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The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
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Clubman at Denver. asks the true
story of the origin OF the Most Noble
Order OF the Garter and whether Sir
Edward Grey. the British foreign secre-
tary. recently selected by King George to
become a Knight OF the Garter. is the
only commoner 50 honored.
To reply to the last question first, 1t
is quite true that only royalty and a
select few OF the highest among the no.
bility are enrolled in this ultra-exclusive
order. and why King George should have
singled out his present foreign secretary
for such an unprecedented honor is a
matter Of widespread speculation
Respecting the second question, there
are several versions afioat as TO how or
why the order was created. give the
following. but, OF course. am unable to
vouch for its truth At any rate. It is
plausible. quite readable, and very inter-
esting-cela va sans dlre-to the ladies'
The Countess of Salisbury. while dane
ing with Edward III. let fall her garter,
and the King picked II up and tied II
around his own leg. But observing the
Jealous frowns OF his Queen. he restored
II to it's fair owner with the exclama-
ton; "Honi soft qui NAL y pense" One
thing there Is in favor of this legend. II
accounts for the otherwise unaccount-
able emblem and motto Of the order, and
as for those writers who have treated
this version with contempt. they have
neither succeeded In demonstrating It's
absurdity. nor have they been able to
suggest a more plausible theory.
The Most Noble Order OF the Carter
was instituted by King Edward III in
August 134S. Its insignia are a garter Of
dark blue velvet, edged with gold. bear
ing in golden letters the motto. "Honl
soft qui NAL pense," with buckle and
pendant OF gold richly chased. The man
tie is OF blue velvet. lined with white
taffeta. On the left breast the star of
the order Is embroidered The hood is
OF crimson velvet and so Is the sur-coat.
which Is lined also with white taffeta-
The hat Is of black velvet. lined with
white Jaffeta, with a plume OF white
ostrich feathers. in the center OF which
is tuft of black heron's feathers, all
fastened to the lat by a band Of dia-
monds. The collar is of gold, consisting
of twenty-six pieces. each in form OF a
garter. enameled azure and appended
thereto.
There are two st. Georges. a figure on
horseback encountering the dragon, which
is worn to the collar. and lesser
George, a pendant TO a broad, dark blue
ribbon over the left shoulder. The star is
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
BY DOROTHY DIX.

Once upon a time there was a Modest
Unpretending Man who had the great
Good Fortune TO marry a Superior Wife,
and in consequence Of this was so Hen
pecked that he did not dare TO call his
Soul his own. All of the privileges that
his Better Half permitted him was to
work his toenails off providing her with
the wherewithal to lead the Higher
Life. Which is Expensive.
The Wife was indeed a Noble Creature.
She was always roofing for the Good,
the True. and the Beautiful, and she was
so determined to do her whole duty by
her Husband that she made him think
Longingly of Rough On Rats.
In pursuance of being what she con-
sldered a Helpful Spouse. the Wife felt
called upon to put the Soft Pedal on
permitted him TO eat only Healthy Food
Messes that she thought good for his
Digestion: she made him go TO bed with
the Chickens: when they passed a
Preacher on the street she made him
shut his eyes and walk backward, and
her Curtain Lectures were Of a quality
that caused him to Turn Pale and Shud-
der when one of the Boys so much as
mentioned Little Game and Bottle
In the course of years all Of this Life
with a Superior Wife got the Man so
Buffaloed that he began to look Seedy,
and he walked with his Head Hanging
Down until he was an Object OF Uni
versal Pity. At last, however. he felt
that he could stand IT no longer. so he
went TO a Druggist friend OF his and thus
addressed him: r.
give me-" he said, "about a quart of
Cyanide Of Potassium. for I am Tired
of Doing the Fido Stunt for my Wife,
and right here is where I Resign the
Job and Quit"
What has got your Goat?' inquired
the Druggist with Sympathy.
Poor Mani
'I will not fatigue you with my tale OF
woe" replied the Man; suffice it to say
that 1 am the President of the Amalga-
mated Order Of Henpecked Husbands of
the U. S. A, which is the Parent Organ
ization Of the Downtrodden Of the
World
Instead of committing Suicide, why
do you not Divide your Troubles with
others?" asked the Druggist.
"Alasr cried the Man, she Is Only Too
Good, and she win neither lead the Dou-
BILE Life. nor permit me to-
Go to-! exclaimed the Druggist.
Your cue is to get her to join Hen
Club and devote her Talents to the Up
lifting OF Humanity
But / do not Approve OF Women's
Clubs" responded the Man. 'I believe
that a woman's Place is in her own
Home. and that she is much Better en-
ployed In looking after her own Family
than she Is In Reforming the World.
IF you are Strong for the Martyr Role
/ will say no more" returned the Drug
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
j. serviceable Pillow Covers.

