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The Alaska daily empire., 1917-05-08
TOWNSHIP MONEY WILL BE USED IN
 IMPROVING TOWNS

According to information received in Juneau, the bill introduced in Con gross providing that fifty per cen, of all moneys received by the goN ernment from the sale of town lot: along the line of the government, railroad be used for making improve ments in the towns from which received, has passed.
 A request has been made to the lccal office by Andrew Christensen head of the land department of the railroad, asking the amount or ;hf Gloney received from each town.
 The figures as compiled by Frani A. Boyle, received of the local lant office shows that 1154 lots we:t sold in Anchorage for the sum [" S222,21O and that of this amour S"S,SS1.OS has been actually paid t, ,l.e government. At Matanusna 6' lots were sold at a purchase price O sg,S4O, of which $3,46840 has bee' raid. At Seward 13S lots were sol at a purchase price of $27,lSO ant $15170 has actually been paid in.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-05
MAN ONLY NEWCOMER ON THIS EARTH OF OURS

With how much reserve every com putation of the length of time that man has existed on the earth should be ta- ken is evident from the wide diverg- ence of opinion between scientists who have given to the problem tho deepest study. No one worthy of consideration suggests that there were any men on earth prior to the glacial period. If We could wit hcertainty fix the date of hte close of this period we should have a definite starting point.
 Efforts to fix this date have resulted in extraordinary discrepancies, some of which are pointed out in an article in America, by the great anthropolo- gist and archaeloogist, Sir Bertram Windle, now President of University College. Cork. For instance:
 Penck, the great glaciologist, says the glacial period lasted at least 620,- 900 years and ended not less than 20,. 900 years ago. c F. Wright, after a lifetime of study of this subject, as- serted that this period lasted not more than 10000 years and that parts of Europe and America were still un- der thousands of feet of ice when the Babylonian Empire was in it's hey dey, 5000 to 5000 years ago. 
 Again, as to the race of men who had their burial place at Chapelle-auX Saints in France, and of whom the rel ics that have been found prove that they were rather above the level of the lowest savages ftoday. Prof. Sollas, the great geologist, says they lived 25,000 years ago. Prof. Keith, the eminent anthropologist, says they lived 350,00O years ago.
 Prof. Gerard de Geer, a Scandinav- ian man of science, has for many years been studying the sands deposited by the glaciers in the Yoldia Sea in Swe- den. These lie in layers of alternately fine and coarse sand. It seems cer- tain that the fine sand is deposited by the slow flow of winter and the coarse 1 layers are due to the summer flow when the streams are swollen by the thawing of the glaciers. By counting these layers and studying their thick ness Prof de Geer has come to the i conclusion that Southern Sweden was first clear of glacial ice about 2,000 years ago.
 This calculation coincides roughly with that derived from his study of the Niagara gorge by G. W. Wright and with that of Sollas, who holds that the last glacial epoch ended not more than 1000 years ago.
 Sir Bertram Windle says that with such differences of opinion existing among the doctors" plain men should remember that any statements about ancient specimens of man being hun dreds of thousands of years old" per haps even millions, are based on pure imagination and have no real founda
 ton of any kind.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-05
DAYLIGHT SAVING ALSO SAVES MUCH
 ARTIFICIAL LIGHT

The operation of the Daylight Say ing Act in England has been demon strated by experience of the Electrical Central Station Companies. As re- viewed recently by an English engin- ger, before gathering of members of 1 the electrical fraternity, he said that although, as q result of the operation l of the act, the output from many stat 1 ions had been considerably reduced, there could be no doubt whatever that from the national financial standpoint 1t had been an unqualified success, i The general trend of opinion and the body of evidence that would be sub mitted to the Government Committee appointed to consider the matter, would, he believed result in the re- tention of the act upon the statute books. Central stations chiefly devot- d to lighting business and particular : ly those in the southern counties of England, where the day was compara- lively short as compared to that in the chief cilies of Scotland. were most affected. Several of these found it necessary to raise the rates consider ably without approval of their consum- CTS. The act had been rather aptly described as The Artificial Light Say ing Act by one of the engineers whose output had been rather badly affected from it's operation.
 In Manchester the act had led to marked benefits to domestic users. An examination of four residential districts revealed a saving of some 15 per cent. On the other hand, in cer- tain industrial and shopping districts a similar examination revealed an in- crease Of some s per cent. In the lat. ter case the increases were due to war and revival of retail trading. Ob- viously the act had offered far less op- portunity for economy in districts com. prising shops closing at an earlier hour, than in residential districts.
 So far as it has been possible to in, stitute comparisons at the generating stations in Manchester it was estima- ted that the reduction in lighting out, put from the Stuart Street generating station for the period covered by the act was equivalent to 1 per cent of the total output, while the consequent saving in coal was about 500 tons. At the other Manchester municipal stat ions the reduction was approximately 125 per cent Of the output wit ha say ing oL coal Of about 400 tons.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-05

