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St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14
RED CROSS AMRlcO TOOTH PASTE

An antiseptic refreshing paste, thas
leaves delightful after-taste.. Gear
SIS the teeth without injuring tne
enamel. The antiseptic propertie: az
in keeo:ng the teeth and gums n =
healthy condition. This and more tnas
one hundred other Red Cross Remeo'e1
and Toilet Preparations sold and guar
anteed only by
City Drug Store. Madisonville. u.
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14

FOR SALE-Fertilizer for cab
bage. Fertilizer for fall planting.
AleXius Bros. & Co., Inc. n9-3t
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14

FOR SALE-Cabbage and onion
plants. 81 per 1000, 26c per 100.
C. A. Tiebout, Rossland, La. dist
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14
WORK STILL TO BE DONE.

National Council Of Defense
There general
should
the things that
The feeling natural and commend
which
our o slackers.
of the Council Nation
a as
Washington C. 3,
National Defense
at a meeting the OF December, 1919
Labor
Council National Communi
emergencies
pursuits;
Council of
era Councils Defense all
possible Council
Defense throughout the
tions long shall to be
demobilaoE will follow within "a
B..
Director
meeting Council
day the matter discussed work will be
suggested The
restrictive of OF of
for uni furniture
Aexus Bros Co, n9-St Stevenson
FOR SAIE-Second SALE-Cabbage
spring Apply 81 1000, 26c
A bOutR La
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14

FOR SALE-Cheap. A one-chaiT
barber shop, doing 1925 to {l5o
month business. Owner leav'nS
town Apply Box COL, Covington.
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14

FOR SALE-Fertilizer for cab
bage. Fertilizer for fall planting.
Alexius Bros. 4 Co., Inc. n9-St
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14

FOR SALE-Eight teams; yoke
oxen; wheel wagon complete; 40
head steers. Apply F. j. Heintz,
Covington, La. d7tf
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14
eNc~~oo-~~oe0~~~~~|~'>

WANTED-Experienced salesman,
to travel on commission basis. cover
ing Covington and the adjoining tor
ritory Must be Al hustler. hepV
P. 0. Box 1477, New Orleans, La.
St. Tammany farmer., 1918-12-14

CHEAP-Used lumber, furniture
stoves, ploW, planter and tools. DIR
Stevenson. d14tf
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
 ACCOUNTANTS
 GET BIG PAY

Washington, D. C., Feb. Is. -
 The United States Government is in need of several hundred expert cost accountants to fill vacancies in the accounts section of the finance Idepartment of the equipment divi- sion of the Signal Corps, War De partmeut. and in other branches, for duty in Washington, D. C., or in the field, according to an an nouncement just issued by the Un- ited States Civil Servce Commis- sion. The salaries offered range from $2,4OO to $6,OOO a year. Men only are desired.
 The duties of appointees to tht Signal Corps will consist of the determination of production costs of airp'anes and airplane motors, either as supervisors in charge at one UT more of the several plants, or as assistants; or appointees may be assigned to duty in Washington, ID. c.
 Applicants will not be assembled for written examination, but VII be rated upon the subjects of education and experience, as shown by their applications and corrobora- five evidence
 Tn Commission states that on ac count Of the urgent needs of the servic applications for these posi- ton will be received until furth- CT notice and that papers will be rated promptly and certifications made 0s the needs of the service re- quire.
 Complete information and applied tion blanks may be obtained by commuaicatign with the secretary of the local board of cviil-service ex- aminers at the post office in any of the larger cities or with the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
OH! MY BACK!
The Expression of Many Kidney
 Sufferer

