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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
HOLIDAY NUPTIALS
MADE APPROPRIATE
Affairs for Home Ceremonies
Are Effected With
Decorations.

IN decorating for q holiday wedding
place an upright piano with tire
back 10 the front Of the room,
massing ferns and palms on either
side
FestOOn with smilax and place Cathe-
oral candles with tail bouquets on
either end This gives a most satisfac-
tory altar effect for a nome wedding
Light the rooms with candles: have Z
number OF holders made some three.
foGz and five feet in height, and place
tai candles IN them Use smaller can
clesti~J1s on the manteIs and on the
top OF book cases From the doors anI
windows suspend bells, stars and
wreaths OF SrS~& ied with broad red
satin ribbon or scarlet and green gauze-
For the favors at the bridal table
have white or red satin bell-ShaDed
candy boxes tied with ribbon and sprays
or holly and miStIetOe- These will hold
wedding cake OF bOubOus- Have the
table decorations all Of holly, using cut
glass caDdleSuClZs with red shades.
Sprinkle the table and holly with dia-
mOnd dust The ices may be in shape
OF a star surrounded by a wreath of
holly For the souvenirs for the bridal
party have pins made 10 represent holly
leaves in shape OF a wreath. This IS
cone by clever enameling-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
Hot Water Bottles
Folded for Travelling

As usual, something new is always
appearing for the convenience of
travellers This time il is a hot-vater
bottle that folds UP and goes into a
case This may be had in either plain
or plai1 silk. and the case is Of saffia.
The face bag is GOV cred in felt and
this likewise fits into a case.
another YariatiOn OF this useful
novelty includes an air pillow. The
case for this outfit is double. folding
over like a card case and fastening
with a glove clasp.
Last spring the folding slippers
came out and this fail they are OBJ
tainable in soft suede, whereas be
fore one could only get them in ordi-
nary leather.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
Stirrup Clock Newest
In the Timepiece Line

One Of the new clocks is the stirrup
clock
This hangs BY small leather strap
from 2. steel stiTTup- This would be
most effective on a mans desk. and is
all the NEE valuable IN that il has
an alarm.
Another up-to-date timepiece is in
closed in front in glass and fits into q
round leather case. the front Of which
opens IN two sections. like little doors.
Il comes in two sizes, the larger one
having an alarm
One OF the imported novelties in a
thermometer that comes in a long mar
row case with a flap fastening at the
top
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
Pebbles in Vases.

The water in flower vases is often
spilled because they are top-heavy.
To prevent accidents put a few peb-
bles or some sand at the bottom Of
vases when putting flowers into them
Inc weight VIII prevent the vases tip
ping over easily, and the pebbles often
are a help in arranging flowers as
they hold the stems in position
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
DELICIOUS EATABLES
FOR CRAFTSMANSHIP
How Prepare Tasty Mince Pies That Even the Dyspep
tic May Eat Without Fear of Regret-Can Be
Made Several Days Ahead
By FRANCES CARROLL.

Orleans moIasses. and not 2 glucose
mixture Should the mince neat be
too thick II may be thinned with hard
or sweet cider, brandy, OF fruit juice,
as the taste may dictate
The following recipe may be safely
followed by the most youthful and in
experienced hOusekeeper with success
II has been found a delicious one By
many good COOKS
Two bowls OF finely chopped meat
four bowls OF apples. two bowls Of
TaiSins one bowl Of curTants. one bowl
Of sugar and One-half bowl Of suet.
One-Jh I'd pound OF citron. One-half cup
of New Orleans mOlaSses, two tea
spoons OF mace and two OF ground
cinnamon. one teaspoon Of cloves, two
nutmegs, salt Mix all tOEet her, add
cider. and cook thoroughly The
bowl" referred 70 holds one and one
half hints
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

