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The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
WAR AND WOMAN

Back through Tie scattered cen
turtles you can trace the progress
of woman. Aye, her influence eX-
banding, her place in the affairs OF
man becoming recognized, her rights
and qualities becoming appreciated
as they deserve.
And through the clouds of suffer
ing, up from the mists of pain ana
sorrow, woman's work and worth
shine with clear, steadfast light
When pain and anguish rack the
brow
A ministering angel thou"
A present example is seen in the
stupendous war which is raging be
tween great nations. A war origin
ated through greed, envy and egoism.
Sister woman had nothing to do
with this war.
Yet an awful share Of its suffer
ing, much Of its burden, will be en-
dured by woman.
AS ever, mothers, wives, sister:
and daughters will respond to the
need for them. AS always, does
woman stand ready to render service.
to minister unto the wounded, to
face danger and privation, and even
to do all forms of manual labor
And under what conditions?
With anguish and anxiety haras-
sing day and night, with her great
love serving now as a means of
death and bereavement, yet con
fronting the stress and crisis with
readiness for duty, with sweet and
eager willingness to aid her loved
ones to her utmost; yes, and even
to sacrifice herself if need be-
Verify there is more heroism off
the battlefield than on it. What is
the short, murderously passionate
bravery of battle as compared to
the necessity for calm, sustained
heroism which every war makes
apparent off the battlefield?
Think of the thousands of wives
whose husbands persisted at the
front, who are left widows with
children to feed, clothe and educate
Attending to the welfare of those
children. under ordinary circumstances
is task enough of itself, as you will
agree But, when the dear little
mother has to toll for wearisome
hours each day to earn the meagrA
sum that will keep bodies and souls
together and a roof over the heads,
and do this year in and year out
for all the CHASTITY future, where is
the boosted battlefield heroism when
judged by this standard?
No medal for the mother; no vain
glorious monument of bronze or
marble-but, God bless her there is
the quiet satisfaction Of accomplish
ment, the approval of the celestial
powers and the growing recognition
her blessed.
Through the harsh voices of today
A low sweet prelude finds its way;
Through clouds of doubt and creeds
of fear,
A light is breaking, calm and clear"
Whenever mans temper, vanity or
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
OATMEAL FRUIT BARS.

Mix three oupfuls of uncooked oa,-
meal, four cupfuls whole wheat
flour, one and one half cupfuls OF
sugar one cupful melted butter. one
cupful seeded raisins, one and one
half teaspoonfuls salt, one teaspoon
full soda dissolved in a little water.
Mix all ingredients together and
add enough cold water to make a
stiff dough Roll out as thin as
possible and cut in long bars. Lay
on creased tins and bake in hot
oven
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
ROAST BEEF WARMED.

Fry minced onion in a table
spoonful of butter then add d small
can of tomatoes, MASKING any Jumps
until the whole is smooth. Season
with pepper. salt and sugar. Allow
in slices Of cold beef and heat
through
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
NAVY BEAN SOUP.

Wash a cupful of dry beans thor
oughly and put to soak over night.
In the morning put to cook in warm
water. Cook until the beans are
tender, put them through a sieve
with pepper and salt and add to the
water in which they were cooked.
If onion or celery is liked a stalk
or two may be stewed with the beans
or whole onion cooked with them.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22

