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quently enabled to lessen the usual
amount of pictorial printing required for
display in windows of shops when sis
company is 'on the road
so widespread and popular has this art
become that the Photographic reproduc-
tons of situations in current plays have
been largely an indication of their sue
cess. and the reason of this is PLATA. since
the expense could hardly be justified were
this not so.
Composite Picture.
on the stage is pictorial to a large de-
gree. that these photographs have the
power of indicating effectively the style
of the successful play. the manner of its
costuming, and the character of the stu
atoms.
Some years ago, when I was expert
menting in Photographic results, I at
tempted what was called a composite
picture. I photographed the members Of
an entire company upon one plate. super
imposing one face upon the other. to bring
about what might be regarded as the
dominating and resultant facial charac-
teristic of the entire organization. The
general absence of boards on the faces
of the men made the result largely femi-
nine in its character
I'VE are constantly making efforts 10
invent new methods and schemes of stage
photography. Larger cameras have been
secured, which, by a broader surface, en-
able them to increase the size of the
figure or the head; and subsequent repro
auctions enlarge these photogra phs to
greater magnitude.
Negatives of Life Size.
Il know of firm in this country who
has succeeded to such an extent in the
development of Photographic mechanics
that they are enabled to produce mega
tiyes and prints life size. Then we have
the biograph and like contrivances that
take forty separate views in one second,
and reproduce action almost to perfec-
ton, SO that the motion of an entire play
can be photographed. All that is required
to deprive a theatrical manager of his
function as an entertainer Is to add a
graphophone attachment, and, while
watching the action one may listen also
to the words of the play. l imagine such
a scheme would. at any rate. TO m an inn
portant factor in the offering of plays by
authors at a distance to their managers.
of their manuscript, an actual perform
anee could be submitted for his iudg-
ment."
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TT was clearing day in the Census Blu
reau and a big batch Of clerks had
i received the Directors official fare
well.
We'll. what are you going to do now?'
enquired a more fortunate clerk of his
desk neighbor, who had just received his
notice of dismissal.
Il dunno yet" replied the Intercepted
one, but have been expecting this for
some time, and ! reckon that am better
prepared for it than some of you boys
who have been gallivantin around Wash
ington for the last two years just like
you were as sure of your jobs as JUS
1ice of the Supreme Court and were
gettin' just as big pay. l have notion
that I'll manage not to starve, for l
somehow used to get enough to eat for
myself and the family before l landed
a Census snap.
II shipped the folks back to Ohio last
week. and III join EN- myself in few
days. l amt quite made up my mind yet
what I'll do when / get home. for I'M
hesitatin' as to a choice from three hon.
have had some experience. Out in Ohio
I've been blacksmith, a school teacher.
and a preacher. and l reckon that I'll
land in one of those callings-they are all
callings except blacksmithin'. and that's
hard workout anyway I'll pick up
enough to keep things moyin'. So long
to you, and good luck. Hope you hang
on to your job. if you want it. To tell
the truth, I'm glad to be going back home.
There is too much nonsense and fuss in
this town to suit me-
Back to Ohio he has gone to take up
the struggle for existence where he left
it when the twelfth census came oppor-
tuncly to tighten his burdens. Lucky
man was he to be able TO leave Washing
ton with so light a heart and so little
regret. No cheated creditors mourn his
going. He paid day ny day as he went,
for he found that the most comfortable
way to live.
Sad tc saythe weeding-out process in the
Census Bureau has not in all cases worked
TO such little disadvantage. As the
grasshopper of the fable jumped and
frolicked in the summer sunshine reck-
ing not Of the frosts nor laying up a store
against the time when they should over
take him. so, too, has many Census
clerk capered in the glare of the white
lights, scattering. in his frolics, the crisp
notes that were delivered so regularly
and So abundantly by Uncle Sam. To one
of this sort there came one day. recently,
yellow envelope, containing notice
from the Director commencing the excel
Ience of the clerks services. but regret
ting that his valuable assistance could
no longer be made use of.
Fired" enquired the youth at the
next desk.
Yes, fred" was the reply, land not a
sou coming to me. Ny pay check for to-
day is sold to that blankety- blank money
grabber over in the population division -
Tough luck" That unsatisfying ex-
preston was all the sympathy that the
plight of the unfortunate one evoked
Some Congressman upon Capitol Hill
could tell the sequel if he would for
he shortly afterward was compelled to
listen TO a hard luck story that sounded
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THE EMPEROR OF GERMANY
q FAMOUS SPORTSMAN

