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The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
The Coz rect Way

what is the correct way Of addressing
the mother OF my future husband both be-
fore and after marriagef GRATEFUL
Before marriage address her as Mrs.
Blank" and after marriage esll her
mother if she requests you 10 do so.
Many daughters-in-law have various
names for their new mothers. 50 that
there viii be no confusion when refer
ring to one OF the other.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
ANSWERS TO BEAUTY
QUERIES

the result. Is there anything ! can 90 70
remedy this7 UGLY DJCkl4NG.
!. Probably q stronger solution or ths
tannin will help 10 reduce your lips
2 1t is never safe for an amateur 20
attempt to remove a mole. You should
GO to a thoroughly reliable operator anu
have il removed by electrOlysis.
8. AS you are too young 70 Be tuly
developed. there is no STANDARD WHICH
you should reach just yet. Girls OF your
age vary IN proportion and weight 50
that II is impossible 10 say what
you should be.
l. II you viii apply q little bit OF brill
hantine 10 your hair after Il is arranged
you will find It will not fly in all direc-
tons. Here is the recipe for very
good bTilliantine:
Sweet almond oil............... S fluid ounces
Alcohol .--.~.....--.--.-...-.... nulo ounces
OIL OF rose geraniuIn. 1890. l. drops
s. You will be able 10 improve tbs
condition OF your hands by wearing
cosmetic gloves every night. To make the
gloves. use soft large. leather gloves,
three or four sizes too large. Rip them
open and spread the inside with ths
following preparation, then sew ths
ripped seam up;
Cosmetic Glove Paste.
Ground barley. the white Of an egg, .
teaspoonful OF giycerin and one ounce OF
honey.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Social

Dear Mrs. Adams.
l. When at a box social. who should open
the box, the Eirl or DGy7 Should the girl
start eating frzt7
2 When at dance with boy friend. IS
It right TO dance with another boy? II
so. when the boy asks me for dance.
should ] tsTn TO my escort and ask his
permission? LOVE"
/. The girl takes the initiative in
both cases.
with no one but her escort through
out the whole evening Before dane
ing commences he puts his name down
on her program for two or three
dances. The rest she is at liberty to
dance with any of the young men
present with whom she Is acquainted.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

ct me, as your interested adviser
in matters pertaining to your
good looks. suggest that you take
the back Of your neck into seri-
Gus consideration,
I have been appalled, at times TO see
that niee-looking women who were
otherwise well kept had, seemingly, for
gotten TO give more than a passing
Touch to the back OF a beautiful neck.
Happily many women have a sister or
mother or daughter 10 remind them
OF these neglected points: but, sad 10
relate, there are others who live alone,
and 10 them ] would urge such neces-
sary care as personal beauty and charm
suggest and ordinary cleanliness de-
mands
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Tannin. Mole, Hair. Etc.
Dear Mrs. Symes.

UEdT NITN- D IIito.
4 For at least two months have been
APPLYING tannin 10 my lips twice a day but
as vet cannot see that Il has had any effect.
Would you advise anything else2
2 What can LIDO to remove a mole from
the hack Of my neck? II Is very cisdguring
when I wear Dutch collars.
g ] am Is years old and about Ave feet
six inches tall. What should my weight
and other proportions be
A. After / have had my hair washed 10 is
extremely unruiy and flies around terribly.
Can you suggest any remedy for thisl
Not knowing that very hot water would
coarsen the hands, / have been accustomed
To putting them in aimosk boiling water
when washing the dishes. need not state
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

throat movements the English make
protest in favor OF a firm pressure.
which. they hold, does not loosen the
lesh and eventually cause sagg'ng,
Raw cucumbers, too. applied day and
night. will bleach the skin
Almond paste. my next application
smoothes and whitens: II may be left
on a half hour or even longer. for you
can read with bowed head. improving
your mind as well.
The hair line needs attention. and the
brush Will do It: an even hundred
strokes viii be an overplus. and each
stroke should carry the friction into
the scalp and move firmly upward.
A regular portion OF your time spent
in this good work once week VIII give
sufficient evidence % prove that your
labor has not been IN vain.
Surely IN this collarless season the
neck claims your attention, and wise
IS the woman who remembers that Just
as many people are in the rear as IN
front Of her.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Il Breath Seveefensr

dear MIS-. SFUes.
WIFI you please publish A recipe for bs9
breath? ! know It Is not on account OF
bad teeth. DISTRESSED ELLA.
If your general health is not good,
your breath cannot De sweet Breath
tablets or mouth washes will be OF no
avail II the digestion is impaired, or Il
there is fever in the blood from coasti-
patton, or If the liver IS not acting
properly. II you yourself are not able
TO locate the trouble. it would be worth
while consulting the advice Of q ply
stefan, who will be able to give you the
quickest yet safest cure.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Numerous Questions

