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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-01-10

PREPARATIONS
r OUR :
FIRM NAME Ue
guarantee Full
Strength" dbso-
lufely pure and
compounded un-
der strictly by
gienic conditions.
They are made
from the very best
material obtain
able, and are sold
at loUesf-
city prices.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
MELISSA FEARS A TOO DURABLE
MATE.

Mrs. Merriwid came into the room
where her maternal maiden aunt Jane
was unwinding a skein of bright blue
Berlin from the back of a chair. There
was good deal OF color in Mrs. Mer-
riwid's cheeks and a mischievous light
in her eyes. which the elder lady not
ed and which caused her to sigh quite
pathetically.
What have you been doing now,
Melissa" she asked. with a decided
accent on the penultimate word
Mrs. Merriwid made the dimple ap-
pear in her cheek. did you hear a
sort OF rumbling noise, dearie?" she
inquired. in turn.
why. no." Aunt Jane answered,
wonderingly; only the street door
closing. Has Mr.. Wellalong gomez"
Il put the rollers under him.
auntie.' replied Mrs. Merriwid He
has went, and l had the hair breadth
escape of my life, too. You came aw-
fully near having new nephew-in-
law, with an ash colored toupee and
gold mounted teeth, dearie. Not ex-
actly new, perhaps, but in perfect re-
pair and warranted to last"
You're the worst" said Aunt Jane,
with an air of displeasure.
Mrs. Merriwid giggled. 81 am case,
am | not?" she assented. But when
ever l see a well preserved man, l al
ways seem to suspect benzoate OF
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

After long deliberation and much ex-
perimenting, England has finally ac-
knowledged the necessity of the aero
plane in modern warfare, and has
placed its seal of approval therein with
an Initial order for sixty machines
This number will be increased to one
hundred just as soon as sufficient
number of sky pilots can be trained
to navigate them. To fully appreci-
ate the Importance which this arm of
the service has already attained, one
must note the appropriations for the
current year by the three great Con-
tinental powers. France will spend
$6,25O,O0O, sum sufficient to build
very fair warship: Germany, $780,,
600. and Britain. sl.5OO,OOO The to-
tai for three countries is 81, 100000,
thus illustrating the increasing and
high cost of military living.-Popular
Mechanics.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
MAKES AN ACCEPTABLE GIFT
Case for Doilles Need Not Be Expen-
sive, but VIII Show the Work Of
Loving Hands.

One could not make more accept
able gift to an engaged or married
girl friend than a doiley like the one
illustrated.
Purchase some crepe paper or Gre
tonne of a pretty pattern, and about
two and one-half yards of one and one
half inch wide ribbon to match. and
cut out two pieces of thick cardboard
about two inches across.
Cover one side of cardboard with
paste, lay the crepe paper over 1t. and
stretch it quite tight across. Cut 1t
away all around, leaving about an
inch for turning over. Paste the
other side of cardboard and press the
edge of crepe paper on 1t. Then
cut out round of white paper, rath-
er smaller than the cardboard, and
place it so that it covers the edges
of the crepe paper. Before allowing
the paste to stiffen, slip one end OF
the ribbon (Which has previously
ben cut in four equal lengths) be.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
PRETTY RIBBONS FOR NECK
At No Time Have These Adornments
Been So Handsome and Worthy
Of Praise as Now.

The latest development OF the sau
toir Is the grosgrain, or MORE ribbon
with plain or pilot edge and large
single ornament on the left side One
of the prettiest of these is circular
motif of exquisite delicacy. Another
is square of finest filet lace mesh
wrought in platinum and diamonds.
placed diagonally on the ribbon and
held at the two opposite corners by
two diamonds. These are again at
tached to a jeweled section that COW
ers the ends of the ribbon. If sim
pier chain for the lorgnon is desired
there is the solitary pearl without
any metal and strung as a slide on a
silk cord. Both men and women are
adopting this inconspicuous but hand
some device.
Perhaps one OF the most pleasing
novelties of the moment is velvet
neck band with slides of seed pearls.
These come with two or three slides
or with a simple festoon. They are
both radical departures from the old
fashioned themes. such as the rosette
and the observation-disclosures.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

brocade finished with large collar
OF opossum. The jacket was fastened
with small braid buttons and loops
There were deep cuffs OF the fur
trimmed with the buttons and braid
The skirt was in tunic effect at the
front. and was trimmed with three
large buttons.
Still another costume was of taupe
velvet and cloth, accompanied by set
of silver fox. The jacket of velvet
was fashioned in cutaway style and
trimmed with braid and buttons. The
skirt was Of broadcloth looped up at
the side and front. A lash on the left
side at the bottom showed an under
skirt of velvet. MARY DEAN.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
RASH ON FACE FOR 2 YEARS

