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of SS,4O5 square feet. or ss.
 thing more than two a acrss "ae . floor room. A good 'Ssss d0s, d
 money, in hardware and Dia, ;,a,, at ments can be packed in ,'apls' 4S!
 space, the method being fl to a1s a!l
 most stock goods in stacIe ,o s nle
 ing from floor !3 to ceiling, thus h,esia' 2 creasing } floor space ., ten s,,us n, twenty fold. VII and
 This brings the jntero,..
 story of the growth of the l!as Rug
 Brothers Hardware corrnsl ,e sos down to the present. Fpsa9 Frasa two-man establishment, carsu;, ,ru; a small stock of goods, to an ;1a4!' is,as tuition employing approximats|,lI, r u,s|l, 40 people, utilizing four b,sly tb,s! story buildings, with snaa;e, ,nlts, switching facilities and 'ssss! evsa'! modern appliance for the o'i,E o';,I filling of orders, handlinp fS's4 b"a dreds of thousands of douaa. nu,l, worth of hardware, imp]emaaa,tss ,a,s and sporting goods annns11,s' sH.s
 and making shipments ly to Y, South Arkansas and parts e' x North Louisiana-manv to doal "
 CTS who have been customers s1;, fa, l years-this is the record of pa, 1v' 1 Brothers Hardware comnanr lJ, {, is a record of which the rlemha,, ; of the company and its friend, may feel justly proud. Y
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FELICITATfS CITY ON HAVING FIRM
 LIKE f0X BROS,
Firms Methods Won Un- limited Confidence, Writes
 Stove Manufacturer.

The high standing of the Fox Brothers Hardware company with manufacturers whose products they handle is indicated by a letter to The Graphic from l.. D. Vogel, vice presi- dent and secretary of the Charter Oak Stove and Range company of St. Louis, who points out that Fox Brothers have obtained "the unlimited confidence" of all with whom they have had business transactions by their "close attention, intelligent, business-like, honorable methods" MT. Vogel's letter follows:
 None Regarded More Highly.
 The Daily Graphic, Pine Bluff, Ark.
 Gentlemen: We want to extend our congratulations, not only to the Fox Brothers Hardware company, but also to the city of Pine Bluff and it's citizens on the growth of the business that the Fox brothers have built up through close attention, intelligent, business-like, honorable methods and the personality and conduct which in- sured the unlimited confidence not only of those who bought from them, but also of those from whom they bought.
 ."Ihe writer of this has been so fortunate as to have the personal ac- quaintance of all of the Fox brothers and can say without fear of contradic- tion by anyone, that it is great sat isfaction and pleasure to do business with men so eminently reasonable and fair. I have been fortunate enough to have very close personal acquaint ance with them and their families, which developed into friendship, at least on my part, entirely separate and distinct from our business trans actions.
 ssIt is sometimes, but not so very frequently the case with a family of brohtres conducting business of the magnitude of that of the Fox Brothers Hardware company, that everything works so harmoniously as it does in their establishment, and that the treat
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-07

Two years later the big three story warehouse was erected and the firm is now occupying ten floors, providing an aggrege- gate floor space of 55,66o square feet. nearly every one of which is packed from floor to ceiling with the thousands of different articles carried in stock.
 Three years ago Fox brothers 2 realized that even their large fa- cilities were destined to prove lr- sufficient-they were beginning to be ''cramped" for space-and the lot at the northwest corner of Fifth avenue and State. street was purchased, with the inten- ton of immediately erecting a three-story building thereon. The European war broke out a few weeks later, causing post ponement of execution of the plan. At the beginning of this year, however, the conclusion was forced that Fox Brothers Hardware company must have more room, and have it soon. The contract for the building, to cost $50,OOO, was placed and work was started shortly afterward. It is this additional building which the company is now to oc- cupy, in addition to the three three-story buildings now used, the four forming a, monument
 attesting mutely but impressive. fly the success of a business built upon the policy of flair and square dealing" courtesy and service.
 Two Acres of Foor Space. :.
 Some idea of the immensity !of the storage, display and office space at, the command of, the I company may be gained from
 knowedge of the size of the foul three-story buildings. The whole.
 sale department building is B
 feet by 115 feet, the retail store
 60 feet by 115 feet, the ware house 55 feet by 115 feet, anc the new building 95 feet by l F feet, providing7a total floor space
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PREDICTS FOX BROS. CONTINUE TO GROW
Territorial Representative of Wagon Manufacturers Complimented that
 Fox Handles Product.

