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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-06

coins and few United States dollars be
longing to Shuttlesworth. Shuttlesworth
says he saw the whole performance, which
ne reported to the police. Emergency
otHcer Lahey arrested Edwards in a sa-
loon at Thirteenth and Douglas. Some of
the coins were found on him.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-06

Muslin Pstticoats - At
s1.00, in six new
styles. some are trim
med with lace, others
are embroidered and
some have deep lawn
flounce with tucks
and hemstitching. See
them at 81 60
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-05-06

Enter The Bees BOOkiOvSrs' Contest NV.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
fHEATER MUFFSARE
BECOMING A FAD

Mime. Pauline Menard, Partisan
modiste, is responsible for the idea Of
the theater muff-a fad that engulfed
Paris last season and that has made its
appearance here, much to the delight Of
women who are at loss to know what
to do with their hands when they are
not employed in some definite way.
These muffs, OF tulle, chiffon, and nous
seline de sole, lend a certain grace to the
costume, and they are very easy to make
at home
A lining OF satin is first made. four
teen inches long and ten inches wide.
doubled; then the covering of filmy ma
terial Is sewed to the outside
All sorts Of methods are employed in
putting on the outer covering
One lovely model of pink tuIIe over a.
lining of white satin has the tuIle put
In rows Of puffs, with fine stirring in
between each pun. The ends are finished
with six-Inch-wide frills of tuIIe Joining
the foundation with a row of tiny satin
rosebuds in tones Of pink.
Nun of silver Net.
A mum of silver net is made over a
lining of brilliant blue satin. has silver
lace frills on the end, and is ornamented
on the outside with a bow Of silver-tissue
rlooon held IN place with a jeweled but
ton.
Still another lovely model is of violet
lilousseiine de sole over a deeper shade
OF purple satin.
The mousseline is laid on in fine thread
tucks In the center. Four inches from
each end 1t is shirred in rows one inch
apart, and the ends are finished with
loops OF mousseline edged with garIands
OF artihcial violets. A large bunch of
these blossoms are pinned TO the left side
of the nun and are scented as the nat
urai blooms. Some of the muffs have a
stralght top edge and curve on the lower
edge which is finished wfthSruf1es of
lace or chiffon. co.. ,
with a little thought, few yards Of
perhaps a few artificial flowers vo,, CO.,
make yourself one Of these dainty ac-
Cessorles to match any costume You
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
NEWS NOTES FROM
PARTISAN SHOPS

Tho hats of this season are abundantly
trimmed.
The RUNE is in again in all its old-time
variety and glory.
A novelty is to have a set Of earrings
and necklace to match.
Double faced materials are used a great
deal for coats and skirts.
A new style in the evening slipper is
the extremely high pointed tongue Of kid.
The new necklaces and pendants show
increased length and are lacy in effect.
The rage for brilliant Oriental coloring
is expressed in the new evening dresses.
Wide side jabcts are drawn out at the
top Of their full width and caught with
a pin. The newest ones turn TO the right
and are without fullness.
There seems to be no deviations from
the straight, slender lines in dress.
Blue in all shades has acquired 4e-
cided vogue for handsome tailored cos
tunes.
Capes that are draped to make the fig
ure look narrow are popular as evening
wraps.
The new evening bodices have square or
pointed decolletages to take the place Of
the low straight 1880 style.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
instantaneous Wrinkle
Lotion Easily Made
lFrom signs q the Tims..l

Beauty specialists, physicians, and
chemists long have sought some method
of removing wrinkles that would not oaly
be really effective. but that would not
injurs the skin in any way, nor cause
any bad after effect A simple astringent
and tonic lotion, which seems to meet
these requirements, has at last been
found.
Any woman can easily make the prep
aration at home, by procuring an ounce
of powdered saxolite and a half pint OF
witch hazel at the nearest drug store.
mixing the two. BY bathing the face in
this liquid the skin Immediately becomes
taut and firm. likewise the muscular It's
sue underneath. The effect Is to push out
and oblfterate the wrinkles, as well as
to draw in hanging skin about the
cheeks. chin. or neck. Enlarged pores
are reduced. the skin looks more re-
nned. and the face pore youthful. The
lotion Il wonderfully refreshing and In
vfworuflnr
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
By JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

