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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
The Christmas Turkey.

%]OUNG hen turkeys not more than
a year old are best for roasting,
yet young male turkey is prefer
able to an old hen. The legs of a young
hen are black, the skin white. the breast
broad and fat and the shorter the neck
the better. The bird is fresh as long as
the legs are not stiff An old hen has
reddish, rough legs. A gobbler. If young.
should have black legs and small spurs,
and is always much larger than the hen
OF the same age The flesh of an cid
gobbIer is strong and tough, and it can
be told By it's reddish legs and long spurs.
When buying also note we'll that the
head and legs have not been removed. If
the eyes are hlanched you may be sure
the turkey has been in cold storage too
long. The presence of pm feathers indi-
Gates that the turkey Is young, but the
most important indication is the breast
bone. II the thin end near the stomach
feels soft and gristly then it is young.
Have your turkey thoroughly cleaned
and trussed.
For the stuffing use broken bread two
days old and moisten it with heated milk
in which butter. salt. pepper, sage and
thyme are used as seasoning. Do not
mash the bread into a pulp, but work it
lightly, and do not fill the fowl too full.
Rub the turkey Well with butter and
dredge with salt, pepper and flour. Cover
tie breast with buttered paper to keep
from scorching. Place. breast downward.
On 4 rack in the roasting pan and put in
a very hot oven. Use a smaller rack
than the pan to admit the free use of the
spoon in basting. When the back is a
light brown turn it over and let the
breast and sides brown in similar man.
ner. Reduce the heat. haste once in a
while, and each time sprinkle with -four.
About thirty minutes before taking it
up rub over 1t a tablespoon packed solid
with butter. When the joints separate
easily the cooking is completed. A dou-
BILE pan is preferable. but when regular
baking pan is not obtainable cover the
one used with large bread pan. By
creating steam the turkey is cooked more
quickly. Keep at least a cup of water in
the pan all the time, also little butter
or bacon to help prevent scorching. Do
not prod the fowl with fork, and cook
slowly. That is the entire secret. If tho
heat Of the oven is as great as the turkey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
A Mouse on Her Stocking.

ENOUGH to make the most self-con-
IL troIled woman scream-yes, It the
mouse is a real mouse; but there is
new sort of mouse that frolics for hours
on my ladys siIken instep without ever
disturbing her poise. The cunning little
mouse is embroidered-in natural colors.
of course-on the instep of a black silk
stocking, and from the. position of the en-
broidered mouse he seems to be adven-
turing gayly up my lady's ankle. his
long mouse!ike tail whisking along be-
hind. The embroidered mouse decorates
only one stocking-two mice would rather
spoil the natural and startling effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

The daintiness of the modern boudoir de-
mands pillow covers of fine linen gar
nished with equally fine embroidery AID
lace. and these pillow slips are d avn
over silk-covered down pillows in d color
harmoniZing with the boudoir furnishings.
Just now yellow and white rooms are a
fad, and filet lace and linen covers are
used on the couch pillows. my ladys neg
lige of chiffon and silk matching the
sunny, pale yellow tint OF her room. A
boudoir pillow makes a charming and
very acceptable Christmas gift, and ii the
pillow cover is made by the giver the
Christmas present has a personal note
that makes it especially charming Fine
handkerchief linen should be used for
such pillow slip, and the trimming may
be of Irish. cluny or filet lace, or OF very
fine machine embroidery in combination
with such lace. The monog. am OF the
owner, embroidered in one corner, Will
add to the value of the gift.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

was the baby doll Of yore. in trailing
petticoats loaded with lace. 1t wears
modern, hygienic baby clothes. includ ing
pettfcoats provided with shoulder straps,
a pinning blanket and f1ne simple slip
Of nainsook. garnished with a very little
dainty embroidery. Real wicker bassi-
nets. hampers and other belongings Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
Bopdeced fabrics
are Used TO Accentu4te
LonS Lines

