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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

After observing the results OF attacks
Of different kinds on T. r. 1t IL impos-
sie,e to refrain from adniring the su-
preme nerve Of the malaria germ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

1t is hard to convince yourself that a
man who Is urging public sentiment to.
ward your side Of proposition could be
called a lobbyist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
Reform.

"China Is in need Of many reforms
Yes" answered the globe trotter.
What reform would you start with"
Spelling reform
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
Traffic Dangers.

From the Chicago News.
There is some doubt as to whether the
pleasant Saturday afternoon is entitled
to q hero medal or an athletic trophy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

large number OF conventions are con-
sidered eminently successful II they ad-
jeurn with a reliable announcement that
q pleasant time was had by ALL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

The enforcement of the income tax may
AFFORD a certain relief by developing q
brand-uew line OF detective stories
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

Roosevelt does not administer any EN-
phatic reproofs to his physicians, but he
reserves the privilege Of disagreeing with
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

1t is hoped that the dogs Of war
can be auieted in time to prevent them
from adding to the discomforts OF dog
days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

When demagogic agitators get to call
ing one another names, there is hope OF
peace for the general public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

1t looks as II Mr.. Perkins would be
retained indefinitely as the bull moose
party's contributing financial editor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

There are SO many investigating COM
mittees of one kind or another that it is
impossible to keep tab on all OF them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
Louisiana Revolt,

From the Chicago r01t.
Democrats are getting scarcer in Louis
lana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
Our Shops Offer Special Advantages to
Those Who Will Have Their Work Done Now
Furniture Reupholstered

Furniture ReuphOlstered
of those
until fall
should taking all
covering thoroughly hghgrad and handsome manner
Let us have your furniture NOW.
Brass Beds Relacquered.
workshop premises, and make specially Of
reacqueng good time to have the work done and
Our
shop premises they Of the
highest lily nd dull or bright finish
Special prices to secure the work during the summer
Cabinet-n1ade Screens
For windows especially being offered
OF either
dows days time after the order
maintained particular
Mattresses Made and Renovated.
thoroughly cleaning and picking feathers and
making
made carefully rebuilt layer by
andp pillows made order
Reductions price also i'm force this work during
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

Perish the thought that Villas mag
nifcent bath tub is merely press agents
ruse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHnANDER JOHNSON.
Content With His Lot

Nobody loves fat man." said the
ready made philosopher.
Well" replied Mr.. Chunker. I'm glad
OF 1t. Nobody gets Jealous and he doesn't
run the risk of having embarrassing let
tiers read to jury
There's not much usefulness to be ex-
pected from man who thinks he is do
ing a great public service by digging up
new questions instead of helping to an
swer the old ones.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

Experts in Flying.
The butterfly,
A fragile thing.
Can float on high,
Secure of wing,
While man puTSueS
Some way, In vain,
To safely use
An aeroplane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30
A Very Special Value in Scrim Curtains
With Shaped Valance, $1.85 the Pair.

Dainty White Scrim Curtains. trimmed with
ball fringe in plain white blue and white, yellow
and-wfite and pink-and-white; shaped valance
trimmed with fringe accompanies each pair OF cur
tans.
The scrim or wolfe of which these curtains
are made is soft and sheer: and the style and trim
ming is most attractive, at the same time. is dit
ierent from the usual. An exceptionally good
hanging for bedrooms:
Only 100 pairs in this offering. At the special
price of s1.s5 pair they should quickly find new
owners.
Fnurthh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-30

Special Value in Cedar Chests,
$780,,
This is 54-inch Cabinet
made Chest of the hest Ten
pessee red cedar, and the reg
ular value of it is $22.5o.
Extra high-grade Chests. massive and
heavy, handsomely marked with numerous
knots which are filled with oil so disliked by
moths and other enemies Of garments and
woolens. Fitted with tray, casiors and lock
and key. A very special valte at $3.50.
Fourth floor center.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27

Representative Hill of the Cairo,
ILL.,, district introduced a bill requiring
all interstate railroads, steam or cleo.
trio, to pay their employees AS otter
as semi-monthly."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Accused Slayer Claims Innocence.