DeaT Mrs Adams.
!. have many girl cousins. Is Il proper
for my lance to kiss tbem2
2. Is X proper for seven girls TO 20 70
q dance with only one young MANI
3. Il Il proper for girl TO leave the
dance hall 20 go for an automobile ride
without a chaperOn?
1, am going 20 be married soon and am
going TO have q quiet home wedding. Is II
proper for ms 10 wear gloves?
5. Was Il wrong Of ne to 90 70 picnic
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

The boys are always ready and glad 70
accept the girls Invitations 60 their par
ties, but never give a party or invite the
not been inviting the boys, and the latter
are upset over It, saying they are sighted.
What shall we do7 Continue 10 Invite
them? Two PERPLEXED GIRLIEs.
Now. girls. I think you are better
able to settle this question than 1. It
all depends upon whether or not you
wish to provide ali the entertainment
for the boys when they are not CRATE
fui enough 10 invite you 70 places Of
amusement OF course, II you know
they have very good reasons for not
extending such invitations, then I ad-
wise you TO continue 70 have them at
your parties.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
To Remove a Mole

Dear Mrs Srmes.
VIII you kindly tell me whether Il Is
possible for moses 10 be removed by means
OF electrolysis without leaving & SCARF
A. 3.
Expert operators say that moles can
be removed by electrolysis so that no
scars will remain. Before going for
such an operation you should make
certain that the operator is reliable.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Appropriate Games

Dear Mrs. Adams.
Some girls and boys are going on PIC
mic The girls who are giving the picnic
cannot come to decision as TO what games
are proper to play. We are all about y
years cid. We shall be very grateful II
you win suggest some games.
THE COMMITTEE
Appropriate games to be played at
a picnic are: Bean bag, baseball, tag,
and you might have all sorts OF racing
contests, giving inexpensive prizes 10 the
winners.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

First. If you are willing every little
while TO spend more time than good
bath requires, use a rubber sponge,
lukewarm water and pure soap to re-
move every vestige OF city dust (coun-
try dust has sticking qualities as welD.
Do this after you have put on q
cleansing cream II yours Is that quality
OF skin made UP OF provokingly large
pores.
Secondly, remember that the half OF a
lemon is your best friend. Use It as a
bleach and a cleanser. It is astrtngent
as well, and tends TO the closing OF
overlarge pores and the keeping out Of
superfiuous dust.
To remove that awful collar line, press
using the London method OF massage
with skin food II you rub. do IL with
an upward motion: but for all neck and
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Heard He Has Engaged

Lear Mrs. AdaneA.
= I have been going with young man. and
friends. have heard that he was en-
gagged to this other girl. Would you ad-
IGNORANT.
First find out II what you heard Is
true. II he is engaged 20 the young
girl. out Of kindness TO her you should
not permit him TO pay attention to
you.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
One ataT Time

Dear Ms ADAMS.
l. I am q girl OF Is and an going with :
young man. We are not engaged and
never expect to be. The girls say I am
silly and foolish because I will not go out
with OF encourage any Of the other boys.
Do yea think aa doing right OF course.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Red Nose

Dear MIS-. Symes
VIII YOU please tell me what makes NY
nose get red when overheated? Also name
q cure READER.
Poor circulation Of the blood and the
transparency OF your skin are probably
the causes Of your red nose. Daily mas
sage with cold cream viii act as cure
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

n WING to the great amount OF mall
received and the limited space
~ given this department. it is alb
solutely impossible to answer letters in
the Sunday issue following their receipt.
The letters must be answered in turn.
and this ofttimes requires three or four
weeks.
All correspondents who desire an i'm
mediate answer must incloSe self
addressed stamped envelope for a. reply.
This rule must also be complied with
In regard TO personal letters
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
No Return In,iiations

