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The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

diggings of Alaska. may be the means of the enlarging of one of the infant industries of the North. Not until the miners of the early Dawson days discovered that it was neces- sary to use other than hand power in hoisting pay gravel. was it brought into use. It was then that after much experimenting, several differ ent types of selfdumping apparatus were perfected and, although all of them were used with more or ent day was the outcome of the experimenting.
 Machinery men throughout Alaska give the credit of inventing the first successful self-dumping mining ma chinery to R. V. Jones, of the Klon- dike Thawing Machine Co.,, an early day business man of the Dawson country. He it was who first thought of the plan of connecting mining
 
 by that cable hostng the under ground gravels to the surface and depositing them on a dump. It is said that he worked for a number of years before perfecting his invention, the making of the carrier, the link in the chain which enabled the miner to carry quantity of dirt to dis tance from the shaft without reload ing it, being the hardest part of it.
 Since Jones' day many improve ments have been made on the in vention. The latest is the perfected Samson carrier, the designer of which was F. E. Kellogg, of the old firm of Brumbaugh, Hamilton & Kellogg.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
anana Tn from
 the Lower River

Completing trip wherein she made connections with boats for the Koyukuk and Iditarod rivers the steamer Panama, of the A. Y N. Company, reached port here at ( o'clock yesterday morning. The pas sengers were John Malmdal, Miss Roas McRae and Charles McGonigal
 No sailing for the Panama has been announced but it is expected that she will be sent to Tanana to bring up the next freight from the lower river. It is eXpectec that the steamer Yukon with pas sengers, freight and mail from the upper river, will be here some time Tuesday, The date for her sailing has not yet been announced.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
MISS HE'D RESIGNS.

The resignation of Miss c. c. Held, stenographer in the clerk of courts office, was handed to Chief Deputy Sid Stewart Saturday even ing, to take effect at once. Miss Held has been in the clerks office for number of years, aside from having held other positions in the federal building.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

Henry Wagner the Goldstream operator, paid business visit to town last week
 MT. and Mrs. John Astley, of the Little Gem cafe, will leave for the Outside on the steamer Yukon. They expect to spend most of their time in San Francisco in attendance at the fair
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
THE MAGIC TOPAZ.

Turquoise is held to be a protec- tion against sudden injuries and falls, and topaz used to be very highly prized because it was believed to have magical powers of dispalling ancnantment and calming frenzy.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

N G. Cox. of Chatanika, was a business visitor in the city during the latter part of the week.
 Mrs. J. H. Patten has received word that her son, w. r. Eckert, who is first officer on the Pacific Coast Steamship company's boat Portland, has been interned in a German port,
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
A DETROIT OCCUPATION.

What have you been doin' thu last year,"
 "Waitin' for a job at Ford's."
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02
Town Gossip and Stories
By The TattIer.

News There was q suggestion Slightly made some time ago Mixed that day should be set
 aside In Fairbanks for the honor of President Woodrow Vii son, but nobody here knew that Woodrow Wilson Day had been ce.c- brated here until copies of the Nome Nugget, of June g. reached here.
 IL seems that somebody who has been sending news to the NCnle paper took it upon himself - brand the Festival of the Midnight Sun as Woodrow Wilson Day. Follow ing is what the Nome Nugget said in that regard:
 FAIRBANKS, June 23 T he ccle- bration of Woodrow Wilson bay yes terday was carried out with great splendor and the people turned out en masse to witness the monster parade which had been arranged for the occasion. Speech making was indulged and the populace generally gave ample demonstration to their confidence in the policies and acts of the chief executive of the na tion.'
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

bottles. were returned to the store, with the information that the pur chasers had tried them with cream and sugar. but nobody at the camp in their stead.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

