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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have.
A doctor said:

n uOCtOT Sdlu.
Before marriage my wife observed
In summer and country homes, coming
In touch with families Of varied means,
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
denotes, that the families using Pos
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee
when we we're married two years
ago, Postum was among our first order
of groceries. We also put in some tea
and coffee for guests, but after both
had stood around the pantry about q
year untouched, they were thrown
away, and Postum used only.
"Up to the age Of 2S | had been ,ac-
customed to drink coffee as routine
habit and suffered constantly from in
digestion and all its relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the old COM
plants have completely left me and I
sometimes wonder II ! ever had them.
Name given by Postum. Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for booklet, The
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum comes in two forms.
Regular 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 q
heaping spoonful ano temper 1t with a
large supply Of cream
Experiment until you know the
amount that pleases your palate and
have II served that way in . future.
There's Reason" r. tum.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
IL TWINS IN ONE SCHOOL
English Teacher Has Difficulty Die
tlnsuishing Pupils From One
Another.

Shipley. England.-The Woodend
Infants school here can lay claim TO
q record in having six sets of tiny
twins attending the school.
The members Of these twins take
a great delight In dressing their little
ones SO as to resemble each other.
and as in three cases the girls are al
so very much alike In build there is
naturally much confusion at timer.
1T - often impossible to tell who
70 who" said the head mistress
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
-
DYER FARMERS MEET.
Commissioner R. F. DeBerry Delivered
an Instructive Address.

Dyersburg.-The Dyer County Farm
ers' Institute met here with George
Pierce presiding and W. A. Reagan Sec
rotary. The institute was we'll attend
ed by farmers from every district in
the county. R. 7. DeBerry, assistant
commissioner of agriculture for West
Tennessee, was present to direct the af-
fairs of the institute. He spoke to the
farmers on the subject of commercial
fertilizer. Prof. Ward addressed the
meeting on bees and Prof. Watson made
an interesting talk on soils and crops.
Seventy-nine delegates were chosen to
represent this county at the West Ten
nessee Institute, to be held at Jackson
in September.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
TOWN TO BUY LIGHTHOUSE
Which Two Girls Scared Off
British Invaders.

Boston, Mass.-The old Scituate
fight, located on the Sand Hills, Scitu'
ate, scene of the exploit of Rebecca
and Abigail Bates, who, during the
war of 1912, scared off British ship
by playing the fife and drum, will be.
come the property Of the town of
Scituate when the town purchases it
from the government.
The old stone tower, from which the
lantern has long been removed, has
lain idle on the end OF the Sand Hills
since the establishment of Minot's
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
SNUFF PAYS BIG REVENUE.
July Collections Fell Below Those of the
Same Month Last Year.

Memphis. --The sale of snuff stamps
is the largest item Of the internal rev.
enue collections from the Memphis office.
1t makes up almost rs per cent of the
revenue derived by Uncle Sam here. For
the month of July the snuff stamps net
ted s70,77s.3O. Beer stamps amounted
to an even $4,000, cigars $1,o47.75, and
special tax stamps $1s,676, making a
total of $io4,5o2.o5, against s1o4,99o.o5
for July. 1912,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Negro Killed Officer.

Dresden. Night Policeman Walter
Morgan, who was shot while in the dis
charge of his duty by negro, died after
much suffering. If the negro is captured
he will be given short shrift.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Gull Out Boarders.

Weed out the old hens and fatten
them for market as soon as they be
gin to drop off in egg production
They will sell for good price soon
and the pullets wiz be more profitable
for egg production.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08

Chaftanooga.-Six or seven men were
badly injured by an explosion Of dyna-
mite, caused by bolt of lightning, at
Caney Creek, near Cleveland. The men
were working in the employ of the Ten
nessee Power Company and were prepar-
ing to blast when the bolt set off the
charge of dynamite.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
pIouIna Potatoes Promptly.

