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The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
ON WASHING DAY.

A little white soap shredded into the boiler on washing day makes the clothes good color, and if you put d small piece into the starch it will make the ironing easier and imparts lovely gloss to the clothes. All the little bits of soap that are left over should be put into a jar with a little water. Place the jar in moderate oven and leave until the soap has dissolved. This is excellent for washing flannels and Noolan things,
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
A NOVEL SPRINKLER

A novel clothes sprinkler Is made as follows:
 Take any ordinary cork and cut lengthwise in it small flutings. Use a half-pint bottle to hold the water and put the cork in it.
 When the bottle is shaken the fluted cork acts as q spray sprink- ling the water evenly over the clothes
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
KISSING.

When coats and suits are made at home the most important factor in taking away the homemade appear ance is the pressing.
 If you haven't a press board or goose such as tailors use, press the garment upon an ironing board without the padding used in ordinary ironing.
 Moisten the seam by putting the fingers i'll water and applying as needed.
 The iron should be heated within several degrees of the scorching point.
 Press long and hard, for the more pressure used upon the iron the smoother the seam will be-
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

It is not generally known that a tablespoonful of vinegar put into the water when poaching eggs will keep them from breaking.
 Soft hair bristles can be made stiff. and firm by dipping them in a small quantity of alum dissolved in suffi- cient hot water for washing the brush
 When making pastry that is to be served cold. milk should be used for the mixing. and the pastry will keep short and crisp longer than if mixed with water
 Never use soda for washing enamel pans. A little salt or fine ash ap- piled with soft cloth will remove all stains and the pan should be thoroughly rinsed afterward with warm water.
 In drawing threads from hemstitch- Ing or drawn work, wet small brush, rub 1t on cake of soap and then on the threads you wish to OI o", anu ltltS W III come out pdSllN and without breaking.
 When shutting up house for a long time pack the silver in dry flour and keep the forks, knives and spoons together, arranging in layers with flour in between. The silver will remain perfectly bright and un- tarnished.
 New shoes are sometimes difficult 10 polish. To make them shine easily brush off any dirt that may be on tt em, and rub them with lemon juice Let this dry in, then black and polish them in the usual way, and they will shine beautifully.
 To keep the coffee pot sweet and clean put a tablespoon of carbonate of soda into it, fill 1t nearly full of water and let 1t boil for little while. Then rinse very thoroughly with several lots of warm water If this is done once week the pot will always be fresh and nice.
 Greasy earthenware in which lard or fats have been kept ( Ften acquire displeasins rancid odor, no matter how thoroughly they are washed To remove this and cleanse the pots or bowls thoroughly put them into kettle and cover them with water in which sal soda has been mixed and let them boil for at least an hour. Then remove the kettle from md lao t,, tei until 1t cools
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
ECONOMY IN BUYING TOWELS.

Do not buy fringed towels. Fringe does not add anything except to the cost, The best thing to buy for gen eral house use. for bathroom and for kitchen, is crash by the piece Cut them long and hem by hand Crash comes a few cents c,-eaper a yard when bought by the piece and huckaback may also be pur- chased in that way.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
Present Day Aff@ctatioE1s

Women who desire to be consider times and up to the latest style in everything have been affecting the slouch in their walk and in their standing position. A few years ago i, was the thing 10 be athletic, and as q result women stood straight Nith their shoulders tars "O t7cls breathed deep and strode forth man. fully.
 ALL WOMEN ACTRESSES.
 Today il is the slouch. and tomor TOW il will be some other afiectdtion.
 For those who are good actresses
 and most women are-it will be an easy thing to get rid of the manner ism Of this day and take on the mannerism Of next month. For those who achieve the slouch in all it's slouchiness it may not be such an easy thing to discard it in all it's traits.
 Be fashionable if you must but only act the part of the slouch. Look around you as you walk down the street and you will see women who still affect the jumping "kan"aroo walk of a few years ago. They en- tered into the spirit of it too much and il became their natural gait.
 MERE MANNERlSMS.
 All walks and affectatiCoS are man nerisms achieved only too easily which may remain as permanent dis fisurations. They leave indelible marks behind them in many cases and can sometimes be eliminated only after most rigorous self-disci pline. The best plan is not to con tr:r"' them. if you can help it.
 Consider in the midst of all your slouchiness if when the styles "' anee from the c~thee of ted your figure can regain its upright stature again or whether you will % through life s'rueeling az inst q slouch in your attitude.
 ABSURD HABITS.
 How many middle-aged women do you know who have the habit of erimacing. It is an absurd and ludi crous mannerism, but many women do it. They cultivate spasmodic smiles for politeness' sake and em-
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
LIMA BEAN cRooUETTEs.

