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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
PROTECTION OF HOME.

Our chief object is the protection
Of the home from whatever hurts or
destroys. We have learned through
the stern yet ofttimes pitiful logic Of
events that alcoholic drink is the
great Misunderstanding, heart-breaking
evil. We are working for the over
throw Of the legalized liquor traffic
Our last national convention unani-
mously voted to use its extensive
equipment and its utmost influence in
the effort to secure an amendment to
the national constitution in accord.
ince with the resolution introduced in
congress by Hon. Richmond Pearson
Hobson of Alabama, prohibiting the
sale, the manufacture for sale, trans
portation, importation or expectation
,or sale of beverages or foods contain
Ing alcohol-Lillian M. N. Stevens
president National W. c. T. u.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
May FORCE RECORDS EXHIBIT
U. S. Attorney-GeneraI Commences
Suit Against NJ, c. G. St. l.. r. r.

SAit NSaii'St is', W ~ Obs A@s fts HN
Nashville Suit has been filed in the
office of the clerk of the United States
district court, through Jas. c. McRay-
nolds, Encouragement, against the
Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
railway, praying the court to issue a
writ mandamus commanding the rail-
road company to comply with the act
of congress, which requires that the
United States be given free access to
the accounts, records, correspondence
and indexes thereto of the railroad
company, and to also comply with the
act by giving the agents and exam
liners of the interstate commerce COM
mission opportunities to inspect and
examine such accounts and records Of
the Nashville, Chattanooga & st. Louis
Railway company as may be neces-
sary to secure information sought by
the commission.
The position of the Nashville, Chat
tanooga & st. Louis railway officials
relative to the suit filed by the govern
ment, is that the law in regard to "ac-
counts, records and memoranda" re-
lates only to such accounts, records
and memoranda as may be prescribed
under the power given it, and that such
examiners have the right under the
law to examine such accounts, records
and memoranda to see If they are kept
in accordance with regulations; that
there is no authority upon the part
of such exmainers to examine any &C.
counts, records and memoranda made
prior to the effective date of the Hep
burn act-that is, August 29, 1906
and that subsequent to said date the
examiners have only authority to ex-
anime the accounts, records and memo
randa relating to the movement of
traffic and the receipt and expendi-
ture of money. 1t is insisted by the
railroad company that this does not
include unlimited access to correspond
ence files, which are not required to
be kept by the interstate commerce
commission.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Also Have Things to Learn.

For many years l had used coffee
and refused to be convinced of its bad
effect upon the human system" writes
a veteran school teacher.
Ten years ago was obliged to
give up my much-loved work in the
public schools after years of continu-
GUS labor. had developed well de-
fined case OF chronic coffee poisoning.
THE troubles were constipation,
futterings Of the heart, a humping
in the top Of my head, and various
parts of my body, twitching Of my
limbs, shaking OF my head and, at
times after exertion, general gone"
feeling, with a toper's desire for very
strong coffee. ! was nervous wreck
for years.
"A short time ago friends came to
visit US and they brought package
Of Postum with them, and urged me
to try it. l was prejudiced because
some years back had drunk a cup of
weak, tasteless stuff called Postum
which l did not like at all.
This time, however, my friends
made the Postum according to direc-
tons on the package, and it won me.
Soon ] found myself improving in a
most decided fashion.
The odor of boiling coffee no long
er tempts me. am 30 greatly bene-
flied by Postum that If i continue to
improve as l am now, I'll begin to
think / have found the Fountain OF
Perpetual Youth. This is no fancy
letter but stubborn facts which | am
glad to make known"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Write for copy OF THE
Road to MELVILLE"
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum-must be well
boiled.
Instant Postum--is a soluble pow.
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In a cup of hot water and, with cream
and sugar, makes delicious bever.
age Instantly. Grocers sell both kinds.
There's Reason" for Postum.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
ABsTINENcE-oNLY SAFE POSI-

Hbo Internationally SAT- POSls
TIoN.
Total abstinence is certainly per-
sonal prohibition, and personal pro-
hibitionists ought to vote for national
prohibition. 1t Is the moderate drink
er that supports the saloon, sustains
the brewery and the distillery and
breeds the degenerates that fill our
prisons, our hospitals, poorhouses
and insane asylums. have treated
some 5000 inebriates in my profess
sional career, all before without ex-
ception were moderate drinkers, and
In 600 carefully tabulated records Of
family history there was shown some
form OF degeneracy present in the d.
rect line of descent and collateral
branches, the use Of narcotics In some
form being present in the parental
history. The descendants of the ha-
bitual moderate drinker do not escape
the evil Of the alcoholic faint, in some
form of physical, mental, moral de-
generacy. The only safety Is total abb
stinence, and this must be impressed
on the people,. D. Mason, M. D.,
Boston.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Magnesite.

