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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
TELLS OF CLIMBING CATFISH
Mining Engineer Declares That Odd
Fish Found In Colombia Resem.
bles Bullheads of U. s.

New York.-A South American fish
that can climb out of deep pot.hole
and even creep against strong cur
rent. on the bottom of swift stream,
was described recently to the New
York Academy of Sciences by Mr.. r.
D. o. Johnson, mining engineer who
has spent several years In the high
lands of Colombia region visited by
few naturalists. The case Is evidently
one of adaptation TO environment. The
mountain streams of Colombia are tor
rental, and no ordinary fish could live
In them. The climbing or creeping cat
fish. Mr. Johnson goes on to say, re-
sembles closely the burned pout or
"bullheads" of the United States, and
are highly esteemed as food by the
Colombians, who call them captain.
Says the writer 1--WE quote from re-
print Of his paper in pamphlet form:
Under usual conditions they are
clumsy and awkward swimmers, wrig
Cling through the water like tadpoles,
but as creepers and climbers they are
without rival in the fish family. The
mouth is small, but is surrounded by
broad, soft, rubber-like flap, very
thin and flexible at the edges. 1t is a
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
Old Pie shops pl.appear,nc.


With the decline of the la mode
beef shop in London one notes also
the disappearance Of most OF the old.
fashioned pie shops. such as the ia.
nous eel-pie shop In Fleet street that
the youthful fancy of the writer al
ways associated with the story OF
Sweeney Todd. "the demon barber"
The itinerant vender of sleeps trot-
tiers has also almost disappeared. as
well as the seller of sandwiches at the
doors OF theaters, while the peripatetic
pie has quite vanished from the
streets. In their place we have the
all-conquering but malodorous fried.
fish shop. which has multiplied four.
fold during the last twenty years
London Chronicle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

sucker mouth and the entire mechan-
ism is so perfectly adapted to the
needs of the fish that 1t finds no diff
Guilty in firmly attaching itself to any
convenient object II is this ability
to make quick anchorage that en-
ables the fish to stay at home when
nature seems bent upon sweeping the
canyons and watercourses clear Of
everything movable.
"The fiat sucker mouth Is half OF
the mechanism; the other half Is To-
Gated on the belly. Under the skin Of
the ventral side, just behind a line
joining the pectoral fms, there is a
triangular bony plate to which are at
tached the ventral fms. The main an
terror ribs of these fms are broad and
fiattened, and the fiat surfaces are
thickly studded with small, sharp
teeth pointing backwards. The TRAN
gular plate and It's attached fms are
free to move In longitudinal direc-
ton through distance equal to about
one-sixth Of the length Of the fish. This
movement is accomplished by means
of four muscles In two pairs attached
to the plate; the anterior pair extend
ing from their attachments on each
side of the plate forward to the mid
die point on the bony arch just below
the gill openings; the posterior pair
extending from an attachment at the
center of the posterior edge of the
plate to the anal fin. 1t is evident
that the fish Is able to create suction
pressure In the region of the plate,
though how this is accomplished is
not apparent from the structure.
by means af the alternate action of
the mouth and of this curious appara-
tus, the fish is able to creep against
current that would battle its efforts
entirely If 1t relied alone upon its fms
and tall. When 1t Is engaged In creep
ing or sticking fast to some object, the
sucker mouth necessarily is closed. 1t
is evident that the gills must be sup
piled with the life-maintaining flow Of
water through some other avenue. At
the upper extremity of each gill-slit
there is an orifice provided with a
valve opening inward. During the dias-
tole Of the gill covers, the water flows
inward through the orifices and is ex-
PEELED through the gill-slits during the
systole.
ION clear sunshiny days these fish
may be seen in the depths Of the clear
water hitching themselves along over
the surfaces Of rocks, occasionally
swimming short distances in the more
quiescent places, but seeming to de-
pend for locomotion primarily upon
their creeping mechanism. They are
to be found in all parts Of these noun
tain streams, from the most slender
tributaries to the foot Of the noun
tains. 1t Is evident from this fact that
they are able to travel upstream"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
HoBBLE WORN IN $500 B. c.
Explorer Returns From Egypt With
News Also That Cowboys Lasso
Was Used There Then.

