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The Washington times., 1906-11-11

powder tends 10 clog up the pores OF
the skin, although the benefits derived
from the use Of talcum powder are sc
many that that effect is Overshadowed.
II you use powder carefully II should
do YOU no harm. Don't apply IL IL your
face IS damp from bathing. or not per
fectiy clean; and don't dust II on, at
so many do. after massaging with gooc
cream. Let the skin alone until the las
Of the cream has been absorbed. for pow
der and cream together make UP a sort
OF paste. which will clog up the pores
No powder should ever be allowed tS
stay on the face over night.
Here is a formula for a liquid pow
der" which is perfectly harmless If yoC
are careful 10 wash It well out OF th.
skin before retiring II has a tendency
TO make the skin look fairer:
FOR WHITENING THE SKIN-A LIQUID
POWDER
Pure oxide of zinc. 1 ounce: glycerine.
l dram; rosewater. 4 ounces; essence
of rose. ID drops
Sift the zinc, dissolve IL in just enough
of the rosewater to cover #. then add
the giycerine, Eext the remainder of the
rOsewater
Shake well and apply with a soft
sponge or an antlseptic gauze. The fgce
must be well wiped off before the liquid
dries. or ii will be streaked-
Formulas for several cold creams are
published frequently in these columns.
most OF them having some specific use.
Look over the letters and see If there
Is not recipe given which Is just what
you want. If you do not see a cream
me whether IL Is a skin food or cleans
ing cream or healing cream-I shall be
glad TO publish a formula for you.
II is against my rules to give COM
creams for which I give formulas l
know to be good
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Most phy sicians agree that the tex
ture of the skin and. the consistency OF
the hand. as well as the condition of
the nails, are affected by the state Of
the general health. but often you see
fiabby, moist or over-dry hands upon
persons who are apparently in norma
condition, and hen it is that local treat
ment should be used
The light gymnastics will do wonders
toward giving fiTmness to the flesh. but
absolute cleanliness is necessary. IL TN,
texture of the skin is TO be MADE smooth
and fine. This sounds a bit startling al
first. for we all think that we are
clean-but ideas on the particular sub
ject vary.
Plenty of soap. water. and d
good brush, not stin enough tC
break the skin, and not soft
enough to be useless, should be put
into constant use by the woman wht
wants good looking hands If her hands
are the least bit inclined to be dry, she
should keep some lotion that suits her
skin near by to be rubbed into them.
as soon as they have been thoroughly
wiped.
Women who do their own houseW Work.
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Hair Seems Dead.

The condition of my scalp is dread
ful- The scalp. l think, must be diseas-
ed. as the dandruff Il so very bad IL lies
in large cakes close TO the scalp. and
naturally causes falling of the hair. NV
hair seems to have no life whatever
and doesn't grow at all.
Please give me some instructiOn as
to what to do for 81. MRS r P T
Wash the hair thoroughly every week
using the egg shampoo. for which for
mula. is given in the answer TO a Sub
scribeT' above.
A little CrUde yellow Vaseline rubbed
we'll into the roots will soften the dan
druff so that it will brush out easily
Don't attempt TO comb II out-the teeth
OF the comb will only irritate the scalp
and Increase the dandruff.
The dandruff remedy given below is
one OF which my correspondents send
gratifying reports;
TO REMOVE DANDRUFF.
Tincture Of cantharides, 1 ounce: liq-
uid ammonia. dram: glycerine, \
ounce; OIL Of thyme. y ounce: rosemary
OIL y dram.
Mix all together with s ounces of rose
water. Rub the scalp thoroughly with
the preparation until the dandTuff en-
tirelY disappears.
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Treatment for BIaekheads.

