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Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
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backsheesh paid by the tradesmen to
the servants, he stops.
The discovery of wholesale waste in
many large establishments led to the
creation of the man housekeeper.
In one case a relative of the cook did
thriving business on the waste" pro-
ducts of the lordly mansion in which
this servant was employed, and in an
other not one, but several. members of
the families of the dependents lived
almost entirely upon what was carried
away
The special traits necessary for the
making of good man housekeeper are
a thorough realization of the impor-
tance of detail, together with a grasp
of large issues an intimate knowledge
of the workings of a gigantic establish
ment, gained by experience, and the
usual characteristics of ZEAL patience
and absolute integrity, required for the
conduct of any business.
Men who make efficient club secre-
taries make good men housekeepers,
rthough the latter require more savoir
faire and social charm and tact than
the former, if they are to be indeed the
right hand OF their employers
Chat.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
MEN HousEkEEPERs

In many aristocratic houses there has
recently been inaugurated controller
or major domo, whose familiar name
might we'll be a man housekeeper He
is a gentleman, and is we'll paid, and
his duties are really those of master Of
the establishment, with the fullest
powers and the heaviest responsible
tiles possible.
His control over the servants both
out of doors and indoors is supreme.
He engages and discharges them, though
the latter duty does not depend upon
his own caprice, unless he has manifest
proof of incompetency or some other
detrimental characteristic. To him
come all the accounts, and he pays all
wages, tradesmen's books, stable bills,
and so forth.
When a large house party is expected
the controller enters into such details
as the apportionment of bedrooms;
sees that important guests-such as
cabinet ministers-haVe their private
sitting rooms, and that the chauffeurs,
ladies' maids and Wallets have due ac-
commodation. 1t is to the new diff
culties the universality of motoring
has placed in the path of the old type
of women housekeeper that the new
profession of men housekeepers has
been invented. Chauffeurs as race.
are difficult to cope with, and require
the firm hand of man in authority.
In position the major domo ranks
with the private secretary He has his
rooms in the house, but usually also
rents chambers OF his own In London,
to which he can repair when his
presence is not required In the family
he serves He frequently, but not OF
necessity always, takes his meals with
his employer and the family. and is
one, too.
Though the income of so responsible
an individual is high. his services many
times compensate his employer for the
expense to which he Is put All leak
ages In the household bills. such as
short weight, inferiority Of goods and
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
HEALTH HINTS

Never get cold feet, especially in poll
tics.
For palpitation of the heart, quit
reading market quotations.
good way to treat appendicitis is
to cut out the surgeon.
Avoid late hours; when the clock
strikes 23 it is time to go to bed.
Maladies which fail to respond to any
other treatment should be treated with
silent contempt.
Remember that care killed cat, and
the man who has no more than nine
lives can't afford to worry.
Nose bleeding is frequently caused by
not minding your own business. 1t may
be cured by calling the police and div
Ing into the nearest drug store.
II you are fat, get thin; If thin, get
fat. Nature never meant you to be
satisfied with your weight.
A bee sting is good for rheumatism,
and therefore those who have hives
are seldom troubled with sciatica at the
same time.
Drink plenty of water, some of the
clearer varieties being preferable; that
which you get from the milkman may
contain bacilli.
For hay fever take large does of
poison until relieved Those who have
tried this sterling remedy have never
complalneu or the same troupie allor-
ward.
Physicians say that laughter is an
aid to digestion. Therefore, be mirth-
full; the more the merrier. Young men
should grin and young girls should gig
gle as much as possible. You may be
thought silly, and this viii occasion
some concern on the part OF your
friends, but they VIII not be surprised.
Walk four miles every morning, as
soon as you are dressed-not before.
Returning, breakfast upon small dish
OF eyaported bran and skinned milk
and a cup of imitation coffee with con-
densed cream. This Is wonderful
flesh reducer and is said to stimulate
the digestive apparatus immeasurably.
IL viii make you child again, and
SO whets the appetite that within thirty
seconds you will feel as If you had
never eaten q thing In your life.-Bo-
hemian.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Dog Show on the Avenue

A group standing in front of the
Holland house were greatly amused
one afternoon by an unusual sight.
Whip in hand, smartly tailored young
woman, leading two dogs, walked along
unconcernedly Both dogs were of the
brindle bull species. 1t was the larger
OF the two that, with head erect, held
the leash proudly In mouth. while the
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
A LOVE SONG OF THE STATES

