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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18

miserable by allowing him to be an
noyed by flies. Aside from the annoy
ance. the flies may mean death to the
child, for, as every one knows, the
flies are great carriers Of disease. The
baby's coach should be well protected
with mosquito netting. The baby's
crib should also be protected against
flies and mosquitoes.
If your baby is not happy and
healthy do not experiment with home
remedies, but consult physician as
soon as possible. Fl you cannot afford
the services of a physician. take the
baby to a hospital. or il you live in a
city where there are baby welfare sta
tons. take it to one Of them. His life.
you know, is in your hands.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
Veal Pot Pie,

This can be made Of the cheaper
cuts Of veal, or of left overs from
roasts.
The meat is cut into convenient
pieces, and the bones cracked and tho
whole IL put into sauce pan. and
covered with cold water. This may DO
seasoned with cloves, peppercorns. bay
and onion, or the seasoning may be
omitted. When the meat IL tender take
it up and cut into small pieces. Strain
the liquor and return the meat to 1t,
adding any vegetables desired. such a.
potatoes, etc. Mold bread dough and
let it rise until very light, then cut It
into small pieces for cakes, and cooA
them in a steamer over the broth, OF
cakes can be made with baking pow.
der. like biscuit. and steamed over tho
broth.
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Poor Mans Som.

First cut up two or, three pieces OF
garlic, add salt. and press with the
back of spoon to draw out tho juice.
Add one medium onion cut up, two
beef cubes. celery, parsley. Cut bread
in cube shape. add one quart Of boil
ing water. When beef cubes have dis
solved add more salt, pepper and any
OF the above ingredients II desired.
Keep hot until ready to serve. then
add a piece Of butter. Use meat stock
in place of hot water II you have 1t.
You can leave out any Of the above
seasoning that you wish. A little to-
mato catchup and table sauce Is good.
This soup needs no cooking.
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not touch and bake until brown. RI
move from pan - soon % done. OF
or nuts may be substituted for val
nuts.
Stuffed Eggs and Rice.

Hard boil SIX eggs. remove the shells
and cut them In halves. Take out the
yolks and make paste OF them. add
ing a teaspoon of melted butter, three
sardines mashed, half teaspoon Of salt
and little paprika. Mix and form
into balls and all in each Lalf Of the
whites. Have ready some lot boiled
rice ON dish and sink the IL halves
into 1t symmetrically to form an at
tractive design. Place tho dish over
hot water while you rub together two
teaspoons Of butter and two teaspoons
of -four, cup Of milk. cup Of stock
and seasoning. When this has boiled
pour over all and garnish with parsley.
Serve very hot.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
Old.FashIoned Hard Gineerhre.d,

One cup butter, two cups sugar.
three cups dour, two eggs, table
spoon Of cream, either sweet or sour.
a pinch Of salt, small teaspoon of GIN
ger, one teaspoon soda. two teaspoons
cream Of tartar. Put 1t into large.
dat pan and press it smooth and even
with the hand, then take the round
cookie cutter and mark it over the
top. Then sprinkle q very little dry
sugar over top and bake in a not too
hot oven about three-quarters of an
hour, or until done, when tried with
q broom corn. I use the small.
wooden toothpicks now In place of the
broom corns. Cut in squares before
removing from the pan and pile on q
platter to cool.
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Nut Waters.

Try this some time when you want
dainty cakes for company: One-half
pound brown sugar, half pound wal
nuts, cut meats into bits, three even
tablespoons -four, quarter teaspoon
baking powder, half teaspoon salt.
two eggs. Beat eggs, and sugar. ,salt.
6our and powder sifted together twice.
then add nut meats. Drop small
spoonfuls on buttered nan 70 thay do
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18

Art ticking is nice for making tooth
brush cases. They should be lined
with gum tissue and finished with
seam binding around the edge. A
pretty holder fancifully arranged in
this manner is q suggestion for those
Who nalrA THAR ann GdftA
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18

