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The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
PERFUMES FOR THE BATH
Homemade Requisites Not Costly, and
as Good as Can Be Pur-
chased.

A beauty seeker has some interest
ing. prescriptions for beauty baths
which must be commended on account
of the simplicity of them.
One of these consists of chopping
up into bits a cake of pure olive oil
soap until it is almost as fine as pow
der. AS a matter of fact, she grinds
hers in meat chopper, reserved for
this express purpose. Then to every
ounce of soap she adds tablespoonful
of borax and a quart Of bran. This
mixture is poured into a bag made Of
cheesecloth after few drops of oil
of violets has been added. This bag
she uses as a wash cloth and she de-
clares: my bath is the most luxurious
imaginable, leaving the skin as soft
and white as baby's."
Of course there are bath perfumes
a-plenty to be had ready made, and
these come in various forms-tablets,
powders and crystals-and in different
scents, such as apple blossoms, violets
or geraniums Violet is a general fa-
vorite, and this, too, can be made by
oneself. Mix together half-pound
of carbonate of soda, the grains of
ionorle, and a half-grain of anilin vfo-
let. This makes comparatively small
quantity; so after a trial, to assure
oneself of it's success. it may be de-
sirable to double the amount of ingre-
dients.-Exehang
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
CHICAGO GIVEN GREAT SHOCK
Insanity Found 70 &c AIarrningiy on
the Increase In the First City
OF Illinois.

Chicago has just completed GEN.
sus and alarm Is felt over the figures,
which show an increase of 25 per
cent in insanity, with the increase in
population only 12 per cent. in four
years. Dr. H. l. Davis, county physi-
clan Of Cook county, Illinois, declares
that the number of insane people In
creases steadily each year.
1t is fact, however, that the undue
increase in insanity Is in many in
stances confined to certain sections of
the country in cycles or waves. There
will be a period in which a marked in
crease In mental arrangement will be
noted Then statistics will suddenly
shift and the lunacy ratio will go down
in sections where it was high and go
up in sections where 1t was compare
lively low. Just what is the reason for
this has not been determined, al
though alienists and others have Of
fered all sorts of explanations.
One of these is that when a great
calamity befalls community children
born of parents who have suffered
much through the calamity are likely
to be born mentally deficient The
parents themselves may not suffer In
that way because, being fully grown
and matured mentally, they survive
the shock.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
DARkENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Younger! Try Grandma's
Recipe of Sage and Suiohur
and Nobody VIII Know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui
phur Hair Remedy" You will get a
large bottle for about so cents. Every
body uses this old, famous recipe, be-
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair, as it does it
so naturally and evenly. You dampen
a sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at a time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears, and
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark, thick
and glossy and you look years younger.
ADV.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
Lammas Day In England.

Lammas, as August / is popularity
called, was formerly our national fes-
tival 1t remains an important date,
not only in Scotland, where this is a
quarter day, but in many parts OF
rural England, where the pasture OF
"Lammas lands" belongs after Au-
gust 1 to all parishioners who draw
smoke, not through pipes, but chin
neys. The word "Lammas" is cor
ruption of Loaf Mass, so-called because
on this day it was once customary to
present at church a loaf made from
the new corn. Perhaps some relic OF
this custom still fingers among Sus-
sex farmers, who try to get loaf
baked from the new wheat before the
end of Goodwood week. During the
eighteenth century the Dissenters OF
London kept high festival on Lammas
day to commemorate the death OF
Queen Anne If she had lived they
would have been deprived by the
"Schism Bill'' of the liberty of edu-
eating their own children.-London
Chronicle.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
HAD THE DESIRED RESULT
i've In Filling the Depleted Cof-
fers of the Church.

The collections at the negro church
had been far from satisfactory, and
the parson had racked his brains to
find source to enlarge it. Finally
he hitupon plan.
The following Sunday, at church, he
got up and said: "Bredderen, dere's
been a mos unfortunate occurrence
here last night. A friend of mine has
told me that his chickens was stolen
las night. Now, he's done got his
suspicions OBJ who done it, and he tells
me that the guilty persons is in de
habit OBJ giving sparingly at church
Brudder Nose, pass de plate"
Every one gave freely and watched
his neighbor to see what he would
give. The parson rubbed his hands
gleefully as he counted the collection
'Bredderen," he said, "Ah wants to
thank you for you mos generous con-
tribution AS to de chicken stealing,
Ah1l relieve you by tellin' you dat dat
was parable gotten up TO de benefit
oh religion"
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
BLACK ART IN WEST AFRICA
Natives Freely Acknowledge Guilt
Even When They Know Il
Means Their Death.

