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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
(R M. Murphy, Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee.l

(R. M. Murphy, Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee)
Young cattle should not be forced to
go through the winter in the stalk
fields or around the straw stack with
out some additional feed. The aver
age animal loses about one hundred
pounds in weight during this period
with such treatment, and this, at pres
ent prices, in herd OF fifty head,
means loss Of $500 to $500. Such a
wasteful practice should be remedied,
since by feeding one and one-half to
two pounds of cottonseed meal per
head day in addition to the straw
and cornstalks, their weight may be
maintained.
Gains can be made SO much more
cheaply on grass than in any other
way, that it is doubtless never profit
able to feed more than is sufficient to
maintain their weight through the win
ter, but they should be fed enough to
keep them in a vigorous condition.
Often animals become SO run down
in condition that they cannot endure
the bad weather, and serious losses
occur.
The practice of pasturing stalk
fields will become less common every
year, because of serious loss from
corn stalk disease The best farmers
realize that they must get the corn
crop off the land so that they can SOW
a cover crop to protect the land from
washing, and further that the tramp
ing of the fields by cattle during wet
weather is very injurious.
The most economic method of
preserving the corn crop is by put
ting it in the silo, and this method is
being adopted very rapidly. Where
the silo is not available, the next best
practice is to cut and shock the entire
crop So that the land may be sown to
cover crop. If no room for storage
is available, the shocks may be left in
the field until they are needed,
and may then be drawn out and
fed on poor hillsides to good ad.
vantage. In great many commune
ties this shocked corn is now shredded
and stored away for winter use This
reduces it to condition much more
easily handled.
The cheapest ration for winter is
twenty pounds of silage and one and
one-half pounds Of cottonseed meal,
per head day. If silage is not avail
able, feed in its stead about twenty
pounds of oat straw, corn stover, cot
tonseed hulls, or rough hay, either of
which is more than twice as expensive
as silage. If the price of cottonseed
products continues low, cottonseed
hulls may be used to much better ad.
vantage this winter than usually.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
Prompt Action Will Stop Cough

When you first catch cold (often
indicated by a sneeze or cough break
it at once. The idea that 1t does
not matter" often leads to serious
complications. The remedy which
Immediately and easily penetrates the
lining of the throat is the kind de-
manded. DR.. Kings New Discovery
soothes the irritation, loosens the
dlegm. You feel botter at once. 1T
seemed to reach the very spot of my
cough" is one of many honest testi.
monials. SOC at your druggist. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
CYPRESS GREEK DRAINAGE Dis

In Ke
CYPRESS CREEK DRAINAGE DIS
TRICT,
No. 8 in McNairy County, Tenn.
To Win Lea and Lorraine Epps;
You are hereby notified that Petit
ton is pending in the above cause in
the County Court of McNairy County.
Tenn, asking for the creation of a
Drainage District on Cypress Greek
from a point about II miles North of
Bethel Springs to point just South Of
Selmer, in said County. touching lands
in which each of you has an interest,
and the cause has been set for hearing
before the County Court of McNairy
County, at the Court House in Selmer,
Tenn, on January 9, 1914, at noon, at
which time and place you may be heard
and If you have, or desire to make, any
claims for damages in this behalf you
are required TO file the same with the
Clerk of said Court at least three days
before said date set for hearing. BY
order of the Court.
Dec. IL, 1914.
NOAH PRINCE, Clerk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
ChiIdren's Coughs -Chlidren's Colds
Both Are Serious

When one of your little one shows
symptoms of an approaching cold,
give it DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-H Honey at
once. 1t acts quickly, and prevents
the cold growing worse. Very heal
ing-soothes the lungs, loosens the
mucous, strengthens the system. It's
guaranteed. Only 25c at your drug
gist. Buy a bottle today.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for sores.
adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
Jury Failed to Agree

A jury tried ]. 7. McIntire Friday
ON the condition of his sanity. They
failed to agree, number believing
he was not sufficiently afflicted to
warrant the appointment of guar
dian and sending him to the asylum.
He admits that his family relations
cansed by a will recently made have
torn him up in body and mind, but
that he was in no sense demented.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
Stramoline, That Lung Medicine

