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were about. Then he ser those cruel
traps. One he placed in the water
right at the foot OF the bank where
the Offers were in the habit Of climb
ing out to go up to. their slippery
slide. He placed il in such q way that
the first otter who tried TO climb up
that bank would be sure TO step in
the trap.
In the little path that Little Joe
and his family had made in crossing
from one part Of the brook 10 another
so As not 10 have to go way around
the bend he placed two traps. He
placed one dt each end of the little
path. He covered them lightly with
snow so that they could not be seen.
Other traps were hidden in a similar
way at places he knew the Offers
often visited. One trap was set right
at the foot of the slippery slide There
was no bait with any vi these traps.
in another part of the brook. which
he knew the offers visited occasional
~ to fish, traps were set, each baited
with fish.
There said the trapper. when the
last trap had been set eff all those
Otters manage TO keep out of those
traps, they will prove themselves to
be smarter than l think they are.
This is the first day Of the new year.
anu uhltsS ain BTtdliN MISTAKEN one
or more of those offers will have
New Year surprise party"
Then the trapper hurried away. He
had worked fast, for he didn't
want to be seen. He knew that il
Little Joe or Mrs. Otter should see
him. they would at once become
suspicious. He was sure that he
hadn't been seen, and all the way
home he chuckled as he thought of
how clever and smart he had been.
He didn't once think of how dreadful
it would be for one of those little
people in brown fur TO be caught in
one of those cruel traps. All he
thought about was the money that
one of those brown fur coats would
bring him.
While the trapper had been so busy
setting those traps Little Joe otter
and Mrs. otter and the two young
Otters had been taking a nap. They
knew nothing of the trapper's visit to
the brook. They were carefree and
happy and life was very good to them
Copyright. 1925, by L. W. Burgessl
Evening star., 1925-01-01
FaUOrite Recipes OF
Prominent WOmeI,
BY EDNA VI. COLMAN.
Apple Dumplings.
oIrs. Clyde Howard Tavcnner.

Mrs. Isabel Martin Tavenner is one
Of the comparatively small number of
congressional women who claim
Washington as home. After her has
band completed his term in the Sixty
fourth Congress, where he represent
I'd the fourteenth Illinois district,
they established q home in the Capt.
tai city.
Although her home and two little
girls always absorbed Mrs. Taven-
ncr's time to the exclusion of very
active club life, after the arrival Of
the son Of the family about year
and d half ago, when the younger
daughter was 10 years old, she found
still less opportunity to extend her
activities outside her family circle.
However, she is assisting her hus-
band with the magazine which he
edits and publishes, looking after the
business end.
Being associate editor, circulation
director and business partner does not
prevent Mrs. Tavenner from keeping
d supervisory eye, upon her kitchen.
One of her best recipes, one for ap-
pie dumplings, is as follows:
Make dough with one pint flour.
lard little larger than an egg, one
half teaspoon baking powder and a
large pinch of salt. Roll out and
make into three cups. Peel and cut
up into small pieces four, apples. Put
into the dough cups. Sprinkle over
the top of fruit one-quarter pound of
butter cut into small bits, two cups
sugar and a liberal grating of nut
meg. Put in bake pan after folding
over the dough and bake about 20
minutes, until the crust is crisp and
brown. Serve with cream or with a
hard sauce and hot liquid sauce.
lCopyriEht, 1921
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Distorp of pour Rame.
nY PHILIP FRANCIS NoWLAN.
MacKELLAR.
RACIAL ORtGtN-Scottish.
SOURCE-A aiven name.

Here is a family name that looks
like a curious mixture Of a Ger
man surname with the Gaelic mac
prefixed.
IT Is, however. nothing of the sort.
There is no connection whatever be-
tween the Highland name of MackeI
lar and the German family name Of
kellar.
Like the Va ST ma jority OF Highland
Scottish family or clan names, IL is
the compound Of a given name with
this prefix. Here, however, the orig
inal spelling OF the given name has
been lost and the compounded family
name has come to be spelled accord
ing to its pronunciation rather than
the original spelling.
Whether this given name was the
Latin "Hilarius" or the French coun-
terpart "Hiilaire," it is impossible to
state with accuracy. Either would
have been possible Latin names
were by no means unknown to either
the Gaels of Scotland or those OF
ireland, for they got their Christian
ity, if not their language. from
Rome. On the other hand. there arc
many Instances OF Normans making
their way into the Highlands and
settling there. Several Of the High
land clans are of French origin. The
first historical mention OF the Mac
kellars is ; late as l4T0, quite some
time after the Norman conquest OF
England.
The Mackellars were a sept, or
branch, OF the Clan Campbell Of
Argyle.
tCopyrishtD
Evening star., 1925-01-01
A. Bad Break.

