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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
MADE STUDY OF FISH
Angler Now Knows lust How to
Lure Them.
onSS'J From, Ti,is Time urano Rap.
Ids Man viii Be Envied by His
Less Fortunate Companions
Of Fishing Trips.


Several years ago. when the out.
come of fishing trip to him was en-
tirely a matter of conjecture, Leo F.
Troy of Grand Rapids, Mich, better
known among his piscatorial associ-
ates as Hard Luck Troy, because OF
the frequency with which he returned
from angling excursions without re-
suits, conceived an idea which has
since made him quite famous, and
which might be copied with effect
by every other fisherman in the coun-
try who has been forced to spend good
ducats to ward off attacks of wifely
ridicule.
In the parlor of his residence he
installed glass tank two by two by
five feet. The installation was made
in the fall of the year. In the tank
he placed several large and small
mouthed bass of medium size and
members of other fish families COM
mon In the north temperate zone. All
winter long during the day and at
night he cultivated the acquaintance
ship for the fish, edging closer to the
tank at each sitting, until finally the
fish, skittish and afraid at the outset,
became very tame, thus giving him an
almost upheard-of opportunity for
study.
Once firmly established In their good
graces, Troy too steps to solve a prob
lem which had perplexed him for
years, and which is the cause of dis
appointment for the average success
full angler He wanted to know the
most expeditions way to bait hook
with minnow in order to catch a
bass. With this idea in mind he
dropped several chubb minnows in the
tank.
In a moment they had disappeared.
Several more were dropped, and Troy
was surprised moment later to see
one Of the number, minus its tail and
badly cut, belly up toward the surface.
A second later 1t disappeared In the
nav Of one of the bass.
Observations were continued, and
Troy eventually learned that the bass
would never take minnow tail first.
It was necessary for the little fish to
come head on. II by accident the
minnow was taken in tail first the
bass would disgorge II and maneuver
to get the opposite end.
Logic afforded the reason for the
peculiarity-all the fms Of the little
fish, as in all other fish, pointed to
the rear, and If swallowed tail first
the projecting bones would lacerate
tho throat and gullet of the bass,
while IL swallowed head first the slide
to the crop would be negotiated with
out injury.
1t was apparent to Troy. after max
ing his observations, that several OF
his hooking methods of the past had
been radically wrong, SO on his next
excursion, instead of thrusting his
barb through the head or nose of the
minnow. he caught 1t about the mid
die and just under the back fin, thus
giving bass chance at the head.
The difference in hooking soon showed
results, and when Troy finished the
trip he had succeeded in catching
more and better bass than he had on
any other trip in his career.-Spring
field Republican.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Mine Workers Meet.

Knoxville.-The annual convention
of District No. 10, United Mine Work.
ers of America. opened here Aug. 10
with 100 delegates present. The first
day was devoted largely to addresses
and the naming of committees. Among
the speakers we're President John
Bowden and w. L. Mitchell, state
workshop and factory inspector. A
demonstration Of mine rescue equip.
ment by a government expert was also
feature. The president reported an
increase of 1000 in membership for
the year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Knoxville.-Capt. T. J. Wyrick, of
Knoxville, Third Infantry adjutant,
won first place in the state individual
rife match on the Camp Sewer range
Aug. 10 with score of 1922 out of a
possible $50. Gold, silver and bronze
medals are awarded the first three
and cash prizes to the next seven.
Capt. Wyrick also won the 1000 yards
acknowledgements match, with a score
of S8 in possible 100.
In the General Steward 600 yard
match, Sergt. o. D. West of Nashville,
was first, with 81 in possible 100.
Only sharpshooters were eligible for
these matches.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
loo British Mules In Maurx

Columbia. - Two train loads Of
mules, 1900 in all, the property of the
British army, are in Columbia, having
come from Atlanta. They were pur-
chased for use by the army in France,
are branded with the official stamp
of the British army and are the best
stock obtainable.
The mules will be let out to farm
ers over the country to be fed and
pastured until the British government
is ready for them. The detention Of
the mules is attributed to limited
shipping facilities.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Killed With Soda Bottle.

In a difficulty at Hawthorne, eight
miles south of Shelbyville, Joseph
Brown was killed by Roy Richardson.
The weapon used was a soda bottle.
the preliminary trial was held here
Wednesday afternoon Richardson
was arrested and placed under $3.50
bond pending further investigation.
Richardson claims that he killed
Brown In self-defense.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Shot in His Home.

Milan.-News was received here
Aug. IL that Pete White. aged 2s
years, while sitting in the door of his
fathers home on the night of Aug. II
was shot and dangerously wounded
and could not live. Henry Holland, a
man of so years, who is accused of
being his assailant, had some trouble
OF q family nature. The wounded
man is son Of Dan White, a well
known citizen Of Idlewild, eight miles
north of here on the Illinois Central
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Killed by Lightning.

