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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-01
:. :: CARE OF THE HANDS :. -

It has been said with truth that the
hbnds are the surest indication Of gem
tility. and the manner in which they
are kept.
IL is certainly within the province of
every woman and girl 70 have clean
hands and weli-kept nails. The house
wife may have them almost as well as
the woman OF leisure, for now that rub
Der gloves exist, and likewise dish mops
and such Contrivances, there is really
no necessity for destroying the hands
with extra coarse hOusework. unless
indeed careIessness is INDUCED mas
II often is.
Tepid water-neither cold nor hot
should be used for washing the hands,
ana a good soap. not necessarily per
fCmed. II Is not enough 10 wash the
hands with soap and water, but brush
must also be used on the hands as
well as the nails. and with this the
hands and nails should be scrubbed
thoroughly. Then the hands should be
rinsed thoroughly, that all soap may
be removed, and dried gently on a soft
towel.
IL is a good idea 10 rub a little glycer-
In and rose water into the hands after
washing them. This softens the skin
ana the rose water acts as a whitener as
well as perfume.
When manlcurlng the hands IL is nee
essary 10 have manicure or a sur
geon Scissors, whereWith 10 cut the
nails II Is no longer desirable TO cut
the nails in a point, as was done some
years ago. Instead the shape OF the nail
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-01
:. :: THE MODE In DETAILS :: :.

