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The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Z telephoned down for her just TO send
up for my runks tn next time" said
the girl who was patting her pompadOur
into shape. while the other girl sat on
the side OF the bed, an interested lis
tener.
Yes You see, it was after I'd been
stopped six times in my toilet, and
finally found my fresh lingerie waist
gone, that the worm turned out at last,
l tell you, there is something about a
summer hotel existence that is utterly
demoralizing-to some people. Gracious
The woman you meet whose checks
have not come who are just out Of
stamps. who have waited and waited
on their laundry. l tell you, my dear,
you want TO watch out for the woman
who always forgets TO pay her bus
fare" The girl adjusted her jeweled
combs and sat down to polish her nails.
II was not born yesterd y"
- thought I wasn't. Positively the
only reason that woman didn't borrow
my pompaGour was because hers was
red / even began to have doubts about
my-er-tooth brush.
You see, one feels awfully amiable
on ones vacation, but 1t IS a great
mistake 10 get into summer resort IN
timacies. | did not mind at first; few
handkerchiefs, and gloves, and things.
hate people TO be selfish. But. then,
in a short time il was: oh, would you
really let me wear your vermillion hat
with my white duck? You're such a
dear" Or. Really. I don't see how !
can go on that excursion l maven [
a lingerie blouse TO my name that's lit
10 wear
Again. Have you any fresh ties? Ny
white shoes are dreadful, and jack
wants me 10 go on that sailing trip.
Pretty soon it was even nv silk stock
ings. When they didn't come back my
eyes began TO be opened Ny dear,
there are lot of Becky Sharps who go
summCring.
II often wonder just how little a
vacation costs such women. ! suppose
they would be horFifed If they were told
they were beating their way through.
RuJ believe 1 have more respect for an
Out-and-Out thief
The borrower is OF the type who mas
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THE HOULE ITS PROBLEMS <4ND ITS INTERESTS
HOW TO REDUCE THE FLESH
ABOUT THE SHOULDER BLADES
Exercises for Arms and Shoulders, Which, if Done
Daily VIII Improve Figure.

body erect and bending the head as far
over on the chin as it viii go. This,
if the back is straight, will pull muscles
about the shoulder blades, but unless
the pose is correct those viii not be
affected at all.
To Make Hips Smaller.
Anything that really makes the hip
muscles work will eventually reduce
weight there, and, therefore, a jumping
movement is admirable. One takes pre-
cisely the same position as that assum-
ed when getting ready to run, when the
body starts eff with a leap to cover as
much distance as possible at the first
bound. Lean way over from the waist,
let the arms hang loosely. and put one
foot back to serve as a propeller. Then
leap, just as far as one has strength,
and do this only three or four times
at first. 1t will be very tiresOme until
one is well in training. Hopping on one
foot about the room is another good
thing. but great care should be taken
that this is done an equal number of
times with each, or it will cause uneven
development.
Ten times are enough at first. Easier
and equally good is a third movement,
which consists in lying fat on the floor
and raising one leg and then the other
without bending at the knee. They
should be brought up until at a right
angle with the body.
None of these exercises will be of the
last account if woman who Is in
cIined to be stout does not sit correctly.
Few women sit on, the tips of their
spines, and this is one cause Of large
hips being so common. Instead of the
spine supporting the body certain mus
cles Of the hips are called upon. too. and
the weight they support develops them.
To sit properly one should be so far
back on the chair that the support will
be felt not at the small of the back. but
several inches below there. This will
throw the small of the back away from
a straight and correct line. When the
small of the back touches the chair
woman may be quite certain she is sit
chair is built with a sliding support that
is placed TO fit With the weight upheld
properly by the spine tip the chest will
be raised and the whole figure viii be
improved. This is so simple and so very
important in ITS improving effect that
it is worth remembering and practicing.
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nerves stronger. and almost all people
who blush frequently are nervous.
Making a practice of going among
strangers is torture at first. but fre-
quent meetings with strangers brings
with It, especially for a woman, q self
confidence and poise that viii come in
no other way. She learns unconsciousIv
that she is merely one Of a multitude
and that the roomful of people does not
pause To listen simply because her voice
is making itself heard IN one place. She
finds herself being treated with courtesy
but not being stared at for any reason
by those mong whom she is mingling
and after 4 while she becomes a part
of the crowd without thinking herself
the most conspicuous person in it. Be
ing spoken 10 unexpectedly will not
make her jump or blush. a question Will
cease to cause her agony. Associating
with her kind she finds there are hun
drcds of others just like her. or. per
haps, not quite so nice. and with the
idea comes q seIf-reIiance that deVO!pS
normally with time, making blushing q
thing of the past
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The Washington times., 1905-08-04

