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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
WASN'T WORTH
THE LIVING
Was Mrs. Bowling's Conception d
Life at One Time Thinks
Differently Now.

Loveland, Ky.-'When / first wrote
you, l was feeling so miserable, that
life wasn't worth living" So writes,
in a recent letter, Mrs. Anna Bowling.
Of this place,
II was in bad shape, my left side
hurt SO, at times, could hardly bear
it, and l could not lie on that side at
night at all. L also had another
serious symptom Of womanly trouble
finally decided to give Cardui, the
woman's tonic, trial, so purchased
bottle, and by the time had taken
1t, / felt better in every way. SO
got another bottle, and it Strengthened
me out entirely.
! feel as well now as I ever did in
my life, and l can be safe in saying
that Cardui is the best medicine on
earth for women. | had little faith
in it before commenced taking it,
but now | would not exchange it for
all the other medicines"
Are you one of those poor women
sufferers. who feel that life is hardly
worth the living? Have you that ever
lastingly tired, nervous, WORKOUT,
headachy feeling? If SO, get bot
tie of Cardui and begin taking it to-
day. No doubt 1t is the very medi-
cine you need.
N. B.-Wyhs 70. Chattanooga Medicine Co.
Ladies' Advisory Dept. Chattanooga, Tenn. for
StseiaI IssfrHeffoss on your case and 64page book
Home Treatment for Women" sent IN plain
wrapper. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
NOT BAD FOR AN AMATEUR
Youths Idea of Paying Complaint
Should Have Given Pleasure to
Favored One.

He was very literary young man
and never paid much attention TO the
fair sex. But one evening, however,
he was calling on young woman who
had succeeded in attracting him as he
had never been before. He was ex-
tremely anxious to make good" and
his precious inexperience in the line
of love making he felt keenly at this
particular time.
Try as he would, he seemed I'M
able to pay her any direct compliment
until he turned the conversation thus:
Il am rather more in favor of the
English than the American mode of
spelling"
"Yes?" she returned, rather uninter-
estedly.
Yes, indeed; take "parlour,' for In
stance; having u in it makes all the
difference In the world"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Luxury for Ostriches.

Dealing with the anti-plumage cam
paign in England, the Cape Times in
leading article remarks that: Were
it not for the commercial value of its
feathers, the ostrich would today be
as rare in civilized South Africa as the
hippopotamus. The ostrich is really
a much pampered bird, living a life of
pure luxury. He is bred and kept in
condition merely for the sake of his
feathers, and generally he lives to a
ripe old age. The feathers are not
pulled out from the sockets by the
roots, but are cut with as little pain
to the bird as Is caused to sheep by
the shearer"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Career one OF Romance.

Father Ohrwalder, who forl eight
years was prisoner among the Afri-
can dervishes and escaped. has died
at Omdurman. His career Is one Of
the romances of the Sudan. Born at
Lana, near Meran, in the Tyrol, in
1856, he went Cairo in 1879, after
being trained as a missionary. In the
following year he went UP to Khartum,
aad in 1882 he was captured by
lAe Mahdists in the Oar Nuba. He
made many vain attempts before he
escaped. sk
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

ACHY FEELINGS. PAIN IN LIMBS
and all Malarious indications removed
by Elixir Babek, that well known rem
edy for all such diseases.
81 have taken up the three bottles of
your Elixir Babek,' and have not felt
so well and entirely free from pain in
limbs for Ave years."--Mrs. e. Higgins
Jacksonville. Fla.
Elixir Babek so cents, all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczew-
ski & Co.. Washington. d. c.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Couldn't Change Her Looks.

Couldn't Change Her Looks.
There, / think | have made myself
plain, have l not?" she finished her
TRADE.
Made yourself plain, dear?" sweet
ly answered the once friend. ooh, no.
dear; you were born that way."-Ar-
lington Argus.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Grateful suburbanltes.

