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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-19
Notice to Teachers

The next examination for teachers
will be held Mar 30-3l, at which time
an examination will be conducted In.
ALL THE ELEMENTARY SUBJECTS AND
ALL OF THE GROUPS OF THE HIGH
SCHOOL COURSE, INCLUDING READING
ClEcLE IN BOTH ELEMENTARY AND
HIGH SCHOOL.
Tie examination for McNairy cour-
ty 'eaehers will be held in Selmer,
beginning promptly at 8 o'clock each
day. White teachers will meet in the
High School Building and colored
teachers in their building.
Respectfully,
A. H. GRANTHAM,
County Superintendent.
May 2, 1916.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-19

We know not what the future holds,
Nor where that flag may bid us go,
But, gathered meath Its radiant folds,
We fear no earthly foe.
The Hand that safely led us here
VIII make our path and purpose clear.
Our Chieftatn bids together draw
The host that love our land and Law;
Let all the Others stand aside
Go back across the ocean wide.
Through all the best, through all the worst
America be ever first!
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
JOHN E. PELTON PAYS VISIT
TO RENO; MADE FORTUNTE
FROM FAMOUS NATIONAL
MINE

John F. Pelton, kown Throughout
Colorado and Nevada as successful
mining man, now taking his ease in |;
palatial mansion at Pasadena, Cali
fornia was in Reno yesterday on bust
ness.
Mr.. Pelton bought the famous Ma
tional mine on bond just before tn
high grade was discovered in the Stab
Brothers lease. for $4,000. The dea
was made by his son, George Pelton
who paid $1,000 cash and had the
deeds put in escrow in Winnemucc'
bank. Before the second paymen'
became due the Stalls made thei
famous strike and all Nevada wen
wild over the ore. The owners of thu
property refused tender of the none
due on the mine and legation resulted
The matter finally was compromised
Mr.. Pelton was manager of the Ma,
tional mine for about four years, final
ly disposing of his interest to mnori-
ty stockholders of Chicago. He ie
credited with a cleanup of about S.
100000 from an investment of $50.
200. of which only $1,000 of his owr
money was put no, the balance
manv times that amount coming from
ROYALTIES on the leases. He is largo
shareholder in the Eastern Star and
Gold Circle mines at Gold Circle anf
If late has invested heavily in thS
Cerbat range in Arizona.-Renc
Gazette.
The Stahl brothers mentioned ir
the article are now working and
1 developing a valuable rlropertv lat
Masonic just over the California line
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
Safe Medicine for Children.

Us it safe?' is the first question
cough medicine for children
Chambe1lain's Cough Remedy has
long been a favorite with mothers
of young children as it contains
no opium or other narcotic, and
may be given TO a child as conf
IDENTIFY as to an adult. 1t is pleas
ant to take, too, which is OF greal
Importance when a medicine must
be given to young children. This
remedy is most effectual in reliev-
ing coughs, colds and Group. OBJ
tainable everywhere.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
DOES THE COUNTRY EDITOR
MAKE FAIR AVERAGE
PROFIT

Few editors of country newspapers
are good business managers. Most
country editors are worked to give
away columns of space in free publ
city for which they ought to get fair
decent advertising rate Sometime
it seems as if they do not appreciate
their own value and power.
With few exceptions, the thousands
of country editors throughout the
United States are shamefully under
paid their profits are nothing in pro-
portion to the service that they rend.
err.
Usually the local constable makes
at least as much as the local editor
often more.
This condition is due, often, to the
editors lack of appreciation of him
self, of theservice that he renders
of the value of his advertising medi
UNI.
Thousands of editors cut their rates
which destroys the advertisers con
fdence. Many thousands actually car
nv advertising in ready print form for
which they receive not one cent, ant
that, of couse, is suicidal.
II the country editor would demand
and get fair price for his advertis'
ing render good service to the
business man by careful printing
display and good position, take the
place that belongs to him, namely
that average profit of the average
country editor in short time would
be what it should be, that is to say
not less than six dollars year pei
subscriber.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23

