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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
Poeketbook Prayers.

A presumably insane crank
took a pot-shot at J. P. Morgan,
the New York money baron, and
Immediately we read in the press
that prayers are being said in
all of the churches for his re-
eoveTy." All Of which would be
very good and eommendable if il
didn't begin with prayers for
Morgan and stop with prayers
for Morgan.
We have nothing personal
against Mr.. Morgan, who may
be a very decent sort of person
for all we know to the contrary,
but we cannot suppress a feeling
of nausea at the manner in which
certain ministers rush into the
limelight by sending up prayers
for the man who has money.
Mr.. Morgan's claim to fame is
due solely to the fact that he is
the son of his father and one OF
the richest men in the country.
He has never set the world afire
by any of his personal deeds,
and just why he shoald be sim
gled out for special prayers
when others of eaua! merit can
not even get ehirp is beyond
our layman comprehension. To
the man who makes a practice OF
analyzing things as he finds
them, it is rather tiresome; in
fact, it is something of reflec-
ton upon the sincerity OF those
preachers who pray for the rich
and forget TIE poor.
We wish Mr.. Morgan well, as
we do the beggar in the street,
but we fear many of those pray
ers were aimed at the Morgan
pocketbook and ascended nc
higher than the. ceiling. De
Soto Republican.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
EARWIG NEED NOT BE FEARED
People Generally Have Mistaken Idea
About insect, Says Scientist Who
Ought to Know,

The earwig, one Of the most familiar
types of insect life found in garden
and field, has been much maligned
So says w. Harold s. Cheavin, F. r. M.
S., well-known British scientist.
A great dislike for the earwig has
existed for centuries because of belief
that it delights to creep into the human
ear and cause death. The name, says
Professor Cheavin, probably helps to
keep alive this idea, which is absurd
to entomologists. He contends that in
sects considerably smaller than the
earwig would have trouble In entering
the, human ear, and in nearly every at
tempt would fail. The earwig is q
fourth Of an inch long
That it is chiefly responsible for
damage to pet plants is another ab-
surd idea about this insect, says Pro-
fessor Cheavin. Research proves that
it Is a boon, and not a pest, feeding
largely on aphides and plant hce, and
preferring dead insects to fruit or
vegetables.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
Got In Wrono In the End.

They're so particular about the Eng
Hsh that is used in one Of New York's
big high schools that It is considered
quite az much Of disgrace for boy
to make use of slang expression In
the classroom as 1t Is for him to stick
pins in his teachers chair-and get
caught at it. Part OF the plan to dis
courage boys in the use Of slang is to
have them write essays on their daily
conversation. One boy OF fourteen
turned in really welIwrfttea essay
which vas surprisingly free Of gram
maticaI errors and totally devoid Of
slang. At the end. however, he Of
fered this: THE majority Of people.
after all. who do use slang. are low
brows and roughnecks,"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
All Work and No Play.

Everybody was working on the
old farm-father riding the cul.
tivator up and down, up and
down the north field; big brother
blowing in the west field; small
brother hoeing in the garden
and mother and sister ironing
| and baking in the kitchen.
Horses and men alike came up
hot and sweaty at noon; dinner
was stewing on the stove.
Put on the tablecloth quick,
daughter; if your father sees the
table isn't laid he'll think dinner
| is late, and he can't bear to lose
a minute from the fields" moth
er called to sister.
will you take me to the
church social at the corners to-
night, Benz" sister asked at
dinner.
THE horses are too tired to go
out, father said forbiddingly.
Il had a letter from Myra
this morning, father" mother
ventured. "She wants to visit
US next week.
You can't tell your own sister
you don't want her in harvest
time, but If anyone else wants to
come you just tell them farmers
are too busy to have company in
summer.
Nell Jones has invited me to
spend a couple of weeks with her
at Chautauqua. Mother says
she's willing if you are" Sister
looked anxiously at father, who
showed his chair back from the
table in disgust.
IT'S go-go-go-all the time,
and the buster we are the more
you all seem possessed to go.
No one can pay rent, let alone
making anything, with his fami-
" always on the CAD. We are
all going to stay right here and
work until the work is done.''
Father and the boys plodded
stolidly back to the fields; moth
er and sister wearily gathered
up the dishes and returned to
the unfinished ironing.
Because he didn't see the paF~
alyzing effects OF constant work
without recreation the farmer
was crippling himself and fam
lily, killing the self-respect which
comes from ability to hold ones
own with his fellows.-Wallace's
Farmer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

