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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
WOMEN WHO DRIVE TANDEM.

To drive tandem is one Of the latest
ambitions Of up-to-date women and
many fashionable New Workers are now
putting in a good deal Of time in mas
tering this accomplishment. If an ex-
pert teacher Of the art is to be believed,
three we'll known women are largely
responsible for the fashion, They are
Mrs. Burke-Roche. Miss Marion Fish
and Miss Alice Roosevelt, who devoted
long hours at Newport last summer in
learning the accomp lishment
The teacher quoted above, says the
New York Sun, who, at the solicitations
of some of his patrons, made arrange
ments to go to Newport early in the
season to teach for three or four weeks.
And at that he spent about twelve out
of every twenty-four hours on the seat
of a coach.
II have taught many wonen of other
countries how to drive" said he, but
nowhere, save in America, have I seen
women who could dance till / or
O'Clock in the morning and then be
ready to start out at looking as
fresh as If they had had ten hours
sleep, and what is more surprising
still, able to go through a lesson with
out once losing their nerve. A woman
ought to be at her best before starting
out to drive four horses, and to keep
this up, week after week! 1t is a mar
vel"
AS far as is known most of the fash
ionable women who set out to become
proficient four-in-hand drivers succeed
ed. some of course with greater ease
and more skllfully than others, and
many more women, not so fashionable,
were equally successful.
But before long it seemed four-in-
hand honors ceased to be enough for
the Newport women. AS one and an
other became expert enough to tool
coach without having a teacher one
yearned for something else to conquer
and found it in tandem driving. The
three women mentioned set to work to
master the difficulties of the art, and
each has been successful.
The Presidents daughter, says her
teacher, exhibits much of the grit, de-
termination and power of endurance
displayed by her father, and she Is
singularly free from nervousness.
The example set by Miss Roosevelt
and her two companions was soon fol-
lowed, and as a result the teacher now
has as many pupils here for tandem
as for four-in-hand driving. and the
drives of Central Park of morning
show quite sprinkling of tandems
driven by women.
the tandem has already popularized
this style of driving in all quarters,
added this teacher. 81 hear that there
will be more tandem entries than usual
at this years Horse Show.
mo. driving tandem Is not so easy
as might be imagined by one who has
never tried it, For a woman at least,
it is really more difficult and danger
Gus than handling a four-in-hand. for
the reason that there is absolutely no
way to manage a refractory leader ex-
cept by the whip. He hasn't the re-
straint of a horse beside him nor of
pair behind. Each horse of tam
dem is entirely Independent of the
other
LAS every horseman knows, to use
a whip skilfully. especially on the lead
err or leaders of a tandem or four-in-
hand, is perhaps the hardest of all to
! teach TO a woman. l have pupils who
had to take dozens of lessons before
they could grasp even partially the
| knack of it,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
socinI Life Is Changing.

The women of the East says the
Chicago Chronicle, taking their cue
from their sisters of the West, are be-
ginning to realize that there are ca
reers other than those circumscribed by
the art of the milliner and dressmaker
and are turning their attention to mat
tiers of more serious import than the
question of how they shall appear at
the next function of their set It Is
the age Of fads and most of these no
lions take a practical and useful direc-
ton.
OF the women of the smart set of
New York Mrs. Mackay has written
book, and not at an the sort OF book
that would be expected to emanate
from the pen of fashionable woman.
She is now hard at work on another,
and she never let's anything interfere
with her daily work. Mrs. Payne
Whitney is also literary and Is also
getting another volume ready for the
press.
Mrs. George Gould's accession to the
chosen circle is Of comparatively recent
occurrence and her attractive person.
ality rather than her wealth is said 10
he responsible for her enormous pop
ularity to-day In point of valuable
Jewels Mrs. Gould rivals even the ra-
like society's leader, Mrs. Gould affects
the combination of emeralds and dia-
nlonds. Likewise Mrs. Gould wears
black gowns which are suited especial
ly for background of gems. The most
recent acquisition of Mrs. Gould is
collection of emerald brooches, each set
with a glowing single emerald sur
rounded by diamonds.
Mrs. Westinghouse is not only al
ways gowned in white. but carries this
preference so far that she wears no
Jewels Of any color. Diamonds ana
pearls are her choice for all functions.
OF these stones she has one of the
most magnificent collections of any
woman in the United States. Mrs. An
tonic Yznaga, the mother of the dow
ager duchess Of Manchester and grand
mother Of the present duke, although
nearing the sos never for one moment
forgets that she has been young and
beautiful, and her toilet is as care
fully made and her gowns are as crit
ically planned as those of a belle in
her second season. One of Mrs. Yzna-
gas accomplishments is dancing, and
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
HIS WIFE'S CLOTHES.

