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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
How to Serve AppIe Sauce.

Ii roast pig graceS your Christmas
table. very pretty way to serve the
necessary apple sauce is as follows:
Select number of smooth, rosy, well
favored Baldwin pippins: polish them
to the last stage of ruddiness, cut a
slice off the top and scoop out the in
side. leaving a wall of perhaps half an
inch. enough to keep the apple in
shape. Make nice apple sauce sea
soninG. fiayoring it appetizingly and
fill the followed apples with it. Insert
the stem of an apple or any bit of twiS
by way of stem, and serve ore to
each person on pretty dish or like a
sorbet on dolly laid on pretty plate.
Very finely minced orange rind is de-
lightful fiavOring for apple sauce.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

exercise as this is very simple and can
be easily and inexpensively arranged
1t Is sometimes difficult TO find very
simple words and music for little chill
dren. A simple exercise which has a
charm in il is TO have the texts of
Scripture containing the word star"
repeated by a large class OF little ones,
beginning with, "A star shall rise out
Of Jacob" and have each recita ton fol
lowed by the following chorus to the
lovely music of the chorus of the well
known gospel hymn, Bringing In the
Sheaves:'
Following the star,
Following the star.
Like the magi marching.
Following the star,
We. the little children.
Led by Jesus, are.
Like the magi. marching.
Following the star
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

III the places Where the latter BOOKS
can Ice had.
\ beautiful Christmas tablcau may
tc made by a procession of children
bringing into the church or hall ever
green decorations. the leader holding
aloft all Illuminated star. The room
should be darkened when the process
sion enters. Where elaborate work can
be done the procession may be led by
three men i'll gowns representing the
magi. They may sing or Il choir may
sing the beautiful professional carol,
Angels of Jesus
Hark. bark. my soul, angelic joys arc
swelling
When the procession is seated under
the glowing star. Kirke Whites always
welcome Christmas hymn may be sung:
When aarshaled on the nightly plain.
The stanza of this hymn beginning
Once on the raging seas l rode
may be rendered. as q solo. Such an
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
How TO Decorate the Table.

OF the many ways of decorating the
Christmas dinner table perhaps the
most appropriate is the tiny tree all
decked out in Santa Claus array with
its candles and tinsels and many bright
colored balls. These may be bought at
different prices. from 30 cents up.
ready to put upon the table. But if you
prefer you can make one yourself out
of Ii branch of fir tree. This you can
purchase for 4 very small sum, and
then you can put whatever you choose
on it in the way of gifts There is an
other idea. though. that might be sug-
gested. Make a red rose of something
that is firm enough to hold candle,
say a sitter red paper, and set firmly
on stem with green wound around.
or some leaves would make il more
natural. You perhaps could take some
from the flowers on your summer hat.
With red candle stuck in the middle
you could not have a prettier decora-
ton
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
How to Prepare a Mutton Ham,

\ mutton ham for Christmas festiv.
tiles should be prepared at once. Get
the butcher to cut Il large fresh leg of
mutton into the shape of a ham. Let
this hang for two or three days. Then
rub in well one pound of salt, quarter
of pound of coarse brown sugar, one
ounce of saltpeter pounded, all warm
ed before the fire. Be very careful to
cover, even the shank, with this mix
ture Place the meat in Il deep dish
and turn and rub in the pickle every
day for fortnight Then drain and
dry it. Put under Il heavy weight for
one day. Then smoke for Mt least q
week, more if time allows, or dry as
bacon. This ham is equally good broil-
cd and boiled.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

this evenly on the top of cake, using
a broad knife. When quite set by a
very gentle heat cover with this icing:
Take half Il pound of icing sugar. sift
it very finely, add gradually a small
teacupful of water and work the mix
ture 10 a very smooth. thick paste;
add few drops of vanilla essence
Spread the icing evenly on the cake. if
necessary dipping the spreading knife
into hot water. Let this stand i'll a
cool oven, with the door open. till
quite hard. Then decorate as desired
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

Dss 10 Arrange Christmas Exercise.
Tor schools.

