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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

cold water becomes brittle, add nuts
OF any kind, or II preferred, II may
be pulled until II is white.
onnelet Al Flame.
Beat eggs very light with a sill.
YER fork. add a pinch OF salt and 2
pinches OF sugar, fry the omelet In
theu sual way, but before folding IL
spread II with 8 tablespoonfuls OF
apricot jam. Fold II and dry in the
oven, then pour over II gill OF ia
maica rum. Set II on fire mad serve
omelet burning.
Grapefruit Salad.
Remove the pulp from 2 large
grapefruits. chop fine the hearts of
a bunch of celery with a half cup
full OF walnuts meats. Finely strip
or shave green pepper and mix with
the other ingredients and let drain
In a cool place until ready to serve.
then add heavy mayonnaise and serve
with cheese straws.
Fried Shrimp.
For a quick luncheon dish open a
can OF Barataria shrimps, wash them
carefully. free them from all shell,
dip them into well-beaten egg and
roll them In fine cracker dust, and
fry quickly in hot butter. Serve with
sauce tartare.
Many blouses match the suit in col
or and braid. CT ocheted buttons and
the touch OF black satin are the favor
ed forms OF trimming.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
How Women Can
Have Beautiful Hair

(From style and Fashion Magasine)
All women should have beautiful
hair, and nearly every woman could
have an abundance OF rich, glossy
tresses IL they would stop washing the
life out of II. A soft, plant scalp
means luxuriant hair, and to have II
IL Is necessary for the scalp TO con-
tain the right amount OF oil to proper
ly nourish the hair follicles.
Dry shampooing invigorates the
scalp and hair roots, keeps out dan
drum and excess oil, and promotes
growth OF fine, glossy and fluffy hair
AN excellent dry shampoo powder
can be made at home by mixing 4
ounces of orris root with 4 ounces of
therox. A tablespoonful sprinkled on
the head, then brushed out carefully
leaves the scalp cool and refreshed
and the hair fresh, clean, FUZZY and
beautifully hstrous."
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
GIAsSoN BECOMES A CITIZEN
Wyandotte Man Had Held Many Pub
lie Offices While an Alien.

Wyandotte Man Had Held Many Pub
/. lie Offices While an Alien.
After having voted for about lis
years and held a number OF elective
Offices In Ecorse township. George F,
Giasson, proprietor of the Arlington
hotel, In Wyandotte, discovered that
he was not citizen OF the United
States and. Tuesday, was granted citi-
zenship by Judge Mandell of circuit
court.
When IS months old, Giasson was
brought 10 the United States by his
father from Quebec. He had always
supposed that his father took out
citizenship papers Immediately after
arriving here. AS time went on, Gias-
son became prominent In politics In
his township and held the Offices OF
clerk OF Ecorse township and then
clerk Of the village of Ford.
About a year ago, he came to- the
county clerks Office TO appear as a
witness for Or. Clarence O'Brien. OF
Wyandotte, who desired naturaliza-
, ton papers. AS he was about TO place
his name on the application. II was
found that his father had not taken
out papers until the day after Giasson
became OF age.
DR.. O'Brien had to get another wit
ness and Mr.. Giasson took steps to
establish his own citizenship. Be
sides holding a number or elective
offices, he has held license from the
United States government as q pilot
on the lakes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

(From the New York Theatrical News)
One OF Americas leading actresses
who for thirty years has stood ia
the front rank OF her profession. and
who still plays young girls parts IN
manner TO cause our fathers 10 say,
''She doesn't look day older now
than when I frst saw her,''--recent
ly told an interviewer how she re-
tanned her beauty.
II never use paint, powder or other
cosmetic, except ON the stage. | at
tribute my complexion today to the
use of mayatone, the only thing I
know that preserves n woman's com
plexion In its natural daintiness. I
buy an original package OF mayatone
from my druggist and dissolve II In
eight ounces OF witch hazel TO make
solution with which TO massage my
face, arms and neck daily.
II have been on the stage more
years than care 10 tell, but you see
my skin is not coarse nor saggy.
Mayatone keeps my face free from
pimples, blotches and blemishes and
prevents the growth Of downy hair
that annoys so many women. This
treatment Is not harsh--indeed, II Il
absolutely harmless and / would adj
wise any woman not satisfied with her
complexion TO try mayatone. II GER
tainly does wonders for me-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
Health and Beauty Queries
BY MRS. MRS. MARTINI.