When I opened my mail yesterday
morning 1 found the following letter,
which will tell its own story.
Mrs. Manz: You have always been 50
good in helping me when I have come to
you in my perplexities that I am appeal
ing to you now in my great distress, beg
ging that you tell me what to do.
81 am a thief, just a plain, common,
miserable thief, and 1 am-so miserable
that I do not know where to turn or
what to do.
THE other night when I went to my
room a sobbing voice came to me before
reached my door. 1t was my little
sister praying. 1 crept to the door and
saw her there kneeling at the side Of the
bed, and she was telling God Of the
things she wanted Santa Claus to bring
her. She told Him that she had never
had a doll since papa died, and that was
when she was almost a baby, and now
she wanted Just one little doll, please,
dear Cod
Believed She Would Get Things.
Then she begged for money to give
mamma, that she wouldn't have to work
50 hard, and for sister Cmeaning mel, so
that I wouldn't have to work downtown
to support the family. And when she
was all through, she brushed the tears
from her eyes, and began a tender little
song in her quivering baby voice, and
down in her heart I knew that she be-
lieved she would get the things she asked.
'T crept back downstairs alone in the
dark. and for two hours 1 tried to figure
out how on earth could buy her a doll,
but there was no way. The rent falls
due just after Christmas, the coal bin
is low, and my poor position brings bare
ly enough to meet our direst necessities,
save as will, work as hard as my moth
er can.
TT was the next day that stood in the
doll department of a crowded department
store, just to see what they really cost.
A woman near me bought a beautiful
dollie for her little girl. and when it was
wrapped she left 1t lying on the counter
while she went to look at other toys.
The Temptation.
The temptation came upon me in a
flash that fairly took my breath. Why
not? She was rich. had seen her pay
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
GIRL STEALS TO ANSWER
SISTERS CHRISTMAS PRAYER

for the beautiful doll from a roll of many
so bills, and her dress told the story
of wealth. She could buy another with
out feeling the double expenditure. In
a flash the picture came to me Of my
little sister, praying to God to send Santa
Claus to her with Just a little doll that
wouldn't cost much" and in the madness
of the moment 1 lifted the package from
the counter. and before 1 realized that
had done II. / was out of the store
and lost in the home-going crowd.
Il have no wish to be a thief and this
thing that have done is eating into my
vitals. I cannot give you my name and
brand myself a thief. 1 cannot return
the doll without making my identity
known. neither can I keep her, this
beautiful dollie that would answer my
little sisters prayer a million times over.
viii you help me IN this hour of Bit
terness with your advice; telling me
what I shall DOR
One of the Tragedies.
The young girl. bearing the burden Of
supporting a family. who sees the glad
holidays approaching, bringing no posi-
bility of joy to those she loves, was
ready, In a moment Of weakness, to go
down into the shadow Of sin. to perjure
her own soul that she might enact the
DIeSSeQ Idlln OF the little sister VINO
asked God for Santa Claus. She will
make restitution, but that will not alter
the fact that hundreds of others like
her are looking forward to the holidays
with hearts that ache with the heaviness
Of poverty, and minds that are almost
unbalanced by the prayers of little chill
dren all about them for Santa Claus.
Poverty is accumulated at this season
of much money spending because of the
vivid contrast. One feels the lack Of
money more keenly when others are
Haunting it in ones face, and Dragging
Of their sinful waste, perpetrated in the
name OF the Christ who was born In q
manger and spent His whole earthly
life in poverty.
The Spirit of Christmas.
If one-millionth part of the money that
is spent in making gifts to those who
do not need them, and who would not
feel the moneyed loss II they were re-
remembered only with little thoughtful
note, or Christmas card, were given to
those who are desperate enough to turn
thief in order to answer The trusting
prayers of little children, how perfectly
would our Christmas giving accord with
that spirit of the first Christmas which
we yearly celebrated
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
SHOPPING OFFER
ENDS NEXT WEEK

