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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
THE POPULARITY OF
THE SOUTHERN GIRL

Y confess ! would seek a resort which
knew was frequented by the Southern
girl far sooner than one where only
Northern bellies congregate."
I give this statement just for what II
is wOrth-the opinion Of one bachelor.
Yet Il is worth the consideration OF
young women from all localities
The austere and glacial manner is not
inviting or becoming in a woman. The
extremely Indifferent young woman IS
not the attractive one. Such an exte-
rior IS sometimes a mask to a warm
heart. but, as a rule, II is an evidence
Of a selfish and self-centered and egOtis-
teal nature.
Again, II is a cover for painful self
consciousness - the self-consciousness
which is the result Of lack Of confidence
and Of self-depreciation.
The New England girl IS reared with
an idea that vanity is sin, and she is
not accustomed TO hearing her personal
charms mentioned In her family
The old Puritan fathers left their
rigid ideas about the danger and wick
edness Of feminine vanity to their des-
cendants
The Southern girl IS reared 10 hear com
pliments from ner cradle up. and TO ex-
pect them from father. brother. and
friend. She regards them as the small
coin Of society and they do not spoil
her; but she is better fitted TO enjoy
companionship Of the opposite sex than
| the girl who has been taught 70 dis
trust the man who pays "A compliment
and 10 be on her guard against fiattery.
She is not afraid 70 show pleasure in
the society OF men, because she has
grown up IN an atmosphere Of gallantry.
She is no better morally, and usually
not as bright mentally. as the Northern
maiden, but she Is more affable. more
natural
She makes no better wife or mother
than her sister OF colder climes but
she makes a better comrade oftentimes
Tor season. And the qualities which
render her 80 agreeable, it might be
well for the Northern girl 10 emulate.
ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

COnversing with a bachelor a few
weeks ago regarding summer resorts,
he remarked: Il am enjoying this sum
mer more than any other for many
years. I am sojourning at a resort
where several Southern girls are stop
ping. and I confess find their society
particularly interesting"
Tell me why?" I asked rs II that
you find them more beautiful than our
Northern OF Eastern or Western girls?"
"No. 1 cannot say that ] do" he an
swered. I know the Southern girl has
that reputation, yet were mere beauty
the consideration, 1 should find Il diff
cult 20 give the palm 20 any one 10
cality. In fact, there IS greater variety
tn types OF beauty 10 be found among
Northern girls. But the quality 1 find
peculiarly pleasing In the Southern girl
IS her affabllity; her seeming enjoyment
OF small pleasures. She does not hest
tate 10 tell you she will be delighted 10
accept your society for some occasion
when you offer II, and she takes pains
afterward 10 convince you how much
she enjoyed herself
This is wholly unlike the Northern
maiden.
''She IS dignifed and distant. and &C
cepts your attentions with an air OF
condescenslOn, # not OF absolute tolera-
ton. She often impresses you as being
bored by your gallantries. The New
England girl IS particularly Indifferent.
and al times austere. Perhaps she has
been taught that a man IS piqued 20
greater effort II a woman Is difficult 70
approach. but 1 think the idea a mis-
taken one. Men are mere human beings,
and they Ike 10 think they are giving
pleasure by inviting young ladies 10 par
ticipate in the summer amusements.
They like TO think they are agreeable
companions, and that an hour or two IN
their society IS not a bore.
Therefore. this amabiity and cor
diaity OF the summer Southern girl is
particularly pleasing 10 them,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Age Is No Bar to a Nice Complexion, But
the Woman Who Wants 1t Must Make
Up Her Mind to Persist in
Required Treatment.

