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f THE j OREGON SUNDAY; JOURNAU .PORTLATO ; SUNDAY . HORNING. ' JULY 21, 1907; .'6w Nr& Henry Symes t - - - PROVERBIALLY t h Americas Ctrl is the moit fortunately sit uated In tbe ' world, Perhaps her most cherished privilege or. to speak more correctly, her almost exclusive right is that of competing with her brothera and her cousins and her uncles, not only In business, pro fessional and social life, but even In sports to which they are so devot ee it Is meet that at last her at tention has been turned to the "great American game," and that she has added baseball to her manifold list of accomplishments. Although many women have been "fans" for years, ability to criticise does' not always unfortunately con stitute also ability to dot Therefore, though the feminine "rooter" may be able to talk with an air of Infinite wisdom of "three-baggers" and "sac rifices," yet when she herself cornea to the bat, or takes first base, she may find her f hopelessly at sea If her vaunted learning be not supplemented by practical Instruction. To such a woman a knowledge of Aaseball technicalities will not, there fore, come far amiss, and may some day asslsN-who knows! In scoring a wonderful victory for the ladles' team I THE EQUIPMENT First, u word as to equipment Of course, there Is the regular catcher's outfit the maskrthe padded chest pro tector and the glove, all of which are as absolutely necessary as are the bat and balls. IC your home dealers have not yet awakened to the possibilities that He In the supplying oi basebal" accoutermenti to women, those made for large boys or small men will prob ably fit you. Since the regulation trousers are, of course, barred, see to It that your skirts are as short as possible, wearing or dinary ones over them. If you wish, until you enter the field. White linen Is very picturesque, but It is not suited for sliding to bases; something harmonizing with1 the earth in color would be more appropriate. Wear dark cloth If you can, or, falling that, crash or natural-colored linen. Let your shirtwaist, your stock and your belt be as simple and as washable aa you can make them, and, of course, wear no Jewelry of any sort Wear either regular baseball or ten nis shoes, or. If you cannot procure these, or even gymnasium shoes, then plain, comfortable oxfords not, I pray you, too loose ones, or an embarrass- Timely Advice by Mrs. Henry Symes Bleach and Rouge I AM a Spanish girl and can take noth ing to whiten my dark skin. Can .you help ma by giving me a liquid powder to be applied with a sponge? Kindly give me alto in liquid bloom of rosea Senora V. 8. If you are a true Spanish type. It Is probable that your dark complex ion suits you better than a light one ever could, tilnce, however, you wish a bleach. I should advise you to use some such simple one as buttermilk or hydrogen dioxide (peroxide of hy drogen). For the latter, pour a little pure peroxide In a saucer, apply with a soft cloth, and rub on lanolin or cold cream afterward to prevent irritation. Tbe formula for liquid bloom of roses Is as follows: Liquid Bloom of Roses. Carmine SO grains Ammonia water 1 mild ounce Koaewater 4 fluid ounces iint ox rose 1 fluid drain raining Short Hairs Kindly print a formula for short hairs. I have a great many on the sides and back of my head. Do you think If I used a hair tonlo It would make them grow longer? R McU Instead OT using a tonic, which would probably Increase the number, not the length, of the short hairs, I should advise .you to train them by brushing them In the way they should go. Sys tematically brush them morning and evening, and as they grow longer and new ones appear they will tend upward Instead of down. This is all you can really do with them. If they are suf ficiently long, you might fasten them with invisible hairpins. Perfectly Harmless Kindly republish your formula for liquid powder. 'Is it harmless for Ua face? Liquid powder cannot possibly harm an. l. vv. your face, aa it is nothing more than - In , . . a lauo iwnuvi iuiu ivi ui, wnicn will dry Into' the ordinary variety. Here Is the formula, I trust It will prove satisfactory: Tor Whitening the Skin A Liquid Povuer. Pure oxide of sine 1 ounce Glycerine 1 dram Bosewater 4 ounces Essence of rose U drops Sift the sine, dissolving It In Just enough of the rosewater to cover It, then add the glycerine, next the remainder of the rose water. Shake well and apply with a soft sponge.' The face must be well wiped off before the liquid dries, or It will be streaked. Results of Improper X'Ray ' Treatment My face was X-rayed for superfluous hair two years ago," and If Is still very red from tbe burn, and la much redder when I go in the sun or beoome aver heated. Is there anything that I oan use thalrfvlll gradually whiten or toughen the (kjyr by sectoring the natural whlte gjfga? 