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The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Luke McLuke Says

Luke McLuke Says
 If princess can get two couples to dance to photograph in the front room of, her home she can tell her friends next day about the ball
 she had at her residence last even ing.
 If a dictionary had mirrors between the covers you could get a girl to refer to it oftener than she does A good old-fashioned woman tells us that she can't imagine what wom ems clothes are coming to. But why worry. Women's clothes arc not sup posed to leave anything to the i'm agination.
 And if you did get Friend Wife everything she wants she would want everything the other women want A man can afford to be a good fei low once in while. But it is a l mighty expensive experiment for a girl.
 Many a man is so busy hunting for vice in others that he doesn't see the snake tracks under his own apple | tree
 The quickest way for woman tc | find out what mans real disposi | ton is to marry him. And it is also | the worst way. About half of the matrimonial bat | ties are caused by the fact that it is | easier to get a man home before supper than it is to keep him at | home after supper When an old-fashioned man sees a woman smoking a cigarette he cant help thinking that she Is that kind oi q woman.
 l A man will bet you a million del lars on any old thing But he Il bt
 very cautious before he'll bet you a dollar
 l It isn't nice thing to say. But il
 is fact that 100 will buy you more
 care and attention when you are laid up than 100 friends will give you. l By the time a woman makes up hel
 mind what to do is too late, so she turns around and does something
 else
 1 You may have noticed that whisky | always smells worse on the othel
 fellows breath. And that is whai the other fellow has noticed about you.
 Why does man get so excited
 over lady humans leg when he
 pays no attention to the leg of {
 lady dog or lady horse or a lady cockroach?
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Her Fortune to Orphans
(New York Americans)


 After devoting the greater part her life to relieving the suffering of children and provid ing for their education, Mrs Rosa E. Spang willed the residue of her estate which may reach $2 900 900. to for children who, through poverty or the deaths of their parents may be sent to orphan ages. This fund is to be known the Rosa Spane Foundation and is provided for in her will, filed few days ago in the Surrogates Court The will was made June IS, two days prior to her death
 Following the death of her husband Charles H. Spang, steel operator, in Pittsburgh years ago. Mrs. Spang to New York. She became deeply interested in childrens charities In this work she associated with Dr. Henry Dwight Chapin her physician
 In describing the purpose of the foundation, Mrs Spang in her will
 "The purpose of the foundation is to relieve poverty and distress especially the caring young children and babes, who, due to abandonment or through the poverty death of their parents may be sent to orphanages. The foundation will also relieve suffering by gifts to charitable institutions to be selected by the trustees"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

The exports of the United States for June were valued at s918OOO, 900. It not until 1892 that the exports of single year ever amounted to as much and four five of the years since that time have shown less value n total exports.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

The menace to American institutions greatness and prestige because of the antics of a few fresh negroes and resentful whites in Chicago and Wash ington is about as great that proposed German Mexican -Ja japanese alliance.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

achievement for Alaskans and one million year for roads long the Government con tinues to hold the majority of the Territorys re- sources are slogans upon which all can agree
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

According to the best information at hand mos of the Republicans of the United States ratify- ing Henry Cabot Lodges leadership of their party with reservations.-( New York World
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
NO PARALLEL

Lloyd George proudly asserts that ''the Allies have sufficient confidence in England that whoever goes there trial will receive trial equal to the
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Nc Joke :!

Our lot in life oft makes us sad,
 We covet and we all get sore; We'd be content with what we hat If other people had no more.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

ing that the ignorant idealst that" designed the car had put in his time on rat traps or potato peelers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
NOTICE

Miss Ruth Ficken will act as my agent during my vacation. Phone c133. DR. T. H. WHITE. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Paw Knows Exerxthino.

Willie-Paw, what is a bachelor girl?
 Paw-That's what we call an ole maid to her face, my son.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Profteers showing signs of decency. Unlike the old Kaiser, they have not yet claimed 8 divine right to rob the people, (Toledo Blade)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLukC Copyright by Cincinnati
 Enquirer


Huh! I'm Ip against it," he will say, q wish" sigh Oswald i;ind That I could change my luck tho way My wife can change her mind.'
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Fact.

