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The Washington times., 1904-12-24
FOR STREET WEAR
Dark Colors Should Predominate, Red
the Most Popular.

For street wear dark colors predom-
mate Browns. blues and even black.
but more generally popular than ever
before red shines forth as one of the
chief shades of the season. Where red
is unusually becoming there will be
many different gowns of varied shades
of this bright and fascinating color.
In one trouSseau there is besides the
wire coIored cloth street dress, a bright
red theater wrap. house gown of
scarlet cashmere, and a lace gown of
bright Spangled red chiffon. This wo-
man had countless gowns and cIoaks
and street costumes, 50 there was not
the same danger of her tiring of her
red costumes as when one is limited to
those gowns which are absolutely neces-
sary.
The red walking suits are as impos-
sIble to enumerate, either for shade or
co.Or, as are the many hueS OF brown
but in red all coiors, from deep wine,
Almost plum, to an old rose or a scar
les are seen In practically all the
coat is severe, three-quarter length,
wt:ile the skirt is quite short and
plated The hat should always be red,
with different shadings in the trim
pretty and with q simple style OF cos
tune small hats are the favorites.
Red cloth carriage wraps ana theater
c1oakS are decidedly effective and al
ways seem warm and delightful on the
coldest ii winter days. The fur-lined
cloth clodhs TO be found at almost any
large department store seem remark
ably inexpensive, considering the quality
Of broadcloth employed, the fur lining
and the smart cut in red, as in Jan gray
or even black, a coat of this sort will
proSe of ineStlna bic service and even
the iyassSt expensive are smart.
In reception and house gowns the new
and 1nilSuaI shades of old rose and red
are more frequently seen than the reg
crepe de chine, soft satin, chiffon, cfif-
fon cloth, and even chiffon velvet the
different reds are extraordinarily pretty,
anc among the average white, pink, and
blue gowns the red gowns show up with
cha ming effect.
All red ball gowns of chiffon or crepe
de chine chiffon are not so popular as
last winter, but the spangled dresses
are very much in vogue. There is a
certain brilliancy to q red pailletted
! gown that is unsurpassed in any other
shade, so that it IS very apt to be be-
coming.
Red as trimming is not frequently en-
| ployed with a dress of dark shade, as
blue. black, or green, and the red hat
tune IS not very smart. In other
words, while red is fashionable in itself,
it is not popular as contrasting shade.
Walking suits of dark red corduroys
or Velveteens, made simply, with plain
| or Norfolk Jacket. are effective, but
| While there are some few velvet recep-
( ton or carriage costumes made up IN
red and scarlet, the darker shades are
smarter in the different Yelvets-
! It is hard to say just what kind of fur
| is best with the red gown, but, when
| the hat and all are Of the same bright
shade :: black stole and mun give just
| the necessary relief Ch;nchilia, how
ever, Is as attractive with red as with
numb mberless other shades, and il the fur
! be handsome almost any variety is ef-
fectfve. provided il be not too conSpic-
uous as erElline, white lynx, or fox
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Simple Exercises for Making
The Most AWkWOrd Hands Graceful
Little Things Women Can Do to Overcome Self
Conscio4Sness---T Minutes Day IS
I'll That IS Necessary