Oh, won't you come and stay with ME-,
And bear me no ILL. will?
I've lots of shares of copper ORE,
And riches to your fiji.
All, lovely Miss. just marry mel
La! how pleased | would bel
I'd be so GA. I'd never need
To visit an MD.
I'd CONN. new ways Of pleasing you;
To know you're ever by
Would make me feel as ALA. mode
AS Kaiser Bill. r. l.
Then let me ask your PAS consent
AS soon as you see tit,
And all our married life, o, love,
Be sure you shall be l. T.
A TENN. you'll have at any time,
And, lest my love you doubt,
Wen dine each day at a hotel,
And put our WASH all out.
Baltimore American.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
New Workers Poor Listeners


New Workers., as a rule, are poor
listeners. A western man, who has
always been considered an effective
speaker, both in public and private,
finds it impossible for him to hold the
attention of any person in Gotham for
any length of time. OF all the men
he has approached on business topics
in the last several weeks only one
heard him to the end without frequent
lapses of attention and the interjection
of mystifed Whats and BEG your
pardons." And those were subjects, re-
member, in which those men were spe-
cially interested. They had wanted to
heard what he had to say. They had
no intention of being rude, but they
simply could not pin their thoughts
down to one subject. The multiplicity
of ideas that fills the minds of New
Workers and the necessity of doing so
much talking themselves have deprived
them of the power of concentration and
made it impossible for them to listen
attentively.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Illuminated Gotham

Pity the Mllnonalre
Pity the poor millionaire philan-
thropist! Few have better cause to
realize the virtue and the value that
lie in the injunction to d. good by
stealth, for few derive so much annoy
ance directly on account of the good
they seek to do The echoes of praise
and gratitude that greet their gifts to
charity are drowned in the clamor of
the beggars that besiege them as soon
as it is known their purse strings are
unloosed. Things have reached such
a pitch that the philanthropist hardly
dares let his identity he known. If he
gives publicly experience teaches him
he must reside In a cyclone cellar or
fee the country like a criminal If he
would escape the storm of demands
that Will be made on him. Formerly
Il was chiefly notoriety that led a man
to hide his good works under the veil
OF secrecy; now 1t is the instinct of self
protection, almost of self-preserVation
Henry Phipps OF Pittsburg is a victim,
owing to his gift c. S1,5OO,O0O for the
building of model tenement houses in
this city. He knew what was before
him and begged hard with those whom
he took into his confidence in the
scheme to be allowed TO remain un-
known as the donor. He was overruled,
however, chiefly on the score that the
weight OF his name might prove Valu-
able IN leading others to join IN fur
ther work Of the same character, and
the newspapers that announced the gift
hardly were dry from the press before
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
New Advertising Scheme

The latest advertising dodge is that
OF man who, in top hat and handsome
fur oYercoat thrown open so as to eX-
pose his full dress. walks along upper
Broadway i'm the evening and regularly
flashes an electric sign placed across
the broad, wide expanse Of shirt bosom.
The power, of course, comes from a
pocket battery AS the sign is not Wis
ible until the power is turned on, and
its wearer has every appearance of be-
ing an ordinary gentleman OF means,
the effect is decidedly startling
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14

smaller dog strained and tugged just
as if it were being held in by his mas
ter or mistress. Several times the
smaller dog wanted to stop with other
dogs that were out for walk, but the
big one, never deviating from the
straight and narrow path Of duty,
dragged him along relentlessly.
Stories of the Air Shaft
1t beats the Dutch how many family
secrets one can learn in New York
without knowing any of the families,
or even their names. How? Through
the walls and air shaft-on which four
or FIVE apartments open-one can learn
the details of family quarrel in one
quarter, of an impending divorce in
another, and Of sons embezzlement
In a third to say nothing of why one
family couldn't pay the rent in time;
how the husband and father Of another
was worrying his wife into the grave
by drunkenness and extravaganza, and
sundry other skeletons supposed to be
closely guarded There are many New
York women dwelling in flats who
have forsaken the sofa cushions which
protected their elbows while they
leaned on the window sill and kept tab
on things on the treet, who now sit
ber."
omnipresent John Smith
"The person in this town who arouses
my profundest respect" said the gray
headed man, lis John Smith. l admire
him because he accomplishes so much.
No other man that 1 know of performs
one-half the stunts that are credited
to Smith. A study of yesterdays news
reveals how prodigious are his labors.
According to the paper he began the
day-say about 3 a. m.-by shooting at
a burglar. At o'clock he scalded him
self with a pot of hot coffee and at 10
o'clock he fell into a coal hole IN Tenth
avenue. But not even these disturb
ances impaired Smiths vigor, for after
repairing damages he found time to
figure as principal in two weddings and
one divorce Also. he appeared in a
police court ON charge Of arson, was
a witness at two trials. attempted to
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14

