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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-23
BALTIMORE.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
BAL more. December 23.-Wheat-
Dull and lower; spot No. red, 94k; spot
red. 941s; January No. red, 95h; Febru-
airy No. 2 red, 961a; steamer No. 2 red,
S91s; receipts, 194.934 bushels.
Corn-Dull and lower: year, 6Sx; jan
uary, 6S14; receipts, 30, 4O1 bushels; south
ern white corn, 6615a6S1k.
Oats-Quiet; No 2 white, 45la. sales;
standard white, Az; No. white, 44a44A !;
receipts, lab bushels.
Rye-Steady: No. 2 western export
6411a65; No western domestic, 6Sa69;
receipts, 2,OoO bushels.
Hay-Dull No. 1 timothy, unchanged;
No. / clover mixed. unchanged.
Grain freights-Quiet; steam to Liver
pool. per bushel, unchanged.
Cork-For orders, per quarter, UNI
changed.
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mlnlStrator of the Coincide Franchise
died today of influenza.
Jules Arsene Arnaud Claretie was born
on December 8, 1910, at Limoges, but
lived the greater part of his life in Paris,
where he was educated. He was a pro-
life writer of books and dramatic criti-
cisms and acted as war correspondent in
1865 with the Italian army, fighting
against the Austrian troops.
He again took part in warlike opera
tons during the Franco-German war of
lSiO-11. when, for a period, he was in
command of a battalion of volunteers of
the national guard and was present at
nearly all the engagements in the vicinity
OF Paris. AS an officer of the staff he
negotiated with the Germans the truce
for the purpose of burying the dead after
the battle of Buzenval. He afterward
stood unsuccessfully as a candidate for
parliament, and then gave up politics to
resume his literary pursuits.
Since 1885 NJ. Claretie has been admin
istrator Of the Coincide Franchise, which
office he resigned in September this year.
He was a grand officer of the Legion of
Honor.
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NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, December 23.-FYour-Dull.
Wheat was slightly lower this morning
owing to poor cables and snow southwest
May, 81 11-16a97 1916.
Pork-Steady.
Beef-Steady.
Lard-Steady.
Parliamentary.
Enthusiastically.
Hay--Dull.
Hides-Steady.
Leather-Firm.
Raw sugar-Unsettled: Muscovado 20
a273; centrifugal, 3.20a3. 23; molasses
2.45a2. As: refined quiets
Butter-Firmer; receipts. S,21O tubs;
creamery extras, 36l&a371s.
Cheese-Firm and Unchanged; receipts.
l ,203 boxes.
Eggs-Firm; 1890 cases; fresh gath
cred. extras. SO; extra firsts, 34La35:
tirsts. 33aa34; seconds. 31a33: state,
Pennsylvania and nearby, hennery, white
fine to fancy large. 4oa45; gathered
whites, '42a43; do, hennery browns, SO;
do. gathered browns and mixed colors,
34a35.
Dressed poultry-Firm; fresh killed
western chickens, 13a23; fowls, 12a1S1a;
turkeys, 1Sa23.
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FOREIGN BOURSES.

PARIS, December 23.-Prices were firm
on the bourse today.
Rentes, So francs 10 centimes.
Exchange on London, % francs 31R
centimes.
BERLIN, December 23.-Trading was
quiet and prices were steady on the
bourse today.
Exchange on London. 20 marks 491a
pfennigs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-23

Bullish operations were started again
in mild way by the declaration of a
per cent dividend on Central Leather,
which rose to 21as.
Later selling caused the whole list
To give way with particular heaviness
in the Gould properties.
Pressure against the standard stocks
ceased after prices for the usual leaders
had been driven under yesterdays close
The reaction was attended with very
little selling, speculation becoming quiet
as prices went down.
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Central Leather Declares Dividend.

NEW YORK, December 23.-The Cen
trail Leather Company declared today a
dividend of So a share on its S4OO0O,OO0
common stock, the first dividend declared
on the common stock since the company
was organized in 1905.
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Yuletide Recess Is Begun.

