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The Washington times., 1905-08-31
THE HOWE ITS PROBLEMS AND ITS INTERESTS
THE WISE HOMELY GIRL.

pie she meets without humping into
their prejudices and hurting their feel
ings. This IS what we call tact, and the
woman who possesses 1t can give the
woman who has merely beauty without
tact cards and spades and beat her at
the game of life
OF course, ii takes time, il takes self
denial. 1t takes unselfishness, II takes
thought and intelligence to understand
those with whom you come in contact
and find out what they want to do.
what they think, what they desire. and
to help them show of instead of trying
to SHOW off yourself.
But IL takes no more time no more
thought. and no more self-abnegation
| TO do these things than it does to try
TO turn an ugly face into a pretty one
or reduce a twenty-eight-inch waist to
twenty-four-inch one.
Being beauty is about the mos,
strenuous occupation that any one can
follow and requires the most self-denial.
The argument for following one course
instead of the other rests entirely on re-
suits
You cannot with all your efforts ac-
qulTe beauty IL yOu have Il not to start
with. but You can acquire a charm and
tact SO exquisite and fascinating tina,
nobody will ever notice whether Won are
beautiful or ugly. That Is the Situation
| the ugly girl, who Is going into beauty
culture. must face. and If She Is wise. II
is the mind culture for hers
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
COVERT COAT FOR THE SCHOOL GIRL.
ABOUT GIRDLEs.

There's a present revulsion against
separate girdles. brought about. proba-
bly,. by the misuse to which they've
been put. But this doesn't include al
girdles by any means: only that those
of Powered ribbon, the brighter OF the
colored girdles. and those pointed black
ones have been relegated 10 the rear and
superseded by belts.
Girdles attached to waists. and. besides
those pale-colored. deep ones. over which
the sheer blouse droops little. are still
high in favor. And many fall dresses
show the attached girdle.
It's time that separate affair was done
away with The instant 1t appeared /,
upon us. In its place the girdle was al
right and very pretty style But II
resulted in the wearing Of fancy girdles
with plain shirt waists, and In that most
tiresome of all styles-almost invariably
adopted by stout. short-waisted women
the dark girdle with an absurd little
point sticking up directly in the middle
That girdIe was absolutely disfguring
Yet strange to say. woman has got used
to it. and cling5 to 1t firmly, quite IRE
ppecfive of The fact that it accentuates q
Powered girdles with absurd suspend
ers to match were worn with plain
white shirt waists and with dark skirts
mot by well-dressed women. but met
with too frequently not to have created
their own reason for passing out Of
popularity.
Blu: there's nothing prettier than an
attached sirdle. deep and fitted on
what bids fair 10 return very definitely
md soon-a weli-boned foundation
Velvet ribbons are being worn with
white blouses and white linsn skirts and
with lingerie blouses and white wooden
ykirts. Turquoise blue Is first in favor,
put white velvet Is worn a great deal
Ind the lighter shades of violet.
Some of the new girdles show a re-
action against the girdie we've worn all
hummer They are narrow in the back.
no wider than narrow belt but are
deep and pointed IN front
Girdle corsets haven't lost a bit of
their popularity. They're the most
comfortable corsets OF all for a slender
Figure The prettiest little new ones
have come out, made OF white ribbon
katin. or a dull silk with tiny. shining
lots thrown to the surface in some
mysterious way in the weave.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Delicious Salad.

novel salad is made of grapefruit
and tomatoes Fill a ring mold with wa
ter, and set away on ice TO freeze: or
set small mold heavily weighted inside
a pan, and fill the space in the larger
pan with water, setting this away to
freeze III the mold is used. the ice can
ne easily turned out by plungfng the
mold Into hot water for an instant. and
then turning out the ice. Line this ice
bowl with leaves of lettuce made very
crisp by laying for hours directly on ice
after washing them. Shred with a silver
fork the pulp OF three large grapefruit.
and set away to become very cold; OF
course, all pith and seeds should be re-
moved, leaving the pulp fruit only. Re
move the skin from half a dozen fine
tomatoes and slice evenly discartling
he end slices. Or. the tomatoes may be
cut into little three-cornered or irreyl,-
lar chunks Place a layer of tomato.
layer of grapefruit. and a sprinkIine
OF shredded lettuce in the ice bowl. and
pour over all a dressing made like an
ordinary French dressing, but substi-
1Uting lemon Juice for the vinegar that
Is generally used. The salad may be
garnished with stoned olives, chopped
olives and piment9s or with pimolas
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Shelues Supplanf Bookcases.

