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Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02

"'You may boast said the voice,
but not too much for l want to do
some of 1t myself
Then the fields noticed that the
voice came from the direction of the
clover hay field.
"'Oh, no. said winter wheat, so
clover hay wants to do some talking
Certainly, said clover hay.
"'Well, what have you to say for
yourselfY asked the others.
"'Quite lot said clover hay.
Pray tell US what it is then,' the
others asked.
"'You are all very useful. You all
make good food for the animals both
In the summer and in the winter
winter wheat bowed gracefully. It
was much flattered to be especially
noticed.
"But l have a special distinction
said clover hay.
What is clover hay talking aboutY
the others asked.
Don't use such big words, said
the barley. Fields don't understand
II mean that have something spe-
cial to boast Of said clover hay, so
don't want all of you to take up the
whole summertime in boasting.'
"'Ah, we see,' said the oats, clover
hay doesn't want us to boast so it can
get good chance at IT.
Right said clover hay. You're
perfectly right
What are you going to boast
aboutT asked the winter wheat.
Myself, Of course said clover RAY
Yes 1t continued, waving about,
1 can boast about myself and boast
beautifully. am the food the animals
love so; they actually cali me the ami
mails dessert. l am to the animals
what ice cream is to the children and
to the grown-ups, too.
ITS all very well, all very well, 10
be regular, ordinary feed, but /, the
clover hay, have the honor showed TO
me of being considered the best part
OF the animals meal
"And what clover hay boosted of
was true, for clover hay is the dessert
Tor the farm animals"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
Labrador Coast Is
Swept by Death

died off. Bishop Martin and those at
the mission did what was possible un-
der the circumstances, but they, too,
were stricken, and when the epidemic
had passed its course only eight chill
dren, five women and one man of the
native population of 100 were living.
Mad Dogs Eat Human Flesh.
At the outbreak the dead were
buried almost as soon as they passed
away but when the entire settlement
became Ill, the victims were left where
they died, those who had recovered in
the meantime being too weak to lay
them under the ground. Households
who had succumbed one by one were
left unburied, and the dogs, who were
unable to procure food because the
hunters had been all i'll, became mad
and entered the cabins, consuming the
flesh from the bodies OF the dead.
When it became known that the cpl
demic was raging, some outside assist
ance arrived, and an effort was made
to give the dead Christian burial. The
dogs, however, after consuming the
human flesh, became wild, and it was
impossible to undertake putting the
corpses in the frozen ground The
next best thing was to bury the corpses
at sea. Before even this could be at
tempted the few remaining at Hebron
were compelled to shoot the dogs, as
even the living were not safe from
them.
While this horror Of death and suf-
fering was going on at Hebron, like
epidemic was raging at Okak. The
Eskimos, as in Hebron, hudded to-
gether in their small huts, quickly be-
came affected, until the whole popula-
ton was either stricken or dead. The
daily death rate was appalling, whole
families dying within a few hours. The
mission all the while was unceasing in
its work for the afflicted, but they also
fell victims to the disease, which
meant that the Eskimos were left help
less. When the new year dawned only
few emaciated Eskimos were found
to be alive.
Mode of Living Is Fatal.
Mr.. Perrett said that when the Eskl.
mos were stricken. their mode of liv.
ing and environment was against their
surviving. AS soon as the illness fell
upon them they We're obliged to take
shelter in the small, stuffy huts, where
there was neither fresh air nor sun.
shine, and here they remained until
they died. They were also without
seal meat and fats, which are neces-
sary for sustenance In cold climes,
having been overtaken by the epidemic
just as the hunting season opened.
and. their constitutions thus weak
ened. they became easy prey to the
scourge. Many who had recovered
from their illness died later for want
of hourishment.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
Hang on toWar
Risk Insurance"

sdliDT
ss9 marine with right to a
.,,srS FOR $1,000 If you can't keep
~ of IT, keep al least part of it. You
can reduce 1t II you have to.
You can cenfert to government en-
dowment policy which will assure
financial comfort In later years.
All policies issued by the govern
ment contain total disability clause,
making them payable at any time you
may become totally and permanently
disabled, regardless of your age.
A service man, after his return to
civil life, may engage in any occupa-
ton, no matter how hazardous. without
affecting his insurance.
No physical or medical examination
Is necessary for the conversion of poll
cies.
Your government insurance Is pro-
tected from the claims of creditors.
Neither you nor your beneficiary
ever will have to pay cent taxes to
the government on the proceeds of your
government insurance.
You may pay your premiums by the
month, without having to pay anything
extra on account of additional expense
to the government of collecting month
ly premiums. Or, If you prefer, you
may pay quarterly. semi-annually or
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
Exchange Of Students Planned
With United States.
Freed From Dominance of German
Schools, Ten Will Take Swede
Speciafties.