Dear Mrs Adams.
We live in z small town whsFs there ere
about an equal number q boys and girls
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

FleshwOrms. which are reaily olack-
heads. may be removed by the following
treatment: Battle the face with cloths
wrung out Of very hot water; dry care
fully and then apply good coi6 cream.
Wine away the cream which remains on
The surface with a soft cloth and then
bati1e the face again. first with warm
water and then with cold. II you VIII
40 this every night before retiring YOU
will soon be rid OF the nuiSances.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Obstinate Freckles

viii YOU kindly publish q recipe fer OBJ
stinate freckles7 What VIII make my naF
8 little BIT darkery T. l. ID
The following is a recipe for paste
which will remove freckles:
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

spread the paste upon The freck!es az
night before going 70 bed. Ia the morning
remove what remains with little powdered
borax and sweet oil.
Sage tea may be used TO darken the
hair Make a strong brew OF dried
leaves. strain the liquid carefully
through muslin, and 10 each pint add
two teaspoonfuls of alcohol. This
should be rubbed on the hair every
night before retiring.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
Liquid Face Powder

Dear Mrs. SymeS
VIII you kindly publish the formula fer
your liquid face POWDER Thank you In
advance. MELBA-
Hnra L. IL. r..l-.- .rn.. 49,.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10
To Prevent Curling

Dear Mrs Symes.
DO YOU know Of anything that will pre-
vent the hair from curling? Also. do you
know a cure for heshworms that appear
PERPLEXED.
A good bit Of oil applied 10 the hair
will make the hair less curly. / am CIV
ing fhe recipe for brilliantine. which you
may use for this purpose:
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

Slit the zinc. dlssclying Il IN just enough
Of the rosewater 20 cover f.; then sdd the
giyeerine; next. the remainder Of the rose-
water
Shake well ana apply with a soft sponFs
or an antissptic gsuze. The face must be
well wiped OF before the liquid dries OF Il
viii be streaked.
The Washington herald., 1910-07-10

Ground barley. the white Of an egg, =
OF Eiycerin and one ounce OF
1oaev
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26

1910 on the Beckhart and Excelsior
claims in the Virginia mining district
Alfred Paul has filed proof of labor
for the assessment work for the year
1910 on the Cafe mining claim, in the
Virginia mining district.
Option.
C. c. Dues to John Foster and Robert
Elwood, option on mining claim, situ-
ated on the east side of the San Andres
mountains; aluation, $500; considera-
ton, $25.
Commission Filed.
The commission of Mark 3. Thomp-
son as a notary public for the county
Of Dona Ana has been filed in the pro-
bate clerks office.
Birth Return.
December a son was born to Pho
quinto Martinez and wife at San Miguel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26
HOLIDAY MAIL SHOWS
DECREASE AT BISBEE

Bisbee, AriZ., Dec. 26.-The Christmas
parcels post from Bisbee shows consid.
cradle decrease this year. according to
postmaster NJ. E. Cassidy.
The Bisbee public schools will OBJ
serve Christmas today by displaying
their Christmas trees and holding ap-
propriate exercises.
Ernest Walker, q miner, was badly
hurt at the Holbrook shaft by the fall
of a large piece of rock.
D. Lewis. formerly sheriff of Cochise
county, is dangerously i'll at the Copper
Queen hospital
Arthur Kulbacca slipped and fell
down a flight Of steps at his home and
broke his leg. He was taken to the Cal
umet & Arizona hospital.
Word has been received here of the
death Of Miss Bette Ward. at San Die
go, Cal, where she went a short time
ago hoping to benefit her health
The total tax collections amount to
$59,045.48 and the delinquent list foots
up ST., 900.
In order to increase the funds of the
Bisbee High School Athletic association
the members will present a musical
comedy entitled Creatures of Impulse
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26
PORTALES FARMERS
WILL RAISE BEETS
Proposition of Beet Sugar
Company Is Accepted
bv Farmers.

