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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
LOST Her JEWELS
Mrs. Stuart Harper Unable to
Account for Disappearance
Of Valuable Case.
CONTAINED SMALL FORTUNE
Diamond Rings and Pins, Valued at
5000, Are Gone. According 10
Chicago Morning Papers.

According to Chicago morning pa
pers today, Mrs. Stuart Harper of this
city yesterday lost a case containing
jewelry valued at fully $1,000. Mr..
and Mrs. Harper are in Chicago, and
are regis, cred at the Auditorium An
mex. The lost jewels include two
large diamond solitaire rings. one ring
set with five diamonds and sapphires,
one ring set with a large sapphire AMI
diamond. wedding ring. a scarf pin
set with small diamonds. and brooch
in the form of a gold horse with a dia-
mond girth. 1t is stated that $1,000
is a low estimate of the value of the
jcwelry.
H:&tcriousIy Disappeared.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Harper
went to the north side to visit
friend, and during the time which
elapsed between her departure from
the hotel and her return. the small
fortune in jewelry disappeared mystic
riousiy. Mrs. Harper cannot account
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-13
Pay Taxes.

Pay Taxes.
: The taxes for 1907, both personal
and real estate, arc now due and pay
able at room IS, NJ & L. building.
Hours. . to II a. m, 1 to p. m. Open
Wednesday and Saturday evenings
from z to 9 p. m. Bring your last
years receipts with you.
WILLIAM BRASHER.
Tax Collector.
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The Real Estate Situation.