This is a queer old world. Tell q man something that he knows and h, will call you philosopher. Tell hin something that he doesn't know ant he will call you a Damphool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
MAIL NOTICE

Often there is some offering made which you visit now and then which you would not like to miss. To fail to read the ads is to fail to profit by special buying chances.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Strange.

When folks ask help from us, m
 land,
 We never seem to heed it; But we'll all lend helping hand To those who do not need it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Nowadays there is nothing brewing but trouble Philadelphia Ledger.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Mean Brute

Mean Brute! Don't you think my daughter get a lot of expression out of the player piano?" asked Mrs Matchmaker. "ves," growled MT. Matchmaker "Shs seems to throw her whole sole into the music"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Adams AaIe.

Talking about the Old Oakel Bucket, Charles Greenwell and Sarah Rainwater were married in Cincin nati last week
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Expert gun repairing. c. w Young Co. adv.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Fooey!

It says here that man has TOO that can locate water" said Smith
 That's nothing commented Jones' My father used to have { stick that could make tears flow"
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Some tobacco dealers let their GUS toners run a tab, or a charge ac count But what we started to say was that U. O. Stevens has cigar store in Newark, Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
' BREEZY BUBBLES

Philadelphia Buletin) Goes across lots--the ferryboat.
 He makes a go of 1.-the clock tinker Prohibition cannot prevent the full of the moon. No doubt the aerialist gets bird's-eye view of the Canary Islands.
 The scamstress says she manages to pull through and get along
 The bachelor who always boasts of it may be said harp a single string.
 When fellow tells a girl her figure is the best in the world he calculates to please. Love may laugh at locksmiths, but the best of the latter don's keep persons from looking through the keyhole.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
kickers.

think mule Pdrrather meet
 Than any man ever saw; For while a mule kicks with his feet Man does his kicking with his jaw
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

When a fellow tells a girl her figure is the bes in the world he calculates to please.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
How About It?

How About It? We need a girl to help in the
 nusery in the club. Will Carrie Kidd.
 of Lexington, Ky, accept the posi- tfon?
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Ouch!

Wilmington Journal. Republican,
 After fellow has had blowout on a dark country road and been forced to come in on the rim with his little old car. he finds himself wish
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Philadelphia Bulletin) oss lots-the ferryboat.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

| The scamstress says she manages to pull througl
 and get along sew-sew
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Alta BoyI

T. B. Frost works in the Maysville KyD ice plant.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

The bachelor who always boasts of it m said to harp on a single string.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15
Is That Sol

Ra1nWater were marrled Tn Clncln natl last week
 Is That So! Some tobacco dealers let their GUS toners run tab, or charge ac count But what we started to say was that U. O. Stevens has cigar store in Newark, Ohio.
 How About It? We need a girl to help in the nusery in the club. Will Carrie Kidd of Lexington. Ky, accept the posi- tion?
 Alta Boy! T. B. Frost works in the Maysville (Ky) ice plant.
 Advice. Take this advice to heart today, Don't make foolish crack; For you will find the less you say, The less you need take back.
 Luke McLuke. Make note of this and don't forget, No matter where you go; The less you say. it's safe bet. The more they'll think you know.
 Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
 Flaw, flaw! Ball Crank refers to it as that near yet so far beer"
 Gosh! Nigh Brothers may be grocers in Cincinnati. but Profit Brothers have store in Compton, Ky.
 Names Is Names. O. Duduit is real estate man in Portsmouth. Ohio.
 Our Daily Special. Ignorance is the mother of argu ment.
 Ouch! Wilmington Journal. Republican, After fellow has had a blowout on a dark country road and been forced to come in on the rim with his little old car. he finds himself wish
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Our Daily Special.
 Ignorance is the mother of argu ment.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Make note of this and don't forget. No matter where you go; The less you say, it's safe bet. The more they'll think you know
 Hastings (Neb.) Tribune.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Nigh Brothers may be grocers in Cincinnati. but Profit Brothers have a store in Compton, Ky.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

He makes go of 1.-the clock tinker.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

Names Is Names. o. Duduit is a real estate man fl Portsmouth. Ohio.
The Alaska daily empire., 1919-08-15

!, No doubt the aerialist gets brd's-eye view E of the Canary Islands
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
Orper of Publication.

