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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Proposals for furnishing and de.
livering roofing materials, plaster,
plumbing supplies, paint and other
miscellaneous construction materials
for the new Goodman School will be
received at the office of the Secre-
tary, Board of Trustees, Commercial
State Bank, Goodman, Miss, at OF
before 200 p. M. Monday. October
16, 1899.
Specifications will be open to in
spection at the office of the Superin-
tendent of Schools at Goodman or
may be obtained from Hull e. Drum
mond, Architects, Merchants Bank
Building, Jackson, Miss.
Bids must be accompanied by a
certified check or bid bond in an
amount equal to five per cent of the
bid.
No bid may be withdrawn after
the scheduled closing time for the
receipt of bids for a period of thirty
days.
The Owners reserve the right to
reject any or all bids and to waive
informalities.
Goodman Consolidated
School District.
SD D. K. GULLEDGE,
Secy, Board of Trustees.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12
Seven Rules For Sofety

The outstanding fire prevention authority of the
nation has issued q set of seven rules for fire prevention,
which, intelligently observed, would 60 a long way to-
ward keenirr the fire demon under control.
1. Use electricity safely. That means that all
electric wiring and equipment should be installed in ac-
cordance with the National Electrical Code, and that re-
pairing and installation should be done by an expert
workman. Amateur electric work is one of fires best
friends.
2. Smoke in safe places only. That goes for your
home, your office, the factory in which you work, for
tn outdoors and everywhere else. Carelessness with
matches and smoking materials destroy untold millions
Of dollars worth of property yearly.
3. Remember that great fires were small fires to
start with. Proper building construction, plus good fire
protection, would make it possible to prevent almost any
fire from seriously spreading.
4. Fire breeds in oily waste-keep all such waste
in a closed metal container.
S. Carelessness and ignorance are often the cause
of explosive fires. Here is a rule especially applicable
to worhnen in industry, who should thoroughly under
stand the possible fire dangers involved in their par
ticular jobs.
s.. In many factories and places of business spe-
cial fire hazards exist, which require unusual precau-
ton and vigilance.
Z. Cleanliness is a great aid to fire precaution.
Keep your basement, garage, attic and closets clear of
litter.
Every one of these rules is simple - all can be
easily observed. Observing them may save your home
or business - and, infinitely more important, human
lives.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12

EbeneDer - Johnnie Rogers, presi
dent; Marie Brock, vice president
Grace Brown, secre .ary-treasurer
adult leaders, Mrs. X. d. Henry an
Mrs. Wallace Porter
Goodman - Mae Bess Branch, pres,
ident; Hazel Branch, vice president
Katherine Stroud, secretary-treasur
er.
Lexington High Annie Lauca
Buck, president; Fay Lewis Brown
vice president; Lorene Mclean, SEE.
retary-sreasurer; adult leader, Mis-!
Adeline Gulley.
Lexington. Sth Grade Charlotte
Byrd, president; Janice Shipp, vice
president; Johnnie Hobson, secretary.
treasurer; adult leader. Mrs. w. H
Wallace.
Lexington, 7th Grade Bobby Ma
Lipsey, presiden.; Margaret Tidwell
secretary-treasurer; adult leader, Mrs
w H. Wallace. tAddie Helen Haines,
clothing captain.
Durant - Matilda Mcclellan, pres
ident; Lorraine Henry. vice president
Juliette Fleming, secretary-treasurer
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12
NOTICE OF SUBSTITUTED
TRUSTEES SALE

