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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
Notice

On Saturday, November /, 1918, in
the town of Enville, Tennessee. we will
let the contract for the construction OF
the White Oak Canal to the lowest re-
sponsihle bidder. Said canal Is to be
located in the Counties of McNa!ry and
Hardin and contains approximately
81 ,72l cubic yards of earth to be ex-
cavated. Actual work on said canal to
begin not later than January l, 1914,
and be completed not later than january
|. 1915,
The right to reject all bids,and read
vertise for bids on said work is hereby
reserved.
WHITE OAK DRAINAGE DISTRICT.
BY I. C. SMITH.
Secretary Board of Directo RS
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
Eczema and Itching Cured

The soothing, healing medication
in Dr.. Hobson's Eczema Ointment pen
etrates every tiny pore of the skin,
clears it of all impurities stops itch
ing instantly. DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment is guaranteed to speedily
heal eczema, rashes, ringworm, letter
and other unsightly eruptions. Ec-
zema Ointment is doctors prescrip-
tion, not an experiment. All drug
gists or by mail SOC. Pfeiffer Chem
ical Co., Philadelphia and St. Louis.
adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
Judicial Sale of Land

NTH Maness In the County Court
VS. of McNairy County,
Paul Riggs ct al. Tenn.
A tract of land in the 3rd. Civil Dis
trict of McNairy County. containing
about SO acres and known as the Riggs
Wisdom Stewart tract, will be sold in
front of the Court House at Selmer, to
the highest bidder for one third cash
and the balance on credit till Jan. l.,
1915, on note and security with interest
from date, but purchaser has option to
pay all cash. The land contains about
80 acres and is not improved. Time of
Sale, NOVEMBER 8, 1918, under orders
of the Court in the above cause.
This Oct. 10, 1913.
NOAH PRINCE,
Clerk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
FIVE DOLLARS PER HUNDRED for
addressing envelopes at home during
spare time; stamp for particulars.
W. 0. SMITH,
Huntingdon, Tenn.

Joints that ache, muscles that are
drawn or contracted should be treated
with Billiards. Snow Liniment. It
penetrates to the spot where it is
needed and relieves suffering. Price
Csc, SOC and $l.00 per bottle. Sold
by B. L. Browder, exclusively. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
A Gentle and Effective Laxative


A mild, gentle and effective laxa-
tive is what people demand when
suffering from constipation. Thous-
ands swear by DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Hugh Tallman, Of San Antonio,
Tex, writes; They are beyond cues
ton the best pills my wife and have
ever taken They never cause pain.
Price 25e at druggists, or by mail.
H E. BuckIen G Co., Philadelphia or
St. Louis. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
PERSONALS

Misses Pearl Pratt and Vessie
Robson, of Henderson, were the
guests of friends Thursday and at
tended the fair. .
Misses May and Bulah Sheriff., Of
Cherokee, Ala, were the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Erwin during the
fair.
Misses Reba and Lura Holeman, Of
Corinth, visited Josie Kerr Perkins
last week, and attended the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. A. Eerwin had as
their guests last Sunday, Miss Leo
Farris, of Trenton, and Tom Price
Holeman and Willard Sharp, of Cor
NTH.
Geo. A. Hagy, Of Stantonville, and
Mark McAfee and Marcus Carroll. of
Pittsburg, spent Friday night with D..
G. Hagy.
Miss Leo Farris, of Trenton, left
Tuesday morning for her home, after
a pleasant visit with Selmer relatives.
N. d. Erwin, of Stantonville, visit
ed his brother N. A. Erwin last week,
and attended the fair.
Among those who attended the
fair from Stantonville were: DR.. and
Mrs. E. G. Sanders. DR.. and Mrs. j..
G. Howell, Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Perkins,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. P. Perkins, Mrs.
Will Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Niche.
Mrs. D. D. Pittman, who has been
spending several days with her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Mansel
Brooks, left for her home in Poca-
hontas Sunday.
Mrs. Lucinda Perkins. of Stanton
vile, passed through Selmer enroute
to Henderson to visit relatives.
John Wires brought to our Office
an artichoke stalk IL feet high and
the roots filed with chokes. He has
quite a patch and expects to gather
many bushels, and let his hogs gath
err the balance. They are great hog
feed and easily raised.
MMrs. Amelia Birks, Of Exeter, Mo-,
after a months visit with members of
the Warren family, returned to her
home Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. R. D. Anderson left
Sunday to spend month in Chico,
Texas, with Mrs. Mckenzie, sister
Of Mr.. Anderson. They will also
stop at Memphis and visit their son,
W Il. Anderson.
Mrs. w. K. Alternately, Aline Brown,
Nola Browder, Mrs, Arlie Prather and
Mrs. ]. r. Smith attended the State
Convention of the w. c. T. U. at
Fayetteville, returning Tuesday morn
: ing.
w. x, Alternately returned Tuesday
from his duties as as representative
from McNairy county in the state
legislature. He did much defective
work as leader of the fusion forces
in passing the temperance laws. His
prominence in the legislative halls
give credit and prominence to the
county he represents,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24

