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Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

The latest muffs Of the season are Of
triangular shape, soft, foppy models
that show a deep pointed end when the
hand warmer Is carried. The bolster
shape, SO much used last winter, is not
seen among the new furs, but the on
sentative woman will select for the
design Of her muff a large square shape
trimmed with fur tails or, newer still,
with a deep silk fringe at the bottom.
In neckpieces either the large scarf
Is worn or the very tiny neck band,
like the one shown In the illustration,
which, together with the muff, is
formed of alternate bands Of fur and
embroidery.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

"R a R. PRoUTY has beer fishing again. and he brought home a brand
L fNfn pew story which he told me to 70 suret to tell you" announced
and if he had a story for them they knew it would be something; funny.
Mr. Prouty goes fishing in Maine, way out in the woods, you know.
well, Mr. Prouty did so finely the first day that the second day IL tdd
the LADY al the boarding house that he thought he would go out without her
son. The lady didn't seem pleased, and 1 dare say she wasn't pleased, Tor MT
Prouty had to pay her exra money when Ter boy went with him to him
the good fishing places.
mi. Prouty couldn't find the place where he had fshed the day before, but
he found a real nice place, with a rock that raj nut over the lake. and he sat
down and bated his line and sank 1t into the water. He caught a fish, and
then he caught another. He a so interested that when he heard some one
rome through the bushes he didn't look around just said, Hello, thereF
i" I'm doing finely said Mr. Prouty. Then he thought lie heard grunt
but still he didn't bother looking AROUND, being so much taken up with watch
ing his line. The lunch basket was back of him or the rock.
az say, old man, will you hand me a sandwich called Mr.. Prouty, for
looked over his shoulder. What do you think he saw? Why, a big black
Indeed he was. Mr.. Prouty didn't dare to go back along the rock, for he
would have had to pass the bear, SO he yanked off hiss shoes, jumped into the
lake and wan as far s he was able before making or the shore
HE made his way home as well as he could, and when lie painted mt the
story of his ftghtful meeting with q black bear the hndlady just laughed
Her son laughed. So did all the boarders who happened to re about
"Then the landEadys sn wen out and brought In the bear. Brun cam
walking sheepBhy home at the end OF a rope, his ace smeared with apple
pie and Jelly. He had had q glorious treato t Of Mr.. Proutys unch basket
"You see be was a tame bear, lot much but a cub, which the land
Tadys son had got from a hunter when the animal "a lot more than a few
weeks Id. Benny, as he bar va called, was as peacefu as a lamb ana as"
friendly a a pet kitten. Generally he vas kept fled, but tina morning ne had
eSapad lie wore a handsome collar, o n which a his nan MI Frouy
said that after that he never went fishing alone"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27
The Evening Chit Chat
By RUTH CAMERON

A commonplace life we say and we sigh;
But why should We sigh as We say?
The commonplace sun in the commonplace sky
Makes up the commonplace day.
The moon and the stars are commonplace things,
And the flower that blooms and the bird that sings,
But dark were the world and sad our lot
If the flowers failed and tn. sun shone not;
And God who studies each separate soul
Out Of commonplace lives makes his beautiful whole.
Susan Coolidge.
Z l ism particularly pretty o unusually fragrant
It's just a sturdy little blue flower that grows by our back door
stoop, but l seldom sex it without having that kind Of feeling that
makes a man take of his hat to show his reverence.
And this is why
In that rough, ugly, unferule bit Of ground by the stoop. we have
tried to make many things grow. Nasturtiums, pansies, geraniums and a
rose bush we have planted there from time TO time.
And they have all refused to Lve-as il they said. "This is such an
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27
FALL PiCKLlNG.

