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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-20
MAY RECOVER
FROM HIS WOUND
Leo Franks Condition Shows I'M
provement Today and Hopes
e

provement Today and Hopes
Are Felt for His Life.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Servicel
MILLEDGEVILLE, Ca, July 20
Leo Franks condition was better to.
day. Doctors said he had an excellent
chance of recovery. His spirits were
excellent and he again bespoke con.
sideration by the prison farm officials
of William Green, who tried to kill
him.
A Turn for the Worse.
MILLEDGEyILLE, Ca, July 90
Infection set in seriously this after.
noon in Leo NJ. Franks wound. His
temperature Jumped from 100 to 1914
The doctors still said they were hope.
full. Frank has been removed to one
of the prison farm offices where it Is
quieter than in the infirmary. His
wife leaves his bedside only for her
meals.
Green, his assailant, was still sui.
len and silent.
1t was announced today that Gov.
ernor Harris and the three prison
commissioners, will be in Milledge
vile Saturday to investigate the case
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-20
Six People crema.ed.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BOSTON, Mass, July 20.-Trapped
on the top floor of three story wood
en- apartment house In Chelsea, six
members of the Janowski family
five women and man-perfshed early
members OF the family-chiIdren-
were rescued and revived by pulmo;-
ors The blaze is believed to have
been incendiary.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-20
WAS ONE OF THE
BIG MEN OF IOWA
T. D. Foster Of Otturswa, Well Known
Throughout the State, Died
This Morning..

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
OTTUMWA, Iowa, July Pot. d.
Foster, internationally known as
packer, died here at 4:30 a. m. today,
after a years illness. He had been
head of the John Morrell packing
houses of this place and Liverpool
with branches all over the country
and was noted philanthropist, Y. NJ.
C. A, college and religious worker
and business man. He was a mem
Der of the Union League club and OF
the Chicago Board of Trade.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
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COST OF JOHN HARLEYcoRN.

Conducted by the National Womans
Christian Temperance Union)
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
NOT MUCH or A PROBLEM
Lawyers Statement of Case That Won
Immediate Acquittal for His
Fortunate Client.

A famous lawyer had client named
Murphy who had been arrested for IL
legal sale of LIQUOR The noi;aa had
no evidence but one pint of whisky,
which they found in his house when
they searched 1t. In court this evil
dence was produced, and a somewhat
vivid claim of prima facie evidence of
guilt was made by the prosecuting at
torney.
During all this, counsel for the pris.
oner was silent When his turn came
for the defense, he rose and said: Pat
rick Murphy. stand up" And Murphy.
with a big red nose, unshaven face,
bleared eyes and general appearance
of dilapidation, rose,
Patrick Murphy, look upon the
jury; gentlemen of the jury, look ON
Patrick Murphy"
Jury and prisoner mutually COM
piled
The counsel gazed at Patrick for
moment, then solemnly turned to the
jury
DO you mean to say to this court
and me you honorably and truly be-
lieve that Patrick Murphy, If he had
pint of whisky, would sell it?"
Murphy was acquitted.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Death Overtakes Joyride.

Memphis-Pauline Cooper, 23, was
killed and Minnie Seabright, 2S, was
painfully injured July %, as the result
of an accident east of the city shortly
after o'clock in the morning, when
the automobile in which they were rid
ing turned over on them. Charles Kel-
ly, %, and Ed Kelly, 81, who were with
the women on the early morning joy
ride, were badly bruised.
The car was jitney, five-passenger,
which, according to the statement OF
Charles Kelly, belongs to Andy Devote,
for whom he drives. He was respons'-
BILE for the car, but was allowing Min
ME Seabright to operate it when the
accident occurred. She lost control
and the machine ran off an embank.
,ent, turning over ON its occupants.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30

