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i I, ' - - ' UT0M0B1LINO In tb a 1 1 r aprlpf ' U undouMedljr ' tnju f rtovn to tha complexion, for the breeiea are not aoft nd the duet la IrrlUtlnt to ouM be & nlt. bowever for the girl who earea for her eomplelon to alto . gether eachew the aport. and there are many thinga that ehe may do to ren der the trip harmleaa. Naturally, when one goea for an afternoon apln In a motor, the wind nd the duat would not be enough te caua any bad effect whatever upon the complexion, but ao many people nowa day Uke auch long trlpa. regardleaa of wind and weather, and the treat me'nta auggeated are for theae; for uo girl wanta to acquire a typical "motor akin" a harah, coarae complexion that aoon takea all the youth from her face. Before atarttng on the trip aome good cold cream ahould be maeaaged well Into the akin with "a rotary motion, Iwaya working upward and outward from the corner of the mouth. Tble keeps the wind from drying too much the complexion and from biting into the akin. A very aatlafactory cream for thla purpose la road of four ouncee of oil of aweet almonds, alx drama each of white wax and aperroacetl. two drama of borax and one and one-half ouncea of glycerine, two ouncea of orange flower water and fifteen drop each of oil of neroll. of blgarade, of petit grain. Melt the flrat three Ingredients, add the glycerine to the orange-flower water and dissolve the borax In the mixUire. Then pour It slowly Into the blended oils, atlrrlng contlnuoualy. Thla la a aktn food, and one that baa a cleansing effect. - The massaging ha given the com plexion a tonio a, help to withstand th Incessant breese made by the swift motion-but the last act before tying on the veil, ahould be to powder the face, giving It aa far aa possible an extra coating. Next the veil, and th girl is ready to face anything. But the care of her complexion la not yet complete, for, when ah comes home, th dust has mad her face mart it la unused to auch strong breeses and ah must dampen cloths n whisky and . lay them on her uce; ., while the whisky Is healing th akin she ahould U down, relaxing ad that Aids to Health and Beauty OWING to th great amount of mall received and th limited apace given thla department. It la absolutely Impossible to answer letter . In the Sunday Issue following their receipt. The letters must be answered In turn, and thla ofttlmea requires thtee or four week. All correapondenU who deslr an Immediate answer muat Inclose a aelf addressed stamped envelope for a re ply. Thla rul must also be compiled with In regard to personal letters. Care oflhe Teeth CUKIOUS Th teeth may be pre served to a good old age If properly taken car of. Sudden extreme of very hot or very cold food or drink Jar upon the teeth most Injuriously and should be avoided. The teeth should be -cleansed twice a day on rising and before retiring. The brush should not be too hard, and on ahould not atop at brushing only th outsld surface of the teeth, but ahould brush them Inside as well. Her la a recipe for a simple and rion-injurloua tooth powder; Precipi tated chalk, four ouncea; powdered orris root, eight ounces; powdered camphor, on ounce. Triturate th camphor in a mortar, moistening It with a very little alcohol. Add other Ingredients. Mix thoroughly and sift through a fin bolting, cloth.- Henna Hair Stain F. O.Th henna ataln give th hair a reddish tint. To make It. take one ounce of henna leaves; steep In a pint of boiling water for twenty min utes. Let stand until It get cold. Strain th liquid. Apply to.th hair by th aid of a small sponge. Th henna will sometimes ataln th scalp, but the taln can easily b removed by soap and water. Bunlona and corna are due to 1m proporly fitting hoes, and on ahould do everything to prevent them. Hav th shoes and stocking . trifle too long for th foot, ao as to relieve th pressure on th toes. Soak th 1... feet night anS morning; wlp dry and rub with a mixture of on table- spoonful spirits of turpentine and lard (equal parts) or turpentine and sweet oil ton to three parfa) until th soreness subsides. ' Dust between the toes with talcum powder and place a IKtle cotton between toes, so as to absorb any moisture, y Lotion for Oily Skin ' MINTA If the skin is the least bit greasy, never us any cream on it. for-this' will make matters worse ln stead of improving them. Apply this lotion to th face one a day: Bo ra clc acid, one dram: distilled witch ounces;, rose water, two ounces. V Hardening Pomade ANXIOUS-Thls pomade Is to be used after massage.' Simply rub a little over th fiabby skla and allow U to remain rK-ma