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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
Tennessee Charter.

Nashville.-A charter has been is
sued to the Lewis County Stock COM
pany of Hohenwald; capital, $4,000.
Incorporators are ]. W. Lomax, D. d.
Humphreys, w. E. Humphreys, 7. E.
Lomax, Fred L. Schubert.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
Little DAMAGE By Frost.

Atwood. first frost of this fall
fell here. This is the latest that frost
has ever fallen in this section, so old
people say. The damage will be very
light, as late corn has been matured.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

zled by conditions. but they cling
to the prediction that the trouble will
not last. They look to the wilt dis
ease to raise havoc with the cater
pillars this year, and thin out their
ranks substantially.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
May Mortgage Home.


On account of the lack of funds IL
some relief funds are not raised with
out delay the work of the United
charities will have to be suspended.
This organization that is headed by
Miss Fannie Battle, one of the fore
most social workers in the South,
faces the opening of a promised hard
winter with depleted treasury and
not a great deal of hope In sight for
gaining sufficient funds to supply dire
need as has been the, practice of the
United charities in the past history
OF the organization.
The question of mortgaging the
home of the organization was serious
ly contemplated and may have to be
resorted to unless a plan to raise
money by popular subscription is sue
cessful.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
British Cruiser sunk.

London.-The British light cruiser
Hermes was sunk by a German sub
marine in the Straits of Dover. This
official announcement was made here.
Nearly all the officers anf men were
saved.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
France May Offer Notes.

New York-Bankers with official
French connections were reported to
be negotiating for offering here an is
sue of .$10,OOO,000 halfyear notes at
6 IL per cent interest Prominent
financial interests have the matter un.
der advisement.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

Nash yille.-L. o. Simpson, foreman
of the Nashville Traction company's
construction crew, is charged with the
murder of his Waterman, Harry f.
Horn, who died at the city hospital.
following q fight between the two men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
Naturally.

This department store Is really .
palatial one, and is 80 successful"
"Yes, but 1t has a sad story"
Indeed? What is lit"
-Its fourth story: there is it, mourn
ing department
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
Potash EMBARGO Lifted

Berlin.-James w. Gerard, the Amer
ican ambassador to Germany, has Sc
cured from the German government
the lifting of the embargo placed upon
1000 tons of potash destined for Amer
ica
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

Her Selection Of Locality.
Does his wife cook in an emer-
gency?"
mo, ma'am; in the kitchen"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
Swedish Steamer sunk

Stockholm-The Swedish steamer
Ornen, from Portugal for Gothenberg.
Sweden, hit mine in the North Sea
and sank off Cuxhaven. Five memberg
of her crew were drowned.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
Austria Claims Victory

Manchester, Mass.-The following Of
ficial wireless from Vienna was given
out:
"Near the Galician and Bukowinian
border we have defeated Russian col
umn composed of all arms"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

It may be more blessed to give than
to receive, but most of us are willing
to let the other fellow have the bless
ing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
convocation in Session.

Convocation in Session.
The Annual meeting Of the convoca.
ton of West Tennessee met at st.
Luke's Church, Jackson. Rev. G. O..
Watts, rector of st. Luke's church,
delivered the welcome address and
the Very Rev. ]. Craik Morris. dean
Of st. Mary's Cathedral, Memphis
preached the convocation sermon,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
Germans Loss 100000 Men.

Berlin.-The German casualty lists
for the week amount to $4,000 men, it
was announced. The total to date is
about 100000 men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

A candidate must be past master
of political economy in order to get
the most votes for the least money.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
COUNTESS Dl CELLERE

Tho Countess di ceIlere 10 the wife
of the new italian ambassador to the
United States and has come to Wash
nston with him and their two little
children.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

Some men are given to drink only
when it is given to them.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

It's easy to gauge a mans intelli-
gence: Draw him into a discussion.
and If he agrees with you he's sensi
BILE.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
All Wronu.

Il saw your brothers double to-
day"
Hardly. He's a single man"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
THE CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience of Motherhood is a try
ing one to most women and marks dis
tinctly an epoch in their lives. Not one
woman in hundred is prepared or UNI
derstands how to properly care for her.
self. Of course nearly every woman
nowadays has medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
ence with an organism untitled for the
trial of strength, and when it is over
her system has received shock from
which it is hard to recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
of caring for the child, and a distinct
change in the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
happy and healthy mother of children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard to health or
beauty. The unexplainable thing Is
that, with all the evidence of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time in which to prepare, women
will persist in going blindly to the trial.
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, most valuable tonic and
invigorator Of the female organism.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

The kicker is bad enough, but he has
several advantages over the man who
whines.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06

Some persons are so lazy that 1t ID
difficult to stimulate them to activity
with wad of chewing gum.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
RUSSIA DECLARES
WAR upon TURKEY
SEVERAL RUSSIAN VESSELS ARE
REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN
SUNK BY THE TURKS.
AMBASSADORS WILL LEAVE
Custom Officials at Vancouver Notified
of War-Protection or Russian
interests Have Been Turned
Over to Italy.