MARS rules this day powerfully, &C
cording to astrology- IN a place
relative 10 Uranus that makes the plan
e s influence mighty for efforts demand
iI's unusual knowledge, ability and yigor,
tne indications for the period are favor
able for research, fnvesti legations, exam
nations, hearings, and other efforts 10
search out vital points.
Under this aspect the planet is said to
De very favorable for all work or enter
prlses that involve the use Of chemicals.
fame, apparatus. swift machines and
o5ner greatly powerful agencies
mere IS so. a good sign Ove.- in
500 ed aftai accounts, and ether mat
arrS whose ,-Jails perplex The time
S-fouiQ make an atmosphere causing
Ci'ISual ciearness Of sight and mind
ana sWittness Of comprehension
In anything that Involves difference
or dispute, the best results proba bly-
VIII be gained this day by striving
earnestly to make peaceable and just
sSeeleLLlehts or agreements Mutual con-
cesSiOnSs arbitrdtiOns OF QuarreIs and
contests, and friendly viii are more
llAeiy 10 produce lasting satisfaction
nan force or attempts TO seat adver-
sarles fa1r or foul.
An excellent omen IS always held 20
pc over physicians, surgeons and chem
ISIS IN this sign. beneflting the III
Inere IS also good sign over persons
wearing distinctive dress or badges
stripes, and other embIerls showiue,
their rank or manner OF work OF serv-
ice.
Aioes, rhUbarb, crosses, onions, pep
pefNOrt, cotton mustard. garlic, capers-
coFtander, gentans mint. hops. Ieeks
ana horseradish are held 10 be under
Mars this day by herbal astroIoey
PERSONS with this biTth-date ere IN
der signs Indicating that thew viii SIC
coed best during the twelvemonth nv
representing any inclination TO specu-
late OF 10 pander 20 others for the sake
or their wealth.
Children born today are under stars
that often grant great activity snclin-
ing them 20 adventure and enterD-f~e
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
ANSWERS TO QUERIES
FOR TIMES READERS
Replies to Those Who Have Writ
ten the Editor for
Information.
Turkey Dressing.

Ms : C.-Three-fourths cup OF but
ter, six eggs. one tablespoonful sugar
one cup ourrants, one cup sultana rails
ms, one-qUarter cup citron cut into
small pieces, a little salt. wfneElass Of
sherry or brandy, FIVE or six pieces
Dutch toast or dry bread grated fne.
STIR the butter and eggs 70 a cream
add me sugar and salt Just before
filing IL into the turkey bre..st add
the bread crumbs and whites Of eggs
beaten we'll 10 q frOth. then cur-arts.
raisins, and citrOn, lastly the sherry.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
LOVE RULES IN HOMES
WHERE BLISS ABIDES
Little Money Needed to Make Parents and Children
Happy Where Thoughtlessness and Selfish
ness Are Forbidden.
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX

PARENTS far more than those who are
walled upon BY their elders
Child Should
Not Rule.
Nothing Is more ruinous to a chfId's
happiness IN life than 10 allow II 20 rule
at home It finds neither friend nor
cOmrade, wife nor husband, ready TO
give II the Sc me sort Of servitude, and
is consequently wretched-
a happy home does not result from a
large income A large amount OF love,
plenty Of gOrd sense and a very little
money VIII make a happy household
In a home where the husband becomes
simply he father and thinks Of his wife
only as the mother OF his children and
Of secondary consideration, happiness
does not dwell
her, no woman Is satisfied to have her
personality lost in them and 70 be fz-
nored save as a mother
Children seem TO be q natural and
necessary part OF every home. and veT
some OF the happiest homes I know are
those which consist OF only two ueoule
and where these two are one IN their
mutual regard for other peoples vel
Bonds of
Union.
Children ought to be bonds Of union
between their parents. but they often
prove TO be apples Of diScord instead
Of fruits Of love.
have seen the devoted husband be-
come neglectful, and have seen the
negiectfui husband grow devoted affer
the arrival OF an heir TO his name. Yet
fear the first result Is more FIRE
QuenIly met with than the second
A happy home. whether Il consists
OF two OF twelve members IS one
where love presloes at the board and
watches over the cOuches- where each
person loves himself last and considers
the others first where the irritable
word is restrained and the sffecti0nate
thought given utterance, and where each
is glad in Iaboring for the others com
fort and relieving the others cares.
I believe there are many OF these
homes II our beautiful world. and I re-
JOice IN moving a few such
Copyright, 1S10.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
To Make Minee
Pie Without Meat.

The following is q meatless recipe
for mince pie which even the dyspeptic
can eat without discomfort:
One pound Of suet, three pounds Of
apples, two pounds OF curTants. two
pounds seedleSS raisins, two and a half
pounds OF brown sugar, two pounds Of
bread crumbs, One-fOurCh pound each
Of CitrOn. lemon. and orange peel (can-
died), one tablespoonful e = - Z. -
cinnamon and cloves, one teaspOOntul
Of ground mace. one teaspOOnful OF salt.
and a quart Of sweet cider (DOled).
Pare and chop the apples, suet5 raisirls,
citron, lemon. and orange peel Crate
the stale bread and mix all Wen. Add
the cooled cider. Put away in stone
crock f. a cold place. VIII keep a Ions
time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
Relaxation and Rest.

