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The Alaska Citizen
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J. H. CASKEV
Ed.tor and Proprietor
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ALASKA TO THE FORE
Our dispatches of last night quo*
in? the figures of prmlucti m in mm
lng throughout the l nited States, a
giv’en in the report of tie 1'mti .
States Geological Survey for 191'
should be very gratifying to Ala
kan.s. For the figures show that
while the l nited States a- a whuli
shows an increase in production o!
over twenty-five per cent, Alaska,
which is figured In the general re
port, shows an increase of I'll TV
FOl It per crnt.
This tm-ans that Alaska has out
stripped every other district in the
Cntted Stan s in the mutter oi the
production ol' precious mt tals. For,
although the dispatches do not state
how many districts are named in
the report, making it impossible to
figure out just what percentage ot
the total value of the mining indus
try of tho United Slates in 1316
was produced by Alaska, it is easy
to see that tho increase in the pro
duction of metak in this territory
has been largely the cause for the
ini t* ase as shown in the gene ra:
report.
Alaska can have no better adver
tising at the present time lhan tbi.
report. For it. or parts of it. will
undoubtedly be n ad in congress and
by congressmen, which will have tin
effect of showing the legislators the
strides that this territory is making
in the matter of metalliferous min
ing Tile report will also show that
Alaska is far ahead of other dis
tricts throughout the country in this
regard, and this will mean that the
readers of the report, when It comes
to making appropriations for such it
productive territory, c-annoi help be:
make note of that fact.
Therefore, if congress does not
show too much tendency to cut down
expenses, as seems to be the case,
according to other dispatches, Alaska
should get all the money she asks
for, no matter for what purpose 01
purposes. The money for the rail
road, in the sum of $10,000,000, should
be forthcoming the minute the mat
ter is presented to congress and
without a dissenting vote, as should
the appropriation of $600,000 for Al
aska roads. 1 or a glance at the geo
logical survey report will show even
the most critical representative from
the smallest congressional district in
the “show rne” state that Alaska is
the greatest of all districts in the
domain of Uncle Sam, and that, as
such, it needs all the help that the
government can give it, in order
that its already great productive fa
culties may be increased.
Year by year this increase ot pro
duction continues, but, for the rea
son that the bonanza days, the days
when a big poke of gold meant but
little to either miner or merchant
because it was so plentiful, are over,
many Alaskans express the opinion
that the country is on the down hill
stride and that, with the comple
tion of the Alaska railroad what
littie prosperity there is will cease.
They do not seem to realize that
the completion of the railroad will
mean the lessening of the cost ol
all commodities to such an extent
that industry will be developed where
none existed before. The increased
value of the products of the country
from year to year shows this if
nothing more. For the interior, in
a general way, lias done its share
in the way of production, although
there was a slight decrease in the
output of gold in last season over
the season previous.
For the most part, however, the
people of the interior are enthusi
astic over the prospects, for the
booster is in tho majority. They
realize that untold wealth yet re
mains undeveloped in the Tanana
Valley, and that the coming of the
railroad will be the greatest factor
in its development. In fact, from
practically every standpoint, it is
predicted by responsible and con
servative business men that the year
1917 will prove to be the most bene
ficial to the people of the Interior
and to the business of Fairbanks in
articular, that Fairbanks has ex
s.iiivcd snve the day she was
•ourded.
To h- Increased production of rop
•er in the oast regions of Alaska
undoub: illy da- the fart that thi
i n it ry occupies such a high place
n mining circles and gained so
n in v:-l\ in production The pro
•le of the coast country are to be
ongratulnted in that regard. But
he pessimist who points out this
act when making derogatory re
narks rei interior, should
be shown, by those familiar with
lie problem, the opportunities which
rigl very d tors, which
had to wait for the coming of
'• ■ : i’.ro.al for development.