\ lovely Christmas exercise for
schools and Sunday schools may be
called tine star In the eyergcecns.
I'm which the stories of the stars in the
Bible may be told and the hymns Of
the Star Of Bethlehem may be sung,
with I[irke Whites hymn as IL solo.
wrote the late HeZckiah Buttcrworth
In WomaIi'S Home Companion. The
story OF this hymn would be a pleasing
Introduction 10 the singing OF il. Ii
may be- found in books Of hymnology.
The Sunday school and all benevolent
schools figure largely in the holiday
entertainments In the growth of
kinderGartcns we would recommend
the telling of Swiss and German par
able stories at such entertainments. the
humorous tales of Andersen apd
Grimm and the new German stories
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Carrot Croauettea.

Wash and scrape a number of car
rots and boil them in slightly saited
water until tender Drain and mash
them. then season highly with salt and
pepper. To each cupful add the yolks
OF two raw eggs, pinch of mace and
one level teaspoonful of butter. Mix
well and stand aside until cold. Shape
into tiny croQuettes. dip each into
slightly beaten egg. roll in fine bread
crumbs and fry in smoking hot fat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

berries. which are often found m
punches of three, were TO them di-
vine symbol The carrying about Of
the wren bush" in Ireland may be
traced to the same sources. as the wren
was sacred bird with the Druids.
Most remarkable of all is the fact that
the time of their chief celebration was
at the winter solstice. which Is prac-
tically identical with Dec. %. our
Christmas day
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Chri.tma. and the Dru,ds.

II is not generally known how mzST
of our Christmas customs are alEclE
identical with those of the Druido Is
early England. For example, the Yule
log is said to have come from the
wheel log. symbOlizing the march Of
the sun. Then the mistletoe was sa-
cred bush among the Druids. They had
o trinity of their own. and the white
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16

Almond and sugar icing for the
Christmas cake may be prepared as
follows: Mix together four ounces of
ground almonds, two ounces of sifted
sugar and the white of an egg, having
beaten the egg very stiffly. Spread
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-12-16
Mission
Furniture

The popular kind for Lii
brary, Hall and Den. We
show an excellent assert
ment of Chairs, Rockers and
Settees.
Desks, Library Cases, ETC.,
made on the simple lines,
but as handsome as they are
strong.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

ing large table. for the palmer the degree of prettiness
 Christmas dinners come late or Christmas day, whether it be a noon- day dinner. which is served at three o'clock. or dinner al six In either case, the light falls Letore the lin her is over, and there must be artifi- eial light.
 It is pretty plan to set the table with candles and to light them in the middle of the dinner A good time for this is when the turkey is taken off and the dessert brought in.
 The service at each plate for an in- formal family dinner consists of a plate, large dinner napkin, folded square. water tumbler. two knives one steel knife and one butter spreader-and two forks. one shooter than the other; also two teaspoons.
 At unusually formal dinners bread and butter is not served, and so the "butter spreader" can be done away with. The matter of individual salts and peppers depends upon the custom of the household. It is perfectly good form to have them on the table. and if it is the family custom to do so, they need not be dispensed with on Christmas day.
 Let the table be set in the family manner, and then go about the deco-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

have only two or three good boughs on it, the others being soant of foliage and of inferior color. and the trade demands that the boughs shAll b. full. fresh and studded with baxrtDa The native mountain boys ere invaluable to the shippers of holly They oa1nb the trees like squirrels. rxn out on the limbs and bend them down to the ground. where the women and chil. dren hold them and strip them of their green boughs.
 Great difficulty is experienced by the shippers in getting the holly to the shipping point after it has been cut and crated. for at this time of year the mountain roads are almost imnass- able for heavy teams. The boxes of holly are often brought to the station by small boys on crude sleds made hv their own hands. :.
 To the average mountaineer the holly is not a thing of beauty, and as for decorating their houses for Christ mas, such thing Is not to be thought of.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
THE GREATEST WOMAN.
Question, . Prize Answer and .
 Few Words of Comment.

