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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
BY AN EXPERT.

BY AN EXPERT.
kfTT takes me exactly an hour and
a half to go to bed" said
L pretty girl
ct used TO be that / could
slip off my clothes and slip into Jed in
fifteen minutes. But since this physical
culture movement came it is different.
Now I am. lucky to get off with an
hour and half: and on nights, when
there is nothing going on, it takes ME
an hour longer.
There is the nightly bath. withou.
which no woman can nowadays be
healthy and pretty; and there is the
makeup. the Dreaming Of the face. the
amounting of the eyebrows. the brushing
of the hair and the stroking of the neck.
sage. throat bleaching, attention to the
teeth, and a few other facial precau-
tons, take at least an hour.
A Half Hour Exercise.
Then comes the final half hour of
exercise. the physical culture half hour.
which is now considered absolutely e.
sentiaI 20 the preservation of the figure
and the maintenance Of personal beau
ty."
A certain young woman. wishing to
take a half hours exercise and not
wanting to waste her time by taking
the wrong set of exercises. went to
teacher OF physical culture
You can take exercises at night.
said he with the object Of decreasing
your weight. Or you can exercise with
a view to developing the figure. or you
can combine both
Seven things win the right kind of
exercise do for you and give you.
1t will decrease the weight.
Develop the chest
GIVE height
Broaden the shoulders.
Clear the complexion.
Make you graceful.
Reduce the hips and abdomen.
Eealthful Sleep Insured.
In addition TO this the right kind of
exercise win insure a good sweet sleep
etA+A VAL ttluot gDA ~ A41E III ALle UlDLL-
ing without a headache and with a fund
of good spirits that will last all the day
long,
The physical culture teacher then
stepped to the side Of the room and
dragged forth a stepladder. one Of the
ordinary step ladders. of the sort thar
do duty at house cleaning time
Here is an object" said he. with
which few women are sufficiently 70
miIiar Yet it furnishes a means of
beautihcat ton which should not be neg
lected- 1t has the advantage Of being
always handy. and it is a thing which
can be found polSed away somewhere or
other in every house in the land
The stepladder should be set up in
the middle Of the room. where it will
catch every floating current of air. and
If should be securely fastened so that II
win not topple just when the enthusiast
tic aspirant for physical culture honors
is doing her prettiest stunts upon it.
Uses of a Ladder.
THE beginner viii find sufficient cx-
ercise in climbing the ladder To the top
and seating herself upon it, Even this
is something of q stunt for TIE anna
teur, for the stepladder is narrow. and !
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
The State of Torment

A RCHBISHOP RYAN once asked a
n little girl if she knew what mat
rimoHy was. This was her an
SWer.
1t is state of terrible torment.
which those who enter are compelled 20
undergo for "a time to prepare them
for a better and brighter world"
NO. no." interrupted the child's pas
tor. in whose parish church the arch
bishop was being entertained; that
isn't matrimony; that is purgatory-'
Let her alone" said the archbishop.
Maybe she is right What do YOU and
know about it,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
BY a TRAINED NURSE.

