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The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08
sEWARD's PROPHETIC WORDS

In his notable address at the Arc tic Clubs celebration of the semi centennial of the transfer of Alaska from Russia to the United States, Professor Edmond s. Meany of the University of Washington. in his very touching perOration brought out the death of William H. Seward, when he was asked by the attending physician what he considered the great achiev- ment of his life, and the great states man feebly replied: "The purchase of Alaska, but it will take another generation for the people to find it out" How prophetic the words and how truthfully is the statement that thousands of people are still some, what hay about Alaska geography and conditions. Officials of the gov. ernment are still blindly groping in the maze of impractical bureaucracy in the effort to develop it's resources Private enterprise in the face of every known handicap has made it possible for the estimated value of commerce of the territory for the calender 1917 to reach a figure just twenty times the price paid by the United States flor Alaska fifty years ago. How many times the purchase price the annual commerce will figure when practical, business like methods are adopted for the industrial develop ment of the territory, no man can es innate. This generation is slowly finding out the true value of Alaska s wealth but, sad to relate, it will prob ably take another decade before the blight of bureaucratic rule and mis management will be removed from the splendid territory and its citizens will be enabled to fully develop the won derful natural resources with which the country is so generously endowed thereby making Alaska, not the step child of Uncle Sam, but a favored member of the household of the big republic.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08
WHY IS A kNOcKER

Nobody loves a knocker. A man frequently will hold an interested au- dience while he regales them with a dissertation on the shortcomings of a man, city or an institution, but after he has finished telling all the poor points of the subject in hand, he something, which is his self respect. No matter how fully his auditors may agree with him, nor how glad they may feel to hear the tales he is telling them, they unconciously form distrust of the man who is seeking to harm others.
 They know that if at any time they happen to be placed in an unfovOrable position where this man can learn something to their disadvantage the telling of which would do them harm, he would be only too willing to re- peat it.
 A knocker usually is a man who talks too much. His mind is so twisted that he cannot think of agree, able or helpful things to say, so he usually has to depend upon harmful and unpleasant topics of conversation with which to regale his hearers.
 There are two kinds of knockers The man who deliberately knocks in order to do harm to his competitors and the man who lets his tongue run away and talks merely to be heard
 Among the residents of this town we have many knockers. Some Of them are engaged in business and do ing well. Others are working for wages. Both owe their livelihood tC residents of this city, and it is upon the continued prosperity of the com munity that they depend for their flu tuTe prospects. It is difficult to class these individuals. Apparently theil hest interests lie here. yet they see nothing good in the city The os are too nigh, the coal i! no SOOu' luc pElCe CL lINiiE IS lO nlSh business will be bad this year, etc But in the meantime this city contin ues to grow steadily and with great CT permanency than ever before.
 The coal is good; the assessments are within reason; the price of liv ing correspond with the wages paid and calm reasoning for five minutes will convince any fair man that the outlook for this city is brighter thar it has ever been before.
 gar was shot through the body. Ano There is, however, nothing to feal from the activities of the knOcker be he from the outside or one of the residents of this city, but it does give a person the pee-wees to have a mar make his living here and at the same time do all in his power to harm his own town.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08

fighting material of 10,000,000, backed by financial resources greater than those possessed by any other nation, is a subject for serious consideration. Germany willingly admits so much. What she saw was the possibility of a division of opinion-the chance that German influence might succeed in preventing concerted action-and con sequent failure to support the Presi- dent.
 The floating of the Liberty Bonds has settled that point. The United States is solidly behind the million of men she is getting ready for the first line trenches in Europe and the other million already prepared. There is no cessation in the work of whipping the kaiser. Money for our Allies and mon ey for everything that can make their work and our work effective has al ready been supplied. And, when what has now been given is used more will be forthcoming.
 Through her over-subscription tC the second Liberty Loan America has served final notice on Germany that she must "can" the kaiser or take the consequences.
 It is with qualification that the ii gures for the Territory of Alaska are reviewed. They are high above the mark set.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08