The family breakfast should be the
best and most attractive meal of
the day. 1t is the gathering place
for the little circle to exchange
good morning and God bless
you before scattering for the du-
ties and pleasures of the day Night
will bring changes to this circle
a headache for one, social engage
ment for another. a disbursement
or guest. But for the mo1nin Q
half hour when all are together.
each one should be fresh, strong
eager, kindly, courteous.
All meals should be served amid
pleasant surroundings. Let the
room be cheerful, clean and freshly
aired leftover odor of cauliflow-
er or onions will kill any morning
appetite. Let the table linen be
immaculate, the details of arrange
ment exact A good knowledge Of
geometry is an aid in the setting OF
a table as well as in serving a pie.
Brains count for more than money
in the furnishing of house. The
housekeeper who has covered tho
walls OF her dining room with 4
yaudy flowered paper can do little
toward relieving the tiresome eff
feet. II she uses plain wall, few,
if any pictures. plain floors and
rugs, stately and only necessary fur
niture. she allows herself the oppor
tunity of varied and attractive deco
ration for her table,
The food served for breakfas,
should be adapted to the general
taste and needs of the family. The
cup of coffee and BUTTERFLIES roll may
be sufficient for the ones who fear
gain Of avoirdupois, but for tn"
growing children or active business
men it will not suffice.
The accepted breakfast for the
average American family seems 10
be fresh or stewed fruit, well-cooked
cereal with cream, eggs. bacon o:
chop coffee. toast or mullins with
milk or buttermilk for children, or
those who find coffee or tea toe
stimulating But although the house
keeper may give long and elaborate
consideration to the appointments OF
her table, and careful preparation
to this morning meal. still the fate
Of the breakfast. as a success OF
failure, hangs in the balance.
Shall it be half hour of refresh
versation. Of peaceful comment, ,.
agreeable planning together for pleas
ure OF work? Who shall say? Each
member of the family is responsible
for the answer
In no place in the home is it more
necessary to preserve dignity ami
beauty of conduct than in the din
ing room and at no meal is it more
important than at breakfast, Yet
the morning repast is in danger OF
being the most trying one of the day
Liable to irritability of temper, peo
pie are often averse to conversation
Scarcely awake to the formalities
of the day. they reveal their real
selves at breakfast. II depressed
they will not talk if irritable, they
srumble.
Much a. it may be deplored, the
reading OF newspaper has often
concealed an irritable father from
his family There are some men who
always appear to best advantage at
breakfast from behind a newspaper
The paper may be read with gener
al comment to the edification of all
Yet table talk at the morning meal
is not Of insignificant importance and
in no capacity will parents be more
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
LEMON DUMPuINGS.

Half a pound of bread crumbs, half
pound of finely chopped suet
quarter of pound of dried flou:
the rind and the juice of one lemon
and two eggs. Mix together well,
form into dumplings. tie in cloths and
! boil two hours.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22

end; bring ii through the goods close
to the end where you begin to WORK
the buttonhole Then work the but
tonhole as usual with another thread.
always working over the coarser one.
Fasten the thread when the button
hole is finished; draw the coarse
meath.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
FASTENING THE THREAD.

In making eyelets, when it is not
desirable to carry the thread from
one to another. adopt this plan. Fin
ish the eyelet, then pass the needle
wrong side about one-third of the
way around and cut the thread II
holds firmly and does not show the
fastening.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
REMOVING PAINT FROM GLASS

Take acetic acid and dilute it one
half in hot water, then apply to the
paint spots on the glass while it is
warm. Repeat if it gets too chilled.
The hot acid will not hurt the hands
fabrics or the glass, but it must be
kept from children. The acid is in
expensive and may be purchased at
any drug store.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
MAKING STRONG sUTToNHoLES

An excellent scheme for working
button-holes which will prevent their
stretching is this: After cutting but
tonholes the desired length, take a
coarse thread and tie a knot in the
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
CARAMEL FRUIT PUDDING,

Melt two-thirds cup of sugar in d
frying pan, shaking the pan so the
sugar will not burn. Heat one PIN
of milk and mix with the suga~.
Add three level tablespoonfuls of
cornstarch, one level tablespoonful
of butter. one-fourth teaspoonful of
salt and one beaten egg Flavor
with vanilla. Pour in a mold and
when ready to serve turn out ami
place on top. also around the puddinI
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
DAT E JAM.

Buy the dates by the pound. Re
and put the fruit in your preserving
pan. Add about three cupfuls of
water. Let the fruit just get hot.
and then add pound and quarter
of preserving sugar, a sprinkling of
ground cinnamon and a teaspoonful
OF fresh butter. Stir until the jam
begins to thicken, and put up while
steaming hot.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22

After this, European missionaries
will have lot to explain to the
heather in Africa and Asia-New
York World
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22