Declaring that he considers it al compliment to the manufacturers, as we'll as the product, to have such a sogay conn as ias hsssssI e6psay asTawag ons, T. B. Ingram, territorial repre- sentative of the Owensboro Wagon company, writes Fas follows:
 Little Rock, Ark, Oct. 15, 1917. "Pine Bluff Daily Graphic, Pine Bluff, l Ark.
 Gentlemen: We learn that in a future issue of your paper you will call attention to the handsome new build- ing, now nearing completion, being built in your city by Fox Brothers Hardware company, giving descrip 1 tiOn of same, as we'll as a history of {, the firms growth.
 | i Having been associated with this firm for twenty odd. years, they as buyers. and we as sellers of our pro- duct-the 'Cwensboro' wagon-we wish, thru you, to give evidence of our appreciation for so long and satisfac-, tory an acquaintance, claiming and I justly, we are sure, that the Owens boro' was the first wagon bought by Fox brothers, and this at time when their place of business would admit of the storage of but one car
 l "As they grew, the sales of the lsOwensboro' grew, keeping peace with their rapidly extending territory, un- til at this time, and for some years past, they have handled from 250 to 500 Owensboro wagons per annum.
 "We consider it a compliment to ourselves as to our product, that the ! sOwensboro' is in the hands of this firm, as the dealers and users of wag- ons tributary to Pine Bluff, and all others who are acquainted with each individual member of the firm, we'll knows, that without merit no member of the firm would offer or recommend the wagon for sale.
 "In their new home, in which the Owensboro wagon will occupy one of the most spacious 'parlors' we shall wish flor Fix brothers and each mem- ber of the firm, as long and as pros porous life as they have enjoyed in their old, and predict for them even 8 more prosperous and lucrative busi- ness, (such as their dealings with all will .nerit) in the years to come.
 "T. B. INGRAM.
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MEASURING METAL CEILIycS.

When measuring ceilings that .,., to be covered with sheet metal if s ;s customary to add to the actual sr.. '
 of the ceiling the depth of the cornSs S it is planned to use. Thus a room ss feet by 40 feet, in which the corn,ss s.
 is to be i2 inches deep, would X measured as 32x42 feet to find IA number of square feet required IA
 the purpose of making the price re auctions are made for openings vhps
 over 75 square feet, as the extra voiI fitting holdings and plates makes N
 for the saving in sheet metal. Whe, many openings, chimneys or otbp, breakings in the lines, necessitate x
 tra cornice returns and fittings d
 filler or shot plates, an aiIowanfe
 should be made to cover the extra ls Dor. l f,.e. |. ! .a s{
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-07
BUILDING WELL-LIGHTED.

This the new Fox Brothers Hardware company's building is provided with the latest facilities for generous arti- ficial light, it will be a dark day when these are called into service. The lib. eral use of glass on three sides of each of the three floors /of the build
 ing give it one of the best lighted in teriors of any similar structure in the country. There are more than 2100 pieces of glass in the different win dows and lights, and each one of these was put in by Frank Senyard, painter and glazier with headquarters at Ra- cop's,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-07

destined to be the center of trade they were always just a bit ahead of the changing stream of tra1fic.
 For several years the Fox Brothers Hardware company found the Main and Second cor ner sufficient for it's needs, but only for several years. Aggress- iveness in seeking, care in hand ness in seeking, care in hand ling, and honest values in filling orders brought to the firm a con. stantly increasing volume of trade, and new demands of the deceloping country led to the continuous stocking of imple- ments and goods not previously handled. It was not surprising, therefore, that the members of the firm were soon looking about for larger quarters, and when the Hammett Grocer company moved into it's own home from
 the building now occupied by
 the Henry Marx company, the Fox Brothers Hardware com pany removed to the arger struc-
 ture, remaining there until ten lyears ago.
 Departments Separated. By this time the volume o1
 trade had grown to such propor-
 tions that it was found advis.
 able to separate the wholesale
 and retail departments, with Lee Fox, another brother, in charge of the retail store. The firm therefore, acquired the building at 4O9 Main street for the use of the wholesale department, anc
 leased the building at 4O7 Mair street for the retail department
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-07
WITHIN THE LIMIT.

