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The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
The Thoroughbred Look

ton The very manner of putting them on tells its own tale.
 While sables, pink pearls and real laCes are not necessary to the thor oughbred look" it cannot survive ill-chosen mismated garments.
 It has not even nodding acquaint anCe with bedraGgled willow plumes or tissue silk stocking on a slushy street Neither does it recognize a half yard of brilliant cerise petit coat. filling the gap where a tailored of its owner. When 1t can afford only one pair of walking boots at a time it do, s not buy velvet or suede When t has pretty. straight blond hair. it refuses to frowsel it in imi- tation of Maisie of the chorus. And it rather looks askance at the beauty patches in public conveyance, for 1t never seeks to enhance mere pret- tiness at the expense of good taste.
 ne tHOTOuSHDIeu ioOk IS never self conscious. IL can be regally oblivious alike to threadbaIe poyer- ty or expensive gorgeousness. Once garment is donned whether it be an imported model or a pair of well-worn neatly mended gloves. 1t becomes sub-conscious. well con trolled part ot the wearer. For this hallmark of the elect Is never found pon the walking clothesracks ons en- counters every day, who are either completely submerged by the dollar worth of junk they carry around. or left shrekngly disrobed by their too obvious consciousness Of the worn spots in their toilette.
 Is it a possession of value. this thoroughbred look Yes--oh. yes. It can be worn 10 advantage at all times and in all places and need not be cast aside with the pearls of youth or the diamonds of pros perity And it looks equally well in the gay garb of pleasure or the som Der raiment of mourning; because it stands for things whose value can months or years, laughter or tears.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
; HOW TO CLEAN ) YOUR PANAMA.
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Here Is the way to clean your last summers panama and make it look like new.
 Select hot sunny morning for the cleaning, and provide yourself with nail brush and any good white soap, ammonia, glycerine and hot water White soap is advised as it does not contain so much alkali as the heavier soaps; ammonia has excellent bleaching qualities and the glycerine makes the hat supple and glossy when dry and clean. Use a deep basin that will admit of immersing the entire hat
 Make suds with the soap and water and rub the hat gently with the brush, inside and out Now and again dip the hat beneath the water and examine it for any spots or stains.
 When thoroughly clean rinse 1t in fresh water of the temperature in which it was scrubbed. In this rinsing water put the ammonia, about tablespoonful to each gallon of water. Rinse thoroughly so every part of suds is removed.
 Next measure a tablespoonful of glycerine to each quart of the next and last rinSing water About two quarts of this last water will suffice. Dip the hat up and down in this mixture and pour some of the glycerine water over it.
 Now fold Turkish towel and lay the hat on it in the hot sun- shine. batting it into shape with the fingers. When almost dry turn it over so the sun can reach every side
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
KEROSENE A CLEANER.

The cleansing properties of kero- sene are not generally recognized.
 There is nothing like kerosene to make the wash basin shine.
 It is effective as furniture pol, ish. Mahogany can be freed from that blue, smoky film by the use of few drops of oil mixed with a little water.
 Carved furniture. which defies the dust cloth. can be made as attrac- tive as new by brushing it with & soft hair brush dipped in kerosene
 For removing stains and spots from lavatoTy basin and bathtub ker- osene cannot be eQualed.
 Table oilcloth or linoleum on the kitchen floor can be kept fresh CT and cleaner with oil than with soap and water
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

