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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-12
CONTRIBUTION BOX
ON PREPAREDNESS
Editor Star-Mirror:

EoltOr Star-MlrrOr:
IN almost every issue of your pa.
per | read articles from men, more
or less prominent, urging congress tc
prepare for war, or as they see fiji
TO call it, for National Defense On
the other hand nothing is heard from
the average citizen, and congress
might be justified in believing that
the people at large wers in favor OF
the plans urged by these writer's and
enact laws to carry out the prepared
ness plan of President Wilson, or one
more far reaching and burdensome.
The people of this government have
never favored the maintenance of a
large army and to force such change
upon them without giving an oppor-
Iunity for them to express them
selves, through the ballot, upon so
important question, is a political
and moral crime Within six months
from this time the great political par
ties will be formulating their plat
forms and within a year all the peo-
pie of the nation will have. an oppor-
Junity to vote for or against the is
sues made by these PLATFORMS If
Mr. Wilson believes the people want
TO burden themselves with annual ex-
penditures running into hundreds of
millions of dollars to arm against an
Imaginary foe, let him ask his party
to write that issue in it's platform. If
it is squarely put up to the voters
and they approve these enormous ex-
penditures, then let congress act, in
accordance with their wish
I do not hesitate to believe that all
this agitation is the result of an or
ganized attempt on the part of few
lingo statesmen and the interests that
will profit by the manufacture of bat
tleships, guns, amunitions, uniforms
and coast defenses, and that the peo-
pie at large will, when given an OPP
portunity to express themselves, de-
feat any man who stands for such
a program. There is no sentiment in
this country for policy of non-re-
sjstence, as some writer's are pleased
to call it; let our country be invaded
cannot be peaceably settled, and the
men who now oppose the preparations
for war, will be among the first to vol
unteer their services, and offer their
lives in defense of the country. These
men, and they constitute vast ma
jority, do not believe there is now
danger of war; they believe in peace
and hope that this will be the last
great war; that it's results will be so
disastrous and revolving, as to result
in universal peace. That holding that
view and entertaining such hope 1t
would be breach of good faith with
curceIves. and the whole world, now
locking to us as THE arbiter, or peace
maker, at the close of the war, to
Ahange our policy of government and |
begin spending millions of mon Y dali
fy in war preparatiJs and calling our
Young men ar! boys into military
There is ab,c utely no danger OF
wdr against us in the near future. The
only two nations one ever thinks of
as likely to maze trouble are Germa-
ny and Japan. Germ IL will emerge
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-12
Speaking of Bio Fishes.

The late Justice Brewer was with a
party of New York friends on fishing
trip in the Adirondacks, and around
the campfire one evening the talk nat
urally ran on big fish. When it came
his turn the jurist began, uncertain as
to how he was going to come out
I'VE were fishing one time on the
Grand Banks, for-er-for-'
Whales" somebody suggested.
NO." said the Justice; I'VE were
batting with whales Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-12

An editorial in the Toledo Blade
says that the argument in favor of the
Ben Davis apple is that it will keep till
the COWS come home. Admitted. Keep
it for the COWS.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-12
RAILROAD TIME CARDS /
TO AND FROM SCOW
NORTHERN PACIFIC

