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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

Mrs. J. G. Little, Of Florence, Ala,
is visiting the family Of Lewis Adams.
Mrs Minnie Wilson, Of Henderson,
spent Sunday with home people. Her
sister, Miss Lula Alexander, returned
with her to spend a couple Of weeks.
Miss Fannie Scott returned Tues
day from jackson, whore she had
spent a couple Of weeks.
County singing convention at Sci
mer will meet at 10 O'clock Feb. q,
ard hold two days, Everybody come
A Calico Carnival by the ladies Of
the Methodist church at College Hal
Saturday night, Feb. IA. Admission
l5c. All ladies must wear calico
gowns and bring unhemmed apron;
gentlemen must wear calico ties and
bring thimble. Lots of fun promised.
W. S. Taylor was business caller
Monday.
]. H. Ferguson called Monday. He
is one of our twelve-year old sub
scribers, with regular annual payment
record.
W. |. Piggott, cashies of the Beth,
Ell Springs bank, was here transactinG
business Monday.
]. R. Henry, of near McNairy, en-
tered as a new subscriber of the In
dependent Monday,
]. J. Swain and G. y. Maness made
us a social call Monday. G. D. says
he would not come to Selmer, if j. W
Stumph, j. R. Adams, and ye editor
could not grasp his hand. Old friends
are always the most interesting.
Mrs. Minnie Parrish, of Adams
vile, spent the first Of the week with
Selmer relatives.
VIM. Piggott, of Bethel Springs,
was business visitor in the berg
Monday.
A. H. Jopling, of Cairo, spent the |
first of the week with home people. |
Now that. the levee work is com
pleted at Cairo, he says the tow
seems more quiet and natural.
]. c., Milstead was a liberal pat
ron of our office Monday
S. S. Brooks, Of Bethel Springs,
took the Commercial aud Independent
for his next years reading Monday.
Mr.. Brooks is cattle raiser and has
quite herd.
uafheIu hihg spent SUNDAY WIN
homelelSS' lie looks ratnef peeAea
since ms spei' OF pneumonia
W. R. Crabtree was pleasant call
-, ~, a,,L-a..:.;.
MISS Myrtle Sweat daaGhEer OF ].
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

Cleanse the bowels and strengthen
the liver by using Herbine. 1t is a
fine liver stimilant and bowel regu-
lator. Price SOC. Sold by B. L.
Browder, exclusively. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06
Candidates Announcements

We are authorized to announce the
came o. r. A. CAkOTHEIto IL . can
9il Ie or reelection for Register for
MeNary County, subject to the action
Of the Republican party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

EGGS FOR MATCHING Barred
Plymouth Rock eggs for setting, SOC
for Is. Andrew Hamilton, Cumber-
land Phone So.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

We are authorized to announce T.
b. WILMETH, a candidate for Register
of McNawy County, subject TO the aa-
ton of tue democratic party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06
Gard OF Thanks

We wish to extend our thanks ard
appreciation to our many friends and
neighbors for their untiring efforts
to aid in the illness Of our precious
baby ImQgene; every kindness has
been at oar command. We also thank
our'many friends for their beautiful
floral tributes.
Respectfully,
Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE R. Houston.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

We ora authorized to announce Carl
FERGUSON as = candidate for Regis
ter, subject to the action Of the Repu6-
liGan party,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

We are authorized to announce J. H..
IILl, as canQ. uate for Register, SUD
iect to the action Of the democratic
party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

Ne are authorized to announce NOAH
FRINGE as candidate for recollection
for County Court Clerk, subject 10 the
choice OF The Democratic party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

We are authorized to announce
CHESTER A. SCOTT u caudid4t for
Register, subject to the action of the re-
publican party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

WANTED Unmarried farm hands.
High wages, fine country, splendid
water, good people, healthy, moral,
etc. G. C. HALBRoOK,
W;nsboro. Texas, R. 5.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-02-06