The Yuletide recess of the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia began
this afternoon with the adjournment Of
court. The regular jury sessions will be
resumed Monday January ). In the
interval pressing matters and motions
NAV be disposed OF by the justices.
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Washington Stock Exchange

Sales-Regular call. II o'clock noon:
791s
Capital Traction, 5 at 112.
Washington Railway and Electric pfd, % At
81. 10 at 81.
Washington Gas, 10 at S3h.
Mergenthaler, 10 at 210 at 21O13, 10 at
210k.
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WEATHER.
Rain Tonight and Wednesday;
Little Temperature. Changes.

t0O temperature, CU606cSs
For the District of Columbia rain this
afternoon and tonight. Wednesday cloudy,
preceded by rain: not much change in
temperature: moderate east winds.
The storm that was over the Gulf of
Mexico Monday morning has advanced
northeastward to the Ohio valley, attend
ed by general rains in the gulf and south
Atlantic states. Tennessee and the Ohio
valley, and SHOWS In the southern portion
of the upper lake region. the middle Mis-
sissippi and lower Missouri valleys. Shows
have also fallen over the western plateau
and Rocky mountain regions, and rains
continue In the Pacific states
The winds along the New England coast
will be increasing east; on the middle At
lantic coast increasing east and southeast;
on the south Atlantic coast moderate
south, shifting to west on the east gulf
coast light to moderate west and north
west.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.
The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four
hours beginning at 2 pm. yesterday: 4.
ermometer-Yesterday. 4 pm, AZ; s
So; am, SO; II noon, 43; pm, 46
Maximum. 49, at pm; minimum, "a, at
pm. yesterday.
Temperature same date last year
Maximum. 40; minimum. q.
Barometer-Yesteray. 4 pm, 1892: 8
am, 3O2s: am, 1920; 10 noon, 3O43:
2. PM. 30.46.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-23
NEW YORK METAL MARKET,

NEW YORK. December 23.--Lead-
Quiet: 395a los: London. ELI 15s.
Spelter-Quiet; 515a5.25; London, SCI
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Traders, However, Take
Profits Rather Than Risk
Pushing Advance Too Far.
LARGE BUYING ORDERS
feature THE TRADING
Realizing Sales and Some Weakness
Among Leaders Impart Heaviness
to List, But Closing Is Firm.

NEW YORK, December 23.-All of the
leading speculative stocks opened today
at better prices. Demand was active.
especially for the Harrimans and Steel
Great Northern ore and Laclede Gas
rose /. but the Improvement elsewhere
was only fractional.
Canadian Pacific selling "ex-rights,"
opened at 213, three points under yes
terday's close.
The market took realizing sales we'll
and went through previous high levels,
with particular strength in Reading,
Southern Pacific and Amalgamated.,~
Breadth and activity of the market In
spired bulls with increased confidence,
Sentiment Distinctly Hopeful
Sentiment was distinctly hopeful today.
Execution OF large buying orders in
stocks whose fluctuations usually govern,
the market and an expansion in the
volume of dealings III bonds indicated the
change in speculative sentiment, as COM
pared with a week ago. !.
Declines in international stocks in Lon
don failed TO hold the market in check,
and the handsome gains made in the
last few days were extended. Traders
nevertheless were cautious. and took
profits rather than run the risk of in.
viting d sharp reaction by pushing the
advance too far.
Weakness of Missouri Pacific. Western
Union, New Haven and Can also tended
TO hold back the general list and the.
early rise was cut into, some stocks
losing all of their gains.
Bonds were irregular.
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Xxx Dividend Today.
Ex rights Canadian Pacific railway to-
day.
Reading railroad I'd preferred, 1; Beach
Quick railroad. /, and American Woollen
preferred, Ia.
Call Money =. 80 ga 8 ga
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FOR SALE-BONDS IN GOOD MANUFACTURE
ing company, bearing go per annum. Amount.
500, 900, in 500, $500 and 81 600 denominations.
No membranes. For full particulars apply
to II. JELINEK, Manassas, Va. 23s
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JULES CLARET|E DEAD.
Member of French Academy and
Grand Officer of Legion
of Honor.

