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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
BUYING HAIR AT ANNUAL FAIRS
Girls Of Brittany Sell Their Crop o.
l ALL - L..k~-k n.IIan

Girls Of Brittany Sell Their Crop Of
Beautiful Locks to Highest Bidder.
The hair with which society women
supplement their own can scarcely be
termed false, for the simple reason
that 1t comes from the heads Of other
women. The most famous fair in the
world is held annually In Limoges, In
Brittany. when the old fashioned
market place is filled with young peas
ant girls, with their long hair trailing
in gorgeous waves over their shoul-
ders. They stand demurely while deal
ers barter for their beautiful tresses.
Hairdressers say that they can get
better hair from the Limoges market
than from any other in the world.
However, different countries have
different specialties in hair, and the
agents scour them all in search of
suitable tresses. The treasured golden
hair which ladies Of the theatrical pro-
fesslon so often covet, comes from
Germany and Sweden; while Hungary
and Italy send black tresses to sup
plement the scanty locks Of the soci-
ETY. dame. Some of the latter come
from the far east, but as Chinese and
Japanese hair Is of a somewhat coarse
texture, 1t is generally only used for
the purpose of pals. ...
The buying and selling are conduct
ed chiefly at fairs, although much bar
gaining is done privately in the VIII
lagos. The agent or cutter takes up
his quarters and displays a highly
colored handkerchief tied to a walking
stick or fastened from one winnow to
another.
Women who are willing to sell their
hair are thus acquainted with the
agents whereabouts, and as payment
for the tresses may receive piece of
cloth or a gaudy petticoat, worth, per-
money. And the agent would get
anything between ego and f4O-ac-
cording to color, texture and general
beauty-for a pound Of hair thus OBJ
| tained.
About a hundred years ago large
quantities of hair came from Ireland,
Kildare and adjoining counties supply
ing fair and auburn locks, while from
the south came the raven tresses for
which the daughters Of Erin are so
justly admired.
The usual price for a good crop was
los but now the girls wear hats instead
of bonnets which hide the back Of their
heads, and although occasionally a
pedler may induce a colleen to part
with her hair in exchange for few
trinkets. practically the trade In irish
hair Is dead.-Pearson's Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

@childrsn Thrown In."-An alert
little five-year-old was taking walk
In city park with her mother for the
first time. and when they arrived al
the boat landing, where the swan boats
were waiting for passengers, little FL
sic pulled away and declared vigor-
ously that she did not want to go. and
as her mother urged her, she broke into
tears.
This sudden fear was so unusual
that her mother could not understand
It until she heard the boatman's call:
Come along, come along-ride cleal
around the pond-only g. cents Tor Ia
dies and gents-children thrown in!"-
New York Globe.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

His Farewell speeoh.-James II
Walls, "the fly man Of Boise" has
made Idaho the most sanitary and the
most fiyproof state in the union. MT
Walls, discussing his success with
New York reporter. laughed and said
81 have succeeded in eradicating the
fly by making all Idaho hate the ny
even as poor Old Dan Carson hated hi'
wife. uf
Poor old Dan lay dying. His wife
melted a little for once. said to him:
you're going, Dan.'
Dan, his eyes closed, made no an
swer. His wife then repeated. with
sigh:
Dan, you're going. but I'll soon fol-
low YOU !.
upon this Dams CLASSY orbs opened
and he said in q hollow voice:
"'You stay here as long as yo'
can."-New Orleans Daily States.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
REAL ESTATE