It is a curious thing that flesh is
sometimes acquired about the shoulder
blades. and the effect Of ii is to de-
stroy the figure quite as much as too
large hips will do But it is far easier
to wear off flesh on the back than at
the hips. and certain exercises will
have a marked effect in reduction. In
connection with them some may be
done to make the hips smaller, and it
is worth remembering that any physi
cal culture work done now will more
quickly reduce weight than during
cold weather. This is due, of course,
to excessive Derspiration that follows
any strenuous effort. With exercises
this is to be encouraged. not only for
the effect 1t will have on the weight,
but also that it helps to clear the
complexion, making it white, and the
texture of the skin finer.
A Suitable Costume
Nothing better can be worn than a
bathing suit to do this work in, which
should take fifteen minutes daily. in
creasing the length OF time as the
muscles become stronger. To really
accomplish anything, all the move
ments must be done so energeticaIly
as to call all the muscles into play
Any stiffness or soreness that is no
ticed at first will soon wear away.
If desired before beginning to exer-
else the hips and back under the
shoulder blades may be rubbed with a
thick lather Of iodine soap, which
should be bought from a reliable
druggist The lather should stay on
for half an hour or more, and then be
entirely washed off.
Use a small pair of dumbells. those
Weighing pound are large enough. Be-
gin by standing erect with the chest
held high and arms held out straight
from the body. Then swing them up,
forward and back making the arm work
from the shoulder socket and not from
the elbow. There should be force enough
to pull. Each one of these motions
should be done ten times. first with one
arm and then with the other. then both
together. after one has grown strong
enough not to be OVertired
Next let the arms hang losely and
work the head by turning it first one
way and then other, as far around as It
can be stretched. Finish by holding the
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a NoBBY Hat FOR TRAVELLING.
Women and Peace.

While one great thinker tells US that
women arc the greatest power for peace
on earth. another brings a stirring accu-
sation against women VINO love war. It
Is in these vigorous words: THE spirit
of natural ferOcity is strong in us still.
It makes our eyes flame at the sight of
glittering arms. and our nerves tingle at
the sound of martial music. and Il stirs
in the souls of women. AS the peahen is
captivated by the fiauntino plumage of
the peacock. as the warrior returning
with the smoking scalp Of the enemy, so
the women of today are led captive by
the uniform of the soldiers" There may
be fragment Of truth in this. but only
fra Ement.
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To RemoUe Ink Fzon1 While
Goods.

There is nothing better to remove ink
from white goods than pure lemon juice
and salt Fiji the spot with salt and pour
the juice over. Lay in the sun and the
spot will gradually lessen. As the juice
dries, wet again. and repeat as oftep as
needed. If from any cause this should
fail get cents worth of JaVeile water
at the drug store and apply, mt this
must not be left in the goods too long,
as II IS very likely t0 eat q hole OXalic
acid takes out the most obstinate spot.
but often taxes the goods also. 50 the
lemon juice and salt IS the safer.
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To Work a Cure.
WAR ON MOSQUITOES

Bed-bugs, Moths Ants. FIeas-SaIlade-
Mosquito Bite Cure and Insect ESterminator
kills an insect life. a worId-renowned lotion
for keeping away mosquitoes and other IN
sects aheH sprayed around. The only ar
ticlo that has stctd the pEbiic's tcst eof over
&c Years mon potsanoUsG, Put up III PINT bot
ties 25e. = gallon. 81 GO. gallon, 500. sal
ladies' ROACH TERROR viii positively Gear
your house Of reaches. Sold in = H. and l 10.
tins; makes dust All druggists and gro
GERS. or SALLADE 3 CO. sole manufactur-
ers. 122 Cedar street. y. Y. City Our WASH
inxton agent Il Woodward & LothroD.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04

Children i Dresses,
made of fine quality
gingham, in dainty
stripes, of pink, blue,
and oXblood; > 10 )
years. Special,
400
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
AN OVERDOSE.

