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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
LAST DAYS OF EDWIN BOOTH

with all its ups and downs, as I do?
At the very worst tbs but a scratch,
temporary i'll, to be son cured by that
dear old doctor, Death, who gives us a
life more healthful and enduring than
all the physicians, temporal or spiritual.
can give"
His last two years were passed in des-
ultory reading, mostly on religious SUBJ
jects, and in musing over the past, and
SO he drifted away. AS an actor he was
great indeed--even greater, have come
to think, than his wonderful father. But
to him living was infinitely more i'm
portant than acting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Dr.. F'riedmann's serum is important
and world-helpful If true.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

With Ty Cobb sulking in his tent base
ball is not quite what it once was
that is to say, in the American league.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Illinois is trying to break itself of the
Lee o'Neil Browne habit and some day
she may forget to re-elect Hinky Dink.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A pIFFIcuLT PRoBLE.a,.

A DIFFICULT PROBLEn.
What is your idea of a model wife,
Tompkins?"
"oh, woman who loves her husband.
her children and her home"
VERY good. but she should be some
thing more.'
In what way?'
she should know to the fraction of a
second just how much time to devote to
each"
STILL SWATTING.
That man must be
Extremely narrow,
Who won't agree
To swat the sparrow.
Birmingham Age-iiefald
And he of brains
Must be quite shy
Who never deigns
To swat the fly.
Houston Post
And is he not
A worthy killer
Who tries to swat
The caterpillar?
Seattle Post-Intelligeneer
A nimble man
He sure must be
Who swats the Cal
Ifornia iea
Rex Stafford, Buffalo News.
A wicked man
We lately met,
Who wished to swat
A suffragette.
A TRYING SITUATION.
'Tis hard for any man to take,
When fussing with his wife,
No matter what may be at stake,
hopeful view of life.
CHARACTERISTIC.
There was a man we used to know
Who dearly liked to boast;
And when he'd had six drinks or so
He showed that trait the most.
NOT TO BLAME.
rs Daubbs believer in art for arts
sake?"
"oh, yes, SO long as he doesn't get a
whiff from a nearby restaurant"
"And then?'
He's willing TO paint beer signs.
NO WONDER.
What is mans characteristic attitude
in the presence of female militancy?a
''Hesitancy.'' PAUL. COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

The Louisiana sugar growers should
respect the popular decision of last No
vember.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

The Culebra slide is harder TO control
than even the turkey trot or the tango
dance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Peace reigns in Washington and in the
Balkans-everywhere in fact, except in
Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Some hope President Wilson will plant
on Arbor Day few plum trees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23


Cuban cahtaloupes at SIPS each ar,
the latest luxury.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Cantaloupes are on te market at SIS
each That price cannot be maintained.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
sunday Concert Question


Nov that Commissioner Lane has
found that Sunday concerts are lawful.
music lovers of this city will have an
opportunity OF attending many fine
musical attractions on Sunday after
Moons during the remainder of the sea-
son." said well known citizen.
''The Age-Herald is certainly correct
in assuming that a very large majority
of the people of this community are il
favor OF a decorous observance of Sun
day and at the same time are in favor
of Sunday concerts. Those persons who
do not approve of any form of Sunday
diversion should be satisfied to prac-
tice what they preach. They should not
SO out of their way to deprive such
citizens as see no harm in listening to
good music on Sunday the right to at
tend Sunday concerts.
with regard to some of the Puritans
Of his day, the Rev. Sidney Smith, the
celebrated English divine, said: They
hate pleasure and amusements; no the
atre, no cards, no dancing, no punchi-
nello, no dancing dogs, no blind fid-
dlers--all the amusements of the rich
and the poor must disappear. wherever
these gloomy people get a footing. 1t
is not the abuse of pleasure which they
attack, but the interspersion of pleas
ure, however much it is guarded by
good sense and moderation. Enpui,
wretchedness, melancholy, groans and
sighs, are the offerings which these
unhappy men make to a deity, who has
covered the earth with gay colors and
scented it with rich perfumes and
shown US by the plan and order of his
works, that he has given to men some-
thing better than bare existence, and
scattered over his creation a thousand
superfluous joys, which are totally
unnecessary to the mere support of
life"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Automobiles kill score where aviation
does one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Taxi bandits iire punished worse than
taxi homicides.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

The G. o. p. still feebly claims that the
reports of It's death were greatly exag-
gerated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Champ Clark can forgive but he may
not have forgotten.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

MOTHER KNOWS EVERYTHING
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Women have more sense than men. AS
soon as the child gets big enough to walk
father wants to give away the baby
buggy. But mother takes it and stow
1t away in the cellar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23
THE REcoMPENsE.

