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The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
CROSS, FEVERISH CHILD IS BILIOUS
 OR CONSTIPATED
Look, Mother! If tongue is coated give California
 Syrup of Figs"

Every mother realizes, after giv- of Figs" that this is their ideal laxative, because they love it's pleas ant taste and it thoroughly cleanses the tender little stomach, liver and bowels without gripping.
 When cross, irritable, feverish or breath is bad, stomach sour, look at the tongue, mother! If coated, give a teaspoonful of this harmless fruit laxative," and in few hours all the foul, constipated waste, sour bile and undigested food passes out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. When it's lit tie system is full of cold, throat sore, has stomach ache, diarrhoea, igestion, <colic-remember a good inside cleansing should always be the first treatment given.
 Millions of mothers keep Cali fornia Syrup of Figs" handy; they know ateaspoonful today saves a sick child tomorrow. Ask your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs" which has directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups printed on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits sold here, so don't be fooled. Get the genuine, made by California Fig Syrup Company"
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
Monarchial Habits Change.

crowned in battle, as did Richard
 III to his fatal fight on Bosworth geld. Nevertheless, even today
 crowns figure in the spectacular side of war more often than is supposed The king of Italy, for instance, although Il does not, of course, always wear it, carries his crown with him wher- ever he goes, and frequently dons it when he reviews his troops
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
Notice For Publication.

Dcpaftmcnt or tho Interior,
 U. s. Land office at Little Rock, Arkansas, March ,. 1917. NOTICE is hereby given that Will liam H. Hollis, of Paragould Arllan- saS, who, on October 12, 1915, made Homestead Entry No. 01246l, for Lots and 3. Section 21, Township IT N, Range 2 E., 5th Principal Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make Three Year Proof. to establish claim to the land above described, before Circuit Clerk, at Paragould, Arllan- sas, on. April IS. 1917.
 Claimant names as witness:
 Jo. Holcob. of Paragould, Arkansas. c. w. Wood, of Paragould Arllan- sas.
 Eph. Estopy. of Paragould, Arkan- saS.
 T. L. Blackburn, of Paragould, Ar kansas.
 JNO. w. ALLEN, (549) Register.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
(From Mondays Daily Press)


 Geo. Bierbaum of Marmaduke spent yesterday in Paragould.
 J. T.. Hogland of Beech Grove is spending the day in town.
 z. B. Harrison, prominent young attorney of Rector, spent the day in the city looking after business in court.
 Sheriff Geo. R. Crews of Clay county, was in Paragould this morning en route to Corning to attend circuit court.
 Mrs. o. c. Ganske has returned to her home at Blytheville after several weeks visit with friends here.
 w. F. Lockwood and family of Center Hill were in the city today. MT. Lockwood states thatefully one half of the strawberry vines in that section were killed by the cold weather of the past winter.
 Chas. o. Ross has purchased a Maxwell touring car from the Jo- seph Mercantile Go.
 Jim Light of Walcott was trans acting business with Paragould merchants during the afternoon.
 Rev. J. Murray Taylor of Mem phis was called to Paragould yester- day to hold funeral services over the remains of the late Mrs. Flor cnce l.. Stevens. He conducted ser vices at the First Christian church last evening at 7:30. Rev. Taylor left this morning for Corning.
 The following road overseers were
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
Uncle Sam An Oil User.

More than 100000 gallons of oil are, burned each year at the light stations of the United States, about 350,000 gallons of which are for lighthouse illumination.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
Use 'Gets.It," Lift
 Corn Right Off
Shrivels, Loosens-and It's Gone!

"Just like taking the lid off-that's how easy you can lift a corn off your toe after it has been treated with Hunt the wide world over and you'll find nothing so magic, simple and easy as "Gets-It." You folks who
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
(From Tuesdays Daily Press)

