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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
O'Rourke's Latin Seal.

Joe Villas says that some one has
put something over on Tom O'Rourke,
the fight promoter.
He picked out seal with which to
stamp the tickets issued to the Ma
tional Sporting club" said Villas. "On
1t is the Latin motto:
'Prae Omnia Taurus
"Of which free translation Is: Be-
fore everything else, the bull"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Easiest Nav.

Mrs. Newlywed-That table seems
awfully rickety. Why, it creaks If you
put your hand on it.
Shopkeeper-Well, that's all the
style, ma am. It's built that way or
purpose. You can't read an accoun,
of fashionable dinner parties without
noticing how the tables groaned under
the weight of the delicacies. Better
take this one, ma am.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Hooper Pardons Two.

Gov. Hooper has pardoned B. T..
Grover. Tullahoma preacher, who
shot a lawyer in a personal difficulty
and who was sentenced to one year.
Growers time would have expired
April 10. Tom Hayes, Rutherford
county negro, convicted twenty-three
years ago Of murder, was also par
doned.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Apply for Charter.

The trustees of the Confederate
Veteran, founded by the late S. A.
Cunningham, have filed application
for a charter, so as to more effectual-
ly perpetuate the publication. The in
corporation includes Gen. Bennett H.
Young, commander-in-chief of the U.
C. V; Mrs. Daisy McLauren Stephens,
president-general,of the United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy; Mrs. w j.
Behan, president of the Confederate
Memorial Association, and w. E. Old,
Jr., commander-in-chief of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Smallpox in Hospital.

According to DR.. G. Tucker, coun.
ty health officer, there is greater
number of male smallpox patients in
the county hospital for contagious
diseases than ever before in the his
tory of the institution. At the present
from the disease.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Crippled Boy Convicted.

Clifford Friel, mere boy, who has
cork leg and a crippled arm, was
found guilty Of violating the age of
consent law with Lonnie Barnes, 10,
of Monterey, in the Nashville Grim
inal court, and given three to ten
years sentence in the penitentiary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Apply for Memorial Charter.

Formal application has been made
for a charter for the Andrew Jackson
Memorial association, which is to
erect memorial in Nashville to per-
petuate the name and fame of Gen.
Andrew Jackson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Mrs. carmack rendered office.

Gov. Hooper has rendered the posi-
ton of state archivist, made vacant
by the death of Robert T. Quarles, to
Mrs. E. w. Carmack, widow of Sena-
tor E. w Carmack. Mrs. Carmack
lives at Columbia She has not yet
signified whether she will accept.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Tennessee,s Strong Box.

The receipts by the state treasury
for the month of February amounted
to $774,265.44; disbursements, $685.
371.71. The penitentiary account
shows receipts, s41.OO4.4S; disburse-
ments, $3S,S9217.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Wastes No Time, Saves His Money.
Lawson-Does he keep a diary?
Dawson--No, but he keeps q strict
personal cash account.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Sometimes.

do you think it's always necessary
to send girl to college, professor, to
give her a proper understanding?
well, sometimes nature has obvi
ated the necessity"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Nashville Postoffice Receipts.

The receipts of the Nashville post.
office for the year 1918 were s2,734,-
364.43 The postal savings account
shows deposits of s5S,002.94. There
was balance due depositors Deem,
Der 81 of $22,140.S0.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
o,shauahnessy lived in NashvllI..

The notices of efficient work and
growing popularity of Mr.. Nelson
O'Shaughnessy. charge d'affaires in
Mexico, recalls the fact that the young
diplomat lived in Nashville with his
parents as a boy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
CITY of Nashville Loses Suit.

The supreme court has made final
decision upholding the appeal of Su-
perintendent of Waterworks Reyer
against the city of Nashville. Reyer
contested the abolishing of his office
by the board of public works.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Mempbis Equipment Ready.

The equipment for the Memphis
armory has been received at the state
capitol and will be shipped to Mem
phis as soon as the armory there is
completed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Byrns Again a Candidate.

