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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
RAILROADS ANs KUm.

H1iiHOaDo AND hUM.
A certain railroad, says Golfers.
announces with pardonable pride that
it carried last year on its $4,000 miles
OF track 18S,111.S76 passengers, and
not one of these passengers was
killed in a train accident. That"
says the Canton (O.) Daily News, lis
one Of the biggest zeroes, one Of the
mightiest noughts, that the year has
to boast Of" Another newspaper, the
Butler (Pa.) Citizen, writes: There
is no doubt whatever that this condi-
tion was rendered possible only by the
company insisting on strict sobriety
on the part of it's employees. With
drunken engineers, drunken dispatch
ers, and drunken conductors, accidents
and deaths would have been common.
Drinking on the part Of employees
used to cost their employers lot of
money one way or another. But now.
adays II only costs the railroad mar
his job"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

healthy children since. For female trou-
bles always take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and it works like
charm. lido allmy own work. p Mrs.
A. F. KREAMER, 1874 Electric Avenue,
Lackawanna, N. Y.
The success of Lydia E. Pinkham' 3
Vegetable Compound, made from roots
and herbs, is unparalleled. 1t may be
used with perfect confidence by women
who suffer from displacements, infam-
nation, liberation, tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, bearing down
feeling, fatulency, indigestion, dizziness,
or nervous prostration. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is the STAN
dard remedy for female ills.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
be convinced Of the ability of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
store their health by the many genuine
and truthful testimonials we are con-
stantly publishing in the newspapers.
II You want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (c0nfi-
ae:..!!s:H Lynn, n Mass ass. ggour letter viii
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
How The Flaht Started

A man went into a local hardware
store Saturday and said, Il want to
buy saw" relates the Cedarvale
County Liner. The merchant showed
him one and he said, How much is
it," The merchant replied, $3.50"
The customer said. Il can buy the
same saw from Hoopempucky G Co.
for $685." Mr.. Hardware Man said,
Il will sell you that saw at Hoopem-
pucky's terms" The customer gave
the merchant $1.35. "Now." the hard
ware man replied, give me twenty.
tlve cents for express charges. FIVE
cents for money order and two cents
for a stamp" The customer forked
over the money. Mr.. Merchant hung
the saw back on the hook and said,
Now wait ten days until you get 1t. :"
Kansas City Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
ugh! CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
lust Once! Try "Dodsons Liver Tone" When Bilious Ganeti
pated Headachy-Don't Lose Days Work

Liven up your sluggish liverr Feel
fine and cheerful; make your work q
pleasure; be vigorous and full Of am
bition. But take no nasty, danger
GUS calomel, because it makes you
sick and you may lose days work.
Calomel Is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! If you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you 80 cent bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
DECREASE IN WHISKY.

The following figures are from the
Wall Street Journal: Production of
whisky In Kentucky in January was
100000 gallons, against 6.102,452 gal
Ions in January, 1914; production in
Pennsylvania was 1,O73,S08 gallons in
January, against 1,552,445 year ago,
and in Maryland 506,919 gallons,
against 918,5S2. Whisky bottled in
bond in January was 691,50S gallons,
as compared with 928,187 in January.
1914. The Kentucky decrease for one
month was 66 2-3 per cent, the Penn
sylvania decrease practically SO per
cent and the Maryland dealers over AZ
per cent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
lrresistibie.

John d. Rockefeller tells this story
on himself:
"Golfng one bright winter day,
had for caddie boy who didn't know
me. An unfortunate stroke landed me
in clump of high grass.
MY, my!' l said What am / to
do now?'
See that there tree,' said the boy,
pointing to tall tree mile away.
Well, drive straight for that
Il lofted vigorously, and, fortunate
", my ball scared up into the air, 1t
landed, and it rolled right on to the
putting green.
'Hows that. my boy?' cried.
Gee. boss he said, If had your
strength and you had my brains, what
pair we'd make!'" -Tit-Bits.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Good News for Hunarx Man

They had been settled in their spick
and span new home just one week.
and on the Saturday Reginald rushed
home eagerly from his Office.
Ermentrude met him on the door
step, her face wreathed in smiles.
"Oh. ducksey,'' she gurgled, wiley
has made you something awfully nice
and special for your dinner today!
Guess!"
Reginald, who liked good things to
eat. reeled off list of about fifty of
his favorite dishes. Then he paused
in dismay. His precious Ernie was
weeping.
'W-w-hat's the natter" he gasped.
"O-o-oh!" she sobbed, as she threw
herself on his neck. my h-h-heart Is
broken. Il thought you'd g-guess
straight off that I'd m-m-made some
b-b-butterscotch?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
ENLIGHTENED PRACTICE.

