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The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
Timely Hints for the Housewife

rich milk or cream, one tablespoon butter. Let boil till it forms soft ball when dropped in water; take from stove, add chopped nuts or raj sins, flavor with a teaspoon vanilla, stir until almost hard. pour into but tered tins, mark eff i'll squares ami let stand until cold THINGS WORTH KNOWING.
 The best way to make boiled hem juicy and tender is U leave i in the water in which it is boiled until qui,e cold
 Orange peel dried and grated makes very fine yellow powder that is delicious flayori0g for cakes and buildings.
 The secret of frying fish crisp and brown without either egg or bread crumbs is to dry it well, dredse both sides with plenty of flour and plunge it into boiling fat Be sure that the fat is boiling and have plenty of it, as upon that depends the crispness and broNnness of the fish
 A little boraX put in the water when washing red-bordered table cloths will prevent their fading.
 Brown stains on baking dishes can be easily removed by dipping a piece of flannel in whiting and rubbing il we'll into the stain.
 To singe a chicken hold it over a saucer of burning alcohol. This meth cd does not leave spots on the flesh and is much safer than trying to singe with burning paper or gas flame
 To keep Whi,e enamel ware from baking soda and soft water. put the utensils in it and boil them hard. They will be as white as when new.
 Flour must be kept in an airtieht vessel as it soon aJsOr5s moi ture and this turns it musty. It ought 10 be kept in a cool place of even tenn perature.
 Marks that have been made on paint with matches can be removed by rubbing first with a slice of lem on, then with whiting, and finally washing with soap and water.
 A little glycerine added to gum or glue is great improvement, as it prevents the gum or glue from be- med labels having a tendency to curl up when you are writing on them.
 To clean a greasy range rub it with piece of rag dipped in turpen- tine. This removes all the grease. and if little turpentine is also mixed with the backing, the stove will polish with very little trouble.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
MONEY SAVING RULES

The German housewife is not much given to troubling her head about the high cost of living and its causes. Rather she makes her expenditures correspond to her income. The less money she has the less she spends, and she smiles on placidly just the same.
 But whether her income be large or small the good German hausfrau has certain fixed rules which are quite well worth quoting.
 Pay cash for eyerything.'
 Do your own buying and market ing"
 Be careful in your selection of food"
 Study out at the beginning of the week just how much you can spend that week"
 Manage your own household; leave nothing to the servants
 Figure out system of utilizing all materials; even the leftovers from a meal can be made into some thing the next day
 Do not regard this system of ec- onomy as burden, but as a pleasure and the duty of wife to her hus- hand
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
HEAL IN AND BEAUTY

All drainage pipes should be flush tion of chloride of lime. washing SO da. carboHc acid or strong ammonia,
 Have plenty of fruit on hand. and if the children rc foo hungry to wait until meal time give them an apple. which will H3r hurt the appe- tie for the coming meal
 Always remove the fur and loosen the coat when entering q house or shop. if only fr 9 few minutes: dress warmly for outdoors aad liahten the clothing considerably when in the house.
 For a good eamphor mouth wash trr the faI1ouia-. Take a pint of hot water and dissolve in 1t two drams of powdered borax; when the water cools add one dram each of spirits of camphor and tiucture of myrrh.
 When rising in the morning draw several deep lreaths in the fresh air to fill the lungs anew. and keep the lllOu II t.OStl d0 litli' II t'2 lfDssF74''I' when out of doors. daIeu3ing entirely upon the nostrjls for breathing,
 Do not sit in a heated room all day without opening one of tine windows every few hours to let out the stuffy air and freshen the apartment. As many illnesses are caused by imper- feet ventilation as from too many drafts.
 When members of the family come in chilled give them a hot lemonade at once; or even a glass of water as hot as the lips can drink i.; remove the cold shoes and socks. rub the feet gently without putting them near the fire and put on warm, dry cloth ing
 Keep the house an even tempera- ture all over, SD that he f7milF need not live in one close room in order to keep warm. This rule is particularly necessary when there is a sick per son who must otherwise be forced to remain in one room all the time or run the risk of catching cold in drafty places.
 A delightful way to clean the skin is to use almon cream. It may be used with any water, hot or cold. It leaves the skin clean. soft and smooth, with a pleasant odor cling ing to it. It is excellent to use before going out in the evening Some of the best recipes known for skin tonics have almond oils, bitter and sweet, among their ingredients. One of the supreme advantaaes of almond oil is that it is vegetable and not animal. Because of this one need have no fear of it's stimulating a growth of superfluOus hair
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
Citizen Asks o
 Be Naturalized
COMMISSIONER SURPRISED WHEN APPLICANT SAYS HE WAS
 BORN IN MINNESOTA.

