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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
No Wonder He Asked Exemption!

Rodgers L. Mccall of 624 Locust
avenue, handsome and strapplng, ap.
peared at the Sixteenth district. He
passed the test with flying colors and
appeared for exemption.
Got father depending on you" he
was asked.
mo"
"GOt mother or a sister, or q
brother, or a wife?"
mo"
"Then what do you want exemption
for?"
Because belong to the naval coast
defense service" he replied, "and
just got letter telling me to report
at once for foreign service."-Philadel,
phia Ledger.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
Liberty StiIILivee-

whats meant by dis here food con-
trOl?' asked Mr.. Samuel jackson.
"Nigger, answered Mr.. George
Washington Jones, dat means dat de
man whut tries ter git moren his share
Of vistuals is goln' ter run right slap
bang inter de goy'ment."
"Dey amt nothln' in dem rules an
regulations ter keep a Guild man fom
stelin' q watermelon an a chicken
sometimes, is dey2"
Course dey aln'tl Dis is still free
country"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
One Qualification.

Admiral Bradley Fiske was talking
in New York about a naval critic.
This naval critic" he said, ire
minds me of Swetson.
"What's struck Swetson,' a man
asked at the club. He failed in medi-
cine, he failed in the law and he failed
in the ministry, and now he's moved
into n $500 fiat In Riverside Drive.
Wa Well. you see,' said another man,
'Swetson has started to write magazine
articles on "Why Men Fail" and he's
made mighty good thing of 1t. Quail
ified you know"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
lRKETING CULLS IN FLOCK
We Surplus Fowls Week or Ten Days
, Of Extra Care and Feed-Materi.
ally Helps Price.

Gull your flock as soon as possible
and get the surplus off to market, but
don't forget to give them a week or
ten days of extra care and feed.
This always pays big in the extra
price you will receive. If you ship the
fowls to city commission merchant,
sort out the ones Of the same size and
general appearance to put in each
coop.
There is much in the good appear.
ance of market fowls.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
Wise Tommle,

"What are you looking for In the
dictionary, TommieH" asked the par
slmonious aunt, finding her little
nephew in her house.
I'm looking for pie, auntle," re-
piled the boy.
Looking for pie in the dictionary,
TommleT'
"Yes'm; somebody told me It was
the only place In your house 1t ever
could be und."-YOnlers Statesman.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
CHICKENS DELIGHT IN SAND
Where Clean Boards or Trough Are
Not Available Arrange conVen.
lent Box or Bed.

Chickens delight in having the run
Of sand heap. If it seems imprac-
ticable to always feed on clean boards,
or in feeding troughs, sand box or
bed, made of 12-ineh boards and filed
with sand, makes clean place to feed.
The dropplngs are quickly absorbed,
md may be scraped off. The sand
Itself is an aid to digestion. Com.
mercial grit will not altogether takS
the plsce of gravel With chickens.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
YOU MAY TRY CUTIcURA FREE
That's the RuIe-Free Samples to Any
one Anywhere.

We have so much confidence in the
wonderful soothing and healing proper
ties of Cuticura Ointment for all skin
troubles supplemented by hot baths
with Cuticura Soap that we are ready
TO send samples on request. They are
ideal for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
SEND CocKERELS TO MARKET
Plan to Get Rid Of Males When They
Bring Best Prlees-Hold Wyan-
dotte for Roasters.

The cockerels go to market when
they bring the best price. Just when
to sell the young males depends on
what your market demands. The Leg
horn cockerels usually return the most
profit when sold as broilers. The Rock,
Red or Wyandotte may be held longer
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
HadnIt as Vet.

Belle-You say Bob kissed you
against your will7 But you surely can
stop thati
June-Possibly One never knows
what one can do until one tries, /
suppose Buffalo News.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
Majesty Of the Law.

you're under arrest" exclaimed the
officer with chin whiskers, as he
stopped the automobile.
"What for2" inquired Mr.. Chug-
gins.
Il haven't made up my mind yet,
I'll just look over your lights an your
license an your numbers an so forth,
know can. get you for somethin'."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Un The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives OUT malaria. the Iron
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price S1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13

Germany is beginning to realize that
the United States is good friend but
q bad enemy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13

IMITATION IS sINcEREsT FLArTERY
but like counterfeit money the lmita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on ia Creole" Hair Dressing
It's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
Proof.