1 wish something that will not In TrAoa the growths aa . tha. X-ray was & -complete failure. I have had a great many hairs removed with the needle, but the majority of these return. Ought not a flrst-class operator to remove very long white hairs so they will Dot return? My physician claims thes are too white te see, and yet I ant brunette. 1 have spent a small fortune on my face, but It seems ruined. Will managing the neck with a certain patent maarae roller ' Increase or coarsen the growth tbsjt tM lng accident might take place, not to V"! II mention tbe danger of sprained ankles gJir-S I I therefrom. . NO IN Whatever you do. do not dream of X ' , V II I pumps or slippers, or of any color other f s - j I than black or brown. White will soon v II become unfit for public appearance. I 1 "'' 1 '( I If Finally, If you belong to an organised 7' I II team, club or school, you will wear your " 1 ' H - u J r -"- II . Met ;kT:-:- already on tha neckT My neck Is too fat and, has a lot of long. One white hairs on It. Would you advise me to use your lo tion for enlarged pores? . A CONSTANT READER. I fear that there is nothing you can do to remove the scar. It will disap pear in time. The work was most negligently done, and serves as an example of the harm an Inexperi enced or criminally careless man can do. Most certainly a competent surgeon should be able eo remove hairs of the sort you mention. If you are dissatisfied, why do you not change physicians? Surely you are not now employing the same man who ruined your face with the X ray? As to the massage, I can express no opinion on a proprietary article, but treatment without a cream certainly should not raise hair. If you have enlarged pore's which you do not elsewhere mention certainly use the lotlon- 1 am giving you tha formula Lotion for Enlarged Fores. jouriu BCIU Distilled witch ha set.. rt . ..u 1 dram 4 ounces AddIv with a piece of old linen or a bit ot absorbent cotton. Perspiring Feet and Flatfooted ness I am a young, girl. 17 years old. I am greatly troubled with perspiring feet. I am also very flatfooted. I have used a patent deodoriser for a while, but with out any result , TROUBLED. Bathe your feet at leaat once a day In tepid water in which, a little borax or bicarbonate of soda has been dis solved. Change your stockings as often as possible, and apply the following twice dally: For Perspiring Eeet Sallcyllo acid .JJ srnples "Borlo acid dram Talcum powder 1 ounce For the flat-footed condition X know of no relief. High heels might Improve the appearance of your feet, but would . be pernicious In other ways. The Woes of aYouhi Ghrl A There is one' thing that troubles bm. .. . Though I have a well-developed bust, my ahoukiera are tbin and my collarbone Is very prominent. 0"i yoa tall me what to do to gala flesh in this particular place, and make my aboutdsrs plump and re' Take the following exercise, varying It with deep breathing and head swing ing exercises. Remember to keep al ways an erect position, with your shoulders back, when walking, standing and sitting. Night and morning mas sage the base of your neck and your ahoulders with cocoa butter, using a rotary motion. After your bath, dash cold water on your chest and shoul ders, and rub dry briskly with a Turk ish towel. Chest Expansion. Depress the chest, letting the shoulders come forward, with the head up and back. Raise the chest by muscular eiioil, not by breathing, to the point of greatest expan sion. Raise and lower the chest In this way eight times. - For a Ringworm I have ringworm on my chin which I have tried in every way to cure. Can you tell me of something that will remedy It? It Is about the slxe of a quarter and at times itcnes very oaaiy. iMunA. Apptf night and morning to the ringworm either boric acia or per oxide of hydrogen. If within a rea sonable time it shows no signs of dis appearing, you would better aee a doctor about it, as it may be of too long standing to be cured, by home treat ment. A Trio of Questions I have lost the formula tor Sultana cream which you published some time am. and would Ilka to make It. It Is to be used before applying