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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reacn the seat OF the disease.
Catarrh is LEGAL disease, greatly in
tluenced by constitutional conditions,
and in order TO cure it you must
take an internal remedy. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally and
acts thru the blood on the mucous sur
faces OF the SYSTEM Halls Catarrh
Cure was prescribed by one of the best
Is composed of some of the best tones
known, combined with some of 1.-The
best blood purifiers The perfect COM
bnation OF the ingredients in Halls
Catarrh Cure is what produces such
wonderful results in catarrhal condi-
tons. Send for testimonials, free
+, J. CHENEY 8 CO., Props, Toledo, o.
All Druggists. 75c
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
CITY MEN ARE NOT FARMERS.

City men are mostly likely to fail at
farming by putting too much money in
buildings and keeping too many men.
and by doing too many fancy things
that are called scientific farming, but
that are really "folly farming" Expe-
rienced farmers do not often make seri.
Gus mistakes in these things.-C. Il.
Alfred, farm management specialist.
Division Of Extension. University OF
Tennessee, Knoxville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
Change Of Schedules, Mobile s.
Ohio R, R.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows: Y
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily " 7:30 am.
No. d ExpressDaily. Nv 1888 pm.
No. 6 Express Daily " All pm
Southbound
No. Express Daily --....h sos pm.
No. 3 Express Daily.......~.lv 7:0l am
No. 5 ExpressDaily ......,..lv ll:28 am.
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to j. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.. or write G. E. Allen. Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Jackson, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
DON'T BE DIFFERENT.

When selecting breed Of livestock
It is we'll to consider the breed that is
most common in your community, that
is, if you want to make money. Unless
there is very obvious reason for not
doing so, 1t will be better to choose
this breed as your breed
There is no advantage in being DIFF
ferent just for the sake of being So
c. d. Lowe, Division Of Extension, Uni.
versity of Tennessee, Knoxville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
For Sale

300 bushels corn in the ear, chops
or meal; 20 pork hogs. Best bacon
at 25c. W. B. Gooeh, Poeahontas,
Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
Tennessee Sunday School
Convention

The Thirty First Annual Conven-
ton Of the Tennessee Sunday School
Association will be held in Murfrees-
boro, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 10, 20 ana 81, next.
The West Tennessee Institute will
be held in Dyersburg, TUESDAY.
Wednesday and Thursday, June 26,
II and %, next.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-06-22
Notice 10 IN

! forbid trespassing on my enclos-
ures including the canal and creek,
by persons seining or otherwise
violating the law. This means bust
ness. j. w. PURyIANcE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
STATE HOUSE
Auditing Property to Pay
Its Share of improvements

Representative Edgar E. Rounds OF
Portland. in common with many other
people, has an idea that AUDITING prop
erty should pay its share of the ex-
pense Of street improvements and pro-
poses 10 have drawn and introduced at
this session of the Legislature a Dill
so providing. The Portland Chamber
of Commerce is behind Mr.. Rounds,
for in a letter received by him and
signed by Walter Dec. Moore. Bal
Bradbury and John Howard Stevens.
the committee for the special commit
tee of the property owners for street
improvement. they endorsed the bill.
Mr. Rounds for some time has been
looking into this matter and he has
much valuable statistics in regard TO
the proposed street Improvements. He
says that if the bill is passed, every
street in Portland. will be paved In
five years, the expense being appor-
toned between the property owners
abutting the streets and the city.
The bill will be referred to the Port
land delegation and Mr.. Rounds is as
sured of the support OF many business
men and members of the Portland city
government, besides others interested
in paved streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
InterschOlastic Baseball League
Announces Schedule for the
Spring Games

