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Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
Merchants Should
Boost Home Trading

Commercial organizations in many
of the large cities of the country are
now taking up the movement to pro-
mote interest in home trading.
The departure is a good one, but it
is much more necessary that the
small town retailer get busy than
that the large-town merchants take
measures to safeguard their trade.
Shoppers may take a run out of town
to do their buying, but they do not
send out of town for merchandise when
they have cash, and make the local
dealer simply convenience in emer-
gency.
When Farmer Jones has lean year
he buys at home, and puts it on the
books; when he is flush he sends his
money to Chicago. The city merchants
have not this incentive to boom the
buy-at-home movement
When Mrs Smith gets a pair of rub
bers from Montgomery Ward that are
not satisfactory she does not have the
nerve to go to the city retailer and
ask him to exchange them from his
stock.
The city retailer, when he prices his
merchandise is not importuned to
make correction to conform to the
bait" bargains that are contained in
the big mail order catalogues.
And it is not altogether the big
Eastern concern that interferes with
the business of the legitimate country
merchant. There are may smaller fry.
Merchants know the significance of
these cut prices, but consumers do not.
The buy-at-home movement should
be boosted enthusiastically persistent
ly and intelligently in the country
towns right now.
Conservation of resources by retain
ing the profits which accrue from mer-
chandising is one of the economies
that should be practiced in every COM
munity, and this fact should be ham
mered home.
Plug up the drain that brings i'm
poverishment, increases the burdens
of taxation, impairs educational ia
cilities, handicaps the building OF
roads and lowers the efficiency of local
markets.
The demand of the present emer-
gency is for enlarged activities and
productions in agricultural sections
a consummation of the back-to-the-farm
propaganda.
To make the best possible conditions
of living in the country districts is an
urgent requirement.
This can never be accomplished by
making those districts subservient to
the big cities.
1t is up to the merchants to do their
share in securing correction for such
conditions, and the first step is to get
rid of the parasites that seek to com
mandeer the trade and money of pro
| ducers.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

beauty l thought 1t was very kind
of Professor Duckie to send Lark and
me a five-pound box of chocolates, but
Of course this is ever so much nicer.
Jerrys a bird, say"
"a bird !" Knocked Fairy. "Such Ian
guage."
Lark came to her twins defense.
eyes, bird-that's just what he is"
Carol smiled. 1--WE saw him use his
wings when Connie yanked him out OF
the big maple, didn't we, Lark?" Then,
'Did you send him anything Prue?"
Prudence hesitated, and answered
without the slightest accession of col
or, Eyes, Carol. l had my picture
taken when l was In Burlington, and
sent it to him."
Your pictured Oh, Prudence !
Where are they? Aren't you going to
give us one"
mo. Carol. had only one made
for Jerry. There aren't any more"
"Well," sighed Lark resignedly. "It's
a pretty idea for my book, anyhow"
From that day on Prudence always
wore the sparkling ring-and the W0m-
en- of the Methodist church nearly had
mental paralysis marveling over a
man who gave a diamond ring and
never came a-wooingl And girl who
accepted and wore his Offering with
nothing to say for the mani And it
was the consensus of opinion in Mount
Mark that modern lovers were mostly
crazy. anyhow
And springtime came again.
Now the twins were always original
in their amusements. They never fol
lowed blindly after the dictates of GUS
tom. And when other girls played
"catch" with dainty rubber balls, the
twins took unto themselves a big and
heavy croquet ball-found in the Avery
woodshed. To be sure, it stung and
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
CHAPTER XIII.
Fate Takes Charge.