In almost every household there are
old and valued recipes which are
handed down from mother to daugh-
ter, recipes so choice that It is an
especial favor to have one given you.
Here is a valued recipe for dill
pickles: Take forty cucumbers three
or four inches long, put into salt
water strong enough to hold up an
egg, a handful Of dill seed or six large
sprays of fresh dill, and q dozen
grape leaves. Put a layer of grape
leaves in the bottom Of a jar and add
the cucumbers and brine with the dill.
Cover the top of the jar with several
layers of grape leaves and let stand
a week, when the pickles will be ready
to use.
tomatoes for Meats-Chop fine six
teen ripe tomatoes, four small onions
and a cupful of celery, add three Ia
blespoonfuls Of salt, one cup Of vine
gar, a cup of sugar and cayenne pep
per to taste. Place in a sterilized q
and seal without cooking.
Chow-Chow.-Prepare the following
vegetables and cut in small pieces:
Two quarts of green tomatoes, twelve
small cucumbers, three red peppers,
n caulifower, two punches of Gel
cry, one pint Of small onions, two
quarts of string beans. Mix together
a fourth of a pound of mustard, two
ounces of tumeric, half an unc each
of ~allspice, pepper and cloves and a
gallon Of vinegar. Cover the vegeta-
bles with salt and let stand twenty
four hours. Heat the vinegar with the
spices to the boiling point, add the
drained vegetables, cook until soft.
Green Tomato Pickles.-To a peck
of sliced green tomatoes add half a
dozen onions and a cup Of salt; let
stand over night and drain; add two
quarts of vinegar, two cups of brown
sugar, half an ounce of cloves and one
of cinnamon. Cook all together until
the tomatoes are a little soft, not too
tender, then put away in a stone jar
after adding a freshly grated horserad-
ish. These will keep a year or longer.
Chill Sauce-Peel twelve medium
sized tomatoes very ripe, n finely
chopped red pepper, one onion
chopped-~two-c ups Of thRea
tablespOOnfuls OF sugar, a tablespoon
full of salt, two t~easpoonfuls each or
cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, and all
spice. Heat slowly to the boiling
point and cook two and a half hours.
IkkEE.A ~x~~AL.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27
THAT
Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-'T sui
fered two years with female disorders
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27
Hint to the Laundress.

There Is no reason In the world why
the dashboard should be used in the
laundering of clothes" said a woman
recently. "An that is necessary to
make the clothes clean is to'soak them
a few hours in water, lukewarm, In
which soap has been sliced, with a
tablespoonful Of kerosene. Then take
them out and let boil In hot water for
ten minutes They can then be hung
upon the line after starching, and
there is very little work about It."
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27
Chanuiru Her Spots.

She was sobbing softly, and he was
very much annoyed. He didn't like
faint hearted women anyway. They
had been long enough m~arried-stx
months-for him to assert his preroga-
tive as the master of the household.
"Oh, keep quiet! You act like a
baby" said he by way OF beginning.
81 don't know what you're crying
about anyway"
She told him between sqbs. why
why, you said-said LII was
freckled. And-when you and I were
were lovers. you-you-you saw these
same freckles, but you-calied EN-
beauty spots then Philadelphia
Times.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

had soreness in each side, could not
stand tight clothing, and was irregular.
l was completely run down. On ad-
vice l took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and Liver Pills and
am enjoying good health. 1t is now
more than two years and / have not
had an ache or pain since. do all my
own work, washing and everything,
and never have the backache any more.
l think your medicine is grand and !
praise it to all my neighbors. If you
think my testimony will help others
you may publish ft."-Mrs. OLLIE
WooDALL, Morton's Gap, Kentucky.
Backache is a symptom of organic
weakness or arrangement. If you
have backache don't neglect 1t. To
get permanent relief you must reach
the root of the trouble. Nothing we
know Of will do this so surely as Lydia
E. Pinkham's Compound.
Write to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass, for special advice.
Your letter will be absolutely
confidential, and the advice frne.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

my health was very
bad and I had a
continual backache
which was simply
awful. / could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals yictuals
without my back
nearly killing me,
and l would have
such dragging sen
sations I could
hardly bear it. |
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

ugly spOt-nOt fit for flowers. We will not demean
ourselves by growing here"
And then we planted a slip Of the blue-eyed
Susan, and instead of sulking and fading, 1t thrived
and fourished and blossomed and spread until soon
that ugly scar in our garden was quite healed.
It isn't a very beautiful flower, nor unusually fra
grant. It's just a sturdy, wholesome, happy, little
blue-eyed thing that grows and thrives and produces
as much beauty as it knows how wherever you plant
it.
And do you know, 1t seems to me that just as |
love and am proud Of my b~lueeyed susan SO Eoa
must be proud Of His blue-eyed-Susan folks.
You know what I mean-the dear, sturdy, sim
pie, cheerful folks who don't disdain to thrive and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

blossom and bring forth all the beauty thv know how to. n o matterh how
undressing or how cheerless Or unfertle the plot of ground in which
God has seen fit to plant them.
While we are admring and praistng the wonderful rose, or orchid.
Or poppy, people that bloom In beauty and fragrance in some fertile spot
in the worlds garden. who knows but He is far morep proud Of His blue
eyed Susan folks You know who they are-the sefignoring mother
who brings g measure Of harmony and happiness into the home where
there would be only discord without her, the sweet old maid aunt who
thrives in cheerful industry in the unproptuous soil of a married sisters
or brothers home the father who into a life which is one unending
round of relentless toll and self denial, can still bring optimism and
uyabeness. =
Commonplace, people" they are, of course, besides the wonderful
rose and orchid and poppy people. 81
But think how many ugly spots there would be in this garden of
life, if they refused to grow in them.
Perhaps you, my readerfriend, are M of those blue-eyed Susan
people.
II you are, God bless you-and I know He will.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