face powder. . Where can I have the Vaucalre remedy filled? I can get It easily already prepared, but is that the best? . I have a sore spot on my cheek that comes and goesIt has the appearance of .being chapped and anything put on It Irritates It badly. Thea It gets better and goes away, leaving my face perfectly smooth. Sometimes steaming helps It. Could yoa recommend anything for It? V Mrs., L; BK.; x. Sultana cream make-up Is an excellent rouge. This, is the formula: Sultana Cream Make-TJp. ejreet almond oil i ounces White wax (melted) J20 grains , Spermaceti , 0 grains Uensoin (finely powdered) 100 gra na - ' -Rice powder 20 gra na Pure carmine U grains Blend the fats In the inside receptable of a custard boiler t add benzoin while they are heating, the rice powder and carmine while . cooling, -and tha tincture last of all. Spread . it on the face and throat gently and care fully, rubbing It t Into the skin, and a.vd - getting It Into the eyebrows or close to tha eyes. Powder with any flesh-colored powder - or velouxine, applying .freely with a puff; - and after a Utile while wipe off with a bit of thaiuoU. This masks as effectually as a plaster of pastes and paints all slight lmuerlectlons of the skin without having: xne rcpuixiveiy mciai iook wnicn tney give, ay arnnciai Hunt it is lmperceptioie Any druggist can fill the Vaucalre pre scription for you. I do not advise the use of the ready prepared tablets or l.quld. Be sure to Insist upon the genu ine South American galega. As to the sore spot. I should advise you to consult a specialist about it. It may be nothing serious, and again it may borne day .cause you trouble; and forewarned Is forearmed, you knowl For Two Summer Troubles Kindly give me a formula for obstinate freckles and blackheads on the nose and chin. Kindly give me also a bleach, which will also soften the hands and arms during the summer months. Mrs. E. S. M. . I am giving you formulas for both freckles and blackheads. The latter is not, of course, to be used regularly, but only once or twice until the blackheads are removed. The lotion for the hands and arms here given is very good, andwlll have the effect you deblre. For Obstinate Freckles. Oxide of slno H dram Subiodlde ot bismuth hi dram Dextrin 1 drams Glycerine ltt drams Spread the paste upon the freckles at night before going to bed. In tha morning remove what remains with a lltUe powdered borax and sweef oil. Obstinate Blackheads of the Skin. Ether 1 ounces Soap liniment ounces Rub into the spot affected, and as soon as the mixture burns wash the surface with hot water. , Lotion to Whiten and Soften Hands. Put Into a bottle two ounces of glycerine, two ounces of water, four tablespoonfuls ot lemon Juice and a few dro of carbolio acid. Shake well. After washing and dry ing the hands and arms, rub a little of this mixture Into them. Use My Formula Some weeks ago I saw a remedy for dandruff, the formula for which was as fol lows: Tincture of canthaiides t ounces Glycerine , 1 ounce Oil of rosemary ., 1 ounce I had It filled, but the druggist seemed to think three ounces ot cantharides was very strong, and asked me If It was to be diluted with water when used. Is there anything 'n It to cause aheedache, or will It affect tht head In any way? After the preparation Was put up. oil was floating on the top . I agree with the druggist that the proportion of cantharides seems too t great. Try this formula of mine in- ' stead: To Remove Dandruff. Tincture of cantharides Liquid ammonia ............ 81ycerlne II of thyme i....... I ounce I dram ........ H ounce t ...... oram Rosemary, oil dram . Mix all together with six ounoea of roee-,,J water. Rub tbe scalp thoroughly with this . until no further evidence of dandruff Is ' noticed. t There Is nothing in this' to cause headache or injury of any sort hi a' ' - colors or Insignia, and the two sides will each bear some distinguishing mark. After all this preparation, it may seem rather an anti-climax to say that it is here Impossible to give all or any of the technical rules and directions of baseball. However, there are guides and compendlums. published almost by the hundred, and in any of these milady of the diamond will find regulations a-plenty. All I would urge her to do la to make herself thoroughly familiar with what ever text book she may select. It is not baseball for four or five persons on a aide to run to bases and back, occasion ally ajid accidentally catching a ball; neither Is It baseball to crowd a field