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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-07-02

Twice we perused it from cover to
cover without once finding the
magic words which from the Ex-
an,iner article we had supposed
were of such common occurrence.
that no other words in Congress
ional debate could properly define
the act in question.
Possibly the reason was that
Senator Hansbrough may have
been present, who introduced the
bill which became the law that is
known as the National Irrigation
law everywhere beyond the
sphere of Senator Newlands' in
fiuence and under which law the
Government is doing the work on
the Truckee River below here.
While in his own State Senator
Hansbrough, doubtless like Sen.
ator Newlands, is pleased to refer
to the National Irrigation law as
the "Hansbrough law" and with
considerable justification, since it
happened by the perversity of
fate that it was his bill that be-
came a law instead of that of the
then Congressman Newlands, yet
not even he, upon the floor of the
Senate, has claimed more than a
minor share in the passage Of
this great measure.
The history of the National r.
rigation law will not begin with
anything that Senator Newlands
did nor is it circumscribed by the
biography of that statesman. For
twenty-five years or more western
Congressman and Senators have
been working to secure irrigation
Legislation. A step here and a
step there had been gained The
Government established a Bureau
of Irrigation Inquiry, then created
the photographic division of the
geological survey with its splendid
corps of experts, headed by Pro-
fessor NOVEL; and among which is
L. H. Taylor, Of this city, which
has traversed the West tor
decade, studying its possibilities
and accumulating the immensely
valuable data that paved the way
for national legislation.
Senator Newlands, like every
other western member of Congress,
each year for many years was
accustomed to introduce irrigation
bills. Senator Carter, of Montana,
talked the River and Harbor bill
to death in the vain effort to get
rider attached admitting irrigation
Legislation to his bill. That was
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-07-02

The woman who
saegiects ls@health
% negiecdng the
vary foundation oH
eli COED fortune.
For without health
1pve loses It's lustTe
cad gold 10 bat
Aross.
Woananly health
may be retainsd OF
segained BY the
use of DR.. Nesce's
Eavorite Prescrip-
Hon. 1t establishes
regularity, d ries
the drains which
weaken women,
heals inAanma-
Mea and uicera-
don and cares
female weakness.
IL m axes weak
women strong &,
dck wosnen well.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1904-07-02
FORTUNE TELLING

Doea not take into considefation the oae
essential to woman's happiness - wom-
an1y health. There II many o woman
whose future seems Absolutely unclouded
who 10 marked by her own condition for
fnkure disappointment and distress.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

Do this just before you go to<bed. that you may
sleep with clean face. In the morning, wash your
face in cold water, and, even If you have good
skin, don't scour it with rough towel It seems
early days to think of wrinkles doesnt t2 But the
girl who is good-looking now wishes to keep on be-
ing good-looking when she is older, and wrinkles
will do her no good. So, dry your face with soft
towel, and don't rub it down, but up.
Another adon't" is about cold creams. Get good
make and stick to it. Don't try experiments with
your complexion
Now you are clean outside, SO far as washing il
concerned. But you must be careful to keep your
hair in good condition. your hands and nails in or
der. Do you recoIect that someone has said that
Venus was fabled to have arisen from the sea to
teach US that we must be clean before we can be
beautiful don't care how great girls natural
charms are, she cannot be really attractive unless
she takes heed to the little details of her personal
cleanliness
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
Other Aids to Good Looks

But washing and grooming the outside are not
enough. The insides Of your bodies require care
You must not eat indigestible food and neglect all
the common functions of the body, Il you wish to
have clear skins Did any of you ever ses girl
with muddy, poor complexion who could be called
prettyi never did. And when see girl who has
pretty features and thick, sallow skin and poor
teeth, say to myself sMy dear child, you not
careful of your diet. You don't take care of your
digestion. You probably sleep in an illyentilated
room, and you very likely don't take enough exer-
cise.v
For fresh air one Of the best aids to good looks.
Sleep it. even If you can't live in it all day Have
your windows open at night-wide open Stand by
open window before you go to bed, and when you
get up in the morning draw a dozen deep breaths,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