Portales. n. NJ, Dec. 26.-The people
of Portales valley held a mass meeting
at the courthouse at which Mr. Briner
representing the Sugar Refining COM
pany made a talk. Briefly stated the
proposition before the people Is that
every farmer listing $50 acres shall
give a mortgage for $50 per acre on the
entire tract, and in turn will receive
the same amount, $4,000 in preferred
stock in the company. The farmer
also obligates himself to raise 80 acres
Of beets yearly, (tne company putting
in for him a plant for pumping water
TO irrigate the whole 1900, for when
he receives the regular market price.
The mortgage draws 6 percent interest,
and the company guarantees that the
preferred stock will yield at least 6
percent. The amount borrowed from
the company to put in irrigation plant
is to be paid in 20 equal annual install
ments, without interest At the end
of the 20 years the company guaran-
tees TO pay off, the $50 per acre mort
gage without any cost to the farmer,
also turning over to him the stock in
the company.
= At the meeting several thousand
acres were subscribed, and the people
are taking much interest in the mar-
ter. The factory is to cost s1.5OO,00o.
The PortaleS public schools have
closed for the Christmas holidays.
o. B. Olson and ]. NJ Reynolds have
purchased the city meat market
G. W. Davidson of near Carter, mas
purchased a half interest in the feed
business fwrom e. y. Hal and the
firm name is now Hall & Davidson.
Judge G. L. Reese has recently made
a valuable addition to his library, re-
ceiving over 100 new volumes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26
EACoN HILL The very name car

~ EACON HILL The very name ear
ries Boston with it and pictures
~ fine old homes with handsome
doorWays and brass knockers and pur-
ple window glasses with glimpses OF
mahogany beyond Part and parcel OF
conservative Boston is Beacon Hill, a
little neighborhood which still holds 10
some Of the traditions of a century
back, and is rightfully proud of its
name.
Now, if you should happen to be
late shopper on Christmas eve and
should be crunching across the snowy
Common with your arms full or pun
dies and your ears just about frozen
off, you might. perhaps, stop in aston
ishment if you happened to glance to-
wards 1.-The HILL" for you would see
glimmering candle lights IN almost ev-
ery window. and there in front of an
ex-governor's home you would notice
a group of half a hundred men and
boys A strange time for the governor
to be making a speech, you think, and
then YOU see him step out into his
doorway and instead of a political ad-
dress, you hear the voices of the men
and boys floating over the frosty COM
mon They are singing a, Christmas
carol and you take a fresh grip on
your slippery bundles and climb the hill
in time to hear the singers shout q
Merry Christmas to the governor. All
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26
MARKHAM ONCE STATION
AGENT AT DEFINING
Man just Elected to Head the, Illinois
Central, Began His Railroad Career
I'm the Southwest.

Chicago, Ill, Dec 26--Charles H.
Markham. president Of the Gulf Rein
ing company and the Gulf Pipe Line
company. of Pittsburg. recently elected
president of the Illinois Central Rail-
road company to succeed Ut Harahan.
who will retire from the office next
month. began his railroad career IN 1851
when he started as q section laborer on
the Santa Fee In the same year ne be-
came a station agent for the Southern
Pacific at Deming, n NJ. and held sim
liar positions for six years In 1904 he
became vice president OF the Houston
& Texas Central and later he was ap-
pointed general manager ana vice pres
ident of the Southern Pacific
About eight years ago he resigned
from the Southern Pacific to engage in
the oil business
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26

along Beacon street the windows are
aglow with candle lights. The little
company. headed by boy holding aloft
a cross moves TO the next house, stops
and sings another Christmas carol
DOWN cross street you crunch
through the snow to the candle-lighted
home of a "shut-in," where the singers
shout a Merry Christmas" and an
swer a hand wave with a verse from
Saint Martins hymn.
Fifty years ago, the rector OF the
church of the Advent inaugurated the
Choir Christmas eve" which has since
1907 been renewed and adopted as a
regular custom by the Beacon Hill
neighbors. An old tradition that the
way of the Christ Child should be light
ed with candles on Christmas eve ac-
counts for the wavering lights that fill
the windows on the hill To the homes
where candles burn the singers go re-
gardless of religious denomination or
belief and echo a Merry Christmas.
and sign carol Those Of the parish
who are shut in are sure OF a visit, and
the singers are always sure Of well
come.
Is Beacon Hill conservative? What
would some of the good old Puritan
stock of one hundred years back think
of the merry Christmas eve celebra-
ton of 19102-Exclusive service The
Survey Press Bureau
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26
REEVES TEACHERS
SUGGEST CHANGES
Urge More Equitable Pro
rating of Funds and
Change In Books.

