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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Daddy sBedtime
y Santa Claus Takes
A Filler In His
New Machine
D~~A- AY~!

IA HE 10 wa beginning to fall as daddy glanced out of the window.
Il wonder if we're gong to have "a white Chrstrnusy" he said.
WHATS that?" asked Jack and Evelyn.
"a Christmas with nov on the ground, of course answered
daddy. "And hats he incest kind Of Christmas. Don't you thinA SOP
Jack and Evelyn nodded, and daddy went ".
"Of course it isn't like it used to be, when Santa depended on his sleigh
and reindeer to 70 about on Christmas night. Now he has bM ~CMHJ2 An4g
automobile M hist dying machines ~
"Santa had had a bad dream the other night hat really ute worried him.
Never mind how know about the dream. This vas the dream:
HE had all his toys ready to take round on Christmas eve He had the
things he d eyer made. and he thought he would be able to get around
to more houses than he ever had M because CT the new flying machine.
There we're so many shining knobs and cranks and levers that Santa ri
a good deal worried for ear when lie got started he would forget the uses Of
each ant get into trouble. SO he had hiss son little Kriss, print the names Of
each on paper an paste them over the proper pmto Of the machine.
Nov, 1t happened that little Kriss when he pasted tae names in place IA
in a hurry. He n anxious to 90 out coasting o. the north pole with his pet
polar bear. &c. of course, he got 20 of the labels on wrong
Mrs Santa insisted that the old gentleman should take a good Ia and
go to bed to rstt tn day before Christmas. About dusk he got up and she had
a fine warns supper ready or him before BIZ went ut to the shed where the
flying machine packed full of toys as waiting for him.
He stepped in and waved her a kiss of goUiby. III be sure to b. home
early this time he said. Then he touched the knob marked start
THE machine began going up. 1t kept gong higher and higher una it
passed the clouds rot so high in the air that the north pole looked ~ a
mere sp IN by and by couldn't be seen at ALL Santa vas worried md
then frightened. BY and by Santa "a b etoh land. And where do you think
he found himself? On M of the highest mountains of the noon The man
in the moo had seen him coming and rushed mp, followed by his wife.
They were much pleased to see company and invted Santa down to their
house, and he said he couldn't possibly visit them because he had to iii the
earth chidrens stockings SO they worked away trying to help him with his
machine. but it was Christmas morning before Santa found out what was the
ingst Yes. and it vas the day after Christmas night before he got home"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
SELECT CULLINGS
Sandansky's Grim Humor.

or course they are accusing San.
dansky Of blowing up $40 Turkish
prisoners in Saloniki. Maybe he did
1t. S~andansky is the big. bold Bull
garian brigand who captured Miss FL
len Stone, the American missionary.
Sandansky doesn't call himself a brig
and. but a patriot. His speciality for
years has been leading Bulgarian
bands in Macedonia in guerrilla war
fare against the Turks. He has killed
many Turks, but as he had to be care
full not to kill or injure Miss Stone and
thus destroy her ransom value he was
~defenseless against her reproaches in
his own tongue. After about two days
he used to say: Here. boys, guard the
camp. / have some scouting to do"
Thus be would dodge a scolding. San
dansky never could understand why
Miss Stone cherished any resentment
against him. TO an English lady who
knows him well he ono said: why
does she complain about our captur-
ing her? Didn't she come over here
to help us Christians? Well. she did
help us. The $67. 900 we got for her
bought rs a lot of rifles and cartridges.
What's she kicking bout?'-New York
World.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Took Good Care of 1t.

A physician tells a story of a philan-
uhropic doctor in a Pennsylvania coal
mining town who presented each house
hold with a nice new thermometer and
told the people the necessity Of main
tanning proper temperature. When
making his rounds n day he observed
bis thermometer hanging in the room.
he inquired of the woman of the house
if she had remembered his instructions.
Indeed, sir, | do was the response.
81 hang the thing right up there. and |
watch it carefully to see it does not
get too high"
"Good!' exclaimed the doctor. "And
what do you do when the temperature
rises above 40 degrees"
"NVhy. sir" answered the woman
with the air of one faithful to a trust,
when it gets too high / take 1t down
an6 put it outside until it cools off,
Newark Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12

