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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
LAUGHTER WILL COME BACK
World Is Not Always to Stagser un-
der the Overwhelming Desc
lation of the War;

Some people wonder why theaters
are running during the awful world
tragedy which is being enacted in Eu-
rope. The reason why they ought to
run is well stated by John Palmer in
the Saturday Review:
Let the theater still exist to re-
mind us that the war will pass; that
laughter will come back to the world;
that art will one day be restored;
that we shall not always stand at the
edge of ruin; that it is not neces-
sary to dwell forever with grave
faces, self-consciously in the shadow
OF distress. Thereby we shall help to
keep our country in sane mind and
good heart in these coming days and
destroy in its cradle the infant as
sumption of our entertainers that one
theme alone is able at this time to
possess US.
This war will never, so long as 1t
lasts, be in less degree the command
ing fact of our lives. But we need
not, therefore, act like stunned crea-
lures and play continually with one
fixed idea. We have to keep our sense
of proportion. We must hold on to
our humor and keep it bright, and
the theater is going to continue, must
help us in this
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
BRITISH MEDALS OF HONOR
Coveted Decorations Awarded for Elk.
ceptlonaIIy Meritorious Work In
Military Service.

We are so frequently confronted in
the newspapers at the present time
with General So-and-So, " c., or d.
s. o., or other cryptic combinations of
letters following the name, that it
may be of interest to have the key to
some of the riddles. In the English
army there are three principal dec
orations. The foremost and most COW
eted is the V. c. (Victoria Cross),
which either officers or men can at
tain by deed of undaunted gallantry
or heroism. The d. 8. o. (Distin-
guished Service Order) is q distinc-
ton conferred on commissioned off,
GERS who have been mentioned in dis
patches for especially meritorious
service in the field before the enemy.
The d. G. M, or Distinguished Con-
duct Medal, we hear less Of, as 1t il
a decoration awarded more to the nom
commissioned ranks. AS in the case
of the D. s. O., 1t is given for personal
distinction on the fighting lire.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
PROGRESS IN KANSAS.

The geography of years ago, says
Gov. George H. Hodges, pictured Kan
sas as part of the Great American
desert. Hardly desert now. with
34.000.O00 acres in cultivation. Very
little Indulgence in Kansas, with an
average of $132 on deposit in our
banks for every person in the state.
Our citizens pay taxes on $1,765 each.
little over $500 more than they paid
year ago, even though this was
the worst drought season in our
history. Our agriculturists use the
best for their own tables, and a
plentiful supply at that, but after
using all the butter, eggs and poultry
they needed, they sold $4,000 900
worth of butter, eggs and poultry last
year. Just little revenue Of $1,000
600 more than this government paid
for about third of the total acre
age of these United States, the Louisi-
ana purchase. We own one automo-
bile for every As persons in Kansas,
but we hope to do little better next
year, for our farmers are now stand
ing around waiting for the mayor and
county commissioners to sign mu-
nicipal improvement bonds, and bonds
issued for the building Of permanent
highways that they are endeavoring
to buy at about ten per cent above
par. A great many of our farmers are
complaining because they can't pay
off their mortgage until 1t becomes
due, though they have decreased their
recorded indebtedness from 55 per
cent to As per. cent in the past 10
years. At the same time they have
boosted the home-owned securities
from $13,0O0.0O0 to $67,0OO,0O0.
Every year our state creates a new
wealth; last year wealth of $4,000
600 a day was the record. We spent
$13,50O,000 last year to run $4,000
schools; that kept $4,000 teachers
busy for about nine months. The
salaries Of the men teachers in our
public schools have increased from
$44 to $S0.50 a month In the past ten
years. while the salary of the women
teachers has doubled. All of the weak
school districts have state aid, and we
have no schools which have less than
a seven-month term. We have an en-.
dowment fund for the common
schools of $780, 900. With a popula-
ton of 100000 we had an enroll
ment of 5000 students in our state
universities, and $500 in our denomi
national schools. Six thousand stu.
dents attended our state university
and agricultural college last year.
This is remarkable showing when
compared with Missouri, which has
100000 population and only 1917
students in her university and agri-
cultural college. Indiana, with about
the same population, has 1861 stu
dents in her combined schools.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
DOCTORS AGAINST ALCOHOL.

