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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

Queen Alexandra has q gymnasium m q
wing of Windsor. The entire side can be
thrown open. Here her Majesty rides
horseback daily. sitting upon a side saddle,
which is so arrange that It has the mo-
ticn given by horseback riding
The small mechanical contrivances inter
est and assist one in the work of getting of
the needless pounds.
\ young lady wrote this paper not long
ago 10 ask how she could reduce the size
of her waist. 1T is much out of proper
ton" said she. and I would like to re-
Guce it two inches"
This young lady adds hat she has been
offered a position as cloak model in an i'm
porting house. but cannot take II unless she
can reduce her waist line. She is otherwise
perfectly proportioned.
To this young woman, as to the society
lady, the same can be said. and the same
advice given.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Tm Inexpensive cottage


point of economy and overcomes the usual
unnecessary break in roof. which a fltter
rooted porch would cause at main corn!ce.
The towerlike bay on the side is a simple
and inexpensive feature which adds much
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
1t is not customary to take notice Of a we'd
ding which has been more or less secret.

A party OF three persons-a lady, her husband
and their son. who is OF age-pay an evening
Nisit 20 friends who are en- route for Europe and
are guests at n hotel. Upon entering one Of the
gentlemen insists that they must announce their
call by sending two visiting cards each one for
Mr." and another for Mrs. s. and So -
Is 1t considered correct form. and must the sama
RUE be observed when visiting persons who re-
side permanently in the city? Suppose I vera
visiting a large family, would II be necessarv IA
send enough visiting cards to their rooms N
correspond with the number OF persons on the
family I wished to see? Why do some neonIe
bend over one OF the corners OF their VISITING
edFus "heh making a call? CARD CASE.
The gentleman was quite light in insist
ing that two cards should be sent. If ia
a rule which is always observed in these
whether calling at a hotel or visiting
people who reside permanently in the civ
In calling at a house where there are sew
eral members Of a family it is customary
for a lady to leave cards cher own, her bus-
bands and her son's)-one for the married
Of the house, one for the daughters.
and the gentleman's card is always left
for the gentlemen of the house as Well.
The custom of turning down the corners
of a visiting card is supposed to indicate
that q personal call has been made. The
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Salt and Healing Salve
for Redeemed Skin.

Miss Gertrude z. writes for a lotion for
Redeemed skin.
For this there must be an initial trest-
ment. Salts at this time Of year will be
beneficial. For the skin itself, first bathing
It in very hot water at night Then apply
a healing salve made as follows:
Half q cup OF mutton tallow, which Is
the clear grease. tried OUT of fat, the
pure mutton oil.
To this add a small bottle Of white vase
line melted. and an equal quantity OF al
mond oil
Drop into this two drops Of altar Of rose.
This is best done by taking the cream to q
druggist and letting him drop 1t In for you,
so that none viii be lost
Do not scorch the mutton while trying IL
out, or the cream will be q muddy brown
A reader writes to ask Ii good for a
troublesome toe Joint
For this there are several good remedies
Ty soaking the feet at night in hot water
in which there is a little borax dissolved
Then massage the feet with vaseiine lightly.
In the morning massage the sore JOINT
holding the first finger between the two
toes So IS to support the big toe, during
the massage. This will nearly always cure
q sore Iotnt. unless II be developed into q
hrnion. More often II is a pain.
relieved by massage and hanging the shoes
daily in order to bring the pressure upon
different parts OF the foot For a punion
treat with healing salves while protesting
II from the pressure Of the shoe- II IS Il
sore that must be cured in Its early stages
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Exercise Should Be Taken
at the Amounted Time.

