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Newport daily independent., 1918-08-21

In The Jackson Chancery Court. Board of Directors of Village Creek
 and White River Levee District,
 Plaintiff
 vs. No. 3335 Delinqueut Lands, Defendant.
 All persons having or claiming an interest in any of the following de- scribed lands are hereby notified that suit is pending in the Jackson Cham cery Court, State of Arkansas, to en- force the collection of certain sums assessed on the subjoined list of lands, each owner. having set oppo- site the lands or property owned, to- gether with the amounts severally due from each, to-wit:
 Name of Owner, H. M. Kassaman, Parts of Section, SW SEE, Section 28, Township 10, Range 3, Tax for Year 1915, $15.0O, 25 per cent Penalty on Tax, s3.75, Total Tax and Penalty, S1S.75.
 Name of Owner, H. M. Kassaman; Parts of Section, SW SEE; Section 2S; Township 10; Range 3; Tax for Year 1916 $30.00; 25 Per Cent Pen atty on Tax $7.50; Total Tax and Penalty $37.5O
 Name of Owner, H. M. Kassaman; Parts of Section SW SEE; Section 2S; Township 10; Range 8; Tax for Year 1917 $24.o0; 25 Per Cent Pen atty on Tax $500; Total Tax and Penalty $30.00.
 Name of Owner, s. J. Lumley; Parts of Section NE NE; Section 26; Township 10; Range 3; Tax for Year 1915 5000; 25 Per Cent Pen atty on Tax $2.50; Total Tax and Penalty $12.50.
 Name of Owner, s. J. Lumley; Parts of Section NE NE; Section 26; Township 10; Range 3; Tax for Year 1916 $2000; 25 Per Cent Pen- atty on Tax $500; Total Tax and Penalty s25.0O.
 Name of Owner. s. J. Lumley; Parts of Section NE NE; Section 26; Township 10; Range 3; Tax for Year 1917 Sl600; 25 Per Cent Pen atty on Tax $400; Total Tax and Penalty $2000.
 All persons, firms, companies and corporations interested in said lands or property are hereby notified that they are required by law to appear within four (4) weeks from the date of this notice and make defense to said suit, or the same will be taken for confessed, and final judgment will be entered therein, directing the sale of said lands or property for the purpose of collecting the sums so due for levee assessments thereon, together with interest and penalty provided by law, and such attorneys fees as may be fixed by the Court for the bringing of said suit.
 Witness my hand and seal of said Court, this the 18th day of August, 1918.
 fSeaD R. w. RANDY, Clerk. By j. B. Parrott, Deputy Clerk.
 1Sw3t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-21
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When you sit down with your daily paper to learn what the boys are do- ing at the front you should have with you an American War Atlas, in or der that you may better understand the war news. The Independent sells them. Only 35 cents.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-21

T am now twenty-nine pounds heavier than I was when I began us- ing Tanlac aud I feel like new wo- man in every way said Mrs. Annie Miles, residing at 1445 Evergreen Avenue, Jacksonville, Fla, a short
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-21
NOTICE.

Everybody is requested to call on their respective school boards and give their pledge to the Farmers Give-a-B -Bushel War Fund. This is a worthy cause, and it is your duty to assist your school directors in bring ing your district lover the top" All together, please.
 George M. Sink, 1OOdtf Chairman Jackson County.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-21

666 cures Malaria, Chills and Fever, or Bilious Fever, by killing the para site causing the fever. Fine strength ening tonic. 14w10t
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-21
DIDN'T THINK SHE'D
 EVER BE WELL AGAIN

"Tanlac Has Made Me We'll and Strong,' Says Mrs. Suffer. ed 20 Years. Gained 29 Pounds.
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-21
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Members of the Associated Press.
 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of aIl news dispatches credited to it or oot otherwise credited in this paper md also the local news published herein.
 All rights or republication of spe- eial dispatches herein are also re- served
Newport daily independent., 1918-08-21
NOTICE.