VIII you kindly tell me what ! should
do for blackheads or flesh worms? I
have them galore on nv chin and nose.
] would want something that was not
injurious to my skin.
Also. what should I do 10 whiten my
face and neck?
My hair is chestnut brown and my
skin is quite dark which ~ annoying:
something that will not increase the
growth of hair on the face and make
pimples. MISS ID. M. u.
Get the correct camers hair face
scrub brush, a bland toilet soap, little
good cold cream. or toilet cream OF su-
perior merit-there are many of them
and few ounces Of common washing
soda. II the black points are very dis
tant, press them out; II not. scrub the
face morning ard night with hot water
INTO which you have put u bit Of soda
about filbeTt in size 10 each quart u
hot water; soap the brush precisely as
you would were Won going 10 use IL Tor
your hands, and scrub the face thor
oughly.
In addition use this lotion:
LOTION FOR BI.ACKHEADs.
Pure brandy. ? ounces: cologne. !
ounce; liquor OF potassia, p ounce
Apply at night, after washing the face
thoroughly with soap and water.
soda II the black points are very dis
Try butteFmilk for whitening your
ting il dry into the skin That is a
simply and often very efhcacious treat
ment.
Here is a more powerful whitener:
LIQUID WHITENER.
One quart OF water previously boiled
and strained); alcohol, 30 drops; oxide
OF zinc. l ounce: bichloride of mercury
grains; glycerine. % drops.
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down upon her-a heaven-sent gift. but
that she gained II by good hard work.
Try letting your hands hang limp from
your wrist occasionally. Let the finger
fall as they will and watch the result.
II your thumb lies inert at the side
OF the hand. II the fingers drop to-
gether in a solid mass. if the whole ef-
feet is thica and clumsy then your work
is cut out Tor you.
Your thumb belongs just a little in
front of your fingers. a glove that fits
properly gives it this position and there
Is nothing uglier than a broad-joInted.
awkwardly carried thumb. Cultivate
flexible fingers. II you find your fingers
move slowly and stlfhy and refuse to
iaIl into easy groups OF twos and threes
then ~ou need 70 put them thro1gb "a
nght course or gymnastics, and perhaps
through a course OF treatment as we'll
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make a nand look stubby, but over long
ones break easily, So seek the happy
medium. Polish, but not too diligently
for very much glitter is IN bad taste,
besides. the buffer Sc strongly applied
makes the nail too thin
Hands too much inclined TO moisture
are improved IL little hOraX is dis
solved In the water aused for washing
them. Magnesia rubbed into the palms
after they are dried is also good Pum-
ice stone will remove inkstains. and the
value OF lemon juice for removing those
made by vegetables can not be over
estimated. The woman who has 10 pre-
pare onions occasionally and has suf-
Tered the after effects. viii be glad to
know, that II she rubs her hands thor
Oughly with lemon juice. then washes
them in cool, clear water and afterward
In warm. sOapY water. with a rual rims
ing IN cold, she need have no fear of the
scent OF that odorous bulb clinging 70
her.
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without them 81 believe she addeu
naiveIy, that ] like my own better tnan
any ever saw-probably because /
know how 10 use them" She did know
how 10 use them and she knew
how to take care of them, and in &c
quiring this knowledge she had learned
the secret Of a pretty hand,
Nature has not Ueen lavish in bestoW-
ing hands that are fit for sculptOTs
models upon her daughters. Roseleaf
palms. tapering finger tips. and almond
nails are not a part Of the average wo-
mans portion. but there are very few
hands that cannot be made more at
tractiVe with care.
To begin with, very few women know
hoW 10 hold their hands. Watch an
actress of any standing walk across the
stage. and you are not conscious that
she has any hands except as a neces-
sary part IN the makeup OF "A beautiful
graceful whole. She has learned the art
or simply letting them go when she
wants 10 express repose; she has learn
ed the art OF gestcuIa ting with them Sc
'hat her gestures are more expressive
lhan speech; In other words. she has
learned 20 use them. which by no means
indicates that this art flowed freely
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overhauling once a week viii bring
about very satisfactory results.
If the nails are inclined to be brittle
a little white vaseline rubbed into them
after each washing is beneficial Use
blunt Instruments in cleaning them and
in pushing the flesh away from them.
and as you value your future peace or
mind avoid cutting away the Cuticle.
When the time comes for the weekly
! "doing-up" give your hands a thorough
soaking In warm, soapy water. but for
the dry-handed woman m additional
I bath in olive oil is desirable. Use curved
SCISSORS for any necessary trimmings,
and keep the outline OF the finger tips
when shaping the nail. Very short nails
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20 one Of each of the other ingredients.
is better.
Gloves should be the housewifely
woman's standby: rubber gloves for the
times when she must put her hands
into hot water loose. 'eavy gloves,
preferably those cast asiCs by the mas
culine members Of the family, for
sweeping and busting or any rough
work. for dirt and CRIME make raVages
upon the hand that weeks Of care can
not always eradicate. Then she should
keep another pair. light in weight and
color. to wear when she goes to bed.
Next comes The care Of the nails For
the woman who can afford the services
Of a professional manicurer, the way
is comparatively easy, but for those who
must be economical, few minutes
care every day and a twenty minutes
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Brown Spots Around Mouth.

