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severely alone Follow the rules laid
down for the thin girl and those httie
lines that are beginning to come Will 81
lently steal away" The astrngent wash
made by placing in half-pint pottle one
ounce of fresh uncooked cucumber juice,
to which is added three ounces OF eloer
mower water and one ounce OF eau oe CO.
logne. Shake well and add drop by crop
one-half ounce simple tincture OF pen
zoin, king the mixture now and then.
Fill the bottle with elder flower water.
Apply with a sponge once or twice day
and let it dry on the skin.
AN S. r. GIRL-Acne is very dihcult
moved by careful attention to general
diet and habits assisted by the use OF
steam baths and friction together with
mild lotion to prevent the reforming OF
the ugly little blackheads. An exceiient
ointment for banishing these little black
Germ, one teaspoonful. If it does not
help them, try the following: Liquid
ammonia, twenty drops; ether, one oraHi
soft soap, one ounce. Battle the place az
fected with hot water. and rub In little
Of this mixture with the thumb and wash
1t off with hot water. Blackheaos usual
ly come from the same causes as pimpes,
ano the diet has much to DO with tnelr
coming. You should avoid tea and conee.
You can substitute cocoa ana warm MIX.
Do not, eat pastry, sauces. cheese, nor
any highly seasoned dishes, but pin your
faith to fruit and well-cooked green yege-
tables. AT night the face SHOULD De
steamed well, rubbing little diluted al
cohol into the skin. Let me KnoW II THIS
what will make you stop growing | fear
that IS beyond me. l would not worry
about 1t, If l were you. You probably
won't grow any more, and feet 81
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than before, and the depilstory has to be
for haF tonics o you girls would on ayk te
me whether your hair is oily or dry, I
could advice much more satisfactorily
What is good for excessively oily hair
would not do at all to use on dry hair
II your hair Is in the latter condition
use the following: Forty-eight grains
tie. If the hair is oily this tonic will be
better: Forty grains of resorcin, one
half ounce of water, and one-half ounce
each OF alcohol and witch hazel Apply
to the scalp at night, with small sponge.
Liquid face powders are not positively
harmful to the skin, unless they contain
bismuth or lead. as do SO many of the
liquid preparations; Besides, they are
BAXTERIA course of gymnastics,
combined with a fattening diet, will in
crease the size of the arm and wrist.
Lemon juice left to dry on the skin, fol-
lowed by an application of cold cream,
will whiten the neck and hands as salts
factorily as anything you could use Cold
water and CASTLE soap, applied with a
complexion brush. is the best treatment
TO make the pores more gaping for awhile,
but 1t will certainly end in improving and
refining the skin. The scrubbing should
a ae oWeq SKIN 52 an oo application Of the
d. d; D.-As the treatment suggested
has not been successful, suppose you try
salt Merely fiji the hand with the SALT SAIL
dampen with water, and with it scour the
face and neck until they are all in a glow
1t will probably irritate the skin a bit
at nrst, but keep 1t UP. If the blackheads
do not yield to this treatment, then get
four ounces of tincture of green soap and
four and one-half ounces of witch hazel
and mix them together Apply every
other night, washing off Immediately with
hot water. Use Turkish washrag. Do
not expect marvellous changes to be
wrought In night and do let me know If
the treatment is helpful.
HELEN Git surely could not have
been the skin food that started that
downy growth. Lanolin and cocoanut oil
In their pure state are both excellent hair
producers, but In combination with other
ingredients they are comparatively harm
less. Besides, there is not enough of
either one in the skin food to have this
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inches is not a very great height in these
days of tall women. One frequently sees
girls a couple of inches taller than you
are, and some of them are stunning look
ing creatures. "divinely tall and most
divinely fair you know and all that,
So don't bother
JANE-lf the superfluous hairs on your
lip and chin are dark in color they can be
made much less noticeable by repeated
applications of peroxide of hydrogen. II
electricity is the only way. Powders and
depilatories merely burn off the hairs,
leaving the roots in condition to flourish
again. Nothing has yet been discovered
that will dissolve or kill the hair-roots.
The electrical treatment may have to be
undergone several times, as few hairs
treated are permanently destroyed.
IRENE K.-Lemon juice and borax, in
the proportion of fifteen grains of borax
to one ounce of the Juice, Is as simple and
you could find. It's application should al
ways be followed by smearing of cold
cream. Use Immediately after coming
in from exposure to sun and wind. Then
If you will scrub your face nightly. with
a complexion brush, tepid water and cas-
tile soap, and again apply the cold cream
the blackheads will be benefited also
Please read foregoing reply to An s. r.
Girl. Arsenic should never be taken, ex-
cept by advice Of competent physician.
the result of unwise eating, imperfect cir
culation or too tightly laced corset.
Find out the cause and remedy that and
then battle the nose frequently in diluted
witch hazel. Cold cream, If made from
pure ingredients and not composed of ami
superfiuous hair. / would let the fuzz on
my arms severely alone were ! in your
place. There are, of course, depilatories
that will ramova tina hair for the time be-
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THREE SECRETARIES OF STATE DUR
INC THE MKINLEY Terry