THAT fellow wouldn't lend money TO
his best friend. He refused to buy one
of Uncle Sans Liberty bonds"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13

Twould be the irony of fate II the
kaiser should meet his Waterloo in
Belgium.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
woMAN's GROWING GLORY

is her hair. If yours Is streaked with
ugly, grizzly, gray hairs, use la Gre
ole" Hair Dressing and change 1t in
the natural way. Price S1.00.-Ady.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
Briefly EXPLAINED.

"You look all tuckered out. Where
yOu going for your vacationT
''Been there"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
SOAP rs STRONGLY ALKALlNE

and constant use Will burn out. the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
Ing with la Creole" Hair Dressing,
and darkeh, in the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Pri6S S1.O0.--Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13

and marketed as small roosters. The
farmer with an egg route, or milk
route, finds that his customers will
take many a broiler, or rooster, If he
works his market as he should. 1t
is one way to get the whole dollar of
value, rather than get much less when
the chicks are shipped to a distant
city.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13
when Your Eyes Need Care
Try Murine Eye Remedy

No 6maTtinR = Just Bye Comfort 70 cents ~
MURINE EYE REMEDY CO.. CHICAGO
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-09-13

Boston has 2O,eo4 aliens OF army
age.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
FRANCE SEEKS OUR WOODEN SHIPS
lSeattle Times)

Seattle Times)
 A remarkably interesting and very timely appea, for the construction of large fleet of wooden-hun carriers recently made by the New fork lines, which frankly recognized the fact previously pon.eu out by The Times that these craft are eher- gency ships not samples of shipbuildng skill
 Nevertheless, while recognizing the necessity TOT any ships to carry cargo ana tne % pest npc arnon to troops, the Eastern paper takes sharp eAcep.noh the of certain critics that these mercnant do not measure up to the demand o the lodeish trade In this connection it recites the 1act thaI
 "The proposal build wooden ships of an
 emergency type has found foreign a%pprecla, %
 tion and domestic imitation. The French
 government has ordered forty 3OO0ton wooo-
 en ships of local builder, with the privilege
 of ordering 12O more the same terms.
 They are to be sailing ships with auxiliary mo-
 tors Twentyseven million dollars worth Of
 similar wooden auxiliary power schooners are
 now building the Canadian Pacific Ra-
 way under the Aid to Shipping Act They
 are intended for the route between Eastern and
 Western Canada, through the Panama Canal
 They will either carry cargoes otherwise un-
 carried or they will release other tonnage
 perhaps better fit for transatlantic voyages
 The Eastern journal also bricks another bubble criticism by pointing out that there is no ground for objection to the woodenhull carrier because It s capable of making not more than ten ana one nali knots as this 's the speed of the cargo boat5 which the leading champion of steel ships is proposing to build"
 The woodenhu merchantmen is here to stay for the duration of the and for a long time there after-how long, no one say After this struggle is brought to close by the trouncng of the Kaiser, the world is going to need all the tonnage at its command At present Allied Europe is on war a ra- tons" with respect many other things besides food It is importing only the supplies of raw materials 1t must have to carry on the struggle Germany TOT obvious reasons is importing nothing at all what it can obtain from other Teutonc nations and from European neurals
 When the strife ends, all the Old World belliger' ents import uantities of materials to replen sh depleted stocks. preparation for resumption of peaceme manufat turing Where will they get the vessels to transport commodities? At this time, they replacing the ships sunk by the submar' and unless condition improve very radically dur ing the next year or two, all the available tonnage, both steel and wood, will be insufficient for their needs.
 With bottoms in demand everywhere, the Ameri can wooden hull merchantmen will not be tied up in port and will not be white elephant" the gov ernment's hands in post-bellum times. To the contrary. will be found for every one of them and those that survive the submarine attacks will re- turn dividends in form another sufficient to pay their construction many times
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
WAR COSTS A BILLION A MONTH

