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or the various diseases of the scalD The
common habit of women trying on each 9TH
er mats and frequently using the same
orusn when rooming together should be ia
booed by those who have beautiful hair and
wish to keep it. All scalp diseases can be
transmitted by either one of these habits
and as the delicate skin on the head Is in
1ured easily. care should be taken not to
scratch it with hat pins
Physicians each year are giving more and
more attention to the various causes of ex-
cessive falling of the hair and thorough
tests or scientific nature have made Il an
easier matter to combat these causes but 1t
stlil Is difficult to cure a scalp disease after
1t has once become chronic If neglected
Tor too long time the hair follcle closes
and dies then one may as well give I'm in
despair. as there is no known method of
reviving 1t. The hair Is affected by unfa-
vorable physical conditions of its owner and
even climatic influences. but the most fatal
aiiment to Its well being is a tendency TO
anaemia. for the health of the hair depends
almost entirely upon good circulation If
the hair is dry, dull and split at the ends
care should be taken to bring 1t into proper
condition again. and also if the hair is ex-
cessivey oily and the scalp collects an I'M
usual amount of dandruff In either of these
cases the scalp should be massased and
cared for by good hairdresser. When there
is only slight deviation from the normal
healthy condition, a good tonic for the hair
will set matters right
One of the new tones is composed of bene-
fetal vegetable ingredients. and really is an
essence of various flowers and plants known
to be efficient restoratives of dull, unhealthy
hair. 1t cleanses the scalp of dandruff or
any parasitical disease affecting the roots,
removes obstruction from the hair bulbs and
cells and also promotes the circulation of
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the baggaSeman has to stack UP against
A fat party may eat a bum canned clam
up in Saranac. All the way down to
Washington that clam rests heavier and
heavier on his conscience. Chats the loca-
ton of most fat persons consciencesD
When he gets to Washington he takes 1t
out on the baggageman. Not the clam-his
Crouch
mlldeWed dame with lantern Jaw and
fiery eye boards the rattIer at New Bruins
wick y. J. She is sore when she gets
aboard, Not because she is leaving New
Bruins wick-that is provocative of smiling
contentment-but because the ticket agent
couldn't sell her straight through to
Hagerstown, Md, via Pennsylvania rail-
road TO Philadelphia with stop-over privi-
lege and thence via Baltimore and Ohio 10
destination.
Madam" he had said, Il am ONLY a
dInky little ticket agent with a limited
stock of breads Gckets). They carry YOU
either north or south People leaving here
generally are not particular They lust
want to leave, and trust to Providence to
gu.d" them. | can sell you to PhilIy If
You VIII awaken the ticket agent at window
IA AT the Baltimore and OHIO station there
he may be able to fix you up for Hagers-
town. Personally l cannot fathorn your
object in wishing to go there, but | pra-
sumo YOU have your reasons. Can't I sell
YOU nice little ticket to Hicks Mill. It
also is in Maryland. \ nice town. war
raHt"d to make one satisfied with life in
PittSburs. | have an uncle living there tor
whom l have an Unborn hatred l could
give you card to him
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called it Sliced Portraits" To prepare for
IL we took magazine and advertisement
prints of twelve well-known portraits
Thcs' We cut lengthwise in strips OF one
and une-half or two inches in width. We
worked carefully with ruler and pencil to
edges. The strips were put in a small
basket and thoroughly mixed up. AT the
beginning of the game each player helped
himself to a handful of strips and tried to
form a picture from them. The two play
ers who had succeeded by the time the bell
Der of portraits progressed to the next
table
'Anacramatic artists greeted our friends
AT the last stages OF the progression. Here
we placed twenty-five small cards cut from
cardboard and numbered. On each card
the brush or chlsel. arranged in anagram-
that is, drawings and photographs had been
cut from magazine advertisements and
pasted in such way upon the cards that
correctly read. they gave the celebrated
name. In this way a little picture of an
ter o in India ink stood for Angelo" A
picture of a blackbrd in the act of vocal
izing stood for whistler" Two farmers
carpet bag in hand, stood for Rubens.
The progression from table TO table was
arranged exactly as for a card table Each
player drew the number of his table. his set
and partner in the beginning. An inspector
passed from table to table at the close of
each round. and sent the two most success
ful people progressing.