What a sweet, loving way our
MissouriDemocratic leaders have
of putting the kibosh on those
who would stand in the way of
their political ambitions. Here
is Harry M. Rubey of Macon,
former chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee, and who
has been aspiring lately to the
Democratic nomination for Con-
gress in the First District, in
|odius netoriety through the al
legation Of Jldge Romjue, bis
fellow -townsman, nei ig b bor,
friend and party associate.
Judge Romjue, who also has his
eye on that congressional nom
|iHation, accuses Rubey with con
spring to frame up job that
would, had it been pvt through,
wrecked him (Romjue) politically
and socially and perhaps have
broken ep his home In addition.
The plot was to lure the Judge
into the flowery paths of DALI
ance and get the goods on him.
Rubey, however, seems to have
made mistake in the woman he
selected to help him put the job
over, and through her the Judge
now apparently has the goods on
the Honorable (?) Mr.. Rubey,
who now looks the meanest fig
ure that ever came down the
pike.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

A short time ago the railroads
here were making holler that
they were going to the dogs be-
cause the war had closed the
money markets of Europe against
them and that their salvation de-
pended on our home capitalists.
Has Wall Street listened to thss
cry of distresss Not so that you
could notice it. Our patriotic
money lords are too busy listen
ing to the siren of big profits in
foreign war loans to give heed
to any cry for succor from home
interests on which the welfare
and happiness of the American
people depend. Hundreds of
millions of American dollars are
being dumped into Eurepe's war
chests that the slaughter of
mankind might be continued
there, while the development of
useful industry and commerce
here at home languishes and dies
for lack of life-giving capital.
This money that is being loaned
to Europe is being drained from
our bank reserves, in gold, of
course, until it already begins to
forecast a financial panic that will
out-panic anything the United
States has ever experienced in
that line. This is Wall Streets
patriotism, and Wall Street holds
the willing ear of the adminitra-
tion at Washington, Federal Re
serve Bank and all.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
Perfumes at 500 an Ounce.

Genuine altar of roses comes from
the Orient. When perfectly pure it
Is Of almost fabulous value. The &C.
cret OF its preparation is carefully
guarded, and the finest product fs
usually sold in quantities not exceed
ing a few drops. Viofet is one Of the
perfumes that have been 30 closely
initiated that thoughtless people never
stop to discriminate and buy the manu-
factured for the genuine article The
recent discovery Of a chemical process
by which perfume can be produced
which cannot, even by experts. be dis
tinguished from true violet extract is
matter OF importance. as this is one
of the most popular Of odors. The sub
stance, however, is worth 500 per
ounce Wholesale. Lavender is q home
grown perfume:
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

against local option: but even
among taese people the anti
liquor idea seems to be taking d
strong hold. The old notion
that the rights of personal priv
ilege are greater than the rights
OF, the community-its safety
and serenity-is being cast into
the discard with other exploded
fallacies. The liquor traffic is
being condemned at the bar of
public opinion; it is on its way
and doubtless knows where it is
going.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
TRAGEDIES CAUSED BY LOVE


Love troubles have been the cause Of
many curious actions on the part OF
men and women who have suffered tids.
appointment in that direction. A curl,
GUS house owned by Doctor Picnic OF
London was in q class by itself, its ex.
terror being ornamented with xflt
statues. It was built by the doctor for
his prospective bride who died a few
hours before she was to have been
married. In the extensive grounds,
TOO, masses OF carved stone could be
seen. The house. shut OF from the
world, was furnished just as 1t was on
the fatal wedding day. Some of its
windows were boarded. others covered
by common sacking. It remained a
mystery house until the Doctors death
at the age of over ninety, few years
ago.
Women as well az men have become
hermits when loves young dream has
come to an untimely end. In the eixh-
teenth century there died a woman
who had not left her room for 30 years.
owing to love disappointment. and
Just few years later similar case
was brought to light In the second in
stance the lady had vowed that she
would lever see the light Of the sun
again" owing to being Tilted in love.
She religfously kept her VOW, living in
a darkened room till the end Of her
days.
This country has produced martyrs
on the altar Of blighted affection. For
more than twenty years an old fellow
shut himself up in a miserable room in
Pittsburgh. At last, when 1t was de-
cided that he should be arrested ON
the ground Of insanity, it required the
united strength Of four constables to
secure him.
The police. on searching his house.
we're astonished to find thousands of
dollar notes. The crate was filed with
silver dollars, the furniture was stuffed
with them, whilst Jars and bottles were
filed to the brim with money. So
much wealth was found that Hagon
had to be brought to convey 1t TO the
bank, where 1t was found to amount
to over $4,000.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