Whereas. on December 14th, 1888
Andrew Wade and Pricilla Wade ex.
ecuted a deed of trust to the trustees
therein named for the benefit of the
Peoples Bank Of Durant, Mississippi
on the lands hereinafter described,
which deed of trust is recorded in the
office Of the clerk of .he Chancery
Court. Of Lexington, Holmes Coun-
ty, Mississippi, in Trust Deed Book
66. page 179, which secured an in
~debtedness therein described. and
Whereas, the beneficiary in said
deed of trust substituted the under
signed as trustee therein by a writ
ing dated September s, 1889. record.
ed in said Clerks office in Mortgage
end Deeds Of Trust Book 6, page 265,
and
Whereas, the debt secured by the
said deed of trust became due, past
due and is now unpaid and the under
signed having been requested by
the beneficiary in said deed of trust
to foreclose same, I William A. Ba-
con. Substi. uted Trustee. will, within
legal hours, on the 9th day Of Oc-
tober, 1889. at the east door of the
courthouse Of Holmes County. Mis-
sissippi, in the City Of Lexington,
Mississippi, offer for sale and will
seh to the highest bidder for cash
the following described land situated
In Holmes County, Mississippi. to-w.t:
Sc quarter Of Sc quarter Of
Section IL, Township IA, Range
3. East, Holmes County, Missis-
sippi.
Witnes my signature, this The o.
day Of September. 1889.
WILLIAM A. BACON,
s9-1O-11 Substituted Trustee.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12
National Business Womon's Week

This week thousands of women throughout the Unit
ed States are observing National business Womans
Week. This is the twelfth such observance of the annual
event sponsored by the National Federation of the Bust
ness and Professional Women's Club.
"One hundred years of women's progress in the
United States" has been adopted as the slogan this
year and many programs will be given with this slogan
as their theme.
One hundred years of progress for womeni
A hundred years ago a woman was only a fixture
woman's only career was marriage or being doomed to
eternal spinsterhood. Practically the only occupations
open to her were teaching other peoples children. keep
ing boarders, needlework or other fine work and do
mestic service.
Today over IL ,000, 900 women are engaged in prac-
tically every known occupation and profession. She
stands side by side with man, equal to him and much
better many times, in performance and efficiency. This
is truly a record to be proud of.
The modern woman today is educated and trained
to stand on her own feet, make her own way, free,
equal, and unafraid. No longer does she have to be
married to find her place in the sun.
It is true that women have made remarkable pro-
gress on the past 100 years but we are of the opinion
they won't achieve true equality soon. Even today there
is a definite wage differential in the same work per-
formed by men and women. This applies to profess
sions as well as an ordinary positions in public works.
1t will be many years before things are really equal. 1t
may be that when wdmen really get equal rights they
will find they don't want them.
Be that as it may the woman in business has arrived
to stay and the men, bless their souls, ought to be used
to it by now. If they still, in their hearts, hate to do
bear it, for she is here to stay!
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12

MEN WANTED - For Rawreigh
Routes OF 800 families in South Car
roll, South Humphreys Counties, Kos
ciusko. Reliable hustler should make
good earnings at Start and increase
rapidly. Write today. Rawleigh's,
Dept. MSJ-o+BS, Memphis. Tenn,
or see T. V. Blaylock, Lexington. Miss
Route 4 9-10-11-12
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12

DR.. and Mrs. w. r. Weaver, Mrs.
zouella Bacon and Billy Bacon. and
Mrs H. L. Nicols formed a congenial
par y to Jackson Wednesday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12

FOR SALE One good brood mare
also one two-horse power gas engine
See or write c. r. Wright. Sails
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12

For the past IL years
Miss Owen, of New Albany,
Miss, has served as Asst.
State Librarian. She is q
graduate OF IA. S c. w.,
with post graduate work In
library science at the Uni
versity OF Illinois. She is
the daughter OF the late
Hon. S. Joe Owen. for many
years prominent in state
and county affairs and Miss
issippi journalism.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12
REPORT OF CONDITION OF
PEOPLES BANK OF DURANT

