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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
Acton Notes.

The health of the community is
good.
John Pinkston antoed to Dyersburg
last week.
| The erection Of the Rosser-Smith
blacksmith shop is under way.
A goodly number Of farmers have
been sowing cover crops this fall
Why can't all?
The school is preparing to render a
Thanksgiving program. Let's 60.
Frank Hyneman, of Alcorn county,
Miss, with his family, have been Wis
iting relatives at Acton.
| DR.. ]. ]. Alternately is attending
the tri-state medical association at
Memphis this week.
John Williams, of Pebblehill, is very
i'll at this writing.
Bro. Chambers, of Bonneville, will
preach here Saturday night and Sun
day. Everybody come out.
The school at this place is progress
ing nicely. Every week adds new
students to the list. The free school
is to begin just as soon as the new
room is completed, which will be soon,
John L. Sanders is moving here
from Bethel Springs.
The farmers are almost done gath
ering. The ginning records show
that there has been a good crop
made. There have been 400 bales
put up. The gin came near burning
a few nights ago which would have
been great loss to the community
as well as the ginners.
Several Of our school boys have
gone to teach. We wish them pleas
ant if not a profitable time.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
Selmer High School.

On Friday of last week a large
number of mothers met with us. and
organized a Mothers Club. Much en-
thusiasm was manifest. Mrs. G. L.
Vnderson was elected president, Mrs.
J. G. Houston vice-prcsident, and Mrs.
7. B. Whitehurst secretary and treas
urer We are glad to see the moth
ers so vitally interested in the school
and feel sure they will be able to help
US great deal.
We lost this week some of our best
students who went to various sections
of the county as teachers in the sur
al schools. They will be with us again
when their schools close.
On Thanksgiving night the students
Of the Selmer High School will pre-
sent "The Fortune Hunter. This
play is a comedy of the better sort
and ought to prove a very popular
one. We do not hesitate to say that
this play will be the equal Of any one
that has ever been presented in Sell
mer by local talent. We have gone
to some expense and great deal Of
trouble to get up this play and we are
satisfied that it will be decided sue
cess. The proceeds will 60 to a con-
crete walk fund.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
PREPARING FLOCK OF
POULTRY FOR WINTER
/. QUARTERS

(By R. N. Crane, Division Of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
AT this season of the year no one
thing pertaining to poultry husbandry
requires more stress laid upon it than
the culling Of the flock. All pullets
that are understood, poorly developed,
or that have become stunted from any
cause, should not be retained as lay
ers. Hens that are slow to moult and
over two years old will prove unprofit-
able as layers. The pullets should be
toe punched, and a record made of the
mark, so that they can be distinguish
ed from the hens after they are fully
developed.
The male birds that are kept as
breeders should be big, sturdy, robust
birds, typical Of the breed they repre-
sent. If they are not purebred, they
should be discarded and sufficient
purebred males of above description
purchased, so as to have one male for
each twelve hens or pullets kept, if
housed in large flocks. One pure bred
breed will be found to be equally as
good as another.
The surplus stock culled out should
be held till late in January or Febru-
airy, and fed heavily with corn, and
given a bounteous supply of clean
water at all times. The eggs they
lay before being sold off will offset the
feed bills, and the market prices aft
er the middle of January are usually
5 to cents pound higher than those
paid from October till January 10,
when the great bulk of the poultry
crop Is marketed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19

When things amt going right with
you, and you cant make them gee;--
when business matters look blue, and
you. fear bankruptcy; when cobwebs
gather on your stock and customers
are rare; when all your assets are in
hook, don't cuss and tear your hair;;--
Just listen to our good advice and take
it you're wise:-Give every article a
price and then 60 advertise, -and ad-
vertise from morn to night; don't
overlook a day;;-and soon you'll see
the world go bright, and things will
come your way:-invest in good pub
licity, and fortune you will greet,
and in little while you'll be way up
on Easy street.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
Guests at the Warren Hotel

A. Carr, McCool, Miss; VIM, Bean,
Houlka, Miss; J. A. Moore. Guys; G.
A. Mckenzie, Massey Burks, Stanton
vile; W. A. Burton and son, Adams,
vile; Tom G.. Williams, Gravelhill; l..
Garner, j. w. Wood, Niche; w. M.
Littlejohn, Ramer; r. II. Williams,
Jackson; ]. w. Harmed, Nashville; Jo
and Taylor Sanders, E. R. Peasley,
Corinth; j. W. Browning, Little Rock;
Clyde Potter, Floyd Cummy, McMinn-
vile; G. G. Downey, Louisville,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
To the Democratic Voters
OF McNairy County.

