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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
HOW TO BE BEAUTIFUL
Hot Baths Are One of the Essentials
For This Result.


Every woman wishes to be beautiful
The power OF beauty has controlled the
fate OF dynasties and the lives OF great
men. and how to be beautiful IS q Ques-
tion OF the greatest Importance to the
feminine mind, notwithstanding her pro-
tests to the contrary. II women are to
retain their power over the sterner sex
they must be attractive in appearance
and neat IN their attire.
An women are not blessed with good
features and good figures. but II is pos
sible nowadays TO correct these defects.
and to develop the figure. Good health
is a necessity for good looks, and to at
tain good health nothing IS moro essen
tiaI than cleanliness and fresh air.
Battle regularly. a hot bath before re-
firing is a great skin beautiderS use the
water as warm as can be borne with
comfort, and a good soap; rub the flesh
br1skly with a pair Of coarse toilet
gloves. The most important part OF tina
bath is the art OF drying well Ever
part OF the body should be rubbed into
a glowing redness at the finish and for
this nothing is better than a coarse
Russian crash towel Bay rum applied
with the palm OF the hand is eficacious
in producing friction
one OF the must 4S64uA dLNlNlca LOI lAlc
toilet is ammonia, and q woman who
has once learned it's value viii never
be without it. A few drops in water
takes the place of the usual amount OF
soap. and cleans out the pores IS well
as a. bleach. 1t is well to battle the
/ eyes in pure water before using the am
/ mOnia-
/ Now that so much lace and frills and
/ picture hats are in vogue, long, droop-
I ing eyelaShes are a necessity. 50 prev
/ alent is the demand for long eyelaSheS
| that especial treatment Is DOW neceS-
/ sary for their development. Warm milk,
I applied with a soft camePs hair brush,
is very beneficial; also clipping the eS-
/ treme tips Of the lashes with tiny
/ ing the lids with the fingers. Many wo-
! men have the habit OF rubbing their
/ ewes. which is a harmful practice. as il
/ makes the growth OF hair very sparce.
l There IS more effect in a pair Of we'll
/ kept eyebrows and full, sweeping eye
I lashes than people arc aware Cf, and
ewes assume a new beauty when look
ing out from beneath elongated fringes.
/ Everyone cannot have beautiful
hands but they can have them well
| kept. Red hands may be overcome by
/ soaking them in hSt water as often as
/ possible; afterward, while the hands are
still moist apply equal parts of lemon
/ Juice and pure glycerine. If the hands
are hard and dry. do not use hot Wa
7 ter but use tepid water with tar OF
[ oatmeal soap. and wash them no often
+ or than is absolutely necessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
Weight of
The Athletic Girl VIII Do Stunts to Make
Her Belt Smaller and the Physical Gull
ture Girl Will Exercise Freely
in the Open Air.
in the Open Air.

muscles Of the abdomen and big in the
belt line. there is nothing that can quite
equal it.
The trouble with physical culture ex-
ercise is a three-fold one First, it re-
quires n gymnasium or other comfort
able suit. Second, II takes time. for you
cannot do it all in minute. And, third,
it takes strength You can tire yourself
all out. and TO be tired out is not pleas
ant So a women can be excused If she
does not take her physical culture exer-
else regularly. She has abundant excuse
for being neglectfui.
Stiu it is worth the while. and the
woman who perseveres viii have some
thing very nice to show for her effort
She Will grow graceful in figure and
slender in the waist. She viii have
broad shoulders and a full throat. and
that is one Of the prettiest features a
woman can show.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
Lie on Your Stomach and Kick
Up Your Heels.

