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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Keeping Summer Boarders.

So many have asked your advice that
l wonder if you could advise me We
our family-are keeping a hotel. and al
though we seem to be doing 1airly well,
yet we are not satisfied. My father, who
is widower. owns a large fourteen
room house in another state. 1t is old
fashioned and has old fashioned furni-
ture. There are grounds enough to sup
ply good garden and chicken yard OF
course, there is fruit on the Ilace, and
/ understand there are modern improve
ments-electric light, telephone, etc.
Father has offered it to us if we will go
there to live. Our circumstances are
such that we cannot buy outright. but
might If we were assured Of some way
OF earning our living once we get there.
The place is q summer resort town. but
fathers house is on the outskir of the
town about five or six blocks from the
business district. Do you suppose I
couid get enough roomers or summer
poarders to pay to keep them? I am a
sood COOK, | have no small children
my youngest is boy IN high school. and
nave Two daughters. IS and 20. l have
oIten thought l would like to keep old
people or childpen, although am afraid
my sy1npathies would make it difficuIt
YET know that in = GUNNER resort
nelther - wanted. Or do you suppose /
could get children or old people to board
the year around? I would take complete
charge OF them. Not so long ago I read
OF poor mother who killed her little
boy because she didn't want to put him
in an orphan asylum and give up her
title to him. Do you know OF any one
doing this work and can you tell me if
it pays? I would be thankful for any
information could get on the subject
&C. w. H."
To my mind the description Of the
house is attractive, but Of course can
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

as any other fruit am would be, except
that the figs are so s, ct that 1t is quite
possible smaller proportion of sugar
would be required than for most berries.
The fruit shouI, be cleansed and put
over the fire with enough waite to keep
1t from scorching, stewed until tender,
and sugar added to A. at the rate of half
a pound of the sugar to each pound of
fruit and stewed twenty minute. more
1t should then be turned into sterilized
jars or glasses and sealed Will hot. If
some one else has better direction than
this. | shall be happy to receive and
print it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

not advise you without knowing more
of the conditions in the place than you
are able to tell me. / should think you
ought to be able to take old people or
families to board. and 1t may be that it
would be just the sort of place that
would be suitable for children. although
to my mind there would b, great deal
of care and responsibility with these. l
am glad to print your letter anu to ask
the judgment Of other Co.aerites in the
matter. Your address shall go on file,
and hope l may have applications for
it from those who<can counsel you wise
ly. In writing, a stampeu and self adj
dressed envelope should be inclosed. as
we'll as the clipping containing your re-
quest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Community Kitchens.

am much interested in the ac-
count of community Kitchen. Can
You give me more information? Should
you think one could be established in
ones own home kitchen? What prices
would one charge? Could you give me
price list? should be grateful for
any information. Where could 1 find
reading matter on the subject? l know
many women out of work and may
take UP this work for them and perhaps
start several such kitchens Are there
any such kitchens at present in opera
ton and If SO where? MRS. E. H. r.
l am at loss to recall any account
of q community kitchen under that
name. Can the Cornerites help me out
in the matter and supply the nforma-
ton this correspondent wishes? l think
the enterprise might be helpful in a
variety of ways and l am sure we would
all like to learn more of it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Cream Puts.

. viii you please send me a recipe
for cream puffs? H. L."
do not send recipes by mail. but |
am glad to give the recipe here. Stir
half a pound of butter into two cups OF
warm water; put over the fire, bring to
slow boil; when it boils put in three
quarters Of a pound CT flour with two
teaspoons Of baking powder and stir
one minute. Turn into a deep dish to
cool; beat six whipped eggs. the yolks
first, into the paste, put in large spoon
fuls on buttered paper and bake in
good oven. Make filling or four cups
of milk thickenet with four tablespoons
of cdfnstarch, add two cups Of sugar
and two beaten eggs; cook to thick
custard and flavor when cold. Open
the puffs when cold and I'LL with the
mixture.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Making She'll Portieres.

o you know of anyone who
vi could give me directions for
making shell portieres? What
- kind of shells are used for
them? l should like to hear
from some little boy or girl who lives
where there are lots of shells they could
send me. l would like to have sent to
me by them one of each kind that is
suitable. SO as to see what kind l would
like. e. r. B."
confess my ignorance of shell por-
there's. Can any one advise this corre-
spondent and perhaps help her in col
lecting the shells she wishes?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Old Magazines Offered.

