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THE VALENTINE DEMOCRAT
I. M niCE , Publisher.
YALENT1NE , NEBRASKA.
Tfir"Filipinos" have lakeii to baseball.
Now we'll never pacify them.
Tbe Spanish government has a sur
plus of income , which is so novel that
It may prove embarrassing.
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According to Carlyle , ail speech has
something of song in it But what
we object to is the sing-song.
Madame Humbert's lawyer admitted
that she convicted herself by talking
too much. Pretty nearly an admission
of guilt
Emperor William says Martin
Luther was the greatest of all Ger
mans. Isn't this a little disloyal to
grandpa V
They say that Shamrock III is a
prettier boat than the Reliance. No
doubt there are prettier mores than
Lou Dillon.
So long as the public fs willing to
pay to see a vanquished pugilist on
the theatrical stage , there is consola
tion in defeat
Marie Corelli had an English race
horse named after her , but the near
est the jockeys could get to .the name
was "Merry Gorilla. "
Foreign consuls In Turkey are sub
ject to many perils and vexations , but
they are happily free from any an
noyance by life insurance agents.
"Gambling , " says a philosopher ,
"takes money that does not belong
to you. " Gambling , we beg to amend ,
loses money that belongs to some
body else.
Stephen D. Roath , a Chicago million
aire , has given his relatives half his
fortune , just to see what they will do
with it Spend It , probably , and come
after the rest
A German actor recently got off a
Joke on the stage and was given eight
months for it It was on the emperor.
There are jokes not on the emperor
that deserve to do time.
The Chicago millionaire who Is di
viding his money among his relatives
"just to see what they' will do with
It" is also regarded , by those interest
ed , as a jolly good fellow.
A New York policeman has been de
clared Insane because he thought he
had a plan to beat the races. If this
policy becomes general we may iiave
to Increase the capacity of our insane
hospitals.
Some of the farmers' boys whom the
siavy enlisted as an experiment must
lhave worked their way rapidly to the
top. The cipher wireless message
which resulted in the capture of the
; "invading" fleet in the recent man-
oeuvers read : "liens , chickens and
pigs. "
The young man is In demand. If
he fails to avail himself of some kind
of an opportunity it is usually his
own fault The elder Vanderbilt once
said that you could take a young man
.and stick him down anywhere and
If he had the right kind of stuff in
him he would get on and save a lit
tle money. This may be a strong
statement but there is a good deal of
'truth in It
European scientists have had encour
aging success in crossing the zebra
with the horse. The zebrula , as the
resulting offspring is called , has qual-
iltles of intelligence and endurance
which , In the opinion oA United
States consul , will make the animal
an excellent substitute f < r tiie govern
ment mule. The zebrula has the
stripes of one of its parent. A white
star in the forehead , inherited from the
other , would certainly qualify it for
service in the United States army.
No better illustration of what hap
pens to him who is master of one
subject has recently been afforded than
the extension of the term of Lord
Curzon as Viceroy of India. As a
young man he became Interested in
India and the Aslastlc question , and
Jread all he could find on the subject ,
then studied it at first hand in India ,
Persia and Afghanistan. He was thor
oughly equipped for the office of vice
roy , and he has , consequently , been
successful. Although there are occa
sional exceptions to the rule , it usu
ally happens in the long run that the
man who knows how to do a given
piece of work will get that work to do.
Women in many cities and towns are
waging a vigorous campaign in de
fense of beauty. The disfiguring ad- of
rertlsement the elevated railway , the "
high building , the smoke-laden air , the T
jrcibbish-strewn street have each been
attacked in turn. It was primarily ciP
he effort of women which not long
go won from the United States Su
preme Court the decision that the peo-
jle have the power to protect them
selves against an Injury to beauty as is
[ veil as against that to property or to
> erson. It Is not the beauty of the
slty street or square alone which needs
the defense of women. The country
toad and the village green are scarce
ly less open to attack from the van-
JLals who have no eye for color or be
form. The well meaning board of ee
tectment which orders the bushes to
jxj cut from roadside needs to be told the
17 women that It la destroying one
of the elu : i. ru. . . m t.i. touii. 1o .
