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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-03
NOBLE IDEALS.

Now, believe me. God hides
some ideal in every human soul
AT some time in our life we feel
trembling. fearful longing to
do some good thing. Life finds
its noblest spring of excellence
in this hidden impulse to do our
best. There is Il time when we
are not content to be such mer-
chants or doctors or lawyers MS
we see on the dead level or be-
low it. The woman longs to
glorify her womanhood as sister,
wife or mother. Here is
God-GOd standing silently at
the door all day long-God whis-
pering to the soul that to be
pure and true is to succeed in
life. and whatever we get short
Of that will burn up like stub
bic though the whole world may
try to save it.-Robert Collyer.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-03

Have not 'lr cloak to make when il
begins to ram Old Sa."ing.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-03
FOR THE CHILDREN
What Should His Wife Wear?

A new game to sharpen the wits is
prepared in this way, says the Phila-
delphia Record Cut pictures of men
out of catalogues and advertisements
or from anything that will furnish
suitable material. Paste these on cards
or photo mounts about by 6 inches in
size. These are numbered and passed
around to the guests one by one. Each
member Of the party is given pencil
and paper and told to guess and write
after each number in what material
the wife of that man so numbered
should be dressed.
When all the cards have been passed
and each player has written her guess
es the papers are collected and prizes
given to those having the most correct
answers.
The hostess list, with which the an
swcrs are compared. is as follows:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-04-03
FORCED TO LIVE
LIKE CAVE men
A Thrilling Tale From Hl3
Wi|dS Of Newfoundland.
LOST IN THE ICY INTERIOR

Two Brave Hunters Return With
Remarkable Story Of Adventure-One
Broke Leg, Provisions Gave Out and
Wild Dogs and Bears Added to Their
Perilous Prsdicament.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
ALL THEY COULD HOPE FOR
Under the Circumstances Almost Enc
less Entertainments Should Have
Been In Order.

There Is a certain Chicago man OF
a remarkably cheerful and optimistic
turn of mind. His wife, on the other
hand, takes things very seriously, ana
has no small difficulty in accommo-
dating herself to the peculiarities o.
his friends when, as not infreQuenfly
happens, they differ from her own.
Henry" said she to her husband
one evening, when she had returned
home more or less agitated by some
thing. What do you think they say
about Mrs. Eaton, the bakers wifeg~
I'm sure don't know" said the
husband Nothing serious, hope
"They say they can tell when she's
going to have callers by her washing
the childrens faces! Now, you're
a pretty sanguine man, Henry, but
what on earth can you hope for .
woman like that?"
WELL" said Henry, Il suppose all
we can hope for is that she entertains
good deal"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
MINERS ARE CRUSHED.
Tons of Slate Fall on Workmen al
lockwood.

Tons of Slate Fall on Workmen al
lockwood.
Rockwood-Grover Davis and Frank
Gardner, young miners, were crushed
to death by falling slate in the Knox
mines here. Foreman William Taus.
cher and Lee McNeal, miner, twice
narrowly escaped death-first when
the tons of debris instantly killed
Davis, and again when crother fall of
slate came as they were endeavoring
to rescue Gardner.
The men were employed at the time
in laying a track In the new main en-
try of the mine. Without warning tons
of slate crashed down upon them. Da-
Wis was killed instantly, but Gardner,
although crushed and almost buried
under the debris, retained conscious
ness in spite Of his injuries. Tauscher
and McNeal sprang to respond to his
appeals for help. They were working
to extricate the praying young man,
when a second fall of slate killed him,
Tauscher and McNeal narrowly escap-
ing death.
Davis leaves a bride of few
months.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Not Quite the Same.

A youth was employed in business
house few years ago where the as
sistants had their meals supplied by
their employer, who deducted a GER
tain amount each week from their
wages to defray the cost of the food
The assistants were not satisfied with
their meals, and one day the house
keeper, highly incensed at the re-
marks passed by the youth and his
feliow-sufferers concerning the scar
city of food on the dinner table, re-
ported the matter to the principal,
with the result that the young fellow
was invited the next day to a free
lecture by his employer, who began:
Il hear that you were one of those
who complained about what was pro-
yided for dinner yesterday"
"Oh, no, sir!" came the unexpected
reply. "You heard wrongly. What |
complained about was what was not
provided"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
HIS COMING TIME OF EASE
Georgia Farmer Was Looking For
ward to Period When Hard Work
Should Be Over.

