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The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
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WHAT is REAL COURTESY2

fists to guard himself from the ready
fists of the bully. does it quietly but
effectively, and the woman who must
defend herself with retort from the at.
tacks of some other woman, who cam
not possibly be called lady, finds ref
use in the very perfection of retaining
her sejt-pOsseSSion. She knows that
should she attempt vituperation. she
would find herself completely at the
mercy of her opponents trained
tongue, versed in such matters, so she
can only maintain her own self-respect
and claim that OF everyone else, by
refraining from any but the polite
which may really be extremely cutting
--retort.
Any service that is asked or rendered
any and every task We require from
those Paid to do what they are told to
do, is all the better. all the more will.
ingly and properly performed, If simple
courtesy is extended in the requiring.
1t is not needed that anything M ,re
than gentle voice and pleasant counte-
nance should be heard and shown, but
these the really courteous person is al
'vavS sure to use.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
After Washing Never Go Out Into
Cold Air-Soften the Water
No Tight Sleeves.

The art of having nice hands is one
that almost any woman can pick up.
1t is not hard, but it takes mack, ad-
mOnishes Nine. Pulie Darcy.
Hands should be kept warm for an
hour after being washed. Never take
them right out into the cold air
HANDS should be washed not in hard
water but in water softened with bor-
AK. 4 teaspoonful in a basin of water
is about right. Once week the water
can be made milky with benzOin.
Hands should always be dipped in a
little perfumed water. There is a very
dainty woman in town who prepares
a bowl of rose water every morning,
and into this she dips her fingers sew
eral times day to take off the soapy
smell. She makes the rose vinegar
herself from home formula.
Very dainty women can conclude the
hand-washing process by pouring a
drop OF the oil of jassamine into the
palm OF the hand. This makes the
hands positively lovely. The jassa-
mine Gil permeates them and pene-
trates the skin in a lasting way.
Women whose hands are growing
old can check the ravages of time by
rubbing little of a good nail emollient
into the cuticle every night. Take
something as simple as vaseline and
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
FISH TERROR TO FROGS.
One of Gold Variety Will Not Per.
init Single Hopper in
His Pond.

A gold fish which has run amuck Is
one of the curiosities of New Brighton
Pa. One of the residents has orna
mented his grounds with a number OF
small ponds. in which he grows water
lilies and keeps gold fish.
One pond in particular. says Outing
is inhabited by single gold fish, a
large black one. about three years old
This lonely hermit has taken great
dislike to the small frogs which swarm
in all the pools at this time of year
and will not permit single frog to
come into his pond.
The moment a frog jumps in the
fish attacks it, lashing the water with
his tail, butting the frog with his head
until he drives it out. The frogs
swim about in a daZed way and finally
climb out
Almost any evening a number of dis.
consolate little frogs can be seen sit.
ting in a row on the brick edge of
the pond desiring but not daring to
jump in.
The fish lately has become such an
autocrat that he will not permit a
frog even to hang foot in the water,
working himself into such a frenzy,
lashing about and leaping out of the
water, that the frogs withdraw in
fright and bewilderment. The Incl.
dent is both amusing and pathetic, de-
pending on whether viewed from the
point of observation of a spectator or
q frog.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
SAND TABLE A BOON.
How to Prepare a Simple Contrivance
That Will Prove Instructive
to the Children.

sand table is a great educator for
children and furnishes them with un-
limited amusement. Simply make a
small low table from packing boxes,
with crossed legs. saWhorse fashion.
at each end, and two braces, one either
side of the legs at the place where they
cross, to hold them firmly in place.
There should be little, narrow rim
nailed around the top of the table to
keep in the sand. Now provide a keg
of clean, dry sand and little sand
shovel, and the children will do the
rest.
With the aid of sand table chill
dren can get much clearer idea OF
geography than by oral description.
What wonderful mountains, lakes.
river coures, valleys, etc, can be made!
Or, the sand may be laid out to repre-
sent park, using bits of evergreen
twigs for trees and shrubs. real
good farm can be laid out, with bits
of sticks or toothpicks for fences, and
toy cattle may be turned out to Craze
in the pastures.
Children will amuse themselves for
hours with such material. gaining at
the same time Il certain deXterity for
fashioning things that is certain to be
of value to them later in life-Farm
and Home.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
Magnetic Wells.

