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The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14
HELPING MIR. HOOVER" IS
 NEW CLASS AT |. OF w

A new course which might be called Helping Hoover is being offered this fall on the University of Washington campus under the direction of Miss Mary F. Rausch of The extension division. The class meets every week and all are be ginners because the subject is en- tireIy new. There is no discrimina- tiou against men, and the classes are growing rapidly.
 Some ot MT. Hoover's requests were announced by Miss Rausch at her first lecture. The substance Of II fsm was this: Use 8 little less sug; r, meat and beans, one ounce less fat sbd 25 per cent less wheat. More careful planning is all that will be required to make this saving, Miss 'Rausch said.
 Miss Gertrude Elliott, another speaker, suggested that several housekeepers might club together with their buying to secure better price. Buying for just her own family. the housekeeper can figure ou staples she needs for one month or several months and can buy by tho dozen cans, the box or the hum Aredweight. It is 8 syaing in time, money and cans to buy goods need ed in large quantities in large cans.
 Scraps Of fat not suitable for table use may be sold to the soap maker or made into soap at home. This is easily done and because of the purity of the product saves mere money than selling the fat. Mrs. Elliott gave this soap recipe: can lye dissolved in 3 pints Of water; to this solution, when coll ed add pounds of grease which has been melted strained and cool ed. The mixture is stirred, until it is of the consistency of honey and then poured into molds.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14
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 bis intention to make final five year proof to es- tablish his homestead claim unde the provision of th= Act of May II, '1S9S. as amended by the Act of March 3, 1903 (32 Stat. 102S) to the land embraced in U. S. Sur Vey S65, situate in front of David son Glacier on Chilkat Inlet, Lat, 5so O5' N, Long. 135o 22' w, and more particularly described as fol lows:
 Beginning at Cor. No. l M. C., on line of ordinary high tide, Chiliat Inlet, whence U. s. L. NJ. No. 7S3 bears N. 40 05' E. 43.S2 chs. md W. c. due w, $50 chs, thence meandering on line of ordinary high tide CD s. 2S0 15' E. 4.SO chs. (2) 5. 340 45' w. 3.7O chs. (3) s. % 3O' w. 10.SO chs. C4) s. SS' SO' E. 1.5O chs. (5) s. 12' 15' ". l2.SO chs. (6) s. 46o SO' ". S.6O chs. CD s. 330 15' W. 2.SO- chs. to Cor. No. 2, NJ. C., whence w. c. bears w. 800 chs, thence W. 37.6S chs. to Cor No. 3, thence N. S6.S2 chs. to Cor. No. {. thence E. 44.5O chs. to Cor. No. l, M. C., the place of beginningn containing an area of 159.96 acres, Mag. Var. 92' E.
 Said proof will be established by the testimony of said Joseph John Franklin Ward before the U. S.. Commissioner, J. J. Kennedy, at his office at Haines, Alaska, on the 18th day of December 1917, at ten o'clock Q m., and by the testimony of two of the following witnesses, viz: c. A. Lindholm, Mar tint Madsen, Joseph Curry and NJ. Moore, all of Haines, Alaska.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. First Publication Sept. IA.
 Final Publication November 14.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14

Choice chocolates and bon bonB at Keller Bros, Drug Store,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14
Oh! My Back!
The Expression of Many n Kidney
 Sufferer. .l

A stubborn backache is cause to suspect kidney trouble. When the kidneys are inflamed and swollen, stoopipg brings sharp twinge in the small of the back that almost takes the breath away. Doan's Kid ney Pills revive sluggish kidneys relieve aching backs. Here's con- Yincing proof of merit.
 Mrs. M. Holmes, 1O16 Indian St, Bellingham, wash, says: "For quite awhile l had dull, heavy ache across the small of my back. Often when I strengthened after stopping sharp pains seized me in my sides. l had terrible headaches and dizzy spells and my kidneys didn't acl regularly. In the morning l was always tired and worn out. After I had used one box of Doan's Kid .ney Pills could see they were helping me. My back got stronger and my Kidneys acted regularly"
 Statement given October 6, 191S.)
 On July 31, 1916 Mrs. Holmes said: My opinion of Doan's Kid ney Pills hasn't changed. l have always received splendid results from them"
 Price soc, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy get Doan's Kidney Pills-tbe same that Mrs. Holmes had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y. Advertisement
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14
DEPARTMENT OF THE
 INFERIOR United States Land Office Juneau, Alaska.

