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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12
The Plank Drag.

the roadway. The object Of this treat.
ment Is to move earth toward the cen.
ter of the roadway and raise It gradu-
ally above the surrounding level.
While this Is being accomplished all
mudhOles and ruts will be filled. into
which traflc will pack the fresh
earth.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12

Black Where there % VIII there's
II way.
White-Ncs To break il.-Town
Topics.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12

Or. q. r. Jackson. Celebrated Physician,
handed down to posterity his famous
prescription for female troubles. Now
sold under the name OF 'Femenina."
Price soc and &100.-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12

WHY HAVE CHiLlS AND FEvER7
plantation" Chill Tonic is guaran-
teed and will do the work in a week.
Your money cheerfully refunded by
dealers IL 1t fails after giving 1t q
proper trial. Price 50c.-Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12

Sweden's peat fields are estimated
TO cover nearly 100000 acres.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12
Think Il Over.

~ don't think much OF Flubdub -
candidate. All you can say Of him
Is that he has made no enemies"
"Well. that isn't n bad platform on
which to 20 through life.
Courier Journal.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12
IT IS IMPERATIVE

that you keep bottle OF Mississippi
Dtsrrhoes Cordial in your medicine
chest In constant use for fifty years
Price Csc end 50c.--Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12

"Did your new chauffeur iii the
bil,3"
mo. But he came near filling the
hospital. - Browning's Magazine.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12

BE sure yor re right-then pause a
moment for rejection.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12

But deaf man can hear money
talk
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12

Smile, smile, beautiful clear white
clothes. Red Cross Ball Blue, American
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-07-12
important to Mothers

Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that II
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06
GINSENG PAYS IN IOWA.
Crop May Yield $4,000 an Acre,
Says Grower. Is i'm Big Demand
by Chinese as Drug.

That the production of ginseng in
this state will yield from $4,000 to
700 per acre was the statement
of F. F. Schutter of Pleasant Valley,
Ia, at the convention Of the Iowa Po-
tato and Truck Growers association
last week at Muscatine.
Mr.. Schutter ranks high among the
ginseng growers of the state and
spoke entirely from his own expert
ence. He stated tnat the product re-
CURED at least six years of growth
before it was marketable and that
this caused the enormous prices paid
Tor it by the Chinese people who form
the sole market of the plant.
The Chinese, he stated, look upon
ginseng as a cure all, prevent all
drug and consequently will pay
high prices for it. He stated that
during the past season he had har-
vested only one-sixth acre and had
received therefrom $4,000. That the
crop never averaged less than S.
600 per acre was the statement of
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06
HANDLING FRUIT.
Great Care Needed i'm Packing and
Shipping These Products.

A new science of fruit culture IS
growing up. Formerly farmers were
careless about packing and shipping
these products. They failed to realize
fragile naturally fruit substance is
composed. Apple pickers used to sit
down on the ground under the trees.
and as they sorted the fruit, they
would toss the apples from one pile
to another. This would make slight
,abrasions that would be the starting
point for rot.
The least little wound in the sur
face of an apple is the beginning of
decay. If there is a hard blow Of
wind and the fruit is shaken off it is
worthless. A fall of a few feet is like
ly to make a slight bruise that be-
comes the center of infection. Other
fruits are even more fragile than az
pies and demand even more careful
handling.
The fruit crops of the country
could be made a good deal more val
liable if every grower thoroughly
realized the need of great care in
handling. The wrapping Of each in
dividual specimen in tissue paper is
becoming more common, and in time
will become universal with certain
staples. Farmers used to think this
was done to make the product lock
Pretty and attract the eye Of the buy
err. 1t does have that effect. No
doubt the price secured is more than
enough for the labor and the mater
ial. But many old fashioned farm
ers regarded it as fad that ought
rot to be followed by sensible people.
They have hung back about comply
ing with the demands of the market.
This careful handling is economi-
cal because it preserves the life of
fragile substances and thus enables
the consumer to use them in larger
quantities. The better fruit is pre-
served, the greater addition it makes
to the scarce food supply of the ma
ton.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06
When You Are Weary.