Bands of buch shrubs as they sacr.u
are being set out at great cost in parks
and along State highways. The tiv
uprooted to make place for a tU
phone wire criej out for protection
( The trolley line cutting a < ross the vll
lage green is an injury to the chi
dren's children. A good example wa1-
set by the women's club which re
cently raised money to buy a pin-
grove on the edge of the village , anu
give it to the town in perpetuity , 01
condition that the trees should nevoi
be cut. Men and women come and
go , but the tree and the village c m-
mon may tell for a hundred years hou
beauty has been loved , and how It Ins-
repaid sacrifice for its sake by rich
gifts of uncounted treasures.
A member of the Cleveland schooi
council in commending certain nomin
atlons for the public library board ,
said : "Men who are very busy were
preferred , it being the consensus of
opinion that they would devote mon
time to the work than others. " The
member who said this is a woman.
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but the good sense is worthy of a
man. It is worthy of a man so busy
that he has time to think. Habitua
leisure is a result , not of condition.
or chance environment , but of a man's
qualities and characteristics. It is an
unmistakable symptom of inheren
laziness. The man who is not busy
with affairs of his own will not get
busy with affairs of the public. The
mainspring of enthused energy that is
weak in the one case will be weak in
the other. There is a common impres
sion that to acquire fitness for a
library board a man must lead a life
of leisure. Nothing could be further
from the truth. The man of leisure is
not fit for anything. Even the wide
reading that "makes a full man" is
done by the men who are busy. Th <
panoramic view of the Avorld of book >
is given only to the mind that Is broad
and deep- - and no mind is this that is
not active , and diversified hi its activ
ity. In the literary end as well as
in the business end of library manage
ment inactivity nuans stagnation , and
stagnation is decay. The man of leis
ure is mere rotting driftwood. Un
derstanding , judgment , tact , intuition.
to be true and clear , must have activ
ity at the fountain head , just as
streams that are purest and coolest
come of never-ceasing springs. The
life that is not busy is not wholesouM
or healthy , mentally , morally or physi-
cally.
"Spent man. " There is "aching
pathos in that phrase. How did so
ciology ever manage to wander so far
from arid intellect and come so near
to damp emotion ? "Spent man" is th (
classification they employ at the mini
icipal lodging house for the man whos-
vital spark has sunk so low that
is little hope of its ever being eviv
ed. This does not mean that the mai
will die. He may live many years
But he will live as the ship lives that
with no coal and no steam , drifts if
meet its last storm. What make
"spent men" ? "The chief assignei
cause , " says Mr. Robins , superintend
ent of the municipal lodging house , "I ?
child labor. " Read two of the entrie
in the lodging house record : " Q
21 years old. Began work when 13 fo
the Queen City Cotton Conipanj
worked steadily for five years. Seenie.
discouraged. Low vitality. Worke
as common laborer two days. Gav
up. Passed on. " " , 22 year
old , Pennsylvania. Began work at 1
dog in glass works ; steady four year.-
gave out ; restaurant work three year-
tramping since ; power gone ; passe
h
on. " There are many more recoro
tl
like these. They confirm what Jai , -
Addarns said long ago about the coi
nection between a certain kind of chil <
labor and a certain kind of vagrant1.-
Exhaust the child. You may have t th
feed the adult Exploit the boy labo. in
Bt
er The man tramp may exploit yet
la
"Be sure your sins will find you out
is atn adminition which includes SOPJJ
sins as well as personal ones. Is ther
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any more piteous figure in the wo/
than that of the "spent man , " who ca
never enjoy even the personal safi >
faction of curding some Individu.
human being for his rain , who en
only feel in a blind , hunted way , th ;
ociety , human beings in general , lu
been against him ; and who is la ?
caught sight of when the locjgin
house record says : "Passed on. " R'
fleet on this "spent man" and reflc-
on child labor.