Mr.. AND Mrs. GEORGE R. Houston
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22

turbed by symptoms of her developing
love for Christopher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jedbury, ST., and Nelly
have all come to Bombay because of Do
ra's letter accusing Simpson of treachery.
Nelly introduces as her fiance, Mr.. Tom
Bellaby. Dora finds an opportunity to
speak to him privately and accuses him
of being married to certain Matilda
Dora Dwyer Hedway'' At first Bellaby
IS puzzled, but putting two and two to-
gether, he informs Dora that it is Chris
topher, Jr., that she is married to. He
then decides to punish Christopher for
using his name, and tells him that his
wife is dead. Christopher hastens to pro-
pose to Dora but she tells him she is mar
ried to one, Bellaby. Christopher is in
dignant and threatens to drive Bellaby
from the house. Bellaby turns the Ia
bles by telling Christopher. Matilda is in
the house and finally relenting, tells him
who Dora really is.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22

tant. 1t is known that he installed a
system of bookkeeping in Liesch's news
paper plant last summer and that for
some time before he got the job as expert
accountant for the city, he was soliciting
advertising for Liesch's map OF Brown
County which was published some time
ago. He was also known to Major Al
bert Pfaender who met him as an expert
in the investigation OF the oil inspectors
office. 1t is also said of Mr.. Hebron
that he is a heavy drinker. It is also
known that he is drawing $500 per day
out Of the city's treasurery and that he has
been on the job for over ten weeks. What
the public in general is interested to
know is where we are at and it is up to
the proper committee to get busy at once
and furnish this information, Hebron
or no Hebron And it is up to Ernst
Wicherski, if he does not want to lose the
good will of his friends who have stood
by him, believing him innocent until the
contrary be proven to at once start pro-
ceedings to bring matters to focus in
order to show his good faith.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22
DELICATE SURGERY SUCCESS.
Full.

The St. Peter Herald says that John
Mickie of CRANKY township, who has
been in "a very critical condition since
March goth from the effects Of self-in-
f1icted bullet wound in the head, was
taken to Minneapolis last Tuesday morn
ing, and the following day was operated
upon at the Swedish hospital. The
bullet was found inbedded in the brain
tissues, and was successfully removed.
There is every reason to believe that Mr..
Mickie will recover.
The injury was received when Mr..
Mickie attempted to take his own life by
shooting himself in the head with o.
calibre rife. The bullet penetrated his
forehead, and lodged in the brain. One
side Of the mans body was paralyzed,
though it was feared that he would never
regain his normal condition without re-
sort to, an operation. Hence it was de-
cided upon.
Mr.. Mickie attempted suicide when
the young woman he thought he had
married disappeared with his money and
he could find no trace of her or of the
the minister who had, Mickie supposed,
performed the marriage ceremony.
DR.. r. G. Olsen Of Nicollet, was present
when the operation, most delicate one,
was performed. When he left Mime
apolis yesterday morning the patient was
doing remarkably well.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22
RUNAWAY EXCITEMENT.

most exciting runaway took place
Monday at noon when the streets were
filled with people. A team belonging
to Nick Metzen was standing at the
Brown County Bank corner when small
dog which was trying to let passersby
know how important he was by barking
furiously suddenly became frightened
at his own racket or something equally
terrifying and ran headlong under the
feet OF Mr.. Metzen's team. The colts
were startled by this sudden assault and
SHE'D and one Of them fell on the tongue
of the wagon and broke it. Mr.. Metzen
was just in the act of getting into the
wagon and he attempted to quiet the
horses by means of the reins but they
became more excited and started off
across the street. The wagon swayed
dangerously from side to side and Mr..
Metzen sought safety by jumping. Freed
from the control of the reins the colts
dashed madly down Minnesota street as
far as the tennis courts near the Washing
ton School building. Here they sWerved
and headed for German Street. In
crossing the walk the harness gave way
and the wagon was left by the wayside
and the excited animals turned toward
the brick yards. Meantime, Forest
English found the ever ready Larson auto
with its owner in it just running out Of
the garage and they were joined by Doc
Graft. The auto succeeded in heading
off the team which was caught without
much further difficulty. They were
found to be unhurt except where the bits
had cut the mouths. The wagon was not
further damaged and everything turned
out better than it promised for a few
Minutes
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22
BINGHAM BROS. RECEIVE CON.
SCIENCE MONEY.