THE term magnetic wells has been
applied to wells whose castings attract
and hold iron Objects" says the Elec.
trical Review. In the study of under.
ground waters much interesting infor.
nation concerning these magnetic
wells has been obtained by members
Nof the United States geological sur,
~vey. A report is now in preparation
in which some of the magnetic features
of these wells are described and the
causes OF these phenomena discussed
and the officers of the survey would be
pleased to receive additional data on
the subject from drillers, well owners
and others who have knowledge of
wells of this character. Usually ONLY
small objects. such as nails, are attract.
ed by the castings, but occasionally a
well is found in which the magnetism
is sufficient to hold hammers or
wreiches. Information is especially
desired concerning the size Of objects
attracted by the castings, the method
used in sinking the well.the nature of
the materials penetrated, and the
length Of tho casing"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
GUARRYINC BY BORING.
The New System of Cutting Out Stone
Which Is Quicker and Cheaper
Than Old Method.

The centuries-old system of quarry
ing stone by wedges and by explosives is
giving way to a new process OF saving
the stone in great circular columns by
saws which revolve around them and
cut out the rock TO a depth Of so feet
sometimes. The usual depth is from %
to 35 feet. This system has been so per-
fected that a drill will cut l3-foot shaft
in ten hours There are various types
of cutters employed, one being a hell
co:dal cable and another on iron plate
cylinder. lao inches in height and 36h
inches in diameter, on which is mounted
cylindrical knife IL inches in height.
On the lower part of the knife the teeth
are tiared alternately, which makes two
rows OF teeth, permitting the knife to
attack the stone better and to widen
the space in which the cylinder re-
wolves. This knife revolves at the rate
of from so to 60 revolutions per minute
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
METHOD OF USING SCREW PROPEL-
LER IN SHALLOW WATER.

causes solid pressure of water tC sur
round the wheel, as well as to stand
over and above the wheel. This pres
sure is equal to the depth the water
may then be standing over it, in the
column, giving the same solidity Of
pressure upon the wheel as il 1t were
down under the surface Of the water,
an equal number of feet in depth, thus
giving it solid water for footing at
all times and propOrtionately more
power in propelling a vessel through
or over the surface water, insuring alb
solutey no slipping or racing at any
time and getting better results than
the vessel were deep in the water, SO
rs to get her wheel we'll submerged to
secure this same solid water for a
footing The vacuum pump is run lit
tie, RS is proved cOnclusively by the
ECat1 now in use, since the water once
up remains in the column for hours.
or course it is not the same identical
water, as the change is rapid and con
slant when the vessel is moving, but
water is always there just the same"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
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SHALLOW WATER BOAT.
Placing of Screw Propeller in Such q
Way as to Make Its Use
Possible.

new method of using a screw pro-
pelier, with all its advantages, for the
propulsion of large boats in extremely
Shallow water, appears to be an entire
success. Boats have been run under
this method in as shallow water as six
inches. The system is being applied
IN boats now under construction for
use in canals, rivers. lakes and the
ocean.
The new idea is extremely simple. 1t
consists of a bottomless arched wheel
chamber, which may be carried as far
above the water line as necessary. This
wheel chamber is connected at the top
u secondary or vacuum chamber
where partial vacuum is constantly
maintained when the boat is running,
by means of a comparatively small
vacuum pump. The American Ship
builder says: This, is will be seen,
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
TO REMOVE BAD STAINS.
Even Indelible InH Stains May BE-
Rsmoved-Boiling Water for
Fruit Stains on Linen.