PARIS, December 23.-Jules Claretie,
one OF the French "Immortals' and ad-
ministrator of the Comedie Franchise,
died today of influenza.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25


Monday afternoon, April 81, the
frail body Of the once stalwart Capt.
Hodges gave up the immortal soul
and became as a decayed temple to
be returned to the earth to await the
resurrection call. Capt. Hodges was
81 years Of age. For years he has
been in declining health, with the en-
tire loss Of eyesight for over year.
For the past ten days he has been
growing weaker and weaker, until
the spark went out at his home where
he has resided all his life, two miles
east of McNairy. During the war he
held the rank Of Captain Co. B. in the
9th Tennessee Cavalry and for a year
Adiutant of the regiment. He served
in the legislature Of 1863.
He was primitive Baptist minis
ter and while in health preached ex-
tensively. He was a great literary
as well as Bible reader. In his blind
ness a day never passed that he was
not read to by members Of his family.
He knew as much about men, meas
.ures and the political history of the
country as any man in the county.
His mind belonged to that mould of
strong, vigorous intellects, broadened
by that inherent principle Of truth
and personal honesty so character
istic of the religion he taught.
He leaves a wife and four sons and
four daughters, to-wit: Horny. Henry,
Harmon and Harvey; all grownup
prominent men living in the county.
Also four daughters: Mrs. Sam Scott
living in Mississippi, Mrs. Bette
Peoples in McNairy, Mrs. Mary Rob
inson in Chester county, and Miss
Maggie Hodges living at home.
His body was laid to rest at Mt.
Carmel cemetery Tuesday. Rev. j.
T. Blanchard Of Mississippi, preached
the funeral sermon to large con-
course Of sorrowing friends and rela-
tives.
To the stricken family we extend
our sincerest coincidence begotten of
a warm friendship Of nearly half a
century. Ties Of such a real friend
ship for SO long time seem like that
Of blood.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

The historic Tennessee Legis-
lature expired by limitation Sat-
urday. A few remained this
week in both houses to act on a
great number of veto messages
by the governor, who sent his OBJ
lection because of all the acts be-
ing passed without a quorum 1t
is a pitiable scene to see a dozen
or SO legislators passing acts ve-
tied by the governor because of
the unconstituticnality. Every
act,passed since March 81, has
been vetoed by the governor. No
one belives they will stand test
OK the supreme court even if they
are based ON a false record. If
so, hereafter a half dozen men
can make the laws of the land in
the face ofthe constitution which
says there lnust be a quorm of
the entire body present. Never
in the history of any state has
such a real burlesque been per-
sisted IN by grown men with
sense enough to find their way to
the capitol.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
! Chambers Items

The people are making preparation
for Childrens' day at Lebanon End.
Sunday in May.
Health Of vicinity very good at
this writing.
The farmers in this part Of the
county are moving along nicely.
Nothing planted yet except a little
CORN
Sunday school at Lebanon is still
an evergreen.
Misses Rhoda Wilds and Dona
Chambers were the guests Of their
cousin, Miss Sophia Chambers, Sunday.
Mrs. Bette McCullar, Of near
Pittsbarg, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Jennie Chambers.
Prof. I. G. Williams was in our
town Friday advertising the Gravel
hill sale.
Some Of oar young people attended
the all day singing at Pebble Hill
Sunday.
Mary Hopkins, the little daughter
of T. W. Hopkins, was kicked by a
mule and seriously hurt, but is much
improved now.
Mrs. Sarah Wilds and daughter,
Erie, spent Saturday night with Mrs.
Sarah Whitaker near Pleasant Site,
who is very i'll.
Mack Cooksey, who has been on the
sick list for some time, is improving
nicely atpresent.
G. II. Chambers and Fowler claim
to be the most scientific farmers ii
this part Of the county. G. H. c
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
A Knocker Knocked
Coop ROADS Ere.
INDEPENDENT

