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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
MODERN FIGURES.

zone of the most convincing proofs
of the ascendancy of mind over mat
ter in my opinion" said an elderly
clubman to the New York Tribune
lis the way women follow the modes
even in their physiques. They go in
for whatever is the fashion of the day
so thoroughly that they actually. to a
great extent, are able to influence their
bodies. At least" he continued, there
is no other way that l see of account
ing for the changing types, which,
when one has been an admirer Of the
fair sex as long as ! have, one can
turned from Saratoga, which is now
undoubtedly again, as 1t used to be.
the center of fashionable gravitation
from the South, West East and North.
That is to say, one sees there more we'll
dressed, beautiful women brought to-
gether than at any other place. Well,
the good looking woman / saw were
all, with few exceptions, tall and slim,
long limbed, with sloping shoulders,
and long necks. Just what they ought
to be, in short, TO be up to the stand
ard of feminine beauty of the day.
But how did they manage It? That
Is what l should like to know. They
did not use to look like that. / would
like to be longer wasted and taller
myself, but ] know my figure is hope
less. Take womens shoulders, for in
stance, as a case in point. Only about
six years ago II was the fashion TO
have square shoulders, and then. of
course, all of the dear creatures Shout
ders were square. Now Dame Fash
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16

pretty protests that are peculiar to the
feminine mind, is not good for them.
1t is the masterful man who is firm
about little things and who proves
to be right in the end. And, although
woman has been momentarily an
noyed by being contradicted or put
off d passing whim, she is duly CRATE
full when later on it is clearly seen
that the stronger will was right, and
that her desire, if carried out, would
have meant disaster.
Mothers-in-law may be the subject
of many jokes, but at heart they are
very sharp and far-seeing, they know
perfectly well that Ethel or Constance
is much more likely to be happy with
a kind but firm man than with a kind
but too yielding man.
Mothers-in-law are themselves very
conscious of the many defects in
worldly Judgment and sound common
sense of their otherwise charming
daughters, and they seize the oppor-
tunity of giving their girls away to
the man who will be something of a
parent as well as a husband. They
also argue that if in due course there
is any family the masterful man will
see to it that the children are brought
up with a fit and proper regard for
obedience and all the other necessary
moral attributes.
There is nothing that clever wom-
an dislikes so much as to have to stick
up for a man; she likes the man who
can fight his own battles and come out
on top. She is proud of him and of
her position in relation to him; she
says to herself that if he can master
other men he is worthy of his place as
her master.
A capable woman hates the man
whose lack of decision and want of
more backbone lead her into social
embarrassments. She looks up to the
man who says mo-" and who there
by escapes from an inconvenient and
awkward position. When a wife has
a husband who is known to have no
will of his own to speak of, her
friends and acquaintances will ask her
to TRY and persuade" him to do this
and that, but when there is a masterful
man as husband sucht humhliating
behavior on the part of the wife as
mere go-between is altogether out of
the question.
1t is, after all, just a question Of
being partners with a man who re-
moves difficulties rather than partners
with one who suffers quietly instead
of being bold enough to go forth and
conquer or fail in the attemnt
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
WHY WOMEN LIKE
A MASTERFUL MAN.