Pecos, Texas, Dec 26.-Resolutions
were adopted at the Reeves County
Teachers institute asking the legisla-
ture to abolish the present 'inequit-
able prorating of the school fund"
which requires thinly settled counties
to contribute to the schools of the
rich and populous counties. The reso-
lutions also asked a change in the
readers and arithmetics used now in
the schools and urged legislation look
ing TO the equipping of county schools
with libraries. charts and apparatus
for manual training. A time more con-
venient than the present is asked for
the holding of county Institutes, either
in the fall or the first week in the
new year
A resolution was also adopted en-
dorsing the work and. paying tribute
to the ability Of superintendent ]. 8
Long. of Pecos.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26
LAS CRUCES HAS
HAPPY CHRISTMAS

Las Cru4es. N NJ, Dec. 26.-Las Cru
ces had alhappy Christmas yesterday.
The exercises at the churches were
attended " large crowds. The music
at these dercises was very fine. and
the parts eken by the children were
thoroughly appreciated. The cantata
at the Mbaodist- church last night,
which wa4 made a union service OF
ali the We les. was above the aver
of Christina cantatas.
This aftd DON at the EIks hall the
children VIE treated TO Christmas
tree, on wh{ h were presents for every
child: ThevLas Cruces band dona ted
their servi&s for the afternoon and
the Elks tn bed out in a body to make
the childreIt feel at home and have a
good time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26

She replied quickly. that that was the
song and asked him if he could sing 1t.
First humming the tune over to the
duchess, he sang. it, and it was the hit
of the night He had to repeat IL
several times, and before he got through
the entire company were humming In
along with him
The result Of this extended appear
ance vas that he had spent one hour
and 20 minutes before them After
wards wnen the duchess OF Manches-
ter handed him a bag containing so
golden guineas. about 1858, for his
evenings work she remarked to him
that she had never known Of any other
entertainer taking up so much Of their
majesties' time save in dramatic or
operate performance
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-12-26

Egvpt house was where the king and
queen were TO be entertained, and that
the dowager duchess of Manchester
formerly Miss Yznaga of New York,
was given the duty of arranging en-
tertainments for the king and queen.
Here was his chance to get that which
after all stage people OF England de-
vote their lives to securing, and then
but few succeed command to ap-
pear before the king.
The next telegram from the duchess
read. Z
"Beresford must release you to en-
terrain the king
To which this crafty telegram was
sent by Golden:
IF his majesty commands, must
obey. Please reply"
That brought this and the royal scarf
pin, emblematic Of entertaining the
king by royal command. was made Sc
cure It was very simple, but it meant
very much. 1t read:
His majesty commands you to ap-
pear at Egypt house, -Cowes, tonight
Golden hurried into the theater to
get his music parts They were locked
I'D in the music room, to which the
conductor alone held the key, and
where he was no one knew Golden
had the time only to gain his potel, get
into MS IrOCk suit, put On HIS upper
kiss his wife and babies goodby and
rush for the train.
Duchess as Accompanies.
Arriving at Portsmouth he found the
duchess of Manchester, who was an
unusually fine pianist, and then to his
CONSERVATION learned that she could
not take time to rehArse with him.
Undaunted Golden appeared in the
evening. Their majesties were both
present, together with many other
members OF the royal family and of the
nobility. He was told he had 30 min
utes. With the duches at the piano,
he began, told stories and sang two
songs. He declsred afterward that the
duchess was the best "vamper," or i'm
provisator, who had ever accompanied
him.
His 20 minutes done, he was quietly
applauded and then his majesty beck
oned him to approach. After compli-
menting him he asked If he could not
continue a few moments. The duchess
went back TO the piano and for another
10 minutes they renewed their enter
tainment. Then his majesty withdrew.
George was about to bow himself out
when the queen said that she had
heard Of a new Yankee song that she
had been told was very quaint that
was called Nancy something. George
asked If she meant Nancy Brown. t"