Early in 1911 deputation from
one OF the larger towns of West AT
rica brought two prisoners, father and
son, before the commissioner at Oban.
They were accused of having, In
crocodile form, killed two women
while the latter were crossing the
river. AS they refused to swear their
innocence on the dominant ju-ju OF
the town, they were brought before
the white man" who naturally de.
cided that there was no case against
them. The deputation. however. had
turning home another ju-ju was In
voked, with the result that the son
confessed that both he and his father
were guilty. and that they had killed
and eaten seven other men and
women.
Strangely enough, people accused
of this uncanny power nearly always
acknowledge their guilt. eTen when
fully aware that such confession will
probably cost them their lives. AVA
TIA, an old woman of Oban, was sus.
pected of being "a snake soul, and OF
sending out her familiar every night
to lick a wound on her husbands
ankle while he slept, and so prevent
1t from healing The chiefs Of the
Egbo society summoned her before
their dreaded tribunal, and she was
condemned to death.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
Ants Which plant and Bake.

The extraordinary habits of the har-
yester ant have been known to nat
uralists Certain species not only har-
vest and store in granaries the seeds
upon which they feed, but actually
plant and cultivate an annual crop
of their food seeds. Still more re-
markable stories are told of an ant
that is common in Dalmatia, the Mes
sor barbarus. According to DR.. Ne
ger of the Dresden forestry school,
this ant not only cuts leaves and
gathers seed, but actually makes
makes bread or biscuit! The seeds
are first sprouted, then carried into the
sun and dried, then taken back to the
underground chambers, where they are
chewed into a dough. The dough is
then finally made into tiny cakes,
which are baked in the sun, then care
fully stored for future use. From
these observations it would appear
that the art of cooking is not confined
to the human race.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
House In Savage Moro Country.

fIOuSG III odEdAC UtOtO SOOHdy.
forego it. One Is quite sure that the
women are uglier than the men-untii
one looks at man. All have sullen,
cruel faces. All have blackened teeth
and mouths from which oozes a thick
red liquid from the betel nut they
chew. Many have scaly, diseased
looking skins.
1t must be remembered that these
generalizations do not necessarily
cover the Moros on the great island
of Mindanao, though they resemble
their Sulu brothers. The Mindanao
Moros have, some of them, proved
more amenable to our civilization.
1t is these fierce little men OF Sulu,
who formerly made vassals of the
Mindanao dattos, that scorn our meth
DDS and all humanitarian and Chris
tian teaching.
These women have their little
jokes" said one of my soldier friends.
"A couple of fellows were walking
here the other day, and as they pass
ed one woman made a motion in imi-
tation of a knife thrust behind their
backs. Her cronies appreciated the
Jest and laughed hideously with their
betel smeared mouths"
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
seasickness a BLESSING.

Good news is announced by the
Austrian specialist, DR.. Rekkel-Fer-
NOR, who declares that seasickness is
a blessing, and that, so far from try
ing to avoid it, the holiday-maker
should welcome it. The doctor was
led to this discovery by the observa-
ton that patients sent on sea voyages
got surprisingly well, despite the fact
that they were continually seasick,
and ought by theory to have been
weakened On the other hand, pa
tients who were not seaslck benefited
only to a normal extent 'It is quite
plain, says the doctor, that seasick-
ness is an essential part of the sea
cure. People, it is true, have died
from eating, exercise and other neces-
sary and desirable things"
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
HERE'S QUESTION FOR ANGLER
What Sort of Fish Hooks Did Our
Remote Ancestors Use? Is Up
for Discussion.