Vancouver, B. C.-Customs officials
were officially informed here that a
state of war existed between Great
Britain and Turkey.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-06
state College Ilonored.

citation of American Universities which
places it in the ranks with ten of the
largest colleges of the South, and on
a par with lit other leading universi-
ties of the United States, is a new
honor which has been bestowed upon
the University of Tennessee. The list,
which has been compiled by the exec
utive committee of the association, has
been submitted and approved and rec.
commended to the University of Berlin
Bio Summer School.
A guarantee fund for the continue
ton of the summer school of the south
will be considered at meeting OF the
directors of the board of commerce Of
Knoxville. A conference in regard to
the proposition has been held with the
governors of the board. DIR. Brown
Ayres, president of the university, in
formed members of the board that a
guarantee fund of $4,000 would be re
quired for the continuation
The annual meeting OF the convoca-
tion of West Tennessee Episcopal
churches will be held at st. Luke's
church, jackson, Oct. 2S and 20. The
convocation sermon will be preached
by the Very Rev. J. Craik Morris, dean
Of st. Mary's cathedral, Memphis.
As a part of the emergency war tax,
Collector of Internal Revenue E. B.
Craig has been notified that after Oct.
%. an additional duty must be paid in
Tennessee on all wines at the rate Of
2 cents per quart on still wines, 20
cents per quart on champagne.
!. Laying particular stress upon the
provisions of the United States mail
laws. the pure food and drug act, the
pension law and the penalty attached
for selling liquors without government
revenue license. Judge John e. Mccall
delivered charge to the grand jury of
the district court, the United States,
western district of Tennessee.
The State Teachers Association will
meet in Paris on Thanksgiving day
and continue In session until Saturday.
This will be one of the most impor
=. <<o&tr.~- ~. arasa ax.ax h.a
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
MAYORS NOTICE.

desire to call your attention to the law governing the buying, sell ing. or shooting of fireworks in the city of Springda1e. Merchants will do we'll to refrain from offering fire will profit by not attempting to dis charge them on the main streets. either on Christmas, Christmas eve. or at any time.
 All cases Of drunkenness, disturb ing the peace, or disorderly conduct. during the holidays, will be prosecut- ed vigorously.
 Let's have a clean Christmas.
 I. T. Lane, Mayor.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
AVOIDS
 SERIOUS SICKNESS
By Being Constantly Supplied With
 Thedford's Black -Draught.

McDuff, Va-'I suffered for several years" says Mrs. ]. B. Whitaker, oi lhis place, with sick headache, and stomach trouble.
 Ten years ago friend told me 10 try Thedford'S Black-Draught, which did, and found it 10 be the best family medi- cine for young and old.
 keep Black-Draught on hand all the time now, and when my children feel a little bad, they ask me for a dose, and it does them more good than any medicine they ever tried.
 We never have long spell of sick ness in our family, since we commenced using Black-Draught."
 Thedford's Black-Draught is purely vegetable, and has been found 10 regu- ate weak stomachs, aid digestion, re- ieve indigestion, collie, wind, nausea, headache, sick stomach, and similar symptoms.
 It has been in constant use for more than 70 years, and has benefited more than million people.
 Your druggist sells and recommends Black-Draught. Price only 25c. Get a Package to-day. N.C.i2a
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
As We Approach a Year.

We approach new and untried year As We cross it's threshold to let it be with Il steadfast purpose tG increase our fund of knowledge our strength of character, our usefulness and helpfulness as never before. realiz ing that at best. the time is short May the thoughts We have been con sidering so take possession of Us. the purposes born of them so govern that our lives will be sweeter, happier. more practically and truly successful during such time as remains to us here and better fitted for the dawn If that new time which shall be reck- ,ned not by years and have no end
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25

Renewal-2,OO0 votes.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
The Functions of a Rural
 Church