When you are worn and weary,
when your pathway seems strewn
with mire and stones and thorns, sit
down and rest awhile. Then, sum
mon all your power of thought lift
the veil from your eyes, and with
your unobstructed vision, calmly
look around you.
Compare your toilsome lot with
the generally supposed easy condl-
ton and good fortune of your smil-
ing neighbor.
Observe closely and weigh every
thing you see on scales whose
weights are true.
Are your neighbours burdens
lighter than yours?
Is his road smoother?
Does it wind it's way in the cool of
green shade among fragrant flowers
and beside still blue waters?
1t does not.
His is the common heritage of
man.
At the top of the hill the gods Of
Success are waiting for him and for
you.
Climb and meet them there-they
will welcome and bless you.-Town-
send.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06

like pop-eyes, scissors and knives
that make corns bleed and sore, har-
nesses and bandages that fill up your
shoe, press on the corn and max :
your foot feel like paving block
What's the use? Why not do what
millions are doing, take 3 seconds
off and apply "GETS-IT." 1t dries,
you put your stocking on right away,
and wear your regular shoes. Your
corn loosens from the toe, II lifts
right off. It's painless. It's the COM
nonsense way, the simplest, easiest
most effective way in the world. It's
the national corncure. Never fails.
"GETS-IT' Is sold and recon-
mended by druggists everywhere, Csc
a bottle, or sent on receipt of price,
by e. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, Ill
Sold in DEBORAH and recommend
ed as the worlds best corn remedy
by A. j. Sorenson, r. A. Engbert-
son, e. j. Parman, Wangler's Phar-
macy, ]. e. Schimming.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06
THE FRESH AIR SPIRIT.
Many Persons Habitually Live in
Rooms With Windows Tightly
Closed.

AS the cooler weather Of autumn
comes on, our indoors people begin
10 SILVER at the first thought of a
draft. There are a good many per.
sons who habitually live IN rooms
with windows tightly closed, even In
warm weather. They are fearful Of
the slightest breath of air. Ventila-
ton and heat in churches. halls, and
Workroomsb is governed by the
whims of these people.
Ventilation of sleeping rooms is a
comparatively recent idea. Good au-
thorities on physiology used to say
that window open one inch for
each person in the room provided am
pie supply of fresh air. Breathing
thick and Stuffy air all night in such
room, one would rise with head
aches and general listlessness.
Working capacity must be greatly
affected by good ventilation or the
lack of it. 1t is very difficult to pro-
duce energy on a basis of stale air.
II employers find their workpeople
dull and lethargic, let them ask
themselves whether they are provid-
ing decent access to oxygen.
Men who occupy working quarters
with women employees say the latter
often seem super sensitive on the
question of drafts. They wear to
their business light and filmy waists
and then shiver if the temperature
falls below 70, or if there is any
breath of ozone touching their half
clad shoulders.
A few years ago the fad for sleep
ing out of doors was fashionable. 1t
restored many people to health. Many
people have given it up, feeling that
it was OVERRIDING a good thing, and
that they were constantly awaking
to find themselves chilly. But it has
influenced good many sensible per-
sons, who find that night is the one
time of day when they can get all the
fresh air they need
Man was built for an out door ami
NAL. People who shut themselves up
tightly in closed houses are living an
abnormal life, and one that must un-
dermine health.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06
Stole 1916 Model Plymouth Rocks.