- HE word ricketts," is taken from
two old English words. wrick.
wriken, nearing TO twist. The
name was. no doubt. given TO
this disease OF children. because Il re-
suits, in bad cases and when neglected,
in distortion OF the bones and deformity
of the limbs. The disease is considered
by some pee, lie 10 be one Of the forms
or scrofula
II affects the nutrition of the whole
opmeut prevents or delays the proper
hardening or the bones. causes teething
To be late. the muscles and ligaments to
waste. and in many cases it produces al
teIations Of the brain, liver and spleen.
In consequence OF the bones remaining
sen when they should become hard,
they yield TO pressure. This is the chief
cause of bowed legs-the heavy body
presses on the soft leg bones, and they
yield and bow outw ards The ribs and
hip bones elso bend outwards. and so the
body becomes deformed.
once such deformities are actually es-
tsbIished. they cannot be cured, When
the disease has become well-dehned its
effects are permanent. and cannot be
eladicated by any form of treatment
known TO medical science. Parents
should understand this. for then they
win see the Importance of the proven
ton Of this sad disease
Cause of Ricketts,.
To understand how TO prevent any
thing we must know what causes it.
some doctors go so far as TO assert
that ricketts, is caused entirely by defec-
tive diet du ing infancy. All agree that
bad feeding and foul air have the great
est influence in causing the disease. BY
bad feeding = meant want Of good, fresh
milk. unskimmed. because lime and fat
are both absolutely essential for the
growing framework Of an infants body
we have both in "a form in which a
baby can assimil=te them IN milk II
contains more lime than llmewater, and
its cream is the most digestible form
of fat.
Children wet-nursed zoo long often be
come Tickety for the simple reason that
"a mothers milk deteriorates in richness
at the end of eight or nine months To
keep child AT the breast after this
age. and make up the nourishment its
mother cannot give by feeding it with
sopDed bread and biscuits is To court
ricketts, Damp. cold rooms. want OF sun
tight. exercise, and cleanliness are all
things that predispose to the disease.
7vmptoms of ricketts,.
The first symptoms are sweating OF
the head. face. and neck, especially dur
ing sleep remember, however that II a
child is smothered with too many bed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
WISE WAYS WITH WEE FOLK
Causes, Symptoms and Treatment Of the Dread Disease
of Rickets-Many Uses of Olive Oil.

clothes It win perspire profusely, though
there may not be a sign Of ricketts, about
it,. vomiting. and indigestion. The mo
tions are unhealthy-l and putty
colored. Drowsiness in -he daytime and
restIessness at night are often among
the symptoms. When the disease has
progressed some time the ends Of the
long bones enlarge, the flesh is soft
and fabby. the bones bulge from pres
sure upon them. and the body becomes
stunted.
Ricketts, is occasionally complicated
with scurvy. This soI. eHmes happens
if a child has been fed for a long time
on condensed milk. When this is so.
the child, refuses TO stand on its feet.
and its joints may become so tender
that it cannot bear to be touched, even
screaming If it Is moved
Treatment.
Fresh milk is the first essential. With
abundance of pure air and sunshine,
small doses of codIiver on-if over niue
months. beef or mutton gravy once a
day-a warm bath daily. and warm
wooden clothing IA cold weather.
Rickety children must DE warmly clad;
they are particularly sensitive TO cold.
and cold Injuries the nutrition of the
boxes A doctor should direct further
treatment.
Uses of Olive Oil
Few mothers know the value and vir-
tue Of olive oil 1t is invaluable as a
medicine in many cases, and especially
so for children.
For a weakly child. or one who Is just
recovering from typhoid or some debiIi-
tating fever. salad oil viii sometimes
work wonders. The plan is to rub the
oil over the ehnd's body, especially about
the upper portion. taking a few drops
in the palm Of the hand, and rubbing it
well into the tissues
The nourishment the skin thus receives
is almost beyond belief. and is of the
greatest possible service in building up
the child's strength
when suffering from a severe cold 1t
is a good thing 70 omit the chId's daily
bath. and 70 rub its back and chest with
the oil. To insure no further cold being
caught by TIE little one. wrap the child
in a blanket. and carefully screen it from
draughts while the rubbing operation is
in progress.
A threatening OF Group often ends in
the threatening only if olive oil and
oamphor are applied to the ohild's chest
TO saturate piece Of flannel with the
OIL, sprinkle 1t with powdered camphor,
and apply il TO the chest and neck as
warm as the little one can stand it,
Cover it with a piece of dry flannel, and
change it as soon as it gets cold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
FOR HER DRESSING TABLE
Elaborate Ceremonies Which Precede the Nights Rest
Of an Up-to-Date Young Woman.