The remarkable change in the at
titude Of the medical profession to-
ward the use of alcohol in the treat
ment of disease is shown by the rec
ords of the Cincinnati hospital, an in
stitution among the greatest Of Its
class in the world and located In one
of the whisky centers Of the United
States. For the year 1914 only seven
pints Of intoxicants were used for its
patients for the entire twelve months,
while during six months of 1898, al
though the capacity of the hospital
was considerably less, the records
show the use of more than seventeen
hundred pints of whisky, beer, wine
and gin.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
ENCOURAGES pEeENERAcY.

Beer brings about a moro rapid de-
generacy than whisky. The beer
drinker has an abundance of flesh, but
1t Is OF an inferior quality. He dies at
an age when under normal conditions
he should be at his best. The beer
drinker is recognized as poor life In
surance risk and a poor surgical sub
ject. Instead of being the least harm
full intc-icant. l consider beer the
most harmful of all intoxicants.-Dr.
d. H. Kress, New England Sanitarium,
Melrose, Mass.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
A PROGRESSIVE DISEASE.

Families that serve wine at meals
are doing the greatest injustice to
their children, for instead of allowing
them to drink anything but nonintoxi-
eating drinks they are starting that
progressive disease that may end in
their ultimate death or disgrace. To
see beautiful young girl drink q
cocktail or even a glass Of sherry
offends health aristocrats, for they
know that poison is contained in every
drop. The misfortune of all poison
taking lies not only in the always ad
vancing appetite but in tho always
receding will.--Lillian Russell.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
ALCOHOLIC HARD TO HANDLE.

The alcoholic always does badly un-
der surgery. In the first place 1t takes
a great deal more anesthetic to get
him ready for the operation, and that
adds to his risk. In the second place,
he Is much more likely to have dis
eased kidneys and liver, and that adds
yet moro tc his risk, and thirdly, the
risk of insanity and of pneumonia
after an operation is greater. The alb.
stinent man and woman stand opera
lions best-Dr. Howard A. Kelly,
Johns Hopkins University, noted sur.
geon.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Qarf AZ Coolish.

The hero-worshiping young girl was
fiuttering about the soldier just re
turned from the war. They tell me,
she said, that in times Of danger you
we're as cool as an iceberg"
Il should say was" said the young
soldier. why, l was SO cool &C
tually shivered."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
DRUNKENNESS AND DIVORCE.

A home day, 1t is stated, was
wrecked by divorce last year in Chi
cago. A Chicago newspaper, investi-
eating as to what extent alcohol Is
responsible, gives summary of its
findings. Habitual drunkenness, it
says, is the charge in 152 of these d.
yorce cases. To this charge others
were added in 124 cases. In 80 Of
these lin which the charge was drunk
enness and cruelty, women were the
compliments. These two charges APP
pear together more frequently than
any other one combination of charges
on which divorces were granted. The
cases tabulated were tried before
Judges of the superior court. Others
which came before the circuit court
were not tabulated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
MobiIized.

Are you not afraid that moths win
get in the house. now that your wom-
enfolk are Sway?"
'Oh, suppose they will, but I'll give
'em warm reception. I've got four
quarts OF noah balls piled on the din
ing room table, and If moth shows
above the trenches Ill start a bonn
bardment and keep 1t up all the eve
ming, but I'll force the moth to surren-
dor"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Would BE Worth While.

Two Irishmen we're walking into
Dublin from one Of the outlying vii
lagos and fell to discussing the war
and the consequent increase in the
cost Of living.
But have We heard the latest
news?' says Tim.
No." says Pat. "Phwat is it?"
There's penny off the loaf"
"Bedad," said Pat. I hope it's OF
the penny ones"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
LIQUOR AS HOME wREckER.

The searchlight is being thrown up.
on the alcoholic question from every
angle of vision. Chicago Herald has
Investigated from the matrimonial
angle. To what extent is alcohol re-
sponsible for the wrecking Of houses
by divorce? Answering this question
for Chicago which city, 1t is said,
had divorce q day last year-the
Herald gave tabulated report. Its
findings show among other things that
the two charges Of habitual drunken.
ness and cruelty are more frequent In
divorce cases than any other one com
bination Of charges.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
ONLY A FEW PIMPLEs
But Many More May Come II You
Neglect Them. Try cuticura Free.