Hawkeye Beacon-"Who has Dell
Knox's underwear" is question
that is agitating the residents of east
main street. Dell had ten lusty
ROSTERS 1916 model Plymouth
Rocks in his poultry house one eve
ming recently-but OH! what a differ.
ence a person had entered the coop
when the chickens were at repose and
pilfered the bunch. Dell had joking
ly remarked he was going to sell
these chickens and with part of the
money buy underwear Hence the
question: WHO has Dell Knox's I'm
derwear?"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06

Good fur caps all at last years
prices, even though the advance on
all fur goods has been enormous.
Come and see. BEARS.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06
Corns Loosen,
Lift Right Off
Nothing but "GETS-IT" Will do
this to COrns and Calluses

If you've ever had corns, you've
tried lots of things to get rid of
leave the corn remaining, cotton
rings that make your corns bulge out
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-12-06

the speaker and sometimes it goes
as high as $4,000.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13

THE pessimists who Have been wont to predict that some day the worlds supply of lumber would give out, must find their arguments dis counted with each seasons report of extensive reforesting operations. Ths announcement that in the New York State nurseries, almost S,000,000 seedlings will be ready for replantins next spring, indicates to what an ex- tent reforestation is being carried on in that section of the United States alone Nor is the least significant part of the announcement the state ment that Norway spruce, Scotch pine and the Japanese larch make up a goodly share of this nursery stock. Perhaps this is the forerunner of a time when North American forests will be as cosmopolitan as North American cities.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13
LARGE CROWD AT
 CIVILIZATION LAST NIGHT

The second presentation of Civ ilization" at the Empress last night was greeted by a large audience. It was the intention of the management to show this famous pbo.c-p'ay but once, but owing to the many people who failed to secure seats, it was giv- cn a second rendition. One feature of the great film which was greatly missed by the audience was the ab- sence of the music, which arrived too late for it's orchestration. Manager Pinkus, who is a splendid pianist, however, aptly improvised music for the occasion, and so we'll did 1t apply to the film that very few of the audi ence knew but what they were hear ing the original. Good music adds much to the attractiveness of the pictures, and MT. Pinkus happily was equal to the occasion.
 The next great film present, here will probably be ''The Birth oy a Ma tion," which critics pronounce even better than Civilization" The Elm, press will give it's patrons the best pictures possible, dependent upon its patronage. t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13

PEOPLE who are prone to caVil at corporations and pine for govern ment ownership of public utilities should be forced to live in Anchor age or Seward. Anchorage rec ntly installed an electric light plant un- der government supervision for which l5 cents per kilowatt is charged for light service. Valdez secures better service for half that price. Seward collects two dollars per ton wharf age against $1.60 per ton in Valdez. Railroad rates on the ice-bound gov ernment road are higher than arv on the North American continent for both freight and passengers. We be- lieve Uncle Sam is a good old boss, but he cannot compete with private and deliver the goods.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13
PINZONS BEAT MOOSE
 BASKETBALL TEAM |

In a fast game at Moose Hall last night, before a fair-sized crowd, the Pinzon basketball team tore the lau- rels from the brow of the Moose quin- tette by a score of 28 to 27. It was a good game, and full of snappy plays, keeping the audience in a tre- nor of excitement until it's close. The Moose team has previously beaten all corners, and last nights game was so close as to leave the spectators in doubt as to the merits of the respec- tive teams. Coach E. c. Keesler has whipped the boys into very fair con- dition and the fast game they put up speaks well for his training. The Pinzon team has been handicapped by lack of place to practice, but has recently made arrangements t" use the Moose hall every Tuesday night and expect to improve rapidly in its defense.
 The men comprising the teams last night were:
 Moose-Miller, Johnson, forwards; Selby, center; keesler, Botway, guards, Roseen, sub.
 PinZon-Ober, Pasco, forwards; J. Wilkinson, Hailes, guards; Saling center; Fisher, sub.
 Johnson threw four field na"i,ets and five from the foul. line for the Moose team; and Harry Ober threw from the foul line for the PinzOn team.
 UmpirC-S. Fisher.
 Referee-E. C. keesler.
 Timekeepers-Lains, Spongberg.
 Scorer-Wilkin on, Donohce.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 13, 1916
FUNSTON DOING GOOD WORK.