For hours Prudence lay unconscious,
with two doctors In close attendance.
Fairy, alert but calm, was at hand to
give them service.
1t is significant thing that In bitter
anguish and grief, Christians find COM
fort and peace in prayer. Outsiders, as
well as Christians, pray in times of
danger and mental stress, pray, and
pray, and pray again, and continue
still in the agony and passion of grief
and fear. And yet they pray. But
Christians pray, and find confidence
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

war and for some time thereafter. In
New York and Boston it is understood
that dealers in this raw material have
agreed to keep out of the market I'M
til the governments requirements are
better known.
From authentic sources information
comes that hundreds of buyers have
been in Eastern markets endeavoring
to increase their purchases made the
early part of the year for fall deliv-
cry, but they found themselves in
most instances regarding the knit
goods situation, confronted with the
news that 65 per cent to rs per cent
is about as much as factories will be
able to deliver, hence to increase
these purchases is an utter impossi-
bility irrespective of price. The short
age of materials, linked together with
the increased demand and handi-
capped by labor conditions brings this
about.
In many quarters it seems to be the
opinion that the shoe manufacturer is
the only one who is making the big
profit. This is a mistaken idea, as
leather has advanced from $50 per
cent to 500 per cent while shoes have
advanced less than 100 per cent.
Hides have advanced the most, hence
the stock men and the farmers have
the least cause for complaint as they
are really the people that harvest the
biggest advances.
The price of hatters' furs has adj
vanced from rs per cent to 100 per
cent over the market price of 1915.
Dyes, trimmings and leather have adj
vanced in price and are scarce. La
Dor has received advances amounting
to 10 per cent to Is per cent above the
1915 schedule. With the present
prices of raw material and labor, two
policies only are open-hats must be
cheapened in quality, or the price ad-
vanced. The only sane, safe course to
pursue is to advance the prices and
keep the quality up-maintaining the
standard grade.
The highest grades in summer furs
are creating extraordinary attention
now even though some of them have
advanced 40 per cent over last years
prices.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

bruised their hands. What matter? At
their lives and beauties by reckless
pitching of the ungainly plaything.
One Friday evening after school
they were amusing themselves on the
parsonage lawn with this huge ball.
When their father turned in, they ran
up to him with a sporting proposition.
bet you a nickel, papa" cried
Carol, that you can't throw this ball
as far as the schoolhouse woodshed !
BY the way, will you lend me nickel,
papaT
He took the ball and weighed it light
ly in his hand. I'm an anti-betting
society,"" he declared, laughing, 'but
very strongly believe it will carry to
the schoolhouse woodshed. If it does
not, I'll give you five cents worth of
candy tomorrow. And if it does, you
shall put an extra nickel in the collec-
ton next Sunday"
Then he drew back his arm and care
fully sighted across the lawn. "Il
send it right between the corner of the
house and that little CEDAR" he said,
and then, bending low, it whizzed from
his hand.
Lark screamed. and Carol sank faint
ing to the ground. For an instant Mr.
Starr himself stood swaying. Then he
rushed across the lawn. For Prudence
had opened the front door and stepped
quickly out on the walk by the corner
of the house. The heavy ball struck
her on the forehead and she fell heav-
lily, without a moan.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
Never Out Of Date.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)

We are inclined to smile at the
quaint costumes that our grandparents
wore, and at their rather stiltec, for
NAL manners. We dispense with a
great many things which were consids
cred important a hundred years ago.
But patient. ploddIng perseverance,
sticking to thing till you finish 1t, is
held in as high esteem in the twentieth
century as it was in the eighteenth. In
dustry and patience are meyer out Of
date.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

Rains have delayed the grinding Of
the Dominican sugar crop from two to
three weeks
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12
Food Inspection Decisions.

The bureau understands that the
type of beans known as pink beans
or California beans differs from the
red beans and from kinney beans, and
it is considered that the use of the
terms read beans" or kidney beans"
would be misleading when applied to
pink beans or California pink beans.
Furthermore, in view of the definite
commercial significance attached to
the expression kidney bean" it is
held that the word kidney should
not appear upon the label of pink
beans.
The term beans" appearing on the
label of canned beans, in the opinion
OF the bureau, conveys the impression
that the beans are pea or medium
beans. Cans containing soy beans. OF
beans of any variety other than pea
or medium should be labeled SO as to
show plainly the name of the variety.
The addition of ground rice bulls to
the feeds obtained as rice by-products
from the stone reel, the huller reels,
the pearling cones, or the brush ma
chine of a rice mill, or to mixtures of
these products, is considered by the
department to constitute an adultera-
ton under the food and drugs act un-
less the fact of such addition is clear
ly stated upon the label of the product.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-12

Just get this fact firmly implanted
in your mind: The average individ-
ual is honest in his intentions and
honest in his dealings. Humanity in
the mass is on the square," Most
people recognize the fact that this
statement applies to themselves with
accuracy. The trouble is that they
do not believe that it is true of their
fellows. The element of distrust is
far too prominent, and it is one of our
greatest drawbacks, harmful alike in
its effects in the aggregate and in its
personal influence.
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05
NEVER NEGLECT A COLD.

