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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Make Chri.tmnn En.x.

Christmas is likely to be made a trying
time by some folks. That is a fact that
the publishers of E~verybody's realize, for
in the December number they give a few
hints, homely and useful, designed to make
Christmas of 1905 a little easier for all the
members of the family.
l. Let the children, and make father,
help. Your children will know what your
brothers children want.
2. Make a list of all the folks to be re-
membered. Do It now. Divide the list
among the members OF the family. and let
the Jnes whose judgment you doubt report
plans before making purchases.
3. II you have a tree, make a lark in
stead Of a labor Of decorating. Let all the
adults help, and ~neighbors who have no
children.
4. A gift is supposed to represent your
wealth Of affection, not your bank ac-
count.
5. You will give more pleasure with a
thoughtful gift than with an expensive
one.
Q. Getting a big show for the money may
do for some wedding, but never for any
Christmas.
Z. II the panic or any other upset has
made it impossible for you to give as
usual. write letters instead. Your friends
will like you all the better, sure.
8. Don't leave letters and cards until the
last moment. Write them at your convent
ence and hold them until the proper time.
8. Mail everything to reach your friends
before Christmas. and mark the packages
open Christmas Late guests and late
Christmas packages are of a class.
10. Do your shipping early; you avoid the
crowd; you help the merchant and sales
people. and you get a larger selection.
Il. Wrap your gifts carefully and daintily.
They give so much more pleasure than
n sloppy package. evidently rushed as II
you begrudged the time.
Il. II You send cigars. discover his brand
and don't send worse.
l2 Remember the people who have served
you.
"A. Amy poor near you?
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
THRILLS FOR SWEET TOOTH
Home Made CONNECTIONS Reach the
Right Spot.
OLD FAvoRTTEs IN THE MAKING
Specifications for Amateurs and sug-
gestiOn for Kitchen Experts,
which, Executed, Will
Win Applause.

Christmas without candy would not seem
like Christmas at all. especially in homes
where there are children. so II Is at this
season of the year that the housewife
who has little ones who must be supplied
with sweets begins to make her plans for
wholesale candymaking, for, cheap as can
dies are today, and easily as they may be
obtained. there are still many women who
prefer to supply their households with
homemade dainties instead Of buying
them at the store, even though the latter
may be quite as pure and wholesome.
OF course, in candy making. as in every
thing else, each year brings forth new
formulas the old candies. once considered
so delectable, get out OF fashion, and new
sweets come to take their place. Thus,
for example, though taffy, fudge, cara
mels. chocolate creams. etc, are still as
paIatable as ever. the mother who would
be up-to-date in her production Of Christ
mas candies must prepare some OF the
newer delicacies.
In place OF the time-honored fudge"
she may make the new divinity fudge"
a sweet that Is no more expensive. that
takes but little more time, but that Is far
more delicious. Melt q eupful OF sugar in
a saucepan; when melted. pour II into an
other saucepan in which there is already
a cupful OF colq milk. Put this pan on
the fire and cool slowly until the two
have blended: then add two more cupfuls
OF ~granulated sugar. and one more cup
fuI Of cold milk. and reheat. cooking
slowly until IL Is of proper consistency 70
remove from the stove. 1t this time add
a heaping teaspOonful Of butter and .
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
CAPTURE OF SANTA CLAUS.