Magnesite, a mineral which Is over
So per cent. carbon dioxide, the gas
which Is used for charging soda wa
ter, ginger ale and similar beverages,
is found in greater quantities In Cali
fornia than in any section of the coun-
try. California magnesite is probably
excelled by few, if any, of the for
eign deposits, and Is superior to much
that is mined abroad. Considerable
interest in the domestic production
of magnesite has been aroused of
late in anticipation Of the possible
advantage that may accrue with the
opening of the Panama canal, in the
hope that this new route may enable
California producers to reach the east
ern ports at sufficiently low freight
rates to allow them to place thei,
product on the eastern market.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
JOINT RESOLUTION.

JOINT RESOLUTION.
Introduced in the house Of represen.
tatives, December 4, 1911; reintro
duced August 8, 1913, and again De
cember 10, 1918, by Congressman
Richmond P. Hobson.
Introduced in the senate December
10, 1918. by Senator Morris Sheppard.
Whereas, Exact scientific research
has demonstrated that alcohol is a
narcotic poison, destructive and de-.
generating to the human organism,
and that its distribution as beverage
or contained in foods lays a stagger-
ing economic burden upon the shout
ders of the people, lowers to an ap-
palling degree the average standard
of character of our citizenship, there
by undermining the public morals and
the foundation of free institutions,
produces widespread crime, pauper
Ism and insanity, inflicts disease and
untimely death upon hundreds OF
thousands of citizens and blights with
degeneracy their children unborn,
threatening the future integrity and
the very life of the nation: There
fore, be II
Resolved by the senate and house
of Representatives of the United
States of America In congress assem-
bled (two-thirds of each house con.
curing therein), That the following
amendment of the constitution be, and
hereby is, proposed to the states, to
become valid as part of the consti-
tuition when ratified by the legisla-
lures OF the several states as provid
cd by the constitution:
ARTICLE -
Section 1. The sale, manufacture
for sale, transportation for sale, i'm.
portation for sale, and expectation for
sale of intoxicating liquors for bever-
age purposes in the United States and
all territory subject to the Jurisdiction
thereof are forever prohibited.
Section 2. Congress shall have
power to provide for the manufacture,
sale, importation, and transportation
of intoxicating liquors for sacramen.
tai, medicinal, mechanical, pharma-
ceutical, or scientific purposes, or for
use in the arts, and shall have power
to enforce this article by all needful
legislation"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
STRoUPE GIVEN SEVEN YEARS.

Sentenced for Staying Bristol Police
man Six Years Ago.
Bristol.-Raymond Stroupe, captured
at Oklahoma City, Okla, after being
fugitive for six years, was convicted
in the criminal court Of the murder of
Policeman William F. Campbell and
given seven years in the state peniten-
tiary. Troupe had defied the officers,
and Campbell and several others were
trying to arrest him. They fired sew
eral volleys at him, when he stopped
and returned the fire, killing Campbell.
His defense was that he did not know
his assailants were officers. The city
paid Q reward Of $500 for his capture
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Spent $1,000 a Day.

Knoxville Benjamin Henry Round,
arrested by local detectives on the
charge of vahtisngETAOIN NUPNU
charge of having stolen $4,000 from
the United States Express company
at Syracuse, N. Y, on January 30, told
the local officers how he had spent
$1,000 day since he left Syracuse.
He surprised them by turning over
the vouchers of the American Bell Tel
ephone company, amounting to be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000, and drafts
on the United States Express company
aggregating $4,000, all Of which he
said he could have cashed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
CONSERVATION OF CITIZENSHIP.

In this day and age we are study
ing conservation from all its different
angles and know OF no conservation
70 necessary as to conserve the young
men who are to grow up and to take
their places in the affairs Of state and
nation. No young man can start out
In life handicapped by even the mod
crate use of liquor and make sue
cess, and ! believe that for the best
interests of the future of our country
we should have prohibition both in
state and nation.-Governo, Hanna Of
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
DIZZY, HEADACHY,
SICK" CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi.
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in.
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you eleep-a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Philippine Prosperity.