loose suit take Off everything in the
way OF artificial bones and walk
around You must step high. That is
the principal thing, step high, the
higher the better.
In q physical culture class in New
York the young ladies walk around the
room. each one stepping surprisingly
high Try H. Stand with your heels to-
gether. now start OF. Lift your knee on
level with your bust line. You viii
soon become so proficient that you can
easily lift your knee on a level with
your bust line.
Walking in this way has a wonderful
effect upon the muscles OF the waist
and belt
i reduces them directly. II is the
same motion as bicycle riding and is
just a s good
Being Young Over Again
The low shouldered girl is the thing
these days. for the very long. Tow
shoulder line is the rage.
So when you practice walking it is &
good thing to lower the shoulders as
much as you can. Pull them down witt
an effort, stretch them back. Now
walk stepping high. II this does not
improve your figure there is nothing In
the world that will
Don't think. il you are old and get
| ting out OF shape. that you cannot b.
made young again.
That Is a foolish thought You can
take the worst figure and make it over
If you doubt this go back again TO the
bicycle craze of five years ago. OF OF
ten years ago. See the old women. the
grandmothers who rode the wheel and
who we're made young and vigorous
a gain by IT. They learned to wear shor;
skirts gracefully and to put on neat
shoes They wore oDenwork stockings
and were girls again.
Don't think you must hump forward
I show round shoulders. and a badly car
ried chin, just because you are sixtv
/ Try and see how shapely and nice you
can make yourself That is the way K
/ be young again.
Take lessons in walking. in high step
ping. in roof exercise. and in arm WORK
! and you will begin to look nice before
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you know IT II is a foolish thing 20
give up and be old. Women are not do
ing it nowadays and why should you.
Lying Oh your stomach is good prac-
tice for the woman who wants a little
waist. Throw yourself forward on the
floor. press your hands upon your hips,
and breathe deeply. Then kick up your
heels behind you and lift up your chin.
You are now resting your full weight
upon your abdomen. Its muscles viii
grow stronger and, in a little while,
you will begin TO note a change in your
figure.
The Telescope Figure
Women who telescope as TO bust and
abdomen should try this. The woman
who lunches forward until her waist
line is up under her chin should lie fat
on the floor. resting on her stomach.
This is the way a baby grows strong
and. for the woman who is weak in the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
MUSHROOM DAINTiES WHICH
ARE NOW IN SEASON
Form a Much Misunderstood
EdibIe-HoW to Detect the Poison
Gus Species

Mushrooms. Ike the girl in the nur-
sery rhyme. are very. very good or nor
rid. II properly cooked. they make a
delicate entree. a delightful appetizer
on the summer dinner or luncheon table.
Handled carelessly, served in slovenly
fashion. they lose the charm of deli
cacy and fail utterly either as food or
appetizer.
stood vegetable. IL has valiant de-
tenders and the most hostile of enc
mics. and, strangely enough. its strong
est partisans are among the very rich
and the very poor-the rich. who pay
fancy prices to greengrOcers for the
fresh vegetable and TO importers for
the canned preparation; and the very
poor who scour the woods and byways
for its best forms.
BY a remarkable coincidence. some
Of the best grow luXuriantly in mining
communities. where foreign children.
who occupy mere novels. may be seen
hunting around the colliery pits or the
railway tracks for dainties which have
a place of honor on the millionaire 5
table. But the great middle cass are
apt to view the mushroom with sus-
picion, especially the city housewives.
Care in Selection.
The amateur in gathering mushrooms
must avoid any variety which shows a
skirt or veil hanging down and around
the stem. also those whose stems seem
growth In the ground. The stem should
spring from the ground quite independ-
ent OF veil or cup OF skirt.
The most common mushrooms IN the
United States is the agarius campestris
which springs from the sod in old pas
ture fields and in country roads. The
flesh is white and solid. and when young
the gills are pink: later they turn
brown.
Another common variety, particularly
In woodlands where elms abound, is the
coprinus miceus. with a cap no bigger
than a thimble and of a delicate tar
color. These grow i'm great punches
close to the tree roots, and when they
are cooked the spores turn inky black
Break or cut off the stems, wash anC
drain the caps, then pack them in
double layer in a shallow baking pan IN
which a tablespoon OF butter has beer
melted. Crowd them closely and dus
with salt and pepper. Cook In a moder
ate oven for half an hour and transfer
them TO hot dish Pour a cup Of cream
into the pan in which they were baked
pour over the mushrooms and serve
| They may be served on squares of tOas
or in the city. where pastry patties car
! be bought ready prepared, they ar
| served in the heated shells and gar
nished with a sprig OF parsley.
! Mushrooms should be cooked in
| porcelain sauce pan and cut out with
| silver knife, as they discolor easily.
Mushroom Soup.
To make one quart OF this appe
/ thing cream soup. allow One-hal
pound Of fresh mushrooms: peel ant
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19

