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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

ready. some bIanched ana split almonds
to stick around the edge of the pudding
Put a sprig of holly in the top, pour a
little brandy around the dish, light it
and serve d t once.
Here is an excellent recipe used by
an English woman famous for her pud
ding: one pound of suet chopped fine,
three quarters of a pound Of stale
breadcrumbs. a quarter Of a pound Of
brown sugar. the grated rind Of one
lemon. a quarter of pound of flour.
one pound each of currants and stoned
raisins, half a pound of citron cut in
strips. half d nutmeg, five eggs. half a
pound of minced orange and half pint
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

come back. to the combination affair a
point in its favor is that the rubbing Of
good skins on the invisible side is
avoided, and it is friction, not use. that
ruins peltry-
Leaving the giddy heights of expen-
sive furs. there are plenty of varieties
that wear well and look well and are,
after all. only comparatively cheap
such as Persian lamb, broadtaiL gray
astrakhan, the better sort Of squirrel,
silver fox and bear. A nice thing TO
remember when purchasing Inexpensive
furs is that IN bulks as 1t we're. they
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

W " y HETHER or not there is
"a a connection between the
" " stirring of the emotions
and the consumption Of
food there can be no doubt that it is
a popularity. if unconsciously accepted
fact There is hardly a public occa-
sion or celebration arousing an emo
tive response, subtle or simple from
man, that is not associated with the
palate-for instance, would Christmas
be half the joyful time il is without
turkey and plum pudding to tickle the
palate2 And I have made another dis
covery anent this first mentioned
Christmas dainty that [ am going to
cOndde-uamely, that each brand of
plum pudding has an individuality of
its own from which one can deduce the
individuality of the household in which
it appears. Other puddings. you may
observe. merely bear the stamp OF the
cooks character but the plum pud-
ding bears that of the mistress of the
house You all have eaten a Christmas
pudding made by the housewife who
can't boil a potato, but thinks she can
make a plum pudding. That is one
case in point. Then there is the small
pudding, for example. which is never
Intentionally small, but always dis
tressingly solid. Its maker is amazed
when she sees how microscopical is the
result of stirring into a bowl such
vast bulk OF ingredients. She has no
idea that -four. raisins, etc, can cling
so closely together in such a coagulated
mass This species of plum pudding
resembles a cross between putty and
clay Its individuality indicates gen
crosby but inexperience, and is usually
the handiwork Of the young married
housekeeper.
on the other hand, there is the plum
pudding that is so rich you can eat
about a spoonful and a half of it. 1t
oozes at every pore. This is the pro
duction of the woman who has at
tended cooking lectures to learn how to
provide cheap meals. the scientifically
Inexpensive cooking school where the
bride elect is taught how to serve a
nice little dinner for her poor husband,
beginning with soup and ending with
coffee and Iiqueurs. I am sorry when
/ see this sort of plum pudding. sorry
for the man who has to pay for it, I'M
less he is wealthy. and, then, of course,
he can afford the luxury of an mex
pensive cooking school trained girl as
a helpmate. Most of US know too we'll
the plum pudding to be found in tee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
r1ENU FOR
CHRISTMAS
DINNER

Caviare on Small Toast Squares.
Blue Points.
Consomme with Parmesan.
Radishes. Olives
Sailed Almonds.
Boiled Salmon. Lobster Sauce.
Diced Potatoes. Parsley Butter
Asparaz11s on Toast. Cream Dressing r.
Roast Turkey. Chestnut Dressing Gar
nished with Fried Oysters
Cranberry Sauce Celery.
Stewed Tomatoes. Potato Puff
Roman Punch.
Cauvasback Duck, Wild Plum Jelly.
Glazed Sweet Potatoes.
Ma cedoine Salad Cheese Fingers.
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce,
Pisfachio Ice Cream. Assorted Cakes.
Fresh Fruits. Bonbons.
Coffee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

There being little variety in plum
puddings. 1t is we'll to use different
sauces. Vanilla ice cream eaten with
the pudding IS delicious. The following
three sauces are generally liked.
Hard Sauce-Cream two ounces Of
butter with six ounces Of pulverized
sugar. Beat them until very light, then
add the whites of two eggs. Beat the
sauce again till light and frothy- Flavor
with vanilla or brandy. Before serv-
ing sprinkle with nutmeg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