The majority of people are so
poorly educated and a little knowl-
edge is so dangerous that shock and
hemorrhage and asphyXiation are
but three of the four risks associated
with accidents-the victim is liable
TO first-aid treatments Unfortunately
there are not yet enough Girl Scouts
or Boy Scouts to insure intelligent
first aid for every victim of an acci
dent, and besides the ministrati
OF these we'll trained young Scouts
are likely to be brushed aside by
the assurance of some ignorant
Grown-up who knows how to do the
victim lot of harm before the doc
tor arrives.
Among the many things which
people know about first aid that
aren't so are these persistent fall
1acies:
I. The common notion that a limb
tho victim can move or use is not
broken.
.. The vague fancy that somebody
ought to pump the arms or roll
on d barrel" the victim of drown
ing accident.
3. The strange idea that a victim.
of froStbite must be frozen little
more.
4. The dime novel belief that
"draught of brandy" will revive any
body from any form of coma.
.. The dream that ptomain poison
ing occurs.
6. The curious superstition that
severe exposure is likely to cause
pneumonia This one clashes some
what with No. 3, but it would be
strange If common sense or logic
were found in these fallacies.
7. Tho idiotic conception that kill
ing the dog that has bitten some
Evening star., 1925-01-01

Sundey afternoon pop was reeding
part OF the paper and ma was reedins
part. saying, Well OF all things, Hook
binders are having a sale of imported
model hats werth 80 dollers apeece for
10 dollars up.
Epeshilly up, pop sed. You jest got
new hats last week, dident you? he
sed
o, yes, don't need eny hats. ma sed,
That's the most sensible. reasonable
logical statement I've ever herd you
make, pop sed.
And pop kepp on reeding the news,
and pritty soon ma sed, Beautifully
tailored spring coats with fur golfers
werth $3.50, speshill at 80 dollers and
50 cents for 2 days ony.
days. woman could order enun
of thoae things In 3 days to bankrupt
a man, pop sed.
Enyway. / don't need a spring coat,
my last yeers coat is In perfeck con-
dition, ma sed.
That's a darn good way for il TO be.
I must say, but then wy did you haff
TO upset my peece OF mind by publicly
rceding that advertisement? pop sed
O. ! woudert consider Sunday com
pleet If / dident reed the avvertize-
ments, Ithink they're the most intrist-
ing things in the paper, ma sed.
Well, there's certen something
about them that duzzent appeal to me,
pop sed.
And he kept on reeding the news
and pritty soon ma sed, Frentch
taffeta sofa cughions Z dollers and
- cent?, usually twelve As.
Wat on erth would you do with
them, there's so meny cushions err
round heer now there's no place to
sit. pep sed. and ma sed. o goodniss,
| wasent thinking of buying eny.
| think Ill take a little wawk, !
need the air. the nice unreduced air,
pop sed. Which heswent out TO do.
me going with him. and ma stayed
home reedtng the advertisements.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Ny Neighbor Says:

Never use shears or heavy
iron instrum to take the top
off milk bottle. You may
scrape splinters of glass into
the milk without even noticing
1t. A hatpin is an excellent
milkcap remover.
Roll sausages in flour before
frying. 1t will prevent break
ing and also improve the flavor.
In cases of frostbite no warm
air, warm water or fire should
be permitted near the parts af-
fected until the natural temper
ature is nearly restored. Rub
gently the affected part with
snow in a cold room, and make
applications of ice water.
Nothing depresses and wor-
rics a sick person more than an
untidy sickroom. He may not
know the cause OF the depres-
sion, but it is fact nevcrthe-
less. Keep sickroom clean,
we'll aired and pleasant, pre-
pare your patients food care
fully and the sickroom will al
ways be a pleasant place.
A little glycerine rubbed
around the glass shoppers OF
bottles viii prevent them from
sticking.
Ordinary baking powder,
either dry or dissolved in water,
will put out a small fire inn
mediately. 1t forms a gas. car
bon dioxide, which smothers
the flames. A small handful In
cup of water, or by itself, is
usually sufficient.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
THE GUIDE POST
BY Henry and Tertius yan Dyke.
A Busybody.

