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The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
LET THE WASHINGTON HERALD
DO YOUR SHOPPING FOR YOU

The Washington Herald is assisting the who is
situated that she personally conduct her Christmas shop
ping.
ANY gfts-or Christmas supplies of any nature-that you
advertised in the columns The Herald will be purchased for
you at your request
out-oftown woman it is not convenient
to come to the city make Christmas purchases the
offerings OF The Herads advertisers sit down and make the
list OF the things desire purchased stating the advertised
price and giving the Of the shop Offering them Iclose
order for the total purchases you desire made
and the editor Of The Herd Page for Every Woman will p
sOnay attend your Christmas wants making purchases
and seeing that they shipped address promptly and
safely.
Make order payable to The Washington Herald and
address all communications Editor Of the Womau pace
Where the order is sufficiently small for mailing postage
must be included in money order Where the size or natprs d
purchases require that they be expressed they will b. sent by
press Q. o. D.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
MAKE UP YOUR LIST.

Malke mp Hist of those you In
tend 10 remember this Christmas.
Figure that you .wnI devote say
half an hour to the selection Of
eaeR Eift.
HPw long will your aetual
Christmas shopping takeF
why not do it leisurely, eom-
meneinE NJ once, before the stores
are erowdedf
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Mnchine Mem.titchInE.

Reader-Layl the hem in the ordinary
way, basting 1t down carefully. Put a
coarse needle into the machine and run
the edge Of the hem through the machine
as II you were hemming It. The needle
win leave tiny holes which are evenly
spaced, and the hemstitching can be done
as usual, taking the threads or stitches
up between these holes without pulling
the threads
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
To Prevent Rust.

How many housewives suddenly dis
cover that a piece Of tinware not often
used is acquiring a coat OF rust. Before
using new tinware for a single time, take
the article and rub we'll inside and out
with fresh lard. Then put It into the
oven and heat. Take II out when thor
oughly heated and put away You will
have no further cause for annoyance
regarding rust, no matter how often Il
is washed
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

town-dwellers there are ever thinking
Of the country, and the ideal woman to
them Is she who loves and understands
the ford and the field, the mountain
lake, the dense forest, the torrent She
Is not afraid of walking for miles, Of
facing any weather, or skiing, tobog-
gaming, or skating for hours. She Is
modest and religious, fond Of children
and OF flowers, and most conservative.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

Broiled Bacon-Put the bacon on
wire rack with feet. Place this in a
pan and put into the oven AS the fat
fries out it is better to drain IT from
the pan The bacon cannot cook in over
heated fat in this way
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
HAVE YOU DONE
YOUR sHOPPING7 2

II You haven't, do II now. For
your own sake-fOr the sake of
the saIespeoPIe who from now
until Christmas must needs work
overtime to wait on Thousands
and thousands who are 50 sItu-
ated that they cannot shop early
do IL now.
Do 1T now, IL you will, with the
feeling that you are doing 1t for
the good Of other women-saIes-
women.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
where 1t All Goes.

Another reason why men accuse women
of extravaganza is because the two sexes
spend their money for such different
things. Practically all of a wOman's
money goes for clothes. Very little of
IT goes for amusement, whereas a man
spends comparatively little for clothes,
and most OF his money for amusementsu- =
II any woman in ordinary circumA
Stances should spend upon her clothes
as much money during the year as her
husband spends on drinks and cigars
she would never hear the last of II.
Yet why is $50 hat that lasts a season
mcre eXtrsvagant than a $50 jag that
lasts only twenty-fOur hours?
I know a man who will never take his
wife to the theater, which she adores
because he thinks it is a sinful waste
OF money to pay 81 for a couple of hours
amusement, but once or twice a week
he takes her to dinner at a restaurant
and spends twice that much on food
There is also rather pathetic side
TO the matter when you reflect that most
OF wOmen's extravaganza in dress is
the result of their efforts to make them
selves more attractive in the eyes of the
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
F1ekIe Girl.

