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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-10
NEWS JOTT|NGs
OF SALEM CITY
Telegram Correspondent Re.
cords Doings of the
People There.

SALEM. Dec. 10.-A program was
rendered in the band concert room
last night by the Salem
Concert Band. assisted by members
of the music department of the col
lege. The proceeds are for the col
leSe athletic association.
The program was as follows:
America First" march. op. 376.
Observation-Disclosures. F. H. Losey
Salem Concert Band.
American Patrol" intermezzo
.............. F. W. Meacham
Salem Concert Band.
Sonata Pathetique" (first move
menD .............. Beethoven
Miss Halle Van Horn.
"Tremendoso." march .........
Observation-Disclosures. Charles A. Luse
Salem Concert Band.
The White City," overature. op.
81 J. S. ANGEL
Salem Concert Band.
"A Gypsy Maiden I" .........
Words by Nella Music II. Parker.
Miss Hardness.
"Fraternal Spirit" march -. -.
j. j. Soul
Salem Concert Band.
La Paloma." overature Yradie,
Salem Concert Band.
THE Lotus Flower" ..........,
............. Robert Schumar
Mrs. Chaldon Kinney.
'Georgette Waltz" ............
Charles 7 Rockua,I
Salem Concert Band.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
In Memory Of Mrs. Mary D. Tull.

On last Wednesday morning, April
IA, we were again called TO part with
noble woman, mother and friend.
Her life has been beautiful among
thorns as we'll as roses. She had the
faith that made her life and influence
felt wherever she lived. She has in
deed been a neighbor and friend. To
know her was to love her. She had
loving and sympathetic disposition,
was always ready under all circum-
stances to help and comfort those
around her, and to me she was one of
Gods noble women, she has only paid
the debt we all mnst pay.
We say to her loved ones that she
has just crossed the stream, and as
her feet touched the water Jesus took
her by the hand and helped her over,
saying well done, thou good and
faithful servant"
Yes, we know twas hard to do,
Giving her up to one who knew.
He knows and cares, stoops from his
throne,
Helps bear our burdens, one by one,
Then let US look beyond awhile,
Through parted curtains we'll see her
smile.
GLADYS AND MARY HARRIS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30

er's wife who is without the equip
ment that makes life so easy. The
city corveniences must ere long be
classed as home comforts, whether in
city or town or country, and must be
sooner or later regarded as necessi-
ties. The family unaccustomed to
these things does not know their
value, but once they are introduced
it seems impossible to get along with
out them.
There are lots of well-to-do people
situated where water is abundant and
to these it will snot be an impossible
thing. We have plenty of companies
now supplying country homes with
light, sewerage and hot and cold
water, and all the people who can
raise the money are having them put
in. This is why we say the country
is coming to its own.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
SHEEP OWNERS
NEED DOG LAW
Interests Suffer Large Annual
{ Loss Because Of Ravages
of Common Ours
LICENSE AND TAxATIOA

Tennessee is Ideally Located for the
Production of Early Lambs-cheap
to Raise, as They Live Largely on
Waste.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30

Revelations at Terre Haute,
Ind, Memphis, Tenn, Ohio and
in the case in New York now on
trial where Roosevelt is sued by
Barnes for SANDER, demonstrate
that politics is rotten and cleo
tions are corrupt. People in such
counties as McNairy have no con-
ception of the frauds committed
in the cities. People who in
many instances are recognized in
their community honest men, and
are honest in their business re-
lations, look upon the ballot box
and vote getting as something
different from business integrity.
They get to believe that anything
is fair in elections. They do not
realize that man who corrupts
the freeman's right to cast and
have counted his choice of candi-
dates, is a more dangerous man
than the highway robber. The
highwayman does no damage but
to his individual victim, while he
who corrupts the ballot box
affects the hundreds of thousands
of honest voters in the state.
While the serpent of corruption
coils around the ballot box, the
spirit and genius Of our govern
ment is in mortal danger of de-
cay and death.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
StantonvilIe.

Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Carmen
attended church at Mt. Zion
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. D. Erwin re-
turned home from a short visit to
Henderson. They were accom-
panied by Mrs. w. H. Baldy and
little son. w. H.
Miss Ollie Williams of Selmer
is the guest of Miss Kittie Cole.
Rev. and Mrs. C. N. Ralston
of Bethel Springs, Mr.. George
and Miss Jariat Ralston of Muir
freesboro. spent Tuesday night
as the guests Of Mrs. N. A. Ken
drick and visited the Park We'd
nesday.
Miss Myrtle Gam of Corinth.
Miss, has been the guest of Miss
Maude Gipson for the past week.
Mrs. L. G. Perkins is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. w. G. Petty,
of Hamburg.
Miss Mae Sheriff.. who has been
teaching in the school here for
the past six months, returned to
her home in Cherokee, Ala, Sat-
urday.
Miss Massie Burks is employed
as saleslady at W. c. Elam's store
Mrs. Sallfe Perkins went tt
Tulu Wednesday with her hats.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
HOW ONE FARMER is INcREAS-
ING HIS BEEF CATTLE PROFITS.
tBy R. M. Murphy, Division of Exter