We wanted TO have the prizes appropriate
to the nature of the entertainment. After
much elaboration we bought a couple of
good photographs of the old masters and
two illustrated books art Each guest
on arriving received pretty notebook,
with a pencil attached, In which to write
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The news butch offered to sell her some
gum drops and she put him on the pan for
insulting people just because they wore
store teeth The conductor wanted to
punch her ticket second time and got his
for not knowing a lady when he saw one
and thinking everybody was trying to beat
the company. When the brakeman said
Wa ashnun cha-a -ange ferallpoince-
southanwess she was all cooked and
PINNED for murder
She made bee line to the baggage room
and butted in the baggageman as he
was trying to straighten out mix-up
about some drummers sixteen sample
trunks and a batch Of theatrical baggage.
See here" she began
Just moment. madam
Il can't stand around here all night
Please wait just moment, madam. and
III attend to you"
We'll, hurry up. Land sakes, l never did
see such impoLteness. Tending a man
and keeping lady waiting
moment later, and:
We'll what can / do for you?'
She produced her trunk check
Il want my trunk checked to Hagers-
town"
Which Hagcrstown?"
''HagerTtown. Md. There amt any
other"
There's in Indiana that I could
check you to. but l can't check you to
Hagerstown, Md Tain't on our road
What's that? You can't check"
Il can transfer your trunk to the Bati-
more and Ohio station" said he, YEARLY
and you can get it checked there"
You won't check it through?''
Cant"
Well, if I was as dsoblging as you I'd
hide my head in shame. OF all things.
never did see anything like it. Why don't
they get somebody that knows how to treat
LADY,"
Do you want your trunk transferred?"
She barkcd and handed over the check
twenty-five cents, please"
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Progressive Art Party.


To 8, or To- - 60 a progressive art party
"@. need rot Dee an artist; in fact. one need
never have drawn line or painted an inch
ot canvas. The only requisite for winning
prz- IS tlat one be ordinarily WEI. read
uTrnu tie subject OF the great masters their
masterpieces. etc. ~ the party was to he
progressive " prepared five tables over
tie first table we susp .udcd pretty Hum
mated sign which read Famous Faces"
'Gr from magt zines and advertisements. Of
celebrated artists. E.sh picture was mum
h.;ed. tie name being carefully removed.
The uhJ,r' Of the game was, of course
tp guess tHc namn OF each great man. We
Kept LIST OF the correct names. and Cppo-
site tacw. tpr The purpose OF Identification.
the numbers were given. For the second
tahl" We prepared twenty -ti- q prints OF
MASTERPIECES collected from the same
sources ard numbered in the same way. OF
course only PICTURES which every one is ex-
familiar nJdonnas. THE Last supper" by
Ia NncI; The Angeius." by AIlrt:
BuTnc-J1u"s Golden Stairs Carrots for
est scenes No portraits We're included as
these We're reserved for another contest
The name OF the picture and that of its
painter Were necessary to constitute a cor
rect guess. The pacard above this Ia Die
read, Masterpieces
The next table was devoted to prints of
marble Masterpieces" and We took par
ticular care TO select only marbles that
would. or should. be familiar to all such as
Angeles David" The Venus de MediCi, 3"
"Winged Victory" and their like
The statues were followed by one of the
most amusing games Of the series. We
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blood in the scalp. By means OF the daily
of this tonic the hair can be kept in a
glossy. good condition with the slightest
suggestion of scent. Strong perfumes are
not considered in good taste by most women,
but this is delicate and refined that there
could be no objection to It. The tonic comes
in bottles for A. cents and 81 cents.
How to Keep Teeth Shiny.
10 make the teeth glsten besides making
them white. brush them every morning with
warm water, fairly stiff brush and a good
dentifrice. A good dentifrice Is a absolute
necessity to keep the teeth pure. After they
have been thoroughly cleaned go over them
with a solution OF water and peroxide, and
the teeth will glisten beautifully unless they
are in an unhealthy condition.
Cleanliness cannot be accomplished with
an old. water-soaked tooth brush, nor one
which is used constantly. Have two brushes.
and when one has been used for couple of
days wash It In carbolic water and lay in
the air and sun for two days Carbolic
water is made by putting two drops of car
bolic acid in a pint of boiling water. When
the brush becomes discoiored on the back
throw it away. If your teeth are close to-
gether use dental floss. In the East Indies,
where fine teeth the rule. the charcoal
of the betel nut is used as a tooth powder.