FORWARD! KEEP ABREAST OF
THE TIMES. A SELECTION
FROM ANY OF THE FOLLOW
WILL START YOU RIGHT;
IA Bids will be entertained for the old
A. r. p. Church Lotion Madison
Street, with or without the building.
Lot, front 1921 feet, rear f07 feet,
with uniform depth Of 327 feet. oif
The First Presbyterian Church-Mc-
Adams Lotion Lincoln Ave, Just be-
yond residence OF ]. r. Lindsay It's
ia beauty. See me at once.
wv. A. McAfee PIace-15SA Acres,
81 miles from Yorkville, on Old Rock
Hill road; 3-horse farm open; about
80 acres Oak and Hickory timber: 3
tenant houses. barn. crib. etc. Bound
ed by two branches, one on east and
other on west. and by lands Of Jos. q.
Hart, D. q. Sadler and others. This
is something nice.
DR.. w. G. White-(f) sherer Place
Of 60 acres. 1 tenant house, good barn
and cotton house; splendid orchard;
good well Of water: adtoins lands Of
d. L. Shieder. Sam Ferguson and 9TH
ers. Money here for some one. Who?
(2) nice lots on Charlotte street
This property Is so situated that sew
erage connection may be had without
difficulty. (3)', 4 nice lots on East
Liberty street, part Of Steele property.
II you are looking for q delightful
home site, then here you are. Hf ~
Thos. f. McDow reddence on Kings
Mountain Street. Lot 63x161 feet. g.
room dwelling with large porch closet.
New roof. Windows, doors all SCREEN
ed. Water. lights and sewerage. In
fact, modern home. Do you want III
Then don't delay. islj Is Si i3F0G III
Nv. b. Wilson lot on Southern Rail-
way, 131x330 feet. adjoining d. T.
Woods and Others. Good terms on
this. .is;3gs. itt.ss tYiy Ii "a
Nv. J. Jewell place; 100 acres. ONE
mile from town ON Ridge Road. ad-
joining lands Of Iatta, Roth and 9TH
In pasture and woods 6-room dwell
ling; one tenant house; barn and other
outbuildings. Good well water, with
pump attachments. It's nice, Just
let me show II to you. 1t won't take
Tn The walter w. Love Place-1I7
acres, one mile from town on LINCOLN
ton road. 10-room dwelling and other
outbuildings. It's bargain. 81 z
Walter. Rose place, 81 acres, one
forth mile from town ont Charlotte
road. It will payeyou to see me about
this place. IS ntsftn43i as.
The Lowry (Pardue) Place -212
acres II miles for Delphos. A good
bargain, for someone ;t,. - &.8s.H
+, The e. N. Stephenson (Seahorn)
Place-154 acres. ~ miles from town;
tenant houses and other outbuild-
ings. 3-horse farm. Good, strong
land. It's sure q bargain.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

Tho New coilsetor.-The new col
Iector had just returned to the office.
"well. Swan. what success did you
have?" asked his employer.
"Success?" answered Swan. AYE
bane have good success all right"
Did you see McManus?" asked the
boss. ~
Sure, see McManus, McManus ne
pay you in january"
The boss then inquired about a few
more delinquents and finally came
back to McManus. $50 McManus said
he would pay you in January. did he?'
"oh, no." said Swan. he don't say
he pay in january. but he said 1t bane
a cold day fore you get your money"
Minneapolis News.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
LITTLETONa COLLEGE

For more than 80 years we have
been training girls and young women
for successful teaching and for useful
ness in life. 80 e ~ =
We furnish scholarships to young
women preparing to teach and free
tuition to all students who take In
struction In our Practice and obserr
walton School. 81. = :
We guarantee positions to all teach
ers who complete our courses OF
study. For catalogue address.
j. NJ. RHODES, HttIeton, N. @.
58. . $500, TT. 9B oL
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

1B The incumbent Of an old church In
Wales asked a party Of American tour
lists to visit his parochial school. After
a recitation he invited them to ques-
ton the scholars. and one Of the party
accepted the invitation.
Little boy" said he to rosy-faced
lad, "can you tell me who George
Washington was?"
"Iss, sur" was the ready reply. IT
was a 'Merican general"
Quite right. And can you tell me
what George Washington was remark
able for?"
"Iss, sur. e was remarkable cos e
was a 'Merican and told the trewth.-
Exchange.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

No Door Handy.-At an annual Sc
ries of races "for all comers." the sur
was blazing down on a field of hot. ex-
cited horses and men, all waiting fol
a tall, raw-boned beast to get into
line.
The patience Of the starter was near.
ly exhausted. Bring up that horse!'
he shouted. Bring him up!"
The rider Of the refractory beast, 6
youthful Irishman. yelled back: e!
can't. This here's been a cab horse ant
he won't start till he hears the dool
shut, an amt got no door."-Ladies
Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
PLENTY OF PROOF
From People You know-From York.
willie Citizens.

