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The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
MEN 25, DUCK 27 YEARS OLD

ALTON, Ill, Jan. 30 Old age is not at a premium on the farm of Dr. R. A. Platt. a local dentist. who has the courage to tell his friends he owns a hen which has p summers and duck which has been swimming in The same swim ming hole for 21 years. ssnility of the hen caused a reduced production of eggs.
 She has passed the mother age and advanced with dignity to q grandmother. Whenever a hen on the place brings forth a brood of chickens the old hen confiscates the lot and thereafter spreads her wings protectingly over them.
 In the pond, near the barn lot, the duck que ens if over all the duck lings, quackinG about in grandeur. During all her 27 years she has pro vided feathers for the family pillow and swims with alacrity equal to the hedgeling ducks.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
Timely Hints for the Housewife

remove the soft paste from the in. side of the spoon. Return to the oven for a few minutes to dry and then let them cool on sieve. Filled with whipped cream flavorel with vanilla, the meringue makes a most delicate and satisfying dessert.
 Mousse of Apricots.
 Stew half a pound of apricots un- til they become very soft pulp and pass through a sieve. To each pint of pulp add the grated rind of half lemon, teaspoOnful of van fila and half a cup of hot cream. Dissolve one ounce of gelatine in half a cup of hot cream. add the sieved apricots. Whip two cups of sweet cream and add one teaspoon full of sugar. Add 10 the gelatine mixture beating all together lightly for a few moments and pour into a fancy mold, until cold and firm
 Brown Betty With Cider Sauce.
 Pare and cut six tart apples into quarters. Dry four slices of bread in the oven and when crisp. break into small pieces. Cover the bottom of a baking dish with layer of bread then layer of apples and dust with granulated sugar. COntin- ue these layers, having the bread last. Cut one tablespoonful of but ter into small bits. and scatter them among the pieces of bread Bake in a quick oven for 30 minutes.
 Cider Sauce.
 Mix together onehalf pint of sweet cider, one-half cup of sugar and two tablespoonfuls of lemon juice. Boil for about three minutes until it begins to thicken.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
What He Wanted.

A very bald-headed man went in to the barber shop in the American House in our town, and, plumping himself down in the chair, said:
 "Hair-cut!"
 Ed, the barber, looked at him a moment. and replied:
 "Why, man, you don't need no hair-cut-what you want is a shine"
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
WILL FIGHT FOR UNCLE SAM
General Pershing Pays Tribute To
 Filipinos In Report.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. Should an emergency arise in the Philip pines the United States would have to depend upon native troops for the defense of the islands, and the Filipino would be found loyal sol dier, according to the annual report of Brigadier General John J. Pershing commander of the department of Mindanao.
 The difficulty and expense of maintaining large force of Ameri- can troops here for purposes of de fense against foreign invasion is evi- dent," says General Pershing, but that we should have force ready for such emergency needs no dis cussion. Should the emergency arise we would have to depend upon na- tive troops. The authorized strength and organization of native scouts should be utilized as nucleus to train native army for this purpose. It would be an easy matter to inaug- urate a scheme, embracing two years service with the colors and long CT period with the reserve, that would provide, within a few years, an adequate and reliable force for de- fense."
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
FIRE LOSS IS $234,47O,75O

CHICAGO, Jan. 6. Statistics made public here today show that losses by fire in the United States and Canada in 1910 amounted to $234 ,410,750 or over $30,OOO, 900 more than the losses in 1909. De cember losses were exceptionally heavy, aggregating s21 ,52S,O00.
 There were 3G fires during the year which caused a damage of $500,O00 or more and in 10 the loss reached s1,000000 each.
 In only three preceding years have the fire losses been heavier than in 1910. one being the year of the Chicago fire, the other of the San Francisco fire.
 Federal and state officials agree that the majority of these losses are preventable. In spite of the in- creasing losses, it is stated that the average rate of fire insurance shows a reduction in 1910.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
Set of SkeWers.

