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Evening star., 1916-03-28
Household Hints.

To give delicious flavor to a bread
or custard pudding, add essence of
ginger-as much as you would vanilla
extract were YOU using it instead.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
BY ANNE RITTENHoUsE.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
NEW YORK. March 27.-One of the
exciting episodes of the spring open
ings in Paris was the rapid advance
of the minor dressmakers to positions
of popularity.
You all know the tangle that Paul
Poiret and the defense syndicate and
the American buyers got into as soon
as the spring openings began in
France. because Poiret insisted that
each buyer be kept out of any house
belonging to the syndicate unless he
Evening star., 1916-03-28

The military belt Is fash,ona BILE. Made
Of suede, with strappings Of black pat
ent leather and a small buckle.
Evening star., 1916-03-28
The Home Dry Cleaner.

The first implement of the home dry
cleaner-dry cleaning, by the way, Is
the term used to describe cleaning
without water-is a good brush,
Every soiled wooden, silk or velvet
garment must he first carefully and
thoroughly brushed, and in that way
freed from as much soil as possible
The next friend of the dry cleaner
is gasoline. 1t is far pleasanter to
use gasoline out of doors, where the
odor readily evaporates than in the
house. So spring and summer are the
pleaSanter seasons to do cleaning at
home
It is. of course decidedly dangerous
to use gasoline where there is a fame
anywhere in the vicinity. Out of doors
it is absolutely safe.
Use plenty of gasoline. Wash the
garment in one bowl of it, and rinse
it in another Let the gasoline drip
out. as much as possible. then hang
the garment on a hanger, on line or
peg. and shake it from time to time
until the gasoline is evaporated.
To get rid of the odor of gasoline.
after the garment is quite dry, put it
In the heat. If the furnace fire is still
burning, spread the garment cleaned
over a hot radiator Otherwise leave
1t in the hot sunshine.
1t is sometimes better to clean an
elaborate cotton or linen frock with
gasoline than to wash ii, for gaso-
line cleaning does not wrinkle and
light pressing is all that is needed to
restore the garment to smoothness.
Often it is not necessary to din
whole garment 70 clean it thor
ough brushing and airing and the re
moVal of spots with some good
cleansing agent are the only necessary
things to do.
For such spot removal. a good mix
ture is this: Equal amounts of al
cohol ammonia and ether. Ether and
alcohol alone make a fairly good
cleaner And ammonia is likely to re-
move color. Always try either of
these mixtures on the under side of
the material first, to be sure that they
Will not remove it's color
kneaded rubber or eraser such as
artists use, makes a good cleanser
for spots of some sorts 1t is worth
while always having such rubber on
hand. If spot appears. rub it first
with the eraser. and YOU may be able
10 get ii off without resorting to gaso-
llne or any other cleanser.
Evening star., 1916-03-28

long vests buttoning all the way down
from the high collar, after the Louis
XIV ia shiOn
Evening star., 1916-03-28

LOUIS XV COSTUME. BRIQUE
FA1LLE WITH FAC1NGS OF TAF-
FETA. JEROME MODEL.
presented card signed by him: how
large ma jority of American buyers
rebelled at this restraint of privilege;
how. in retaliation. they gave large
orders to number of minor houses
who were not in the syndicate, and
how they persuaded these houses to
do their best
The story is long and exciting one.
To those on the inside it reads like
Evening star., 1916-03-28

It is, of course decidedly dangerous
to use gasoline where there is a fame
anywhere in the vicinity. Out of doors
it is absolutely safe.
Evening star., 1916-03-28

The next friend of the dry cleaner
is gasoline. 1t is far pleasanter to
use gasoline out of doors where the
odor readily evaporates. than in the
house. SO spring and summer are the
pleaSanter seasons to do cleaning at
home
Evening star., 1916-03-28

1t is sometimes better to clean an
elaborate cotton or linen frock with
gasoline than to wash it, for gaso-
line cleaning does not wrinkle and
light pressing is all that is needed to
restore the garment to smoothness.
Evening star., 1916-03-28

To get rid of the odor of gasoline,
after the garment is quite dry, put it
In the heat. If the furnace fire is still
burning, spread the garment cleaned
over a hot radiator Otherwise leave
1t in the hot sunshine.
Evening star., 1916-03-28

