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The Washington times., 1914-10-13
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

IF YOU WANT TO SELL list with the
broker having the confidence Of the public.
We are listing and selling places worth
while; note our advts. from day to day. II
others have confidence in us why not you;
no overcharges; all business confidential
your place advertised until sold
MARSHAL BUS. BROKERS. 9l3 \. Y. ave.
The Washington times., 1914-10-13
HORSES AND VEHICLES

HORSES, big mares. one pair OF mules.
Sold for want Of Use. Rear Az Penn. ave.
n W
LARGE SIZED WelCh dun pony, delivery
wagon. 2-sea ted surrey and harness: first
class order. 430 Is st. y. w.
FOR HIRE-Horses carrlsges. wagons day.
week month. special prices GEN.
LIVERY CO, INC, rear 3a7 Pa. ave. VI. l.s'
HORSES and vehicles for hire. by day, week
o. month a. spcctaI IA tcs, hosr1InG horses
. speciality. COGSWELLS STABL-Es. 2l1-
Sl2 Nisso uri ave n W. Phons Main <oSk !
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
MISSING WITNESS FOUND.
State Claims Negro Boy viii Be Star
Witness.

Union City.-Luther Hockett, the
negro boy implicated in the murder of
George Wehman on the night of July
IL, was found in a Southern Kentucky
town and turned over by officers ito
Clyde Lannon, who represents the
state. This news comes from Lannon,
who has been helping in the search for
Hockett for some time. The name of
the town is not known, but is some
where just over the Tennessee-Ken-
lucky line, and the boy will be con-
fined here until the trial of F. Deitzel,
who is In Jail here. This will probably
be at the September term of court
here, and Hockett will be, according to
the state attorney, the star witness for
the state. II is alleged that he re-
ceived some bills, which were identi.
fled as the murdered mans afterward,
and that he had received this money
from Dietzel for service on the night
of the murder. He is said to be will
ing to give the testimony.
Fred Shurer, another important wit.
ness for the state, who had been a
companion of young Ditzel prior to the
msder, has arrived in town, and his
testimony, II given, will be strongly
against Dietzel, 1t is said.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
POWER PLANTS MERGE.
Clark Interests Taken Over by Hold.
ing Company.

Clark Interests Taken Over by Hold.
ing Company.
Nashville. railway and pow
er companies throughout Middle and
East Tennessee have been brought
into close affiliation as result of the
formation of holding company which
has taken over the Clark interests
for the purpose of promoting econom-
zeal administration. The company Is
known as the Tennessee Railway,
Light and Power company. 1t holds
majority of the stock of the Nash
vile Railway and Light company, the
Tennessee Power company, which
owns the Ocoee river power plant; the
Chattanooga Railroad and Light COM
pany and companies at Sparta, Cleve-
land and number of other towns In
Tennessee. 1t does not control the
street railroad company at Knoxville,
but supplies current to that company
and to the city of Knoxville.
It is also learned from an authorita-
tive source that the Clark interests
have entered into contract with the
Brady interests, which own and op-
crate the mammoth power plant at
Hale's Bar, on the Tennessee river, for
the purchase of current.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
HARD TIMES TO FIGURE OUT
With Nobody Making Any Money vaca
Zionist Could Not Understand
Who Had Got His.

We called on a friend at his office
Wednesday morning, says the Cleve
land Plain Dealer. The reason we
called was that he had been on va
cation, and we wanted to ask him II
he had had good time and to tell
him how we had missed him. But az
we were ushered in, he didn't look
up from his work. He just went on
scribbling, waved us to a chair, and
said
Now, don't distrust me any more
than you can help. Call me liar, but
don't rub It I'M"
What do you mean?" we asked
Then he looked up, and said:
"Oh! thought 1t was my wife
That's what was going to say to her
I'll tell you how 1t Is. The summer
hotelkeepers say they ain't making
any money this year. The railroads
say they are running at loss. Every
public servant is whining about hard
times-hasu't been able to make q
cent See? Well, spent $3.50 In the
last ten days, and I'm trying to figure
out how could have spent that much
for board and bathing suits"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
PlMPLEs ITCHED AND BURNED

Route No. 8, Dadeville, Ala.-'T was
troubled with terrible breaking out
between my shoulders and down to
my hips. 1t came in pimples and my
back looked very red and raw. It
itched and burned so that sleep and
rest were impossible and / could not
sleep any hardly for weeks. My
clothes irritated my back till 1t got
SO sore I had to have soft cloth
pinned to my shirt.
AS I heard Of Cuticura Soap and
Ointment for years bought q cake Of
Cuticura Soap and box of Cuticura
Ointment and to my surprise and Joy
my itching and burning had disap-
peared. My back had been 20 raw
and infamed could not lie on 1t and
the first application brought relief.
washed my back twice q day with a
strong lather Of Cuticura Soap and
then applied the Cuticura Ointment
In two weeks / was sound and well
and have never been troubled since"
(Signed) J. D. Abernatty, Jan. 26, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
|NNATCHFUL WAITING
WON, SAYS BRYAN
MEXICAN SITUATION is CLOSED
INCIDENT, SECRETARY OF
STATE DECLARES.
HOPES FOR NEW ERA OF PEACE
Other Officials Not Over-lmpressed
With Outward Manifestations of
Harmony, as Villa Position 10
Far From Being Known.