The real eHate field is greatly improving and conditions in all general
realty lines are commencing to loom up cry encouraetngy. The record of
transfers of properties shows a n increase oyer the preceding weeks Most of
these transfers are for properties upon which structures la been built n
but a few are property sites without structures. While both classes show but
very slight increases still. the OUTLOOK is very ncouTagn The property sites
tina require new buildings 10 be erected on them I'll nt seem to sell as read
lily as those with structures already built, 1t I4 40 doubt. due to the general
impression prevailing fr the past few years dat 1t is very expensive to buy
lots and erect dwellings, owing to the great increases in the cos of both labor
and material This is true to a certain extent Nt at the present time it is
a fact that buildings car be erected much NOR cheapy than a year ago. Is
ontraetor are willing 10 execute contracts tor Is per cent less O than a
ear &
Contractors claim that if there ever a a time for cheap building it is
the present. Many of them are doing nothing. and would be very willing
to sacrifice former rates of profits in order to give themselves something to do
and keep moving until things pick up again. Those contemplating building
should do so o 1t would open up employment for a large portion Of those
mechanics who are o idle and would r. others o do likewise. No better
Investment could be made han to begin new buildings and plenty of them
They Will be needed in less than six months
During the week THE STARS received a letter from a reader which is
se1fexphnatory. Real estate brokers might read it with interest. 1t is as
follows.
"A Burnett street East Orange,
"To he Editor of the Stars: April T. 1908
81 an a reader of both your STARS / am interested in real estate as a
Investment and fully believe what you have outlined in your editorials under
the head Of The Real Estate Situation II you VIII permit me- I would like to
give you m personal views. Outside of magazines. none Of the daily papers
seem to contain the real estate bargains n a gay to get IN investors interest
cd. n nc doubt some very great bargains have been Offered that go unan-
sweed or not looked up owing to the pool and insufficient information given
by the papers in the advertisement of them.
"Why can't those wishing to dispose of their property show what they
have by illustrating them and telling thu public their locations. In order to
explain what NEAR I enclose you a photograph and a diagram. If property
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owners who wish to sell what they have would only do this they might have
a great many more safest o record and sell morep property
This photograph is the only n have to explain my purpose. Can you
also tell ne why % many advertisements do lot print the right name of the
owners or agents? ! never receive any replies often think they weren never
intended for answer
Being busy witt, my business calling al like many others want
to know the details and look fntos such nvestnents before making a personal
call oil by losing time. 1 I'M only nw speaking for several thousand others
four very truly,
Joseph MURRAY"
In answer to Mr. Murray THE STARS cannot say or dictate to adver~
u@s how they shall publish their ads This is the real estate brokers' own
business However it is a pont we'll taken. and brokers advertising proper
ties with cuts n 70 doubt could dispose of properties more readily. ass such adj
vertisng interests even those who do lot monentarHy contemplate such in
vestments. It, moreover has the advantage oil unfolding a broker. should
an investor become suddenly dissatisfied and sue for Misrepresentation al
legged to have been made. As regards ads being signed without giving
names. in many cases this is done for various reasons. OF course, investors
generally would much rather open III negotiations with owners or brokers'
more readily when they see individual or firm names given. Al investors
large or small, in looking Up investments go at the matter in a business way.
They are anxious o get rs much information as possible without the ncces-
sy o. a personal call ad the cas- tloso f time, an there is not the slightest
doubt but that Mr.. Murray is right in his contention that there are thousands
with whom deals might be made that are not simply because owners or
view of the coming opening of the rev tunnels in Newark, such advertising
would bring quicker and, perhaps, more profitable results and more than pay
for the slight additional expense of such Advertising
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Roe, Irvingtor, o n s Lyons
av and G S Lehigh Valley +. r.
Go. right of way. 20Ox347.
John l.. Roberts to George E.
Schneider, E. Orange, s e S
Washington terrace, go TT s "
fr Park ay. 122x150.
Louise 1. Hinck to William F. G.
Geisse, Montclair. W s Grove st,
80 It s Fl Chestnut st, 75x160....
William r. Hickson to Samuel r.
Baker, F.. Orange, W s Burnet
st. 395 TT S fr Central av, 61x15O
Isaac M. Williams to Mary Jane
Harrop (trustee. etc) ct al,
Montciair, c s Orange road, o
land Lizzie S. Teed, 5Sx170......
John E Damerel to Frederick w.
Moss, Montclair, n S Claremont
av, 800 TT fr e S Valley road,
obNlou
Walter S. Macintosh to Henry r.
D. Keller. Montclair, w s Park
st, 726 # fr n s Watching aV,
60x92
Lydia NJ Nixon and hus to Henry
Shienle, lrvington, e S 4Sd st,
100 # s fr Prospect av, 5Ox10O...
Grace Nichols to Will C. Headley,
Irvington, 5 S Clinton av, SO TT e
fr Augusta st, Gx110............
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REAL ESTATE.
TRANSFERS.
NEWARK.

