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The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
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 MIME. DE POMPADOUR.

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 There is hardly another instance in history of such absolute dominance of a sovereign by a woman as that exercised over King Louis KY, of France She was in his favor for twenty years and in that time ruled both the king and his kingdom, She undoubtedly came by her lack of moral principle through the laws of inheritance. for her father was a scapegrace, and her mother had no morals 10 speak of
 As mere child she was accomp lished in music, in horscmanship and in drawing She grew up to be most beautiful She was tall, her eyes were brown and brilliant her arms round and perfect: her hands beautiful and fine; her hair was golden; her mouth was closed with delicate lips, which had an infinite cherry-like freshness and fullness ;
 When this fascinating creature, Jeanne Antonctte Poison. was 19 years old shv married NJ Le Nor mant dEttoles man to Whoa. she gave no love but to whose money she gave much thought. Soon after her marriage sine began to play for high stakes She aimed at no less a person than the kinH. This parsonage often came near her chateau with his hunting par ties, and as often as he came he was sure to meet ravishin2 rrea- ture on horseback or driving
 As might be expected tar kin and the wife of d'Ettones became acquainted. One result was that the wife and husband were soon separated. The old chateau near the forest of Senart was deserted, and the wife was living at Yer sailles, the perpetual guest of the king Her old name was lost and she was made the Marquise de Pompadour.
 The Marquise de Pompadour had a mania for money, because of what she might do with it. The king knew this. His gifts to her on New Years day were simply fortunes. He would hand her, as if they were nothing, ivory tablets engraved with the arms of France and inlaid with diamonds, containing notes for 5O.- GOO francs He gave her the great diamond of the Duchess of Orleans. valued at 7O,0OO livres-not to speak of her splendid surroundings and armies of servants and attendants. great that the sale of it lasted a year after her death, and the auc- tion house where it was sold was one of the sights of Paris. One writer said. Ut seemed that all the regions of the earth had paid trib- ute to the extravaganza of the mar cnlOneSS. Sne SQuanueTeu many millions in buying estates.
 Her largest chateau Was at 'r@cy; but she owned others at Compiegne, at Fontainebleau, at Saint Ouen, al Montretent, at La Celle Saint Cloud, two at Versailles, two at Paris; her last purchase was the enormous estate of the Marquis de Menars.
 The king had wearied of her lon } before her death, and as the body was borne away, he said. the day being rainy. "The marquise has q bad day for her long journey.
 FOOT STRAPS ON FLANNEL
 DRAWERS.
 ~ :'1rcn who dress themselves
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
CORN STICKS.

One and one-half cupful of but termilk, three tablespoonfuls of melt ed lard or butter. one teaspoonftil of salt, one teaspoonful of baking soda and one and one-half cupfuls oI
 meal, one egg
 corn meal, one egg.
 Sift the corn meal into a basin and add the salt, buttermilk soda nd egg. Stir well and then beat in the melted lard or butter Pour onto g greased bread stick mod and bake until done in hot oven. This recipe will make twelve corn sticks.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
SOUR CREAM PIE.

0n" cupful of sour cream, one cupful of sugar. four eggs, one-half cupful of chopped raisins, one-half teaspoonful of cloves.
 Beat the yolks of the four eggs we'll and add the sugar. cream raisins and cloves, being sure that the raisins have been previously we'll washed. Cook in a double boil CT until thick and then pour into d pie tin lined with good crust Cover with a meringue made by beating the whites of the four eggs, and set in a moderate oven Q brown lightly.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
RIM. GRANT, & Co. Conveyancing, Notary Work Real Estate, Mines
 Loans
Panama ValleyR.R.
TIME CARD.

