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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

Christmases; or if one has planned to
send Aunt Mary gloves. not to be able
to recall for the life of one whether the
gloves sent last year were dollar or
dollar and-a-half quality.
When in doubt give handkerchiefs Is,
of course, always a safe rule to follow,
for nobody ever yet had too many hand
kerchiefs, and there are as many kinds
and degrees of handkerchiefs as there are
varieties of recipients on ones Christmas
list: but, after all, there is a sameness
about the handkerchief gift, and most
people prefer to receive something which
betokens little more of thought and
effort on the part of the donor. Many
people even feel affronted when presented
with sartorial needfuls, which would have
to be provided anyhow, and vastly pre-
fer gift that represents a bit of I'M
wonted luxury, sOmethins which has a
sentimental as well as a utilitarian value.
The shops TEEN with things in the weeks
before the holidays, and, after all, 1T is
thought and loving care in the selection
which makes gift acceptable-not the
amount of money that is spent on 1t.
But this personal care in selection is the
very thing that Is so hard to give in the
busy before-Christmas weeks, when ev-
cry minute of ones time counts and when
shopping is SO difficult and nerve wearing.
-
The wise woman makes out her lists
several weeks before the rush of shop
ping begins, and then does most of her
buying early Of a morning before the
rush of shoppers crowd the aisles and
the counters. The list that reads vaguely,
Jennie" Grace" AUNT Susan" Broth
er Bill" 1.-The dressmaker's little GIRL
is the worst kind of Christmas shopping
memorandum. While looking for some
thing that may possibly please Jennie
one is led aside by an array of ashtrays
which might perhaps hit the fancy of
Brother Bill. Alongside the ashtrays are
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to be left at home for comparison, and
another quick shopping list made out for
ones handbag. On the latter list all of
the articles are set down under the store
departments in which they are to be had,
and the departments are listed under their
location in the shopper their general To-
cation. For example, the shopping list
may read something like this:
Main fioor-Umbrellas, ashtrays, sweat
ers. cologne, manicure sets.
Second fioor-Sofa pillows. centerpieces,
bedroom slippers lace blouses, smoking
jackets.
Third floor-Cameras, tennis rackets.
dolls. dominoes. footstools. lorgnettes.
AS each article on the list is examined.
it may be crossed off IL an impossible
consideration. If suitable, it is purchas-
ed at once. If doubtful question mark
is set after it. Next day one may go
over the same ground and make ones
purchases from the corrected list, and
half the time usually spent in running
about and waiting for elevators will have
been saved.
The leather goods department offers a
wide choice Of useful and smartly fashion
ed articles that will be sure to please
fastidious manfolk. these gifts ranging
tons to handsome dressing bags equipped
with every convenience for the toilet.
The whiskbroom in its stirrup handle of
Nickel pictured, is gift sure to appeal
to a man, young or old, and the case of
knife and scissors will be appreciated by
a man who lives in bachelor quarters Or
who travels a good deal. Men are grow
ing particular about their personal be-
lodgings these days and the gilded wood
ribbon trimmed tie racks. and whisk-
broom cases made out of straw butchers
cuffs no longer appeal to them as ad-
mirable furnishings for their rooms.
There is scarcely woman who would
not be charmed with one of the wicker
sewing baskets, trimmed handsomely with
leather and equipped with every needful
for the stitch in time-or a weeks Dress
making. These baskets come in all Sizes
one Of the larger and more expensive bas-
kets being pictured. In white enameled
wicker with lavender leather trimmings,
these affairs with brown or red leather
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

trimmings are more practical for the
woman who does deal of sewing. Such
a basket will last for a generation, SO
sturdily and splendidly are these articles
made. and when one goes travelling the
basket, with all it's implements safely
strapped in place. may be packed con-
venientiy in the trunk
Young girls adore dainty bits of luxury
and accessories for the evening toilet are
always received with pleasure. The fan
and neutrality-suspicious. will make
handsome and useful Christmas gift and
other appropriate selections are a theater
bag of silk or gold mesh. vanity case,
a chiffon evening hood, a pair of rhine
stone slipper buckles, shoulder scarf,
silk stockings or a corsage bouquet of
artificial flowers.
A gift deluxe for fiance is pictured in
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Worthwhile Hints.

