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Evening journal., 1909-12-03

with the file to insure its being per-
fectly smooth at the tip.
When this has been done loosen the
cuticle or skin around the base Of the
nail with the cuticle knife. This part
OF the work should be most carefully
done for if the skin gets cut in the
process a raw. bleeding appearance
viii result The skin should first be
lifted away from the nail, and when
perfectly loose It is pressed back TO re-
veal the little half moon at the base
In some hands these half moons are
visible on all the fingers even when
the hands have been neglected. on
others they are seen only after long
treatment. but in the majority of cases
few manicure treatments bring them
into sight. Often after loosening the
cuticle small portions of the skin VIII
adhere to the nails. These can be re-
moved at once by dipping an orange
stick into soapy water or a little white
vaseline and rubbing the nail with It.
Any hangnails must be clipped of as
closely as possible. but it is a good
plan to avoid cutting the cuticle as
much as possible. as doing so only
helps render il hard, thick and coarse.
A piece OF cut lemon rubbed over the
nail will remove any stains. and a lit
tie white vaseline should be smeared
on, wiped off with a soft rag. a little
pink polishing powder busted on and
the channels nail polisher applied.
When all is finished dip the finger tips
again in the soapy water to cleanse
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

Original Ideas For
Gifts That Are
Perfectly New
This Year

the medium bone button and the dark
suspender button. About five OF a kind
are sewed to the leaves of the book
Pages and 3 should be filled with
threaded needles, their threads being
chosen to suit the various buttons.
The binding of the book is the usual
cardboard affair made OF two lids COW
cred with holly printed ribbon and tied
shut with bright rec ties.
Mother would be charmed with a
homemade fernery made from two
crescents OF birch bark laced together
with green baby ribbon Make loops
Of the ribbon by which II may be hung
and the day before Christmas All the
canoe with moist earth and plant in Il
tiny asparagus fern and one Of wider
leaf. These may be bought cheap and
win keep fresh for weeks II molstened
with a few drops OF water each day
or mother would like a set OF six or a
dozen paper ice cream cups covered
with red paper Grape and tied with
red ribbon and a spray OF holly. These
trimmed with homemade sailed aim
onds or candy would make a charming
addition 20 the Christmas table.
Very little gifts. Just the pleasant
thought" ones Ga trife more than a
card). to send when you don't want to
leave an opening for the imagined flu
ture obligation is often difficult to find.
Such 4 tribe Is represented in a post
card-one of the expensive variety OF
cards that are colored reproductions
of famous paintings of women-tho
Countess Potocka, etc. This card Is
covered with white boiling cloth and
backed with a thin piece OF cardboard
which has first been covered with a
pale shade OF silk. The two cards are
then whipped neatly together. About
the card at regular intervals are placed
pearl headed sticlSpins. The finished
effect is that of a miniature framed In
pearls. The gifts described are Just a
few OF the many tribes that can be
made IN a short time.
DAPHNE DEAN.
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GOOD THINGS TO EAT.