A writer in the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser discusses his wife's
clothes as follows:
"I like her to have pretty things
to wear, and I'm perfectly willing to
pay for them, but I must say think
that my obligations should end there.
Does it? Well, I should say it doesn't?
1 fly home some evening with tickets
for the theater. There is just about
time to dress and have dinner. The
girl is delighted, and says that she will
be ready in a jiffy. I will wear my
new dress she says, and takes down
a box full of tissue paper, and scat
tiers 1t all over the room, hiding my
waistcoat and tie, and covering up the
shirt 1 meant to put studs in. While
l am looking for my paraphernalia
she is cooling to herself as she strug
giles into a mass of frills and trains,
and finally she calls in muffled voice
for help. She has her head inside of
her skirt, but a hook has caught in
her hair, and she can't get free. get
her out of 1t somehow, but l usually
pull her hair down in the process. and
then it has to be done over, and that
means another half hour of precious
time.
when the dress is three-quarters
on am called again. may be shaw
ing or tying my cravat or putting on
my overcoat, but I have to roll up my
sleeves and go to her aid If I want
her to go to the theater with me.
IT do my best to hoodwink an in
quisitive world how she got into her
new frock, and she keeps up a run
ming fire of instructions over her Shout
der. DO be careful she says, and
don't stick the hooks into the lace, even
If 1t does look like loops to you. And
be careful about the piece of silk that
is intended to go under the hooks. Have
you found it? / tell you 1t is important.
DO you want me to go out with an open
space down my back? Now use your
eyes and see that the line Is straight
The last time you fastened my frock
1 was all on one side, like the village
street we saw in Cape Breton last sum
mer. Now switch that belt around
to the left a bit. Is it straight now?
Then fix 1t, stupid. Such man, Why,
you are no more help than Fido would
be. 1 wish to heaven you would hurry
up and get rich and have a Japanese
valet. They say they are fine ladies'
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
CAST OFF GOWNS.

In the most crowded part of one of
the most frequented avenues of the
city, says the Indianapolis Sentinel,
are two unpretending show windows,
with a sign that informs the passerby
that there are ready-made clothes
within. The proprietor of the place is
modestly described in the directory as
a dressmaker.
The casual passerby would not be at
tracted by the window display to give
up an engagement for the matinee or
3 o'clock tea at the Waldorf, but it
might repay her if she were. The shop
has a clientele that keeps it's many
helpers busy enough without depending
upon chance custom.
The place has been in existence in
the same hands for twenty-five years
and has grown from a small room on
the first floor until it has absorbed the
entire building.
But of this you get no inkling as you
step from the street into what seems
n badly lighted place, hung with nonde-
SCRIPT garments, most of them walking
costumes and coats of a period rapidly
becoming bygone. At the back of the
room a quartet Of girls, gowned in Sc
we're black with white aprons, are wait
ing upon an equal number of custom
ers.
Trade to an unobservant eye would
seem to be dull. 1t is in reality one Of
the busy days, but 1t is not until one
has visited the remote parts of the big
building that this truth is borne in on
the mind.
Madam sits in the small room at the
rear of the shop and answers questions
concerning her profession, its demands
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
ANOTHER AMERICAN DUCHESS