- F you live in small quarters and
your closet is narrow one.
perhaps a space behind cur
tains, dress bags are very i'm
portant to keep clothes from becoming
dusty. Making these bags is very Sim
Pile, takes little time and little money.
Buy six and half yards of white
cheesecloth. This will make two bags,
one for dresses and one for skirts and
ouiiA
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may be the eject OF anemia
rather than high blood-pressure. Ane-
mia may be due to insufficient exer-
else, indoor life or digestible disturb
ances. An apemic condition is indi-
Gated by paleness Of the lining men,
brane Of the lower eyelids.
II this is your trouble, eat lines.
lentils, spinach, black currants, dam
sons, apples, all fruits and vegetables
containing iron. Anemia is more fire.
quently the result Of badly chosen
dietary than most people imagine. and
can be averted. even cured. by eating
proper food.
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Take half the piece of material. fold
it together end to end and cut open
one-third down the center. On either
side Of the opening make firm fac
ing and put on snappers. Now stitch
up both sides and the top. Add bits
of tape for hanging straps.
fri TITLE wisps Of hair which
cause so much annoyance on
III windy days can be kept In
place with the invisible hair
pins. But few women know how to
keep in the pins. Push the locks in
place, slip in the pin, then turn back
one point Of the pin until the end
touches the top. They are easily taken
out, and it is one of the little kinks"
learned at the hair dresser's.
"l EXERCISES which stretch the
muscles are the best cure for
G nervousness. Standing on tip
toe as long as possible,
stretching up and up until the arms
can reach no farther, is excellent. Ly-
ing in bed and stretching with the aid
of the crossbar Of the headboard, is
also good. Walking Is best of all, II
one walks briskly and breathes deep
ly until healthily fatigued.
"7 HERE nourishment and health
are concerned laughter and
~ good will are vigorous promot-
ers of the digestive functions.
The court jester was valuable piece
of dining-room furniture in olden
times, and a good-natured and cheer
full guest, who keeps up a lively and
entertaining conversation at table,
does more to aid digestion than all the
nostrums ever invented.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
DIZZINESS

= N cases where dizziness comes
on upon rising suddenly from
q chair or bed. the condition
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18

KEN CAUSE OF much suffering is
kAY the height Of imbecility ex-
hkO pressed in the idea that shoes
or slippers shorter or narrow
eT than one ought to wear will make
the foot look smaller. Nothing could
be more obviously foolish, for short
shoes are the sure road to corns. be-
sides which a foot spreading" over
the edges Of a shoe too small for it
a. it will invariably do) is one OF the
most hideous things imaginable.
II HE feet are injured by being al
~: ways SO closely confined.
- While few persons will adopt
the barefoot fad, even for the
privacy of ones room, It is we'll to get
into the habit of wearing sandals
about your room whenever you are
to be in it for any length of time. In
this way feet get an air bath that is
most beneficial.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18

@l RU1T is good adjunct to the
diet. Do not depend upon it
~ to build up the body or to re-
place the daily wear and tear.
Eat it moderately. Take it early in
the morning or with the meals and re-
member that dirt and filth are no
more esthetic nor less harmful be-
cause they are perched on the red
cheek Of an apple.
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III" be IN bringing UP ones CHI
dren never stint On the care
of their teeth. The most
beautiful face will be spoiled by ugly.
ill-shaped teeth, while the peace Of a
whole family is equally ruined by a
child crying all night with toothache
that a little care would have prevented.
Boys especially are 80 apt to be care
less about their teeth that it is well to
bride them into good habits in this re-
spect. Offer small prize or an in
creased allowance to the child who
has not neglected to brush his teeth
after each meal and before retiring
during one day in the seven. 1t will
be found much more effectual than
scolding or furnishing.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-18
n EXERCISES which stretch the
muscles are the best cure for
u nervousness. Standing on tip

|" HERE nourishment and health
are concerned laughter and
dkD good will are vigorous promot-
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
SULzER WORKS FOR FARMERS

In wire received yesterday by the Fairbanks Commercial club. Dele gate from Alaska Charles A. Sulzer says that the army quartermaster at San Francisco, under which divi- sion of the army Alaska comes, had turned down the proposal that the Tanana Valley Agricultural Associa- tion should furnish potatoes and oth- CT vegetables to the military post at Fort Gibbon After being in formed of this move, however, Dele gate Sulzer went directly to the guar termaster general of the army at Wash
 ngton, with the result that he now has the assurance that the post will use local potatoes, providing that they are as good as can be secured on the Outside.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
DRAFTING TO START EARLY
 NEXT MONTH
Associated PI,-s)