(From Tuesdays Daily Press)
 J. L. Tyner of Walcott spent the day here.
 II. M. Bennett of Marmaduke spent. yesterday in Paragould.
 Rufus Dover left this morning for Greenway and other points in Clay county on business.
 Carey Cole, prominent citizen of Gainesville, was a business visi- tor in Paragould today.
 Mrs. J. F. Rice and Mrs. Willi- ford of Hornersville spent the day in Paragould shopping.
 w. c. Willcockson, cashier of the Bank of Walcott, spent the day in the city.
 Bob Terrell of Marmaduke at tended chanccry court here yester- day
 At a meeting of the city council last night c. E. Waddell, J. E. Kirchoff and w. J. Greditzer were SClcCIcu lS et DOdIu Ol ioocooplo D loi the newly created paving district, embracing territory north of Dis trict No. 1.
 Louis Mayo, Ad Bretig and P. s. Black went to Piggott this morning to attend a meeting of the commits sioners of the St. Francis drainage district
 Herschel Nicely went to Helena this morning. He will go from there to points on the White river to look after enforcement of the state game laws.
 The remains of the late A. l.. Storey were brought here from Lafe this morning to be inferred in Lin wood cemetery. His three daugh- ters, Mrs. Anna Houck of Blooming ton, H.; Mrs. c. Roderich of Horn ersville, and Mrs. J. Markley, of Tulsa, Okla, are here to attend the funeral. Mrs. Markley was accom- panied by her husband.
 Bill Williams of Marmaduke was in Paragould yesterday to attend court.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
Warming Order

Greene County Circuit Court W. s. Lane and J. Q. Lane Copartners as w. $. Lane & Son. Plaintiffs, Company. Defendants.
 The defendants. John Martin and the Marion Lumber Company, a cor poTation. arc warned to appear in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Arkansas. within thirty days and an swer the complaint of the plaintiff, w S Lane & Son.
 Witness my hand and seal as Clerk of said Greene County this 12th day of March, 1917.
 (SeaD FRED WATSON,
 Clerk. (55D By John Simpson. D. C.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
Sideline Developments.

Sideline developments from the war in Europe are endless. Just now London shops arc featuring an egg cup for the use of men with only one arm.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05

A cubic mile of river water weighs about 4,205,650,OOO tons and carries in solution an average or 420,000 tons of solids.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05

have wrapped your toes in bandages to look like bundles. who have used salves that turned your toes raw and sore, and used plasters that would shift from their place and never and picked at your corns with knives and scissors and perhaps made them bleed-just quit these old and painful ways and try ""Gets-It' just once. You put or drops on, and it dries at once. There's noth- ing to stick. You can put your shoe and stocking right on again. The pain is all gone. Then the corn dies a painless. shriveling death. it loosens from your toe, and off it comes. "Gets-It" is the biggest sell ing corn remedy in the world today There's none other as good,
 "Gets-It" is sold by druggists everywhere, 25c a bottle. or sent on receipt of price by E. Lawrence & Co.,, Chicago. III.
 Sold Tn Paragould and recommend ed as the worlds best corn remed by R. c. Grizzard.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05
Astronomical Observatories.

More than 200 public astronomi- cal observatiories are in the north ern hemisphere and less than twenty in the southern.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05

through water at 240 feet a sec ond, and in steel wire at 17,13t feet a second.
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05

Sound Travels Rapidly.
 Sounds travel through dry air at the rate of sixty feet q second;
The weekly soliphone., 1917-04-05

(From Wednesdays Daily Press.)
 Chas. II. Ross of Marmaduke transacted business in the city this morning.
 M. F. Street went to Lepanto this morning to spend the balance of the week on business.
 II. Toelken, a business man of
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
Why We Are Late.
IVHIUIIJ yUUIoI
G. w. STACY

This issue of the Courier is
a day or two late this week on
account of combination of un-
avoidable circumstances. On
Tuesday of last week the editor
was called out of town for sew
eral days on business and before
he returned our foreman, Mr..
Hovermale, received word that
his son was seriously i'll at Mid
dletown, o., and left for that
place Thursday morning. And
in addition to that the smallpox
scare kept our compositor away
from the Office, and a rush OF
hurry up" work struck US.
We are trying to catch up, how,
ever, and hope to be out on time
next issue.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
Home Paper Stands With Public School
For Betterment of Our American Life

