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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

Nhahse eyeglasses to spectacles in
stantly with Presto Temples. NJ P.
Wight, optician, sells them.-Advt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

j. A. Morrissette of this city left for
Chicago Tuesday to resume, his duties
with the L-System.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15
Local Matters

MTs. Harold E. Weeks of Fairfield
was visitor in the city Tuesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

Henry Davis Of Windsor was a call.
er tuesday upon friends in the citv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

Two actions before the municipal
court Tuesday morning were continued
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

II. n. Lee went to Woodfords Tues
Gay on matters Of business.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-09-15

At the Opera House today and to-
morrow the big attraction will be a
Paramount feature in five great reels
entitled The House of the Los,
Court"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Treasure for Antiquarians.

In a recent issue Of the London
Times announcement is made OF the
discovery at Caervoran, on the Roman
wall. three miles east Of Gilsland. In
Northumberland, Of remarkable
bronze measure of the Roman period.
Such oficially certified measures are
very rare. On the present specimen
the name of Emperor Domitian, in
whose consulate In A. d. 20 the meas
ure was tested. has been obliterated.
owing to the hatred felt toward him
after his death. The measure con.
tains TN sectarii. about thirty pounds
OF wine, or rather more than two gal
Ions, and eight pounds have been al
lowed as the weight Of the material.
Professor Haverield Is uncertain
whether 1t was really certified under
the order OF the emperor. or whether
II Is a private venture. masquerading
as official. In any case, tiisre Is no
question OF the date, and the discovery
is of considerable antiquarian interest
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
LADY, BLINDED
BUT CONSCIOUS
Sad Sad She Sic Y" Would II Turn Bill Blind anu
Fall When Nervous Spells Came
on, Yet Remained Conscious.

Odessa, Fla.--"About years ago"
writes Mrs. j. d. Powell, of this place,
Il took several bottles Of Cardui as a
tonic. for / was run down In health.
In fact l could hardly do anything at
all. could only drag around and
couldn't do my work. Life was miser-
able to me and / knew must have
some relief. as was SO very weak.
would suffer with aching pains in my
right, side. back and shoulders.
would have such terrible nervous
spells, which would come on me, and
I'd fall down wherever I was stand
ing. / would turn blind, as though /
had tainted yet kept my consciousness.
My friends would rub me. ;, circula-
ton was extremely poor, and the arms,
hands and limbs would be cold.
MY friends. +. recommended that
try CGrdui. -. began using It and
soon both saw and felt q great Inn
proyement. -. My appetite became
good. ate SO my husband leased me
about 1t. l could rest we'll at night,
and got so could do all my Homework
In a short time. -. praise Cardu!
to all my friends"
II you suffer from any form OF wom-
anly weakness or irregularity, try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. For sale
by all druggists.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Watching the Seals.

Visitors at the Aquarium never tire
of watching the harbor seals. and one
thing that pleases them particularly
10 to see the seals fall of their table
when they go to sleep. In the middle
of the pool for the seals there are two
low tables. their tops are just above
the water, on which the seals climb
out to sleep or to rest. And some
times one or another of the seals will
climb out of the water to one of those
sables and lie there on 1t. maybe close
along the edge of one side and per-
haps with its head and forward part
of It's body hanging over the edge OF
the table in front, apparently all the
time in imminent danger OF rolling of
the table at the side or of pitching
off head first into the water In front.
And when seal lies on table like
that, sleeping or doing. people stand
around the pool watching and waiting
for the seal to fall off, He won't hurt
himself when he does fall. he will sim
ply fall off into the water; but old and
young men. women and children, will
stand there with keen interest silent
ly watching and waiting for that seal
to fall. And II they stay long enough,
as they are pretty sure to do. they are
rewarded.--New York Times.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Former Chief Files Appeal.