The first objection Is the time II takes.
The second IS the necessary trouble and
fuss. The third IS the lack Of facilities, for
all houses do not boast .open-air gymnasium
rooms. And the last, but by no means the
least. of the troubles list is found in the
amount OF perseverance required.
One must set apart a time each day and
must reIiSiously exercise during that time.
The very fat woman. who starts upon the
reduction method, must devote all her time
to It for the first week. not merely to eNer-
cising. but 10 getting rested. And It will
not be until the second or third month that
she can return to her normal condition OF
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

The front gable is in the haIf-timber style,
with panels OF pebble dash.
A pleasant color scheme would be 10 use
rich tuscan red for the weatherboards,
from water table up to a line with the top
OF windows. with light olive green for the
shingle walls above this and moss-green
tinted roof.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
The Candid Little Boy.

Don't want to be TO angel,
With wings, an other trimmin';
Ruther have a holiday
Fishin' Of a-swtmmin't
Ruther be off yonder.
Singin' in the sun
Don't want to be no angel
Till 1 can't help bein' one!
Atlanta Constitution.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

seated7 Is it not more polite to face the person.
seated! SWITZERLAND.
1t is not considered good form to point
with cane or with ones finger in order to
indicate any object To get to a pew or a
seat in a theater which is not Immediately
on the aisle 1t would be better to enter
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

WRITTEN o THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
The accompanying plan is of $3.50 cot
tage arranged with Z view to economy.
with the exterior OF clean-cut outline and
OF neat ornamentation. The main roof ex-
tending dow N forming porch roof is q
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
And Now the Cook.

New Cook: I'm afraid I can't take the
place, mum"
Mistress: "Why?"
New Cook: well. num-. the kitchen ia
BILE amt big enough for ping-pongr'-rhe
Sketch.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
Your waist Is undoubtedly IN the right
proportion to your size. unless you are too
fat.
Small Mechanical Contrivances
of ANY Kind Are Good.

Get out your tape measure. How tail are
you?
A notch. cut with the scissors. as the
most convenient implement. in the frame
work Of a panel in the living-room marks
the relative heights OF each member of a
certain family.
Now weigh yourself and compare notes.
If you measure 5 feet 6 inches, a very
good height for a woman, you should weigh
not less than 10 pounds. nor over 165. A
very fair weight is l43 for this height.
If the tape measure tells you that you
are 8 feet 8 inches tall. then try your best
to maintain your weight at 40. which is
ideal for this height. Do not get over l60
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

pounds. or you win be what Is known as
fat.
The woman who is 5 feet 4 inches tan
ought to weigh 1856 pounds. Below LIS she Is
under weight and over $50 she is fat.
Should your measuring system be able to
bring you W only to the point OF measur-
ing . feet 3 inches. then you should tip the
scales at $50; $50 borders on fatness Below
it you can descend to Ill But beyond you
will be scrawny.
The woman whose inches number S feet .
must never in any case get up to 40, and
she will do better at rs and from that on
down to 10
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

are obstacles in the way Of the woman
who wants TO work off her superfuous
flesh by exercising.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08

sidewise, or. II It Is necessary. to turn En-
tirely around and face the persons who are
seated. There Is NJ rule Of etiquette on
this subject. The best way is to enter In
such fashion as TO cause the least annoy
ance to the people who are already seated.
VIII you please inform ne whether q young
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
\ DVICE of Beauty Expert to Woman With Slender Waist IS to Maintain
\ Natural Weight by Proper Exercise