Where it is known and tried physi-
clans prescribe Stramoline for all
kinds Of lung diseases. 1t is the d.
rect product of the tuberculosis Hos
pital Of Memphis years ago. 1t is
sold on a positive guarantee to give
satisfaction aud the patient is the
sole judge. Send for booklet of tes-
timonials. Large size bottle sent by
Parcels Post for one dollar. Moore
Higgs Chemical Company, 948 Linden
ave-, Memphis, Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
No. Six-SiXty-Six

Thia 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHiLlS & FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Cslome. and does not gripe or sicken. 2Se
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
Medicine Salesman for County

We are in need Of hustling, hon
est man to sell our guaranteed fami-
ly remedies. Good daily income to
man with rig. We advance all goods
For full particulars write: Moore
Higgs Chemical Company, 948 Linden
ave., Memphis, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
6 Percent MONEY 6 Percent

Loans may be obtained for any pur
pose on acceptable Real Estate secur-
ity; liberal privileges; correspondence
solicited. A. c. Agency Company,
767 Gas, Electric Bldg, Denver, Colo
446 Pierce Bldg, st. Louis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-01-08
WINTERING
BEEF CATTLE
Young Cattle Should Not Go
Through Winter In the
Stalk Fields
REMEDY The WASTEFUL HABIT

Practice of Pasturng Stalk Fields
viii Become Less Common Every
Year-Feed Enough To Keep Cattle
In Vigorous Condition-Can Not
Endure Bad Weather.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
MAY TONE DOWN
REPLY TO-: y|ENNA'S
LATEST ANSWER
President Wilson Writes Draft
Which Lansing Will
Dispatch.
INSIST ON DISAV0WAL
- OF ANCONA AFFAIR

Washington, Dec. 1S-Presideni
Wilson late today completed the first
draft of the new note to Austria
Hungary, reiterating the American
demands regarding the sinking of the
Italian steamship, Ancona.. The docs
ment was delivered to Secretary Lam
sing at his home tonight. 1t prob
ably will be cabled to Ambassador
Penfield for presentation to the Vi
emma foreign office tomorrow night
CIR Monday, after the secretary has
fully developed the ideas Of the pres
ident. ~
Tie first draft was completed after
Secretary Lansing had sent the presl'
dent a memorandum containing ali
the state departments information on
the Ancona disaster and after Baron;
Erich Zwiedinek, charge OF the Aus
trolHungarian embassy here, lad con-
ferred at some length with the secre-
tary.
May Temper Language.
It was authoritatively said tonight
that the Charge strongly intimatcd to
MR.. Lansing that should the second
note be couched in less vigorous
tones and leave the foreign office at
Vienna an opportunity, the result
might be wholly satisfactory to the
United States.
A satisfactory reply would have 10
contain disavowal, assurances or
reparation, for pay:nen; of indemnlt"
for the Americans killed and injured
in the disaster and some acceptable
statement concerning punishment for
the commander of the submarine
which sunk the vessel.
Don't Blame Commander.
The official text of the Austrian re.
ply to the American note given out
here today reveals the governments
denials t4iat" tlc facts in the case as
presented to the United cSa;es, even
if correct, warranted any blame for
the disaster being placed on the com
mander Of the Austrian submarine
which destroyed the Ancona.
Tie United States, 1t was said, Will
reiterate in the new note that such
a position is opposed to all rules OF
recognized international Jaw.
Must Answer. at Cnce.
The note will convey to Austria
Hungary all the information the gov
ernment thinks necessary, according
to the opinion expressed by officials.
They declared. however, that it would
not enter into any discussion of de-
tails. The document was represent
ed as being long.
It will make it clear that the final
word of this government has been
spoken and that Austria-Hungary
must decide promptly by its action,
whether diplomatic relations between
the two countries shall be severed.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
MAN WH0 WRECKS
lit TIE GIRL 'SL|FE
IS NOW CONVICTED
- I : g.
S. G. Snodgrassg Found Guilty In
Judge -Nuessle's Court
Yesterday.
BAIL Is INCREASED
ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS

S. c. Snodgrass, whose home is in
Virginia, was convicted yesterday of
a statutory crime in the Burieigh
county court.
He was out on $1,000 bail during
the determination of the case and the
court doubled the amount of bonds,
when che verdict was returned.
Unable to furnish them, Snodgrass
spent last evening in Jail, the first
night Of punishment since the act was
committed.
This is one of the blackest deeds
perpetrated in Burleigh county. The
complainant, a mere child, not yet
seventeen years of age, is both the
victim OF disease and about to be-
come mother.
Andrew Miller, former attorney
gneral, who assisted Fl. r. Berndt
states attorney in the prosecutions
made an eloquent plea to the jury.
1T is fortunate for the defendant,' y
he declared, that he is being tried
here in the north where mems blood
and heads are cooler. If rhis foul deed
had been committed in the state he
claims his home, some father or prob
ably brother would have made a trial
unnecessary. Snodgrass is fortunate
that he is being tried among law abid'
in people,
Snodgrass will be sentenced Thurs
day morning.
The age of the victim made the
crime Of unusual enormity.
The case of the State VS.. Mike Du
vark, who is charged with assault and
battery with dangerous weapon,
was begun yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowed the close of the Snodgrass
case. 1t will be continued tomorrow.
The complaining witness in the case
is Thomas G.. Jones of Wilton. Both
parties are miners from the Wilton
mines.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
TYPHUS FEVER
IS RAVAC|NC
MEXICO CITY
Drastic Measures Adopted by
the Board 81 Health to . 2
Check Disease.
LONG FUNERAL TRAINS
ARE SEEN EVERY DAY

Mexico City, Mex, Dec. 1S.-After
weeks of silence on the part OF the
press, in which the existence OF the
typhus fever epidemic was not even
mentioned, Ell Pueblo, an official Car
rama organ, today prints plan
which has been adopted in an endeav-
or to check the ravages of the black
death which as swept over te entire
central portion of the republic. The
effort is to be a drastic one and IN
cludes establishments OF a special
sanitary police corps, working under
orders from the federal board Of
health.
Drastic Measures.
Not only will public and private
structures be cleaned, but passengers
entering tram cars, public coaches, or
taxicabs, will be inspected with a
view to OBTAINING any whose appear.
ancc might lead to their being suS.
pected of transferring the disease.
The sale Of alcoholic beverages in
restaurants and saloons is to be pre-
hibited and all theaters and other
places of amusement are commanded
to close at II o'clock each night.
These instructions, issued in a &C.
cree, approved by General Carranza,
as first chief of tie constitutionalistic
army, carry with them penalty for
non.observance, which intlicts fines
or Imprisonment, or both.
Ravages o: Disease.
The disease has spread to sucl all
extent that accurate statistics on the
number of cases are not obtainaDle.
The minimum, as reported by various
physicians, place the total at 10000,
while there are some who place. the
number of cases, as high as $4,000.
Deaths are so frequen, as 10 daily
necessitate long trains of funera:
cars and there is hardly a home or
an office which has not had its VIC
tim.
So far the foreign colonies have
escaped serious loss, although 13
cases have been registered up to date
in the American and English colonies.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
Honeymoon Will Be Spent At
Hot Springs, Va ''Obey''
In Ceremony.
In Ceremony.

Washington, Dec. 1S.-President
Wilson and Mrs. Edith Boiling Gait
were married at eight thirty o'clock
tonight and left afterWard to spend
their honeymoon at Hot Springs, Va.
The president and his bride travel!
ed in private car attached to spe-
cia train leaving here al II p. NJ,
which is due to arrive in Hot Springs
tomorrow a: S:l5 a. m.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the presi.
dent and Mrs. Wilson entered wait
ing White House automobile and mot.
ored to Alexandria, Va, to take their
private car there and avoid a crowd
at the railroad station in this city.
To Live In Hotel. -..,.
At Hot Springs, Mr.. ana Mrs. Will
son will live at the Homestead hotel,
until after New Years day unless
some developments should necessi.
tate the. presidents earlier return to
the capitol. Two Of the White House
automobiles have been sent ahead
and the couple expect to spend their
honeymoon golfing, walking and mot
o1ing over the mountain trails. Be-
sides the secret service guides, they
had one stenographer with chem.
Crowd Was Small.
Because of the hour of the wedding
was known to compar ratively few per-
sons there was not large crowd in
the vicinity of the brides home, al.
though a large police guard had been
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Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
MORE PRISONERS
BROUGHT TO PEN

Three prisoners for the state penl.
tentiary were brought down from
Devils Lake this week by State
Transportation Agent ID. J. lMcGillis.
Thomas Reed, 10 years; Frank Car
ter 5 years, and Richard Hugens, col
ored, years.
Three insane patients we're also de-
livered to the state hospital for the
insane by Mr.. McGillis this week, and
two boys from Devils Lake we're turn
ed over to Supt. Devine Of the reform
school.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
MORE ARRESTS
. N WELLAND
. +. CANAL. PLOT
Federal Authorities Believe They
Have Unearthed Nation.
wide Plot.
CLERK IN BANK
GAVE INFORMATION
Kept Accused Men In Touch
With Shipments Of
Munitions.