] nave read a number OF your recipes
but none OF them seem TO be Just what
! want.
Nv face has brown spots. one on fore
head. between the eyes. and others
around my mouth. They are very dis
tinct. What would you advise trying
TO remove them?
When IS the best time to clip the ends
OF the hair?
Also nv face has dry spots on IL. The
skin seems tc peel of. Glycerine seems
too harsh for II. and vaseline seems TO
make little hairs grow on It. Wba;
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yet preserve the appearance OF their
hands. usually keep a bottle OF this To-
tion in a convenient corner Of their
kitchen closets. as well as the one on
their own washstands. Almost every
woman has her pet preparation for this
purpose. but one OF the cheapest and
best is composed OF glycerine. witch
hazel. and benzoin.
Generally this is mixed in equal pro-
portions, but for the woman whose skin
IS unusually dry two parts of giycerine,
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When the Hair Falls.

4 THAT shall I do for my hair?
NM il is continually and gradu-
ally breaking Off and faIling.
out. until. from a beautiful
head OF long black hair. have not suf-
heient LEFT 20 arrange nicely I am
thlrty-five Years old: and do You think
u possible at that age 10 cause a. new
GROWTH
Am troubled some. not much. with
Itching scalp and dandruff. NV hair
seems very unhealthy generally.
Brown places come fu il; then II breaks
on and splits Is there anything I can
DO 70 nourish it? II is dead looking and
has no gloss.
My general health is good. The hair
Is thinnest on my temples and sides Of
head' being very thin there.
Can't you give me some hope? 1
dread to see my hair go.
SUBSCRIBER.
Begin scalp massage movements at
once. Try these two principal move
ments: First, press your fingers firmly
into the scalp ana go all over the scalp
In rotary motions. Next. work the two
hands. back and forth. across your
head In a sort of shuttle movement
Shampoo your hair once a week with
the egg shampoo. for which I give YOU
formula II you use 1t once a week
Il will do much to rid your scalp of the
dandrufr.
EGG SHAMPOO-DANDRUFF CURE.
holk Of egg. one pint hot rainwater,
spirit OF rosemary, one ounce. Beat the
mixture thoroughly and use IL warm
Rub II well into the scalp and rinse with
several clear waters.
should suggest. too. that you clip or
Slhge the ends OF your hair-this Is very
good 10 promote the growth OF the hair
10 DO either or these, part the hair in
long strands. and twist them until a
IairIy nTm small rope OF hair is the re-
SUIT Rough up the edges little. Then
Sllp The ends that stick out all along
oelng careful not 10 cut so closely that
the long, sound hairs are cut as well
II you prefer singeing. run a lighted
taper along the lock rapidly. and eN-
efcislng the same care as YOU would in
clipping, TO see that the flame touches
only the short ends that need to be re-
moved
After you have run the taper along
the lock touch 10 70 the end.
In addition, try this tonic:
oUININE HAIR TONIC.
Sulphate OF quinines 1 dram; rosewater-
s ounces; dilute sulphuric acid, IS min
inns; rectihed spirits. 2 ounces. Mix:
then further add glyeeFine. = ounce; es-
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Bay rum. s nuid ounces