Looks Up Ladies who were guests Little at the party given a few Girl. days ago by Mrs. J. liar
 mon Caskey at her home on Garden Island, were much inter- ested in the following incident:
 Among the guests was Mrs. H. C.. Coe who recently arrived in Fair banks from the East. It was dur ing a Hull in the conversation that Mrs. Coe said that there was but
The Alaska citizen., 1915-08-02

have gone through life and have not tasted this popular kind of rel ish Evidently there are some people in the Fairbanks district who are still strangers to olives, and who feel that they are not wanting to acquire taste for any thing like them.
 It happened at the time of the potlatch celebration here early in the summer that some of the stores were selling various kinds of pre- served foods at very low prices, and the visiting miners were taking ad- vantage of the low prices to lay in supplies.
 One day. during the potlatch. some men went to Peoples store to take advantage of the things sold there at low price. The clerk made some suggestions concerning the food that they might want, and fin ally he asked them if they cared for some olives. as they were being sold at bargain.
 One of the men at this point spoke up and said that 1t would be just as we'll to put in supply of them.
 In due time, however. the olives with the exception of one or two
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It makes . smooth. tight wall that can be readily painted with whitewash or crude oil and there are no hooks and corners to harbor the vermin that al- ways get into the chicken house more or less. The walls can also be GOV cred with matched ceiling which will give a smooth surface that can be easily painted
 The roof can be me'e of sheathing, which is covered with prepared roof ing. The inside wall is made of wall board or of matched ceiling the same as the walls
 The roosts are placed in the back par of the house under the roof and are fastened to the droppings board that is placed underneath them. The nests are fastened underneath the droppings board and all the furniture can thus be moved out together when the chicken house is to be cleaned. The darkness that the hens require for laying is furnished by placing the nests under the droppings board. The scratching floor is at the front of the house. so that it will get plenty of sunshine.
 One end Of this poultry house is given over to a feed room, where the future meals of the chickens can be kept. This is handy arrangement
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MARKET FOR CHEWING GUM
Diplomat. Sees opportunitie. for De Veiopment Of the Trade With
 the Chinese.

Julian H. Arnold, American com mercial attache at Shanghai, writes to Commerce Reports of the oppor. tunities which China presents to the chewing-gum and playing-card indus tries. While" he says, the con- sumption of chewing gum in China is at present negligible it would seem that this republic offers a splendid
 market for the introduction of American chewing gum The Chinese people are fond of sweets. and, be- lieve, have no particular aversion to
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low six oysters to each person. Prepare sauce by frying two large sliced onions in butter and mixing with two tablespoonfuls of curry powder. two ounces of grated cocoanut. a little sour orange and soup stock. Simmer for half an hour. thicken with four. then add the oysters with their liquid. Simmer for three minutes. Then squeeze ia the juice cf a lem on and serve very hot.
 Baked Oysters.-Take about two dozen oysters. two cupfuls of bread crumbs. half a pound Of cheese and two cupfuls of milk. Butter a tak. ing dish and cover the bottom with . layer of buttered crumbs. lay a lay CT of oysters on this and cover with cheese. seasonings and a layer of crumbs; add another layer of oysters but do not repeat again as three layers Of oysters 'c not cook we'll When the upper layer is done the middle one is uncooked Finish with cheese and crumbs and bake 90 min utes in a moderate oven. Two cup fuls of milk are added before the top layer of crumbs.
 Cooked rice in place of bread crumbs is another method of baking oysters. and is well liked. emitting the cheese The combination os cheese and oysters Is not relished ny everyone.
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GOOD AND SUFFICIENT REASON
incompatibiIity. But He Knew What He Had Suffered.

The old negro had been arrested for having more than one wife" the last woman being the complainant. He happened to be well known locally and an orderly character
 How many wives have you had?' demanded the judge.
 Six, yo' honor" was the reply.
 Why couldn't you get along with them?" the judge insisted.
 Well. suh-de fust two spilled de white folks clothes when dey washed 'um: de thud wornt no cook; de 10th was des nacherally lazy-en' de fif-I'n tell you, jedge-de if. she"
 'Incompatibility? the court sug- gested.
 No, yo' honor" said the old negro. slowly. it worn't nothin' lik' dat. To ies' couldn't get along wid her onless yo' wuz somewhars else. Case and Comment.
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WOMEN SUFFERERS
 NEED SWAMP ROOT

