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Douglas Island news., 1918-01-18

While thc Stroller has been in possession of certain information for long period of years and has, on several occasions, proGted by the knowledge he possessed, this not be- ing Che first time hc has lived in "dy" territory he has decided Co make known his Knowledge it is recipe for making hootch- and lot those who desire Co do SO profit by it When it became certain that Alaska was Co join the everlasting throng ou thc water wagon, Che Stroller commmcd with himself thus Here Is am opportunity for making % cleanup and acquiring a residence on Easy street
 But after carefully sizing rp the lefty jou m Douglas and the Fed oral jau at Juneau, thc Stroller de- cidcd Co cancel his intentions of on- gazing m Che illicit manufacture .of mtoxicauts Having reached . that conclusion. Inc also decided to make known the recipe. which ls herewith given, for the benefit of |my and an pcrons who may see lt ! and proper to try it. the amount of ingredients given being sufficient Co supply even the most persistent ruzzlcr for a period of 60 days: 8 gals. swamp water.
 Q oz. strychninc.
 9 lbs. red pepper.
 1 no. logwood for coloriuE.
 8 qts. extract Of old boots, boiled
 IS hours
 { oz. spts turpcntinc. 1 1 doz. coclroachcs or 1 dog. house
 dIcs
 OF. corbolic acid. Chew four pounds of hard pressed |uayy tobacco. conserve the juice and add it to tho above; then boil the mixture for 10 hours. season with burned hair. cool and strain through thc teeth
 The product of the above recipe win be readily recognized by all old-timcrs of go years ago as well
Douglas Island news., 1918-01-18
LADYsmTH AND NANAIMO COAL

Ladysmith coal at Olson'a- wharf. Sl2.5O mine run. S14 screened; Ma naimo coal, $11.5O mine run. SIS screened. These prices include de- livery. MARTIN OLSON
Douglas Island news., 1918-01-18

The Stroller has not heard any thing for a long time that affected him SO much as the reported death of hia old friend and co-worker, "Caacy' Moran The former never had a silver thread in his raven locks mtu ho began editing copy turned m by Casey" which task he performed for several years at Dawson.
 When thc first city council was elected in Dawson the members. at their Hrst meeting, voted themselves salaries of S30O per month, and "Caaey" at once concluded Co be a member of the next aldrmanlc board. Wih that end in view he took out naturalization papers and announced that he was i'm Che hands of his friends and everybody. apparently, was "Cascys" friend. The second municipal campaign came on and Che irrcprcssible little Irishman was u Che thick of the fight A wek be- fore election he resigned his position on Che paper to look after his politi- eat interests and ot 8 o'clock of the morning of Che election he appeared at Che oUicc with tho announcement that hc would head tho poll by at least loo votes. offering to back his Judgment by betting S1OO to SIO. No one called Che bet and with tho statemonJ "Ye's are a set of pikcrs," Casey left tho office.
 At 8 o'clock thc following morn ing and after Che votes had been an counted. Casey" again visited the ouicc He had received 149 votes out of l.2S5. "Cascy' was not only hcart-brokcn but he was stcwcd to thc neck. scIzing tho Stroller by thc shoulders he blubbcrcd between sobs. "I ann not an American and am not a Canadian. What the - am I2"
 And what che Stroller told him he really was would not look we'll in thIs great religious weekly.
 But with an his shortcomings, none ol which were from tho heart, "Casey" Moran was one of Gods uoblcmcu and his death will cast a mantle of glocm over what Robert W. Service calls "Thc Brotherhood of Men Who Know tho North"
Douglas Island news., 1918-01-18

"sITKA HOT SPRINGS" Accom- modations. American or European plan. For terms apply to Dr. l.. F. Goddard, sanitarium. Alaska.-Adv.
Douglas Island news., 1918-01-18
BLACKSMITH SHOP FOR RENT

Fully equipped and in splendid To- cation. Two living rooms in con- nection. Inquire "X," care of Douglas Island News. tf
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
Carter Iron Pills
WIN restore color to the faces Of
those who lack Iron In the blood,
- most palc-fsced people do.
how IL Got tils Man.