81 have many copies of magazines IN
my home that l would be glad for some
one to have and would mail them to
some one If the distance was not too
great. B"
l am sure there must be some one who
would like to accept this offer of maya
ZINES.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Three Household Hints.

have seen many remedies for get
ting rid of ants, but the best know is
to sprinkle sulphur where they are and
strew it around the table legs and I'M
der the paper on the shelves. To keep
white potatoes from rotting sprinkle
Stacked lime lightly over them after
spreading them out on the floor / have
by this method kept them through the
summer and fall and hardly ever found
one decayed. Ink can be taken out of
white goods by soaking and washing in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

sweet milk. This is my first time of
writing to the Helping Hand. I enjoy
it so much and if these items are of
any use l will send more. A. B. j.
Such practical hints as these are al
ways of value and we shall hope to
have many more of them from the same
source.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Not Printed Here.

Will j. T. or some one kindly in
form a reader of how she cured leg
weakness? w. M"
/ am sorry to say that have not the
address of j. T. and l have doubts as
to whether the letter referred to ap
peared in this department. We do not
print medical remedies and / am afraid
j. Il. will never see this request. l
print this explanation for the benefit
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Letters for Elderly Woman.

If there is any old In. who would
like to receive letter and cards. would
be much pleased to hear fro n her and
would be prompt in answering.
l.. II. r.
/ print this kindly offer end ~eCret that
/ do not feel justified in using tho rest
of the note. do not approve Of the So
called postage stamp correspondence-it
strikes me as foolish and lacking In good
taste and common sense, and d not
care to encourage it through the Cor
ner The friendliness that leads the
writer of the above to wish to cheer an
old lady is quite al-other matte
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

When an address or other information IS
wanted by mail stamped, addressed envelope
should accompany the request. Please do not
send parcels to the newspaper Office.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Teacher Donates Services.

should be glao to get any kind OF
old or new teachers school magazines
| am public school teacher and it gives
me pleasure to offer my services tc any
child wishing to make up school work
or adult whose early education has Leen
neglected. 1 should be happy to give
two hours day to any earnest person
needing such help Il. NJ. L."
] do not know when l have received
more generous offer. Here is golden
opportunity for some one wishing to
make UP early deficiencies and / hope
it may be accepted by the right perso,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
FAMILY MEALS FOR A WEEK.

3ffa nsGTH gttYE H34ss4 S
LUNCHEON.
Minced veal. scalloped.
Baked sweet potatoes.
English mullins, toasted.
Canned peaches.
Cookies.
Tea
DINNER.
Cream Of tomato soup.
Pot roast OF beef.
Mashed potatoes.
Dreamed turnips
Apple dumplings, lemon sauce.
Cohee.
WEDNESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapefruit.
Cereal.
Fried oysters
Quick biscuit
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Broiled Hamburg steaks.
Stuffed potatoes.
Hot gingerbread.
Cocoa
DINNER
Fruit cocktails
Boiled mutton.
Ste%ed onions
Green pea pancakes
Cottage pudding.
Coffee.
THURSDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Stewed prunes.
Cereal.
Broiled ham
Corn bread.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Stewed kidney.
Onion souffie.
Quick mullins.
Marmalade.
Tea.
DINNER
Mutton broth.
Sliced mutton warmed over In caper sauce
Young turnips.
Baked tomatoes.
Caramel custard
Coffee.
FRIDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
CsraaA
Dreamed salt macxer~,
Rolls
Coffee.
LUNCHEON
Omelet.
Dreamed potatoes.
Wafdes and rirup
Tea
DINNER.
Yesterdays SOUP
Boiled cod with egg sauce
Whipped potatoes.
String beans.
Raisin puffs.
Coffee
SATURDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cerogs
Bacon and poached eggs.
Toast
Coffee
sf, LUNCHEON.
Minced mutton made into shepherds pie.
String beans. warmed over.
Popoyers.
Stewed fruit.
Tea.
DINN-R
Tomato bisque.
Cod croouettes from yesterdays fish
Corn pudding.
Fried potatoes.
Fig pudding.
CoHeA
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
sill they car zaZk about IS kAez, czzzd7,ezz-