From People You Know-From York.
vile Citizens.
The greatest skeptic can hardly fail
to be convinced in the face Of evidence
like this. It is impossible to produce
better proof of merit than the testi-
mony of residents of Yorkvllle. Of peo-
pie who can be seen at any time. Read
the following case of It:
]. M. Brian. grocer. Lincoln st.,
Yorkville, s. c., says: my kidneys
were weak and 1 suffered from pains
In my back and hips. Soon after be-
gan taking Doan's Kidney Pills, which
got at the York Drug Store, re-
ceived relief. I recommend this rem
edy." .H a.a.
For sale by all dealers. Price, 80
cents. Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for the United
States. .r-a,-
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

Ellen Tsrry's Plisht-Many years
ago Miss Ellen Terry was playing
Naomi in the "Green Bushes" at the
old Dublin theatre, and toward the
end of the play was supposed to COM
nit suicide by jumping into the river
One night, when she reached the usu-
al eminence of rock to jump of. she
found to her dismay that no mattress
had been placed In the river for her
to fall on, so down she came with a
hard thud. Her confusion was IN
tense, but 1t was increased tenfoid
when a voice from the gallery sang
out In a rich brogue, "och. be 5ao-
ers, the waters frozen!" This re-
mark sent a roar through the house
and fairly spoiled Miss Terry's SEN
sational scene.-Weekly Telegraph.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

TT The teacher was hearing the
youthful class In mathematics.
Now" she said, "in order to sub
tract, things have to be in the same
denominations. For instance, we
wouldn't take three pears from four
peaches, nor eight horses from ten
cats. Do you understand"
There was assent from the majority
Of pupils. One little boy In the real
raised a timid hand.
well, Bobby, what Is it?" asked the
teacher.
please, teacher" said Bobby
couldn't you take three quarts o1
milk from two cows?"-New York Ev-
ening Post
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

A Significant Motto-Genealogical
Sharper-"Well, madam, what can
do for you?"
Mrs. De Billions-'I wish to consult
with you about a coat Of arms for our
family. What do you think would be
a good motto?"
What is your husbands business?
HE was a pork butcher-but he had
royal warriors among his ancestors.
How would you like 1.-The Pen is
Mightier Than the Sword New
York Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05

Would Catch "lt."-Tommy had been
playing truant from school and had
passed a long, beautiful day fishing
On his way back he met one Of his
young cronies, who accosted him with
the usual question: Catch anything?'
At this Tommy, in all the conscious
ness of guilt, quickly responded:
"Nope-ain't been home yet."-Harp-
er's Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
PICNIC AT OAK. RIDGE

n HERE will be a picnic at Oak
l. Ridge school house on August 8,
under the auspices Of Black Jack
Camp, w. o. w. There will be good
speaking and music. The public Is
invited. r. s.. RIDDLE,
Clerk Black Jack Camp w. O.. w.
81 If. ct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-08-05
FURNITURE ~
FURNISHINGS

Our Stock of Furniture and House
Furnishings Is Just now the largest
we have ever had-it is very complete
as to variety, excellent as to Quality
and just right as to Price. If you ever
have a suspicion that you want to buy
Furniture or Furnishings Of any
kind for your home-from Kitchen
to Attic-come and let us show you
what we have. We know we can
please you. We know that you will
not find better goods, better varieties
or lower prices, than we have to Of
fer you. A visit and inspection Of
our big stock will be pleasure to
you. IL you like to see d up-to-date
styles in Furniture and House Fur
nishings.H 5jah..iii.r 1-l's
The $50 New Home Sewing Ma
chine. advertised to be sold at auc-
ton on July 10, was sold to the high
est bidder at $32 and the buyer got a
rare bargain. s.rs Ii s..
YORK FURNITURE CO.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
PERSONALS

Mrs. Scott and daughter, Miss Fan
ME, are spending a month with Jack
son relatives.
Mrs. H. G. Gooch spent Saturday
and Sunday with her daughter, Mrs.
Hennebery, at jackson.
Rev. J. W. Cornell preached two
good sermons Sunday. and at night
baptised two candidates for church
membership.
]. w. Prather attended Wednesday
at Lexington a meeting Of the minis
ters and laymen of the Lexington
District to plan work for the church.
Mrs. Mary Cooksey, aged so years,
fell in the fire and died in few min
utes Tuesday morning. She was the
mother OF A. Z. Williams and grand
mother of Joe Ed Williams. She lived
with her daughter, Mrs. A. G. Will
liams.
J. D. A. Coleman, after a service
of 27 years for the N. & O., has
rendered his resignation to be effect
i've March /, Perhaps no Agent on the
road has as unremittingly held a job
as Mr.. Coleman, or given as universal
satisfaction. He has been here since
The depot was established in 1891.
He willlook after his private inter-
ests and take on the freedom Of an
independent life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
Important Notice to Rural Free Delivery
and Star Route Patrons

