The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 15, 1914, Page 5

Give Practical Gifts a And niake your money go the furthest at this Popular-Priced Home-Furnishing Establishment Thousands of sensible, desirable holiday remembrances on display Our $6.50 Couch Cov ers, made of extra hard finished tapestry, beautiful patterns, on at $4.75 $1.75 Couch Covers, in Roman stripe tapestry, specially priced at. 91.15 IMPORTED TAPES- TRY PILLOW TOPS, in Colonial designs, to close Thin tut sized ohil Ki Mllustrated. either in kollen oak or red fin hand mas apecia Furniture @- ine 4167424 -Dike Street: Telephone—Private Exchange—Elllott 3096 CURTIS PHOTOPLAY TO CLOSE TONIGHT The last performance of the Ed. ward 8. Curtis film, “In the Land of the Head Hunters,” will be given at the Moore Tuesday night at §:20. The picture has met with a large Pork Sausage and Buckwheat Cakes. A tempting breakfast these chilly days. Jjilg’s Sausages are made daily of pure, taken to California for presents tion at the leading theatres In San Francisco and Los Angeles. Cured HisRUPTURE I was badly ruptured while lifting « I have nothing to se give full tnformation about how y | find a co you write to | penter, THA Mar Better cut © may ation, if of an operatic SDAY, DC, HERE’S FIRST REPLY TO CHRISTMAS CALL Lillian R. Thomas, 6246 44th ave. 8. W,, Is the first woman to respond to my suggestion that the women help with the Little Chimney Kids’ Christmas tree this year, She descrives her plan in the following letter Dear Miss Grey: I read your appeal to the women of Seattle to help with the ‘big Christmas tree’; also that you would publish invitations to parties, ete Mere ie my scheme “TL am getting up subscriptions to the American Magazine and Woman's Home Companion, 1 get 50 cents for every subscription and I would willingly give every one I get until Christmas toward helping to make some poor little children happy on Christmas day If you care to publish this, people who want to may send their re. newals or subscriptions to me IT will keep out ¢ commission and bring it to the office In time to get something for the kiddies, Sin cerely, LILLIAN R. THOMAS, “B240 44th Ave. degree of success here and will be| it) tartar together Th the above magazine will #e Kide’ Christmas. Remember how we used skating, back on the old pond, with a bonfire going on the bank, and, | beside ft, the plank bench where we “put ‘em on"? And how some had weak ankles, Jand the straps hurt ‘em; and some {had racing skates, and were the en vy of the rest of us; and the girls wore stocking caps and put their | hands in our pockets to warm ‘em; land we cut figure Ss, showing off in front of them! Remember it? Well, tonight get a pair of skates and go out to Green lake and go to HO, BOYS! GET Y SKATES; THERE’S ICE OUT AT GREEN LAKE to Ko} aw every one who Is a subscriber, or wishes to subscribe, to d his or her subscription to Miss Thomas As early as possible, and thus swell the fund for the Little Chimney OUR {t again An overflow of the Iake at the dike has resulted in a considerable sheet of toe, two inches thick, up- on which, Monday night and Tues ay, the kids and grownups alike were having lots of fun Many small ponds tn vartous parts o fthe elty were frozen over It won't last jong, though. The weather man Tuerday predicted higher temperatures. In January, 19 last akate, Green over at that time! It's a sport seldom enjoyed here Seattle had tte jake was frozen It POPCORN CANDY For popcorn candy, put 1 table- spoonful of butter into a kettle | with 3 tablespoonfuls of water and } 1 cupful of white sugar, Bol! until | ready to candy | ‘Then put tn 3 quarts of nicely | popped corn. | Stir vigorously until the sugar ts Jevenly distributed over the corn Take the kettle from the fire and stir contents until they cool a little In this way you may have each ker. jnel separate and all coated with | sugar. To prevent