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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

perhaps Isn't he sweet?" Then the women turn to study one another's clothes, meanwhile posing so as to show off their own to best advantage. Clothes are distinctly IT at the New York show Horses? Except their particular owners. nobody cares for them but few fat, bald. gray mus tached old chappies who. having out lived their interest in the human family, have centered their affections on the equine.
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 ' The New York city horse show has been held each autumn for more than half a generation. A dozen years ago I attended my first one. The affair today is like that first one. alice samee, alice samee. The names of the ex- hibitors have in some cases changed. the names of the horses have all changed-that's the difference. The fashions of clothes indeed change from year to year, but even they are bound to get around to the start again. Wit ness the empire gown and the high crowned hat. The imagination of the costume fabricator is limited and must in time rest again where it started. If you pick up a New York newspaper
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

hairless at an early age. probably be- cause of profound devotion to intel lectual pursuits. In one respect they agree unanimously and thatois in the bored, suffering Isaac sorto of express sion they all wear. It seemssas if the gilded chappies must sit up nights to practice before the mirror the proper bored, suffering Ike society expression.
 By kind of understanding an after noon or two is devoted to bringing to the horse show the millionaire folks young children, dight in bravest gauds. -he dress of the tiny girls Is described in the newspapers as elab- orately as that of their mothers, and the valuable journalistic space is de- voted in generous measure to these "tots." as they are invariably called. A New York reporter would not feel on safe ground unless he or she could say tots" in writing about children. Take that word away and something would be gone from the metropolitan re- porter's repertory of English.
 Tn the New York newspapers ten times as much space is always given
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

VI WANTED maid, so went to the
 woman of my acquaintance who
 is the best housekeeper. ~ "what intelligence office shall l go to?' demanded.
 Intelligence office." she scornfully replied. You'll find no one there ex- cept the regular hangers on who change places every ten days. And you won't get anything by answering advertisements either. The thing to do is to advertise"
 I went to another friend. "Adver- tise? Never." was her comment. You should answer the advertise ments yourself before 10 in the morn- ing and engage six or seven of them" "Six or seven of them! What if they should all come?''
 She looked at me scornfully. My dear. it's easy to see you haven't kept house long" was what she said Prob ably none will come at aIl.'
 That seemed pleasant.
 I went to an intelligence office.
 I went to two intelligence offices.
 went to three intelligence offices. l went to a home for French immi- grants. They didn't want io do wash ing.
 went to home for Swedish immi- grants. They didn't want to do cook ing.
 went to home for Irish girls They didn't want 10 work at all. or
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17
\ O. said the photograph man. you couldn't do that. It
 would not be possible to get

" YO,' said the photograph man,
 MI you couldn't do that. It
 would not be possible to get
 a picture of the scene at night when the boxes are full of peo- pie and the horses are running and the whole show is on" "But, why?" asked the editor. Don't you take the pictures by flashlight?"
 "Oh, yes" replied the photograph man, 'but if you'd spring a flashlight when the ring was full of performing horses you'd drive the horses crazy. They'd jump over the ropes and out among the audience and make big panic and people would get killed. We tried that once with circus, and you bet your life I wouldn't try it again not for a million dollarsi The ani- mals were parading around the ring the trick horses, the camels and the giraffes and the sacred cows and the elephants and monkeys. In the height of the parade we sprung the flash light and. goodness gracious, all them beasts got wild. They broke loose and reared and plunged, and some of them got among the audience. Wo- men and children screamed. I jumped up the steps to the boxes, and never
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17
Az z: E34- New York. V
A GIRLS FIRST DANCE.

