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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
DON'T HELP WOMAN ARTISTS
BETTER CHANCE IN NEW YORK
FOR THE STRUGGLING MAN.

women OF Social Position Unwilling to
Help Out the Ambitious Of Their Own
rx-Acqua.ntances That Give the
Beginner His Chance to Succeed.
There is no English speaking city n the
world perhaps where women art SITS
pa nters, sculptors. etchers and illustrators
get so Little help and encouragement
from their own sex. part cularly the wealthy
OF their sex, as in New York.
Tn as is the charge made by a woman
OF means and SOC al pos ton who has
dabbled in an amateurish way In art and
has made point Of coming in contact with
many OF the woman art SITS Of this @ ty.
Il would say moth ng." this champion OF
the woman art st declares. were men and
women art SITS subjected to the same treat
ment. But they are not, and that is my
gr evance. Men art SITS Of any merit at
all have quite a different experience from
women of equal alta nments.
Il have seen men who were ordinary from
a mental and soc al standpoint and who
painted very ordinary pictures get on
famously from the start, sell Their can
vases and make ons derable money
simply because a fashionable woman took
them up.
Il am not speaking. OF course, OF artists
who themselves belong in fash. enable
circles, but Of the mel and women whose
knowledge OF New York society is limited
to what they read in the newspapers. OF
course. sven with the boost I mention many
OF the men art SITS l have met IA lied to
achieve fame, but they certainly did have
a chance to get a good start.
Now take the case Of the woman artist
similarly situated. She may nave a higher
average OF artistic ability than the man,
or even, as in one case l knew, have u letter
OF Introduce or to one OF New York's in
fluent al women with an avowed leaning
toward art; nevertheless, she W II not stand
the ghost OF a chance with the mar painter
in the next studio unless her fork is SUI
premely better.
The young woman l mention presented
her letter and was kindly received. She
saw all the pictures In the hostess's house.
some Of which had been bought from this
and that artist. hose fortune. 1t was limited.
the buyer had been Instrumental In making.
The young woman artist looked. listened,
and hope beat high.
This Is what happened: Ths patron
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HOMES MADE MORE RESTFUL.
THE FASHION NV 10 HAVE
ROOMS ALMOST EMPTY.

Apartments Crowded With Furniture and
Too FatlguIns In Their
Influence for Hurried, Nervous ATer1-
raDs-The Atmosphere Of RepOse
The present fashion of having rooms so
empty that they look almost unfinished
IL, according to one Of the authorities on
decoration, a physical result brought about
by a condition that has manifested itself
before in different forms.
New Workers. are very hurried, crowded
and ner vous," the foreign decorator told
THE SUN reporter, "and for that reason they
have finally realized Che importance Of
having their rooms restful in effect.
They want to ave a feeling of repose.
at least when they get in their own houses.
They have gradually learned that the rest
full influence OF a room Ia the result Of its
furnishing and decoration.
Take the average drawing room OF
ten years ago. Everything in these rooms
was such as TO make a person who was
already nervous more adgety.
"ln the first place there were little pictures
all over the walls, hung with no regard
for homogeneity in color or subject and
apparently meant merely TO match II pos
sible 80 far AZ size was concerned. All
these little objects to distract the atten-
ton were probably on a background Of
highly colored and conspicuously speckled
wall paper. As IL its figures were not
enough TO worry the consciousness, the
pictures had to be added.
Then on the tables we're photographs
OF the family or OF actors standing in such
ways that thy could not be ignored The
old fashioned plush photograph album.
Of which 80 much fun has been made. was
In reality more excusable than these frames,
standing everywhere to catch thu eye and
tho dust.
Even the furniture did not escape.
Tides which we're put on fine furniture TO
serve a really useful purpose and we're
then 30 overdone by Lace and crochet con-
~fections OF the same form that they dis
appeared under the ridicule Of pe-sons Of
taste. are now supplanted by other and
worse succsssors.
Ten ears ago there was not a chair or
q sofa Lhat was not decorated with either
o finger or a draper. The finger was
throw careleselJ oN CT theaTm OF the char.
while the draper was usually festooned In
graceful curN e. and caught down with
safety pins which a genius invented for
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confines OF the dressing room, where an
ugly brick wall forms one boundary.
Now, I suppose this is one of the swell
New York theatres where they forgot all
about the dressing rooms until it was built
and then walled in the fire escapes. You
won't put that in your story on account of
the manager-playwri ght-press-agent, who
probably owns some Of it, but it's funny
when you think of it, right here in the
centre Of New York.
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Apartments Crowded with Furniture and
Ornaments Too FatlguIns In Their
Influence for Hurried, Nervous ATerl-
raDs-The Atmosphere Of RepOse.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14

Vanwyck, June IL.