Bilton-"Aren't you spending too much?" E Mrs. sBilton-"No. dear; you don't make enough for me to do that. "-- Life.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-07

One of biggest supplying himself with big flock of fers These bird machines the the biz operation It be silly imagined that scissors are back through thcn of fabric the one opeao and with an ae the labor reduced much and the work greatly facilitated
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-07

Fox brothers new building is to be heated by gas. And the number of stoves installed, and the size of the supply pipe about two inches in snres that the occupants will be warm even cn the scoldest days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-11-07
INITIATIVE.

The world bestows it's big prizes, both in money and honors, foI but one thing. That is Initiative. What is Initiative? I'll tell you. It is doing right thing without being told. But next to doing the thing without being told is to do it when you are told once. 1Nat is to say, carry the Mes sage to Garcia: those who can carry message get high honors, but taeir ray is not always in proportion. Next, there are those who never du thing until they are told twice: such get no honors and small pay. Next, there are those who do the light thing only when necessity kicks them from be- hind and these sec indifference in stead of honors and pittance of pay. This kind spends most Of it's time poll isnins a bench with hard luck story. Then still lower down in tie scale than this we have the fellow who will not do the right thing even. when some one goes along to show him how and stays to see that he does it.: ae is always out of job, and receives the contempt he deserves. unless he hap pens to have rich Pa, in which case Destiny patiently awaits around the corner with stuffed club. To which class do you belong g?-Elhert Hub bard.
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GREAT BUSINESS BEGAN MODESTLY
 35 YEARS AG0

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COULDN'T GO WRONG. !. @, "You always act like fool" snapped Mrs. Kickley.
 Well, always follow your advice don't I?" replied Mir. Kickley.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-23
Tested and Proven
There is @ Hegp ot Solace in Be- lug Able to Depend Upon a
 WelI-earned Reputation

For months Skagway readers have seen the constant expression of praise for Doan's Kidney Pills, and lfead about the good work thes have done. What other remedy ever produced such convincing proof of merit9
 Andrew Martin, 721 F. Street, Sa- cramento, Calif., says: Exposure to dampness and bad weather at my work brought on kidnety trou- ble years ago. A steady ache in the small of my back caused me a great deal of suffering. My kidneys acted toe often and that broke up my rest at night. My back was so weak and painful I could hardly stooD ever to pick up anything and it was just as hard to straighten again. Doan's Kidney Pills gave me more help than I had ever re- ceiyed from any other medicine"
 (statement given January 15' 1916)
 On April 10, 1917 MT Martin added Tt has been a long time since I have needed Doan's Kidney Pills, but my faith in them hasn't changed"
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for R kidney renedy- get Donn's Kidney Pills the same that Mir. Martin had. FOster-M1" burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-23

she told ne t6' tti! My go5isness? forgot that! Mamma took me off alone right after dinner, an she told me to tell you thls joke on her a little after she an papa had left the house, but she said, Above all things she said, don't let Willie know l said to tell him. That's just what she said, an here that's the very first thing had to go an do"'
 Well, what of it2'
 Jane quieted down. Did you hear what fuss papa was maxim when he was dressin' for the card party2"
 "I don't care if"-
 "He had to go in his reg'lar clO'es," whispered Jane triumphantly. An this is the joke on mamma: You know that tailor that let papa's dress suit way out2 Well, mamma thinks that tailor must think she's crazy or some pm, cause she took papR's dress suit to him last Monday to get 1t pressed for this card party, an she guesses he must of understood her to tell him to do lots besides Just pressin' 1t. Any way, he went an altered 1t. an he took 1t way, way in again. An this afternoon when 1t came back 1t was even tighter'n what 1t was in the first place, an papa couldn't begin to get Into 1t!
 "Well, an SC it's all pressed an ev'ything, an she stopped on the way out en' whispered to The that shed got SO upset over the joke on her that she
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-23