bad form. A very little is a good thing.
so the beauty professors will tell you
But II is one Of those matters for a
woman to arbitrate She must consult
her family and her conscience and all
must agree upon the matter Il wear
hairpins and 1 employ various other
subterfuges. Then why shall l not use
tiny little bit OF rouge?'' asks a society
woman and church me mber.
The answer is almost obvious Rouge
requires very careful handling. And it
has been overdone so often that women
of deIicacy hesitate about putting it on
the face. 1t is one OF those things that
must be taken as carefully as one takes
ones pepper and salt. and to use a
little too much spoils everything.
Stimulating the Skin.
The pinching method Of reddening the
cheeks is much employed abroad. Yet
one ought not to make this assertion so
broadly The mere pinching Of the
cheeks will make them painful and will
not redden them for more than a few
minutes at a time. They viii be black
and blue next day. M1ny a woman
has utterly spoiled her checks by pinch
ing them into color
But there is such a thing as stimu-
lating the skin. This can be best done
by electricity. a sponge passed over
the cheeks with a low pressure current
will excite the blood vessels and make
dull. anemic cheeks glow plettily. There
is nothing that approaches the electric
roller or the electric sponge in the max
ing Of red cheeks. But for the woman
with electricity at her control there is no
excuse for her being pale.
Massage Treatment.
The woman who has not the electric
current can work in another way. but
she must do it carefully. She can Use
a system OF massage which is employed
in London and which is partly response
bic for the wonderful color Of the Eng
lish woman
English women owe their color to
their grooming They owe it to advanc-
ed physical culture treatment and they
owe It to their mode of life.
The English woman drinks tea instead
of coffee. She eats warm breads. tea
biscuit and vegetables. She dimes large
" upon cooked greens and she eats. not
heavy dishes of meat, but light ones OF
vegetables ana cereals Ills Is Fa4u-
able lesson for the woman who IS look
ing for a complexion.
Then the English woman walks in the
rain and lets it beat on her countcnance.
She lives much out Of doors and she
never bundles up. She sits in well
ventilated room and her life is spent in
the pure air. And, then. II she be am
bilious TO be a society beauty. she treats
her skin intelligently.
II your cheeks are pale you should try
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
ODD fHDS
How Some Girls Make Up for the
Scarcity Of Men.

Scarcity Of Men.
The young women Of Jackson Mich,
have one of the oldest fads in the
world. II is no less than that Of dress
ing in male attire for social functions
II has been in vogue for the last three
years. As many as nifty OF the best
known young women Of the city have
been known 10 gather in one large party,
each girl appearing as "a swell young
man"
These parties are called girls stag
parties" and are attended by students,
stenographers. clerks. telephone girls
and factory girls. Many Of the parties
are held in private homes, but not a
few take place in hired halls, where the
girls dance. play cards. and have a
good time in general
The young women are very careful 70
exclude young men from all such gath
erings They borrow clothing from their
friends and enjoy the larks 10 the full
est extent.
II think the fad started through pho
tographs" said y. Z. StandiSh, one OF
the business men Of the city.
In the first place. few girls got to-
gether in a sort OF clique and just for
the fun Of It donned male attire and had
a party. They were photographed In
that style. ana these PICTURES, CoilliIlS
TO the attention Of other girls, sug-
gested other parties.
Soon the fashion was started, and II
has been growing ever since. The sea-
son has already begun, and l know OF
several parties that have been held al
ready More are being planned. Inc
young women who attend them are well
known in the city and are of good lam
lilies. II is simply a very strange but
harmless fad. and so long as no eNiI
effects come from II the people of Jack
son have no objection
Some persons attribute the fad TO the
fact that desirable young men are
scarce Ia this town Of $4,000 inhabitants
They say the best young mea leave
for Detroit or Chicago 10 obtain en-
ploymcnt, or else go to Ann Arbor or
some OF the other colleges. and thus
leave the city devoid of the best young
male element
Nearly every party Is photographed by
/ fiashlight. and some Of the groupings
would lead one TO believe that the
girls are a very fast set, but this is
not the casa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
How She Can Stimulate Her Skin and Make
1t Glow Prettily, and How She Can
Get Rid of a Faded, Dull,
Muddy Cutice.