alone They should have become pur-
poseful and seIf-reliant hands also, for
control OF The muscles means control OF
the nerves Restless hands are as in
elegant as any. These are the ones THAI
are never SIiil when they should be. but
are always moving about in useless mo-
nonS C2rlyie'S mother said once that
she coGlCtn abide dangling hands.
but there are times when the hands
should be idle and then they should
either lie quietly at rest in the lap or
on some support, or they should be
whore . veteran stage manager told an
4 awkward actress 70 keep hers. Let
them haae ~ the ends of your wrists,
my Gsar.
The nervousness that makes a woman
not know what 20 90 with her hands is
more rnarring than any physical defect.
BY the attitude OF the hands one may
may not express great dignity and
calul4eSS and control of spirit are shown
in the quict'of the hands Properly held
hands add greatly te a woman'S beauty.
\ Jaiker feels nattered when a woman
sits III an easy listening attitude, her
| hands gracefully disposed of in her lap.
not enjoyable. the woman who can ap-
pear courteously pleased in every line
of her body possesses great feminine
power.
make the mistake OF crossing or holding
I the hands at the waist line and thereby
tdccenIuaTe their defOrmity- If lying in
the lap they would at least not call at
| tent2on TO the oVerstoutness.
When STaSpinS an object grip 1t with
/ the fingers generously and comfortab bly,
| just as il needs, and no more. but do not
/ crook the little finger while doing So II
/ may De. . natural pose with some per-
SorS hut it has heen affected so naGcI,
| by mock genulity that It is a matter
| Of very bad form to do so now under
| aDv circumstances.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Frederick NJ. Edwards, 2s, and Emma
NJ. King. IS
Guy W Duty. 3, and Celestial c
Griffin, both Of Alexandria.
james r. Harris. %, and May E. Gray,
W. o. Speaks. >. and Mamie L. Jack
son, -
Reuben Mazer, %, and Dora Barman.
Samuel W. Latham. 35. District of
land, Nd.
Walter w. wenne. y, and Hattie E.
Bennessey, -.
w. J. Rampey. IS. Alexandria. va,
and Ella M Henley, 80, District of Co
lumbia.
George Wallace. u. Of District of Co
lumbia. and Annie Johnson, 19, of Mont
gOmeIy county. Md.
William j. Latimer, jr., q. Of Prince
George county. Md. and Mary Halo
well. %. of District of Columbia
Victor E DarneII. a. ana Florence L.
Love, so.
Nelson Churchman, %. and Susie
Biumer. 90
Albert J. Mefsel. q. of Renova. Pa.
and Caroline V. Newman, .. OF District
of Columbia
Andrew J, Benton, 81, ana Margaret
William e. Richardson. %. of Prince
George county, Nd, and Pearl Willis, ~
OF District of Columbia.
Clarence L. Buie, %. and Margaret
Brieher, 2i
Clinton G. Saunders, 36, and Bertha
I c. Ross, %.
Frank II. Endison, jr.. %. of New
/ Orleans. La. and Pansey Burton, IS. OF
| District Of Columbia.
| Daniel Sloane. 24, and Ida Turner, 25
Harry B. Yates, 30. and Marie Roche
| 10.
Mark r. Thornhill, n and Hattie
| Hudson. Il, both Of Rappahannock
I county, Va
Obediah Carpenter, "a. and SaIIie Per
ny, q.
Daniel Stephenson, %, and Mary Cam
phor, z.
William Keith Taylor. 80. of For
| Leavenworth, Kan, and Margaret H
/ Wagner, 20, of District of Columbia.
Leroy P. Coles, 81, and Harriet F
| Bond, %
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
AVOID "RuTS"
The Wise Woman VIII not Settle Down
Into Monetonous Routine.

One reason why the average woman
wears out and grows old before her
husband is that. through a mistaken
sense Of duty, she lays out for herself
az the beginning of ner married life
Il scheme or plan Of duty and employ
ment for her time, every hour flied with
work with care, and sncrt intervals Of
relaxation.
This plan she follows reiisioUsly Tor
years. feeling that she has done her
autY because every hou3enold event oc-
cnrs regularly and on time, while she
soon becomes d mere machine thing
without life or volition. She settles into
her rut and goes on round and round on
the same track everlasting
Can any woman keep brightness. orisi-
naiity Of ghought or speech or even
mere prettiness, with such life? And
without these things how can she keep
her husband and growing children full
of love and admiration which IS the
strongest chain next to duty by which
she can bind them TO her?
\ neighboring wife drops in. and how
bright and jolly she seems when she
calls In nine cases out OF ten il is be
cause the surroundings and talk of this
home are yariety 10 her. and fouse in
fer originality and brightness of speech.
anyone
Ey this little talk It is not meant
that the wife and mother should spend
he time eossiping with her neighbOrs.
for the mother IS the most sacred on
Garth. and the wife's duty TO her
| home, husband. and children But The
DUTY VIII teach her to keep on with
good literature. the. best current topics,
and 10 continue TO cultivate the name
less graces which Won her husband 5
| heart when he came counting. that she
may never seem 10 grow Old in his eyes.
but. or the contrary. TO grow mentally
| with his growth, 10 be in thought, and
! IN deed. his comsanion and helpmate
and counselor, and the unfailing source
| 10 which her children may 20 for all
useful information. She may accomplish
| this by setting aside 4 part of every day
| fer reading. or. IL time presses. By utiI-
! fzing "odd moments IN reading
! There Is a wonderful science IN --odt
minutes" and the woman who puts thest
TO account intellectually is best fulfill
ing her duty 20 her husband, her chill
dren, and herself.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
CflplSTrIAS Gil rs
Little Points That Will Help the Busy
Shoppex.