MAKE buttonholes on both sides of
AVA the lingerie waist but sew the but
tons on a white tape and button them to
the button side. When the waist goes
to the laundress remove the buttons.
The same tape of buttons can be used
on several waists.
A petticoat of white silk may have q
scant double xruffie of striped silk ribbon.
with an edging of lace. Cream and white
with small fieck OF blue is pretty.
Apother skirt may be made of black silk
with scant triple ruffles of black silk
ribbon showing hemstitched edge.
To cover plain white buttons with four
holes. cover with the chosen material i'm
the usual way. but be sure to use thread
or silk the color Of the trimming or en-
broidery on the dress. Sew the buttons
on through the four holes with stitches
crossing, so as to look like a cross
stitch.
For stocking protector sew an inch
Of tape at each place on the edge of the
stocking where the garters come. On
these tape foundations make small tape
loops. The garters may be fastened
through these small loops.
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x II INCEMEAT is best when made in
M large quantities and left to stand
4V4 for some time To ripen To make,

Kr INCEMEAT is best when made in
mi large quantities and left to stand
40 for some time to fipen. To make,
select about five pounds Of lean beer
from neck rump or round. Cover with
boiling water, add one teaspoonful OF
salt, and simmer gently until very tender.
Free from fat and bone. put through the
food chopper, then weigh. For three full
pounds add two pounds Of beef suet. SIX
pounds of tart apples, pared and chopped
fine. one quart of cold beef liquor, six
pounds of graduated sugar. three pints
of boiled cider, four pounds of seeded
raisins, three pounds Of cleaned currants.
and half pound Of chopped citron. two
ounces of chopped candied lemon peel.
two ounces of candied orange peel. two
teaspoonfuls of salt. one cupful CHINA
mon, two-thirds cup ground cloves. one
teaspoonful black pepper, and three pints
of currant jelly.
Heat over the fire. If you cannot pro-
cure cider, or do not care to use it in
making your mincemeat there Is an eA-
cellent substitute. To each gallon OF
mincemeat allow one pint of clear, strong
coffee.
Pies made from meatless mincemeat
are very palatable and are safe for even
the dySpeptic stomach. This mlncemeat
is made as follows: One pound suet. three
pounds apples. two pounds currants, two
pounds seedless raisins, two and half
pounds brown sugar. two pounds bread
crumbs one-fourth pound each of citron,
lemon and orange peel, candied, one
tablespoon each of ground cinnamon and
cloves, one teaspoon of salt, and quart
of boiled cider. Pare and chop the apples,
suet raisins citron. lemon and orange
peel Crate the stale bread. Mix all the
ingredients and add the boiled cider,
which has been allowed to cool.
To preserve mincemeat, put in stone
JAR and pour over the top quantity OF
melted paraffin. 1t will keep for many
weeks, and this is also a good method
for keeping it thoroughly free from dust.
OF course, brandy assists in preserving
mincemeat. just the same as snappy
cider, but many persons never use either.
always using fruit juices, SO that some
spoil.
To make good pie crust, take three
of flour to one heaping
tablespoonful of lard. This will make
one crust. Add salt and little baking
powder Mix with a fork Use cold
water, but not too much. Roll out the
top crust, spread lard on thinly. sift
flour over it. and pat down thoroughly
with your hands. Before putting in the
will be well repaid when you see your
faky pie. To sprinkle the top of your
pie crust with little sweet cream before
baking is also said to make it brown
and haky.
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Corset Bags for Christmas.

THIS holiday season many women are
making corset bags as gifts. and
the idea seems a very practical one.
The pasteboard box in which the corset
is sent home is always clumsy affair
to keep in a dresser drawer, yet one
does not like to toss a handsome new
satin corset into a drawer filed with 9TH
err articles. The corset bag is a long,
narrow case made of linen or silk, and
in it the rolled up corset may be kept
when not in use. Every corset should be
tightly rolled when taken off. since this
keeps it in better shape, and the corset
bag will hold the rolled up corset firmly.
Some Of these bags are of heavy linen
embroidered with dots in Dutch blue, old
rose or some other pretty color.
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the luxurious shaving set made of dull
silver and silver deposit on porcelain. To
match the shaving set there is a tobacco
jar, equally luxurious and dainty in
style.
The older woman appreciates bits of
real lace, subscriptions to magazines,
house linens, becoming
neck fxings, net ruchings and the like
AS for the children-well. one has only
to visit the toy store with it's myriad Of
new and interesting playthings and that
problem will solve itself.
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once Aunt Susan expressed desire for
a manicure set. None of these things
can be definitely decided upon-one must
go home and think it over; and by the
time one has reached home to do the
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The most attractive collarettes are
made by combining a band OF fur with
velvet and lace. For instance. q band
of skunk fur forms the foundation of the
collar. and a frill and graceful bow at
the side IL Of tobacco-brown velvet and
lace
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

