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The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

on top of which was perched a black
papier mache cat A procession of small
er cats chased each other at the foot
Of the cabbage. while at the four cor
ners of the table were black paper heads
of cats used as receptacles for salted
nuts and candy.
The piece de resistance of the Hal
loween supper should of course be the
mysterious cake. the Witch cake. as II
is sometimes called, which contains
those fateful omens, the ring, the thin
Bile, and the silver coin. This can be
made from a variety of recipes and iced
TO represent the Clock of Time" with
the hands pointing TO midnight. when,
as Shakespeare says, Ghosts do walk. !"
The head OF the black cat, so beloved
by witches can ornament the center
of the clock. These decorations should
be made in chocolate on white icing.
The Witch Cake-Cream together one
cupful Of butter and two cupfuls of
powdered sugar. add the beaten yolks
of four eggs, a half teaspoonful Of
nutmeg, and cinnamon, and cupful OF
cold water, three cupfuls of flour in
which have been sifted two teaspoonsful
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Perhaps no festivity in the whole year
lends itself so readily to quaint and
amusing table decorations as Halloween.
All young girls who are fond of fun
should give some sort of party on the
evening OF the thirty-first OF October
and try over again the curious old tricks
and fortune telling devices that have
been a cause of hilarity for centuries.
The refreshments at these affairs are
never elaborate-nuts, cider and apples
forming the staples after the old coun-
try custom, while dainty sandwiches
and fancy cakes should fill in the chinks
as it were.
Pumpkins, tiny figures of witches and
their familiars, black cats and last, but
by no means least, lack-o-lanterns can
be used to adorn the supper table. And
even the homely cabbage has for some
unknown reason at this season been
elevated to a table decoration. Last year
I was present at a very amusing party
where the table was one what one might
call a symphony in cats. The centerpiece
was in the shape of a large cabbage,
followed out and filed with red apples,
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
HAVE OPEN FIRE
FOR FAGOT PARTY

The very name of \ Fagot Party
carries with it an irresistible desire to
know something more about it 1t must
be perfectly fascinating. To carry this
out. an open fireplace is necessity. un-
less the weather is so warm that a fire
may be built out of doors. On the In
vitations summoning the guests to the
fagot party a warning is given that
each one will be asked to do a stunt,
and, very emphatically underlined, no
excuses will be accepted.
When the guests have all arrived each
one is given a bundle OF fagots and told
that when his turn comes he must add
his fagots to the fire already burning
brightly in a wide. old-fashioned fire.
place and be prepared to perform for
the benefit of the company
The order of the performers was de-
termined by drawing lots. The lots were
beautifully decorated cards, each num-
bered. The decorations all took the form
of predictions for the future One was a
little picture of an ocean steamer typI-
Tying a bridal trip across the sea: an
other. heap of coins and full money
bags The meaning of-that was obyi-
Gus. Still another showed a ladder lead
ing up to fortune. They were all prettily
drawn and colored. and made fascinating
little souvenirs of the evening
OF course. the real fun OF the evening
began with the stunts themselves. The
hostess solemnly called number one
Number one stepped UP TO the fire. threw
in her little bundle of fagots, and as It
burned she danced funny. old-fashioned
breakdown. All sorts and kinds Of songs
dances. stories. aud sieight-of-hand tricks
followed. When all OF the fsEots were
burned. Of course there were chestnuts
to roast. corn TO pop. marshmallows to
toast. and lots Of fun Of all kinds.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
BY wINIFRED SHORT.

Queen wiIheimina is an astronomer.
There are 10000 more women than
men in London.
New York City has servant maids
club with 80 members.
According to statistics woman loves
strongest at the age Of thirty.
OF the 200 women chemists in England.
twenty own their own business.
Weddings in Brooklyn are increasing,
but the birth rate is decreasing.
Five women State factory inspectors
are now doing dutp in Philadelphia
The number of women physicians in
England have doubled in the past ten
years.
The chief food and drug commissioner
of Texas has appointed woman as his
first assistant.
There are 1900 working girls in Phila-
delphia who are living in furnished
rooms away from home
Russia's women have taken violently
to sport and aspire to lead all Europe
both physically and mentally.
decorators in the profession is Miss
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
THE PUMPKIN PARTY
ALWAYS POPULAR
Lends Itself Admirably to Any Plan
of Decoration.