Knoxville.-Ed D. Connors, former
chief OF police, deposed by vote Of
three to five by the city commission,
without the Formally of charges, has
filed his appeal in the circuit court
here. The prayer of the bill Is for O
writ Of certiorari and supersedeas ask
ing restoration to his office. In the
bill Chief Connors charges that his re-
moval was to stop the enforcement Of
law at his hands for the reason that
he was enforcing the laws, particu.
larly those against liquor selling, and
was closing up the houses Of ill-fame
in the city. The petitioner AYERS that
be will, upon the hearing of his cause,
produce the testimony of reliable wit
nesses who will in detail show what
are the real reasons back OF his re
moval.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
A Rosr Don at cambrldus.

Christ's. which has just elected to
an honorary fellowship General
SHUTS. who was graduated there with
exceptional brilliance in the law
tripos. is not the only Cambridge col.
lege which has paid this academic
compliment to prominent South AT.
rican statesman. Some time ago
Downing conferred an honorary fel.
lowship on the Hon. w. P. Schreiner.
who was also graduated with the high
est distinction In the same Tripos, and
was formerly fellow. Hitherto
Christ's college has proved moro pro.
life of bards than lawyers. having
been the Alma mater Of six poets Of
such diverse types as Milton and c
8. Calverley w Westminster Gazette.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
CAN PHOTOGRAPH IN CoLoRs
Scientists Have Reached Goal Which
Has Been Sought f,r Great
Number II Years.

Color photography, this goal Of In.
ventcrs and scientists for ysars. has
ut last been realized. SO perfect has
been made the process that the ruak-
ing OF color prints Is now open even
to amateurs. OF course. special
camera aud special kinds Of plates are
necessary.
Three plates are inserted In tho
camera, and the front plate IL dropped
to the bottom Of the box. The image
to be photographed is reflected to this
bottom plate by mirror. The other
two plates receive their impressions
directly from the lens. Each Of the
plates Ii coated-with chemicals which
eDahls It to record certain, colors. ohs
recording the red, another the yellow
and the third the blue tones Of the
object.
A separate positive Is made from
each plate. the positive from the blue
plate being made on paper and the red
and yellow positives on THU. films. The
two Aim positives are superirpossd
ON the blue positive, with the result
that the original three colors blend
into myriad II hues wher print is
made from the combined positivss
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Sunnieious Parent.

c. ]. Faulkner, counsel for the Chi
cago meat packers in their conhscation
suit against the British government.
said at u recent dinner:
Traders could get on better IL
the British were not so suspicious.
They doubt everything. They are like
the father-oniy more so.
"A father. in a deathlike silence.
called downstairs to his daughter. sol.
EMMY:
Hannah, what time Is it?'
"A pause, and Hannah answered:
It's just quarter after ten. Ia
Their
"'All right the father said. And.
Hannah, don't forget to start the
clock again after the young man
goes out to get his breakfast
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
HAD PELLAGRA;
IS NOW CURED

Hillsboro, Ala.--J. w. Turner, Of this
place. says: II ouGht to have written
you two weeks ago, but failed to do so.
] got well and then forgot to write you.
] can get about like lO-year-old boy;
you ought to see me run around and tend
to my farm. can go all day Just like
used to. am 80 thankful to know there
is such good remedy to cure people of
pellagra.
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 flaming red. with
much mucus and choking; indigestion and
nausea, either diarrhoea or constipation.
There is hope; get Beushn's big Free
book on Pellagra and learn about the
remedy for Pellagra that has at last been
found. Address American Compromising
Co.. box 2oS6, Jasper, Ala, remembering
money is refunded in any case where tas
remedy fails to cure. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03

Memphis.--C. J. Jones, negro law.
yer. is detained by federal authorities
here, on charge of conspiracy to de-
fraud by use of the United States mail.
Commissioner George H. Poole. before
whom Jones was arraigned, held him
for investigation by the grand jury.
Jones is alleged to have been prime
mover in suit against the govern
ment for $6S,OOO,O00 ON claims of de.
scendants Of ex-slayes. The suit was
recently dismissed by the federal eoar.
Of appeals. The authorities charge
that Jones illegally collected money
ss=esa negroes. using the malls.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Decidedly unoallant.