DIVISION. .,4 Lily Bookings, Plaintiff, Vs. James
 Bookings, Defendant.
 SUMMONS.
 The President of the United States of
 America. Greeting:
 To James Bookings, the above named
 defendant.
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of the publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 25th day of November, 1917, and answer the complaint of Lily Bookings, the above named plaintiff. in the above entitled cause. which cause is an action for divorce in o3e of the cases prescribed by law wherein the plaintiff prays for decree dissolving the bonds of mar riage between herself and you and for such other and further relief as to the court may seem right and proper in the premises. And you are hereby notified that if you fail to appear and answer said complaint as herein re- quired the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for want there of, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in her complaint, as hereinbefore set out
 The order for the publication of this summons was duly made and entered on the 18th day of October, 1917.
 Witness the Honorable Fred NJ. Brown, Judge of said court, and the seal thereof, this 18th day of October, in the year of our Lord the one thou sand nine hundred and seventeenth and of our independence the one hun dred and forty-second. 1 District Court SeaD ARTHUR LANG, Clerk District Court, Third Division,
 Territory of Alaska.
 By c. H. Wilcox, Deputy. iOct 20, p. 29, Nov. 4. II, IS, 25.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08

included in the Tongass and Chug- ach national forests in Alaska, the receipts from the sale and the use Of forests resources is considerably in excess of the cost of administration. Because of the unusual demand for airplane material the spruce lumber of Alaska is attracting more and more attention.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08

TERRITORY OF ALASKA, THIRD
 No. C-13U. Mabel E. sprasue, Plaintiff, Vs. Her bert A. sprague, Defendant.
 SUMMONS. The President of the United States of America Greeting:
 To Herbert A Sprague, the above named defendant
 You are hereby required to appear in the District Court for the Territory of Alaska, Third Division, within thirty days after the completion of the publication of this summons, to-wit, within thirty days after the 22nd day of October, 1917, and answer the com plaint of Mabel K. Sprague, the above named plaintiff, in the above entitled cause, which cause is an action for divorce in one of the cases prescribed by law wherein the plaintiff prays for a decree dissolving the bonds of mar riage between herself and you and for such other and further relief as to the court may seem right and proper in the premises. And you are hereby noti- fled that if you fail to appear and an- swer said complaint as herein re- quired, the said plaintiff will take judgment against you for want there of, and will apply to the court for the relief demanded in her complaint, as hereinbefore set out.
 The order for the publication of this summons was duly made and entered on the 9th day of September 1917. Witness the Honorable Fred M. Brown, judge of said court, and the seal thereof this 9th day of Septem- Der, in the year of our Lord the one thousand nine hundred and seven teenth and of our Independence the one hundred and forty-first. (Seal of the District Court. | Territory of Alaska,
 Third Division)
 ARTHUR LANG, Clerk District Court, Third Division.
 Territory of Alaska,
 By c. H. Wilcox, Deputy. First Publication. Sept. II, 1917.
 Last publication, Oct 22, 1917. | l Newest Georgette Crepe Waists at
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08

Employees of the Alaska Engineering Commission at Anchorage, have now formed a company to work a group of claims in the Willow creek district and already five of the claims have been secured and developments work will be started at once.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08

A gold quartz ledge, showing con siderable free gold, is said to have been located by Tom Plunket, near the head of Wilson creek, in the Mar shall City district, which it is be. lieved will proove a valuable mine.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-08

Newest Georgette Crepe Waists at ID. Kate Rolfe's
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16