Halloweer-s tituting for Friday night, ALI
Halloween.
s.This Friday night, as Igo to bed
put my petticoat under my head,
To dream Of the living and not of the dead
To dream of the man I'm going to wed"
And
@Put your petticoat under your head,
Turn your shoes toward the street,
Tie your garters around your feet,
And dream Of the you're going to wed,
The color of his eyes, the color of his hair,
And the color of the clothes he is to wear"
The same superstition that was practiced on
aTWelfth Night" is still tried at Halloween-the
baking of cake with bean in it. the bea. signi-
flying good luck for year to man, but only hus-
band to girll
The spell of the three dishes and the Oldest
nut-test are both to be tried blindfolded. Three
dishes are set in row, empty, full Of clear,
one of muddy water. The girl who wants to know
her fate is blindfolded and then told to put her
hand in one of the dishes, which are moved around
after she is bindfoded so that she cannot, by any
possibility, direct her hand The empty dish means
no husband; the dish Of clear water, good hus-
band; the dish of muddy water poor husband.
The same trick is played with thee nnts-with an
empty nutshell, good nut and one worm eaten.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
The Care of the Face

OF course it is trouble. Nobody ever gets any-
thing worth having without more or less trouble.
There is French proverb that says: Zone must
suffer to be beautiful" The suffering may be moth
ing more serious than taking tub at night when
one is tired or cutting short the morning nap IN or
der to have bath But at the time it seems a good
deal like suffering, doesn't it2 But is there one of
Won girls who has the bath habit who would give it
mt Is there one of you who isn't the better for it
in every wayq I would like to have little testi-
mony on that point
So much for the tubing which may be taken
either at night or in the morning, as you find suits
ro hest But the tub is not all even of the outside
cleansing. Your face isn't clean yeti
If any Of you wants new and interesting exper-
;o,oa Ia. her wash her face clean with warm water
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
Department of Questions and Answers
Conducted by Mrs. Herrick

get books from the library on those SUBJECTS and
read and study in the evenings and your leisure
days. If you really wish to improve yourself, dear
child, the way is plain before you, but you can't
get anything worth having without effort. am
afraid you are locking for royal road to happi-
ness. Go out of yourself and see if there are not
some girls about you to whom you could mean some
thing. There is the case of the girl whose letter
follows yours. She is much worse off than you.
AM discouraged and as rather last resort turn to
support yse alone In the city, My people are 80 very
away that know it viii be long time can join
them IL do.
have had the to educate myself in trade.
My people artists, and have quite little talent but
talent eu1tivating and although practice great
deal and ct course inprose yet need nstraetlGni e &
But you see cannot afford to become apprentice & IN
is cut Of the question: as cannot pay for the
tuition
At present do general Office work for s6 per week
That most successful salary have been able to
draw work from until 6so and as my position a = =
save caFrars and reach home about or after every
You see out of So must pay rent laundry bills and
myself by doing little light housekeeping IN my
rooni and It Is very light
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

WHAT MY GIRL-FRIENDs ASK"

I not strong. and when I reach home am too
sick to do little laundry study anything
AS to clothes, we'll 1t IL long since have beasted
garment that have almost forgotten there were new
hard to work and will not borrow money. as know
cannot repay it
love fine clothes love flowers, music and pleasure.
but right the best time Of life cannot have even
the bare necessities Of life. never look home for
help There Is place where look Oh, what can
do? Can you suggest anything? 50 discouraged.
FLORENCE
I am very sorry for you, poor childl could ad-
wise you more inteligently if you had told me OF
what is the particular line in which you think you
have talent. The best advice I give you is to
try to associate yourself little with young people
by means of your church In every church there are
young peoples societies-the Girls Friendly, tho
Epworth League, the Kings Daughters. the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeayor, etc. By
attending one of these you may meet some friends
who will help you to be happier. Here is a chance
for some of you girls with homes to be Of servicei
I am keeping Florence's address, and if anyone has
any helpful suggestions to make shall be glad to
forward them
WANT you to kindly let know how can Join soma
young peoples club for the coming winter we
long in this country ana you there
when feel very lonesome, though my mother
and like sisters a. b. B.
refer you to the advice I have given Florence
By going to the gatherings held at churches, or at
the 7. W. g. A., yea are in way of meeting young
people and of making pleasant acquaintance.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
More Than Water Needed