John Olson applied to J. B. Marshall. United States commis- sioner this week to help him se- cure citizenship papers, says the Empire of Juneau. He said he had never declared his inten- tions before. The commissioner was well along in the procedure and everything was apparently progressing when he came to the part where it was necessary to ask Olson where he was born,
 He replied that Minnesota was his native state.
 The commissioner gazed at him full moment, to determine whether a practical joke was intended, and then remarked dry ly.
 Prom last reports Minnesota still belongs to the United States and has not yet been taken over by Sweden. Perhaps though-per- haps-we shall have to cede 1t along with Senator Nelson.'
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
THE MUDDY COMPLEXION

A mud-colored skin is usually an indication of bad blood Either the iver is lazy, those organs that strain the blood are out of order, or the diet is not sufficiently nourishing Before cold creams, lotions or other external remedies are applied go to l physician or medical library and find out the cause of the ugly and unhealthy conditions.
 The doctors read up case and the nurse pulls the patient through There is no reason why the laity should not read, too, and use the money saved in fees to pay for out door sports, medical baths and relish ing, wholesome articles of food. Take an airing whenever it is convenient A good thing for sallow skin is a trip to the nearest mountain. Walk up, get rested and climb down again.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

Origin of Common Things


Forks were. unknown in England until aboa. coa y.ars ago. A knife was used -o ca. un .ooi but the food was conveyed hF -L= finger to the mouth.
 The first evidence af a use of the fork in the tventi th century fashion was by a noble laiE oi Bgzantium who. in tha eleventh century. had married a Doge of Venice, and ate in that eiry al-.r l,r gHu custom cu.- ting her meat tip ycrF finely and con veyina fr 10 her mouth with Q two prouzei fork. Tha act was regarded in Nenica as a sign Of expensive luxury and extreme elfgminacy
 SHOES.
 A covering for tgo human foot shoes have been worn from the earl lest times. The shees If the Jews were made of wood. rush linen or leather. The Romans were the first to set the example If costly shoes. and introduced various decorative adornments of ivory ani precious stones
 In the Middle Ages fashion played some fantastic tricks with shoes, and in England. about the middle of the fifteenth century. shoes with such long points were worn that they had to be tied to the knees for conyen- fence of walking. the dandios using silver chains for the purpose.
 It was abou. 1622 when shoes of the present form were Introduced, and in 166S the buckle came into use as an ornament.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
Wes Smallest Baby
 Ever Born, He Says

PORTLAND Ore. Feb. S.-Oregon has another challenger of the claim of Mrs Ross Schwartz of New York that her baby, recently born and weighing two pounds, is the smallest oealthy specimen of humanity ever born.
 G. o. McGilvray. manager of a telegraph office at CanyCnville, Ore, now 40 years old, strong and healthy and weighing 15S pounds, weighed at birth in Trempealeau, Wis, 1 pound eight ounces after being dressed. His nurse slipped her wedding ring ov- ar his hand and up to the shoulder
 McGilvray has the record of being the first white child born in Trem- 1ealeau, Wis, when there were but thirteen white families in the county.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
SCORCH MARK s.

Put your small pieces of soap ill a little bag and put in the wash boiler. When the washing is completed the undissolyed pieces will still be in the bag for the next washday instead of on the linen, where they are sure to make sc0rch places when ironed.
 Scorch marks, unless very bad, when of course there is no remedy. may be removed from linen in the following way: Cut an onion In half and rub the scorched part with 1t; then soak in cold water and the marks will entirely disappear.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
CAIMNEYS-

SH I'M NE ,.
 The oldest certain account of a chimney places i: in Venice in 13iI None of the Roman ruins show chim- news The chimney of antiquity was a hole in the roof.
 A kitchen in Rome was always sooty. and the wealthy Romans used dry wood which would burn without soot.
 The first silk was made B. C. 26oo by the wife of a Chinese emperor. Aristotle at 35o first mentions silk among the Greeks.
 The manufacture of silk WIS car ried on in Sicily in the twelfth cen tury. later spreading to Italy. Spain. ard the South of France. l. was not manufactured in England before 16oi.
 TEA.
 Tea was introduced into England about the middle of the seventeenth century. when it was a great luxury and brought from S27 to S45 pound. Up to about 1885 the greater DOT ton of the tea imported into this country came from China; the bulk is DOW obtained from India and Ceylon. although China tea of good quality is again working is way into favor.
 PINS.
 Pins were in existence no doubt. ia prehistoric times Brass pins We've introduced into England from France about 154o. and were being made in this country three years later. They were manufactured bv machinery in Fnglaud in 1924
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
TWO HINTS.

