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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

X %OU have probably made the selec-
tion of gifts for the family. but
- the question now clamoring for an
answer is, in what way shall they be
distributed to make the gift-giying an
enjoyable event of the day?
There is the gathering around
Christmas tree, tiny if you wish, upon
which gifts are hung. The father of
the family should present them with
appropriate speeches. The baby might
be dressed as a special messenger to
give the packages to each member OF
the family circle.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
ASX

gently and in order from the star.
This last admonition is necessary II a
tangled mass of gifts be not your aim.
This little ceremony may be kept for
the family's very best gifts-the silver
watch for brother, the gold piece for
grandma and the ring for sister.
If you do not wish a real tree on the
table. why not make a stand OF card
board? Draw on green cardboard four
pine trees. connected at the bottom by
a two-inch band. Bend this between
each two trees and fasten the ends to-
gether by clamps or with cardboard.
Let this be a green covering for the
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
HE1 Wire /dunNahuz

TTOLLY and mistletoe in garlands
RI and wreaths are associated in
- our minds with this holiday
season. Why, even the buttonhoIe
bouquet has taken unto itself the
green and red OF the holly tree or the
colors Of the mistletoe, Intertwined
with the spirit OF the day is the idea
OF these greens" that happily are pro-
durable in nearly all sections Of the
country. But the message Of this song
IS directed to those women who see in
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
Dints for 6onh Douse=
kffping
TTANG up a pincushion in the kitch-
RI en-. One keep-clean is worth a
- ~ dozen make-cleans.

Apply a drop of oil to the door
hinges to keep them from creaking.
A cork soaked in oil makes a good
substitute for a glass stopper.
Flowerpot stains may be removed
from window sills with fine wood
ashes.
Try a little baking soda and hot
water when cleaning kitchen utensils
Rub ivory knife handles that have
become yellow with age or use with
No. 90 sandpaper or fine emery.
Green blinds that have become faded
may be renewed by rubbing them
with rag saturated with linseed OIL
The most effectuaI remedy for slimv
and greasy drain pipes is copperas
dissolved and left to work gradually
through the pipes.
Kitchen tables may be made "white
as snow if washed with soap and
wood ashes. Floors look best scruhhad
with cold water, soap and wood
ashes
The mica windows of coal stoves Gan
easily be cleaned with a soft Cloth
dipped in vinegar and water. This
should be done when putting the
stove up.
Knives should never be dipped in
hot water, as it loosens the handles
The blades may be placed upright in
the water in a mug, by which nlan
the handles will be kept dry.
Steel knives that are not in general
ute may be kept from rusting If thew
ale dipped in strong solution Of
sc da Cone part water to four parts
soda) Then wipe dry, roll in flannel
and keep in a dry place.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
Wbrn nasIJiuq Woolens

PREPARE soapsuds by boiling pure
white soap in rainwater. While
Il the soap is melting in the water il
should be stirred constantly.
First soak the woolen shawl or scarf
i,i VAIN c1car water. Press with the
hands without wrinsing.
New give it the tath OF soapsuds, and
rinse in soft. clear water.
The next step is the dissolving in
three quarts ard a pms OF water two
spOcnfuls Of puNerized gum arabic.
Mix welt ana when thick liquid is OBJ
tained place the articis in It and press
well with the hands
Dry the snowy result by fastening
the whole length upon a ta5lecloth or
towel and covering it with another
cloth.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
parking tbe Xmas Git

with mucilage that can be allowed to
dry and then wet again when necee-
sary. Three suggestions for designs are
given here-the bell and star, the Christ
mas tree with presents and Santa Claus
with his pack. Many more to. be drawn,
touched up with watercolor and cut out,
will suggest themselves to the reader
The very ribbon with which your gifts
are tied can be stenciled with a design
more original than the inevitable holly
Of the shops. The red border and the
mistletoe wreaths and stars shown here
make one pretty pattern. The process is
the simple one of ordinary stenciling.
With your gift send some pretty card
expressing your affection for the re-
cipient. A good idea. especially with a
book or some other gift of the sort, is
TO send instead of card the little blot
ter calendar shown here. 1t consists of
two or more blotters tied together with
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

a wreath decorat tive possibilities OF
great worth and comparatively little
cost. Now. if you price the circlets of
green on the street or at the florists,
you will find that holly is not exactly
in the orchid class. but surprisingly
expensive. You do not wish the fat.
thin wreaths that suggest a skimping
hand, do you? Well, why not make
your own?
First procure wire. This need not
be too heavy; in fact, it must be f1ex-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