Congressman Byrns has made for
NAL announcement of his candidacy
for reelection in the democratic pr.
mary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
WHAT $40 DID
FOR this WOMAN
The Price She Paid for Lydia
E.Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Which Brought
Good Health.
Danville, Va" have only spent ten
dollars on your medicine and feel 80

much better than /
did when the doctor
was treating me. l
don't suffer any
bearing down pains
at all now and l sleep
well. / cannot soy
enough for Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound and
Liver Pills as they
have done SO much
for me. I am enjoy-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Occasionally a woman Is so con.
trary that she will not fall in love
until she discovers that the fellow
isn't worthy Of her.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Not at Home.

Jailer Ito debtor in PRISON. One OF
our creditors wants to speak to you.
Debtor-Tell him I'm out.-Pele.
Mele
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
They Certainly Are,

Patience-After the tango, what?
Patrice-Why, the critics; they're
after 1t, all right.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Anybody can dye successfully with
Putnam Fadeless Dyes. Adv.

Troubles come disguised, as we'll as
blessings Many chaperon has de-
veloped into a matchmaker.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Your family Doctor can't do more for
your cough than Deans Mentholated
Cough Drops; they cure'-5c at Druggists.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
Bishop Mcconnell to Lecture.

Bishop Francis ]. Mcconnell of the
Methodist Episcopal Church has been
selected by the faculty of Vanderbilt
University to deliver the Cole lecture
series. The first lecture will be on
April 26.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13
IthchoIoqy.

Teacher-Bobby, what is fish,?
Bobby-It's a tadpole what's learned
to do the tango.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

The Indiana Republican state DON
vention viii be held in Indianapoli,
April 22 and 20.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Two children of Mrs. John l.. viii
liams were burned to death at En-
field, ILL.,, when fire destroyed thei,
home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Convicted of robbery for having
stolen kiss from a white girl at Los
Angeles, Cal, Charles H. Guyton, a
young negro, was sentenced to 80
years in Folsom prison by Judge
Willis,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Thirty-three members of the New
York Democratic state committee,
most of whom were Tammany men.
and Charles F. Murphy himself unani-
mously voted to put into effect Gov.
Glynn's reorganization plans for the
committee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Five thousand six hundred and
thirty.five dollars of the $4,000 stolen
from the Adams Express agent at
Pennington, Ill, Feb. II was recov-
cred by a grocery clerk in an out
building 80 feet from the scene of the
robbery.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Or. L. Chambers of the federal bu-
reau of animal industry is at Mag
nolia, Miss, waging war on the cat
tie tick He has asked the board of
supervisors for an appropriation to
help the work.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

One of the largest crowds ever seen
in Hyde park, London, welcomed la.
Dor leaders deported from South AZ
RIGA recently because of their connec.
ton with the general strike Prac.
tically every union in the country sem
a delegation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

William Cheney Ellis was found
guilty of numbering his wife, Mrs.
Eleanor Hosea Ellis, last October in a
Chicago hotel. Punishment was fixed
at Imprisonment in the state peniten
tiary for Is years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

Sir Lionel Garden, British minister
to Mexico, sailed from New York fol-
London to report in person regarding
the Mexican situation to Sir Edward
Grey the British foreign secretary
He said, that he would spend only d
few days in London and then return
to the City of Mexico.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

The Brazilian government pro-
claimed state of siege in the cities
of Rio Janeiro, Nitcheroy and Petrop-
oils. This is to remain in force until
March 81. The governments action
els taken as preventive measure.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-13

The report from the United States
in Rio de Janeiro that Theodore
Roosevelt has requited the hospital
ity Of Brazil by sending in bill for
$4,000 on account of his lecture be-
fore the Historical and Geographical
society, is without foundation.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
4. VOIGT
JEVELER
726 Seventh Street Northwest
BETWEEN G. and n.
WASHINGTON, D. c.