To keep the silver from tarnishinc,
put piece of gum camphor in the
trunk, chest or drawers where thu
silver is kept.
If one uses a large toy iron in
fants' dress yokes will look better
and will not be damaged as when
ironed with those commonly used
Shabby gilt picture frames may b.
frightened and cleaned by beini-
washed over with rain water to which
little flowers of sulphur has been
added
If flour sacks are to be washed
turn them wrong side out and put
in cold water Wash and rinse in
cold water. The use of hot waite
for this purpose will make the flour
sticky and hard to wash out.
To do up ruffled net curtains
Sb't'H ouJ oi' d Suttl dllel SldICl-
ing Pin just to the ruffles and leave
until dry. Take up and iron only
the ruffles dampening as you go
along. This will leave the curtain
perfectly straight.
To prevent hardwood floors from
being marked. cut pieces of thick
felt the exact size of the tips Of
the chairs and fasten on with strong
glue. The felt is far less expensive
than rubber tips and will wear much
better Rocking chairs may have a
long narrow strip glued on
The wool skirts or chidren's
dresses can be carefully washed in
tepid water if naphtha soap is used
Heat ruins wool and naphtha SOAP
can be used in tepid or even cold
water. Wet the garment, rub all
spots with the soap, roll together
and leave for several hours. Wash
and rinse in the usual manner Rinse
wooden articles in rain water or by
drant water slightly softened with
ammonia or boraX. Hang skirt
by the band or it will dry crooked
Dry, sprinkle and press on the wroDG
side when possible; if on the righ;
side put a piece of muslin between
the iron and garment
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22

How scornfully women look at
a man who is the father of eleven
children.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
LITTLE HELPS.

LITTLE HELPS.
One woman, who does her own
ironing, has q high chair made for
the purpose, in which she sits before
the board while she is working.
whisk broom. This will dampen the
clothes evenly. all over. and make
the weekly ironing a much easier
task
The rollers of a clothes wringer
may be easily and effectively cleaned
by rubbing them with a cloth which
has been dipped in coal oil.
When ironing colored clothes see
to it that the irons are not too ho'.
Excessive heat will fade the clothes,
/ Iron on the wrong side.
Sweeping with the carpet sweeper
will be more effectual if the sweeper
is pushed in the same direction as
the warp of rug-not against it.
| II the clothes line becomes kinked
or twisted when it is being taken
down wind the line toward you. in
stead of away from you, and it will
wind smoothly.
Do not rub fabrics roughly be-
tween the hands when cleaning
them. 1t is sufficient to rub the
cleaning fluid on gently with a
! fresh cloth.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22
Timely Hints for the Housewife

To keep the silver from furnishing
put piece of gum camphor in the
trunk. chest or drawers where thu
silver is kept
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-22

Shabby gilt picture frames may b.
frightened and cleaned by beinE
washed over with rain water TO which
little flowers of sulphur has been
added
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-27
Olive L. Davis

pGghted to wed not long before the
trouble occurred.
When the case came up she did
everything in her power to save him,
declaring she knew him to be inno-
cent. When, in spite of her efforts,
he was convicted, she declared him to
be falsely accused and convicted, say
ing she would stand by him to the
end.
To show her complete loyalty this
girl Of such strong personality and
sterling qualities drew up an agree
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-27
/ CONVICTED - SENT TO PENITENTIARY - HIS
SWEETHEART AGREES TO WAIT

Los Angeles, Aug. 27.-The girl in
the case is Miss Olive L. Davis, ste
nographer of ability in a prominent
attorneys Office.
The man is Otis McGinnis, who is
now serving two years in San Quen-
tin after being accused and convicted
of wrong-doing in connection with a
real estate deal
Miss Davis and McGinnis were
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-27