portfolio of the ATTORNEY General.
The Department of the Interior has had
two incumbents. The first man appointed
was Cornelius n. bliss Of New York. But
in December, 1885 Mr.. Bliss resigned and
was succeeded by Ethan Allen Hitchcock
of Missouri Mr.. Hitchcock was at that
time stationed in the Embassy at st. Pc
tersburg, but he left there to accept the
office of the Interior.
The Cabinet as it will be this fall when
consist of: John Hay, Secretary. of State;
Lyman ]. Gage. Secretary Of the Treas
ury; Elihu Root Secretary of War; John
Smith, Postmaster General; John D. Long,
Secretary of the Navy; Ethan Allen
Hitchcock, Secretary Of the Interior, and
James Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture.
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AoHS IIbnlFu
NLADIVOSTOK, Siberia, Aug. IA
s; a !. s:s5 u: 5 s;.' 4 %. *; 2ss
And then a long pause as if the
folly Of such d trip could only be told IN
eloquent silence. Friends were painfully
solicitous, acquaintance were sarcastic
ally skeptical and fiendishly humorous,
and such is the tenaCity of tradition that
most people familiar with plans spoke OF
Siberia as pleasing admlxture OF ironed
exiles, bowling wolves and biting blasts.
marveled az my temerity, and to the verge
of discourtesy doubted my sanity. The
bright young men in The State Depart
ment at Washington took pains u tell
Senator Perkins that | was flying in the
face Of danger and should be restrained.
The plan of crossing Siberia was born
Of the desire of the san Francisco Cham
Der of Commerce for guiding facts ana
figures about the RUss.aA--,siatic trade
and the probable effect 81 The Siberian
Railroad on that portion Of California
tributary To the city by the Golden Gate.
The details or travel by this road were
not 70 be had. Books bearing on the -oad,
even the latest and best. were simply teas
ing. and the fraSmentary information in
na"aZILts and newspapers was useless.
In no inS anCe had the traveller started
from NiadiVostok and crossed the Rus
Sian empire by rail, boat and team tc ST.
Petersburg.
The intending traveller was told that the
Russian empire has an area of S.59000o
square miles, one-siXth Of the land of the
world. of which one-fourth is in Europe
and the rest in Asia; that its population.
is 100 900 900, Of which 500 600 are in She
ria; that the empire has $4,000 miles OF
railroad. as against $50 900 miles in the
United States: that St. Petersburg is the
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RLL THE PORTFOLIOS EXCEPT TF1REE
HAVE CF1RNCED HANDS.