New York.-Proof that American
and European students are alike freed
of the dominance of German learning
and German universities Is found In
the fact that an interchange of stu
dents between this country and Swed-
en- has been arranged by the American
Scandinavian foundation of New York.
According to plans of this organi-
cation for the next academic year ten
young Americans will go to Sweden
for chronological study of an advanced
nature and ten Swedish students will
come to the universities here
The ten Americans, to receive 81 600
each as fellows Of the American Scan
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
Treasury Department Sends Out
This Advice to Demobilized
Srs'f@ Soldiers: .rcFE
new POLICIES ARE PLANNED
Federal ooveahment Perfecting New
Forms With Many Advantages
which Insured Men VIII Want
In Place Of Present Con-
tracts.
.@,NIED

Washington.-A busy place these
days Of rehabilitation is the bureau of
war risk insurance Of the treasury de-
partment of the United States, with its
$4,000 employees and its files contain
Ing 100000 records.
Rehabilitation is having the effect
OF making large proportion of the
soldiers become transient for an in
definite period after leaving the serv-
Ice. Many Of the original addresses of
these men become useless, as thou
sands forget to leave forwarding ad-
dresses and neglect to write to the bu-
reau. In this way many men are los
neglecting their insurance. Hence the
efforts of the bureau to keep in touch
with demobilized men are increasingly
difficult as rehabilitation progresses.
Every possible agency is being used,
including the Red Cross and public or
CARNATIONS of many kinds.
Uncle Sam Is perfecting plans for
the new forms Of government insur-
ance which the demobillzed soldier will
want In place of his war risk insur-
ance. But the soldier cannot change
his war risk insurance for this new in
surance unless his monthly premiums
are paid up to date on his old insur-
ance.
Advice to Soldiers.
The advice which is being sent out
from the bureau of war risk insurance
to the soldiers who have left the serv-
Ice may be summarized thus:
Hold on to your war risk insurance.
Keep up your premium payments.
II you have permitted your insurance
to lapse-even If you have formally
Cancelled it-hasten to reinstate 1t un-
der the new and liberal provisions for
reinstatement.
Write for advice or information to
the Insurance Division, Bureau of
War Risk Insurance. Washington, d.
c." Give your full name and your
address, your rank at the time of ap-
plying for insurance; If in the army
your army serial number, the number
Of your insurance certificate, If known
In sending check or money order for
your premium, make it payable to the
Treasurer Of the United States" and
mail 1t to premium Receipt Station,
Bureau of War Risk Insurance, WASH
lngton, D. c."
Uncle Sam provided every soldier,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
WHY SOCKS HAVE "CLOCkSn
They Were Originally Made, II 10 A.
serted, to Hold the Seams
In Hosiery.

1t Is surprising how much Of the past
still remains, more especially In regard
to the clothes We wear.
On the backs Of most gloves will be-
found three thin strips. These marks
correspond to the fourchette pieces
between the fingers. In earlier times
gloves were not made so neatly as
they are today, and the stitching of
the fingers was carried down part of
the way on to the back Of the glove.
braid being used to conceal the seams.
To practically similar reason does
tho clock on sock owe Its origin, saws
London Answers. In the days when
stockings were made Of cloth the
seams occurred where the clocks are
now displayed, the decoration being
utilized to hide the seams.
The little bow which will invariably.
be found In the leather band inside
q mans hat La a survival of the time
when a hat was made by taking a,
piece Of leather, boring two holes
through 1t and drawing 1t together WITH.
a piece Of string.
Handkerchiefs were not ALWAYS
square. At one time they were shaped
to the users fancy. 1t CHANGED that
this frregularity displeased Queen Ma
rie Antoinette, who suggested one win
ter evening at Versailles that a uni.
form shape would be an indication of
good taste. The result was a decree
by Louis XVI. issued in the early days
OF 1785, enacting that all pocket hand
kerchiefs should have right angled
edges henceforward.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
IN THE SCOUTS OUTDOORS.