FREE will tell you free how you
can cure yourself of .catarrh, in your
own home. Write me, enclosing
stamped envelope to pay postage.
Address R. L. McMinn, Box 426,
Ashevile, N. G.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
Wonderful Invention

Just out. Agents coming money.
Lights the home brilliantly for one
cent per night.
ALLEN-SPARKs GAS LIGHT Co.
Lansing. Mich.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24

A good remedy for bad cough is
Billiards. Horehound Syrup, 1t heals
the lungs and quiets irritation. Price
25c, zoe. and Sl.00 per bottle. Sold
by B. l. Browder, exclusively. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
c. H. ROWAN DRUG co.
Chicago, Illinois,

have discovered strictly harmless
remedy for this distressing disease
and to make known it's merits they
will send a SOC package to any read
er of the Independent. This remedy
also cures frequent desire to urinate
and inability to control urine during
the night or day in old or young.
The c. H. Rowan Drug Co., are an
old reliable house.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
SAN D BOX

to. 1t showed good and strong.
....... The Fair is all over and the
crowd has gone to other fields of
activity. Pres. Wilson said to
the noted English suffragette
leader, you are not an abomina-
ton in the eyes of the American
people, and can eat, drink and be
merry, but don't burn me OUT.
A few little scraps were the af-
termath of the fair Selmer
may not be united on the mode
of baptism. but they are on the
school management. -. The fear
ful accident above Mobile on the
M. & 0. when sew tie e n
soldiers We're killed in a wreck
was the worst that ever came to
the company. .No>liquor from
outside points eXcept to snake
bitten nice people can come any
more. A rattle snake farm
would be a fortune. ....... Come to
the front oh you Harry K. 80.
Wasn't that a dandy frost Tues
day moraing; but the fodder
was in the shock and the possum
was ready to pull...... Gov. Hoop
er is the hero Of Tennessee. He
finally pulled off his stunt, and
his mortal enemies took their
medicine $3.50. Business Tuesday
in Corinth was brisk, at Gish's
store. No one had time to loaf
with US. Tennessee has a big
wave Of reform in all the cities
except Memphis. Not only the
saloons and gambling dens, but
other dens Of infamy are going,
going, gone!. The frost boost.
ed cotton, and the following
sunny weather caused it to slide
again. 1T is said Andrew j.
Maness, who died last week from
the accident at the fair, carried
a large insurance on his life fol-
the benefit of his wife and chill.
dren. II. B. Whitehurst and
Prof. J. T. Robson attended the
road meeting at Jackson Tues
day. The plan is to put a gray
ed road from Jackson to Corinth,
and thereby close up a gap from
the Gulf to Chicago......I is esti-
mated that the bulk of the cotton
crop in this county has been
picked. Stockholders will prob
ably get a dividend on Fair stock
this year. $50. How about the
Monroe Doctrine? 1t is nice on
paper but not in practice...........
Emperor Huerta is what Mexico
needs or subjugation and annex
alton. .......... Just how so many
drummers get anything out OF
the trip to Selmer except a square
meal at the Gooch hotel we can
not understand. ......... Gov. Pat
terson is the pet of his former
enemies. Most great reformers
first reformed themselves. .......
The biggest antiAsaloon gathering
ever known is be held at Column
bus, Ohio Nov ITO. ......, Tenn
perance people are the only fell
lows who can get a jug through
the express now. ....... With such
material as j. r. and Oscar Err
win, Art Harris, A. HI. Olive
Dan Gooch and others on deck,
why have we no weddings to an
nounce. ....... Everything even to
the well-filled coal houses por-
tend a severe winter. J. A..
Houston still has a number Of
carpenters hammering away on
his palatial residence........ The
Maness horses were taken Satur-
day to Finger......,..Mrs. Pank-
hurst and Saltzer are on the front
pages this week. The second
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
WRITE TO THEM TODAY
FOR THE FREE MEDICINE

Cure the afflicted members of your
family, then tell your neighbors and
friends about this remedy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-10-24
Better Than Spanking!

