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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-15
BT EARL DERR BIccERS
Copyright by Eobbs-M Merrill Coz

He crossed the floor hastily. ana put
one foot on-the lower step of Bald
pate's grand stairway He kept 1t
there. For from the shadows OF the
landing Professor Bolton emerged, his
blasted derby once more on his head,
his overcoat buttoned tight, his ear
muffs in place. his traveling-bag ana
green umbrella in tow.
what, professor" cried Magee,
you're leaving?"
Now, truly, the end OF the drama
had come. Mr.. Magee felt his heart
beat wildly. What was the end to be2
What did this calm departure mean?
Surely the little man descending the
stair was not, Daniel-like. thrusting
himself into this lions den with the
precious package In his possession?
Yes" the old man was saying
slowly. 1T am about to leave. The
decision came suddenly. am sorry
TO go. Certainly I have enjoyed these
chance meetings"
'ssee here doc" said Mr.. Bland, un-
easily feeling OF his purple tie. you're
not going back and let them reporters
have another fling at your"
81 fear / must" replied the old
man. my duty calls. Yes, they will
hound me. shall hear much of per-
oxide blondes. I shall be asked again
" AlAV Toll 81 CtLhNcb tit A-A7SN% -
a difficult, not to say dangerous, task.
But ] must face the-er-music, as
the vulgar expression goes. bid you
goodby, Mr.. Bland We part friends,
I am sure. Again be coYnforted by
the thought that ] do not hold the
ruined derby against you. Even
though. as I have remarked with I'M
pleasant truth, the hoporariun of q
professor at our university lie not
large"
He turned to Magee.
IT regret more than ! can say" he
continued, parting from you. My
eyes fell upon you fret on entering
this place-we have had exciting
times together My dear Miss Norton
knowing you has refreshed an old
mans heart might compare you
to another with yellow ioclSs--but /
leave that to my unger--er--coi-
leagues. Mr.. Cargan-goodby. My
acquaintance with you shall always
look back Oh"
But the Mayor of Reuton, Max and
Bland closed in ON the old man.
Nov, look here, Doc" interrupted
Cargan. You're bluffing. Do you
get me? You're trying to put some
thing over. don't want to be rough
II like you--but ! got to get a
glimpse at the inside of that satcheL
And l got to examine your personal
makeup a bit. ia
Dear, dear" smiled Professor Boil
ton, "you don't think | would steal?
A man in my position? Absurd. Look
through my poor luggage II you de-
sire. You will find nothing but the
usual appurtenances of travel
He stood docilely in the middle Of
the floor and blinked at the group
around him.
Mr. Magee waited to hear no more
1t was quite apparent that this wise
little man carried no package wildly
sought by Baldpate's winter guests
Quietly and quickly Magee 1isap-
peared up the broad stair and tried
the professors door. 1t was locked.
Inside he could hear q window bang
ing back and forth in the storm. He
ran through No. and out upon the
snow covered balcony.
There he bumped full into shad-
owy figure hurrying in the opposite
direction.
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How to Read in Bed

Everybody who enjoys the luxury OF
reading in bed will welcome the news
that under the proper conditions you
can indulge in this habit to your
hearts content. without fear of in-
Turing your eyes. This la the cone
elusion reached by several eminent
ocullsts WHO have been investigating
the subject with great thoroughness
The chief danger in reading in bed
they found to lie In the fact that the
light used is often insufficient and 10
SO placed as to shine directly into the
eyes. Lying in such q position or
holding the book in such way that
the full benefit is not obtained from
both eyes is another danger. There
is also the temptation to hold the
book too close to the eyes--a habit
which will cause nearsightedness-or
at an angle. But all these dangers
can be easily avoided and you can
read In bed with the certainty that
you are doing no more harm than il
you were sitting up.
First select q book printed from
large, clear type and one that is light
enough for you TO hold in the proper
position with comfort. Arrange your
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tContinued from saturday.