September 24, 1917. Notice is hereby given that John Rosene, Jr., of Haines Alaska, has filed application under the proYi- sions Of Sec. 23O6, R. S. as as- sisnee of Angellotte Van Buskirk, widow of John o. Van Buskirk, to max entry Of the land embraced In U. S Survey 7S4, situate near Hsines, District Of Alaska, Lat. 5S' 14' N, Long. 1S50 26' w., and mors particularly described as fol- lows, to-WIt:
 BeElnning at Cor. No. l, whence U. s. L. NJ. No. 57S bears S. 240 l6' E. 33.46 chs. and Cor. l, Survey POS, bears s. S.23 chs. thence N. 1O.02 chs. to Cor No. 2, thence E. 1.32 chs. to Cor. No 3, thence s. 1O.O2 chs. to Cor No. 4, thence w. to Cor. No. l, 1.S2 chs. the place of begin ming, containing an area of 1.S3 acres. Mag. Var. S00 45' E., and known as Survey 7S4.
 c. B. WALKER,
 Register. First publication, Sept. 29. Final publication Dec. 8, 1917.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14
LEARNING LESSONS IN THRIFT

The actual arrival of a sugar fa- mine brought the fact of war home to millions of Americans; and the sweetest tooth in the world has been compelled temporarily at least to deny itself. Other self-denials will have to be practiced before the. war ends, even if peace comes as soon as oprimists think; and these lessons should not be lost after the war is over. It has long been maxim abroad that a French fam fly could live on what an American family wastes; and because of French thrift, France was for gem eraticn the banker Of the old world. If Americans can take from the war the habit of thrift in any measure as the French possess 1t, we shall have gained something for ourselves.
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14
How's This }

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Halls Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, eHpelling the Poi son from the Blood and healing the dis eased portions.
 After you have taken Halls Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see a great improvement in your general health. Start taking Halls Catarrh MedI- cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials. free
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 76c.
 Advertisement
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14
ALAsKAS' RESOURCES

Geld placers and lodeS are to be found throughout all sections of Alsska "a l
 Copper production iu 1916 exceeu- sa that of any other Alaska indus t:Y. This mineral is to be found in EsrES and profitable deposits in many Of the Northern regions.
 Tin, both iR lode and placer de PositS, Is being prOfitably mined. AfasEa has the only tin mines on tss continent.
 AEtiDOay Is found in widely separated regions oi the North.
 lsoR in large deposits and of good grade has been discovered in AuRerous localities, assuring an important industry.
 Tungsten, lead, graphite, cinna- bar. platinum nickel, cobalt, bis uutA and molybdenum have been dIseoYsred and are being developed.
 Marble which rivals that of Vermont, both in quantity and Fsality, is being extensively quar- Fied Ia the Prince Of Wales Island region and furnishes interior de coFatioR for office buildings in RsuY of our Western cities.
 Gypsum and Barytes deposits Are being mIaed.
 Coal deposits, ranging in grade sgSa Ignite to anthracite, are of KTsater area than were originally OOAtsiRed in the State of Pennsyl- FsRia, and We know geologically onlT about 40 per cent of Alaska.
 Mineral oil is being produced and refined from the one claim Bstssted. No further development sS EAis industry is now possible, as all Oil-bearing lands are reserved from a1tTy. Discoveries of mineral sA have been reported In widely separated sreaa
 Fishing Is one Of AlaSka's grand esI Industries. The continental shelf attending off the south coast of Alaska R1d the Aleutian Islands furnishes fishing banks that exceed Ia area those of any other cOun- ssy.
 RsiBdeer in Alaska now number ts R1eess Of S5,OOO and promise to he AR important source of national tsod supply.
 Agriculture in Alaska Is today practical reality and in each year slowing larger gains. Probably 8 fheuSnd families are today securinsI RaSt or all of their income from Agricultural pursuits. It is estimat- cd tSRS Alaska contains 100000 l S0usrS miles of arable lands.
 TlRbsr. The spruce forests of EoUthSastern and of Southern Alas ER Bul furnish the supply for a larger paper pulp industry. l
 water power is available in Bpea R quantity as to assure for l tss Northland a great industrial de- Fe4eVnelt.
 Scenery, unsurpassed by any coun- try ia the world, assures 8 future tsarkt travel of vast proportions.
 Such Is Alaska frontier land | of Taa resources. Of great poten- ttal WSalth-our largest and rich est Terr1tcry-our last Big Out of ! Door" s."-seattle Star,
The daily Alaskan., 1917-11-14

THERE IS A SAN-TOX REMEDY for every ordinary household ail- ment. There is room for san Tox Remedies in your medicine chest. Get a San-TOx Blue Book
 at Keller Bros, The San-Tox
 Drug Store, -tE,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
W. c. 7. u.

