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Evening star., 1916-04-12

''Some people" said Uncle Eben,
talks so much bout deir troubles dat
you gifts a notion dey's tryin' to shove
all de bein' sorry off on to somebody
else"
Evening star., 1916-04-12

"Now that you have leisure, you can
improve your mind
81 suppose so,' replied Mr.. Dustin
Stax. But a good mind is sometimes
like good piece of property. Over
anxiety to improve it may spoil it,
Evening star., 1916-04-12

Champ Clark is quoted as saying that
this is one of the hardest worked Con
crosses he ever saw. But the Missouri
statesman is in position to get a birds
eye view of all the work that is being
done Perhaps it only seems hard from
where he sits.
Evening star., 1916-04-12

Sending Won Papen as a secret agent
to Holland was no way to treat a coun-
try that is struggling TO reconcile a state
of Indignation with state of ncu-
'rality
Evening star., 1916-04-12

There is an evident determination to
of a country accustomed to boast of
having the biggest and best of every
thing
Evening star., 1916-04-12
Transition.

OH the season moves on toward the May
And the winter is thrown to the Junk
But the ice that was once in the way
Will cost YOU a nickel a chunk
Evening star., 1916-04-12

Something must be done to prevent
the Mexican youth from regarding it
as a great and desirable thing to grow
up to be bandit
Evening star., 1916-04-12

England's shipping is said to have
increased, but nobody is commencing
submarine warfare as an incentive to
commerce.
Evening star., 1916-04-12
The Governors Colonels.

From the chicago news.
AS for preparedness, we should not
overlook the vast array of gorgeous
colonels on various gubernatorial
staffs.
Evening star., 1916-04-12

Some inconvenience has been suffered
by Villa. But the most generous Mexi-
can will scarcely regard it as constitut-
ing a punishment
Evening star., 1916-04-12
Favorite Sons.

From the Philadelphia Press
Some of the favorite sons are mo-,
proving as favorite as they thought
they were. according to the primary
election returns.
Evening star., 1916-04-12

After being shelled few times a Eu-
ropean cathedral becomes indeed i
monument of patience and humility.
Evening star., 1916-04-12

\ submarine does not last long in
ssr,jce; vet il outla>tS many worthier
craft
Evening star., 1916-04-12

Sending out peace parties to Chicago
a number of pacifsts in the trenches.
Evening star., 1916-04-12
Back to the Land

From the Baltimore American.
At this time the thoughts of city
dwellers lightly turn to suburban lots
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-10-13
COMING EVENTS


Oct. 16-October Session of Circuit
Court.
Oct. 14.-Apron sale. and supper at
Scandinavian Lutheran church.
Oct. 19.-Apron sale and 1O-cent
lunch at parish hall
Oct 19-Chicken pie supper at the
Congregational church.
Oct. 25-Chicken Pie supper, by
w. R. G..
October 3O.-Chicken supper, at Ger
man Lutheran Church.
Nov Bohemian Orchestra and
Signor Bartolotta, Italian Tenor,
first of seasons lyceum numbers.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1916-10-13

We are offering great bargains in
Mems and Boys Clothing, Rubbers
and Shoes. Take advantage now and
put in a supply.-The Fair Store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14