TINE German Emperor is the first
monarch Of his country TO take
i an intense interest in sport. Some
years ago the Kaiser uttered the
words: "Our future lies on the water"
This categorical sentence was and had
purely political and economic bearing,
which spread through the world
All kinds of water sports are greatly
encouraged by the Kaiser. The Berliners
cannot imagine a regatta at Grunau with
out having the Kaiser there. What is
said OF the Grunau regatta is equally
true of the Keller week and of other
north German regattas- If all of these
have become international it is due to
the initiative of the Kaiser. The order
ing Of yacht in America is but an in
stance OF the interest which the Kaiser
takes in yachting, as is also the sending
of Vice Admiral Senden-B ibran TO Eng
land to arrange for the race between
Helgoland and Dover, and his Invitation
to the English yachtsmen to participate
in the race.
1t is well known that the Kaiser from
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is due to brain flag. and the palpitation
of your heart is merely one of the ner-
vous symptoms that occur in those who
are suffering from weakness of the
nerves. Strive TO get Interested in some
game, book or conversation when you feel
downcast or moody. Before meals take
two tablespOonfuls OF elixir of glycero-
phosphatcs of lime and soda. and after
meals take one teaspoonful of elixir OF
phosphate OF iron, quinine and strych-
nine. Read amusing books and avoid
gloomy or heavy subjects.
Anna Marie.-See physician in person.
Louis Goldman.-My eyes seem to be
weak. l cannot read at night.
This is due to a change in the refraction
of the eyes which commonly occurs in
the forties. but may come earlier and re-
quires the use of glasses when reading
or doing fine work. -Haye your eyes ex-
amined.
Mrs. NJ. ]. C.-My little girl is two years
old and she has but twelve teeth. What
causes this delay?
AT her age the full set of so-called
milk teeth" twenty in number. should
be present. Count them again. Even II
there is delay in the appearance of tho
teeth, you can do nothing to facilitate
their appearance.
j. L. K.-Dandruff is an excessive dis
charge of the sebaceous glands of the
scalp. These glands produce natural
oil which protects the hair from the ir-
ritation of Dust and CRIME. When the
glands produce to excess the appearance
known as dandruff shows. Battle your
scalp every second or third night with
liquid pilatone. Put about tablespoon
full upon the scalp. Rub 1t III well. Then
add warm water. little at time. and
gradually work off all the lather and the
slippery feeling that comes from the use
of the pilatone. Except in bad case
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SEEN, HEARD, AND DONE
IN THE NATIONS CAPITAL

nights observed a L Street man to a
fellow pas senger on a downtown bound
Fourteenth Street car the other morning.
THE back of my residence overlooks a
tall fiat-house, in the rear OF which is
a huge metal chimney over 100 feet in
height. This chimney is the smoke out
let of the engine-room of the fat build
ing. and is extremely hot all the time.
I've caught on to the fact that its
base is the nightly rendezvous of the
urchins of the reighborhood. who, by
smuggling up to it. keep a good deal warm
er than they could get at home. judging
by the tattered apparel of some of them.
In my days the boys built bonfires on 6:
vacant lot. but that is not allowed the
city lads. and this hot chimney is pretty
coed substitute
81 notice the Washington boys have
new wrinkle in connection with their
skating said Treasury clerk at a
neighboring lunch room few Moons ago.
Il saw some Of tie juvenile skaters.
bound in the direction of the skating
pond down near the Washington Monu-
ment, carrying long poles under their
arms. These poles were wrapped up
somehow with white material, and I was
mighty curious to know how these poles
figured into the skating game. so when
came out of the department at the other
afternoon 1 just followed pair Of these
kids down to The Lake to see what it
meant.
Il found out the moment my eye lit on
the bunch OF skaters. Those poles and
the white stuff around them were sails,
which were held attached to the body in
some way and converted the boys into
human ice yachts. They put on their
skates. hoisted sail, and skinned away
with the speed of the wind. Wonder why
the boys of my skating days didn't think
of that idea?"
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Da Demand IN Ireland
II for Lmseed Cake

