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New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

OF bedchambers. but the great furnishing estab-
hshments Of Paris and Lyons came forward
spontaneously, and constructed such a profusion
OF rooms OF such equal merit that the prizes
were blocked together and divided among thirty
five competing firms
Within the last twenty years cycling and
automobiling have completely revolutionized the
country inns throughout France The Touring
Club and the Automobile Club, by issuing special
certificates and signs to over 8 thousand hotels
have encouraged landlords to bring up their
hostleries to the standard OF modern require
ments- The old fashioned plush velvet up
holstery dingy red bed curtains. fluffy window
curtains. Brussels carpets and all such hives of
microbes, dust. filth and disease have disap-
peared altogether from the inns that are en-
titled to hang before their doors the conspicuous
signs of the French Touring Club. Sanitary ar
rangements that until recently savored of the
Middle Ages have now been completely modified
washing conveniences apparently dating from
the Crusades-diminutiye china or tin basins
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

about the Size OF finger bowls. and tovefs h,,s
as sandpaper and smaller than pocket handks,~
chiefs-have been replaced by large. clean, Eht,.
china basins and neatly painted tin bathtubs.
In the country the heating Of bedrooms is al
most exclusively effected by o. freplaces. N
which wood coal IS buried In Paris ana =
large towns the system OF house heating no..
recommended is that OF hot water pipes In,
landlords and owners OF houses object 70 tbi,
because it is found that there Is an inevitabl.
leakage Of water. which gradually saturates n.
walls with moisture. thereby inJurfng them ana
making necessary frequent and costly repafr,
The method Of heating by air passing over .
furnace and distributed by means OF pipes into
the various rooms. where II ernerges through
metallic registers. Is regarded as pernicious ).
health by the sanitary committee OF the Auto-
mobile Club.
The reason for this Is that IN large city Ik.
Paris the supply Of air to be heated By n.
furnace Is frequently taken from UndergrouBs
or basement openings. where the atnosphers
owing TO juxtaposition OF sewers or refuse. Is al
ready contaminated before IT enters the pioa,
conducting 1t to the furnace. This vicious air
instead Of being purified by intensity OF heat. n
merely warmed to such a degree that the nox.
ious germs are volatilized 20 a highly dangsrou,
point Disease is thus blown into sitting room,
and bedchambers. and the lungs OF the Iuckes,
persons who live In them are pumped fun OF in
furious microbes. poisonous dust and infectjou,
fumes.
Heating by electricity Is generally conmendad
but the cost places it, at present at least beyond
practical everyday hotel usage The sani.a-v
committee favors the open fireplace method -
heating. which creates a draught. bearing axay
through the chimney obnoxious air from u,
xvhf Taf~
Gus and wholesome supply Of oxygen
Great attention Is paid % beds and to bedding
The bedsteads mostly n favor are made OF bras,
or iron Mattresses are OF horsehair. Feather
beds are rigidly condemned Bed curtains ard
other useless trimmings which serve to collect
dust and cobwebs are suppressed. Tables and
chairs are OF painted wood The tables are pro-
vided with thick glass top covers. American
bent wood rocking chairs are introduced
Carpets are replaced by oilcloth- Wall paper IN
seldom used. the walls being painted white o.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

pearl gray. Movable brass or wooden tres
with bottom shelves are placed in each roOm+
and upon these may be hung, on suitable frames
coats and trousers. and upon the shelves may be
deposited boots or Shoes and the whole outfit
put outside the door In the corridor, TO b
cleansed and brushed by the cham5ermaid or
valet
The French medical authorities are opposed {,
the common practice OF having bath and toilet
rooms adjoining the sleeping chambers II IS
found that the air of the bedroom is liable 70 BE-
come contaminated by any leakage Of air or gas
from the waste pipes The sanitary COMMITTEES
consequently recommends that. although some
what less convenient. it is better in modern
hotels to have the bath and toilet rooms on the
opposite sides of the corridors from the sleeping
apartments. The habit OF sleeping with open
windows is now. for the first time. generally
commended by the best Paris physicians, who
say that even In crowded cities. whether n
winter or summer. it is better to sleep with open
windows. provided that curtain or screen u
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