Every soiled wooden, silk or velvet
garment must he first carefully and
thoroughly brushed, and in that way
freed from as much soil as possible.
Evening star., 1916-03-28

often it is not necessary to din a
whole garment 70 clean it. A thor
ough brushing and airing and the re
moval of spots with some good
cleansing agent are the only necessary
things to do
Evening star., 1916-03-28

The first implement of the home dry
cleaner-dry cleaning. by the way, is
the term used to describe cleaning
without water-is good brush.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08

hams, for instance. They must be so pro-
tected that they will not be ruined if lost in
the snow or dropped into river. Each ham
is carefully cured, and then sewed up in
canvas, which is dipped in a gelatin that
gives it gluelike coating and makes it air
tight Cheese is packed the same way. The
cheeses are of every variety, including cart
wheels from Switzerland put up in boxes
Camembert, in tin foil, and cream cheese
from Oregon, covered with gelatin The
stores carry Roquefort, Gorgonzola and
Limburger and other varieties of ill-smelling
delicacies.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08

Some of the corn is canned in the ear, and
has only to be warmed, when you can chew
it from the cob in the heart of the winter.
Another part of the warehouses is devot
ed to fresh fruits. This contains apples and
oranges and grapefruit, the latter now sell
ing at As cents apiece. In the same place are
potatoes in bulk, which are bringing 81
bushel They are shipped here in crates and
will keep all winter At retail they sell by
the pound. In olden days am told that the
company brought in as much as 10000 bush
els of potatoes in season. The imports arc
less now on account Of the supply that is
raised by the farmers of Alaska.
Goods have TO be carefully packed and
put up in special ways for the Alaskan trade.
They must be so treated that they will stand
the changes of climate, the heat of the sum-
mer and the cold of the winter Perishabc
provisions are coated with gelatin. Take
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08

In one of the cellars, for instance, I saw
10000 cans Of condensed milk, condensed
cream and other canned goods, including
egg powder, from which you could make up
an omelette quite as good as from ranch
eggs. saw thousands of real eggs in the
shell which had been packed in the states,
gone 1000 miles over the ocean to Skagway,
and there, crossing the mountains, had come
down the Yukon. ! saw canned potatoes
and canned corn. The potatoes are cooked
whole and put up in cans, in which shape
they sell for as much as $40 or $50 bushel
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08
10 times its purchase price.

40 times its purchase price.
The most of this money has gone away
from the territory. Alaska has been exploit
ed largely with capital from the outside, and
the country supports number of absentee
landlords. Nevertheless, the amount spent
in the territory is large and this will increase
in the future. More and more families are
coming here to make this land their perma-
nent home. The younger generation is pre-
pared to stay, and thousands will come in to
grow up with the country. I have already
spoken of the enormous per capita COM
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08

/ was interested in the furniture and
woodward. The company keeps billiard
tables and pool tables ready for shipment. 1t
has wagons and sleds, and some of the latter
will carry ten tons at load. 1t has also dog
sleds to be used for the traffic in winter, and
with them dog harness with tugs, collars and
back straps. The ordinary dog sled costs
$40 Another article of merchandise is dog
feed, great deal of which is ordinary tai
low. The dogs on the trail are fed once
day and that at nightfall Their usual meal
is fish and rice cooked together with tallow.
This firm will sell about a hundred thou
sand pounds of tallow next winter.
Another department is devoted to mining
supplies, including every mining machine
and the fittings therefor. There are great
bales of wire cable for hosting the earth
from the mines; steam engines, air COM
pressors and steam points for thawing the
earth. There are bales Of wire for chicken
yards and fox farms The latter IS made Of
tough steel and is strong. There is wire net
ting for fshwheels, and some of fine mesh
FOR the gold reduction plants. There is,
venture half acre devoted to hardware.
This includes all sorts of farming machinery,
pows, reapers and mowers, and also plumb
ers supplies, glass windows and porcelain
bathtubs
There is a warehouse devoted to horse
feed alone. This has now on hand 1000
tons of baled hay oats and bran. The hay
sells for 500 per ton, and oats bring or o
cents pound.
This establishment runs steam heating
plant which warns the business part OF
Fairbanks 1t has a central station, with the
pipes running from it through the chiel
buildings of the business section, including
the most of those within eight or ten blocks
The plant furnishes heat to its customers at
SO much per month throughout the year. 1t
keeps the stores and houses warm when
the thermometer goes down to 90 or 20 de-
grees below zero. The pipes run side by
side with the water pipes, so that the latter
are kept from freezing in the heart OF the
winter
An interesting thing in connection with
the steam heating plant is that it burns wood
only. 1t takes 10000 cords to keep the plant
going during the season, and today there is 4
wood pile on the edge Of the town large
enough for next winters demand. | went
out to see it. The wood is cut in cord wood
lengths and piled up to height of eigh,
feet. The pile covers II acres. | walked
around it and it was almost Sabbath days
Journey I climbed up on top and had r
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08
Life 10 Clay Center.