Closely associated with Halloween is
the pumpkin. By the end of October it
has ripened to rich golden yellow. lend
ing itself admirably to any plan of dec
Grafton.
Yellow paper pumpkin blossoms, with
their accompanying green leaves. are
extremely attractive when used to dec
crate the rooms. Cornstalks can be used
successfully for the same purpose.
The invitations can be made at home
with very little trouble. Cut miniature
pumpkins from yellow bristol board or
water-color paper and tint them yellow.
Do the printing in gold or black.
II your home is surrounded by trees.
hang pumpkin lanterns from the
branches. II not, have two large pump
kin faces grinning welcome from either
side of the door.
Fashion shades for the electric globes
from yellow crepe paper. This produces
a soft, mellow light altogether alluring.
Wreathe the doorways ana fireplaces with
the pumpkin blossoms. Request the
guests to wear yellow costumes suggest
ing the pumpkin.
For entertainment, fill a bowl with
StcuS anu -pIONluG CdIu
guest with a slip of paper. Or this Is
recorded his guess as to the number of
seeds contained in the bowl
An appropriate prize Is awarded to the
successful "guesser." A consolation prize
should also be given.
The word pumpkin should be taken and
the guests requested to use the letters
contained in the word to form others.
The one producing the greatest number is
awarded a suitable prize
Invite every one to draw around the
fireplace, or table IL your house cannot
boast of this attractive feature, and give
a large, irregularly shaped ball of yellow
wool to one of the guests. requesting him
to unwind ii slowly. while telling an ex-
citing tale of adventure
When the unwinding discloses n little
souvenir the ball is tossed to another,
who is obliged to continue the narrative.
When the end of the yarn" is reached
and each guest supplied with a gift, an
nounce supper.
The dining table can be artistically dec
GRATED with pumpkin followed out and
filled with yellow chrysanthemums.
Loosely scatter a few OF the blossoms
over the tablecloth.
The candles should be shaded with
small pumpkins. Decorate the menu
card with a>narrow border of cornstaiks
or pumpkins. and serve dishes of q golden
color.
This may be as elaborate as desired or
a simple supper.
Orange ice nodded in the form OF a
pumpkin and served upon green leaf is
attractive. There is great variety of
dishes that are of yellow hue.
The pumpkin party is different from
the masquerade dance usually given to
celebrate Halloween. and for this reason
should prove helpful suggestion to those
who entertain on this night when motley
rules.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
DELIGHTFUL MENU
FOR MYSTIC DAY

BREAKFAST.
Autumnal Fruits.
Hot Oatmeal Mush with Chopped Dates.
Buttered Scotch Bannocks.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Black Bean Soup in Cups.
Cottage Cheese and Pimento Sandwiches.
Brownies and Hot Cocoa.
DINNER.
Jack-o'-Lanterns.
Drowned Chicken. GibIet Sauce
Chestnut Croquets. Grape Jelly.
Apple and Celery Salad in Apple Shells.
Individual Pumpkin Pies.
Toasted Marshmallows.
Mulled Cider.
The dinner-tabIe can be appropriately
decorated at very small expense. For a
centerpiece take medium sized pumpkin
and bore holes in circle around the top
to hold as many tall white candles as can
be crowded on. On all four sides cut gro
tesque faces. At each end of the table
have small pumpkins followed out and
filed with fruit with clusters of grapes
hanging over the sides. At each plate
have candles in alternate holders of tall,
yellow carrots and fat white turnips
The marshmallows may be toasted over
the candle flames.
Scotch Bannocks-Two teacupfuls of
barleymeal sifted with two teaspoonfuls
baking powder; add to two beaten eggs,
one tablespoonful of sugar and one pint
of milk with half teaspoonful of salt,
sitting in the oatmeal. Bake on a griddIe
The Housekeeper.
Brownies-Make a loaf chocolate cake
in a sheet, and when cold cut into
brownie shapes and frost with chocolate.
The features may be added with white
icing These will please the children.
Chestnut Croquettes-Remove the shells
from one pint of French chestnuts,
blanch and cook until soft in one quart
of fresh boiling water, then drain, mash
and press through a sieve; there should
be one cup OF the puree. To this add
three tablespoonfuls of double cream,
one teaspoon of butter and the yolks
Of two eggs: season with eHe-half tea
spoon of salt, dash of pepper and a
little onion juice. then beat in double
boiler until the eggs are set. Turn out
DE- platter. and when cold form into
small croousttes; egg, crumb. and fry
IN deep fat.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
Fables of Everyday Life
rhe-woman-who-wan MISREPRESENTATION

