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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
FROM ONE DOG
AND PONY To A
WHOLE TRANL0AD
Gentry Bros.'s Shows Have
Grown Because They
Are HIGH Class.

In a little barn on his fathers farm,
q HoOsier boy taught his pet colt to
Jump through hoop. Old Shep., the
farm dog, was Communicated to make
q team mate for the colt and the boy
cracked his fathers buggy whip and
pranced around the improvised ring
as he had seen the wonderful ring
master in Van Amberg's shows do the
week before.
That was the start of the Gentry
Bros shows which appear here Mon.
DAY and Tuesday. The Hoosier boy
was Henry B. Gentry, who is one of
the best known men in the business.
he continued to train the farm pets
ana finally gave an exhibition in the
town "Opry house" on the public
square, to which he charged 10 cents
admission. The cracker barrel phil
osophers shook their hoary heads and
declared that Dick Gentry's boy had
gone to the dogs" He had. but not in
the way they predicted The Gentry
snow grew until the stages Of the
Indiana opera house would not hold
the dogs and ponies which appeared
IN his equine and canine paradox"
as the handbills called the dog and
pony show. A tent was bought and
Monou day coach fitted as a prf-
Yate car for the Gentry shows. The
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

three broIherS,-trank, Will and Wall
We're taken from their blowing to
assist in the management of the show
and the Wouderful popularity OF this
exhibition of animal intelligence made
such an appeal to the better class of
people, who rarely attended an ordf-
nary circus, that a second show was
found necessary to cover the terri
finally fourth and the name of Gem
try Bros. became a synonym for the
best entertainment for the little folks
and the grownups, too.
The Gentry farm became the winter
quarters of the largest collection of
blooded ponies, fine dogs and other
animal actors in the world. All VIM
ter long the trainers worked patiently
with dumb animals, who were taught
to DO everything but talk. bv the an
plicatiOn of kindness and that Won
derful art or handling animals which
H. B. Gentry had discovered when
training his pet colt ana shepherd doc
Bands rehearsed in the winter quar-
tiers, the calHopes were retuned and
their players practiced the latest
tunes. the parade wagons were gold
Ieafed and everything given a new
coat of paint in preparation Of the
summer season. When these shows
scattered in the four directions in the
spring they were heralded bv the
Youngsters of the cOuntrv as the
greatest children's show ever origin
ated in the country
When modern amusement methods
took the place of the older show ideas.
the Gentry Bros recognized that they
must compete With the powerful cir
Gus combines and the four shows were
consolidated while retaining. all of
the attractive features of the dog and
pony circus, which had made them
famous Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder and the
little Synder baby, who go calling on
their friends and who do the latest
dances in the most cOmical dog fash
ion, are still with the Gentry shows
and will amuse the little ones of El
Paso as they amused their fathers
many years ago. Romeo and Juliet.
the wonderful dancing ponies, who are
the two most costly ring ponies in the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
Membership OF
MOOSE NEARING
THOUSAND MARX
Ell Paso Lodge Of This Order
Growing Rapidly; Of
ficers Installed.