Sensational developments in the case
of Ben Hammonds, aged %, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Hattie Ham
monds, his wife, are expected to be re-
vealed by clews which the authorities
are working on. Hammonds claims
that his wife came to Nashville from
Tullahoma and that his wife disap-
peared from a restaurant and that he
has not been able to find her. When
arrested he inserted an advertisement
in local paper requesting his wife to
make her whereabouts known and
have him released. A witness is said
to have been found who will testify
where the woman is buried. After the
disappearance of the first wife Ham
monds is said to have changed his
name from Brown and married again,
the second wife endeavoring to pass
herself off as the first wife. When he
was arrested at Fort Worth, Tex, he
endeavored to have his second wife
pretend she was the missing woman.
This she did until Hammonds was TAX
en- away and then she confessed that
she was not the woman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
7. IRIS PARTY IN
M|SHAP IN BRAZIL
"WE HAVE LOST EVERYTHING"
SAYS BRIEF MESSAGE FROM
ANTHONY FlALA.
COLONEL IS BELIEVED SAFE
Valuable Specimens Gathered by Ex
petition Supposed to Be Lost in
the Rapids of Tributary Of
the Amazon River.

New York.-The following message
was received from Anthony Fiala, the
well known Arctic explorer and resi-
dent of Brooklyn, who is one of the
members of the party of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, which plunged into the I'M
explored Wilds Of central Brazil about
nine days ago, expecting to reach
Manaes, the commercial metropolis
OF the Amazon country, about 900
miles from the mouth of the river:
San Tarem, Brazil (via Pernambu,
co, st. Vincent and the Azores).-
I'VE have lost everything in the rap
ids presumably rapids of tributary
OF the Amazon river, Telephone my
wife of my safety
ANTHONY FIALA."
San Tarem is on the Tapajos riven
close to its confluence with the ANA.
zon and about 500 miles from the
mouth of the latter.
No Word From Roosevelt.
Inquiries made showed that the
Roosevelt family had heard nothing
yet from the colonel concerning the
mishap of the expedition or his own
situation. 1t need not be Inferred
from this fact, however, that the
colonel sustained any personal injury.
On the contrary, Mr.. Fialas silence
on the subject indicates that the col
onel is safe and that the loss is con-
fined to the equipment and the arch
geological and other specimens gath
cred by the expedition for the under.
standing with Mr.. Fiala was that any
personal injury to the colonel was to
be cabled Immediately and fully. II
is also probable that Mr.. Fiala him
self is not at San Tarem, but has en-
trusted his message to some native on
the way to that town.
Five Americans In Party.
In a letter written Jan. Is, from
Tapirapoan in Matte Crosse, large
province in the south-central part of
Brazil, and received last week by
Frank M. Chapman, curator of birds
of the American Museum OF Natural
History, Col. Roosevelt said that in a
month or six weeks he would reach
the headwaters of an UNEMPLOYED river
and that he expected to go down this,
taking with him his son, Kermit Mr..
Fiala and George X. Cherrie, repre-
sentative of the museum, besides Col.
Rondon and other Brazilian members
of the party.
Col. Roosevelt did not say in this
letter whether the river had a name,
but Theodore Roosevelt. Jr said that
in another letter his father had called
1t the Rio Duivata, or River of
Doubt"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
AmIs Quits Stare Committee.


Jonas T. Amis, chairman Of the In.
dependent democratic state executive
committee, has rendered his resigna.
ton to James B. Ezzell, secretary, in a
letter to Mr.. Ezzell. Mr.. Ezzell imme-
diately replied, stating that he would
present 1t to the committee at its next
meeting.
Col. Amis states, in his letter to Ez
zell, that the action of the committee
at its meeting was intended to pre-
maturely commit the independent dem
ocrats of the state to the candidacy of
Gov. Ben w. Hooper for third term,
aiming thereby to foresall any and all
efforts to harmonic existing differ
ences within the party acceptable to
the independent democrats" Under
these circumstances Col. Amis states
that it is due both to himself and the
committee that he resign.
In his reply Mr.. Ezzell denies that
any premature action was taken. He
said that the proper construction "of
the committees action is that it de-
clines to trifle or traffic with the pow.
er conferred upon it by the independ-
ent democrats,
Judge Sam M. Young of the state
board of elections has informed
Messrs. Hickerson and Woollen, who
will elect Stratton's successor, that he
is still an independent democrat, and
will select independents on county
boards. Judge Young's declaration
makes it certain the state officials will
now elect regular to fill STATIONS
place and may elect one of the men
recommended by the state democratic
executive committee within few
days.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
HELD NOT LIABLE FOR ERRORS.
Ruling Made vi sDemase Suit Asains.
Telearaph Company.

