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The Alaska daily empire., 1921-07-28
Not Even Coal

Not Even Coal speak of Henry Mellar, Who will not object, l trust. There's nothing in his cellar But some cobwebs and some dust
 Birmingham Age-Herald. mention Harry Barrett, Who lives in Tennessee; There's nothing in his garret But bats and vacancee
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
WHAT IT COST HIM

The law requires candidates for of flee to file report of all expendi lures. A patriot of Missouri ran for office and turned in the following ab. solutely truthful report of what it cost him to get elected:
 Lost 1,349 hours sleep thinking about election. Lost two front teeth and a lot of hair in a personal en- counter with an opponent. Donated one beef, four shoats and five sheep to country barbecues. Gave away two pairs of suspenders, four calico dresses and $500 in cash.
 Kissed 126 babies. Put up four stoves. Kindled fourteen fires.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
THE LITTLE THINGS

Oh, it's just the little homely things, The unobtrusive, friendly things, The "Won't you let me help you?"
 things
 That make our pathway light And it's just the jolly, joking things, The never-mind-the-troub things, The 'Laugh-with- melt s-funny" things That make the world seem bright. For all the countless famous things, The wondrous record rd-breaking things, Those "Never-can-be-equaled!" things, That all the paper cite Aren't like the little human" things, The every-day-encountered things, The "Just-becauseI-like-you" things, That make us happy quite. So here's to all the little things, The -and-then-forgotten things, Those "Oh-it s-simply- nothing" things That make life worth the fight!
 The Jolly Bills Minstrel Show at the Empress theater March 12. Every one invited.
 Yes, Malcolm Brock will be there with his Mazda shirt front. We'll lit up.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER

Pat-"An' what did your ould wo- man say when ye come in at three o'clock this mornin'?"
 Mike-."Sure, the darlin' soul never said a worrud. An I was goin' to have them two front teeth pulled out anyways"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
GRINDERS

Francois, new to the English Ian guage but desirous of being polite, asked the lady beside him at dinner if he might "cockroach" on her for a moment. Amid the gale of laughter, a friend explained that the word was "encroach." For a moment Francois was mystified. Then his brow cleared
 "Ah, oui," he exclaimed. "You say 'hencroach' when you address ze lady. 'Cockroach' when you address ze ghentleman. Merely ze matter of gender An, oui"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
NEXT YEAR-MAYBE

Little Dooley had gone to bed. Sud- denly he cried out: Mamma, Pm frightened!"
 What are you frightened about, dear?"
 q hear somebody on the roof"
 >"Go to sleep, dear" replied his mother reassuringly. That's only daddy taking his shoes off before he sneaks in through the skylight. He's been airplaning home from the club, ''
 Charles Ristine and Red" Kicker will also be there March 12.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
PRETTY FOUL

'Dr, Counc'," remarked wifey, glancing up from the evening paper, q do believe the Volstead act is re- sponsible for all this baseball scan- dal."
 q don't see the connection"
 Why, the poor players go after highballs and cant get anything but a little pop"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

Professional kodak finishing. Scar borough. Agency at Cordova drug store.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
A SUBSCRIBER IN OLD TOWN

At ten o'clock in the morning he had tried to call up his wife on the phone. At noon he tried again.
 And then the operator said impa- tiently, q told you two hours ago that she was talking, didn't I?"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Every member of the supreme court of the United States is a Bill, and eighty per cent of the members of the senate and house of representa- tives are Bills.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

The members of the Bills Club, through these columns, tender a vote of thanks to Malcolm Brock for the two chandeliers he donated to the Club. They are greately appre- ciated and will ever be reminder of his kindness and generosity.
 BILSKLUB.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

Mac says there is many a five-cent cigar hidden behind fifteen.cent label.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

Cordova Jazz Orchestra dance at Eagle Hall Saturday night.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

Eleven cars of Alaska and Puget sound salmon left for eastern mar kets last week, making the second large shipment of salmon from this city this month. The fish will be distributed from St. Paul to middle western and southern points. Four cars of peanuts prepared by a Seat tie firm were in the same train. The salmon shipment aggregated 550,c00 pounds.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
Kilograms
BY BiLSkLUB

The laughterettes and the humor- esques dealt out in these columns are intended for amusement purposes solely. Such being the case, it is to be hoped that they will be pleasantly received. BILSKLUB.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

Lester D. Henderson, territorial commissioner of education for Alas ka, who recently returned to the coast from interior Alaska, stated that there are now about 100000 head of reindeer in the north, and that despite the fact that 10 per cent of the animals were killed each year for meat, the herds are on the in- crease. Alaska affords grazing grounds for approximately 50,0OO ,O0O reindeer, he said.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
NEWSY LETTER
 FROM SEATTLE
 ABOUT ALASKA