COST OF JOHN BARLEYCORN.
The credit side of the account of
city with John Barleycorn is very wide
ly advertised by the liquorites. They
endeavor make the public believe
that there IL no debit side and far too
few communities take the trouble to
investigate and discover what Is paid
out of their treasures to offset the II.
cense money paid in by the saloons.
At the instigation of Governor Brum-
baugh of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
account with the liquor traffic has been
carefully figured up and given to the
public. 1t shows that John Barleycorn
costs the city each year more than
100000; that more than one-half of
the expense of the police department
Of the great city is made necessary by
the liquor traffic; that the per cent of
expense of other departments of the
city government, due to alcohol Is, sui
cides, rs per cent; home for the in
digent, 60 per cent; general hospital,
So per cent; county prison, 80 per
cent; district attorneys office, 80 per
cent; clerk Of the quarter sessions, so
per cent; juvenile court, so per cent.
Such figures certainly reflect upon
the common business sense of the man
voters Of Philadelphia, especially in
view of the statement in the report
that "the sum of $3,00O,O0O is far in
excess Of the money paid into the
treasury for liquor licenses"
A similar problem in civic economy
should be presented to the voters of
every city which tolerates the liquor
traffic.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Say Senator Hit Short sac, ooo.'

Averring that he owes the state and
Davidson County at least $4,000 in
shortages of accounts and penalties in
Cured during his term of office as
circuit court clerk, suit was brought
against Senator Lewis M. Hit in the
chancery court recently by Thomas NJ
Greer, revenue agent for the Middle
District of Tennessee. The American
Bonding Company of Baltimore, surety
for the official bond of Mr.. Hit, is
named Joint defendant. The specific
charges made are that Hit owes on
items clearly set forth $12,74O.14,
while the remainder of the $4,000 al
legged to be due is made up of penal
ties and other items consequent upor
defalcation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30

man advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and got a
bottle. felt better the next month 50
] took three more bottles of it and got
well 30 / could work all the time. I
hope every woman who suffers like did
will try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Mrs. P. w. I4ANsENG, Box
8, Allyn, Wash.
Why will women continue to suffer day
in and day out or drag out sickly, half
hearted existence, missing three-fourths
Of the Joy of living. when they can find
health In Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound?
For thirty years It has been the stand
ard remedy for female ills, and has re-
stored the health of thousands of women
who have been troubled with such all
ments as displacements, inflammation,
liberation, tumors, irregularities, etc,
II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by
woman and held In strict confidence
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
lnyokes Gods Reward
For PeIIagra Cure

Jumbo, Val. H. Satterwhite writes:
1T want to thank you for what you have
done for me. You have cured my wife.
God bless you in your work. 1 hope some
day to see you; if never see you I hope
to meet you in heaven. God will reward
you for your grand and noble work"
There is no longer any doubt that pei
lagra can be cured. Don't delay until it
is too late. 1t is your duty to consult the
resourceful Baughn.
The symptoms-hands red like sunburn,
skin peeling off, sore mouth, the lips,
throat and tongue a flaming red, with
mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope; get Baughn's big Free
book on Pellagra and learn about the
remedy for Pellagra that has at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co., box 2ose, Jasper, Ala, remembering
money is refunded in any case where the
remedy fails to cure.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Circumstantial Evidence.

A girl who has been visiting In a
country town, alarmed the family she
was visiting by appearing at breakfast
and describing pistol shots directly be-
hind the house during the night and
the running and shouting of men.
81 distinctly heard someone say.
Did you get him?' and another voice
answered, No, he disappeared in the
long grass" she said. Then the first
voice said, Well, we'd better look be-
hind the church, and just then two
shots rang out
The man of the family decided to in
vestigate and found that the disturb
ers were boys who were going fishing
and were looking for worms, while the
shots were torpedoes on railroad
track, short distance away.-Worces-
ter Post.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
TWO KILLED WHEN
AUTO HITS DITCH
PROMINENT: COUPLE Or na
PHIs KILLED IN PARk-WAvE
OF AUTO ACCIDENTS.
YEGGs ENTER POsTOFFlCE
CoiiiervllIe ,Postoffice Safe ls Blown
With Nitroglycerine and Haul of
Money and Stamps Is Made
BY Four Men.