Press quart of boiled lima beans through a colander; add a tablespoon, full each Of butter. milk and chop- ped parsley. and a teaspoonful of salt and one of onion juice. Beat
 nd form into cylinders: dip in an egg beaten with a tablespoonful of water; roll in crumbs and fry in deep. hot fat. Serve with tomato sauce.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
NATURAL BEAUTY.

Artificial beauty never commands good mans respect The woman who aims to clothes she cannot af- ford, and who wants to glitter out wardly, seldom is happy.
 Natural beauty in womankind needs no ado1nment aside from tha most plain garments. The woman who is truly beautiful and does not do anything to mar her beauty-to paint the lily, as 1t were-can wear anything and look well in IL.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
AUGUST BRODENBECk

August Brodenbeck died at St. Jo- seph's hospital early last Tuesday morning of stomach trouble. from which he had been suffering for some time. MT Brodenbeck maintained garden on Garden island, and was well known in Fairbanks. He was native of Switzerland and was about 45 years of age
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
SOUTHERN RICE BREAD.

Beat one egg, without separating. until light: add one cupful of milk, half teaspoonful of salt, one cupful of cornmeal, and one cupful of cold boiled rice: beat thoroughly; then add half cupful of flour sifted vith three level teaspoonfuls of bak. ing powder. beat, stir in four extra teaspoonfuls of milk, turn at once into greased layer cake pans. and bake in hot oven thirty minutes. Turn out one cake. spread 1t with butter. put the other on top. dust with powdered sugar. and send to the table
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

All dish cloths and tea cloths should be soaped and well rinsed out every time they are used.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

When frying fish. dip 1t in milk instead of egg before rolling in bread crumbs. This is more economical and tastes better.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
TAPIocA PUDDING.

TAPTOCA PUDDING.
 One-half cup tapioca. ? eggs. 1z cup sugar. pint milk. pinch of salt l teaspoonful vanilla.
 Soak the tapioca in water until soft, and add tapioca and salt to the milk. Let it boil about Is to 20 minutes.
 After 1t has cooled a little add the yolks of the eggs, the sugar and vanilla.
 Beat the white of the eggs. and add 2 tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar. Put the meringue over the pudding and set on top oven grate to brown.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
ECONOMY CAKE,

This cake is made without eggs. milk or butter and Is very good. Mix one cup cold water. one tablespoon shortening, one half package seeded raisins and boil five minutes. When quite cold add one and one half cups flour, one half teaspoon each ground cinnamon. allspice and nutmeg. Bake one hour if in loaf In moderate oven.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
Good Coffee Easy to Make


Anyone can make good coffee, yet few persons do make good coffee
 Percolators and drip coffee pots have done much to raise the stand ard Of coffee daily drunk throughout the land. But when the grounds are left in q rereolator strainer from one meal to the neXt-as they some times are in some houses-and when he cCffer is left i7 'he ..tcoLa- tor tase-as it sometimes is-and when the percolator is not kept clean and dry and occasionally exposed 10 sun and percolator coffee sinks almost 10 the low level of poor coffee. made in the oldfashioned way
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
BROWN BEEF SOUP.

Put two tablespoonfuls of sugar and sliced onion in the soup-kettle; shake and burn them until quite dark. Add the bones from one good sized roast, cover with one quart of water, and simmer gently for three quarters of an hour Add a table spoonful of grated onion, teaspoon full each of salt and kitchen bou quet and dash of pepper. Take the meat from the bones, cut it into blocks, and return 1t to the kettle Moisten a halttablespoonful of corn starch in little cold water. add 1t serve.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
LITTLE HELP0.

Cheese, when 1t becomes dry. may be freshened by being placed in hot water for a few minutes.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
E-MADE PERCOlATOR.