At the annual meeting Of the Amer
lean Osteopathic association, held at
Philadelphia, the following anti-alco-
hol resolution was passed:
in view Of the undoubted and ter
ribly destructive effects of alcohol
and the very doubtful and slight ad.
vantage to be obtained from its use,
we hereby unequivocally and uncon.
ditionally condemn its use and place
ourselves upon record as pronouncing
1t one Of the greatest curses of the
age, a detriment to human well-being
and disgrace to our civilization"
DR.. S. P. Ross, who offered the reso,
luton, said he considered its adoption
to be one of the most advanced steps
the osteopathic association has ever
taken. I'VE are now definitely lined
up he said, with the forces of mod
ernity and progress and against the
source Of graft and vice."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
How Unreasonable

Many business men actually believe
that spelling ought to be an accom-
plishment of the average college grad
uate. A young bachelor Of arts was
recently put to work running small
printing press in the back room Of a
6ahker's Office. He was to set up and
print a number of circulars to be sent
out to customers Of the house.
When the work was finished, it was
found to differ decidedly from the
standards Of spelling set by the late
Messrs. Webster and Worcester. The
young man was summoned to an au-
dience with his chief The interview
was not pleasant, and the young man
showed as much by his face when he
rejoined the rest OF the Office force.
whats the matter, John?" somc-
one asked him.
Matter enough replied John. "The
boss expects an educated man to spell
just like q blooming stenographer p
Youths Companion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
DANDRUFF AND FALLING HAIR

P. o. Box 8, Wanego, w. Vat was
troubled with dandruff, falling hair
and itching scalp for two or three
years. 1t was so bad at times my
coat-collar would be covered so ! was
ashamed to 60 in company. 1t itched
SO my head was irritated and pimples
would come on my scalp. My hair
came out badly; 1t became thin and
dry. 30 dry that 1t seemed as though
there was no life In 1t.
Remedies failed to do me any good.
About q year ago I saw the advertise
ment Of Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and sent for sample. After the first
treatment I discovered I was getting
better. I purchased some Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and continued
using them until / was completely
cured" (Signed) Geo. w. King. jan.
l, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample Of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura. Dept L. Boston. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Supersedlno Europe.

For the manufacture of pottery of
the better grades considerable clay.
mainly kaolin, is imported into this
country from Europe and China, the
value of these imports last year ex-
ceeding two million two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars. 1t seems prob
able, says the United States geological
survey, that under the necessity due
to the war of now finding a domes.
tic supply, these finer clays can be
In large part replaced. Already q
process Of decoloring kaolin is report
ed as successful, and this may make
large deposits of kaolin and ball clay
available for the manufacture of white
ware and pottery
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP!
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Guarantee Dodsons Liver Tone win Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever ad-Doesnt Make You Sick!

Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
sick. Dong lose days work. If you
feel lazy, sluggish, bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones,
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into it. breaking
1t up. This is when you feel that aw-
full nausea and cramping. If you feel
"all knocked out" If your liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, If breath is bad or stomach
sour just try spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take a
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
primary at CoXinuton.

Covington.-The municipal primar-
election held In Covington, in which
All votes were polled, resulted in the
nomination OF the following municipal
officers: Mayor, ]. Winfield Darby;
recorder. Lyle Bringe; marshal, N. B.
Ports; assistant marshal. ]. L. Hud-
son, superintendent lights and water.
John Craig; aldermen, L. o. Baltzer,
A. B. Cobb, John bearing, F. r. Fisher.
Grant Reid and W. NJ. Simonton; mem
bers board Of education, w. A. Black.
]. P. Flippin. DR.. G. B. Gillespie. James
], Miller and J. w. Simonton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
TREATMENT THAT HEALS
ITCHING, BURNING SKINS

Don't stand that itching skin humor
one day longer. Go to the nearest
druggist and get Jar of resinol oint-
ment (50c) and a cake of resinol soap
(25c). Battle the eczema patches with
resinol soap and hot water, dry and
apply a little resinol ointment.
It's almost too good to be true. The
torturing, itching and burning stop In
stantly, you no longer have to dig and
scratch, sleep becomes possible. and
healing begins. Soon the ugly, tor.
turing eruptions disappear completely
and for good.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30

spoonful and il 1t doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous / want you to go back to
the store and get your money. bod.
sons Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of calomel because 1t is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
it cannot salivate or make you sick.
I guarantee that one spoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels Of that sour bile and consti-
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
| guarantee that bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give 1t to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
HIxsoN Is INSTALLED.
Chattanooga Pays Tributs to New
Head Of University.

Chattanooga.-Fred w. Hixson was
inaugurated as president of the Chat
tanooga University in succession to
John A. Race. Educators from all sec
lions of the country were present. At
the same time the cornerstone of the
gymnasium was laid with imposing
ceremonies.
Chattanooga schools Joined in the
parade in honor of both occasions.
The entire student bodies of the
Chattanooga and Athens departments,
University of Chattanooga, marched
in the procession, as well as about los
members OF the Holston conference,
making the parade more than a mile
in length.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
pELETERIous TO HEALTH.

think there is no doubt that beer.
drinking Is deleterious to health, and
personally have never seen any case
Of disease where I thought it useful.
I believe 1t is more deleterious to
health than the stronger spirits, and
this opinion is derived from the re-
port Of the actuaries' investigations
for our insurance companies few
years ago.-Dr. John M. Dodson, Dean
Of the Medical Department of the Uni
versity of Chicago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
A truth From GERMANY.