Of brandy. The following directions
apply to all recipes: Clean, wash and
dry the currants aud stone the raisins.
Rub the dried fruit brisl1ly with cloth
to break off any little stalks that may
remain. Carefully mix the dry ingre-
dents together Beat the eggs till
frothy, add to them the brandy and
pour them over the dry ingredients.
mixing thoroughly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

that does not occur to everybody. The
large round muff must have both sides
alike necessarily. but the fiat one, if at
all of the draped or picturesque order.
can present to the world a face of sable.
chinchilla or ermine. while its back
may be made of harmonizing velvet or
cloth I am having my own sables re-
arranged. and five nice skins. that
would only make a moderately large
nun if used on both sides, are to be
mounted on a muff designed from the
one I have just suggested # IS 70 be
Gse- rsflssr wider at Che base than At
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

pound OF eitron cut fine. two. pounds Of
currantss a tablespoonful each Of
ground cinnamon and mace, the Juice
ana rind OF six orange and two lemons,
one grated nutmeg. one teaspoonful of
ground cloves, two tablespoonfuls Of
salt and three pints Of boiled cider. BY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

of pulverized sugar. half a wineglass Of
strained lemon juice and a wtneglass
of brandy. Whip the sauce until it is
light and serve at once.
Mince pies are among the inevitabIes
at Christmas time They have a bad
name. to be sure, as the cause Of night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

Rum Butter Sauce.-Cream a half
pound of butter with a wooden spoon,
working in four ounces of icing sugar
and two tablespoonfuls of rum and a
teaspoonful of vanilla Keep on ice
until needed. cut into shapes and serve
with the pudding.
Sabayou Sauce.-Whip together over
boiling water the whites of two eggs
and the yoll1s Of six eggs. three ounces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

f8l to her simple black aigret. Her
hair is waved compactly, but not too
much so, and it has a modernized Louis
cachet that is very fetching.
always find it difficult at this time
Of the year not to talk of furs. 1t is
not my meter to be depressing, SO I
will omit statistics and cOnfine myself
today to one Of the many branches of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

The tedious work of drawing threads
in lines for hemstitching is done with
greater ease if the fabric is soaped.
Make a dry lather and apply over the
space with a shaving brush, and when
the linen is dry you viii be able to draw
out the threads much more readily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
A Cool saIad Dressing.

Boil two eggs till hard, take of the
whites carefully so as to have slices of
them. Place the yOlks in a bowl, rub
with a wooden spoon and add enough
cream or milk to make them of a nice
consistency. dilute slightly with vine
gar. add salt, pepper, onion juice and
mustard to taste.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

Cut steel beads have taken the nlae.
Of the hand worked palette on some =.
the newer embroidered and jeV-aias
tulles for evening wear. Burnlshes
copper sequins are being applied +,
satin direct in the form of enbroiggarsS
butterflies, dragon flies, etc. Peacoci
blue and irideseent pailIettes are alss
being used literally on self colored d,
white grounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

that a good large muff looks expensive
and smart, and both of these things
the rightminded woman, be she tall or
short, aims at looking. There is a
great point about the large, fiat muf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

feel it in my bones prophetically and
not automatically that the winter is
to be a severe one.
My theory is that the muff of today
is adorable. 1t is also large and has
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

Until the plumber can come a leak
can be temporarily stopped with a mix
ture of yellow soap, whiting and a very
little water.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

Gray covert cloth is gaining ground
steadily. It's a copy Of English stvies
that clear stone gray being as stsnie n
England as the tan coverta have beer
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

The Louis bodice has 5raped bertha
Of chiffon about the decoIete neck
Pompadour- bows of black velvet with
paste buckles trim the plated vest.
The sleeves are three-quarter length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09
AN EVENING
TOILET

@ HE very picturesque evening toilet
Illustrated is of melon pink
MORE silk. The skirt is rl1fflsd
TO the knee with flounces of embroid-
cred pink chiffon picked out with silver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

W p HETHER OF not there is
"a "a a connection between the
" W stirring of the emotions
and the consumption Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-09

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Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
The Italian Earthquake.