One of the best known sales mana
gers in the knit goods field makes 1t a
point Of never directly approaching
salesman who he thinks would fit into
his organization. His reason, OBJ
serves an exchange, Is that when this
is done the latter IL inclined to get
"swelled head" and thereby lose a
good part Of his value. As this mana
gers concern, pays Its men entirely on
q commission basis, the question Of
earnings plays no part in his meth
DDS Of hiring. When ar, opening comes
and he has man In mind to All 1t, the
manager gets In touch with buyer
he knows well and asks him to sug-
gest to the prospective employee that
he might find something interesting II
he dropped In to see the - people.
The whole process is, Of course, con-
fidential, for II the buyer were to give
the plan away Its effectiveness would
be destroyed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
TO IDENTIFY DAIRY CATTLE
Difficult to Distinguish Certain Heissrs
From Certain Cows Few Years
After Birth.

Every farmer who keeps dairy cat
tie should adopt some scheme for iden-
tifying his stock. 1t Is easy to remem-
Der the cows In herd by their names,
but 1t Is quite another thing to be able
to distinguish certain heifers from GER
tain cows, two or three years after
birth. If one Is In daily association
with his stock he might be able to
remember that one calf is from this
cow, another from that COW, and SO on,
but IL the calves are put away on pas
ture, the chances are that at the end
OF year their ancestry will be for
gotten.
With breeders of purebreds, 1t Is
strictly essential to be able to trace
the ancestry. Registration rules spe-
city this, and when heifer or bull calf
Is registered. Its markings must be not
ed on card provided for the purpose.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
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TO AVOID HAZARDS BY FIRE
Right Kind of Construction and Eff.
cient Inspection Will Prevent
Much Damage, Says Engineer.

"Proper methods of construction and
efficient building inspection will pre-
vent very large proportion of the
fires which annually do so much dam
age in American cities" says r. s.
Whiting, an architectural engineer,
who has made compilation and care
full study of more than 200 building
codes. Whiting sums up his conclu-
sions thus:
"The allowance of ten feet between
buildings in uncongested districts is
about the average found In building
codes, although greater distance is
advisable and often specified, and in
some cases the space is increased to
80 feet or more. If an ordinance lirn-
iting the distance between buildings
had been provided in the building code
Of Atlanta, Ga. the conlagration Of
May 81, 1917. might have resulted not
so disastrously. 1t is next to impos-
sible for firemen to fight a fire salts
factorily between two burning build
ings If the space between them Is not
wide enough for two persons to pass
comfortably. which seems to have been
the case In Atlanta.
The width of building lots is mat
ter that should be carefully thought
out and regulated by local authorities,
and especially in a congested dwelling
house district, and should not be per-
mitted less than IS feet; better still,
plated with width of from 40 to 30
feet, thus allowing liberal space on
each side of every dwelling.
Buildings such as public garages,
oil houses and refineries, rendering
plants, varnish works, ETC., as well as
buildings used for the storage or ham
ding Of large quantities of combust.
ible material, whether of fire resistive
or non-fire resistive construction,
should be erected only in isolated loca.
tons, where their contents cannot be
considered as a fire hazard for adjoin-
ing or nearby buildings"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
AIHnA\T
lWEUURJl
GENTLE cows ARE SUPERIOR
Animals Seem to Partake Of DISPOSE
tion of keeper-EconomieaI
Grains for Heifers.

To have gentle cows there is moth
Ing like raising them yourself. The
COW seems to partake Of the DISPOSE
tion of her Keeper. No dairyman can
afford to have man in his stable who
Is rough and quick tempered.
Many well-bred cows are ruined be-
cause they were not properly fed and
developed into cowhood. Ground oat-
meal and wheat bran with the addition
Of small amount of flaxseed meal are
the most economical grains for the calf
and heifer. These grains, fed In con-
nection with mixed hay, bright corn
fodder and wheat straw, will develop
bone and muscle and build up sound,
vigorous constitution with a capacity
to eat and digest large quantity Of
food. 1t Is common saying that a
COW that is big eater is also a big
mixer" And this Is true.
A heifer should be well fed before
calving and given daily exercise.
Calves and heifers should not be tied
up In a warm stable with the cows,
they thrive best In an open shed with
a sheltered yard for exercise.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
The LIE Of the skyscraper.

