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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

"Say. mamma" queried the small
son of local labor leader. us 1t the
thunder that strikes or the lightning:"
THE lightning. DEAR" was the reply.
"Oh. WELL" replied the youngster. Il
suppose the thunder doesn't belong to
the union "-Chicago News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15
Not Very Ear.

Here's dollar back that I marked
and put into circulation only day be
fore yesterday. Surprising. eh:"
"Oh. don't know. A dollar doesn't
90 very far these days."-Judge.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

Make clean work and leave no tags.
Allow no delays when you are at q
thing: do it and be done with it.-Pro.
lessor Rlackie.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15

rE<s when done correctly great
dis The
Il shown the picture should De with
lie ode
wall.
to continually forward
the The
: Their going nj
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-05-15
The Best
Baking Range

We. or most any other dealer.
might sell you q range for s21 %
that has much the same appear
ance as q $4,000 one. but at the
end IF a year you would discover
the difference, and. al the end Of
another year You would have
paid dearly for this difference il
various ways.
However. when you buy Round
Oak Chief Steel Range, the first
cost is practically the only cost
for years to come, to say nothing
Of the satisfaction Of perfect serv-
ice. You take no chances in try
ing a Round Oak.-Abs0lute sat
isfaction guaranteed or money re-
funded.
Net Cash Price, delivered. for
polished top range with l6-inch
oven ......... SOI.I0
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

The current issue OF Harp
er's Weekly. in a four-page
article by VIII Irwin. tells the
story of the United Press, and
shows how this great news
gathering organization has
risen until today it serves
more afternoon papers than
the old standpat Associated
Press.
The United Press not only
supplies The Star with its
telegraphic news, but, like
The Star, is a part OF the great
Scripps newspaper organiza-
ton founded in opposition 10
the old monopolistic Associated
Press and the special interest
papers.
Star readers will be inter
ested in the Harper's article,
part OF which follows:
"The Associated Press 10 AZ
present our most powerful force
OF journalistic reaction In the
United States, while the United
Press Is our most powerful lib
eral and radical force. Without
II. for one arm convinced that
1 -
non-partisan political upheavai
OF 1879. And yet the United
Press. In Its present form. 10
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
REMAR KABLE RECORD
Food That Succeeds
Nearly Every Time

A man or woman might as we'll
starve outright as to take food into
the stomach and not have II assim-
Hated, yet In Seattle as well as In
every other town and city. there
are many people who are thin.
pale and seem underfed, simply be-
cause the food they eat II not as
simulated. and fails to make good
blood and firm flesh.
Samose. the wonderful flesh
forming food. taken before or aft
err meals. mingles with the food, so
that II ~ assimilated by the sys-
TEN and makes rich blood and
pleasing plumpness. No one can
use It for week or ten days with
out noticeable gain In weight.
Statistics show that out of every
one hundred people who commence
the use OF Samose, 9S Will find a
full gain In weight and restoration
OF health and strength.
Anyone who IL thin, weak.
scrawny and emaciated can put
soc on deposit with the Bartell
Drug Co and take home box Of
Samose. II the treatment does not
give a noticeable increase In good.
firm flesh and restore strength and
health. they will return the money
without any observation-disclosures
ment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
THE UNITED PRESS w ~s. s s.. s' s~,. e''.

world from the popular stand
point. They never tried TO make
the news 'colorlean.
They realized that Il could not
be done The correspondents OF
the United Press were taught 10
write as fairly aa they could, but
always from their own point OF
view. That point of view suited
tho opinions OF tho United Press
subscribers. For almost TO man
these publishers we're young,
struggling on the popular side.
Roy Howard In Charge.
Soon after Vandercook died.
Roy Howard became manager OF
tho whole service Howard had
not yet passed his middle TWEEN.
ties.
'IIe began life MS n newsboy;
he was reporting az an age when
most boys are In high school.
and he had already done nearly
every kind OF editorial work. He.
like Vandercook. held the popu'
lar point OF view.
'By such methods the United
Press began 10 absorb tho new
evening papers ms they sprang up
through the country that
the existence OF an open press
bureau made II possible TO start
newspapers. II has grown from
the original 800 subscribers In
1907 20 bt5 In 1914. The Asso.
ciated Press has, believe, about
500 evening clients. How the
two compare IN bulk OF clrcula.
ton no one exactly knows"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
WHAT DOES OUR new CITY.
CHARTER PROVIDE? WELL.
HERE ARE THE HIGH SPOTS
tions and elections by tho council.
Only One Election