J I ') s llftSKsd i , A, . , 7-71 vfter- r Km Vw&Bgga . Advice to Correspondents ; .;i f V C r V'7S2 WML 7y yQT I Outside My Range I , '7A y&J&QZH i fWf v4H I I be anawered through these col- f. i: -v 24 KA " J r I th health and beauty juerle. How- t 7 -ii," 'v t- iff jm ' ,v,r' ,f you w,u nd m a mU-,(1- k v; f J l l If flif I dreased stamped envelop I will gladly V J v 'if i 1 ' I wly 10 your utUr' it ill II th muscles and tiny tendona may have complete rest, thus avoiding wrlnklea nd erow'a feet The dampened elotha ahould atay in place for quite five min utes to give th tonlo an opportunity to soak well Into the akin then good teaming will quite remove all tmcea of the dirt and tiny partlclea of aand. giving the face clear, smooth appear ance. Last of all. rub In a very Httl cold cream, wipe crefully off and apply a little powder. These various treatment may eeeiu formidable; they might, to some, take way ail th pleasure of motoring; but In later years, when wrlnklea come, when the face becotnea aet Into the ex pression on naturally assumes when facing th aun. th woman who has neglected her complexion will be very sorry ahe did not seise tha opportunity when ahe could, with the expenditure of a little time and pains, have pre served the freshness of a youthful com plexion. on all night OH of aweet almonds, six ounces; whit wax, three ounces; tino tur bensoln, one and one-half ounces; roseWater, one and one-half ounces; pul verised tannin, six drams. The roughest, hardest, reddest hands are in short time made smooth, aoft, whit and beautiful by the following treatment: Every night keep the hands In warm water, wushlng them with good soap, rinse In clear water and dry thor oughly with a coarse towel, and In do ing so rub the hands from the tips of the. fingers backward. Next rub a little cleansing cream wel! into th skin, and How It to remain from. five to ten min utes, than take a dry, soft cloth and re move all'thr cream possible- This will remove all the dirt from the pores. Then apply a skin food, which should be left on all night. Td Fatten the Neck F. R. To make the throat full and round, the best exercise Is to bend the head slowly forward until the chin touches the neck, and then slowly raise the head to Its normal position. Repeat these movements until you are 'tired. Then bend the head as far backward as possible. Sitting erect in a chair, bend the head from one side to th other, and then roll the bead to the right, left and forward. Another good position is to let the arms hang loosely at the sides. Raise the shoulders as high as possible, then forward, down and backward until a circle Is formed. Continue this for a time and then reverse th motion. Do this every day for five or ten minutes. Again, stand perfectly erect with the. arms at the sides, lift them up vertical ly, inflating the .Jungs as the arms as cend. At the same time rise up on th tips of your toes and throw your head back, at th same time touching th backs of th hands overhead. As the arms slowly descend exhale from in lungs.,.; . Treatment for Bunions SORB FOOT Get a bunion plaster of the druggist and nick with the scissors around tha Inside circle or opening. Moisten th plcstef ana put It over th bunion. Pat a smII i wedge of felt be tween tha-great to "and the second toe, which, Will .throw th foot mor into shape. It will greatly rellev th pres sure, of the Joint. Draw the stocking on carefully. When you put your rhou on you will discover, that th enlarged Joint does not begin to how as' much with th plaster on as without, . And all pain and irritation ar prevented by wearing the plaster, which makes it impossible for th leather to come In contact wlta th sor Joint or Irritate it . .. '.; . You' will find this a very food massag cream for developing th bust: Lanolin, five ounces: spermaceti, one-half ounce; mutton - tallow freMy tried), tour , ouncea; cocoanut oil, four ounces; oil of aweet almonds, four ounces; tmutur of bensoln, on dram; oil of neroll. twenty, drops.-' -. ' '-:-,-"".! f !-'..'. ...-'.- -.'-.-. Mix a you would any cream of the sort. Bub on gentlx X lUght. HIE : OREGON .' SUNDAY mm "i r j x - 1 t j 1 1 1 - - k "k .