wash them and put in a porcelain
lined kettle. with one pint OF boiling
water. a little salt ana II teaspOOnful
or lemon juice. Boil slowly until very
tender, then remove from the broth and
press through a colander. Return TO
the liquor and add one tablespoonful of
in a little cold milk. Stir over the hot
fire until the mixture boils and is
smooth. then add one pint each OF
milk and cream and continue stirring
until the mixture reaches the boiling
point. Season with salt. pepper. a dash
of cayenne and tablespoonful of mush-
room ketchup. Serve very hot
Mushroom Patties.
For six shells allow half pound Of
mushrooms. Wash and peel them and
cut into slices. Cook one tablespoonful
Of butter and one of flour together in
sauce pan until we'll blended; then add
half a cupful of white stock and half
a cupful of cream and stir together until
perfectly smooth Add the mushrooms
and stir slowly for fifteen minutes. Sea-
son with a teaspoOnful of lemon Juice, a
grating of nutmeg and cayenne pepper
to taste Heat the patty shell IN the
oven. oil with the mixture, pour any
that may remain around them and serve
smoking hot.
Mushrooms With Beefsteak.
While various species of mushrooms
are used for serving with beefsteak,
there is one in particular. commonly
known as the beefsteak mushroom,
which is particularly palatable with a
thick juicy steak 1t grows on chest
nut trees. makes its initial appea rance
| In August and blooms until frost Az
ter removing the upper skin and the
spores, the mushroom is cut into strips.
Lay a pound of the mushrooms in a
porcelain stew pan, cover with a half
! cup of stock. half a teaspoonful of salt.
half a teaspoonful of finely minced herbs
and n tablespoonful of butter Stew
gently for half an hour and pour over
| the broiled steak.
Mushroom Catsup.
The same species of mushroom makes
spicy relish. Wash and slice a quart
of mushrooms and arrange a layer IN
| the bottom of a wide-mOuthed stone Jar
| Sprinkle lightly with salt. add another
layer of mushrooms and another Of salt
alternating until the mushrooms are eX-
/ hausted. Stand under cover until the
next day. Then drain out the musa-
/ rooms. preserving the liquor, and chop
pOrCelain-lined preserving kettle and add
dash OF pepper. blade OF mace, q
| tablespoonful q mustard seed, dash ol
! ginger. a bay leaf and Glove. Boil
| this mixture a few moments. then strain
] and add the chopped mushrooms. Boil
! for few moments. remove from tht
i fire, add a dash of port wine ana bot
| tie as You would tomato catsu2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19

look at her profile she will see how her
waist contracts. Now let her stand
hunched up and note the difference.
Her waist will be much larger.
And this is the way to stand straight.
for great many persons do not know
when they are doing so. Stand as erect
as possible. Now throw the weight for
ward upon the balls OF the feet. Throw
back the shoulders and swell out the
chest Initiate and take a long, deep
breath
Now lift the chin. Do not throw the
chin forward and out. but simply Gle
vate it. Let the arms hang loosely at
the sides or dispose of them In any
, comfortable position. Are you standing
right?
To ascertain If you are standing IS
you should stand. let a string drop
from your chin. Set a weight upOn the
other end OF Il. Let the weight Just
swing clear of the floor
II you are standing as you should
stand the string viii just touch the
bust. but it will swing clear Of the alb
domen. 1t will fall in one unbroken line
from the chin 70 the floor. That is the
f, healthy and the fashionable attitude fol
/ the woman of 1904.
Must Try Reducing Methods.
It Is impossible for the woman with /;
| big abdomen TO have a small waist Sin
may have swelling hips and a litIl'
waist, but she will not have a big aldo
men. That is impossible. II she be DIS
/ in the abdomen she might as well q
| 10 work right away to reduce. for sh
/ will come to IL in time.
1 So the girl who is going in for tn
new wasp figure must be a physical cul
ture girl. that much is certain. Their
| Is a fashionable girl Of Gothem VIII
has Just returned from Paris. Her
she noted the extreme slenderness o
the new waist line, and has come hom
determined TO get IL herself. And thi
is what she Is doing.
Each day she goes I'D on the roof
where she is sure TO get fresh air
bending forward as far as she cal
without losing her balance She doe
| this again and again, over and over
She stiffens her back and bends for
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
TO REDEEM * COMPLEXION
USE SOAP, WATER, AND HANDS
Hot Water, Cold Cream, and Some Vegeta-
BILE Soap the Only Materials
Needed to Work With.