Chattanooga.-John Isham, IS, was
killed and Curtis Gossett, 20, was
shocked into insensibility when light
ming struck hollow tree In which the
young men had sought shelter from
the rain on the banks of the Ten.
nessee River just south Of here Aug.
10. Two other men who had been
camping with Isham and Gossett
along the river, and who were some
distance from the tree at the time
the lightning struck, were consider.
ably shocked.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
SEA WALL MAY SAVE CITY
Great Wall Built to Save Galveston
May Answer Purpose In a Terrific
Hurricane Sweeping Gulf Coast.

Brownsville, Textile army WIRE
less station here received a report
from the transport Buford at Calves
ton on the night of Aug. is, saying
that the water had risen ten feet In
the city and that several vessels had
been turned over by the hurricane
there.
The station, after trying without sue
cess to raise Galveston or Texas City,
received the following report by wire
less from Fort Sam Houston at San
Antonio:
Fort Sam Houston reports 1t has
been calling Galveston since 8 o'clock.
Texas City operator reported at pm.
that he expected his mast to blow
down at any time. He also reported
he had word that water was going
over the causeway at pm"
The tropical storm which struck
Galveston, while very severe, had
caused no serious damage and no loss
of life up till nightfall. The Galveston
sea wall. built as protection against
such hurricanes, had withstood the
fury Of the storm and showed no signs
of weakening.
The storm struck the city late In
the forenoon at velocity of "a miles
an hour. At noon 1t had increased to
60 miles, and during the late afternoon
fiuctuated between so and 70 miles an
hour. blowing in a north northeasterly
direction.
1t has been impossible, however, for
the outside world to get communica-
lions out of Galveston since $3.50
O'Clock in the afternoon, when ell
wires went down. Grave apprehen-
sions are felt for the city's safety.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
ENGLAND win Imnort cola

New York.-Private advices from
London intimate that the recent ship
ment of s2O.000,0Oo gold to this coun.
try via Halifax, is soon to De supple.
mented by heavy imports direct from
South Africa and Australia. The
Bank OF England has gold reserve
Of about e2o,O0o.ooo at Capetown and
from three to four million pounds OF
gold In New Zealand. These reserves.
It is understood. have been drawn
upon to meet obligations in this coun-
try and SD 'ants of the gold are said
to be In I
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Cotton Relief Plan.

Washington.--After talk with Com.
missioner Harding. Representative
Henry of Texas announced that the
Federal Reserve Board is considering
a cotton relief proposition involving the
issue of s5oO,OOo,0OOo of federal re-
serve notes. He proposed that the re-
serve board advise member banks it
will loan these notes to them at per
cent annual interest IL the banks win
make reasonable loans to cotton pro-
ducers at per cent. interest for six
month periods.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
villa suffers defeat.

Laredo. Tex.-Telegraphic advices
received by Carranza authorities in
Nuevo Laredo Aug. Is state that Villa
troops, after several days fighting in
the vicinity Of SaltiIlo, have been
driven into the city Of Saltillo proper
by Carranza forces and that fighting
continues there. About 5000 men are
engaged on each side, 1t is stated, and
casualties have been heavy to both
Villistas and Carranzistas.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Nancy Hanks Dies,

Lexington. Ky.-Nancy Hanks, 2:04,
champion trotter from 1892 to 1894.
died Aug. is at Hamburg Place, the
estate Of ]. E. Madden, who purchased
the horse several years ago to pen
sion her until her death. She will be
buried in the cemetery at Hamburg
Place, where other famous horses have
been buried.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Is MIDDIEs HELD GUILTY.

Board Of inquiry Concludes Invest!os-
tion Of Recent Examination Scandal.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Of the Navy
Daniels made public on Aug. Is the
findings Of the court Of inquiry which
investigated the recent scandal attend
ing the examinations at Annapolis.
The names Of Is midshipmen were an
nounced as deserving punishment.
The dismissal OF two OF the students
Of the naval academy is recommend
ed. The others are to be disciplined
In milder ways.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Two Classes.

THAT jitney gave you a mighty
hard bump
4 should say So ! have been laid
up for two weeks"
Good thing you carry accident in
surance."
yes, but It doesn't get me anything
in this case"
Il should like to know why not?'
Il could see in the chauffeur's eye
that his hitting me was not going to
be an accident"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Roumania Refuses Offer.

Milan.--A dispatch from Bucharest
to the Coriere Della Sera says rep
resentatiyes of the Krupp gun works
offered the Roumanian government SO
batteries of artillery and ammunition
and 100000 pounds Of barbed wire
to let ammunition destined for Tur-
key pass through. The offere was re-
fused.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
DIPLOMACY IN BALKANS

London.--The situation In Poland
and the Baltic provinces is changing
only little from day to day and public
interest is being turned to the near
east, where the diplomats of the quad
ripple entente powers are endeavoring
to divide the Balkan League and bring
all the Balkan states over to their side
and to the armies of the allies which
are battling against the Turks on the
Gallipoli peninsula and in the Cauca
sus
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Fourth Attempt q sueeess.