Spanking will not cure children of
wetting the bed, because it is not a
habit, but a dangerous disease. The
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27

Westminster Abbey calling her the
widow of Henry ", and the little af-
fair with Owen was hushed up. In
the meantime GATHERINGS son by her
Welsh lover had married Margaret
Beaufort, and when his son came to
the throne as Henry VII. the first Of
the Tudor dynasty, he took down his
predecessors slab on katherine's
tomb and in its place put up one that
gave a suitable account of her mar
riage with Owen Tudor.
Miss Hill Boothby, born 105 years
ago today, owes her distinction sole
ly to the fact that she was a friend
\ of the great DR.. Johnson. She was
called by a contemporary that sub
limated methodistical Hill Boothby,
who reads her Bible in Hebrew" but
the great and uncouth DR. Johnson,
then we'll past his youth, called her
Sweet angel" dearest dear" and
used to tell her that there is none
other upon whom his heart reposes.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27
BY ADELlNE cARRIcK WELLS
1t Newark Daily Advertiser Publishing Company

Copyright
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leave
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fathers tTeOped downstairs .,,., TO- o,. -.
big
s%Hss sl I'll
her ar father sa @ oo RsPns Se n
II going coax and coax until
smiled you'd fOolng Let it be nice
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placed tightly ,
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Dorothy them all They knew him
At least %sn said pns 0g @ own and we won't
Bs not e ssd p 1esis s1 sTias back
them earnest nn4athR this st t% his hand
please please TGn ahe beged
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5s s cleared % Dsv saa Gsss q S1s
Well suppose m eaoy 100 an e s as e what I'm going to- tell
q f b hs% f until
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the old old oiden days"
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incline, but do not compel.
"The stars incline, but do not compel
HOROSCOPE.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1913.
Many stars unite
In helpful might.
HOROSCOPE.

This is the day in which to make
the best of every hour, for all the
planets are said to be sending stimu-
Eating influences to the earth. Ac-
cording to astrology there are good
omens for whatever concerns bust
ness or pleasure.
Neptune, Venus and Uranus are
In places of happy augury, while the
sun rules with a mild kindness over
the affairs of mortals
Venus dominates in the conhgura-
ton, promising joy and fortune TO
those who WOO or wed. The sign Is
read as peculiarly propitious Tor low
ers.
Hospitality is under rule tortu-
nate and pleasing. Those who enter
tain in the home have the prognosti-
cation of success, since the sway OF
the planet is held to produce an eN-
hilaration of spirit ana a Keen ap-
probation of courtesy
The government is lucky one 1or
jewellers. musicians, florists, caterers
and all who contribute to entertain
ments. Likewise all who sell goodS
for the adornment and beautl1ylng Oh
women should benefit.
According to ancient lore. persons
who are dumb or deformed are heip-
ed while this configuration prevails
Dwarfs and persons with one eye
were supposed to prosper curing
benefic aspect of Venus.
While Uranus is in position inter-
preted as friendly it is said to be
fortunate time to travel for business
or in the interests of science. The day
is an suspicious one for changes or
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27
BY GENE MORGAN