Shelves, as perhaps few OF US realize,
add much character 10 a room. Like
cushions and rugs and books they give
that delicious air of comfort so often
lacking in the stately yet stifr drawing
rooms OF some of our modern homes
Many people do not take to the idea of
shelves, associating the shelf with the
homely uses Of the kitchen. the pantry,
and the cellar. whereas the real fact Is
the utility OF the shelf constitutes much
of its beauty.
People have become educated to see
ing bookshelves in a library or sitting
room in preference 10 bookcases, for
these always seem designed more as
showcases for books and their bindings
than to hold books ready for intimate
use.
Fewer bookcases are sold nowadays
than formerly. for everybody seems TO
appreciate the charm OF the low book
shelves built in around a room for oc-
cupying some special nook or corner Ii
bay window or alcove. On the top of
these shelves one can always have
plants, photographs, magazines all the
hundred and one little furnishings that
add to the beauty of n room. The high
corner book shelves are always good for
they use space often otherwise wasted
and this Is an important factor in these
days OF apartment houses.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Coffee Chocolate.

IL is not generally known that coffee
and chocolate combined make good
hayorang-somewhat peculiar. however.
and perhaps one would tire of II easily,
but dishes containing this combination
often make an agreeable change from
the general routine. loaf cake with
this fiavoring is especially good Cream
one cup OF sugar and half cup OF but
ter; add the yoiks Of four eggs and half
a cup OF strong cold coffee. Sift in one
an da half cups of flour, with two table
spoonfuls of baking powder. Lastly. stir
in one and half squares of melted choc
olate- Bake In a regular cake oven:
frost II II wished
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
To Clean Fruit Jas.

Tops OF fruit Jars clean easily If
soaked for time IN sour milk. Like
any number OF things. they are more
oaSily washed with a small scrubbing
brush than with cloth In fact, the
modern woman keeps a variety OF
brushes hanging by her sink with which
10 wash jars, bottles. milk jugs. and
pressed glass (as well as the more ex-
pensive cuD: and many a fastidious
woman seldom puts her hands in the
washing water, finding little mops and
brushes more economical as well az
haintier than trying TO keep the hands
In good condition with lotions and
creams
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Success in DzesS.

1t is said to be one secret OF the
French woraaa's success in matters OF
dress that her attire is individual. and
even when simple and plain has gener-
ally n touch. line, something that
pieases the eye by its variety, while not
detracting from the gown by undue
prominence.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Leather Rallsoap Ties.

Leather ID being used on the Russian
government railroads. All sorts OF ma
terial have been used for this purpose,
but chiefly tarred wood and iron No
tie has given perfect satisfaction the
wood decays and the iron changes I'M
der the influence OF temperature. 1t Is
expected that leather ties viii not be
perceptibly affected by either air or heat.
nor will they split when nails are driven
into them. If leather ties prove more
durable than wooden ones. they may. in
the long run, be even less expensive.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Muddy Compilations
Black Heads
P1mples and Erupti0ns
CAN BE CURED

They are due to impurities in the blood
and II has been found that a course of
lRViNG'S BUCHU WATERS, the
well known Kidney and Blood Remedy
Will eradicate the trouble promptly.
Why be mortified BY an unsightly CON-
plexion when the cure is so simple an 1
cheap, so cents.
IRVING DRUG CO., Phiia., Sole Props.
SOLD BY ALL LEADING DRUGGISTS
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
GOOD PREVENTIVE.

A satisfactory way OF preventing fish
from tainting a refrigerator or ar-- of
It's contents is TO wrap the fish closely
IN a cloth wrung out or colo water.
4 ais Will also prevent il from becoming
hard and dry.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
TO DRIVE AWAY FLIES.

To keep flies away from picture
frames boil three or four onions in a
pint OF water for halc an hour. When
cold brush the frames with the water
ana the flies viii, not settle on them
hor Will the frames be injured by the
application.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31

Catarrh Is a failure on the part OF the
human organism TO adjust itself to its
/ environment.
The blood deserts the surface of the
/ BODY and the mucous membranes are
I pulled with an influx OF blood which
causes the serum of the blood TO exude
/ on the surface of the membrane, giving
| rise TO catarrhal discharges.
summer catarrh is in nature exactly
! the same disease as winter catarrh.
/ The same remedy, therefore, is indi-
! Gated
Pernna cures cafarrh winter and
summer, wherever IL IS ioCafed In rhe
human system.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Summer Colds Are Tenacious.