FOOte-Davies Co. as follows:
chattel mortgage record no price Given
J crop lean record. ....,.,....,..,... 2O.OO
Judicial record ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1000
] probate record. observation-disclosures. 1000
!" conveyance records h).......,.... 1000
> mortgage records each. ............ 5000
] general index, no price given. ........
Corner Stone Court House.
by Mr.. Hathaway; That the Pres lent ap-
point committee of three of which lie shall
De a member, with full power to I'd other
members to said committee and make fun ar
Tangements for the suitable cercmOnirs Of the
laying of the coroner stone of the Count House
That the date of said coroner stone - ing is
fixed for May 3rd, 1916. Carried.
After consultation the Committee vas nam
OIL as follows; J. H. Cooper. ]. q IRENE.
Geo. Hathaway, from members Of thc Police
Jury. The Committee as above added Che fol.
lowing names; Of citizens of the Perioh to be
members of said committees, viz, Km Tietjc
q. d. Andrus, Mrs. L. H. Boiling eul Mrs.
Vim. Buchanan Committee OH mu.ic, ". L.
Annette.
by Mr.. IRENE; That the Grand 10 lGc F. &
A. NJ. be invited to conduct ceremonies OF
laying coroner stone. Carried
Grand Marais Drainage District.
A protest was filed signed by the Commits,
Edoners of the Grand Marais Drainage
District, protesting against the appoint
nent of the Commissioners as appointed by
the Police Jury at its last meeting, in lieu
ot some of the Commissioners whose term.
had expired. Acting under legel advice thC
Police Jury refused to annual or rescinC
their action Of the former meeting.
Good Road Bonds.
BY Mr.. IRENE: That the President be aut
hori2ed to advertise for the purchase OF $500,
10000 good road bonds, name to be opened
ar next regular meeting of Police Jury Ma!
4, 1916 contingent upon aud subject TO tn
vote at the special election of May 10Th, shall
jlyorably carry and said issue be authorized
ar said election. Carried.
Quietus to Treasurer.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Jefferson
Davis.
Jennings, La, April G., 1916.
Whereas, l.. G. Menuet. Certified Accun
tant, has checked the Records and Books o
the Parish Treasurer from January 1st, 1917
to January 10, 1916, and has exhibited TO US
the undersigned Police Jury of the Parish o
Jefferson Davis State of Louisiana, e full
report Of said records, and finding al accounts
% be correct and properly kept upon GAMMA
sion Of same.
We, therefore, Issue this quietuS or The par
OF the Parish Of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana
in favor of +. 7. Arceneaux Parish Treasurer
~ per report Of said l.. G. Menuet. against an!
claim on the part of the Parish OF Jefferson
Davis, La, for the records Of said PariSl
Treasurer FROM Jan, LIST, 1913 to Jan. 10th
1916.
Thus done and signed on the day and dat
above written.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14

Special 0oad aud Bridge.
Ward |.
1926 A. 6roussar', bridge work.. 900
1926 G II Shove, express for grader
sUp. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G59
1927 Placide Landry road work ....... rs
1923 c Halted, $50
1929 Homer Guidig, bauling lumber. 300
1890 Lake Arthur Supply Co., nails 80. 600
40 80
Ward2.
1891 " G Lamb road work ,........" rs 90
1892 Ed Owens. 81 30
7}33 Elmer Cole, $50
1921 NJ E,DuncaD, engineer road tractor Il 90
1885 The Morse Hardware Co., nails E. 10
1896 Bo,l2aE Lopez, ,Oad and bridge
1897 Broussard Lumter Co., lumber =. IL 90
1885 C st German, lath to stake
runner ........ ...- .................... 90
- 30 The Texas Oil Co., oil go. ........ 81 90
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14
Signature of the voter.

Signature of the voter.
Nv 80. ,..s''...,
Attorney in fact.
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in favor of
the proposition submitted upon this ballot
place cross (N mark in the square after the
word YES" to vote against it place similar
mark after the word mo-.
Section s. Be it further resolved. etc, That
the polls for said election shall open at seven
"a O'Clock A. NJ. and remain open until (5)
o'clock +. NJ. at which last named time the
polls shall be closed.
Section 8 BE it further resolved, etc., That
this ordinance shall take effect immediately
upon its passage.
Adopted and approved this March ., 1916.
YEASS N0ES1
JNO. H. COOPER,
President of Police Jury.
L. E. ROBINSON,
Clerk of Police Jury.
Upon roll call the following members voted
YES" Arthur Guidry, Geo. Hathaway,
Henry Kohl, J. s. IRENE, Ausam Marcantel,
]. H Cooper. f. A. Arceneaux and Ives Pitre
The following voted NO" E. A. Fonte-
not
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14

valuation s
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14
MEETING
PARISH POLICE JURY
Isnninps. La. April G. 1916.