Federal aid road act, for rural post
roads during the next four years, the
100000 for roads and trails in the
national forests available under the
same act during the next nine years,
or the 100000 appropriated for con-
tinuing the purchase of eastern Ior-
est lands under the terms of the
Weeks law during the fiscal year
1918. 1t does not show sums which
will be available in successive years
for agricultural extension work UNI
der the cooperative agricultural ex-
tension act. The appropriation car
ried by the act will be increased by
100000 each year, until the fiscal
year 1929. For that year, and an
nually thereafter, there will be avail
able to the States from this source
81, $4,000, and the States themselves
must contribute at least 100000.
1t must be borne in mind in consid
ering these various totals that the
item of $1,25OOO0 for the eradication
of foot-and mouth and other con-
tagious diseases of animals is an
emergency fund and will not be ex-
pended unless these is an outbreak.
The foot-and-mouth disease has now
been eradicated.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
AGRICULTURAL
APPROPRIATION

The agricultural appropriation act
for the fiscal year ending June 80
1917, which was approved by the
President on August II, 1916, APP
propriates $24,948o52 for continuing
the work of the department, for car
rying out new legislation, and for
developing new agricultural projects
This is an increase of $4,000 over
the appropriation for the fiscal year
1916. This total, however, does not
include 100000 for printing and bind
ing 100000 for carrying out the
provisions of the meat inspection act,
ST, $4,000 for extension work in agri.
culture and home economics under
the cooperative agricultural extern
sion act, $5,000,000 for the coopera-
tive construction of rural post roads,
and 100000 for roads and trails in
the national forests under the Federal
aid road act. If these additional items
as shown in the prepared table,
are included, it will be seen that the
sum of $50, 1882, an increase of So,
l24,770, will be available to the de-
partment for all purposes. This fig
ure, however, does not include the
$70,000,000 made available, under the
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
Spring.

Spring is looked upon by many
&c the most delightful season OF
the year, but this cannot be said
.,f the, rheumatic. The cold and
damp weather brings on rheuma-
tic pains which are anything but
pleasant. They can be relieved
however, by applying Chamber
,ain's Liniment. Obtainable every
where.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
w. H. ENGELMAN, Sec. 4 Treas
LONE wAsATcH 1864 W. H. ENGELMAN
Associated Consulting
Engineers
PHONE WASATCH 1864
ORE SHIPPERS DEPARTMENT (MOOCHERS>

ORE SHIPPERS DEPARTMENT (MoocHERs,
you paying freight Water Are mostures excesve
Are properly weighed cleaned the sampler
Smeter? getting paid full value
losing and another portion by properly
Cleaned Car?
Are settlements prompt they should be IT not let
the Samplers
correctly weighed and
weighed light and that he
prompt his For this and
anything that of shipper Our charge
on be application We
ms money others, why you?
CONSTRUCTION
S. M.
DEPARTMENT
w.
Mralogsts Ore Shippers Representatives
SETTLEMENTS CONTRACTS
METALLURGICAL CHEMISTRY
A.. f.
anurgal esdng Laboraor Tests of all
Process Inv atoms
$50 DOOLY BLOCK
p. PEUGEOT Manager SALT LAKE CITY
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23
WANTS GOVERNMENT TO-
BUY THE RAILROADS

industrial strikes result IN war, loss
of time and energy, destruction o.
property, engender class hatred and
frequently murder.
The trainmen want an eight-houI
day. The railroad managers declare
they have applications from idle mer
wanting work sufficient in number tc
run the trains.
Unfortunately, many former ma
chinists and other shop employees
have patiently waited for this, their
opportunity, to wreak vengeance or
the trainmen for not helping the ma
chinists and shopmen in their strike
some four years ago. This division
enmity and idleness of the workers
fostered and nursed for years, is the
hope of the employers.
The par value of the railroad stocks
amount to some $780, 100000, most
" water. The bonded indebtedness
amounts to like sum-in fact, {
greater amount than is necessary to
construct and equip the roads.
The net income of the stockholders
is approximately $1,000.000,C00 pei
annuni, About $40 for every man
woman, and cl.ild in the United
States.
The interest on the bonded in
debtedness of the railroads is some
$35O,O0O,OOO.
Without skilled workers the rail
roads cannot run nor pay interest or
bonds nor dividends to stockholders
The owners of stocks and bonds
with their multiplicity of parasite:
represented by lobbyists and attor.
neys, stock brokers, etc, are not nee
essary to run the railroads.
The money interests had laws en-
acted for bankrupts.
During the civil war drafted mer
were paid Sl3 per month in currency.
Glass interests had the Dick mill
tary bill enacted during Roosevelt
term and during the present session
of congress the draft bill was pass
ed.
The men are willing to work TO
the government
Why not let the government bu,
the railroad valuation after deduct
ing their bonded Indebtedness and pay
for the railroads and the bonds II
non-interest-paying currency?
1t would eliminate the interest or
the bonds, the dividends on the CAPT
tai stock, amounting to some Sl,35O,
OO0000 eliminate the high-pricec
salaries OF several hundred railroad
presidents, vice presidents, board o
directors, secretaries, trcasurers, un
necessary clerks, state and fedora
lobbyists, eliminate thousands o.
railroad passes railroad attorney:
and save the renting of luxuriously
furnished offices.
This saving could be used to les
sen the cost of carriage for and en-.
large the usefulness of the posta
service, the granting of the eight
hour request, the employment of man,
not otherwise employer, like lowering
equalizing of freight and passenger
rates and materially reducing the
cost of living.
If advisable, 2 per cent of any ne
earnings could be provided for the
redemption of the non-interest-pay
ing currency.
The owners of the stocks and bonds
would receive pay for their property
the income tax would be increased
the investment of this vast sum in 9th
err industries would unfold wonderful
possibilities.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23