WITH OR WITHOUT SHIELD THAT CAN
BE MADE HIGH OR LOW. WITH LONG
OR SHORT SLEEVES.
Girls always like the dress that gives
the sailor effect. This one is laid in plaits
that make pretty ~fullness and it is per-
tectly simple and easy to adjust. There
Is just a slight opening at the front which
allows of drawing on over the head and
the separate shield is closed at the back.
The collar can be made square or round.
Both styles are fashionable. In one view,
the dress is made of blue serge with collar
and shield OF white broadcloth banded
with blue braid. In another, the collar
Is Of blue silk; but sailor dresses are by
10 means confined to blue. This frock
would be very pretty made in dark red
or in brown and the collar can be made OF
plaid to be very attractive, or the entire
,rock could be made from plaid materia
with collar Of plain. The yoke portions
are Tapped onto the plated portions and
stitched to position and the separate
sleeves are stitched to the armhoies.
For the 10 year size, the dress will
require 81 yards Of material AZ, az
yards sc Oh az yards a. inches wide with
u yard AZ inches wide for the collar,
shield and cuffs and S yards Of braid.
The pattern of the dress 1866 is cut
IN sizes for girls from 8 to IL years of age.
1t will be mailed to any address by the
Fashion Department OF this pap.r, ON
receipt OF ten centA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Spend All You Earnf

That idea about putting something
away for a rainy day is all wrong.
Professor Simon n. Patten OF the
University OF Pennsylvania says S
and he ought to know. He said It right
out loud recently and started no end
Of argument throughout the country.
Not content with putting the rainy day
theory out Of business. hr said the only
way to live was to spend nil you earn.
borrow all you can and then spend
that. Thousands Of persons in this
city who were following his advice be-
fore he gave 1t would be grateful If
the professor would forward the names
Of a few persons who might stand for
q touch.
Forget about old age" rs the sub
stance Of his doctrine. when you get
too old to work and too weak to Dor
row make the community take car OF
you"
No getting away from the fact that
the professors platform sounds at
tractive. Go ahead and drug out the
old stocking and take your money on
a sightse eng trip. But before you do
80 1t might be we'll to reserve a place
In the bread line.-New York Herald.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
COMPANY DISHES.

During the holiday season, when
there is much entertaining done, a few
suggestions may be helpful. The fol-
lowing mince meat should stand some
time to season before using: Use a
third as much boiled meat as chopped
apple, a cup OF r~aisins. a cup OF cur
rants, a half cup OF shredded citron.
one-half pound CT chopped suet, a half
cup of candied orange peel, a half
cup of chopped almonds. a pound OF
broIn sugar. the juice OF a lemon and
an orange, with mixed spices to taste.
A half ounce would be sufficient for
this amount.
A cup of grape jelly or a cup OF
grape juice will improve this recipe.
One may add Individuality to the
mince meat by various ~seasonfngs.
MarshmaIiow Pudding. - Soak a
fourth Of a cup of candied cherries in
orange juice to cover over night. then
cut in small pieces; cut fine q half
cup of walnut meats. add a half pound
of marshmallows cut In small pieces,
a cup Of heavy cream. two tablespoon
luis VI pOWuSlSN buSdi uhu q
t~easponful OF vanilla. Mold and chill.
Frozen Pudding-DisSolve two Ia
bl%espoonfuls OF powdered gelatin In
half a cup OF hot water. Cook togeth-
err a cup of sugar and a cup Of water
until it forms a thread. Add to this
strip the beaten yolks Of three eggs;
beat until cool, then add the gelatin.
Fold In two cups Of whipped cream, a
cup of mixed CHOPPED nut meats, a half
pound Of candied fruits and a half
cup OF raisins which have been soaked
over night in orange juice. Freeze.
The candied fruits may be added
when packing, and If IN layers the
dish is very pretty.
II desired. a sauce OF sweetened and
favored WHIPPED cream may be served
with the pudding.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
plain Plum PUDDING,

One-half cupful Of currants. one cup
ful of seeded r~aisins. half a cupful OF
finely chopped beef suet. two cupfnls
Of -four, one teaspoonful Of mixed
spices, two ~teaspoonfuls of baking
powder, one-half te%aspoonful of salt,
half a cSpful OF sugar. one egg, three
fourths of a cupful of milk. Clean the
currants and add them to the seeded
raisins and suet. Sift the -four with
the spices. baking powder and salt.
add to the fruit with the sugar and
add to the fruit with the sugar. mois-
ten with the egg and milk and turn
into a creased pudding mold. Steam
three hours and serve with hard or
lemon sauce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
HEALTH HINT FOR TODAY.
OAposrous Wells,