for perfect beauty, and it holows the
least bit between the shoulders. also.
distinct hollow at the shoulder line Is
shown in the back of the woman wearing
a gown of draped velvet brocade the full
lace sleeves offsetting this defect. Fne
line of the back in the figure wearing
train dragging at the side is graceful
because of the dropping pose of the fig
ure: but this back has a slfght-a very
sdiEht-cushion of fat over the aforesaid
fifth cervical vertebra. and such cush-
ion of fat at twenty-five means an ugly
line at thirty-ffve unless strenuous meas
ures' are resOrted to in the way OF exer-
else and massage.
.Iere are various exercises which keep
the back. in a measure, what it ought to
be, though nature alone is the bestower
of perfection in this line; and these ex-
ercises, combined with strict diet and the
services of a clever corsetiere. can do
mich to make the back what it ought
to be to express the modes of the mo-
ment. OF course this beautiful. fiat line
of the back has had to be achieved. in
most cases. by notable enlargement of
the waist measure. Corsets are worn
very loose. from the waist line up. at
least, and the moment they become
tighter, curves will attack the figure at
porarily. to the classic lines of drapery
which are now in vogue. Interest will
have to be conferred somewhere else in
the costume, for the back will have lost
IT'S c'diAi " q pi'ce Ia INC
x
The rich fabrics and graceful draper
les of the present moment are Well cal
culated to give all the beauty and dis
t: :tion possible to the back of the fig
ure; and the skilled couturier can do al
most anything with drapery in the way
of Disgusting bad points and enhancing
good ones. Yards and yards of soft
silken stuff are swathed around the fig
ure and loop upward here or a bout
FAINT effect there is all that is required
to produce perfection of line. The
draped costumes pictured illustrate some
Of the ways in which French dress
makers treat the lines of the costume at
the back Specially interesting. from
this standpoint, is the theater gown of
bo-dered crepe de chine showing conven-
tionalized silver leaves o. a ground or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
Short Cuts for Housekeepers

will bear with frequent hastings and is
kept steady and firm, seven-pound tur-
key will cook just right in two hours.
If you like more stuffing than the fowl
will hold, you will appreciate the plan of
one housekeeper. When making the tur-
key dressing she scraped out the inside
of the two halves of loaf of bread and
cut off the crusts at each end so thin
that the ends of the loaf were still closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

ARTS is daft about
backs" asserted a
pro m i nent New
York dreSmaker,
just returned from
a trip across to
pick up a few
stunning creations
for her customers.
Few \ m eric a n
women actually Or
der frocks and
wraps in Paris:
the dufieS are foo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

"ftE mission OF the modern doll
- 10 educate, not to please: or
at least il must combine edu
4 cational qualities with attrac-
tiveness. Some OF the char
acter dolls" as they are called, are very
interesting and are Instructive TO grown
ups as we'll as to small people. Not only
are their garments faithful copies Of the
costumes OF the folk they are supposed
TO represent, but their physical attributes
their hair. eyes. features and coiorinS-
carry out the character idea.
There are German Gretchens with
faxen braids. Dutch kiddes with bobbed-
off hair and wooden shoon, neat French
peasants Spanish senoritas. Russian
dancers. Indian maids, Scotch iassies.
pickaninnies and other representatives of
various parts of the globe. There are
even Eskimo babies with funny little
dark faces peeping from furry hoods.
The modern child learns her geography
from her family OF dolls--if her mother
does the maternal duty and carries on
the work of the originator of these play
things by arousing the child's interest in
the various costumes and types and maxi
ing her familiar with the lands from
which the interesting doll people are sup
posed to hail.
Most interesting Of all the character"
dolls Is the human-looking little real
baby doll with Its puckered-up face
not waxenly pretty like the face Of the
conventional doll baby. but having the
puckered-up roseleaf effect OF the really.
truly baby. Some Of these dolls are rep
resented as crying In very realistic man
ner: but these are not as pretty nor as
dear to childish hearts as the smiling
tarily select a bawling infant IL one had
the choice when there. were lovable
smiling, cuddly ones to be had? A de-
Nghtfui. smiling character baby doll Is
little face IL very like that of q sturdy,
happy live baby OF eight TO ten months
old.
The character baby IL not dressed, -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15

