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The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
This Page Devoted Principally to Women
IN SCHOOL DAYS.

still sit. the school house by the
 road.
 A ragged beggar sleeping; Around it still the sumachs grow. And blackberTy-vines are creeping. Within, the masters desk is seen, Deep scared by raps official; The warping floor. the battered seats. The jack-knife's carved initial; The charcoal frescoes on it's wall Its doors worn sill. betraying The feet that, creeping slow to
 school.
 Went storming out to playing, Long years ago a winter sun Shone over it at setting: Lit up it's western windowpa pane., And low caves icy fretting. It touched the tangled golden curls. And brown eyes full of srieving. Of one who still her steps delayed When all the school were leaving. For near her stood the little boy Her childish favor singled; His cap pulled low upon a face where pride and shame were
 mingled.
 Pushing with restless feet the snow To right and left. he fingered .-- As restlessly her tiny hands The blue checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes; he felt The soft hands light caressing. And heard the tremble of her voice. As if a fault confessing Pm sorry that I spelt the word; I hate to go above you, Because, the brown eyes lower
 fell
 Because, you see, love you" Still memory to gray-haired man That sweet Child-face is showing. Dear girl! the grasses on her grave Have forty years been growing! He lives to learn. in life's hard
 school,
 How few who pass above him Lament their triumph and his loss, Like her,-because they love him.
 -Longfellow.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
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Did you ever notice how few peo pie know how to take thei depart ure gracefully? They start for the door, pause, repeat what they have already said, make some convention al remark about hoping to see you soon. smile, gaze aimlessly at the pictures on the wall or studious]y at a piece of bric-a-brac, fuss with their furs if they are feminine straighten their tie if they are mas culine, while you acquire a set, pa tient smile that is horribly detri mental to a beautiful expression.
 It is positive relief when some alert person rises briskly and make. cordial but brief adieu.
 It really makes for popularity, too for it does not give the listless the impression of uncertainty or lack of self-confidence suggested by num erous insane words or useless pauses
 And this awkward situation which constantly arises is the silence which too often occurs when trying to think of proper response to 50 glad to have met you" of course, "Thank you" or That's gracious of you, are pet phrases. but, as a well-known English woman said a short while ago. nothing is so simple as "It'- mutual" It serves in so many in stances.
 Besides being an apt and graceful return, it saves the necessity for thinking of some clever and compli- mentary repartee to equal the court esy expressed by the other person The busy world hasn't much time to think about the little things, but it is deeply grateful for harmony in lit. tie things.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

ter of fact, those who make fun of them are the ones to be laughed at. It is true economy to have many pairs Cf shoes and wear them all. By frequent changing and by keeping special shoes for special occasions not only are the feet rested. but all the shoes will be found to last much longer than if subjected to constant wear until worn out
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
THE HOUR OF sLEEP.

The amount of sleep that is neces- sary varies with the individual From seven to eight hours of sleep are needed by all men and women lead ing active lives. To cut down this allowance is to ultimately lose in health. As for beauty-every mo- ment of sleep is beauty sleep. It means youth and vitality, possessions more precious than jewels. It means a clear eye, pair of smiling lips and radiant good nature. It means sweetness in place of irritability and serenity instead of nerves"
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
REBEkAHS HAVE
 NEW OFFICERS

Members of Golden North Lodge No. 4, Daughters of Rebekah, install. ed new officers at the regular meet ing held last Tuesday night. The affair was one of the most enjoy. able held by that organization. Mrs. Jeanne NJ. Ruggles. the re- tiring Noble Grand was presented with beautiful jewel. the gold of which was taken from Alaska mines. The presentation speech was made by H. M. Badger. The ceremony was followed by dance, and the serving of refreshments. the latter including boxes of candy presented by Webster Pendleton.
 The installation ceremony was conducted by District Deputy J. E. Moody. assisted by Installing Or ficer M. o. Carlson. Mrs. Deruchia, secretary; Mrs. Dan Rose, warden; and Mir Jess. Schwendiman, chap lain.
 Following is list of the newly installed officers:
 Past Noble Grand-Mrs. Jeanne M. Ruggles.
 Noble Grand-Mrs. Nettie LaZelle.
 Vice-Grand-Mrs. Rita Carlson.
 Recording Secretary-Miss Jean Sutherland.
 Financial Secretary-Mrs. Marian Brown.
 Treasurer-Mrs. Stacia Rickert
 The officers appointed for the year are:
 Right supporter to Noble Grand Mrs. Jennie Brido.
 Left Supporter to Noble Grand Mrs. Marjorie Schwendiman.
 Right Supporter to Vice-Grand - Miss Ida Groves.
 Lett Supporter to Vice-Grand- Mrs. J. w. Neal.
 Warden-Mrs Jane Johnson.
 Conductor-Mrs. Louise Matheson.
 Inside Guardian-Mrs. Ella Moody.
 Outside Guardian-H. J. Hale
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
SOUR kiON EY.

