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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
SHELBY COUNTY IS
RICHER BY sl3,923
TAXES ASSESSED FOR 1915 WILL
AMOUNT TO s,,ss2,sls--WiLL
FAR EXCEED 1914 TAX.
HOTEL KEEPERS ARRESTED
Chattanooga Landlords Feel Heavy
Hand OF Pure Food and Hotel
inspection Department
of the State.

Memphis. Shelby County will have
just $13,92S.30 more money to spend
this year than she realized In 1914,
according to the tax books, which
have been completed and turned over
to the county trustee for collection.
w. B. Weisiger, county assessor,
completed the work more than a
month earlier than ever before. The
total taxes to be collected amount to
s1,392,S1S.57, while the total collected
last year was $1,37S,S95.37.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Sept. 2, 1914.

Government Of France trans
Serred 20 Bordeaux.
Germans reached Crlel, near
chantliIy, and then turnsd away
from Paris.
German and French aeropianes
fought above Paris.
Russians captured Iembers. capl-
tai Of GalIcis.
lodx, Poland, taken by Germans
and Austrians.
Montenegrina defeated Austrlans
near BIlek.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Surveys Coal Fields.

DIR. George H. Ashley, formerly state
geologist but now connected with the
Federal geological survey, recently
conducted survey of the coal condi
lions Of the Cumberland plateau. DR..
Ashley will make his report to the
department at Washington. He thinks
much Of the area examined contained
coal in marketable quantities, but says
a great deal of detail work must be
done before a satisfactory report OF
the deposits can be formulated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Right Happy.

Knowing that the daughter Of her
laundress had been married recently.
Mrs. Blank Of Boston said to the
laundress:
rs your daughter happy, Chlos?"
We'll, no. ma'am. she amt what
you might call happy. To tell de
plain truf, ma'am, she done had to
pitch in an glib her husban' two or
three good lickin's already. 30 day
amt neither OBJ 'em what yo' might
cali right happy. ma'am, no. ma am. :"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
SHARING peace,s HIessinu.

oHdTtH8 FedCeS pIessiH9.
You are surely not in favor OF
war;"
Certainly not" replied the agrees
sive citizen. But want to be suf-
ficiently prepared to convince any
belligerently inclined neighbor that
he is not in favor of 1t, either"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Much Road Work in Warren.

McMinnville.-The new road-work-
ing machinery for Warren County.
consisting of one thirty-horsepower
gasoline engine, two mogul graders
and one scarifier, has arrived, and
with crew Of hands is being used
west Of McMinnville, grading the road
at the rate Of one and half to two
miles day. The work will be con-
tinued to the Cannon county line, and
when finished will give McMinnville
first-class road to Nashville via
Murfreesboro.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
The Great Demand.

I've a splendid scheme to make
money"
What is it?"
1--WE arranged rubber pop bottle
for use at baseball games"
mo good. You could only sell them
to the umpires. What the fans want
are pop bottles filed with shrapnel."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Veteran Predicts His own Death,

Brownsville. William Theodore
Bullifn, 6S, one of the most promi-
nent citizens of Brownsville, died sud-
denly of apoplexy on Aug. 49, Some
weeks ago Mr.. Bullifin remarked to
a friend that he felt his end was
near, and only recently he took his
private papers to lawyer In this city
and placed his business In his hands.
He was prominent Confederate vet
eran, being member Of Col. Deason's
Mississippi battalion, Company A.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
WOMEN WHO ARE
j ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.


Wkuuga m0&ioCS OK
overwork I get run
down and my Ape
tits II poor and II
have that weak. LAM
guild, always tired
feeling, ! get q bot
tie Of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Compound, and IL.
builds me up, gives
me strength, and re-
-~ e. ~.sSf~nk
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Hjeroolvphjcs.