WASHINGTON. D C. June %
 Secretary Of War Newton D Baker tonigh. tentatively set the time when lh" first increment or men will be drafted for the new war army at early in July. The selection will be gin a' that time. he say-, although
 he men selected will not be called on 10 report at the can,onments un il September i, when if is hoped that the cantonments will be ready 10 receive them Whether or not they will be completed by that time, however. remains 10 be seen In making the statement tonight Secre- tary Baker said that the regulations under which the men will be selected will be announced next week
 Most ot the contracts for the con -truction of the sixteen cantonmcnts that the government intends 10 in augurate in as many parts of the country have already been let. Sec retary Baker stated this evening that army officers will be appointed as overseers of the construction work done by the cantonment contractors.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25

placed on each horse alter the speed that thu horse can make Is do,o. mined upon
 And in order that none of those who enter horses in the race can back out Dr. Bowen t7 requiring each entry ro sign contract by ,hr terms of which he deposits au entrance fee of E5o Should he raI 10 run his horse as k provided for m .ar contract. he forteits ms $5o. and I' w.I br divided up among The other entries. but if he stay with his contract his money will be- returned to him. irrespective of whether he gets in the money" in he race or not
 Prize money aggregating 500 will be hung up for this race. The fir~' prize will be $t75; the place horso will get $50. and the show horse $25.
 There are already three entries They are those of Charlie Creamor Mrs LyIe l.aumeister and II. E.. Parkin The race is to be known as The Fourth of July Handicap" It will be fer a distance of six fur  longs. or approximately one and one half times around the track at the park. The 3tarDing point will be aI- most directly opposite the grand stand. on the opposite side or the track. and the race wilt end in iron, of the grand stand after the horses have completed the carclc.
 Montana. the tignetti horse, which for several years wa the king of racers in the Panama Valley. is eN pcctcd to be entered ill the race. He has never been defeated cNcep, by Chocolate the Laumcistrr horse, and thyr" is sull considerable dispute among the borsemen IS to which is the better horse from a racing point of view. l. is expected that John CignrtI. the owner of the animal will shortly be in town for the pur pose of entering him
 Then there will be ali of the sport, in front of the snand stand that usually 20 to make up the Fourth Of July celebration \ complete list of them will not be announced until ar ter the committee meeting on Tues day night, but Dr. Bowen stated last night that they will probably be substantially the same as in former years.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
CONDITION OF
 LOCAL BANK
 OF THE BEST

After making hurried. although very thorough. examination Of th. condition ol rho First National Bank of Fairbanks. National Bank Exam. uor II. k. Gather left Fairbanks last night for Juneau on one of the sheldon automobiles Interviewed las, night just d, he was finishing up his work here before his depar- ture Mir Gather stated that the First National is one of the best regulated and best conditioned banks he has examined in his travels, Ov- ing to the fact that he was in a hurry to finish up his work in order that he might catch the auto, Mr Gather made no statement as to he details of his examination be yond saying, in a most convincing manner, that the condition of the bank is excellent
 Mir Gather came here from Sew ard His stay was uncommonly short, as he arrived here Thursday evening, but with the assistance of the bank force, as he stated last night, he was able to go over the records of the institution very thor oughIy in the short time allowed him
 The bank examiner considered him self particularly fortunate m being able to make his trip to the interior as quickly as he did He Jeff Sew ard last Sunday afternoon at o'clock -or Cordova, taking the train and then the Sheldon auto for Fairbanks, and completing his work here in six days time He now goes to Juneau. then continues on his way Outside.
 Speaking of business conditions last evening, Mr Gather said that they are the best at the present time that the west has ever known. This is due, he thinks, to the unprece- lented shipbuilding activities.
 As the governments examiner of aational banks in Alaska, MT Gather takes the place of w E. Wilcox, who has come to the interior for TWO years prior to the present time. MT Wilsox, he says, has been trans ierred to Los Angeles.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
FURIOUS FIGHTING ON
 THE WESTERN FRONT
Associated Press)