LET us consider the average
farm WELL" says "A bulletin OF the
Chicago health department. "On
the average furn We tind II dug.
often shallow dug. In close prox-
unity 10 the priyy vault. 10 the
pigsty. to the Stop ditch or to
the manure pile at the baru side.
With every rainfall the unspeak-
able filth from these places and
wastes IL washed orerground or
through the earth 10 the we'll
Instead OF being II receptacle for
pure wafer. 1t beeomes the re
ceptacle for every possible kind
Of fifth In liquid form. Many
people have an idea that In the
process OF being strained through
the ground all liquid which seeps
into the well is cleared or Uttered
of everything harmful, Such an
idea Ia far from correct. What
does happen. and unfortunately.
too. IL that visible filth II re-
moved 10 the process Of ground
straining. while the more harm
fui Invisible nlth remains. We
say 1t IL unfortunate that the
visible filth is removed II II
remained II would effectively
serve NJ q warning against the
use OF that water"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12

Enormous business has been done mt
a French fair by a man selling a rat
powder. sure death to rodents, but
harmless to human beings. In order to
convince the skepticai, the man first of
all powdered a slice OF bread with the
stuff and ate a piece. The remainder
he put under a glass case. In which a
rat was kept in captivity. The rat went
to eat the bread and instantly fell dead.
At 10 cents a box the powder sold at a
furious rate, and the man was in a fair
way to make his fortune when the Po-
lice pounced on him. The powder was
found to be ordinary sugar. and they
also discovered that the case was con
nected with a powerful electric bat
terry and that the moment the rat
touched the bread the current was
turned on. and 1t was thus his death
was brought about. The ingenious
faker was given a month In jail, and
the business came TO q stop.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
In Up to His Ears.

A small negro boy stood by the side
of the road near a river. standing on
one foot. holding his head on n side
and pounding the top of 1t with his
hand.
What's the matter?" inquired the
Traveller.
"Watah In nah eah," grinned the
boy.
well, well, I declared" said the trav
cling man. "To think ia forgotten
I've done the selfsame thing many
time when I've been in swimming nno
got water In my ears"
Il amt been er swimmin'," the boy
denied.
How'd you get water In your ear
them"
"Ah been eatin' watermillions," was
the reply-Louisyille Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
4EAPCT NND
HOME ACKS
Sensible Christmas Shopping
b Y D "a PB PA "a on


r. T must be sort of nice % be a queen at this time Of year, said the
| l matron, dropping YEARLY into a chair and letting her packages
| / fall on the floor about her.
= Why" asked Ter friend, giving her a cup Of tea.
so the shops could come to you, instead of your going to the shops
Imagine the luxury of having shopkeepers send you whatever you might
fancy to see and then of sitting in a big easy chair and looking them owe
and selecting what You want; and If you changed your mind afterward
exchange desk. There are. some compensations for belonging to royalty"
III the crowds and the greens and the Kris Kringles standing around and
the deHrious children. Even when the troleys are crowded and have
to hang INTO a strap. enjoy seeing the pleased, excited look OF peoples
faces"
You don't If your cor hurts" said the other grimly.
And think of the delight of finding a genuine bargain. Is there any
JOY to equal bouncing on the very thing you ant at about half what you
expected to pay? It's worth a kingdom to know that feeling"
81 guess you are about as likely to experience 1t this time OF year,
a 1 a to be queen" returned the tired shopper.
And don't think there would be much fun" went on the other. in
choosing your gifts just from a lot of things spread round you. with people
standing looking o. and knowing exactly what you paid and wondering
which n of the things o are choosing ws for them. and maybe putting
their mind on you to get some M certain thing they want"
81 wouldn't care" said the other, as long Is the State footed the
bills"
The trouble with you" said her friend. " is that you try o do too
much at once. expect you endeavored to get every single gift today"
The other looked slightly conscious.
mo wonder you are nearly dead. What you ought to do is to group
together the things that an most easily be bought all at one time. shop for
a certain number each day, come home before the rush and rest after you
get home. Then you'll be fresh as a daisy Christmas morning"
The other lifted a protesting hand.
Yes, o can do It" said her friend decidedly. II you couldn't
that would be another thing. But you cal If you will. and will plan. You
Just let the thought o. what you have to do goad you into overriding I'll
send these packages nome fol you by n of the children And stop wish
ing you wre a queen and be a sensible American woman, It's lots more
fun
7--L.- E--AI
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Boiled Ham,

Mix together I'M tablespoonful OIL
cloves, one tablespoonful allspice, three
cups brown sugar. one red pepper pod
one medium sized onion. one lemon
thinly sliced. Place ham after 1t is
scraped on elevated stand in boiler
Cover with boiling water, add above
| ingredients and bring to boiling point
| Let cook thirty minutes and then re
| duce the heat and let simmer. Allow
twenty minutes for each pound. The
ham is done when the bone a be
easily removed. Let ham cool In Liquor
and then pour of, remove the skin and
trim Sprinkle fat side with equa
| parts of brown sugar and buttered
breaderumbs. Stick with cloves and
place In oven to brown.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Our Feafhered Friends.

