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The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-02-07
THIS SERENE AND CARE-FREE MEMBERS
xs5s POLICY

with the Mutual Life Company, Newark
January "a 846 Ordinary Life policy the life of
Mr. Joseph L. Wnow of Portland Me-, $780, annual
premium being Mr. Wnslox then
To-day his the oldest policy the books of the Benefit
( Life Insurance Company. 1t bears No. 7o5. E
Although originally issued Mr. Wnows policy contained no
cash other nonorfeiure values now paw
total Of event o Of this policy during
outlay for sxynine has been only si34s3S The gross
premiums for sxynine have amounted to 49,
Winow has received dividends amounting S2422o2 SO
average yearly cost thousand Of has
Mr. Wnow could surrender his policy cash and receive
nearly So. 50for every $500 paid to the Company
The regular dividend fe4 shown by the notice printed on
The last amounts to 81 which is greater
than the preunl The policy therefore every way an
asset and In liability In addition
total sfet balance by the
available 10 modern contracts
With the Mutual Biest every policy is TO BATE
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many buildings. filled with so many
machines operated by so many men.
II must express tie spirit fhat makes
that company different from any ether
nnder the sun. Z
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
DARIUS

The neigh of horse made Darius
King of Persia, the six contending
powers for the throne agreeing among
themselves that the one whose horse
should neigh first should possess the
kingdom. This ancient method of
settling disputes among politicians
could be revived with profit today,
If our partisan factions and petty pol.
iticians could only settle their dis
putes by the neigh of horse, the
bark of dog or the bray of donkey,
it would be a great blessing and would
give our citizens a better opportunity
to pursue the vocations of industry
free from political strife.
Let those who pick political plums
by raising rows and who flash swords
dripping in the blood of industry un-
derstand that they cannot turn the
public forum into political arena and
by a clash of personal aspirations
still the hammer and stop the plow
and that their quarrels must be settled
IN the back alleys Of ciyilisstion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29

As we have been silent for several
weeks, will let you hear from us once
more.
Everyone is busy around here; some
hauling logs, lumber and others are
finishing gathering their crops.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis Mathis Of Cor
inth, spent a day recently with the
family of J. w. Ledbetter.
Mrs. W. Hanson and little daught-
er, Carl, of Chattanooga, are spend
ing few days with j. c. Derryberry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Hurley attend
ed the Fair at Selmer Thursday.
Quite a lot of new barns being put
up farmers must be expecting to
harvest more corn and cotton than
heretofore.
Miss Fredda Haynes has gone to
Jackson to take business course.
Clifford and Otto Hurley spent Sun.
day in Kossuth.
Mrs. Willie Springer returned Sun
day from Memphis, where she had
been for painful operation.
Mrs. Frank Atchley came over from
Burnsville Sunday to visit her broth
er's family.
Rev. Peery, of Selmer, delivered an
able discourse at the Methodist church
Sunday.
Miss Etie Martin, of Crump, was
among relatives here last week. She
was accompanied home by Miss Vas.
sic Ledbetter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
FRE:.E: PORTS
BUILDERS OFf
COMMERCE:
CONGRESS SHOULD GIVE THEM
PREFERENCE IN APPRo.
PRiATioNS.
BY Peter Radford.