SEATTLE, Feb. 26.-(Special to Daaly Times) 1.-The Alaska bureau of the Seattle chamber of commerce is being flooded with letters from all parts of the United States, asking for information concerning Alaska Recently a number of letters of in- quiry were received from South America and the Canal zone.
 Totaling $1O8,329, 1895, Alaska's com merce, one of the great bulwarks of Seattle's prosperity, virtually held it's own in 1920 as compared to 1919 when the figures were $109, ,339 The decrease is only $1,322,444 and it is largely confined to gold and sill yer shipments. The year 1919 showed a slump of more than $17,O0O,0QG as compared to the record of 1918, so that the 1920 slump is insignificant in comparison. The statistics which were received in the annual report of the customs departments northern headquarters in Juneau show that Alaska has halted the downward movement and is now on stable basis.
 The great territory's imports in 1920 totaled $58,418,413 as compared to $3S,957, ,259 in 1919. Exports in 1920 totaled $69, ,911,422 as compared to $70,695,OS0 in 1919 Merchandise exports from the United States showed gain of nearly S50O,119, while gold and silver shipments fell off more than $1,2OO,OO due to the low purchasing power of those metals in 1920.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26
SOME RooLiARS

Bill (Sam) Mellison--'I'm so fast, I can read four columns of our news paper at the same time"
 Bill Thisted-F"Call that fast? Lis ten. Coming back from France the transport wasn't making time enough for me, so I jumped off and swan so fast that when I climbed up the dock in Hoboken my clothes weren't even wet"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

Bilsklub-"Is (Uncle) Joe Cannon, for many year speaker of the house, a Bill?"
 Yes. So is President-elect Harding of Marion, Governor Cox of Dayton, and Christensen of Salt Lake. They all ran for the same honor, but they are all good Bills"
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

Yes, Julian Eltinge" Burns will be with the Minstrels March 12
The Cordova daily times., 1921-02-26

Walked 4,076 miles. Shook hands with 9,508 people. Told 19,1O1 lies and talked enough to make print in 1000 volumes. Attended sixteen re- vivals and contributed $50 to foreign missions. Made love to nine widows five grass and four sod. Rugged forty-nine old maids. Got dog bit thir- ty-nine times-and was elected by 353 majority"
 A tip to Bill Goodall, Bill Dooley and Bill Rexall Boyle.
 Bill Davis-"Bill Bogart's sonato in "GG" accompanied by the Empress orchestra was a masterpiece by an artist, wasnt's it?"
 Bilsklub-"Why shouldn't it be, doesn't he handle the brushes?"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-09-17
Rospectf GE'', and y