Abraham Schwartz to Edwin
Simms, W 8 Hunterdon st. so #
fir s s Vanderpool st, 25x105....
twentieth Century Land and I'm
provement Co. to Adam Theme,
e S Bergen st. "a IT IL fir Haw-,
thorne av, 25x105 ..........,..,.
Adam Theme to William f.
Headley, e S Bergen st. "A IT
n fl Hawthorne av, 25x105. $50.
william T.. Davis to Clara l..
Ziruth, W S Madison av, SO It
s fl Rose st, 75x1o0.
Grace Nichols to Edward T.. G.
Gordon, cor n s Marshall and G
S Washington SITS, 60x143; and
two other tracts.
Charles l.. Atkinson to Edward
F.. G.. Gordon. $ S Marshall at,
IS IT fir w s Nevada st, 20x14S..
South End Land and Improve
ment Co. to Paul Hudziak. W
\ Belmont av, $50 It s fir Haw-
thorne av, 25x10S ............,.
John Yauch to William Hepp, S
s Walnut st, 100 It W fr Sanford
st, 25x100 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Louis Kreipl to Barnard Chinich
ct al, e,s Fairview av, S54 IT $ Fl
old Spruce st. 26x100; and I'd
tract
Lutetia Jackson TO Margaret Ma
tilda White, s $ Calumet ST, 2S3
IT e n S. Prospect st, 50x100. -.
Samuel Taylor jr. to Andrew
Borg. W s Lake st. 449 IT n fl
Montclair av. 3Ix100. .............
Joseph Keisler to Henry Green
stein, n S 18th av, So # c fr Lit
Teton aY. 37x100.
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Frederick w. Zipf TO William
O'Brien, s S Warwick st, 175 #
& C fr jefferson st, 25x90. ........
Edwin Simms to Harry Mayer,
W $ Hamterdon st, 50 II fir S S
Vanderpool st, 25x105. ..........
TOWNSHIPS.
George H. Trivett to Newark &
e. Orange Realty Co, f. Or
ange, W : n. 18th st, 100 IT
n fr Eaton pl, 100X1ss. ,........
Newark & Essex Land & I'm
proVement co. to w. Lincoln
Gray, S. Orange. s S Springfield
av. 225 TT c Fl Rutgers st. 25x10o.
William M. Reeve to Eliza f. NJ.
Taylor, S. Orange. n W 8 Tur-
rell ST, 33l # s w fir Irvington
av. 40Xt00.
w. Lincoln Gray to Andrew S.
Taylor. lot No. 800, land New
ark & Essex Land Improve
ment
Robert irwin to Joseph Stirrat.
Nutley. II s. Yantacaw pl, 3o5 TT
fr W S land formerly of Isabella
Whitaker, dec, 50x125.. ........
Joseph Stirrat to Robert Irwin
Connolly. Nutley, c s Chestnut
pl, 1TS TT fr n S Chestnut st,
ooHluo
Sophia Diefepbaeher to Cashier
Waszkiewics. Bloomfield, cor W
s Glenwood av and n s I'd st,
EpLo-
o1Xoi
Fred f. Paddock to Ella p. Tut
tie, Caldwell, II Q s Westville rd,
q TT W fir bend in road, 1873 # fir
n W S Washburn pl, 59x156.......
William f. Bird, jr.. to Ethel G.
Weed. S. Orange, centre line
Bear lane. 415 IT n W fir Ridge
wood I'd. S45x5S6. ............
, Arthur Connolly ct al to John J..
F. Conroy, b. Orange, w s N.
Clinton st W, 100 # n fir Summit
st W, 2Sxl03. Observation-Disclosures.
Frank zwigard ct al to Isaac F.
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Dwellings.
RosEvrLLE AND EAST ORANGE

ROSEVTLLE AND Fast ORANGE
SPECIALS.
N.ne-room house, one block from RoseVliie
Station: let 50x100; IS. 900.
Eight-rooin house; improvements; 2bl Nortn
9Th St: a, bargain; $500.
New 6-fafnily %apartment; rents $i,320; price
81 500; finest In Newark.
Sc, 000-Separate entrance. two-family house'
steam heaters: lot 30x100; near station.
Sc, 30o-Two-family house. 10 rooms; improve
ments.
SIS. 5OO-New three-famiiy house; improve
me1ts.
81, 5oo-Ten-room house: library on first floor.
50, 750-Eight-room house: improvements; at
Watsessing.
New houses In East Orange at sacrifice prices.
See our offerings before purchasing. Con.
veyances for applicants to see properties ana
well-informed clerks to give particulars.
TOTTEN & ZURICH,
1 North Ninth St, opposite Roseville Station.
Newark, ". ].
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ANONDALE-Five minutes walk to trolley and
railroad station; l acre ground: house; s
rooms; barn. stabling for Is head of stock;
some cows, wagons. hay, etc; price So, 500.
SCIWARZ. 40 Clinton st.
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BUYERS, LOOK!

We will build you a one-family house. 6
rooms and toilet. for So, 500. Including lot
terms $500 down. then $40 per month. Come In
and let us talk 1t over with you. for we can
save you money and time.
THE RYDER-BLANCHARD REALTY co,
No. 81 Academy st.
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BcIleyill,

-FOUR acres: very deslrably located for i'm
pr1venlent: $1,000 per acre. It's the best little
speculation on market. Investigate. No brok-
OPPORTUNITY. Box 10, Star office.
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II BAL ESTATE
Special Real Estate Days--Tuesdays and Fridays.
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
CITY.