How many men do we know whose
general conversation deals with the high
matters of moral and civic and spiritual
progress in the community? How many
bestow their attention upon intellectual
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22

:
SUNDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Grapes
Cereal.
Fried smelts.
Risen rolls.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON.
Cold corned beef sliced Ilett overl
Cucumber salad.
Saratoga chips.
Cookies.
Jam.
Tea
DINNER.
Scotch broth.
Roast veal, stuffed.
Currant jelly.
oyster plant fritters.
Boiled beets.
Maple mousse.
Coffee.
MONDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Baked apples.
Cereal.
Boiled eggs.
Graham gems.
Coffee.
LUNCHEON,
Baked Welsh rabbit.
Baked potatoes
Cream toast.
Sliced oranges
Tea.
DINNER
Yesterdays soup. with strained tomatoci
added.
Sliced veal warmed In brown gravy.
Baked macaroni.
Green corn.
Bread pudding. hard sauce
Coffee.
TUESDAY.
BREAKFAST.
Oranges.
Cereal
Dreamed Clipped beef.
Rolls.
Coffee.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-22
Jam from Figs.

viii you have the kindness to tell
me how to prepare fig jam frn fresh
fruit-the black and yellow figs?
"A. B."
have never put up the fig jam my
ST but take it for granted it Is made
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12

National Guard at all but a mere strike breaking agency for use in industrial disputes As for the regu- lar army. If some of the military lords would interview common laborer now and then they would find out why only the hungry. job less man enlists. At the present time the nation maintains forty eight army posts scattered around the country in out-of-the-way places where the chief tasks of the sol diers are grass cutting and dish washing Officers and privates are huddled together, and in the effort to establish distinctions the on" becomes snob and the other servant
 The army must be demoCratized and the pork barrel must be smash ed to pieces. Year after year the army experts have asked congress to close up forty of these outworn, inefficient posts and save the five and half millions wasted annual ly in maintenance. What is going to be done about it now?
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12
PREPAREDNESS.

Lack of patriotism is not hamper ing the work of preparedness in the United States today but lack of confidence The people are de manding first-rank navy and . sound system of land defense, but they are also demanding a larger honesty and a finer intelligence in connection with these tasks. The blunders and betrayals of the past have made them less than willing to accept without question all propo- sitions put forward in the sacred name of national defense, and the program that expects adoption must contain ample guarantees that it will deliver the goods"
 After steady annual expenditure of $250,000,000 it is obviously far from reassuring to De told that the United States is as poorly fitted to resist aggression as China. In the last fifteen years we have spent
 
 Germany and 50 per cent more than France, and are behind both na, tions in point of effectiveness Our appropriations for war and on ac- count of war exceed Germany by $50, 100000 and France by $150,00O,- 900, yet the German and French armies on peace footing are eight times larger than our own.
 The present law of the United 100000. but not all the advertising and recruiting officers have been able to get more than 88,000 en- listments, and our percentage of assertions is higher than that of any other country. Over $6,000,0 900 a year has been spent by the gov ernment on the militia, yet the so- called National Guard has an ac- tual strength of 64,000, half the number unfit for service.
 If the bugles of preparedness are not arousing the right amount of proper enthusiasm, it is because of suspicious and distrusts engendered by treacheries and failures. The people are waiting to be informed of the safeguards against the gratis, wastes and extravagances of the past. They are marking time until some policy is advanced that gives promise of avoiding the mistakes and stupidities of squandered years.
 The champions of preparedness have not taken the trouble to ascer- tain the opinions and prejudices of the great mass of people from whom the expected regulars and militia men must come, if they are to come at all. What inducement is there to any intelligent, self-respecting worker to join the militia? The socalled National Guard Is not 6
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12
A REAL CHAMPION.