chair, his being the latest change.
To-day of the original CabiLet only
three remain. They are Lyman Gage,
Secretary of the Navy. and James Wilson
Secretary of Agriculture. Through the
changes these three have kept their
of national servitude.
The first changes in the Mckinley Cabi-
net occurred in 1898. In April Of that year,
after fifteen months of service, James A
Gary of Maryland withdrew, and Charles
Emory Smith of Pennsylvania succeeded
him.
Az Almost the same tllne Jonn Sn Ti-
demands of the war with Spain were too
much for his failing health. He felt
that he was too old a man or the
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n OFT, red lips add nightly to q
~ woman's appearance, and when
81 they part over even, pearly teeth
face cannot but be attractive, even
though the rest Of the features be not as
faultlessly chiseled as those of Greek
goddess or the complexion be lacking in
that white transparency so eagerly sought
after by the beskirted multitude.
Upon the mouth more than upon any
other feature are recorded the various
conditions Of the mind. Peevishness. an
ger worry, doubt and sorrow-ail the hu-
man emotions perch upon the lips in pass
ing. leaving there the record OF their brief
tenancy in script 10 plain that all who
will may read Good traits and bad are
registered alike on the mouth, and as the
wears go on this mobile feature uncon-
sciously assumes an habitua expression
rejecting those emotions that are most
common 10 it. Smiles following merrily.
one upon anotner, will shape the lips into
the curve OF Cupids bow. but lips that
curve downward at the corners are us
nallv the result OF iH-natureG or uncharit-
aole thoughts.
Beware OF lips that droop at the cor
ners. They are not 10 be trusted. The
owner of such lips is the one who, when
HE remarks with acrid terseness, II told
Won So" Then do we feel that we could
cheerflIlly do unholy murder, and that
our hand would not have far to seek for
it's victim At least. that's the way
feel on such occac- ons.
0ne cannot ne.p associating thin lips
with a refined cruelty or coldness OF dis
position They belong usually 70 one who,
although severe in Judgment and lncllnea
1 TO 2f o ceasG Ii is the girl with the u
red nps and regular, white teeth, whose
smiles chase one another across the iana.
% ba,.
o 3Teey dances over the field of q sum-
mer's evening. wIo has the lovable dis
nosItjon and a mind free from petty Jeai.
ousies and spites. This is the girl we all
When once the lips have permanently
fallen into certain lines It IS oiIncuLt 10
change their shape. Still, whateVer us
shape or defects, mouth may We iin-
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Ohio It was a thrusting away of high
honors which was as impressive as it
was unusual.
His successor in the Department of
State was Hon. John Hay of Ohio, who
was recalled from the United States En-
oassy at London, where he had served
with dignity and usefulness. He was ap-
pointed Secretary of State on September
20, 1895
In the beginning of 1898 Judge Stephen
Field had retired from the bench of the
Hon. Joseph McKenna, Attorney General,
was appointed to succeed him. AT that
time Hon. John w. Griggs was Governor
of New Jersey, a man most popular with
the people But on the Presidents solic-
itation he was persuaded to resign from
the gubernatoral chair and accept the
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as the war with Spain was ended. When
that contamination was practically as
the country again in the highly important
capacity of president OF the Peace Com
mission at Paris. His duties In that
of his home at Canton. refusing to take
up again the State portfolio, and con-
teuting himself with accepting the
Judgeship of q United States court In
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place and his appointment was regarded
from the first as an honorary one,
rather than an active measure. For this
reason William r. Day was appointed as
assistant, and an able assistant he proved
himself
The withdrawal of the Ohio veteran was
not at all a surprise; indeed 1t had long
been awaited. Nor was there any sur
prise when the announcement was made
that the President had decided to call
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into his Cabinet as the premier William
r. Day who had commended himself to
the country as an able, safe adviser in
his capacity of Assistant Secretary of
State at a time when the Secretary OF
de %as ihot no rgf0na p Ia al
Secretary Days tenure of Office was
brief. The place had sought him, but it
was well known that it was DOT congenial,
and that he desired to withdraw as soon
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proved upon made more attractive. II
In no other way that by. cultivating a
pleasing expressic That lift to the lips
which Hardy gave to his Tess is bewitch-
ing, and in its quick upward movement
expresses the same sentiment that
Parisienne voices In a shrug Of the shout
ders.
A mouth need not be small to be beau
ttful. Indeed, in a large mouth the lips are
usually finer and more expressive, Dut
they must be taken care Of Biting them
to make them red will make them coarse
and thick. This treatment should never
be INDUCED in unless the lips are very
thin, in which case the increased flow of
blood which is thus brought about may
possibly nep to make the lips litLe
fuller. Gentle pinching will have the
same effect.
II too full. they may be improved by
pressing or by drawing them in as much
as possible However, in attempting this
be careful not to stretch the muscles, else
you will be Mortified to find yourself the
possessor OF batch of nasty little
wrinkles.
Lips that are pale and cOlorless indicate
q feeble circulation, weakened constitu-
ron or an impoverished condition Of the
blood, for any one of which debilities a
physician should prescribe.
Where the lips are rough and prone to
chap upon the slightest prOvocatton "a
good camphor ice should be used. II you
yearn to prepare your own C smetics, then
mix up one after the following formula:
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Is removed by DR.. and MRS
A. ". TRAVERSE, Donohoe
building. ITO Market St, cor.
Taylor, rooms 1929, with the
electric needle. without pain or
scar. Moles, warts, wrinkles,
blackheads. freckles, birth
marks. etc, also removed. Per-
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to 4 D. m.
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BY Mime. Flygeia.