(By R. M. Murphy, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee)
Butter fat is worth about thirty
cents per pound One beef cattle
ra ser in East Tennessee appreciating
th tact, and also the fact that his
baDg calves do as well on skim milk
fra from the separator as when
su King their dams, has taken to milk
inT his cows, separating the cream
from the milk, and shipping it to the
nearby creamery. Three pounds of
corn will easily replace one pound of
butter fat in the calf's ration, at cost
of only four cents instead of thirty.
Is this twenty-six cents worth the trou-
BILE? Suppose his COWS produce on the
average only one hundred and fifty
pounds Of butter fat in year, or one
half pound of fat per day for ten
months. This, at thirty cents per
pound, means forty-fye dollars per
COW, or enough to pay for her feed and
care, leaving her calf clear profit.
This man does not live near the
railroad either. The produce merchant
makes regular trips through the coun-
try gathering up butter and eggs, and
now instead of selling him the surplus
butter at fifteen cents per pound, no
gives him ten cents per can for haul
ing the cream to the railway station
and returning the can. Now instead
OF selling product which winds up in
tha oleomargarine factory, even though
1t may leave home in good condition.
his cream is manufactured into first
class butter in the creamery forty
miles away. and he gets paid for a
nfst class product.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
Are You Rheumatic? try SIoan's

If you want quick and real relief
from Rheumatism, do what so many
thousand other people are doing
whenever an attack comes on, bathe
the sore muscle or joint with Sloan's
Linement. No need to rub it in
jnst apply the Linement to the sur
face. 1t is wonderfully penetrating.
1t goes right to the seat of trouble
and draws the pain almost Immediate
ly. Get bottle of Sloan's Linement
for 25c. of any druggist and have it
in the house against Colds, Sore and
Swollen Joints, Lumbago, Sciatica and
like ailments. Your money back if
not satisfied, but it does give almost
instant relieg. adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
Stramoline

That powerful lung medicine that
is sold by druggist on positive guar
antee to give satisfaction or money
refunded. We are not satisfied until
you are satisfied. Large size bottle
sent BY parcel post to your door for
one dollar. Address Moore-Higgs
Chemical Company, 94S Linden ave.,
Memphis, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
Land Transfers

W. M. Brown to E. +. Robertson, lot
in Selmer. $500.
j. R. McIntiro and wife to J. F.
Mitchell, lot in Finger, $3.50.
w. G. Lutterell, executor, to N. A.
Erwin, $50 acres, $500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
Talks to Farmers No. 1914
BY Il. F. PECK,
Commissioner of Agriculture.
Conveniences for Country Homes


The happiness and comfort of the
the human renter in the home. The
home has all to do with what life is
to US, what we get out of our stay on
earth This is where mankind lives,
where they 60 to rest from their toll,
and by this, we may judge their care
of or in life. For ages young and
old, rich and poor have crowded to-
wards the cities simply because the
opportunities for supplying the con-
veniences of the home. The city with
its sewerage, its water system, its
lighting plants and heating apparatus
has been the envy of the country,
time out of mind.
But thanks to the progress of the
age the country is fast catching up
with the,city in the matter of enjoy.
able things. We would not have the
reader think fer a minute that the
thing that makes life joy and a
pleasure are anything like so univer-
sally in the country as in the city,
but the idea we wish to convey is that
the conveniences Of the country home
are no longer an unsolved problem as
they were Is or 20 years ago. The
progress Of mankind is rapidly plac-
ing the delightful things we are
pleased; the modern conveniences in
reach of the man on the farm.
Among these everlasting hills the
country home may be supplied in
many cases at less cost than the
city resident has to pay. The diff
Guilty in the years gone by has been
to provide the individual plant at a
cost that would not, in most cases, be
prohibitive. Today the luxuries Of
the county home do not stop at hot
and cold water and sewerage. These
are essential, but the telephone con-
Meeting country homes and the city
enables friends to exchange friendly
greetings is no small thing in country
life.
The rural mail is another matter
that compares favorably with the free
delivery Of the city. Then to add to
all this comes the automobile dividing
the country home from the city stores,
the theatres or churches only by SC
many minutes.
These are the things the city peo.
pie enjoy and there are some things
vouchsafed to country life. that the
city has not room for. These are the
fresh milk and butter, the cream and
the buttermilk. The fresh vegetables
and fruit. all home grown. together
with these tempting rations come
poultry and eggs. But the farmer
takes these things as a matter Of
course. He has always had these on
the farm and does not make an adc
over them. They are things that
have ever been. the pleasure of the
country class. The people Of the city
don't know what good living Is when
it comes to crisp stuff for table use
They are further off from the enjoy.
ment Of the delightful than the farm.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30
An interesting Game of Ball
(BY BASE BALL FAM