Tampa, Fla.-John Wade, negro, con.
victed Of attacking white woman,
was hanged here Aug. 10, only after
three previous attempts to spring the
trap beneath his feet failed. A fourth
proved successful and the negro died.
Previous to his death, he calmly asked
the executioners to remove the black
cap from his head so that he could
witness repairs necessary to make the
trap work.
Three separate times the negro was
placed in position for the fatal drop.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Rhea Begins Road Work.

Dayton. - Chief Engineer Hoskins
and his assistants have gone to Spring
City to begin the survey of the first
section of Rhea county's new system
of turnpike roads. The section of the
Dixie highway leading from Spring
City to Whites Creek, about eight
miles in length, is the worst section
Of road In the county, and 1t is the
purpose of the commission to place
that section in first-class condition
first
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Held Under Mann Act.

Jackson.-Facing charge of vio-
lation of the Mann white slave act.
John Threet, ex-alderman and cotton
grader Of Florence, Ala, waived ex-
animation when arraigned before
United States Commissioner l.. w.
Halford In Jackson Aug. Is. Threet
was bound over to the federal court
under $1,000 bond. The arrest was
made by the government detective at
Humboldt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Flood Victims Relieved.

Erie, Pa.-Relief work among the
victims of the food of Aug. has been
SO successful that all the sufferers are
now being cared for and the fund has
passed $4,000. Thorough search Of
the ruins is being pushed vigorously,
but no bodies were found during the
night. The Erie real estate board has
begun survey of the Mill Creek run
district to determine the exact prop
erty loss.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
$4,000 Robbery in Chicago

Y--t~~~ '-~sSSsJ ~ SHtSG0Ss
Chicago. Miss Beatrice Allen, who
occupies fashionable South Side
apartment, was robbed in daylight on
Aug. Is Of 500 In money and iewelry
she said was worth $4,000. The rob-
bers stunned the maid with "black.
jack" and intimidated Miss Allen with
a revolver.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
The Reason.

Simpson, wonder how 1t Is that
nearly all the inisers we read Of are
old bachelors?
Mrs. Simpson {insinuatingly) Oh.
married misers are SO common that
they are not worth mentioning.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Ten Cents BASE BAN.

Pittsburg. = The Pittsburg Federal
league baseball club has announced
that 1t would sell seats at 10 cents. %
cents and so cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Michael J. c. Wrenne. superinten.
dent Of transportation of the Nash.
Vile, Chattanooga q st. Louis Rail-
way. and for about forty years con-
nected with the railroad. died here
Aug. 10. aged ss years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Joseph M Smith, sexton of a Gene
terry In Oshkosh, Wis, has been ad-
judged bankrupt Too few people die
for him to live.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Nurse win Get Certificate,

Chancellor John Allison granted a
writ of mandamus on Aug. IL to Kate
T. Griffin, a nurse In the employ of
the county, to force the state board
Of examiners of nurses to grant her
certificate to practice her profess
sion in Tennessee. She says the old
board of examiners refused to grant
her the license because Of Ill will and
prejudice. She says in turn the new
board refused to honor her applica-
ton because of the action of the pre-
vious board.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Col. John L. KLEIN, the last officer
on the active list of the United States
army who served in the civil war, has
been placed on the retired list.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Baltimore has been selected as the
convention city Of the International
Typographical union for 1916.
Preston Gibson has bet $1,000 with
a fellow member of the Washington
Metropolitan club that the latter can
not bring forward a four-footed anil
mai with blue and white stripes, the
stripes to be not more than two inch
es wide.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Nashville Finances.

N~1t''f'c SSo'
A statement issued from the reve.
nue. office Of the city on Aug. IL shows
the municipality spent s22o.7f4.o5 dur
ing July and received ss7,1s4.ss. The
disbursements include $65.s2s Interest
on bonds and payments for street
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

In novels and on the stage the bully
invariably is whipped. But In real life
the bully often wins.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Alexander Is ousted.