Tea in a * 'R.eservoir. "
Here Is a good story about a woma
of the "new-rich" type who set up
pretentious establishment in New Yor
with the view of gaining an ei
trance Into society. Among her choh
possessions was a Russian tea u
wrought in embossed brass. The ten
for tills device is "samovar , " and t thi
woman treated her new urn like
new toy. She gave a reception in o fre
der to exploit her tea device , and h so
guests were in continued subdued f son
laughter because their hostess sai
"I do so love tea out of a reserve
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This reservoir came from Russia. str
course it is really a tea urn , but Co
prefer the national term , don't you tve
New York Press. bre
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Acts Both Ways. ,
The boy who doesn't turn out w
pretty sure to get turned out.
Louisville Journal. C
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When there Is a bad accident , t res
first thing the coroner does Is to jla
through the pockets of the man o
sponslble for it , to see If a bottle c * no
noU
found. U (
You are not really enjoying corn r.
cob unless you get butter all r..IV
way around to your ears. t. <
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Harrovr for Koash T and.
While the average harrow , such as
may be bought at any implement store ,
does well enough on the average soil ,
something of different construction is
necessary for stony or rough ground.
The tool shown in the illustration is
one of the best harrows possible to use
on rough ground. The main feature of
the tool is that it is hinged in the mid
dle , so that in working around rocks
or stumps , either side may be lifted
and the obstruction easilj' passed.
The lumber used is generally 3x3
material for the portions marked A ,
which represent all the top pieces , and
1x3 for the piece marked B , the under
portions or braces. The coupling rod
used in the middle is attached with
hinges , as shown in the cut The teeth
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HAHROW FOH BOL'GII LAITD.
are of the old style spikes , and the
.
harrow can be easily put together by
any one after the iron work is fashion-
* d by the blacksmith.
.Bnildinjr Poultry-Hoiisei.
That the poultry house must be com
fortable < and free from drafts are the
main essentials , and the word comfort
able means that it should be light and
free from dampness as well as of a
fiP
proper : temperature. The style of ar
chitecture is of little importance , ex
cept that it is best that the house be
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comparatively ( low and rather square
ll form , so that there will be little erne
lln
no waste space. Whatever sepms best
as ; a floor , use , being careful , how
ever , that there is no possibility of its
being < damp nor opportunity for ver
min getting into the house. If of
boards , cover the floor with dry sand
and over that keep a 1 tter of some kind
EHQ
all ] the time. Clean out the sand every
month or six Aveeks and lil ! in with
mcl
clean material.
In lighting the poultry house ste
that the windows are so placed tha
the greatest amount of sun may be
liad and arrange so that they may be
covered at night during the winter ,
Qse newspapers freely as lining to the
louse , tacking thorn on in double lay
irs , after first filling in all cracks. A
aouse built after this plan , even of
-he cheapest lumber , will be all that is
lesirable.
Coti-wold Breed of Sheen.
The illustration furnishes an idea of
r
he Cotswold sheep , which are becomg
ng very popular , as breeders under- | (
itand that they require good care. As r
amb producers they rank very high , j
vhile the fleece is heavy and of first
Tade. Considerable trouble has been
'xperienced in raising the breed in
orae sections , for seemingly they were
tot suited to the climate.
No trouble will be experienced in
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is respect if the animals are given St
itable quarters , where they may be the
je from wet and sufficiently warm tea
that there is no danger of chilling. a
some respects the result of crossing the
Cotswold ram with ewes of other th
eeds. notably South Downs , gives a all
onger animal than the pure-bred
ttswold. The length of the fleece , as lie
11 as other desirable features of the thiwl
sed , make it well worth the atten- an
n of sheep raisers , at least for cross- do
j purposes. dot
Conditions Indicating rn
) n a still night the colder air , being
re dense and consequently heavier , br
ts on the surface and surrounds the
ints , thus increasing their liability of
ofIs
frosts. Owing to thl ? fact a ther- Is
meter close to the ground will fre- poi >
ently read from five to eight d poi
ver than one eight to ten feet high- ing
There are three essential conditions am
rorable to the formation of frosts. ste
clear sky , dry air and a still night , nay
3 "
and when all are present at the critical
, period the result should not be in
doubt To these , of course , must be
added the proper date with a general
air temperature sufficiently low to
make frosts within the range of possl
bility.
Machinery in the AVheat Field.
