Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 207, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1913 — Page 2

GOVERNMENT RAILROADS FOR ALASKA

BEFORE the present congress ends it 1b possible that tbs United States government will be in the railroad-building business on a huge Beale with the construction of two great trunk-line roads for Alaska. It is an experiment that will be watched with keen interest throughout the country, for If successful the experiment will have profound effect upon the regulation of railroads in the states themselves. But the more immediate results of the building of railroads by the government in Alaska will be the development of a teritory of imperial richness, and it is expected that there will be a rush for Alaska land that will exceed in keenness anything in American history. When the railroads tap the enormous resources. of Alaska there will come another ringing challenge to American brain and brawn for the conquest of the new west Starved andmeglected as Alaska %as been by the federal government, it already has produced $450,000,000, but when railroad development comes this total can be added to easily by SIOO,000,000 a year. Alaska is coming into its own—not for soulless exploitation by greedy monopolists, but for the benefit of all its people and the people of the United States who own It. May Build Two Trunk Lines. The promise of hope for Alaska is held out most strongly at this time in the work and recommendations of the Alffika railroad commission which Uncle Sam sent to Alaska last fall to study the railroad needs of the country, and whose report to congress was made public this spring. In transmitting this admirable document the president made an outright recommendation for the construction by the United States of two trunk line roads at an estimated cost of $35,000,000, and the friends of Alaska are now presenting all the arguments they can think of to the senate committee which has the matter under consideration. Apparently we are about to embark in Alaska on governmental construction and ownership of railroads. The commission consisted of J. J. Morrow, major corps of engineers, United States army, chairman; A. H. Brooks, United States geological survey, vice-chairman; L. M. Cox, civil engineer. United States navy, and C. M. Ingersoll, consulting engineer, of New York. Three of the members are engineers and the vice-chairman is the head of the division of Alaska mineral resources of the geological survey. Proceeding immediately to Alaska, the commission visited the southern and central parts of the territory, including the valuable harbors and practically all of the railroads, and by an overland trip of 700 miles to Fairbanks gained a knowledge of the interior. The report made by the commission is not only favorable but optimistic, and it comprises just such a close analysis of the situation as might well be expected from a body of men so eminently qualified to consider the greatest needs of a new country—railroads. Not only is it entirely feasible to provide adequate railroad facilities for Alaska, but the commission points out the immense results which will follow. It calls attention to the vast undeveloped mineral resources, and also the large areas of fanning and grazing lands in Alaska. Theee are south of the Arctic circle and fully as capable of high development as Norway and Sweden lands and of as great an area as all the states lying east of the Mississippi and north of the Ohio and Mason and Dixon’s line. The climate of the Pacific coast region to comparatively mild, and while that of the interior is more severe it is not unfavorable to colonisation and agriculture. Two Great Problems. Alaska’s development, it is well recognized, centers around two great questions, opening of the coal fields and transportation. The former is dependent upon the latter. The fabulous (resources of this enormous territory are unquestioned, but without an adequate transportation system they will remain largely potential, undeveloped and unused; but with railroads Alaska (must respond to a degree which will jlnake even the great activity and the large production of the pest dozen 'years seem (as it has been in reality, mere pioneer work. At the present time all sorts of ! transportation methods are in use jin Alaska. Bome railroads, it is true, Are in operation, but the development \ -"j'--.'-*-•

of the country has been so retarded that few of them have been completed and none of them are believed to be paying. Most of those that are in operation at all run for only a part of the year. consequence 1b that the travel and freighting in Alaska today is in almost as primitive a state as it was during the Russian occupation. Men pack goods and supplies for days upon their backs to reach point after point which should be connecftd by busy railroads; pack trains of horses and dog sleds are used, boats of various kinds and sizes and even ox teams are employed to carry provisions throughout the great territory. The freight rates are of course tremendous, and the cost of even the necessities of life is so great as to appear fabulous to ?the people of the United States. The consequence is that the pricp of labor is terrific and only the richest mining properties can be worked. Deposits of gold, silver, copper and other minerals are plentiful, besides great areas underlain with fine coal. Many of these would be considered of great richness in the United States, but in Alaska, because of the enormous cost incident to their development, they lie idle; idle they will remain until transportation, the real key to the situation* is provided. All depends primarily oh the construction of railroads. Will the railroads be built? This is the question now before congress.