Nearly all engaged girls are dispos-
. ed to be tyrannical in their treatment
of their sweethearts, says the New
York World, and. the poor fellows get
the idea fixed in their minds that the
''lord and master" theory is dead let
ter in their CASE Many of them
exacting and so difficult to please Sc
cretly longs for scene in which her
husband settles the question once for
all that he is the master.
Look around you, and you will find
that the most masterful and deter
mined men are those with the. gentlest
and the sweetest wives. 1t seems odd
that it should be so, yet it is an I'M
questionable fact. Now, why is that?
To begin/with, nine women in every
ten of whatever station look upon man
as the natural ruler and director of
affairs in general. The odd woman
in every ten frequently makes her
voice heard by preaching sex equality
and so on, but she does not really at
tract much serious attention. It is
nearly always a plain and elderly lady
who adopts the role of teacher in these
matters; a woman who, as a rule.
knows more about politics than the
correct fitting of her hat.
Nine women in every ten who per-
nit themselves to be pleased, attend
ed and courted hold the man who
takes the law into his own hands in
much higher esteem than they do the
backward and precise chap who dare
not bring matters to a head by taxi
ing a kiss rather than asking for it
and coldly waiting for spoken permits
sion.
A masterful man is masterful be-
cause he sees that there is an opening
for a master. He is usually a reader of
character. or he would not venture to
assert himself. 1t is the. circumstan-
ces of a situation that develop enden-
cy to bring out the equality of MASTER
fulness. The man of force and deter
'mination sees his companion waver-
ing, and he quickly grasps the natural
end of such conduct; ne is on his met
tie, and he shouts his instructions and
is obeyed. He may not always be
right, but his very manner and de-
cision carry him through
Women admire a man who directs
and sways other men they conclude
that he must have something about
him. and they watch and follow his
actions This is the beginning Of
leaning in his favor for any man
who wins attraction has a better
chance Of success in love matters than
the Individual who comes and goes
day after day without causing notice
The meek and retiring man Is too
apt 10 allow women 10 have all their
own way. and this, despite all the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
WEDDING PRESENTS.

II am completely at loss what to
give Edith B. for a wedding present"
exclaimed one of her friends. eff she
were going to keep house it would be
easy to find some inexpensive little ar
ticle that would decorate her new home,
but they start Immediately after the
wedding on their trip around the world
and they may stay abroad for several
years. Jewelry will undoubtedly be
given to her by every one who can af-
ford it, but 1 cannot give her a two
penny stickpin, and my money will
not buy more than that"
why do you not consider what would
add to her travelling comforts. and
send her something eminently practi-
cal?' said her aunt, to whom. SAYS
the New York Tribune. the brides
friend had come for a suggestion. 81
remember when l started off on my
wedding trip to Europe l found when
on the steamer that 1 did not have
even a needle or a spool of thread:
everything that was utilitarian had
been forgotten. l am sure Edith and
her future husband are both too young
and inexperienced to have provided
themselves with the comforts an old
traveller is never without If l were in
your place 1 would put the idea of u
pretty, conventional wedding present
out of my head. and give something
that they can take with them every
where and find really useful~-one Of
those tiny stoves with tea parapherna-
liza that are made to take up no space
at all. a travelling lamp that can he
lighted at will, or even a little medi-
cine chest filled with the essentials. or
again. a we'll stocked work wallet that
will take up no room. Simply con-
slider their comfort and convenience
in your choice CT a present. and I am
sure you will hit upon something very
accenta hla -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
COST OF A PRETTY FIGURE.

