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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-28
AIAsKA's vAsTNEss.
Our Big Territory Equal In Size to
Twelve Great States.

Do you know that Nome, Alaska
10 300 miles west OF honolulu Dc
Syou know that Alaska has Slmos,
two and 9 half times as much coast
line a. tho rest OF the United Statesi
II you start at Seattle and 20 up
the COAT through 400 miles Of Cana
dian inland waters to the Portland
canal you will come TO that imsgi-
nary line that the Alaskan boundary
commission dscreed 40 the place
where Alaska begins, This inland
ses is very like the 6ords OF the
coast OF Norway aud destined in
time TO become one OF the worlds
great pleasure resorts. and when
you know this region you will de-
plore the lack Of diplomacy which
lost us this picturesque coast line
aud leit the Alaska Of today detssh-
cd territory. In very truth the ory
OF ls4S OF "54-40 or Eight" was
right.
Al the Portland canal Alaska DO.
gins, aud 40 you sail up the ,hou.
sand miles Of this wonderful In land
Ssa, Of sseHio beauty and grandeur
SurpAssiuR anything in the world
you are 10 southeastern Ala'k Z,
which includes the islands along the
COAT and the mainland from the
shore lice to the summit OF tho
coast range 90 far north 40 Mount
81 Elias. From the summit OF this
high peak the boundary line bs.
twecn Alaska and British Yukon
territory runs directly north to the
"frozsn ocean," As the old Russia n
treaty called Il.
The territory OF Alaska 10 about
equal to the combined states OF
Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wiso on
sin. Minnesota, North Dskots, Sout b
Dakots, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
MiSsouri aud Kentucky. Maps ere
deceptive for comparison unless they
ara drawn 10 the same scale. and
unfortunately maps OF Alaska are
generally drawn TO q small scale
But put Alaska on The Unit cd
States. aud II will extend from
Ga, to Los Angeles. Cal.
The climatic conditions differ 90
greatly ss those OF North Dakota
differ from those Of Florida. The
moan annual temperature OF Sitka
ID about the same as that Of Wash.
lngton, though the extremes of heat
and cold are greater at Washington.
William T Perkins in Worlds
Work.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1905-09-28
Passengers Departed.

For Maui aud Moloksi ports, per
stmr Likeliks, September 2T,--MIs
8 K Nsiws aud infant, Mr. aud Mrs
f j Hare, Mrs j i Brown.
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Born.

WEIsKE-On September 25, to the
wife OF M Weiske, a son.
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~ Parties wishing to disposed olIhsi
Properties.ASe inuissn 10 eaillon1nH
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Timely Suggestions the Fine Art Of Hon,en,akin
of Hospitality and Socabiy That Should Be
Understood by Varied Domestic Topics

every kind are growing absurdly late.
People come together at an hour when
their grandfathers were going to bed.
They leave the festive scene not at
midnight, but in the gray Of the early
dawn. Young men who should take
clear heads and untired muscles to busi-
ness the next day are untitled for duty
by the pleasure verging on dissipation
of the night before. The season IS wear
and, tear tells hardly upon the bloom
Of our girls. A round of teas, recep-
tions, theater parties and dances, brings
nervous prostration to young women,
who should never so much as hear of
anything beyond healthy fatigue. Our
late hours rob the long evenings of their
charm, menace our vitality and are
really a blow at the well-being Of the
community. The effort should be made
to get together earlier and to separate
at a reasonable time. The arbitration
of this is in the hands, not Of men, but
Of women, who are the true social
queens, who in this country, manage
everything that has to do with home
and friendship, and who may, If they
like, make it the fashion to live more
simply, and with less display than is
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