There are. of ccurse. deep-seated
causes for muddy and discolored skin
arising from the stomach and liver. but
these. too, are generally easily relieved
through home treatment. and sensible
care with fresh air and rest will restore
the most jaded woman's face TO a de-
gree OF attractiveness.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
Clasp
The Woman of Fashion Must Therefore Re-
duce Her Figure So That She Can Wear
the New Hourglass Gowns and Look
Pretty and Comfortable.


deep breathing and the eating of prop
er food. they would soon find that they
had cast their indigestion TO the winds.
There would be no more dyspeptics ia
the land"
such are the deep breathing rules of
an expert.
Standing straight viii in itself reduce
the waist line The woman who doubts
this can soon demonstrate this fact in
front Of the mirror TO her own satisfac-
ton. If she viii stand up straight and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
A PURE COLD CREAM.

Take tablespoon of melted mutton
fat Add TO this tablespoon OF warm
olive oil. To this add tablespoon OF
melted white vaseline Beat with an
egge heater as ii cools If too thick,
melt again and add little olive oil.
Scent with any agreeable perfume, ger
anium. lavender or bergamot.
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ward, keeping on until she loses her
balance almost. Then she straightens
herself. puts both hands behind her
head and bends sideways. first this side
ana then that side. She keeps on doing
this until she is tired out.
Always the Open Air.
If you want to get the full benefit Of
exercise. do not forget that you must
practice in the open air. The girl who
tries 70 exercise in closed stuffy room
will soon give out. She feels langud
before she has begun.
But if she will attempt the same thing
in the open air. she will have a different
experience. She will feel invigorated by
her exercise. Tho more you exercise IN
the open air, the stronger you will be.
There is an exhiGration that IS like
wine Keep on exercising. Don't stop.
No matter how tired you get. you will
soon recuDerate.
A few years ago all women exer-
cisco. for they rode the wheel. And
there was one fine thing about bicycle
riding. 1t tired the rider terribly. But
il was sport. and. no matter how tired
the rider kept on. When she got home
at night. she dropped off her wheel
went TO sleep, and went at IL again
next day. Sore muscles were soon for
gotten I'm the pleasure of the exeruon-
The woman who has got over the oi-
cycle craze should go at It again. II Is
as good sport as il ever was, and
though not quite as novel. is still the
most healthful thing in the world RIDE
carly and late. If you never learned
begin and take lessons now II will re-
duce the belt line, will teach you "a
stand I'D straight. will tire the muscles
and make you long-winded. Womer
who. never learned are learning now
and those who gave il up years ago are
/ going at 1t again. There Is revlVa
/ OF the wheel.
High Stepping.
The housekeeping girl viii have tiny
waist This will be made small, not by
lacing nor by dieting, but by actua
high stepping. To step high. go out
upon the roof in your gymnasium suit
| II there is no roof handy. then open al
] the windows Of your room, put on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
By MARION MARTINEZ.

tn HE smali-wsisted woman is COM
ing in style again. Judging from
present indications. the women OF
fashion will have a waist like the
wasp, and the tiny little hour-glass
waist of twenty-five years ago viii be as
fashionable as it was then.
And what does this mean2 Does it
mean that the athletic girl will squeeze
herself into such proportions that her
fingers can span her waist? Does 1t
mean that the health fad woman will
pull her corset strings until she cannot
gasp and viii give up deep breathing,
simply because she cannot breathe in
her tight lacings? Hardly.
The new style viii undoubtedly be the
vogue a season hence, but the woman
who has a little waist viii obtain It in
other ways than by tight lacing. She
must have the figure Of an hour glass,
but her corset will not be responsible
for it
Reduce Size of Belt Line.
And how will she get this tiny little
waist, IL she does not get IL by tight
lacing? Why, she viii get it by natural
methods. She will reduce the size Of her
belt line and this will give her the de-
sired figure without pinning and without
deforming herself.
There are a great many women these
days whose waists are not large. They
are shaped like athletes. They have OBJ
tanned the athletic form by a system of
culture. They are wide in the shoulders
and big in the throat and full in the
bust. But when IL comes 10 the belt line
they are slender.
To have a slender waist you must be
able to do your breathing well. You
must know how 10 breathe with the
whole OF the lungs. and with your feet
apart. Bend backward. Take full,
long. deep breath. This will start you
on the habit of deep breathing.
Don't try 20 breathe deeply when you
are all punched over. You will never
get II this way. A teacher Of physical
culture gave these directions for deep
breathing:
For Deep, Long Breathing.
BE sure that your digestion is good
Your stomach must be strong as 10 its
muscles. Stand erect. If the effort tires
you. then there Is something wrong with
your digestive organs.
BE sure that your food sets comfort
ably on your stomach. The race OF
round shouldered people are dyspeptics
The minute your stomach feels bad, you
are lost You settle down. Your should
ers grow round. and there IS no room
10 take long. deep breaths.
Remember that your shoulders are
the guide 70 deep breathing. II they
are thrown back your are pretty sure
10 be breathing well. But II they ar,
hunched forward you are breathing bad
=.
And there IS another thing about the
round shoulderered person that should
be avoided. The woman whose should
ers are round will. In time, be fat II
the back. The fat will gather on he
shoulder blades. and her figure VIII b.
destroyed as far as its symmetry IS con
cerned.
so here are, at least, two reason
why you should sit and stand straight
Your figure will be better. and the IA
will not settle upon your shoulders
Your breathing will be deeper ant
stronger, and your general health vii
be much improved.
Braces for Dyspeptics-
IF the race of dyspeptics would pu
on shoulder braces. and try 20 cure thei
indigestion. not b. medicines, but b,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-19
Mushroom Soup.

