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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
Liberty Springs

Farmers are all through pulling
fodder. 1t shows who has the best
corn. Some farmers make mistake
in leaving their corn too close in the
row.
Sorghum making is the go this
week. Frank Lipford and Truman
Kirby are the sorghum makers in this
section.
More peas are raised this season
than usual. G. G. PUNK has eight
acres in peas. Rube Morris made l6
bushels on half an acre of land with
fertilizer.
Most everyone has good field
of corn, while cotton is short.
We need more lady farmers in our
section. 1t seems they manage a
crop better than many men. Noble
PUNK is making fine cotton on the
W. N. Rose farm, which has been in
cultivation 60 years.
Oscar Gage and ]. 7. Gage are
breaking land and sowing cover
crop on the land. They learned some
thing at the Farmers Institute.
Henry Gage and myself have just
finished sowing turnip seed. One
cannot have too many turnips.
We are still eating beans at our
house and second crop tomatoes,
which were planted in June. ! plant
beans every two weeks through July
and August, and have beans until
frost. Farmers could raise more
home supplies than they do, and try
t keep down the high price of living
| am raising four crops on the same
land and leaving the land better than
when l commenced In the spring.
Frank Lifford and wife have an
other fine boy at their house and
Eber Holland a fine girl baby; Jack
Fewel and wife have two, boy and q
girl, so you see we are keeping up all
the corners.
We are sorry to note the death Of
Mrs. John Harris. She left hus.
band and eight children and host OF
friends and connection. She was Q
member Of the Christian church ant
the Oldest daughter Of Esq. W. W,
Kirby.
! We were all sorry to hear Of the
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
Thompson Springs

Since we have seen no news in the
Independent from Thompson Springs,
and there being many happenings. we
will write few lines to let its many
readers know we are still on the Nc
Marry county map.
Our little burg is growing wonder
fully. W. F. Dancer has recently put
in a saw mill and is busy every day
whiting out the lumber for new
houses. W. 7. Crabtree, son of w.
R. Crabtree, who has recently come
in from the West. is having the ma
terial placed for a magnificent new
residence for his father. He is log
ging for the new mill and says he can
deliver as many logs as anyone, al
though his previous profession has
been that of a cowboy. Alex Dillon
is also laying the material for new
building. Also Win league has just
completed new house for his son.
We now need store, gin and a
postofice and we will then have one
of the best little burgs in the county.
And we are going to have one of
the best schools this winter We have
ever had. We have employed our
same teacher, Prof. ]. A. Moore, and
with him as principal of the school
we believe we are second to none.
w. o. Wallace and Alex Dillen are
busy with the sorghum mill and of
course We will not lack for good mo-
laassss this winter. They say they get
plenty of chicken and potato pie, and
are fattening every day.
Esq. Ramer is still on the sick list;
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
District No. |

Farmers Of this vicinity are busy
gathering their crops. Crops are
short on account of dry weather.
]. C. Taylor is on the sick list this
week.
George Coleman returned home
Friday, after Spending several days
in Memphis.
Prof. Simmons singing school
closed Saturday at Sulphur Springs.
Several from around Gooch school
house attended the Mason march at
Reaves graveyard Sunday.
c. N. Coleman is expected home
Wednesday. He is EN- ployed by the
street railway company at Memphis.
Success to the Independent.
NIKE.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10


A good roads meeting has been
called to be held at Jackson Oct.
II, looking to the building of a
highway from Jackson to Corinth,
They solicit the presence of the
members of our county court and
all others. 1t would necessarily
pass through Chester and Nc
Marry. The matter is being
pushed at Corinth and jackson.
We trust some of our people will
attend and report what they find
in the scheme.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

