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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Would See the Record.

A man who was seized by violent
toothache did not succumb any too
readily to the gas administered by the
dentist, but in the course of time he
was sleeping peacefully and the of.
Tending molar was removed.
1.-TWO dollars" said the dentist.
1.-Two dollars?' the man exclaimed.
Eyes, sir" said the dentist. ut was
an unusually hard job getting that
tooth out and you required twice the
ordinary amount of gas"
Well. here's the money" said the
patient. But mind this-the next
time take gas in your place l want
to look at the meter"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
AGED WATcHMAN KILLED.

Memphian Who Guarded Crossing
Meets Fate He Prevented.
Memphis.-Patrick Mccarthy, aged
So years, and for many years railroad
crossing Waterman in this city, met
instant death beneath the wheels of a
freight car at an Illinois Central cross
ing that he had faithfully guarded for
a number of years. 1t is said that
fewer accidents occurrd at his cross
ing than at the crossing of any other
Waterman employed by the Illinois
Central.
Mccarthy was standing in the CEN
ter of the track, oblivious to danger,
and looking in another direction when
string of empty freight cars was
backed towards the crossing. He was
struck by the rearmost car and be-
fore the train could be stopped set
of heavy truck wheels had ground him
to death.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Negro Lawyer in Trouble.

Memphis. --Cornelius Jones, a negro
lawyer of this city has been indicted
by the federal grand jury on charge
OF having used the mails for the pur
post Of defrauding. Jones Is alleged
to have obtained money by having
styled himself as "chief counsel for
civil war revenue cotton tax claim'
ants" The indictment is based on a
suit fled in Washington on behalf OF
Mamie Thompson of Tennessee ct al,
against VIM. G, McAdoo to recove'
money alleged to have been voted BY
congress to ex-slaves.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
RED, ROUGH, PIMPLY SKIN
Quickly Cleared by cuticura Soap anc
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant,
super-creamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin Of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, the
scalp of dandruff and itching and the
hands of chapping and soreness.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Chattanooga Charged With Arson.

Chattanooga. B. Frazier, Jr,
acting city Judge. has held H. T. Row
land, a butcher, under bond of ST.
900 on the charge of arson. Rowland
is charged with setting fire to his
butcher shop by soaking a rope III
coal oil and then placing 1T between
the weatherboarding and ceiling and
setting fire to it after he had closed
up his shop. Some OF the rope was
found after the fire had been extir-
guished. The case was worked up by
F. M. ludlow. fire marshal
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
PROBE ICE TRUST.
Federal Court at Memphis Will Look
Into High Prices.

phis-Holding that to his per-
sonal knowledge the war has not IN
creased the price OF water, Judge John
E. Mccall of the federal district court
has instructed the new federal grand
jury to probe charges of an alleged
local ice fruits under the federal stat
utes relative to "iilegal restraint OF
trade" All of the local ice companies
recently raised their rates.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

work and washing for eleven and / can
truthfully say Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound has been a godsend
to me for / would have been in my grave
today but for it. / would tell all wo-
men suffering as I was to try your valu-
able remedy. - Mrs. WIN. GREEN, 1872
S. Addison Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.
There Is hardly o neighborhood in this
country, wherein some woman has not
found health by using this good old
fashioned root and herb remedy.
III there Is anything about which you
would like special advice, write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
In Search of Health.

Child victims of tuberculosis, wards
Of the Cleveland Anti-Tuberculosi
league, are going back to the farm"
in search of health. Equipment of the
leagues tuberculosis tent colony at
Woodland Hills, just within the city
limits, Is being transferred to the city
farms at Warrensville, several miles
farther out, where, at a cost Of $4,000.
the league has established new open
air sanatorium which the city will now
take over and maintain. The new
quarters will accommodate from 80 to
so children. double the capacity of the
old tent colony.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Charity.

What is wanted in society every
where is the generous temper which
seeks the good in human nature and
refuses to think the worst It is as
easy to think well of people as i'll;
1t is as easy to put fair construc-
ton upon their motives as to impute
evil. Among the various revivals of
which society Just now has sore need,
let us not forget to pray for revival
of that true and heaven-born charity
which rejoiceth not In iniquity but
rejoiceth in truth.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
JiTNEYs FOR NASHVILLE.
Company Capitalized at $685. 900 VIII
Begin Operation.

hville.-Bond in the sum OF five
thousand dollars has been rendered 10
Mayor Ewing by the Nashville Street
Jitney Company, Paul w. Hoggins be-
ing president of the company.
A permit is sought to operate jitney
cars on the streets of the city. Under
the provisions of the jitney statute, the
company agrees to pay any damages
that may be adjudged to property due
to the operation of its cars.
The company, which is capitalized
at 100000, has ordered 20 cars spe'
cially designed, with capacity OF IL
passengers each.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Militia Officers at School.