-.p ." Skin is Too Dry MARY Cucumber cream is Just as' beneficial as any cold cream and Is ex cellent for the drawn feeling of the skin. Here Is th formula: Expressed Juloe of cucumbers.' one-half pint; deodorised alcohol, on and one-half ounces; sweet almond oil, tbreo and one-half ounces; shaving cream, one dram; blanched, al monds, on and three-fourths drams. This Is a suave lotion, very whitening, softening and cleansing. Gymnastic exercises faithfully prac ticed will restore the symmetry of your figure. Go to some gymnasium under the supervision of a competent Instruc tor and follow the exercises prescribed. To Make Cosmetic Gloves SOCIETY Use soft, large, leather gloves, three or four sites too larger Rip them open and spread the Inside with one of the following preparations; then sew the ripped. seam up. The simplest, and. therefore, the least troublesome, paste to make Is this: Pine tar (refined), one teaspoonful; olive, oil. one pint Melt In a water bath, scenting with rosewater or sbme other perfume. . This la a preparation which does not spolL The following preparation for us with cosmetic gloves is slightly more elabo rate: Myrrh, one ounce; honey, four ounces; yellow wax. two ounces; rose water, six ounces. Melt the waxMn a water bath and add the myrrh to It while it is hot After beating them to gether, add the honey and rosewater. . Beat all up and add glycerin by th teaspoonful until you secur a past which will spread nicely. fFor the Complexion ' MRS. A. N. A jeaspoonful of the , ' tincture of benaoin to an ounce of ,r rosewater forms a well-known lotion which Is'excellent for whitening the skin. Apply this to the face befor r retiring, leaving it on all night . If th face burns and smarts after it ,, " has been washed, massag a good cream well into the skin.- Th follow-.,, ins U'th formula for an excellent cream: Oil of sweet almonds, four .. ounces; whit wax. alx drams; sper maceti, six drams; borax, two drams; ; glycerine, on ana ono-nau uuucea; 'orange-flower water, two ounces; oil ' of neroll. fifteen drops: oil of blga- rade orang skin), fifteen t drops; oil - of Dotlt rmln. fifteen drons. Uelt th first three ingreaienxs. aaa th lycrtaa-tovtl X&ri?W$X blended fata. sUiTlng conUnuousijr. nWtfiiiVsjVn i i r irni),nii F &iAJtmitAmi-mMinn , .Mf an rsl JOURNAL" PORTLAND, SUNDAY aw m u m m f i a . s, a '1 ' FENCING,, bow' becom so popular 5 wtth Women, 'has pro ved -Itself to -'C be beyond all other "exercises th teach 'aarefootedness," agility;' H- muscleslA atrength, Ui brain, kmiesa-a'd tha.eya JTEV vlii in FENCING S E ini""" i i i . i iiin.i I '. X ' ? , - t 4 1 s M - . ' 'jjr , ' N i 'J J , I ? lit 'l?s , ' KQRNING. . ; APRIL ,1 4 J90S . ' . , .',lf t ( procurable. , Th motions, with th .'folia, a j marvelous i-'qulcknes--Vtaian'tai-.;:f;'nd-;'th-'''tpa taken bring Into play neotts focuaAU of which 4s useful in. ,.vry, muscle in the body, as does no dally We and extreutely desirable, for ther form of exercise. Riding nscs th ' 'fnothJhg"makea' woman" or-msn mor v Wdv, than "genval alertness, men-1 .tal or physical. Superfluous Hair MISS TEDDT B. For th super fluous hair on the arms use the fol lowing recipe: Sulphydrate of soda. i ) grains; chalk, 200 grains. Mix thoroughly and keep dry In well-corked bottle until wanted . for use. Take enough to make a paste, and add warm water to It until th proper consistency is secured. Spread over the hairy surface, and allow to remain for from on to five minutes, according to th nature of the growth and th susceptibility of th skin; then scrap off with a blunt blade a paper knife, for example. It ahould be removed, as In every case with a depilatory, when tha burning sensa tion is produced. Too long contact with the skin should be avoided, and immediately after the hair has been removed the denuded surface should be gently washed with warm water and a cold cream or a bland oil ap plied to prevent irritation. I would not advise a girl of your age to reduce the slse of her bust Walt until your form has fully de veloped and give nature time to do her work; then. If you find you would like to improve your figure, it will b advisable to us any of th formulas printed in these columns. Ointment for Scant Eyebrows JENNIE The recipe I am about to give for th eyebrows is also good for the eyelashes. Apply with a' tiny toothbrush one a day until th growth la sufficiently stimulated, then less often. Be very careful when ap plying the ointment that none of It gets into the eyes, for It will, like any other oil. inflam them: Oil of laven der, fifteen drops; oil of rosemary, fif teen drops; tincture of cantharldes. two drams; vaseline, two ounces. For Brittle Finger Nails E. W. Take equal parts of refined pitch and myrrh or of turpentine and myrrh melted. Mix together and spread upon the nails at night Remove In th rooming with a little ollv oil. This past will nourish th nails and mak them stronger. , Try the following treatment for th blackheads: Tincture of green aoap, two ouncea; distilled witch hazel, two v Many gtrla will ray that It is