cut his throat with a razor, drove a
runaway team hitched to a pickle
wagon, and as a windup to his activ-
tiles was run in on a charge of disor-
derly conduct All of which, it strikes
me, constitutes a pretty strenuous day
even for a Smith,"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
"No Tip" Barber Shop

The newest electric sign to glimmer
on Broadway reads mo tips" 1t is
displayed in front of a large barber
shop whose furnishings and equipment
eclipse anything of the kind in town.
The shop is located in the heart of the
Rialto. In the first place, fellow may
get feather edge hair cut or a scrape
at any hour of the night at the regular
matinee prices charged at the other
tonsorial houses. Every known anti
septic measure has been provided for
the shop. which is a thing of beauty.
The BARRIERS are not permitted to tell
customer that his hair needs trimming
or ask him if he wishes a massage or
a shampoo, A notice has been posted
on the wall of the shop which reads:
If you have tipped the barber please
do not call again." The shop promises
to be great success, because in this
city 10 cents for tip to your barber is
as essential as the 10 cents for the
cashier.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Where children Are Expenslve


The upper Westside woman was try
ing to engage board for herself, her
husband and their 6-year-old son.
What are your prices?" she asked the
majestic landlady of the select board.
ing house. Twenty dollars a week
apiece for you and your husband and
$40 a week for the child" Forty!
Forty dollars! For my baby! Six years
old?" gasped the mother. "Yes, ma
dam" But 1t is customary to charge
only half price for children" TT has
never been my custom. A 6-year-old
boy eats twice as much as a man and
three times as much as a woman, and
Is five times as much trouble In house
as both adults. There are two children
boarding here now, and they eat a
pound of butter a day. l pay so cents
a pound for model farm butter so that
one item of their diet is nearly $5 a
week. Anybody who boards children at
half price is four times behind the
game"
Five O'Clock Teas
The 5 o'clock tea habit will never gain
the hold that 1t enjoys In London,
where business Is suspended in the aft
ernoon while cup of tea and a bit Of
cake are disposed of; but there Is a
steady increase in the habit of eating
smack" with a cocktail or a high
ball, late in the afternoon. One buffet,
noted for the excellence Of it's sand
wiches, dispOses of from 100 to 150 be-
tween and 6 o'clock. and In some of
the uptown hotels the elaborate free
lunch that once was served at noon is
not now put out until o'clock. New
York's dinner hour is constantly grow
ing later, and the need Of some slight
refreshment between the early lunch
and the late dinner is now extensively
catered to. THE GOTHAMITE.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Day of Surprises

"This has been very remarkable
day to me- said the busy woman. "I
am afraid something is going to hap
pen. Everything has been a surprise.
The elevator boy smiled at me as he
took me down, the janitor stopped
sweeping off the front steps to let me
pass, the small boys refrained from
snowballing me as usual the motor
man Of the surface car stopped for
me before he got half way down the
block, and l passed two messenger
boys who were running"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Bingham Wants to Know

How can a bicycle policeman who
can't ride more than ten miles an hour
manage to make record arresting
automobile speeders? This is a ques-
tion in Police Commissioner Bingham's
mind today, for he found an officer
during his "try out" of candidates for
the bicycle squad yesterday who was
unable to keep up with the commits
sioner's auto when it was snailing along
at ten miles every sixty minutes. The
famous captor of many chauffeurs for
alleged lawbreaking puffed and snorted
like fat COW climbing mountain,
yet he could not stay near the ma
chine in which General Bingham was
testing him. Nevertheless, he has ar
rested many men and charged them
with speeding and sworn that they
were going too fast.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-14
Theatrical Novelties Weak