The shopping lists sent by Herald read
ers cover many and varied subjects.
The most striking characteristic of
them thus far has been the unselfishness
of the women who have sent them.
They have asked me to buy Christmas
tree decorations, dolls, toys, and can
dies. They have requested gifts for every
member Of the family, and, in many
instances, for friends. They have want
ed me to buy the supplies for the holi-
day feasting, but rarely have they asked
for the buying Of more than some trihe
for themselves, all Of which proves that
mothers are entirely worthy of the
praises sung to their unselfishness the
world over.
All orders received until Tuesday, De-
cember 19, will be promptly filed and
shipped.
No other will be filled after that date.
because 1t would be impossible to do the
necessary shopping and get the supplies
shipped in time to reach you before the
beginning Of the holidays, so don't delay
until the last moment to send me the
list of things you desire to purchase.
The invitation was accepted when first
given with much promptness, which was
an appreciated consideration.
You must remember that shopping has
been done for hundreds of readers who
could not do it for themselves, and re-
quests are still pouring in with every
mail.
Every request will be complied with
In the matter Of buying the things wish
ed, but the orders must positively reach
me by the 18th.
Lists received after that day must be
returned. J. C. NJ
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
By FRANCES L. GAsIDE.

A horse confined In a feel looks over
the fence at the field just beyond and
behoIds the pasture Of his Feams. The
clover in the distant fieldllooks more
tender, Of more luxurious browth, and
there seem fewer thistles tina in the field
in which he is compelled tdgraze.
In discomfort with his surpundings, he
Jumps the fence and start on a brisk
trot along the road to findthe promised
land Of his hungry hopes. But he trav-
els along dusty roads, witHthe grass on
either side fenced beyond is reach, and
when he finds field tint is open he
realizes how much of its ttractive YER
dure was due to the -enchatment OF dis
lance, for the thlstles are lany, and the
grass and clover are scant, lust as IN the
field he left behind.
The story Of the horse that breaks
away and wanders along dsty roads Is
the story of the man whohas a steady
job, and instead Of -stayiI by 1t and
looking for the clover al hi feet, cranes
his neck and wastes his line to look
with envious eyes at the over in some
other mans field. Like thediscontented
horse, he jumps the fence and starts
along dusty roads with hopeIeating high.
But the best fields are feeed in, and
when he gets nearer to fS neighbour
field he finds that his neighor's thistles
are many and his rewards lot as great
as they seemed in the dlstace.
Becomes Man WithOt Job.
He can't go back to the fld he aban-
doned, and he soon begins show the
effect Of fruitless travel aleg a dusty
and weary road. He becoles q man
without a job. because he didtt make the
best Of the one he had.
He is like the boy who is ent out to
pick berries and comes HON at night
with an empty bucket. The hrries were
plentiful. but he passed the hshes with
slight yield in scorn. waing to NIL
his bucket when he reached a patch
with berries in greater Abundance. The
boy with the empty bucket tlvels far
ther than the one who returs with a
bucket that is filled; he cries home
more tired, more footsore, andmere dis
couraged, but the experience his taught
him nothing II, when he beconis a man,
he doesn't make the best Of te job he
has. II he Sights the opportunity at
hand because Of a greater proIise afar,
he will always come home at night with
an empty bucket He will aways be
the foolish boy.
The worry Of to-day. the thret Of to-
morrow. are the result of carlessness
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
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 gtsor Christmas supplies of any naure-that you
advertised the columns Of The Herald will be purchased for
you at your request.
out-oftown and it is not convenient
to come to the city to make your Christmas purchases read the
offerings Of The Heds advertisers sit down and make out the
list Of the things You desire purchased stating the advertised
price, and giving the Of the shop Offering them Incose
money order for the total amount of purchases You desire made
and the editor Of The Herads Page Every will per-
sOnally attend Christmas wants. making purchases
and seeing that they shipped address promptly and
safely.
Make money order payable The Washington Herald and
address all communications Editor Of the Womans Page
Where the order sufficiently small for mailing postage
must be included in money order Where the
purchases require they expressed they by
press c. o. D.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
Fried Eggs in Batter.