THE ANNUAL discussion has aris- en among a few weak-brained purists, regarding the morals and manners of Uncle Sam's fighting men. This time that doughty warrior, Frederick Fun ston, has taken up the cudgels in de- fense of the soldier boys, and prom ises to make their detractors hard to catch. To man who has mixed much with other nations, this annual revii- ing of the United States army be- comes distressingly painful. It may be true that some of the boys are un- thoughtful and careless in their man. nerisms and sports, but we have also observed the same failings in Y. M. c. As, in church socials and among our idle young men in civilian life. The man who first brought up the discussion regarding the morals of the men of the United States army is undoubtedly dead. If he were not, we would advocate taking him out and shooting him as an object lesson to the rest of the venomous brood who live to find fault with their Country and their Flag. The man who does not feel a thrill of proprie- tory pride at the sight of his Uncle Samuel's uniform and Flag, anC who does not respect the wearer thereof, is unworthy of the rights of citizen ship. He should be deported and compelled to live under an alien flag until the sight of Old Glory will make him long to climb the flagpole anu kiss the bit of bunting that repre- sents Home and its ties. Any citizen who has lived in the vicinity of an army post for any length of time will be compelled to admit that the United States soldiers are the peers of any other citizen, socially, mentally and morally. Would a bunch of "Rah Rah" boys comport themselves bet ter than do the men of the Posts throughout the country? You who have lived in college towns know that they do not. When a college crowd gets intoxicated and puts a theatre out of business, or tears up a town to see how it works, it is called animal spirts," and good for the young fel- lows. But let one soldier get a souse on and there is no end to the foul things said of the army and navy by people who are about as competent to judge of such things as Hotten- tot would be of a magatherium.
 The average soldier is as full Of life and vitality as the college boy, and has not half the chance to work it off without creating a national scandal. His morals are as clean.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13

his manhood as virile, and his lo:e of good time overrides his judgment in probably as many cases as do the college boys.
 Criticism of the army and navy is
 the strongest by people who know
 nothing about either one; who have no idea what they stand for; who
 are generally "ferninst" the country
 and the Flag anyway, and who do not
 give a tinker's dam for the effect criticisms will have. if a row is rais-
 ed and the young men comprising the personnel of the branches of the ser vice humiliated before the public.
 General Funston will have the na- ton behind him in scotching these calumnies and compelling their aI- thors to retract their assertions, or
 suffer the penalty. The American soldier does not lose a tithe of his
 manhood by wearing the uniform oi
 ris country, but rather increasing his
 rating with all right-thinking citizens
 who appreciate the young men and the irksomeness of their training.
 The time is close at hand when a position in the army or navy will be coveted by the young man who de- sires to advance himself. Every bill adds to the inducements offered men of good character and fair educa- tion. The old idea that the army and navy is the dumping ground for bad youths of cratic proclivities has been exploded so long ago it is useless to bring it up as an argument. Appli- cants for positions in, the army must have a better moral character, than in any other business or profession. The body as we'll as the mind of such applicant must be perfect to stand the rigid scrutiny of the examiners. Do colleges prescribe this as rule for entrance? They do not. Any person is eligible to entrance into a college who can pass the preliminary exams. Why then, are college men not held up to criticism for their boy ish pranks? The reason is that the colleges would demand an immedi- ate retraction and damages for any false statements tending to injure their standing. The enlisted man caI,- not do this. He is compelled to suffer in silence, because he is not in po- sition to bring civil or criminal action against the offenders.
 General Frederick Funston has taken up the fight in behalf of his "boys," and states that parties re- garding his men as in need of moral had better keep their ideas to themselves or "place their in their wives names" If he succeeds in driving these persons, to whom the sight of the country's uni form is obnoxious, out of the country Congress should vote him a meda! for cleansing the land of citiZenrv fast becoming intolerable.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13

THE large amount of machinery being installed by Contractor Craw- ford at the Three in One mine is welcome sight to the citizens of this district. Every new mine coming in as a producer ipsures the greater sta bility of our city. Valdez Bay has some of the largest deposits of low grade ore in the Territory, and it is rut short time until the bay will be ringed with mills.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13
The Astonishing Part.