A stubborn backache Is cause to suspec. kidney trouble. When the kidneys are inflamed and swollen, stooping brings a sharp twigne in t''e small of the back that almost takes the breath away. Deans Kid ney Pills revive sluggish kidneys - relieve aching backs. Here's con- vincJng proof of merit.
 Mrs. M. Holmes, 1916 Indian St., Bellingham, wash, says: "For quite awlila l had a dull, heavy ache across the small of my back. Often VI en I strengthened after stopping, sharp pains seized me in my sides. II had terrible headaches and dizzy spells and my kidneys didn't act regularly. In the morning I was always tired and worn out. After had used one box of Doan's Kidney Pills l could see they were help ing me. My back got stronger and my kidneys acted regularly" (State- ment given October 6, 1913.)
 On July S1, 1916, Mrs. Holmes said: My opinion of Deans Kid ney Pills hasn't changed. I have always received splendid results from them"
 Price COG, at all dealers. Don't simply ask for a kidney remedy - get Doan's Kidney Pllls-the same that Ms. Holmes had. Foster-Mil- burn Co.,, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
 advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
FOOD WINS THE WAR DON'T WASTE IT
ALASKA'S RICHNESS
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News.
 The Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce has issued a booklet containing facts. frequently Gcted but significant enough to be worth bearing in mind, relating 10 the vastness of the resources of the northern territory. Alaska is twelve times as large as the state of New York. Its imports during 1916 amounted to $3O.S&4,7O&, it's eSDorSs $79.533.3S5. Gold to the value of $I6,329.437 was produced in 1916; copper production broke aH records with a value of $35,314,93. Alaska has the only tin mines on The continent, and $110.OoO worth of the metal was mined in the last year for which figures are available.
 Coal deposits ranging in grade from Ignite 10 anthracite, and said to be greater in area than were originally contained in the state Of Pennsylyaia, are waiting to be wol ked in the territory; mineral oil :s being produced and refined from one claim patched. and further de velopnent of this industry awaits throwing open oil lands to entry. Fishing is Q great Alaskan indus trv. and the fishing banks off the south coast of the territory and the .Aleutian islands are greater in area than those of any other country; reindeer in Alaska number S5.O0O, ani premise to be an important source of food supply; agriculture is being found more profitable year by year: spruce forests will furnish tLe raw material for a large paper industry, not to mention airpianes; vast water power awaits develop ment.
 The shortage of necessaries which Alsska produces pIentifully Tay turn greater public attention to tha northern empire" It is the only American possession with ex- 'ensive uudeveloped mineral resourC- es Full use of these cannot be had uut" adequate transportation fla rilities are provided. The possibili- ties Of Alaska as a factor in the world war must not be forgotten.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
"Ercn1 kumccr."

There is no place where the dlSposl- tion of a person is better shown than at the telephone whyn c"c accidentally or otherwise rings up the wrong num- Der. Then the Gn&wer to the signal tells the sort Cf person the respondent Is. Sometimes he gets very mad and spitefully answers aud then with a bang hangs up the receiver, as if the man who rings him up has done so with malice prepCnSe. But sometimes the respondent answers with fellow feeling in his heart and, knowing 1t is no fault of the person at the other end of the line, speaks gently and kindly and really makes of tue accident a pleasant incident. How much we all prefer to deal with the latter individ- ual,-EXchange.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15

History of 19 years ago in SEag- we, has been unearthed by the fading of a book containing the list O. voters for the year 1899, which Uives the name, place of birth, age, res .dence, occupation, date of ar- rival snd signature. Five hundred and twenty-nine names are recorded for the first wet and dry election hold in Skagway. We print a num- Der of these names daily, hoping hereby to recall some of the form or Skagway times. If anyone knows of short stories or incidents in con- nection with any of these persons, we VI! appreciate them. The name. place of birth, residence, occupa- :icn and date of arrival are printed iu consecutive order.
 w. S. Albeit, Minn., Timer, Jan.
 1898.
 4 E. Borton, Topeka, Kan, Mer-
 chant, July 1898.
 C. Carmichael, Coltz Co., III, Con
 tractor Feb. 1898.
 R. w. Deck, Canada, Miner, May
 1898. J. F Enuimutt, Iowa, Printer, Feb.
 1897.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
From the Bristol CConn) Press.

From the Bristol (Conn) Press.
 There $ coal in Alaska, plenty Of 1t, but it lies in the ground wait ing fo- the human energy to get it out. Why? That is the question to which the Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber Of Commerce is seeking an answer. It has just is- sued two informing booklets on the subject of Alaska development.
 Ii seems that helpful legislation 's needed to stimulate activity. The government is now constructing a railroad line that will tap some of the coal fields. But that is clear ly nnr enough. Men are not go- ing to put money and hard work into such a hazard as coal mining in thai region unless they have 9 reason- ably fair field for getting a decent
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
HOOKING. BACKWARD