A chill after bathing, cooling off
suddenly after exercise and drafts,
give the cold germs a foot. hold that
may lead to something worse.
Safetyo equires early treatment.
Keep DIR. Kings New Discovery on
hand. This pleasant balsam reme-
dy aliays inflammation, soothes the
cough and repairs the tissues. Bet.
ter be safe than sorry. Break up
the cold with DIR. Kings New Dis.
covery before it is too late. At
your druggist, soc. Sl.00.
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05
Hargett

d. N. King, of ESchester' was
here last week visiting relatives.
Three of A. |. Wiseman's boys
John, James and Burgin, have
enlisted in the Army.
John b. King who recently en-.
listed in the Navy, Is now in
training at New port, Il. |.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett King, of
Willow Tree, are visiting Mr..
Kings mother, Cyutha King, this
week.
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05
THE EVILS OF CONSTIPATION

Constipation is one OF the main
reasons why the average human
life is below 40 years. Leaving
waste material In the body poisons
the system and blood and makes US
liable 20 sick headaches. bilious
ness. nervousness aud muddy skin
When you note these symptoms, try
DIR. Kings New Life Pills. They
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05
SPOUT SPRING

A. J. LARSON has very sick
boy-twelve years old.
Everett Fraley and wife have
returned from Indiana, where
they located last tall.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID Mckinney. of
Winchester, visited ]. ). Mckln.
ney a few days recently.
Rankin Barnett has a 600 pound
yearling heifer to die from an
unknown cause last week. Lloyd
Todd lost one ina similar man.
ner few days previous.
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05
Notice to the Public.

Any person or persons using
the corn field as road between
my barn and 5. q. Bakers | will
prosecute to the full extent of
the law. III. G.. KING.
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05

give prompt relief, are mild, non,
gripping in action, add tone TO your
system and clear the complexion.
At your druggist, 25c. adv
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05

The delay in setting tie time
was owing to the desire of some
to have II special train TO return
Those who take the train at
Stanton, r isslyn, Fllson, or Ma.
da, can see their agent and ask
him 10 secure the excursion rate
for that day.
Four Sunday Schools have been
heard frulp for the guarantee and
We trust the rest will do their
part 10y gong.
This will be fine opportunity
for the people to get together
not only for pleasure but for the
better ment of all Il e county peo-
Dle,
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05

A new abbreviation has been
coined for the word "tuberculo.
sis", "Tb." To. is much easier
to write and speak than tubercu.
losis 1t is, therefore, to be hol-
ed that the derivation Will stand
everlastingly.
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05

STATE OF KENTUCKY,
COUNTY OF POWELL, SIS:
lat. Whit, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
A. T. Whit, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of June, 1917.
j. A. Sewell, j. p. 7. G..
0orrect-Attest;
Frank Il. Russell,
James b. Hall, Directors.
q. ID. Hieronymus,
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05
The County Sunday School Picnic

The County Sunday School Pic
mic will be held al Natural Bridge
on Thursday. July 10Th. A spe.
cial rate has been given for Clay
City, children from D to II, 20
cents; adults enc on the
regular train going andreturnin2
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05
WANTED!