According to Consul Louvelle. of this
country, who is in Belfast, Ireland. the
demand for linseed cake in that Yankee
city of Europe" is so large that the re-
quirements of the trade can hardly be
supplied by the local dealers. Mr.. Lou
velle has received request from Belfast
importers of grain and -four to have their
names brought to the attention Of manu-
facturers of linseed cake in the United
States, as the firms are DESTROYS of ex-
tending connections in the purchase of
that article.
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Preventative dyspepsia. Advice and diet
for it are given here frequently and Will
be published in the next issue.
A. NJ C-About two weeks ago some
small, white blister-like spots came on
the upper eyelid. They cause no pain.
What will remove them?
Nightly apply this ointment to the
edges of the lids: Yellow oxide of mer-
curry, 8 dncigrams; white vaseline up to
80 grams.
H. MIS- rheumatic heart dangerous
and is medical attention required?
Rheumatism of the heart is an organic
disease which cannot be cured and even
tually leads to serious consequences.
You should be examined monthly, whether
or not you need medicine.
administrative severe pains in
both heels and at the back of the knees.
Is this rheumatism?
Very probably. for those sites are ia
vorites for development of chronic rheum-
atism Every three hours take one tea
spoonful, in a wine glass of water of this
mixture: Salicylate of soda, 10 grams;
wine of colchicum seed, Is grams: fluid
extract of stillingia, Is grams; water, 30
grams: simple syrup up to 80 grams.
Drink four or five glasses of water daily.
Eat vegetables, fruits and soups freely,
but take meat but once daily.
James Fox.-For some weeks l have had
a pain in the back of my neck near the
nape and my head bends forward toward
the chest at times so that 1 cannot hold
1t w.
This pain is doubtless a rheumatism.
Follow the treatment above advised. In
addition rub the painful parts twice daily
with chloroform Imminent.
G. B. Scott.-For the last few weeks
when 1 go to bed I lie awake for some
time and cannot go to sleep. 1 have the
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feeling as if 1 were worrying over some
thing.
What keeps you awake is excessive ac-
tivity of your mind. Try to go to bed at
night with your mind fairly free. To do
this undertake no heavy reading or study
for an hour before retiring. When about
to go to bed take hot bath and immedi-
ately retire. Lie on the right side. Try
to keep your mind free. II you find your
self thinking over many matters and can
not seem to get composed for sleep. be-
gin to picture to yourself flock of sheep
approaching a fence and leaping over 1t
one by one. In fancy see each sheep rise.
clear and descend. This exercise is only
to keep other thoughts out of your mind.
II you succeed in engaging your mental
attention with this picture you will soon
fall asleep.
Union Hill.-My mother is IS years old.
At night when she goes to bed she gets
a one-sided headache which often re-
mains until morning.
This one-sided headache Is due to some
irritation of the nervous system. Let her
take,- after meals 20 drops of this mix
ture. in wineglass of water: Saturated
solution of iodide of patash and wine OF
colchicum seed. each 80 grams. Regular
ity of bowel action must be secured. II
necessary take one teaspoonful Of
rochelle salts in glass of water every
day before breakfast.
Reader.-The shortness of your finger
nails would have no effect upon your ap-
plication for the Police Department.
Kenneth B.-My boy desires to be a
printer Is it an unhealthy trade?
There is nothing about either COMPOST
tors work or press work which Is by it
self unhealthy, but from the beginning
of the printers art, printing rooms have
been poorly ventilated. Modern press
rooms and composing rooms are more
healthful and there is a chance that in
the future the printers trade will not be
classed among the unhealthful ones.
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MIS- cold weather we've been
having certainly is tough on
L poor folks said the man who

L poor folks" said the man who
is comfortably put up at one OF
the swell uptown apartment houses.
Fact is. it hadn't occurred to me so
strongly that there were many poor peo-
pie in this town until it was brought
home by little chat 1 had with my
wife over the family washing the other
night.
1T appears we had been paying the
old colored nanny dollar a week for
our weekly wash Last week, owing to
the Indictment weather there was delay
in returning the washing, which the old
lady excused to my wife on the ground
that drying could not be done out of
doors. adding. deed. Miss, trufe is it's
mighty hard to get the house warm
nough to dry EN- inside. We pays 30
cents a bushel TO coal, or cents a
peck, an it takes a heap these rough
days
Think of that. Buying coal by the
peck. My wife and L did some arith-
metic on this proposition and found that
at peck rates coal which cost us 1915 a
ton was chewing up something like eight
or nine dollars of the hard-earned coin
of our poor old colored washerwoman for
a similar quantity. Whereupon we
unanimously concluded that it was about
up to US to increase that weekly dollar
rate some.
I'm afraid" concluded the narrator of
the foregoing, that we comfortable peo-
pie haven't very definite idea of the
hardships some of those in humber sta
ton undergo during the bitter winter sea-
SON. And if it is that way here in Wash
ington, where it is less cold and there
are fewer poor, what must be the pa
thetic conditions elsewhere?'
1.-The youngsters up my way have dis
covered n great way to warm up o.
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7 Tinted States Coal Is
u Popular in Faance