Providence. r. I.-Prof. L. Earle
Rowe of the Rhode Island School Of
Design, who returned recently from
Egypt, declares Prof L. Percival Low
ell OF Flagstaff. Ariz.. In error when
he states that the pyramids were
built by the Chaldeans as temples to
the gods. Professor Rowe said the
Egyptians built the pyramids as
tombs. He added that the Egyptians
wore hobble skirts as far back as
$500 B. c., as numberless statues
show women clothed in white lincn
tube skirts" tighter than any OF the
most modern. Another discovery was
that lassoing was used by the Egyp-
tians about $500 B. c.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

Marques Of sligo In Indian Mutiny.
Lord Altamont, who through the
death of his aged father, the other
day.. has become marques of Sligo,
was through the Indian mutiny. His
father, who was in tho Indian civil
service, was stationed at Bankipur
when the mutlny broke out.
Lord Sligo's wife and infant SON,
seven months old, the new marques.
were sent for safety to place which
was surrounded by rebels for fort
night. The child. however, was safely
taken through the sepoy lines by a
faithful Indian nurse, who dyed his
skin as ruse to pass him of as her
own son. A long time passed before
the boy was restored to his anxious
parents, who meantime had to 60
through a further siege at Monghyr.
The new marques recently celebrated
his silver wedding. On the actual an.
niversary day he had to be In Scot.
land. but he sent his wife q telegram
with the characteristic message,
twenty-five years without regret"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
FRIENDS HELP.
st. Paul Park Incident.

"After drinking coffee for breakfast
| always felt languid and dull, having
no ambition to get to my morning
duties. Then In about an hour or SO
weak. nervous arrangement OF the
heart and stomach would come over
me with such force would frequently
have to lie down."
Tea Is just as harmful, because 1t
contains caffeine, the same drug found
In coffee.
"At other times / had severe head
aches; stomach finally became affect
ed and digestion so impaired that I
had serious chronic dyspepsia and
constipation. A lady, for many years
State President of the w. C. T. u,
told me she had been greatly BEN
Gifted by quitting coffee and using
Postum; she was troubled for years
with asthma. She said It was no
cross to quit coffee when she found
she could have as delicious an
article as Postum.
Another lady who had been trou-
bled with chronic dyspepsia for years,
found immediate relief on ceasing cot.
fee and using Postum. Still another
friend told me that Postum was .
Godsend. her heart trouble having
been relieved after leaving OF coffee
and taking on Postum.
so many such cases came to my
notice that / concluded coffee was the
cause Of my trouble and / quit and
took up Postum. am more than
pleased to say that my days Of trou-
BILE have disappeared. / am well and
happy
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, THE Road to Wellyille."
Ever read the above ietterf A new
,Be appears from time 10 time. They
re genuine, true, and fall OF human
,terest.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

and so sick that I had to go to bed.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound has made me we'll and these trou-
bles have disappeared like magic. I
have recommended the Compound to
many women who have used it success
fully. Mrs. JAMES ]. STACY, RID.
No. 8, North Bangor, N. Y.
Another Made Well.
Ann Arbor, Mich. -" Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
wonders for me. For years suffered
terribly with hemorrhages and had
pains 80 intense that sometimes / would
faint away. / had female weakness
SO bad that / had to doctor all the time
and never found relief until ! took
your remedies to please my husband.
] recommend your wonderful medicine
to all sufferers as ! think it is a blessing
for all women. Mrs. L. e. WYCKoFF,
liz s. Ashley St., Ann Arbor, Mich.
There need be no doubt about the
ability of this grand old remedy, made
from the roots and herbs Of our fields, 10
remedy woman's diseases. We possess
volumes Of proof Of this fact, enough
to convince the most skeptical. Why
don't you try It?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

dinner table, and gazing across 1t at
his old wife, he lapsed In memory to
the days when he was master of the
house. and gently remarked to Mrs
Trench
81 am afraid. my love, that we
must put this cook down among our
failuresr'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
Influence Of Environment.

To forget ones name is enbarrass.
ing enough, but to forget ones occu-
patton may be more embarrassing
still.
G. w. e. Russell has story OF the
late Archbishop Trench, "a man OF
singularly vague and dreamy habits"
who resigned the See of Dublin on
account of advancing years. and set
tied In London. He once went back
to pay visit to his successor, Lord
Plunket. Finding himself back again
Ia his old palace. sitting at his old
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
II Wa Saw the Beyond.

