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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17

ers, who saw that he could be wound
ed, just like anybody else, and they
surrendered. The leader hid himself
in a corn-shock somewhere out in the
country, and had farmer feed him
with his own hands. as he said his
hands were paralyzed, and he had to
keep them in his pockets. Adam God
was soon run down, however, and tried
for starting the riot that cost num-
Der Of lives. He was sentenced to
the penitentiary for life, and that put
a damper on the foolish movement he
had been leading.
In February, 1908. l was at Eureka
Springs, Arkansas, a little town nest
led among the Ozark mountains; a
great summer resort, for the springs
are very healing, especially for suffer-
ers from Bright's disease. Word came
that the Holy Rollers we're in town,
and went to see their meeting. in an
abandoned skating rink somewhere in
town. No church would open to them.
| heard the sound Of the services from
afar. and when entered, there was q
swarthy man with iron-grey hair wav-
ing his arms and yelling in very illit-
crate language, at the little congre-
cation. Loudness has long been es-
teemed as special virtue among the
backwoods clergy. My father told
me Of hearing, when he was boy,
some discussion about the new preach
er that had come in. A very old man
expressed his doubts about the mans
ability, saying: "He amt nothin' to
compare with Brother Smallwood.
| Why. when that there man Smallwood
preached, you could hear his voice
ee-ko away of down in the hollery'
| Well. the Roller man was in the same
class Of loud ones. They said he had
been preaching about three hours
when got there. He got into kind
of a sing-song, and at the end of a
sentence would catch his breath with
a deep-drawn "ahp that was tiresome
to listen to. He declared that all
signs pointed unerringly to the early
destruction Of the world and Of all
flesh.
"Why," he yelled. marching back
and forth and swinging his arms,
Mankind is a-gittin' smartern' the
God that made i'm! Ye know that
sort Of business can't keep up. Hit
used to be that we wuz satisfied with
one mail q week; now we make a fus:
if we don't git it three times a day
There's more inventions made now il
an hour than used to be in a year. o
yes, man knows it all, now; there aint
no more for him to learn. The pres
! l.
ident of the Patent Office in Wash
: ington t'other day jist throwed up BIZ
. hands and said the patents was aeon
: in too fast fer him. But ye cam
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
How's This :

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past
thirty-fye I years. and has become
known as the most reliable remedy for
Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru
the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. ex-
pelling the Poison from the Blood and
healing the diseased portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for q short time you win see a
great Improvement In your general
health. Start taking Halls Catarrh
Cure at once and get rid Of catarrh.
Send for testimonials. free
f. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Sold by al Druggists. TIC.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
Money 10 Loan

on farm lands in McNairy county. We
will secure loans for money for five
years time secured by first mortgage
on farm lands in McNairy county in
mounts of $1,000 and up. Loans are
make on DO per cent valuation of land.
W. D. AND o. C. HAGY, Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17

l have for sale storage kept bunch
yam and Nancy Hall seed sweet po-
.atoes. Terms cash. | also take or
ders for slips. Call Sun phone l05A
before March l6. Box los, Selmer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
Mules for Sale.
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.

| have for sale at my place in
Leapwood, Tenn, fifteen good young
mules, some broke to work, all gentle.
Will sell reasonable for cash or good
notes. R. II. BURTON.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
STATE OF TENNESSEE

SlAlE OF lENNESoEE
County Of McNairy
|. w. T. Pigott, cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true, and gives
the actual condition Of said bank as
shown by the books on file in said bank
w. T. PIGOTT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me. this
.th day Of March, 1916.
R. , ETHERIDGE., Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
]. r. STOVALL, Director.
J.H. COBB, Director.
w. D. HENDRIX, Director.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
GOOD ROADS.

We have been requested by our
esteemed subscribers tn opress the
collar on the good roads question
1t seems that enough has been
printed on the question to make
the whole county lined with good
roads, yet the same old mudholes
are on every road in the county.
IL each farmer and live citizen
would take hold of the proposition
as personal to himself, the roads
would be put in passable condition.
II must be done in this county by
the people living on the roads
and al! who travel over them.
They must see where it is their
money interest to have good
roads. The money interest must
be backed by some civic pride to
no longer be the tag end of prog
ress and modern civilization.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17
Statement Of the Condition Of the
Bethel Springs Bank

located at Bethel Springs, Tenn.
at the close Of business Feb. 28, 1916.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-17

The reports of the Marshal, Re-
corder and Treasurer were referred
to the finance committee.
The finance committee made a re-
port showing that the last reports Of
officers were correct.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
Predicts 4 slmpIe ReIIaIon.

