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Evening journal., 1912-12-14
DECORATING THE CHRISTMAS
TREE.

I)ERHAPS you arc tired OF ornaments
ing your Christmas tree year after
year with an indiscrlmnate array Of
coiors If 70. there are many novel
ways Of getting startling effects which
are surprisingly beautiful. Can YOU
picture any thing lovolior than a but
terfy tree" all grace and llghtness and
beauty? The dark green OF the tree
makes o splendid background for these
airy creatures. myriads OF them IN all
shapes and coiors which crowd the treo
amid the sparkling lights. n these
lights are electric bulbs the effect Is IN
deed that OF fairyiand. The butterflies
cRn be made first by cutting pattern
of the butterfly from which they c1n
be fashioned OF different colora and
materials Translucent paper whlcn
shows different hues when held o. Co
the light Is q helpful suggestion Cot
ored gauzes over which spangles nf
silver dust may be sprinkcd us-ue
/ paper OF gold or silver. odd scraps vt
velvet which may be turned into the
larger night moths-indeed any sofi
| toned fabric can add IT'S bit OF color 60
the pageant But do not make aii- tn-
buttorniea the same size or pose theni
alike Some may be 10 the aci et
flight. others again Just alehung tn.
visible wires will be great help 10
getting good effects
Light packages. which may be nunR
on the lower branches may be tied
with ribbons Ia butterfly bows or the
packages themselves may DC IN the
shape OF wings a snow tree may De q
thing OF beauty Here all color ts
eliminated except the green OF the tree
itself. whose branches are laden With
the soft white duffy cotton batting.
thrown on TO look like snowdriftR
Care must he taken to avert nree
Long strands OF silver tissue are
caught from branch to branch. White
candles cast their rays everywhere.
slender pointed icicles made OF glass
glisten In the light and white stars and
balls dipped In silver dust make this
tree a memorable sight
All packages attached to the brnnches
should be wrapped In soft white paper
and all ornaments should pertain %
the symbolism Of winter Trees Of goid
and white or white and silver have also
been found beautiful and not difiicuit
70 arrange as all the ornaments ano
gifts are kept to the color scheme
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
~ CHRISTMAS CANDIES X

HOR nut waters put three cupfuis or
white sugar. one cupful OF corn
slrup and q half cupfui OF milk into a
pan over tho IRE and stir slowly until
Il begins TO boil briskiy. then let Il
boil for about ten minutes without
stirring. just watching It carefully 70
see that Il does not scorch. Test II In
cold water. and as soon as IL hardens
in ice water remove Il from the Ere
and keep stirring vigorously while you
add a half cupful OF chopped nuts. The
best nuts for the purpose are domestic
walnuts. As the candy thiokons pour
II into a buttered tin and mark into
squares.
Reliable Chocolate caranols.
Put three cupfuls OF granulated sug-
ar. one cupful Of pure sirup, a quarter
OF q pound OF chocolate. one cupful Of
butter and ono cupful OF milk into a
saucepan and boil together. stirring II
frequently until Il hardens when test
ed In ice water. This does not mean
that It should be permitted to become
brittle but just OF caramel consistency.
Then pour into buttered pans and
mark into squares as soon as Il be-
tNNit1 INni NAANnAs WHNA AAN ~hAA7
mels are cold enough to retain their
shape wrap them IN oiled paper.
Molasses Foam.
This candy IS delicious and very
cheap when homemade. Boil equal
parts (say one cup cach) Of sugar and
good molasscs together until the mix
ture becomes brittle when tested in ice
water. then put into this nrst lemon
favoring Dust a few drops) and a level
teaspoonful OF carbonate OF soda. old
fashioned baking soda Stir very brisk
ly and be prepared Tor the candy
foams up over twice the quantity 10
was before the soda IS added; hence
the necessity for making it IN a big
pan and of having your buttered tins
az hand 70 pour u IN instantly when
Il is thoroughly risen" This candy
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
nc IovAnIE nIRI-

she manages TO avoid all IN natured
gossip without appearing 70 re-
prove the gossipers or being IN the
least degree priggish herself She has
a positive genius for discovering agree
able traits IN the most unllkable peo-
pie. Tell her that a certain young man
is lazy and win never amount 70 much
IN this world and she win almost sure
ly tell you that this same man is an in
valid.
All her young friends may laugh and
ridicule the manner IN which Miss
Fleming (who has more years than
charms TO her crediD dresses her hair.
striving 70 look young again. and this
girl whom every one likes VIII smile
and ask hor chattering companions IL
they remember that II was Miss Flem-
Ing who organized their own beloved
book club" loaning them her rare vol
umes and helping with her kindly CT
forts 90 make the club a real success.
She IS frank IN her likes. this girl, but
cautious in expressing dislikes OF other
people or things. Her friendship gives
more than it expects. and her love win
be pure and true.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
A LIVELY CAME OF FISHES