Sandwich rolls are nice for school
luncheons and o'clock teas. The fol-
lowing rule is a unique one. for the
dough may be raised and baked within
the course of an afternoon, To ac-
complish this quick result three yeast
cakes are needed but, strange TO say,
this quantity Of yeast will not impart
a yeasty flavor to the bread. This is
due to the way the ingredients are put
together. Have ready four level cup
fuls of sifted flour. Form well i'm
the center of the flour and place there
in two level tablespoonfuls of butter,
half a teaspoonful of salt, four tea
spoonfuls OF sugar and half a cupful
boiling water. When these are melted
pour in half a cupful of cold milk and
three yeast cakes dissolved in half a
cupful Of lukewarm water and milk
that have been mixed together in equal
quantities. stir the mixture until II
becomes a smooth dough. Place the
dish it is i'm in a big saucepan of very
warm water and let il rise for about
twenty minutes. Then remove the
dough, place II on a board and roll IL
out to one third of an inch thick. Cut
out the dough with a lady finger cut
ter and brush the top of each half OF
the roll with melted butter Then
sandwich every two together. Let
them rise until they are twice their
original size Place the pan that holds
them in another containing water that
is hot, but not so hot that you cannot
bear your hand in it. Brush the tops
with melted butter and bake for fifteen
or twenty minutes or until done in a
quick oven. Then separate the layers
and spread with an appetizing sand
witch filling.
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broidery inset in the material at the
ends of the rack is a useful and at
tractive gift TO make for a boolish
person Apropos Of books. If you are
giving a dainty volum-, some best
loved book, make a point Of selecting
an edition with decorations at the
chapter headings or else ornate letters
in the opening word illuminate these
pen drawings with gold or silver paint.
introducing different color or even
two, I'm each decoration. The touch of
handwork makes II so much more
personal gift. Before putting away the
water color paints. why not decorate
letter paper for some Of the children Of
the family. and they will be delighted
to use 1t when returning thanks for
presents sent from abroad2 Draw the
pictures or even trace them at the top
OF each sheet and color them in the
most vivid colors. The drawings
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most attractive. The heads come for
the purpose, with the hair built into
high pompadour and the neck draped
with fine lace. The cushion beneath
is covered with a gown Of old brocade.
Not quite as important looking as the
lady of high degree, but much more
domestic In her tastes. is the Bopeep
doll who is smilingly carrying a sew
ing kit She's a pretty little bisque
doll. who stands upon a round founda-
ton OF silk covered cardboard. Her
dress of rajah silk is formed of a bag
attached to the cardboard foundation
with fancy pins or sewed. as preferred
The bag is drawn up about Bopeeps
neck in a becoming rufiie. and a fichu
OF embroidery fiouncing defines the
bodice. An embroidered apron ties
about her waist with a big bow in the
back. On her head is a rakish-no, a
ladys hat should not be referred to as
rakish; coquettish is a better word
sort of hat ornamented with a thimble
aigret Across her shoulders is an
orange stick in a ribbon casing, and
attached TO the ends are spools Of cot
ton.
For the girl who is clever at arts
and crafts work a book rack covered
with fabric OF some kind or suede
leather with motifs OF japanese en-
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should be suggestive Of the various
holidays. a well filled stocking. a row
OF candles, pumpkin faces. shooting
crackers. and then turn TO good old
Mother Goose for the rest OF them.
But 10 come back to articles made
with fabric. a hatpin holder seen
among the Illustrations IS smart and
new. Cretonne or tapestry may be
used for covering the glass tumbler,
which is filled with wads of crochet
wool-an excellent material 20 stick
pins inland the pincushion top is then
neatly covered with silk. over which
is a second covering of wide meshed
net The finish at the top is of fancy
gimp.
A girl OF resources has covered a tall
talcum powder box with a strip OF
antique figured furniture brocade. COW
ering the box smoothly and finishing
the top and bottom with dun gold gall
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
EMPRESS GOWNS FOR ACTRESS.

Tho German empress has started
many philanthropic organizations in
Berlin. and one of the latest and most
useful is known as the Central Assoc
citation of German Actresses. The OBJ
iect Is to provide actresses with cos
Tunes for the stage at the smallest
possible expense. The empress gives
an her court and evening gowns 10 the
institution after she has used them
and she has induced many wealthy
women I'm Berlin TO follow her example
Many women who object 10 giving
away their gowns part with them at
nominal figures. The empress Is the
president of the association. which
provides the majority of the costumes
seen on the Berlin stage Many the
atrical companies IN Berlin have one
or more dresses formerly worn by the
empress.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