Ruling Mads alsDemase Suit Asains.
Telegraph Company.
Bristol.-Damagas cannot be reccy-
cred in the state courts of Tennessee
against the Western Union Telegraph
company for errors in the transmits.
sion of interstate messages, according
to holding Of Judge Dana Harmon OF
the first judicial court, which settles a
much disputed question as far as the
lower court Is concerned. A Bristol
broker sued the Western Union for
his commission, alleging to have been
lost by the defendants error in code
word transmitted in message from
California. Judge Harmon sustained
motion to dismiss the suit ON the
ground that the message was inter-
state and that the plaintiff was bound
by the conditions on the back of the
message blank, which prohibited a re,
covery. The state courts do not recog-
nize this condition on interstate mes.
sages, but the federal courts have rec.
ognized 1t as valid.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
GALLAT|N BANK IS
ROBBED OF $4,000
DETECTIVES CLAIM WORK Is NOT
THAT OF PROFESSIONAL
cRAcksMEN.
NEWS FROM ALL OVER STATE
Complete Review Of Recent Interest.
ing Happenings Throughout Ten
nessee as Reported by Our
Correspondents.

Gallatin.-The First National bank
OF this city has been robbed of $50 900,
and from the evidence adduced thus
far the detectives are convinced that
the job was not done by yeggmen, but
by some one who had familiarized him
self with the interior of the bank No
dynamite or nitroglycerin was used in
opening the vault of the money safe
inside the big vault No mark or eff
facsment of any kind was found on the
vault doors. The door of the outside
vault was operated by a combination.
The door to the inside vault was a
time lock mechanism.
President R. e. Donnell of the bank
says that of the funds taken $8,785
was in gold coin, $1,000 of which was
in one sealed bag; $500 was in gold
certificates, mostly in 500, $50 and
$500 bills; $500 was in $40 bills and
$500 in unsigned currency. The rob-
bers left $500 or 5000 in silver. The
bank was protected by burglar insur-
ance to the amount of $4,000.
Fire was discovered in the bank
vault at about o'clock in the morn
ing, and an ALARM developed the fact
that the robbery had been committed
There are no clews to the perpetrators,
so far as is known.
All but $1,000 of the $30,710 miss
ing was taken from the inside or
money vault. All records of the bank
and individual ledgers were burned in
a heap in the middle of the floor of
the main vault. Two hundred thou
sand dollars of loan notes were found
scattered over the room of the direct
ors. The bank claims it will pay dollar
for dollar.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
FORMER DEPUTY ON TRIAL.
Sam MccampbelI Accused of Killing
Earl Ford

SdTn WCSamppeit ACCUSED OF NliIlne
Earl Ford
Paris.-Among the more prominent
cases before the present term of cir.
cult court is that of Sam McCampbell,
charged with murder. About a year
ago, while acting as deputy sheriff, he
shot Earl Ford, youth about II years
of age, causing death about eight
hours later. Young Ford was one
among the number of boys who rode
freight train from Paris to Whitlock.
McCampbell was on guard when the
train arrived at the station and when
he attempted to arrest the boys they
broke and ran. McCampbell entered
into pursuit of them and it seems that
he being at some distance, pulled his
revolver and discharged it. The ball
struck young Ford in vital spot and
his death resulted. A civil suit was
tried in the circuit court at its last
session in which Ford's father asked
damages of $4,000, but he lost the
suit.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Royal Arcanum Elects.