She then rinsed the inside of the halves
with cold water. turned it out and filled
the leaf with the extra dressing. After
placing the crusts on the open ends Of
the two half loaves she inverted them
on a pie tin and placed in the oven to
bake when the fowl had been cooking
half as long as necessary. Before serv-
ing time she browns the loaf receptacles
lightly and serves the dressing in them.
1t is delicious.
To garnish a turkey, place a bunch of
parsley over the neck and arrange around
the remainder small croquettes and
picked onions Egg balls may also be
used. Have the Christmas turkey carved
at the dinner table in view of the guests.
as half of the charm is lost il it comes
to the table already sliced. Beside the
usual carving knife, provide one with
long, rough handle and a short blade.
Both must be very sharp, or the meat
will break into chunks. The carver should
thrust his fork down into the upper end
OF the breastbone in such a manner as
to give him a secure hold upon the car
cass on the platter. where IT should re-
main until the process Of carving is over.
Remove the legs and wings first, dis
joint them, then carve the meat from the
breast in thin slanting slices cut from
the breast toward the back. There is
really no difficulty whatever i'm carving
any fowl, providing the meat is thor
oughly done and the knife is very sharp.
Turkey looks most attractive when dain-
tily sliced. Do not serve on a platter a
size too small. If you cannot procure
one large enough for slices of meat as
they are cut from the bird, it is well to
provide a second small platter for hat
purpose. The one who carves the tur-
key may serve each dish, or place the
meat on a separate platter and have it
passed to the guests to make their own
selection. When serving the meat on in
dividual dishes the dressing should be
served at the same time.
Roast turkey is good stuffed with chest
nuts and sausage meat. Boil two pounds
Of chestnuts for twenty minutes. Shell
and blanch by removing the brown skin;
put half of them into a saucepan, with
two cupfuls of milk and tablespoonful
OF butter. Cook until soft. mash smooth
season with salt and pepper, add half a
pound of sausage meat and the whole
amount of chestnuts. Mix we'll and ill
the turkey.
A good way to utilize the leftover
pieces of turkey is to combine with an
equal quantity of rice. Remove the meat
from the turkey bones and run ii through
the chopping machine, then add sufficient
butter. milk, salt and pepper to sea-
SON. Form the mixture into small balls.
roll in beaten egg and cracker crumbs
and fry. Garnish with parsley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-15
Christmas Pillows for B0ud0ir.

Tapestry and silk pillows are not
used in milady's chamber any more.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
Heard About Town


If this midnight Cupid business
keeps up" said Clerk Bruce Lake yes
terday. when he found time to breathe.
something pretty serious is likely to
happen. Last Saturday night at mid
night was routed out by a couple
who had been stung by the marriage
bug, and the week before that had
the same kind of experience with an.
other man and woman who refused to
wait until the next morning. crawl.
ed out of bed and accommodated
both parties, and they went on their
way happy and rejoicing. But If any
would-be bride and groom starts any
thing tonight, there may be business
for the coroner. Any prospective
groom that routes me out tonigh,
wants to have his pocketbook pad
locked and chained to his neck
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
For saHow, Blofchy,
Rough or Greasy Skins
lFrom Moman,s Tribune

(From Woman IrlDune.)
Some skins require constant groom
ing to keep them from becoming oily,
muddy. blotchy or rough, or II such
condition has developed, to overcome
It In such chronic cases 1T is par
ticularly inadvisable to keep piling on
cosmetics which clog the pores, collect
dust and especially in warm
weather - making the complexion
worse than ever. It's lot more
sensible to use, ordinary mercolized
wax, which literally absorbs a BAG
complexion. Apply the wax. like cold
cream, before retiring; next morning
in washing it off, you'll wash away
fine, fiour-like particles of the un
slightly cuticle. Repeat for a week o.
more and you'll have an entirely new
skin-soft, satiny, spotless and beau
I tiful as child's. One ounce OF mer
colized wax, procurable at any drug
gist's, is all you'll need.
If the skin be wrinkled or fiabby
here's the best possible remedy: MI
10 pint witch hazel and ounce pow
dered saxolite and use as face BATH
lit works like miracle, yet is entirel
harmless.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
Died Very Suddenly Of Apopiexy at
His Home in Portland, Aged
About Sixty
Years.
WAS SKILLED PAINTER
Lived Many Years In Keokuk, and
Was Master Painter In X. & w.
Shops at centervllle
For Years.