Rose Pastor Phelps Stokes told at q
charity society a country week
story.
Under an old apple tree" she said.
II gathered Il half dozen little country
weekers about me one August after
noon. and, holding up "a book, 1 said:
"tNow, children. I'm going to read
to you. This ts Il book. 1t Is called
''Our Feathered Friends" Who are
our feathered friends. does any one
knowT
THE urchins on the grass regarded
one another doubtfully. Then a little
chap piped in Il shrill key:
"tAlgeise Washington Star.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Yankee Pudding.

Remove all lean and rind from a
piece OF salt pork. chopped tne. Take
one-half cupful Of the chopped pork.
roll in -four. Add to 1t one cupful Of
molasses, two-thirds OF a cupfui OF
sweet milk. one cupful of chopped
and seeded r~aisins, one cupful Of cur
rants. "a egg, one-haif OF a teaspoon
full each Of cloves. cinnamon and nut
meg. one teaspoonful Of soda dissolved
in warm water and Hour enough to
make very stin. Steam three hours
and serve with hard sauce.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Not a Husband.

Mrs. De Troop (who is shortsighted'
Good morning, Mrs. Simkins. Your
husband must be very fond Of garden
Ing. l saw him the first thing this
morning down in the bottom OF the
garden. And how well he looks. to be
suret
Mrs. Slmkins turned her back and
slammed the door in her neighbours
face. The latter, aghast, went to tell
her daughter.
And you told her, mother. that the
thing In the onion bed WAS her hus-
bandT'
"Of course / did"
well, that's not her husband.
That's a Observation-Disclosures.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
NOVELTIES IN
BUTTON TRIMMINGS.
How to Add Effective Touches
to the Smart Costume.

@ETnusnai methods OF arranging and
attaching small trimming buttons are
among the seasons novelties.
Take the tiny pearl glove button, fol
Instance. This is the button seen by
the hundred ON lingerie blouses as wei
as Oh all name OF adjustable acces'
series. These commonplace little but
tons, with four egelets, may be maoe
decidedly ornamental.
If the blouse has a touch OF any col
or which should be accentuated sew
the little pearl buttons on with heavy
wash silk of the desired shade, having
the stitches GO into one eyetef as a
ommon center. This gives q pretty
triangular effect to the center OF the
button instead Of the usual crossing OF
the stitches. By joining NIL -Four eye
lets with stitches the effect OF a hol
low square is gained. and IL the button
ia net Intended for real service a pref
ty novelty Is to carry the stitch entire
~ over the button and thrust the nee
die into the fabric just outside the cir
conference Of the button.
by uFo11iE bcoSf Dim au "a
of color may be introduced In any one
of these ways. If wash embroidery silk
Is used the lingerie blouse sc trimmed
ma be Iaundered as satisfactorily II
though no color appeared IN its trim
ming.
Instead of buying expensive white
crochet buttons for a blonse Of wash
able white net, experiment with thu
crorheted rings of various sizes that
come for use in the making of renais
sance lace. These range Ia price from
Is to 80 cents a hundred. according tC
size. and MAJ he used wherever trim.
ming buttons are desired.
Tie small rings haye q center open
ing 30 suIati that a few French knots
of either white er cetored ~naerrerizee
hoss entirely fill the spare and take
away the otherwise fiat look. Buttons
so made. when used with a mock but
tonhole outlined 10 silk or linen floss
matching the center. form an attractive
trimming for lingerie biouses.
For silk tlet,>es. where jewel buttons
are In high favor, try buying the nail
heE DIS to be found at the notion ceun-
ter of any of the inrge shops. These
are usually displayed In n glass Gov
cred case divided into many sections
$50 that the purchaser may see at a
Eance Just what IL to he had. All
the fashionable coiors are to be found
H. these mork Jewels. aud. whether ont
eovets coral, turquoise. Jade or N
thyst trimmings. tiny ornamental but
tons to match are easily secured IN
this way.
The outlined buttonhole to aceompa
nv these snail buttons should he work
ed In silk that Is not too h+Hvy. as the
charm of such trimming lies In lis
daintiness. Retween frllls Of lace Il
band of satin set with a row OF these
inv buttons and outlined buttonholes
shows TO excellent advantage.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
HUMOROUS QUIPS
Why Susie Didn't Vote.

