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The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14
COAL CASE HEARING
 BEGINS HERE TODAY
Two Witnesses Present and Others
 Are On the Way Here From Below

The coal lands hearing began here today before Agent Christensen. The only two witnesses in Seward are l.. A. Thurston and Judge Whittlesey but others are on the way from below by steamboat. It is stated that the par ticular case involved is that of the Cleveland Coal company on whose property MT. Thurston is said to have been the first stalker. It is in the Der ing fields.
 The Girdwood homestead case will also have hearing tomorrow and the two cases will be proceeded with in the most convenient way for the wit nesses who are now here or on the way.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14
GERMANS STILL RETREATING

PARIS, Sept. 14.-The Germans are still retreatmg everywhere and are abandoning the entrenchmentS that they had erected to the retreat even before the great battle before Paris had been begun It IS evident that they looked forward to the result of the battle with some mSgyngS they had taken the greatest possible precautions to prepare for the retreat and had put up strong defenSeS They seem to find, however, that these dees useless against the advance Of the allied armies and they are falling back still further The retire ment of the enemy is officially said to be general and de- cisiye victory is now regarded as a certainty.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14
COLONEL THOMPSON
 DIES IN SEATTLE
Officer Who Was Formerly in Charge of Alaska Cable Service
 Passes Away

SEATTLE, Sept. 12.-Colonel Rich ard F.. Thompson who was formerly in charge of the Alaska cable service died here last night. During his time in the service he was most popular officer and one who tried to do all In his power for the people of Alaska a- well as for the newspapers of the ter ritory in the matter of giving them quick service.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14
RUSSIANS REACH KONIGSBERG

PETROGRAD, Sept. 14-The Russian army has now arrived before the city and fortress of Kongsberg and will at once begin lay siege to it. Konigsberg situated in East Prussia the bay of Danzig and one of the most important cities in the eastern part of the German empire.
 It very strongly fortified and the work of reducing it will be very great particularly the German warships will probably be able to take part in the battle.
 It rumored here yesterday that the greater part of the Austrian armies that opposing the troops of this country have been captured and that the resistance of Austria has been practically removed. This information is not official however and can hardly be called more than although it has from sources which liable
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14
MANEUvERING FOR TWO DAYS

LONDON, Sept 4.-The Daily Mail Correspondent in France declares that the engagements during the past few days can hardly be regarded than skrmshes he tween the two great opposing forces they maneuyer or position He believes however, that the Germans arc continuing their retreat but he advises the people of M tain not to be too chance might at any moment turn the tide of battle for both forces are still intact and ready to continue the fighting.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14
SERVIANS ON OFFENSIVE

NISH. Seryia, Sept H.-The offensive movement of the Servian army against the Ausans continues success fully and the Austrians losing engagement The news from the Russian borders is also most favorable to the allies of Serva and that the Austrians are fated to terrible defeat is now accepted as assured.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES
 AT CORDOVA TONIGHT

Agent Guptil has received word that the Northwestern is due to arrive at Cordova at 8 o'clock this evening.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14

Harry Graf visited the city last Saturday after a week of hard work preparing the long distance telephone line for the winter.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14

Board, family style. Breakfast, from 6 to s a. m. Dinner, II a. m. to D. m. Supper, to ' p. m. Rate, S1.OO. Commercial Cafe. Establish ed 1905.
The Seward gateway., 1914-09-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

an old fashioned shortcake rec.pe. ' have never found one to excel the fol- lowing if It Is carefully made: Sift to gether one and a half cups of flour. half teaspoon of salt. and three level easpoons of baking powder With the finger tips mix Into this one level tablespoon of shortening. Add enough sweet milk to make soft dough. Toss one-half of the dough on a foured board and roll out to about three-eighths of an inch in th.ck- ness. Place on a pie plate or baking tin and dot with butter broken Into tiny bits. Don't use chunks of butter or have it melted. Roll the remaining dough into a piece the size of the first. Place the second on the first layer and cover the upper also with bits of butter Bake in a hot oven for from ten to fifteen minutes. When done the upper crust should be a rich brown rather moist and porous look ing. If 1t seems dry spread it with more butter while still hot. Separate the lay CTS; put the fruit between them and on top. Serve while still hot. Do not stint on the butter if you wish good shortcake and do not use strong cooking butter. but a good table butter. L.S.P P"
 We are glad to have the shortcake rec ipe. for it sounds as If an excellent prod uct could be made by these directions. hope the formula for waterproofing cloth may come; it will be of use to others beside l.. 8. P
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