scorching, this must }have your undivided attention all the time It is being cooked | Almonds, English walnuts, or, In 1CE CREAM CANDY Bot! 3 cups of sugar, % cup of water and \ teaspoon of cream of (without stirring) | until, when a little ix dropped {nto | cold water, it forms a brittle ball Turn out onto well-reased plat- and, as it cools, fold the edges toward the center. | CHRISTMAS GIFTS THAT ENDURE Burnett’s Stock of Cut Glass, Silverware, Clocks, Watches, Solid Gold and Diamond Set Jewelry, Gold Filled Jewelry —All Included in a Sale With Everything Radically Re- duced, Making a Matchless Opportunity to Get Gifts That Can Be Handed Down to the Children’s Children at a Very Pronounced Saving. B engage some extra salespeople. If those who are URNETT’S sale of jewelry is attracting widespread attention. the afternoon crowds are so great that it has become necessary to Indeed, planning to buy will ar- range to come in the early morning or in the evening after dinner (for the store is open nights), they will get quicker service. The fact that everything in Burnett’s stock is reduced is the magnet. Evidently Seattle is going to spend an economical Christmas, and with the idea of making money go as far as possible, this store’s sale of jewelry has na- turally appealed to a very large number of people. To tell of all the reductions or to describe all the merchandise in the sale would take pages of this paper. All that can be done is to hint of the savings one may make. For example, every price. are $3. $10 water sets, consi piece of cut glass is half $3 cut glass bowls are $1.50. $6 vases ting of tankard and 6 glasses, are $5. Handsome cut glass lamps, > punch bowls, nappies, mayonnaise dishes, sugars *« and creamers, are all marked at one-half the orig- inal prices. In the watch department, the finest watches made in the world can now be bought for a fifth to a third less. Ladies’ $15 Elgin watches are $9.25. $22.50 wrist watches are $17.50. $20 solid gold watches are $13.50. $85 Howard watches are $68. $40 Howard watches are $32. Among the more practical gifts for the home are casseroles worth $2 for $1.15. There are nickel- plated percolators worth $6 for $3.75. There are As stated, the store will be open every evening up to Christm: opportunity for leisurely choosing during the evenings. $20 silver-plated tea sets for $13.50. There are $40 chime clocks for $30. There are $5 baking dishes for $3.75. Domino sugar racks are 55c in- stead of a dollar. giving And everything guaranteed to be exactly as represented, or the purchase price will be re- Ss. BURNETT SUCCESSOR TO BURNETT BROTHERS funded. G@ FB. & Company, bby, Oop. 909 Seeord Avenve, Burke Building | together. ‘Christmas Candi | 9 for good litte boys and girl s | ———-@] As soon as it can be handled, pull until white. Flavor to sult taste, oe — ——-——— SOME EASY ONES Chocolate Fige—Separate and wipe one pound of figs. Melt choc olate and dip each fig separately, Coo! on oll paper. Chocolate Dater—BStone dates, fll with candied ginger and dip in melt- ed chocolate Chocolate Nute—Peanuts, wal. nuts or filberts may be chopped or broken in medium-sized pieces. Cov- er with thelted chocolate and drop on ofl paper to cool ee TWO TAFFY RECIP! ° ° Kansas Taffy—Boll 2 cups of Nght brown sugar, 1 cup of honey, % cup of butter and % cup of water Do not stir with a spoon, but shake the saucepan. When tt will keep its form when a drop ts tried in cold water, ready to cool. Place on well-greased platter, al low to cool enough to handle, then pull unttl white, Cut in small pieces with scissors Molasses Taffy--One pint of mo- 1 pound of sugar, % pound of butter. Boll together until it hardens when a little ts dropped in. to cold water. Turn out on well buttered pans. : . -— aa) ° Boll 8 cups of white sugar, % cup of water, % teaspoon of cream tar. tar and 1 tablespoon of butter until it reaches the “crack” degree. Add 1 even teaspoon of soda and 10 drops of lemon extract. Turn in to wellgreased pan. Have candy quarter of an inch thick When partly cool, mark into tnch squares with well-buttered knife MAKE WAR TOOLS PARIS, Dec. 15—Great Britain ts buying machinery for the purpose of making her own war supplies, from khakl to rifles and aeroplanes, Meat Prices Cut Choice Shou "1 1 2c Pork Roast..... 