Officers of the national guard. n
annual instruction encampment at
Camp SEWER" near Fountain City,
found playing the war game" rather
strenuous. Part of the instruction last
week was trench digging, while other
features of the instruction were drill.
ing, map making and lectures on vari-
Gus military subjects. Instructors for
the guardsmen were regular army Of
ficers. More than 75 militia officers
from over the entire state were pres
emit for the seven days school.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

IITa ERILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS
2toZRed QSickiv. Fifty years Of uninterrupted
64ll< Hseqlte, LARGE TkIAL BoTTLn FREE. DIR.
X31Nx COMPANY, Red Bank. n. J.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
.Jscksonlan Border Victim.

Jacksonville first death which
enumerates Jackson in the toll of the
Mexican border is announced here by
the death of Paul s. Spencer, private
in Company C. Twentieth United
States infantry, who died at Fort Bliss.
He is the son of Engineer T. F. Spen.
Ger, of Jackson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

important 10 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA. safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that It
si. mat. % Of IzkzZzM
In Use for Over so Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
uaed-,o rlaces.

One day my small niece was told
to put a piece of paper in the scrap
basket. She went to the wrong corner
of the room and returned. saying: "oh,
silly me, I put it where the scrap
basket used to be. | always go TO
used-to places.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Confessed To Arson.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to burning
the barn of Bailey and ]. R. Stone, Of
Montgomery county, has caused the
rearrest Of James Gillette, farm hand.
and two others whose names are with
held. Gillette was acquitted Of arson
at his trial, but said his conscience
made him confess.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
INDIcT FURNITURE FIRM.
Federal Grand Jury Accuses Big Mem
phis Concern.

Federal Grand Jury Accuses Big Mem
phis Concern.
Memphis. The federal grand jury
has indicted on nine counts the Mem
phis Furniture Company, charging
that during the year 1914 the defend
ant corporation shipped, in interstate
traffic, several carloads of rugs and
mattresses from Memphis to points
In Arkansas and Missouri, and in or
der to secure a cheaper railroad rate
described the cars as containing fur
niture. Furniture. the indictment re-
cites, takes a much cheaper rate than
rugs.
The case will be tried in Judge Nc.
Calls court in November. The maxi
mum penalty on each court Is $4,000.
The indictment came as result of an
investigation conducted by the inter.
state commerce commission.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Maury for Free Pixies.

Columbia.-The Maury county court
proposes to purchase the county road
ways and a call for a special meeting
has been made for the consideration
of the project. 1t is proposed to make
all pixies free highways.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Easy to Forgive.

A minister whose daughter eloped
with a bricklayer has forgiven them
and welcomed his son-in-law into his
home. There is nothing very surpris'
ing about this, considering the rela'
tive wages of bricklayers and salaries
of many ministers.-Hartford Comm
Post.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
His Lone Opportunity.

With all the hunforists at large IN
this country. a mere paragrapher can
never hope to be asked to go as a
war correspondent, but some day they
may exhaust all the other classes of
writing folk and ask his opinion of
Stubbleteld's favorite pipe MIXTURE
Milwaukee Journal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

A garment spotted by the rain may
be freshened by laying it over an
ironing board and steaming it. This
is done by placing a damp cloth over
the article and ironing.-Woman's
Home Communion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
win Improve pike.

The Tennessee State board Of Con.
troll has made announcement that nu-
merous improvements will be made on
the state pike from Bolivar to the
hospital A sum Of $4,000 has been
appropriated for this purpose and work
will begin on the pike within the next
few days, and will be complete be.
fore fall. Very heavy travelling is made
on this road. and the Improvement will
be welcomed by the farmers as wei
as the automobile owners.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
EavesdroppInq.

Belle--She wouldn't stoop to listen
ing to conversation through the key
hole.
Beulah--I know 1t. A party tele
phone wire Is good enough for her.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
When Moving Ruas.

In packing rugs, when moving.
sprinkle with powdered alum and fold
a few moth balls in when rolling them.
Then. II not used. Immediately, as is
sometimes the case. there is no danger
Of their being destroyed by pests.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
wife TOO I'LL
TO WORK
m BED MOST OF TIME
Her Health Restored by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
indianapolis, Indiana -" my health
was 50 poor and my constitution SO run

down tnat / couiO
not work. / was
thin, pale and weak,
W eighe ed but 1903
pounds and was in
bed m ost of the
time. II began taxi
ing Lydia E. Pink
hams Vege ia BILE
Compound and five
m onth 8 later !
weighed 1873 pounds.
4 Ia al Sho hny1oa
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Makes Them Hurry.

