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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-05

means 10 them a degree OF selt-denial which
savors OF the Inquisition.
But II is the price OF sleuderness. There
Is no royal road 10 getting thin. II you
OF; eating and maintain one OF those fas;s
which take place now aud then among peo-
pie who give demonstrations o. not eating.
They lose pounds and pounds a week.
A certain actress applied 10 enc Of the
FTohmans for a part.
GETTING THIN QUICKLY.
You must lose thirty pounds" said the
theatrical manager. before yol can 60 on
the stage in this particular piece. Tor the
lines read that the woman IS young and
! slender"
The actress hGe Just one month IN which
% lose the flesh. and she took heroic meas
Eres, She went into a rctrenr and there
she lived on a preparation of wheat. taken
without cream CT sugar. dry and unattrac-
live. and white eating this she took no
drink except water. OF which she drank one
pint every twenty-four hours. She kept
her vigor ana lost her flesh.
But you may not want 10 reduce In such
e disGsreeabie way. and II you feel that
you prefer 10 lay OF yorr pounds move
slowly you Gan BEGIN by taking fruit be-
forO breakfast u You nre very anxious 20
get thin take one tablespoonful OF phos-
phate Of coda. in hot water. every morning
ore hour before your breakfast.
II you ara an enthusiast you can break
fast entirely upon fresh fruit. This. With
one cup q good co1ee as strong aAyou Ike
il. will keep you alive and comfortable IN
til noon
At noon you can partake o. one chop.
some toast and enc cup OF tea: and at night
you may have vegetables. roast beef and q
glass OF water.
You must diet. Maude Adams lived all
last summer on one lamb chop. taken three
times a day. making three chops 4 day.
Nothing else except water. Meanwhile she
lived in the open air.
Mrs. Potter lives on beef and on fruit.
and she would not cat pastry or sweets Tor
the world. san there are people who crave
candy, and these people usually need It for
a muscle builder. Candy viii not fatten II
you take fruit with 81. end. ~ pure. Il Is
very good FOR the stomach.
r POTTERS EXERCISES
Il IS whispered that the slender Ms. Pot
ter takes exercise TO keep her figure nice.
Here are the motions that arc recon-
mended:
Take a ohIld's skipping rope and stand
with II IN the hands. Let the hands be
behind the hack and pull the rope taut-
This Will exercise the chest and the back.
and Will reduce the fat that ~accumulates
between the shoulders.
Too much or this viii iuturo the muscles
Of the back to the extent OF making you
lame hut Won can try the exercise ire
c,eutlv and a few minutes at a time
Take the rope IN the hands and stretch
the arms apart. holding the rope d~iagonaly. |
see how far apart you can stretch your
hands-as though you were measuring ths
Of the rope.
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WRITTEN FOR THE sUSDA REPUBLIC.
NR James Brown Potter. the actress. Is
ne most youthful Of E~andmothers.
In years she outnumbers many a woman
Of SIMILAR family burdens, She Is net the
youngest grandmother in the world. BY any
means.
But in locks you would never suspect Il
Her hair Is = wonderful red brown; her
teeth Grs Ike pearls; her eyes are clear as
those Of a schoolgirl. and bright beyond
rsproach; her complexion IS q Light eiSe'
without q particle OF color.
Her figure - beyond compare. &C delicate
Is It There is not an ounce OF fat upon
her, yet you would never cali her EcraESy
She Il delightfully."- proportioned. and her
figure, instead OF being long and lsnky.
bears ali the ssmblance % youth.
AEen4leman looking. at her at a London
reception. declared that shs had the Spind-
ling quality Of childhood n her figure, and
that her 1.-THE. svelts waist and wonderfully
graceful limbs show her 10 Re a woman
not only OF nns training, hut OF good per
~aonai habitS
There ars two classes OF women that get
fat. There IL the lazy woman. who fat
tens because she il too tndoleat to walk;
and there Is the woman who gets Tat be
cause Il IL her natural tendency 10 do SO.