TO reach the top and sit down will cause
many tremor IN the heart Of the be-
ginner.
Seated on the top there comes an
exercise for the body This body exer-
else particularly promises grace. for it
calls for poise or balance. Sit firmly on
the top. take hold Of the seat with both
hands. and stretch out first one foot
and then the other. pointing the toe and
Strengthening the leg and knee. Repeat
this half a dozen times. Il Is the best
Of all exercises for grace. for it com
peis a certain amount Of body balance.
and. in this way. it promotes supple
ness and makes the figure 1.-THE
An exercise for the reduction OF the
hips and abdomen is found in running
up and down the ladder. Take hold OF
the top and 20 up the ladder with a
bound. Come down again. get your
breath and go up slowly. Repeat and
keep on repeating. DO not stop before
you are out Of breath.
Much IS being said upon the subject
of deep breathing these days. but a good
deal might be added without injury. One
cannot breathe too fully nor too deeply;
one cannot inhale too much fresh air.
nor can one go TO too much trouble to
secure steady fresh air supply and the
means of taking it into the lungs
Almost every case Of nervous pros
tration comes from the lack OF deep
breathing and the absence Of nure air
in the lungs. People who learn how to
breathe soon recover from nervous de-
preston. and in little while they show
1t in the breadth Of the shoulders, the
depth of the lungs and the purity of the
skin.
There Is another thing that must not
be forgotten, especially by the woman
who is striving to reduce her weight BY
exercise, and that is the matter OF
eating at night She must. she posi-
lively must, take something into the
stomach after going through with her
nightly gymnastics II she does not do
this she Will awake with a duh head
ache and will grow sallow instead OF
pink.
Fruit at Night
THE best of all things, because tho
most easily digested, is fresh fruit. or
stewed fruit cooked until tender. with
out sugar. aud eaten with a teaspoon
without cake or crackers
For this there can be any OF the
fresh fruits. cooked or raw. or any OF
the canned fruits. Bananas are the
least desirable Of any for the reason
that they digest slowly But apple
sauce. or raw apples prunes, pears.
melons, any and every thing in the fresh
fruit line. can be taken into the
stomach.
Let the woman who exercises at
night beware and who eats afterward
beware of the fruits that do not agree
with her constitution. She must not
eat apples If apples do not agree with
her. and they disagree with many; nor
must she eat prunes if they distress
her. Pineapples are a thousand times
worse. acting like poison upon many
a system. Berries cannot be eaten by
ali persons. and there are those upon
whom pears bring out a quick rash
Study your eccentricites, and. when
you have found a fruit that agrees
with you, stick TO IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
The WaUS of Woman

= EW women acquire the homeIy viz
tues before they lose their good
Attractive footgear has "A strange ef-
feet on the -yesight. 70 ,he girl with
high-heeIed shoes all crossings look
muddy
The bachelor girl may protest thai she
is satisfied rith a gas stove. but her
heart yearns secretly FOR cook stove
like mother used 81 have
The same Providence which watches
over "a drunkeusman saves women who
siep on q ear backward
Real Orange blossoms al wedding 10
not necessarily augur good housekeep-
ing possibilities In the wearer
80 man should marry a woman mere
IS for her beauty. u comes cheaper by
the box
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
Woman,s Way.

5Irs. Erigit-Reslly, deg, you're not looking
at al. ueil J dom think you're TT TO go to
tha office today
Ns. BHght 3 do f-7l tugh I think / viii
stay home.
Mrs Bright lu hour iaterj don't SEE why
son can't take zap he p1rlor carpet and dust
ID. You're just hateful. So, there. -PhiiadeI-
phia Public Ledger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29

Tess Miss Passay hos such an unfortunate dis
position. SD dtsputa-ious and 81 sensitive about
her age
Je=s-YeE; She was In perfect agony the other
dsy while laior Bragg was telling some rem
iuiseenees. she knew be- was wrong, but 10 was
somethiag tlat happened thirty wears agl. Phil
adelphia Pres
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
Geological Guests.

a certain oil CRATER from IL
Was invited TO Newport 90 di
Among the guests there
Were Mr. %. i.ehr.
4 mJBkey. three dogs. and
Milwaukee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29

NM 5 lDNlla III e4A Sie-7ssDS - ~
ciety. and nothing is more
fatal to the peace and happi-
ness of q community or household than
to count one of these girls among its
members. As a rule. they are not misun-
derstood at all; but on the contrary.
are understood Tar too wen. for they
are taken at the valuation OF the many.
which is more likely TO be true than
that which is set by the Individual her
self upon her own character a mis-
understood girl is often a selfish al
ways a foolish. girl; for. If she is clever,
she win soon discover the reason why
she is not a domestic success.
Ia some Instances We are really mis-
Judged. in the sam way az we often
misjudge others But as a broad rule,
the Judgment formed by the world-or,
rather that small portion Of it in which
we Iive-is more often the true one
Nobody loves me at home; they don't
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29
A Mountain Bread Baker

M RS. PETER QUINTMAN GAM
I'M BILE is a proud woman. Her
1 pride is IN the bread that
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29

~ ONT throw away old. worn-out
typewriter ribbons. This is the
L. advice OF a veteran stenographer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-11-29

no does not know her? for she
IS found in all classes Of so
ciety. and nothing is more
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-08
--HE LATE MATHEW .ARN'S.