I sing a song of trail and tramp,
The sport and fun when out at camp.
And round the embers;
love to roam the forest wild,
In freedom as a little child,
That one remembers,
write about the outdoor joys.
OF scouting with troop of boys.
Through forest woodlands;
The joy of camping meath the pine,
Out in the woods that 1 call mine,
And of the bluff lands.
I sing of hiking through the snow.
Out where the winter winds now blow,
With shrieks and laughter.
I sing just of the outdoor life
That makes us stronger for the strife
The life we're after.
assistant Scoutmaster Peterson. Muske
gon, Mich.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
lust a Quiet Smoke,
But It Shocked Some.

Topeka, Kan. = Clouds of
smoke coming from the wom-
ea's waiting room ut the Rock
Island depot here caused the
patrons of the room to make an
Investigation. Over In the cor
nsr, smoking clay pipe peace
fully. was an aged woman, all
unconscious of the excitement
SIZE was causing. When the ma
tnon told her II was not the
place to smoke. the aged wom-
an calmly went outside the de-
pot and completed her smoke.
She said she came from the
mountains of Kentucky and was
on her way to Nebraska.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
RecaIcitrant.

The rich old uncle from whom
much was hoped for was visiting his
niece. who had been telling him how
dearly his little great-nephew and
namesake loved his school and how
well he was getting on with his studies.
well, Teddy" said the uncle lovlal-
ly, upon the return OF the little boy,
what do you do in school all day?"
Teddy pondered, "Well," he snid
gravely, mostly l wait until it's time
to 60 home"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
BOY SCOUT DoINes.

The Silver Fox patrol of Boy Scout
Troop No. of GAINESVILLE, o.. took up
a collection for needy man who was
on his death bed.
Scouts in Sylvania, o., have been ac-
tive in keeping the community in or
der. They cleaned the snow from the
sidewalks and kept the cutters open.
course in scouting has been open
ed at Creighton university of Omaha.
Neb. Father #. X. McMenamy. presi-
dent of Creighton, declared his hearty
approval of the boy scout ,vement
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
THE ROPE IN SCOUTING.

Scout Executive Lawrence Harris of
Hammond, Ind, has submitted the fact
that a mere piece of rope is of great
recruiting value. When he meets a
boy who is not scout he brings the
rope into play, goes through few
stunts and soon another lad becomes
q scout.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02
What Could the Judge Do?

New York.-Miss Thelma Seelig-
man, charged with parking her auto
mobile on the street. explained she
was having her hair marcelled.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1919-08-02

German experimenters have made a
textile from the fiber OF plant similar
to the North American cat tail.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
YELLOW LEAF NEWS.

We have been silent for quite awhile
but we have only been dreaming and
now as the war has ended; the FLU
| has almost banished, the boys in
"khaki" are so rapidly returning and
we have such prosperous future
spread before us, we are awakening
to new interests and letting you hear
from US again.
The health of our community is
very much improved and we hope
there Will be no more sickness for
uuite awhile as every one is looking
forward to interests of life which re-
ouire health and strength.
Mrs. Byron Ragland, who has been
quite sick with "flu" is very much
improved. We hope for her speedy
recovery.
Miss Viva Wooton spent the week
| end with her parents at Altus and re-
turned Sunday afternoon to resume
her school work.
Miss Grace Jones, who is attending
| school in Oxford spent the week end
at home with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Jones'
! Mr.. Tipton Hale is on the sick llst
this week. 1t seems that sore throa'
is the main trouble We hope that
| he will soon be able to swallow othei
things than milk.
Our school is progressing rapldi!
under the principalship of Miss Vivs
WOotton.
The Junior Red Cross Auxiliary Is
still on a boom. Each member i
cage to do all in his power to nell
this organization and by our work W.
hope to succeed.
We will be glad to have Mrs Ram
7 sew and Miss Wright with us again.
What has become of the Teachers
Association We never hear OF TN
meetings now. We hope the 'hu
hasn't attacked the Association s.
there will be no more meetings.
The hearts of this community wer
made sad when they learned that tn
death angel had visited the home
Mr.. George Wins, of Denmark, O
last Wednesday afternoon and clam
ed for his own the beloved wife an
mother. 'Tis sad to give her up ye
| our loss is heavens eternal gar
| Gods will be done not ours. The Il
mains were inferred in the Yello'
cemetery, Thursday Afternoon
We extend our sympathy to the bt
reaved ones.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
ABBEViLLE NEWS.

