Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-12-21
TIMELY TOPICS FROM LITTLE
OLD NEW YORD

Vi tAC lrCL ChoL OH thC us oNOACc
seem crowded with Christmas shop
pers, there has been unquestionably
owing to the financial situation, a
decided falling off in the amunt OF
money taken over the counters from
the holiday trade this year. While
people have probably brought near
ly as many presents as in other
years, still they have not bought as
expensive gifts. Pianos and dia-
monds will not be in Santa Claus
pack this year in great abundance,
with the result that the fashionable
along Fifth avenue are as hardly
hit as those that cater to the less
prosperous classes. However, Fifth
avenue has been gay with society
folk and the Christmas spirit per-
vades the air on every hand.
There have been some people,
however, who have been determined
to have as many presents as in other
years, with the result that they
stole them. The holidays brought a
marked increase in the number of
arrests for shoplifting. the worst Of
tenders being women. The majority
of the big stores put on extra detee-
tives, and great many arrests were
made Some of the guilty ones were
dismissed with warning never to
enter the store again, while others
were taken to court and fined. One
Acknowledgements woman who was
arrested gave as he. defense that a
friend had toldsssher that everybody
stole from the shops.
1t has long been a custom In New
York's best restaurants to have, the
walters neat and well-shaven. but
the proprietor of Rector's. one Of
Gotham's fashionable cafes, has
ghne his competitors one better and
\ issued an order that his walters
E'shall be maniEtifed The rule is to
be Imperative, and infractions will
be punished BY fines or dismissals.
The propftetoT2fs TO maintain a we'll
equipped manicure parlor at his own
expense, where all of his rs wal
tiers may have the job done without
charge. Once week the walters
viii. be obliged to, pay visit to the
manicure parlor. and an inspection
will be made every 10 days.
If Carrie Nation. could drop into
my one of the many clubs for men
l-iu Mew=Yorls.-she=weHla And plenty
10; work. FOR her4teqde in stamping
out the cigaret habit awithaAt at
t"mrting to put stop to drlHking
f'sAat the smoking Of clgarets anapna
men is common, is often overlooked
in the frequent agitation that Ii
raised to stamp out the habit among
boys. However, the statement the
other day by steward of one OF tn.
fashionable clubs will give some ides
=. of the number of coffin tacks" tina
: are being consumed by single club
The steward of this particular clul
(, was able, by making large pur
chase of $4,000 cigarets to sell then
!. for Is cents box, where formerl.
!. the price had been Is cents. H
;. sent ont notices to the members ad
: vising them of his purchase and tn
!, reduction in price and asking then
!. to order that brand if it gave ther
= the same satisfaction as some other
= so that he might not be Obliged I
= keep the stock on hand for so Ion
time. In 10 days, however, tn
4 stock was completely exhausted an
- the steward was obliged to place an
4 other big order
According to the most reliabl
u records, there are 1879 millionaire
\ in New York, which face alone mus
& account for no inquiries being mad
Il for a $1,000 bill that has been await
81 ing an owner at the Cafe Martin fo
three months. 1t is believed tina
Il only a millionaire could mislay
Is bill of this denomination and nj
take the trouble to drive around
the restaurant and prove his proper
4 tv. However, he still has min
y months in which to attend to tn
& How's This!