II got my figure by working for it,"
said a. pretty young woman. says the
New York Sun, to a group of women
gathered around her upon the piazza
of summer hotel, land you can do
the same The trouble with most WON
en- is that they want a nice figure, but
are not willing to work hard enough to
get It.
Il begin my work of getting a nice
figure by rising In the morning at 6
o'clock in summer. and at in win
ter. Never do l live in bed later.
Now, l have friends who sleep I'M
til in the summer and until in
winter. Many of them take breakfast
in bed, and then lie In the pillows
while they read their mail and the
morning papers.
But that is not the way to keep your
figure. On the contrary / jump out
of bed the minute l wake up, be 1t
fifteen minutes ahead of time or half
an hour. And then, after a bath, l
go to work at my exercises. l work
at them steadily for fifteen minutes,
and then / dress.
Next 1 take a satisfying. but not a
hearty breakfast l drink two cups
of coffee and eat two large light rolls,
not the indigestible kind but rolls that
are properly baked. 1 also eat great
deal of fruit.
After breakfast rest awhile and
devote an hour or two to reading and
sewing and to my room.
Then is the time to walk. Some
days l cover five miles, and / have
been known to do more. am back
by noon, and then comes a meal that
is filling, but not fattening.
There are hot days in which l sat-
isfy my appetite with an egg chocolate,
and other days when / take a punch
of eggs and a very little milk, with
chocolate fiavoring. This is very sat
isfying, and you feel cooler and better
than though you had eaten beef
steak.
In the afternoon there is always a
little rest, and then comes my gym
nasium work; and this is the real ex-
ercise time of the day. l try to get
out into the open, but failing this / put
on suit and go into the attic.
Here | indulge In nice little game
all to myself, and 1t is astonishing
what fun you can get out of it all
alone.
Even If ! am away from home on
a visit Iado not go without exercise.
For this purpose i always carry with
me in my trunk a rubber ball, light
and warranted not to break the brio
a-brac, and with this get my exer-
else. l bound it on the floor and
against the wall catching 1t and throw
ing 1t, again and again, until l am
all tired out. This is good exercise.
rain or shine, and it is a game of
which you do not seem ever to get
tired.
But when / am home l go into the
attic and play football. l practice all
the plays l know, and then, when 1
am tired out, i lay the ball down, place
my head upon t and doze off for a
few minutes. 1t is a great way to
rest.
ITO many people who want to grow
thin begin by firing themselves out. I
know a woman who wanted to reduce
her weight, and she began by jump
ing.
"At the end of three jumps she was
red in the face and at six jumps she
vas black.
AT the end of nine jumps she be-
gan to strange, and when she had
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
COMPLIMENTS COME HIGH.

1t was pretty speech, and the back
parlor boardery evidently meant it, but,
says the New York Sun, the top floor
girl took fright at it's complimentary
turn.
Il do WISH" she said, that you
wouldn't say nice things to me. Being
human, like them, of course; but
am afraid of them. They cost so much.
and / have no money to throw away
| just now, on empty compliments. 1
/ have already been worked entirely too
| much in that way. The hairdresser be-
| gan 1t. She was a new one-for me-
and she went into raptures over my
beautiful dime novel tresses.
Oh she exclaimed, what lovely
hair you have! 1t is so long and fine
and silky and such a glorious color"
And then, as she gouged her finger
tips into my scalp, she continued to
feed me on taffy, and l sat there and
beamed at myself in the glass most
idiotically. OF course, l knew there
was scarcely a grain Of truth in what
the woman said, because my hair has
fallen out till / have only a wisp of it
left, and that wisp is beginning to turn
gray; but l liked to hear her praise
my nonexistent charms, and l laid the
nattem4g JUNCTION to my soul that she
being a professional, saw possible
graces in my person that were not an
parent to myself and friends. During
the two hours that she shampooed and
fanned and brushed me she kept on
tickling my palate with choice CONS
pliments.
by the time she got through 1 was
In state of intense self-appreciation
and believed that / really did have
nice hair. But my conceit got a terrible
thud when it came time to settle NV
bill. Seventy-f1ve cents, l knew, was
the woman's price for a plain sham
poo, therefore rs cents was what / Of
Tered her But the woman rejected my
pittance.
" That she said, is the price paid
by customers with thin, sparse locks.
When strike soft, fine hair like yours
"f1ave to raise the price. l must
charge you s1.50, If you please
Il paid the excessive taxation. OF
course, but since then 1 am afraid of
capillary compliments. Even one adj
miring glance turned upon my topknot
is the cause Of much anxiety, for there
is always danger that l am going to
have to pay set price per look
But have been less cautious In
other respects. have succumbed to
fattery in the matter of shapely finA
ger tips and high insteps, and have
had to pay 100 per cent. extra to- the
manicure girl who considered that she
was entitled to double up on me FOR
the trouble she took In preserving the
artistic lines of my fingers. | have
been inveigled into buying shoes that
cost three times as much as 1 could
afford to pay because the willy clerk
insisted that nothing was too good
for an instep like mine.
"All told, compliments come too high
for me, and If you want to get rid of
me the surest way to make me clear
out is to tell me something nice about
myself"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16

of humor: "the fact is, don't have
to. have a way of making myself
out younger than 1 am, if l wish to-,
without telling a fib at ALL"
Really" inquired the other. curl
ously: Gin what way?'
81 put the burden of the fib all upon
the questioner. You see. when one Of
my dear woman friends-it is always
women who are curious on this point
asks me how old l am, 1 say, oh, I'm
a year or two older than you, you
know, my dear-at least a year older.
Let me see. now, how old are you"
And then she always knocks more off
my age than I should ever have the
nerve to do mySelfi'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
SHIRT-WAIST GIRL PROTESTS.