Memphis.-"Dead Mans Curve" in
Riverside Park at this place claimed
two more victims on the night of July
%, making the eighth serious automo-
bile accident there in less than year,
resulting in the death of Francis La.
mar Bray, 10, and Miss May Belle
DAILY 81, and completely wrecking a
seven-passenger car Both were prom
inent young people of this place
The car left the sharp curve in the
park driveway, ran over stone wall
four feet high, and crushed the top Of
a weeping willow tree. Then it leaped
Is feet in the air and hit sycamore
tree and turned upside down.
Miss Daily, who occupied the right
front seat, sat next the tree the car
hit She was evidently knocked from
the automobile.
She was found lying on the ground
clear of the wreckage.
Young Bray's body was crumpled
up under the steering gear His neck
was broken and his body was larer.
attedd.
According to police records, five
persons have been killed, seventeen
injured and dozen machine wrecked
in a series of automobile accidents
which started in Memphis on July 10
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
EVEN CAT WAS CONTRIBUTION
Kitty, In Her Own Language, Testified
to the Generosity Of the Mayo
Brothers.

An Indianapolis woman who recent
ly returned from Rochester, Mimi,
where she was taking treatment of
the Mayo brothers, tells the following
story of farmer who was visiting
in the city:
And this park was given to the
city by the Mayos!' he exclaimed.
And the Mayos gave this library
to the city, and this church was built
by the Mayos, and the money for this
school was contributed by the
mayos, informed mis- most, as they
sped about the city seeing the sights
well. that is wonderful" said the
farmer They certainly have made
Rochester. Here comes a cat, l sup
pose that belongs to the Mayos, too
Let's stop and ask it."
Say, Kitty, who do you belong to-"
Meow" replied the cat.-Indian-
apolis News.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
MADE THE CEREMONY BRIEF
Marriage Service as Conducted by Mis-
slonary Was Binding II It Was
Not Lengthy.

Rev. R. r. Dodge is missionary at
Maui, one of the Hawaiian group of
Islands. He is most resourceful man
In his dealings with his charges. as his
part in the following incident serves
to show:
Recently a Japanese couple came to
Mr.. Dodge with request in sign lam
guage. They could not talk English un-
derstandingly, and Mr.. Dodge could
not talk Japanese, SO he conducted the
ceremony as follows:
"you like t.h!s wwsshs::a;c:"
"Yes."
"Bimeby no kickout?"
mo"
"You like this kane?" (To the wom-
an
Eyes"
"Bimeby no kickout?"
mo"
"Pule."
Pau" And the ceremony ended.
"Wahine" is Hawaiian for woman,
kane for man, "pule" for pray, and
pau" for enough.-Kohala Midget
MAUI.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30

stra'ghten you right up and make you
feel fine and vigorous by morning |
want you to go back to the store and
get your money. Dodson's Liver Tone
is destroying the sale of calomel be-
cause 1t is real liver medicine; entire.
ly vegetable. therefore it cannot sail
vate or make you sick
! 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 it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
gripe and they like its pleasant taste.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
CALOMEL MAKES YOU SICK. UGH
IT'S MERCURY AND SAUvATES
Straghten Up Don't Lose Days Work. Clean Your Suuish
Liver and Bowels With "0odson Liver Tone"

Ugh! Calomel makes you sick, Take
a dose of the vile. dangerous drug to.
night and tomorrow you may lose a
days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when 1t comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into 1t, break.
ing 1t up. This is when you feel that
awful nausea and cramping. If you
feel sluggish and "all knocked out" il
your liver is torpid and bowels consti-
pated 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 5O-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone Take
q spoonful tonight and IL it doesn't
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
True Fiuhters,

"The Black Watch are fighting so
well in France that even the Ger
mans praise them. Wonderful fight
ers, the Irish"
The speaker was w. Bourke Cock.
ran. He continued:
When l think of the valor of the
Black Watch regiment | recall the
story of Pat Mccain.
Pat came home one night with
a black eye, broken nose and a
split lip; front tooth was gone as
well.
Tim Sullivan done it, he told his
wife, as he began to battle his wounds
in basin of water.
Shame on YET Bridget cried "A
big Teller like you to be licked by a
little, hard-drinkin' cockroach like Tim
Sullivan! Why he
Whist said Pat from the ba-
sin, softly. Don't shpake evil of the
dead"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
A NATURAL HANDICAP.