In attempting 10 describe the thor. ouchbred look" one finds that il Is something "indeseribable " an inde- rnahle yet tangible quality in clothes. grooming and general appearance. that lift a personality out of the ordinary and commonplace into the thoroughbred ranks whether the in d.yidual be old or young, rich or poor. plain or gorgeous
 l. Is the compound of intelligence. good taste. thorough grooming. clean living and perhaps heredity. say perhaps heredity for some perfect examples of it and their origin in the gutter and it's antithesis is too frequently found where. by all right, II should be the outcome of preced- ing generations. It is the only badge of class distinction that can be worn the world over because il stands tor the only true class difference, in telligence education, good taste and right living.
 Given the fundamentals.' il can be cultivated and acquired but never bought and applied. It is not ve- neer. but thoroughly rubbed in" and worked up" natural polish and shows the true grain and fibre of the virgin timber.
 It knows no affectations. conse- Quently it is never languid nor dis dainful for intelligence can never take disdainful view of existence and is 70 kcenly interested to be Ian Gud
 Tle thoroughbred look may not always excite admiration. but it nev- er fails to exact respect. and admi- ration is sometimes dubious, respect, never
 If clothes make the man they frequently unmake the woman. Do you dress for the mob or for the few or because someone else does it-or are clothes with you a totally unconscious expression of character and tastes and personality? They always express something even when they disclose the pinch of necessity rather than the easy art of selec
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
FOR BLOTchY SKINS.
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Why is your skin covered with red blotches? The answer Is as plain as plain can be. You own a sweet tooth, you neglect the night toilet of the face and body, and you show little wisdom in the choice of your cosmetics
 If fair woman would learn to prop erly wash and rinse and dry her face at night, treat her stomach with consideration and use only the best creams and lotions many com. plexion tragedies could be averted. This is good hearing, is it not?
 Don't say you keep your skin ab. solutely clean. milady, as only one woman out of fifty does this. The average woman does not fail to wash her face. but brushing the face over with damp cloth. giving per. functory scrub with a dry towel and pinching the cheeks until they flame with scarlet does not suffice to get the dirt out of the pores.
 Keep your face immediately clean by the plentiful use of hot water, good soap and friction. Always SCOUT your face at night until 1t is free from all grime. and 1t won't do any harm if you give it another such rub-a-dub some time during the day
 THE DAILY DATN.
 It is just as imperative to bathe the body daily as 1t is the face
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

Sne IS
 Hasn't she anything else 10 oc cupy her mind? What does she do when she's not complaining some one asked.
 Takes care of herself and her clothes." said the girl sarcasticallv. Of course, they are very impor- tant things. unless they lose their sense Of proportion through over importance; unless, perchance. they become an obsession. After all, it's all question of proportion. Did you ever know woman who had suffered greatly and endured nobly to complain of every little old pin scratch that life gives her?'
 You are theorizing now" suggest ed one of the listeners
 Not at all the girl replied, What l mean is this; The greater the ills endured the smaller become the lit tie ills by comparison l think I'll try to make ready for the big ones. I'm going to read up on the Pana- ma Canal or Mars, or something, and forget about my domestic af- fairs and my health when I'm among people. I'm not boasting of 1t as a resolution but honest lnjun, when women just bore the life out of you talking about their servants and their ills. want to go off and jump in the river." Exchange.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
What Do You Talk About?

An aphorism that every woman would do we'll to remember is this
 Drop the two d's- disease and domestia.,"
 Some ,dy has said that not one woman our of fifty can carry on 6 conversation without referring to these two su.ye..s
 What did she talk about" some body asked d clever girl the other day referring to woman who had enjoyed d trip round the world
 Servants, believe. and some body's appendicitis" the girl replied,
 T hope you gained some new light on the subject" suggested the other
 Indeed I didn't she said domi, nanty, 'I wish both subjects could be tackled up with 8 fine or 30 days as it's penalty. Take Mrs. Haz- gam. Shes always got new com plaint, and every time you meet her 'iI' . Just SoI Io tell you every S9lip- tom: each one is detailed, narrated and dia2rammed If she has a head ache all her friends know it over the telephone before night, A slight cold is always the grip from her viewpoint, or on the verge of pn4u- monia,' and she's always got a twist ed knee or sprained ankle. and vet did you ever see a bigger. fat ter, healthier looking woman than
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
SALMON SOUfFlE.