The american coal producer should
watch for opportunities in Europe. These
are now offered by the strike in the
mining district in France, the strike in
South Wales, the constantly increasing
cost of coal from the deep pits in Wales,
the favorable impression the American
product has made abroad mad the low
rates for ocean freight
At present the better grades of Welsh
steam coal cost about % francs (S4.43)
at Cardiff. To this must be added the
export tax, freight, insurance, French
duties and other Incidental expenses
which bring the cost price of the coal in
Nantes TO about 80 francs $3.50.
The leading coal dealer of Nantes re-
Gently said that he has been offered
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:. THINGS WELL WORTH KNOWING :.

American anthracite coal at 26s (s6.3D
c. /. f., and that anthracite from Swan
sea costs 2Ss. (s6.S0), in addition to the
freight. He said he would be willing to
try a 1000 ton cargo from America.
Recently a cargo was emptied at Bor-
deaux, and a 1900 ton cargo has just
reached Rouen. Several cargoes of
American steam coal have recently ar
rived in St Nazaire for the French
Steamship Company and the coal gives
good satisfaction.
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spoonful of compound syrup of hypo-
phosphites with a tablespoonful OF euiul-
sion of codliyer oil.
Reader.-1. Nothing will make the hair
coarse. Most people are anxious to have
fine hair. 2. Gum arabic is harmless
application for curling the hair. 3. Do
not rub cold cream or other salves or
ointments upon your face repeatedly.
They tend to make the hair grow. Many
cases OF excessive growth of hair upon
the faces of women are caused by the
use OF face ointments.
J. WI am a girl, apparently in good
health, but suffer much from GOODNESS of
the hands and feet.
This is common in those of poor blood
or weakened nervous strength After
meals take one teaspoonful of elixir of
phosphate of iron. Quinine. and strych-
nine and continue for two months.
r. S. d. am a driver and out OF
doors great deal. For the past two
weeks l have had a pain in the shoulder
as il struck upon 1t. Nothing seems to
take 1t away,
The pa.s is probably rheumatism, which
is common in drivers. and gives just that
sort of pain. Rub it twice daily with this
liniment: One cup OF turpentine and one
cup of vinegar, mixed with the yolk of
one egg. After meals take one teaspoon
full in wine glass of water, of this mix
ture: Salicylate of soda, 10 grams; wine
of colchioum seed. Is grams; water. so
grams; simple syrup up to so grams.
Phyllis Clairmont.-The hardening of
the contents of the captules you observ-
ed will not alter their medicinal effect,
A. Gray.-I feel continual beating Of
the heart and sensation as If something
thick were In my forehead.
You are nervous. The sensation In your
forehead as il there were O fog or mist
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Erfsa Oxygen for
II Professional Differs

Before going into the water profess
sional divers take deep inspirations for
ten minutes. The object is said to be to
store up oxygen not in the lung cells,
but in the blood corpuscles. This rem
ders a temporary suspension of the
breathing possible by supplying the cor
puscles with an extra quantity of oxy-
gen, to be exchanged chemically with
carbolic acid, produced by vital process
in the blood. This storing of oxygen in
the blood is only necessary when the
diver remains submerged over two min
uteS
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E7ooesf Riches of Our
Il EaStezn Possessions

The big forests Of the Philippines in
many places are at present inaccessible
through lack OF roads. In those forests,
which are estimated to cover at least
20,000,000, and perhaps 10000, 600, acres.
more than 900 specimens of trees have
been enumerated. They produce gum,
rubber, gutta percha. dyes, oils, tanbark.
textile substances, medicines. and timber
Many of the trees attain a height of $50
feet
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Plain and Helpful AnsOezs TO Health Enquiries from Read
ers-Lntormaton GUen Free 10 Individuals and the Pub
Hc Without Violating in Any Way the Eibics of The
Medical Pzofession-HmtS TO Be Read for Accurate
Knowledge and Kept for Ready Reference

