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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26
LABOR CONVENTION
MIDDLE Of JANUARY

The 18th annual convention OF
the Washington State Federation
OF Labor will be held at Olympia
January is 10 26. inclusive. The
initial call was read before the
Central Labor Council Wednesday
night Delegates will be selected
by the Seattle council next week.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26

v1rss.ss - nn2 MeAsh Az, Bs4suA
use any ears via Wsssiahs Az. Modern.
elegantly furnished rooms. with the best
In eisaniinsss, comfort and courtssy for
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-11-26

A Pathetic Loss
My Tennessee diamond-back rat
tier, Bob, has left his usual haunts
innhy feed barn. Fourth and Pick
erfng. and. being worth more than
half n dozen cats In a feed barn,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

derived from the crown of thorns
placed ON the brow of our Saviour.
The East Indian ascetic usually
accompanies his profound contem-
plation upon holy matters by some
form of Standardization. A ia
vorite practise is to sit on the
ground for days, weeks and months.
holding one arm high in the air.
To be really successful in this act
OF devotion the arm must be so
held until it withers, its joints stiffen,
and it can never again be held
otherwise.
Beggars accomplish this with the
aid of cunning mechanism which
supports the arm in the desired po-
sition until it atrophies and will re-
main there of necessity. The sue
cessful performance of this feat
produces another much-desired re.
suit; the nails of the appraised hand
grow to an enormous length, curry.
ing. and frequently embedding their
points in the palm.
A profoundly admired variation of
this act of penitential self-torture
is accomplished when the devotee
appears on a holy pilgrimage with
both hands, palms together, in the
attitude of prayer, behind his head,
held permanently in that position
by their paralyzed muscles and
stiffened joints.
To- submit oneself to remaining
buried alive for weeks at a time
i; regarded as an admirable act Of
penance on the part of those who
shrink from actual mutilations of
the flesh. 1t is necessary that the
bcdy, in standing position, shall
be enyeloped in the earth, all but
the mouth and nostrils. Food, drink
and air can be taken, but in other
respects the body might as we'll be
iii the grave.
The ingenuity of these East In
dian ascetics is taxed to find forms
of self-torture more difficult to en-
dUre than the old ones. Young and
lusty penitents slash themselves
with knives in most horrible fash
ion. Others have strong iron hooks
thrust through the skin and under
the broad muscles of the back, and
allow their bodies to be thus sus-
pended in midair upon poles for
hours at time, all the weight be-
ing borne by the muscles grappled
" the hooks.
Devotees are seen parading
through the streets holding aloft in
their bare hands earthen vessels
filed with live Goals. Others sit all
day in the fierce glare of an almost
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Self-lnflicted Religious Punishment
Which Include Being Buried Alive,
Living on Beds of Thorns and Wires,
Being Strung from
Poles by Hooks
Through the Muscles
of the Back--Au to Gain
Perfect Peace"

sort OF fatigue and pain for purposes
OF gain.
Whichever the motive, several
favorite forms of this "mortifica-
ton of the flesh make the simulated
ulcers, consumptive coughs, para
lyzed limbs and club feet of East
Side New York professional beg
CARS mere child's play.
Neither are these exceedingly
painful forms of penance confined
to the mysterious East. The peni-
tential act of lying nearly nude
upon thorns, for example-torture
by thornN being regarded as particu-
larly efficacious-was imported into
the West by st. Benedict, founder
OF Occidental monasticism This
was his own favorite form of
penance.
In India the highest form of holt
ness is inseparable from the COM
pletest possible asceticism-all the
desires of Nature and the flesh must
be- subdued. Starvation to the point
OF death is not enough; the body
must be subjected systematically to
all the pain it is able to endure and
retain life.
Upon occasions of great religious
&: therings-where pilgrims congre-
gate by tens of thousands-fanatic
re1igionists vie with one another In
demonstrations of their ability to
endure self-torture. AS tangles of
natural thorns are not always avail
able, the Indian ascetics have in
vented substitute even more cruel.
This is a portable bed of thorns,"
composed of surface thickly
stuffed with sharpened iron spikes.
The penitent, nearly nude,
stretches out his body ON these
sharp points and lies thus for hours
at time, acquiring merit" and
holiness, and gaining the admira-
ton of all beholders. The fact is,
chat the spikes are driven so closely
together that the weight of the body
l. we'll distributed, and the pune
lures, therefore, rarely more than
skin deep. Moreover, especially In
the case Of the fakirs, the heavy
weight of the upper part of the body
is held off the 'thorns" by sort of
wooden pillow placed under the
shoulders.
All of the thorn" forms of self
torture are derived from the legend
of Bishma, whose entire body was
penetrated by the arrows of the
enemy. But when he toppled from
his chariot he was upheld from the
ground by the arrows, so that he
lay on couch of darts. The early
Christian adaptation of this method
of doing penance, of course, was
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