views while those who hold to it feel that certain amount of such pun,shing is necessary in the bringing up of children l hope that I have an open mind on tho matter, and yet I cannot feel that little corporal punishment. administered wise iy and judiciously. does the majority of children any harm.
 Already can hear vehement protests on the part of parents who will take sim ply my statement without the guards I have put upon 1t. qualified 1t by the words wisely and judiciously adaninis- tered" Think moment what thhs means before jumping to the conclusion that am advocating cruelty to the helpless child.
 In the first place. bear in mind that a little physical pain Is often the only les- son a child can comprehend. may say, by the way. that many adults do not learn to refrain from wrong courses until they are punished in the same way.
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 Suppose that a child has been properly trained from infancy that he has never been permitted to know that disohedi- ence was possible. AS an lnfant--tak. 1t for granted that he is strong and healthy child-he has been taught to lie in his cradle. to go to sleep. and be fed at fixed hours. submitted to a wholesome and sensible regimen throughout his baby life. When he gets to the point of opposing his tiny will in the way of de- manding to be taken up or walked with or .$L tt 70 &t.fr given lesson in obedience by the refusal of the thing he desires and which wiser Judgment knows is not good for him. If he throws away toy repeatedly O. strikes at an attendant. the paything is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Talue of Old Coins.


 ' Please tell me il the following coins have any value: Half dollar of 1886. liberty head turned towards left. One cent piece of ls4s. liberty head turned towards left uarge coin). coin with the head turned towards the right and the following inscription in front: Friedr. Wilhlem ILL, koenig von Preussen.' The Following Is inscribed on the back, "vir Una Achtzehn Mark and Finem Redch- thaler. lS16.' It Is tho size of quarter. Two cent pieoes.. 1857 and 1858. respec- lively. with eagle on front. Two nickels. 1861 and lSs3. respectively. with United States emblem on the back and the nguro b on the front A 8 cent piece of 1881. with liberty head towai ds the left. size of a dime. A half dime piece of 1853. with Liberty facing towards the right. A coin the size of oime. 1858, with head towards the left and the following inscriptions on front and back. respectively: Plus Ix.. Pont. Maxi. A. XXII,' and 60 Stato Pontihcio.' Twelve soldi, 1888.
 "M. O."
 As have often said before in the Corner l am no num.smatist. and l must refer these questions to some one with more knowledge of coins than possess. Just by the light of nature I should say that none of them seems to me to possess great value, but that must be determined by some one better informed than myself. will be glad to send the address of M- O. to any one who will write for 1t inclosing a stamp for reply or to give a brief an- swer to her questions in the Corner.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

mlncemeat winch we used to hook from the big stone jar n the cellar was good. too All things seemed good back there where she lived. Above all else the dear old grandmo,heIs were good. birds shot because they awakened her too early. but the kind who bought the boys a box of flrecrackers. then stuffed her ears with cotton and spent the Fourth of July in the attic. Bless their memories; why can't we have more of them? J. H. w.
 Before this screed reached me had from J. H. w. in which he made gen erous offer of magazines that Is likely to be promptly accepted. It is little enough return for his kindness If some one sends the recipe he wishes for h s grandmoth- CTS cookies. The directions l give here will make a delicious caraway cooky. l know. and if they are not the sort J. H. w. wants trust some one will supple ment it with . better one: Cream half cup of butter with a cup of powdered sugar until light. then beat In the yolks of three eggs Whip the whites stiff and add them to the other ingredients alter nately with two cups of four. Stir in one teaspoon of caraway seed and enough more -four to enable you to roll out tho dough in q thin sheet. Cut Into rounds and bake quickly. Sprinkle granulated sugar over them while they are warm and as soon as cold put into tin box. Keep this closed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
BEDIENCE AND BASHFULNE