You to get our FREE catalogs
of Fruit and Shade Trees, Grape
Vines, Shrubs, Roses, Rhubarb, AS.
paragus, Straw berries, Seed Pota-
toes, etc., etc.
The Clay City times., 1917-07-05

Old Papers for Sale at The
Times Office.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23
A Christmas suggestion

When you make a present Of The
Youths Companion you are giving
not merely the means Of wholesome
pleasure and fascinating information
every week. The Companion is all
that. But it is something more.
Hundreds of letters to The Compan-
ion speak of the influence Of the pa
per in binding home ties. The
mothers and fathers and the boys and
girls in Companion families are very
close knit in their affections. They
have a common interest in the same
duties and recreations, and they all
regard The Companion as one of
themselves. It has personality and
character unique among publica-
tions, and you cannot introduce a
more inspiring influence into the home
circle.
1t is not publication merely-it's
a friend. The Companion alone is
$500. But the publishers make an
Extraordinary Double Christmas Pres
ent 0ffer-The Youths Companion
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23

iOtdt O<LyOEc
These figures show that the war
has increased the governments pay
roll about 10000. since under normal
conditions of peace the number Is
approximately 10000.
When this great working force is
off duty at 4:30 pm. each day there
is such an immense throng that you
can hardly make your way along the
street. The street car force sure
does have a job on their hands to de-
liver these people to and from their
work. yet few accidents occur
Thousands of automobiles are drawn
into service, the rates they may
charge passengers being fixed by law.
1t is estimated that there is one
automibile in Washington to every
twenty-four citizens, and one would
almost think SO, once the op-
portunity to observe them is given.
They cause the larger percent Of the
accidents.
Sincerely,
G. NJ. GooCH.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23

Striking changes have taken place
in movements in wheat to and from
the United States since tho beginning
of the war in Europe are shcwn ir
figures collected by the U. s. Food
Administration. Our total exports CT
wheat for the year ending June 30
1917, show an increase of 78,431 ,03G
bushels or close to ITO percent over
the pre-war average.
An sstonishingly large increase in
imports, especially from Canada, is
shown; but the excess exports over
imports for the past year amounts to
over 51,000,O00 bushels, equivalent
to about half bushel of wheat from
every man, woman and child in this
country.
The destination of this wheat is
also interesting. The Central Powers
have received practically no wheat
from the United States since 1915.
Before the war Germany received
1l.5 percent Of our total exports.
Shipments of wheat from this country
to Greece has increased over 400 fold
and Switzerland, which before the
war received no United States wheat,
imported from US last year over one
third as much as formerly went to
Germany.
Economy in the use of wheat here
in America has helped to make the
large exports possible, but with the
gradual depletion Of food supplies in
Europe still greater economy of wheat
at home, together with a large 1918
crop, are essential for the success Of
the Allies cause.
Thus in preparing for a new year
we have these facts of vital impor-
tance to American farmers. Our
wheat must be exported on huge
scale; it goes to our own troops, to
our Allies and to neutrals which are
in need, and whether peace comes or
not, the U. S. Government guaran-
tees price of So 90 a bushel for the
1918 crop at primary interior mar
kets. With such inducements in ad-
dition to patriotic motives, American
farmers are expected to produce a
wheat crop next year of unrivalled |
proportions.
Owing to the drouth in the great
Northwest the acreage is only in
creased about s percent.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23
Gravelhill

We are glad to say that Terry
Abernathy and Arch Houston ably
filed their appointment here last
Friday night, speaking to a small but
sympathetic audience, VINO responded
literally for the benefit of our soldier
boys.
What grand institution the Y. M.
&c. A.. is. It is the soldier boys home
which he can look to for encour-
agement and protection, and have the
Christian influence thrown around
him which makes life worth living.
And how glad we should be to have
the privilege Of helping with our
means to finance this noble work.
Our school is moving off nicely
under the management of Prof. Hal
tom and wife; 81 pupils enrolled and
new ones entering nearly every day
We are going to have a school that
won't be excelled in the county. Mr..
Kerr, our demonstration agent, was
out Saturday and assisted in the i'm
provement of our school ground.
Jim North and Wiley Randolph
have moved their families here to get
the benefit of the school. There won't
be an empty house in 2 miles Of this
place soon.
Crops are about all gathered, and
never in our history have they beer
more abundant, taking everything
into consideration.
Some wheat sowed, which is VI
nice. Every farmer should sow {
few acres; it's the only sure plan ol
having biscuits to eat when we wan
them, il this war continues many
years. Uncle Sam is going to feet
the soldiers whether We get anything
or not that's right. SO let US pre-
pare to raise our own living.
Or. Davis is nearing the compile,
/
tion of his new residence, which add
to the looks Of our town. He ail
move into it soon.
Sexton Mccoy spent a few day
with his parents last week.
Earl Latta and Clyde Higgins hav;
returned home from Millington, wher,
they have been at work for severs
weeks.
Claud Springer went to jackson
last week and volunteered bis ser
vices in the army. He was goins
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23
The Hicks 1918 Almanac

