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The Adair County news., 1921-08-30

though they were hiled with Hivers M
steel. But still he fought on dOggedly,
Gdeterminedly, desperately, minute aft
er minute,
Those on the two banks watched it
all with suppressed excitement. Babe
Littleford stood in the edge of the
water. with her hands clasped below
her throat, her face was pale. John
Moreland, who had witnessed many
other great fights, himself fighting
man, had never before beheld such a
contest of strength and endurance as
this; Bill Dale had won John More
lands heart for all time to come.
But the blows of the fighters were
growing weaker now. The sound of
their labored breathing rose distinctly
over the gentle roar of the sparkling
waters above.
Then the watchers saw Adam Ball
lunge at his man, saw Dale stumble
out Of sheer weakness, saw Balls
mighty blood-streaked arms close
about the beautiful white body and
hug it close to his great and hairy
chest. A moment, and Ball was bend
ing Dale slowly backward and down.
ward more by reason of weight than
of strength; another moment, and Ball
der the surface.
Babe LittlefOrd gave a smOthered
Cry. John MOreland stepped toward
the water and shouted hOarsely:
Don't We drowned him Adam! Eff
We do, yell answer to me!'
Dale had gathered himself for a last
move. He slipped downward suddenly,
! immersipg himself completely, and
shot one arm around Balls thigh !;
then, by a great effort, he rose with
the giant and overthrew him, and
staggered free!
Balls hairy face came to the surface
first. Dale fought back the pain of
the water in his lungs, and the pain
as of sharp and jagged slivers of steel
in his hands, and struck madly, half
blindly, at the hateful face. He kept
it down, but it wouldn't go under the
water completely.
Adam Ball began to drift as though
lifeless down the stream. Bill Dale
followed. still fighting weakly, choking
as he breathed. But soon he ceased
to strike. He saw, instead of the beast
like face, flashes as of distant summer
lightning, and red blotches against a
thick blackness. The blotches faded,
and all became dark to him; he
pitched forward, gasping, and began
to drift down the stream with the
vanquished Ball.
Babe LittlefOrd was standing in the
water to her knees. When Dale sue
cumbed to utter exhaustion, she start
ed toward him, . to save him from
drowning. She felt strangely drawn
| toward the big, white, clean man who
had whipped the Goliath she had al
ways dreaded. But she had gone only
few yards toward the center of the
river when John Moreland and Sam
Heck reached the unconscious figures.
Heck dragged Ball to the Littleford
| bank and left him lying there, face
downward, on the sand. MoreIand half
carried, half dragged Bill Dale to the
other bank. Babe Littleford, waded
out. She paid absolutely no attention
TO the wOrSted bully. She stood in
tently watching the limp form of Dale.
rs he dead, John Moreland?" she
called tremulously.
No, Babe" MOreland answered, his
voice not unkind; 'he amt anyways
nigh dead"
He and Sam Heck took up Dale's
dripping figure and bore it away. Babe
The Adair County news., 1921-08-30
The "OLD RELIABLE" !
THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGH7 |
White Haired Alabama Lady Says She Has Seen Medicines Com.
and Go But The "Od Reliable ThedforRs BlaekDraught
Came and Stayed.

Dutton, Ala.-In recommending Thed-
lords Black -Draught TO her friends and
neighbors here, Mrs. T. F. Parks, we'll
known Jackson County lady, said: 81 am
getting up in years; my head is pretty
white. Ihave seen medicines and RENE
dies come and go but the old reliable
came and stayed. am talking of Black
Draught, a liver medicine we have used
for years-one that can be depended up
on and one that will do the work.
BLACK -Draught will relieve indigestion
and constipation if taken right, and know
for tried it. 1t is the best thing have
found for the full, I--<omfort1hle
The Adair County news., 1921-08-30

feeling after meals. Sour stomach and
sick headache can be relieved by taking
ck-Draught. It aids digestion, also
ssists the liver in throwing off impuri-
ties. ! am glad to recommend Black
Draught, and do, to my friends and
neighbors."
Thedford's Black-Draught is stand
ard household remedy with a record Of
over seventy years of successful use.
Every one occasionally needs something
to help cleanse the system of impurities.
Try Black-Draught. Insist upon Thed-
ford's. the genuine.
AAn druggists. lD
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30
PUT MUCH FAITH IN ACORN
In England It Is Looked Upon as
Protector Against Lightning, and
as Love Charm.