A lumber buyer was staying over
night in little farmhouse in the back
woods of northern Georgia. The men
of the house did nothing but sit by the
fire and chew tobacco. The lumber
man had told how he had held his job
for seven years.
"You got me beat" said the old
cracker. 1--WE only held mine for six
years"
what is your job?" asked the. lum-
herman.
"Oh, sit by de fire and watch dat
de kids don't fall in"
What do you do In the summer"
he asked.
i sit by de well and pull de kids out
when dey falls in"
What will you do when the chill
dren grow up and don't need watch
ing?" he asked.
Den, s'pose rs goner take things
easy and retire." he said.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
GROWTH OF BEACH RESORT.

According to the last census. Long
Beach, CAL, is the fastest growing city
In the United States. In 1902 the
population was approximately 1000;
in 1910 it was nearly 100000 685
per cent increase. Today its popula-
tion is reckoned at $4,000. Long
Beach is one of the youngest tourist
resorts in southern California and has
been dry" many years. "other coast
cities are as favorably located as to
climate, environment, and proximity
to Los Angeles says Mayor Wheal-
ton, "and Long Beach Is larger than
any of them, its banks and bank clear
ings and assessed valuation of prop
erty far SURPRISING them" The prohi-
bition Of the liquor traffic, he declares,
has contributed more than anything
else to this phenomenal growth and
prosperity, so per cent Of the popula-
ton coming there, he believes, be
cause it is saloonless town.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
NEW IN CONFIDENCE GAMES
Mining Promoter Working In New
York Is Very Evidently a Man
of Ideas.

Edgar Lewis, moving picture direc-
tor, told story to his guests in cafe
of a confidence man with new ideas.
He called the swindler Nat Pierce in
telling the story. Mr.. Lewis said that
he was sitting near group of rich
westerners in the Waldorf when he
heard a voice calling NAT Pierce,
please" The westerners became in
terested. One of them said:
THAT is the name of the clever pro-
moter we met today. Let's see who Is
calling on him."
They stopped the page and took the
card. 1t was that of Senator Elihu
Root.
"Ha, hal" they said, she must be all
right. Here is Senator Roots card
Soon another page came through
Peacock alley" calling MAT Pierce,
pleased"
The westerners stopped him and
looked at the card. 1t was that of M.
Jusserand, the French ambassador.
This Is enough" they chorused, and
went out to look for Nat Pierce and
his glittering opportunity. They found
him carelessly shutting a collection of
cards ranging from Governor-elect
Whitman's to that of President Poin-
are of the republic Of France.-New
York Sun.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Their Trouble.

A member of the board of educa-
ton, serving as chairman of the board
of superintendent, was in need of a
teacher. and he wanted certain wom-
an whom he knew to have passed the
examination satisfactorily, but who for
some reason had not yet been as
signed. In his indignation he called
up the office of the board and in a
sharp, impatient voice asked:
What is the matter with the
board of superintendent, anyway"
1.-THE trouble with the board of SUI
perintendents," came the slowly
drawled reply, SIS that they take them
selves too seriously. They forget that
God made them just for the fun of it."
New York Evening Post.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
JACKSON ASSURED
COMMISSION FORM
NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT BY
JUNE, 1915, NOW SEEMS
ASSURED.
TO MAKE DRAFT OF CHARTER
Twice People Have Voted In Favor
of Change, But Bill Has Never
Been Put Through Lesisla-
ture.

Jackson.-That Jackson will have a
commission form of government by
June 1, 1915, now seems certainty.
The city council has ordered the
mayor to appoint committe of three
to act in conjunction with q like COM
mite from the commission govern
ment club and draft a charter to be
submitted to- the people at an election
in January.
Twice the people lave voted in ia
vor of commission government, but
ON account of misunderstanding
with the legislators the bill has never
been put through. Now that the city
council has practically given its full
consent for this change, there is little
doubt that 1t will be instituted. All
three representatives in the legisla-
ture were elected on commission gov
eminent platforms.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Industrious Spiders.