Let none Of you suffer as busp-
body Peter, us.
st. Peter seems to have disliked the
busybody quite as cordially as St.
Paul did
But he uses a different Greek word
to describe this obnoxious person.
St. Paurs word means a man or a
woman who is always bustling around
about trif1es
st. Peters word is stronger it
means a person who sets up to be a
bishop over other peoples affairs.
The significance is the same in both
ca ases.
The busybody is a he or she who
attempts to control or regulate the
private concerns OF others.
fle Cor politeness sake let US say
he) concentrates his attention on the
conduct of his neighbors, tells them
what th0y should eat and drink and
wear, instructs them how to carry on
their business and train their chill
dren, and generally oversees their
lives for them.
If they fail to follow his unsolicited
advice, he promptly judges and con-
demns them, and usually circulates
evil reports about them.
He claims that it is matter of con-
science with him.
mot at all----it is a matter of vanity,
malice and mental erysipelas.
Naturally. he often gets himself into
trouble.
That Is why St. Peter warned the
Christians:
Let none of you suffer as a busy
body"
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Regular Winding.
PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, ". D.
Noted Physician and Author.

one prevents the victim from going
mad"
s. The tradition that blood poi
soning' (septicemia) is due to rust,
dye, verdigris or something else
visible to the unaided eye.
These fallacies lead to much NAL
treatment and neglect of proper
treatment in first aid.
In one instance an individual who
had sustained a fracture Of the leg
near the ankle (Pott's fracture,
physicians call it, was subjected to
the torture of a torniquet about the
ankle for the half hour till the doctor
arrived, thanks to the clouded notions
of the bystanders about first aid
In another instance the unframed but
officious bystander not only tortured
the victim of a broken thigh bone
by pulling on the leg 10 hold il in
place" but wrought damage to the
muscles which added weeks TO the
disa bility of the unfortunate patient.
A word TO the wise is sufficient, but
nothing less than sentence Will do
for those who have had no education
in first aid. If you don't know what
to do, don't do anything. There is
usually no harm done by rubbing the
victims wrists, and if anybody should
rush up with a flask of brandy spare
the victim until he is recovered. The
sensible plan, when you really don't
understand the essential principles of
first aid, is TO keep out of the picture
altogether and obey the directions of
some competent attendant like a Boy
Scout or a Girl Scout.
The tincture of iodin. which is now
universally applied as a first aid
measure for minor and major wounds,
is not used to mark the site of injury
hA -;1r
does II have any healing" power 1t
is just a comparatively safe and effec-
tive means of disinfecting the wound.
(Copyright.l
Evening star., 1925-01-01

ing a. short cut across from one part
of the brook to another where It
made a bend. He had found out GER
tain favorite places where they
brought the fish they had caught to
cat He felt that the time had come
now to set traps.
Now this trapper knew that an
Otter has a keen nose and is very
suspicious. He knew that If he han
died those traps with bare hands,
Little Joe or Mrs. Otter would be
likely to get the dreaded man smell
and would keep away from those
traps So he took care not to touch
those traps with bare hands.
He first took great care to make
sure that none OF the Otter family
Evening star., 1925-01-01
WHEN WE co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND H. ALLEN.

The height at which tubs are placed
is most important. The top OF the
tub should come just TO the bend Of
the hip. 4 convenient height for a
woman feet inches is to place
the tub SO that the bottoms are about
% inches from the floor. a good
rule then is to raise the tubs one
half an inch from the floor for each
additional inch in your height OF
course these ratios are only approx
innate. as habit. length of your arm,
and whether you are long or short
waisted, are all factors to be consid
cred.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
HOW 1T STARTED
Running the Gantlet.
BY JEAN NEWTON.