A LIVELY game is this one that will
afford heaps OF fun for a club meet
To play It have a rod and line with a
cork attached at one end. Now select
a boy or girl for fisherman. The fish-
erman should have a notebook unless
he can reel of his questions as easily
as he can handle his rod.
The fisherman should stand in the
middle of the room with all the players
seated in chairs around him He will
start at one end OF the part of the cir
Gle Of players and throw his line 80
that the cork lands at the feet OF one
OF them. Then he will ask that one
person: what kind Of fish have on
my liner Il is nsh whose name Is
used 70 denote a person OF faultfinding
disposition" The fisherman with wait
until he counts ten slowly. then II the
person called upon cannot answer the
question he viii go on to the next per
son, and so on until u Is answered But
after the first ten counts are wade lac
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
Worn Out2 Not at All

THERE comes a time with the best
of clothes when they begin to look
the worse for wear. II is a mistake many
women make OF going on wearing them
just as they are. with the apology that
il is better to rag them out" as they
are not worth the trouble and expense
OF renovating. A little care would
probably make the bedrasgled mem
bers OF the wardrobe into citizens OF
good standing.
The back OF a skirt, especially the
back OF a tight skirt has an unhappy
fashion OF getting shiny and crushed.
You can cure this II you are willing to
take the trouble OF rubbing over IL on
the right side little ammonia and wa
ter. equal parts OF each. and then iron
ing II on the wrong side while it is
damp. The ammonia viii take away
the shiny appearance. and the ironing
viii smooth out the creases.
BE careful not to wear the skirt un-
81 It is quite dry or it will crease worse
than ever. Sometimes a shiny gar
ment is beyond the help OF ammonia.
for IL has been worn until all the pile
is rubbed of the surface OF the cloth
or serge. In this case you should lay
It out fiat on the table and pass a
piece OF fine sandpaper over It gently
IN the shiny places.
The sandpaper win roughen up the
material again and make It look quite
nice. but you must not rub too hard or
you will wear holes IN the stuff.
AS soon as you notice a spot OF ink
or stain on any OF your clothes you
should Immediately try TO get IL
out II you leave the stain on for a
few days it will settle into the material
and be very difficult 20 remove. am
monia will take out fruit. wine or mud
marks. MIX viii remove ink stains
After the garment has been soaked in
milk Il should be Numbered with water
which contains a little ammonia.
Salts Of lemon is also good for ink
stains that have been allowed to re-
main on the material for some time
but il Is best TO try the effects Of milk
drst. as salts Of lemon tends to rot the
material
Evening journal., 1912-12-14

will not pause TO count before asking
any one else the same question The
boy or girl must have the answer ready
at FIRST.
When the fisherman has got his
answer TO the FIRST question he will
throw his line before the second girl
or boy and say again: What kind OF
hsh have | on my liner II is ash
which has a part OF a roadway for its
name" The third fish will be the
fish which has a name meaning 20
chastise." These three names will be
carp "pike' and whale" Other nsh
will be one that has the name OF wood.
one which has the name OF a sport
usually enjoyed IN freezing weather.
others with names OF an animal a
heavenly body. a piece OF lano In Mas
sachusetts running out into the sea. a
metal and a heavenly being.
The names OF these fishes are bass,
skate dosfsh. starfish cod. goldfish.
silyei usb assd hngej ush
Evening journal., 1912-12-14

