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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
THE BANK TELLER.
His Title Comes From the Old English
 Uss of Wooden TalIiss.

His Title Comes From the Old English
 Use of Wooden TalIiss.
 Formerly accounts were kept and large sums of money paid and received by the kings exchequer in London, with little other form than the exchange or delivery of tallies, pieces of wood notch ed or scored, corresponding blocks be- ing kept by the parties to the account. Prom this usage one of the head off, cers of the exchequer was called the "tallier" or teller" These tallies were often negotiable. Adam Smith in his Wealth of Nations'' says that "in 1696 tallies had been at 40 and 50 and 60 per cent discount, and banknotes at 20 per cent"
 The system of tallies was discOntinu- ed about 1890. and the destruction in the night of Oct. 16, 1884, of the old houses of parliament is thought to have been occasioned by the overheating of the f1ues when the furnaces were em- ployed to consume the tallies, rendered useless by the alteration in the mode of keeping the exchequer accounts. An account of the ancient tally system was written by William Hone.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
Soine Leaves Live lona.

Evergreen trees do not retain their leaves forever, but are so called be- cause the new leaves appear before the old ones are shed. Miss Winnie A. Pease has been studying the many evergreens of the Pacific Northwest to ascertain how long the several spe- cies retain their leaves. She finds a wide variety. the shortest being the California buckthorn, which sheds some of its leaves in autumn and re- tains the others only until those of the coming season are mature. The long est is the short leaved yew. which re- tains its leaves for from five to twelve years, some of them persisting for as long as twenty-three years. Saplings lose their leaves more quickly than mature trees and trees in the open more quickly than those in shady places.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
Frogs and Mud Forts.

There is a frog indigenous to Brazil which builds a regular mud fort dur ing the breeding season in order to protect her eggs and tadpoles. The female frog dives to the bottom of the water, scoops up two handfuls of mud and repeats the process until she has erected a circular wall about one foot in diameter. She keeps on till the wall stands at least i've inches above the surface of the water. and the whole is most carefully smoothed down with her broad. webbed hands. The work is performed only at night and when it is completed the eggs arc depOsited.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
VALUE OF THE cocoNUT.
k Might Pay We'll to Cultivate the
 Plant In This Country.


 Americans have entirely ignored or else have never known of the really wonderful possibilities which exist to accumulate a fortune by growing CO., counts for exporting or for the pro- duction of the coconut trees numerous marketable byproducts.
 In the West Indies. Central and South America the fruit is uset. chiefly for local consumption. the water from the green coconut being a beverage decidedly cool and refreshing. with medicinal values. The leaves from the center of the top of the tree make all excellent salad and are to be found ill all Latin American markets in the zones ill which they STOW. The hewD tree serves the native for q habitation. and a roof Is made from the gigantic fronds. From the smaller leaves ex- cellent hats of high grade are fash toned, but few of which reach this country. From some localities ripened nuts are exported in bulk in the holds of ships, often us ballast, to this coun try, where few touCerns are engaged in grating coconut meat for the use of confectioners and bakers.
 In the West Indies housewives make their own butter from cocOnuts. four nuts yielding a pound of high grade butter at a cost of less than 10 cents.-: W. E. Aughinbaugh in Leslie's.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
Use Rexall Hair Tome and you will use no other. Valdez Drug Store. t1
Notice of Equalization

Notice is hereby given that the Common Council of the Town of Val deg, Alaska, will meet as Board of Equalization on the second Monday of October (Sth) and on the Tuesday next following (9th), and on Thurs day next following the third Monday in October (1Sth) between the hours of 8 and g P. M. on each of said days. for the purpose of equalizing the 1917 assessment roll. All persons protest ing against their assessed valuations, will present such protests in proper form on these dates.
 The assessment roll is now in pos session of the Town Clerk and open for public inspection at the Town Hall k Oct. 3 w. M. MEALS,
 Town Clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-27
Cleaning White Kid Gloves.

Put the gloves on your hand and wash with a clean white soap and rinse in gasoline. Remove from hand, turn. ing the gloves right side out and roll in cornstarch. Wrap them in a towel and let them remain in this condition overnight, then shake out the corn starch and you will find your gloves as soft and white as if you had sent them to the cleaner to be cleared. Gasoline is infammable and must Lot be used where there is light or fire.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
80 - n &c.