Never in the history of baseball has
there been game played equal to
the Cne pulled off at the Fairgrounds
last Friday afternoon, when the High
School boys pretended to play the
old bachelors of our town.
Such a miserable demonstration of
ball playing has never been witnessed
as was put up by thoroughly organ
lied team of High School boys.
With the famous Carter Smith in
the box and the notorious Laney
Reeder behind the hat, they were un-
able to get man as far as first base
until the fourth inning, and had it not
been for an error made by Mr.. Carter
(who has not played a game of ball in
the last century, they would not have
got man there then.
These High School boys are surely
a classy bunch.
They pulled off some stunts that
have never before been witnessed in
this part of the country.
Seldom do you see man playing
with little High School team behind
the bat that has the ability to make
cute jestures, look into the grand
stand at the girls, pose most beauti-
fully directly under high fowl ball,
wait for it to recede into his hands,
and then allow il to 90 rolling off
innocently down the race track while
an old bachelor was trotting along
from base to base.
And the great twirler Carter to
wrap his swift arm around himself a
couple times and then throw seven
balls before, he threw strike, is an
other feat seldom witnessed, even in
the National leagues, and we doubt if
the famous Mathewson has record
equal to that.
If this bunch Of High School boys
could catch a bunch of nine blind rob-
bins out on their ground some dark
rainy cay they might be able to score
a run before the fourth inning, pro-
viding they had Reeder asleep behind
the grand stand and on one behind
the bat to bother those high foul balls.
OF course these youngsters have
not been accustomed to meeting such
a classy bunch Of old sports as they
did in this game. With the invincible
Alternately in the box, ard that little
wonder Of a baby Stiles behind the
bat, what could be expected of such
an aggregation as the Selmer High
School bunch?
Then with such strorg men as John
Erwin in right field, Forrest Hendrix
on first base, and the high salaried
Charles Parrish in center field, the
poor weanlings stood no more show
than SNOWFALL in August. And had
it not been for the sympathy shown
by the kind hearted Danny Gooch.
who umpired the game, the poor boys
would not have scored at all.
But cheer up boys, put Raeder to
sleep and maybe sometime this sum-
mer you may bunch in the bushes that
are no better qualified to play ball
than you are.
But beware of old timers. for they
will come back.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-04-30

(By. R. M. Murphy, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The sheep interests of the state are
sadly in need of an effective Dog Law
Tennessee is ideally located for the
production of early lambs, and but for
the ravages of the common cur, the
number of sheep now in the state
would be double in the next five years.
Sheep, with the dog out of the way,
are our most profitable live stock.
They live largely upon things that
usually go to waste. Every farm
should have a small flock to utilize
surplus pastures, weeds, etc. A good
breeding eve, costing So, will live on
what she can pick up and produce
lamb, and frequently two, worth Sc
each the first Of each June.
Our present legislature should pass
such law. Following is given an out
line embodying the essential features
or all the dog laws now in force in the
different states:
taxation OF Dogs.
1. State to license and tax all dogs
six months of age or over which are
rot licensed and taxed by cities or in
corporated villages.
2. Ali licensed dogs to be taxed as
follows:
One MAZE. e......... ........... $l.5U
Each additional male. ......... 300
One female. 800
Each additional female. ....... 500
Kennel licenses to be issued with
restrictions. (See Kennel License
Law of State of Connecticut.l
8. Counties or townships should be
empowered to levy additional taxes on
dogs should it be deemed necessary.
Issuing License, Payment of Tax and
Identification Of Dogs.
/. All dogs six months of age or
over to be reported by owner to proper
county official for licensing. Owner
shall also be responsible for relicens-
ing dogs at end of year.
2. Ali taxes to be paid by owner to
proper county official at time Of
licensing.
5. All dogs to wear collar showing
owners name and having attached
metal plate bearing license number
ard date and place of issue of license
Handling of sheep-KiIling Dogs.
/. Dogs may be killed by any one.
(aA lNhan OIL boc ciy
sheep. (b) When caught off owners
premises, unattended and without
collar bearing license number
2. A reward of SIS to be offered by
proper county official to any one
Identifying sheep-killing dog. Money
for payment of reward to be taken
from funds accommodating from dog
taxesS
3. Dogs must be ordered killed by
authorized official when proved to be
sheep killers.
Compensation to Sheep owner for
Injured or Killed.
/. Authorized county official to pay
owners of sheep injured or killed, the
full value of damage done, from the
funds accommodating from dog taxes.
Should such funds be insufficient to
pay all damages ia full, other funds to
be made available for this purpose.
But should such funds accumulate in
excess of amount required to pay dam
ages. the same to be available for some
public service after three years time.
2. Counties should have power to
proceed against dog owners to regain
all money paid out for injuries to
sb cen
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-09-05

