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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

and viewed in all its glory. A tree
that is hung entirely with silver
tinsel and light glass balls, is like
s shower Of silver rain. The pres
ents are attached to this tree with
clothes pins covered with silver foil.
The gifts are wrapped in silver
paper. Silver bells tinkle from the
branches and silver stars of paste
board covered with silver paper are
attached with wires to the top Of
the tree.
Another tree is festooned with
birds and butterflies in a multitude
Of colors. The butterflies are Of
spun glass, while the birds are of
celIuloid. The tree can stand in q
waste paper basket or an immense
flower pot. A heavy weight should
be placed at the bottom to steady
the tree and the tree should be tied
on with a stout cord. Pack the
basket with moss or green tissue
paper.
A tree that is decorated at an ex-
pense Of less than two dollars is
trimmed with articles that can be
made at home. Hang chains on the
boughs made of strips of red and
green paper pasted to form rings.
One link is slipped through the
other until you have chains the de-
sired length. Popcorn wreaths are
very effective Sew each popcorn
with coarse white thread
on white hat wire and form into
circles. A yard Of tarletan will
make about twelve bags. Fill the
bags with goodies and sew together
with coarse worsted- TarIetan nit
tens. stockings, and pitchers can be
filed with nuts, raisins, candies and
figs. Clusters Of gilded nuts are
from the branches with
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

gold string. The nuts can be glued
together. In some of the nuts have
little surprises; a bright new coin,
a thimble OF any small trife. Paste
board trumpets are made of horn
Of cardboard covered with green or
red paper. Glue a circular piece OF
cardboard to the lower. end Of the
horn and fill the horn with some lit
tie souvenir.
Home made drums, eornucopias,
in a variety of pretty designs, are
made Of cardboard covered with
paper; transfer pictures such as the
children use, can be used to decor
ate the outer covering. The boys
will like theirs the better if they
contain marbles, and the girls if
theirs are heaped with jacks or
some dolls furniture.
Santa Claus should be at the top
most branch of the tree. Dress a
doll in red crepe paper. Trim the
suit IN cotton batting with small
pieces of coal for buttons. His hat
can be made of black mat board,
and his hair and flowing beard Of
white cotton.
THE CHRISTMAS TABLE,
Christmas spells hospitality, and
the Christmas dinner will be all the
more enjoyed by the family and
guests il there is something about
It TO distinguish it from other days.
Plan a table that is unique in its
decorations and that will draw
forth expressions of surprise and
of admiration when It
s seen bedecked in all its holiday
glory.
A table that is typical of the day
and that will stand out in the minds
of your guests has for a centerpiece
the bright uoinsettias. Cover a milk
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

pan with scarlet paper, tie a big
faring bow around the center, fill
the pan with either real CT paper
poinsettias. From the center of the
flowers draw red ribbons to each
plate. Have the ice cups and place
cards decorated with the same flow
er. A table cloth of paper in poin-
settia design is effective.
The candle shades are ornament
ed with small poinsettias and big
bunch is suspended from the chan
delier.
A table for the children could
have for a eenterpiece a small house
made Of cardboard with a snowy
roof Of cotton. Cut Santa Claus
and his sleigh drawn by six rein
deers out Of red and black card
board. Suspend this with wires
above the house. Have a bank
Of cotton around the house. In the
cotton have sprigs Of evergreen.
The bon bons are in little sleighs
Of cardboard, drawn by a pair Of
reindeer. For the place cards draw
a four-inch snow man on a white
card, including plug hat, and cover
all in white crepe paper, except his
hat which is black. Mark face in
ink. Paste snow man on card
5x115 inches. Put small strip Of
cardboard on back for stand.
For the salted almonds use little
baskets Of crepe paper with wire
handles. Cover with paper and have
4 spr1g of holly on the handle. A
,now man in front Of each place, is
IF paper stuffed with cotton. He
loIds a branch in his hand Of holly.
md wears a black cardboard hat.
His face is marked in ink. Snow
balls Of cotton busted in mica could
De scattered over the table.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

