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Formula for Rose Tar.

S. C.-To one pint Of rose petals. which
have been dried and pressed. add six
ounces of sGndalwood, six ounces OF
orris. one ounce Of benzoin, one ounce
Of cloves, one ounce Of tonka, One-hali
ounce Of mace, twenty grains of musk
twenty drops Of oil of rose thirty
drops Of oil of lavender. one dram OF
oil OF bergamot, one dram of oil OF
fprnon
Reduce the solids to particles of suit
able size, then add the musk, then the
oils Mix well. You will find this most
fragrant and delightful.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Il ZS1cHluz8 EY6h/1Oh45 GaHTGcIY

cannot always leave our appearance
TO nature alone, for sometimes nature
seems TO forget as and denies US the
great gift-a good complexion.
There are many methods to touch UP
the hair and put red glints 10 nfeless
locks.
The hair Is shampooed and liquid
and paste made BY boiling henna leaves
ia water is applied This mixture is
let dry on the hair; it is then sham
Pooed again with soap and hot water.
The henna is absolutely harmless. and
makes only the slightest change in the
color OF the hair
The woman OF today says 70 herself
why am I not attractive and what can
Dc to make myself so?
Important Details.
rs my hair the right shade, and do I
F. keep it properly groomed? How about
lny eyebrows; wouldn't a little touching
up improve them? Are my nails as
/ beautifully tended to as they should be?
/ is my skin nice and clean. and are the
pares in good condition, or have ]
n 4gieeted my skin and allowed it to be-
cJlf4e clogged? Are nay teeth pretty and
white and even and well cared for? DO
/ 1 ''n,.,===-ttasId how 10 wash my face and
Apply cream properly. so that the skin
[ viii be pure without an open pore?"
/ She continues questioning herself un-
/ til matters are solved to her satisfac-
bon; then she right-about faces and
! starts 10 reform.
On every woman's dressing table
I should be a jar of some good skin food
/ for nightly use, a good face cream for
/ daytime, powder, and all the possible
/ things that viii aid her in being attrac-
1 tive looking.
The women of today care more foI
their looks than they used to- The time
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Bfoles.

LUCILLE.-AIoles are very disdguring.
Go to an elecuolysis expert and have
them removed with an electric, needle
There IS really no danger, and while a
red scar VIII remain for d few weeks
It viii gradually disappear, leaving no
mark or hlemory OF the treatment.
If. however. you do not favor the
electric treatment. get instead 5 cents
worth Of acetic acid. Coay the skin
around the mole with a ,hlck layer OF
some good face cream. but do not toucn
the mole oith the cream. Then apply
the acetic acid, on the point OF a tooth
pick, to the mole until it turns white.
Repeat this treatment every night until
the mole finally disa ppears. which VIII
be in about a week You L,u take
great care to put cold cream on the
adjoiiting skin before using TIE acid
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
To Acquire Flesh.

~ Ina thin person should take
IL sufficient exercise TO digest all
kinds of starchy foods; plenty Of
bread and cereals, all kinds Of
meat. but veal and pork, all sweet
fruits and an abundance Of water
The Vaucaire tonic viii help any thin
woman 10 gain flesh and MI out the
hollows Of neck and shoulders. The
formula is as follows; Fluid extract Of
ealega, two and one-half drains; LacO-
phosphate of lime, two and one-half
drains: tlncture of fennel, two and one
half drains: simple syrup. twelve
ounces. The dose is two sOUpspoonfuls
with water before or after each meal
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
The Value Of Walking

R. W.-No. there is nothing better 10
invigOrate the body and produce a good
circulation than long walks out in the
open While this may be regarded as
old advice, it is nevertheless true.
Do not make the mistake of walking
too fast or too far at one time. Throw
back your shoulders strike a set pace
and keep it up The result viii be good
health, as well as a good figure
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Color Nomenclature

The tints which are now to be had
are in many cases called by very poeu-
cal names, which seem to lend them
an added meaning and charm.
In speaking of these it must be re
membered that in every case the ma
terial is softer and darker than the OBJ
jcct from " hich its name Is Saken
while preserving the same class of col.
or. For instance, 'peony" is quite d
dull red almost as dark as ruby" but
quite Z. different tone; and although one
might feel a little astoniShed TO hear
that ones best friend had chosen . be.
souia-colored froclz. the realty @ould
prove as IncOnSpIcuOus as anything
really effective could be.
In the same way mountain ash,
''chlyssnthemun" !" and s'ultramaaine'
Q re soft colors, almost worthy OF tbs
word "dvlieaLe.''
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
CURIOUS ALPINE DANCE.