The Life Extension institute Is an
organization which is fighting disease
through publicity. It's membership
includes some of the greatest living
scientists and educators. These au-
thorities have put forth many rad.
ical statements concerning alcohol
They declare that the present antag-
onistic attitude of several European
monarchs towards this "deadening
drug is fully warranted by scientific
evidence. Alcohol" they say, SIS
handicap for nation at war. 1t is q
handicap for an individual in the strug-
gle for existence. This is not the
Judgment of scientists alone, nor of
weaklings and faddists, but of the
big-brained, strengthened men upon
whom has fallen the tremendous bur-
den of guiding great nations through
the greatest crisis in history"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Hunting Trouble,

When man just naturally wants
trouble it is mighty easy to find an
excuse for making 1t. According to
Mike Hogan, Casey and O'Brien were
having an argument of their own at
Breckenridge street and Barrett ave-
nue.. 1t had progressed to the extent
that each had forgotten what it was
about originally, and they were
wholly oblivious of the gathering
crowd until an urbane and genteel
person in frock coat put in.
Come, come, my man." he said,
gently plucking Casey by the sleeve.
You don't want to fight; | can tell
1t by your looks. Your face is too
benign"
1.-TWO be nine! Two be nine, is ut,
We scut?" beloved Casey. me face
is two be nine, is ut?"
And there was where the real trou-
BILE began.-Louisville Times.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
File Second Custer Bill.

Another custer bill was filed July 81
against Mayor Howse, former Commits
sioners Lyle Andrews and ]. M. VIII
kerson, Commissioner Robert Elliott
and City Treasurer Myers on behalf of
eleven tax payers Of Nashville. The
bill was filed by Attorneys Stokes and
Cherry, lawyers for former Comptrol-
Ter Burns, although Burns is not among
the petitioners in this proceeding.
The bin charges that the defendants
are crafty. inscriptions politicians"
and that one of them recently, when
accosted on the street and told that he
was a political crook" smilingly &C
cepted the charge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Tellinu the Time.

Midnight is his nickname and al
though 1t fits him exactly as far as his
color is concerned he is not always
pleased to hear someone refer to him
by that name.
He had been sulking In corner OF
the playground for some time the 9TH
er day when another colored boy al
most as black as himself called out,
Come on over here and play. Mid
night"
Midnight stared at the speaker
moment and then answered scornfully.
go long you black rascal, you look
like half past eleven yourself"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Patterson Scandal Revived.

The old scandal involving ex-Gov.
M. r. Patterson, when he was arrest
ed in the Nashville segregated district
several years ago, was revived July %
in the chancery courts special hear
ing in the municipal receivership case
wien attorneys for the taxpayers al
tempted to question City Detective w.
e. Irwin about an alleged "frame-up"
against the ex-governor, which they
charged Mayor H. E. Howse with max
ing. Special Commissioner Bailey
ruled the evidence incompetent, but
Attorney Harry s. Stokes appealed
from the decision. Chancellor Allison
sus ti.ined the commissioner.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
charaes Alienation of wife.

Knoxville Edward l.. Davis fled
suit in the United States Court here
July 20 against Daniel Cooper Swab,
the well known coal operator at Hart
ranft, seeking $4,000 for the aliena.
ton of his wife's affections. Davis re-
Gently filed a similar suit in Cincin-
natl. He was formerly paying teller
at local bank and his wife was form
erly Pearl Jones.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Johnny Made Good.

In instructing a youthful class in
mathematics the pretty young teacher
turned to Johnny Jones.
Johnny" she remarked, "can you
tell me what an average is?"
Yes, ma'am," was the prompt re-
Spouse Of Johnny, IAN average is what
hen lays eggs on"
"What?" exclaimed the amazed
teacher. What on earth are you
talking about?"
That's right, Miss Mary" was the
rejoinder of Johnny. Most every
lesson in our 'rithmetic starts off If
a hen lays two eggs day on an aver
age! philadelphia Telegraph.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
EFFECT OF ALCOHOL.