When making sofa pillow covers for
everyday use get plain, .Serviceable ma
terial-checked gingham serves nicely.
also-trace some simple design upon II.
thread your sewing machine with some
bright colored thread and stitch the de-
sign several times following the outline
as closely as possible. You will have a
really pretty pillow cover with the ex-
penditure Of little time or labor. Stand
covers. dresser or table scarfs and other
articles of household use may be treated
in the same way.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Real Mission of Woman's Clubs.

gist. beginning TO shove out the Cyanide.
but do you not know that when Fe-
male has the Reforming Microbe in her
System, II Is bound to break out. and
that the Wise Guy let's her work Il on
on the Public instead of Himself.
Women's Clubs were invented by a Mer-
ciful Providence for the Salvation of
Husbands"
Deeply pondering these words, the
fore he returned. all Gussied up in the
Swell Togs. and with a smile of Content
ment radiating his Countenance and
laid many Plunks before the Druggist.
Take these" he said, ''as a Slight
Token OF my Gratitude. for you have
saved my life. My Wife is now the
spellbounder in a Get Together Organiza-
ton Of Old PuIIets, and existence with
me is a merry tra-la. As soon as she
found out that she could Speak in Public,
she quit Lecturing me. because she felt
that II was a Shame 10 waste such Ora
tory on an Audience of One.
Water and Battle ships.
Likewise she has abandoned Policing
my Habits. because she is Graphing
with National Abuses, and Is so busy
Memoralizing Congress about using Pure
Spring Water with which to christen
battle ships that she forgets TO Smell my
Breath every time come home"
"All that you say is true" replied the
Druggist, and II husbands knew what
was good for them they would tout the
woman's club instead OF knocking II, for
as long as woman is occupied with
things afar she does not see what goes
on under her nose. For myself, ! ap-
prehend that the purely domestic woman
who devotes herself exclusively to her
husband is the most fearsome object in
nature
Moral-This fable teaches the real mis-
sion OF the woman's club.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
POEM THAT HAS HELPED

Editors Note-Every woman is In
nearest and dearest to her heart-the
Iittle verse that has given her fresh
courage I'm some dark hour, renewed
her hope, and uplifted her spirit. 1t
does not matter how obscure the
verses, so long as the thought con-
tained In them 10 uplifting. The heart
throb poems sent me for this series
viii be published as fast as space per-
uits, and will furnish every woman
who clips and saves them q coilectlon
she could obtain under no one book
cover. In copying your favorIte poem
for the series, please write only on
one side of the paper.
Werses that are requested by Mrs- siephens They
come to me without title or name Of suthor.l
Death seems but a covered way
Which opens into light,
Wherein no blinded child can stray
Beyond the Fathers sight.
Another hand is beckoning US,
Another call is given:
And glows once more with Angel-steps
The path which reaches Heaven.
cNeel pTOInplluEs UNTO klnQeet ueSQS
Were in her very look:
We read her face, as one who reads
A true and holy book:
The measure OF a blessed hymn,
To which our hearts could move;
The breathing OF an inward psalm
A canticle of love.
Alone unto our Fathers will
One thought hath reconciled;
That he whose love eXceedeth ours
Hath taken home his child.
Fold her, o Father in thine arms,
And let her henceforth be
A messenger of love between
Our hearts and thee.
Still let her mild rebuking stand
Between us and the wrong,
And her dear memory serve to make
Our faith in goodness strong.
And grant that she who, trembling, here
Distrusted all her powers,
May welcome TO her holier home
The well-beloved of ours.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
How Many Women
Keep Young

"A woman may be old at eighteen and
young at eighty" says Mrs. Margaret
Holmes Bates. prominent Chicago club
woman. Years don't matter. Didn't
Ninon de L'Enclos have a proposal at
ninetyl"
The youth Of our women is more last
ing than II was sSgen4rstion ago. be-
cause we are becoming acquainted with
simple physiological laws. When the
first aging marks appear-wrinkies, bag
gy cheeks, neck and chin-we realize
that the cause Is a ioosening OF the skin
and softening OF the tissue underneath.
We know the cause must be removed.
Instead OF laying on pastes we send to
the drug store for an ounce OF saxollte
and a half pint of witch hazel. mix them
and bathe face. neck and hands in the
solution. We know this tightens the skin,
solidifies the tissue. induces a healthy
circuiation- We treat causes rather than
ELECTS. We use reason-and stay younE.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
REDUCED THIRTY POUNDS
INTHIRTY DAYS
NEW DRUGLESS TREATMENT FOR
FAT FOLKS PROVES SUCCESSFUL.