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo has asked Con. gress for additional credit $5 OOO 900 OOO- making total of $12OOO the present fiscal year if include the $7 .OO0, 100000 already voted This amount-a billion month-is to cover the cost of war to the United States. and preparation and for lending to allies in Already we have loaned allies approximately $2OOO 900 and we shall have to lend them not less than $3OOO OOO 900 more before June 30th next However very little, if of this money will go Europe and the move. ment of gold will continue westward rather than turn Europeward
 This statement indicates that the cost of the war to the United States will be far greater was gured at the outbreak of the contest It was thought four months that $7.0OO,OO000O would see us through until the first the fiscal year 1918 How pending. Her estimates for the year over $13,. OO0000000 and she has been spending money like wa ter for three years-the amount is $34.O0OOOO a day. and Great Britain is getting security for her loans the United States getting and the pro- portion of the expenditures devoted loans is not nearly so great will be the with our coun- try.
 In connection with these finances it is said that another Liberty Loan will be offered to the public in October and that this time it will be s3 OOO O00-50 per cent greater than the last one.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
A JUSTIFIABLE PRIDE

Who is there in whose arteries is red and patriot ic blood that understand and share the pride of Lieut.. Col Davison in brother who enlisted as lrivate in the regular army to his country on the firing line? When enlists in the regular army a private, to serve without name or hope of renown as of the million two million, the case may be- who will be France he gives indisputable evidence of the patriotism that calls him. His aim is to his country. He is not thinking of himself He goes to to bear his share of the bardshlps and dangers to sacrifice his life and be burseu unmarked grave if necessary, purely in defense of his country. That is exempification of the very highest character of ctzenship-the class of citizenship which to think all of his country and not at all of self He asks himself not What is there in 1t for me?" but, What can do in this crisis for my country and countrymen?" ?"
 Leut!Col Davison has every right in the world to be proud of his brother. There is man in the Nation too good too pleasantly associated socially to his country private in this hour when the National existence is in peril
 It this class of patriotism that won the Revo- lutonary War and American independence and the Civ il War and perpetuity of the Union
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
HUMORISTS WANTED

As the burden of winning the war becomes shifted further and further upon lusty shoulders it be comes apparent that the of our duties is the furnishing Of the Englishspeaking world with humor Never has the world been depressed so uncertain so Tn need of the fogdispelling chorte. Never has the stage been elaboraely set for the entrance of a master humorist We waiting for an Artemus Ward to steady with the laughter which means complete sanity.
 Ward was to Abraham Lincoln spiritually what the angels to Joan of Arc. every whit as important every whit inspirationaL Humor well timed ma, be a voice fully as lifting the strange call that to the maid
 A laughing is a frightened man. Nc man cackle and tremble at once, usually the cackle cures the knocking of the knees Who is t, this role! The stress of the Civil brought forth . corps of laughmakers- -Artemus Ward Petrol cum V. Massey Josh Billings others We have today George Ade. Peter Dunne, Booth Tarkington IT.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07

can't get a word in edgeways.
 No man is going to get through life without getting his share of criticism So let them knock, and don't worry.
 When a woman can't keep a secret she intrusts it to a dozen other women tc keep for her.
 A woman always buys her shoes large enough for comfort after she pass es her sixtieth year.
 We have often wondered how lec- turer manages to make living. Wom- en do not like to be lectured. and mar ried men get more than they need
 What has become of the old fashioned man who used to wear rubbers on rainy days in Summer?
 A man has to have pockets because he can't stuff his handkerchief and his powder rag and his money down into the front of his waist like a woman But what would woman's waist look like if she had to carry a jack-knife, 8 bunch of keys wad of old letters, q pocket book. a box of matches, hand ful of cigars and a pack of scrap to- bacco?
 If there are any men who love their enemies, the betting is that they do it at the expense of their friends.
 Another reason why there is much trouble in the world is because a wo- man will listen to f1attery when she won't listen to the truth.
 A hustler doesn't stop when he man. ages to make both ends meet He keeps on until there is enough lap-over on the ends so he can tie them into knot and make them stay put.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
HIGH PRAISE FOR ALASKA BUREAU
Seattle Spirit)