From Druidical times the acorn mas
been held to be sure protection
against lightning, as the tops of many
flagstaffs, the end of cornice poles,
umbrella tassels and blindcords still
attest. Even to this day, In English
rural districts, when thunderstorm
threatens, farm-laborers and others
will HE them to the nearest oak tree,
gather an acorn. and carry 1t about
with them till the sky clears. In many
parts of Great Britain a girl Tilted by
her lover will seek by the light of the
moon for dried acorn beneath an
oak tree. This she will burn at mid
night in a candle flame, reciting mean
while the following doggerel: "Tis not
this acorn | would burn, but my true
loves heart that | would turn. May
he no JOY nor profit see, till he comes
beck again to me-" Welsh peasants
hold that to plant an acorn brings
lifelong coed luck; simple way, one
would imagine, to assure ones future
success The resultant sapling, how
ever. must on no account be trans
planted. If this is done, most terrible
things are bound non.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30
DIAMOND HAS MANY VIRTUES
But According to Superstition the
Gem Must Be a Gift to Person
Who Wears II.

According to superstition (and to
fact also), the owner of diamond
Is lucky, indeed. The diamond should
be worn upon the left side, for 1t is
of greater virtue there, for the
strength Of its growing is toward the
North, that is the left side of the
world and the left part of a man
when he turneth his face toward the
East. He who carries a diamond Will
have strength and manhood; it Will
keep him from harm, especially from
broken limbs. 1t will give him We
tory over all his enemies If his cause
Is righteous. II will keep him from
strife and riots, and is talisman
against entertainments. In fact, II an
enchanter tries to work a spell upon
the possessor of a diamond he Will
find it will work upon himself instead
No wild beast will attack the diamond
owner 1t heals all manner OF mental
troubles. If poison be brought near
1t. the diamond will become moist and
sweat. In order to be of the greatest
virtue. the diamond must be given
freely instead of being bought
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30
EAGLE EASILY KING IN AIR
Has No Trouble in Distancing Air.
plane Travelling at Speed Of
Sixty Miles an Hour.

The eagle. according to aeronautlsts,
is not merely the king of birds, but
in flying quality the swiftest Of all
birds. A French flyer" from the
French naval station at Salonica in
February 1916, had match with an
eagle near Mount Olympus. The eagle
competed of his free will. Il was
followed by the eagle" writes Com
mander Larrowy, "at distance OF
about one hundred feet. Our machine
was making her full measured sixty
nautical miles an hour. In comparison
with us the bird seemed so perfectly
Mt standstill that | was able to pho
tograph it with an exposure OF hair
second, us the sky was cloudy, ana
the plane gave an absolutely neat re-
production. For two minutes the bird
practically did not move its wings,
and seemed to glide, except every ten
or twelve seconds, when 1t made
very slight and careless sort of row.
ing motion as if to keep fit. When the
bird abandoned all thought of attack
ing its strange rival II went full
speed ahead, and covering much more
than sixty miles an hour soon disap'
peared."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30
AGE-0LD WISDOM

A positive assertion may silence
argument even if 1t doesn't convince
Katydld foretells frost and you
did" and II didn't" foreteil domestic
one.
There Is as much guesswork about
the origin of fires as there is about
Mars.
Why does a boy dislike catf
Because of the tricky way cat treats
a mouse.
Even constant doing good won't
make one happy if he doesn't want
to do good
To yourself be true, is threadbare
old maxim; but one can't and talk
all the time.
1t Is sometimes quite a job to con-
vince people that one is not as cross
as one looks.
Where are the pains of yesteryear2
Only shlfted-but we ought to be
thankful for that.
Are you looking forward to the
next election to punish someone or
to reward someone?
Be careful of your thoughts, for they
are liable to break out into words
or deeds at any time.
The woman who always tells the
truth tells about nine unpleasant ones
out of possible ten.
A thrifty wife saves her pocket
money by taking her husband along
when she goes shopping.
The world yet seeks man. 1t is
easier to be anything else i'll all the
world than to be a man.
Husbands and wives should never
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

Ivy-Some one has said kisses are
loves language.
Frank-That so? Let's have chat.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30
Negative.

Rub-Charley will never be bur-
dened with care.
Dub-No, his trouble is don't care"l
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

A dose OF adversely is often as need
tul as a dose of medicine.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

Honest grafters confine their opera
lions to trees and shrubs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30
Domestic Science,

"John, how is it l find you kissing
the cook7" 81 thought 1t was agreed
you were to stay out of the kitchen"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

"Yes. sir; FIVE feet from tip to tip"
"What are you Dragging about now
fish or antlersT'
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

First Innocent-"My mamma has a
double chin" Second Ditto-"My pa
pa says my mammals all chin"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

AS the twig is bent the limb Is in
clined to go broke later.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30
The Proof.

as he man of his word?"
81 don't know. never loaned him
any money"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