The truth OF the claim made by W. l..
Schmitz, OF Montevideo, Mimi. and DR..
J, T. Bright, of Coyington. KY. that
they reduced their weight thirty pounds
in thirty days has been fully estab-
lished; The facts are proven by careful
investigation.
Covington. KY, is an eminent physician
with forty years practice to his credit,
yet he was powerless. with all his drugs
and medicines, TO reduce his enormous
the Marjorie Hamilton drugless fat re-
ducing treatment in order to pull down
his enormous rolls of fat.
W. L. Schmitz, of Montevideo, Mimi.
was another astonishing case. where
the enormous amount of fat reduced by
him was disputed by some people until
the acutal proofs were made.
Marjorie Hamilton. the famous CAL
endaT girl OF Denver. now stands In
lone distinguishment as the founder OF
her great fat reducing treatment with
out drugs, without dieting. and with
no medicine. apparatuses. or harmful
exercises. Her treatment is a Cod
send to fat humanity and II Is said
that nearly three hundred women as
sistants are necessary to enable her to
carry on her enormous business in Den
yer. which occupies one of the largest
buildings in that city
II is said that French actresses and
over the marvellous results of this new
druEless treatment. which enables the
social set to keep down their ponder
ous weight and reduce their forms to
beautiful proportions.
The new drugless treatment OF this
famous Calendar Girl is enabling wom-
anklnd to so beautify their figures as
to bring to their feet the whole king
dom Of man and every worldly joy.
IT is evident that the Marjorie Ham
llton drugless treatment is destined to
evershadow all others. and competitors
are now appalled, with her stupendous
success. and stand aghast in amaze
ment, marveling at her wondrous skill.
81 Marjorie Hamilton absolutely con-
trolls the fat market of the world with
her, drugless fat reducing treatment
which reduced her own weight thirty
seven pounds in five weeks. and which
has given her the largest business Of
its kind in the world.
Miss Hamilton believes that honesty
does live and that progress is real. and
lutely that there is a positive, simple.
1rngless treatment of permanent fat
reduction.
II is said that 100000 fat men and
women in all parts of the world have
written to Marjorie Hamilton for her
valuable book. entitled weight Reduc-
tion without Drugs" which she sends
free In her eagerness to benefit fat
folks and TO enable them to learn Of
her remarkable treatment, so that they
may remove their fat and know the Joy
OF form OF gr1ce and beauty.
Any readers who desife TO remove ex-
cess weight should write for COPY OF
the book at once, before the last edition
Is exhausted. Address Marjorie A
hamilton. Central Bank Bldg Denver,
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
For Pretty Hands.

w in the ordinary household sense
need not keep the hands rough and
stained. although a great many women
give this as their excuse for just such a
condition. The real cause Of unattractive
hands is not work, but neglect To keep
the skin soft, pliable, and smooth have a
lotion of glycerin, benzoin, and rose
water always at hand and rub it into
the skin whenever the hands have been in
the water for some time Before going
into the air wash the hands in lukewarm
water. dry them slightly, and, while still
damp, rub the lotion well into the skin.
Such a treatment, conscientlously pur-
sued will keep hands youthful looking &
and plump despite the inroads Of work
or weather.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Hint for College Girl.

Many girls who go away to college use
their trunks as window seats. but when
they need anything from them they find
It rather inconvenient to have to remove
the cover and pillows. A better way to
dispose OF the trunk is as follows: Have
shelf as large as the top Of a dressing
table fastened TO the wall just high
enough to admit your trunk being placed
beneath It with the lid raised. Hang a
pretty curtain around the shelf and you
will have an attractive dressing table, as
well as a hidden trunk
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Salt as Cleaner.

Salt If made quite damp. but not wet.
will clean any light woolen gown beau
tifully. Rub II on well with the hand
or a small brush; and then remove at
once. by rubbing with something a little
rough, like a piece OF Turkish towellng.
have known II even to remove paint.
when the salt has been allowed to thor
oughly dry. and has been rubbed OF
briskly with a stiff brush. This process
never leaves a mark or stain.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Gravy for Mutton.

