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The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Evebrow Grower and skin Food.

Kindly give me a remedy for the eye
brows. They are very light in color
and very thin
Kindly tell me something 70 reduce my
abdomen, and also a wrinkle cure which
will not produce a growth Of super
fuOus hair NJ. a. II.
The eyebrow grower I am giving you
will not OF course. darken the eye
brows, and 1 should not advise you TO
use dye at the same time. IL is, how
ever. very good for its specific purpose.
OINTMENT FOR SCANT EYEBROWS
Red vaseline. ...-..-.--.-.-.-.... ounces
Tincture of cantharides---.... = ounce
OIL Of lavender. drops
OIL OF rosemary. ......-......-..l drops
Mix thoroughly. Apply to the eye
brows with a tiny toothbrush once q
day until the growth Is sufficiently slim
ulated. Then less often.
This ointment may be used for the
eyelashes also. In this case It should
be very carefully applied. 1t will in
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
al vonr &c the wrinkles are certainI

At your age the wrinkles are certainly
premature In that case, the following
lotion will help you;
LOTION FOR PREMATURE WRINKLES.
Alum so grains
Almond milk (thick)......-....1 IL ounces
ROSeWater ....-..-.....-....---.-.. ounces
Dissolve the alum in the rosewater.
then pour gently into the almond milk
with constant agitation
Massage of the scalp viii help your
hair Use the following formula, also:
FOR FAILING HAIR.
Tincture Of nux Vomica.. .......1 ounce
Spirits of rosemary ounces
Apply several times a week to the
roots of the hair.
If you are not very tall. your weight
is not so little as you seem to think. 10
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Outstanding Ears.

TT TILL you kindly tell me where
NM 1 can get patent device for
Wv outstanding ears and about
what it would cost? Do you
know OF any particular device that is
good? VIII you also kindly tell me
what to do for very dark lines under
my eyes7 c. j. a.
am sorry to tell you that it is out
side my province to give any address
whatsoever Any store where physi-
clans supplies are sold, or even large
city drug store. should be able TO give
you a choice of these devices, as they
are by no means uncommon.
Dark lines under the eyes are caused
by lack of sleep. I'll health. oyerstudy.
OverWork. nervous excitement or dissi-
patton The only way TO cure them is
to remove the cause. Bathing with
warm alcohol will help externally, but
will not really remedy the condition.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

confess that your letter puzzles me.
for have not the slightest idea what
'gletta" is. Do you by any chance
mean galega2 In this case. 10 Is one
OF the cOuponents of Dr. Naucaire's
remedy for developing the bust. and
certainly should NOT be used by one as
young as YOU Write Egain, and ex-
plain yourself more fully.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
To Whiten the Face

should Ike very much 70 whiten
my face and neck. I do not wish a
bleach. but something that is absolute
" harmless, and that wiz remove tar.
p S =.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Prematurely gray hair Is very hard 10
restore TO its natural color. Whether
or not the hair should be cut after ty-
phoid fever Is still a veXe0 question.
but your case certainly seems 10 argue
for it. I do not think that your blood
needs purifying simply because of the
condition Of your hair: of course, I
know nothing OF your health in other
directions. It is not your blood. but
the roots OF your hair that are impOv-
erished- Use the tonic I am giving you
chances for success. Do not dye except
as q last resort
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Occasionally wild hairs cover the en-
tire bridge Of the nose and present
most unslghtly appearance. In such a
case. although the tweezers would even
tually benefit the patient, electrical
treatment Is far better. and is 10 be
recommended. This operation is. OF
course, much more delicate than II the
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

prescribe a lotion also, as my chin IS
very rough and coarse when / use soap.
Mrs. G. A W.
Use the formula for blackheads which
I am giving you. 1t will probably
eradicate them unless they are very OBJ
stin6te. in which case write TO me again
for a stronger treatment.
1t is never well to use much soap on
the face. Wash first with hot and then
with cold water, and then rub in a good
cold cream, such as the one I am giving
you. Dry the face not by rubbing, but
by holding the towel very close, and
thus absorbing the moisture.
BLACKHEADs on THE SKIN.
BOracic acid ..................... 2 drains
Alcohol ..............-...-.- . ounces
Uss with friction twice a day on the
skin affected.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
sultan cream Make Up.