The wedding of the Duke of Rox-
burghe, seventeenth peer of all Great
Britain, and Miss May Goelet, proba-
bly, the richest unmarried woman in
the United States in her own right,
will take place at st. Thomas Church,
New York city. on Nov 10 next.
The Duke of Roxburghe, says the
New York World, holds one of the
most honored titles in all King Ed
wards dominion. He is young, hand
some, lord over one of the finest cas-
ties in the realm. possessor of a cred
liable war record. well educated, clev-
er, and a welcome guest in that small
and most inaccessible court which sur
rounds the King.
Miss Goelet has equal position not
only here in New York and Newport,
but at the court of st. James. as well
as at the palace of the Kaiser in Ber-
lin and with that finest of fashionable
circles, the Faubourg st. German, in
Paris. Furthermore, she is possessed
of a fortune estimated at $25 900, 900
and likely to be twice that amount il
she lives her allotted time.
The new American Duchess will at
once take her place within the charm
ed circle of the British Deerage. Mrs.
given out little about the wedding, but
it will be the event of the season. st.
Thomas Church will be the place and
Bishop Potter and the Rev. Ernest M.
Stires the celebrants of the ceremony.
More than 1000 guests of the fashion
able circles of New York, Newport,
Washington, Boston and Philadelphia
have been hidden.
Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr., will prob
ably act as best man. Who the ushers
are to be is a secret yet. Mrs. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, IT., will be the ma
iron of honor The bridesmaids will
be Miss Marion Haven, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George G. Haven; Miss
Beatrice Mills and Miss Gladys Mills,
twin daughters of Ogden Mills; Miss
Gwendolin Burden, daughter of L.
Townsend Burden. and Miss Martha
Johnson, Miss Goelet's cousin and
fiancee of Delaney Kountze son of
the multi-millionaire banker, Luther
Kountze.
Robert Goelet, only brother Of the
bride. will give away his sister. Pres
ent will be the Dukes two sisters, the
Ladies Innes-Ker, and probably the
Dowager Duchess of Roxburghe, who
was a Churchill sister of Lord Ran
dolph Churchill, whose American wife
was Miss Jerome of New York.
The wedding ceremony will surpass
even that notable occasion when little
Consuelo Vanderbilt became the
Duchess Of Marlborough, in 1895.
The honeymoon will be spent at
Floors Castle. The tenantry have sent
their new Duchess a superb set of sill
yer in token of their loyalty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
EARLY MORNING TEMPERS.

At the table next to them, says the
New York Times. the woman with the
strident voice was bitterly complaining
of the walters non-attention.
"Ill-natured woman, that" casually
observed the Immediately clad young
man, nodding in the direction of the
rasping-voiced one. "Odd, isn't it, how
the dear things allow these little am
noyances to get on their nerves, to use
an expression of their own"
The old gentleman, who prideS him.
self on the broadness and liberality of
his views, smiled relectively. She's
an exception to the general rule. Elk
ercise your powers of observation just
trihe more at breakfast"
"Why, what do you mean-why at
breakfast" asked the young fellow,
surprised.
Because at breakfast you will find
that the average woman is a great deal
better tempered than is the average
man when he is dallying with the in
itial meal of the day.
Il have been living in hotels pretty
nearly all my life, and think you will
grant that a hotel affords excellent OPP
portunities for any one who is in the
habit of studying human nature. And,
my young friend, l have long since
reached the conclusion that women,
with all their nerves. are, generally
speaking, far better tempered than
men.
I'm my time I've seen all sorts of
people in the hotels; but my observa-
ton holds good with regard to all of
them.
1.-The great test is at breakfast. Now,
Wen consider the case of the average
man, it really makes but little differ
ence whether he lives at hotel or not
At dinner, or, better put, at night, he's
an easy going chap, genial and NOT
difficult to please. But at breakfast
would you, no matter how intimate or
friendly with him you were, care to
cross him? Not much! That's the
dangerous time. Just before and dur
ing breakfast is when your average
man delights to register his little kick
"a circumstance I've observed these
many years.
IF you'll take the trouble to observe,
you'll find that the lord of creation Is
easily provoked before breakfast. Just
watch him! Why. his very demeanor
as he enters the dining room is pro-
phetic of kicks to come! You see by his
expression that,as soon as he seats him.
self at table, he is getting ready to tell
the waiter that he is too slow. He'll
swear he's been there twenty minutes
utterly neglected, whereas it is prob
able that his waiting was a matter OF
three minutes. If things do move bit
slowly, you may be sure that Mr.. Man
Is in a lovely mood by the time his
breakfast is actually spread before him.
Isn't the steak too rare? Didn't he tell
the waiter to have the eggs fried on
one side only? Shouldn't the coffee be
hotter?
'Rut, as your average man is az
heart a good fellow, he has recovered
himself by the time the repast is finish
ed. Then he's all right for the day.
But usually it's tussle for him to get
through that breakfast! However, he
hasn't any malice in his makeup, and
he finally decides that the things were
not half bad after ALL"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08

