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Very Curious Experiments and About Spider.
gripped II Gercely In doath embrace,

gripped it hercey in death embrace.
finally got her so tame that she would run
out from her nest and take the flies directly
dropped them into her web. or even accept
them from the pincers. Nor would she trouble
TO retreat to her nest when having sucked
fly dry removed It's shrivelled body from the
snare; SO little she frightened AS the
Autumn advanced and flies became scarce I
thought would try to feed her on raw meat
and thus save myself time and trouble. ] took
piece of meat about the size Of fly's body.
and attached to it the legs, wings and head OF
n fly that had previously killed and cut up for
this purpose.
was rather pleased with the effect of my
sham insect and dropped it to the web
win all the confidence Of ignorance; felt so
sure OF the success awaiting my experiment.
The spider. accustomed to true flies being
onered her, ran out Of her retreat at once, but
stopped short at distance of about an inch
from the sham fly, wavered for one instant.
cesslve days continued to drop into her snare
at frequent intervals these pieces of dressed
up meat but she was never again deceived into
leaving her nest 10 investigate them at closer
quarters; whether she detected the fraud by
sight or by smell had no means OF telling
Experimental in the same way with two
proved equally difficult to deceive. and un.
tortunately y, continued the experiments for so
ioMg (hoping that in time they might make up
their minds TO taste this new kind of prcyI
'hai lhey completely lost their trust in me- ard
"ouli not afterward take the real flies gave
lhem hs It had cost me much time and
tronhie to win their confidence. was ra1her
VeFcG With myself for Overtaxing it, more es-
pecsa!ly as ! never rcGaincd it again | found
me ~en,wcavcrs impossible to tame; often
us not theY refused to ionch the lies threw
into their webs, and could never induce them
to take one !;om the pincers
me ire oi he garden spider may be taken as
t s,a OF that of the whole Woodworking
family In the Autumn the female spider laws
from 800 to 500 eggs. which do not hatch out
uil the following Spring. No sooner do the
E ,Eor ones escape from the egg cocoon than
ihey cluster ;os,thr' in intricate tumble of
iess and bodies. spinning rcInh their common
mass covnri:G of fine silk
here they remain for about week until an
awakening desire TO life causes them TO IN.
roll and dispcrsc in all directions but their legs
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MckleSS victim, who is quickly pa ralvZed hy
her poisonous bite.
If 1t is large insect such as wasp or bee.
she approaches it cautiously, keeping at O safe
Instance while she throws sprays OF silk over
the haplcss creature, who. becoming completely
entangled IN the mesh. is powerless to use It's
sting or protect itself in any way When the
capture is made good the spider avoids the tail
end with It's fatal weapon. but sucks the
creature dry from its head extremity Some.
times she does not feel competent to deal with
these insects and then if they bunder into her
web, sooner than have the snare torn by their
struggles, she herself bites the thread which
holds them and SO liberates her prisoners
Among the web-weavers the males are not
otten SEEM though their actual number IS prob.
ABLY only slightly less than that of the females
at all events during the mating season.
Nheh young the spiders Of both sexes make
perfect webs. but the males reaching ira.
tnrity seem to lose the art, only spinning a
small snare composed of few rambling lines
on O.: no very liked design They become nomadio
III their habits. and their life Is one of short
duration
Roughly speaking spiders may lie divided
INTO Two sroups--the sedontary spiders, who
SPIN snare for the capture of their prey and
me rowing spiders, who employ other methods
ior obtaining food. To this last class belong
INC jumping and wolf spiders. both of whom
present features of considerable interest TIE
jumping spiders are an important family mum.
Dcring several thousand Species but .hey do
not , snow 10 advantage in temperate climates;
'neir nome Is Ill tropical countries. where they
attain metallic glory of coloring which can
we with the brilliancc of the humming birds
:. cscalsht oi lneSe spiders Is very keen, and
~ Is curious fact that certain species can alter
me color of their eyes by movement of the
internal mechanism 49,
1t is among the jumping spiders that the re.
markabe love dances" of the male takee
place In our little zebra spider, the male
executes a primitive kind of dance before the
female, but in certain tropical species the
dance Is far more intricate and interesting
The males pirouette and twist and pose before
the female, striking elegant attitudes endeavor.
ing to win her favor by showing off their bril-.
liant colors
The wolf spiders are another important
family, and they vary considerably in their
haDlts. Some are quite nomadic, rowing all day
anu camping at night under stone or any
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When I spring out of my tub,
my maid gives me a brisk
rub with eau de cologne.