DIRE and more does
the custom of get
ting out of town for
o c C aSional winter
week ends obtain
among fashionable
folk. The summer
is not the only
time, society has
discovered, W h e n
athletic sports and
out-of-door life may
be enjoyed, and
.~o nifU pO1k wora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-08

while a generation ago city Ioik were
with the beginning of October-like the
little Yiddish boy whose mother had him
safely sewed up for de vinter-securely
ensconced in the sheltered recesses of
their town dwellings. not to escape into the
fresh air, the exhilaration and the freedom
again and prompted the conventional fit
ting nowadays every rich man has his out
of-town home, and thither the family re-
pairs for frequent enjoyment of cold
weather sports over winter week ends.
Those who have not country homes are
likely to be hidden to weekend parties.
and during Christmas week dozens of
country house parties are under way. So
ciety scatters to the country. and espe-
cially at certain fashionable winter re-
sorts is the out-of-door fun fast and furi-
Gus.
The woman who starts out to spend hol-
iday week in the country with no provi-
sion for the out-of-doo life beyond a mo-
tor coat and pair of rubbers to protect
her smart patent leather walking boots
will find herself very much out of it when
the real fun begins and will be apt to be
left high and dry in the library with the
bridge devotees while the younger people
go out for a glorious tramp through the
woods, or for coasting or eating or gum
ming.
The Englishwoman knows exactly how
to dress for the country and her out-of-
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IFTY weeks of respite from re-
sponsibilty and then returns the
vexing problem of what to give,
III within ones means, yet not be-
low tie measure of ones pride,
to the dear so friends, relatives and
proteges whom one remembered last
year. And this question of what one
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When rolling out short pastry for pies.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
IFPEHL
70 AMERICA
LOCAL CHURCHES ulLI AXE or.
FERlNeoN APRIL 2i Tols sE FOR.
WARDEp TO REllE lEE fund For
SUFFERERS.

An appeal has been mad 70 the 81; i
2ens OF Fairmont through the siinisif Z r
ial Association by the China Relief
Committee for, funds to- help reiieve
tie suffering occasioned IA bstbe inmine
in China.
This matter was akefl lp q the
regular meeting Of the ministerial y =
sceiatlons held this morning At the NJ.
P. Temple and was ayofabls acted
upon
On Sunday ApEsl tssaS Special oicg-
ing will be. tlken "a tlfe CHURCHES.
the proceeds sos which 9ill be- ,nrnca
over 10 this commit ee fcfaIstrlupiion
among the Sd siss people u ehinn-
In the meantime literatute WIZ be d's-
tributed, acQuainting the people OF
this section WITH the condislen of a'-
fairs in famIn.stricken Gbina, and tlie
need for contributors for this tund,
Three million people sia Central
China are on the verge Of stafYa Jon.
Last summer the worst foods q ~
years destroyed the crops itl N isfe''
Of $4,000 square miles: sIany hatc
died OF hunger and unless pfonipt a d
is given inultltudes Of men women aud
children must, perishS No o,haryes e;ln
be expected there until Nay ana N
the meantime Thousands must pertst ID
of hunger unless relief is obtained:
AS president OF the American < 4
Cross Society, President Tat has IS
sued a proclamation asking the people
Of the United States to help the peopie
OF China.
A relief committee which coopei es
with the Red Gross Society opposea
of a number OF representatiye people
of the United States IS III charee os
the fund.
The Right Rev. DaYIdi i i q GEeel I p
LII. b., isychaIfman OF thstlna cor
mittee and assoSc lated. sitt liim on tile
committee are number 81 eqnalls
prominent men.
D . .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
Warning Less Than ]. Two ".
Short Weeks loI jul.
Easter Sunday
By j.. R, HAMILTON