Thousands upon thousands of women have kidney and bladder trouble and never suspect 1t.
 Women's complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder disease.
 If the kidneys are not in a healthy con- dition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased.
 You may suffer a great deal with pain in the back. headache. loss of ambition, nervousness and may be Respondent and irritable.
 Don't delay starting treatment. Dr. Kilmcr's Swamp Root, a physicians pre- scrip;ion, obtained at any drug store, re- stores health to the kidneys and is just the remedy needed to overcome such con ditions.
 Get a fifty cent or one dollar bottle im- mediately from any drug store.
 However, if you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer < O., Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention this paper.-Adv.
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A DOCTORS EXPERIENCE Medicine Not Needed in This Case

It is hard to convince some people lay their bad feelings to almost every cause but the true and unsuspected one
 But the doctor knows. His wide ex- perience has proven to him that, to some systems, coffee is an insidious poison that undermines the health. Ask him if coffee is a cause of con stipation, stomach and nervous trou- bles.
 T have been a coffee drinker all my life. and when taken sick two years ago with nervous prostration, the doc tor said that my nervous system was broken down and that l would have to give up coffee.
 T got so weak and shaky l could not work, and reading an advertise ment of Postum asked my grocer if he had any of it. He said, Yes and that he used it in his family and it was all it claimed to be-
 So I quit coffee and commenced to use Postum steadily. and in about two weeks I could sleep better and get up in the morning feeling fresh. In about two months l began to gam flesh. weighed only 146 pounds when I com menced on Postum and now I weigh 167 and feel better than I did at 20 years of age.
 T am working every day and sleep well at night. My two children were coffee drinkers. but they have not drank any since Postum came into the house, and are far more healthy than they were before" Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
 Postum comes in two forms:
 Postun cereal-the original form must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack ages.
 Instant Postum-a soluble powder dissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa ter. and. with cream and sugar. makes . delicious beverage instantiy. BOG and soc tins.
 Both kinds are equally delicious and cost abont the same per cup.
 There's . Reason" for Postum
 -sold by Grocer.
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JUST FORGED TO COME DOWN
Reader Will See That Smiths Reason for Descent Was an Entirely
 Good One.

Here is a story that was told by Congressman James C. Cantrill of kentucky the other afternoon in illus trating a remark on the force of neces- sity:
 Recently Smith hired a horse for a canter along the pike, but the animal. having neither sweet nature nor a great desire to work strenuously, be- gan to buck. and the rider was un- gracefully thrown through the air and dropped by the wayside.
 Hello. Smith" smilingly remarked a friend the following day; T saw you out horsebacking yesterday"
 You did?" responded Smith. begin ming to wonder bit.
 Yes continued the other, bis smile broadening. What made you drop down so quickly"
 Case of necessity" answered Smith. Did you see anything up where I was to hold on to-"
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Canny Scot.

Jack McTavish and two English friends went out on the loch on a fish ing trip, and it was agreed that the first man to catch a fish should pay for dinner. As McTavish was known to be the best fisherman whereabouts. his friends took considerable delight in assuring him that he had as good as lost already.
 An. dye ken." said Jack in speak ing of it afterward, bath O them had a guid bite. an wis sac mean they wadna' pu' in"
 Then you lost?" asked the listener.
 "Oh. no. didn' pit ony bait on my hook. Exchange.
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with cold water after removing them from the heat. or emptying them of boiling mixtures as the sudden change of temperature cracks the enamel
 When it is necessary to carry bot ties of liquid when travelling wrap them well and place them in your rubbers. put the rubbers together and wrap them well.
 A simple cure for hiccoughs which will be welcomed as it is a never fail" remedy. Take the largest possi. ble mouthful of cold water and hold lt fin the mouth while stopping both ears tightly with the fingers. Then with the ears stopped. swallow the water at a guip. If the attack Is se- were repeat two or three times.
 When taking on gloves always Il or snap them together. it will ss .e many a moment that Is spent turning the drawer upside down to hunt missing glove. Wash white silk gloves at night so that they may dry in the dark. they will keep white longer.
 Save the camera plates, soak them in lukewarm water to dissolve the gelatin. Cut pasteboard the size of the glass and mount any kodak pic ture using passepartout binding. Small rings with stickers may be bought to use for hangers.
 To relieve the strain on the bacK and feet when ironing use a heavy rug. folded twice on which to stand.
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Strict Neutrality.