first girl vexedly. She's captured all
the men already with her airs and
graces, and if she sings well-and
know she does-we won't have q bit of
fun tonight"
"Oh, yes, we will" answered the sec
ond girl smiling happily. Wen be all
right"
But the other was not to be so cas-
lily consoled.
Il wonder who asked her to sing -
she fretted. 1T must have been some
one who knows all about her little
tricks too for all the girls in the club
are talking about il"
'I asked her." said the second girl
calmly. You'll know why in a min
ute. Just wait Bit"
Two minutes later the first girl
leaned over the other and touched her
arm.
why, she makes awful faces" she
whispered delightedly. She's positively
ugly when she opens her mouth that
way"
Il know it," responded the second
girl, with a satisfied smile. That's
why asked her to sing"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08

are understood far too we'll. for they
are taken at the valuation of the many
which is more likely to be true than
that which is set by the individual her.
self upon her own character.
a misunderstood girl, says the New
Orleans Picayune, is often a selfish, all
ways a foolish, girl; for IL she is clever
she will coon discover the reason why
she is not a domestic success.
In some instances We are really mis-
judged, in the same way as we often
misjudge others. But, as a broad rule,
the judgment formed by the world-or,
rather that small portion of it in which
we live, is more often the true one.
Nobody loves me at home: they
don't understand me-" the misunder-
stood girl will say. with a melancholy
smile, and thinks herself Wen deserving
of the pity and sympathy of her friends.
But is she?
You are filled, perhaps, with the de-
sire of improving your own mind; you
love the study of poetry, art or litera-
ture. and you are extremely ruffied
when your sister begs you to assist her
in retrimming an old dress, or to take
the younger children out for a walk.
Don't you think you could put down
YOUR book with a good grace, help your
sister, and at the same time interest
and amuse her with an account of your
reading?
One day you are keenly interested
and excited over an article in a mag
azine, where your own ideas are
brought out in powerful language. You
rush down like an avalanche, and pour
forth a volume of talk upon the head
of your favorite brother who has just
come home tired from a hard days
work. and then you are angry and hurt
that he takes no interest in the subject
and wonders what on earth you are SC
excited about.
The truth is you are not misunder-
stood-you are incorrigibly selfish.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
FOR HER.

For her what marvels he would do!
For her what dangerous paths pursue!
What valorous ambitions stir
For her!
No worldly station is too proud,
The echoing plaudits of the crowd
Are worth the pain, though sharp the
spur
For her!
And yet, remote from Fame's unrest,
Love smiles and seems to thrive the
best,
And life is sweet, she will aver,
For her!
Though Fortunes gifts be strangely
few,
Her tender womans heart and true
Feels that he plods without demur
For her!
Washington Evening Star.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
A FEMININE GENERAL.

She was visiting the city, and she
was the prettiest girl in the room.
When she stood UP to sing, says the
Philadelphia Ledger. the other girls
regarded her enviously. A pretty girl
who can sing is doubly dangerous, as
they considered that the visitor had
already received more than her proper
share Of masculine attention.
While she was arranging her music
and whispering to the accompanist,
the two girls just behind the piano
were exchanging condolences.
II do think it's a shame" said the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
SHE HAD TO HAVE 1T OUT.

What do YOU know about women?"
asked the thin young man, says the
New York Times.
Nothing" said the fat man with the
bald head.
Il guess 1 don't either, and I have
been married three months, too. Yes
terday my wife asked me how l liked
the dinner. She does the cooking, you
know"
The fat man didn't know, but he nod
ded.
And when l began to praise the
dinner she began to cry, and said she
feared / loved her only for her cook
ing"
oh" said the fat man. "she had a
cry coming. That was ALL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08
THE misunderstood GIRL.

She is to be found everywhere, in all
classes OF society-and to recognize
her is to avoid her. Nothing is more
fatal to the peace and happiness OF
community or household than to count
a misunderstood" girl among its
members. AS rule. they are not mis-
understood at all, but, on the contrary,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-11-08

she can execute pascal with all the
skill and agility of a footlight favorite
Mrs. John Jay, who is still farther
along in years. is quite able to hold
her own in any gathering Of up-to-date
matrons. She is keenly alive to all
that is going on about her, can discuss
the latest book and is quite in touch
with the doings of the smart set.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
NEWS AND NOTES.