Madge: For your hollow cheeks
and wrinkled face l recommend fire.
quent applications OF good greaseless
complexion cream Jelly. also brisk
ounce almozoin, two teaspoonfuls ely
cerine and one-half pint cold water,
allowing TO stand over night you Will
nave an extra good compile Xion cream
Jelly Use this also for massaging. 1t
NH clear up your skin. fine, removing
All dirt from the pores and soon you
plump, fresh-looking and unwrinkled.
This Is an excellent cream for treat
ing blackheads.. freckles and rough
ness OF the skin. and Will rid your
face OF those very large pores. l have
never found anything TO equal almo-
zoin cream jelly for improving COM
plexion.
s. r. o.: II your supernuous flesh
proves annoying and distressing, try
the following fat reducer which has
given excellent results. Dissolve / n
pints hot water; when cool strain and
take tablespoonful of tho liquid be-
fore each meal This remedy is harm
less. BY avoiding very rich foods and
taking plenty OF exercise, you viii find
this remedy viii cut down your weight
Nadie: TO strengthen your weak eyes
and rid them OF that dull. overworked
look. put In each eve daily two or
tonic made by dissolving an ounce OF
crystos In a pint OF water This eve
tonic Is very soothing and strength
ening and by using IL regularly, In a
short time II will make your eyes
strong. clear and sparkling I find IT
unequaled as good eye tonic for
treating weak. infiamed. expressionless
eyes
. Lovera: (a) Don't worry. What II
your hair Is a little thin, looks stringy
and II hard TO do up and make look
nice. There Is remedy for all this.
shampoo your hair once in two weeks
with a teaspoonful OF canthrox dis
solved In cup OF hot water. rinsing
afterwards In clear water The rich.
cleansing lather will please you. This
will rid your scalp Of dirt and dand-
Eun and make your hair soft and CLOS
sy Your hair will dry quickly and
be so funny and nice you will forget
your hair troubles But don't wash
your hair with soap. The akali IN
soap ruins the hair gloss, makes IL
streaky and dead looking. (b) To
make an excellent skin whitener and
complexion beautifer. see answer TO
Miss +. r.
Miss f. r.: A lotion that Will help
your red hands. dark face and neck
permanently can be made by dissoIy-
ing four ounces OF spurmax in one
half pint OF hot water and adding two
7 teaspoonfuls or glycerine This lotion
will whiten and beautify your skin
and take away that coarse, muddy look
you have. This is much better than
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
EASTER SEASONS
NOVEL DISHES

Eggs and fish have to certain ex-
tent cotton on ones nerves by the
time Easter arrives, and new dafnties
in all courses are welcomed Win
hearty appetites. Especially young
people are always bewitched to make
candy, so II Is about as well to have
a few trusted recipes and let this
form OF amusement take up some OF
the spare time.
Butter Scotch:
One cup of molasses, l cup OF white
sugar. IL cup of butter and IL cup
OF water. Cook over slow fire until
II comes to the crack. then stir In
small half teaspoon of soda. Re-
move from the fire and pour into well
buttered shallow pans, and just be-
fore II sets mark In squares with a
sharp knife.
Vinegar Candy.
Two cupfuls OF white sugar, half
a cupful OF water and half cupful
OF vinegar and small piece OF but
ter. Boil until little dropped into
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
Dredging Bids Are Opened.

Michael Sullivan was the lowest
bidder for the dredging which will
be done across the Ballard Reef for
channel, connecting with the Liv-
ingstone channel. His bid was 1891
per cubic yard. place measurement
The area included in the contract is
In the Ballard Reef channel and has
a length Of 300 feet and a uniform
width Of 600 feet.
The contract Of dredging a chan
mel across the bar at Rogers City
Michigan, was let to James David
son. His bid was rs cents per cubic
yard, scow measurement. The Mil
waukee Bridge Co. was awarded the
contract for the construction of the
sluice gates for the new head race
at st. Mary's Falls canal at the 500
The bids were opened in the Office
or Col. c. Med. Townsend, United
States engineer. Monday afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
FASHIONS

