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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-21

During the civil war captain of &
company which had sixty men in its
ranks. none of whom WAS as energetic
as the officer thought he should be,
hit upon Il plan which he believed
would cure the mems habits of laZi-
ness. One morning after roll call the
captain, addressing his command, said:
Il have nice, easy job for the la2i-
est man in the company. VIII the
LATEST man step 10 the front?'
Instantly fifty-nine men each took 4
step forward.
why didn't you step to the front:'
inquired the commander of the one
man who did not come.
Il was too lazy" replied the soldier.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-21

Tomorrow: is my wife's birthday,
and want to buy Il present that will
tickle her"
I'VE have n nice lire of feather
boas."
NO. no. | mean something that
would make 4 hit with her
Anything in hammcrs:"
You misunderstood. want some
thing striking that
''Ah, you wish Il clock"
That's all. Cleveland Plain Deal
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-21

Great attention is given in most of
the African tribes to the care of the
body The teeth are cleansed with a
stick which has been chewed into a
kind of brush. The hands are washed
frequently, not by turning and twist
ing and rubbing them together one
within the other. as with us, but by a
straight up and down rubbing, such as
IS given to the other limbs. This man
ner OF washing is so characteristic that
an African might be distinguished by
1t from Il European without reference
to the color The sun is their only
towel
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-21

Blimkins No. sir, | tell You most
friends are uncertain. | want friends
who will be friends in need. Hodges
Take fools advice, Old man. and look
for them before you need them
Brooklyn Life
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-21

"I'll take no chances" declared the
young man firmly.
Did this cause the people to commend
him as prudent young fellow?
No.
You see. it was at Il church fair that
he made the statement.-pittSburg Post.
Only the very best materials used in
Millers Fertilizers. Farmers make mis-
take in using them.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1905-07-21

It often happens that the man who
pays the piper has nothing left for his
creditors Puck.
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
What Pretty Girls Wear.

But the prettiest girls are wearing
a very decorative little coque breast
at one side and other pretty women are
wearing two stiff little quilts over the
ear. These quilts match the small
things in the costume
But there is an auto fashion that is
much prettier, and that is so picturesque
that 1t is being copied everywhere by
women who have taste in dress This
is the style which calls for a hat with
a wide brim, over which an auto veil is
tied. The veil is very long and is thrown
over the top of the hat and brought
down over the ears and tied in a big
bow under the chin. The face and eyes
are left exposed. This veil holds down
the hat nicely and keeps the hair In
place. Moreover, II is. becoming, for II
gives the hat something the appearance
of a poke bonnet
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Last Word About Furs.

1t is very difficult to talk of the fash
lens at all without bringing IN the furs,
for. though the winter is at its height
with its backbone all but broken, furs
are still being sold and, really, it is the
very best time to buy them. One can
do SO much with the little fur accesso-
ries that are found in the shops in such
delightful profusion-
A woman who has just bought a
handsome pelerine has discovered new
use for its long ends. The fur. which
Is a long black fur in one OF the pretty
imitation novelties, IS so cut that the
collar lies fat upon the shoulders with
long stoles that hang below the belt
These stole ends are lined with crimson
satin. And in the lining there is a
pocket, which is for purse and handker-
chief This is considered very smart
and the furriers say that it is style
that will grow rather than decrease
For auto wear and for fast walking
tours, there is nothing as smart as the
little cap which now comes in all coll
ors and made of all material 1t is
very much like the caps which the men
Of the Salvation Army wear, and it is
pulled down over ones pompadour and
firmly spiked to the head. II requires
no trimming at all.
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Choice of Smart Fashions.