Towne-Do you make your cook
pay for what she breaks?
Suburbs lin amazemenD - Make
her pay should say not! Why,
every month, besides paying her sal
airy, we reward her literally for
what she didn't break!-Puck
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
To Memory Dear.

Ted hope you gave your girl
birthday present that will cause her
to long remember YOU
Ned-I don't know about that; but
it's constant reminder to me, for l
bought 1t on the installment plan
Stray Stories.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
GA Worms from 2-Yearold Boy.

614 Worms from 2-Yearold Boy.
Mr.. Jacob Baker Of Maguire's Creek,
Tenn, writes that after giving his boy
Q doses of Frey's VerInifuge, GA
worms were expelled. If your child
is not thriving, suspect worms and
give 1t Frey's Vermifuge. 25c. at all
dealers.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
WHENEVER YOU need
A GENERAL TONIC TAKE GROVES
The Old Standard Groves Taseess chill Tonic is EQUALLY
Valuable General Tonic because Acts on the Liver
Drives Out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds I'D
the Whole System For Grown People and Children.

You what taking
the formula every showing known
tonic of QUnINE IRON
and is Tates equal Malaria Fever
Weakness debility and
Mothers and Pale Sy Children Removes Biousne
Relieves
We
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
For sunburn. insect Bites.

Ivy Poison or any other skin infam-
nation us Tyree's Antiseptic Powder
and get quick relief. Csc. at drug
gists. Sample sent free by ]. 8. Tyree,
Washington, ID. C.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
RUB-MY-TlSM

Win cure your Rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-N Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie. Sprains, Bruises. Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptic
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

What do you think of the two gov
errors who went out and worked on
the state highways themselves
They evidently, in their official life.
wanted o smooth road to travel"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Fond Of Telling II.

"Blobbs il self-made man, /
hear"
You can't help but hear it II you
spend two minutes In his vicinity"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Mo. SIx-sIXTY-Slx

This Is a prescription prepared es.
pecially for Malaria or chllIs and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and If taken then as tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills put
the stomach in good condition in a
short time. Try them for Sick Stom-
ach, Biliousness and Indigestion. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Iearninu Golf.

A young woman entered sporting
goods store one morning. and the
polite clerk went forward to meet
her. as
Il want" she said. ito see some
goif clubs"
5 Certainly" replied the clerk.
about how many do you want!"
Well. really" she responded.
slowly, Il scarcely know. You see,
am just learning to play golf, and /
do not know much about 1t as yet.
Why. I don't even know which end
of the caddie to use. 'Lippincott's.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

Rice forms the principal article of
food Of about one-third Of the human
race.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Her Way.

!, MRS. Comeup is getting along So
cially by leaps and bounds
Yes; you see. she gives SO many
hops"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Alas for Artl

"Daubbs tells me he is welded to
his art"
Good heavens! Another mesalli-
ANGEL"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
An Exceptlon,

Does like always produce like"
"Of course"
Then why is poor health produced
by rich food?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion allays pain cures wind collie 25c bottle.Ads
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Physicians Recommend Castoria

ST0RA has met with pronounced favor the part physicians phma
euical societies and medical authorities used physicians with
result Of three cs FTh idisputabe evidence it harmless:
ssat not only ys stomach pains and qets the nerves. but assm
hs the od nt agreeable and perfect substitute for Castor Oil
absolutely @ does not contain any Opium Morphine other narcotic
and does not up unlike Soothing syups Beman Drops Godheys
Cordial This good deal for Medical Journal say Our duty how
ever expose danger and record the advancing health The day
for poisoning innocent children through greed ignorance ought end To
knowledge Castoa remedy which produces compose and health by
regulating the by Supplying and readers entitled
the information Journal of Health.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Mean Conclusion.

81 want to make noise in the
world"
Then the only way you can do 1t ID
by joining a brass band"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
The Usual Way.

