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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
PROHIBITION STANDS.
Efforts of Legislature to Change Seem
to Be Farcical.

The regular Democrats in the house
insisted on making an effort to get a
record of the disposition ofatbe fusion-
lists on the question of the enforcement
of the prohibition law. Representative
Bryant Of Gibson county introduced a
resolution similar. to the one proposed
in the senate. 1t asked that Gov. Hooper
inform the house by special message in
return mail of any measure he desired
passed which would guarantee the en-
forcement of the prohibition law.
Mr.. Bryant said that he was in earn
est. None of the other members placed
themselves on record. Several enthusi-
astic members of the regular faction
made speeches, in which they urged the
enforcement OF the law from Carter to
Shelby.
None Of the fusionists spoke. Miller
Of Marshall insisted on roll call.
Every member of the house, with fou:
exceptions, voted Ior the resolution, and
there was a great deal of laughter. The
four who voted against the resolution
were country prohibitionists, who re-
fused to make joke of a matter which
to them was fundamentally important
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
SPIRIT IN TUBERCULOSIS WAR
Nineteen Million Dollars Expended
LaA Year in Fight Against the
Dread White Plague.

Nearly $19,0OO,00O was spent In the
campaign in the
Unitel States during the year 1912, ac-
cording to the fourth annual statistl
cal statement of expenditures in this
movement issued by the National Az
ISOLATION for the Study and Prevention
OF tuberculosis. The expenditures
during the year for sanatorium and
hospital construction and treatment
make the largest single item In the
total, amounting to nearly $16,S00. 900.
This is an increase Of nearly $1,000
900 over the same group Of expendi-
lures for the year 1911 The anti
tuberculosis associations and commit.
tees spent over $765,060, while dis
pensaries and tuberculosis clinics
spent over 100000. Over s415,o00
was spent for the maintenance and
establishment of open-air school and
fresh air classes. which il more than
double the amount spent for this pur-
pose in 1911. Official, state and mu-
nicipal expenditures outside OF the
maintenance of institutions, which are
included in the other totals. amount
ed to $2S0,0o0. In addition to these
figures. about 100000 was spent by
hospitals for insane and penal insti-
tutions in caring for their tuberculosL
inmates.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
RIGHTS OF MARRIED WOMEN.
Proposed Law Would Give Them Control
Of Property.

Proposed Law Would Give Them Control
Of Property.
MIR. Bejach of Shelby introduced bill
to remove disabilities Of coverture from
married women. The bill has the in
dorsement of the State Federation of
Women's Clubs and the State Bar Assoc
citation. The bill would abrogate the
disabilities which marriage imposes. I'M
der it the women would have the right
to make contracts and do such acts in
reference to property as they are en-
titled to If not married. This bill is
said to be the first of general s,eleme
of working over the dover and courtesy
laws. The next bill to be proposed along
that line will probably be one to abol-
ish the right of the husband to reduce
the personality of the wife to his pos
session.
The proposed bill win provide that
hereafter the survivor shall take one
third of the property, real or personal,
in absolute ownership. Neither will have
the right to defeat this third interest
by will. The remaining two-thirds
would pass according to present laws
governing the distribution.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Create Office Of Auditor.

Bills to create state auditor to serve
two years by appointment of the gov
ernor at salary of $4,000, with an as
sistant at $500 and stenographer at
81, 900, and to separate the office of state
treasurer and insurance commissioner,
making the latter an appointive job by
the governor at salary Of $4,000 year,
were offered in the house by Represen-
tative Creswell, Republican, of Sewer
county.
The bill providing for an auditor re-
quires that he. must be at least 30 years
Of age and furnish bond of $40, 900.
He will have full power to examine the
books Of all state offices, and must do
so once year and report to the chief
executive not later than june 80.
The insurance commissioner must fur
nish bond of $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
IMPROVEMENT
OF HIGHWAYS
WORK WILL START EARLY IN LEG
ISLATIvE HALLS.
CREATION OF A COMMISSION
Will Also Ask That Small Tax Be Lev
led on Automobiles to Maintain
Departmental Embrace
Real Estate.