will I'LL a basin with tepid water and
into it she will put dash Of toilet water
to give the trace Of alcohol And. then,
she Will add a pinch of borax. Now
comes the face baptism which will be
long and thorough.
Cold Salt and Water.
There are women who can use cold
salt and water upon the face with splen-
did results. But It Is well to- experiment
slowly. There was a certain woman, a
reader Of this column. whose face was
like parchment. There were hundreds
Of little lines in it. She had tried
many things, but none seemed TO agree
with her. Then she tried cold salt and
water She 'doused" her face with IT,
putting 1t on once every day Of her life.
In a little while her skin grew pure
and pink and fresh. It needed this GER
tain tonic.
But there are a great many people
who cannot stand the salt water cure,
and there are many skins that would
be made muddy by it. but all can take
the hot water dip. And II is the most
effective Of all remedies.
After the hot water dip the face
should be dried and then well creamed
The cream should be a smooth skin
food. containing no glycerin and having
no astringent qualities. The object is
to open the pores, not TO close them.
Then comes the hot water treatment
with good soap. And afterward The
face will be pink and pretty and will
show the trace OF roses.
To Contract the Pores.
Those who are troubled with oper
pores. and so many are afflicted in this
manner can wash the face with luke
warm water made milky with a few
drops of benzoin. This will make the
face feel very smooth and will contract
the pores Of the skin and gradually
close them.
Those whose pores are very open, IN.
deed, can apply a benzolnated cold
cream. which will gradually tend e
close them. This is very easy TO make
and If preferred one can use for con.
venience a benzoinated vaseline, which
Is very good, indeed, for the skin.
Many women fear to use cold cream
upon the skin for fear of making the
hair grow But this is an unnecessary
fear. A good. well made cold cream
viii not make the hair grow. II viii
nourish the skin, but viii not add
blemishes to IT,
To Treat Superfuous Hair.
If, however. the hair does begin e
grow. and II it threatens TO become
heavy It Is time TO go at IT, Do not
wait until the growth has had time
TO become thick and prominent Now
Is the best time 10 treat 1t.
For the first appearance OF down upon
the cheeks. a beauty specialist advises
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
By MARIAN MARTINEAU.

| HEY used to have a way in the
South of restoring color to faded
Il cheeks The girl who had been
out late nights until she was pale
was hidden to put bloom into her cheeks.
Accompanied by her nanny. and IN
der her stern command, she was made to
take rough towel in her hand and rub
her cheeks vigorously. At least seventy
five good scrubbings with a crash towel
were required 10 bring the roses back
and, II the rubbings were sometimes
hard enough TO take of the skin, why
there was nothing 10 be done except 10
let the face heal again.
The system, while undoubtedly effec-
tive for the moment for the cheeks of
the girls certainly glowed like the poppy
was very injurious in the long run and
TOO often the Southern woman found
her cheeks notified and her nose hecked
with red veins and red spots before she
was thirty.
Hard rubbing with a coarse towel
should never be permitted by any
woman. She should not do II herself
nor should she allow her masseuse to do
it for her
Delicate Treatment Required.
The skin should always be handled del
icately and prettily and daintily. In
washing the face il would be well for
one 10 imagine that one were washing
the bloom upon the peach and that, at q
little rough treatment, the skin would
come OF. hopelessly destroying the
bloom forever.
For the skin Of a girl IS very like unto
the skin upon a peach. There is the deli
cate variety outside. and there is the
inner skin; and the delicate layer where
IN lies the coIoring matter. Once break
through this and you cause disngure-
ment
The days Of rubbing the cheeks Wig
orously are happily over, and the girl
or woman who finds herself hopelessly
pale can yet find salvation IN some
remedy that VIII restore the color with
out injury TO the skin.
The stage fayorite. if you question
her. will point 10 the rouge pot. For
her stage work she requires a very high
color and she is compelled 20 put on
the high lights with no sparing hand.
But" she viii say TO you. II do not
rouge FOR the parlor. 1 never wear
rouge when I 90 in society,"
But how do you keep your color and
your complexion" you ask
BY taking care OF nv skin" she will
tell you.
And she does know how TO take care
Of her skin. II too pale she will cover
her face with hot water, which she
will apply, not upon a washcIoth or with
a sponge. but with the whole hand She
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