Oh, little boys and little girls
Have watched the chimney-place
On many a Christmas eve, to see
Old Santy's smiling face,
But never did they catch a glimpse
OF cen his furry clothes,
TIL ne was captured, jack and all,
BY Willie, Bob, and Rose.
They wheeled the sofa to the fire
And made believe, all three,
To cuddle In the pillows soft,
And slumber dreamlessly;
And when, at m%idnight's solemn hour,
Across the roof they heard
The stamp OF reindeer's tiny hoOfs,
They neither spoke nor stirred.
Then came a sound OF falling SCOT
Their hearts began to jump,
And on the hearth a little man
All snow came DOWN ker-plump.
And Rose and Bob and WIN sprang up
A last they cried, Eat last!'
And seized him by the arms and legs
And held him hard and fast.
Now, children" said the startled saint.
Select your toys, and pray
l have TO journey round the world
Before the dawn Of day"
But no, they chung about his neck
With Rerry laugh and shout,
TIL both their parents came TO see
WHAT II was all about.
So mamma got her silver out,
And linen OF the best
And cut the frosted Christmas cake
For their distinguished guest.
And Willie poured the elder sweet,
And papa brought cigars,
And though Saint Nick protested, still
His eyes outshone the stars.
I wish that l might tell you all
Kris Kringle said and did,
The perched upon his knees
But time and space forbid.
Suffice to say he gave them half
His dolls and tops and drums.
While nothing OF the cake was left
But just some scattered crumbs.
AT last a faithful chanticleer
In friendly warning crew,
/ And like a flash the saint arose
And bounded up the flue.
The children ever since have watched
Bach Christmas eve In vain,
But santa Claus Is much too wise
| To e'er be caught again.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

suggest. In any form, however. they are
quite as delicious as the candles that are
sold in stores.
Nutted D~eIicacies.
A fruit and nut delicacy that cannot fail
to appeal to the housewife at Christmas time
is made by ~chopping a cup of nut meats
with two cupfuis OF dates, half a cupful
Of figs and half a cupful Of Maraschino
cherries that have been drained free from
liquor. When chopped, and they should not
be chopped too fine, mold into the shapes
desired and dip each piece into a syrup
made by boiling half a pound Of sugar with
half a pint Of water until 1t will harden like
candy. Slices OF orange or pineapple and
dates, figs or any kind OF nuts may be
coated in the same manner.
Now that maple sugar may be obtained
without great difficulty. an excellent candy
may be made by boiling three cupfuls with
a cupful and a half of sweet milk and half
a tablespoonful of butter for about ten
minutes. AT the expiration Of this time
beat with a spoon until the mixture is both
creamy and thick. It may then be spread
in buttered tins to cool. or. for the sake
OF variety. the candy may be divided into
three equal portions. one part to be served
fAAt GAANNANA AAAAARl u NUS All lle
third with chopped candied cherries.
Sailed nuts are now 50 great a favorite
that no elaborate dinner would seem COM
plete without them. AS ordinarily prepared,
however. the sailing OF nuts is quite a
serious task, but II the cook desires to
save time in cooking them she may attain
the same result more easily by dropping
them into a kettle OF deep fat-lard by
preference-and letting them remain from
ten TO fifteen minutes. Whsn done, they
must be drained thoroughly before beine
salted TO taste. and they Will be found tc
be Just as palatable as the nuts that have
been prepared by the far more labor1oui
process.
II you are in search OF a novelty. instead
OF sailing all the nuts for the Christina
dinner. try the experiment OF ~''brandying
some OF them. To do this. soak the NUT
for about thirty-six hours In brandy
French brandy. peach brandy or applejacE
Will dO-then cover them with a thiE
fondant, OF merely roll them In powdered
sugar. The result VIII be hailed with de-
4 light
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Passing Of the Teddy near.