Nashville.--Good roads advocates in
Tennessee are very much encouraged
over the sentiment favorable to good
roads legislation in the Fifty-eighth Cen
eral Assembly.
Chas. c. Gilbert, representative from
Davidson county, has been at work for
some time in drafting bills which he pro-
posed to Introduce. "These bills" said
he, have been modelled after road laws
in other states and will prove very eff
fective to the people of Tennessee if
they become laws.
The first of the three bills | will
introduce will be enc creating a. High
way Department for the state. This de-
partment will be composed of three or
five commissioners who shall keep in
close touch with road conditions through
out the state and who shall come to-
gether at stated intervals for the pur-
pose OF hearing reports and acting upon
such matters as may come before the
commission.
This commission will select high
way engineer, who shall have superv,s-
ion of the location and construction of
all first-class highways throughout the
state, working at all times in conjunction
with the local county engineers. The
trouble in Tennessee has been that the
people voted bonds and raised the money,
but too often the money was placed in
the hands of inexperienced road builders
and was not judiciously spent. Should
the bill creating the highway department
become effective, the State Highway En-
gineer will9assist the local engineers in
locating the highways and also in the
selection of material TO reconstruction,
etc.
THE second bill to be introduced will
be one to place small annual tax on
automobiles for the purpose of maintain
ing the highway department OF the state.
The third bill will be general road
law dealing more directly with the ordi-
nary mud road, one of the provisions of
which is that all road taxes must be paid
in cash, thereby doing away with the
Serving in method of paying road taxes,
as is in practice over the state at pres
ent, system which is antiquated and
ineffective"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
TENNESSEE RAILWAY VALUES
COMMISSIONS BIENNIAL REPORT
is INTERESTING.
Assessments Represents 4,015.99 Mile,
of Railroad in the State-Com-
mission Has Done Valued
Service as Arbitrator.

Notwithstanding to the biennial
report of the Tennessee Railroad Com.
mission for 1911-12, the total property
valuation assessed by the commission fol
the past two years was 500 81, 9Q6.67,
of which $s1, 242, 530.46 was the value o,
the railroad property, $4,76JS61. AS
property Of the telephone and telegraph
companies, and $13,655,516.76 that o.
the street railways of the state. The re.
port shows that this assessments repre-.
sents 4,015,997 miles of street railroad.
The report shows that the volume OF
complaints filed before the commission
during the past two years does not ma
terially vary from the two years imme-
diately preceding, but there was great.
er variety in the nature of the com.
plants. Amounts involved varied from
so cents to sums beyond estimate and
embraced the building of freight and pas
senger depots at expenses varying from
$3.50 to a half million dollars.
The report shows that the commission
has been enabled to render valuable serv,
ice to both the railroads and the shippers
in settlement of controversies which We're
formerly a source of injurious agitation.
The freight and passenger rates now
in effect on the various railroads of the
state have the approval of the commits.
sion, but whenever there is complaint
made of discrimination against individ-
uals or localities against the reasonable
ness of the rates, the commission takes
the matter up, investigates the com.
plant and renders its decisions of the
rates as justice may require.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
| TENNESSEE
! LEGISLATURE
PROPOSED TAX LAWS.
Conceded to Be Most Important Legis-
htion Before Assembly.

NASHVILLE.
The seven companion bills introduced
by Senators Pass, Walsh and Pope, re-
garding the state tax laws, are coAceded
to be the most important of the fifty
eighth general assembly. These bills
we're prepared by Chairman 7. r. Preston
OF the tax commission, named by the
State Manufacturers Association. They
are far-reaching and in their establish
ment OF tax commission repeating of
the 1911 revenue act, also the act which
created the state equalization board,
lodging this duty upon commission com
posed OF three members serving one, two
and three years, one from each grand d.
vision OF the state. The commission will
fix the maximum rate of taxes for coun-
ty and city purposes. A transfer tax
must be paid to the tax assessor instead
of the country court clerk as heretofore.
These bills have passed the first read
ing in the senate and have been referred
to the committee on finance, ways and
means.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
5s4 HooKwoRM CASES.
Many Other Cases in Tennessee Were
Not Reported.