 very minute!" couldn't remember where she put 1t when she took 1t out O papa's room after he gave up tryin' to get Inside of 1t. An that" cried Jane-"that's the funniest thing of all! Why, it's layIn' right on her bed this very min ute,"
 h one bound William leaped through the open door. Two seconds sufticed for hls passage through the hall to his mothers bedroom, and there, neatly spread upon the lace coyerlet and brighter than coronation robes, fairer than JoSephs holy coat, It lay!
 As a hurried Worldhng in almost perfectly fitting evening clothes passed out of hls fathers gateway and hur- ried toward the place whence faintly came the sound of dance music chiid's voice called swcetly from an unidentified window Of the darkened house behind him:
 Well, anywry, you try an have good time. Willlc!"
 James friendly but III chosen "any- way" had touched doubts already an- moving him. He was certain to be late to the party-sO late, indeed, that 1t might prove difficult to obtain a proper number of dances with the sacred girl in whose honor the celebration was being held.
 But as he has;ened onward his spir- its rose, and he did reply to Jane, after all, though he had placed a hundred yards between them.
 "Yes, and you can bet your bottom dollar l will tool" he muttered between his determined teeth.
 SpeIlbound groups of uninyted per sons, most oC them colored, rested their forearmS upon the rail of the Parch- CTS picket fence, offering to Williams view a silhouette like that of a crowd at a fire. Beyond the fence bright forms went skimming, shlmmering, wavering over a white platform, while high overhead the young moon sprayed a thinner light down through the ma pie leaves to where procesSions of rosy globes hung 1oaling in the blue night
 YOnder-somewhere in the breath taking radiance-danced his queen with all her court about her. Queen and court. thought William, and nothing less exorbitant could have expressed his feeling.
 A sense of piCtureSQuCncss-hls own picturcSquencss-m him walk rath- CT thea tricaly as he passed through the groups of humle OnlO 'kerS outside the picket fence. Many 0f these turn ed to stare at the belated guest, and William was unconscious of neither their low estate nor his own quality as a patriCian man about town in almost perfectly fitting evening dress. A faint, cold smile was allowed to appear upon his lips, and a fragment from a story he had read came mOmentarlly to his mind-"Through the gaping crowds the young Augustan noble was borne down from the Palatine, scornful in his jew eled litter.'
 An admiring murmur reached VII iam's ear. "Oh, oh, honey, look at- tem long tail suitl Ats a rich boy, honeyw
 "Yessum, so! Bet he got his pockets pack full O twenty dolluh gop pieces right iss minutew
 You right, honey"
 (Continued Tomorrow)
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-23
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR United States Land Office
 Juneau, Alaska.

August 23, 1917 Notice Is hereby given that Joseph John Franklin Ward of skagway, Alaska, has filed in this office notice of his intention to make final five year proof to es. tablish his homestead claim undS the provision of the Act of May 14, 1898. as amended by the Act of March 8, 1903 (32 Stat. 1028) to the land embraced in U. s. Sur yey S65, situate in front of David son Glacier on Chilkat Inlet, Lat. 590 O5' N., Long. 1852 22' w.. and more particularly described as fol- lows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l M. o., on line of ordinary high tide, Chilbat Inlet. whence U. s. L. M. No. 7S3 bears N. 4' .05' E. 43.32 chs, and w. c. due w. $50 chs. thence meandering on line of ordinary high tide CD
 s. 230 15' B. 4.80 chs. (2) s.
 34' 45' w. 3.7O chs. (3) s. % 3O' W. 1O.8O chs. C4) s. SS'
 3O' E. 1.5O chs. (5) s. 12' 15' ". 12.S0 chs. (6) s. 46' 3O' w. 9.6O chs. CD s. 3S' l6' w. 2.8O chs. to Cor. No. 2, Al. C., whence W. c. bears w. 800 chs, thenea W. S7.6s chs. to Cor No. 8. thence N. 36.S2 chs. to Cor, No. 1. thence E. A4.60 chs. to Cor. No. ], M. C., the plaea of beginAingn containing an area of 1896 acres, Mag. Var. 320 D T..
 said proof will be established by the testimony of said Joseph John Franklin Ward before the U. 8. Commissioner. J. J. Kennedy, at his offica at Haines. Alaska, on the 18th day of December 1917, at ten o'clock a. m., and by the testimony of two of the following witnesses, viz: c. A. Lindholm, Mar tin Madsen, Joseph Curry and M' Moore, all of Haines, Alaska. c. E. WALKER, ' Register. First Publication Sept. 14.
 Final Publication November 14.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-23
SYNOPSIS