LONDON, June 2i~Gcc, the British tonight indicate I some ! most 0 ( fas or O ariu ro1ts h the active in front oi tho is in he ~tc dispatches on of Russia 
 fig has been going on . ol The cn tv cc \ ike D. I Champagne 
 O Douglas Iiai in O sani according As there is U l
 FRENCH ADMIT LOSSES
 he o ol and quarter Il French fell into Teton hands t morning B> cgutc attack, o ir9m and to attacked the being driver the romN operations officially ru rigft holding lc~ i l dee hem. W ex o q
 ITALIAN FRONT
 i, adm ware o T. ackenn2 the Italian
  s. il their t tWo1Ch be the Is probably be discontinued for the g1t the O ing Ira
 THE BERIIN REPORT
 BERLIN June 2 By surprise attack this morning. the German forces ope n N of French t The li In hove the n u O the trenches los in according unable consolidate their by As holding l lln tt6
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
BROOKS MAN
 BADLY HURT

Advices received in Fairbanks yes lerday from Brooks are to the ef- feet that Maurice Barbee, a miner was seriously injured when he fell to the botmm of forty-fiyc foot shaf; on Gertrude creek. He was working in the hole il is stated, when he detected the presence Of poisonous gas He signaled to be hoisteA from the hole, and was be ing pulled out, but when he reached the good air near the top of the shaft fell back to the bottom. His condition is critical. but hopes for his recovery are being held out by the physician in attendance.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
SPORTS COMMITTEE MAKING DIG PLANS FOR THE COMING
 JULY FOURTH CELEBRATION

N'..-b a. Ha.-rm o. -pp.- that u, ro ...M. the Fourth ot July celebration aaz not been entire. Iy .ormmalod and Is therefore mo, in shape for anuouncom.ug Dr. J. R. Bowen. ,hr chairman or tho sports committee og the oo'rbraton f- now able ro make ~taremaa. assuring Fairbank, ol one of the greatest celebrations she eyer had That l-. it is the present intention to pull on number of lntorestng stunts such as people of Interior Alaska have never before witnessed locally If rhe plans or the sports committee mature. and 1t is thonght that they will.
 New as he Is to the Fairbanks business field. having resided here less than a year as yet. Dr Bowen is bringing mang new Outside ideas into the sporting field here H. is not ready as yet 10 completely an aounco his pIan+, but one ol the events which he is planning is the automobile race 1t the park Just which day Of the celebration the race will be held will probably be announced Tuesday evening at the meeting of all Of the committees of the celebration with the executive board og the Fairbanks Commercial club And at that time il ts prob able that the entire program of The events will be- put into such shape hat it can be printed immediately after the mcetn2
 The announcing that an automo bile race will be held does not, how ever, cut off such old standbys of the people of he interior as tho horse races, the motor boat races he tug-of-war and the ball game All of these, too. will be a part ot the celebration and all will be rra 'urcd. Their sequence. or time dur ing which they will bo held, how ever, has not yet been announced.
 Dr. Bowen, a- chairman of rho sports committee, is determined thai no such conditions as have existed at previous celebrations shall pre- vail d, this one in the matter of tho horse race. To th.s end he is try ing out all of the horses, and vii enter them in the race as far d. possible from d horse race scicn fife" point of view. That is, there will be a jockey of 4 certain wei2h
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS
 TOTAL THREE BILLION
Associated Press )

C.. 0 d Nc a he treas c t or n rc O. e O. c
 mi he 1 r oi h 0 r ~iri ]cI lrrl lc1~ of or
 New subscribed Sla Of @att San rc~cod subs c Uy
 m lon of the bonds n
 
 offered Those that subscribed tween Sooo and S"f" will be allotted N , bed Other O the which ~uls, Itb'n> made
 Trca c the a l laIf s a. on the bon O c is he o
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25

that they will be compelled to make them for all Alaskans that they meet after the first Of the year. The woman explained in the letter that she was having a nice time at Reno, but that she missed her "rouehneck, . and that she coIld not find dis penser of drinks anywhere in the dissolution of partnership" city who knew how to manufacture il.
 she turned to George for help.
 IL was here that George was "stumped" He did not know now 10 make a roughneck and he hated to own up to it. At first he thought that he would get list of all of the wines, liquors and cordials that or nament the backbars in all of the local saloons and send it to the woman with the recommendation that she order a roughneck made of the various ingredients named, but final ly decided that that wouldn't do
 Consequently the next thing George did was to start a round of the bar. tenders. At each place he collected data on the various manners of mak ing a roughneck, and he now has them down pat He has therefore selected the recipe that 'looks???' the best to him and is sending it to Reno on the next outgoing mail.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
OLDTIMER DIES.

