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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
BEING WELL GROOMED
MEANS CAREFULLY DRESSED

ing her pretty things III a state Of con-
tant excellence.
One OF the great secrets Of keeping
ones toilet as near as possible In their
state Of pristine freshness is to put them
by properly after they have been worn.
The woman who really possesses an
interest in her clothes sees that the
sleeves OF the blouses, especially II they
be made of fiimsy fabrics. are stuffed
with soft tissue paper. She takes the
trouble TO place this also behind all
fiounces of pretty lace. One shelf in the
wardrobe, or a separate drawer, should
be devoted TO blOuses and the fal-lals or
the toilet. such as tulle rOsettes, lace
collars, fanCiful waist belts. etc, which
should be put in DoXeA
If the woman Is in business and mas
no time 10 devote to mending or binding
skirts, or pressing them, there JIG always
a tailor somewhere within reach who
Will undertake the work for very little
money, for not all tsilors are stylish
end pose as man milliners. and these
cheaper ones 90 such work reasonably
and well. and they are a great help TO
the busy woman in keeping her COS
tunes in order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

that il does not shrink. makes pongee
one Of the most desirable of materials
for wash dresses; and il Is also one Of
the great arguments in favor OF its use
for children's dresses.
If one desires TO combine color with
pongee it is not only the rich Oriental
cOlOrs that are beautiful with it-almOst
any color VIII combine with IL harmon
iOusly; salmon pink, champagne color,
primrose, yellow. pale blue. turquoise
blue, dull Indian or Chinese blue. Indian
req. or scarlet. POngee is one OF the
few colors that Will serve as a back
ground for almost any other.
1t is also a material with many pTac-
teal advantages besides those named ,
IL is sufficiently clinging to stand being
made up with the tuckings and shirrings
now in favor, and II has sufficient body
to have a rich effect used for a plain
skirt or shirt waist by those whose
taste prefer such styles.
The pOngee underskirt is a most valu-
able addition to a travelling outfit.
Cleaner than a silk skirt yet not losing
its dainty appearance with trivial soil.
as the white skirt does, IL can be wash
ed as often as necessary without in any
way inJuring its appearance. THESE un-
derskirts are especially 70 be recon-
mended for European travel. AltogetheT
pongee IS so useful ard beautiful a
material that II seems almost as II, like
the shirt waist, II had come to stay
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
MAKING NECKS
FAIR AGAIN

From present indications il would
seem lower collars win be worn this
summer than formerly, for low or soft
embroidered collars VIII be worn with
The fluffy summer gowns. ard il were
ven for the girl who has INDUCED IN
nigh. stir collars which have left dark
circles about her neck. so that her neck
vii appear diugy and sanron-hued be-
meath the open-wOrz stocks which VIII
be worn before many moons wax and
WINE
Now. il the summer girl will but look
alter her neck ia time. she may coax
h,r neck back % its original whiteueas
AID fairness. provided she is willing 70
exercise much patience and perseyer-
ahLe
Or course, Il our summer tslrI IS wealthy.
o. even has q fairly good allowance. she
NAY go Immediately 20 am up-to-dat,
Hasseuse, who VIII immedlatelg proceed
u bleach out the Drowuish lines with
some mixture known 10 herself the
secret Of whose manufacture she is 10th
l. impart. But we are not dealing with
the rich girl, she can very well look
after Eerself-We are going 10 speak 10
the girl who likes 10 look nice quite as
much as her richer sister, DuL who has
u work out her salvation herself
our girl viii Therefore g-C tue drug
g.sJ 20 make up the following iugredl-
elts for her, which she can Inlz herself
a. home six ounces or almond meal
one % CASTLE soap ana one OF bOraX,
NIX and slit together then add TOus
Olnces Of lemon juice and Igur OF rose
H1teE, careLuLly. IT the L-LET. aUpea Is
thin and lathery, IL IS ready Tor use, il
not, add enough distilled water 20 make
Tie mixture creamy,
Now scrub the uecE carefully and
slowly with a brush, soap ana warm
water thls is % prepare IL IOT tho
treatment 10 follow next take equal
parts peroxide or hydrogen and alcohol
and wash the neck with mat, and lastly
4 10 remain on tOr nalr aD hour. Then
wash the mixture on with clear water
and apply cold cream, 10 which a little
peroxide OF hydrogen has been added.
In rubbing ia the cold cream mas
sage. IS necessary, especially I'm Orces
made may be eradlcated. Just how -
manipulate the neck IN order 70 90
This work properly IL Is essential to
know The tips OF the fingers OF eacn
hand should be used Tor rubbing the
neck from the cAiu downward. Tao
downward movement should a-"ay5 Dee
JEed. The lines at The sides should
suOOthed out, rubbing them with the
Laimz OF the hands, or the neSAy outer
Larts OF the hands.
This work should Do done each even
iEG until The Etreaks have disappeared,
Lnc the neck Is white AGAIN, ana a-Lsi
the work has been accomplished, IL VII!
be well to be careful THAI the collars
worn are not stiff nor yet high, Tor
these denominations spoil pretty neCA3
in TO time. and II takes much time -
restore them again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