ton, or with rosewatel. The per.
oxide is drastic, and should only be
useu in emergencies.
And now the day is past and am
ready to retire Again think of nv
complexion. For the first time that
day really wash my face.
First, it has its bath OF soap and
water. use plenty of soap but
make lather OF it in the bowl. in
stead of placing ii directly on my
face: Plunging my hands into the
soapy water, | battle my face with
the palms OF my hands. Never do |
use anything else a sponge or a
cloth IS too harsh. There is nothing
softer than the palms OF woman
hands. They are softer than silk. and
because they are the softest objects
| know | bathe the delicate skin of
the face with them. After the warm
water face bath rinse the bowl and
the face with cool, not cold water.
Cold water is too severe.
Then, again. the ten minutes OF
massage, with the cold cream. Then
to bed. | feel that have done for
my complexion the duty owe it, |
owe it but one more, to sleep for
eight hours in room where the
windows are as wide open as posi-
BILE, my bed being out of the draught
and myself we'll covered with blank
cts, for to be cold is to commit a
crime against the complexion.
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extracting the aromatic bodies, and
the coHee is In the most efficient state
LOT the extraction Of these flavor.
giving qualities.
accurate measurement of coffee.
water and time Of cooking were
iounu TO be necessary for the pro
duction OF coffee OF high quality and
uniformity.
Clearing the coffee by straining is
recommended rather than by the ad-
dltion OF al egg, as the former method
introduces no foreign substances into
the beverage.
From these experiments the fol-.
lowing recipe has been prepared
which will enable the housel,cencr
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gives me, quick rub with eau de
cologne.
Thus the three purposes of my
bath are fulfilled. From the tepid
water ! am clean. 1t has left the
pores open as SO many hungry
mouths. The dash of cold water
closes them. 1t shocks and stimu-
lates the skin, making the blood,
which has rushed to the centres Of
the body. bound back again to the
surface. The eau de cologne rubbed
slowly opens the sealed pores again
Then comes the fourth and final
Stage Of my bath. 1t is the exercise.
Tho exercise may be running
about my bedroom dozen times,
taking the sun bath. To take the
sun bath at any other time would be
dangerous: but immediately after
the tub 1t is beneficial.
IT the day is cloudy one |
take. instead OF the sun bath, my
breathing exercises TWENTY-FIVE
times raise my arms slowly In front
OF me until they are stretched
straight and high over my head.
Then slowly | drop them again
heavily. as though my hands were of
lead. at my sides.
While l have been in the tub
nave not washed my face. 1t is now
TO have its first bath. The bath is
still not a liquid one. 1t is of cold
cream. give you here one OF my
favorite recipes:
HoseWater ......... 500 Grams
OH Of sweet almonds. 500 grams
White beeswax. $50. 20 Grams
SDernarefI On
O'' OF rose. ...... grams
llace the beeswax and the sDerma-
reti in steamer. The steamer
should not be placed upon the stove.
for the fire would be too harsh for II
ana would faint the cream with its
odors. Place the steamer, instead.
III pan OF hot water and let the
mixture be gently heated With a
!ong-handled wooden spoon stir in
slowly the oil of sweet almonds.
Drop the rosewater, little by little,
into tine mixture and stir again.
When 1t is thoroughly mixed, pour il
INTO stone jar or china vessel. and
when ii has cooled add three drops
OF oil OF rose. II YOU use the oil Of
rose before the mixture has cooled,
the perfume will evaporate.
You will have when you have done
this an ounce less than pound. or
fifteen oup"o" Of absolutely cold
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MISUNDERSTANDING toKnw =
TOR the cornerstone Of the care
r. OF the complexion ! depend