Effective November 1, 1915. Subject to change without notice.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24
Timely Hints for the Housewife

IL is stated that buttermiik as 2 remedial agent cannot be praised too highly. The tactic acid. the sour of the tuttermilk. attacks and dissolyes every st-T of earthly de pCsit in the blood vessels and thus keeps the veins and arteries sc supple and free r''nnine that there an be no e :ssc- ID. Buttermilk also stimulates all the excretorles liver, skin and kidneys-and is therefore a blessing to gouty sub ie ts for gouty difficulties arise from sluggish eXcretion. Sour milk, too, ia wholesome. and is especially fine
 pr m-Eirg cakes and quick doughs because the acid it contains will be ncutralized by the soda added. and thus produce the effervesCence which makes the dough light and good The following recipes. made with but termilll or sour milk, are tested re- cipes compiled by Marion Harris ->. Il in Pictorial Review:
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

frank with you, MT. Con tling. my
 deliberate opinion is that he might nave been convicted for less moncy.'
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

Eagan & Griffn's Stage connects at Gilmore for Fairbanks Creek Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Stage connection at Ester Siding for Ester City.
 Stage connection at Chatanika for CIeary City.
 w. H. JOSLiN,
 General Manager.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

The Buzzard's Shadow the five part master picture in which Harold Lockwood and May Allison will be featured. is completed A private showing, given by Director Tom Ricketts at the Santa Barbara stu
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

Date of first publication Nov. % 1915. Date of last publication March 6. 1Q1h
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

Flora Finch Vitagraph comedi- enne, has conceived the scheme of putting some limburger on her up per lip to keep her from forgetting to make faces while posing before the camera.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-01-24

Lillian Walker the Vitagraph Dim ples," escapes arrest for speeding in her automobile by flashing her famous smile at the traffic cops Even cops are but human. after all
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
new ENGLAND FERTILIZER
MANUFACTURERS
Attend Annual Meeting Held at Hot
Springs, Va, June 10 to 16-

Practically all Of the New England
Fertilizer Manufacturers attended the
rwenty-third Annual Convention Of
he National Fertilizer Association
which was held at Hot Springs. Va,
July 10th to 10th.
Prof. G.. I. Christie, Superintendent
of the Department OF Agricultural
Extension. Purdue University, was
he principal speaker at the conven-
ion. His subject was "The New
Agriculture"
He spoke In part as follows:
"The present high cost Of living
would indicate that the production Of
food products is not keeping pace
with consumption. Today there is but
little new agricultural territory to be
developed in the United States and
the increase in farm products for the
future must come in large measure,
from land already under cultivation.
Agriculture is the great business
and industry Of the state and country,
and the farms must be brought to a
high state of productivity to meet the
demands Of the rapidly increasing
population. II Is a problem OF in
dustrial efficiency as well as that OF
social cooperation. Comfortable
homes, the best OF schools. commu-
nifty churches. community centers.
good roads and more permanent and
satisfying social life must be provid-
ed for.
THE large and rapidly increasing
population makes an unprecedented
demand upon the farmers for food
stuffs. A study of statistics shows
that the population OF the United
States has practically doubled every
twenty-five years.
"The Average yield OF wheat In the
United States for the past ten years
was 14.S bushels per acre. few
years ago the yield Of wheat in Eng
land and Germany was really lower
than that found in the United States.
Through fertilization and better
crop system, these countries have
been able to gradually increase the
average yield OF the wheat crop un.
til at this time 1t ranges about So
bushels per acre"
Prof. Christie explained the impor-
tance and development of the county
agent movement throughout the coun-
try at considerable length and point
ed out how the county agent works In
connection with other agencies 20
bring about better schools. better
churches, better roads and recosni-
ton Of the country's greatest busi.
ness and industry-Ariculturs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
SHARKS HAVE FOUGHT
MEN IN WATERS
OF new ENGLAND
Varieties Number About a Score
Some 20 Feet L0nq

