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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-24
OFFICIAL COUNTY PAPER
LET RARBARIANs HAVE THEIR
BARBARISM.

LET AAtSpAR4ANS f2ASE ltfEllt
BARBARIsM.
3 -
Reports yesterday of new disturb
ances in China, show that the young
est Of Republics has not yet finished
with Its baptism of blood. A number
OF the southern provinces Of China
are in revolt and propose the forma-
ton os q ~canfederacy independent of
the Peking government. This is but
further evidence Of the rift in China
indicated logically a few weeks ago
by the assassination of Sung Chiao-
jen, q Nationalist leader, by an agent
OF President yuan Of the Republic.
The very last words of Sung were
that dtAe North-and the South will
neverBbe reconciisd. With a state of
bitters a hostility existing between the
dominant faeti6hfofftKe Chinese par
Lament ana president Yuan. and the
southesn states tn unrest, 1t is cer-
tain that Troublesome days are ahead
Of the Chinese republic tss =
YuAn,s resort to assassination
which seems proved 1by the subse-
quent Observation-Disclosures OF the
bloody accession ofts1Iuerta to power
In Mexico. It Is imcongruous-besides
being l6Arbaric-4sto find such atfoc-
ious aCtssfn governments of supposed
" thssancst enlightened form. ut but
illustrates the fact that the governed
themselves constitute the most dfsap-;
pointing limitations upon govern
mert. III other words, IL is not
enough 70 say To a debased people
that they may have the peculiarly
advanced form OF liberty represented.
in selttG0vernmsnt, In order tt con-
vert the Subjects into an enlightened
peoples s6ometimest government in a
republic can rise above the govern
ed, but not for any great4distanee. If
they are of the sort to condone the
shedding of blood by the ambitious,
1t is certain that there will be enough
INSCRIPTIONS leaders to employ
bloodshed In the f~urtherance Of their
ambitions.
This is why President Wilson is
sensible 7 in keeping his hands off
Of Mekico. The trouble with Mexico
10 in tie Mexicans. just as the trou-
BILE with China is in the Chinese.
And Wilson Is to be commended, for
refusing to recognize the power OBJ
tanned by Haerta through cowardly
assassination of the man whom he
raj supposed to serve. And 1t is to
be hoped that the latest move of
European powers ,totforcelthe hand
Of the president will not cause him
to. deviatsafsbm his determination
not to concede any standing by Huer-
tn among the rulers of the world. If
Huerts should be- led I'M reyange to
attackeTAmerisans Elm Il g Mexico, the
United staass could then move to
their protection In the consciousness
that we. unlike the M~exicans, have
not confused q murderer with n
ruler.
M4Seo<AW i
THE LEGlsLArrtuJRisE E BL iLji,1 SER !.
AGAIN.
Once more evidence. OF the incom-
petence Of9the average legislature is
f0und.lJhisi tima.it lies in the fact
that the MISUNDERSTANDING conn
mittee ordered by the last legislature
$500 49, a IN s..t.Anf.. W 4
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-07-24

Once more evidence OF the incom-
petence of the average Legislature ds
found This timasit lies in the fact
that the eiahsdnvestigating CONF
mittee ordered by the last Legislature
and literally financsd, la without
adequate authority tor accomplish
the objects for wh5ch It. was ,created.
The coyamttee Vas given nc power
70 punish for .centsmpt witnesses re-
fusing to- answer its questions, This
e course means that. 20 far asitest
timonysisseoncaraad At. must be vol
untary. az course sthe kind of eyid-
ence particularly desired,is the kind
that would be most unlikely to come
from voluntary witnesses
An MpstraVpRA OF the impotence of
the counties was seen this week.
when Il attempted to secure testi-
mony from former state treasurers
concerning the interest paid, on state
funds In the years when the state
treasurer Invariably pocketed. all Of
this interest money. John %schanber,
eormer treasurer. refused fatty toll
Iaswsr the ccmmittee's questions
lbout the interest paid on state mon-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