For the late spring suit, as we'll as
FOR summer dresses. there is a marked
fancy for silk and wool voiles.
Tailored coats continue to be cut
on loose, straight lines, and are OF
length best fitted TO the figure; gener-
ally they end just below the hips, or
half length. A pleasing variety is
seen In the length OF the small
sleeves and the shape of collars and
revers.
Each season sees greater perfec-
ton In the artificial flowers and the
/. ones this year look as though just
plucked from the garden.
The feather toque Is a happy n<'-
dunn between the summer hat and
the fur toque OF winter.
Striped velvet and satin ribbon Is
seen In many combinations besides
black and white. The white satin
stripe is always there. but the velve.
stripe comes In vivid green, brown,
red and purple.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
Famous 1rtist's Cartoon In
FaUor of Harem Skirt
Harry Furniss. the gr
work is an ardent defends

the greatest of English cartoonsts doing active
defender OF the so-called harem skirt Is In dead
about it, is drawing setting forth the
advantages OF the skirt to the ridicule
bersome skirt of conventional style, and gone
to the engthyf writing letter to the London Times
about it--whieh is considerable 9Th to 60.
But Furnss refuses to call the skirt the "harem %
He says that is a scandalous and undeserved name
He preferes to call the skirt the ankle skirt
Furniss hopes that the mode has to
stay He calls Ii "a sensible and sanitary attire both
comfortable and attractive He calls the hobbe, the
crinone and the other skirts OF the shape
the mcrobe gathering costumes the eyerdesig ing
dressmaker invents," and further that apart from
its utility and picuresqueness the ankle skirt Is when
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

Tom O'Malley Is a gardner for the
city OF Cleveland. He has been In the
workhouse ITO times. tbs said. Now
Tom has kept straight several years.
There must be noble streak in n
man that can come back after lilo
times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

blond herself exactly
similar brunei angular a grenadier?
of be nd gypsy?
a Mrs. Allen Wood. New York Clubwoman
Of
its ega
repeated President Womans
Trade
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
CYNTHIA GREY's
CORRESPONDENCE

Dear Miss Grey: Will you kindly
print recipe for orange marmalade
Housewife.
A.-This choice recipe is by the late
Maria Parloa: Take equal weights OF
sour oranges and sugar. Crate the
yellow rind from Ia OF the oranges.
Cut all Of the fruit In halves, take
out the pulp and free II from seeds,
Drain OF all the Juice possible, mix
IL with the sugar, let II come to a
boil. skim and simmer 1t for 10 min.
utes. Add to 1t the pulp and. grated
rind, and boil fifteen minutes longer.
Seal In Jelly jars.
Am about to meet first cousin and
his wife for the first time. Is II prop
er to embrace the lady, as she Is a
relative? am single MANN. X. K.
No. She would doubtless be very
much astonished and shocked were
you to greet her with more than a
cordial handshake.
When checking a lady's wraps at
the theater, Is II proper to do so be-
fore or after being shown TO your
seats-that is, Is IL necessary for the
gentleman TO escort the lady TO the
seats and then return to he check
room for he purpose OF checking, or
can he properly do the checking Inn
mediately on entering the theaterg
Also advise II II Is proper for the lady
to precede the gentleman to the seats.
III. w.
A.-Check wraps before finding
seats. The woman follows the mar
down the aisle, and the man STEPS
aside and allows the woman TO enter
the row OF seats first. He remains
standing until she Is seated.
am a little girl in the seventh
grade. want to have a breakfast
party of 10 girls. Please tell me a
cheap breakfast and fruit before
breakfast.-C. ID.
A.-Oranges and sliced bananas
mixed and served in glasses; and
omelet cooked in iron gem pans and
served in individual portions, gar
nished with parsley; creamed pota
toes; tiny hot rolls, or triangles oil
toast; pancakes and maple strip, -
waffies and honey; chocolate or cocoa
garnished with whipped cream Oh
marshmallows.
Dear Miss Grey: What will clear
discolorations of bathroom bowls
Housewife.
| A.-Use muriatic acid; apply with
small mop, do not touch acid will
hands.
Dear Miss Grey: Will you please
tell me what Is good for chappec
lips Miss v.
ALPS dry and constantly chap
ped are apt to indicate a poor condi
ton of the blood, so that a person
who has this symptom would do vel
to consult a physician as to her gen
eral health. But whether or not this
is necessary, external preparations
applied locally, will relieve any irrita
ton and sometimes effect a cure
When chapping takes the form Of
deep cracks, Almost like cuts, benzoiI
Ia the best application that can bs
made. Grease for that purpose Is no
desirable, as the skin must be drawn
together and dried in order that 4
may heal This Ia the action of gun
benzoin. A bit should be carried II
ones purse or bag, applying II wheI
needed. Care should be taken tina
the gum 10 kept antiseptically clean
Dear Miss Grey: Will you print /,
shampoo formula, please Miss e. M
A-Use lemon Juice and white o.
egg. Break white of egg into wash
bowl. add 1 pint cold water, and beat
to a froth with hands. Add juice OF
l or lemons, rub into scalp, and
rinse twice.
Tannic acid dissolved In water IL
an antidote for some poisons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