TT has been well said that the great PUBLIC SCHOOL SYS
TEN is the BACKBONE Of the AMERICAN NATION.
Something else be said just as truly II Is TINS: The
BACKBONE Of the PUBLIC SCHOOL oloIEM Is the
AMERICAN WOMAN.
And that backbone often been strained to the BREAK
ING POINT.
Our woman teachers here and all the land spending
the hest wears of their lives for the Young They spending
these best years very under TRY ING CONDITIONS
moor pay oyercowded cassroom nnta quarters curtaed
facilities small thanks.
The backbone must be strong, but not strained.
THIS PAPER LAsoRs EARNESTLY TO IMPROVE OUR LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS. IT RECOGNIZES THAT
SCHOOL SYSTEM is GOOD. BUT IT ENDEAvoRs TO BRING
ABOUT STILL FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SAKE OF
THE chill pREN FOR THE OF THE TEACHERS AND FOR
THE SAKE OF THE TAXPAYERS. WE WANT OUR EDUCATION.
AL EFFICIENCY TO BE THE HIGHEST. GOOD SCHOOLS
Room TOWN THEY ARE THE FIRST THING THE MOTHER
Asks ABOUT WHEN THE NEW FAMILY MOVES IN
This paper only works for the becrment of school cond
tions bu chronicles all the SCHOOL NEWS If you are
interested in YOUR schools and in local educational
will find the companonp Of this paper of especial
value.
FOR YOUR OWN INFORMATION AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF
YOUR CHILDREN KEEP IN TOUCH WITH OUR LOCAL SCHOOL
AFFAIRS AND WITH EDUCATIONAL MATTERS THROUGHOUT
THE COUNTY, THIS HOME NEWSPAPER is PRACTICALLY THE
MEDIUM WHICH SUPPLIES THIS INFORMATION
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
WEAR UNIFORMS OF PAPEF
Japanese and Russian Soldiers Find
the Material Warm and Service
able, but II Can't Be Washed.

Both Japanese and Russian soldiers
are wearing paper clothes. "Kami.
ko," as paper clothing is called in
Japan, is made of the real japanese
paper manufactured from mulberry
bark. The paper has little size" in
1t, and, though soft and warm, a thin
layer Of silk wadding is placed be,
tween two sheets of the paper, and the
whole is quilted. Japanese soldiers
realized the value of this kind of cloth.
ing when they had to weather q Sibe
rian winter, but its only drawback ID
that 1t is not washable.
A company in Yokahoma 10 supply
ing large quantities OF paper shirts
to the Russian army. They state, says
the American consul general at Yoke
hama, that paper clothes are exten
sively manufactured In Japan. The
garment sold by the firm is made Il
hold buttons sewed on in the ordinary
way, and appears to be very serv
iceaSle.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
GUMS LINING QUICKLY WORN
Erosion Makes II Necessary That II
Be Replaced at Intervals, to In.
sure Accurate Firing.

The life Of gun depends upon the
progress of erosion, which sooner or
later Is certain to impair the accuracy
of fire. Erosion Is caused by the ac-
ton of the explosive gases at high
temperature and pressure. The hot
gases cause thin film of steel to
absorb heat. The film expands and
becomes set. Upon the release of the
pressure it contracts, which causes
minute cracks that grow larger with
every shot fired. Thus they form
passageways for more hot gas and
that tends to enlarge them still
further. The inner surface thus be-
comes rOughened and the bore begins
to corrode. Finally, the bore becomes
so enlarged that it allows the gases
to escape. The shell does not then
acquire its proper rotation and its
flight becomes cratic.
All guns except small ones are now
constructed with Innings in the tube,
which, when the bore is worn out,
are removed, and replaced by new
ones. The cost Of refining a gun is
approximately 30 per cent of the cost
of the gun. There appears to be no
limit to the number of times that a
gun can be refined. The small arms
used in this country are considered
to be worn out after 5000 to 1900
rounds have been fired. Small naval
guns can be fired about 1000 times
before they are regarded as worn out.
Large 12-inch and 14-inch naval guns
are considered to have life, on one
lining, of not more than $50 rounds.
Low velocity guns, such as howitzers
and mortars, have correspondingly
longer lives than high velocity guns
of the same caliber, because the pres
sure they develop, and hence the tenn
peratures, are lower.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
To the People of Morgan county:

Although it is we'll understood
among the people generally that
| am a candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for Jailer of
Morgan county, it is perhaps but
fair both to you and myself that
| set forth in our county paper,
as the other candidates, are do
ing, some of the reasons why l
seek your support.
| have struggled hard for a liv-
ing among you and have tried to
live in such a way as to win your
admiration as an honest man and
a good citizen. If such had not
been the peoples opinion of me
could not have made so good a
race four years ago against over
whelming odds. l accepted my
defeat in that race gracefully and
supported the nominee. Since
then nave supported the party
nominees and have been a loyal
Democrat, as my record will
show.
| desire to especially appeal to
those who were against me four
years ago to even the matter up
by being for me this time, SC
that may be able to prove tc
you my willingness and ability to
make you a jailer of whose rec.
ord you will be justly proud.
| take this opportunity of say.
ing to the men who so loyalty
supported me before that | shall
always be their faithful friend.
Hoping to see you at your
homes, | am
Faithfully yours,
G. W. STACY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
uslnu Less Platinum.