Mathew Arms came to Nett OAK
ota twentytuur years ago and tiIeG on
homestead where the f"rn build
ings now stand near Sbili!w lake.
He was considered ne Ct lc best
farmers in his neighborbCou, u man
of exc" lent character, go. sment
and admired by all who t',w him.
For two years past he SER q he peo-
pie Of his community as -. MASTER,
and superintended his farming inter
ests. which consisted of ses,,u quart
1r sections of land. He !.,v,S the
family a beautiful home anu we'll pro-
vided for.
Mathew Arms was born il 1853 near
Fountain City Wis. His rents
came from Switzerland a"d died
when he was very young. IL $40 he
came to North Dakota M two
years later was married to NJ jss Dora
Arms. Six children were u)rn to
them, of whom two died.-N .,bledon
News.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-08
DEATH Of GEO. {. EAGER
PASSES SUDDENLY AWAY AT.
TER A LONG ILL
NESS.
ONE OF THE OLD RESIDENTS OF
JAEMSTOWN. FUNERAL
ARRANGEMENTS,

After six weeks sickness due to a
complication of diseases George C.
Eager the we'll known city clerk of
jamestown, died Wednesday at his
home in this city. He has been a
sufferer with yalynlar heart trouble
for some time, also with complica-
tion Of stomach trouble. A year or
more ago it was feared that he was
threatened with appendicitis and an
operation for that disease was consid-
cred but the trouble passed away and
his health has been improving and
much better for about year. Some
six weeks since however, he became
much worse and was obliged to take
to his bed from which he never rose.
He has been great sufferer, and had
frequent anesthetics administered to
relieve pain. His health has been
poor for several years, He made
trip to the lake about six weeks since
and while there over exerted himself,
the immediate result of which was
to bring on the attack that ended ia
bis death. He has been faithfully
nursed by his wife and devoted
friends during his sickness and was
in hopes of an ultimate recovery up
to the last. His death closes long
period of suffering and in that, death
was relief.
The loss Of Mr.. Eager will be felt
by great many warm friends with
whom he has ever been found a
true and loyal companion. He
has served the city as its clerk
in an official capacity for nearly
ten consecutive years and for nearly
the same time has been clerk Of the
board of education. He came to
jamestown from Illinois in the
spring of 1881 and has resided here
ever since.
The deceased was born near Earl
vile, ILL.,, April p, 1855. He taught
school when young an and acquired
an excellent business education. He
was one of the pioneer business men
in this city and engaged in the insur-
ance business for many years.
He was member of the Workmen,
the Yoemen, and Royal Arcanum So
cieties.
George Eager was lover of out
door life, of the open fields, the wa
ter and the prairies, and he will be
specially missed by those friends who
have been frequent companions with
him on such excursions into the
country and who have participated
with him in sports aheld.
Deceased leaves wife and an only
brother, John Eager, OF this .city to
survive him. The funeral VIII
proba bly, occur Friday next from the
family resiier ce, and interment at
the jamestown cemetery.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-08