the new massage, which Is something
Ike pinching process. but Is very ten
der and delicate. You. should heat the
skin well with hot water and you should
then take It gently between the thumb
and forefnger and delicately pinch II.
Do not give real pinches, but only the
hghtest and most caressing touches.
Going over the cheeks very daintily
with the thumb and forefinger. after one
has heated the face with hot water, viii
stimulate tho SIN so that II win show
the very prett4e.1 glow. Il viii take the
place Of the electric current and IL viii
bring color whe there was no color
before.
The neck and arms that are yellowed
can be stimulated in the same manner
and one can make ones skin all glow
ing as though an electric sponge had
been passed over it.
There was oncsc a woman whose skin
was afflicted in three ways Il was duh
and nfeless, showing no color whatever.
II was saggy ana baggy. and it was full
OF blackheads and pimples.
This woman tried a carboiized face
bath. Under tbs direction OF her drug
gist she prepared a basin of tepid water
into which she dropped about six drops
Of carbolic aci5. Ths basin was very
full, holding a couple Of quarts. and the
acid was very cautiously added The
druggist is an excellent guide IN this
matter, and II Is well for safety's sake
to have very little Of the acid in the
house. But all beauty specialists advise
it.
Carbolic Facial Bath
This carbolic bath acts as an anti
septic. 1t makes the skin proof against
germs and it wakes up the skin ard
( invigorates IL.
For the blackheads this woman ap-
| piled a thick soapy lather. washing It
/ of with great quantities of hot soap
suds. and later, with clear water. Il is
amazing how blackheads will wash
away II one knows how TO do II.
| A blackhead remedy. where all else
/ fails. is the application OF q specially
prepared cream which Is left on a whole
hour. At the end OF an hour it Is
washed of and the skin bathed with q
/ benzoinated facial bath. This remedy
while clearing the skin Will also make
] il pink
of course the hollow checked woman
must have other remedies. She cannot
make her cheeks red. and IL she did.
they would not be becoming TO her.
Hollow cheeks are never becoming and
no matter how clear the skin the face
viii not look nice.
II may be some comfort to the hollow
checked woman TO know that the hoI-
lows are caused nine time out OF ten
by missing teeth and that, If the teeth
are replaced. the cheeks viii round out
again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

the use OF pure peroxide Of hydrogen
with a few drops of ammonia added.
The peroxide" says she, will bleach
tie hair and make IT much less conspic-
uous. This is specially recommended TO
dark-haired women with light growth
of dark hair upon the face
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

After a woman's face has been made
smooth and pretty she begins 10 think
about color. And for the pale cheek ed
lassie there are several remedies outside
the rouge pot. Though there is great
deal to be said In favor OF dash OF
rouge. Rouge Is no longer considered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07

The ammonia" says she, is to kill
the hair. Added TO the peroxide It is
deadly poison TO the hair and will grad
uaIly injure the roots and destroy their
constitution Three drops Of ammonia
added 10 half a cup OF pure peroxide
and applied literally to the down upon
the checks, Will work wonders"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-13
RECEIVER APPOINTED
For American Legion Of Honor, With
Boston Headquarters.

Boston, Aug. 12.-Henry A. Wyman
was, today, appointed permanent re-
ceiver of the Supreme Council of the
American Legion of Honor, benef-
ciary organization with headquarters
in Boston. The Insurance commission
ers claimed that the condition of the
organization was such as to render it's
continuance hazardous to the public.
The appointment Of Il receiver was
made, today, by Justice Morton in the
Massachusetts supreme court as a re-
suit of a petition for the same filed by
Attorney General Parker. who repre-
scented the insurance commissioner.
A few weeks ago the Supreme Coun-
Gil of the organization applied to the
state insurance department for Sill 900
of the emergency fund kept on deposit
with the state treasurer, in order that
the association might meet death
claims then pending. This request was
refused. The emergency fund in the
state treasury amounts to 100000. One
hundred thousand dollars of this is
represented by real estate on Hunting
ton avenue, this city, where the Su-
preme Council has it's headquarters.
State Insurance Commissioner Cutting
said. today, that there is a deficiency of
$4,000 in the organizations financial
standing as accounted for June 90. He
also stated that death claims aggregat-
ing $780, remain unpaid.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-13
MARKET REPORTS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Aug. 12.-There was 4 partial
matt IN the Speculative movement today
and considerable shrnkage in the vol
llme of the dealings. The news of the
day offered no clear explanation of the
hesitation in the market. but the dispo-
sition was general to take profits on re-
cent considerable advances. Union Pa
cities opening decline of point was et-
fective notice of this tendency and the
drop in Southern Pacific and the fall in
Metropolitan fractions reinforced it. Ell
forts were made to divert speculative in
tereSt tC new quarters and there were
occasional advances here and there Of a
point or more. But the movement lacked
enthusiasm and was not convincing to
sentiment
The strength of Amalgamated Copper
resulted in a revival of the repeated r,l-
mors of a settlement of the contentious of
copper interests. The smelling stocks and
the lead stocks moved up again on aWak-
ened expectation of the merger of the
lead stocks interests under stood to he I'M
der negotiation for some time past AT
Gibson was the only one of the Changers
to show a degree of strength and its rise
above so was attributed to corn pros
poets.
United States Steel preferred was held
for only brief time above last nights
level. and showed the effect of the in
steel products
An effort was made to rally the late
market by marking up Southern Pacific
to :5l2. but that stock fell back with the
Metropolitan fractions, showed renewed
weakness, and the closing was dull and
easy.
Bonds We're irregular. Total sales, par
value. s., 10000
United States bonds were unchanged
on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-13
CHICAGO STRIKE.
Apparently There Is Nothing New ir
the Situation.