VERY one is at work on
SD Christmas gifts. and there
Will be little time for anything
Aa--7SH else for the next few weeks.
Every year some one cries out for a
safe and sane Christmas" and bewails
the fact that so much time and money
are spent on present giving. To ones
friends gifts need not be expensive. but
they should mean that some loving
thought has been spent in the selection.
Those who give presents because il isl
a duty viii of course buy them In a.
haphazard way. with the cost as the
principal consideration. But this is
utterly foreign to the Christmas spirit.
which does not take into account the
commercial value OF a gift
Very fortunate are those persons who
can make Christmas gifts Each stitch
Is a sign Of the loving thought that
vent with II IN the making. and one
sees the giver in the gift The girl or
woman with only a small sum for
Christmas presents. and even that rep
Evening journal., 1912-12-14

must never be exposed 70 sudden cold
while cooling.
Candy For the Stocking.
To make stick candy put three
pounds OF granulated sugar ia a kettle
with two tcRcupfuls OF water and a
teaspoonful Of cream Of tartar dissolved
In a little warm water Stir over the
ere until the sugar ia dissolved. Cover
the kettle while the sirup IS boiling
skim carefully when a few drops
VIII harden in cold water take the
candy from the fire and add the flavor
ing and coloring. Pour out into well
buttered plates. when cool pull and
make into sticlss III clear candy is
desired pour into the plates when
nearly cold and mark II off In squares
or nat sticks. which. when cold. may
be taken apart
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
HOLIDAY Recipes

{ (sHRISrMAS wreaths are delicious
little cakes 70 hand TO ono's friends
during the holiday season. To nuke
them beat half cup OF butter TO
cream. gradually beat In one cup cs
sugar the grated rind and juice OF
half a lemon. the beaten yollss OF two
eggs and the white OF one egs. beaten
dry. then nour to make a stin dough.
Roll into a thin sheet and cut with a
doughnut cutter. Beat tho white Of
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
IEMoN SAUCE.

TAKE three eggs. one and one-nah
4 cupfuls OF sugar. one cupful OF not
water. one-half tablespoonful OF but
ter the Juice OF two lemons ano the
rind OF one.
Stir these ingredients together and
Just before serving place them on the
FIRE and stir all the time until the mix
ture Is as thick as sirup.
This sauce is delicious with all KINDS
Of Duddingy
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
MISUNDERSTANDING
UAL PLUM PUDDING.

one egg and use 70 brush over tho
cakes, ret 10 baking pans. sprinkle
with chopped pistachio nuts (blanched
lrsD and add here and there small
round red candles Bake delicatoly 10
a vory moderate oven
The individual plum pudding seen 10
tho Illustration Is made from rich
splced fruit batter baked or steamed in
small fluted tins. Serve with a cus-
tard sauce favored with orange Juice
and grated peel.
Evening journal., 1912-12-14
GIFTS THAT CHILDREN CAN
MAKE

GIFTS THAT CHILDREN CAN
MAKE.
A FOUR leafed clover teapot holder
"A is something any child Of seven OF
eight years OF age and over could make
for mothers Christmas present II
may be cut from velvet and bound
about the edges with silk OF ribbon
The holder should be neatly lined with
silk and between the velvet and silk a
aver OF wadding should be placed to
give sufficient thickness.
A Set Of cheeseeioth Oustsrs
This gift may be made from a yard
OF cheesecloth In several different
shades. Brier stitch the edges OF the
cloth and applique an initial in the
corner. Blue. green and pink combined
in set makes a nice. cheerful present
A loop fastened to the corner OF the
duster makes il easy to hang and keep
In order.
Cover For Medicine Glass.
Cover a round OF pasteboard cut Just
a little larger than an ordinary tumbler
with cretonne or chintz. pasting the
fabric nicely over the circle This will
make nice little cover toeplace over
the glass In which medicine Is placed
A Hstpin Holder
A long narrow bottle is used TO make
this useful gift FIN the bottle half
fuii OF sand 80 that Il viii not upset
easily and 20 the top tie little silk
cushion stuffed with wool
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27
KNOW AND APPLY REMEDIES
Lower Animals Have Instructive Ides
Of What to Do in Periods Of
Affection. -... .##

It is held that the simple remedies
of nature generally suffice to cure
beasts of their ailments and that they
are guided to them by instinct.
A large number of species wash
themselves and bathe-elephants.
stays, birds, ants, etc. Animals rid
themselves of their parasites by us.
ing dust, mud, clay, etc. Those suf'
fering from fever restrict their diet,
keep quiet, seek darkness and airy
places, drink much water and some
times plunge into it from time to time.
When dog has lost it's appetite II
eats that species of grass known az
dogs grass. Cats also eat grass, cat.
nip, etc., when sick. Sheep and cows
In the same circumstances seek out
certain herbs. An animal suffering
from chronic rheumatism invariably
keeps as much as possible in the sun.
The warrior ants maintain regularly
organized ambulances.
Latreille cut the antennae of an
ant. Other ants covered the wounded
part with a transparent fluid from
their mouths. If chimpanzee is
wounded it stops the flow of blood by
placing it's hand on the wound OF
dressing it with leaves and grass
Harper's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27
Copyright.
Gas at Small Expense.

