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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

to the coat band is the affectation and os-
tentation that creeps into its use. 1t is
sad to see that many over-thrifty or taste
less parents sew mourning bands on the
tan topcoats of their little boys and girls.
This is really carrying a debatable fash
ion too far.
Etched Lettering.
The mcst beautiful of the new mourn
ing handkerchiefs show the owners mi
tials merely etched in tiny black letters
on a filncy white ground. Very coquettish
widows handkerchiefs are white with a
hems.itchel black border. on which small
white dover leaves appear, or more at
tractive stil are the white handkerchiefs
with the initials in the corner wreathcd
in violets. The tiny white spot in a vast
square of densely black linen is no longer
recommended TO a woman as the proper
type # muohor, no matter how fresh
and deep her woe. These were effective
perhaps. but never practical, and the APP
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

New York Jan. 4.-The twentieth CEN
fury jewelry is a wide departure from last
century forms. Green stones and quaint
unusual designs are what the women de-
mand and the goldsmiths are Adequately
filling this requirement. One of the de-
signs just introduced and successfully re-
ceived is the adaptation of tragic. comic
and buffoons Mosques to pins, finss, etc.
Some Of these gold silver AMI gold and
ivory masques are works of the highest
art and they often show tho features Of
great men. A beautiful sticKpin is topped
by a gold cyncs masquef with olavine
eyes and a superb brooch shows the fea-
lures of Caesar, cut from ivory and
crowned with a wreath of gold laurel
leaves. Another charging brooch was
composed Of three bffoop's masques.
with pearl drops dangling frbm the lower
bar OF gold.
semi-precious ston@. both large aud
small. are given additional value and
beauty By the settings placed round them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
A PUDDING PEACE.
How Mrs. Jack GoOdhue's MOther-tn-
Law Won n Daughter.
Rv Prince T. Woods.

BY Prince l. NOOh0'
Miss Dorothy Worthington, that was,
had been Mrs. Jack Goodhue for more
than six months, and, in view of the fact
that her husband was just beginning the
practice of law. Dolly, with willing
heart, had attempted to master the joys
and hardshipe of housekeeping without
a servant. 1t had not been all Joy, but
with the aid OF a three months course in
plain cooking and general housekeeping.
she had found it much 10 her liking
Jack was easily pleased; whatever she did
there were only words of praise from
him. Only once had things gone wrong.
Dolly felt half faint as she thought OF
IT. even now. She felt sure that the
memory of that awful day would never
leave her.
She was but a three months bride then.
one day Jack had sent word that he
would bring his old cassmate, Thomas
Powers, home with him for dinner. Mr..
Powers was in town attending court that
day on an important case; he had not
been in the city since Jack and Dolly
were married. She felt provoked whom
the message came, for il was Dolly's
cleaning morning. her busiest day She
marshaled her forces as best she could.
the cleaning and put her best energies
towards getting the incest little dinner
that she could. Jack was sure to tell his
friend what a good cook she had become
and to praise everything at the table;
so Mistress Dolly was determined that
everything must be of the best.
When she heard their steps on the
walk Dolly went TO greet them with
feeling that all was In readiness. The
delicious cream soup was steaming hot
on the back of the range, the roast was
done to a turn, the creamed white pota-
toes the steamed sweet ones, were in
their respective dishes in the lower oven;
the pudding was on the ice and the cof-
fee could he ready ut moments notice.
Dolly felt as she talked with Mr. Pow
ers for "A moment before she arranged tho
few last things that her dinner. while
not elaborate, would please her CUES,
and Jack Later. when she led he way
to the dining room she hnd q iustihab'e
feeling OF pride that her own little
hands were capable Of what she had
done.
IN the beginning all went we'll the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

and brooches OF flowers wrought from
tinted colds or among the jewels that the
feminine heart yearns after In this year
of grace the jewelers. are making clusters
OF tuchsias, cyclamen, hyacinths and vto-
let's I'm the natural colors, but without
using enamel. BY a new process the gold
itself Is impreguated with a color and is
wrought into the desired forms A few
pearls and diamonds are added occasion
ally to complete the effect, but for this
particular manufacture Of ornament
precious stones are not requisite in order
to insure the desired stimulation of ma
ture.
Among the pretty trifes OF the gold
smiths art are the barpins from which Eau
slender chains OF graduated lengths. the
end of every chain supporting a bee OF
colored gold, a single blossom or a crystal
ball ringed with brilliants. The best OF
the novel pins are provided with safety
clasps that almost insures the owner
against loss, for nothing short OF a violent
wrench could pull out a brooch once prop
crly made fast by the new device.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
DYING REQUEST, 40 CHECK REINs.
And the Horses Held Their Heads
Down at Mrs. Holmes Funeral.
Prom The New York Sun.