The Grand Council of Royal Area
mum elected the following officers at
its annual session in Nashville: E. l..
McLemore, Knoxville, grand regent;
B. S. Seals. Nashville. grand vice
regent; C. H. Bradford, Chattanooga,
grand orator; Arch Lawrence, Nash
Vile, sitting past grand regent; w. H.
Gray, Nashville, grand secretary:
Louis David, Knoxville, grand treas
urer; Prof. A. G. Bowen, Nashville,
grand chaplain; c. S. Bernard, Mem.
phis, grand guide; w. D. Stringfellow,
Nashville, grand warden; l.. S Green
wood, Chattanooga, grand sentry.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
SLAVES HERITAGE CASE UP.
United States Supreme Court Asked to
Give Far-Reaching Decision.

Memphis.-The far-reaching and H.
nal judgment of the United States SUI
preme court is asked in bill filed
at Washington on the right of ex-
slaves to inherit from their brothers
and sisters who, likewise, were in serv-
itude. The central figure in the ques-
tion is John Jones, now dead. He
was born a slave near Memphis, but
after the war acquired 81 acres of land
near Woodstock, Tenn, and paid for
it bit by bit, until he became owner
outright of a piece of improved land
now valued at $4,000. Will Jones, an
illegitimate son, helped him work the
farm. John Jones died intestate. His
widow, Margaret Jones, claimed the
property and the supreme court of
Tennessee hearing the complaint of
Jones' brothers and sisters who claim
ed their interest, held that ex-slaves
had no Unbeatable blood. The broth
ers and sisters waived their conten-
ton in favor of Will Jones, the son.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Talks Tennessee Farms.

]. ]. B. Johnsonius, representing the
state board of agriculture, is back from
an extended talking Tennessee tour
through Michigan, Ohio and Indiana.
Along with him have come six repre-.
sentative farmers, three from Michi.
gan, one from Indiana and two from
Ohio, who come to Tennessee with q
view to investigating the claims made
by Mr.. Johnsonius and to secure, ii
satisfied, suitable farms and planta,
tions. MIR. Johnsonius says others will
come later.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Election Board Is Complete.

Charles H. King, prominent demo.
crat of Jackson, has been elected a
member of the state board of election
commissioners by the nominating
committee, composed of Hickerson,
Woollen and Sneed. The election
board is complete now with Mr.. Kings
election. The other members are
Judge Sam Young of Dickson Springs
and J Y. Penland of Knoxville. The
selection of King for the vacancy was
made unanimously. King was four
years chairman of the election COM
mission of Madison county and for
two years chairman of the governing
board of the democratic executive com
mittee of Madison county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
LONE DEPosIToR OPPOSES.
Settlement of Defunct Memphis Banks
Affairs Grows Nearer.

Settlement of Defunct Memphis Banks
Affairs Grows Nearer.
mphis.-Immediat success Of the
Mercantile bank reorganization plan,
which will give Memphis new ma
tional bank, with paid up capital of
100000, practically hinges on one de-
positor. This depositor, with an ac-
count of $4,000, has refused to sign
the rs per cent settlement, thereby
holding in check a majority of the
eleven other unsigned bank customers,
each holding deposit claims in excess
Of $1,000. Only $4,000 is needed to
complete the fund of 100000 which
the citizens committee set out to raise
in order to settle in full the claim of
$500 depositors having accounts of
less than $1,000, and allow the bank
ing business to be resumed under gov
eminent supervision.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27

Belfast.-No disorder was reported
from the closely guarded province of
Ulster occupied by more than $4,000
government troops. Fear OF riots
among the workingmen who were idle
proved unfounded, Sir Edward Car.
sons warning to his followers evi.
IDENTIFY having been needed. The defec.
ton of the army officers is the cause
of great jubilation in Ulster and
among the officials of the provisional
government, who are keeping in close
touch with events in Curragh and
other military depots in ireland
through secret correspondence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Acquitted of Burning Church

Paris.-In circuit court here John
Jackson, negro, was acquitted of the
charge of arson. The accusation took
place a few months ago, when the
Birds Creek Baptist church burned to
the ground. THIS was one of the old
est churches in the county, dating
back 100 years. Bloodhounds were
procured and trailed to the negroes
home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Rebels Are Ready TO Strike.

