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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
An American Breakfast Food.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

FROM the tnlcago chronicle.
Winter has many charms and different
charm for almost every class of people. 1t
is the season of society or the dance or
the skating rink or the club or the revival
meeting, according to a persons taste. Some
enjoy the long nights and sleeping and some
enjoy the rich winter diet. When 1t comes
to victuals tastes differ widely again, but a
surprisingly large majority of mankind
We viii not say all-is partial to pancakes at
this season of the year Some like turkey
some ham and some pork, but all, or nearly
all, are apt to like pancakes for breakfast.
With most of US breakfast would not be
breakfast without them.
There is no Imagination nor caprice about
this. Winter weather calls for food that is
not only hot Itself but heating. 1t calls for
eatables that can be swallowed before they
get cold. All sorts of bread gets chilled be-
fore the coffee gets low in the cup. The
pancake-we thinking now of home
comes from the griddle every two minutes
and one is placed over another TO keep 1t
warm There are constant freshness, flavor
and warmth such as We get in no other way
in our food.
There are many agreeable varieties of
pancakes, some much more common than
others. Not many people eat rice pancakes
or potato pancakes, though they may be de-
licious. Flour pancakes are just as good
when they are called flannel cakes, not
because they are as tough as flannel or
taste like flannel but because they have the
porous structure and the rich yellow hue of
old flannel, All these are good, but the
palm must be awarded to buckwheat
Blessed be the man who first invented buck
wheat cakes, These are not only the best
of pancakes but the climax of all winter
food. Nothing Is so fragrant. nothing so
filling and satisfying, nothing so nourishing.
nothing so warming and nothing so whole
some as buckwheat cakes Winter would
not he winter without them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
TO BAR THE FRESHMEN.
Proposed to Keep Them Out Of Athletics
Their First Term.

The big universities OF the east are grad
TALLY coming around to the adoption OF the
rules successfully tried blythe western uni
versities to keep freshmen out OF athletics
for at least a part of the year. The west
ern rnle which has been reafirmed for an
other year provides that no freshman shall
be allowed 10 compete la athletics or a
university team during the 1rst term. but
il does allow him 70 cosepete during the
second.
The eastern universities are yeering
around 10 a more radical ru,s, for the pur-
pose OF keeping freshmen out OF intereoi-
iegiate athletics during the entire first
yea The first semester scheme OF the
west does not appeal 10 them. So far Penn
syivania Is the only eilsfesn unirers ~.
which has come cut fiat footed IN favor or
the new order OF things 1t is not known
whether or not The Quakttrs viii adopt TIE
rule by themselves. But X is as susned that
they will. since they announced. when they
sent their circular letter,s on this subject
TO the ether universities, that they intend
ed 10 incorporate this reform into their own
eligibility code In case the teams Penn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
To Display Their Rings.

From the Boston Herald.
The fashion of wearing elbow sleeves and
long gloves has given rise in Paris to very
ugly new vogue which consists in taking A
pair of long white kid gloves and cutting
the hand off bodily, so as to leave kid
covered arm and wrist, with the hand en-
tirely bare.
In the eyes of the owners of bulky and
beauteous rings the idea has somewhat to
recommend 1t, but any fashion that leaves
the hand uncovered never looks really
dressed. and for that reason those who wish
TO be thought smart are the only ones who
make it popular.
Another idea introduced in the French
capital, and it need not be added il is AL
reauy here, Is concerned with that useful
ADJUNCT or fashionable woman's toiIet-the
gold bag. For some time past this has been
worn adorned with diamonds, rubies and
sspphlres' with a plain gold ring that is
sHpped over the finger to give the wearer a
secure grip upon 1t. Some of the srnartest
women carry these gold bags. the rings of
MhiCh are set with stones corresponding to
Tue stones inset in the clasps The effect of
d diamond bag ring. slipped on the finger
outside white kid glove, is most fetching
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