TOR the cornerstone Of the care
Of the complexion ] depend
upon the daily body bath
To make the bath tonic stimulant
and agreeable l have made many ex-
periments. The most successful l
have found to be this:
To a tub half full Of water add
one pound of table salt and one
pint Of violet ammonia.
The bath should be prepared ten
minutes before one enters it, for the
salt should be thoroughly dissolved
and the ammonia should have been
thoroughly mixed with the bath.
This Vary by the use of ono
pound of sea salt and half a pint
of aromatic vinegar.
These preparations, being of an
aStringent nature, should not be used
every day. Three times week are
enough for their tonic effect. For
soothing bath | leave OFF the salt and
pour into the tub:
One ounce Of tincture of ben
zoln and two bath pastilles.
scented to your taste, but never
colored.
This is the way | take il: AS
soon as | rise in the morning
plunge into my tepid bath. The TEN
perature take myself TO be sure
that my maid has made no mistake.
When the thermometer which
thrust into the water registers about
rs degrees Fahrenheit | am salts.
fed If higher. it is too warm; if
lower, it is too cold.
] permit myself Just twenty min.
ntes In the tub. More than that is
weakening. While in the tub
play about as joyfully as young
porpoise. l plunge and founder and
toss up a shower OF water with my
hands; for to lie lazily in a tub OF
water is to invite rheumatism and
neuralgia. l rub upon the brush
quantities OF the purest scented soap
can get. ! scrub my body viGor-
ously-as vigorously as the peasant
women OF France pound their clothes
upon the stones OH the river.
| rise, streaming with rills of
soapy water, and take IA cold shower
bath upon my shoulders. Perhaps
| use the hose attached to the bath.
Perhaps | catch the water as it flows
from the cold faucet in my hands
and throw it over my shoulders. Per
-haps my maid dips a sponge in the
cold water and dabs the upper part
Of my body quickly with 1t. Then
ont of the tub | SDrin3 unOn my hath
mat and give 10 myself, or my maid
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ronper In China This simple truth is plainly
recognized, just as it ought 10 have becn recor
hiZec III Britain But the British are strange
pparDarians. and their ways are quite uniuteligi
BILE TO me
instead on instantly cappiug their million.
ares into Jail and Squeezing some of the Nun.
n"i OUT OF them. as the Chinese OF course
No"id do. these foolish Islanders bow down he.
,oit thcse criminals and worship them and
Eve thcm more plander by taking shares i'm
ihe!: ihlheS or companies or wildcat" syndi.
r"lcS' In China we have our faults and orr
nitlf Weaknesses. and nowhere else under
AVE." I'm IN e''h Snch laundering corrupt system
as TINS British one exist II is worthv og hoinc
p''t mo .hincSe comic opera. II would be
sad ~" OF 'o'i" an"
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A Day with My Complexion
BY Nine LIMA CAVALIER