Herbert A. Meyer. assistant Secretary of the In eror, paid high tribute to the work of the Alaska Bureau while here week ago his way to Alaska inspection trip Regarding the Alaska Bureau Secretary Meyer said
 When took my work in the Interior De partment received the booklet issued by the Bureau which read carefully and in which I found more in formation the NOrthland than existed between the covers of any other publication.
 The degree to which this is appreciated by the Interior Department is illustrated by the fact that when it receives inquiries for information the depart ment sends such data it has and then refers the inquirer to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club.
 'The Alaska Bureau has been largely the means of making people realize what Alaska really is. so that people going into the Territory to make their homes to send their children to school to live on meat and vegetables produced in the Territory to use Alaska fuel and to pay for their purchases in Alaska gold"
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
Russian Amazons Carry a Ration of Cyanide to Take if Surrender
 Is Inevitable.
FIGHTERS IN BATTLE
Sight of Dead Men First Caused Fear-W0men Can Butcher Like
 Men Soldiers.
By WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.


 PETROGRAD, Aug. '. = Russia's women soldiers have pledged them selves to take their own lives rather than become German wal prisoners. Each woman soldier carries a ration of cyanide of pot assium to be swallowed in event of capture. The members of the women regiments, now constantly increasing, agreed that death was to be preferred to the fate they would probably meet at the hands of the Germans.
 The Legion of Death fighters are good killers" learned this today when I talked to five of them now in hospital near here suf- fering from shell shock.
 From a woman's lips l heard how she had run German through with her bayonet, firing the rife at the same time. From others I heard how these women and girls. fresh from comfortable homes and universities. went leap ing over mangled bodies in the charge, with enemy shells burst ing all about them.
 But these narrowing experiences of the women fighters have steeled them and hundreds of other girls to a new determination to see ait through. Girl soldiers drilling in the streets are now a common sight in Petrograc. Huge crowds gather daily about the Engineers School where 1000 girls are drill
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07

ing preparing to go to the front. In Moscow a thousand more are trained, while Kiev and Odessa have smaller bands. Premier Ke- rensky has also authorized the for nation of women marine detach- ments and has promised to assign them to ships.
 Had German Helmet.
 The five women fighters 1 visit ed at the hospital were partially paralyzed by shell shock. One of them, a peasant girl, smiled joy ously as she pointed to a German helmet on the bed beside her. It was the first war prize of Rus sian woman.
 as I ran forward with the others in the charge" she told me. "It was his life or mine. I raised my rifle l plunged with all my strength. l stabbed him. The bayonet went deep into his body. The same moment I pulled the trigger. He dropped dead. Then I took his hat as a souvenir"
 What was the battle lke?" I asked another of the Legioners.
 q was very nervous just before the charge,' she replied. "We knew the order was coming and naturally we were just a little scared But as soon as the orders to go forward came we forgot ev- erything else in the advance.
 q could hear our girls yelling and shouting throughout the march for war duty. None of us was afraid once we got started. fusillade of shots. Then terrific big shells began breaking all around us.
 Jumped Over Corpses
 "We were again frightened lit tie when we first saw dead men about. But before very long we were jumping over. corpses and we quickly forgot all about them"
 We couldn't tell. what was go- ing on anywhere" said a third girl in describing the final stages of the battle.
 Commander Bochkoreva was ev- anywhere in our midst, urging us to fight and die like real Russian soldiers"
 The girl told how the legion took its first prisoners.
 "As we ran forward we sud denly came upon bunch of Ger mans immediately ahead of us. It was only second until they were right in our midst-or rather un- til we were all around them. They saw they were caught and threw down their rifles, throwing up their hands. They were terribly frightened.
 Good God! women." they ex- claimed.
 Blown to Fragments.
 We saw wounded German sol diers raising themselves on their elbows and shooting," interjected another wounded girl. "We just forgot ourselves entirely. We were simply Russia fighting for her life. Hc IOoo Ol Icud, tHt ulOSt pOpu- lar member of our company, was keenly felt by all of us" she add ed soberly. During the battle, Lena heard that Commander Boch- koreva had been killed. She hur- ried forward into the shell fire, | saying she was going to find her. I saw her go through one space literally strewn with exploding shells. Then, through the smoke and flames we saw her blown to fragments.
 We also lost Sonia. She used to be a musician with the Roman oc concert organization. She was killed by machine-gun fire"
 Petrograd has not yet seen the full casualty list of the Legion of Death. None has been published. From what the girls say. how ever. it appears that at least dozen big shells struck square in their midst, killing perhaps twelve girls and wounding twice as many more.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
DR. TUDELA HEADS
 PERUVIAN CABINET