3 pretty substitute for the time-hon-
ored ribbon drawing string, for work
bags is made up OF loosely woven en-
broidery sils-two o. three {accordinS TO
how thick you want IL strands each Of
several colors. either matching or har-
Incnizing well with TIE colcr of the bag.
Take the strands in your hand and,
with a crocnet cecdIe. crochet Il chain
drawing each stitch tIghD as long as
you need, and ran IT IL. finishing each
enc eff vita a tassel made Of the same
silk,
These drawing strings are extremely
pretty. and outwear the bag unlike rib
bon, and. tco. are very inexpensive.
HardouSh and English eyetet Work
promises 10 DC very popular Tor Christ
mas gifts. They are the successors 10
the cross stitch that was given every
where last year.
Cuffs-in the cuff and collar sets-are
growing deeper and deeper
Gir6les made Of t7we:ed ribbons make
pretty gifts. White girdAes are even
more satisfactory, as they can be worn
with lingerie. or white silk biouses and
with white Woolen dresses.
Those heart shape cases. with three
or four sizes of bodkins in (for different
widths or fibbon1. are a delightful sort
Of present to get, and both easy and in
expensive 10 MAZE.
Small laundry bags-for handkerchiefs
and necl-w ear-can ce made out Of Il
quarter CT Il y.1FI OF jiilen tIu1 WlHtn,
of couEseD made into bag and eTnbroid-
cred with a couple of fowers IN color
or in some conventional pattern in
white Sew II over q wooden hoop tthe
kind you use fer embroidery. or draw it
up with ribbons.
Scorecard hcIders for bridge whist
fends are made OF leather, burned in in
teresting patterns
Sets Of dinner cards TO the girl WHO
erltertains a good deal and can't get up
her own are wonderfully welcome sort
of gift.
Photograph frames, OF course
Boxes covered with embroidered linen
or delicate silk just the size big enough
to hold two long spools of baby ribbon.
viii hold enough ribbon to last the girl
you're giying It TO fo= year Fix the
spoeIs securely in the box, So that the
ribbons pull away from the other spool,
and they can't tangle.
The newest corset sachets. instead OF
being heart-shaped, are hower-shapea,
the idea further carried out by outlining
petals in silk
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
e NEW CULINARY DEPARTMENT
FAD Is 4 DELFT BLUE KITCHEN

Kitchens are not what they Were, as
anyone who looks over the new and
artistic ones that are being built today
must realize. No one wonders to find
them being made more ard more sani-
tary, for growing attention to that
state has been given for some time: but
the really beautiful ones that are being
fitted out now do surprise us. Who ever
thought of color scheme for the ktch-
en- CT all rooms in a house, Yet that
is what is followed out most carefully
now, and the result is so pleasant
workroosn that it ought to inspire a
cheerful disposition in cook and a
fortunate SIKH to her hands
The Kitchen Harmonious
Blue and white, making a delft kitch-
en-. is deservedlv a favorite effect. for
its gives all that cleanly and dainty ap-
pearance that should be seen where food
is prepared. Green and white or brown
and yellow are equally pleasing when
properly combined.
OF course, The founGau ton Of all this
decorative effect must be the best plan
ned and best arranged kitchen possible.
All the coIors of the rainbow could not
make the place what il properly should
be without these Before taking a house
oI an q I52flife-lt OF GSlCES aciieS over an
old kitchen look this room over care
fully and IL this inspection begin with
the floor.
Nothing is so clean and sa satisfactory as
tiles, ard next 10 that hard wood. Ash
makes a flooring that planes down well
and lies compactiy. but oak is after all
the most useful of woods, fer IL IS easily
Cleaned of grease spots Should all
these be beyond the means, then the
only available soft wood. boards cut
from me heart OF pine. Will make ac-
ceptable flooring LinoieuIn has proved
its worth too long to need extra praise,
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
How to Use Them.