TO inspect the routes for public road
in Township 8 R 5 West and to rec
ommend a route at the next meeting
of the Police Jury.
A resolution was adopted instruc
ting the road engineer to complete
the trunk roads first and that after
these are completed then the balance
to which each ward is entitled under
resolution adopted May 4, 1916 be ex-
pended in completing the system in
the ward to which the balance of the
fund belongs and that the sums to be
deducted from the pro rata belonging
to Wards and 6 shall be spent where
IN the judgment of the Police Jury
the public demands require it without
regard to ward lines or locations; but
that roads already being graded shall
be completed so far as the grade
work is concerned in order to afford
traffic.
An ordinance was adopted expro-
priating a right of way for public
read from Chas. Murray's corner in
SW corner of SWA of SEA of Sec
ton 26-1O-3 10 the Ardoin Cove school
house and appropriating money to
pay damages assessed therefor by
road commissioners to the several
owners of said property.
An ordinance was adopted to reg
lulate the police of cattle in the Par
fish of Jefferson Davis; to regulate
live stock and sanitary matters; &
prevent the introduction and spread
of Texas fever; or of any other in
fectuous or contagious diseases Of
live stock; to provide for the appoint,
men of four live stock sanitary in
spectors for the Parish, prescribing
their powers, duties and qualifica
lions, to clothe all live stock sanitar.
inspectors appointed by the Louisian:
State Live Stock Sanitary Board foI
this Parish with the same authorit'
as the inspectors created Under tai!
ordinance and to prescribe the pen
allies for the violations of this ordi
NANCE, and to repeal all ordinance
, and resolutions of this jury in con
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
AMERICAS HELD
IN GERMANY

Washington, Feb. 13.-Formal not
ification Of the retention in Germany
of the seventy-two American sailors
brought in as prisoners on the prize
ship Yarrawdale was given to the
state department today by DR.. Paul
Ritter, the Swiss minister here acting
for the German government, together
with an inquiry as to the status Of
the crews If the German wor-h"''~A
ships in American harbors
Germany, DR.. Ritter said, had de-
cided to hold the Yarrowdale prison.
ers until she had had definite assur-
ance that German crews in American
harbor would not be held or impris-
oned.
Washington, Feb. 13.-The United
States has replied to Germany's pro-
posal of a discussion Of the submarine
situation by declining to enter int
any negotiations while the prcclama.
ton of unrestricted warfare remains
lin effect and until German restores
the pledges given in the Sussex case
The state department made public
IGermany's proposals submitted in
] memorandum by DR.. Paul Ritter, thu
Swiss minister, and also the govern
ment's reply, thereby confirming full!
the announcement mode by the Asso
ciated Press late Saturday.
The state department gave out
statement as follows:
an view Of the appearance in tn
newspapers Of February II Of repor
THAT Germany was initiating negotia
Itions with the United States in regar'
Ito submarine warfare, the department
of state makes he following state
Iment:
"A suggestion was made orally t
the department Of state late Saturda,
afternoon by the minister of switzer
land that the German government j
willing to negotiate with the Unite
States providing that the commercial
blockade against England would no
be interfered with.
"At the request of the secretary i
state, this suggestion was made j
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
ARKANSAS AND THE GREAT Bl'
IENNIAL MAY, 1918.

Mrs. H. C. Gibson, field extension
worker, outlined the following plan
for entertaining the Biennial in Hot
Springs, May, 1918. Arkansas Fed
Grafton Of Women's clubs is divided
into seven districts; the Biennial con-
yention has seven working days.
Each district will be hostess one day
hen it will present delegates with
some special product for souvenirs,
so that out of state visitors may
carry home some tangible evidence
of the richness of the State. Little
Rock district will contribute a piece
of pottery to every delegate;; Fort
Smith will furnish apples; Forrest
City. cotton bales in miniature; Pine
Bluff bags of rice with tried rice
recipes; Batesville, pecans; Harrison
the mining district, ore; Camden,
peaches. Arkansas would like to
give every delegate a diamond, but
this being not quite possible, an ex-
cursion to the diamond mines will be
substituted, There will be other ex.
cursions Of them, to the pot
terry; to the worlds greatest beauxite
mines; to the sixty thousand acres
of peach trees blooming simultane-
ously-the worlds largest peach or
chard, and biggest boques. A triI
to the largest ostrich farm in Amer
ica-accessible by street car-will b
a feature and ladies not caring Il
ride hobbies may still care to ride
ostriches, as these birds are trained
| for both riding and driving. 1t ma,
be that the keeper will permit every
body to pluck as souvenir an ostricl
plume. Hot Springs promises excel
lent hotel accommodations, convenien
room for difference and exhibits, a
auditorium in which all can hear; ra
dio-active water to drink, flowing
million gallons a day, and free bath
lin the worlds greatest and most IA
nous hot springs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16

