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Evening star., 1914-12-13

pearance was too late to do us any
good.
What pity it is that fashions 40
not continue for at least twelve months
in order for US to rectify our nrst
bad bargaining, AS it is. so eager
for new things are the people VINO puE
and sell clothes that no sooner nave
we paid our checks for one gown ina n
it is time to consider the question an
over again. and bring whatever lttle
experience the season has taught us
| to bear on the ever-renewing problem
before them.
1t is this merry -go-round in the
world of costumery that perpleXes US
for only the most opinionated person
can go from one sartorial season 10
another with a sure touch. Most or
us tumble in the dark as soon as the
winter clothes are ushering in those
of early spring
We know that the short skirt is the
most Fashionable to wear, and that the
f1aring long coat with its almost I'M
perceptible belt we'll below the nor
NAL waist line and its long, close
sleeves. is correct. We have adopted
the satin blouse. close fitting. with
high wrinkled collar and satin instead
of chiffon; we have partly given up
the kimono. and agreed that all our
garments should fasten up the front.
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pepper a dash of ground cloves and
two or three saltspoonfuls of salt.
Mix well. Strip three sprigs of dried
sweet marjoram. one sprig of thyme
and one sprig of sage. PulveriZe and
work well into the mass. Peel six
onions. chop fine and brown in three
Ia blespoonfuls Of butter; pour over tn"
mass Add three eggs and three
like bread dough. Form into round
loaf. remove the lid of the casserole
quickly. and incase the pork roast
with the same.
After one-half hour of roa sting pour
one quart of canned peas over the
same and bake in a moderate oven for
two hours To garnish. stew six or
eight apples. sweeten and put through
"A ricer or sieve. Dissolve "A packag"
of gelatin in a little cold water. add
one-half cup of hot water and stir into
apple sauce. This can be turned into
any shaped molds to harden or into =
large. fiat dish and cut out with
cookie cutter. Arrange on the meat
platter when ready to serve.
Pork Tenderloin Roast.
Split pork tenderloin lengthwise on
the side. put layer of dressing be-
tween the two pieces and then bind or
sew them together. Cut small car
rot and a small onion in pieces and
lay in the bottom of baking pan. and
put the tenderloin over this. Put some
slices of fat pork or bacon ON top OF
the tenderloin. Peel Irish potatoes of
small. uniform size and lay around the
outside of the pan, or do the same
with sweet potatoes which have been
pared and parboiled. Bake in hot
oven until the meat is tender. hasting
frequently with hot water and butter.
Season well. and when done make a
gravy in the pan with milk instead OF
water. and thicken il with flour. Boil
five minutes and then pour around the
meat You may serve with perforated
potatoes if you wish. which are made
by pairing the potatoes and running
them across the potato slicer, then fry
ing the perforated slices in hot lard.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

The buyers have already gone to
Paris to look around. and from their
verdict it is probable that the design
ers will go on with their February
openings as usual. If they do. then we
are in for a new series of styles and
there is little doubt that they will be
military.
! Some of the leading New York buy
ers are trying to persuade those de-
signers in Paris who have not gone to
the war, being women, to give them
some clever gowns this week. and
therefore be able to start a new line
of fashions in time for the season in
the south, which promises to be as
heavy as the cotton crop, but much
more profitable.
Looking closely among the clothes
worn by those whose object il is to
keep a little ahead of the multitude in
fashions. one sees several straws which
show the dierction from which the
wind may blow. The use of Scotch
plaids in top coats. in killed skirts:
the use of killed skirts themselves
the growing height of the neck line
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Roast Pig.