= 2 Southland, Joe Friend and
: c~alclesser are down from their
, .obes to begin work on the build
an Cor the Bechtel Pharmacy, but
here hs seems to be some misunder-
lIsnding between the two interest
~ narties and it is possible the
IT. drug store will not be built.
cbeep men are beginning to pass
.hsoncb town looking up their sum-
snar range and investigating their
Drossings on the forest reserves be-
fore they come through with sheep.
Mrs. Joe Washburn's brother and
.;ster from Missouri are visiting
ber and her sister is being initiated
IN the valley by an attack OF measles
III. Neel of Boise is getting
things in shape for a good run Of
Iocs to the river this season. Fred
Hall has position of camp foreman
Sam Hall, the mail contractor
on the route between Emmett and
| This place, is doing fast work on the
barn he his building here.
About twenty men with teams
are to start down over the Tripod
hill to repair the road, leaving here
the 18th inst.
DR.. Burke and family have gone
to Little valley on Gold Fork for
the summer.
Children's day was very pleas
antly observed at the Baptist church
last Sunday.
J. c. Connyers has gone to Boise
to bring in freight for Sims q
Whitley.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14
Notice For Bids

Bids will be received at the Flo
pOstofice up to the 18th day of
June, 1906, Z o'clock p. M, for haul
ing the lumber and erection of a
lOur-board fence of 1x6x16 # lum-
Der posts SIT apart, height Al it,
around the one-acre school ground
Of District No. "a, and of one 16-ft
na,gStaff upon the belfrey of the
Schoolhouse. The District buys the
lumber except the fir posts.
JOHN VIM. ELoHEIMO,
Clerk.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14
Notice Of Publication

Notice is hereby given that at 10
a. m. on the 10Th day of June, 1906,
at Crawford, County of Boise, State
of Idaho, before Dwight N. Higgins,
Notary Public, proof will be sub
mitted of the completion of works
for the diversion of four cubic feet
per second of the waters of Beaver
Creek in accordance with the terms
and conditions of a certain permit
heretofore issued by the State En-
gineer of the State of Idaho.
/. The name of the person hold
ing said permits Robert D. Thomas.
2. The postofice address Of such
person is Crawford, County OF Boise,
State of Idaho.
3. The number of such permit
is 60, and the date set for the COM
pletion CT such work. is June 10, 1906.
a. Said water is to be used for
irrigation purposes. -,
5. Said works of diversion will
be fully completed on the date set
forsuch completion, and the amount
of water which said works are ca
pable Of conducting to the place Of
intended use, in accordance with
the plans accompanying the appli-
cation for such permit, is four cubic
feet per second.
6. The amount of lands for
which said water is available is $50
acres, particularly described as fol-
lows. Ell of Sci of Sec "a, TIP IA
IN. R 3 E, B. NJ; M of SW4 81 OF
SW4 of NE4 of Sec 10, TIP
ID N of R a E, B. M.
JAS. STEPHENSON, JR.
mv17iun14 State Engineer
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14
Notice OF Forfeiture

To y y " yck, Boise County, Idaho, April II, 1906.
y"n, swanson his assigns or administrators:
A lVq are hereby notified that we, s. B. Carter,
ern YIN, nal.er, A.. B. Kohny and Matt Billy, have
hdbRvnueu the sum of one hundred dollars in
onsrt, ana improvements upon the Badger
m M mining claim, situated in ~unorganized
1ha iIhs district in Boise County, State of Idaho.
0n ns ttocatlon notice of which is recorded in
ps~a sO ssecords of said Boise County. Idaho, at
mad 800 90 10 which record reference is hereby
der 10 ~ a more particular description), in or
Of sect ioIu said premises under the provisions
Uniteeds on 2S24 of the Revised Statutes of the
Sst do do o.ates for the year 1905, ending on the
sfRdsSSiyt 81 December, 1905, as will appear by
cOrder of me- In the Office of the County Re-
1906: ana sald Boise County, Idaho. for the year
Of this nu 4 II within ninety days after the service
or reffn notice upon you by publication you fail
expendiiter 10 contribute your portion of such
$500 and apoe as co-owner, to-wit: the sun of
said cI Iiu costs OF this notice. your interest in
properfIr to-wit: one fourth, will become the
ko6nv vi ;. b. Carter, A. c.. Halter and A. B.
and one soimit; one-eighth to A.. B. Kohny, and
Halter reelghth to said S. B. Carter and A.. G..
under the said section 1924.
s. B.. CARTER
A.. G.. HALTER.
ap26iyoe A.. B.. KOHNY.
MAT BILBRAY.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14
BEAVER M EADOWS
Vanwyck, June II.