i William Baxter. aged seventeen, falls At first sight in calf love with young hisa Pratt on c Yls.T to friends of his. Ills little sister. Jane is a fly In the ointment
 William is sent by his mother to help Genesis, dArky of all work. bring home some wRshtubs she had purchased. They arc accompanied by ClemRtig GeneB!s' mongrel dog. Mss Pratt, escorted by her friends, comes along with her dog. F1oplt. 4 doghyht snsues.
 The dogs are separated. William van ishes, disguised, under 6 boiler. That evening he takes his fathers dress suit and calls upon Mss Pratt and her friend, Miss PRrcher.
 Jane. A knowing youRESter, explains certain matters concerning Williams love afrair 10 her mother. She also knows the fact that William has AbstrRctsd his fa- ther'B dress suit.
 Williams attentions to Miss Pratt and those of rivals get on Mir. Parcher'H nerves. Jane tells Mir. Parchsr in secret that VII Ham can't get his fathers dReBs suit any longer because it Is being altered. Mrs. Baxter tells William 5ae has sent Mr. Baxter's dress suit to the tailor for alterations He Is cresttRllen and Quarrela with Jane.
 Mrs. Baxter gives party for Mss Pratt William, descending the stairs, falls and tears his best suit. He had sat on Jans's paint boI with another present. able suit
 FIiu troubles detaIn him i'll the party b ever, to his great chaErin- Later he dis Susses matrimony with the aged parent or Gsnssla Jane h present at the discus sion.
 William goes for a walk with Miss Pratt swinging his fathers borrowed cane, Jane, unheeded. advises an umbrella 1' rains, and William gets wet
 Jano. from her oOssrvatiOnG. tells her parents that she thinks William is mar ried The parents. at first alarmed, dis- miss the subject William goes picnick- Ing. and a new rival turns up.
 The rival monopollzeH Miss Pratt. He brags about his love for smoking hne William gives him some cigarettes,
 The rival Is made Gl and retires from the field. Genesis tells Jane of how he IA going 10 be a walter on occasions and where he Is going to buy secondhand dress suit William overheRrs.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-23
HAIR NATURALLY. ABUNDANT.
When It Ia Free oS DaD&zR1, It GroWi
 LnKurIaRtly-

EaIr preparations and daOdrsn cures as a rule, are sticky or irrfrEtIHS affairs that do no earthly good. Hair, vixen not diseased, grows naturally. 1EENrSntly. Dandruc Is the cause of nine-renths or all hair trouble. and dandrun as caused by a germ. The only way to cure dand> run is to kill the germ; and, so far, the only hair preparation that wllT positively destroy the germ Is Newbro's Herplcide- absolutely harmless. free from grease sediment. dye matter or dangerous drugs. It allays itching instantly; makes hair glossy and soft as silk. Destroy the cause. you remove the effect" Sold by leading druggists. Send 1Oc. in stamps for sample to The Herp!clde Co.,. Detroit Mich
 One Dollar bottle, guaranteed.
 At all Drug Storss& Adv.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-23
DEPARTMENT OF THE INFERIOR
United States Land Office Juneau. Alaska
Aug. 20. 1917.

Aug. 20, 1917.
 Notice Ia hereby given that c. R. Arundel, Chief of the Alaskan Field Division of the General Land Office, has filed in this offce as trustee, notice of intention to sub mi. proof in support of the entry of the townsite Of Haines, under the provision of Sec. Il. Act Of March 8. 1891 (26 Stat. 10s5), for the several use and benefit of the occupants thereof. Said townsite is designated as U. 8. Survey AL approved December g, 1915, con- taining an area Of 71.71 acres, and Is more particularly described as follows; to-wit:
 Beginning at Cor. No. on the line of ordinary high tide or Portage Cove, Lynn Canal, whence U. s. L. NJ. No. 573 bears N. SO' 50' W. .56 chains, thence on said course 4O.54 chains to Cor. No. 2, thence due N. 1.6S chs. to Cor No. 3, thence due E. 5 chs. to Cor. No. 4, thence due N. 14.O7 chs. to Cor. No. 5, thence B. 2O.54 chs. to Cor. No, 6, thence s. 7S' 5s' E. 20.67 chs, to Cor. No. z, M. c, on line of ordinary high tide. Portage Cove, whence w. c. bears N, 7S' 59' w. .65 chs, thence meandertng said line CD S. 220 5S' ". 4.46 cha. (2) g. 2O' 26' ". 4.S0 chs. .(s). 8. 160 4s' ". 4.26 chs (A s. 150 22' ". 2.s4 chs. .(5) s, & 21' ". 2.76 chs, to Cor No. l. the place of beginning, contain ing an area of 71.71 acres.
 Magnetic variation 31' east"
 Said proof will ba submitted through the testimony of said trus- tee before U. g. Commissioner I. J. Kennedy, at his office at Haines on November 2, 1917, at ten o'clock a. m., and through the testimony of two of the following witnesses, Samuel Nixon. R. N. odell. &. W. Hinchman, J. G. Morrison, all of Haines, Alaska.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. Oct. 1-NoY. 3. li'