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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Not uoof ana Mouth p,.c.,e.

Chicago.-President Arthur G. Leon
ard OF the Union Stock Yards was in
formed by DR.. Mchorn of the United
States bureau of animal industry that
the disease among cattle at Kansas
City 10 not hoof and mouth disease, but
stomatitis. DR.. q. o. Dyson. state vet
erinarian, telephoned from Springfield
forecasting the raising of the Illinois
quarantine against cattle shipments
from Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri.
He told Mr.. Leonard It would be safe
TO bring the prize cattle from the
states to the International Live Stock
Exposition, which opens here Dec. 4.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Set for Ny Lady's Desk

Just how attractive desk set may
be when it Is made Of heavy, delft
blue paper and ornamented with white
flowers and black foliage, may be gath
cred from the picture above.
An oblong the size of an ordinary
desk blotter is provided with two
pockets extending across each end.
They are fastened to 1t by means of
black passepartout binding which ex-
tends along all sides Of the oblong.
Two smaller oblongs are cut from the
heavy blue paper, to cover an address
book and two white blotters. Narrow
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08

ly a circular piece gathered about the
edge to fit over the top Of the head. A
frill Of the same lace is sewed to the
puff. Over this little lace cap shaped
piece made Of ribbon or silk or satin
Is slipped. It is made of two pieces
wide at the top and narrowing to
bride under the chin, and Is lined
with silk. A narrow, corded piping
finishes the edges, set between the out
side and the lining. The bride fastens
with snap fasteners under prim little
bow of two loops. Millinery flowers are
tackled on at the sides.
The cap below Is made of two
wheels of fine net Joined BY gathered
band Of satin ribbon, about five inches
wide. The wheels are made Of straight
strips Of net shirred together and edged
with narrow val lace. This lace ex-
tends around the cap.
Baby ribbon is gathered and set
about the wheels where the strips Of
net join and inside the lace edging. At
the back bow with long loops and
ends is made of narrow ribbon match
ing the cap in color.N
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
sTRAGeLERs ARRIVE IN JUAREz.
Say Streets of Chihuahua Are Piled
Huh With Dead.

High With Dead.
Juarez, Mexico.-The remnants of a
Carranzista army that fled from Chi
huahua City after a battle with Villa
troops are in camp on the plains
south of Juarez. They brought with
them here the story Of the evacuation
of the city after four days and nights
of fighting. The dead were piled high
in the streets when they left and had
been covered with oil and burned, they
said.
Soon after a. m. Thanksgiving day
the first troop train brought the rag
ged survivors Of the de facto force
which had escaped to the north. Ac-
companying this train was sanitary
section consisting Of three second
class coaches and zone White Cross"
hospital car In these cars were more
than 100 wounded soldiers of the Car
rama command. The hospitals are
filled with wounded and volunteer
nurses are working to care for the
officers and men who fell in the bat
tie.
The troop trains which brought this
surviving force to the border left Chi
huahua City at 1890 Monday morn
ing. proceeding to point near Ter
razas Station, where a burned bridge
forced them to transfer to another
train Wednesday.
The troops brought back many Of
their field pieces. These are parked
in the custom house yards, with gar
lands of "jerked beef" hanging from
their muzzles. Women camp follow
ers shared in the retreat Some of
them had children, said to have been
born on the battlefield.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Germany Wants Provisions.

Loudon.-A dispatch from Stockholm
reports the issuance Of an official
statement at Berlin regarding the &C.
QUESTION of supplies from entente
sources by the Scandinavian countries
and Holland. The German govern
ment, according to this statement, is
firmly resolved not to allow Sweden.
Denmark or Holland to contract
through the medium Of Great Britain
or other allied powers any purchases
of provisions or raw material, the &C.
QUESTION of which would tend to de-
prive Germany of these necessaries.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
A WANT AID.

Johnson, the drunkard, is dying today,
With marks of sin on his face;
He'll be missed at the club, at the bar, at
the play;
Wanted-a boy in his place,
Boys from the fireside, boys from the
farm,
Boys from the home and the school,
Come, leave your misgivings, there can be
no harm
Where drink and be merry's" the rule.
Wanted-for every lost servant of men
Someone to live without grace:
Someone to die without pardon divine,
Have you q boy for the place?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
MY CHRISTMAS WISHES.

You couldn't buy with money what In
asking for this year,
And yet you can bestow 1t, for It's not 30
very dear;
For my little ones I'm asking Just one gift
to make me glad.
And that Is: You'll keep on loving old
weather beaten dad.
II you'd saved up all your pennies all
your life you couldn't buy
The present l am wanting-that must
come from him on high;
It's the finest present ever. What I'm
asking for I'll tell;
It's just that God will keep you round
about me, strong and well.
Detroit Free Presg.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
RAILROAD TRAVEL SAFER.