Border the window with sprays ofSieys On
drape long pieces OF II On the curtains
In The dining room the petne4paa 1At1nen1
ceHferS In the dinner table. and Tor It's dec-
GRAFTON number OF suitable schemes Eug-
gesf themselves Just now. when flowers
are expensive. the chief consideration Is
how to make the most of q few blossoms.
Here let 1t be remembered That IL = not
always the decorator who Is most lavish
with floral beauties that produces the best
results. The following d4nsier table TRIM
ming u delightfully."- pretty and has the adj
dittonal advantage Of keeping fresh Tor q
number OF functions.
As q cenferpiece use double or many
branched candelabrum equipped with golden
yellow shades. Stand Il on rucked up yell
low chiffon or art muslin. Attach four
long trails of smilax or small crowsfoot to
It. Arrange each end OF the vine at the
corner of the table, with a bow of yellow
ribbon or tiny fern Ina a pot covered with
souffle cases with very full frills of the
same paper I'LL them with yellow and white
candles and distribute them at intervals
down the table, alternating them with the
menus which should be written In gold on
white cards. with pretty motto across
one corner. This scheme could also be sue
cessfully carried out In scarlet, pink or ap-
pie green, although the golden yellow Is q
Charming relief from the usual Christmas
colors. Mistletoe may be used as table
decoration with very dainty results when
mingled with asparagus fern.
Children's parties are always a special
feature of the holidays, and appropriate
decorations have to be thought out for the
supper table Few centerpieces are more
appreciated by the wee folks than the old
woman who lived in a shoe. She and her
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

expect to procure the genuine article So
long as the customer is taken into the
jewelers. confidence there is nothing to OBJ
ject to in the bargain.
A yeliowish red stone called hyacinth,
and also the blue sapphire, lose their color
on being heated, and may then be set as
diamonds. Similarly, various stones may
be colored in such manner as to make
them resemble others of a higher value.
The Doublet.
A favorite method of preparing precious
stones SO as to make them appear more
valuable than they really are is by means
of the ''doublet." This may be done at the
request of customer who wishes to make
finer show than he or she would other
wise be able to do, or 1t may be practiced
by an inscriptions dealer to deceive the
unwary. 1t is said that great deal of this
work is done on the continent. doublet
consists of an upper part, which is genuine.
secured to a lower part of some less VAL
liable stone of glass The two parts are
cemented together and ground so as to
leave no trace of the union. The fire of the
genuine portion of the stone is seen through
the imitation. which is itself made of some
paste. with a high degree of briiliancy If
the doublet is secured by cement the two
portions will fall apart on immersion in hot
water. When the base is composed of glass,
however, 1t is usually fused to the upper
and genuine half. so that the fraud is very
difficult to detect.
Another way OF preparing a doublet is to
make the upper portion of rock crystal. or
some similar transparent material with a
high degree of hardness. and the lower por-
ton of tinted glass. which seems to inlpart
its color to the whole. The fraud may be
readily detected by holding the stone to the
light but as it is usually employed in maxi
ing up jewelry with closed settings-5he pur-
chaser has no opportunity of MAILING this
test
Finally, colored stones are Initiated In a
NJ nv
rock crystal ground to resemble the ,.s,,al
appearance of the particular stone to be
initiated. but with hollow cavity inside.
which is filled with colored water The
of rock crystal skiilfuily fitted in. and there
appears perhaps, an exquisite ruby san
7phire, emerald or amethyst, very difficult to
distinguish from the genuine stone
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

with brilliant poinsette blossoms and their
leaves, when placed in just the right spots
in an apartment, often rival IN beauty the
more laborious and expensive arrangements
of choice greenhouse flowers. But at
Christmas time. unfortunately, these poin-
settia blossoms are often rather beyond the
average purse.
Empire wreaths are going to be favor
lite decorations this year Ii you live in or
the humble sweet bay is to be found these
greens, with the aid of a child's hoop may
be easily constructed into charming gar
lands. When tied with a bright piece of
scarlet satin ribbon the effect is charming
In the decorative scheme the entrance hall
is often left out of the running, and no.
where is this lack of brightness more APP
parent. If the hail appear gloomy. 1t seems
to impart dreary air to the entire house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
A Cape Cod Canal.