Blend the fats in the inside receptacle
of custard boiler; add benzoin while
they are heating, the rice powder and
carnine while cooling, and the tincture
last OF all. Spreadsit on the face and
throat, gently and carefully, rubbing IL
into the skin, and avoid getting IL into
the eyebrows or close to the eyes. Pow
der with any fesh-colored powder or
veloutine. applying freely with puff.
and after a little while wipe OF with
bit of channels. This masks as effec-
tually IS a plaster of pastes and paints
all slight imperfections OF the skin
without having the repulsively arti-
fetal look which they give. BY artificial
light ii is imperceptible.
Your hair has been gummy because
you have not used the correct formula
for egg shampoo. II is as follows:
EGG SHAMPOO.
To one pint of boiling water add one
half cake shaved CASTLE soap. Boil until
Thoroughly melted. To this mixture add
an egg which has been beaten smooth
with. an egg beaten stirring It in the
water carefully so 1t Will not curdle.
Add one-half teaspoonful OF borax and
one teaspoonful Of alcohol to preserve
the shampoo. Apply with a bath spray
II YOU have one.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
To Stain the Fyelashes.

Is there anything. not injurious to
the eyes, which will tint the eyelashes
a very dark shade? My eyelashes are
very light and detract greatly from
my looks.
will peroxide Of hydrogen take hair
off my arms2 1 have used a patent
preparation unsuccessfully- Z. A II
ANY OIL will injure the eyes II 1t gets
into them. II you are careful the stain
am giving ydl viii dye the lashes a
very dark brown. almost black
CHINESE EYELAsH STAIN.
Gum ara bic. ...-...-.....s...-..- uEan
India ink. = uIall
RoBewater ..---.-.-.-.---------- ounces
Powder the ink and gum and trttu-
rate small quantities Of the powder
witli>the rosewater until you get uni
form black liquid. and then add the r.
ma!nder OF the rosewater TO Il. II
should be applied with a very tiny
camel s-hair brush.
Peroxide OF hydrogen, or, as i Is now
usually called, hydrogen dioxide, Is a
bleach, not a hair remover II viii.
however, make the hairs inconspicu-
Gus, and in time II is said to destroy
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

MIX. Apply Wheu necessary
In this number Of the paper you viii
find a blackhead cure suited 10 your
case. Use 1t, and II you persevere you
will be successful.
You should, as far as possible, wear
the subdued pastel tints-reseda green,
old rose. gray blue. heliotrope. Never
wear red. AS a good staple color. wear
a blue just matching your eyes. This
Is a good rule for almost everybody.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Remedy for Blackheads.

Kindly give me me formula for
blackheads Of the nose and chin. Please
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Scars From Burns.

have been having trouble in burning
my arms a great deal. and after the
Could you tell me OF anything I could
use 10 remove the scars. and also Of
something to whiten theR2 Mrs r H
Do not treat the scars until they are
quite painless 10 the touch. otherwise
you may cause an ugly sore Apply the
salve I am giving you until the scars
disappear.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

The walnut skins are simply the tough,
bitter rind that surrounds the shell. You
can BUY them at any large drug esJao-
lshmenr- The formula Is Is follows.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Scars.


A-AAll-A-A ANS
Rub in well once q day.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

II your hair is dark, It Is rather fool
ish 10 wish II black, for the shade Is so
unusual IN a Caucasian that II will at
once excite suspicion. If, however, you
still wish II. the sage tea tonic Is harm
less and effective
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Turning Dark Hair Black.

What will make dark hair black?
How long will il be before the results
may be SEEM
FRANCES.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Ponade TO Reduce Fat.
Walnut Skins md Ear Curler.