NaHWyck, June Ii.
A very enjoyable time was had
at Charley Weddings on the 9Th
INST the occasion being the we'd
ding dinner of his daughter, Mabel.
There were 90 guests present. Many
nice presents were given the newly
welded couple, who have the best
wishes OF their many friends for a
long and happy welded life.
Mrs. E. Knapp is at vanwyck
taking care of her daughter, Eva
Lamb, who is very sick.
A 4-mill tax was voted at the
school election to fix school house.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14

There is considerable travel over
the Warren road and the prospects
are good for something doing in
the upper mining districts this sum-
mer.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14
Baptisms Next Sunday.

Rev. E. E. Auxier will hold a
meeting next Sunday, June 18th,
at II a. M, in the Center school
house from where he will go to the
place appointed and administer the
rites of baptism.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14

The new schoolhouse at Missouri
Corner is expected to be finished
and school started therein early
next week. The teacher, Miss
Edith Trout of Roswell, has been
there for several days.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14
ALPHA
Alpha June 10.

Alpha, June 10.
The Alpha school will give an
entertainment at the Odd Fellows
hall on Friday evening, June %. The
Alpha string band and male quar-
tet will assist in furnishing music.
John Atkin has returned from
Knox where he took a load of baled
hay. He reports the road "soft in
spots"
Jesse Cantrall is erecting a new
house on his place a half mile north
of town.
The Alpha baseball team is get
ting in trim for the Fourth.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14

A party from Boise, among them
being Special Land Agent O'Fallen
and wife, returned home the latter
part of last week. They were
guests of the State House while here
and did some fishing.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1906-06-14

Haying in the Boise valley is
about three weeks later than usual
owing to the cool, wet weather. 1t
will be later than usual here for
the same reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
Reuister's Notice.

State cf Alabama, Jefferson county. In
 chancery at Birmingham, Ala, Fifth
 district, northwestern ehancery division
 of Alabama, Wilcox Furniture company
 vs Lookout Mountain Iron company
 ct el.
 In this cause, it being made to appear to the register by affidavit of John w. Tomlinson attorney for complainant, that Gordon Battale who lives in New York City, stat of New York; H. A. Marting, who lives In Cincinnati, O.; J. A. An drews, wh) lives in Cincinnati, O.. Rogers, Brown & co., partnership, with its prin- cipal placA of business in Cincinnati, O.. William I. Rogers, who lives in Buffalo, N. r.. D. B. Meacham, who lives in Cin- cinnati, C.; M. c. Armoor, who lives in Evanston Ills. A. A. Fowler, who lives in New York City, state of New York: 10. l.. Billingslea, who lives in Chicago, Ills. i; J. K. Pollock, who lives In Cincinnati, O.; w. T. Shtpard, who lives In Buffalo, N. r., and Hagan Mining company, cor poraton and citizen of Chattanooga, Tenn, defendants in above stated cause. are non-reiidents of the state of Alabama, and reside as above stated, and further that in beief of said affiant, said defend- ants are over the age of I years, it is therefore trdered by the register that pub llcation be made in the Birmingham Age Herald, newspaper published in the city of Birmingham, Ala, once week for four consecutive weeks, requiring the said de- fendants -o answer or demur to the bill of complaint as amended, in this cause, within thirty days after the 4th day of November, 1906, or a decree pro confesso may be taken against them the said de- fendants
 Done at office, this 3rd day of October, 1906 J. w. ALTMAN,
 10-4-4t-tlu Register in Chancery
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FURNISHED rooms, 2O2l 9th avenue,
 north. 10-25-3t- -th-sat t-su
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Cruisers Go Out of Commission.