Clean kidneys and cut up. Put 1 tablespoon of fat in frying pan, add onion to taste. Fry in fat until a lit tie yellow, then put kidneys in. salt, pepper, garlic and celery to taste. Cook slowly. When onion is well cooked in with kidney put table spoon of flour into it. stir well, add meat stock or water to make gravy and cook. covered, slowly for l # hours or until kidney Is tender
 Just before serving add vinegar. You can omit the vinegar if you choose
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

will reach it's destination by the time limit set forth by the govern ment, for it may take three or four weeks, on account of transportation delays, for the statement to reses Tacoma,
 Mf Wood has plenty of blanks, and the people who are in doubt COR ceruing their necessity of paying ih come taxes can consult him.
 MT Wood also explains that thsrs are some people in Fairbanks who are evidently subject 10 the provi- sions of the new war tax law, bu who are not complying with the law by making the necessary reports Among these are people who sell to bacco and the proprietors of thea tres, bowling allies and commission merchants.
 The responsibility of learning of the law is placed upon the people subject to paying the tax, and if they are arrested by the government for failure to comply with the law ia this regard, the fact that they did not understand the law on the mat. ter will not keep them out of trouble
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
STEAM FOR COMPLEXION,

A thorough steaming has a wonder fully good effect occasionally in clear ing the complexion. It may be ac- complished by holding the face over basin of hot water and keeping in the steam with a towel which GOV. CTS the head and basin forming sort of tent. After steaming for a short time. wash the face we'll with good superfatted soap and warm water, then douche the face with cold wa ter.
 The soap does the work of cleans ing, the water removes the suds, and the cold closes the pores of the skin, which 1t braces 50 that 1t ls not made too sensitive to bear the effects of cold winds, or of sun.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
BE ATTENTIVE.

Inattention makes liars of good people. says Lillian Russell in New York paper. Those who skim through the newspapers. just gleaning enough of the subjects they read to gain a false impression of them. in con versation on those subjects make grave mistakes in dates. names and situations. unintentionally to be sure, but nevertheless mistakes
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
TILT OF THE HAT
 ADOo A CHARM.

To be strictly in fashion this sea son, a woman wears her hat at a piQuant angle. Style demands that there should be some sort of tilt. It may be an exaggerated slant of the hat, or the hat may be tilted to one side, but in some way there is a charming air about the way it rests on the head. Trimming is put on the hats to emphasize this tilt, and with a couple of wings. bows of ribbon, or . feather poised daintily at some unexpected angle, neither in the front, back nor on the side, but somewhere betwixt and be- tween, the effect is greatly heighten- ed.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
FATIGUE.

Fatigue lowers all the faculties of the body.
 It puts a chasm between seeing and acting.
 It makes a break. somehow, be- tween the message that comes into the brain from the outside world and the messages that go out.
 It destroys will power Fatigue is destructive agent like sickness and leath
 It is a condition which in the na- ture of things we cannot avoid.
 But it is important to know how to get rid of it as soon as possible.
 Important suggestions must not be decided when one is fatigued.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
SPANISH PRESSED MEAT.

One quart of pieces of any cold meat, l small onion. i4 teaspoonful of black pepper, 12 teaspoonful of cloves, 1 teaspoonful of cinnamon. l teaspoonful of mace, la teaspoonful of chilli powder. l cup of boiling stock. Salt to taste. Mix all in gradients together, then press intJ square mould and stand in the refrigerator until cold When coiu. turn out of mould, cut in slices and serve.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
HOT TIRED FEET.