- REPRESENTATION is well.
you know what it is. and you
are also probably aware of
what a lot of time It has
stolen from the making of your Christ
mas presents during the past few
months Yes. I am sure you intended
70 begin work on these gifts last sum-
mer. Most of us made these promises
to ourselves. and some day 1 am going
10 write a story about the keeping Of
promises to ourselves. but now the
only way we can square ourselves with
ourselves on this gift subject is to get
busy this very day on that fancy apron
or labor without ceasing upon the
handmade buckle you are going to give
cousin Marjorie. Leave the purchase
of the papers knives, neckties and bot
ties of perfumery till a little later II
you must, but for PHYS sake get TO
work on the needlework things.
To help you in this crisis I have
evolved from my inner consciousness
and have pillaged from the brain
magazines of my friends original ideas
I'm the way of gifts that you may make
comfortably between now and Christ
mas eve. / do hope you will fall into
raptures over the modern adaptation
of Mary's little lamb, Tor he Is the
darlingest 60 little creature TO hold
lingerie ribbon outfit you ever did see.
The lamb is of the nice, white woolly sort
that the baby loves to play with and
fondle A band of elastic, covered
with soft pink satin ribbon. is run
around his body. into which is thrust
a white celluloid thimble, a bodkin. a
paper of needles fitted into little rib
bon case and a pair OF small scissors.
Wide satin ribbon is tied about the
lambs neck. and a cunning little pink
covered emery is suspended pendant
fashion from the ribbon. The ends Of
the ribbon are then brought around the
center of the animals body. and rather
long ends for hanging the gift are fin
ished at the top in a smart bow.
If you have been about much In the
shops where they make a speciality Of
imported Christmas novelties you have
seen dolls dressed in second empire
style. with extended skirts of gauze.
pointed bodices and large picture hats.
These Partisan beauties are used as
electroliers at the corners Of the table
when it is set for a formal dinner
party And charming tea cozies are
fashioned from dressed up dolls. AS
pincushions. bisque dolls heads are
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IT looks very much as though sporty
snow men OF asbestus and cotton.
with hollow insides for holding pres
ents. will put the time honored Christ
mas tree out of business. As ono Wo-
man expressed II. We've had trees
ever since / can remember. and / THINK
snow man filled with gifts Is dehght-
fully original" The snow man Is GER
tainly a wicked looking fellow, with
his high hat cooked over one eye, but
the eyes are the most fascinating part
of this rival of the tree. They are big
red or blue electric light globes half
buried I'm the make believe snow ana
when the current Is turned ON are
quite dazzling spots Of light In the Dig
snow clad figure. Between these eyes
there IS a nose Of not altogether class
/ ical shape. and below It a red flannel
mouth supplied with but one lip. This
lin Is unusually long and extends al
most from one ear TO the other. Al
though under difficulties the snow man
is game enough TO hold a pipe In his
one Tipped mouth. Around his stubby
neck Is a blue and red checked collar
with wide turned over tips. such as
cakewalk competitors wear. The over
coat is a long one. made double breast
ed and trimmed with big round black
buttons. The arms are stuffed into the
coat pockets in a raldsh fashion that
accords perfectly with the angle OF his
hat Under one arm he carries an old
time broom, which is carelessly tucked
away. as II this snow man was really
industrious. The snow Santa Claus Is
made on a wooden frame, and he can
be purchased in sizes from four TO
eleven feet At his feet there is a pyr-
amid Of snowballs that are to be fill-
ed with gifts or favors for the Christ
mas dinner guests. These snowballs
may be as large as cannon balls or as
small as the regulation ball, according
to the size Of the presents they con-
tain The snow mans feet are lost In
a mound Of snow on which the figure
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them from the vaseline and powder
and dry the hands on a soft towel II
Is a good plan TO press the cuticle
around each nail carefully back each
time the hands are washed and dried.
as this win serve to keep the little
half moons always visible When
purchasing a cuticle knife care should
be taken to see that ii is not too sharp.
Except the scissors. III the instru-
ments used for manicuring should be
rather blunt. as when sharp they are
apt TO injure the surface of the nail
making it rough. and also TO cut and
bruise the cuticle.
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bones. first cutting the marrow into
small pieces Season TO taste with
salt. Cover the breast OF the turkey
with thin strips OF fat pork or buttered
paper and roast in hot oven. basting
every ten minutes with hot butter
When nearly done take off the paper.
dredgo with -four and salt and con-
tinue to haste with butter until a fine
brown. Place on a hot dish, garnish
with celery and glazed chestnuts and
serve with a rich giblet sauce.
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A pretty Christmas salad may be
made OF blood oranges. nicely quartered
and the seeds removed. arranged on a
bed of dark green watercress or lettuce
with Malaga grapes French dressing
81 sparingly used over the fruit
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
A REALITY HlNr.

A woman who knows all the ms and
outs of the well dressed world tells how
to scent gloves. Pour perfumery in the
palms Of the hand or rub oil of flowers
on the palms and place tho gloves on
tho hand for several minutes until the
odor penetrates them. The warmth of
the hand drives the oils into the glove.
and good perfume will remain FOR many
months.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

bonnet boxes for keeping her best lace
cap I'm are made from a pastepoalu
box covered with Dresden SILK Inc
lining is OF gathered. sacheted emma
silk. and big rosette of baby riopoh
Is placed In the center OF the poN TOP
for removing the lid -
Father would be delighted II MS
small daughter would make him put
ton DO k. for men delight In sewing on
an occasional button when away from
home A small sized blank book is
purchased which the small girl ais
with buttons OF useful size-the small
shirt button. the larger nightshirt size
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
WOMAN SURGEON FOR ARMY.