me FL Paso lodge Of the Loyal Order Of
-1o S,s1 rs growing at a rapid rate ana the
49, snip is nearing the 1OUe marx. At
Was initiated
OIIicers Tor 1914, recently elected have
80 lIlstd iied as follows; Past DICTATOR. DR..
5i 49, =. aliler; dictator, ?. II. kerseyi vice
ts s,.reL, " l. Bowen; prelate, John Il. Hill
S "a VI SI, T. II. 1efkOvitz: secretary h A.
S 6; sergeant at arms, George II. Peck
- 49, inner guard, c. T. ChenoWeth; outer
ss uaIu, Aa%ln Moore; trustees George H.
,2taltiiiolla George L. Hit, Kardy Puckett
Rsig ~ GUAM ouLdn, Henry 3. Taylor; orator,
:, Officers appointed by dictator follow:
80 tLIt9S COMMITTEES, A. NJ. James, George lie
D9Io' Or. +. T. Miller: entertainment commit
Lse, II a. slaves, II. B. Taylor c. c. Cheno-
W Vein y. l.. Bowen, i. S. Curtis; visiting
sIch' Jonn T. Hill, o. l.. Bowen J.. H her-
seyI AUDITING, y. f. Young ". 7. 3. MCSaiu;
reception Judge A. s. j. EyIar, j. D. Ponder
sing.
After the installation Of officers the out
sSSths Officers complimented the incoming
oAliSeLs by a sumptuous Dutch lunch.
Ii Easo IS being seriously considered by
tRe supreme officers Tor the establishment
~ IuDeFcular eanatorium. However. final
ueclslon Is not expected for some time, as
! SIlGy nave committees all over the southwest
iO9h tB INTO the advantageous climates
The growth OF this ORGANIZATION tinrfnp
lHe past seven years has been remarkable,
as during this time the membership has in
creased from about $4,000 to over 500 900
members, and it is forecasted that before
the close OF this year the membership will
total over 100000
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

United States, are grandson and
granddaughter of the original Romeo
and Juliet who appeared with the
Gentry Bros shows many years ago
and who were -pensiOned by their kind
hearted master and allowed the free
Com Of the winter quarters farm when
they became too old to appear before
the crowds. A monkey barber shop
is another feature. The trick mule
which defies anyone to ride him and
who takes an Ethiopian out of the
tent by the tails of his coat is max
ing hundreds laugh a day as he has
done since he was drafted from a de-
livery wagon in Bloomington and
made a crackerjack animal clown.
In addition to these feature animal
acts, which have become tradition in
American homes, the Gentry Bros
shows have a number of circus and
vaudeville features which are up to
the well known Gentry Bros stand
ard of wholesome amusement for the
little folk and their fathers and
mothers.
The Gentry Bros circus and animal
exhibition Will appear in FL PasO
Monday and Tuesday with street pa
rades of the little animal actors each
morning at ten thirty
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

ike a new girl and am now relieved
Of all these troubles. hope ell Young
girls viii get relief as have. never
felt better in my life. Miss BERTHkA.
PELoQU1y, Box 116, Sterling, Conn.
Massens, N. Y.-s'I have taken Iv-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and highly recommend it. If anyone
wants to'write to me will gladly tell
her about my case. was certainly in
q bad condition as my blood was all turn
ing to water. had pimples on my face
snd bad color, and for five years I had
been troubled with suppression. The
doctors called it .Anemia and Exhaus-
ton, and said was all run down, but
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound brought me out all right. Miss
LAVISH MYREs, Box "a, Massena, NY.
Young Girls, Heed This Advice.
Girls who are troubled with painfulor
irregular periods, backache, headache,
Gragging-down sensations, fainting
spells or Indigestion, should Immediately
seek restoration to health by taking Ly-
Ola E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Compound.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
COMMITTEES NAMED
BY ELKs RATIFIED
These, Together With AppolntiVe Officers.
Are FavorRbly Passed on BY Lodge
at Regular Meeting.

The appointments Of D. c. Huntzinger.
esquire; George II Higgins, chaplain; J. J.
Raster, inner guard, and A. Z. Sievers or
ganist, were ratified at the meeting Of the
Elks lodge held Tuesday night With the
official appointments Of the various Elk
committees that are to serve during the
year plans are being discussed to tender q
banquet to v R. Stiles, exalted ruler
The committees appointed were:
House, W.. c. Davis, J. d. Mason and
]. j. Cennors; reception, Claiborne Adams,
George e Wallace, c. Z. Kelly, T. j. Beau
Edward Kneezel, Robert Erakauer, Dan NJ
Jackson, J. D. Ponder. R. B. Ornd0rff
finance, D. l. HILL f. NJ Lynch and L. H
Trimhle; entertainment c. H Armstrong.
Charles A. Brann, W. H Long, Herbert
Ward; visiting, W. H. Case, Herbert Ward
Clyde T. Holiness T. A. Mayhem, A. 7. Sam
worth and Gene Harris; dance, E. c. Held,
w. L. Wood, Hugh Dunn and D. c. Hunt
Finger
Among the visiting Elks who registered
at the local Elks club during the past
week we're: T. NJ Solomon New Orleans.
La; B. Il, Ewell and J. B. Bias. Santa
Cruz, Cal; L. T. McCduiey, Victor, Colo. /;
H V Ennor and R. S. Smith, Grand juno
ton, Colo; R. ]. Gatlin. amarillo, Texas
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
on TO TORONTO
ADGLUB CAMPAIGN
IS INnUGURATED
Team Work For Funds Will
Be Started Monday by
Six Committees.