z. /. ':' FOR SALE-Stove; 80 it. wat <. :. CT front lot 1S0 80 1t. New house <. < 26 96 and cabins. All on gov :. ':' ernment road. Apply to Nels Gib- :. :. son. <. :. .,
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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-05

Local PA, regular meeting Wednesda, Visiting brothers cordially invite Hall for rent. Monday. Thursday Err day and Saturday.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-05
Advertised Letter List

FOR RENT-A well furnished room.
 For the week ending April 2s, 1917
 Beyer, Mrs. A., Burns, Miss Edna, Davis, F. J., Frank, Mrs. G. Hansen, Frank, Jone Peter, Johnson, Mrs. Harry, Johnson, Teddy, Lervick, Tom (two) Loe, Pete, Lynch, M. C., Nell vanie, Wm., Pollock, Robert, Ridley, Miss Marian (two) Roaming, George, Starklof, August, Wiltse, Vern.
 When calling for the apove, say "Ad- vertised." Parties claiming letters from the above list must pay fee of one cent for each letter claimed
 All letters unclaimed by May 12, IT will be sent to the Dead Letter Office Washington. D. C.. - M. P. SWINE ORD. Postmaster
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-05-05
< HORRIBLE SIGHT

4 few days ago, according to re port, mans body was picked up from the bottom ot the Willamette river al Portland, Oregon, by the suction of q dredge. The body was pumped thrl nearly four thousand feet of thirty inch pipe onto a field on the shore The remains were badly decomposet and otherwise mutilated and could no be identified.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
When God Probes.

God loves us too much to let what would hurt us stay with us. So, be- cause of this love, he himself is will ing to hurt us in order to save us from the greater hurt. Probing is done in order to get rid of something that would injure. And so, as Prebendary Webster has said: DO not be afraid of Gods probing. He never wounds except to heal. He never humbles ex- cept to exalt, Do let God deal with you; do not be afraid of his probing" Most of us have been afraid of it; we may be dreading it just now. We shall not fear if we remember what kind of love is back of 1t: that all-sacrificing love that died for us on the cross. So we can safely gladly let ourselves go utterly into his hands and ask those nail-pierced hands to do with us what they will. Then he can begin to show us his love as we may never yet have known the meaning of love.-Sunday School Times.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
ADDITIONAL LOCALS

Follow your friends. Visit the Princess" Admission 10c.
 Max Sulzbacher attended the Tri-State Fair in Memphis this week.
 MT. and Mrs. A, c. Huddles- ton were in Memphis Thursday at the Fair.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tim Shults were at the Fair in Memphis to-day.
 Mrs. Porter Shults returned Wednesday from several weeks visit in Hagen.
 Percy Bowman of Hazen, was in Brinkley Sunday looking after his-business interests.
 Jimmie Elliott of the Happy House, in Memphis this week at- tending the big Fair.
 FOR RENT:-a nice piano. Apply to Mrs. A. R. Hammon, phone No. 93.
 Miss Nancy Weir of Hot Springs, visited here this week the guest of Miss Mary Folsom.
 BoRN:-On Friday last, Sept. 21, a fine baby boy, to MT. and Mrs. Garvel Taylor, on West Ashe St.
 Walter Brown and family, to- gether with his mother, Mrs. Jennie Brown, attended the Tri- State Fair at Memphis Monday.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Woodall and babe spent Sunday in Hagen with relatives.
 Follow your friends. Visit the Princess" Admission 10c.
 Raymond Whitson of Little Rock, spent Sunday and Monday here with his parents, MT. and Mrs. H. L. D. Whitson. FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN-A good ' room house and corner lot, 75X200, in splendid neigh borhood, nice shade trees, big cistern. concrete walk, will be sold on easy terms. Apply to
 J. D. HENLEY.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
Owl Is Earmera Friend.