They have very Industrious spiders
down in South America We think
our spiders here work hard enough.
but down there they are said to work
overtime. Upon one occasion. at
least, they completely disorganized the
telegraph service in part of the Argen-
tine republic by spinning too many
webs across the lines. AS soon as dew
fell or shower of rain came on, each
one of the innumerable microscopic
threads, becoming wet, set in motion
a tiny leakage of electric current.
These millions of leaks practically
stopped the operation of the lines,
thus putting the government telegraph
department, especially in Buenos
Aires, to serious inconvenience and
expense.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
BROWN IS CONVICTED.
aallatin Man Found Guilty of Embez.
Element from Bank.

Gallatin Man Found Guilty of Embez.
Element from Bank.
Nashville.-The federal jury in the
case of the United States VS.. Will B.
Brown returned verdict of guilty in
all counts of embezzlement in the two
indictments against the defendant ex-
cept the ninth count of the first in
dicment, which was based on certain
transactions with the Liberty Bank
of New York. The close of the ia
nous case was as sensational as the
proceedings and made thrilling eli
max to more than two weeks Of bril-
liant legal battling between attorneys
representing the United States ana
the defendant. The defendant was Wis
IDLY affected by the verdict.
Representing the defendant, Judge
]. M. Anderson notified the court that
they desired to make motion for a
new trial and asked that VIII B.
Brown be allowed to continue under
his old bond until the motion could
be heard
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT.

FROM A BUSINESS STANDPOINT.
(By REV. JOSEPH HENRY CROoKER)
Let us see how the liquor trade
works out as business proposition In
a small village Of 1900 people count
Ing the tributary country folk), with
four saloons. As the average per cap.
tia expenditure for drink in the United
States Ia over twenty dollars a year,
on that basis this village would spend
10000 annually for liquor. But, to be
conservative, we will cut this in two
and make 1t $4,000. That sum, very
large for so small community, we
may set down as the charge against
the saloons. The business gains from
them are practically as follows: For
licenses, $1,000 $3.50 being the aver
age village feel; for rent (the keepers
living above their bar-rooms), $4,000;
Tor household expenses of four fami-
lies, $4,000 Ia very high estimate;
making $1,000 the amount of money
which the business spends in the town
"a very liberal calculation. That is,
for every four dollars paid over the
bar. only one comes back to the finan.
cial interests Of the community. An
outgo of four dollars and income Of
one dollar. Surely. not much profit In
that!
Or to put the matter In another way:
For every four dollars that goes iAto
any one of those saloons, three dollars
never comes out again to do business in
that town; the grocer on one side loses
a dollars trade, the market on the 9th
err side loses dollars trade, and the
a dollars trade for every hour through
out the year!
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
PUBLIC SENTIMENT MAKERS.

Two visitors in Milwaukee, in at.
tendance at home missionary con-
vention, went on tour Of inspection
of the Schlitz Brewing company's
plant, relates the Union Signal. In
the course of their tour, one Of them
casually inquired of the man who was
escorting them, HAS the work the
women (meaning the W. c. T. w.
have been doing at all affected your
business?" For answer the man
pointed out Of the window to group
of vacant buildings. See them-not
wheel of machinery moving. Once we
worked seven days and seven nights
week--now we have reduced it to
three"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Her Collateral

Excuse me-" said Bridget, putting
her head in at the cashiers window,
but do OF understand thot yez lind
money here on character"
"Why-yes," hesitated the cashier.
Thin Old loike fifty dhollars. sorr,
on moline" said Bridget, producing a
number of greasy references. "They's
swim Nv thin from me previous i'm
plyers-"
But the cashier had fed. The idea
of explaining the intricacies Of col
lateral to lady with seven charac-
tiers was too appalling.-Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
An Awful Vision.

