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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
Friday Not So UnIuCk.Y

NOU mustn't be too ready to believe
all the evil reports the patrons of
the other days spread about Friday.
It's been pretty good sort OF a day. so
far as the history of America is con-
cerned. If you will take the trouble to
glance. your eye down the list Of
notable dates that once in while you
come across in the dark corner of the
library you'll find that Friday has
good deal of claim to consideration.
For example. 1t was on Friday, August
3, 1892, that Columbus set out from
Palos, in Spain, on the mission OF dis
covery which terminated so happily.
to the infinite discontinue of the
doubters.
And it was again on Friday. October
II, 1892. that the ancient mariner
only at that time he wasn't an ancient,
but was by all odds the most up to
date gentleman of the day-discovered
land off the port quarter. and was cor
respondingly cheered and strengthened.
That made Christopher Columbus
think pretty well of Friday and so he
picked it of all the seven days OF the
week for his return. sailing on January
4. 1893. for Spain. and reaching Palos on
the back trip on Friday. March II. 1893.
This took considerable longer than the
present steaming time of the big ves-
sells, but Columbus didn't know this,
and SO it didn't worry him.
Friday. November %, 1893, was the
day Columbus landed at HispanolaF on
his second voyage to America, and on
another Friday-June IL. 14s4--our ex-
plorigator discovered the mainland of
South America.
That's as far as Columbus went with
his Fridays. but every fair minded per-
son must admit it was good way to
go. However. there were others Just
as unimpressed by the popular notion
that Friday was bad day There was
John Cabot. for instance. On Friday
March 5. 1896. King Henry VII gave
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Cabot a commission to come over and
see what he could find in America, and
you all know the gratifying results at
tending this mission
The oldest town In the United States
do you know what 1t is? ST. Angus
tine. Fla. And do you know when IL
was founded? September 7. 1866. by
Mendez And do you know what day OF
the week that was? Answer. Friday
And then another great occurrence
for which Friday must be duly cred
tied The Mayhower, with all your
fOrefathers on board-but at that time
known as the Pilgrim Fathers-slipped
gratefully into the harbor at Province
town Friday. November 10. 1920. And
on Friday. December %. 1920. the Pill
grim Fathers landed at Plymouth Rock.
3. No one will dispute the Importance
of the date February % in American
history. But not all Of US know that
the year was 1882, and that the day Of
the week on which George Washington
first opened his eyes was Friday.
Then Friday was pretty helpful to US
in war ways. Friday. June Is. 1775,
Bunker Hill was seized and fortified,
and surely we have not forgotten that
on October II. 1777-and it was a Fri
day-Burgoyne surrendered at Sara
toga- We discovered the treason OF
Benedict Arnold on Friday. September
%. 1880. and on another Friday-Sep-
tember 19. 17S1-Lord Cornwallis did
the most popular thing he ever had
done in his whole. whole life-surren-
dered at Yorktown. And to crown n
all. on Friday. July Z. 1776, John
Adams in the continental congress
made the motion that the United
States are and should be independent"
on. no, Friday isn't such bad day,
after all.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18
Saving the Odd
Moments of Time