% OF all who
a
choose ummu ncahns Mime
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~ OF in thirty years has a Cabinet
nj been subject TO so many changes
VI as the one now intrusted with the
y affairs of the nation. Yes, al
Y though there has been a change
once every six months. and in one case
at a shorter interval, the changes have
been made tremendously and, generally,
to the good of the nation.
With the possible exception of Secre-
tary Alger. who has his enemies, particu-
larly in New York. the retiring Secretary
was mourned by the country; and the
fact was regretted that he was compelled
by state reasons or otherwise to change
his position. Elihu Root the new Sec
rotary of War, is scarcely in the war
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FREE
BIONuTRINE
TREATMENT.

RI0N[TRfNE restores gray or faded hair to
49, N,lNL its natural color. produces new
CROWN on bald heads. restores lost eyebrows
Contains no dyes, poisonous drugs. chemicals
OF minerals: It is purely a HAIR FOOD. ONE
cor. Hyde (upstairs), from i to D. M Tel
Suffer- 1881 -
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ing the fevered spot with paste made Of
spirits Of camphor and powdered quinine.
Once more i must ask my correspond
ents not to ask for replies to their queries
through the mail; whereas | am happy to
answer through the columns Of The Sun
day Call as many questions as II may
please them to put to me. l really have
not the time TO send personal replies.
There are only twenty-four hours in a
day, you know. and l have to eat and
sleep and read the papers the same as
yourselves Addresses which cannot be
printed in the paner will be cheerfully
sent of course, but all other questions
must be answered through the paper.
Answers to Correspondents.
MARY d. cannot give addresses in
the paper II you will send me stamped
addressed envelope and repeat your ques-
ton l shall be pleased to give you the
information you wish.
MISS v. SILVER-A tonic made of
equal parts Of vaseline and cocoanut oil
will thicken your eyebrows, 1 am sure.
NAOMI-Hot baths and steaming are
the best means of inducing perspiration.
There is a prepared cream that Is said
to make the face perspire. II you will
send me stamped. addressed envelope 1
will send you the name of this prepara-
ton and where 1t may be obtained
PEN PICTURE-A good digestion and
a fair complexion usually go hand
in hand. Anything that makes pure.
rich blood will benefit the skin. In
your case / have no doubt that the
diet is at fault. You should eat only
wholesome, nourishing food and let all
highly seasoned. spiced and greasy dishes
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Ca1nphor Cold Cream.

Take one-half ounce each of sper-
maceti and white wax; melt and add
three and one-fourth ounces of oil
OF sweet almonds; then add one
fourth ounce of camphor, broken into
small pieces and stir until dissolved Then
pour in one and one-half ounces of dis
TILED water, in which fifteen grains of
borax have been dissolved Stir until we'll
or drops % o o 90 ope dron
rose geranium, one drop oil of ylang-
ylang, two drops tincture Of musk and
two drops tincture of civet. Continue to
beat until cold.
"Cold sores" those annoying little Bills
tiers that sometimes come in the night,
like a crop of mushrooms, can, when they
give warning of their approach, be warded
off, or, at least, be prevented from COM
plete development, by frequently plaster
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

Mr.. Charles st. John, pro-
prietor Of the Piney Woods
Inn returned last Sunday
after a business trip North.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16
THE LITERARY CLUB.

In reply to several inquiries
from visitors, we are request
ed to make the following an
nOuncement:
The fee for joining the club
is twenty-five cents; all active
members must bear their
share nf the work and accept
any task assigned them by the
club, but visitors, not desir-
to take any part in the active
work may become associate
members, with the privilege
of attending all meetings for
twenty-five cents monthly, or
one dollar per annum.
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Take a glance at our new ad and
stop in md see eur new goods.
The News DEPOT.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

What has become of the
project to have a large flag
over the new depot. Will
Bro. Elliott please answer!
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TO L-E T..

A lOur-room Cottage, near Ham
Inns Mill. Also a suit Of nice
rooms for a family, OF offices in
DR.. Thomas brick building over
the Hardware Store.
Apply to S. S. THOMAS.
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A coNUNDRUM.

