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Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25
Dollars and Cents

lady who possessed, but did not rejoice in,
beard of wondrous vitality.
All other devices failing, the unfortunate lady
at last repaired to her doctor, who promptly
prescribed certain pomade that quickly remov-
ed the troublesome hair, together with a good
proportion of the skin from which it sprang. AS
this was more than the patient barganed for,
she demanded $400 as a solatium, whereupon
the medical man brought evidence to show that
the preparation was absolutely innocuous il ap-
piled according to his instructions, and that the
unfortunate occurrence in respect to the skin
arose through the lady applying the paste with
too great Yigor
The court eventually agreed with the doctor,
and the lady left its precincts sans skin, sans
damages, and with the cost of the action to
pay.
Not very long ago a curious "beauty" action
was tried at Chicago. The action in question
was brought by lady who agreed to act the
part of look this side-and on this" ad-
vertisement for beauty doctor, who made one
half of her face beautiful and left the other with
all its pristine wrinkles intact.
When the living advertisement had passed
through the customary torture qualifying her
for the post to which she aspired, and wished
to take up her position in the shop-window the
artist in flesh refused to give her employment,
whereupon the half-beauty not unnaturally sued
her for 5000 in respect to wages Although few
people would be prepared to deny that the plain
tiff in this was two-faced woman, none
could withhold their sympathy under the cir
cumstances.
A few years ago the Lancet" reported a
case in which patient brought a suit against
his medical man for $4,000 damages, because
the latter had operated upon the wrong leg, a
mistake that the patients father, who sgni-
fed which limb was to be treated was response
bic for. Under the circumstances, and taking
into consideration the fact that the surgeon
found both limbs equally affected, it was obvi
plaintiff leg TO stand upon, a view that was
shared by the Judge and jury, who found fol
the defendant. What the plaintiff thought oi
the matter Ia not recorded. but he had to pay
the heavy costs all the same.
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Saying "HOW Do You Do"

swing away like pendulum 1t may be that he
shakes hands like that because he has never
had anything out of me yet. You never know.
When l shake hands with a man like to feel
that ! have got hold Of his heart and he hold
of mine. Not merely il-fellow-well'met,
sort of a shake, but shake with the warmth
Of sympathy and feeling in it.
'Tm glad to see you!" often contains five of
the most shocking stories which can be crowded
into any sentence of equal length in the English
language! but a handshake like that is truthful
thing-a thing that has a richer and deeper
language than any tongue can utter.
Another handshake of the genuine sort is the
grip of iron-genuine but rather bone-cracking;
one that on the whole you would rather take for
granted One of my customers is big-imbed,
big-hearted, free-born Amurrc'n citizen.
"Mo'nin', sonny!" is his invariable greeting
"Put it thar!' And out comes the hand. In
good fellowship l put it thar" He stands
straight as a post, beaming and joyful, while
dance and wriggle in my pain.
The other day he held out his hand to clinch
5000 bargain. "Put it thar, sonny" said he,
as | prepared to depart.
"Not for much tuppence more" | said.
zone of yours once month will do for me-"
Next month / know | shall have to take that
hand again, willynilly, and in his joy at seeing
me once again he will keep me on the dance
and wrggle longer than ever.
The handshake of the farmer is perhaps one
of the heartiest in the country; it hurts, too,
sometimes But there is genuine ood-feeling and
staunch fellowship in it when once given The
bluff, big-voiced "How art tina, lad?" accompani
ed by the warm inclosing fingers round yours
is worth all the elegent conventional hand-shakes
of a London drawingroom.
Strange it may appear, some men do not
shake hands because they have a conscientious
conviction against the multiplication of microbes
Some years ago of the more remarkable
savants threw out the suggestion that great
deal of epidemic disease was due to the perni
cious practice of shaking hands. At once there
arose in the land number of persons whom
Professor Lombroso calls mattoids-people with
bees in their bonnets, in the vernacular-who re-
solved never to shake hands with anybody any
more. And they kept their word.
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Chilblains may be prevented by avoiding ex
tremes of heat and cold. Don't toast your feet
over hot fire and then go out for walk on
cold pavements. Wear woollen socks and stout
boots. To alleviate pain rub the feet with castor
oil.