On account Of the death Of my
son, Malcom, which occurred at nv
home in this city on the morning Of
November Of November 9, and the
consequent grief and sorrow that came
to myself and family, | could not CON
hnue my itinerary Of speeches this
week. and will not resume the same
until Monday, November IS. This
necessarily means revision Of my list
Of speakings, and some Of the territory
had intended covering, must, for the
time being. be omitted, and in this
class your county Of McNairy. No
one, as you may well know, regrets
this more deeply than |, but the same
is absolutely unavoidable. However,
trust that it will be so that | may
visit your county in the very near fu-,I
ture and address your people, and |
here and now promise you that viii
do SO. But, in view of The fact that
! lean not be with you prior to the
election Of November 20, | ask that
my friends throughout the county look
after my interests and see to it that
my supporters in the various civil dis
tficts Of the county come out and vote
for me.
Assuring you that all such efforts in
my behalf will be appreciated, am,
Yours very truly,
M. R. PATTERSON.
Memphis, Nov. IL, 1915.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
Singing Convention.

The McNairy County Singing Con-
vention will meet at Gravelbill, eight
miles east of Selmer, on November q
and 2S--the fourth Saturday and SUM-
day. Everybody invited.
J. R. SWAIN, Pres.
W,R, McCoRMAcg, Sec,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
ANNOUNCEMENT

Owing to the impossibility of
getting to appointments off the
railroad at Fridays Farm Meet
ings, they are cancelled. Meet
ings will be as sceduled at Ra-
mer, Selmer, Bethel, McNairy
and Finger. All who can attend
at these points.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
SAVE MORE OF THE CORN
CROP
(By R. M. Murphy, Division of Exten-
sion University of Tennesseal

IBy x. NJ. MURPHY, DIVISION OF EXten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
The wonderful prospects for the
greatest corn crop in years in the state
have been somewhat shaken by the
storms of the past few weeks. Many
fields are now blown fiat, or twisted
and entangled until much of the corn
will be lost. Lucky is the man who
has had foresight enough to build
silo. With the unusual growth of the
corn crop this year. due to the excellent
season, there is forage enough in the
fields to winter ten times as many
cattle as we have ever kept on the
average farm, were 1t preserved in
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19

MdHure ....-............ TAO
Profits as above are such as can be
expected by an average feeder during
an average season. The man who fed
the above lot was having his initial ex-
perience at the game, and no doubt
would have bettered his return other
wise.
The steers lacked quality which
made them sell lower and make less
gains than otherwise could have been
expected.
Should the feeder have raised his
stock, no doubt considerable de-
crease could have been made on his
cost of cattle at beginning of feed.
The man who makes practice of
feeding annually, no matter how con-
ditions appear, is the man who enjoys
the greatest aggregate returns.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
In Re
CYPRESS CREEK DRAINAGE DIST.

In Re
CYPRESS CREEK DRAINAGE DIST,
No. 9, in McNairy County, Tenn.
NOTICE:-All parties owning lands or
having an interest in lands embraced
in Cypress Creek Drainage District No.
8, in McNairy County, Tenn, which
District lies on Cypress Greek and be-
gins about IL north of Bethel Sp' gs.
and extends down said creek to point
about 2 miles north of Selmer, Nc
Marry County, Tenn, are hereby noti-
fed that the Report ON Assessments of
benefits and burdens on said lands in
said District is now on file and has
has been since May "a, 1915, and the
further hearing in said Report is fixed
by order of Court for Friday, Decem-
Der 3, 1915, at the Courthouse in Sell
mer, and all objections to said Assess
ments and all exceptions to said Re-
port must be made In writing and fled
with the Clerk of the County Court
by noon of said date,
By order of the Court. This Nov. Is, Is
NOAH PRINCE, Clerk.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19

OVEUCI dIIu IItdouIOI WGIb I6ItTI6 Gu
to the finance committee.
The finance committee made a re-
poss showing that The last reports Of
officers were correct.
The Mayor submitted his semi-an-
nual report of official fees from May,
4915, to October, 1915, inclusive.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
WINTER FINISHING STEERS
IN TENNESSEE--DOES
1T PAY
(By c. D. Lowe, Division of Extension.
University of Tennessee