Wearing picturesque Mexican suits
and beating tOm-toms, the I'll PasO dele
cation to the convention of the Asso-
ciated AdclUbs Of America will descend
on Toronto with a mass OF advertising
about this city and section, prepared to
give FL PasO the greatest wave Of pub
LEFTY through the north and east that
any western city has ever had, accord
ing to plans Of the Onto Toronto"
committee of the 5l Paso Adclub, for
muIated at a meeting Friday night
Plans for the trip are being rapidly
put under way. The delegation viii
distribute 10000 views Of the city Of FL
Paso. Badges will be worn calling at
tention to Ell PasO as the halfway point
to the Panama exposition. Literature
and data about FL PasO and vicinity
viii be prepared in abundance. A press
committee will provide for publicity
through the columns of the leading
newspapers Of Kansas City, Chicago,
Detroit Buffalo and Toronto. Numbers
of actual photographs showing the sky
scrapers Of the city, the Elephant Butte
dam, etc, will be published along the
route through the agency of the admen.
Team Work Starts Monday.
Commencing next Monday morning,
the campaign to raise funds for the
Toronto trip will be launched in earnest
Six team OF workers who will call for
subscriptions among the business men
have been appointed. They are as fol-
lows:
Team No. 1-E. c. Davis. captain; J.
L. Mari, Edw. Pew, JOS A. Wright. T.
II. Rogers, We Il. Shelton, J. N. Spain,
r J. FeidInan.
Team No. 2--Claiborne Adams, cap
tain; Burt Urndorf, W. c. Walk. S. r.
Weisiger, ]. S. Curtiss. R. T. Davis.
clyde Holmes. Dexter MapeI Robt. H
Team No s-M P. carlock. captain:
". I. Hlxson, y. H. Beall, p. L. Akin
son., Leroy Wright II. Heller, H. L.
Team No I'll f. Mcclntoek, cap
tain; Harry 3. Ogg. ]. A. Tobias, Harry
Swain, G. 9. Kemper, l. n. Greenberg,
". G. Mcmath, Chas. Schultz.
Team 40. 5-R. 2. Sherman, captain;
Henry 4. Bowie, T. c. Wilmarth Geo,
Evans K. W. Page, Leo Ferlet, J. r
Team No. 6-w NJ Laughlin. captain;
- ". 4ch1e, Byron W. Orr, Ernest i.
Polk ]. W. Turner, Don NJ MeConn,
Bert N. Williams.
These committees are to meet Mon
Gay morning at 9 o'clock at the places
OF business Of their respective captains,
Is the desire Of the Adclub to send Two
humans loaded with delegates to the
is needed
VIII Put FL PasO Foremost.
Inns Is going to be the most effective
aoVertlslng El PasO has ever had, SAID
secretary M. p CarlOclt, of the Adclup.
we are already in cOTImuni cation with
Jne newspapers Of Toronto and OF va
rlous other cities and some unique IDEAS
VII be brought forth that Will put II
EAso ana its opportuni ties LotGiliosI Al
the minds Of thousands OF people
AS an indication of the favor with
which the Adclub is being received
throughout The city, 1 wish 70 STATE
that at the last meeting we took in u.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
KAsTER NOMINATED
DEPUTY CHANCELLOR
Ell PasO Knights of Pythias Honor Member
With Important Grand
Lodge Office.