Under the pressure of necessity, ow
ing to its scarcity because OF the war
platinum is being replaced in many
electrical appliances. Formerly, plat
mum was employed for the LEAD IL
wires in electric iHcandescent lamps
but at present wires made Of nickel
chromium. metallic tungsten OF metal
lie molybdenum are being employed
with good results. Metallic molybden
um has also replaced platinum, which
was literally used for the resistanc,
wires of electric furnaces in ante-bel
lum days. Platinum was formerly EN-
ployed for the ignition points OF sparl
plugs, but the greatly increased cos
OF the metal has compelled the US,
of substitutes, chief among which Il
metallic tungsten.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
,icinity Sunday.
SUNSHINE.
local and Personal.

R. B. Classify has had lagrippe, |
)ut is able to be out again.
A. w. Smith, of Garrett, is
ere this week on business.
l.. H. Roberts, of Lexington,
S visiting home folk this week.
Born to the wife of Pierce Cot
lie, of SPANS creek, Feb. q, a
10Y.
Jas. P. Oney. of White Oak,
vas in the city on business this
week.
Dennie Mullins and Ambros
oelfrey, Of Florress, were here
his week on business.
Collier Rose, who has been in
MiddIetown, o., for severa |
weeks, came home Tuesday.
Stanley Dennis, of Eel, visited
mis- uncle, DR.. H. V. Nickel, and
)ther relatives in town last week.
Will Mckenzie, who has been
working in Middletwon, O., re-
turned home the first of the
week.
Fl. C. Rose returned Tuesday
from an extended business trip
% Pittsburg, Pa, and other east
ern cities.
Man past 80 with horse and
buggy to sell Stock Condition
Powder in Morgan county. Sal.
Try $40 per month. Address s
industrial Bldg, Indianapolis,
Indiana.
A. F. Blevins, of Dingus, was
i n town on business Monday.
Mr.. Blevins has recently been
appointed Justice of the Peace
Tor the 7 Magisterial district, vice
D. M. Cox resigned.
Park, little son of Mr.. and Mrs.
I. B. Sturdivent, was thrown
from horse in front of the resi-
dence of W. D. Archibald one day
last week, but fortunately was
not much hurt.
SALESMEN-To sell Oils, Belt.
ing Hose, Paint, Varnish, to fac.
tories, mills, auto owners, stores,
Chreshers, outside large cities,
EXcellentproposition Paid week
ly. o. L. DOTY, Cleveland, o.
Miss Loladel Cottle, whose
school on SPANS creek recently
closed, has gone back to Rich
mond to take her second years
work in the Eastern Kentucky
State Normal School at tn a I
place
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
BONNY.

Clarence Cecil, from Grassy
Creek, spent Sunday at y. P,
Carter's.
Billy Oakley, from Illinois, is
visiting his father, j. V. Oakley
and other relatives here.
Floyd Wells and family are Wis
iting G. V. Henry.
Mrs. Jessie Roe brought in
fresh case of measles from Mid
dletown, o..
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Blanken
ship spent Sunday with O.P. Car
ter and family.
J. l.. Henry started to Meme
fee county Tuesday on business
Mrs. Ezekiel Gibson, a very
old lady, died here Saturday.
Fonzo Byrd, of Middletown,
O., is visiting relatives here.
Hattie Mcclure has been spend
ing a few days with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Blankenship.
A. j. Couch has lagrippe.
Mrs. Curt 0ldfeld, is on the
sick list.
Ed Mcclure, of near Flat
Woods, has pneumonia.
Henry Murphy, of Eel, spent
Saturday night with A. j. Couch,
Corbet Mckinney left Benny
Saturday for a logging job or
Little Caney.
X. C. Murphy was seen in oui
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
~ -. s.s9I2|,kEGS
OMER.

G. A. Lawson, of Middletown,
O., visited Mason Gunnel this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Carpen-
ter visited Mrs. Matte Gunnell
Feb. IA, St. Valentines day.
James Vest died on the 18th
inst. of pneumonia.
Mrs. Roe Carpenter is visiting
her father, w. Mcclure, this
week.
Fanny, little daughter of Paris
Carpenter, is visiting her uncle,
Rollie Leach, this week.
Otto Kash, who has been at
tending school at Hazel Green,
has returned home to take the
measles.
C. C. May and Willard Dehav.
en- visited relatives in Menefee
Saturday and Sunday.
billiard Dehaven visited his
cousin, John B. Carpenter, Mon
day night.
Miss Anzie Hays, who has beer
staying at Beaver for some time
has returned home.
Grant Carpenter visited hi:
sister, Mrs. Noah Cox, Saturday
and Sunday. PANSY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
Get One
While You Can.

