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ship was closed and their. head call
ing the would-be neophyte before the
assembled audience, showed him with
out word an urn so filed with water
that not a single drop could be added.
The neophyte, reading the message.
bowed silently, started to withdraw,
but hesitated and returned. Picking a
petal from flower. he dropped it on
the trimming bowl so dexterousiy
that it fioated without dislodging the
slightest particle of the liquid The
membership of the academy of silence
became 101-
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all busy erecting presepios in the homes the
quality, while the poorer folk constructing their
AS the mainland grows sophisticated the
quaint old devotion is fading but in conservative
Sicily people still make the presepo they
dress Christmas trees in New York. All the island
families busy from December to Is putting their
old presepios in order making and there is
much calling to and fro to compare results and admire
and elaborate specimens of the The presepio
be little thing stand in corner it may
occupy the whole side of a room.
rough flexible bark the cork tree Peaks and
precipces with winding trails houses castles
cardboard forests twigs and sometimes tiny
furnish brooks and lakes In the center is the
grotto holy family within. A sky of blue
per above, with the of Bethlehem
spicuous the hills the shepherds bearing
the gifts to the babe
both Spanish Sican cities there booths for the
sale Shepherds all the accessories
the IN France the creche is not made at home
countries but used to be of the
Christmas decorations of French church. and is still
so districts. Many polished cosmopoe of
Paris can remember working busily for days before
Christmas childhood help freshen and reu-
venate of his parish church in little vii
lage of France the villages close by Paris to-day chill
dren go about the streets singing Christmas carols
carry little creche in box upon their shoulders
The manger types the difference between the Latin
and the Teuton Christmas The Latin Christmas is a
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
LUNCHEON Tn-BnS
DELIcAciEs A LITTLE our o.
THE ORDINARY.
VIII Give Distinctive Feature 70 En-
tertainment-color Scheme Chief
Part of the Ideas That Are
Set Forth.

Green Mayennaise for q green lunch
son: Take leaves of chevril, tarragons
chives, parsley and spinach, lettuce, or
water cress and pound them in NOR
tar with a teaspoon of lemon juice.
Express the juice from this mixture
and add it to the mayonnaise. In this
form it is called Ravigote sauce For
deeper coloring add mashed green
peas
Halibut Timbales for white lunch
con: Take half pound of halibut.
cut it into fine pieces and pound them
in mortar until they can be passed
through a sieve. Mix cup of white
bread crumbs, and a half cup OF milk.
Stir these over the fire to a smooth
paste. Then remove from the IRE
and mix with the fish. adding han
teaspoon of salt and dash of paprikA
Beat lightly the whites of five eggs
and add to the mixture. Fill but
tered timble mold. or the individual
molds as preferred, and set them In
pan of hot water in a moderate oven
Bake 20 minutes, and serve with
white sauce
Pistache cake for green tea: Make
a three-layer cake with the whites
of nine eggs, two cups of granulated
sugar, three heaping cups OF -four
Sifted several times, one cup OF butter
one cup of milk. two teaspoons OF bak
ing powder, and one teaspoon of lemon
juice. Between the layers put 9
cream filling made of the yekes OF
five eggs, half cup of sugar, one tea,
spoonful of corn starch, and two cups
of boiling milk. Stir over the fire IN
til thick, then flavor with orange flow
er water and bitter almonds, to give Is
a pistache flavor and color a delicate
green with confectioncr's color. Tint
the icing also green and sprinkle With
chopped pistache nuts.
Fruit Salad: Select a pineapple, II
possible with the green tufts at the
end Cut it off horizontally one-third
from the top and scoop out the greater
part of the inside. Peel three nee.
tarine oranges and cut them in small
pieces: in like manner peel and cut
four bananas. Peel and take the seeds
out of two pounds of MuScat and Cali
fornia grapes. Put all these in a bowl.
Take another bowl and squeeze into
it the juice of two oranges, and add
a half-pound of powdered sugar. half.
pint of maraschina, a gill of brandy.
and three tablespoons of crushed ice.
Mix we'll and having filled the pine
apple with the fruit. pour over the
dressing, cover with whipped cream
and decorate with grapes.
Chestnut Salad: Boil until tender
Italian, French or Spanish chestnuts,
remove the shells and skins and rub
them through a sieve. Pile them in
a light powdery heap in glass dish.
Pour over them a wine glass of sherry
or MARSHA, and cover with whipped
cream.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
AMERICAS CHRISTMAS
THE BEST OF ALL