Clay Center is getting more like
Kansas City every day To their
bankers convention we can match our
Midland Trail trip; to their sporting
events,~we can point TO our Stecher-
Hokuf match to their amusement
parks. our county fair--and further
more, we have a paving fight-Clay
Center Republican.
Once there was a man who, before he
bought a motor car often declared that
when he did get one. he would take all
his less fortunate friends riding as
often as possible. And after he
achieved his ambition, he tried to keep
his word: he issued invitations right
and left but nobody would accept them.
They were afraid to ride with crazy
man.-Kansas City Star.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08

Uncle Sans Best Investment and How It Is Pay
ing-A Per Capita Commerce Six Times That Of
Great Britain-The Enormous Wholesale Trade
and How It Is Handled-A Look at the Ware
houses and Stores-Things That Sell-Ah Eighty
Thousand Dollar Woodpile- Matter Of Credit
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08

merce. This will continue and Alaska will
grow as one of the best markets of the
world.
To give you some idea of the business now
done here, / visited today the headquarters
of the Northern Commercial company at
Fairbanks. This company is the offspring
of the Alaska Commercial company, which
leased the seal islands about year after we
bought the territory and established a gen
eral fur-trading business something like that
of the Hudson Bay company. 1t leased
these seal islands of the United States and
made such vast sums by dealing in sealskins
that the royalties paid to Our government
were more than the first cost of the territory
The Alaska company originated and devel-
oped the transportation of Alaska, and had
its stores and trading posts not only in the
islands of the southeast, the Aleutians the
southern coast of the mainland, and in Ber-
ing sea, but also at St. Michael at the mouth
of the Yukon, and all along that river to the
boundary of Canada.
When the Alaska Commercial company
dissolved the Northern Commercial COM
pany took over its business in interior Alas
ka, and it now has Is or more stores in the
basins of the Yukon and the Kuskokwim,
covering the mining camps and chief fur
trading points. 1t supplies many OF the
roadhouses. and does a wholesale and retail
business over territory which is perhaps
one-tcnth as large as the United States prop
er. The company has a capital of $780,
O00 the stock being owned mostly in San
Francisco and England
People who base their ideas of Alaskan
trade on the small country store or the min
ing camp should go through some OF these
mercantile establishments of Alaska. There
are some outside the Northern Commercial
company that do large business, but none
that covers such a great area and handles
everything needed by the people The es-
tablshment here at Fairbanks, for instance,
consists of stores. warehouses and cellars
with a-fioor space of six or eight acres. 1t
includes machine shops and foundres, cold
storage and warm storage quarters,
branches devoted to wholesale and retail, as
well as water works, steam heat and electric
light plants.
The mercantile establishment has now on
hand more than million dollars worth Of
groceries, provisions and other supplies
and its retail branch is like small depart
ment store in the states. Goods have to be
bought in large quantities, for the country is
locked in ice for seven months of the year,
during which time everything goes in and
out OH dog sleds.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08
photograph made to show the length of the
wood and it's character That wood all cost
over So cord, and the pile is worth more
than $4,000.