Brief announcement, without de-
tails, was received in the city yester-
day Of the death Of Charles n Wright,
a former we'll known resident Of Keo-
kuk, which occurred at his home at
Portland, Ore, at 7:3O o'clock Friday
evening OF apoplexy.
Mr.. Wright was a skilled painter
and was engaged for many years as a
car painter and finisher and for a
long time was master painter of the
old Keokuk and Western railroad car
shops at Centerville, Iowa. Not only
was he skilled in car painting and
finishing but many of his paintings in
oil showed a marked genius and some
of them took prizes at various exhi-
billions. Some of his paintings are
still in Keolsuk and are highly priced
by the owners.
On leaving the shops at Center
vile, about nine years ago, Mr.. Wright
went with his family to Portland,
Oregon, where he had since resided
Before going west to make new
home he visited in Keokuk with his
4 family for a short time. While re
4 siding in Iowa he was member Of the
Christian church and also OF severn
fraternal organizations, but whether
The transferred his memberships to his
western home is not known.
/ The brief telegram from Portland
said the remains would start for Keo
kuk this morning. and it is supposed
they will arrive here Wednesday nigh
J or Thursday, and that they will be &C
) companied by his wife and son, Guy
, His burial will take place in the famil,
( lot at Oakland cemetery where hi
!, first wife and four children are buried
e He is survived by his wife; on
son, Guy E. Wright, an electrician Q
Portland, and Mrs. Nellie Shirley, {
) Boone, Iowa, both children of HI
5 first wife; and the following brother
= and sisters; John and w. Fran
; Wright Of Keokuk, Mrs. Nellie Jel
B kins of st. Petersburg, Fla, Harr
Wright of Baker City, Mont, and Mis-
Clara Wright of Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11

ket firm and steady on timothy and
clover mixed; new timothy is scarce;
prairie, old, high grade scarce; No. 2
and new timothy, s11.oo917o0; lower
grades plentiful, dull and weak. Cloy-
err, dull and weak, and alfalfa in light
offerings; prairies is in over-suppiy
and dull.
Timothy, s1s@22.5U for choice;
mixed. new clover. s12@N; prairie.
s11@15; alfalfa, s13@l7.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
The MARKETS
The Grain Market.


limited Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-All the grains
showed a decline for the week with
the exception Of September corn,
which showed net gain of, j cent at
today,s close. September wheat lost
u cent; December, 7s; December
1M. September oats, %; December,
".
The bearish government crop re-
mort had been anticipated by the
traders in the wheat pit today, and It's
Influence was slight A check to the
bearishness was the probable demands
of European importers for near future
deliveries.
All fears of the corn crops in Texas,
oklahoma and Kansas perishing for
lack ~ moisture. was thoroughly al
layed by the plentiful rains OF the
week Missouri also received all the
moisture it needed.
Oats acted this week under the
general desire of spectators to sell
for future delivery before the panic
nrices which are expected on account
OF a big crop.
/ PORK nrices showed slight decline
from last weeks closing prices. 9th
err provisions were shade higher.
The stock Market
rITnited Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Aug. 1o.--Financia
America Monday will say:
The extraordinary crop promise, the
rush for hard and soft coal, the large
iron production at rising prices ant
actual and prospective advanced fig
! ures for steel in various forms, have
4 been reflected this week in higi
prices for the movement in st. Paul
4 Consolidated Gas, Canadian Pacific
Atchison. Northern Pacific, Grea
Northern preferred, Reading, Lehisl
Valley. Southern Railway issues, an
others.
IT had been evident that powerful
interests were putting on the brake
! temporarily, pending clearer under
standing Of the political outlook an
the monetary probabilities, but shrew
observers had detected accumulate
Of such stocks as Canadian Pacific
the Hill shares, the anthracite Goa
ers, gas stocks, metal issues and
). number of Industrial specialties.
!. many cases the buying was not MOI
than tentative, but it was sufficiei
Ito give intimation of the right kin
< of leadership forming up. 1t is to
: noted also that the leaders in the
coyeries from recent low points wel
y the very issues which had show
chief depression. Furthermore, pol
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
PERSONALS.

Miss Atha and Francis Mcbride
left this morning for the east.
]. B. Watson and David Rolston
have returned to their home in Chi
cago. after visit IN Keoluk at the
James Keever home The Chicago
visitors are connected with the Chi
cago police department.
Miss Fannie Mcclure sSd Miss ida
Bell Mcclure have returned to theil
home In Keokuk. They have beer
visiting with relatives in Chicago.
Mrs. Earl Phillips returned hom
last night after a pleasant visit wit
relatives in Rock Island, Ills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
PERSONALS.

