The evening world. Newspaper, October 24, 1906, Page 3

<THE EVENING wVIROED, 'WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1906. "Sympathy and Material Help for Mhiss Elizabeth Magie; Letters Pour In Upon Her from All Over the Country Come and Live a Year with My Wife’ and Me,’ One Man Writes—‘*‘Genius| and Dollars Can Never Live Together ~ Under the Same Roof,” Says Another] —Photo and Figure Asked For by a Single Young-Man. [E! | (Copyrtent, 1905, by the Prom Publishing Company, New York World.) f* Miss Elizabeth "Magie, the girl slave, who offered herself to the | highest bidder and has come to New York to write a series of articles * exclusively for The Evening World, will give a description of the con- : dition of the stenographers of New York in to-morrow’s Evening World. Miss Magie has spent two days interviewing stenographers In this city and her article will be based-not only upon her own personal ex- perience, but upon information gathered at first hand since her arrival.in New_York. ‘ The ae girl who suddenly leaped into fame.as the uplifter of the working girl, has her characteristic interesting views to express upon the young women, who earn their ving at the typewriter. The letters published below are samples of the hundreds of com- munications poured in upon the young and brilliant student of social | conditions she her startling offer made in Chicago. hat-the-eye-of the-workh is upon Miss-Magie_she—wilt-en- _deavor to G all she can for the class of young women she regards as slayes-to-industrial_and- social conditions, Following are some of the many letters whitch Miss Magto has recetred. ‘They come from all parts of the country; GENIUS AND DOLLARS DISAGREE. Qty Dear W Slave: Iam glad to know that there Is ono woman fn Ohteago, thet has In{tia- tive enough to cause her to break the sliackles of environment._1 am sure that your_tetter will bring you many opportunities to use your abilities to advantage, and I am sure you will inake a good bargain. You should writo h book, for there {s a sad lack of originality and personality in the world. I can't mako any bid for the “White Slave,” but T wish yon all poasible | guccess, and I trist that spontaniety and intuftion and individuallty may- hed out by the trappings of wealth, The only calamity that can befall you ts‘ the calamity of money; and doliars never can dwell under the same roof, and silk gowns always smother the fire of inspiratiou, So I trust you may be spared such dis- asters. Wher you print that book Ire ft k put me down for a copy, genius |. Miss Elizabeth Magie the Thousands of Letters She Has Got lin To-Morrow’s Evening World the Brilliant Student of Social Conditions Will Describe the Environment of New and Some of ee York Stenographers and Give Advice: ~ | to Them—She Has Spent Two Days in Talks with T ‘hem About Their Calling. This will of course be a Mem weak y' shop. | butchor-shop for my temper, and e¢ highest ‘bidder, and would then be obliged to explafn your defects. jthen lose money, belng your second time on the. biock, I should hate to have you sit up. all night, because you would have to | sleep all day. You ‘say typewriting ty hell, had achell of a time writing thia, h, for instance; might return’ with a cat. Tf I nent you to the T would then lose I would SENDS AN EYEGLASS CLEANER. Bune atuey car atereeinast cleaners a better choice, Mins Elizabeth Magia: It 18 possible thet your abilities as an entertainsr might be useful to an Interview any day be- this company, If you think 0, tween 11 A, M. and 12,30, SU A-OS%~S% SRY Special Suit Sale} ($20, $25 and $30° 30 ) Tailored Suits, 2: To-morrow, Thursday, < & presents the season's great- est opportunity. _Choicest gathering of Fall's most de- sirable style models, ins eluding the Visiting CoatSuits ; please call f: d.you Back to the stable to be siruck of again tothe © By using samé you may be able to make Tqulte agres with you 1 have BIONEY Ww ON! T MAKE HAPPINESS, Dear Mies Ma : T have r ‘our propositton to sell yourself, as I presume almost every one In the country has.—t-at your frankness You certainly arq something abore the ordinary young Indy, and {t 1s refreshing to kmow that a person so admirably unique as yourself exists. ¥ou say-you are of a iterary turn of mind. I am somewhat thet ap myself, and minds are sometiines drawn together by possessing ‘similar pttrijutes. But you say money n Well, a certain”a money to make happ! | SYMPATHY FOR DESERV ING. } Dear Mss gtey i Réeplving to.your request for neslatance, slab 1oask what—you pelea and what you can do? Are you an actress? Have you had any experience | fn Newspaper WOrk, Or“are you merely-tesirous of getting ‘Into a position where some one else is fighting life’s battle for you? If you are in hard luck and anxjous to better your condition and are willing to make an effort yourself and not forget your own womanhood, advise the writer and 1 will take the matter up with you and Dossibly mar assist you. I am not elther a thea ‘al or matrimontal agent, but merely one who has had « hard fight myself and with sympathy for any one who wants to; ~ gucceed and Is not forgetting thetr morals entirely. “STAY WITH MY WIFE A YEAR,” Dear Madame: | _—...L read your rather unusual letter In last night's paper and tf you mean | what you nd are hot working for free advertising, I would Uke you | to_com and stay omy wifo and me for a year, or longer, until you ‘set | 7 keettnr better; I cannot furnish you with oe &e., but will give you all the warm , clothes and shoce you want and more than you can eat; good warm house, first-class plano and plenty to read. We Uys —tust outette the olty mite here-on—a-small plate of twelve Beres, keep Cow, horse, chickens and bees, raise trait, berries; -&c.; no chikiren; no servant. [am thirty-seven; my wife is younger. It will be rather quiettn winter, but not co in summer, and I think a year spent next to nature will brace you up and give you strength to Oght it oyt, uinicss-we_become attached to each other; ff so, stay-as {tong as you Jike.