Both Of these are 10 be p,tied. Tor both VIII
20 on and on until they are fattened into
un1gheiness. The lazy woman. the WON
an who disln1es to walk ard who takes a
car for three blocks. VIII get TAT Shs quick
est for she eats 4 great deal and sleeps
more than she ought. and fat -accunClates.
GETTING FAT NATURALLY.
The woman whose natural tendency Is to
put on fat - more 10 be pitied. No matter
how active q life She may lead she stii
gains fat every day. Even the washerwo-
man, whose work IS certainly active. gets
fat. II II be her nature to do 50: and the
school teacher on her feet half the day. and
the shep-voman on the 20 all day. viii ac-
eunulRts pounds and pounds OF meat. II II
be In the system 10 put on the adipose.
Perhaps Mrs. James Brown Potter, lively
though she Is. Is inclined TO put on flesh.
Lily LanEty Acknowledges that such Is her
ewu tendency. Ellen Terry, 1.-THE and
GacSSul viii inform you that she could
be very stout II she wiIled; and Nine.
Eames win hint to you that fat Is her bette
nO1r.
These women. prominently before ths pub
no and al Of them earning large Sums Of
money annually from their public appear
Ancss. would az soon think OF killing them
selves As OF getting stout Fat TO them
Be professional suicide. for never
could the heroine OF a drama come on the
stage with a high abdomen and n bust that
would not stay within corsetA
These women keep down fat and main
tain the figure. And Why can not you do
tie Gamsf You certainly can, and II you
Win you can become a. slender as any
woman whom you know.
Il IL harder for some than for others. and
Tor certain women g IS positive torture TO
ESt hin The losing OF twenty-five pounds ]
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tips OF the fingers. rubbing IN well: Have
your druggist prepare for you an emulsion
or olive oil and lime water. and ask him to
put sulphate OF quinine In Il In a proper
proportion. Use this cream three or four
times a week. and n the hair becomes too
oily wash again. but by all means continue
the daily massage Of the scalp.
y. = P-I had something 20 bite rs on ths
up7er ip about two months ago. Ny physician
had to lance the place. Now there f. = small
hard lump on the lip \ sev stitches we're taken
IN the wound. Can you tell me how to get rid
% the lump and please repeat what to do for
open pores.
The treatment for open PORES will be
found above. II Is likely that time MIL re-
move the hard lump on the lip. However.
rub II gently a little while every day. using
oil OF sweet almonds for a salye. 4 rotary
movement should always be employed in
rubbing the face
~ E. p: Thank you for your expressions
OF good will, ] am glad TO have helped you
ANSWERS To INQUIRING FRIENDS.
SUFFERING Glr,-I write % you In much
trouble. Ny nose i very rel are. no matter
what Z DO. q sets rcdder. I have rnassassd u
and Il only ge-s worse. l burned OF the skin in
the sun last suumrr.
Let your nose atone. When you wash your
face DO nr; rub your nas-- anI touch q Ikhtiy
A. possible with the towel A. night 'eab" u
with cold cream NTH cucuuber In n. after the
recipe siyrn in THIS column recently
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a table. Jumps on. and goes through the
most frantic movements with a little rRi1-
ping rope and a wand. Is she getting ;h.us
Yes. indeed. She Is losing three pounds Vsr
week. and that In three months time will
much improve her. Like many another ath-
lete she complains that she does not feel
wei. unless she can Cet her exercise. and
she mopes and has n headache and no appe-
tile for dinner without her daily jump and
tumble.
My Dear Miss Pennfeid: You make = sad
admission You say yen have tried many
and skin foods. thereby admit
ting that you have ceased YOUR efforts.