thee. Thy friends have been minIstered
unto. Thou hast done well, but there
is one thing more There is yet the
stranger without thy gate; the stranger
who cries unto thee for help. There is
still flaw in thy loveliness.' -
Five years more and "The-Woman-
Who-Would- d-Be-Beautiful awakened in
the still of the night
The Presence stood in the center Of the
room in a circle of radiance.
Il have found the stranger who was
without my gate. have done your bid
ding through the years. even unto the
last command, and 1 have no beauty,
the woman told him.
'"Thou art beautiful beyond compare"
The Presence answered her.
Nay" said the woman. 81 am little,
old. dried up woman now"
Thou art the most beautiful of all the
thoughts of the Almighty Father-a
woman made perfect. Gomez
And when The Presence stepped out
of the circle of light and touched the
woman lightly, she got up from her bed
and followed, even as she had been bid
den. When she stood in the center of
the room, she lifted her eyes TO the long
mirror at its end and saw reflected there
one whose beauty was unspeakabiy ra-
diant. In wonder she turned and saw in
her bed the little, old, dried-up shell of
her inanimate body, and then she lifted
her eyes to The Presence.
And 10, she saw that she stood on the
heights with the NaZarene.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
Baked Soume Potatoes.

Select potatoes of uniform size and
bake them until tender. When cooked
cut the top from each and scoop out
the inside into a warm dish. Mash
smooth. adding for each potato a piece
of butter and a tablespoonful OF cream.
Season with salt and pepper to taste
and whip until light For every three
potatoes whip the white OF an egg to a
sim froth and cut lightly. into the po-
tato mixture. Refill the potato shells
and replace in the oven until heated
through and top is Drowned.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
BY JULIA CHANDLER MANI.

The -woman-who- Wanted To-Be Beau
tiful slid listlessly into chair by WIN
dow which commanded the city street.
As she watched the rain make the
asphart of the broad thoroughfare look
like thing of satin under its touch she
was thinking that the greatest thing
in the world for a woman was beauty
ana as IL in answer to her Thought
voice came TO her from oct Of the still
ness of her room:
..If thou wilt do the things j tel thee'
.ncomparable beauty shall be thine.
The Woman Who Would Be : BeautiIui
armed from the window and 10, in the
enter of the room which lay in twilight
hadoWs there was a radiance, an lrrl-
descent light; oblong in shape; IN size
ff,e length of a man, and from its center
.ame the assertion for the SECOND time:
ssIf thou wilt do the things tell thee'
uncomfortable beauty shall be thine.
The Woman Who Would Be Beautiful
N tho promise OF the frlfllment OF the
dsarest wish of her heart, forgot to De
lfraid and gave her word of obedience.
Law aside the fear which lies in tiny
-,aart. the fear of having work to do
nd marry the good man and true VINO
ioyes thee; the one whose character
5hou hast been weighing against an
others gold"
And before she could make reply the
light had faded.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

cat party might be introduced into the
menu. For instance, cookie cats might
be served instead of cake. Or il this is
not feasible at the moment animal crack
ers in cat design could be substituted; or
simply lady fingers (called Cats Paws or
Pussytoes). Ice cream can. of course, be
secured in Halloween cat forms from
any progressive caterer.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
Washing Flannel.