Robert Lowe, the great t,nglich coTc
noner. was exceedingly sarcastic and
frequently ungsllant, Upon the occa-
sion of o well-hnow wedding he be-
gan to descant on the absurditiss In
the, marriage service. (,
when | married" he said. AL the
worldly goods with which endowed
my wife might have been carried in
a bundle over my shoulder"
"Ah! hut Robert" intarposed Mrs.
Lowe. there was your great intel
lect."
well. certainly did not eodow you
with that. dear" WAS the rejoinder.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
THOUSANDS SAVED
FOR THE COUNTIES
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
HELPS IN THE SALE OF
ROAD BONDS.
NO DECISION IN TAX RATE
Assessment OF Banks BY State Boaro
Has Not Been Definitely Decided
on--lnteresting News From
State Capital.

-4NdSltiAA0s
AS the result of activities by the
state highway department in connec-
ton with the sale of road bonds for
several Tennessee counties recently,
the bonds are now selling at figures
considerably higher than has prevailed
in the past. Recently the department
by this work alone has been able to
save the counties which had bonds to
place on the market something like
$4,000 or $4,000. While not included
In the duties of the department, the
work of selling the road bonds 10 in
the direct line Of highway work.
The department has been able to
materially aid Scott county In selling
100000 in bonds. At previous bid.
ding the county had failed to get a
bid at par, but when the department
got busy II bidders entered the con-
test and the bonds were sold at 101A.
Meigs county also recently was
largely benefited by the ability or the
state department to get IN touch with
bidders. In two previous efforts the
county was unable to get bids on $780,
900 in road bonds at higher than SO.
The department, however succeeded
in placing these bonds with Tennessee
bidders at premium.
Cumberland county has also been
aided in the sale Of 100000 in bonds
and Franklin with s350,OO0 in bonds
to sell is soon to dispose of them with
the assistance of the department
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
1tfEnAlIREE[EZa!!!l5zs!!s!lllI
-EIEE Aa
EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL

EFFECTS OF ALCOHOL.
There IL no experiment more strik-
ing than this. Take person who 10
even a most moderate drinker of al
cohol. Let that person take his pulse
In standing position. and take 1t In
recumbent position in ordinary ev-
ery-day life. and let him do 80 when
there is no alcohol In his body, and
when there is dose. He finds that
when In health, his heart is automati-
cally slowed when he lies down, but
that under the influence OF alcohol
this does not occur. or is very
much reduced In its character, and
wholly, as we know, by the fact that
this tampering with the nerves has re-
suited in the heart being to certain
degree emancipated from the healthy
and normal discipline which it should
be under. and which nature ordained
that 1t should be under. We have
therefore to regard alcohol as q par.
alytic or narcotic agent entirely. and
II you investigate the reasons why peo-
pie take 1t. you will find invariably
that 1t Is for paralytic action rather
than for the stimulant.
The feeling OF fatigue which we all
experience Is very healthy symptom.
1t Is a little message from nature
saying that we are OVERRIDING 1t. and II
alcohol is taken you cut off and stop
that nerve message. The engineer on
board steamer who tells you that
his boilers are magnificent boilers be-
cause they never give too high or too
low a pressure, and when you look at
the pressure gauges you find they have
been tempered with SO that the cor
rect steam pressure is not shown by
them. occupies the same position as
man who explains his feelings under
alcohol.
would like you to think of the body
when alcohol is circulating in 1t as
being interfered with--to use that
French saying which is On the penny
in-the-slot weighing machines
Please don't brutalize the machine
Prof. w. A. Osborne. M. b.. C. CHI.
D. Sc.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
SWAMP ROOT STOPS
SERIOUS BACKACHE

When your back aches, and your blad-
der and kidneys seem to be disordered. re-
member it lie needless to sutfer--go to your
nearest drug store and get bottle of Dr..
Kilmers Swamp-Root. 1t is a physician's
prescription for diseases Of the kidneys
and bladder.
It has stood the test Of years and has
q reputation for quickly and effectively
giving results in thousands Of cases.
This prescription was used by DR.. Kill
mer in his private practice and was so
very effective that it has been placed on
sale everywhere. Get bottle, SOC and
$l00, at your nearest druggist.
However, If you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. for q
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Academy of Science Meet.