OF i'll when opportunity comes. Nothing
we ever do is, in strict scientific literal
ness, wiped out. OF course, this has its
good side as well as it's bad one. If we
become permanent drunkards by SO
many separate drinks, So we may be-
come saints in the moral, authorities
and experts in the practical and scien-
tifc spheres, by SO many separate acts
and hours Of work
What wish to emphasize Is that we
may form habits Of application to study,
Of kind greeting to friends, and Of
knowing how to have a good time in
the long evenings, if we seriously deter
mine to put them to some good use.
It will be the greatest Of pities if we
let the winter drift by without getting
from it both pleasure and profit. It is
the period when the home lines may be
most closely drawn, and when we may
have the most healthful fun and enjoy.
ment beyond our homes.
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I wish some word Of mine could b.
influential in bringing about on<
urgently needed reform. In our cite.
the hours for social gatherings Of
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

handle in delicate scroll. French grays
and other novelty finishes are con.,
spicuous for their absence and sur
faces are FURNISHED to the highest de-l
gree Of brightness.
This pertainsNmore particularly to the
utility silver, as novelties still come in
the French finish. The antique pat-.
terms made by the Germans are inI
lacy and open work designs and have 81
lovely mingling Of oxidized work andl
soft gray finish, the darkening being
used in the numerous crevices. This
attractive ware, hitherto limited to-.
high-priced teasets and plates, in SO.
far as it could be adapted for table
use, is now coming in an assortment OF
odd shaped fat pieces, as they would be;
called, tho practically they are too
ornate in shape to be really fat. They
are charming in variety of design and
are the ideal gift silver, both for beauty
and because they can be used for so
many things. For instance, there is 81
long-handled piece, something between.
q bowl and dish, which is intended
to be set on the table filled with small
bonbons, and which is passed by those
at the table, like one of the old-fash-
ioned collection baskets. It also can
be used as server for Saratoga chips
because Of it's wide, shallow bowl, and
would not be bad as strainer. An.
other extremely pretty little piece is a
short-handled scoop with sharp points,
which would be warranted to slip easily
under anything that is refractory.
The wooden salad forks and spoons
are at last. made so they look some-
thing, which is the quality sought
at least by the present giver. They
are silver mounted at the handles and
are used by bachelors with chafng
dishes. A novelty particularly adapted
to den purposes is wooden spoon ant
fork fastened together like pair OF
scissors. The silver mounting has q
place for the thumb and finger like 2
scissors handle, and the action makes
the fork clamp down fiat to hold in the
contents Of the spoon.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
tcopyright, 1905, by Joseph B. Bow1es.)

-VERY ono Of the 1865 days in the
u: round year contains the same
- number of hours-twenty-fo
and no more. Yet, summer day and
a winter day are wholly unlike one an
other, and a summer evening is very
far-away cousin Of a winter evening.
Summer evenings are made for happy
people who have no sad memories and
no dull regrets. They are meant for
lovers, for lingering at the gate, for a
last kiss and hand-clasp, while the
moonlight bathes lawn and garden in
It's food Of silvery sheen. Winter even
ings are for the home. We associate
them with the cheer Of the hearth and
the bright open fire.
Darkness gathers early in winter,
and the evenings are long. They give
opportunity for cultivating every grace
that belongs to family life. One win
ter night, some years ago, a man came
homo after an absence and long ride
over the hills and saw sitting by the
fire boy he did not know. The farm
house had so large crowd of curly
heads that boy more or less made
little impression. Neighbors' children
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

There are people who pride them
selves on being unsociable, who say
that they have no fitness for life ouside
their families. The narrowest woman
I ever knew, the woman who was least
sympathetic and least attractive altho
beautiful in person and highly edu-
Gated, had cultivated in herself an in
difference to other people and reluct-
ance to leave her own home, that made
her in middle life pure petrifaction.
There is such thing as being too do
nestle, too exclusive, and while the
long evenings give great scope to
domesticity, they also give splendid
chance for sociability. AL
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I suppose everyone knows that we
may form any habit we choose, habit
of being well-mannered and hospitable,
or habit of being churlish and mig
gardly. A thoughtful writer has said
that persons who mean to grow must
make automatic and habitual as many
useful habits as they can. fDown
among. the nerve cells and fibers the
molecules are counting, registering and
storing up our time to be used for good
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
lgS2Mzl H lnlllzn a<#HME

