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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
Perfectly Good pou..

Mrs. Jones-Harry, shall send
Fido to. the dog show next weekf
'Harry-NO, dear; I'm afraid he
isn't good enough.
Mrs. Jones-Not COON enoughl Why,
Fido never did anything wrong i'm his
life.-Stray Stories.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

Bishop Murray, on his way to
preach in Nashville, steamed in his
train past a golf course crowded with
players.
Bishop Murray frowned, then he
smiled.
SIN the millennium" he said, "every
day being Sunday, mankind will get
surfeited with golf, and the game will
then undoubtedly become extinct"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
Hospital Changes Hands.

Paris, Tenn.-The Hayland Hos
pital has changed hands, Miss Vivien
Pope Coy giving 1t up to go to similar
work in Little Rock, Ark, and Miss
Florence Hancock, trained nurse in
this city, has taken charge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
Not Coffee.

whats the matter, Bill, you look
tired this morning?"
81 didn't get any sleep last night"
"Too much coffee?"
"Oh, no, the baby doesn't drink cof-
fee."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
Succeeds His Father.

Jackson, Tenn.-John T. Stark, who
was elected city recorder by the board
of commissioners, has the unique dis
tinction of holding an Office ohoe held
by his father.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
obIon Presbytery Closes.

Kenton, Tenn.-The Obion presby-
terry of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church closed very busy and sue
cessful session at Morrilla Church.
Rev. Raymon White of Troy, Tenn,
was elected moderator. The spring
meeting will be held at Obion, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

BABIES AND GROWING CHILDREN
need tonic to tone up the system and
regulate the liver. Mothers are con-
stantly using with wonderful success,
our Plantations Chill and Fever Ton
ic. Pleasant to take-contains no Cal
omel. Price 50c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
The EXPENSE.

81 am in favor of peace Mt any
price"
"Yes," replied the pessimist; "but
suppose you wake up some morning
and find you haven't got the prlce?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
Locked That Wav.

Mrs. Yeast--I see by the paper that
the ancient Romans used invisible ink.
Mr.. Yeast-That's why Caesar
thought Mrs. Caesars letters were out
of sight, | expect
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
eeorolana lynch Nenrs

Chattanooga, Tenn.-Henry White,
negro, was hanged at Durham. Ga, by
mob after he had been identified
and confessed an attempted criminal
assault on young woman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

DR.. Peery's DEAD SHOT" is an effective
medicine for Worms or Tapeworm in adults
or children. One dose is sufficient and no
supplemental purge necessary
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
Madison Presbytery Adjourns.

Bolivar, Tenn.-Madison presbytery
of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, which has been in session
here, has adjourned. This presbytery
is composed of 4S churches with a
membership of 2.260.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
Awarded RoseIy seholarshlp.

Jackson, Tenn.--Miss Alma Perry
has been awarded the 500 Bosely
scholarship of the Chicago College OF
Music after only one months compe-
tition with 70 contestants.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

use "Renovine" and be cured Do not
wait until the heart organ is beyond
repair "Renoyine' is the heart and
nerve tonic. Price SOC and s1.00.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

Disaereeable and Dangerous Trouble
is Diarrhoea, but speedy and certain
cure is found in Mississippi Diarrhoea
Cordial. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
consnieuo,Is Examine.

What's your idea of an optimlst"
"A professional prizefighter telling
what he is going to do to the other fell
low"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
Sweet Potato Season.

Gleason, Tenn.-Cotton picking and
sweet potato digging is in full sway
here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

An Albanian dainty is dish of eggs
and onions boiled for three hours daily
ON ten successive days.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29
4 flint 70 WISE WOMEN.