Brain Fag. This is produced by too close ap.
plication to a subject, and leads to neurasthenia
and insomnia. There is only one cure-rest and
change; or, if that is unattainable, relaxation
from work, with openair exercise and outdoor
games.
Before Breakfast. Always put on your boots be-
fore breakfast-if you have to go out Immediately
after it. Bending down to lace or draw on boots
after good meal may produce faintness or syn
COPE caused by pressure of full stomach on the
heart.
Bunion is nearly always caused by badly-ft-
ting footwear and pointed-toed boots. Wear
boots especially made, and remove all pressure
from the bunion. When pain and inflammation
subside, some apparatus may be applied to
straighten the toe into normal position.
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A Nomenclature Party

and very good fun it is Here all the numbers
from one to thirty are written several times upon
slips of paper, using a different slip for each
number. Put the slips in bag, which is tied
with drawing string, leaving just opening
enough to admit the hand The bag is passed
around the circle, each player drawing out slip
in turn. Immediately on drawing slip, and
before another is drawn, the competitor must
give some historical, literary or neurological ref
Thus, if he should draw the number eight, he
might name the eight Henrys of England, the
eight beatitudes of the Sermon on the Mount If
he drew the number three he might refer to the
three cardinal virtues, the three kings of
Israel, the three magi, the three graces,
the three furies and the like. If the
number two fell to his lot he might luckily re-
call "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" Any
one who fails to name reference appropriate to
the number drawn withdraws from the circle,
which contracts little by little, until finally but
one successful manner remains. This competitor
wins the prize.
Scrambled names affords another fvely half
hour This requires ten minutes preparation in
advance For it take sheet of thin white card
board, and from it cut hundred or so of small
white squares. When the game is about to begin
tumble the squares-on each of which is written
some syllable Of a Christian name, masculine or
feminine-and arrange them in little heap in
the centre of the table. The players draw in turn
from the pile. Any person forming a name by
securing all the syllables of which II is compos-
ed pockets the squares upon which it is written.
When all cards have been drawn from the pile
players draw from each other without seeing the
syllables chosen, and continue forming names UNI
til all squares are exhausted The player who
at the end of that time has formed the most
names wins prize
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How the ShOplifter Works

his return from Paris, in two weeks time to
ascertain whether the jewel had been discovered.
He carried out his promise, and called, but, the
shopkeeper having news for him, with re-
newed expressions of regret he withdrew, never
to be heard of again.
No one had entered or left the shop during
the whole Of the first interview, and the
matter remained mystery until some months
later. charwoman, in washing the counters,
discovered under the ledge of one of them a large
piece of cobblers wax bearing an impression of
tho lost stone. This had been left sticking in
position during the whole of the fortnight which
elapsed between the customers first and second
visit. Ledges have not entered into the
struction of jewelers. counters since.
shrewd Scheme
Some time ago a method was in vogue which
proved exceedingly successful Eventually it be-
came known, and it is not employed to-day. The
scheme was for swell crook to enter a shop
for the purpose of choosing some diamonds. Dur
ing the examination some three or four stones
would be dropped upon the floor The customer
would then stand away from the counter and
request the shopman to come round and find
them. When one more proved to be missing,
the shopfter would insist upon being searched,
to no good purpose, of course. The secret lay
in the fact that the heels of the mans boots
were followed and filed in with cobblers wax.
Tt only necessary for him, therefore, to tread
on the Jewels and they would disappear into his
boot and remain there.
A lady thief who took her to the well
once too often was found to be wearing fur
lined mantle, all round the inside of which were
concealed hundreds of fshhooks, from which
expensive lace was suspended. In her sleeves,
which, like those Of the Heather Chinee, were
long, she possessed clever arrangement of clips
and elastic, by means of which it was possible
to grip an article in the palm of the hand and
make it disappear, la conjurer, up her sleeve.