In some parts of Holland the farm
ers have taken the hint from nature,
and as the result have their own gas
plants. On the drained marshy land,
below the sea level, natural gas is
quite plentiful, and plants have been
instelled to put it into practical use.
The installation comprises a we'll.
into which water from the soil fl
tiers, with a gas generator placed
therein, this extracting the gaseous
properties from the water and con-
Quoting them to reservoir containing
a supply for the house. The gas thus
obtained provides all the wants for
cooking, heating and lighting in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27
Why SalveS Can't Cure Eczema

Since the old-fashoncd theory Of cur
ing cecilia through the blood has been
given up by scientists. many different
salves have been tried for skin Diseases
But it has been found that these salves
only clog the pores and cannot penetrate
to the inner skin below the epidernis
where the eczema germs are lodged.
This-the quality of penetrating-
probably explains the tremendous sue
cess of the well known liquid eczema
remedy, oil of wintergreen, thymol, gly-
cerine, ETC.. as compounded in Odd.
Prescription o.. =-,....
We have sold other remedies for ski
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27

troubles but none that we can recon-
mend as highly as this for we know that
D.D.D. G.ops the itch at once. We Just
want you to give Odd. trial. That will
be enough to prove it.
Of course all other druggists have
ODD. Prescription-go to them it you
can't cor'e to us-but don't accept some
big profit substitute.
But if you come to our store we are
so certain Of what Odd. will do for you
that we offer you a full size bottle On
this gnarantee'-If you do not find that
it takes away the itch AT ONCE, it
costs you not cent.
-a Barker's Drug Store
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27
What We Are Made OF,

The average man contains the in
gradients to make fat for seven bars
OF soap, iron for a medium-sized nail
sugar to fill small bowl, salt to fill
shaker, lime to whitewash a chicken
coop, phosphorus to make 1900
match tips, magnesium for dose OF
magnesia, sodium to neutralize a pint
and half of water, potassium to ex
plode toy cannon, sulphur to rid a
dog of f1eas and albuminoids to make
a case of eggs.-American Wine
Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27
"DeviIs Of Diplomacy."

French papers say that the Italians,
successors to Machiavelli, are VERY
devils Of diplomacy" and in coming to
ON understanding with Turkey have
left no end of trouble for that I'M
happy country. These papers say that
the Italians have not spared to SOW
the seeds of discord between the
Arabs Of Tripoli and the Turks, that
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27

the Arabs have long been distrustful
Of the Turkish troops and have threat
ened to slaughter them to the last
man if they attempt to leave the
country to It's enemies, and that the
government at Constatinople will
hardly know how to withdraw its lit
tie army from Africa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27

Don't waste your money buying
Strengthening plasters. Chamber
lain's Liniment is cheaper and bet
ter. Dampen a piece of flannel with
it and bind it over the affected parts
and it will relieve the pain and sore
ness. For sale by Bankers Drug
Store.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27

house or any other part of the farm:
yard. After the plant is 1nce install.
ed, which is at a small expense, the
cost is absolutely nothing, and the
quality Of the gas is said to be par
ticularly good.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-27
Low Altitude

mr.. Wombat, you ought to go in for
aviation. Many Of our prominent peo-
pie are taking it up" II suppose
ought. Have you got a machine that
will skim along nicely about seven
feet from the ground ?"-Judge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-02

Next tine You >naNe cast your eye
along the edge OF the razor. 1t ap
pears to be u perfectly straight line,
but look at it under microscope and
you viii see that ii is really rough
and jagged like fine toothed saw.
In the same way dish seems to pre-
sent perfectly smooth, unbroken
surface Through microscope. how
ever, you will see multitude of tiny
cracks. little holows in the >nriarr
and minute flaws where i !u lris hppn
Clipped These flaws a. an,n.
and incubator of discuss er-H~ y
Clipped place only one hnr.ici . a.
an inch square will harbor maNS hna
dreds of typhoid bacili Irark> r.
dishes or glasses that are 81 large ~
to be visible TO the uudsSiIrG -,
harbor thousands of all kinds OF germs.
characterization on the handles OF Gun
lery provides the same brerdine
grounds. and this is why ii is better
to have only perfectly plain knives
forks and spoons. Disease germs live
through anything except poisons or
long immersion in boiling water They
are not much disturbed by freezing
Pearson's W f.,.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-02
saeLviIls Street. Dublin.