1 du. t a go- to show the need
d d . ■ V;.-a■ :r. 11.,- government'
■wn Id. how what Alaska has
n the legislative
ida-s which govern the United
■ate ask, when the matter of ap
r-ipii.i: ins for Alaskan projects is
■ at up to them?
Our congressmen call see this re
,-rt of hie geological survey in
■d:-lungti.n. Ferhaps they looked it
• •r la t nicl.t in the Washington
• ■ upon th it- arrival back in
hoi day trip
it! ;• la -ii I.et us hope that
und hat they were duly
'
1 by ■1 ■ nts the re
irt i intained For the matter of
ppmpriutinns for various projects is
ire to be among the first brought
i tlie attention of the legislators.
HISTORICAL FACTS.
ft me ha made no
■ a mv in the matter of reports
• h .. It gate 11* ■ tion. Foi
t iy has as yet been able to au
!. >;ii tivily state Ju.st "'ho "ill rep
• nt Alaska in the next congress.
,,'ii tie r it will bo Charles A. Sulzer
r .1 me., Wiekersbain yet remains
a r :a i Hotvevt r, it is to be
ijs'd that the problem will be solv
d mne time this year, for with all
lie r. .liters pertaining to Alaska
li - h "ill undoubtedly come up be
■ ■ tic- new congress, Alaska cannot
ftord to be without a representative
here.
In ti. .-■ connection it might not be
m: : to mention a few histori
al tacts concerning the delegate
lecti ns of the past. They will be
■ membered by most of the oldtim
;s of the country, but a statement
e; arding them might be a matter
f education to the cheechacoes.
Tlie lir.-t and second delegates to
ongre: s from Alaska were elected
it i no election. The election was
0 ld in August, 190G. The act of
: iving the territory of A1
. I i the tight to have a delegate
:u ed that such representative was
1 be elected . very even year to
erv for two years commencing on
March 4 of the odd years. This
lade a short term election neces
ary, which was the reason for two
lections being held at the same
■ime.
in 1906 the candidates for dele
ate to congress for the short term,
ruling March 4, 1907, were Frank
.1. Waskey, nominated by the Demo
lals and Miners’ party of Nome,
,nd the Miners' party of Fairbanks;
A. P. Swineford, nominated by an
ndependenl petition or bkagwayites
and the Democrats of the First di
vision, and Cornelius D. Murane,
nominated by the Republicans. There
■ were three divisions at that time.
1 Mr. Waskey carried the Second and
j Third and was elected. Former Gov.
! .-twineford carried the First division
by an overwhelming majority.
At the same election the candi
dates for tlie long term, beginning
March 1, 19"7, were Tom Cale, hold
' ing tlie same nomination as Mr.
i Waskey, C. D. Murane, Republican,
. nd H. W. Me lb n, Democrat. Cale
'carried all three divisions and was
elected.
In 190S the candidates were John
Ronan, Democrat; John W. Corson,
' Republican; B. A. Chilberg, Labor;
i John P. Clum, Independent-Republi
can, and James Wickersham, Inde
pendent. The latter was elected and
has i ince been Alaska’s representa
tive in congress, lie did not decide
to run until a long time after the
candidacy of the other aspirants for
the ofiice was announced, but being
j well known throughout the terri
, tory, and particularly in this divi
| sion, which was then the largest
and most populous, ho easily car
i ried the day.
j In 1910 the candidates W'ere E. S.
1 Orr, Republican; William O’Connor,
luibor, and James Wickersham, In
dependent. There was no Democratic
candidate. Mr. Wickersham was
elected.
In 1912 the candidates were Robert
W. Jennings, Democrat; W. A. Gil
I more, Republican; Kazis Krauczunas,
J Socialist; James Wickersham, Inde
pendent, and Martin Harrais, Inde
pendent Democrat. Mr. Wickersham
was elected.
In 1914 the candidates were Chas.
E. Bunnell, Democrat; John Brooks,
Socialist, and James Wickersham. In
[ dependent Wickersham was again
•lected.