Brunswick. Ne, Jan. T.-(spe .iaD -
The Bowdoin InterscholastIc Baseball
League, which is composed Of FIVE pre-
paratory schools in the vicinity Of Bow.
doin College. has just arranged its SEIZED.
uie for the games to he played newt
spring. The teams in the league me
Brunswick High. Edward Little High
Jordan High Of Lewiston, Lisbon Falls
High and Morse High OF Bath. The ~
lowing is the schedule OF games for reNf
spring as arranged by Assistant Man
ager OF Bowdoin Baseball Grant p cole
10 of Springfield, Mass
April Brunswick AT Lisbon Fails
Aprinl @-Lisbon Falls At Lew ton
May 2-Lewiston at AubLrT
May brunswick at Bath
May 5-Brunswick at Lewiston,
May Bath ct Lisbon Falls
May l2-%ewiston at Bath,
May 16-I1ewiston at Lisbon FAILS
May g-Bruuswick az Auburn
May 9s-Edvard Little AT Bath
May 3o-Edward Little AZ Lewiston
June 9-Edward Little az Lisbon Falls
June 6-Lishon Falls az Brunsvick.
June 9-Edward Little az Brunswict
June 9-Bath at Lewiston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
REP. DAVIES OPINION
ON LIQUOR QUESTIONS

The agitation for legislation on the
liquor question relative to cleaning up
the present unsatisfactory situation is
heard on every side at the State House
and wherever the legislators congre-
gate. With the exception of Governor
Milliken's budget system plan 1t is the
most discussed subject before the pub
lie.
Representative Howard Davies of
Yarmouth was asked on Wednesday
for an opinion regarding the proposed
laws and amendments relating to the
sale of intoxicating liquors, and said:
MY view is that the people elected
the members of this Legislature under
an express command to clean up the
liquor situation in the State. That that
is the duty imposed upon US there can
be no doubt. l am inclined to think
that it would he wise to pass law
prohibiting the importation by common
carriers or by any vehicles of intoXi-
eating liquors into the State, and also
a severe penalty should he imposed for
the misbranding of intoxicating liquor
which is the subject of interstate COM
merce.
The organic law of the State pro-
vides that intoxicating liquors may be
sold for medicinal and mechanical pur-
poses. | believe that the State. under
proper restrictions. should provide
some place for the sale of liquors to
comply with this provision OF the con-
stitution of our State. 1t may mean the
re- establishment of the liquor agency
system under great restrictions o.
some other method. but the language
of tho constitution is SO specific that
it seems to me it must be considered
in doing our best and our utmost in
the cleanup which we have been di-
rected 10 bring about"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
ANNUAL PARISH MEETING
Held Wednesday Evening by the Win
throp Street Baptist Church

Following fine supper which was pre-
rared By the Ladies Aid members in
the vestry of the Winthrop street Bap-
fist church Wednesday evening, the an
nual parish meeting was held Reports
of the treasurer collector, custodian. SUI
perintendents Of the various departments
of the Sunday school and other depart
mental reports were submitted and were
all accepted as read. Designs were sub
mitted for the redeCorating of that por-
ton OF the wall which was damagcd b.
the recent fire, and the plans for a tenn
porary painting Of the wall were dis
cussed.
Rev. Z. S Philbrook acted rs the pre-
siding officer Of the evening, and fol
lowing the reading of reports. which
showed the affairs of the church TO be
progressing in a satisfactory manner, the
annual election of officers was held. The
reports Of Saunders Patterson. superin-
tendent Of the intermediate department
and that of Miss Mayo. superintendent
of the cradle roll, were read. both show
ing particularly gratifying results when
are being obtained.
The officers for the coming year were
elected as follows: Clerk, f. r. Weston;
financial committee, +. II. Conant, j. \.
Norton and Ernest n. Mclean; treas
urer Miss Alice NJ. Rackliffe; collector.
r. n. Palmer: music committee. Ralph
Conant and Saunders Patterson; auditor.
q. H. Macomber; agent. a. A. Narney:
prudential committee. the above officers
and George z. Macomber. Mrs. N. L.
Fuller, Mrs. Ethylyn Conant and Brooks
Carter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
Feels
Regulars Able
to Guard Border

Columbus. x. NJ, Jan. l7.-Major Gen.
eral Frederick Funston on his return to.
day from a visit TO the punitive exped.
tion in Mexico expressed the opinion tina,
the menace of border raids by Mexican
rebels and bandits has been reduced to
such an extent that the regular forces
now are sufficient for protective purpose.
"Our frontier is pretty well cleaned u,
now" said Gen. Funston. "and for The
present We do not look for any NOR,
raids across our line. In the even; o,
withdrawal we shall have SUFFICIENT reg.
ulars to forestall any hostile attempt,
OF course it would be pure speculation
to say there would be no more raids"
The general will review the troops her.
tomorrow and then return ~ san An.
tonic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18