regular intervals, tiny pink rosebuds
with green caIyx, but no leaves. are
caught. The edge is finished with
triple flounce Of accordion Dleating
which can be bought ready made at any
department store. The inside Of the
parasoI shows the plain silk and in
stead Of the chiffon ruchings which
were so popular last summer, there are
delicate garlands of rosebuds. drapeu
from rib TO rib Of the frame. Instead Of
ribbon tied TO the plain birch handle
there is a bow Of chiffon caught with a
small bouquet of the roses.
The bonnet which IS worn with this
dainty parasol would be an ideal frame
for a youthful face. 1t Is a quaint com
blnatiOn Of the pudding bag picture hat
and the old-fashIOned poke bonnet The
fouuGation is Of pink China silk. cICuded
with paler pink chiffon, the two mate
rails being held together by the tiniest
silk rOsebuds imaginable The brim is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
e5A0Oz DER 5A4hz 0F LHhEFoN AMI
LACE. AND PoKE B0MNEE E@szzsss-C

The nimbIe-dngered girl who is al
ready planning dainty trifies for her
summer costumes may be able 10 find
inspiration in-the quaint 1880 frocks
worn by Miss Virginia Earl Most or
the accessories of her various costumes
are what girls would pronounce cute
For instance. the question OF light
wrap for use or effect IS always upper
most IN the summer girls mind. so let
her take a glimpse Of the very practical,
yet dainty. fichus worn by Miss Earl.
These are made from strips Of liberty
chiffon an inch wide. laid in check
er-board pattern. Between the chiffon
strips is fagOduS in simple design. and
the finish at the ends is of ribbon loops
in the form % q fringe. The fichus are
two yards long by twelve inches wide
The white one IS perfectly plain. but the
ends of the lavender hchu are aDpuqued
in chiffon orchids. shading from palest
pink 20 lavender. with stems and leaves
os shaded ribbon. Any pretty. pattern
Of drawn work or fagoting could be
used. bur the fichus worn by Miss Earl
show a simple cObweb pattern, with
fira circular center. and raGiating
threads Of chenille. The style could be
duplicated in inch-wide ribbon. mousse
line or even fine muslin. with fagCting
Is appliqued with the chiffon orchids and
Of coarse embroidery or knitting silk.
a reticuic made in the same pattern
finished with q ruftie OF silk mousselIue.
This would make a dainty receptacle for
fan and dancing slippers. or the bit Of
embroidery the summer girl carries TO
porch parties.
The parasol which Miss Earl carries
suggests a rejuvenation Of last sum
mer's plain parasol. The foundation
IS "a pale pink coaching parasol Of
ECCdly proportions. Where the cover
FITS around the ferruIe chiffon ia
the same shade OF pink Is gathered
fun and close, forming q double ruch-
Ing. From this point the chiffon
spreads out until at the edge Of the
psrasol it is but slightly fulIed-what
dressmakers would term, when fulline
On lace, as "hoiGIug IL easy" Instead
OF the regulation ruchlnss OF shirriugs
10 hold tho chiffon cover in place, at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
Treatment of Hair
After a FeUer