DR.. T. Alexander McNicholl, sur
geon in Red Cross hospital, invest.
gated $1,000 school children for the
New York Academy of Medicine. He
found So per cent below the standard
of intelligence, II per cent billiards,
rs per cent deficient, and 16 per cent
nearly deficient. Fifty-three per cent
of the detectives were the children Of
drinking parents. Only 10 per cent of
the children of abstaining parents
were billiards. The family history of
3,711 children were traced for three
generations. OF the children of abb
staining parents and grandparents 4
per cent were billiards, while of the
children of abstaining parents and
drinking grandparents IS per cent
were billiards.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
AN uNcoMpRoMIsINe ENEMY.

i am the sworn, eternal and I'm.
compromising enemy of the liquor
traffic" declared DR.. Billy Sunday, re-
Gently In Philadelphia. Stand by
me-" he pleaded, I'm my fight for your
homes, your families, and your de-
cency. The saloon is doomed the an.
tisaloon sentiment already holds the
balance of power In the United States.
In Gods good time we are going to
sing MY Country TITS of Thee, and
there won't be saloon in it. We
might as well try to dam Niagara
Falls with toothpicks as try to stem
the great tide Of temperance reform
that is sweeping our country"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Boys Assault Confederate Veteran.

Decatur.-Wm. Thomas, an Exon.
federate soldier, living near Euchee,
Meigs county, was severely cut by
three boys July 81. 1t is thought that
he cannot recover. Details OF the
affair are difficult to obtain, but it is
reported that the assault was commit
ted by two boys by the name of Moore,
and one named Chapman, Officers are
now in pursuit of the assailants.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Say Physician Robbed Dyinu.

Memphis.-Dr. Frank Ashley, prom.
inen physician of Shaw, Miss. has
been indicted by the Shelby county
grand jury and is charged with the
theft of ring from the finger of AIRS.
Josephine Haynes Wilson, one of his
patients, who died at the Baptist Me-
mortal Hospital in Memphis on March
18th. The grand jury acted upon the
testimony of Miss Mildred Won Verdi,
trained nurse. who claims to have wit
messed the alleged larceny.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Magic Washing Stick

This Is something new to housewives
something they have wanted all their lives
put never could get before. 1t makes 1t pos.
less imam one-half the time It took by old
methods, and II eliminates all rubbing and mus
GUAR EFFORT No washing machine Is needed.
Nothing but this simple little preparation
winch Is absolutely harmless to The finest fabrIes
white, colored or wooden. 1t makes the
hardest task of the week pleasant pastime~
= aeLghtful occupation. You will be de-
clothes that come out Of the rinsing water:
ana al without any effort on your part. The
magic washing Stick does n ali-and remem Der.
coiored or white, woolens, blankets, lace cnr.
tains, etc. Contains no acids, no alkalies, no
poisonous ingredients to make its use dan.
gerous. Is washngs rs cents N'N
sold by all Druggists and Grocers every.
where II yours doesn't handle ~ abow si,,,
TINS ad-he'n get 1t for you. Or send CSC in
stamps to D. RICHARDS CO.. Sherman, Texas.-Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
RESIN0L SURELY MAKES
ITCHING ECZEMA VANISH

There is immediate relief for skins
itching, burning and disfigured by
eczema, heat-rash, or similar torment.
ing skin-trouble, in a warm bath with
resinol soap and simple application
Of resinol ointment. The soothing,
healing resinol medication sinks right
into the skin, stops itching instantly,
and soon clears away all trace Of erup-
ton, even in severe and stubborn
cases where other treatments have had
no effect. After that, the regular use
Of resinol soap is usually enough to
keep the skin clear and healthy. Ev-
cry druggist sells resinol ointment and
resinol soap.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-30
Getting Along Nicely.

A minister, meeting a parishioner
of his who had been quite recently
married and about whose domestic
happiness terrible stories were rife,
saluted him and said:
well, john" says he, "how's all 60.
ing on?"
"Oh. happily enough" returns John.
I'm glad to hear 1t. You know,
there were rumors of rows or"
'Rows!" says John. "Oh. yes. there
are plenty of rows; whenever she
sees me she catches the first thing
to hand, dish or anything, and fires
1t at me. If she hits me, she's happy;
II she doesn't. / am! Oh, we're get.
ting on fine!"