Boston-The man-eating shark. the
| Tiger of the seas, has once for all
settled the question as TO whether
his species will voluntarily attack
man in shallow waters Of the temper
ate zone. The violent deaths OF four
bathers on the Atlantic coast last
week have decided a controversy
which for half century has divided the
ranks Of naturalists.
For years many students OF natur-
al history have steadfastly asserted
that the shark In North American
waters Is harmless. We have been
,old that none Of the species has ever
been known to attack man, stories
10 the contrary being newspaper
fakes" or mere old wives tales, and
hat sharks feed exclusively upon
smaller fish and have no taste for ami
nal or human flesh.
Some 20 years ago Hermann Oel-
richs, the head OF the North German
Lloyd, offered reward of $500 for
proof that sharks were dangerous in
temperate waters. The reward was
never claimed. Mr.. Oelrichs was
yceptical as TO whether there were
man-eaters even In the tropics, for
ne considered sharks harmless scav-
engers even there
Despite the statements Of the nat
lralists, however, persons who have
followed the water for many years
have always said that they would
rather be almost anywhere except in
temperate waters" where sharks had
been seen. Stories of shark attacks
have been frequent and, as a matter
IF fact, human beings have been
chased or bitten by the great fish in
many places along the New England
coast. Fatalities have been almost
unknown. however.
In September. 1915, Anna McDon-
aid, of Lawrence, was chased to the
shore at Salisbury Beach by shark
which, when killed later, proved to
DO eight feet long. with a weight of
200 pounds. In August, 1907. shark
attacked 20 young women who were
bathing at Rock Beach near New
Haven, CT, causing a panic. The
shark dashed into the group fiercely,
swapping about on all sides and evil
iently anxious for a fight. A group
Of men nearby rushed to the rescue
and the fish was finally subdued with
1 boathook. This species also was
eight feet long.
In October, 1910, John Johnson and
Herman Nelson were attacked by two
ierce sharks while fishing for pol
ock in their dory off Cape Ann. One
If the fish weighed 800 pounds and
had been safely slowed away in the
boat when his mate jumped from the
water clean into the craft and put
lp tremendous fight before it could
be subdued.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
Provides for Squadron for Each
of IL Aero Divisions OF 4.
National Guard
ASK 1000 ENLISTED MEN
Plan as Recommended Encourages
Aviation Schools by Proposal to
Refund to Graduates Price Of
Tuition After Acceptance.

ashington.-President Wilson sign
ed an order establishing special
seronautical reserve for the United
States army. The reserve will be
comprised Of enough trained flyers
and expert mechanicians TO provide
an aerial squadron for each of the II
aeronautical divisions of the National
Guard. Any civilian in any state may
join this reserve provided he has the
flying ability and the mechanical abil-
ity necessary.
The War Department views the
Presidents order as one OF the most
important steps yet taken by this gov
ernment TO develop military aeronau-
tics on a practical and comprehensive
scale.
The recommendatio nfor the aerial
reserve came from the War Depart
ment. The national defense act of
June gave the President the neces-
sary power 10 call this important
branch of the service into being and
army officers in charge OF aeronautics
believed it would be an excellent and
practical move.
The order will bring 297 officers and
1000 enlisted men 10 the aerial re-
serve. 1t is estimated that IL will take
approximately six months to train
them. The enlistment of recruits will
begin without delay.
There are, It is said, not more than
a score Of men in the country outside
of army circles who can operate an
aeroplane, but the War Department
now stands ready to remedy this de-
ficiency. Anyone with mechanical
ability for aeroplane work or poten-
tial ability as a flyer should make his
application to the adjutant-general Of
the army If he wishes to join the re-
serve. The army already has two ex-
cellent training schools for future avi-
ators, one at Hampstead, l.. l., and the
other at San Diego, Cal. A third
school is to be established shortly at
Chicago.
The plan to help the aviation schools
is based on proposal Of the War De-
partment to accept graduates of these
schools into the service as soon as
they can pass the prescribed army
school examination and to refund to
these graduates the price of their tut
tion at the private aviation schools.
Thus, If it costs an aspirant $500 to
become proficient in operating an aero
plane, the Government will pay him
back this sum after he passes the ex-
animation fitting him to become an
army flyer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
MILLIONS LOST
THROUGH FLOODS
Property Damage of $4,000.
600 Reported in the Caro-
Iinas and Virginia
TEXTILE FACTORIES SUFFER
Factories submereed-Cotton Ware
house Washed Away-Dams Col.
lapse-Unprecedented Rains Fol-
lowing Hurricane Play Havoc.