Washington, D. C.-The Mexican
situation is a closed incident, in the
view of Secretary of State Bryan.
In discussing the fact of the entry
of Gen. Carranza into the City of Mex
leo, Secretary Bryan showed great
citation over the turn of events in
Mexico, and seemed to take pleasure
In drawing a contrast between the
fact that Carranza was bedecked with
flowers by the people of the capital
and the grim prophecies that had been
made regarding the anarchy which
would result If the constitutionalists
got to the capital
You can quote me as saying that
watchful waiting wins in Mexico"
said the secretary. "The peaceful
transfer of authority has taken place
and we are hoping for an era of peace,
progress and prosperity"
But the office of Bryan was the
only official quarter in which full In
dorsement was obtainable of his al
lucrative resume of the Mexican stu
alton. nor could anyone be found who
regarded as closed incident.
Bryan has been over-impressed with
the outward manifestations of peace
and harmony in Mexico, overlooking
the volatile characteristics of the Mex.
lean people, their passionate devotion
to the winner of the moment and the
fact that the constitutionalists have
not yet even attempted either to solve
the many very difficult problems con-
fronting them, nor the more compli-
Gated matter of the division of the
spoils.
As matter of fact, Francisco Villa
is giving administration officials as
much real concern right now as at any
time In the Mexican situation. The
fear of what Villa may do, combined
with the belief that Carranza has
proved himself to be more of jeal-
Gus, obstinate old man than great
statesman with a broad view of
things, led most officials here to re-
gard the Mexican situation now as In
very delicate state.
Carranza has been deluged with ad-
vice from Washington, on behalf of
the administration, yet the fact re-
mains that he has not yet done sim
gle thing OF Importance that the
United States has asked him to do.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
JUMPS FROM WAGON.

MIX Driver Saves His Life, But Loses
His Cart.
Mckenzie Smith, the 16-
year-old son of John r. Smith, mar
rowly escaped death while crossing the
Louisville & Nashville railroad just
west of the postoffice on Cedar street,
in his fathers milk wagon. A train
was approaching the crossing on the
"Y" from the west and Smith was
headed west on Cedar street and his
horse had cleared the track when a
box car pressed down upon him and he
made leap for life, while his milk
wagon was complete wreck, milk
cans and other utensils being crushed
under the wheels of the approaching
train. Had young Smith not jumped
he would have been ground to death.
The horse also escaped without injury
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
DRUG STORES HIT.
sstween $1,000 and $4,000 Worth Of
LIQUOR Taken.

sSNoFSh VNgOOS anu VoyO1O NOfktt W
Liquor Taken.
Nashville. -Between $4,000 and ST.
600 worth of liquor was seized by re-
ceivers appointed for four of Nash.
ville's leading drug stores, following
the filing of petitions, under the nui-
sance law by w. r. Hamilton and otn-
ers, and the issuing of flats by Judge
G. N. Tillman against the four stores.
The stores enjoined from further sell
ing of liquor and for which receivers
were named were the Warner Drug
Co., Leickhardt & Co., Broadway
Drug Co., and. Wright Drug Co.
Much of the large supplies of liquor
was too bulky to be removed by the
receivers when they made their con-
fiscation, and bonds ranging as high
as $4,000 were required for the safe.
keeping of the liquor until it can be
removed. The receivers were Robert
e. Blake, John M. Cate, r. P. Dews
and A. E. Hamilton.
The confiscated liquor embraced
practically every product sold by or
binary saloons, including gin, whisky,
beer, rum, brandy, wines of all kinds,
cordials, etc. Barrels and bottles alike
were found, and the stocks taken over
by the receivers will be among the
largest of any confiscated under the
nuisance law in this city.
In speaking of the acaion against
the drug stores, w. R. Hamilton of
the Anti-Saloon League, said:
'ln the law enforcement campaign
that has been on in Nashville for sew
eral weeks, 1t became more and more
apparent that there were several drug
stores that were dispensing liquor.
There have been two or three drug
stores in particular that have been no
torious for their liquor selling. OF
course as the open saloons were sup
pressed in Nashville, it very much in.
creased the trade of these drug stores.
The Anti-Saloon League has for some
time been securing evidence against
these drug stores and there had been
sufficient evidence secured against
four large drug stores to warrant in
junction proceedings against them UNI
der the nuisance law.
Zone or two of the stores had be-
come known far and near because of
the amount of liquor they dispensed,
The plan of these drug stores is to
have some doctor to cooperate with
them and issue prescriptions. The fact
is, these physicians are aiders and
abettors in the violation Of the law.
They issue the prescriptions promiscu-
ously without any examination, or
without there being any need for the
liquor more than the fact that the ap.
plicat wants 1t. These physicians
should really have been made parties
in the bill, and the injunctions made
to apply to them. Certainly, the State
Medical association should take steps
to see that no doctor thus aiding and
abetting in the violation of law retain
a physicians license"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
Circulated Eyelids,