In the curiously varied list of spring
theatres which came to town last night
only one play and one player created
an excitement among the populace,
which is already turning its back on the
box offices to sniff the balmy breezes
that float down from the mountains
and up from the sea. The player was
Novelli, and the play, which, without
it's extraordinarily efficient interpreta-
tlon, would hardly have appealed to
New York theater-goe was Jean
Aicard's Papa Leobnnard" The next
most noteworthy performance was Of
'As You Like It," by the Ben Greet
players, who this time deigned to make
use of the scenery at which they have
been wont to scoff. Peer Gynt," boiled
down for the edifcation of the patrons
of an erstwhile vaudeville theater;
Miss Barrymore in a depressing play
from England, and the William Morris
company In a drooling Biblical drama
completed the curious list of novel
ties"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
CONFERENCE OPENS
MANY PROMINENT PERSONS PREs-
 ENT AS DELEGATES.
Albert K. Smiley OueIinins Work of Cenferenee, Gives Retention ef PhiIippine IsIaaszs as
 Chief Question.

Lake Mohonk, Ns T.. Oct 2s.--The Lake Mohonk conference which meets yearly to discuss questions regarding depenaent peoples. opened its sessions today with many prominent persons present as delegates
 Y Albert K Smiley in outing the work of the conference, said the chief ques- tion to De considered was whether the United States would retain the Philip pine Islands.
 Andrew s. Draper. Commissioner of Educaatlon of the State of New York was introduced as presiding officer.
 Frances E. Leupp. United States 'Comniissioilar of Indian Affairs, spoke briefly on the works Of the Indian Bu- ,reau during the year. Representative James s. sherman of Utica. N. Y.. spoke in approval Of the. policy of the Gov sernmeit in forcing the Indians to work as white men do.
 Bishop w. H. Hare of South Dakota addressed the conferenee at the even- ing session.
 Another speaker at thal evening ses- sion was Bishop Hendrix of Kansas City. Bishop Hendrix was followed by Rev Charles J. Thompson. D. D.. of New York.
 The speakers tonight included Rev. Walter c. Roe of Oklahoma. and P. N. wister of Philadelphia
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
dons nAoz To KnNTUcKY.

Louisvills. Ky. Oct. 23-( Special )-- To offset the coming of Vice President Fairbanks into Kentucky, in aid of the Republican State ticket. the managers of the Democratic State campaign have prevailed upon William Jennings Bryan to make another visit to Kentucky.
 Ha will arrive next Tuesday and will sneak in Newport and Covington that nixht. The length oe his stay has not been defnlteiy aaceftained, but if he can devote as much as two days to the fffrht. he will De whfr1ed through the Fourth. Sixth. Seventh, Eighth. Ninth and Tenth Districts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
HUCKABYS IN JAIL
ARE SUSPECTED or SHAVING LUKE
 BRADFORD.
Father And son Appeared At Linden Bank With Money And Arc Arrested By The
 Sheriff.

Demopolis. Oct. --(speciai.) )--Two men named Huckaby. father and son. arc in jail at Linden suspected of be- ing the slayers of Luke Bradford. the aged farmer whose dead body was found near his home at octagon Tues day.
 It was known that Mr. Bradford was miserly character, who lived alone and that he had perhaps s10.000 in his trunk. which he had saved up after many years of hard work and priva- tfon.
 Tuesday two men by the name of ITuckaby. father and son, who live near. Octsaou were in Linden and went to the bank with tio0 biii and sSJ bill. The banker who was asked to change the money became surprised on account Of the age of the bills and notisied the sheriff who arrested the Huckabys on suspicion,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
A TRAIN KILLS TWO
HAL HARRIS AND NEGRO BOY ARE
 STRUCK
Young Son of '. R. Harris, of seOtts- kOro, Meets TrnGfe Death In
 sight Of His

scottsboro. Oct 21--(s Especial. )--IIai Harris. youngest son of J. R. Harris, of this place. was killed by west bound passenger train on the Southern Railway at an early hour this morn ing in, a hundred yards of his house
 At the same time and place. Cap Looney, a negro boy who was with young Harris. was also instantly killed by the train.
 The odies of both boys were badly mangled- t
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