Latehours-NIy nerves are all out of
kiIIeri
Friend-Why don't you take something
for them?
Latehours-That's what's the matter!
I've taken too much for hem!-Detroit
Free Press.
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The LIn1H Of Belief.

Kansas editors are skeptical, remarks
the Kansas City Journal An exchange
asked: What do you think of an ar
tist who painted cobwcbs on ceiling
so naturally that the hired girl wore
herself into an attack Of nervous pros
tration trying tn sweep them down.
Most of the editors say that there may
have been such an artist. but there was
never such a hired girl.
The Washington times., 1905-08-04
CULTIVATE INDIFFERENCE IF
BLuSHING ANNOY you
ills a Disease That Can Be Effectively Cured by
Systematic Methods

Rushing is a disease that affiicts not
onk young girls. but II the habit is not
corerolIed it may follow one, regardless
OF age, until she is an old woman.
Bluahing is much matter of habit and,
therefore. if those who suffer from it
viii determine to get the better of it
they may eventually stop the crimson
waves rushing to their faces. the mere
effect Of which makes her who is doing
it so unhappy
As a rule blushing Is largely the re
sui of self consciousness. and the very
first thing one who wishes TO get over
the trick must do Is TO cease thinking
about herself. This sounds easy, / know,
and TO many seem most difficult, but
fact we learn with advancing years is
that We are not in the public eye as
much as We fancy, even among our fam
ily and friends and many things we
do and say are unobserved. The self
conscious person thinks that every mo-
ment is noted: the sooner she loses this
unhappy form OF egotism the better.
Blushes Embarrassing.
4 curious thing about the blushing
fzblt is that it demonstrates. Itself
wnen the sufferer IS doing her hest
not Ia give way 70 1t. The more a
person who bushes determines not 10
do it. The deeper grows the color, until
she longs for friendly corner in which
to hide,
One form of seIf-consciousness is due
20 the great sensItiVeness OF the Opin-
ions of other. 4 shy person lightly
criticised or made the center of obseT-
walton Immediately begins TO blush
furiously One OF the lessons that must
be learned first if blushing is TO be
controlled is that though others may
differ in opinion. and even if orc is in
error, it is usually matter OF absolute
Indifference. Opinion is personal
thing. and each person is entitled 10 his
or her own If il is stated with tOlcrI-
fion and consideration. Once this be
lose some OF their self-cOnsciousnes
and a step toward getting the better
OF biushing has been taken.
sensitive person is quite likely 10
have a poor opinion of herself She
is apt 10 think that she is the one who
is wrong she is not self-cOnfidrnJ, and
s. called upon to take part I'm a discus
sion OF whatever may be under way she
is distressed and bushes deeply. This
IN Itself is pity. for without self-con-
hdence life is q very unhappy thing q
times. and the habit of blushinS win be
more or less constant. II the Shy per
som who makes mistakes could only re.
member that every one commits them
at times, and that none thinks the less
of them in consequence. much would be
done tn establishing self-conhdCnce.
To Work a Cure.
To set about working systematic
cure two things are necessary-plenty
OF open air exercise. and, even more
Important. frequent mingIing with ones
kind. BIushing Is somewhat matter
Of circulation. and the better this is
made the less likely the heart viii be
70 pump a food 10 the face Out-of-door
athletics vfl also serve to make the
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18
HARD LOT OF LITTLE ITALYs
CHILDREN.

Just now, when everybody is busy
thinking of what they can do to add to
the happiness Of some child, it is per-
haps we'll to turn to the other side of
the picture. There are in New York
and other great cities thousands OF
little people who are busy from early
morning until late at night helping
provide for the nine, ten and more
children with which every family in
Little Italy is blessed. Fathers
wages simply will. not go around
among so many mouths and some
times the little dark-eyed boy or girl
joins the army of workers when
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-12-18


Wherever he went, Beecaer con
tinued his study of life through
observation. Nothing else was half
so interesting. To him man was the
greatest study in the world. To read
human nature, to place the right
values upon men, to emphasize the
right thing in them, to be able to dis
criminate between the genuine and
the false, to be able to pierce their
masks and read the real man or wom-
an behind them, was an accomplish
ment which he regarded as one of
clergyman's greatest weapons.
Like Professor Agassiz, who could
see wonders in the scale of fish or
grain of sand, Beecher also had an
eye like the glass Of a microscope,
which reveals marvels of beauty in
the dross and common things. 1t had
a magnifying power which sees the
miraculous and beautiful in the COM
mon-place. He could see beauty and
harmony where others only saw ugli-
ness and discord, because he read the
hidden meaning in things. Like
Ruskin, he could see the marvellous
philosophy, the Divine plan, in the
lowliest object. He could feel the
Divine presence in all created things.
-Orison SWEET Marden in Success.
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FEDERALLAW MAKERS.