1T would never do for the farmers
to get into the financial business of
the nation"
why not?" tl.te s.
From force of habit they would al
ways be wanting to water their stock"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

A man may be heavyweight fight.
er aDd a lightweight husband.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

Getting husband Is an art; keep.
ing him is domestic problem.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

DR.. Peery's vermifuge dead Shot" kills
and expels Worms in a very few hours.
Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19

GRADUATED EYELIDS CURED
The worst cases. no matter of how long standing,
are cured By the wonderful old reliable Dr. Porters
Antiseptic Healing OIL. Relieves pain and heals a.
the same time. 2bc, Soc, 500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER Il
THE GOLDEN CALF.
LESSON TExT-Ex. s2:l5-0. so-s5

LESSON TEXT-Ex. 32:15-2o 3-35.
GOLDEN TEXT-"My little children,
guard yourself from idols."-I John 5:21.
1t is incredible that these Israel.tes
should turn aside after gods made
with mans hands In the very midst
Of such a demonstration of the holi.
moss, majesty and glory of Jehovah.
Yet in life 1t Is always but step from
glory to degradation, and one of the
easiest moments In which to trip up
the saint Is at the time of his great
est OBSTACLES. The human heart Is
absolutely unreliable, unstable, nay,
1t is wicked and is desperately de-
ceitful. Jer. 1879. Following the Civ
ing of the decalogue God gave Moses
series of laws and ordinances which
are an application of that fundamental
law and which form .'the book of
the covenant" Then the elders of
Israel are called up into the mountain,
given vision Of God, and given to
eat and drink In his presence, symbol
izing communion lex. 24) After this
Moses and his servant Joshua leave
Aaron and Hur in charge of the peo-
pie and go up again into the mountain.
On the seventh day Moses entered the
cloud and remained for period of 40
days during which time he received
the pattern of the tabernacle and the
order Of worship. 1t was during this
period of time that the people sinned.
The first part of this chapter tells
US the fact Of the casting of the calf,
Wv. 1-6. Gods righteous anger and
Moses prayer of intercession. w. TIA.
lsraels boast. 1873, 24:3, Z, is now re-
vealed as being but utter weakness
and illustrates the worthlessnees and
unreliability Of human nature. The
drunkard's promised sobriety, the I'M
clean mans promised purity, alike
| melt in the fierce heat of temptation.
Their sin was direct, positive vio-
lation of the first commandment, and
In 1t they also broke the second. They
did not want 10 substitute but rather
sought similitude OF God. Aaron
here appears In poor light; he did
not like their proposition wv. Z. 81,
but did not have strength of character
sufficient to stand against it. Aaron
is like those in the church and out of
it who prefer to control a movement
which Is bad rather than to combat
the movement In its entirety.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNlEIS0IOOL
LESSON

By e. o. SELLERS, Director of Evening
Department. The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Heroic.

F1eToIC.
Il saved a life this summer
"You don't say SO! Whose was it?"
my own. l didn't go in swim
ming"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Appropriate.

That beautiful Miss Slaughter is
well named"
why SOP
Because she has such killing
ways"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
s.mpsthetIc Addiction,

0TnpatUCttC tIIttCitOu.
THAT impecunious nobleman's rich
wife and his creditors are now sympa-
thizing with each other"
''On what grounds?'
He beat both Of them"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Preliminary Work

Preliminary Work.
Ted-You don't seem to be as friend
ly with him as you used to be.
Ned-No; Pm rather suspicious OF
him. He borrowed some money from
me the other day and paid it back
Judge.
Sore Eyes, Granulated Eyelids and Stica
promptly healed with Roman Eye Bal
Servia grows 5000 acres Of tobacco
yearly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Memphis Directory

LAx-ANA, "sure Chill Killer" EK.LAx, best tonic
known for liver and Observation-Disclosures caiomel.
Dr. Douglas Wise Tonic for and strong Sold
by all druggists. Tn.fess Drss Hfs .nf ~a.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Human Fickieness.