cream, which will last for many
months II you do not waste it.
Sitting there before the mirror l
give my face rigorous inspection. I
mercilessly scrutinize it. Wherever
there is the slightest tracery upon
the smooth surface. upon that spot
concentrate. massage my face for
ten minutes, always keeping in mind
the purpose of the massage.
That is. that wrinkles are caused
by defective circulation in one spot,
and that the way to remove them is
10 Increase the circulation in that
spot. Sending fresh supply OF
blood to the sunken region will tend
TO fill ont and plump 1t.
For the skin that becomes over
heated and looks feverish after mas.
sage. this cooling, soothing lotion
may be used:
Extract of vlolette.. $50 grams
Extract Of rose $3.50. SIS grams
Ttncture Of orriS. 80. 30 Grams
IT my plans for the day include a
railway journey or an automobile
spin, prepare my complexion for
the ordeal. Before going out mas
sage the face again with cold cream
and dust it once more with rice DOW
der. This fortifies the face for the
whirlwind Of smoke or dust it en-
counters.
When return, to thoroughlv
cleanse the face, steam il. Into my
stationary wash bowl pour two
quarts Of boiling water and one
ounce of tincture Of benzoin. bend
forward and place my face as close
10 this is possible. | wrap about nv
head towel and swathe the towel
big, Turkish one-about my shout
ders and the edge OF the bowl, SO
that no steam can escape. So re-
main until feel that my face drips
with persriration and until am
nearly sufOcated by steam. Then,
sitting up straight. dab one Of the
linen squares about my face and cool
II by hand bath Of eau de cologne.
Or, If the journey has been taken
in Summer, and am tanned or
freckled in consequence, apply this:
One winegIass full of rose
water; fifteen drops peroxide of
hydrogen.
battle the face with this prepare
ton and leave II on the skin for fif-
teen minutes. then remove it by mas
saying the face with the cold cream
for which l have given a prescrip-
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Now marriage, as all The world knows is
nothing but miserable attempt to bride
nature. AT best it IL only just bearablc to NOR.
tai man. but If due care be not exercised in the
cnoice or vie that mans life must become
an absolute hell. The Chinese recopniyinr
these risks have observed that a man who is
in love is blinded TO the girls imDcrfections
and is therefore incapable OF making n sensible
choice for himself. They know perfectly we'll
That if he is allowed to choose his own bride
mortal man is bound to blunder and ruin NOT
only the prospects Of his own life but also
the girls happiness we'll Accordingly in
China marriages are arranged by middIeman
who makes everything smooth between two
ness is the result "pp'
But What do we find when we turn to these
%. by the Star Company Great Britain IPi.,hts r
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to make clear coffee OF pleasing
color, taste. aroma and flavor, with
utensils found in any kitchen. This
is essentially the method used IN pre-
pairing the so-called drip coffee"
On piece OF fine muslin securely
fastened over the top Of all ordinary
coffee pot or pitcher. place seven
tablespoonful Of finely ground or
pulveriZed coffee. Pour through this.
Just once, a small portion at time.
six cups of actively boiling water.
The muslin should be rinsed out and
kept In cold water (Which must be
changed every day. until used again.
The cloth will then keep sweet much
better than if allowed to dry. The
actively boiling water and finely
ground coffee are absolutely necesr
Sary.
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try to write lyrics from writtenou, ,ro,,,
get paid for doing because they arc rnd..
contract into that ring scholarly paywrights
are never allowed to enter The actor.n,n.,
ayers sa, can rely upon the British marriage svs
TEN 10 drive men to the theatre instead sSs,
combined. - piol ana music
,, riurthermore, 1t is the fashion for theso h..
o oia actormanagers to get their so'co par
ags onee up penna because that unknown v
Inc result of course, is that BRITISH 5onu pay.
comedy trarey scribes have to get the;r musical
brongh Sac into foreign dialect and T 6eR
is we're foreign work BY this s ,us as though
hne these chidke Brfshers try to o. de pre-
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GOOD stifen
up them into mixture OF
then dry before fire. = N 800 1870 oAA
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To Remove Fruit Stains.

fruit
has been absorbed starch. = - '
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YOU MIGHT TRY
To Stiffen Hair Brushes.


brushes
dip them into mixture and water and
then = ~ ~ ''S' oAN
TO Remove Fruit Stains
remove ut stains from table linen
stained
has been absorbed -
For Sore Feet.
Wash the feet with soap and
ply where the skin with
der composed or equal
Good Advice About Oicloth
AFTER washing olcoh and lnoeum propy
- left damp it will speedily totally ruined II is
be wrung out and passed lightly he - ~ N
For Stained Knives
TO remove stains
turning yellow rub cut lemon afterwaI
wash IN soap and water and dry Immediately.
To Make Brushes Last Longer
WAS put ubbing brushes
~ engthens their
water soaks Into the wood and - " 80 '
TO Remove Paint.
EQUAL parts of take paint out cob
then wash In Dap ~ wv VI '"ee times
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TO Remove Paint,

EQo parts or ammonia and turpenne
: :. matter dry
5 then wash arm psuds ~ 'p''' wv VI "e umes
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To Make Brushes Last Longer


n the brstles - '"'
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For Sore Feet.
Good Advice About Oilcloth.
For Stained Knives.

e"oe STAINS from knihandles ivory from
turning yellow, with
N'|~'''''
The Washington times., 1915-09-20

too weak to be taken home. Women
IN towns where the homes were To-
Gated were indefatigable In furnish
Ing various sorts OF Suppiies-home-
made wines. bandages. sheets. jel-
lies. and other foods suitable for the
sick.
Lodges and Homes.
Women. too. were in charge Of the
soldiers Iodges-first aid stations
temporarily established a few miles
from battlenelds where actual fight
ing was going on. Those only slight
ly wounded were gwen proper treat
ment at these lodges and badly
wounded soldiers on their way to
hospitals were prepared for the jour-
ney.
Women who could not leave their
homes to do work at the centers
Of fighting helped to establish a
series Of refugees homes-much like
those founded by Americans in Paris
for the relief of Belgian refugees.
The homes sheltered the families Of
those poor men who volunteered for
war service. although they had no
adequate means Of support for their
wives and children. Others seeking
refuge were those driven from their
homes by the lighting.
Prepared Hot Meals.
In the cities. the relief organiza-
tions did especially valuable work.
Among the most notable were the
Refreshment Saloons Of Philadelphia.
which fed what has been estimated
as at least 100000 soldiers on the
march through the city. When II
was learned that a regiment was
planning to pass through the city.
the ringing Of a bell would call the
volunteer workers OF the association
managing the saloons together. SO
that by the time the soldiers were
actually In town n hot meal would
be ready for them.
Stories of individual sacrifice and
heroism are a part OF the record of
every war. The names of Clara
Baron and Dorothea Dix happen to
be particularly we'll known because
they occupied positions Of authority.
but thousands OF other women were
their equals In the actual amount of
self-sacrifce and grueling toll will
tngly given to their country.
Young and cid worked with equal
fervor. Milly Aldrich. ninety-three
years old, wove wool blanket for
a soldier. and with her own hands
The Washington times., 1915-09-20