''When the war is over we are going
ito have a simple religion, a religion
without frills," the bishop of Stepney
said, addressing those who took part
in the second procession of prayer and
intercession service arranged by the
Church League for Women's Suffrage
in Hyde Park ''No frills," he added,
pointing, amid laughter, to the frills
on his own sleeves.
''Ne shall want a religion that will
hold us together. We have had d great
deal too much of ipdividualism in re-
ligion. We have had too much of the
ology of the jolly miller who lived on
the banks of the River Dee, who said.
i care for nobody, no, not I, and no.
body cares for me-"
The boys when they came back from
the front would not want. mere sing
ing, or billiards. diluted with religious
thought, but something stronger and
firmer, he asserted, and with all his
heart he believed we wanted more re-
ligion, but real, living, simple relig-
ion.-London Observer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19

In the New Work Medical Record
Dr. David /. Macht Of Baltimore. not
ing various malforinations Of the head
that are met with by the modern clini-
elan, speaks of three that are enumer-
ated ia the Talmud which disqualified
one from ministering as priest. These
are named as the "kilon,n the "lafton'
and the 'maqbon." The condition Of
kilon is described rs that of person
having q peculiarly shaped head, point
ed at the top and broad at the bottom.
The lafton was n head shaped exactly
the opposite of the kilon. To use the
expression of the Talmud, he had a
head like "lefes that is pumpkin
(or gourd). The expression ''maqbOn'
was derived from the word hammer
and the Talmud described this ham
merhead as one with a projecting fore
head and occiput. Every student Of
The Bible is aware of the fact that the
Hebrew priest was required to be
without bodily defect or blemish' in
order to Be eligible to service in the
temple. a provision set forth IN the
twenty-nrst chapter of Leviticus.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
TopAYs PRICES WILL BE
lOC l5C
STRIVE TO BE IN HARMONY
No One Has Right to Communicates
His "Out-os-5orts" Feeling to
Those About Him.

Harmony is what is needed iu this
world When any Of my machines are
out Of harmony. they put me out 81
harmony; / am out Of harmony With
those with whom / come In contact.
and they consequently put others out
of harmony, and that is the way 1t
spreads. When one is out Of harmony
With ones self, he Is out Of harmony
with God"
These are the statements of one of
the greatest peacemakers Of the day.
His ideas are well founded.
When you arise in the morning and
are out of harmony with yourself, you
are bound to communicate the effect
TO all the members Of your family.
BY so doing you are changing what
might have been bright day to one
of gloom to those for whom you should
strive to make happiness.
A wife irritated by her husband IL
likely to be cross to the children, and
then they go out and fight with their
companions.
Don't let yourself be "out of sorts"
II is bad for you; it is bad for your
family; it is bad for your neighbors.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
MADE Big MISTAKE
TRAVELLING MAN "ooT GAY" WITT
THE WRONG MAN.
Meant His Remarks as Joke, but
Sleepy Individual Whom He Had
Abused Could Not See II
That Way.