As family the owls are among the most beneficial of all birds from the economic standpoint of the agricultur- ist. With few excer tions the owls are nocturnal, Their eyes and ears are re- markedly developed and are keenest in the early hours of the night and morning. Many harmful rodents are most active in their search for food during the night and the owls are the natural check for this multitude. The hawk hunts by day and the owl by night, and the work of one supplements that of the other.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
Milton's Busy Day.

Milton White, colored, pretty near monopolized the entire blotter at Sec ond police station last night. Milton is in jail and the following charges are booked opposite his name along down the blotter: Bringing more than a quart of ardent spirits into Virginia {; drunk and disorderly; stealing S4 in currency from John Henderson; as- sault and battery on the person of his wife, Kate; contempt of court; carry ing concealed weapons.-Richmond Times-Dispatch.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
Get Ready

Now is the time that your hen will moult or shed their feathers. This prrcess is very slow and Ma ture should be assisted. B. A. Thomas Poultry Remedy will help your hens to moult causing them to shed earlier and be ready to lay when eggs are high est in the winter. If this reme- dy does not make good, we will.
 Andrew Flora & Go.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
MRS. LAURA CARES HAPPY HOUSt''
For Sale At a Safs'']

A good paper baler : vn'Ga arins { about s15.oo F. O. 3, DfI11 Fo' will be sold at a bargain, n ,ss' person having access ;.h Y sbed| horse motor car WIZ | os room for storing as niu.D tiI load of baled paper q s.,rer this baler can make Dsr ,sl, VI money. If interested ,',ar 's" X or phone ARGUS Br'l'A'''
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
Need to Catch Vision If coa

When we are content to live on the lower levels of life it is because we haven't caught the vision of God.-L. K. Smith.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
Martyrdom Sublime.

Christianity has made martyrdom sublime and sorrow triumphant.-E. H. Capin.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28
Tha Mother,s InfI1enna

There never yet was a mother who taught her child to be an infidel.-Hen- ry w. Shaw.
The Brinkley argus., 1917-09-28

The 4 H. P. Cushman engine is the Original and one Successful Binder En. zine. Attaches to rear of binder, and drives all ma chinery, leaving horses nothing to do but pull the machine out of gear. Saves a team on the bind CT, and in wet seasons saves the crop. ThousandA of acres of grain are saved every year by the Cushman that otherwise would be a total loss to the farmer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
RO0SfVFL1'S VICE
 PRESIDENT WILL
 } BE HERE FRIDAY
Chas w. Fairbanks of In diana Will Deliver Ad-
 dress for l.. Loan.

Charles w. Fairbanks, vice pres ident of the United States, when The odore Roosevelt was president, will be in Pine Bluff Friday to deliver an address in the interest of the Liberty loan and to assist the local committee in placing Pine Bluffs full quota of $596, ,000 in the hands of the people.
 MT. Fairbanks is one of the famous men of the United tSates, and 1t is confidently expected that hundreds of people will come from various parts of southeast Arkansas to hear his address.
 The announcement of his coming was made in telegram from w. L.. Hemingway, chairman of the Arkan. sas Liberty Loan committee, who is in St. Louis. The telegram was ad- dressed to M. D. Bloom, chairman of the Jefferson County committee, and reads as follows
 "I have arranged to send ex-Vice President Fairbanks to you on Friday 26. Nothing will hurt me more than to see Jefferson county fail to show up properly in this good cause. am not getting very encouraging reports so am sending you the best man we have been able to send to Arkansas Chairman Bloom said he would like for the people to tell their friends and write them apprising them of the fact that the former vice president I will speak in Pine Bluff Friday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
COAL MINERS
 GET DECIDED
 WAGE INCREASE
Agreement Signed to Last During the War Not to
 Exceed Two Years.