DIR. Rose Ringgold is the only woman
contract surgeon in the United States
army. When on duty she wears a di-
vided skirt and a uniform coat. She
is especially interested in the hospital
problem of an army in the field and
has made a study Of the work of the
japanese hospital corps in the war
with Russia.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
Bringing Old FuTS UD 10 Date
REMUNERATION OF A PERSIAN PAW SET

and abou. the entire collar sew a trim
ming of plated black satin ribbon
about an inch wide The ends cut
from the neckpiece are used as a
central motif for the mum and are
trimmed about with the quilted ribbon,
which ribbon also edges the hand
openings at the sides.
Starting from the top corners OF the
muff are lines of wide soft black satin
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rug style. is almost as heavy as a Per-
sian carpet the same size. To come
back TO the about to be discarded set
of paw, after you have examined the
set illustrated you may content your
self with remodeling your old furs as
did the sensible owner Of this set.
To bring the neckpiece up to date
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ribbon which tie in a slashing big bow
in the center OF the muff. The neck
piece is fastened with a big chou of
the satin ribbon on one side and long
loop with knotted arrangement on the
other side.
So you see with but little trouble and
expense a Persian paw set may be
made to look very smart
Evening journal., 1909-12-03

IF you have a throw scarf and mun
Of Persian paw from last season
don't give it to a poor relation unless
you are feeling very rich Furs this
season are expensive. for it takes more
skins to make the new muffs than it
did last year. In one of the long va
riety of muffs that a smart woman car
ries these cold days there are fifty
lynx skins. and the model. which is in
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
FASHIONS from
GAY PAREE

V'HE hatpin worn by the Partisan
woman is thing of very real
beauty. In fact. so splendid Is it at
times that II makes i'm itself a sufh-
cient trimming for a hat or toque
Some of the newest and most effective
pins of this order are Of carved ivory
inset with silver and with precious
stones. These pins are large and linz
portant looking and are lovely in con
junction With ivory white felt and
black velvet or MORE hats.
The Russian blouse coat has simply
rushed into popular favor. and II is
being made I'm many different ma
terials. In sealslSin on a slender figure
it is immensely smart. and it is very
attractive in smoke gray cloth. with a
deep border of chinchilla and collar
and cuffs Of the sam" fur.
One Of the latest ideas I'm Paris IS
the shirt waist which boasts a stiff
white collar and stiff wide cuffs SINH
lar to those worn by men. These cuffs
are to take the place of the soft plait-
ed frill which has covered our wrists
lately. The important thing win be a
choice of uncommon and valuable
sleeve links A well known society
leader has set the fashion Of having
these links made TO match some spe-
cial and uncommon umbrella handle
and pair of hatpins. A set of this kind
would make a charming Christmas
present.
An exquisite hat seen in the Bots
was a tricorne Of black MORE lined
with dark purple glove kid. The lin
ing was tightly stretched over the
shape and was glued on instead OF be-
ing stitched. Around the hat a whole
sable skin was twisted. and the hat
was fastened to the hair by two SUI
perb pins of purple enamel inset with
brilliants and facets of jet.
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
OPERA UNDER pIFFIcULrIEs.

An exciting chapter Of accidents
marked the concluding performances at
the Opera House at Milan. Italy.
Miss Elisa Bland. a prima donna.
was hurrying TO the theater when she
fell down and severely sprained her
ankle Throughout the evening she
had to be wheeled about the stage on
a litter in such fashion that only the
upper half of her figure was visible
to the public as she sang her part.
Meanwhile attendants crouched below
the screen were busy bathing and mas
saying the foot to ease the atrocious
pain.
Signor Barrera. the tenor. hobbled
about groaning with govt. and the first
bass. Signor Girino. while taking air
In the afternoon. had the misfortune
to slip into a ditch and strain the mus
cles Of his knee. He seized every op-
portunity OF retiring to the wings TO
give vent T. his feelings.
A fire threatened TO destroy the
scenery, while a thunderstorm raging
outside extinguished the electric light
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
HOLIDAY
GOOD THINGS