FOR SALE-Second hand Adams
washing machine in excellent con-
dition for $3.50. Cal; at Dillon &
West.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1916-09-23

FOR SALE--Fine driving team
harness and spring wagon outflt
complete. Will sell at sacrifice.
Call at The Pioneer Stables.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
Death of Mr.. s. D. Guess.

The many friends and acqualn-
tances of Mr.. Sylvester Guess, OF Den
mark, were saddened by the news OF
his death Sunday night in Colhm-
bia hospital. Mr.. Guess had been LII
for several weeks, having been un-
der treatment at the hospital FOR
some time past. The remains were
brought to Denmark and inferred
there Tuesday, in the presence OF a
large concourse Of sorrowing friends
and relatives.
Mr.. Guess was one Of the county,s
most substantial citizens. He was
keenly interested in the affairs OF
his community and county, and had
been identified with many movements
looking to the betterment of the peo-
ple. He resided near Denmark. His
community and the county has lost
q valuable citizen. He was an old
Confederate veterans. The FAMILY
have the sympathy of a host OF
friends all over the county and State
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
"BLINK" MICROSCOPE.
Ingeniously Shows Astronomical
Changes and is Found Adaptable.

A new instrument called the
"blink" microscope, shows changes
by an ingenious superposition of
Photographic images of two differ
ent periods. 1t proves to be adapt
ed for astronomical purposes and the
Union observatory at johannesburg
gives good report of it as an aid in
the present eager search for stars
with proper motion. Two photo
graphs of the same portion of the
sky, taken at times as far apart as
possible, are so held that refectors
throw their images into the same eye
piece. The plates can be adjusted so
that the two images occupy exactly
the same position in the eyepiece,
and by means of shutters the images
can be viewed in rapid alienation.
In this way most of the stars of the
two plates hold their places steadily
on the retina. But if any star has
moved appreciably in the interval
between the two photographs, it re-
veals itself by jump as the images,
change and such star is said to be
"blinked."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
Enlist for Mexican Service.

Messrs. w. E. Hutto, Leighton
Rentz and George Steedly have join
ed the Orangeburg military company
for the purpose of accompanying the
militia to Styx, where they will mo-
bilize to be called upon for service on
the Mexican border. Mr.. E. A. Inabi-
net. of this city, has been a member
Of the company for. some time. He
left Tuesday night for Orangeburg to
depart with the company tomorrow
for Styx. Mr.. Ira Cope has enlisted
in the Sumter guards at Charles
ton. Several other young men
of the city have signified their in
tention of enlisting for the purpose
of going into the army service. After
mobilizing at Styx the militia COM
panies will be called upon for Mexl-
can service as required. BY order or
the war department all National
Guard companies in the United States
will mobilize this week. Under the
present law the National Guard can
not be sent across the border with
out special permission from congress.
A new National Guard law will be-
come effective on July first, and un-
der this law the military companies
NAV be sent out Of the country II
necessary. The local boys are en-
thusiastic over the prospects of hav-
ing some actual war experience, and
EXPRESS their willingness to tight the
Mexicans if necessary. General Fun
ston. in charge of the situation on
the border and in Mexico, made his
first call upon the National Guaro
Tuesday, when he requested the war
department to furnish about thirty
thousand troops at the earliest date
possible. In all, there are about
100000 National Guardsmen under
arms in the United States awaiting
call to service.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
He Caught the Echo.