What sort of hooks did our ances-
tors, our really remote ancestors, use
when wild in wood the noble savage
RAM" / am inclined to agree with
the American view that the earliest
type of hook, If hook 1t can be called,
was straight bit of flint buried in
the bait. When the fish had swal-
lowed the bit of meat, or whatever
the\ bait was, the tightening of the
line pulled the flint across its throat,
and, as 1t stuck there, the fish could
be hauled ashore without more ado.
Perhaps some bright innovator of that
misty past one day tried bit of flint
which had a double curve like pair
of buffalo horns, and found it effective,
and perhaps out of that developed the
genuine double hook, which seems to
have been a very early form. And
perhaps the single hook that came
into being because it was realized
that one bend was as efficient as two
for most purposes.-London Tele-
graph.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
TOURING IN JOL0
Many Old Spanish Houses With
Open Porches.
Traveller Impressed With Different
Modes Of Dress--Moros Wear
Tight Skin Trousers-Wcmen
Attlred Similar TO Men.

London.-There are old Spanish
houses In Jolo with open porches sit
uated up tout of bolo reachl on the
second floor At night these were
lighted with big Chinese lanterns.
The officers club also was usually
brilliant. and one evening pleasant
strains of music indicated that
dance was in progress there. The
same night there was concert IN
the park for the public. THE public
consisted of a dozen soldiers. fully
armed, the ships engineer and my
self. The band played opera and pop
ular airs, even including pieces from
"The Sultan of Sulu." How out OF
place any such light opera conception
of the island seemed!
Meanwhile weird Chinese music
emanated from the upper regions OF
other residences. The merchants
from the Flowery Kingdom were hay
ing their gayety also safely out OF
reach OF the ever dreadful bolo.
One morning two soldiers persuad-
ed me to go out to see the real city.
particularly Iu6 lId1 Act. 4 Ills HdS -
big and busy place and the costumes
there would have attracted as much
attention on Manila's Escolta as on
New York's Broadway. Here the
Moros wore their full regalia, includ-
Ing the dreadful knife.
The Moros as a rule wore skin tight
trousers and their agile legs gave
them a spidery appearance, but there
were also Javanese and East Indian
costumes. The turban and the fez
were the most popular headgear. The
women wore trousers of the baggy
Chinese type, but there were also
scarfs, sarongs and bright handker-
chiefs In evidence, and 1t sometimes
seemed as though men and women
dressed indiscriminately. for many
wore articles of clothing that seemed
intended for the other sex.
AS for any claim to being the fair
sex the Moro women will have to
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15

HIS ONLY PASSWORD
A. eEoRcE ELMER COBB.

BY GEORGE ELMER IOob.
apm sorry for you, Ned" observed
Cyrus Moore.
"Tm sorry for myself" responded
Ned Dayton, rather grewsomeiy.
Look here. Cyrus, you're my best
chum and you are the cousin of the
girl / love You must know her IA
ther and his ways pretty well. Is he
really the terrible tyrant they de-
scribe him.
Med" explained Cyrus, solemnly.
hes a regular ogre. He'll probably
gnash his teeth and jump on you
and maybe throw you from his of
fee window. | know two fellows
who made up to Leila and submit
ted their prospects to the old man.
One has left town and the other is
running yet"
Ned looked pretty much concerned.
II he had not been SO much in love,
he might have noticed sly twinkle
I'm the eye of his misunderstanding
comrade.
WELL observed Ned after mo-
ment of serious thought, I'll beard
this desperate lion in his den, come
what may"
Ned was inspired with no ordinary
love for pretty petted Leila Allen,
the alleged ogre's only daughter. He
had come down to Hopeton at the in
vitation of Cyrus Moore, his chum,
to meet his fate. It was decidedly up
to him now to advise stern dignified
old Judge Allen that he wished to
enter his family as a son-in-law.
There could be no possible objec-
tions to this, except that Ned had
no business experience and was cred
ulous and innocent of the ways of
the world If this latter had not
been true he would have discounted
Moore's lurid references to Leila's
father and have recalled Moore's rep
utation as practical joker on all
occasions.
Ned had not as yet seen Judge Al
len except at a distance. OF a
verify the Judge was rather severe
and ultra-dignif1ed looking person.
Ned could show up pretty well, how
ever, as to family income and pros
poets, If he was only given chance
to present his claims.
That's just it, you see," declared
Cyrus, the sly tease. Its breaking
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15