(By c. D. Lowe, Division of Extension.
University of Tennessee.)
The above question is often asked.
The best answer is to submit the ac-
tual figures of an average experience
and permit them to speak for them
selves,
The data here presented pertains to
the winter of 1913-14 The steers were
60 head of and year-old East Ten
nessee cattle. They were ON feed from
early November until March, feeding
period of 96 days. Feeding was done
in well ventilated barn. Cattle had
access daily to an outside lot for exer-
else. They averaged 861 lbs. per head
in weight at beginning of feed, and
made an average gain of 1T lbs. dur
ing the So days.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
Expense.
so steers (51,660 lbs) @ &C.. .$S,099.6o
13 tons cottonseed meal a
S30.15 ...s..,.............. 399.75
125 tons corn silage @ ST.. 250.00
80 tons dry roughage, mainly
straw q SO ............... 1O5.OO
rs tons bedding a 81 ........ $500
Insurance on cattle ........ 1900
Interest on investment $500. 5000
Labor feeding and bedding. 10000
Natal ovoanco "a INA OK
Income.
so steers (62,2SO lbs) a &c. .$4.359. go
175 loads manure @ $2.50.... 437.50
Total income ......... .s4, 1910
Total expense ............. 4,104.35
Net profit ...............$ 692.75
Profit per steer ..... 11.54
Profit per steer, exclusive of
rnapr1ra Ok
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
Town Board Meeting.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen
met in regular session Friday, night,
Nov. 9th, with the Mayor, Marshal,
Recorder and all Aldermen present.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19

hoo Al = utoi oSooioh iiiuuf, Iikuo,
Nov. 9th, with the Mayor, Marshal,
Recorder and all Aldermen present.
The following amounts were allowed
and ordered paid:
]. E. Maxedon, marshal. salary
for October ......-.......... $1,000
Electric Light Co., lights for
A. H. Jopling, special police. 400
On recommendation of Street Com
mittee. the following accounts were
allowed and ordered paid:
NJ. A. Harris. street work -........$ Ito
w. H. Sheehan I" Is
Glen Lea I" .. 80
Vic Baker -..-......- 1.e0
Earl Stiles /" -. so
]. E. Maxedon ...-........ 158
Selmer Lumber Co., Lumber 158
Total for streets. .-...S 668
Total all accounts s-. 1898
The Marshal made report showing
collection on street comm. $500;
fines, $3.50, which was paid to treas
urer, less 5 per cent. commission.
The Recorder made report, show
ing the following collections:
Town tax .--......- ....--.... .......... $500
Privilege ........-. ...................... 1000
which was paid to Che treasurer
less 5 per cent commission.
The Treasurer made the following
report, showing condition Of treasury:
Amount on hand last report .-$l13.70
Collected from Marshal Maxedon:
Street tax ,....,-. !. .......-.....l..- 1920.
Fines ,-...-.-...--..-....,. ...- 1880
Collected from Recorder Hendrix:
lOWn taX-.----.-. lZ50
Privileges -. ............-... ......... 1000
From lst Nat. Blk. -........ ........- 1000
Total .-........-.............-.. ....... $318.25
By warrants paid since last re-
port -....-....-.. -.... ............-...-$ 49.14
By interest on school bonds. 10000
By cash on hand ..--..... -......-...-- 1911
Total .......-.......... ....-. $3lS.25
The reports Of the Marshal, Re-
corder and Treasurer were referred
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19

Legal blanks for sale at this office.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19
FORTUNE HUNTER"
COLLEGE AUDITORIUM
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25th
7.3O p. M.
7.3O p. NJ.
CAST OF CHARACTERS:

CAST OF cHARAcTERs
Nathaniel Duncan"Nat the Fortune Hunter Rady Mccormack
Harry keIogg-the Fmancie Carl Ferguson
George Bunham--a Promoter Herbert Wood
VILLAGE CHARACTERS.
Sam Graham the Druggist - - Nose Brooks
Mr. Lokwood-he Banker --- w B. Simpson
Tracey Tanner the Liverymans Son - - - Julian Prince
Pete Wiling the Sheriff - - - - Wlod Baker
Mr Spery-the Drummer Tony Steadman
Waty--he Tailor Esil Ferguson
H-the Old InhabtantA I'LL - Wlord Baker
l1erman-the Erand Boy - -..-- - - Ward Brooks
Roland Bnet-the Rival Of Nat Ferguson
Bette Graham-he Druggists Daughter - .. .- Kathleen Wood
Josephine Lockwood the Bankers Daughter Marie Robinson
Angie-he Friend Of Josie --- .. - 49,. - - Kathleen Wyatt
ACT Scene The sitting Harry Kellogg bachelor apartment New
York The plot laid by which Mai marry girl worth million
Ai drugstore Pa Nat
poyment and work. He finds condition
than he His first days Cirahams prove interesting
ACT ILL., Scene Same H. but the drug has been completely
hauled Nat business and finds that
there happiness work He has the chance marry girl worth
million, who proposes and Nat has accept
ACT W. Scene House and grounds Sam home The plot u
tcd and Nat released from his engagement and girl he loves
his ay the story Of who nkes work and
fortune How he finds his place life and discovers that there happ
work told with absorbing the play The
give complete synopsis Come out and see the pyyou enjoy
ADMISSION 15c AND 25c
Proceeds go to concrete walk fund
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19

