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The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-02-01

person who seemed 10 belong ON the
premises-Afrs. Braddock.
NO! MOI Take them awayv' she
cried. That's all I ask Of your
"Waltr' said Co.oncl Grand. master
of himself once more. I'VE may just
as well understand each other. | had
an object in coming here. 1t concerns
This man. He
David broke in peremptorily:
Colonel Grand. you have put your
self in an unpleasant. Gncalled for po-
siticn." he said. II am of half a mind
to hold you here until the police ar
rive. Cabby. ! call upon you to wit
ness, with all the rest of us. that Col
onel Grand has drawn n revolver with
the design to kill an unarmed. unof-
Tending man..
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY.
Convict and Gambler.

- INDIGESTION succeeded the AFRO
CANT assurance that had marked
Braddock's advances. He knew
why Mary Braddock sat up with
her daughter. A doctor? As If IA doctor
could prescribe for the atlliction that
beset her! Too well he now under
stood what had transpired in that up
stairs room. \ thing Of horror had
come to rack the soul Of that happy.
beautiful girl-had come suddenly be-
cause the time was ripe. She was suf-
fering because he was near!
A tense. bitter oath struggled through
his lips.
Then he turned away.
Brooks was o long in apprisins
Mrs. Braddock Of the strangers visit.
She was with Christine when he made
the unhappy announcement.
81 will see Mr.. Braddock when he
returns" BROOKS blinked two or three
times. his only tribute TO the stupen-
dous shock he had experienced.
Thomas Braddock walked To the
Battery. There he sat down on one
OF the benches and slowered out upon
the blue waters of the bay for an
hour or more. No muscle moved in his
face. lie waited with Il patience that
was three years old.
When David drove up to the Port
man place, Mrs. Braddock arose from
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-02-01

Tom she cried. clutching the lapels
of his coat. you shall not leave this
house until you've promised me to do
nothing
Don't come any OF that, Mary. IL
won't do any good. I was just bad
enough TO fall, you were too good to
eve stumble. Then he landed me in
the pen. Maybe you won't believe it.
Mary, but l had not touched a drop for
nearly three months. Then I looked up
Barnum to get a job as ringmaster. |
was going under the name of Bradford.
Joey Noakes came through the west
with a pantomime show about that
time. He told me you were in Europe.
First thing Id heard of you, that was,
Mary. Then he told me you'd got your
money out of Grand. ~legitimately, he
swore. I didn't believe him. I stood 1t
as long as l could, and then / broke for
New York. Ernie Cronk began filing
me up with stories and had got me
clear off my head, nagSing me day and
night. l found Bob Grand and, like a
fool, started in t. tell him what / was
going to do to him instead Of doing 1t
first. All of a sudden he pulled a gun.
l had no chance, so I bolted. He fred
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-02-01
The Rose
I'm the Ring
by GEORGE RARR M'CUTCHEON
Copyright 1910 by Dodd. Mead q Co.
BY GEORGE BARR M'CUTCHEON
Copyright 1910 by Dodd. Mead q Co.