Everybody has some friend
WON they wish to make
happy. II may be mother
or father. sister or brother. It
nay be a wife. or it may be a
sweetheart. often them
selves.
Our took If JeweIry and
r. "a Brac is a complete.
zach piece has been carefully
selected and we feel satisfied
that a visit from you vii
bear us out that we have as
fine a selection as can be
found anywhere. Why moi
give us a call.
Any article that you MAJ
select will be laid aside anc
delivered when wanted. Ex-
oeElenced clerks. Polite at
tention
WATcags. DIAMONDS. EM.
BLEms KlEgs. sIgYEKmARi
HACKS ana BRoNzEs. PRAYER
looks and MEDALS.
~ 7th sirust. N. N. Naehos
pa. y. q, Is tbs place and the na,
deal witbis +. vOIGr,
Evessonn who 3aals nash Volps Il
pleased.
Nov. lily.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
street sIans REGULATED.

Pictorial advertising on large seals
on the streets Is not favored abroad.
where the advertising Il confined either
to newspapers or 10 small artistic post
ers placed on special columns. some
three or four feet III diameter. each 81
which carries dozen or more post
era. The effort IL 10 attract attention
By the artistic effect Of i poster rather
than by its size. Such advertising col
umna may with advantage DO placed
on safety isles, or IN public squares or
AZ spacious corners. The interiors Of
sEeh coImns are fitted with switches
Or transformers OF electric distributing
systems, Of telephones for the polics
Or fire departments.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
LIME UNE0UALED As
A SOIL IMP ROVER
Should Pc Worked IN During cu4Iva.
ton,
W. .. HANGER.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.


Farmers everywhere have now
started their spring work. Manure
spreadefs are busy getting manafe
out on fields To he pIowed for corn.
No doubt many are thinking of using
Inns on their fields. Why not use 1t
On tho heId to be planted to corng
This Is an excellent plan because tho
lime can he spread OH the land after
blowing aud worked into the top lay
Grs Of the sou ut the same time that
the seed bed Is being prepared
The mistake Is often made 81 using
too liRht an application. Not less
than Ton 81 burned line oF two tons
Of ground lime stone nr oSatsf NhaliA
should be used POI acre. Such an APP
piieati0n a. this need not b. given
oftener than every once la ave Oh six
years 80 that the rost for lime would
not be rpore than 80 or SO cents an
acre per year
While the good efIecta OF lime may
not be very evident on the corn crop.
Ii Will no doubt sncrease the grain
crop following and certainly stimulate
the growth of clovera and graasos the
following year. Probably In no other
way can a like amount Of money be
expended to greater advantage.
In buying lime il has been found
that II pure burned lime costs $z.55
per ton NJ the kiln. then hydrated lime
or Stacked lime should Be 1910 aud
ground limestone $40 per tons What
kind you should use depends entirely
upon It's quality. price, and the distance
II ran be hauled 20 advantage.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
WE SHOULD HAVE
BETTER GRASS YIELDS
sesGina Timothy To itself Win Lib.
trsi Top Dressing poGhlsn
the Yield,
NICHOLAS scIiMiTz.
Maryland Agricultural Experiment
Station.

ItARtNits
The yield OF Timothy hap III Mary.
land. both 10 quality and ii the tons
per acfe Is fer below what could bs
probably produced on the land nov
IN meadow In FACT. farmers have
harvested 80 many unsatisfactory
cFUpa of late years that they are In
rsined 10 ~ something new as 4
forage efop II anything can BE- found
that you'd be AZ Improvement 0n
slmothy. rid top. o. tbs cl0yerH
The remedy. ! believe. Is not 10 b.
found III 4 new crop. but Ia better
cultural npthoda than those We Al.
ready have Recent experiments VI
the Maryland Experiment Station lndi
cate mat much Improved yield may
be secured b. seeding graaH 10 isself
Ia this oAgly fall and BY the proper use
~ EeFftlixers ID tbe spring. These
Fests carried III Ii three aalaA. ono u
kiulaksS eNe uE TED sop Agsst ts5e ~ i
ausxtlfH 81 timothy. rcd top. and clover
Ah9wea that ph0aDhortc acid when ap
plsed alone ~ ia faH bone. acid rock.
Of Ray ether material bad yerE little
effect 0a Ln1asslFs red top, or any
other grass ON the other hand.
nitrogen or aInmaEia. especially IA
found IN Nitrate Of soda, regularly
RAys 4 iafas Increase IL yield
Taklux into account. the sase of
applying the fertilizer aud the quality
u the hay. ghe bewt results we're got
ten BY aainR equal parts ii nitrate Of
coda ard acid phosphate III the rate Of
ESQ pounds 81 each per acre A. com.
pared 10 strips u graaa adjoining that
had no fertilizer uaed on IL the yield
IN 1919 was laa tons per acre AZ
against zs8 toms where the above mix.
ture vas applied a. 4 top dressing
IN 1913 the yisld WAS aT tons. a.
against 7as tons or over three times
the yield on land where no fertilizer
waa used. $50 pounds OF nitrate Of
sode was found 10 be the most
economical amount to uae in making
the greatest profits possible BIZ top
dressing
The fertilizer should be applied a.
aeon es the grass starts 10 grow.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09