ahead and advancing, and yet not try.
ing to do SO? Do you know anyway
to advance without making your own
effort to do so? Do you know any way
of getting ahead of your competitor
and still staying behind him? That's
for you, who are setting your pace by
the slowest workman or business man
in your shop or line. to answer-Are
you holding yourself back?
If you are a wage worker and 1t is
your idea that you have to have a
raise before you do more work, then
you're on the wrong track-if you're
q business man, and are waiting for
the people to come flocking to you to
pay more than they have to pay the
man who goes after business or to
give you money to remodel your store
or build new building, then you might
as we'll forget that you are in business,
lock your store and go ask your wife's
people to keep you. ... 80 '..s
You always have to produce results
in this world before you get them.
Remember this-unless you produce
them, you are not entitled to them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06
Sidewalk Sketches
By Howard L.Rann
THE EYE

The eye is a small, glittering object
which catches the rays Of light before
they hit the ground and works them
up into a crazy quilt. 1t also catches
Cinders, styes and cataracts, which it
embraces with feverish energy and
never let's go Of without struggle.
The eye is located at the point
where the brain begins and the nose
leaves off, and is hung on pivot
which allows il to turn nervously on
It's axis and take in the skirt dance
without the slightest exertion. When
ever the eye goes lame it can be
hooked into the small end of pair
of opera glasses, which will enable it
to enjoy the Apache glide with the Ut
most freedom. Some people are so
afraid that they eyes will give out at
the psychological moment that they
never go to comic opera without a
pair Of double barreled opera glasses
which have magnifying power of
1000 volts.
Nearly all eyes are equipped with
portable roof called the eyebrow,
which can be raised or lowered at will
without coming off. The beetling eye
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

brow is a close imitation Of the string
mustache, and can be curled down
over the cheek bone in very threat
ening manner. There is also the van.
fishing type of eyebrow, which starts
out boldly at the bridge of the nose
and disappears In thin air.
The wink Is a convulsive action of
the eye, caused by the eyeball revolv-
ing rapidly several times and stop
ping on dead center. Some people
employ the wink as substitute for
an introduction, and are required to
pay $40 and costs. If this treat
ment were more general there
would be fewer Washers in green
vests infesting the street corners.
The evil eye is a variety which
never sees any good in anybody
except the undersigned. A person
with an evil eye can sit in the front
window and detect more crooked
ness than an investigating committee
on the purity Of the police. The best
eye Is the open-faced kind, which
looks straight at you without lodging
or hiding behind letter of recon-
mendatiOn. .
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

"All of the swine in twenty-eight
states Of the union do not equal in
value those Of the state of Iowa" This
stAement is made in an article by the
publicity bureau Of the Iowa depart.
ment of agriculture. It is added that
the territory which includes all of the
north Atlantic states, all Of the south
Atlantic states and all Of the far
western states, has swine to the value
Of Sol $4,000, while the swine of
Iowa are valued at $104,64O,00O. Iowa's
population is only two and quarter
million while that Of these twenty
eight states is more than 5O,000,000
Iowa net only has IA per cent Of all
the swine in the United States and is
first in horses and second in beef cat
tie, but the state leads all other states
in the number and value of live stock.
The department of agriculture places
the total value Of Iowa live stock on
January l. 1913, at 1898 ,4S2. 900, lead
ing our nearest competitor; Illinois by
$55,492.0o0.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

Attorney General Cosson is quoted
in Des Moines paper as saying that
while the Webb liquor bill, passed by
congress over the presidents veto,
is not all that could be wished for,
it will make it possible to stop sales
of liuuor which could not be reached
under state law. 'The main point we
gain in this bill" says Mr.. Cosson, "is
that it permits us to seize liquor which
is enroute. For instance, we have a
case now On hand where liquor which
was consigned to lodge at Oskaloosa
was seized at the station on the
ground that it was being shipped to be
used for illegal purposes. The law is
not now clear as to whether we had a
right to seize this liquor. Under the
Webb bill the liquor would be classed
as an illegal shipment and could be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