Sioux Falls, S. D.-"My trouble OF
skin disease started merely as a rash
On my face and neck, but 1t grew and
kept getting worse until large scabs
would form, tester and break. This
was just on the one side Of my face,
but it soon scattered to the other
side. I suffered n great deal, especial
ly at night, on account of its itching
and burning. l would scratch 1t and
of course that irritated it very much.
This rash was on my face for about
two years. sometimes breaking out
lots worse and forming larger sores.
1t kept me from sleeping day or night
for n couple of months. My face look
ed disgraceful and was almost
ashamed to be seen by my friends.
"A friend asked me to try Cut.cura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment. l would
battle my face with hot water and a
lot of Cuticura Soap, then would put
on the Cuticura Ointment. In less
than two days time, the soreness and
inflammation had almost entirely dis
appeared, and in four weeks time you
could not see any of the rash. Now
my face is without a spot Of any kind.
also use them for my scalp and hair.
They cured me completely" (Signed)
Miss Pansy Hutchins, Feb. 6, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample OF each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
Adv
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Taupe Velvet.

wrap. Vivid in color are the new
wraps of velvet and brocade and very
voluminous in drapery. Oriental de-
signs have been followed by the cou-
turiers in the matter of drapery, and
while the shoulders and sleeves of the
draped velvet. brocade or fur wraps
are loose and baggy in effect the
swathed silhouette is emphasized by
the cut of the lower portion Of the gar
ment.
One wrap particularly noticeable
was of all-white ermine, with draped
effect at the hips. Around the bottom
of the coat appeared thick fringe of
ermine tails. There was deep,
square collar of the ermine, trimmed
with fringe of the black tails. The
loose, baggy sleeves were trimmed at
the lower edge with a fringe of the
tails.
Another wrap was of moleskin
draped around the shoulders in cape
effect. There was SHAPED piece, e1-
tending from the shoulder line almost
to the waist, of gold lace and Orien-
tai embroidery finished by large gold
tassel A huge muff of the moleskin
accompanied the cloak
Another handsome afternoon cos
tune was of black velvet trimmed
with skunk. The coat was one of the
new three-quarter length models with
loose, baggy sleeves set in, much on
the line of the evening wraps. There
was q large collar of skunk and mar
row bands of the same fur edged the
coat. Between the bands of the fur
Were anD1jpd braid motifs wide
band of braid was appliqued on the
bottom Of the skirt. In front ap-
peared two rows of buttons and braid
loops.
Another admirable costume was of
taupe silk brocade and broadcloth,
combined. The jacket was of silk
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
WANTED TO FINISH THE JOB
Pride in His Work, Not Tender Heart,
Was What Induced the Chauffeur
to Return.

They were going along the public
highway at a leisurely rate Of forty
miles per hour, when a decrepit hen
and rooster started to do the chicken
special-cross the road
The front and hind wheels on tho
right side struck the poor, old, stif,.
jointed rooster amidships. and with
one sQuawk he succumbed
Immediately the man at the steering
wheel started to slow down and to
look about for place to turn
His solicitous wife turned to her
seatmate and said:
Isn't that just like his tender heart!
He won't be satisfied unless he goes
back and settles for that rooster. He
just can't bear to feel he has injured
anyone or anything"
Then louder, to her husband. she
said: George, remember that an.
pointment. We haven't any time to
go back for anything"
CHANGING at the clock near his feet
and at the speedometer near by, no
sighed and said:
You're right, Jennie; but just
know If l had turned back | could
have killed that old hen just as easy
as l did the rooster'-Judge.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