Irish and sweet potatoes should be
dug as they mature. Do not let them
remain in the ground after they ara
ripe They will never keep so well as
when dug as soon as ripe and care
felly dried out, The injured and dis
eased tubers should be carefully
sorted out as soon as possible after
digging.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Badly Expressed,

Doctor, I'm sorry to bring you
away out to the suburbs"
Don't mention it. You see, | have
another patient out this way; conse-
quently can kill two birds with one
stone"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
McCampbell Case DELAYED.

Paris.--The murder case of Sam Me-
Campbell, after the hearing of argul-
ments for continuance, Judge I. f..
Harwood, in the circuit court, continued
the case until the next term. So far
there has been about so true bills re-
turned by the grand jury.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08

Chat.anooga.-Evcry manufacturing
plant in Chattanooga was silenced for
five minutes at the time of the funeral
Of Anthnoy n. Brady of Albany, \. Y,
ont of respect for the Eastern capitalist,
whose investments in this city total
more than s12,000,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Monuments.

A quarrelsome couple. having ex.
hausted many subjects, came to dis
cussing tombstones, and the husband
asked:
my dear, what kind of a stone do
you suppose they will give me when
! die?"
Birthstone" was the reply.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Tobacco Acreage IS Per Cent.

Clarksville.--At recent meeting of
the Planters Protective Association of
Kentucky and Tennessee, held here. IT
was reported that the acreage of tobacco
would range from 40 to IS per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08

Lebanon.--The annual camp meeting
of the Holiness forces win begin at the
camp ground, near Lebanon, Friday, Au.
gust s, continuing ten days. The serv-
ices will be conducted by Revs. ]. o. Nc
Clurkan end Thomas Rye.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
The woodIos.

A good income may be obtained
from farm woodlot II 1t Is properly
handled. The main thing is to make 1t
better all the time by eliminating the
less valuable trees and improving the
conditions 30 the other trees may
make better growth.
Trees like eims ought always to be
cut instead of trees like oak and wal
nut when they will serve the pur-
pose equally well. Crooked trees
make Just as good firewood as straight
trees Grape vines and all similar
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Rob Home.

Nashville Robbers smashed win.
dow in the home of Mrs. Mollie Boston,
near Bellevue, and after frightening Mrs.
Boston away, succeeded in locating SIS
which they took.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08

Paris.-The rally day of the Henry
county division of the Farmers Educa-
tional and Cooperative Union of America
held at Gum Springs was well attended.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Not ANY Use There.

There are some things" said the
man with the high brow, that money
won't buy" Il s'pose there are" re-
piled the other with the overlapping
chin. but there's no use tryin' to use
'em to get an extension of your cred
IT,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
FaIls rhree storIe.; unhurt.

New York.-Mrs. Ella Kobach slip
ped through q hole in the fire escape
balcony of her home here aBdi fell
three stories into an arm chair. Neigh.
bors found her sitting In the chair In
q dazed condition. Her injuries wsrs
sligb'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Fixture.

But the team has to go away 30
much"
That's right. What we need In
baseball is a permanent stock com
pany"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
No. Slx-SlXTY-SlX

This is prescription prepared es.
pecially for Malaria or chllIs and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and If taken then as a tonic
the fever will not return. 25c,-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Thinks Well Of New Studies.

Mrs. Mary c. G. Bradford, superin.
tendent of schools in Colorado, says
that she Is very much interested in
the new studies OF agriculture and
domestic science.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
New VS.. More.

why are you in such hurry for
the new currency"
1.-THE little supply that had Of the
old is almost exhausted" Buffalo
Express.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Rudely Frank.

Sapsmith-I wondah how it comes
that Miss Swift is always out when
/ call
Grinshaw-Oh, guess it's just her
luck--Puck
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
clty's Splendid LIohtjnu system.

Peoria, ILL.,. has an ornamental
street lighting system consisting Of
eighty-six ornamental iron standards,
each equipped with fifty-candle pow.
er incandescent lamp.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08

Knoxville.-News OF an accident at
Moshelm, in Greene county, in which
Rev. Robert X. JsTers of that place fell
on a circular saw and was cut in two at
the waist. Death was instantaneous.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
indeed He Has.

