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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
Z Plurlbus.

A small boy Of three was playing in
the street between the car tracks
while bigger boy Of eleven or there
abouts stood on the sidewalks and
looked ON.
The Good Samaritan passed that
way. He addressed the bigger boy.
"Is the little fellow your brotherr
he asked.
Yep"
Then bring him In from between
the tracks; he might get run over"
"Aw," replied the bigger boy, that
don't make no difference. we got plen-
ty like him to home. York
Washington Post
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
New World Democracy.

Tho story that the kaiser loves most
to tell his intimates. declares Mr..
William Armstrong In the Woman's
Magazine, concerns the visit of his
brother. Prince Henry of Prussia. to
America
The incident happened just as the
prince was landing at New York. Be
side him on deck stood Admiral Won
Tirpitz. On the dock was dense
crowd. From its midst stentorian
voice called, Henry! Henry!"
The prince did not understand that
the hail was meant for him until the
admiral, smiling broadly, said, Your
royal highness, 81 think some one
wants to speak to you"
Then Prince Henry looked over to-
ward the human megaphone, who still
continued to bawl out his name. See
ing that he had caught the royal
gaze, the owner OF the voice shouted,
"How's Bill?"-Youth's Companion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
HISTORIC OLD TOWN
Port Of Southampton Has Pic
turesque Attractions.
No Place on South Coast of England
Situated so Beautifully as This
Ancient city--Wool House on
Quay One of the Sights.

London. The fifty-third annual
church congress, which opened on
September 80, had for its place of
meeting the historic town and port of
Southampton; still, in spite OF the
vast developments of docks and ship
ping which render 1t rival even Of
Liverpool, a town of much pictures
que attraction. There Is no place on
the south coast of England situated SO
beautifully as this ancient port; and
the voyage from 1t down Southampton
water, displaying scenes of quiet
woodlands, pastures and sunlit fair
way, adds another pang Of regret to
the Englishman's departure from
home, just as the passage past the
Needles and Calshot Castle, between
the Wight and the mainland, and up
to Southampton heatens the wander
er's return from overseas.
This way came the Romans voyag-
ing to and from their port of Clausen-
tum, identified now with Bitterne.
some two miles higher UP the estuary
of the Itchen, spot where the coins
Of the Caesars and the potsherds Of
dead and gone civilization are yet
plentifully found The Saxons, follow
ing their usual custom, established
themselves on new site when they
came here, and left the ruined and
deserted Clausentum to the spirits Of
the dead and the evil things which
they ardently believed inhabited the
deserted homes of men. Thus South.
ampton arose where we now find it.
We do not nowadays trace any Saxon
remains here, although In those days
this was place of Importance, and
the building called Kings Canute's
Palace" Is later than his time. 1t was
here-as that monkish chronicler.
Henry of Huntingdon, would have US
believe-that Canute, the immediate
successor of the Saxon monarchs, put
the gross flattery of his courtiers to
the test. They had told him his pow.
er was so great that II he command
ed the sea to retire it would obey.
This appears to have been too much
even for a Danish king Of the tenth
century to believe; and when he put
it to the proof and the sea continued
to come on, we are to suppose that
those courtiers experienced bad
time. 1t is story which has been
seized upon with enthusiasm alike by
moralists and humorists; and 1t
would be difficult to say which have
had the best turn out of so promising
subject.
We may readily trace the western
defences of the town, made trebly
strong after the French and other al
lied fleets had suddenly descended up
on it, midway in the fourteenth GEN.
fury, burning and Staying until half
southampton lay in ruins. The curious
deep-arcaded walls are relics of that
time, in the determination of the
townsfolk to build so strongly that
no sudden foray should find them un-
prepared.
Here, also is very curious and
arch opIouiooIIu ual,,a bla old build.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
GREAT COMMERCIAL FRAUD.