You seem interested in that Egyp-
tian obelisk."
81 am" said the man with the faint
grin. There's no doubt that the pic.
lures are funny. But the artist ought
to have put in some reading to show
what they're about"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03

Depending on the Browns.
when are you going on your va
cation?"
when the Browns get back"
But what have the Browns to do
with it,"
Everything. Mrs. Brown borrowed
our steamer trunk and Brown took my
suitcase. Detroit Free Press.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
POINTED PARAGRAPHS

The wise man has doubts, but the
fool Is always positive.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03

Local Color.
$50 you've been out West for the
first time in your life?"
yes. and I'm sorry didn't go
sooner"
See any real live Indians?"
Il should say 80. The proprietor Of
the hotel where stayed had dozen
or more on his stan. who were paid q
dollar day each to loaf about the
premises within easy range of tour.
lists cameras"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Course.

1.-TWO trunks full of old clothes For
goodness sake, what are you taking
all that stun to your summer cottage
for? You can't possibly wear It,"
II know. but you see I've got to have
enough to lend to the folks who come
visiting us."-Detroit Free Press.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
RemodeIlna PARIS Hotel.

Paris. r.. N. Fryer OF Cincinnati
has been here devising plans for the
remodeling of the Maxwell House, mis-
property, which was almost ruined by
fire on Saturday night. Aug. Z.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Traffic Squad Reduced.

Seven plain clothes traffic officers
OF the Nashville police will be put
back In the ranks Of patrolmen as a
result OF the new city ADMINISTRATORS
policy Of retrenchment. The traffic
force win be cut down at the instance
Of Mayor Ewing. who introduced a
resolution in the adjourned commits
sion meeting on Aug. IS.
- The traffic squad win be cut from
ten to three, under the new ordinance
which will be effective, 1t is expected.
ct an early date.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Good Prospects.

What? You want to marry my
daughter? Why, you haven't cent
in the world. How do you expect to
support herr"
THAT will be easy enough. As
soon as I'm known to be your son-in-
law can get all the credit want"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
state Rangers to sequachie.

State rangers have been ordered by
Adjt Gen. Rogan to Sequatchie coun.
ty, Tennessee, as the result Of recent
activities by night riders, who sty.e
themselves Ku-Klux. The band Is
charged with whipping Mary Dennis,
the postmistress at eagle. Tenn. and
killing Sammy eagle, a 16-year-old boy,
who was visiting at her home. Fur
ther activities upon the part Of the
band are feared.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Negroes Charged With Murder.

AS a result of the death of Arthur
Allen and Jesse Boyers, two negroes
who died at the city hospital, Jim
Storey and Sam Golfer, both colored,
have been arrested on charge of
murder. The Allen negro was shot by
Storey in a fight and Boyers was
stabbed with an ice pick by the Golfer
negro. The assailants were frst ar
rested on a charge OF assault with in
tent to commit murder.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Heat Orange. sefor. Peellna.

Before peeling oranges, set them
In the oven to heat for few minutes
and you will find that the tough white
skin can be easily removed with the
yellow rind. This makes the oranges
much safer to give to children.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Curb on Swlss leois,ators.

In Switzerland, on the demand Of
$4,000 voters, or Of eight cantons. any
law passed by the federal parliament
must be submitted to the general body
OF the people for acceptance or re-
lection.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Cautious Baby.

Knicker-Whom does the baby look
like?
Hocker-He is neutral.-New York
Times.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
FarrIs Bound Over.

Frank Farris, charged with carry.
ing concealed weapons during the city
hall investigation, has been bound over
to the grand jury. Farris participated
In the clash between Harry L. Stokes
and John T. Lellyet opposing counsel
In the municipal scandal hearing be
fore Commissioner Bailey.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
FAKE OIL Location.

The geological survey department
has issued warning to the people of
the OIL region Of Tennessee against
certain persons who are offering for
sale an instrument that they claim il
capable Of locating oil pools and wells.
The warning is signed by DR.. A. H.
Purdue. state geologist, and Prof. L.
G. Glenn, professor Of geology in Van
derbilt University.
The warning says: "All such instru.
ments and all such claims are frauds.
pure and simple and parties who en-
ploy them are throwing away Their
money for nothing"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Stratanenn.