Now, let me apply an old adaCe 20 your
case: Rome WAS not built in a day. II Is
rs true 81 the beauty quest as OF things po-
iitical that eternal vigilance IL the price
OF liberty" You must rot try anything for
n short time and then give Il up because
you do no see any apprecilbie gain. Con-
tinue your exercises. and try this for hollow
checks: Puff out the cheeks with your
breath. holding them so q moment. and then
eNpel the air. Do this twenty tirIes the
nrst time and increase daily. st before
your mirror while putting the checks. and
hold the chin smooth with one hand whlle
you hold the flesh below the outer corners
the eyes with the thumb and fingers 81
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p u III. rop. taut-

hAe ASPN s1AG
eles Of the rope in one hard and pull at
the rope with the .ot..sr. using the motion
sling shot
These exercises. oft repeated. viii take
the flesh on the neck. the throat. the ribs
and the waist.
They are excellent for reducing the body
around the ribs. and they give that long.
1.-THE look to>the figure witch IS so much
desired.
Mrs. Potter. II is <id. practices with the
wand. This Is a long. fairylike implement.
resembling a Bo-Peep crook without the
3 crook.
I \ society woman o; New York took a
crook received At a cotnion. and. taking
on the curved end. uses II IS n gymnasium
wand.
The best wand Is made OF hard wood.
smooth and rather heavy. This can be cut
TO a length II. six feet. when II viii make
the best possible Implement for exercisi ng.
II you are thick in the waist. short
waisted and high IN the abdomen. take the
wand and hold It out in front OF you as far
as you can.
THE WAND EXERCISES.
Here are the wand gymnastics for reduo-
ing the waist and making the abdomen
fiat:
Hold the wand as far behind you a. you
can. Lift II and lower IL. Will the hands
behind the hack. Raise Il over the head.
49, $50 aHH@ @@N NJ 80 ~ - ~
you as You can. Lift II and lower IL.
then hold Il next 20 the body. then out At
arms length. Twist IL and m; one end.
then the other. Originate wand move
ments Of your own. anything. so long ss you
keep the heavy wand In your hand. pEac-
ticing with 81 all the time.
The Importance OF receiving q supply OF
fresh air cannot be fully estimated. Fresh
air Is absolutely essential to the woman
who wants TO get thin. She must brenthe
clear. pure air all the while she is in the
& mnasium.
TIL runners. the vauiters. the hurdlers
and those who compete With cycle and with
auto are in the habit Of training out OF
doors. II you find a runner taking his rain |
ing In the house you vii note how he has
the windows opened and how he gets lis /
lungs full OF air At every breath. He would |
get thin-as a runner must be-and he |
wocId never get strong were ne TO exercise
in his bedroom with a stuny atmosphere
around him.
A woman. IN trying 10 get the Mrs. Potter
figure. Will take up her stand In the middle =
OF her bedroom. bend backward and for
ward c few times. lift her arms and lower
them. and feel that she has taken her gym
nast,c exercises.
weighs so She ought. proportionatelv with
her height. 10 weigh not over 10. she IS
and she takes an hour before din
ner every night for the task. She dimes al
6 O'Clock. and from ; 10 6 she takes a bath
and a vigorous rundown. followed by exer-
cises SO severe that you tremble for her.
In a light gymnasium suit. she. opens iha /
windows wide. vaults over chairs. swings
from the backs OF the rockers, leaps upon !
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WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
VIII you tel ne u smoking IN public when act
inE a. esc1r- q a woman t. ever permissible
az a roof garden. summer concert or restaurant.
where Il Is allowed ard donec SMOKE
1t has been considered correct the last two
or three years for gentlemen to smoke when
in the company OF ladies' in public. Rather
a contrast to the olden days. but sanctioned
by fashion in these days.
VIII you please Asip me with regard to a house
Wedding My husband and I are invited 70 at
tend the wedding % a friend: Il = 70 be at the
house and there is a reception and wedding
breakfast after. Must / leave carts with the
butler. and how many, The lady has both moth
er and father. md Il quite a friend q mine. Do
the usher. Il there are any. lead one ap to the
BRIDE Would q b. had form 20 kiss her among
a numbsr 20 guests IN leaving the. house Il 81
necessary % shake hands while saving Eood-by.
supposinE there are many mutual friends. or can
7 Just bow % them and Just shake hands with
about ten persons. surely So Is not necessary 70
shake hands With every one. JOHNSON.