I + you would get into the right mooo
for cooking and eating him, read
Charles Lambs essay upon roas'
pig. In that he says of the infant
porker: He is a weakling! He is
fower"' This in cautioning the cook
not to smother him in sage and onion
You will do well to heed the warning
The first thing you do is to prepare a
liberal quantity of stufting. To a cup
of fine, dry bread crumbs allow half a
chopped onion. teaspoonful OF
powdered sage, three tablespoonfuls of
melted butter, a saltspoonful of pepper.
half teaspoonful of salt, half a
grated nutmeg and two well beaten
eggs.
Work in the dry ingredients until
they are evenly Incorporated. then SUR
in the beaten eggs. Stuff the body of
the pig with these and sew him up.
Bend his forefeet backward, his hind
feet forward under and close to the
body. Skewer them into the proper
position, keeping his natural size and
shape. Wipe him dry and clean and
dredge well with flour. Lay him in a
kneeling position on his stomach, if
you like. or if easier for you let him lie
upon his side. Pour about him in the
pan d little hot water. slightly salted,
and fit on the cover of the roaster to
keep in steam and flavor. In fifteen
minutes baste literally with butter and
water. Leave him for half an hour and
baste again, this time with the water
in the pan.
Fifteen minutes later rub him all
over with a cloth dipped in melted
butter. This will keep the skin soft
and tender as it browns. Repeat the
rubbing with butter every five min
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with white kid uppers, and now we are
swinging into high CATERS that keep
the leg covered under the short skirt
which rules the season.
We have broken our faith with the
broad shoulders, always vaunted as
AngloSaXon, and given our allegiance
to the narrow shoulders known as
French, and omitted the fullness at the
waist line, no matter what the gar
ment. We have dropped the eXaggerat-
ed empire waist line and are listening
to the siren call of 1910 and 1870 lur-
ing us from the Russian ballet cos
tunes.
We are unashamed of our large
waists. and yet we try to make our
feet look smaller by the use of the
highest heels that have been worn
since Louis NIN's day. AS opposed to
this practice on the streets we are
adopting the almost flat-heeled slip
per for evening wear.
In adopting any of these particulars
of dress you can feel sure that you
are right, and wear them contentedly
until the Christmas season is over, but
after New Year. what?
Evening star., 1914-12-13

even in evening gowns; tho popularity
| of the hens in wide skirts which are
formed by a succession of God"t folds.
the increasing popularity OF the very
short coat cut in a straight Inc ana
reminding one more than ever OF tho
pictures in the family album; the use
/ of full plaid velvet skirt with one or
these Jackets surmounted by - tiny
velvet cap with two streamers at tho
ha ck-each aud all of these are in
coming fashions which warrant our
| attention.
In evening gowns there is a tendency
to Opaque fabrics. and the pendulum
swings away from the oriental IN col
| oring and in transparency. W omen
who are ahead of the fashions Of the
masses do not look as undressed as
l they have for three years. You may
mot have noticed the change. but II is
very apparent to an onlooher who
studies the game. II would not be sur
| prising If the serious months which
the world is going through will result
| in a far more sober style of costumerv.
An interesting fact ii it happens, don't
you think?
Evening star., 1914-12-13

America has. Climate, social oppor-
tunities. money, necessity. are govern
! ing factors in the diversity of styles
adopted by American women and
shown to them by the shops. Pos
sibly. this condition is better than the
other, wherein only d few settled fash
ions are adopted out of the hundred
offered. the reason we succeed in look
ing as much alike as we do is that
there are so many of us that there are
not enough styles to go around.
BY this season of the year the styles
have been so weeded out that we go
about with our minds well made up
as to what we should avoid and what
accept. That is an excellent state to
be in We spend money much more
freely. We are not as apt to be bit
terly disappointed. We have seen the
gown we wanted in the beginning turn
out to be commonplace, and the gown
we hated turn out to be charming.
We are exceedingly glad we were
not lured into the fashion for the long
coat. or persuaded into buying
short coat. or buying a pleated
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the absence of any projection what
ever at sides, back or top unless in the
evening we put an open Psyche over
the brow.
In shoes we have been looking with
a friendly glance on those which Paris
borrowed from the Argentine with it's
tango, and which it has never until
now been able to force on America.
We wear colored uppers. as the Eng
lish do, and change them with short
vamped. patent leather. laced shoes.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
SUNDAY MENU.
BREAKFAST.
Mock Duck.