After drying the hands use this
lotion.
Glycerine OF.
Lemon juice. ............1 OF.
Rub these thoroughly into the
hands.
A red nose, according to most
medical authorities, is a sign of in
digestion. 1t means that waste mat
ter is being retained in the system
and is poisoning it, as the water
from a green scum-covered swamp
poisons the fresh, clean water with
which it mingles. In a few weeks
plain food, much water drinking and
out-of-door exercise should cause the
flush to fade from your nose. need
hardly say to such an intelligent girl
as G. j. seems to be that alcoholism
causes the nose to redden.
A. j. G. writes: rs there ANYTHING
you can recommend for removing
superfiuous hair from my arms?
Even if it only removes it for a
While, as my arms are simply COW
cred with hair and it prevents my
wearing short sleeves"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Beauty Questions ANSWERED

G. ]. inquiries: Twill you kindly
advise me what would be good to
whiten hands in Summer and Win
ter? My hands are always red and
my nose is never white
For the hands try the various
remedies that follow and see which
more speedily bleaches the hands.
Then keep to that:
Six drops of tincture of benzoin
to a bowlful of tepid water in which
you wash your hands.
Six drops of liquid ammonia to the
same quantity of water.
Half teaspoonful of lemon juice
in the same quantity of water.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

Yet another remedy is to battle it
often in hot water. If the nose has
the mrror-Iike habit of shining battle
it every night with camphor water.
CornmeaI should be used instead of
soap.
Blackheads will not appear if you
are careful to remove the dust thor
oughly from the face at night. If you
have neglected this and permitted
the pores to become choked and
darkened apply cloths heated in
vinegar. When they are softened
gently press them out, with a needle
applied sidewise To prevent the
pores thus rudely opened to force out
the contents pat little alcohol upon
each pore to close it. Remember
that neglect of blackheads means en-
larged pores and the cure is almost
as ugly as the remedy. So prevent
the blackheads by keeping the skin
free from dust. To do this make
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
Wy Secrets OF Beauow NoseBy Mme Lima Cavalier

For example, the nose! You are
blessed with straight one. per-
fectly proportioned in its relation to
the face. Very well, but there is no
certainty that all will remain very
well. The nose must have it's care
as scrupulous as that the good gar
dener gives to his garden. | repeat
that there is always a vexing ten
dency away from beauty. This is
manifest in the nose, which is, in the
matter of its beauty, no more sta
tonary than pleasant states of life.
II your nose is straight and delicate,
Its tendency, especially as YOU grow
older, is to grow too thin and sharp.
III 1t is delightfully."- retrousse in
youth it soon manifests a spread.
ing motive. 1t is your task to cor
rect these habits of the most promi.
neat feature. Pinching is good for
The nose if it be very deiicately
zone.
The nose will not bear hard usage.
The nose that is "mauled" grows
permanently red and coarse. Many a
mother gives her child an ill-shaped
nose by her use of the handkerchief.
Pinch the point lightly, but often, il
your nose be broadening at the
point. If it be broad at the bridge
the Hesh can be delicately coaxed
downward by the same slight but
persistent pinching. If the nose is
obstinately broad the most drastic
remedy is the nose clamp. Expen-
sive ones are manufactured in Paris
and this country. constructed of
metal and lined with velvet. But a
very good and cheap household sub.
stitute is the clothespin. Press this
upon the nose often, but do not leave
ii long, lest it inflame and redden
the feature. If the nose be too
small specialists have improved the
contour of the face by massaging
the cheek muscles so that they be-
come firmer and smaller in the
region of the nose, thus thrusting
the nose more into relief.
Besides its tendency to slowly
alter its shape the nose has three
chief enemies. They are glistening,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