Mayor-elect Fitzgerald of Boston is 81
earnest an advocate OF cheaper and prompt
er means of getting out of Boston and into
Manhattan that he has revived the old
scheme for a canal across the shoulder of
Cape Cod. ''The cape" as 1t ia always
known in New England is great mass OF
land. shaped like bent arm, or a SICKLE
which extends from the southeastern ma in
land of Massachusetts out Into salt water.
1t Is only SiXty-fiye miles long but it length
ems the distance by water between New
York and Boston by good 100 miles. More
over, 1t carries the vessel which nayigstes
the distance out into oceanic waters and
dangerous conditions. 1t effectuaIly pre-
vents a one-day or one-fllght trip by water
between the two cities. But for this inn
pertinent projection a passenger could leave
Boston by water in the afternoon and be
safe IN New York some time the next morn
ing without quitting his bed
The rest OF the country has not felt the
burden which this enormous sickle lnTlicts
but Boston has. She has been agitating for
canal across the isthmus which Joins the
cape to the mainland for many years. Sone-
where about the middle of the nineteenth
century a. company was actually chartered
to construct ship canal across this 18TH
mus, and operations were commenced But
the money or the courage or the zeal of the
diggers gaze out and the work was ADAM
-doned.
Not the slightest engineering dificulty hes
IN the way of such work. Between the
wattrs OF Cape Cod bay and Buzzardss bay
distance OF only five miles intervenes. and
the land nowhere rises more than a few
feet above the sea level When the ease of
the enterprise Is considered. and also the
constant and very large freight and pas
senger traffic between the two cities, II be-
comes apparent that nothing could have
prevented the construction Of s,lch a canal
! no long except u careful and sagac5ous or
Eanization or the railroad interesits that are
opposed TO 1t.
Perhaps Mr.. Fitzgerald and other advo-
Gates 'f a Cape Cod canal will find 1t hard
er To shovel these Interests out Of the way
;ahan the sand and mud that lie l,ekween the
two bayn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
Good and Bad Weasel Does.
rom the Kansas city Sta.

TOM tht haHsts CITY sur.
a Smith county farmer relates an expe-
rience which he had recently with a wea-
sci. He had been noticing dead rats
about the barn lately. and was puzzled to
account for their demise" but on Monday
the mystery was explained.
The dogs got after something and think
ing 1t WAS a rat he helped them dig at the
hole until he could see that the game was
"a weasel. He reflected that IL would be q
shame to kill the weasel when ii was doing
SO much good; and, acting upon this
thought. he drove the dogs of and let the
agile little creature slip into a rail pile
Now comes the strange part He found
In the chicken house fiiea next morning
twelve dead hens. The farmer Is again
hunting for that weasel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
VIE ancient custom OF bringing
green boushs into the house or
church at the Christmas festival

green bouShs into the house or
church at the Christmas festival
Is q charming one. and this sea-
SON Is the time of all others when
any talent that one possesses In the art of
floral decoration Is put to the test. Deco
rations OF various kinds. more or less eiab-
crate IN character. are undertaken in nearly
every home to give expression TO the holi-
day spirit OF mfrth and good will The key
note of these decorations should. above
all others. be that of brightness. and am
bilious effects are much less essential than
bold and broad lines. The predominant
ing colors. of course. should be scarlet and
green, although for some schemes roses,
marguerites and orchids are successfully
employed. together with many varieties of
Ivy In leaf and trails. Then there are end
less varieties of evergreens. 1t should be
borne in mind that the Yuietide ornamental
lions must not transcend the laws of good
taste. Frankly, I do not care for too
"Christmassy' effects In the trimming of a
house. Boughs of holly and yew stuck over
the pictures and along the mantlepieces
do not appeal to me, and the time-honored
nistletoe hanging from the chandelier never
struck me as an attractive object, judged
solely on its appeal to the eye. Neverthe-
less holly and nristletoe arranged In large.
low bowls of green pottery and vases filled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
aEFRs LEADS THE DRIVERS.
Won Most Money on Grand Circuit
With Mcdonald Next