| Bingham Bros are the richer by $3.50
this week because some one who is i'll
found his conscience troubling him and
sent check for that amount to the firm.
The check was enclosed in a letter from
a Major of the Salvation Army in Los
Angeles, Calf. The Binghams have not
the slightest idea who the stricken man
is but are quite willing to take his word
for it and cancel the score. The letter
received from the Major reads as follows:
Gentlemen
A few years ago a party connected
with your concern is said to have appro-
priated some of the funds left in his care.
This condition has ever since so haunted
this mans life, that it has become UNI
endurable
OF late, for days and nights he has
prayed to the kind merciful God for as
sistance and guidance, and the only solu-
ton feasible seemed restitution of any
transportation.
I This party was not bad at heart, for
in spite Of obstacles and hardships, he
has made good.
This strenuous life, together with
worry, has told on his former rugged con-
stitution and is now suffering from
Bright's Disease and may not last long.
His motto is: With malice towards none,
but charity for all, and humbly begs par
don and forgiveness from anyone wronged
and then wishes to be forgotten.
In acknowledging this letter, kindly
address your reply to me.
Signed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS IN
NICOLLET.

At the last meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners of Nicollet Coun-
ty the petition for the establishment of
state rural highway in Brighton was
received and favorably recommended to
the State Highway Commission. Owing
to the large amount of road work to be
done in Nicollet County during the year,
County Surveyor H. w. Daniels was
given an assistant in the person of H. l..
Hopper of Minneapolis who is to assist
in the work of preparing plans and speci-
fcations. The assistants salary will be
$500 per month. 1t was also voted to
buy ten road drags.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-04-22
JURY LIST CHOSEN.

For the May term of District Court
which convenes at the Court House on
the 18th of next month, the following
grand and petit jurors We're selected by
Clerk of Court Carl P. Manderfeld,
Sheriff w. J. Julius and Justice John
Bushers last Tuesday afternoon:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24
COMMISSION WINS
IN SUTTON SUIT
THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
AGAINST TENSAS PROEE is
SET ASIDE.
WILL GO TO SUPREME COURT
Attorney Generals Exception OF mo
Cause Of Action" Has Been Up
held BY Judge Ransde!l.

Western Newspaper linton Ncvs Service.
Rayville.- Judge - y. Ransdell OF
East Carroll district decided the suit
OF j. :. sutton acains; the state probe
commission i'm favor of the commits
sion. The preliminary Injunction Is
sued by Judge j. r. Mcintosh before
he REFUSED himself ny consent of
counsel was set aside Of plaintiffs
cost
The case will now 90 10 the Su-
premc Court directly on appeal
Judge Ransdell. in his decision. uP-
held all Of the contentious of the at
torney general, who appeared for the
probe commission. che attorney gen
eral had filed an exception OF no
cause Of action and excepted to the
jurisdiction OF the court on the ground
that the probe commission was part
OF the state government and the state
could not be sued without its consent.
Judge Ransdell was called into the
case when Judge Mcintosh retired
from il on the ground Of relationship
to some of the parties likely to be az
fected by the Tensas Delta Land
probe.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24
EXPORTS SHOW A
HEAVY INCREASE
CORN, WHEAT AND FLOUR
BOOST THE VOLUME OF
THE EXPORTS.
BIG FALLING OFF IN COTTON
While War Has Cur,1iled Commerce,
Conditions Are Not as Bad as
Many Seem e. Believe.

