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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
BANisHED
Coffee Finally Had to Go.

The way some persons cling to cof-
Zee. even after they know it is doing
them harm, is puzzler. But it is an
easy matter to give it up for good.
when Postum Is properly made and
used instead. A girl writes:
Mother had been suffering with
nervous headaches for seven weary
years, but kept on drinking coffee.
Zone day asked her Why she did
not give up coffee, as cousin OF mine
had done who had taken to Postum.
But Mother was such slave to coffee
she thought 1t would be terrible to
give it up.
Finally, one day, she made the
change to Postum, and quickly her
headaches disappeared. One morning
while she was drinking Postum SO
freely and with such relish, | asked
for a taste.
That started me on Postum and 1
now drink 1t more freely than did
coffee, which never comes into our
house now"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, THE
Road to Wellville"
Postum comes In two forms.
Regular Postum Unjust be boiled.)
instant Postum doesn't require boil
ing. but is prepared instantly by stir
ring level teaspoonful in an ordinary
cup Of hot water, which makes 1t right
for most persons.
A big cup requires more and some
people who like strong things put in
heaping spoonful and temper 1t with
large supply Of cream.
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have 1t served that way in the future.
Tbsre's Reason" for Postum
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Forming Beer Clubs.

South Pittsburg.-The train bound for
Pikeville from Chattanooga last week
unloaded at this place ffty-one kegs of
beer, besides an immense quantity of
whiskey, the amount being considerably
more than ever was sent to this city in
one day during the reign of the ''near'
beer stands. Beer clubs are being formed
by those who have thirst, and this
practice is being looked upon by the tenn
perance people as being violation, of
the law and there is some talk OF in
dictments at the next term of court at
Jasper.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Heads Training School.

Lexington-Prof. j. A. Bobbitt of this
place has been chosen principal of the
SCOTS Hill Training School at SCOTS
Hill, succeeding Prof. Granville Barthol-
omew, who has had charge of the school
for some years. 1t is one of the most
flourishing institutions of learning in the
county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
TENNESSEE NOTES SELL.
Reports From New York Indicate Brisk
Demand,

Nashville. 1914 notes have
proven one of the most attractive secur-
ties offered in New York recently. The
first day of the issue one-half of the
total was sold to investors. A telegram
received from H. H. Jsnes, sales man
agcr for the syndicate handling the Ten
nessee notes, said that they are being
heavily reduced and it is not expected
that any will be Available within a few
days in first hands. The notes were Of
fered in the local market at 80 1-2, which
means interest of 5 1-2 per cent on the
investment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Couldn't Spare the Time.

An elderly pair were making their
first visit to a New York playhouse.
"Well, Sarah," remarked the old gen.
tleman, at the conclusion of the first
act, don't you think we'd better be a.
leavin'i"
'Why, no, Hiram! The show amt
half over yet"
swell, it says on this here program
that three days elapse between the first
and second acts, and Tn burned if
want to set here that long. Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

Nashvile.-Mrs. Vera Shearon Ander
son, chairman of the educational and
children's department. of the State Fair,
is arranging for speed contests on the
typewriter as daily features for the de-
partment. Cash premiums of IS, SO and
SO will be given in the final contest 90
Friday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Blamed II on Dad.

Tom, the piper's son, had stolen the
pig and was running away with 1t.
81 wouldn't have to do this" he blub-
bered. "if dad could make Twin fur
the family"
For in all ages of the world there
have been musicians to whom music
was an art rather than a livelihood.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
RUB-MY-TIsM

VIII cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps. Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptlo
Anodyne., Price 25c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
100000 FOR FISK.

Friends of Negro University Raise $45,.
900 to Complete Fund.
New York.--Alumni, students and fac
ulty of Fisk University, for negroes,
Nashville, have subscribed $4,000
which insures the completion of $780,
900 fund toward which the general edu.
cation board, the late j. P. Morgan and
others made gifts conditional on addi-
tional funds being raised. This an
nsuncement was made at meeting Of
the university trustees here. The fund
Is for endowment purposes to meet a
deficiency under the present budget.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Stung BY Tarantula.

Union City.-Howard Davidson of the
Davidson Produce Company of this place
was stung by tarantula while packing
bananas in refrigerator car.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

and for the last nine years was Super
intendent of Alabama, with headquar-
tiers at Montgomery.
Under Mr.. Wodruff's direction the pol
icies of the Cumberland Company will
be similar to those of the Southern Bell.
The territory will be developed and the
cooperation of the subscribers and the
public will be sought. The service will
be improved wherever possible and will
be maintained at high state Of eff.
cheney.
Mr. Woodruff is a Virginian by birth.
He is likeable and approachable and will
be an acquisition to the business colony
Of Memphis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
FOR MALARIA, cHILLs, FEVER

FOR MALARIA, CHILLs, FEVER
Colds and La Grippe take Elixir Babck.
preventative and remedy.
Il have used Elixir Babek' for four
years for Malaria, and found 1t all that
Is claimed for 1t. without it / would
be obliged to change my residence az
can not take quinine in any OF it's
Va. Elixir Babek so cents. all drug
Eists or by Parcels Post prepaid from
kloczewski & Co., Washington, d. c.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
WARMING.