J. J. Raster has been nominated deputy
grand chancellor OF the Knights OF Pythias.
The nomination was made at the meeting
of that order Thursday night Mr.. Kas-
ters Appointment will be made by the X
OF P. who is elected grand chancellor at the
meeting of the grand lodge to be held at
Temple on May II, 13 and IA, inclusive. The
incoming grand chancellor will succeed
Thomas Connallys Of Marlin, Tex, who now
holds that office.
R. c. Walshe, as representative OF the
local lodge viii attend the grand lodge
meeting. This will be the last grand lodge
meeting for Mr.. Washe as representative.
Representatives of the local lodge to the
grand lodge are elected every two years
Last year Mr.. Walshe attended the grand
lodge meeting that was held at Corpus
Christi. All those members who have
served in the capacity OF past chanceIOrs
are eligible to attend the grand lodge meet
ing. There are as many as 50 members OF
the local lodge who are entitled to attend
Many Of these are expected to accompany
Mr.. Walshe.
Z. s. Goen. now grand master at arms.
IS in line for promotion to the office Of
grand master Of work Mr.. GOen Is ex-
pected to attend the grand lodge meeting.
Next Thursday night the rank OF knight
viii be conferred on Ernest L. Price and
u. W Jordan.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
PATROL TO PARADE
IN NEW UNIFORMS

FL Mazda shrine's patrol will parade for
the first time next Saturday afternoon,
preceding the usual ceremonial session at
the Masonic temple The patrol viii appear
in the new uniforms which viii be worn at
Atlanta at the annual meeting of the i'm
perial council in May The ceremonial ses-
sion will be the last before the Atlanta
pilgrimage and a number OF candidates will
be initiated so that they may make the trip
with the patrol.
A large number Of Shriners en- route TO
Atlanta will go through FL Paso in May.
The Los Angeles and San Francisco Shriners
are planning to visit 81 PaHO en- route to
the meeting and will be entertained here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
NAY NOT BE ABLE TO
ATTEND ENCAMPMENT

The Modern Woodmen are preparing to
Hold state encampment at Temple, Tex,
beginning May 6. The national triennial
convention of the Woodmen viii be held at
Toledo O.. beginning June g.
Judge z. b McClintOck is the standing
delegate to the grand eneampments. but he
says he does not believe ne can attend this
year The delegates are elected every three
years. =. 2. Lerner and George BeaudettB
are the alternates and it is expected that
one Of these will attend the encampment at
Temple
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
ODD FELLOWS PLAN
FOR ANNIVERSARY

On Monday night April p, members will
celebrate the $50 anniversary Of the found
ing Of the Independent Order Of Odd Eel
lows. In addition to the regular set pro-
gram for these occasions there will be
The serving Of refreshments viii conclude
the program.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
WOODMEN OF WORLD
BUY HIGHWAY BONDS
Lodge Invests in $4,000 Worth Of $3.50, 900
Issue, Buying Them From
Chicago Broker.

That lodges believe II PasO county bonds
is a good investment is evidenced by the
fact that the supreme camp Of the w O.
W, located at Omaha, Neb., has just closed
a deal for $4,000 worth Of the S35OOO0
county road bonds issued last year. These
bonds were sold some time ago by the
county to c.. ". McNeer, Of Chicago, ILL.,
The lodge purchased the bonds from that
bond company. This makes the second
order that has bought FL Paso bonds. The
grand camp of the Modern Woodmen Of
America. located at Rock Island, Ill, some
time ago purchased $4,000 worth Of city
bonds.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

month and was very
weak. I was also
bothered a lot with
female weakness. /
read your little book
Wisdom for Wo-
men, and saw how
others had been
helped by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
decided to try it, and
il has made me feel
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

new members, headed by the president
of the chamber of commerce, Robert
Krakauer. During this campaign for
the Toronto trip our doors are wide
open to new members and we wish, II
possible to double our quota between
now and June"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

Send your clothes by parcel post for
perfecr cleaning pressing or dyelng-
Wrights Cleaning Works, 40 East
Overland. Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
EAGLES INITIATE CLASS OF
M-1A- .-IrlL EL-EG. G.-n--uE Ell 7 1----

Initiation ceremonies were the order OF the
weekly Wednesday night meeting Of the
Eagles. Following the ceremonies the mem
bers and new members enjoyed q smoker.
The meeting was well attended.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
T7orr BODIES to Convene.

