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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
JOKER PLAYS AIS LAST JOKE
Famous Japanese Prepares Surprise
for His Friends, Who Gather
Around Funeral Pyre.

Ikku, the Japanese joker, author OF
what are described by Saito Man a.
books OF immortal humor," lay dying.
He called friends and relatives to him,
and, addressing them In affectionate
phrases. and now that his going was
coming, he had last request--to ere
mate his body Just as It lay. II they
did that he would show them his
gratitude. They did 50. and gathered
sadly around the Eyre. Ikku In the
thin coffin int which he had been
lifted.
As the flames cracked there sud
denly began q weird tattoo inside the
coffin The crowd was filed with hor-
ror. Hes alive, trying to get Quit"
Just then the coffin took FIRE. and
there was an explosion, scattering red
embers In shower ever the mourn
ers. who turned to run. hut presently
q Pillar Of fire shot up FIR I'm the now
visible body, ard ut it's sbfnmering
summit they saw beautiful pyrotech-
mic flower expand and disappear. 1t
was his last joke. He had hidden
the fireworks in his kimono.-East and
West News Bureau.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
Return to Flint and Steel.

On accc unit Of the steady increase In
the price OF matches. flint rocks and
steel are being sold in large quantities
at Soochow, In the Shanghai consular
district, according to Consul General
Summons A large number Of shops
are now selling these substitutes for
matches, and many peddlers are also
making living disposing Of their ar
ticles In aud about the district. This
business has been 80 successful that
some of the Chinese retail dealers be-
love that, In due course, flint and
steel may ultimately Supersede match
es, particularly so long as most Of the
products Of this kind ara imported
from abroad. The imports Ct matches
into China decreased from $4,000, 900
in 1918 to $3,300,O00 In 1914. Japan
furnishing approximately rs per cent
of this rupply.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
rerrapln Shows up AGAIN.

Lawrenceburg.--On July 2s, 1898, W.
J. Green, son of Shady Green, caught
a terrapin on his fathers place south
of town and carved the above date
and name on the shell. While pass-
ing through his yard recently Mr.,
Green discovered terrapin, and upon
investigation found it was the one his
boy marked" eighteen years ago. the
lettering being still very plain. MFR.
Green prizes his pet very highly and
gays he intends to keep it on bis farm,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
MILITARY SCHOOL BURNS.

SWeetwater Institution Suffers $20,.
600 Loss--One Cadet Hurt.
Sweetwater.-The south wing Of the
main barracks of the Tennessee Mill,
tary Institute has been partially de-
streyea By fire. fire. The damage, 100000,
Is covered by insurance. It will be
rebuilt Immediately. The origin OF
the fire. which was discovered In the
early hours of the morning In the ele-
vator shaft, is unknown. The school
will continue. Fire Chief Young and
Cadet Buce received slight Injuries
Most of the furniture was saved. but
the cadets lost much of their belong.
ingB.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
SENDS NEGRO DELEGATE.

r. r. Church, Jr., Of Memphis, VIII Be
In Republican Convention.
Nashville. -'The selection Of X. r.
Church. Jr., the Memphis negro. as
one Of the delegates-at-large to the
Republican national convention gives
the negro representation from the
state-at-large for the first time since
1892. A large delegation Of negroes
from Memphis as well as from other
sections Of the state were here to es-
pouse his cause. Roscoe Simmons. the
colored orator, made q speech before
the steering committee in Church's be-
half that is said to have interested
Gov. Hooper.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
SHOT BY BROTHER.
Accidental Discharge Of Pistol Fatal
IN Mre Milan,

Accidental Discharge Of Pistol Fatal
to Mrs. Milan.
Medina.-Mrs. Eunice Bonds Milan.
aged "a years, is dead here from being
accidentally shot by her brother, David
Bonds. Mrs. Milan was visiting at
the home of her parents. a few miles
south of Medina, and while her broth
er was examining pistol, which was
not thought to be loaded, 1t was sud
denly fired and the contents struck
his sister, who was in the room and
standing short distance from him.
Physicians were summoned at once,
but heroic work was without avail to
save her life. She leaves husband
and one small child.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
Schools Are Merged.