OPTIMIST ALWAYS A WINNER

History of the World Proves That Faith Is the Stepping Stone to All Kinds of Success. John D. Rockefeller forty years ago believed in the future of this country, bought oil on a big scale and became the world’s richest man. Andrew Carnegie says he borrowed every cent he could get to invest In his steel mill and later sold out for something like three hundred millions. J. P. Morgan himself avowed thatlhe was always a “bull 'on the country,” and he died leaving a great name in the financial world and a monumental fortune. Washington was an optimist, even at Velley Forge, and he created the world’s greatest republic. Grant annoyed his enemies constantly because he refused to he anything but an optimist, and his armies saved that same republic from disunion. Bismarck was the prince of optimists, and the German empire is the sequel. In his own day William Pitt outshone every other Englishman in the belief in his country’s coming greatness, and to him more than any other one man can be given credit for an empire on dominions the sun never sets. Every pioneer who braved an Indian and starvation on the American frontier was a supreme optimist. The greatest books have been penned by those who had a firm faith in the future. The Christian religion itself 1b founded upon optimism, as is every other great religion. Omit faith from any one of them and the cornerstone 1b gone. A stock market axiom is that the surest way to go broke is to become a “bear on America.” Just imagine what would have happened to a man who had “sold America short” in the sixties. For every day of hunger In the United States there is a full week of feast. —Philadelphia Ledger.

How Is This for Realism?

Certain rice fields in Japan were at one time devastated by some unknown horse which could not be tracked. One night the farmers lay in wait; the horse appeared but eluded its pursuers. After patiently waiting for several nights they succeeded in following and saw him disapear through a temple door. The pursuer* entered but could not find the horse; finally he appeared on the wall In a celebrated picture all foaming and still panting from pursuit. The farmers were at a loss to know what to do. Thereupon they consulted certain wise men in the district, who, not wishing to destroy the picture, finally sent for the artist who painted it The painter studied for a moment then silently went away anff returned with his .paint brush and painted fc halter and hitching post lg the pie tnre. Thereafter the horse remained in place. v

WEAR SILKEN LINGERIE

FEMININITY HAS DISCARDED ALL OTHER MATERIALS. V Sense of Luxury and Comfort That Is Imparted Will Never Lightly Be Given Up If It Can Be Afforded. Never was there an innovation In feminine dress that caused such a reversal of an old and established stand-

Empire Gown of Fine Linen.

ard as this modern vogue of silken under raiment. Woman has taken up the fad with enthusiasm, and, once accustomed to the luxury and comfort of silken garments next the skin, , almost any woman will economize to the last penny in other wearables rather than relinquish her silk lingerie. Crepe de chlner is the favored material and pure white the favored* color, though faint pink and palest blue crepe de chino garments of this type are worn by women who go in for color scheme fads in lingerie. Some of the underwear is very plain, with no further garnishment than a picot edge of lace; other models are elaborately trimmed with lace insertions and bandings, even little silk and chiffon roses finding place in the trimming. One very fetching robe du nuit in mind at the moment is of crepe de chine with a deep yoke and sleeves of shadow lace lp,id over flesh tinted mull, and the yoke Is joined to the crepe de chine gown under a strip of lace insertion, on which is sewed a festoon of tiny pink rosebuds. In contrast to this coquettish sleeping robe is a nun-like little nightgown of while crepe de chine, rounded out girlishly at the throat and trimmed with a narrow picot edge of real Irish lace. The short sleeves are also edged with the line of Irish picot and the neck is drawn up on a white ribbon. But the cut of this simple little nightgown Is especially graceful, for the garment clingß, without any effect of tightness, to the ankles and feet. Another variety of silken sleeping wear is the feminine night shirt, an innovation of this season, and just now more the fad than feminine pajamas, which have become too ordinary and universally accepted now to have an attraction for women seeking sensational effects. The feminine night shirt is patterned exactly after the masculine one, silt at the side seams, narrow collar, long sleeve and all. These garments are made of China silk, with narrow trimmings of futurist ribbon, imitating the braid trimming on a man’s cambric night shirt. Pajamas

EASY TO GIVE INDIVIDUALITY'

Child’s Frock of Checkered Gingham Will Make Ijp to Please Both Mother and Daughter. Such an original little frock of checked gingham as appears today

crochet buttons. The straight narrow skirt joins the waist with only a slight fullness.

Summer Shelter.