To +. Herring, owner of Is
acres of land situated in the new
third district of Polk county, Tenn.
bounded on the north by Wimber-
ly: south by Fuller; east by Full J.
er; west by Newberry. You are
hereby notified that unless you
appear at my Office in the Court
house in the town of Benton,
Tennessee, on or before the 18th,
day of November, 1919. and pay
the sum OF 800, state, county
and all other taxes assed against
said land, together with all inter
est and cost incurred, including
this notice OF publication, as now
provided by law, your right to re-
deem same shall I've forever barred
and decd to sar.e will be at once
executed by me to S. B. McClary.
the purchaser of said land.
Witness my hand at Office in
Henton, Tennessee, this Sept. 10,
1919.
James Parker, Clerk.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16
Order of Publication.
No. 1913. Attachment BHin
49,
the Chancery Court at RsI1-
ton, Tennessee, s
d. ass Arnwine
WILDER Matfock

1t appearing from the bill. which
Is sworn to, that the defendant
WILDER Natlock, isjustly indebted
to the Complainant, and that lie
resides out of the State and III the
State Of Alabama, and that a
attachment has been issued All
levied on the defendants property
in Polk county. it is ordered that
publication be made for four con
secutive weeks in the Polk Cor.' y
News, requiring the said defend
ant to appear before said Chan
Gerry Court on the Fourth Monday
in October, 1919, and gaake his
defense to said bill filed against
him in this cause, otherwise said
bill will be taken for confessed and
the cause proceeded with ex
parte.
This September 80, 1919.
A. J WILLIAMS,
Clerk & Master
2. B. C. Witt, Sol, for Complainant.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

When they start passing out deco.
rations anG citations for distinguished
service In peace. watch for some of
the honors being bestowed upon these
two detachments OF Uncle Sans Thrift
army. They're the champion Thrift
Club organizers ~of the Southeastern
cotton mills.
While the war was on they learned
TO save and put their money In Thrift
and Savings Stamps. Afterwards
they found cut that thrift was city
good thing to help beat the high cost
Jf living and make It possible to save
for the 'hings they just couldn't buy
II they had to pay ali at once out of
a weeks wages. And they couldn't
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

NINE YEARS AN INVALID
Cured By Caracas Sod PuAass
Tsale. says Mrs. r.. ?. gFlah&
Garren Medicine Company.
Hendersonville, n. c.
Gentlemen
/ have been an invalid for nine
years, spending the greater part of
my time in bed. During that time
! suffered with Indigestion, rheu-
matism, nervous and sick headache
side pleurisy, kidney and bladder
troubles, and nearly all other dis
eases that flesh is heir to. | was
treated by the very best physicianS
that could be procured, without
giving me any permanent relief. |
went from bad to worse under their
daily treatment until | got to the
point where 1 could not turn my
self in bed. The docthEs said they
had done all they could do and
told me that could try anything
else that | thought would give
me any relief, then tried all the
different patent medicines that ]
thought would do me any good,
but got no relief until tried a bot
tie of Garren's Blood Purifier and
Tonic. Before ! had taken hall a
bottle I found to my great surprise
and satisfaction that / was rapidly
gaining in strength and flesh every
dav, and by the time had finish
ed the first bottle l was able 10 get
up and walk about, and continued
to improve until / can now eat and
drink anything | like without suf-
fering the least pain or indonyen-
fence whatever. l feel like ] have
a new | ase on life. No one can
appreciate this medicine as I can,
am now able to do my house
work, 1t has qeen a God sedd 70
ME. l have also used il in my fam
lily with the best results.
Mrs. R. P. Wright,
Hendersonville, N. c, Route q.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16

see any reason why others shouldn't
save too.
The girls are operatives In the big
Hillside cotton mill at LAGRANGE, Ga,
The men r. overseers and second
hands in the same mill. SO, TO get
everybody in the mill in the habit 81
saving. they formed two teams OF girls,
with the men as leaders. Then the
fun started. Rivalry In getting mem
berc in the Thrift Clubs was keeA.
In three weeks they had every en-
ploye in the r,ill.-eeO Of 'em-enroli.
ed and buying Thy44t and Savings
Sttmps regularly. The weekly sales
of stamps in the 81 is more than
$1,000 and growing every payday.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1919-10-16