Mesdames Kate Good and J S. vii.
son, OF Wate. Valley are guests OF
relatives here.
Messrs. Homer and Willard Samuels
of Muscle Shoals, were week enc
guests Of their mother.
Miss katherine God spent the week
end here with her parents.
Mr.. H. l.. York, of Coffeeville, was
a pleasant visitor here Saturday.
Mrs. Wallace Shaw, of College Hill
spent the past week here with hel
daughters, Mrs. Wilkins and Miss
Bessie Shaw.
Nh. Curtis Davis of A. H. S. was
the guest of his sister, Mrs. John Dun
can the past week.
Misses Polly and Laware Green Of
|. l. & G. are guests of their aunt,
Mrs. Woodbridge.
Miss Eulah Lewis, Of Eldorado,
Ark, is visiting her parents here.
Mrs. jamie Husscy and little son, Of
Memphis are guests of their mother
and grandmother, Mrs. Woodbridge.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
FRANCES SONS WIN
UNDIiNG GLORY

No other nation has spilled its
blood more freely that democracy
might live than has France. Her sons
have sacrificed more of blood and OF
treasure than those Of any othe,
nation. The world owes France a
debt of gratitude not Only for this, but
for perfect remedy for stomach
liver and intestinal disorders which, it
is said, has saved thousands of lives
the world over. The ingredients are
imported and placed on sale in Ameri-
ca under the name of Mayr's Wonder
ful Remedy by Geo. H. Mayr, for years
a leading Chicago chemist. 1t is a
simple, harmless prcpa alton that re-
moves the catarrhal mucus from the
intestinal tract and allays the infiam-
nation which causes practically all
stomach liver and inte Jtinal ailments,
including appendicitis. One dose will
convince or money refunded. Sold by
Chiffon & Co., and druggists every
where Adv
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
THE FIRST KISS.

"The greatest surprise in the worlC
to girl that is kissed fo~ the first
time is that there is no taste to it,
FIX.
No taste to it! Well by the hen
feathers on cupid's dart, but the edi-
tor of that paper must be color blind
and deaf and dumb in his palate. They
tell US, those who have tried it, that
it tastes like the double distilled es-
ience Of honey spread on q fat piece
IF pumpkin pie; that its taste re-
sembles a sip of nectar, brewed by
the gods and served in a dew-covered
honeysuckle blossom.
Way back in the dim and hazy
past, long before we had misplaced
all our teeth and when we had a
cinch on the beauty prize, tho prettiest
girl in the world told us with her own.
pretty rosebud lips that our first kiss
felt like . flock of Paradise birds
futtering out of each ear and ended
with a sensation like a covey of wing
ed angels pouring molasses down her.
No taste to the first kiss Great
guns. 1t would make a wooden In
dams hair curl up into a f1uttery
marcel wave and his toe nails culver
in estate bliss.
No taste to the first kiss! Why it
tastes like the ambrosia of cherry
blossoms just at the time when the
whirl of the humming birds wings
come to one as siren-song.
No taste to kiss! The man who
invented that phrase must be an
ice -boX-EXchange.
A lady friend of our says that the
first time she was kissed she felt like
4 big tub of roses swimming in
honey, cologne, .nutmegs and cram
berries. She also felt something
running through her nerve on feet of
escorted by several little
cupids, in chariots drawn by angels,
shaded by honeysuckles, and the whole
spread with melted rainbows.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
TRY It! SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CAL0MEL
Starts Your Liver Without Making
You Sick and Can Not
Salivate.

Every druggist in town--your drug
gist and everybody's druggist has
noticed a great falling off in the sale
of calomel. They all give the same
reason. Dodson's Liver Tone is tax
ing it's place.
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know it, while Dodson's Live. Tone is
perfectly safe and gives better re-
Suits" said prominent local drug
gist. Dodson's Liver Tone is person
ally guaranteed by every druggist who
sells it. A large bottle costs but a
few cents, and if it fails to give easy
relief in every case of liver sluggish
ness and constipation, you have only
to ask for your money back.
Dodson's Liver Tone is a pleasant
tasting, purely vegetable remedy,
harmless to both children and adults.
Take a spoonful at night and wake up
feeling fine; no biliousness, sick head
ache, acid stomach or constipated
bowels. 1t doesn't g~ipe or cause in
convenience all the next day like
violent calomel. Take a dose OF
calomel today and tomorrow you will
feel weak, sick and nauseated. Don't
lose days work! Take Dodson's
Liver Tone instead and feel fine, full
of vipor and ambition. Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
POLITICAL ADVERTISING.