Two cups OF hot water from meat,
tabiespoonfuls of flour, 4 cup of cold
water, salt and pepper 10 taste. Add
cold water to the floor gradually. and
stir until the mixture is smooth. Add
the cups OF hot water slowly and stir
constantly. Put mixture into q saucepan.
place over the heat and boil minutes.
stirring all the time. Add seasoning and
serve hot. For caper sauce add IA OF
cup OF capers to the gravy.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Apple Bread Pudding.

Take stale pieces OF bread. pour boiling
water over them. when soft mash TO q
pulp. Mix in one tablespoonful cream
cornstarch. one egg, a cup Of milk. a
little salt. sugar to taste, a cup OF chop
ped apples. Bake in a dish with a few
pieces Of butter on top and a little nut
meg grated over. Use cream cornstarch
as IL is the best.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Creamed Calf Brains.

This dish is especially good. ParboiI
calves brains, chop fine. mix with one
cupful of cold cooked peas. well sea-
soned. Make n sauce OF one cupful Of
sweet milk. one-half cupful of cream.
one level teaspoonful each OF salt and
pepper Add the peas and calves brains
Heat and pour over Fllces OF crisp toast
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
crumbing Bread Easily.

An easy way to crumb bread is TO put
it into muslin bag-an empty salt sack.
for instance-and then, unless 1t is too
hard and dry, 1t can be squeezed be-
tween the fingers and quickly crumbled
without any waste. II dry. pound with a
wooden maliet.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

The hanging Of waists. coats, and
dresses in an overcrowded closet Is a
problem 10 the careful woman who de-
sires to have her clothes look well, and
the wire hanger, now so Indispensable,
Is very great help in this matter stn
more satisfaction is obtained by saving
all the tissue paper which accumulates
from millinery and dressmakers' boxes
for the purpose OF wrapping the wire Of
these hangers.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
Baked Pork Chops.

Take five nice pork chops (rib) and
place in baking pan; pour on enough
water to prevent burning. then peel six
onions and slice, place over chops, salt
and pepper to taste. Put In hot oven
and bake; the juice from fat and meat
can be thickened with four. and serve
piping hot
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
gathered her tenderly Into

her mother gathered her tenderly into
her arms.
And in the big house across the way
Mary was telling her mother at the
same time that there was no place like
home: no mother like her own mother
to her. and promising that never again
would she be little girl OF discomfort.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

Give us back our mothers pancakes.
apple pies. and crullers sweet;
Give us back our lost digestions, give US
back each lost receipt
Welcome news Is that which greets us
of the effort that Is making
To return TO good old cooking and more
scientific baking.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27
DOINGS In THE
WORLD OF FASHION
Coats of All Lengths and Styles.


The suits In white serge and other new
woolens, sent out for southern wear. In
dicate the utter uncertainty which pre-
walls in respect 20 the ultimate DEGREES
regarding spring fashions. Coats are Of
all lengths and Of varying degrees OF
straishtness. Two or three Frehch
makers have sent over models whose
coats indicate the curves OF the body
much more definitely than any OF the
coats women have been wearing, and II
seems likely that the excessive size OF
the modish waist, the excessive straight
ness OF silhouette. will be modified within
the next six months. Corset makers say
that a movement Indicating such modi-
fication Is making slow but perceptible
progress among Partisan eorsetieres-
Among the white wooIlen stuffs all Of
the serges are popular. Lightweight ra-
tine continues It's vogue. and there are
innumerable good looking. coarsely
woven, slightly rough fabrics which one
hardly knows how TO classify. but which
will look not only smart but comfortable
upon spring days when In spite OF South
ern sunshine the air Is raw.
The liking for rough surfaces is . con-
tinuation of a winter fad. and Is re-
hected into a very large percentage Of
the new tailor suitings which the mer-
chants are showing since the first OF the
year. There are charming stuffs OF this
kind In all the light spring-like tones.
soft gray mixtures, white and black
stripes. check, &c. and particularly in
the brownish tones ranging from deep
ecru through bun and sand and light
khaki tones. a fecking OF white usually
giving softness and character to the coll
oring.
All OF the light brown. yeliowish and
ecru shades are. so rumOr has II, to be
greatly worn. and certainly the manu-
facturers have proceeded upon that as
sumption, Cor throughout all the new
fabrics one finds these colorings fire.
quently repeated.
The new one-piece trotting frocks diff
fer but little in general character from
those with which we have been familiar
this winter. and indeed for the last year.
They are. generally speaking narrow and
straight Of line, though In order to be on
the safe side, the designers have intro
duced into the skirt Of almost every
model some form OF unobtrusive and de-
mure plating. so that the actual skirt
width is increased, though the effect is
still narrow.
One hears from the other side OF skirts
close fitting at the top but with decided
ripple toward the bottom. but among
the models shown thus far one sees
nothing OF this movement There are
rather more long waists. long sleeves,
and lines Just a little curved at the waist
than there have been, and II may be
that the insistence of certain great
makers will bear fruit more generally in
the spring than II has this winter. but
on the other hand there are hosts of
new models high OF waist. short Of
sleeves. and showing one variation or
like kimono sleeve. Some braid is used
upon the white woolens. often in con-
junction with white satin or cords.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