Notice Aaron's attempt to link OLD
Ideas with this new-fangled religion.
this modern expression" tomorrow
is the feast of Jehovah" v. 5. Men
and women are today attempting to
gloss evil teaching and open sin by
associating with 1t the name of Christ.
To call such an association scientific
Is travesty. The fact, however, that
Aaron gave the Israelites what they
asked for, shows that he had some
idea at least Of Gods attitude towards
his people. We have here presented
also the fickleness Of human gratitude.
Moses is with God on their behalf
Heb. 7:25), yet they forget him and
God who had performed such mighty
signs on their behalf, and demand new
new leadership ". and Ps 106:2I).
Art has place in religious life, but
a spiritual worship alone is acceptable
to God, John 4:24
1t was g. sacrifice (vv. 2, 81 of COLO
to make possible this calf which was
doubtless q representation of the
Egyptian god Apis and may or may
not have been life-size. and may have
been solid or only veneer. but Meth.
er such earnestness nor sacrifice
saved them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-09-19
Gods Word ImmutabIe.

-'-'--'-~-~'-s
Moses prayer Of intercession, w.
lila. ia wonderful, 1t centers about
the idea that Israel Is "Thy people,
". III, and that Gods word is i'm
mutable, Remember" etc. ". 13).
Moses was moved with pity and had q
passion for the honor OF Gods name.
AS Moses and Joshua approached the
CAMP they heard music, v. IL. What
commentary upon the debasing use
Of one of Gods noblest gifts to man,
the gift Of music. Reaching the camp,
they beheld the fullness Of iniquity
and depravity which was the develop
ment Of this disobedience, v. rs. See
also Rom. 1:21-25, Rom. 6:23, Jas. /: 10
Moses passion also manifested itself
against their sin by breaking the tar
bles, grinding the calf to powder and
compelled them to drink the water
into which 1t was flung. His anger
was not passionate outburst, for he
called Aaron to account (vv. 21-24)
ard sent forth the avenging sword to
punish the evil doors and Israel was
again purged by the shedding of
blood wv. 26-29).
In order to complete this story we
should call attention (vv. 30-35) how
Moses returned into Gods presence,
made confession for the people, truly
taking the place of intercession when
he desired to be blotted out rather
than have their sin go unforgiven. Go
on into the next chapter, Wv. Is. IA,
and read his great heart cry and Gods
answer Of grace.
The Teaching. We have here story
Of the frailty of human nature and
the feebleness of human resolutions.
We see in Aaron the weakness Of a
religious leader who attempts to CON-
promise or to yield to the clamor of
a mistaken people. There is also pres
ent in this lesson the possibility of
prostituting right things The Israel
ties made proper request In their de-
sire to 60 forward. They lacked pa
thence, and made the mistake Of de-
string something that appealed to
their senses. We thus see the disas-
ter OF disobedience. even though the
end desired be good one. II in the
interest Of good, men do wrong what
will be the outcome? A comparison of
Moses and Aaron raises the question
of leadership. Shall we adhere to
individuals rather than principles?
This lesson also raises the query as
TO some Of the modern gods of gold.
Look up scripture references to Nam
mon
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
The Stories Of
2F nous Novels;
BY Albert Payson Terhune


No. 6.-THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS, BY ]. F. Cooper
1.-TWO
the nation;" latter
his only The white Naty renowned hunter
per known 10 the Indians "IIawkeye'
Indians allies of the deadly foes
OF
William With half-cazed
name Gamut
party to
leading his village
barely conducted the riders place of defense
amn exhausted
slipped In their absence
the direction Aagus village had been ogged by Colonel
coIonels
Hurons prisoners
ed safe to William
ring OF its def
y followed
supposed
the smussd Alice s"ahed in blanket
! W and rescued.
safety Of friendly Delaware tribe
venerable Delaware
Tamcn ordcre prisoners him
the declared heredi
lie could his predecessors order
"o K @ t%% Fs hrs % 2 he DOW mpon the Huron camp he svoop
with his t%s &
Of his captive
% pspts & With % the MSSa1 % ISss & behind 6 min MaTns
as OF ,Hk srap andie
!"f"c meas Could tornshaw
A"SE & nl ,is Is DO m frSr % to ledge ,he Depths
rpmnunJ mourning The slain .neas fd aloud: ~ lang.
Warrir the race of the MOheans
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
A MARVELLOUS ILLUMINANT.