Harold TT think the girl is inclined
to be tickle and insincere. II you are
looking for wife who has Just the
opposite disposition. think Il would be
better to break your engagement. for you
win never be happy I'm the present state
OF affcirs.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12


Instead OF the scalIoped edge, two and
a half yards of lace edging, three-quar-
ters OF an inch wide, will go completely
around the cover and looks very nice
Any young girl will appreciate one of
these dainty gifts for her bureau, and
I hope that my suggestion will help some
one to solve the problem Of what to give
for Christmas. Wishing you all a merry
Christmas, very respectfully.
MRS L. KIRK.
street northeast.
Doll Garden.
A pretty addition to the doll houses Is
a doll garden whose manufacture is by
no means difficult The foundation is a
smooth tolerably stout board, twenty
four inches long and twenty inches wide.
This forms the garden whose entrance
is by a gate on one of the narrow sides.
One-third of the space at the end is
raised by gluing on a box four inches
high for a terrace. to which a flight OF
steps made OF blocks of wood leads.
Next, cover both garden and terrace
with sand paper. and edge the end OF the
terrace with a wall of bits OF coal and
turf, arranging ii in q sort Of semi
circle. the center being about six inches
high.
Gum the bits of turf on irregularly,
hllinR the intersticeS with fresh moss,
among which, here and there, fasten a
pebble or a sheII-the top especially
should be bordered with rough pebbles.
On this terrace arrange garden furniture.
cheap tin benches and tables. putting on
one table a cover and a set OF toy china
dishes. Around this, arrange a group OF
tiny dolls.
To the right hand corner OF the lower
garden gum a bit of looktng-glass for a
put some toy ducks on 1t.
In the center Of the garden arrange
a patch OF turf out of short, thick moss,
in which a bed OF flowers can be made
Of Tiny artificial flowers.
In the left corner is playground
for the doll children. Near by stands
4 nurse in peasant dress holding q baby
In long clothes in her arms and watching
them. Various toys, such as gay wooden
balls, hoops made OF wire with sticks of
matches bronzed or giIded OF even a tiny
croquet set with bronZed wire hoops and
colored wax balls can be added.
Finally, cover tolerably large balls of
yarn with stif green paper, fasten sprigs
Of box or flr twigs in them, and scatter
these flower tubs here and there over
the garden.
This plaything, which Will delight any
little girl, can be made at very small
cost, and no great expenditure OF time.
hope many a little maid may fnd one
IN Christmas morning.
MISS LILA BRYANT
Fifth street. Oongres Heghts D. O
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

Just 81 cents makes lovely present
for any one. Hoping this description
will be satisfactory, / am,
MRS. NJ s. ROGERS. IT.,
Mount Rainier, Nd.
Dainty Underwaist.
A very useful as we'll as dainty
Christmas gift that can be made for
81 or less is an underwsist made as
follows:
Cut by pattern having seam under
arm and on shoulder, front TO be wide
enough to allow fullness when drawn
up with ribbon around shoulders. Cut
about four inches below waist line
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

Accompanying a plain skirt Of dark
blue cloth is chic little jacket of un-
usual design, with shaped fronts heavily
stitched, and a rever collar bordered
with a broad band of pointed gray fox,
corr spending to cuff bands. This is a
particularly pretty model for a young
girl.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
TO THE QUESTIONS
THAT ARE ASKED BY EVERYBODY

70
is
m he o
busIne n few
the Of
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
ChielEen . d KIM.

Housekeeper-About one pint Of shred
ded veal Boil this with onion and bay
leaf. but before boiling soak overnight
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Lines in Poem.

J. B.I never heard Of any poem con-
tanning the lines which you write am
sorry that 1 cannot comply with your
request to compose some verses for you,
using the words you stipulate, but I am
not poet.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

To Find Partners.
Mrs. Cat a large party where many
OF the guests were strangers, the hostess
used this method Of finding partners, and
1 assure you the ice was soon broken
and did not form again during the even
ing Each girl was given a card on
which was written the description of the
man with whom she was to eat refresh
ments Here is a list that may help
some one out IN thinking of descriptions.
To add to the fun have a good jolly man
to take measurements of height and
scales for weighing. A glove and a
rubber overshoe may assist in making
measurements for those who hold ''5''
and g.:
1.-The talIest man.
2-The shortest man.
3-The stoutest man.
4-The thinnest man.
5-The man with the largest foot.
6-The man with the largest hand.
THE most popular man.
a-The wittiest man.
s.-The oldest man.
10.-The youngest man.
1.-THE wealthiest man.
12-The handsomest man.
MarshmaIIow Cream and Orange
Whip.
Constant Reader-If you will give me
the date OF the paper in which the
recipes you desire appeared I will be
glad to mail them to you. Or can send
you others of marshmallow cream and
orange whip II you think they will do
just as we'll as the ones you saw.
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

lished in a Sunday paper, but almost any
one can draw their own design or a mon
ogram On the white material.
The design can be worked in all white
or In colors, and the covers can be taken
on and washed and put back again, al
ways looking fresh and clean.
My gifts have not cost me anything. as
had all Of the material left over from
sewing. The forms Cabout five by ten
inches in size) can be filled with sawdust,
white wool, or dried coffee grounds, or
they can be bought at the 8 and 10 cent
stores for 10 cents, and the ribbon can be
purchased for 10 cents a bolt. Only one
ball of the cotton will be needed where
the design Is all white.
Each cllehinrn ranIIlras-
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
THERE ARE BUT THREE DAYS LEFT
OF THE CHRISTMAS GIFT CONTEST