Ed F. Geers heads the list of winning
drivers on the grand circuit this year. The
veteran occupied the same place last year
and, indeed he seems to have acquired the
habit of leading the sulky generals.
The silent man from Tennessee" won
sixteen races this year, was second in sew
enteen, third in nine. fourth in fourteen
and back of the money fifteen times. This
gave him a total of $50, O04. Last year he
won 1909.
This year 212 drivers took part in grand
circuit races, against 25o in 1904. This
year 153 drivers won money, while NIFTY
nine were left out in the cold. Last year
1,,. won money. The following list gives
the drivers who won 5000 or over in 1903:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

If he can be supplied with tiny sleigh
filled with bonbons so much the better. At
the other opposite ends of the table will
stand little heaps of chocolates From
these the holly wreaths will proceed to the
hands of the old woman in the shoe. The
holly wreaths, it will be seen in the Illus
tration. festoon the table. wire should
strengthen the tape which the leaves
are sewed. If the old woman in the shoe is
set high, and this can be managed by plac-
ing her on a dish covered with the cotton
batting, the festoons viii arch well over the
table.
At dinner to be given to a number of
girls this Christmas the hostess will pro-
vide at each plate nine holly leaves tied In
tiny red silk handkerchief which she will
explain to her guests are to be placed under
the pillow Christmas night and will influ-
enee thes sleeper to dream of her future
husband - 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24

eazs1rsa eau easily ~ made 10 stand deco
rntiSely In this or any SIMILARLY attractive
spot. The center Of the table must simu-
produce the effect OF snow a sheet Of cotton
batting is used. The cotton Is pulled up
INTO the desired roughness and sprinkied all
over with frost powder. Here and there q
lump % sait Is piacesi to represent Ice
blocks.
The shoe is made of wire bent into shape
and covered all over with coarse net. The
net u stretched over the shoe shape and
BY means of its many holes the shoe Is
eoyered, With flowers. red berries or green's
A florist may be called on to furnish the
shoe. The old woman Is represented by
large doll destined to be given as q present
after the supper. She should be dressed
In yellow II the shoe Is red or Vice versa
Should the shoe be fioral one any pretty
silk OF warm shade win do for the old
woxnan's fnery. Her cap. in any instance,
must be large and OF white material mat s.u
sugar dolls mixed with number of tiny
china ones with rosy cheeks. toys that cost
from 8 to 10 cents apiece The china dolls
are all dressed in harnaonizing tones ana
PLACED in the shoe so that their faces will
peep in every direction over the edge. The
old woman holds in her hand large Japa-
nese umbrella. which is fixed firmly TO the
shoe From the umbrella hang ropes OF
green's made bright with plenty of berries
and tiny little lanterns OF gay coiors-
At two opposite corners Of the table stand
respectively figures of Father Christmas
and Santa Claus. Father Christmas IS
dressed In red satin or paper and Santa IN
cotton batting, edged with swansdown, the
whole robe giistening with diamond dust.
Both Father Christmas and Santa Claus
hold the ends of a light holly wreath.
which goes in festoons TO the old woman
in the center of the table Santa Claus.
too, is laden with pretty gifts Any little
present that glitters and looks bright on
a Christmas tree will do to put on his hgure
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
Foreign Postage Stamps.
cuts Post-n dispatch.

From the st. Louis Post dispatch.
1t is proposed that the United States
shall have on sale at it's leading offices the
postage stamps of Great Britain. Germany,
France and other foreign countries. This
would be a great convenience, enabling
writers to inclose reply postage. The
large foreign-born population of the United
States would oe no worse Americans for 1t,
and business would be facilitated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-24
with Pleasure.