Over at Ludlow, ILL.,, the pas
tor Of q local church has alienat-
ed the affections Of his congre
tion frop himself by attacking
Sunday croquet. playing. The
members OF his flock are new in
revolt. We side with the con
gregation, for sheuld it heed the
pastor, no doabt he would put
4 ban on Sunday thumb-twid
sdling. too, than which croquet
iS ne more immoral,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

with an arm-long lucubration in
the papers with the intent OF
furnishing up the dulling hopes
of the Missouri Democracy. The
Gov. has evidently been feeling
it in his bones that there was
need, great need for someone tc
work the Cheerful Willy stunt.
The woeful predictions of DIR.
Simon, Democratic leader in st.
Louis, that the pie counter
would be lost to the Democrats
next year, because those who
weren't getting any Of the pie
are going to upset the counter;
also the harpoon about the family
on the payroll that Mr.. Houchin
of JEFF City threw into pie sharks
at the state capital had smear.
ed the hopes of the Democrats
and gloomed their prospects for
1916. But the Gov. is here with
words of cheer about the bril-
liancy of the party's record and
similar bunk, and that all that
the party need do TO get there
again next year is to stand by
that record and swear by Wilson.
Dead easy to blk the Missouri
voters, what? They can't tell a
bad record when they see it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

The United States has dis
patched another note to Germa.
ny on the question Of American
rights at sea and in protest OF
Germany's 3 submarine method OF
warfare. The tone of the note
seems final, as it leaves no fur
ther opening for discussion OF
the question and states that I'M.
less Germany admits the right Of
cur contention in the matter and
refrains from giving any further
cause for complaint from rs
along this line, her attitude will
be regarded as uRfriendly to.
wards the United States. This
will mean q break in the diplo.
matte relations between the two
nations and that President Will
son win convene compress te
act in the matter. Congress be.
ing under the influence of the
President, would doubtless mp.
held him in whatever steps he
has decided upon, and this last
note makes that poiAt clear.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
Explanation Of Boundary.

Why the northern boundary OF Della
ware should have been circular in
form is often source OF wonderment
1t came about in this way: After vii
liam Penn had obtained grant Of
Pennsylvania he was desirous of own
ing the land on the west hank of the
Delaware to the sea. He procured
from the duke Of York, in 1852, re-
lease of all his titles and claims to
Newcastle and IL miles around It, and
to the land between this tract and the
sea. A line that was the src Of q
circle ct 12-niie radius was then run
with Newcastle as center. When the
three lower counties" On the Dela-
ware became state they retained this
boundary.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

The President will undertake
the adjustment OF our shipping
disputes with England when the
war is over. John Bull mustn't
be embarrassed while is so busy
crushing" a trade rival, you
Lnnr
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

The Presidents last note te
Germany, like his previous ones,
has the heartiest approval OF
England, even if England don't
care . D. sor our rights on
the seas. There is even a faint
suspieion that the British minis
ter In Washington was an adyis
oYy party TO all those notes.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

The dust of George Washing.
ton heaved and turned over in its
grave at the deing in Washing.
ton. D. c.. lately. George had
no fancy for entangling alliances
with foreign nations, and least
Of all with Great Briton. He had
some dealings with that country
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28

81 Francis County voted IL
sslt iato the dry column the
soshor day By m overwhelming
najDrity. While il was generally
1x4scted thAt the county was
dxy II sentiment II vas moi
tl1s - tl,is sentiment was d
sld y the slaction developed.
sss 1Iosl - ~ the populatidl
- ninin9 towns over there
s1s e ioe1ignors and
\ I1 II q Z le wsts n ysGtl
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28


railroad IN
frequently hear the eject that these rel.ss
improving
ent nov vos treating the rlads fairly this change public
true that the legislatures Of the souhveTn dsg the
consideration hostile
not seem 70 prevail e The oees q e state Raoad consioas shh
the no.ds and The people e.s s possa en h
.et e attorney for the people thoash z doing ta dsy
are entitled e justice equally With Other citizen. and T.
proof Tat hey have practically IL th
The situation hsrefors E th. the psspas As,s
satsd e not and requ!rss so.ss tasr g
TIE natural eenpetion between e Tsaas ~ ~ nstssal
service
xIHinS
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
What Bill Did.

