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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-31

This is 30 interesting that it moves mo to wish that the other writers had gone Into details to an equal extent. l wish also that I could know more of the future of the children of whom we have heard. The portion of the last letter which Is marked " not for print am inclined to doubt. I do not mean the authors good faith. but the theory she advances as to the length of life of the children who have imaginary playmates. know at least one child who had such companionships and who is now a strong and healthy man. He differs from the children of whom we have read and one or two whom myself know in having lost the purity and sweetness which seem to have been characteristics of the children of this type of whom we have heard thus far.
 A child which varied from the others ic described by another correspondent:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-31

not to give these detailed instructions and I hope they may be of use. am grateful, too. for the kindly words meant for my personal perusal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-31
Likes to Read the Corner.

If some kind hearted friend who does not care for the Corner would send it to me after reading it 1 would be thankful
 M. N. O."
 am sure some one will see this request and write for your address with the in- tention of sending you the Helping Hand. l wish you had given me permission to use the rest of your letter in the Corner, but as you request me not to do so, will withhold it and a little later follow out your suggestions of writing about the question you open in It. The subject Is one which should interest many, both old and young You impress me as being a woman of great deal of courage and faith. and with all my heart I hope life may brighten for you. Keep up your pluck. as well as your belief that the Judge of all the earth Is surely doing right. no matter if mere human sight cannot see or understand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-31

house and his mother was out he asked me if he could let Bloyee in and play With him. To see what he would do. gave him permission. He went to the door. opened it, and said: Come in; auntie says you may. He played some time as with another child and then told me Bloyce was going to the store for candy. as he had given him a cent. He opened the door again and shut 1t. after telling the dream chile to hurry.
 " Just as the child would have returned to the door, my nephew said: Bloyce Is back, and opened the door. He pretended to give the other half of the candy and then went on playing and laughing. Ev- cry once in while he would say, Auntie. isn't Bloyce funny? or He is such nice boy. Then he pretended that the child went home and asked me if Bloyce could come again.
 My nephew played like that until he went to school. and then thev~.-lream
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-31
Old Fashioned Buckpheat Gales.

. Will you please send me a recipe for old fashioned buckwheat cakes, the kind you set with yeast overnight?
 MRs. C."
 I am glad to give you the recipe. Stir a handful of Indian meal into quart of buekwheat flour, mix with them two tablespoons of thick molasses. q tea spoon of sat. ana four tablespoons of yeast. or hslf a yeast cake dissolved in half a cup of warm water; add to this enough warm water to make a thin bat ter. beat hard, and set the mixture to rise in a warm place over night. Should there be the least sourness about the batter in the morning. stir in q tiny pinch of soda Make into generous sized cakes on a soapstone griddle which has not been greased cup of the batter should be Saved from day to day to serve as sponge to raise a new supply for the next day This can be kept up for q week or more without having to use fresh yeast. l can recommend these cakes highly. A little practice will teach you when you have them of the right consistency. If too thick they are likely to be stiff.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-31
Wants an Ear Trumpet.

:" saw in the Corner notice of woman who had two ear trumpets to give away. As am deaf in one ear and can. net hear well with the other. should bs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-31
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The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
ALASKA PRODUCTS
 S42,660,000 ANNUALLY

In the reports on the volume of the products of Alaska for the calendar year 1914. a remarkable condition is apparent. For the first time in Alas ka's history the value of the products of the sea were greater than the val ue of the product of the mines. For years gold has been considered the most valuable product of the North territory, but for several years the output has been showing a decline until the last year, according to ofFc. ial figures, while it slightly increased over 1913, it was still far below the best reports of previous years. At salmon, halibut and other sea pro ducts greatly increased, and the fig ures, according to a report made up by Vice-President R. w. Baxter, of the Alaska Steamship Co, show: Products of the sea, $23,112,0OO: pro. duct of mines, $19,24S,OOO, miscella. neous products of the soil, forest, an imals, etc., $3OO,OOO; total s42 ,66O 900, which Is certainly a great showing. The largest single item in the above is the value of canned salmon, amount ing to $19,612,OOO, which alone is greater than all the products of the mines.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
HAVE PROMISING PROPERTY AT
 PORT WELLS