Anothec, hat was caught up at one side
with. long plume which was trailed
over the. top OF the hat in good Cont
mental style. and this hat was one of
the prettiest things OF the season You
can do almost anything with hat II
you know how TO treat II al the side.
For nearly all trimming is now placed
at the side Of q hat.
There is a chance TO say q word about
marabou just here II is, as you know,
made OF goose tail and the fuzz or feath-
ers OF the goose are made up into pretty
ornaments of wear Marabou is made
OF other materials. but It is for the
most part the goose's tail which fur
n.shes the pretty-fuffy stuff.
They are finding many new uses for
marabou One of the prettiest is as a
trimming for hats a band OF marabou
is put around the crown. Ostrich feath-
ers trail from the side OF the hat. Mara
bou and ostrich tips are beautifully COM
bined in hoas and in muffs and there are
some charming neck trimmings made UP
in this manner
One can dye ones feathers and trim
nings almost any color these days with
out seeming ocd- And. though ii is not
a season of grotesque hues. II is certain
that fair womankiad is dressing in many
tones This is partly due TO the Japa-
nese invasion OF the world of dress. And
partly due 10 the fact that the art of
fine coloring has just reached its highes5
perfection
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
New Wrinkles in Dress.

This lace. which was priceless rose
point, had been dipped IN the dye pot
and made a lovely blue color But the
worst was not yet done After il had
been coiored blue ii was treated 10
many threads Of embroidery. Silks
were darned in and out OF the lace un-
til whole patterns Were outlined There
were pink roses. pale green leaves, and
all sorts Of pretty traceries. These set
upon fiiniy background, making one
OF the prettiest lace effects you could
imagine.
The lace was what is called outlined
lace. The figures were worked in silk
untiA they stood out giving the ap-
pearance Of natural roses upon IA lace
ground.
A similar effect was produced by .
gown OF rose colored taffetzr, trimmed
with pale rose-colored iacc. Epon which
flowers and leaves were worked wild
charming design. The lace In this cass
Was 4 pretty imitation and was IUs'
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Smart Thing in Society.

The automobile coats and the auto
mobile materials are at present the
smart thing in society. And automobile
brown. a..tomobile red, and auto blue
are about the best colors in the world.
both as regards being in style and for
general wear and tear.
And speaking OF the auto colors there
Is new cream which is very much
Worn 1t is called automobile white,
and il looks very much like oyster
white, which is gray 1t comes in the
rain coats. white and lustrous. looking
exactly Ike silk. And it comes in the
bright finish face goods And it also
comes in the lovely heavy suitings
which are worn for smart auto drives
Automobile white or grayish white is
Ike other shades of gray 1t stands a
great deal more than one imagines and
it does not soil as easily as one thinks.
III Will shed the dust readily and 1t Will
ccme out as good as new If brushed
and shaken and treated to a gooG air
ing upon the line.
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
The Raccoon Coat.

One must not forget. whos speaking
OF new garments TO wear, 10 mention
the raccoon coat, which IS the wartaest,
neatest thing in the line of furs. r is
made up in the natural colors IF the
coon and Its style is straight and plain
with loose fittings and wide sleeve II
is lined with brown satin and Hisn or
without a fur hat. is dreadfully smart.
The woman who for years has cher
ished her laces OF old ivory and who
has laid them away, and darned them.
and handled them with care must now
pnlearn her creed The new Iaces are SO
different from the old laces that one
looks at the old as though they Were
relics of bygone ages too antIQuated 70
be beautiful
They take these old Iaces and treat
them IN ways which would hase been
thought irreligtous once upon a time
Forgetting their age and the yenesation
due. them, forgetting their antiquity
their value and their color, forgetting
all things save that they are made OF
lace. the woman of today gathers to-
gether her old pieces of lace and treats
them with ruthless hand
Getting little kettle lined with por-
celain, she fills ii With dye. And She
chooses a dye which exactly matches
her new evening gown The Duchess OF
Manchester at the opera the other night
wore gowr. of cloud blue Liberty satin
1t was trimmed with clouds and clouds
of light blue lace. so pale and SO soft
that Il looked heecy enough 10 line tbs
heavens Its color was so delicate that
il looked more like d blue white than
light blue
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
DAINTY FOOTWEAR