Hans Diedricht of the German con-
sulate in Charleston was arguing with
lucid eloquence and irrefutable logic
In Charleston club on the pacific
disposition of the kaiser.
A Charleston banker interrupted
Mr.. Diedricht, but the latter stuck
firmly and calmly to his arguments
intricate thread.
The banker interrupted a second
time. but, as before. Mr.. Dledricht
kept on unmoved.
But when for the third time there
came an interruption rage got the
better of the German diplomatist and,
striking the table with his fist, he
shouted in loud, fierce voice:
Empty stomachs make the most
noise!'"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Could ae Easily Put Rlnht

Aren't you afraid to run about in
your bare feet, over such a rough
pavement" was asked of faivylike
little maid, whose snowy ''tootsies'
betrayed their unaccustomed contact
with the coarser things of earth.
Aren't you afraid you'll get cut or
wounded?"
Yes, little" returned the child
frankly, "but. If l do, it's no matter.
My papa's doctor, and getting mend
ed up again won't cost anyone a
cent?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
BAPTIST MINISTER'S MEET.
Conference Will BE Held in Jackson
on November 10.

Lexington.-The Tennessee Baptist
Ministers conference. auxiliary to the
Baptist State convention, will meet in
the First Baptist Church, Jackson,
Tenn, Nov. 10 and II, with the follow.
ing officers in charge: President, DR..
Austin Crouch, Murfreesboro; secre-
tary, Rev. Fleetwood Ball, Lexington.
The program includes addresses by
DR.. Ryland knight, Clarksville; Rev.
w. H. Fitzgerald, Jefferson City; DR..
A. U. Boone. Memphis; DR.. w. F. Pow
ell, Chattanooga; DIR. Allen Fort,
Nashville; DR., r. w. Weaver, Nash
vile: DR.. Ben Cox, Memphis; DR.. H
C. Risner, Knoxville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
COURT TEMPERANCE LECTURE.

COURT TEMPEHANCE LECTURE.
People do not have to attend church
nowadays in order to hear temperance
sermons. It is becoming popular for
the Judge from the bench to deliver
discourses upon the evils Of the drink
habit. Justice Otto Won Deter, Of
Stockton, CAL, very recently spoke
pointedly to the dozen men and one
woman who appeared before him
pleading guilty to intoxication. THE
saloons" said the Judge, turn drunk.
ards out into the streets faster than
we can handle them In court The
people and the government license
the saloons that put you in the gut
tiers. The hard working man. paying
off heavy mortgage on his little
home, must pay taxes to keep you
drunkards in the hospital and care
for you"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
But Not with Water.

Hell gave poor man dollar yes
terday and told him to come around
and let me know how he was getting
ON.
She-That was good OF you; like
casting your bread upon the waters.
He-Yes, something like that Any
way he came back this morning
soaked"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Chinese Republic.

theoretically China is a republic.
but it is hardly believable that 1t Is
such in the sense that this country is.
We may be sure that, despite its re-
publican name, China is ruled largely
by few men at Picking. Self-govern-
ment is something that is slowly &C.
quired. It cannot be brought about in
a day by conventional rulings
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
For Nail In the Foot.

Horses and cattle are liable to blood
poisoning from stepping on rusty nails
For such an injury apply Hanford's
Balsam Of Myrrh and get it into the
bottom of the wound. 1t should kill
the poison germs. Always have bot
tie in your stable, because you will
find different uses for it. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Fair a Failure,

Trenton.-The Gibson County fair,
which was held here, was practically a
financial failure. The association will
probably lose about $4,000 as the re.
suit. Business depression, low-priced
cotton, diphtheria prevalent in the
county and bad weather conditions
each contributed a part to this failure
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Importan, 10 Mothere
The Forward Turn.

Pierre Rodjestvensky, the Russian
consul to San Francisco, said in q
recent military argument:
These assailants of the Russian
campaign are ignorant. Their argu-
ments show a military ignorance as
great as the sea, ignorance that was
shown by the young tripper on his
first visit to Coney island.
"As this tripper and his girl stood
on the Coney island beach, the young
woman said:
"'Al, Is the tide going out or COM
ing in?'
Coming in, Of course, you Ounce.
AL answered. Can't you see which
way the waves are turnin' over?'"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
TIME FOR ACTION,

When one recalls the national bill
for liquor tobacco, for the army and
navy, not to mention the annual waste
in bad food and fraudulent medicines,
one comes to believe that it is high
time to introduce some sort of moth.
erliness" into society where pure ia
therliness' has made such an extrav.
agant mess.-Robert Herrick, profes.
sor in Chicago University and noted
novelist.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Designation Needed.