In drawing threads for hemstitch- ing or drawn work, wet a small brush, rub it on cake of soap and then in the threads you wish to draw and they will come out easily and without breaking.
 When shutting up a house for a 'ong time, pack the silver in dry flour and keep the forks, knives and spoons together, arranging in layers with flour in between. The silver will remain perfectly bright and un- tarniShed
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
A LIFE SAVER.

When it is necessary to make several cakes at once save yourself the tresome beating of the butter by putting the required ingredients in their usual order in a small ice cream freezer.
 A few minutes of turning the crank results in a fine smooth batter neces- sary for a successful cake.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
HOMEMADE CLOTHES DRlER.

Remove the cover from an old um- brella and enamel the frame white, to prevent rust. Suspend the frame from the ceiling near the range. On ironing days it will be found most useful for small articles, such as col lars, handkerchiefs and so on. which can be hung on the points, 10 finish drying. When not required the frame can be shut and unlocked from the ceiling. and will take up no room.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
SHRINK DRAINING COTTON.

Before mending stockings with or dinary darning yarn, it is a good plan to hold the skein or card over the spout of a kettle of boiling wa CT
 By this means the steam effectual- ly shrinks the wool and when the stockings are sent to the wash there tions shrinking away or tearing the will be no fear of the mended DOT surrounding part
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
TURKISH PASTE.

IngreGlentS.
 Five pounds of sugar
 One quart of water.
 Half ounce cream of tartar.
 Teaspoonful vanilla
 Ten ounces of wheat starch.
 Half cup of almonds, roasted.
 Half cup of shelled pistachio nuts.
 Method-1n deep concave-bottom- ed vessel boil the sugar and water over a slow fire taking the froth away with a wooden spoon, until it becomes honey thick. Now pour the starch in gradually, first having blended it to milk-thin consistency with some water along with the cream of tartar. Stir the mixture constantly and only one way until quite thick or until a drop will sus- tain itself on a plate. when it should be poured into a flat pan covered with some powdered starch mixed with powdered sugar Vanilla or rose flavor may be added to taste. The pistachio nuts and almonds should be added about 20 minutes before the candy is taken from the fire. Cut when cold, in small pieces, and pow der with powdered sugar. CREAM NUT FUDGE
 Two cups sugar, two-thirds cup
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
Let Beauty Spots
 Alone, Says Doctor

PARIS. Feb S-A warning against scratching or otherwise irritating beauty spots" because cancer may result, is issued by Dr. Jean Darien of St. Louis hospital here.
 In order to allay any alarm, Dr. Darien asserts that if they are left alone there is no special ground for fear in beauty spots" bu, if after any kind of irritation, they grow red and commence itching, a visit should at once be paid to surgeon.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
TO KEEP RUGS FLAT.

Rugs often become turned up at the edges. To improve the appear ance, fold an old towel or piece of cloth and wiring out water and lay along edge of rug then take flat iron (not hot and press until cloth is dry, when the edge will be straight and flat as when new.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
A LABOR SAVER.

When preparing vegetables or do- ing anything that means crumbs on the kitchen table. it often saves trouble to do the work on a news paper, folding up the paper when me is through.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
TO PICTURE NOVELS.