!
For Lewiston; 4
No. 81 Daily Lv 1890 D. m.
No. 313 Daily Lv 1853 p. m.
For Spokane:
No. 912 Daily Ly 1O:47 a. m.
No. 314 Daily Lv 3:15 p. M
No. 81 connects at Arrow junction
for all points on Clearwater line and
at North Lapwai for all points on
Camas Prairie line to Grangeville.
No. 314 connects at Spokane with
main line to all points west to the
coast and to all points east No change
Spokane to Chicago.
r. w. MORRIS, Agent
O.-W. r. & N.
For Colfax:
No 81 Daily Lv 1880 a. m.
No SO Daily Lv 1:25 p. m.
No. So Daily ex Sun. Lv 500 p. m
From Colfax:
No 50 Daily Ar 1920 a. m.
No. "a Daily Ar 500 D. m.
No sc Daily ex Sun. Ar 100 D. m
Trains No. 81 and No. So connect u
Colfax with trains for Southern Idaho
points, Salt Lake and all points east.
Train No. S5 connects at Colfax with
Boise sleeper as well as Portland and
all intermediate points.
No. 81 and No. SO connect at Colfax
with trains for Spokane and interme-
diate points. No. SO also connects ut
Spokane with trains for all points
east.
d. HOUSE, Agent.
SPOKANE & INLAND EMPIRE
For Spokane:
No. 65 leaves Moscow 1880 a. m.
No. 67 leaves Moscow 1901 p. m.
No. 50 leaves Moscow 3:45 p. m.
From Spokane:
No. Ga arrives at Moscow HOS a. m.
No. sc arrives at Moscow $3.50 p. m,
No. 6S arrives at Moscow 735 p. m.
Connections
No. &c makes connections at Pa
louise for Elk River and all points On
W., 1. & M. Ry. At Spokane with N.
P. No. for St. Paul, Chicago and east
and with G. N. No. A for Kansas City
and st. Louis.
No. 81 connects at Spokane with
\. P. No. Al for coast points.
No. SO COZ meets at Spokane with
both G. N. and N. P. trains fer all
points east and west. With S. P. & s.
or Portland and California points
With W., l. & M. at Palouse.
No. Sc from Spokane connects with
he W., l. & M. at Palouse bringing
passengers to Moscow.
GEO. S. RICHARDSON, Agent
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1916-01-12
Local and Foreign
MHRKETS

The following market quotations ar.
the prices paid to the producer by thu
dealer and are changed daily, thus xiv
ing the public the accurate quotations
on all classes Of grain, produce zn6
meats:
The grain quotations belew were
furnished today by the Mark P. Miller
Milling company of Moscow.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
CAUTIONS FOR THE
 GIRL WHO LAUGH


 A girl used to have great habit of laughing until one day a critical aunt remarked: You have pretty teeth. Mary, and 1t is a good thing since you show them so much when you laugh"
 The Mustered niece was in some doubt as to the compliment, and it actually resulted in her laugh reducing itself to a strained smile However, while the manner oi criticism might have been improved to avoid wounding the sensitive feelings of a shy young girl, it is true enough that it is a great temp tation to display pretty teeth in laughing
 Of all objectionable laughs, the hoarse laugh is the most objec tionable Even a shriek Or a giggle is more easily pardoned.
 Women from whom one would expect nothing, but refinement often have harsh boisterous laugh that would shock even those who dc not lay claim to good manners. I, is often due to thoughtlessness, it is true, but is it pardonable?
 Do you think you can pay heed to all these cautions and yet have full enjoyment in funny story Try it and see.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
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LAUNDRY METHODS.
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 Stockings should be turned insid <. out shaken we'll, washed through good suds and we'll rtneed then dried al once,
 Coiored cyttous shHld be WafAed quickly n strong var1 white soa? suds, and pat through two rinse waters. Salt H tines. will pr1r,.u color running starch bcfor" dly ins with thia cold, smooth cooked starched. wiring out and dry in the shade.
 Wash woven and other silh g5r- ments in tepid white soap suds. with little borax Rub with hands: not or the board Rinse twice, halt-dry, then roll in clean old sheet for an hour before iron ing.
 For starchins skirts, dresses, et ., nllow a tablespoonful of dry starch to twice as much cold water, ana | pint of boiling water. Wet starch with cold water, gradually add the boiling water, stirring well over stove until clear It should cook about 10 minutes. Paraffin the size of pea and a pinch of boraN can also be added. Strain while hot For collars and cuffs of shirt waists double the proportion of dry starch White clothes should be dried in the sun colored ones iii the shade.
 Even folding and fine. even sprink- ling make ironing easier. All cot tons and linens iron better if damp ened and rolled tight for an hour or so beforehand. Buff in haste to get at ironing use hot water for sprinkling. Dampen bed linen and body clothes slightly-table lin- en thorough! Flannels should be roncd as soon as dry. Starched ar ticles, when bone dry, should be well sprinklcd and rolled in a clean cloth for couple of hours before ironing.
 Irons should be smooth and clean and the ironing board thickly and smoothly padded, under the muslin before cover. Waxing and wiping irons before letting them touch starched articles help to prevent sticking.
 Iron hems and edges evenly and out smooth. Have plenty of bars or clothes line on which to hang the ironed linen to air thoroughly, before final folding down and put ting away.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
SCAuCOPEO MACARONi WITH
 ONIONS