sometimes for heels. Cut the worn
place square and big enough to cover
the kneecap, ravel out the stitches at
top and bottom, and make roll hens
down the sides. Do the same thing
to the patch, first fitting it exactly.
Whip the hemmed edges together and
Join the raveled ones by sewing loosely
thru stitch at time in each side.
This makes seam nearly as elastic as
the stocking and gives that article a
new lease of use.
The best remedy for sewing machine
that is in mood and refuses to sew a
particular stuff, no matter how it is
presented, thick or thin, single, double,
or in gathers, and perchance a thin
stuff, is to lay slip Of paper each side
the offending seam, slip it under the
presser foot, and sew with steady force
After sewing the paper can be pulled off
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Felled seams are first served with
the back edge standing higher than
the front one; then the standing
edge is folded under hem-fashion
duu "AIpPSu uOWA W OhO OoNy
Of the garment. Machine Telling is
possible to an expert operator, but is
nothing like so desirable as hand
telling. The first sewing up may, how
ever, be done on the machine. Trim
away all rough edges and raveled
threads before beginning to fell, and
as in overseam, use fine needles rather
than coarse ones.
A simple raw seam is either stitched
or run, Keeping the edges even and no.
holding one into the other. Stitched
seams are sometimes opened flat ant
kept flat with lines of herringbon'
stitches This is a good finish for th'
seams Of boys summer trousers, as i
strengthens the point. Run-seams will
selvages need no other finish. Will
raw edges it is wise to whip then
sparsely from top to bottom.
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In the sewing-room, fasten to tn
wall, back of the machine or beside 1t
a set Of hanging pockets, at least
dozen in number. Mark each plainl,,
with the sort Of thread it is'meant t.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

TIME fancy for making menu and
dinner cards in the form of toys
has brought out some extrava-
gantly pretty and clever designs. The
newest idea is to have a small place
card which carries out the idea Of
larger and more elaborate menu card Of
which only two are required for the
table. The automobile has reached such
a. state Of perfection in it's latest paper
edition that it can be trundled from one
part Of the table to another for the pur-
pose Of letting everybody read the lit
tie bulletins concerning the dinner
which are lettered on the awning which
is spread on top. The place cards that
90 with this are the little accessories
Of an automobile trip, such as goggles,
the long basket, caps, and cleverly
made little replica Of the wonderful
head-dress Of the birdcage kind which is
reproduced in lace paper.
There are little fanciful chariots, also
made in the form Of fantail pigeons
with tho lettering done on the tail. The
place cards that 60 with these are a
single feather. Steamer chairs with &C.
companying place cards in the form Of
life preservers have a place for the
meuu uOGSS 10 U0 WI1IG0u uOWu. luo
back Of the chair and Norwegian
Viking boat has place for the letter
ing on the rail and is accompanied by
fish place cards.
Rolls have been popular Of late a.
menu holders, with charmingly painted
cardboard faces and elaborate paper
dresses, and little Japanese dolls are
popular. The most delicate paper work
is shown in rose and lily petals which
seem to be the garden flower picket tc
pieces. Shell menu cards also turn out
to be a surprise in that instead of being
a clevely constructed cardboard they
turn out to be real and beautifully pol
ished shells with mother Of pearl lining
upon which details concerning the diff
ferent courses are written.
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Plain patterns are once more the
order Of the day in table silver. What
ordinarily is called g 'fat' silverware il
without ornament or ozidized finish
being edged with what is called {
thread linen which turns in upon tn
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

were always dropping in, and often
some of them stayed over night. But
this boy was stranger. The farmer
made some inquiries.
"That boy" said his wife, "came
here just at dusk last evening and
asked the way to the nearest town. He
was thinly clad and very cold, and
seemed half starved, 50 I made him
stay all night. He offered of his own
accord to help milk the COWS, and this
morning he went out and brought in
my kindling wood. He seems nice
little fellow, without home, and l
think he would better stay here
He did stay there for the next seven
years, with place at the table, cloth
ing, food and schooling, just as the
children Of that home had. The cold
of the winter evening had awakened
in the beginning the kindly hospitality
of the household. ~Such virtues as gen
erosity and unselfshness flourish in the
country. "v
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When the long evenings come one
of the vital needs is to make then
agreeable and cheerful for all withir
doors. Nobody should be left out o1
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Nan Patterson and HuR4is