The most elaborately planned diamond robbery
from shop in the daytime of which there is
any record was executed at the expense of
other London jeweer by gang of American
shop thieves. 1t was daring it was expe-
dent. A gentleman visited the firm by appoint
ment for the purpose of selecting some uncut
diamonds. Before he had been many minutes
in the shop several were not to be found. Two
policemen stationed near were called in, searched
him, and found the stones in his pocket He
was arrested on the spot, placed in cab by his
captors, and driven off to the station The con-
veyance never arrived however, and the authori-
ties had no record of its number. As matter of
fact, the police, their prisoner, and the cabman
were all confederates.
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Nj intolerable the very existence Of some
e,6fYyA classes of tradesmen, none is more
kff&xHU pestent and costly than those conse-
quent upon the exploits of the shop
litter. From the peoulating small boy,
who annexes sweets for sport" to the profess
sonal thief, who lives by communicating mis-
cellaneous items of jewelry, every age and every
stratum of society appears to contribute its pro-
portion to the class which is prone, with or with
out temptation to confuse the distinction between
mine and thine"
The efforts of the petty larcenists, among whom
may be included lads in search of excitement and
kleptomaniacs, more or less incapable of discrim-
ination, are usually very amateurish, and, though
by no means harmless to the victims, lack the
subtety, daring and extent to make them a
real danger to the commercial community, rem
der their discussion interesting.
Scourges of "the Stores"
The traders most favored with the attentions
of the lightingered fraternity are, of course the
universal providers, whose premises, honey-comb-
ed they are with passages offer exceptional
facilities for expeditions retreat, and jewelers.,
the great value and small compass of whose wares
obviously attractive. 1t is in conjunction
with the latter that most celebrated coups have
taken place.
A famous instance of scientific shoplifting
remarkable both for the audacity of its con-
ception and the skill of its execution, is one in
which welknown London jeweler and diamond
merchant was victimized some years ago.
During the slack part of aupumn afternoon
the shop was visited by venerable old gentle
man of aristocratic bearing and immaculate at
tire, who was desirous of purchasing some uncut
diamonds to take back to America with him.
He explained that it was his custom to visit
Europe every "fall," and that he was then in
London for two or three days, route for Paris.
A large selection of stones was shown to him,
some small ones of which he purchased. His
taste in larger gems, however, could not be
met by the shopkeeper, who discovered while
the visitor drawing on his gloves preparatory
to leaving that one of the most valuable which
had been displayed missing.
Shopkeeper and shopper were alike much agi-
tated, and the latter insisted upon the door
being locked the police sent for, and upon being
searched. This was done, and, of course, nothing
found. The gentleman, in eventually taking his
leave, expressed his extreme sorrow at the occur
renee, and his intention of revisiting the shop on
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E& everybody else, from borrowing half a
l4sQSgJ dollar or sitting on your hat to shak-
ing hands.
Being a commercial traveler-a gentleman on
the road, as they say naturally meet a great
many people; being also person of affable de-
meanor and generous disposition, it need not
be mentioned that many people meet me. On an
average | shake hands with hundred people
every day, here, there and everywhere. This is
how [ have acquired experience
OF course, you have to know ladies rather well
before they say |'How do you do?" with their
hands held out. But when the privilege of shak-
ing hands with them is yours, you at once no
tice a difference in the style, quality and finish,
so to speak-f you observant, that is. All
the incest girls and all the most gracious wom-
en- lay their hands in yours as if they were lend
ing you something rather precious-something
between piece of soft velvet and quarter of
a pound of best flour. I once knew girl whose
hand. whenever it was laid in mine with de-
lightful Good afternoon" or "Good-evening,
used to futter like a bird in cage But 1 won't
say any more about it, for that is the hand
/ married.
But not all ladies have the shake de luxe.
Some have the two-fnger shake; others offer
you the corkscrew tips of their gloves, and
freeze you with their smile. | know one lady
whose shake / have always to catch on the drop,
and it is a thumb catch more often than not;
to get four fingers at once is a superb shot.
There is another shake feminine which / have
to climb up to-a naughty, high-falutin' sort of
a greeting, which have to grab out of the skies
or leave it. It's owner is the wife of my best
customer, or ] should certainly leave it. 1t is
not fair to ask man of thirty-six to start in
life as toebalance artist.