LIMA, Peru, Aug. q = The new Peruvian cabinet has been organ ized as follows: Premier and minister of foreign affairs, Dr. Francisco Tudela.
 Home affairs, Dr. German Are mas.
 War, Col. Cesar Lafuente.
 Finance, Dr. Baldomero Maid onado.
 Justice. pr. Ricado L. Flores.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
LANGLEY TALKS GOSPEL
lSeatfle Starl

It is refreshing occasionally to Congressman display 24karat horse The other day during dreary series of speeches. John W. Langley of Ken lucky. a stanch Republican, uttered this gem:
 Democrat though he is I would rather have President Wilson tell when and what to eat than to have the Kaiser do it. AS between Wilson and Wilhelm I for Wilson"
 That comes pretty being straight United States.
 Without any mincing of words 1t shows that in this crisis in the nations affairs he who opposes onable food regulation advocated by President Will son is rendering great aid comfort the German enemy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
PRESERVE THE FRUIT

President Wilson has appealed to the women oi America foodstuffs by preventing the waste of fruit urges them put up for future use all fruit that cannot be fresh That suggests that the women and others of Alaska could prevent as Tar as possible bueberres raspberres, currents straw and other fruit that wild in the Aaska woods from going to waste The fruit crop of Alaska would take high place among those of the socaiied fruit States if all the wild berries were garnered ana put on the market or eaten at home.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
SWANSEA CITIZENS DO
 NOT FAVOR PROTESTS

SWANSEA, Wales, Aug. 2. - Cit izens prevented a peace meeting here this afternoon. They chased the pacificts from the building and compelled the surrender of sticks and umbrellas which had been used against the attackers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07

TWO IN ONB-Tne EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns way for everybody. The EMPIRES sre risht up to the minute ou the lays newa.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
StranQe.

Another paradox we see,
 And one that makes us stare: For, though man is cornered. he May not be on the square.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
Bana!

He bought himself a cornet. and
 He tried to play. did Potts; But now he's in the hospital.
 His neighbors were good shots.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07

of the state railroads will receive increases in salaries of at least $S4 annually because of the high cost of living.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07

win Cobb and others. Will these meet the demand or will some new genius arise? The brand of humor we get from Senators and Congressman is pitifuly un- satisfying
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
Paw Knows Everything.

Wille-Paw, what is tact?
 Paw-Tact is the art of seeming to be interested in other peoples hard luck stories, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.

Fooey! He's always growing of his ills. I speak of Mir. Kicking; And. when he's footing his wife's pills He does a lot of kicking.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07

If you haven't registered for the draft do It ho" Be prepared to serve your country and to show that Alaskans not slackers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07

Every dollar spent for wild berries in Alaska ls a dollar that will stay in the North long enough 'o perform another service.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07
The Wise ool.

The Wise Fool Blessed is the peacemaker. observed the Sage.
 Hell get something besides bless ing if he attempts to settle row be- tween man and his wife, commented the Fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-08-07

According to one authority I. w. w. means Il worK for Wilhelm" Many I. w. w. members by thelr acts are doing they give support to the position of this authority.