and in the course of his attack he had occa-
sion TO refer to a certain diplomat.
While Mr. Olney was speaking a man with
bow legs passed and saluted.
There goes Hunt said Mr.. Olney. "A more
bow-legged man never lived than he" Then,
going back to the diplomat he resumed:
''The trouble with this diplomat is that he is
all things to all men. With A he is a Method
ist, with b he is Prohibitonist. with c he is a
Presbyterian. and. by Jove. with Hunt he is
boW-legged"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

to say You took me sertousfyr-
Get gait on. girls" called . little brunette
TO party Of students who had stopped IN the
corridor to chat Let's go down to the village"
"Oh. hurry upr said another; '-we've only half
hour to 90 there and back. and there's q
hockey game this afternoon"
Not a word about the philosophers Not q
.hought. apparently, OF the Importance of the
classics Much interest I'm the hockey game,
considerable enthusiasm over the intended pur-
Chases at the village, a keen enjoyment of life
in general and girlish freedom from care
after school hours-this describes the Bryn Mawr
girl as the writer her.
Here and there, In the corners Of dormitory
in deserted classrooms, were girls IN
:wos and threes who evidently liked to 30 IN
for serious talks on serious things Passing
these groups one could catch such fragments OF
conversation
That's the kind of woman I think a wife
should be-"
If do marry I should like to marry just such
a nan as he appears to be-
But to see the Bryn Mawr girl at her prettiest
must pay a visit to the new grocery store.
L the basement of Rockefeller Hall This
grocery store, by the way. is the students own
idea. The proceeds go to swell the building fund
erection, partly through the generosity Of John
D. Rockefeller. In this grocery store the
students purchase the materials for the spreads
they provide for one another'S delectation In
the dornitOry rooms. student in college gown
stands behind the counter to serve the custom
cIs. notice informs all whom it may
that itemized accounts will be rendered at
the end of the month if the customer wishes
Prominent among the wares displayed the
counter are pickles. On the shelves and in the
counter case great variety of timed
things from sardines to hams, crackers and bis
cults and end of jeles jams and preserves
Then there plants in potts. and invitation
TO order "cut flowers, fresh daily" and bread
knives and can openers. and corkscrews to IN
fasten the bottled olives with.
business hours in the grocery store are from
q o'clock in the afternoon until 6, except on Sat
urday, when the store is open for customers
from 10 q. m. to p.
TO shop in her grocery store is a great
''larl,' to the Bryn Mawr girl From the open
ing of the store it has been Il distinct success
and were the privilege offered for sale it is
probable that eXtravagant sum would be bid
by some cnterprislng tradesman or trades
woman.
Another new feature of life at this college is
the lantern man. Many of the girls obtain per
mission to pay flying visit to Philadelphia and
these return after dark, making necessary a
walk from the station to the college through
streets and lanes that not too well lighted.
The duty of the lantern is to meet these
students and escort them safely to their Alma
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
MODEL HOTEL ROOMS.
Puisin AutomohIsts Hold
Unique Exhibition.

Paris December 70.
A feature Of the automobile show this year
which keenly interested the public was the ex-
hfbition Of hotel rooms. occupying quarter OF
nfle OF space ON the second floor Of the Grand
Palace of the Champs Elysees- 1t was origi-
naIfy Intended To offer prizes Of LOCO francs
each fur the SIX best and most practical models
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
BUSY COLLEGE, GIRLS.
Ways of Bryn Ma1cr Students
Shopping in Their Ozoa Store.

group of students of Bryn Mawr were talk
ing It over To the casual listener who expected
to hear grave and dignifed conversation con-
cerning tho doings of Plato. Thucydides. Soc
rates or other celebrities of ancient days, the
buzz of wsrds would be likely to produce =
shock.
II was sniy 3oshing." said a blonde to the
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
DOCTORiS ORDERS

Foil the basket made of willow;
Boil the blankets. bOii the pillow,
} oil th1 boot IS, boil the hoCd
Foil the SrCon ana bolt the food.
Boil the nurse; tits safer. maybe;
Z NJ don't forget to boil the baby
-(NeRarN News
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08

Mater. This much 10 be envfed Individual is
John Meeson. staiwart young man. who was
formerly employed as watchman at the Merton
Cricket Club. His answer to the question OF
how he liked his Job not explicit. 50 Tar as
the words go. but the way N which he accom-
panied the answer contained a world or mean
ing.
-T had a steady Job at the Merton Cricket
Club" said Meeson. -and IT paid me $45 a
month This amt steady. and IT only pays $40
But say
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
TRUE WISDON.