Reproduced from TssIle,s Weekly BY pcrxaissIon.
Copyright. 1869, by the Jndgc Company.
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-04-23

Alexandra. which exhibits the pleasant
relations existing between her and her
Maids Of Honor On one occasion one
Of the Young women arrived AT the castle
minus her luggage. and quietly informed
her majesty Of the fact. The Queen. in
stead of reproving her ior carclcssness,
merely remarked: MY dear child. how
did YOU manage IL: never lose mine. -
The girl who finds herself So fortunately
placed in the Court atmosphere cannot
fail I" develop 4 sense of character. and
to acquire the moral graccs and the re-
gard for Others which create the good
wife and mother and the agreeable
woman of society
tCoyysixhs In Esisa;n aai Cassr,i ssases,
The St. Louis Republic., 1905-04-23
Among the Stars
O1sfsssei fIow rage o,

particularly in Macbeth. and fire. ,ucn,ly
by gentle tap on the shoulder show me
she WAS pleased. and she would show ms.
Ger, ain bits of ''businc>S" that Nacrc:,siy
used fo d". 1t Was with Macrcadv that
she had PLAYED Macbeth in London.
and him she regarded as the greatest inn
caSi"n she said that ii ! only would work
hard was sure To make or gain worthy
name On the stage. and urged that I gO
To- Paris for a couple of Years and attend
the conservatory there. She held up her
hands with AN expressive gesture. and
declared the French actors To bc the
greatest in the world.
After finishing an engagement as lc.,sl
ing man with her in Buffalo. called ut
her hotel To say Yoosl-tv. She asked ME
to come up {" her roon. As she was busy
making preparations fer departure I"
New York. i, Icing the end Of her season.
that WAS covered completely with green
hacks, her share Of the weeks rccciytS,
which must have lsrn four or five th",,-
sand dollars. She was busy separating
the dirty bills from the clean ones II
ALWAYS have my maid take these dirty
hills {" bank and get fresh ones for thcm.''
she said by way "f smiling explanation
as I entered. After a pleasant chat !
taie her g.pd-bv. and said ] hoped I"
have the honor "f supporting her during
the coming season. She put her hands
.,atl,cticallv against her breast. and said:
"Oh! O'Ncill. I don't know! don't
1-~~-,,.e IT,, Ill ss,11 Ret
You have youth and strength. Lc; my
parting words ic: Work. work. work."
! never SAW her af,c. that She .iic.l
within a wear. patient under all her terri
blc suffering rs she had ls-n during that
engagement: indeed. IN all the siN weeks
! had acted with her ,ha; was the only
time ever heard her even allu,ic 10 her
pain.
OF the fortitrdc cf woman under suffer
ing, Miss Clara Morris was a noble cN-
ample | have known her Ia sustain u
scene when she was almost fain,ing. and
20 "n with i, after an absolute collapse
i.iorc the flashlights NJ times She
would l.r forced I" leave the stage. {" get
a sti,nulant To- help her through Again.
in anticipation "i ,icc,i :. cur. with rc,ii-
cine in i, would ic placed an a table on
the stage. and sh. would =" over and
drink IL when She felt herself giving
way. There Were moments To-" when u.
an actual state oi COLLAPSE she w",.ld sink
down on a chair. and | w",:li carry The.
scene forward on the spur "i the instant
until she Was recovered enough Z" gr on.
Often I have me; her in the wings
'-iorc s',in. on for the performance and
have asked: How do YOU feel TO-
night"
I'm :" wrctchc.i'' would i- the an
swcr Pull mc through. Pull .nc
through Pull IN" through
She lei, ,ha, I had a little sympathy.
AMI sympathy Is gr.a, :hing 'o The actor.
aS surely aS sympathy Is Il necessity III
his nature Il he would aIr.a! 20 his audi
cncc. Without sympathy he l. failing In
The most precious possession @: hi, art.
": the Paris observatory. though
man fc hunpia:ked and they recognize
N him that 'ncsti;natlc .,:ft of sympathy
hey embrace him. They do no, know
shat kind oi an actor he wii! make. i.it
S.,. ly., ,i,.. -. 90,