A girl should wear white at her conn ing out ball. and it does not matter if it is simple as long as 1t is perfectly fresh.
 It is always the lady of the house who Is considered 10 give the ball She. therefore. sends out the invitations. and to her the replies are addressed
 Those accepting the invitations should reply briefly within . couple of days. Verbal invitations or replies arc never given.
 Introductions are made either by the lady of the house or one of the family.
 At public balls certain persons are appointed as stewards or there may es a master of ceremonies.
 The stewards arrange introductfons and superintend the dancing. They arc generally distinguished either by . small rosette or a piece of ribbon fn the buttonhoie.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

-oh. I know exzcfly how you feeiI- in- terrupted the child kindly. I've been in love myreif.-
 Blind almost all her life and forced ts earn her own living by sewing rsgs. Miss Elfxa Cc~zemsn. now ninety-three years old. has mastered the art of thrs.ting a n>edte 10 such perfecf,oa that Der blIndness does nct bother bef. 0e threods fbs peetle uith bef tsaguA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

coursgsd to sing part songs while st work The object is to relieve the mo- not0uy- Tn tke dsrzrtment- that num- Der more than thirty girls and have no. ncisy msChTreTy they are encouraged to sing daring the last hour of work fr the morning and in the afternoon
 The SorveTizn climate fs sup>rbl tn- see1ery is grand and the HvfrE t> chezp-z dollar a day af the hsteis and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17
HOBBY OF NoRwAVs QUEEN.

queen Maud of Norway has her hob. bies. like other European royalties
 Among the many things she has col- rected at various times are misoella- neous ornaments and useful articles Of ivory. of which she is a great admirer.
 She has also for years collected ivory tusks. the spofis of royal sporting ex- petitions all over the world
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

al least it seem e cd that way io me
 Finally 1 rode home and went straight to bed I was so ex- hausted I had uneasy dreams. and in them were repeated the incidents ot the day.
 I heard well dressed women speaking in eN- Cruci ciatingly bad nah to be- wilde red natives If Ia belle FHamsa Uhn
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

vorkine giris and unmarried vornen with a place of amusement and soci.l diversion
 Many . silk go~n covers . starved heart
 ~yow that Helen has promised to marry me said . ycunG fellow to his brtroshe1rs little rfster. seed eixkt fer uhsrn he vas intending to bzy . pree- ct. T feel e hAp9y [ sAouA uhs--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17
WHAT ALL THE FEMININE WORLDS A-saYINe

Mrs Hunuphry Ward Is making plans fer her Ienx exEectes vtS5t to the United States this winter But she has nss made up her mind r- zccept any If the e=erS made ts her bv fke lecture tarezu nsen
 Tae anuSasl Sr-ctzeAe cf a vcruzn esx1selist baptixins her h1<bzni vas
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

witnessed at Kokouno. Ind lately. when Mrs. May Poster coTnpIetsd a series Of revival meetings by bzptizing thirty rerxen< in the river Her hushsnd was the last of the thirty to receive the rife
 at the works ef an English firm of sszynzkers the siri emrIsys9 nre en-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

carriages at a half dollar . day One fns thing about Sorvsy Is that in the summer the night enly lasts . couple of hours. and if yog % as far ss the North cxpe there is no night d all but the sur circles rcund ard reund the hcri- zrr and never sinks helow.
 sen1e of the p11<kisst feafs ef mem tzineerine in the Airs this year lave be<n psrfcrDD1 bg usmeA 1wo A-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

and fashion has put her foot down on that kind of stole.
 So my pet neck decoration will be made "fat." and shall sally forth the mirror of fashion and the mold of form.
 By the way. speaking of this style of collar, which is all the rage. l must
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

dyes-NneL Geerr ef Geneva and Nile. suchard de Pressense of Paris-accon- panied by M Rene Ada. made the journey from Switzerland to Italy hy way of the summit of Monte Nero The climb was . very perilous enc ou- snx to the auansffy of snow
 The worner1s cluhs of Hanover. Wies- haden- Ha1le ard gsetfinL and e<peciai- IIr sf Drss1e1. srs orxanissd te suDpiy
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17
T must ssaks Aeem fafr'

