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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-08-20

Ficnics are always most enjoyable af-
fairs. and, a usual, they invite all
their friends to be with them on the
fcstal occasion.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
FRESH AIR IS GOOD FOR SHOES.

Fresh air is good for most things. in
cIuding shoes. But in this instance. as
in many others, the value Of fresh air is
not rightly estimated. At night the
least thoughtful shake out their clothes,
brush on the days dust, and slip each
garment oyer a'hanger,. and many gar
ments are thrown over a chair before an
open window. But how many Of even
the most fastidious- germ-fighters think
to air their shoes? Clickety-click. Iinto q
clothes closet. or closed shoe box. they
go. instead of being brushed into shape
and placed where the air can play freely
about and through them.
A window sill is an excellent shoe air
ing rack, and is convenient for all Shoes
placed there for an hour or so after
wearing each day will not only prove re-
freshing to the feet but viii harbor no
foot odors. and the dampness from feet
warmth and weather conditions will
evaporate, leaving leather and lining re-
newed to resist the days wear.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
RUGS WILL LAST TWICE
AS LONG IF GIVEN CARE

Let 1t remain a short time, and when
swept OF you will find the black spots
removed. This remedy will not hurt the
finest carpet
When ink is spilled on carpets or rugs
IL should be covered Immediately with
salt, and keep putting on salt until there
is no sign of the ink through the salt.
let 1t remain overnight, and when you
sweep it of next morning there will be
no sign of the ink left on the carpet.
When taking up carpets there is no
necessity for the clouds Of dust that
some women let loose in the air by i'm
proper management II paper was laid
under the carpet the work Is easily dcue.
After drawing all the tacks without
turning up even a corner Of the carpet.
begin at one end of the room. and with
an assistant carefully roll the carpet
from one end to the other. Lift II care
fully and carry it to the clothesline.
Draw the papers, with the dust on them.
carefully together. placing them on top
of each other until all are In pile. Fold
them over to prevent the dust scattering
on, and carry them outdoors to be
burned. Sprinkle the floor with cold wa
ter and sweep up. then wash with soap
suds, and the task is accomplished with
no dust to settle on the walls.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

No matter what the size or quality Of
a rug, it is a mistake to shake 1t by the
end to beat it free from dust. The force
required to grasp IT securely and the
sharp snap and jerks are ruinous to the
binding and fringe.
A rug sometimes becomes badly
creased. To remedy this turn it upside
down and wet the crease with a mois-
tened broom until the rug is quite wet.
Stretch the rug tight and let it remain
overnight after tacking 1t with timed
lacks, which do not rust.
Here is a good way to clean carpets
without taking them up-it viii also
clean rugs thoroughly: Sprinkle them
generously with yellow cornmeal that has
been well dampened in weak ammonia
water. Sweep on in a few minutes and
you will be surprised to see the clean
and bright appearance Of your carpet
and rugs.
Should you accidentally spill oil or SCOT
on your carpet. you can extract all the
oil by covering the spot with buckwheat
-four. allowing it TO remain several hours
before sweeping. Repeat again II not all
removed by first application. To get rid
Of the SCOT, you will need to spread
some coarse salt thickly over the spot.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
ESSENTIAL FONTS OF
THE BUSINESS LETTER

Brevity and courtesy are two essential
elements of a note written to business
folks.
the reason that busy men and women
have neither the time nor the patience
to give to reading lengthy communion
tions.
Many requests are ignored that might
have met with success had they not been
SO long drawn out.
Also, any eccentricity of writing, either
as to actual chirography or mSpner OF
placing the words, should be avoided for
the same reason.
II q womans hand Is not very clear
to read It is the part OF wisdom to have
typewriter notes soliciting contribu-
tions.
should this be used, the signature
should be put In by hand, but the church
or society for which the Individual writes
should be typewriter. that 1t shall be so
clear as to prevent any error on the part
Of the person reading
Once Il Is understood that the writer
Is a responsible person. her name is un-
important as compared to the society she
is representing.
The writer's home address should be
given, and when she is a married woman
the name of her husband should be put
beneath hers. that the recipient Of the
letters may have no difficulty In looking
her up should he chcose.
In the original note the name. Of the
society and church should be written in
full. and II the writer Is not an officer
the word member should be substi-
tuted fer the former.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Homeiy, Yet Admired
and Envied; Her Secret