noting the young mans frozen stare,
directed down the street.
Tom Braddock was standing across
the street at the corner below, clutch
ing a lamppost for support. He was
staring with wide open eyes at the
group on the steps.
Mrs. Braddock had seen her husband
urn the corner. Her eyes were closed
now, as If to shut out the disaster that
must rush down upon them in the next
instant. Her drumming ears waited
for the sound of running footsteps and
the crack of a revolver. David started
up the steps toward her.
1T will be best for you to hear what
I have come to say" observed Grand.
ignorant of the peril that lay behind
him. He resumed his progress up the
steps, Roberta following close behind.
For heavens sake, man, go while
you can," cried David hoarsely. Don't
you see
MARY, will you listen to me? We've
got to come to an understanding con-
corning Tom. He's in town. We must
come to some agreement, you II |, as
to whether a scandal is to follow his
arrest-a scandal which will blast you
and Christine forever in New
as there no way to stop him?"
groaned Mary Braddock.
by this time Braddock has been
taken by the police-as sam Bradford.
the ex -convict and yeggman. Is he to
go up this time as the father Of Chris
tine
David whirled the older man about
and pointed toward the figure at the
! corner.
Its Braddock! Now we're in for it.
By heaven. he ought to kill your
"Braddock!" gasped Grand. why,
he is in jail"- The words died on his
lips. He recognized the man.
Transfixed. he saw Thomas Brad
dock straighten up, relinquish his grip
on the iron post and start diagonally
across the street, his head bent for
ward, his lower jaw extended. His
answering gaze never left the face Of
Robert Grand.
Get into the carriage, Roberta"
shouted Grand. suddenly alive to his
peril. He trembled, but he was not
the man to run from an adversary, nor
was he likely 10 sell his life cheaply.
With a quick, desperate tug he Jerked
himself free Of David's grasp. His
hand flew to his inside coat pocket.
Thomas Braddock had reached the
curb. Miss Grand stood directly in his
path, petrified by terror. Like a cat
he sprang forward, cunningly putting
her body between him and Grand,
making it impossible for the latter to
shoot without imperiling the life Of his
daughter.
A revolver cleaned in the hand Of
the man on the steps.
Here. l say" grasped the colonel.
"He can shoot me down like a dog.
Stop him, Jenisoni Don't you see /
can't protect myself?"
David tool advantage of the knowl-
edge that Braddock was unarmed.
Colonel Grand he CRIED out sharp
ly. IF you attempt to kill that man I'll
see that you suffer for It,"
But. d it, he is here to kill me! I
have the right to kill in self defense
if
''1hen why doesn't he kill you? He
has you in his power. Mr.. Braddock
has come to see his wife before leav-
ing the city"
He caught the cunning CLEAN in
Tom Braddock's eyes. Ills heart gave
a great bound of relief. The man was
not so mad as to court certain death
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by attacking his enemy under the pres
ent conditions.
Before leaving the country" David
substituted The ghost of Il sneer
fickered about Braddock's lips. He
Spoke for the first time. h~oarsely, but
with wonderful calmness.
II came to see Mary" he said. you'd
better go. Grand. | don't want any
thing to do with you. Ii won't be
healthy for either of us if we see too
much of each other
shall | call a cop?" called out the
cabby, addressing himself to the one
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1913-02-01
A Startling Test.

~ NARMEDt'' shouted Colonel
Grand. why. he is armed
~ to the teeth. He's after me.
He's going to kill me on
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
Most Children Have Worms.

Many mothers think their children
are suffering from Indigestion, head
ache, nervousness, weakness, costive-
ness, when they are victims of that
most common of all children's ailments
worms. Peevish, ill-tempered, fret
full children, who toss and grind their
teeth, with bad breath and colicky
pains, have all the symptoms of hav-
ing worms, and should be given Kick
apoo Worm Killer, pleasant candy
lozenge, which expels worms, regu'
lates the bowels. tones up the system
and makes children well and happy
Kickapoo Worm Killer is guaranteed
All druggists or by mail. Price 25c
Kickapoo Indian Medicine Co., Phila
delphia and st. Louis.
| B. L. Browder, Selmer, 7. S. Davis
Bethel Springs. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
Chancellor Decides the County
Judgeship Vacant

Chancellor e. L. Bullock at an ad-
journed meeting of his court Monday
among other DEGREES rendered, gave
his decision in the quo warranto case
Of the State on the relation Of Geo.
Prather vs.. I. B. Whitehurst, county
judge.
The chancellor rendered an elab-
crate opinion, which is too lengthy
for US to publish. He declared the
original act establishing the office of
county judge for McNairy county un-
constitutional, because the act con-
tained matter not included in the
caption, and because it gave the
county Judge jurisdiction not pos
sessed by the chairman. and that
could not be done without creating
an Office not contemplated by the
constitution.
lie ordered a writ of custer against
the county Judge and decreed Geo.
Prather duly elected chairman Of the
court.
This ends so far as the chancellor
the long mooted question Whether
it will go to a higher court we do not
know.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
News From StantonviIle

Miss Mae Sheriff., of Cherokee
Ala, who has been visiting her sister
Mrs. viii Perkins, returned home
Sunday,
Mrs. N. A. Kendrick is visiting hel
daughter, Mrs. ]. L. Thompson, il
Blytheville, Ark.
Mrs. Mary Steel with Mrs. C. w
Steel left Tuesday to visit Miss Laura
Ricks of Woodland, Miss.
Mrs. E. w. Wyatt, who has beer
quite sick for the past week, is i'm
proving.
Several from here attended th,
annual memorial service which was
held at Carter's school-house last Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. L. Carman visited
their son, 7. 0. Carmen, at CrumpI
Landing Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. Stone filled his regular ap
pointment here Sunday at 3 o'clock.
Quite good deal of sickness il
this community; mostly chills.
Mrs. Lula Harris was taken rea
sick Friday with congestion.
Mr.. B. Haffey has finished the jol
of tiling M. D. Erwin's farm.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
Falcon