THE man th't snakes a dozen tongues
Is wise" says Pat. but thin
He's wiser still if he hes wan
To haPe his mouth shut in"
-Phladelp phia Public Ledger
New-York tribune., 1905-01-08
TRULY Il TRIMMER.

Richard Olney was attacking that beIhcose
spirit which he has termed the var hac1nua
The evening world., 1905-12-27
Whiskered RubeS Thick, and
Sunbonnetted Samanthy Is
Also Frequent.
HENS AND ELEPHANTS.
Hlrsute Foliage One Of the Finest
Exhibits in the Big
Garden Show.
nv Irwin S. Cobb.

Nrbe County Fair opened last night
NJ Madison Square Garden in a great
outbuSst ot whiskors. There was enough
facial foliage around the entrance to
mt out three Populist conventions, The
gentleman in charge Of the main gate
narttcularly excelled in whiskers. He
Szas first detected lying In ambush be
n,nd a vast jungle Of human love
vines. He suggested a white rabbit
coming out Of the brush. The man
who wore never to cut his heard until
John C.. Fremont was elected President
dtiu'tN have him beaten by many
strands.
His, side partner al the gate would
have made an equally fine showing,
Except that he had lately had the out
skirts ~ his whiskers pruned, There
WAS a report At the Garden last night
that when they began shearing him
three field mice and a flying squirrel
Jumped nut This report could not be
confirmed, and the facts in the case
are, no doubt, exaggerated,
The management Of the County Fair
hired attendants with whiskers in or
der to provide atmosphere. The man
agement also had a comedy yokel ~
help out the pictures, lie certainly was
the beatingest cut-upl You couldn't
keep from laughing when he went
around waving a comedy umbrella and
saying Gosh all hemlockH' Patrons Of
Ghe rural drama will remember that
'Gosh all hemlock!' makes .dandy local
polor.
Just Like sway Back Home"
This County Fair at the Garden IL
The evening world., 1905-12-27

The weather wns generally favorably
commented on, Good for you, Brother
Emery. Keep up tho good work.
The evening world., 1905-12-27
THE WORLD: WEDNESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 81, 1905.

happened along. lie took one look and
broke out laughing.
"Dem's de fust turkey b~uZzarNs I
seen since left Tennessee he
ernIkied. How YOU do, ole Miss Buzz
The County Fair supers dressed for
The part-the bew1iskered men ia blue
hampers and broad -brtnmed straw hats,
lhe women in Bingham Mother Hub
bardS anC Stat sunbonnets. SomJ OF the
glris were nretty, back In the ~tunne,led
hoods OF their ~sunbOnnets, but lower
Eighth avenue voices and "Mahels' and
'Mvuds' for first names con't go so
very well with way Down East
uniforms.
The show ought to do mighty well.
County Fair Notes,
Mayor Mark Pagan, Of our sister burg
across the Hudson, was seen mingllng
ulhong our townspeople, Come again
Mark
Several came from as far as Harlem
entire and Westchester X-Roads 20 en-
JOY the many pleasures afforced. They
returned to their respective domiciles or
the regular evening train over the ele-
va,ed road.
The weather was generally favorablS
commented O Good for you, Brother
Emery. Keep up tho good work.
The fair hop took place in a delight.
ful manner. Dancing was INDUCED In
AMI a pleasant time was haS by all, A
splendid collation. was served and Their,
were scores Of enc-niums and ais
praises for our dessyvedly populaI
restauaw proprietors. See their ad. ii
another column.
Ye scribe Observed = certain coupl,
hclding hancs. Such things are 10 b,
der.ored when ~transpirinR In putlhc
Should their conduct continue Il
eventuate We will print names, A hin
10 the wise, &c, -"
The evening world., 1905-12-27
EATALR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FIRsI COUNTY fAlR.