have failed. Not all children need such penaities Some are hardened by them. others are heartbrokcn by blow. Jude- ment as we'll as love must be the director.
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 So far as tho bashfui child is concerned something more is involved than the oues- ton of obedience. important as this is. The child who has been from the first trained in this virtue will make at least An attempt to comply with the order to recite or repeat the verse to which refer ence has been made. There Is a great difference between sullen disobedisnce and the agony of bashfulness or diffidence from which some persons suffer during childhood and indeed throughout life. I have known men and women prominent as platform speakers and in public life, even actors and noted musicians who all the.r lives underwent tortures of stage fright before every appearance or ad- dress. Yet in spite of 1t they went ahead and made good" along their chosen lines
 Such dlffidence can be conquered and if unvanquished 1t will be a handicap always. Talk to your child about It; tell
 
 dured the unhappiness he knows when called upon to do anything which will call attention to himself and sndeavor to make him understand the advantage it will be to him to get the better of the weakness; that It will grow with indul- gence and if he does not gain the whip hand of 1t in childhood 1t will increase with his years.
 I am afraid I have not tho patience with such indulgence in shyness m, ght possess if l had not seen so many un- pleasant manifestations of it. nave in memory Q clear picture of boy of : brought to my house by his father to call thrusting his head between the fathers knees and bursting Into loud walls or anguish because he was told to shake hands with me. I recall a small girl of about the same age burying her head in her mothers skirts and lifting up her voice in shrieks when asked to curtsey to her hostess. In both cases was we'll aware that the children had not been taught obedience from infancy. When the call was made upon them to do soms- thing which was unpleasing to their dlfYi- dence the protest was instant and strsn- uous.
 All of you who have known this faiss shame In maturer years. the awkward ness. lack of courage. discomfort from meeting strangers will bear me witness that the weakness would have been moro easily conquered If attacked In childhood. For the sake of their later comfort the parent should nerve herself to give her children present distress rather than leave them to greater malaise In adult years.
 May hope to hear from our readers on both the points touched on in my corre- spondents letter? I know there will be interesting instances and helpful counsel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

THB following queries. embodied In
 letter from a correspondent. will. l am sure. interest other mothers as much as they do me:
 When I was a child a woman whipped her year old son for ten or more minutes steadily to compel him to return the greeting had given him on entering the house. From that hour he always returned anybody's greeting. Was this right. or might the child have outgrown his almost only fault unaided? My chill dren. like myself. have always been more CT less bashful. When spoken to or asked to repeat some little verse learned at school they blush. and. in short. fall all over themselves" Should I. In ordar to help their future. compel them to re- peat the poem or bit of news. as the case may be. as requested-compel them as simple point of doing their duty7
 "A MOTHER"
 To my mind both questions hinge upon the one essential-the necessity of ab- solute obedience.
 As a matter of course you do not know what the episode of the boys refusal to return your greeting may have followed. There may have been other inptances of refusal to obey and the mother may have felt this a case which could not be passed over unnoticed. At the same time. although am stickler for obedi- ence must confess that I think her course on this occasion was to be depre- cated. In the first place she was guilty of the error of punishing the child In the presence of some one else--always q mis- take. Tn the second place. she made you. the innocent cause of the whipping. . witness of the penalty and a sufferer in the pain you saw her innict,
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 My counsel in such circumstances would have been for the mother to pass over the boys naughtiness. after seeing that an ordinary command would do no good, and to reason with him and perhaps punish him later. after the visitors de- parture. Your feelings would then have been spared and the boys own self-rc- spect preserved.
 Children have . keen sense of dignity. whether we perceive 1t or not. and 1t low CTS them in their own eyes to have pun ishment. especially corporal punishment. administered in the presence of specte-. tors Moreover, it wounds their sense of justice. and they never get over the im- pression made upon them by the parents wrong course in the conditions. I have known children who never held the least hard feeling against whippings bestowed upon them by their parents in what the children considered justifiable circum- stances. but who carried all their lives a grudge for lighter pun. shment which was not merited or which shamed them in the eyes of others.
 or course such query as this opens up all the question of whipping. spanking. and the like. Those parents who are op- posed to 1t are usually strong in their
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