OF Durant, Holmes County, in the State of Mississippi
st.t the close @e,, of business on October 2, 1889, made to
State of Mississippi, in response to call made therefor
as provided in Section 20 of Chapter 146, Laws of 1854
ASSETS Dollars Cts.
Loans and discounts. 500 600 30
Overdrafts, secured by commodities. . ID. 2Os1 TX
United States Government obligations. d.
rect and or fully uaranteed..---.- $685.. 90
Obligations of States and political SUBJ
oiViSions 168, 900 90
Cash in vault, exchanges cash items and
balances with other banks ... "a 166 S6
uin'ufe 2,299.OO
"'"' D'a'e o'her than banking house,. 100000
~ assets 2,721.91
IoIAL ASSETS --~~---~-~-.- 37s, s21,8
LIABILITIES
Demand deposits of individuals, partner.
shlps or corporations IFS. 7A8 0s
Time Deposits of individuals, partnerships.
OF corporations 90 131 10
Fuohc deposits of States, counties, NUM-
clpahties or other political subdivisions. 52,5 ITO
Deposits of United States Government in
eiuuihg postal savings 92S.41
TOTAL DEPOSITS. ....s 1922. 375 %
|. Capital Account:
Common Stock. 500 25O m
Earned Surplus .--~--- 1a s'1SS. 900
onuMoed Pro11ts -------- 4,959.7
TOTAL CAPITAL ACCOUNT 5e no TX
o'"ei { 3,736.13
TOTAL LIABILITIES & CAP. ACCOUNT $40 so1 q,
!, W.. =. Gunedge, Cashier of the above named bank
90 solemnly swear that the above statement is trme
ana that the SCHEDULES on the back of this renort fnI.
~ and correctly represent the true state of the savaro,
matters thereln contained and set forth, to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
-. w. E. GULLEDGE,
Cashier
r. l.. COOPER,
j. L. L~ONGINOTTI,
Directors.
State of Mississippi; County Of Holmes.
sworn to and subscribed before me by w. E. Gull
ledge, Cashier, this the 10th day of October. 1e3e 1
w. S. HEGGIE
My commission expires March s, 1913. ~
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1939-10-12

OF Durant, Holmes County, in the State of Mississipni
at the close of business on October 2, 1889, made to
State Comptroller, Department of Bank Supervision.
State OF Mississippi, in response to call made therefor
as provided IN Section 20 of Chapter LAG, Laws of 1854
of Mississippi.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

When the government takes over any
land such lands cease to pay taxes.
We have a similar situation in the
Sixth district where the government
has taken over for forestry purposes
hundreds of thousands of acres in
Cass and adjoining counties. Only
week ago received protest from
town board in eastern Cass county
wherein my attention was called to
the fact that the township is bonded
for several thousand dollars and as
considerable portion of the town.
ship has been acquired by the Fed
eral forestry people, the burden on
those yet living on privately owned
lands has been greatly increased.
Why should not the government pay
taxes on the property that it owns,
the same as other land owners must
do? 1 have long contended that it
should as it would discourage the
acquisition of large land holdings
that will contribute little toward pay
ing the cost of local government.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
NickersOn

Buddie and Esther Casadont went
to Minneapolis Monday after a visit
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Casadont.
Chas. Soper returned to his work
Monday after weeks visit here with
Mrs. Soper.
Mary Maheu visited Mrs. Edw
Beaudry Monday morning.
Little Dorothy Jacobson has been
on the sick list the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Johnson of Du-
luth, spent Christmas with Mrs. john
sons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Casa
don't
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Nyquist Wis
tied on Christmas with Mrs. Alma
Erickson and John Beaudry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert jacobson and
daughters visited Saturday evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. Beaudry.
Christmas visitors at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. Bert Jacobson were Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lampbert of Duluth,
Norma Van Guilder and Mr.. and Mrs.
Melburn Shaw and baby.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

tricts. With some notifications, the
recommendations of the commits
sion, if acted upon favorably, will help
considerably in solving some of the
problems in this section of the county.
Miss Kathryn Halsted, who is TAX
ing nurses training course in st.
Luke's hospital, Duluth, was home
for vacation last week.
The VIM. Kelch family made trip
to Neillsville, Wis, last week to visit
relatives.
The group taking the home nursing
course in Markville, met for its reg
ular lesson Monday night in the Mark
vile school building.
The Markville Presbyterian Ladies'
Aid met for its regular business at the
home of Mrs. Coleman Tuesday after
noon.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
East Pine