Summer catarrh and summe. colo are
phrases frequently heard in these days.
Catsr-h is not confined 10 the winter
mcnths. 1t is quite as prevalent in
sumiser.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31
Bows Fall Suits.

Fancy Cashmere and Navy Blue
Cheviot Bloomer Suits, silk embroid-
cred emblens; gilt or steel buttons:
sizes 2jz TO g; Elton and sailor collars;
81 so and $500 values.
The Washington times., 1905-08-31

The minute a woman faces the music
and accepts it as a fact that she is
homely, she ceases to be ugly. because
she substitutes for beauty some attrac-
ton so potent and so alluring that we
never think of her face again.
There are a number OF these qualities
that are good substitutes for beauty.
First among those that are not only as
good as beauty but better than beauty
should place charm OF manner and
personality.
If you would take the ugliest woman
in the world. dress her properly, teach
her how to walk gracefully and sit
down in a manner that suggests repose
instead of ST. Vitus dance and give her
charm. she can make Venus take a back
seat after the first half hour in an as
sembly.
Just how far charm will go in taking
the place OF good looks and even in pro-
ducing an illusion of beauty. where
there is none, the ugly girl may see
illustrated on the stage every day.
Many Famous Actresses Homely.
There is scarcely single actress Of
note who is not, in reality. a homely,
plain-faced, nliddle-aged woman. Sarah
Bernhard is a wrinkled grandmother.
Annie Russell Is as colorless as bit
of faded calico. Mrs. Leslie Carter has
fiery red hair and a lower jaw like a
prizefighter. Maude Adams. the be-
witching, would never take a prize IN
a beauty show Mrs. Patrick Campbell
is thin TO emaciat,on and has cavern
Gus sunken eyes like q consumptive-
1t is the charm of these women S
personality. 1t is the grace OF their
movements it Is the intelligence that
| irradiates their faces ard gives the i'm
preston of beauty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
MISSISSIPPI WILL
 PRESERVE FORESTS
GEORGE L. CLOTHlER IS CHOSEN TO FILL IMPORTANT CHAIR AT THE STATE AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGE.

Washington. August Especial )-The Mississippi Agricultural and Mechanical college, at Agricultural College. Miss, has recently created the position of in- structor of forestry and plant breeding in the institution and MT. George l.. Clothier of the United States forest ser vice has been chosen by the college au- thorties to fill this important position.
 In addition to giving forestry instruc- ton in the college MT. Clothier will carry on propagation work In forestry in con nection with farmers institutes and by means of bulletins issued from the agri- cultural experiment station. In co-opera- ton with the forest service a special study will be made of various forest prob lems of direct interest to the state, among which are:
 Forest management for wood lot own ers forest planting for the reclamation of waste lands. method for preventing erosion through forest planting and pre- seryation; forest survey of the state.
 The officials of the forest service say that the authorities of the state have shown themselves fully alive to the need of such work, and under the able direc- tion of Mir, Clothier they may expect that the state of Mississippi will soon formu- late A wise and practical forest policy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
PORTSMOUTH NOW LOOKS TO
 ROOSEVELT'S INTERVENTION
CONGRESS MAY YET
 STIR UP GARFIELD
KANSAS OIL PRODUCERS DO NOT LIKE HIS sLoWNEsS IN REPORT ING ON AFFAIRS OF STANDARD OIL co.