~ ECENTLY there was rivalry
among commuters in different
parts of the country as to who
had travelled the greatest number of
miles going to and from home dur
ing the period of suburban residence.
says the New York Herald. The palm
was awarded to an Illinois man. whose
aggregate equaled about IL trips
around the world.
A man full of purpose and intent on
achieving. permits no time to pass un-
fruitfully. Rex e. Beach, who has
written so we'll of active life and primi-
tive passions, did much of the work on
the novel that gave him his distinction
on railroad trains and streetcars, using
not only notebooks but letters and any
fragments of paper that might be util-
lied from what he carried in his pock-
cts.
The writer recalls that on the way to
democratic national convention in
Kansas City Samuel Untermyer, emil
nent corporation lawyer, carried with
him the documents in a complex case
of stupendous Importance and in the
intervals between smokes and political
chats with the rest of the Tammany
leaders really figured out some of the
most effective work of his career.
Another distinguished lawyer long
antedating Mr.. Untermyer was just as
mindful of the minutes though he lived
not in the time of fast expresses and
slower subway trains. Transportation,
however, was least of his time consum-
ing things. The greatest loss took
place right in his own home. The good
gentleman was the Chancellor d'Agues-
seau, French jurist, who died in 1851
1t annoyed him that his wife always
kept him waiting a quarter of an hour
after the dinner bell had been sounded
He estimated that in month of week
days seven and half hours thus went
for, nothing. This waste was wanton
and to his thrifty French nature was
wholly inexcusable. So he resolved TO
devote the time to writing a book on
Jurisprudence.
How well he succeeded in putting
this project into execution may be
judged from the fact that in the course
of time he produced four quarto vol
umes.
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Thus 13 works alone represent an ad-
dition to Nudes book shelves of 25,1S0
volumes. And new books are published
every day, and practically every one of
them is bought by Nudes in varying
quantities, according to the anticipated
demand. They are bought in order that
they may be lent, and every loan i'm
plies a registration, a watchful eye
upon the due return of the book an
examination of its condition, possibly
its repair, and then its replacement
upon the shelves. And the loan depart
ment is but one of many.
There are three ways in which the
benefits of Nudes library may be en-
joyed. The simplest and cheapest way
is to go to the head office or to one of
the two branches and pay an annual
subscription of $3.50. You may then
have any modern book that you select;
you may take it away with you without
leaving any other security than name
and address, and you may bring 1t back
when you will and exchange it. For
the $3.50 annually you may have a new
book six times a week.
But suppose it be not convenient to
personally attend at the Office. In that
case Nudes will deliver the books at
your house, calling for them every week
and leaving a fresh batch in ex-
change. Suppose you live 20 miles from
London. and, being an omnivorous
reader, you like to have 10 new books
always on hand to suit the changing
tastes of the hour. In that case you
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Great Britain's Greatest Library

"A CDIE'S great lending library is
Nl something more than library; it
is one of the sights of London and
almost worthy to rank with the tower
or the British museum. 1t finds a
place IN every guide book. not merely
as place at which books OF all times.
Of all countries and in all languages
may be borrowed. but as an institution
to be seen and to be wondered at.
In its way 1t is more wonderful than
the colossal book collection at the Brit
ish museum itself. the second library
in the world. The British museum does
not lend its books. Its marvels must
be consumed on the premises, and there
fore as complex organization it be-
comes almost insignificant in compari-
son with that of Mr.. Nude, whose
hands, metaphorically speaking. are
forever stretched out to give and to re-
ceive back, and who is Just as solicitous
for the literary welfare of the smallest
village in England and indeed OF the
British colonies as for that of London
itself Nudes library is the nerve
AALSdQ lAdl COuAtClS the HuMDiSSI ana
the poorest of readers with the stored
up intellect OF the world. Mr.. Nude
can at least disclaim all responsibility
for popular ignorance, for it would per-
haps be no exaggeration to say that no
man since the world began has done
more TO dispel it.
It is fortunately easy to give a few
figures that show at glance the mag
nitude of Nudes operations. Where
the ordinary local library buys from
one to five copies of a new book Nude
Will buy 1000. OF Mrs. Humphry
Wards late novel. Lady Rose" Nude
purchased 3,s3s copies in order that no
applicant might receive the chilling re-
bun Of book out" Fancy 1888 copies
of a single novel all bought by the
same library and all of them to be lent
to those who pay only few cents for
the privilege of the loan! Here are
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q OR the fourth exercise lie full
length on the floor, resting on the
right side with the head supported
in the left hand, the bent elbow being
planted firmly on the floor. Stretch
both legs straight out full length and
keep them rigid with one foot resting
on the top of the other. Lay the right
hand on the right hip muscle, not on
the waist, nor yet on the side, but di-
rectly on the hip muscle, which can be
felt covering the hip joint. Press the
hand hard against this muscle and lift
the leg upward as high as possible,
still keeping it rigid. Do this IL times
on each side.
A cheap double mattress is recon-
mended for the next exercise, which
will so it is asserted, round off the
hips in surprisingly short time. 1t
should be practiced every morning, and
though some will find it rather hard at
first, If they persist it will improve
their circulation and digestion, in addi-
tion to giving them the much desired
slenderness of hips. Lie on the left
side across the mattress, with the arms
thrown above the head and the right
leg bent, resting the foot fiat on the
mattress. This is to give the proper
leverage In making the quick turn
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with All Museie.s "a