The woman who wants to be perfect VIII
try to reach the standards. thus crudely
| outlined. and will endeavor to maintain her
self at her right weight
There is a dietary for the stout woman,
but II comes after exercise. Let her put on
a gymnasium suit and bend and twist and
turn and run and jump Let her practice
touching the floor with the tips Of her nm
gers without bending the knees. and let her
try 70 bend backward and throw her HANDS
out far and up over her head.
There are society women in New YORK
who can perform stunts in the gymnasium
that would not disgrace q pruCticed athlete,
and the girl who can lift her foot until it is
higher than her head is not at ali hard 10
find.
The woman with the big waist Will so7a
see that lifting her arms high will reduce
! her; also the simple feat of stretching them
| ou; in front OF her. The body exercises are
| good and the one that bends you from side
to side
In her Diet the fat womln should cross
out fluids. Stout people are very fond OF
water. OF tea. o. coffee. Of lemonade. sodaS
and all sweet drinks. But il she would rid
| herself OF flesh she should li-uir herself at
meals to one small cup Of tea or coffee or
glass OF water. and TO One-and only one
| between meals. So much drinking Is merely
a habit and can be overcome.
In the matter of the bites between me1ls.
| which the fat woman certainly does take.
It can be stated sharply that they. too.
must be abolished. Il Is then that candies
and cakes are eaten and the mischief is
done. The compressed food tablets. the 1t
tie milk tablets and the beef extracts are
good, for they supply nutr;Inent without
fat. At first one misses the stuffed feeling.
| the feeling Of rul!ness. but after a time one
becomes accustomed to this and enjoys
ones food.
There is no question about its suffic!ency.
The Arctic explorers subsist upon COM
| pressed foods. and extracts without a par
ticle Of fat in them. and hunters IN the
north woods live for days upon cakes OF
| chocolate and tablets of various kinds. ES-
| pertinent with these foods until you fl
something you like.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
is going out OF date. but is still
by many people.

Is 1t vulgar and improper to point your cane
at any particular object, II In company with
ladies or otherwise, in uublic7 And IL 1t proper
10 enter a pew In church or any public seating
piaes with your back to persons who may be
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-06-08
To Be Perfect One Must
Reach the Standard.

The little lady whose dainty type keeps
her at 5 feet can weigh 100 pounds and be
well proportioned: Us Is her limit In bulk.
while it is much better that she weigh only
liz.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
The Elevation of the Fork.

Do you know that the fork occupies the place of the greatest dignity at the modern feast?" asked a man. as he seat ed himself with two companions. in the Waldorf Astoria corridor during the first hour of last Friday morning after hay ing partaken of an elaborate banquet. q have never been more impressed by the fact than now, and have just been thinking it over in all of it's bearings.
 You know that the fork is compar- atively modern institution as piece of table furniture, and it's growth in popular favor has been marvellous. By actual count 1t required eleven forks for the proper disposition of my portion of the feast that I have just attended. Think of eleven forks. when only a short time ago one fork was considered unnecessary
 Early in 1900. when the Italian fashion of forks was introduced into England. and Queen Elizabeth stopped eating with her nfigers. her subjects laughed at her affectation. Now a mortal who is not a queen requires eleven of them. How im- portant has become the fork.
 "I am old enough to remember when they were used very little. and then to eat with your knife was entirely proper, provided YOU placed the back and not inc edge in your mouth. But forks were scarcely fit to eat with in those days. for thev were two tined affairs, with which they have developed two more tines. spread out into proportions that give them a general utility, and 1t appears that we cannot have too many of them. The fork has indeed, reached a remark able elevation. Think of handling eleven of them at one meal!
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
Cork Forests of Spain.

Boston Herald.
 The cork forests of Spain cover an area of 620000 square miles, producing the hn- est cork in the world. These forests ex- ist in groups and cover wide belts or territory, those in the region or Cata- lonia and part of Barcelona being con sidered the first in importance AItnousii the cork forests of Estremadura ana Andalusia yield cork of much quiGker growth and possessing some excellent qualities, it's consistency is less rigid ana on this account it does not enjoy the high reputatio which the cork of Catalonia does. -,.
 In Spain and Portugal, where the cork tree or Quercus suber. is indigenous. u attains to a height varying from 90 Lo e0 feet and the trunk to diameter of 90 or 36 inches This species of the ever green oak is often heavily caparisoned with Wide-spreadlng branches clothed with ovate oblong evergreen leaves, downy underneath and the leaves slightly scrrated Annually, between April ana May. 1t produces flower or yeliowisns1 oo onn color. succeeded by acorns. over 30o0O square miles in Portugal are devoted to the cultivation of cork trees, though the tree virtually abounds in every part or the country.
 The methods in vogue in barking and harvesting the cork in Spain and Portu- gal are virtually the same. The barklng oneration is effected when the tree has acquired sufficient strength to withstand the rough handling 1t receives during the oneration. which takes place when 1t has attained the fifteenth year of It's growth. After the first stripping the tree IS le1t in this juvenescent state to regeneIate si,bsenuent strippings being effected at intervals of not less than three years ana under this process the tree will continue to thrive and bear for upward Of l0t years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
LEARN HOW To Feed Yourself skillfully