=, I'M % ,s.I.,,, ,et,,,
Easter: Tue first sunday atlef
llhe lrSt fllll moon a!lef nc ~
bal Equinox ofthe DIST OF March.
That's easy.
; Easter: The great festival IL
honor ot Eostra' the ahclellt gou-
dcss of Spring.
The greatest hollday' the oIuesI
gala-day III the world-celebrsteu
now, continuously for over 1our
thousand years.
The one day that has always
been observed in the same way
with new happineSS and new
clothes. The Slay when every one
Of lis. from Mother Earth, hersell,
TO the last of her children. CASTS
of the old rillment OF the old wear
aud comes out glorlously arraYsd
on Easter Morning III new attire
Woe be unto YOU. if you are
found with an old hat on this new
day. The pity OF forty centuries
will be yours if you are caught
wearing an old suit or an old
gowII.
And the First Sunday after the
first full moon after the 2lst OF
March. is April 7th-less than two
weeks away.
If YOU are going to be ready Tor
Easter Day. yOu must start NOW.
And the place to start is mere WIN
this paper YOU hold i'll Your hands.
The Advertising pages are full
Of Easter News, i1lSt as the AIyer-
Using Stores are full OF Easter
Merchandise. There can be no
question now about what the new
STYLES are to be. Every store
knows them aud every good store
has them.
Ifyou are worried about where
to 20 or what to get or how much
10 pay. the Advertising News on
page after page cf this paper to-
day. will tell You. 1t will solve
Your Easter problems, every. one
Of them. For these advertising
pagcS are the windows of all the
stores that are worthy of your at;
tention. Here is where Non Will
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
DR.. BR00NFIELD
PREACHE5 TWO
ABLE SERMONS
PASTOR OF M. p. TEMPLE MAKES
A CAREFUL STUDY OF EVAN
cElIST's WORK = A WONDER
FuL SPIRITUAL FORCE.

Al both services at The N. P, Tenn
rIe Yesterday. the pastor DR.. j. e.
Broomaeldf described Billy SUNDAY
The Man. His Messages and the Re
viva, in Wheeling" The pastor con-
tended that since the church was born
in a revival on the day OF Pentecosi'
ard las grown through religious re-
yiyals, we we're justified in giving our
attention to the nhenominal revival
now IN progress in Wheeling. He said
in part:
gwen as YOU can't think Of Pente'
COS, apsrt from ] ster, SO you can't
,h.nk Of any great revival apart from
The man who is conducting it.. Hence
NV stndy of the man. Billy Sunday.
There are three Sundays. There
is the Sunday of baseball game. Some
think his notoriety as an evangelist
can he traced to his fame as Dasebali
PLAYER. Then there is the Sunday Of
the car,oonist. and tha reporter. Mul'
ti;pdes. unfortunately. know this
man OF God only through the print
cd pages. The newspaper whatever
thcir intent, misrepresented the man,
ard garb!e his messages. The rough
uncouih. 'slangy' statements, set up
in bold tyne so as 10 attract atten'
ton are true IN letter, but not in
spigit. And It is the letter that kill
eth; hence the unjust criticisms,
while the spirit makcth alive; hence
the inability of the press to represent
The message.
q heard many Of the unusual terms
such as mutt, lobster pin head,
etc. and such sentences rs 'yon
might as well expect that wonderful
oratorIo. the Messiah. to be produced
by n tomscat doing midnight stunt
on a backyard fence rs for man 10
be produced by c'o!utiGn;' and again
in referring 10 rNsraoh being drown
cd in the Red SEA he said; That
cid lobster hecpmn TOO chssty and
The Lord turned he hofe on him.
These indeed are strange state
ments and the tsgals unh0ard Of in
pulpi,, but when you are in touch
With the petsonallty Of he man. with
Continued en- Page hant.'
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
RAILS m D. & n.
WILL be LAID.
BY MACHINERY
EQUIPMENT NOW AT cuM5ER'
LAND TO BE MOVED TO RlVEs-
WILLIE AT ONCE.

The rails on the BWckhannou e.
Northern railroad between ltives'
Vile and the State line, will be laid
BY machine with 90 days alter the
work is started. This arrangement
was determined upon at a conference
OF officials OF the road in Pittsburgh.
Among those present was Chief En-
gineer Samuel d. Brady, in charge
of the construction Of the .. & ~
The track laying machines to be
used on the road Is now al Cum
belland and a force Of men and the
equipment will arrive here in the next
ten days. Work will be started Just
as soon as plans can be consummated
and is expected to have the machine
in operation about the first OF April
The officials OF the company plan to
complete laying the rails within 90
days,
The contractors who have not com
pleted their work are adding more EN-
ployes TO their present force as rapid
Is as men can be secured. The shovels
will soon be in operation all night aud
systematiaed work will insure the ear
Iy completion OF the grading.
The work OF laying the track VIII
begin at the Rivesville end OF the road
and will proceed towards the State
line. The track laying machine will
arrive at Fairm0nt first, 1t is likely
that the rails on the extension of the
NJ Unongahela railroad from Martin 10
the State line, for the B, & n. connec-
ton, will be laid b. the same'mach!ne.
One hundred ana twenty-five men Will
be employed on the work.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
BOTH OPERATORS AND
Miners ARE HOPEFUL
iTssis NOW BELIEVED THAT AN
aGREEMENT WILL BE REACHED
AND MINING OPERATIONS CON.
TINuEl AFTER. PRESENT WAGE
SCALE EXPIRES.