Cleveland.-The city high school
board and the county high school
board have agreed to merge the city
high school and the county high school
as one institution. Prof. @. M. Smith.
the present principal Of the city high,
was elected to the principalship of the
new institution. The cornerstone of
the new $4,000 county high school
building will be laid Thursday after
noon by Cleveland Lodge, F. and
A, M.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
REPUBLICANS NAME
JOHN v. OVERALL
pEKAL6 couNTIAN UNANIMOUS
LY SELECTED TO MAKE GOV.
ERNoR's RACE.
HOOPER FOR 0. S. SENATOR
An Sides Harmonlze at Convention
Held In NashvIiIe-oId Platform
ls Adopted for Race
This Year.

Nashville.--John w. Overall of De.
Kalb county was nominated for gov
ernor, and former Gov. Ben w. Hoop
er for United States senator by the
Republican state convention, which
was held here May 8. Both were man,
ed by reclamation, no other names go.
ing before the convention.
Harry A. Luck of Nashville intro
duced Mr. Overall and he made the
closing speech OF the convention. He
said that If the men OF the party will
get behind him he will carry the Re-
publican banner to victory. Hooper
preceded him with a speech.
When the convention took up the
election Of state executive commit.
tee Jesse Littleton moved that the
chairman of the convention be en-
powered to appoint three members to
the committee from the state at large.
The motion was carried by acclama-
ton.
The various districts then reported
their selections for the state commit
tee. and Chairman Brbwn announced
the appointment of three members
from the state at large. The new com.
mittee is made up of the following:
State at Large-Jesse M. Littleton,
Hamilton county: Frank s. Elgin,
Shelby county, and J. s. Beasley. Da-
wilson county.
First District-Dr. Willis Idle, Grain
ger county; E. e. Hathaway. Carter
county.
Second District-John Jennings, Jr.,
Campbell; J. r. Crumbliss, Knox.
Third District-E. e. Carter, White;
R. L. Burnett. Hamilton.
Fourth District-George Burnett,
Cumberland; Robert Thompson, VIII
son.
Fifth District. H. Spence, Ruth
erford; T. E. Richardson, Coffee.
Sixth DISTRICT. A. Althauser and
]. c. R. Mccall. Davidson.
Seventh District-E. G. Hickman,
Giles; Dr. John M. Beasley, Hickman.
Eighth District-W. F. Arnold, Mad
ison; Lon Scott, Hardin.
Ninth District-H. B. Num-, Lau-
derdale; c. v. Young, Crockett.
Tenth Districts. A. Murray and
Fl. o. True, Shelby.
After the announcement of the state
committee the convention adjourned
sine die.
The big fight anticipated in the Sc
lection of delegates to the national con-
vention did not materialize. The split
between the Evans and Sanders fac
tions, which was expected to result In
opposition to both Hooper and Over
ali, was averted when the convention
voted to send eight delegates to the
national convention, each with one
half vote. Under the resolution adopt
ed both Newell Sanders and H. Clay
Evans were elected as delegates. as
were the other candidates for repre-
sentation on the delegation.
The party platform adopted was
practically the same az heretofore and
was adopted without dissenting vote
except on the equal suffrage plank,
which was inserted later by q. vote
of two to one. Another plank insert
ed after the original platform was
adopted was one favorlng pensions for
former Confederate soldiers. ALI Tay.
lor Of Knox county and A. M. Hughes
OF Columbia we're unanimously elect
ed as presidential electors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
INDIGNANT.