Prepare some bread by soaking, about three-Quarters cupful. beat yolks of two eggs, add salt and pepper to taste, onion juice and dash of celery; tablespoonful of chopped fresh green peppers may be added if liked, or of fresh celery: sdd tie soaked bread. one-half cup ful of milk and the contents of tin of salmon, from which skin and bones have been removed; stir in small Jumps of butter a good table spoonful lastly fold in the beaten whites of the eggs; turn into earth enware baking dish, dot with bits of butter, and bake till brown in quick oven. Serve very hot, with individual slices of lemon; garnish with parsley.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
FASHIONS IN DOLLS.
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 From the beginning of the world children have played with dolls. and to the end of the world they will go on doing so. Fashion in dolls may change. it is true, but the small maiden must always have a doll of some kind upon which to lavish her affection, be 1t bundle of straw the most hideous of golliwogs, or a blue-eyed. tlaxen-haired and expen- sive French model.
 Many thousands of years ago, when England was an unknown land, the Egyptian children played with dolls They were queer little objects made of clay or wood, and numbers of these have been found In the ,ombs of the ancient Egyptians, for it was the custom lr those days to bury with the dead everything they used when al!ve-a custom which has taught us a great deal about these ancient people which otherwise We would have never learned.
 From far back times children of all countries and all nations have played with dolls. Even in the icy cline of Lapland the child has it's doll, covered with the fur of real animals, whilst the doll of the Jap anese child is quaint, podgy little creature, with the stiff black hair of the Japanese race
 In Japan, every year, the children hold what Is called the Feast of the Doll On this day the dolls that have been in the family for generations and generations are brought out and displayed. In some Japanese fami- lies over hundred dolls are shown some of these being hundreds of years old. Little Japanese children are much more careful of their toys than American children.
 The Indian children play With dolls made of wood painted in brilliant colors. Each doll has a baby in it's arms, and is set up on wooden block so that 1t can stand up. In dian dolls would not be appreciated by our children though, for they cannot be undressed-th clothes are made of wood
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
TO MAKE BROWN SHOES BLACK

Dissolve lump of washing soda about the size of walnut in half a cup of boiling water. Let 1t cool and rub the shoes thoroughly with the liquid. Then, while still moist apply two coats of black shoe dye When quite dry the shoes will take lovely black polish.
 Patent leather shoes can be kept like new if they are rubbed over oc casionally with milk and polished with a soft dry cloth.
 If you want to keep your stock ing heels from wearing out gum a piece of velvet around the inside of your shoes or slippers at the side and back. It will hold the shoes in place and prevent friction on both feet and stockings.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
FOR AN ORIENTAL RUG,

method is very good
 First beat the rug with rattan beater. then brush thoroughly with whisk broom to remove dust beat en to the surface.
 When this is finished. to brighten the colors go over the entire surface with stifY brush dipped in warm water and ammonia and little white soap. After doing this you
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
TO SHRINK BINGHAM.

To shrink gingham, lay the cloth in a large tub of lukewarm rain water to which handful of salt has been added taking care to place the cloth In the original folds Let 1t soak until the folds are thorough ly wet through, then remove from the tub, and without wringing pin on to line in the open air IL will dry perfectly smooth and the color will not run.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
CHICKEN 4 LA KING.

Lay cups of finely sliced chick en in French dressing for an hour Cook together tablespoonfuls but l cup fresh mushrooms peeled and sliced; add to this F teaspoonful onion and ? tablespoonfuls flour When boiling add l cup milk, salt to taste, a dish of paprika, pinch nutmeg and the chicken.
 Bring to boil and cook for 5 minutes and add the beaten yolks of eggs and !, cup butter. Add few drops of lemon juice at the last
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
SEWING ON COAT BUTTONS.
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The buttons on chldren's coats receive such hard usage that it is difficult to keep them in place, no matter how heavy the thread used in sewing them on. Even the heavi- est material will sometimes give way under the strain that impatient little fingers put upon it.
 If the buttons have a solid top, with one hole directly across the under side, select narrow cotton tape (black for dark coaD, and lasten this securely at the top of the coat, either stitching it in with the collar or under some ornament SO it will be securely fastened, but will not show on the outside. With stiletto, or large darning nedle, make two holes as near together as possible, draw the tape through one, through button, and down through 1t just enough to keep il smooth from the top down.
 After all the buttons are in place and the tape is smooth, start with the top button and sew it with mod erately heavy thread just as though the tape were not thereof course, only three or four stitches are pos sible; then turn to the other side and securely fasten the thread through coat and tape. and secure the end of the tape at the bottom of the coat, Or, if preferred, the tape may be started at the top but ton and cut off at the lower one, but it must be very well secured The strain comes on the tape princi- pally. and it will outwear, many times over the strongest thread.
 If the buttons have the long shank, punch the hole, press the shank through. and run the tape along the under side, putting it through twice if the shank will ad- init it and if no punching results. few stitches on the under side must be taken at each button to prevent slipping. and also to keep the but ton in place.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
BARLEY WATER.