Still she gazed steadily into Car
gan's eyes. And with an amused
smile the mayor gazed back
You wouldn't be SO cruel as that,
he assured her easily; "a nice attrac-
tive girl like you.
The dinner was at an end; without
a word the sly little professor rose
from the table and hurriedly ascend
ed the stairs. Mr.. Magee watched
him disappear, and resolved to fol-
low quickly on his heels. But first
he paused to give his own version OF
the word under discussion.
Strange" he remarked, that none
of you gets the picture do. Romance
lit lie here--at your feet in Baldpate
Inn. A man climbs the mountain to
be alone with his thoughts, to forget
the meIodrama Of life. to get away
from the swift action of the world,
and mediate. He Is alone-for very
near an hour. Then q telephone bell
tinkles, and a youth rises out of the
dark to prate of lost Arabella and
haberia sherry. A shot rings out, as
the immemorial custom with shots,
and in comes a professor of Com
parative Literature, with q perfora-
ton in his derby hat. A professional
hermit arrives to teach the amateur
the fine points of the game A charm
ing maid comes in--too late for break
fast--but in plenty OF time for walks
on the balcony In the moonlight. The
mayor of q municipality condescends
to stay for dinner-A battle in the
snow ensues. There is a weird talk
ola sum of money. More guests ar
rive Dark hints of seventh key.
Why, bless you, you needn't stir from
Baldpate Inn In search OF your ro-
MANGA
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A KITE THAT VIII FLY.


Boys may not take much interest in
dolls and doll houses and toy furni-
ture, but queer sort of boy it would
be-take my word as princess-wbo
wouldn't like a kite; that is, kite
that will really fly.
Being princess, have travelled in
many lands, as you must know, and
everywhere [ have observed that the
boys take the keenest interest In fly
ing kites. Why, even before balloons
and airships were ever thought of--as
I fancy-kite flying was a great sport.
In China grown-ups like to fly kites.
and once year they have g day set
apart for il when they send up queer
kites in animal and fancy shapes,
and everybody goes out to watch
them.
In Holland the little Dutch boys
learn to ny kites just as soon as they
begin to notice how their windmills
turn in the wind, and in these
wonderful United States OF America
boys have regular kite-flying Severs
about once in SO often.
The pattern OF this kite which ara
showing you today got from =
kindly old army officer who used to
make kites for the children wherever
he went Girls used to fly them as
we'll as boys, and the colonel used to
make them In charming colors-pinlS.
blue and green-for the little girls OF
his acquaintance.
The frame OF this kite is made from
two sticks just alike. They are six
teen inches long. and have their other
dimensions one-quarter and three
eighths of an inch. The middle of
one square stick is fastened to the
other one three and a half inches
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CHILDREN'S CORNER

from one end. 1t can be tied firmly,
but to make a nice job 1t should first
be doye-taiied together You do not
need heavy paper for covering. but it
must be securely fastened to the mid
ribs, particularly at the ends, where
1t is well to put an extra thickness of
paper, as indicated by the broken
lines in the diagram.
Fasten a guiding string OF stout
Irvine to the centre Of the midrih. The
tail should be slightly coarser Irvine,
and into it should be knotted two or
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Story OF comedy. drainstixed by
George Cohau, which il now running
Mt Astcr Theatre New York city.
Billy Magee, successful author,
wishing to retire into seclusion to
think out a novel, is given 8 key in
Inidwinter to a summer hotel In one
of the lonesomest towns in the coun-
try. AS he arrives at Upper Asque-
wan Falls, N. z, he finds a. young
woman with her companion weeping
In the depot. She refuses assistance
He goes to Baldpate Inn, to which he
has key. To his surprise, that night
another person enters the hostelry.
He Is discovered in the office and tells
Magee that his name is Joseph Bland.
He throws a package into the safe
and slams the door. then tells story
OF how "ArabeIla" has Tilted him and
be came there for solitude. A college
professor then appears, and takes up
his home in the hotel. He explains
that he is trying to escape the news
papers. The Hermit of Upper Aspe-
ouewan Falls. who has theory that
woman is ut the bottom OF all
troubles. Is secured as cook for the
trio. Next Miss Norton, the young
woman whom Magee saw at the
depot, appears at Baldpate. Meeting
Magee on the stairs she astonishes
him by asking him II he is on her
side and tells him that that the
Mayor OF Renton has the fifth key.
The mayor soon appears, and strange
noises are heard in the hotel.
Miss Norton meets Magee on the
stairs and asks his help in securing
$40, 900 in the safe. The strong box is
blown open by anotaer, who is also
anxious to secure the money. There
is q struggle for its possession. Miss
Thornhill arrives with the sixth key,
The Mayor offers Magee large
sum of money not to. write maSH-
zine article on reform. Then begins
four-cornered struggle for the
package of money taken from the
hotel safe.
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lie earth and Home
By Moz8ery- Doon