Washington, Dec Elm the senate
there were resolutions dealing with
the question of national regulation OF
insurance companies, incorporation of
interstate railroad companies and con
tribution Of funds to political parties
by national banks. Senator Foraker
presented his railroad rate regulation
bill; Gallinger his marine subsidy
bill; Lodge, a bill providing for a
maximum and minimum tariff rate
schedule in the interest of reciprocity,
and Culbertson, a bill making it a
penal offense to use the money of in
surance companies in politics. The
nearest approach to controversy
arose over a resolution presented by
Senator Newlands, directing the in
terstate commerce commission to draw
up national incorporation act for
railroads. Senator Spooner criticised
the proceedings as unworthy OF the
senate. Objection was made to the
consideration of a resolution offered
by Senator Tillman for the inVestiga-
ton of the subject of national bank
contributions for campaign purposes
and the resolution went over for a
day. Senator Culbertson's bill relat-
ing to campaign contributions makes
it a felony for an insurance company
or any other corporation to contribute
money or anything of value toward the
election of president or vice presi-
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or light q

children Of the better classes are still
referred to as "the baby"
Fortunately it is the home work
which enables the employment of such
small hands. This is principally Of
two kinds-the finishing of boys
clothes and of artificial flowers. The
children fell down the bindings at the
bottom of the little trousers with a
few long struggling stitches. They
sew on the buttons at the knees, put
ting the needle through once or twice
SO that the button is all ready to fall
new trousers Some times they make
buttonholes, and if the child is smart
and a girl she can begin to do this
when she is 7. Many girls of this
age help exc out the family living by
finishing boys trousers at or 8
buttons on all around the waist,
pockets and flies felled down with fine
stitches bring from 16 to "a cents a
dozen.
The chief artificial flower season
Goes in March, April and May
Petals and stems are given out from
the factory, and the finishing con-
sists in attaching the one to the
other. Daisies and buttercups are
the easiest to do, and bring only 10
to 20 cents a dozen. Pansies and
roppies come next, and roses and for
get-me-nots are the hardest, bringing
from % to 80 cents a dozen.
In Little Italy there are many little
girls of 10 who work from until 10
o'clock at night in the rush season
finishing daisies and buttercups. 1t
hardly seems fair, does it, while you
more fortunate children are out in
the really fields picking the really and
truly blossoms? When these little
girls are older they will go to work in
the flower factory, for it is favorite
trade with the Italians. Italian
girls never do any work which will
keep them away from home over
night
The candy factory takes more OF
them than anything else. They dip
the almonds, peanuts or creams in the
chocolate. They wrap the better
grades of candy in tissue papers and
pack and carry boxes
They begin at $3.50 week. Three
years later they may be getting So.
Despite our laws to keep the children
in school, it is safe to say that the
great mass of Italian children go to
work at 49, Perhaps you think work
ing in a candy factory would be the
most delightful occupation in the
world? The following story will prove
that candy making is not SO delight
full as it sounds:
A wealthy lady made a Christmas
party for company of Italian chill
dren. She had a gorgeous Christmas
tree, music, supper, and as GROWING
treat for each child a box of fine choc'
olate bonbons to carry home. What
was her surprise to see all her candy
boxes left upon the chairs. Questioned
as to this remarkable state Of affairs,
the children responded in chorus, ooh,
we don't eat those, we make them"
Poor little shavers! Candy had
become sickening to them!
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bed the cnlld.
The utmost compassion and SYM
pathy beamed from his face as he
looked into the little freckled one be-
fore him and dawning light OF COM
prehension and amusement were add
ed as he replied:
"Is that so! Forgot to come to
your house. Why, that is too bad!"
The fright and tears began to dis
appear under the melting sunshine OF
his look, and she continued:
eyes, sir, the amt no chimly-only
jes' on top"
TOO bad! too bad; do not know
how it could have happened"
"You cummed to Kitty Casey's and
she was bad
What is your name?"
SISSY Sullivan"
Sissy Sullivan" said Mr.. Hamil-
ton, taking a notebook from his
pocket and running over the leaves.
Sullivan, Sullivan, Sullivan" run
ming his finger down the page. tits
strange can't find the name. Where
40 you live, OloSy
Its the house behint Mr. Casey's,
an it's upstairs, it is, an mother said
that was why you couldn't find it-'u
not havin' no chimly," said the child.
well; now, can't just remember
the house." said Mr.. Hamilton. II
was so busy last night and my rein
deers got tangled up in the trolley
wires out in Englewood, and I sus-
pect | missed a good many children
down this way"
Sissy's eyes grew big as she lis
tened to this explanation.
what is the number of your house,
sissy" he asked, taking out his pencil
and writing Sissy Sullivan" on g
blank leaf.
'Sure l don't think it has not got no
number" said Sissy, with precise
negation, and repeating her statement
that it was "behint Mr.. Casey's."
"Well, what street is Mr.. Casey's
on?"
'Tain't no street"
mot any street?
mo, amt on no street. It's up the
alley
"Ah. in the alley. Well, what street
do you come out on from the alley?"
Its at Dinnies place, it is; you
come out on Polk
Mr.. Hamilton gave up getting the
exact location of Mr. Sullivan's resi-
dence and asked: Are there only you
AMI Tommy"
me an Tommy an the baby"
"Well, now, Sissy, there are some
other good little children over on the
South Side that didn't get around to
last night that I'm taking some pres
ents to, but if you will be here to-
morrow-can you tell timer" he asked,
pointing UP at the postoffice clock.
Sissy shook her head.
eff you will be here-right on this
corner-tomorrow when the hands of
that big clock up there both point
straight up-just as they do now
will be here and bring-let me see
what was it you and Tommy wanted?"
and he opened his note book again.
"a sled Tommy wants, an me a
doll with body an hair an shoes on,
an cars as winds up, an candy"
enumerated Sissy without taking
breath.
Mr.. Hamilton wrote the items as
they were named, and then asked
gravely:
"Now, what else?"
Sissy was gaining confidence, and
soon he had list which included
some substantials in the way of shoes
and mittens and "a brush to scrub her
teeth wid," as we'll as the usual toys
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Williams, minority leader of the house,