much faith in your clue this time. It leaves too much te chance
 Burns and Poe started in . taxi for Coney Island at once. leaving Mitchell behind
 Arrived at the famous rezort. the taxi dodged in and out as.ong the crowding vehicles. and finally came to quivering halt before the central police station. Leaving Burns out side, Poe hurried in. and was at once admitted to the Captain of the dis trict. under the name of Hardy. By showing credentials from the Bank CTS Protective Association Poe gained the Captains interest. and quickly ex- plained about the counterfeit fve-dol- lar bills.
 We've had several complaints of them the last few days" answered the Captain. They've been in circulation a couple of weeks. guess. but nobody detected them till the banks finally got wise. Best counterfeit 1 ever saw. Frankly. l can't tell them from the genuine. except when somebody points out the fact that the jaw on the DOT trait of Jackson is a bit too long"
 Poe plunged at once into the pur. pose of his visit.
 Will you kindly give me what rec. ords you have Of East Indian jugglers in shows here. preferably those man aged by Englishmen?"
 The Captain turned to Q directory and skinned through it.
 There's lots of East Indian troupes this year" he said. Here are some addresses. But you don't suspect those fellows. do your"
 Not exactly" was the reply. as Poe rapidly copied down the names and addresses. Many occupations were included in the list; some were | jugglArs. others fortune-tellers, danc ers, dervishes, snake-charmers. and magicians. The whole list was quite long and the Captain could offer but little information concerning the man agement of the Indian performers. Thanking the officer for his cour tesy, Poe left at once, pulled Burns into the vestibule of the building, tore the list of names in half, and asked:
 Have you much money with you?' About fifty dollars. I guess" an swered Burns. feeling of his wallet.
 Well, heres . hundred in tens. brought an extra amount Take It and so to all the shows at these ad dresses; pay in tens. and keep sepa rate all the flve-dollar bills you get 1T change. Ask at each place who thu manager is. have 1t understood tha you want to hire some jugslers for ; show. If you stumble onto any bunci of East Indians with sn English man ager. take his name and address. Ther meet me here at exactly nine o'clock
 All right" answered Burns blankly
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-09-05

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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-09-05

Poe's methods to ask useless ques- tions.
 Poe began at once his circuit of the shows employing East Indians. He paid everywhere with a ten or twenty dollar bill, and always stuffed the notes he received in change into a separate pocket, without more than glancing at them. At each show he inquired the name of the manager. and secured several addresses.
 Finally, having found nothing of i'm mediate interest, and it being almost time to rejoin Burns, he slipped back to the police-station, and, picking out a vacant corner in the vestibule. turn ed his back to the door. rapidly thumb ing over the collection of bills he had received Tn change. There were nine fve-dollar bills in the lot. To his great satisfaction, on examining Presi- dent Jackson's jaw on each he found that six were identical with the coun- terfeit bills be had studied all after noon.
 Burns came shortly. with six five dollar bills. received in change at East India shows; two of them were coun- terfeits.
 Christopher Poe put the false money away carefully and stood for a mo- ment. thougtffully running his thin hand through his damp brown hair; the corners of his mouth twitched. and two deep wrinkles appeared. joining the lips to the Dostrils in heavy sue rows.
 How many managers did you un- earth?" he asked Burns abruptly.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-09-05
Poe only smiled, !, sat tight, and waited.

Poe stepped up. and knocked ca it. A full minute he waited. vaguely con scious of the fact that unseen eyes were peering at him from somewhere near by.
 Suddenly the door swung open noise lessly, and an East Indian servant. dressed severely in black silk. bowed to him with a funereal grin.
 T should like to see Mr. Horton" said Poe in a hurried. business-like tone. I'm from Atlantic City, you know. Tell him MT Hardy. I've got two new places over there. and I'd like to get hold Of a good troupe of East Indians"
 The servant bowed, took the prof fered card. bowed again. and abruptly slammed the door in Poe's face.
 Cool one," exclaimed the banker Wonder where he was watching me from before he opened the door. He certainly's got some lookout hole Didn't look at me curiousiy. must have been watching me"
 Two minutes elapsed: the door slid open, and the East Indian bowed him to enter.
 It was a strangely cool and restful apartment. seemingly far removed from screeching. sweaty Coney. though below was a riotous music ball, and there was a break-neck toboggan with shrieking joy-riders just across the street
 Poe noted with interest the thick ness of that front door It was at least eight inches. doubtless to make it soundprooE