Western Newspaper Cni.u News Service.
New Orleans. Exports through the
port of New Orleans for September
amounted in value 20 $l2.6S6.1l3. as
compared to $1O.3J,, $50 in Septem-
Der. 1919. TN" month Just past breaks
all records m the matter OF Septem-
her exports az the previous Septem-
Der was the banner one up TO tina
year
Corn. wheat and flour. three OF the
principal necessities Of life" con
tributed to boost the exports. Prac-
ucally all the feedstuns went to the
several nations engaged in war
Wheat exported amounted I'm bushels
10 5.4S2 PISA. valued at $6.OS2 .357 Some
Idea of the large increase i'm wheat
shipments may be nad by comparison
with September. 1913. when the wheat
sent through New Orleans amounted
TO 1.445,Gs9 bushels, valued at ST.
451,233.
Naturally cotton fell off considera.
bly,, but even this loss does not n.
tect the grand totals compiled by the
collector of the port Corn 219.32".
bushels. worth $19S.11S more than
doubled the exports OF this cereal
last September. Flour amounted to
279.177 barrels. worth S1.546.921.
Flour exported in September. 1915.
reached $773,S6S in value.
Exports to the Island OF Porto
Rico. not included in the total above.
we're worth s953.s95. or more than
twice as much as those OF September,
1918.
That the war has curtailed com
merce usually handled through the
port OF New Orleans, cannot be ques-
Toned, yet the figures given out OFFER
undeniable proof that business is far
from being as bad as some might be-
lieve. The increase in wheat exports.
a gain of S4,632.124 speaks volumes
for itself.
In point of imports there was Il
slackening in the bulk and valuation
Of cargoes, but not nearly so much as
might be expected under prevailing
conditions. Imports for September.
1914, totaled $685., $50 in value, az
compared with $7,711.S21 for Septem-
Der, 1913. The imports for Septem-
Der, 1914. exceed those of any Sep
TENDER for the past six years with TIC
exception of 1913, which was an ex-
ceptionally good month. Coffee TO
The amount of 2O,O95.951 bags, worth
sl,969,436 topped the list of imports.
Sugar imports were valued at ST.
SS3,391.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24
R. G. DUN & CO. ARE SUED
New Orleans Firm Alleges That
False Reports Were Circulated.

New Orleans.-Victor Cornille &
De Bonde. as a firm and as individuals,
entered suit in the Civil District
Court Monday against r. G. Dun G.
Co. for $4,000 damages, for "dissem.
mating false. wicked. malicious and
libelous report, destructive of the
credit and business of plaintiffs" The
firm, 1t is stated, succeeded Oscar
Cornille in the cotton export bust
ness, and established relations in Ger
many, France, England and Belgium,
and in three years the volume of Us
business increased from 3,1O0 bales
to 13,400 bales.
The business was prospecting, the
petition alleges, when r. G. Dun e..
Co. sent out report as follows:
"Cornille & De Bromide: This firm
is reported to have discontinued bust
ness, and the former partners are now
seeking employment"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24