Strataoem.
"Why do you take summer board.
ers? You don't need the money"
mo-" replied Farmer Corntossel.
But we've got a whole lot of city
relatives. II we didn't hurry up and
fill the house with boarders. they'd
expect to visit us free Of charge"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03

Our idea of q mean man is one who
spends two-thirds Of his time In get
ting money and the other third In
keeping it.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
ForestaIIina Its Use.

Forestailing Its Use.
do you mind II send over in the
morning and borrow your lawn now
er, Doppel?"
Certainly not. What time win you
want it?"
"Er-Ill have someone call for 1t
at six o'clock and return 1t at nine.
I've got to get little sleep, somehow"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
AUG. 81, 1914.

General Won Hindenburg, after
three days combat, vanqulshed
the Russian invaders In the Ma
surian lakes region.
Belgium made official reply to
Austria's declaration Of war.
Japanese occupied two islands.
Attempt made to wreck troop
train near Montreal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA. = safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that II
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Cured.

Bill--Did Gill ever take the water
cure?
Jill reckon SO. He never touches
IL.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
THE EUROPEAN WAR A
YEAR AGO THIS WEEK
Aug. 80, 1914.
Amiens,

Aug. 80, 1914.
Germans captured Amiens,
France.
Germans advanced In line from
Amiens to Laon. forcing back the
French left.
Bombs dropped on Paris from
German aeroplane.
Japanese troops landed near
klsochow.
Preparations made to defend
Paris against siege.
Russians bombarded Thorn and
Graudenz.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03

Highly 80.
That trust magnate is dangerous.
How do you mean?"
Isn't he a copper head"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Sept. 8, 1914.

Martial law proclaimed In Paris.
Serbians defeated Austrians at
Jadar.
Germans approached the valley
Of the Marine, and took La Fere.
Prince Of WIed left Albania.
Russians took czernowitz. capital
Of Bukowina.
China protested violation OF her
neutrality by Japan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03

We know Of no IMMINENT that equals
Hanford's Balsam In its healing prop.
critics. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03

When a man starts on the down.
ward path he seldom buys a return
ticket.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Track Work.

Track Work.
What ever became of Thompson.
who was such wizard at track ath-
letics?"
He's still at 1t. He's got . job az
section hand on the railroad"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-09-03
Sept. 4, 1914.

Germans crossed the Marine and
attacked the French center.
Severe fighting between Aiost
and Termonde, Belgium.
British cruiser sank Austrian
steamer BathorI In bay Of Biscay.
British sunboat Speedy sunk by
mlne In North sea.
v. s. 8. Tennessee took American
refugees across channel and U. S.
s. North Carolina sailed for
Smyrna.
General 5obrinsky appointed
Russian governor Of Galicia.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
A stonshsnas Lsasnd.

Friars Heel is the name given to a
large stone at Stonehenge, England.
An interesting tale surrounds the plac-
ing Of this stone In its present up
right position It Is related that Geof-
frey OF Monmouth said that the devil
bought some stones Of an old woman
IN Ireland, wrapped them up In withies
and took them to Salisbury plain. Be
fore be got to Mount ANDRE the withies
broke and one OF the stones fell into
the Avon; the rest were carried to the
plain. After the fiend had fixed them
IN the ground he cried out, mo man
win ever find out how these stones
came here" A friar replied, That's
more than thee Gun TELL" whereupon
the fend threw one Of the stones at
him and struck him on the heel The
stone stuck In the ground and Is said
to remain there to the present hour.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
DANES AND DGUeaTERs.