anu grRaIER,
The report of til ee3er. show
Ing receipts asg:esp %EQo for fines
celpt attac ieI for the amof MT, was read
and Ordc- ed filed.
The report Of Larkin Perry. NIGHT No.
lice "iI'-er, was read and ordered spread
G! lie minutes:
Abbeville, La, Jdly 30th. 1921.
TO the Hon. Mayor and Members NJ
the City Council;
Gentlemen; l beg to tender herewith
my report Of fines and Arrests ma lie dur.
IN fd 1ne months of Junesqsf July, 1921,
Johnnie Lee, speeding s9o M
Gus Egans, distu, bing peace a. n
VIlVier Bourque, disturbing peace az m
Lucy Degreat, disturbing peace. 50 IN
;,-aodis Perrault, Disturbing neaco
days o. the street. F' .
yoSeph Gustave, disturbing peace. 10
da}s on the street. ~
lOtal fines collected s,ooo
Please find Treasurer s receint 80 ~
tached for amodnt above.
Respectfully,
LARKIN PERRY
a.. Night Police Otficer.
Va motion Of Mr.. Stebtins. secondei
oF Mr.. Mcpherson, that Mr.. Dutus J..
authorized to instruct NJ soilean ,,
S Sear up and searify and grade Port
street, before proceeding to Iav no
gra'ei thereon and if in his (lubnsS
Judgment 1T is expedient, to do GLa.
wise with all other streets To ha No
paired, and in the event that Tho 81
solleau, should manifest anvs nnr,or
raEted delay, that the Mavor bn a'n
powered and authorized to instruct tho
tItv Attornet to call ON his bondsmon
make his delinquency goad IT,
mayor stated the above motion 49,
lor vote, all those in favdp vot;na Wy
ana those against Nay. All members
voting ca, the motion was carried
Mr. Sebastian Cdidry appeared no.
iofe the Council with his son to snbn,;t
10 tIe Council, the arrest of his son
hennet Guidry on Sunday night .IuIr
@tth, by Larkin Perry, night ofdcer
ana IN view of the fact that Mr.. enid.
~, the father of the bay has already
preferred charges against the said Of
hcer, Mr.. Dubus made motion which
was seconded by Mr.. Mcpherson. that
the Council postpone action until final
action by the District Court. Motion
carried, 'n
On motion duly seconded and earr;od
the Mayor appointed Messrs. ID. L. Nc. |
Fherson, A. A. Dubus, Albert Hebert
Ghas. Bouligny, Jos. Prejeaa and Henry |
hebert, of tLe Planters Rice Mill y
mmlttee to discuss and decide Tho |
proper course to pursue, to rid that sa..
tioh or tae Godehaux addition. of ,ba
mili pSu ov the
Va motion of Mr., Dubus duly second.
ei by Mr.. Broussari that the Mavor no
authorized 20 take steps to confer with
thr Railroad authorities relatives 70
'he opening Of Washington Street
.cfoss the railroad right Of way. Ho,
ton carried.
On motion Of Mr. Dubus, seeondei bv
MI BrOussard, that committee IF
three be appointed to get informa,ioa
and fix the fire limits aid to- draw TIC
necessary ordinance thereto and nlsa
a. ordinance regulating bdildinrs,
ehimneys, aUes. etc. Motion earrisd.
Whereupon the Mayor appointed Mes
srs. Lubus, MePhefsoh and p, q. Brou..
sald. soee'
There being no further business be.
lole the council, meeting adjourned
ROM. p. LEBLANC,
. " oHoooSAhi, Mayor.
Secretary.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1921-09-17
Official Journal of Vermilion Parish School Board.
<zzG37eQI
TIE UNIVERSAL CAR
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. EIsc B. ForI President of . Ford Motor Conl,&nv
makes the following announcement:
eve making another reduction prices of Ford
and the Ford Truck effective today The prices average 5000
the which
have been sold List prices as follows:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-23
WEALTH AND HAPPINESS.

It is 4 truism that wealth does not create hap
piness. But some measure of wealth is necessary
to the happiness Of most people. There$cannotsbe
happiness without at leaststhes ability to procure the
necessariesi Of life, and something more than the
mere necessariessissusually requiredssto permit that
state of mind which we call happiness. ss SA
1t.would be interesting t. know, and perhaps
able to tell us, what amount 81 wealth produces the
greatest happiness. Ne imagine that if Mr.Rocke-
teller were to learn that his properties had yielded
him an unexpected million, he would receive the
news with composure, and would scarcely sbe con-
scious of a thrill. There was Ia time when Mr..
Rockefeller had no millions, but grrubbed along on
the wages of an ordinary clerk. What million, or
what thousand Of all that he possesses, gave him the
greatest JOY?
It would be impossible to fix a definite sum as
that whose acquisition would yield the greatest sat
individuals and environment, there is a period when
ones accumulations will yield Him the greatest hap
,piness, and that periodfwill probably bezpracfically
the same in the lives of most people.
That period, it seems, must be about the time
when the individual realizes that after considerable
and much honest effort, he has acquired
enough to maintain himself and those dependent on
him in comfort and even in some modest luxury;
when all anxiety for the future, so far as finance is
may be forgotten; when little indulg-
ences that smooth the rough edges Of life, but which
have been out of reach, may be enjoyed without the
sense of recklessness or extravaganza and when it
forth for the joy Of it and thelsense Of achievement,
and not as a,daily necessity for the mere ~nainte-
nance of existence in whatever figures the inscrip-
ton on that milestone appears, it is at that point
that wealth seems likely to give its greatest salts
faction.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-23
The HERALD MAIL BAG
Editor. The Herald:

Editor. The Herald:
I note with interest your editorial
in The Herald with reference to bad
roads, and would like to say a few
words with reference to road condi-
tons.
There is no great need Of building
roads at an expense, such as most OF
our Grand Forks county roads system
Is building, unless there is a. much
greater system OF maintenance than
the present, and as q concrete exam
pie, take the road on the 4. r. High
way, five miles west Of Emerald.
The patr0lH1an in charge OF this
road has not dragged It to exceed
or six times since last April, and
as q result OF this neglect the best
piece OF gravel road in Grand Forks
county IL practically ruined. but he
2 other people In charge Of this
piece OF road IL built. i does not need
maintenance. &F
The county commissioners and one
OF a road Inspectors frequently go
oyer this road and should see clearly
what damage this neglect Ifs doing.
Wtthstreference to the road from
Grand Forks to OJata, will say that
this piece OF road ID 10 neglected as
70 be joke. and the commissioner OF
zig. u!stFict IN winch this q lies 40
entirely to blame, as the dragging on
this piece Of road ii done with an
army truck under his supervision, and
has only been draSgsd once in the
past month";
There u great deal more could be
eaid with regard to road building ~
maintenance, sndsof course we should
All realize that the only way OF get
good and permanent roads is by
legislation that will enable lis to issue
and ret hard surface roads for
permanence, but until then tho com
missioners should use little Q
diltgence IN regard TO maintenance OF
roads. -A SUBGCRIBER
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-23
ROAD CONDITIONS.