PENlIENl lARH - HIS
GREES TO WAIT
ment, signed it and then handed it
to her fiance to sign, also.
By it she agreed to remain true and
loyal to him during his two years
incarceration, and to wed him as soon
as practicable at the end of his SEN
tence.
On his part he agreed to live an
exemplary life in the prison and to
marry her as soon as practicable
after his sentence terminated.
Instead of hanging her head and
dropping her mouth and making her
self burden to her friends, Miss Da-
Wis pOcketed her troubles, turned a
smiling, hopeful face upon the world
and went to her daily tasks with re-
newed energy and vim.
"I know my sweetheart is innocent.
Why should I be dOwncast?" she
asks.
The novel pact, probably the first
Of it's kind ever drawn up, reads in
full as follows:
'This agreement made and entered
into this eighteenth day Of January,
1915, at Los Angeles, Cal, by and be-
tween Olive L. Davis and Otis McGin-
mis-.
"In consideration of our love for
each other, we hereby make the fol-
lowing promises and covenants, one
to the other:
81, Olive l. Davis, knowing that
you, Otis McGinnis, are entirely inno-
cent of the charge which has been
made against you, and on account of
which you are about to serve a SEN
tence of two years in the state insti-
tuition at San Quentin, do hereby
faithfully and sincerely promise to
become your true and loving wife as
soon after your release from the said
institution as is deemed practicable
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
YOUTH ROBS TEXAS BANK
Caught With Three Others After Pistol
Duel and Cash Is Recovered

Houston, Tex, Jan. 27.-Three men
were wounded, one probably fatally.
late yesterday when detectives pursued
youthful bank robber to house in
the residence district and engaged in a
pistol battle with the occupants. None
of the officers was shot. The boy, un-
masked, walked into the Guarantee
State bank, forced the two officials
there into vault with revolver and
escaped with between $4,000 and S.
600 in silver and currency. just outside
the door he dropped a handful of silver.
This was noticed by a pasSerby, who
entered the bank, heard the imprisoned
men pounding on the door of the vault
and notified the police.
The detectives traced the robber to
the home of a merchant, where he was
found with three other men. After
three had been wounded in pistol bat
tie, the fourth surrendered. The money
was recovered.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
Stretching That Meat Flavor

There was seme truth once in the
statement that "The housekeeper is to
blame for the high cost of living" but
now the average woman has mastered
the subject of meat cooking thoroughly
and only the tariff, the foot and mouth
disease, or increasing population can be
blamed for high prices.
The secret of cheaper meat dishes
lies in extending the meat flavor
through a large amount of food. 1t
is sort of having your cake and eating
it, too. 1t is not altogether pleasant
to have omanage on this plan but
it is what is being done.
All meat short cakes or meat pies,
or meat and gravy dishes, and meat and
vegetable combinations are examples
of this economical cookery. Fortunate
ly the results are good tasting aud we
have been eating too much meat any
way,
Every day meat pie is made after
a recipe contributed to this paper by a
prominent restaurant chef some time
ago: Two cups of cold chopped meat
or fowl and the same amount of cold
boiled diced potatoes. Cover meat and
potatoes with thickened milk. add sea
soning of butter, salt and pepper. But
ter baking dish and put the mixture
in it. Over the top put short pastry
cover or spread with buttered crumbs.
Veal and chicken, or veal and ham or
beef and veal are really better than a
single meat in this pie
Everyone makes dumphugs the day
after they have boiled meat or fowl
and sometimes they are made the same
day. There is no better accompaniment
TO meats than this simple dough
mixture.
Drop Dumphngs
Sift two cups flour with two tea
spoons of baking powder and one tea
spoon of salt. Mix with a tablespoon
of shortening and enough chicken broth
or milk to make soft dough Flour the
hands or a spoon and roll bits of the
dough into small soft balls When the
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
NO REASON FOR IT
When Harrisburg Citizens Show a Way

There can be no reason whv any
reader of this who suffers the tortures
of an aching back, the annoyance of
urinary disorders. the pains and dangers
of kidney ills will fail to heed the
words of a neighbor who has found
relief. Read what Harrisburg citizen
says:
f. L. Dare, 43O PETER street, Har.
risburg, says; Several wears ago
was laid up with lumbago. The at
tacks lasted for several days at a time
and made me helpless. l couldn't move
without having knife-like pain across
my kidneys. When l was able to get
around / could hardly bend over, and
if did | couldn't straighten up again
Many night would have to sit in a
chair from the pain in my back. |
knew my kidneys were the cause of the
trouble for | had to pass the kidney
secretions so often and they contained
sediment. | doctored and tried differ
ent remedies but got no relief to speak
of. Finally / began taking Doan's
Kidney Pills and in few days after
went back to work. The sharp pain in
my back left and 1 was able to get
around as well as ever"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Dare had Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
SEVEN LICENSES REFUSED
Court Closes Old Stands in Mt. Car
mel, Shanlokin and Coal Township