The liquor traffic confesses itself a
commercial fraud when 1t comes to a
city with gold in its hand to buy the
privilege of carrying on trade. 1t Is
here In violation Of the well-known
law of supply and demand It is not
among US because there is a demand
for 1t, but because the supply excites
the demand. There Is demand, 1t is
true, but that demand is artificial. 1t
has been created by the supply, and
were better denied than supplied.
There are scores Of boys in any re-
form school who would have sworn up
on entering that they could not live
without cigarettes. There was a de-
mand for cigarettes. But 1t was made
BY the supply and is better denied
than satisfied The great power fight
ing the church and the school and the
home is not 80 much the power Of
drink as 1t is the organized power Of
the supply-the distillers, the saloon
keepers and their political associates
DIR. c. A. Crane.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
Old Wool House, southampton.

Ing: a roofless ruin, 1t is true, but
with its external architectural fea-
lures we'll preserved. This is the SO.
called king Johns Palace a Late
Norman house. Modern times have,
from the picturesque point of view.
distressfully qualified the ancient pic.
turesqueness of this western shore.
In the days when Henry the Fifth's
army of pikemen and bowmen EN-.
barked for France, for that campaign
which gave the English the glorious
victory of St. Crispin's Day, they went
aboard directly out from under the
arch of West Gate. That same veri.
table archway remains, but roadway
now runs along outside the walls
those walls whose feet once went
sheer into the sea, and were washed
by every tide.
This landmark brings us into the
middle of the town, where the church
of Holy Rood stands, with it's lofty
spire-one Of the two old churches OF
Southampton. The other, st. Mich
ael. is on the right, In St. Michael's
Square. and is remarkable for its
twelfth-century font, one of the only
seven black marble Belgian fonts In
England The finest of these is in
Winchester Cathedral. Among the re.
naming sights in Southampton are
the so-called Tudor house." near st.
Michaers church, recently opened by
the corporation as museum; and the
old Wool house ON the Quay, well.
known locally as the Spanish prison"
from it's having been used to house
the prisoners of war in the eighteenth
century.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEVER|SH|, SICK
Look, Mother! II tongue is
coated, give California
Syrup Of FIGS"

Children, love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach. liver and bowels SO nicely
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result 10
they. become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross. half-sick, feverish. don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath Is bad.
system, full of cold, has sore throat.
stomach-ache or diarrhoea. Listen.
Mother! See II tongue is coated, then
give teaspoonful OF California
Syrup OF Figs" and In few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the sys.
tenn, and you have well child again.
Millions OF mothers give California
Syrug OF Figs because 1t is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and it new
err fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
CRY OF THE CHILDREN.

There is no more important phase
of the temperance question than that
which concerns itself with drink and
the child. 1t goes back and deals
with the ante-natal blight which is In
flicted by alcoholic parentage. It
traces the infantile mortality for
which our drink system is responsible
and follows that up with black catar
logue Of evils in the way Of accidents.
starvation. nakedness. disease. ignor-
ance. mental weakness, criminality,
and cruelty that is appalling. As we
follow up this line of investigation
we hear beating in upon US from all
sides the exceeding bitter cry Of the
children. There is no other single fac
tor In our modern world which makes
such havoc of the nations wealth Of
child life as this thrice accursed
drink system.-Everybody's Monthly,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
PURPOSE or CIVIL LAW.