A Columbus travelling man tells of
an unusual and humorous experience
on the road down in south Georgia u
few days ago.
A salesman had been working that
section and found business fine. Cot
ton sales had been good and the folks
had money 10 buy his commodity and
did buy. So, his work over and an
envelope stuffed with orders mailed in
the post office, he felt in extraordinary
fine spirits when he boarded the train
to 30 TO the next town.
The train started off and the sales
inian stood on the back platform, smol-
ing a good cigar and surveying the
scenery With great satisfaction. A
rather shiftless looking individual was
leaning against a post near the track,
a hundred yards or SO from the depot.
The train had gathered considerable
momentum and was going fast when
It passed the post.
The salesman was in extraordinary
high spirits and his good humor had to
vent itself some way; and it expressed
itself in this most unusual manner.
When the rapidly-moying train passed
the shiftless-looking man the traveller
leaned off the platform. shook his fin
gers in the others face and in the
course of two or three hilarious sec
onds gave him his complete industrial
and personal history in terse, crisp
phrases. The travelling man MAS smil-
ing, and if the citizen had but known
it, his apparently 6rrogatory remarks
were really an expression Of overflow
ing good nature and satisfaction with
tie world, but the sleepy-looking man
couldn't see anything in it but malice
of the most astonishing and unexpect-
ed kind.
10 the travelling mans astonishment,
the slecpy-looking man, galvanized into
life, started down the track at full
speed after The train, now going quite
fast. II WITS apparently an unequal
race and the man on the platform was
lightly amused, although admiring the
others pluck and endurance. lii two
or three minutes. however. he was sur
prised to find the speed of the train
lessening, and as 1t did SO the runner
made another spurt. In just a little
bit the train came to dead stop
the engine always paused to get water
there, although this passenger was, Of
course, unaware of that fact. The
Marathon runner in the rear arrived
In time to jerk the traveller Off the plat
form. The classiest kind Of fight fol-
lowed, but when the travelling man
managed 70 climb back on the platform
as the train started off again, he had
two well-blacked eyes and his new suit
was sadly torn while the gentleman
Whom he had decorated with seyerus
titles quarter mile back down the
track, had found and was utilizing an
other post and seemed in state Of
perfect content.-Macon Telegraph.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19

The slowness Of the turtle again is
proved, but he gets there just the
same. While hunting on Dantz run in
Delmar township, /. r. Van Horn
found large mud turtle. He noticed
a steel plate on its back, which bore
the inscription "V. d. G., 4-l5-l3.H 1t
was supposed that these were the ini-
tiaIs Of V. p. Gross Of Tyadaghton, and
Van Horn wrote him letter.
He replied that he had found the
turtle in Pine creek at Tyadaghton and
put on the plate and turned him loose.
In two years and seven months his tur-.
tie has travelled IS miles. Van Horn
has had a copper plate made with his
initials and address. and he will send
the turtle TO some point In the North
Tier and have It liberated.--Wells
Pa) Correspondent New York Sun.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
Marshes In Mesopotamia.

The marshes of Messpotamia were
famous in the time Of Alexander the
Great. One Of the last acts Of his life,
within a few weeks of his death. was Il
voyage down the Euphrates to the
great dixie Of Pallakopea, about 90
miles below Babylon. This sluiee had
been constructed by the ancient AS
syrian kings TO let on the water OF
the river when it became excessive,
into the marshes. II was reported not
to be working well, and Alexander pro-
posed to construct another sluice low
er down. He sailed on into the
marshes steering his vessel himself,
with his diadem on his head. to ex-
plore thenf and the tombs Of the kings,
and so extensive were the lakes and
swamps that Alexander's fleet lost its
way among them.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
5c---1Oc
when Cow SOLD 1t SIS.

WHIU AHffo yJlA ttA 0tSs
Flow the increase In the cost of liy-
ing has progressed id the last thirty
or forty years was discussed by Gov.
J. b. Kendriek OF Wyoming an old
stockman, who has watched the march
of events. Today a chicken Is worth
more than a turkey was few years
ago: turkey more than hog u hog
more than Il COW used to be worth. and
cow more than a horse This illus
trates the increase in the price Of
food stock
"Ih March, 1879 I went down to
Texas to look over two thousand head
Of steers in Matagorda county, south
ern Texas Governor Kendrlck said
according to the Washington Post.
"Whle / was down looking over the
young cattle was asked by the man
ager Of the ranch If / cared to buy
some older steers. The owner. was
told. had a number Of six-year-old
steers that he would sell although he
was not anxious. He was going to
hold them until he got his price, he
declared. Tho manager impressed
upon me, however tlsat l need not
hope TO buy un.cs, | was Wiling to
pay the owners Price.
81 asked the price, and was told.
that be wanted fifteen dollars a head.
Think Of it--ffteen dollars head for
siN -yoar-olds. and today calves are
5rineiug eighty-fye dollars"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
Sugg Theatre
FEATURE HOUSE
T q nj CHIT
eGLoRIA's RoMANcEN