The Promoters Smile
Sometimes at the club and often in the street,
I meet an eminent fnancier-a gentleman who
promotes things and floats things in the city.
&C
ton it earns him hundreds week. But at the
How d'you do? the handshake is fabby and
subtle-all palm and no fingers If / did not
coil my own fingers round it, the hand would
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plain skirt and little chemisette introduced
to make the blouse larger.
The second little dress shows a double skirt
the lower founce having been set on to make it
longer, but the effect is precisely the same had
it been made in this fashion in the beginning.
Double skirts are quite fashionable for children,
the idea having come from their mothers gar
ments
The blouse has been completely transformed
by the addition of little shaped yoke, which
gives it smart upto-date air. Yokes and
guimpes are fashionable for children.
Light weight serge, mohair, cashmere, poplin,
Panama cloth, China silk or silk gingham are
among the serviceable materials for children's
frocks.
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TTT0 N VIEW of the fact that it is a general
IWalE ly accepted axiom that beauty is but
P.s@4a=4 skin deep, it is remarkable how great
W. price some people are willing to pay
for it, and, on the other hand, how great price
they are prepared to demand from those who
have been the cause Of depriying them of any
portion of their good looks
The peasant sells her hair at the fairs of
Britanny for mere song, but the beauty whose
hair is damaged values her locks at almost their
weight in ten dollar notes.
Only few years ago case in point occurred
in Paris, when a lady whose hair was being
washed and dressed by coiffeur had her hirsute
adornment set on fire owing to the too close
proximity of a spirit lamp used by the artistic
in hair for heating his curlingtongs The lady,
who was confined to her chamber, claimed $250O
for the loss of her locks but phlegmatie jury
considered that S4O0 would be adequate.
What the New York jury awarded the pretty
soubrette who sued local druggist for $4,000
damages because he sold her preparation that,
in place of turning to beautiful auburn tint
her hair of Teddy hue, changed her fiery locks to
a vivid green did not transpire; but it is most
improbable that she obtained a tithe Of her
demand unless she took into consideration the
extensive advertisement she received for moth
ing
In another case a lady complained to her
doctor that the mixture he had given her was
peculiarly nauseOuH5 dhu dlthoush thS Phyblcldn
imagined that he knew better, to humor the
lady he decided to sample it. Upon doing SO,
however, he was prepared to write a testimonial
to the effect that after taking one dose he
found it unnecessary TO take another. Proceed
ings were instituted against the chemist who had
made up the prescription, and 1925 damages OBJ
tanned against him, but it was remarked at the
time that the amount of the damages was
greatly mitigated by the fact that the original
prescription WAS almost iegble.
That beard is regarded as distinct acquis'
ton by many people is proved by the number
of producers" upon the market; but, on the
other hand, on hygienie principles alone many
people object TO the adornment, and among
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Earache may be caused by bad tooth, the
pain being transmitted, or by foreign body in
the ear or by rheumatism. Warm lamentations
of poppy heads or poultices will afford relief.
Deafness is often caused by collection of hard
wax in the ear. Remove the cause by dropping
into the ear few drops of glycerine at night
time, and syringe in the morning with warm
water.
Blackheads. Those who suffer from blackheads
should steam the face occasionally and rub in
some simple ointment. Face massage and strict
attention to cleanliness will effect wonders in bad
cases.
Neuralgia, or brow ague should be treated with
a mixture of quinine when due to malarial origin.
Defective sight is fertile source of the trouble,
and the only treatment is the wearing of proper
ly-made spectaces
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as to others. They may give others
consumption they may bring you colds and in
fuenzas which will greatly aggravate your disease
and may prevent your recovery.
DO not cough if you can help it. You can
control your cough to great extent by will pow
er. When you cough severely hold paper nap
kin to your mouth not to throw out spit
while coughing.
Sit out of doors all you If you have no
other place to sit than the pavement sit the
pavement in front of your house.
Don't take any exercise except upon the advice
of your doctor.
Always sleep with your windows open, no diff
erence what the weather may be.
Avoid fatigue. One single fatigue may change
the course of your disease from favorable one
to unfavorable one.
Go to bed early. If you are working, lie down
when you have few moments to spare.