COMMUNITY IDEA THE THING
No Doubt That Towns Should BE Laid
Out for the Benefit Of All the
gnhahltsnts.

Il iE pleasing to note that town
planning organizations are coming
Into fashion even in villages or 1000
population. such agencies are not a.
general as they should be. but the
lqea Of directing the future develop
mentz Of clustered communities along
thcughsfnlly planned lines, instead Of
on the Old style e0saa.you-pEaases plan.
Is spreading. with hopeful Indications
that It win come fnso universal ac-
ceptance.
The small town or village has the
same sort OF interfering difficulty In
planning the layout in accord with ar
tistic ideals that blocks the way In
the older parts OF the cities The
town Is built. and quite ofesn built
wrong TO put Il right would mean
70 tear down and respace and replace
the old structures. Such costly re-
modelling ID never thought of-it IL
simply out OF the question
Sometimes sweeping fire clears q
large business or residential area. and
then there ls real opportunity to Go
some effective planning, NOT only aa to
the architecture Of the buildings that
are to arise. but as to the setting and
spacing. and. perhaps. the parking.
But what every town can and should
do IA to arrange the space that II
available not only 10 Identification,
but with regard to convenience and
sanitation. There IL rather too much
Individual freedom In the average
small town in the matter of handling
property. There needs to be . com
munity idea that dominates individual
action.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
MAKE ALCOHOL or POTATOES
One Reason industry Han Not AID.
vanesd IN United States Is be.
cause Of High Price Of Tubera.


prepared BY the United States Depart
ment Or Agrieulture)
That the Manufacture OF alcohol
from potatoes has not yet become es
tablished In the United States ii due
TO various reasons. The price of pofa-
toes marketable for other purposes
has been too high, and no sufficient
supply Of cuIla and surplus potatoes
has been available. The average price
Tor distliling potatoes Ia Germany for
the iivo years 1906.1eI0 was 1S3
cents per buaheE II ID probable that
the farmers there would be less dis
posed to grow the crop IL 1t. were
not for its indirect beneflts, including
the feeding value og the mast leTt
after the diefllIation OF the alcohol,
sAretsling "a the department Of agri-
culture
The potatodFying Industry In Ger
many Is the last development In the
utilization Of surplus potatoes, and
came about only through the absolute
necessity Of finding an outlet for the
surplus production that could not be
consumed by the starch and alcohol
factories. The rapid increase in the
number Of potato.drying factories la
Germany shows great promise for this
young industry, and should merit the
careful consideration or our people
as 10 whether the time has not al
ready arrived for the introduction OF
this method into the United states,
at least on an experimental basis. The
problems 70 be met relate mainly to
the present cost Of the labor In pick
Ing up and delivering to the factory
the potatoes not marketable for table
purposes. ia many cases, however, II
tn necessary 10 remove these culis
from the field 70 prevent the spread
os potato diseases. and II would seem
thai the drier would pay for the labor
involved. The dried product is adapt
"a for many purposes, Not only cattle
but horses have been fed the dried po-
tatoeg no substitute for grain with
perfeet satisfaction.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
HOTEL
MARY
Leonardtown,
Maryland.