Look at the prices OF things ~
advertised In today's paper. II you
know values. and have q are for
your purse. these prices will interest
you.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

MISS SELMA PETERSEN, Ratr
Dresser and Manicure. Also high
class Hair Goods and Combings made
up.
DIR. J. MORROW, Chiropodist. Friday
and Saturday. Corna, Bunions, In
grown Nails, etc. Phone 81 Smith St.
s5s-J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27

purchase a muff and stole of chin
chilla. The cut illustrates the very last
cry in a set of Australian chinchi1a
made up with a fabric stuff Of oriental
coloring.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-09-27
|ZgkFTGHEN


"a HAT man that hath q tongue. I
AA say. is no man
If with that tongue he cannot win Q
woman. Shakespeare,
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
ON The TRAIL OF
THE EMERALD

Emerald ranks close To the dia-
mond in hardness. 1t exceeds the
diamond in value. perfect emeralds
bringing s13o karat, The sparkling
green jewel is rare; therefore il is
priced highly.
A. the southern extremity OF CaI-
ifornia an emerald hunt has been
Oh FOR five years. says the WcliI
To-day Prospectors in San Diego
county. close to the Mexican border,
are hot N its trail. They have
found beryl OF all colors; pale blue
beryl its hues ripping like the
sheen Il the oceans blue. pink
beryl. yellowish beryl, beryl of all
found The grass green beryl the true
emerald OF their dreams, but they
are on its Trail. hopefully hunting
The blue and the pink beryl sell
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
CRAVE LAW POINT
LOST BY A HEAD

OAKLAND. Sept. -. Ii man
sleeps with his head in Berkeley and
his feet in Oakland-nO reflection ON
the size of Alameda county feet-the
question is. is his son resident OF
Berkeley or of Oakland? City Attor-
ney Redmond c. Stats says the boy
is Berkeleyan, and will therefore
have to pay tuition to attend the
Oakland High school.
The problem has been puzZling
the Oakland school department Tor
a long time For there is resident,
of what place not before specified
who lives near Woolsey and Tele-
graph avenues. He is just on the
dividing line between the two towns.
His bedroom is squarely cut i'll TWO
by the imaginary line. Even his bed
is bisected. with the result that MS
feet sleep in Oakland, while his head
slumbers in the college town.
On the grave judicial determination
that mans head is more important
than his feet, the City Attorney
decided that the man was resident
of Berkeley, and therefore his son
was, too. 1t did not make any diff
ference that the boys bedroom is in
Oakland; that he eats in Oakland, as
the dining room is over the line.
He loses by head, that OF his
father. So that is another tremen-
dous legal burden off the nina OF
the community Nobody knows what
would happen to this solemn declara-
ton of jurisprudence if the man to-
night should turn his bed around and
put his feet in Berkely.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Oriqin Of Menu Cards.

II is not always that useful ideas
are traceable to their first appear
ance. but the following statement
from the London Globe is at any
rate a plausible explanation OF how
order began to be in table service:
At dinner given by Duke Henry
i Brunswick in bal he was seen to
every now and then consult a long
slip f paper which reposed AZ the
side OF his plate. One OF the dukes
guests asked what the paper was
for He explained that it was Il sort
OF program or catalogue OF the
dishes he had commanded from the
cook TO the intent that if some
deliCaCy which especially appealed
to his appetite. We're marked for a
later stage in the repast he might
carefully reserve his appetite for il.
The simplicity and utility OF the idea
at once took the fancy of the dukes
conyives. and the menu card from
that moment became an institution.
The new fashion was so much ad-
mired ii travelled for and near, and
was adopted in England and France
at once
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
VIEWS and FRIENDSHIPS