20, dear. how can I ever hope to
be heroine?"
That's the problem that's worry
ing the dear girls under their pyra-
mid coiffures these days. Herolnes,
high-spirited, naughty, full-blooded
heroines are getting scarce. They are
getting almost as scarce as CLAIMS
in clam chowder or patent cigar
lighters that will work before COM
pany.
The sure-enough. genuine, look
for this-labe Heroine Of old was de-
scribed by the frenzied author Ike
this:
with an imperious, aristocratic
and queenly tread, the lovely Gwen
dolyn de Chuckaluek swept into the
reception room. Her beautiful head
was held high on pair of splendid,
satiny shoulders. Her brilliantly
gowned form was enhanced by her
erect carriage and splendid stride.
"'My wordy exclaimed Percival
Chugg who, as a rule, did not use
profanity. What divine crea-
ture!'
But here's the way the accurate
novelist win have to picture the near
heroine of 1914:
"There was a scraping sound and
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weak to lift her feet But nobody
yelled for a bucket of water. They
all recognized it as the tango walk
which is all the rage this season.
Beatrice greeted each guest with a
loose jointed handshake and then
Topped into a chair, her arms dang
ling and her feet crossed
In the story books the heroine, if
you remember, always defied the viii
lain. She drew herself up to her full
height. Gibson always drew em six
feet, seven inches-and with a haugh-
~ tilt of her chin she pointed to the
doormat and uttered, CO. But
imagine a "crouchy" girl Of this per-
iod pulling any of that statesque
stuff
Did you ever hear or read of a
romantic heroine who didn't waltz
divinely?" Well, the girl of today
protests she is too young TO remem-
Der when they used TO do the waltz.
But she can fish-walk, one-step,
tawngo, turkey trudge, and do the
grapevine. the grape juice and the
puddle duck.
You ask if heroes are also getting
extinct. Well, perhaps the heart of
hero may beat beneath one of those
frilled, lacy dress shirts the men are
wearing now. l repeat, PERHAPSi
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27
EVENING STAR ASTROLOGER

removals. for experiments and inVen-
lions.
Under this government the seers &c
clare that the imaginative faculties
are awakened and the powers or IN
tuition increased.
Neptune promises profit to those en-
gagged in shipping. Importers, brew
ers and dealers in chemicals are as
sured of gain from the days transac-
tons.
Persons whose birthdate it is should
avoid the temptation to engage in new
enterprises. They are likely to travel
Young women are counseled TO pe
discreet, as there is sinister omen
for them. =,
Children born on this day Will De
industrious and truthworthy' Girls
are likely to be exceedingly popular
and to be in danger from too many
suitors. Boys have the prognostica-
ton of difficulties in their business
affairs
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suited to educate their own children,
and the bright witted little Catherine
was put in a convent for safe keep
ing at an early age and was appar-
emily uncontaminated with the ways
of courts and kings when she mar
ried Henry. Unfortunately he lived
only two years and then she went into
retirement with her infant son. Here
she was constantly attended by low
born Welshman, Owen Tudor. upon
whom she bestowed her royal favor
and before many years was complete
ly in his power. 1t was rumored dur
ing her lifetime that she had been
secretly married to this Welshman,
and they had two children, one
daughter. Tacine, and a son.
In the course of events GATHERINGS
son by her royal husband became
king, and when his mother died he
bad a stone placed over her tomb in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27
Central's Fault.

Il want box tomorrow nights
said a mans voice over the phone
''All right, sir; what size2
"Oh. therell be quite a party OF u
in it. Perhaps six.
six. I'm afraid I'll have to have il
made special, sir They never como
bigger than for one, you lnowi"
What are you talking about2 Isn1
this the Calcium Theatre?"
mo. sir; this is Graves, the underz
taker. "-E.xchange
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27

An old vet was relating his ex
periences of the Civil War. He said
he was once taken prisoner, and his
captors stripped him of all his cloth
ing.
did you feel the cold much?"
asked pal.
No" replied the veteran, mot at
all. You see, they carefully covered
me with their rifles"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27
THE AMERICAN GIRL.

"There's something very simple and
charming and direct about the Amer
lean girl" said Bishop Blougram at a
dinner in Seattle.
"Once, in the far West, | married a
nretty American girl to cowboy.
{" DO you take this man for better
or worse?' | asked her in the wonted
formula.
"She shrugged her supple shoulders.
81 cant tell till I've had him
While she 50 i'd !"
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His Guess.

she-I wonder why this Venus %
Milo was ever declared to be model
woman.
Hell guess it was because she
couldn't go through her husbands
pockets.-Baltimore American.
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Noted Women Whose Birthday Is Yours
OCTOBER 27
Catherine of VaIois
Copyrighted. 1918.

thirty
KingH
diplomacy his wife
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27
Her Opinion.

woman is considered the weaker
vessel" she remarked. "and vet----
"Well?" he queried as she hesitated.
"And yet she continued, i.4~,-. -
oftener broke London Opinion
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-10-27
Heroines Are Getting Scarce!

head bobbed forward, her shoulders
were hunched, her knees were wob-
bling and she seemed almost too
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
The Team Upset.
Two Girls Injured.