Chicago Aug. l2.-There Is some bit
terness among the packing house
teamsters because other transfers ara
alleged to have failed to give desired
support to make the teaInSters tie up
effective. 1t was reported that, tomor-
row, the packers would resume wagon
service from the yards under police
protection. Reports were current. today.
that vote would be taken. tomor-
row. bv the packing house teamsters
to determine whether they would go
back to work. 1t was also reported that
II the Transfers voted to return the
packers were willing to make new
contract for any time desired.
The packers are said to be making
arrangements for running when the
strike Is over with 5000 less men than
were employed before the beginning Of
the strike One of the chief complaints
was that the union men were given an
average of only 4i hours work a week
IT is asserted to be the intention as
soon as conditions are normal to em-
ploy Just enough men to give all full
weeks work and full weeks pay.
Retail meat dealers will not continue
their efforts for n Joint conference Oi
packers and sock yards Strikers. They
will now seek arrange with he union
Transfers SO their business will not
be tied up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-13
BRYAN AGAIN LOSES.
Decision by Supreme Court in Bennett
Will Case.

New Haven. ct, Aug. PA decision
adverse to William ]. Bryan in his con
test over the will of the late =. S. Ben
nett of New York and this city. was
handed down. late this afternoon, by the
supreme court of errors after an all day
session. The decision virtually denies that
Mr.. Bryan is entitled to the $4,000 men
toned in the sealed letter written by Mr..
Bennett and addressed to his widow to
he read by her after his death. BY THIS
letter the widow was asked to give SO,-
90 to Mr.. Bryan and his family.
The decision sustains the opinion given
by the superior court in the case. last
spring and also the decision of the pro
bate court before which the matter was
first brought up. No opinion was filed
with the decision, although the memoran-
dun given out by the court reporter was
as follows: William J. Bryan ct al, APP
peal from probate. No error, opinion by
Chief Justice Torrance.
Justices Hall, HammerSley, BALDWIN
and Prentice concurred in the decision.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-13
FASHIONS IN TABLE SERVICES.
Changes That Have Been Made Within
the Last Few Years.

Not SO many years ago the acme OF
elegance in table furnishings was an
ornate caster. with four or six bottles
of various condiments. deliberately
stoppernd and handle Of such
gigantic proportions. rearing ceiling
ward, that effectually barred glimpse
of ones vs-a-vis.
Today whoever sees caster, even on
the outposts Of civilization? No one.
A little later, bird bath dishes for
the individual service of vegetables
ruled the day: and quarter-moon bone
dishes fianked each plate. Today all
vegetables are served on the side of
the meat plate. unless dressed with
vinegar, ana the bone dish has been
relegated to Oblivion.
Then the little individual butter
dishes did excellent service for many
years; but now they are supplanted by
the bread and butter plates a size
larger than a saucer. and intended to
hold not only the bread and butter pat.
but olives or relishes that one does not
care to have on the large plate.