Hereafter NO letter win be
answered unless accompanied
by the name and address OF
the writer, Thia IS not for
publication hut as an evidence
Of good faith on the part OF
the sendeFs
Write ON enIy one side 81
the paper.
Headers aRe requested mot to
enclose stamps. aB the editor IL
far too busy to write personal
replies.
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Cleaning Furs

Dear Margery Doom
Can you tell me anything about
cleaning q fur coat? [ haxe worn
it for a long time, and 1t is not
clean. az my hands soil from con-
tact with it. Thanking you in adj
vance. RHAD DER.
Fur garments do not show dirt as
much as fabrics, but II they are
worn great deal dust and damp
ness cause an accumulation of dirt
round the roots of the hair. The oil
that remains in the skin holds 1t.
To cleanse the garment lay 1T fiat
on table and rub 1t with inoistened
sawdust - hardwood preferred - or
corn meal; then beat 1t thoroughly
with q small stick. DO not hang
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bed SO that the light viii come direct.
iy over your head and will fall
squarely on the page without striking
the eyes. The light should be reason
ably bright, but not glazing. Fiat on
your back is the best position, With
the pillows arranged 30 that you can
hold the book with the lines Of the
letters at right apglsa to the line Of
your eyes vision.
An oil lamp gives the most favor
able light for reading In bed, but
electricity should be used II there Is
any likelihood Of your dropping on TO
sleep without turning out. II an
electric light is used 1t should be IT.
ter with a ground glass globe and an
amber shade.
You should, of course, not undeF-
take any reading In bed until you
have made sure that any errors In
your refraction, such as myopia, as
tigmatism, ETC., have been corrected
with proper lenses on the prescrip-
ton of reputable oeuiist. And the
oculists say, this habit 10 one which
should be confined to adults and never
permitted to young children.
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Shop News

So true TO life are the arti-
/ fetal flowers made nowadays that
! IL is hardly perceptible in setting
/ them apart from the real blossoms.
| Corsage bouquets of Yiolets may be
| purchased at 81 and American
| beauty roses ara marked at from
/ so cents to So each. Flowers for
house decorating are sold at vari-
GUS prices.
A bunch of violeta or two roses
would make a very pretty gift for
a young girl. They may be worn
with an evening dress or with a
coat suit,
Among the many articles that
may be purchased at the special
price of 81 are:
Lingerie blouse.
White ivory bedroom clock
Cut steel slipper buckles.
Morocco Jewel case.
Black morocco handbag
Silk girdle.
Boudoir cap.
Smelling salts in fancy bottle
Felt and satin slippers.
Lingerie corset cover.
Linen handkerchiefs.
klu gloves.
Travelling slippers in case,
At T.. Bamberger & Co.'S one
will find that silk and linen UNI
brellas are being sold at from $3.50
to $4as. Silk umbrellas in blue,
green, red and brown may be
purchased at various moderate
prices.
At Hahne g. Co.'s chiidren's |
challis dresses trimmed with rib
hon and velvet are sold at from |
S. to SIS. Many of these little |
party dresses are displayed in all
of the dainty shades and have
sashes of pale blue, pink and tan.
Silk knitted mufflers in all of the |
leading shades are offered at the |
David Straus Company's at the |
special price of rs cents. silk |
Scarfs are sold at this store at |
from 80 cents TO s29S The price |
of yelling varies from rs cents to
$1.50
All of the newest designs are |
shown in the evening dresses that
are offered at l.. S. Plaut & Co.'s |
for the debutante. The combina-
ton of material and the different /
colors make 1t most difficult to /
choose one of these dresses.
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hickory nut kernels chopped fire,
one pound of banquet waters. Beat
the whites of eggs stiffiy, add sugar.
nuts. etc. and spread on waters and
bake in slow oven until turning ;
light straw color.
Perhaps you'il like these, toos
Walnut Creams
Separate the yolk from the white
OF one egg. To the white add one
tablespoonful OF water and stir IN
about one pound of icing sugar to
make very etitf paste. Flavor with
either vanilla or coffee essence.
Mold with the fingers into round
balls the size of O. walnut, and, hav-
ing carefully cracked one pound Of
walnufs without breaking the kerr
nels, press half nut on each side
OF the balls, and then leave them IN
a cool place for several hours to atr
low them TO harden
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The Stamp on Meat and an
Old Poem