Washington. August 1s.-CSpecial) )-Un-
 less James R. Garfield. commissioner of
 corporations of the department of com
 merce and labor, produces some results
 from his investigation of the Standard
 oil companys alleged evil-doings in the
 Kansas oil fields by the time Congress as-
 sembles in December, 1t is highly prob
 able that number of resolutions will
 be introduced in the body calling on him
 for a report of what he has accom-
 plished.
 The movement against Garfield will
 come from tine Kxi,sas oil producers, who
 have at last grown tired of waiting Tor
 him. Until quite recently the Kausans
 have believed firmly In Garfield and stuck
 by him even after his famous report on the beef trust companies, which, it Will
 be recalled. showed that the beef trust
 had done nothing harmful. Soon after indictments were found against number of officers of the packing companies in-
 volved in the trust in Chicago, 1t became known among cattle men in the west that the evidence upon which the indictments were brought in was obtained, not by NIT. Garfield, and his agents, aut by certain small dealers. who had suffered at the hands of the beef trust and to avenge themselves, risked being crushed out ai- together by laying all the information they had directly before President Roose- welt.
 The Kansas oil dealers are now pe- ginning to believe the stories of the cat tie men and are after their Congress- men to bring the matter up at the com ing session by introducing resolutions calling upon Garfield to report to Con- eress. If any of these resolutions pass the house, the confessions of the com
 missioner of corporations will be awaited with great interest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
FLOODS KILL FOUR
 IN SOUTH MISSOURI
PROPERTY LOSS WILL AGGRE- GATE $2oo, ,ooo--WATER STANDS TEN FEET DEEP IN STREETS FOR HOURS.

Joplin, Mo. August 1s.-Four people were drowned and property valued at s2oo,Ooo destroyed as the result of a cloudburst today at Southwest City, in the extreme southwestern portion of Mis- souri, c. o. Kesy, q photographer, was drowned when the two-story house which he occupied was swept away and dashed to pieces against tree Ned smith and two other persons, names unknown, were drowned while trying to rescue kelsy.
 For several hours the water was ten feet deep in the streets of Southwest City and the inhabitants were all forced to flee to the highest lands. The St. Louis and San Francisco railway bridge was washed away and the bridge of the same road at Beatty Ark, was swept from its piers. It Is believed that fully 1000 head of stock were drowned.
 It is estimated that ten inches of rain fell in nine hours.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
DETECTIVES ARE BUSY.
Trying to Locate Sender of internal
 Machines In New York.

New York, August 1s.-Almost all or the detectives at police headquarters, every detective in the Wall street police agency, and number of federal detec- tives were put to work today in a determ- ined effort to find a clue to the person who yesterday sent internal machines to Jacob H. Schiff the banker, and to the offices of M Guggenheimer's Sons.
 A close watch for the appearance of cranks in the financial district was also maintained It was the belief of the po- lice today that one man sent both ma chimes, and that he is a dangerous crank who fancies he has grievance against all rich men.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Towboat Reaches Louisville.

Louisville, Ky, August 19.-The tow boat J. B. Finley, which has met with repeated rebuffs from health authori- ties during her journey north from New Orleans, arrived at Louisville to- day. The boat, which left New Orleans two weeks ago, was inspected by an officer of the Louisville board of health, who found not the slightest trace of yellow fever or any other sickness among the crew. The boat was fumi- gated. however, and then given clean bill of health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
RUNS couRTSHiPs
 AND MARRIAGES.

|, Chicago. August 19.-John Alex i. ander Dowie today took charge of |, the courtship and marriage of all i. Zionites In a ukase issued to the
 ; followers. The order decrees: i. That each family shall bring a
 . baby to the baptismal front each |, year, thus evangelizing by birth 1, rate for the church, and crusading
 ], race suicide.
 |, That lovers shall not embrace or |, kiss each other before marriage. i. That no faithful member of the
 1, Christian Catholic church In Zion , shall marry without first obtaining i. the written consent of Apostle John } Alexander II.
 |, That marriage performed by jus . tices of the peace shall not be l, recognized by the church as legiti-
 } mate.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
shonts Goes to New York.

Washington, August 19.--Chairman Shonts of the isthmian canal commission has gone to New York to arrange for the equipment of the steamers and rail- road cars belonging to the commission with refrigerating apparatus. It is the purpose to insure an adequate supply Of fresh meats and other staple foods to the employees on the entire line or raii- road between Colon and Panama during the construction of the Panama canal.
 