Cook one cup macaroni broken in one-inch pieces, in boiling salted water until soft, drain in colander and pour over one quart cold water to prevent pieces from adherin&. Peel twelve small onions of uniform size, prick each several times, cook in boiling salted water until soft and drain. Put one-half the maca- roni in buttered baking dish, put onehalf the onions over macaroni and sprinkle with one-third cup grated cheese; repeat and pour over two cups white sauce, made of four tablespoonfuls each butter and flour, and two cups milk Cover top with one cup buttered cracker crumbs and bake until crumbs are brown. For buttered cracker crumbs allow one-third cup butter to each cup crumbs, melt the butter and mix thoroughly, using fork.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
EASY SKIM M ING.

When you are boiling fruit juice, soup or anything that needs ire quent skimming, place the kettle containing the liquid on the fire with the back of the kettle in the hottest place, so that the boiling will be forced to the back of the kettle The bubbling of the fluid will send the scum to the foot of the kettle, where it can be easily removed.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28

NO iCE OT r OFF E' U HG To F C. ManIcy, (, Lamb, Ton Woodson. Frank Lawson, Frank Boarman, Henry Stroup. Julius Myer, Clarence Berry, Theodore Ntte. Robert Dunn, L, Stroup, iudgment of creditors. their heirs, administrators, executors. assigns reprasentati} es or any other per sons claiming interests therein You and each of you are hereb! notified that during each of these years 1910. 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914 ana 1915 We hare expended one hundred dollars ($100) in labor ar .! improvements on the Narrow Chan, naI Atlantic, Colorado, Pacific, Box 'anvnn Oregon, Arctic. Missouri. }.nsl -alaatcd Fraction association ol2ims. on Goldstrcaln. from Moose rrek down stream. Fairbanks min ing and recording district of Alas l.a. in Cr,ler 10 hold said placer mining claims under the provisions of section 2324 of the Revised Sta tutes of the united States, said labor constituting the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that # within ninety (9O) days after the last publication of this notice. you as co-owners having an interest in the above named placer mining claims fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your proportion of the eX- penditures requested to hold said claims as aforesaid fer the years 1910. 1911, 1912, 1913. 1914, 1915, your into"- est in said placer mining claims for which you failed to pay your shar9 will become the property of the un dersigned, under the provisions Of said section 2324, Revised Statutes of the United States.
 D. l.. THOMAS.
 J. P. NORRIS. Date of first publication Nov. 20. 1915.
 Date of last publication March 6, 1918
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
CURES FOR RED AND
 lNFLAMED EYEllDS.
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 Only the simplest kind of treat ment is necessary to reduce swol- len or inflamed eyelids. Hot wa ter, antiseptic cleansing fluids and simple astringents are the things required in this cure.
 Many times inflammation comes from eye strain, and in such cases an oculist should be consulted. A low condition of the system, how ever, is frequently responsible fo. ing them externally it is well to take tonic internally and do what one can to improve the general health.
 When granu!aticn is present make d paste to relieve the lids by rub ping bit of alum into the raw white of an egg until the latter forms a curd. At night put this over the lids and place some on a linen bandage, which should be worn on the eyelids throughout the night. The paste should be made fresh each time.
 While vaselne is most beneficial if applied to the edges of the lids every night, it is a balm rather than a medicine, for it has no stin.- ulating or curing qualities.
 Rinsing the eyes with a five pc! cent boracic acid solution is help full This should be done night and morning. To give this bath put the liquid into an eye glass in which it is possible to immerse the lids by opening and shutting them This process clears the eye of any impurities of foreign matter and is one of the most harmless and best known applications for the eyes. :
 After this hath healing remedies should be put on. OculiSts differ greatly as to the efficacy of cold or hot applications when there is inflammation. One scatters the trou- ble; the other brings it to a head. The application of a warm, but not hot, compress is undoubtedly sooth- ing, and should the lids be in famed from the effect of strong light, such as sun or snow or high wind, it will te found well to bathe them gently. really mopping, with warm water. Afterward they should be wiped with solution of witch hazel and water, half and half. If you can, then stay in a darkened room for fifteen minutes and the inflammation will probably disappear.
 Styes are not only disfiguring, but painful, and may be the result of low condition of the system, of eye strain or of cold. Most ire quently it is the latter. An old woman's remedy is to rub the spot with gum camphor when the swell ing begins. Constant applications of cold water in the form of com
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
THERE'S SOMETHING