"Greggs the millionaire, Is very
close friend of mine" "IS that how
he got rich, being closer"
The truest test of friendship is not
in words, but in actions,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

It Is easier for some men to sing
q hymn than speak the truth.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

Money makes the mare go and mar
riage makes the money 60.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

Bewhiskered old humbugs are more
popular than barefaced lies.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

ieau a car-anu-uog life. The odds are
to / in favor of the cat
If young man can't decide what
kind of work he wants to do, circum-
stances will decide for him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

The person who has no will of his
own has an incurable malady.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

The outcome of new business en-.
terprise depends on the income.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

Generally speaking, the nature Of
an oath is mostly human nature.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

crouch has one redeeming sat
isfaction: He isn't imposed on.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

The experience a man buys is sell
dom up to the sample submitted.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

TAYLOR'S
1 RUSSES
Assure Satisfaction.
Ask Your Doctor
He Knows

We give the fitting of
trusses our special at
tention and guarantee
absolute satisfaction in
every case.
If you are ruptured or
in need of any surgical
appliance attend to it at
once. Don't neglect your
self. Seek someone
skilled in the mechani
cal treatment of hernia
and submit to his advice.
Poor fitting trusses
chafe. cut, slip and cause
one to be irritable. The
trusses we select and fit
hold the hernia exactly
in place at all times al
lowing free action Of the
body with the greatest
freedom and comfort
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-12-30

The truest test of friendship Is not
in words, but in actions.
AS the twig is bent the limb Is in
clined to go broke later.
Honest grafters confine their opera
lions to trees and shrubs.
A dose OF adversely is often as need
tul as dose of medicine.
Money makes the mare go and mar
riAge makes the money 60.
It Is easier for some men to sing
hymn than speak the truth.
Bewhiskered old humbugs are more
popular than barefaced lies.
The person who has no will of his
own has an incurable malady.
The outcome of new business en-
terprise depends on the income.
Generally speaking, the nature of
an oath is mostly human nature.
The experience man buys is sell
dom up to the sample submitted.
A crouch has one redeeming sat
isfaction: He isn't imposed on.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
The College PLAY.

We were some of the large
crowd at the play, 1T Pays TX
Advertise" at the college hal
Wednesday night. and if we were
ever at a better play in Selmel
we have no recollection of it.
This play had but one feature,
and that was, the way the char.
acters performed their parts
Much credit is due the schoo
faculty for putting on this play.
Prof. Robinson is a strong be.
lever in advertising, and from
the capacity house at this play
shows that there must be some
thing to advertising.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

Memphis last fall. Tyree is
the man who evaded the Of
ficers for two years with his
wife before they were ar
rested at New Orleans not
SO very long ago, for violat.
ing some of Uncle Sans
laws and was given a term
of seven years in the FEEDER
al prison.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

We believe that more peo-
pie are being killed in more
different ways than was ev-
er heard of before, being
knocked in the head with ev-
erything, from a broom han
die to a cross-tie.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

Most all of the leading
daily newspapers, regardless
of politics, besides the mast.
ter minds in both the repub.
lican and democratic parties
seem to think that Mr..
Hughes, Secretary of State,
knows what he is doing al
the Arms Conference now
in session at Washington.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25


If the representatives in
Congress who are able men
could invent some way to
keep the members that do
not know anything from
Quitting in" on everything
and asking this question and
that question, we believe
this congress would do more
for the people than they
could in any other way.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

From what we have learn.
ed Gov. Taylor will be a can
didate forre-election in 1922.
He has, we think, made a
splendid record as chief Elk
ecutive of our great State,
and in our opinion it will be
no easy task to defeat him.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Henry Ford has been call

Henry Ford has been call
ed a fanatic and lots of
other things, but in our
curious way of thinking it
does not look like a fanatic
could make the millions he
has made. If he takes hold
of Mucle Shoals you will see
a business conducted on a
basis that many men who
claim to have more sense
than Mr.. Ford has, might do
well to pattern after.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

We were asked recently if
we knew what it took to
make a good preacher, and
our answer was, not exactly,
and the gentleman said,
cooperation Of the people in
the town, which we believe
is true.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
People of McNairy county

People of McNairy county
are more determined than
ever before to have better
schools, churches, preachers
and teachers. We could call
the names of several men
who are giving their time
and money to these great
causes, that up until recent
ly they had not been inside
of a church or schoolhouse
in years.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

Senator Watson Of Georg-
ia may have his peculiar
ways, but we have never
read yet where any senator
or any one else ever bested
him IN a discussion Of any
kind.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