exercise herself, If she is preparing to
reduce her hips. Number is for this
purpose, and the other seven exercises
are for reduction"
To loosen the fat proceed in the fol-
lowing manner: Stand racing the back
of a moderately high chair. grip the
top firmly with both hands and leave
a foot or more of space between the
chair and the toes. Tilt the body for
ward on the toes. ana then vibrate the
flesh and muscles on the hips until the
motion is felt strongly. You will soon
get control of the fat in this way.
Start by doing the exercise twenty
times. and gradually increase to ZOO
The fat is practically shaken loose.
The next exercise begins the reduc-
after the fat loosening one. Place two
chairs back to back, with space
enough between to stand In; then grip
the tops of the chairs, one in either
hand, poise the body on one toe, which
is placed back of the center, and swing
the OlHSr leg DIS LAT lOTWdru MS pos
sible; repeat the exercise by swinging
the other leg forward and standing on
the toe of the first one. Keep alter
mating this movement as rapidly as
possible, always landing on the toe of
one foot and bringing up the other
foot instantly. The chairs should be
heavy enough to hold the weight of
the body. This exercise stretches the
muscles, gives them free play and
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starts the circulation and is said to
burn off the fat everything the hip joint.
Begin by doing the exercise five times
with each foot and increase to 20, grad
ually working up to 200. Many women
will consider this too great demand
on their time and interest, but there
is no way of reducing by healthful ex-
ercise without working fairly hard.
I N the third exercise the body is made
to dip with the hands touching the
heel. To do this stand erect with
both arms outstretched above the head
in a line with the shoulders. Make
quick turn at the waist and swing the
arms, head and shoulders to the right
side, keeping the right leg rigid and
bending the left hip over so that the
hands touch the right heel. Unless the
body is held slightly backward 1t will
be difficult to keep the balance. To do
the work properly the motion should
be made first to the right, then the
original position resumed and the dip
made to the left. The beginner should
make the two dips, then pause and
count five before proceeding with the
dip again. After the first double dip
you will experience a stretching and
contracting OF the hip muscles on both
sides, and though they may feel bit
tired and lame afterward the exercises
should not be discontinued. On the
contrary the soreness will soon dis
appear IL the exercises are practiced
daily before the morning bath An
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however, if you are going to follow the
advice offered by a professional hip re-
ducer, that you can not work with
quickness and success unless you keep
your mind fixed on what you are doing
Hip reduction is not the result of a
mental process alone, but it is much
more effective and rapid when the mind
of the individual is bent on the exer-
cises. 1t IS a positive fact that exer-
cises have no really beneficial results,
no matter how long they are practiced,
unless the mind and the body work in
accord. 1t is time wasted for a woman
to go through a set of daily exercises
with her mind wandering to frocks and
frills, social engagements or other de-
lightfully feminine occupations They
smallest fraction of an inch will melt
away except when mental concentra-
ton accompanies the physical exertion
II HE new directoire exercises are
designed for bedroom practice
A6NhCA AlldA WOTk, LOT
they require no other apparatus than
mattress, two chairs and sheet. The
hair should be fastened up securely so
that IT does not tumble down and dis
tract the attention. A large silk square,
folded cornerwise and knotted in front,
will hold loosened locks in place, or
wide ribbon to tie up coils and braids is
equally useful.
Fat must be loosened first before
any effort is attempted to reduce it,"
said Jack" Cooper. a physical culture
teacher who has made a long and thor
ough study of the best movements for
body reducing and building Massage
will do this work. but there are ex-
cellent exercises which give the same
results, and they have the advantage
of not requiring the assistance of an
other person. 1t is not always conven-
lent to have the services of a masseuse,
but there is no reason why every
woman should not do the fat loosening
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For the next exercise stand with the
feet 20 inches apart, both hands on the
hips with the palms pressing down hard
against the muscle. Lean slightly
backward and then sway from one Sue
to the other. bending at the waist as
far as possible. including head and
shoulders in the swaying motion. Make
the return to the upright position
quickly and heavily to get the best re-
suits and make the jerking effective.
If it is impossible to put the same
amount Of pressure on each side con-
centrate the mind on the weaker side
until the motion is even. DO this IL
times each side. This exercise win soon
break up the fat on the hips and help
TO reduce it.
Another position in this exercise Is
TO stand with the feet the same dis
tance apart with one hand stretched
downward at the side and held rtSd
while the other hand is raised over
the head and is stretched upward as
far and as hard as possible. While
this hand stretches upward the other
one reaches down, and can not help
feeling the stretching and pulling at
the hips, which eventually reduces
them.
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II HE stationary run is an excellent
redueer and one that starts glow
increases the circulation. Stand
with the feet about 20 inches apart.
one in front OF the other. and the body
bent forward a little and poised on the
toes of the left foot. Raise the left
hand upward and forward as high as
it will reach. keeping it rigid until the
shoulders are stretched upward Then
start the skip jumping or skipping
from one foot to the other and rails
ing the hands alternately. Do this ex-
ercise 100 times. beginning with % and
increasing the number of skips grad
ually. Each time the hands come down
they must strike the thigh and they
must be kept with the palms backward
so that the whole diaphragm is
stretched
If the exercises are begun rather
vigorously and one is not used to the
movements the muscles will be sore and
stiff after a little practice. To get
rid of this stiffness and soreness take
a bath in which has been poured a plnt
OF ordinary cider vinegar.
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\ MOTHER exercise, patterned after
~ dancing step. is to stand erect
and cross one leg over the other,
the right one over the left, and stand
SO that you do not lose your balance;
then slide out the left leg to one side
until this leg is straight. while the
other one is bent. Rest the arm on
the straight knee. then draw the left
leg back to the standing position and
repeat the exercise by sliding with the
other foot. The point to remember in
doing this is to recover instantly in
stead of coming back to the standing
position gradually or jerkily. In max
ing the stretch keep the mind on the
hip muscles constantly. Do this exer-
else four times with one foot. then
rest. counting 10. and do it four times
with the other foot until it has been
done "a times both sides. 1t is a well
known fact that quick. light exercises
positively reduce flesh, while slow,
heavy ones put on flesh. Exercising
with rigid muscles heats and excites
the muscles, thereby changing and re-
ducing the tissue.
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saUEAkING SHOES