DR.. Robinson, member Of the
State Board of Health, appeared
before the county court Monday
and presented the matter of
Hookworm eradication. Among
other things he asked the court
to pay incidentals in connection
with the Gspensary work in the
county, with the understanding
that the money is not due until
the work has been done and re-
ported to the court at its next
meeting and then if the court
doesn't think the money well
spent every cent of the 500
to be returned and no questions.
1t requires about two or three
months to work a county, and
besides spending the money that
was asked to be appropriated in
the county the Board of Health
would haye spent 5000 or $500 of
Rockefeller's money in the coun-
ty. And what is best of all,
hundreds of people would have
been helped to a better scale of
living. The work that has been
done in the county shows l6S per
cent of the school children infect
ed with this parasite. The court
did not act any way on the mat
ter. A motion was not made
even to accept or reject the prop
osition. 1t does look like 500
appropriated to cure the children
would not be out of harmony
with giving four or five thousand
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

Chronic rheumatism contracts the
muscles. distorts the joints and under
mines the strength. A powerful pen.
etrating and relieving remedy will be
found in Billiards. Snow Liniment. 1t
restores strength and suppleness to
the aching limbs. Price 25c, SOC,
and 500 per bottle. Sold by B. L.
Browder, exclusively. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

dollars for the benefit of the
tickey cattle. There is to be no
cost to the patient in treating the
disease. 1t is a disease that can
only infect the barefooted chill
dren or others in rare cases.
We trust that the next court will
make the small appropriation. and
help the life and health of mauy
a sickly and emaciated boy ard
girl ina the county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
John Dancer is also no better.

John Dancer is also no better.
The league boys are all hustlers,
and we are more than glad to have
them among us. They age not only
good farmers, but good citizens.
Property in this section is going up
wonderfully, and within the next IL
months we hope to see it still higher.
Yours truly,
W. @. w.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
A Gentle and Effective Laxative

A mild, gentle and effective laxa-
tive is what people demand when
suffering from constipation. Thous-
ands swear by DIR. Kings New Life
Pills. Hugh Tallman, of San Antonio,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
The Bridge Question

The financial condition of Nc
Marry county, as shown by the
reports Monday, warrants the
taxpayers to do a little thinking
and do little asserting.
The Indebtedness is made up
largely of two items, the tick
eradication and bridges the lat
ter largely predominating. The
people have already received
more for the cattle sold than the
cost of eradication, and the ben
efits are lasting: hence we are
not criticising the judgment of
, the,county court in making this
expenditure, which, by the way,
has been largely liquidated. The
other item, Of bridges, comes in
for emphatic condemnation.
The bridge on Tuscumbia to
cost over So, 10000 is not worth
the powder for the game. 1t
opens up few hundred acres of
land and a few families cut off in
the extreme corner of the county
by the creek. The whole push
would not sell for half the money
the county has spent since the
war for bridges to let them out
of their self selected trap to the
body of the county. They can
go out south and we favor donat-
ing to Mississippi that corner.
The thing that is worse than
this on the bridge question is
that of bridging every dry creek
and little branch on every road
in the county. 'They are built
expressly to put a few dollars in
the pocket of some local saw mill
or pet of the road commissioners.
The custom has been to let them
out and the builder bring in a
bill and some local justice, whose
friend built it, says to the court
it is all right, and Il move it be
allowed" and away it goes. 1t
may be a $40 or a 5000 bridge,
and neither needed by the public
nor used by a dozen people.
Dry branches and small creeks
can be crossed much better by a
ford than by a bridge with its
humping approaches.
The ford can be made across
any of these places costing from
one to five dollars and lasts for
ever. We are not talking through
our hat. For five dollars we
hauled rock and made a fine ford
over a soft bed of Cypress creek
one mile north of Selmer, where
the county had spent thousands
of dollars for bridges since the
county was organized. For
few hours after a flood one could
not ford a creek, neither can he
cross the bottoms with bridge.
If the county court will appoint
bridge committee as we under
stand has been ordered, and the
committee be made up of practi-
cal men of common horse sense,
with no favors to ask or favor
ties to be rewarded, and put up
bridges where fords cannot be
made, the bridge bills with it's
graft and slime Of favoritism will
be a thing of the past, after we
have paid off the present unnec-
essary bills.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

Joints that ache, muscles that are
drawn or contracted should be treated
with Ballard's Snow Liniment. 1t
penetrates to the spot where it is
needed and relieves suffering. Price
25c, SOC and $l00 per bottle. Sold
by B. L. Browder, exclusively. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
County Court...October Term