H. Friedenthal, Louisiana, Mer-
 chant, Aug. 1897. Silas Gibson, Chorland, Ohio, Real
 Esta'e, Sept. 1885. T. J. Hayne, N. Y. City, Publisher,
 March 1898. O. w. Johnson, Cal, Bartender, Aug
 1897. .T. I. Keegan, Marysville, Cal. Drug
 gist, March 1898. F. A. Lyon %. ... .. -. E. W. Morris, Elmira, Ill.,, Mer-
 chant, Aug. 1897. Pete NelsoA, New Jersey, Hotel
 Keeper, Jan. 1898. EueenC Owens, Morris, H., Pros
 pectt IT, Dec. 1897. NJ. G. Humphrey ... .. .. .. E. D. Quinn, Cal, Clerk, Feb. 1898. Sym Roberts, N. Y. City, Laborer,
 June 1898. O. F. Searl, Mass, Doctor, March
 1898. H. L. Trials, N. Y. City, M. M, March 1898. Peter Vldovich, Astoria, Cook, April
 1898. T. J. watson, Portland, Ore, Law yer, Nov. 1897, G K. Young, Canada, Agent, Aug. 1897.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
CIVIlIZa sIon.

4 Japanese d,pionat.st is said to have exclaimed: For 2.COO years We kept peace with the rest of the world and were known 10 it but by the mar Vels of our delicate ethereal art and the finely wrought productions of our ingenious hQndiCrnftS. and we were accounted barbariGus! But from the day on which we made war on other nations and killed many thousands of our adyersaries you at once admit our claim to rank among civilized nations" On reading the foregoing in the Java Times We are reminded of Professor Kenny's story of the shipwrecked mar iner who at dawn came across a gib- bet and exclaimed, Thank God, here is a sign of civilization !"-London Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
A MENTAL MARVEL.
Mary Lyon Learned tte Whole Latin
 Grammar Over Sunday.

Grammar Over Sunday.
 Studying was never hard work to Mary Lyon, the well loved founder of Mount Holyoke seminary, now Mount HoIyoke college. Her busy childhood in q frugal New England home had taught her to attack tLsk at once, while others frequently were spending their time thinking and talking about 1t. In St. Nicholas. Mary Parkman tells how in Ashland tradition long kept the memory of her first recitation.
 On Friday she had been given the first lesson of Adams Latin grammar to commit to memory. When she was called mp early Monday afternoon she began to recite tiuently dec!ensons and conjugatiOns without pause until as the daylight wauCd tGc whole of the Latin gra,amur passed in review before the sDeechlesS teacher and daZgled admir- mg pupils.
 How did yoT ever do it? How could your head hold il all" demanded Amanda. with gasp. ns t1ey walked home together.
 Well. really, I'll have to own up. said Mar. with s~Gc reluctance; T studied all day Suuduy. It wasn't 80 very hard. though. a0cu "@w where the changes in tie poa- Ggat.,AS came In. and the syMtaG ru,vs N.e much Ike English grammar"
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, a1 they cLnnot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There ls only one way 10 cure catarrhal deafness, and that is by constitutional remedy Catarrhal Deafness iG caused by an in famed condition of the mucous lining Of the Eustachtan TuDc. Wt.rn this tube is inflamed you have q rum nbl!ng sound or i'm perfect hearing. and Hl4vu IL is entirely closed Deafness Is the result. Unless the inflammation can be reduced and this tube restored to It's normal condition. hearing will be destroyed forever. Many cases of deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is an infiamed condition of the mucous sur faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any cage of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir cularB free. All Druggists. 76c.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. O.
 Advertisement.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
Takinq 1t WoIl.

Doctor, can't pay you for this wis 1t, so 1t ain't no use to send me bill I hope you won't take it hard"
 Quite the contrary. my friend. If every man who has no intention of paying would be as cOnsiderate as you 1t would save me lot of writing and about S2OO in postage a year."--Kansas City Journal.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15

return for their investment. The sane thing to do is to change the laws if they unduly hinder and hamper.
 Alaska is 3 land of great possibili ties, and Uncle Sam should give such encouragement as will aid in development, while at the same time safeguarding the interests of the people. This should not be a difficul' matter, and we believe the Alaskan bureau is doing good work in calling attention to the defects that exist.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
Wanted Particulars.