TONI IHe NV lOrk sun,
Binghamton, n. Y. Dec. 24-Out Of re-
gard for the dying request Of Mrs. j. NJ.
Holmes Of Norwich none of the horses
in the large funeral procession that fol-
owed her remains TO the grave had a
check rein. Mrs. Holmes was a member
Of the Society for the Prevention Of
cruelty TO Animals She regarded the
check rein as an instrument of torture
and a few days before She died called her
family 10 her bedside and asked that no
check reins be used al her funeral. The
horses iu the funeral procession held their
heads down, as though In sorrow for a
lost friend.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06
SLIPPERS GARNISHED WITH GOLD.

Luxurious Carriage and House shoes
of Mole or Rat Skin.
New York, Jan. 4.-Gilt slippers twinkle
on ball room floors, but only the very
dainty footed should wear them, for an
amply planned pair of extremities in
cased in gilded kid, gain in bulk and
breadth. A refuge, and a worthy one
fer those whose shoe number runs be-
You'd three, is the black satin or silk slip
per scintiliating with tiny gold stars, and
with these can be worn very captivating
hose of black silk worked in gold threads
up the instep. To even the ordinary
black French kid or satin dancing shoe
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

high gold heel is given and the luxu.
ri"us rose or blue quilted satin bedroom
pantoufie is decorated with bullion fringe
about che top.
Another excuse for garnishing a slip
per With god is that of running a gold
braid about the top of the delicate foot
covering, and tying it over the instep in
a bow with tasseled ends. Very tapering
OF toe and lofty of heel ere all the new
evening shoes. For the nonce women
have given up the use of delicate suede
and patent leather ties, and are finding
novelty ana satisfaction in slippers that
are intricately strapped over the instep.
The straps run up from a point low upon
the toe and afford glimpses of the delicate
openworked and embroidered hose. Prop
erly shaped, the straps fulfill the double
once OF giving the foot an appearance of
DAINTY sentences, and of holding the
slippers close about the member II COW
ers.
Pretty enough are the rose, white. green
ana black ooze skin slippers. stitched
with gold threads in a series of lines con.
Verging at the toe, or in a scroll pattern
Of mingled geld and silver lines.
In Paris we hear, on the best authority
that mouse grey suede, satin, velvet slip.
pcrs are esteemed above all Others. 50
that very, very smart women are wearing
exquisite little slippers made of finely
cured mole and rat skin. The grey shod
foot is considered far more harnoniou.
with costumes of any and every color
tnan the plack or tan shoe and many or
these mole and rat skin slippers are finish
ed over the instep with the head or com
plete body Of a wee bit mousie." whose
eyes are diamonds. Grey silk hose that
have the new satin finish accompany the
quaint slippers, against which some wo-
men conceive a violent aversion. though
the majority find pquant pleasure i'm
wearing On their toss the stuffed present
iment Of the little beastie who I'm the
flesh would make their blood run cold
and their feet run fast
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

women whose pallor and wrinkles are
cruelty heightened by the close company
OF the dull weeds, a great deal Of justi-
fable ant is displayed. II Is permissible,
Tor example, to open a mourning gown IN
round or square about the shoulders
and MI in this space with rucked white
chiffon, or make both yoke and collar,
and undersleeves to match, of white net
dotted, with black beads or chenille. IN
der the net or chiffon duh white silk Is
the lining; and just as often as white
over white is used for this purpose. black
net or chiffon is drawn over white, and
relieves the heaviness of the mourning,
without detracting from its dignity Or
significance.
Mourning sleeve Bands.
While the controversy over the appro-
priateness of the mourning sleeve band
continues to rage between its advocates
and its enemies. the passive mass of wo-
men are silently advancing an irressti-
bic argument in its favor by wearing 1t
Perhaps the sleeve strap IS not correct
but it certainly is worn, by all women
who go into courtesy mourning, and by
those who are deep in weeds. but glad to
save the heavy expense of buying a whole
new series Of winter wraps by putting
their colored coats into crepe bands This
distinguishing band of crepe OF black
henrietta is worn as often on the left as
on the right erm. 1T should be two
inches and half in width, and just how
it should be applied is shown in the
picture Of young lady who is wearing
with her black dress hat and muff a tan
coat with a significant strap on her arm.
However popular the strap may be- It
should not be adopted when mourning for
husband child or parents is assumed, for
with crepe colored wrap is in very bad
taste. one and the chiefest drawback
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

proved sin pie mourning handkerchief has
but the narrowest hemstiched edge of
black. Mary Dean
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