1t is with ones views as il is with
ones fgiends just al the moment
when we long to have them show AT
their best, some mood of the mo-
ment. some accident of the day. in
tervenes, and what we know as low
ly and complete disappears perhaps
bare, ugly, mgraciOus to the eyes
of The newcomer. Only one who has
summered and wintered with his
view can know and love it. even as
one must summer and winter with
his friends TO know them all in
all.
If We have lived with our view
we know its every phase Of beauty,
yelled or clear. Or no, not every
phase rather we have learned TO
discriminate as We behold and to
catch the evanescent changes which
make it truly new every hour. This
is true. too. Of affections; for ii
lt'ItlltS dlltNtloll l'tds III obH'i
ance TO find out the fleeting charm
of voice or glance, or swift touch
makes learning friend far more
worth while than the painstaking
study Of any work of art, however
grand and whole.
And the rainy day love OF our
view. is it not like the rainy day
friends? Those who love us only on
our sunny or our most idealistic self
is uppermost, really miss the deep
JOY of all, which is love. For that
is indeed not love that alters when
it alteration tinds-and this altera-
ton though not so written by the
poet may rightly mean the changes
in self-eXpression which make a
familiar friend seem one day, per
haps suddenly, stranger whom we
never saw before. This is of course
not likely to happen after long &C
quaintance unless that friend has
the infinite variety of some sensitive
temperament that takes on chame-
leon-like the color of its surround,
ings, while yet, not chameleOn-like
preserving the characteristic quality
which makes, as We say to some
Well beloved, you, you"
So we live day by day with the
landscape and we know just how we
would have it appear to the new
conner, whom we would have love
what we love. And then, alas, it is
a rainy day, or a foggy, or the tide
is out and the water low or there
has been a fire in the grass and our
worshiful trees are singed and brown
But if the newcomer is the friend
we sought indeed he will find the
hour stiking right for him some day
when the wide beauty of the out
look, the peace and beauty breadth
CT space will be declared for him
too, and he will say perhaps, Now
understand why you love this
place so."-MOnitor
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
QUEER DISH To MIX
Gin FIXES IN

NEW. YORK Som T. FESTIVE
ashes Of the late Colonel GEORGE
f. Wa~inc .Ir. oui If a window
aod u.cd me uru ia mix mn Gin fiz-
Zes in Arrl,I, Il Dcryse. a former
atlachc Of fine quarantine station at
Rosebauk l. was the chief wit
nnss AT the siaic quarantine jnvestj-
cation before & y BuIgcr. a .pecial
commission of Governor Dix
MFR Donysr ,y,ore among .ther
tbiros that MANY y,uro women We're.
anterraiu,d TWO Or three times 4
weed, bv rmpInvas in DR. Doty's pri-
yate office: that cases of Iiquor. fine
,.ioars b.rs ,.bne.o. and many other
articles wore taken from Eurouean
..too,,ar.. ot 1o,.t onro - week and
,.,,,ato.i in IN. Dotv.s collar and
tina. quarantine raas franuentIy were
.,olo, and no i,vae,ig,ti-p made
!, u.,. ,,dor ,.,o,.-,vonination nv
c.oroa : Gc.field counspl for DIR
Dnty that the witness told of the in
cidont of THROWING away tho ashes of
coIonol y,arina tho sanitary engineer
who diad of veIl,v. favar in This city
fo,,owirg hi. ratn,n from Cuha in
1Sos
..,rho,o ,.os ,ortr or u.. o.on, to
IN. n-t,.,, ,ri.a,o offica said Denv-
go sand wa o.ap,od ,o mix mn some
,i, ,i,.o. rhoro ,,o, ,othing avail
ahla oxcen, the urn in which Col
,voriro., asha- wore kent tool, the
,,r, 70 tho window and threw out the
osnes aftor which ! mixed M the
-. ti,,o.o
rho witness ,old of caronsaIs of
or,rIovae with several women who
,.,.;,ai ,,a ,.,,,ro,,iro off;co -, Rose.
,,,, .,,1a ,,oora,t1v no.
ao,o ir,ox;ca,ad and hold high rev
oil, for which they were hauled
,nor tho Garnet" and threatened
.;.,, 1i,n,i.eo, NV Cautoin Hail DIR
Dotv,o secratarv
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Colored Blouse.

The vogue of the colared blouse
is constantly increasing Plain pink,
blue. tan and lavender are service
able for morning and business wear,
made with the practical long sleeve,
and worn with stiff laundered linen
color while afternoon blouses are
OF blue and white and pink and
white striped muslius with white OF
colorrd frill short sleeves and col
larlcSs neck
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Band Of Cholffurc.