OF good wishes, fasten at the ends with
Christmas seals. and there you arel
These seals. by the way. although they
may be purchased very cheaply. still
Thave a further touch or individuality
when made at home. Do them on glazed
paper and coat them. before cutting out.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18


red and green or
they may give the
colors of some club
or college in which
the donor or the re-
cipient is interested.
Finally, do not
forget to weigh all
packages you mail.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

Nothing is more annoying than to have
to pay TOR a package sent one by some
careless friend And keep card cata-
log of your Christmas presents. Then
you will avoid the two pitfalls of for
getting some one or duplicating a gift
both horrible TO contemplate.
Above all. wrap your presents with
kindly thought-or do not give any at
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

1t is never admissible to sit on the
edge of the bed or to touch the bed
in any way. The nervous organism is
made oversensitive by disease. and
every jar is intensified.
Let the visitor draw as near the bed
as possible without being in contact
with it; sit where the features may be
seen easily, listen attentively to every
remark, sympathize with every COM
plaint, and spin bit of gossip or tell
little story. Then, when ten minutes
have gone, let her pass softly out
with CHEEKY goodby and gentle
caress, and there is every probability
that the visit viii prove blessing
and its repetition be eagerly awaited
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

psper first. and then good. strong wrap
ping paper. tied with stout cord or
heavy elsstics. is the best method. Re
serve ribbons and fancy cards for the
inside OF the package, and remember
that putting a seal over the fastening
of a parcel prevents its being sent third
class. For perishable objects use card
board boxes.
AS for the packages which are to be
delivered in person. however, or the in
side Of those TO be sent by mail or ex-
press, you may exhaust your ingenuity
70 make them pretty. With box. of
course, It is always easy TO use holly
tissue paper and green and red ribbon
and a sprig OF holly or mistietoe; but
wrapped parcel always looks more
clumsy. The drawing given here viii
show how this bulkiness may be avoid
cd. Wrap the gift first in white tissue
paper: then roll IT in white bristolboard.
and then cover it with green or red
crepe paper. Tie around it bow of
ribbon in the contrasting shade, stick
through this a sprig of holly and a card
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
Customs iii Sleeping

THE Japanese lies on rush mat on
the floor. with square block of
IL wood under his neck.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

The Chinaman has an exquisitely
carved low bed OF ebony or other pre-
eious wood, which is strewn, again. with
rush mats.
Many African tribes curl themselves
up in one end Of a hammock and sleep
in this inverted position.
The Russian peasant loves to sleep on
ton of his big Soa pstone stove. Every
morning it is blistering hot and so ne
takes a cold plunge in a nearby stream,
even breaking through the ice TO do so.
The German sleeps both on and un-
derneath a feather bed-sometimes two
or three of them. But 1t covers his
shoulders at the expense of his feet.
which sometimes almost freeze.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

20 the outside Of
the package, and we
must take lust as
much care in do
ing up" our parcels
as in making OF
buying them in the
first place.
Let US be practi-
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

lDle, Tor you must rorm IL into IlnS
by winding 1t on itself for the founda-
ton. In this way you can decide on
your own size, and really the larger the
better. Do not put the deterring hand
on this part of the festivities.
Buy the holly branches in bulk and
insist upon the fresh, glistening leaves
and the moist, full berries. The laurel
strands you can purchase at a very
small cost per yard. This is clever
way to attain a beautiful result in
matchmaking.
From your long strands of the soft
green laurel. or any of the spruce or
pine branches if you Fefer, take
enough to cover the wire. Bind Sc
curely over the foundation with twine
and knot at the conclusion of this
second step.
Now add the holly. branch by branch.
Do not attempt to keep any regular
outline for your wreath. The more un-
even the outer edge the more effective
will be the finished circle of green. Tie
each sprig upon the laurel foundation
with twine or stout green cord. Be
generous with the branches.
Do not forget the mistletoe. Place
bunch of it in one part of the green
wreath. 1t is more effective in this
way than when scattered around the
circle. Tie it in place with huge piece
of red or green ribbon. and if possible
pull out the twigs so that a really
artistic wreath be the result.
Then hang this green homemade circle
of leaves and berries In your home
gallery-a fitting IRA me Tor the thought
and spirit of the season. One is beau
tiful, and you may be assured that If
any more laurel leaves and branches of
holly remain. you will not neglect
the opportunity to repeat the task.
Does not the finished wreath speak for
itself?
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