Representative Hobson, who made
something of record as kisser when
first running for congress in his dis
trict, has been made chairman of the
house committee to Investigate WON
ans suffrage. Perhaps the house feels
that Mr.. Hobson didn't have chance
to make real record when combining
himself to single congressional dis
trict,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

The inconvenience experienced in
attempting to hold school primaries in
any old place that could be secured
furnished pretty good argument for
the use Of the schools for meetings OF
this character. t0..~.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

The Washington populace started
out to enjoy the inauguration festivi-
ties by mobbing the suffragette march.
ers, thereby making more sympathizers
for the cause than If the parade had
been permitted to 90 on unhindered.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06
WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT

William Howard Taft retires from
the presidency with the best wishes OF
millions of his fellow citizens. Mr.
Taft came to the presidency after q
brilliant record Of public service. He
retires from public Office, but not from
public life, as he has made 1t plain
that he does not intend to 70 into
retirement, and he will still have a
part as a private citizen in the future
public movements.
Mr. Taft came to the presidency at
q time Of unsettled political conditions
.-nat would have brought embarrass.
ment to any man in the executive
chair. The strife in his own party
ended, as it was inevitable that it must
end, in an overturn of the party. There
was nothing Of personal loss in the
defeat.
During his term in the presidency
Mr.. Taft made great record of con.
srructive craftsmanship. He made the
Sherman antitrust law a working
force for the correction Of corporate
abuses It will be easier for future
administrations to handle the trust
question because Of the determined
stand he took.
He had the courage Of his convic.
lions and moved along a straight line
to do the things he thought were right.
regardless Of the effect such acts might
have on his political future
When the history of the last few
years is written President Taft will
be given a greater measure of credit
for the things he has done than was
given in the turmoil and strife of the
period of political change through
which his administration passed.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

A news report from Mexico says that
Gen. Felix Diaz was accorded a great
ovation on public appearance yes
terday. Gen. Felix might do well to
heed this warning. An ovation js about
two jumps ahead of the executioner in
Mexico.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

Advices from Washington indicate
that the plans for Jeffersonian simple
ity in the inauguration tomorrow have
gone awry. From all advance indica
lions the pomp and ceremony of the
present occasion will make some OF
the past inaugurations seem mighty
tame affairs The democrats feel that
they have real celebration coming
and they expect to have it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06
WILSON'S INAUGURAL.

papers are as we'll condensed as his
inaugural address they will be more
widely read than those Of his prede
cessors. Mr.. Wilson devotes less than
two columns to his first public docu
ment and yet he does not give the
impression of having left unsaid any
thing that he wished to say.
MI. Wilson Is master of a literary
style that will give his messages and
state papers great value, considered as
contributions to our literature, regard,
less OF the merit the future will at,
tach to them from the standpoint of
craftsmanship. His inaugural address
teens with keen cut, incisive sentences
that convey their meaning clearly and
instantly, without hesitation or re-
reading, and sprinkled throughout the
which show that the new president
has the heavenly gift of poesy.'
Here are some examples of this
quality in the new presidents writ
ings:
Some old things with which we had
grown familiar and which had begun
to creep into the very habit Of our
thought and OF our lives have altered
their aspect as we have latterly looked
critically upon them with fresh, awak-
l,ned eyes; have dropped their dis
jguises and shown themselves alien and
sinister.
! We have been proud of our indus
trial achievements, but we have not
hitherto stopped thoughtfully enough
to count the human cost, the cost of
lives snuffed out, Of energies over.
taxed and broken, the fearful physical
and spiritual cost to the men and wom-
en- and children upon whom the dead
weight and burden Of 1t all has fallen
pitilessly the years through.
This is the high enterprise of the
new day: To lift everything that con-
Ferns our life as nation to the light
That shines from the hearth fire of
every mans conscience and vision of
the right.
new age of right and opportunity
sweep across our heartstrings like
some air out of Gods own presence,
where Justice and mercy are recon
ciled and the judge and the brother
are one.
President Wilson does not attempt
to go into detail in outlining the meas
ures he will favor. He touches on the
tariff, the currency, pure food legisla-
ton, conservation, laws to safeguard
Me health of the people, as we'll as
their rights in the struggle for exist
ence. What he does do is to make
plain his belief that the democratic
party must do work of restoration.
And he makes it plain that he will not
be an organization man, if the organ
ization does not stand for the things
he believes are right Our task will
be no mere task of politics, he says,
and in his closing words he en-
phasizes this stand: Here muster
not the forces of party, but the force
of humanity. =" I summon all hon
est men, all patriotic, all forward look
ing men to my side.'
President Wilson begins his admin
istration with cabinet Of his choice
and with his party in control of both
branches Of congress. The task of
making good is up to him and the
country will wish him we'll in his four
years of the presidency
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