@ ' Foreign substances in the eye can usually be washed out by hay ing the child open and shut it's eyes in basin of clean, warm water, or by having it lie on it's back while you hold open its lids, and drop water from bit of clean cotton upon the outer corner of the ball. allowing it to run out at the inner corner.
 The eye must not be rubbed, and tears or water should be wiped toward the nose. Dust and cinders may be removed from the lower lid by drawing down the lashes, having the child turn the eyeball in toward the nose. while you wipe away the irritant with soft cloth. The upper lid can be cleansed by turning it back over a thin pencil or knitting needle, wiping off the offending particle in the same way,
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

NO ICE or FORf El UR l.. To F. J. Baker his creditors, heirs, ex
 ecutors, assigns or other representa- tiyev CT other persons interested therein and B. F. Pryor, admins
 trator of the estate of F. J. Baker
 deceased.
 You and each of you are hereby notified that during the years of 1912, 1913. 1914 and 1915, I have expended $100 in labor and improve nents on the Wise Mike and Red Flag lode mining claims. otherwise known as the Newsboy extension, at the head of Cleary creek, Fair banks mining and recording dis trict of Alaska. in order to hold said lode mining claims under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Revised Statutes of the Unit ed States, said labor constituting the the annual assessment work for the years mentioned.
 You are further notified that if within ninety (q0) days after the last publication of this notice. you as co-owners having an interest i1 the above named lode mining claims fail or refuse to pay the undersigned your proportion of the expenditures requested to hold said claims as aforesaid for the years 1912 1913. 1914 and 1915, your interest in said lode mining claims for which you failed to pay your share will become the property of the undersigned under the provisions of said section 2324, Revised Statutes of the Unit ed States.
 MIKE STEPOVICH.
 First publication. December l3, 1915,
 Last publication, March 13 1916.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
CHEESE TOAST

Melt one tablespoonful butter, add one tablespoonful flour and stir unti! well blended; then pou on Eraiually, while stirring constantly one cup milk. Brins to the boiling point and add thrce-fourths cup grated cheese. As soon as cheese mclts add the yolks of two eggs, slightly beatel. and when mixture thickcns add the whites of two eggs beaten until stiff. Pour over five slices of bread cut in halves and toasted. Garnish with toast points and parsley.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
TO SAVE WASHING.

This is something that will save the housewife lot of washing, When quilts are new sew strip of calico across the top of them about eight inches wide. Then when it gets dirty it can easily be taken off and washed and put back again and the quilts can be kept clean for years without wasnin9 them
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
BAk ED EGGS.

To two cups hot riced potatoes add two tablespoonfuls butter. one third cup milk and one-half tea
 spoonful salt Beat vigorously three minutes and add one canned pimen- to, forced through a strainer and continue the beating until mixture is thoroughly blended Then add one-third cupful chopped pecan nut meats. Pile evenly on a buttered baking dish, and make five cayi- ties. In each cavity slip a raw egg, and bake until eggs are set
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28

of March 19lo. at the Omcc of the Commissioner in Circle, in said Pre- cinct, has been appointed by said Court for the settlement of said ac count, at which time and place any person interested in said estate may appear and file his objections n writing to the said account and con test the settlement of the same" Circle Alaska Jan. 22. 1916
 S o. LEE
 Administrator First publication, Feb. :. 1916. Last publication. Feb. 2S. 1916
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28

presses will sometimes scatter such inflammation. A bread and milk poultice, made by soaking a bit of bread in milk and placing it be- tween two layers of muslin before applying it to the eye, is soothing, but can hardly be called cure. Carbolized vaseline rubbed over the swelling is excellent camphorated vaseline is also good.
 Should styes recur frequently the services of an oculist should be sought. Exchange
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
LUNCHEON RAREBIT.