In The Jackson Chancery Court. Board of Directors of Village Creek and White River Levee District, Plaintiff
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-11
A Big Record

We want to direct the attention of
our readers, briefly. to the advertise
pent of E. L. Powers, auctioneer,
which appears elsewhere in this issue
It's big mercantile concern that sells
$500, 900, 90 worth of goods in a year,
and yet Mr.. Powers has made that
record during the past year and ran a
good size farm beside. His business
has been built up from honorable and
efficient treatment of customers. it's
growth has been phenomenal, and is
something in which he has just cause
for pride.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-11
New Rebekah Officers

On Tuesday evening, last, the follow
ing officers of Clio Rebekah Lodge were
installed, Mrs. Lizzie Saunders acting
as installing officer: N G., LATHE Muir
ray; V. g., Inez Bowman; Sec, Sarah
Zeiter; Treas, E. w. Hymen; Chap
Jain, Anna Hymen; Warden. Lovina
Dyhail; Conductress. Nellie Lacure;
r. S. N. g., Alma Hoff; L. S. N. g.,
Ella Miller; r. S. V. G., Pearl Sparks;
L. s. V. g., Ellen West; Guardian,
Eugene Miller; Organist, Ellen Hughes.
Hereafter the meetings will be held on
the second and fourth Wednesday
afternoons of each month, at 1:30
O'Clock standard time, instead of on
Tuesday evening as heretofore.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-11

Miss Laura McCrady spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Brewer and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Myers. of Saginaw.
Mrs. Fred Seib, of Flint, has sent us
81. 90 for the Soldiers Tobacco Fund.
The boys need the smokes and you can
help them out by contributing quar-
ter. Do it now.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Douglas were de-
lightfully surprised, Tudsday evening,
when sleigh load of young people
from Birch Run came to their home
for a. jolly good time. The evening
was spent in games and an informal
musical program and luncheon was
served.
Mr.. and Mrs Enard Leach returned
Monday from few days visit with
their son and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. Man
uel Leach. of Flint.
Maynard Greene returned Saturday
from a weeks visit with his brother
Finley Greene at Camp Pike, Little
Rock, Ark. There are forty thousand
men at Camp Pike and the weather is
about like November in Michigan.
The Misses Mildred and Zedah Leach
of Montrose have been spending the
week with their grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos. Greene.
Mrs. J. A. McCrady returned, Mon
day, from few days visit with her sis
ter. Mrs. Q. j. Maynard, of Millington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caryl Ives are moving
into Mrs. C. Brower's residence, on
Bluff st.
Mrs Harry Hudson and daughter,
Elizabeth. returned home to Sheppard,
Monday, after spending two weeks
with the formers mother, Mrs. w. H.
Sargent.
Rev. Sanford d. Vincent, of Baldwin.
Kansas, spent the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Scott and other relatives in
this vicinity.
We wish to call the attention of our
readers to the bargains in ladies and
children's coats, now being sold by
Meeks & Wirth. These garment are
being sold at prices so per cent cheaper
than before the war. Read their dis
play ad elsewhere in this issue.
The government income tax represent.
alive will be in Clio. at the State Bank,
on Tuesday, Jan. 20, one day only A
more or less explanatory article regard
in this matter will be published mex
week.. But it is important to bear the
date in mind and also the fact that it i,
the tax payers duty to see this officia
in order to avoid trouble.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-11
soap Berry Tree.

The iabnncello or soap berry tree
grows in the humid parts of western
Ecuador. Ii attains height OF about
fifty feet and has wide-spreading
branches and immense quantities of
fruit of the size and shane of cherries.
The nearly TRANSPARENT yellowish skin
and pulp su ounding the round black
seeds are so saponaceous rs to be
used instead of soap by many people
of Ecuador, Deing equivalent TO more
than fifty times their weight of that
material.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-01-11
cleverneas of Chinese.

1t is acknowledged that the Chinese
are very skillful in making confection-
cry and possess the reputation of hav-
ing many secrets. They are able to
empty an orange of its pulp entirely,
then fiji it up with fruit jelly without
one being able to find the smallest
cut in the rind or even a tiny hole.
Indeed, they even empty on egg In
this manner and fill 1t with a sort of
almond nougat without one being able
to find the slightest break or incision
In the shell.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Discrimination Against District
Employees
Something Which Has Grown Up Through Lack Of Pr
But Not Hard to Correct
By EARL GOODWIN.

