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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

would give her plenty of freedom of
limb, while it did not make her UNI
comfortable.
"If you get it just right, you will
feel light as a feather" said the
teacher, and your shoes should have
just slight heel, so that the calves
of your legs will not ache.
THE best gymnasium shoes for an
amateur are old caStaways. Take
them to the cobbler and get the heels
Strengthened. Now sew on every but
ton and set these shoes aside for your
gymnasium work"
The woman, after she had procured
her suit and her shoes, went to work
in the gymnasium. She took wand
in her hand and did exercises daily.
Most of these were exercises for the
back, for the beauty specialist, who
promised to reduce her assured her
that the bulk of woman's fat, at
least the most dishguring part, lay
in the back and particularly in the
shoulders.
Fat women always look round
shouldered," he said, land the reas-
son is that the fat has settled between
the shoulders, giving them a bumped
up look.
EVERY woman should study the
reduction of the shoulder blades. Few
WOHlen are as nat IN the Dack as they
should be. And the result is the
curious, bulky, odd-looking, middle
aged figure with which all are fam
liar.
Take your wand in your hand, and
try to twist it behind you. Get it
across your shoulder blades. and then
begin to do stunts with it.
Remember that each minute you
exercise actually ioosens so much ia t
upon your back.
Fat arms can be reduced in the
same manner by wand exercise, but
at they reduce they become muscular.
Yet muscular arms can be pretty if
the athlete will not try to develop
their strength at the expense of their
outlines.
Beating the drum is fine for devel-
oping the bust. The trouble with the
woman who reduces is that she falls
away above the waist line.
But if she will beat a drum and
will keep on beating it, for hours
and hours day. if she can spare the
time and has the patience, she will
find that her figure keeps it's plump
outlines"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
ALL MEN MUST MARRY.

Kansas, says the Chicago Chronicle,
has always been notorious as a breed
ing place for cranks of every descrip-
ton. Perhaps it was this fact that in
duced a California woman. Ernestina
Schmidt-whether she is entitled to the
prefixing designation of Mrs" or
Miss" does not appear-to write a dis
patch to a San Francisco official de-
claring that all bachelors in that city
must get married during the year or be
expelled from the town, which has al
ready had it's effects in that city. A
few days 9go there was filed with the
clerk of the board of supervisors the
following communication:
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 18-To the
Honorable Board of Supervisors, City
and County of San Francisco-Gentle-
men: l beg leave to call the attention
of your honorable board to the fact
that now In Kansas they have already
taken action with reference to the
single men who reside in the town of
Severance. Enclosed you will find the
extract to which l refer. In this city
1t ii a notorious fact that there are
hundreds of single men in all walks of
life of marriageable age, well qualified
to take unto themselves a wife.
l think that there should be a law in
this city making It a mlsdemeanor for
any man to refuse to marry young
lady who proposes to him, so long as it
does not interfere with the principles
of his religion And / think it is in ac-
cordance with Gods ordinance that
eN cry man should be married This be-
ing leap year young lady would have
the excuse to make the proposal. /
beg leave to request you pass the fol-
lowing ordinance:
BE it ordained by the people of the
city and county of San Francisco, as
follows:
That any male person over the age
Of q years, unmarried, who shall, upon
being proposed to by an unmarried fe-
male, over the age of Is years. and
who is of the same religion and is not
engaged or prohibited by law from in
termarrying, refuse to accept such pro-
posal and to marry said female, shall
be guilty of misdemeanor."
Hoping that your honorable board
will see the justice Of my request, l
am, very truly yours,
Ernestina Schmidt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
REFORMING AFTER MARRIAGE.