Cards should ne left az the reception.
where there VIII undoubtedly Re a tray or
plate for cards m the hall. Two OF your
own and two OF your husbands cards are
sufficient to leave. The ushers are expected
to escort the guests TO the bride and bride
groom at the reception. II the bride - an
intimate friend II VIII be quite correct for
you TO kiss her. II is not necessary 10
shake hands excepting with the hostess
when saying Eood-by at a reception. and II
would be out Of place 70 do so at a dinner.
How long before a wedding should a farewell
party he Eiven BY the younE lady 70 her gfri
frenis7 II Eiii be very informal. Also. what
should be scrved- should q bndr lake a trunk
on a ten days honeymoon7 After giving ire
farewell dinner. should announcement cards be
sent out. and how soor AFTER the wedding. In
what form should the invitation be and how
worded7 TuEI
A fortnight or a week before a wedding Is
a good time to choose for a farewell enter
taInment- Sandwiches. bourlou. salads. lee
and cake. with punch and lemonade.
are sufficient 10. serve. Certainly a trunk
be taken for a ten days trip. An
nOuncement cards should be sent out the
day after the wedding. An informal note
suffice for the invitation. II the enter
tainment Is 10 Be merely for a few Intimate |
friends-"Gy Dear Louise: WIN you kindly I
give me the pleasure Of your company
THURSDAY evening for a farewell entertain
nent l am giving TO a few OF my girI friends
before my wedding next week. Hoping you
no enlargement for thai evening, and }
that ! may count upon % beleg present.
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over the body. Pink checks and good health
Dissolve .one-half ounce o. powdered alum
In two ounces 81 rose water ard apply TO
the face with a cloth.
subscriter-Mv n,tle baby gil has a ue,l,h
q h~eautiful curly. Te.dish-hrovn hair. Pieaze t.I
me hpz tq ferp q from gr1wIas darker or los-
Ina is reddish Tot.
n natu-e Intends mat your little daughter
keep her reddish hair she will 10 so. I
fear that the Use Of any preparations on "A
baby's scalp will be Injurious. Keep the Sit
ttr one healthy and her sraip in good condi-
thnn. a little very gentle massage. rubbing
IN a little olive oil with the tips Of the fin
gtrs. will be beneficial
Emtia P-wtu you r,sare TEL re what m DO
fnr M hsirs I an - yeurs Old ana ms ha-r D.
failing out lu hunetes and i- very riiy. II ls
SILT At the enes- { hsve pimr,es AMI a very
bad complexion 81 skin - yellow snd rather
grsasy-ioohns- TIsase advise ne what % DO
For the pimpies use the treatment given
for Miss l. " = n your skin IS yellow
and moist you need internal treatment. Trv
the sulphur and ulqllsses. II Is evident tina;
you need n great Zeal % physical exercise
IN the open air. CLIP the ends ~ the halr
10 remove the split ends. Lave the hale
loose on the pillow ~ night. especially 9 IL
is coRfned durinE the day. Il; Sc evident that
the natural oil supplied 10 nSurish the hair
IL being diverted from its proper channel
and Il being wasted. Your scalp reeds a
Gaily massage With the tips Of the fingers
OF both hands rub with a rotary movement
downward from the top ~ The head toward
the base Of The brain. Rub the scalp all
over until 70 Eiows. Manipulate the skin OF
the head b. holding the tips of the fingers
firmly on the scalp and pulling the skin
backward and forward. Occasionally sub
stitute vigorous treatment with a halr
Select a brush with briSties OF aver
age length and stiffness. Part the hair at
and rub the scalp Thoroughly with
the brush. After sufficiently stimulating the
brush the hair With steady strokes.