The w. G. T. U. met with Mrs. L.
W. Adams Thursday, Jan. IL. Thir,
teen msmbers were present. The
meeting was designated "a Day of
Prayer in accordance with plans by
the National w. G. T. U. Readings
on the topic, National Constitutional
Prohibition" we're given by several
members, and prayers for divine
guidance Of national and state lead.
ers and for the president and con-
gress and all in authority were, of.
fered. The discussion, "Our Part,
What Can Our Union Do?" brought
out many good suggestions on De-
partment work. One dollar, the
amount asked for by State President
from each union. was voted to the
Lillian Stevens Campaign Fund and
SIG was contributed to state work.
As the members arrived delight
full fruit punch was served, and after
adjournment a short while was pleas
antly spent in conversation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
SAND BOX

How are you, on your feet or
Northumberland Dewey died
at his home in Washington Tues
day. His death is a distinct loss
to the navy. ...... This week S
court was a short horse, and soon
curried ....... Why this wave of
crime all over the country lex
cept McNairy) which in some
cities is as bloody as war. ....... 1t
It should be a criminal ofense to
destroy the facial beauty of the
snow by amber squirters ........
The Selmer hotels were running
over the first of the week with
shivers....... The coat of ice will
put industry in wild animals and
birds to get three meals a day..
1.-The star route from here to
Stantonville has been discontin-
ued and a double day service be-
tween Pittsburg Landing and
Stantonville. ....... A car load of
AZ this seasons mules were un-
loaded here Monday for Savan-
nah. They were from Missouri,
and handsome little fellows. .......
We understand Mr.. McCullar,
who has held the position Of M.
& O. agent for a couple of
months, will not continue, to the
regret of all. A new man from
Finger, we are informed is Stat
ed for the place.. when the
spectators get all they want
cotton may not be kicked around
so recklessly. 1t is up and down
mostly down-but the holders
of the stuff are not weakening. %.
Rats by the millions are in
the corn shocks in the belt in
Illinois and Missouri. Such a
pest was never known before. ....
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
Land Transfers

E, 7. Griswell ct al. to E. E. Walk.
er: l3l acres, $l,00.
S. K. Wallace and wife to T. F
Steadman: IS acres, $1,250.
B. C. Carr to I. +. Steadman: 65
acres, $3.50.
H. D. Maxedon and wife to James
" McLuskey4 80 acres, $3.50,
H. A. Warren to R. H. Anderson
40 acres, $3.50.
Same to J. NJ. Anderson: 40 acres,
$3.50.
]. C. Coin to ]. E. Thomas: Al
acres, $4,000.
Annie Phillips ct al. to H. G. Alb
ernathy: l lot in Adamsville, $3.50
Walter Wagner and wife to H. s
Brooks: 2 acres, $50.
A. J. Carroll to Eta Fitzpatrick
l08 acres, $l4. ,a
Emma Brooks to Shearon l.. Haynes
House and lot in Selmer, $1,04O.
A. G. Osborn ct al. to Aaron Bow.
ers: 2 acres, $175.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
PERSONALS

W. s. Combs, while here as men,
Der OF the grand jury. called to pleas
antly answer our love letter.
Rub-My-Tism- Antiseptic, Relieves
rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc
G. P. Tennison made US a social call
Wednesday and left cash on subscrip-
tion.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe with
b few doses of 666. ...
Mrs. VIII Lea and family left Mon
day for Shreveport, La. where her
husband holds a responsible position.
w. j. Darby was pleasant caller
Wednesday while away from his du-
ties as a member of the grand jury.
Miss Lorraine Fox and her brother
Edward, Of Tulare, CAL, arrived Sun
Aaa afternoon for few days visit to
their cousin, Mrs. H. P. Wood.
D. F. Dillon, of Corinth, has been
spending several days among his old
friends, and made us a pleasant visit
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones and little son
were up Wednesday from their new
home bought from W. 0. Wallace
They are we'll pleased.
Wanted -Man past 80 with horse
and buggy to sell Stock Condition
Powder in McNairy County. Salary
$40 per month. Address 9 Industrial
Bldg, Indianapolis, Indiana.
As we 60 to press we are informed
that Barton Moore, aged SO, died at
his home In the Second district. He
was the last of the Moore brothers;
the last to pass away was Alvin c
Moore q couple Of months ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
YOUR LAST CHANCE

