The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-08-30
By Mrs. J. M. deCoftes

8MssAuM4laxl WH U MAHz a3lz 3lh WMWHu 10 turn around so that their backs will De toward the walk. The wisest of the girls know enough to wear haif- nose and pumps. so that it's no trick at all to kick of the pumps and shuttle on the short stockings. She does not even bend down to accomplish this up- usual proceeding. They then wrap their skirts about their feet and no ono is the wiser. They claim that it is a most refreshing pastime for the girl who is ooIised to stay in town during the summer months.
 One of the first sights that the strsn. ger to Gotham asks to see is the Bow cry. He has read SO many stories 0f me wickedness Of the place that he sel. dom cares to make the trip alone. His disappointment is great. however, for the Bowery of today and the Bowery of ten years ago about which the stories are told. are far different. places.
 To De sure there are sights" to be seen. but the average stranger seldom gets behind the scenes. and conse- quently carries away with him only the impression of business street lined with small shops and crowd of poor ly dressed East Siders. Possibly how. ever. aside from the numerous historic spots and signs that are displayed op thes different buildings. interest him most.
 One of the signs common to the cheaper barber shop reads: First class shave. s cents: with clean towel. 10 cents" Another that is displayed on some of the small restaurants is Dinner 10 cents; Hell of gorge. IS cents"
 One of the most recent signs to ne displayed provokes a smile more by its implication than its wording Boarding house mattresses for sale, s5''
 When the taxicabs became common in New York last winter the average Gothamite rejoiced that he could no longer be cheated out Of a small for tune by an interruptions scabby'' who always claimed fare for two miles when he had driven but one. It was believ- cd that the meter on the taxicab, which registers both the distance gone and truthful as George Washington, but the chauffeurs have devised means of increasing the cost and sticking the passenger.
 One of the tricks that is worked is for the chauffeur to take the baggage up on the seat with him, for which there is a charge of 20 cents for eaeb separate piece. Another taxieab tricB Is the placing of the registering instrue
 
 machine instead of one of the front wheels. When starting up the machine on wet pavement sometimes one of the rear wheels will spin around fast enough to register almost a mile before the machine has moved a foot The "cabby" with his dilapidated cab and overworked horse had many tricks but from present indications he will have to devise some more if he is to keep with hfe Ia rtx
 These are troublesome days for au- tomobilists in Manhattan, who like sto drive their machines through the shad- ed roads in Central Park. new law recently passed forbIds the owners of smoky. leaky and ill-smeIling ma chimes from using the park highways and this, together with the old law against speeding, has apparently re- moved for many the last incentive to automobile, So far there have been several offenders in spite of the wide publicity given to the new ordinance but all of them have been dismissed with a reprimand. The new law will make the park much more enjoyable to the thousands who go there daily for rest and quiet.
 This law. together with the crusade that is being conducted against all unnecessary noise in the city. Is meet ing with the greatest approval among New Workers, While the city Is far from enjoying the, pea aceful stiffness that characterizes a small New Eng land village on Sabbath afternoon, still it is believed that If the laws are enforced the conditions scan be greatly improved.
 -h 4 ' The fashionable Hotel wolcott has endeared itself to childiess moth CTS by announcing that it has sumptu- ously fitted up dog room so that they can go to sleep with the comforting thought that their pet Fidos are sleep