A Question, Prize Answer and . Few Words of Comment.
 Some time ago 200 clubwomen in one of the central states were asked the question. "Who is the greatest woman in history:"
 The question certainly is not a new one-one wonders sometimes how many centuries old 1t really is-and the an- swers included names of women whose commanding intellect, personal charm or self sacrificing labors for humanity nave made them famous the world over. let the prize answer held the name of none of these. This is the way it read:
 The wife of a man of moderate means who does her own cooking. washing and ironing, brings up a large family of girls and boys to be useful members of society and finds time for her own intellectual and moral im pEoFelneht Is the greatest woman in all our history"
 fropabiy many tired housewife reading the answer. has thought grim. Y that the woman who does her own hollSeWork. brings Up d large family and 'Hnds tine for her own intellectual and moral Improvement deserves to be called the greatest woman in his tory. Possibly she is even guilty of a passing wish that the writer of the par .agrapA in question might try for her self and see how much time she would find for intellectual and moral improve ment. Yet, although provocative of possible irritation, the prize answer has comfort too.
 In the natural course of things to be the greatest" woman in history must be solitary glory, but one may fdn short of such distinction and yet make the world the richer for life of toll not forgetful of ideals, The comfort lies in the fact that more and.more the work of the. house mother rich or poor. provided only that heart and hands give glad serviceHis taking the first place in the worlds honor list Youths Companion
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

Have you ever stopped to consider where all the holly and laurel. so pop. tdiar for decorating the homes during .lhs Christmas season, come from? Comparatively few persons to whom ,Ahts question might be put would be Ible to answer it.
 :. A great quantity of it comes from Kentucky. During practically the en- dre month of December the mountain sers of eastern Kentucky, with their wives and children. are busy gathering the boughs of holly, with their pretty Ted berries. and it is shipped to deal CTS in all the principal cities through out the country. As a rule it takes HI the help available to supply the enormous demand
 The holly of eastern Kentucky is he finest in the world It is the most perfect green and is usually loaded town with the beautiful red berries At the same time it is the most diff,- cult to gather. for the reason that the A.tie trees grow in the most inaccess- 0S places. Sometimes . tree will
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
SETTING THE CHRISTMAS DINNER
TABLE

In serving the Christmas dinner tae table should appeal to the eye. az we'll as to the stomach, and the host ess should look well to the setting of tne festive board and the decorations
 To be model dinner. the hostess requires perfectly appointed table we'll cooked. tempting food, and the correct serving of the same.
 In selecting her decorations sne should consider the size of the tahle and the number of the guests. If he table be small every effort shoula Ee bent toward making il appear :a-gs and well filled 1 he lavnrs car bl O.. good size ani the decorations nt- merous and Of a nature that wo2lH look fussy upon more sizalle taie.
 IL the table be large and the g,,rsts numerous, the effort should be 10 make i; look smaller His is tone by keeping it plain and by arran ing inc trlmimngs high Avoid ovcrcr sgsd-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

ordinary dinner-then comes the serving of the feast.
 It is time-honored custom to p,ace the turkey on the table before the guests come in. or to set forth the ducks, the geese. the roast of beef, or the loin of pork-whateyer may be the Christmas bird.
 But in these later and more pam. pered days the stomach rebels against the sudden plunge into the roast, and the palate demands a relish-oysters, soup. fish. and goodness knows what all! The roast comes later, flanked with a green salad and with veg etables and with the mound of cran- beries
 If the turkey must be present from the beginning to the end, it is a wise plan to place him upon a side table. Here he can be carved and dist.ib- uted. Upon the table he is always in the way, and there is no room nor comfort for the carver. He, if he so please. can exhibit his skill from , side table, and the guests can be served by serving maid who yill carry the plates around
 Every Christmas dinner must have it's touch of holly. every dinner it's bit of green, every Christmas dinner it's Christmas motto in one form or an other, and every Christmas dinne- must have its own peculiar menu
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
Electacity In the Home.