Here example of inequality, entirely possible any
day of the week
Two men are working in the Navy Yard. One is per
diem empoye of the District government sent there to at
tend to something relating to the general city government
such as the water pipes or sewers.
The other man is employe of the Navy Yard.
An accident in the yard crpples both men at the sas
time.
The District employees pay STOPS WHEN HE FALLS
TO THE GROUND.
The Navy Yard employe is compensated under gen.
pension system known the Federal Employees Com
pensation act. His family does not suffer.
If both killed, the family of the District
poye gets nothing The family of the Navy Yard gets
a pension. If lived in China and the other in
Greenland there could be greater difference in the treat
ment accorded them
There are at least 1S00 ''per diem employees of the
District of Columbia large part of these laborer,
many skilled mechanics Most of them work with their
hands, many of them work with their hands and brans
diem roll with sick leave and extra compensation
cept Saturday hahodays which be taken away from
them if the District bill passes in its present form.
On the other hand per diem aborers and mechanics at
the Navy Yard have thirty days leave thirty days sick
leave and subject to the comforting and valuable
pensaon act which pensions them for disability incurred
in the line of duty
District laborers and per diem employees to have
been forgotten Congress does not know perhaps that
years has passed fine labor legislation which has af
fected all Government employees EXCEPT those working
for the District Of Columbia.
think the first thing the Commissioners and Congress
should do to equaze these conditions and to raise the
city employees to the advanced level with other workers in
the same city Place them all under the protection of the
Federal employees compensation act them sick leave
and holidays. Otherwise 1t would not be surprising If it
becomes harder and harder to get to work for the city
Particularly do urge that the present District bill be
passed in such form allow these the benefit of Sat
urday half-holidays.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
BOOrishness in Public Office Is Bad Habit

II HAVEN'T any illusions about
about my own sex. ! am not
ohF OF those who believe that
national suffrage for women will
Immediately usher in the Millen-
mum, and prove a panacea for all
our illa
l fancy that in office and in
their party councils women will
play politics" and be swayed by
unworthy influences just as much
as men.
| do not claim superior virtue
for my side of the house: in fact,
| am inclined TO believe that men
are the more stanch in upholding
a principle, less inclined 10 waver-
ing or compromise.
But there is going to be one big
difference when woman takes her
equal place in the Government.
The Government is going tn be "A
closer and more intimate thing 10
the people than il has ever been
before.
And that will come about from
an increase of courtesy in the
various bureaus and departments.
The ordinary citizen doesn't
often come in contact with COVER
nors mayors or other high officials.
His business, when he has any. is
usually transacted through minor
clerks and subnrdinatcs who en-
meshed in red tape and safely
anchored to their jobs by the rules
OF the Civil Service make it the en-
deavor Of their lives to draw their
pay with as little return in effort
as possible.
To this type Of mind the use Of
the proper report form AMI a de-
vOtion 10 rigid routine arc Of vast
~ greater importance than salts
fying the wants or needs Of some
outsider. And why not Attcn-
ton to the one gets him credit
with his bureau chief or superior
for efficiency; attention to the
other means merely lot of extra
work and bother, with no especial
recognition for il. The clerk
knows, Of course, that he is tech
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow.

nlcally the servant OF the Pubic,
but his immediate boss is really
the person he strives to please.
He is also aware that by follow
ing the strict and definite line of
his duties he is not Poing to get
into any trouble, whereas the di-
vulging Of information or other
wise bestirring himself TO help the
citizen who comes to him in a
quandary may lead him into all
sorts of hidden pitfalls.
So, naturally, he grows to re-
gard the perplexed people WHO lay
their inquiries and complaints be-
fore him as nuisances and inter
ruptions, and gets rid of them as
expeditiOuslv as possible.
Who that has ever had business
at a public office has not felt the
suspicion and hostility with which
he is regarded when he presents
himself before some person Of
brief authority to state his case.
II he is able to show some especial
pull" or influence his task is easy;
'lllEi " lot III - llSLGHeu u Win
bored impatience, insulted If DOS
sible, told to sign a blank which is
pushed in front Of him, and in
formed that his affair will "be
taken up in the regular order"
There are exceptions, OF course,
but that is the usual type of minor
officehOlder, and that is the usual
treatment accorded any one who
dares disturb them. The varia-
tions of it run all the way from
gruff boorishness to elegant indif-
ference. but the effect is the same.
The citizen leaves fuming at his
futility and confident that moth
ing will ever be done in the matter
which he has submitted. And nine
times out of ten he is right
Owing to the incivility and lack
of consideration he has received,
he begins to feel that between him
and the Government he supports
and pays 10 maintain there is a
great gulf fixed. He becomes a
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