With the hands and wrists lirnbered
and shaped by long and patient practice,
they should show great change from this
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

and oilcloth= when in hest quality and
dark coiors. does good service.
A Spotless Sink.
The sink is one of the most important
pieces OF furniture IN a kitchen. Solid
porcelain ones are most sanitary. most
durable, and most delightful 10 look
upon, but they are also the costliest. Be
ginning at 81, they range to more than
$780, Porcelain lined ones therefore
kept SpotleSs, for there is not a bit of
rough surface about them where stains
could collect or food lodge and decay.
over the sink there should be Z long
narrow tray with pesforations along its
entire length This will hold the wash
ing soap. hand soap, and securing ma
ter1als. besides the vegetable brush and
other useful things that need to drain.
If above this q wall closet Is screwed
any number OF steps viii be saved. All
the cleaning preparations, soap pow
derS. polishing materials, and rubbing
cloths. can be kept here close at hand.
No outward swinging doors can be used
to close 1t, for they would be II the
way OF whoever }fas working in front
of il and would cause that person many
an unpleasant knock on the head.
Either roller door or Il curtain must
be used TO keep ollt the dust
With these few conVenienceS. if no
more. a kitchen is ready for its i'm
port2nt last touches, which give IL a
bright tone and add to its appearance
OF cleanliness or make y dismal, and
though sanitary beyond question, never
seem SO. It goes without saving that
the walls of u room will be treated be-
fore closets are put upon them, but the
idea TO be emphasized is that without
the best OF construction and plumbing,
and without convenient arrangement
ali else is useless
For a delft kitchen the blue and white
imitation tile PAPER is put on the walls.
and blue and white oilcloth on the
tables. Those who can afford to renew
| il frequently use Il floor oilcloth that re-
! peats these coIoTs, but IL is not durable.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24

of
hip edged with quilting
blouse especially striking
which
quilting small anor
de
to hand
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
4 Spotless Sink.

and oilcloth= when in hest quality and
dark coiors. does good service.
The Washington times., 1904-12-24
Relaxation and Control.

Clenching and unclenchiug and stretch
ing the hands and fingers Is the next ex-
erciSe that should be attempted Draw
the fingers into the palms with a will
and uncdrl them with snap that shall
send them not only out but stretched
as far apart as they can be. In tdiS
exercise the muscles of the hands IRE
all tense. II teaches control, strengthens
those on the back OF the nand and also
acts TO take off any supertiuous flesh
1t IS a very good movement for persons
worried over ''fat hands
Nothing Will make the wrists su!-ti ie
so quickly as the gimlet movement of the
whole arm. This is not the name il is
known by generally, but it is the oae
| that best describes the motion Stretch
| out the arms AT the shoulders. and
| keep them on level with them When
| learning the position the hrnds should
| be first allowed To hang limp or deyi-
talized, rs the state is more properly
| expressed Gradually raise them VitaiiZ-
ing from the wrist forward until the.
palm is on a level with the shoulder
also Then stretch just as far as the
| tip of the longest finger viii reach The
position of every muscle from the
| shoulder to the finger tips will then be
| the Gimlet movement.
| Once this has been learned, the stretch
| need not be so intense, not so evident;
! that Is ii need not be felt so much
| pose. so long as there is a real stretch
| of the whole arm to the finger tip. and
| all on a level with the shoulder Begin
by twisting the palms of the hands -ba ca
the third finger Were. a cork screw;
which one continually turning
twisting, and untWisting. This is in
truth the most subtle of all arm move
ments. and not only does it develop the
wrists but the whole arm rounding all
the muscles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-11
THE JUDGES BEAR STORY AND IT'S 4

