Life — May 20, 1909 — page 14: what you’re looking at

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(A paper of the near future) Che Daily Suffragette NEW YORK, JUNE 1, 1920 No, 41144 SADIE SNOOPS HERE She Arrives in Town With Her Presidential Boom Convention Day Set Miss Sadie Snoops, accom- in of followers, recog: nized as being the most prom- inent candidate on the National Bloomer’s ticket, arr in town yesterday and put up at the new Martha Washington, On the way to the hotel her car passed that of Clara Gad- derly, the candidate for Presi; dent on the National Banters’ ticket. ‘The two candidates glared at each other, but noth- fog was sald. At the hotel Miss Snoops remarked TM get even with that hussy!" And iso likewise said at 1 This marks the opening of the campaign. Flags and ban- Bers are now being rushed with words“ Hussy!" and Cat!" worked on them. Speaking of her prospects Miss Snoops sald to our re- orter : port I am nominated, I shall stand firmly on the platform of our grand old party. “The duty on rats shall at once be removed. It was a great mistake ever to place It there, “'T belleve that our old and veteran husbands should be properly pensioned. Many of them have fought hard in a ood cause, ‘They should not abandoned in their old age merely because thelr wives choose to take up young men of Sweet sixteen, I am aware, of course, that the Increase in the husbands’ Deaslon fund has been severcly criticized. Tut only by the old maids’ party. And I predict that this year their vote will be smaller than ever. “it elected, I shall bring be: fore Congress the question of the size of hats, and shall rec- ommend that it be Hmited to eight feet in diameter, “1 shall institute an immedi. ate inquiry into the manicure trust. “T'shall make fmmedlate ar- rangements for the Importation of a rge number of foreign noblemen. Our “young girls must be protected. “Our ‘crochet Industry will be Investizated, with a view to putting it on a sound basis. “Other reforms will be an- nounced later.” ‘The date ‘of the National Convention has been postponed from July 10th to the h, as it was ascertained that. the Bridge Players’ National Asso- elation would have thelr con- ventlon on the 10th d it was feared If the Bloomer's conven- tion was held on the same day the attendance would be 80 small that no president could be nominated. Miss Snoops will country at once, She’ Is now being fitted some lovely stumping gowns. stump the to THE DIARY OF A NEG- LECTED HUSBAND (Fortieth Installment) This thrilling and pathetic story, being the absolute true record of a husband's feelings when datty and hourly neglect- ed by hin wife, has been pro- nounced by an ‘eminent author. ity to be one of the moat pa- thetic dita of literature — tn the English languayc. Cabinet photos of the victim on appli- cation, This morning I got up out of bed and searched In my chif- fonier for a pair of socks with- out holes In them. 1 thought for an Instant that my search wonld be rewarded. I could not belleve that she would be so cruel and heartless as not to mend at least one pair, but alas! my search was not re- warded. Nevertheless, I smiled cheerfully at her, as she came down to breakfast. I poured the coffee and handed the cup to her, Tasting it, she threw Mt back In my face." Even then, however, I did not complain: My heart was too full... She picked up the paper and read In sllence for some time. ‘Then, without a word. she rose fo go... . 1 could not be- Neve tt—going, without one kind word, without one tender look—and the other man, whose picture she had hung in her flce—would he meet her some- where? ‘The thought was too much, For days she had not spoken. For days I had stolen to bed ‘without even a glance of pity. Suddenly I rose, stag- gered forward, caught her at the door, just’ as she was go- Ing out, and throwing myself on her’ bosom burst Into—— (Continued on page 233, be- low Pearly Smith’s corset cover Display.) Birdie Cary Off for Europe Miss Birdie Cary, President of the United States’Steel Com- pany, sailed yesterday for Ei rope.’ Birdle expects to be gone six, weeks. “1 look for t Ing the next month,” she sald The fact Is, we have been go: Ing through ‘a period of reck- less extravagance and must In the end reap the harvest. Why, It ts getting to be so that no voter will wear a hat that cost less than seventy-five dollars! Silk petticoats are wor by the puddlers In our forges. Hard times are coming.” ‘The market was off three Polnts on this “announcement, Tooks and Eyes common was sold by_ the professional ele- ment. “Ruchings preferred was soft at noon, but hardened up Just hefore the closing. Mice Exterminator was traded In on the curb, and dropped off two polnts at the close. — Amal- gamated Hair was kept up by a pool. ‘The Insiders traded in Kimonas and Am, Garters, t money dur- SHE LURED AND LOVED HUSBANDS GO OUT First Day of the Pratt- Bounder Case Prosecution Said to Have Thrilling and Sensation- al Testimony Up Its Sleeves Arthur Twilling Pratt, the lovely young man who’ was lured away from his home by Mrs. Abagill Bounder, appeared in court yesterday for the first time. le was becomingly dressed In a neat sack suit, and wore silk hose. He has ‘soft, dreamy eyes, and his hair, which had ‘been allowed to grow, fell in rich luxurtant clusters down to his shoulders. ‘The witnesses for the prose- cution have not all been se- cured, but the last one will un- doubtedly be subpoenaed to-day. One of them will tell how she saw Mrs. Bounder enter the Pratt home and pat the young man on the head, and promise him a ride In her car through the park, A torn suspender will be one of the most prominent clues, It was found by a mounted poilce- girl near the scene of the trag- edy. Mrs. Bounder 1s a woman of sixty or thereabouts, She looks Uke the editor of the rival pa- per across the way. Tt was a tragic moment when she and her victim | were brought face to face. Young Pratt blushed, but the woman maintained “her composure. ‘There was not a dry eye in the court room, The defense 1s now working on a petticoat clue which 1s sald to—— (Continued on 84th page be- low our Shirt Waist Column.) Marries Her Affinity Miss Sybil Rounder, at the head of ‘a large business on John street, and seventy years of age, announced her marriage to her office boy, a, promising youth of fourteen. The happ: couple are on their way to Ni- agara, Alimony Bill Up in Albany Albany, May 30.—Senator Dorothy Wiggler brought up her alimony bill to-day. Tt virtually provides that all hus- bands securing divorces shall hereafter be limited to one- tenth of wife's Income, Bill was reported favorably for hearing. Arbitration Hoped For Paris, May 29.—The Inter. national Styles Commission had its first session here to-day. Delegates from all over the world are present. ‘The possi- Dillty of having a ‘uniform style hereafter Is still In doubt. The Hoop Skirt element was pre- dominant. A uniform face pow- der {3 not unlikely. Amalgamated Husbands’ Union No. 2 Knocks Off at Noon To-day ceful Settlement Hoped For As announced in this paper yesterday, the husbands are now out.’ This morning carly crowds of husbands began to collect around Union and. Madl- son’ squares, and the spectal re- serves were called out by Mayor Maud Robinson. The Peroxide state militia was ordered to hold themselves in readiness. ‘The demands of the husbands ire, of course, out of all reason. ‘They want a ‘uniform allowance law, shorter hours and a dam. age ordinance passed which will enable every husband whose eye is poked out by a feather, or who ts crushed among ladles go- ing to business, to recover dam- ages. They also want to be al- lowed to play games during business hours, and have public croquet grounds, where they can amuse themselves, and—— (Continued on page 45, right nezt to Sadie Toner’s miltinery advertisement.) P. Jewels Gone Abrabam Isaacstein, leading man for the Rachael-Moses The- atrical Company, had bis dia- monds stolen’ yesterday. | A Felden haired woman” from Maine was seen sneaking about the stage entrance just before the last act. OUR WANT COLUMN WANTED-Ship captains, for our pew line of steamers; inust be large, bandsome blondes, pot un- der five feet clebt, of commanding Presence: no encumbrances. MUR: RAY LINE, LADY BRAKEME: railroad branch, bet and Evaostoo; own unlforms, BRUNETTES, to work in coal mine; single Indies preferred. THE lady manager of a large and growlng business wishes —& Jeune man stenographer: ‘must be etween twenty and twenty-five, and good looking: Universal” key: board: good home to right mao; references, _X. YOUNG | girl printer's devil. YOUNG and handsome man as ghambermald aod waltress tn a. re on our new een St. Louis must furnish thelr PA. RR, of fourteen as be expected. to ; must understand how to clean silver and hook up mis- tress: good _home. WANTED — Coachwoman: must have “had a long experience, and find berself: also stable girl; ono with abort hale_preferred. LADY MACHINIST required to car factory; must know how to rua eine. GIRL TINSMITHS to mend roof of skyscraper, comicbooks.com