The grower who raises a square milt
or more of wheat is constantly look
ing for machinery that will lessen the
expense of harvesting and threshius.1
the crop. For this reason the machine
known as the header has come into
favor within a few years. The headei
clips the stalks of wheat a few inches
below the head of the grain , and nc
binding is necessary. It cuts a swatl
twelve feet wide. The four horses
which furnish the power are hitched
behind , and they push the machine
into the field. A self-binder is drawi
by three or four horses and cuts a
swath six or seven feet wide. A head
er will harvest forty acres a day
while the capacity of a binder is fit'
teen acres a day. The cuttings are car
ried from the header , by an endless
belt , to a header barge , which u
driven beside the machine. When oiu
barge is full it is driven to the stacli
and another takes its place. The ad
vantage of a binder is that the whc-ai
can be cut before it is thoroughly ripe
as the ripening process will continue
in the shock. Harvesting is often be
gun with a binder and finished with t
header. A new machine which is bung
tested by the farmers is a combina
tion binder and header. A header h
indispensable when the wheat is short
It lessens the expense of harvesting ,
as the wheat goes at once into tht
stack , instead of being shocked and
then stacked. Review of Reviews.
Money from Apples.
One of the troubles with fruit-grow
ers who do not keep posted on the de
mantis of the market Is the idea thej
have that any sort of an apple will sel
at some price. This is so as far as il
goes , provided the fruit is prcperlj
graded , but when one packs all grades
in the same basket or ban-el , tin
chances are , nine out of ten , that tin
fruit will bring only the price of th <
poorest specimens. The most success
ful fruit growers have but two grades
and any fruit particularly apples , tha
the cider mill.
If this plan is carried out and thi
packing is done attractively , the twc
grades of fruit will bring In a greatei
profit than would be possible if all o )
the ' fruit was marketed with little oj
no sorting. Care should also be takc-i
that the fruit Is picked carefully ; hav <
each specimen go into the barrel witt
its stem on. but not with a twig whicJ
will injui-e the other fruit.
Pruning Berry Plants.
As a rule" growers of raspberries am w
blackberries do their annual pruning
in thr fall , particularly If/they follow ar
the plan of summer pinching back
The idea is in fall pruning to cut bad
canes that are making a very rapid pr
growth , which is not likely to ma tun
before cold weather. If cut back ir al
the fall. ti ! ( e canes will heal over and arm
are not likely to winter-kill a grrtt m
deal. In .sections where the winten In
arc severe and the canes are likely t ( th
kill Mck during the winter , the fal tii
pruning may not be desirable , unless nn
a" stated , the growth is not likely tc 23
mature before cold weather. Undei Pli
such conditions , the pruning may b < sic
left undone until spring , when one car *
readily determine how much to cul
back by the length of canes that haj
been .
winter-killed. CO
Farm Notes. shEi
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"The upper ear on the stalk for sect
corn" seems to be the verdict from , .
some Rhode Island trials.
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The farms of the United States covei th
S41.000.0CO and
acres employ nearij th
10,500.000 < people. a.v
It requires the labor of about tei be
millions of men and women for nins dii
months of the year to harvest all th < to :
crops of the world. ev
Manitoba is the greatest wheat-rais
ing country in the world. It yields inj
twenty-five bushels to the acre ; Nortl ve
Dakota yields only thirteen. fr
Kansas manufactures binding twin * inj
her State penitentiary as a checli th
the binding twine trust , which has an
often advanced the price of twine 5(1 ( th
peicent at harvest time. rei
The Minnesota twine plant , at th ? 'or
Stillwater penitentiary , in which hall
prisoners are employed , sells twins G
the farmers of the State at 2 cent !
tie
pound less than the market price o !
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trust The seven million pountU
In
ng
that : are to be produced this jear hav Inda
been sold.
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An egg-laying race is in progress al col :
Agricultural College of Australia , in ir
vhich the American Brown Leghorns
nai
the Australian Silver Laced Wyan- lin
lead. At the last
iottes count th
ble
Americans were five ahead of the Aussu.
su.
ralians. ) The total number laid up to the
hat date by these and other competing ne.
reeds < was ISO.