the first county fair in Manhattan since
the Indians moved on the island, 1t
started out last night with a lot OF
the SAVIOR and flavor Of the genuine ar
tlcle, There were plenty OF times when
you could imagine you were waiting
FOR the county trot on old Settlers
Day at the fair back home in the
Western Reserve, or Jackson's Pur-
chase. OF the Texas Panhandle. or
whatever corner OF this country is
back home" TO you, Melville and
schulteheiser, the bosses OF the show
don't seem to have overlooked any OF
the old features that are stu so IA
miliar to such OF us as used 10 60 TO the
county fair in the fond, sweet interval
between the summer stone bruiSe and
the winter chiiblain.
Mr.. Melville and his f~our-syilahled
The evening world., 1905-12-27

partner have evidently laid their plans
to catch ON gong and coming, like
Uncle Remus's rabhit-trap dbl, To catch
with the novelty OF It the benighted
native -borners who never attended a
county fair except in a ten-cent maya
zine, and to catch likewise the country
bred populacp to whom even the loT
Of n tethered COW mourning for a calt
that even row, alas, may be on on a
veal loaf. and the frenzied shrek OF
the steam calliope on the merry-go-
round are as voices from the past call
ing up tro1ping memories Of days that
long ago went into Father Times dis
card
The evening world., 1905-12-27
Freekled Elephants,

Down one Of the side aisies 1--WE per;
forming elephants rock back and forth
on taeir drupSlcal legs, The largest and
tgllest Of them had a forehead full OF
pink freCkles, suggesting Bob ex-F1tz:
simmons. lie had a momnful cast ot
countenance. May be somebody had
also gone on with the elephants second
wife's Diamonds.
People who had never seen the fodder
chopper before mistook II for a me-
challcal plano player, Some made an
even worse mistake when they came
to the freak cages In the poultry show
part, and saw In a COop two shiny
black birds with Strengthening naked
heads, long hooked beaks and dQuble-ac.
ton wings, They were sandwiched in be
tween some elderly owls and a young
eagle. 4 crowd was standing in front
OF their cage, discussing the two mys-
The evening world., 1905-12-27

ANA cane rackets,' and a flying jenny,
snd n miniature Ferris wheel. There
were sassy looking girls who rode y
bObtailed horses n wicked phtu
ponies In nat races. There we're prize
sheep with ruuny noses, and prize oArh
| mouthlng their cuds HE chewing gun.
In one corner was a. "biOy racket
where. If Won we're unlucky enough to
knock two babies down In SUCCESSION
with the blsebllls YOU got a elsdl
which throw on more spIrks thall a
/ Roman candle and snell.i Ike bufhlhB
caterpillar nests out ~ a shade Tree
Another corner housed a great .ulh-
boring creature, with a long, shlny morn
and q below nc voice ana a gr1's
weight i'm It's dark red frame OF over
two tons. II wasn't an automobile, u
was "a Jersey hull Up front hives or
bees worked under glass frames, d1..
celvcd hy the clectrlcs into thinking u
was still broad day, II was here tat
the towu-h~ei lady was quoted as say
SWoulint II bs nice II we could keep
a bee and have or honey fresh every
Glta Yolo. the California contralto.
who used to sing with Sousa's hand,
sang a lot Of old.timey .things-'lh
songs that grandma used to sing
while the Twelfth Regiment Band &C
Companitd her. The homely airs lk'
Annie Laurie" and "bonny Dundee
pleased people, who are weary untC
death Of '"Tammany' and ragtime,
D9wnstlirs IN the basement we found
tho horticultural Hall' and th'
Floral Hair Of childhood, iumbled to,
gether Is pleasing disarray along WIN .
bench show, a poultry show, a liv,
stock display, an agricultural show
mainly pumpkin and peppers-aa .
section Of a m. Agerie, some ot INC
ponies were small as dogs and some Of
the dogs were as big as ponies. Fuzzy
toy terriers. looking like living lamp
chimney cleaners, mingled socially wit
fancy fowls Of the Brahma breed, These
esteemed fowls had feather buskin'
down their legs clear 10 the toes, ant
were built 50 close to the ground tha'
they must have been malarial. TIT
IcghTn may not be pretty to look at
but he lays eggs like a house anr'
whenever he happens 70 be a she. Mos
Of those laid at the Garden last nign
we're dropped eggs The crowd mad
Itbn hons nervous.
The evening world., 1905-12-27
sullivan County TranspIanted.