The Bureau of Statistics, Department of Agricul-
ture, has just issued couple of reports cold
storage. One is entitled Cold Storage Business
Features, and the other Cold Storage and Prices "
They doubtless exceeding valuable docu-
ments. We feel sure that they are. But what they
need is key. diagram explanation of what they
arc about and what they prove, if anything; and if
nothing, Why nothing.
The new Secretary of Agriculture ought to be
locked up in room with these two documents and
required, all alone. TO study them till he was able
to explain what they were all about. After doing
that he would have discovered just what is the mat
ter with altogether too much of this departments lit
erary output 1t doesn't get anywhere. 1t reaches
no conclusions that are worth anything.
The report on cold storage, for instance ought to
justify statement of some real conclusions. Is
cold storage facility serving the public interest or
is it the instrument of monopoly? We can nowhere
find in these expansive reports anything that looks
like answer to that question; yet it is the par
ticular question the whole community wants an
swered and is entitled to expect answered in such
report.
The prices of various food products that are ex-
tensively kept in cold storage, compared for two
The Washington times., 1913-04-10

periods. The first is from 1880 to 1898, when cold
storage began to be real factor; the other is from
1898 down to date.
Out of this tremendous investigation the report
gives the highly illuminating statement that in the
latter period prices seemed to be higher than in the
former!
As if there were person over ten years of age
in this broad land that didn't know that without an
investigation
Perhaps the people who got up this report will
defend themselves with the explanation that it is no
affair of theirs, to announce verdicts; theirs is to
get the facts ap place them before the public, which
may digest them and reach its conclusions. Well
we don't agree. The experts who gather this mass
of information ought to be best equipped to extract
a conclusion from it, and ought to do so If they
are afraid of their own conclusion they must have
mighty little confidence in their investigation.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
WHERE DOES 1T ALL GO?

Farm staple products lower in price than a,
this time in any season for FIVE years past.
So declare the crop statistics Of the Government
The average, in fact, is startling decrease COM
pared with year ago. 1t averages 25.9 per cent
reduction in prices tine farmer is getting for his lead
ing products.
II is very well known that these figures are ap-
proximately accurate. Anybody's casual glance at
The market reports of today will verify them.
But has the consumer got any benefit from this
really very extensive lowering of primary prices?
1t is almost universal testimony that he has not.
Somehow or other the fall in prices which is
proving really serious to the farmer, gets arrested
before it gets down as far the consumer. Vino
seizes the thing and squeezes out all the advantage
before the consumer gets any of it?
That is the question people ask every day as
they read of the lower farm prices and then observe
the facts which market-place schedules impress.
The Washington times., 1913-04-10
RAILROADS FOR ALASKA.

Various measures looking to the Government
construction of railroads in Alaska will be urged
upon Congress in the present and the next session.
There is general belief moreover, that the policy
will be adopted and Alaskan development started
on basis utterly different from that of the other
parts of the public domain
1t has been made reasonably apparent that if the
Government does not provide transportation in
Alaska it cannot prevent the substantial monopolza-
ton of the resources of the country Transportation
there is the instrument of csntrol to an extent
paraeled in any other part of the country. There
fore Government monopoly of transportation is the
only assurance against monopoly of the chief re-
sources.
program of Government railroad ownership in
Alaska would presumably begin with the acquisition
of present lines there That is all right if it is ell
right; not otherwise. The policy must not open
the way to unloading lot of dogs and cats on the
Government at unreasonable prices Some of the
figures that have been given cost of Alaskan rail
roads have strongly suggested such plan