On an English golf links there Is n
notice to the effect that "mistressee
are invited to allow their housemaids
to practice rifle shooting at the range"
This excites great disgust among the
recruits. One of them told me Of am
awful vision he had in consequence
He saw the Germans arriving in town
and, meeting them in deadly combat,
the local corps of housemaids, while
the members Of the new army" had
to busy themselves getting the meals
and making the beds!-The By
stander.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Fastidious Shoppino.

A butcher in mice part" Of town
tells of the curious whims of some of
his well-to-do patrons.
One Of them, it appears, rushed into
his shop just about closing time and
exclaimed:
my husband desired that I should
come in this afternoon and order some
special English chops, and I've been
SO busy until now l haven't had the
time. Now l. shall be compelled to
carry them. And couldn't you please
have them wrapped SO that they will
look like book?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Satan's Way.

Mrs. Kilgore was the pretty young
wife of the elderly village pastor.
One day she went into the city with
a friend and, among other things,
bought new frock. Another frock,
my dear?" said her husband. did
you need another?" YES" said the
wife, hesitatingly, Il do need it; and,
besides, 1t was so pretty that the devil
tempted me-" "But you should have
said, Get thee behind me, Satan.
Have you forgotten that?" ooh, no;
but that was what made the trouble,
hubby, dear. said. Get thee behind
me, Satan, and he did, but he whis-
pered over my shoulder, 1t just fits
you beautifully in the back!' And
just had to take it then."-Harper's
Magazine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Wives Have Money Now.

Soldiers wives find themselves in
many cases in receipt of much more
money than they were when their hus-
bands we're at. home.
rs a. this money for me?" asked
the wife Of Glasgow soldier when
she received her first weeks allow
ance.
AYE, a for you," responded the
genial pay sergeant.
"Will ! hae a. this money every
week."
"Weel, then" said she, I'VE can TAX
my guild man an keep him as long as
We like. never had sac muckle
money before. London Chronicle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
PIos Into Court.

Nashville.-The time-honored theory
that "pigs is pigs" received rude
shock in circuit court here when there
was tangled testimony concerning the
Identity Of young SOW pig valued at
$25. Plaintiff cortended that his pig
had certain mark on what will event
ually be left a ham, while the defend
ant stoutly maintained with the sup
port of many dusky witnesses. that no
such mark existed. Special Judge G.
s. Moore was SO befuddled by the tes-
tmony that he ordered the pig brought
into court for personal examinations
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Overheard by Mr.. Mills.

At lunch, a Western Union Office
girl was reading letter from chum
to the other girls. Describing a new
dress the letter said: 1T Is certain
ly fin de steele"
Fin de SICKLE" repeated one of the
girls, what does that meap?"
Il don't know. Fin sounds like a
fish. Maybe 1t means 1t was trimmed
with fish net."-New York Sun.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
nouR,sHMENr IN BEER.

It is now possible to demonstrate
with mathematical certainty that. so
far as enriching the blood is con-
cerned, the -four that will lie on the
point OF q knife affords more nourish-
ment than four measures Of the best
Bavarian beer; and that anybody who
drinks measure of beer daily would
thus imbibe in one year about as
much nourishment as is contained in
a pound of bread.-Baron Justus voD
Liebeg. In Chemische Briefe.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
He Knew Two,

Miss Paul was one of the teachers
at the mission Sunday school. One
Sunday the subject of the lesson was
"The Second Commandment" and Miss
PAUL began by asking little Adelbert
Dugan the question::
Nov, Adelbert, have we any idols
in this country"
For a moment the boy hesitated,
and then replied:
Eyes, maam. Me dads idle, and me
uncle, too"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Beyond UNDERSTANDING.

Every atom of matter in the uni.
verse Of atoms, Of which our earth In
like all the other so-called spheres.
merely an aggregation of atoms. Mt
tracts every other atom; but why IL
is and where that attraction had a
beginning, the very word beginning
expressing an impossibility, no scien-
fist, no matter how sagaciously he may
wag his ponderous head, can advances
any but banal and perfunctory offer
ing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
OPPOSITION TO LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

OPPOSITlON ~ LiQOOh IHAfFIG.
This from Pennsylvania hotel
keeper, who for four years was secre-
tary of the Philadelphia Liquor Deal
ers' association and should know
whereof he speaks:
Liquor men who say that all this
agitation is being created by temper
ance cranks are not awake. The oppo-
sition comes from many men who have
liquors In their cellars: 1t comes from
the big corporations who are making
this fight on economic grounds; It
comes from big merchants-they them
selves may drink and many of them
do, but they don't want their EN-
ployees to drink"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Cherish Enthusiasm.