LIlf.
RIDGE sT.-ono-family frame. e1s stories. 10
rooms; steam heat; all improvements; gen
tleman's home: siA.Soo. SETH HOGERS
ABRAMS 1S Broad.
PARKER ST., near Montclsdr ave.-Two-fain-
lily house; II rooms; > baths; gas and water;
in excellent order; $4,000. SETH ROGERS
ABRAMS. 75s Broad.
PENNSYLVANIA ~AVE.-suitsble FOR two
families: 10 rooms; gas and water; good or
der; lot 25xloo; $500. SETH ROGERS
ABRAMS. f5S Broad.
HILLSIDE PL.-Two-family frame; gas and
water; all improvements: u rooms lot 3oy
IL; va exchange. SETH ROGERS ABRAMS.
3SS Broad.
.fERET ST.-Large frontage. seven rooms;
ali improvements; hardwood floors; excellent
conditions; lot Ioxi00; cheap. SETH hOGt>hS
ABRAMS. 75S Broad.
LINCOLN AVE. with adjoining lot; 10 rooms,
reception hall. buffers pantry; al improTer
ments: in fine condition; lot 60xlS2. SETH
ROGERS ABRAMS. T5s Broad.
SUMMER AvE.-Two-family frame; 10 rooms;
all Improvements good order; lot PMS nus
15S Broad.
SANFORD ST. near South Orange ave-
New two-famlly Boston hats;" plot .soxloo;
building 24x5o; every Improvement; up-teId ate
ROGERS ABRAMS IS Broad.
FABYAN PL.-New 1-family frame; 3 rooms;
all improvements; decorated; gas and electric
fixtures; will exchange for 2-family; Sf,400.
SETH ROGERS ABRAMS. 7S Broad.
WALNUT family brick house; 15
rooms: gas and water; good conditions; to
close. cheap. SETH ROGERS ABRAMS, ioS
Broad.
OUR BEST BARGAINS.
MILFORD AVE.-Fine residential neighnor-
hood: two 2-family houses, each containing
II rooms and . baths; separate steam heaters;
yesrly rentals s552 each; must be sold to close
DEAN & lin EMMETT S' si6 Clinton ave.
MILFORD AVE. near Bigelow st.--2-family
brick: Il rooms and . baths; separate heat
ers; open plumbing; excellent condition; sps-
cial reason for selling for low. price; actually
below value. DEAN & LINNETT. ZIG ciln-
ton ave.
SHERMAN AVE-. opposite Jackson Park-l2-
room house, now occupied by 2 families. can
be bought for small amount over value of lot.
LIAM & LINNETT. PIG Clinton ave.
ELIZABETH AvE.--store and dwelling; &C.
commodations for families; IL rooms and 2
baths; separate steam heaters; exceptlonai
chance. DEAN & LINNETT' 2S Clinton ave.
FOR SALE. TEL. 10.
sroa1 St. 2s.4s: Soox2Oo. two street fronts,
BROAD St. sSs-sso: saxioo
s hT9ad St: St. ~ ~; sf iot soz Gsi?k two Ro't frontss...
R%siisviiis av.. ESQ; iissSSz1ii66Si; four stores;
Haisey st. 1855; lot soxiis.
High St. 7at,7as; brick residence. loom. lSoS2N.
Market st.. $is-s2 P:'t Brick %buiiding; 55x1ao.
Mulberry St. 102-1o4: 4ox1o5.
Mt. Pleasant av.; s0ox1oo.
s''t oEE1v Vi % W '0 5&cK sse sv 200 S's Market st.
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East. Orange.