mi prisoners Allied plight
supplies ofeohng medicines and odsuG
military
Of the
ulat carry them OF pondage
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

the knights Templar at KeosauQua
last Friday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Beer spent
Christmas with Mrs. Beers brother.
Ellis Van Zant, and family in keo-
sauQua.
MI. Frank Carver and sister, Miss
Georgia Carver. of Prospect Park,
Philadelphia, came last Thursday
evening and made a brief visit with
their cousin, Mrs. Hugh Satterly, and
other relatives. They have been visit
ing in the south and west Mr. Car
yer is a retired engineer on the Penn
sylyania railroad going on at the age
of nineteen and retiring at the age
of sixty-fiye years, making forty-five
years OF continuous service. Mr..
Carver is an exceptionally careful
railroad man and in all these years
he has never received a reprimand
'of any kind. He has been such
favorite with his employers that
when the president of the United
States was to go over their lines he
was made special engineer for the
occasion His sister is quite a dis
tinguished writer for magazines and
papers.
Mrs Ruth Dibbe Murdy and chill
dren of Moulton. came in Saturday
to spend the holidays with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Weigner and
baby spent Christmas with their par
ents in Donnellson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Bridges and
daughter Lucille, OF Keokuk, spent
Christmas at the VIM. Van Zant
home.
Miss Olga Larsen came from Keo-
kuk Wednesday evening to spend
Christmas with home folks.
Misses Gwendolin Ross, Leila Kel-
ley and Mae Christy came from Des
Moines Wednesday to spend Christ
mas at home.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26
AT AGE OF
EIGHTY YEARS
Death Comes to Mrs. Fitzgerald of
rs Bonaparte, After An Ill
ness of a Years
Duration.

BONAPARTE, Dec. 26.-Mrs. ]. w.
Fitzgerald, an old and highly respect
ed resident of Donaparte for many
years. died at her home here Mon
day night at 1870 o'clock after an
illness OF about years duration.
Her age was eighty years. She is
survived by her husband, one daugh-
ter, Mrs. Celia Robb, of Bonaparte,
and one son, d. J. Fitzgerald, who
resides few miles southwest OF
here. Mrs. Fitzgerald is also sur
vived by three brothers. one sister
and many other relatives. The fun
eral services were held Wednesday
afternoon OF this week in the Bona
parte Baptist church, Rev. J. S. Cop
poe preaching the sermon.
Stanley Miller went TO Washing
ton, D. c., last Saturday evening and
expects TO visit for several weeks in
the east.
Mark Dick. who attends school in
Mt Pleasant. and Albert Gardner,
student in the FaiTneld high school,
are at their homes here for the hoti-
day vacation.
Miss Charminade~ Blackboard. VINO
teaches In the schools at Wessington
Springs. South Dakota, came last
week to spend her holiday vacation
at her home here.
The stock of the Doughty store
here, which has been on sale for sew
eral weeks, has been all closed out.
The grocery departmnt was sold out
last week, and on Tuesday of this
week the Brody store of Salem pur-
chased what dry goods that We're left
and moved them to their Salem
store.
Meredith and Macklin, Bonaparte
Ice men, started their ice harvest
last Saturday and by Monday night
Of this week had their big ice house
filed with the first lot of ice they
have put UP for several years. The
ice was ten to twelve inches thick
and clear, and free from snow and
slush. A larger force than ever be-
fore used. made short work OF the
job this year.
A. ". Blackboard started to Long
Beach, Calf, Monday OF this week.
and will visit for month with his
wife and son who are spending the
winter in the land of sunshine and
flowers"
Following are the officers of the
Bonaparte Sunshine society for the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