Scottish Rite. consisting OF -FOUR
1,,,5ias the lodge of perfection, knights Of
GPox Knights Of Kadosh "a, and s e96 MS Dry
~ 3r-it Tine ceremonies will be con-
ciIded Friday night. Thursday night work
will be stopped so that the banquet planned
f{eeinninr saturday, Ell MAZDA temple Will
co1fifet MS ceremonies. These will be con-
Guided Saturday night with banquet at the
Hotel PasO Del Norte.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

uveIua. cleaning and pressinE-the
hest work in FL PasO- Phone wright
for wagCn.-Advertisem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

NEED GLAssHse Ask sEGATT.
MOVED TO los TEXAS STREET
Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
IN STERLING
LIVES A Girl
Who Suffered As Many GirIs
DO-TeIIs How She
Found Relief.

Sterling, Conn am a girl Of 2
years and I used to faint away every
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18
ANNUAL REUNION
Of MAS0N5 WILL
OPEN ON MONDAY
Shrine Parade Next Satur-
dav viii Be Revived in
All Its Splendor.
Of The semi annual

One of the features Of the sem ahiI ~.
az bodies Of Scottish Rites. An
G 6aRs ana Ispd order next Of sstardaS az
will be the shrine Shrine Pc ieefns Monday night
terPoon OPS sh9 NTH the ceremonies Of Friday
night. 80. oIr-avs been q fea-
t tSe D al we years time it viii be main in
he real PgFP Of G HI Tor the
Euratlon rs IN -, ~ 81 the Shriners to be
Esid at Atlanta Ga beginning mn Fat Ady 10
FatteninE BuTT 1R I ISill beth be the burro
IN Ille ,iiirfv burros are now being kept
at Fabens where they are s P fs aF rsd me
cared for Before the gay rs % 1'i0 nv
IRE members Of the Eel MAZDA Jempi ,. eX7
poet to be in line Of march with with Their brand brand
new ul NJ Co. the occasion. The uniform is
Of Persian design and is said to be elab-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-04-18

And location the main consideration determining Real Esta
Homese values Newman Investment Company terms the
Original Newman Investment Company Easy Tems meaning
and $500 month per lot without interest and without taxes have
but beaten These terms mean much the purchaser and vi
Side Heights lots are offered on these terms price Of
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Easy to Darker Gray Hair

When your hair turns gray, streaked
with gray, white, faded, brittle, fall
ing out, itching scalp or dandruff, try
the following: On retiring rub Q-Ban
like shampoo on hair and scalp. By
morning the gray has disappeared
and another application or two of
Q-Ban the hair is beautifully darkened
and becomes fluffy, glossy and luxuri.
ant with real hair health. Itching
and dandrutf have stopped. Q-Ban
stops falling hair and promotes its
growth. Q.Ban is not sticky and
messy, and cannot injure the hair or
scalp. Delightful to use and sure 10
darken hlir so evenly and naturally
no one can tell. SOC for 81 bottls.
B. L, Browder, Selmer, Tenn. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Stubborn, Annoying Coughs
Cured

MY husband had a cough for ff-
teen years and my son for eight years.
DR.. Kings New Discovery completely
cured them, for which | am most
thankful" writes Mrs. David Moor, of
Saginaw, Ala. What DR.. Kings New
Discovery did for these men, it will
do for you. DR.. Kings New Discovery
should be in every home. Stops hack
ing coughs, relieves la grippe and all
throat and lung ailments. Money
back if it fails. All druggists. Price
SOC and $l.00. H. E. Bucklen & Co.
Philadelphia or st. Louis. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Notice to Creditors Of Finger Mercantile
COMPANY