If you have no grinder you can prepare the bean the way some per sons who pride ti emselyes on their coffee prepare 1t. Put the roasted beans, teaspoonful for each cupful of coffee desired. in stout muslin bag, and crack them as fine as possible with a stone or q hammer
 If you have neither percolator nor drip cofiee-pot you can make
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
NUT ROAST.

NUT ROAST.
 Nut roast is made from walnuts. oceans or flberts. Put two teacup- fuls of stale breadcrumbs in mixing bowl and moisten with hot water and let stand few minutes until all the water Is absoyd. Add l cupful of crushed or ground nut meats which have been broken into small pieces. Flavor with one teaspoOnful of fine y sifted sage or mixed herbs and with either half teaspOonful of salt or with one teaspoonful of lemon juice. Mix thoroughly and stir in one well beaten egg. Press into a square pan to mold into loaf. and then turn out on baking tin and roast one hour in a moderate oven. To vary this raistns. chopped figs or dates might be used instead of the nut meats. You must use your judgment about the amount of hot water. The roast should be moist as is consistent with it's being firm ly molded when it is put into the oven. It is good cold or hot and makes an excellent sandwich filling.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
Timely Hints for the Housewife

It is not generally known that a tablespoonful of vinegar put into the water when poaching eggs will keep them from breaking
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
NECESSARY POINTS.

No way ever can surpass the old fashioned way when it is done prop ecly. But 10 make coffee in any way there must be three things fresh coffee. fresh boiling water and clean utensils. An old and musty rotleepOt, coffee that has been ground and exposed to the air for week or so. and water that has been simmerin@ in the teake1tle on the back of the stove for half an hour this combination assures bad coffee.
 IL ls not the quality of the cof- fee used so much as it's freshness that counts, To insure freshly ground coffee q grinder is convent
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
NUT MiNCE PIE.

dessert, and the ingredie are ont cupful of walnut meats, two cupfuls of apples cut fine, half cupful of vinegar, half cupful of water or fruit juice, half cupful of sugar mixed with half a teaspoonful each of all spice, cinnamon and salt and one cupful of raisins. This will make sufficient filling for two pi, plates which have been lined with pastry. Cover with top crust and bake in a hot oven.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

Soft hair bristles can be made stiff, and firm by dipping them in small quantity of alum dissolved in suffi- cient hot water for washing the brush
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

W hen making pastry that is to be served cold. milk should be used for the mixing, and the pastry will keep short and crisp longer than if mixed with water
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

In drawing threads from hemstitch- Ing or drawn work, wet a small brush, rub 1t on cake of soap and then on the threads you wish to draw, and they will come out easily and without breaking.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

Never use soda for washing enamel pans. A little salt or fine ash ap- piled with soft cloth will remove all stains and the pan should be thoroughly rinsed afterward with warm water
The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01
HEALTH AND BEAUTY.

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The Alaska citizen., 1915-02-01

Old brocades and tapestries make beautiful covers for bookS-tempor- iry covers. and are suited to the an moving telephone book, the diction- ny and the like. These bits of interesting stuffs also make fittings for tl c work table cushions and needle books and vie with the beau iiul leather equipments.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
COULD RECOGNIZE. NUISANCE
Jldce's Ratcrt Yet ceGftroom lasuA \.
ING and Gave Lasysr somstislaa
10 Think A.neus.

City Magistrate Krutsl, Who Is ACTED
for . characteristic hrand os aYy 10.
NOR, occasionally manifested In utt
tefanees from the be,lch. turned q
cruel saaft loosh upon ressiseroas
Young attorney this week. to the %.
preme enjoyment " b crowded court
room. says the New Yorh correspssn.
dent OF the Cincinnati TInes|Ssar. Tue
young attorney wss prosecuting In =
case where the maintaining Of nui-
sanee was alleged. The rulings Of
Magistrate Krosei did not please alm.
His numerous objections became per
sistentiy controversial III your honor
pleases." be said, Il would not pre-.
sumo to instruct the honorable court
In question Of Law, but am impeiled
TO observe that | doHht--iR the pres,
ent case oaly. Of eoGrse--if the court
properly conceiYes OF what constitutes
a nuisance.
You are mistaken sir" was the re.
Spouse from the bench. This court
has never had more clear or erem-
plary idea OF what Constitutes a nui'
sance than In the present case at the
present time. And for that. 10 q
measurable way, the court thanks you.
str"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

