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ing to bed, smear cold cream over the
face.
MADGE-No, my dear, drinking choco-
late will not injure your complexion in the
least. If you are thin it will do you a
world of good Neither will a. pure pow
der harm your skin; on the contrary. 1t
will preserve it and keep the pores from
becoming clogged with dust. Good corn
starch makes a desirable powder, espe-
cially when combined with small guam
tity of oxide of Zinc-the best and purest
TO be had. You should always use a cold
cream on your face after coming in from
a bicycle ride In the sun.
JUANITA-You are dear little girl
and like you That .Iso Is right, ,odH dGnt Try Try
awhile even if you have attained the
tremendous age of 10. There are lots Of
teeth to go back to the age of pinafores
and pigtals Here is the formula for an
excellent cold cream: White wax, one
half ounce; spermaceu, one half ounce;
ounces: roseWater, three-fourths of an
ounce; benzoin, three drops. May 1t bring
you the complexion for which you are
signing.
GLADYS-Dear child, go to your mother
with the tale you have brought to me.
She Is the one to advise you IN such a
matter. She will not censure. | am sure,
stranger could not.
A &. C.-I know of nothing more diff
cult to remedy than those hard, d., round Snn1
treatment of which I know is diet Of
lemons and oranges, with constant appli-
cations of cologne in which a tiny piece
of borax has been dissolved What r, will wi
bring back the color to the cheeks? Good
health, which can be got by proper foods,
scrupulous cleanliness. regular exercise,
sweet temper and early hours. That
sounds easy, doesn't it? If all of us had
will and determination enough to carry
out these few simple rules the makers of
roqges would go out Of business s1es in short q,rt
washed oftener than once a month, and
then should be treated with great care
and gentleness, as it is likely to tangle
and so become broken. A dessertspoonful
of ammonia and pinch Of borax in the
water when you wash your hair will give
it that fluffy appearance. 4 great many
people claim that the curling. iron will
not injure the hair unless the iron is too
hot and burns off the little tendrtls: But
would Danish the iron. Put your curls up
on soft tissue-paper at night instead. All
those little, tiny hairs about your fore
head can be coaxed into a luxurious
growth by clipping occasionally, massag-
Ing frequently and applying slight sug-
gestion of olive oil to nourish the roots.
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SEE VII W!1A5 y +S17 IS 70 Be ! Palm>s<1y )