Cuticura Soap and Ointment are
most effective in clearing the skin of
pimpies. biackneads, redness, rough
ness, itching and irritation as well as
freeing the scalp Of dandruf, dryness
and itching, besides satisfying every
want of the toilet and nursery.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Y,
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
VODKA AND WAR.

sThe greatest single sentence ever
uttered for prohibition" Charles
Johnson asserts in the American Re
view of Reviews, came from tho lips
OF M. Kharitonoff. controller Of the
Russian treasury, speaking before the
budget committee of the Russian par
lament. 1t ran thus: with the war
and without vodka Russia Is more
prosperous than with vodka and with
out the war;"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Sad Omission.

Dorothy was SO homesick at her first
party that the hostess mother suggest
ed that 1t would be better for her to go
home. Dorothy gladly accepted the
idea, but few minutes later. answer
ing a timid knock at the door, the
hostess mother found Dorothy bathed
in tears.
We'll, Dorothy, I'm glad to see you
again. Did you decide to come back?
mo, MN, f-f-forgot tito say ha-
had such nice time!"-Christiar
Register.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Al the Wrono Place

did you hear that there was man.
eating shark discovered in the harbor
yesterday" breathlessly asked the
summer girl
We'll, there's one good thing about
It, he'll die of starvation" said the
second summer girl.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

could not stand on
my feet. My sister
in-law wished me to
try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege table
Compound and my
nerves became firm,
appetite good, step
elastic, and / 10 s t
that weak, tired
feeling. That was
six years ago and I
have had three fine
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Son was showing the old folks from
up country through the financial dis.
trict.
"The street we just passed is Cedar
and this is Pine" said the son guide.
you see, everybody wants to knock
wood before he reaches Wall street"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
What Bothered Him.

"How far ahead can you go with
your family, Jones?" his inquisitive
friend asked.
"Oh, never worry about my fam
lily; what bothers me is how far back
can 60 with my tailor"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Treatment Of Sores.

Apply Hanfords Balsam lightly and
you should find that gradually the sore
win diminish In size. The older the
case the longer 1t will take, but 1t will
help the hard cases, after other rem
edies fail. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Year After Year.

"They can't fool all the people all
the time"
But the summer hotel proprietor
manages to stick US for two weeks OF
e."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

1t is possible for woman to bury
her past, but some other woman al
ways marks the grave.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Impudence.

See here, Jane, this mirror is SO
dusty l can't see myself in it"
We'll. l should think you would
hank me-"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

There's nothing better than the old.
fashioned brand of homemade charity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Pain in the side? Rub on and rub
In Hanford's Balsam thoroughly. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Some men are cranks and some are
self-starters.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
WAS MISERABLE
COULDN'T STAND
yestifies She Was Restored
to Health by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Lackawanna, N. Y.-"After my first
child was born felt very miserable and
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Lawyers are the people who work
with will after doctors go ahead and
prepare the way.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Cool burn with Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Lots of girls put on airs, even the
air of innocence
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

For nan in the foot use Hanford's
Balsam. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
No Identification.

you don't remember me, do your
| met you at the seashore.'
That's strange. don't seem to
recall you"
Why. I gave you ring to remem
Der me by"
Let me see, which ring was IT."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

An ugly baby Is something no moth
y ever possessed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

The Philippines yearly import TO-
100000 pounds of salt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Many men find it difficult to live up
to the reputation acquired by making
one chance hit.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

A woman never eats when she has
anything else to do.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
Fiction.

What kind Of fiction does Fleecer
writer"
Mainly promissory notes and l. o.
U.s."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
What Generated Il

What caused the GOODNESS between
you and Jones?"
"A heated argument"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Its Nature.
SIS this condiment hot?"
1T can't be; it's chilly sauce. BAL
timore American.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

The movement to abolish the college
yell is not important. 1t is the college
prank that needs editing.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The Svsten,

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing it is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form, Tho
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents Adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-01

Somehow the market always seems
to be open for the other fellows ideas.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
BASE BALL NEWS
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
SERIES OF GAMES COMING

The Bedding Base Ball association
has accepted challenge from the St.
Johns club to play off the state in
dependent championship in a series
of FIVE games during the next ten
days.
The first game of the series will
be played at S.. Johns next Friday.
The second game of the series will
be played here on Saturday, August
%. On Sunday, the 29th, the local
team will go to ST. Johns for the
third game. They will also play in
st. Johns on the following Tuesday.
The last day in st. Johns will be
booster day for that city.
The final game of the series will
be played on the local grounds on
Wednesday, September l. The day
will be made booster day for Beld-
ing and a record crowd is expected
to be in the city. Wide publicity is
being given the series of games. Ev-
cry reasonable effort will be made
to make the Belding Booster Day ex-
coed the st. Johns day, in number
of attenders at the ball game.
The contest will be of wide inter
est in the state.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
S1.180.O00.000 ANNUAL
COST OF AUTOMOBILES