1 Choice Steer Round Steak... . Choice Mutton 1 12:¢ Chops Vel 15¢ Choice Loin Pork Roast...... 4 cans Wild Extra Specials at Stalls 13 and 14 350 Magnet Coffe at. Bakery Stall 12 Fresh from the Oven— 2 large loaves of Bi “BRITTLE Chops Choice Veal 18¢ Choice Leg Geicoles 150 SEATTLE MARKET Occidental and Yesler 190 Ib for ,.++ Fresh Halibut, 2 Ibs for , 4 Ibs. for Soe A1 Salmon, 2 Ib Look for U, Purpie Stamp. It signifies purity and quality. Shope open unt 6:20 p,m it is} 1d, iyi4, haGiy 9. THE GREAT SEATTLE SPIRIT! Several Gays ago 1 called the at- tention of the readers to a mother who was soon to be visited by the stork; but, through adverse elreum stances, was unprepared for the little visitor, And surely the good mothers responded to the call, 1 have about a dozen bundles now and must appeal to the friends of Tho Star to stop sending any more! | baby fixtn's Just now All the bundles and boxes re! ceotved are well filled with well selected clothes for a baby, A few things are a little worn, but they | will suffice and they will pleane |the ittle mother who gets them. | One box labeled “Merry Christ |mas to the Little Stranger,” from fireman's wife, {s filled with dainty white dresses, warm | nightien and little shirts. Saturday a kind mother came to my office with a large bundle of baby necesnities. | ‘IL bad laid them away,” she said, “well, because they bring back memories of my little Prix cilia when she was a dimpled baby.” | Prisetila, now 6, still dimpled, heard her mother talking of the poor Hittle baby. Her childish heart melted. She ran away and soon returned with a nickel her daddy had given her that morning to get candy with that afternoon. “Here, }mamma, ts my nickel, See, I'm go- ing to give it to the lady to buy a pillow, sheets and covers and things for the little baby.” So down through town, straight by all the sweet shops, Prisctiin| walked by her mother, with her nickel clutched tightly in baby fingers until she arrived at The Star office and deposited it safely | in my hands, “Priscilla hasn't bad ; very many nickels this winter,”) her mother explained, “as her fath-| er bas been out of work about half, the time since last summer | We don't need a better demon-| stration of THE GREAT SEAT-| TLE SPIRIT, and 1 want to thank | all the kind friends in behalf of the little mother, Q—If a girl goes with a man who | says he loves her, and she finally | discovers that he is keeping com- y with anot she do? . A-~The rules for keeping steady | company have never been compiled If the man is engaged to one girl he certainly should be turned down by any other girl to whom he ven | tures to make love If keeping steady company does not imply an engagement, then one |airl has probably as much right to | recetve his protestations as another | I€ all depends upon how high a value lahe sets upon herself | Q—What qualifi one possess to act Panama exposition an employe of this state, and what kind of clothes should be worn while on duty? IGNORANCE. A.—She should be possessed of a | good general education, of pleasing | personality, of quick insight into | the needs and ways of helping peo- ple, refinement and courtesy would have to dress well while on duty, but not pretentiously, keeping & neat and pleasing appearan | She would probably a light black silk dreas of infinite service. Q.