Dublin is one of the finest cities In
the British empire. and its public
buildings are second TO none. Two
very different men have united in us
praise Goodwin Smith said that
Phoenix park was the most beautiful
Of all the parks he had seen. and
Greville. even more enthusiastic.
wrote: II am greatly struck by the
fineness of the town of Dublin and of
Its public buildings especially. Dublin
is, for its size. finer city than Lon
don, and think they beat us hollow
in their public buildings We have no
such square as Merrion square nor
such street as. Sackville street"
Sala in BELLS of Shandon'' vein re
viewed all the great streets he had
promenaded from the Nevski prospect
to Piccadilly. OF them all he says by
far the finest is Sackvile street. Dub
lin. as 1t stretches from the river Liffey
to the rotunda and its gardens.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-02
EXChANGE hoTEL,
EDGE ETcHINGS.

The two schools here have been
united and new house will be built
near where>the picnic was held. We
hope to have school now second to
none, and already there have been
several transfers.
The picnic last Thursday was an
enjoyable affair Everybody remem-
Der that it is to be an annual affair,
but nearer the Fourth of July here
after.
Mr.. T. w. Beard and family spent
Sunday in Benchley
Mrs. John Thompson is spending
the week at Alexander.
James Hogg Beard is taking a
week off.
The Free Baptists and Methodists
will begin a union meeting at the
Methodist church Friday night.
DR.. L. w. Jones leaves this week
for West Texas, where he will make
his home in future.
Cotton is beginning to open and be-
fore long the buzz of the gin will be
good music. Our new gin, owned by
J. w. Thompson, will soon be ready
for business, and will be one of the
most up-to-date plants to be found.
Aunt Lottie Payne has been quite
sick, but is better at this writing.
Cor.
July 80. 1912.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-02
NEW YORK DELEGATES
To CHICAGO CONVENTION

New York, Aug. "A special train
carrying the New York delegates to
the Chicago convention leaves here
this afternoon. Other delegates will
be taken up en- route and by Sunday
ii is expected that nearly all of the
representatives of the various states
to the Bull Nose meeting will have
reached Chicago. Within the pas.
few days more attention has been
paid to the accommodation of crowds
by the proprietors of the Chicago
hotels, on account OF the increased
demand for Accommodations The
New York delegates declare that the
third party convention will put
through such strong platform and
ticket that the chances of the move
ment's success will be greatly en-
HANGED after next week.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-08-02
PLAINS COUNTRY
ONCE T|MBERED
Yale Searchers Made Valuable Pre-
historic Finds in Panhandle
OF Texas.
[By Associated Press

Plainview, Texas, Aug. 2.-Prof
Richard S Lull, paleontologist, head
of Yale expedition in search Of fos.
sils, said here yesterday that not only
had skeleton of the minute two
toed horse been found, but remains
of prehistoric camels, elephants and
sloth. He said that discoveries proved
that the staked plains. was once a
timbered country and had a very
heavy rainfall
He announced that science had
been greatly benefited by the expedi
ton and that several thousand pounds
of fossils had been shipped to Yale,
The party has left Tule Canyon for
Clarendon, near which place they will
continue their search for fossils, the
rest of the summer, having especially
in view the discovery of fossil three
toed horses, which existed before the
two-toed variety
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BREAKING II Gently.

He is a rather serious minded boy
who has more sense of responsibility
than many grown persons. So when
he was sent to his grandmother's TO
break the news of her aged sister S
death he did so with much gravity and
no little self importance.
NOW. Alfred" his mother said.
you mustn't tell grandma suddenly.
because it might shock her. even
though she knew Aunt Martha was i'll.
Tell it to her gently"
IAN right" assented Alfred. starting
out on his mission with mingled solem-
nifty and eagerness.
Arrived at his grandmother's house.
he greeted her with sober "Hellor'
and then proceeded to "break the
news" by saying:
Aunt Maria's dead. grandma. but
you mustn't feel bad. cause she was
pretty old. anyhow You'll be the next
one. | s'pose"