tions and elections by tho council.
Only One Election
In this manner only one election
Is necessary. and primary elections
are wiped out.
In most other respects the same
provisions as now obtain In the city
charter are included In the new
charter. Ono dcfinit. change In tho
limiting Of the tax levy 90 i5 mills.
A great deal OF attention Ia paid
In the new charter to the city man.
agcr.
This IL necessary on account OF
the vast Importance OF his position.
compared with all other officers OF
the city.
He Is as carefully secured In his
position as possible. His term is
four years unlesa recalled.
No Direct Recall
He cannot be recalled directly by
the people. however.
The cour u can recall him upon
giving him loticc 20 that effect for
one month.
The people may initiate a recall
but II must first DO acted upon by
the council.
IL after a certain length Of time
has elapsed. the council falls e.
art. then. and then only. may the
people have q direct voice In sayins
whether the manager In TO be re
called or not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

In another day or two the com
plste and final draft OF the new city
charter. over which IS freehoiders
iabored for two months. Will be pre-
sented TO the comptroller.
Tho latter will duly advertise u In
the required legal manner. and the
people will then vote upon u
WHAT DOES IT PROVIDED
Several important changes from
the present form OF government are
noted. Where a mayor and coun.
ell OF nine. elected Mt large. nov
conduct tho administrative and
legislative functions OF city govern
ment. the contemplated change viii
divide this work In three groups.
namely: A city manager. n mayor
and n council OF 80. elected In
wards or districts
VIII Appoint Officials
The city manager VIII have con
troll OF the entire administrative
duties OF the city.
He will be In charge OF several
departments. which will embrace
the engineering. streets. accounting
lighting and water departments,
contracts. etc.
With due regard 10 civfl service
rules. he will appoint all the officials
In the various departments.
Tho mayor VIII appoint tho chief
Of police. the civil service and the
health commissioner. He will pro
side over the council. and will act
as the cfty's representative In re
ceiving guests here. etc
Mayor 10 Social Hesd
Tho mayor viii be the social head
of the city. and the city manager
the business head.
The city manager viii be eelctet
by the council. and will receive
salary Of $4,000 per year.
The mayor will be elected by tbs
people. and will receive a salary o
$4,000 per year.
The conncllmen elected 10 repre-
sent small units. or wards. win sc
$50 n month each.
Tho preferential system OF ballot
| ing In adopted In the charter In thu
election OF officials. including th'
city manager. 30 that expression
OF first. second. third. etc. cholc'
are registered. both In general cleo
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
WASBEDRIDDEN WITH RHEUMATISM;
POLICEMAN MADE WELL WITH AkOz
Thos. ]. Kavanaugh, Veteran
of Department, Praises
New Mineral.

Policeman Thomas 7. Kavanaugh,
for fifteen years member OF the
San Francisco police department,
one OF its most popular and efficient
officers attached to the Central Sta
ton, in the happiest man on the
force, all because Akoz, the wonder
full medicinal mineral has restored
him 20 health after four months OF
suffering from articular rheuma-
tisn. His remarkable recovery en-
abIed him to resume his duties at
the end Of month Of the Akoz
treatment. officer Kavanaugh tells
OF his case as follows;
Last October ! had an attack OF
rheumatism. tried to stop II, but
could not. and finally I was forced
to lay off from my duties. The doc
tors said IL was articular rheuma-
tism. II would affect my Joints and
skip from one place TO another: j
pains. After standing IL for two
months, ] had 10 go 10 bed. I re-
rnained helpless in bed at my home.
1852 Eighteenth Street, for two
months I was sure that ! was not
going 10 get well. One day n friend
got me some Akoz. the compound 10
put on my sore joints and some OF
The powder for making mineral
water In few days the pain left
me In a week was up. In a
month ] was back 10 work. II was
the most wonderful thing ever
saw. While sick lost sixty pounds.
Now, after lees than three months,
during which time 7 have continued
the drinking Of the mineral water.
have rsgsined forty pounds Of the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
only noven Years old.