or pine boughs add a seasonabIe touch
to the log.
The method of giving the gift is Just
as important as the present itself
Why not do something different this
year? Surely it is worth while!
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18
10 Remove Grass Stain.

Cover the stain with common cooking
molasses and let stand for two or three
hours. Wash in lukewarm water. Re
peat the process IL necessary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

cal, however, first
OF all. Let us wrap
the parcels, espe-
cially the o n e s
which have TO 20
by mail or express,
very securely in
d e e d, registering
them if they are
valuable. Tt s S u c
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

Z 7 IS all very well just TO wrap an or
dinsry package in paper and tie it
l. securely with string, but with
Christmas gift it's different Somehow
the Christn- as sentiment oozes out even
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

a bow of hoffy ribbon, a calendar pad
for 1911 and a picture "a postcard will do,
but the subject must -be suited to your
friends t3stes). fastened to it on the
other side. The fastening may be done
by clips or by sealing wax A slip of
paper with a Christmas greeting should
also be added. The hlntters may he
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

Try little baking soda and hot
water when cleaning kitchen utensils
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

Apply a drop of oil to the door
hinges to keep them from creaking.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

Flowerpot stains may be removed
from window sills with fine wood
ashes
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-18

Rub ivory knife handles that have
become yellow with age or use with
No. 90 sandpaper or fine emery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
MONORAIl
HAS ACCIDENT ON FIRST RU|.
Overhead Guide Rail Works Loose
and Passengers are Piled Up
In Car.

Twenty persons were injured,
only one seriously in the first com
mercial trip of the monorall SER
vice between City Island and Bar
tow in the suburbs of the Bronx,
New York. Howard Tunis, the
inventor, who was acting as Motor
man, broke rib and one passen-
ger had broken leg. The latter
was the only one taken to a hospi-
tai.
The monoraii car depends for
support and traction on a single
rail, but two guide rails hung be-
tween pillars and lateral braces
held it in balance. While the car
was running thirty miles an hour
one of these guide rails worked
loose and the car tilted 40 degrees,
piling the frightened passengers at
the lower angle.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

with puebeat his people and who will consider himself
servant the people and who will
knowledge the dignity his high position by his acts and not ny
words To the winds with the hypocritca cry of dignity
Who the the Commonwealth of great State but the
of it's people wm and ncies should be listened
than the the distressed and unfortunate
We ndict the Governor having least violated the
spirit if his oath of Office in that he has allowed his
jealousy prejudice govern him the prostitution of the veto
power against of the sovereign people of this State
Last week. august Ropke Clerk of the Fidelity Trust Company
of Louisville was able and did half million dollars
during the past eighteen stole from the of
a day.
the need for u such law I'd Dr. Bruner
a great prognosticator.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
WdIkOyer for Bennett.

Practically all Republican Coun-
ty Conventions in the Tenth Con-
gressional District have instructed
for the present incumbent, Hon.
j. b. Bennett and he will be nom
mated by reclamation at Maysville
today.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
iCOKKESPONDGNCG.I
LEVEE.

The marble games are in pro-
gress again after all the rain.
Our old friend r. p. Rose is on
the sick list.
Lud Witt had fine horse to
have his leg broken Friday.
Preaching at Levee by Rev Bar
lett Sunday with a splendid attend
ance.
Our Sunday School is progress
ing nicely under the able manage
ment of Misses Zelda Baker, Mel
lie Howard and Mr.. E. B. Hall.
Bob Towards wife of Clark
county, is seriously III at this place
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20
Cannon COlldDSeS.