The object OF this treatment Il 90 induce a
greater now OF blood TO the scalp and thus
the hair. Wash the hair with some
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DARING FEATS BY LITTLE
WESTERN EQUESTRIENNES.

WRITTEN o TIE SUNDAY REPUBLIC
out IN Arizona Territory there are little
boys and girls. ranging from 5 TO y years
IN age. who can equal even track jockeys
IN their magnificent control Of horses. Prob
ably nowhere else on earth are such ex-
merit Juvenile riders found. OF the age
deemed by the majority OF Eastern parents
as proper for a nurse or companion. these
western tote fearlessly mount fiery steeds
which might well dRunt the courage OF
many a man.
II Is the amusement and accomplishment
which they are taught from their very
babyhood. and many q wee girl can ride n
colt before she can sew doll rags. and little
boyish legs cling 70 a saddle almost as soon
as they can Tun. One OF the first sights the
eyes of a Western child see when they are
opened to the world T. a father or big
brother or cowboy -roping a steer or
busting a broncho-e
Although the father may be a varsity
man and the mother college bred. the young
Westerners nrst ambition Is 20 become an
expert rider. The initial lesson Is usually
taken at the age OF not more than ; years,
when the baby girl or boy Is mounted on a
tiny, mouse-coIored burTo. which In appear
ance Is nothing more than n big-eared- min
tature d~onkey-the companion OF the pioneer
and prospector and the playmate Of the
Southwestern child. Many an Arizona boy
OF not more than 10 years has not only
broken his burro. but caught him wild from
the plains
TWELvE-YEAR-oLD GIRL EXPERT
HORsEBRERKER-
Probably the most fearless and expert
child rider IN the world Is little Bertha
Eloise Grant. the only child Of a wealthy
rancher near Phoenix. She Is Il years old.
ss7proud OF being n Western girl. and loves
horses better than human friends or riches
She has broken more than one outlaw. and
would unhesltatingly mount any horse IN
the world. she sits as easily and as securely
in her saddle as q Jockey. She has fire.
quently aided the cowboys on her fathers
ranch IN -heTding cattle.
Like all Western riders she uses the cross
saddle and. carries an Indian aut-t instead
Of a sBR riding whip. II there Be a wild
horse on the range nothing delights this
child more than to seize the opportunity OF
t~hasiBg. H. With her little Mexican saddle
Etrtod tightly. a Spanish bit IN the mouth
% her unruly ateed. spurs strapped 10 her
small feet and & quirt 10 hand. she a
Bls.rcss q TIE situation
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I She ,s her fathers companion on some OF
his toughest rides, and few men could be
more enduring OF daring than she. she
has two ponies for her special
1 and Silvertip-the former said TO be one OF
The trickIest and most high-struEg little
animals in the valley. Although a child OF
wealthy parents. Bertha tends her own
horses and never allows any one else 10
handle them. She. Is a clever, gracefui
child and a versatile talker. She is as ia
mllsr with the great horses and races OF
the world as are many boosted horBemen.
ONE OF THE BEST RIDERS.
One OF the most familiar little figures on
the roads and avenues around Phoenix -
merry little Marguerite Adams Nhen an
Arizonian Is with a strange and Marguer-
tie Eoes gallopsng BY, one IS sure 10 hear.
There goes one OF the best riders In the
West The evidence bears out the truth
OF the statement.
She rides like an Indian -loose-jointed.
stirrups q. fun length. and braced against
the back OF her saddle seat. Dltches,.
logs, fences. broken bridges and feIied trees
are no obstacles IN her way With a dex-
;rous lft o. the reins she covers the I'M
pediment with a clean jump She chooses
a hiGh-strung. even a tricky. horse While
sitting nonchRlsntiy in her saddle she Is
ever prepared for a sudden shy. jump. rear
or buck"
Marguerite Is 10 years old. She has rid
oen since her fifth year. Dolls and other
TOYS hold no delights for her. Her horses.
atIoes, brides and Indian blankets, all OF
which she has in every style and descrio-
Soi' are the only playthings she desires.
ogt IN her choice OF these she Is as fas-
uolous as an ERgish turfman. Her ia
Norite pony, Daisy. was one OF the famous
tr.ck ponies Of the Gentry pony show.