unbecoming redness; blackheads
and long, obtrusive hairs.
Redness of the nose can be traced
usually to one of two bad habits
either that of wearing clothes too
tight or overindulgence in rich
food or strong drink. Change your
habits OF eating and dressing and
you should not be long troubled by
redness of the nose. Occasionally
it is a symptom of oversensitiveness
of the tiny blood vessels in the nose.
In that case battle the nose often
with a piece Of linen or absorbent
cotton dipped into borax water made
as follows:
water pint
Pulverized borax " OF.
teaspoonful of eau de cologne.
II the redness is caused by sun.
burn, pressing half lemon against
it should after few applications re.
duce its redundant color.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

Tnglish University The treatment he advised IS
thorough, simple and easy to use that ! want
every other sufferer in America TO know about it
IL worked such 2 change IN my appesranee and
feelings Of sensitiveness and will tell broad
to all who are afflicted how i DESTROYED efery
trace Of hair. never TO return.
II you a sufferer and would like TO have
sui details just send along your name Stating
whether Mrs. or Miss and address and two
cent stamp for return postage and j will send
you in full detail the advice and instructions
which resulted in my own after all else failed
Address your letter Mrs. Kathryn jenkins, Suite
<6f b. O., Wentworth Building Boston. Mass.
NOTE. Mrs Jenkins as her photo
graph shows, is a lady Of refinement,
and for years t1ds toeil-knoon as q
Society Leader in Scranton, Pa.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

T HE pictures on this page, illus
trating forms of self-torture,
modification of the flesh" as
practised by East Indian yogis and
fakirs, and the descriptive article
accompanying them, by the Rev. w.
M. Zumbro, form the leading feature
in the December number of the Ma
tional Geographic Magazine.
Illustrations of this curious relig-
ious custom-which is abused for
gain by beggars and "fakirs" in
India-are familiar to most persons
in connection with descriptions of
life in that strange land whose
scenes and characters, entering into
the best work of Rudyard Kipling,
made that author famous.
The occasion for these subjections
of the body to all sorts of fortunes
by actual religious devotees-is CON
cisely described by Mr.. Zumbro in
these words:
Heaven is established on the air.
the air on the earth, the earth on the
waters, the waters on truth, the truth
on the mystic lore (of the sacrifice)
and that on Tapas (penance or self
mOrtification).
There is no doubt that the holy
men" of the East practise these tor
lures of their own bodies, and for
the reason just quoted. There also
is no doubt that they are greatly out
numbered by the "fakirs,' who cult
vate the ability to bear the same
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11


Lying Upon the Points of In.
Vulnerable Iron Spikes Is Con-
sidered Very Efficacious in
Subduing Earthly Desires.
tropical sun, surrounded by blazing
fires. Still others lie at length
uron the ground and roll over and
over until they have in this way
accomplished the circuit of some
holy temple or tomb.
Women, and even babies, are not
exempt from these practises. Chill
dren of one and two years of age
are frequently seen lying naked in
a bed Of sharp thorns. The child
that makes the least objection to
this kind of treatment is marked
for exceptional holiness in its adult
existence.
Hindu ascetics take a very prac.
teal view of the value of these tor
lures they practise upon themselves.
1ney regard them In the light OF
making deposits In the Bank of
Heaven. By degrees an enormous
credit is accumulated, which enables
the depositor to draw the amount
of his savings without fear of his
drafts being refused payment. The
power thus gained by weak mortals
is so enormous that gods as we'll
as men are equally at the mercy Of
these all but omnipotent ascetics."
Thus, not even the Rockefellers
o. India are able to entirely crush
and subjugate even the poorest and
most miserable inhabitant who has
the fortitude to hold his arm up in
the air until it is withered and
paralyzed and stays there of its
own accord.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

leTdtiHg gtoNtn. ana l
grew almost to hate
mysef for my un-
slightly Ape arance.
There are many things
n .vcftised for SupeTtiu.
e Hair. and | think
I tried them all. but
ne,cr with any result.
-scy.it TO waste my
= oney and burn my
skin.
But. Notwithstanding
all my years Of disap-
pUintine,it, to-day there
/ not a sign Of Sn-
periiuous Hair on my
lace. arms or any where
Jlse. / got rid Of it
through following the
sdrice OF a friendly
eientlst. a Professor
4 Chemistry at an
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