A letter from a Iarimore correspondents con-
corning the condition of certain roads which he spe-
cities would have carried greater weight had the
name of the writer been attached. At his request
the name was not used, The Herald in this as III
other cases, respecting the desire Of its correspond
ent that he remain unknown. This desire implies
nothing discreditable, as there are many reasons
and quite excellent ones why the writer of a news
paper article. may not wish to have his name appear.
In this case it is tobe regretted that the correspond
ent preferred to remain unknown, as his letter I'M
dertakes tosplace the responsibility for road condi-
tons on certain individuals who may or may not BE
to blame for those conditions. However, no personal
attack IS made, and the facts. as to the condition Of
the roads and the responsibility therefor are mat
tersso Of observation and record.
The Herald concurs most heartily with the state
mentsof its correspondent that SIS useless to cxpend
large amounts Of money on road construction
unless more attention IS paid to road maintenance.
It's unfortunately 4 fact that vast stretches Of road
built at great expense are permitted to- Be IN almost
impossible condition season after season because
they do not receive the attention whichsis necessary
to- make them useful. III that respect the money
expended for construction is wasted, and IT ought
10 be 4 part of the business of III persons having au-
thority over road matters to see fos ii not only that
good roads are bull, but that er,oughseffort Is sput
into maintenance to make those roads sscrviceablc
after they are built.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-23
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-23
AN UNPRoFITABLE BUSINESS.

Boot1eggers complain that their business has
been rendered improbable by the competition Of
moonshiners. Inasmuch as it is the fashion for per-
sons interested in a particular enterprise to appeal
to the government for protection against competi-
ton, it will be in order for the b~ootleggers to bring
influence to bear on congress and the state legis-
lators for the protection of their craft against the
unholy activities of the constituencies moonshiners.
There are persons in almost every community
who are popularity believed to be engaged in the
business of peddling liquor, or are suspected of hav-
ing been so engaged. So far as the public is aware,
they toll not, neither do they SPIN. From positions
exceedingly modest in the matter Of funds, they have
become persons of apparent afluence. They drive
expensive automobiles and fare sumptuously every
day. Without visible means Of support, they live on
the top shelf. The business of some of these men
is quite well indicated by the court records which
show them to have been conyictedtof bpotlegging on
one or more occasions. Butinasmuch as no one is
required to explain where he obtains his money to
meet his expenses, and as it is scarcely feasible to
have each person who may be suspected Swallowed
by a special detective, it may be taken for granted
that the popular estimate of the business Of a good
many OF these men Isl correct.
Smuggling and peddling whiskey has had its
attractions for a good many young men, They have
seen acquaintance making easy money and plenty
of it, and living free, easy and adventurous lives.
There are certain features of the business much more
attractive than the prosaic way of making a living
by attending faithfully to a lawful occupation. But
The Herald is pleased to report to those of its young
friends who may have been tempted to enter upon.
the way Of the transgressor that according to gossip
which comes to it from various sources, and which
it is inclined t.. credit. a good many of our most
prominent bootleggerssar are on the rocks.
These gentry have handled large sums of mon
ey. They have done the thing 'high, wide and
handsome" And now, with the business petering
out, they find themselves withsmoney gone, reputa-
ton wrecked, and nothing in sight. The young
fellow with a regular and decent job il not so badly
of, after ali. / #s sx s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-23

THE SILENT VOICE.
The voice is mute; the singer is
The curtain falls. the actors art
In memory survive these glorious
Where all they did to comfort men
cannot.
The soldier falls, but still above his
The starry banner flies for men to
see, @ a S.&
A shining symbol OF mans liberty,
flag is ours because the lad was
brave.
Each leaves his symbol when his work
lis done,
Some marked by steel and some by
finished stone;
BY something real the worth Of
man is known,
To win the praise Of these who fol-
low on
But when the voice Of sweetness fades
away f5
Men may remember. for a little
while.
The songs which set their spirits all
a-smile
But music passes with its house Of
CLAW. I t+sNa4 F