will be a good wife and mother. You are
dependent on others but are always will
and cheerful and you are good enter
tainer. You are constant and devoted.
Your health will grow better after your
marriage and you will have long and
Nix. G. B-You like money too well and
you take many risks to obtain It. You
are not lucky as a speculator. You Will
travel a great deal. You are very deter.
mined and rather selfish. Be careful Of
thing II you were moderate you would
be more successful. You are dreamer.
but naturally bright and intelligent and
will only enter the highest society. You
WI MRS. R. WEEftftINGToN, VEIL Yolo County
You will grow stout as you grow oloer;
You have a great love of home, but Will
experience losses and changes Yours ts
a jolly nature and very visionary, and
your disposition is sweet and affeetionate:
are now, but you will again have more
money If you are cautious, but you will
have some trouble at ana nIisetGni i coIs
and you will lose ALL change OF place
will soon occur.
MR. c. T. A, Petaluma-You will have
many changes throughout your life. You
have had losses, but your future will be
more settled. You are not lucky in specu-
lation, and should be more careful about
money matters. Your life has been threat
ened, and you do not make many friends.
You have individuality and are quick of
for you, but you will never be very
wealthy You would make a good writer,
as you have an imaginative mind. You
are naturally a philanthropist, lover OF
nature, and are very artistic. long
journey is before you.
EVANGELINE A, Eureka-Be more
firm of purpose You will have a long life,
which will be full of events, and you Will
be lucky on water. You are chartably
inclined and have a pensive and docile
disposition. Your greatest desire at the
present time is to go away from home.
You are fond of music and society and
of the world in general. Be careful or
you will make many mistakes.
MRS. A E. P. E., Fort Bragg-You
have a deal of energy and determination.
You are very intense in your affections
and inclined to jealousy, which will make
you trouble if you are not careful.
HAROLD o. D.-You will have to take
care of yourself or your life will end be-
fore your fortieth year. Good care, how
ever, will prolong your life to a good old
age.
to worry you and disturb your peace Of
mind Try to be more equable and have
more confidence in others whom you know
to be your friends
ANN LIE SUN, San Luis-You will
marry once. You will be very prosperous
until your thirty-fifth year, when you
probably will lose money through specu-
lation.
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are suitable for baby juniors, merry mid
dlers or digniied seniors -..-..e,,
There is one thing. about the 6o ayeIage so1s4s1
~ C0nJemned. Fortunately a sensible
"a fashion now prevails in the matt mater u,,f Of
thick boots and flexible corset walsts' +e, but
AZ al,Ise their necks! We VIII be race
Of of Wrinkled wink. throats unless halt is called
in the height of collars -
The girl who has not an ugly DARK riI,d ring az
aroiInd her neck just above the Inc OF
her collar. and a deforming crease just
below the bottom of the collar, is scarcely
to be found. ,,-.e ,,aors
ber throat swathed high in jewels, even
when She wears a decollete gown. It's lisa a
court secret shared by the entire universe
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Y three important FACTORS IN the
IL n fretting femininity would but
"grapple to her soul, with hooks
of steel these three greatest Of all
beauty rules there would be fewer beauty
woes in the world and womankind would
be happier in consequence.
There's no use talking, woman SIMPLY
cannot be tranquil in her mind when she
feels that her nose is like unto an IN
disttng11Ishable searchlight, or that her
cheeks resemble q pin cushion from Whlch
all the pins have been extracted.
Aa soon as women come into an unuer-
standing Of correct living, then, and not
until then, will oily skins and Iaclai
erupttons vanish from the race OF the
earth Since 1 first started IN 10 s'uuS
the mind feminine, with its little fads ana
FotbIes 7 have discovered that 1t is wom-
ans impulse to purchase a jar or cream
or a bottle of some choice lotion ana then
expect bad complexion to De -, sramH n,se
formed into a thing OF peauty yta, in The
brief night How very absurd, When tlte
trouble NAV be caused by impure pIoou
q bad digestion or any one Oh seNelai
other physical ills. .,,,,Io 70 ex-
1t would be about as reasonapie 70 80 &c
meet cough loZenge to cure pau S cdSo
Of rheumatism or hair tonic 10 relneug l5 >
q stroke OF paralysis me 6d cream ~ Two
but how in the name OF all Inal pee'u aez
tiful can a permanent cure pc eLeGtSu itia
Wlen the cause continues " AiSNA
a house afire or a river that has broken
its dam?
Women treat their stomachs to un-
pardonable abuse. Instead of being gwen
The good wholesome food that every
well ordered, self-respecting STOMACH
Graves, such as win make pure blooo an9
give TO a woman pretty red cheeks anu
a transparent complexion, II is forced 70
become a receptacle for sweets anu
pastries, rich salads, welch rarebits ana
al sorts of indigestible morsels. is lt
any wonder that II revolts and puts lortn
signals of distress in the shape OF
pinples, bIackheads and other unsightly
bemishes? -, $3.50 q.
expelled through the pores Of the SKIN.
The glands and cuticle of the face pelng
the most sensitive in the body 1t is there
that the stomach usually plants lts re-
venge. ,,,4 .--o-otsa
as are men wrinkles and stopped shoQl-
ders would be at a discount among the
beskirted sex, and youth WouId not 30
quickly depart Nothing will keep the
muscles firm and healthy IlKe exerci5e:
Ii will improve the carriage, add 70 the
general development. aid the digestive OF
gans, and, what is quite as important IN
the requirement Of beauty, Will Keep one
animated and CHEEKY.
So let the girl who would remain young
long after she has ceased to count ner
birfhdays 20 in for outdoor sport. Let
her revel in swimming and wheeling, ana
learn to take long walks. l verify oeleVS
that the Fountain Of Youth is composed
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Poses by Edna Dorman
Of the
Blanche Oates Company.