Sunday was gala day for Falcon.
Singing and preaching all day. In
the morning Mr.. Alex Bozart of STAN
tonville and class of eight gave ex-
cellent music, Miss Cora Clack at the
organ. At IL O'clock Brother Ed
wards preached splendid sermon on
prayer.
At the close of the sermon dinner
was declared ready and everybody
present and We believe partook. If
any did not it was their fault.
shall say for fact there was plenty
on the ground and much left over.
In the afternoon Mr.. Frank Innman
and class Of twenty from Good Hope
church gave few pieces of music,
Mr.. Carl Barnes at the organ, after
which the classes in concert rendered
some excellent music.
The day was spent in good old
fashion" as in days of yore, and we
want especially to report that there
was no breach or act committed to
mar the feeling of anyone. We be-
lieve there were three hundred pres
ent.
We say come again. The city of
Falcon may look delapidated yet the
hospitality of her citizens is the same
as if she were robed in white paint
and on Zion's Hill.
The church house at the graveyard
not being completed, the young peo-
pie have decided to have a box supper
! at the Falcon School House on Satur-
day night, June q, and donate pro-
ceeds to church. All that cannot
come and have mother, father or
children buried at the graveyard, do
as our good sister, Mrs. Howell, send
in Jour dollar.
The many friends of Miss Daphen
Browder, now in the hospital at Boil
ivar, will be glad to know that she
is thought to be improving.
Mrs. Lille McFalls and children, of
Oklahoma, are spending the summer
with her mother, Mrs. Mary F. Moss.
Respectfully,
MAYOR.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
There will be at the
Sam McCuIIar Spring

One mile and half south of Selmer
on the Selmer and Corinth road on
Friday, July 4, a barbecue, picnic and
refreshments on a scale to meet the
demands of a large crowd. A large
number of carcasses, served in the best
of style. Everybody invited to come
and have a grand outing. The best Of
order will be maintained.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
methods is the best that this county

has ever had.
The work in domestic science by
Miss Armstrong is unexcelled. Hei
work has attracted the attention OF
many in town who are not enrolled
as members in the Institute.
Supt, Hardin, of Benton County, is
a member of the faculty, and has
sustained himself as first class edu-
Gator.
Terry Alternately and Horny Hodges
have made the subject of history in
teresting to the Institute from the
first recitation.
State Superintendent, j. w. Brister,
was at the teachers institute on We'd
nesday and made an address to the
teachers concerning recent school
legislation, and ways by which the
schools may be improved,
Miss Kellv, who is in charge of the
school library department of the pub
lie school system of the state, was
with the teacher body of the institute
Wednesday and talked to and with
the teachers, urging them to help es-
tablish libraries in the schools.
We understand the Troquois Indian
ORCHESTRA will render a program here
in the near future. They are band
of eight full blood Indians and are
famous for their ability to entertain,
They toured Europe last year, and
were we'll received everywhere.
Supt. Brooks secured them for a
night during the institute and every
one should avail themselves of treat
which does not come this way often
The examinations for the teachers
at the institute begin Friday, June
27, and the following week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20

The subject of the South ship
ping to the markets for slaughter
SO many cattle has caused the
Commissioner of Agriculture to
give warning Of a fatal mistake.
The ideaaof eradicating the cat
tie tick was not for the purpose
of preparing the cattle now on
hand to bring higher prices,
but that cattle raising in the
South might be increased profit
ably. If the scrub stock being
shipped should be supplanted by
better grades it will be well, but
we are fearful that high priced
breeders viii not be sought very
rapidly. A better plan would be
to l3eep the ordinary females and
breed from high strains and build
upherds of grades. 1t is to the
interest of the South to have ten
fGd more cattle rather than few
4' and better ones. Not a single
dow or heifer should be sold in
fhis county for the slaughter.
but should be kept and increase
Ahe herds. The marketable stock
comes later.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
Teachers Institute.