Kindly advise one Of your old readers
where the walnut skins used for walnut
stain can be purchased. kindly repeat
the formula also Can YOU advise any
thing 20 make the hair curlyE Ny little
girls hair was long and curly / had IL
cut two years ago. and IL is coming in
nicely. but. 1 am sorry to say, Is now
almost straight, although persevere Ia
curling twice a day. MRS A H 5
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Perseverance Routs Ugliness.

pull out one hair az a time. taking care
that each really comes out and IS not
simply broken on
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Mix. and perfume 70 suit The tea
infusion should be made very strong.
say an ounce Of tea TO ten or twelve
ounces of boiling water. Let II steep
for twenty minutes. then stand still
cool; strain and add the other ingredi-
ents; apply with a soft sponge 70 the
roots OF the hair.
After washing your hands, apply the
following lotion. It win soften them.
as well a remove the dirty look OF
which you complain:
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Alcohol

Alcohol 2 ounces
Green ounces
Garden sage (made into a tea
and strained) -...................2 ounces
Dilute with water II desirable.
For the super1uOus hairs, see the an
wer 10 L. a. H
The Washington times., 1907-05-19

Mrs. ". A HI am very sorry that
the necessities OF newspaper printing
make my answer so late. ! certainly
should not have advised the remedy
at the time you wrote. and I do not ad-
wise you TO use II now for several
months. So long as you are healthy
otherwise, you must not try 10 doctor
yourself in any way.
AS TO your other questions, 1 can give
you only a general formula for your
hair. as you do not say whether II is
dry or oily. II your hair is a very light
brown. be careful in its use. as this
tonic may have a darkenig effect.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
Qainine Hair Tonic.

Essence royal or essence musk,
....-......---..---.-..--.5 or S minims
Agitate until solution Is complete. APP
ply 10 the roots every Gay.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
ANY oil will injure the eyes If 1t gets
CHINESE EYELAsH STAIN.

into them. II you are Careful the SUI
1 am giving va will dye the lashes
very dark brown. almost black.
The Washington times., 1907-05-19
oRANGE-FLowER CREAM.

Uss with friction twice a day on the
skin affected.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

a restaurant eIcigsiveiy for white PEG.
pie. and il enjoying nee patronage
/ MSrcionny and = ". Lock o,
Alschus were in The c.;y Sundsy.
Lutte Howe, has closed ont his
mercantile business 20 MIR. King O.
"il!is'on, VINO Nil conduct the Uusi.
ness al the same stand
J b Smith - having Lest rssi.
dCnce erected. {. c. We'he-inClon il
doing the work
The residence 81 Lutte Howel. 10 be-
ing Temodeled. which makes great
improvement in that part OF Town.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06
meLROSe SPRAYS.
"Tacks" an j Watch" Parties Among
Social Events o. the Week.

Melrose, Jan. A very pleasant
"tscky par;y" was given at W. n
Le-'s On the evening of the 18th o, De.
cemter, Mise Fanny Mcmillan winning
the prize for the worst costume.
4 watch party" was given by Miss
Nettie Hoffman in honor OF the Misses
Flora McRse and Blanche Mzelle on
New Years eve, everybody having 4
most enjoyable time.
Among the recent new arrivals in
town are Mr. aud Mrs l. ". PearsAil
and daughter aud Miss II Pesr.all Of
Westtield, y J., and Mr. and Mrs. l..
q McRse and Son OF NcRae. ia.
Melrose had Two unexpected treats
THE week. On New Year's evening
the John b. Wills Musicsl Comedy Co.
gave q most amusing three.act per
Torrance at the town hail, aud on
Tuesday night Prof. Walden gave
:irst.class Performance Of magic and
Illusions. HE work was excellent
from beginning TO end. and il would be
hard to say which Of HE many tricks
wac the best. They were all fine aud
much appreciated by he audience. II
Is TO be hoped that Pol. Walden may
find his way back here on HE return
from HE tour south. He will certainly
have foil house TO greet him.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06
HONOR.