We are all familiar with this phrase.
which is fgurative expression for go
Ing through number of tests, usually
in the sense of braving a whole series
of dangers.
The reference is to an old military
practice in vogue in Germany during
the Thirty Years War. 1t was a form
of punishment by which the culprit.
stripped to the waist. was forced to pass
through two lines of soldiers armed
with staves and switches This was
called "Gassenlaufen," which means
literally running the lane"
After the Thirty Years War this was
adopted in the military organizations OF
other countries, and it is said that it
was from the Dutch name for it, which
was "Gangloofen," that the term came
into English as "gantlope," which later
became gauntlet"
In Fielding's TON Jones" we have
an example of the word in its older
form used in accordance with its origin.
Some say he ought to be tied neck
and heels; others that he deserves to
run the gantlope.'
((Copyright)
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4. GRENDEL AGAIN.
Drawipg: Costume for Hrofbgar)


Drawipg: Costume for Hrofbgar.)
For IL long and dismal Winters
did Grendel terEify the feast hall of
King Hrothgar and none could stand
against the monster. Thus did the
power of Hrothgar grow less and his
sorrows grow greater. and his feast
hall was desolate. For none dared
stay there when evening fell because
of GrendeIs deeds. Only Hrothgar
might abide in Heorot at his ease
because d godly charm was about the
throne; charm which Grendcl could
not break through and thus destroy
Hrothgar.
And the King grew old beyond his
years, which indeed were plentiful
and prayed that some champion
might come and rid him of this
dreadful monster and vowed great
gifts 70 such a man, if. on all the
earth, one lived who could prevail
against this fiendish Grendel
1t must be his prayers were heard
for news of Hrothgar's sore aff1iction
Travelled to the land of the Geats,
where Hygelac was a most just and
mighty King. Twas in Geatland
that Beowulf lived.
(CoPyrisht.)
Evening star., 1925-01-01

stockings with perfect comfort. And
1t is not pride that keeps her warm.
Frankly il is her ''underhose" !" These
aids 10 comfort are no longer a
They are sold either in
white or flesh color, usually of the
cashmere variety, which means wool
and cotton. Though not heavy enough
to take UP any perceptible amount Of
room in the shoes they do give much
when worn under transparent
silk stockings.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
A Report Party.

Une mOther says.
We hold a monthly dinner party on
the evening that our children's re-
ports are received, having favorite
dishes and decorations for the table
in honor of the event. Because we
make such an event of bringing home
reports, the children are anxious not
to bring home poor ones.
Copyright, 1921
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Setting the Traps.
There's always some one setting traps
While honest folk arc taking maps.
IL L H..AL. " 4. 70

The trapper who had spent 50 much
tine studying the ways OF Little Joe
Otter and his family had found out
the things he wanted to know. He
had found out where the otter left the
water to climb up to the top of their
slippery slide. He had found out
where they were in the habit of max
Evening star., 1925-01-01
in Tinepieces
Accuracy
BY LYDIA LIE BARON WALKER.

New Years day marks a division of
time. So do our timepieces. though
they indicate smaller divisions. Since
this is New Years day, we may wen
give the matter of our timepiece a
little consideration.
1 know of one family where there
is a little lad who was given a watch
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Caily Striped and Plaid Stockings
By MARY MARSHALL.

Wool stockings are no longer a
real necessity for comfort even in
Winter weather in very cold cIimes
The girl OF today can go shedding or
skiing out where the thermometer
registers below zero weather, and still
wear transparent, flesh -colored silk
Evening star., 1925-01-01

This year We gave Misery, our
cheerful cat, who loves company,
pillow for Christmas. 1t is not only
comfortable, ii is. a success from an
artStlc point of Wow, for ii was de-
signed not as an individual work of
art but rather to complete the room.
1t is round cushion of jade green
velvet, sleek and fat like its owner.
There are several small decorative
accessories of Jade in the room. and
this pillow serves to tie them together
and accentuatcs their effectiveness.
Also. II matches Misery's slanting
green eyes in his reflective moods.
SO here YOU see our precious cat
enthroned on his Christmas pillow,
highly satisfied with both il and HIM
self. So are We,
tGOPyright)
Evening star., 1925-01-01
Essential