—Please suggest some way of | entertaining a coupte of young men during an evening. They are | strangers In the city, and we have | not done much of that sort of enter. taint We do not play c My husband and | feel that we have out grown the frivolities of youth, and these young men are single, so we fear that we may be too serious minded to make the affair a success. MARRIED COUPLE. A--Have them out to tea or din ner and ask the two most attrac tive young girls of your acquaint ance to oin you | You will be giving a olly time to the girls as well as the men. After dinner you might take the party to the theatre or moving picture show or play cards. Q.—Please give good recipe for « hard butter sauce to use on plum pudding. MANY THANKS. A.—Take one cup of sugar and one-half cup of butter, cream to- gether until ft {* light and fluffy It can be best mixed with a fork Q—Will you give me @ eultable menu to serve at # wedding lunch eon to take place at 8 p. m.? BROWN EYES. A—Hot chicken patties, olfves, hot rolls, coffee, ice cream and cake. Q.—Would It be proper to give a girl a ring as a Christmas gift? W. 8. upon how the Rings are often A—It depends girl feels about ft given and accepted on Christmas and birthdays, It depends entirely upon the length of your acquaint- ance and what you both think about ft Large Gas ac Tougall - fouthwick Co Store S tho Christmas Spirit Second Ave, and Pike St R, B. GAGE, Receiver, M0 Cg y 2 Store Open From 9 a, m. to 6 p. te ToMake Christmas Merry for the Little Folk Have the Children V: will find the kind elected, entic child’ Here you hundreds of well toys—just to add cheer to any Christm Plasticans for Clay Modeling—an interesting and m the Toy Section in the Basement ing a ost instructive toy one which gives never-ending delight In various sizes, and priced at 25¢, 50¢, $1.00 and $2.00. Dolls, Special $1.00 offer In this assortment believe to be the best and in a doll at this price that it procure. You will find he papier mache bodies, bisque ing eyes, curly flaxen wigs dolls for $1.00. 14 OFF we priced from $6.00 to $50. Ri H 3 $3.95 and $5.00. Embroidered Handkerchiefs This is an assortment of Hand- which slightly mussed from display and have had their prices reduced from 10¢, 12%, 1be and 20¢ to three for 2! kerchiefs have become In the assortment you will find hand embroidered novelties, With pretty corner de- signs, and a few with hand em- broidered initials. Your choice, 3 tor 25¢. —Firat Floor. CL)ISTTAI IIE All Hand Bags and Suit Cases formerly | Give the Boy a Practical Gift tialed Handkerchiefs, each 20¢. Silk chiefs, each 35¢, 3 for $1.00. Boys’ Rain Coats and at $1.50 and $1.95. All-wool Ruff Necks priced at $3.00, $3.50, Boys’ Bath Robes priced at $3.50 and $4.00. __The MacDougall-Southwick Co. | 75¢ Dolls Have Been Reduced to 59c $9.50 Monarch Chain Drive Automobile $7.50 This handsome gift is one which will undoubtedly please any little boy or girl | and not only does it offer much amuse- ment, but gives excellent exercise as well. } Archarina Boards $3.50 | The most useful game, or rather games, for they include 63 games in one, including checkers, crokinole, and 61 others. Priced 00. | Basement. what biggest value is possible to re dolls with heads, sleep- Big 24-inch we Marabou Sets Regular $10.00 Reduced to $6.85 These sets are really an ex- traordinary value, when you consider the high character of the merchandise and its emi- nent suitability for wear at this season. Handkerchiefs ain Coats Bath Robes Boys Union Initial Handkerchiefs 2 for 25¢ All-Linen Boys’ Ini- Boys’ Silk Initialed andkerchiefs, each 35¢, for $1.00. Boys’ fancy Initialed bordered Handkes- The Stoles are 2%4 yards long and are made up of four strands of excellent marabou in black or natural. The Muffs to match the Stoles are lined with satin shirred at the ends, and have large silk cords loops for car- rying. A gift that would delight $6.85. Hats, Special $2.95 Boys’ Sweaters All-wool Jersey, priced any woman in. Special —Third Fioor First Floor. A Most Acceptable Gift SILK HOSIERY Special $1.00 These are to be