There is a French doctrine for women
well known to most of US. which is TO
the effect that If a woman. is well shod
and giOved. she is well dressed. Pretty
good doctrine, too. only we are too apt
over here TO think of these things last,
and 1t is a pitiable sight TO see a woman
we'll gowned. wearing shoes down at
the heel, or gloves which are none too
fresh, and badly in need OF mending
However. with the return of the short
skirts to be well shod is absolutely nee
essary. and the other desideratum must
follow as a matter of fact
The really. truly smart girl pays strict
attention 10 details. and so the ques-
ton of the hats. gloves and shoes which
accompany her shirtwaist gown is one
of no small Importance.
The hat must be becoming, somewhat
dressy. but not too much so: and just
where TO draw the line is n matter OF
good taste. The Little lingerie hats will
be taken up enthusiastically for morn
ing wear with the shirtwaist. as well
as straw shapes. preferably. of course,
an open weave. The tartan straws are
considered especially smart. and when
garnished with plain wings or bird and
some little black velvet ribbon. the effect
is all that the most stylish could desire.
The matter OF gloves is really matter
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and for this reason Il is useful for table
and ottoman covers and cushion tops
A new covering FOR the shelves of
china closets is of embroidered lawn, In
colors as well as In white. 1t is designed
to go over the edge of the shelves in
place of the once popular but inartistic
oilcloth or paper. 1t is decorative enough
to appear I'm the dining room behind
glass doors. and only costs from S to II
cents a yard
A peacock room is a scheme success
fully evolved by a prominent decorator
Although blue and green are. difficult
colors to use in the same room this one
was so treated with success. The. rugs,
draperies, upholstery, and side walls
were all In a certain soft blue and a
tempered green that instead of clashing
blended tremendously. The brown OF
the woodwork formed a neutral tint
that aided in the effect. The frieze at
the wall top displayed peacocks in the
foreground in their natural colors. with
green grass, green trees. blue noun
tains and over the top of the mountains
the brilliant red and orange OF an au-
tumn sunset, this touch .. color seem
ing TO brighten the whole room.
Gun-metal curtain rods are among the
attractive novelties.
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of individual preference. except that II
is no longer considered good form to
wear white or delicately tinted kid or
suede; rather does the smart girl lean
to the heavier dogskin or the washable
heavy IN the opening summer days the
silken gloves will prove attractive.
Now, as TO shoes. the shirtwaist cos
tune being more of less informai-ano
considerably more than less-the &C rect
shoe this year is the black. preferably
in enameled, patent or japanned leather.
The champagne tlnts and the popular
per gees may in some measure be re-
spoESible for this. for IL was notorionsty
hard last season TO set any sort OF color
harmony between the tan leather ami
the champagne and pongee shadings.
The one was always at discord with the
ether; and hence this year Dame Fash
ion comes 10 the rescue with the lat
that black shoes will solve the diffi-
Guilty.
As to shapes. the oxford is to be seen
cut far lower almost TO the slipper
line; and with this there come both the
Cuban and the Louis XIV heels but
whichever is chosen 1t must be high.
The blucher cut takes the military heel.
and this. too. is several lifts higher
than those which prevailed last year.
Indeed, IN the new shoes the smart girl
will be able 10 add some fraction OF an
inch TO her stature, for the heels are
appreciabiy higher and this must be
taken into consideration when ordering
skirts which must be cut just that much
longer
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gloves as well as stockings and petit
coat will exactly match.
This craze for petticoats to help make
a perfect color scheme about the ankles
means violent outbreak in new and
elaborate understands The newest silk
petticoat TO wear with the short
.'wiehe skirt" is short. of course. tilt
ing up at the back. and While scant
about the hips carries oceans Of pieat3
and ruches about the ankle. They ars|
worn the exact length OF the short
skirt-that is. there is actually a giim-
mer OF silk about the hem OF the skirt
but they are noiseless. The fashionable
silk petticoat this season is seen and
not heard.
Where more than one color is seen IN
the new hosiery. it is nearly always
in some elaborate embroidery design
fight OF tiny birds over the instsp. a
handful of scattered rose petals. a col
lege flag. or Il monogram.
White Stockings.
White stockings viii be worn more
than in years. and they come most
crnately ornamented: richly embroid-
cred. always in white. inset with cost
ly lace. plain, fine gauze. with lace
clocks and often initials or crest on the
left instep
There is still bit OF fad for wo-
men TO dance in patent leather pumps.
very mannish and totally devoid OF
chic. and also an occasional very fash
.eBably whimsical girl substitutes half
hose for long stocking. but half-hose are
distinctly inartistic, and they will be
no more than a temporary fad.
IL is. in fact. going to be a pretty
summer. wherein every variation OF
color and tint is 10 have its full chance
for winning approval. There is a ed
for color. hut no one color fad
Gauntlet Gloves.
Gauntlet gloves are in fashion again.
not only for riding and driving. but
there is a suggestion of cuff effects in
the new spring gloves for street and
calling. The most distinctive style in
cur gloves so far. is first the narrow
stiffcned cum seen on the dressy gloves.
Ii is OF the same kid and color as the
glove. and is usually embroidered in silk
or coIored beads. The stitching on the
hand matching the color Of the en-
broidery.
The street gauntlet is just a short.
wide mousquetaire effect. siashed at the
hack The cuff part lined with con-
trasting color and allowed TO roll down
toward the wrist.
Ii Is a pretty, picturesque fashion. and
enc that is very likely 10 prove the
downfall of the long sleeve and colonial
lace sleeve frilL
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tween, lace clocks and lace monograms,
inset. and always one color. Laces are
dyed to match the silk of the stocking
instead of trimming various shades in
discriminatory with black or white.
Perhaps the most striking novelty in
footwear is the dark blue dull kid tie
worn with dark blue silk stockings.
fiecked with white or red OF hunting
green. They are very stylish and dis
tinctive. worn with blue and white
suits, or with all blue shirtwaist suits.
And gray suede shoes. with plain gray
silk stockings. and a black and white
silk petticoat trimmed with both black
and white lace. are extremely good style
with the very fashionable shadow-gray
thin summer dresses
1t is true that violet shoes. and green
shoes, and red shoes viii be worn for
both carriage and street when a cos
tune affords sufficient opportunity. and
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effectiveness in style rather than com
fort.
1t is said that, by a cruel irony of
fate, the very sensible, fashionable, new
short skirt is responsible for the "rever-
sion TO type" IN the matter of high
heels. Nothing prettier, wiser, more
wholly becoming. and yet more reason
able than this seasons short skirt, has
ever appealed to the taste Of woman
and the sense OF man; yet. such is the
whimsical tendency Of even the most
intelligent feminine mind that every
fiutter and swish these practical little
skirts will reveal shoes so fiippant,
prettily uncomfortable. daintily dis
tressing as have ever been worn, save
possibly in the Oriental land Of
"footiess women"
But they are so pretty. these tiny,
pale hued, high-heeled summer feet.
They trample our common sense to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-01