This wood is spruce, and it is cut from
government land within FIVE miles of Fair
banks. The government charges the wood
cutters a stumpage of rs cents cord The
men who fell the trees and cut them into
sticks charge So per cord, and those who
haul them into the city get about $4 or more.
know one man who can haul as much as
seven cords at load. He gets $28 for drag
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-10-08
Copyright 1916 by Frank G. Carpenter)
FAIRBANKS, Alaska.

HE trade of interior Alaska
will be greatly in creased by
the new railrd ad. That
road will have it $ terminus
at Fairbanks. and from
here goods will be sent out
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
FASHIONS
Novel and Interesting Event at the
McGregOr Store.

The J. r. McGregor Furniture store
put on a Furniture Fashion show last
night which was an attraction for
hundreds of people throughout the ev'
ening. The magnificent store was dress
ed up in all it's finery for the occasion,
cut flowers, pOtted plants, and draper
les placed effectively about ami
Coughs orchestra adding a charming
note with their delightful music 81
One of the most complete lines OF
furniture, and fixtures which one may
find in the state was on display
through the entire floors which are de-
voted to home furnishings in every de-
tail. ,4...
One piece of furniture which attract
ed lot of attention last evening was
the davenport of old crotch mahogany,
belonging to Mr.. BCckler Of Fremont.
The old piece of furniture was OBJ
tanned from relatives in Ohio, and
brought to the McGregor Co. to be re-
finished. 1t was upholstered in beauti-
full tapestry, making a magnificent
piece of furniture. The mahogany in
the davenport is said to be over eighty
years of age. is of the most beautiful
colorings which one may imagine and
is infinitely valuable for it's assOcia-
tons and for its beauty.
The display last evening was a nov
city for Oska'oosa people who took adj
vantage of the courtesy of the COM
nanv. AMI enjoved the evening view.
ing the house furnishings and getting
acquainted with those who are in
"hargc. The McGregor furniture house
has been located in Oskaloosa for the
past twenty years, is one Of the most
un-to-date, complete and delightful
places in the city in which. to spend
an evening or daV, and is not sur.
passed in a city of this size in the
entire state.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
0F'I''THE CA. RI
Commemorated by Program by
Woman's Relief Corps.

In scommemoration of the birth of
the G. A. r., the Woman's Relief
Corps has prepared a program of mer.
1t. which will be presented in Post
Hall on Wednesday evening, april 9th
1916, at 8 o'clock p. m. The occasion
is one in which all relatives and
friends of those connected with G. A.
r. members are interested, and all
comrades and families and the gen,
eTal public are invited to attend.
The program as it will be given
follows: g"
Song, America" by the audience
Invocation, by Mrs. Hawk.
Piano selection, by Aline Howell.
Reading. by Mrs. Lou Flewelling.
Address "50th Anniversary of the
G. A. r." by w. r. Lacey. ..
Reading, by Mrs. Adelaide Bass.
Piano duet, by, the Misses Rafferty,
and Parker -..t...
Paper, Sketches of Prison Life at
AndersOnville," by Comrade J. s. Nj,
chos.
Reading. by Comrade ]. F. Mcneil
Selection by Mrs Daisy Laffottette
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
CHURCH WILL REBUILD
Plans Now Being Considered For
First Presbyterian.

The annual congregational business
meeting of the First Presbyterian
church occurred Monday evening at
the Y NJ. c. A. auditorium and a large
and representative attendance of the
membership was out for the occasion.
The meeting was of a gratifying
character and the best Of feeling was
fostcred ana much enthusiasm was
manifest. .nt"h -.
Reports Of officers on the condition
of the church were gratifying and the
church is looking forward to a period
of growth and prosperity. Reports
show the year proceeding to have
been sone of ACCOMPLISHMENT. Trus,
tees report shows all claims satisfied
and a balance in the church treasury.
When the church encountered mis-
fortune few weeks ago in the dam
age of their properly by fire, a num-
Der of local churches proffered use of
their buildings to the unhouSed con-
gregation. Officials cognizance of the
courtesieS extended was taken and the
annual meeting passed a resolution of
appreciation and thanks to the Congre
gational church, the united Presby-
terrain church, the Y. M. G. A. and
the st. James Episcopal church in
whose building the congregation is
temporarily housed. % ~
Insurance on the damaged property
has been adjusted and losses paid. The
matter of rebuilding is now under con.
sideration and Architect P. w. Sparks
occurred to. make plans for the new
structure. ..' $500 $50 n.rp
John d. Byers and James Waddin!
we're chosen as elders bv the meeting |
Trustees were also elected George |
Parmenter, ] r. McGregor, Irving c |
Johnson, Doctor ]. Cole and George |
c. True for three years; w. T. Phillips
l. w. Clendenon o. b. Newell, Ed Wi
Jamison and George Dusenberry for
two years. and l.. e. sCnrlett, G. H. Fur
nald. J. M. Bryson and r. d.. Walton
for one year. ,ss taal msseg
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06
slxrH plsrRlcr DELEGATES.