Mis- Anna B. Croker Is curator Of
the Portland (ore) Art museum
Dr. Adelaide Brown OF San Francis
co has been named by Governor John
son as a member Of the California
board OF health This Il the first time
q woman has been on the board.
Sister Julie Rigard, q nun, acting as
nurse IN a military hospital war zone,
has received the Legion Of Honor for
her Taior under fire. She saved q w
LACE rom burning and secured food
nor wounded men. who were isolated,
under heavy IRE.
Nina Stephan Parareton, wife of
the Bulgarian minister to the United
States, IL an American woman, who
mt met her husband while teaching
In Robert college, Constantinople.
During the Balkan wars their son was
IN the bodyguard OF King Ferdinand
ArA Inosuke Senno, the nrst woman
bank president In the history Of Japan.
began her banking career less than
two years ago, though over seventy
years Of age She lives but q few
blocks from the institution itself and
is at her desk sharp on time every
morning. In the operations Of the
bank nothing OF any financial lmpor-
lance Is ever done without her ap-
proval and direction.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
Waaoino the cara

You VIII rarely find that a man who
can wag his ears suffers from deafness.
The reason for this Is very simple.
Wagging ones ears exercises them
Just as much as walking exercises the
muscles OF the legs A great deal Of
deafness Is caused by the muscles Of
the ears becoming stif and refusing to
respond quickly to the sound waves.
Quite a large proportion Of children
can move their ears, Just as they can
move the skin on their forehead up and
down. but as they grow up they lose
their power through want OF practice.
It Is mistake to let a child lose this
power, for IT may mean the difference
between good and bad hearing in after
years DR.. II. Fefnet, the famous Par
Is doctor, has even gone so far as to
suggest that people should be trained
to wag their ears, just as they are
trained to exercise any other muscles
OF the body.-San Francisco Chronicle
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
oueerest DON, m ,h. worId

The dollies played with by little No
hammedan children are sadly unique.
They are not allowed any features and
are, in fact, little more than mere bun
dies Of rags rolled up. Mrs. Penny in
Southern India" recalls the reason for
this deficiency. The Moslems believe
that any human figure that is made By
man win receive life at the last day
and WIN reproach It's maker for having
brought It into existence without hav-
ing the power to endow 1t with human
and spiritual privileges. One feels that
the prophet might have compromised a
little when it came to dolls, especially
In view Of what was later to happen.
When British rupees were first cir
culated In India the figure Of the soy-
ereign in relief was regarded with dis
trust Fortunately for the peace Of the
merchant the eye was so small as TO
be almost invisible. Through this loop
hole the followers Of the prophet found
a way Of escape from the difficulty, de-
Gliding that no harm would come In the
use OF the money.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
SIkES AND SONS.

Patrick Grant. seventy, has Just -
tired after forty-nine years OF service
a. a policeman In New York.
Ernest Roume, former governor gen
eral OF the French province In East
Africa, has been appointed governor
general OF Indo-China by the cabinet
Marshall Morgan. recently appointed
secretary OF the American and British
claims arbitration commission, has
been for the last three years managing
editor Of the Nashville Tennesseean.
The Right Hon. Thomas Burt, who
rose from pit boy to privy councillor
and who Is known as 'the father Of
the house Of commons" Is to retire on
account OF his age. He Is seventy
seven years old
In recognition OF over twenty-five
years service with the Hamburg
American line Julius P. Meyer OF New
York has been given the decoration Of
the Red Eagle Of the fourth class by
the German emperor, through Ambas-
Sador Count BernstoCn.
John II. Canadian, the telegraph op-
orator who flashed the news OF the
Custer massacre to the world In 1876,
retired on New Years day, after active
service OF more than nfty years. he
has entered upon the enjoyment Of the
pension which the company granted
for long service 80
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
FIERCE BATTLES OF
POLISH DORDERLAND
Region Of MasurIan Lakes SeonO
Of Gigantic Conflicts.

Ruin and desolation everywhere
mark the terrific battlehelds OF the
Polish and East Prussian borderland
The illustration shows a wrecked
bridge over the Warte or Warta river
on the road from Kalisch to Warsaw.
Kalisch Il the westernmost city OF Rus
STA IN Poland and Is 80 miles from
Warsaw. The bridge was destroyed
by the Russians to cover a retreat and
was hastily repaired by German pio-
neers. An about has been the scene
Of terrific engagements IN which the
Germans have won some notable vic
tories under the leadership OF the re-
doubtable Won Hindenburg.
This Is the region Of the Masurian
lakes, where the Russian general, Rem
psnkamph. received a terrific setback
during the latter part Of last August
when bis army by superior strategy on
the part Of the Germans was driven
into the lakes and swamps with re-
ported loss Of 125,000 killed and
sssss-
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
Photo by American Press Association.