An eastern man will lead donkey
across the continent in payment Of an
election bet. Evidently he believed In
choosing a brother animal as COM
DaniOn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06
Measiea Causes eabv's Death,

Keokuk, March "A severe case Of
measles that brought on bronchial
pneumonia caused the death of little
Muriel Marcine Schneider, the infant
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. Fred Schnei
der, GIT Blondeau street.
The little girl was almost three
years old, her birthday falling on
March %.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

After the Inauguration the pie cut.
ting will begin. This Is the part OF
the change in administrations that
holds the most vital interest for many
of the patriotic Jeffersonians.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

stopped at any point after it was con.
signed. provided the shipment was
consigned to dry territory"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

The weather man did his part
make the inauguration a success.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1913-03-06

ARE YOU WORKING AGAINST OR
FOR YoURsELF7
Do you know anyone who is getting
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UP!"
Then 1t was that Samson found hie
voice. A mighty roar shook the loosely
set bars Of the central cage-they vi
brated vfsib1y. The roar did not come
as one short sharp note of defiance;
Il rose and fell. then rose anew, vary
ing in the infections of the voice OF
slave who dares to threaten, fears
even while he threatens, and gathers
passion from his fear.
At that fearful reverberation. the
audience started up panic-stricken
Hitherto. the last act had been regard
ed as badly-played comedy; now
tragedy was in the air.
Gregory and Grace Noir at that in
slant, became alive to their surround
ings. Hitherto, despising the show
rebeliious at the destiny which had
forced them to attend it. they had
been wholly absorbed in their efforts
to escape observation. The roaring OF
the lion startled them to PERCEPTION
Of the general alarm.
Grace chung to Gregory. ooh, save
mel she painted Historically.
The voice of the woman behind the
bars rang throughout the tent-"S Sit
down." The voice was not loud, now
but singularly penetrating. "Sit down
all of you, and remain absolutely mo
tionless, or am lost"
She dared not remove her gaze from
Samson's eyes; but on hearing no rat
thing OF planks. she knew her appea
had been obeyed. There came to her
however. the smothered cries Of terri
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-01
Suffered Eczema Fifty Years.
Now Well

Seems long time to endure the
awful burning, itching, smarting skin
disease known as letter" another
name for eczema. Seems good to re-
alize, also, that DR.. Hobson's Eczema
ointment has proven a perfect cure.
Mrs. D. l.. Kenney writes: i can
not sufficiently express my thanks to
you for your DR.. Hobson's Eczema
Ointment. 1t has cured my letter,
which has troubled me for over fifty
years. All druggists or by mail, SOC.
Pieiffer Chemical Co., st. Louis, Mo-,
Philadelphia, Pa.
B. l.. Browder of Selmer, DR.. 7. s..
Davis of Bethel Springs. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-01
County S. S. Convention