Bill Turner was a farmer, he'd
labored all his life. He didn't
have no schoolin' and neither had
his wife. But Bill was built for
business and made the wheels
go round, and left a healthy for
tune when hey put him under
ground. He was always takin'
chances, paid a hundred for a
bull. His neighbors called him
crazy, but he left q stable full of
cows that broke the record, max
ing butter by the ton, an Bill he
had his picture in the Squee-
dunk Weekly Sun. He had new
tangled notions about making
farming pay, he even bought a
fool machine to help him load his
hay. The neighbors fairly snort
ed when they saw the bloomin
thing; said Bill would never
make it work, it vast worth a
ding. Bill didn't say single
word, an didn't care a darn
bout what they had to say, fer
slick as grease his hay went in
the barn an hour before a tbun-
der storm came sailing out that
way and caught the neighbors
in . pinch and spoiled their new
mown hay. Bills neighbors put
their milk in cans and set 'em In
a tank, Bill skinned his milk
with a machiae and turned it
with a crank. Smith chops his
firewood with an ak, Bill used
some gasoline and sawed a hun
dred cords a day with another
blamed machine. Today Bills
wife rides in a car and dresses
up in silk, Smiths wife rides in
q wagon and keeps on skimming
milk.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1915-07-28
OUR PUBLIC FORUM
We. P. Ripley

On Relations Of Railroads and Peop5o
The Industrial leaders of this naipn talatag =
the public face face through the coIuns of hb paper
The time when corporation hal snything 70 ~
to the people they sent hired hand whispered u tAruuh
lawyer employed lobbyist explain Il ths 1esis
lature but the men who know and the who Do Ase
now talking the fence TO the man who pIoEa.
When the leading business Of this nattsn get
hack to tho so with their problems strife and Asen-
sion will disappear for when look into zach o&hees
faces and smile there is better day coming.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-23
Teachers Examination.

] take this Method of informing the
teachers Of the county that the Spring
Examination will be held in the High
School building at Selmer. May 3lst
and June lst. The second or Sum-
mer Fix lMination will be held at Il e
same place as stated above on July
18th and 18th.
The following is information from
the State Superintendent:
'Alt certificates markell Tempo
rarv' will not be subject to renewal.
All certificates not thus marked may
be renewed by holder taking examin-
atm in both reading circle books or
by the attendance Of one of the State
Normal Schools and doing creditable
work in at least three subjects. The
certificate may be renewed by the
attendance of the Summer School at
Knoxville or Peabody Normal"
| would suggest that all teachers
who desire summer school take the
First Examination.
The date of Teachers Institute i'll
be announced later.
Very truly yours,
A. H. GRANTHAM,
County Superintendent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-23
Easy to Darker Gray Hair

When your hair turns gray, streaked
with gray, white, faded, brittle. fall
ing out, itching scalp or dandruff, try
the following: On retiring rub Q-Ban
like shampoo on nair and scalp. By
morning the gray has disappeared
and another application or two of
Q-Ban the hair is beautifully darkened
and becomes fluffy, glossy and luxuri-
ant with real hair health. Itching
and dandruff have stopped. Q-Ban
stops falling hair and promotes its
growth. Q-Ban is not sticky and
messy, and cannot injure the hair or
scalp. Delightful to use and sure to
ilarken hair so evenly and naturally
no one can tell. SOC for a 81 bottle.
Browder Bros, Selmer. Tenn. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-23
Stramo!ine, That Lung. Medicine

Where it is known and tried physi-
clans prescribe Stramoline for all
kinds of lung diseases. 1t is the d.
rect product Of The tuberculosis Hos
pital of Memphis years ago. 1t is
sold on a positive guarantee to give
satisfaction and the patient is the
sole judge. Send for booklet of tes-
timonials. Large size booklet sent
by Parcels Post for one dollar. Moore
Riggs Chemical Company, 948 Linden
ave., Memphis, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-23
9TH Day Of May. 1915.
Order Of Publication
In Circuit Court at Selmer, Tenn

