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The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18
TAKING LIBERTY LOAN BONDS

81 hope that the merchants of the
country, upon a more careful con
sideration of the subject, will dis
continue their efforts to sell mer.
chandise and take Liberty Bonds
in payment says Secretary Nc
Adoo.
The secretary states that he has
no doubt that merchants offering to
take Liberty Loan Bonds in exchange
for merchandise are actuated by pat
riotic motives, but that such trans
actions trend to defeat a primary
object of the bond sales, as they dis
courage thrift and increase expendi
lures. Bonds so taken in exchange
in most cases are Immediately sold
in the open market, which tends to
suppress the market price and ad.
versely affects sales of future issues
The strongest efforts are made by
the Treasury Department to have
these government bonds purchased
for permanent investment by the
people and paid for out of savings
thus not only providing funds for
the government but effecting con.
servation of labor and material, ex-
changing them for merchandise there
fore defeats this purpose.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18
ATTITUDE TOWARD ENEMIES

We do not wish in any way to
imapire or to rearrange the Austrian
Hungarian Empire. 1t is no affair
of ours what they do with their own
life, either industrially or politically.
We do not purpose to dictate to them
in any way. We only desire to see
that their affairs are left in their
own hands in all matters, great or
small
1--WE shall hope to secure for the
people of the Balkan Peninsula and
Turkish Empire the power and right
to make their own lives safe, their
own fortunes secure against oppres
sion or injustice and from the die
tation of foreign courts or parties.
'And our attitude with regard to
Germany herself is of a like kind
We intend no wrong against the
German empire, no interference with
her internal affairs. We are in
fact fighting for her peoples emanci
patton from fear along with our own
from the fear as well as from the
fact of unjust attack by neighbors
or rivals, or schemers after world
empire. No one is threatening the
existence or independence of the
peaceful enterprise of the German
people. "-(From the presidents mes
sage of Dec A.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18

an argument against the growing Of
cotton when it is produced on
sound economic basis or on sys-
tenn of agriculture which provides
for food and feed production and
the maintenance of soil fertility.
All these facts and many others
which might be mentioned unmistak-
ably point to a desire on the part
of the southern farmer to increase
his cotton acreage in 1918. Some
feel very anxious about what may
happen to southern agriculture next
year. We need a moderate crop Of
cotton, but to produce more cotton
even more largely than in 1917 OF
the food and feed supplies demanded
by the nation would be a calamity.
Moreover it would stamp us as little
short of "slackers" to fail to produce
our own supplies in the face of the
demand OF the nation at war, for
the largest possible production of
foodstuffs.
But if our appeal for the produc-
ton of food and feed crops next year
is to be generally effective n must
be based on sound economics as well
as on patriotism, for it is not to the
interest of the nation as whole that
any large section conduct its business
at a loss.
Cotton can only be maintained at
high price by small crop, while
food and feed stuffs are absolutely
certain to remain high priced, regard.
less of the largest crops we can pos
/ sible produce, because of the larger
demands and larger wastage due to
the war. For instance the nation
has produced the largest corn crop
in her history in 1917 and still corn
is still well above dollar a bushel
and will probably remain between
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18
SOUTHERN CROP PRODUCTION

Those interested in the agricultu-
raj progress of the south and anxi-
Gus that we shall not fail to do our
patriotic duty in food production, are
much concerned about the attitude
the southern farmer is going to take
toward cotton production in 1918.
In 1917 the boil weevil was much
less destructive in many sections
than ever before since he came in
large numbers. The small crop OF
1917, 100000 bales or less, has
resulted in high prices, and where
a big crop was made the profits have
been large. But it must be remem-
bered that the average yield in 1917
was only about 1855 pounds of lint
cotton, and for 1916 only about 1856
pounds per acre. The small crop OF
1917, for instance, was not due to a
small acreage, for we had over 49,.
100000 acres, but to small yield
per acre.
On the other hand, corn yields
have been good, taking the south as
. whole, although the crop is short
In the dry sections of the west. Food
production and as general rule
feed production. have been larger
than usual. 1t is also true that those
who have made more food and feed
supplies than required for home
use have been able to sell the sur
plus at a good price; but after all
these facts are duly recognized il
remains fact that, for the average
southern farmer. cotton has proved
the best money crop grown and it is
fair to assume that it will continue
to be the best money crop of the
south when good yields are made
in properly balanced cropping sys
tenn
We can find no sound basis fol
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18