The convention crowd in the lobby
made a path for her, cast admiring side
giances, then. with longing eyes, fol-
lowed her to the elevator. Il was. at the
Ronchartrsin, in Detroit. The incident
was recalled when chanced to sit
across table from the woman. What
was 1t about her that caused all that
commotion? She wasn't handsome; she
was lacking in form and feature. Yet
she did seem marveloUsly fascinating.
Her complexion must be the secret.
Really, I've never beheld its equal
Nenturing to pick up acquaintanceship,
! learned the reason.
Il know I'm not built for beauty" I"
she confded. but I've tried to make
the most Of my one charm. I've learned
that men abhor make-ups and artificial
ity. bar cosmetics; there are just two
things I ever use and they promote
natural loveliness and youthful appear
ance
when my complexion begins to age.
get an ounce Of mercolized wax at
the drug store, apply at night like cold
cream. and wash II OF in the morning
This gradually fakes OF the outer skin;
then have a brand-new complexion.
magnetlcally beautiful. as you see.
Wrinkles never bother me. At their
inception bathe my face in a solution
made BY diEsolving an ounce of pow-
dered saxolite in q half-pint of witch
hazel It works like magic.
1f.srr1v IN Town Taffler
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Household Hints.

A splendid shoe polish can be made by
mixing a little milk with ordinary black
ing After rubbing a small quantity on
the leather very little elbow grease"
will be required.
Should you spill hot fat on the floor
or on a wooden table. pour cold water
upon II at once. 1t can then be more
easily scraped on, not having had time
to sink into the wood.
Freshness Of eggs may be tested by
putting them into water. fresh egg
will remain at the bottom. one not 50
fresh will float little higher, and q
bad one will rise to the surface.
Instead Of always folding tableeloths
and sheets lengthways II Is an excellent
plan to sometimes fold them the other
way, as they are less likely to wear out
II the folds be occasionally changed.
Jam which has been laid aside long
and has got hard and sugary and unit
for use can be made quite as good as
when new II II is put into the oven for
little while till the sugar melts, and
then left to cool.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
MOST PRACTICAL METHOD
OF CURTAINING BEDROOMS

Double draperies are not advisable for
the bedroom. Too much air is shut out.
though they are lifted back each night.
Where one will have them, choose denim.
wash prints or heavy wash silks that will
stand Tubing.
One woman fastens to the side lintels
of her windows, high above the middle
sash, small hook. In a convenient place
she keeps cords for each half of curtain
and her maids are taught when prepar-
ing the room for the night to loop the
curtains up and back. thus giving a free
current of air.
The most practical method Of curtain
ing q bedroom is to divide the curtains
in two sections horizontally. A rod is
run at the top Of the lower sash and
the lower half run on 1t by a narrow
casing. The upper curtain is cut longer
than the lower one and hung to a rod at
the top of the easement so they conceal
the lower rod.
By this arrangement the window can
be lifted with no floating draperies to
blow out the window and get stringy,
yet the room has the benefit Of curtains.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
SIMPLE WAY TO TEST THE
= QUALITY OF MILK WE BUY

pasteboard and then measuring the wet
part.
II should measure not more than one
inch II the milk is pure. With good
quality milk, diluted and tested as
stated, the depth will be about seven
eighths OF an inch before the flame Ii
lost to view. A mixture. of one volume
of milk and half volume Of water
should show a depth of one and half
inches. depth of two inches indicates
either partially SKINNED milk or a mix
ture of one volume Of good milk and
one of water. and so on.
The process is based upon the close
relation between the opacity Of milk and
the number OF fatty corpuscles contained
in it. Both skimming and the adding of
water work in the same direction, name
ly, to decrease the opacity of milk. The
same cannot be said Of the density.
Skimming increases It. Adding water
decreases it, and the common test that
consists in the mere Introduction Of the
lactodensimeter in milk is worthless, as
SKINNED milk may have a normal dem
sity IL care has been taken to pour into
il a certain amount Of water.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Since fresh air at night has become
imperative. the right way to curtain q
bedroom must be studied. Every window
must be raised at top and bottom. which
is better for lungs and complexion than
for hangings.
The specialist advises no curtains; so
will most men. who rarely like the dainty
draperies dear to women. Few house
keepers agree with this, even the health
fanatic. Nothing furnishes a room like
fresh white curtains: besides, the pub
licity of the uncurtained room is objec-
tionable, not to mention the bare look OF
the outside of q house.
The woman who believes; in fresh air
never hangs at her bedroom windows
curtains that cannot be laundered easily
or that are ruined by dampness. Win
dows up the year around soon work
havoc on delicate lace or colored cur
tains.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Here is a very simple way in which
to test the quality of the milk you buy.
First stir the milk with a spoon, in
order to disseminate into the whole
liquid the cream which may have come
to- the surface. Then one volume of milk
is poured into fifty volumes of water
one fluid ounce to two and a half pints.
candle is lighted in a dark room.
Take an ordinary drinking glass with a
tolerably fiat and even bottom and bold
1t right above the candle at a distance
of about one foot from II, so as to be
able to see the flame of the candle
through the bottom of the glass. Then
pour slowly the diluted milk into the
glass.
The fame becomes less bright as the
level of the liquid rises into the glass
The flame is soon reduced to a dull
white spot. A little more liquid, slowly
added, so as to avoid pouring an ex-
cess, and the flame becomes absolutely
invisible. All that remains to be done is
To measure the height Of the liquid in
the glass, this being most conveniently
ascertained by dipping into it a strip Of
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Az JULIA CHANDLER MANI.