This is an excellent drink. especi- ally for persons troubled with kid. ney complaint and those inclined to undue stoutnes3. Wash two ounces of pearl barley in cold water, then put it into clean pan with a lit tie water
 Let 1t boil five minutes, pour off the water and put the barley on again with two quarts of fresh water and the peeled rind of one lemon to quart. then strain, and when cold add the juice of the lemon
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

For the pearl buttons, with two or four holes directly through them run a piece of 1a-inch tape from top to bottom of space on the coat that they occupy, and sew each button through this tape when sewing it on the coat This will prevent tearing of the coat, as often occurs when a button gives way and takes piece of the material with 1t.
 Even if the garment is lined throughout, it pays to rip the front on each and set in the tape as des- cribed above. IL does not take much longer to do 1t than 1, does 10 tell about it.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
TO MEND CHINA,

Take a very thick solution of gum arabic and stir into it plaster of paris until the mixture Is of proper consistency; apply with a brush.
 A good Salve-Equal parts of sweet oil. tuTpentine. mutton talloW and beeswaX melted together Is good for burns, cuts, boils or sores of any kind.
 Furniture Cleaner-EQual parts of turpentine, boiled linseed oil and vinegar. Shake well before using and apply with small flannel cloth. then dry with large flannel cloth.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
EGGS BAKED IN TOMATOES.

wipe them carefully, cut a slice from the top of each and scoop out the greater part of the soft interior. Into each tomato break fresh egg, season lightly with pepper and salt and put a small piece of butter on top of the egg. Bake in moderate oven just until the whites are set, then serve at once. preferably on individual plates, and garnish with waterCreSs or parsley
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
DRESSING TABLE MATS.

To protect the highly polished sur. face of the dressing table. purchase small asbestos mats and for these make dainty covers of lace Place a circular medallion of lace in the center, and about it sew rows of insertion of two varieties of lace Line the halves with fine linen and join them, leaving a space wide enough to slip the mat through About the edge sew narrow edg- ing of lace.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
BISCUITS LA ROSE.

In quart of flour sift a teaspoon ful of cooking soda and little salt make a hollow in the center of the buttermilk and make a dough, roll ing it out as soft as possible and kneadine it flat with the open hands Let 1t lie for, say, ten minutes, that the soda may work, then knead it once more. Cut into shapes with a cutter and bake in a moderate OVen
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
WET SHOES RESTORED.

To restore wet shoes, remove I'm. mediately. wash off all mud and wipe thoroughly. Then rub in plenty of va3eliDe and set aside, away from the fire, for several days. says the New Haven Journal-C Cour- have restored the natural oil, and the shoes will be almost a,s good as new
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
CINNAMON CAKE.

One cup sugar, egg, 1 cup sour cream, 1 teaspoonful vanilla. l tea spoon baking powder. 1 teaspoon soda, pinch salt. l heaping tea spoon cinnamon, 1 cupful entrants mixed with the flour so as to pre- vent settling to the bottom; enough to make stiff batter.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
Timely | Hints for the Housewife