writing and presented to him by the
Swiss minister Sunday night. The
communication is as follows:
Memorandum:
"The Swiss government has been re-
quested by the German government to
say that the latter is now as before,
willing to negotiate, formally or IN
formally, with the United States, pro-
viding that the commercial blockade
against England will not be broken
thereby.
tsigned) P. RITTER.
"This memorandum was given i'm
ediate consideration and the follow
ing reply was dispatched today;
My Dear Minister am re-
quested by the president to say to you
| in acknowledging the memorandum
which you were kind enough to send
to me ON the eleventh instant, thai
the government of the United States
would gladly discuss NTH the German
government any questions were it tt
withdraw its proclamation Of the Sls'
of January, in which, suddenly, ant
without previous intimation OF any
kind. it cancelled the assurances o.
the 4th of May last; but that it doe
mot feel that it can enter inc any dis
cussion win the German government
concerning the policy of submarine
warfare against neutrals which it !
now pursuing unless and until tn
German government renews Its as
surances of the 4lh Of May and act
upon the assurance
"No other interchange on this sub
iect has taken place between this gov
eminent and any other government Q
person"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
NONE BETTER.
Liberty, Tex, Aug. 20, 1916.

Liberty, Tex, Aug. 20, 1916.
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Tex
Gentlemen: l desire to express my
appreciation for the thorough bust
ness training my son received in your
institution, and to say few words
for your school. There is no better
commercial college in this good old
America of ours, from North to
South, East or West. My son is do
ing fine work, and l am satisfied he
received more practical training dur
| ing the four months he was in your
school that he would have received in
a university.
Your teachers were always kind
and courteous, willing and ready to
assist your students. They are Chris
tian people of the highest moral char
acters, efficient and competent to
hold their respective high positions
| am glad l sent my boy there, and |
recommed your institution to all par
ents wishing to make business men
and women of their sons and daught'
ers. Wishing for you the great sue
cess you so justly deserve, l beg t:
remain. Most respectfully,
O. P. BAILL1O, SR.
Write for free catalogue and reat
lmany such letters of commentator
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
clGL MINUTES OF
TIE PARISH POLICE JURY

Isunings, La, Feb. l, 1917.
Police Jury met in regular ses-
4 he court house in Jennings on
~ At nine o'clock with all mem
present..
4. minutes of the regular session
..usry 4th and continued session
s,uary 25th were read and ap-
n ii open session.
,,Htion for a public road i'll
One from Chas. Murray's cor
4 ne S Wcorner of SWA of Sec.
ss.iO-S to the Ardoin Cove school
was received and approved and
snmissiOners as asked were ap.
a
FmH C. Fondren, demonstration
vas authorized to make the
l,,s Of necessary materials to be
n the dipping watts to be pro-
n the parish.
'MHC. FOndren was authorized
rks the necessary purchase Of
for Charlton during the year
r-rs Benjamin Butler, Lonnie
Er and Frank Butler were ap-
read oyerseers in District
ad Ward 4 and Melenzo Mar
and Nick Gabarino were APP
a road overseers in District
Ward 4
r IN report OF commissioners 10 lay
aocure right of way for pub
a from Chas. Murray's corner
olswest corner Of SW of tho
h q Sec. 26-1O-3 to the Ardoir
school house, was received ant
wed and public road granted.
m treasurer was authorized t,
riAis q ne wtypewriter and trade
he old one in his office.
Psics jury adjuorned until on'
kh,k
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
WHAT PARENTS THINK OF
THE T. C. C.-THE GREAT
EST SCHOOL ON EARTH

Womble, Ark, June 3, 1915.
Mr.. W. M. Roberts,
Tyler Commercial College,
Tyler, Texas.
Dear Sir:
l wish to say a few words in honor
of your great institution. My daught-
er completed shorthand and bookkeep-
ing in three months and twenty-five
days. Two of the greatest studies
/ think that anyone ever studied.
will ever feel thankful to you and
your faculty for the parental care
ard instructions given her while at
tending the T. C. c. We think the
r. C. C. is the greatest school on
earth. If l had forty pupils to edu-
cate / would send them all to Tyler.
| feel sure that no one would make
a mistake in sending his girl or boy
10 such a school. God has not given
me sufficient language to express my
feelings toward the T. c, c. and its
great faculty for what they have
done for my girl.
Yours respectfully,
B. ROBBINS,
President School Board, Womblc, Ark
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16

al Recommendations for ladies
Representation 70 secure ri
superior tTainins. 9
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
TWO BOYS GIVEN GOOD START
Mexia, Texas, Aug. 80 ,1916.