"Waddye know about that?" ex-
claimed the vauievilIian. THAT guy
on the stage is initstin' my imitation
of Eddie Foy."
'sBut that's Eddie Foy himself" oh
jected his neighbor.
Il don't care who he is. He's got
no business stealth my stuff"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
sponsor Is Named.

Nashyille.-Gen. John P. Hickman
aas announced that he has appointed
Miss Louise warmath of Humboldt as
sponsor for the Tennessee division,
UnAed Confederate Veterans, for the
Birmingham reunion. In place of Miss
Halle Morton Of Paris. Miss Morton
was originally appointed, but has noti-
fled Gen. Hickman that it will be im-
possible for her to serve, owing to I'll
ness in her family.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
viii Improve Cattle.

Clarksville.--A carload of polled
Durham cattle which were purchased
in Illinois for this county have arrived
in the CITY,. There are 10 head, con-
sisting of bulls, cows and heifers.
They will be taken to various districts
of the county, where they will be kept
under the community plan, in accord
with an offer by Mr.. Kimbrough, CASH
Ter of the First Trust and Savings
Bank, who loaned the money for two
years without interest.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
The New Defense.

"You were found standing over the
dead man, prisoner, with smoking
pistol In your hand. What defense
have your"
"This diagram, sir, which imme-
diately made to show that he was
really hit by the man you see in Che
drawing"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
Confederate Pension Report.

The board Of Confederate pension
examiners have issued statement set
ting out the results of their delibera-
lions just completed, regarding addi-
lions to the Confederate pension bill,
names dropped and other matters rel
alive to the subject of pensions for
soldiers and widows OF soldiers. The
st2ement Is signed by w. H. Cole.
president; w. L. Mckay. yice-presi-
dent; Frank, A. Moses, special exam
liner; Frank M. Thompson. attorney
general; J. B. Thomson, comptroller.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
hashvllel Detective Accused.

observation-disclosures R. Carr, local city
detective, has been bound over to the
criminal court by Squire A. B. Spain,
charged with larceny AMI illegal ex'
tortion of money through lis power as
an officer. B. w. Johns l, student
of Lebanon. is named Is prosecutor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
WOUNDED WIFE WILL DIE.
Husband in Jealous Rage lnfIicts IA,
tai Wound With Knife.

Knoxville. Is slight hope for
the recovery of Mrs. Goldie Stafford,
whose throat was cut by her husband
while in jealous fit and who cut his
own throat. expiring within is min
utes. Mrs. Stafford had find a suit for
divorce against her husband.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
USE ALLrNs FooT-EAsE

USE ALIENS FooT-EASE
The antiseptic powder to be shaken into
shoes and used In foot-bath. 1t relieves
painful. swollen, smarting, aching. tired
feet and Instantly takes the sting out of
corns and bunions. The greatest comfort
discovery Of the age. Sold everywhere. &c.
Trial package FREE. Address Allen g.
Olmsted. LIE Roy, N, Y. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

neighbor told my mother about Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
| took it and now l feel like new
person. don't suffer any more and I
am regular every month. Mrs. HAZEL
HAMILTON, So South 18th St
When remedy has lived for forty
years, steadily growing in popularity
and influence, and thousands upon
thousands Of women declare they owe
their health to 1t, is It not reasona-
bic to believe that 1t is an article Of
great merit?
Ifyou want special advice write
to Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co. (c0nfidentiaD, Lynn. Mass.
Your letter will bo opened, read
and answered by . woman and
held In strict confidence.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
PLAYoRoUNDs PROPOSED.

Knoxville Mayor viii Provide For
Kids During Summer.
Knoxville.--With the passage of the
$4,000 bond issue, Mayor John e. Nc
MILAN states that the commission will
lose no time in providing Fairgrounds
for the children and he expects to
have some of them ready for this
summer. The bonds carried by the
vote of 704 to 159.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
Much Road Improvement.