Bay rum. s fluid ounces.
Massage with a good tonic is tie best
treatment I know OF for SOur trouble.
Follow the directions for massage given
IN the answer TO "A Subscriber" using
this tonic. which has less oil in il than
many others:
JABORANDI TONIC.
Quinine sulphur. 20 grains.
Tincture or cantharides. fluid drains.
Fluid extract of jaborandi, fluid
drains
Alcohol. 2 fluid ounces.
Giycerine, fluid ounces
Bay rum, fluid ounces
RoseWater, 10 fluid ounces.
The qulnine should be dissolved in the
alcoholic liquids by warming slightly.
then the other ingredients added, and
the whole filtered Rub into the roots
OF the hair every night.
It Is probable that this treatment Will
make your scalp so healthy that the ex-
cess of oil which makes the hair 50
Objectionable may be overcome without
recourse to more specific treatment,
Both massage and tonic vii correct the
tendency of the hair to fall
II IN spite OF the treatment the hair
continues 10 fall. will give you a To-
tion for IT
Shampoo your hair frequently-onee a
week Is rot too often-and be faithful
in keeping up the massage. It should
be q matter OF daily occurrence.
Don't attempt 10 remove the mole,
yourself. Such treatment by eny but q
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To Darken Hair.

VIII you tell me how TO make my hair
dark2 Would you kindly tell me what
TO get-something harmless and some
thing that will last. so that won't have
10 put it on all the time; and somethine
Tor my eyelashes and brows too?
need something to make the lines
from my mouth 10 my nose go away
Kindly tell ME what will make my
nose smaller; il is little, too big for
my face.
used to have nice color. but lately
II Is fading away. f. n. X.
The walnut stain (for which print
fOrmula) should daTken your hair sat
isfsctorily. although 1 would advise
YOU 70 have IL applied by a profess
slonal hairdresser to insure success.
Nothing requires more skill than ap-
plicatiOn of coloring matter 20 the
tresses-there is danger of getting q
streaiSed effect as the result of your
wcrk
No stain Is permanent. in that as the
hair grows the roots naturally need the
dye 10 make them match the rest of
the hair. Retouching once IN about six
weeks Is necessary.
WALNUT STAIN FOR THE HAIR.
Four ounces OF walnut skins beaten to
a pulp. to which is added pure alcohol
sixteen ounces. Let stand eight days
and strain.
Before using any dye the hair should
be freed from grease by a thorough
shampoo. The dye should Sc applied to
the hair by means Of a toothbrush and
occa asional combing with a new comb.
Contact with the scalp should be avoid
cd
The lines about your mouth are most
probably caused by some habit you
have Of compressing the lips tightly or
unconEciously making grimances as you
talk. The first thing TO do is to break
yourself OF the habit. Worrying habit
Is responsible for more wrinkles making
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Bothered With Dandruff.

1 am bothered with dandrun very
much. 1 shampoo my hair once In three
weeks. but the dandruff is just as thick
ia a week. Ny scalp is very itchy. I
have never used any remedy for II, for
/ was afraid II would affect the color
OF nv hair. but as my hair is falling.
will you kindly give me a formula that
would cure dandruff and stop hair from
falling? "DODO."
The directions given to Mrs r. p.
T" are exactly suited 10 your case.
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I would be very thankful 10 you If you
would tell me something to stop Iny hair
from falling II is very thin and oily.
and the more oily II gets. the more it
falls out l am fifteen years old. The
color of my hear is brown.
Is there anything to remove large
size mole on the face2 y. v X.
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could ] use for that and what is the
An INTERESTED READER
Both he brown spots and the dry
spots CI your skin point 10 liver dis
turbance. The only effectual way to
remedy them is to get yourself in good
physical condition. l give you a formula
for an ointment which will probably
fade the brown spots; but constitution
al treatment is what you Incst need.
REsORCIN OINTMENT
ResoTcin. so grains: zinc oxide, 100
grains: starch, 40 grains; petroIatum,
240 grains
Apply at night after washing the face.
Keep away from the eyes and nOstTilS.
Wash of in the morning with bland
soap and warm water.
For local treatment Of the dry spots
you should use this cream:
CREAM OF SWEET ORANGES.
"a Skin Food)
Sweet oil of almonds. , ounces:
oraugefiower water, ? ounces; white
wax. drains: oil OF sweet orange.
dram: spermacetti. drains.
Half I'll a saucepan with boiling
water. Stand jam jar in this. Shred
the wax and speTmaceti into the jar.
Let them dissolve. Heat the almond oil
and add to the wax. Heat the orange
flower water: add il, half a teaspoOnful
at time. stirring the mixture quickly.
Lift the Jar out OF the saucepan Beat
mixture with a whisk. Heat and add oil
OF sweet orange. Whisk cream until II
is cold. Put In pots and cover with
parchment
There is no particular best" time for
clipping the ends OF the hair. Singeing
Is often done Immediately after sham
pOOing.
Your last question is out of my prov
ince TO answer. This department han
dies only questions relating TO health
and beauty-a rule we have had to
make-so that such questions may be
answered with as little delay as pos
sible.
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the answer to a Subscriber" II VIII
not darken your hair in the least. Ap-
nly IL Cnly TO the roots Of the hSir-any
tonic allowed to get on the hair ltseli Is
liable to make IL sticky
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The best way to keep your hair light
is by frequent and thorough shampoos
SHAMPOO.
Potassium carbonate. l ounce; ammon-
Ia water, ~ ounces: tincture Of can
tharideS, drains: bay rum. ounces
alcohol ounces: water ounces
Dissolve the potassium carbonate in
the water and add the remaining in
gradients. Rub well into the roots. Rinse
thoroughly in several waters. Then dry
carefully.
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On the Treatment of the Skin