ends have gone out. and now you must
have a wide ribbon or silk braid and
open at the ends. To meet the wide
ribbon style are the huge brass eyelets
in all the newest designs.
White canvas shoes are TO be worn
with all the all-white street dresses,
and are very fashionable for yachting
and golf. with white stockings. of course,
and white lawn or pongee petticoats.
Patent leather for black dresses and
all general wear has not lost its popu-
larity. The newest model is the slashed
shoe worn with lace insertion stocking,
monogrammed.
New Lace Stockings.
In all the newest stockings there is a
tendency toward the extravaganza use
of lace-the entire front a lace medal
lion. lace stripes, lace clocks. all lace
insertion with embroidered bands be-
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earth. A twinkle of champagne kid
and silk. or a flash of rare suede and
lace, and who among US can find ready
a spirit of carping criticism. We APP
plauded the mannish shoe. but we fol-
low the high-heeled slipper.
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The Feet Are to Be Very
Prominent This Year,
CARRIED in Most Any
of the CoIors of the
Rainbow.

TT HE girl in the nursery rhyme who
went about with rings on her
fingers and bells on her toes
could not possibly have been any more
conspicuous than the really fashionable
girl VIII be this summer IN shoes and
stockings OF purple or green or pink OF
blue. as her costume suggests
For the first time in a century bright
coiored footgear will be werr on all oc-
casions. for street in the city OF coun-
try. as well as for dancing or riding
IL will not be the distinctive fad of a
few audacious fashionable girls, but the
settled fashion for all society II will
be good form, not theatrical, to take
Sour daily walk abroad with feet thai
look as though they had tripped out Of
bal masque. or at least had been Dor
iowed from an eighteenth century pic
ture- And these gay little feet expect
10 have stockings and petticoats to
match the shoes. or at least in subt.,
and artistic harmony.
Small Fits Again.
Naturally. conspicuous shoes viii
mean a tendency to force the feet 10
look small again Mannish STYLES are
not suited 70 pink kid and shadoW-gray
euede. white canvas or leather shoe
viii make itself seen without an ad-
vance guard IN the way Of thick, wide
soles and platform heels, and so the
common-sense shoe. that has been pos
ing as symbol of women's progress
in judgment, that has made sport for
women a real benefit and delight. that
has conquered nerves" that has taken
women out Of the hospital into the
fields. is being put in the background
this spring. Ignored or actually snubbed.
And French heels are growing in height
and favor. and there Is once more a
revival Of the pathetic and painful ef
fort TO reconcile a No. foot to a No. 2
shoe.
So far. pointed toes have only come
IN for dress shoes: the half-round toe
is prepared for street wear. but all
shoes fit tight again and are built for
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England. in which case she win walk
in low-heeled. boys shoe. or know
why.
There is an immense revival of tan
in every shade. from the palest cham
payne and pongee, glace kid down to
the brightest. dress-suit-ca effect in
yellow calf skin. With all the tan
shoes. stockings match exactly; silk is
most often plain. though very thin;
for street. lisle-thread is open-work
with embroidery bands. or plain gauze
with ODen-worIx clocks
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The Cuban Heel.

The newest street model for tan calf
skin or dull kid and for the heavy new
white canvas shoes is the Gibson" a
Butcher design, with Cuban heel. round
tee, and huge brass eyeIets which carry
wide ribbon strings" tied in a SNOWY
bow. The narrow strings" with brass
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-01
Walking on Stills.

So II this spring your shoes are small
and feminine IN cut and mounted on
stills you are started in the right direc-
ton. The color is a matter of taste.
TO match your costumes. and the tech
meal style tends toward the ''Blucher''
for street wear, and long vamps and no
tips for smart occasions. The curved
in. hour-glass heel. is for the dressiest
slippers. and low shoes. and an exag-
gerated model of the Cuban heel accom-
panies shoes for golf, street. for riding.
and tramping. unless the girl who
tramps acquired her forte for it in
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
BOYS COULD NOT BE MADE
TO TELL ON EACH OTHER.
Recorder Discharged Alleged Car
Rockers With a Lecture.