Mr. and Mrs. Hugh H. Craig OF Riv-
erside Calf, are expected to arrive In
Keokuk soon for weeks visit.
Mrs Fred Likens and daughter, Miss
Nellie went to Quincy Friday for a
short visit.
w. II. Canniff, OF Topeka, Kansas.
spent the day in the city as the guest
OF Robert Fluke. .,,
Mrs. Eugene Mock and children
have arrived here from Colorado for
aa n,ortb,s visit with Mrs. Mock's
mother Mrs. John Finerty.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
..BaicnAm, YOUNG vIaoRs
Kidney and Bladder Disease Can ofs
ten be Relieved, But How Many
Remedies Effect Permanent
Cure. ef

i, Lewis Coleman, sworn on my oath
say, am II years OF age. Three years
ago became badly afflicted with Kid
ney and Bladder troubles, my back
hurt me SO bad I could not sit up.
could scarcely urinate and then small
quantities, with hard efforts, although
having to respond to the call Of ma
ture every hour. After trying other
medicine, commenced taking Brig
ham" Young Vigors, and the improve
ment in my health began Immediately
and after | had taken 6 or boxes, !
was entirely well; and fearing the re-
turn of my affliction, took or 3
boxes more, and since that time have
had no indication OF any trouble with
my kidneys and bladder whatever.
| | further swear / am paid nothing
directly or indirectly for this affidavit,
and If some other poor sufferers are
cured by means OF reading what cured
me l feel that am well paid for the
4 testimonial. LEWIS COLEMAN.
4 Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Gath day of December, 1910.
/ (Seal) N. 4. CHEFh1.
Circuit Clerk.
/ Never accept substitute.
i For Sale by. l. G. Reeves. 326 MAIL
St. and other Keokuk dealers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
Iloenaed to Wed.

Harry Saltzgaver, age 3S. and Eve
line Hancock, age 40. both Of Bona
parte, Iowa.
Ernest Hollowell, Wichita, Kansas,
age 80 and Vivian Hackard, Mt. Ham
ill, Iowa. age %.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11

II was cured of diarrhoea by one
dose of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy writes NJ. T..
Gebhardt, Oriole. Pa. There is noth,
ing better. For sale BY Wilkinson &
Co. Pharmacy, and ]. +. Kiedaiseh s.
Son.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
llsual streak of Yellow.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: We are
told that the latest member of the
Allen gang broke down and wept
when he received his sentence. All
these romantic murderers are yellow
when the spotlight is turned on
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
FUNERAL RECORD.
- - . = . - >>>~<
Mrs Ihos. E. Riley.

The funeral Of Mrs. Thomas F Ril-
ey was held at the family residence
21O North Sixth street at 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon and large number
of her friends and of the family were
present to pay last and loving trib-
ute to her memory. The flower offer
ings were many and beautiful Rev.
DIR. George C.. Williams of the First
CONGREGATIONAL church conducted i'm
pressive services and the Congrega-
tional choir sang appropriate numbers.
The pallbearers were Capt. A. H.
Evans, ]. M. Marsh, G. Bird kellogg,
g. F. Mcfarland, Charles ]. Smith
and Emil F. Renaud.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-08-11
seelnn Thlnos.


A street fakir with a line of micro
scopes did pretty flourishing bust
ness on the streets of Keoxuk yester-
day. The fakir had quantity of
prunes and other vegetables apparent
ly wholesome, to the naked eye, but
when placed under the microscopes
revealed myriads of microbes and
bacteria, some of which were ferocious
to behold. Finally he put drop Of
water under the glass and handed it
to farmer who had been attracted by
the mans talk. The drop of water,
under the glass showed countless
wiggling Snakes, scrambling "ani-
mails with antlers and horns, all of
which would make an ordinary man
take to his heels. Finally the fakir
touched the drop OF water with drop
of whiskey and the snakes and feroc-
ious looking animals Immediately
curled up and died. THAT settles il
for me-" said the farmer who was
! looking through the glass. No more
water with menagerie in it will gel
into my system until 1t has been mix
ed with whiskey."
Fishers on the dump"
Speaking OF camps and fish," salt
La Keokuk sportsman yesterday,
just dropped down to town today from
our camp north of the city. TIL
4 dump up by the second lock, is nov
la tented city, and they are all catch
i ing fish. We have fish three times
day now for the past two weeks an
the whole bunch have been filled. J
fish, to gain any respect from GU
party, has to be some fish these day.
i We eat the whoppers. but shovel tn
small ones back in the river, or pas
them around to other campers who d
not understand the game In wee
or two the campers will begin
break camp to return to their HON
and work.