Nashville. The report of the years
work in the eradication of the hookworm
disease has been submitted to DR.. r. @.
Lillard, secretary and executive officer of
the state board of. health, by DR.. Olin
West, assistant secretary in charge of
this work. Among other things the report
contains the following:
This report, of course, can not show
all that has been accomplished in the
treatment of hookworm disease, because
the many physicians of the state have
treated numbers of cases in private prac.
tice, of which no record is had by the
board of health. The 584 cases shown
as treated by physicians are those which
we're reported. Five field men are en-
gagged in this campaign, and they are
trying to disseminate information as to
the necessity for improved sanitation and
about disease prevention in general.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Good Woman Passes Away.

Paris.--"Grandma' Ferguson died of
the infirmities of old age. She was 1913
years old. Her life had been a quiet
but intensely religious one and she was
an inspiration to all who knew her. So
greatly beloved was she that each year
her birthday was celebrated by hundreds
OF people, who gathered in the grove
near her home, at which time divine serv-
ices were held by ministers and a basket
dinner and barbecue made the day one
OF joy and Thanksgiving, and to none was
it more pleasant than to Grandma
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Indeterminate Sentence.

Representative West and Speaker
Stanton introduced a measure which
will in all probabilities prove acceptable
to all factions. It provides for an irde-
terminate sentence for persons over IS
years Of age convicted of felony. It
includes the system of parole for good
behavior and takes into consideration the
past record and the conduct of the con-
victed. Under the provision of the Dill
q person sentenced to life Imprisonment
may not be paroIed until after he shall
have served rs years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Legislation Warts.
egislation

Indications are that all legislation
viii come to standstill until after
the election of comptroller, secretary Of
state and state treasurer. With lac
candidates for these offices and the can
didates fc- the United States senate en-.
deayoring to postpone action, it may be
some time before any bills ere finally
passed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Ask Pensions for Confederatss

Nashville. --Cheatham Bi,snac, United
Confederate Veterans, adopted a resolu.
tion asking that the federal government
return to the South in the form of aid
to state Confederate pensions the $780,
100000 collected during the war as a
direct tax on cotton, recently declared
illegal by the supreme court. The re
ceipts given those who paid the tax
have been lost in most cases. The plan
for restitution will be submitted to the
general U. C. V. reunion before being
presented to congress.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
HOW TO CURE RHEUMATISM
Prominent Doctors Best Prescrip-
tion Easily Mixed at Home.

"
This simple and harmless formula
has worked wonders for all who have
tried 1t quickly curing chronic and
acute rheumatism and backache. From
your druggist get one ounce of Toris
compound lin original sealed package)
and one ounce of syrup OF Sarsaparilla
compound. Take these two ingredients
home and put them in half pint of
good whiskey. Shake the bottle and
take tablespoonful before each meal
and at bedtime" Good results corne
after the first few doses II your drug
gist does not have Toris compound IN
stock he will get IT for you In few
hours from his wholesale house. Don't
be Influenced to take a patent medi-
cine instead of this. Insist on having
the genuine Toris compound In tho
original, one-ounce, sealed, yellow
package This was published here last
winter and hundreds of the worst cases
were cured by Il In short time. Pub
lished by the Globe Pharmaceutical lab
oratories OF Chicago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Loses Insurance Suit.