~ many letters or appreciation naV0 O come to me lately that wish to
 make space for a few of them: May take this opportunity to
 tell you that thoroughly enjoy the Corner? l look forward to 1t each week as one of the most interesting parts of the paper. There Is such a number of good recipes! MRS. R. M. 8. "I want to thank you for inserting my letter concerning our need of books. Sev- eral friends were good enough to respond with some excellent books and the pleas ure they will give to our little village cannot be estimated. MRS R. D. B. This correspondent does not ask for further books, but am quite sure that other books would be welcomed by her for the little library she Is trying to start in her village and that her appreciation would be no less keen for more contribu- tions in this line. I shall keep her ad- dress for the use of, those who wish to aid her.
 "To you. dear Marion Harland, and to all my other unknown friends who have frightened the weight of my burden by kind words. good wishes. books. maga- zines. games. etc.. offer my most grate-
  told pleasure and an impulse to higher things. It makes the burdens and all the needful discipline of life lighter and easier to bear. Your Corner certainly has the right name when it is called the Helping Hand have answered each letter &C., companied by an address, but I send this to the page lest some letters may not have been received. Some correspond ents offered books would have been glad to get but did not give any address. and still others offered books and the like If l wousd pay expressege. This I re- gretted very much that could not do. now have as many letters as can answer and cannot undertake further correspond ence. c. P.'' The letter of this correspondent shows how prompt Is the response which comes tr any call of need when 1t Is within the 1V~er of Cornerite to reply to 1t.
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 Asked for Typewriter.
 wrote to you several weeks ago, but having received no answer write to ask you if there are any rules for adm ssion to the Helping Hand. If %. splease let me know. I asked if some of the friends could not give me typewriter and some- thing pretty for my home.
 MRs. T. J. P.'' There are no rules for admission to the Helping Hand and am always glad to print a letter as soon as possible after 1t comes to me. but there are hundreds of such letters pouring in every week and it is only fair that each should have its turn--not one to be put In ahead of the others which arrived earlier More over, typewriters are not plentiful and even when your letter is printed you cam not be sure that machine such as you wish will be forthcoming. l hope tho something pretty " for your home may be sent to you and ! wish you had tpe- cified what sort of thing you desired Ss- pecially. If any o6e sends for your ad- dresssI will Of course give 1t promptly.
 
 Post Cdds for Librdry.
 "I saw letter in your Corner from . e~sssapondent who hss postal esrds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Wanis Embroidery Patterns.

"I nave thought for some time of writ ing to your Corner and asking If any ono would give me embroidery patterns cut from the paper. such as Mrs. J. c. NJ. TO- gently offered. 1 would be so glad of a share In her gift. would be 70 happy If l could get either the large center piece patterns or copies. especially one large tiger lily piece.
 MRS. E. L. R.'' Although tho patterns requested had been given elsewhere before this letter was received. am confident that some one else mas . store of newspaper pat terms such as Mrs. E. l.. R. wishes and will be glad to send them to her. shall bs happy to supply her address on demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

brine strong enough to bear up an egg. Leave the pickles in tnas Tor lh. ee days, stirring them up from the bottom every day. Drain; pour cold water upon them. and leave them in th.s for twenty -four hours. Pour th.s off pack the pickles into seh-sealins jars, either the pint or tho quart size. Have ready a gallon of scald- Ing vinegar in which you have boiled for ten minutes two dozen whole cloves and black peppers. Six blades of mace, and three teaspoons of mustard seed. Pour the vinegar Into jars upon the pickles. add tablespoon of sugar for each quart of vinegar. and screw covers on the jars. The pickles win not be ready to eat under six weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