Let the housewife rise up and call electricity blessed. says the Chicago Tribune. Benevolent are it's uses in the home. if an electrical oracle be cor rect. By its aid spring cleaning may be abolished and houses kept ten times cleaner than now under the "cyclical system of displacing dirt and dust Colonel +. L. E. Crompton of Great Britain predicts that electric power will soon supersode the tolls of the housemaid. motors driving machinery for washing dishes, cleaning flats, roasting and grinding coffee, chopping meat. kneadtng dough. doing the laun- dry work, cleaning metal effects. pol ishdng silver and tewelry, cooling the refrigerator. pressing clothes, rocking the baby-in bcief. doing all and more than the ten fairies on woman's hand can ever be expected to achieve
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

ratiOns. It is a nice practice 10 place trifle at each plate in the way Of favor-a card bearing an insc,ip- tion. little basket of~fowers, a rose a pretty vinaigrette. a silver card case, or date book, or calendar for 1906
 Special Christmas souvenirs are also good. Tiny stockings can be filled with presents; there can be little Christmas trees or branches of holly. Or in the middle of the table can ,se. a Christmas tree loaded with candles and tinsel and holding little gifts for each one.
 One of the most decorative ways to finish a table is with ribbons strung from the chandelier in such way as to reach the plates,, To the end of each ribron can be attached gift
 When the company Is seated-and in .the seating there should be the same attention 10 couples as at an
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
AN OLD MAIDS CHRISTMAS.
 By Bertha E. Bush.
Continued From Page Eleven.)

early with . Aeadachs. ard some tears had bedeWed the pillow before Juanita tapped at the d0or to say, h an aston ished voice:
 There's a caller h the parlor for you. Aunt ARElRbea. It's Jack uncle, and he never sold q word about the Christmas hAnd1esrc0ef l embroidered for him. He d4dn't seem to notice me at all. doubt f he knew me. But he wants to see you dEsa&Wly"
 Jacks uncle? Aaaabel fel, bewil- dered enough, but aha rose and made ready with a8a, fseklg quite sure that Jaanita waS mistaken and that 1t was only book agent making a most untlnely visit. Who eSe ever called upon her?
 The caller stosd by the parlor door as ii be could hardly wait for her com ing, and. cWisas2y enough, he held in his hands-R aA 1hS ridiculous things "a stubby Dair & red mdttens. But it was not 8 straaSs face that bent over them. It was os face, grown older and altered, but certainly the face, of the boy for whom ehe little mittens had been knit. Jon2 Warren.
 The room whaagd strangely to An- nabel but t wss slrely John who caught her It was Johns voice that was explaiHaE aARt he was indeed John, that his name had been changed to suit the provi9AAns of tho VIII of the maternal gra0A0A4her who made him his heir, wteh the condition that he would take h6 u9pe.
 Somehow in tho surprise and the be- wilderment and tho eoxt1brt of having John again, John to whom she had told evefy thought. the pitnul little story of the spoiled Christmas day came out. Thea she raised her head
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

ing tables of the eighteenth century are duplicated in many modern col lection Of furniture. These tables pos sess style of their own, and when, as Tn the accompanying illustration, they are fashioned from mahogany in rich goaoen brown with soft, dull polish that brings out the fine grain of the wood they ae exceedingly handsome With dresser and bedstead to match in th&G beautiful wood a bedroom can not fail to be attractivdy furnished Brooklyn Eagle.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
COTTON BELT Savings X Trust Co. lW West Bar=aque Street.
We Have A BARGAIN / A4S Main Street Property.

That wiiI orcouce 3 good income. VIII r: s-id low. # cash ,aIs See IS 2: 2t'cc # you want a fine investment
 PLANTATION LOANS.
 Ne offer on Improved bottom pla.ta t-o1s the most, ia1elatle terms a'5e Iii : in the market. Loan can be re- ,'ai,e. F ilsta,lmencs if desired: if no., Will run for ten years. We inytt5 torfeS pondence or q personal inter View.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
K.iAle Thrs,s.i e&ockines.