There seems TO be several kinds ~
honor IL one can Judge by the d fIrrent
ways the press ",iles NJ" Harry
/ Thaw
! For instance, young Mr. Thaw ~
/ Pittsburg and New York killed fel.
!ow.hsinG. and he did ~ in the nam.
% honor The victim had dishonored
hi- "lfe, therefore he must due.
A correspondent in New York
, newspaper, discussing the character -
The victim OF the trsgedy. said ~ was
the soul OF honor No donnt he wa
( n soins respects. Ia a business way
hi- word wa as good a. hi. bond He
would ss soon think OF robbing HE
mothers grave as he Wolli ~ de-
frAnding anybody out ~ penny
Financially his honor vss untsrnished.
Bot he would steal The b-ghtes, pos
session woman can have, aud make q
X" OF II among hi fr.nds He
would soil the character Of girl too
young 10 be away from her mothers
rare, and cast her adritt on the storm.
,-sed waters II Bohemia without a
qIalm
And the honor" % Young Ny
Tnsw and his wife, too This is sn
odd institution, also. Mr. Thaw him.
SELF, SO far a. history goes, mas not
had 4 worthy aim or noble ambition
since his birth He has lived for
pleasure. has soaked his soul in il
until IL keen acid has dyed il deeply.
No dOlbt. il he incurred q gambling
debt, he wOuli deem il point Of
"hoGor" TO psyit. No doubt he though,
il measure Of honor "a be able
90 hold ms end up as long as the
rest - - the honor Of hi- Uife-ie'
the mantle o. charity fall over that
toy OF base men that at last has caused
a tragedy.
They don't know the meaning OF the !
word. Never was noble phrase in
poorer company Men and women OF
real honor would never have sunk |
their souls so deeply in the mire Of
human depravity n these people have.
1t i. such hid .ous. fantastic notions
Of honor as these that make men foul
and women base. Real honor knows
them not.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

Either run q town with a vim. or
Just cell out and loaf One thing must
be done-run the town for all thai il 10
worth, get up steam and keep i NJ.
Do you want trade? Bid for il. ID
you want business TO come 20 your
town? Encourage what you have Do
you want q prosperous town. Then
never permit the jealousies to role
your actions, but work together for
common prosperity and mutual bene.
fit.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06
FLASHES FROM NEWeERRY.
Personal Happenings Chroricled Dur.
ing the Past Week

Personal Happenings Chroricled Dur
ing the Past Week
I Newberry, Jsnusry 4.-Mr. c. d.
May and children are visiting rel.
atives and friends in Georgia.
I Miss Lizzie Smith has returned 20
school at Abbeville, Ga, after spend.
ing her vacation with her parents.
J.J. Garland left Tuesday for Abbe-
vile, Ga where he will enter school
Mrs. Lille Kitchens and little
daughter have returned from q pleas
ant visit to the formers mother 81
Lake City.
"a Rabbits Foot" minstrel enter.
tanned our people here Wednesday
night. IL 10 q good, clean show.
CD. May is at Floral City this week
looking after the interest Of ME branch
store at that place.
Mrs. I, J. Lamb and children Of
worthington Springs have been spend
ing the week here.
Raleigh 0steen has resigned HE
position with Kincsid & Stringfellow
and will, after the 18th inst, be with
The Lsmb Shoe 4 Clothing Co.
Ruby Henderson has resigned HE
position with Ira J. Carter, and Mr.
McGreggor OF North Carolina has ac-
cented the nlace
Mr.. Ben Smith. after pleasant witt
to relatives here, returned to Georgfa
Tuesday.
Quite a crowd OF our people went
out 70 Forest Grove Thursday night
and ind ulged in an exciting fox chase.
This is lively sport. and az some eI.
press themselves, I'VE shore love it,"
Miss Mary Kirk OF BrooEsville 10
visiting her sister, Mrs. p. II. Frazee.
The Seventh Day Advents are hold
ing series OF meetings here. They
are well attended, and the services are
interesting.
Theodore Smith. colored, has opened
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06
AZ long a. a man agree. with

As long az man agrees with you,
you think him a good fellow. When
he antsgonizes your ideas and doc.
irines, you don't like him so well. As
long rs the farmer went along blowing,
hoeng and harvesting, and let the
professional politicisns run the poll.
ties, and the monopolies run the busi-
ness, nobody called him 3 crank or an
,gnOramus. Bot when he took hand
IN the politics and began 20 question
the right OF others to rob him, the
cogs OF war were let loose on him.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

An experienced teacher says that
pupils who have access To newspapers
at home, when compared with those
who do not, are better readers, better
spoilers, better grammsrisns, better
p0nctustors. and read more under
stsndingly, aud obtain a practical
knowledge OF geography in almost
half the time it requires others The
newspaper is decidedly sn important
factor in modern life. This will not
be disputed by anyone Who has taken
the trouble TO investigate the matter
for himself.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