little less than the child now takes In
fants are greedy and will habitually If
permitted. take more than their stomachs
can retain. For the constipation give the
child night and morning ore-half tea
spoonful Of this mixture: Fluid extract of
SIENNA, grams; Rochelle salt 20 grams;
aromatic fluid extract of oascara sagrada,
IS grams; water, Is grams; simple syrup
up to so grams.
A. b. s.-About three years are re-
CURED.
W. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS vesicaI catarrh is
also chronic cystitis. There is no known
cure, but great relief may be obtained by
daily washout. Also take one teaspoonful
of this mixture in a wine glass of water,
four times daily: Fluid extract of buchu
so grams; citrate of potash, % grams;
sweet spirits of nitro 80 grams: water
simple syrup, each enough to make 12O
grams.
]. FL am five feet nine and q half
inches tall and weigh 1873 pounds stripped.
l am tired and drowsy most of the time
and cannot get stouter, no matter what
/ eat.
You are about ten pounds too light.
Get plenty of sleep. Spend nine hours in
bed nightly. After meals take one tea
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it will be unnecessary to apply it oftener
than once a week.
Fl. B.-1. Cancer is not contagious. 2.
The operation referred to occasionally
postpones the development of the disease
for some years.
Anxious Mother.-No physician is COM
PEELED to attend any case he does not de-
sire to give attention to. The only ex-
ception would be where duly authorized
and legally executed contract existed.
]. j. M.-Nothing removes the craving
for alcoholic stimulants. 1t gradually
dies away in the absence of the stmulant.
The various prescriptions that are given
to alcoholic devotees when they are IN
der treatment are principally designed to
strengthen the nervous system No man
can break off from long continued ha bit
of drinking without enduring some suffer-
ing.
w. D.-For blackheads. scrub the face
every night. using a fine face brush and
white CASTLE soap. After the third night
use resorcin and salicylic acid soap.
Rinse the skin with hot water and dry
the face with linen towel. Squeeze out
such blackheads as can be seen in
handglass held three feet away from the
face. Let smaller ones alone. After re-
moving blackheads and after each wash
ing, apply this ointment to the face Ind
allow it to remain on until morning:
Salicylic acid, grams; ointment of zinc
oxide, 10 grams; lanolin up to 30 grams.
B. A. W.-You should apply for treat
ment at the Washington Asylum Hospi-
tai.
E. W.-The excessive formation of gas
after meals with distension of the stom-
ach and bleching is an affection very
common in nervous persons. 1t is called
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Mrs. c. Connolly-I obtained from this
eolumn remedy for a severe bronchitis
which served me greatly. Please reprint
st.
Every bronchitis has three stages. The
first is acute, when there is a tight feeling
in the chest. and the cough is dry. The
second is less acute, when the cough is
loose and the tight feeling disappears.
The third is when the mucus lessons, the
cough begins TO get dry again and the dis
ease is getting better. Most cases apply
for treatment when the cough and mucous
are loose and show no tendency TO get
better. To dry up cough and rid oneself
OF the phiegm take one teaspoonful, in
wineglass of water, Of this mixture after
meals: Pure guaiacol, 4 grams; heroin
nuriate, IL centigrams; glyeerin, 20
grams; compound syrup OF hypophosphites
up to 30 grams.
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L. H.-My four months baby is vomit-
ing every day. but loses no flesh and
seems TO be strong. She is fed every two
hours. She suffers from constipation.
The baby Is overfed. The vomiting Is
not serious, else the child would lose flesh
and be awake. and cranky most of the
time. The little ones stomach simply re-
3ects what is not necessary. the Oyerplus.
Feed every two hours and half, but give
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E. W.-The excessive formation of gas
after meals with distension of the stom-
ach and bleching is an affection very
common in nervous persons. 1t is called
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B. A. W.-You should apply for treat
ment at the Washington Asylum Hospi-
tai.
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1.-The youngsters up my way have dis
covered 4 great way to warm up o
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spoonful of compound syrup of hypo-
phosphites with a tablespoonful OF euiul-
sion of codliyer oil.
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it will be unnecessary to apply it oftener
than once a week
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G. B. Scott.-For the last few weeks
when 1 go to bed I lie awake for some
time and cannot go to sleep. l have the
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A. B. s.-About three years are re-
CURED
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Phyllis Clairmont.-The hardening of
the contents Of the captules you observ-
ed will not alter their medicinal effect.