INDEPENDENTS
A few days ago Twas standing with
several other men near the Confeder-
ate Monument listening to the inter-
esting narrative or personal expert
ence of Mr.. William Smith formerly
of McNairy County, Tenn, but now
located in Lee County, Miss, a few
miles south of Tupelo, when the conv
versation was interrupted by gen.
tleman who inquired of me if | were
lawyer. | replied that | had sue
cessfully defended myself against a
number of serious charges, and |
thought that | might even rely upon
my enemies to defend me from such
an accusation; but inquired for what
purpose he required a lawyer, and he
replied that he wanted to fight this
'dreenage business
Mr.. Smith who had been listening
to the remarks shifted his position
nearer the newcomer, and at the con-
clusion of his reply, laid hand upon
his shoulder. Ia hand that would make
a good shadow on ten pound stal
ham ard had some weight, if the fel.
lows face told the TRUTH and he
said to him: Brother you are a foo
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

of the fact that fought every meas
ure that went to improve it. | am
glad that my children will have these
improvements to enjoy and not wait
for over twenty years as have done.
Brother, you just 60 home and tell
your wife to make you some catnip
tea and you stay in the house until
your feet get dry" BEN,
TUPELO, MISS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

Another break in the levee 65
miles below Greenville Monday
afternoon which will do more
damage than all others. 1t COW
ers 2O0,OOOof the rich farm lands
ofthe Delta. Most of it was al
ready planted in corn and cotton
which will be entirely ruined.
Some $4,000 people are made
homeless. No loss Of life so far
reported, but much stock will be
lost.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

G. G. Glover, a rich Washing
ton banker, slapped Congress-
man Sims on the jaw on a public
street in the capital city for re-
marks made in congress by Sims
concerning some of the bankers
doings. A committe was ap-
pointed to see whether he can
be punished for contempt. 1t is
a question whether he can unless
the assault was in the capitol.
The unfortunate affair promises
quite a sensation. Many will
ask the question why Sims did
not knock him down instead of
standing and be twice slapped on
the cheek.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

u
a little. Well, they dug the holes
just the same. swore and be drat
if would dip any of my COWS in the
mess and didn't but the boys
sneaked off with Blackey and Muley
four or five times year and drove
them through the vats and we don't
have any ticks either.
About the time we got the pipe
Of peace going round good, along
comes some fellows from with petit
tion for me to 90 into the draings
district, explaining how we would is
sue the bonds and get the money so
cheap that we would never feel the
payments. They tried to explain how
the drainage would improve the land,
by letting the water off quickly in the
spring and in the summer if we had a
June rise and that we could plant the
drained land as early in the spring as
we did the hills. Well, ! got into my
old fighting clothes right away. |
didn't like the bond issue business,
didn't know anything about it, didn't
like the idea of having a big ditch
right down through the center Of my
bottom to the railroad trestle; | just
knew it would ruin me and a smart
fellow in town told me it would too
and fought the drainage through
the courts. | paid out some more
money and the fellows they got the
ditch and | am glad they did. Let
me tell you, brother, we don't worry
about the spring rises any more, !
can make three times the crop used
to and | am sure Of it each year. All
our hill land is in pasture now and
we havn't lost crop since the ditch
went through.
well, three years ago along comes
another fellow with petition for
1.-THE county to issue 100000 in bonds
to build public roads. Well, the fat
got out Of the skillet again. Some
of the fellows in town told me that
| it would tax me to death, that |
would have to sell my place to pay
the taxes, gave me a petition and
told me to get busy. Well, ! did. l
told the boys that the bonds would
raise their taxes from is to 30 mills,
that the town folks just wanted the
roads to run their autos on, that we
couldn't drive on the roads at all and
the devil only knows what / didn't
tell. Well, ! staid out Of my field
most Of the year fighting the bond
issue and they got 'em anyway. Now
the children in our neighborhood go
six miles to school winter and sum-
mer alike and they have big school
| to 90 to, much better than some of
the town schools | knew of, and they
teach anything you want. can go
to Tupelo in an hour any day in the
year and before they beat us l
| wouldn't go unless the court sent for
me. Brother, I've got the biggest
political graveyard in Lee County.
Every time | want some fellow elect
led the fellows will say is Bill Smith
for him." If he is, he is dead, or is
Bill against himg If heis, it is alright,
lit will go through. l have carried
more petitions than any man in Lee
/ County or out, and have elected one
man in l9 years and that was last
summer and how it happened / don't
know and have quit fighting what
the public wants. II | don't know |
/ won't talk and am going to learn
from the other fellow.
Il can sell my land tomorrow for a
hundred dollars an acre and in spite
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