Poach six eggs in boiling water to
which has been added a pinch Of salt and
a few drops of lemon juice. When done
lift out carefully, trim neatly, and put
on a plate; leave them to cool. Run
two tablespoonful of flour through g
sieve, add a pinch Of salt. Separate the
yolks and whites of two eggs and add
the yolks to the flour. Mix and stir in
by degrees one and a half teaspoonfuls
Of milk and a tablespoonful of olive oil.
beat to a smooth paste. Whip the whites
Of the eggs very stifiy and just before
frying stir them into the batter. Sprinkle
the eggs with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Have ready some deep hot fat in a fry
ing pan. Put the eggs into the batter
one at a time, coating them well with
It; lift them carefully with a spoon and
drop them into the boiling fat. Fry to
a delicate golden color. Drain on paper,
place on a hot dish garnished with pars-
ley and serve very hot.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
OLD AGE Is NOT
TRAGEDY WE THINK
If Everybody Meets 1t as a
Friend.
BY DOROTHY DIX.

Forty is the age at which a man
comes into the best Of his life, and a
woman says good-by to the best of hers.
To tell q woman's age, discount the
humber of years she admits to by 1C
per cent-and then some.
The first sign of approaching age in
woman is when she begins to say, I'VE
girls
The hardest Job a woman ever under
takes is when she attempts to keep up
with a husband who is younger than
she is
When a girl is eighteen she longs to
wear black velvet made with train.
When she is thirty-five you can't IN
duce her to put on anything but a simple
white muslin and blue ribbons.
UnweIcome Reminder.
A woman never realizes how she can
hate anybody until she meets up with
an old friend who persists in recalling
events that happened twenty-five years
ago.
If man is as old as his arteries a
woman is as old as her articles.
The most pathetic sight on earth are
the six gray hairs at the corner Of the
ears sticking out from under a gay Titan
wig.
Any hairdresser can dye old hair
young, but he can't make over the old
face to match it.
wrinkle is lots more interesting to
explore than a dimple. only men haven't
courage enough to try It, nor sense
enough to know it.
No woman ever knows what true hap
pfness is until she gets to the age where
she realizes that no man will look at her
anyway, and she had just as we'll let out
her corset strings and eat all she wants.
and put on low-heeled shoes and be COM
Portable.
CIinEs to Youth.
And no woman ever got that old.
A womans daily prayer should be:
lord, grant me grace to grow old with
dignity, instead of making an old fool of
myself, trying vainly to cling to youth
when youth is gone"
Middle age is fifty for other women and
seventy-f1ve for ourselves.
No woman is so beautiful as the old
woman in whose face is the record Of a
useful life.
The tragedy of old age is that we meet
It as an enemy, when it is our best
friend.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
1t Is What We Do With the
PreSef Chance that Counts

Of yesterday. II. as every day comes,
a man does his best with the berry patch
nearest at hand, he will never fear the
empty bucket OF tomorrow. The re-
turns may be small for the effort expend-
ed, but there always will be returns for
effort, and there never are returns for
hopes that are inspired by envy.
The little task of to-day that is we'll
done has a greater reward than dreaming
of a more imposing task for tomorrow.
1t is what we do with the chance we
have that counts. not what we might
have done had we had another mans
opportunity.
Say that again, and say 1t often:
1T is what we do with the chance we
have that counts, not what We might
have done had we had another mans
opportunity"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
SHOP AND SHOP EARLY

You know from the experience
you have had I'm keeping house,
madam, from the everyday af-
fairs Of your businesss sir. how
essential II n TO DO things ON
time and to give the necessary
time to others to do them well.
II your Christmas shopping b
done early this year, II gifts for
friends out OF town are boxed
and labeled aDO not open until
Chriatmas.S then mailed or ex-i
pressed nj once, you viii have
done crest deal toward ailevi-
atinE the crush that both the
malls and express COMPANIES ex-
perienee At Christmas tirae.
Really you thus Insure the
prompt arrival Of your Gift.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
Contest Closes Tomorrow

. The Homemade Christmas Gift
Contest closes mt noon to-mor-
row. No suggestions received
after that hour will be eligible
for n prize.
Hundreds of splendid sugKes
lions have been received. All of
them will be carefully considered
in awarding the three cash prizes
of %, S3, and 81 offered in the
contest.
The prize winners will be an
nounced on Sunday. when an
other delightful contest viii also
be given.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
HAVE YOU DOME
YOUR sHoPPINGG