Are you quite sure of that2 OF course, you be-
ieve you do; but stop little I mean more than
plain washing, Once there was an old man who used
to pray fervently in the weekly prayer meeting that
he might be ''made clean inside and outside-hal-
lelujah" That should be the prayer and the work
of the girto be cleaninside and outside, and when
she sees the result she is likely to shout haelujah
To begin with, the outside cleanliness first. Water
alone won't accomplish it. That may do for the
parts of the body covered by The clothing, although
the water must be supplemented by good soap Not
of necessity high-scented soap. Indeed such is by
no means the best. When possible, this should be
tubing once day-a rubbing and more or less of
scrubbing And let it be in warm water. Our
English cousins make great deal of the cold tub,
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23
Mrs. Herrick's Talks With the Girls
A CONFIDENTIAL CHAT WITH THE GIRL WHO
BEAUTIFUL"

but it does not suit every More than this the
warm water opens the pores and coaxes out the dust
and caked perspiration that have accumulated there
Then, after this has been removed, is the time for
cold waters shower, if you get it, or, it not
spray.
Are many of you girls SO placed that spray IS
out of the question: Then you initiate the man
who used a common watering pot filed with cold
water in place of shower bath It answers the pnr
pose very we'll And II the tue is not always con-
venient, take good sponge hath from head to foot
in warm water, and then cold sponge after that,
and do it every day.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

MA well introduce myself you discontented
sfenogrdpher who needs good seeding and wants
sensible advice. I employed In q law offcs
rom Monday Until Friday, having two days each week
delightful horne-raother father sisters and brothers.
and yet, ehl do tell me where I'm wrong: I'm dis
satisfied at times that just have the unhappy
knack OF longing for possbes want to go to college
and study not tor object but TO be educated In
general way did go enc year to public high school
brings and be able speak intellgently
about matters We large family. and when Was
sixteen started to living do hundreds
OF other girls I'm nearly eighteen now have tried to
wouldn't needed teacher of kind
I've just about told history past present and
future ana want to be scolded bit Tor being SO
ungratefu disc0ntented with all tho blessings
be satisfied stay home My experience
useless merely provide myself with clothes and food
and that's a Won't please put the right road
becoming usefui7 know there heaps OF things
do but they to be done In story-books only -
there could become educated without GOING TO
co1ege7 couldn't afford to tuition or expenses
al have the Pardon Tor using 30
much your valuable time but do want answer.
Yours sincerely. b D.
{ think the way is very easy for you If you wish
to improve yourself mentally You say you have q
"splendid salary" Why not put of it into the
cost of teacher who could direct you In course
of studyf In large city like that in which you live
you should find no difficulty in entering night
classes Are there not connected with the
~ VIC. Az &c to them and ask the people In
charge for the address of teacher. Make up your
mind what subjects you are most interested IN and
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

strikes at midnight is faEorite way of sHmmoning
your future husband to make his appearance. For
mirrors have been associated with witchcraft from
time immemorial, and at midnight every witch
worth the name plays her widest prank.
Two apple seeds-stuck on each cheek and
named-are prophetic of the sonly mar" II you're
undecided between two. Whichever sticks on long,
est is the lucky fellow.
When Halloween falls on Friday charms are dou-
bly, powerful, for Friday is witch night, and the
doubling of witch times doubles the efficacy of
supernatural inyocations-at least the people of
olden times wsuld have us believe.
The Friday night charms are equally good for
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

and a cloth, and then
rub a little good
cold cream on 1t. Rub
it we'll into the
skin, and then take a
common ivory paper
knife and scr..pe the
cream off. Or take =
piece of soft cloth or
of white tissue paper
and rub it over the
face. You will have a
surprise that viii be a
nltle Illuminating, AoI
the cream viii coax out
the dirt and show you
how little the water
had done to remove it.
After the cream is
wiped of, wash the
face again with warm
water. and then give
the face a dash Of cold.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