Kansas City, Oct. 23.-A new wage contract between the 35,OOO coal min CTS of Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Kansas was signed here tonight by the three district presidents of the United Mine Workers of America for the four states involved, and com- mittee representing the Southwestern Interstate Coal Operators association, according to F. w. Lukins, president of the operators organization
 The penalty clause in the new con- tract, a disagreement over which re- suited in a recent strike order, was adopted in form that varies some what from that in the Washington agreement.
 The new scale agreement, contln- gent, however, upon the government granting the operators an increase in the sale price of coal recently fixed by Fuel Administrator Garfield, would give the miners an advance of ID cents a ton for thick vein mining, and 16. 2-3 cents ton for thin vein work: It also, would grant an advance of approximately 15 per cent for yard age and dead work, and $1.4O day for labor. ,,
 It is provided that the contract shall be inforce "during the continuance of the war, or to not exceed two years from next July" The agreement con. tains a provision for readjustment or wages when peace las been declared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
W0RLD'S EYES
 ARE CENTRED
 0N AMERICA Secretary McAdoo Issues Eloquent Proclamation
 to the People.
FAILURE TODAY IS
 KAISER'S VICTORY
Success of the Loan Will Mean the Beginning of the End of Military DespOtism and
 Inhuman Warfare.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Secretary jMcAdoo has issued statement on Liberty Day for publication in the morning papers on Wednesday, Octo- Der "A. It says:
 "This is Liberty day in the United States, made so by proclamation of the president and the governors of the AS states of the Americon union. Would that it were Liberty Day for all the peoples of the world. Let us make it an ominous day for the Ger man kaiser. Let us make it the be- ginning of the end of military despot- ism and inhuman warfare.
 "A few days ago one of the kaiser's undersea assassins destroyed Amer ican transport Antilles, killing many of Americans gallant sons. The kali ser must answer for this crime. He must be made to feel the prick of American bayonets. Let us remem- Der the Antilles. Let us never stop, nor falter until this infamous apostle of brutalized warfare is brought to justice.
 Today the American public is on trial. The eyes of the world are upon her. The eyes of the oppressed people of the earth with hope and ex- jectancy, the eyes of the military au- tocracy of Germany, with outright contempt, but inward fear.
 Our first duty is not only to sub- scribe, but to oversubscribe the sec. onl Liberty loan. I we fail, it will be a victory for the kaiser. Taere is no reason why we should fail, because we are the rechest people in the wOrld'.'
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
M 'AO0O1VIS|1S
 THE HOME 0f '0LO HICKORY
Secretary of Treasury in Nashville Makes Strong
 Plea to the Farmers.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 23.-In an ad- dress in the the interest of the sec 0nd Liberty loan delivered at the Ri- man auditorium here tonight, Secre- tary of the Treasury McAdoo made a strong appeal to the farmers of the South to rally to the support of the government and help oversubscribe the loan issue. The secretary ex- plained that the success of Germany would mean disaster to the farmer and recalled that when Germany de clared war in 1914 there followed a paralysis of shipping, cotton dropped to less than 10 cents, and that today it stood at 27 cents.
 The secretary in the afternoon held conference with the bankers and Liberty loan workers of this district at the Commercial club, and then paid visit to the Hermitage, the old home of Andrew Jackson. An elab crate banquet was given in honor of the secretary at the Commercial club tonight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
LIBERTY [OAN FACES TEST OF
 GREAT SUCCESS Field Force of Two Million Workers Will be Largely !.
 Increased Today. SECRETARY McADOO
 SOUNDS KEYNOTE The People Generally Must Realize Personal Nature of LOan-Ten. dency to Believe Loan Easily
 Subscribed by. Others.

Washington, Oct. 23.-Tomorrow, Liberty day by proclamation of Presi- dent Wilson, the nation faces the test of determining whether the second Liberty loan of 1917 shall be an over whelming success. It face the great. est day of the campaign with not more than one-half of the five billions hoped for actually subscribed, ac- cording to careful estimates compiled by treasury officials tonight. Two and one-half billion dollars, toey cs- timate, must be obtained in subscrip- tions in the four days that remain. The field force of 2,000,000 workers will be reinforced tomorrow by speak CTS including members of the cab inet. former President Taft, William J.. Bryan, Speaker Clark and othe1 nationally known orators.
 Loans Personal Nature.
 Secretary McAdoo, telegraphing from Nashville, sounded the keynote of the day in a Liberty day statemen, issued here tonight. "All that is need ed now to make the Liberty loan an overwhelming success" he said, Ifs that the people generally in all parts of the nation realize the personal ap' plication of the loan appeal. There is still too much of tendency to be lieve that the loan vii, be easily sub scribed and without the assistance of the average man and woman"
 Business will stay at a standstil] turnout the nation tomorrow except for the sale of Liberty bonds. Desig mated national holiday by Presiden, Wilson the day has also been made a holiday by governors of the various states. Business houses and chools will be closed and thousands of speak CTS will deliver addresses and hun dreds of thousands of new workers will join for the day the army of two million solicitors already in the field
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
FLAMES PLAY HAVOC
 AT TULSA, OKLAHOMA