Many housekeepers are sorely per
picked when stains that will not rub
OFF appear on different things. But
these domestic trials may not be so
serious after all, if the proper things
are used to remove the stains.
All women may not know that vine
gar and salt with few drops of am
monia will remove stains from brass.
Make it into a paste and apply with
piece of flannel, then rub off with dry
piece and will be delighted with the
result.
Ink spots can be successfully re"
moved from the children's handker-
chiefs and from all white goods with
lemon and salt. Cover the stain with
fine salt. squeeze the lemon juice on 1t
and rub between the hands. Some ink
is obstinate and will require second
application. Ink may sometimes be
removed from colored clothes by soak
ing the article in sweet milk, but tho
soaking must be done soon after the
ink has been spilled.
1ndelible ink stains are often re-
garded as permanent blots, yet III
many cases they may be removed by
first soaking the article in strong sal:
water and afterwards washing in am
monia.
Pour boiling water on linen where
tea has been spilled, or on fruit stains.
If the stain is large or obstinate do
not despair, but keep pouring the boil
ing water over the stain and 1t will
disappear
Alcohol will remove grass stains.
Coal oil will also remove grass stains
If the stain is not of long standing.
Coal oil is good to remove the yellow
stain in the bath tub that comes from
the use of hard water
Machine oil stains are easily taken
out if they are rubbed with fresh lard
before being wet. If the goods cannot
be washed, use chloroform. Chloro-
form will also remove spots from silk
and delicate fabrics.
Mattings on the floor may be cleaned
and almost all kinds of stains re-
moved by the use of oxalic acid 1t is
not necessary to take the mating up
from the floor, in fact, 1t is better to
let it remain.
Dissolve teaspoonful of the crystals
in pail of clear, warm water; wet
woolen cloth with this solution and
rub the spots; then take another pail
of clean water, add handful Of table
salt and wipe the whole floor over
again. The new, bright look will repay
you for your labor. The same recipe
may be used for cleaning straw hats,
using an old tooth brush to apply.
Lemon will remove fruit stains from
the hands and discolorations from un-
der the finger nails very quickly.
Mildew on leather may be removed
from all kinds of leather by gently rub
bing with coal oil. Afterwards polish
with a soft cloth.
Tar marks are often considered i'm
possible to remove. but if plentiful
supply of fresh lard is put on the spot
and is left for half an hour and then
washed in hot water the spot will dis
appear.
Turpentine will remove paint stains
from clothing and window glass, as
we'll as rust marks from woolen goods.
1t is also good disinfectant-Prairi
Farmer
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

of
not been done David Hills
By comparison
many hall after Tim Sullivan has organized the districts
Belmont Ryan transit syndicate find employment
political
Such
j. Clarke had
who already had quite battery of Clarke
New York Journalism
Yet
Clarke though widely
that had been otherwise
nation They frankly
o
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
FOR BEAUTIFUL HANDS

olive oil, half and half, mixed over hot
made creamy with olive oil, and you
will have something good. 1t is easy
to make good nail emollient
One reason why most hands are poor
is that women don't take time to at
tend to them. 1t takes too long to
hunt Up the soapy bowl of water, too
long to find the pumice too long to
gather together the polish. the bottle
of scent, the scissors and the emolli-
ents. They should be all located on
tray where they can be brought out
in an instant
knuckles that are too big should be.
filed with cream. Take enough to fill
the kruckle and massage it in. This
will make the flesh softer and will
take away the tendency to lump Never
let you" knuckles get hard and black.
Tight sleeves and tight collars will
make the hands red Don't let your
collar be tight enough to make your
wrists swell. Don't yet your collar
bind your throat or your sleeves bind
your arm. Never mind what the fash
ion may be. You want pretty hands.
Try to keep the palms of your hands
soft. Hard hands are repulsive. The
soft palm is absolutely seductive
Many heart has been won by the soft
touch of a light hand. Practice the
light touch. Experiment upon your
friends. Is your hand heavy or is 1t
light? !
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
1T WAS THE WRONG BABY.
Bibulous Husband Tries in Vain to
Steal a March on Watch
full Wife,

The clerk was smiling broadly and
a caller asked him the cause of his
jocular:ty, relates the Baltimore Her.
aid.
why, it's story Missourian who
is staying here just told me about a
friend of his who is a well-known con-
tractor here in Baltimore"
Shall we have the story?" asked
the caller.
Sure" returned the other, only
we'll have to eliminate names. This
contractor is sometimes given to brief
sessions of bibulousness, and while
returning from one of these a short
time ago he made up his mind that
he would not disturb his wife. On
reaching home he was successful in
finding the keyhole, and after care.
full effort he successfully navigated
his way upstairs. Here he SAVIOR
thought he saw-in the dim light
which the electric lamp outside shed
through the window the five-months'-
old baby sitting up in the rocker,
while his wife was comfortably sleep.
ing in the bed beyond. Softly creep
ing over to the rocker he took the
baby in his arms and began to rock
her to sleep, when his wife awak.
ened.
John she said, what are you do.
ing there?"
"'Sh', m dear whispered John;
I'm rocking baby to sleep
'Baby's been asleep for over an
hour said the patient wife, reproach.
fully. John, put down that doll and
come to bed. l rather think you need
Q little Sleep"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
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TULLE AND OSTRICH TIPS.
Tulle and Tips Much Used in Millin-.
cry and Also as Hair Decora-
ton for Evening Dress.