This nation is now entering upon
an era of marine development. The
wreckage of European commerce has
drifted 10 our shores and the world
war is making unprecedented de-
m&nds for the products of farm and
factory III transportation facilities
On land We lead the world but our port
facilities are inadequate, and our flag
is seldom seen in foreign ports. Ii
our government would only divert the
energy we have displayed in conquer
ing the railroads to mastering the
commerce of the sea, a foreign bot
tom would be unknown on the oceans
highways.
This article will be confined to
discussion of our ports for the pro,
ducts of the farm must pass over our
wharfs before reaching the water. We
have in this nation 81 ports, of which
Al are on the Atlantic and 10 are on
the Pacific Coast The Sixty-second
Congress appropriated over $51,000,.
600 for improving our Rivers and
Harbors and private enterprise leyies
toll of approximately $50,0O0,000
annually in wharfage and charges for
which no tangible service is rendered.
The latter item should be lifted of
the backs Of the farmer of this ma.
ton and this can be done by Congress
directing its appropriations to ports
that are free where vessels can tie UP
to a wharf and discharge her cargo
free of any fee or charge.
A free port is progress. 1t takes
out the unnecessary link in the chain
Of transactions. in commerce which
has for centuries laid a heavy hand
upon commerce. No movement is 81
heavily laden with results or will
more widely and equally distribute
its benefits as that of a free por
and none can be more easily and ef.
fectively secured
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
THE VITAL PROBLEM OF
hGRICiL TURE
ax Peter Radford.

There is no escaping the market
problem and the highest development
Of agriculture will not be attained
until it is solved, for a market
is as necessary fer the producer
as land on which to grow his crop
Governmental and educational insti
tutions have spent S1S0000,000 in the
United States during the past ten
years for improving soil production
and improving seeds and plants, but
very little attention and less money
has been given to the marketing side
of agriculture.
The problem is g monumental one
and one which will never be solved
until it gets within the grasp of
gigantic organization where master
minds can concentrate the combined
experience and wisdom of the age
upon it. 1t is problem which the
farmers, merchants, bankers, editors
and statesmen must unite in solving.
The Farmers Union stands for all
there is in farming from-the most
6Ctt4liic HCluOu5 Ol SccQ SciSCJICu u
the most systematic and profitable
plans Of marketing, but does not be.
lieve in promoting one to the neglect
OF the other We consider the work
Of farm demonstrators valuable and
we ask that governmental and com
mercial agencies seeking to help us,
continue to give US their assistance
and advice, but we believe that their
influence should be extended to the
marketing side of our farm problems
also.
We cannot hope to develop manu-
featuring by over-production of the
factory; we cannot build up mercan-
tile enterprises by the merchants load
ing their shelves with surplus goods
and no more can we develop agricul-
ture by glutting the market with
surplus of products.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
Stantonville.
(Too late for last issue.

D. A. Pettigrew and wife spen
Sunday at Mrs. N. A. Hendricks.
Lelond Carman, of Gravelhill, visit
ID his grandparents Sunday.
The three-months' old baby of Mr..
and Mrs. Truman Barnes is very sick
with stomach and liver trouble.
Dir. and Mrs. E. G. Sanders are in
Chattanooga this week. The furmtl
is attending the meeting of Oddfel-
lows.
DR.. R. M. Kendrick made a profe. ;
sional trip to this community Satus :
day.
Mr. and Mrs Q p v. Wyatt: of Tu!g, !..
visited Stantonville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Thompson aud
Miss Ollie Blas4ngame spent Saturday
ia Corinth.
Several from here attended tht
Corinth fair last week and will prob
ably see the attractions at Selmer
This week.
Mrs. N. A. Kendrick is visiting Mrs.
j. A. Houston at Selmer.
A report from Ed. r. P. Meeks
states that he is progressing ever
better than was expected since hav-
ing the operation performed at St,
joseph's Hospital in st. Louis.
The bridge across the OIL creel
canal is about completed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
MeKELLAR,s SPEAKING.

Tuesday night Mr.. McKellar,
candidate for U. S. Senator, fill
ed his appointment here. twas
8::45 before his arrived. The
Ramer band made the welkin
ring as the train pulled in. The
crowd at the depot followed to
the courthouse and comfortably
filled the court room. The crowd
was estimated at $50. A large
number being the ladies of the
town. There was a sprinkling of
democrats from the country. The
speaker was introduced formally
by Judge j. G. Houston. His
speech was along former lines
with new strings. He disappoint-
ed his hearers as an orator or flu
ent speaker, yet his sincerity
made a good impression. The
crowd applauded him literally on
some points. He will get sever
al votes here. but the consensus
Of opinion is that Patterson will
carry the county.
Mr.. McKellar had his head
quarters at the Warren hotel,
where the band was also enter
tanned. He, after spending a
restful night, left forAdamsville
by auto to fill his 10 O'Clock ap-
pointment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
What One Mans Life Covered.

In few mems span of life were there
slch marvellous changes in the mach
inery of the worlds civilization as
were 10 that of Rhoddg K Hendrix,
who died recently in his 95th year.
Monroe was president when he was
born-lS20, So he lived under every
president except the first four.
In 1920 the flag Of Spain waved
triumphantly over a great part of this
hemisphere. Uncle" Rhoddy lived
to see it only memory on this west
ern continent. In 1920 all Of Texas
and the country west and northwest
of Texas along the Pacific slope was
under the dominion of Mexico. Rus
sia owned Alaska. The gates of ia
pan were closed against the world
Victoria had not coma to the throne.
of England. lafayette. jefferson
and Adams were still living. The old
er citizens Of every community wee
veterans of the Revolutionary war
TIE soldiers Of the war of 1912 were
then men in the prime of their life.
In 1920 General Sherman was born
and General Grant two years latol
and SStonewaii jackson in 1924. ln
Uncle" Rhoddy's life he saw the
coming and development Of the rail
road. the pioneer in civilization. When
he was child men knew little OF
electricity. The art Of modern pho-
tography was unknown. ChloroforH
was undiscovered. Mdn knew moth
ing Of germs or antitoxins. We had
not reached the timo of the Tmatc
and the percussion cap. Flintlocks
were still in use. Operations for ap-
pendioits were unknown. Abdominal
surgery was unheard Of. There were
no postage stamps and no envelopes
There were no fast printing presses
or linotype machines, no automobiles
no electric lights, no rubber tired bug
gies. When Uncle" Rhoddy VA,
born, men lighted their houses witt
pine torches and tallow dips. In mos
every house there was candle moulj
,oal oil, which here and there oez4
from the earth, was thought to be
good only for the rheumatism. People
thought tomatoes poison and not foi
food. In 1920 men sick from feve'
were bled. There were no eartrid-
ges, no breech-loading shotguns, am
thsre were no monographs, no tele-
phones, no tuTbine engines, no call
bells; and much ofthis progress wa
n the lest twenty years of Uncle"
Rhoddy's life.
McNairy county was not laid Out
until three years after his birth. an
ne was i've years old when Purdy b.
,ame a town. Probably in no Other
mans measure of lire has the world
seen such progress and change.
w. L STONE.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
Chocolate pie, Maud Stovall.
Jar soft soap, Mrs. Chas. McCullar.
Quart sorghum, John Horner.
Calico patch work quilt Mrs. Glib


Calico patchwork quilt, Mrs. Glib
Wilson.
Silk patchwork quilt Mrs. Mills.
Handmade apron, Button Smith.
Table cover, Mrs. Maggie Adams.
Irish lace, Dora Castleberry.
Mrs. N. A. Kendrick, ounce pre-
serves, display of lace.
Pair slippers, Mrs. R. Holman,
Handsomest fillet, Sally Molly.
Mrs. Pat Hedneberry. specimens of
tatting, handkerchief, medallion.
Towel, Mrs. F. Alexander.
Sofa pillow, Mrs. Lee Mcdaniel.
Child's fancy dress. Mrs. John R.
Thrasher.
Counterpane, Mrs Frank Locke.
Crayon work. I.ou.s Adams.
Collection native grasses, Audar
McCuiiar.
Child's sofa pillow, Mansel McAlpin
Candy, Paul Houston Thrasher.
Tatting, in old ladies' section, Mrs.
J. R. Adams.
Quilt, old ladies' section, Mrs. Ar
geline Sweat.
Sunbonnet, Mrs. ]. H. Curry,
Mesdames John R. Thrasher and
Florence Alexander were awarded
premiums for excellent biscuits,
MULES
2 years old and over; 7. j. Bowers,
lst and I'd.
Under 2 and over, c. H. Burns, lst;
W. A. Burns, 81.
Matched mules, T. ]. Bowers.
Under |. Dock Lawson, lst, W. A.
Burns. 81.
Mare and mule colt, W. A. Burns,
lst, Dock Lawson, ID.
HARNESS
Stallion under 2 years old; 7. ]. Re-
mer, lst and I'd.
Gelding; c. J. Gray, lst.
Mare; 3 years old and over, W. E
Mcleod, lst, Cornie Moore, I'd.
Mare under 2; Leroy Dillon.
GELDINGs
j. W. Gray.
Mare and colt; R W. Taylor, 1st,
7. j. Ramer, I'd.
COMBINATION
Harness and saddle gelding; Joe B.
Gray. 1st. Jno. R. Swain, I'd.
Harness and saddle mare; 3 years
old and over, w. e. Mcleod, lst, c.
Moore, I'd.
Model stallion. mare or gelding; G.
D. Howell. lst, c. j. Gray, I'd.
Walk, trot or canter stallion, mare
or gelding;C. j. Gray, lst, w. F.
Mcleod, I'd.
Clem Lea took first on boar. SOW,
and SOW and pigs.l
(NoTE::-We have not space for all
the lists Of awards this week, and in
our list this week we may have made
a few errors, but under pressure Of
lots Of work, We did our best. Ed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
Who Has This Knife?

| loaned my pocket knife Friday al
Fair to "cut cakes" and in the con.
fusion it got away. 1t is rather
large, white-handled. engraved Kat
tie King" on one handle and wide
horned steers head on the other.
Present holder return and be re.
warded. Il. ?. W0oD.
October q, 1915,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
PeIIayra Victims Notice,

Don't despair other remedies
have failed, try a bottle of Moore's
Stomatone S1.00 per hottie. No
risk, as money refunded if not bene-
fitted. Memphis Chemical Co., GAS
Linden Ave, Memphis, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-10-29
A SUCCESSFUL FAIR.


"A SUCCESSFUL FAIR.
The seventh annual McNairy
County Fair was on last week.
Tie weather was ideal and the
surroundings were pleasant and
comfortable. Never has there
been such a vast attendance of
strangers and the town was tax
cd to its limit to entertain them,
but did so in generous and hos
pitable manner. We heard many
pleasant expressions by strangers
of the the treatment they receiv-
ed. The Swain show gave the
visitors and our people an enter
tainment they get but once a
year. Where the people from
Mondav to Saturday night came
from we do not know, but that
from 1900 to 2200 came every
night, we do know.
The Fair was a financial sue
cess, clearing about enough to
liquidate Indebtedness. The stock
show was not as good as it could
have been if our stock men had
brought their cattle, hogs, sheep,
and horse stock.
The following are some of the
awards:
ARCHIE McCULLAR
Sweet potatoes, red onions.
MRS. ". H. STONE
Apple, damson, tomato, stra vberry
and muscadine preserves; peach, plum
and ounce jellies; mixed pickles; six
medalions.
MISS NINA MAY PERKINS
Cherry. grape, plum and. water
melon preserves; canned ounce, pears,
apples, blackberry, tomato, beans,
corn; pickles, watermelon, cucumber,
tomato catsup.
Miss MARY ANDERSON
Pear and peach preserves; chow
chow, chili-sauce; fudge, chocolate
and best display of fancy candy.
MRS. G. L, ANDERSON
Blackberry jam, apple butter, CO.
coanut candy, handmade corset COW
ct, baby sack, specimen water color,
p;c.are collection. 3 Of kind. child's
dress, shirt-waist, best biscuits from
Infallable -four.
Mrs. H. P. WooD
Canned strawberries, best biscuits
from American Lady -four.
MRS. W. A. REEoER
Peck dried apple and dried peach
Mrs. MAG. ROBINSON
Red pepper, pr. knitted gloves and
socks and woolen coverlet.
W. A. Reeder, peck turnips, water
melon.
Mrs. J. L. Smith, blackberry jelly,
Mrs. Melinda Naylor. apple jelly.
Lorraine Houston, grape and mus
cadine jelly.
Jessie Alexander, peach and beet
pickle.
Slater Robinson, doz ears yellow
corn, bale clover hay.
P. II. Thrasher, dcz ears white and
single ear corn.
Glen Lea, single stalk of corn with
ears.
White loaf cake, Alcie Prather.
Angel fool cake, Mrs. Troy Brooks
Cocoanut cake. Fannie McCullar.
Ginger bread. Mrs. Jno McCullar.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-27

Love. Romance. Intrigue, Humor. Pathcs
and Are the Elements Tha
Enter into THIS Beautiful Story.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-27
AT II

NueclnE people VINO like comedy. the
kind that sparkles and yet Is clean and
wholesome. should not fail 10 see one OF
the closing performances az Victoria
theatre Today. Oscar and Adolph.' the
funny cartoon characters ably taken by
Harris and Winters. IL a scream. and tEs
two audiences last night were kept -
a constant uproar by the spirited dis
play Of real wit. With the two come
dams are the ten pretty girls, Of the
chorus. presenting am all new Broadway
review In which the late song and d1ncs
hits are given Ia "a most pleasing man
ner. Special scenery and settings add
10 the value Of the production.
Baby violet ana the Straub trio In
their singing. talking and dancing ~bit
is another excellent feature. while Miss
Fox and Mr.. Leonard. her dancing Tart-
uer. have made a real nit. Miss Fox Is
an exceptionally clever toe dancer. and
has merited the applause which has been
50 generously given her. trsone and
DeOsta In a harp ana singing feature
have delighted every audience and have
been warmly received.
Flavia brothers in a classy athletic
performance. introducing a sensational
hand balancing act. with the splendid
NictorlascOpe pictures. round out an
otherwise perfect bill.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-27
HOWE'S WONDERFUL PICTURES
TO BE REPEATED HERE TODAY
FINEST PROGRAM EVER PRE-
SEhTEO HERE By THIS MAS
TER OF THE MOVIES"
Perturbation Of United States Navy
10 Greatest Scene Ever Witness
ed In m City.

The last two performances OF
ao~e's Travel Festival VII b. given
IN the Court this afternoon and to-
aight. This engagement has proven
quite the most successful since the
attraction nrst visited Wheeling and
amply demonstrates that this city
should b. included In the routes OF ali
travelling organizations OF merit not
leAs than two days because OF the very
TACT that many attractions worthy OF
patronage have allied the theater TO
OVERCOMING upon various occasions
for the half week period. sometimes
giving as many as Ave and always
four performances.
The enormity Of expense involved in
the assembling OF a Howe program IL
evident on all sides. The travel views
Of the present exhibition are all OF a
foreign nature and include scenes in
Japan. the Philippine islands and
France. and Il costs big money TO take
moving pictures thousands Of miles
from home. As an educational enter
tainment there Is none better. Young
America can well profit by spending
a couple OF hours with Howe. His
complete perturbation OF the United
States navy Is one OF the finest illus
trations ever placed in book or on
screen. and the latter method OF dis
seminatflng information of this kind
IS certainly the most convincing and
Illuminating, and II IL patriotic. toe.
To travel with Howe is a very good
idea. But II you intend to make the
trip you must start today. It's a long
walt till next October.
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MI. Alva HuutaIuan. of II. ClairsviIle.
T. yisitinE relatives here.
AR Roy scott. Of MAYNARD was 4
caller in C0lerulu Tuesday evening
Miss Lillian Kennedy. OF FI.aeaDt
Grove. ~ visiting her aunt. Mrs. Gcorcs
Iinsman. az this place
public school returned Monday after
noon after spending % few days with his
mother BOO MurrIatHWr. ohio
Gospe. temperance meetings were we'll
attended which we're conducted In the
W. g. r. q. hall hT Rev. g. " Brown.
~ Youngstown. ohio. the nrst half o.
the week
Miss FLORENCE NTfier. Of Pleasant
Grove. spent th. past several days with
Mr. job Whit. au.rGsd the sale al
o. WriEhfs af Science HiU Thursday
Mr. IL walsr- vas s business caller
ir - 'l1LrsE.le "Wednesday.
sunday MIN W. o. D. rramas
quite a large number OF vs. t Il T.
or iirt.auf Grove attended tho gospel
emp.r'-0 meet.ng
-1 attend ODE f.r.rnI of Mr James
Mr. 49, 81 Brown. of Martin. r.-ry
aren't Inur.day afternoon with Mrr
N.es Reed n Martins F.-ry. a.. visit.
lt tfs r.r. Hf Efrar raU ne this
A ..r. Irae. crowd attended the r
.-1I 'f Mr jaime. Wiley Friday morn
zoe w..tw1a sauI VIII meet .i
f.H home ~ Ni.H Anna WaIE.r l4f
sunday school. @ m Christian
.ms l.ar.r. lairg t5 Az Via ag
.. DO f.l HI.. f... leader. b.
." sou frFNHIH FI"uws
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-02-27
ANNETTE KELLERMANN COMING TO
In "NEPTUNE'S DAUGHTER"

which = logical throughout because OF
~ literary merit is uuroldcd by more
man 1000 players who enact its multi
plicity Of features.
Miss kellermann. she Of the feminine
form divine. f. seen In all the marvellous
aquatic ieats that have won her world
wide renoWn and she proves that she il
a brilliant actress. graceful dancer and
expert sWordSwOman a. we'll.
The film. which measures more than
e.Voo tcct. carries a gorgeous panorama
or animated scenes that dazzle the eye
with their sumptuousness while exciting
inc imaEination. II Is a drama N the
mysterious deep. many OF its scenes be
Ing photographed under water. an
achievement only possible in the trans
parent seas that battle the Rermudas.
The success OF "Neptuns's Daughter"
everywhere has been nothing short OF
phenomenal The production required
thrce months for IT'S preparation and the
cost exceeded $4,000.
mo return engagement will be played
at greatly reduced prices. the best re-
served seats being rs cents. Perform
ances viii be given twice daily. 2:5O and
Sis.
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PAGE, (
REAL War PICTURES
COMING TO COURT
Actual Pieture- OF the Great conniet
rAksn win the Approval OF
the Kaiser.

Suartins next Thursday. March g. ana
confr 1ing fur three days al the Court
Iheatr.. Vnl b. shown FOR the first
ufhe In this city the real German war
uimA. precisely the same exhibition
given In thu Nixon Theatre. Pittsburgh.
80 weeks ago. These are actual war
pictures. taken right on the bAttlefields
ana inside the German lines b. the ofn-
cia photographer % Imperial German
starr. and Presented by their special per
mission and authorization. They show
not only ths German side. but the true
aituatton OF the Allies armies. their
mod "a Of nfc. IN battle and out. All
OF the most interesting and historical
esents OF h great War Of today viii b.
picted in actual. living. moving
scenes. These pictures should not b.
missed BY young or old and they are b.
Ina shown for the express purpose OF
letting the great American public judge
for themselves the status OF the con-
nict. There have been war pictures al
vertised all over the country. most Of
them fakes posed for by a lot OF supers.
Those 20 b. shown In the Court are
guaranteed TO be the genuine. taken
light whore the battles are now going
on.
A competent lecturer will give an ex-
planatory talk while the pictures are be-
inE shown.
Three performances will Be given each
day AZ 2:3O. 1850 and . o'clock There
VIII be no reserved seats. The admiA-
sion price Is IS cents.