1AVE a large cut of round steak
n at least two inches thick Place
on the meat board and spread
with forcemeat made from two cup
fuls of breadcrumbs. quarter cup OF
butter, a small onion chopped. table,
spoonful of salt. teaspoonful OF pep
per and a bit of Glove to season. The
Germans like a half cup of seeded raj
sins added. Koll the meat about the
filing and secure with strips of cotton
cloth Flour the roll all over, then
brown in good oil or drippings. turn
ing from side to side until evenly
Drowned all over. Now add to the pan
some good broth or rice stock. flavor
ing with onion. bay leaf or any other
seasoning desired. Cook in the oven
or on the back of the stove until the
meat is tender. Lift from the pan and
place on = hot platter. skim the tat
from the surface of the sauce remain
ing in tie pan, add little flour to
thicken and Il spoonful OF chill sauce
or lemon juice to season. strain over
the meat and serve with garnIsh Of
cooked ChettI.
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Short Cuts for H0ws@k@@p@rs

utes or so for half an hour. A month
old pig requires from an hour and
three-quarters to two hours to roast.
When he is ready to serve, take him
from the pan and set over boiling
water, covering closely to keep warm,
while you make the gravy. Turn this
from the dripping pan into a saucepan.
add little hot water, thicken with
Drowned flour. boil sharply and strain
through the colander. Return to the
fre. add the juice of a lemon. tea
spoonful of kitchen bouquet and ta-
small glass of sherry.
When serving him. let him kneel in
bed of parsley, varied by clusters oil
pale green celery. Put a wreath of the
same about his neck and stick a tuft
of white cauliflower in his mouth in 4
setting of parsley. To carve. cut off
the head first. then split down the
back, remove hams and shoulders and
separate the ribs. Serve the stufiing
with each portion. A delicious stuffing
for roast pig is made of celery and
apples.
Dutch Roast Pork.
Season fair-sized pork roast With
salt. pepper and garlic. Place in a cas-
serole and roast until medium done.
Dust with Drowned flour. say six table
spoonfuls. Add one quart of stock
Keep hot in the oven. The day before
planning to make the dish boil a dozen
medium sized potatoes in their jack
cts. drain and dry on napkin over
night In the morning peel and CRATE
each potato, together with a stale loaf
of wheat bread. on a crater. The mass
must be light and faky. Season with
a generous pinch of paprika, or half a
teaspoonful of paprika, one OF black
Evening star., 1914-12-13

skirt. or selecting one with panel
tunlc. Each and all of these STYLES
may be good, but we know now that
We would have looked our worst in
them.
December brings wisdom. but there
are many who have not been made
happier by it when it came, for its an
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Chocolate Nut Cake.

An excellent chocolate nut cake is
made in this way:
Shell a pound of English walnuts
Save out two or three dozen of the
unbroken halves, and chop fine the re-
naming kernels. Beat to "A cream ono
cup of .Granulated sugar and a half cup
of butter. Add two eggs, one at a time,
beaten thoroughly after each addition.
Next stir in alternately half cup
milk and cup and a half of -four
sifted with level tablespoonful OF
. baking powder Flavor lightly with
vanilla and bake in two layers. When
the cake has partially cooled spread
with an icing made in this way: Put
into a granite basin Il reaspoonful of
butter. and as il softens brush sides
and bottom of dish. Add two ounces
unsweetened grated chocolate, three
quarters of a pound light brown sugar
and "A half cup sweet milk. Cook until
a little dropped in cold water makes a
soft ball when rolled between thumb
and forefinger. Add Il level tablespoons
| full of butter. take from the fire and
| flavor with a teaspoonful of vanilla
To one-third of this icing add the
| chopped meats. Stir until cool enough
| to spread, then put between the layers
| Spread the rest of the icing over sides
| and top of the cake, and arrange upon
| it, at regular intervals, the whole nut
| meats
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

In hats we have adopted the one with
a brim, the black and the dark blue
velvet, the scarcity of trimming, the
use of the burnt ostrich, the angle of
fitting the brim over the right eye and
showing more of the back hair than
we have done for years; and in Golf
lures we have become accustomed to
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Mashed Potatoes.

While almost every one thinks that
cooking mashed potatoes is something
any person can do, there is a knack
about it, after all. Select potatoes of
uniform size, wash thoroughly. peel
and soak in cold water for half an
hour. Put on to boil in salted water.
boiling hard. and cook half an hour
until soft. but not broken. Drain care
fully, place the kettle on the back of
the stove. uncovered, to let the steam
escape. Mash well. then add to each
pint of the mashed potatoes a table
spoonful of butter. half a teaspoonful
of salt, quarter of a teaspoonful of pep
per and cream or hot milk to moisten.
Beat with a fork until light and
creamy; then turn out on hot veSe-
table dish. but do not smooth the pota-
toes over. as that makes them heavy
and compact If not quite ready to
serve the potatoes put the kettle con-
tanning them in a kettle of hot water
until ready
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Comforts to Match Hangings.