This is one of the many questions
which revenue officers who Will
visit every county in the United
States druing January and February
will answer in detail. Briefly, they
include the amount expended for Ia
Dor in the preparation of land
and in the cultivation, harvesting and
marketing of the crop Deductions
may be made for the cost of seed,
fertilizer, the amount expended for
labor in caring for live stock, cost
of feed, repairs to farm and other
farm buildings, but not the cost OF
repairs to the dwelling. The cost Of
repairs to farm fences and machin-
cry is deductible, as well as the cost
of small tools and material which
is used up in the course of a year
or two, such as binding Irvine, pitch
forks, spades, etc.
The cost of machinery, such as
tractors and threshing machines,
can not be deducted. but the cost of
their operation is deductible.
The value of farm products is not
considered taxable until reduced to
cash or its equivalent. If crops and
stocks were produced in 1916 and
sold in 1917, the amount received
therefrom is to be included in the
farmers tax return for the calendar
year 1917. Crops produced in 1917
and on hand December 81 need not
he cons idared parcone in doubt &c
to any of the provisions of the
income tax section of the war reve-
nue. act are advised by the Bureau
of Internal Revenue to see the rev.
enue officer who will visit their
county to assist taxpayers in making
out their returns, which must be
filed on or before March /, 1918,
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18
LIBERTY LOAN AND GERMANY

The military masters of Germany
have maintained an attitude of as
sumed great contempt for America s
ticipation in the war. The kaiser,
Hindenbmg and Hertling have all
voiced this contempt Yet there are
evidences in plenty that in fear of
Americas entry in force into the
war next spring Germany is massing
tremendous forces on the western
front, is preparing to hurl masses Of
men into the jaws of death in des-
perate effort to reach a conclusion
before the might of America becomes
effective.
The two Liberty Loans in this
country no doubt had a great psy-
Geological effect upon the German
mind. The ease with which the
tremendous sums of money was
raised, the enthusiasm of the work.
ers and of the subscribers and of
indeed, the whole nation, and the
heavy oversubscriptions to both loans
are evidences that the American
people are in earnest, and they are
behind the American army and the
American government, and are will
ing to make the required sacrifices
and to support to the utmost our
nation at war
That money talks is an old prov
erb and the voice of the billions Of
dollars representing the first and
second Liberty Loans. was heard
across the sea and carried convic-
tion even to the obessed Germans.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18

the ninth century, by Pope Gregor
w. 1t was introduced because Of the
impossibility of keeping separate
day for every saint, and also to rive
a christian character to the autumnsl
festival, which was a relic of pagan
times. The lighting of bonfires 1t
nightfall by the members Of each
household was long the principle fsa.
ture of the Halloween observance.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18

SOLDIER & SAILOR INSURANCE
To the man who has gone to the
colors the United States government
offers the safest, the most liberal,
and the cheapest insurance on the
face of the earth. Approximately
300 900 men have already accepted
the governments offer, applying for
insurance of about two and three
quarter billions of dollars. The av-
erage amount applied for per man is
more than $500, which is very close
to the $4,000 maximum provided for
by the law.
The insurance total, great as it is,
should be only beginning Every
person in the military and naval
forces of the nation owes to himself
and to those he loves to avail him
self of the full insurance protection.
But the time in which he can do so
is limited Prompt action is neces-
sary
Those no Joined the service be-
fore October Is, 1917, must apply for
the insurance on or before February
II, 1918. After that it will be too
late. The automatic insurance which
is provided until February II, 1918,
is only partial protection.
Parents, brothers and sisters, who
have a representative of their fam
lily in the army or navy should, for
their own sake, and for his, write
to him at once, urging him, if he has
not alreday done so, to buy the gov
eminent insurance. They should urge
him to buy the full $4,000, -and
above all to buy it now.
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18
OUR ALLIES PURCHASES HERE


Most of the money advanced by
the United States to the nations OF
Europe engaged in war with Ger
many is spent in this country for the
products of our farms, mines and
factories.
Under the arrangement made by
the secretary of the treasury and
approved by the president, these al
lied governments communicate their
requirements for materials and sup
plies to a United States commission
through their own designated pur-
chasing agents in this country and
the commission then renders its
best efforts to obtain advantageous
terms which are submitted to the
purchasing agents.
BY these means competitive bid
ding against the other allies and
against the United States is avoided
and the same terms and the same
treatment our own government re-
ceives is accorded to our allies.
1t is expressly stipulated that no
obligation or liability upon the Unit
ed States shall be created by this ar
rangement Our government is sim
ply lending it's assistance to our
allies in the spending here of the
money we loaned them. The pro-
lection thus granted them is de-
served, for they are doing the work
which, if they do not do, must be
done by America at the expense OF
American lives and American money
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18