too ex pensive a sport, thit ope must take les sorts from a professional and that it takes time. '. Certainly that la all true, bufons may fence in her room la an amateurish way and get great, benefit . until occasion artses when a teacher is j,,., abov the ' waist and, for a W. , of th. .1 the ounces. Let thla mlxtur stsy on nlj( a few moments; then wash oft with hot wster. If th green soap Irritates th skin, as it sometimes will, use It every other day. Apply a cold cream. Green aoap may be purchased at any drug store. It Is not a regular cak soap," but It la about th consistency of custavd. Open each seed acn with th point of a fin cambrto needle. Th hardened mass must b pressed or picked out Th empty sac of th gland should thea be bathed with a little toilet vinegar ' and water, or wtth a very weak solution of carbolic acid and water. Sterilise tha needle befor using it by dipping Into boiling water, aa the use of any Instru- . ment, unless th skin, as well as tha needle. Is thoroughly cleansed, la always dangerous. t , Nail Powder for PoUshmg T. K. To take the dull effect from tha rails apply thls powder: Talcum pow der, one-half nunc; pumlc stone, pul verised, two ouncea Mix thoroughly, . add fifteen grains of carmine and a few drop of oil of rose, if a perfume is de sirable. Sift through silk bolting cloth. Her is a recipe for a very good blood purifier: Cream of tartar, one-halt ounce; potassium carbonate (ISO gr.), two and one-half drams; fluid extract podophyllln, one fluid dram; compound extract sarsaparllla, on and one-halt fluid ounces; compound tincture carda mom, two fluid drams; glycerin, two fluid ounces. Water enough to mak sixteen fluid ounces. Snow of Cucumber PEGGY For th freckles us this mixture: Two small cucumbers, four ounces olive oil, two ounces lanolin, on Heat ollv oil 811c up the cucumbers, not removing th peel, and placa In th oil. Leave for twenty-four hours. Strain. Jaborandi Tonic BROWN EYES The tonlo for which ' X am giving you formula might benefit the hair. Keep th scalp perfectly clean and free from dandruff. Formula: Quinine sulphate, twenty grains; tlnctur of caatharldes. two fluid ounces, fluid extract of Jaborandi. two fluid drains; alcohol, two fluid ounces; glycerin, two ounces; bay rum. six fluid ounces; rosewater, sixteen fluid ounces. Th quinine should bo dissolv ed tn th alcohullo liquids by warming slightly, then th other ingredients add ed and th whole filtered. Rub Into th roots of th hair every night Lotion for Premature Wrinkles READER Apply this iotlon with a soft linen cloth every night befor retiring: alum, powdered, ceventy grains; al aiond milk (thick), on and one-halt tunces; rosewater, six ouncea Dissolve th alum in th rosewater, then, pour gently Into th almond milk, with con stant agitation. This ointment Is very good for In flamed skin: Resorcln. sixty grains; sine oxide, 120 grains; starch, 120 grains; ''petrolatum, one-half ounce. Apply at ' night after washing xhe face. Keep away from th eyes and nostrils. Wash off In the morning with bland soap and to bo added to th water when bathings warm water. ' ' . - - Lotion of Lavender Flowers NAN Hen. la a very pleasant lotion Two ounces rectified spirits of wine, . one-fourth ounce of spirits of ammonia; one-half dram oil of lavender. Mix liquids together. Bottle and shake. , arms, shoulders and back, practically leaving In relaxation th rest of th body. Making beds Is said to use more muscles than any other form of exer cise. Ftnclng. however, will be found mere attractive practice to some women. If one would open wide th window of her room to admiV plenty of freuli air, then, with a long flexible foil, try to touch the same spot in a target, ah will receive all the benefit that th mus cles could get even with sn opponent and a good one. -',- It lends Interest to exercise, it make It something to Icok forward to. not dreaded. The pjslUon adopted naturally decreases the slse of th waist snd hips, while holding th foil with arm out stretched csnnot fell to develop both arm and wrist and develop U th mu- . cies of the bsck. ' ' ' , la the attack on throw all th weight upon tne righr foot, balancing with the left arm. while In the defen one naturally reverses the weight, th bringing Into play other muscles. At the ' same time the head must be erect, the shonlUers must be straight and the . must be quick at seelug opportunity a i seising the proper instant to pr ,t momentary advantage. The wrUi t.. turn ia a flash, th walt in u : t supple, so that the body n easily and quickly. Where r- er development be scj.i '. !. there better exercise to t :