Just three more days Of the Christ
mas gift contest.
Hundreds of economical and beautiful
suggestions have been received.
Is yours among them?
Several readers have objected to sub
mitting descriptions of the gifts uopn
which they were working because they
were so simple
1t is just the simple things that will
appeal to every other woman, my dear
madam; just the practical little thing
that is easily made at home al a rea-
sonable cost that others are eager to
hear about.
We know all about expensive gifts,
elaborate in design and expensive 70
either buy on make We know about
them, and the majority OF us know also
that they are above the reach of our
pocketbooks.
1t is for this very reason that so many
dear grateful letters have come with the
gift suggestions. bringing me messages
of thanks for the help that so many
have obtained through this Christmas
gift contest.
So send me a description of the little
homemade gift of which you know, that
some other woman may follow the in
structions you give for its making, and
that you may win, perhaps, one OF the
cash prizes offered the three best sug-
geStions.
Remember that the contest will close
promptly at noon on Friday, and that
no suggestions received after that hour
VIII be eligible for any one of the prizes.
The suggestions entered in the contest
have been exceptionally attractive and
am glad to publish more of them for
you again to-day
Here is an inexpensive little gift, the
instructions for which are easily fol-
lowed:
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12

Make bunch OF fine tucks in middle Of
back. medallIons of val insertion in
front (Which can be cut to button up
or without seam).
Use val. insertion and lace edge Joined
with thread beading for top around
shoulders. using only beading and lace
for armholes. Run pale blue No.
satin ribbon through beading, tying
bows on shoulders of armholes. Use
nainsook beading across waist in back
from seam to seam. Run three quarters
of an inch wide blue ribbon through,
bringing ends in front to tie around
waist. Use material as follows:
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
Pin Holder.

I have a very pretty, useful. and mex
pensive gift to describe. II is a pin holder
which is made with a very small doll,
a half yard of three-inch satin ribbon,
a three-inch wide strip Of flannel, a
half yard long; cut a hole in both ma
terials large enough to go over the dolls
head; slip first the flannel then ribbon
over and gather tightly around neck
Pink the flannel all around TO prevent
raveling: tie a yard OF narrow ribbon
around dolls waist in a small bow,
using the streamers, which must be
tied in another little bow at the ends
to hang the baby up near the dresser.
Stick safety pins, also colored-headed
steel pins. in rows in the flannel. This
makes very attractive gift for a baby,
using safety pins OF different sizes, In
the flannel instead OF tho steel ones.
Cost of Gift,
The Washington herald., 1911-12-12
By DOROTHY DIX.

At the opening Of the fall term at court
In Pittsburg 100 women and ninety-eight
men applied for divorces from their
matrimonial partners. Fifty of the men
asked for divorces on the ground of ex-
tTavagance, claiming that their wives
spent too much money on fashionable
, gowns and hats.
And this in Pittsburg, whose men
have the 1putation of burning up the
long green!t
The question raised by these Pitts
burg divorce statistics is an important
one, and II would be interesting to know
just how much part women's extrava-
Eance plays in domestic infelicity, and in
how many divorce cases, If the real CO.
respondent was named, il would be the
millinery store or the bargain counter.
Undoubtedly there are many women
who are dress mad, and who in order to
disport themselves in the latest Paris
6nery are perfectly willing to ruin their
husbands, or work them to death. Ger
tainly any man is justified in getting up
and leaving such a woman. Better the
divorce court than the bankruptcy court,
and wise the man who has the courage
TO free himself in time from a wife who
is so heartless and so selfish that she
thinks more of adorning her own back
than she does Of his peace and COM
Sort.
Rare Bird.
The criminally extravagant wife is,
however. a much rarer bird than is gen.
orally believed Ninety-niDe time out Of
100 when you see a woman spending
more money than she should upon her
clothes and living, it is because her hus-
band has kept her in ignorance of his
financial affairs, and she does not
know when she stands on the finan-
Cial platform. No man could do
business without having any idea of what
his assets and income were, yet the ma
Jority of women are expected to manage
their affairs thriftily when they don't
know whether they can afford homespUn
Or silk velvet.
Also a womans extravaganza is quite
as often her husbands doing as her own.
Many a woman who goes about looking
like a perambulating jewelers. window
has really simple tastes herself. but her
husband likes to see her bedecked with
quarts of diamonds because she adver
tises to the general public his financial
success
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12
ABOLISH OFFICE
OF COUNTY ATTY.
Believed That Vardaman Will Make
This Move in the Next
Legislature.
Special to The Net1s.