which to improve it, and yet have not said what
is just about the most important thing in getting
good looks. Here it is:
LOOK PLEASANTl
It sounds simple doesn't iti Do you think it Is
common thinga IF you do, look at the row Of wo-
men opposite to you in the car. How many of them
look PLEASANT
There is one in the corner with gloom On her faco
She may have pain in her digestion, but it looks
nightly like pain in her temper. See the peeyish
expression of the girl next to her. I am sorry for
the persons who have to- live in the house with that
young woman. Just beyond is woman with per-
manent downward droop to the corners of her
mouth. She evidently goes through life looking for
trouble and finds It. Or, perhaps she thinks it il
interesting to walk around looking as though she
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

filing and emptying your lungs slowly Try with all
your might to take certain amount of exercise
daily in the open air. I know that is not always
easy. Those of you girls who at school, and who
have studying to do at home find it hard to snatch
the time for enough exercise to do you real good.
Those of you who are busy with work for others
have even more difficulty. But set before you the
ideal that you are to make yourselves goodlooking
and make up your mind that it is worth working for
It will pay to get up little earlier in the morning
if you think it is going to the gain of the love-
ly bloom that only outdoor exercise give YOU If
you SO fortunate as to work at home, have your
windows open in the room where you employed.
Go through exercises night and morning with the
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

with pleasant tempers any more than we are born
with pretty fsces-but We can all of us try to got
both. And there is satisfaction in working on
ones disposition. You may not be able to alter the
shape of your nose or to make large melting eyes
out of pair of optics that good for little ex-
cept seeing But if you cultivate an interest in thozs
about you If you try to make the world happier for
those with whom you are brought into association.
you will not fail before long to get pleasing eK-
preston that will make the physical defects be for
gotten, or to seem charms because they part OF
a lovely and generous personality Try til
And at the same time, keep up the care of 7our
body!
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

ty, I could make myself goodl"
The d, .e>to be good to look at is the most natu.
raj thing in the world Nobody need be ashamed OF
it. A girl has as excellent right to be pleasant 20
the sight as bird or butterfly or q flower, and
am inclined to suspect there IS something wrong
with her if she is not willing to take the pains 70
make herself attractive Such an effort is OF harm
only when girl lets it lead her mind away from
other important things. For my own part, Wisn
that all you girls would make up your minds to be
good-looking, and go to work about it at once. :.
Here there comes chorus in which nearly all
your voices join @But how We to set about itf,
Well, not by the use of cosmetics and artificial
aids to good looks. Such things have no place on
young girls toilet table Leave them to the elderly
women who have harmed their compilations by care
lessness and cosmetics, and do you use simpler
means.
One of the first things to do is to keep clean And
here there is another chorusan indignant one this
time: EEBut we do keep cleanv'
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

had settled sorrow Some persons do-when they
are young and foolish.
My dear girls, if you have any such idea, get rid
of it! Life is bound to bring you bothers and trials
Don't put an expression of woe before there II
any occasion for it. Even it you have worries and
bothers try to conceal them for the sake of others
and appear cheerful It is not needful to wear
perpetual grin-but even the smile that won't como
off is better than the scowl that stays 1t is more
agreeable to others
Here, after ALL is the root of the matter-consid-
Grafton for others Girls are not the only ones who
forget to think of those about them in their interest
in their own concerns. The world is full of men
and women who don't seem to know the first letter
Of the first word of the Golden Rule. That is one
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

windows up and find out what suits you
best. Perhaps some of you have devised
an outline IF such exercises and found
them helpful. If so, send them to me,
and let me give them to this department
for the benefit of the other girls.
/ have said lot about the outside and
inside of the body. and the WAYS in
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

reason there are 50 lew goUu-IUUKIHB
people.
Thoughtfulness for others and un-
selfshness are great beautifers. For all
perfection of skin and feature won't
make UP for an unloyely expression, and
such an expression can come only from
a sweet nature. We are not all of us born
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