ONE THOUSAND DoLf.ARs cAsH on
EASY TERMS, WILL BUY ELEGANT
AVE. EAsT ORANGE; Ali. MODERN IN,
PROPONENTS; STEAM NEAT: NEWLY
CHANGE FOR cry OR 0T OF TOM;
PR oPERrY THIS is a BAHGAIN. Cali.
OF WRITE. /. VI. 1 81 c;T.FNvvoSn
AVE. OR ROGER BUTTER W)RTH. D0DD
AND PROSPECT SITS. EAST NANCE.
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I Will build you a one-famlly house. hand
some exterior, largo verands. rear porch.
three bay windows, psrlor. dinlnF-roorn'
kitchen, large halls. pantry. I'VE bedrooms,
three closets. bathroom. large open attic, cellar
cemented, steam heat. complete open plumbing,
Including range and gas, cypress trim, birct
doors; complete ready 30 occupy for S2,Ist
Call and zee my plans. l. HAYNE. builder
500 Broad ST.
CLINTON Av. SECTIoN-Three-family house
near avenue; large lot: a fine house; good
investment. BUTLER. 4S5 Clinton av.
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to let for the coming season.; some excep-
tional bargains. We have a representative at
station with carria sc. who will show proper
ties. Call at our Newark Office for particulars.
NATIONAL REALTY CO.. 4 Academy St, Cd
floor; phone 2765-L.
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Modern summer cottages for sale or rent.
Send for descriptive booklet.
HONCE & DUBOIS,
Opp. r. II. DEPOT, Belmar. N. J.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
OUT OF TOWN.

Ampere.
FINE investment. modern 6-family house; near
Amperc station; rent 81, 200; price $40, 500; easy
terms. JOHN r. FRANKIE & CO.. 122 Mar
ket st.
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ON MAIN T.-Large residence Of 10 rooms;
A acres. shade and fruit trees: ) minutes
walk from station: fine neighborhood: price.
S.. 500; might exchange. WILLIAMS. room
612, 500 Broad.
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RIDGE ST.-one-fsmily frame. 2s stories. IL
rooms; steam heat: all improvements; gen
tleman's home. so. 500. SETH IOGERS
ABRAMS. 7SS Broad.
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PENNSYLVANIA ANE.-Suitsble for tive
families; 10 rooms: gas and water; good or.
der; lot 25xl00. s5.50o. SETH ROGERS
ABRAMS. f5S Broad.
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PARKER ST, near Montelsar ave.-Two-fan-
lily house; II rooms; > baths; gas and water;
In excellent order; $4,000. SETH ROGERS
ABRAMS. 75s Broad.
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TWO-FAMIBY-Positiyely one OF the best on
Clinton Hill. near Clinton ave. 33-foot lot: G
rooms and bath on first floor. 6 rooms and
bath on second floor and 4 attic rooms: sepa-
rate steam heaters; all modern improvements;
annual rent sIS6; price IS, 900. CULLEN & CO.
lS3 Market st.
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HILLSIDE PL.-Two-family frame; gas and
water: all improvements: u rooms: lot 5oS
lea. W. exchange. SETH ROGERS ABRAMS.
35S Broad.
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A FINE f-roorn house; bath and steam heat;
cheap at $500; owner must sell; price $500
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RIDGE-Fine one-family house: large
corner plot, ON Woodland ave; 10 rooms aud
bath: open attic; slate roof: two minutes from
station: cheap for quick buyer. SETH ROC.
ERS ABRAMS, 75S Broad st.
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EAST ORANGE.

BANKRUPTCY SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
Two-family house with carpenter shop In real
large lot: dover rights included: will be sold
April IA. 1868. at ? p. IN. on the premises. No.
, n. Park ST.. East Orange. y. ]. For further
particulars see advertisements in Monday Is,
sues of all local papers, or inuu re OF
FRANCIS LAFFERTY, trustee of Menzel ~
Kliefuss. banklupts. All Union Building, New
ark. -
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{ .fERET ST.-Large frontage. seven rooms;
all improvements: hardwood floors; excellent
lot 1oxt00: cheap. SETH ROGbRS
ABRAMS. 75S Broad.
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Bloomfield.