THE Sorippn newspapers gave
birth 10 the United Press. The
quiet power OF these Seripps news
papers is little understood In tho
United States.
The string of twenty-five or
thirty metropolitan and small city
newspapers have one definite pol
icy--the interests OF the working.
claaa.
Chooses Young Men.
ION the young man Scrippa lays
particular stress. Youth. In iis
period OF struggle, IN radical and
near TO the people: maturity and
ago are conservative and apart
from the people. Tho Scrippa
newspapers give youth and the
people their fling.
"Scripps believes that the bal.
ance OF Journalism cannot bo
maintained unless young men be
encouraged TO start newspapers of
their own. Otherwise, age and
established position viii swing Tho
whole body OF Journalism toward
tho Tory side.
Trouble With the A. p.
That. as have explained in
previous article. In the real trou-
Bile with the Associated Press.
ny It's power OF protest." ma
well as by tho excessive weight In
It's councils OF our Oldest and most
conservative newspapers. Il opcr.
ntes TO shut out tho young man
from directing Journalism. Scripps
understood this from the very be-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
Mission Theatre
Opened With Cheers

Respondent with all tho appoint.
ments Of modern playhouse
last word IN movie honscs"--;he
new Mission theatre was opened
last night 10 crowd which filled
and refliied the place many times.
Patriotic music enlivened tho even
ing and the hundreds cheercd as
THE Star-Spanglcd Banner" was
played by the orchestra
Something Of n noyoity was start.
cd by Manager r. J. McCnrdy In
the surprise Of colorcd girl ushers.
Tho theatre IN Handsomely deco
rated. Tho interior color scheme
Ia harmonious and restful Modern
safety devices. ventilators and Inn
proved lighting methods add to the
comfort and ease OF mind OF the
visitors.
Miss Ethel Peterson. soloist. won
hearty approval Whites orchestra
met the occasion with stirring
music.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
WILSON TELLS
STAND ON BOOZE

WASHINGTON. April 3o.--The
order OF Secretary Daniels agains,
liquor for officers aboard bal,lsships
has caused President Wilson to de.
fine his position on national proh.hi.
ton by rc-indorsing the contents OF
a letter written In 1911 on this sub
jet. In which he said that he favors
local option and IL unalterabiy op.
posed TO making II n political issue
and thus diverting attention from
important economic and political
matters by emphasizing a subjec,
which In purely social and ethical.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

ginning. lilo refused when that
bureau was formed. and he re-
fused afterward. to enter tho
Associated Press.
"ln 1907 the Scripps orgnnlza-
tlon bought tho publiahera' Press
aud amalgamated u With their
own existing bureaus into tho
United Press. The late John
Vandercook took charge.
No Fame In journalism.
Fame II not among the re-
wards OF daily journalism, few
newspapermen. even. know what
a powerful fighter for the public
veal was this man Vandercook.
lie managed the United Press
only year before he died. but
by that time he had gathered In.
with the Seripps papers ms a
nucleus. nearly 400 newspapers
which had hitherto been getting
on without an adequate telegraph
service. Further. he gave the
new bureau its distinctive char
acter.
it's Open 20 All
ITO begin with. he made II non
exclusive. The subscriber 20 tho
Associated Press had. virtually.
the right 20 bar newcomers from
his territory.
ANY newspaper capable OF
paying for the service might have
the United Press report.
"Vandercook and the associates
whom he gathered about him
were mostly young. Scripps-
trained men. tending TO view the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
A Military Story

The program Mt the Glass A to-
day includes a photo drama. n two
part Selig. The Cherry Pickers." a
play which had a long run on
Broadway at ono time. II II n story
OF love and adventure. that leads
from Europe into the Oriental coun-
try OF the Afghans Maj. Brough,
an interruptions commander. who
Ia in love with the same girl as is
his lieutenant. attempts, through
treachery in the conflict OF their
regiment with the Afghans. to have
the lieutenant killed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