New York December, 1S-With
the arraignment here today of Paul
Koenig, said to be the head of the
German secret service in this coun'
try, and Richard Emil Leyendecker,
a New York art goods dealer, on a
charge of conspiring to blow up the
Welland canal, federal officials as
serted that they had in their hands
the clues to a country wide conspir-
cy to blow up munition plants, which
had already resulted in the loss OF
many lives and destruction of mil.
lions of dollars worth of property.
For several years Koenig has been
the head of the detective force en-
ployed here by the Hamburg.Ameri.
can Steamship company. The com
pany, which is subsidized by the Ger
man government was quick to come
to his aid and through local surety
concern supplied $4,000 bail for him
and $4,000 bail for Leyendecker.
Arrest Bank Clerk.
The arrest of Koenig and Lcyen'
decker was coincident with the arrest
by county authorities Of Frederick
Scheindl, clerk in the National City
bank. y
Scheindl, detectives claimed, con
fessed that he was employed by Koe'
mig to supply him with information
regarding The shipment Of munitioE
to the Allies. This information was
obtained through kilograms and let
ters received by the National City
bank, which has had prominent part
in the purchasing in this country Of
supplies for the Allies. Scheindl said
he received $25VD a week from kOe.
mig, the police added. Scheindl told
the police that he is a herman rcser'
visit and that he acted solely from pat
riotic motives.
Held On Bail.
Scheindl was arraigned before a
police magistrate on an affidavit
charging him with stealing of docu-
ments valued at 100000, from the
National City bank. He was held in
$4,000 bail for hearing Monday.
Important evidence regarding Koe.
nig's activities is understood to have
been obtained from Frederick Metz.
ner. who was arrested in connection
with koenig and Leyendecker. Met
zner was also employed by the Ham
murg-American line and acted as
stenographer to Koenig. He was to
have been arraigned with his chief
and Leyendecker, but at the last mo-
ment it was announced by Assistant
United States Attorney Wood, who is
in charge of the case, that Metzner
would not appear.
Offered to Confer.
Later, high official of the feder'
al government admitted that Metzner
had offered to turn states evidence
and had already supplied the govern
ment with much valuable informa-
tiOn.
AS soon as it was known that Metz
ner would not be arraigned. two at
torneys acting for the Hamburg
American line went to the authorities
and asked permission to see him.
The request was refused.
The attorneys then offered any
amount of bail to secure Metzner's
liberty. This offer also was refused.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19

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Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
STREET GAR GOES
THROUGH BRIDGE,
FIVE ARE KILLED

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 1S.-Five
men were killed and ten Aujured when
a span of the Division street bridge
gave way today under the weight of
two street cars. One of the cars car
ried Is passengers and it was in this
that all the casualties occurred, the
car plunging into the river and rest
ing on the bottom. The other car had
reached the end of the bridge when
the structure gave way but it slid
back until tie rear end rested on the
river bank.
The dead we're residents of Spo'
kane.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
HOLIDAY LU[L
ON WAR FRONTS;
/. LITTLE FIGHTING
Eastern Front Stretches From
North Russia to South
Persia.
DUKE NICHOLAS IS 200
MILES FROM BAGDAD
Situation On Greek Border Care
fully Guarded and No
News Is Volunteered