| face powder. as II does not show on
the skin, and will not rub off easily.
like the powder does when you wear
veil spurmax lotion is inexpensive
and Will give any sallow. oily skin a
Einkish. youthful appearance. 1t Is fne
Tor cold sores, tan, frecklcs and a
ana changes OF weather. l am bure
you Will like spurmax lotion very
much.
Jessie H.: Some sage dressings are
beneficial 10 the scalp, but / never rec
ommend them on account OF the dan
| ger OF staining or discoloring the hair.
III YOU want a good, dependable rem
edy for dandruff, itching scalp and
failing hair, try an ounce OF quinzoin
dissolved in one-half pint each OF al
cohol and water. This Will put your
hair and scalp I'm healthy condition.
Apply the tonic twice "A week, rubbing
/ II gently into the hair roots IL Is free
| from oil and makes fine dressing
for the hair. 1 know OF many who
of dandrun and falling haL.' that found
this an ideal tonic.
!
| Mercedes: You say your complexion
| Is lifeless and you are constantly tired
and drowsy. This comes from too lit
lie exercise and an over-indulgence in
2eavy foods, causing a sluggish con-
dition OF the blood and lack OF prop
| er nourishment for the body. Here is
| a simple and inexpensive recipe for
an excellent blood tonic and blood
ounce OF kardene and put In half
pint alcohol. then add a half cup SUI
gar and hot water to make a full
quart Take a tablespoonful before
each meal This tonic expels impuri-
ties and enriches the blood IL Will
give you renewed energy and your
complexion Will assume it's natural
Muriel NJ Yon can restore the
youthful tint. gloss and brilliancy
which blonde hair should have, IL you
| get an ounce OF marlax at the drug
gists and steep In a pint OF water
! Before using. cleanse your hair with
canthrox and dry, then wash with mar
lax tea, rinse in clear water and dry.
| This IL simple. inexpensive and gives
a true blonde color to hair which has
| lost It's freshness. Its use will cause
no possible injury to hair or scalp
Marjorie: Cutting the hair on your
| lip and cheeks only causes them TO
grow In thicker and darker. Powdered
| delatone IL the best thing to use Get
an ounce OF delatone at the drug store
and with some water mix enough pow
der to make a thick paste. Spread on
hairy surface and let remain two or
three minutes, then rub of and wash
the surface and you will find the hairs
are gone. While delatone Is a tribe
expensive IT is reliable and seldom re-
quires second application.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

OF extreme elegance is a tailored
costume OF fine black cloth, trimmed
with velvet bands covered with a
latticework Of fine silk cord. 4 wide
band Of It, knee high. crosses the
skirt, 10 disappear under the edges
of wide box plat that finishes the
black breadth.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
Made Million Out Of Puzzles.

NEW YORK, April 11.-Sam Lloyd.
who made million dollars out OF
puzzles, which he sold to newspapers
throughout the United States, died
at his home in Brooklyn today. He
was 20 years old
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

This wold-eyed bird with the styl-
ish pompadour. is a professional fish
erman. He catches fish for a living
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

With a last springs hat
And his last springs suit.
Also shining shoes
Isn't he too cute?
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

Tannic acid dissolved in water is
an antidote for some poisons.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11
CARTOON HARRY FuRNIss MADE THE LONDON


rnss some pumpkins among the newspaper artists OF the other side
which
London Mirror his This makes the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

Direct from Paris comes this latest
freak of fashion. or fashionable freak,
which ever way you wish to call II.
II was designed and built" by ID.
Poiret, the world-famous French
dressmaker. The striking black and
white effect is guaranteed to attract
the attention even of the blase Pari-
sian, who has long been accustomed
to. the eccentric creations" Of rival
dressmakers.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11

Dear Miss Grey: Will you print a
shampoo formula, ase?--Miss e. M.
A.-Use lemon Juice and white of
egg. Break white of egg into wash
bowl. add pint cold water, and beat
to froth with hands. Add juice of
/ or lemons, rub into scalp, and
rinse twice.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-04-11


with mentioned only
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18
FAIR Association DIRECTORS MEET