And so, you young engaged" people,
says Charles Frederic Goss in the Chi
cago Record Herald, think you can
make each other over" after you are
married? All! Perhaps you also think
you can cure a cat from scratching, a
dog from biting and horse from balk-
ing! You evidently know but little
about the vitality and obstinacy OF
personal characteristics. When
Young girl talks glibly about reforming
a drunkard, we old fellows, who know
life, must be pardoned II we heaVe
sigh. When a young man conf1des In
us that his sweetheart is t1irt. but
that he proposes to- take 1t out OF her
after the wedding day, we cannot hcip
shaking our heads. If you want to
make any great change in your loved
one, better try it before the wedding
ceremony. 1t will certainly be easier
then than later on. Remember please.
that though you do your hair up in
curl paper every night, it always un-
kinks on the following day. The old
proverb does not say-as the wife in
clines the husband bends!
Ask people who have been married
twenty-five or thirty years whether
they have ever succeeded in effecting
any great alterations in each others
character. Ninety-nine out of a hum
dred will answer emphatically, No:
What they have all observed is the
constant intensification of original
characteristics. Or, where. great
changes have come. they are not along
the lines they had marked out. The
fact of the matter is (however little to
our credit human nature resents de-
liberate efforts at alteration by others.
Constant and reiterated criticism and
corrections anger us and produce an
obstinate reaction. We can change
little children, but not "grown-ups.
at is hard to teach an old dog new
tricks Let a woman tell her husband
three times a day mot to eat with his
knife" and at the end of a month he
will probably throw his fork out Of the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
WOMEN ARE NOT
EXTRAVAGANT.

One is constantly hearing and read
ing of the extravagant folIies of wom-
en-, but there is seldom anything said
of the wastefulness of the opposite sex.
OF course, everyone knows there is ex-
travagance in both sexes, but the
women are not responsible for the ex-
travagant men, while the men are re-
sponsible for the extrava CANT women.
Women, as a class, not being wage
earners, have not the same reason for
approaching the value of money as
men.
Husbands and fathers, as a rule. are
either very stingy or fail to let their
womenfolk know their real financial
condition. In the first case. a woman
naturally attributes the doing out of
money to her to pure selfishness or
lack of regard, and takes a natural
delight in extracting and spending all
she can: in the second case she had
no reason to think the man can't af-
ford it" or realize that economy is nee
essary; in either case 1t is the man,
not the woman, who is to blame. The
majority of women are certainly not
extravagant, declares a writer in the
January Housekeeper. The reports
show that there are more women de-
positors in the savings banks than
men, and they are slower in with
drawing their savings. and the mans
bargain counter" Joke. with its odd
cent price, is conclusive evidence of
woman's regard for the penny.
Every man knows that woman is
better and closer at making bargain
than he is. The woman's mind is con-
stituted to consider trihes and IL Is
trihes that count In economy. The
average woman can get along on less
and make an appearance" than the
average man can. I have never met a
man yet wko stinted himself on cigars
or his stomach or his necktles. but II
the woman wants a new 9S-cent shirt
waist this man will want 10 know
what she has done with the one he
bought two years ago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14
THE PACE THAT KILLS.

What's the use Of worrying.
Fretting don't pay.
What's the use of worrying?
It's the slowest way.
Half the whims that worry you
Never will come true:
Then why let them furry you,
AS you daily do?
Live your life out easily,
Then 1t will be long.
Take what happens breezlly,
Whistle, sing a song
Don't waste strength on worrying
over phantom's Ills;
Don't waste time In hurrylng.
That's the pace that kills.
--Someryslle Journal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

Miss Alice M. Smith, of Min. ~
neapolis, Mimi, tells how wO.
mans monthly suffering may
be permanently relieved by Lydia
E.Pinkham'sV egetabIe Compound
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM 81 have
never before given my endorsement
for any medicine, but Lydia IL.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound
has added so much to my life and
happiness that feel like making an
exception in this case. For two years
every month would have two days of
severe pain, and could find no relief, but
one day when visiting a friend l ran
across Lydia E. Pinkham'S Vege-
table Compound, - she had used
it with the best results and advised
me to try it. found that it worked
wonders with me; now experience
no pain, and only had to use few
bottles to bring about this wonderful
change. l use it occasionally now
when 1 am exceptionally tired or worn
out. MISS ALICE M. SMITH, s04 Third
Ave-, South Minneapolis, Mimi, Chair
man Executive Committee, Minneapolis
Study Club. $4,000 forfeit If original Of GboUe
letter proving genuinsness cannot be produced
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through the various natural
crises and is the safeguard of
wOman's health.
The truth about this great
medicine is told in the letters
from women being published in
this paper constantly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-02-14

window. Let a woman ask her hus-
band every time he goes out of doors
if he has brushed his hair and some
night he will come home with it shaved
close to his head. Too much and too
oft repeated criticism raises an evil
spirit in U.S.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
FRANCES TAVERN AGAIN
Women Think City, and Not Sons Of Revo-
luton, Should Have It.