Susie rose Il six o'clock
On election day.
Seyen-putting on a frock
Rather duh than gay.
Eight found Susie all arrayed
In another gown
OF a Copenhagen shade,
Newer in the town.
Nine-and Susie's nearly dressed,
Looking very sweet.
Having nothing to invest
But her pinky feet.
Just eeven-what is that
On the window pane7
Pity-pity-pitapatD
Heavenst Pouring rainf
Noon-and Susie, bless her soul.
Rudy as a rose,
Touches UP a money mole
On her cunning nose.
One-the toast is on the rack,
Coffee On the gas.
Two-and Susie's peeping back
AT the looking glass.
Three finds Susie circumspect
Hooking up her coat,
Pausing briefly to reflect,
Thine to cas- my vote"
Fourier jaunty bonnet's on:
Five-retouching face:
SiX-and pretty Susie's gone
To the polling place.
Seven-Susie's down the block
With her face aflame-
Polls were closed at four o'clock!
Isn't that a shame?
Omaha World Herald
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
cookinu Hint.

In cooking fish a baking sheet II al
most q necessity; It is simply a piece
Of galvanized o. plain sheet iron. just
large enough to fit in the bottom OF the
baking pan. with rings at each end to
lift it by. When the fish is prepared
for the oven. set II on the sheet iron.
which should be well creased; then
lower into the pan and bake. When
done, lift the sheet by the rings. slip
the fish from this on to the platter
without breaking It and serve whole.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Cranberry Sauce.

Clean the fruit carefully and cut each
berry in two. il you enn afford the
time. Stew very slowly and put In the
sugar only when the fruit IA nearly
done. A little sugar will keep 1t from
burning. The amount of sugar will de-
pend on how sour the fruit Is and how
sweet you like the sauce
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12

Pare and core the apples. put them
I'm a granite saucepan with n very
little water. cook them until they can
be easily mushed. sweeten to taste
and add q little cinnamon and two or
three slices OF lemon: mix Altogether
we'll and then rub them through a
strainer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12

An lndissolubie Union.

There is no truth more thoroughly
established than that there exists in
the economy and course OF nature an
indissoluble union between virtue and
happiness. between duty and adran-
tage. between the genuine maxims Of
an honest and mngnanimons policy
and the solid rewards OF public pros
perity and felicity .-George Washing
ton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
MAryrdom.

Sympathetic people have q hard
time In this world"
I'm what wayY"
They have TO listen % other peo-
pies troubles aud neye get = chance
to tell their own"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Full Benefit.

Watts-Let's walk along until a ca,
overtakes us. Potts-No. Let's walk
the other way until a a meets us.
We will catch 1t sooner. we will 20
downtown just Ms quick. and Ne get
more ride toy eur mooney.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Stuna.

The young man was disconsolate.
Said he. Il asked her X 1 could see
| her home"
why. certainly" she answered: II
will send you a picture, OF u."-Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
How He knew.

Mrs. Exe-lt isn't right to charge
Willie with taking that money OIL OF
your pocket. Why don't you accus
me?
Mr.. Exe-Because It wasn't all taken.
Boston Transcript.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Gradually SINKING.

Doctor latter the examinatien>-My
friend. your Rilnlent is not serious.
You may live to become eighty years
old. .,
Patient-Am I growing worse. then?
Two years ago you said l might sur
Batter.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Bound 10 DISAGREE.

Hicks The idea OF his marrying
D Miss Roxley. Why. he's a d~yspeptic'
W!cks-Vhat has that got TO do with
II. She has plenty OF money. and
Hicks-That'x 1t. She'll agree
with him: she's too rich--Exchange.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
Sound,

"Is your husband a sound sleeper?"
"SoInd? / should say so! The sound
he makes can he heard for half a
blOcK.--Judge's Library.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
lWgkITGHEN


HE world would be more happy
and the mass of people In 1t
Just as wise. II they would whistle more
and argue less.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12

The news when it is news in tbe
EVENING NEWS.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12

WITH OR WITHOUT SHIELD THAT CAN
BE MADE HIGH OR LOW. WITH LONG
OR SHORT SLEEVES.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-12
IN The KEALM
OF Fashion
Satin Evening Gowns.

This model combines black char
meuse satin embroidered in silver
with white malines embroidered liz