Ell Paso, Tex.-Pancho Villa and his
rebel soldiers drove the federal de-
tenders of Torreon further back to-
ward their final base, and his ad.
vance guard was in Birmingham juno
ton, only six miles from Gomez Pa
lacio, suburb of Torreon. This is
the location of the advance guard of
the main army, commanded by villa
himself.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Protest AGAINST stock Pens.

Big Sandy.-An ordinance, rattle,
drastic in its nature has been passed
by the city council here. BY it's pro.
visions dealers, shippers and others
are prevented from penning and feed
ing stock within the corporate limits,
and offenders are subject to fine of
not less than s25, nor more than $50.
The railroad stock pens provided for
shippers of stock are within the corpo-
rate limits and some of the citizens
claim they are unsanitary and should
be declared a nuisance and abated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Form Anti.cossin Club.

Paris.-One of the new things un.
der the sun is a woman's club whose
leading feature is restriction of all
gossip. The motto of this new organ
ization is: There is SO much good
in the worst of us, and so much bad
in the best Of us, it does not behoove
any of us to talk about the rest of US"
This organization is the Priscilla club
of Puryear, this county. The purpose
of the organization is needlework as
we'll as social work.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Richardson Not Ambitious.

Judge John E. Richardson in sign
ed statement that an injustice has
been done him by news reports to the
effect that an agreement had been
reached at Washington to name him
as the democratic candidate for COVER
nor. He says no such agreement has
been made; that he will not be can
didate and has no desire to be COVER
nor. Il am attending strictly to the
duties of my office" says the Judge,
with no desire to enter politics"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Ftoht New Sign Ordinance.

The Sorry Sign company is seeking
to have the recent Nashville ordinance
limiting the erection of sign boards de-
clared unconstitutional. The COM
pany claims it secured valuable leases
on sign board space before the new
law was passed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Freshmen Are up in Arms.

Students of Roger Williams univer-
sity. Nashvilles negro school, wear
green caps for college colors, and the
freshmen Of Vanderbilt university are
up in arms because upper classmeD
compel them to wear caps of the same
color.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Nashville After Spitters.

Mayor Howse issued an emphatic
order to Chief of Police Curran to
instruct his force to arrest every per-
son found splitting on the sidewalks.
The ordinance against sidewalk spit
ting has never been very effectively
enforced
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
CENTER PLEADS GUILTY.
Chattanooga Man Admits Staying His
Wife Near Rhea Springs.

Dayton.-Hubert P. Center of Chat
tanooga, accused of the murder of his
wife and the wounding of his wife's
uncle recently, at their home near
Rhea Springs, was brought into cir
cult court for trial before Judge Ed
win l.. Davis. A formal plea Of not
guilty and also one of insanity were
entered. Because of the absence of
certain witnesses the case was con-
tinued until the July term of the court.
Center had expressed the hope that
the case would not be continued, say.
ing he wanted the matter settled"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Neteran of Crimea Dies.

Chattanooga.-Peter Macarthur, a
veteran of the Crimean war, rs years
of age, is dead here. He was a mem
Der of the Twenty-fourth Highlanders
of the British army and was with his
regiment in the siege of Lucknow.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Hone for Eariv Action.

MISUNDERSTANDING leaders Of
the two houses are planning to expe-
dite committee consideration of the
onti-trust bills so that they can be
taken up and pushed to passage the
instant the tolls repeal measure is
out of the way.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
Show With Nude Woman.

Paris.-The sensation of the first
production Of dramatization of
Pierre Louy's "Aphrodte" at the Re.
naissance theater was the appearance
upon the stage of a totally nude
woman in the final act
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-03-27
To Sell School Piu.

Knoxville.-The Riverdale school pig
will be sold on the market in Knox
vile. This pig was fattened on the
scraps from the baskets and corn
brought by the children. This is the
first school pig in Tennessee.