-Choilie--"she called me an IDIOT"
Molio-' Indeed! I didn't think she
knew sou well enough for that:"-Yon-
kcrs Statesman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

Girls! Girls!!-Miriam-"Ja Dusnap
tried to kiss me five times last night "
Mollcent-"lndced? What interrupted
him Puck.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-06

For a widow or a married woman. who
mourns her child or paien.s, the costume
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31

More people avcF 10 yeam % ~
found IN mild climates than 10 ~
higher ATTITUDES. according TO IN
Family Doctor e According % o.
last census % the German smg.rs K
population OF 5000. 90 oaiy ~.
saty eight havs passed the hut.nSA
year. France, with a popalatios Z
90 Doo.0 900. has 3i3 een,rnarians h
England. there are iis. ia Ifetsst
SIS. and IN Scotland. tury-siH sys
dpn has ten. and Norway tpsalt
three. Belgium ave: Denmark. iva
Switzerland. none. Spain wish rgs
alton Of 1900 900. has t0i sssssfa
over 100 years Of age Ot the 9siass
Of servia. SIS haTs paas<
the eUataFy mark !, Il said sAsi y
oldest person living Il Bruno cs.rn
born In Africa. and now llrins ls ~
Japstro,. lie II $50 years old 4 ie.ss
man In Moaeow. has lived isq fsss
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31
Paul KruSer's Wife.

To his wife, who died in Pretoria a
few days ago, President Kruger of the
Transvaal attributed much OF his sue
cess in theSpolitical life OF the South
African republic. Mrs. Kruger was
compared in this respect to the wife
of the late Prince Bismarck. Like Mrs.
Bismarck, she remained modestly in
the background, and comparatively lit
tie is known about her. That the in
fuence Of ''Tante Sante" over the OBJ
stinate, unyielding Dom Paul was
great is, however, known. and while
Mrs. Kruger seemed to take little in
terest in politics, 1t Is said her hus-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31

M. Santos-Dumont's immediate OBJ
jeet has been to win the prize of l00,-
900 francs offered a year ago by M.
Deutsch. the Rouen petroleum refiner.
The conditions required that a start
be made in the neighborhood of ST.
Cloud. that the Eiffel tower be circled
three times, and that the airship then
return 10 its starting place at an aver
age sped of not less than thirteen
miles an hour.
More than one inventor has been
struggling under this incentive. Hence
Nj. Santos-Dumont has been working
at the greatest speed lest he be fore
stalled. and he undertook the test at
the earlist moment. He has already
discovered several possible improve
ments which will increase the mo-
biiity and safety of the airship. The
peutsch prize amounts to $4,000 in
United States money.
Around the Tower.
M. Santos-Dumont reached the Elf
fel tower at o'clock in the morning.
His balloon was being propelled
through the atmosphere apparently
with ease and greater grace than a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31

steam yacht plows the seas. NJ. San
tos-Dumont sat in the forward part OF
the car handling the lines which con-
trolled the engine and the rudder.
The balloon glided along toward the
Eiffel tower. its coat rejecting the
beams Of the early sun, apparently
obeying the will of the steerer willing
ly. Nearing the tower on the south
side the balloon maintained its course
until 1t was less than fifty yards away,
when 1t gracefully turned northward.
NJ. Santos-Dumont continued to turn
his machine until II pointed directly
westward. II seemed to be absolutely
unhampered by the wind II passed
the Eiffel tower at an altitude OF
about 10 meters between the first and
second stages. The entrance to The
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31