SKIN specialist or a reliable surgeon may
result in serious blenishes. even to the
starting point Of cancerous grOwths.
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Mrs. Symes' Aids to Correspondents

sence rOyale or essence musk, 5 OF G
minins.
.Agitate until solution is complete Ap-
ply to the roots every day.
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Here IS a good shampoo for light hair:
White CASTLE soap. in shavings. J
ounce: water. "a ounces; potassium car
Donate, 30 grains: borax, l20 grains;
cologne water, two ounces; bay rum,
ounces.
Dissolve the soap in the water and add
the other ingredients Rub we'll into
the roots. Rinse thoroughly in several
waters. Then dry carefully.
Use the quinIne hair tonic given In
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Tonic for Light Hair.

VIII YOU kindly publish your recipe
for tonic for light hair?
I have used the shampoo for the same.
but am afraid to try tonics without ad-
vice from you.
] am now using your dandrum cure
with good results. NJ. 4. II.
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How Powder May Be Used Harmlessly

I see in yesterdays paper you say 10
one correspondent. ''Do not use powder
is it Injurious to the face? VIII you
please tell me what TO use TO make tho
skin look fairer and to take the shiny
look away when perspiring?
VIII you also please advise me what
Is the best cold cream? Mrs. ]. F. B.
do not recall the letter you refer 20
but II may be that the use OF powder
was 20 be avoided. because Of some pc
culiarity in the case presented. Any
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Hair Growing Darker.

VIII you please be so kind ss To print
recipe for shampoo for light hair. My
hair is very light but has a tendency tC
grow darker.
CONSTANT READER.
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Shampoo for Light Hair.
SHAMPOO

VIII you give me the shampoo and
tonic for light hair recipes2 V. s.
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ANDS. remarked a
young girl once, ARE
queer things, rather
ugly in themselves
too. but. OF course, we
couldn't get along
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TE THAT shall do for nv hair?
NM il Is continually and gradu-
v ally breaking Off and falling
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Hair Thin and Oily.

See answer to "V. s." above.
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bulphate OF Quinine, / dram; rosewater.
s ounces; dilute sulphuric acid, IS min
inns; rectlfied spirits. ounces. Mix.
then further add glyeeTine, = ounce; es-
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could ] use for that. and what is the
best soap to use2
AN INTERESTED READER
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-10
ARREST MACNATE
ON FRAUD CHARGE

Pittsburg, Nov. 9.--Indictments were
returned by the federal grand jury
in this city today against ]. Jay Dunn,
rhas. T. Close and Frank r. Emmett,
officials and employees of the Shelby
Steel Tube company, charging them
with conspiracy to defraud the gov
ernment by the boiler tubes furnish
cd for a number of battleships.
There are thirty specific counts
against the men and it is alleged the
conspiracy was in operation over a
period from 1892 to January /, 1905.
The indictments further assert that
the defective tubes were placed in
boilers that were used on 12 war ves-
sells, among them being the Louisi-
ana, upon which President Roosevelt
is now making his trip to Panama.
The other vessels are: The Maine,
Pennsylvania, Georgia, Colorado.
Vermont, Maryland. Tennessee, Wash
ington, Minnesota, Nebraska and
Charleston.