A number Of letters have come to me
recently asking my help in the solution
Of questions Of vital importance to the
welfare of little children, one Of which
brought an ache to my heart and tears
10 my eyes.
This letter comes from q girl who Is
almost distraught with perplexity and
sorrow-a girl who stands in full sight
Of two conflicting duties. knowing not
which one it is right for her to perform
do you think child should remain
dutiful to her parents when the parents
are not leading good lives?' she writes.
For instance. the father drinks to
excess, giving very little money to his
home, in addition to which his manner
is most cruel to HIS family. Mother Is
following his example. and very often
has to go to the hospital.
The Pity of It.
There would be no question in my
myself only. but the pity OF 1t Is that
/ have a nine-year-old brother and a
little sister of seven.
"I have good position. and could
take them to a friends to board, but
the thing which troubles me is my par
ents, whom, I think, 1 have almost
ceased to love- Would I have to con-
tinue TO contribute to their support? : A
minister of the Gospel once told me
that we owe so much to our parents
that even when they disgrace us We
should bear with them, and, II neces-
sary. support them.
And so, Mrs Manz, I come to you
for advice, because you have 50 often
helped me before. / feel sure that you
can say something to throw a light Of
understanding along my troubled way"
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
WHEN HONOR TOPARENTS
CEASES TO BE A VIRTUE

In my eyes there Is but one path for
this dear girl who is 50 unfortunately
placed. Obligations to the parents they
long since forfeited. The one great duty
left IL to the two little children who
stand absolutely no chance of the proper
equipment for the future meeting of
their own hfe,s duties II they remain in
their present environment All honor and
all courage to the sweet, brave girl
whose heart has already been stirred
by the criminal injustice to her little
brother and sister to pray for the light
OF knowledge by, which to see the path
Of her real, duty.
Ceases 70 BE Virtue.
'sHonor thy father and thy mother''
ceases to be the duty of any child when
the parents refuse to give respect 70
themselves and by. their mode Of life
make the respect of even those bound
to them by ties Of blood impossible.
Fortunate It is for the young woman
who finds It her duty Of love and hu-
manity TO give the fruits Of her labor to
the care and support Of two little chill
dren who are infinitely worse on than
orphans. that the law of our land viii
uphold her IN so courageous an under
taking.
Honor thy father and thy mother
where honor Is due. The girl who from
her babyhood has been guarded and
guided by the wonderful knowledge and
tenderness OF a true mothers love can
never give to that mother a considera-
ton too deep nor q love too great, but
it has never been given me to see the
obligation of a boy or girl toward the
father and mother who have utterly dis
regarded the obligations they owe the
children they have brought into the
world; children to whom all the more is
due because of their utter helplessness IN
the matter of their birth.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