Peasants OF the upper Bavariaa Alps
are famous for their agility as dancers
Olle Of then curious dances Is as fol-
lows: Eight boys form a ring in the
middle of the dancing ground. They
join hands firmly as they circle round
every alternate dancer flngs his feet
forward until body becomes horizontal
and parallel with the ground. These
four then brace their feet together. and
supported by the others ia the ring. tEev
form rapidly revolving cross. After
a little while they regain their feet and
the others form the cross.-lcrOm An
Exchange.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

A woman cannot make up as if she
were gOingf on the stage.
Thai is absolutely fatal
Every woman should suggest dainti-
ness and refinement That is impossible
when the cheeks are heavily rOuged
and the complexion Of chaIky whiteness
But there is a different kind Of make
up process, which is permissible because
1t cannot possibly be detected. 1t is a
dexter2us tightening up of the face and
the skin. and there is nothing coarse
or -G7seIlant about it.
The complexion is thoroughly cleaned,
a good face cream applied and the sur
face wiped well with a bit of old. soft
linen.
The slightest suggestion of rouge is
applie3 to the cheeks and lips. After
that a heavy powder Of exactly the
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
FreckIes.

n r. S--Recipes for removing
freckles have appeared several times
on this page. but here is another one:
One ounce of lemon juice. tive ounces
Of rosewater, one dram OF bcrax, one
half ounce of alcohol. Apply to the
face every night with a soft sponge.
The danger in using lemon Juice and
slycerine, which is an old-time freckle
cure. while it may take them away. is
that the use Of pure glvcerine on the
face may turn the skin yellow II will
also very. often prove q hair grower of
Wonderful efficacy.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Tired Eyes.

sTENOGRAPHER-Do not worry be-
cause your eyes are feeling tired Prob
ably you have been out In the open
fresh air and in 1IIe sunshine a little
too mucE curing yOu- vacation, and
while you have been toning up physi-
cally ant r.ental,y, the wind and sun
shine have weared your eyes. This
is nothing Serious, and You may help
your eyes by bathing them every even
ing
Try this: Put a teaspoonful Of boraciC
acid in a coffee cup. Fill the cup with
hot water. The acid will dissolve When
the lotion has cooled, apply IL to the
eyes. If il makes the eyes smart. add
little cold water This bath for the
eyes is curative and soothing.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

R. S. M-Every two weeks shampoo
your hair with green soap; 1t will put
the scalp in a thoroughly healthy con-
dition. II possible, take electric scalp
massage treatment, which viii help the
old hair TO be restored TO vigor and
which will create new growth as well.
Every night rub this hair grease into
the scalp Forty grains OF FesOrcin, one
half ounce Of water, one ounce of witcn
hazel and one ounce of alcohol.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
How to Apply Face cream.

fectIv dry before any oily application
is put on. oils and waters win not
mix, and cosmetics put on wet skin are
cosmetics wasted.
It is hrst necessary TO battle away all
dust and impurities with hot water and
soap, rinse in hot water, and then the
important thing is TO have the skin
absolutely dry before applying the
cream.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Ointment for Facial Eruptions.

Despair-Here IS an ointment that
is very good 10 heal facial eruptions
Five grams of lanolin. FIVE grams of
oil of sweet almonds, five grains of sui
phur precipitate. two and one-haIf
grams Of oxide of ziRc, ten drops of
extract Of violet
While using this cream. do not use a
complexion brush. but a good washrag
instes.1
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Homemade Bleaches.

J. R.-HOme-made bIeaches FOR the
complexion are dangerous They often
contain corrosive sublfmate, which Is a
deadly poison. and Is scarcely safe for
the amateur IN cosmetics to experiment
with The better plan is TO go to some
reliable facial specialist and have the
bleaching done for you. That IS really
the safest way TO do, and is not at all
extensive
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
10 Keep the Face Clean.

Blaekhead-Get a good complexion
brush and a bar of CASTLE soap. At
bedtime use these. making a live suds
with the soap. Rinse the face in warm
water. In the morning bathe with cold
water, and apply a good face powder
With the dust-iaden atmosphere of
our cities, it is impossible to keep the
skin clean, unless soap is used.
To countsract a drying effect of the
soap, some good face cream should be
used.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Oily Skin.