The democratic tariff bill as
passed by the caucus was pre-
sented to congress Monday. 1t
viii DOUBTLESS pass congress, but
in the senate a strong fightsWill
be made on free wool and free
sugar after three years. There
is cutting on all and many ar
ticles put on the frae list.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25


up to the fact;;" listen and let me tell
you little history.
Il left McNairy County year or
two after the the soil did, in the
year 1886. We worked the hills
there till they looked red in the
night; and the creeks were so full of
sand that we would have an overflow
every time the foot washers up at
the camp ground finished their meet
ing. We decided that we would hunt
up a new place and | struck out for
Mississippi and after months wan
dering spell, | settled on Town Creek.
/ bought some cleared land for S. an
acre and for the timbered land as low
as Sl.50 an acre. had two farm
helps in the family and the others
could look after the cows and chick
ems. At the end of two years | had
cleared land under fence, had opened
up some new land, and had fenced in
a lot of the bottom for pasture.
About this time there happened along
fellow with petition to enclose my
land in the stock law district. Well,
where ! came. from we cut few
notches in shoat's ears, put bell
on the best fence jumping COW and
turned 'em aloose to take care of
themselves. They would go into the
neighbors' field and my own and these
kind of happenings always meant ex-
ira work for the person. | didn't
understand the law, but had about
made up my mind to try it when along
came a fellow who said that if | went
into the district | would have to keep
|up my stock while the fellow across
the road would turn out on me any
| time. Well, | said I'd be darn if ]
would stand for such a law as that
and didn't. Well, | went to fight
ing the stock law. They put me in
the district anyway and in six months
later ! was glad they did.
We had just about time to bury
the hatchet when along comes the
surveyor sighting his telescope across
the creek bottom and said he was
going to put railroad across my
land and | said, Il bedamed if he
did, thought twelve foot levee
across the bottom would ruin the
land, and they told me the. levee
would be the means Of making me
about one hundred acres of land.
didn't believe them and kept on fight
| ing until the officers come mighty
near putting me in Jail for disturbing
the peace. They built the railroad
alright. wouldn't agree to accept
any price but went to court with &
lawyer and when we finished the case
| borrowed some egg money from
the women folks to finish paying the
lawyer and the railroad had the land
Well, after the overflow had new
farm just as they said would.
"Well just about the time we hac
learned to sleep without being wakeC
up by the trains, along came another
| fellow and said that the supervisor.
wanted to appropriate some money
from the treasury to did holes in tn,
ground, fill them full of water an(
medicine mixtures and drive the COW,
through them to kill the ticks. Well
right there is where | quit plowing
rode all over the neighborhood tell
ing the people what crazy motion
this was, cussed the smart alecks il
town for starting such a foelisl
thing, repeated a whole lot of remark
that a few fellows told me to say, ad
ded a few of my own, and then t,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
Why Are Women'S Clothes
LikeaS SouthernRai|Way Locomotive?

Because the clothes be overwoked and show the need
rest much the steam engine Like any kind Of machine
ce human of human make and improves It's old
saying that two pair of shoes worn against another will do
more service than pair out to be replaced by another In
other words two at tme aernated better than
lively This true too Of women chrens dresses and
suits o which this store showing such stocks this
tme Our readers believe that this word for them and
two for ourselves calling attention this fact Try the plan
OF resgur tired clothes and enagng your warrobe and shoe
closets Give everything chance to its early Be-
gin with another pair of shoes Women Shoes are 80 to 0O
and it's mpea) Mems Shoes $3.50 CSC 90 and it's Net
teton And few dresses for children they
be selected today at little cost short Of Spring Clothes
look over extensive stocks at your leisure
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25
NOTICE.

A car load of Delker buggies for
sale; any kind that you want; will
sell them for money or on time; We
want to sell them.
GRAY BROS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1913-04-25

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