made Of dark blue linen With collar
cuffs and belt OF tan linen II has a
short opening at the front with eye
lets worked in tan fioss In a close
even buttonholc stitch on each side
Ii slips on over Ike head and fastens
BY means Of narrow ribbon in black or
dark blue laced through the eyelets.
A Bit OF needlew3rS appears on the
cuffs snd collar in small embroidered
disk Of the same size as the eyelets.
4 dress Of strincd piQue or other
striped material is pictured at the
right. II is made with a seton belt.
and two plal,s appear AZ each side, in
the skirt portion. below the belt, The
collar and cuffs in white are edged
with a plain buttoahoie stitched seal.
lop and this simple edgigg finishes
the plait which covers the front open.
ing
A double row OF ruuad buttons is set
down the front and two larger buttons
os the same kind fassen through but
tonholes in the ends OF the belt. which
IS stitched 10 the dress only along the
upper edge al the yide@ and back
This makes il convenient TO lapndsr
the dress. JULIA 6oTToALEY.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
Hardly Complimentary.

A New England housewife one after
noon received call from q hobo to
whom that morning she had given
some doughnuis
The knight OF the road dotted his
ragged hesdpicce and with great civil
ity addressed her thus:
Madam. this morning you gave me
three deusAaute Mould II ha asking
too much TO request a fourth
TN be glad to give you another,
said the woman, as she prepared 10
wrap one in newspaper So YOU
like my doughuuts, do YOU
III Isn't that, madam" explained tho
hobo You see some friends OF mine
down IN the meadow wish TO have q
game OF quoits'
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

Summer or winter the play and
school frocks Of the very small girl
are made OF materials that can be
washed Durable linen In the natural
or in gay coiors. wash flannel gtque.
Elngham, chamhray kindergarten
cloth. all present themselves To the
hand q the seamstress. IN plain plaid
and striped designs, Very little trim
ming is used aud little girls trocks
MUS, depend for their style on color.
cut aud combinations of plaid or
striped With pla.n material
Bat II good TASTE prohibits much
trimming On the clothes al the little
miss It encourages 4 btt ~ pretty
Heedlcwcrk and oddities in eat. So
long rs the designer does not depart
from simplicity or urhrokeu lines she
may indulge her fancy for unusual
shaped yokcs, sleeves and woke IN one.
and quaint effects in finishing .50ches
The two little trccks pictured here
are OF the eysNday sort that mothers
are making NJ In heavy linens and
other wash fabrics In them the ltitle
girl NAY ronr along with her BROTH.
srs; they are designed Tor much wear.
Al tss left = PLAN dress Is shown
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

trimmings. unlike any that have gone
before,.
Three OF the new patterns are
shown in the group pictured here. The
small hat at the top has coronet OF
velvet which is wide at the back but
narrowed to small upturned brim at
the front. A brilliant corded silk Gov
ers the crown and the inside OF the
coronet. forming binding about the
edge OF the hat. Two smart. upstand-
Ing plumes at the back, taken with
the shape OF the hat. suggest mill
tary mode
At the left a wide.brimmed hat with
soft crown is made OF velvet The
brim is curved In gentle and grace
full lines A metallic braid and large
flower, which looks like the ARREST OF
tiliEree. male up the simple and very
effective trimming,
At the right felt hat faced with
velvet shows another OF the pictur.
csque wide.brimmed models, In this
hat the crown Is higher. Wide molre
ribbon and silver lace adorn the IN
usual shape, in which the brim Is
deeply slnshed at each side,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
No Cause for Alarm.