A number of candidates for the
police force were being examined by
a doctor the other day, and a pretty
stiff examination it was, too, says the
Philadelphia Record. At length it
came to testing the mems sense OF
hearing, and said the examiner:
"Do you see this watch?"
Candidate
Examiner-Do you hear it tick?
Candidate ate-Certainly; quite plain
ly.
Examiner-Stand farther back.
Candidate retires three PAGES.
Examiner-Do you hear it now?
Candidate-Yes.
Examiner-Well, you must be
smart, for the watch has not beer
going for two weeks.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
THE ROLL CALL.
A Necessary Proceeding Which En-
phasizes Wars Tragedy.

While we were talking we noticed
a group of men come from the edge
of the woods and form into company
formation, and we could hear them
answer to the roll call, writes E.
Morlae, in the June Atlantic. I went
over and peered at them. On their
coat collars I saw the gilt No. 1. II
was the Premier Etranger.
AS the roll call proceeded, I won
dered. The sergeant was decipher-
ing with difficulty the names from
his little Garnet; and response after
response was, Mort" Once in a
while the answer changed to "Mort
sur lie champ d'honneur, or brief
"Tombe." There were twenty-five
men in line, not counting the SER
geant and a corporal, who in rear OF
the line supported himself precari-
ously on two rifles which served him
as crutches. Two more groups ap-
peared back of this one, and the
same proceeding was repeated. AS
I stood near the second group
could just catch the responses of the
survivors. "Duvivier:" Present. -
"selonti:' "Present. .'-"Boismort::'
"Tombe ''-"Herkis: Mort. >
Carney:" Mort. Macdonald: .
"Present.''- -"Farnsworth:" "Mort
sur le champ d'honneur," responded
Macdonald. Several of the men
had known. Farnsworth among
them. One eff >ur, a second lieuten'
ant, commanded the remains of the
battalion. Seven hundred and fifty
men, he Informed me, had gone in
an hour ago, and less than two hun
dred came back.
"Ah, mon ami," he told me, "c'est
bien chaud dams le bois."
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
High School Ratings.

The following are the Bambere
county schools and the names of the
pupils receiving State high school,
diplomas this year:
Bamberg-Pauline Cook, francs
Theodore Rice, Newton Pinckney
Smoak, Jr., Hazel Virginia Price
Ochie Mae Jennings, Inez Sandifer
Jane Bruce Bellinger, James Wilbur
Simmons.
Denmark--Virginia 1rma Hutto
Maggie Maude sCreech, Pauline Ray
Herman Earl Cain.
Thirty-nine schools of the State
were awarded State high school diplo'
mas this year. To receive these
diplomas, a total of twelve units must
be made. ,
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
SHORT LOCALS.
Brief Items of Interest Throughout
the Town and County.

rent by the night of the 3Oth of June;
otherwise the boxes will be closed on
the morning Of July 1st.
Mr.. Elvin Sandifer has purchased
from Mr.. 1. NJ. Cope the latter's in
terest in the Star Pressing Club.
The postmaster requests it stated
that box rent bills have been placed
in the various lock boxes at the post
Office, according to the postal rules
Those who desire their boxes after
July 1st must make payment of the
With one or two exceptions, the
stores and places of business of the
city agreed to close one hour, from
10 to II o'clock, each day, for the
revival services at the Methodist
church.
It was stated in The Herald week
or two ago that the time for filing
pledges for county Offices would expire
at noon on Saturday, July 18th. 1t
will be noted that this was an error,
and the last date on which to file
pledges will be Saturday, July 18th,
at noon.
The revival meeting at the Metho-
dist church will continue for several
days longer. DR.. Andrews is preach
ing some strong sermons, and the
large congregations attending the
meetings have evinced much interest
I'm the revival. Last Sunday DR.. An
drews preached two fine sermons
that in the morning dealing with
home training and some of the evils
arising from the lack of home train
ing. The singing services at the
meetings are especially good.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
A Bad Practice.