London, Dec. lS.-The week end
finds the war situation in the east
and west bearing the outward appear
ance of comparative quietude and
some observers are ready to predict
that operations virtually will remain
at a standstill until after the holidays.
Nevertheless, there is no lack Of
food for speculation particularly on
the eastern front, which now virtual
ly stretches across two continents
from North Russia to South Persia.
From the extreme north comes official
reports that the promised new Ger
man front between Riga and Dvinsk
has already begun, but neither Ber-
lin nor Petrograd confirm this in the
official communication.
Two Million Under Arms.
Five hundred miles farther south.
the Russians believe they have check
ed another enemy attempt to resume
the offensive in Galicia. In the Balk-
an zone the first chapter Isl closed,
but with more than two million men
of dozen different nations ;llnder
arms, it is not likely that the Gam
paign will remain unchanged. VII,
Nicholas Near Basdad.
On the fringes of the Balkans there
| arc promise es., Of new sannoyances. for
the Germans in the Italian operations
through Albania and the Russian con-
centration in Bessarabia. "
Meanwhile, in the so.called middle
east, Grand Duke Nicholas advance
to Hamadan brings strong Russian
forces to within about 200 miles Of
Bagdad, and it is believed in the En-
tente capitals that his operation will
put new life and new Importance into
the British operations in South Per
sia after the recent set backs.
The situation on the Greek border
is surrounded with the utmost obscur-
ity. The complications which diplo-
mats have recently been dealing with
are believed to be in a fair way Of
settlement.
Conscription Deferred.
Four classes of recruits who en-
listed under the Earl Of Derby's plan
we're called out today by the royal
proclamation.
The appearance Of placards topped
with the royal arms caused a stir IN
the Streets The public inferred that
the Derby's enlistment plan has been
success and that conscription, at
least, is postponed.
It is inferred that the government
intends to consider the first class con.
sisting of eighteen year old boys as
corresponding to the class of 1917 in
continental countries and will defer
indefinitely putting them in training.
1t has been officially announced in
Berlin that the small cruiser. 3raman
and torpedo boat accompanying her,
had been sunk by submarine in the
Baltic sea. The announcement stated
that considerable portion of the
crew of both vessels we're saved.
The Braman was built in 1903. She
had displacement of 1852 tons. was
$40 feet long and >431A feet beam, and
in peace times carried crew OF
about 800 men.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
VILLA GIVES UP STRUCC[E =.
AGAINST CARRANzA FORCES;
RENOUNCES HIS COMMAND
Wife of Bandit Chief Said to Have In.
fluenced Him to Lay Down His
Sword; Revolution May
Continue. ...
OF REBELS MAY ....
COME TO UNITED STATES

Ell Paso Dec. 18-Genera Francis Villa has qiven up as
hopeless his struggle against the de faco Mexico
according authentic advices today The followers who still
remain faithful to the all powerful in North Mexico
have been warned take Of themselves said
be scattering in all directions Many it said preparing
to make their peace with the Carranza government.
Villa addressing the counsel Of in which his determ
nation to abondon the struggle made public said to
have declared he would longer sacrifice men needlessy
He is said to have urged abandon the revolutionary
movement bv his staff and advisers and by his wife,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
No Cheering
FromNoruay
for Ford Ark
Peace Party Lands at Christiania
Saturday Afternoon Official
Reception Is Lacking.

London, Dec. 19.-T.e steamship, Is
car H., with the Ford peace party,
arrived at Christiania at $3.50 O'CLOCK
yesterday Saturday. according to a
dispatch from Christian:a to Eeuter's
Telegram company No official recep-
ton was accorded the peace par'r
and only newspaper men boarded the
vessel on it's arrival.
Henry Ford and Madame .Rosina
Schwimmer denied to interviewers
t.lat there had been disagreement
enroute. It was said that some men,
bers of the expedition would leave
the party at Christiania on account OF
sickness. Journalists who accompau-
led the party confirmed the story
that disagreement mad occurred,
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
BASEBALL PEACE
STILL DELAYED

New York, Dec. 1S.-Baseball mas.
mates, following series of confer
ences that have been going on for
weeks, if not for months, admitted
today that peace between the Federal
league and organized baseball is 1ar
from consummated. --s...,a..
The meeting today between the In
dependents commission and the Ma
tional commission failed to make any
definite progress and after the ad-
journment Chairman Garry Herman
of the National committee stated that
no proposition had been agreed upon.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19
Posse Kills
Bandit Who
GrQbsMoney

Seattle, Wash, Dec. 1S.--F'our men,
firing shots in every direction, ap-
Feared tonight before the Duvall
State bank, at Duvall, King county,
30 miles east of Seattle, and entering
the bank, which had just been open
ed for it's Saturday nights business,
seized sack containing $3.50 in Sill
yer dollars. The men fled. A posse
followed in pursuit and came up on
one of the robbers. One rObber fred
at the posse, but was quickly riddled
with bullets.
The posse recovered the money
bag, which had $36S left in it, and
then pressed on in pursuit of the rob.
bers. 1t is believed they have been
surrounded in the WOODS.
Bismarck daily tribune., 1915-12-19

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