To guard over 10000, 900 passengers
for a total distance Of over 10000, 0O0,-
600 Of miles 100000 times around the
world) without the loss Of the life Of
a single passenger, is railway record
Of which to be proud. These figures
are given by certain eastern rail-
road system as total record in an
nouncing also the fact that in the first
six months of 1915 over $4,000, 900 were
carried on the system without the loss
Of single passengers life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Thorn continued p. r. Testimony

washington.-The joint congress
sional committee investigating trans.
portation problems resumed sessions
Monday with Alfred P. Thorn. coun-
sci for the railway executives advis-
DRY committee, again a witness He
had completed his direct testimony
and was ready to be cross-examined.
This was the fourth day Of Mr..
Thom's appearance before the COM
mittee. He had already given a de-
tailed account Of the difficulties Of
the railroads in matters OF finance
and in providing adequate facilities.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
NOT FOR PRoHIBs.

According to "Posers for Probibs,"
leafiet sent out by the Liquor Deal
ers'. National Protective bureau, pro-
hibition causes increase of crime and
insanity, produces poverty, spreads
disease, fosters child labor, extends
immortality, and Is largely response
BILE for murder. Only q man whose
brains are poisoned by alcohol can
be fooled by such ''posersl"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
HOME MADE CHRISTMAS PRESENTS

are shown with sprays Of preserved
maidenhair ferns. These chrysanthe-
NUNS are in yellow and saffron color
ings and are made Of paper. They
have wire stems wound with green
paper. At little distance they cannot
be told from the gorgeous real flower.
AT the right a small dark willow
basket bears asparagus fern and half
blown rose, together with two buds
made Of satin ribbon. This Is the most
elegant Of artificial flowers for the
table.
A basket made of rose petals and
a lace paper dolly Is shown at the
bottom of the picture. The foundation
is Of pasteboard, with a handle of
green silk-covered wire. The petals,
which may be of either satin ribbon
or paper, are glued to the foundation,
which is circular piece of cardboard.
Millinery rose foliage and two buds
either Of paper or satin ribbon trail
over the handle. The heart Of every
housekeeper will rejoice over such
gifts as these.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08

blue satin ribbon is used for fastening
the leaves Of the address book to Its
cover, and the two blotters to their
cover. Then the covers are lcttered.
The flowers and foliage are cut from
printed paper napkins and pasted
down. They look exactly like stencil
painting. This is q convenient and
pretty set, which costs next to nothing,
to make.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08

lowed to dry. Flowers or leaves cut
from printed paper napkins are then
glued to 1t at each corner, at the sides
and along the center. Finally coat
of shellac is brushed all over the
server. When this dries the server is
ready for set Of thin glasses.
A small basket makes the water
server, which carries a water bottle
with a glass turned over its neck. The
basket Is first painted white and al
lowed to dry. Then 1t is decorated
with festoon Of roses and leaves
made Of white sealing wax and tinted
with paints-the roses pink and the
foliage green. Finally the basket Is
vanished with shellac.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Kick tJpon Rates

Washington,-The National Petrol
cum Association and the National Re-
filming Company complains to the In
terstate commerce commission that
carload rates on petroleum and prod
ucts from Arkansas City and Coffey-
Vile, Kan, to Oklahoma City, Tulsa
and other Oklahoma points were un-
reasonably high.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love SINNERS Macaronl
and Spaghetti because of its delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t Is
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beau
tiful cook book. On 1t is sent free 70
motherS.-Ady, @ An.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Gifts Every Woman Likes

A lemonade and water server are
among the pretty and easily made
gifts that every woman will like to
receive.
At the top Of the picture above, an
attractive lemonade server is made
of an ordinary set of tin muffin rings,
to which the tinsmith has added ham
die.
The server is painted with white or
blue or other colored paint and al.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Mail Frauds Alleged.

St. acknowledgements charging use
of the U. s. mails to defraud, return
ed by the federal grand jury Nov. 10
against John r. Franklin and Charles
e. Marsh, former officers of the Bank
ers Trust Company. were made public
when the two defendants in the In
dictment were fixed at $4,000.
The charges, as set forth In the In
dictments, arose out OF the transac-
lions of the two men while officers of
the Bankers Trust Company.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Absorbed.

"You look sleepy this morning."
Blame Santa Claus"
"What did he do?"
"He brought my youngsters n puz
zle and l stayed up until after two
o'clock this morning trying TO solve the
blamed thing"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Careful Choosing Imperative.