One of the best contrivances for a shelter is the garden umbrella, for it may be under circumstances that would not justify the erection of a permanent summer house or arbor. These umbrellas are to be had In a variety of forms, a very satisfactory kind having a small iron table holding a socket into which the umbrella shaft fits. It is nice to use anywhere that shade is scanty.

will appeal forcibly to the mother who covets the “individual” i n her children’s frocks. The little short waist is cut plain and finished on the bottom, edged with squares piped with white. Each alternate one of these Is trimmed with white buttons. The short Bet-in sleeve is similarly finished and trimmed. The frock buttons to the left of the front with small

Are of crepe de chine and brocaded China' silk, the brocaded stuff forming the little Coat and trousers of crepe de chine having cuffs of the brocaded fabric. v A little imported petticoat is made of white crepe de chine. From the knee to the hem the petticoat is trimmed with alternate bandß of shirred crepe de chine and same width bands of shadow lace. The bottom of the Bkirt is finished by a narrow plaited Mil of net Women who are traveling about or making a series of visits, appreciate this silken underwear, especially because it may be laundered so quickly. It is even possible to wear the silken garments, washed and rinsed, but uif ironed, at a pinch. * The glove silk underwear, or Italian as it is sometimes called, needs no ironing at all and clings to the figure beneath narrow frocks. Chemises of glove silk come in white or colors, and are the coolest, most luxurious little affairs ever donned beneath a corset. These garments look best when rather simply trimmed with a very little fine lace, and, perhaps, a beading run through the ribbon.,.

Lace Butterfly on Hats.

1 The butterfly is the pet brnament of the hat of the moment. Gigantic in size, it is made of tulle or lace or velvet; also in white feathers resembling grebe, and is invariably finished by very tall antennae. On a toque' made of pink and gray ribbon folded across the crown and finished in two large loops at the back, there is a black butterfly in front, made of similar lace to that which is drawn tightly round the upturned brim. A novelty to be seen is a Tuscan straw hat trimmed with small strawberries with their leaves and blossoms. A litle bunch of the berries falls over the hair under the brim on the left side.

AFTERNOON GOWN.

Model of blue velvet trimmed with maliiie and lace. Effective tunic of narrow Valencienne taco. Failure is the result of waiting for other people to do things first.

LACES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS

Color Has Wisely Been Left Largely to the Taste of the Individual. A compromise can be made with a narrow niching placed above a flat turn-over collar and the effect 1b good, but it is the wide double ruching that frequent ugliness lies. Fortunately, it is quite as fashionable to wear a loose lace frill that half away from the neck and is caught above the bust with a flicker of ribbon. There is an admirable way of opening the blouse in front, running it to a deep point, outlining it with two inches of lace that falls backward over a ribbon of black taffeta or colored velvet; and in the open space left there is a flat band of lace crossed well up toward the neck and drawn softly down under tbe blouse. This Ik a good scheme for any woman whose chest is thin and who does not wish to go in tbe street with much of he* neck exposed. It is a good Idea to remember that a flat collar at the back of the neck is often better than a high one unless it is tight-fitting. One can adopt many different kinds of frills and ribbons and laces at the neck if they will only remember to keep the back and the exact shoulder line flattened by a turnover collar of thin white fabric.

Novel Lamp.

An electric lamp has the bees shaped quite like a flower pot The standard resembles the stem of a plant, while the shade of glass Is shaped and colored like a flower. Thle lamp comes in two or three blzsk

CAPABLE OF GREAT VARIETY

Tomato Salad May Be Served\in Innumerable Forms—Ways of Re- * moving the Skins. A tomato salad is capable of as many variations, as the fillings for stuffed tomatoes, but in whatever way prepared, do not inflict the skins Upon the consumer. To remove the skins deftly, try either one of these two ways: Plunge for a second into boiling water, then skim and chill, or remove the stem and rub the back of a knife against the fruit, pressing gently with the dull edge from the stem and downward until all the surface has been covered. After a little experience this is almost as easily done as when scalded and the Skin comes off as readily. For a breakfast salad, chill the tomatoes, cut into quarters, cover with a French dressing made by mixing vinegar with an even teaspoonful of salt and a liberal sprinkling of pepper, and serve directly from the ice so that it has not time to w:ilt. Tomatoes either sliced thin or quartered are excellent sprinkled with sweet peppers cut with the scissors into water-thin ribbons; with a sprinkling of chopped parsley, or chives or equal amounts chopped chives, tarragon and chevril. Spanish onions cut 'wafer thin are also delicious with tomatoes, whether served alone or on gfrisped lettuce leaves. Fine cut celery is another satisfactory combination to use with toma-. toes.