No amount of inquiry could induce
the nine boys who were arraigned in
Police Court yesterday morning on the
charge of having thrown rocks at
Mill-Haven car last Monday night to
tell just who the guilty parties were.
All were brought before the Recorder
and placed in row. Each one stat
ed he did not know who threw the
rock that all were throwing sand, and
that it had gotten into his eyes and
he could not tell who really threw the
rock which broke a glass and struck
a lady on the ear.
When the boys had made a state
ment the first time, the Recorder or
dered them to be seated. After try
ing two or three more cases he again
ordered them to stand up, and they
again refused to add any thing to
their first statement, and were order
ed taken to Jail.
Patrolman Miller lined them up and
started to the prison with them, but
they were called back and again Civ
en- an opportunity to make a state
ment and the Recorder finally dis
missed them. after giving them a sem
tence of thirty days each, suspending
it on the condition they not be brought
before him again.
Two of the boys summoned did not
appear in court. their mothers going
instead. They were ordered sent for,
and arrived after the other boys had
gone. The Recorder questioned them,
and one made a statement as to the
bow who threw the rock. He will
probably be summoned again.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
TEN YEAR SENTENCE
FOR KILLING WILSON.
Robert Pritehard Guilty of ToIun-
fnry MansIaughfer

Robert Pritchard Guilty of ToIun-
fary MansIaughter.
Robert Pritchard. colored. was found
guilty In the Superior Court yester-
day OF voluntary manslaughter, and
was sentenced by Judge Cam to ten
years at hard labor in the penitentiary.
Pritchard was indicted for the muir
der Of Caesar Wilson in Yamacraw
several months ago.
The case is familiar to readers of
the Morning News Wilson was seen
staggering along the streets, bleeding
fearfully. Suddenly he fell 10 the
sidewalk and died without altering
word. The efforts Of the city detec-
tives fastened the crime on Pritchard.
He admitted stabbing Wilson, but
claimed he did it in self-defense.
There was no new evidence in the
case yesterday. Pritchard stated that
he had had difficulty with Wilson and
that the latter had gone TO his room
and started trouble. Prtchard at
tempted to leave. and then Wilson
drew a knife, according to his state
ment and attacked him. In self-de-
Tense he struck back with his knife
and inflicted the wound which proved
fatal
Attorney John Rourke, Jr., who rep
resented the man. made hard fight
for an acquittal. The principal fact
against him was Wilson had been a
small man. while the defendant is a
large, powerful, negro. After several
minutes deIiberation the jury return
ed and asked for a further charge re-
garding manslaughter and this was
given. Shortly after they returned
with verdict finding the accused
guilty of voluntary manslaughter.
Judge Cam sentenced the man to
ten years at hard labor. In imposing
sentence he lectured him upon the
folly Of carrying weapons of deadly
character and expressed the hope that
the result in his case would be les
son, not only to himself. but to the
people of his race. Pritchard seemed
unaffected by the sentence.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
CITY AND COUNTY
FRIENDS AGAIN
SETTLE GARBAGE DISPUTE.
CITY AGREES TO DEDUCT 800
FROM CONTRACT PRICE.

County Commissioner Agree to Set
Element on These Terms and n
Check Will BE Given the City To-
day-5IayOr Myers Issues InStruc-
tions to Give the County All the
Garbage in Future-SNyOr Pro-
poses to Avoid Complications.
Like good little children, the county
and the city have. figuratively speak
ing, kissed and made up over the gar
bage contract. The slate has been
wiped clean and they have again
started playing as good friends.
The trouble. as the public has known
for some time, grew out of the re-
fusaI of the county to pay the city a
bill, which the city officials said was
just and due, but which the county Of
ncials commended was exorbitant in
view of the previous conduct of the
city.
In plain terms the city said the coun-
ty owed it $4,000 under the garbage
contract. And the county, on the 9TH
er hand, commended the city had vio-
lated the contract by using a part of
the garbage, while the contract stipu-
lated all of it was to be turned over
TO the county. Some deduction should
be made from the contract price, the
County Commissioners contended, for
the garbage the city had used.
Mayor Myers, representing the city,
has agreed to take off 500 from the
bill, and the commissioners. represent
ing the county, have agreed to pay
the bill less the specified deduction.
County Clerk Reuben Butler yesterday
notified Chairman Dixon that the
check would be ready for the city to-
day. The bill viii be paid at once and
the county and city will begin again
as good friends.
That the city did use some of the
garbage, there is no doubt. All the city
officials admit il. Some of them, how
ever, say the effort of the county to
get out of paying the bill by reason of
this fact was not right. The gar
bage used by the city amounted to
very little, they say.
Mayor Myers, however, says the city
had made contract to deliver all the
garbage and that the contract should
have been complied with. Call it
technicality or anything else, he says,
the city had not lived up to the con-
tract. He agreed to deduction that
he thought was right. He has is
sued instructions in future that all the
garbage be given the county, so the
point may not be raised again.
I'VE contracted to give the county
all the garbage and we will give it to
Them" said the Mayor Il wrote to
the director of public works this morn
ing instructing him on this point. The
city will live up to the contract and
then the country will have to-.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
STORM SIGNALS MARKED
CLOSE OF DREARY DAY.
Increasing High Northeast Winds
Predicted for To-day.