l am not keen on long white
ostrich feathers, unless very ceverly
used, but have always been i'm
mensely keen on the little white
ostrich tip, | mean the kind that
for a long time one has only seen
on babies hats and court head
dresses. l love the little white
ostrich tips for hats and love them
too in the new evening head-dresses,
soft nleated ruche of tulle encir-
cling the topknot, whilst the little
white plumes nod at the side or
course, though | like the new head
dress best in creamy white. it may
be effective matching frock of pink
or pale blue or mauve. Since women
made up their minds that they must
trim their heads, too. when trimmed
up in their evening frocks they have
exploited ribbons and chiffon, and
seQuins and plumes to distraction,
not to mention things flowery; SO the
tulle ruche will come with a sense OF
relief, indeed | think it is rather a
useful quantity just now in other re-
spects. | notice that such ruches alr
ready Tor popping on hats may be
found now at some of the shops, and
these are SO becoming around a sailor
or mushroom, that, armed there
with. any girl may trim a hat in the
twinkling of an eye; you have the
shape, the ruche, make these twain
one, and most becoming hat is the
instant result. OF course. it may
nave flowers arranged on it's brim
bandeau, and, as an extra charm,
on the crown, but this is at her dis
cretion or desire. The fact remains,
that a tulle ruche will of itself trim
a round hat most becomingly, and.
metaphorically speaking. ''in tho
twinkling of an eye" An excellent
recipe for sweet II is this tulle ruched
hat, and one which she, if on allow
ance. may get for ever SO little.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
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MY LADY'S TRESSES.

Massaging the scalp while the hair
is exposed to the sun and air is really
the best treatment to prevent the hair
from falling out. Hair should always
be left perfectly loose at night, If pos
sible. Take down and brush thorough
ly with coarse brush. run the fingers
through and shake it we'll. that the air
may get into the scalp. If it must be
braided, make the braid very loose.
Keeping it constantly done up will
cause the scalp to itch and hair to
smell sour. 1t is not necessary to
shampoo oftener during the summer.
as it may be kept just as clean and
sweet by brushing and occasionally
cleaning with orris root The follow
ing tonic will be found very benefi-
cial: Bay rum, one ounce; am
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
A Kindly, Pleasant Attitude Reveals
About the Retort Courteous.

Where poiteness is only put on for
the occasion, it is very likely to prove
an iil-titting garment. dropping at un-
expected times and leaving the bare
skin OF the boor to show.
To show real courtesy is to feel it;
that which is only assumed is forgotten
when occasion demands its exercise.
and coarse self appears. because the
heart lS wrong.
Perhaps it may be true in measure
that one who always is polite may find
that Nliteness mistaken for submits
siveness that is out of place. should re
or she come in contact with the really
rude nature. But even then, if it be
necessary to assert ones self in order
to re respected, 1t must still be done
with due regard to the observance Of
politeness Otherwise, the same plane
is touched whereon the low nature
,dwel!s and there is no apparent differ
'ence.
-he man --'.c f,nds he nus. "ee his
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
Cheap Automobiles Canine

Mr.. W. e. Scarritt, formerly presi.
dent of the Automobile Club of Amer.
lea. says. in Cassier's Magazine, that
he expects in the near future to see
very fair runabouts sold for 5000 and
touring cars of similar grade for
$500. He also predicts that in time
prices will be still lower, so low. in.
deed, that the average city workman
will be able to own his own automo.
bile, as he now owns his bicycle, SO
that he can keep his family in the
country, and ride to and from his
work
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
Shrinkage of Heated Grain