II the rural churches today are going to render service winch this age demands, there must be cooperation between the feli- gious, social and economic lie of the community.
 The church to attain its fullest measure of success must enrleh the lives of the people in the community 1t serves 1t must build character; develop thought and increase the efficiency et human lie. It must serve the social. business and intellectual, as we'll as the spiritual and moral side of life. If religion does not make man more capable. more useful and more just. what good is 1t We want a practical re- leion, one we can live by and farm bv. as well as die by.
 Fewer and Better Churches.
 Blessed is that rural community which has but ole place of wof- >hip.-Nhile competition IS the life of trade, 1t iS death to the rural church and moral starvation to the community Petty secta- rianism is a scourge that blights the lie. and church prejudice saps the vitality of many com munities. An over-churched community is crime against religion. serious handicap to society and useless tax upon agriculture
 While denominations are es- sential and church pride com- mendable, the high teaching ot universal christianity must pre- vail fl the rural church IS to full fill it's mission to agriculture
 We frequently have three or four churches in community which is not able to adequately support one Small congrega- tions attend servlces once month and all fail to perform the religious functions of the immunity The division of re hglous forces and the breaking into fragments of moral effort IS ofttimes little less than ca lamlty and defeats the very pur- pose they seek to promote.
 Renewal-2, 1000 votes.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25

5000 votes for new subscribers.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
TIE RIyjI2?hI.
 | ZURICH
Cooperation of Church, School and Press Essential to
 Community Building.
By Peter Radford. Lecturer National Farmers Iznion.

The church. the press and the school form =tripple alliance of progress that guide, the destiny ef every community. state and nation. Without them eifiliza- ton would =~fther and die and through them ffc may attain its greatest blessing. power and knowledge The farmers of this nation are greatly indebted to this social tfiQmvirate fof its uplifting influence, and d.en be half oi the American plaMmen ] want 10 thank those engaged in these high calling foT their able and efficient service. and l shall offer 10 the press series of articles on cooperation between these important influences and the farmer. .Ha the hefe=of in ofeasing the efhciency of all by mutual understanding and or eanized effort. Me will take up, first. the rural church.
 The Farmers Are Great Church
 Builders
 The American farmer is the greatest church builder the world has ever known He is the GUS todian of the nations morality; upon his shoulders rests the ark of the covenant and he k more responsive to religious influences than any other class of citizen ship.
 The farmers of this nation have built 10000 churches at cost of S75o.0oOoo0, and the an nual contribution of the nation toward all church institution, approximates S200,000,o0o per annum. The farmers of the Unit ed States build ? churches per day. There are 20,OO0,000 rural church communicants on the farm, and 54 per cent of the total membership of all churches re- side in the country.
 The farm k the power=house of all progress and the birthplace
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
The Maqic Washinq Stick.

The Magic Washing Stick is the finest thing in the world. Cleans the clothes without rubbing-makes the whitest clothes 1 ever saw. cannot do without it anymore. All you say is true. it does all you say it will 1 would give it for nothing have ever used. Hope every lady will try it, writes Mrs. W. F. Gam mill, Ashdown, Ark. This peculiar article is sold by druggists, three 10c sticks for 25e or by mail from A. B. Richards Medicine Co, Sherman, Tex, as.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
PLANT A CHRISTMAS TREE.

\ correspondent of the Cleye- ; land Plain Dealer offers a timely and pertinent idea that should
 l. commend itself 10 many readers. It refers t0 the Use of Christmas ; trees after the days festivities i. are over.
 in explanation of her plan she ]. offers the following clipping
 . from Good Housekeeping: !. An eastern city carried out an :. idea last year that might well be ; Initiated by any progressive or sanization of women. After New ;. Years wagons went from house to honse to collect all the Christ hlas trees. These were taken to the public squares. Sharpened oil the ends. they were thrust
 into the ground il artistic groups and c9nmps of varying heights. In some cases they act as wind shields for the growing shrubs and evergreeHs. In every case, though but temporary tenants. they make attractive. restful beauty spots for the eye. Com. nare this with the fate of Christ !. mas trees in your neighborhood. After short week of tinseled
 ; spendor they ire often left i'll the alleyways or litter up the back yard for weeks
 This interestin. question is . added
 ! Certainly the Christmas trees . i'll the southwest corner of the square are s-ea, improvement
 2 to it. and no one who sees them
 . can help wishing that they might grow there all the year round
 They talk of improving this cor. ner. Why not plant some little
 . evergreen trees:''
 Worth considering. isn't it:
 SHSH 2J3UHuSSOauH. 3~SSNNHcOSHHls>.8 ~
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25
RING OUT. VIE BELLS!