The new year was ushered in by
various means Saturday night. Some
remained home and went to bed
early, some attended dances, some
were at parties of various sorts. Suf-
flee to say 1899 was welcomed in
good style.
The meeting for the organization
of the combining of the Arna Com
munity club and the Markville PIT
A. was held Tuesday night. AS this
must 60 in before it is possible to
get report, an account of the meet
ing will be given next week. 1t is
being more and more recognized that
some sort of community organization
through which public spirited citizens
may work for the betterment of the
community, is real necessity.
The extremely cold weather last
week interfered with gatherings and
movements of people in this commun-
ity. Some thermometers registered
over 80 below zero, though it is not
known how correct those readings
were.
Many personal items of interest
would get into this column if each one
would make the effort necessary to
report such items to the correspon-
dent. Your cooperation is solicited.
The folks in eastern Pine county
will watch with keen interest the
reception in the legislature of the
Interim Forestry commission report,
as it will affect very materially most
of these townships and school dis
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
The Church And
The Community
BY REV. jobs. KNUDSEN

Most of us keep books rather bung-
lingly. We can take care of simple
entries of receipts and disbursements,
but we easily arrive at situation
where we do not know how to post
an item. 1t is very probable that we
will place it on the wrong side of
the ledger, so that it figures as re-
ceipt where it should register a dis
burSement.
We often keep the books of our
personal relationships in the same
way, sometimes through ignorance,
mostly through selishness. Many an
item that we should have placed to
the credit of others is placed on the
credit side of our books instead of
the debit side. We often strut with
a chest full of imaginary credit when
we humbly should acknowledge our
great Indebtedness to others. A bit
of simple and honest bookkeeping
would help great deal in improving
human relations.
We may falsify our books to our
own satisfaction, but there is another
set of books in which we will have
an honest appraisal. However, much
we may water our own stock, our
ledger sheet with God remains true
to fact. And it is His ledger that
counts in the final balancing. We
may laugh at it now, or ignore it and
trust our own bookkeeping, but some
day we will be faced with a ledger
page which we will be forced to admit
is true.
Very few people, if any, will be able
to face that ledger page with con-
fidence that the final item will be
written with black ink Most of us,
if not indeed all of us, will have to
admit that there are far greater
sums against us than there are in
favor of us. A bit of simple and
honest bookkeeping would convince
us of the fact right now.
The situation would be quite des-
perate, were it not for one fact: The
Head Bookkeeper has an unlimited
amount of credit which He is ready
and willing to write into our books
and thus help our status, if we only
ask Him to do it. We must ask for
it, however, and in order to do this
we must admit that we need it. The
credit is Christmas gift to us, and
we need it sorely when we try to
balance our books before we face
a new year.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