Dainty footwear is the essence OF CO.
quetry and this season II bids fair TO be
the acme Of eNtraya gance- Even the
woman OF moderate income is likely TO
be tempted TO reckless extravaganza IN
the matter Of boots and shoes and slip
pers, and for the few 10 whom expense
| IS not a vital issue there are possibilities
of shoemakers' bills calculated to curdle
the blood Of the frugal and thrifty.
Within memory We have had many
fashion hurries in favor OF footwear in
colored feathers. but each year the col
oring and handling OF leather in this
country have more nearly approached
The proportions of an arr, and the re-
suits, exploited first in the realm OF
bags, purses and fancy articles, have
finally made themselves felt in the shoe
makers province
The black boot. in patent leather.
ealfskin. colt or kid. is still the staple
women VIII still wear black patent
leather or kid slippers or shoes in the
house. But II the casual observer con-
cludeS from this that the footwear prob
lem stands just where II did. let him go
To smart shoemaker's and have his
eyes opened.
In the first place he viii probobly De
! shown 4 color card bewiIdering in It's
inclusiSe2esS and representing nearly 100
OF the popular cosors and shades. II the
color desired is not in evidence an ef-
fort may be made 70 dye leather To
match any sample submitted; or, II that
rs TOO uncertain or costly. boot o.
shoe TO harnaonize with the sample may
be made by combining with patent lea
ther cloth or other material. and IN
the case OF the slipper. no leather at all
IS necessary save in sole and heel
For walking and ordinary street wear
the laced boot of French calfskin. OF
colt or OF patent leather with dull
leather top Is still correct, but the ex-
aCgerated hesiViness and extension OF
sole and the excessive breadth and
clumsiness OF toe have GiSappeared
The toe OF the walking boot is far
/ from absurd toOthpick lines. but IL IS
( moderately pointed. and the sole, while
( heavy enough for comfortable walking.
projects only a little and is not CLUMSY
i The Cuban heel of reasonable height is
I The most fashionable for 4 boot OF this
/ type but there are many women who
/ though they have curtaiied The breadth
of their boot toes. still cling TO the low
I fiat heel and on the other side are
women who spoil a boot otherwise SEN
/ sIble by an uneomfortably high Cuban
| heel
!. Buttoned boots. even in the heavy
! walking boots. are fancied by some
/ women. and provision Is made for this
/ demand although generally speaking
I the button modes ara reserved for
aressy afternoon street boots.
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Auto Pokes for Every Day.

One Of the prettiest OF these auto
pokes was in. a smoke-colored felt with
out trimming OF any kind. A smoke
colored veil was thrown over the top,
brought down over the ears and tied
under the chin in a great big bow 1t
was immensely effective. 1t was regu-
iation outing style with u very fash
ionable finish.
There Is a pretty actress in New York
who is doing the London caper. as she
Will tell you. She IS copying the straw
hat vogue which has swept over Lon
don. Taking big, high-crowned hat
OF straw with wide brim, she sets it
squarely upon her head. fastening II
with many pins. She now takes. very
large auto veil and ties il down over
the hat in poke fashion. She is all In
russet brown, while her three-quarter
coat. with It's mink trimmings. carries
out the brown idea.
There is a great deal being said about
the extravaganza OF the season. But, as
a matter of fact. women are not as ex-
pensiye this year as last. While il is
not difficult to purchase highly expen-
sive gown, still it is a fact that a WON
an can dress better on less money than
ever before
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Coats for Walking.

Il made grayish white suit for Mrs.
George Gould" said q modiste, with
which to tour Ireland. She wore it a
month riding hard all the time And
now she is walking up Fifth Avenue
With IT. 1t looks as good as new
II is heavy white or gray eheviot,
for it shows quite a srayish tone And
IL is trimmed with fiat bands of black
taffeta. The girdie is made of softly
folded taffeta and the stock is of the
same The wearer carries heavy muff
OF gray fox and she wears a boa to
match. Around her neck there Is a
long gold chain TO which hang many
feminine belongings. A note of color
is introduced in the crimson lining of
the muff and boa
The accepted cut OF the new coats is
quite straight and they are either three
quarter or just below the waist line
They are very loose, for all garments
are made large nowadays, and they
hang free from the figure
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Much Like Newmarkets.