Some years ago the custom Of cutting
the hair of fever patients prevailed, but
leading physicians say that the theory
which called for this practice is no
longer held to. and consequently many
members Of the profession disclaIm the
necessity FOR such cutting.
While everyone has more OF less
knowledge, gained from experience OF
hearsay. concerning the detrimental ef-
Iects of fever upon the hair compare
lively few know how 10 treat the hair
after an illness SO that IL may be largely
retained. or coure. there are cases
where it seems almost impossible 10 pre-
vent great loss OF hair. yet careful and
prompt treatment viii oftertirues have
most beneficial result and save the
patient that distressing Reconstruction
period which ensues - the hair is cut
of.
The direct cause os the loss of hair
during ftycrs IL that the unnatural heat
IarCuea the second layer or SKIN. or
cellular membrane containing in its
cells the COlOrluE matter which, seen
through the cuJlcle, constitutes the color
Of the skin, and the third or lower layer.
The cults. from which the L-lr springs,
deprived OF its natural oil and moisture,
the hair WltEers and falls. Brush and
sponge this scalp thoroughly 10 remove
the dead scarf skin and cleanse the
pores Then rub the following tonic into
the scalp daily, manipulating the SCALP
with the finger tips IN a SOFT punching
movement TO excite active circulation
To four ounces of castor oil add eight
ounces OF best Jamaica rum, thirty
drops or OH Of lavender and ten drops
% oil OF rose. Shake well before apply
ing. BRUSH the hair gently after treat
menu 10 remove all loose hairs arraug-
ing il loosely 20 admit the air freely
which viii greatly assist in restoring
normal conditions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
BE WARY OF THE ROSE.

Don't you ind the single rose behind
the car when becoming, the moss
charming OF co!nures2 Much depends
upon the expression OF the face, in
which there must be sentimental note
% produce harmony. Otherwise. do not
attempt this arrangement. but gather
Inc hair so as TO create q triangular ef-
feet on the Csp or the head. taking the
width from ear to ear at the base OF
twist up your soft fluffy puffs with or
without some short Curled ends. or roll
q pOmpadOur so that there shall be no
other line above il. the front HaIr alone
being visible IN an unbrUkeu line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
APPEARANCES "a HOME.

Don't say that 1t doesn't matter how
you look around the house, Tor IL does
matter q great deal IL matters for the
general credit OF the establishment, il
matters in its example to the children.
il matters 10 the husband and father
II is one OF the important duties OF
every woman 70 keep herself and her
house ia a condition as Drescntable as
possible, considering her circumstances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
d q OBSERVATIONS of Peggy D. D

You VIII find compensation wherever
you look II you look rightly.
1t IS entirely futile 10 fret and fume
about our positions IN life. Make the
best Of everything; look on the sunny
side; remember there is sun somewhere,
even behind these gray clouds that OBJ
scure It today. and cease to be discon-
tented. Do not battle against superior
force, just go along calmly, following
the lines Of the least resistance, and
everything viii be we'll
But remember there is all the differ
ence in the world between cOntentment
and self-satisIaction TO be content is to
see that everything is good. and live
out the morning and the evening and
rest well at the end of that time. To
be svIf-satisfled is 10 be so satisfied with
yourself as to leave no room nor wish
for future progress.
She who is cOntented and makes the
best of her circumstances grows of ne
cessity, for by being cOntented and hap
py her horizon is enlarged; while shC
who IS self-Satisfied does not feel the
need of progression further
Try TO like what comes your way and
be satisfied with 1t. BY doing this, you
will impart the same feeling to others
and where there is cOntentment, the
wise man said. there Is no room foi
strife PEGGY QUINCY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16
EILLING CRACKs IN FLoORs.