The best of shoes will sometime.
squeak. Ask a shoemaker to dust some
powdered soapstone in the shoes. THAI
You can walk in peace.-Succesa
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other way to alternate the dips is to
make two to the left, then pause and
count five, then make two to the right
and continue until you have done them
"a times in all.
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which is the next movement of the
exercise. Give the body start in the
rolling by pressing down the right
foot, and make complete turn, stop
ping on the right side, with the left
knee bent and the left foot planted
against the mattress The roll is made
in the following order: Beginning on
the hip, then turning on the abdomen
and completing the roll on the other
hip. The arms protect the face and
head during the turn. yet they are held
so as not to interfere with the muscu-
lar movement of the hips. This should
be practiced 25 times. with rest be-
tween each five turns. One woman
who kept at the exercise steadily sue
ceeded in reducing. her hip measure
ment five inches in less than as many
weeks. and she has been able to keep
herself slender by continuing this par
ticular exercise.
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some other figures showing the orders
received from Nudes by the publishers
of some recent literature.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-18

4 I OGARTHS beauty curves are as
IL questionable now as balloon
sleeves and hoop skirts. The
uodish woman is q crea+ure NJ
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-15

PIE Who ShouIa Knew Better.
Letter in New York Timea.
Having read your editorial on fresh
air and open windows, think might
say few words regarding this sub
jeet. AZ q trained nurse know Tor
fact that people are mortaiIy afraid
Of the open windows.
when I FIRST tell the family that /
must have the best room In the house,
with plenty OF fresh air for the sick
room. they look at me horror-strlcixen.
Sometimes they cannot survive the
| shock. and decide to let the crazy nurse
so who wants 70 kin the patient with
so much fresh afr. People sleep with
closed windows, two and three In a
room, even among the middle class In
fact, very few people understand the
luxury OF sleeping alone In q bed. nm
less II is among the very wealthy
class
one woman told me that she airs her
rooms every morning. It Is as had a.
taking q bath every year. / told her
that she ought to stop breathing for
the rest Of the day. and get her sup
/ ply OF air in the morning. This wo-
mans husband IL an intellectual profess
sionai.
md a good many doctors who never
\ think OF advieing or ordering open vim
dows. They are content TO write pre-
scrlptione. The rest does not concern
them. 1hey are only too willing 10
comply with the patients Wishes. the
people bundle up their bodies. choke
4 their skin, and sit by the flreside and
when the cold air strikes them they
naturally get colds. grip, and coughs.
then they are ready to blame the fresh
air.
/ You seem to take IL for granted that
because there II plenty OF literature 81
/ hygiene the people ought to live hy-
chemically. One might as well say that
because there Is enough OF poetry
beautiful. uplifting Literature. and art
| in this world. every one ought TO live
| the spiritual world.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-15
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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-15

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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1908-03-15
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Over S100 worth Of fruit trees and
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on terms to suit
For SaIe-We have downtown
piece OF property well located that own
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that can be made to net 8 per cent.
interest. Only two blocks from Com
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For Sale--Six beautiful lots at High
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