While on the chautauqua plat
form at Winfield, Kansas, last
week, Uncle Joe" Cannon was
overcome by the heat and proven
ted from finishing his address.
Medical aid was summoned promp-
tly and he is now reported out of
danger.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-07-20

Remember the place is The Fair
Store for bargains of all kinds,
make this store your headquarters
during the fair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
WIFE TO SEARCH
IN JUNGLE FOR
LOST HUSBAND
ORGANIZES PARTY TO GO \
TO SOUTH AMERICA. I

r BOSTON, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Harriet
c. Atherton will sail for South
America No.. 20 to resume a long
search for her husband, alive OF
dead
Twenty years ago Charles c.
Atherton, the husband, bank
clerk in New York city, received
notification from Guayaquil, Ecua
dor, that an uncle, William. Gordon
was dead and had left valuable
mining property. Resigning, he left
for South America and settled VI
the Gordon estate. After eight
years. mining. he returned to New
York for vacation, married and
took his bride to Ecuador.
Z Atherton organized a party fol
prospecting In the interior and Mrs
tAhertOn came north to visit The
wife never saw her husband again
A scrubbed note gave her a pre-
sentiment of his death. She sci
sail Immediately for South America
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

rAD' PA TANc1Es
WOMEN READERS ao VI :.
GREENLANDER TAKES
WEEK TO SAY
LOVE"

Prof. D'Ozza of Genoa, a noted
Italian linguist, has started a book
which will contain all the endear-
ing terms in all languages from the
musical French for Il love you"
Gle Annie vous') to the Green
lander's less musical phrase for
the same term Of endearment. :.
This Is how the Greenlander tells
his girl he loves her: "Unifgraeen-
nd laina lerfiro NAHUM guarrigu
jak." And the Greenland lover ia
supposed to say it all in one
breath.
This coming dictionary of love
Will say that when the Chinaman
wants to say II love you," he will
say mo ugi nj" while the men of
a certain Indian tribe express their
feelings of love by saying Main
sym kapisar karin"
For brevity tribe in Africa has
civilization and savagry beaten to
FRAGILE. for all he says is AHA"
and the dusky maiden knows what
he is talking about and generally
says yes.
The Arab says "Nehabback."
while the Turk whenever he wants
to make an addition to his narem.
says "Sidi seveiorum."
This is how the Armenian goes
to 1t: "Se SIREN es hez."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
YOUR SOUR, Classy, UPSET STOMACH
WILL FEEL FINE IN FIVE MINUTES

meals when your stomach can't.
A single dose will digest all the
food you eat and leave nothing to
ferment or sour and upset the
stomach.
Get large so cent case Of
Pape's Diapepsin from your drug
gist and start taking now, and In
little while you will actually brag
about your healthy. strong Stom-
ach, for you then can eat anything
and everything you want without
the slightest discomfort or misery,
and every particle of impurity and
Gas that is in your stomach and in
testines Is going to be carried away
without the use of laxatives or any
other assistance.
Should you at this moment be
suffering from Indigestion or any
stomach disorder, you can get re-
lief within five minutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

You can eat anything your stom-
ach Graves without fear of Indiges-
ton or Dyspepsia. or that your food
will ferment or -FOUR on your stom-
ach II you will take little Dia-
pepsin occasionally.
Your meals will taste good, and
anything you eat will be dlgested;
nothing can ferment or turn into
acid or poison or stomach gas,
which causes Belching, Dizziness,
a feeling of fullness after eating,
Nausea, Indigestion (like lump of
lead in stomach), Biliousness,
Heartburn, Water brash, Pain in
stomach and intestines or other
symptoms.
Headaches from the stomach are
absolutely unknown where this ef-
fective remedy is used. Diapepsin
really does all the work of a
healthy stomach. 1t digests your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Aprevalence Of low pressure from
the Pacific to the Rockies has re-
suited in somewhat general rainfall
from the middle Of the Pacific coast
to the middle Of the Rockies, and
in Texas and Oklahoma. Elsewhere
fair weather has obtained under the
influence of high pressure now
over Ontario, although the eastern
center OF low pressure is still OF
the coast of Maine and possesses
considerable energy. Temperatures
in eastern Washington are still con-
siderably above normal. Conditions
are unsettled in the west, hut give
a probability of fair weather tonight
and Thursday In this vicinity,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
STATUE TO HERALD
'FRISCO'S NEW BIRTH