ICE CREAM will be served by IN up
TO the minute hostess at her
Christmas dinner this year la north
pole. For this very apropos dessert a
thin shee of sponge cake large enough
TO leave the edges of a cake of ice
cream projecting three quarters OF an
inch or so all round Is prepared Spread
thick meringue over the top. sides
and ends of the ice cream and brown
very quickly on the crate of a quick
oven. II the cake under the ice cream
is put on a board covered with white
paper the cream will not melt The
cake will slip easily from the paper 70
a platter after the meringue is brown
ed IN the center of the ice cream
brick stands a small toy figure of Dr.
Cook or Commander Poary-which-
ever hero you pin your faith TO A
tiny flag stuck IN the discoveries arm
adds 20 the festive appearance Of the
dessert.
During the holidays. when tile young
sters are home from school and eating
Is one Of the chief occupations OF the
vacation. try baking a batch OF brown
les as means OF appeasing that fear
full don't know what 10 do hunger"
To make the brownies NIX together
three-fourths of cupful each of pow
dered sugar. melted butter and molas-
SEES. two-thirdsi of a cupful OF bread
-four. one egg well beaten and one
fourth Of a cupful of chopped nuts
When ready for the oven place a nut
IN the center of each cake II one can
get small tins in the shape Of brownies
the little cakes viii be much more at
tractive: otherwise star shaped and
heart shaped tins may be used.
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Here is a new chestnut stuning for
roast turkey SINCE, draw and truss
the bird and fill with the following
dressing: Peel fifty large chestnuts.
blanch I'm boiling water to remove the
inner brown skins. then boil them un-
III quite soft Drain and chop fine and
mix with the marrow from two soup
Evening journal., 1909-12-03
OLD FASHIONED TAsLE LINEN.

Nothing wears so well for common or
kitchen use as the old fashioned loom
dice table linen.
For every thread I'm It Is linen. and II
can be bought for IS cents a yard. 1t
IS sixty-six inches WIDE and there Is a
variety Of weaves TO choose from.
Another good wearing table linen Is a
Scotch damask. This can be bought by
the yard at 81. seventy-one inches wide.
o. woven in cloths at s2.50. SO and $3.50.
sizes Il by 90. II by p and II by los re-
spectively.
Breakfast napkins to match. sizes
20 by 20 inches, can be bought for s1ba
a dozen.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-25

Il don't know whether the practice
is still kept up in the far south. but I
remember how tickled was at seeing
the method used in loading goods into
freight cars down In Mississippi some
while ago" said a railroad man Of st.
Louis.
"A lot Of strapping black fellows will
be on the job under the supervision Of
a white man, who will be issuing or
ders with great voIubiIlty. Put this
aboard the king Of diamonds; take this
to the ace Of hearts; load this on the
ten Of spades; this to the jack Of clubs
and so on. and then you'll notice each
one Of the long line of freight cars has
tackled ON 1t some one OF the fifty-two
cards composing a full deck. The Sem
egambian loafers for the most part
were ignorant OF letters and figures,
but every man Of them knew the paste
board emblems which he bad often
handled In games Of seven up. That
next to craps is the chief diversion Of
the coIored sports Of Dixie.7-Balti-
more American.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1909-02-25
Cold and La Grippe.

Mr.. c. Happy, Hardin, Ray Co.,
NO.. writes: II can safely recon-
mend Peruna as a remedy that will
cure all catarrhal troubles.
ut was Of great benefit to me, as Il
cured me of catarrh Of the throat, and
/ took very bad cold and had la
grippe last February. It settled in my
throat and lungs. took three bottles
of Peruna and IL cured me.
II highly recommend it to all who
are sick, and / am glad to add my en-
dorsement to that Of Others"
Pe-rn-na for Colds,
Mr.. L. Clifford Figg, Jr., 1929 East
Marshall st., Richmond, Va, writes
that when he gets cold he takes Pc
runa, and It soon drives It out Of bis
system. For several years he was not
entirely well, but Peruna completely
cured him.
People who object to liquid medicines
can now secure Peruna tablets.
For a free illustrated booklet en-
titled 1.-THE Truth About Peruna," adj
dress The Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Mailed postpaid.