TIE HEOUMPENSEr
Oh, that the world were always fair,
And every heart were free from care!
Vain wish and one that is not good
For any man to make, for should
Our days be gilded by the sun,
With ceaseless joy for everyone,
Nor any change from dark to bright,
But always one unbroken light,
We'd never know how rare, how sweet,
When humbled by some hopes defeat,
Loves healing is--what strength may be
In ties of human sympathy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-04-23

Go 10 your bosom;
knock then; and ask your heart wha'
II doth know.
Measure for Measure
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
HOW COCA COLA REFREsHEs.

The remarkable success which has
attended the sale of Coca-Cola has been
explained in many different ways. Some
have attributed 1t to good advertis-
ing;" others to efficient management"
others, to its delicious flavor" and still
others to the fact that it was the first in
the field Of "trade-marked'' soft drinks.
In this connection, the opinion of q
manufacturing chemist who has analyz-
ed Coca-Cola and studied its history for
many years, will prove interesting. He
attributes the popularity of the drink
In large part to its quality of refresh
ing both mind and body without pro-
ducing any subsequent depression.
He points out the fact that the chemical
composition of Coca-Cola is practically
identical with that of coffee and tea
with sugar added) the only material
difference being the absence of fannie
acid from Coca-Cola. He points to the
laboratory experiments of DR.. Holling-
worth of Columbia University and of
DR.. H. G. Wood, Jr. of Philadelphia
which prove conclusively that the caf-
feine-containing beverages coffee, tea,
Coca-Cola, etc. relieve mental and mus
cular fatigue by rendering the nerves
and muscles more responsive to the
will, thus diminishing the resistance
produced by fatigue. These expert
ments also demonstrate the fact that
the caffeine group Of beverages differ
from the stimulants In that the use of
the latter is followed by period of de-
preston which calls for more stimula-
ton, thus resulting in the formation of
o habit. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
REALLY CLEVER OF JOHNNY
Unfortunate Mr.. Smith Had a. Join
In the Laugh That Followed dag
nosis of Small Boy.

Reference being made at banquet
some time since to the wonderful say
ings Of the youngsters, Gov. Ben w
Hooper of Tennessee was reminded
of the innocent remark of a little
Nashville boy.
One afternoon, the governor said
the little boy returned from school
complaining that he had a stomach
ache. His mother explained that the
ache was due to the fact that his
stomach was empty, and that he
would feel better If he had something
In It,
Two evenings later a young man
called to see little Johnnys sweet
sister. Sitting in the parlor, waiting
for the family to retire, the young
man remarked that he had head
ache.
Il know what's the matter with It
Mr.. Smith" exclaimed Johnny, with
great promptness.
DO you really, johnny" indulgent
ly smiled Mr. Smith
Yes was the startling explana
tion of Johnny. IT'S empty. You'd
feel better if you had something in
it."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
FACE FULL OF PIMPLES

Rufin, N. C.-"My face became full
Of pimples and blackheads, and
would itch, burn and smart. The skin
was rough and red. l was really
ashamed Of my face. My arms and
back were affected almost as badly.
The pimples would tester and there
would come dry scab ON top The
trouble caused my face to be distig-
ured badly and the itching would both
er me SO l could not sleep well nights,
especially during warm weather.
The trouble lasted me three long
years without anything doing me any
good until friend told me about Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment and then /
decided to try them. After the first
application could see some improve
ment. After using Cuticura Soap and
Ointment two weeks did not look
like the same person; most of the
pimples had disappeared. At the end
of four weeks / was completely
cured" (Signed) Miss Mamie Mitch
ell, Jan. 9, 1918.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18