It is easy to use good food and get we'll and keep that way, but d person must go about it.
 A lady says, ''I had a dreadful time of 1t before learned how to feed myself properly. I suffered with stomach trouble for about ten years and finally got so bad tiat terrible pains would set in, followed by nauseatlng sickness Tn the stomach and bowels.
 Sometimes I would bloat up and would have to lie flat on my back My stomach finally got so bad that it would throw up everything l ate and. of course, l lost weight and strength very rapidly. I be. came pale, Blood was out of order and l looked like d skeleton finally.
 One day neuralgia set in in the stomach and liver and l went right down to warm water was thrown off the stomach iii I began taking Grape-N Nuts in small quantities.
 My father had been accustomed to Grape Nuts and knew of the value of the food and began giving it to me. I imme- diately began to improve. and the stom- ech retained the food and digested it. gradually grew well again, and now l can eat a hearty dinner of almost any thing. I have gained thirty pounds in weight. My brain is clear, skin beauti- tullv white, and my eyes as bright as crystal where I used to be sallow and with lack lustTe eyes. ~ l owe every thing to Grape Nuts. Please Go not pub fish my name" Name given by Postum CO, Battle Greek, Mich. ,---~.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
CONGRESSMAN CROWLEY Uses Pe-ru-na in His Family for Catarrhal and
 Nervous Affections.

what thousands of other people are say. ing all over the United States.
 Congressman Romulus z. Linney from Taylorsville. N. C., writes: My secre- tary had as bad S case of catarrh as ever saw, and since he has taken one bottle of Peruna he seems like a different man. '-Romulus z. Linney.
 Congressman s. NJ. Spsrkman. from Tampa, Fla, writes: "I can indorse Pe- runa as a first-elass- tonic and effective cure for catarrh. "-~S. NJ Sparkman.
 U s. Senator W. N. Roach from Lari- more N. D., wfftes: s'I have used Pe- runa as tonic. It has greatly helped me in strength, vigor and appetite. - W. N. Roach.
 Congressman IT. w Ogden from Ben ton, La.,A writes: "I can conscientiously- recommend your Peruna."-H. W. Ogden
 Consressman c. W. Smith from Mur- physboro. IH. writes:' R"I have taken one bottle of Peruna for my catarrh and I feel very much benefited. ."-Geo. w. Smith. r.. varf Congressman David Meekison from Ea- po1eon, O.. writes: "I have used several bottles of Peruna and feel greatly bene- fited- thereby from my ,catarrh of the head"--David Meekison. snr
 Senator Mallory of Pensacola, Fla. writes: T have used ey5nr excellent remedy, Peruna. and have nfecommended 1t both as tonic and a. safe catarrh remedy.',-Stcphen R. Mall0ry. Senator M. O. Butler eU-Governor of South Carolina writes s.sd"T can recom- mend Peruna for dyspapsm and stomach trouble M. c. Butler.
 Senator w. V. Sullivan from Oxford. Miss, writes: ''I take pleasure in rec ommending your great National catafrh cure, Peruna, as the best I have ever tried w " Sullivan.
 Senator J. M. Thurston from Omaha. Neb., writes: "Peruna entirely relieved me of very irritating cough."- M. Thurston.
 Congressman H. G. worthinston from Nevada writes: q have taken one bot tie of Peruna aud it has benefited me immensely."-H G. worthington.
 Congressman Case Frederick, of Hol- ton, Kansas, says: q have taken twd bottle of Peruna and find 1t to be an excellent remedy for colds and throat trouble."-Case Frederick.
 Congressman Willis Brewer from Hayneville, Ala. writes: 'T have used one bottle of Peruna for lassitude, and I take pleasure in recommending tts-~ Willis Brewer.
 If you do not derive prompt and satis- factory results from the use of Peruna write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving full statement of your case and he will be glad to give you his valuable advics free.
 Address Dr. Hartman. President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus. Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10