Lord TOwnshend at the battle of Dettingen was standing quite near a drummer boy whose brains were dashed out by cannon ball. His lordship gazed on the horrible spec tacle for some moments in silence.
 At last an old officer spoke up aid said: "Why is your lordship surpris- ed? Such things must happen in war"
 "I know it," was the reply, "but what astonishes me is that boy with so much brains should be here lat all.'
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13
Taxes Paid With Little Protest.

City Treasurer Ames reports taxes being paid with little protest, and that the amount received is up to tho average for this time of year, indi- eating that little property will go de- |iinquent.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13
Gone?

Did you lose it-that good idea you had yesterday of insuring? Don't let
 thief Delay rob you. Phone the Alas |ka Inv, Co.,; they will write your
 policies. 2t
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13

See Marcus MissicK, ladies' and gents tailor, up-to-date fur remodel ing, cleaning, pressing and altera- tions. Guarantee perfect satisfac- ton. Next to Senate saloon. If
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-12-13

Anything in nugget and ivory jew elry at Valdez Drug C..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08

osAsnG 0noh IN institution has a.
listed Tor more than . quarter OF Z
century In the Western Hemisphere
In the Pan-AmertcAn Union. which
rather than the constitutional form OF
the United Utaeoq. - adapted to serve
- . model tor the new EuropsAn
union. 0ghfooa American repubaica
met In 1883 n the first Pan-AmerioAu
Conferenca. This continental congress
oaa Unten led - the eGeAblishme0x IN
WAshinoeoa Of tAo I0n-Amer1cAn b.
rsau. which = supported by he TWEEN
W-ooe revN6e10A xAe Adnn1n11t5A&1v
boaFd q III International bureau 4
composed 1t ~ accredited diplomat
70 representative IN Wanhingtca q
the various AmerioAA rspubl1oA end
TIE Oo0UeaxY Of 0tats u the Omitted
States p lGd0e0."
The author then Outlines tAe aceau-
tlss Of The Pan.Amer1cAn Union, ehs
many important matters which come
mp for dioousnlon and action before
the psriodioal conSsrsnoe. ana the o.
pecial attention paid to the promotion
Of international tntsroouFss, encour-
asemsnt OF trade, and the dissemina-
ton Of Information OF every kind
among the different countries compos-
ing the union. He comments a. fol-
lows:
ut win occasion NO surprise that
Pan-Americanism, despite it, purely
economic and social program. has ro-
aOesd upon political ne ~ we'll. Years
Of peaceful oo-opegAtion between ma
tons and their representatives
Strengthen oonndsnoA. engendsr q
habit Of mind which does not presup-
pose hostile 1nksnttons in ones neigh
horn n0d In Ar1tirnl isu1An ra-Anforcn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-08

(0pee1a1 - The X1chmond YHxfn1AA. }
FsesinG. Va. OCT 7-Claude p.
Bsvsgly has Just rstuxDsd from
Frankfos< Ayy whore he attended
United States Court.
Garland h Davis, Of Nor1and. va
At Freezing during the week
James @. MoEAu was in Atten6anca
At Judges Burns court at Clintwood
during the week.
Charley Stewards. Of Shelby Gao,
KY, n visitor at Freezing.
Moses Moore, OF Osborn's Gan, wal
q visitor At this place during the
week.
John Hun. Of frsstonsbmx, Ky,
IL visiting his uncle, John Mullins,
Mrs. Dora 6tallArd. o6 lsou. II viz
ting friends * this place.