Postmaster knight calls the atten-
ton of the patrons of the postoft1ce
to the fact that the practice of haV-
ing small children call at the post
Office and ask for mail out of lock
boxes is getting to be a pretty bad
practice in Bamberg. On several oc-
caeious letters have been picked up
IN the postofice lobby, dropped, pre-
sumably. by children, who were hand
ed mail from lock boxes. He also
wishes it stated that it is not IN ac-
cordance with the postal rules to
hand mail out Of lock boxes, but, as
the postoffice force wishes to be as
accommodating as possible to the
nostofice patrons, it has been done
frequently; but sooner or later 1t will
get the force into trouble if the prac'
flee is continued. Patrons who de-
sire children to get their mail should
either teach them the combination or
nroyide keys. Otherwise patrons Will
vish to hold the postof1ce force re-
snonsible; and as the force does not
care TO assume the responsibility for
the safe delivery Of mail given chill
dren they would much prefer not to
hand mail out. If mail is handed
ont frequently to children, it is posi-
ble for some one not so authorized TO
rat mail to which they have no right.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
Bamberg and Fairfax Tie.

In an eleven inning game Tuesday
Bamberg tied Fairfax, to 4. The
game had to be calle ID in the eleventh
inning on account Of darkness. The
game was witnessed by fully 500 peo-
pie, it is stated, fully half of whom
were visitors. The tie will be played
off in Bamberg at some future date
Box score:
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
AMERICAN GENIUS.
Rapid Growth of Invention i'm This
Country.

Mr.. Lane, secretary of the Interior,
says the Woman's World for June,
estimates that during the last fifty
years Americans have patented two
thirds of all the epoch-making inven-
tions the world has produced in that
time. OF course, there is room for
argument as to what is epoch-mak-
ing, but the United States may fair
ly be said to lead the world in the
matter Of inventions. Last year over
100000 patents were issued by the
United States patent Office, exclusive
of those on designs, and only little
over 1000 of these were granted to
residents of foreign countries. The
rapid growth of invention in this
country is shown by the fact that in
1887 only 435 patents were issued
in the United States.
A glance at the patent records
shows that most inventions are made,
not by professional inventors setting
out to solve industrial problems, but
by everyday people trying to find
better ways of doing their work.
Thus it is significant that more pat
ents have been issued for compliant
ers than for any other device. Corn
is raised literally all over the United
States, and American farmers have
invented 1858 different machines for
planting it.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
The Song Of the Oak.

1 stand by the window of Jason.
From Christmas to Christmas l
stand,
Beholding the flight Of the moments
AS swiftly they pass thro' the land.
I rock as the wind god whispers.
bow as the blizzard goes by.
At night when the moonbeams are
cleaning,
''Tis then that I falter and sigh.
In spring when the messenger cometh
To spread the glad tidings around,
1 put on my green coat of welcome
And sprinkle my shade on the
ground.
And nothing can give me more pleas
Upon the hot midsummer days,
Than spreading my branches toward
heaven,
And breaking the summer-sun's
rays.
In autumn when sweethearts are
courting
And both are so loving, of course,
serve as a seat for the couple
And also hitch for his horse.
! throw off my jacket of emerald
And put on my o'er-coat Of brown;
I cast off the leaves from my fingers
Scattering them over the ground.
I straighten my shoulders in winter
And send all my blood to my feet,
Thus leaving my limbs tough and
Preparing the winter to meet.
I howl while the cyclone is passing;
I often keep Jason awake;
But then he can tell by my signing
The moment the cyclone does
break.
JENNINGS BRYAN RICE.
Asia has many high mountains,
but has fewer large waterfalls than
any other continent.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
Ba1nWel Victorious.

Barnwell, June 20.-In a slow, un-
interesting game of baseball here this
afternoon Barnwen swamped the
Denmark aggregation, 10 to 2. An
derson. pitched we'll for Barnwell.
Bronson, Best and Anderson each got
home runs. The game was called in
the seventh inning on account OF
darkness.
Denmark .. - -020 600 o. b
Barnwell - - $40 115 O-l9 IL s
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1916-06-22
Moore-Cope.

The following wedding invitation
has been received in the city:
s'Mrs. Welcome Adams Moore re-
quests the honor of your presence at
the marriage of her daughter, Ben
ME Leal, to Mr.. Glenn Willard Cope
on Wednesday evening, June 2Sth,
at half after 6 o'clock, Pine Grove
Methodist church, McColl, South
Carolina