hundred years of peaceful inter
course The historic spot-51 Rue
des Champs, where stood the original
building, the famous Champs hotel"
wherein negotiations took place, is
now occupied by large and very up
to-date shop.
Time was when Client rivaled Ven
ice In romantic interest Made great
by wars in the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries, la vile de Flore," as she
was then known, was queen of north
ern Europe. The Whitehoods of Client
marched 10000 strong into battle.
Emperor Charles ", of warlike repute,
had no prouder possession. Francis
l. of France, made boast once that
he could set Paris down in the midst
of Client The old town gave to Eng
land John of Gaunt, ''time-honored
Lancaster"
Though her historical greatness Is
gone, Client has lost none of her rom
antic charm. A score of fine century
old towers stand witness to past fame.
The music Of her Ginning bells, the
silent rivers and canals are undis-
turbed by the hum and hustle of mod
ern commerce. Wonderfully preserved
are her ancient monuments, public
buildings, churches and castles Riv-
ers and canals cut the city up into
10 different Islands. and no less than
IS bridges span her waters.
Standing at the confluence of the
Lys and Scheldt, encircled by gar
dens Of bright. vari-colored flowers,
Client Is rarely picturesque spot.
She trades in cotton and linen goods;
has huge engineering works; and does
business in coal, timber and phos-
pilates, Up her canals from the sea
alone come yearly a million tons Of
merchandise.
While considerable portion of the
town is modern, much remains to re-
call the days when Burgundy and
Flanders were proud to have the allie
glance of this great, prosperous, and
almost independent" city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
How Students Got Fresh EGGS.

An Indianapolis travelling man wit
messed novel feast by students of De
Paw university at Greencastle the
other day. He said he was at station
in that city, and standing near was a
poultry car loaded with live poultry.
The hens were cackling and carrying
on" at great rate. A crowd of stu
dents stood around the car. and when
ever a hen produced a nice, new, fresh
egg student reached his arm through
the side of the car. seized the egg and
made for nearby store, where he
fried it over gas jet.
There were at least twenty stu
dents around the can" said the travel
ing man, land the hens kept them
busy all the time was there. I don't
know how many eggs the students got,
but 1t was a busy bunch Of hens. Just
before my train pulled out heard one
student say to another: Gee, l never
ate so many eggs in my life!' There
was no question about the freshness
Of the eggs"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
Strawberries In Literature,

DR.. William Butler, who died in 1921,
is credited with the origin of the re-
mark about the strawberry THE Lord
might have made better berry than
the strawberry, but he never did"
Thomas Fuller, the English divine and
historian, in his History of the
Worthless of England" that has de-
lighted readers of more than two CEN
turtles, styled DR.. Butler the Aesculap-
ius of his age. Izaak Walton In THE
Complete Angler" said; I'VE may say
of angling as DR.. Boteler said of
Strawberries, Doubtless God could
have made better berry, but doubt
less God never did, and SO If might
be Judge, God never did make more
calm, quiet, innocent recreation than
angling"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
Domestic ereadmakina,

With a fear of scarcity Of bread
through shortage Of -four, one recalls
Cobbett's view of the woman in the
house who. provided with materials,
still lacked a loaf. "As to the art of
making bread" he wrote, 1T would be
shocking indeed II that had to be
taught by the means Of books. Every
woman, high or low, ought to know
how to make bread; II she do not she
is mere burden upon the community.
Yet 1t is but too true that many wom-
en- know nothing of the making of
bread Even servant women
In abundance appear to think that
loaves made by the baker are things
of their pure creation--things, too, in
which no one else can participate.
Now. Is not this an enormous evil"
Cobbett's words, however, failed to
touch the kitchen, for the enormous
evil" still exists!
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
What She Wanted.