1t Is smooth and alkalescent
Acquisition of Pretty Lips.
Pretty lips are harder to acquire and keep
than many other things which women work
for. If the lips are firm and healthy to be-
gin with. beautiful lips may be produced
with patience and care Most actresses
have pretty lips, and many OF them paint
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What time do they light up the Statue
| Of Liberty on the Capitol?'
Should l take a 18th street or an L
! street car to go to the navy yard?'
Does the Washington monument face
east or vest"
What time do the saloons close on SUM-
days?"
Can 1 go to Cabin John bridge and back
in time to catch my train?"
Are there any saloons in Washington
that you can take lady to-"
What have they done with the spot
where Guteau shot Garfield"
Are these the beautiful Washington girls
I've heard tell about?'
Where is Carrie Nation?"
rs Secretary Root at homer
Where do the 18th street cars stop?'
How do you spell Ipswich"
Where's the nearest placer"
Can L take a bath around here any
where?"
lis that station clock right"
Who owns this darned railroad, any
way?"
Why don't they run trains on time?"
Not until 1890? Have l got TO wait here
all that timer
Can 1 take a small dog into a sleeping
carp"
DO you want to buy a nice diamond"
Are the stores closed"
Where can l find the mayor"
Have you any high-class the-ay-ters
here?"
And so on. al infintum. Answers of some
sort are given all interrogators but oc-
casonally the reply makes the seeker af ter
truth somewhat peevish.
In addition the telephone keeps up one
continuous Jingle, and columns of ques-
lions are poured through the receiver into
the overworked ear of the information
man. Poor old chap. His is a lovely job.
Rah-rah-rah! Rah-rah-rah. St. Eliza beth
Prep. School-Rah-rah-rah
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Meanwhile the baggage agents assistants
wrestle with the tons of trunks piled in
mountainous heaps inside and out of the
baggage room. 1t is impossible to get rid
of them as fast they come in by each
through train. The congestion is now at it's
height Along toward the end of the month
things will loosen up a bit. AT present the
incoming Washingtonian is lucky if he gets
his luggage the next day after arrival.
Some have to wait week.
Even buster than the baggagemen these
days are the obliging gentlemen in the in
formation bureau booth, where hand bag
gage of transents is also checked and
cared for. That sign, Information Bu-
reau." was meant to imply that thereab bouts
could be learned facts regarding trains,
incoming and outward bound But its
meaning has been corrupted by the public.
The information men are asked more i'm
possible questions than the Delphic Oracle
ever dreamed of. Here are a few samples:
IF l take a green car on the avenue do
l transfer at Georgetown
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sighed for her favorite links. She therefore
sent out invitations for golf euchre, and
decorated them in the upper corner with
girl in scarlet coat out on the golf links,
swinging her club
The card tables covered with green felt.
were the holes and bunkers and were indi-
Gated by scarlet flags numbered.
The partners matched sticks. passed by
caddies Scores were kept by dropping
white marbles into tiny plaid golf bags,
and the prizes were a book on Golf and
a box of bonbons. This box was covered
with plaid with crossed sticks on top.
The players passed from hole to hole in
regular order. The dining room deco
rated with the hostess collection of golf
posters, and only ferns and other green
foliage plants.
In the center of the room was a group of
trees in tubs, the base covered with green
moss. Rustic seats were placed around the
base of the trees and also in groups
through the rooms
The refreshments might have come out of
the lunch box of the fair golf players-deli-
cate chicken and nut sandwiches. balls of
salad and smaller balls of cheese The ice
cream was tiny golf player in a pink
coat.
The Mattresses wore scarlet coats, white
pique skirts and white tams.
The guests chatted about golf, and each
took home little golf poster calendar to
hang above her desk.
Care of the Hair.