Ehe Police Jury of the Parish OF I'nerson
Davis, met in the Police Jury N99w' oince
Building, this day at nine O'Clock A. III.
The meeting was called to order w Jno'
n. Cooper, President, aud upon toll ''l the
following members were present:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14

1864 J Miller, repair grader....,.... D.
1865 A Il Hannah, hauling lumber. ~
1856 Walter St Clair. road work...... u
1867 Faught Lumber Co, lumber ~ u
1868 A Mcmillan Co gasoline ........ - o
1869 Roanoke Mercantile Go, lumber. u" 3
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14

five hundred thousands 900
000.00l dollars to run for a
peroid of thirty 900 years,
bearing interest at the rate
Of five % per cent per Centum
per annHIG, interest pay
able annually for the pur-
pose of constructing perm
anent public roads and
bridges in said Parish of JEFF
fersoh Davis, State of LouiSi-
ana, title to which shall vest
in the public.
Taxable valuation So.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14

Police Jury.
On motion of Ives Pin, the pol.5o Ju-y adj
jourued until 1 p. NJ.
Afternoon Session
The Police Jury I,Couyened AZ one 7. NJ
with all members present.
Bills-CO1n Hou7n
Ti34 J. NJ. Smith, repair water In, t IS
7l35 Caldwell Bros. "nd payment o.
Court House ........ ................. -
7l36 W, l.. Stevens. urt conjunction
Court House ........................... E71.85
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14
WARD

Parish Fair Committee
The President reported that per"utnt to a
resolution of the Police Jury. he had appoint
ed a committee of i've to report on siNisabi
hsy, ways aud means, to hold PaTiah air.
Fondren Report.
mir. Fondren made his monthly teP'rt show
iag much interest all over the PSrish among
the farmers as to vaccination as prcV 'utaive
against hog cholera and Charlton.
Supplies.
1. II. Price presented requisition g., legal
blank book which upon hid was aided to
FOOte-Davies Co. as follows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-04-14

Attest; President of Police Jury.
LIE ROBINSON. Clerk OF Police Jury,
Evening star., 1916-06-25

menlbered at the eleventh hour that
she had forgotten to order it,
Mother laughed but looked guilty.
We'll there's nothing forgotten this
time" she said. for ! wrote every
thing down. and checked as | ordered"
And she drew from the magazine in
her hand a goodIy list beginning with
chickens and ending with olives, and
all paiustakingly checked.
Evening star., 1916-06-25

of the flight of time, and took out his
watch. TN wager" he said, the doc
tors forgotten all about it. | met HIM
in the post office today and as we pass
ed | said. m see YOU tonight. and |
thought he looked rather perplexed" p"
And absent minded Prof. Raymond
chuckled appreCiatively.
''Pshaw." said Laura. He might have
forgotten, but Mrs. Eddington never
did. She's as punctilous as the doctor
is unconventional More likely they
misunderstood the hour. Are you sure
you said :. mother"
Mother sat down suddenly. She look
ed quite white.
"'S'matter. mummy?" said Hal. with
quick solicitude.
She's tired out" asserted Ruth, in
dienantly. You. none of YOU. realize
what it is to do all the work in this
house. with the door bell and tele-
phone and everything. We ought to have
called them up and postponed it as I
said, especially" she added. with some
bitterness, IF they weren't coming, any
way"
But now mother was speaking. II
think. she said, quite distinctly.
though her voice sounded somewhat
faint. Il think that | forgot to invite
them
(THt, ENID
Evening star., 1916-06-25
Strawberry Jam.