Knicker-Don't the back to the
land" schemes appeal to you?
Bocker-Nope. The first apple tree
grew on an abandoned farm.--Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
There's Mo Other Kind.

"Did you have bad toothache?"
II think so. but If you know Of any
other kind of toothache perhaps It
was that kind | had"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Futile Prevention.

did you get acclimated in Pana-
mar"
Yes, but it didn't take"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

Some enterprising tailor should In
vent wife-proof pocket for married
men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Money talks but the average mar
prefers it to garrulous wife.

The Best Hot Weather Tonic
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC enriches
the blood and builds up the whole system.
and It will wonderfully strengthen and for
tify you to Withstand the depressing effect
or the hot summer. Sec
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
F. L. WOODRUFF.

Superintendent Memphis Division, Cum
berland Telephone and Tele-
graph Company.
F. J.. Woodruff, who has been appoint
ed Superintendent of the Memphis Di-
vision of the Cumberland Telephone Com.
pany, is one of the best-known telephone
men in the South.
During the past twenty years he has
been with the Southern Bell Telephone
Company in various important positions,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
lnonortant 40 NNo.,nera

important 10 WOthoF9
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that &c
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNINyS0lOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR JULY 6
CHILD MOSES SAVED FROM
DEATH.
tBy e. o. SELLERS. Director of Evening
Department. The Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago)

LESSON TExT-Ex. La to 2:1o
GOLDEN TEXT-"Whoso shall receive
one such little child in my name receiv-
eth me- Matt 1875.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

Dresden.-The shareholders of the
Ezell tobacco house here, about twenty
in number, are trying tc have it sold,
and the proceeds divided among them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Joseph A. Dibrell Dies.

Nashville-Joseph A. Dibrell, brother
of ex-Comptroller Frank Dibrell, died at
Sparta. He was an ex-Confederate sol
der, 81 years old.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04
Nashyille-The Nashville Industris

Nashville.-The Nashville Industrial
Bureau is arranging to have an interest
ing contest. A prize of $50 will be Of
fered for the best article to ''Nashville's
Business Center When the City Has
Population of 100000" This contest
will be open to all residents of Davidson
county, young and old, and the Indus
trial Bureau will reserve the right to
publish all articles.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

Deputy Aynard suddenly fell to the
floor while the French chamber was
in session, and died as he was being
carried to the corridor Heart dis
ease was the cause The chamber i'm
mediately adjourned.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

After a few years retirement from
the stage and the comparative seclu-
sion as the wife of James M. Munyon,
manufacturer of patent medicines.
Mrs. Pauline Neff Metzgar Munyon
has returned to the footlights.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

Theodore Roosevelt will leave New
York the first week of October to de-
liver series of addresses in the Ar
gentine republic on subjects of Fin
formation social interest" Incidental
", he will visit Brazil and Chile and
may make a trip into the tropical In
terror of the continent
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

Justice James w. Gerard Of the
New York state supreme court has
been selected by President Wilson to
be ambassador to Germany. Justice
Gerard was originally slated for
Spain.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

Five days in Jail for involuntary
manslaughter was the sentence
passed upon Mrs. Anna Dotson, wife
of DIR. Walter Dotson, a Gallatin
(Tenn) physician. She was charged
with the murder of Charles Cobb,
barber.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

rev Caminetti, so nof United States
immigration Commissioner Antony
Camine.ti, who, with Maury Diggs. is
under indictment by federal grand
jury on a charge of white slavery,
was arrested In Sacramento, Cal, on
charge of abandoning his minor chill
dren,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

/, By the overturning Of gasoline
launch in the Saskatchewan river
near here, six persons, five of them
prominent residents OF Edmonston,
Alberta, are dead
General May, notorious character
throughout Kentucky, was electro
cuted at the state penitentiary for the
r<swder of Sherman Meredith and his
wife in Clay county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-07-04

Jack Johnson, the negro pugilist,
who is in Montreal, Quebec, admitted
that he intended to sail for Europe
to engage in fights in st. Petersburg
next September.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20
MOUND CITY