There's enc thing certain" re-
marked the Observer Of Events and
Things; the man with past has a
lot of things coming to him, all right"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Untold.

dad, what do they mean by untold
wealth."
Means the man hasn't filed tax
statement, son."-Courier-J journal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08

pests injure the growth of trees mate
rally, and 1t will pay big to cut them.
Good management pays in woodlots.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08

Mrs.. winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teethng, softens the gums, reduces infamms'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Envious.

Mrs. Differs says Mrs. Twobble is
clotheshorse'
"Pshaw! Mrs. Differs said that be-
cause she can't trot with Mrs. Twob-
ble."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-08-08
Poor stand Of Corn.

There are two ways of getting q
poor stand Of corn-to get 1t toe thin
and to get 1t too thick.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
PERSONAL POINTS

Otto Priester has returned home
after spending several days in Mus
catine, Iowa, on business.
Miss Grace Day has returned home
after spending several days in Chi
cago visiting with relatives.
Lester Holmes, a former resident
of Rock Island, stopped off to visit q
few days at his home. He left at
noon today for Lincoln, Neb., en- route
from indianapolis, Ind.
Rev. Otis G. Dale who comes from
LaJunta, Col, to supply the pulpit of
the Central Presbyterian church for a
period of three months pending the
final selection of a permanent pastor
by the congregation, has arrived in
the city. accompanied by his wife and
son. They will occupy the residence
vacated by Rev. and Mrs. Marion
Humphreys on Fourteenth street. Rev.
and Mrs. Humphreys will depart for
La Junta next week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
BURGLARS BREAK 4
into HIGH SCHOOL
Principal A. j. Burton's Desk Is
Tapped for Some Sum Last
Evening.

Having gained an entrance through
an unlocked window, a burglar ran
sacked Principal A. ]. Burton's desk
at the high school building last night.
But small amount of cash was taken,
and the marauder made away with
about 81 worth of postage stamps and
Sill In cash. Principal Burton left
the building about o'clock bound for
the German picnic, and the building
was locked up for the night.
None of the doors this morning
were found open, so the supposition is
that the burglar gained an entrance
through a window on the first floor.
The desk of Principal Burton was
opened by force, the lock catch being
torn off 1t is supposed that the gen
tlemen of light fingers chose last night
for the burglarizing with hopes Of max
ing off with the proceeds of the tri-
city track meet held last Saturday.
turned over to the local high school
last night.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
CITY BEAUTIFUL CONTEST

Floral contest Prizes offered by the Civic department
of the Rock Island Womens club Contest open to every
Children especially urged to enter.
The following prizes offered
prize each ward for the greatest Improvement
of front yard from June to ocs. /.
AS1O prize in each for the greatest Improvement
in back yard from June to Oct. 1.
S3 prize for the best Improvement of bouievards.
So prize for the best vine-c covered porch.
SO prize for the best vine foliage covered back
fence.
ASS prize children under Is years of age for best
kept flower garden
SO prize to children under years of age for best
kept vegetable garden.
special prize of So for the best pictures tax
before and after the Improvement whatever be-
the picture to be printed in the city papers later
To the ward presenting the best appearance Oct.
there will be given a special ward banner.
Judges will be appointed inspect places both before
the Improvement is made and after. No contestant will
be allowed contest for than prize Seeds and
plants viii provided those able pur-
chase them.
Apply your ward chairman for entry cards. The
ward chairman follows:
Frst-Mrs Rudolph Nuessi, 429 Fourth street.
Second-Mrs. R. M. Pearce, 1872 Fourth avenue
Third-Mrs. R. Tucks 1901 Fourteenth and half
street
Fourth-Mrs. B. D. Connolly 724 Nineteenth street.
Ffth-Mrs R. j. Fullerton, 1920 Twenty second
street.
Seventh-Mrs G. w Borg, 1925 Seventh avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
TRI-CITY MEET
IS BIG SUCCESS
Ea ch School to Receive S22.91
as It's Share of the
Proceeds.