10 keep fiannels from shrinking 1 wash
them in the following way and find it
very satisfactory; Shred a piece of the
best white soap, boil it in quart of
water, have ready tubful of warm wa
ter, pour in the boiled soap and make a
good lather. Then place the f1annels to
be washed into this, wash them thor
oIghly in it, but do not rub soap on them.
Rinse in warm water. wiring out and dry
as quickly as possible in the open air out
irt the sun. When this is finished, iron
when sufficiently dry with a warm iron
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

The best thing for cleaning tinware is
common soda; dampen CLOTH. dip it inl
soda and ruh the ware briskly. after
which wipe dry.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

In an effort to cut down the cost Of
living several st. Louis society girls
nave formed a sewing and millinery
club.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Rome has bureau for the care of
wives and children of men who have
gone to America and who cannot or do
not send back funds to support their
families.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Sarah Bernhardt, the famous French
actress, is now an innkeeper, having
purchased new home She rents our
the rooms in her old villa.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

In England and Wales there are
i'HS,Z'6 women who cannot hope to get
husbands, this being the number OF
females in excess of males.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

In seven counties OF California the reg
istration of women for the first election
at which they were privileged to vote
amounted to between 50 and 30 per cent.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Georgia girl has sold enoupb tor,s+o
worms to fishermen. for bait. to nav yor
WORKING and harvesting her crop OF to-
matOes
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Though she is only twelve years OF
age. Christabella Mitigate is Lady May
Dress of the town of Newport, England.
Her father is Mayor and her mother be-
ing dead she performs the duties of her
position on all public occasions
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Miss Edith Pierce. PhiladeIphia's only
woman street inspector. is making a
tour Of the city addressing housewives on
how to keep the city clean.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Miss Retta Tourison. known as Phila-
delphia's woman of adventure, is assist
ant superintendent of the Philadelphia
AQUARIUM. where she is also known as
fish specialist.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Whites Of two eggs. 1 pound confec-
TONERS sugar, vanilla.
Beat the eggs and sugar thoroughly.
The secret Of the success Of these deli
cate kisses lies In the thoroughness of
this beating. Flavor to taste. Cook in
a covered blazer.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Miss Tsuda. head of te Japan College
for Women. is now in this country look
ing Tor IDEAS that can be used to in
crease the efficiency Of the women COL
leges in her native country.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Mrs. Everett Colby. wife OF the pro-
gressive candidate for Governor in New
Jersey. will assist her husband in his
fight by going on a stump speechmaking
tour of the State
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Women stockholders in the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad out
number the men by 1.466, and the same
conditions prevail among the Boston and
women as against 21i2 men who own
stock.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26
CANDY RECIPES
FOR HALLOWEEN
Reyels Of the Mysterious Night Are
Not Complete Without
Goodies.
Kisses.

Perhaps some Of you would like Sol
candy recipes for the Halloween reve
els.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Fifty expert needle women are en-
ployed at the Brooklyn navy yard, where
tney are kept busy making American
flags.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

By marrying Eugene Boissevain. of
Holland. the former Inez Milholland
may lose her right to practice law in this
country, as she is now amendable to the
laws of the country of her husbands
birth.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

among those who attended the ma
tlonaI convention Of rural mail carriers
IN indianapolis recently were many
women.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

So as to qualify herself to become her
husbands law partner, Mrs. B. S. Nc
CURE, wife of Congressman MCGUIRE. os
Oklahoma, has entered the law school OF
the George Washington University,
where she will take a three-year course,
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

After giving up life of gayety to be-
come a nun. last year. Miss Vella Hand
lin, daughter of a St Louis millionaire,
has startled society by renouncing the
life of a nun, and announces she will
again enter society.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Mrs. Elizabeth Sterling, who has Just
assumed the position of County Superin-
tendent of Schools, at Vancouver, Wash,
is the first woman to hold such a position
since Washington became a State.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Miss Jessie Ackerman. who has just
returned from an eignt-year trip around
the world, studying the social status of
women, is the onlyEWoman ever admit
ted as a fellow of the Royal Scottish
Geographical Society.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Mrs. Frederick Penfield. of PhiladeI-
phia, will probably pay a larger income
tax than any titled or untitled woman
in Europe OF this country. Her income
is estimated to be no less than s2,50O.OO0 a
year.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Boil the figs until they are very soft
Open while they are still hot. Put inside
of each the surprise-a marshmallow, a
piece of nut, and a cherry. Close the
figs again; roll them in powdered sugar
and set aside to cool.
The Washington herald., 1913-10-26

Five hundred girls are doing police duty
in quiet way in New York City, where
they are watching the dance halls and
trying in every way to keep the weaker
ones Of their sex from going astray.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-06