CLEVELAND, March 25-BotlI
3tiiaets and operators are hopeful when
tiiose who went home over Sunday
have returned for the reopenlns OF the
conierence negotiations tomorrow
morning, that the possibility Of sus'
isension Corporations in the soft coal
slieIds after March 81 may be deter.
mined by tomorrow. Neither minC
operators nor workers have conferred
Separately over the wage controversy
since recesslng Friday according to
The report otleauers. While here they
addressed q socIalistic meeting on sun
day
Charles u. Maurer, local coal oper'
ator, said lie tslieyed an agreement
would be reached which would aver
any 1nterruRtlon in mining work at the
expiration Of the present wage con
tracts
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
.EIANGEHSTIG CAMPAIGN
LOCAL PASTORS GETTING READY
FOR GREAT RELIGIOUS AWAK'
ENlNG HERE NEXT FALL.

The EvangcHs.ic Committee recent
ly appointed BY the FaIrmont Minister
ial Association. for the purpose OF
formulating plans for revival in this
city and securing prominent evanse.
list to conduct these meetings, report
cd at the meeting CT the association
this. morning that no plans were made
FOR revival at this time and that the
committee though best to wait until
reXt Fail, when a religious campaisn
will be wased and motel evangelist
occurred.
The committee has found It lmpossi'
lie to secure the services Of Nn evan
gellst at this time and for this reason
thought It best to postpone the meet
ings until next Fall.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
TRIANGULAR
CONFERENCE
PREMIER, OPERATORS AND MIN
ERs ALL TRYING TO SOLVE ENG.
LlsH STRIKE DIFFICULTIES.

LONDON, Marc:l -J.--Thc triangu.
ar conference OF the Premier, opera.
ors and miners adjourned to.day aft
r a brief session. "No agreement has
gen reached" was tie only state
nent made. The, committee trqGi the
miners announced when they entered
thu, premler's Office that they were
willing to abandon the demand for a
complete schedule by district and all
demands errccting pioGG workers. But
under no circumstances would Il five
and Two shilling figure be departed
from, .
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
AGED WOMAN
PASSES AWAY
MEMBER OF PROMINENT FAMILY
OF LEWIS COUNTY HEARS THE
FINAL SUMMONS.

A message was received by relatives
in this city yesterday announcing the
death Of Mrs. Emily Bird Jackson
which occurred Saturday afternoon at
her home at Jane Lew at the age OF
SIS years. Death was due TO paralysis.
The deceased was the widow OF
Joseph Blackwell Jackson, who took
active part in the formation OF the
State CT West Virginia and who dur
'ng his lifetime was prominent citI'
zen OF This State.
Mrs. Jackson is the mother. OF nine
hi!drcn, seven OF whom survive. name
Iy. General Lloyd l.. of Baltimore.
harlcs of Portland, Ore, w. S. and
,Irs. james a. Grant OF Grafton.
!eorsc, Joseph and Mary OF Jane Lew.
The deceased wa8 the grandmother OF
Mrs. Joseph Lehman Of this city.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
ENGINEERS
DHIANDSAR |lElEgTED
Rail ROAD COMPANIES THiNk
WAGES EULE "A ND lIHERAl ~ NJ
ABLE FiNANc 10 BEAR
INCREASED e tesE MS + IN
VoLyEo.
AN united Press!l

NEW YORK, March 2SI statine
that the present rates for wages as
a rule are full and IiBerat and the ran.
roads are financially 1nabls to bear
the increased expense involved q con
ference OF the committed ot tae MANI
gers OF fifty railroads IL the district
east OF Chicago and north ot ttae Ohio
river to-day rejected the lcsomotise
engineers for wage Ineteases q yeras-
Ing eighteen per cent
Warren S. stone. OF SGley eltadi head
OF the Engineers Brotherhooa, after
reading the commtttee's fepls stated
that the conference would be resnn'r
ed and no danger Of a6or troubles
need be feared.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-03-25
CONVENTION
LOCAL PREACHERS WILL ATTEND
MEETING TO BE HEED AT THE
COURT HOUSE TOMORROW.

The county convention to be held
at the court house on Tuesday after
noon at two o'clock boxing toward
the ratification OF the Prohibition
amendment to be- voted unon at the
coming election will be attended by
the local pastors and number OF the
prominent members of their rcspcc.
live churches.
This convention was discussed at
the meeting Of the Ministerial Asso-
riaiion this morning aud the pastors
and members Instructed to attend the
convention ana help to formulate
plans for the carrying Of this amend
ment.