The latest question agtta;ing the Women's
Auxiliary II the American Scenic ard Historical,
Society IS Does not Frances Tavern belong 10
me city, Last Friday the auxiliary presented
argument 10 the Board Of Estimate ana Appor-
uonment in favor of city ownership as against
ownership by the Sons OF the Revolution who
purchased the tavern. The argument reads. in
part.
aoH Fran q aF PriTaf 6e 2aq eaa s COZ?
one place as 4 Mecca OF American patriotism,
dependence Hall in Philadelphia The dignity and
.nlpoTtanse OF The associations end memories Of
thing less than the ownership Of the city, the
In ISIS The sons OF the Revolution We're appealed
TO 70 aid The patriotic 'Daught srs' OF the Amer
rescue the tavern from its sordid and ting
erin a the sole ay Tog rac nGI af v Je prop
duce the city TO take the block or the half block
The long and pairgII tbTee yea- aiin2s Win -
society appear 10 plead with US. Now that through
parted with the tavern 10 the Sons" and this
the Nork OF the women's auxiliary behalf OF
The historic landmark altogether
~ Fraunces' Tavern Museum and Park than
pun.ic attention - the fact that j., was sui in
existence ana they placed a costly tablet upon j.
We would De glad 10 see them cGstc dams OF the
building, but rot as its owners. For That by iaw
Tavern and Of the eight lots nearest TO it as
bounded by Pear" Broad and Water streets
simply all the citizens OF New-NUrk.
This argument also includes a protest against
closing and disseminating the public park at the
southeast corner Of Pearl and Broad SIS. IN which
Fr4u.ces Tavern ls situated The auxiliary de
cla-es that while The Legislature empowers You 20
change rhe map plan OF the City or New York
70 lay ont new streets and parks and also ~
widen. svTaiEh1eU. extend alter and close existing
streets power whatever is granted To your
honorable board 10 change tn map plan Of
The City OF New York by taking away from b.
any PARK already placed upon IT,
''No Nev-Y 0rk mark was ever more openly and
deliberately decided upon by the required authori
ties than this park
''Nc strings we're pulled-no hidden influence was
brought 70 bear s1r the creation u this small
historic park All the peadnEs all the arEu-
rnents 0-r- and above board and I'm the
men empowered to grant IL. Ii aFpealed for
as a needed triburs from and needed ala to
American patriotism in this city and by these
high powers It was finally awarded rs SUCH, only
one single voice oS the three boards before Taica
81 came being lifted against f.
Morris p. Ferris ~ The sons ~ the Revoiution.
said -estar,ia- that uruhah" his society would
not unite with tho Womens Auxarv Of the
American Scenic and Historical Society IL "a for
nal protest against closing tho public Park I'm
which the tavern Is situated III was only the
house thar We bought" said NJ. Ferris or
course. n would good 20 have th" park too.
bur we have done nothing I'm That direction. =
ANYTHING f- done hw us about tine park, r. VIII
be ~ our next committee meeting ou July q.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
OFF TO ST. LOUIS.
Work of Charitable Institutions Throughout
the City Proves Interesting.

Men and women interested in charitable enter
prises had chance yesterday 20 see an interesting
exhibition Of in the 80 private charitable
institutions which helped financially hy the
city and the work done In The homes for children
by the little ones themselves. The exhibit is TO
start at once for the ST Louis Exposition. and was
opened TO the public here in the hope ot demon
strating the character. quality and magnitude OF
the work done by the city in the institutions Tor
which S3Oa6 so IS has been appropriated for the
wear 1904 by the Board OF Estimate and Apporuon-
nent This exhibit which was given under the
auspices of the Finance Department was the lue4
OF Controller GrOut
A glimpse into the rooms on the top hoor oI ihe
Stewart Building, Broadway and Chamoers-st-'
where the exhibit was held. would have given the
impression that Catholic Sisters were the only peo-
ul interested in charitable work Dozens OF the
black ROBBED and black bometed sisterhood were
there carefully examining the work.
The exhibit was divided into three classes me
first was wall albums containing photographs "t
bospitals dispensaries and homes. with Vie" 10
giving an idea OF the daily life AT these places.
Big books fun Of samples OF sewing drawing ana
kindergarten work showed the course ot training
IN the various institutions that receive cty money
Notable among this class was the work ot the deaf
and dumb children
The third class was made up ~ dressed models.
which viii show To the exposition visitors th" Ear
Gus STYLES of clothing worn I'm tho different iusttu
lions There are "A specimens or t1r HlI" ana
white check dress and apron $50 common in homes
.. children "a wears ago but mlnf OF t1'
models are pretty as the dresses worn aF ans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
MRS, ROSENBERG INDICATED.