Dear Miss Doom:
VIII you please settle an argn-
ment? A says the government
stamp on meat is indellible ink and
3 says it Is a harmless vegetable.
Which is right?
Enclosed you win ind the words
of THE Smack In school," request
ed by r. 3. c, VIVIAN @.
The government stamp on meat
is made from an edible berry. The
stamping fluid is made in Washing
ton and distributed over the coun-
try.
Thank you for the poem. It fol
lows:
THE SMACK IN SCHOOL.
A district school, not far away,
Mid Berkshire Hills, one winters
Was hulnming with it's wont'ed
or three-score children, girls and
boys,
Some few, upon their tasks intent,
But more on furtive mischief bent,
The while the masters downward
look
Was fastened on copy book,
When suddenly. behind his back,
Rose loud and clear rousing
smack
AS IL 'twere a battery of bliss
Let off in one tremendous kiss
whats that?" the startled master
cried.
"rhat thiri" little imp replied.
"Wath William Width, If you
pleath;
! thaw him kith Suthana Peath."
With frown suppressed and birch
appraised
The threatener faItered I'm
amazed,
That you, my biggest pupil,
Should be guilty Of an act SO rude.
What evil genius put you TO it?"
Twas she herself, SIR" sohbed the
lad;
~ didn't mean to be so badg
But when Suzanna shook her curls
And whispered, rs afraid of girls
And dasn't kiss q baby'sNdoil,'
Boo hooi 7 couldn't stand 1t, sir, at
all. Boo hool Hoo
But UP and kissed her on the spot,
Boo hoo Boo hool l kind of know
| ought not"
Note--The above, which was sent
In by q girl of eleven, ends rather
abrutly, think, and I wonder II
she sent the complete poem. Can
anyone tell me? do not know the
poem myself.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-15
Cleaning a White Feather
Dear Margarv Doom :

Dear Margery Doom:
How may a white feather be
cleaned? It Is in good condition, but
very much soiled. 1t is 3 sort of
breast feather, not an ostrich plume.
JENNIE A, b.
Clean the breast with gasoline.
Soak it in a bowl Of the tiuid for
fifteen minutes. Then take o cloth
wet with gasoline and rub the soiled
places, rubbing with the feathers,
not against them. Rinse In clean
gasoline and hang In the air, but not
in the sun, to dry.
Do not use gasoline in q warm
room or near a fire. 1t is highly
combustible.
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Christmas Boxes Old Custom

The bestowing of Christmas boxes
is of great antiquity, and was for
merly the bounty of well-disposed
persons who were willing to con-
tribute something toward the indus
trious. Later the gift came to be de-
manded as right, and became some
what Of nuisance. In England the
day after Christmas Is known as
boxing day. from the Christmas
boxes which used to be In circulation.
In British museums can be seen boxes
covered with green glaze. with a slit
in the side for money and presents.
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Mexican Sugar Candy

Put a cupful of granuIated sugar
into an iron saucepan and let II
melt, stirring 70 prevent It's burn
ing. Remove from the stove and
when slightly cool add a cupfuI of
milk, and then another eupfui of
sugar. placing again over the Ere
and stir the whole until when
dropped in cold water the syrup
forms q soft ball. Take from tbs
IRE and add a cupful of ghelieo
pecan nuts. Stir until Il becomes
creamy, then turn into shallow
creased pans Quickly spread IL
out. and when cold cut into squares,
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the garment up to beat 1t, nor strike
hard enough TO injure the skin.
When you have rubbed and beaten
It well, SO that you have broken up
and loosened the caked aceumula-
ton, give the garment a good shak-
Ing and hang 1t In the wind. Do not
hang furs In the sun, nor in any
warm place. for that dries and In
Jures the skin. When you take the
garment in repeat the shaking
process. and, II necessary, the rub
ping and beating as we'll. The
method described is that used by q
professional cleaner,
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the auspices OF the Ridgewood branch
of the Women's Political Union. Of
which Mrs, Carl Vail is president.
Senator Robinson ana Mrs. Reynolds
will speak this evening ct the Leonia
High School under the auspices of
the North Valley branch of the union.
Mrs. III. /. Reed, the president, will
preside.
Mrs. George @. Scott, president of
the Montciair Equal Suffrage League,
addressed the meeting of the Newark
Equal Suffrage League Saturday aft
ernoon ~ She Headquarters. IS Halsey
stxsGtr
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Walnut TaffY

Place over the ARE In q Kettle
three pounds of sugar and one pint
OF water. When the sugar IL dis
solved and the syrup comes TO q boil
add one-haJf teaspoonful cream of
tartar and cook to tho crack degrees.
Spread Ia a buttered pan q pound
and a half of shelled nuts, hickory
or walnuts. Pour the boiling candy
ever them and when cool break
into pieces.
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CHAPTER XVI.