One day in the spring the orphans
from the asylum were taken In motor
cars out to the park. A society wom-
an. accompanied by her stylish little
daughter. was driving through the
park in big limousine car. They
stopped and watched the procession
Of little orphans, and the mother ex-
planned that the little boys and girls
had no homes and no fathers or moth
ers.
After she had finished she discov.
cred that her little daughter was al
most crying, and her eyes were filled
with tears.
why, what's the matter. dearest? p
she asked.
"oh. mother. was the sobbing re-
ply, II want to be an orphan. Can
I?"-Harper's Monthly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
COED SAMPLE OF RURAL WIT
Joke That Had Excellent Humor
Without Single Touch or
Thought of Malice.

If there is a difference between
rural wit and any other kind, 1t Is this
that rural wit is mellower in flavor.
In this it resembles English wit; the
rough corners have been rounded off
by the attrition of years, and more
nearly perfect jokes result
Ira Beasore drove into town just
before the big rain the other day, and
he saw Orlo Tuttle setting tubs and
barrels under all the spouts around
his house. So Ira pulls up and hol-
lers at Orlo:
Hey, Orlo! What We dofn'?"
Looks like rain, an I'm a-settin'
out these tubs SOS the woman can
have some soft water fer her washin'
Monday" answers Orlo, all innocent
like and not thinkin' about what a
great colder Ira is.
"Sho!" says Ira. you won't git no
soft water"
why won't II"
Cause it's going to rain hard!
Haw-haw-haw! Git-ep!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
BOY, PINIONED, SURVIVES TIDE
Youth Is Saved From Death After
Long Battle With Water In
West River.

New Haven, Conn.-John Goglik,
aged 16. stared death In the face for
four hours in an unusual battle with
the swift incoming tide in West river
While swimming his leg was caught
in one of the great tide gates that
prevent the water from overlooking
the meadows and efforts to release
him were unavailing. The fire and
police departments were called out
and large crowd gathered. A rub
Der tube was inserted in the boys
mouth, as the water passed over his
bead. 80 that he might breathe.
A trolley wrecker succeeded in
smashing one of the tide gates, al
lowing the water to rush over the
meadows. SO that the boys head was
again out of water. Then the gate was
forced enough to release his leg. Cog
lik collapsed after being rescued. De-
spite the great pressure on his leg II
was not broken.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
No Place for Poor, Good Girl.

No Place for Poor, Good Girl.
Where can the genteel poor girl
who finds herself in New York with.
out friends get room for few days
while she is seeking permanent To-
cation?" This question was asked by
Miss Kathleen Clayburn Comegys,
daughter of former district attorney
of New Orleans, and who has made
study of social conditions in New
Orleans. In answering her question
she said: There is not real place for
such a young girl in this entire city,
which practically has every other
modern convenience and improvement
one could wish for. There are places
for servant girls and girls who have
gone wrong, but there Is no place for
the girl of extremely meager circum.
stances who belongs to neither class
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
GhENT HISTORIC OLD TOWN
Famous Treaty Between United States
and England Was Signed
Here In 1914.

Ghent.-Of all the old world towns
of continental Europe, none is more
hallowed by historic associations than
the history-making, gray old city of
Ghent-midway between the Belgian
capital and Bruges. Here, the mag
nificent World exhibition, which will
continue throughout the summer
months. has just been opened by AL
bert, king of the Belgians.
OF all the million visitors who are
expected to visit the city this year,
none perhaps will feel more init
mate interest than those from Great
Britain and America-for here in 1914
was signed the famous treaty which
gave to the United States and Canada
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
Remembered Thrifty Teachings.

A woman who was left to the task
of bringing up two small children be-
gan early to train them to consider
necessities above all else. They
could always look back to. home
trimming with comfort, although the
furnishings were simple enough. They
had warm clothing in winter and thin
clothing in summer, and as they asso-
ciated with the children of wealth
they must have been thoroughly pre-
sentable. Habits are strong, but
sometimes they can be broken. The
son was the first to go out into the
big world and he easily learned new
ways of spending. The daughter pre-
served her sensible, thrifty ways to
the last and she is drilling them into
children of her own by teaching the
value of bank book in addition to
what she learned in her own child
hood.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
STRANGE PARTS OF THE SEA
Cause Mysterious Shocks to
the Waters.