Busy WOman-Any change OF labor or
exercise is really a rest TO the tired
brain or body A change Of mental
work brings fresh parts Of the brain
into activity and rests those that have
been overw Orked- When you are tired
OF writing mend some Of your clothes
Tor an hour, and your brain viii q. an
be restored and ready 10 90 to work
again.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

- \ EEt1 nOuSekeeper taxes pleas
- Ure in stocking her pantry with
delicious edibIes for the family
at Christmas If she IS a wise
and thoughtful woman she does not
Wait until Christmas Is upon her be-
fore making at least the things that viii
be the better for the keeping
Few Of US fail to have the traditional
Uince pie for our Christmas dinner,
the meat Of which viii be much better
approved by those who eat it If we pre-
pare it, or have st prepared, in our
own kitchen
Mince meat should have other quail
ties than richness, the most essential
OF which is that fresh taste, and dis
tinctiveness in fiavors.
It may be a surprise to you to find
out just how much these things depend
upon the chopping OF the meat, the ap-
pies, and the suet, for Il makes a ire
mendOus difference IN the taste OF a
nince pie when these Ingredients are
reduced to q paste through a grinder.
Meth Of Preparing
The Ingredients.
The meat should be in pieces the SIZE
Of French peas; the sUet as fine as Il
can be made; but the apples should not
be chopped finer than navy beans. The
Taisins should be whole, the citrOn in
the thinnest possible slices. about the
size Of q silver quarter The mOlasses
used should be the genuine New
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
Thin Neck and Hands.

X C-TOu shoald massage vour
throat neck. and hands carefully every
day, as you can soon improve them.
I VIII give you a formula for a very
nice massage cream First batle with
warm water dry the skin and then
apply the massage cream and massage
with the tips Of the fingers, and rotary
motion Every morning battle the chin
with very. cold water. This VIII make
the muscles more firm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
DAILY FASHION TALK ~ y
~ ~ TO TINES READERS
4 Dainty Coon of Crepe de Chine

REPE de chine
- and all similar
materials are ex-
ceedingly s m a Z
this season, and
this model is one Of
the prettiest pos
sibIe for their use
The FIVE gOred skirt
is shirred to form
a gfrdle, and II is
held at 6Ounce
depth By a band.
that gives the sug-
Eestion Of the
drawn in effect.
without hamper:ng
movement The
one-pIece blouse Is
as smart as can be
The little yoke Of
lace and the trim
ming Of silk give a
distinctive touch
In addition TO its
other advantages
the gown IS a very
simple one 70 make.
The blouse IS cut
in one with the
sleeves, so that all
fitting into the
arm-holes Is OBJ
Waited, and there
are only the under
arm seams TO be
sewed I'D. II liked.
the skirt can be
made long, but
those that clear
the ground, are be
ing much used
now, and they are
always pretty as
well as practical
II a round neck IS
wanted. the yoke
OF the blouse can
be omitted All the
fashionable thin
materials are ap-
prODTiaUe- Mar
Quisette would be
lovely. so made
AIessaHne is vel
adapted TO the de-
sign. and there IS
indeed, a long list
that might be
given 1Tarquisette
over the founda-
tons Of Persian
silk or one OF con
uastfug color would
be smart TO- a
somewhat more
dressv gown The
creme de chine IL
Illustrated IS admir-
able and the de-
sign also suits still
simpler material.
such as chalIis and
the Ike.
The quantity OF
material required
for the medium
size IS ~ yards =
or =. IS yards %
or II yards -
inches wide, with
i yard Of alI-Over
lace, and 4 yard
OF SILK for
trimming For the
skirt VIII be needed
Z Yards q. - or g.
or ~ yards -
inches wide. with
~ yards Of band
ing. FOR the two
bows vii be need
ed . yar1 Is Of rib
bon
A NAY MantOn 7
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
Curling White Hair.

White Hair--white hair is truly rnuc1
9retIieT with a wave than without one
You can put the hair uD on any OF the
patent curriers', dampened slightly with
clear water Never use a hot iron as
IL VIII surely turn the hair yellow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

Cream Of Celery Soup
SCaliop Of Mutton and Tomato Soup
Potato a Ia Custard.
Apple-Rasin Turnover, Jelly Sauce.
Coffee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
Daily Horoscope
The stars incline. but de net
compel"
Saturday, December 10, 1910.