Although comparatively simple for those
who are fortunate enough to have a healthy
and luXuriant growth. the care of the hair
becomes complex when one stops to con-
slider the many causes which may work
havoc with even the finest hair and the ease
with which one may become subject to any
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In came a nifty young woman with a
handsatchel and a feminine friend. She
had evidently just arrived and had been
mo. by her friend, to whom she was telling
all about that trip to the mountains. She
handed three checks to the baggageman
and opened up:
will you send these up at once?-My
dear, as 1 was telling you, it was the love-
Hest thing. pale blue with the cutest little
filigree-What's that?-Oh.-Mrs. J. s. Cad
der, the Merman-AH done in gold-You
will get those up first thing in the morning,
won't you?-You can't promise Now I'D
you ever?-Why l must have them-There' s
little one-can't you pick that out and
send 1t up first And Mrs Jameson told me
that she had known her years ago when
she made her own things-You can't prom
Use to deliver anything in the morning?-
Wh"t on earth is the matter with these
railroads Swell. | suppose I'll have to get
along. When do you think?-Day after to-
?-Heavens.-Whatll l Dove are
going to move, too-Why of course. how
silly of me. dear-Change that address,
please, to 1I1S Rocorran stretches, that's
it-And you'll get them up day after to-
morrow, sure?-And, dearie, who do you
think came up for week?-YeS, how did
You guess-fsn't 1t the funniest thingr-
Shall We go?-Oh. 1 don't believe l had
better have those trunks sent to the new
apartment. We may not move until tho
end of the week-I'm so sorry to trouble
you-Won't you change the address back
again?-Yes. that's right-But suppose we do
move?-Oh l have the scheme-let me take
the checks and never mind about send
ing the trunks until tomorrow. I'll let
you know where to send them when l find
out whether we are moving or not-Thank
you-And he was looking awfuly broken
up-poor dear-''
''Whew!' signs the agent as he dashes the
perspiration from his notified brow
Up pops fussy little fat woman
What time does the next train go?' she
asks.
ITO where
ITO Petersburg, of course"
You got twenty minutes"
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We'll, will ye give me a long piece Of
stout cord?'
Business Of digging up ball of heavy
Irvine and cutting a long piece from 1t.
''Thank'ye. l want to tie up my luggage.
Hev We got piece Of paper handy"
Wrapping paper?'
NO. Writin paper. l want to write a
note to my son before 1 leave and tell him
not to forget what l told him about telling
Susanna to tell Mary about what Cousin
John told
Sorry ma am, we haven't any writin'
paper
Now amt that too bad. Don't see why
people don't keep things like that to oblige
the public.
And she fuses out petulantly.
Then there's the absent-minded scientist
in the government service who has been
having a glorious vacation working up q
monograph on the comparative alimentary
apparatn of the little fuzzy worm and the
fat green one. He left his boarding place
up in Jersey and walked the mile to the
station-he always walks because he Is
afraid he may pass a bug without speaking
If he rode. When he reached the station.
half an hour ahead of train time, it oc
Cured to him that 1t might be wise to go
back to the cottage and get his hat. 1t
was warm walking back and he took off his
coat. On arrival at the station the second
time with his hat on he noticed that all
the other people had coats, so he went
back again after his.
OF course, he missed the first train, but
he found another in the time table, boarded
it and came to when the guard announced
arrival at Jersey City.
Why. isn't Philadelphia?' he
inquired of the porter.
No, sab, this is Jersey City
why, how strange"
He found out that Washington train
was to leave In a few minutes, found the
gate and presented his mileage book.
Track the right" said the gateman.
The scientist boarded a nice long train
and found himself the sole occupant of
the car he entered.
How nice" he murmured strangely
quiet for this time of year
He plunged into the reading of his mono
graph. The train moved out, backed
around and switched for a half hour or
so A rough-looking party in overalls
came through with bucket and swob.
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his guesses. We decorated each cover with
a little spray of Violets done with water
color. The title. The Schools of Art" We
put on in fancy lettering
Cinderella Party.
For Child's party this would be out of
the ordinary and easily can be arranged at
this time of the year. and the decorations
will delight the heart of any child
Lay your table with your prattiest linen
and silver. using yellow for the candle
shades and for the centerpece have a fairy
coach. To make the coach carve pumpkin
or winter squash into a coach, line with
yellow lining tackled in with brass Jacks
and fill with scarlet and yellow asters
place a doll inside and set in "a mound of
moss or smilax tie to the dolls hands yell
low and red ribbons attached to chocolate
mice which apparently are drawing it over
the table. For menu use:
Egg sandwiches yellow and white) :
Witch croquettes.
Little cakes Prince lemonade
Cranberry and orange ices
dn slipper cases).
Bonbons Favors. Pumpkin ices.