Two cupfuls OF nuts. a cupfui Of
chopped olives. and a -cupful Of celery
make very tasty salad. Garrish with
watercress and serve with mayonnaise
on lettuce leaves.
The Washington herald., 1912-02-27

An OF the light brown. yeliowish and
ecru shades are, so rumor has IT, to be
greatly worn. and certainly the manu-
facturers have proceeded upon that as
sumption. Cor throughout all the new
fabrics one finds these colorings fire.
quently repeated.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-12-27
GOOD USE FOR LEFTovERs
Meat Patties May Be Made Of Ono
Variety, or Combination May
Be Employed.

For these use either cold chicken
and ham, or veal and ham, or even
cold beef or a mixture of cold meats
One pound OF good short crust pastry,
two cupfuls Of cold meat, one cupful
of sauce, one tablespoonful Of finely
chopped parsley, salt and pepper, and
one egg. Roll out the pastry to about
a quarter Of an inch in thickness, then
stamp 1t into rounds slightly larger
than the gem pans. allowing two
rounds to each gem pan. Cut the meat
into small dice; If chicken and ham.
or veal and ham are being used, add
white sauce; If dark meat, use brown
sauce, stir the meat into the sauce,
add the parsley. salt and pepper to
taste. Grease the gem pans, line each
with pastry. put on the lid, not forget
ting to first wet the edges. Make a
hole IN the top of each, brush the top
OF the patty with beaten egg and bake
them in hot oven for 25 minutes.
Put them on a sieve until cold.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-12-27
JILTS A PRINCE TO WE'D AN AMERICAN

The engagement Of Miss Rather
inc Britton, who, 1t is reported, Tilted
a prince to wed E. H. Harriman's son,
Averill, is expected to be announced
shortly. Young Hartman will in
herit much of the millions left by his
father, and Miss Britton, as the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Britton. will come into a large for
tune.
Miss Britton spent the summer in
Europe and at Narragansett Pier.
She won fame in social circles at the
national capital last winter by appear
ing at dance with a golden snake
twined about her corsage. The effect
was so lifelike that 1t startled the
guests until the wearer assured them
1t was made Of jewels. AS a de-
votee Of aviation. she has also gained
some prominence. having made sew.
eral flights on the speedway with
famous aviators.
At the time of Miss Britton's
debut, several years ago, she was a
member Of the exclusive coterie of de-
When Prince Koutacheff of the
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1912-12-27
DOES AWAY WITH KNEADING
Old 6read-MakIng Recipe Surely a La
bor-saver and Possibly Worth
Trial.

Bread making without kneading
seems somewhat Of novelty. but this
recipe Is over fifty years old. and
comes from the housekeeping book of
an old lady who was noted cook.
The recipe is called Aunt Mary's
Bread" and runs as follows:
Take one quart Of milk and water
half OF each (blood warm); two table
spoonfuls Of granulated sugar, one ta-
blespoonful each of butter and sweet
pure lard. one-half teaspoonful Of salt,
one cake Of compressed yeast and
enough twice sifted -four to make q
soft, smooth dough.
Rub the butter and lard into the
Hour. Sift in the sugar and salt Dis
solve the yeast in little water from
the one quart and add. Begin with a
small amount Of flour, and mixing
with spoon. and beating thoroughly,
gradually add more -four, until 1t is
dry enough Just not to stick to the
pan. Do not touch 1t with your hands.
When dry enough. set 1t to rise in a
warm place.
The next morning, or when 1t is suf-
hciently risen, take 1t up on your
Toured hands, touching lightly and
gently Just enough to mold 1t into
leaves, and put 1t in pans to rise again
from about fifteen minutes to half an
hour. When 1t begins to blister put
into a moderate oYen.
This will make to medium size
loaves that will cut as smooth as cake.
II 1t browns too rapidly. cover with
paper. to prevent the crust from get
ting tough.