Great loss often results from shrink
age in weight of grain that has be-
come heated. Corn in normal condi-
tion contains 15 per cent of water.
but this year much of it contains 20
per cent. Surprising it were heated
sufficiently to lose five per cent. of this
moisture, 60,000-pound car load be-
coming heated in transit would shrink
5000 pounds in weight, and the loss
would be about two cents per bushel
and the discount in price. In one in,
stance two cars of corn lost 1000
pounds each in Just IA days time,
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

sor swings aside the paper hoop, the
performer has disappeared.
The third-back vlew-picture shows
how it is done.
The moment the hoop is in position
below the flag, a padded sling-dotted
l!nes-is lowered down behind the
hoop, and it is into this sling that the
performer, passing through the hoop
really projects himself
The instant the jumper comes upon
the sling, his weight releases powerful
springs, and sling, jumper and all, are
pulled up behind the flag. So the per-
former is caused to disappear. dim
light at the hear OF the stage aiding
the illusion"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
Observation-Disclosures
A TAILORED SHIRT-WAIST.
Made Of Plain and Plaid Materials
Model That Is Good Style for
Utility Wear.

Two materials are used for making
up this blouse, plain and plaid Viyella
silk, fine woollen plaid and silk, or cot
ton plaid and plain.
The yoke, box-pleat. and cuffs are of
plain material, the rest Is plaid. The
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
A STAGE TRICK.
Hoop and at Once Becomes
Invisible.

Not much written description viii! be
ECeded in order to explain the stage
illusion" illustrated by the three
views given in our Illustration.
professor Somebody or Other-in
evening dress-holds paper covered
hoop. just below a suspended flag, for
the performer to jump through. From
springboard he does jump; the Or
Cfestra gives a crash, there is bang
Oil the big drum, and when the profess
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

Beauty-hunger is rampant, and its American
version naturally appears n passionate desire to
get beauty quick.
New York is full OF beauty &c tors. Some of
them do wonders. They seem tn he making dmples
at will. AS for noses, modifying has become
commonplace Of the profession. OF these prodi-
gies have already written b;i' Il remains to be
told how extraordinary has become the scramble
not merely To get beatty hut to become a beauty
maker
The other day the president of beauty school
was arrested, and one OF the fsctS brought out by
tho professors :.rrasnment is that if it costs
money to be made beautiful, it costs great deal
more to learn hos make beauty
There all sorts of beauty courses from COM
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

The man who gave Mayor Mcclellan has first
Job has bobbed up Neutrality-suspicious. Maurice Min
ton. He seems to have put the Democratic party of
off with it.
Mnton is slender man, with features like
those of the late Edwin Booth. but shriveled, of
inscrutabe calm with quiet, unobtrusive manners,
perfect self-possession. He always has his gum
shoes on. He was city editor of the Herald when
Mcclellan applied there for job 20 years ago.
Since then he has mostly been press agent for
one or another financial interest, and he has re-
Gently accomplished the slick task of rounding up
majority of the country delegates of the state for
Belmont's plans and candidates for chairman of tho
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

monia, one dram; cantharidine, one
ounce: alcohol. two ounces water
enough to fill an eight ounce bottle,
Never use tonic without first mas
saying the scalp. that the pores may
be opened to absorb the stimulating
qualities of the tonic.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06

fronts are laid in three half-inch tucks,
which are stitched down to the bust,
then left folded but unstitched. But
tons and buttonholes form the fasten-
ing OF front.
quarter yards plaid 28 inches wide,
one half yard plain % inches wide.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-07-06
THE AUTOMOBILE AND COUNTRY LIFE MADE POSSIBLE

There comes in the alto. The smart young
man In the summe' gets up early III the morning, Is
at his desk by half past zine ana makes a get
away" for the day al four o'clock In summer II he
is lawyer or broker his work is light He is met
at the the station by Z powerful auto; he puts
light overcoat the chauffeur has brought, takes the
steering wheel himself end drives 10 his home-it
may be three miles away or fve-at pace his man
would never dare risk Probably he brings friend
with him; there ma! be others at the house. The
toilers arrive in for FIVE O'Clock cup of tea
and for couple % hours of diversion after that
on horseback, with the golf-stichs, III the oars or
in motor boat. Dinner is possibly late eight
o'clock and evening, Il: ess is OIL CATO, y much as
In town. The evening masses as chance NAV dic-