Daisy.s tricks are the delight OF All ths
children in the town and countrvStse sas
eah 60 Up and down stairs as readily as
would 4 person. and Il loosened viii walk
through the house in search OF NfarruerSfs
She can walk on her him legA and vii
dance a. the sound OF music.
But sometimes Marguerite crave, NOR.
excitement than the safety Of DsIsv az
forcs. Then she chooses a broncho and
spends a lev hours IN a sport which would
pale the cheek OF many a man used oniv
10 handling broken or trained steeds-
ANOTHER TINY "BRoNCHo BUSTER
Marguerite Wright is another tuyeni.
,oroneho buster" She is a Middle Western
child. She was born In Evansville. Ina 1
just about ten years ago. She has been |
riding . her third year. She y IN many !
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good saap which has no o. IN Il. and. after
drying well. apply this mixture with the
So Neme-My rl=~ e. dii@l with enlarged
pores thatdu and look sadly, What can be done
~ Them, I will thank va for an early reply.
Wash your face with very hot water. Then
battle &C win IN ACID cola cream. containing fruit
Juice For this. use The fr,=it cream skin food ~
recent date Wien the pores are oren battle tia
fsce WITH hot water. IN whlch there are I'VE
drops ~ hcnz-i1 % n quart q water. and hait
n tcrrp0.1 % powdered horaX. Dust the face with
a EcoI facial uuvdsr.
Mr. RI have bofr rraiin-. With much inter
@g+. VOTE beauty suggestions IN the psper. Mzv Z
H-s fcr n lttia Rfy!rs2 Pisare give ma the
Pest recipe YOU knov q for developing and hliing
out trs checks arf removing wrinkles Ny skin
70 very thin. and ! have much color. am ouiv
wears ola vet / notice a few wrinkles around
th" eyes ard the uareafhesiS around the mouth.
a1i Q want 20 take "a IN tiins. 7 au perfectly
h"1irhy. but q sliEht build. ] weigh 10 pounds
lri 1u feet 8 inches Jzu
Co. % a don't - aasi have him 1T in your
szac a wsth hriige work. You probably have a
few missing trcth- Twice a day battle YOUR face
wtr warm riiS aud let ~ dry on the skin The
rt.rurss vlf s1~n rasz awav ~ night massage
tae vr'aSies very softly with sweet oil.
'..,s Nstrrn ca'1 vnfn ~ early
the-vto'e s-or. 70 beginning TO be streak~d WITH
cray Fl.as@ tcl ne what to a. Would you at-
vlss any p-ererat~u7
Y0ur grsv hair e probably caused nv lack %
nourishn1ent BE- 'hc roots Mett a lf;fis yellow
vaselire ard add 20 u an equal quantity % OF
- sweet aImorf.s Touch the TIPS % the fingers
10 r. and rub i7tl ire roots Of the hair. Part
the hair N hef1rs ycu o. this I would certain
" dye my hair brown and then keep II from
turntuE grny BY ncurishine the roots properly
WarricI-I have been troubled a long time hy
r. slight growth % superiu1uS hair on my upper
~. I have been % use pero1ids
q hyduFen. What DO you think o. ~
Peroxide q hydrogen viii bleach the hair -
that it Is not quite 50 noticeable. II you mix
fhe peroxide with ammonia II viii not only
tleach The hair. hut Nh tend TO kin u. for am
monia tends 10 destroy the constitution 81 ths
hair.
J-wW YOU please tell ne In YOUR beauty OIL
q some remedy that vriit Kill the roots n
heard7 I an a Young man. and wish 70 ct
rd o. my bead. And 7 hnpe that you have
sons rerasty thai VIII DO the Nork.