THE latest idea in bedroom furnish
ing is to have the comforts match
the window hansings. 1t is a rather
pensive desire. if the comforts must
he made to order. If You yourself make
the comforts and the curtains. you can
carry out the idea without extrava-
gance.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
HOLIDAY T0AsTs.
To the Holly.

With holly bright and mistletoe.
Well care not how the winds may blow.
But by the CHEEKY yule logs blaze.
On this the childrens day of days,
While gladsnme carols greet the ear,
Well drain the chalice of good cheer.
Our National Birds.
The American engle:
The Christmas turkey.
Nav one give us peace In all states.
And the other a piece for all plates.
To the Turkey.
MY turkey its of thee.
Sweet bird of cranberry.
OF thee I sing.
! love thy breast and wings,
Back, legs and other things,
j love thy good stutings,
oh, luscious bird.
To the Guests.
The evenings festivities now draw TO close,
The time is approaching when wen all heed
repose; - ..
And wishing you all through life journey most
bright,
We reluctantly bid you kindly goodnight.
Good Wishes.
Many merry Christmascs, many happy New
Years unbroken friendships. great accumulation
heaven at last for all of us--Charies DlcKens.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
RECIPES FOR DECEMBER

a thin cream with a little -four rubbed
smooth in a tablespoonful of butter.
Add salt and pepper. stir and cook un-
til we'll blended and serve.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Stewed Celery.

Wash the stalks clean, scrape off
colored pieces, cut into inch lengths
and soak for an hour in cold water.
Drain, place the celery in a stewpan,
cover with boiling water and simmer
gently half hour or until tender. BY
this time the water should be so re-
duced as to measure less than half
and when the liquid boils, thicken to
Evening star., 1914-12-13
To the Guests.

Not so heavy nor SO expensive as the
fur coat is the coat of velvet. and it
can be put to the same purpose as the
luxurious fur coat.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Lentil Soup au Maigre.

Soak one-half pint of lentils twenty
four hours in water. put in pan with
two quarts of water and cook until
soft. adding boiling water to keep same
ouantity When three-fourths done add
a little celery. parsley and onion, with
salt and pepper to season. When done
strain and serve with croutons.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
A Richer Lentil Soup.

Soak one-half pound of lentils in
warm water for several hours. Put on
to boil with cold water. about quart,
and after cooking slowly several hours
add one pound of well washed prunes
and a little salt. When tender add q
teaspoonful of butter and frankfurter
sausages to suit the taste of the fam
ilv: simmer ten minutes.
Evening star., 1914-12-13
Wichita Steamed Pudding.

| One half cup of butter. one-half cup
of molasses. one-half cup of sugar.
one cup of sour milk. one cup of rails
ms two cups of flour. one teaspoonful
of soda, one egg, one teaspoonful Of
lemon extract.
Cream butter and sugar. add mo-
lasses. Sift soda in -four. add one cup
of -four, beat, add sour milk. Dust the
raisins with little of the remaining
cup of flour. add flour and raisins. stir.
add egg well beaten, also iavorirE,
stir all together. Butter a cake pan
with a core in the center. Pour in
mixture. place in moderate oven ten
or fifteen minutes. VIII improve looks
and come out of pan in better shape.
A Rich Christmas Fruit Cake.
The fruit should be prepared the day
before making the cake. Cream to-
gether one pound unsalted butter and
one pound of sugar. Sift together
pound of pastry -four and teaspoon
full each of cloves. cinnamon. mace aud
nutmeg and saitspU"nful Of salt. set
near the fire whore the -four viii be
thoroughly dry. FOR the fruit have
ready four pounds raisins. seeded. and
quartered and drcdged with -four. three
pounds of currants or their equivalent
in dates. figs or prun"S soaked and
slightly cooked. then chopped; a pound
of citron shaved as fine as possible.
onc-half pound ground almonds and n
half pound each Of candicd lcinon and,
shredded oran"" peel For the moiS-e
fure have measured ont one cup con-,
fcctioncr's mo!assc*. iwo-thirds "f -.
cup rich fruit strip from preserved
straw berries. pra"hc.i. plGipS or cher
ries and the grated riud and iui"" "f
one lemon and "rie Orange y hah Elll
Of brandy may be 1:';cd or not, as pre-
ferred.
Having crcaned the butter and SUI
gar. add twelve unhcatcn e2Ss. one 1t
time. using The hands to beat them
in instead OF spoon. When well
blended add part OF the liquid. then
part of the -four mixture. When all
have been used bca in half teaspoon
full soda dissolved In little warm
excepting the citron. when thoroughly
blended put a half-inch layer of the
batter in pan that has been lined
with several thicknesses of paper. tak-
ing care that the paper comes well
above the edge of the tin. Cover with
n uniform layer of the citrou shaVingS.
then another layer of the batter and
citron, having the last layer of the
dough. Cover closely and set away
over night. In the morning bake five
hours in steady. moderate oven, pro-
tecting the top Of the cake with pa per
till sufficiently risen. or steam. then
bake. When partially cooled ic" with
the white of one egg beaten stiff with
confectioners' sugar. When this il
cooled and hardened the decorative ice
may be applied.
Evening star., 1914-12-13