Jackson, Miss, Aug 12.-That de-
termined fight will be made at the
next legislative session to repeal the
law passed at the last session Great
ing the office of county attorney, is
the concensus of opinion in political
circles. In the current number of
"The ISSUE" Mr.. Vardaman lays stress
on 1.-The unnecessary burden of gov
eminent, and the surplusage of or
fees" which is interpreted by many
to mean that he wants the office of
county attorney abolished, despite the
fact that he recommended the crea-
ton of that office while Governor.
sending a special message on the sub
ject to the legislature in 1906.
The Farmers Union is also on rec
ord as opposing the office of county
attorney, and as many of the newly
elected members of the legislature
are from the rural districts, it is re-
garded as more than likely that the eff
fort will be successful.
However, it can also be taken 70,
granted that strong fight will be
made to maintain the office; that the
men elected in the recent primary in
the various counties to fill this of
flee will strenuously object to being
Jared loose from their jobs, and many
of the nominees are Vardaman sup
porters, and were elected on the Var
daman ticket, and may raise "rougl
house in the Vardaman camp II the!
are not Fairly treated"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given to all credi-
tors having claims against the
estate Of Robert M. Wedgworth,
deceased, that letters Of ad-
ministration of the estate OF
the said Robt M. Wedgeworth de
ceased. we're issued to the under
signed on the 4th day of Aug, 1911
by the chancery court of Forrest
county, Miss. and that all persons
having claims against said estate
have the same probated and register
ed by the clerk of said court granting
said letters, within one year from the
said 4th day of Aug, 1911, and that
failure to probate and register with
in said time will bar the claim.
JNO. B. BURKETT,
Administrator.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12
HEALTH Authorities
PREVENTING CHOLERA

New York, Aug. 12.-Without blare
of trumpets or popular applause, the
health authorities of the port Of New
York are now carrying on a warfare
in the interest of every citizen of the
United States. For months the Off
Gals at Quarantine have known that
only eternal vigilance on their part
would prevent the dread Asiatic
scourge, cholera, from gaining foot
hold in this country. So far they have
been successful, and it is believed the
danger is now practically over. 1t is
said that cholera has tendency to
appear in this country every sixteen
years, so this years visitation Of the
oriental pest was not unexpected. The
worst epidemic of the disease in this
country was in 1882, when hundreds
of New Workers were afflicted. The
epidemic spread east and south as fal
as the Mississippi and New Orleans
before the coming of winter checked
its ravages. In those days quarantine
was little more than a name, and tn
present elaborate system of examin
alton of immigrants was undreame
Of
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12
SHERIFF MAGRUDER
WILL PRACTICE LAW

Sheriff j. C. Magruder, of Forrest
county, who has during his tenure of
office devoted his spare time to COM
muning with Blackstone and Kent pre-
pairing himself for the practice of law,
was notified yesterday by Judge Wood
that he had successfully stood the
bar examination, Judge Wood was
in the city ard in notifying Mr.. Ma
gruder of his success took occasion to
congratulate him on the splendid rec
ord made on the examination.
Mr.. Magruder was presented with
his decree emitting him to practice
in the courts o. the state and is now
a full fiedged member Of the bar. II
all probability jr, Mlgrud+r will form
a partp:rehip WITH local firm, who
enjoy a luciatye practice. However
that may be, he will surely 2ractic
i Ii.ttiesburg. -
Mr.. Magruder is one of the brightest
young men of this section of the STATE
and it is confidently predicted by those
who know him best and the natura
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12