Evangelist A. N Cotton declared
Sunday evening IN Arcadia that ac-
cording 20 the prophecy written m
the book OF Daniel $500 years ago
The doom OF me Turkish govern
ment ia sealed and that while this
empire Is being swallowed up hy The
other nations OF me world the great
Rattle Of Armageddon will be
fought. and Christ VIII return Mt.
Cotton said that students Of
prophecy have been watching The
steady decline % the Ottoman EN-
pire FOR many years. because IL Is
sure barometer 81 the coming OF
the savior. he contended that the
Turkish nation would disiniegra'e
and eventually be driven from Eu-
rope. and that any nation attempt
ing 10 use Consiantnople or the
Turkish empire as q means 70 es-
tablsh commercial or political su.
premacv in Europe would utterly
fail
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

wi-a=- an -alasr trees ou' prefers
aspen
'Tss assented PADDY. there Is
no lack 40 trets The question rs
tow ar 90 get nav loss 90 the water
after hav. cut thsm- have al
ready CUT ali ths aspen trees close
fo mv pond and go the cana Z dug
last rear There - a grove ~ ycun Z
azItus over Wonder ! would like -
Get inta but J am afraid % would
fak. we tH1 loug SO drag thc logs 90
tst water III would be TOO hard
Nnrk aui t1o dangerous as well Old
Man coyote might surprtse ne there.
aul he ccull catch me easily ar far
from water I'm stutyirx whether
ta aaid ms dSm bigger Nnd 81 make
ur pond tigErr ana force The water
hnrk nearer a. those Young aspen
rtess whether zig canal Is
trat .fttfe grove III Is question
ahl~h wll be hest and which can
tu the quickest I've got 70 Anish
~. sting mE food supply before ice
eoufes - I'm studying
Peter backed away Excuse ne
saiA he politely I Won't bother yoa
now
Then he turned ard soamrerea o-
~eFnlvinE 20 come hack fn a dav or
t~o % end out what Paddy would
decide 20 do.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
EQNFfSSIOHS ola VIII
Who Is To Blame2.

! .srnat woman = all right" said
Dick q commenting on the woman
outsfde'+r determination 20 forget
There ~ no wbimpering rcgret 10
her like her.
$50 .3 7 Dick And she made good
her threat Here Is what she says
" Presently. man-of- mime noel ang
err she says % him. 4 am going to
walk thru this crowded dining room
~ chat door where ] shall leave YOU
with a anIe the same smile with
which bade YOU goodbye many
times expecting 20 SEQ you IN te~
hours again. hut there will bee this
differenes. iuconvenientcst hope
that as ( leave you az that door to-
day Z Viii never look upon your face
again 0T az least that Will never
agn %. asp your hand uutii can 30
i, wlth the same impersonal conta'
that Z sive ~ the most casual ae-
guaintance
yoa cannot 90 a. Even you
cannot rau upon your Will Bower
strong az u il. go that extent
shall Try
MES Margle. put IDS coffee cuq
HofFly down without freWor, Ato
rose The man Who was mine no
longer followed ne 90 the door
turned with a smNe and olasped his
hand Goodbye, lnconvententest.
SAD
Fr the first time in all our ac-
Gus iutnnce my smile was NOT an-
swe~tf by the most beautiful sw II
have ever seen on human face hr
grew yale. looked 80 m~ cnriouslF. al-
uost wIth the questioning glance -
a chlif who does not know II 10 if
belng te3 set or not and then staine
that lt was grim reality hc u1r
nsursI Goodbye and God bless 500
and 80 YOU sac ever, and ieft me
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
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The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
CENTRAL CHURCH
CELEBRATES IT'S
18TH BIRTHDAY

The seventy-hfth anniversary OF
the founding OF Central Presbyterian
church Was ceichuted In that
church Sunday. vllh participation IN
the services by Three former pas
tors-the Rev George 81 Niliigan,
or Toronto. whose pastoraie began
in 1873. the Rev james r Dcue,
OF 81. Clair. Mich formerly OF Be"
lin, Germany, who followed and re-
NAMED Tor Is years and the Rev
Marcus scott. OF Kitchener ont
who was pastor for 81 years ana
loft five years ago 90 be succeeded
by the Rfv Hugh jack the present
pastor The services werc patriotic
as wei as historical Monday after
noon and evening lhere VIII be con-
greEatonal gatherings Ia honor Of
The diamond jubilee
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
Society