Now l do not for moment believe
that. If those mysterious portals were
flung wide, and we could see without
hindrance all the secrets of the great
beyond, we should necessarily be eth
or better or happier. On the contrary.
the probability is that, average hu-
man nature being what 1t is, sacred
realities would be degraded to the or
binary levels of the human intercourse
in this world; in our knowledge Of life
we cannot rise above what we are.
What Is wanted Is certain quality OF
life itself which will carry with 1t the
assurance of the nearness and sweet
ness Of the best and highest in the
eternal kingdom OF love.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
Soda Lake In Africa.

In English East Africa Is the rich
est bed of soda In the world Engi
neers say that 1t contains 200,000,00O
tons. The lake has surface of more
than fifty square kilometers. During
the rainy season, which In this local
ity is short, its surface is covered with
q shallow layer of water. When q
block of soda is taken out, another
forms, and the natives say that this
occurs SO quickly that an equal
amount of soda may be distracted for
a number of years from the same
place.-Harper's Weekly.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
knsw Brother by His Ears.

Orange, N. ia pair Of distinctive
ears caused the reunion here of two
brothers who had not seez each other
for 20 years. AS George Teets, an
architect, walked along the street an
apparent stranger stopped him and
said: I'm brother Martin from Ne
h.ssks and / knew you By your ears."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
His Consolation.

$50 you've lost your nice pussy-cat
since / was here iast!" sympathized
grandma TOO bad! OF course you
miss him dreadfully. don't your"
well, yes;" six-yearold John as.
sumed a look of chastened sorrow;
but then, grandma, since I've beard
so much about this germ business. !
try to think it's Just as WELT"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
WOMAN'S ILLS
DISAPPEARED
Like Magicafter taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
North Bangor, N. Y. "As I have

used Lydia y. FINK
hams We geta BILE
Compound with
great benefit ! feel
it my duty to write
andtell you about it.
Twas ailing from fe-
male weakness and
h ad headache and
backache nearly all
the time. Iwaslater
every month than I
should have b Q en-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

Swiss opticians have developed an
arc light In which the carbons are i'm.
pregnated with iron salts. producing
light rich in ultraviolet rays, for
scientific purposes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

Mira. wins,ow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces intiamma'
tion, allays pain, cures wind COLES 5c bottle.Aat
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

To Relieve the Pain of Burn Instantly
and take out all inflammation in one day, apply the
wonderful, old reliable DIR. P0RTHR'S ANrISEP-
TIC HEALING OIL. Relieves pain and heals ~
the same time 2bc. Soc, el00.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

AROUSES THE LIVER AND PURIFIEs
THE BLOOD.
The Old Standard general strengthening tonic
GROVES TASTELHSs chill TONIC, arouses the
builds up the system. true tonic. For adults and
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
At the Movies.

Miss Prim tseverely)-You allow
smoking here?
Usher-Yes'm Light up!"--Puck
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

OF course, there are lots of big fish
in the sea. Everybody has seen one
or two slide off the hook
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

The more birthdays woman has
the less they count.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
HeadIna Her on.

reading neF vi.
do you love me, George?"
Eyes. dear, love you, but go q
little light. for won't have any
money until pay day."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18
petaehahIe,

"ls her hair a crown of glory?"
Eyes, and every night she abdi.
cates."-Town Topics.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

Pope Plus suffered severe re-
lapse. He is very feverish, his tenn
perature rising to 100 degrees. The
announcement was made by Prof. Et-
tore Marchiafava, who was with him
for an hour.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

The prospects for peace in the Bal
kans look very bright. Although the
allies, in their reply to the mediation
suggestion of the powers. demanded
numerous and radical changes. the
powers promptly replied with conces-
sions designing to bring quick ces-
sation of hostilities.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

The London militant suffragettes
started fresh trail by attacking the
IRE alarms in the London streets.
They destroyed three.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

Twenty passengers were killed and
40 injured in a wreck on the Mexican
Central railway near lula, state OF
Hidalgo.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

Alleging that her wages as house
keeper for AZ years are unpaid, Mrs.
Florence Hardy has filed claim at
Macomb against the estate Of the
late George Snyder Of Bladinsville,
Ill. sur s7194.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-18

Former girl companions. men OF
prominence in Illinois and friends of
her family will aid in the attempt to
get the pardon board Of Pennsylvania
TO grant freedom to Helen Boyle,
serving 25-year sentence in connec-
ton With the kidnapping of Billy Whit.
"a of Sharon, Pa.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
Asphalt on strcets 81 BABYLON