MoSo soui "f Must ssQks heem foff rier give you
 the lower halves of the sleeves to be sewed fin next year.
 In the meantime the prices for elbow length gloves are going up!
 Have you noticed how much closer the hair is being dressed?
 The exaggerated pompadour-nay. the very existence of the pompadour itseif-is threatened. The up to date modes require an abundance of tight waves and little curis to fit under the small exaggerated hats.
 This much frizzled style Is not be- coming to every one. but wat would you, We must be in the swim.
 Better be homely and smart than beautiful with last years sleeves.
 A friend of mine tells this story about her husband. She calls it How Charlie Helped Irving 10 Act
 When the curtain fell Charlie scut- tied out after the fashion Of his kind and did not return until the beginning of the last act
 The play was The Lyons Mail and those of you who have seen it remem- Der that Irving gives. as the drunken villain. a fine piece of acting
 It vas tremendously realistic to the woman fn the audience Deeper and deeper grew the vretch's potations until he reeled around the stage shriek- ing nzdly- The smell of the rum actually reached the audience and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

would hear a woman dressed in sables imploring an unwashed, evil looking Russian German Polish - heavens knows what mixture of woman with low brows and heavy face.
 Now you'll be sure to come tomor- row, won't you?" This was almost &C.,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

add that 1t Is particularly eff fective in seal with the ends trimmed with three ermfne tails.
 It's very silly. of course. but three . quarter sleeves are to prevail on fur coats. You sim- ply have to freeze to be up to date. that's all. There is only one thing you can do- make your fur
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

puckered their broHs in a mild en- oesvcr to ratch a word now and then And always one phrase would keep ringing over and over again in dis dressing nasal tones
 Szvey vcus Cuire- nDo you know bcv ts eook9b
 Then the scene would change. and I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

In the New York newspapers ten times as much space Is always given
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-11-17

WANTED a maid, so went to the woman of my acquaintance who is the best housekeeper.
 "what intelligence office shall
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
Splits One Head With a
Water Pitcher and
Then Uses Fists.

OAKLAND, Sept. 11.-Jacob Medo.
proprietor of restaurant at 1879 Fol-
som street. in San Francisco. this aft
erpoon fought d desperate battle with
two burglars whom he found search
ing his home at 1OSSH Center street
The desperate pair, warned of his ap-
proach by the noise of his entry into
the house, concealed themselves in
bedroom. and as Medo entered sprang
upon him from each side of the door
way.
Although taken entirely by surprise
Medo, who is a powerful man, succeed
ed in freeing himself from their grasp
ana. seizing a heavy water pitcher,
struck one of his assailants with the
improvised weapon, knocking him
down. AS he did so the other man
grasped the restaurant owner by the
throat and forced him backward over
a table in an attempt to strangle him
into insensibility. After a terrible
struggle Medo tore himself free from
the grasp Of the burglar and. striking
him full on the jaw, knocked him down
During the struggle the man who
had been felled with the water pitcher
had regained his feet, and Medo. real
ting that he could not cope with the
two desperate men, ran from the house
shouting for help. Neighbors attract
ed by his cries ran to the house, but
before aid reached him the house
breakers had escaped over a rear
fence. Medo then hurried TO the Cen
tral police station and reported the
burglary and attempted murder to the
police.
The room where he battled with the
two men showed evidence of a des-
rerate struggle. Fragments of the
water pitcher are strewn over the
floor, the table is overturned and the
furniture disarranged. On the floor
where the burglar had fallen when
Knocked down by Medo was a pool Of
blood, and the police believe that the
blow from the heavy water pitcher laid
open the head Of the bold crook.
Medo did not escape injury in his
fight With the pair, both his hands be-
ing cut and bruised and his head and
face showing evidence of the blows
rained upon him by his assaiiants. He
expresses satisfaction that he escaped
death at the hands of the men whom
he caught robbing his house. When
he reported the case TO the police
Medo did not know whether or not
the burglars secured anything from
the house, as he did not wait to search
the dwelling after the flight. He said.
however,. that he had nearly $500 con-
&C eled In the house, but that he did not
believe that the thieves had discov-
cred 1t before his return home.
Owing to the suddenness of the at
tack upon him Medo had little time to
sec what the men who were in the
house looked like, and is therefore un-
able to furnish a good description OF
them. He said that one was q man
fully six feet high, while the other
was much shorter. The latter was
stockily built and resembled a Span
lard or Mexican. A general de-
scription of the pair has been sent out
and the police hope to locate the small
er man through the wounds Indicted by
Medo.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
DECLARES TAHITI IS
NOT FOR SALE.