~ r. AMES, DR.. Koch and Nan Pat
terson were each under trial
~ three times. Is that The limit
or can such cases be tried indefinitely
Did any vessel Of the Russian navy
during the civil war, or about that time,
make a demonstration against a for
eign power and in our favor in the
harbor Of New York city7 If SO please
give short account. Was it in recogni-
tion Of that favor that the United
States purchased Alaskae Will you
give me recipe for making Scotch
haggis7- 7-Mrs. w. E. O.
g. - i.
In the case Of capital crime when
a jury disagrees man may be tried as
many times as the prosecuting attorney
can find evidence that he believes will
convict him.
During the civil war a Russian
squadron visited New York harbor, but
there was no demonstration and moth
ing has ever shown that it came for
any political purpose. The officers
were entertained socially but there was
no other notice taken Of the presence
Of the Russian ships. The negotiations
leading to the purchase Of Alaska began
some time before the civil war and had
nothing to do with the visit Of the
Russian feet.
To make the haggis weigh and choI
the tongue, live- ard kidneys Of q
sheep; add half their weight N fa'
bacon, minced fine, two slices OF stsle
bread in crumbs, two anchovies
pounded; spoonful of lemon juice ane
the grated lemon rind, pepper, salt ant
two eggs, beaten. Stir well, pour int
a mold, steam it for two hours ant
turn out. Serve hot, with a sauce, u
desired. The old Scotch haggis wal
made from tho intestines, lungs an,
stomach, Of a sheep, but the rule | hav'
given you is the one commonly used.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

n IAPBOARD with a yard meas
IN ure marked on the top is great
IL A convenience. Set it up back OF
the low sewing-chair, but in easy reach.
From one arm Of this chair hang
small, compact pincushion cram full OF
sharp, clean pins ard big-eyed basting
needles. From the other suspend a
small closed box with q slit cut in the
lid and the end Of reel of basting
cotton pulled up thru the slit. Basting
cotton has even more than the thimble s
knack Of losing itself. 1t is a wary
seamstress, indeed, who gets around
both. Small things, as yokes, straps,
gussets, and SO on, have the same pro-
pensity. The white sheet on the floor
effectually balks it. Further, it helps
the eyes by diffusing and prolonging a
soft equal light. Incidentally it saves
tho carpet or the floor from lint and
makes the occasional brushing up much
easier. There are just two more abso-
lutte sewing room requirements-a COW
cred wicker basket for scraps, bundles,
and general odds and ends, and light
but commodious waste basket.
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The great thing about hooks aud eyes
ts to have them match accurately. This
may be achieved by pinning the edges
together, marking them across with
chalk at proper distances, and take 8
loose whipstitch from one mark to an
other. Them pull the edges apart anc
clip the stitch, leaving one end each side
Another way is to snip holes in a striI
Of cambria, lay 1t on the wrong side o:
each piece, and brush loose chalk owe:
the holes. Still another, perhaps tn
easiest to good needlewoman, is t.
sew on the hooks as they appear to b.
needed. Then slip an seye over eacl
hook, and sew them on to match.
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Silk rsvels so it is i'll to mend In an,
fashion. It may be darned zigzag an
last, but wears the usual appearance o
premeditated poverty. In darning tn
gaping rents of children 8 stockings
helps to stretch coarse net over tn
holes, catch it on around the edges wit
few basting stitches, then weave tn
darning thru it's meshes. Patching
better than darning, but for knees, an
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

the tender amenities Of the home cir
Gle. Boys from Is to 18 have often
reached restless stage in their devel
opment, when they are very apt to slip
away from home if it be gloomy or
frigid or in any way wearisome. Of
all mistaken economies that which is
too frugal of lamp-light in the winter
evenings is the most deplorable. Save
somewhere else if you must, but have
plenty Of light. The living-room should
be well-lighted and warm-lighted, but
the boy or girl who prefers to spend
part Of the evening in a separate room
should have the chance to do so with
a shaded lamp and sufficient warmth to
make the room pleasant.
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sociability among neighbors belongs
to those long evenings, and to promote
sociability there should be music and
games and informal conversations, as
we'll as something simple in the way of
refreshment. A chafng-dish should be
a family convenience, and every home
should have it's well-flled cakebox and
good store Of nuts and apples free
to all.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Some Nouel Things for the Baby
And Ho1u to Provide Them