"Peggars should not be choosers."
That's where you're wrong, mister. A
beggar's got to be mighty careful In
chcosin' the man he tries to touch. II
he amt he's liable to have somebody
hand him job instead of a dime."-
81 Louis Post-Dispatch.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Workman Crushed To Death.

Murray, Ky.-Claude q. Daily, son
of Wallace Daily, was crushed to
death Wednesday near Little Cypress.
He was working with wrecking
crew on the Illinois Central Railroad,
when a coal car fell and killed him.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Wal
lace Daily Of this county, four sisters
and a brother. Interment In Galloway
county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
PoIneaIrs Sends Thanks.

New York.-A message from Presi-
dent Poincare expressing the appre-
citation of the French republic to those
citizens of the United States who con-
tributed to the fund that will provide
permanent illumination Of the Statue
Of Liberty, was read by Ambassador
Jusserand at q dinner here in honor Of
President Wilson, whose wireless sig
nal from the yacht Mayflower flooded
the statue with light.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Consistent Economy.

People are undoubtedly making q
proper effort to avoid wasting paper"
remarked Mr.. Chuggins.
"How do you know"
II just bought one Of those Fliv-
word autos and the man asked me IL
wanted it wrapped up"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
A Denial.

$50 you got lost while deer hunt.
ing!"
NO! WASN'T lost. was only hid
ing so that none Of the other hunters
would get close enough to shoot me
by mistake"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
WHAT RUM MEN WANT.

The rum men declare that they
want their business licensed, restrict
ed and hampered and curtailed and
lessened in various ways, but they
don't want It prohibited, because that
would surely bring them so much
more business that they could not at
tend to it.--Exchange.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08

Berlin, via Sayville.-The Russian
newspaper Russky Slovoe. as quoted
by the Overseas News Agency. says a
dispatch from Hardin that the Chinese
government has prohibited the sending
Of coolies to Russia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
F,rer,ec and Police GET Increases.

Knoxville, Tenn.-1he budget ordi-
nance for the next year contains an
increase of IS per month for firemen
and patrolmen. Reserve officers and
additional men for traffic service are
also being contemplated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Pretty Cap for Christmas

Boudoir or breakfast caps are among
the pretty Injuries that women delight
In and every year at holiday time they
flourish anew. 1t seems that they are
more captivating than ever this year
and It is certain they We're never shown
In so great variety Of designs. There
Is no end to the original and beautiful
combinations Of ribbon and lace and
tiny flowers, made of ribbon or chif-
fon, that 60 to make up this most
fanciful headwear.
Two Of the prettiest of the new caps
are shown In the picture and 1t Is evil
dent that they are easy to make. At
the top cream-colored, silk lace is
made into small puff which is mere
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Another Use for kerosen.

An excellent remedy for mildew is to
eaturate the article with kerosene. Roll
1t up and let 1t stand for "a hours
and then wash it in very hot soap
suds.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gem
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. II acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. 50 cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Neckwear for Gifts

Here are two pieces Of neckwear
made Of ribbon.
One Of them is generous scarf
made Of wide mole-gray satin ribbon,
with Stripes In brilliant colors run
ming along the center At the front Of
the neck there Is bow of plain, gray
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
A Differences.

II hear you have been visiting
friends?"
'No. Relatives"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
The Reason.

II notice this piano manufacturer
calls his business an infant industry"
'That must be because he makes a
speciality of baby grands."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
AIR FULL OF sTRAWs.

1.-THE air is full Of straws and they
are all Of the same color" says an
antiliquor Journal. They are all blow
ing the same way, too.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
27 HUNTERS KILLED.
Record for Northern States Five More
Than Last Year.

Milwaukee, Wis. Twenty-seven
deaths was the toll Of the hunting
season in Wisconsin and the upper
peninsula of Michigan for the season,
which closed Thursday, according to
figures compiled by the Milwaukee
Sentinel. OF these fatalities, nine &C.
Cured in Wisconsin, five more than
last year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08

satin ribbon narrower than the other.
The scarf fastens with snap fasteners
and is finished with gray silk tassels.
At the right ribbon ruff is made Of
wide satin ribbon. 1t Is laid in double
box plaits and sewed to a neckband
stiffened with crinollne. 1t fastens
under a tie of velvet ribbon.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08

Better to back out than be thrown
out.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
AvIAToRs CAPTURED.