Recently we published in these
columns an offer of the Youths Com
panion and McCalrs Magazine, both
for full year, for only S2.10, includ-
ing Mccall Dress Pattern. The high
price of paper and ink has obliged the
Mccall Magazine to raise their SUBJ
scription price February l to 10 cents
copy and Is cents year-so that
the offer at the above price must be
withdrawn.
Until March 81 our readers have
the privilege Of ordering both publ
cations for full year, including the
choice Of any l5-cent Mccall Dress
Pattern, for only 81. 10.
The amount Of reading, information
and entertainment contained in the
fifty-two issues Of the Youths Com
panion and the value of twelve month
ly fashion numbers of McCall's at $2.10
offer real bargain to every reader
of this paper.
This two-at-one-price includes:
l. The Youths Companion is
sues.
2. The Companion Home Calendar
for 1917.
g. Mccalrs Magazine u fashion
numbers.
A. One l5-cent Mccall Dress Pattern
your choice from you first
copy Of McCalFs-if you send
a tgo-cent stamp with your
selection.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
St. Paul St., Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions received at this
Office,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
Citizens of Weakley County
Can Be Proud of the
Work They Did
DO II THE GREENFIELD WAY
Any Town Can Take the Leadership
and Can Conduct a Genuine Educa
tiona Campaign-Greenfleids TWO
day Chautauqua Sets the Standard
(By Charles A. Refer. Director, Divi
sion Of Extension, University of
Tennessee.)

lNhlLSocOOsJ
Weakley county, Tennessee, is work.
Ing out the problem of town-and-coun.
try unity, and November meeting in
Greenfield, an enterprising little town
of that county, marks forward step
in community development. The
Greenfield preachers and the Green
field business men put their heads to-
gether, and with the assistance of the
Greenfield women, planned and car
ried out a two days Farmers Free
Chautauqua The worst thing about
the affair was its name, for in the
public mind the Chautauqua move.
ment is largely matter of entertain
ment, while the Greenfield meeting
was in the best sense educational.
The preachers opened their church.
es, and one of them presided, making
which seats five hundred people, was
crowded throughout the sessions. In
the mornings there was general pro
gram for men and women. The after
noon was devoted to separate meet.
ings for men and women, two church
es being used.
Throughout, there was inspiring mu.
sic, furnished by quartettes from coun-
try churches. The subjects discussed
were of the most practical nature:
Cooperation, good roads, live stock
seed selection, diversified farming, the
relation of the town to the surround
ing community, extension work in az
riculture, the rural church, education,
crop rotation, soil building, canning
and corn clubs, civic improvement and
rest rooms, home, school and church.
parent-teachers associations, eugen.
ics-a wide range, handled by men
and women who knew what they were
talking about. Two excellent ser
mons were delivered by visiting cler
gymen, and the other speakers were
about equally divided between men
and women of the county and visitors
An interesting feature of the Chau
tauqua was the dinner; it was pro-
vided by the business men and served
by the ladies of the town. A big dou-
BILE store room was utilized and five
long tables with places for $50 guests
were filled more than twice each day.
The dinner was a good example. OF
what organization can accomplish
the great crowd was served quickly,
quietly and well. .....
Who was there? Everybody; the
town was full Of vehicles-autos, wag-
ons, buggies-hundreds of country
people had accepted the invitation OF
the churches and business men OF
Greenfield.
And the best part of the occasion
was the get-together spirit every
where manifest. The merchants were
not trying to trap purchasers, the
preachers were not PROSECUTING, the
farmers were aloof, the women were
not "uppity"; all came to learn, to en-.
joy, and to know one another better
1t was great success.
Let every town in Tennessee try II
the Greenfield way.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
DOCTORS PATIENT
GAINS II POUNDS
Prominent Georgia Physician
Continues to Use TanIac in His
Daily Practice With Surprising
Results.