Nashville.-The court of civil appeals,
in the case of the Volunteer State Life
Insurance Company against II. w. Ben
nett administrator, held that when a life
insurance policy provides that the in.
sured cannot recover when he comes to
his death while engaged in an unlawful
pursuit, an insured when killed while
riding as a night rider on raid, falls
under that head and his administrators
cannot recover on his policy.
The tragedy involved in the case oc.
Cured in Montgomery county during the
troubles in the black tobacco district.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
DIBRELL's REPORT.
Biennial Collections for Three Divisions
Are Noted.

Biennial ColiectionS TOT Inree DlVlSlons
Are Noted.
The comptrcller's biennial report Of
the work of the state revenue agents
for the two years ending December 10,
1912, is as follows:
Eastern division: j. Frank White and
Parker Worley.
Collections: State, $52,0o5.29; county,
$114,901.55; total, S166,906.s4.
Middle division: James X. Jetton.
Collections: State, $t36,454.92; coun
ty, $120,321.4O; total, $256,776.32.
Western division: J. B. Thomson.
Collections: State, $124,33s.Os; coun-
ty, $133,51953; total, 1851, S57.61.
Total state, s312,79s.29; total coun-
ty, 1868, 742.4s; grand total, 1881 ,540.77.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Probe Revenue Reports.

When the house met Mr.. Miller Of
Marshall offered resolution providing
for committee to investigate the ad-
instability of publishing full reports of
the state revenue agents. This resolu.
tiop followed petition from the state
mptroller, in which he asked that the
house take the responsibility of having
the full report printed. He estimated
the cost at over $4,000, which he wants
an appropriation for. The resolution wa
adopted
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Collecting Antiquities.

Slopay received a card on which
was engraved: Professor Bruce,
Antiquarian"
He knew no such person, SO his curl
osity led him to receive him.
What Is your business, professors"
he asked politely.
Il am collector Of antiquities" an
swered the old man.
so imagined. And how can |
serve your"
by paying a deposit on this little
bill you have owed for more than
three years
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Tennessee Women Would Get 1t BY
Constitutional Convention.

Nashville.-Miss Sarah Barnwell e.
lott was unanimously elected president
at the meeting of the Tennessee Equal
Suffrage Association and the office of
vice-president for the state at large was
created with Mrs. j. M. Mccormack to
fill the position. A slight amendment
was made in the constitution in order
to create the new state officer. Votes
for women without utilization with any
political party of creed was announced
US the platform of the association.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Divide the Pie.

The fusionist leaders have decided to
separate the offices Of state treasurer
and insurance commissioner. The office
of treasurer win probably 60 to some
member of the Independent. faction,
while the Republicans are claiming the
office OF insurance commissioner.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Present for Hooper.

Gov. Hooper received by parcels post
a huge stable fork from Benton M. john
son, president of the Tennessee ,Gideons,
with request to use it until the state
capitol was clean.
Gov. Hooper answered with thanks and
assured Mr.. johnson that he would make
good use of the article.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Commemorate Battle.

Nashv;lle.-The ninety-eighth anniver-
sary of the Battle of New Orleans was
celebrated here by the Hermitage Asso-
citation with the annual ball. Among the
notable women present were Mrs. Will
liam Cummins Story Of New York, prom
inent in D. A. R. circles, and Miss Mary
Murfree, who writes under the pen name
OF 'Charles Egbert Craddock."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

It 10 reported that Milwaukee man
has invented a system where he can
make milk from timothy hay without
enc aid OF the COW An improvement
over some milk dealers. who have at
tempted to make 1t out OF water.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Lsbo. Delegates Marry.

Nashville.--At the closing session of
the Tennessee Federation of Labor, in
session in this city, Thomas H. Cam,
mine worker from Soddy, Tenn, and
Mrs. Ethel Nicely of the garment work
ers of this city, both delegates, were
married by DR.. Carey E. Morgan in thu
presence of the entire convention in
the convention hall.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

New York pastor asserts that II
A impossible for clergyman te
amaintaih his honor on $1,000 year"
n we rightly understand the meaning
Of the word honor" the man who
cannot maintain it on 900 or $500 .
wear. will not maintain It on $10..
900. II the complainant win substt
tote the word family" for honor
his assertion will have . greater pro
portion Of veracity
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

Alleging that he was pricked by :
rusty needle in his mattress. New
Orleans resident has brought suit
against local hotel keeper. The only
explanation as to how the needle came
there is that It was the much moote,
one of haystack fame.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
For Tick Eradication.