Godmothers pie.
For the godmother pie line pumpkin
with yellow crepe paper. Have a ruffie of
several shades; fill with gifts wrapped and
tied in red paper and a ribbon attached
which leads out to each place cover when
gift. which also is a souvenir of the occa-
sion.
Golf Euchre Party.
fair golf enthusiast who was forced to
return 10 town earlier than was her wont
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II was enough to make a perfect lady
mad. and goodness knows she was per
feet lady and didn't care if the ticket agent
knew it. So she decided TO buy to Wash
ington and cut out PhiIly. All the way
down she just let things rankle. She had
the porter so buffaloed that he did
schottische every time he passed her seat.
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wv atchoo doin' In here?' he asked.
I'm going to Washington

w atChOO dO1n IN here! ne asked.
I'm going to Washington"
Not on this. you amt. This train JUS
come from Moo Oreleens. We're down IN
the yards gettin' cleaned up
On his arrival In Washington the next
morning after having left his summering
place in Jersey twenty-four hours before
he sought the baggageman and gave up his
trunk check He was thinking that he
just had time to run up to friends house
before luncheon. Giving his address to the
baggageman he walked away returning in
a moment to get his suit case.
His trunk didn't arrive for two days, but
his friend called him up on the phone on
the third day and asked him what he had
his luggage sent to his the frlend's) house
for.
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~ASHINCiTO%IANS are coming
home. Every incoming train
NM is loaded to the lee scuppers
wv 10 use a nautical expression
with sunburn, freckles and
crouchcs our two alleged railroad stations
swarm al all hours with hOrdes of newly
arrived Vacationers and their welcoming
relatives and friends 1t is the season of
promiscuous OSCILLATION and fool questions
like Aren't you glad 10 get back?
Everybody connected with the railroad is
working overtime with the profanity safety
valve weighted down. 1t is now that the
dear public learns more about railroading
than it ever knew before. and railroad men
discover new things about human nature
that wouldn't look well in print the way
they tell It, The man who thinks the
moon shone brightly week or ago
because he had a date the beach with
a black and white striped princess gown;
the pessimistic party who always sits
braCed in his car seat awaiting the cra-h:
the fUssy dame who rOasts the conductor
because he didn't tell her when she got
on at Jersey CITY that the Congressional
Limited doesn't stop at Laurel, and the
fiossy article who flashes her deep brown
searcLlights on the Pullman car conductor
and makes him run errands for her-yea
and many others of equally conspicuous
"Cccntrt'ities-are all giving their mono
logu"s and sketches seventeen times a day
To- standing room only at the choo-choo
shacks.
There are two railroad jobs that at this
festive homecoming time rival in strenu-
osiiy the office Of Bomb Catchers Extra
ordinary 10 His Imperial Majesty the Car
OF koand"r Up Of Brush League Recruits
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the lips night and morning with equal parts
of rose water and glycerin This is applied
with little soft brush until they fairly
glow. II glycerin does not agree with your
! skin almond oil is the best.
Pleasant Erasure for Freckles.
The summer girl is now frantically trying
to get rid of her freckes. which the July
and August sun brought forth in all their
glory. One OF the best and certainly the
most harmless remedies for freckles is lemon
juice strained and diluted with water \
young southern girl who was noted for her
beautiful complexion was at one time
noyed by a little patch of fracliles across
her nose. which she said she removed by the
following lotion: Sweet almonds, one ounce;
bitter Almonds four drains; cherry brandy.
ten fluid ounces: to this add corrosive sub
drains; lemon Juice. four drains. Shake
well before using. Apply night and morn
ing with a small sponge.
Health Is Queen of Beauty.
There is just royal road to beauty. and
that is good health. To try to mold a beauti-
full figure and pretty face out Of an un-
healthy body is impossible as 1t would b.
for an architect to build his foundation on
a bed of sand. Before you try your beauty
exercises to reduce the hips and waist and
to fill out the hollows of the neck stop and
think II you have the physical foundations
TO build on. II you find YOU ara anaemic
exhausted and tired. postpone the beauty
exercises and spend your time resting and
getting strong. Sleep as much as you can,
take long walks. drink lots of water and do
not eat many sweets.
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What for?"
Transfer charges
We'll, L never and lot more while she
dug up a $40 bill and took five minutes
counting the change.