A young preacher who was staying
at a clergy house was In the habit OF
more each day 20 practice pulpit ora
tory At such times be filled the house
with sounds OF feryor and pathos and
emptied II Of almost verifying else,
A wellknown bishop happened 10 be
visiting friend 10 the house one day
when the budding orator was holding
.orth.
Gracious mel" exclaimed the
bishop. starting up In assumed terror.
pray, what might that be-"
Sit down, bishop" his friend re
piled That's only your D. prac'
ticing what he preacheS."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

In the displays OF new millinery that
women complain that the great variety
In style aud design In new hats is be.
wildertng There are so many shapes
TO choose from Shall the hat be
made of velvet or hatter's plush or
felt or velour or fur or selected from
among the ilnumernble combinations
OF these and other .abrlcs' What Ia
the wisest choice in Il season not domi.
mated by few styles9
Such a season leaves the individual
10 her own resources in making u
choice, But II affords her chance to
exercise fine judgment In suiting her
millinery to her own particular type.
There are few frcakIsh styles. in spite
OF this wonderful variety IN hats, and
there Is n hat for every face.
one cannot 30 wrong I'm choosing
velvet or any Of the materials mon.
toned. tulors are dark and rich, and
trimmings correspond Metallic laces
and bralds, elaborate bcadwork. silk
aud velvet flowers ,and those covered
with tinseb, ribbons u high luster. and
rich ostrich plumes, are set of by the
hats OF beautiful aud Sedste colors
that form the best OF backgrounds for
them Fur and the most elaborate and
carefully made fancy feathers. or the
peculiar new cut steel ornaments pro.
Vide many novelties in the way OF
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
UGH! CALOMEL Makes YOU SICKI
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY


Liven up your sluggish livsr. Feel
fine and chesrfnl; make yeur work q
pleasure: be vigorous and full Of am
bition. But take no nasty. danger
Gus calomel. because II makes you
sick aud you may LOSE q days work.
Calonisl IL mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis OF the bones.
Calonel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking II up. : That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me. II you want TO enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced Just
take a spoonful Of harmless Dodson Q
Liver Tone Your druggist or dealer
sells you q 50 cent bottle OF Dodson o
Liver Tone under my personal money.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

bach guarantee that each spoonful
will clean your sluggish liver bettar
than dose Of nasty calomel and that
II won't make you sick,
nodson's Liver Tone Is rial liver
medicine. Yoa'll know It next morn.
ing. because you win wake up feel,
Ink fine. your liver win b working,
your headache and dizziness gene.
your stomach win be sweet and your
bowels regular,
Dodson's Liver Tone 10 entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless and
cannot saliyate. Give It to your chill.
dren. Millions OF people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead Of dam
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
viii tell you that the sale OF calomel
Is almost stopped entirely here,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
DIDN'T RAISE" THE CHICKENS
But Evidently Dealer Hadn't Quite
comprehsnded Question Asked
by His Customer.

Here is a little story that was told
by Congressman William c. Adamson
OF Georgia when the conversation
turned 10 natural misunderstanding
A young housewife who lives in a
suburban town went to the village
store to make some purchases.
These chickens look very nice" re-
marked the customer. pausing before
the poultry counter How much are
they"
One dollar apiece. madam" was the
prompt response OF the obliglng pro
prietor. You can't find better poul'
try for the money In the whole coun'
try"
One dollar" thoughtfully unused
the customer. and then added Did
you raise them"
oh. no. madam" was the hasty
assurance OF the misunderstanding
storekeeper That is the same price
| offered to sell them for yesterday,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
Marriage and Mathematics.

Yes said the old mathematician,
with CLEAN In his eyes, I've always
looked at II that way Marriage is ad.
dition, when the little ones como IT'S
multiplication: when dissehsion looms
up TO cloud the horizon OF their happi.
ness it's division, and when tho fnai
parting comes it's subtraction"
And how about divorceg'' asked the
listener
"On. that would come under tie de.
nomination OF fractions"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
Bears the


You cant tell me hat woman be-
ltcved your story about being gen
tleman IN reduced circumstance :"
said one weary hobo,
Yes, she did She told me so"
How did she come to give you a
knife to eat your pie with them"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

Apply iIautords Balsam lightly and
you should find that gradually the sore
Will diminish In size The older the
vase tnv ronger II viii take, but IL will
help tho hard cases, after other rem.
edies fail Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

They were gathering apples together
the little blonde and the big athlete.
Are YOU fond Of golden sweets"
she asked, In a summer vacationy way,
Oh yes, In the summer time. he
replied, but he quickly added My
strong preference Is for fall pippins. 80
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08

What in the world made you marry
him 10 long as you don't love him.
oh, that is the easiest way know
OF to get rid Of man"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1915-10-08
A Small PERCENTAGE.

City Man-liow many servants do
you keep
Suburbanite- About one out OF
Twelve