Representatives Of high schools of
the three cities me- last evening at
the high school, and the financial
statement of the tri-city track and
field meet held last Saturday was re-
ceived. Admission fees TO the amount
cf s131.7O were taken in, and the ex-
pense account of the meet tailed up
to 1921. The proceeds of the meet
was divided equally between the three
schools, each institution receiving
S22.9I.
This is the largest amount which
has been realized from tae tri-city
meet for the past number OF years,
and it is expected that the crowd next
year viii be a record breaker. The
committee composed of Principal Nut
ting and f. W. Fairchilds of Moline,
Messrs. Sanford and Garvey Of Dav-
export, and Principal Burton and G. D.
Corneal of the local school Will meet
next Wednesday and make arrange,
ments for q permanent union of the
| high schools of the three cities.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
NO REPORTS MADE
BYPREDECESSORS
States Attorney Advises Board
Committee in Regard to Law
in the Matter.

States Attorney Thompson's advice
was asked today by the road and
bridge and judiciary committees OF
the county board on several matters
which had been referred to those bod
les for report One was in regard to
the fling Of reports by previous states
attorneys. It was found that no re-
ports have been fled in the county
and circuit courts by Mr. Thompson's
predecessors. at least for many years.
Mr. Thompson explained the law TO
the supervisors, the provision being
for a report at the beginning of each
term on circuit court matters and an
annual report on county court bust
ness. The board is considering the
advisability OF requesting the fling Of
such reports by those who have held
the Office prior TO Mr.. Thompson.
The road and bridge committee
asked in regard to the Rock river
1 bridges which the city of Rock Island
desires the county to take and main
tain, and was assured that Rock Is
land has complied with the law and II
is now up TO the supervisors TO take
charge.
The Drury toll road furnished an
other problem. The company ha:
Z ceased collecting toll OF the road and
desires the township or county au
thorities to take charge of IL Mr.
/ Thompson found 10 law to cover th'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
MOTIONLESS TRIP
PROVES NOVELTY
Bakers Start Out for Big Elk
cursion Which Does Not
Leave the Shore.

The bakers, who are attending the
state convention here got all the river
experience that they wanted without
even leaving the shore last evening.
Early in the evening the weather be-
came decidedly threatening, but that
did not scare the delegates. They
came to the Frontenac in force, bring
ing their wives with them, and by
o'clock were all ready to brave the
water.
BY this time the wind had risen and
the river was responding with some
fair sized waves. The guy lines had
all been hauled in when a heavy,
black cloud rolled up bringing an extra
large gust of wind with it. The boat
couldn't withstand this pressure and
swung clear out into the stream.
The darkness of the cloud and the
heavy downpour of rain combined with
the frantic efforts of the boatmen to
get the boat back to the landing, had
very decided effect on the poor
bakers.
1uSs W
that life on the river wasn't all that
reports claimed. Several rather en-
thusiastic visitors started to leave, but
were detained by the officers.
Finally the boat was gotten back tc
the shore and safely tied. The bak
ers then made a round OF inspection
to see the ropes that bound them tc
the solid soil. They seemed satisfied
and decided to stay on the boat since
it meant a good ducking before AM
shelter could be reached.
Later things cleared up little, Blu
the bakers weren't taking any chances
so they told the captain to stay RICH
close TO the shore. Thus the brav,
bakers had motionless excursion AM
yet enjoyed all the sensations Of rive
travel. They danced and sang unit
late and went home feeling great,
pleased with an experience that woull
sound SO exciting back home.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
VOTE OF THANKS.
OF LOCAL INTEREST
Some People We Know and We Will
Profit by Hearing About Them.