gous section of Barclay street. is commonly the only
sort of American in New York who knows presepo by
sight Yet the presepio is the sign of the Latin Christ
the fir tree is of the northern. The of
the Barclay windows shows only the inside of the
STABLE with the figures the cattle done in Italian
Gotta But the real presepio in its native land
show the whole countryside WELL and if the pilgrims
vending their the good Sieian peas
ants, bearing good Siean wine and cheese their
donkeys, they only the interesting.
St Francis, born in the quaint little town of Assist
the Umbrian hills, 1882, invented the
presepio make the Christmas plain the simple
ilhterate people. During the 500 since it
has remained favorite devotion in Latin Europe The
Italian and Spanish call the presepo the the
French the creche the CRADLE and the Hungarans and
Begians Betleim, Bethlehem.
Only few since carpenter could be hired
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study of them that their merits and demerits
may be determined. this means long and
is all thing to
find committee chairman giving the joys OF the
home life Christmas day consult precedents and to
formulate arguments be against pro-
posed legislation, find him doing this in the
cusion of stufy Office Christmas day.
good many Washington people. especially those who
here from the south into Virginia to hunt
Christmas day. In parts of the Old Dominion fox
hunting still CT the winter day if the
fox is not in evidence there always rabbits and quail
while the lower Potomac and in the marshes along
Chesapeake open winters the and the
fairly abundant The outdoor life appeals strongly
the southerner, in many the northerners
who have the Potomac country have formed the
hunting habit and join the Christmas day outing parties
of their southern cousins.
Christmas is the holiday of Washington. From
high low the people make the it. There is
cheer everywhere evident charity forgotten
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
Mexlcan. SUGAR candy.

Have ready half pint OF pecan
meats. Put cup of granulated sugar
into an iron saucepan and stir until
it meIts. Do not let it burn. Take
from the fire, and when slightly
cooled add a cup of milk. cup OF
sugar and stir over the fire until the
mixture forms a ball when dropped
into cold water. Take from the fire,
add the nuts and stir until the mix
ture graduates. Turn into shallow
creased pans. and when cold break
into irregular pieces.
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their axes in the direction of the lines
'oi force; in other words. the growth
OF an individual takes place. In fact.
the similarity in aspect and behavior
between certain liquid crystals and
bacteria is remarkable. and scarcely
can be accidental.
Prof. Lehman suggests that in
life the directional force is that mys-
terions essence Sc much discussed,
and so little understood. the SOUL In
support OF this -toid hypothesis" ne
puts forward many arguments and
marshals an array OF facts. It is de-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18

Utilization is the agency made use of
ny living growth. A glass of Jelly, or
any other noncrystalline substance,
doesn't grow On cooling it passes
gradually from the melted to the solid
condition. and forms about a large
number of nudei just as happens in
the condensation of vapor.
Capitalization is quite different.
4 he growth is rapidsand the nudei are
comparatively few. Prof. Lehman
noticed that liquid crystals. when I'M
cer the influence of a magnetic fluid.
eoalesce and range Themselves with
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
MnIuet Cream,

One pint cream, whipped stin. add
one and one-half tablespoonful of gel.
attn. Soak the gelatin in a little hot
water until dissolved. One teaspoon
Jul of vanilla, sugar to taste. one-haif
;uIfuI of chopped pecans. pne-haIf
slice of cand1ed pineapple cut up. one
half cupful candied cherries chopped.
Stir all together and mold.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
HELP SOLVE LIFE PROBLEMS.

that of the surrounding air, and thus
obtained access to an almost virgin
field
That crystals, when placed in the
saturated mother liquor, grow and
Lave the power of healing fractures
have suggested to many that crystals
lized matter is form Of life Prof.
Lehman ventures with some confsz
Gencs to assert. not thai ecrystals
themselves are living. but that c-ys-
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
salmon Baked in MIX.