When the feet are tired and hot. first bathe them in hot water and a pure soap, then soak them in a quart of hot water to which add powdered alum two ounces, borax two ounces. Rub the feet before dressing in the morning and whom you remove shoes at night
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

In choosing washcloth, get one with medium rough surface, as the stimulation Is good for the skin, and there is no stimulation with smooth cloth A smooth towel should be us ed first to mop" up the water from the face. and then rough-fabric towel to gently massage the face and bring the red blood to the sur face.
 There are tricks in every trade" you know
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

A persons finger nails should never be pointed, says high author ity on this subject in New York File them to conform to the shape of the finger tips and to extend slightly beyond. Keep the cuticle well loosened and smooth; cut it only when necessary. Polish the nails slightly, but use no tint It is a mark of neatness and refinement 70 keep the nails in good condition. It is decidedly improper to point them or to have too high a polish.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
COCOANUT BUTTER DROPS,

One cup sugar, Ii cup butter, thor oughly blended. Add eggs, F cup milk, teaspoon vanilla, ? lev el teaspoons baking powder sifted with cups flour, and last, 1 cup shredded oocoanut. To have a very palatable change, you could add cinnamon and ginger Drop by spoonfuls on buttered tin, and bake in a good hot oven. These are certainly good
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
GINGER BREAD.

This recipe, if once used, will be- come standard one in your home Sift three-Quarters of pound of flour in a bowl add one-half a tea. spoonful e.-th OI salt anu carbonate of soda, one teaspoonful of ground ginger one teaspoonful of allspice, one-half teaspoonful of ground cin- namon and a little nutmeg.
 Melt together in a saucepan a cup ful of molasses, a quarter of pound Of sugar, quarter of pound of butter, and onehalf cup of milk Let this cool and add to the dry in. gredients; also add two well-beaten eggs. Mix well and pour in we'll buttered cake tins and bake slowly for hreeQuarters of an hour
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

Dishes that have become brown and burned from baking in the oven may be easily cleaned after they have stood for while in borax water
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

To clean silver put a quantity of sour milk in a shallow pan and place the articles in the milk, letting them remain there till they become bright Afterwards wash them in warm wa ter which contains few drops of ammonia, and the silver will be bright and clean.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
SOMETHING ABOUT SHOES

Old bachelors who have rows of shoes long enough to supply cent!- psds arc often ridiculed. A mat
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
SHAPES.

Turn oatmeal into cups or molds and let stand over night In the morning remove from the cups and serve with sliced bananas, milk and sugar Berries and other fruit may take the place of the bananas If desired, put the cups in the oven for a few minutes before removing the oatmeal and serve hot
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

Of the emigrants leaving Ireland during the year 70 per cent were destined for the United States and 21R per cent for Canada. From the province of Ulster there were 12,392 emigrants, or 40 per cent of inc total
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

A good way to clean decanters or glass bottles is to scrape raw pota- toes into them, fill with cold water and let stand for a day or two.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

When hot cloths are needed either for household or medical pur
 poses, instead of wringing them ou of boiling water, heat them in the steamer.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

The photoplay industry of the world now employs capital aggre- gatinR more than $500, 100000.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

Half an eggshell with a hole in
 the end will make a useful little fun. nel. It will be more desirable if the shell is slightly Drowned in the stove.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

To remove smoke marks from cell ings mix a thick paste of starch and water, and with a clean flannel spread it over the mark. Allow it to get thoroughly dry, then brush off with soft brush, and the marks will have disappeared
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

There is no need to trouble about water and soap when cleaning d window. The easier way is to crush up a newspaper, dip it lightly in paraffin, and use as polisher The paraffin removes all dirt and stains very quickly, and the paper gives a splendid shine.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
SEA FOAM ROLLS.

Scald pint of sweet milk and add 1 tablespoon of sugar, teaspoon salt, and butter the size of an egg. When lukewarm add F a yeast cake dissolved and 3 cups flour. Set to rise 3 hours, then add flour to knead Let rise again and then shape into rolls by rolling each one oblong and brush with butter and fold over Let rise until very light and bake 30 minutes If wanted for supper, mix about 10:3O a. m. and shape them at 4 D. m.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
Timely Hints for the Housewife

petered corned beef is practically spoiled for use as meat, and the water in which such meat Is boil ed is worthless for soup stock
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
ll1TCE HELPS,

To keep bread boards beautiful
 color, rub them well with half a
 lemon then wash them in cold wa
 ter, and stand them in the wind or
 n the sun to dry.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
GOLDEN ROLLS.