with twenty or twenty-five excited wo men, wildly endeavoring to get out of one another's way, and Incidentally making spectacles of themselves. Not that you will play always or often In publlo, but It Is well to make one rule throughout, and, if you are goiftg to do the thing at all. to do It right. Even In the private games, which are one of the finest exercises known, you will derive much more benefit by ad hering to rules and acting in a sane and sensible manner than If you played "not wisely, but too well." And baseball Is a glorious exercise. The running with head well up, chest Some Aids to Correspondents A Wonderful Cream I AM a housewife and do most of my work, and as I run out with hands partly Wet and partly dry, they will get rough, and my face aa well. Then, when I want to go to a reception or the theater, they are red and unpleasant looking. A friend told me you gave her a formula for a cream which made her face and hands look nice, white, left not an oily, bus a soft, velvety feeling, and looked well the next day. It did not rub off. like powder. Could you help me out and give me something as good? My friend has lost the formula and cannot tell what was In It. I enjoy your columns very much, and am sorry t missed the paper you had this formula In. It was a cream or liquid that gave the face and hands a white and soft look, and kept the skin from getting chapped or sunburned. A PATIENT WAITER. If I ever recommended a cream that had all the wonderful qualities you mention. It developed them without my knowledge. The best 1 can do Is to give you a good cream, and to tell you the names of a few more, so that- per haps you will recognize it by that and write to me again for It. Was It rose cream, honey and almond, cucumber, lotion of lavender flowers, old-fashioned skin lotion, Kentucky cold cream, boro glycerine cream Jelly? I am afraid that this Is , the best I can do for you. I know the following cream to be good, and It will probably prove satisfactory, even If it Is not tbe one of which you speak: Witch Hazel Cold Cream. White wax t ounce Spermaceti 1 ounce Oil ot almonds M pint Melt: pour Into a mortar which has been heated by being Immersed some time In boiling water. Very gradually add three ounces of rosewater and one ounce of witch hazel, and assiduously stir the mixture un til an emulsion Is formed, and afterward1 until the mixture Is nearly told. A Case of Acne I am young girl of Just 1 years and am greatly trouoiea with blackheads and pimples on my forehead. At present, I am using a facial soap and cream. The result is that my roreneaa looks at times as though it was filled with extra dry black heads, but on a close examination It is readily found that they are only small, dry pimples. CITY IRL. From your description, I think It very probable that you are suffering from confluent acne. In this case, observe the strictest personal cleanliness and care of the face, and use twice a day the following: Cure for Confluent Acne (Monin's). Powdered alum 20 grains Oxide of alnc 76 grains Tincture ot green soap 2i drams Glycerine 10 drams Rub well in with a soft cloth. Hips and Eyebrows Kindly tell ma whether one can reduce the else of one's hips. If not. will you please give ma a formula to reduce fat? Kindly give me, also, something to grow and darken the eyebrows and eyelashes. READER. Most certainly, one can reduce the slse of one's hips. I am giving you Several exercises by which it may be done. I do not think the use of a . pomade to reduce fat will be necea- aary. t To Reduce th Hips. Hera are several other exercises that are axcellent hip-reducers: Al. Bring i tha knee ud to tha chest remain- tax perfectly erect. Practice In alternate mireraents. i Place hands on Btps. shoulders well back. Raise the leg, with knee flexed, and 2-lvit a high, quick aids kick, bringing the ooi tack agsia to the floor. , Repeat tea out and abdomen in. benefits the lunga greatly by the Influx of oxygen it brings, and la likely, too, to reduce superfluous flesh, though the really stout woman la, of course, out of place on the diamond. The stretching to catch develops the cheat and shoulders, and the stooping and bending are good to strengthen the sides, back and abdo men. Even the neck and throat, and most of all the arms and legs, are developed, and the muscles strengthened and hard ened. The game la a prime Inducement to grace also. Unconsciously one learns to run, to reach, to pitch, to catch, with less and less awkwardness and clumsi