Jean Gauntier IL at the Tivoli
this week in n three-reel Warner
love drama. entitled "A Fight for a
Birthright." This production IL full
OF action. depicting Jean In n dual
role. that OF mother and daugh-
ter. The plot covers the fight OF
an innocent girl for an honorable
name. The story opens about 20
years ago. when tipsy clnbman,
on wager. agrees to marry the
first woman who speaks TO him.
The action is laid on the lower East
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

quake and fire; also to- fight forest
fires In Idaho. few years ago. The
army. through its engineers. Is sue
cessfully building the Panama canal.
as we'll as our own Lake Washing
ton government canal.
Attack war, If you will. but our
army should be our pride.
III. T. REDICK, ex-Soldier.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
DAUGHTER OF
BOOTH is here

Mrs. Catherine Booth-Clibborn,
1.-The greatest woman evangelist
and daughter OF the late Gen.
Booth. founder OF the Salvation
Army, will speak In the Plymouth
Congregational church. Sixth av.
and University ST.. Friday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
ARMY rs USEFUL

Editor The Star: Herbert Quick's
attack on the United States army is
wrong. Army organization was very
useful after San Francisco's earth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

ELIENSBURG. April so.--Mrs.
w. w. Bonney. wife OF Justice OF
the Peace Bonney, and mother OF
u. C. Fleck OF Seattle. died here
yesterday. aged ~.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
THINGS THE PRESS
AGENTS PROMISE

Packed houses continue % greet
the Avenue players in their rendi.
ton OF the roaring farce. Baby
Nine" nj the Seattle. theatre this
week. The play hIngdA around the
falsifications OF a chronic prevarl.
Gator. and Lady Zoie gets herself In
enough trouble as result to jam
three acts full OF laughter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

AZ the Pleasant Hour Tonight
THE War Dog" three-reel fea
ture, and a one.reel comedy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
Dream Until Saturday NIobt

THE Award OF Justice two
part kalem drama; THE Three
Geese" comedy, and another
drama.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

Best modern outside rooms. 25c
TO soc. Stewart House. SO West
Stewart Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
For. a Feature
We Offer

"A Daughter of Crook" three-part
Victor Drama. This is the story of a
woman of the slums who, when placed
in good surroundings and given kindness,
becomes a noble woman. A 4OO-foot
plunge of an auto over the Palisades of
the Hudson is a thriller in this.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

Gems. Villa and csrranza agree to
maintain friendly attitude toward
United States.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
RESIDENCE THEATRES
At the Home Tonloh

For Napoleon and France" six
reel feature.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

Ninety per cent OF the farms OF
this country are said to be without
any sheep.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

Six women tainted as a six.pas.
sengcr auto. containing two flg.
ures, plunged over tho Pail" a
1000. foot precipice at Honolulu. In
tho Hawaiian islands. II was part
OF the tworoel picture. ''Thc Ma.
tons Peril" being produced by
Director MeRae. who took n com.
pany TO the Hawaiian islands 10 get
tho South Sea island settings and
atmosphere" or course. the fig
urcs were only dummies. aud the
machine was stripped before II went
over. but at that there were no two
parts OF tho machine which remain.
cd intact after the leap.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
Grand Until Saturday Nigh.

The Hunchback." two-reel Ma.
jestic drama; Happy Coercion. I"
American comedy: "The Mutual
Weekly" worlds news.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

Class a Until Saturday Night
The Cherry Pickers." two-part
Selig drama. THE Bondage of
Fear drama. "The Adventure of
the Stolen Slipper Edison com.
cdy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30
Melbourne Until Saturday NIob,

Caught In the Cabaret" two.
part Keystone comedy: THE ST.
lent Witness, two-reel Broncho;
Mutual Girl No. 10: when a
Woman Sins Helen Gardner film.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

A two-part drama OF the prehis
toric days Is the headliner at the
Clemmer today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

"A Happy Coercion az the
Grand today, 10 primarily a love
story OF the tie that finally bound
an old maid and a bachelor Co.
erelon, az a rule. does not appeal
to the erusty bachelor. and the
scidity OF this particular old maid
was proof against anything eseep,
desire The situations are deeId-
eddy novel and lively.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

clemmer Until Saturday Night
Some Dream" two-part drama
Mary Anne's Schooling" drama
"outwitting Dad" and The Rube' :
Duck" comedies.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