potential anarchist.
But why should a shirt waist
and Ia valliere behind the
counter, instead of a waistcoat
and horseshoe pin, effect an i'm
provement in methods? Women
can be quite as snippy as men,
perhaps more so. The woman red
tape martinez is as familiar a fig
ure TO those acquainted with office
work as is her male counterpart.
Yet no matter how deeply sunk
IN the ditch of routine, feminine
curiosity is bound to assert itself.
Proverbially. traditionally, charac-
terlstlcally, women want to
know. And for most Of them per-
sonallties have an absorbing ap-
peal. Generations OF sewing cir
cies and back-fence colloouies have
left their indelible impress on the
sex.
So when John Jones comes
storming in to recite his family
troubles or to report the iniquities
OF the people in the fiat overhead
or to complain of official negli-
gence and injustice and demand
the heads Of everybody concerned
he will be very apt to find with a
woman behind the desk an eager
listener 10 his story. And il will
be as soothing balm to his per
turbed soul.
His difficulty may he trivial or
something entirely outside the prov
ince of the authorities: probably
II is. A male clerk would reCog-
nize that in the first half dozen
sentences and with bruUue
Nothing doing" would turn away.
But a woman will probe and
question and lead him on through
dozens Of irrelevant details until
he has talked himself out. and
then If she regretfully assures him
that although he has her personal
sympathy the department is so cir
cumscribed by law as 10 be power
less to aid him. the chances are
that he will so away perfectly sat
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

ished. Half OF the complainants
only want TO get it on their
chests" anyhow.
Feminine curiosity, Some phi
losOpher once said that everything
in this world has its uses, and here
Is one for a trait which has long
been flung at women as a reproach.
Unless | am vastly mistaken il will
serve as an effective lubricant to
ease much of the friction in gov
ernmental contact with the public.
It is said, you know, that
Josephine won many supporters to
Napoleon in the early days of his
career by her obliging manner and
by the readiness with, which she
would lend ear to any story where
by it was sought to gain her inter
est. No matter how tedious or
prosy the recital, she would listen
with every semblance of interest,
and often interrupt 20 question or
have some obscure point ex-
planned.
That this was often purely per-
functory on her part is shown by
the tale of the courtier who by
mistake gave her his tailor's bill
instead of the petition which he
wished to present to the first con-
sui, and who was afterward as
sured bv her that she had been
deeply touched by the contents Of
the paper and would lose no time
in laying it before her husband.
But that was only one unfortun-
ate instance: usually she scored.
The red-tape artist and the mar
tinet have their place. But if |
were a Government executive or
head of a department would place
on the first line of attack only
soft-voiced. sympathetic women Of
about thirty with tender hearts
and hair worn MadonnawiSe. And
in choosing them | would subject
all candidates to the psychological
test of I five minutes conversa-
tion. If any applicant did not ask
at least twenty questions in that
time would have none of her.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

sry paid by the Government for class
OF work desired minus the pay for
the day the clerk would not be re-
quired to work As a majority Of
the clerks and stenographers get
only about 81 200 per year. their com
bined salaries would be considerably
less than the 5000 limit provided
by law
In addition 20 helping the Govern
ment better cATry on its work. il
would help the housing conditions
the street car congestion, save large
sums OF money that would otherwise
be spent for temporary buildings and
at the same time be a great helm TO
many Government clerks in wash.
ington who hnd II costs them more
TO live here than their salaries
amount to
Eventually, why not now"
WILL. s. LASIER.
l221 Jackson street northeast
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Extra Work For Clerks

Editor Washington Times.
We believe Government workers in
Washing viii greatly appreciate
your suggestion that the law pro-
hibitinE anyone holding two jobs
with the Government. provided the
rCmbined salaries amount 10 more
than $1,000 per year. be repealed.
This law should BE- set aside during
the war al least We would suggest.
however. that heads of Government
departments who have more work
than their clerks CT do should not
wait for tho repei ! II this law be-
fore providing for extra work TO be
done during the evenings.
Let a department that desires an
extra force 70 establish a shift Of
clerks to 20 on at. say. $3.50 .. n. 10
work until 0 .. m. five days per week.
This would be equal to half q day
az sErviCe each day The salary
sb< aid be just one-half Of usual sal
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Once OUers
Boosting Your
self Along.
o-14sAt Is1L l.s-r.aususi Ns-s Service.

cssVTsAt
capable do no, adv,n.. h,.
affiliate themselves With bring them
will enable corporation to know tb,
capabilities.
You city community
naturally =.
gifted a to MI the positions which they
wonder Why these suceessfulf
while passive; thsv sa
before might be Of ma.
beSng
commodity them 10 the
SORT OF OFFER,
or which will line procure the best.
among part Affairs; your city
Affairs
leadership strong sought ~
pow bodies,
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