GOLDEN ROLLS.
 One-half cup scalding milk, 1 yeas, cake dissolved in little cold milk A cup eggs c eggs not beaten), 1-3 cup yolks c yolks), A cup sugar, 1-3 cup butter, little salt. # teaspoon lemon extract, 1-3 cups flour. Let rise six hours, roll out thin, spread with melted butter and fold over twice, making three layers. Cut in strips and roll round. Let raise and bake. Make syrup of powdered su- gar and brush thick over top when taken from oven. These are fine and not as much work as it sounds
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

CORNED BEEF SOUP.
 The hot liquor from freshly corn ed beef is fine soup stock, but the oversalted and long pickled or salt
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
MILO MAIZE BREAD,

MILO MAIZE BREAD.
 One and onehalf cups ground milo maize. one-half cup of flour, one-half cup sugar. one cupful of sour cream Cor milk), two eggs, scant teaspoon soda, one-half teaspoon salt. Stir all together until thoroughly mixed: bake in moderate oven. Should bake in fifteen to twenty-five min utes. This is excellent
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
INDIAN FRITTERS

INDIAN FRlTTERS One generous cup Indian meal, tablespoons flour, teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt, l egg,
 sweet milk to make a batter as for
 any griddle cakes.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11
SAYING GOODBYE.

5 . . 900 Q . 2 . oo 2 2
The Alaska citizen., 1915-01-11

however, in a draught.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
Senators Alter Workmen's Act.

Denver-Important and far reach.
ing alterations in the proposed indus
trial commission act to be presented
to the Twentieth General Assembly
and originally drafted by committee
of attorneys wording under direct in.
structions from Gov. Geo. A. Carlson
have been made in a redraft of the
measure by the Senate industrial com.
mittee, of which Senator William r.
Eaton of Denver is chairman. The re.
draft was made after the Senate com.
mittee had considered the administra.
tion measure from all angles; had
considered communications and criti.
cisms submitted by employers and EN-.
ployes, and had made careful study
of possibly conflicting constitutional
provisions and statutes and similar
laws in force in other states of the
Union. These changes modify the
measure to considerable extent.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
EXPENSE BUDGET CUT
GOVERNORS CONFERENCE TO
SAVE TAXPAYERS $14,633.
All Department Heads Aid Executive
in Making Reductions.-Short
Appropriation Bill Passed.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-A conference held be-
tween Governor Carlson and the
heads of different state departments
saved Colorado $14,633.
81 am more than pleased with the
ready response the state officers and
department heads gave to my request
for general cut in expenses" said
Governor Carlson. II hope they may
be given full credit for the manner in
which they have met the situation.
And especially wish to give credit to
w. B. Fraser, fish and game commits
sioner, who has materially aided us in
our effort to reduce expenses to the
minimum
The cut of S14,G3S is made in the
short appropriation bill passed by the
Assembly. The total amount provided
for in the measure was about 100000.
Among the reductions made were:
S1,250 from the governors contingent
fund of $1,5OO made for the benefit
of Governor Ammons during the last
six weeks of his term; $1,500 from
Governor Carlson's contingent fund of
$4,000 for the period from Jan. II to
April l; S700 from the travelling eX-
pense fund Of $2,400 for the public
examiner in the state auditors office;
$500 from the salary list and 5000
from the travelling expense fund for
| license inspectors in the state treas
urer's office; $333.33 from the $1,S39.-
33 travelling expense fund of the bu-
reau of mines; $500, or the elimination
of one clerk in the state engineer S
office; 5000 from the travelling ex-
pense fund of deputy state engineers;
$500 from the $1,000 travelling expense
fund of the state tax commission;
$110 from the travelling expense and
incidental fund of the secretary of the
state board of charities and correc-
tions; S26666 from the travelling ex-
pense fund of the bank commissioner
$1,000 from the game and fish depart
ment; $333.33 from the minimum wage
commission travelling expense fund {;
$3.50 from the state board of health ;
$3.50 from the meat and slaughter
plant inspectors travelling fund; $3.50
from the oil inspectors travelling eX
pense fund.- $4,000 from the 100000
fund appropriated for the payment OF
costs of publishing departmental bien
nial reports for the last two years.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
TELEPHONE TRIUMPH
COMPLETE CIRCUIT FROM NEW
YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO.
FIRST MESSAGE BY INVENTOR
Line Officially Opened Jan. 25, 1915.
3,4oo Miles in Length. Trans
mission Clear and Distinct.