Faithful work is possible even IL
enthusiasm is lacking, but no one
makes a splendid success without
bringing to his task ardor as well n
industry. To love your work and be-
lieve in it's outcome are essential to .
high grade of achievement. Cherish
your enthusiasms. To try to succeed
without them is as foolish as to tie
one hand behind your back and seo
what you can accomplish with the
other. n
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
SUGGESTION FOR PHYSICIANS.

SUGGESTION FOR PHYSICIANS.
A New York physician prints on the
back Of his prescriptions this warn
ing:
Alcoholism is one Of the most COM
mon causes Of insanity, epilepsy par
alysis, diseases Of the liver and stom-
ach. dropsy and tuberculosis. A IA
Their or mother who drinks poisons the
children born to them so that many die
in infancy while others grow up as
idiots and epileptics.
TT is claimed by some that alcohol
is food. II so, It is poisoned food.
The daily regular use Of alcohol even
In moderation often leads to chronic
alcoholism
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
What He Meant,

Perhaps it is best, after ALL" re-
marked the rejected sutton, as he lin
gered in the hall. "A man OF twenty
five would soon tire of wife who
lowered round the thirty-two mark"
why, Mr.. Ardent" said the woman
In the case, how very ungaliant u
you to insinuate that am thirty-two.~
well, perhaps you are not" he re-
piled, "but it certainly struck me that
you were somewhere near the frees-
ing point"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
At the First Slans

OF falling hair get Cuticura. 1t
works wonders. Touch spots OF dan
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment, and follow next morning with a
hot shampoo of Cuticura Soap. This
at once arrests falling hair and pro-
notes hair growth. For free sample
each with 32-p. Skin Book, address
post card: Cuticura, Dept. x, Boston.
Sold everywhere.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
THINK ABOUT 1T.

In certain town In Massachusetts,
a brewery was remodeled into a shoe
factory. The brewery paid wages ag-
rregating annually $6,240. The shoe
factory is paying wages aggregating
pef wear $4,000. Which is better for
business and for the Individual! How
many families suffered because the
bread winners were thrown out OF
employment
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
II Made a Differences.

Johnnie (puzzled as to how to pro-
nounce the name Of an employer)-
Say, father. do you pronounce K-n-u-d
with long or short "u?"
Father (who, of course, doesn't
know)-Oh. it don't make any DIFF
ference.
Johnnie-Well, guess 1t makes q
good bit of difference whether man
is mud or nude up in the arctic regions
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
U. s. MARSHAL KILLED.

Dispute Over Business Matter Causes
cookeviIIe Tragedy.
Nashville. dispute over
business matters, Deputy United States
Marshal Hillary Masters was shot and
killed at Cookeville in front Of the
Savoy theater by Alfred Smith, who
was arrested few minutes later.
Smith shot Masters twice, In the abb
domen and breast. Masters sank to
the pavement and died within few
minutes. Masters was one of the best
known revenue men In the state and
was famous for turning up moonshin'
IS. Smith Is farmer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
Lizzie Would STAY.

Mrs. Atwell had had quarrel with
her maid, Lizzie, and the maid re-
marked that she would leave.
Lizzie" said the mistress. severe
ly, you must stay until get another
girl"
II intend to, num-" said Lizzie
"Shure it's only right some wan should
tell her the kind of woman We are"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-12-25
CHANCES OF MODERATION.

weigh my words when say that
the man who habitually uses alcohol
in so-called moderate quantities--the
man who takes 1t every day. but
never was drunk In his life"--has.
other things being equal. substan.
TALLY smaller chance Of standing tho
strasn.-sir Arthur Chance. noted Brit.
ish surgeon