Women are so sensible these days, "
said man to me not long ago with
lofty, masculine condescension.
"Yes?"
A man always offers this remark.
says the New York Sun, as a choice
tidbit of praise, but it gives me a sink
ing feeling, for l know he has his 9TH
er and more interested eye at the same
moment on that ravishing being who
has just frisked around the corner. all
lace and ribbon and frills and lingerie
and high heels and guiltless Of the re-
hottest CLEAN of sense. digress.
Where was / at? Oh, yes! Sensible.
"Why?"
"Oh, they dress 30 simply for busI-
ness"
do they?"
you know they do. Why. you are
a model yourself Of the way a business
woman should be- dressed: q tailor
made Belle Brummol."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16

jumped twelve times they laid her
away in bed for the afternoon
IF that same woman had used dis
erection, If she had tried to throw a ball
against the wall and to catch it, If
she had even kicked a football. or
tossed a football in the air and had
caught it as it came down, she would
not have been half so tired. But that
is not the way with some people. They
begin strenuously and end in the
dumps.
Football exercises makes the waist
a great deal smaller. The teacher of
a girls college in the West has meas
ured her pupils and has found that as
they exercise in the open field they
grow fuller in the bust and smaller
in the waist.
1T would be strange If the secret of
beauty were found in the football
sphere, but l know that for one / keep
my own shape that way.
1.-THE football exercise does a great
deal besides reducing the weight. 1t
induces grace-and what woman Is
there who does not want to be grace
ful2
us there any other way of becoming
slender and graceful? Oh, yes There
are other ways. But "a girl who wants
to be a miracle of grace had better
make up her mind to do it by prac-
Using graceful movements. Let her
remember that a small waist is OBJ
tainable only through rigorous exer-
else
Kicking is very good for the figure,
almost as good as bicycling, and for
that reason the girl who can get hold
of football and of q gymnasium suit
is advised to go to work with both,
for she will get nice waist sooner
than she thinks.
THE straight front comes with foot
ball exercise. But, really, unless you
are slender, there is not much poetry
in the straight front"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
A RES0URCEFUL WOMAN.

writer in the Philadelphia Ledger, that
so many women indulge, that of tell
ing their age wrongly" said the woman
with the prematurely gray hair. IT
can honestly say that 1 never practice
it myself"
'No?" said her friend with many
meanings in the monosyllable.
WELL" said the first speaker, with a
smi7e-she was a woman with a sense
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHEL or

A rule that works both ways, says
the New York Press, is that men mar
~ to give up their liberty and girls
marry to- get theirs.
When a man thinks he knows how to
buy a horse it is time for his family
to consult a specialist about him.
Generally man can count up those
who do not like him by counting up
those to whom he has lent money.
When you catch a woman brushing
out her switch she acts as If she had
found something strange. in her bureau
drawer and vas trying to find out
what il was.
stout woman is always sure she
has grown suddenly thinner when. the
button gives way and she feels more
comfortable, FOR a second just before
she discovers the horrible truth OF
what is going to happen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-16

Rev. j. F. Bingham has returned
to his home in Hartford. Conn. !. after
eighteen months absence in Rome and
Florence, In the latter he had heea
occupied for the last year in carrying
through the italian presssan extended
work on that literature and written
wholly In that language. II is pub
ished IN Florence by the famous an
cient house Of BARBRA and in London
Bingham is we'll known In Italy as
the learned American Italianlsta."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-14
Lung Kuro will stop that hacking cough