Builders and men Of allied interests
are discussing again the question Of
the lifetime of the modern skyscraper.
When symposium on this subject
was published along in 1905 there
still were In the foreground some ifs"
of corrosion, vibration and electro
lysis as affecting steel frames. Never
theless, estimates Of durability ranged
from 5000 years to q vague forever"
Today sees the old "ifs" happily
disposed Of, says writer. Tall
structures torn down after decade or
more of service have revealed their
protected steel work as good a. new.
But the very act through which this
reassuring condition has been made
known has shown forth the real. Turk
ing enemy Of the towering city edifice
The foe Of the modern skyscraper IL
the more modern skyscraper. And the
prophet Is justified who. In the 1906
symposium. merely said for the many.
storied structure that It would last ''as
long as we want It to-"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
DON'T BE FOOLISH

and buy an imitation, get the original
VACHER-BALM.
1t Is better than any Of the substi-
tute "Balms" for quickly relieving
Coughs, Colds, Group, and all kinds of
hurts and soreness.
The many limitations are proof that
It Is an unusually good thing.
The price is only Csc per Jar or
Tube. Surely 1t is worth that to get
rid Of a Cough or Cold, or your child's
Group. II your druggist will not supply
you and we have no agents in your To-
cality, write for the agency.
Every family needs vacher-Balm,
and we supply samples Free. to start
the demand. e. W. VACHER, Inc,
New Orleans, La. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
CaIomeI Users! Listen To Me!
Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Your druggist gives back your money if it doesn't
iven your liver and bowels and straighten
you up without making you sick.

spoonful and If it doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous want you to go back to
the store and get your money. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is destroying the sale
of calomel because it is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
it cannot salivate or make you sick.
! guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone win put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
I guarantee that bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
49,
.OpllI]gtallCe
!. Mites q

Conducted by the National Woman 8
Christian Temperance Union.)
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
WINTER EXERCISE FOR CALF
When Weather Is Favorable Young
Animal Should Be Turned Out
In Sheltered Yard.

Each day during the winter, when
the weather is favorable, the calves
need to be turned out into shelter
ed yard for exercise, which Is neces-
sary for their proper growth and
health. It is also very important that
the calves, from very early age, be
given oil the pure, fresh water they
care to drink each day. The pens
should be disinfected frequently.
Quick-lime is excellent to sprinkle on
the floor each time 1t Is cleaned, and
q frequent spraying with some stand
ard coal-tar-dip solution will prove
beneficial.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
Oriental Ruby.

The oriental ruby consists Of nearly
pure alumina--i. e., oxide Of aluminium
lin a crystalline form, containing but
l per cent Of oxide Of iron and one
half Of ! per cent Of any other sub
stance. The specific gravity Of this
precious stone is higher than that Of
many other gems. ranging from 30 to,
Il Aluminium. the metal, has. whsni
:ast, density Of ass; when forged, a.
LOT. or only one-third Of that Of forged
steel or q fourth Of that Of salvss.
The melting point b about laoo -
rees Fahrenheit
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
ALCOHOL DANGER TO AMERICAN
ALLIES