So. Pauls cathedral was the scene.
Saturday evening. % the wedding
ceremony OF Miss Lusy Elizabeth
Williams. daughter OF tho Rt
Rev. Charles u. Williams and
Mrs. Williams. 20 Thomas MAY
hurry Weber, The ceremony was
performed by bishop Williams.
he brides father. while In the
charcel were Very Rev. Dean
Frederick Edwards the Rev. Samuel
5. Marquis. Canon John McCarroIl
The Rev. Herbert H. H. Fox. the
Rev. William L. Torrance. and other
clergy OF the diocese. Miss Williams,
who was gov ned in a simple robe OF
ivory satin with bits OF rare Brus.
sells lace. was attended by her three
sisters. the Misses Olivia. Anne and
Dorothy Williams. who wore charm.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
MACKLEM
FINISHED
Testimony Weak But
Court Will Hear More,
Wednesday

Despite the fact that Police JUS.
iice Stein said openly the prosecu
{ eop lad made ont a very weak case
sgarst Omar T. Mackiem. known a
rrroit az Col MacApm. but whose
right to the title Is challenged by
the British military authorities.
charged with uttering and publish.
iae fraudulent check for $3.50. he
case was postponed until Wednes-
day.
Only two witnesses we're put on
the stand against Macklem when
the case was partially heard, Mon.
day morning. They were Hiram
Peck, OF Detroit, and Wnfred Pate,
accountant for the Dominion Bank
OF Canada
First To be called was Peck He
said he gave Macklem $3.50 on the
check. II was made out by r. T.
Stewart in December OF 1914 Stew.
art was then in the employ OF To-
cal brewery The check was drawn
on the Montreal branch OF the DC
m'nion Bank 81 Canada
Pate merely testified 20 the re-
celp of the check Attorney Antonio
Entenza, representing Macklem. thea
asked the court 10 dismiss the case
lie said nothing was brought out IN
the testimony 70 hold HIS client AS
sistant Prosecutor Popiel asked
that MackIem be held for trial in
the recorders court
Entenza then recalled Peck 20 tho
stand
Didn't you say. according 70 re.
ports ia the press. that II Macklen
paid back the money. you would
drop the case7" queried Entenza
mo" said Peck. II said that II
restitution was made I would be sat
isfed. He has been in the trenches
and he was OF great help in the Lib
erty loan campaign and I guess he's
gene thru enough"
"Moneyed patriotism, eh7" asked
Entenza
Poplel said he would rest the case
and Justice Stein asked him sew.
eral times whether be was satisfied
to let the matter stand az II was.
u was then that the court said the
prosecution had made out weak
case. Entenza promptly asked for
dismissal. but Justice Stein said he
would hold the case over until Wed
rcsday. 70 give the prosecution an
opportunity 10 strengthen the case
Popiel said later that his Office /
would not be bound by any action
taken BY Peck
even II the money is paid back.
the charge would stiil stick" he
said. "The warrant is here. and II
must be disposed Of"
AZ one time in the examination
Fntenza protested that the court
was being used as collecting
egency. peck denied ne was trying
80 scare Macklem into paying b.
making the charge against him
There was large crowd in court
TO witness the examination A rep.
rcsentatIve Of the Immigration Office
was also present. II was believed
that Macklem would he freed OF the
charge. and the federal agent was
prepared TO take him before G. oil
yer Prick, head OF the immigration
bureau, for the purpose OF deporta-
ton.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

ingly simple. pretty gowns az pink
silk and chiffon. joel Prescott was
best man. The guests were seated
tv Douglas JalDitson, William r. IA.
briskle. Cbarlc5 IaDriskie. Eliot W
.SudafA William Nee 0rmick. Charlie
Davis ana Alien nrott The full ca.
thedFal choir 0f ~ voices sang. Fol
lowing the ceremony, reception
was held for the wedding party and
immediate families only, in the epls-
copai residence. No SO Stimsonpl
After a honeymoon stay IN Asheyille.
~ G., Mr. and Mrs Weber will be
az home az No. 81 Eliot.st
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

The Dartmouth faculty has de-
clared six frst-year men az The col
lege ineligible for athletics Those
coming under the bsn are Murphy.
tackle. Grandman and Scouting,
half backs Madison and Fleming
ends. and Beers guard
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

Thieves stole nine boxes OF har-
ness. worth $500 Monday morning
from The Nsylor Pierson & Housh
company. No t5S Congrcss-st west
The boxes were consigned 20 J NJ.
Williams. North Adams. Mich
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