Sunbury, Pa, Jan. 27.-The North.
umberland county license court here
yesterday threw surprise into the
ranks of the liquor men, when the
Judges refused seven old licenses which
bad been withheld since Monday. These
are for stands that have been in busi.
ness for more than twenty years in
some cases and represent an investment
of more than 1000, lawyers said yes
terday.
The Court made no comment in
writing refused across the appliea-
tion. No allegation of law violation
was made, but the Court evidently acted
in line with its former declaration that
there are too many licenses in the
county.
Those refused yesterday are John
Benko and j. IL. Reilly, Mount Carmel;
Frank Polaski, Shamokin; Stanley
Baginski. Stanley Rancavich, Charles
M. Gottshall, Charles Marcavitch and
Andrew Bonswowski, all of Coal town.
ship.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
BANK LooTER DIES IN PRISON
Man Who Helped Take St,O5O, ,OOt
Would Soon Have Been Free

Pittsburgh, Jan. 27.-Jonn Young,
former auditor of the Farmers Deposit
National bank, died in the Western
penitentiary here yesterday of tuber-
culosis.
Young, with another emplove of the
bank, was convicted of stealing -
O5O,00O from the institution in 1908,
and was to have been given his freedom
February 20 next.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
ABLE TO WORK, BUT JoBLEss
Unemployed in Chicago Undergo Physi-
cal Examination

Chicago, Jan. 27.-Ninety per cent.
of the thousands of unemployed men in
Chicago are employable, according to
statistics made public yesterday by
Professor C. +. Henderson, of the Uni
versity of Chicago, member of the Mu-
nicipal Industrial Commission. Physi-
cal examination of the men Indicated
that they have no ailment which would
prevent them from working, the report
says. Fifty per cent. of the men are
building workers by trade.
Indirectly the figures indicate that
the city is shelterng thousands of men
who have come from other parts of the
country. Only about five per cent of
them are listed as ''hoboes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
Charged With Mail Fraud

Denver, Col, Jan. .27.-J. Luther
Wyatt, general manager of the Ameri-
can-Canadian Securities Company, with
offices here, was released on bond yes
terday after having been arrested on a
charge of using the mails to defraud.
The charge against Wyatt is in connec.
tion with the operations of the Com
monwealth Securities Company of Dal-
las. which is now involved in voluntary
bankruptcy proceedings.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
Two Killed, Four Hurt coastiug

Pittsburgh, Pa, Jan. 27.-Two bows
were killed and four injured in two
coasting accidents near here late yester-
day. John Humanich, II, was killed,
and Arthur Bridges, 8, injured serious.
ly when their sled struck an automobile
IN Homestead. In Brownfield, Fayette
county, George Dargi. is. was killed
and three of his companions were hurt
painfully when their sled overturned on
hill
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
Cumberland Valley Railroad
In Effect May "a, 1914.
rains Leave Harriahur~

IN EHect May a, 1914.
Trajus Leave Harrisburg-
For Winchester and Martinsburz, q,
500. $50 a. M, '3.40 D. m.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburu ana
intermediate stations. at 1903, s7,50
Il.a3 a. M. '3.40. sac. s7.40, Ii. Oj
p. m.
Mechanicsburg at 9.4S a. m, Els. 3..7.
~. $40 D. m.
For Dilisburg at SOB. .7.5u and .11.s,
a. M. 2.1S. $40, 5.32. $50 n m.
'Daily. All other trains daily excsos
Sunday. H. TONGE,
h A. RIDDLE. 6. +. A. Sept
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-01-27
FILIPINO LEADER HANGED
Gen. Noriel and Two Accomplices Pay
Penalty for Murder

Manila, Jan. 27.-Gcneral Noriel,
the insurgent leader. and two accom-,
plces. who were found guilty of having
killed political enemy at cock fight
in 1902, were hanged here early this
morning.
The early hour of the execution pos
sibly prevented disorders, for which the
army had been ordered to be prepared.
1t is expected, however, that a demon.
stration will take place at the time of
the funerals.