that the Princess of Wales has some very
ugly sears on her neck. These same scar.
have been responsible for the fashlon OF
R,,+ there never was a jeweled device
o1e1haif so pretty as a slender white
throat And is It not shane that F5r, ceae t9e
IF E,npiand. be forced to always cover her
throat?
The standing collar seems to increase
in height with the popularity Of the shirt-
40 a collar of caricature height Is pro-
n0iInced lawfully swell by the girls.
They bind their throats. as atrociously as
the Chinese bind their feet. and with the
same deforming effects, though of course
- Girls ought to be made to strike the
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her ears she tries to attune them to the
drone Of the schOolroom.
II is of the gowns of the schoolgirl tnat
7 would write. Not of the little tot who
IS vet in pinafores. but of the maiden VINO
IS about to fiutter out Of the grammar
school or has already passed into the high
--tlooi the eirI who stands on the thresh-
old of sweet sixteen.
Miss Edna Dorman Of the Frawley com
many confesses to just that many years
Though she has been promoted to the
dignity Of sweeping gowns for the stage
she has not entirely thrown of on the
gtrltsh gowns of her schooldays.
These photographs show several pretty
costumes for the high school miss. 1hey
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~ nothing but pure. fresh air. You can't
get too much Of it, so lave in It. dIik dl1aa "
It," all that you can. us EXCESSIVE af O'ie'-p
ness makes Ii available to all.
Above everything else don't forget tne
daily bath. Without this lgreatest 3lt,icb oil al
beautifers the structure on peauIy liiy tonnIa
and fall like house OF carus. ne D''ett ~
should be indulged in every mornIIhs, ~ ~
you are so exhausted that you canatQbb 6ttb or
member whether your name Is 'oidieri oiCneiet ~
Jones, but let the daily PAIN Iav IG'if of the
dust and the secretions of the SKIN anu anu q
thorough rubbing with a coarse 1--WE
This will be found to be most lnvligYiora lnvigYi w
ing. and there is nothing that Wll so 50
nIiicl<Iy cure a coarse complexion WIFI
black, open pores, as keeping tne ++er 2or 90
A hot bath should be. taken once a I week.
Just before going to bed is the pest est Iiitte 1
for this ablution unless one te,,1nerament naepen
Be sure that your tub is secured every
day for the oils and dust washed from
the body invariably collect on the sldes
Of the tub lust where the water reached
Have wash rag, flesh brush ana
coarse towel, and before getting int into the the
water give the face and neck thorough
scrubbing with CASTLE soap and com,
plexion brush. Let the scrubb1ng eXtenq
we'll down on the cheSt, rinse wei anu
dry with gentle pats.
After getting into the tub scrub the
body vigorously with the nesh r,2sIdai; pTu5n;
Thoroughly dslodging any matter that
clogs the pores, the scrubbing will exer-
else the muscles and start the blood to
galloping through the veins. For this
reason It is very invigorating. After the
scrubbing let the cold water run into the
tub, gradually cooling the water: With
this rinse the body well, and let the dry
ing be briskN and quick Envelop your
self in some sort of warm gown while
the hair is being brushed for the night,
cleanse the teeth and anoint the face with
a pure, homemade cold cream. Then
Jump into bed. I'll wager dollars to
doughnuts that you'll awaken the follow
ing morning with fresher, prettier COM
plexion than that you went to bed with.
Try it and see.
A word of warning to those OF my read
ers who were particularly interested In
the Beauty Talk on the subject of white
hair that appeared a few Sundays since:
In it / suggested putting a few drops of
bluing in the water in which white hair Is
rfnsed I did not mean the liquid bluing,
such as comes in bottles already pre-
pared, Results dire and disastrous would
likely follow its use Get the little balls
of bluing and make the liquid yourself. A
few drops of this in the water will give to
white hair that pretty, silvery look that
is so much admired.
Apewers TO Cores
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happy medium in the matter of collars.
There is no denying that in Europe the
collars are not made as high as in
America. l have never seen an imported
gown with choker. A girl who recently
returned from Berlin, where she has been
studying music, told me that she sent to
New York for all her shirtwaist collars,
because she couldn't buy them high
enough in Berlin. Which speaks well for
Gretchen's throat-she evidently Is not
making her neck look like a piece of
crumpled parchment paper.
There is a tiny glimmer Of hope ahead.
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q soft piece of satin ribbon quite wide and
then putting the ends of that ribbon into
a buckle, is a very satisfactory fashion.
The ribbon is soft enough to pull up high
in back, heightening the narrow effect in
usually of silver studded with stones, or
in enamel, or, Sstill more popular, of of
are charming and the buckles most mex
pensive.
But it is not the gospel of waist buckles
but of the throat buckles that would
preach for the reason that these buckles
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show. In front the skirts should be
pulled down a triie SO that when the
belt is put on there will be Qecldeo
downward slope.
1.-THE belt buckles are as small as they
possibly can be and hold the rlonon' mus mus
naeng Psebtsns tRe effect epd of he slope and
makes the belt much wider in back than
in front.
1.-THE neck is such a nuisance. There ars
so many things to pick from, but the
SWEETEST are collars and ties or White or
colored pique. The very latest, however,
is a white, pique collar with black veivee
ribbon (about one inch in width wound
around it with a butterfly bow under the
chin.
that score / have been very lucky. | had
a wager with one of the senior girls for
g box of gloves.
1.-THE shoes are simply hideous, but we
have to endure them. Great round bull
dog toes. with extension sOles and heavy
enough for plowman. They make the
feet look their natural size, and cOnse-
them. Our feet look like Mississippi gun
boats.
NOW. Sue, If you can't get all the fads
and foibles we girls in, the city have,
don't let the green-eyed monster prick
you There's nothing like the comfy
ginghamI dresses you country CIR giPls CT3 year. a
The Scottish American has a story of
a North Country servant girl, who was
living with an English family in the
nefghborhood Of Oxford.
One wet day she happened to step into
a heap of mire and returned home with
her clothes much sOiled.
What have you been doing?" asked her
mistress.
"Oh," said she, 81 stepped into a hump
lock O. glaur.''
And what's glaur?"
Just clairts,' said the girl
But what's clairts?'
It's just clabber."
But, dear me! What is clabber?"
"Clabber is droollit stour.'
But what is drookit stour?" insisted
the amazed lady.
''Weel, weel," said the girl, - ave nae
patience wi ye ava. Ye sud ken as weel
as me, it's just wat dirt"
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SUPERFLUOUS HAIR