% the crowd Men. my dear are net
ready % chronicle and label their
mistakes
"Hat uick. don't You Gee mat this
man does uot think he has made any
mistakes fia has slmrfy been the
sport ~ Fate, ur ar least ne thinks
hC has been given rHndly little
happiness ana cher had 10 ierked
away from him for no reason what
ever
"rhere % itue more 90 read I
said 90 nick after the porter had left
'fn her letter fho woman outside.
SAYS
70 have mot written YOU hts Mrs
NRssie because & Hm looking either
Tor your criticism or your sympathy
z think have written most or al
because Z wanted % clear up certain
points iu ms own mind ~ course.
first should never have become
Interested FOO hc man. hnt you must
remeu ref that srtat Interest Is not
born in IS daF and Z WAS not aware
that lowed him until NJ was goo late
who e to blame tar inc deplor-
able AFFAIR
II confess think the blame lies
equally ou the man. hls wife and
ms soif bear Mrs. Margie. ~ YOU
should ever write another Paula
story viii yuH please bring In The
husband th1u mere mprtcahle vlr-
tue that husband owes more to his
" 70 than mrrf.v her keep oNtrava-
Eant AZ 80 may De that society owes
more g. thc woman outside than the
comm amt th8t She SHAH nut come be-
tween husband and wife uo matter
bow mach their bonds chRfe~
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

Gunhoat smith didn't burn I'd any
rings in the four.round boxing game
IN California A few years ago the
Gunner was the greatest card on the
coast
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

Funeral services will be held Tues
day morning. in Most Holy TriHity
church FOR Michael sughrow. an
old employo 81 tho water hoard
who died saturday. In his home Ne
a. Perry-st Mr. SnKhrow was
h7 'o irtiand ~ Years ago. and
had lived In Detroit since 1866
pur.l,od 10y hdS wife and
three sons, Michael A. John n and
Thomas J SuFhrow.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
s Stamp. Double Stamps on All Other puChsses)

10 with a can of Asparagus Tips. SOC
10 with large Of Priceless Evaporated Milk sc
10 with bottle of Royal salad Dressing. SOC
10 with bottle of Blue Label Catsup. ....... 25c
10 with a 10, of Fancy Red Alaska Salmon zoe
10 with h. of MOasses Kisses. ............ zoe
with a b. of Cream Cottage Cheese ........... l5c
10 with TO- of Lincoln Margarine ............ SOC
10 with One Dozen Eggs .......................4 0c
10 with boxes of Searchlight Matches. 30c
10 with bars of Clean-Easy Soap ............. 25c
10 with cans of Kitchen kleanser .......... 25c
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

The differences between thc, south.
western miners aud Fol Admins.
sajor Garfield ara 90 Dee considered
no @ general convention ~ the min
ers "a Kansas Cly today
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12
'1f thsu$ht God had hand IN some

Of the marriages know Of would
lose rny respect for Hin declared
the Rev Lloyd IT. Miller. in the
Woodwars-av Christian church.
SUNDAY, Ga the course u a sermon
IN which ~ discussed present day
marriage and divorce Marry only
for love and then make II possible
for love % continue was his
advice
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

Prsntfng--tbe plain u~a. wtnd---thHt
~ ri~hf---Tirl~- lob Drpr.--watn A12o
The Detroit times., 1917-11-12

Again the supremacy of Kline values in this
great sale of wonderful coats This purchase
secured at unbelievable price CONCESSIONS Just
been received and includes addition to the three hum
dred fur trimmed coats assortment of the
Uery desirable plain styles in every anted material
and color. All full length models and many are
full lined. Never haze the lUon1en of Detroit been
offered a greater savings opportunity. Fifth Floor
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-20
loo ACRE PLANTATION FOR SALE

so with
shipping facilities This ONE MILE
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-20
is CANToMENTS COST
GOVERNMENT $50, 000, 900.

Washington, Oct. 15.-The COM
pletion of the 16 cantoments for
the national army is one Of the
greatest construction jobs ever
undertaken by any government.
and within three months the gov
eminent has expended approx
mately $150,000,OO0 upon this
work, whereas the largest ap-
propriated in any one year for the
Panama canal was $40, 000.0)O.
Within 60 days 100 sawnlills in
all parts Of the country shipped
more than 5O0,000,000 feet Of
lumber to the cantonment sites.
Altogether $4,000 kegs Of nails
were used; there were installed
10000 doors and $4,000 sash,
while nearly 100000 square
feet of wall board was Used for
sheathing.
When paved streets, telephones
fire protection, electric lights
water supply and sewerage dis
posal are added to this under
taking, some idea may be had as
to the wonderful piece Of work
done in record breaking time in
providing comfortable quarters
for the national army.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-20
AN ORDINANCE