1ewitchingly smart are some of
the decorative bands that complete
the modern couture, sometimes made
of plain or brocaded satin. elabor-
ately beaded. sometimes of rocco
roses, or with dangling things OF a
tasseled sort over one ear. One was
a black velvet band edged with peatls
and wound twice around the head.
and another having a sapphirp-ble
satin. having the ends caught over
each ear
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Shirt-Waist Hint.

The girl who likes to make her
own waists will appreciate little
hint as to the correct adjustment
of the sleeve. says an exchange
When basting in the sleeves OF a
shirt waist measure from the under
ann seam of the waist the width OF
three fingers to the front and there
place the seam To the sleeve. This
method will prevent having to take
sleeve out and rebastr il in.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
LITTLE HELPS.

When cutting bread and butter
very thin. dip the knife occasionally
in very hot water.
Wooden spoons and pastry boards
will repay good scrubbing with
sand in preference to soap.
Zinc covered surfaces are best pol
ished with powdered bathbrick and
soap, with an after rub OF dry whit
ing and a final polish with chamois
leather.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Yarn for Pearls.

Pearls remain the wish OF every
pearl is round. and those that are
quite free from flaws are almost
priceless. The button shape is sec
ond in value, and lastly the pear
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Eccentric Dish.
Lobster Salad.

Cat the lobster meat into neat
| pieces of uniform size. Set in the
| ice to get thoroughly chilled. Allow
| one-third as much diced celery as
| You have meat Mix these and sprin
/ kle lightly with cayenne and salt.
| With silver fork and lightly, stir
! into the mixture cuptul of may
ynnaise dressing Line a chilled bowl
| with lettuce. fill up with the lobster
| and garnish with the emptied claws.
Crumbed and Baked Chicken
In Mississippi this is one of the
| popular ways to cook chicken-and
a very good way. too. After cleaning
! the chicken. split it open in the
| back and flatten it out. Season in
| side and out with salt. After fast
| with skewers place the chicken, split
! side down, in a baking pan. Pour
| into the pan a cupful Of hot water
| Spread a layer of soft butter over
| the chicken and then sprinkle
! layer of fine breadcrumbs over the
| butter. Put into hot oven and
| brown deicately; then cover with
| another pan. and. reducing the heat
| of the oven. let the chicken cook
very slowly until tender. A young
| chicken will be properly cooked in
| tire e-quarters of an hour, but
roasting chicken will require about
an hour and quarter. Take good
! care to keep the bottom of the low
er pan covered with water. If the
| chicken happens to be old and tough
| cook for two hours or more, basting
| frequently with hot water to which
little butter has been added. When
the chicken is done take it out. Place
the baking pan on top of the stove
and add enough water to make about
cupful of gravy When this boils
thicken with the flour. made smooth
! with cold water. season with salt and
pepper. boil for a few minutes and
| serve in a gravy-dish.
Frcassee of Potatoes.
One pint of raw potato cubes, one
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Scorch on Linen.

TO remove a scorch from linen
cut an onion in half and rub the
scorched part with it and then soak
in cold water. The scorch will very
soon disappear.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Beaded Tunic.

Almost no other trimming is re
ouired on gown made with a trans
parent beaded tunic. Some Of the
most famous designers # the French
capital use only a large soft bow OF
satin AT the bust with such gowns.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Skirt Opened.

Despite the fact that the Jupe-cu-
lotte. or pantaloon skirt. has found
no encouragement in this country.
il must not be Confounded with the
skirt that has the side opening. for
this has obtained distinct recogni-
ton. Sometimes this slit is made
from the knee down. but Cftener it
is about nine inches from the lower
edge. suitable lining is almost inn
q bright contrasting tint is advised.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16

shape or drop pearl. II is said that
the value OF these jewels increases
year by year. black pearls being i'm
mensely costly. Pink pearls are won.
derfully lovely. and rank in value
with the white. Used with diamonds.
they often construct the daintiest
ornaments
The Alaska citizen., 1911-10-16
Cream Custards

For six custards beat three eggs
add six slightly rounding tablespoons
of powdered sugar. and beat until
the sugar is nearly dissolved. Take
three cups of milk, two cups OF
cream. using the custard cups for
a measure and pour on to the sugar
and eggs Stir all together and
flavor with one-half teaspoon of va
nilla. Pour the custards into cups
and set in pan in a moderate oven.
It is necessary that the custards
cook slowly and gradually thicken
tards are nearly cool set in the ice
chest and serve very cold.