OAKLAND, Sept 11.-A rumor in
international circles to the effect that
France contemplates selling the island
OF Tahiti TO Great Britain is fatty con-
tradicted here by well-known official
of the island government. who for OBJ
vious reasons requests that his name
be withheld.
The rumor arose from a story printed
in a French newspaper that such action
was contemplated by the authorities at
Paris, and about the time a copy of
the paper was seen in Tahiti the pres
ence in the harbor of two English men
OF war appeared to substantiate the
report of the transaction, for the visits
of English warships to those waters
are exceedingly infrequent. The last
visit of the Mariposa from San Fran
cisco also brought tales of the inten-
ton of the United States TO secure
terms for the sale of the island, which
the Official also characterizes as
groundless.
The people Of Tahiti are at present
somewhat resentful toward NJ Julien,
the Governor. on account of his acces-
sion to power being marked by the
doubling of the road tax, which all be-
tween the ages of Is and sc must pay
The tax now amounts to $40 and is
regarded as too heavy, especially as
the new idea of a per cent tax on the
rent Valuation OF ali MONIES was intro
duced at the same time. The natives
feel that for the money so raised they
are getting no just returns in spite of
the fact that il is expended on the
island itself Nearly all the revenues
are diverted TO the payment of salaries
to useless officers and favorites. and in
view of the fact that the people have
by no means fully recovered from the
effects OF the destructive hurricane of
last year, they believed they were JUS
tifed in the protest which was sent
to the French Government against the
increased burdens laid upon them. The
protest was ignored, however.
After six years OF indecisive warfare
a treaty was entered into with France
by Queen Pomare " in 1e4s, whereby
France assumed protectorate over the
island, but the natives retained con-
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
ME EHRMANN WILL
NOT CONTEST.

OAKLAND, Sept. 11.-Dr H. B Mehr-
mann. Coroner of Alameda County, will
not run against DIR. c. L. Tisdale, the
Republican nominee fer that Office, at
the November election. Coroner Mehr
mann set at rest today all of the post
convention gossip on that subject by
issuing formal statement in which
he declares his name will not appear
on any ticket this fall.
This decision relieves the situation
considerably. The rumor had gained
much circulation, though entirely with
out authority. that Nsehrmann, Henry
Dalton and G. W. Bacon, the County
Auditor, had formed a combination to
put an independent ticket in the field
So far as Mehrmann is concerned there
is no such alliance.
DIR. Mehrmann in his card to the pub
lie and to his friends accepts his defeat
for the nomination gracefully. He
writes in part:
Inasmuch as many references have
been made, both in the press and among
my many friends, to the effect that I
might become an independent candi-
date for reelection to the office OF
Coroner of Alameda County or that l
might take a nomination from a po-
litical party yet to nominate county
ticket, / wish to say that after full and
deliberate consideration | hereby posi-
lively assert that / am not a candidate
not appear upon any ticket to be placed
before the voters of this county at the
coming election on November 6, 1906.
In making this statement / wish to
thank my many friends for the loyal
support they have given me in the past
and their many offerings of assistance
and continued loyalty in the future no
matter upon what ticket my name
might appear
For tomorrow the politicians have
the Union Labor party county conven-
tion over which to fu-ne and stew. The
Ormsby faction, which was defeated at
the primaries. has pronounced for a
straight labor ticket. The Bowen
Petry wing Will control the convention
unless there is g serious break from
the organization, as it has been formed
by caucus pledges.
Ormsby, who Is chairman OF the
county central committee, has repre-
sented interests not unfriendly to
County Assessor Henry p. Dalton. 1t
has been the common gossip in politics
that Ormsby would have nominated
Dalton If he had won at the primaries.
Now the Union Labor nomination is
slated to go to Charles E. Thomas, the
Republican candidate. Thomas was in
uorsed for the nomination by the ma
jority caucus the night after the prim-
aries.
The Union Labor convention will
meet at Germania Hall at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
JAPANESE ATTACKS
LITTLE GIRL.
Oriental Entices Tot From
Home, but Is Frightened
Away by Her Screams
POLICE MAKE SEARCH