ness, until at last It becomes almost a sort of rhythmic drill. In which each muscle 'and sinew knows Its work and responds easily and quickly to the stim ulus of the mind. Then, and then only, does baseball become not only Intense ly Interesting and exciting, but health ful, beautiful and beauty making. PROTECTING THE HANDS ' Of course, there are drawbacks even In the "Incomparable game." If you are not careful, the hard ball It Is Im possible to play correctly with anything but the regulation variety will callous or skin the hands, but the wearing of a proper glove and, better still, the ac quiring of knowledge of the right way to hold the hand for catching, so that the ball will not rebound against a rigid surface, but will be clasped and held tightly, will prevent either of these annoyances. Again, In sliding, you must be pre pared to soil and tear your clothes, and sometimes to cause some minor injury, but It la not likely that anything seri ous will happen, and, after all. It all comes In the game. Above all, do not lose your temper. Women are usually poor opponents be cause they take evidence of superior skill or even the results of mere chance as personal affronts. It Is quite pos sible that the captain of the opposing team may be your most intimate friend and yet work hard and devoutly for the success of her side, and the umpire may times, first with the right foot, then with the left. I. Take standing position, hands on hips, and rotate the hlpa. bending the knees and keeping the chest and shoulders Immovable. Contract all the muscles us.d In this exer cise and resist. Bonding exercises also are good. The next exercise Is highly recommended by one who has had much experience in giving and directing exercises for tbe im provement of bodily symmetry. She states that it has reduced the hips two inches in a month. Lie extended on the floor, sup porting one'e self by one hand, while the other Is placed upon the hip. While hold ing this position, raise the body gradually from the floor until the whole weight la supported by the hand and feet. It is com paratively easy to get the body from the floor as far aa the knees, but to bring It up to the full extent Just described Is not easy at first. It should be tried first on one side and then on the other. Finally, the following exercise. If perse vered with, will reduce flesh round the hips: First, raise the outstretched arms above the head, the body retaining Its erect position; then bend slowly forward from the waist, so that the Angers come as noar touching tbe floor as possible, without straining In any way. This Is done with out bending the knees. In recovering posi tion, let the arms relax and sink down as the body straightens up. Second, with hands placed lightly on the hips, the Angers pointing forward, let the body drop forward easily, so that it Is bent at the waist. This must be done gently as by Jerking more harm than good Is done. From this bent position roll the body round to the right, counting four for It to reach the position of being bent over tne siae: tnen to me oacx, being careful to do It very easily at first, till the muscles have gained strength, for an exaggeration of the movement may cause real pain. Then on the left, and back to the front. Practice again, only start toward the left. The waist acts as a pivot on which the trunk swings, and the head is easily relaxed. Third, in this exer cise the hands have the game position, but now the body Is bent forward from the waist, then back, then to the right and left Each movement should occupy four counts. Take these exercises gently, but let the movements be firm and strong. Avoid the slightest strain of the muscles. No corsets should be worn while practicing them. Do you not think that among all these you will be able to find one to benefit you? I am giving you also formulas for an eyebrow and eyelash stain and a grower. Do not use the latter for tha first time until the stain Is well set per haps two or three, days after dyeing. Eyebrow and Eyel. sh Stain. Gum arable I dram India Ink dram Rosewater 4 ounces Powder the Ink and gum and triturate small quantities of the powder with tha rosewater until you get a uniform black lliiuld and then add the remainder of the rosrwater tn It. It should be applied with a very tiny camel's-balr brush. Eyebrow and Eyelash Grower. Cologne iVt ounces Glycerine I Ounces Fhiid extract of Jaborandl 1 drama Agitate Ingredients till thoroughly Incor porated. Apply to the eyebrow with tha