Guy Chambers ct III, No. 1923. In
VS.. Chancery Court
Eugene Surratt ct al. at Selmer, Tenn.
In obedience to an order made by the
Chancery Court, as same appears Of
record in Minute Book No. 8 of date of
March 8, 1914 in this cause, the Cred
itors of said defendant Finger Mercantile
Co are hereby notified to make them
selves parties to said cauge by Petition,
and prove their claims against said
defendant in said cause. on or before the
FIRST MONDAY IN JULY. 1914.
or they may he excluded from the bene-
fits of said scit, and from sharing in the
assets of said defendant Said Creditors
and Claimants are also hereby notified
that by order of said Court in this cause,
that they and each Of them are enjoined
from instituting any suit against said
corporation otherwise than by Petition
in said pending cause; and all parties
now suing are enjoined from proceeding
in their suits further than to Judgment.
March 19,'lS14.
0. V. ERWIN, C. & M.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Notice to VIM. Stewart

d. +, Smith Before II. +. Meeks.
vs.. Justice of the Peace OF
VIM. Stewart McNairy County
In this cause it appearing by affidavit
that the defendant, VIM. Stewart. is
justly indebted to the plaintiff and is a
nonresident of the state so that the
ordinary process of law cannhtb be served
on him, and an original at achment hav-
ing been levied on his property and re-
turned to ne. it is therefore ordered
that publication be made in the McNairy
County independent, newspaper pub
lished ut Selmer. Tenn. fer four con-
secutive weeks. commanding the said
VIM, Stewart to appear before me at
Guys, Tenn, on the
18TH DAY OF APRIL, 1914,
and make defense to said suit, or, il will
b. proceeded with exparte.
This March 7, 1914.
i. +, MEEKs,
Justice ~ the Peace,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27

Coco B, No. 62093. the fine Perch
eron stallion, weighing 1l50, will
stand at Ramer for year 1914. This
is the kind Of stallion needed in this
county, and all colt raisers should
inspect him. He is beauty. For
particulars write E. S. Robinson, Sec
rotary Ramer Horse Company, Ramer,
Tenn. 12-4l
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
SAN D BOX

Drs. Smith are assembling ma
terial for a two story brick on
the lot where their drug store
now stands. If were not for
Beaty's mimicry and jokes,
squads would not be seen on the
corners laughing fit to kill. ........
Spring wants to come, but win
ter seems to be 10th to die.
Our soldiers when shot at by
greasers across the river, gave
them a volley and the dead were
carried away ....... Benton, the
Scotchman, was stabbed to death
instead of shot as they claimed.
Why did Villa lie ABOUT it........
We do not hear of any Independ-
ent democrats rushing into the
arms of the regulars because
Pres. Wilson said they. must or
his administration would be dis
graced. I'VE hardly think there
will be much ginger in the
August election in this county.
The Register is about the only
contest From the amount of
farm tools and machinery coming
to Selmer, one would think some
thing is going on in the farming
line. 80. England does not ex-
pect to get in tangle with the
Irish question of home rule, even
though soldiers are drilled by the
Orangemen to resist such a step.
.......,F From accounts Teddy is
liable to get lost in the wilds of
South America. Guess the
Selmer postoffice will go to a re-
cess appointment. If they change
the star route from Adamsville
it knocks $3.50 hole in the value
of the office, and it will doubtless
be done, and that mail go from
Corinth, Gov. Hooper. on the
report of the state auditor and
his personal inspection, has re-
moved three and accepted the
resignation of two other trustees
of the Insane Asylum at Bolivar,
on account of carelessness and
inefficiency ........ Glen Lea is me-
gotiating for the Sam Sharp
farm near Guys. ...... 1t is proba-
BILE that J. A. Pitts will be select
ed chairman of the Independent
state committee, made vacant by
the resignation Of J. T. Amis.....
500. The liquor dealers are MAX
ing their most formidable fight
against the Nuisance law in
Memphis. T hey are neither
dead nor sleeping, but have on
their fighting armor.........T The
rebels are closing in on Torreon,
and somebody is getting shot.
It will be some battle before they
take the federal stronghold.