and Maurice Arnold. Guests: Mrs. Har.
~ Lyon. Elizabeth Haskell, Cora Keyes
Inez Getchell. Ola Roule. Edgar Turner
Eugene Merrill. L. Z. Hussey and Fran
Hewins. present patron
Toasts were offered as follows: "ou,
Order. Cora ward: our Sisters, Man.
rice Arnold; Our Brothers" Corr
Keyes: Masonic Brotherhood" Fran.
Hewins: Enthusiasm" Villa KinEsls,
A poem was read by Alice Hewins ana
remarks by the president. Mrs. Lo,,,s
Reed. who also read a Masonic per,
were very much enjoyed.
The officers elected for the ensu,,v
year were as follows: President, Eliza.
beth Thompson. vice president. Cor,
Ward: secretary, Emma Bodse: treas.
urer, Mrs. Ida Locke. The supper ana
meeting were both entirely successfu, 4,
every way.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
Raid Home of
Davis Deputy

Lisbon Falls. Ne, Jan. lI.-tSpcciau
a sensational raid 10y liquor deputies vas
made here tonight Sheriff Stevens sen,
down 4 squad OF his men who entered the
residence of Paul J. Riska and there
seized several gallons Of whisky and
two barrels OF beer. Riska, ID Is stated
was r liquor deputy under Shcrn DAVIS
the Democratic incumbent. lie was ot-
dered to appear in court at Auburn
Thursday morning.
The officers then crossed the river M
Durham. found some liquor 81 the re,
idepce of Joseph Patrick and ordered
him to come 10 Auburn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
AUGUSTA BRANCH, N. r. A.
Holds Annual Meeting and Elects
Officers for Year

The annual election of officers OF the
Augusta branch of the National Rife
Association was held at the y. NJ. c. A.
Wednesday evening. large number of
the members being present. The officers
for the ensuing year who were elected
are as follows:
President, Ralph Brann vice president,
Milton Gilman; treasurer, Herbert Gay
secretary. Vernon p. Woodbury.: execu-
tive officer. II. l.. Sherburne. The bust
ness of providing ammunition and new
sights and equipment was discussed and
a series Of matches are to be arranged
for Immediately. Mr.. Sherhurne having
procured a list of available teams both
in and out OF Maine. A shoot was held
following the business meeting. good
scores being made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
LITCHFIELD

IL.AINs-Mr. and Mrs. W s Brier'
of Auburn were guests OF Mrs Z.
Briery Sunday.
Mrs. Eta Berry OF Gardiner visited
Mrs. T.. c. Briery last week.
T. NJ. Walker was called to POrtlS1
last week on account OF the death O.
q brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w Maxwell were -
i,ors in Lewiston Friday
c. T. Powers went to Augusta on szS
mess Tuesday.
Mrs. Margie Ranks is M
There were no services Sunday -nors.
ing at the Plains church on account u
the storm.
News was received here Tuesday g -
birth OF a daughter to Prof ana MW =
Z. Packard OF Camden.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
NATIONAL HOME

officer Of the day, Capt Joseph Al
len.
Albert L. Clark has been granted a
furlough 10 visit relatives in Sahatius
James Merriman OF 90. G has been
returned 10 his company after rcc@i'-
ing treatment in the hospital
George w. Harris. on extra duty IN
the hospital. has been taken Up or the
sick list.
James +. Nelson has recovered his
usual health and been detailed on eN-
ira duty in the hospital.
Edward Blrns OF Co. a has been
admitted TO the hospital for troatmen'
The Oakland" cigar Is a prime n
vorite among the veterans who admire
unadulterated tobacco flaNor
ADV
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
The Colorado First Called "Firebrand
River"

The Colorado River was reached by
two Of the early Spanish explorers from
Mexico in 1910. One of the explorers
was Melchior Diaz. who came across
country and went only short distance
above Yuma. and the other was Her
nando de Alarcon. VINO came in boats
from western Mexico. Owing to the
custom of the natives OF carrying fire.
brands in winter with which to warm
themselves, Diaz named the stream Rio
del Tizon (Firebrand River. d name
more distinctive than the present one.
which often causes considerable confu-
sion because no part CT the river is in
me State of Colorado.-Santa Fe Guide
pooA' Superintendent Of Documents.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
MEETING AND BANQUET
Past Matrons and Past Patrons of the
Eastern Star Enjoy Themselves