Is removed by DR.. and MRS
A. W. TRAVERSE. Donohoe
building, ITO Market ST., cor.
Taylor, rooms 1879, with the
electric needle, without pain or
scar. Moles. warts. wrinkles,
blackheads, freckles, birth
marks, etc, also removed. Per-
manency guaranteed. Hours, l
to 4 o. m.
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FREE TREATMENT.

BIoNUTRINE restores gray or faded hair to
its natural color; produces q new growth on
harmless; recommended BY leading physicians.
Those wishing to test the virtues OF BIO
MENT FREE at 1901 Bush ST. from l to S
o m. daily Tel Sutter 2S31. Send for circular.
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Madame Neepgaard. pupil OF st. Gerraain.
scientific palmist; reading, by mail, 81; office
hours / to p. m. SIG Geary st., above Jones,
classes.
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Answers to Correspondents.

JENNIE Bit is real pleasure to
answer the inquiries of any one as genu-
inely apprecative as you are. Don't
apologize for having asked SO many Ques-
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let, bathing and exercise are the
\ three important factors in the
d achievement of beauty. If poor,
! fretting femininity would but
"grapple to her soul, with hooks
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
GREELEY.

Miss Ellen P Rosencrance is ON the sick
list
The Sylvania House, August Knoedler
proprietor, has t1enty-four guests.
Edwin Kockka, from New York city, Is
upon his place for few days.
Harry NJ. Rosencran ye and Nicholas
Knoetgen made a trip to Calkins, Wayne
Co., last Saturday.
Henry Clark and family from New
York city, came up last Sunday to spend
the summer in the Spring House
Patrick and John Mcconnell were in
this vicinity Tuesday.
Adam Uhl spent last week in New
York city.
Max Goetz, from N. Y. city, is spending
his vacation with his parents in Greeley
Rain struck here last Wednesday even
ing and fell until IN Jrning.
Mat Mcconnell is hauling lumber past
here from Burcher's mill for the erection
build in Lords Valley.
Harry NJ. Rosencrance was in Bloom.
ing Grove last Thursday.
Abram Miller, from Hemlock Hollow
was in town last Friday.
A dance was held at the home of Geo
c. Mexican last Wednesday evening in
honor of his daughters birthday, Miss
Augusta Mexican, and a very enjoyable
time was had
George A. Swepenizer, a candidate FOL
Prothomotary, and Henry S. Albright
candidate for County Commissioner, can.
vased Greeley, Shohola and Rowlands
last week in search of votes Refresh
ments were served in the Greeley Club
House last Friday evening by the above
named gentleman Messrs. Albright and
Swepenizer are both good men and capa
BILE of filling said offices, and people will
not do a bau job by giving them lift
Mrs. Garret w. Hart spent the 4th with
her sister, Mrs. c. NJ, Burcher, of Middle
town.
| Mrs Augusta Smith and her grandson
Allie, of Notch, spent the 4th with he
daughters in Port Jervis.
Sheriff Elijah Vandermark, from Milford
made a business trip up in this section
last Wednesday, UNCLE SAM.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
GorrGs sp ondcnce. g.
MATAM0RAS.