and recorded in Book at pages 80,
and 81 of the Record of Mortgages md
Deeds of Trust on Lands in the Coun-|
ty of Forrest, State of Mississippi and
the said substitution dated August lI-i
1911 and recorded in Book at pages
202 and 203 of said record default
having been made in the payment OF
the Indebtedness secured by said
deed of trust, principal and interest,
to the amount of $3,739.s5, and the
beneficiary demanding the sale here
advertised to satisfy the samel, I, as
such substituted trustee. WILL on Mon
day, September 4, 1911, within lawful
house, In the City of Hattiesburg, said
County of Forrest. State of Mississip-
pi, offer for sale and sell at public
cutlery to the highest bidder or bidders
for cash, the following described real
estate lying, being and situate in said
City of Hattiesburg and embraced in
SAID deeu OF trust as Sucn security OF
so much thereof as may be necessary
to satisfy said debt and cost, to-wit:
Northeast half of Lots /, 2. 3 and 4
in Block 10 of the Hardy & Scott Sur
vey; Lots 1, 2, 3, 4. ). 6, I, : and in
Block 8 and Lot 10 in Block Of the
]. L. Mcdaniel Addition and Subdivis-
ion: and also
Beginning at northeast corner OF
Block of the d. d. McInnis second
survey and run west 100 feet to point
Of beginning, thence west $50 feet
thence south 100 feet, thence east $50
feet, thence north 100 feet to point Of
beginning, said land being part OF
Lots 6, 7, s, 9 and 10 in Block Of
the D. D. McInnis Second Survey.
Witness my signature, this the 18Th
, day of August, A. D. 1911.
S. {. Travis,
: 12-4Sats. Substituted Trustee
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12
MRS. LARAM0RE
TELLS TROUBLES
Lady In GOOdwater Describes Her
Distressing Experience and
Tells How She Was
Finally Relieved.

0oodwater, Mo.-"Ever since was
q little GIRL" says Mrs. Riley Laramore,
81 was great sufferer from dyspepsia.
| suffered misery after eating, and had
terrible heartburn.
| thought had TO suffer this way a.
long as lived, but when began to take
Thedford's Black-Draught, in small
doses, every night, the heartburn was all
gone In a few days, and ] could eat
without distress.
took two small packages in all, and
although that was some time ago, the
dyspepsia has not returned.
speak good word for Thedford's
Black Draught whenever have the OPP
portunity."
. II eating causes distress, we urge yos
10 try Thedford's Black Draught. ]
eleanses the system, helps the stomach b
digest its food, regulates the bowels. ant
stimulates the liver.
II acts gently and Is without bad sites
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12

Jane Fuller and o. w. Holmes; Miss
Regina Powe and Thomas st. John
Miss Leila McWilliams and e. e. Es-
linger: Miss Ellie Montgomery and
Duncan Draughn; Miss Hessie Hick-
man and Wiley Jackson: Miss Telu-
lab Mcmillan and l.. G. Mays; Miss
Cleo Johnson and Dewitt Cameron;
Miss Banks and Mr.. Pope of Jack
son; Miss Clair Cadenhead of Jack
son, and Mr.. Welch, of Jackson; Miss
Sallie May Miner and Wyatt Draughn,
Miss Eliza Magruder and Gabe Haw-
kins; Miss Annie Cora Gillian and
Chester Jones; Miss Olive Powe and
Roe St. Clair; Miss Emily Clements
and Floyd ellis; Miss Mamie Thomp-
son and w. B. Glover; Miss Annie
Bowen and James Watkins; Miss An
ME Lou Thompson and Mellon Nc
Williams; Miss Laura O'Bryant and
Dr.. Bethea; Miss Frances Ferguson
and Curren Sullivan; Miss Agnes
Polk and Robert Powell, of Collins
Miss Ethel Polk and G. D. ellis; and
Claud Hill.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-08-12
A HEALTHY,
HAPPY OLD AGE

MAY be promoted by those who
gently cleanse the system, now and
;bep, when in need Of a Laxative !;
remedy, by taking a desertsPo0nid
If the ever refreshing, wholesome on
and truly beneficial Syrup OF Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA, which = IS the
onIv family laxative generally APP
O proved by the most eminent ply
:;cians, because it acts in a natural;
strengthening way and warns $, and ID
tones up the internal organ; %lthoe'
weakening them. tits equally bene1,'
6ciaIfo, the very young and the n'o,
Jle aUed. as tits always efficient s u
tree from all harmful ingredients. u
net, net its beneficial effects it is alway'
oeeessary to buy the genuine beas'
no the name Of the Company
Csl;iornia Fig Syrup So-zplal,