brush and to the lashes with a tiny camel's-balr paint brush. Tha brush must be treed from any drop and passed lightly along the edge ot the eyelids, exercising extreme care that aomlnutest "portioa of "" the lotion tea tha eye Itself. Cure for Seed Warts Can you tell me what win cure warts? have four or Ave seed warts, which bother -m a great deat -ANJUOUS NO. a Employ the treatment I am here glv " lng you. It la a food and efficient : remedy: "' .V' : - ; --; To Remote Warts. Mis one grain ef para form wttb nine parts of flexible collodion, and apply to wart three times a day. After two or three avs the epidermis peels v.i. arid the wart wul come with lb 4 7 t be your own sister and still decide) against you. Remember that all's faia In love and war, and that baseball 14 both, according to your opinion of HI I As practical Illustration ot what la) . herein said, let us turn to the photo graphs above. The picture of the catch er shows admirably Just what a wo man should wear during a baseball game. Note particularly tbe regulation baseball cap, under which the hair lsl securely fastened. The girl at tha bat needs none of these adornments; hesj bat is her only accouterment. ' The three other photographs show th game In progress, and illustrate its real simplicity, once It is thoroughly mas j tered. So, when all is said, the best thing to do is to enter heartily Into the spirit ot , the game; do your finest work for you team; Incidentally, gain health and ! grace. and-"Play bell!" The Vaucaire Remedy Again Kindly give me the formula for the Vawe j .aire remedy jaKtw . I probably answer this question 5. three times aa often as any other. IV 1 . seems strange that any of my readers) t should still remain in Ignorance of IU : However, I am here repeating it: t Dr. Vaucaire's Remedy for the Boatst Liquid extract of galega (goat's ' rue) fl- d. I Lac to phosphate of lime 1M grain L Tincture of fennel 10 gralna t Simple syrup 13 Vi ounces) I The dose Is two soupspoonfuls With i water before each meal. i ' Dr. Vaucalro also advises the dlinkiasl V. Ul.ll WAMSIWk UUHIIi UMM For Deep Wrinkles Kindly publish a formula for wrinkles) X and tell me how to use It. I have deep wrinkles on my forehead and between jnJI J eyes. . A. K. C f, Massage twice dally with the creamy; creamy; t to left It wUl i u. if irj l am giving you. ze careiui not to lei the cream touch the eyes, for irritate them, as any cream will. gets into mem. Cream of Sweet Oranges. (A Bkln rood.) Sweet oil of almonds... ........... M I ounces Orangeflower water ................. 1 ounce White wax 1 drams Oil of sweet orange.. ............... 1 dra-n Spermaceti ........................... t drains Half All a saucepan with boiling water 1 Stand a Jam Jar In this. Shred the wig i and spermaceti Into tha Jar. Let it die- i solve. Heat almond oU and add to the ttil Hear nr. n M...ua.. . .1 .t L. I J t . a teaspoonrui at a time, stirring tha mix ture quickly. Lift the Jar out of tha sauce pan. Beat mixture with the whisk. Heat and add oil ot sweet orange. Whisk cream until it is cold. Put in pots and cover wit IWCDQICIK, J For Pimples and Blackheads Klndry let me know the quickest, easiest T and cheapest way to cure pimples and J blackheads permanently. 8. B. I These two formulas will, I think, nil , all your requirements. Use the cream , and the lotion on alternate days. t Fossa ti Cream for Pimples. Lanolin Sweet almond oil.. Sulphur precipitate Oxide of line I grama grams ( grams 2 grains , 10 drops Extract of violet Green Soap Treatment for Black.-'i heads. ' Tincture of green soap............. I ounce Distilled witch basel I ouucea Let this mixture stay on only a teat min utes: then wash oft with hot water and apply a cold cream. j Oreen soap may be purchased at any . drug store. It Is not a 'cake soap." but la) , about the consistency f custard. . i A urva r ace meacn Kindly give me a mood barmlxsa fae bleach and tell me hew to aee it, and tha price. I want something that will Tiu harm the skin. - Mrs. H. W. S, JUT Ttoldr Jnorae.,burteem(ile and hydrogen dioxide are 'both good) bleaches.. Lemon Juice Is often good also. Rub halt a lemon oa the face un til almost all the juice la extracted Ton might try also the following, rub bing It on morning and evening. . I r.m nbt telr what it would coat, as the pf ' varies greatly in different Jotaliuvs, L ( It la quite inexpensive. " Liquid Whltener. Water (previously boiled sua strained) t Al'"hol Oxl'Mt "f "" I'.ii -hliirt'ie 1 1 Olyceru. ...