made and order signed approving
same. showing that John Jackson, ex-
ecutor herein. has distributed the
balance on hands OF this estate.
$3.50. as follows, to-wit: Sarah Fer.
guson, Grace Ferguson. LEILA 81. Fer
guson. Merrill A. Ferguson and Lu-
ella c. Ferguson lMassie). each the
sum OF $3.50.
In re Estate OF James NJ Lindsay.
deceased-Final report filed and or
der approving same filed. Said re-
port shows total amount received
s7,03764 and total paid eut s1,aS3.16.
leaving a balance of s5.50449 for dis
tribution. Lester L. Canbre, admin
istrator.
In re estate OF Ella a. Howard,
deceased-Order fixing Thursday, the
time for final settlement Of said
ministrator.
In re estate Of John F. Howard,
deceased-Order fixing the fifteenth
day of January. 1920, as the time
for final settlement OF said estate
is filed. Mack D. Laffey. adnlinistra-
tor.
In re estate OF Tivis X. Pendleton.
deceased-Inventory filed and ap-
proved showing certain real estate.
notes and bonds estimated at about
$3.50 and other notes estimated at
about $4,000; cash in bank, s42.43.
and certain chattel property. Ebert
C. Pendleton, administrator. APP
praisement bill filed and approved
showing personal estate estimated to
be worth about $3.50 George Catlin.
George H. Slingerland and L. 0. Ora
ham, appraisers.
In re estate OF Edwin Charles Well
ner. deceased-Inventory filed and
approved showing no real estates
chattel property consisting OF one
horse, sold by administrator for sso'
cash on deposit in bank, 1898; notes
and accounts OF $500 John Well
ner. administrator.
In re estate Of Eva J. McMahan.
deceased Inventory filed and ap-
proved showing real estate consist
ing Of hf of ne or of sec. 20, twp. 4
north, range west of fourth princ1-
pal meridian. excepting 40 acres off
west end thereof; chattel property
consisting of tools, hay and furnl-
ture; cash on hand. s263.15; one note
for $500, with interest at per cent,
also account for s26.S5. Robert E.
McMahan, conseryator. acting as ad-
ministrator Appraisement bill filed
and approved showing total APP
praised value OF chattels to be
s55e.70. Milton T. Hunt. Charles
Young and C. E. Wallace. appraisers.
Petition filed praying for sale OF
personal property at private sale
and order for sale filed.
In re estate of Thomas A. Hartley,
eased-Inventory filed and ap-
proved showing real estate consist
ing of east so feet of lot 9. block As,
Warsaw, Hancock county. H.; chat
tel property consisting OF household
furniture, dental office furniture and
dental tools and appliances and sup
plies; cash on hand. $500. Nellie 81.
Hartley. administrator.
In re conservatorship of Lena Wed
ding. insane-Petition Of Anna Wed
ding for appointment of E. S. Mar
tin as conservator of Lena Wedding
Upon his filing bond in the penal
sum of $500, E. w. Martin is ap-
pointed CONSERVATION herein and let
tiers issued to him as such.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-12-26

erty in North Bonaparte. Miss Biddle
lives in Monmouth, H.. but expects
to return here in the future and will
occupy her newly acquired property
Mrs. Fred Becker of Chicago, came
| the first part of this week and will
visit during the holidays with her
sister, Mrs. q. C. Smith, and family.
and with her mother. Mrs. Anna
Sherman.
Chas. Stebbins who is attending
school at Ames, came last week TO
visit, during the Christmas vacation
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. S.
Stebbins.
Miss Mary Winkler went to Des
Moines few days ago to spend the
winter with Mrs. Frank Lofiand.
The Slim orchestra gave a dance
at the Park hotel on Christmas eve.
The Bonaparte schools will have
but two days Christmas vacation this
gear.
w. P. l.. Muir, an old resident of
Bonaparte, was badly cut and bruised
when he was struck by the engine Of
the passenger train from the east
Tuesday morning of this week. He
had crossed the track near the Mrs.
Anna Meredith home and was walk.
ing west along the track toward the
depot He is quite old and hard OF
hearing and probably didn't realize
how close he was TO the track. The
steps on the engine struck him,
knocking him down and badly cut
ting and bruising him about the head
and shoulders. He was unconscious
when picked up and was carried into
the depot and doctor was called.
He was able in short time to be
taken to his home where at last re-
posts he was resting well. although
his cuts and bruises are quite pain
full.
Frank Ketcham is having a lot Of
logs cut and sawed into lumber with
which he expects to erect large
dairy barn on his farm a few miles
east of here. The Bradford saw mill
has the job Of converting the logs
into lumber.