The annual meeting Of the Past Ma
irons and Pas. Patrons Association of the
Order OF the Eastern Star was held at
Viewers dining rooms Wednesday eve
ming, a tine roast chicken supper pre-
ceding the business meeting. Those pres
ent at the banquet were as follows: Lot
tie Reed, Elizabeth Thompson. Cora
Ward, villa Kingsley, Anna Partridge
Leila Hussey. Susie Brann, Cora Tur-
ner. Catherine Morrill,. Elizabeth Merr1,l
Alice Hewins, Past Patrons Harry lyon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
Future Colonization.

Now as to tho future colonization of
our good State 1t seems to me that
New Sweden has blazed the way. 1t is
not necessary for Us to go to the expense
of sending another agent u Old Sweden.
The work has been done II is not nee
essary to print and circulate in Old Swe-
den any documents 10 induce Swedcs to
emigrate TO our State. The letters of our
own swedish settlers to their relations
in the old home are the best emigration
documents the State of Maine could pos
sibly desire. Only one thing is necessary
to colonize as great proportion Of our
wild lands as we desire with honest, in
dustrious SweGes and that is that the
Swedes may be furnished with the op-
portunity of buying and owning the
lands on which they will make their flu
ture homes.
The Swedes can and viii pay for these
lands, pay all they are worth. but they
must have time in order to pay for them.
A new settler in a forest land has a hard
and long work before him. He com
mences in the spring to fell the trees for
his clearing. He gets his first burn dur
ing the summer He must junk and
handpile the half burned logs in order
70 complete his clearing and when win
ter comes what has he got? A blackened
field full OF blackened stumps ana not
kernel to eat
The second spring We can hack in his
seed around the stumps and tie next
fall. the second fan he can harvest the
first crop il is possible for him % get
from his clearing. In the mean time he
must live and his family. if he have one.
must live too. During these first hard
years i cannot be expected that he can
make any payments on his lot. The set
tier should not be required to pay any
thing on his lot for the 6rst three years
and he should then have seven more
years to complete the payment Of prin-
cipal and interest If the state Of
Maine or any corporation or individuals
would be willing to sell lands adjoining
or near to our Swedish settlements, our
wild townships could be peopled. one
after the other With Swedes. the lands
in the end be paid for by Swedish set
tiers, and not one dollar lost in the oper-
alton, but a gain to the State of thous-
ands on thousands Of the best class Of
citizens.
What these new towns would be we
can best Judge by looking at our own
New Sweden herself New Sweden Is to-
day the ouly successful agricultural COL
ony founded. in Eew England with for
eigners from over the ocean. since the
Revolutionary war. It is more than this
There is not in the United States a more
well-to-do. orderly. prosperous. cou;entel
and happy agricultural community than
the New Sweden Of Maine.
May we not hope that means will be
found to sell lands az fair valuation
for the settlement of many such colonies
in the future?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18

cause to hold the three respondents III
the sum of $1,000 each for appearance
at the April term Of the superior coutr'
None Of the boys appeared to realize
the enormity Of their crime, so far as
outward appearances went and semed
10 consider the matter in the light of a
iniyn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18
rhursdax,s Concert Proaram

March" Saxonia" knowlton
ure-''Contentment," PBndeii
Waltzes-"My Darling" CatozLo
Polka-"Di Concert" Webs
Selection-"The Blus Paradise"
Reynolds
Grand Potpourri-"Tonight We SAY
Farewell" Schlepcgreil
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18