idaho Springs Siftings: G. w. Schnei-
der, of Central City, has been appointed
Inspector of Mines for District No. 3,
which includes Clear Creek, Gilpin, Bou-
Idea, Jeffeason, Douglas, Weld, Larimer,
Grand, Route and Rio Blanco Counties.
Mr.. Schneider is the well known mining
engineer and surveyor of that section
and is favorably known in Idaho Spaiugs
Neil Mckay this week hauled a plant
of machinery to the Paola mine in Lea
venworth gulch, which is being. put in
shape to have work commenced by Sh ul
& Co. The plant is of 50 horse power
capacity.
The Alps pool this week made another
shipment of iron to the Argo smeter,
which is expected to give good results.
Archie Waters and pool have begun
work on the Empire property on west
Quartz hill. They will sink a shaft and
expect to find nice body of ore when
down about hundred feet. The vein
is good stong one and the boys should
do very well.
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
NEyADAyILLE

Philip Furze, wife, and Mrs Leggo,
mother of Judge Bowden, left for their
old homes in England last Friday, The
Judge accom- panied them as far as Den
yer, returning home Saturday.
Matt Brown, Sr. came over from Gill
son gulch last Friday and returned Sun
day.
Mrs. Samuel Williams returned the
latter part of the week from Denver,
where she has been visiting the past four
weeks. Sans face is wreathed in smiles
this week as a consequence.
The entertainment given last Thurs
day evening by the pupils of the Public
schools was one of the most successful
and entertaining affairs ever given in the
CITY, The scholars acquitted themselves
with exceptional ability, and much cred
it is due the teachers who drilled them.
Carnon's hall was crowded to sutfoca-
ton with friencs of the scholars and all
were well pleased. Rev. Weber said the
invocation, after which the County Sup
erintendent of Schools made most in
terestng address which was greatly ap-
preciated by all present. Prof. Wilson
was in charge of the evenings enter
tanment and was ably assisted by the
corps of teachers.
AT the last regular meeting of Gilpin
lodge No. 3l99, c. M. A., the following
officers were elected for the ensuing
term:
President-Henry Trezise, Jr.
Speaker-Frank Grenfell.
Director Stevens.
Sentinel-Albert Mayhew.
Asst. Clifford Parsons.
James Doyle came up on visit Sat
urday.
The school board met 10 regular
monthly session last Thursday and paid
the salary of the teachers.
Mrs. johnson Quintrall is very sick
with an attack of Ia grip.
School closed last Friday. The lads
duu idsSleo Will llON nave tuIec
vacation.
Ben Singer was taken sick last week
with an attack of erysipelas, and was re-
moved to his home on Ralston Creek.
John Kramer returned to Golden last
Friday.
John Roberts and wife left for Denver
Sunday morning. They returned Tues
day.
Joseph Kramer, Sr., returned to his
home in Golden on Saturday.
Mrs. Annie Newkirk left last Friday
for her home in Pennsylvania, where
she will visit for the summer vacation.
John Osborne was over from Freeland
last week, returning Friday.
Cards were received in this city this
week announcing the marriage of Reu.
ben j. Morse to Miss Lillian L. Higgins
at Pueblo, May 27. They will reside at
Florence
Gilpin observer., 1903-06-11
LOCAL ITEMS

Thomas Leahy of Central City and
San Francisco who has been visiting
Fred Martin and Roy Wardell for few
days left for Central this morning.-El-
dora Miner.
J. &. McShane has just returned from
Iowa. He says during his absence il
has rained all the time. The condition
in Kansas is beyond description. For
miles the train crept along on roadbed
with the water up to the cars steps.
There was great rejoicing when they got
into Colorado Golden Globe.
Idaho Springs News: Central City
has planned celebration July 4tn. and
raised some funds already for that pur-
pose. Central citizens know how to en-
tertain and the celebration will be sue
cess.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Pressler celebrated
the 18th. anniversary of their marriage
at their residence last Monday evening.
A new floor is being laid in the Sauer
building on Lawrence street, formerly
occupied by Philips. Ebli Il Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Brown formerly 81
Denver have taken up a residence in
this city, having rented the Vallero house
on 1st. High street.
II. G.. Thurman moved his furniture
yesterday to Littleton where he expects
to reside in future.
Central lodge No. 557, B. P. o. Elks
will take charge OF the Catholic fair on
Tuesday night next. The fair opens en-
Saturday and continues Monday and
Tuesday.