We are in favor of the country
newspapers charging candidates for
state Offices for every line of matter
published by them in favor of such
candidates. When a man enters the
political arena he should be willing to
meet the expenses of the campaign,
else he should stay out of it. We
hope when candidates fo state office
send this paper their "platfo:ms," or
appeals to the people they will inclose
check at the rate of one cent word to
cover the cost of composition and
publication. n.-kosciusko Herald.
The Herald is exactly right. Free
advertising of candidates for any Of
ricc should be stopped. The press has
been ridden to the limit with free ad-
vertising, boosting some individual or
institution until the fee advertising
artist take it for granted that the
press will fall for any thing and his
reasoning is we'll granted for the
country press has "fell" for practical
ly everything that has been sent them.
1t is so easy to put it over that some
of the space grafters even marx re-
lease dates on their stuff to give it a
high sounding modern introduction.
In this office the waste basket gets
what is coming to it.
A cent a word is reasonable
charge for political advertising, here
to-fore has been given to the asplrantS
largely, on account of political fac
tionism. 1t is to be hoped that in the
reconstruction, that the Mississippi
P-css, at least, will change from its
former custom of printing every thing
that is handed in, and draw a line be-
tween news and advertising matter
and charge for hte latter.-Winons
! Times.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20

years the final year OF q governors
term alwas brought to the executive
office more appeals for clemcncy than
were filed for the three previous years
of the term and it is not likely that the
governor is now merely figure-head
in the matter of pardons, giving for
NAL approval to the lists of names sub
mitted for clemency by the Board of
Pardons.
Governor Bilbo is we'll pleased with
the work of the board during the past
three years. He earnestly urged the
creation of that body, telling the law
makers frankly that he wanted to get
rid of this responsibility, because it
occupied too much of the time of a
governor that could be employed to
better advantage.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20

Come in and let me show you the
1l5 Style Singer machine. It's a
peach, see it in show window at the
market on Southwest corner square.
Phone 81.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
TO THOSE WHOM
1T MAY CONCERN

We have organized here in the
vicinity of Fair View a Bible Study
Circle which meets each Sunday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock. We will study
together Sunday Feb. the 23rd the
4th chapter of Matthew. The circle
will meet with Mrs. John Evans. We
cordially invite all the families Of this
community both old and young to join
us in this profitable service. We Will
meet from house to house till spring
opens, then our purpose is to meet
here in the lawn.
MRS. A. f. GALLOWAY.
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20

a NEW MEMBER FOR
BOARD OF PARDONS
los. Beasley Appointed By Governor
To Succeed ThOs. Lilly.
Governor Bilbo appointed Joseph
Beasley. of Blue Springs, as membe-
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
MOVE THE CLOCK FORWARD
ONE HOUR MARCH 80

Move your clocks forward one hour
on the night of March 30. The FEEDER
al daylight saving law provides that
all official time Of the nation will be
advanced one hour on that date as a
daylight time saving measure.
The plan worked beautifully last
spring and summer and it will be
hailed With delight again this season
1t is especially beneficial to people
who work in stores and Offices and
factories, giving them ample time in
the late afternoons for recreation.
Clock moving time will be welcom-
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
ONE BETTER.

The town of Canton has just IN
stalled meters for use by the patrons
of the municipal water plant. The
minimum rate for water there has
been fixed at so cents month. Here
the patrons Lave to pay a minimum
rate of $1.25 per month.-Newton
Record.
In Oxford the minimum rate is $1.50
per month. VIII somebody do a lit
tie figGring for US?
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
OXFORD FURNITURE COMPANY

of the State Board of Pardons to sue
ceed Thomas Lilly, who recently re-
signed to accept a place as sergeant
on one of the prison farms.
It is expected that the Board of
Pardons will be deluged with work this
wear. due to the fact that the present
administration is drawing to close,
and there will be only few more sit
tings of the present body. The board
was created at the beginning OF the
present administration. In former
Oxford eagle., 1919-02-20
YOUR DUTY AND THEIRS.

Don't think you have sacrificed be-
cause you may be paying for youi
interest bearing Fourth Liberty Loan
Bonds. These fellows back from
France, legless, armless, or sightless
don't think they have sacrificed. They
simply think they did their duty.