of promoting commerce between the
nations, which would result in better
prices to our farmers and work for
our unemployed. Neither of these
things has happened. Rather, have
they resulted in further depressing
farm prices, and creating more I'M
employment in the industrial centers.
The more l see of the operations
of these reciprocal trade agreements
the more firmly convinced become
that all of them should be repealed.
We have the best market in all the
world, and under normal conditions
we are capable of consuming 81 per-
cent of the dollar value of our entire
production. Why not give the Amer
lean producer a chance to supply
the home market. We will never
again know real prosperity until we
do so.
Lima Conference Successful.
One of the bright spots in the
present world turmoil is the outcome
of the Pan-American conference at
Lima, the purpose of which was to
create a solid American front against
the spread of European and Asiatic
influences in Latin America. Prac-
tically all the detectives sought by
Secretary Hull were attained, and Mr..
Hull deserves great deal of credit
for the successful outcome of the
conference.
Japan has closed the "open door"
in China and in the dictator coun-
tries of Europe the hours of toll have
been greatly increased and wages re-
duced to levels that we cannot COM
pete with, so from now on we must
look largely to South America for
our foreign trade. That trade should
be on a barter basis which has been
so successfully employed by Germany
in recapturing the foreign trade that
she lost as the result of the World
war. Aside from Argentine, which
lies in the temperate zone, as does the
United States, we can build up with
the Central and South American
countries a very profitable business
in non-competitive products and if
we are smart that is just what we
will proceed to do without loss of
time.
A Fair Proposition.
The Commercial club of Rhame,
N. D., has asked the Federal govern
ment to arrange for the purchase of
their town if the government carries
out its plan to buy most of the sur
rounding farm land as being unfit
for farming.
Rhame is situated in the southwest
ern corner of North Dakota and as a
result of repeated drouths and grass
hopper plaques nearly half of the peo-
pie in that country are on relief The
businessmen of Rhame realize that
they will be driven into bankruptcy
under the Federal land purchase plan
and therefore feel that the govern
ment should take over their holdings.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05
ASKOV
Rifle Practice.

At a special meeting of the Part
ridge Conservation club Tuesday
night, it was decided to meet in the
basement of the D. B. S. hall Thurs
day (tonight) to practice. All inter-
ested are urged to be present. In
door matches will be scheduled with
neighboring teams in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hjalmar Petersen
and daughters of Minneapolis, were
guests of Askov relatives Sunday and
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Coombe who
are now located at Chokio, stopped
at Askov for little visit with friends
last week while enroute to Ely.
Miss Christine JorgenSen came from
California last week for a three
months visit at the home of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jorgensen
A new Danish book has recently
been placed on the market by the
Hoist Printing Co., Cedar Falls, Iowa
1t contains a collection of the poems
and songs written by August Bang
of Minneapolis. Mr.. Bangs ability
in the literary field is well known in
this community; he has visited here
several times and has officiated as
guest speaker at various celebrations
here. Anyone wishing good whole
some reading matter should contact
the publishers for further informa-
ton.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

NEW TRUCKING SERVICE by Fed
Grated Cooperative Trucking As
ISOLATION of Askov. Trips to market
weekly; livestock picked up at your
place, SOC per cwt. for cattle and
hogs; 40c per cwt. for calves and
sheep. List at any cooperative in
Askov.-J. P. Madsen, manager.
44W47-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

FOR SALE OR TRADE-Large selec-
ton of mich cows from $40 to $40.
A few Shorthorn heifers, steers and
bulls; other breed bulls; 2-year old
chunky colts, $50 each. One out
standing team sorrel horses; other
horses. Also large assortment of
new and used harness, collars, hal
tiers and blankets. Tractor, h. p.
gas engine, cream separator, wagon,
and feed grinder.-Harry Birger,
Sturgeon Lake. 64W16-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

WANTED TO BUY-Holstein, Short
horn or Brown Swiss bull, old
enough for service.-L. A. Lewison,
miles north, ~ west, Askov.
25W17-1t*
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

NOTICE-Don't forget am still pay
ing the most money for any live
stock you have to sell. Write Vern
Anderson, Sturgeon Lake. Lii
cenSed dealer. 25W2-tf
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

WANTED-Two good, smart horses
to haul supplies and skid pulp wood;
also one smart, young horse to haul
lunch. Write James E. McGrath at
Belden, Minnesota, and also at Still
water, Minnesota. The work is
near Belden. 38W16-2t
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1939-01-05

AM NOW FULLY EQUIPPED to do
cabinet and furniture making, in
Guiding shaping and special glue
jointing. Speedy service, free esti-
mates. Phone 9F2.-Elmer Nor
gensen, Askov. 25w17-1t*