At a recent concert, the conclusion of which was the song. There Is a Good Time Coming" man rose in the audience and said, Mister, you could not fix the date, could you?'-Musical American.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15

Subscribe for the Daily Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
Subscriptions And Advertisements
 Received By

Bennett News Co, Whitahorse' !. T. E. ". Gideon CarcrOss, Y. T. F. [. Pulnaa .-. Atlin. B. c.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days

Druggists refund money if PAZo OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. First application gives relief. 50c.
The daily Alaskan., 1918-02-15

This Is Mrs. Marguerite Vivian Burton Thomason of Burlington, N. j., who was married recently to Count christian von 8ernstort, cen of the former German ambassador to the United States. The countess Is abo.f thlrty-fve years old and already has divorced two husbands. The count ls only twenty-six years of age.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-11-14
About Group

Ii your children are subject
to Group, or if you have rea-
son to fear their being at
tackled by that disease, you
should procure bottle OF
Chamberlain's Cough Rene
dy and study the directions
for use, SO that in case OF All
attack you will know exactly.
what course to pursue. This
is a favorite and very success
full remedy for Group, and It
is important that you OBJ
s rye the directions careful
~. kearney Pharmacy.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-11-14
LINCOLN STATzELL
H()NORADIY PROMOTED

The host Of friends of Lincoln
Statzell will be pleased to hear Of
his rapid advancement in army
life. He was recently promoted to
Regimental Sergeant Major, which
is the highest non-commissioned Of
fee held. He is located, at present,
at Camp Travis, Texas.
Lincoln was one Of the finest
specimen of manhood in Extra and
we are justly proud of him. His
advancement is the result of hard
work. Three cheers for Lincoln!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-11-14
KIND DEED Of NEIGH
BORIS AND FRIENDS

Early last Wednesday morning
the neighbors, men and women, for
miles around, gathered at the Geo.
GUIDE home near Kimballton to
pick his corn. They worked hard
all morning and at noon partook of
a basket dinner, which they brot
with them, after which they picked
corn the remainder of the day.
This act was greatly appreciated
by George as he is still in very poor
health after an attack of the Flu.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-11-14
". ZIMMERMAN WRITES
FROM NEW MEXICO

Henry Minerman received a let
ter, Monday from his son, Will, of
Blythe, California, stating that he
had been called to Eustancio, New
Mexico, by the illness Of his wife,
who went there a short time ago to
attend the funeral Of her father,
Mr.. Mason. Mrs. Minerman is suf-
fering with the Flu. He also stated
that there had been over no deaths
from the disease in that small city.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-11-14
FRANK D|MICK To Of
.F|cER'S TRAINING SCHOOL

Frank Dimick has been trans
ferred from Ames Agricultural Col
lege, Ames, Iowa, to Camp Zachary
Taylor, Louisville, Kentucky, to
attend Officers Training School.
Frank is a progressive student
and his strict attention to his stu
dies has won a reward of merit.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-11-14
EXTRA BOY HAS
INTERESTING ADVENTURE

In a letter to Folks at Home"
Frank Campbell tells of a thrilling
adventure, while enroute overseas.
The ship, which was carrying his
Company, collided with another
ship. The passengers were all trans
ferred to another ship and carried
to their destination in France. No
lives were lost. Frank is mem
Der Of Battery F.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-25

UGIu.
/ There aint no use to tell ye all
about that Christmas dinner; only
there was hot big lye hominy, crack
lin bread, syrup cakes, cod billed
hogshead (tbe younguns dug out the
eyes and brains and give EN- to me,
fer they knowed that WIZ my favor
ite of the hogshead), sassafac tea,
hot sody biskits and rich butter to
put on ern, and there was the greatest
things in the world along with it all:
love and happiness and health. Give
me Tennessee for all three-and big
families.
Well, it was sight to see that
family set down to dinner: eight boys
and three gals. not countin the baby; j;
all sound and sensible. and mighty
good children, aud all born inside of
fourteen years. The older children
helps with the little ones, else Sfrony
couldat git along at all. You don't
need to think they set down to that
diner without askin blessin, and of
course | had to do it. Jist as | got
through, little Purviance hollered out:
Grandpa was a a-laffin when he sed
the blessin~ Sakes alive. you cant
keep nothin from them children!
really had smiled, fer jst then | was
a-thinkin of an ole tramp preacher
that come through McNairy more than
forty years ago. He stopped at ole
Davy Horns fer dinner, and they had
some ham that wasn't jist as fresh as
it might be. The preacher cotch a
smell Of it jist as he begin to pray,
and, raisin his eyes toreds heaven he
sed:
Good Lord Of love, look from above
Upon this tainted ham,
And give us meat that's fit *, eat,
Fer this amt worth -"
He didn't finish it, fer ole Davy
drove i'm out of the house and come
mighty near settin the dogs On i'm
Davy was mighty pious, and wouldn't |
stand fer. nothin like that. | told |
little Purviance my smiles was fer
thankfulness to the Giyer of all Good |
fer His bleasius. and the pore little
feller beiiey d me. !
T3be AM Sirens tried best to-
git is to say all night, but me stock
was sll TO feed, and didn't see wliur
we vas to sleep with al that crowd,
so We went back home. When we
left, the baty and some OF the ittlest
younguns cried after US, and
thought We never would git away.
Lifes worth livin, after all, in ole
McNairY.
Hickry Holler, Jan. 9Th, 1918.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-25
GravclhiIl