Selmer was fortunate again this
year in securing State Institute.
The interest has been good from
the first day, and is growing all the
time.
Profs. Bynum and Griffin, of Jack
son, are among the best school work
ers Of the state, and have cOntribu-
ted materially to the success Of the
Institute.
The work cf Mrs. Ward in primary
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
START YOUR LIVER,
DON'T STOP WORK.
Dodson's Liver Tone Acts Mildly, But
Surely. Livens up the Liver and
You Stay on Your Feet.

1t is the experience of calomel
users that if they take enough OF
the drug to have the desired effect,
it seriously interferes with their work
the day after. But this is the least
important item, for calomel is often
dangerous drug and acts on the
system violently.
Don't take chances with calomel.
Get a bottle Of the pleasant, safe and
perfectly harmless Dodson's Liver
Tone, guaranteed to take the place
of calomel. Instead of making you
feel worse the next day it makes you
feel better-and you actually are
better, for no remedy in the whole
world livens up the liver, regulates
the bowels and really rejuvenates the
system any better than this dose.
You are the sole judge of its mer-
its. B. l.. Browder is fully author
lied to hand you back your money
without question if it fails to please
you and relieve you.
Remember, if you feel conStipated
and bilious, what you need is Dodson's
Liver Tone. A large bottle and a
good guarantee for so cents from B.
L. Browder.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
THE SQUASH BUG

The squash bug, another piercing
insect, is so familiar to every one
that description is unnecessary. This
insect may be controlled by spraying
with the tobacco and soap solution
mentioned above. Squash planted
among the cucumbers and melons vii
act as a bait for the squash bug anG
may thus be used as a catch crop.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20

1t seems bad judgment on the
part of the few regulars who
daily meet and adjourn until the
next day, in order to prevent the
Governor from calling an extra
session Of the Legislature to
amend the bond act. The people
demand that this pickering and
boys play stop. 1t is an old story.
When it comes to defeating the
sale Of bonds at a fair rate of
interest it affects the next gen.
GRAFTON. Can the state afford to
let her credit fall July lst. 1t
will unless the bonds can be re-
funded. A half dozen hot heads
are alone responsible fo, this
mess.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
Meeting Of Go. Farmers, Institute

On Saturday, June 2S, the farmers
OF the county are called to meet at
the Courthouse in Selmer to continue
the work Of the Institute by electing
president and other officers and dis
cuss living issues. R. 7. DeBerry,
Assistant Commissioner of Agricul-
ture, will be present and deliver an
address, and direct the course of the
meeting. Probably delegates will be
selected at this meeting to the West
Tennessee Institute at Jackson to
meet in the early fall. It is hoped
and expected that there will be 9
large attendance, as the Importance
of the meeting is apparent.
Arrange to come on Saturday, June
%, and bring the boys with you.
J. w. PuRvIANCE,
Secretary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
TALKS TO THE FARMER
7. F. PECK, Com. Of Agriculture.
Destructive Melon, Cucumber and
CantaIoupe Insects in
Tennessee

BY u. M. BENTLEY,
State Entomologist and Plant
Pathologist.
Melons are attacked by a large
number of different insects; those
having biting mouth parts and those
having piercing mouth parts. hence it
is a problem to treat melon insects
successfully with one treatment.
However, the most destructive in
sects attacking melons, catalogues
and cucumbers are the striped cucum-
Der beetle (corn root worm, the
pickle or cantaloups worm, the squash
vine borer, the melon aphis and the
squash bug. The first five members
of this group are chewing insects and
the last two are piercing insects.
One might conclude that a poison
spray like Paris Green or lead arsen-
ate might serve the purpose Of con-
trolling the first group while an oil
emulsion or some contact spray might
reach the latter. Due to the. habits
of the melon insects the method of
treatment cannot be followed with
results; both on account of the feed
ing habits Of the young and the
migratory habits of the adults.
THE STRIPED AND SPOTTED CUCUMBER
BEETLES
The striped and spotted cucumber
beetles can best be controlled by pro-
tecting the plants from them by sim.
lple and inexpensive covering of light
material, such as cheese cloth. 1t is
only for short time that melons Of
the cucurbid group are attacked By
these insects, hence it is in order to d,
everything to encourage the rapit
growth of the plants by the use o
quickly available fertilizers. TIL
writer has found that as a secondar
remedy very fine road dust in whicl
a few drops of turpentine has bee
added, frequently busted over tn
melon vines acts effectively in keer
ing down these beetles as well a
other melon insects.
THE PICKLE WORM
The cantaloupe growers of th
state suffer more loss from the pick
worm (Margaronia nitidalis Gran
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
Greatest Screen Ever Invented