A most delicious way to bake sal
mon is to place your fish in deep
pan. pour in enough scalded milk, say
an inch deep, and ado milk as It boils
away until done; haste the fish with
the milk and when done thicken the
gravy, not too thick; season with pep
per and salt and serve. You will never
bake your salmon any other way.
This is intended for salmon only.
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the festivities of
the day were ov-
er and the chill
dren had a chance
to take account
of their presents,
and then he left
for the log cabin
in Virginia where
he could sit in
front of a huge
open fire with a
g e n IL i n e old
Christmas" back
log On these
Christmas ont.
lngs Mr.. Roose-
welt did a little
rabbit shootina
and tried to do
S o m G turk ey
shooting. but the
major part of the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18

green and so are
the wild honey
suckle and the lau-
rel, trees and
plants that are
abundant along the
Potomac.
President Roose-
welt was, as every
one knows, a nat
ure lover. He took
every opportunity
that offered TO get
away from the
city. His daily
walks and rides
took him far into
the country, and on
Christmas day dur
ing the last four
years of his term
of Off ce he went
to Pine Knot. a
wooded, mountain
country place that
belonged to his
wife. Mr.. Roose-
welt stayed in
Washin gton until
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
cavenna Pepper Vlneaar.

This Is an enemy to microbes and
has been sent to many of the soldiers
In the Philippines. The ingredients
called for are one pint cider vinegar,
one-half ounce cayenne pepper; two
teaspoonfuls walnut catsup, a fclove
of garlic and cochineal to Color Slice
the garlic and put the rest of the In
gradients in a large glass. can or bot
tie. Allow it to infuse for q month.
strain. bottle and seal.
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Corn Soup.

Open a can of corn, empty into a
saucepan and cover with water. Let
come 10 a boil, add plenty OF sweet
milk and cream and let stand until
thoroughly heated. then pour through
4 colander to remove the coarse part
Of the corn. Return to the fire. sea-
son with salt. pepper and butter and
serve with crackers or waters.
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The South American people make much of Christmas
great day in all Lan-American countries
ambassadors and attaches and their families do
forget of their native lands simply be-
they have been transplanted to
The house is the order of the Gay in
nearly every residence Washington the
family has had its intimate celebration of the hOli
day Large families the rule rather than the excep-
ton among the ambassadors and ministers from the
European from the Central and South
countries The children have gala time OF it at
non the visiting begins. The presents that
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
: 1909 ~ WH. HFTnR5o"

ASKING TON not only has United States
Christmas celebration but it has the fes-
tivities that mark the Christmas season in
all the civilized nations of the world. At
the Russian embassy there is a Christmas
fete after the manner of the people i'll the
land OF the car: there are French doings
at the great European republics official
residence, and there is the genuine old
English Christmas at the home ofthe Brit
ish ambassador, and one may go on
through the entire list of foreign repre-,
sentatives, not even barring the embassies
of China and Japan, where in honor of
the day, as Christian nations view it. the
oriental officials have holiday dinners
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18

- sun anu LIZA
) on line. So it
is that a
Washington Christ
mas day idea has
been made to serve
the ends of science.
1t has been said
that in years past a
great many of the
senators and repre-
sentatives in congress
went home to spend
the holidays, but that
now the practice
largely has passed.
An exception should
be made for the past,
and the present, as
well, in the cases Of
those senators and
members who have in
charge lie g S a t ion
which has been pro-
posed in bill form at
the opening of the
session of congress.
When bills are intro
duced they are at
once referred to COM
mitteeS and if the
measures are of i'm
portance the chair
men of the commit
tees to which they
have been sent, make
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
DIAMONDS.

= When you make lemon pies and
have some filing left. perhaps you
could make diamonds" of it. Roll
pie crust until one-eighth OF an inch
thick and cut into diamonds and
bake When done put together with
the remainder of the filling. They
are very nice with a cup of tea when
one is tired.
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rhe COLI .Ioin4

Any boiled or roasted meat that
can be eaten cold should be cooled in
ta gravy or liquor, and boiled ham
should always be cooled before skin.
Mig, and in it's liquor; the taste is
altogether different, and the meat does
not dry nearly so much.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
The Academy of Silence.