Do you feel the need of daily paper
in your home? If so, you doubtless want
the best. You do not want so-called
Rural Route Edition. You want a
real newspaper. You can get the full,
complete and up-to-date DAILY GLOBE
DEMOCRAT Ct ST. Louis every day, ex-
cept Sunday, under special offer open
only to Rural Free Delivery and Star
Route patrons, for Two DOLLARS AND
FIFTY CENTS ($2.50) PER YEAR. The
price to other subscribers for the same
paper is $500 per year, and you will
therefore appreciate the big bargain
that is within your reach. If you want
the Great Sunday GLoBE-DEMocRAT us
well as the daily. add 81. 90 for the sun
day. remitting $3.50 for both Daily and
Sunday one year. Send in your order
today and be sure to give your fun Rur-
al Free Delivery or Star Route Address.
II you prefer the ''Twice-a- Week" Globe
Democrat you viii find a remarkable
offer on that issue, including the Farm
and Home Magazine Section in colors,
elsewhere in this issue. Address the
Globe Printing Co., Publishers. st.
Louis, Mo.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
Better Than Spanking!
Spanking will not cure children of
wetting the bed, because it is not a
habit, but dangerous disease. The
c. H. ROWAN DRUG co.

CnICagO, ILLINOIS,,
have discovered a strictly harmless
remedy for this distressing disease
and to make known its merits they
will send 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 oryoung.
The G. H. Rowan Drug Co., are an
old reliable house,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
SAN D BOX

The main show at the inaugu-
ration comes off on the Bird in
stead of the 4th of March. Fe-
male actresses will constitute the
personel........ Just why, but we
can't tell why it rains all the
time. ........ There is no joker in
the affairs at the city of Mexico
just now. The democrats
are determined that for four
years at least the democrats will
lick salt at all the postofices...
P. H. TIN asher intends to have a
l0-acre alfalfa field soon.. ..........
The Kenyon law has passed both
branches of Congress, which set
ties shipping red liquor into dry
states. This is the greatest leg
islation ever mad on the liquor
question:. .. We appreciate the
favorable comments of our read
ers on the improved appearance
of the Independent $500. Most of
the farmers have no fences now;
why talk about a no-fence law?
........A navy on the spot may
help things concerning our sister
republic. Mexico. ......... Justice
was meted out to that negro at
Houston, Miss, the other day..
THE legislature is calmly NOV
ing along. The chief thing done
is "the following new bills were
intr duced" The tail of the
blizzard struck us Tuesday night
and Wednesday was a sunny,
freezing day.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
Selper, Tenn, Feb. 10, 1913
To The PUBLIC:

To The PUBLIC:
You are invited to attend the Cour7
ty Singing Convention, which con-
venes here on Feb. %. There will
be four sessions, to-wit:
Saturday, Feb %, at l:30 P. M.
Saturday evening at 7 o'clock.
Sunday morning at 1870.
Sunday afternoon at l:30.
These meetings will be free, easy
and informal will be for singing
rather than for business or for work !;
the Convention itself viii be glad to
have you and will give YOU warm
welcome. The town will be pleased
to have you. The Bible Schools will
all give you a cordial welcome to their
ranks and work, and the people will
open their homes to you and enter
tain you while you are here. Come
for all the sessions if possible, but if
that is not possible then come for
what you can attend. Be sure to be
here on Saturday night and stay for
Sunday sessions of the Convention.
Fl, P. Wood,
j. W. Prather,
N. E. Goodrum,
Louis Adams,
Bible School Superintendent of Selmer
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
Another Letter on the Fence Law