Copyright 1912, by /. }. Robinson
EEsSHEN the little bride, warm
r. 98 " flushed as to face, a
i bit disheveled as to hair,
tsS5fES filings open the dining
&4.zg room door on Christmas
day to a troop of his rel
atiFes or hers, nobody will ever sus-
pect that she is suffering as keenly
from stage-fright as any star or her
opening night. She is at ease about
the table appointments. The shin
ing new silver is properly placed, to
the fraction of an inch; the decora-
tions are simple yet cheerily Christ
masy; the monogrammed linen is
faultIessly glossy.
But the turkey, sly and mys-
terious bird-wilI he fall away in
succulent slices from the carving
knife, or viii he prove a tough old
fowl to be Whitfield and hacked into
submission? And did she forget to
put salt in the stufing? And would
the jelly stay jelIed?
The chief reason for her concern
may be largely overcome if the bride
will take note of a few character
istics Of a dead turkey and be sure
that she is getting a young, tender
one, instead Of leaving the matter to
the butcher.
BUYING THE TURKEY.
The fexibility of the breast bone
is the first test. If the bone is soft
and pIiable the fowl is young. If
it is hard and unyielding you may
be sure he will not prove tender.
INSCRIPTIONS butchers have a trick
Of breaking the breast bone to de-
ceive the unwary. A great many
lin feathers also indicate a compare
lively young bird, Another good
way to test the fowl is by an exam
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

the sugar and eggs just before serv-
Ing
Suet Pudding.
One cup of sweet milk, one cup
Of chopped suet, or one-half cup
OF butter, one cup raisins, one cup
molasses, three cups of -four, spices
to taste, two teaspoonfuls soda, and
q. little salt. Use more fruit If de-
sired Steam. Sauce. Whites of
two eggs beaten stifr. two-thirds Of
a cup of sugar. Boil a little -four
and water together until as thick
as cream, add a little salt and strain,
while hot, onto the eggs and -four.
Flavor if desired.
Christmas Pudding.
Soak two cups of bread crumbs
and sufficient warm milk to moisten
thoroughly. Add one-half cup dark
moiasses, one cup raisins, one cup
nut meats (walnuts), one-half tea
spoonful each of salt, soda dds
solved, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg,
and a piece Of butter and half a
cup Of -four Put in a bread tin,
cover with candied cherries. Steam
for two hours. Serve hot, with this
cold sauce: two tablespoonfuls but
ter ereamed with one cup of pow
dered sugar. Add one egg well
beaten. When smooth add pinch of
salt, and one teaspoonfuI vanilla.
Just before serving add one cup of
whipped cream, blending thor
oughly.
SOME NUT GOODIES.
Nut Minee Pie.
For this pie is required one cup
walnut meats, two cups apples, cut
fine, one-half cup vinegar, one-half
cup of water or fruit juice, one-half
cup sugar, one cup raisins, one-half
teaspoonful each of cinnamon, all
spice, cloves, and salt. The spices
and sugar are mixed then add all
the other ingredients. Divide into
two pie-plates lined with pastry,
cover with top crust and bake in
a hot oven.
Almond Cookies.
One pound ground almonds, one
pound sugar, one tablespoonful of
powdered cinnamon, one tablespoon
full Of powdered cloves, and one. of !
five cents worth of anise
seed, four eggs, two teaspoonfuls of |
baking powder, and -four. Mix the /
sugar with the almonds, add the |
spices. yolks of eggs, baking powder, |
the whites Of eggs, beaten stifIy, !
and -four to make a stir dough. !
Roll out, cut into diamonds and /
bake in a moderate oven.
Hickory Nut BIacarOons.
To the white of an egg, beaten
very lightly, add one cup of sugar /
(pulverized), and then one cup Of |
hickory nut maata-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

little ingenuity and originality one
can evolve many splendid attractive
color schemes.
One novel decorative idea in
which the boys and girls can assist
is to make the room look like fairy
land with flowers and real branches.
Have the children gather great
punches Of branches and trees. Then
they can be kept busy cutting cherry
blossoms or any simple flower out
of crepe paper. The twigs can be
quickly inserted through the center
of the petals, or the flower can be
pasted onto the branch. Have some
blossoms separate and some in clus-
ters. Put huge punches of the
branches in every conceivable spot
above the picture frames, on the
hearth, in vases on the table, and
wherever you can find space for
them.
Some Of the blossoms can be
strung onto strings and draped
from the chandelier to the corners
of the room. Pretty hanging cur
tains Of the flowers can drape the
windows and doors. You will be
amply repaid for your labor when
your task is completed.
CHRISTMAS TREES.
What is Christmas without a
tree? The climax of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
SIMPLE STUFFING FOR THE
FOWL.