Tulsa, Okla., Oct. 23.-Fire which originated from an unknown source in the Tulsa Decorating company's plant in the heart of the business dis trict tonight, had consumed half a block at II o'clock and was gaining headway in spite of the firemen. The ten story Mayo building is amonb the buildings ablaze.
 At midnight Fire Chief Adler an nounced he believed the spread of the fire had been checked. At that time it was apparent that the efforts of the firemen o save the Majestic thea-rs which had appeared to be doomed ear. Tier in the night, would meet wis. |success. sss s3SS ssEsg Ssg
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
FHIS |S LIBERTY LOAN DAY | IND PINE BLUFF IS PREPARED
RULES TO GOVERN
 BIG PARADE TODAY

J. C. Chestnut, s. F. Hilzheim, R. T. Lothian, R. H. Williams, s. B. Rus sell, J. A. Clements, Fred Fucker. Hunter Knox, have been appointed aids and will be at their respective posts at Ills D. m. Wednesday. Octo- Der 24th.
 The parade will be formed of the wards of the city.
 All residents of the First ward will be at Second and Main, east of Main street, and will be in charge of J. C. Chestnut, and s. r. Hilzheim. All residents of the Second ward will form at Barraque street, west of Main, and will be in charge of R. T. Louthan and R. H. Williams. All residents of the Third ward will form at Barraque street, east of Main street, and will be in charge of s. B. Russell and J. A. Clements.
 All residents of the Fourth ward will form at Second and Main, west of Main street, and will be in charge of Fred Fucker and Hunter Knox.
 The public school children will form at Chestnut, between Second and Barraque street and will be head ed by Dr. Junius Jordan, and in charge of Prof. J. R. Allen and any assistants he may appoint.
 The cOlored section will form on Third avenue, east of Main street.
 The parade will be headed by the 153rd regimental band, followed inn mediately, in the order named,
 Guests of honor and executive com mittee.
 Red Cross society in uniform.
 Boy Scouts.
 Home Guards, in uniform.
 Second ward division.
 Third ward division.
 First ward division.
 Fourth ward division.
 School children.
 Colored section.
 The aids will note their positions their sections take in line, and as- sume their proper position as the pa rade passes. Everybody will walk.
 WILLIAM N1CHOL, Marshal.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
TWO TOTS DIE IN
 BURNING BUILDING

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 2S.-As the result of a fire which destroyed the home of Lee Williamson near Mo rette. Ark, early Monday morning two children were burned to death and Williamson, his wife. and two dfher children were severely burned, according to reports received here tonight. Williamson had attempted to revive the fire in the cook stove With kerosene causing an explosion which scattered the burning oil about tho room and ignited the house.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
s45,OOO.OO0.
DuPont Powder Company Liberal
 Subscriber to Liberty Loan.

Philadelphia, Oct. 23.-The duPont Powder company today subscribed for $45, 5,OO0,000 of the second Liberty loan bonds, increasing the company's total subscription of this issue to $50, 100000. Other subscriptions of $6,' 100000 were reported today in the Philadelphia federal reserve district making the total $56, ,00O, 900. the lar gest single days subscription during t:le present campaign.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-10-24
STANLEY KIMMEL KILLED.
Illinois Pianist and Composer Meets
 Death from German She'll.

DuQuoin, H., Oct. 2.-Stanley Pres ton Kimmel, pianist and composer, has been wounded by German shell while serving with the American am
 bulance corps in France. . cablegram received here today says. A compan ion named Beal, of Pittsburg. was killed. Kimmel was ordered home ms cable indicates that Kimmel wad ,on tae Antilles which wAs- sunk by> fsormau submarine He Nap r9eeNed 'snd taken back te nce. < < N N