The local branch of the j. B. /. U.
gave their first assembly at Union hall,
last evening, and it was pronounced
success in every way. There was q
large party present, n goodly number
coming from Hallowell and Gardiner,
and everyone in the nall enjoyed them
selves to the limit. There were fully 100
couples present. The floor was under
the skillful management of Elery Fl.
Folsom, and he was assisted by the fol-
lowing aids: NJ. A. Cunningham, A. G.
Runnells, Harry O. Tyler. Chas. A.
White, Arthur HARDWOOD, w. c. Daley
and Fred Willett. The grand march
was led by Floor Director Folsom and
Mrs. j. Fremont Dearborn. The hall
was decorated for the occasion with
bunting. flags and pictures, and looked
very pretty. The dance order contain
ed IA dances and two extras. and music
was furnished by Monaghan's orches-
ira Refreshments of ice cream and
cake were served at intermission, after
which dancing was continued until d
late hour. 1T was the largest dancing
party that has assembled in Union hal
for the season.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-14
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

New kennebec county bankruptcy
entries in the United States District
Court are:
Frank o. Stevens of Gardiner. la
borer: liabilities, $2S6.00; assets, $780,
all claimed as exempt; attorney for
bankrupt, w. c. Atkins; ordered to APP
pear before referee, April II, at 1O
O'Clock A. M.
Herbert f. Day of Monmouth, la
borer: liabilities, $273.78; assets, $4,000,
all claimed as exempt; attorneys for
bankrupt, Heath, Andrews & Dutton;
ordered to appear before referee, April
II, at 10 o'clock A. M.
Oliver F. Spinney of Gardiner; liabili-
ties. $i4075; assets nothing; attorney
for bankrupt, o. B. Clason; ordered to
appear before referee, April II at 1O
O'Clock A. M.
Kingsbury B. Piper of Augusta
liabilities. $1603.15; assets nothing; at
torney for bankrupt, Benedict F.
Maher: first meeting of creditors, May
l at 10 o'clock A. M.
Frank C. Luchenbach of Monmouth,
carpenter; liabilities, $S05.00; assets,
$115.40, all claimed as exempt; first
meeting of creditors, May at 10 O'Clock
A. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-14

Mrs. Cordelia, wife Of John Emery.
died suddenly at her home on Bei1ast
avenue, at about o'clock, MONDAY
morning, Of heart trouble, from which
she had been a sufferer for some time.
She was 81 years of age, and IS sur
vived by husband and two daughters
Mrs. A. L. johnson and Mrs. Albert
GAY. both of this city. Until within
week ago Mr. and Mrs. Emery had
resided at 40 Bangor street. but at that
time they moved into the Orr house on
Belfast avenue, opposite the head or
Ouimby street. Funeral services Will
he held at the house, Wednesday az
ternoon, at 2 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-14
1.-THE Burglar" Matinee and Night.

A charming. instructive, laughable,
and intense play is THE Burglar" to
be seen at the Opera House on next
Saturday. matinee and night, April Is.
1t aroused and held Madison Square
Theatre audiences in New York for
part of a season, and has since toured
the country with gratifying success.
Even the "blase" theatregoer, as
we'll as the harden stole, are susceptible
to their emotions as they see a desper-
ate burglar softened by childs plead
ing, and the little atoms tiny fingers
straying among their heart strings
finds and touches a hidden but tender
chord, and makes it thrill to the sweet
music of humanity.
The seat sale will open Thursday. the
18th inst. The prices will be as fol-
lows: Evening. IS, IS and Soc. Mat
inee. adults, csc, children 15c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-04-14

The Cony high school opened for the
spring term, Monday. with an attend
ance of IT'S pupils. there being only
a very few absentees and those on ac-
count of sickness. One pupil. Walter
Frost. died during the vacation. Prin-
cipal Cook and the teachers are oil
feeling well after the vacation and arc
looking forward to a successful closing
of the school year in June. Miss Grace
A. Ticknor of Togus has entered the
fourth class.