~ r-raocis Rosanberc ~ ~. ~ I1ast Sky
e-,er who brought suit against jhc German
F1ouseuives. Society 70 show cause why she should
NOT be reinstated as member, is NJ last VIC
torious In October. 1892. Mrs Rosenberg Vas
dropped from the membership list for no reason
~ .ysr she said. Immediately thereafter she
t,s,, Is, -,lt for vindicatfor. The case was hssJ
,ricd before Justice Bschc0. i'm the Suprem" court.
and won The Housewives Society Appealed from
this decision and # was tahen to {ha IN ruin
Division Of the supreme court ana .W"'I -
0nrs more aid the society appeal. and the l"s, a
maj decision was handed down by the Court ~
Another suit for $1,000 damages against the SO
ciat- mas vet be tried.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
CLOTHES FOR FRESH AIR TOTS.

Several puIlanthrnpie women of Clifton Springs
= Y have formed a sowing society. 10 make
aprons slips etc. FOR Tie Tribune Fresh Air clil-
6rer that .hev may he made comfortable in their
summer outings. The woman with whom The idea
originated suggests that otacr villages emulate
their example. = few articles from each town.
she rars would bring Immense relief 20 tho poor
r,.t1a waits who often corle hurjened with win
re-. cIa- hing or almost clothing ar all. Ever
thing sent TO The Tribune Fresh Air Fund viii
speedily applied ~ t2e relief or these surfer
Ing tenenert house ch-.oEou.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
A MEMORIAL WINDOW.

stained glass window FOR the I'ohl Oh -'iT,o' -'
Hail was presented TO Lake Erie College at Paines-
Vile Ohio on Alumn9 Day, last Wednesday me
window is memorial for all students OF LaA1
Erie who have died and IS the gift OF Miss Mar
garet MURRAY OF the class OF So and or Mrs 9ardh
D Locke Of Cleveland. the mother OF another
member Of the same class. The east window Is
soon to be filed by the class Of 1901 and many OF
their friends with another memorial to -FOUR nlei-
bers who have died during the last year
Besides the presentation Of the memorial WINDOW.
commencement was marked by a presentation OF
"As You Like It" This play was given oy the
graduating clnss on the college campus on ClaSs
pav last Tuesday This performance completed
cvcIa az nlavs presented the college within the
last eighteen months representing the study OF me
lter tire Of i've languages the AIcestS OF EuIIp
ides he ..rrinummus' of Plautus Schers MaIl Mari,
STUART and MOllere's Les Precieuses ttIdlcuIeS
ave M. other plays which have been given. -
This copnmancement season round the trustees vi
ia culIegs i'm the midst OF an effort 10 secure an
income f,,nd representing the interest Tor three
,-fre az, s0o OAO This movement does not aodt" the
steady effort to secure an adequate
,iov-n,ant INIT is designed for more imnsIlats
needs lanes A. Garfield. Bishop Leonard anu
tbe nov DR. H. {. Haydn are members or inc
board Of trustees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
mE7cALF SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