that night. but managed to meet Leilz
on the street.
"Oh, IL only had that scapegrace,
Cyrus Moore.' cried Leila, when Ned
had narrated his dismal story.
Why. what has Cyrus got to do
with it," asked the unsophisticated
Ned.
He has played one of his practical
jokes on you and / will take delight
in boxing his ears when he puts In
an appearance again." declared the
irate little miss. About two years
ago some jokers got papa to join
the Sons of Monus They gave him
terrible initiation and he never
forgives even an allusion to the host. .
Il certainly have put my foot in
it," groaned poor Ned.
"You certainly have" agreed Leila.
What can do?"
go and see papa and explain" adj
vised Leila
Somehow Ned could not summon
up the courage to do this. He
passed the Allen home the next eve
ming. There were no lights in the
house and he took up his station in
the shadow of a big tree.
''The family have gone out to some
neighbor's. | suppose he reasoned.
.I'll stay here and catch the judge
as he returns"
1t was nearly one-half an hour
later when Ned pricked up his ears.
The gate latch of the Allen place
clicked and some one came out. He
recognized the light overcoat the
judge wore. As the pedestrian passed
him Ned stepped out from covert.
Just word, Judge he began
biffi
The wearer of the overcoat shot
out his fist, dropped something he
was carrying and put down the street
on run.
We'll, this is queer!" commented
Ned, staring vaguely after the fugi-
tive. He dropped a package, | de-
clare!"
Ned stared hard as he opened pill
low case to find 1t stuffed full of sill
verware, documents and jewelry.
He guessed the oracle speedily-a
burglar had looted the Allen home,
taking the judges overcoat as well.
Ned sat down on the front steps
to await the return of the Aliens.
Soon Leila and her father came into
view
why, Ned!" exclaimed the daugh-
ter.
THAT young mani" growled the
judge. you'll find better password
than your last one, If you expect to
stay around here"
Eyes, see-this is my password on
the present occasion" explained Ned,
as he handed over the stolen plunder
and explained about it.
The judge was fairly delighted to
recover papers of great value, he de-
clared Ned took heart.
Judge Allen" he said manfully,
there's only one password I'll ever
use, if you consent to my plea for
happiness"
"And what's that?" asked the
judge.
'Leila---frst. last and al Of the
time-Leilai"
fconvrisrhf 1914 hv " c. Tshaurnar.1
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
Good Name.

"A rather young, Episcopal minister
had been appointed to a certain west.
ern locality as he was considered by
his bishop to be sufficiently able to
successfully establish church, even
in that rather sparsely settled COM
munity. Later, in talking to a friend
the clergyman remarked: Il was
obliged to go from one house to an.
other and borrow from each the diff
ferent articles that were needed The
sympathizing friend suggested that he
should call the church "St. Charles the
Martyr The minister smiled in his
characteristic way and quickly re-
sponded: No. San Carlo Borromeo
would be more appropriate.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
Sheep Ran Into Kitchen.

An amusing incident occurred re
Gently in Perth, Scotland, sheep,
one of flock which was being driven
down Leonard street, finding it's way
into dwelling house, to be brought
back TO the fold only after the tenant
OF the house had been caused much
annoyance and inconvenience. As is
often the case when sheep are being
driven through town, one of the anil
maIs showed a tendency to stray
from the flock. A street dog which
happened to be in the vicinity gave
chase, and succeeded In herding the
frightened sheep up the stair of its
masters house. The animal was
chased right into the kitchen Of the
house, to the great amazement OF the
lady owner, who shut the door of her
kitchen pending the arrival of the
shepherd. The drover arrived in due
course, and after no little difficulty the
refractory sheep was restored to the
fold
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
Panbandiinu.

Webster's new international diction-
ary defines panhandler as "a begger
who accosts people on the street to
beg from Them" and characterizes
the noun as slang or cant" The
word does not occur in Henley and
Farmers great dictionary of slang.
Probably the verb from which the
noun is formed means simply ito
handle a pam that is, to ask for
aims and to hold out dish for their
reception. The word Is generally used
for one who begs and holds out a
cup in which money is to be placed.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
Gave Himself Away.

The unaccustomed gentleman at
tended the church service. And after
1t was over the pastor hastened down
to sake hands II liked your sermon
immensely" said the new attender.
having been nudged by his wife. Il
am more than pleased" beamed the
parson. Which part did you like
best?" THAT part where | dreamed
had a million dollars!" said the new
member ere his wife had a chance to
nudge him again.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
Necessity for siumber.