The directors OF the Rappahan-
nock Vaney Agricultural ana Me
cnaniclI Association met IN the May
OTS once thursday morning.
Inose present were PRESIDENT u. M.
Dee, Secre,ary ). IS. quinn, Col r..
-. Coie, cape NJ. Is. Rowe. capt. K.
COnroy Vance. Messrs. Cnas. II. hur
Kamp, j. NJ. GOLDSMITH, Il. Is. Lane,
A. N. Garner. r.. l.. w. Green ana
nenry warden.
The special committee on racing
reported that they had arranged n
program which would give more
races and better purses Tor horses
in the surrounding counties. This
report was referred TO the commit
tee on racing.
Mr.. NJ. G. Willis. Jr., was added
10 the committee on "Home Com
ing" and Col Cole relieved from
this committee
President Lee was instructed to
continue communications In regard
to a flying machine for the coming
Fair. which matter he had taken up
with the Curtis Exhibition Company
Of New York
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18

movement and wished II God speed
stating that he hoped large sums
would be raised for this grand pur-
pose of evangellzing the world. but
above all he hoped 1t would tend TO
make the men of the city one great
brotherhood, where kindness would
prevail.
Mr. coverings address was listen
ed to with rapt attention and re-
ceived unlimited applause
After the closing of these ad-
dresses the assemblage dispersed.
Mr. Dabney was warmly con
graduated on his splendid address
and all expressed a desire to thank
him for the good they believed he
had accomplished for this city
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18
WILL OF R. J. CAMMACK
Lee J. Graves Qualities as Executor.

Lee ]. Graves Qualities as Executor.
The will OF the late X. j.
Cammack was probated before CLERK
T A Harris at Spotsylvania c. H.
Va. on Wednesday. Lee j. Graves
qualified as executor, giving bond
in the sum of $4,000.
BY the will the testator leaves 10
his widow the income from his es-
tate till his daughter becomes OF
age at which time one-third OF es-
tate is given to his widow and two,
thirds to his child; II child should
die. whole estate is left the widow.
Testator also made provision TOT
support Of his mother.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18
OLD BUILDING BEING RAzED

The old brick building at the
corner OF Commerce and Princess
Anne streets. formerly occupied by
the Farmers and Merchants Bank,
is being torn down by Contractor
Heflin to prepare for the new bank
building which will be erected there
This is one OF the oldest buildings
in the city. many OF the Oldest citi-
zens stating that it has been there
In much the same condition since
they could first remember.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18
THE FARMERS AND
MERCHANTS STATE BANK
Move Into New Quarters Until New
Building is Completed.

The Farmers and Merchants state
Bank have moved into the building
occupied by Attorney Lee J. Graves
and the Piedmont Real Estate
Agency on Commerce street, next
door 10 The Free Lance-Star Com
pany. Mr.. Graves and the Pied
mont have offices in the same build
ing in rear Of the bank.
This will be the temporary quar-
tiers while the new bank Is being
erected
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18
MISS ELLA J. WILLIS DEAD

Miss Ella Jane Willis. daughter Of
the late Larkin Willis, Of Woodland, -
Orange county. died at her home at
| ignum. in Culpeper. Wednesday, after
a long illness, aged II years. She was
a member of Lael Baptist church;
The deceased was one Of q children and
is survived by three of them, Miss Bella
II. Willis of Lignum; Eugene II. Willis,
of Culpeper, and Larkin WINS Oh
Locust Dale.
Funeral Thursday at 3,p. m, conduc-
ted by Rev. Geo. w. Hurt. Inter
ment at Lignum. The deceased was an
aunt of ex-Mayor NJ. G. Willis, of this
cifv
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18
LOVING CUP PRESENTED

At a meeting of Arlington Lodge
of Masons, held last Friday even
ing. Capt. A. F. Bagby, OF Kappa
hammock, was presented with a Deau
tiful loving cup. The presentation
address was made by Hon. I. H.
Blakey, of Tappahannock
Capt. Bagby is one OF the oides'
and most honored Masons In W.T.
0fnia
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18
WILTON S. G0ULDIh DEAD
Another Confederate Passes Over the
River.

MIR. Wilton S. Gouldin, OF Caro-
line. formerly a resident OF Freder-
icksburg. and a Confederate soldier
of the 9Th Virginia Cavalry, died
at his home near Woodslane Thurs
day morning. aged ~ years. He
was a member Of Bethel Baptist
church and had been in Ill health
for a number OF years. He is sur
vived by his widow. who is daugh-
ter OF the late James I. White, OF
Caroline, and one son, Mr.. }. d.
c. Gouldin. Funeral services FRI
day at 2 p. m. from the residence
OF J. c. Chandler. Esq. near
Guineys. conducted by Rev c. X
Cruikshank. Interment in the ram
ily burying ground Of the Chambers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-03-18
MRS. EVANS IMPROVED

Mrs. James r. Evans, Of Spotsyi-
vania. who underwent a serious OPP
Grafton in the Garfield Hospital, In
Washington several weeks ago. Is
very much improved. 1t Is thought
she will be able to leave the hos
pital within a short time.