II O YOU want to be
Il beautiful, de ar
gir1sf That is
rather an unnecessary
question, isn't ita OF
course, yeu do! There
never was a girl born yet
who did not want to be
pleasing to look at, and l
am afraid that most OF
us, if we were given our
choice between goodness
and beauty, would answer
as a girl I once knew did:
@Oh. If / were only pref
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

One of the Oldest spells is to ring an apple.
The apple should be pared and the unbroken pairing
waved three times around your head d-Slowly and.
at the completion Of the last circle. drop It back
of YOU Thsetter it forms viii be the initial OF the
name of the s1nan you're going to marry.
Cut the apple open and count tho seeds, accord
ing to the old rhyme
Gone, I love,
Two, love,
Three, love, say,
Four, love with all my heart,
Five, cast away,
Six, he loves,
Seven, she loves,
Eight, they both love,
Nine, he comes
Ten, he tarries,
Eleven, he courts,
And twelve-he marries."
Eating an apple before mirror just as the clock
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-23

Ks VERY sort of disination Is
carried on at Halloween
for witches and fairy folk
are all about, and the best things
to make the tests with are apples
and nuts-reminiscent of old
time celebrations of harvest
feaefs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
Columbia Theater,

A criticism Of the performance Of THE
Old Homestead" with Denman Thompson
as Joshua WhitcOmb could be but reit-
corded that veteran actor and his play for
the past score of years. 1t Is commenda-
ton sufficient to merely state that the audi
ence at the Columbia Theater last night ap-
parently enjoyed the performance as thor
oughly as did the audiences of eighteen
first produced by Mr.. Thompson. 1t is the
same delightful story of domestic life, rea-
HStically presented, and 1t retains all of its
strong appeal to the humor and sympathy
of the audience. This rural drama of Mr..
Thompsons has long been regarded as one
of the standards of the American stage.
will always be impressive because of its
simplicity and wholesomeness, and 1t will
meet with a friendly hearing as long as the
chara cters are adequately portrayed
Denman Thompson In his familiar role OF
Joshua WhitcOmb is the same genial and
entertaining character as formerly, and he
was heartily welcomed as an old friend of
every one In the audience last night. A
hearty greeting was also extended to Mr..
Charles Carter as Cy Prime, and Mr.. Wal
ter Lennox, ST., as Seth Perkins. Mr.. Fred
Glare as Jack Hazard was another of the
old favorites of Mr.. Thompsons company
who was greeted warmly by the audience.
Mr.. Frank Knapp was amusing as the
whistling boy, and Miss venie Thompson
played the part Of Rickety Ann acceptably.
The singing Of the double quartet was, as
usual, an enjoyable feature OF the perform
ance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-05
White Ribboners in Session.

West End Auxiliary of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union met in Union
M. E. Church last evening. Mrs. Catching
the vice president. called the meeting to
order and Mrs Smiley led the devotions.
Mrs. Irwin reported the last meeting and
Mrs. fernandez arranged for the mothers
meeting, which will be held January 20, at
522 9th street northwest. the home Of the
organization. Mrs. Boyd. who represents
this union in the work for the Young
Wage Farmers Club, spoke for that organ
ization.
Mrs. Clinton Smith, the District presi-
dent. was present and announced that the
National w. c. T. U. would contribute 10
the worlds fair at ST. Louis an exhibit, and
asked that this union join with others Of
the District In making 1t creditable. She
also spoke OF the reply prepared by Mrs
Mary III. Hunt of Boston to the objections
published by the committee of fifty to he
study In the public schools of physiology
with reference to the effect of alcohol
upon the human system.
Delegates to the quarterly convention, to
be held January 20, in Trinity M E.
Church, 9th and c streets southeast, were
elected as follows: Mrs. Boyd Miss Mary
Graham, Mrs. George, Mrs. Durnbaugh
Mrs. Ballinger and Mrs McGlue. Alter
ma ties. Mrs Jennie Eiker, Mrs. Spencerl
Mrs. Howgate and Mrs. Merrill.
The society accepted an Invitation to hold
It's next meeting at the residence of Mrs.
M. V. Noerr, January 2b.