A set of metal skewers is an eX- tremely useful things to have in the kitchen, This little adjunct to the cuisine consists of one dozen skew CTS of graduated lengths, suspended from a bar which must be hung on nail in some cOvenient place. Old wooden skeWers saved from former rOasts are unsatisfactory, especially when intended for small cuts of meat and fowl. The metal skcwers being more slender do not mutilate the roast. and they are far easier to extract. Much trouble may be saved at the table in the removal of SkeWers of any sort by employing an extractor, a sman apparatus like a can opener in shape, that grasps the skewer firmly by means of a hidden knife edge in a circular opening
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
Mencina Specialist Paying Occu.
 paton

A characteristic French worker a PariSian-iS the ArtiSte StOppeur Baldly translated. she is woman who mends holes in cloth, but and herein lies the essential differ enCe between her work and that of the ordinary cloth repairer she mends the holes in such skill full manner that the most expert and critical examiner. even with the aid of magnifying glass. can not find where the loom ends it work and the stoppeur begins hers. She is no impressionist darner- rather she has been called Meis- sOnier of the needle. The Artiste Stoppeur does not interfere with good, honest darning, patching and button replacing She is a mending specialist and in Paris ranks as an institution. The Parisian talks of cleaning and stoppeurs in the same way. and knows that it is an econ omy to have a gown mended, just as Americans know it is an economy to have a gown cleaned and press ed. There is nothing that a stop peur cannot do with her needle in silk or cloth. The most trouble some checks are copied. The most delicate fabrics are repaired.
 It is a difficult trade The hours are long, the apprenticeship is long CT, the strain on the eyes is in- tolerable. But talk to a stoppeur and you will find that she is proud of her work and prouder still of the fact that she is an artiste She draws her money from all sources, principally from the bourgeois class. so truly economical. She comes from Normandy, that home of patch es of all sizes, shapes and colors.
 A real stoppeur will not attempt lace mending. She does not admit that the skill needed is superior to her own. It is simply that she does not care to undertake the work.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06

The Skagway Alaskan celebrated the announcement of King George of England that home rule would be granted to Ireland by printing a huge green shamrock in outline in the front page of it's issue of July II.
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06

Charley Harvey, the loqnacious New Yorker who manages Owen Moran, the English lightweight, gives this unique description of Knockout Brown, the Eastern slug ger, who has been doing sensational things in his bouts before Tom O'Rourke's National Athletic club: ITO say that Mir. K. O. Brown is an enigma to the boys who confront him in the ring puts it wildly. It is a case of guess from the time the first gong taps. MT. K. O.. Brown is the guessee, the other fel- low must do all the guessing. Brown stands with his right leg and right arm extended, his left fist he car ries behind him. almost entirely out of sight It would be hard to beat this for a pugilistic attitude, but Mir K O. Brown goes it one better; he is cross-eyed. Now, then can you beat that for combin- ation?"
 CLEVELAND, Feb. A. The champion of the world does not need that knockout punch which the general public imagines he must have. That's what Charles liar vey, manager of Owen Moran, thinks and he has dabbled in the fight game for years. MT. Harvey re- lieved himself of this bit of inform ation yesterday.
 Who, of late years, has had that one punch?" asked Harvey. Young Corbett, Terry McGoverp, Joe Cans and Stanley Ketchel. Those fighters could render . man insensible with
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
Not SWe arinq.

Ma. ia 'Goddle' sWearing?" asked Willie, the boy baseball enthusiast.
 Why, no, dear" answered his kind-hearted mother. "Goddle is small town in West Virginia"
 Well" answered the darling cher ub. our ball team is having goddle mighty hard luck, aint e?"-Tole- do Blade
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
Candid, but Not Cautious.

Lady You seem very quiet here today; there are very few GUS toners.
 Shopman CblandlyJ- ma'am; you see, it's this dreadful weather No respectable lady would care to venture out
The Alaska citizen., 1911-03-06
EXPLORE HUMAN BANK VAULT
Surgeons Extract Las Quarter From Anatomy Which Held Money.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. Il. - With the withdrawal of quarter from the hip of Walter Charlwood, last night the liquidation of this human say ings bank was completed. Total deposits one time amounted to 60 cents, while within his anatomical vault he also carried good sized penknife.
 Charlwood went shooting in Col orado eight years ago, and when game was scarce his companion fired at a rattlesnake. What hap pened to the snake is not recorded, but Charlwood got most of the charge of buckshot in his hip. The shot drove into the muscles a quarter, and Charlwood has carried it ever since.
 Charlwood is expected to suffer no inconvenience from his anatom- ical insolvency
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