Ind Pc ,DENT:--
| noticed in a recent issue of the
Independent an article headed 1.-THE
Fence Law Question: in which the
writer's thoughts touched/on fences,
stock. citizens and nelghbors. He re-
quested hearing from others in the
county. | am glad to endorse every
thing he said on the subject and wish
we had many men of such reason in
orr country.
am a resident of the 18th civil
district and have resided here for
some time and think | am fully &C
quainted with every detail of the good
citizen subject; more than that, ]
have lived in the stock, law and am
familiar with both sides of the ques-
tion. We are aware of the fact that
there was discomfort among the peo-
pie on the first enforcement of the
law, but short time convinced all
under the law that 1t was the best
thing for the country at large. The
question of timber is an important
item and should be considered well
by every citizen and especially the
lind owners.
The present plan of fencing against
all stock is costly one and far more
expensive than enclosing our own
stock. By keeping them up we have
better hogs and much better meat,
and we ore scarcely ever bothered
with any disease among our hogs.
When the stock law is once tried in
community and everybody realizes the
benefit derived from the law the prac-
tice will continue and almost every
citizen will lend his assistance for the
enforcement Of the law. Every citi-
izen will naturally fall in love with
the practice Of keeping up their hogs
and the differences, discord and con-
fusion among neighbors will cease.
Everything will 60 along smooth and
everybody will work for the better
ment of conditions generally in their
neighborhood.
We would suggest that every citi-
izen in the county give the subject
some thought. Talk it over among
yourselves and insist that your Mag
istrate get the sentiment of the peo-
pie he represents and act according
to the wishes Of the greatest number
Of people.
We only need this stock law for a
while for all to like it, SO let's get
busy and have the law passed and /
venture to say there will not be a
man to kick. Respectfully,
j. L. BURNS,
Wenasoga, Miss.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
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, 1913-02-14
Mothers Can Safely Buy

DR.. Kings New Discovery and give it
to the little ones when ailing and suf-
fering with colds, coughs. throat or
lung troubles, tastes nice, harmless,
once used, always used. Mrs. Bruce
Crawford, Niagara, Mo-. writes: "Dr.
Kings New Discovery changed our
boy from a pale weak sick boy to the
picture of health Always helps.
Buy it at
B. L. Browder, Selmer, I. 5. Davis.
Bethel Springs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14

Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of Feb, 1918.
rsrn1 w. II. STONE,
Notary Public.
CoRRECT-Attest:
w. A.. Reeder
b. l.. Browder,
Jno. T. Warren
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14

Send us yourorder for Job Work of
all kinds. We can and will please you,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
Surprise Your Friends

For four weeks regularly use DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They stimu-
late the liver, improve digestion, re-
move blood impurities, pimpies and
eruptions disappear from your face
and body and You feel better. Begin
at once. Buy at
B. L. Browder's, Selmer; T. S. Da-
Wis, Bethel Springs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
SAFER THAN CALOMEL
Dodsons Liver Tone at Night will
Straishten You Out by Morning.
CaIomel May Knock You Out
Of a Days Work.

II you are a calomel user next time
you are tempted to buy it ask your
druggist if he can absolutely guaran-
tee the drug not to harm you. He
won't do it because he CAN'T do it.
But here is a perfect substitute for
calomel which the druggist does guar
antee-the famous Dodson's Liver
Tone. B. l.. Browder will refund your
money without question ifyou are not
thoroughly satisfied.
Go to B. L. Browder whom you are
acquainted with, and find out about
the great number OF people who are
taking this remarkable remedy and
feeling better, keener, healthier and
better able to enjoy life than they ev-
er were when taking calomel.
Why? Because calomelis a poison
lone that may stay in the system,
and while seeming to benefit You tenn
porarily, may do harm in the end. If
you haven't felt these i'll effects so far,
it is because you are fortunate enough
to have strong constitution.
Don't take the risk any longer.
Get u bottle OF Dodsou's Liver Tone
tSDc} aud note how easily and natur-
aily il ccrrects all billions conditions.
how It clears away that sick headache
and coated tongue, bow it sets you
sisht without ache or gripe. The most
wonderful thing in the world for con-
stipation.
All this without the slightest inter-
ference with your regular habits.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
DR.. Kings New Discovery

Soothes irritated throat and lungs,
stops chronic and hacking cough, re-
lieves tickling throat, tastes nice.
Take no other; cnce used; always
used. Buy it at
s. L. Browder, Selmer, 7. S. Davis
Bethel Springs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-02-14
vs.. In County Court
WILL WALKER ct ais

Pursuant to decree of Inc County
Court of MeNsiry county, Tenn, in the
above styled cause on
THURSDAY. 9th day ofFEBRUARY,
1913. at Bethel Springs on the premises
the undersigned Clerk of the County
Court will sell to the highest bidder for
one-half cash and one-half on credit for
~ months With interest from date town
lots IN Bethel Springs, designated on
the plan of said town as lots Nos. /, 3
and A in block 8.
NOAH PRINCE,
Clerk County Court
Feb. 5, 1918 McNairy County