The Frenchwoman adores nothing
SO much as 10 appear in a costume that
has no sister anywhere. She despises
the uniform Her badge of individu-
ality lies in her ability to differentiate
herself from those around her. Until
this feeling has strong foothold here,
we VIII not be nation of creators
in dress.
The blame for our lack of originality
is iaid at many doorsteps, but much of
II belongs by right to the American
women, and not to the designers as
often as the critics say.
II may be rightfully said that leader
ship would result in more uniform
dressing. and that the sartoriaI game
of follow-the-leader would end in our
looking as though we all came out of
AN institution. The answer to this is
that the presence of many leaders pro-
duces many well established styles. and
certain things become the fashion in
very few weeks, while other STYLES
quickly take their place.
The balance of power must lie in
the choice of vast variety of
clothes. and this is probably what
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vHIS month is most anxious
one to those who depend upon
the selling of womens ap
parel for their bread and
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-22
c CT Interest to Boys

Boys, bow are you going 8 spend y5r vacation? In idlenes~. Or are yaa going ta ind something 10 do HfereaT 9oa can earn Eaer own #ea5#i- or f aot ~a aaeb at
 e8~s telp father or mother 10 meet 'He demands Ipon their resources aHl i ta4 cannot get Id jst a5 any 5aill t.at "#l bring you iuaa income 7 can as east get something 10 do that will give yog experience and training tAat will be valuable in alter year, To work. Is the Grstcon. ~iaeGatlan. the matter of aage or s4 afy ~hoa.d n8t enter int yaar calcu
 atiaas. uu e-s you have already had training and experience Merit will command is oNu reward never fear Se. ify9d start in to work al or earn trade profession or anything else, success ~iii attend your efforts fthey are p'operly and steadfasty ' applied and directed Let your ambition be to work. and if you get tHe opportu- nity apply yourself asSidaoasly, and the matter of salary and wages will adju>t.themselves according to your desserts.
The Forrest City times., 1914-05-22
>hriners Homeward Bound.

Two special trains passed through Forree, City last Saturday evening over s.e Rock Island railroad, bearing 8 large and yery5oly party ofShriners from tIe West on lueir return journey frau Atlanta where they lad heeU ho.itu- ..eif ann -3i meeting. Nuel the tsai iu req he'd the corporatt limits s .me fellow 1hn was there i.' that arpose pulled the slrlnE and turned Ho,e amost powerful. VI <. cat wa.ss which he lad arrange in bsga-e csr adjoining the engine. and he continued to pull that string until he passed the railroad crossing It certainly woke up the inhabitants for abO-r mile aroand, and all th0't 1t was a ire alarm from the light plant wild cat whistle. It brought every soul In the business district, We think, Co the front, and there they found it 10 be an advertising scheme the car bearing sign in box car letters, inviting everybody to attend the Panama Exposition in the Golden Gate City, in 1915. The Shriners had a brass band with them made up of men whose combined wealth equalled over million dollars They made a hit here, and We shall expect a large number Of our citizens to take adyan- tage Of the very cordial invitation thus extended