The candidates at the last elec
tlon were Lena Morrow Lewis, So
cialist: Charles A Sulz-T. Democrat,
,nd James Wickersham, Independent
Lepublican. Nobody ne< d.- to be told
that the result is still in doubt, al
though Mrs. Lewis has been elimi
nated as a possibility. The support
ers of both Sulzer and Wickersham
■laim the election of their favorite
andldate.
Therefore, the question of the day
s: “Is Wickersham's hold on the
voters of Alaska broken. Is he to be
lefeated after having represented the
people of Alaska In congress for
four terms of two years each? It
is n question which has been asked
n many different ways, but which,
is yet, is unanswerable.
FEAR OF TOO MUCH GOLD
Some weeks back a sensational
story appeared in the eastern press
o the effect that the i ntente allies
ontemplated the demonetization of
gold. It was asserted that a secret
meeting of the greatest banking in
teres is in the country was held at
■ 'hirago to take steps to prevent, if
;■ i sible, such a calamity and if not
o erect buffers to temper the shock.
The first assertion was modified
a day or two after and it was given
.mt with some authority that the al
lied powers, which have been bor
rowing and purchasing from this
ountry at a tremendous rate, might
lake such a step if this nation
showed signs of closing down on
heir credits.
There is present always the pos
ibility that Great Britain, the last
jf the, fighting nations to stick by
gold payments, may suspend specie
payments, which step would have
its influence on this creditor country.
It is this way: The United States
has a plague of yellow metal. It is
.n possession of a third of the world's
visible supply. It has more gold
:han the whole of the entente al
liance now controls and three times
ihat held by the central powers.
Gold, in a sense, is a drug in the
market. If the European borrowers
were to say to this country, "soui
grapes,” and turn their attention to
ilver, it would not be well for the
I’nlted States for tlie time being.
Rut there is little probability of such
a step being taken by the very power
that for centuries has been pressing
the gold standard upon the civilized
world Bryan’s cross of gold.
The Chicago meeting referred to
was called to deal with the gold sit
uation and with the future loans re
quired by the allied nations that
have already borrowed from this
country', in one way or another,
about a billion and a half of dollars.
More gold is not sought in this coun
try; if some arrangement can be
made for other security from Eu
rope it w'ould be well.
In a series of articles being print
ed in a Chicago newspaper regard
ing the gold situation and the influ
ences which the huge surplus may
have upon the industrial and com
mercial affairs of the nation in the
immediate future, leading bankers
are calling attention to the seeming
contradiction that gold is not every
thing, that there may be too much
of it lying about for the country's
good. George M. Reynolds, presi
( dent of the largest Chicago bank, is
[ not afraid of the demonetization of
gold, and he is not alarmed over
the standing of the borrowing coun
tries after more than two years of
war or their ability to meet all ob
ligations.
What this banker and other stu
dents of economics are concerned
with is the ability of this country
to meet the gold withdrawals that
will follow war not the loss of the
actual gold, which could well be
spared in one sense but what the
withdrawals mean to the industry
j of this country. The only way the
| gold can bo withdrawn, short ot
j force, is for the balance of trade to
I be against us and in favor of Europe,
j LThder the whip of necessity Europe
has reached a state of efficiency in
manufacture and output that will tell
after the war. Europe may be able
to undersell this nation on its do
mestic needs and invade this nation’s
markets in Central and South Ameri
ca and the Orient. If this condition
comes true, exchange will work
against the United States, but what
is far more important, home produc
tion will fall off. And the economic
war that is to come will be to re
claim the gold and credits, given to
this country in time of stress under
conditions named by the loaning na
tion, by determined competition in
every line and at every point of con
tact.
The national election being over,
this question can now be discussed
j without partisan prejudice.—Denver
News.
THE Ketchikan Progressive-Miner
has adopted a slogan. It la: "We
Want Statehood for the First Divi
sion"
i Sermon to the People!
| BY THE REV G G BRUCE
Sufferings arc the stamp '
mills crushing the quartz that
the gold may he free.—tfillis.