How much sleep is necessary for
man? : The question was raised cen
turies ago by Montaigne. "Phisitians. -.
he wrote. may consider whether
sleep be so necessarie that our life
must needs depend of it, for we finde
that Perseus, king of Macedon, pr1s-
oner at Rome, being kept from sleep,
was made to die; but Plinie aleageth
that some have lived a long time with
out any sleep at ALL And Herodotus
reporteth there are nations where
men sleep and wake by halle yeares.
And those that write the life OF
Epimenides the wise affirm that he
slept the continual space of seven
and fifty yeares."
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
HUSBAND MAY FIB TO WIFE
White Lies, as Marital Diplomacy,
Approved by Ohio Judge-should
Tell Them Gravely.

Cleveland, GA husband should
use diplomacy with his wife. that is,
when a trifing lie will preserve the
domestic calm, he should tell it grave
ly and we'll
This is the substance of a judicial
opinion by Judge George L. Philips, in
the divorce action of John F.. Grigo-
lett. Mr.. Grigolett went to lodge meet
ings and then told his wife, although
she did not approve Said Judge Phil
ips:
"A wife objects to lodge meetings,
why tell her about than? What she
doesn't know won't hurt her"
The judge refused a divorce
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
'CASCARETS' FOR
4 BILIOUS LIVER
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10.cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches. how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, bt1fousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi-
ness and q clear head for months.
No more days Of gloom and distress
IL you will take a Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little In
sides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15

the first ice with the Judge that
counts"
Say, couldn't you introduce me?"
suggested Ned with eagerness.
Me? Why" declared Cyrus, "it
would doom your case at the start.
Truth is, / am down in the judges
bad books for joke I played on
him. Mixed up some law references
he had in an important case and
made monkey of him in open court.
He never forgave me. Oh, sayi"
fairly shouted Cyrus, as though struck
by sudden idea of tremendous
force,-"the very thing!"
''What is?'' inquired Ned hopefully.
'tWhy didn't I think of it before!"
exclaimed Cyrus, magnificent! 1t
solves the problem. can put you
In just right with the judge-hur-
rahl I. d. L. A. S. o. NJ"
"Eh!" stared the bewildered Ned,
wondering If his friend was taking
leave of his senses.
81 Dearly Love A Son Of
Momus'-see? propounded Cyrus.
st DON'T confessed Ned in hope
less wonderment.
Secret society. Great go in town
two years ago. Got the Judge to
join. Initiated him. First thing you
do when you see him shout that at
him Then give the password
what is it?'' inquired Ned in his
artless way, catching on.
"Sesquepedalian."
s.Whatll he do them
ber-take you to his fraternal and
paternal arms. Oh, how lucky I
though of It'll" and Cyrus chuckled
till he wriggled.
In perfect good faith Ned Dayton
called at the Office of Judge. Allen
the following day. He stated his
name. Yes, his host had heard him
mentioned by his daughter, but he
said so gruffiy and he scanned the
young man over as Ii he was on the
witness stand.
Judge Allen,'' spoke our hero, 81
have come on q very particular er-
rand, but first. d. L. A. s. o. NJ"
What"
The eminent jurist turned black In
the face. He gave his innocent WIS.,
itor terrible look
!" Sesquepedalian,' added the over
confident Ned with knowing smile.
Why-Why!" fairly shrieked the
Judge, jumping to his feet and seiz-
ing a law book. Did you come here
to insult me? II you don't get out OF
this office double quick I'll break
every bone in your body."
Bang, smash! clatter!-t per
turbed Ned got through the doorway
just as the ponderous law tome
grazsd his head, shattered the glass
In the Office door and preceding him
on rushing roll down the stairs and
to the street.
Ned sought his friend Cyrus for
consolation. but found that he had
suspiciously and mysteriously LEFT
town on q fishing trip. He dared not
venture to cali at the Allen homo
The sea coast echo., 1913-11-15
One on the LAWYER.

Here's bit of cross-examination
dug UP by a jovial lawyer from his
fund of "reminiscences:
Q.-Now, what were the exact words
used by the prisoner when he spoke to
you?
Ale said he stole the watch.
Q.-No, no. He wouldn't have used
the third person.
A.-But there was no third person;
only the two OF us.
Q.-Then he must have said: I
stole the watch"
A.-Begorra. maybe you did, but he
didn't squeaI on you. Cincinnati
Times-Star.