requiring the ears of Southwest
ern Traction Company to 5e pro
vided with DINNERS for then
headlights and to require that
these DINNERS be used and lights
dimmed on said cars a. all times
III the Parish Of Iberia.
Be it hereby ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Iberia
that all cars Of the Southwestern
Traction Co. operated into and
through the Parish of iberia, OF
any portion thereof, shall ne pro
Vlded and equipped with DINNERS
for their respective headlights;
and
Be it further ordained flat The
said DINNERS shall be operare4
at all times, during darkness. or
When lights are necessary, in said
arish. and that at no time shall
the said cars use their headlights
without such DINNERS.
Be it further ordained that vio-
lation Of any Of the provisions OF
this ordinance by the said South.
western Traction Company or any
Of their employees, shall be
deemed a misdemeanor. and shall
be punished by a fine Of not less
than Five Dollars, nor more than
Twenty Five Dollars; each sep
arate violation Of said ordinance
to be deemed and considered a
separate ofense.
Be it further ordained that
this ordinance shall become ef-
fective and operative Immediately
upon its passage.
Moved by Mr.. Gary, seconded
by Mr. Moresi and carried by the
following yeas and nays vote, to-
wit: Yeas-Messrs. Gary, Rom
ero. Gonsoulin, Derouen, Dietlein, |
Erath, Miguez, McGowen and
Moresi. Nays, none.
Approved, Oct. 4th, 1917.
+. DIETLEfN,
ea President pro tenn
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-20
FARM FOR SALE.

For sale a 21-acre farm, sit
uated on Iberia Street just out
side Corporate limits of New Ihe-
ria with improvements. consisting
of good dwelling and barn. "A
acres lies north of iberia Street,
remainder on the south. See the
undersigned for particulars.
JOS. w. MELANCON.
New Iberia. La,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-20
NOTICE

New Iberia. September 18th, 1917.
To whom it may concsrp:
Notice is hereby given that . certain
promissory note to the order of the Peo-
Piles National Bank of New iberia, La
dated At New Iberia, La, and falling
due January 1915 for the sum Of $50. 90,
signed by Orelie Comeaux, D, sire Com
eAux, Octave Cemeaux. and endorsed BY
Joseph Norres has been lost, mislaid. de-
stroyed or stolen and the public is hereby
warned not negotiate the same
jos NORRES
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-20
CATTLE SHOULD BE
DEHORNED NOW

The time Of year has now ar
rived for the dehorning of cattle
on the farm. At this season the
animals are usually in good con-
dition and can stand the opera
ton best. There is also little
danger Of the wounds becoming
infected with screw flies.
The following are some Of the
advantages Of dehorning:
/. The number of cattle that
Gamble fed in given area is prac-
tlcally doubled after they are de-
horned. If it is desired to feed
!1seE1,1 for market or to winter the
breeding herd under a shed is
twiceT as large. "Muley" cattle
require only ABOUT tire and one
half feet Of trough room, while
one unruly COW with horns will
often keep the rest Of the animals
away from one side Of q trough
twenty feet long.
2. There is less danger Of ip-
itry to ild.y,. ANNA
Wounds caused by being hooked
sometimes become the sources Of
dangerous infections, and are
very frequently infested with
screw flies. Sarcs on the bodies
Of well animals also detract
from their appearance.
3. Inclination for fighting one
smother is reduced. Aged or
weak animals are frequently so
seriously injured by the stronger
horned animals as to cause death.
It is also common for two horned
bulls to engage in combat until
injury or death from exhaustion
:results r. II. Benton, Jr., Live
Stock Extension Division, l.ouisi.
ana State University. i. u.
I'r.ss bulletin.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-20
NOTICE
New Iberia, September 18th, 1917.

New Iberia, September 18th, 1917.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that promis-
sorry note to the order of the Peoples Nat
ional Bank Of New Iberia, dated at New
Iberia. La, and falling due January
1915 for :bs sum Of $472 90 signed by
Orelie Comeaux, Harrison Derouen,
jerome Derouen and Robert Cbargoie o.
and endorsed by Joseph Norres has been
lost, mislaid, destroyed or stolen, and
the public il hereby notified not to ne
gotiafe the same.
JOS. NORRES.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-10-20
Why YOU ARE NERVOUS

The nervous system Is the alarm system
of the human body.
In perfect health we hardly realize that
we have a network of nerves, but when
health is ebbing, when strength is declin>
ing, the same nervous system gives the
alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamful
sleep, irritability and unless corrected,
leads straight to a breakdown.
To correct nervousness, Scott's Email
sion is exactly what you should take; its
rich nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny nerve-cells while
the whole system responds 70 it, refresh
Ing tonic force. Z is free from alcohol.
oeott Z DVs<nA yloomlsld. HI.