Remember how you enjoyed "Whal
VIII People say?" when it first ap'
peared as a serial in a popular maga-
zine? Remember how eagerly other
Rupert Hughes novels have been
snapped up by the reading public and
become best sellers almost over
night? Don't fail to see this fiction
story with the wonderful little Billie
Burke in the lead.
1.-THE TIMBER WOLF"
Big U drama with Molly Malone
and Jack Nelson.
JAMES CHOICE"
Matt Moore and Jane Gail in this
Victor comedy number
SPEEDING
Nestor comedy with Harry Dep5
and Yyette Mitchell
have a good show today that will
please all The best music. hest pic
lures, at all times.
Have coming soon, 1.-THE Ne'er DO
Well" in ten thousand feet A picture
that will please all the ladies as well
as the men.
WEDNESDAY ~ THE Girl Of Lost
Lake" with Myrtle Gonzales in the
lead
THURsDAY-ePeg O. the Ring
Grace Cunard and Francis Ford
FRIDAY-"The Whirlpool of Desfi-
ny" Flora Parker De Haven with
Jack Mulhall and Bertram Grassby IL
this unusual drama Of loves redemp
tion.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "The Car
avan." Claire Mcdowell and Lena
Baskette.
Matinee opens promptly every day
at p. m. to five. Night show 1880 10
II p. m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
In Darkest San FRANCISCO.

A superb marble figure of Christ
typifying rGhristianity Emerging From
Paganisfn." the work of a famous for
eign artist, exhibited at the Panama
exposition, was offered as a gift TO the
city Of San Francisco. The women Of
that city raised $4,000 to meet the cost
of transportation and material, but
the park commissioners refused ths
gift on the ground that "the subject
was a religious one. e.H-Leslie's.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
CONSTIPATION THE
FATHER OF MANY ILL

OF the numerous ills that affect hui
manity a large share start with con-
stipation. Keep your bowels regular
and they may be avoided. When a
laxative is needed take Chamberlains
Tablets. They not only move the bow
els but improve the appetite and
strengthen the digestion Obtainable
everywhere-Adv. d&w1m
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19
II TONIGHT 7
Some show for your thin dime

oyAAit GHDM AOL , but NAih htiiiS
The seHg Film co presents FRITZ
Brunette and Jack Pickford in
"THE CONFLICT"
3-Reels-3
A thrilling melodrama with pow
erful climax. Clear photography, clev-
er acting by an all star cast makes
this an entertaining number
DTHE PAINTED LADY,
A Biogiaph drama
BENJAMIN HUNTER, BOOK
AGENT
A vitagraph comedy
Music by Kozy orchestra.
wEDNEsDAY-"A Million for a Ba-
by"
Matinee open 2 to 3 p. m. Night
show 1880 to III p m.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-09-19

Are you going camping. or for any
purpose make a fire in or near the
woods? If you are-be sure to put out
the ire when you leave
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-14
PATTERSON
y TALKS PROHIBITION
In Behalf OF the Nation
W de Campaign Now
Being Waged.

Ex-Governor Malcolm R. Patterson
of Tennessee, also at one time a men,
ber of congress from that State, de-
livered an eloquent and forceful ad-
dress on National Prohibition before
a great crowd at the Putnam county
1ourt house on Wednesday event 2.
The distinguished speaker was intro
duced to the audience by Hon. w. P.
Merriam, mayor of Palatka, in a few
appropriate remarks, and as he STEP
ped to the front was greeted with
hearty applause.
Gov. Patterson was not always a
prohibitionist; on the contrary as
Governor of Tennessee and some time
after his retirement he was a stren-
uous opponent to prohibition, though
even then he was given credit for be.
ing an honest opponent. Since his
conversion he has been even more ac-
tive in his advocacy of the utter out
lawry of the liquor traffic. "And,'
said the Ex-Governor, 81 am finding
a heap more satisfaction in this
fight for liquor determination than
ever had in it's defense"
Gov. Patterson's address was listen
ed to with the closest attention by he
large audience, and could not be other
than deeply gratified by his reception
in Palatka,
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-14
School Trustees Elected.