Anxious.-If your face has the fault
of being too oily and shiny, make
solution Of two ounces oicarbonate OF
soda and six ounces of distilled water.
Put the solution on the face occasion
ally. and at night apply this lotion:
Rosewater, eight ounces; tincture OF
tolu, one-quarter ounce; tincture Of
benzoin, one-quarter ounce; borax, one
quarter ounce; alcohol, one ounce.
Occasionally apply little weak cam
phor water to the face.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

upward with the palms of the hands,
\ little benzoin added to the bath
win have an astringent effect upon the
complexion. The astringent wash is
often mentioned in this department, and
it VIII take the shine away from the
nose. Use a good quality of rice powder
on the face
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Cold Baths.

EDITH M.-A woman OF weak vitality
cannot endure a cold bath. A hot bath
facilitates and stimulates the normal
ccmbustive processes OF The body, while
a co;d bath, to produce the same result,
wastes four times the amount of en-
ergy. In your rundown condition
win certainly not advise Jhe contIn-
uation Of the cJId baths
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Treatment for Lines Across the Fore
head.

food. Place the forefnger tips Of either
hand directly across the forehead in the
center. With one hand rub upward,
and with the other rub downward, the
motion being Ike that of smoothing
with two fiaurons, one going in one
direction, and the other in another.
For the lines about the eyes: Place
the first finger on the eyelid, close to
the nose; send it out just beyond the
eye and going back underneath Rub
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
A Good Nail Powder.

Alicia good nail powder can be
made by mixing two ounces of pow
dered pumice stone and one-half ounce
of powdered talcun1.
Dip an ordinary wood stick into per
oxide Of hydrogen, then IN the pumice
mixture and rub carefully about the
edges of the nail
This viii remove every discoloration.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
BOric Acid Ointment for Facial Erup
tions.

HELEN-Use this bOrc acid ONT
ment for facial eruptions: Boric acid in
fine powder. 240 grains: white wax. 240
grains: paraffne 4S0 grains: oil Of
sweet almonds. one fluid ounce. Tritu-
rate the acid to a smooth paste with a
portion Of the oil of sweet almonds.
melt the parafane wax and remainder
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
.H21IzCIZ3 E0WaS|'
h2Hh a56H SA0L2

z THESE days any woman can be
good looking.
1t Is only the careless woman who
is unattractive.
The plain woman of a generation ago
worried herself sick over the plainness
which she did not know how to prevent
She was plain and she realized II, and
she couldn't DO anything 10 help the
situation.
She lived as a plain woman devoid OF
any attention. She was painfully con-
sci0us Of her plainness. and resigned
herself to the fate of being poor in feat
ure, sallow in complexion and ill-favored
all along the line Of personal charm.
Only as short a time as a generation
ago tie woman caught with powder
upon her nose. or even powder box
tucked away in some remote corner Of
her bureau. was stamped as not being
desirable
The woman who rouged was outside
the range OF all social position.
AS for the eyebrow pencil and the
little blue pencil for the veins in the
neck. the washes for the arms, the
creams the toilet waters and the thou
sand and one things that women OF to-
day have. they were considered too
dreadful and actressihed to be mentioned
out loud.
To use them would put one down as
utterly devoid OF ali the ladylike attri-
butes
Change in Sentiment.
But a great change has come over this
one time popular sentiment.
The only foolish thing about beauGfy-
ing this generation is the woman who
doesn't pay any attention to it,
Powder rubbed into the skin is a good
thing.
1t preserves the cutcle and keeps the
skin firm when exposed 10 the winds.
THAT is. if a pure rice powder IS used.
But If enough of the powder is used to
be visible 1t Is a hideous thing.
Women who powder so that the pow
der is visible make a great mistake.
It is a case Of little being good and too
much being good for nothing.
The whole thing in the proper use of
make-ups and cosmetics has dwindled
down to knowing how much 70 use,
what kind to use, when to use them,
and how TO use them.
The women of today are able to use
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

This pleasant change may be brought
about by shampooing with melted cas-
tile soap and two eggs beaten up to-
gether. Add a little salts Of tartar TO
the first water. Rinse thoroughly with
q bath sprav
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Formula for ToOthpowder.