1t is written that among the vari-
Gus schools of Grecian philosophy ex
listed one known as The Academy of
Silence, composed of 100 men, each
member pledged to the purpose of
the SCHOOL writes Hollis Godfrey in
The Atlantic. To them came one seek
ing admission. Their list of member
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
German Scientist Has; Made Important
Contribution to Solution of
Great Question. -

Crystal wisdom comes from Prof
Otto lehman OF Stuttgart. a student
O. rowing crystals for IS years. ever
since he discovered a novel form of
NC: oscope which permitted the OPP
ticn' examination or substances at TEN,
.It,ature= diTs~tIs considerably from
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18
Handkerchiefa-

Drop the handkerchiefs. beforl
washing. into cold water to which IL
been added a little boTax and uIens
of soap Boil thoroughly Rinse
two waters. They will be white
snow and perfectly clean
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1909-12-18

ciared that he has made an important
contribution to the solution of the
great question confronting alike sci
snce and philosophy-what is life?
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purely religious festival, as much so
as any other feast of the church 1t
has no particularly domestic or So
cial quality. italian children never
get presents on Christmas day That
is done on All Souls day, in October.
when they believe-if they are very
small-that the spirits of their de-
parted relatives have come back in
the night and left presents for them;
undoubtedly a very ancient relic OF
ancestor worship. 1t is the great
Teuton family of nations that give
presents to children on Christmas
day. And the Christmas tree came
out of the vast forests where dwelt
the heather German and Scandina-
Wan tribes 1t is, in fact, a pagan
relic. passed down from primitive
forest jewellers and worshippers.
Where Celt. Slav or Latin use it.
they have borrowed it.
France, half Latin and half Celt,
dashed with Gaul and Viking, IS
family by herself in this as in every
thing. She builds the manger in the
churches, but at home, though she
seldom dresses a Christmas tree. lit
file Babette and Pierre set their
shoes by the fireplace instead OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
HE FILES REPORT
OPPOSING GARBAGE
FRANCHISE GRANTS

A V Boulllon. superintendent 81
public utilities. yesterday advised
against granting any Of the present
applications Tor private garbage
franchises Ia report complied
AZ the requeat OF the council Mr.
BoulilQn holds that all the fran.
chiHea now up for consideration
amount 10 proposed monopoly
The propositions are vague and In
definite. In the oplnion 81 the super.
infendent OF public utilities. and he
holds that the safe and sane solu-
ton o. the problem would be FOR
the city to pass proper ordinances
aud collect and dispose Of the gar-
bakn itself. OF n not In a position
a. do this. 90 award periodical con.
tracts for tho service
No provision Is made In any o.
the garbage franchises contemplat.
cd. Mr noulllon insists. that the
city shan acquire the plants az The
expiration % the franchise
Mr noulllou concludes by saying
that n the council favora the fran
chiaa plan q should revise and
change existing ordinances 30 az
TO properly safeguard the Interests
oT the city and taxpayer as against
any unreasonable demand or neg
lect on the part OF the franchise
operators.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
JOHN c. CONSIDINE
is ABSENT MINDED
AND DEATH FOLLOWS

The body OF John c, COnsidino.
the widowed father OF J. W. Con
sidine. the theatrical manager and
OF Thomas j Considine. was found
dead IN his bath tub at the Hotel
Stewart. 5t7 Madison ST., at n
O'Clock last night with the gas
cock open
II Is believed by Coroner Snyder
that death was accidental.
The dead man was 81 years OF
age, and notably absontminded Il
Is thought that when he entered
the room he absently turned ON
the gas, then noting that no light
followed, switched on the electric
light, which was found it, with,
out remembering to shut the gas
cock
John G. Consldlne WIS born In
Ireland. but came 70 America when
quite young Besides his two sons
here, four daughters, Agnes. Lucy,
Frances and Mrs. Mary Young sur.
viye him, living IN Chicago.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11

corner of the house asking for pa .
"a and casting frightened Eiances
around. They wwar too small 90
realize the hpfribia moesary % "a
~ four yeara Mrs Frennins had
missed just four DAYS az ser daily
round ~ labor And avery penny
she had laid asids. each one cansa-
Grated with the sweat from the
brow ~ tran woman. heroieatiy
battling against overwhelming odds.
Dad been taken hf ths tnHn who had
once prpfeaavd 90 love and honor
her
officers Investigate Ease.
kindly neighhoru told the health
department lfr WuodwarI iuuaa
tiRated aud be could hardly discuss
thn affair calmly when hf realized
the cruel position 90 ths mother and
her children
Mrs Frennink ~ To-day being TAX b
on care % by thH health officials ln
a local hospital Nea la Verg s4ek.
not dangerously 900. but tt 81 hardly
possible that she can ever Hu back
60 the nMrd work ana earn living
for the children
What will become ~ the family iH
"a queaffnn uut III nr Waofss.rI
1r some ~ the otnHf men fu fhe
health department Csuii come across
Nr Freuniux tn the dark 90 the
moon, 1r under ans other Climatic
conditions. what would happen o.
the aforesaid 81 FreuuiuK can best
be- Imagined
10 tue records 81 thr health de
part meuf he ls dHHiEuntnt as the
WHHuNat man BE- Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
SENATOR HUTCHINSON
is OUT FOR BIG GAME