VIII not Professor Lounsbury. Am
brose Bierce, Mr.. Herrick or some
other watchdog of the linguistic treas
ury, invent some word to designate
accurately an assemblage Of persons
who 60 to see a moving picture
show. Audience" is presumably ia
boo for such company, and crowd
doesn't sound right or natural, while
"assemblage" and company" are
wide of the mark. Probably the
scope of the commonly accepted and
familiar audience" will have to be
extended for the purpose.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Too Much STYLE.

why did you leave your boarding
house?"
my landlady was too formal"
That's a singular reason"
You see, 1t was this way. She put
on so many airs that kept forgetting
she was my landlady and not my hos
tess. At the end of week she hsd
me so badly bluffed l was afraid to
ask for second helping"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
ON TOTAL ABSTINENCE IN ARMY

General Count Won Haeseler of the
German army has stated that he con.
siders beer only second to brandy as
an alcoholic poison. He says further:
1.-THE abstaining soldier is altogether
the best man: he accomplishes more,
marches better. and is more efficient
soldier than the man who drinks ever
moderately"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
ELIXIR BABEK WORTH IT'S WEIGHT
IN GOLD IN THE PHILIPPINES.

contracted malaria In 1895, and after O
years. fruitless treatment by prominent
Washington physician, your Elixir BabeiS
entirely cured me. On arriving here came
down with tropical malaria-the worst form
and sent home for Babek. Again II
proved its value-It is worth its weight in
Gold here. Brasie o'Hagan, Troop E, 9Th
u. S. Cavalry, Balayan, Philippines.
Elixir Babek. so cents, all druggists or by
Parcels Post prepaid, from Kloczewsh d Co.,
Washington, d. @.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Marshall on Speaking Tour.

Nashville -Vice-President Thos. r.
Marshall will visit Nashville the mid.
die Of next month while he is on
speaking tour in the interest of the
Loyal Order of Moose, of which he is
a governor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Brlnoinu the News.

AS evidence of the upside-down con-
ditions of the world writes "H.") !
notice in this mornings paper Bor-
deaux news wired from Stockholm,
Petrograd news wired from New York,
Bucharest news wired from Rome, and
Berlin news wired from Saloniki. In
due course l expect to hear from
Spitzbergen that Shackleton has
reached the South pole.-Manchester
Guardian.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
British Recruiting.

Warlike Mistress-Don't you think,
James, you would like to join Lord
Kitchener's army?
Peaceful Footman - Thank you,
mum; but don't see as 'ow I'd be bet
tering myself Wars for them as likes
it, which / never did.-London Punch.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Progress Reported.

"Haye you learned that new dancer"
Well" replied Uncle Flopsole, 81
haven't quite learned 1t, but I'm get
ting on. l don't feel exactly graceful
as yet. but I've got over being afraid
that I'll fall down. Washington Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
scrappIs Season.

Dr. Cyrus Towsend Brady, the emf
nent novelist and divine, said in New
York one brisk October day:
This is the scrapple season, the
scrapple season par excellence. II Ii.
however, only in Philadelphia that
one can really enjoy scrapple. For
Philadelphia is the home of scrapple.
and elsewhere the delectable dish II
suspect"
Doctor Brady laughed.
For the perfect enjoyment Of love-
he said, there must be perfect conf
dence--and this Is also true Of scrap
ple."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30

Almost any man may work himself
up to a high degree of popularity with
his neighbors by taking up his resi-
dence on an uninhabited island in
midocean.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
QUESTION OF REVENUE.

The question Of revenue must neve,
stand in the way Of needed reforms.
With a sober population. not wasting
their earnings. We shall know where
to obtain the revenue.-William E
Gladstone.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30

1t isn't hard work that kills a man
It's usually scheming how he can put
in the most time on a short Job that
plays havoc with his vitality.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Conversion Must Wait.

The conversion of the heather will
have to be suspended, according to
the mission boards, until Christian ma
lions stop NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rec
ord.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Superfluous.

Mrs. Crawford--Do you tell your
neighbor all yoar family affairs?
Mrs. Crabshaw--It isn't necessary.
She's on the same party line.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
kiIIed hY Live Wire.

Nashville.-While climbing pol,
in front of his home here. Hilary E.
Pierce, aged IL, touched live wire
and received burns from which he died
five hours later.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30
Money for Christmas.

Selling guaranteed wear-proof hosi-
cry to friends & neighbors. Big Xmas
business. Wear-Proof Mills, 5000
Chestnut St., Philadelphia. Pa.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30

An old man who suffers from dys-
pepsia has but little sympathy for a
young woman who merely has bro
ken heart.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30

Nurses in the st. Lcrts hospitals
are only required to be on duty nine
hours out of a.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30

And there are some men who are
so conceited they imagine they are
the whole parade every time they
go for a walk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-10-30

Wives can't understand why hus
bands need pin money.