Why are physicians such
notoriously poor spoilers?
Answer: Because they take
the ''i"s out of other physi-
clans.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

A fine specimen of the
tribe of Wild Turkey was pur-
chased by Capt. Clarke of the
Alpha. on Thursda ". The
handsome bird ''weighed
down" nineteen poun Is.
Harry r. Culp's dancing
class will be opened next
Monday evening, December
l3, at 7:45, in CIarke's Hall.
All those wishing to. join are
requested to be present. No
spectators will be admitted,
Terms 10 lessons for 'S3. 90
The very best, and yet the cheap
est, Extract of Malt ever sold in
this town, at the Southern Pines
Pharmacy.
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WINTER
Or HLL.THE- YEHR HOMES.

U1I 4LAN 4AA Il N1A4A ~ " M
Locality very pleasant. Excel
lent water; Land level; two miles
from P;nebInT, toward Pinehurst;
) miles by railroad from A berdeen;
good store. school. and church SER
vices. Lois, blocks and farms for
sale or exchange i,Or unencumbert d
northern property.
M Rooms for light housekeep-
ing on the New Haven plan a
specially. Write for information
about 'rains-special arrange
ments made.
AND BOARD CHEAP.
S. Il. PLATT, Roselani. NC.
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NEW
Liu6rU ~ SaI0 SkabI0

We have a 'reSh lot OF GOOD
iENTLE hu~g and s,ddle horses
It tie Ozone Stable. near depot,
suitable for women and children.
We furnish careful drivers and
good new rigs at moderate prices.
EDGERTON BROTHERS.
PHONE GILL NO. SO
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Mr. Chas. A. Stewart of
Pittsburg, Pa, is one of last
weeks arrivals in town. H
sojoining at present with Mrs.
Hayden at the Kingston Cot
tage.. Mr.. Stewart expresses
himself as delighted with
Southern PINGS
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i Mrs. Swain at the Rockwell
Cottage wishes to give lessons
in tapestry painting.
! Mr.. Murray Forbes cf the
Seaboard Air Line was with
us last Wednesday.
Mr.. Fulton, who will occu.
Epy DR.. Lasker's. house this
year, is expected shortly.
Calendars, Diaries, and CHI. ST.
mas Cards, All N. rev s af the.Ne4Ns
| Depot. 4 all and see thetnssss
4 lea M la4s
Icottages cot early this year. 1t
pays to advertize.
Stores now have on their
holiday garb, and many of
them would do credit to a
large city,.
Nunallv's Fine Candies fresh by
express, at .Jonsons Pharmacy.
It is worth a long journey
to see the beautiful and at
tractive show windows at the
News Depot.
Mr.. Charles st. John, pro
prietor of the Piney Woods
Inn returned last Sunday
after a business trip North.
Mr- ana NIL s. y. w. Tagan
and Miss Matilda Foley of
Al e 'deen were n town last
Tuesday.
Take a glance at our new ad and |
stop in md see eur new goods.
The News DEPOT.
What has become of the
project to have a large flag
over the new depot. Will
Bro. Elliott please answer?
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

It is worth a long journey
to see the beautiful and at
tractive show windows at the
News Depot.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

Nunallv's Fine Candies fresh by
express, at .Ionsons Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

Good pine wood for stove or
fireplace furnished on short notice
by Cameron and McQueer.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

Mr.John ~ Patrick. Chief
Industrial Agent Of the Sea
board Air Line spent last
Sunday in town. Mr.. Patrick
is known throughout the
North as the most versatile
and ingenious advertiser IT,
South has produced. Ourown
town receives a 9oodly portion
of the result of his labors.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-12-16

Stores now have on their
holiday garb, and many of
them would do credit to a
large city,
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PERSONAL MENTION.

L1tOO1NAL H1 1LlN,1 lOlNI
Mr.. James W., Tufts is at
Pinehurst.
Mrs. Charles t. Geyer ar,
rived last Saturday nj. hit.
Sheriff Jones is making his
last round for the collection
Of taxes.
When in want OF shoes remem-
ber Patch & Williams are heac
quarters for honest goods.
Mrs. Swain at the Rockwell
Cottage wishes to give lessons
in tapestry painting.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-09-09

Ponce sabadO p de setiembre de 1899