in the following way; Place a small lump of cream of tartar on the spo, oi iron rust, and tie up the dress goods so as to hold the cream of tar tar on the spot. Do the same 10 all the spots of iron rust and put the clothes into the boiler After boiling. the clothes will be perfectly white and free from spots
 Water in which macaroni has been boiled makes nice thin starch for lingerie garments. Also gives a pretty gloss to colored gingham.
 A great saving in laundry work can be achieved by using paper nap kins on all except the most impor- tant occasions.
 To remove paint from clothing saturate the clothes with ammonia and turpentine, mixed. and then wash out in soap studs.
 The best eggbeater is glass Jar and a firm wire whip Not only eggs and cream. but mashed pOta. toes can be beaten in it.
 A steamng hot dish of baked or boiled macaroni dressed with cream and grated cheese. Is very good substitute for meat.
 Cornstarch is the best for starch ing cuffs and collars-wheat starch for delicate dresses, rice starch for fine French lingerie
 To hold a tack where 1t is diff ficult to hold it with the fingers, thrust it through a piece of paper and hammer away on 1t without annoyance or danger to your fingers.
 A small amount of vaseline rub bed into patent leather shoes oc- casionally will keep them soft and prevent their cracking Footwear of this leather should be kept treed when not in use.
 To clean rusty needles run them up and down in the earth Have the needles threaded, with thread tied double, so that there will be something to catch hold of 10 ex- tract the needles.
 Gilt on china will not last long if soda be used In the washing of it, therefore use soapy water for washing teacups. etc. patterned with gilt. and keep soda carefully away from them.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
EGG BR FAD.

Beat two eggs light, add two cup fuls of buttermilk. little salt. a teaspoonful of sugar and enough cornmeal mixed with a teaspOonful of baking powder to make thick batter. Stir in scant third of a cupful of melted lard and just before baking add one level teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in little boiling water.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

count, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his objections In writing to the said account.
 Circle. Alaska. March 10th 1915.
 NJ. H. CREEP,
 Administrator First Publication March 29, 1915 Last Publication April l9. 1915.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
CHEESE TOAST.

In pan put tablespoonful of butter one tablespoonful of flour. salt and pepper Cook. Add two cupfuls sweet milk; stir till it thick ems; one cupful grated cheese; stir till cheese melts, then pour over hot toast Have the toast buttered and on a hot platter.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
MOlASSES PIE.

One scant cup molasses. one scant cup sugar, one cup milk, one heap
 ing tablespoonful flour, pinch salt. but
 ter size of walnut, cinnamon, cloves. and mixed spices to taste. Mix flour and sugar dry. add butter, beat in the eggs; stir in molasses and rest of ingredients, bake in two crusts. This is enough for two pieces.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
HOLDS THE EARTH.

When potting plants put piece of coarse muslin over the hole in the pot before putting in the bits of stone and sod, which keeps the drainage good The muslin prevents the earth from washing away.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
WITH THE AID OF A STOCKING.

When sweeping room covered with linoleum try slipping an old stocking on to the broom: it not only picks up all the fluff (whic' ordinary sweeping does not), but polishes at tho same time.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
RUSSIAN BREAD.

Dissolve one cake of compressed yeast in one and one-quarter cups of scalded milk which has been cool ed a few minutes; then add one and one-half cups Of flour and mix until smooth. let stand while light and puffy; add two eggs. one-quarter cup of sugar, one-quarter cup of butter. one and one-half cups of raisins. one teaspoonful of salt three cups of flour and cinnamon to taste:
 mix to a stiff dough and knead thoroughly; let stand until double in volume Divide into two equal parts for two loaves. Bake for forty-five minutes in moderate oven.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
ALMOND SOUP.

Blanch and salt very slightly one half pound almonds; when cold and crisp put through chopper and grind until like coarse meal; cook thoroughly two and one-half table spoons CornstarCh in one and one half level tablespoons butter, grad ually add one pint of strained, clear veal broth and make very smooth sauce; then add alternately the fine ly ground almonds to sauce with one quart veal broth; cook for few minutes. add seasoning of salt and paprika and one cup cream; serve in boullon cups with spoonful whipped cream colored violet on top of each cup.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12

Cornelia Patterson, age l3. last season raised 188 bushels of wheat on an acre near Caldwell, Kan. doing all the work herself.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
WHEN MEAT IS TOUGH.

Add teaspoonful of vinegar 10 the water or gravy In which the meat is cooking and let simmer slowly.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-04-12
NOTICE.

In the Probate Court for the Circle
 Precinct. Territory of Alaska.
 Fourth Division.
 Notice Is hereby given that N. H. Creep. administrator of the estate of John F. Kaskitt. deceased. has filed In the said Probate Court his final account of his administration of said estate; and that the tenth day of May. 1915. at the office of the commissioner In Circle. in said Precinct. has been appointed by said