Don't suffer torture when all female
troubles will vanish in thin air after using
"Femenina" Price soc and ar.oo.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

wright's Indian Vegetable Pills have stood
the test OF time. Test them yourself now. Send
for sample to 372 Pearl street, N. Y.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

Women are employed ps undertakers
and grave diggers in Austria.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

A recess for carrying nail set fea-
lures new hammer handle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

Sites, Granulated Eyelids, Sore and Infiame
Eyes healed promptly by the use Of RoMAl
EYE BAISAM.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

To keep up with progress. man
must keep up all day with 1t.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

Courtships between widows and wild
overs usually end in draw.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-29

Cuba has the largest orange grove
in the world, covering 1000 acres.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES
USOUEPAUGH

Deputy Sheriff Bennett was in this village Tuesday.
 J. $. Lamond spent Tuesday in Providence.
 The Ladies' Aid society met with the president, Mrs. C. H. Palmer, Sat urday afternoon. There were IA pres ent who enjoyed the time, some sew ing, some tatting, others chatting.
 Richmond grange met Thursday evening.
 Mrs. Eva Webster, teacher at Point Judith, spent Sunday with her mother, Mrs. Sarah Franklin.
 Mrs. Nellie Ferguson is visiting her daughter in Massachusetts for a few days.
 Mrs. Stephen F. Brown of Hillsdale was a visitor here Saturday afternoon. . J. E. Briggs of Providence was a caller here Sunday.
 Harden Kelly was in this village on Tuesday.
 Dorothy NJ. Kenyon of West Kings ton spent Sunday with her grandpar- ents here.
 Mrs. Annie Peck visited friends at West Kingston Sunday afternoon.
 Archie Kenyon acted as chauffeur for Dr. Kenyon last week while the doctor was suffering from an attack of rheumatism in his left arm.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12

down to the present day. has been that tof the conqueror, of the overlord Superior to commerce and industry, 0ough often when pressed by neces- Sty working as a tiller of the soil. The cAreers open to him have been the amy, administrative officers, the pro- fes5fons, or the indolent ease of land lorlfsm. As seller of mercahndise, the Eurk is the least enterprising and the least importunate and annoying Of all ths people of the east, for he sits by his wares and awaits phlegmat- ically the pleasure of Allah.
 'ThSs business in the Ottoman enn- pire icompleteIy in the hands of the Creeks the Arrnenians. the Arabs, the Jews, 'fnd great western firms with branchts in the Middle East To the Greek las fallen the lions share of the business. He has always managed to get on with the Turk. whereas the Jew and the Armenian have often fail ed signally to maintain the favor of their ovsrlords. Especially. has the Armenian succeeded in bringing down upon his sluckless head the relentless disapprovaN of the Moslem, Turk and Kurd.
 S "Shrewd in business and in politics adaptable, quick to make the skill and methods of the west his own, pliant arFl perseVering, the Greek has enjoy ed what might be termed the inside path in the commerce of the Levant.
 Turk aud Kurd for the most part,
 nave IoNSed tOlerantly upon his sue
 cessful Enterprise; and. thus favored above ms Competitors, he has develop
 ed a thouSand and one lucrative sources or ln>Ome in Turkish lands,
 and these me2l much to the welfare of
 the people in t.e motherland as they
 to him and to tn future Of all his fel- low colonlsts in he sutan's realm
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
Old Street Names,

Old street names in London often assumed strange foEn-s through pop ular corruptions. Gutter lane, for in stance, was named after its owner, who happened to be one Guthurun A fragrant example was Hangmanfs Gainss by the Tower, "a strange cor ruption,' as Strype tells us, for Hammes and Guynes, where the poor tradespcople of Hammes and Guynes were allotted b dwell after Calais and those places were taken from the English Many. years ago. in Pentonvile, there was a Dobbin's place, and that homely DoObin's was but D'Aubigy upon English tongues.
 In some eases it is possible to transform an ugly road name into something quite pleasant, and even romantic. without much difficulty There is the steep road which runs up from Parliament Ifill Fields to High gate. It used to be known as Swine's lane, according to local antiquarians. Nowadays the Cockney may pronounce 1t much as before when he takes his ticket on the tram from Holborn. But the spelling is different-Swain's lane. London Chronicle.
 Tn this country electricity is a s3,- 900 000, 900 industry.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
AUSTRIAN ARMY 'lN ALBANIA
 CoNsIsTs,oF 10000 MEN
Progress Since Passing, AIessio Has
 Beer More DifsuIt.