The Musical department ct the
Woman's club met at the home Of
airs w. A. Dougherty Tuesday
afternoon. The program consisted
Of selection from two composers,
Buck and Sherwood and was under
the direction OF Mrs. W. A. M0ns-
gom cry and Mrs, William Read. The
program was as 70 lows: Voca
solo. Mrs Lon Shelton. instrument
al solo, Mrs. William Mertz; pape-
on Buck. written by Mrs w W.
Iluff and read by Mrs. Montgomery;
vocal duet. Mrs. Fred Hood and
Mrs. William Read instrumental
trio. Mesdames Higgins, Read AMI
Montgomery; instrumental duet,
Mrs. Geo.ge Belts and Mrs. r. W
Iandley; paper on Sherwood, Mrs
f. P. yesterday
A musical will be given at Tho
FIRST Baptist church this evening
+, beginning at 1850 o'c ock The fol
owing program Will be rendered:
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20

ply.
Asf. A.aaie DAY 5 and Mrs. sallie
hs ison weat 10 palaeah Saturday.
Mr. ana Mrs. Guy Kuykendall are
gong IL Les Angeles, Calf. to re-
s.dc.
M. Culger. tie ii,erystatle pgo-
rr,ctor, was very III Yesterday fog
several houTs
Accom- parted by her lisband ana
hsr rhysician Mrs. John Strap was
bro1sht home from the Riysra'ds
a. > yal al Padgcsh Sunday mora
fas Hcr condition is very hopeful
sad .i.e VII a1oa be &ale 10 te ahoq'
the 4ouSa
MIS- He'd Skagss Is confined Il
hsf rom with an attack OF lagrippe
: N'hoofiag cough is prevalent in
the GsahamNaile section Small
pox has also appeared in that neigh
siofhood. A ssr,et quarantine oi
the infected persons has teen es
tabiished aad ii il to be hoped IL,
disease will not spread
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20

{ G. O. Stiles Is In Cairo rsBresesa Z
irg il4e NafionAl Raiieg League ana
perfetting an organization 'amona
Tie. business men for the coilee ton
OF Their overdue aee5usts. Tha
neihod employed ny this organi&a
tien are fest becoming recagnized
nv business men as sound principle
and Just what are needed for pro
lection
The National Rating League Is
making d credit rating Of the rna
lie generally, the same as CONNER
eial agencies have done with bl.ai-
ness men Of the nation fer years.
Ey the method business men viii rs'
enabled to know the people who
pay their debts. those who are SLOW
and those shc do not pay al all,
When comp he'd all patrons cf the
leagne are supplied with a copy VI
rating book In this way busi-
ness men are able TO Keep a close
watch on those who are entitled to
credit to pay up their old accounts
before they can get credit from any
meml,er Of the rating league. The
work Of the league is OF benefit ta
every honest purchaser. as we'll az
to the business men.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20
APPROACHING
BADNESS
May be Checked by Using Herpieide

The above expression is one which
is used freneantly in connection
with hair preparations. Jn4isexaetf
Il wha, Is meant Ls /: in each IN
, stance is a question Ba dhess -
lot disease ana hence d1e' nor
permit ef cure IL is 3 result N
VI 'iaLly TO be traced 10 the dan
druff germ anu II the condition has
! become chronic, that is. il there IS
complete atrophy Ct the hair fcilieias
.euree is absolute y Impossible.
Approaching badness. seen in
lalins hair, may always be chez kad
and II the hair tollicles are no
atrophied the hair may be Induced
, again to ssow
This is accomplished Lg re90
applit ations of Newhro's llerpeide,
which eleanses the scalp and elinl-
mates the dandruff, Checking the
accen nlations Of scarf SKIN rem ives
the aost common enemy % beaatbgl
hafr.
Soft. glossy, fluffy hair (anno'
grow on a sea p infested with dan
ruff any more than delica,e plant
can grow on an ash heap. The
scalp must be kept clean and free
frcm dandruff The best -emedy 70:
doing this is Newbros hierpiehls
which receives the highest tecom-
ITendations from professional mea
1.-THE stage and tie best people every
where
| Newhro's Herpicide in soc and
l$l.oo sizes IL sold BY a dealer
who guarantee il 10 do all thai Z.
lolaimed II yon are not satisfied
y@ money viii be refunded.
| Applications obtained al a frsf
felass barber shops and hair dress
I ing pariees.
Address the Herpicide Co, Dept
K. Detroit, Mich. enclosing t0c y
hostage ior silver for sample and
booklet
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20
The Cause Gains.