To make one quart OF this appe-
thing cream soup. allow One-half
pound OF fresh mushrooms: peel and
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Braces for Dyspeptics,

on shoulder braces, and try 70 cure their
indigestion. not b. medicines. but by
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-27

ONCE constructing quartermaster
Astoria, Ore. Feb. 9. isOi.--scnled
proposals, in trlplIcatc. viii be received
at this ONCE until 10 o'clock q. m.
March 7, 1904. and then opened. for the
construction. plumbing, heating and
electric wiring OF one field officers and
one double set OF lieuteants' quarters.
and for the construction. plumbing and
electro wiring or one set OF hospital
stewards quarters at Fort Stevens.
Ore. United States RESERVES the right
to reject any or all proposals. Plans
can be seen and specifications obtained
at this ofllce and at the Office Of Dia.
bursIng ouartermaster at Portland.
Ore. and Seattle wash. Envelopes
should be marked proposals. for con-
structIon buildings ut Fort Stevens"
and addressed to Captain doodale,
Quartermaster. Astoria, ore,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-02-27
FORTUNE FOR PUBLIC.
Chicago Institutions For Learning TO
Be Benefited.

Chicago, Feb, 25.-"T returned to
Chicago all that l have derived from
Chicago, and in doing so am glad to
be able TO recognize the obligation that
rests upon all good citizens voluntarily
to contribute according to their means.
toward the moral education Of the peo-
pie which is most needed and is not
provided for through our taxation and
public schools"
In this language the will Of Thomas
D. Lowther, as filed for probate, dis
tributes an estate Of 100000 among
Chicago institutions and individuals.
Mr.. Lowther. whose fortune was made
in the real estate business. died
bachelor and had few immediate rela-
tives.
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NoATeLE JAPs IN FRISCO.
Diplomats and Fair Commissioner
Come to America.


San Francisco, Feb. 26.-Three i'm
portant Japanese arrived here on the
Coptic from Yokohama. One IS Hero
mich Shugio. of Toxic japanese COM
missioner to the st. Louis fair; another
is Ekil Hioki. first secretary of the
Japanese legation at Washington. and
the third is r. Sakurai. collector Of the
port Of Koke. one of the most import
ant commercial cities Of the empire.
Speaking of Japan's exhibit at st.
Louis shugio said:
1T viii be very much better and
larger than the exhibit Japan had at
the Chicago fair. Japan appropriated
$500, 900 for the present exhibit. This
interest and expenditure is
an evidence Of the cordial friendship
Il our country for the United States"
Hioki. the legation secretary, has
served his country at St. Petersburg,
1t Pekin and az Seoul, Corea. He is
low going on to take the place Of
count AIatsu in Washington.
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Alliance Carried Out.

New York. Feb 26.-Dispatches from
Lisbon to the Vossische Zeitung state
cables to the Herald's Berlin cores
pondent, that in carrying out the al
lance between Great Britain and Port
ugal the latter country is now serving
out to its army new rifles and the rep
reseatative Of a German firm is at
present at Lisbon instructing artillery
officers in the handling Of the recently
purchased field artillery. Coast de-
fenses are being overhauled in Lisbon,
Fayal and Lagos. which would serve as
naval stations.
kilograms from Amsterdam asserts
that everything is ready for the mobil-
ization Of the Dutch army. All leave
is refused to officers.