you can't legislate morality into
people" How often we hear this
said Those who advance it as an
argument against the prohibition of
the liquor traffic should remember
that civil laws are not enacted pri-
marily for the purpose of making men
moral or righteous, but for the pro-
lection Of society. The restrictive
Idea Is secondary, merely incidental.
to the main idea of securing to all
citizens their inalienable rights to life.
liberty and happiness.
We believe there Is better way TO
govern even the beast than by the
rod and the lash. but no one will say
that in the tanning and the training Of
an animal restraint Of some sort IL not
necessary. Likewise, the employer
who is so inhuman, SO british In his
instincts, as to sacrifice the happi-
ness and even the lives Of his en-
ployes to his own Unsuitable greed
must be restrained. The man who
preys upon his fellows by ensnaring
them In the meshes OF the drink de-
mon and who for personal gain would
drain the life-blood of q nation, must
be denied the opportunity to thus
wreck the happiness Of homes and i'm
pede the prosperity Of the people.
The power to destroy must be taken
away, not as punishment to the do
stroyer, but as a protection to society.
To put 1t out Of the power OF one
man to injure another is as much an
act Of kindness to the one as to the
other. 1t Is said that no thinking man
can run saloon and be happy. Ger
tainly NO thinking man can vote to
license the saloon and have an easy
mind. Therefore, prohibition OF the
traffic is good for the would-be liquor
seller, and good for the would-be II
cense voter; good for the taxpayer,
good for all legitimate business, good
for everything and everybody. II Ia
thou shalt not" which works for
the common Nweal. it is a law in har-
mony with the great outstanding law
Of the cosmos-with the great funda-
mental forces which without haste
and without rest" are working for
Righteousness. Properly speaking, we
don't make laws. Law eternally 10.
We merely discover law and endeavor
by legislation to translate 1t into
terms Of every day life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
NOTHING TO AFFECT.

Not long ago was sitting, says Sir
Thomas Clouston. between two artists
at dinner, one Royal Academician.
the other budding and rising artist.
The former said, Il do not know why
1t is, but / have never been able to
touch one single drop Of alcohol: 1t
gets into my head at once" said,
That Is just because your brain is SO
finely constituted; in fact, you are q
genius" He was perfectly satisfied
with the answer. The rising artist
on my left said. II can take any
amount of alcohol and not feel It. !"
For very good reason" I said.
there is absolutely nothing to affect
He did not seem so satisfied with the
answer
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
EnterprIsino Farmer.

A farmer and his wife in an out-of-
the-way but interesting corner Of
Galloway had made their only visitor
very comfortable, indeed
AS the road ended with the farm
and passers-by were excessively rare,
the guest asked the farmer why he
did not try the effect of an advertise
ment In one of the daily newspapers.
"Ay," he said, that's fine notion,
and we have made up our minds to
do It. We are Just waiting till we see
a bit vacant corner in the paper, and
then we'll send up line or two
Christian Endeavor World.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
Startling Order to Railroad Men

Chicago.-Pictures of wives, sweet
hearts, mothers or babies on the crys-
tails of watches carried by engineers,
conductors and other employees of the
Illinois Central railroad are no longer
permitted. Officials of the road hand
ed down an order against them, saying
these faces on the watch crystals dis.
tracted the attention OF the employees
from their duties.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
To Indorse TubercuIosis Day.

Requests for Endorsement and ap-
prevail Of National tuberculosis day.
December Z, have been sent to Presi-
dent Wilson. to almost every governor,
to hundreds Of mayors, to the leading
church dignitaries and to other promi-
nent men. Last year ex-President Taft.
Colonel Roosevelt, Cardinal Farley,
about dozen governors, and a large
number of mayors and others Endorsed
this movement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
GERMAN WOMEN ON DRINK.

German women are now preparing
the ground for future temperance leg
islation. A conference was recently
held in Berlin to consider how best to
bring up German children In total abb
stirence principles. The problem was
discussed from all points OF view by
well-known men and women speak
ers, the work of other lands in enlight-
ening tae public as to the dangers OF
alcohol being carefully considered and
compared.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
slit skirt Loses Teacher Her Lob.

Plainfield, N. J.-Declaring that a
slit skirt worn by Miss Florence Kirk,
twenty-one, a public school teacher
here, caused pupils TO lose interest in
their studies, delegation OF mothers
complained to the principal. who asked
for Miss Kinks resignation. She soEt
II in with a declaration that If she
cared to wear slit SKIRT 1t was ha-
own business.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
OF Course.