Edith-A simple formula for tooth
powder is this: Four ounces Of powder
ed precipitateG chalk; one ounce OF
powdered myrrh; one ounce Of pulver-
lied orris. two ounces of pulverized
bOraX.
Mix and sift several times through
bolting cloth. Use a firm brush when
cleaning the teeath. Remove all foreign
particles with dental floss. Twice a
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
! Cosmetics e~dO04a bs Kept z53GnzGo

was when a woman wouldn't exert her
self 10 be pretty.
Nowadays. a woman realizes that she
might as well be dead and buried as
alive and ugly.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17

OF the oil together and add the pre-
vious mixture. Keep the digestive or
gans active by drinking plenty of wateE
and eating fresh Fruits.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
To Darken a Braid.

A B. R.-Make a pot of strong tea.
strain this thoroughly, and let Il cool
Wet the braid with warm water; when
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
= Timely Advice to Correspondents by Mrs Symes

year have your dentist scrape away the
tartar, which is sure to form. in spite
of all care.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
To Brighten Dull Red Hair.

MAUDE-To brighten dull red hair IS
not always beautiful, but give IT d
shine and glisten and It is bewitchlng.
The Washington times., 1907-11-17
Green Soap Shampoo.

dry dip into the tea The stronger the
tea the darker it viii make the braid.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
Large and Enthusiastic Audience
Hears ArtisticaIly Rendered Pro-
gram by Gamble Party.

Music lovers of Clarksburg enjoy
ed a genuine treat in the concert
given in the assembly hall of the
Waldo hotel Monday evening by the
Ernest Gamble Concert party OF
Pittsburg under the auspices of the
Marcato Club.
The hall was well filled with an
enthusiastic audience which listened
with rapt attention and thorough in
terest to the numbers OF a very
pleasing. and artistic program of
music in which Mr.. Gamble sang.
Miss verna Page played the violin
and Mr.. Sam Lamberson performed
upon the plano. The hearty ap-
plause rendered the performers
evinced an enthusiastic appreciation
Of their able efforts. Mr.. CANDLES
voice is Of beautiful quality, good
volume and almost perfectly placed
and he sang~very well. Miss Page
played rare old Gagliana violin
upon which she produced a wonder
fully pure and beautiful tone and her
execution was remarkable. She
displayed warmth and sympathy in
her playing that impressed her audi
tors deeply. Mr.. Lamberson's play
ing was charming and Interesting
and he showed an artistic technlc
that delighted the many piano play
ers in the audience.
The concert VAS a success inan-
cially as well as from an artistic
viewpoint and the members Of the
Marcato Club are highly elated over
the result of their musical enter
prise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
COAL MINER
IS KILLED
FAN of Coal knocked Prop Against
Him in Gypsy SIfne-Buried
In Clarksburg.

Antonio salerno, an italian coal
miner, received injuries when a
mass of coal fell in the Fairmont
Coal company's Gypsy mine where
he was at work Monday afternoon
that resulted in his death. His body
was brought to this city and buried
in Holy Cross cemetery Tuesday
morning following services held at
the Catholic church.
salerno was working in the mine
picking coal when the fall occurred.
Part of the falling coal struck a
prop and knocked It against saIer-
no who was hurled some distance by
the blow. He was assisted out OF
the mines by two other miners and
taken to Doctors office and from
there to his home where he died a
short time later. His back was bro
ken and he was internally injured.
The dead man was about 35 years
old. He was married and leaves a
wife and several children in the old
country.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
SUICIDE
VERDICT
As to the Way Enie G. Hall Came to
Her Death-Family's Hear
ings Continued.


The coroner's jury which has been
investigating the mysterious death
of Efie Gay Hall at the home of her
brother-in-law, William w. Law
renee in Point Comfort, returned a
verdict Tuesday forenoon to the eff
feet that the girl came to her death
by taking some poisonous drug.
There being no further suspicion
against the family which was arrest
ed pending the investigation, the
coroner released them.
The hearings of Lawrence, his wife,
her sisters and Josie stansberry on
the charges of conducting and living
in house of ill-fame, an outcome OF
the investigation of the coroner's
jury were continued until Wednesday
by Magistrate Riley at the instance
of Prosecuting Attorney Morris.
Maud Hall, one Of the sisters, was
also served with a warrant Monday
evening charging her with staying in
house of iIl-fame.
The funeral of Bfie C. Hall will
take place some time Wednesday.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
MUSIC LOVERS
ENJOY A TREAT