The Twenty-Seventh County Sun
day School Convention was held last
Thursday and Friday as heretofore
announced. The attendance from the
county generally was not as large as
was hoped, though the leading Sun
day school workers were present
The entire program was carried out
The heavy rain Thursday night cut
out the evenings exercises. They
were sandwiched in the next days
program.
Judge Carthel, state secretary, took
9 prominent part, and those who had
not heard him were much interested.
The music, furnished by home sing
ers, was good. Several solos and
quartets were rendered as special
features.
Most of the schools of the county
sent in reports.
J. W. Prather was reelected presi-
dent and G. NJ. Gooch secretary.
The invitation Of Bethel Springs
was accepted and the convention of
1914 will be held there. The motto
is for McNairy county to reach the
gold star grade by next year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-01
: Washington, D. G.
July Is, 1918.

July 1o, 1910.
Editor Of the Independent:
The weekly visits Of the Independ-
ent are almost like family letters to
me, and much enjoy reading famil-
lar names and getting information
from my dear old native county,
very much enjoyed the spicy and
well written letters Of your cores
pondent Mrs. Mitchell in her travels
in Texas. | hope she may continue
her contributions.
read with pleasure the improve
ments in the way of streets, sidewalks,
etc, which are being made in Selmer.
| hope the citizens are also planting
trees. Good streets, sidewalks and
shade trees are the greatest attrac-
tons to any town or city.
notice recent reference to l.. s.
Perkins, who has been honored by
membership in the National Advisory
Council sbf the Worlds Permanent
Exposition at Washington. Mr.. Per-
kins was the originator of the idea.
Some years ago Mr.. Perkins called to
see me and explained his idea and ex-
hibited drawings, etc. This was the
first | ever heard of the matter. The
public is pow interested in it. and |
hope to see its consumation. If ever
realized it will be the work of a Nc
Marry county boy, although others are
seeking to gain credit for it.
MARCUS ]. WRIGHT.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-01
Greatest Screen Ever Invented

Tricks the flies and mosquitoes out.
Don't consider any other screen, until
you know about WRIGHTS 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
Bird. 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: Ice delivered.
Give wire width between screen stiles.
FRANK WRIGHT,
Cave Springs, Ga.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-01

The topics for discussion at the
county farmers Institute August
3. will be: Soils and Crops; Live
Stock in West Tennessee; Truck
Growing and Strawberries; Com
mercial Fertilizers; Care of
Orchards, etc. The program may
be changed to suit the occasion
and place. Commissioner Peck,
DR.. ]. S. Word. Prof. Bentley
and other speakers will be pres
ent. We shall expect every live
farmer in the county present.
Remember Friday, August s.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-01
Business Men Organize

A preliminary meeting of the bust
ness men of Selmer met in Mayor
Houston's Office Saturday night tc
consult on more perfect unity
am ing the business interests of Sci
mer.
After an informal consultation
Prof. j. 7. Robson was selected to
preside, and the meeting adjourned
until Monday night.
Monday night quite large major
ity OF the business men of Selmer
met, and after a full understanding
of what was considered necessity
for united cooperation by everybody
to push the advancing interest of the
the town, it was agreed by a unan.
imous vote that a Business Mems Club
be organized. In order to get the
matter Of organization properly be-
fore the members committee of
three on selection of officers, a com
mittee of three on constitution and
bylaws, and similar committee on
membership were selected. The first
committee is composed of G. L..
Haynes, N. L. Goodrum and J. l..
Alexander; the second committee, j.
G. Houston, ]. W. Purviance and
Forrest Hendrix; the third commit
tee, A. H. Olive, DR.. Ross Carter and
j. W. Hickman. The meeting ad-
journed to meet Friday night at the
courthouse, and perfect the organ
ization, upon the coming in Of the re-
ports of these three committees.
This is the most important step
taken since the town was laid out.
No town can meet the demands of
the business world without a medi-
um through which it's wants and
advantages may be officially furnished.
Push the matter while it is so bad
ly needed.