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South Africa is now buying largely ma
Imported dairy products. During tha ma
months ending June 1 , 1901 , 480,000 kia
ounds of butter and cheese were imf lot
Kirted into that country * whereas dur- J30
a corresponding period In 1902 th tr
.mount was nearly doubled , and a Joi
teady Increase in the yearly importi JoiA
be expect ed. * ' bai
The Woman "Who "Work * .
One hundred and sixty thousand
svomen in Chicago every morning
Qrarching to work in shop and mill and
store and factory is the army of the
sity's employed in petticoats. Against
this army in skirts is an army of COO-
DOO men In all lines of professional
and manual work. But steadily the
army In skirts is gaining upon the
army in trousers , until there is scarce
ly an employment open to man which
has not a woman representative some
where In It , competing with man in
uis own once exclusive field.
Perhaps no one work of man has
been encroached upon by woman as
lias the business of the stenographer.
The time was in the beginning when
only men were regarded as at all com
petent for the general work of taking
shorthand notes and transcribing them
to paper in longhand. With the coin
ing of the machine and the spreading
of the liberal regard which men ln
public began to assume toward women
In office work , woman took up the busi
ness of the stenographer as her own ,
and so steadfastly has she held to it
that in Chicago to-day there are 8,113
women stenographers to 1,662 men in
the work , and these women are in
creasing in the schools in the proportion
tion of three to one.
Not only has the woman taken to
the typewritqr and the shorthand note-
book , but in the systems of accounts
she has made a place , and from the
foothold already gained she is en
croaching steadily upon the demand
ind supply for women bookkeepers and
accountants , and wherever she has
been tried she has not been found
wanting. To take up the average
Sunday , paper of to-day and look over
the want advertisements of women
seeking places and of advertisers seek
ing women for places , there is little
suggestion from the numbers to indi
cate which portion of the paper is set
aside for the female "wants" and
.
which for the > males. As much space
In the main seems to be given to the
one as to the other. More women
stenographers will be wanted than
male ; scarcely more bookkeepers and
clerks will be found among the male
wants than among the females ; in the
miscellaneous classification quite as
many women will seek positions and
be sought for positions as there will beef
of men.
Women as salesmen are taking a
front place in the great stores of the
city. The last census for Chicago
showed more than one-third women as
Salesmen compared with men. The fig
ures were 22.012 men , as against 7S1G
women filling like positions , and even
with this showing it is remarked year
after year that the numbers of women
are growing steadily. :
Teaching has been in woman's '
sphere for all time , and in Chicago the :
proportion of women to men as teacli-
prs and as professors in the schools of
all classes is 7.200 to a paltry 1.591 ;
and more women are binding books ,
making : boxes , making gloves and sew
;
ind teachers of art. 142 journalists st
231 literary and scientific women , 548 lei
physicians and surgeons , and 2,035 mu
icians and teachers of music. Chi
ago Tribune.
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An I'lnjtlish Girl'n Criticism. wl
A pretty English girl visiting this its
country makes this criticism of our itsm
shops , according to the New York in
Evening Telegram : a
"One thing I have noticed more par thi
ticularly . than anything else , outside all
the rush you are in all the time , is
the rudeness of your women clerks in
the shops. It quite took my breath
iway at first , and I thought it was tal
jecause we were English that they is
lidn't care for us. But I took pains
notice , and I saw that they treated or
svery one in the same way. "S
"Instead of the pleasant 'Good morn- be
ng ; what can I do to serve you ? ' that
are used to at home , they look you cle
Tom head to foot in the most surpris- yo
way , and if you ask for anything clo
hey may answer and they may not , oft
ind all the time you have the feeling
hat : you are asking such a favor. I gai
eally hate to go into the shops just tht
that reason. " ter
of
The Kducated V "oman.