TO to put in = tho ,,b baby's ty,s
w s- article up to date and useful
is question next in important to
his wardrobe. The basket itself may
be covered with glazed cambria and
again with figured or dotted muslin,
white being more popular selection
lately than pink or blue. A piece Of card
board is cut to fit the button and over
this is laid sheet Of wadding scented
with violet powder. A piece of the
muslin doubled and briar stitched is
then fitted over this, leaving it to be
easily taken out and washed. There is
also fancy for using an uncovered
wicker basket with an open-work edge
thru which ribbon can be run. A basket
Of this kind may be white enameled
and padded in the bottom with china
silk either in pink or. blue, with ribbon
to match Two small pincushions and
two little bags for the holding of dress
buttons and other small articles are also
made of the silk and are fastened to
the sides.
The contents Of the basket are a pow
der box and puff, little china box of
vaseline, a silver or celluloid soap box
with cake Of soap, tiny brush and
comb, a wide-mouthed bottle Of precipi
tated fuller's earth, and one of pow
dered borax. The cushions should be
filed, one with large and one with
small safety pins, and the pockets
should contain absorbent cotton, one OF
two fine and well-worn linen handker
chiefs and scissors. The garments fol
one dressing, including a night slip, 8
flannel slip, shirt, socks, and a WOO
blanket are all put into the basket
The powder used may be any fine ane
good toilet powder and there ism It any
thing better than the fine French chall
scented with little powdered orri'
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

three drachms Of quicksilver to the
square foot of foil. Rub smartly with
a piece of buckskin until the foil be-
comes brilliant. Loy the glass upon
a fat table, face side downward; place
the foil upon the damaged portions
Of the glass, lay sheet Of paper over
the foil and place upon it block Of
wood or piece Of marble that is fat;
put sufficient weight upon it to press
it down tight and leave for few hours.
The foil will adhere to the glass.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

evory morning and tho house IS new.
How thick should the slices Of 2 warm
roast be cutq-E. G. q. ..
Your woodwork could not have been
properly finish ed or it would not be
invaded by worms. You will have to
remove the finish with one Of The
preparations you can obtain from your
dealer and then wash the woodwork
with a weak solution Of muriatie acid
and refnish. Be careful not to get the
acid on your hands as it will burn
badly. The acid will darken the color
but if there are worms in the wood it
will kill than ..'+~ s--E
The slices Of roast should be cut rs
thin as paper. Some people like them
thicker, however, and should make it
matter Of personal taste.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19
Ink Spots

wv YILL you please tell me what
w will take the ink spots from
w the front of a. blue chambre
waist and also from the front Of a
white lawn waist "A Constant Reader.
Use citric acid on the chambre. Dis
solve the acid in clear water and then
moisten one or two Of the fingers and
touch the stains with it. For the white
lawn take powdered salts of lemon; ;
you can get it at any drug store. Cover
the ink spot with it and let it remain
for a few minutes then wash with soap
and rinse in clear water.
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

It is well that housewives should
know that paper bags are made of a
compound Of rags, lime, glue, and sim
liar substances, mixed with chemicals
and acids. When dry these can do no
harm, but if allowed to become damp
paper bag is unfit to touch articles Of
food. Never, therefore, keep food that
is Of damp or juicy nature in a paper
bag. ..y
The Minneapolis journal., 1905-11-19

It is important to use pure un-
scented soap, as a cheap scented soap
may do harm to the baby skin, but the
notion that it must necessarily be cas-
tile soap is an exploded one.
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No sooner has child gotten its first
teeth than it is time to begin to think
about the second. The first permanent
teeth come when the child is from to
7, and as they are the four molars which
come beyond the last molars of the tenn
porary set they are often mistaken for
the first teeth. AS soon as they appear
the child should be taken to the dentist
to see if they are regular in their posi-
tion. i,:- -: -..s II i To-
If the teeth do not come in perfectly
even and regular a4dentist can remedy
defects which ittis impossible to change
after they have been. neglected few
years. The dentist should also be seen
even before first tooth is taken out
as if it is removed too soon the jaw
contracts and the tooth which comes in
it's place is crowded. 4<s. a .. - -..@
Care given to the first set is as i'm.
portant as care to the second, and q
soft brush should be used twice day
from the time the child is baby
Tooth powder is not necessary to keeI
children g teeth in good order. Rinsine
the mouth at night with little lime wa
ter and cleaning often enough with soft
water are better preservative than q
dentifrice.
Treasures for babies are done IL
needlework on linen, some Of which cal
be had stamped and ready to work al
home. The newest are the little com
forters and pillows. The foundation Of
these is pale pink or blue cambria
edged with double row Of little frills