Thank heaven, children seem 20 be
growing orthodox once again." was the
opening sentence Of the letter, with a west
ern postmark, sent by a woman at a far
away army post to a sister who had stayed
In New York. Little Nan wants big
Auntie Nan to please send her a doll for
Christmas-a doll. mind you, and not a
Teddy bear. I could have Rugged her the
other day when she hunted up the old one
you sent her when she was g. discarded
for months for that fdiotlc brown beast
Tom gave her last Christmas. When l re-
membered, Nan, how you and 1 treasured
our dollies. 1 wondered what was the mat
ter with my baby girl"
And then the letter trailed off into para
graphs Of holiday "reminiscences How
many dollies they had owned! There was
the big rag baby. an heirloom in the family,
so huge that she wore real infant clothes,
and had to be held with two arms. There
was the wax doll from Philadelphia,
mourned over for days when brother Tom
left her out on the fence all afternoon in
the hot midsummer sun, and her face ran
into a mass of shapelessness. There was
the grand blsque jointed doll, with a trunk
full Of clothes, the wooden boy doll, the
black NANNY doll, the twins, china, with
shiny, painted black hair and blue eyes
and a wonderful legacy OF six tiny babies
that mother had once owned, with minute
but complete wardrobes in bewitching civil
war fashions.
These had been their treasures, but the
Youngest girl in the family had trans
ferred her affections to Teddy bears. a
serious grief to the mother and auntie.
who had looked forward to renewing their
own youthful pleasure in that of small
Nan"
So it was with genuine delight that big
Nan started out on receipt Of the letter to
purchase the dolly. whose wardrobe would
need to be made before sending 1t away,
relates the New York Post. Those who
want dolls had better be buying them
soon,' said the clerk, as she tied up the
bisque beauty in her bed OF cotton. II
never knew 30 many people wanting dolls
since I've been in the toy department. Last
year we had plenty to spare, but 1 miss
my guess If we have enough to go round
this Christmas. Dolls? Yes, madame.
What kind do you wish?' and the brisk lit
tie saleswoman turned away to settle the
destiny of another blue-eyed beauty.
"Other little Mans must be growing
orthodox unused auntie, hurrying off to
another department after lace and fine
lawn for the little garments. After all,
children, like grown-ups, may stray from
the beaten track once In a while, but
Nature calls them back every time
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
GIVING A TREE TREAT PARTY
Cards Inviting Little Ones to a Big
Tree Are Attached to Lit
tie Trees.

A delightful way to entertain the younger
element, says Woman's Home Compan-
ion. is to invite them TO a tree treat" and
as the gift which carries the most sur
prise is the most welcome, this will prove
indeed a rare treat, both to the giver
and receiver of the unique presents. Send
invitations on plain cards attached to
tiny fir trees, naming the hour and date.
Decorate the room with holly, mistletoe
and small trees; in the center OF 1t erect
an immense tree on q bed of snow, made
by stretching a canvas or sheet over the
carpet and sprinkling with bits Of raw cot
ton glimmering with diamond dust. Dec
crate the tree with bits OF the cotton,
strings OF bright beads, tinsel, red berries,
tin horns, drums, silver stars, fancy Ian
terms, paper apples, oranges and pears and
illuminate with innumerable colored can
dies, or, II expense is no object, cOlored
electric lights. From the lower branches
suspend a present for each guest
over the top Of the tree hang an i'm
mense bell, made OF pastebOard and COW
cred with mistletoe, inside Of which hans
a brass bell. and TO this attach a cord.
so when ready to distribute the gifts Santa
Claus will appear in full regalia, ring the
bell and amidst great excitement call out
in deep, muffled tones the name OF each
guest. To one he will hand a small dress
suit case containing a piece OF jewelry
another will reveal a tiny dressed doll; lit
tie white muffs will contain Christmas
trinkets. baskets when opened will be full
Of nuts or candy; kodak boxes hold a
sewing outfit 0himble, scissors. etc.; hats
and caps will conceal bracelets. rings and
brooches, neatly tied in holly crepe paper,
and all manner and kinds OF much-to- be-
desired accessories.
The walls. pictures and mantel Of the
dining room should be decorated TO carry
out the idea Of the holiday season There
are offered the most pleasing possibilities
for the table. Trim the sides ana ends OF
the cloth with evergreens; for a center
piece use . toy Noah's ark. resting on
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
Pointed ParaRraphs,