The Feast of all Saints, of which
observance of Halloween is the
precursor, was instituted in the fourth
century by the Greek church, which
appointed the first Sunday after
Easter for the observance. The mod
ern festival was not instituted by
the Roman church. however, until
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18

$1.25 and $3.50 bushel until at least
the crop of 1918 is available for use.
With food and feed stuff and
other things which the farmer must
buy remaining at or above present
prices, and this is almost certain,
what will be the condition of the
cotton farmer who fails to produce
his own supplies, if large crop of
cotton in 1918 puts the price down
to Is or 20 cents a pound?
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18

BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE
What deductions are allowed a
farmer for business expenses in
making out his income tax return?"
The courier-index. (Marianna, Ark.) 1917-current, 1918-01-18

Come in and we will show
you other points about tbs
Cyclone" that you will
like.
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cretlon, she knew that Asensio was not
the sort Of fellow to be trusted with a
secret of great mngnitude-he was
bonstfpl. talkative, excitable; he was
Just the sort to bring destruction upon
NIL of them. Rosa had sufficient intel
ligence to realize that even II she found
her fathers riches they would only
constitute another and a greater men
nee to the lives of oil of them. Never
theless, she wished to set her mind at
rest once for all. Taking Evnngel.aa
with her, she climbed La Cumbre one
day In search OF roots and vegetables.
It turned out to be sud experience
for both women. The negress wept
noisily at the destruction wrought by
Pancho Cueto, and Rosa was overcome
by painful memories. Little that was
familiar remained; evidence of Cue
to's all-devouring greed spoke from the
sprouting burrows his men hnd dug,
from the naked trees they hnd felled
and piled in orderly heaps, from the
stones and mortar Of the house itself.
The well remained, although It had
been planked over, but It was partially
filed up with rubbish, as Rosa discov-
cred when she peered into 1t. Only q
tiny pool of scum was in the bottom.
After a long scrutiny the girl arose.
convinced Mt last Of her brothers delu-
sion, and vaguely ashamed Of her own
credulity. No. II ever there had been
treasure. 1t was hidden elsewhere /;
nll of value that this well contained for
Rosa was her memory Of a happiness
departed. OF such memories. the well,
the whole place, was brimful. Here.
ms a child. she hnd romped with Este
ban. Here, as girl, she had dreamed
her first dreams. and here O'Rellly. her
smiling knight, had found her. Yonder
wns the very spot where he had held
her In his arms and begged her to
await the day of his return. Well. she
had waited.
But was that Rosa varona who had
promised % fresly and - confidently
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of happy days and end this nightmare
misery.
Then, too, she dreaded any risk Of
discovery by Mario de Castano, who
was a hard, vindlctive man. His part
ing words had shown her that he
would never forgive the slight she had
put upon him nnd she did not wish to
put his thrents to the test. Once Rosa
saw him, on her way to buy few
centavos' worth of sweet potatoes; he
was huddled in his victoria. n huge
bladder of flesh, and he rode the
streets deaf to the plants Of starving
children, blind to the misery Of be-
seeching mothers. Rosa shrank into
doorway and drew her tattered shawl
closer over her face for fear Don Ma
rio might recognize in this misshapen
body and in these pinched. discolored
features the beauteous blossom he had
craved.
Nor did she forget Colonel Cobo. The
mans memory haunted her, asleep and
awake; of him she was most desperate
ly afraid. When for the first time she
saw him riding at the head Of his cut
tracks, and for a whole day thereafter
she covered in the hut, trembling at
every sound.
In these dark hours she recalled the
stories of the old Varona treasure and
Esteban's Interesting theory of Its
whereabouts. but she could not bring
herself to put much faith in either. OF
course 1t was barely possible that there
was indeed treasure, and even that
Esteban's surmise had been correct.
But it was little more than a remote
possibility. Distance lends a rosy
color to reality to our most absurd
imaginings. but, like the haze that tints
far-ohf landscape, 1t dissolves upon
approach. Now that Rosa was here, in
sight of the ruined quinta Itself, her
hopes and hnlf-beliefs faded.
More than once she was tempted to
confide in Evangellna and Asenslo, but
she thought better Of 1t. Although she
put implicit faith in Evangelina's dis
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roo Much for the skunk