Rom, Special-According to the
latest official reports 800 villages were
destroyed by the recent earthquake in
the province of Calalria. Reconstruc-
ton work, it is estimated, will cost
about $30,000,000 and funds contri-
buted up to the present time amount
to 100000. The pope is much dis
tressed because if the situation, es-
pecially now that the severity Of the
autumn weather is felt among the in
habitants of the stricken district His
holiness received the Right Rev. Fran
els Borune, Roman Catholic archbish-
op of Westminster, in audience and
thanked him warmly for opening Il
collection among the clergy of West
minister, adding: "All good Catholics
throughout the world should initiate
him."
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Hearst Accepts Nomination.

New York, Special.-William Ran
dolph Hearst has made public letter
addressed to Judge Samuel Seabury,
of the Municipal Ownership League,
accepting the leagues recent tender
of a nomination for mayor of New
York. The municipal convention Of
the organization will be held Thurs
day, but Mr.. Hearst was offered the
nomination at meeting some days
ago. His acceptance assures three
mayoralty tickets in the field this fall
the democratic, the republican and
municipal ownership League.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

Premier Bnlfour is not like his por-
traits.
The Countess Of Jersey is described
as being a clever, cultivated woman.
Plus y. has finally succumbed and
has had telephone put in the Vatican.
President Diaz is not so wealthy as
accredited. His fortune is short of n
million.
Lord Carew, the English nobleman,
Is farmer of renown. and owns a
herd of Jerseys Of rare strain.
Swift MacNeill who is regarded rs
the champion questioner of the British
House of Commons, is barrister by
profession.
King Edward has revived croQuet In
England, it is said. This ladylike game
has suffered decline until the recent
.oyal boost.
King Charles of Portugal has the
reputat ton of being the stoutest mon
arch alive. He weighs 300 pounds. yet
Is wonderfully active.
Recently Sir William Crooks lectured
twice ut Kimberley, South Africa. on
the making of artificial diamonds The
lectures cost $4,000. for they included
elaborate experiments.
Simon GuggenAelm, worth S15,OO0,-
600, and one Of the wealthiest men in
the State &C Colorado, Mt one time con-
ducted little shop for the sale Of
embroideries and laces In Philadelphia.
1t is announced at Washington that
former President Grover Cleveland will
be one of the five representatives of
the United States to attend the second
peace conference called ut The Hague
by the Car.
DR.. Amorctte Bcecher, cousin of
Henry Ward Beecher and Harriet
Beecher Stowe, and we'll known rs a
lecturer, teacher and physician. is liv-
ing in Santa Barbara, Cal, ut the age
OF eighty three.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
TEE LABOR WORLD.

a training school for carpenters has
been started by the Reading Carpen-
ters' Union.
These are the days when no really
skilled laborer in New York is seeking
II job. In fact, there's more work in
town for such men than they can do.
The Pattern Makers League of North
America, in session at Pittsburg. Pa,
raised the assessment of the members
from twenty-five to fifty cents week.
Among the propositions defeated at
the recent convention of the Interna-
tional Typographical Union was reso-
luton declaring against the National
Guard.
A general strike in the electrical
works at Berlin was ordered: many
employees of the power companies
Joined the movement, and the street
car service was hampered.
Sympathetic strikes in Chicago prob
ably will be more prevalent in the near
future through an alliance between the
teamsters and the railway freight
handlers. The name of the new fed
Grafton is the Shipping Trades Alli-
ance. IN
SIX thousand union carpenters i'm
Boston and its vicinity have had their
wages advanced twenty eight cents n
day. The change becomes operative
under q decision OF Judge George j..
Wentworth, Of the Municipal Court,
Us arbitrator, given about month ago.
The Master Carpenters Association
has agreed 10 accept the Judges de-
cision. t,i
The Putiloff Iron Works. which have
continued as the principal source OF
industrial disorders in St Petersburg
since the beginning of the movement
started by Father Gapon. were finally
closed after two weeks warning to
that effect. \ small crowd of work.
men and agitators attempted to make
n demonstration. and Il bomb was
thrown. which failed to explode. The
manifcstants were dispersed ty Cos
sacks.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Farmers Holding Cotton.