The dispatches from Tallahassee
Indicate that tho advocates OF the
unborn State of West Florida are
seriously contemplating doing some
thing that may result in the birth
of the infant commonwealth. One
dispatch goes the length Of saying
that so eminent legal authority as
Hon. w. A. Blount, OF Pensacola, de-
clares that the Legislature can
create the proposed State without
referring the matter to the people.
We cant believe that Mr.. Blount
said this, for it takes no deep or spe-
cial learning in the law to know that
q question SO essentially fundamen-
tel must of necessity be submitted
to the popular will for precisely the
same reason that the adoption OF
tho constitution or any amendment
thereto must travel the same road.
We can hardly believe that the State
division issue will be seriously con-
sidered at this session. Submitted to
the people it would be decisively
beat but would poll a good vote in
South Florida.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-06

Speaking of dogs, which 10 net an
unworthy subject as the hot season
approaches and the dog days loom
tr sizzling perspective, the Stark
telegraph says with truth and wis
dem: II
at is something of sacrifice for
people to give up dogs to which they
have become attached, but it would
be better for every dog in the COM
Munity to be killed than that the
life of one person be endangered.
The Telegraph cannot refrain from
commencing the example of Jake
johns who voluntarily put his pet
dog to death when it was known
that the animal had been bitten by
Q rabid dog"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-06
Three Ideas of Nothing.


In an Irish school not long ago Il
teacher asked . class to define moth
ing" lie wrote the question on the
blackboard, and did SO quickly and
rather careless, says the Youths
Companion. A little red-hea1ed fell
lows hand Shot up.
well. Thaddy, what is nothing?
said the teacher. "You may tell US.
Its the dot on the we've just
forgotten to make, ror!" was the tri-
rmphant reply.
An equally good definition was
that of the lad, who declared that
fothing was a "footless stocking;
without a leg" He, too, was Irish
l. IS imaginative, but no less con-
vincing was the mercenary delhi
ton given by carny "caeil' in
Scotland:
sits when a man asks We to haul
his horse" he explained. ruefully
land then just says, THANK ye.' "
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-06
NOTICE.

In compliance with constitution
and bylaws of B. NJ. & P. L. U. No
Il, Florida, all contractors in the
building line will pcase take notice
that on and after the first day Of
August, 1913, the working hours of
this union will be eight, and 65
cents the price per hour.
This union appreciates the CO.
operations Of contractors who have
paid the scale of prices in the past
and expects no difficulty in that re-
spect in the future.
JOHN MURPHY,
President.
c. R. FIELDEN,
Financial Secretary. GAG
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-06

Palm Beach county defeated pro-
hibition in the election held there a
few days ago. This Is not srrpris-
ms in view of the presence there Of
the great tourist hotels where the
plutocrats, snobs andi newly rich OF
al kinds, along with many who
haze merely the appearance of
riches without the substance there
O., blow themselves during the win
ter months. For how can = fellow
with creased trousers, green socks
end tan shoes blow himself either
effectively or impressivey in dry
town?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-06

In Tick Vatso Vlnces' may be
bad Latin but q goC.l slogan for the
wol thy gentlemen engaged in the
noble cause of establishing a chain
of watts through Florida in which to
dip cattle to rid them Of the Destroy
ing ticks. 1t means Rescue and Re-
generation. two tremendous words
when applied either to bipeds or
Qu>lrupeds.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-06

The street railway and trolly line
system Tor Lakeland AMI surround
ing Communities recently suggested
IL the Telegram, is attracting fav-
oYubic attCnlon, not only here but
away from home. The Times Union
has this TO say about it.:
Lakeland has all sorts of good
things and many good people. Now
a prominent citizen Is urging,
through the medium of that excel
lent newspaper, the Telegram, that
steps &c taken to secure street rail-
way. The idea would be to have a
trolley line that would extend into
tie suburbs AMI also reach out and
meet the lines in nearby cities. Lake.
land has grown from town into a
city within the past few years and
her people are going ahead at d
rapid pace. 1t would not surprise
any of her friends to see railway
project take hold and be carried tC
success in Lakeland"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-05-06

Philosopher" in Saturdays issue OF
TIC Telegram is unansworable. No
civilized jury is GoinS to apply the
Death penalty for sucl an offence.
Such a law WCnld be cruel and re-
yengefui and only the british and
tJaiuless mob enforocs penalties of
that kir.l and in that spirit.