Tho closing exercises Of the Misses Metcalrs
School. At Ta.ryt0Ern. =. r. took place IN the
I.vceu.u on tire evening of june N. cut flowers.
daisies national flags ana the school coors deco
te5 +o hail which wa crowded with tho friends
~ he graduate and the school. Miss Louise Y
IZoIff was the vailed -ctoriau- The essays We've in
terspersed Eith cho:uses and vocal and instru-
rncnfs! music under the direction OF Professor
Charles Becker the musical director % the school
Aftcf. an address by the Rev. q. Herbert Dennso1
diplomas were awarded 70 Miss Edith i. Baulsir
Miss Louise q kOlff. Miss Susie J. Hyland, Miss
Mabel ~ Walker Miss Dana E Isaacs and Miss
-. I.nv.nlan Rod.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

-r,e engagement of Miss Agnes Remser NredeA-
bureb daughter Of Judge and Mrs William II.
Vredenburgh Of Freehold. y. D., 10 Dr AloeFtus
Adalr Moore. OF New-York Is announced
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
Simpson's-London.
lN-THE-STRkND.
This Historic OLD ENGLISH TAVERN
REOPEN FOR THE LONDON SEASON.

Real CIo English fare.
sAs cut off the Joint. She open roast-
ING iTes. orsuevISng Joint wagons.
rrSme SnlOlns Of Beef. Saddles OF
ouushdOun Muttun. Scotch Salmon
'Ae SuStuns. oa Ports and Eur-
saaeAss, ana all the famous features
" me oCD SIMPSONS wiA be re-
Vsosd IN the nsu SIMPSONS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.
A Stamped Cambria Pattern Of Lace Cape,
No 1.OOe, for 20 Cents

This Illustration shows one of the lace capes
or caro- collars that are now so popular It makes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-21

Iazy-Mrs Backlotz-so your servant girl has
left you again.
Mrs Subbubs-Yes
Mrs BackIotz-What the matter?
Mrs Subbuhs-She didn't like the way did her
wark-(Phiadalnhia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-03-21
BLOWN UP.
Men Injuredin Portland Powder
Mill Explosion.
Bert Shaw, One Of the Victims,
May Die.
Fortunately There Was Little Powder
in the Mill.
BLOWN UP.

Portland. Me-, March 20.-Again Sat-
urday morning at $50 came the peri
odicaI explosion of the powder mills at
Gambo. and as usual with more or less
injuries to the men at work about the
place: Bert Shaw was seriously burn
ed and Jas. Freeman injured, but it is
thought. not dangerously.
These explosions at the mills of the
Oriental powder Co. at Gambo, or New
hall, have become such familiar Incl
dents in the lives of the residents ol
Portland and the nearby towns that
when loud detonatiOn was heard sat
urday morning in Westbrook, South
Windham and Gorham, which ratified
1.-THE window sash and pane ana cauS-
ell the dishes to come crashing down.
that no surprise was felt When the
news was confirmed that another ex-
plosjon had occurred. The only Ques-
tions as asked were if anybody was in
jured.
ReDorts were soon received from
,;ambo telling of the accident. Two of
the workmen. Bert Shaw and Jas.
Freeman of the mills were engaged in
repairing the machinery of mill No. 2.
The mill had just been swept compara-
lively clean of powder. so that all re-
mained was n few scattered pounds
about the floor. This was enough to
cause q disaster, however, and when
q spark was raised by the man-who is
not known a heavy explosion follow
ed.
Both Shaw and Freeman We're
thrown down by the shock and stunned.
The floor of the mills was torn up and
the sides wrecked. while the machinery
was more or less damaged.
Assistance was Immediately at hand
and Shaw and Freeman we're assisted
out of the debris and taken to the near
by houses. Physicians We're summoned
and examination made of the injured
men. Shaw was found to be in a crit
ical condition and may not live. He
was burned all over. fact which
proved that he must have been nearer
the explosion. Freeman was more
stunned than otherwise hurt and WAS
soon able to walk about. His injuries
were not thought to be serious.
II has now been about six years
since the last explosion occurred at
GambO and residents in the nearby dis
tricts had been expecting it for Il long
time. AS Il general rule. unless someonr
is injured. the damage resulting from
these mills is slight Explosions ar"
looked upon as n part of the business,
and preparations are made for them.
The mills are but cheaply construct
ed so that should an explosion occur,
the damage resulting would be but lit
tie to tho building. Few dwelling
houses are near. and save Il few brok-
en- the panes of glass and dishes. no
trouble is experienced. 1t will now be
quiet at the mills probably until the
next explosion.