Agitation is the antidote for stagnation.
Many a man with wheels thinks he Is
the whole political machine.
Ever notice how much happier you are
when you render others happy?
The more money a man has the more he
is a~bused-and the less he cares.
1t takes a wise man to write a letter to
a woman that doesn't mean anything.
When a woman writes a letter she puts
In all the useless words she can think of.
The average man begins 70 sit up and
take notice when he hears a noise like a
silk skirt.
And the world would be just as well off
n some stage-struck people were hit by
automobiles.
It sometimes happens that a marriage
license furnishes a man with a good ex-
cuse for trying 10 drown his troubles.
The patient seldom knows anything about
the medicine the doctor gives him-and
neither does the doctor, once in a WHILE
Chicago News.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

cupful OF finely chopped nut meats; heat
the mixture with a large spoon until al
most cold. then spread it over buttered
pans. and line for cutting, like fudge.
Another FavOrite.
ocean foam" is another novel candy
that is now being widely introduced
among lovers OF homemade sweetmeats.
To make It, take three cupfuls OF light
brown sugar and put it over the fire with
a cupful Of fresh boiling water. Stir 1t
ceaselessly until all the sugar has dis
solved; then let It cook undisturbed until
it will spin a thread. Remove, and when
1t stops bubbling pour the mixture, little
by little, over the stiffly breaten whites
of two eggs. Beat with a wire egg heater
until the mixture is soft and creamy, and
while beating flavor to taste with vanilla
extract. At the last moment add a cupful
Of chopped meat nuts. and drop from the
spoon on waxed paper.
For those who like cocoanut candies the
following recipe for what is known as
'cocoanut strips" Is productive OF an
inexpensive and palatable dainty: Cook
two pounds OF light brown sugar with a
cup OF water and a tablespoonful Of butter
until the mixture boils. Cut the meat from
a fresh cocoanut into shreds. and add It
to the syrup. cooking until it threads.
Whip with the egg beaten until II is
creamy; then spread 1t in buttered pans
and mark in strips for cutting.
Another cheap candy. called "Nut
Creams" is made by boiling three cupfuls
OF granulated sugar with one cupful of
rich cream. When OF proper consistency
remove from the fire. whip briskly with
the egg heater, and add one cupful of
chopped nut meats. Spread over buttered
tins and squares.
An excellent imitation OF one OF the
newest OF store candies may be made at
little cost. These are the peanut creams
and chocolates that are now In such high
favor. To attain this masterpiece take
some peanu butter, and, after sailing II
slightly. shape 1t into the form desired.
Some Of these may be rolled in fondant
and served plain; others may be covered
with chopped nut meats; some may be
dipped into melted chocolate. or they may
be treated In any manner that the in
genuity Of the amateur eandymAksr may
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

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halters reaching nearly to each plate, to
which tie a toy animal, as place card and
souvenir hang over Santa's head an I'M
mense bunch Of holly and mistletoe.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13
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cupful of finely chopped nut meats; heat
the mixture with a large spoon until al
most cold, then spread it over buttered
pans and line for cutting, like fudge.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

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Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

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will
min
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

suggest. In any form, however, they are
quite as delicious as the candles that are
sold in stores.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-13

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Der
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-01-08
NATIONAL CAMPAIGN
BEGINS in EARNEST
SYSTEMATIC SAFEGUARDING
CAMPAIGN INAuGURATED BY
CANDIDATES

Washington, Jan. with the ad-
vent of 1908, the aspiring presidential
candidates for the republican nomina-
ton have gone into hard diet. Sec
rotary Taft's address last week be-
fore the Merchants Association of
Boston was perhaps the initial one in
this Td-like-to-be7president talkfest
series, and his lead has been follow
ed by Senator Knox, who has accept
ed several invitations to address poll
tical and commercial clubs in the near
future. Even the silent executive of
New York, Governor Hughes, has
agreed to be the principal speaker at
the annual banquet of the Union
League Club of Chicago on Washing
toms birthday, on which occasion he
is expected to declare himself as to
his stand on national questions. The
fact that Mr.. Hughes views on tar
if revision, corporation and railroad
control, greater navy, and one or
two other issues which, collectively,
bid fair to form the bone of conten-
ton in next November's election, new
er have been clearly known, has caus-
ed much criticism TO be directed
against the movement to nominate
him. These criticisms practically all
have come from the supporters of
other candidates, but they neverthe-
less have served as brake to the
Hughes presidential band wagon
Thus it is that what the New York
governor will have to say at the Win
dy City banquet is being awaited with
much interest and considerable specu.
lation.