That asphalt was Known TO the an
clients is a we'll attested fact, Its use
as a binder for masonry in Babylon
being in point, but OF it's use other
than this We know nothing.
Strabo tells us that as early as 1000
q. c. the streets of Babylon were
paved. and so, no, presumably were
the great roads leading out from the
many gates OF that city Babylon was
situated in the aliuvial plain OF Meso-
potamia, and Its building material was
almost entirely clay, either as such
or In the form of bricks
II seems rather doubtful that these
latter were used to pave the streets at
that early date. Asphalt was album.
dant and much used in building oper-
atoms, and it does not sem improb.
able that It Wa utilized 10 improve
the streets--Dr r w Gudger in Sci
ence
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08

n b. --- 10 iI--r C.rrvt'iog no ala
with rombrc nd ,rogic lion, TTa
-aud nrk we're ,crsips rbey had
beth ,ov-trd ,retty | ell, DALLAS cor.
tRIuEg the u,ile lady had given Ton,
no oavfr "a sugr.sc .Lr +. vored hin,
vWhcs sH,, rtnrrie6 the man of her
L-.Ag viewer, Tom felt bitterly
I'D - refused to even notice
rS hg' '- Then IN O bit Of pique
be NJ. O.. 90 rrl.d aa.Ay IL.
roiru', but really handsome woman,
Fgm.,G Tar g.o ,,- nta md beauty
"a tks view Of taa S!lla.ars. and when
..tp T.. ] III. @ q. g.yla "a
tt uCr Enat- '.'"
CGd Peter l,,l TO-, ava big home
,..m &c.. -..o CON sla invest.
e.. 10 tho .-,.~.- ~ arvb,dy
m It's Marx was nr,err.l was the
River lot" with all t'-,"r- %, " the viii
read. IAN thereon" WAS lille indeed
"A broken down cs.,--. a few farm
isT-l, r,rntr end "a ,r.a, ,-parled onrIa
usp CAST al bearinE md dead al the
top Froalr wondered nj the unjust
Discrimination Of the old uncle Some
s0vcv,r knew thgl he had always
favored the sister who had died tho
roth.r Of rom and had inherited
,cyp, reoars tbro,gb ber .s,d nrcb,bl,
tor If drtv ~ r,olo bcr s~n ~,
rrtocipaI heir
,...,,
H. ~, - 49, "'u "''c'Tu no 'u,e pass
9 - " Ia" 80 Wv, ~ "a'
-" pm" "nei nv maui IT. ne
700 .'','. III i''S ei''p,py mean anu uh
80 t.'."S as h,'i'Se' lHey became
'"'"S 'oo's III ms Scheme OF low re
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
MADE OCCASION FOR FEAST
Elaborate and Peculiar ccrem mics
Always FERN Part CT Wedding
In Armenia.

An Armenian wedding Is net readily
forgotten, 1t lasts for several days
and starts with a general meeting Of
friends and relatives, who are enter.
tanned by a band OF mihstrels and
dancers until the arrival of the groom.
In the midst Of the uprcar 1t Is Ar.
menian etiquette that the "h2 ppy"
man shall totter in with faltering loot
steps .Gt launched face Cit has Just
been 's!'gyCi With G !!,tlc V-w3,-)
IN order 10 SO through the ordeal OF
preparation
lie is G.s, p-5"l.y shaved, ard then
adcrG,l With the various gifts sent
~ the bride Let Ms brothers next
fall upon him. and with such yicor
la. he speedily stands forth ps ma
ture made him. Then they complete
ly rociothe Ei.- H. new garment. %
best rhey caG--l diG.cul, Job whf n
one remembers that custom Jces
them TO hcll candles in their right
hands throughout the operation
TIE evening terminates w''l bon
fires, more music and much dancing.
Upon the following evening the bride
puts in her appearance by riding 10
church-the bridegroom walks The
priest meets them at the porch and
reads them a very sCasOnable little
homily upon the obll-at rs they arc
about to undertake They next march
in procession to the altar, where their
forehCads are bound together with
gold chains.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08
his One GRIEVANCE
Rich Treasure Found When
Young Husband Chopped
Down Old Apple Tree.
BY CECiLLE LANGDoN.