A homemade papier macno for put
ting in big cracks in floors That are TO
be painted is made as follows Bring 10
boil three quarts Of water. 20 which
has been added one pound Of -four and
one tablespoonful Of alCn. Stir in large
pieces Of newspaper until the mixture f.
thick ike putty. and I'LL the cracks with
the warm compound.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

Now he, being Of a contented DISPOSE
ton could see and enjoy the good
things Of this world without the least
discomfort or murmuring against his
own lot and he thought his sister could
do likewise. But 10 his sorrow he found
that the beautiful houses and grounds
made her cnvious and unhappy, for she
thought it wicked that others should
have so much OF this WORLDS goods and
she so little.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

Just now when most people are invest
ing in new clothes. il is not an uncom-
mon thing 70 hear some Of those who
cannot in honor do likewise murmur
with discomfort at their fate and make
themselves and their near and dear ones
extremely unhappy.
A woman who Is consttuuOnally jeal-
Gus OF her neighbors. who day after
day disobeys the command: Thou shalt
not covet thy neighbours goods" is a
sorry companion for man or fellow
woman, and should, 70 my mind, set
about learning to make the best Of her
self and her circumstances by rising
above them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

Now, dear sister woman, you must
see that d person constituted as this
woman makes not only herself but
others totally miserable. There is d law
which governs this earth Of ours. and
all the universe, which IS absolutely
just, and il anyone lacks a blessing.
she is given another to make up for IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

1 remember another case: A friend
Of mine. thinking he might benefit q
sister of his, who was rather old and
not overblesse1 with this worlds goods,
invited her 10 his home on "a visit He
was lonely and wished n he found l.
cOngenial-people sometimes grow apart
after a number of years spent away
from each other-tO share mis- home vii
her although he was not by any means
rich and from her country home she
came to Washington. Thinking IL
might give her pleasure. he planned lii
tie trips about our beauJitu. suburbs in
the early summer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-16

/ recall a good friend of mine. long
passed on from this v orld OF ours, who
after an extensive European trip. where
he saw and enjoyed the beautiful old
cathedrals and churches built by old
masters in the past, yet returning home
10 his own modest little church, which
was very plain and very poor. but OF
which he was the rector, and telling
ne after all the beauties he had seen
he was thankful TO get home and salts
fed with his own little church.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
BULLDOG RESCUES A CHILD.
Terror of Neighborhood Jumps Into
Lake After Little Boy and
Brings Him Ashore.

Affection proved stronger than nat
ural instincts in the case of a bulldog
at Peacedale, r. l., when the animal,
feared generally for its savage temper,
jumped into the water and saved the
life of a little boy. The devotion of the
two for each other has been the subject
OF comment about the neighborhood,
for. though the boy is only two years
OLD, it has been found that he never is
safer than when with the big bulldog,
and while few grown men outside the
owners family care to have anything to
do with him, he lets the child, who is no
relation of the owner. play with him and
pull him about as if he were a kitten.
The boy, Edward Mcclure, was play
ing near a brook, and, as usual. the bull
dog was not far away. Suddenly the
child. reaching for a toy boat, slipped
and fell into the water. No one was
near, and the boy must have been
drowned had not the dog jumped in and
caught his clothes in his teeth. The
bank was too steep for the animal to
climb out with his burden, but, true to
his breed, the dog held on pluckily
swimming round with the child until
some men who had seen the accident
from a distance ran up and pulled the
pair out.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
s'So-so."

! saw a little chap one day
Who loitered slowly on his way;
No snap nor vigor in his pace,
No sparkle on his smooth round race.
He sfopped sometimes to trim a whip,
Or white at a roadside CHIP;
But everything he tried, alas!
Dropped. limos finished. in the grass.
I spied another little man
Who walked so fast he almost ran.
.'Oh, can you tell me. if you please, said |.
''That slow boys name, who Just passed
by?'
''So-so," he answered. Then to all
The schoolbell sent its CHEEKY call,
And off he sped. with flying feet, p
To be the first one in his seat,
Walked along by So-so's side,
Who quickened scarce at all his stride.
And said: Good morning! How d do?"
"So-so." he answered "how are your
I'm very well,'fI cried. This air
Is woudrous bracing, J declare.
Going to school? Well. that must be
Fine in these days" 'So-so." said he.
The achoolbell faltered, almost stopped.
"Quick! youll be latei' He never hoped.
nave two minutes when the bell
Stops ringing. so it's just as we'll"
] lrowned, yet l could clearly see
He was content as he could be:
LIES meaning. not ones best to do
Fer him-but just smooth sliding through.
Poor $3.50, BY and by he'll find
Himself so hopelessly behind,
Hell have to struggle highland day,
Or else drift back the other way.
This $3.50 living, free from care.
Means hard times coming. | declare:
For those who from to-day would borrow,
Must pay in full its heir, tomorrow.
james Buckham. in S. S. Advocate.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
What a Blush Really Is.