Alexander Is Ousted.
Capt. ]. D. Alexander, who resigned
as commissioner of fire, sprinkling
and building inspection, was suspend
ed Aug. 10 pending final custer hear
ing by Circuit Judge Matthews.
The power Of the circuit Judge to
suspend Capt. Alexander following his
resignation was questioned by X. T.
McConnico, the former commissioner s
counsel. Harry 8. Stokes, counsel for
the freeholders in the custer proceed
ings, put several witnesses on the
stand, who swore to charges that
caused Mr.. Alexander's suspension.
One of these was r. A. Swift, q
painter, who declared that Mr.. Alex
ander verbally ordered his secretary
to give him license to do some
painting. The amount involved was
so cents.
The other testimony was by Joseph
M. Roth, real estate man.
Mr.. Alexander was not represented
In court during this testimony.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

The American reply to the Austrian
protest against export of arms to the
allies as a violation of the spirit of
neutrality was cabled to Ambassador
Penfield at Vienna Aug. IA.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Inc German ship Steinbeck, which
mas been loading lumber at Belling-
nam and which is interned at Eagle
Aaaroor, has been sold to American
shippers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Five forest rangers were helpless
to stop raging forest fires In northern
Manitoba. Train loads of men have
left for Moose Lake to fight the
flames.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

An order for 100000 head of cattle
to be shipped to Great Britain and her
allies is said to have been placed with
Chicago firm.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

An eight-hour day with the same
wages HERETOFORE paid for - hours
Work Will be granted to all employees
on the Gulf Refining Co. at the Port
arthur and Fort Worth refineries.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Big Amount Due City.


The counsel for the defense scored
series of victories Aug. Is in tho
chancery court municipal investiga-
ton when H. s. Bauman, former city
auditor and now employed to gather
evidence by counsel for the taxpayers,
admitted that he had made glaring
errors In his testimony several weeks
ago regarding the recent financial his
tory of the city.
The largest mistake Mr.. Bauman
admitted making was when he declar-
ed the increase in the 1915 budget
over the 1909 budget to be $3.50, 1853.
The real difference, he said, was only
$110,7SS.
Mr.. Bauman said he made the mis-
take because he overlooked a supple.
mental budget for the year 1909. He
said he was not refused access to any
books of the city and had plenty of
time to examine the records. The
witness underwent a two hours cross.
examination Of unusual severity.
On direct examination by Will g.
Cherry, Mr.. Bauman presented figures
from the records of the chancery court
and the city hall showing that whis.
ky taxes from July, 1910, to January,
1912, should have been collected by
former Commissioner Andrews to the
amount of $432,53s, while the amount
actually collected was only $44,573.15.
Mr. Stokes intimated he would at.
tempt to recover the difference
$685., 966.S5-from Andrews bondsmen
Marshall Announces.
Commissioner Park Marshall has
announced that he will be candidate
for his present position in the Demo
cratic primary in September. Mar
shall was recently elected by the city
commission to succeed Commissioner
Andrews, who was discharged by his
colleagues.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

1t is understood that the Peruvian
government has entered upon nego-
tiations for the floating of loan in
New York.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Postmaster-General Burleson has
authorized an 11-cent stamp to meet
the demand for both insurance and G.
.. ID, charges on parcel post matter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Miss leila Winslow, music teach
or, was drowned in four feet Of water
at the high school swimming pool in
Champaign, Ill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

A party of more than 100 police
men, firemen and deputy sheriffs,
with a pack of bloodhounds, are
searching in vain for traces of Albert
White. 6 years old, who is lost in the
swamps north of Escanaba, Mich.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Inc bonus proposition recently
made by the Locomobile Co. OF Amer
fca to Its employees was rejected at a
meeting of 800 employees.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Consul Canada at Vera Cruz cabled
that Henry w. Francis, correspond
ent OF a news service. had been In
prison three days.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Richard weinman Of Milwaukee
WAS the real name Of Richard Won
Niliar. self-styled German count and
spy. who leaped to death from train
sz,inx 80 miles an hour to escape ex-
gosure for passing worthless checks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

A declaration that cotton is to bs
regarded as contraband by the British
government is expected within few
days.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Fearing her husband, private in
Company M, United States infantry,
would be sent into Mexico, Mrs. John
Greene Of Chicago, 20 years old, swal-
lowed mercury tablets.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

lFearing she again would be abduct.
sd. Miss Louise Blaynel. 1s-yearold
University of Chicago girl. was mar
MED at Galesburg. H.. to Ben Cool
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

The latest official reports regarding
the harvest show that Italy needs
100000 quintals more of grain. This
grain will be purchased in America.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

American farmers are harvesting
the greatest wheat crop ever grown
In any one country. It may reach
4 .000, 000, 900 bushels.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

German losses to date total 2,17S,-
SS3- The casualty lists gives the total
or Prussian losses at 1.641.56S, and
for the Bavarian. saon and Wurtem-
burg troops 537.114.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

George H. Guthrie, United States
ambassador to Japan. accompanied by
his wife and niece. Miss Laura Wurtz,
left for San Francisco to sail for
Japan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

President Wilson has signed an
executive order creating the Big Lake
Reserve In Northeastern Arkansas for
the protection of native birds.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

Gen. Goethals announced that he
bad sent his resignation as governor
'of the Canal zone to Washington to
take effect on the first Of November.