The Ester Island Mining Company, which is composed of three townsmen, J. w. Spaulding, s. T. Brightwell, and c. H. Sage, is developing a very prom ising free gold property in the Port Wells district.
 The property under development consists of a group of lode claims, mill sites and excellent water rights locat- ed on the beach within easy reach of steamer travel. Two lodges have been exposed, one upon which a tun- nel is being driven from the beach, showing an average of over six feet and carrying values of better than $2O. Superintendent Spaulding has crew of men getting out piles, put ting in a wharf erecting mine build ings, while the tunnel crew is driv- in. on the ore body.
 Mir Spaulding is now on his way outside on business connected with the company, and has stopped over for a few days in Juneau, where he was formerly at the Sheep creek, Mel in and other properties. The Dis patch contains the following interview with him:
 "Port Wells" says MT. Spaulding. "fs one of the coming free gold lode sections of Alaska, and although diff fering from the lode properties of Juneau in magnitude of ore bodies, at the same time carries such uniform high values as will make it in time a heavy and steady producer"
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
SEN. GAUSTAD TO
 WORKFOR GOOD ROADS

Better roads and trails for Alaska will be one of the principal objects for which Senatorelect o. P. Gaustad, of Fairbanks, will work during the com ing session of the territorial legisla- ture. His "mush" out from the in terior metropolis added considerably to his fund of knowledge about the needs of the Chitina-Fairbanks road in particular, his previous experience on interior trails having impressed upon him the need of more work which can only be done with larger expenditures of labor and money than in the past.
 Another important bit of legislative work in which he Is interested particu- larly is the repeal of the present ter ritorial mining law, known as the Ro- den law. This, he says, is so compli- cated that no two attorneys in the territory agree upon the same inter- pretation of it's provisions.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
NOVEL WAGER ON
 RESULT OF WAR

An odd wager was made at the Rainier Grand Hotel last night be. tween a Greek and a Scandinavian. The conditions are that if the Ger. mans capture Warsaw the Greek will, immediately upon receipt of authen tic news thereof go down to the dock and jump into the bay. The jump act is to be performed by the Scan dinavian if the Germans fail, and if the loser attempts to "walch," the witnesses to the wager are authorized to use force in compelling him to take the plunge.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
ORDER EASTERN STAR
 PASSES RESOLUTIONS

At the last regular meeting of Cor dova Chapter No. 4, Order of the Eastern Star, the following resolu tions were passed:
 Whereas it has pleased an all. wise Providence to remove from this life our beloved brother. Alexander N. Hayes, Therefore
 Be it Resolved that as a mark of respect and an expression of our sor- row, the charter of Cordova Chapter No i, o. E. &. be draped in mourn ing for a period of thirty days.
 Be it further Resolved, that these resolutions be spread upon the minutes of this Chapter and that a copy there of be sent to Sister Hayes to assure her of the profound sympathy of this Chapter for her deep personal affllc- tion."
 o. c. MEYER, Secy.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
COST OF BREAD IS
 SLIGHTLY INCREASED

The high cost of living for those who buy their bread has been ad- vanced a few points on Cordova this week, by one of the bakers. The others continue to stand the loss caused by the advance in flour from $7 a barrel when the European war start ed to $9 at the present time; but they, too, will ask the public to divide up'' with them if flour advances any fur ther. Two of the bakeries continue to sell for 10 cents a loaf, or three for quarter; the third advanced the price to 15 cents a loaf.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
NATIVES HUNGRY BECAUSE
 SEAL AND SALMON SCARCE

SEATTLE, Feb. 13-The starving condition of the natives of the Pribil- of islands, in Boring Sea, for the re- lief of whom a vessel is being pre- pared here by the government, Is due to failure in securing salmon and seal last summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
Late Nome NeWspapers

Yesterdays train from the interior brought letters and papers from Nome dated as late as January 2. This mail came by the way of Fairbanks and Chitina. There is now semi weekly service ou of Nome for south ern points.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
OFFICERS RETURN FROM
 TRIP TO VALDEZ

Deputy Marshal A. r. Hoffman and Bronco Bill' Spencer, his assistant. who brought James Kingston down from Mccarthy and delivered him to the authorities at Valdez. returned to Cordova on the Watson last night and were passengers for the interior on the train this morning.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
UNEMPLOYED, ATTENTION

In response to a call of the National Office Socialist party, a meeting will be held in the city hall, Sunday, Feb. II, at D. m. to discuss how best to relieve the situation. Thdse who need work should be present.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
CATHOLIC CHURCH
Confession 500 a. m.