a.spose of them. l wou.o be g.ao 70 senu them to any one who would Ike to read them. I have several different k,ncs ard some with several pages especially for tho LttIe ones. 4 cou.o u.v.oe Int IA among several and send complete stories to each person. Some are household magazines with both stories and a bundle of good thngs for the housekeeper. especially prize those magazines and never cut anything ont of them. but keep a book into wh. oh copy anything 1 Ike to keep. think It spoils ones pleasure to be reading something and come to page where . portion is gone. I will pay the postage for any one not able to pay It and will be glad to pass the books on.
 MRS. F. L. B.
 This shows how one who ia seeking an opportunity to be of help can find the chance. Many persons away from the pleasures and advantages of the city as we'll as its fr.endsh' ps and agreeable ac- Quaintances would feel there was no open Ing to be of service and would lapse into selfshness. Instead of that comes this generous offer from the little town. an offer for which I am personally grateful and which will aid others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
An Offer of Magazines.

am going to offer my little mite in return for the many benefits I have re- ceived from the Helping Hand We. my husband and I. live In a small coal mining camp. There are no amusements of any sort except one picture show. The people are almost all foreigners. So we read great many magazines. have no way to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Could Use Slencilins Outft.

''I saw recently request for msga- zines. 1 have some women's magaHnss which were given me. Although they are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

DINNER Bsen soup with corn beef stocIs). Broile6 lamb chopa Mashed potatoes. Lady cabbage. Prune whip.
 FRIDAY.
 BREAKFAST. Oranges. Cereal. Parsley omelst. Toasted corn bread (leftover).
 Coffee.
 LUNCHEON. Picked up codfsh. Boiled potatoss. Wanies, sirup. Tea.
 DINNER.
 Bean and tomato soup. Boiled cod with oyster sauce. Riced potatoes. Fried egg plant. Floating island.
 Coffee.
 SATURDAY.
 BREAKFAST. OrAngsa Cereal Corn beef hash. Rolls.
 Coffee.
 LUNCHEON. Codnsh au gratin leftover). PotAto cakeA Quick mufiins. Cheess. Gingersnaps. <, DikNEK
 Macaroni soup. Veal outlets with tomato sauce. Boiled rice. scallopsd egg plant. Cannsd peach dumpl.ngs.
 Co6se.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22

guilty of some piece Of naughtiness--he was about years od--and was told, as punishment. to sit quiet on little stool for few minutes. He refused to obey The mother seated him on the stool He rose as soon as her compelling hand was withd rawn. She repeated her command. gently, but dec dedly. and again seated him, only to find that he would not re- main. At that she laid him across her knee and tapped his bare legs smartly two or three times with a piece of whale bone. burst of tears followed. an in- stant yielding of his will. and the battle was won.
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 Here I pause for the comment upon big. strong woman using force to subdue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Martinia Pickles.

win you please give me recipe for <Martinia pickles? A. M.. H." Gather the vegetables when a needle will pierce them; wash them and pack them down fin a stone jar: cover with cold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-11-22
Wanis Reading for Father.

{" 1 saw In your Corner not long ago the offer of weekly paper to be mailed to an invalid and would love to have 1t for my father. He has been an invalid for twsn- ty-four years and cannot walk or do any thing bu' sit and read. and we cannot af- ford to set any papers for him. wlsh very much also that could have tho dress form offered by Mrs. L. B. L. am only . young girl and my mother is too old to help me. and tho dress form would bs . great help to me. FRANCES M.'
 can only answer your letter by the sx- pression of two rsgrsts. The first is that you omitted the signature of the friend who offered the paper. % that 1t 10 in- possible for me to put you In touch with him and thus sscurs t for your father: the other regret is that the form for which you ask has been given away when your letter arrived. ! print it in the hops that . me one may sss your letter and may be able either to send your father paper which may interest him or put you in the way of getting the 6ress form you wish. l will hold your nams and addrssa and trust there may bs application fsr thsn.