A. T. Springer, the oldest and ont
of the most prosperous citizens Of
our commanitY, died at the home Of
his son, j. w. Springer, Jan. 14th, al
the age of 81 years and 8 months
His remains were inferred in the
Gravelhill cemetery the 18th, in the
presence of a small crowd owing t(
the sew ere weather He was
born in Giles county, Tenn and moved
to this county when small and ha'
lived in this immediate community
ever since. He served / year ID tht
Confederate army and as justice OF
the peace of this county for a mum.
Der of years. He joined the Cumber.
land Presbyterian church at Mt
Vernon, just after the civil war,
where he lived consistent member
till his death. His life and character
need no eulogy. as it speaks for it.
self to those who knew him. He
leaves one sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Higgins, who is 81 years old, two
sons and three daughters and a nnm-
ber of grandchildren to mourn his
loss, his wife preceding him about 10
years ago.
A 10 inch snow fell here Saturday
on the top Of sheet Of ice which
already covered the ground. Another
II inch snow fell Monday eve, maxi
ing the deepest snow in II or Is
years. Our school closed for a few
days on account of it.
Our rural carrier, R. l.. Burns, has
broken the record for service. He
has been in the service 13 years, and
last week is his frst time to fail to
make his round. Then be made it to
Gravelhill, SO we were not without
mail single day last week. We ap-
preciate this, as many of his patrons
are taking daily papers.
Sexton Mccoy, Of Memphis, visited
his parents last week, returning to
his work Sunday.
Mrs. D. R. Latta is up again, after
a severe cold.
E. E. McCullar is confined with
German measles. Don't like the name
much, but hope they won't serve him
very rough.
P.F. Springer had his teeth ex-
tracted about 2 years ago, and new
set made, which has been giving him
trouble Of late, and on examination
be found he was cutting some more
teeth. He may have a set for sale
soon. J.B.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-25
Death Of Col. Wilss c. Meeks

Wednesday morning, at his home
in Corinth. passed away Col. W. c.
Meeks, aged "a years. His health
has been declining for months.
Col. Meeks was born in Middle
Tennessee, but was reared and spent
most Of bis life in McNairy county.
He removed to Corinth several yesrs
ago and retired from the activities of
life, in which he had been strenuously
engaged.
He was strong character. Phys
icallv he was man standing much
over 6 feet and Weighing over $50
lbs, and would attract attention from
strangers on account of his portly
appearance. In manners he was a
Chesterfield. He loved his friends
and for his enemies he had no love.
He was big brained and brilliant
minded. Our readers remember sew
eral Of his letters to the Independent.
He lived in late years with his recol-
lection Of old friends. He cared
nothing for new ones. He was dearly
attached to all his former friends.
He was our friend. and it was mutual.
He was a strong believer in the
Primitive Baptist church, of which he
was member.
He leaves a wife, one son 0. C.
Meeks, and two daughters, Mrs. J. 7.
Andrews and Mrs. T. C. Gibson; all
living in Corinth.
Interment was in the Henry ceme-
terry today Thursday. Elder ]. A.
Houston Of Selmer assisting in the
service at the home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-01-25

The Government has instructed me
as County Agent, that Nitrate of
Soda can be had for $3.50 per ton
to farmers. Those who are expecting
to use this kind Of fertilizer this year
should make application to me by
Feb. LIST, so an order can be placed at
once. Respect .ly,
LEONARD ]. KERR,
County Agent.