little band had met together in Old
Sweden, spoke such words OF 1rienuiE
counsel Us the occasion suggested ana
justified. and then took leave of the col
ony had recruited in the Old "ofi1
and founded in the New.
In my annual report, at the close Oh
1873, / recommended that all special State
aid to New Sweden should cease.
further took pleasure in recommending
that the office Of commissioner OF inlnli-
grafton, which held, be abolished. since
the accomplishment of the undertaking
rendered the office no longer necessary
and thus laid down the work, which for
four years had occupied the better por-
ton Of my life and endeavor.
But though my official connection with
New Sweden ceased with 1873. this colony
has never ceased, ana never Will cease
so long as life remains. to occupy large
portion Of my heart, ny thoughts and
my prayers.
And New Sweden has ever continued
to meet the fondest anticipations of her
friends. Her career from tn beginning
to this day has been one of constant and
ullpTUhSH SiOMlI, USNSIpPIiiS--S Gu nv
gress. She has never taken 4 step back
ward. she has never made halt in her
onward march. Her story forms an
unique chapter in the history OF Maine.
Among the causes that have contribut-
ed most largely to the success OF New
Sweden are the industry, the economy,
the honesty. the temperance and the
deep religious faith of the colonists
themselves. There has never been rum
shop in New Sweden and there never will
be, and the churches Of New Sweden are
filed with sincere worshippers every
Sunday in the Year.
The Swedish immigrants soon over
flowed the boundaries OF the township of
New Sweden and settled largely in the
adjoining American towns of Woodland,
Caribou and Perham. The Swedish set
tiers also pressed over the boundaries
to the west and founded the daughter
colony Of Westmanland. TO the north
our swedish settlers have founded the
daughter colonies Of Stockholm and Up
sala.
New Sweden, today. contains in round
numbers, 1000 settlers. in the adjoining
colonies there are at least 100 more. Il
the State at large there are more than
co0o SWedes brought hither by the infiu-
ence of our Swedish colony. The State
of Maine contains today at least 500
Swedish inhabitants and It would easily
have contained 70 times this number #
the Swedes could only have purchased
land on which to settle.
Our Swedish settlement today has
three saw mills, five large stores, two
blacksmith shops. a creamery, a fine
Grange hall, two pCstoffices with rural
delivery, four churches, central tele
phone exchange with 20 telephones in
use and nine modern school houses where
graded schools are taught by well
trained Swedish teachers.
AS to crops raised l am told that in
the winter Of 1854 there were exported
from the railroad stations in New Swe-
den no less than l5s,nno barrels of pota-
toes. Seventeen thousand barrels also
were consumed in the starch factories
there making total of 1900 barrels
of potatoes produced BY New Sweden IN
single year over and above her own
consumption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-01-18

The condition OF Miss I, c. How.
who is Ill at her home on State stree,
is reported about the same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
CLASH OVER BABY LIFE
II Physicians Endorse Drug-Death for
DefectiVe-City Doctor Protests.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-PauI Hodzima,
two years old. the latest defective to
be sentenced to death by euthanasia,
today was the object of a clash be-
tween the city health department and
a ceterie of physicians.
DR.. Herman Spalding. representing
the health department, submitted a
report to the effect that 1.-The present
administration of opiates to terminate
life is inexcusable.'
He said investigation disclosed that
the child shows little evidence of
any pain or suffering
DR.. Harry Haiselden, who has been
administering God given drugs to
the HodZima baby to relieve it's suf-
fering-and ultimately cause death
took the child to the German Ameri-
can hospital. where a number of
physicians examined it Seventeen of
them signed a statement, endorsing
DR.. Haiselden's course. DR.. John Dill
Robinson, health officer, planned to
confer with other city officials today
to determine what steps shall be taken
to save the baby's life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-15
SPURN 'SACCIETY'
War Mission Too
Busy for London Gaiety.
Colonel House Pleased With
Spirit of Cooperation.

London, Nov. 15.-The American
mission, headed by Col. E. M. House,
is in England at work. The American
commissioners have made it clear to-
day they feel their job as war repre-
sentatiyes keeps them entirely toe
busy for social gaieties.
Colonel House and his colleagues
have refused a flood of such invita-
lions. The way in which they have
stuck on the job and the energy they
manifest is arousing the admiration
of Britishers.
Within two days Colonel House has
had conferences with Foreign Minis
ter Balfour Lord Miner of the Brit
ish war council, Lord Cecil, General
SHUTS Sir Edward Grey, Sir Edward
Carson, General Robertson, Lord Cur
zon, Lord Reading, Lord Northchffe
and the French Ministers Klotz and
Chaumet.
He has lunched with Sir John Jelli-
coe, Chancellor of the EXchequer
BonaF Law and other high British Of
ficials. Meanwhile. brother commits
sioners have been in constant confer
ences with British experts in their
own particular lines.
All discussions, it was stated today,
have been characterized by the utmost
frankness and the Americans are
pleased at the spirit of cooperation
evidenced by the British.