James Farley an oldtimer of the day afternoon, according to word re. ceived at the marshal's office. He had been in poor health for some time, and it was recently decided to send him to the Pioneers home at Sitka, Judge Bunnell having agreed to furnish money for his transporta- tion from the indigent fund.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
BRITISHER IN
 COAST GUARD

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18.-Cap- tain w. w. Mckenzie, wounded by shrapnel while commanding the British destroyer Scorpion at the Dardanelles in October, 1915. has en- listed in the coast artillery corps of the national guard of California. He is a native of Virginia, but served in the British navy since 1904. He came here from Vancouver, E. G. where he was sent to recover from his wounds.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
PACIFIC FLEET
 IS OFF BRAZIL
Associated presS)

RIO DE JANEIRO. Brazil. June 23. The Pacific fleet of the United States, which is operating in these waters and the South Atlantic in general, dropped anchor off the har- DOT of this polt today. Shortly af- terward Rear Admiral Caperton, the commander of the fleet, accompanied by his staff, came on shore. They were received with all honors by the officials of the Brazilian gov ernment.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
Town Gossip and Stories
By The Tattler.

WANTS HER George Bellows con FAVORITE stitutes the official DRINK (mis) information bu-
 reau in Fairbanks, consequently he is called upon very often to express his opinion on sub jects many and various. All you have to do if you want to know any thing is to ask George about it, and if he doesn't know what you want he'u look it up for you.
 Sometimes he will charge you for the work he does in doing so and sometimes he won't He is particu- larly generous with those AIaskans who are Outside and who wish to know something about conditions here. He just sits down to his lit. tie typewriter and pounds out the answer shortly after receiving the letter of inquiry.
 But the other day George received a letter that "stumped" him for a while. It was from an Alaskan wo man who is now sojourning in Reno Nevada. and contained an inquiry as to the manner of making rough neck" that drink rhich has made Alaska famous and concoction hich Outside bartenders are now C sirous of learning to make, now
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
THE MOVE MADE KNOWN.

WASHINGTON, D. C.. June 23.- The arrival of the American Pacific fleet in Brazilian waters reveals the fact that the navy department has taken the responsibility of patroline the waters of the South Atlantic against German raiders. It had moi been intended that this move should be announced, but it has been re vealed to the world by the arriva of the fleet at Rio de JaneirO.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
VISITING TOMB
 0F WASHINGTON
Associated PrcasJ

WASIIINGTON, D. C. June 2&. The members of the Russian and Belgian commissions 10 this country, escorted by 8 number of government officials, will tomorrow make d pn- srimage to Mt Vernon out of re- spect for the memory of George Washington. On it's visit to Wash ington's tomb the party will go on board a United States war ship and will be conducted down the Potomac river.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
MR. CASkEY AT JUNEAU
Special to The Citizen)

Especial to The Citizen)
 JUNEAU, June 9 J. H. Cassry. proprietor and managing editor o The Alaska Citizen, of Fairbanks, passed through here this morning on the Princess Sophia, bound for Seattle. He stopped off here but a short time He reports an interest ing though somewhat lengthy trip, stating that he is feeling fine. The Sophia will reach Seattle about Tuesday.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
FOUR OUT ON
 SHELDON AUTO

An automobile of the Sheldon line, driven by Tom Gibson, started last night at II o'clock for Chitina. There were four outgoing passengers. They were H. B. Gather, James McCon- nell, Martin Murray and J. L. Borner. An incoming auto of the sheldon line is expected this morning.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-06-25
FlNNS WANT REPUBLIC.

HELSINGFORS, June 22 Finnish Socialists in convention here have adopted a resolution demandin2 the separation of Finland from Russia, and the formation of the Republic ol Finland