Tho popularity Of The Bulletins
City Beautiful movement can be
properly judged by the offer OF cash
prizes made in this issue by the
Cairo city Coal Company.
This concern adyertises that II
win award prizes til the amount 81
$50 for the fifteen best yards in
CAIRO. The contest Is divided into
three groups so.ihat the contestants,
owning or renting small property
will have an equal chance with sth9
owners Or renters Of more valuable
property. The prizes range from
SIS to s2 and the offer is made on
condition that not less than 100 per.
sons enter the contest.
The Bulletin would like to Sc
every resident OF Cairo enter this
contest, because the greater tbs
competition IS the prettier Cairo viii
become Every person who enter'
!. the contest will plant flowers, SOW
grass. They will have TO do this
to remain In competition.
, The City Beautiful movement. Of
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20


fers as many opportunities for the
children as it does for the grown
folk. Why ret: urge your children.
IL your have any, to %fiil out the
coupon attached to the coal com
pany's advertisement and send IL in:
Your youngster will have just as
much chance OF winning one of the
fifteen prizes as any otner child,
This is not the first time The Bul-
letin has endeayored n start city
Beautiful movement but this etfor'
is bound 70 succeed. The people as
A whole, were never 50 greatly
aroused as they are now and We be
lieye the crusade for cleaner and
nreuier Cairo will be entirely sac
eessful froA every possible view
point.
The offer of the coal company viii
great assist The Baiietin in it cam
raign and 1t is TO be hoped that
other business concerns will come
to the front and take all active part
lin the movement. The business in-
terests viii be among the greatest
hsnefciaries OF cleaner city.
Cleanliness will attract oui-of-to~a a
trade 10 Cairo with the same de
gree Of certainty thar n clean store
attracts new customers Every
merchant ia Cairo could aifofd To
take part in the movement TO the
extent OF offering prizes. either in
cash or merchandise. Ii they will
Do this. the movement will grow by
leaps and bounds
In the meantime. We would like
10 receive a few more suggestions
from readers Have you any par
ticuiar plan for besutifying Carrot
Write to the City Beautiful depart
nlent Of The Bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20
Only success Wcrta Winning,

There IL nothing Lase ia failure. but
,,se faslare, there is nothing gGod in
he applause of triumph is mock
ry to him who has not deserved his
lecess; IL anything Of conscience re-
lains to him such applause must be
positive torture We always know
\ our hearts whether we have mer
led that which comes TO us. and il Is
Ways sweetened a hlndredlold when
'e know that we really have done
jmething fair and true for st.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20
$4,000 v0ICEsl
And Mary are the Voices Of Caim
Peorle,

And Mary are the Voices OF caiya
Peorle.
Thirty thousand voices What 4
grand chorus And that's the mum
her OF American, men and women who
are publicly praising Doan's Kidney
Pills fo- relief from baekache. kidney
and bladder Ills They say It to
friends. They tell t in the homo
papers Cairo people are in this
chorus. Here's Cairo case.
j. W. coanell. 219 Sixth st. Cairo
III. says: sitting in stopped,
position so much of the time weaken
ed my kidneys and as the result, /
suffered intensely from baekache
AT night WAS unable To sleep, az
position | assumed comfortable, The
Kidney saeretions were unnatural
and annoyed me greatly hy their ir-
Regularity lii passage. When noan >
Kidney PINS were brought 10 my uo-
tiee, | procured a supply at Paul G.,
Schuh aud Sons Drug Store and aft
er talking half the contents of one
hox.I felt like different man. The
pains in my back Il sappearcd and my
kidneys became normal. never
Gsed another remedy that brought
such great benafit as noan's Kidney
Pnls"
| Fer sale by all dealers Price 50
cents. Foster Milhnra Co, buffalo,
| New York. sole agents for the Unit
ed States
Remember the name Doan's-
and take no other.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20
DUKE ArTacKs REFORM

London. Marth rs sSrhe 'D,hic o.
Ma thorough contributed the ffai o.
ret Of political articles to the
Daily Mail today The art eles dea!
with the land question which prom
ises ID be the paramount political is-
sue Tor 1919 The artie es arc writ
ten in the form Of letters TO the
Dukes cousin. Winston Churchill
and represent the viewpoint Of hypi'
cal large land ownotG. Tho Duke
has announced h..s. intention OF plae-
ing BlenheiuF ParkNunder the piow
to produce focdstuffafto meeL tEie ma
tional demand.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-03-20
PASS WILSON JURY REFORM

Trenton. y. j., March l9-The
senate to-day passed the Davis jury
comnission BIZ in the fern desired
by President Wilson. who ysterday
telegraphed Democratic leaders here
that a referendum feature adopted
by the House was suhtertnge urs-
"a by the hi rs enemies. and sus-
aestiug thar il be eliminated To-
days ac.ion Of the. Senate is regard
ed Us victory for the President