soda and glucose. Mr.. Wellalong was
very sweet though. and he certainly
made an impression on me. If he
only hadn't made that last injudicious
statement"
Il wish you would stop talking non
sense and tell me what he did say"
said Aunt Jane.
Mrs. Merriwid curled herself In an
armed chair and consulted the cell
ing. Let me see," she said. What
was it he did say? Well. he said that
a widower's life was lonely one and
that with the advance of years he
realized more and more keenly the
lack of female companionship. l re-
commended Chautauqua camp meet
ing. Or If you care to identify your
self with the woman suffrage move
ment. you'd get lots Of It, l sug-
gested.
at isn't that kind of companion
ship | mean. Mrs. Merriwid,' he said.
drawing his chair up closer. It's an
association of more intimate and
domestic character that l feel the
need of. l want the gentle ministra-
lions of woman in my home.
land help is SO awfully hard to
get, l murmured alphabetically. I
know just exactly how you feel.
couldn't begin to tell you the trouble
I've had since Hilda left me. Have
you tried the intelligence offices?'
I'm not speaking of servants he
said. I can get all the servants l
want, but 1t isn't so easy to get a
wife-a lady Of refinement, intelli
gence and beauty, with an affection
ate nature, an amiable disposition and
domestic tastes. That's what I want.
Mrs. Merriwid. Am | presumptuous
in hoping that | may be fortunate
enough to secure such an inestimable
blessing?' He hitched his chair lit
tie closer and looked at me with four
magnitudes of soulfulness through his
double glasses.
81 said, If you ask me, Mr.. Well
along. l should say that it was some
presumptuousness. There's no law
against hoping, but lady of that de-
scription is pretty large order. Still.
l have read of them being like that in
books.
"'You are too modest, Mrs Merri-
wid,' he said. meaningly. I know
lady not a thousand miles away who
is exactly what l describe. and
have permitted myself to hope that
she will listen to my suit
81 remarked that his suit didn't
seem to be a very loud one. AS mat
ter of fact 1t was a very neat dark
blue serge. He merely smiled patient
ly and waved the remark aside with
Il graceful gesture,
"T am not in the first flush of
youth he went on. swinging his eye
glasses. I am no longer a romantic
boy and l shall make no impassioned |
plea. l prefer to state plainly my |
and circumstances. l |
have sufficient property to yield me a
very good income and l should expect
to behave literally in the matter of Il
settlement and maintain a comfort
able If not luxurious, establishment.
| believe in allowing Il woman rea-
sonable amount of freedom while re-
to myself the right of final de-
cision in all matters of mutual con
Germ. l am tolerably good natured,
fairly well connected, my tastes are
Il think l may say) refined, | do not
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Fortitude comes next, which Is
necessary in temptation, since perfec-
ton of sanctity cannot be SO unin-
terruptedly maintained in this life
that its serenity will be disturbed by
no temptations.
Happy is he who becomes valiant in
his anger, now resisting, now fight
Ing. now flying, so as to be found
neither intirm through consenting, nor
weak through despairing. Therefore,
whoever is not found valiant In his
anger cannot exist In his glory. II
we have passed through fire and wa
ter. 80 that neither did the fire con-
sumo us. nor the water drown us,
whose is the glory?-Aelred Q1O9-
1850.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
HEALTH AND BEAUTY

A calm mind invariably shows itself
in the youthful face of its owner. and
there is no surer preventive of wrin-
kles.
There should never be any undue
pressure on the throat, especially for
full blooded persons. Anything that
retards the circulation in the large ar
terry that carries the blood to the head
should be avoided. Dress the throat
loose enough to allow free movement
of the head.
a New York skin specialist says:
Had | to choose between the cook
and the apothecary as colaborer. |
think / would not hesitate for { mo-
ment to yoke myself with the former"
He goes on to say that the board
kills more than the sword" Many
people eat not only the wrong foods,
but too much of them.
Regular bathing with hot water be-
fore bedtime is said by one of the
worlds most famous oculists to be
the most stimulating treatment that
can be given the eyes. He also recon-.
mends for tired eyes that have been
strained by close application to work
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Finding a Husband.