The program was as follows:
March Milltaire. Schubert Taussig
Mr.. Sam Lamberson
Romance sans Paroles. Wieniawski
Rondo Elegante
tEncore) Madrigal ..... simonetti
Miss verna Page
The Bandolero. !. Leslie Stewart
(Encorel Little Irish Girl. . .Lohr
Mr. Ernest Gamble
(a) Ave Maria Henselt
tb) Cavalier Fantastique. GODDARD
tEncore) Shadow Dance. Mcdowell
Mr.. Sam Lamberson
(a) La CinquiHtaine Gabriel-Marie
tbl Abendlied ......... Schumann
tc) Motto Perpetuo ........ Bohm
tEncore) Annie Laurie
Miss verna Page
ta) Recitative from Julius
caesar" ..........O. Handel
Air from "scipio"
tb) The Bonnie Banks o Loeb
Lomond. old Scotch Melody
tc) Young Richard ............
$50. Old somersetshire Ballad
Mr.. Ernest Gamble
tEncore) Trio. Good Bye Sweet
Day .... Kate vannah
Miss Page, Mr.. Gamble,
Mr.. Lamberson
staccato Etude ..... Rubenstein
tEncorel Waltzing Doll. Poldine
Mr.. Sam Lamberson
Largo from the opera "xerxes"
.........-... Handel
tEncore) Shepherd Dance
From Henry VIII by German
Miss verna Page
ta) Ode to Bacchus. .Chaminade
tb) The Monotone. -. Cornelius
(c) or to Philadelphia Irish Song
Mr.. Ernest Gamble
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12

Martyred President of the United
States, born February IL. 1909, died
from the wounds Indicted by an
assassin April 10. 1855, he was the
liberator of the slave and the sue
cessful ruler of a mighty people In
the time of civil strife and rebellion.
"Dignihed. magnanimous. patient,
considerate. manly, true. with malice
towards none, with charity for all,
his fame. in the language of the Inn
mortal Grant, will ever grow bright
er as time passes and his great work
is better understood
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
TWO HUNDRED DROWN At 81
But Eight of the Passengers, and
Crew of the Larchmont Escape
watery Graves.
MANY FREEZE TO DEATH
As They Struggle Toward the Shore
in Life Boats-Number of
Bodies Are Recovered.
fpy AssocIated press. ]


BLOCK ISLAND, R. l., Feb. 12-.
At least fourteen lives were lost and
it is feared many others were either
drowned or frozen to death as the
result of the 10y Line steamer Larch-
mont's sinking in Block Island Sound
early today. after collision with
the three-masted schooner, Harry
Knowlton.
Many Bodies Wished Ashore.
/, Several boats came ashore from
the scene of the dreck during the
forenoon and many bodies were
washed ashore on Block Island.
The Larchmont sailed from Provi-
dence for New York last night with
about $50 passengers aboard, and a
crew of thirty. The Larchmont col
lided with the Knowlton of ouono-
ohontaug about midnight, cutting off
the schooner's bow. The steamer
was so badly damaged that she ran
for Block Island, but before she
could reach the island she sank.
The Knowlton was run around to
West Quonochontaug and the crew
reached shore In safety.
Cause is Unknown.
The cause OF the collision is not
known. the night was clear and there
was strong southwest wind and the
sea was rough. The temperature
was at about zero.
The Knowlton halls from East
port, Me-, and had cargo of coal.
Two Hundred Drown.
Captain George Mcvey, of the
steamer Larchmont said he had on
board between $50 and 200 passen-
gers when the collision occurred and
only eight of these escaped with
their lives. AT the time he made
this statement eighteen bodies had
washed ashore with the eight sur
vivors OF the accident being cared
for on the island.
Many Frozen to Death.
The passengers met death in var
ious ways. Some of them attempted
to launch life boats and were frozen
to death on deck of the laundering
steamer, while others drowned in an
attempt to escape before the vessel
went down. stin others who were
successful in launching life boats
were frozen TO death before their
small craft reached shore.
Inhabitants of all parts Of the ISL
and are on the scene to assist in the
rescue work. A gale continues and
it is still bitterly cold.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-02-12
RAILROAD COMPANY
TO TAKE APPEAL
To the State Supreme Court in the
Gases as to Valuations Of
Road Property.

Resulting from the decision rem
dered by Judge Charles w. Lynch
at Weston Monday upholding the
action Of the State Board OF Public
Works as to the valuation OF rail-
roads, 1t is announced that an ap-
peal win be taken by the railroad
company to the state supreme court,
but It has not yet been decided from
which judicial circuit the appeal win
be taken. The result OF the appeal
VIII end the controversy.