Predicted for To-day.
Cold and gray" are the only words
that can describe the weather condi-
tons OF yesterday and even they fall
FAR short OF the actual dreary, dismal,
drilling, weather.
Mercury fell as low as 50 degrees
and never got above the 45 mark. For
the greater part Of the afternoon a
drilling rain fell that a cold east
wind of twenty-miles an hour seemed
TO drive in through the warmest cloth
ing.
Skies were gray and sober and in
dreary mOnotony the streets carried
out the dismal color scheme. Brown
leaves swirled about the parks and
squares and the wind cut and stung
the faces of pedestrians. The muf-
fed shapes of pedestrians hurried by
each other on the streets. overcoat
collars up and hats pulled down over
eyes that smarted and burned in the
biting wind. In the homes humanity
huddled about the open fire-places and
watched the flames that fought their
way up the broad chimneys.
At 10 O'Clock last night the northeast
storm signals were ordered up from
Jacksonville to Fort Monroe. A storm
is central over Western Florida and
is moving rapidly eastward. Increas-
ing northeast winds shifting to west
erly are predicted for the South Allan
tic coasts with nigh winds of the
Carolinas There is no danger from
these winds as far as the land is con-
cerned. the signals being hOisted mere
ly for the benefit of the shipping in
terests
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
CLINTON LODGE F. & A. M.
ELECTED OFFICERS.

Clinton Lodge. No. 81, F. & A. NJ.
elected officers last night, for the en-
suing year.
While the lodge was in session it
was discovered the Mr.. Levy E. Byck
was made a member of the lodge just
fifty years ago to the day. AS a
mark of honor he was by unanimous
vote of the members, made life MEM
Der. Mr.. Levy was present and was
congratulated upon the distinction he
received.
The following are the officers:
Worshipful Master-M. Dryfus.
Senior Warden-E. S. Epstein.
Junior Warden-J. P. Figg.
Secretary. H. Quint.
Treasurer-Thomas Robbins.
Senior Deacon-J. w. Horning.
Junior Deacon-William A. Steed.
Senior Steward-Simon Gazan.
Junior Steward-W. r. Sheftall.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-12-15
SCHOOL CHILDREN READY
FOR EXAM NATIONS.
Next Week VIII he Busy One in
the Public schools.

Next Week VIII lie Busy One in
the Public schools.
On Monday the much dreaded period
of a school childs life will be faced
by the pupils of the public schools.
Examinations in all the grades of both
high and grammar school win begin,
and for week the pupils will have
to face the trials and fluctuations,
joys and sorrows of an examination.
The following is the order of the
High School examinations:
Monday-History, rhetoric, litera-
ture, spelling and orthoepy.
Tuesday-Algebra and geometry.
Wedneeday-All branches of Latin
and practical exercises in English.
Thursday-English grammar, physics
and chemistry.
Friday-Arithmetic.
The order Of the examinations of the
grammar schools will be as follows:
Monday-Physiolog in the seventh
grades.
Tuesday-Sp Spelling, history and ply
siology.
wednesday-En grammar.
Thursday-Geograph
Friday-Arithmeti
After the mathematic examinations
the children will be dismissed until
Tuesday. Ian. 2.
Before the holidays begin the primary
grades will have short Christmas eXer-
cises, consisting chiefly of Christmas
songs, and stories. The teachers of
the classes will arrange the pro-
grammes. and will endeavor to make
them appropriate.
The only exercises the higher grades
will enjoy, will be those performed by
their teachers and SuDt. Ashmore,
when they begin their series of lee
lures on The manner in which
child should conduct himself during
the holidays" 1t has always been
the custom of the teachers to give
a short talk to the scholars on the
city ordinances relative to the firing
OF fireworks just preparatory to dis
missing them for the vacation. The
teachers will endeavor to have their
classes thoroughly understand the linn
its within which fireworks can be dis
charged, in order that the public school
pupils will not give the guardians of
the peace any trouble.
Supt. Ashmore has always looked
closely after the conduct of his pupils
when out of school, and frequently
gives them strenuous lectures upon the
habit of marking on the walls OF
houses with chalk.