This Il signed "Friend OF Labor
"As you stand for fair dealing
with the manual laborers, can you
not help the scrub women OF the
War Department. who. having no
votes, cannot help themselves.
Their hours OF labor. formerly
from 5 a. m. to a. m. have been
extended to S a. m. Their pay has
been raised 10 per cent. their
hours OF labor raised so per cent
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

Further Corrections
ORVILLE DROWN says that
car of his is not NIFTY car.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

LIE ROY MARK, however, con-
firms the statement that he wears
one, and in proof thereof he showed
me the watch.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

He got the habit, he says, from
watching ED. DRooP manipulate
his wrist watch.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

WILLIAM E. BUTCHER, clerk
at a certain Turkish bath, denies the
statement made in this column that
he has and wears q wrist watch. DE
saws he has NO watch at al.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
What Shall | Read ?"

1t is Like Asking What Tree in the Forest Shall
Admire!" A Reading Program Should Mean
Map of the Road Through Life
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
Naming the Tub.

Naming the Tub.
"After reading your excellent
paper now for 500 days and also
reading the suggestions for a name
for the TUB, l now suggest it be
named
THE ROUND TOP
With a cop
On top.
COL. A. A. GRANT.
Col. Grant is a member Of the
Capitol police force. originally from
Yankton. S. D., and his other con-
nections listed on his visiting card
are given below.
FOrty-seven and one-half Years
Volunteer Fireman.
EE-Chief Tyndall Fire Department
EX-Chicf Nankton Fire Department
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

I intend to buy thrift stamps With
the interest get today on the LIB
erty bond; Why don't you try it, too!
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

Spaking Of Denny Mullaney's
back room, Ryan's Inn, when Tiber
creek ran across the Avenue, ETC.,
who can remember when Mcintyre
and Heath first appeared in Wash
ington? Let's see If we can't wake
up Harry Cunningham, Josh Gala
han, Scott Larner, J. Hadley Doyle,
or some Of those young sports.
Fraternally and reminiscntly.
GEORGE NJ. RAMSEY.
26 T street northwest.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

ED BRADY says that attention
was called to the statement that
he had gone to the circus with his
daughter, and that in the interest
of accuracy he announces that he
went with two Of his daughters.
The Washington times., 1918-05-15
HEARD AND SEEN

Ex-Prssidsnt South Dakota Board
Of Control
Two years Chief Of Police Of Taak-
ton.
Three years Assistant XarshaI State
Fair.
Six years Chief Marshal State Fair.
Three years Deputy United States
Marshal
Two years Foreman Hook and Lad
der Company. Freeport. III.
Treasurer S. D. F. A. 1911, 1912.
1918.
oHiesr Interstate Fair. Sioux City,
1915.
Official DoOrkscpsr State Senate.
South Dakota.
Drum Major and Business Manager
Band three years.
Crennan Hose Company, Ne. L
St Johns Lodge. No. I.
Scotland Chapter. A. F. A. NJ
De Molay Commandery, Yanktou.
Phoenix Lodge. No. 50
Modern Woodmen, No. T32.
Woodmen OF the World. No. 8.
1ankton Lodge, 3. P. o. E. No. s94
constable Tankton County. s. D.
FL Raio Temple, Sioux Falls.
CHARLES NESBIT, commits
sioner Of military and naval insur-
ance, gets 10000 letters a day, all
referring to soldiers and sailors in
surance; all asking questions or at
tempting to answer questins already
put to various dependent relatives
Of soldiers in camp or abroad.
Here are three selections from
three letters picked at random:
"YoE have changed mn little boy
into a bttis girl Win it make any
di6sTeHcefv
"Pledse ten NE II Mr.. John Smith
has PTt IN application for a trifs ard
three Children.D
my Bin has been put IN charge Of
sptttooH. shah Oet more pdyF"
A tslegToH. Child born nGmsd
Elizabeth. WoHts dlIopdnee"
The Washington times., 1918-05-15

81 want to write and think What shall read? thou
sand young people ask You might give thousand answers
all useful
Thinking is to the mind what exercise is to the body
Reading is to the brain what eating is to the body.
you eat too much and exercise too little you will have
physical dyspepsia you read much and think too
little, dyspepsia of the mind will result.