shadowy In those singular DWELLING.
where the master OF tho house p,aya
the role Of taller. aud behind those
barred windows aud closed .doorz lie
the two secrets Of this strange country
women. and native wealth
The palanquins upon camets' backs
TOT women, are made Of branches bon,
by the heat Of fire. and covered witb
colored cloths. partly 10 protec, from
the heat OF the sun. aad partly "a
prevent the inmate from being 40,
The camel is most sta,civ
creature. and Il Ia dificut 10
know what the Arab wouId dr
without this great burden. hearor Tn.
ordinary camel costs from $40 IN sso
i can carry 500 pounds This ia iu.,
the beast Of burden Hut there n nm.
other Kind Of camel called tho mebnyI
which Is very swift OF foot ana ca
DO from i25 to 100 miles In n ains,e
stage. The value of these ia abon, sson
apiece. e-VV
The chief occupation az Arah. -
the casual visitor. seems In no tb,, !,
drinking coffee. Cafes arc as nnta.
uoa as barrooms in Chicago ana ,bsra
tor the fraction Of cent. the Arab bas
az the benefits Of club Each ror-
tioa OF coffee is boiled in n li,,l, "a,
saucepan with long handIo--t,,s,
large enough to contain ono n,,r.ts...
AZ night especially the cafes arc go,
ca to excess. Some Of the noorSr
arabs sleep In the cafes ali night ir.,
Where they have been sitting I'M ~
evening. Such liberty a lnoIudod \.
the price of coffee. =
Across the great Sahara. vast ,nd
iimitloss as 1t seems. there ara All
SHOWN tracts leading from na.t, -
oasis, and though sand storms ohi,,.s
ate them the Arab easily ands M
way " is a striking sigh, ), -. "'s
caravan on the move. or a sinsta
Arab mounted on a Hne horse ana r..
wire behind him. Fastening 10 Nj A.
eft nome as the evening abadowa w,
Anotner striking sight in tbo 49,,
ana by no means uncnmron y
m,rage-that wonderful optical l,,n.,aa
winch tells the eye that Il caa -
trees and water where neltbo. 80.
Inc Arab life in the deser, ,oa sA's y.
the same pastoral which has -. -
unchanged for thousands =, e oh
patriartha. VI the Old
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31

On the 18th day OF November a ter
rife storm wrecked twenty-one vessels
in Balaclaya Bay, bearing for Britain's
men ammunition and warm clothing
and other necessaries for the winter.
which settled in with unusual severity.
Through objectionable oversight the
land transport broke down altogether.
although 1t was but ten miles from
Baiaclava to the front Cholera, the
germs OF which had been brought from
Yarna, ragged in the British lines, and
those who escaped 1t fell victims to
scurvy, dysentery. or fever. With only
tents for shelter and rags for clothing.
with insufficient food, and no medical
comforts, the poor fellows starved and
died, and rotted. Between the begin
ming of November and the end of Feb
ruary $3.50 British troops persisted in
hospital. On the last of these dates
1868 men were still in hospital.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31

Pare was DISTRACTED by two very high
sheds In which M. Deutsch. donator OF
the prize, is building a large balloon
for the purpose OF winning 1t himself.
M. Santos-Dumont made repeated at
tempts against the wind to enter the
Pare between the sheds. The struggle
lasted five minutes. The supply OF
petroleum then became exhausted
and the machine was left TO the mercy
OF the wind. Finding that the motor
worked irregularly and then stopped
suddenly. NJ. Santos Dumont. in order
to prevent the ballon from being car
ried away, tore the silk covering In
order to allow the gas TO escape and
make a quick descent. The machine.
however, was blown across the Seine
and became entangled in chestnut
tree In Edmund Rothschild's garden.
The aeronaut descended without In
Jury. Almost his first word was that
he would yet succeed in winning the
$4,000 prize.
cost - Fortune.
The ship is the outgrowth OF several
years OF work and experiment on the
part of the inventor. This machine
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31
THE GREAT SAHARA.
AMONG PICTURESQUE ARABS
OF DESERT.
Two Uafathomabis Mysteries ThAs Aas
at the Foundation OF Their Activities
Interesting Pictures OF Lite A"oax shs
Foand.r. OF the frat Civilizations
CTimbuctoo letter.


There are some $50 GASES in the
Sahara, OF various sizes. One OF the
chief is Biskra, which has not less
than 100 900 palms, and from which
come large quantities of dates. The
French sahara covers l2S.500 square
miles. and $4,000 Arabs live In Il. In
the GASES they build their houses be-
meath the palms, which afford much
needed shade from the hot sun. sun
dried bricks are the chief things used
in making these houses Palm trees
provide any timber necessary. the
houses are two stories high. but for
the low doorways. one would think
they were high walls only, All the IN
ternal light Is obtained by openings on
the court yard. round which the house
Is built. The Arab home Is somewhat
OF a prison for the women, who are
rarely seen abroad They take their
walks upon the Nat roofs, which are
common TO all eastern lands, But few
Arabs live In houses. They are great
wanderers Wherever you travel In
Algeria you are always meeting long
caravans on the move. These Bed
ouin live in tents. which are simply
camel cloths stretched over bOughs.
For the most part they are very poor.
ara live on the produce OF few sheep
and goats.
The chief item In the Arab costume
Is white cloak called the buFnoah.
which covers the whole ngurs. II has
a hood. which protects the head aom
the sun Beneath this there are all
sorts OF gorgeous vests and jackets
Tie legs are bare. but the feet are GOV.
cred with rich red leather shoes. dyed
With the Juice OF the pOmegranats
Arab women may or may not be
graceful Seen on the streets they rs-
sembie animated clothes. Their faces
are covered TO the eyes. Just before
sunset Arab bellies take promenade
and exhibit themselves and their Jew.
els 10 their fair nelghb0gs. until the In.
slant evening prayer at the mosque
ceases. Then they hurry down 10 vel.
come home their lords A French
writer who knows the people we'll says
that the private life Of the Arab la
lost In impenetrabls mystery All 10
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31