YoEr Druggists Soc per Bottle. Murine Eys
Salvcin Tubes Csc. For Book olihe EyeFceask
Druggists or Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
He KNEW ONLY ONE JAMAICA
Not Imagine the Possibility Of
Thor Being Another.

A New York artist, who had just
returned from Jamaica, West Indies,
showed In his studio some paintings
of Jamaica scenery.
One day q man who had been stroll
ing through the studio stopped before
certain picture and said What is
this?"
"A scene In jamaica" said the art
list.
jamaica" repeated the visitor.
That's strange. don't remember
ever seeing anything like that in
jamaica"
you have been there timer" asked
the artist.
81 live there"
Then surely you must be acquaint-
ed with this place. 1t is street
scene in the principal town of the
island"
The man from Jamaica looked at
the artist for a moment as If he
thought he must be daft. Then he
said;
II live in Jamaica, and there isn't
a street In the town that bears the
slightest resemblance 10 that pic
ture."
The mention of Jamaica as a town
cleared away the mist.
Il see," said the artist, you live in
Jamaia, l.. l."
Sure said the other. rs there
another Jamaica anywhere?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
From His Point Of uiem

Why aren't you over in Europe,
fighting for your country" asked the
American of the European who wanted
a nickel to get drink.
Il fought over dere once.' answered
the foreigner.
"Ah! And did you stand your
ground when real battle Gamer"
mo. sir; / ruined away"
What! You ran at the first shot? ?"
"Yessir, mister. An II know Get
come sooner, run before dat!'
That's an awful confession of cow
ardice. Do you consider your life
worth more than other peoples lives?
Is your life worth more than the life
of your brave captain, of your valor-
Gus colonel, your intrepid generalT
''Yessir, 1t be worth more"
What do you mean, worth more?'
Worth more to me, amt it?'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
APPOINT RECEIVER
FOR EAST END PARK
PROHIBITION is BLAMED FOR
LOSS OF BUSINESS AT MEM
PHls AMUSEMENT PARK.
WILL COMPLETE THE WEEK
No Plans for Remainder of Season,
and Park VIII Probably BE Closed
indefiniteIy--Has Been a
Money Maker.

Memphis,-The East End Park COM
pany was placed In the hands of a
receiver. The program for the pres
emit week will not be interrupted, but
the park will probably be closed for
the remainder of the season.
The prohibition law is blamed for an
Improbable season. The company has
been making money for several years,
but asserts the present year has been
disastrous. 1t is now unable to meet
current expenses. Liabilities are
placed at $4,000 and cash on hand at
$4,000.
The park is leased from the Mem.
phis Street Railway company, but the
park company owns the amusement
devices, which, under the contract
with the lessor, may be removed.
The application for a receiver which
was filed In the chancery court by A.
B. Morrison, John Moriarty, R. P. Cary
and John Vorder Breugge, directors
assert that the profits of past years
have been largely derived from the
sale of beer. Since the nuisance act
went into effect the company has re-
Trained from that side line, and it was
authoritatively stated that although
there may be general lifting of the
LID, the company would not attempt to
resume business dependent for its
success upon law violation.
The National City Bank, the Coca
Cola Bottling Co., O'Donnell-McCor
mack Co., Otto Schwill & Co., Thomp
SOMEONE'S Co. and the Memphis Tent
& Awning Co. were named as cred
itors.
Lamar Heiskell clerk and master in
chancery, was appointed receiver. He
stated that the park will be operated
to the end of the week, but no plans
have been made beyond that time
with the prospect that the place will
be closed indefinitely.
A. B. Morrison, manager of the park
said that the park would be open the
remainder of the season. The reSeiv
err he said, had consented to permit
open-air vaudeville, cabaret entertain
ments, dancing and other attractions
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
The Execution.