height, ran his long fingers through his
iron gray hair. and In his rich Virglnlan
accent plunged into his narrative,
.'It was In the woods OF Southwestern
Vermont, near the headwaters OF Deer
field River, While some little incon-
yenience is experienced IN reaching the
scene OF tho incident, II is nevertheless,
not sufficiently remote from civilization
to SUGGEST any OF tho hardships or peris
OF frontier lie In the far West. =. ia
There We're five Of US In tho party,
and our mission was a peaceful one. Not,
being IN quest Of game, We were un--s5
kharnled--not even provided with the
slightest weapon OF defense, except that
which Is universally accepted as effective
In case Of snake bite, i
giii'For two days we wandered through
/ the lnbroken forest without encounter
Ing beast, bird or reptile On the morn
Ing Of the third day, when some four
4 or five miles from camp. the party sepa-
rated. three going up tho river and two!
idown--Colonel G. and myself taking the
downward trail The Colonel Is, not as
old as his frosted hair and chin beard
would Indicate, and tho man who roughs
4 1t with him fora week will find him
an excellent woodsman u, with endurance
to spare. BESIDES, he Is thoroughly conf
panlonable--jnst the kind OF man to
take with you on such an errand as was
then claiming our attention.
#"Our guide. who accompanied the
other section Of the party had with him
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us, else she would have shared our
fright. But SHE gave no symptoms Of
alarm, On the contrary, she showed
q decided inclination to cultivate our
acquaintance. Before we were aware
OF her purpose she came at us with an
expression far{from benevolent. Whether
she sought the dog or tho human mems,
bers OF tho party, or both, we had no
means Of knowing and had no time to
inquire. There was no opportunity TO,
hold a council OF war or to- map out
plans Of defense,
.Nfore from Instinct than love for the
Colonel ] took to the timber. ! had no
time to pick my tree, but leaped to the
first ono In reach, which happened to
( be small spruce, ] have always had
some ambitionhand have made some
effort, hut neyor before got up in tho
world so fast. ! was certainly for the
time being u rising man. Limbs and
knots Of ordinary dimension We're swept
aside, while buttons, clotli, ana skin
were raked off With zing rapidly,
F,'The bear IN the meantime was giving
n war dance beneath MS. and, incidental-s
sly, trying to get hold OF the spaniel, The
latter. when lie found himself deserted
ran to our left and we were overjoyed
TO find Brllln following. When they had
gone fifty or sixty yards the Colonel ana
i instinctyeiy slid down to the ground
and for seven furlongs broke the steeple-
chase record, The dug did not overtake
us TIL we paused at tho banl@ Of a small
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M Here is n true bear story. with all the
marks OF truth. 1t was told by Judge G.
i. Moore, lawyer, jurlst. orator, and a
fine type OF the "old virginia gentleman,
suh.'' MS an incident OF his outing In
the woods OF Vermont during the sum
mer. The Judge had just accepted a
speaking assignment, Ho was met by a
party of friends and n reporter. His
thick coat OF tan, elastic step. and good
nAtured smile We're unmistak a BILE evil
dences OF an enjoyable vacation, ,5s
n; You look like the fellow, who got
what he went after Judge, remarked q
sfricnd.i VI III ~ WI
355"Yes," was-the quick reply. 'and a
whole lot more thrown III by way Of
variety Never had SO much fun In all
my lifc,5 only was scared most to
death by a bear And q shudder passed
through his big frame at the bare
reference to the awful ira gedy hat might
have been. III r
Where did It all happen. Judge--ln
Mall Street?"T factiously chirped q fel-
low Democrat " K AZ lGist
Would TO heaven It had, i should
then have substituted the nearest Gle.
5yator as my medium Of flight for a GER
tain rough bark trea that II shall not
soon forget And Judge Moore. whose
striking personality Is strongly sugges-
ftiye Of Henry Clay at 40, Strengthened
himself to his full six feet of dignihed
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to his amazement when he arrived Mt
the front, that tho Russians ha II only 5000
men in Port Arthur, and not more than
1900 instead of the 60,coO needed for the
railway In tho whole Of Manclauria. The
Tsar was n,isled exactly as Lord Sails
bury was misled by the men On the spot.
4 Admiral Alcxieff like Mr.. Rhodes with
regard to tho Doors, was ccrtitin the Jap
anese werc only bluffinE. The Tsar III
lowed the negotiations to draS. on just as
Lord Salisbury did, and in both cases the
other side lost patience and precipitated
the war.
= Once tho war began no one but the stop
the war party In England, an. the Toll
slogans in Russia, could have been ex-
pected to advocate policy OF submission
TO the invader That the Tlsar5 took the
course followed by the whole front OPP
position bench in the case or tho Souu,
African war may be deplored. but 1t can
hardly be wondered at And once they
are embarked upon a war. men natural
5lyt urge their own side to do its best
peace apostles though they be.
& Tho Tsar is not a FIetcules, either ply
slcally or intellectually. Even a Hor-
cules might sink appalled, from, the task
of cleansing the Augcan stables Of the
Russian administration. In this country
tho comparatively trivial tasl of reor-
ganizing the army in a time OF profound
peace seems to overstrain the resources