Norwood, Ga, Special Farmers
in this section refuse to sell their cot
ton for less than 10 cents and are
hauling it back home. Less than ten
bales of cotton have been sold in both
Warrenton and Norwood so far this
week, and the buyers are sitting
around with absolutely nothing to do
The farmers in this section are all in
good condition, and are able TO hold
indefinitely. Crops are short, about
20 per cent of last years yield.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18

Gaffney, S. C-It is expected that
the work of developing CASTOR Shoals,
a property on Broad river, about five
miles from Gaifney, will be started Mt
once. This property and other water
privileges were acquired by the Gatf-
ney Manufacturing Company some
time ago, but were sold recently to a
company that Mr.. J. B. Cleveland, of
Spartanburg. is said 10 be at the
head of. This company had Il corps
of surveyors ut work at the property
last week and it is thought here that
the work of developing will be begun
in the near future. This property is
considered very valuable and If prop
erly developed it is thought that these
falls will furnish water power suili-
cient for the manufacturing plants
at Gaffney, Spartanburg, Cherokee
Falls, Blacllsburg, in South Carolina,
and Shelby and other points in North
Carolina.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Judge Solicited for Campaign.

Washington, Speclal.-The charge
of soliciting and accepting campaign
contributions i'll the campaign of 1902
made against United States Circuit
Court Judge Baker, of Indiana, by
the Civil Service Commission, has
been referred to the Department of
ustice by the commission. In connec-
ton with the refernce the commission
gave out an official statement of the
case in which it was said "the statute
of limitations is the only defense
which can be opposed to the charge"
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Vesuvius Alsxnlingly Active.

Naples, BY Cabie.-The northwest
crater of Vesuvius is very active. A
great quantity of lava is flowing down
the side of the mountain and columns
of smoke are seel ascending TO an
immense height, scattering red hot
ashes over The district in the vicinity.
The stream of lava is assuming alarm
ing proportions and the eruption is
accompanied by loud ietona.iors.
which shake the houses III surrounding
villages. 1t is believed the eruption
has some physical connection with the
earthquake shocks, which arc now go
ing on in Southern Italy.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18

OFFERED SlOO, coo REWARD
offered For Conviction of a Gang of
Brutes.

New York, Special.--Isidore Worm
ser, the millionaire banker, offered
100000 reward for the conviction of
gang of men who recently assaulted
Annie Thornton, { C)mestic employ
ed IN his household In court when
five men were arraigned for the as
sault Mr.. Wormser said:
81 will give 100000 to have the
perpetrators of this dastardly crime
convicted and sent to prison."
Recently, on Miss Thornton's s birth
day Mr.. Wormscr gave her $50 and
a holiday as reward for several
years service in his household. That
evening while passing a stable on the
West Side, she said she was seized
by two men and dragged into n stable
and that about dozen others join
ed them there. She did not escape
from the stable until the next morn
ing. Her health was seriously affect
ed by her experience.
The five men arraigned were held in
$4,000 bail each and the police an
nounced that they expected to arrest
nine more men in connection with the
assault.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
River Crafts Fatal Mishap.

Nicksburg, Special.--IIcavily load
ed with freight and with Il crew of
- men, the steamer Elk, while back
ING out from the city landing struck
Il Snag and sunk in 23 feet of water.
From five TO ten negro roustabonts
were drowned, but the exact number
viii probably not be known for sev-
cral days. The loss of the boat and
cargo is estimated ut $4,000, partly
insured. The Elk is local steamer.
which has been plying between this
point and Davis Bend.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Neck Broke But Went Mile.

Cincinnati, Special.-After falling
into Big Four gravel pit near Law
renccburg, Ind, and breaking his neck
an Italian laborer, assisted by a
friend, walked nearly n mile to his
tent, holding his head in his hands the
whole distance Physicians found
that the man s neck had been frac-
turcd at the fifth vcrtebrac and de-
clarcd the injuries will undoubtedly
prove fatal
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
TEXTILE NEWS OF INTEREST
Notes of Southern Cotton Mills and
Other Manufacturing Enterprises.