MARY DEAN.

IMPORTANCE OF TABLE LINEN

Well to Bestow Some Thought on Appurtenances Before They Are Purchased and Shaped. In buying a table cloth one should, if possible, have the exact measurement of the table for which it is Intended; the usual length is from two and one-half to three yards. If the table is a square one, one-fourth to one-third of a yard is, allowed to fall over the ends. Many of the new cloths have the design round on a square cloth, which makes them especially attractive for the round table, as the cloth can be cut circular without disturbing the pattern; usually these have a circle of flowers, or the satin bands, according to the design in the border, in the middle of the cloth to fit the top of the table. Napkins should match the cloths, and there ought to be two dozen allowed for each cloth; one dozen of each size. \

You may make a variety of most entrancing, though simple and inexpensive spring salads for luncheon and dinner by preparing the vegetables in same manner as for soup, dicing, shredding, slicing, cutting In cubes, oblong shapes, etc., cooking each separately in salted water, and draining carefully. In the luncheon salads rice and meat, crab, lobster, shrimp and even nut meats may be used. Indeed, one has such an abundance of riches at their command, more is the pity we do not know how to make the best use of them, and there is no gainsaying the fact that to too many women of today the preparation of food Is a bore; the thought of providing three meals a. day a nightmare. ==

Not until she has tried it will a housekeeper realize how delicious are vegetables and fruits cooked in a jar in the oven rather than on top of the stove. As little water as possible should be added, then the full flavor of the foodstuff Is retained. A casserqle answers Admirably for vegetables or fruits prepared in this way. Apple sauce, rhubarb, prunes and beans are some of the things which are really excellent cooked in the oven. The process is simple for the housewife, for there is not the danger of burning as on top of the stove.

Grate three or four cold boiled potatoes. To these add two thoroughly beaten eggs, a little salt and one-half cup milk. Stir in eifough flour so you can form into balls with your hands. Be careful not to get too stiff and flour your hands. Drop into boiling B&lted water and boil about 20 minutes. When they have boiled about ten minutes turn over quickly without sticking fork into them and cover again. Pour gravy over them saae as for potatoes. Gravy made after frying pork chopß is best.

For the bureau of old mahogany or the mahogany shaving case a pin cushion not too frilly is needed. Such a one is shown in a “colonial cushion,” a copy of &n antique. Even these modem copies come from old Salem. It is square in shape and of mahogany, standing on four half-inch high feet Within the mahogany frame Is the cushion made in any color. Of course, the cushion part may be renewed as often as one wishes, so it makes quite a durable article.

Fbr a change, sometimes, after grinding the meat and seasoning it. beat an egg and mix with it, fry out salt pork, turn the steax in spider and brown on one side, then turn and brown on the other. By using care it can be placed on platter in a whole slice and is very nice.

In baking fish lay k first o.a a piece of clean greased cotton cloth, then lay it In the pan. It can be lifted out easily when dona.

Salads a la Printanier.

Cooking In a Jar.

German Dumplings.

Colonial Cushions.

Hamburg Relish.

To Bake Fish.

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Argentina is calling for supplies of mules. Mra.Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation,allays pain, cures wind college a bottleJl*

Royal Metamorphosis.

‘The King, changing into a fourhorsed carriage, drove through the cattle section.” A characteristic example of kingly tact. —Punch.

Up Against It.

"That woodpecker may be persistent, but I think he’s beaten this time." “What’s he trying to do?” “Drill a hole into an iron trolley pole.”

He Had Observed.

The teacher was giving a test on the value of foreign money in America. When it was little Harry’s turn, she aaked: "Harry, how much is a guinea worth in this country?” Harry smiled and answered: "A dot lar and a half a day.”—Everybody’* Magazine.

Desperate Remedy.

From the roof of a building tbe stranger looked down upon a park whose spare grass, scraggy shrubbery and stunted trees were almost trampled out of sight by a human mob that surged round a speaker’s platform in the middle of the park. "What’s up?” said the stranger. "A suffragist riot?" “Worse than that," said the guide. "The park £rass has been in a bad way for several months, and a local politician has called a mass meeting of the citizens to discuss plans for saving it.”

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