While the armies of the allies and
the German invaders are preparing
their mighty lines stretching from
the Belgian coast southwark for "a
great battle. the ships of war in the
North Sea again are showing activity.
The British have avenged the sink
ing of the cruiser Hawke by a Ger
man submarine with swift descent
upon four German torpedo boat de
stroyers, which they sent to the bot
tom.
The Holland-American liner Moor
dam, which left New York Oct. 8
and was reported TO have reached
Falmouth Oct. Is. has been damaged
by n mine in the North Sea and is
believed to be proceeding to Rotter-
dam.
A semi-official Russian news agency
is sending out the following: Turk
ish delusions tend to diminish Ger
tain liberal Turks are manifesting dis
content with German domination In
Constantinople there have been hos
tile manifestations before the German
embassy"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24
BETTER PRICES FOR SUGAR
{. A. Rainold Sees Many Reasons For
the Present Dull Market.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans.-E. 4. Rainold, who
has just returned from New York,
said there are several reasons for the
present dullness of tie sugar market
and the recent heavy decline in
prices. The first is the financial con-
dition of the whole country is not
good. and the partial paralysis OF cot
ton, with the Gripping of other large
industries by the European war, has
thrown thousands u persons out of
employment, and naturally has hurt
business. Tho second reason given
by Mr.. Rainold is that when sugar
made its rapid advance in August the
trade overbought Itself, and has some
OF this stock still unsOld The third
reason is the domestic beet crop Is
now coming on the market, and the
beet refiners are competing with tho
cane refiners for the limited business,
with the result that several of the
largest refineries in New York and
elsewhere have had to close down
temporarily until the demand shall
have improved. Another cause for
the condition of sugar is the circula-
ton of the report that Austria may
send sugar to the United States on
American steamers.
Mr.. Rainold says that notwithstand-
ing all these causes he is very bull
ish on the market, and predicts that
IL the war continues there will be
higher prices for sugar The sugar
crops, both in France and Belgium,
amounting to 1000 600 tons. he saws.
already have been totally destroyed.
The beet crops in Russia, Germany
and Austria have suffered considera-
bly, from lack of cultivation, and can
not be fully harvested and manufac
tured. He says If Germany succeeds
in saving half of its crop it will be
doing all that is physically possible,
and the crops in the other countries
at war will suffer accordingly.
Figuring on the shortage in Europe.
and also figuring that the crop In
Cuba and nearly all the cane-produc
ing countries will be short. Mr.. Rain.
old said he believed a total OF 5000.
900 tons OF sugar less will be pro
duced this season. This is about half
of the worlds production. There is.
he says, no chance or Austria or Ger.
many exporting any sugar, as These
governments ALREADY have given no.
tice that wheat and other grain must
be planted next season, instead of
beets. Naturally this will make su.
gar scarce in those countries. and n
would be a mistake IL the govern.
ments should allow II to be exported
In 1911 drought in Germany cut
down the crop a mi'Tion tons. and ~.
gar sold in the United States then M
cents pound. Considering that the
deficiency this season will be 5000
900 tons. prices should 20 mucp
higher than in 1911. said Mr.. Rain
old He estimates the Louisiana crop
at about 165,OO0.OOO tons. and saws ~
II is marketed judiciously the miami.
ers should derive great benefit from
the present situation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24
To Invade Channel Ports.

London.-The third act of the war
in the western theater has reached
critical point. The first act was the
German attempt to sweep through Bel
GUM and Northern France upon
Paris, with the capture of the French
capital as the climax OF an irresistible
advance.
The second act was the offensive
assumed by the allies after General
Won Kluck had stretched his army on
the German west wing over a long
line of communications that he could
lot hold. The allied army pressed
the German forces back toward the
Belgian border. compelling the entire
line from the eastern pivot of Verdun
to recede in order to maintain an I'M
broken front and a possible line of
retreat.
The third act is the attempted ad-
vance of the Germans along the coast
of Belgium and Northern France, ap-
parently with the design of establish
ing themselves in the channel ports,
from which points of vantage they
could menace England.
The extreme western fighting line
now reaches from Armentieres
through Roulers to Newport, which
is on the coast, about half way be-
tween Ostend and Dunkirk. Accord
ing to the French official announce
ment. German heavy artillery, pre-
sumably used in the siege of Antwerp
has bombarded the front from Nieu-
port to Vladslo, which is about ten
miles from the coast.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24
Missing Man Is Found Dead.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Horace B. Stevens.
Jr.. was found Thursday In the Organ
Mountains with q bullet hole through
his forehead and his gun lying near
him. He had been missing since Sun
day morning. when he left his young
bride to go into the mountains, thirty
miles above FL Paso. to hunt deer
Searching parties. including cowboys,
soldiers and Indians. have been hunt
ing for him since. II IL supposed he
slipped and fell down q canyon. and
that his sun was exploded In Tie ALI
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-24

Baton Rouge.-Three parishes, ST
Landry, Caldwell and Catahoula,
show healthy increases over last year
in their 1914 assessments in the re.
turns made to Paul Capdevielle, state
auditor. The st. Landry assessment
totals SS,2S2. O3O, an increase Of S67-
14O over 1919. The Caldwell assess
ment is $2,116.1sO. an increase o.
s137,69O, and Catahoula. s2,2s3,752,
an increase of $165,S34. Most of the
parishes that have reported up to the
present time show considerable in
creases.