Only a very few pews in the parish churches of London are nowadays or fered for sale, but when they are put up to auction they apparently fetch good prices. At Tokenhouse Yard last week a freehold pew in the parish church Of Chertsey was sold for $25o, the purchas- CTS object being to devote the rent to charitable purposes. The ownership or the pew carries with it parliamentary vote for the county of Surrey, and at present it is let at $10 per annum, but rated for poor rate at SIS a year. It ap- pears that the pew was sold in fee sim pie in 1908 by the trustees appointed by an act of the forty-sixth year or Georse I'll for restoring Chertsey Church. The purchaser of the Chertsey pew desires to remain anonymous. but his object in de- voting the rent to a charitable purpose IS worthy of commendation,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
THE MOTHER OF TWINS.
Some of the Problems With Which
 She Had to Contend.

Good Housekeeping.
 The going to sleep problem was the biggest one of their infancy. About 9 O clock, when they had their bath and their bottle, Stanley without a suggestion of rocking. would shut his eyes, drowSe off and be asleep in five minutes, while Stuart might be walked, rocked, luila- bied for hours, but until 10 or Il o'clock he was as lively as cricket-never cross or troublesome, simply a happy. chuck ling. wide-awake Willie Wrinkle It taught me one thing-no one can lay down cast iron rules for the bringing up of a baby. We had two live specimens of babyhood on our hands: One was an embodiment of rules obeyed; to the other no rules could be applied. He lived Tn happy defiance of all baby authorities ence. At the first streak of dawn he walked with a chuckle and stirred hts sleepy little brother. For few weeks they occupied one large crib, but present. ly they had to sleep in different cribs. so Stanley could have the sleep demand ed by nature. Stuart began to walk two weeks before Stanley did; he was talk ing long before him. His teeth came earlier and today he has twenty teeth for his brothers sixteen. He had little trouble at the teethins period, while Stanley was quite sick.
 "Of course with the double blessing Of sweet baby life thers came doubled problem of clothing: When the twins ar one baby In a home where six other babies had preceded the twins there was a plentiful supply of half-worn clothes, which filled the gap until other garments could be bought or made. The children are dressed alike and have always gone double on all their little belongings. There were two toys exactly the same on their Christmas tree for each, and the birthday gifts were an array of dupi- cates. Still Stuart does not have all he wants in one toy; his ambition Is to own everything. and sometimes l find him sitting in delighted guard of double file of playthings while Stanley looks on quite as content Stuart is the adven- turer. If he climbs first upstairs Stan ley follows; if StulTt tumbles down Stanley comes tumbling after"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-10
A Card from MT. Seibels.

Editor The dvertiser:
 In reply to the many questions which are and have been asked the gentlemen who have offered for tho Legislature from this county" I desire to say: l am and have ever been d friend to the new Con- stitution, and took an active part in ad- vocat ting it's adoption.
 While refraining from participating in the canvass for Governor. l believe that a fri end rather than an enemy Of the New Constitution should he elected and shall, therefore, vote for Governor JelkS. I am for Gen .Pettus, unqualitiedly, for United States Senate.
 As member of the last Legislature from this county, I advocated and voted for a bill which sought to make the Board of Revenue elective by the people. l shall do so again if elected.
 There are other questions which are asked the candidates, but which l do not think the people as whole care about. When they get to he live wires it will be time enough to answer them.
 Very respectfully
 -adv. Ym. T. Sebels.