Use fine scarlet berries. weigh and hoii
them for thirty-fiNe minutes, keep
ing them constantly stirred Add eight
ounces OF good sugar to the pound or
fruit. mix them well off the fire. Then
boil again quickly for twenty-five nlin-
utes. Take Off the scum and pour into
Jars or glasses.
Try this plan also: Each time straw
berries are purchased for the table buy
an extra pint or quart and make a glass
or pint jar of jam. II can be made
while washing the dishes or doing any
work in the kitchen and takes no extra
time. II is quickly made. can he cooled.
sealed and set away the same day and
the method can he applied to other fruit
Evening star., 1916-06-25

strain until clear. Let it cool before
serving.
A LUNCHEON RELISH-Cover a cup
of shredded Clipped beef with cold
water and let it heat to steaming point
Pour off water and add cup of strain
ed tomatoes, two hard boiled eggs cut
fine. one tablespoonful of grated cheese.
one tablespoonful of grated onion. a
chilli pepper minced fine and two ounces
of butter. Stir these all well together;
break in two raw eggs and scramble
the mixture until the eggs are cooked
then serve at once.
ESTAFADO-Heat a large table
Evening star., 1916-06-25

right in. and they'll be done in fifteen
minutes. They're never so nice when
they stand. Aren't the daffodils love
ly?"
More than half an hour later Laura
ran hastily downstairs. Il thought
I was late" she said, but my watch
must be fast. Why. no, its slow.
dauraS watch was a joke in the fami-
ly) why tslancina at the hail clockl J..
it's almost $50, ! thought you said ..
mother?"
Yes, O'clock" said mother, COM
posedly, but something must nave
hindered them at the last minute. y
minister's time is never his own
Ten minutes later Ruth entered from
the kitchen. She looked decidedly cross.
Il should think if they can't come,
she said. they would telephone. THOSE
biscuit won't be fit to eat
Il don't understand it, said mother
"Of course, fthey We're detained they
could have telephoned, as you saw
Father looked up from the article ne
was enjoying in magazine, ohliVious
Evening star., 1916-06-25

spoonful of beef suet or dripping in
stewpan. Add two green pepper pods
cut in rings. peeled and sliced onion.
Glove of minced garlic, one table
spoonful of vinegar, two tomatoes peel
ed and cut up, half a cup of seeded
raisins and stoned olives mixed and a
pinch of powdered thyme. Cook a lit
tie. then add two pounds of tough
part of round steak cut in small pieces.
Toured and Drowned quickly in little
dripping. Cover closely and stew slow
ly and thoroughly. Serve with squares
of toast in each dish and the stew
poured over the toast.
RAISIN ROLLS-Make a rich biscuit
crust. using sour cream, and soda If
you can get the cream: if not, take
Evening star., 1916-06-25

half lard and half butter and good,
rich milk. Roll the dough out about an
inch thick and cut in rounds, using
pound biscuit box. Then roll these out
as thin as possible, making all one size,
and spread with butter. little grated
orange or lemon peel and then raisinS
that have been chopped and simmered
fifteen minutes in a little water, lemon
juice and sugar-just enough to
moisten them. Press down into the
dough and flour. then roll up tightly
and lay in a pan quite close together.
and bake in a moderately hot oven for
an hour. Eat hot with grape sauce.
ENGLISH BEEF CAKE-Take any
cold roast beef left from the previous
day. To pound of the meat allow a
Evening star., 1916-06-25

.Irdade. rna'am." said Della. as she
stood in outdoor aarb in the kitchen
that Wednesday moEniHg, ia not be
LAWN. We like this Az company comm
If MARY weseu't in bed wild the baby
no. a wecksold an himself gone all
day. an no one at all to look after
Evening star., 1916-06-25

quarter of a pound OF bacon or ham.
two dashes of pepper. one good d-sized
onion. stalk of celery. sprig of parsley
and two eggs. Mince the beef and
bacon or ham very fine and mix to-
gether; season TO taste and add the
onion. celery and parsley minced fine.
Add the eggs beaten light and put all
materials together. Form into small
cakes about half an inch thick and
fry in hot dripping fat until nicely
Drowned. Serve hot with horse radish
or chilli sauce.
Evening star., 1916-06-25
FROZEN DESSERTS.