delivered II to a representative of
the commission. walking several
miles to do II. ghty-five-yeer-old
Mrs. Abner bartlett. Of Medford,
Mass. knitted more than 1870 pairs
OF socks. Other aged women made
comforters and rolled bandages.
Work of Children.
Children contributed their share,
too. They gathered berries to make
ccrdials for wounded soldiers. They
took up collections TO buy pickles
and onions for soldiers threatened
with scurvy. One little girl ten years
old hemmcd 90 towels for hospital
tcrials and returning the finished
products of the week before. Many
children gave their allowances to
buy hospital supplies. and. imita-
ting their mothers. held fairs and
lawn fetes to raise money for tho
work Of the Sanitary Commission.
When 1t is understood that from
the commission grew the work Of
the Red Cross. 1t may be seen how
important such an organization,
permanently established. seemed to
any country.
Europe is proud of it's women to-
day to scarcely slighter degree
than of its men. The United States
today Is as proud Of woman's work
in the civil war as II is Of the vet.
e-ans who will pledge their allegi-
ahce to their country anew on Sep
tcmber 20.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
Edstland's Unkno7pn Boy
:Arouses Desire to Help
. Other Lonesome Children
Somewhere on Earth Are Friendless Hungry Frightened
r. Lads Who Would Envy Fate Of Tiny Victim of
= Chicago's Steamship Disaster.
BY WINIFRED BLACK.
Copyright 1915. BY Newspaper Feature Service Incl

US. or course you hate to think Of the
engine house aid Of the airship and Of
the groat train you meant to pull some
day. tui there's the school and the er.
rands 10 run and the little sister that
you hnd to mind" sometimes. You
really loved little sister. didn't you, lit
tie fellow, but Of course 1t wasn't man
~ to let people know II, so you made
faces at her and pulled her curls-but
NOT very hard. and not faces bad
enough really to frlghten her. Did she
60 Win YOU, too-little sister?
Ana will she be your sister now, or
spirits?
I hope there was some one there to
meet you on the other side Of the dark
river that runs so swift. SO swift, to
meet you and take you In loving arms
ana comfort you. For, whisper
weren't you Just q little lonesome at
frst; little boy lonesome for the -tele-
graph wires and the bells Of the troll
ley car and the toot Of the engines
IN the yards below?
Light lie the earth above you. little
boy! Don't be lonesome any longer.
We all love you, II we don't know your
name. and somewhere on this earth
there are little. friendless, hungry,
iriRhtened boys who would envy you
II they understood.
hope some Of US will go and find
one OF them and comfort him today,
Just because you have made US re-
member.
The Washington times., 1915-09-20
The Stylish Woman.

A stylish woman has a good poise.
She stands we'll and she walks well.
and she carries her head we'll. and
her clothes take on the right swing.
Put the same clothes on the woman
who stands on her heels instead Of
on the balls OF her feet. the woman
who sinks down in her corset. and
bv so doing throws her abdomen
outward. her hips forward. let's her
chest sink in and her shoulders
round forward. while her back hol-
lows below the waistline. ANY
amount of style in the costume
worn by this woman is swallowed
up by the lack of style In the wom-
an herself.
The lines Of a woman's gown or
cloak are altered to their ruin when
by incorrect carriage Of her body thew
are turned and twisted out Of place.
The woman who Is admired for her
style In dressing looks-no matter
what the time or the occasion-as
II what she wears at that time
upon that occasion. had been planned
with reference to that time. that
place and to her.-Belle Armstrong
whitney. In Good Health"