"lie maketh me lie dozen in
green pastures; He leadeth
me heside the still waters.”—
Ps. 23:2.
If vou would know the Inw sot
ting of these verses it would be nec
i essary to visit the hills and dales
of Palestine and watch the Oriental i
shepherd care for his flock. You
would seo howr he leads them out
of the fold upon the grassy places ,
for pasturage. At times the sun is
scorching hot, and the air is heated
and blistering, the eyes feel with a
tinging [Kiin the glare of the sun's
| rays upon the burning sands, and
everything is hot to the touch. Woe
be to the sheep it they have none
to lead them to places of rest where
they may drink from the stteam and
lie down in the shade. The shepherd
knows of these places and he leads
the sheep to them. He who appre
ciates the spirit of the "making to .
lie down" and “the leading beside" j
knows the real care that flows from
the true shepherd's heart as he finds
new pastures and finds fresh waters.
Sheep seek quiet waters to drink.
They will not drink from rushing
.-treams if they can find the waters
| still. There are times in tho life
of us all when wo would change
all the busy, busHing world for a
few hours of calm quietude. The
day's ride through the Gunnison val
ley in Colorado is always filled with
interest. The dizzy heights, the
smothering depth *1 the vastness of
the spectacle, with a mountain stream
at your side lashing itself into white
ness as it tries to speed faster and
faster to the plains below, now dash
ing against the granite rock, now
calmer in a pool, yet always onward
-such scenes are beautiful, but one
feels fuller the force of the calm
ness as the train gains the valley
below and glides rapidly along the
calm waters widened until the sur
face seems like crystal glass. The
day's journey has led you to forget
[ l he parks and fountains made by the
hand of man and has brought you
i face to face with the possibilities in
the kingdom of f&ture, where God
| dwells in His marvellous fullness and
! joy. You are now ready to eat and
I lie down for you have experienced the
[ world of nature in all its excitement
but finally led into the quietness of
the lower levels. The rest is en
joyed the more for it comes with con
tentment.
Every man needs just such a rest
j from the worries and toils of the
| day. Hands weary from the constant
carrying of burdens, feet tired from
bearing about the body, eyes seem
ready to burst from their sockets as
ihey are taxed too heavily with the
constant strain, ears ring and ring
j until all music and melody is just
! sound, brains have done their utmost
and call loudly for rest, rest, rest.
The child receives its plaything with
glee and soon sends it running about
the room, but one day something
breaks and the toy ceases to move.
I The spring has snapped. Overwork
I ed nerves and lowered vitality tells
j of the need of rest before the spring
shall snap. So God has provided a
Sabbath for every man that he may
get the needed rest from the nerve
j racking and brain consuming work
j of the week. He wants men to lie
down in green pastures and rest be
side the still waters. In fact He
“maketh” them if they understand
j Him aright, but if they will not
understand Him He permits them to
j go on in their blind way of business
and pleasure until one day the very
| soul seems to "snap” and man be
| comes bitter towards his Maker,
j while he, himself alone, has been
| the one who is to blame for all his
j harshness, his disagreeableness, his
discontent, his ugliness. Activity
takes energy; we labor best with
reserve. God has provided a Sab
bath that men may have reserve.
There are some things that both
sheep and man find needful:
1. A consciousness of safety. The
growl of a dog, or the flutter of a
flock of birds, or the presence of a
child may disturb the quiet rest of
a large flock of sheep. They are
sensitive to strange noises. Man
cannot rest for the Adversary always
trying to tempt him to wrong doing
annd wrong being; the flutter of
society calling him here and there
to no purpose; the presence of little
sins which harass and annoy him,
to which he cannot adjust his calm
ness though he try ever so hard. But
our Shepherd has provided against
this all. Jesus has met the Advers
ary and worsted him in the con
flict. All the intrigue of the Devil
is to no avail to those who rest in
the saving power of the Son of God.