1t is gratifying to know that there is
sentiment In Paris which recognizes
the fact that Uncle Sam has thrown
safeguards around his soldiers which
are effective as long as they are on
American soil, and, out of respect to
this very evident hostility of our gov
eminent towards drink, urges protec-
ton for American soldiers on French
soil from the perils of alcohol. The
following is from La Revue Of Paris !:
"At the present moment France Is
attracting the eyes of the world more
than ever before. 1t Is not enough to
show our enthusiasm regarding the
English. Americans, Italians, Portu-
guese or Russians who are dwelling
among us. We must likewise watch
over their moral security. But alcO-
holism menaces all in the same degree.
The "Sammles" who arrive from the
United States total or partial prohi-
bitionists are exposed to multiple dam
gers and temptations.
1.-THE great American republic ac-
cepts with heroism the sacrifices In
men and money which the war against
the Germans may demand. But let us
take care! We shall commit an evil
action II her children find themselves
exposed not only to the danger Of be-
Ing slain at the front, but to that Of
being poisoned by alcohol. Many writ
ers In the United States have already
manifested fears upon this point. A
few concrete cases would suffice to
cause an outburst Of opinion on the
other side. The Germans are watching
and they will not be slow to exploit
such sentiments, which are justified,
indeed, to paralyze the noble popula-
ton Of the United States towards the
sacred cause of the allies.
eve cannot lay too much emphasis
upon the decree issued by the British
military authority, January 10, 1917,
prohibiting the circulation Of alcohol
in all the French regions occupied by
the English army! And this in order
to respond to the declarations Of civil
and military authorities SIGNALLING al
coholism as an obstruction to the agri-
cultural and industrial production re-
Quired by the necessities of national
Defense Shall we wait until the
American, too, perhaps, shall infiict
ike humiliation upon our ministers Of
the interior. Of munitions, of supplies
and many other Of their confreres?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
Smoking in Church.

Smoking in church is Dutch GUS
tom, London Tit-Bits states. Dutch
men are such inveterate smokers that
rarely Is one Of them seen without a
pipe. He finds himself unable to de-
prive himself Of the indulgence even
for the short period of church's serv-
ice. A similar practice exists in sew
eral churches In South America.
The practice is said to have been
prevalent In Great Britain at the be-
ginning Of the seventeenth century. At
one time smoking was carried to such
an excess In Seville cathedral that the
chapter applied to the pope for power
to repress the abuse.
In Wales smoking In church was in
dulged in as late as 1850. In one
church the communion table stood In
the aisle and the farmers were in the
habit of putting their hats upon it,
and when the service began they light
ed their pipes and smoked, without
any thoughts of irreverence In the act.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
Worth ss.ooo,ooo Pounds.

The Cathedral of the Holy Savior
in Moscow is probably the most mag
nifcent church in the world. Its 1--WE
cupolas are covered with pure gold
one-half inch In thickness. Its inter-
nal decorations are magnificent and
very costly. This church is the ma
tiOn's thanks-offerlng for the deliver
ance Of Moscow from the French. 1t
took 80 years to build, and Its cost has
been estimated at f35,000,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01

o relief, / have suffered so much from
it and from neuralgia in my head" -
Mrs. LENA KNIGHT, Route l.
NOTE: Folks in town and adjoining
counties are delighted with the results
they have obtained by using AN-U-RIC,
the newest discovery of DR.. Pierce, who
is head of the Invalids' Hotel and Surg
ical Institute, in Buffalo, N. Y. Those
who started the day with a backache,
stiff legs, arms and muscles, and an
aching head (worn out before the day
began because they were in and out
OF bed half dozen times at mighty are
approaching the perfect rest, comfort,
and new strength they obtained from
Doctor Pierce's Anuric Tablets, double
strength. To prove that this is GER
tain uric acid solvent and conquers
headache, kidney and bladder diseases
and rheumatism, If you've never used
the Anuric, send ten cents to DR.. Pierce
for large trial package. This will
prove TO you that Anuric Is many times
more active than lithia in eliminating
uric acid. II you are . sufferer, 60 TO
your best druggist and ask for a 60
cent bottle Of Anuric.
The poisons In your system can b
thrown out by taking DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets, composed OF May-apple,
aloes, root Of jalap, sugar-coated, and sold
by all druggists.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
cow IS CREATURE OF HABIT
Heifer Should BE MIXED Up to Within
Two Months Of Next Lacta-
tlon Period.

The length Of time which a COW will
milk depends very largely upon the
length of her first milking period.
While the tendency for long milk
ing period is supposed to be heredi-
tary In dairy cattle, they are also crea-
lures of habit, and a heifer should,
therefore, be MIXED up to within two
months of her next lactation period
whether or not she gives enough milk
to pay for the milking.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
Master and Servant,

1t is held to be the duty Of master
to see that the number of servants en-
gagged on any particular work is suffi-
Gent to secure the reasonable safety
Of each one of them, in Wallace V. Ire
mont & G. r. Co., L. R. A. 1917D, ESQ.,
which further holds that the duty Of
q master to furnish proper tools, nppli-
ances and safe place, embraces hui
man instrumentalities and mechanical
devices.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
VALUE OF PREPoTENT BULLS
Hlph-class Animal Stands Little
Chance Of Transmitting inferior
Qualities Of Ancestor.