We have a few copies of
Col. j. T. Hazelrigg's Cen
tennial Historical Address
left and, we are going to give
our readers a chance to get
a copy at a figure below the
actual cost of production.
This booklet contains the
only authentic history of
Morgan county ever written,
Col. Hazelrigg was a master
in the art of diction. No
one can read this master
piece of his without gaining
inspiration therefrom.
They will, in all probabili-
ty, never again be reprinted.
Your children will treasure
them as priceless heirlooms.
We are closing them out at
Is cents per copy-get one
while they last. Address
The COURIER,
West Liberty, KY.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
DINGUS.

w. M. Cox sold his mules to
Alonzo Pelfrey, of Elamton.
There is plenty of measles and
to spare in this neighborhood.
Nearly everybody that have not
been exposed are staying at home
or, if the move in any direction,
lit seems necessary to observe the
biblical injunction. walk circum
specify" in order to avoid them.
In our last letter we stated
that Mr.. Homer had leased coal
at Crockett and Elk Fork at s.
per acre. 1t read, when printed,
$500. The mistake may have
been on our part; anyway, We
think it prudent to correct it.
The infant child of Columbus
Bradley was found dead in bed
one day last week. 1t had had
the measles for a few days and
was thought to be out of danger.
P. A. Bradley, of Nina, sole
his farm to his son, T. H. Brad
ley. Pat and his son, M. G"
have returned from an extended
trip searching for suitable farm
for the former.
The shop house at Lenox, own
ed by the Lenox Lumber Compa
ny, was destroyed by fire las
Friday night. 1t contained 2O(
sacks of cement, a case Of dyna
mite and other valuables belong
ing to the company, besides
about 500 worth of hardware
and groceries belonging to U. S.
Fraley, M. C. Bradley and R. C.
Williams that had been placed in
the house for safety over night.
Soon after the fire started it made
its way into the magazine and 6
terrific explosion followed which
was heard for miles distant.
Miss Goldie Wheeler, who ha6
been attending school at Crock
EFT this winter, has come home
Prof. M. F. holbrook, of Moon,
was the guest of his sister, Mrs
Sallie Cox, one night last week
Merida has a host of friends here
that regard him as one of the
best citizens of the county.
SLAB.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
SOMETHING OF A SURPRISE
Lloness That Was Sent to Indiana Man
as Express Package Was Not
Entirely Welcome.

"There's an express package at the
station for you, Mr.. Marshall" came
the voice from the manager of the
American Express office, at the Lake
Erie station at Hartford City over the
telephone. "Do you want it delivered?"
was the further query.
swell, what is lit" Lawrence Mar
shall, member Of the firm of Marshall
& Alexander, hardware dealers, inter-
rogated. The agent agreed to investi-
gate-but he would not do it again for
his job.
"Why--why-why, there's somethin'
in there that's growlin', something
awful-guess It's non," the agent
fairly gasped.
"Lion?-why what the. Say, you're
quite clever this morning? Whereja
git that stuff"
Finally, however, Marshall was con.
WINGED that lioness was crouched In
one corner Of nice little cage In the
express Office.
This is how II happened. The man
agement Of a Wild animal show, which
showed at the fall festival here, was IL
this city a few days previously to tn,
festival, and met Mr.. Marshal. Later
not knowing whom to express the lion
ess to, he happened to think Of Mar
shall.-Indianapolis News.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22

A polite young man called upon an.
other young man, unfortunately not at
that time at home. So the first young
man left a note for the second young
man, saying that he was sorry to have
found him out" The second young
man in reply wrote the first youns
man a long and very panied letter, 4
which he declared that he had always
tried to do the best he could and ha
,-,,77-,-~s meant to he fair to everybody
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
Rats in the Chicken Yard.

Rats cause great losses in many
poultry yards. There is no trou-
BILE in getting ridof them. by pois-
oning witha mixture of two parts
cornmeal and one part sugar of
lead, The hand should not come
in contact with the poison feed,
and all other feed should be re-
moved so the rats cannot get
them.
The poisoned feed may be kept
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
$4,000 REWARD!

| will pay the sum for any
watch or clock which | cannot
put in good running order.
| do all kind of jewelry work.
The Public is cordially invited
to call in and see me when in
need of expert watch or clock re-
pairing. All work guaranteed.
Send by insured Parcel Post.
$40 w. B. LARKIN,
At Bridge. Jaskson, Ky.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
Growth of Commercial Bank.

Has resources now of S115, 600. 90.
Is in fine condition. The busi-
ness has doubled since July LIST,
1916, and now has larger depos-
irs than since its organization.