Don't take any medicine unless it has been pre-
scribed by your physician. Medicine may do you
harm as well as good.
Don't use alcoholic stimuants of any kind.
Don't eat pastry dainties They do not
nourish you and they may upset your stomach.
Take your milk and raw eggs whether you feel
like it or not
Keep up your courage. Make brave fight for
your life. Do what you are told to do as though
your recovery depended upon the carrying out of
every little detail.
Always keep in mind that consumption can be
cured in many cases and that it can be prevented
in all cases.
If your disease is too far advanced for you
to recover, console yourself with the idea that
you can keep those who are near and dear to you
from getting it.
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kitchen and pantry, all finished in hard
wood, arranged so as to derive the best
possible results in economy of space, con-
venience light, etc.
The second floor contains three large bed
rooms. and bath, all generously supplied
with closets, perfect ventilation is insured
throughout.
Taking this house in its entirety, it fills
the requirement of the most fastidious, and
has been developed after much thought, in
order to obtain such satisfactory results at
the lowest possible expenditure.
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purchased it is a wise plan to buy several extra
yards which always come in appropriately to
lengthen or add a new and enlivening touch.
This is especially true for small children because
yard or two is, in most cases. ample for the
desired alterations.
New sleeves or several inches added to the
skirt may make it quite possible for another sea
son.
In the first sketch a Aounee has been added to
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Pray let us see you, hale and hearty,
Next Thursday at our Naming Party.
The Twenty Fifth, at half-past eight,
We hope you're free that hour and date.
Name, name! What's in a name?
At least, we hope, Jolly game.
Come and try it. Don't forget.
Rainy, shiny, dry or wet.
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Before the Doctor Comes

REATHING through the nose is an ex-
celent preventive against colds.
To avoid Catching" cold keep your
room at an even temperature, don't
sit with your back to warm fire, and
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lnVlIee VINO dccepJS Win IudJ eApScld-
tion is not disappointed. OF course,
any day and date may be substituted for those
used in the rhyme.
Each guest, on arriving, is given little home
made blank book covered with chamois and hav-
ing the title Nomenclature" Treatise by
=" embroidered upon it in scarlet floss. This
book is used in some of the contests and is re-
tanned when the games are over as a souvenir.
For the first contest all players draw their
chairs together forming a ring, and each per-
son in the company is asked to give his or her
Christian name, Each competitor writes down
in his note book the Christian names of all those
present, including his own. He then writes pp-
posite each name its meaning if this is known
to him. Thus:
Georgia. husbandman.
Margaret-A pearl, daisy.
Susanna-A lily.
Robert-Brght in fame.
While this puzzling is going on among mem
bers of the circle the hostess will consult her
dictionary and jot down the true signifcation of
each name At the end of twenty minutes all pa
pers are examined and prize presented to the
maker of the best list
HodgepOdge naming comes next upon the list,
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HIS attractive cottage having all
the requisite rooms necessary for
the comfort of a small family, is
designed to suit any location, be
il Sea Shore or Suburban. The
Los Angeles herald., 1906-02-25

)UBTLESS there are many mothers
at this time who are desirous of max
ing over several frocks for their chill
dren, who have outgrown their gar
ments. When material for frocks is
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ing hands.
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For tuberculosis Patients

LWAYS wash your lips and hands be-
fore eating or drinking, and rinse out
your mouth.
Avoid handshaking and kissing. These
customs are dangerous to you as well
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The Following hgures Show each separate
ITEM oe expense:
digging ,......... OO
Stone work ............ 80. 175
Cement floor ........ ...... 20
Carpentering ......... ..... 450
Paper and nails ............ 20
M1llWork ........ .......... 40
hardware ...... ..... 90
LUMBER ,....... 80
Painting and glazing ....... 225
Shinge roofing .............. 100
PlaSter1ng ..... 111
Brickwork ..... ...... ..... 100
Plumbing .... ...... ...... 100
Hot Air Heating .......... E. 100
hd0Se ..........s 4O
S2460
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all the scourges which go TO render
intolerable the very existence Of some
classes of tradesmen, none is more
pestilent and costly than those conse-
quent upon the exploits of the shop