Tyree Taylor, former Unit
ed States chief deputy mar
shall was brought back from
the Federal prison at At
lanta this week to Memphis
where next week he will
give evidence against sever
al men who were indicted
by the Federal grand jury at
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

ted Chairman of the Democratic
Natiol Committee at st Lotus re-
Gently, is preaching harmony
to his parry. Mr.. Hull served as
a member Of Congress from East
Tennessee for a long time, and is
considered a man of ability Two
post-masters were appointed in
Hardeman county last week, both
being democrats. We are not
politicians, but what we have
read of our neighboring county,
republicans are rather scarce
"A solid car load of pure home
made sorghum molasses was
shipped from Gleason, Weakly
,unty, last week - Rev. ]. w.
Carnell, who was pastor of the
Methodist church here for four
years sometime ago, was sent to
Greenfield, good work, by the
conference. This is the first
time we can ever recollect that
when the price of a dozen eggs
will buy a bushel of corn The
Independent was not printed this
week until Friday, as Thursday
was Thanksgiving and we laid off
The policemen in most all cit
| les are taking no chances in MAX
ing arrest now, and when they
say 'hands up" they usually
mean it-----In Clarence Laugh
lin as agent, Will Cookery and
Tony Steadman as clerks, Selmer
has one of the best depot crews
on the M. & O. R. R. Trustee
IF. @. Hamilton will be at differ
ent points in the county next
week collecting taxes We are
told that there are business folks
at Sheffield, Tuscumbia and Flor
ence, Ala. now, who are paying
tremendous rents, thinking that
Henry Ford or someone else will
start the works up again shortly.
Horseback and bicycle rid
ing is taking the day now around
Selmer among the smaller boys.
When it comes to whistling a
tune, Selmer has some boys that
would make "Whistling Rufus"
go way back and set down If
you have anything to eat for sale
we believe a ready maket can be
had in Selmer- R. Hurst
says he has burned about $500
worth of wood and coal so far,
and no cold weather yet. but
thinks with another 81 0 o. 0 o.
worth that he will be able to
make it. He just uses an ordi-
nary fireplace and CRATE too, no.
furnace Thos. A. Edison, the
electricity wizard. and Henry
Ford, the man that put the FL
in Ford cars, are going to make
a personal investigation of Mus
Gle Shoals shortly, and with these
master minds working together
we believe will start something.
1t will soon be time for the
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25


politicians to come around and
tell US what grand and glorious
county "Old Snake" county is.
Most people will be glad to
know when the Senate seats or
unseats Newberry of Michigan.
--C Congressman Herrick, of Ok
lahoma, says he is the onlyfriend
the farmer has in the lower
house, and if he is they will not
have him after the next election
from what we have read. = The
democrats of Gibson county are
booming the Hon. Hillsman Tay-
lor, of Trenton, as the man who
they believe could take "Old
Limber's number for Governor,
and all we have to say about that
is, it's going to take some BOOM
ing Looking at the beauti-
full monuments, with different
inscription on them in the Selmer
cemetery Sunday afternoon con-
vinced us that time is passing by
in a hurry fine sermon was
delivered at the Baptist church
Sunday night to a large audience
by Rev. Hammond Eleven
persons were killed in Chicago
last week by a Santa Fe train
crashing into a funeral process
ion of a two year old child Dave
H. Brown, a paroled convict of
Madison county has been order
ed back to the state prison at
Nashville by the parole board. It
is charged that Brown has "cuss-
ed out" the parole board on num-
erous occasions in public speech
es he has made since he was pa
rolled Some senator's are for
an open session of the Arms
Conference going on at Wash
ington now, but so far these
these senators have been unable
to get on the inside The rhi-
noceros buries himself in mud to
keep cool and monkeys have been
taught to count to five, SO we
gether from the Nashville Ban
ner----A So. 900, 600 liquor scan
dial has been unearthed in Chi
cago----An- unidentified bandit
was killed at Marion, Ind, last
week trying to rob the postoffice.
Lots of us would have
Thanksgiving dinner if we could
get the cranberries and someone
donate the turkey With Babe
Ruth, the home-run king, draw
ing from so to $500 for a few
days work on the stage, what
does he care what they do with
him for violating a baseball con-
tract The Nashville Banner
says it will be a great Thanks
giving for the South when it be-
comes known that Henry Ford
gets Muscle Shoals Congress
man Britten of Illinois proposes
that this country Immediately
scrap nine of its biggest war
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25
Special Notice

All parties owing me please
come in and settle at once with.
out further notice.
DR.. JNo. R. SMITH.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

ships without waiting for action
by the other powers in the mat
ter of limitations. Congress has
quite a variety of foo's. Elk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1921-11-25

j. r. Floyd. a good farmer of
the End district. was in to see us
Monday morning, and subscribed
for the Independent.