HOTEL ST MARY's Is d
new building equipped with
gas. steam heat, hot and cold
water. well furnished rooms.
with telephones and splendid
service.
Since the first OF Novemhel
the establishment has been
under the management Of w
A. Fenwiek. who for the past
IL years has made such a
success Of the Donald III
Washington.
The meals are excellent
and service is prompt and
courteous.
The management caters
TO the county patronage.
There Is a grill room and
the Bar is unexcelled
All in all Hotel ST. Mary's Ii
The most completely equipped
hostelry In Southern Mary
land.
You can always be ac-
commodated.
Rates moderate.
Vim. A FsnVisk p....
Dec i9-i.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
BROOD MARES FOR FARM USE
eercheron Or shire viii Generally
Prove the Most satisfactory
Profit Obtained In Colts.

In selecting 4 brood mare for farm
purposes. the Percherou or Shire VIII
generally prove the most satisfactory
They need not be too large because
heavy footed clumsy beast Il 70 be
avoided always.
A mare that weighs fourteea or M
teen hundred pounds IL big enough
for any uso.
she should have a clcan, hany head
4 prominent. bright Intelligent eye.
gpod legs and large AOnfs.
Her barrel ahould be- Foomy but
sYwws'steal with hraad bind anarters
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09

Avoid mare with any suggestion Of
ecnt hams"
A good disposition Is essential. but
does not mean that a brood mare muaa
be stupid or bungler In harness.
Better pay s3o0 for a first class
brood mare than 500. The difference
VIII be made up IN the FIRST two colts.
provided the right kind OF a sire Ii
used,
With 4 brood mare Of this descrip
ton a farmer can every year raise q
colt that win sell from $3.50 to $500
and gel good service IN farm work out
Uf her besides.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
GOOD PASTURES FOR SWINE
Glover 10 Much Cheaper for Pigs Than
Grain and Il Pays 70 Give Animals
All They viii cat.
lpy VI \. puRpY.l

trip through the country win re-
veal the fact that a good many Of the
pig pastures on the farms are not
pastures In fact, but simply small
runs.
This means that the pigs get little
grass or clover while Il Is at Its best
early In the spring aud then go with
Dat the rest of the season,
Now. II the pigs could be given d
good big pasture where they would
have more range and all the clover
they would eat and some 10 spare the
profit from them would be more.
Glover IL very much cheaper feed
for pigs than grain and II pays 10
give them all OF It they win eat Fat
tening hogs viii mako the same gain
on IS per cent less grain whore they
have access to good clover pasture.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
LEoWEAKNEss IN chIcka.

A small flock of chickens on free
range will usually get plenty oil bone
forming matefial from the bugs and
insects they pick up. but Ia the case
Of large nocks there isn't enough to 10
around especially 4 kept on III
stficted run Lime and ashes win help
some. but are not enough The safest
plan u too keep some ground Or grant
lated bone In dish before the chicks
ri all timea
They viii eat very little. but this
little they want badly Let's moi have
any weakiAgged oroolsed-breaated
hnmp.banked. lo0sesfentherad. I'M.
healthy looking creatures III our back
yards this spring. A few cents wartb
If bone will work wonders
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
namsa On street cornera.

Tho names 81 streets should prefer
ably be placed on the corners Of
buildings and each 81 the four corners
should have the names Of both streets!
This ID cheaper and more effective
method than tho placing at signs on
posts. which ohstruct the sidewalk and
which. owing to the expense. are usn-
ally placed only on two diagonal cor
ners. The post method Ri. however.
at times a necessity
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
ugnrns and NOR 81 Il.

How, or. fat Eileen u getting" said
the young man II think It's shame
for girl I'd take on flesh that way.
You shouldn't say that to me. pro
tested the young woman archly. r
am a little plump, myself. you know.
Il know, | know he FASTENED to
apologize. But its all right with you.
mean It's shame when d girls
youag"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1914-04-09
Constituting che Law.

Police Magistrate Mr.. Offlcer. you
must not shoot at prisoner unless
he haa been apprehened for fol-
ony
Police 0filcer Please, your hoonr.
he was shooting, too.
Police Justice What was he shoot.
tng7
Police 0sileer Shooting crapa