Paris, Feb. II, 500 D. n,AIt is es- timated by the Geneva cofespondent cf the Temps that the Austfan army now operating in Albania cS3sists of nomore than 10000 men. ItsNrogress since passing Alessio has becoAe most difficult he says, as has beG the bringing up of supplies
 The correspondent says Prince Will jam of Wied former ruler of Albalia, is now on the frontier of that couTiry, having been supplied with funds fren Austria and Germany for the purpose of organizing an army of Alba1fans It is said he has already brought to gether 1000 men.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
ROCKVILLE
H Hb11reb is i'll

Mrs. w. H. Church is i'll.
 Mrs. E. G. Barber and daughter, Miss Florence Barber, made a trip to Wes- terly, Wednesday.
 Mrs. Ann Saunders has been i'll with grip the past week.
 Arthur Burdick, who has been con fined to his home for number of weeks with blood poison in his hand, Is much improved.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
TRIPLE LINK CARNIVAL
 TONIGHT AT l. O. F. HALL <,- Dancing Free and Entertainment
BERLIN REPORTS SINKING
 OF A BRITISH CRUSIEF
But Denial is Made by British Official
 Press Bureau.

London, Feb. II. .6.59 p. m.-A Ser lin official statement received here to- day claims that a British cruiser has been sunk by a German torpedo boat craft and another British cruiser tor pedoed. Tie British official press bu- reau denies this.
 The German statement was to the effect that the German torpedo craft met British cruisers off the Dogger Bank on Thursday night and sank the new cruiser ArabiS and torpedoed a second cruiser. In giving out the German message kor publication the press bureau ap- | ka1ded the following:
 ! E-Tne Grs tsh admiralty states that l tn cruisers avobe mentioned were 1 ion mine sweeping vessels. three of | WhAh have returned safely l The British cruiser Arabis is not list | ed in the current naval publications. i This lsexplained by the fact that the | names e.the new boats of the British | navy E5Se not been given out by ad-
 miralty hCause of war conditions.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
WALLA WALLA CUT OFF
 FROM OUTSIDE WORLD
Floods Wash Embankments and Rail-
 road Bridges Away.

Walla Walla. Washn.. Feb. 11.-This town is cut off from the outside world by floods in every stream in the val lev that took embankments and rail- road bridges before them and there is no immediate hope for train ser vice. One train reached here today that from Dayton. thirty miles away on a branch line.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
NEED oR PROTECTING
 TAE PROHIBITION LAWS.
Urged in Supreme Court as Meas
 ure of Military Preparedness.

Washington Feb 1.-The need of protecting the prohibition laws of the dry states 3ainst violation from
 the. "wets" as | measure of military preparedness wts urged on the su- prenae court toRy by attorneys for West Virginia, Aho argued for the conStf futionality If the Webb-K Ken yon law, which torbids liquor ship ments \ from Vet to dry terri
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
CONDITION OF NEW YORK
 CLEARING HOUSE BANKS.
Hold S168. .e28,e5o Reserve in Excess of
 Legal Requirements.

New York Feb. 1.-The statement of the actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week Give days) shows that they hold SI6S. .S22, ,95O reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is a de- rcease of $1,5S2.920 from last week.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
VILLA BELIEVED TO BE
 MOVING TOWARD MADEIRA
Many Miles West of His Customary
 Haunts in Santa Clara.

Fl Paso, Texas, Feb. 11.-F'rancisco Villa is believed to be moving toward Madeira Chihuahua, according to of fcial reports to General Gavira, com mandant at Juarez. Gavira said his informant reported Villa. located be- tween Las Cruces and Namiquipa, many miles west of his customary haunts in the Santa Clara ranch dis trict.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12

But S22 ,oGo, GOO is some money, and f it can be saved, is worth saving. It would amount to about $2 a head for the farmers Of the country.
 How do our scientific friends of the department propose to save it for US potato growers?
 Well, they've established potato drying plant over in Arlington, Va, and claim to have turned out "a satis- factory product" This product is concentrated and n-perishable and can be shipped long distances it is believed'' 'Tt is believed' also, that the process can be still further sim plifed and cheapened. Tt is believed g still further on the testimony of Ger nan scientific commissions which nave experimerted with "a similar
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12

Twelve new apartment houses re- gently erected in Salt Lake City have been equipped throughout with electric AngeS
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
As a Touchstone.