BERKELEY, Sept. 11.-An angry
father with a gun hunted through the
town last night for a Japanese, name
unknown, who is accused of an attack
upon the 5-year-old daughter of J. E.
Healey, an engineer on the university
campus. Healey did not find the Ori
entail who seems to have suspected the
fate In store for him if he was found
and to have left the town. The Jap
anese was a servant employed in the
house adjoining the Healey's at 2405
Shattuck avenue
Marguerite Healey, the child. strayed
from her mothers yard yesterday aft
eri;oon and was enticed. she said later.
into the shade of a neighboring house,
where the Japanese servant attacked
her. She screamed and ran, and the
japanese fed. The mother visited the
police station this morning with the
child, and Chief yellmer questioned
them both. officers were detailed to
search for the Japanese, but their eff :
forts thus far have been fruitless
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-12
BREAK BONDS THAT
GALL THEM.
Two Oakland Wives Freed
From Husbands Who
Made Mock of Marriage
w. G. LOOK DIVORCED

OAKLAND, Sept. 1.-THE abusive
conduct of Fred w. Compton made his
wife. Annie H. Compton, feel perfect
ly awful" according to her testimony
in her suit for divorce Judge Waste
this morning granted to her decree
of divorce on the ground OF extreme
cruelty
Not only did Compton call his wife a
chaser" and vile names. but he threat
ened to shoot her, and once he grab
bed her by the throat and choked her
till she was unconscious. This occurred
while they were on camping trip and
the cause appears to be that the nus
band thought she was flirting with
other men and making dates When
they returned Compton refused to speak
to his wife.
Compton is a barber and his wife
says he earns $50 month. They were
married in Oakland April s. 1894.
Celestine Mclaughlin received de-
cree of divorce from Michael " Nc
Laushlfn on the ground OF his intem-
perance and failure to provide for her.
When asked if she expected him to sup
port her after he left her she replied:
He Couldn't he wouldn't work"
The McLaughlins were married at
San Rafael December IA, 1903. They
went to live at 535 Park avenue, East
Oakland, and almost Immediately the
eerding to his wife. The following year
he left the house one night and his
wife left the next morning. They
haven't seen each other since.
Mrs. Mclaughlin says Michael drank
so hard he couldn't support her. He
got drunk on an average of four or
FIVE times a week and sometimes he
Wouldn't go home for three or four
days at a time
w C. I,ook of Plaasantou admits that
he chided his wife for not acting lady
like or properly" and says she left
him four months after their marriage
in February, 1903. Judge Waste today
granted to him decree of divorce
from Ardele B. Look on the ground of
desertion.
The beer drinking capacity OF Mrs.
Minnie Fabiano. who is alleged to have
purchased four dozen bottles of beer,
or twelve gallons, in one day, wss the
cause of her marital troubles Her
husband. Henry B. Fabiano, today Sc
cured from Judge Waste decree of di-
vorce.
Fabiano recites that his wife re-
turned to their home at 80 o'clock in
the morning and entered by climbing
through window. She was badly in
toxicated and when he chided her she
said she would not give up the pleas
ures of drinking for any man living
The next morning she left him. and it
was that day that she established her
record of fortyeight bottles.
At another time Fabiano went home
and found his wife in bed in a drunken
stupor. When he aroused her she said
she was too drunk to cook him
meal Later in the day she broke
plate over his head and jabbed hi..l in
the face with table fork. Ahey. be-
gan their stormy cruise on the matri-
monial sea in June, 1902. and separated
in August 1904
Dolores Ontaro, who was married to
Ricardo Ontaro at Honolulu in 1900,
and who says her husband frequently
beat her, today sued for divorce and
the custody of their minor child.