Microbes in everything you eat and
drink, and il sou eat and drink mi.
crobes you will surely die, end IL you
don't eat and drink you will still more
surely die. Bound to surely die in any
event. you had better pay no more at
tention 20 microbes than your grand.
daddies did. They ate and drank ev.
erythlng they wanted and they lived
long and prospered What did Me-
thuselah know about microbes in his
time? Eat and drink everything you
want microbes and all, and you will
live until you die, and that is what old
Aethuselsh did he lived Until be
died.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

There are TOO many men who expect
81 editor TO slave in defense Of their
pet notions ard hobbies. advocate their
views against the strongest opposition
and then cooliy withhold the business
support by which alone & small news
paper can live.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

The Punts Gords Herald began the
fifteenth year OF its existence the first
Of the year by appearing in eiPht-psge
form, issued from tie own two-story
brick building. The Herald is now
the same sire OF The Sun, and 10 one
OF TIE best edited and most neatly
printed papers in the State.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

The Fernsudina Record succeeds
The Nassau County S'ar. The fact
that J. o. LsFontisee Ia editor and
manager i. sufficient guarantee that
The Record will come Up 70 the eI-
peciation of it, owners and patrons.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

The Tampa Tribune was twelve yeats
old on the first OF January The Sun
editor well remembers the first issue,
and The Tribune of tOdsy shows that
il has kept pace with the phenomenal
progress Of the city in which IL is pub.
lished
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06
STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO, .,
LUCAS County.

STATE OF ONO. CRY OF TOLEDO, q.
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
10 senior partner OF the firm OF +. ].
Cheney 4 Co., doing business in the
City OF Toledo. County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum ofONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case OF Cstsrrb that
cannot be cured by the use OF Halls
Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
sworn 10 before me and subscr bed
in nv presence, this 9th day OF De.
cemDer. A. ID. 1856.
(sKALJ A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Hall's CstGrrh Cure IL taken inter
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mCcous surfaces OF the system
Send for testimonials free.
FL. CHENEY 4 Co., Toledo,0.
For sale by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills Tor eonsti-
patton,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

The Twice a-w,ek sun J. an ,.rht-Iap, forty
column paper, published every Monday and
Thursday, and contains an To, I,ws q the
week, local, state and general ana will be
mailed, postage free, 90 any 80 Of axe United
states OF Canada, ioi So, O. yt,r-.u .a,ang,.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-01-06

READING notice. IL local coluur r. cent, q lane
tcs first insertion. and en-, 'ci zach additional
assertion.
katss ior display advertising mad, srowu on
application
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1907-06-14
GRAND
CEREMONY
LAYING CORNER STONE
NATIONAL CAPITAL.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MADE
AN ADDRESS AT START OF
MASONIC TEMPLE.

Washington, June 9.-President
Roosevelt, as a. member of the blue
lodge of the Masonic fraternity, made
an address at the laying of the corner
stone Saturday afternoon of the Ma
sonic temple, which is to be erected
here at Thirteenth street and New
York A large crowd was pres
ent, including many prominent Ma
sons. The gavel and trowel used were
the same as those used by President
Washington in laying the corner
stone of the United States capitol,
September Is, 1893, and the Bible was
used by Fredericksburg lodge No. 4
of Virginia when President Washing
| ton became a member of the frater.
nifty.
The president spread some cement
under the cornerstone with the trowel
afterward shaking the hands of the
mechanics experimenting the work
and later was handed the gavel and
also the Bible, which he examined
closely as he turned the pages of the
sacred book. Deposited in the corner
stone are steel portraits of Presiden'
Washington and Roosevelt, fac-simile
copies of the Declaration of I%ndepend
ence and the Constitution of the Unit
ed States, jamestown exposition
medals and a newspaper account o
the death of President Garfield.
President Roosevelt was a most EN-
barrassed man during the ceremony
While the master masons was tying al
apron on the chief executive he raise
the tails of the frock coat of the pres
dent, exposing to view a ~six-shootel
Mr.. Roosevelt became ware that hi
gun was exposed and made several a
tempts to cover it up. Finally he al
preciated the humor of the situatio
and joined in the laughter which TO
lowed the exposure of the revolver.