TN every country where man
 keeps New Years the peal
 ing of the bells is the first herald of dawn of the holiday. For fifteen centuries, ever since Bishop Paulinus introduced bells in the ceremonies of the Christian church, the custom has been fol- lowed. 1t grew out of the an cient habit of exercising malig nant spirits with chimes so that the journey of the dead into the great beyond should be undis turbed.
 The great bell of Moscow, the Liberty bell, John Bunyan's bell, the chimes of Old Christ church in Phiia delp phia, are some of the noted relics whose brazen throats have told the coming of a new year. Modern skill has made the chimes part of complicated machine operated by electricity and played by the ringer much as pianist sits before his instrument, but whether operated by old or mod ern methods the New Years peals hold their place undisturb- ed in the affections of man.
The Springdale news., 1914-12-25

of all that Is noble. The Garden of Eden was in the country and the man who would get close to God must first get close to na- tl1re
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-01

ly and was making straight for the
now swimming dog.
"a rescue, rescue" cried Henry,
and added softly to himself, "Oh,
poppycock!"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-01
SYNOPSIS,

The Watermelon and James. two
Rramps, bantering each other regarding
their personal appearance. decide 70
clean clean up, acquire p Re ci9tnes tna sh1 nudge
as to who is the better looking. water
melon discovers young man oatnlns
in lake and steals his clothes WINE
sitting in an automobile he discovered
standing empty by the roadside, General
Crossman and his daughter. Henrietta,
drive up in a car. Assuming that his car
Ance. Watermelon hands him caro-
bearing the name William Hargraye
Bachelor. The general recognizes the
the cotton corner in Wall street a few
days before. He invites him to dine with
them. Watermelon Is introduced to Bart
daughter, Billy. with whom he proceeos
to fall in love. Bartlett, who has been
stung by Bachelors operations, plans 10
keep the supposed broker with him for
a week while he works a coup in the
market. He wires Instructions to has
broker. While chatting with Billy, the
telegraph boy tips off Bartlett's message
to Watermelon. Watermelon decides to
Join Bartlett and the general in week
auto trip. Watermelon slips away and
tells mis- hobo companions OF his adven-
Sure and asks them to find Bachelor and
give him the tramp clothes The party
starts out with Bartlett's and Crossman's
cars. Late at night they come to de-
serted house. break In and spend the
night there. In the morning Watermelon
discovers that the police are coming. The
party attempts to escape, but Is stopped
by the officers who are hunting for
Bachelors car. Watermelon. by clever
Fuse, gets them out of trouble. AS Bart
3ett had planned the party becomes lost.
They are arrested and hailed before a
country justice for speeding. Crossman.
Bartlett and the Watermelon are robbed
of their money and jewelry in the night.
Alphonse, the generals chauffeur, and
Bartlett's car are missing. The party
proceeds in the generals car. gets lost
again and runs out of gasoline. Water
melon and Billy go to q farm house for
food Bartlett proposes to Henrietta and
Is accepted Billy starts back with the
food while Watermelon goes to ask the
farmer to tow the auto in. Marrying to
catch up with her, Watermelon finds
Billy stuck in the railroad tracks with a
train rushing down upon her. He saves
her life and confesses his love. Water
melon decides to sneak away in the night
and take to the road again. A fire in
the night destroys the farmers barn and
the generals car. aud Watermelon de-
Cides he cannot leave them yet Water
melon confesses ali to Billy and tells her
he cannot marry her. Billy tells her faith
er that she wants to marry Watermelon,
but does not reveal his identity. Bartlett
gets a message from his broker that
Bachelor has been in town all the time.
Watermelon confesses all. tells him of his
Jeroboam Martin. Bartlett tells Water
melon that If he win come to their sum
ner home in August as drunken tramp
and Billy then wants him she can have
him. Watermelon shows up, dressed as
a tramp.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1914-07-01
CHAPTER XIV.
A He Said He Would

The widow leaned far over the side.
ooh" said she, "the man is naked !"
"As TRUTH" agreed BERTHE. "You
might retire, you know"
81 won't look" promised the widow,
turning her back and peering over her
shoulder. But is he near my lamb
now? Will he, ;an he save him ?"
Unfortunately. yes, mamma" said
Caroline.
BERTHE and Henry leaned over the
rail and watched the rescue, the long.
easy strokes of the swimmer and the
amusement on his face as a wave car
ried the struggling dog within reach
and he grabbed the little woolly back.
Saved" cried BERTHE. and turned
Just In time to grab Mrs. Armitage,
who was also turning to see over the
rail, by her fat shoulders and whirl
her around again Safe, dear lady, but
look the other way. Our hero is
clothed in the seafoam and his own
nobility, nothing else"
Henry was already disappearing
down the companionway, the yacht
by on the lower deck to lend assist
ance to rescued and rescuer.
The evening was warm and sultry.
What little breeze there had been dur
ing the day had gone down with the
sun, while the ocean heaved and
moaned in long. green swells and ran
softly whispering up the beach and
splashed against the rocks with hard
ly flake of foam. The sun, sinking
behind the hills, cast long orange and
pink streaks across the waves. and
turned the small white clouds over
head dainty, rosy mass of drifting
color.
Bartlett and Billy strolled down the
winding street of the little seaside
town. out on the pier and stood idly
waiting for the evening maiIboat to
arrive. Henrietta and the general
were coming on the evening boat to