grOaned out.
The crowd roared. When the
sloop touched the dock, it was suS-
gested that my grandfather, who
alone presented q civilized appear
ance, should take the lead to the Wal
ton house in Franklin Square, and
the rest should follow in Indian file.
Old Backus, the landlord, was enjoy
ing a cigar at the open door of the
hotel when the solemn procession pa
raded in, while my grandfather, with
his company in double platoon be-
hind him. CALLED for Santa Cruz
rum for nineteen" When Mr. Back
us discovered that these queer-loook-
ing customers were old friends anu
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

stimulated the chapel; helped Grace
church and ST. Paul's to a better
understanding; favored town CONSOLE
dation the bridge and the park, and
was among the first to see that the
park was the key to the bridge ques-
ton. The assessors looked him up:
the first year they raised his assess
ment $3.50; the second year $1,000 more:
the third year $1,000 more; the next
year $1,000 still more; and this year
$4,000 more, in all s7,750 increase.
But he is about the only one around
there whose taxes were raised. re
employs about ten. The merchants
whisper it about that he brings ten
thousand dollars year to this town
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

and the strop on his knee, he drew
the razor back and forth several
times, when suddenly it flew from his
hand! With well-feigned astonish-
ment, he exclaimed, Good heavens!
the razor is overboard,"
Absolute CONSERVATION covered one
half of the face of each passenger
the half that permitted the exhibition
of that emotion.
But remembrance of the twenty
dollars fine for all who got angry
soon cooled them down, and they re-
sumed their inspection of one another
especially of the clergyman. who was
a picture of unutterable woe.
"Oh, this is too dreadful" he
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
GOVERNOR GRANTS
REQUISITION FOR
YALE STUDENT
Especial from United Press.)

ASpcEldl OIll6Q IT6SS.t
Hartford, April 7-Governor Bald
win granted requisition papers to New
York officers here, yesterday, for Sid
ney Altman the Yale student, resid-
ing in Meriden, who is charged with
larceny. He will be given a hear
morrow
Secretary TO the Governor Edwin
:. Thomas stated, this afternoon, that
there was nothing else for the Gov
ernor to do but grant the necessary
papers. Among others at the hearing
in the Chief Executives office were
Adlman, his attorney and court Of
fcers. The papers presented by the
latter were adjudged regular and in
proper form by the Governor. Adj
man replied to a few formal ques-
tons denying the crime alleged At
torney Danaher for the accused re-
served his heaviest blows for the
court hearing tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
NEW HAVEN ROAD
HAS DISCHARGED
1000 EMPLOYEES
Especial from United Press3

Especial from United Press.)
New Haven, April THAT the New
Haven road could not retrench further
along the line of diScharging employees
was the statement, today, of an Of
hcisl of the road. The limit has been
reached and very few, If any, en-
p.oyes will be dropped in the future.
How many men have been dis
charged no one seems TO know but
conservatives estimates place the num-
Der at loco. Many of the men will
be taken back when conditions war
rant but il is unlikely that they will
return with the rapidity with which
were laid off.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
Fairfield County News.
Two Decisions.

Judge Case gave decisions at Dan
bury, Wednesday in two matters. He
upheld the order of Judge Eugene c.
Dempsey of the Court of Probate in
which Judge Dempsey had allowed SIS
a week to Mrs. Jennie Selleck pend
ing the settlement of the estate of the
late Benjamin Selleck, her husband.
The other decision was the granting
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
| RELIABLE MEDICINE
NOT A NARCOTIC.