Cut the brown crusts from pieces
Of stale bread, put into suitable
dish and pour tepid water mot
warm) over it; let it stand one min
ute. Now take up a handful at a
time and squeeze it hard and dry
with both hands. When all is
pressed dry, toss it up lightly
through your fingers; add about a
teaspoonful Of salt and pepper, also
a teaspoonful of summer savory, and
the same amount of sage. Add one
half cupful of melted butter and a
beaten egg. Work thoroughly all
together, and it is ready for dress
ing fowls, fish or meat.
THREE MENUS A BRIDE NIGHT
PREPARE.
Julienne Soup Bread Sticks
Celery -
Pea Patties Olives
Roast Turkey
Potato Croquette Cranberry Jelly
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
Copyright 1912, By [ J. robinson

Copyright 1912, BY L J. Robinson
9 He glimmer and sparkle Of
the Christmas season is
upon US. How cheerful
~ the wreaths look in the
SS windows, and what fun
and excitement there is
in preparing for the blithesomey mer-
~ Christmas day. Who doesn't be-
lieve in Santa Claus at this season
Of the year? Though Santa Claus
may come in an automobile or an
Rirship, though he may find steam
radiators instead Of chimney, and
the tree may be illuminated with
electric lights instead of ablaze with
candles, still he is welcomed just as
hilariously and with the same en-
thusiasm as when he arrived in his
sleigh driven by his sturdy rein
deers.
Enter into the spirit Of the fes-
tival with the enthusiasm of youth.
Try to have each succeeding Christ
mas, even more than the previous
one, emphasize the gladness Of the
day.
Christmas should be a home day
in which old and young participate
alike. Decorate the house with gar
lands of evergreen and hollyS use
an abundance OF the vivid scarlet
berries and the Christmas flower,
the poinsettia. Have the rooms a
mass Of color and fame. With
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

A fifteen pound turkey requires
between three and four hours to
bake.
When you put the turkey IN to
roast, put the neck, heart, liver and
gizzard into a stew pan with a pint
Of water; boil until tender; take
them out OF the water, chop the
heart, gizzard and liver and throw
away the neck. Return the chopped
pieces to the liquor in which they
were stewed. Set it to one side.
and when the turkey is done, add to
the gravy, after first skimming OF
the fat from the surface of the drip
ping pan; set It all over the fire, boil
three minutes and thicken with
-four.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

nation OF the crop. If any long,
coarse hairs are found you can rest
assured the bird is an old one. A
fine skin, that breaks easily under
the wings IS another indication by
which the younger turkey may be
distinguished.
A mistaken idea which even many
experienced housewives have is that
the cock turkey is Of better favor
than the hen. Providing the hen
is young and plump, the meat will
be found much sweeter and more
tender than that of the cock.
The preparation of the turkey is
usually a strange and uncertain
ceremony for the inexperienced.
Cook books are NOT Illuminating on
this point usually dismissing the
matter with an airy Prepare the
same as chicken" or Dress in the
usual way" The following method
mas always been used by a woman
whose grandchildren testify to its
perfection.
ROASTING THE TURKEY.
After washing, wipe the turkey
dry, inside and out, with a clean
cloth; rub the inside with some salt;
then stuff the breast and body.
Sew up the turkey with a strong
thread, tie the legs and wings to
the body; rub it over with a little
-four; place in dripping pan, pour
in a cup of boiling water, set in
oven. Basic the turkey often, turn
ing it around occasionally so that
every part will be uniformly baked.
When pierced with a fork and the
liquor runs out perfectly clear, the
bird is done. If any part is likely
to scoreh, pin over it a piece of but
tered white paper,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14


Oyster Soup Waters
Olives Celery
Roast Chicken
Cranberry Sauce
Sweet and White Potatoes
Dreamed onions
Tomato Jelly on Lettuce Leaves
French Dressing
suet Pudding Hard Sauce
Coffee Nuts Raisins
Grapefruit
Tomato Soup Croutons
Roast Goose Chestnut stuffing
Frozen Cider Punch
Mashed Potatoes String Beans
Celery and Apple Salad
Christmas Pudding
Cheese Croquettes CoHee
Bons Bons
DELICIOUS CHRISTMAS PUD-
DING.
Steamed Pudding.
One cup of sweet milk, one cup
raisins, one cup molasses, one-half
cup butter, cups -four, one-half
teaspoonful salt, and one-half tea
spoonful Of soda. Steam two hours.
Foam Sauce. One cup of pulver-
lied sugar, two eggs. Beat the
sugar and yolks together in a bowl
that has been set in boiling water.
Stir until hot. Then add the whites
beaten stifly. Put small piece OF
butter and a tablespoonful of bran
dy in a dish and pour over them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

a Day

Twelve patients a day be-
sides other dozens who go
to see what an up-to-date
specialist looks like and to
lust get acquainted, is a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