The Bandeis case almost serves as a touchstone; both comment and the source of the cement are interesting and instructive.-Spring Repub- ican.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12

That is not "hundreds of millions of dollars worth'-not even on the luna tic idea that they ought to be valued IS high as first quality tubers.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12

This idea thae we farmers are to save money by spending money to dry and grind a crop of culls which some of us can't afford to pay wages even to picIs up and cellar is certainly about he looniest idea I've chanced across, lately.
 THE FARMER
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12
Washington County, R. l.
HOPKINTON

School Committee Examines Enurnera- ton List-Much Business in Probate Court-Jurors Drawn.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12

Tn this country electricity is a s3,- 000, 900, 900 industry.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12

If farmer wants to feed cuI pota- toes to his stock what's to hinder his picking them up and storing them and feeding them out "au natural" and getting from two to ten times as much value out of them as he would if they had first had their sap dried out in an evaporator and their flavor ruined in some patent crusher?
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-12

n. product" that it will make an ''ex- IVY cellent food for fattening swine and
 1 Ia
The Newark journal., 1916-12-28
' z &k ' Y ' xR ' ' ' xk x& CHARLOTTE Y 6 z9 Y z y ' z 7 ' . V

Charlotte, Dec. 27.-Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Reaves of Dota att tended church here Sunday.
 Born.-To Mir. and Mrs. Joe Young, December 20, twins.
 Charley Osborne of Cord visited Ransom Weaver Satur- day night and Sunday.
 Rev. J. N Thrasher made a business trip to Batesville Tues day.
 Rev. J. N. Thrasher made a business trip to Batesville Tuesday.
 Ralph McGill and si ister, Miss Clara, of BatesVille are spending the holidays with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. c. Me Gill.
 Miss Vela Jernigan, one of the teachers in the Batesville public school spent the holi- days with her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. M. Jernigan.
 Dr. J. M. Byrum of Shawnee, Okla, arrived Sunday to visit his parents, MT. and Mrs. Peter Byrum.
 MT. and Mrs. A. P. Yates formerly of this place, but who now reside near Paris, Tenn, arrived Saturday to spend the holidays with friends and rel atives.
 Miss Vergia Weaver, who is attending the State Normal at Conway arrived home Friday to spend vacation with her par ents, MT. and Mrs. A. B. Weav- CT.
 Dewey Purcelly and sister, Miss Ollie, of McHue came over last week to assist their father in the store during the holiday rush.
 MT. and Mrs. w. w. Jerni- gan of Batesville spent Sunday with the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. w. M. Jernigan. Marvin Fallis and Miss Es- ther Churchill, two popular young people of this place were married at 6 o'clock December I20, at the home of the brides mother, Mrs. c. J. Lindsey. Rev. J. M. Thrasher performed the ceremony. Their many 1 friends wish them a long and happy life.
The Newark journal., 1916-12-28

amount invested was in mules, the appraisement showing the commission had 335 mules, val ued at $52, ,860.
 The chief items in the list of penitentiary properties were:
 Real estate, $777,000; milch cows, 93 head, $3, ,355; hogs, 249 head, $2.336; horses, 24 head, S2,925; hay, 801 tons, $9,613; mules, 335 head, $52,- 860; corn, 3,980 bushels, $3,- 890; COW peas, 6,000 bushels, S9,000; cotton, 800 bales, ESQ., 480; cotton seed, 400 tons, ,$22,- .000; cattle, 106 head, $2,650 electric chair, worth $1, 300.
 Sawmills and cotton gins on the Cummins farm were valued at $5,000, and on the Tucker farm at 4,285.
The Newark journal., 1916-12-28
INCREASE IN AUTO
 LICENSES ISSUED

The increase in the number of automobiles owned in Ark ansas has been phenomenal. During the year 1914 there were 5,642 licenses issued. In 1915 there were 8,021, an ln- crease of AZ per cent. During the year 1916 there have been 15,400 issued, ar increase ot 89 per cent.
 Should the same percentage of increase continue, it is est imated that fully 25,000 licen- ses will be issued by the state highway department in 1917.
 It is also recommended that all the money paid for auto license be paid i nto the state treasury to assist in the federal aid for good roads in- stead of paying half of 1t into the county. It is further recom- mended that the tax on auto mobiles should be according tc horse power.
The Newark journal., 1916-12-28
STATE PENITENTIARY
 VALUABLE PROPERTY
Total Value is More Than a Million Dollars Accoring
 To Appraisers Report