Mrs F. Marti, st. Joe, Mich, says:
'-Our little boy contracted a severe
bronchial trouble and as the doctors
medicine did not cure him, I gave
him Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound in which ! have great faith. 1t
cured the cough as well as the chok-
ing and gagging spells, and he got
well in a short time. Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound has many times
saved us much trouble and we are
never without il In the house. F. B.
Brill and Curtis Pharmacy. H135
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

and takes nothing out. Two weekf
ago he bought place in White Plainf
and will move there in May, and tho
Broad River farm is for sale-Nor-
walk Hour.
Dollar Under Stone.
Holly Tyrell of Norwalk had the
surprise of his life while helping.
survey farm in Hurlbutt street. vii
ton. On Wednesday, when in CHANGING
to turn over a stone in the angle Of
two fences. some distance from the
road, silver certificate for one dol
lar stared him in the face.
Farmer Want Ads. 1 Cent q Word
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

of q divorce to Mrs. Bessie Kerekes
in her suit against Frank Kerekes,
her husband. The case was uncon-
tested. The action was brought by
Mrs. Kerekes on the grounds of sepa
ration, she claiming that her hus-
band had not lived with her since
October 1907, which was about seven
months after they were married in
Bridgeport.
Taxed Away.
Five years ago a business man from
New York bought a farm up Broad
River way, and came here to live.
He took hold of public questions, got
fire extinguishers in Broad River.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

patrons, his merriment was uncon'
trolla BILE.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29
Round Trip Excursion Fares

TO Los Angeles, San Diego anC
Portland. Oregon. Seattle, Tacoma
Everett, Belingham, Wash, Van
couver. Victoria and New West
mister, B. G.
The Illinois Central will sell round.
trip tickle to the aabove named
points at the rates given below for
the round trip.
Los Angeles. San Francisco and
San Diego, Cal, $3.50. Dates of sale
April Is, 10. 20, Final limit June 30th
1911, also May II. 13, 14th final limit
July 3lst, 1911.
Portland, Astoria, Oregon. Seattle,
Tacoma. Everett. Bellingham. Wash,
Victoria, Vancouver. New Westmnis-
ter, B. c., $S2 90. Dates of sale
May 20. 3O,31. 1911. final limit July
81st, 1911.
L. L. MORROW,
Agent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29
HomeSeekers'

Excursion fares to points in Colora-
do. Idaho. Kansas. Michigan. Mis-
-ouri. Montana, Nebraska, Nevada.
Utah. North Dakota. South Dakota
Wisconsin. Arizona. Texas. Oklaho-
ma. Arkansas, Louisiana. Mexico.
New Mexico. Wyoming. The Illinois
Central will sell round-trip home
seekers excursion tickets to points in
the above named states every first
and Bird Tuesday atvery reasonably
reduced rates. For further informa.
ton call on. write or phone ticket
agent Illinois Central. Cumb. 45.2
7. l.. Morrow, Agent
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29

Roots-Southern ginseng, SIS. rs ID
Golden Seal" yellow root, $I.35 II
Mayapple, 81; pink root, 12c and l3'
Tallow-No. I. AZ, No. 2, &c.
Woodbury., Zoe to TIC: Cleal
Grease, 21c. medium, tub washed
2Sc to 30c; coarse, dingy, tubwashed
18c to 23c.
Feathers-Prime white goose. SOC
dark and mixed old goose, l5c to 30c
gray mixed, I5c to 30c: white duck
22c to 35c, new.
Hides and Skins-These quotation
are for Kentucky hides. Southern
green hides &c. We quote assorted
lots dry flint, I2c to lac. $40 bet
ter demand
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29
Market Report.
Corrected March 20, 1911.
RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.

RETAIL GROCERY PRICES.
Country lard, good color and clean
loo per pound.
Country bacon, 15c per pound.
Black-eyed peas, $3.50 per bushel.
Country shoulders, 121c per pound.
Country hams, 18c per pound.
Irish potatoes, 90c per bushel.
Northern eating Burbank pota'
toes, 90c per bushel
Northern eating Rural potatoes
90c per bushel
Potatoes, Irish, 25c. peek
Sweet potatoes. $500 per bushel.
Yellow eating onions, $3.50 per
bushel
| Red eating onio rs. $3.50 per bushel
Dried Navy beans, $500 per
bushel
Cabbage, New 5 and 10 cents Q
head.
| Dried Lima beans. &c per pound.
Country dried apples, 1Oc per
pound
Country dried peaches, pc per
pound
Daisy cream cheese. 25c per
pound
Full cream brick cheese, 25c per
pound
Full cream Limberger cheese. 25c
per pound
Popcorn. dried on ear.2c per pound.
Fresh Eggs zoe per doZ
Choice lots fresh, well-worked
country butter. in pound prints. 3Oc.
FRUITS.
Lemons. 25c per dozen
Navel Oranges. 30c, 40c, per doz
Bananas, zoe and 25c doz
New York State apples $3.50 to
So. 90 per barrel
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29