The News Miner was the headline attraction at the theatre comigue during the past week, when 1t at tempted to lay the foundation for another of it's famous flip-flop turns. It has been all things at all times. and its Positively Indecent" editori- al on last Friday-Hangman's day
 if you will remember-it claimed that when the Democratic party came into power four years ago it owned and had In docile captivity the only born-and-raised Democratic editor in the north. It acknowledged in a column and a quarter of ut. tempted witticism that this freak editor, though born and raised, and with the proper training to follow in the straight and narrow path of Democracy. had strayed from the
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12
Some of the tributaries of Liven-

Some of the tributaries of Liyen- good are showing up well. Fred Pauli and John Patten are prospect ing on No above Amy creek which comes into Liyengood on the left limit at II above, and have found ground which may possibly pay to work. It is only IS feet 10 bedrock where they are working. Some work is going on on Gertrude creek which comes into LivengoOd at No , above.
 Ruth creek is probably the best looking of the tributaries of Liven- good Two or three outfits are working there by the open cut method and have good ground, but have so far been able to do but lit tie on account of the prevalent shortage of water On the upper end of Lillian creek, coming in al i below Livengood Barker X Go. are doing well, but the outfit work ing on discovery Lillian has found nothing.
 Lynch. Verdier X Stone are pro pairing to do considerable work on Olive creek They have about 1000 feet of bedrock stripped and ready for open cutting on discovery, but they are delayed in their operations by the shortage of water Jim Hud- son and Jim Elwell on No, below are ground sluicing. They expect to commence extensive operations short ly, making water do all their work by constructing a series of dams.
 But very little is doing on the Mike Hess side of the divide. How ever, some of the prospectors of the region still have an abiding faith in Mike Hess and its tributaries and are staying with it.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12

fold many and many a time, and cnly returned when he thought the picking would be good
 He admitted that his principal di,' in the past was cactus but no" that he has got taste of the alfalfa he has groomed himself for the transformation scene. rubbed his ema- Ciated form with goose grease and snake oil and is now in fit COndi- ton to straddle most anything that is stFaddleable by the greatest strad dlers or earth-and We will place all our worldly pelf upon h.m in the final contest of all great strad- dlers
 The Citizen recorded the fact | few weeks ago that the NewsMiner lad been seen" and the delay of pyrotechnics has been quite a sur rrise to everyone. Every back-up argument known to the most ingenl- GUS of the camp had been used by the News mlHtI OIl IOlIl'l Oitd- sions and just what line of argu- 1.ent would be used by ttn hydra headed imbecile on this occasion has been eagerly looked forward to-
 The News Miner Is no more Democratic now than it ever was and will never be any more than it is now True. 1t is the paid organ of the Fairbanks courthouse ring. but that is not Democracy never was and never will be. Any person. newspaper or thing that was willing to do It's bidding has had its turn. The Times was "bOugh:" to represent and protect this fac tion. and when 1t was thought tla' the paper might change hands. and had really not protected the gang as much as they thought they were entitled to, the News Miner wac ap- preached and Is now part and parcel of the dirty ring" that it condemned so fiercely some montls ago, In payment for the service to be rendered it now gets the printing the Times used to get, and since the Times has been cut off at the pockets it has lost in terest in things Democratic and is using all the pulling power it pos sesses to get Teethadore into the presidential race.
 Democratic paper when the Repub- licans were in power and it looked as though they could not be raised With a stick of giant powder IL has not received a dollars worth of federal patronage during the past four years. because it would not do the dirty work of the dirty" ring, and If the truth were known 1t has been the gainer in dollars and cents. Democratic principles as it was the day it was started, and will be in the Democratic line, win or lose, long after the News-Miner has talk en on numerous other affinities and perhaps died the death of the uu- just. The Citizen is not for the same kind of Democracy that the News Miner stands for though the latter get all the federal patronage within the gift of the bosses of the ring"
 Long live Democratic principles and down with bossism and ring rule
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12

not published for the reason that tue names Of the writers did not ac- company the articles. All Communi cations published in The Citizen must bear the name of the author
 MARSHAL ERWIN, having failed to be a feature in Seattle any more. recently got into the newspaper un- der the guise of shipping frozen cream .u Fairbanks lis next stunt will be the importation of goats to furnish fresh cream while you wait It Is also said that his latest achievement along the latter line was when he threw the hooks into Tom McGowan at the Juneau con vention and made him the goat of the Fourth division.
 THE cause of the last three breaks ir the cable have been laid at the doors of the fishermen who ollo" 'heh ah'hol0 'o ulas' 'u' there is no explanation forthcoming why it takes the Burnside eight weeks to get ready to repair the break The fishing interests should have some regard for the rights of the balance of the residents of the territory and if they will insist o1 dragging their anchors they should be fined sufficient to make it an object to them to be more careful.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12