The special committee appointed at
a former term Of the court to in
vestigate and report the present in
debtedness Of the county. made their
report Monday. They did not give
any items making the totals but re-
ported:
Outstanding Warrants. IS 100000
Claims filed and recommend
ed to be paid ............... =. 6,391.33
making grand total of. ..$ll, 1881 .43
The report was adopted, and the
claims reported ordered to be paid in
warrants.
An order was made directing that
all warrants now outstanding and
hereafter issued shall be registered
with the Trustee, and draw 6 per
cent interest after such listing until
they are ordered by the Trustee to
be delivered for payment.
H. C. Gooch, W. G. Perkins and
]. E. Barham were the committee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

Children that are pale, sickly and
peevish, with dark rings under the
eyes, tickle appetite, and who appear
to get no nourishment from the food
they eat are surely suffering from
worms. Give them Whites Cream
Vermifuge and note the wonderful
Improvement. They soon take on
flesh and are rosy, active and cheer
.ful. Price 25c per bottle. Sold by
B. L. Browder, exclusively. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

A good remedy for q bad cough is
Billiards. Horehound Syrup. 1t heals
the lungs and quiets irritation. Price
25c, soc, and $l.00 psr bottle. Sold
by B. l.. Brpwder, exclusively. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
-From The
Chas.H.Gish Store

John Adams once said of George Washington that
he had the most remarkable mouth he had ever seen
for nothing foolish ever escaped from it. There are
not many men of whom this can be truthfully said,
and yet each human being has but one mouth and it
is left entirely to his control. Many mouths are
heard speaking for us every day. giving information
and making promises about the Merchandise and
the Stores ways They do not mean to say or do
foolish things and in the main they are so careful
and accurate that the store is much valued and COM
mended. But there are bunglers and absent-minded
persons who hurt us with their mistakes, which we
always strive promptly to correct. The goodness of
the store must not be lost sight of for unavoidable
accidents or few human failures.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

In the chill season see that your
liver is active. ANY arrangement in
that organ opens the door for malari-
al germs. An occasional dose of Herb
inc is all that is necessary to keep
the liver in sound Esrking+ condition.
Prite SOC. Sold by B. L. Browder,
exclusively. y sds
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

sad death of E. F. Hendrix of Selmer.
Charley Gage is building a new
residence.
George Lifford attended the Men,
phis fair this week.
W. T. HovIs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10

Tex, writes: ''They are beyond ques-
tion the best pills my wife and | have
ever taken" They never cause pain.
Price 25c at druggists, or by mail
H. E. Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or
St. Louis. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-10
New Dress Goods

Keenest interest the Silks and Wooens for the very good
that they the newest and designs SOC
$l50 the yard
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-28

for it, he's just that calm and polite
and gallant. Really, if it weren't a,
question between him and Uncle
Sam, I would scarcely have the heart.
He's under $4,000 bail, which lets
him come and go during the trial
Usually he just mods to me in his
friendly manner, showing he has no
bitter feelings, but today hadn't left
the courtroom after adjournment
when Mr. Mockerange quietly asked
for word with me. He led me aside,
whispered something, and then joined
his lawyers to go to lunch.
Iadmit was ratified. He was cour-
tesy itself, but was SO startled. It
was indeed surprise to me-.
The district attorney, over on the
other side of the room, had his eye
on us. It must have ratified him, too,
for he dropped an armful Of law
books. :
There is a vague fear clutching at
my heart that Mr.. Mockorange's
mysterious conference with me had
better far been omitted. Though 1
must say was grateful for what he
told me.
(Centinued.)
1910
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-28
IT'S UP TO MEN NOT TO BALL
THIS WOMEN'S BALL UP
"Rueben, Rueben, I've been thinking,
What a great world this would be,
If the men were all transported,
p Far beyond the Northern sea-"