The bull Is half the herd. II he is
prepotent, as all good bulls are. he is
much more than half the herd. The
purebred bull, all of whose ancestors
for several generations were frst-class
individuals, stands very little chance
Of transmitting the qualities Of some
inferior remote ancestor. In the dairy
record center at Farmers Union, On
tario, there were IA herds Of grade
cattle. Seven Of these herds, compris-
ing 81 cows, had always used grade
sires. The other seven, comprising "a
cows, had used purebred sires for
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
FEARED NEW QUARTER BOGUS
Coin Of Recent Vintage Caused Balti.
more Business Houses to Make
Hurried Investigation.

In the future Uncle Sam should Ger.
tainly notify Baltimore in advance
when he is going to spring new coin,
for the appearance Of new quarter
Of the vintage Of 1917, which differs
slightly from the first issue, has
caused anxiety to number of good
Baltimoreans because they thought
they were ''stung." Rumors that coun.
;terfeiters were flooding the city with
;'phony" money naturally followed.
states the Baltimore Evening Sun.
The new coin arrived unannounced
and 1t was not long before experts no
,ticed the slight difference between II
and the first issue Of the 1917 quarter,
and then they got busy. The most per-
s!stent rumor was that counterfeiters
were plying their trade in Baltimore
and that many Of the large business
houses, the United Railways and the
public in general had been caught"
for hundreds Of dollars. On the old
quarter there are nc stars under the
eagle, while on the new coin there are
three. There are seven stars on one
side Of the eagle and six on the other
on the coins of the first issue. while
the bird on the new coin Is flanked by
only FIVE stars on each side with three
underneath. The milling on the new
coin is different from the old and the
!t'In God We Trust" on the one is much
larger than on the other.
Il The subtreasury has had number
of inquiries about the coin, and half.
dozen banks which were consulted had
also been asked to express an opinion
as to whether 1t was good or not. and
they all vouch for 1t. The whole trou-
BILE seems to be that the new coin was
sprung on Baltimore without notice.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick. It's
horrible Take dose of the dangerous
drug tonight and tomorrow you may
lose days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it, breaking
1t up. This is when you feel that awful
nausea and cramping. If you are slug
gish and "all knocked out" If your
liver is torpid and bowels constipated
or you have headache, dizziness, coat
ed tongue, If breath is bad or stomach
sour, just try spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone tonight.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store and get bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone for few cents. Take
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add l OF. Bay,
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and Y OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. FUN directions for maxi
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. 1t will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. 1t will not color the scalp, is not
sticky or greasy, and does not rub of. Adv.s
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
The Glory Of Science.

The University Of California scien.,
lists are said to be making important
strides in the invention Of machinery
and the compromising Of chemicals be-
tween 20 and 80 men being constantly
engaged on intricate problems of this
nature. The beauty Of this work Is
that the results Of these efforts will be
Of value to America. Every invention
wrought and every scientific fact dis
covered can be turned to utilitarian ad-
vantage.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
Best Thinu to Do.

"Girlie, you IRE neglecting your APP
pearance. Why Is this?"
"Algernon doesn't care for me-"
"Well, don't bite of your nose to
spite your face. Powder 1t up and 60
after some other young man."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-02-01
VICTORY NEAR.

New Mexico Is the twenty-seventh
prohibition state. The District Of Co.
lumbia Is dry, and the territories Of
Alaska and Porto Rico. Dry areas In
wet states are constantly widening.
Over 81 per cent Of the area of the
United States u now under prohibi-
ton. At the general election Of 1918
eight more states are expected to vote
upon the question. Prohibition Is now
q patriotic issue and Kaiser Alcohol'a
day Of defeat 10 near.