Photo by American Press Association
DzsrRoYKD BRIDGE OVER WKRER RTVR
wounded, while 10000 prisoners were
taken. This was known as the battle
Of Tannenberg.
In this region, too, the Russians Just
recently received a second disastrous
defeat at the hands Of the Germans.
This latter fighting has been described
as the February campaign In East
Prussia and north Poland, and It Is
regarded as a second Tannenberg. The
Russians, composing the Tenth army,
were under the command OF General
Sisvers. 1t Is true that this command
er, by a skillful use Of the railroads at
his disposal and by the sacrifice at
times Of entire battaHons In order TO
bring OF a few guns, succeeded In saw
ing a greater part Of his artillery, but
no fewer than 10000 Of bis 10000
men were counted among the German
prisoners, while his killed and wound
ed In the four days battle with which
these operations were inaugurated and
the subsequent running fights are e.
timated at not fewer than $1,000 men.
The Russians, however. aver that
the last German victory at the frontier
has been exaggerated and that the Ger
mans failed to force the extreme tanks
Of the Russian position
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
Current Comment.


Seeing America first Is consider
ably interfered with by the 10000 bill
boards that garnish the natural seen.
ery.-Chicago News.
Flood damage and threats Of food
damage we shall have with us perhaps
always. 1t Is the price OF narrowing
river channels, Of cultivating bottom
lands and Of running bridge embank.
ments across food plains.-Toledo
Blade.
With q membership gain OF T63, 600
the churches OF America may look upon
1914 with encouragement and 1915
with hope. But In this country OF ma
5ortties the majority Is still outside
the churches and the big work is still
to b done.-Phladelphia Ledger.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13

W~IeutNa GommuuIc1tn.
Every bzttleship ut sea has its win.
less installation adjusted 50 that n en-
send and receive signals and messagp,
TO other squadrons at sea or IN harhov
and 70 stations ashore. For the nnr.
pose Of obtAining Information az m ths
whereabout Of the enemy and guarding
against surprises wireless teleeranhV
Is. OF course, invaluable. says the Wire.
less World A great number Of cruisers
are sent out ahead and spread a mum.
Der Of miles across. The duty Of these
ships Is to keep thorough lookout and
report to the ship In the battle Zee,
looking out on their particular wave
length This ship In turn reports by
semaphore or Morse lamp to the ad.
miral OF the battle feet. The cruisers
are sometimes assisted by torpedo boat
desroyers. Now, II thirty Of these
ships are used It win be readily seen
that the area Of their vision Is enor.
nous. and It would be almost impos-
stble Tor a feet to pass unobserved.
Immediately any Of the ships sight the
enemy's squadron they would report al
once BY wireless, stating the number
Of ships sighted. with their speed, lati,
tuoe and longitude. etc. The admiral
would then give his orders. also by
Wireless.-Pearson's Weekly.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1915-03-13
A Blunt Exeus.

There Is a stroy OF an English Clergy.
man who bad taken temporary duty
Tor q friend and who had the I'll luck
to injure his false teeth during the
week The plate was sent to the den
list for repairs. a taithful assurance
being given that It should be returned
By Sundays post. but the dentist or
the post proved faithless.
With the assistance OF the clerk the
clergyman managed to stumble through
the prayers, but felt II would be use
less to attempt to preach He there
fore instructed the clerk to make some
excuse for him and dismiss the congre-
cation But his feelings may be better
imagined than described when, In the
seciusion OF the vestry, he overheard
the clerk In impressive tones thus de-
liver the excuse:
"Parson Is very sorry, but II Il his
misfortune to be obliged to wear a set
Of artful teeth. They busted last
Wednesday. and be amt got them
back from London today, as be was
promised I've helped him all could
through the service. but / can't do
more for him. 'Tisn't any use for him
going up In the pulpit, for you wouldn't
understand a word he said, so be thinks
you all may as wen 90 home"