Nashville.-Several score Tennes.
scans interested in science attended
the annual meeting Of the Tennessee
Academy Of Science here. Ten we'll
known scientists. biologists and col
lege professors delivered addresses on
technical subjects. This is the fourth
annual meeting Of the academy. The
meeting closed with the address Of the
retiring president. w. e. Myer of Car
thage, and the election of Prof. S. NJ.
Balm of the University of Tennessee
as his successor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
conyicts Ask Their Release.

neutrality-suspicious. from rs
penitentiary convicts for paroles have
been received at the office of 2. N.
Estes. attorney-general for Shelby
county. These applications are made
under the indeterminate sentence law
which is just now beginning to show
results. 1t was enacted at the 1918
session of the general assembly. I'm
der its provisions parole may. be
granted after the convict has served a
minimum term, and at any time up to
the completion of the maximum term.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Children See Liberty Bell,

Memphis.--More than 10000 school
children and thousands of their elders
marched in review before the Liberty
Bell when 1t halted here on its return
trip from the San Francisco exposi.
ton. 1t was described as the most
wonderfully patriotic reception the
bell has received" by Senator Boise
Penrose Of the delegation accompany
ing the relic. The special train carry
ing the bell arrived in Memphis early
in the morning and remained four
hours. As the train bearing the relic
arrived in the city 1t was greeted by
thousands OF whistle blasts and the
ringing of bells over the city.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
There Was DANGER.

A ratbs.r heavy storIa burst over .
suburban town, and a young wife.
startled by particularly sharp crash.
made a dive from the porch to the
darkened parlor.
II won't stay here another minute!'
shs exclaimed In terrified voice.
"You cant tell what may happen
next"
You nre foolish, dear" responded
tho hubby, following her into the
house. Don't you knew that thunder
cannot hurt nnybody?"
You are mistaken. Harry" posi-.
lively rejoined the young woman.
Haven't you ever heard Of people be-
ing thunderstruck? PhilaiAlphis
Record
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
LIQUOR TRAFFIC GOING UNDER.

The Toledo Blade calls attention to
the fact that every few days there is
recorded some new step in the ulti-
mate determination of the liquor traf.
fic. 1t says: "A brewery or dis
tillery goes out Of business. A manu-
facturer of bar fixtures decides to man.
ufacture something else. An indus.
trial plant announces that teetotalers
will have first choice when Jobs are
distributed or promotions made. Rail.
road companies tighten the applica.
ton Of the rule against drinking,
The revenue from beer and whisky
falls off and the secretary of the treas
ury looks for new sources Of income
And so. week after week and month
after month. the forces against liquor
increase In numbers. the territory
wherein liquor selling is profitable be-
comes more and more restricted"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
LIGHT OF MODERN SCIENCE.

DIR. T. Alexander MacNichol, in one
OF his addresses. says briefly: Fifty
years ago men commonly believed
that alcohol was food, tonic, and slim.
ulant; but they were excusable for liz.
norance. as little was known OF the
psychology and chemistry of the blood
and tissues; the action of bacteria
upon the functions and life of tissue
cells was a sealed book. The inven.
ton of instruments of precision and
the application OF more exact meth
dds of examination has revolutionized
our attitude toward alcohol. In the
light OF modern science alcohol is not
food, tonic. or stimulant. In a
word. science has rated and classified
alcohol as q universal protoplasmic
poison to all forms Of organic life."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
CANNON COUNT|AN
TAKES HIS LIFE
8. J. ELkINs, AGE sixTY-FlvE, Is
FOUND DEAD WITH HIS
THROAT CUT.
KNOX TO IMPROVE ROADS
Commission VIII Spend 100000 Con
structlno Brick Highways Over
the county-News ltems
Over State.