Not long since We were asked to give
a scientific definition of the word
blush" We have made an effort from
an anatomical and physiological point OF
temporary erythema and caloric efful-
gence of the p~hysiognomy. aetiologized
by me perceptiveness of the %sensorium
when in a predicament of unequilibrity
from a sense of shame, anger or other
cause, e~ventuating in a paresis of the
vasomotor filaments of the facial capil-
laries, whereby, being Invested Of their
elasticity, they are suffused with a radi-
ance effemanating from an intimidated
praecordia.-Southern Medicine.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
IcHEAPNEss SPELLS WASTE.
Buying Cheap Clothes Is the Kind of
Economy Which Only Fool
ish Women Practice.

There is no economy in buying cheap
material or in having a poor but cheap
dressmaker make your gown. II there
is only a certain amount OF money for
| clothes, far better have one good gown,
well made, than three which will fade,
get out of shape, and lose their beauty
in half a dozen wearings. A tailor suit
which is well made and of a material
which will not only wear well, but
which is of a soft, pretty shade which
is not conspicuous, will give the wear
er more real enjoyment and keep her
looking trim and neat more than any
other sort of costume. There are
many women who think that the fussi-
ness of a gown tells the story of the
money spent better than the natty
tailor suit. These women spend their
little all on the accessories, leaving but
little to buy the foundation and pay
the dressmaker. The material is cheap
but showy-two of the worst features
in a gown for a woman in moderate
circumstances. Combined with this
are the effort of a poor tailor, and
after three or four times wearing, par
ticularly if the gown is worn in damp
weather, it has the appearance of be-
ing ready for the rag bag, and no
brushing or pulling will help it. Then
the snowy material and elaborate
trimming call attention to it every
time it is worn, whereas it might, at
least, have been less conspicuous.
A woman frequently has to wear the
same suit more than one season, and
again that snowy material tells a
story, but this time it flaunts itself
before all as a second season costume.
All who saw it last year remember it,
and comment on the fact hat Mrs.
Brown is wearing that same tailor suit
with the green and red trimmings and
brass braid.
Moreover, says the Cincinnati Com
mercial, there is an art in dressing to
suit the time. The business woman
frills and furbelows, and above all any
display of jewelry during business
hours. Her costume is such that she
always looks neat but lever calls at
tention to herself. The woman who
simply shops must also watch her
clothing. She may be granted more
liberties than her business sister, but
there is ample opportunity for a dis
play Of bad taste and there is lots yet
to be learned by the majority Of wom-
en- who shop. Ek5t ~
The Tupelo journal., 1904-07-29
SoAP TREE IN ALGERIA.
Product of Plant to Be Utilized by
Manufacturers-Is Superior
to Commercial Brand.

Frank w. Mahin, the United States
consul at Nottingham, England, sends
a copy of the LEICESTER Hosiery Trade
Journal, which contains an account of
an enterprise in Algeria to manufac-
ture a natural soap on a large scale
from a tree known as sapindas utilis.
This plant, which has long been
known in Japan, China and India,
bears a fruit about the size of a horse
brown. The inner part is of a dark
chestnut, smooth and round. The color
varies from a yellowish green to
color and has an oil kernal. The tree
bears fruit in its sixth year and yields
from SIS to 220 pounds of fruit, which
can easily be harvested in the fall.
BY using water of alcohol the sapon-
e ingredient of the fruit is ex-
tracted. The cost Of production is said
to be small and the soap. or account Of
possessing no alkaline qualities, is
claimed to De superior to the ordinary
O of commerce.