Miss Eleanor Kelley and Miss Villa
Hamilton, both of Gardiner, at about
2.3O Saturday afternoon, were thrown
from a carriage, in front of the Wing
residence in Farmingdale. and some
what bruised, sustaining, however, no
serious injury. The horse is the prop
erty of DR.. A. B. Libby of this city
and the girls took it for a ride. While
going up Bridge street, toward Farm
ingdale. the horse commenced to gath
er so that when the corner of Bridge
and Main avenue was reached, the
Young driver did not dare to make the
turn toward Depot square as was in
tended, but kept on UP Maine avenue
until the speed of the animal was
somewhat decreased. On reaching the
residence of Mr.. Wing turn was es-
sayed, but it was too short and re-
suited in the spill.
The horse freed himself from the
carriage and harness and dashed along
Bridge street across Water street,
missing a collision with a team by a
narrow margin, up Brunswick Hill and
was stopped by a man in the employ
of the Gardiner Coal and Supply Co,
near the Catholic church. The animal
was apparently uninjured and was
taken to a stable until called for by
the owner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
Maine Ave.,
Free Storage on Cars Left 10 Be Renaired or

the last surviving member of family
CT 13 children, being named for Tur-
ncr's noted inventor and philanthropist
at Mr.. Bray's request.
In April, 1873, Mr.. Hewett married
Eta \. Whiting of this place and soon
after moved to East Winthrop, pur-
chasing the Jonathan Whiting home
stead, where he had since resided. He
united with the Methodist church at
Brettuns Mills at an early age. and
though favoring that denomination, he
had been an attendant at the Baptist
church here, always standing for truth
and right "as God gave him to see
that right"
Although a farmer by occupation,
he with his sons, had Of late years
been in the cooperage business, manu-
featuring apple barrels to quite an eX-
tent.
Mr.. Hewett for several years suffer-
ed with a valvular heart trouble, but
continued to do much of his farm work
until August, 1912. After that he grew
gradually worse and since June of the
present year, had been much of the
time in a critical condition. but so
cheerful and hopeful that those about
him could hardly realize the dread
messenger was so near. To the last his
mind was clear and his interest in all
that went on about him phenomenal.
His simplicity of manner, warmth of
greeting, genial personality and inter-
est in the welfare of his fellow men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
NATIONAL HOME.
ohicor of the day. Capt. Snow.

Officer of the day, Capt. Snow
Gen Beal Command, No. %, U. V.
u, will hold it's regular meeting, this
(Monday) evening, in Grand Army
hall.
Mortimer D. Williams has returned
to Boston, after a visit to a. E. Lewis,
treasurer's chief clerk.
General Joseph s. Smith and daugh-
ter, Miss Hortense Smith, left the
Branch, Saturday, for Washington, d.
c., where they will pass the winter
Edward J. Moore of Washington d.
c., late Co c, 5th Ind. Inf, and
Charles H. White of South Deerfield,
late Co c, 9th Mass. Inf, former
members, have been re-admitted
Letters for the following are adVer
tised at the Home post office for the
past week: Charles NJ Buck; John
Hagerty; Charles NJ. johnson; John
Lordin and ]. NJ. Stanford.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1913-12-08
EAST WINTHROP.

Mellon Il. Hewett passed away at O'o0
NJ. saturday, after long illness
u,idow and five children survive Char'es
NJ william H., Ernest p. and Lin"ood
- +bis MACE and Mrs. Sadie Beveredge
of Oakland. -
For nearly 40 years Mr. Hewett mas
been a resident here and will long pe
remembered for his genial ways ana
honest dealings, always ready and Will
ing to help those in need. lie was porn
IN Livermore, Dec, 1s4S being the young
est of a family of Il, and also the last
one to go. Funeral services Will be held
at II A. NJ Tuesday, at the house IN
terment in the cemetery at East Win
throp.
Mrs A. f. Stone and Mrs. L. f. Pack
ard visited friends in Fairfield. the past
week.
Mrs L. NJ Green returned homc
Wednesday, from Roxbury
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Baker are pass
ing a few days at Corinna.