TO Working Hands More Might
Doth Mars Shed. Burning Bright.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
Twin Evils
= = - = = ,
And Offspring.

ThOughtlessness and seIhshness are
twins ForRetfulness Is the offspring
Of selishness- The father and mother
who forget that they were ever young,
and who expect their children to settle
down 70 the habits Of middle age in
their teens. ruin the home as q place
Of happiness COR the family.
II is as impossible for the expanding
nature OF youth TO be satisfied with
uneventful days as for steam TO remain
peaceful In a closed vessel It must es-
cape somehow, some way II not by
natural egress. then IL produces an ex-
plOsion. It was the inconsiderate pa
rent who caused rope ladders TO be in
vented
Children are not consulted before be-
ing brought into life. Something Is
due them afteTward 70 make up for
the discOurtesy.
Yet, for their own sakes, much should
be expected OF them also. In the most
ideal homes I have ever seen. the chill
dren were maids OF honor and pages,
always ready TO wait upon King Father
and Queen Mother ! have observed
that lcn children love and respect their
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

Note-The left overs from yesterday
are baked apples tnve) for the apple
TaiSiu turnover, rice to be used in the
rice ST11die cakes. cottage cheese and
mt salad with which 70 stuff the dates.
baking powder biscuits mutton, maca-
roni and peas TO be used with the bis
tHTee-QUaTterS OF a glass OF jelly for the
sauce for tuTnCEers. and a part Of a
can Of tomatoes left from the rechauffe
FOR the mutton ScalIOp-
Vegetable reCnauffe-SDiit and heat
cold baking powder biscuits place in a
steWpau lump OF butter half the size
O. an egg one CUptul OF cooked peas.
one cupfuI OF boiled maCarOni cut in
short lengths (both peas and macarOnt
being left from haTicOt Of previous day)
half "A Cupful OF Stewed tomatoes, q few
grains Of salt and a dash Of pepper.
When very hot pile upon the heated bis
cults and serve (OriginaI)
Afued ChocOlate-AIIOw two sticks Of
chocolate and three taDlespoOufuls OF
sugar 10 one pint Of milk Put the milk
TO boil In a separate dish put the
chocolate 10 boil in two tablespOOnfuIs
or water and rub II 10 q smooth paste
Add a few spoonfuIs Of the boiling milk
20 the chocolate, stir till vel mixed,
and add TO the boiling milk Let Il boil
half q minute. beat with an egg whip
and serve at once
ScaUoD Of Nutton-Cut the mutton re-
naming frou first days dinner into
hts. Put a layer into baking dish, then
2 layer of stewed tomatoes. a spriG5liEE
OF salt and OF pepper and q LAYER OF
bread crumbs Dot with bits Of butter
and continue until the dish is fUIi, using
in all one can OF tomatoes, less the one
half cupfuI used for the rechaufe, one
large cupful Of bread crumbs, a level
teaspOonfuI OF salt, a few grains Of pep
per and butter the size Of a small egg
Take in a moderate oven about an
hour
Potatoes q Ia CUstard-PeeI and boil
SIX large white potatoes, drain and
mash. season with a teaspoon Of salt,
q teaspoOuful Of butter and two table
s-OOCsfuI OF milk or cream Make
smooth ard creamy press through a
colander into a baking dish, from which
f. may be served. Beat one egg well
and add one gin Of milk and pour over
the potato without touching with a
s-oon to make the mixture heavy. Bake
rfteeu minutes. II should look ike
roIden brown cUSfard when Il leaves
che oven
Currant Jelly Sauce-Cream two table
spoonfuIs OF butter. add gradually three
CHARTERS Of glass OF curTanr jelly.
eigatIy sOftened by standing in a warm
room. Beat vel and serve very cold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
J a happy home?

lust what Is a happy home2
This question. It seems to me,
can be answered in one sentence
1t is hons governed BY unselhsh
love.
There IS only one sin the worId-and
that is selfshness.
Eliminate that from the hUIran heart
and the earth would be an Eden.
Eliminate it from q home and the
home IS a miniature heaven
A man thinks he loves his wife and
children because he works hard for
their support. But II he constantly
reminds them Of the expense they are
10 him and seems TO begrudge every
dollar paid out TO maintain the house,
he spols the happiness OF that home
by selfish "Reminiscences
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09
IOmOTTOW'S Menu;
How TO Prepare It
RREAEEAST