When old Sol raises his head above the eastern horizon this morning # will be the second time that he has shed his golden rays upon the open ing day of the Alabama Agricultural Fair.
 The frst slint of the golden spien~ dor will light a scene of activity. For as early as sun-up. hundreds Of Af& taehes and workers at the Fair Grounde will be astir preparing for the opening Of the annual Agricultural Fair.
 No formal program win mark thM opening Of the fair today, and thaan who attend will not Dc called upon to attend any tiresona forFunlity. It iN the purpose Of the directors Of the fair to have everything running Mllaooti1IN before the formal programs are Akz tempted. and eminent men are asked 70 speak to the assembled crcwdA
 Late Into last night hundreds of workmen were engaged in putting on tho final touches, Exhibits sprang up in the main building as if Dy magic. and the latest caller yesterday after noon will be amazed at the fransforTu- alton that has taken place overnight. if they call at the grounds early this morning.
 With all of the preparation that has been made during the last fen days WE8M n I0It|A00E ternoon that all of the heads of de4 partments had their hands full, and ft was after dark when the last appliacnf for permits for exhibits and amues- ment places was waited on.
 Greatest Fair ia stase.
 To a representative of The Advers tiaer. General Manager Forbes said yesterday that the indications are that this will be the largest fair ever held in the State of Alabama.
 "Tou have no idea, nor did we havn until yesterday. the fntereat that the people all over the State are taking in this fair" said Mir Forbes. land you can see by the crowd that is wait ing here to secure privileges that the amusement feature will be the most complete of any fair held in the South % far
 ssWe will have the Atlanta, the Eel- ma and various other fairs combined into one, so far as the anausementa go. We will have every exhibit that has been prepared in this section this year, and we win have many horses entered in the races that have not even started this season.
 eve are going to have great fair and I believe that the people of the State, as well as of Montgomery, are awake to the fact that we have left nothing undone that could be done for their amusement and instruction !"
 Getting Midway In shape.
 When the last visitor left the fair grounds yesterday afternoon the street leading to the exit gates was practf- caIIy barren. as far as amusement enc terprsses are concerned. When these same visitors appear at the fair
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
.CrRcUs cHANGEs HANDS.
RsngIimg BretksfS Acquire Barnnm and
 Ylmzaax aNh1vem

ment was made aE the Barnum and Bailey offtces yesterday that it was the Ringing Brothers the Western circus men who. had secured possess sion of the "Greatest show on earth.~ and that henceforth 1t would be run in connection with their other enter prises. The transfer of the Barnun and Bailey show to the new managers places the i've Ringing brothers at the head of the circus business in Arnerca, and leaves them practically without a rival fin the world.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
IS SOLD
OF GEORGIA CHANGES
 HANDS AGAIN.
Hr. Thorne Declines to State to Whom He Has Sold Ills Interest
 Purchased Last s Jafg.

New. York. Oct, ss-Announceuaen was made today that oal<leigh Thorne. president of the Trust Company of America had sold control of the Gen. tral efsGeorgia Railroad which he pur- chased jointly with Marsden J. Perry last July.
 Mir Thorne declined to say to whom the railroad had been sold. He denied that the road had been sold to the Rock Island interests.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
oFFER REJEoTED.

Arbitration Plan in Leyee Strike Re-
 fused by Cotton Serewmen.
 New Orleans. Octs 23-The ship agents offer of arbitration to settle the Levee strike was reflected today by the cotton screwmen., The remainder of the 10000 strikers taetitly agreed to stand by the screwmen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24
GREA TEST EXPOSITION
 OF STATE ABOUT READYs
PROGRAM FOR THE STATE FAIR
 - - -

Thursday, October "A, Opening Day. Friday, October 9, Drummers' Day. Saturday, October 26, College Day Saturday, October 26 Football, Alabama vs. Georgia Sunday, October 27, Sacred Concert. s--~ Monday, October 28 Woodman of the World Tuesday, Oct. 29 Farmers Day Speech Gov. Comers Wednesday, October 30, Montgomery Day. Thursday, October 31, ......
 Friday, November l. Chldren's Day. Friday November 1,e Monty Day.
 Saturday, November 2 Automobile Day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-10-24

sqdea1 weather for the Fafr temnx~ rew's---sxhfeb fs now fsday---svns the forecast by seetisn Director F. F. Cef- cations are that 1t will eentinse sev- ernI dnyn.