Ware Shoals, S. C.-Another big
Southern mill, the Ware Shoals Manu-
facturin" company, is nearin. compile
ton. Its buildings are now complet-
ed, the machinery has been ordered
and Is being received at the plant for
installation. This latter work is ex-
pected to be completed by November
20, and then the spindles and looms
will begin to produce. The mill build
ing is four stories high, $50 by 277
feet IN size, and will have $4,000 spin
dies. together with 500 looms, from
the Draper Company, of Iopedale,
Mass. There will then remain su!fici-
ent space in the building to double the
spindles when the company desires to
increase its equipment. The corpora
tion owning this mill is capitalized at
$5OO,0O0, and n. b. Dial, of Laurens,
S. c., is its president.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Governor Wright to Retire.

Washington, Speciality reason Of
what appears to be dissatisfaction
with the situation in the Philippines,
Luke f. Wright, governor general of
the Philippine commission, will retire
from that position about the 1st of
December. General Wright is ex-
pected to arrive in the United States
during that month and is entitled to
six months leave of absence prior to
the formal REIMBURSEMENT of his la
bors as governor general.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Mutiny on High Seas.

Wilmington, n. c., Special.-A spe-
eial to the Star from Southport saws
the schooner Blanche ii. King, Cap
tain j. w. Taylor, Brunswick, Ga,
September 23rd to Philadelphia, put
In there bringing i'll irons three ne
groes, all that remain of the crew of
the four masted schooner Harry A.
Berwind. Captain Rumill, from Mo-
bile, September 23rd, To Philadelphia,
the captain, mate, cook and an en-
giueer having been ostensibly murder
ed Ill mutiny al sea and their bod
les thrown overheard. The body of
fourth negro of the crew was found
lying on deck where he, too, had evi-
IDENTIFY been murdered. Captain Tay-
lor, of the schooner King, sighted the
Berwind early Thursday morning
about thirty miles off the Cape Fear
bar, and was attarcted to her by the
manner in which she was being steer
ed, having several times come very
near running down the King A near
er approach to the Berwind showed
that she had been practically aban-
doned. Captain Taylor and crew
boarded the vessel and placing the two
vessls off the bar, whence one of them
was towed in by Wilmington tugs,
which have now gone for the other
schooner, gale prevailing on the out
side.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
$4,000 For Tuskegee.

Boston, Special.-Public beGucsts
amounting to $245,oOO are contained
in the will of Charles Tidd Baker, a
Boston insurance broker, which was
filed in the probate Office. The be-
quests become operative on the death
of the testator's sister, Susan j. Bak-
o.. Among them is one of Sl0,o0O to
the Tuskegce Industrial Institute OF
Alabama
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Was There Foul Play?

New York. Special.-Police dragged
the Harlem river for the body of Mrs.
Katherine Ducrr, who was drowned
under circumstances so suspicious as
TO cause the arrest of Mrs. Duerr's
husband, Otto, and his friend Charles
Hahn. Raymond Messmer and his
wife, Mary, parents Of the drowned
woman, declared to Coroner O'Gor-
man that they believed she had been
Il victim of foul play.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-10-18
Durham, N. C.-Thc Durham and

Durham, N. C.-Thc Durham and
Southeastern Railway will soon be
running trains from Durham to Apex,
\. c., where this road will cross the
Seaboard Air Line and connect with
road already running to Il point on
the Atlantic Coast Line Il few miles
north of Fayetteville. This road will
be great convenience to the Erwin
Cotton Mill interests ut Durham
which have already established large
new mill and commenced the erection
of fine new town at Duke, which
is on the line of this road only n
short distance from its eastern tcrmi-
nus at Dunn, n. c. 1t is probable in
fact that the Duke and Erwin inter
csts have been the chief factors in the
building of this road which will be
of great benefit to a section of coan-
try heretofore seriously lacking in ia
cilities for transportation of its pro-
duets.