Atlanta, Ga.-Floods in North Caro-
lima and Virginia caused five deaths,
rendered hundreds homeless, damag.
ed property and crops to the extent
! of $4,000 900, according TO first esti.
mates, and demoralized railway, tele-
graph and telephone communication.
Following the hurricane that struck
the South Atlantic Coast, unprecedent-
ed rains have fallen, driving rivers
and smaller streams from their banks
and imperilling many lives.
The French Broad River has broken
from its course near Asheville, flood
ing factories and homes in the lower
part Of the city. AT Blltmore three
persons, Capt j. c. Lipe, Miss Nellie
Lipe and Mrs. Leo Mulholland. drown.
ed when the Lipe house was flooded.
Miss Mabel Foister, "a, and Miss
Charlotte Walker, 26. nurses at the
Biltmore Hospital, who first were re-
ported rescued from the Lipe home
are missing. They had spent the
night at the Lipe home.
The village of Biltmore property
loss. including woodworking plants
and lumber yards, was placed at $780,
900. Whether the large Vanderbilt
estate had been damaged could not
be learned because of its being cut
off from here by floods, but persons
familiar with that section thought the
Biltmore nurseries must have suffer
ed heavily.
Hendersonville reports placed the
property loss in Henderson county at
approximately $1,000,000. The South
ern Railway was the heaviest sufferer
of any corporation in this section.
Property loss in cotton mills, wood
working plants and lumber yards
along the French Broad and Swan
nanoa rivers was estimated at from
S1,5OO,OOO to $2,0OO0000
Eighteen men, fourteen construc-
tion officials and employees OF the
Southern Railway and four linemen
Of the Western Union Telegraph
Company are missing and are believ-
ed to be either drowned or marooned
In trees on the Catawba River about
twelve miles from Charlotte. The
river Is rising rapidly. The eighteen
men with possibly a few spectators
were swept into the river when the
Southern Railways main line bridge
south toward Spartansburg was wash
ed away by the swollen Catawba. -
Two persons were drowned at Ashe-
vile while trying to get food to flood
refugees in the second story OF the
Glenn Rock Hotel. Many are ma
rooned in their homes along the river,
and rescue parties for hours have
fought their way against the rushing
current in an effort to reach them.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
PITH OF THE
WAR NEWS

The Anslo-Freneh advance has
brought the Allied troops, where
they make junction, to a point
about mile in front Of CombIes,
which prior to July I, when the
offensive began, was the German
headquarters on this sector.
Significant news has been received
to the effect that the Portuguese
Government has equipped an army
with everything necessary to enable
u to fight side by side with the
Anglo-French armies.
The Allies are full Of confidence, and
the result Of the Joint offensive
seems daily to be more assured.
The offensive Of the Entente Allies on
the western front has not caused
the withdrawal by the Germans Of
a single man or single gun from the
Verdun front, where the attack on
the French fortress is being consist.
emily and successfully pressed.
General Won 6othmer, having received
reInforcements, has succeeded In
holding the Russians In caIieia, but
with DeIatyn In the hands OF the
Russians, they possess an advantage
from which further success 10 OK.
peeted.
The Russians have not advanced since
they gained the stokhod River
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
CALLS FOR FIT MILITIA.
Commanders Hasten Preparations as
Bandits March Toward Texas.

El Paso.-General Funston tele-
graphed to all points along the border
for definite statements as to the num-
ber of militiamen physically fit TO take
the field on a moments notice. Ma
tional Guard commanders from Browns
vile to Columbus Immediately got
busy to compile the essential report.
This was particularly true Of the new
ly arrived Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania troops.
Strength of the Villa government in
Mexico and an indication that Villa
has succeeded in getting a consider
able amount of money or credit some
where with which TO attempt TO over
throw the de facto government of Mex
leo, was shown here. II came TO light
that 100000 rounds of ammunition
shipped TO FL Paso, ostensibly for To-
cal dealers, had in reality been deliv-
cred in consignments to villa sympa-
thizeis, who constituted themselves
agents, for the reviving revolutionist
leader
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
cuRBlNG lNFANTILE PARALYSIS.
Plague Outbreak No Reason For
Public Excitment.