COZY Groom house; water. sewer and gas;
small amount down, balance easy monthly.
Address BLOOMFIELD. Box los, Star Office.
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ON PROSPECT ST.--Fine noighborhood. IL
rooms and attic; fine condition; all improves
ments except heat; lot 50x106; will entertain
Broad.
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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.
OUT OF TOWN.
East Orange.
TO LET IN EAST ORANGE.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO LIv Il THIS
HOUSE?
You can for s5 per month. The second floor
apartment contains eight large rooms and tiled
bath: steam heat: hardwood floors, separate
front; separate rear entrances and porches; sit
uated on Mum ave-. within three minutes Of
the East Orange station. ELIOT DUNN,
Owner. "a Washington pl., East Orange. y. j..
Brick Church station.
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TWO desirable lots in best location Dover. N
J., offered FOR less than real value: viii ~,
change. SALE AND EXCHANGE co, az
Clinton st. ="
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EAST ORANGE-New two-family house. all
the latest improvements, steam heat SEA
arate entrances: seven minutes from Lac'Sa-
wanna depot; rented to good tenants for SS
per month: price 81, 600: owner needs cash.
Send for detailed Information and picture q
house. STIGER Il TAYLOR, opposite Brick
Church depot, East Orange,
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LINCOLN AVE. with adjoining lot; 10 rooms,
reception hall, buffers pantry; all improve
ments: in fine condition.; lot 60xlo2' sblH
ROGER ABRAMS. 15S Broad.
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ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS cash on easy
terms will buy elegant a-room residence on
Glenwood av.. East Orange; all modern I'M
p~rovements. steam heat: newly decorated; will
consider exchange for city or out-of-town
property. This is a bargain. Call or write J.
Fl. KING. 292 Glerwood av.. or ROGER BUT
TERWoRTH, Dodd and Prospect SITS, East
Orange.
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TWo.FAMILY HorsE
Hanover.

~4oUSE-SiX rooms and bath: no heat; 5000
down. balance $40 per month.
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cash.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-04-08
A NEW COMPLAINT.

Can there be such thing as over politeness? To put 1t differently. can a man be too polite, in a gentlemanly and proper way. towards a woman in the way of assisting her? Most peo- pie will say, we have no doubt, that if assistance is necessary and proper. and is properly rendered and rendered, there can be no reason for objecting to 1t. but as We learn from a contempo- rary, the women of Atlanta do object to being helped on and off street cars by conductors. and have filed a petition with the management to have the practice discontinued.
 There Is no complaint that the con ductors are not polite and deferential in doing what has been considered part of their duty to the female public, or that any of them have failed in the re- spect due to women. Not at all; the trouble is altogether one of dress. we might say. as the petitioners allege that whenever the hands of a conduc- tor touch q clean white waist or sleeve they ruin 1t. One of the petitioners we are told. relates how the grimy hand of conductor left its print on her sleeve, and declares that it was not the first shirt waist that had been ruined in the same manner.
 There is nothing In this as we un- derstand 1t. that is in the nature of charge or reflection on the conductors nor Is it designed to mortify than in any manner. Nor should it do so, for there are two things that even a mere man must be aware of. if he is ia. the habit of taking notice. One iz that a delicate white fabric, such IS well dressed ladies wear in summ 1T. is very ductors on street cars. especially in hot weather. cannot keep their hands free from dust and grime at n tines. However careful they may be. and however desirous to be neat while Or duty, 1t Is manifestly out o, the qAes- ton for them at all times to keep their hands in condition not 70 cave their prints on a delicate white fabric.
 We do not look on the action Of the women of Atlanta as offensive or in any way a reflection oA he habits O: the street car people, and 1T the peti- tion is compiled with wa fail to see now any harm can be dons One sug. gestion of the petition ITS. however. we do not look on as exactly the proper thing at least it may not work well