Accusation after accusation may lie
hurled by our enemy, hut God is more
powerful than all our enemies. Jesus
was willing to bear the sms of His
people and free them from the bur
den too heavy for their lifting. The
Devil could accomplish His death, but
he could not hold Him in the grave.
In the resurrection victory of Jesus
till may have victory. There is an
eternal consciousness of safety In the
complete victory of Jesus over all
His enemies. "We were not of the
battle but the prize of the victor.”
Iiis flock was His own given to Him
of the Father no one could take
them out of His hand, yet lie must
do His part to redeem them and give
them a consciousness of saafety. So
He slew our enemy and we are free.
It is a common sight in the north
to see in out of the way places in
the forests, two sets of antlers woven
together as a mute evidence of a
mortal combat, I lie contestants have
given their lives to no purpose. Hut
our Captain though slain by the
enemy, could not remain dead, for
God "brought again from the dead
the Shepherd" and in His resurrection
we have safety from harm. "Who
can lay anything to the charge of
God's elect?” Who is he that con
demneth? it is Christ that hath died,
yes, rather who is at the right hand
of God, who maketh intercession for
us. “Jesus, Oh, how sweet the
name! Jesus every day the same.”
swelling in safety the Christian sings
the song of safety. "The Lord is
Ihy keeper; the Lord is thy shade
upon thy right hand and upon thy
left; whom shalt thou fear?”
2. Sufficiency of food is necessary
for man and beast. A hungry sheep
will not lie down, but wanders about
in search of something to eat. iiui
what a difference with a fed sheep!
Neither will a man be satisfied until
ho has plenty to eat for himself and
his family, nor can he be satisfied
until he has provided for them spirit
ual food. Strange men are so slow
to realize this! They run the world
over looking for peace and rest and
quiet, and fail to realize that what
hey desired Was right where they
were, for there is no peace or rest
to those who have not found them
in Christ. The Word of God is the
"green pastures” without which the
soul is ever hungry. Unharmed by
the weeds of criticism there grows
the real stuff of life. All the floods
of infidelity are as dry streams of
water against such impregnable rock.
Agnosticism may have its attractions
for the few but the Word of God
abides in the hearts of the many.
False religions may live for a time
hut they too must wither and fade
in the sacred light of the Gospel of
good tidings to all peoples. To the
hungry soul how deep is the longing
to be in the house of God, to be
busy in the study of liis Word! God
gives liis sheep the pastures of the
summer holiday, the special revival
services, the hours of song and wor
ship wherein they may be satisfied
with Him. Sometimes he lays them
on beds of pain and sickness that
they may remember His mercies and
loving kindness. Men forget so eas
ily. The world calls so loudly. There
are so many responding to the call,
it is not hard to move with the crow d
or drift with the current. Any dead
thing will float down stream, but it
takes life real and earnestness to
stem the current, and the greater
i he life the swifter the progress.
3. There must be an obedience to
the shepherd’s leading. The sheep get
into ini sons 01 irouuie wnen mey
follow their own inclinations. What
tender of the flock has not pulled
a wayward sheep out of the mire,
or rescued another poor in flesh and
loaded with wool, from the rushing
of the spring freshet?. "All we like
sheep have gone astray, everyone
has turned to his own way.” True,
too true, and our present discon
tent and discouragement is but the
result of our waywardness. Where
in the world do you find the happiest
people but in the homes of the
Christians, and where do you find the
wretched and sin besot but in the
homes and avenues of the wicked—
the unsaved. There is a reason for
these things. Men will not follow
their leader, but like sheep who go
astray they find themselves in all
sorts of mischief and pitfalls. The
Shepherd knows the places of danger
and warns his sheep, and His sheep
hear His voice. It is our mission
than to follow the Leader rather
than to invent a thousand ways to
oppose Him. Our Shepherd goes
because He knows, He leads because
He knows more than the sheep. He
wants to lead every man. He never
drives, but ever leads. Will you
be led by Him? You can if you
will. And It Is all of that—the will,
the will, the wUL
WOMEN’S DEPARTMENT
•TAMBO” SLEEVES THE
LATEST FASHION FAD
A New York fashion correspond
i nt says that a striking new note of
the early winter models is the pres
ence of the so-called “tambo" sleeves.