Nothing will make person walk
sc quickly as good. sharp weather.
said the thin boarder.
Il don't know about that" said the
thoughtful clearinghouse keeper;
"ther's the dinner bell, you know. -
Yonkers Statesman.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Attemps to Refute Charges.

Tony Bignardello Of Memphis, who
is now in Nashville. probably will be-
the next witness placed on the stand
for the defense. Brignardello will be
expected by the defense to overturn
the testimony offered by Pete Monte
verde and Larry Long in connection
with the charges that Judge Edging
ton accepted brides from Monteverds
and Coan, and that he was connected
with the sale of liquor in Memphis IN
violation of the law in partnership
with Brignardello
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Lay College Cornerstone.

Nashville.-Buford colleges corner
stone was laid here by little Miss
Elisabeth Buford Harris. daughter Of
the secretary-treasurer of Buford col
lege.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Struck By Hearse,

Memphis-Struck by a hearse as he
was crossing the street, H. H. Ed
wards, of this city, was knocked down
and painfully injured The hearse
was a motor vehicle.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Wasted Steam.

"A man dat argues jes' fob de sake
Of talkin'," said Uncle Eben, is like
an ingineer dat uses up all his steam
BLOWN de whistle"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Summer Wraps.

Patience-I saw robin today.
Patrice- Really?
"Yes. really"
well. must hurry right home and
get my boa out of camphor. I guess
the summer Is coming, after ALL"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
COTTAGE FOR CHILDREN.
AdoIph ochs VIII Build Memorial San
itarium.

itarium.
Chattanooga.--It is officially an
nounced that Adolph s. Ochs of New
York, who was recently here on Wis
it, has donated $4,000 to build ehil
drens cottage at Pine Breeze, the tu'
berculosis sanitarium on Stronger's
Ridge, near Chattanooga. The entire
cost of the cottage is to be borne by
Mr. Ochs and 1t is to be memorial,
dedicated to the memory of his fathey
and mother.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
plans Capitol Improvement.

A movement is on foot here to have
the state purchase certain grounds ad-
iacent to the state capitol to be used
for the additional buildings needed for
the various buildings nearby. It is
part of the plan to have the capitol
group, when completed, conform to a
general architectural plan of artistic
beauty, with plenty of space.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

There may be such thing In the
world as pure unselfishness, but mo-
body seems to be able to locate It.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

The woman who makes fun Of a new
style one day is usually trying to
initiate it the mkt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

Young man. beware of the girl who
springs a cooking school diploma on
you. It Is the same as a leap year
proposal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

woman says a man Is only half
man until he gets married. Yes, and
even then he Is seldom the whole
show.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
HELPS Materially.

Does material success make life
successful" asks the uplifter. Well
Il helps materially. s
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

The man who hands out free advice
to others always goes elsewhere for
his own.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

Beauty is said to be only skin deep,
but many woman's beauty depends
upon the size of her balance in the
bank.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

Spartan Women Suffered Untold Tortures
but who wants to be Spartan? Take
"Femenina" for all female disorders.
Price SOC and $1.00.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

WAsHDAY troubles ended. New invention
works wonders-washes quick and easy
Aothins like IT, Coats a trfne. lasts always
every body enthusiastic. Write for partlc-
niars Lotus Mfg. Co., MemDhis. Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

NO MALARIA---No cHiLls.
Plantation Chill Tonic Is guaranteed
to drive away Chills and Fever or your
money refunded Price soc.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

Many a girl who loves man for
his money is too modest to mention 1t
to him.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Cloudy DAYS.

Church-This paper says that Lang
ley discovered sun variations.
Gotham Well, he crtainly didn't
do it this week, cause we haven't
had any sun.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
WALSH SAYS He
CHANGED RECORDS
DEPUTY CRIMINAL COURT CLERK
DECLARES PROCEDURE NOT
UNCOMMON.
GAME FARM SITE OFFERED
East Tennessee Nimrods Offer 10000
Acres For Propagation Purposes.
Already Well stoeked--News
of the Capitol.

Nashville.
Blame for large part of the cleri-
cal changes made In the records of
the criminal court over which Judge
Jesse Edgington presided was taken
by Deputy Criminal Court Clerk Chas.
J. Walsh. who testified before the
court of impeachment May rs. The
witness declared that procedures un"
der Judge Edgington had not differed
from procedures under previous
judges, and that he alone was respon.
sible for the consolidation of minute
costs" had been permitted as far back
as 1884.
Witness said there were no changes
in the character of his work during
same forms used during previous ad-
ministrations are used at the present
time, he said. The minute entries
we're the same as those made previ-
ously.
Witnesses said Judge Edgington
never attempted to dictate to him how
the minute entries should be made.
Guy N. Cox, a witness for the de-
PENDANT, was placed on the stand to
show that Larry Long, one of the
states witnesses, was interested in
the sale of beer while he was police
sergeant Cox testified that Long sold
Eidelweiss beer
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

The fewer scruples man has the
more drains he takes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

Russian is spoken by 100000 per-
sons.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
poN,r cAMHLE

DON'T GAMBLE
that your hearts all right. Make
sure. Take "Renovine"- heart and
nerve tonic, Price SOC and $1.00.--Adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
THIS ia THE AGE OF YOUTH.