be became converted az Tacoma
whore he announced that he was
"a republican, and subsequently,. att
az his arrival here. delivered his
vote for the election of Aukeny
Tho republicans of Dicks county
did not adopt him. and later Dick
sought TO run on the democratic
ticket, and wanted the support Of
Jones'. who turned him down be-
cause of hts Tacoma change OF
politics
ENer since Hutchinson arrived
here this time ne has pceu cunning
for Jones aud the board of control.
hut that belief should not become
scucral thar hi8 uEht ls q personal
one. Hutchinson ls arranging Co got
after ali the state ocficera
he has men employed now check
iug up all the state offices and re.
pofts. seeking 90 discover SOME.
thtbg that viii warrant him On de-
handing ana investigation. ana
those who are onto the situation
are getting much enjoyment from
assuring The state officers that
Hutchinson has The goods on them
and chat Investigations are assured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
WANTS BIC SUM
FROM The CITY

Jay Allen. attorney for T. s. Green.
contractor, this morning filed po-
titipn Tor writ uf mnudaWuH
against the city 81 Seattle 10 rooov -
er damages awarded Green through
judgment handed down ~ the su-
preme court IN the sum OF ST.
4s7.8I
fn February. 1905. Green secured
q contract FOR sinking wells. paw
Ing sidewalks ana other improve
meuta in the city OF Ballard. Aubno.
queutiy Ballard was taken ~ bv The
city ~ Seattle. thereby casting up.
on this city the burden 0f Ballard q
debts. Green was awarded damages
in the courts 81 the amount given
above. whereat the city appealed the
case. judgment Of the lower courts
being affirmed by tho supreme
court
Upon demand halnR made for pay
mont Harry Carroll city comDirol-
ler refused 20 issue warrant. re-
suitinR IN the action filed today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
$4,000 FOR
SEATTLE
TRIP

SACRAMENTO. Feb. lily u.
P-Declarlng II would be extrava
gance 10 adopt the measure. Assem-.
hlyman Pulsley OF Tehama. a demo.
crat. today opposed without SUCCESS
the Joint resolution authorizing the
governor. lieutenant governor. the
president pro TEN Of the senate. tho
speaker and speaker pro tom OF the
assembly. five members OF each
house, and the secretary aud ser.
geant NJ arms OF the senate 20 at
tend the Alaska YUKON Pacific expo.
gitlon az the expense OF the state.
POlsiey contonded that II would
be unjust 10 the farmer and work.
ingman 10 pass the resolution
The assembly not only paid no
heed 20 his protest, but Increased
the appropriation from 10000 10
$1,000 10 pay the expenses OF those
who will make the trip TO Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-11
HERE IS CERTAINLY a
QUEER HIX-UP

nay. Mrs Schneider brought suit for
divorce on tho grounds u deuertion.
and Juur D. 1909 shs secured de-
cree.
THAT enabled her 60 sell the real
estate AL right
For years her husband had been
a prominent member IT she fndrpcn q.
dent order 80 FuruHterH and had
kept up he dues until thc time u
hts diaappvarance The dues for
February and March. 1890. after his
disAp peArmncr. weFa not paid. and
the following month he was aua-
pended
The law says that unexplained abb
Heure of man for seven years
raises the presumption he la dead
Mrs Schneider waited aavgn years
and then brought suit 60 collect IN
aurauce from the Farestsra and
when the ease came up Tor trial
the attorneys FOR the lodge contend
81 that because Hhr aald her huH-
hand was alive when ahe secured
The divorce she cannot nov claim he
was dead az fhe same time
She appealed and The case has
been argued and submitted 60 the
supreme court