had in black, white and tan; all sizes in the assortment; full fashioned, fast colored hosiery, the pair $1.00. Up to $2.00 Silk Hosiery $1.35 Black, white, tans and fancy shades, some clock effects, and a good assortment of embroidered silks. All sizes in the assortment. Special, the pair $1.35. $3.50 to $5.00 Silk Hosiery $2.50 This assortment consists of very high grade hose of various makes, in blacks and colors. All sizes, the pair $2.50. ish shal Sale of Men’s Christmas Ties 1,200 Silk Scarfs, $1 & $1.50 Values 65c These are the latest novelty effects in American and reign silks. Hundrds of patterns in stripes, ‘igures and brocaded effects are included in the selling, ind besides there are hundreds of rich, solid colors, in vig, open-end shapes. There isn’t a pattern in the lot that you could go wrong on in buying it for a Christmas gift. Every tie in the entire assortment of 1,200 is well and thoroughly made and will unquestionably wear well and give entire satisfaction. In Christmas boxes, ready for gift-giving, for 65: —Just Ins! the Pike Street Entrance, First Floor, FOREFATHERS’ DAY |F TO BE CELEBRATED | grim fathers landed at Plymouth, will be celebrated in the Queen Anne Congregational church Tues |] day night ‘The exercises will be in the hands | of a joint committee from the} Men's club, the Woman's league and the Girls’ club. Dinner will be served at 6:30, “Forefathers’ Day,” when the Pil-|@ay by Judge Albertson to Attor- ney amended econ venue an Re: ____ Second A d Pike ILE REW CHARGES charges of irregularities in 4. eu ditional precincts, in the recount |contest brought by David MeKen- IN RECOUNT CASE) 322°) eeetiaty Berit MeKen: Permigsion was granted Thurs. | *8ainst seating Mike Carrigan and commis- Edgar C. Snyder complaint, to file an‘ containing Can be remade into beautiful Neckpieces, Muffs and Fur Tur “Model Millinery Co. STEWART HOUSE 86 Stewart St. Near Pike Public Market Modern Single Roome 26¢ Large, Modern Outside Rooms for ‘One or Two, BO¢ after which addresses will be given | by four fathers on “Our Heritage | From Our Forefathers,” ex-Mayor George F. Cotterill presiding. | Engines Are going to be shipped to Alaska, This means that more | than 180 GAS ENGINEERS will be required to operate them. Our 3-MONTH PRAC- | TICAL GAS ENGINE COURSE is intended to qualify men to care for, operate and repair any of these engines | Day and Night School. Open all the year round. Individual Instruction. Start at any time. Catalogue gives full particu Jars and cost of Courses in Steam, Gas and Hlectrical En- gineering, Send for it, | Seattle Engineerin: School . Speakers are, Otto L. Luther, Ray mond R. Frazier, Daniel B. Tre-| fethen and Frank 8. Bayley. To Have Smooth, White, It'a 100 mille lene cost of delivery, profit and bad accounts Bring bottle, STALLS 4, 6, 38, Lower Floor Market, Tine Place || Good Sewed Work, Stall 63, Lower Floot Old Public Market, Pike Place. Soft Skin All Winter Does your skin chap or roughen oasily in this weather, or become unduly red or \o Let me tell you @ quick, easy SPOKANE the trouble and keep | itully white, ot Just a Iittle before J cream, Upon arising remove the coating with suday water, The wax, through some peculiar | attribute, flecks off the rough, dircolored blemished #kin. The worn-out cuticle | n Jand only the healthy, young-looking skin | Jin in evidence, Ite the best treatment | known for weatherbeaten, aged, muddy freckled, and all unbeautiful | CITY TICKET OFFICE 108 WEST ROY ST, « . te in % pink witch bagel This will aujokly eradionse every Unger Advertivenient via the “MILWAUKEE” HORT LINE SERVICE AN TEEL TRAINS SPECIAL SLEEPER on evening trains to and from Spokane. Can be occupied on arrival at Spokane until 8:30 A. M. Leaving Spo-| kane, the sleeper is ready for occupancy at 9:00 P. M. ; Observation Car and Daylight Service on famous train“*Olympian.”* | SECOND AND CHERRY, SEATTLE | |