Cut one pound soft, mild cheese in thin slices. Sprinkle a layer of bread crumbs in a buttered bak- sprinkle with salt and paprika and repeat twice, making three layers, using in all the one pound cheese, two and one-half cups stale bread crumbs, one and three-fourths tea spoonfuls salt, and one-third tea spoonful paprika Beat three eggs slightly, and add one and one-half cups milk. Pour over mixture and bake in a moderate oven twenty five minutes. Serve at once
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
EPIGRAMS ON LOVE AND MARRIAGE


 fish cen now to woman.
 To deal successfully with a sei- fish man. i; ought to be obvious to a woman that the only efsectual method to employ is to seek In create in his mind the desire 10 D ease her.
 The wise woman ought to view the characteristics of her own and ner husband < families, and then firmly dete1mine to Counteract the objectlonable features ill them by making her own mind dwell upon only the good and fine attributes Ter leI child
 After all these centuries. legal marriage still holds. because no one nas been able to suggest any other union which could take it's place without bringing chaos.
 In the lives of the very poor the only thing to be done for the bet terment of the understanding of the responsibility of motherhood seems to be to teach the simplest rules of hygiene which animals know by instinct
 If only men could understand that 10 be kind and courteous to their wives in the home would give them much greater liberty abroad, they would greatly add to the hap piness of most marriages.
 It is her daily life which matters to a woman, because. as a rule, her brain is not developed enough to be looking ahead to the great ques tions of the day.
 Nearly all love marriages begin with too much emotion and too shipwrecked upon the rocks of sa tiety and indifference.
 woman must face the fact that man is totally different creature from herself governed by other in stincts.
 Civilization on it's evil side has frequently perverted womans nat ural instinct, so that in numbers of cases the wonderful devotion of the animal to her young has become numb in her, or dead.
 Stop and think before you plunge, through the giving and taking of a wedding ring. into happiness or misery.
 To quote an immortal remark of a French writer: "If as much thought were put into the making of a success of marriage as is put into the mixing of salad there would be no unhappy unions,"
 The temptations for people to err are now a thousand-fold greater than they were 50 years ago, and very few young people are brought up with ideas of stern selfcontrol at all
 Divorce as a means of ridding ones self of one partner merely to be happier with another must surely always be wrong.
 It is rather a pitiful picture to think of the entire happiness of a home upset because wife, without judgment or the faculty of making deductions, discovering single in stance of illicit behavior in her husband, sees fit, and is enabled by law. to divorce him
 The thought for the child should commence with the first knowledge of it's coming birth.
 In looking up single case of in fidelity in woman man would be wise to question himself to see if he has not been in some mea- sure responsible for it-by his own unkindness or indifference, and in not realizing her nature; and if his conscience tells him he is to blame, then he ought never to be hard upon the woman.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE


 To Albert Dalton, his heirs, eXecu- tors, administrators, reprcscnt2
 tiges and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that dur ing each of the years 1912. 1913. sossment work required under the laws of the Territory of Alaska upon the following placer mining claims known and recorded as Nos. eight (8). nine O.. and ten U0) above discovery on Eureka creek, trb utary of Baker creek, the Teton bench. adjoining said No. $, the Meacham bench, adjoining said No 9; and No. one CD American gu!clD d tributary Of said Eureka creek in the Hot Springs mining and r" rordtna district Territory of Alaska. in order to hold said placer mining claims under the provisions of Sec ton 2324. of the Revised Statutes of the United States. Said labo, constitutes the annual asseSSmen work for the years mentioned
 You are further notified that if within ninety l90) days after the last publication of this notice. you, a$ co-owncr. having a one-fourth (4) interest in the above named place, mining claims, fail or refuse to pa the undersigned your proportion o. the expenditures required to holi aid claims as aforesaid for tn" years 1912, 1913, 1914 and 19lE your interest in said placer mininA laims for which you failed to pa. your share will become the property of the undersigned. under the pro visions Of said section 2324. Re yised Statutes of the United States And the dates of the first and last publication of this notice are given at the bottom hereof.
 JAMES R. GREEN.
 First publication Jan. q, 1916.
 L nrt ,,ntlinntinr Anril 2I 1918.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-02-28
NOTICE

In the probate court for the Circle
 Precinct, Territory of Alaska,
 Fourth Division.
 Notice is Hereby given that l, the undersigned administrator of the es- tate of John Emil Olsen. deceased, have filed in the said Probate Court my final account of my administra' tion of the said estate; and that Wednesday, ,he twenty second day