The main fcor OF the Garden had been
transformed into an obyong section OF
Sullivan County. There was a real race
track, on which runners from the ath-
letic clubs went padding anound Ike
slim shadows. There were side shows,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-08
A DISASTROUS WRECK
ENTIRE SECTION CREW OF THREE
 ARE KILLED OUTRIGHT.
Fatal Accident on Logging Road In COvingtOn County Occurs as Re- suit of . Broken Rail JOlnt--
 The Dead.

Brewton, Feb. 7.-(special. )--Ex- Representative J. H. Henley, of Brad ley, is in the city today and from him your correspondent learned of a dis astrous wreck on the logging road of the Florida and Alabama Land Com pany between Wing and Falco June- tion, in Covington County, Friday even ing about dark. caused by broken rail joint.
 The section crew, Shelby Hartley, Walter Clark and Tom Dauphin. ali white, were killed outright. Their homes were in Walton County, Florida. Warren Haskell, fireman, white. had one leg cut off and the other broken. Dock Cook. section foreman, was slightly injured. The engineer and conductor escaped without injury. The men were riding on the engine, back ing out ahead of the ears, empty, when the tender jumped the track, struck @ tree, crushing the human freight. demOlishing the locomotive and tear ing up the track. The cars remained on the rails.
 The remains of Mrs. Clyde Foahee Cunningham were brought here yesteP- day from Chapman, where she died on Sunday night, and were laid to rest in Alec Cemetery this afternoon. She was a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs s. . Foshee. of this city, and q general favorite among large circle of friends.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-08

Thomasviiie-s5o,oOe furniture fac tory.
 sanford-Lumber company. Wilson-s5o,ooo tobacco manufactur- ing company. s..,, {. oldsboro--Telephone system. OKLAHOMA. Burmah--Cotton gin. Lawton--Gas plant.
 Oklahoma city--$s,5OO.ooo develop ment company. $10.000 lumber company.
 Jet--$6.00Q telephone system, Apache-7&l0,000 telephone company, Guthrie--ss50,00 cement works.
 SOUTH CAROLINA. Kingstree-s1eo,ooo building and loan company.
 Beaufert-Cigar factory.
 TENNESSEE. Alexandria-Harrow factory. Knoxville-IFon foundry. Gallatin-Buggy and implement com- pany. N
 Memphis--s1Oo.0o 900 oil mill. Mt. Pleasant-Milllng Company. Perryville-$1s,oOe gravel and ball last company.
 Bristol-Iron company to develop iron ore properties in Virginia.
 TEXAS.
 Nacogdoches-sl0,0o cigar factory. Ennis-Flouring mill. Galyeston--s50.Be0 oil company. Coiumbus--$7,o eco loan company. Houston--$50, ,O00 piano factory: $100,000 irrigation company; $100, ,ooo oil company; $10,000 oil company, $100, 600 oil company. Pittsburg---Waterwo Tyler--Land and loan company. Austin-$75, eco milling company, Saratoga-Telephone system. Cooledge-$6,e00 hardware company. Dallas-$5,0 ,000 woodworking plant; $5,000 ice factory.
 San Angelo--Eiectric light and power plant fnear).
 Beaumont--$30,000 oil company. VIRGINIA Beckiey--s5O0, COG fuel company. Pu1aski-s50,000 coal and coke com pany.
 Newport News---s25,00o novelty man. ufacturing company.
 Norfolk-$15,000 barrel and box factory.
 Lynehburg-s20,0 ,00e box factory.
 WEST VIRGINIA. New Martinsyille--s2,0 100000 oil ana coal company.
 wheeling-ssO,OOO oil and gas com. pany.
 Blueheid--s2o,oOO fuel and supply company.
 Huntington---s2o,eoo novelty manu- featuring company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-08