Confession 500 a. m. Holy Communion, S:3O a. m. Mass, 1030 a. m. Rosary, Instruction and Benedic ton 7:30 D. m.
 w. A. SHEPHERD. s. l.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
RUSSIANS COMPELLED TORETREAT
 FROMKOEN|GSBURGB BY GERMANS

BERLIN, Feb. l3-The Russians have attempted another drive against KOengsburg, although they have been driven from German territory Some of the official dispatches ccvcd at the office describe the encmys retreat as near rout.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

By subscribing for The Daily Times you are supporting a Cordova enter prise
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

CLOSING OUT Two dozen Ladies' Sweaters at $1. and $15O at S. BLUM & co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
PENNSYLVANIAMANUFACT
 LARGE ORDER DROP-FORGED SHELLS

PETERSBURG, Feb 13-Local manufacturers have been asked to submit prices for million drop shells the British artillery The value of the order is estimated by the British war office at approximately $40O00OO.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

The thermometer registered thirty below zero at Strelna last night.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

A litle more sunshine today mak- ing the weather conditions ideal
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

The best meals in town served at the Windsor grill.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13
S5,O0O FUR SINKING SUBMARINE

LONDON, Feb 13-British ship owner, have offered a prize ot 5000 for any merchant ship ramming and sinking German submarine.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

Read The Daily Times and help Cordova grow.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

Some cooking at the Windsor grill.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

prise
The Cordova daily times., 1915-02-13

o. c. MEYER, Secy.
Evening star., 1915-10-16
BY Webster.

bride could understand 'em. (Sallie's
very words0 Then came an apple
dumplin' with the identical rule handed
down by my great eat-great-grandmothe
And there were apple cakes and apple
puddings and apple fritters and apple
custards and apple tarts and a dozen
other apple things and rules for can
min apples-'for those days in spring
when the apple barrel is empty and
the appetite demands the acid of the
apple'-and a rule for sweet apple
pickle and one for bakin' sweet apples.
Just as II every one didn't know how
to bake sweet apples. All you do is to
bake 'em. But sallie got around 1t
some way and made a rule for it.
Accordin' to Sallie. a baked pound
sweet. with a little sugar on 1t and a
lot of cream. is dish fit for a king,
and Sallie is plumb right. too. And a
baked sour apple with the core followed
out and the center filled with sugar
and a Glove or two, if you like EN-
IN don'D-ain't half bad. though, of
course. Sallie didn't use them exact
words. Well. that baked sour apple
rule was the last. and bless me, If
there wasn't three inches of space left
that Sallie filed in with poem of
Evening star., 1915-10-16
The League Of One Dish.
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE.
Copyright. 1859

A year or so ago some one in Paris
proposed a League of Two Dishes"
meaning a league of persons pledged to
eat but two kinds of food at any one
repast
Let US go this proposer one better and
have League of One Dish"
The common, universal crime among
those who can afford enough to eat is
eating too much.
First you take a cocktail, to bring on
an unnatural appetite and make you
relish the assorted mess of things you
would not otherwise want.
Then follow the hors d'oeuvres. or
antipasti, consisting of bits of sausage.
salt fish. olives. radishes, celery and
what not. After that a plate of soup.
pursued by fish. an entree OF meat or
spaghetti, a roast meat with vegeta-
bles, salad, frozen punch, dessert,
ice cream, coffee and cheese and a cor
dial. with all this you mix some wine
or beer, perhaps.
What human can resist this army Of
allies? Any one of them is enough to
satisfy a normal appetite.
Much better in health would one be
If he took dish of good cereal for his
breakfast, a bowl of soup for lunch
and some one appetizing meat for dim
ner, with an apple or SO between meals.
and plenty of water.
We are what we eat. And little won-
der our bodies are fiabby and our
brains inefficient. to say nothing of our
dull souls when We are victims Of such
systematic gluttony!
Eating ought to be joy. 1t Is Joy
undefiled II we eat with simplicity. But
when we feed where ignorance OF
cooking is covered up by multitude
of foods. and where we would not eat
the provender at all II it were not dis
guised by sauces and gravies and aided
by drinks, then eating is but a criminal
joy, bringing disasters in its train.
Evening star., 1915-10-16