And all the men and women merely players,
They have their exits and their entrances
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages. At first the Infant,
Mewling and puking in the nurses arms
And then the whining Schoolboy, with his satchel,
And shining morning face, creeping like snail
Unwilngiy to school And then, the Lover,
Signing like furnace; with woefu ballad
Made to his mistress eyebrow. Then soldier;
Full of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard,
Jealous in honor, sudden and quick in quarrel,
Seeking the bubble reputation
Even in the cannons mouth. And then, the Justice,
In fair round belly with good capron lined,
With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut,
Full of wise saws modern instances
And so-he plays his part The sixth age shifts
Into the lean and slipper'd Pantaoon,
With spectacles on nose, and pouch on side;
His youthful hose well saved, a world too wide
For his shrunk shank; and his big manly, voice,
Turning again toward childish treble, pipes
And whistles in his sound Last scene of ALL
That ends this strange eventful history,
Is second chdishness and mere oblivion,
Sans teeth. sans eyes, sans taste sans everything
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Reveals Secret of
Woman's Charms

The woman who always has a smooth,
velvety complexion that reflects youth
fulness never uses powder. The best
thing for beautifying and preserving the
complexion is a lotion made with 4
ounces Of spurmax dissolved in y pint
witch hazel (or hot water). with tea
spoonfuls OF glycerine added. This does
not show when on and is unequaled for
correcting an oily, shiny. saIlow skin.
It gives the skin charming freshness
that lasts.
The much-admlred lustrous hair Of
many sosiety women Is a matter Of mere
care. 1t Is no trouble to have bright.
funny, growing hair; simply keep the
scalp clean by proper shampooins. using
a tesspoonful OF cahthrox in cup Of
hot water. This cleanses perfectly, dis
solves dandruff. and stops scalp irrita-
ton as II by magic. The hair then dries
quickly without streaking. and win be
ever SC brilliant, soft, and easy to do up.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Although designed for a young girl.
this suit is a good model for any age.
1t has several new features, and the
material used are white serge and black
satin.
The coat has a wide shawl collar OF
the serge, with an outside collar of the
satin, finished with buttons, covered with
striped black and white satin. These
buttons also trim the belt and sleeves.
The skirt is closed at the side front
and is trimmed with loops and buttons
made Of the serge.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Cotton Crepe Frocks.

Are quite new.
And extremely practical
They are easily tubbed.
Economy is not the least OF their
charms.
Many of the best models In cotton
crepe are simply made
Quite a number OF these frocks are
included in the wardrobes designed for
Southern wear.
So far white has been the fayorite.
although some Of those in colors are
chic.
Embroidery done in heavy silk in bril-
liant colorings is an effective mode Of
trimming them.
Macrame lace and cotton crepe is also
a good combination.
Quite novel Is the use OF black tuIIe
as trimming for this material
This is fad that has recently come
from Paris.
Many Of the wash frocks viii show
a touch OF black. we are told
Some pretty new cotton crepes are
striped In two or more colors.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
The Sepen Ages of Man.
By WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
apubrl.hed at the request of James B.rrUnJ


the derived by Thomas Lodge
maciated
means in
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
LOCAL MENTION.
ExCURsToNs TODAY.

Steamer Charles Maealestsr for Mount vernon ana
Marshall han leaves ssEenth street wharf at u
a. m and I.S .. N daily. except Sunday.
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Oompanya
steaers from foot q Seventh street for Old Puiat
Comfort and Norfolk daily at esS p n.
Cars from Fifteenth street and New York avenue
sysry quarter hour for main. sntEancs Zoo Para and
Chevy Chase.
10 Great Fans-wsshington snn old Donini,n
Railroad can eTsry few minutes frcn Thirtg-SlxA
aud u strestA
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
REFORM or CONDUCT
SHOULD BEGIN At HOME

All the Virtues and Sprout Angel
Wings while you merely have q Few
Pin Feathers. / desire. therefore. to
return some Of the Good Advice you
have been Handing me. and help you
to Overcome some Of Your Faults IS
you have Assisted me to Correct
mine"
At this the wife looked surprised. but
her Husband continued:
IT suggest" he said. that you Com
mence on your Vanities, and Pass Up
your High Heeled Satin Slippers for
Wide. Comfortable. Durable Leather
Boots"
But" exclaimed the wife. do you
not know that am possessed Of No.
/ Foot that It would be a Shame to
HideT'
..That is true" replied the Husband.
''but you should not indulge yourself in
such a Weakness as Caring how you
look. for only the Good are Truly Beau
tiful. Then you should leave OF your
Stays. which are Unhealthful and Pre-
vent your Breathing Properly"
Not on your nfe," cried the Wife,
for have Straight Front Figure that
makes all OF my Friends Green with
Envy"
You must also abandon Frizzing your
Hair" continued the Husband. "for II IS
Wrong for Creature with an Immortal
Soul to Waste so much time on the
Curling Irons"
she Objects.
''what'' screamed the Wife. "and go
out with my Head looking like Peeled
Onion7 Not II I was Dead"
That will be about ALL" said the Hus-
band, "for 1 see that you are Steering
me up against a Bunco Proposition that
you are not willing to Back Up your
self. You want TO Sacrifice all my Little
SidestepplnK but when II comes to giving
Up your own Indulgenoes you are not IN
H. There Is not enough Reciprocity in
this thing TO suit me- Hereafter you
lead the Reform Procession and will
String into II somewhere along the Road,
but ! do not Propose to play a Lone
Hand at Being the Family Model"
And that settled the Lady, who was 50
afraid that she would be called on to
give up a Few herself that she ceased
10 Knock Her Husbands Faults, and
they lived together in great Peace and
Harmony.
Moral: This Fable teaches that there
Is nothing Mutual in Reform.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Before washing homemade net cur
talns having a straightforward edge,
run a string OF common white grocery
twine along the hem. measuring the exact
length OF the outer edge Of the curtains.
Whether you iron or stretch them they
win always be as even as before laun-
dering.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

II is often disappointing when cutting
a nut cake to find that most OF the nuts
have settled at the bottom. To remedy
this sprinkle the nuts thoroughly with
-four. The nuts will stay in place after
they have been stirred into the eakA
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
Nv noRoTHY DIX.

There was once a maid who was young
and charming, but who was afflicted Win
an ihgrowing conscienee that caused her
much pain. It also made every one with
whom she came in contact very very
weary, for she felt 1t her sacred duty
to police their conduct and tell them
what poor, weak creatures they were,
and how they misused their great oppor-
tunities.
Notwithstanding thes she was 50 top
heavy with virtues. such was the pulchri-
tude OF the maid that she ensnared the
affections Of a nifty young rounder who
eonned himself into the belief that her
moral attitude was merely q side line OF
talk that she thought attractive 10 men,
and that she would drop when she got
married and took to bridge whist
Unfortunately. however. the maids
conscience. instead Of being false
alarm, was the real thing. She was that
most fearsome object in nature, re-
former. and no sooner was she safely
wed than she began to put her theories
into operation on her husband.
"Alas,V she would cry as he liz cigar
after dinner. do you not know that the
use of tobacco Is disgusting and injuri-
Gus habit. and that II you would save the
money you waste on cigars, in the course
Of a hundred years you COULD buy an
apartment houseT"
But" replied the husband. think OF
the trouble and annoyance with janitors
and tenants I am saved by not owning
an apartment house! II is only those
who have nothing who do not have TO
worry over the Stock Market"
He Was Discreet.
\ Now the Ian was a discreet fellow
who never toyed too much with the
booze. but no sooner did he open q bot
tie Of beer than his wife was on him
with both feet.
Miserable creature" she cried. II
see your finish in a drunkard's grave II
you had not had the good luck to marry
a wife who knew how TO down the
demon rum and reform you Of your
vices"
II perceive" said the Man to him.
self when he had stood so much Inter
ference in his Ways that II made him
Sore "that II is the Dog Collar and
Jumping through the Hoop for mine
unless 1 make a Stand Right Here for
my Liberty. So IT is up to me TO Bat
in with some sort of Counter Play, for
I opine that the Reason Females are
so Hot on Reform Is because their
own Little Games are never Raided by
Men
Thereupon the Man went to his Wife
and thus addressed her:
It perceive" he said that you are
Right and that II Is our Duty to Pass
up the Frivolous Pursuits We have
been following and lead the Higher
Life. However, do not feel that II
would be Kind for me to Monopolize
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

Be careful never to use too much butter
in cake. Use scant amount rather than
what the rule calls for. and it viii save
many a poor cake.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18
VIRGINIA RESORTS.
MAssANETTA SPRINGS.

GAssANETrA SPRINGS NEW BRICK HOTEL
OPENS JUNE l. Isl1
Thoroughly mcdern Accomnodations fog -
tuestS EARLY RESERVATIONS ADVISED.
Booklets. rate cards. sc. upon Appliatiou-
Addrpas
MASSANETrA SPRINGS CO., INC
HOx 274, HarrIsonburE. Va.
The Washington herald., 1912-04-18

! The fancy for fringe seems unabated;
1t is everywhere on gowns. hat. and
bags.