Washington, Ostober 24.-Orders were is- ued at the navy department today for the cruisers Minneapolis and Newark to be put out of commission, on their ar rival at the navy yards at League Island, and Norfolk. respectively. This action is with view of utilizing their officers and crews in filling the complement of the armored cruisers Washington and Ten nessee, which are to be employed as conveys to the battleship Louisiana, dur ing the Presidents visit to Panama
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Murphy Becomes Owner.

Cincinnati, October 24.-President Chas. w. Murphy of the Chicago National League Baseball club, became the owner of the controlling interest in the new Ma tional league champions today. The club changed hands November Il, 1SO5, when Charles P. Taft secured control Of tho team. MT Murphy, who was formerly as- sistant city editor. of the Times-Star, of which MT. Taft is proprietor, invested his own savings in the club, and it has prospered under his direction
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Administrators Notice.

State of Alabama, Jefferson county John c. Golighty, deceased. estate of.
 Letters of administration upon tho estate of said decendent, having been granted t) the undersigned, on the 29th day of September 1906, by the Honorable S. E. Greene. judge of the probate court of Jefferson county, notice is hereby given, that all persons, having claims against slid estate, will be required to present the same within the time al- lowed by law, or that the same will be barred BIRDIE GOLIGHTY. October 1i, 1906 Administratrix
 10-11-3t-thurs
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Administrators Notice.

State of Alabama, Jefferson county, J.. l.. Mitchell, deceased, estate of.
 Letters If administration upon the es- tate of said decendent, having been granted tc the undersigned, on the 26th day of September. 1906. by the Honorable S. E. Greene, judge of the probate court of Jefferson county, notice is hereby given that all rersons having claims against said estate, will be required to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred.
 NETTIE A. MITCHELL Administratrix,
 and c. D. ALLIS, Administrator
 October 10, 1908. 1O-11-thurs73t
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Notice of Partial Settlement.

The Sta ae of Alabama, Jefferson county, probate court. 10th day of October. 1906 Estate of A. J. Wideman. This day came Tuner R. Weakley, administrator of the estate of A. J. Wideman and filed his accounts, vouchers. evidences and statement for a partial settlement of the same.
 It is orlered that the Srd day of Mo- vember, 1sO6, be appointed day for mak- Ing such settlement at which time all parties in interest can appear and con- test the same if they think proper.
 S. F. GREENE, Judge of Probate.
 1O-11-3t-thurs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Estray Notice,

The State of Alabama-Jefferson County. Probate Court.
 Taken up by A. F. Goodwin on the 22d day of October. 1906. and estrayed before John N. Self, a justice of the peace for precinct No. A. a certain bay horse mule, white spots on nose and shoulders; about 19 years old, weight about 500 pounds and valued at s3o.
 Witness my hand this 24th day of October, 1906. s. F. GREENE,
 Judge of Probate for Jefferson County. 1O-25-3t-thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
Convicts for Hire.

The Dallas county convicts, about 35. will be hired out by the court of county revenue on Monday, November 5, 1906 to the highest and best bidder. For fur ther information apply to the under signed.
 The said court reserves the right to reject any or all of said bids.
 JULIEN SMITH,
 Hard Labor Agent.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received by the city clerk at the city hall, North Bir- mingham, until 12 o'clock noon, Friday. the 26th day of October, 1906, for 1000 lin.
 feet of S-inch sanitary sewers Plans and specifications may be seen at the office of Meade & Huey, 1520 Brown-Marx build ing. 10-1S-9t
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Try the Gawk for half-tone and line Illustrations. Ase-Herald Building.

Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets to Augusta, Ga, on Oct. 27th, 28th and 18th at the special low rate of $10.38. Tickets limited for return until Nov. 10th, 1906. Go by the Southern, the quickest way.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
BUSINESS CHANGES.
REAL ESTATE.
~~~OO~1 FOR SALE.

FOR SALE. 2H1k-acre farm with good Groom resi- dence and the necessary outhouses, and two tenant houses; one of the best farms in Morgan county. broom cottage on car line at Elmwood Place, 50x170; 5000; terms, one-third cash, balance to suit buyer. 1e0 acres with fair Improvements; close to a public road; has small stream of running water across one end of the land; $l400; nice lot fruit trees; land pro- ductive but hilly; near depot on Louis vile and Nashville Mineral railroad; good white locality; a very great bar gain.
 L. G. PETTYJoHN, Phones 465 and 1161. 1s261b Sd Ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
FOR SALE.

 $15Oo-Lot, Ave II, bet, 12th and 18th sts S4200-TOx240; Ave. K, bet. 12th and 18th sts $6So0-2-story res, Ave. K, bet. 18th and 18th sts.
 S525C-15th st. res, F blk. K large lot. s4500-2-story s. Highlands res; furnace. $S500-100X200; Anderson Place. $50O0-Elegant S. Highland modern home. S6000-2-story res, F blk s. 20 st., 13 ave. S5000-2-story res, Ave. H, near Fist st. $3150-Cottage 18th st., bet. H and I. $5500-S. 18th st. cor whites; pays $575. sl35O-Large lot cottage; 26th st, H and l. S7500-Lot, 26th st., fronts passenger sta $5O00--Lot. 9th ave, bet Fist and 22d sts. s100 per foot-Cor. 9th ave. and 24th st. sis50-6Ox190 26th st., near 12th ave. So750-Modern, broom cottage; N. 2lst st. $7500-Nice 2-story res, near Norwood. $200 each-Two Sloss ave. lots, E. Lake. S700-4-r. house and lot 50x150; West End. s1500-5-r. h., 50x200; Lucy ave, Smithfield. s75O-25x150; 17th st., F and G. Ensley.
 R. MCCONNELL 6 CO.,,
 2107 Third Avenue. Phones S10 Opposite Court House.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
County Convicts.

Sealed bids for the hire of Morgan county convicts for 1907 will be received by me till November 12 1906.
 WILLIAM F. SKEGGS, Decatur Ala. Judge of Probate. l0-25-3t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.

SUBURBAN PRUPERTY. We have improved and vacant property at Green Springs at bargain. Will sell the whole or any part. A good chance to get some good cheap property. Don't let it get by you.
 w. c. OLIVER q co, O25 Third Avenue. Both Phones 1882.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25

10-23-3t FURNISHED rooms, 2O2l eth avenue, north. 10-25-3t-th- sat-su FOR RENT-Three large, unfurnshed rooms; second floor; modern conven- fences. Apply 1712 7th avenue north.
 FOR RENT-Two or three furnished rooms for light housekeeping; South Highlands, near 1lth avenue; private family; modern conveniences: refer ences. Peoples phone 1854. 1O-S-5t-th-su ONE nice room, 3 blocks of Country club; Lakeview car. Address, with ref erences and phone number. K E. r., care Age-Herald. 10-l6-7t-tu-thu FOR RENT-Three rooms. bath kitchen, two small storage rooms or pantry con- nections for gas stove or electric lights; near car line; good neighborhood; s20; upstairs. No. 1928 Huntsville ave.
 1O-2i-2t FOR RENT-Nicely furnished, large front room in South Highland home to one gentleman only; all conveniences: refer ences required. Call Peoples phone 1894.
 10-1-tf FURNISHED ROOMS for rent at reason- able rates, 615 North 22nd street: also Good board. s-2l-l5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25
 BOARDERS WANTED.
ROOMS and board. 2O2l Sixth avenue
 1O
sACesMEN WANTED.


 SALESMEN-De Luxe; messages; bank and bidding schemes salesmen; a new proposition with unparalleled possbili- ties, already yielding big incomes to the men we have in the field. If you are making less than 5000 a year we will put you with man who can show you the way to clean up $10O or more a week. If you want some of the cream of this business act at dnce. Address 1124-5 Candler building. Atlanta, Ga. 10-2l-7t WANTED-A salesman to sell good line of medium price, N. c. buggies in the states of Louisiana, Mississippi and Ala bama, as a side line on commission. Address Buggies, care Age-Herald.
 10-24-5t
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ROOMS FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Furnished room; convenient to business section: price reasonable; private family, 6l4 23rd street, north.
 10-23-3t
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HELL. WANTED-fEM EMALE.
 N4~-~~~~~~~~~@~-~~~~~~-- WANTED-Girls to pack maccaroni. Ave nue D and 14th street 10-1S-eod-tf
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ONE GENT A WORD.

RATEs--One cent n word H day; no ad. taken for less than 20 cents for first insertion. Cash must accompany every order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-25

WANTED-Good competent nurse, white
 or eolored. Apply to Leo K. Steiner.
 Steners bank, 1O-24-tf