AT last in desperation | asked him
II he noticed the odor Of gasoline In
the room.
at seems to me very strong in
here. | said. My mother will Insist on
cleaning the curtains with the stun,
but detest It,
HE rose with a stifr new dignity
and said I'm afraid it's my necktie
that offends you. cleaned II with
gasoline this morning. Goodby.'
81 was so overcome that could only
humble, 'Goodby' in my turn Then
he walkeA out Of the room. leaving me
In the state OF collapse in which you
found me a few minutes ago"
There's only one consolation about
that tragic tale" said Georgia Hes
evidently the kind OF serious minded
Young nan who'll make his way With
out needing much help from any body. ("
Maybe that's So" returned Amy;
hut | wanted to be nice to him. and
7 know he can never be indsosd to
come here again. And what's more,
aeVer want him to come back"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29
Queen Took Blame.

In the days Of his youth Sir Charles
Dixie showed ardent Republican ten
denotes. and made many speeches In
the house OF commons and through
out the country against monarchy.
Perhaps the best comment on the
episode was that OF Queen vietoris
herself. II has been said that bikes
father had been on terms Of intimacy
with the prince consort The queen
recalled that she had stroked Dilkp's
hair when he Was bat child. Per
haps." she said. Il rubbed II the
wrong way"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29
Annual Conclave, Knights
Templar of Kentucky

Lexington. KY. May 16. Is, 1911.
The Illinois Central will sell round.
trip tickets to Lexington. KY. &C.
count the above.occasion at the rate
of SITS for the round-trip.:
Dates of sale. May l6. II and Is,
1911.
Final limit. Tickets good return.
ing to reach original starting point
not later than midnight of May 20,
1911.
T. L. MORROW, Agent,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29
Cash Price Paid For Produce.
POULTRY.

POULTRY.
Dressed hens, 12ac per pound
Dressed cocks, &c per pound
live hens. 10c per pound; live cocks,
Sc pound; live turkeys. l6ac per
pound
Dressed geese. lie per pound for
choice lots, live 81
Fresh country eggs. l3 cents per
dozen
Fresh country butter 25c Id.
A good demand exists for spring
chickens, and choice lots of fresh
country butter
Hay AND GRAIN.
Choice timothy hay, SIT 90
No. / timothy hay. $50 90
No. 2 timothy hay, $50 90
Choice clover hay, $I4 90
No. / clover hay, $4 90
No. 2 clover hay. sI2 90
Clean. bright straw hay. 500
Alfalfa hay. SIG 90
White seed oats. 42c
Black seed oats. 4Oc
Mixed seed oats. Ale
No. 2 white corn. SOC
No. 2 mixed corn. Soc
Winter wheat bran. $500.
Chops. $3.50.
Roors. HIDES. Wool AND TALLOw'
Priss paid BY wholesale dealers 70
but6Aws ard tar1sN1
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1911-04-29

I regret to say that Betty often VIC
lates good taste by venting her Ill
humor over the telephone. This morn
ing she called me up TO tell me that
my "carelessness" had just about
spoiled her evening
What do you mean?" | asked. with
dignity
You sent me a mismated pair OF
gloves and 1 did not discover 1t until
| was in the dressingroom at the as
sembly hall"
mo one would notice the difference
at night" replied.
II think" returned Betty. icily, that
any one would notice the difference
between a two-button street glove and
a shoulder length glove. II wasn't
very pleasant for me TO have to APP
pear with bare hands and arms at the
most formal affair OF the season. Bob
WAS dreadfully Annoyed"
| started TO say something sym
pathetic to her. but she had broken
the telephone connection. Betty at
times Is so abrupt as TO be positively
rude.
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An opNmlst.

What an optimlst Green ISL
Yes. every time he loses his uAp-
brsna he nsver worries. He always
expects to pick up a better one"