Much Road Improvement.
The Tennessee department OF high
ways has asked for bids on 100000
gallons, or about four train loads of
bituminous material for surface treat
ment of macadam roads. The bids viii
be received at the office of the depart
ment at Nashville up to II o'clock,
May %, the material 10 be used on the
state highways in Knox. Hamilton, De De
wilson and Shelby counties. This win
doubtless be the largest single order
ever given In the south for road sur
face treatment material. and will treat
about 100 miles Of state highways In
the four counties The oils will be paid
for out of the state automobile road
fund belonging to these counties and
will mark . new era in road mainte-
nance In Tennessee. This will be the
first real activity In actual road work
of the department, although the de-
partment has been busy for several
months along other lines Of road work
In the state.
The four counties have approximate
ly $4,000 to their credit In the office
Of the state department, but less than
half OF this amount will be spent tor
oil. The remainder viii be used In
preparing the state highways for
treatment and in applying the oils.
the oils or trass to be used will be
heavy bituminous oils, or trass, with
90 per cent asphaItic base and will be
applied to the roads hot.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
TO Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The System

Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are iaKing. as the formula u
printed on every label. showing il Is
ouinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
0uinins drives out malaria, the Iron
builds up the system. 50 cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
Adept.

And is your wife good housekeep-
err
ooh. Wonderful, mother. She can
hest coffee perfectly with an electric
curling iron."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Clarksville.-The Barbara Louise
Hospital. the new hospital recently
purchased In this city by private sub
scription. has been opened to the pub
lie.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
sounded Suspicious.

IT offer you my heart Of hearts"
whats that? How many hearts
have you been passing round among
the girls?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Governor Willis Of Ohio used to
teach q law school.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
That's Why.

Il don't understand what all the
girls sec in Jack Scadds. He's as
honiely as sfn."
Yes. and just as attractive"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Disaereeable and Dangerous Trouble
lis Diarrhoea. but a speedy and certain
cure Is found In Mississippi Diarrhoea
Cordial. Price 25c and 50c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
I DON'T SUFFER
any more !"
SFeel Like a New Person."
says Mrs. Hamilton.
New Castle, Ind" From the time
was eleven years old until / was severn

teen I suffered each
month SO / had to be
In bed. ! had head
ache, backache aad
such pains / would
cranp double every
month. I did not
know what 1t was
to be easy q minute.
My health was all
run down and the
doctors did not do
me any good. A
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

An Embarrassing Presence.
Maud-The lamp Is going out.
Frank (absently)-GJod! We shall
be alone.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

IMITATION Is slNceREST FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth of the original.
Insist on La Creole Hair Dressing
its the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

The consumption of coffee in France
has about doubled In the last So years
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

II your horse IL kicked. or cut by
barbed wire, apply Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

FITS, EPILEPsY, FALLING SICKNESS
btopped Quickly. Fifty years of uninte,rupted
ksting results. LARaE TRIAL BorTLK FRxI. DIR.
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, N. J.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

For sores apply Hanford's Balsam
lightly. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Outside the army there are 2S4.4S2
citizens OF military age and of military
training In the United States.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
PROBE INFLUENCE
WITH WITNESSES
SENATORS HEAR THAT WITNESS.
Es IN EDGINeToN TRIAL ARE
TAMPEREp WITH.
FORMER POLICE TEsTIFIEs
Larry Long, Once Sergeant, Declares
Judge Was Interested In Sale of
Beer In Mesnphis-capi-
toI News.