theirs clock on the landing of the
front staircase.
Whenever he hears the oft-repeat-
ed question, What time is it?" he
cares not whether any. one else re-
plies. He invariably pipes up. BY
the right time it is -" and he gives
the hour and the minute, and even
the second. Many times train. that
would have been lost il the clock on
the mantel had been followed. is
caught because of his timely remark.
Care of Clocks.
1t does seem careless not TO have
timepieceS correct. Their sole use
is accuracy in telling time. without
this they become mere ornaments. II
clock keeps losing or gaming
either one, the regulator should De
moved one way or another. II after
the home-maker has done her best,
the clock still refuses to tell the cor
rect time, clockmaker can put IL IN
order 1t may be that the works
need cleaning, or that a drop OF OH
should be put IN the mechanism II
takes such a little oil TO make the
works OF clock or watch work
smoothly that it is not easy for
person unaccustomed to oiling such
delicate works to put III the right
amount.
Hair Springs.
IF 2. clock has a hair spring, II
should never be moved after the
clock maker has adjusted II on a
mantcI or steady shelf. The slight
est deviation from the level VIII make
the clock run badly and probably
stop remember one exquisite
French gilt clock that came home
after being regulated. 1t stopped
twice during the next "a hours, and
the home maker thought the money
had been wasted in fixing 1t. She
reported the matter to the clock
maker, who promptly sent a man 10
the house He adjusted the base so
that il was absolutely level, and
there was no more trouble.
Regular Winding.
A precaution against clocks getting
out of order Is to wind them resu-
larly. The spring will work better
when il is kept at tension that Is
the same from day to day, II not
exactly the same from hour TO hour.
The latter is impossible, for the
spring uncoils a trife with each
motion OF the ratchet wheel. IL Is
when the spring is entirely uncoiled
that a clock or watch stops because
it has not been wound soon enough.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
DOROTHY DIX'S LETTER BOX
How Can a Too Jealous Husband Rewin His
Wife's Love?-Why the Wearing Of Knicker
bockers Is Feminine Failure


Jealous and this and cruel things
with
and dloyem
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Evening star., 1925-01-01

ono Christmas. 1t is his chief con
corn to sec that it is on the dot,
never a fraction of a minute late or
carly. Many a time the other mem
bcrs Of the family have been glad of
the accuracy of his time epiece. They
rather neglect their own watches
and the really excellent clocks that
stand on mantels, dressing tables,
etc, besides the banjo clock on the
living room wall and the GRANDPA
Evening star., 1925-01-01


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"a Viking Tale. r.

Adapted for boys aud girls from the
great epic. Adaptation by Taves
Maxwell.
Evening star., 1925-01-01
(fCopyrgbt.)

Down.
/. Particle of bread.
2. Stockings.
8. Morning (abbr.).
4. Hit sharply.
). One form of foot ball
6. Rectangular.
8. Run into.
.. High
10. A Roman emperor
IL. Put forth.
l3. Spanish definite article.
"a. Spike of corn.
1S. A color.
19. Possessive pronoun.
%. Without sense of fitness.
"a. SensibiIities
26. Mechanical stop.
20. That which retains.
30. A female relative.
81. Answered (abbr.).
80. Musical instrument
81. Decays.
50. Greek letter
S. A bone.
5S. Since Christ.
80. Mans nickname.
~. Punish arbitrarily.
45. Literary association.
IL Prefix: five.
40. Affirmative vote.
81. Superlative suffiN.
80. Took by theft.
81. In a short time.
o6. A legal right.
81. Coarse jute cloth.
SO. Unemployed.
81. A constellation.
So. Australian bird.
65. New England Etate (abbr.).
ss Island labhe.,.
Evening star., 1925-01-01

Across.
/. Kind of beet.
5. In certain way.
Z. Dried plum.
IL. City in Italy GtaliaH).
13. Part of the ear.
Is. Pointed top.
Is. Pronoun.
II. Announce.
20. Prefix; again.
81. Confronted.
23. Guard Of honor.
"a. Proposition.
25. Combine
81. Prefix; in.
%. Pronoun.
so. One OF q pack of cards.
ST. Ship that sailed for the Golden
Fleece.
SO. Above Shortened form).
So Flesh OF sheep.
81. Voting form.
40. If not.
Al A peculiar thing.
~. A number.
43. A valley.
AZ. Ensign (abbr.).
IS. A boil on the eye.
so. Prououn.
81. Unit of work.
So Feminine suffix.
,55. Casts out.
SS. To perch.
SO. Negative.
.6l Official poet.
63. Accomplish.
81. Ripped.
sc. A lare's tail.
81. Mandatory.
&C. Particle deposited at the anode.
10 Them (shortened form).
IL. Railroad flare.
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MY DEAR MISS DIN Will please tell what
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Copyright, 1924
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((Copyrght.)
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