Tricks the flies and mosquitoes out.
Don't consider any other screen, until
you know about WRIGHT'S ESCAPE
SCREEN then you won't have any
other.
1st. Write how many panes of
glass are in your lower window-sash,
End. The size of one pane, and
3rd. How many screens are needed.
We will tell you price. All about
them. Put ESCAPES on old style
screens. Anyone can attach them.
For ordinary screen: l6c delivered
Give wire width between screen stiles,
FRANK WRIGHT,
Cave Springs, Ga,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20

Kings New Life Pills are especially
good for the aged for they act prompt
ly and easily. Price 25c. Recon-
mended by
B. L. Browder, Selmer, 7. s. Davis.
Bethel Springs. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-06-20
Best Laxative For Aged

Old men and women feel the need
of a laxative more than young folks,
but it must be safe and harmless and
one which will not cause pain. DR..
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
An Old Fable Told In New Way.

a Shepherd Boy was sent every day
To watch a dock Of sheep not far from
the Village. Every once in awhile he
would preiead Il Wolf was coming and
would cry ont 50 that the Village PEG
pie woUd come running to rescue him
from the Wolf. And when they had
rescued him each time he would laugh
at them for believing.
But one day Wolf really did come
The Shepherd Boy screamed and
shouted for Help. "Oh." he cried, 1.-The
Wolf is killing the Sheep, Help!
Help
But, Of course, since he had told IN
truths 50 often the Villagers did not
believe him this time and no one no
ticed his cries The Wolf killed All the
poor sheep. If the Shepherd Boy had
been truthful this would never have
happened. for the Village People would
have come when he called and chased
AWAY the Wolf
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
Early Education.

The earliest textbook for the in
struetion of children was the horn
book, invented in 1850 and used UP to
the close OF the eighteenth century. A
thin slab of hard wood was covered
with parchment. on which We're print
ed the capital and small letters.
numerals and some elementary sylla
hles and words Over this thin sheet
of transparent cows horn was placed
and firmly bound This. the Bible
and the sampler on viii b little Girls
painfully stitched the letters of the
Alphabet and n border OF herringbone
stitch or some conventional pattern of
impossible flowers and foliage com
prisei The bulk OF the education given
nntil the commencement nf he cle'lt
eensh century st. Louis Globe. Dem.
aerata
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
Silent Quaker.

The company is seated around the
room 50 that each one can whisper to
his next neighbor on the right. When
all are ready the whispering begins
Each oae tells his neishbor to do some
absurd thing. When every one has re-
ceiyed commission the leader au-
r0ln Is chat meeting has begun :"
Nj then splemnly shake hands. after
which no one must speak ar laugh
Each in turn rises and performs the
task assigned him with the utmost
gravity ANY one who laughs or speaks
must pay u forfeit or leave the game.
Suggestions for commissions: One
might be ordered to make pantomlme
speech. one TO dance Il jig. one to put
an imaginary baby to sleep another
To sing IN operate solo in pantonlime,
another 10 find Il mouse under her
chair. another to make three grimaces,
indicating surprise. delight and grief.
and so on. Various comical things will
suggest themselves, the more ridicu
hons the better,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-07-26
Notes of ondolsnce.

Unfortunately It falls TO the lot OF all
If rs to have Il write letters OF con
io'ence occasionally And even people
With the warnest hearts IN the world
'ften dread this duty extremely and
NWtttng II Oh 10 the last possible mo.
nent. sometimes turn out Stiff and
stilted note that inadvertently wounds
hose whom they intended to comfort
Letters OF eondolence should be short
md simple Almost AL one can say al
such time Is to let the friend know
that one Is deeply SORRY and feels for
lcr in her grief Don't harrow already
overweight feelings by too familiar
illusions to the deceased Such let
ter should always he sent shortly after
the funeral has taken place Letters of
coincidence must he answered by the
recipient or by soae relative or friend
who kindly undertakes the task fcs
The bereaved one.