One of the strongest and most con.
vincing evidences of the remarkable
results being accomplished by Tanlac
throughout the south is the large
number of letters that are now being
received daily from scores of we'll
known men and women who have been
benefited BY it's use.
Among the large number that have
been received in the past few days
none are more interesting than the
following letter from DR.. J. 7. Ed.
wards, Of Fayetteville, Ga. DR.. Ed.
wards, it will be remembered, recently
gave Tanlac his unqualified indorse-
ment in public statement, and the
testimonial published below was re-
Gently given him by one of his pa
tients. His letter follows just as il
was written:
Fayetteville, Ca, Jan. a, 1916.
Mr.. G. F. Willis, Atlanta, Ga.
Dear Sir: am enclosing you here
with statement | have just received
from Mr.. 7. G. McGough. He has
sold out here and is moving to Turin,
Ga. He was here this morning, and
came in to tell me what Tanlac had
done for him. He says too much
cannot be said about Tanlac. 1t GER
tainly has cured him.
Respectfully,
J. T. EDWARDS, M. b.
Mr.. McGough's statement follows:
Il suffered from Indigestion and
could not eat anything but what would
hurt me. Constipation gave me a
great deal of trouble also. My symp.
toms we're indigestion, heartburn and
gas on the stomach after eating. My
appetite was irregular and my food
failed to nourish me. This trouble
caused me to get very poor-in fact,
| got so thin and weak | was hardly
able to 90 about.
Il bought three bottles of Tanlac
On DIR. Edwards recommendation, and
| am now feeling all right again. and
am able to attend to business.
gained seventeen pounds in weight
and am doing fine. Tanlac did the
work.
81 now recommend Tanlac to every
one who is sick like | was, and wishes
to take something that will help
them"
Tanlac is sold in Selmer exclusively
by Browder Bros; in Adamsville by
Abernathy's Pharmacy; in Bethel
Springs by T. S. Davis; in Ramer by
A. B. Hamm & Co.; in Chewalla by
G. W. Parsons; W. N. Barnes, NJ. D,
Finger. Tenn; W. 7. Gooch, Niche,
Tenn; ]. R. Gooch & Co., Gravelhill.
Tenn. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
Notice

To the Voters of McNairy County
Owing to the fact | was unable
during the campaign last fall to meet
the people and discuss proposed legis-
lation. and believing the highest duty
Of Representative is to represent
his constituency, |, therefore, ask the
voters of McNairy county. who are
interested in local legislation and the
welfare Of the people, to meet me at
the court house in Selmer on the
First Monday in February, at o'clock
P. w., for the purpose Of obtaining
the dsslrss snd wishes Of the people
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
FOR HE independent.
Writing to Mother

Sometimes when am all alone
think of evenings past and gone
Of letters written by hand
Now Wondering in the Silent Land.
Sweet words of wisdom, hope and cheer
Sent to her absent son so dear:
God will supply your every need,
And am you will succeed.
"Act always with integrity,
And happy you will ever he.
close in haste, lest you may miss
Your weekly letter. With kiss
o mother-soul, that longed to save
Me from unbelever's grave
She left me with the passing years
For brighter clmes and higher spheres.
Some little comfort can seek
In this: | wrote her every week.
She did not wait for me in vain
And suffer many mothers pain.
And as | sit tonight alone
And wonder from what starry zone
She watts her message to me
That can neither hear nor see
Because the muddy mask of sin
Has made me deaf and blind within;
And yet feel the magic tie
That binds me to that bone on high
While am sitting here tonight,
feel as though ought to write
To mother-as if did wrong - ....st
To make her wait in vain so long
eveland, O., December, 1916.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
For Sale

One Registered Jack; color, black
with white points. His qualities in
every respect, cannot be excelled.
VIII sell either for cash or on time
with good security. For further in
formation, write to j, B. Higgins,
Guys, Tenn, or call at bis home,
Gravelhill. Term.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
in regard to local legislation.
Respectfully,
j. P, SIPEs,
Representative.

Marriage Licenses
Thomas Kizier to Maggie Ammons.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
Change of Schedules, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily ...-. " 1880 am.
No. A ExpressDaily Nv 9:38 pm.
No. 6 Express Daily. V All pm.
Southbound
No. / Express Daily ........h sos pm.
No. 8 Express Daily " I:0l am.
No. S ExpressDaily. NV l1,28 am.
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to J.D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
0hi0 r. R.. or write G. E. Allen, Dis
triet Passenger Agent, Jackson, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-01-19
Notice

Since my office was destroyed by
fire, am now located in the : Hendrix
building, next door to the Postoffice,
and am now ready to do all kinds of
dental work. When in Selmer call to
see me. DR.. w. Ross CARTER.