—+ _I_know you will regret doing hat-you-contemplatey as I have seen It 1, from A to Z. ~ We ate wot church members, but-are-convautent toall. Ido not ask anything or wish it in return for anything I-may-do for you. Write me if ycu wish to come and will send you ticket. Mean say Dm tf you wish to, here occasionally, too, ‘but not tn | “reference to belng hungry. I know just how you-feel, and {f you pull throngh all right now-you will not get that way again. WANTS PHOTO AND FIGURE, Biles Magic; } read your announcement In the newspaper, and I would like to know what your figure ts. - I am conducting. my. business in Reading and I have a branch ofice in , Chicago, I have decided to pay my office a visit, and if you will asnd mo ‘photo. of yourself, &¢., I will be pleased to call on you, Tam a young man (single) and would lke to know your figure, | “MIRROR TO THE FACE OF HYPOCRITES.’ Dear Miss Magie: * Your article under the head “For Sale—To the Highest Bidder” faa . gem in sociology, You stato ‘that you do not “go to churoh,” but I venture to say that your article is worth more than all the sermons on’ this side of hell, i “! Tam glad that you iy the blame upon the culprits and not wpon the ~wyiclims of our social conditions, Just.as long as industrious women of good character are patd from: $5 to $10 for a week's wages, just eo long twill women sell themselves to lives of shame for a higher price. This is the Inevitable result of the corrupting influences of wealth and poverty, One of your pictures in the paper shows you with a smile—a Yoltalre smile—one that isa mirror perore the faces of hypocrites, Thank you for ‘having the tournge to publish mich bloody satire on society in general, “IT CAN HELP YOU TO HELP YOURSELF,” Alay Blxaveth Magte: / . Xow have a yery rare and unusual personality >} ; rss | daughtermaynot_bo disgraced by her madcnp escapade, your self-reapect ond personal freedom. I have spent the most of my life studying what euch a person as you describe {s fitted for, nS There {s probably no other person who so well understands your moods | [ond who has 80 nearly solved your problems, What-E meat fe-thet-your personal description Is that of my own Inner | self, Why I write is that, although you show unusual self-analysis, you haye made a graye error in your conclusions about yourself. What will come to you In response to your advertising js not what jyou are looking for, atid what you are Jooking forowiil not come to-you > Usrough the kind of people who may bid for you;in-the spirit in which lyou-baxe thrown.down the gauntlet. J bave-made-a fulrly good start toward success with a temperament | much like yours. I never did what you have done, because I am a man, because of my mother and bqcause of a Christian training. Now I have a good wife and two loyely children, a respectable name Tand piace in society, A prosperous business and prospects ofa happy old age, as well as hopes of a future life beyond, T-can help you to help yourself as I have helped myself. YOU CAN NEVER REMAIN CONTENT AS ANY MAN'S SLAVE OR PLAYTHING—DON'T DECKIVE YOURSELF IN THIS. —— My-wife joins mein-wishing you true happiness; in-proffering you any assistance of which we are capable ant! in’ praying that your father’s AL TERATDO yo urselt 1 t_of yourself, while roudalng If you are Sonesf and a true wow tainly can show you how to prt the most WANTS A MINUTE DESCRIPTION. : My Dear Eeanio: In reading the papers I was at Sale.” vldders. Therefore Lt will be necessary for me to secure rellable Information CLUBMAN DYING WITH WOMAN’S NAME SECRET. J. Frailey Smith, Victim of Fight at he and Oleott came to blows, —_—__—_ CRUSHED BETWEEN CARS. Whilo coupling cars to-day at Madl- 4 ; ton avenue and Elghty-ffth atrent, Cab, May Never Testify John Comerford, a motorman, was : ht between: two of th : Against Olcott. badly crusted that he, mage dion” re was taken to “ All, efforts to Identify or get trace of the Preabytertan the woman, eald to be an actress, over) Pital Tietulsouaatn rested uriearenian| will likely result in his death, have! If Coffee causes the Trouble Hos- falled, Mestre Olcott, nephew of W.) Of. K. Olcott, who js acoused of striking | Bmith and felling him to the sldewnlk, | causing him to fracture his skull, nas notified the police that ho Js ready to ve himaelt up In caso the clubman | Change to ‘Mr, Bmith, who 1s In Roosovelt Hos-| the. of the skull, and although several oper: | ations have been performed tt has ben $mpovetble to bring him to consclous- ness, \, Tithe ean da brought. to consctousaess ital, Ja being watched over by his wife’ and other relatives, who “wem P ealled last night. It va aald to-day -fhat death was likely sult at any The. injured man has a trncture |t 4 i] “There's a Reason’”’ % fractea by a heading “Young Lady for | After considerable thought | have decided to become one of the | efforts will be made to et him to ro-| veal the name of te woman over whom | Blouse Etons =e New Prince Chap Models pve ence napinlodelst ‘Semi-Fitted Coats petrb AaSU hct eeheheh Az aristocratic lot ia high colored Broadcloths, French Cheviots and the Fashionable Skibo Castle Mixtures, Also; the Intest. Parisian short jued coat suits, now the rage. Every Coat Silk Lined, g This fe an opportunity that will evkine for a fine Attine. etyitskie fatlored sult at an unusually low sie oe —¥our-ctoce-of -§ Postive $20, $25 5 $30 values. ‘38 Models, which will assist me tn determining the amount of my ld, and I would | ask that'yqu favor me with an answer to the following questions: i Q—Does brunette mean bay, brown or bluck? | Q—Gray-green eyes I have never seen. 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