band often consulted her in matters OF
state.
Mrs. Kruger was a daughter of the
Duplessis family, one OF the best
known names In South Africa. and was
a niece of President Kruger's first
wife. She bore Dom Paul sixteen
children, seven Of whom were living
up to the outbreak OF the war with
Great Britain, In which two OF the
four sons have been killed, leaving two
sons and three daughters still alive.
The Duplessis family comes from the
blood that gave Cardinal Richelieu to
the world, and Mrs. Kruger therefore
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31
BANDED INTO ooLos,..
ASvsrsmsas Hessss In Nov -
ssif>sspporsias wo~..

ASpsas h"ass' In Nov ss,A
ssifsspporsiax we~.. -
Many apartment houses ar
ing erected In New York el,. Nv y
special convenience OF co,a. ~ y
self-supporting women, ana 49,
are suocesaful is attested by 4. ~
that several capitalists ara ~ -
plating making additions "a ~ 'a'ss'
Der already In existence IN s aas.
ready occupied are suited i Y
grade Of ambition and 10 eys.. W.
OF Income. Girl eolonists a. ~
witted In adapting apartment, ! s X
use. II the group Is too largo !. 10y
they take two. three. four -
half dozen II necessary. m -
keeping ~ confined TO one M S''s
other apartments are fitted up Y Y,
Ing rooms and sitting rooms 4
that causes a conventional bou.., y
or TO open her eyes. By the ,Im.
a one has made tour OF an M - u.
belonging TO a girl colony aud Az, I
bed, bereau or ehiffonler In NJ.
them she begins To wonder !, y.
young women have diSeoysraa ! III. IL.
cd OF living without sleeping ~
someone explains 10 her that n. =. -
dad covered couch piled hlrh ~
cushions on which she ia sl,,,..
in reality woven wire col v,,s
comfortable hair mattress ~.
serves as an excellent bsd 49,
to anyone unaeeustomsd 10 ths -
OF girl eol0nists II seems a + ".
OF the inanimaIe objects In slgh, -.
engaged In a masquerade bali ~
tain drawn aside from what seem. :
Be bookcase dlsel0sea shslye. Al,
With all the articles whleA 4.
nish q model dressing table. Tas 4,
Ing room sideboaTd becomes a tkl,. !
beauty with curtains. casts ana ~
a-bFac In charming room thst *.
no hint Of It's real purpose il liz n,
OF she apartment. where a eolo.s Z
eludsa general apartments 10 ia -,
age and puts only one dining.roosa AZ
one kitchen 10 It's proper use Tvs !
three mus, be converted inls llrss
rooms. The dining room lenas ltnf
easily 10 the tFansfoEma,loa. tus n
kitchen. whieh seems quite hopeless I
nFst glance. often becomes the na
room Of the house.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1901-08-31

A swarm of bees held up the business
centre of Waterbury, Conn, the Other
day. The bees swarmed a day before,
the schedule date, and as they made
for the business district there was
great excitement. Store doors and
windows were closed and women and
children screamed and fled to the side
streets. There was general scamper-
ing down South Main street as the
swarm descended on this thorough.
fare, and, although the most Travelled
In the city, 1t was bare of everything
but bees in few minutes. Electric
cars and all other vehicles went into
retirement, and the bees, after sting
ing so persons, circled about the ga
looms and the livery stables until thew
threatened to destroy all business
When the excitement was at its height
the bees, attracted by timers repair
Ing a roof, made a dead set for tho
noise, and the way the men sIippad
down the ladders would do credit TO
sailors. The bees sought the seclu-
sion Of the housetops, where t.eir
owner. with the usual Establishments
succeeded in coaxing the bees into a big
chimney. After successful Irritation
with the queen, the man loaded the
swarm In big handfuls into the hive
brought along in anticipation of suc-
cess.