NACARooN ICE CREAM.-Put six
eggs and two cups of sugar together
and beat the mixture until light. While
doing this place pint of rich milk
in double boilder and set it over the
fire to scald. Four the milk slowly
over the eggs and sugar mixture. and
then return material to the double
boiler and cook. stirring constantly un-
til there is a custard that will coat the
spoon. At this point, remove the Gus
tard from the fire and set it aside to
cool. and then add a pint of cream and
a teaSpoonful of vanilla. Put the Gus
tard into a freezer and grind the ma
chine until it is half frozen. Then
crush "A dozen dry macaroons to a
coarse powder and beat them thor
oughly into the half frozen cream. Re
cover the freezer, and pack it down in
ice and salt for three hours.
LEMON ICE.-Bol together a cup
and a quarter of sranulated sugar ard
four cups of water for eight minutes.
Cool and add the grated rinds of two
lemons. three-Guarters of cup of
lemon juice and a quarter of cup Of
cold water. strain and freeze
ORANGE ICE.-Boil together for ten
minutes three-qUar rters of q cup of
sugar and four cups of cold water.
Add the grated riuds of one and one
half oranges, a quarter of cup of
sugar. third Of a cup of lemon juice
and two cups of orange juice. Strain
and freeze.
STRAWBERRY SHERBET.-Soak u
teaspoonful of powdered gelatin in Two
Ia jIespoonfuis Of cold water until il is
soft Then pour over II hot sirup
made of pint Of sugar and quart of
water boiled together for ten minutes.
strain and cool Add the juice Of two
/ lemons and the juice from quart Of
ripe straw berries pressed through =
cola uder Freeze and pack away TO
tiucu for two or three hours before
serving
Evening star., 1916-06-25
THE DAILY STORY.
MOTHERS TEA PARTY.
Copyright, 1916. by W. werner.)


Il think, said Ruth. meditatively.
putting down her teacup one Sunday Y
evening, that were a very inhos-
pitable family. We never ask any one
to dinner or tea any more. Now. there
are the Eddingtons We ought to have
had them here long ago"
II know" said mother. apoloseticallv
'but you know how its been this win
ter-frst the hardwood floors keeping
everything torn up for weeks: then the
holidays came on, then Laura s sprain-
ed ankle-there hasn't seemed to he
any time when we could have COM
pany
We'll, we can now" asserted L1gra.
briskly. NO reason why we can't have
the Eddingtons this week. say Wednes-
day"
Father looked up with mildly de-
preciating air. Wednesday, YOU know"
he said. lis the night that Andrews
and always play chess"
cant help it. daddy" said Laura
"ltll have to ne Wednesday. Monday s
washing and Tuesdays ironing. Thurs
day the doctor has his Bible class. Fri
day there's evening service and Sat
there you are. And next week it'll
be the same way. Its got to be on
Wednesday,
And father bowed to the inevitable
'Noull call them UP the first thing
in the morning and ask them. won't
you. mother" said Laura in a tone
OF finality. and The matter was set
tled. with the definiteness and dispatch
that usually attended affairs taken
up by the efficient elder daughter of
the house.
Wouldn't YOU better do the market
lnS for tomorrow this afternoon.
mother" said housewifeIy Ruth. You
know how teiephoning tires YOU.
She and her chUm. Clare. OH their
way out for an afternoon walk, stop
ped to look in al the door of the liv-
ing room. where mother sat reading
b. the fire.
She looked up from her book. Mar
hejlngs done. mother replied, with
the air of placidity that comes from
preparedness
And nothing corsotten?" demanded
Ruth. searchinGly.
For shame laughed Glare Mrs
RAYMOND doesn't forget things"
"Doesnt she. though - retorted Ruth.
adding mischievously. Nv hat about the
time Miss WalbridGe and her niece
came to dinner. and Della was fun
Ing in the kitchen because the ice
cream hadn't come, and mother re-
Evening star., 1916-06-25
LUNCHEON DISHES.

COFFEE CREAM-Ths is creole
dish well worth trying. Parch tw"
ounces of coffee and while still hot add
the grains to a pint of scalded milk
i'll a double boiler. Add half pint
of cream and the yolks of three eggs
beaten with four ounces of powdered
sugar. Let it reduce to one-half the
original quantity. then take off and
Evening star., 1916-06-25
SouHed Eggs.