The report of the director of the
bureau of agriculture at Manila states
that the rice crop Of the last year
was the greatest which has been re.
corded for many years in the Philip.
pines, being 100 per cent. greater
than in the previous year AS direct
result of the bumper crop there has
been a decrease of rice imports of
more than 176,000,000 pounds, repre-
senting in value over $4,000 There
was banner export crop of hemp for
the year, marking the highest point
which it has reached in the history
of the industry. The exports amount
ed to 144,567 tons, valued at $23,044,
744.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Wrona Sian.

Manager of Shoe Store-TSe tried
my best to attract the women to this
place and they simply won't come.
Salesman-No wonder! Your sign
queers the trade.
Manager (heatedly)-What's wrong
with the sign?
Salesman--It reads: 1.-THE Big Sh0
Store. "-Lippincott's.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Ice EXCHANGE Meets.

Chattanooga.-Tke Southern Ice ex-
change, at the conclusion Of its TWEEN
ty-fifth annual meeting, in Chatta-
nooga, voted to meet next year in
Asheville, N. C. Fred Kent, of Ashe-
vile was elected president, A. S. Camp
bell of Columbia, S. c., was elected
vice-president and r. w. Barnes of
Selma, Ala, secretary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
DEATH TAKES JUDGE sNEED.
Storm Center of Many Political Cam
paiqns in Tennessee.

Storm Center of Many Political Cam
paigns in Tennessee.
Knoxville Judge Joseph w. S.
Sneed died at his home in this city,
following an attack of heart trouble.
Judge Sneed was in his sixtieth year.
and for twenty years was on the bench
in Knox county, serving a little more
than two terms as Judge of the Grim
inal, chancery and circuit courts and
sometimes holding all the courts of
the county. He had also served in the
city council and was city attorney for
four years. In 1912 he was chairman
of the Tennessee delegation at the
Baltimore convention. Since retiring
from the bench in 1910 he had been
practicing law in this city. He was
one of the most conspicuous figures
in politics In East Tennessee, and was
the storm center of many political
campaigns.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
MORE VICTORY IN ILLINOIS.

The ruling of Judge Schuwerk OF
Randolph county court, Illinois, scores
another victory for the temperance
cause. AS the result of local option
election a precinct Of the county went
dry. The liquor men and their sup
porters contested the election on the
ground that the law of June, 1913,
granting women the right to vote was
unconstitutional. The Judge decided
against them on each of the three
points named. The decision of the
county judge is Anal for that county
and no appeal can be taken
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Machine shop Burns.

Lexington.-Fire destroyed the plant
Of the Southern Foundry & Machine
company at this place, with loss of
$4,000. 1t is believed that the fire
was of incendiary origin. The build
ing was one of the historic stsuctures
of the town, having been erected and
used twenty years ago as the Lexing-
ton Baptist college.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
CITY WOULD BUY WATER PLANT.
Municipal Ownership at Chattanooga
May Result From Rate Raise.

way Result FROM hdtC ndiSC'
Chattanooga.-A discussion brought
about by a petition asking the city
commission to prevent the Chattanoo-
ga Water company from raising its
rate for water furnished to the rail
roads developed sentiment in favor
of municipal ownership of the city
water works in the city commission.
This sentiment was added to by the
recent report of the Knoxville Water
company showing that Knoxville had
realized from its plant last year $780,
842.93, exclusive of free water for the
city's use. The board, after discuss
ing the matter, authorized Mayor
Thompson to arrange for conference
with the object of purchasing the Kuhn
interests in the Chattanooga water
plant. Mayor Thompson said that the
city was authorized to issue $1,25O,0OQ
bonds for water works purposes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
LARGE School House Burns,

Paris-The Center schoolhouse, four
miles north of Cottage Grove, burned
to the ground. This is one of the
largest country schools in the county
and it will cost $4,000 to replace it.
Origin of the fire is unknown.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
shipp Denied New Trial.

Chattanooga.-Pere Ship, convict
ed twice of the murder of Squire G. A.
Bedel, was denied new trial by Judge
McReynolds. He was sentenced to die
according to law at Nashville March
81. He will appeal to the supreme
court.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Nearess Kills Husband.

Paris.-Classy Withheld, negress,
killed her husband, Charles Withheld,
near the clay pit, using a shotgun as
the instrument of death. She claims
the act was done in self-defense and
the deed was the result of family trou
HES
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give UP
Though Sickand Suffering; At
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Richmond, Pa. = " When / started
taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable

compound ! was IN a
dreadfully rundown
state of h ealth,
b a d internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
Frustrated that if /
had given in to my
e e lings l would
have been in bed.
AS it W as / h ad
hardly strength at
times to be on nv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Ask Churches to Suspend.