WAR is the beat of Drums The Drums are the empty bellies of the workers.
 HONESTY is the best poll y. That Is why some newspapers are en- veloped in debt while others are clear on the board and have a credit
 THERE are all kinds of politicians
 $ there are all kinds of cats-i e. Pussy-Cats. Angora Cats. Manx Tail less Cats Tomcats. Wildcats and Skunks
 OLD age is to be expected if a person lives long enough, but it is lot necessarily accompanied by im becility. It is only recorded in rare cases.
 REGENT arrivals in the city from the Outside tell of the cutting o1t of the five-dollar-a day working plan at the Ford works; everybody is on Peace Work
 SOME people will learn in time that if they expect to have their writings published in this newspaper they must sign their names to their articles Many such have been re ceived by The Citizen of late, and meritorious articles, too, which were
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12

WANTED-Antimon mine; state location, character and quantity of ores, and full particulars. Address Manufacturer, Station c. New York.
 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
 WANTED-Antimony ores: state price, percentages, analysis, quantl- ty can be delivered monthly, and points of delivery Address Manu- facturer, Station c, New York
 FOR SALE.-SiX Goose-neck Furniture Wagons, Length of body Il feet, Width AZ feet, Height s feet inside. Three ton Maximum carrying capacity. Original cost $500.OO each and now in excellent condition, Also One Team Horses, Age g years, Weight about 15OO pounds Will sell very cheap. If interested write Lambert Transfer X Storage Co.,, BOT Pine St, Seattle,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12
been made

The big Harmonic dance is al ways one of the drawing car|5 of the celebration. For the Harmon society is One of the best known entertainment organizations of tha city, and a good time is always a. sured all who are in attendance &t social affairs given under its aus pices.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12
HARMON|E PLANS
 FOR B|C DANCE.

Announcement has been made to mer Harmonic ball will as usual be one of the features of the Fourth of July celebration here It will probably be held on the evening of July 3, hut no definite announce Lent concerning the exact date has
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12
RAILROAD NEWS

c. Fenton Cramer, disbursing oGi- ser of the Alaskan Engineerina commission, Is at Nenana awaiting the coming of the steamer Yukon, with Commissioner Riggs and fami- ly and Mrs. Cramer While wait ing there he is attending to some of his accumulated duties. Durin5 the past week some of the employees of the commission have been putting the Hurley residence in shape for the occupancy of Commissioner Riggs and family.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12

IT is suggested by admirers of Henry Ford that he receive the presidential nomination on the the ory that there are enough Ford owners in the United States to in sure his election.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12

Assistant postmaster A. F. Her pick has received notice to the ef feet that the steamer Yukon is bringing 800 sacks of accumulated second class mail and parcel post
The Alaska citizen., 1916-06-12

Mines at sea have wrecked fewer people than gold mines
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1916-04-25
PROGRAMA DE LA FIESTA DE
SAN JACINTO PARA Ell
MARTES rs DE ABRIL.

i p. m.-"Dia de Fez".-Gran des-
file alegorico de los Caballcros de
KhoraSsan.'
8 p. m.-'Los Suenos de los Ge-
MOS" Fantasticos desfile de carros
simb6licos y grupos aleg6ricos.
$50. p. m.-Funcion de gala en-
Ia Gran Opera House.
9 p. m.-Rece?cion del Rey Y 81
Corte y bale regio.
Durante eli dia Y Ia no che habra
cXhibiciones de cinemat6grafo V di-
v~ersiones de todas classes en- las pla-
zas del Alamo, Main Y Militar, en- Ia
Villa Mexicana" V conciertos en- los
parqueS.