F.r more than twenty-five years
the Hicks Almanac has had world
vide reputation. The 1918 Almanac
has been prepared by Irl R. Hicks Jr..
assisted by Rev. j. B. Noyes, for
many years the assistant editor asso-
ciated with Rev. lrl R Hicks. Big
ger, brighter, better than ever is a
concise description of the 1918 AL
manac. 1t is now ready and is sold
as before for Soc postpaid. Word
ami Works is the name of the month
ly family magazine founded by Rev.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23
The War Outlook

The question is asked millions
of times each day. What do you
think of the war now?"
No one knows much more than
another. Three years ago no
one expected the war to last until
now. No one has reason to be-
lieve it could, but it has. 1t may
collapse this winter and it may
last five years. Some one has to
be crushed. This crushing bust
ness is a big job. Starvation
only can accomplish it. That
being true, which of the great
armies will first be short of that
which it must have?
There can certainly be but one
answer. Certainly the allied
governments Of the world will
furnish the fighting forces the
excess products of the world.
The seas are practically open from
every port in the world to En-
glish and French wharves.
Germany must now rely on her
own territorial products for sus-
tenance. That she is growing
short, of some at least. of the
metals needed in the manufacture
of munitions Of war; that the
entire food production of the
country is used for feeding and
clothing the soldiers, is unques-
toned. That old people and chill
dren are starving in great num-
bers is q certainty. They are
eager for peace; but the soldiers,
owned body and soul by the
autocracy. obey his orders to die
in the last ditch. Hence, we do
not hear Of peace by the Powers.
Nothing but a final victory
viii ever be accepted by England,
France and the United States.
These three powers alone, if all
their interests and efforts are CO.
ordinated, can fight for ten years
and be then superior in military
strength to what they are today
The giant of the world goes in
next year. with fresh troops and
accoutrements to fight an enemy
worn to enemic strength by four
years Of service. When this
world power is in line, there can
be no question in the minds of
thinking people that it will soon
end the conflict.
1t is fully believed that before
our forces are on French soil
ready for battle terms will be
proposed. They will be rejected
unless they are practically a COM
plete surrender. We want no
patch compromise.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23

Rev. G. N. Mack, of Nashville, de-
liyered at the Presbyterian church
Monday night to a church capacity
audience, his stereopticon lecture on
the life and growth Of the Presby-
terian church in Tennessee for the
mast century. It was replete with
historical events, illustrating by slides
some Of the first churches, pioneer
preachers, and the DEVELOPMENT Of
the church into her present strength
and public institutions and churches.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23
A Satisfactory Substitute
G. NJ. GoocH.

We'll, nc" said Mr.. Gap Johnson
Of Rumpus Ridge, Ark, in reply to
the tender of the suave agent. Il
don't reckon we've got any pertickler
use fer a churn. You see, when
we've got more milk than the chill
dren can drink we pour it into a hol-
low stump, When it sours we sorter
fling in three or four big bullfrogs,
and they kick around and churn it to
butter before they can get OUT
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23

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Send 5 cents for sample copy.
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23

The government ginners' re-
port Nov. s, shows for Tennessee
a total Of 3D. bales, against
228, 463 in 1916. McNairy shows
2.08 against 6,175 same time
last year. The report gives a
fair idea of what the freeze did
for the crop in Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-23

from there to st. Louis. Sorry to
give up such boys, but glad we have
that kind of material, who are willing
to sacrifice everything for liberty and
freedom.