Athens.-The city council has passed
a resolution asking all churches, pict
ure shows and other public gatherings
to suspend for week owing to the To-
cal smallpox situation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
MARSHAl'S Staying AVENGED.
Negro Who Killed Humboldt officer
Killed While Resisting Arrest.

NC9TU VTIO TNIIIcu TIUI1IUUIUN OITICcI
Killed While Resisting Arrest.
Dyersburg.- negro Johnson,
slayer of the city marshal of Hum
boldt, was killed here while resisting
arrest. Former Sheriff G. c. Dawson
and City Marshal c. P. Miller, learn
ing that the man had arrived in town,
went to his hiding place and attempt
ed to arrest him. The negro put up a
fight and attempted to draw his gun,
when Dawson fired his pistol, shoot
ing the negro through the head, kill
ing him instantly There is no doubt
about the identity Of the man, as he
has all the scars on him described by
the Humboldt officers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Will Erect Storehouse.

Dyersburg.-The Edenton Parker
Wholesale Grocery company has let
contract for the erection of their new
three-story ntorehouse. The contract
price is SIT 500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
pyersbura Postmaster Named.

Dyersburg.- Congressman f. ]. Gar
rett has sent a message to Frank w.
Latta, informing him of his appoint
ment as postmaster for the Dyersburg
office.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Will Censor Movies.

Chattanooga.-The board Of com.
missioners of the city has decided to
create board of censorship over NOV
ing picture theaters here, and the city
attorney has been authorized to draw
up an ordinance to this effect.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Griffin Out for Legislature.

Tiptonville.-O ]. S. Griffin has an
nounced as candidate for the legisla-
ture from he floterial district com.
posed of the counties of Dyer, Lake
and Obion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Springfield.-Lem Payne was aequit-
ted in circuit court here for the shoot.
ing of his brother, Tom Payne. The
shooting occurred in the tenth district
10 1912.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Paraquay's RAILWAY Beetle

In Paraguay there is found rail
way beetle" kind of glowworm,
which emits strong red light from
head to tail, but also green light
along each side of its body.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20
Same Early Hours

Mrs. Outlate-What time of night Is
it?
Outlate-Shame time | rshed to go
home when | was courtin' you
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

An important Question.
Business should always be divorced
from pleasure"
Sure, but which gets the alimony?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Knoxyille.--Miss Mary Lee Saylor,
aged 10, died at her home from blood
poison, caused by picking fever Bills
ter with a needle. She was daugh,
ter of Capt. and Mrs. ]. j. Saylor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

feet and what did do was by great
effort. I could not sleep at night and
Of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had steady headache.
"After taking the second bottle l no
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
Irested better, and my nerves were
stronger. l continued its use until it
made new woman of me, and now l
can hardly realize that / am able to do
30 much as do. Whenever / know any
woman in need of good medicine /
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3146 N. Tulip ST., Richmond, Pa
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound? 1t
will pay you to do SO. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

lndorse Preston For Governor.
Chattanooga.-The Hamilton county
democratic executive committee in
dorsed T. R. Preston for the nomina.
tion for governor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

One can lead double life on a sin
gle salary, but 1t is a lot of trouble.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Putnam Eadeless Dyes color more
goods than others. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Fred Goldsmith, 20 years old, was
killed and four other persons were
hurt seriously when an automobile in
which they were riding was wrecked
nv the bursting of tire. The car
was going 60 miles an hour.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Alfonso Bertillon, creator of the sys-
tenn of criminal identification, which
made his name known throughout the
world, died in Paris, aged 81.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Johnay Evers, erstwhile manager
and second baseman of the Chicago
National league baseball club, will
play with the Boston Nationals the
coming season.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

The so-called enabling act in Vir-
ginia, authorizing a special election to
decide the question of statewide pro-
hibition, passed the senate. 20 to 10,
and awaits the signature of Gov.
Stuart.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

The Baseball Players Fraternity is
sued a statement declaring an atti-
tude of strict neutrality regarding the
Federal league.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Fifty persons were injured and one
was killed when freight train on the
Waikiki Valley railroad struck large
sleigh in which they were returning
from dance at Rinnewater, N. Y.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-20

Compulsory arbitration will never
he advocated by the United States de-
partment of labor while William B.
Wilson is secretary. The people of
Springfield, Mass, got the secretary's
word for II in an address to 1000 men
before the Young Mems Christian as
sociation.