Lsae thread stockings should be washed in tepid water tinted with q little blue, and soap should only be used for the feet. Rinse in clear waeer. allowing piece Of aznznoc4a he stze ot bean to every gallon of water. Dry quickly In fresh a4r. but not h the sun. If ais is impossible. roll up tightly and wiring in clean cloth. letting a fold of the cloth come between each fold of the stocking.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
Stove Gre.

Put Quantfty of steve Isoltsh into a 1aah; aGd equal partn sf water and tur- pso1ns and few dops of vsEnish; mdx thds waQ togstAC and aUpg win 8 aAA pa1nt br,aah; It tte poAsA dry sM ekaan rub bE4ak1y wth a stove brush. 1his win Skvs Sa0agy po&fal tlat VIII last fro0 sne spring until the nA4t T06 shou1 n1t be us0d on the tsp H . 1pok stove that S In use every oAy, fsg the o<,Gr wosl0 be rafher ofah stvs when the posAah was Asst put on. It is an excellent polish for stoves tAat arc not us4d tt2rOeKAout the summer
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17

ln sse6.o oesaanttsn, and h.Ad 1t to
 hs lisA 22 ssAsv wr1n&le apd worried quaker fgOo 0s lsoad 1Deshsnd 0 tbe tss&S0Is 06HA 0veaAel thsuselyes Il Ei'tAsaE DaA1AQ4O. ~0, whnt have said? Wass aas1s you utnk o6 me? 2" she cried. Dsa es AAn wAo hnd been John WaFs0 Ifsw the littae head down assaA, aAA. AHate hnnndfui of Juanita. wAo wAs c~tAialy peepine through the crack in the dbuf. Kissed the trembling k1s sad tae white check that grew suddenly as rosy as Jaanita's own. i.
 sweetheart" he saif1, "you shall never spend another old maid's Chri.t. mas"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-17
BOUDOiR FURNITURE.

A Modern Reproduction of an old
 Time Dressing Table.
 Adaptations and reproductions of fur n1ture in use during colonial days meet with much favor in this age, though the originals are naturally preferred when it Is possible to obtain them. Boudoir furniture in particular is sought, and the simple, artistic dress
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-20

in six horse tallyho, where the party
will remain several days.
DR.. r. p. Parriott of Des Moines, Ia.
brought in a 2SO pound black sea bass
this morning as the result of an ex-
cursion to the Jewish banks.
The first series of water polo games
to be contested here during the next
two months will be played on Sunday
afternoon. The teams will represent
the Los Angeles and the local water
polo clubs and a close contest is looked
for.
The Misses F. Tobias and c. Blagge
are eastern visitors who are enjoying
the hospitality of the Grand View hotel.
A bouncing baby girl was presented
to George Farnsworth, one of the
youngest and most popular of the
Avalon boatmen, today. Mrs. Farms
worth is reported as being the happiest
wife, and her husband the proudest
boatman on Catalina today.
Judge William Allen has. received an
official invitation to accept the hospi-
tality of the committee of management
at the Portland exposition.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-20

and Mrs. G. A. Shelhamer have re-
turned from an automobile trip to Ven
tura.
T. A. Adams and family will leave
soon for Chicago to remain until Oc-
tober 1.
Earl Healy, a we'll known young man
of Pasadena, is seriously i'll of typhoid
fever in Chicago. He is a son of F. w.
Healey of the Union Savings bank.
F. G. Hovey is seriously i'll at the
Pasadena hospital as the result of fall
from a ladder, combined with an at
tack of apoplexy.
Several revolvers and a quantity of
ammunition were stolen from w. T.
Hauser's store on Fair Oaks last even
ing. No trace was left to indicate how
the thieves gained entrance.
Elsie McCord has left for Seattle to
meet her father, whom she has not
seen since babyhood. For almost TWEEN
ty years Miss McCord has made her
home with her foster-parents, Rev. ana
Mrs. Levi Loring, who reside on Nor
ton avenue in North Pasadena.