The woman of the future must set-
the problem that now oppresses us a 1
to the part which physical train- cai
and athletics must play in her
Laily life. The girl who takes prizes of
athletics during her four years in
ollege , and then goes home to town the
village where there is neither gym- figi
lasium nor basketball team nor golf No
inks , may easily find herself irrita- fac
under her privation. There is one
uggestion for the partial solution of tire
problem , but it is not a popular anc
. The sound mind in the sound ere
tody may thrive not only on syste- hn
latic athletic training , but also on als (
aanual labor of the most practical
ind. The stigma so long resting on tiVf
omestic labor must sometimes be re-
inved , as that which long rested on f
trade" has been. It is partly reac- idt
onary. Some clever writer has said : gras
age which worked Berlin wooljtha
arrots with b aded eyes aturalLvl the ]
gives place to one which pays outsid-
. " U the educated
crs to darn its stockings.
ucated woman can contrive .some sort'
of return to certain phases of mnmiafc
work , she will not only provide a re
lief for her own nervoua activity andi
help to adjust tbe domestic problem ,
but she will also broaden the bands
of her sympathy with ordinary lt -
and prevent that remoteness from tha
fundamental struggle of existence-
which is so greatly to be deplored.
Ilelpise E. Hersey in The Outlook. i
Don't brush the hair only. Brusbr
the ] scalp until it glows.
Don't fail to apply a tonic to hair
and scalp at least once a week.
Don't wear the hair .always in the
same style. A change of mode is ben
eficial.
As a rule , don't wash the hair oftener -
er than once a month. Too frequent
washing makes it dry.
Don't tie the hair , or roll or twist it
in any way tightly. This strains the-
roots of the hair , and is very injurious.
Don't use many hairpins. If each *
pin Is made to do its duty , and the hair
is arranged to fit the head , few pins
will be needed.
Don't singe or clip the ends of the
hair. Don't use a coarse brush , but
one that has long , fine , unbleached and
undyed bristles.
Don't buy a cheap dressing comb. It
pays to buy a good flexible tortoiseshell
lj
shell comb , even if you must do with
one dress the less during the year.
Don't use too much soap , borax : or
soda when taking a shampoo. Substi
tute yolk of egg. If the hair is natur-
iliy oily , use only the white of the egg.
Velveteen gowns are predicted , and
the manufacturers advertise an alto
gether new production of this old time
favorite , warranted to stand reasona-
Jle wear without crocking or creasing.
Practically all the new walking suits
ire ankle length , or at any rate escape
he ground. The drop skirt has been
'ound rather unsatisfactory worn witti
hese short skirts , and there is a de
cided tendency to a return to the lineS
md slightly stiffened skirt.
Sleeves seem to blouse more or less
it the lower part before being gather-
id into the cuff. Some of these cuffs
ire shaped and very smart They are
ather wide. Some taper in at the cen-
er and out again at the wrist Other
tylish ; ones are stitched the full
ength , the rows of stitching set close
ogether.
Chiffon velvet Is a new and very
leautiful trimming material and one
vhich will not become
too
common , as
ts price puts it beyond the reach of
aost < purses. The material is so light
weight and so soft in texture that
half yard can easily be crushed in
he palm of one's hand. It comes in
11 the new shades. New York Post
Health and Beauty Hints.
Lemon In a glass of warm water ,
aken before breakfast
twice
a week ,
excellent for the complexion.
Don't give way to nerves , emotions
tears ; they surely ruin good looks.
No emotions , no wrinkles "
, Is an old-
eauty ; recipe.
Don't forget to rinse the face with
lear water , after using soap , because
ou don't want any left on the face to
log the pores. Once a day is quita.-
ften enough to use soap.
It is useful to know that
a nightlyr
argle of salt and water strengthens-
throat. It Is also said that a plas-
of wet salt will take out the pain-
bee and wasp stings.
Don't use a sponge ; It no longer fills
long-felt want on the toilet table be-
mse it is apt to become filled with ,
arms poisonous to the skin. Use a bit
antiseptic cloth or the hands.
There was a time when
womei *
lought they could not have a pretty
ure unless they were uncomfortable
ow all beauty doctors *
emphasize the ,
ict that
discomfort
means
ugliness.
We all know the refreshment
to tile
red and weary of a hot or cold bath ,
this is doubled if the juice of three
mons Is squeezed into the hot water
rowing the lemons themselves ln\
so.
so.Don't
Don't gush if you want to be attrac- r
. You may not be beautiful
or
T ; b ° * * ff mpered. Possessed ;
the gift of looking
on the golden -
of things , and
never given to-
ishmg , you may be more attractive-
many girls who can boast only
eir beautr.