Uncle lack, the stable man, enjoyed
local repute as weather prophet
Miss Cassie coming down early one
morning. found lack on the back
porch.
''Is the iain going to last all day,
Zackf" she asked
"Yessum, All reckin 1t Is"
why, lack" Miss Cassie said, 81
have always heard you say. Rain be.
fore seven, clear before eleven. Isn't
that true?"
"Yessum, it's strictly true" Uncle
lack maintained stoutly, lies 'cepung
1t doan' apply to an all-day rain
ma'am."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
WAS WAITING FOR REAL HEAT
At ia In the Shade, Farmer Didn't
See Necessity for Shortening
Hours of Labor In tho Field.

A st. Louisian who responded to the
Macedonian cry for help from the
Kansas wheat fields tells this story
1.-THE farmer told US we were to
work ten hours day, but that when
1t got hot he would knock off an hour.
One day, after we had been out In the
blazing sun until we were painting for
breath, we came in to dinner to find
the mercury up to ia. We thought
the farmer would say something about
short hours that afternoon, but he
didn't AS We started out to work |
said to him:
One hundred and fourteen in the
shaded
Yes he answered. DO you feel
1t much?'
No. said. I don't mind 1t par
ticularly; but when does it get hot out
here?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28

cording to directions on the bottle and
she is cured of this trouble. She was
all run down when she started taking
the Compound and her periods did not
come right. She was so poorly and
weak that often had to help her dress
herself, but now she is regular and 10
growing strong and healthy" - Mrs.
MARTIN HELWa, Plover, Iowa.
Hundreds of such letters expressing
gratitude for the good Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has accom-
plished are constantly being received,
proving the reliability of this grand old
remedy.
If you are III do not drag along and
continue to suffer day in and day out but
at once take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, woman's remedy for
woman's ills.
II You want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
unmade hIstorY.

At the presidents first call for
troops, militants took the field with
ardor All they asked was to be
shown the enemy.
But the casualties of the ensuing
campaign were appalling. The re-
sources of the Red Cross we're pitt
fully inadequate. At times half the
combatants were seriously If not
mortally freckled.
Inevitably spirits dropped. A pickle
and banana were added to the daily
ration, but the response was not com.
mensurate with the expense.
What shall it profit woman to
prove that she can fight as well AZ a
man and lose her complexion" sol
diers were heard to ask one another
CONTINUOUSLY.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
STEPS OUT OF WINDOW.
Thought He Was on First FIoor--Man
Badly Injured.


GaIlatin. --Fount ]. Hutchinson, a
we'll known citizen Of Gallatin, was
the victim of serious accident from
which his friends fear that he will not
recover. 1t appears that Mr.. Hutchi-
son was accustomed to sleeping in a
room on the first floor, but on the
night of the accident was sleeping in a
bedroom on the second story. He was
awakened by noise among his chick
ems, and, believing 1t to be thieves at
work, hastily sprang from bed in a
half-awakened condition and made for
the open window, thinking he was in
the lower room. He stepped out, fall.
inf o distance Of about sixteen feet,
breaking his right hip, also his right
arm near the wrist, besides cutting a
deep cash in his neck and otherwise
bruising himself. At last accounts the
injured man was doing as we'll as could
be expected under the circumstances.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
Lucky Mani

One morning two men who CHANGED
to meet at the club we're talking of
young fellow of distinguished fam
ily The young man had succeeded in
dissipating the entire fortune left him
the year before by his father.
I'm really awfully sorry about It,"
said Dolan. HE must be in bad
way now"
Yes, his affairs are In wretched
shape said Donnelly; but just think
how much poorer he would be IL the
old man had left him more,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
The PlIurim.

Alfred Moves, the exponent of pay
ing poetry" told good story at
Princeton.
Zone morning" he said, my work
was interrupted by westerner. He
rushed in On me enthusiastically He
bruised my hand with the power of his
cordial clasp. He made me sit down
and write my name so times on a
sheet Of foolscap that he drew from his
pocket-he wanted to distribute, he
explained, my autograph among all his
friends. He even urged me to write a
poem for hjm-to dash poem off
while he locked on. This failing, he
would not 80 till had read him a
good half-dozen selections from my
works.
Mr.. Noyos sighed.
And all the time he ended, the
duffer called me Boyes."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-28
Extravaoant Tins.

In the town of York Harbor, Me-,
where a large proportion of the leisure
classes OF the Hub goes in the sum-
mer, there is very small boy by the
name of Allen. Last Sunday they took
him to church. All went WELL and not
a sound was heard from him till after
the sermon was over and the usher
was passing the plate.
The little fellow dropped In some
money as directed, but when he gazed
upon the dignified. frock coated plate
passer, he could contain his curiosity
no longer.
Mother, he said, why do we pay
that Teller? He amt done nothing"