Those who go in for the fitted coats
are wearing the tight fitting automo-
biles. which greatly resemble the tight
fitting Newmarkets. They are absolute
ly snug to the figure and are so built
that they button up tightly to the chin
and cover the gown almost TO the foot
It IS difficult to make them smart look
ing. owing to their severity OF style.
but one can do a great deal with a big
boa or 6 neck ruffie.
Much smartness is infused INTO cos
tune. or into a coat. by the addition OF
bands ef SILK and fur and by all sorts
OF Ittl.: accessories. One very chic
Ihree-quarter coat was made of cream
colored cloth, rough and warm It had
wide sleeves. which were trimmed with
lace and bordered with fur. This made
a very thin coat and one which met
with Dame Fashions smile
Women who are struggling under the
burden OF an oid-fashioned coat can
bring the garment up To date by making
the sleeves mcre modern. II they are
bell sleeeys do not line them with chill
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Deep Qchre Laces.

And, while On the subject of laces, one
must mention that the deep ochre laces
are extremely chic. Take lace and dye
II a very deep yellow The deeper the
better. Then work IL with many threads,
IN eolors Of every nue. Or. what Is just
as chic, leave II in its deep ochre tone.
This makes very smart trimming OF
lace and one which can be used on even
ing frocks and bodices, and upon gfrdies,
stocks and plain ties
1t was thought that the vogue for
laces had passed by TO a certain extent.
but this, year they are returning IN =
bold fashion that promises TO make them
more successful than before The very
heavy fibre laces, showing threads OF
sold, and the coarse Irish, Italian, and
Russian laces, and the novelty laceS, SO
heaVy that they Will wear forever. are
among the things which one VIII have
IN ones midst all the late winter and
throughout the spring.
Il IS absurdly early 10 mention Easter
hats yet there are busy hours in the
millinery shops and many milliner is
getting ready TO trim her spring hats
with lace She is choosing, not the deli
cate lace, but the very heavy laces,
and she is using them in such ways
that they serve as bands 70 go around
tall crowns and for covering for the en-
tire hat In place of silk and velvet
the Easter hat win be covered with
heavy lace. Its entire crown will be
made of lace. Yes, and its whola
brimi Coarse lace hats VIII be the rule.
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

ERE is q paragraph clipped from
~ one of the leading English pa
pers: lit is with satisfaction
one notes that, nowadays, ladies
dress in automobile garments for walk
ing as well as for driving, and that
these comfortable three-quarter coats
and very neat serviceable hats, are seen
every day where women walk and shop
The leading colors are brown and gray,
with preference for blue for those
who car wear TT
So one need not own ones automo-
bile to wear an automobile coat this
season. There comes handsome auto
coats. hats. and gowns which are in
tended for the outing woman every
where. She who goes out to take walk
upon the Avenue can dress in automo-
Bile togs with as perfect propriety as
she who rides in thousand-dollar
.-teuf teuf''
And this means that the term auto
mobile coat has become a generic one
to be applied TO all outing costumes
that are made to brave the weather.
and 1t means that automobile hats and
neck trimmings viii be worn by many
girl and niany woman whose auto
Is still far away
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Much for Little Money.

One can buy a greater number of
small things. to be sure. And one can
pay fabulously for a winter coat or an
evening waist. But on the other hand.
one can do very great deal on very
little money. The woman of taste who
makes things for herself wifi assure you
of this fact.
The silk oilcloth hats are very useful
They are made up in various shapes
and are pretty as they can be. They
come IN turbans and in turbanettes
which are larger than turbans and are
tied under the chin 10 keep them from
blowing OFF
A navy blue silk oilcioth tnrbanette
was built upon The style Of low
The Washington times., 1905-01-15