Eating and drinking seem to form
a great part of the Christmas celebra-
ton everywhere. In Erzeroum, Ar
menia, the young girl dresses herself
up in her very best, makes n cake of
cornmeal, and then goes with it up to
the roof of the house. Here she places
her Offering and great bird soon
comes down. circles about the cake,
and then seizes it and carries it away.
The maiden watches eagerly and
anxiously where he carries it. II the
big bird alights near at hand 1t is
there that her future abode will be.
If he sails away into the distance. the
hero of her dreams will not come that
year, and she must wait lonely until
next Christmas and try another corn
cake.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

tween the white paper and the card
board. and press firmly. Place an.
other end of ribbon exactly opposite,
Repeat instructions on second
piece of cardboard. then press both
under weights.
The ribbons in bows at each side
If you use cretonne the lining OF
each circle should be cream sateeu
and the cretonne is sewed to the
sateen, not pasted as the paper is.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

/ to look out the window at view that
is distant; in other words, look at
some distant point for ten minutes
so as to entirely change the focus OF
the eyes.
When the hair begins to thin around
the back of the neck and on the tenn,
pies 1t is danger signal. Use hair
tonic and massage the scalp every
day. Don't rub the fingers over the
scalp like mad and rub Off what hair
is inclined to stay or the new that is
trying to grow-that is not massage.
Place the fingers firmly on the scalp
and with a rotary motion work all
over the head. moving the scalp with
every rotation Of the fingers. 1t ia
necessary to keep the scalp fairly
loose if you want the hair to grow
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

my wife is always bringing home
SO much toothpowder." complained a
man the other day to a friend. IT'S
waste of money. AS for me l just
take the bathtub cleanser and scrub
my teeth"
The pair were walking down Chest
nut street and his companion stopped
in amazement. What, Doesn't 1t
hurt your teeth and gums. too?" he
exclaimed almost in horror.
NO" came back the surprising re-
ply. You see they're the kind you
buy at the dentists"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

William Verne appeared in Detroit
police coudt attired in dress coat
and some underwear-he had bet the
trousers in poker game the evening
before and lost. His cash, his watch
and his diamonds preceded the ltrou-
sers into the bank" The trousers
were Of good quality. SO William bet
several blue chips on them. But his
luck didn't turn and when he was
cleaned out again he broke up the
game by quitting He begged the loan
of the trousers to go home In, but
the bank took no risks and declined.
So William started in dress coat and
underwear and was arrested.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

| fabric and decorated with garlands
and a figure cut from the cretonne,
pasted down. 1t il finished with a
narrow silk fringe. A pair of candles
with candle-sticks fitted with shades
and holders make gift that everyone
enjoys. Glass or silver candle-sticks
are best for bedrooms. Brass and iron
ones are appropriate for living
rooms. The plain iron candle-stick
with rose-colored candle and huted
rose-colored shade Is suited to mans
room.
The shade is made of a smooth linen
starched and huted on an iron. 1t Is
pasted on a cardboard ring at the top
and finished with piece of fancy
rose-colored braid.
The dainty figured shade shown
with the silver candle-stick Is pure
white with tiny flower wreath.
There Is a lace edge about the top
and bottom. 1t is made of linen cyl
IDENTIFY woven for the purpose. stifren-
ed and fluted. 1t is mounted to CART
board ring and finished about the top
with a white braid.
One Of the easiest ways to shade
candle as well as one of the prettiest,
is to cut a disk of cardboard about
inches in diameter, with a circle cut
out OF the center to fit over the can
die holder. Cover this with square
of cretonne edged with bead fringe,
cut the cretonne seven inches square
allowing an extra half inch for q mar
row hem. Hem the hem and sew
the fringe over 1t. Cut an opening
from the center to fit over the candle
holder and allow a half inch hem also.
The pretty handkerchief case OF crash
shown in Fig. 1 hardly needs descrip.
ton. 1t is embroidered with small
pink roses, green leaves and ribbon
design in light blue. 1t is lined with
pink wash silk. button-hole stitched
about the edge and tied with wash
ribbons. One corner is turned back.
This is a gift which man will appre-
ciate.
The bag in Fig. 2 may be made eth
er of cretonne or Powered silk. The
handles are made OF embroidery rings
wound with narrow blue ribbon. The
upper part of the bag is gathered over
oue-Hdll VI edCl IlHS anu llS lulHe6b
at the ends is also gathered into small
rings having one and half inch diam
eter Little ribbon bows, matching
the handles. provide the finishing
touch.
A double bag OF linen ornamented
with embroidery, serves as re-
ceptacle for soiled handkerchiefs, or
other small accessories. 1t is wash
able and will last long time. Men
as well as women like these handy
bags. This Is true OF the little CON-
tonne, crash or silk. with pinked fan.
mel leaves for the needles and ribbons
for hanging.
Where one does not embroider a
very pretty substitute is possible with
cut out cretonne flowers applied to
linen and stitched down with button
hole or chain stitch. There is no end |
to the more than good looking pres
ents which are made of cretonne and |
crash.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
SEEN AT HORSE SHOW
GORGEOUS WRAPS WORN BY NEW
YORK SOCIETY WOMEN.
Oriental Designs Generally Rule In
the Matter Of Such Drapery-cos-
tune Of Taupe Silk Brocade
and BroadcIoth.