The name given in Jocularity remains
in seriousness The hand t hrust
from the voluminous wrappings
where once was a cuff has the «p
pearanco of being thrust through
a tambourine.
The "tambo” sleeve is universally
becoming. For the pretty hand it
is a soft and engaging frame. The
hand looks lovelier by reason of the
chiffon and fur or laco and silk en
veloping iL
The "tambo" sleeve must be long
or nothing. If a sleeve ends below
the elbow it is not a tambo. Usually
the decoration begins with one wide
tuck, or several tucks that may be
hemstitched. Often it is drawn
rather closely to the wrist by shir
ring. The sleeve is too wldo ami
full to permit a cuff. It swirls about
the hand with three or four times
the fullness about the wrist. It Is
faced with silk. That is an ex
tremely effective method of finish
ing it and of lending a touch of vivid
color to the costume. As, for ex
ample, a gray velvet robe which was
sent from one of the establishments
of Lady Duff Gordon (“Lucille”) to
a well known social leader, had
sleeves of gray chiffon, the ends of
the sleeves being faced with scarlet
silk.
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Cleaning an Oil Painting.
I’eel and grate a raw potato and
mix it wilh enough cold w'ater to
make a thin paste. Rub the pic
ture with this, using a small sponge,
then sponge with clear cold water
and dry with a fine cloth. Only a
.-.mall portion .should be done at a
time.
For Thirsty Babies.
A baby’s thirst is not satisfied
by its diet of milk, lie should be
given clean, cool w'ater regularly
every day. Boiled water cooled and
given between feedings will often
aid digestion and quiet restlessness.
Regular hours, proper food and long
hours of sleep are necessary to a
healthy infant.
..To Prevent Pastry Scorching.
Salt in the oven, placed over the
baking plates, will prevent the pastry
from scorching at the bottom.
For Painful Burns.
A paste of common baking soda
and w'ater spread on a burn will stop
the pain and inflammation almost im
mediately.
A Better Disinfectant.
The addition of strong vinegar or
dilute sulphuric acid to chloride of
lime materially increases its effective
ness as a disinfectant.
Washing Fluid.
An excellent washing fluid at small
cost: One can potash (pint), one
ounce salts of tartar one-half ounce
powdered carbonate ammonia, one
gallon water. Use one cupful of this
fluid to a boiler full of water, add
one small cupful of soap cut fine,
dissolve, put clothes in while nearly
cold, bring to a boil then wash as
usual. This will not rot or injure
i he nicest things and save lots of
rubbing.
To Clean Beanpots.
There is no need of a beanpot
soaking for hours. Fill a porringer
or pan half full of cold water add
a large spoonful of any good wash
ing powder, turn the beanpot up
side down in it and let come to a
boil. Stand aside until your other
dishes are washed, then you will find
it's the easiest way ever of a bean
or pudding pot being cleaned.
THE ART OF PRE
PARING COCOA—SOME
VERY GOOD POINTERS
All children and most grownups
like the chocolate flavor and Indeed,
where tea and coffee disagree, pre
fer it to these he v^riigps. its r«ch
ness is what makes chocolate an un
suitable accompaniment to a substan
tial meal. But it is possible to obtain
the much d( sired chocolato flavor
without having to partake of the
fatty, heavy components of choco
late by the right preparation of
cocoa.
Cocoa, Jim most people know, is
simply a residue of chocolate after
the fat hits be n removed. The bit
ter chocolate which we use for Icings
and candy making is the pure choco
lato - tilt- solidified ground bean.
Sometimes In the manufacture of
chocolate for beverages starch is
added anti this, of courso, contributes
considerably to its heating quality.