BREAKFAST.
Baked Bananas.
Fried Bacon. Rice Grfddie Cakes.
Coffee OF Postum
LUNCHEON.
Vegetable Rechauffe
Dates with Cottage Cheese
and Nut Stufjns.
AIiled Chocolate or Milk
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

Currant Jelly Sauce-CTeam two table
spoonfuls OF butter. add gradually three
CHARTERS Of glass Of curTanr jelly.
slightIy sOftened by standing in a warm
room. Beat well and serve very cold
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-09

parents far more than those who are
walled upon BY their elders
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-27
POLITICAL NEWS

In accordance with the provisions
of bill passed at the last session Of
congress a special election was held
in Hawaii Tuesday. when the people
of the territory voted for or against
liquor traffic in the islands.
At Tulsa, Okla, Senator Gore told
an audience that he considered him
self good timber for the democratic
nomination for president.
The returns from large number OF
the democratic conventions, in Min
nesota, held to select delegates to the
state convention, indicate an over
whelming sentiment for John Lind, oi
Minneapolis, ex-governor of the state
as a candidate for governor.
Returns from throughout the state
indicate that o. B. Colquitt has beer
named the democratic nominee fol
governor of Texas and the plan tt
submit a state wide prohibition
amendment to popular vote has car
ried in the primaries.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-27
RIOTERS ATTEMPT
TO WRECK TRAIN

SOUTH BEND, Ind.-As a climax
to night and day of rioting in the
yards of the Grand Trunk Railway in
which a freight train of so cars was
cut into ten sections, Pinkerton detec-
tives were stoned, and five passenger
trains were stalled for hours, an at.
tempt was made Sunday afternoon to
wreck east-bound passenger No. s.,
known as the Detroit and New York
express, due in South Bend at 1.51
O'clock. The engineer, by chance.
saw the thrown switch In time to
bring the train to a stop to prevent
catastrophe. When he left the en-
CINE to investigate he was stoned by
mob, mostly foreigners, but the
timely appearance of police prevented
him from being seriously hurt.
Governor Marshall declined to send
state troops to South Bend upon a
request by message from the super
intendent OF the Grand Trunk Rail
way.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-27
MINNESOTA MAY NOT
LEVY STATE TAXES
State Has Nearly Four Millions
in Its Treasury and
More Coming.

MINNEAPOLIS.-Citizens of Min
nesota may not be called upon to pay
taxes next year. At present the treas.
ury of the state is groaning under
the burden of a surplus which has
never been duplicated On October /
there will be nearly $4,OO0,00o in the
state treasury.
The unusual amount of money in
the states cash box has come about
through the successful settlement OF
cases which have netted the COM
monwealth large sums Of money. The
largest of these items came from the
settlement of the lumber cases, the
gross earning tax cases. the Kennedy
Inheritance tax cases, and others. MOI
only have large sums of money come
into the treasury, but they will result
in constantly augmenting streams oi
gold In the direction of the states
Golfers, so that Minnesota bids fair tc
become a state unique in the history
of taxation-a state that may find Il
not necessary to tax it's people ont
cent for the general maintenance o.
state government.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-27
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS

Secretary of War Dickinson has ar
rived at Manila.
President Taft is suffering with a
sprained ankle, sustained on the Kebo
golf links, at Bar Harbor.
The Western Federation of Miners
passed resolution declaring that the
papers owned by William R. Hearst
we're "unfriendly to organized labor"
Edwin H. Hartman was worth
s71 ,0OO, 900 at the time of his death,
according to the records of the New
York state controllers office, into
which the inheritance tax was paid.
Reiterating his declaration that he
never would again re-enter the speeu
lative arena and declaring that in h!s
opinion the crux of the financial sit
uation lay with the grain crops. par
ticularly corn, James A. Patten. the
erstwhile cotton king" sailed foi
Europe on the steamer Kroonland
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-07-27
NORWAY MAKES MISTAKE

CHRISTIANIA, Norway.-The for
eign office states that the action of the
Norwegian government in regard to
the right of vessels flying the Nor
wegian flag, to enter the port of Blue.
fields, declared under blockade, fol-
lowed the receipt of communication
from the Nicaraguan government.
This communication, which came to
Norway through its legation at Ha-
vana, set forth that the port of Blue
fields had been closed to foreign COM
merce in consequence of the condi.
tions prevailing in that country.
1t is intimated that the Norwegian
government acted under misappre
hension as to the Nicaraguan situa
ton, and hence the statement of the
foreign Office explaining what it did
and how it came to do 1t.