Evening wraps are always spe-
cial feature of interest at the New
York horse show. The garden Is
drafty and some women wear their
rich wraps throughout the evening,
thrown back to show the gown and
the Jewels beneath. but covering the
shoulders. II the wrap is not worn
1t Is thrown over the chair behind Its
possessor. An evening gown is never
worm on the promenade without a
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Left Wedding Party Hungry.

When wedding party returned
from Merstham church to Chaldron,
near Redhill. Surrey, England, the
other day, they were dismayed to find
no wedding cake or other materials for
the luncheons. 1t was found that the
motor lorry in which a London firm Of
caterers had sent the goods had been
completely burned down on the road,
and the wedding party accordingly
had to go without.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

use tobacco or alcohol in any form,
and l should make my wife's happi-
ness my study. l am inclined to think
that 1t would be entirely her own
fault II she were not happy
THAT was where hesitated. auntie.
| had to admit that 1t wasn't every
woman had an option on a refined
and non-alcoholic husband. with a
good income, substantial settlement
and the assurance OF as much free
dom as would be good for her. | GER
tainly hesitated. Perhaps In another
moment I might have been lost, but
right at that point he Queered him.
self
AS l said, l am not in the first
flush of YOUTH he repeated. But op.
posed to that, you would have moth
ing to fear from my Indulgence in
youthful follies, and l have always
taken particularly good care OF my
self and. as a consequence, enjoy re-
markedly good health. Furthermore.
come OF long-lived family. My ia
Their lived to the age of ninety-four.
and with the exception OF a slight
deafness was in full possession OF all
his faculties. My grandfather was
actually centenarian.'
We'll, what them" asked Aunt
Jane. as her niece paused.
at was then that | got out the
skids. adjusted the rollers carefully
and let him CO." replied Mrs. Merri-
wild. 1T was a good proposition as
far as 1t went, but it seemed likely to
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
Clothes.

He-"Did you ever observe what
difference clothes make on ones
mind? Now, when l am in my riding
toys, I'm all horse; when | have on
my business suit, my minds full of
business; when | get into my evening
dress my mind takes n purely social
turn" She-'And l suppose that
when you take bath your minds ar
utter blank ?"-Stray Stories.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Church-They do say the atmos-
phere of London's subways is now
made to resemble that of the seashore
by blowing ozone into them.
Gotham-Now, Just stop to think
Were you ever at the seashore when
there was a dead whale on the beachf
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Soft materials are used for the
mannish shirts which are fashioned
with high. soft turnover collars and
cuffs and wclted seams. The turn,
over collars are quite high and but
ton through at the front.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

so altogether too far. l don't say
that an elderly husband isn't endur.
able, auntie, but believe me dearie,
there ought to be limit to his dur
ability"
Copyright. 1912. by w. c. Chapmun)
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13
VERY Much So.

when Mrs. Jibbetts was asked why
she neglected her friends so, she gave
bald excuse"
What was it?'
"The baby"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-12-13

Gives Him a Chance to Pursue.
THE best way for a girl to catch
a man is by running away from him"
That's right, there's no danger of
her beating him out in a hobble
skirt"