When the three children returned
from their walk, says Punch, they
found their mother waiting for them
on the porch.
Mother-Well, dears, did you meet
anyone you knew?
The Three Children-Yes; Ruby
and Derek.
Mother-Where did you meet them
Barbara (the Youngest the
same place we was.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
Pain In Back and Rheumatism

are the daily torment of thousands To eff
fectually cure these troubles you must re-
move the cause. Foley Kidney Pills begin
to work for You from the first dose. and ex-
ert SO direct and beneficial an action in the
kidneys and bladder that the pain and tor
ment of kidney trouble soon disappears.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21

GA Worms from 2-Yearold Boy.
Mr.. Jacob Baker of Maguire's Creek
Tenn, writes that after giving his boy
2 doses of Frey's Verrnifuge, GA
worms were expelled If your child
is not thriving. suspect worms and
give 1t Frey's Vermifuge. Csc. at al
deSlers.-Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
Home Activities.

What will the effect OF the pres.
ent legislature be-"
Well" replied Senator Sorghum;
'out mg way 1t has already just about
broken up the fence-mending indus
try"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21

CHILLs AND FEVER AND AGUE
Arc Promptly Cured by Elixir Babek.
II recommend Elixir Babek' to all
suffered for several years. have tried
everything, but failed. until came
across your wonderful medicine. Can
truly say II has cured me."-George In
scoe. Company G. 4th Battalion.
Elixir Babek so cents, all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from Klocxew-
ski & Co.. Washington. ID. c.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
No

Darling" he said, what would you
do II should die? Tell me-"
please don't suggest such thing.
said his wife. Il cant bear the thought
of stepfather for our little Johnny"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
Disproportion.

Is your party getting on all right?"
Yes. All we've got to do is to cor
rect one slight disproportion. We've
got too many good speakers and not
enough campaign fund contributors. y
Washington Star
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
How He Exercises.

Masseur-The muscles of your neck
need attention; you should turn your
head rapidly, say fifty times, night
and morning.
Chestmay-But do. walk up and
down Fifth avenue twice day
Life
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
The Knockers.

That bunch Of biologists that we're
visiting here yesterday-how did they
like the village?"
They had their hammers out all
the time they were here. st. Louis
Republic.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
SWORD OF pAMocLEs.

Over every liquor dealer in this
country, be he brewer, distiller. whole
saler, or retailer there hangs a YER
table sword of Damocles. 1t is naked
and it is supported by single hair.
Brewers Review.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
DANGEROUS DRINKER.

An eminent Scottish divine has
said that the moderate drinker Is the
most dangerous 'rinker in the COM
munity, and the moderate drinker in
the church is worse than the moder.
ate drinker out of the church.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
Rrokehy ls Safe.

Muggins-What's the matter with
Brokeby? He looks worried.
Guggins-He can't meet his bills.
Muggius-That's nothing. l can't
dodge mine.-Springf1eld Union.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21

Mrs. winslows Soothing Syrup for Chiloren
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
tion. allays pain,cur wind collie 25c bottle-lfB
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
His Falling.

There is one disease to which the
fisherman ought to be particularly sub
ject"
What is that?"
The hookworm disease"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
EconomY,s Drawbacks

Madge-Don't you think girl
should marry an economical man?
Dolly suppose so: but it's awful
being engaged to one.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21

WHEN RUBBERs BECOME NECESSARY
And your shoes pinch, Aliens Foot Ease, the
Antlseptio powder TO b shaken into the shoes,
Y tust The thing to gse; Always use 4 for break.
TAMM. Address, 4. 3. Olmsted L. Roy, N. Z,
Don't accept Gny Substitute. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21

The most effective, yet simplest remedy
for coughs is Deans Mentholated Cough
Drops-5c at Drug Stores.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
The Eternal feminine.

Don't buy any of these comforts.
You don't need them"
Il know; but they are all marked
down."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
The Tendency.