According to the report filed by the special commission ap- pointed by Gov. Hays to ap- praise the state penitentiary property, Arkansas penal ln- stitution-including the state penitentiary, state reform school and the convict farms at Tucker, Jefferson County, and Cummins, Lincoln County have total valuation of S1,- 099, 9,602.02. The commission was composed ot Senator C. B.. Ferguson of Sharp County and w. H. Furlow of Calhoun coun- ty. The reform school, in sep crate report, was appraised at $2,000, and the other institu- tions at $1,047, ,602.02. Despite losses totaling between $2l0,- GOO and $225, 1000 suffered at the Cummins farm last Febru- ary, when the Arkansas River broke through levees and in undated the country, the ap- praisers' report said the farm, by virtue of new and stronger levees, new drainage ditches and new and more modern buildings, was worth as much, if not more, than when ap- praised in 1914.
 Real estate on the Cummins farm, including stockades, ad- ministration buildings, barns and sheds, was valued at $435,- 000; the Tucker farm at $242.- 900, and the walls" or peni- tentiary proper, at $100,000. The Tucker farm was purchas- ed by the commission for $209,- 900, but improvements, includ- ing buildings, ran the valua- tion up to $242,000.
 Last February's flood cut L. 800 acres from the protected land in the Cummins farm. The land now outside the leyee was considered the best land on the farm and was valued at $100 an acre. In addition to taking the land, the flood car ried away the hospital, two steckades, administration build ing and residences and com missary stores, having an ag- gregate value of from $60,000 to S75,000.
 When the appraisement was made the commission still had 800 bales of it's 1916 cotton crop ond 400 tons of cotton seed. Exclusive of the cotton and cotton seed, the largest
The Newark journal., 1916-12-28
BIG INCREASE IN
 STATES PRODUCTS
Increase of $50, ,000, ,o00 in Val ue of Farm Products Over
 Previous Year

Arkansas shows aremarkable increase in live stock and farm products for the present year over that of 1915, according to the report of John H. Page, commissioner of mines, manu- factures and agriculture.
 The report says that exact figures on the value of pro- ducts in 1916 are not yet avail able, but estimates based on reports of demonstrators, gov ernment cotton reports, field agents of the department and in other ways show the total value of farm products this year to be more than $270,- 900, 1000, an increase of $82,- 900, 1000, or approximately 40 per cent, over 1915.
 Cotton was the chief crop in 1916 and its value was placed at SIO3, 100000 Corn was sec ond, $56,160,000. Cottonseed products were valued at $25,- $50, ,000. Garden vegetables ranked fourth at $12,500,000. Hogs led the live stock produce with 1,589,000 head, valued at $10,224,0O0.
 Figures on the value of min eral and forest products will not be obtained until after the close of the year, the report said.
 The estimates for 1916 shown in the report follow: Product Naluo
The Newark journal., 1916-12-28
BIG INCREASE IN
 ARKANSAS COTTON

Mississippi county led all the other counties of Arkansas this year in cotton ginned prior to December l, which is practi- cally the entire crop, accord ing to the report of the bureau of the census, made Saturday. Mississippi county had 52,574 bales ginned and Jefferson was second with 48,S48. Crit tenden was third with 48,O28 and Phillips fourth with 46,- 991. Practically every county showed a heavy increase in production ever 1915, and the total increased from 665,145 bales ginned on December 1, 1915, to 100000 in 1916.
The Newark journal., 1916-12-28
WILSON PLURALITY
 TOTALED 568,822

Complete official returns on the presidential election show that Wilson received 9,116,296 votes and that Hughes 8,547,- 474, a plurality of 568,822 for Wilson. In 1912 Wilson receiv- ed 6,297,099; Taft. 3,846,388 ; Roosevelt, 4,124,959.
 The total popular vote for the four candidates was 18,- 638,871 as against 15, 5,045,322 in 1912. This is an increase of 3,593,549 accounted for by the increased population and the woman vote in the new suf- frage states.