Battle your arms every night and
morning in peroxide of hydrogen.
This will bleach the hair and weaken
it. Eventually it should so weaken
the roots that the hair will fall. Un-
less your hair is of unusually sturdy
constitution it will not resist persist
ent treatment of this kind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11


after 4 days use.
I am a woman who became
prematurely grey and OLD
looking at 81, but a scien-
tific friend told me Of a
simple method he ha'l
perfected after years &
study. | followed hil
advice and in a shof
time my hair actualu..
was the natural color o
my girlish days. lni5
method is entirely difef.,
mt from anything else !
ave ever seen or heard CT,
effect is lasting and y
not wash or rub oil o.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

HIHIH rTIt
sticky nor greasy. its use cannot be detec;ed; II
will restore the original natural shade 10 any
grey bleached or faded hair. no matter hoW man
things have failed 1t succeeds equally with both
sexes. and all ages.
Write me today giving your name and address
plainly, stating whether lady gentleman tMr.,
Mrs. or Miss and enclose ct. stamp for return
postage and will send you full particulars that
will enable YOU to restore the original color o..
youth to your hair making it soft. fluffy and
natural. Write today. Address Ms. Mary H.
Chapman, Suite POI F. Grosvenor Bldg. ProIl-
dence II /
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

using almond meal or oatmeal in
stead of soap. Dash cool, not cold,
water on the face after it's BATH but
not so roughly as to cause you to
make faces" and so make wrinkles.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

your face baths two-fold ones. First
remove the dust by bathing the face
in cold cream or oil and removing
the dust it collects with cotton or
cloth. Then battle it in warm water,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
By Nine. Lima Cavalieri,
The Most Famous Living Beauty.

~ EAUTY is beset by enemies.
1t is not enough to have
good features. They must be
cared for and protected against their
foes. 1t is curious but true that
there is always tendency away
from beauty. We must lead beauty
back, as 1t were, into right paths.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

To the Right-The Penitent's
Hands Have Been Kept So Long
in This Position That They Are
Paralyzed and Useless.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

Showing an Aged Patient Who Has
Held His Arm Upright for SO
Long That II Remains, Withered
and JOintless, in That Position
Hindu Beggars Accomplish the
Same Result by Supporting the
Arm on Cunningly Devised
Rest.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

To the Left-"Large De-
posts in the Bank of
Heaven" Are Made by Re-
naming Buried to the
Mouth for Weeks at q
Time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11
HOW | CURED NY
~ S1P{ERR IF:t[jj HAIR
A Friendly Scientist Showed Me How
to Cure II Forever
I WILL TELL YOU FREE HOW TO
GET RID OF YOURS TOO

For a long time was sorcy troubled by hid
eous growth Of Superiuous Hair on my face and
arms. My face was indeed a sight from the exas-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-01-11

Here a DevOtee Is Having
Iron Hooks Thrust I'm
der the Muscles of His
Back, to Sustain His
Weight When Swung
High on a Pole.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23
AUCTION SALES.--FUTURE Days
BY CHAS. a. ROSE COMPANY, &
Real Estate AuctloneersS Z
TRUSTEES AUCTION SAID
OF
No. 2411 KENSINGTON AVENUE.