"A Man for A. That" n two-par;
Essanay drama, Mt the Colonial. IL
social story. with Francis Bush
man In the lead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-04-30

Alhsmbra Until Sunday Night
Daughter OF Crook" two.part
drama; His Wedding Day." ster.
ling comedy: AN Episode" Rex
drama.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27
Mysterious Fire

Last Saturday night, between day
and night crews on Thrasher's dredge
boat, fire was discovered on the boat,
and before it could be extinguished
by the hands reaching 1t, it was badly
b1rned. Mr.. Thrasher thinks the
damage will not exceed $500 or $500.
The dynamo was ruined, and the wood
work on stern Of boat. 1t is thought
to have been the work of an incindiary,
as it could not have caught from the
machinery. Only half an hour elapsed
between crews. There was nothing
ibaamable on the boat.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27
Liberty Springs

Editor Independent:
AS my last letter was not cast
aside | will write again.
That hog killing weather last week
found most of US unprepared for it.
Thanksgiving is here again. All
rabies will be spread with the many
good things to eat and we should feel
thankful for our success. The writer
will not have any of the good old
turkey and cranberry sauce, but |
will be thankful for my potatoes and
frost-proof cabbage.
Rube Gage is all smiles over his
good crop. He says he has made
enough corn, potatoes and peas for
himself and one more.
Mr.. Frank Walker is reconstructing
the school house at McNairy.
G. R. Gage stuck nail in his foot
few days ago and has been suffer-
ing considerably from it.
The school at Liberty is progress
ing nicely under the instructions Of
A. c. PUNK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Gage are the
happy recipients of a new girl at
their house Mr.. Gage will not be
lonesome, as this is the tenth heir,
and all at home.
We regret very much to give up
our old friend and neighbor, Mr. G.
j. Etheridge. Mr.. Etheridge moved
to Bethel Springs to school his chill
dren.
We are glad to welcome Mr.. John
Sanders and family in our settlement,
Another boost for the Liberty school.
Miss Ethel PUNK left last Sunday
for her school at Murry school house.
With best wishes to the readers of
the Independent and jolly Thanks
giving to all.
Respectfully,
W. 7. RovIs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27

Miss Alice Anderson and Frank
Earl Kennedy, both Of Memphis, were
united in matrimony, Wednesday. Nov
Is. The wedding was quietly SOL
emnizsd by Rev. r. F. Kirkpatrick, Of
the Third Presbyterian church. The
happy couple left Immediately for o
trip south, and will be at home after
Dec. 3.
The bride is well known here. She
is the accomplished daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. W. r. Anderson, and grand
daughter of the late R. j. Anderson,
and niece of Mrs. William Hamilton
and grand-niece of MIR. and Mrs j.
W. Purviance.
The groom is young business man
in Memphis, of Chicago birth. M is
connected with the Armour interests
OF Memphis. holding a responsible
position as head Of one Of the depart
ments.
Their many friends join in wishing
them prosperity and unalloyed happi-
ness.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27
Why the Youths Companion Should be
in Every Family

IF | could take only one paper,
said the late Mr.. Justice Brewer of
the Supreme Court, it would be the
Youths Companion little of every
thing in a nutshell, and unbiased"
The Companion is q family paper in
the completest sense. 1t provides
reading that, without falling to inter-
est the young, still interests the ma
ture. 1t unites young and old through
their common enjoyment of delightful
fiction, agreeable miscellany, and the
clear exposition of public questions.
So carefully is it edited, so varied
are its contents, that it would easily
supply a family with entertaining
fiction, up-to-date information and
wholesome fun, if no other periodical
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-11-27
Notice

In keeping with my promise, if
elected representative, to call a mass
meeting Sf the citizens Of McNairy
county. to take steps towards holding
an election on the question of the
Stock Law, | hereby call such meet
ing for Selmer. Tenn, the first Mon
day in December, 1914, at the Court
house at | o'clock, PM, for that pur-
pose. All persons interested are re-
quested to attend this meeting, at
which time plans and details of the
election will be discussed. This Nov.
8, 1914. j. P. SIPEs.