While Representative Albert johnson
Of Washington. and former Washing
ton newspaper man, Is not a movie
actor. you are quite likely to see him
mixed up with a lot of suit cases,
trunks, canes, etc. In a comedy role
along with that other national hero.
whose name cannot be mentioned in
this column because OF the free ad-
vertising he would get but whose
funny hat. walk. cane and moustache
are now better known than the prayer
book.
Representative johnson was In Cali
fornia recently. stopping at Los Ange-
les. He travelled part way by steamer,
and like all ocean voyagers loaded him
steamer trunks, Gladstone bags, suit
cases. thermos bottles, cameras. canes,
field glasses, suit cases and other va
rious and cumbersome impedimenta-
He was carrying all Of these. and was
utterly hidden from view under this
load of baggage and plunder as he
walked with an effort to maintain his
congressional dignity down the gang
plank.
He might have gotten away with it,
had not a drunken sailor dived from a
seeming terrific height, landing amid
ships in the bulwark of baggage being
toted by Brother Johnson. The con-
gressman thereupon fell down kerr
thump. the baggage, shawls, rugs and
other truck got between his legs and
over his head and under his chest.
Evening star., 1915-10-16
Then he wrote:

linen he wrote.
'If an advertisement of this kind would
bring results it probably would be in
serted in many newspapers at once. The
fact is that the time for the wedding is
now the absorbing subject in Washington
and throughout the country, and the Sc
cret is being well kept"
Just to show how eager people are
to enter competitions, and to show how
hastily newspapers are read some
several replies to this advertisement
were received at The Star. all of them
written under the misapprehension that
The Star was offering a prize in a guess
ing contest. Three would be reward
seekers based their hopes on November
13, probably because of the well known
Wilson luck that followed the chief ex-
ecutive on that hoodoo day.
Here are some of the replies:
Il will say that the President will be
married on the 9th day of December.
From Matte. Good guess"
Il will say that the President will be
married on the 9th of December. From
Alma Smith.
"Sir-Whiie reading The Star of Mon
a reward to the man or woman telling
the date of the Presidents marriage. 1
will say that it shall be December 10.
1915 Oblige yours, Maceo Greene"
Another bold announcement, unsigned,
read:
1.-The President Wilson and Mrs. Gait
wedding will be the 18th day of Novem-
ber, 1915"
William Chapman guessed the 18th day.
but did not go so far as to offer the
name of any particular month Elsie"
also chose the 18th of November. with
the 14th as a possible alternative, and
said she would call for her reward.
Evening star., 1915-10-16