But cocoa can be made to give all
the chocolate flavor so pleasing to
the palate minus the overrichness.
Many people believe that because
cocoa is less rich than chocolate a
great deal of milk must bo used In
its preparation. On the contrary, In
order to get the value for which we
buy cocoa Instead of chocolate we
need to use less milk and more
water, and then it can be consumed
like any lighter beverage. Here la
a simple recipe that makes exceed
ingly good cocoa:
Two ttiblespoonfuls of sugar.
Two tablespoonfuls of cocoa.
A few grains of salt.
Three cupfuls of water.
Ono cupful of milk.
One-half teaspoonful of vanilla.
Mix sugar and cocoa together and
boil with water until it becomes a
little syrupy, then add milk and scald
but do not allow to come to a boil.
Just before serving add a few drops
of vanilla and the salt and beat
v/ith an egg beater for a few mo
ments, Tiiis makes it light and
more appetizing.
Cocoa can he served in this way
and those who liko it a little richer
can add whipped cream to it.
On the other hand if you keep a
supply of cocoa and once in a while
wish to make cocoa that will have
the rich, chocolate flavor of real
chocolate, you can do so simply by
adding cornstarch yourself instead of
paying for cornstarch in some
of tlie manufactured chocolates. The
recipe follows:
Two tablespoonfuls of cocoa.
Two tablespoonfuls of sugar.
A few grains of salt.
One teaspoonful of cornstarch.
One cupful of water.
Ono half teaspoonful of vanilla.
Boll one cupful of water and scald,
hut do not boil the three cupfuls
of milk. Mix cocoa, sugar, corn
starch and salt, with boiling water
and boil for five minutes then pour
into the hot milk, add vanilla and
beat with tin egg beater for a few
minutes.
Some people who like the choco
late flavor find that neither choco
late nor cocoa agrees with them. In
this case it is stil! possible to get
the flavor without the use of either
chocolate or cocoa, but of ‘‘cocoa
nibs” or "cocoa shells,” as they are
sometimes called. This is simply
the shells of the cocoa bean. It is
prepared as one prepares tea or coffee
and is simelarly thin and water. But
it has a very agreeable chocolate
flavor and is, indeed, more whole
some than tea or coffee. As the
shells naturally contain no oil what
ever, they are especially adapted to
young children or persons whose
digestion is weak.
MULE IS BARBER’S ALIBI
FOR SUNDAY SHAVING.
I)ES MOINES, la.—Shaving is not
labor, but a necessity, and the state
has no right to deny a man the privi
leges granted a mule, according to
a brief filed in the state supreme
court here by attorneys for a Daven
port, la., barber, arrested on com
plaint of the barbers' union for keep
ing his shop open on Sunday. "If
a man can curry a mule on Sunday,
he has a right to have his own head i
curried, in a manner of speaking,” j
says the brief.
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OHIO WOMAN HAS KEPT FACE
HIDDEN FROM MEN 25 YEARS
WEST MENTOR, O.—Miss Harriet J
Martindale, of this city, 45 years old, j
has kept her face concealed from |
the view of man for a quarter of a
century. This is in pursuance of a
vow made when she was 20 years
old.
When a young woman Miss Martin
dale was engaged to marry a man a
few years her senior.
One night when walking along a
country road near her home, she
saw her sister in the arms of her
fiance. Three weeks later the man
she was to have wed became the
husband of her sister.
Heartbroken, she solemnly vowed
no man should see her face again,
and through the use of a heavy veil
and a life of seclusion she has kept
her word.
She has requested that in the
event of her death no man be allow
ed to see her. A woman friend has
been requested to prepare her body
for burial.
Both the sister and her husband
are dead.
Phil McGuire, the former well
known Fairbanksan, is reported to
be doing detective work on the mur
der of a woman of the underworld
at Douglas, which murder has proven
to be very baffling to the federal
officials.
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