Selmer.-An appropriation of $3.50 was
voted by the County Court of McNairy
county to purchase necessary medicine
to fill all the Yates in the county in
March preparatory to the beginning of
the work of tick eradication for the com
ing season.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

It IL rumored that the dog biscuit .
Paterson woman fed her guests were
not dog biscuits at all. They were
simply her first attempt, and she hit
On that excuse to hide her failure q
q biscuit maker.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Dibrell Asks for Audit.

Comptroller Dibrell sent a communi-
cation to the senate asking that thor
ough but fair investigation be made OF
his office and that the legislature APP
popriate sS,z74.1o to print reports
which had been made by his office in re-
Spouse to the demands of the Tennessee
Manufacturers Association and others.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Attempted Escape Fails.

Nashville. Protected by steel breast
plates, which they had fashioned while
behind prison walls, Charles Burch and
Charles Swofford long-term and desper.
ate convicts, made an unsuccessful at
tempt to escape from the main prison
here. A charge of buckshot fired by
Guard T. w. Long slightly wounded
Burch and put an end to the try for
liberty. The men were outside the walls
when discovered, having cut the live
wire on top of the wall with pincers
held in hands encased in rubber gloves.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

A Pomeraniam dog got stuck In
rainspout in Philadelphia. and pa
trolman used can opener to rescue
II That policeman knew how to ge'
the lid of. all right
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Lake County Quarantines.

Tiptonville. - At a meeting Of the
Lake County Board Of Health it was de-
cided to quarantine against cerebro-
spinal meningitis. All persons who de-
sire to enter the confines of the county
must hold health certificate not over
five days old from come board of health
or some recognized physician. Unless ac-
companied by certificate each and ev-
cry person win be barred.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
May Bridge the TeASessee.

Chattanooga The question of uniting
with the Birmingham & Chattanooga
Railroad in building bridge across the
Tennessee river at the neck of Moccasn
Bend, or rather of paying the railroad
company an annual rental of $25 1000 for
the surface use of the bridge is being
agitated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Personal PRIVILEGE.

you sometimes contradict yourself
In your speeches"
Il know It," replied the positive can
didate. And | want you to under
stand that am the only man in our
party who dares attempt such a
thing"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

The Bronx zoo is the proud posses
sor OF wild ass that kicks u times
20 the minute. Wouldn't 1t be fine
thing to stand some Of the New York
police oficials back Of 1t. and see \
they'd get into action!
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17
Mayor Opposed to Saloons.

Chattanooga. Mayor I. G. Thompson
has taken issue with Thomas G. Better
ton, commissioner Of fire and police, re-
garding the police policy relating to the
operation of near beer saloons in Chat
tanooga. Commissioner Betterton re.
Gently announced that the police depart.
ment favored the continuance of saloon,
as at present operated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

SOM. ody shifted lead into the
place Of $4,000 worth of British GOV
ereigns In transit and England Ii az
much amazed as the boy seeing the
rabbit come out Of the silk hat
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

The starvation of the fly. beginning
N the homes OF the nation. might
appropriately be continued in the mar
kets shops a. l other places where
the flies naturally think themselves
invited to feast without restriction
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

A Chicago doctor says appendicitis
il to be treated without surgical op-
eration. But an anaesthetic will be
needed to relieve the patient Of his
bankroll afterwards, just the same az
now.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-01-17

One feature Of such bets as that
which compels man to push pea
nut along the sidewalk for four city
blocks, with sausage. Is the proba-
bility that the winners will also &c
aobs helping to run the country.