Toast four circular pieces of bread.
Separate the y"lks from the whites of
four eggs. care being taken not to break
them, Beat the white until stiff and add
one quarter teaspoonful salt. Arrange on
oast, leaving Il depression in each center
larG" enough FOR u Nolk. slip 4 yolk IN
each depression. sprinkle with salt and
grated cheese. and bake in = moderate
oven until slightly drowned. Serve with
Bechamel sauce.
Evening star., 1916-06-25

one of the new sports skirts IS made
of heavy silk crepe. in oyster white,
with pockets and belt piped with green
or blue or rose.
Evening star., 1916-06-25

Made TO meet the most
severe requirements and
will last for many years.
of maple, natural fin
ism. with comfortable
high back. broad arms
and double-woven splint
seat.
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-04
SEWARD ALASKA, SATURDAY, NOV f, 1916.

The moment has arrived for that eleventh hour story which shows the opposition candidate fit subject Tor the no,itenary The Senator Lodge story about the Wilson nostscrpt failed to find Judgement and has evldendy lost its force in the campaign. In the territory of Alaska
 we are hearing now that Sulzer Is bad one when comes n beino m e9lpoyer of labor Two men have said so bu' t sboud not be forgotten that all the other eighty men working for him swear by him. letter has been uolSn ed all over the division which shows that Jack honan was president of the Mine Operators Association m the laa- ana when strike breaking labor was invited but Roaa' has proved clearly that he not president at the tune that letter was written and that he was not in the ter- tory at a An old letter head of the Association was uS ed \yickersham has been too long running to make an eleventh hour story effective but he has just tried one himself when he said he changed his mind about going to Fairbanks from Cordova because the roads built by the horrible Colonel Richardson were not fit to travel on Anduow we hear that lr. WckerSham Is sacrificing hm- self on the altar of the public veal to stay in Cordova and @ against hgh rates of the steamship companies to and from Alaska. Oh You Jim.
 Colonel Richardson has clearly performed a splendid service to suffering humanity by letting the fall rains wet his road and so keep the Delegate where duty calls him to get one more shot at the Guggenheim Gargoye HuTah for the people and down with wet roads and incidentally with road commissions and capitalists and everyone else that isn't follower of the delegate from Alaska. But Mr. WckerSham either stayed in Cordova because the roads were bad or he stayed there be the champion of the "peepe" against predatory wealth, Which was it? It really doesn't matter which it was; It politics. is politics and V5u be politics to the end ofme as ongas the dear public is ready to swallow dope And this sort of thing may elect Wickeysham anyone else. It was one of those eleventh hour cries Rum, Rome and RebelIon that defeated Blaine but it was a boomerang.
 Be careful of that last moment attack on the opposi tion Only many people who take part in politics are interruptions and the last thing that bothers the man without Scruple is the truth
The Seward gateway., 1916-11-04
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 Shower Baths
 Ladies ShampoOing Hot and Cold Baths Always Ready
NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION

NOTICE IS HEREBY GlNEN:- That on the 7th day of November 1916, in the Territory of Alaska, an election will be held in Seward, AL aska, to elect one DELEGATE TO CONGRESS, from said Territory and one Territorial Senator and four members of the lower house of the legislature of said Territory of Alas ka from each division thereof: The Town of Seward is one voting district of said Territory and comprises one voting precinct, the boundaries of which comprize the corporate limits of the town of Seward, Alaska The polling place Of said precinct i, on the ground floor of the Fire Hall of said Town of Seward: The polls will be open for voting from eight o'clock A. M. to seven o'clock P. M. of said day. By order of the Common Council of the town of Seward, Alaska, made and entered this the 9th day of October, 1916.
 c. A. MYERS,
 Mayor. Attest: o. II. POEHLMANN,
 Municipal Clerk (SEAL)
 First publication Oct. 10, 1916. Last publication Nov 2, 1916.