TOR fully I'VE seconds Mr.. MAgee
! and the man with whom he had
coilided stood facing each other on
the balcony. The Identical moon OF
the summer romances now hung in
the sky, and in it's white glare Bald
pate mountain glittered like q Christ
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Misses costume in brLwn cloth,
trimmed with girdle Of velvet in
q darker shade OF the same color.
The drapery at the side is held In
place with velvet buttons, and the
vest of lace is outlined with wired
ruff1e. To make the dress requires
four yards of 44-lnch material, at
S1.50 yard, and one-fourth yard of
all-over lace, with two yards Of
wired net. Ii is easy to make the
dress for about So.
No. $3.50, Sizes, IA, Is, rs and 20
wears
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bag is covered with a network OF
gilt thread croeheted Use q bone
needle. Make O. chain of thirty-five
stitches, turn, catch in the third
stitch, chain Of five. catch In third
stitch, 80 on to the end of the chain;
then crochet along the other side of
the chain the same way, Second
row, chain of five. catch in middle of
chain on first row. Continue In this
way till you have enough to cover the
bag halfway up.
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Pictorial Review Patterns
40 and I5 Cents Each

10 and I5 Cents Each.
can be purchased at l., Baniberger &
Co. or any Pictorial Review Pattern
agency, or will be sent by mail. Write
your address very plainly and always
specify size wanted
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A Velvet Coat Collar

Dear Margery Doom:
Please tell me how to clean q, vel
vet coat collar and oblige,
READER.
Dip an old nail brush in gasoline
and rub brislxly and the soil will
disappear.
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No Doubt About That.

II wouldn't say she is pretty" said
the Simple Hug, as the iight-hatre0
woman of doubtful age hended her
money to the conductor, "but she is
passing fare"
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Puffy EyeIIds

1FFF1At lIIlr lyVuII7
Kindly inform me how IT Is pos
sihle to remove puffiness from the
eyelids. and oblige, A. H. ].
Puffiness above the eyes Is usually
an indication OF internal trouble Of
some sort. II ] were you I would
consult a physician.
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DnfIzHnks
for.
Fa0cyM0yh.
OPERA BAG

OPERA BAG
rhe material required for making
q bag like the one sketched are one
half yard Of five-inch satin ribbon
at 3B cents, is cents; one yard OF
half-incfl satin ribbon, cents; one
card OF gilt thread. % cents; total, ~
cents.
The bag Is made of the wide satin
ribbon, the narrow being used for
draws string. The lower part of the
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To Mrs. G. M.

/ refer letters asking for assist
ance to the Bureau OF Associated
Charities, the secretaries of which
are prepared to look into cases.
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An urgent plen for the young
women TO educate themselves up to
the responsibility OF suffrage was
made by Mrs. Annie r. Bovine in a
talk on 1.-THE Reasonableness OF
Woman Suffrage at the weekly tea
of the Junior Newark Equal Suffrage
League held yesterday afternoon at
the headquarters. SO Halsey street.
EVERY human. reasonable being has
the right to ask for anything reason
able which will be to her advantage"
she said,
Mrs. Mary Staehle told OF her ex-
periences at the polls, where as offl-
cial challenger she found the duties
such that woman could well per-
form. The courtesy shown the
women at the last election goes to
prove, she pointed out. that men
won't TACT the brute" as some pre-
| dict, and thus make polling places
to be avoided by women. The cleo
| ton work was much better handled,
she said, owing TO the presence Of the
women.
The hostess OF the day. Miss Caro-
| Ign .Foehl was assisted by Miss Emma
.Foshl and Miss Rose McIsagan. The
next tea will be held ON January II.
and the next regular meeting Satur-
day evening, December 81.