"All things travel in cycles"
Eyes, and in this age, particularly
motor cycles"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21

Time works wonders, but it won't
always mend the ragged edge of de-
spair
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
IlIustrious Bosses,

Mrs. Knicker-Presiden Wilson has
abolished cabinet meetings.
Mrs. Bocker-So has our cook.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-11-21
A Distinction.

A Distinction.
so your wife wants to voter"
mo-" replied Mr.. Meekton. She
wants the right to vote. When it
comes to going to the polls in all sorts
of weather she'll do as she pleases
about it,"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
COUPONS ENDED
IN GEORGIAN'S
PONY RACE
Voting Limited to Subscription
Ballots So Winners Can Be
Announce at Contest Close.

Contestants for The Georgian and
American ponies no longer will find
coupons in the papers emitting them
to votes The vote coupons have
been discontinued entirely, and
henceforth only votes secured by
getting subscriptions will count.
This is done in order that it may
become possible 10 announce the
winners of the contest almost as
soon as il closes on the night of
July 81, instead of ten or fifteen days
later.
The contest manager has found
that coupons come in from a week
to ten days late, in some cases two
weeks late. 1t takes time to collect
coupons, of course, and if they were
printed right up to the last day Of
the contest, it would be two weeks
before all the votes were in and the
result could be announced.
And, of course, the new regulation
is as fair for one contestant as for
another All contestants have had
an even chance at perfeCting a sys-
tenn of getting coupons from as
many friends as possible. From
now on comes the real test of abil-
ity.. Every one will admit that the
contestant who does the newspapers
permanent good by getting sub
scribers is more worthy of being
awarded a pony than those who sim
ply clip the coupons from day to
day.
Friday and Saturday only remain
in the club bonus offer, giving 10000;
1880 and 5000 votes for clubs of
S35, S25 and SIS respectively. And
but twelve days remain in the con-
test
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17

It is generally agreed by all audiences
who have crowded into the Forsyth this
week that it has the best bill Of the
season.
with the exception Of Valerie Bergere.
every one of the numbers is qualified
for the hit that it is registering, and a
better variety bill has never been Of
fere8
Miss Rergare is ec,irsing the tremen-
dOuS success scored by her at the
Grand early this season. Britt Wood,
the eccentric character comedian, is
wonderfully clever with d harmonica
and his eccentric dance
For next week. the headliner win be
5ohn +. Conroy and his diving models.
Conroy is the champion lfe-saver OF
the world, and his two models are per-
feet specimens Of beautiful physical
culture women.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
Gets Rich in Asylum
Lending to Maniacs

DANVILLE, ILL, July 17.-Wil-
liam Silcox, inmate Of tie Danville
Hospital for the Insane for the last
twenty years, has started habeas
corpus proceedings through his attOr-
nev to obtain his liberty.
He testified that during his incac-
ceration in the asylum he had saved
several thousand dollars which he
earned by solvin~ newspa per puzzles
and lOaning money.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
Committee Votes to
Kill Charter Reforms

The General judiciary Committee
of the Assembly voted Wednesday to
report favorably on the amendments
offered by the Fulton delegation to
strike from Atlanta's proposed charter
reforms the initiative, referendum and
recall and to limit the maximum fine
imposed by Recorder Nash R. Broyles
to 5000, reducing it from $500.
These amendments were offered by
Representative R. B. Blackburn and
supported by Representatives J. 7.
Smith and R. o. Cochran. City At
torney James L. Mayson, Alderman
J. R. Nutting and Councilman Claude
c. Mason urged that the amendments
offered by the Council be unchanged.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-17
Cole Bible Class to
Have Social Reunion

The Howard T. Cole Bible class Of
the Unitarian Church will hold a So
cial reunion tonight at Hotel Ans
ley.
The class was formed to study
comparative religions of the world"
Though not studying during the sum
mer months. the class meets occa-
sionally.