 th,isiastic over what he, had called a day off," saying that for a long time he lad not enjoyed so much and had not ad,n,red an equally magnificent and lux uriant country. After having left this nornins in an automobile, he and Colonel Somoytoff took an ordinary carriage at sa.em. from where they employed an hour and half reaching Magnolia, go- ing though according to M. Witte's words, "a succession of splendid varied picturesaue sceneries. which can stand comparison with any other celebrated sea drive in the world.
 Refuses to Talk of Conference.
 M. Witte refused absolutely to speak about the peace conference, the Journey of Baron de Rosen to Oyster Bay, and tbe nrobable result which may derive from ", SaFlUB Nidt tobety ne needed a complete rest. and therefore he abandoned himself absolutely to his Magonila visit and had perused no communications rel alive to the issues pending.
 He remarked that his call upon Baron- ess an1 Mss de Rosen had been most re- freshing, and that his object to secure a day of complete relaxation and recreation had been most deightfully accommodated He returned from Magnolia with Raron schlippenbach, Russian consul at chica- 70. and Colonel Samoytoff on a motor car which made the 50-mfle trip in inst two hours. An automobile which had been sent from the hotel to meet him as an emer gency against possible delay or acci dent, was not met by the returning rarty.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20

treated. Dr. Corput Is also to make an l investigation of the conditions at La Place 1 and that vicinity.
 1 No Interference With Throuqh Travel.
 The Louisville and Nashville announced today that the new quarantine order | issued by Dr. Sanders of Alabama would I not in any wise interfere with through l travel over that road. Under the regula- 1 tions people can leave New Orleans and pass through the state without moles- | tatlon provided they make no attempt to leave the cars. The Alabama authori- ties found that they had been made the l victims Of deception by number of peo- pie who left New Orleans and from Att lanta and other points in the south had doubled back Into Alabama.
 Much encouragement is felt over the apparent mildness of the fever that is prevailing at Mississippi City. Hundreds of people here have relatives at all tho summer resorts along the coast and they are naturally anxious to see the fever controlled in order that their relatives may not be forced 10 return to New Or- leans now. Beauvoir, the old home of Jeff Davis. has become the soldiers. home of Mississippi. and is not very far from Mississippi City, but every precaution Is taken to prevent the infection of fever there. strict quarantine is to be en- forced Many of the veterans have vol unteereu 10 uo guard uuty.
 Dr. Devron has covered about sixty miles in a gasoline launch in going to Leesville to look over the situation
 Sulphur Distributed Free.
 Supply depots have been established throughout the city in all the precincts, and sulphur has been given away free to all who are unable to pay for disinfec- tants in preparation for the general fum- igation tomorrow.
 Rev. Dr. Beverly Warner has done much to arouse the interest of the public In the proposed disinfection and said today that he believed that there would be few houses in the city tomorrow in which there would not be an effort made to destroy the fugitive stegomias. On the general situation Dr. Warner said: "Everything looks fine. We have finish ed another week most excelently and everything Is moving toward perfect con- trol of the situation. It !s most grati- flying"
 Cannot Carry the Fever.
 The board of trade sent the following self-explanatory telegram to Surgeon General Wyman:
 "on account of the stories which are be- ing told our customers fear that our goods are unsafe and we ask you to give detailed answer to the following
 ''Is there any risk involved fin outside points receiving goods shipped from New Orleans under the precautionary rules of your service, and is 1t not a fact that goods of any kind per SC cannot carry infection?
 Surgeon General Wyman answered.:
 Merchandise of any kind per SC cannot carry infection of yellow fever. It must harbor infected mosquitoes to do so.'
 Meridian Extends Quarantine.
 Meridian, August 1o.1Special. )--Tha
 
 Continued on Second Paas)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
Automobile Crashes Through
 Bridge Into River
PIN|ONEO UNDER MACHINE
vlnson Walsh Is Dead, But 1t Is Be- lleved Other Injured Members of the Party Will Sur
 vive,

Newport, R. l., August 19.-Vinson Walsh. son of Thomas F. Walsh of Wash ington, was killed and four other prom inent young members of the Newport summer colony were injured in an auto- mobile accident here this afternoon. The injured include Mrs. James l.. kernochan of Hampstead, L. l. Harry 0elrichs, son of Charles M. Oelrichs of Newport and New York: Herbert Pell, Jr., son of Her bert Pell of New York, and Mis- Evelyn Walsh, sister of the man who was killed. It Is believed that the injured will re- cover. The automobile, which was driven by young Walsh, struck the railing of a bridge spanning a creek near Eastern Point and plunged into the water. Whether Walsh lost control of 1t. or the machine became disabled, has not been ascertained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-20
WItte 10 Greatly Refreshed.

Portsmouth. N. H.. August 1s-M. Witte returned to the hotel tonight at $40 en-