German Submarine Captures Two OFF
Mouth of Thames.
Berlin.-A German submarine re-
GENTLY encountered damaged British
airplane, floating off the mouth Of the
Thames. The two officers In the air.
plane were made prisoner and the air.
plane was destroyed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08

PUMPS POISON.
The liquor traffic pumps poison into
the arteries of the republic.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-12-08
Pretty Table Decorations

Table decorations ought to come in
for much attention as Christmas gifts
this year, for there Is fad for arti-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
GOOD NEWS
Many Bennington Readers Have
Heard II and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and the
many bad back sufferers in Benning
ton are glad to learn where relief
may be found Many lame, weak
and aching back Is bad no more,
thanks to Doan's Kidney pills. Our
citizens are telling the good news of
their experience with this tested rem
cdy Here is an example worth read
ing.
Mrs Geo. Coolidge, 1l2 Putnam ST.,
Bennington says: "On and on for
Coyeral years | have had attacks OF
backachc and other kidney disorders.
My back becomes very painful at
times and when stoop over, sharp
pains shoot through the small OF my
back. The action of my Kidneys is ir-
regular also Sometimes have dizzy
spells when black spots and fiery
flashes appear before my eyes. |
feel tired and run down. especially
when get up mornings. ! use Doan S
Kidney pills at these times and they
greatly relieve me-"
Price soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy get
1hoan's Kidney pills the same that
Mrs Coolidge uses. Fostcr-Milburn
Co, Props, BuGalo. ~ Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28

There are between fifty and a humid
red homeless familcss in Bennington
at the PRESENT time. They are crowd.
ed into spare rooms, fats, barns, tents
and other places in hopes OF getting
place to live before winter sets in.
Others who want to come here can't
A call is issued for meeting tomorrow
night at the board of uldc rooms OF
those who are willing to do something
toward relieving the situation. Ben.
nmgton is a rich town and building
lots here are cheap. There are sever
a hundred people here who can afford
to build one or more houses to rent.
Houses to rent may not be a bonanza,
hut they will pay fair rate OF inter-
est on money invested and there is no
chance to lose the principal, This is
| the critical hour for the industrial fl
| ture Of the town. One new factory
and possibly two are ready to come
here il houses will be provided Tor The
employees. Not only those who have
money to build houses, but all citiz
ems interested and who are willing tC
cooperate even in a small way are url
ed to attend the meeting Friday even
in.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Hard on Newspapers.

The Wilmington Times is one Of
the first of the Vermont newspapers
to face the situation OF a rapidly in
creasins cost Of news print paper and
it has reduced its pages by onc-half,
although ut the same time decreasing
the size Of the tyne slugs so that the
readers Of the paper are given just as
much home news as formerly. A large
number of the smallest newspapers OF
the United States mist practice the
same economy in order to make both
ends meet under the greatly in
creased prices Of the materials enter
ing into the publishing OF newspaper
or they must increase the revenue
while maintaining their normal NUM-
Der of pages. Some Of the newspap'
ers are so fixed that they cannot re-
duce the size Of their publication
without crowding the news columns
too much. For them the only recourse
Is to get a little more revenue. Barre
Time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Just Like Huahes

Nobody at all familiar with the pub
lie career of Justice llughes has had
any doubt about his being his own
boss lie Is sure to do his own think.
ing and to make his own decisions
when he hetomcs president. Eat there
may have been some douhtcrs among
the illinformod or too preiudiced yot
era. and all these should now have
their doubts removed. The Hughes
special train is behind schedule, but
MIR Hughes will no, permit. the cam.
paign managers to move II any faster
than he wants 1t to 70. lie insists
upon speaking on each occasion rs
long as he wants. lie has something
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28

to say TO voters and he viii take his
time to say H. Tie wiz not let the
managers, VINO believe it 20 be their
duty TO Keep the train mp toNehedulc
cut his speeches short. That is just
like Hughes, and 1t is one OF the
things the public admlres in him.
Springfield Republican.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28
Thursday, sept. %, 1916.

The tendency of the campaign is
shown by the apparent defeat of West
colt, who was a candidate for senator
in the New Jersey primaries and had
the neral support of President Viii
son. OF course it was not the help Of
thepresdent that defeated Wostcott,
but the voting showed no enthusiasm
on the part of the Democratic voters
of New Jersey to follow the presi
dents view. In other words there
seems to be no enthusiasm among the
Democrats for Woodrow Wilson and
with election only a month away the
outlook for the success Of Hughes is
improving
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-28

The Rutland Herald is not much
put Cnt by the fact that around $i5.-
900 was expended by the two chief
contenders for the Republican sena-
torial nomination, and ii talks glibly
of the chcapness and effectiveness of
newspaper ADVERTISING in modern
campaigning. The Herald says, Mr.
Fietchers expenses. though large. are
no larger than any legitimate cam
paign might cost that includes head
quarters. political advertising. and q
statewide organization. town by
town 1t probably enterAins inc
same view OF Senator Pages OK
penses. rs they were slightly less than
those of Mr.. Fletcher.