The Palatka special tax school dis
trict held an election for trustees on
Tuesday and to fix the levy for the
ensuing year. There was no contest,
though in one or two wards of the
city an effort was made and was sue
cessful in defeating the men who
sought the places. The trustees elec
ted are: S. S. Browning, 1877; E. M
Earnest ia; J. H. Haughton 1O9.
The levy was fixed at three mills.
Six other districts in the county
held elections for the same purpose
that day, viz: Welaka. Crescent City,
San Mateo, Pomona, Peniel ard Flo
rahome. One or two conflicting re-
ports have reached us concerning the
outcome of one or two of these dis
trict elections, so that The News will
await the final count of the vote next
Tuesday, when they will be published.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-14
Strawberry Meeting Postponed.

G. N. Hall of Bannerville, who has
been prominent in arranging for the
meeting of farmers at Bardin to dis
cuss the feasibility of planting a
large acreage to Strawberries in that
section, was in the city this week,
and stated that he had recently re-
ceived word from Mr.. Waldrup, the
agricultural field agent of the G. S.
& F. R'y, asking that the Bardin
meeting be postponed from the Sd of
May to the 10th. Mr.. Hall explained
that Mr.. Waldrup could bring a num-
Der of others familiar with strawber-
ry culture on the latter date who
could not arrange to come on the Sd.
Mr.. Hall also suggested that the
day be made regular basket picnic
occasion, a time when the farmers
could get together and discuss the
subject of strawberry acreage, enjoy
a visit, and that possible a number
of the county candidates would be
present to help make the occasion in
teresting.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-14
Elliott Buys Grocery Business.

f. w. Elliott, for year past the
efficient secretary of the Palatka
board of trade, on Saturday last con-
cluded the purchase of the Economy
Grocery store on Lemon street of Mr..
J. T. Ashby, who had demonstrated
his ability to run store of that
character in a highly efficient man
ner, and who had secured large and
increasing business. Mr.. Elliott took
immediate possession.
Mr.. Elliott is a business man and
should make a great success OF his
new business, as he undoubtedly will.
During his year or more in the city
he has made a name for himself as
a hustler and mixer, and these quail
ties will prove invaluable to him in
his business. The store will be kept
up to its former state of efficiency.
and only fresh, high-class goods will
be dispensed.
Mr.. Ashby says he does not con-
template leaving the city, but Just
what his intentions are in regard to
his future business operations, he did
not say.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-14
STATE ELKS HONOR
PROMINENT PALATKAN
H. F. Lecks was Elected
= Secretary of State
Convention.

Palatkans generally will appreciate
the honor bestowed on their fellow
townsman, Herman F. Lecks, by the
State Convention of the B. P. 0. Elks,
which has just closed at Jacksonville.
Mr.. Lecks is a typical Elk; fat,
round, jolly and benevolent. He is
one Of Palatka's most progressive and
honored citizens, as witness his recent
unanimous election as president of
the board of trade. In thus honor
ing Mr.. Lecks, the order has honored
itself and incidentally pleased the peo-
pie of this city.
Forrest Lake, candidate for Con-
gress and resident of Sanford, was
elected president; Abe Mas of Tam
pa, first vice president; T. W. Haney
of Jacksonville, second vice president;
w. l.. Bates of Key West, treasurer;
James Douglas of Jacksonville, chap
lain, and w. W. Rose of Orlando, SER
geant-at-arms. The executive COM
mittee is made up as follows: A. M.
Taylor, st. Augustine; H. E. Snow of
Tampa; and M. F. Hetherington of
Lakeland.
Orlando was selected as the place
for the meeting of the 1917 State
Convention.
The Palatka news and advertiser., 1916-04-14
G. Johnson Tucker Announces.

G. Johnson Tucker, one of the best
and most highly regarded citizens of
Georgetown, has sent US his announce
ment this week as a candidate for
county commissioner from the First
District. The same appears in this
paper.
Mr.. Johnson is an old citizen of the
district he seeks to represent and is
connected with some of the best fam
lies. He is a man who has the un-
doubted respect of his neighbors and
the people of the entire peninsula, and
his entrance means that the race be-
tween himself and Mr.. Alvers will be
a lively one.
The section where Mr.. Tucker re-
sides has long wanted to have rep
resentative on the county board who
lives in that neighborhood, and efforts
have been made within the past two or
three weeks to bring out other men
who are prominent, but without avail
until Mr.. Tucker finally consented.