The orchestra may play it, but it
isn't what the girls are going to sing
at the annual Halloween Ball of the
Women's Trade Union League, which
will be held at the Hotel LaSalle next
Saturday evening. In fact, just be-
cause it is under the auspices Of the
Women's Trade Union League and
might therefore be regarded as wo-
mans affair, the managers are most
anxious that public invitation be
extended to the labor men to attend.
A ball isn't ball unless there are
lot of men present.
Mr.. Samuel Gompers and Mr..
Frank Morrison, president and secre-
tary of the American Federation, are
going to be guests of honor, and it
is expected that most of the other
members of the executive board of
the. A. F. of L. will attend on their
way to the convention of the fedora
ton in Seattle. For the benefit of the
ladies, Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst win
be- guest. = -
The grand march, which viii begin
promptly at 8:45 O'Clock, viii be led
by Mr.. Morrison in company with
Miss Agnes Nestor. the newly elected
president Of the Women's Trade I'm
ion League. Mrs. Raymond Robins,
president of the National Women's
Trade Union League, and Mr.. John
Fitzpatrick, president of the Chicago
Federation of Labor, will follow. !
There will also be some fancy
dances and a mysterious fortune tell
er, and an all-round jolly, informal
Halloween celebration. Tickets only
cost fifty cents and are on sale at
the offices Of the league, 166 W.
washington street, or can be had al
the door of the dance.
-O--O-
Squirrels collect much of the seed
y
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-10-28

Squirrels collect much of the seed
used for planting by forest seryice. 3
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
POOR PAY FOR GARMENT
 WORKERS IN BOSTON
Startling Testimony Before the State
 Board of Arbitration.

Boston, Feb. 17.-There is scarcely 8 clothing workshop in Boston that does not have some of it's garments made in tenement houses. according to statement made by one of the striking garment workers before the state board of concfliat1on and arbf- tratfon at the state house
 Morris Procansky. & vest maker, said that he began work at 6.30 a. m. and stopped at 6.30 D. m. with one hour for dinner. He received $11 a week if he worked the twelve hours. Girls who worked there were paid $3, s and s7 a week. the witness said,
 Annie Winer who operates button, serging belt strap and tag machines, said that she worked from a. m, to D. m. and was supposed te get $9 week, but her average pay was be- tween B and $4. Louis GfeenbaI8ra, 6o years old, who does piece work, is married and has seven children, said that he could make $8.5o week in the busy season and in ths slack sea- son between 8 and S4 and he works about five months a year
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
DAM BILL
 IS PASSED BY SENATE
But Provision Imposing Federal Tax
 Is Eliminated.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The proposal to give the federal government the right to impose a reasonable annual charge" upon water powers was de- feated in the senate today by a vote of 53 to 29. In the final vote on the issue as raised in the Connecticut river dam bill. the amendment of Sen ator Bankhead was adopted. striking out of the bill the federal tax plan which had been warmly advocated by the conservation forces of the senate.
 The Connecticut river bill was then passed by vote of "A to 12 against the opposition of many of the adve- cates of federal control.
 In its present form. the dam bill simply permits the Connecticut River company to construct a dam near Windsor Locks, under the usual terms in which the government protests it's rights of navigation. As passed 1t contained an amendment making hy- dra- electric companies common car riers and subject to the Interstate Commerce laws and an amendment providing for the cancellation of the government lease to the power com pany if 1t ever became part of any water power combination or monopoly.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
Famous Piszf of Cough CyruP" Receipt No Better Remedy at Any Price
 Fully Guaranteed.

Make 8 plain syrup by mixing one pint of granulated sugar and 15 pint of Earm water and stir for two minutes. Put 21a ounces of pure Pinex fifty cents worth in pint bottle, and i'll it up with the Sugar Syrup. This gives you family supply. of the best cough syrup at a saving of $2. It never spells. Take a teaspoonful every one, two or three hours.
 The effectiveness of this simple remedy is surprising. It seems to take hold in- stantly, and will usually stop the most obstinate cough in "A hours. It tones up the jaded appetite and is just laxa- tive enough to be helpful in 8 cough, and has pleasing taste. Also excellent for bronchial trouble, throat tickle, sore lungs and asthma, and an unequaIed remedy for whooping cough and eroup.
 This recipe for making cough remedy with Pinex and Sugar Syrup tor strained honey) is a prime favorite in thousands of homes iu the United States and Canada. The plan has been imita- ted, though never successfully. If you try 1t, use only genuine Pinex, which is the most valuable concentrated coni- pound of Norway white pine extract, and is rich in guaiacol and all the natura9 healing pine clements. Other prepars tlons will not work ir this recine
 A guaranty Of absolute satisfactfn or money promptly refunded, goes wi this recipe. Your druggist has Pine or wilt get it for ynu. If not, send t< The Pinex Co, Ft. Wayne, Ind.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
JURY COMPLETED FOR
 THE TRIAL OF DoRR Will Today View Marshes Where Marsh's Body Was Found.