The fourth passed very quietly The
young people went off on excursions to
N. Y, Milford and other places. Fire
works were set off in the evening at many
private residences which made very pret-
ty appearance 1t was Uncle Sans l23d
birthday.
The Hope Church dinner was grand
success in every particular. The pot pie
was especially fine, the ice cream delicious
and in fact every thing was most excel
lent. The total proceeds were $50. The
ladies are to be highly complimented on
the affair
Geo. Crissman and wife returned from
Phila. Thursday and were guests at the
Allen House, Friday
Mrs Groenwalts new house, on MainSt,
is nearing completion and will be a great
improvement to that part of the town.
Mrs Robert Danleys house is about fin
ished and is a very handsome structure.
Harry Moore, Of Jersey City, is visiting
| friends here.
Miss Edna Van Akin, who recently
graduated, at the Brockport N. Y, Nor
NAL School returned home Thursday
Mrs James Lemon, of Garfield spent
last Sunday with friends in town
Charley Cook OF Newark, N J., is Wis
iting friends here. Mrs Cook and daugh-
ter, Bertha have been here sometime Wis
iting her parents, Charles Samps IN and
wife, on Washington ST.
Prof. f. F. Kilcoin, of New York City,
connected with the Grammer School, is in
our village, calling on his numerous
friends. He is looking we'll
Miss Matte and Nellie Keyes in com
pany with their friend Miss l.. LANCER, all
of New York City, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. J. f. Keyes, of Matamoras.
Mr.. and Mrs Debart Ball and daughter
fro n Wudwick, New Jersey, are guests
of Mrs Peter Garrabrant of this village.
Mr. Shadrack 5. Kallejian of Kharpoot
Armenia, lectured at Hope church, OF
Wednesday evening, on the customs ant
characteristics Of his native country Hi
lecture was very interesting. He is in thi
country to get medical education HI
met the Rev Mr. Lilly about two year,
ago. He spoke of the valuable mines il
that country, but the natives are not al
lowed to make any use of them. They
were prosecuted on every side by the Turks
He is to remain in this countay three year
more. At the close of every lecture a col
lection is taken up for his benefit The at
tendance was large and very interesting.
Master Clarence Biard son of Mr.. anC
Mrs Lewis Baird was very mucn surpris
ed on Wednesday afternoon, when hi
brother Willie and his little friend Deli
Knapp invited about % of his little friend
, to surprise him. Choice refreshment
were servedwhich were very much enjoy
, ed blythe little people S.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
MONTAGUE.

The glorious Fourth has been here and
has gone again, the small boy has had his
fun and some of the larger ones are still
feeling the effects of, not the fourth, but
the beer
The legal voters, of Montague, have de-
cided that an assistant teacher is needed
at the Brick house school. The B. of K
has engaged Miss Nettie Brink as assistant
at twenty dollars per month.
Miss Louis Young captured No, one at
twenty eight dollars per month.
Good bye oppositions !
John Everitts old gray horse is no more,
John lost a COW and so did Frank Hoyt.
John Nearpass is so happy; Its gal
Alice f. Ramage and Electus Sinner
both sport new wheels. Electus so far has
failed to conquer the silent steed.
Mrs Susan Dewitt, of Port Jervis, is
visiting her mother Mrs. Melsina Town,
send.
Uncle Sam: Don't You loose any sleep
on account of the Nail Keg;
Frank McCarty has gone to house keep.
ing.
The tin pan brigade lost their bearings.
Down in Sandyston they begin to sit
down on those who can't hold theil
tongues.
Presiding Elder KFantz preached to 8
large congregation in the NJ. e. churct
Sunday afternoon.
The new furniture for the R'fd churcl
has arrived at last.
Miss Mary Jane Preston, formerly o
Montague, but now a resident, of Uuion
vile visited relatives hsre last week.
Allen X. Shay, Of Newton, spent several
days over here last week on business,
By the looks Of things politics Is rathe
warm over in Pike Whsre the candidate
are so plen y, suitable men should be fOupC
for the different officers as sure as / holt
down the
NAIL KEG.
Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1899-07-07
Bench Clothes Wringer.

l have arranged with
the American Wringer Co.
and also with the Han
dy Washer Machine Co. to
act as their agents in sell
ing the Bench Clothes Wiring
er and Handy Washing
Machine, Any one need
ing either will save money
by calling on me before
purchasing elsewhere. |
also sell silverware, jewel
cry, watches, clocks all of
which | will guarantee tobe
as represented,
JOHN L. GoURLAY,
Milford Pa.
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