tions calling for l,070 feet of pipe,
two man holes, one comb. man hole
and flush tank etc.
Aid. Kurth moved these bids be
considered first or in the order in
which the petitions came in.
The proposals for the longer sewer
parcelled the work in four sections
according to the plans and specifica-
tions. All bids included the furnish
ing of all material and labor and the
restoration OF the streets.
The total OF the Kennedy and
Schruth bids for the sewers was
S Is, 453.60.
The total of the Porrett bid on
same work was SIG, ,919.lO or 81, ,465. 80
higher.
Alderman Gleason moved that the
Kennedy & Schruth bids being the
lowest be accepted. The motion was
ca rried by unanimous vote and res
olution adopted to enter into con-
tract with the bidders for the work.
The total of the Kennedy bid for
water mains was SIS. 4S9.44.
The total of The Porrett Did for
same work was 81 ,s56.S2, according to
the figures of Engineer Crabbe The
work requires 1900 feet of sewer and
13, 100 feet of water mains.
After the announcement of the bids
il was remarked that call bidders
seemed to get slice, and Aid. Kurtz
moved that the Porrett bid on water
mains being the lowest be accepted.
Motion adopted all voting ave.
The total OF both water and sewer
bids for which the city has bound it.
self to accept is $33, ,3l0.42.
HOSE TOWER.
The bid of John S. Goodman for
the construction of hose tower was
for S475, or would take down the old
tower and use what material he could
and build and paint new tower for
$500. This being the only bid for the
work it was accepted.
Adjourned to Friday Oct. 9.
The council adopted resolutions in
honor Of the late Judge Rose.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-08
AUCTION SALE.

An auction sale of farm property
occurs on the Erdmann farm near
Montpelier. A large list of stock
and farm property will be offered.
Mr.. Erdmann is getting along in years
and expects to move back to Wiscon-
sin. Among the stock are a half a
dozen milch cows, some coming fresh
soon. A free lunch will be provided
on the grounds. The sale is Oct. 20.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-08
THE PROHIBITION LAW
A WE'LL KNOWN FARMER OF
THE RED RIVER VALLEY
ON PROHIBITION.

1t has been said that the famers
of the Red river valley and particu-
lar]y the large farmers were in favor
Of the prohibition law. The reason
given was that the law protected
them in harvest and threshing sea-
son from bootlegging and the sale of
liquor to farm help The following
letter is from one of the largest and
most influential farmers of the Red
river valley, who says the law has
had a fair trial and is not success
in his locality. He is in favor of local
option and and high license. He
writes the Fargo Forum as follows:
Blanchard, N. D., Oct. 2.-The
prohibition law of Moth Dakoa is out
rageous hypocracy. 1t is outrageous
because it lays upon many communi-
ties of the state the atfiicIion of un-
restrained liquor selling where strict
prohibition would be enforced under
high license local option law. 1t is
hypocrisy because it is matter of
politics and not Of principle alone
that keeps the law on our statute
books.
I have not one word to say against
those high-minded citizens who are
genuine prohibitionists, but it's we'll
known that political expediency is
the influence that maintains the law.
Like thousands of others I have
for years been friendly to the law,
favoring giving it fair trial, and
hoping for its success. The law has
had as fair trial as it can be given,
and it is not a success.
We have hoped that conditions
would improve but instead they have
grown worse, until now there is in
many communities throughout the
state as much intoxjcation as there
was before.
The plain truth is that fair trial
of the law cannot be had. In these
many communities the moral senti-
ert that would readily vote ''no
license" under a local option law,
which would be enforced by the var
ious agencies, is not equal to the
strain of continuous effort for SEN
forcement' under the present law.
If it will add any weight to this it
may be added that 1 am a total ab-
stainer and would, if 1 could, Danish
all Intoxicating liquor from the earth.
But that cannot be done. Let US be
reasonable; let US take men as they
are and not as they ought to be. Let
us do what is possible and cease try
ing the impossible. Let us have high
license local option law with all Of
the regulations for restriction and
enforcement that have elsewhere
been found practicable. Let every
community that wants prohibition
vote for it and get it.
Datus c. Smith.
On the 18th of this month the list
of all unpaid personal property taxes
will be turned over to the sheriff
who will proceed in the collection of
the same according to law. The list
in this county will not be very extern
sive.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1903-10-08
MILD WINTER PREDICTED.

MILD WIN IER PREDlCIEU.
The old white settlers and Indians
on the Crow Creek reservat tiOn South
Dakota predict mild winter for the
following reasons: The fowls are re-
fusing to moult as early as they US
ually do if the winter is to be severe,
while the fur on the muskrats land
minks is thinner than ever before, a
sure sign of mild weather. Then the
skunks are so plentiful this fall that
it is unsafe to drive over the prairie
at night, as they seem to take to the
roads, refusing to get out. In this
latitude if the skunks refuse to hole
up early the winter is sure to be
mild.