New York-From the fifteenth
floor OF a New York skyscraper, in the
Office of Theodore N Vail, president
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company, Alexander Graham
Bell Monday afternoon telephoned to
Thomas A. Watson in San Francisco,
sending the first message ever tele-
phoned across the continent.
Although engineers and scientists
have worked for nearly forty years
perfecting transmitters, receivers,
lines, cables, switchboards and various
telephone apparatus that all com
bined made transcontinental tele-
phoning possible, John ]. Carty, chief
engineer of the Bell Telephone Sys-
TEN, insisted that the inventor of the
telephone should have the honor of
sending the first ocean to ocean mes
sage, and thus it was that DR.. Bell and
line Monday afternoon.
In little workshop in Boston, June
2, 1875, it was Alexander Graham Bell
who spoke and Thomas A. Watson
who heard the first message ever sent
by telephone. "Come here Watson, l
want you," were the first words ever
conveyed over a wire. That wire was
only sixty feet in length. The line
used Monday is 3,400 miles long.
A bit Of sentiment that entered into
the celebration of the opening of the
transcontinental line was that the
sixty feet of wire used in the first
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30

talk in Boston was spliced into the
line Monday, thirty feet of it at New
York and thirty feet at San Francisco.
Ever since the telephone was dis,
covered, America, the land of its
birth, has kept the lead, using more
telephones than all the rest of the
world. More than twenty-one million
miles of wire in this country now
unite nine million telephones in 10000
cities, towns and villages. All the rest
of the world has less than five million
telephones.
In 1876 the longest telephone line in
the world was from Boston to Cam
bridge, two miles; in 1884 it was eX'
tended to New York, 235 miles. Chi
cago and New York were connected in
1895, and in 1911 New York could say
"Hello" to Denver.
In the forty years since the tele
phone was invented nearly a hundred
types of transmitters, and numerous
repeating instruments and other de
vices have been used and discarded
for something better, but it is asserted
that no single new discovery has been
responsible for this latest and great
est achievement in the telephone art
In the two circuits of the transcon
tinentai line there are approximately
six udllion pounds of copper wire, OF
about two hundred carloads. Thi;
wire is stretched on 10000 poles
which if they were loaded on railroad
cars would make twenty trains ot
thirty cars each.
The route of the transcontinental
telephone line is from New York to
Pittsburgh, thence to Chicago, Daven
port, Des Moines, Omaha, Lincoln
Denver, Salt Lake City and to San
Francisco.
1t is understood that the rate will
be about S21 90 for three-minute tall
from New York to San Francisco.
Stationed along this great stretch
OF telephone line the day 1t was open
ed were repairmen every few miles
in Nhe big centers, in the little towns
on the prairies, in the mountains, anc
out Nn the desert, ready to splice the
wires in case they were torn down by
sleet or wind, to solder a break or re
place an insulator broken by storm
or a mischievous boy. Like soldiers
on picket duty, these repairmen viii
be kept on constant vigil, night ant
day. in good weather and in bad, fol
it is advertised that this line is soor
to be opened to the public for con
slant use.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
at Gateway Hearlna.

Denver.-M. II. Aylesworth, the
new member and attorney of the
Colorado public utilities commission,
will go to Washington to represent
the commission before the Interstate
Commerce Commission at hearing
regarding the proposed closing of the
Ogden gateway to Denver and to at
tend preliminary conference for this
establishment of a national electrical
safety code. An appropriation for the
expenses of the commissioners trip
was included in the short appropria-
ton bill signed by Governor Carlson
The Colorado statesman., 1915-01-30
Potash in United States.

A discovery of a deposit of potash
within the United States was made
some time ago, though little has been
done in the way of its development.
The department of the interior has eX-
pressed the hope that this supply
would for some time at least make the
farmers of this country independent
of foreign sources. 1t lies, however,
still undeveloped. Germany, up to
now, has had a world monopoly of
potash.