Mexia, Texas, Aug. 80 ,1916.
Tyler Commercial College, Tyler, Tex
Gentlemen: Please accept our
thanks for the excellent training you
gave our two boys, R. Vernon Shu-
mate and E. Hugh Shumate. Hugh
1as been bookkeeping for Peyton and
Sons since May 18th, and Vernon has
secured already a promotion and
raise in salary as bookkeeper for the
Farmers State bank since May 18th
key both get real good pay. We
recommend the T. c. G. to anyone
who wants to attend a business train
ing school.
Very respectfully,
Mr. land Mrs. M. W. Shumate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
SCRAWNY CALVES.

What makes a calf scrawny off
its feed? ms--parasites lin the
intestines. Why not free them Of
this trouble? If you will give the
calf some B. A. Thomas Stock REM
edy in its feed, within a week you
will see it brighten up and in four
or FIVE weeks you won't know the
calf. Costs you but few cents and
we will refund that if It doesn't do
as we say. Welsh Warehouse Go.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
r,ore Z more catarrh in this section o.

There Is more Catarrh In this section OF
tn. country than all other diseases pui
together, and until the last few years
was supposed TO be incurable. For
great many years doctors pronounced Na
local disease and prescribed local RENE
dies, and by constantly failing 70 curt
with local treatment, pronounced II incur.
able. Science has proven Catarrh to be Q
constitutional disease. and therefore re- re,
onlres constitutional treatment. HAIRS
Catarrh cure, manufactured by +. =.
cheney q Co., Toledo, Ohio. Is the only
Constitutional cure on the market. IL Is
taken Internally. II acts directly on .Ile
they offer one hundred dollars for any
cass II falls to cure. Send for circulars
| and testimonials. \
Asldress: y. j. CHENEY 8 CO.. Toledo Y
Sold by Dfuggists 75c -
| Take Hairs FAMILY Pills foF cOnstlpasapF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16
Saolr suSIsEss COLLEGE, sEw OallAas

.r,.,.st Grade and Most Praeticail
81 nsss ~ Ensiness. in Shorthand ana
~ Esglish. Best Equipments. IN
II .l,,a ~. Realities. Complete College
S sIvdiS only school with Actuai stn.e
asd s Arf,,sf Money. IL which stuasilts
81 - fss nooks and i,alarce casa [
Personal instruction sor,ors
rsrndsiaieS IN refirral demand
ron. ~ sortr.r 4 ssssa, 1sw cxisaEe, Ia
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1917-02-16

AFTERNOON SESSION.
ne road and bridge committees
appointed a special committee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-02

was accompanied by an advance Of nearly
21s points,
Taking the local stocks into consideration
Philadelphia Rapid Transit trust certificates
were the most active. The dealings were
accompanied by a decline of half point In
the price to 30 Lake Superior Corporation,
which came next to Transit certificates in
point OF trading, gained a small fraction,
Some little interest was shown in American
Milling. and II advanced "A full point TO 3,
the highest point OF the year. Cramp Ship
building sold up more than point
Tonopah Belmont failed to respond to
the more favorable statement Of earnings
Of the Tonopah Development Company and
the Belmont Milling for the quarter end
ing February 2S. Net income for the
quarter amounted to s3Os.262. against $685.
375 on November 80. 1916, and s2eO.552 in
the quarter ending February 30 last year.
Total net income was s316,53s, against
$30s.340 in the November quarter and
s26I271 last year Belmont stock was
off II.
Announcement was made by Kuhn Loeb
d Co. that the subscription lists to the
s6O,oOO,OOO Pennsylvania Railroad general
mortgage ~ per cent bonds had been
closed. The issue was largely oversub-
scribed.