Salem, Mass, Feb. 17.-Wilitam Au- gustus Dorr, formerly president of the Stockton Motor Cycle and Supply company, of Stockton, Calif., was placed on trial today for the murder of George E. Marsh, the retired soap manufacturer of Lynn.
 The state alleges that Dorr through his aunt. Miss Opha Marsh of Stock ton, hoped to profit by the death Of the aged man.
 A jury was obtained without much difficulty. The defense exercised it's privilege of peremptory challenge in 21 instances. Twelve men were ob- jected to by the defendant personally.
 Before adjournment late in the af- ternoon the court directed the sheriff to take the jurymen tomorrow morn ing to the marshes in West Lynn where the body of Marsh was found. The trial will be resumed upon their return to this city probably about noon.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
PRISON FOR WESTERLY STABBER
Bill Collins Assaant Samuel Royster, Given Two Years and all Costs by Judge C. w. BurrowsBoys 16 and IT Sent Reform School For BurglaryBig Contracts For Paw ing Blocks Will Help Granite Business w H. s. Base ball Schedule

ment. Owing to lack of material the school team has not made satisfac- tory showing for the past two years, but this will be readily overcome as the freshmen class will aid in the se- lection of a competent team. The seniors of the Westerly and Ston- ington High schools are planning to present a competitive prize cup be- tween the teams representing those schools for a series of three games, the winning of the cup for two suc- cessfve seasons will carry with 1t ownership. The manager of the West erly team has thus early arranged 8 schedule as follows;
 April 22 Westerly at Wakefield; !; April 20 Stonington at Westerly; April 30 Westerly at Hast Greenwich; May 5, Wtndham at Westerly; May IA Nor wich at Westerly; May Is Westerly at Stonington:- May 21 South Kingston at Westerly; June Westerly at wipdham; June Il East Greenwich at Westerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
Bad Cold? Your
 Head Stuffed :?
One Dose Pape's Cold Com hound Gives Relief-Cure
 in Few Hours.

You will distinctly feel your cold breaking and all the Grippe symptoms leaving after taking the very first dose.
 It Is positive fact that Pape's Gold Compound taken every two hours, un- til three consecutive doses are taken, will end the Grippe and break up the most severe cold, either in the head, chest, back, stomach or limbs.
 It promptly relieves the most mis- eFable headache ,dullness, head and nose stuffed up, feverishness, sneez- ing, sore throat, running of the nose, mucous catarrhal discharges, sore ness. stiffness and rheumatic twinges.
 Get 8 25-cent package of Tapes Cold Compound' from your druggists and take it with the knowledge that it will positively and promptly cure your cold and end all the grippe misery; without any assistance or bad after effects and that it contains no puinine don't accept something else to be just as good. Tastes nice acts gently.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-18
PARCEL POST INcREAsEs
 WEIGHT OF THE MAILS. Railroads Claim to Be Entitled to Compensation en New {Basls.
ONLY 5 BAYS MORE

Washington, Feb. 17-An increase of nearly $3,O00,oc0 in the annual post office appropriation bill was made by the senate committee on postofices, which reported the measure to the senate today. The total asked for support of the postal service for the year is 3,487, AZ; the sum including an increase of 2,50e,0 ,000 in railway mail pay, occasioned in part by the establishment of the parcel post
 A new weighing of malls, covering a period of thirty days, from September 1, 1913, is provided by the bill as re- ported to the senate. This step Is rec ommender because the parcel post has greatly increased the weight of the mails, and the railroads claim they are entitled to compensation on a new ba- sis.