The product of Detroit's automo-
bile plants during the past year will
probably total 800, 900. 600 in value.
as opposed to $50, 600, 600 in 1914"
declared federal official in touch
with the recent United states indus
trial census, which shows Detroit 10
have made an enormous gain.
What an effect the rapid expansion
Of the automobile business has had
upon modern industry is shown in
statistics recently compiled, which are
of interest on account of the promin-
ence Of that line,
There are more than 1000. 600 auto
mobiles in the United States and they
require at least loo, 100000 gallons
Of gasoline a year, costing about
$130,600,000. Twenty million gallons
Of lubricating oil increase the annual
operating expense by 100000 and
$l2, goo, 900 tires costing about S192,-
eco, zoe, will be used.
Gloves caps, goggles. robes and the
like are estimated at 81 a year for
every automobile. making total OF
100000, 600 Garage charges, out
side OF fuel and oil. are calculated at
800 car, or 100000, 900. For re-
pairs, an aggregate Of $100,000,0o0 is
considered warranted.
1t is figured that 100000 automo-
bles will have been purchased in the
United States in 1915; and at an aver
age price Of $3.50 a car. this would
total $3.50, goo, 900.
These estimates amount TO sl1SO,-
000. 900. the years expenditure in the
purchase and maintenance OF automo-
biles in the United States, a sum said
TO be far in excess OF the amounts
/ spent for the same purposes in any
other country in the world
i A conservative estimate places the
number OF persons who customarily
enjoy automobiles at four apiece. or
600 600. For each person then that
directly benefits from the use Of an
automobile, the cost is less than $50
a year
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25
DIMES MAKE DOLLARS

Save dime a day, put II at inter-
est, and you'll have $l,066.1S at the
end of Fl years, says The Michigan
Investor, showing what systematic
saving will do, even on a small scale.
The trouble with many people is they
always wait for some big thing to
turn up, waste the small sums and die
under some mans roof at last. Read
the bank advertisements in this and
other papers. Get acquainted with
Building and Loan association plans
and operations. Begin saving, own
your own home, pay rent 10 your
wife and learn the JOY of living I'M
der your own vine and fig tree. The
price Of a few daily and weekly
smokes will do it, Don't put it off.
Start today.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25

shows Johnny kaimey Of Cincinnati,
Eddie Hearne Of Detroit and Louis
Disbrow in one OF their hair raising
encounters at the State Fair track.
General Manager Dickinson OF the
State Fair announces that many of the
country's most noted and spectacular
drivers will compete at the 1915 State
Fair, which will be held at Detroit
Sept TO 10.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1915-08-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Stanton OF
Bedding visited their parents Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Sabine Sunday.
Mrs. Al. Sherwood and daughter
drove TO Ionia Tuesday. Miss Myr-
tie Mage accompanied them and
will remain at the home of her faith
er in Ionia.
Miss Jennie Crippen returned
home after a few days visit with
friends in Bedding and Grand Rap
ids.
Nearly everyone here attended the
fair at Ionia last week and came
home tired but satisfied that they hac
had a good time.
Mrs. Mary Snyder of Clarksville
and Mrs. Hattie Painter of Lowell
were guests of Mesdames II. NJ Pur.
dy and Lotto York the latter part OF
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Spaulding anC
son Roy, Glenn Lambertson, Mrs
Joel Palmer left here Tuesday for ar
auto trip to Wheatland, S. Dakota
and expect TO be gone three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Hoyt OF
Whitehall took dinner with his cou'
sin Alva Face and family Thursday
The Misses Fern and Pearl Taylor
of Greenville recently visited then
cousin Olive Musselman a few days
Misses Lila Ehle and Eva Pratt OF
Sheridan returned home Monday af
ter spending a week with their cou
sin Mrs. Will Ransom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clair Zero anC
daughter visited friends in Crane
Rapids Wednesday and Thursday.
Ed. Olmstead visited his son Rus
sell of Lansing Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. Palmer, Rot
Palmer and family and Jerry Spauld
ing and family, and Perry Spauldine
of Muir were callers at the home Of
Mont Spaulding Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Treynor returned from
Ionia Monday after a very pleasant
visit with her son Asa and family, al
so her cousin Mrs. NJ M, Currie anC
family.
Helen and Eunice Knight of Beld
ing were over night guests Of theil
uncle Alva Face and family and &C
companied them to the Ionia fan
Friday.
C. D. Easterbrook visited his sol
Leon and family of Shiloh Tuesday