/ Ottumwa Courier. The candidates
for delegates from the sixth congress
sioaal district of Iowa to the national
republican convention this year are
w. T. Harper of Wapello county and
III. w, Spaulding of oweshiek county.
III enominatiCn Of these two men for
delegates to the national convention
rs really the result of a process of
natural selection at this time Both
men nave for many years been etti-
cient workers for the success of the
republican party in this district. Both
are successful business men, and their
counties are entitled to these honors
this year.
Four years ago Mr. Harper was :
candidate before the district conyen-
ton that elected Mr.. Brown of Kec-
kuk county. This year Mr.. Harper's
name was the first mentioned as
candidate for district delegate He
had no thought of being a delegate
until he received from many parts Of
the district unsolicited pledges of sup.
port. He is the head of the firm of
j. w. Edgerly & Co, wholesale drug
gists of this city, and has been, for
many years, one of the prime factors
in the Ottumwa Commercial associa-
ton, and is always prominently iden-
titled with every movement for the up
building of the community. He is a
successful business man, and is emf
nently qualified TO represent this dis
trict in the national convention.
Senator Spaulding is also the logi-
cal choice of the district for this po-
sition. He is one of the prominent
business men of the northern part of
the district. He has represented his
senatorial district in the legislature;
is large manufacturer and employer
of labor and has had wide and sue
cessful experience both in business
and politics. Poweshiek county is
entitled to the honor at this time and
Senator Spaulding will represent this
district in the able manner that he
has always performed the responsible
tiles placed upon him.
AS above stated, Messrs. Harper and
Spaulding are the candidates because
their candidacy meets with the ap-
prevail of the members of the repubr-
can party in this district. They will
receive practically the unanimous vote
of the republicans Of the sixth con-
gressional district.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-04-06

met man who gave her car fare and
she went to Pittsburgh. Kansas, be-
came frightened and struck out for
Joplin where the policel 7natrpn found
her in the depot. There She claimed
she had a duchess for an aunt from
whom she ran away because the aunt
desired to force her into hateful
marriage Movie stuff.
The neighbors are not to be blamed
| II they take all this story with a grain
OF salt. several grains The girls par
ents should go about giving Bessie the
cure.
What Bessie needs is work. That is
mainly what is the matter with the
Bessies who meet women on the way
home, take money from strange men,
go on trips to strange towns and come
home telling scenarios to account for
their absences. Those Bessies who
can't sew a stitch, who never had their
hands in soap suds, never got head
ache at an ironing board, couldn't boil
potatoes with their jackets on are the
very bright little ladies who have
such thrilling escapes from white slav
ers. What they need is less time for
the emotional actresses" and silly
'he said" and Il said" talk and a
course of dish water Imminent.
Despite the modern analyses" OF
the magazine writer's when you want
to consult good old John Wesley Com
nonsense refer to our old friend Watts
whose immortal verse dealt with the
little busy bee and averred as an aXi-
ON the Satan finds some evil still for
idle hands to do. Mr. Watts was there
with the goods. He know. His princi-
pie thus laid down is as cordially as
the principle of the steam engine dis
covered by that other Watts is me-
chemically.
Crush the white slavers. Fill up the
prisons with them. Hang them so far
as that is concerned. Put them away
for good. But while engaged in that
excellent activity pay some little at
tention to the girl. She ought to know
a few things that she learned at home.
This going abroad to Pittsburg, Kans.,
and joplin. Mo-, isn't the real way to-
cultivate character. Don't leave 1t all
to the school teacher and the police
man