Williams, minority leader of the house,
stepped on the lid just in time to
prevent revelation in the nature OF
pen criticism of the committee as
9nnents of certain of his colleagues
or which he is responsible.
With spirited debates on railroal
rate legislation, arising through the
Introduction of d bill by Senator Til
man to authorize the interstate com
merce commission to fix maximum
rates, and the Panama canal due to Z
controversy over the reference of the
emergency appropriation bill to a com,
mittee, the session OF the senate con-
oinually proved interesting for more
tnan four hours Adjournment was
aiken without mention Of the late
senator Mitchell and so for the first
me The death of a senator was per-
mltted to pass unnoticed by the
senate. The erasure of MitchelPs
name from the roll follows. Chaplain
Hale called the situation to mind in
MS prayer by referring pointedly to
corruption and death and by praying
that the members of the senate be
given strength to bear each others
burdens. The debate on the Tillman
oil was engaged in by several
senator's. Fo 'aker declared that the
Dill proved that it's author believed
| the present laws were sufficient to cor
rect all alleged transportation evils ex-
cept excessive rates, and that there
was ample provision for the punish.
ment OF rebate giving. Tillman re.
sponded that he had thought the laws
suhclent until the investigation begun
by Judson into the Santa Fe case han
terminated the pitiable iasco
FORAKER asserted that the law could
not be blamed Il "some person" fell
short in his duty. He intimated in
his discussion that there would be
some extended controversies before
the railroad rate bills were disposeo
of this session
After more than a score of senator's
mad discussed the Panama bill it was
referred to the appropriations com
mittee.
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Instruments of Torture.

'Well, said the bridegroom be,
81 suppose you'll be sorry, Willie,
when the time comes for your sisters
wedding"
mot much!" replied the small
brother; cit will gimme an excuse to
chuck pas slippers away"