BY virtue Of q certain deed of, trust
70 the undersigned trustees. dated Sep
t t., Is. 1912. and recorded In the
tice,. in D. -. 3as-D. page 40. default
having been made in the payment of
requested by the noteholder so to do.
we Will sell, on the premises, at public
auction.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1914,
at 4:30 o'clock +. NJ,
All that lot OF land in the city Of Rich
2tl1 thereon. beginning at point on
nue. one hundred and nfty-hye u55l
west OF Elm street.. thence running
westwardly and fronting nineteen u9l
thence back between parallel lines cthe
thIrty5siX HSsl feet seven and one
one hundred and forty G40) feet nine
and onc-half g .1-2) inches In depth,
TO an alley twenty (20) feet wide.
and aEM seGar Cash s nats for g soSy
gether with all interest, taxes. levies
and the cost of executing this trust.
BERNARD NJ. JACOBS,
j. MCDONALD WEXFORD,
Trustees.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE &
RAPIDLY RETURNING
Signs of Improved Investment Denans
Arc Notwithstanding Of New
Currency System Helms. hs

NEW YORK, November 3a.-conf;- I
dence in the financial and business 20 4
/ sttion Increased during last week. The
quick reversal OF the decision to open
the Stock Exchange on SATURDAY. car
ried a warning OF liquidation in nm.
anticipated volume. Sharp declines In
/! their markets suggested tho hazard OF
liquidation in u free market. Open
ing subscriptions in London for Great
Britain's huge war loan OF $1,T5O,000,-
600 might add to pressure on the New
York market. That the exchange lis,
determined to resume business In part
at an early date is borne ont, how
ever, by the fact that another plan
to reopen soon is to DO submitted to-
tho governors.
Signs OF improved Investment de-
mand We're manifest, the opening OF
the Federal reserve banks offering
much announcement. Rapid retire.
ment OF emergency currencyNlnd loan
certificates did not prevent pro-
nounced easing OF money rates. Elk
change rates also were held down to,
near normal and heavy exports of war
| materials kept UP supplies IN that mar.
ket Il Z g
! Difficulties were still met in cotton,
exports, In spite of the reopening OF
the exchanges and removal OF con-
traband restrictions Export demand
| for copper improved regardless OF the
| embargo. There were increased in
quiries and larger orders In the steel
trade. The effect OF the rapid mar
keting of wheat on reserve supplics
! caused some forebodings!.N November
| gross earnings 81 railroads registered
severe shrinkage. President Wilson'S
reference to the problems OF tho rail-
| roads in his letter to Secretary Nc.
Adoo added to hopes OF O favorable
rate decision. IS
The first statement of the local clear
ns-house under the new; banking laws
WIS rather unsatisfactory, In that At
failed to disclose increases or contrac-
excess reserves reached tho record
breaking nggregnteI of $174,S3O,6 49, duo
largely to reduced reserve require
ments. 81 q; Il
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23
pROPOsALs-sealed

SEALED proposals addressed to ]. r.
Jones, chairman OF street committee.
petersburg, Va. and plainly marked
Did," will be received until November
OF a concrete bridge abutment, and
on the furnishing. OF such quantities of
granite eurbing. not. TO exceed 5000
May 1. 1916. Specifications upon appii-
cation. A certified checls In the sum
Of 1870, payable to F. G. Stratton, city
treasurer, must accompany all bids on
each OF the above Tho street com
mittee and the Council reserve the
right to reject any or all bids
p. q. BUNTING, Clerk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-23

THE holders OF bonds Nos. Is. "a. 90.
35, ~, 81 and 6S. OF the first-mort
gage, G per cent. ten-year gold bonds
issued by the Csage Manufacturing
Company. arc hereby notified that the
said bonds have been drawn by lot for
redemption for account OF the sinking
fund provided for, in the mortgage OF
December 1. 1909, from the Usage Man
ufacturlng Company to the undersigned
trustees, In accordance with the terms
of said mortgage, and that interest
on each of said bonds. Nos. 10, "a, Is,
30. 4S, 81 and IS. Will cease on the
first day OF December, 1914. On said
aforementioned date there will be due
and payable, at the ONCE of the under :
signed trustees In the city OF Rich
mond, Va, on Zach OF said seven bonds,
the principal thereof. together with a
premium OF 1-2 per cent OF the face
OF each said bonds, and accrued interest
on each of said bonds to said date, and
the holders of said bonds are hereby
required to deliver the said said bonds
to the undersigned trustee for .redemp-
ton. as above stated. for the purpose OF
satisfying the povisions OF said mort
gage, in respect to tho sinking fund
instruments
Trustee.
Richmond. Va. November II. isi4.