You will look ten years younger If you
darksn your ugly. grizzly. gray hairs by
using Ia Creole" Hair Dressing. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02
Offer Game Farm Site.

Offer Game Farm Site.
State Game Warden W. D. Howser
Is in receipt of communication from
one of the state game wardens at
Johnson City to the effect that tho
people of that place and Washington,
Carter and Unicoi counties, are great
iy interested in securing for that Sec
ton the proposed safe game propaga-
tory farm.
According to information received \
nucleus of 10000 acres of finely adapt
ed land for the purpose proposed is
already obtained through leases, with
10000 more in sight. Besides being
almost altogether uninhabited, this
land. which is in the mountains, is de-
clared to be already the home of a
large number and variety of animals
and birds of the kind desired, incluG'
ing pheasants, grouse, squirrel, rae
coons, o'possums, mink, quail, wild
turkey, etc.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-06-02

More than 10000 students are TAX
Ing courses in agriculture in the col
lags Of the United States.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
LITTLE NAVY MEN
FIGHT PENDING BILL
Double Crossed" They Say, by
Administration, Which Ac-
cepted Increase

WASHINGTON. Aug. 14.-The revolt Of
Democratic Small navy" and pacifist MEM
hers of the House against the Admnistra-
tion will reach its climax when the Senate
program for the construction of eight
capital ships is taken up in the House
tomorrow. The dsaffectlon, which has
been bubbling and simmering throughout
this session of Congress, will culmnate in
a general denunciation of the methods used
by President Wilson and his advisers in
putting the naval preparedness program
through Congress. The Administration
Endorsement of the enormous increases
placed in the naval bill by the Senate is
looked upon by the Democratic little navy"
representatives as violating promises made
to them early in the session. They say
frankly that they have been double
crossed" and they propose TO inform the
House and the country of the fact In no
uncertain terms tomorrow.
Majority Leader KitchIn will be one OF
the spokesman for the pacflst group. He
said today that he expected to discuss the
Inside politics" of the naval bill Rep
resentatives Page, of North Carolina. and
Hensley, of Missouri, who represented the
pac ficist Democrats in negotiations with the
Administration leaders when the naval bill
was bore the House Naval Committee orig
inally are also expected to join In the
attack.
The little navy" men assert that the
Administration agreed to accept and fight for
the naval bill as framed in the House as the
Administration BILL" IL the pacifist group
would forego opposition to the measure. The
pacifsts were I'm n position to beat the bill.
They accepted the four battle cruiser plan
in the House bill to keep the Democratic
House vote solid. with the understanding
that the Administration would make no
effort further to increase the bill.
Representatives Page and Hensley. 1t Is
said, were assured by Secretary Daniels
that the four-shlp plan was satisfactory to
the Administration. The House record
shows that Daniels told Chairman Padgett.
of the House committee. that he was
'ticllled to death" with the House bill
But when the bill reached the Senate the
agreement was forgotten, the antis alleged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-14
ClTlZEN-MARINES FINISH FIRST
THREE WEEKS OF TRAINING
IfhstoEraphs Illustrating this story may h.
Ieand on the Pictorial Page.I ~


Captain Robert Lee Russell. command
ant at the Philadelphia Navy Yard, and
seout nifty other officers from the army
navy and marine corps. as well as retired
national Guard commanders and several
uousand unofficial visitors were at Lans-
eogne Yesterday afternoon, when the first
tslod' OF three weeks work OF the Marine
selps civilian reserve came to a close.
me camp will last three weeks more, but
sih the same weel-enders that began the
tanning course and different set of con-
unous students.
captaln Russell congratulated the men
~ uer splendid appearance" and fine
.l-peetion." On the program were a dress
salAde, trench-dgging and religious serv-
conducted by Father Lallou, of st.
''lns Roman Catholic Church.
me following who have finished their
sz.se weeks course at the training camp
ssss volunteered. to remain until 1t is closed,
1s,t.Smoer Az !: George W. Anthony, r. G.
e4suser' Stewart Beursr, e. b. Dunkel-
ISL. Andrew Gordon. Elmer A. Harvey, F.
heaYner Glider jackson, j. Barry
HasH, H. I. kirkpatrick. C. S. Marsh, /. S.
isa' iisssnnsr' 4. w, Platt. r. sibley, w. c.
-Hss ana G. B. Sheldon, Jr.