Little Betty was in the habit of praying for her naughty playmate. Tommy. One evening she omitted to mention him. Asked by her mother why she did so. the child replied: He was howwid to me today. He frew mud in my face. So I won't ask God to bless him.
 Her mother tucked her in bed. and then went into the next room. leav- ing the door open.
 She heard Betty toss restlessly about for five or ten minutes Then there was sniffie; then a sound oi getting up, and, finally, furtiye voice: Please, God, you c'n bless Tommy D you want to-but you needn't do it oD my account"
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until smooth. Flavor with vanilla and bake in e bottom crust. Cover with whipped cream. This makes . good sized pie.
 Chocolate sauce to serve with ice cream or as a pudding sauce is deli cious. Mix we'll one-half cupful each of grated chocolate and sugar. add a half cupful of cream and heat slowly until well hlended.
 choeoIat GeIatin.-Take a pint each of mi and cream. a half cupfui of sugar. half box of gelatin. two ounces of che colate and a teaspoonful of vanilla Cover the gelatin with onehalf cupft,l of cold water and let soak for half an hour Put the milk over the fire. adding sugar and choco- late, then the gelatin. Take from the fire and add the vanilla and fold in the whipped cream when it is cool Set away to chill in a mold.
 Chocolate Fudge.-Take a half cup full of milk, two cupfuls of sugar. a square of chocolate and third of a cupful of corn sirup. Cook together. adding a tablespoonful of butter dur ing the boiling. When a ball is formed by dropping fin cold water. remove and stir. adding nuts if desired Let it cool . while before stirring or set 1t into . dish of cold water while stir ring.
 Cream puifs filled with a chocolate mixture dipped fin chocolate frostinG make a most delicious small cake.
 Chocolate Fiiling.-This is . most delicious filling or frostins for a plain chocolate cake. Take a cupful of sugar. five tablespoonfuls of cream one egg beaten and two squares of chocolate. cook in a double boiler for an hour. Then beat and when thick enough put on the cake
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It would almost seem that there had been everything said about serving apples. but some new combination or arrangement is spring ing up each day. For the common baked apple. to add to its attractive ness a marshmallow placed on top while they are still hot. or even be- fore they come from the oven. makes a pretty garnish. Serve them with whipped cream. Whipped cream with . cube of jelly or a sprinkling Of nuts on baked apples affords a pleasing change. Filings for cored apples that are to be baked are many. Nuts. raisins. candied cherries or dates and figs chopped and mixed with lemon juice. Chopped hickory nuts is an other well-liked filling: prunes. too give a delicious variety.
 Apple conde.-Carefully stew sliced apples in a rich sirup. being careful to keer them unbroken. Cook rice and pack it into cups to mold. setting it on fee to chill. Turn out the rice on serving plates, arrange the apples neatly around the mold. then pour the hot sirup over all. Surround with sweetened cream and serve. Apple dumplings are favorites of the boys young and old. Roll out a rich biscuit dough, cut in squares and wrap a cored. peeled apple in each square pinching the corners to keep them tight. Bake and serve with sugar and cream.
 Apple mixed with celery nuts and 9 plain boiled dressing served in pretty apple cups, which are made by scoop ing out the apple at the stem end aft CT cutting on a neat slice leaving the stem in, makes a most fetching salad dish and all.
 Apples added to chicken salad make it go farther and are also an improvement.
 An apple added to a potato salad if well liked. giving an added zest.
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Use for the Conner.

