Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-08
SHAMPOO FOR ELEPHANTS.
Misses Jewel and Hattie Have Their
Compilations Carefully Treated.

The Misses Jewel. and Hattie, two
of the most popular elephantesses in
Pachyderm place, Central park, pre-
pared for the social season recently
by having their compilations complete
ly renovated. The announcement that
they use artificial means to preserve
their youthful appearance Will come
as q shock to thousands Of persons
WHO have admired their patent leath-
or skin under the impression that it
was real. 1t isn't right to give away
the secrets Of the boudoir, but as
there were several score witnesses OF
the beauty treatment it was bound to
come, out sooner or later.
Twice year-in the spring and the
fall-"Bilr' Snyder and Bob" Horton.
manicurcrs and dermatOloSists to all
the best families in Menagerie Hollow,
give their attention to Misses Jewel
and Hattie. To repair the ravages
caused by and endless Whirl Of GayetH
they scour their dainty charges thor
oughly with soap and water for sew
eral hours. afterward taking them
on their laps, ard rubbing them witt
rough bath towels until their skin at
ta;ns a healthy pinkish glow. When
they aye thoroughly dry they ar
powdered with charcoal. after whic'
they are massaged with neatsfoot
dressing and q. combination OF SOFT
boiled tar and cod-liver Oil. This is
permitted to soak in, and then the
elephants are polished with tooth
brushes until they shine like cut glass.
The tenderness of the skin makes IL
necessary 10 use n toothbrush.
"I7nlcss we oiled them twice q year"
explained Mr.. Snyder, they would be
rs full of cracks as n condemned
building. At home in the jungle they
have their mud baths every day. and
this keeps their skin in good condi-
ton. They can't get any mud here
because the politicians have cornered
the market"
Miss Jewell has just turned 40,
which gives the impression that she
must be a Siddy old thing to want to
have her neck and shoulders done
over" twice year. But you must re
mcmhcr that as elephants go she IS
s:ill in the filly class. rs they har"
been known TO stick around 200 or
400 years. Miss Hattie had eight can
dies in her last birthday cake and is
stu in swaddlinG clothes. She en-
joycd tho bath Immensely except when
the soap got in her eyes. and then she
cried like any other little girl would
do.
II took 20 gallons Of the brunette
liquid in each case. Miss Hattie vas
the first one to get the treatment, to
the delight of half a hundred persons,
mostly wonicn and children. who
crowded about the Enclosure in the
rear of the elephant house. Miss Hat
tie asked Mr.. Snyder if it wasn't pos
sible to have a space in the middle
OF her back for rug and just polish
the borders. but the beauty doctor
SAID she was likely TO catch colo. Her
hide was so badly Worn in several
places from skidding after peanuts
that three or four buckets of asphalt
/ were required to fill in the ruts. 1t
| was erea. to hear the children trying
| to guess what was happening to 11ar-
ret Most of them figured out that
she had q severe cold and was getting
the goose grease" treatment
Miss Jewel stood watching Miss
Hattie during the olcaginOus opera
! ti2n, and when il came her turn was
| just us nervous Us coti,t pc. oIlt PEI
mitted the attendants to shampoo her
head and ears. and then trumpeted so
| loudly that she was lead into tic
house, where the job was completed
The dressing causes an itching SEN
sation, and last night the two Gle
plants were several laps ahead OF
tho best scratching record.
Isn't my trunk d sight?" asked
Hattie. Every time ! wash it I
can't do anything with it."-Neu
York Herald.