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 12.-Out
Of mass of flame and smoke, q
chaos of human debris, Of tortured
and agonized beings, arises the fig
ure of a young woman. typifying
''the new San Francisco" Her at
titude expresses exultation, def
Iance of adversely, and promise
for the future.
81 This Is the theme which has been
Worked out in statue to be placed
Here in Golden Gate park, the park
which gave refuge to thousands at
the time of the destruction of the
-city by earthquake and fire in
April, 1906.
The statue Is the work of Kueh-
ne Beverage, California girl,
who now has her studio at Munich.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
MUSICALE FOR
SALVATION ARMY

A musicale Is planned for Friday
evening at the Vincent Methodist
church In behalf Of the Salvation
Army work In this city. The pro
erom as arranged is as follows:
Plano solo, Miss Marguerite
Odgers.
Recitation, Miss Marguerite New
man.
Solo. Fred b. Walton.
Organ solo. Frank T. Miles.
Recitation. Mrs. Il. Fuller.
Piano solo. Mrs. ]. T. Ross.
- Band selection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
COST WOOD DEALER
ENOUGH THIS TIME

Ten dollars for a cord OF wood
may seem case of robbery to the
anxious man who has to provide for
a large family, but when the dealer
has to pay that himself and has to
deliver the wood for about half that
amount, father Is liable to crow
over the fact that for once the
dealer got it in the neck. William
Huggard delivered a cord of wood
some time ago. and admitted In
court that he did not measure It be-
fore delivery. After considerable
investigation and talk he was hailed
into court and fined $40 and costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
BECOME BRIDE O FMAN 81

DENVER, Col, Oct. 12.-Jennie
Trammell. IL years old. has become
the bride Of her mothers brother
in law, James M. Taylor. 81 years
old. Jennie appeared at the city
hall for license. attired In a short
white dress and wearing a bridal
veil. She was accompanied by her
mother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
DECLINES CARD GAME;
LIGHTNING KILLS HIM

NAPOLEONVILLE, La, Oct. ~.
Just after Pierce Groos, 10 years
old, had declined an invitation to
enter a card game at a dance hall
three miles from here Sunday night,
he was struck and instantly killed
by lightning. The card players re-
ceived slight shocks, but were un.
injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
COMMUNION
HIRED HIS OWN 1
PAllBEARERS. 4

= Before the death Of Charles 4
= B. Andrews, the heaviest man I
= in Bristol. Conn.,, he sent for 1
an undertaken and arranged I
= for the cost of the funeral. I
Andrews did not believe 4
= that the men who would have 4
= to carry his body to its last Z
= resting place should do their I
. work for nothing, and ar. I
= ranged to pay them 81 each. I
= There were eight of them. He I
= also arranged to pay the min I
= lister. His contract has been 4
. fully carried out. 4
. . q q q q q 4 4 4 4 4 a 4 4 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
Pure LINEN Towels Csc

A lot of hundred dozen, pure linen
buck towels, at very special price to-
morrow. They're of an extra heavy
weight, in size, 18x36 inches. Special,
each .25f
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

by little simple sleight-of-hand
performance, one can be perfectly
dressed for all occasions.
1t has eight buttons. BY adjust
ing the buttons different gowns are
produced. The morning suit be-
comes an aeroplane, automobile or
"hobble" gown, this in turn Is an
afternoon or calling gown. Then
at last this is slipped off and an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

CHICAGO.--A move toward uni
fication of all Chicago's streetcar
lines was made last night, when the
city council passed an ordinance
permitting the rehabilitation of the
Chicago Consolidated,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12
81x9O inch Sheets Use

A lot of twenty-five dozen good heavy
cotton sheets, nicely hemmed and an
unusually durable quality. Size 81x9O
inches. Special price, each. Use
THE CREsCENT-First Floor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

Every woman who sees this
sketch will say, "Oh. what saw
ing!" Three gowns in one with
one underneath for evening wear
think of it!
The United Ladies' Tailors asso-
citation asserts that this Is the
real thing in styles for women for
winter wear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-12

Sylvia, "the question SINNERS down
to this: Would man prefer to
wait for an attractive woman, or
to have an unattractive woman
waiting for him? Whatever Is worth
having is worth waiting for"