III get even WIN mini IL taxes
NJ powson,"
Tho ownor =, rruts,,o ro .no,o
tho words yensosniIv M gs, was
nIenched his rars iisIorted and von,h
nrosnoritv ana Tho nossassion -, hroaa
sru,trnI acres Seemed 10 have n, toroa
IN spbdpo his angry mood
az, 7 NAV mako n eugoos,,or " oh.
served his insinnat,ng comnanion
LAWYER nole 81 don't tb,,L "a rnoLa
my life miserable over n trIae Wbv
wb,, mora do Won uant thar wbot
yop.ve got Tom I.ocev9 Tho favored
heir Of old peter pahson married 10
the band,omest glrI In rho dIstrict-"
"R,b," shouted ,bo otbcr rogosulIv
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08

. lad put In mustard seed and that oil
tagly weed. that had choked out the
wheat. oats, buckwheat and rye.
The whole lot isn't good even for
bedding" said Mark "Of course this
Ii the work Of Tom Lacey. can hard.
ly keep my hands OF from him"
We don't surely know that" re.
monstrated Leila.
What! after his threats and boast
ings' Well, I'll try and forget" de-
clared Mark quickly. as he noticed the
tears In his dear ones eyes. 1--WE got
a chance to chop wood In the forest
half the winter That will keep the
wolf from the door till springtime,
anyhow"
yes, dear" said Leila soothingly,
and can help out with some sewing.
Speaking Of chopping. 1t might not be
bad idea to get the old apple tree
out of the way"
Il suppose It will topple over some
stormy night and hit the house. If we
don't" replied Mark. THE tree is al.
most as old as Uncle Peter was. DO
YOU remember how he used to give 1t
IRON as he called 1t, to make IL bear
fruit? Look" and with a reminiscent
smile Mark pointed to great holes In
the tree, where his eccentric relative
had deposited old files, horse shoes
and broken bits OF iron
Mark tried not to think hard of dead
Uncle Peter Still, he had reason to
expect a better share in 10 estate
than he had received M-ra than
once that relative had Shown him
small tin box filed wiz 2 goat heap
Of stored up bank-c.rs 81 \ lis own
name scratched upon the b'v
I'm thinking of you I'D" the old
man had said. "My FIRST duty Ia 10
Ter crccrd!rs TO rrc mise given
but | shan't neglect you"
Then, too when the will was opened |
Il contained slip of paper. reading:
Give this letter TO Max Dawson" but |
no letter had been fcu.l
The snow Is tee ter" - work In
TIC -~cc,s to-day" said Marx to Leila
enc BLEAK Wia.ry r,c~~' II believe
III tackle the old apple zee"
Yes, the fuel supply is somewhat
low" answered Leila.
She sang and smiled amid the real
comfort of the llt,.e hCme kitchen.
keeping time to tie strcUs echoing
stroke Of the axe in The b ads of her
husband outside. Pa .lare was a
'.ash
Then a shout-such shout AL.
u,ost in alarm fearing that something
dreadful had happened, Leila rushed
10 the door just as Mark came tear.
ng into the room.
"Oh, Leila!" he gasped. See! The
tin box. My name scratched
IN the cover. Exactly the one Uncle
Feter showed me so many times!"
In suspense and wonder Leila stared
rs the box VS. placed on the table.
inside was letter telling all about
t and-banknotes! NanEnotes bank
notes.
Uncle Feter had selected a queer
hiding place for the little fortune he
had put b. in ready cash for his
: Iurger nephew. The enclosed letter
.ettIed all question as to legal owner.
'hip.
why, we are rich!" breathed Leila,
II always was rich with such
reasure as you; and now" said Mark
enderly, with the money to give you
luxury as well as comfort, wouldn't
rade with a multi.millonaire
Copyright 1913, by W c. C.gpman)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08

One Of the greatest frontier or
wild west shows ever held in the
world Is to be given in Salt Lake
beginning July 4. The program
consists mainly of WORLDS
CHAMPIONSHIP CONTESTS in
the events usually part of wild
west shows. 1.-THE Stampede" will
bring the most skillful and daring
cowboys, fancy riders, fancy rop-
ers, etc., in the world together in
one great contest.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-07-08

The biggest entertainment feature
Of the National Educational asso.
cation convention will be The
Stampede" The thousands of Wis.
itors to the city will be shown the
real thing in wild west shows and
frontier life. No effort or expense
is being spared to make this the
greatest exhibition of the kind ever
held in the world.