Woodbury.-This community was
shocked when 1t was learned that s.
J. Elkins, one of the county's most
prominent citizens and a merchant OF
this place, was found dead In an old
sawmill shed. His throat was cut
from ear to ear. Apparently he had
been dead several hours. He was
about 65 years of age. BY his side
was a note in which he said financial
reyerses had caused him to take his
life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Dec. 3. 1914.

Germans took offensive In Elan
ders but lost heavily trying to
cross the User on RATS.
French occupied lie Mesnii.
Tete do Faux In the vosges and
Burnhaupt In Alsace taken by the
French.
Germans attempted to flank Rus.
sian right wing.
Austrians repuised assaults on
Przemysl.
Russians took Bartfeid.
Riots In Belgian concentration
camps.
italian parliament opened. Pro.
n,ier Salandra saying Italy would
preserve armed neutrality: Bel.
olum was cheered.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
pRoHlslrloN SOUND 70 COME

PROHIBITION BOUND TO COME.
1t is only question of time when
Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey
and the other eastern states will align
themselves on the side Of prohibition.
as have West Virginia, Georgia and
other states. want to say that It
will be a happy day when this has
been done. Years of the past show
that the liquor traffic has worked
against the good of the country. 1t Is
an odd fact that no state in recent
years, after adopting prohibition. has
rescinded that vote. All Of which
goes to prove that 1t is prohibition
that the country wants, and is bound
to have within a short term Of years.
Bishop Donohue Of Wheeling.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
kliled BY Train.

Knoxville The body OF the man
found dead beside the L. & N. railroad
five miles from this city has been
identified as that Of James NJ. Leath.
a well-known farmer OF Anderson
county. He had started to Knoxville
and is supposed to have been run
over The head was badly mangled.
Deceased was about As years OF age.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Knox Improves Roads.

Knoxville-Tbs Knox county special
road commission has placed contracts
for an additional 100000 worth OF
brick roads. In addition the commits.
sion asked for bids for three miles of
permanent road contractors being
asked to submit bids on brick and 9TH
er permanent construction. This will
be the county's first permanent roads,
and will expand the last Of the $780,
900 fund from bonds issued a few
months ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Daily Thouaht.

There is an idea abroad among
moral people that they should make
their neighbors good. One person !
have to make good-myself. But my
duty to my neighbor is much more
nearly expressed by saying that have
to mako him happy-it l may.-Stev'
ensou.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03

STOP THAT HACKING COUGH.
Mansfield formerly Hungarian)
Cough Balsam heals the infamed and
lncerated membranes and quiets the
tickling nerves that lie underneath the
infected portions. Invaluable for be-
bies. Price Csc and 50c.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Acid.

The Tombstone Man latter several
abortiye suggastions) - How would
simply Gone Home" do?
Mrs. Newweeds---I guess that would
be all right. It was always the last
place he ever thought Of going. Puck.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
OVER THE STATE EpiToMizEp

The West Tennessee rural letter
carriers convention held their annual
meeting at Mckenzie.
A meeting Of the Baptist State Sun
day School Board is in session at Nash
willie.
The Meigs county road commission
has elected jackson Smith of Rock
wood as engineer in charge of road
Improvement.
Mayor John Winfield Darby broke
ground for the government postoffice
building in Covington. The gos ern'
ment win spend $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
DON'T MIND PIMPLEs
cutIeura Soap and Ointment VIII Ban
ish Them. Trial Free

These fragrant supercreamy emol
lients do 80 much to cleanse. purify
and beautify the skin, scalp. hair and
hands that you cannot afford to be
without them. Besides they meet
every want in toilet preparations and
are most economical.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept XII
Boston. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-12-03
Case Of Hating Oneself.

Proprietor OF a Concert Party (en-
gaging soprano)-"Now, want you
to understand. Miss Deerly. that l
like my boys and girls to be one big
family--no quarreling, no jealousy"
Miss Deerly-"Oh. that's quite all
right. I've never heard anything In
the work Of any other singer to give
me the slightest cause for jealousy"