In Circuit Court at Selmer, Tenn.
Pearl Frazier vs.. Charlie Frazier.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which Is swor1 to, that the resi-
denre Of the defendant, Charlie Frazier.
is unknown and cannot be ascertained
upon dilllgent enquiry. he i therefore
hereby required to appear on or before
the tllird Monday In May, 1915, before
the circuit court Of McNairy county,
Tenn, ut selmer, Tenn !, and make de-
Tense 20 the bill flleiagainst him IN said
count by Pearl Frazier, or Otherwise the
bill will be taken AZ q MESSED as 70 him.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
Ia the McNairy County Independent, a
published at'Selner, Tenn.
This April 3, 1915
J.gB. GRAHAM. Clerk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-23
RAsumalIsm Yislds Qulcaly to SIoan's

You can't prevent an attack Of
,hssmatism from coming on, but you
can stop it almost Immediately
Sloan's Liniinent gently applied to the
sore j,int or muscle penetrates in q
few minutes to the inaamed spot that
causes the pain. 1t soothes the hot,
tender. swollen feeling, and in a very
SHIRT time brings relief that IS
almost unbelievable until you expert
snce it. Get a bntle If Slcan's Lini-
ment for 25c. Of any druggist and
have it 10 tie house against colds,
sore and swoIlsr joints, lunhagc, sch
stica and Ike ailments. Ynur money
back If not satisfied. hut it does give
Slnost instant relief. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-23
S AND BOX

T mes have been working
like bt.a~e-s during the past
three weaks and most Of the crop
is pill III {. o. will be this week.
in the death of Senator Aid
rich ne or airy has lost one Of
its r.at ..sl men. ~. Harry ThaW
is again hunting a new tack,
with s'::e c'2 hospital home ieady
to tale t.re of him. =. This week
the SANDER suit of Barnes vs..
Roosevelt is on in New York state
for $50, 600 ca nages..... Why
should man be sad when all ma
ture is glad?. ........... The winter
wheat prospect from North to
Sout i " Sc ii ever more promising.
Wheat WI make farmers rich
this s32so-.a.. The world will pay
fop i; ..... To a man from this
% hi - view it looks like Villa
and his army of bandits are about
! ssa hy Carranza's army. But
'. n;ea s.ould be freed we do not
say, know or care. The only
hope left for Leo M. Frank to
escape the rope route is pardon.
This will hardly be granted .......
1T is said the Seminole" pass
ing here on the |. C. service is
losing $1,000 day. They have
proposed to pay the U. S. lnail
service $4,000 to be released
from the mail contract. ....... The
great Rock Island railroad sys-
tenn went in the hands Of receiv-
ers Tuesday. 1t may affect the
building Of the new, bridge at
Memphis. Another atrocious
murder of two officers by negro
in Fayette county and narrow
escape from mob by a race to
the Memphis jail. ~. A most
acceptable slow rain came Tues
day night, putting new life IN
vegetation. Col. John R. God
win, aged "a years, one of Mem
phis' oldest and most prominent
citizens, died Tuesday...."..O Oscar
Wooten, carrier on route 8, is now
driving the fine horse he bought
from DIR. Kendrick. .....Put every
nook and corner in peas, corn, or
anything else to eat. Plenty Of
fools will plant cotton. The
Russians seem to be slowly gain
ing ground, and will soon be
through the mountain passes into
Hungary !. ......... AS usual H. G.
Gooch will have the tomato patch
of the town, ..Lum Alexander
has so improved that he is able
to be out and attending to bust
ness.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-23
n Ri Big Owl Creek Drainage District

In Re:
Big Owl Creek Drainage District
In McNairy County, Tenn.
To the Land Owners in said District:
You are hereby notified that April
80, 1915, at noon, at the Court House,
in Selmer, Tennessee, has been set and
fixed by order of the Court as the tine
and place of hearing in the above mat
ter, on the subject of Assessment and
Benefits as set forth in the report Of
the Commissioners filed in this curt on
the 18th day of April, 1915, and on obs
jections and exceptions to said report
that may be filed or offered as provided
by law, said hearing to be before the
County Court Of McNairy County, at
the Court House in Selmer.
This April II. 1915.
NOAH PRINCE, Clerk.
Abernzthy& Alternately.
II. P. Wood, Attorneys.