LONDON. - Marie Corelli has just taken q London house for the frst time. It is No. 31 Hans place, Bel gravia.
 In the past society has had only Hitting glimpses of this interesting novelist. Her object in coming to London is to puerintend the film rec ords of three of her novels, "A Ro- nance of Two Worlds "The Ven ietta" and "The Sorrows of Santan.
 One thousand guineas was paid each for the moving picture rights, and the author has stipulated that her personal approval shall be neces sary before they are exhibited. After the productions are made Miss Corelli will visit Rome to spend the Easter holidays, returning afterward to fam ous "Masoncroft," her place at Strat- ford-on-Avon.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
PREVENT CLOTHES PINS FROM
 SPI THING

If clothespins, when new, are plung- ad into boiling water for a few mo ments there will be less danger of their splitting when used.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
Woman Wishes ains
 In a Man s Back

SCRANTON. Pa. - Alleging that Scranton woman dominates him psychologically and by metaphysics. thought transference and telepathy. makes him sick and sore at will, and gives him pains in his back, arms and legs, Thomas F. Cannon of Rochester, N Y., began an action in the United States court here to re- cover s5O,O00 damages. Mrs. Mar garet E. Gordon (nee Miss Mar garet E. Thornton) is the defendant in the case.
 Tn Rerlin they fin atreet car con
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
BAKED MEAT ROLLS.


 Take two pounds of fresh lean pork, chop fine as sausage. place iu dish and season with salt, pepper and a little sage. Sprinkle table spoonful of flour over the meat, add one cupful of cold water and stir well. Mix dough as for soda or bak- ing powder biscuit. Roll F an inch thick, cut a large circle and put a poonful of the meat in These are nice either hot or cold for luncheons. BAKING POWDER ROLLS. One quart of flour. i teaspoons bak- ing powder, 1 teaspoon salt, 12 cup melted butter or lard, 1 egg, milk enough to make dough as soft as can be handled. Turn on board and mold thoroughly. Place in pan and let raise 4 or , hours in cool place, take out and shape into rolls and bake in a very hot oven. These can be made without the egg.
 ROCKY NOOK DROP CAKES.
 One cup molasses, 1 cup sugar, A cup mixed shortening (butter and lard), 1 teaspoonful of soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Add flour thicker than cake, but not as thick as for cookies Drop by spoon fuls into baking pan and frost with white frosting when cool.
 QUEEN OF PUDDINGS
 One pint bread crumbs, 1 d. milk, cup sugar, yolks of ? eggs, butter the size of an egg, and the grated rind of one lemon. When baked spread over top slices of jelly and cover the whole with whites of the eggs beaten to stiff froth, with F cup of sugar and the juice of the lemon added Brown slightly in oven. QUICK CAKE.
 This cake can be put together and baked within three-quarters of an hour One-half cupful butter, one cupful brown sugar, two eggs, one half cupful milk, one and three-quar- ter cupfuls flour, three teaspoonfuls baking powder, one-half teaspoonful cinnamon, one-half teaspoonful grat- ed nutmeg, one-half pound dates, stoned and cut in pieces. Soften the butter and put all ingredients in a bowl. Beat together for three min ltes Bake thirty-five to forty min ties.
 TO PRESERVE EGG YOLKS.
 To preserve the yolks of eggs aft CT the whites are used, the following plan is useful. The yolks may be kept several days and be as If just sep arated from the whites if they are placed in cup previously rinsed with cold water and pinch of salt added 70 them. The cup must be closely covered with wet cloth, and this must be changed nd well rinsed in cold water every day.
 BURSTING POTATOES.
 Many people object to the way potatoes have of bursting open when baking This may be prevented by pricking them with fork before put ting in the oven.
 TURKISH JELLY.
 Ingredients:
 One cupful sugar.
 One cupful rice flour.
 Four or more cups water.
 Onehalf cup roasted almonds.
 One teaspoonful cinnamon.
 Method-Mix the rice flour in wa ter, add the sugar, and boil over a slow fire until we'll done. Stir con stantly during boiling to avoid CO., agulation. Pour on 10 a suitable deep plate and cover the surface with the almonds, then sift the cinnamon over in form of decoration. Serve cold.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
MOUNTAINS ARE LONELY

The mountains they are silent folk They stand afar-alone, And the clouds that kiss their broWs
 at night Hear neither sigh nor groan. Each bears him in his ordered place As soldiers do, and bold and high They fold their forests round their
 feet And bolster up the sky.
 -[Hamlin Garland, in Poetry.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

We often wonder if some self-made men do not suffer from remorse.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR coRNs.