peeted. finish up the schedule by Thurs day night. Gardner and COnklin are now tied for first place.
 conklin won his game tonight against Schmitt, the final score being 300 to IFS in favor of Conklin.
 Tn the afternoon games Charles Nor- ris of New York defeated Charles s. schmitt of Racine, 300 to 19O. ". II, sigourney lost his first game SO far in the tournament this evening. His op- ponent was Charles Threshie of Boston. The final score was 800 to 207 in favor of the Boston player
 The following is the standing of the players;
 Names. Won, Lost
 Gafohef ss.sssss.e
 Conhlin s..ss...A
 sigournex s2 Aasss.sa I
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-08
TRADEsMAN's WEEKLY REVIEW.

Of New Industries and Industrial De-
 veIOpment in the South. Chattanooga, Tenn, Feb. A.--Indus- trial progress in the South for the week ending today. as shown by re- ports to The Tradesman, keeps pace with the best records for this season of the year. Capitalization of new companies at hundreds of thousands of dollars Is noticed in a number of the States. Coal mining companies and lumber concerns are conspicuous among the new projects. A three and a halt million dollar development company in Alabama and two million dollar oil and coal company in West Virginia are among the most heavily capitalized concerns reported. The State of Texas, 1t will be observed, shows favoFably from a standpoint of diver sihed new industries. The following are among the most important reported for the week from the various South ern States:
 ALABAMA. Birmingham-Loan company; S5O, 900 land company; $20.00o building and contracting company; S1O.o00 coal min ing company.
 oodwater-Electric light plant.
 ARKANSAS. Blytheville-Saw mill and woodwork ing plant; band and circular saw mill. Altus-Planing mill.
 ayetteville--Laundry; mining and smeltipg company.
 Texarkana-Blectric light and power plant.
 Little Rock-Furniture factory. ClarksYille-$200.00 .000 coal mining company.
 FLORIDA. Plant City-s20.00O water works. Gainesville-s1oo.oOo gas and electric company.
 GEORGIA. Atlanta-Machine shops. Claxton-Ice factory. Cairo-$15.0O0 water works and elec- tric light plant.
 Canton-Lumber and lath company. Pelham-Variety works Savannah-CigaP factory.
 INDIAN TERRITORY. Ardmore-$1O,o00 construction com- pany. Chickasaw--S1o0.0O0 trust company.
 KENTUCKY. spencsr-$1O.000 lumber company. Newport--sA0.0O 900 foundry. Louisvile-$25.000 iron works; S50,- 900 lumber company.
 Madisonville--Coal mining companv, Bowling Green--s4O. 900 land and coal company pACklAE plant
 Plaintsville-Power plant; $5,OoO coal mining company.
 Ashland-$10O.O00 coal mining com pany.
 LOUISIANA. PlaQuemine-SSO.0OO light and power c0mapny.
 Arcadia-Light. lumber and gin com pany.
 Amite-s1O.OOO saw and plainine mill; saw and blaming mill.
 MISSISSIPPI. Corinth-S55.OOO hardware company. Clarksdale-$lO.Oo0 marchinery and supply manufacturing company Saratoga-S10.00O bottling works Greenwood-225,0 1000 brick and tile factory.
 Senatobia,-$5, 900 hardware eomnsr1, West Point-S1o.0OO eonstruetion company.
 Lexington-s5O.O .OOO land company. seminary-Electrie light plant; te,e. phone system (proJected). Big Black--Woodworkir plant. Jackson-$75,O00 lumber eompanv
 MISSOURI, St. LoWs-ConstruStion company. $25.0O0 storage company. Fulton-$i0,O00 mill and elevator company.
 Jophin-Concentrating plant. Hannibal-Telephone company.
 NORTH CAROLINA. Beaufort-S25,O00 hardware com DSnys GTssnsboro-s5O.oOO tobacco and ei- Andrews--slOO.OOO light. water and