New Orleans, La.-Mariners say
that in the midst of the Atlantic,
about where the twenty.flfth meridian
west from Greenwich crosses the
equator, there lies a region of mys.
terry 1t is on the line that ships
take from Madeira to Brazil. Only
within the last half century has it
been sounded and its strange phe-
nomena reported One investigator
declared that he saw the sea about
half a mile from his vessel suddenly
disturbed. For about two minutes
1t boiled up violently IS from a sub.
terranean spring.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
SERPENT RoAMs TWO DAYS
EIght-Foot Rather Finally Captured
In Balllie Street After
Long Search.

Hamilton, Ont.-A rattlesnake,
eight feet long, was captured in Ball
lie street here by man named Mise.
ner, who had considerable trouble in
securing the reptile. The snake, which
had been astray for two days, was one
of pair belonging to Mac Mccarthy
and Mrs. Mccarthy, who came here
some time ago ostensibly from Toledo,
O., and have been dispensing rattle.
snake oil from stand in the Market
square.
Thorough searching by the owners
and the police failed to reveal the
snakes whereabouts, and the owne
offered q reward for its recovery.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18

This incident was related by Mark
Twain with great glee about certain
little girl friend who "shone as an
authoress.' One day she handed her
devoted sympathizer the sheets of .
story which read thus:
"A man was seated in chair by
the fireside brooding over his trou-
bles. He was sad because his wife
was dead. Suddenly specter APP
peared before him. and 1t was his
wife, She said: Dear. could not
bear to see you so sad and discon-
tented. so / have come to comfort
you. You must not be sad. You
must be bright and happy. 1t was
best that l should leave you when
did, because l was going to get d.
vorce.'"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
Not Practical.

In Oregon a law intended to pre-
vent the marriage of the unfit has en-
countered a practical difficulty. 1t
prescribed an examination of the
blood as a precaution against tuber-
culosis and other diseases, but the
fee fixed in the law was less than
physicians would accept, and they say
that for the work required SIS or $50
would not be too much. II fitness for
marriage cannot be determined cheap.
er than that. the Caucasian must be,
as Bret Harte put 1t, played out" 1t
is unwise to make marriage laws bur-
densome.-Springield Republican.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
Too Ear In the Euture.

OF a favorite child comrade Mr..
Clemens related that they once con.
yersed together gravely considering
the little girls plans for rearing her
future children, of whom there were
to be two--a boy and girl. The
girl, naturally enough. was to be
named after her mother. Asked what
would be the boys name, the child
answered, "a, reproachful look in her
brown eyes:
why, Mr., Clemens, how can !
know what / shall call him until
know his fathers name?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
WIRE FENCING

Both welded and wrapped for stock,
pigs poultry, garden and lawn. all Sizes
a good heavy hog proof 26" fence for 1Shc
per rod. Send trial order. ROOFING OF
all kinds. galvanized and painted steel
rubber and gravel coated. We have a
good rubber roofing for s5c square all
complete; Send trial order, Mention this
paper. Pidgeon- Thomas Iron Co., 94-96
N. I'd St., Memphis. Tenn. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
REAL MERIT HAS MADE
BONDS LIVER PILLS

q household word through the South.
We have spared neither time nor
money In perfecting BONDS PILLS
for the cure of Headaches, Bilious
ness, Constipation. Malaria, and sim
liar ills. MERIT was our chief object.
Not how cheap" but how good we
could make them.
The extraordinary success Of
BONDS PILLS is due solely to their
MERIT, not to loud and misleading
claims of CURING EVERYTHING
Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
He Picked Them Out.

"Oh, Harold" cried the small boys
mother. surveying the bedraggled fig.
ure of her darling, why do you al.
ways manage to slip in the muddy
places?"
Because. mamma. the dry place.
aren't muddy"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
Revenue.

DO you object to children in this
fiat?"
Not at all We merely bar phono-
graphs and lap dogs. Detroit Free
Press.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-18
RuR-MY-IlSM

VIII cure your Rheumatism and all
kinds Of aches and pains-Nsuralgia.
Cramps. Collie, sprains, Bruises, Cuts.
Old Sores, Burns. etc. Ant!septle
Anodyne. Price 25c.--Adv.