A policeman, with more than usual avoirdupois and expanse of shoe leathr CT, had just passed a little terrace house. with a bit of garden in front when a little boy ran after him.
 'Halloa. kiddie,' said the copper genially, what can do for your"
 Mother sent me out" answered the youngster. ito ask you if yos would mind walking up and down our path for a minute or two. It's just beer graveled, and we aint got roller"
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the use of chewing gum" He cites the example of condensed milk The Chinese were once strangers to con densed milk. Now they like it. There fore, the conclusion is apparent. Chewing gum promotion must be done with wisdom and care. however. The advertising must be in Chinese char acters. Furthermore. the illustrations must please, not the Occidental, but the Oriental. Under another date Mir. Arnold has this to say: Tt has come to my attention in travelling about China that the demand for American playing cards is on the increase. In Shanghai. for instance. the Chinese are showing preference for western playing cards over their own so-called
 sparrow cards. The popularity of the foreign cards could be greatly in. creased by the addition of Chinese numerals and the Chinese characters for king. queen, jack The Chinese are fond of showy cards. hence those with pictured backs would be the most popular. especially if the backs were designed Tn Chinese fashion. |" With American chewing gum and American playing cards well estab- lished in China the process of promot- ing culture will become much easier.
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The grain that is given to them should be scattered through straw on the floor of the house. It's a great sight to watch a flock of healthy hens make the straw fly when they want Q meal. Many poultrymen make the floor of lime because they say that the concrete wears the claws of the hens.
 Burned lime is placed over the ground several inches deep and is packed down hard. Suficient water is then put on the lime to slake it properly 50 that it will form a pasty mortar, which is then allowed to dry and harden. This sort of a floor is very satisfactory and also furnishes lime to aid in the making of egg shells A floor like this becomes worn in spots and has to be renewed at times. but it is very easy to place lime in the depressions that are worn by the hens, and put . little water on It.
 The chicken house should always face toward the south, and the north and west sides should be carefully closed. Chickens have very little body heat, SO the house must be care fully protected against the cold Ven tilation cannot be handled in the same way 1t is in stock barns. Thin cotton is stretched over the windows facing the south. and this provides good ven tiiat;oh without causing any drafts. which are very dangerous to poultry. Very little headroom is needed by chickens, 90 the back of this house is only made feet 10 inches high. while the front is z feet 10 inches A small place such as this can be kept warm by the poultry.
 Pouffry houses are often neglected tn regard to appearances There is no particular reason for this except that the building is small and people think thas it will not make any differ ence. The necessary paint to make . nice-Iooking chicken house can be had for very little money and it can be applied easily in a short time.
 The walls are generally made of 4rop sidfng ana the inner walls can be made in several ways. One of the best is with wall board. Wall board b c nonconductor of heat and cold and is also alright and vermin proof.
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and the feed does not have to be car ried from some other building to the chicken house. It will he a wise pre- caution to place a spring on the door between the feed room and the rest of the house so that there will be no danger of the door being left open so that the chickens can get into the feed and eat too much.
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PygInies are pygmies still: though perched on Alps; And pyramids are pyramids in wales. Each man makes his own stature. builds himself: Virtue alone outbuilds the pyramids; Her monuments shall last. when Egypt's fall Iris moral grandeur makes the mighty man.
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they Are tdsITy UIgtSltU and are most delightful flavor in many dishes.
 Fried Oysters. - Dip oysters into beaten egs diluted with milk. then into crisp cracker crumbs Fry in deep fat and garnish with sliced lemon.
 Cvrried Oysters.-Al-
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binatlOn using IL VIII hUt come amiss.
 Chocolate Pie. Take . pint of milk. a pinch of salt and a half a cup ful of butter; put on to boil. add a half cupful of grated chocolate. a half cupful of sugar. well mixed with a quarter of a cunful of finIIr. cook
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SGheKIUITN
 d@aBKEI$p

We rise by things that are under our feet By what VIC have mastered of good and gain. By the pride deposed and the passion slain, And the vanquished ills that we hour ly meet.
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On the Contrary.

Employed in the steel works, are you? Don't you find your job fearfully hot in the summertime?"
 "Oh. no, you see I work in the chilled steel department"
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Some children roam the fields and
 hills, And others work in noisy mills: Some dress in silks. and dance and
 play. While others drudge their lives away; Some glow with health and bound with
 song. And some must suffer all day long.
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them through skim miih to which a little biuins has been added. They come out of their bafh looking like new with just the right stiffness. Press on a Turkish tow el.
 Never fill enamel pans