her own that was the best thing on
the page. Great-Uncle Bartholomew
started in to be a poet. but got
switched off on to running a sawmill.
Ma and 1 spent an hour over that
page. sort of gloryin' in our darter' S
cleverness, and wonderin' where she
took it, and then 1 noticed ma was
terrible anxious to have me go on.
In the paper but ads and foot ball non,
sense. but she said she'd seen some
mighty fetchin' ads and kinder guild
ed my hand until l turned to the next
to the last page. Well, the first ad l
saw was fetchin' enough for me. Yes,
know it by heart. 1t read:
FOR SALE.-BEST QUALITY AP-
PIES. 40 bbls. Northern Spies; 20
bbls. pound sweets: 220 bbls Fameux; ;
20 bbls. mixed varieties
JONATHAN 7. FOSTER,
Hilltop Farm, Fairview.'
"Oh. no. Ed. 1 didn't get mad Ma
got in the habit of takin' things in her
own hands when we were first married.
so I'd got used to it. But 1 told her
thought it was a shame to force peo-
pie to buy apples on a fallin' market
We'll. from what I've heard since, I
guess every housewife in Rushtown
cut out Sallie's page, framed it and
hung 1t up in the pantry for ready ref
erence. and all the men got apple ham
cry and forgot they could buy them
at their own price If they waited long
enough. They must have figured out
that Sarah and Jonathan Foster were
pretty near of kin, and decided that a
family with sDunk enough to adyer-
tise two ways to once must have some
thing worth their notice. At first I
was little dubious about that ad. and
told ma 1 didn't suppose they would
want to pay much for the apples il they
did order them. No. she said, they
wouldn't, not II I didn't ask anything.
Ask unreasonable price. she says, and
they'll think you've got something of
value. So when the orders began pour
in in did-nothin' fancy, but about
three times what 1 expected to get And
II you'll believe 1t, Ed, every one of nv
apples was sold almost before twas
picked from the tree. and I decided to
quit worryin' about apples while 1 had
a darter in college. l asked >,llie one
day what made her think of the idea
and she said she studied about creatin'
demand in economics, or some such hi
falutin subject. And I never once sup
posed Sallie was studyin' anything use
full at college.
"Why didn't I send you one of them
papers? Simply because I didn't know
your California address, Ed. helped
the United States mail Considerably for
about a week last fall. Did tell you
Sallie got a check for that page OF
hers? Well, she did, but that didn't
mean so much to me as what she
wrote. for we're not livin' in sight Of
the poor farm-not while there's money
in apples. To change the subject, Ed.
just what do you suppose 1 paid for
this new fur coat Of mine?"
(THE END)
Evening star., 1915-10-16

Johnson emitted sundry words OF ex-
plosive character and began collectlhe
his junk.
BY the time he had 1t all together
the drunken sailor was performing
other remarkable antics on the dock.
johnson Immediately recognized the
lag as that great moving picture nero
whose fame seems to be based on ms
ability to fall off building and land
on his head And not until then ana
johnson realize that his own fail nad
been ground into the film by the NOV
ing picture operator.
\ X X
Will Irwin, famous as writer war r
correspondent, reporter and general
utility man when it comes to getting
a big story quick. told half dozen yarns
at the Press Club last Saturday nlght'
and here is one of them:
1t seems that somewhere along the
battle line in France two little Ger,
man soldiers were captured ana
brought into the English camp. They
were the blondest, blandest little Ger
man soldiers you could possibly i'm,
aeine They had rosy cheeks ana
straw-tow hair, and wore little caps
on the sides of their heads, and blush.
ed like girls when they were brought
Evening star., 1915-10-16

him every now and then. In fact, their
married life is what might be called
stormy. or unsettled. He is a meek,
easy-going man, while she is a red
faced female truck driver, who could
lift piano as easily as yeast raises
bread.
One day the husband received a let
ter. signed by black hand. and read
Ing as follows:
I'VE demand ten thousand dollars.
Leave it in a hole in the big willow
tree near Jones pond.
If you don't leave 1t there by 10
O'Clock tonight your wifes death will
be the penalty"
The husband pondered over this de-
mand 1t was his first experience with
your money or your wife" Being
slightly dull-witted, however, he did
not know exactly what to do. so he
wrote an answer:
Il do not possess ten thousand dol
lars. However, your proposition in
tereSts me. Please write again."
There is a tiny islet in the Philip
pines on which is perched the crum-
bling remains of an old-time stone fort,
says Bill kemeys in a letter. The fort
looks as if one good push would send
sees it is told the story of the gunboat
Charleston, which steamed into the bay
one day during the Spanish war.
The commander of the Charleston
fort to get the correct range. Nothing
occurred in the fort. There was no
return fire, but soon small boat put
out from the island and pulled along
side. In it was the commander of tho
fort.
I'VE. regret very much" said he in
grand old Madrid Spanish. that we
have no ammunition in the fort, and
consequently cannot return your salute.
However, we do not want to be lack
ing in courtesy. and request that YOU
lend us a little gunpowder that we may
fire a gun in answer"
All of which goes to show that one
must be adequately prepared, as Prest-
dent Wilson says.
When the country was speculating as
to the probable date of the White House
wedding it was authoritatively announced
that no date had been set, and Bill Price,
the Stars White House reporter, wrote
an article to that effect. He headed his
yarn with a little imitation advertise
ment, as follows: