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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
Il. I. Hodges was here Monday,
Hase Freeman, Of Adainsyiila, was
n town Sunday.

~ -. AV"AVe Was hoiS EA2Aut5i
iase Freeman. Of Adainsyiile, was
in town Sunday.
R. s Bell and family, Of yiaa, Ala.
spent the holidays with Selmer and
other McNairy relatives.
Rev. R. L. Walker, of Covipgton,
will preach at Selmer, Bethesda and
Bethel on the Fifth Sunday il jan
uary. Selmer morning, Bethesda
at 2::30 and Bethel Springs at night
Il. A. Kernodle, on R. 2 from
Bethel, bigins the year with the In
dependent and the Commercial APP
peal as his secular literature.
w. ]. Sipes was a renewal caller
Saturday, while in town.
Hons, w. K AberEathy and ], P.
Sipes left Thursday for Nashville, to
be ready for legislative duties Mon
day when that body convened.
Mrs. Maggie Stainback, of Mem
phis. spent the HOLIDAYS with her sis
ter, Mrs. j. W. Parviance, and re-
turned home on New Years Day, Il
is long custom the two sisters have
enjoyed,
Miss Bessie Grisham, Of NeNburn,
spent several Of TIE holidays here,
visiting Misses Verda Anderson and
Grace Wood
w. Z. Imam ordered Monday his
yearly reading, consisting Of the Com
mereiaI Appeal, the Globe Democrat
and the Independent.
W. Nj. Sweat called Monday and
helped the good cause with $l.00.
Prof. G. NJ. Gooch, Of Gravslhil,
called Monday and got out program
for a teachers institute at Guys On
Jan. 16.
Icdian Runner ducks for sale. Ap-
ply at this Office. Andrew Hamilton.
II. G. Brasher, Of Pittsburg Ldg
was here Thursday and made US q
pleasant call. He keeps the toll gate
on the Corinth pike, and is an old
soldier.
D. E. Marshall, Of Pardy, was .
caller Monday, and extended his sub.
scription. He says the school at
Purdy is progressing nicely and the
enrolment increasing.
Prof. w. B. Simpson returned Sat-
urday with his bride, and entered
Monday his duties as principal of the
Central High School. The people of
the town congratulate the professor
on the selection of a noble woman for
a life mate, and give them a hearty
welcome to a town and homes.
James Haynes was caller Thurs
day. He asked for report on some
of his fine cotton seed he sent US last
spring. 1t is a very fine cotton and
was very satisfactory to us. We
saved all the seed as superior to other
noted kinds we plant. He calls it
the Haynes cotton and plants it ex-
clusively. We do not know whether
he has any seed to spare or not.
Sheriff Gray, DR.. Ernest Smith and
wife, DR.. John Smith and wife, MIR.
Arlie Prather and wife, Squire Frank
Maness and Horny Hodges were in
vited to the home of DR.. ]. L. Smith
last Sunday, where a dinner was given
by the doctor and family IN honor Of
The bride and groom, Prof. and Mrs.
W. B. Simpson. The occasion was
happy one and the dinner as good as
The best.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08

5 or 6 doses of 666 viii cure any
case of Fever or Chills. Price, rs
cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
Marriage Licenses

Hardy 0'Neal to Ruth Surratt.
George May to Cora Clack.
DR.. Charles D. Chambers to L..
Wydo Walker.
Kelsie Burks to Maggie White.
Lee Gray to Lilly McNirzie.
Willard Punk to Ftarci7 Baker.
Hubert W4sh5urn to Magie Lutter-
ell.
Levi Gurley to LIZZIE Wallace.
Dalton Tacker to Clyde Butler,
Sam Moore tn Eliza Mckihzie.
Abe Lipford to Edwin Emmons.
Calvin Waie tn Helen McCaney
DR.. Edwin L. Baker to Lora May
Hurley.
C l. Jones to Fannie Pittman.
Ole Hockadav to Empie Romines
Pedro BornhdI to Lenara Street.
J. NJ. Order to Pearl Burks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
FREE TO FARMERS
SEEDS

By special arrangement the Ratekin
Seed House of Shenandoah, Iowa, one of
the oldest, best established seed firms i'll
the country will mail a copy of their Big
Illustrated Seed Catalogues. This book
is complete on all farm and garden seeds.
1t tells how to grow big yields and all
about the best varieties of Corn for your
locality; also Seed Oats, Wheat Barley,
Speltz, Grasses, Clovers, Alfalfa, Pasture
and Lawn Mixtures, Seed Potatoes and
all other farm and garden seeds. This
Book is worth dollars to all in want OF
seeds of any kind. IT'S FREE to all
our readers. Write for it today and
mention this paper The address is
RATEKINs SEED HOUSE,
Shenandoah, Iowa.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08

5 or 6 doses 666 win break any
case of Fever or Chills. Price, 25
cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08

R.. s Bell and family, Of yiaa, Ala,
spent the holidays with SeImer and
other McNairy relatives.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
A.B. LOVE FEAST
 AT JUNEAU

JUNEAU, March 1.-The Brother hood dinner given to the visiting dele gates of the Arctic Brotherhood con- vention last night was a most harmon ions repast and q general atmosphere of good fellowship prevailed through out. John T. Reed, formerly of Nome. acted as toastmaster. and the speakers included many of noted talents. Among the number were Professor Georgeson of Sitka, l.. $. Keller of Skagway, Senators Willard, Tanner and Sulzer, Representatives Shoup of Sitka and also the District Judge and the United States Marshal The convention will hold the election of officers for the en- suing year tonight
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
EXPORTS LARGEST
 EVER KNOWN

WASHINGTON. March 1.-The customs returns fer the week ending March l3 discloses the fact that the value of the foreign exports exceeded the imports for the same period by forty seven million dollars. It is of fcialy stated that this Is the largest balance in favor of the United States that has ever been produced in an equal length of time The statement is made that aside from the decrease in exports from Germany the import trade of the country is normal
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

W. ]. Rowe did large and very sue- cussful job of hauling on Center creek day before yesterday in moving the boiler house, gallows, frame and hop per of John Blake to q new location. The work was done with such dispatch that everything was in readiness for operation the next day or within twenty~four hours from the time of commencement The Blake outfit will be one of the largest on Seward Pen- insula and will employ considerable number of men.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
SAYS NAVY NEVER
 IN BETTER SHAPE

NEWPORT NEWS. March 17.-Sec- retary of the Navy Daniels answering the prevalent criticism e the navy, to- day declared that the constantly reiterated statements that the navy was unable to sustain active service for even short space of time, was absolutely untrue. Daniels emphatic allv declared that at the present time the navy was never before in better shape for a fight
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
CRITlClSES WILSON'S
 STAND ON SUFFRANGE

WASHTNGTON. = Representative Mondell. of Wyoming. criticized Pres. Wilson's position on the suffrage ques tion In an address before the second annual meeting of the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage He in - sisted that it was the duty of Congress to enfranchise the women, instead of leaving it to the States as advocated by the President.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
WILSON SAYS UNITED
 STATES WILL STRONGLY
 PROTEST BRITISH ORDER

WASHINGTON March 17-The Pre- sident appeared at the White House this morning wearing sprig of sham rock and a green tie. Wilson int- mated to callers that the Tinted States will make a strong protest 10 Britain against subiecting neutral commerce to the restrictions imposed by the re- cent blockade order of the British war council
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
AneIo- French Fleet Withdraws.

SOFIA March 1.-The Turks are offering surprisingly stubborn resis- tance to the allied fleet in the Dardan elles. X series of new forts which are armed with big guns undoubtedly com pelled the Anglo French men-o-w war to withdraw or face certain destruction when big mortars begun to drop shells on their decks yesterday
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
NOTICE.

6 Spools Thread 25c. Hair Nets, for 25c. Hooks, Eyes or Snaps. cards 25c. White Dimity, 7 yards $1.o0. Bingham and Potese, yards $t.0o India Linon 10c to BOG per yard. Cut prices on all goods. D. M. c. Thread. Stamped Goods.
 MRS. J. WANGER'S
 End Ave. opp. Court House.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
HOME COOKING.

The Coffee House and Restaurant of Mrs. Niebins is the only place to get home cooking. Lunches and short orders will receive the best of atten- ton. Dinner served from five o'clock on, and it can't be beat Next door to the Surprise store. if
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

Adolph Johnson. manager on the olsen property at Monroevlle, has moved the boiler 10 a new shaft and is how ready to commence blocking out. Everything has been placed in readi- ness and work will be pushed with all speed
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

The Eagle moving picture show will give a benefit performance Saturday night, the proceeds to he turned over to the Eaglo Social Fund The per formanee will be of two hours dura ton and five high class films will be shown. The performances will start .at ' and p m.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
NEW DANCING SCHOOL.

Miners Home Club Dancing School, Tuesday and Friday evening at 8 p. m. Tansos, Hesitations, as we'll as all the older dances. Mrs. Oliver and Mrs. Peterson, teachers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

Father Bernard intends 10 make a trip to all the various native missions on the Peninsula and will he on the trail for some time before returning to his post at Mary's Igloo He is now on his way to Council, having left town this morning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

Writing from Seattle QUO Binder says that things are dead tough. out there and one can hardly walk a block without receiving a touch" otto is in the dying business and has a shop on Broadway, where he claims to he doing well considering the times.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
NOTICE OF CLOSING OF POLL
 BOOKS.

The voters of the Town of Nome are hereby notified that the Poll Books for the registration of voters for the Muni. cipaI Election to be held April 9th, 1915, will close Saturday, March 27th, 1915.
 PHILIP coRRIGAN,
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

Madsen, Mehes and Co. on the Flu reka claim expect to reach bedrock today and have everything in frst-class shape to commence operations
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

The registration books will close OF Saturday March 27. so it behoyes pros pcctive voters to get busy if they d. sire to drop their ticket into the ballo, 1s> at the coming election
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

The Knights of Robert Fmmet will hold their big St Patrick's Day bah in Eagle hall tonight aS everything has been well provided for in the line of music. etc attendants are assured of a pleasant evening.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
City Clerk

FOUND--A key with ring attached. Owner can have same by paying for this adv.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

Solomonites states that the present storm has been the most lasting and severe of the winter.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

The dog race contemplated for today al solomon had 10 he postponed on ee- count of the driving wind which has continued 10 blow for the past several days
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

Strictly fresh eggs SIPS per dozen at Prosser's Harness Shop. Prone Black 5.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

Chas. Dalquist returned to Safety odav, conveyed by Scotty Allan.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

YOU GET THE MOST AND VERY LATEST WAR NEWS IN THE NOME DAILY NUGGET.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

The Nugget Is giving its subscribers more telegraph news than any other paper in Alaska and will continue to do so. Send in your name and have the Nugget delivered to your home or office. Do 1t now
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
wANrEo-oRoERs OF FREIGHT.

The Maine Northwestern rails and rolling stock formerly owned by would be
  n he the Comsa position be  shippers binding
 
   All to Development nd Seattle than l,
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

tlec Holmson left for solomon thts |, rning.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17

Dated, March 17, 1915.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-17
NEWS NOTES
NEWS OF THE MAIL

NEWS OF THE MAIL
 Exclusive Telephone Service The outside mail, consisting of nearly five hundred pounds will arrive about 4:30 D. m. The consignment has come through from B.qff n rapid time. having left there this morning In very stormy weather.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10

the whole weight % his active sun.
port back Of these bills For ii Is
rot too much 10 say that the sacety
of the country depends upon taking
Inc manufacture OF guns and aui-
munition and armor plate and war
ships out Of the ,hancs Of private
monopoly, which has not scrupled TO
hetray its own country for the sake
Of making millions Of dollars.
1t is bad enough to be robbed bv
collusive bidding and excessive pri.
ces' But it is reasonably bad 10 uss
political pull in order 10 have battle
ships built on out-of-date plans that
would make them simply death ,raps
in actual battle with roretgn fleets
The outstanding naval lesson
taught BY the japanese Russian war
and by the present war is that lie
victorious battleship will always be
the fastest battleshfp. because the
last battleship can decide when and
where a battle shall oe fought. 1t
can stand and fight, 1t can. advance
and fight and it can run away from
slower battleship that may be
more powerful.
Yet building slow, heavy-armored
battleships and inducing congress
to order more slow, heavy-a -armored
battleships to be bunt has been and
is now the policy ana set purpose of
the armor trust
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
" Kid" To Old to Handle.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. j., Dec. To-
When Charles Mason. aged 42 years.
was arraiEned before Magistrate
Sonthelmer on charge Of assault and
battery. his father. Elisha Mason,
aged 81 and veteran Of the civil
war, came forward as complainant
The kid, as the veteran persisted IN
calling his son, was yoluble in his
promise to reform II given another
chance. Asked by the magistrate
what disposition he wished made Of
the case, the elder Mason said:
81 hate to see the Kid go to jail.
but he's got to stop this booking and
beating me up, I'm getting too old
to handle him and | always get the
worst OF IT, The strenuous kid"
was held in 5000 bail for the grand
jury. and his father, relenting hur-
rled out to find a bondsman.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
THEY ARE NOT INTERNED

TN war as elsewhere strange
stories sometimes get
started and rouse interest
though without foundation in
fact. An instance is furnished
by a tale carried by some east
ern papers that plans have
been entertained for a dash
to the sea" by a number Of Ger
man owned transatlantic lin
ers in New York harbOr. Ac-
cording to the story thousands
of Germans and Austrians were
planning to leave aboard the
ships and the United States
government was keeping a
"watchful eye" on affairs.
The story is baseless for the
reason the German liners are
not intened, merely staying II
the harbor at their own pleas
ure. They have a right tC
leave any time they see fit anc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
Stories From the War Zone

appear, Hasty communication with
the brides home brought Rord that
she and her mother had decided they
didn't favor wedding bells and there
would be no wedding so far as they
were concerned.
This caused no prostration nor
grief on the part of the Royal Sect.
He observed that there are as good
wives in the market as reasonable
man could wish for; and with that he
turned to the two comely bridesmaids
standing behind him, Roth brides
maids agreed that rather than see a
hero Of Mons left In the lurch they
would volunteer The cottage down
the road and the wedding ring. also
the cake, had not long to wait. The
bridesmaids agreed to flip a coin to
see which one would be the lucky
girl The lucky one. says the report
from Bon'ess, was an old sweetheart
anyhow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
BY WILBUR s FORREST.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON. Nov. z.-(By Mail)--
They're Tipping coins for husbands in
Scotland. according to the latest war
wedding story today from Bon'ess,
Firth OF Forth. 1t all happened in
the Bon'ess parish church where the
publicly announced bans of marriage
between an invalded private OF the
ROYAL SCOTS and young woman Of
the nelghborhood caused many whis-
perings in the congregation. He was
not supposed to marry that girl at Al.
Two sundays previously his engage
ment to the other girl had been an
nounced. of course the true stor!
came out, and here IT is:
Prospective Mrs. Royal Scot No. ]
had returned from England for the
ceremony. The soldier lover met her
at the railway station to apprise heI
that he'd bought the wedding ring
and furnished neat little cottage
down the road. Invitations were Is
sued. The wedding cake was baked
The nuptial hour arrived. The sol
! dier was ready but his bride did no
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
Snneezed Strangers We,l.

LA CROSSE. Wis, Dec. 10.-Rcy
NJ. Hazen and Miss Anna Marie
Scherrer were complete strangers to
each other when they first sat down
on a bench in Riverside Park last
summer to hear one of the popular
band concerts. The fact that the
park soon became crowded and they
were forced to sit close together
started an acquaintance which re-
suited in their marriage. Anyway,
there had to be apologies when the
outside people pushed the young
people close to the center of the
bench.
"And I'm not sorry we had to
make room either says the pretty
bride.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10

to carry as many passengers
as they please, just as English,
French and Italian ships are
constantly doing. There would
be no occasion to make a
dash" from New York though
of course once upon the ocean
they would become subjects to
attack from enemy warShipS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
ENTIRE GERMAN STAFF
CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS
EIGHTY-SECOND ARMY DIVISION
LOSES OFFICERS IN
SURPRISE ATTACK.

PETR0GRAD, via. London, Dec.
lO.-The entire staff Of the Eighty
second German army division was
captured by Russian scouts and
brought as prisoners into the Russian
lines as the result of a daring night
raid recently, according to unoffi-
cial accounts which have just been
received.
The captured staff included two
generals. one being a division COM
mander; seven staff officers and sew
eral Red cross physicians One col.
onel was killed in attempting to es-
cape
Under cover of darkness, small
company of scouts worked its way
past the German trenches toward the
German base, the details as received
here run. Emerging from a wood
the scouts found themselves close %
a village. They stopped and sent
forward a accommodating party
TeutOnS Ride Into Ambush.
The latter soon came upon Ger
man sentry. who gave the alarm
Ten minutes later German cavalry
squadron galloped out of the villase
followed by two companies of Aus
trian landstrum troops The Rus
slams meanwhile had dismounted,
hiding their horses and concealins
themselves.
Tho rarY,aps and A,striars fal
into the ambush and became panic
stricken when the Russians opened
fire, 1t is declared, the Austrians
running for their lives and throwing
down their rifles. In the confusion.
the German cavalry not knowing
how large a force might be oppos-
ing them, also Tetreated, many
troopers falling under the Russian
fire.
Officers Quickly Captured.
The Russians were ordered to fol-
low on foot into the village. They
came on a large estate and through
the windows of the mansion made
out the figures of German officers
A rush for the doors of the man.
sion was made by 10 Cossacks. tie
account continues, and so rapid wa'
the progress of events that the Ger
man officers did not have time tC
procure their coats and furs before
they were hustled outside and hur
ried to the Russian lines The whole
incident took place in less than II
a minutes.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT

MLREADY there is decid-
VI ed holiday spirit in Pen
dleton despite the fact
Christmas is over two weeks
distant. The street decora-
tions with the special lights
have an enlivening effect and
the program arranged for
Christmas eve is certain to be
pleasing. Pendleton has the
reputation of being a live town
and of working hard on any
thing in which it becomes en-
gagged. 1t is a good reputa-
ton to have and such work di-
rected in helpful, constructive
channels may accomplish much
for the city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
MT. HOOD.

sublime Mt. Hood,
At thy foot the verdure wood,
At thy crown like thistle down full
many a cloud
Doth thy form enshroud,
And as these higher, higher rise
And the sun at even dies
Tinted with a thousand hues,
I love to gaze on thee and muse.
Oh Mountain of an endless age,
What part playest thou on life's great
stage?
Perhaps thou 'rt here man 10 in
spire
To that which is nobler truer, higher,
John H. Dickson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10

LONDON. Nov. BY Mail.-A
worldwide cotton famine will follow
the close of the war, according 20
Prof. John A. Todd, department o.
economies, University college Not
tingham He urges Great Britain tc
develop new fields In India, Egypt
and the Soudan. He reasons that the
temporary fall in prices at the begin.
ming OF the war curtailed cotton pro,
duetion and that the renewed de,
mand at the close of the war. con-
bined with a short acreage, will caus,
the famine. Russia, he says, ha.
shown her wisdom in developing cot.
ton fields in Turkestan and Trans
Caucasia, which adequately supply
her. Germany has done the sam,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
CURRENT THINKING
GOVERNMENT SHOULD DO IT

(San Francisco Examiner)
As soon as congress settles down
to business bills will be introduced
IN the senate and house providing
for the government manufacture Of
armor plate, guns. ammunition and
the government construction of war
ships.
Every American citizen should put
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10

thing in the Levant TO a certain ep.
tent. Both the quality and quantity
Of cotton for Great Britain can be
added to in India. Egypt and the sou
dan. he says, adding that cotton grow
ing is a good business to get into now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
LIN INV NNEl
THE CLEAN.

= Coming We know not whence,
= Going, We know not whittier,
. Lacking control, defence
= Tossed here and drifting
= thither:
= The blind begetting the blind,
. The millions living for bread,
= Grave-dust on the master Z
mind,
. The riddle for ever unread, I
. What proof in life, in death. ,
. That the soul has eternal
. breathe
. This. on the night Of the I
= blind
= A burning and shining light.
= This that a can may find
= The deaf in his own despite;
. A whisper may wake the sleep 4
. er.
. A thief be the foe of the I
. theft,
. A sluggard his brothers keeper, I
. A lover self-beraTt:
. For nought but the spirits
. asking
= A miser shall greatly give,
. And the god in MS soul un- I
y masking.
= a coward scorn TO live.
. This this is our hope immortal
. And this is the gleam in the 4
= dark.
. That a man viii pass deaths 4
q portal
9 For love Of that mystic 4
. spark.
. The Athenaeum. 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-12-10
SOME DIPLOMAT.

THAT fellow Miggs is pretty
smooth proposition"
"Yes2"
why. he's got his wife jollied into
believing that she Is the only one in
the lamily who knows how to run
furnace"