tween the strips Of ermine. In this man
ner the stole was made exceedingly at
tractive
The prettiest hats for all occasions
now are the Continental hats and. in the
name of Continental. great deal is
done that has never been done before
The trf-cornered hats are easily made.
One can take ones wide brfmmed hat
of last year and turn it up on TWO sides
SO as to make three-pointed hat.
And this Is a trick that is being worked
every day The under side CT the brin
is faced with black velvet and bunca
of cream roses is allowed TO nestle In
the briTn somewhere in one of its three
hiding places.
They take hats and turn up one side
very sharply This makes a military
hat of the Very newest shape and the
sharp turning up is accentuated b. the
trimming
A woman who does everything exactly
according TO Dame Fashions wishes
| procured d hat OF gray chenille II was
q soft variety affair all in a shade OF
! gray. Around the crown there Was q
tug fold OF Wh.-e mahne re-enrorceo
The Washington times., 1905-01-15

much less tailored than they were and,
while they are very. neatly finished.
they are not nearly as severe as they
might be.
a hat worn by an outing woman was
IN silk oilcIoth. looking precisely as
though it were a made hat OF silk
Upon the front there stood velvet bow
which was made adjustable, or so IL
could be taken off and another one put
On. II was quite impervious to the
weather and would stand lot of elm
ate
Tha smartest front effects are obtain
ed now by the wearing OF handsome
stoles made Of three kinds of fur and
the full ingenuity of the furriers is tax
cd TO supply new combination and vari-
cites
The Washington times., 1905-01-15

crowned English walking hat Its wide
silk oilcloth streamers came down over
the ears and a smart bow set off the
pretty dimpled chin of the woman who
wore il up Fifth Avenue.
The dreadful automobile visors are
made more presentable by complete face
pieces made of isinglass and of other
transparent materials. They are now
made so nattily that they are good for
walking and they can be worn for Eolf-
ing II one likes to protect the skin
while at this sport.
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Pretty STYLES for Women.

They are making the auto coats with
dolman sleeves which make them ex-
ceedingly pretty for they look something
like circular coats and they can be worn
afoot or driving. There is something
very prettily feminine about these coats
with their wide sleeves with cape effect
and with the deep collars which look
like capes.
There is very pronounced tendency
in outing coats and hats toward the
graceful effects The outing styles are
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Stole of S'eaIskin.

A beautiful long stole of sealsiltn. the
fur which mas somehow slipped q little
into the background. WAS trimmed upon
the ends with sable tails. strips of er-
mine made the ends snowy and there
was narrow band of white velvet be-
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
Term Has Become a Generic One Applied
to All Outing Costumes Which Are
Made to Brave Weather
That's Blustery.
That S Blustery.

as good from every standpoint as
though it had been real
The moral TO be drawn from all this
IS that women who have little old
lace. whether 1t be real or imitation,
can do a great deal with 1t. They can
color II any pretty shade, and for this
purpose there is nothing the equal OF
a good deep -cream-colored dye And
they can work IL In eolored threads.
They can outline pretty flowers and
can make the lace as handsome as
they please with q little hand en-
broidery- It IS not a difficult matter
TO work lace by hand, for the pattern
IS already outlined. and one need only
follow the flowers and the figures TO
make something handsome
The Washington times., 1905-01-15

with little blue velvet. The hat was
turned up very sharply at one side. and
where II was turned up there was
secured bunch Of creamy pink roses
There were many green leaves and the
bunch looked very smart indeed
The Washington times., 1905-01-15
One Need Not Possess an Automobile te
Own and Wear Comfortable and
Pretty Automobile Coats
This Season.

fon ruffies, for these are passe But
trim them with deep, heavy lace cuffs.
And at the upper edge of the lace set
a narrow band of fur Treat TIE neck
in the same manner
Amador ledger., 1905-06-02
A DEEP GOLD MINE.

The deepest gold mine in the world
is at Bendigo, in Australia. The mine
in question is called the New Chum
Railway mine, and its main shaft is
sunk to the very great depth of 1900
teot, or only 60 feet short of three
quarters of mile.
The chief problem in working this
extremely deep mine is how to keep
the tunnels and general workings
cool enough for the miners to work.
The tempature usually about 1OS de-
grees-is terribly enervating, and to
enable the men to work at all spray
of cold water is let down from above
and kept continually playing on the
bodies-naked from the waist upward
of the miners.