II you haven't, do II now. For
your own sake-for the sake of
the salesp<Ople who from now
until Christmas must needs work
overtime to wait ON Thousands
and thousands who are 80 situ-
ated that they cannot shop early
do II now.
DO II now. ~ you viii, with the
feeling thai you are doing II for
the good Of other yvomen-saIes-
women.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14

Get handkerchiefs with running vine Of
embroidery around edge. Cut insertion
length of handkerchief and join togeth-
er.
Put insertion all around the edge
then the lace with fullness at each cor
ner. This makes a pretty and useful
gift. MRS. g. L. STEVENSON.
so4 street northwest
Bread Tray DoiIies.
These can be cut from small pieces
of linen ten inches long, by six wide,
oblong, Either hem or run a row Of
machine stitching around and buttonhole,
sew a narrow edge around, imitation
Irish croche., one deft with the crochet
needle can crochet the edging II takes;
three-quarters of a yard for a dolly; the
expense is trifling for a set of four and
makes a very acceptable present
MRS s. BIEBER-
SO street southeast.
A Pincushion.
This little gift that I am making is so
pretty, useful. and dainty that feel as
though 1t must be entered in your contest
1t is a pincushion, and very easily made
and at an exceedingly small cost.
/ am describing pink one, ten inches
in length and oblong in shape; but, Of
course, any color, size, or shape may be
used, and the amount Of lace and rib
bon bought accordingly. Cover the form
with the lace. Cream color is the pref
test, and sprinkling of sachet will give
1t a delicate scent. Gather the ribbon,
one and one-haf inches wide, into frill-
ing, and sew this around the four edges
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14

How many housekeepers who do their
own washing stand over a hot stove an
hour or more cooking -four starch? Here's
the way to make 1t without cooking:
Mix the required amount Of flour with
sust enough cold water to make a thick
batter; then add enough boiling water to
thin 1t, stirring it as you pour the hot
water in.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14

/ tnjurs myself most
II you I hate;
Fer heavy is the soul
That carts such freight
That yesterday was nought,
To-morryw less;
To-day the only thing
That we pcssessi
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14

Ivory handles that have become black
ened may be cleaned by rubbing them
with lemon dipped in salt. Stained en-
ameled pans can also be cleaned by rub
bling them with coarse salt and lemon
Min
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
GIFT SUGGESTIONS
ENTERED IN CHRISTMAS CONTEST

It is made OF y of a yard Of pretty
Persian ribbon ~ inches wide. Cut the
ribbon into two pieces Of equal length.
inch hem, allowing for a drawing string
In the lower end OF each, hem a piece Of
whalebone. Sew the two pieces Of rib
bon together, that is, the sides. Sew
from the lower part Of the top hem to
the bottom, forming a bag. Leave an
opening exempt from stitching on the
right side-the space where the second
compartment is to be.
The bag has three compartments which
are made simply by stitching with ma
chine stitch twice across the bag.
In the lower compartment place two
spools Of cotton and one spool of silk.
In the next compartment is placed
needle case In which are half a dozen
needles. The case is made of cardboard,
about 31z inches long, IL inches wide, COW
cred with fine white flannel. Scallop the
edges of this little case and place a little
piece of ribbon at one end by which to
draw it from the bag.
In last compartment is placed II dozen
white hooks and eyes on card, Il dozen
black hooks and eyes, u dozen pearl
buttons. and u dozen shoe buttons. Thin
BILE may be added.
Draw together by a drawing string Of
No. 2 ribbon, leaving bows at each end,
which you may hang it up by.
NELLIE E. CASE
Harre de Grace, Nd.
Bureau Scarf.
handkerchief l25c each. $50
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-14
A Gelatin Helm,

1 have made a discovery, more by &C
cident than design, however. 1t Is that
gelatin fully takes the place of the
whites of eggs in any recipe calling for
the whites only. One tablespoonful OF
the dry gelatin equals three eggs. First,
soak the gelatin in small quantity OF
cold water for a short time, after which
add boiling water, in all making one
teacupful When cold whip up in an
egg beater till light.
There are no women to whom virtue
comes easier than those who possess no
attractions.