This is a purely local event.
II took place in Rock Island.
Not in some faraway place.
You are asked to investigate It.
Ask TO believe a citizens word:
To confirm a citizens statement
Any article that is endorsed at home
Is more worthy OF confidence
Than one you know nothing about,
Endorsed by unknown people.
L. Range, 723 Seventeenth street,
Rock Island. Ill. says: In 1897 / gave
public statement recommending
Doans Kidney Pills. Since them
have used them once in awhile and
they have kept me free from kidney
complaint. For many years my back
was in such bad shape that l could
hardly move The action OF my kid
neys was irregular and painful and
vas in bad shape when began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. l got them al
the Harper House pharmacy and they
restored my kidneys TO a normal con
dition."
For sale by all dealers. Price. 50
cents. Foster-Milburn company, But
falo, n. y. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-ant
take no other. ADVERTISEMENT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
DAVENPORTERS OPEN
WAR ON THE CALLI0PE

A number of Davenporters, disturb
ed by the playing Of the steam CALI
opes on the excursion steamers, are
circulating a petition to the city coun-
Gil asking for the passage of an or
dinance limiting the time during
which the instruments can be played
to from l to 2:30 in the afternoon and
from Z to $50 in the evening. One
of the boats plying the river was re-
Gently supplied with a calliope at a
cost OF $3.50 and naturally the owners
object to the suppression of its use.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
CITY GARBAGE is
WANTEDFOR FOOD
st. Paul Man in the City Today
Attempting to Purchase
Refuse for Hogs.

The city has q chance to cell its gar
bage. D. A. Gaumnitz of ST. Paul,
representing James Collcpy Of the
same city, conferred with members Of
the city commission today relative to
buying the garbage OF the city for
feeding purposes.
The company proposed to pay rs
cents per ton for the matter, the city
to do the collecting as at present.
The garbage Is TO be heated and
sterilized and then feed to hogs which
the company will raise. Considerable
equipment will be built for the plant,
If the plan goes through, including a
huge caldron and conveyances.
The company is also corresponding
with Moline, Keokuk and other cities
in the interest Of the same scheme,
| The city Is now leasing a dumping
ground upon which the city's refuse il
deposited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-15
CONTROL OF NEXT
HEAD CAMP PLAN
OF INSURGENTS
Twenty five States Represented
at Convention Held at
Springfield.
700 DELEGATES PRESENT
New System of Rates to Be Offered
to Membership-No Candi-
dates for Office.
Especial to The Argus.).


Springfield, ILL.,, May 15.-Several
hundred delegates from insurgent
camps of the Modern Woodmen of
America, representing % states, gath
cred at the state arsenal in this city
this afternoon to effect an -organiza-
ton TO be known as The National
Woodmen Assembly" The organ
ization is composed of members of the
order who are opposed to the increase
of rates made by the head camp at
the meeting in Chicago in January,
1912, and the change in rules of the
order by which it is made practically
an old line life insurance company
The meeting was called to order by
DR.. James B. Beghtol of Hastings,
Neb., chairman of the provisional or
ganization of the insurgents effected
at meeting held in January of this
year in Chicago. julius Rohwer of
Ida Grove, Iowa, acted as secretary.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
The purpose of the convention today
is to effect a permanent organization
VI HlSuIS gent w OOuIuGu IOI lHS purpose
of electing delegates to the next head
camp, which meets in 1914, and to
control the head camp, also for the
modification of the bylaws so as to
vest power and authority in the men,
bers, as heretofore, the head camp at
the meeting in Chicago in 1912 having
changed the bylaws, it is alleged by
| the insurgents, so as to vest absolute
power in the head officers to suspend
| the bylaws and constitution of the
order as they saw fit.
WILL TALK RATES.
The convention will also discuss the
question of rates and will endeavor TO
determine what the rate of assessment
should be. An effort will be made by
| the insurgents to send enough dele
gates to the head camp meeting next
year TO repeal the new rates, which
have not been put into effect owing 10
injunctions having been issued in the
courts against the head officers en-
acting them.
The convention will not consider
any candidates for head officers, il
was stated.