Grape and Nut Salad
Cream Cheese Balls Waters
Fruit Pudding Sugar Sauce
Sailed Nuts Coffee
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
Hs FREE TREATMENT

poor al who present themselves at win be
treated Diseases the only exception for
contagious private diseases
old fogy and obsolete treatment Of this class Of troubles has
been entirely eliminated by DR.. Milan
denched every hour in the day with nams Ike tie
fake doctor treats and the old physician
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14

very good record for opening. Dr. Milan has
opening his office here two weeks ago, and he is
doing what he advertises, curing people. Nearly
all who have started treatment make statements
that they are getting wonderful results for so
short a time.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
CHRISTMAS TREES

What is Christmas without a
Christmas tree? The climax Of the
day comes when the tree is lighted
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-10
PASSED UP THE JOB

A member of the Janitor's
Union-a big, raw-boned Irish
man named Murphy, entered
book store TO. apply for Job as
porter in response to newspaper
advertisement. While lingering
about waiting for the proprietor
= his eyes. rested on large sign
suspended above a table filled
with with books, which read:
Dickens works all this week
for 81.
Murphy stared, scratched his
head and began to move towards
the door. The floor walker ask
ed pleasantly what he wanted,
and Murphy, glancing at the
sign, answered:
"Oi come in to get the job, but
Oil not work for it. Dickens
can work all week for 81 if he
wants to, the dirty scab!" And
he disappeared.
.. g.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-10

ban-mlsie hall was testing the
abilities of several candidates for
stage honors one day last week
and this is how he let down one
of the Would-be funny men:
Pm sorry, my boy, but your
songs wont do for me. l can't
allow any profanity in my thea
ter" he said, not .unkindly.
\ ''But, my dear sir. l do not use
profanity" replied the aspirant.c
NO." asserted the manager,
but the audience would"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-10
A Complication.

Bessie found getting we'll
much more tiresome than
being sick. She was becom-
ing very impatient about
staying indoors and eating
soups.
When her aunt asked her
how she felt She replied that
she was much worse; that
Z the doctor had found some
thing else the matter with
her. - 49,
why, what is IT'D" asked
her aunt.
81 think the doctor said
Commissioned !" =
-o-6-
Audience Would Swear.
The manager of a subur-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-04-10

Invisible" airship, to be pol
ished like mirror, which will take
on color of surroundings and be
totally invisible, $500 feet above
ground, is projected.
Just 6,243 people are running
for office in Chicago at the pres
emf time
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-03-06
SAYS WILSON
 WILL CARRY TEXAS
Meeting Will Determine Lone Stars Choice at Waco After
 Hot Campaign

AUSTIN, Texas, March 1.-Poltical interest in Texas is centered in a conference which is 10 be held at Waco tomorrow by friends of Woodrow Wil. son, who expect at that time Co lay the foundation for an aggressive fight to elect forty delegates to the Demo. tratic national convention who will be in favor of the nomination of the New Jersey governor for President. The Wilson partizans in the Lone Star State appear confident of capturing the entire delegation, but feel they should wage as aggressive a fight as if they regarded the result in doubt. As the result of the Waco meeting it is expected that a vigorous campaign for Wilson delegation to Baltimore will be maintained up 10 the time of the holding of the state convention or the state primaries, if the last.named system of selecting the delegates is adopted by the state executive com. mittee. There appears to be a pop. ular demand for the holding of n
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-03-06
HARMON LEADS IN DEMOCRATIC
 CONTEST

WASHINGTON, n. C., March l. - Careful observation here during the past week of the activities of the candidates for the Democratic nomin. ation seems to indicate that Harmon has the lead with Underwood second in the running. Champ Clark has a few instructed delegates but he is not strong in the South, and his sup port at present is principally in mem bens of Congress, who are in person. al contact with the speaker. Wilson, while still strong, seems to have lost some of his strength. His boom reached its apogee before the others began to loom up larger on the poll. tical horizon, and the Harvey. Waiter. son episode undoubtedly cost him heavily. To Washington observers it appears that Harmon is steadily gain. ing, while Underwood is also making progress. All the candidates have busy headquarters opened here, and their managers are working like tro. jans for delegates.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-03-06
PHOENIX AND EASTERN
 MUST BE EXTENDED