New York.-Although reports Of
deaths from infantile paralysis and of
new cases in the city are showing an
increase, Health Department officials
and others associated with them in
the fight against the disease were en-
couraged in their work, and repeated
that the outbreak gave no reason for
public excitement.
The total number of cases to date
is 1,719; of deaths. 342. There are
354 children i'll with the disease in
the Willard Parker Hospital, 800 in
the Kingston Avenue Hospital, and
20 In the Riverside Hospital These
are the principal receiving hospitals
but there are children i'll with the
disease in half-dozen other hospitals
In the city.
Meanwhile communities throughout
the East are so stirred by the alarm
ing reports that they are putting up
bars both against children and adults
coming from New York city. The
Health Department is issuing certi-
ficates to those leaving parts of the
city not infected by the child scouEge
in an effort TO eliminate as far as
possible hindrance by the authorities
in New Jersey, Connecticut and other
nearby states.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
BRITISH DRIVEN
FROM THIRD LINE
Germans Capture Biaches and
La Maiss0nnette- te---French
ReOccupy Both
ITALY CUTS LAST TIES

London.-The Germans are counter
attacking furiously along the greater
part of the 25-mile front in Picardy.
The British admit a withdrawal
from the sections Of the German third
system of defense they penetrated.
Under cover of fog, the Germans
launched violent counter attacks
against the French south Of the Somme
river La Maisonnette and the village
OF Biaches, across the stream from
Peronne, were recaptured.
The French Immediately drove the
Germans back, reoccupying both
towns, according to Paris, and cap
tured as well a small wood.
In the region OF Chauines, after a
heavy bombardment, a German de-
tachment penetrated the French first
line trenches north Of Chilly. The
Germans were elected soon afterward
by counter attacks, Paris asserts.
North Of the Aisne, near Oulches,
the French made surprise attack on
enemy trenches, clearing them Of the
foe.
The British cut the Germans third
line in Faureaux Wood, occupied the
entire Delville Wood, northeast OF
Longueval, and reached the outskirts
of Pozieres, part of which they held.
The furthest advance OF the British
is four miles beyond their position OF
two weeks ago.
East Of Ovillers, on the British left,
where a Stubborn struggle has been
going on, the British made a further
gain.
Seven German aeroplanes were de-
stroyed in "a hours in the fighting
north Of the Somme river.
Italy severed all commercial rela-
tions with Germany. The agreement
providing for the mutual respect by
two nations OF the rights OF each
others subjects was denounced by the
Italian government.
The Berlin Bankers Association, ac-
cording to the Rome Stefani News
Agency, has circularized all banks in
Germany, instructing them that hence
forth, by request Of the Imperial For
eign Office, Italians are to be treated
as subjects of belligerent state; in
other words, that payments to Italians
in Germany are to be stopped.
After five weeks of hard fighting a
comparative lull set in on the Rus
sian front. Petrograd announced mere
ly that ION the right Of our Riga
position, supported by naval artillery,
we were able to slightly progress to
the west of Kemmern. On our west
ern front, there were only unimport.
ant engagements"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
BRITISH BREAK GERMAN LINE.

London.-After the briefest prelim-
mary bombardment which has preced-
ed any important action on the west
ern front, the British armies on the
Somme have again swept forward and
have captured several important Ger
man second positions. On a front Of
four miles the British have advanced
TO depth of a mile and have held all
positions gained in spite of violent
counter-attacks.
The strategic importance of the Brit
ish successes is marked by the
Strengthening Of their line in conform
ity with that Of the French, who had
hitherto advanced at a much greater
speed than their allies. The brevity
OF the preliminary bombardment, coup
led with the statements of press cor
respondents at the front that the Brit
ish losses were comparatively small,
lend strong support to unofficial state
ments that the German second line
was much less strongly fortified than
their first defenses.
BY hewing, blasting and bayoneting
their way, the British broke through
the German second line from above
Bazentin to below Trones Wood.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
WON $4,000 ON SUBMARINE.

Fred Bosoher Reported 20 Have
Cleaned Up on German Boat.
New York.-A story was circulated
in Wall Street to the effect that Fred
Boscher. former member of the Con.
solidated Exchange, cleaned up be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 on bets
made on the arrival Of the German
merchant submarine.
1t was reported that Boscher had
been quietly taking bets at big odds
that the undersea boat would not
arrive and that he cashed In,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1916-07-21
FERTILIZER MEN MEET.

Annual Convention at Hot Springs
Considers the New Agriculture.
Hot Springs, Va.-Ninety fertilizer
manufacturers from all parts of the
United States attended the Twenty.
third Annual Convention of the Ma.
tional Fertilizer Association which
was held here. The annual meeting
OF the Southern Fertilizer Association
was held at the same time.