Nashville.
In the midst Of charges and various
rumors Of attempts to influence wit.
nesses and Of big sum OF money be-
ing collected for an undermining pun
pose in connection with the impeaNi-
ment trial of Judge Edgington. the SEN
ate rules committee secured unani.
nous adoption of resolution empow-
ering n to probe charges that states
witnesses have been intimidated after
testifying and that an effort was made
to assault one witaess.
In connection with this move, the
general report was that actions OF a
Memphis editor toward w. J. Finney, a
witness whose testimony, 1t is said,
disappointed the prosecution, are to be
investigated.
The Memphis gentleman stated that
there was no personal attack upon or
demonstration of violence against Fin
ney that he knew of. This statement
is substantiated by the statements OF
others. 1t is said that as the editor
passed Finney in the corridor of the
capitol after Ffnney had testified, he
asked the witness, what got to your"
Finney, musician, was summoned by
the prosecution to bolster It's charge
that Judge Edgington had drunk beer
in Main street saloon. Finney, how
ever, testified that when he brought
the beer he did not see the Judge
drink any, nor did he see him pay for
any drinks
In the recent testimony offered,
Larry Long, former Memphis police
sergeant, testified about the organiza-
tion of the Jefferson Cleaning Com
pany, Of which he. Edgington. Brignar-
delIo and Will Winter were the princi.
pal owners. Winter testified that az
ter a meeting of the stockholders,
Judge Edgington had asked him to see
Sergt. Long about laying of" from in.
reference with the sales of four beer
Long testified that Winter had come
to him about the matter He testified
that beer had been sent out under tags
Of the cleaning company and that he
had protested against this practice.
Long said that all saloon men knew
that the Jefferson Cleaning Company
was In some way connected with the
beer business and that advertisements
of the cleaning company were run in
the newspapers with the name of
Judge Edgington as vice-president.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

The pearl-fishing Industry il the
oldest In the world.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12
OVER THE STATE EPIToMlzEp

The board of mayor and aldermen
of Greenville has sold to w. w. Willis
G Co. of Knoxville the $4,000 water
extension bonds roted on April rs and
$4,000 street Improvement bonds. at
par and accrued interest. The con-
tract for the street improvement work
has already been let and work has
been started by the contractors. The
money received for the water extern
sion bonds will be used for erecting
standpipe and improving the wfser
plant.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Members of a gypsy band accused
OF robbing the Farmers bank Of
Alicia, Ark, although denying guilt,
reimbursed the bank rather than re-
main In jail pending trial.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Silent neishbors make q desirable
nelghborhood.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

important 20 Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CAST0RIA, o safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that It
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Passport" champion Jersey milk
or of the United States, owned by
former Congressman Joseph C. Sibley
of Franklin, Pa, is dead. Her record
was 19,694.S pounds of milk a year.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Dr. Z. H. Trezona, 20 years old, of
Gibson City, his mother-in-law. Mrs.
Mclean, so. and Miss Gertrude Shaw,
40. were instantly killed at Garter, ILL.,,
when Wabash train struck their au-
tomobile.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Gov. Frank B. Willis of Ohio col
lapsed on the stage in the Mansfield
opera house here when delivering an
address.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

With impressive ceremony dirt was
broken for the rev central high school
building for Bristol, Tenn. The con-
struction work on the 100000 building
will now go forward.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Plans for union depot are under
Roadway in Hse<Iman. This Is badly
needed here, as It is the railroad SEN
Ter Of five roads.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

From Dec. 81, 1915, to March, 1916,
deposits in national and state banks
increased $15,71S,S17.23, according to
w. w. Bowman, secretary of the Kan
sas Bankers association.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

British casualties for April are
slightly in excess of those in March.
The total from all fields of operation
is 1885 officers and 1926 men.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Samuel Richards, well known
farmer of Vance. was found dead in
his bed. He was IS years old
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Two hundred Western college girls
won their strike for the privilege of
attending movie shows once week
and one dance per month at Miami
university.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Edward M. Hall, a stockman, is
dead from burns received In an un-
successful attempt to rescue his
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, and her
maid, Miss Alma Shaw, when the Hall
country home at Carthage burned.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

Figures of the immigration bureau
show $4,000 foreigners reached Amer
lean shores in March, against $4,000
In February and 1900 in January.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-05-12

The interstate commerce commits
sion ordered cancelled proposed IN
creased rates on fresh meat and pack
ing house products between points In
tina middle wes'