PHOENlX. Ariz.. Feb. 2s. Within n year and half the Southern Pa. cific must extend the Phoenix & Eastern to connect with the Globe branch above San Carlos. It is under contract with the Ray Consolidated Copper company and the American Smelling < Refining company to make the connection.
 This fact leaked out here last night after conference of Ray Consoli. dated and railroad officials. The principal persons who took part in the conference, which was held at the Hotel Adams, were D. c. Jack. ling, vice president and general man. ager of the Ray Consolidated, and James Cashion, superintendent of Grant Brothers Construction company. The conference. was also attended by Superintendent David Cole of the Ray Consolidated, r. J. Janny, mill man of the Ray Consolidated; J. F. Judge, II. B. Tooker, Louis Deglein and several other persons closely identified with Ray Con. and Ameri. can Smelling interests.
 The contract with the American smeiting & Refining company and the Ray Consolidated is not q new one. It was entered into before work was ever begun on the concentrator at Hayden. This smelter was origin ally Ray Consolidated project, but last summer 1t was taken over by the American company.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-03-06
CHICAGO GROUP MAY BEGIN
 WORK
fFrom Sntnrday,s Dailyl

Mr. and Mrs. F.. M. Clark, who ar rived early in the week from New Haven, Conn, returned home yester. day via the Southern Pacific owing to the storms along the Santa Fe route. MT. Clark is the owner of the well known Chicago group of mines on Groom Creek. which he operated for many years. and during his present trip made an examination of the old workings, with the object later of re- suming development. He also per. fccted arrangements to patent several other claims that adjoin, and contem. plates returning at near future date. M.. and Mrs Clark resided for sev. eral years in this city, and were wei comed by many friends and acquaint- ances.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-03-06

presidential preference primary and in connection with the Waco confer ence tomorrow there will be separate meeting of Democratic leaders from various parts of the state to consider the matter.
 Discussing the political situation in Texas, with respect to the chances of Woodrow Wilson securing the support of the Texas delegation, Judge Cato Sells of Cleburne. who is chairman of the executive committee of the Wood row Wilson state Democratic League, says:
 "we are not only optimistic, but our confidence in the situation is justified by reports. coming through systematic orga anization in practical. ly every county in the state, which indicate that at least three -fourths of the Democrats of Texas are in favor of the candidacy of Governor Wilson, and that Texas will send solid Woodrow Wilson delegation to the Baltimore convention. v
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-03-06
UNWILLING DATE TABLET FOR
 STATUE
(From Saturdays Daily.)

When the Rough Rider equestrian statue in this city was unveiled near. ly five years ago. and the huge gran. ite boulder on which it rests bore many inscriptions Co commemorate the valor of that military organization, one important fact was omitted, that of the date it was dedicated to the memory of Captain Bucky O'Neill and others who fell in the war with Spain.
 The attention of the surviving members of the Monument commission, ex Governor Sloan, Mayor Morris Goldwater and Robt. F.. Morrison, was called to this fact few months sgo. The matter was taken up with Sculpt- or Solon N. Borglum, in New York City, and received immediate atten- tion. Yesterday a bronze tablet two inches wide asd two feet long was received by MT. Morrison, with the all important missing date moulded there. in. as follows: "Unveiled July 8, I907."
 This tablet will rest above the large plate containing the roster of the Rough Rider regiment, on the north face of the boulder.
Weekly journal-miner., 1912-03-06
KITCHEN WORK IS
 RECOMMENDED FOR MEN

SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 2s. Sever. al hours weekly at the washtub and ironboard and daily at the kitchen range and sink is the routine laid down by Rev. D. F. Wilson, middle aged and optimistic, pastor of Lidger. wood Congregational church, Spokane. Besides dispelling mental fatigue, he thinks his plan will lead to the solu. ton of the vexed servant problem and make the freside more cheerful. He says there is no healthier exercise for man than doing n large washing, though it is too great strain for n woman. Rev. Mir. Wilson was born in the province of Ontario of Canadi. an.Seotch parents. He and Mrs. wil. son were married in Minnesota, after. ward coming to Spokane. Following an unsuccessful tussle with the serv. ant question they decided to do their own work, SO Mir. Wilson was pressed into service, with the result that he became highly proficient as n house. keeper. At the same time Mrs. Will. son assisted him with his pastoral work. Mir. Wilson now Is training his boys to do homework and he pre- diets they will became experts in vari. ous lines.