Take one teasuOO0fNI Of castor or and mix enough salicylic acid to make q thick paste and apply at night till yOu can remove the corn.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

The gay deceiyer never deceives any one so much as he does himself.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

In Berlin they tip street car con ductors.
The Alaska citizen., 1914-02-09

There are women carpenters in Thi- bet
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-17
MISS FRANCES LAWRENCE GIVES
full REPORIOF YEARS WORK And
TUTUREPLANSIN KINDERGARTENS

dentistry for children. 1t is found that
decayed teeth are responsible for many
of the ills of childhood, and that the
care of the first set Of teeth is all i'm
portant. Through the kindness of a
friend of the kauluwela kindergarten,
dentist was secured to examine the
children's teeth and spend one morn
ing week working on them. The
examination showed that, except in a
few cases, noticeably among the Rus
slams, the teeth of the children are m
a hopeless condition. Scarcely child
but has anywhere from two to five
teeth decayed to the roots. Lack of
proper care is. of course, the principal
cause, although improper feeding the
first year of life and the constant
sucking of candy contribute their
share. In the education of the parents
is the only hope of a real remedy.
For this purpose the homes have been
visited and a tooth brush brigade start
ed. In the kindergartens where tooth
brushes were not available. piece of
cotton on a toothpiCk, bowl of wa
ter and little prepared chalk proved
effective. Ii was interesting to note
the difference in the appearance OF
the teeth after week of cleaning.
The dentist found so much work to
do that he could only attend to the
most urgent cases. However. we feel
that much was accomplished in this
beginning. and know that if We keep
up the educational campaign, results
are sure to follow.
!. The Miller street and the Kalihi
kindergartens which for the past two
years have been small, have grown no.
noticeably since last year. In fact, the
former has reached the limit Of its
present capacity, showing that there is
likely TO continue a need for a kin.
dergarten in the Punchbowl district
There were two changes in direc-
tors of kindergartens last year Miss
Helen Stokes of the Kalihi kindergar
ten resigned her position last June.
to be married. after year of faithful
work. The place has been ably filed
by Mrs. Norma Adams, a graduate OF
the class of 1913.
Miss Alleine Hitchcock of the Mil
Ter street kindergarten was obliged
to give up her school in November on
account Of i'll health. Miss Mary Lu-
cas-, an undergraduate, IS filling the
place successfully.
Program Carefully Planned
The association awarded two d.
plOmaS last June to Mrs Norma
Adams and Miss Ora Saunders. Mrs.
Adams ic Hirnntnr Of he rol; Ii,
dergartep and Miss Saunders has a
Iosition in the Kamehameha Girls
School.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-17
Supervisor Of Local Work
Makes interesting Report at
the Annual Meeting

The following report written by
Miss Frances Lawrence, supervisor of
the kindergartens of Honolulu, was
presented at the annual meeting of
the Free Kindergarten and Children 8
Aid association held Friday:
THE most important event OF the
past year in the kindergarten depart
ment of the association, was the open
ing of a new school, called the Bere-
tania kindergarten. 1t is located in
the Beretania Settlement, near the
corner of Smith and Beretania streets,
almost opposite the children's play
ground For some time Mr.. and Mrs.
Mackenzie, through whose efforts the
work Of the settlement has been built
UP, have urged the association to open
q kindergarten in their own building.
A year ago, when the Hawaiian board
bought the property, remodeled the
building, adding to it, and supplied all
the necessary accommodations, the
time seemed eppoTtune for carrying
out of their plan. A committee, CON-
posed of Miss Beatrice Castle, chair
man. Mrs. Herbert Dowsett. Mrs. Rich
ard Cooke, Miss Wilhelmina, Tenney,
Miss Esther Kopke and Miss Harriet
Hatch, was appointed to raise the nee
essary FUNDS. The committee I'M
deFtook the task with so much en-
thusiasm and energy that in short
time enough money had been raised
to warrant the opening Of the school
as soon as the building was completed.
This kindergarten is in a crowded
tenement district that literally swarrns
with children, the only breathing space
for them being the children's play
ground. Here they have green grass,
an unknown thing in this neighbor-
hood, as we'll as swings, see-saws,
slides and sand piles.
Miss Harriet Lucas was appointed
director of this school, and her happy
way with the children won the moth
ers of the children at once. The lin
tied room is always crowded with
children, and there is a long waiting
list An old Chinese lady. grandmoth-
er Of one of the children, comes every
Gay. and enjoys it as much as the
children. Mothers drop in to visit on
their way to market, and the outside
doors are always crowded with pass
ersby who stop to watch the children.
Dentistry for Children
School authorities all over the
country are taking up the subject Of