Mr.. Cackle Berry vouches for the
following story:
A Frenchmnn. an Englishmnn. m
Irishman and German prisoner were
In m argument as to which waS the
brnvest.
A Yank overheard the controversy
and decided to settle 1t. PoiRting ts
nearby poultry house. he told theia
that there was n skunk inside and
asked the Irishman to step inside ana
see how long he could stand It,
Pat did as he was told. In eve mis-
utes he came out. The Englishmnn fol-
lowed. but he stood 1t only four min
utes. The Frenchmnn next tried IT..
but five minutes was enough for hlm-
1t was the Germans turn. He went
in and the others waited. The minutes
passed one-two-three-f
-six-seven. but no German. Eight
minutes-ten-the skunk came out.
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Important to all Women
Readers Of this Paper

Thousands upon thousands of women
have kidney or bladder trouble and never
suspect it.
Womens' complaints often prove to be
nothing else but kidney trouble, or the
result of kidney or bladder disease.
II the kidneys are not in healthy con-
dition, they may cause the other organs
to become diseased.
You may suffer pain in the back, head
ache and loss of ambition.
Poor health makes you nervous, irrita-
bic and maybe despondent; it makes
anyone so.
But hundreds of women claim that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, BY restoring
health to the kidneys. proved to be just
the remedy needed to overcome such
conditions.
A good kidney medicine. Possessing
real healing and curative value. should
be blessing to thousands of nervous,
over-worked women.
Many send for . sample bottle to see
what Swamp Root. the great kidney
liver and bladder medicine will do for
them. Every reader of this paper. who
has not already tried it, by enclosing ten
cents to DR.. Kilmer 4 Co., Binghamton.
N. Y. may receive sample size bottle by
Parcel Post. You can purchase the
medium and large size bottles at all drug
stores. Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-15

Look at the tongue. mother! IL
conted, 1t Is n sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs gentle. thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, llstless. pnle,
doesn't sleep. doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad: has stomach-ache. sore
throat, dlarrh9n, full of cold, give
teaspoonful of "California Syrup Of
Figs" and In few hours nlI the foul.
constipnted waste, undigcsted food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping. and you
have a well, playful child ngnin.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;"
they love Its delicious taste, md 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for n bottle of
"Californla Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of nll
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of counterfelts sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
nsk to see that 1t is made by the "Can-
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1918-11-15
HEALTH TALK
Spanish Influenza or Grip
BY DR. LEE II. SMITH.

An old enemy is with U again. and
whether we fight q German or a germ, we
must put up q good hSht, and not be afraid.
The influenza runs o very brief course
when the patient is careful. and if we keep
the system in good condition and throw
off the poisons which tend to accumulate
within our bodies. we can escape the dis
ease. Remember these three Ca clean
mouth, clean akin. and clean bowels.
To carry off poisops from the system and
keep the bowels loose. daily doses of
pleasant laxative should be taken. Such
a one is made Of May-apple, leaves of aloe,
root of jal,p, and called DR.. Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. Hot Lemonade should be used
freely if attacked by cold. and the pa
tient should be put TO bed after hot
mustard foot-bath.
To prevent the attack Of bronchitis or
pneumonia and to control the pain,
Anuric tablets should be obtained at the
drug store. and ons given every two hours
with lemonade. The Anurio tablets
were first discovsssd BY DR.. Pierce. and.
as they flush the bladder and cleanse the
kidneys, they carry away much Of ths poi
sons and the uric acid.
1t is important that broths. milk, but
tcrmilk, ice-creAm and simple diet be given
regularly TO strengthen tne systo'n anu ~.
crease the vital resistance. The fever -
diminished by the uss of the Anurio tab
lets. but in addition, the forehead. arms
and hands may BE- bathed with wates
(tepidD in which . tablespoonful of sal
arasus has been dissolved in quart. After
an attack Of grip or pneumonia to
build up nnd Strengthen the system. obtain
at the drug store . good iron tonic. called
-1rontic" Tablets. or that well known
herbal tonic. DR.. Pieros's Golden Medical
D;s~overv