The Treasurer made the following
report, showing condition Of treasury:
Amount on hand last report ..$113.70
Collected from Marshal Maxedon:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-11-19

On recommendation of Street Com
mittee, the following accounts were
allowed and ordered paid:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

"vengence is mine sayeth the Lord
seemed to be written on every rock.
but still he rode on. The sun sank
from sight behind some far away
mountain ridge, the coyotes yeiped
and the wolves howled, the night
birds, he so dearly loved began to
call from bushes. but "vengence is
mine sayeth the Lord" still rang
in his cars and haunted his mind.
Finally as though he could stand
1t no longer, he turned his horse and
doubled his trail.
As he came to the camp he dis
pounted, drew his knife, cut the
ropes and slipped away in the dark
ness.
Bill mounted his horse and rode
away. bending over his horses neck
he whispered, we found them. old
boy, he whispered In a low hoarse
voice, but he added looking up into
the depths OF the blue star studded
sky, But thank God I am not
murderer, he continued as he REACH
ed for the markings"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

The q. $. boys heard the reports
Of the gun and came up the trail
10 see who II Was.
Dave Rannels. the owner found
him and with tho help OF the COW
boys finally got him on a bunk In
the o. $. ranch house. what ter
thunder are you a-doIn' herey" Dave
demanded as Bill reEained conscious
ness and sat up.
Bili related tho narrative briefly
as he n supper. then after a few
minutes rest he mounted a fresh o.
S. horse and rode on.
The moon came out from behind
one Of the few light Erey clouds and
coyote yelped TO another In some
far away canyon, lafge horned
owl hooted At him from lta perch
hish up on the canyon a. he follow
Cd the trail through Deaths Can
yonr bending over he watched the
sparks ny from the horses hoots a.
they struck the scattering stones
that lay In the trail.
II was near mornine a. he passed
Soda Rock and reached the s.
ranch house. leaving his hofae At he
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

at once responded with the best
speed he could command.
Dl'l drew up In front OF the ranch
house. dropping the relns. he rushed
into the small, low DOLBY house His
desk caught his eye. Usually II was
clean and neat but now papers and
checks were scattered over II while
little pools Of ink stood around the
ink fountain. Picking up one OF his
checks he saw to his surprise the
hand writing Of Sam Collins. owner
OF a neighborlng ranch
bill called his wife. but received
no answer After examining the desk
his eyes fell upon small piece Of
piper, he recognized his wife's writ
Ing then after reading II he folded
II and put II In his pocket
plll's face was hard set and his
cold grey eyes fairly flushed with
anger as he empted box after box
Of revolver cartridges In his chaps
pocket, at the spring nill filled two
oanicena with water and swung out
on the trail Of Collins and his wife
For more than three hours he
kept up long coyote like lope
but about four o'clock he noticed
that, Sol. his horse. was tirlng. Al
1--WE he pulled up In the scanty
shade Of one Of the few scattering
sage and mosquito bushes that grew
upon the low, rolling sand hills. Az
ter dlsmountlng. he took the can
teens fro mhls saddle and started
to drink As the smell Of the luke
warm water reached Soils nostrols
he turned his head. and gave soft
low whining neigh. As the canteen
touched Bill'n cracking and parchng
lips. his eye caught sight of Soils
hcavlng sides. red, blood shot eyes
ana enlarged and bloody nostrcls
and foaming flanks without wetting
hia Hips he filled his hat with the
water and gave 1t to hla horse, then
he rcnlled 1t and Sol drank
Then after tightening tho girlh. he
mounted ana rode fast along the
.rall VI his wife and Collins
As he reached the o. S corrala,
Sol sank to the ground, HIS breath
coming In ganp5, and at short inter
walls. Bill took the saddle OF and
e~ylng Sol he ran on afool Soon
his breath began To turn his mouth
ami throat "Oh. Gou. water, water.
he groanod through his parching.
cracking lips ana fast swelling
.onguc. As he reached the top Of the
hill, Just behlnda the o. s ranch
house. the sun sank from sight be-
yond the Western horizon. His head
begun to swim and his eyes blurred
as he started the descent OF the steep
hill.
4 few yards further and be- felt
himself sinking. lie drew his reyolv-
cr and emptied II into the air. few
feet further his foot slipped. his
head struck a rock and all was dark |
and quiet. except a continual throb-
binEn and aching IN his head
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

gate he went to the door and called.
The only reply was the appear
anoe OF a pack Of honey. hungry
looking, wolflsh dogs. Beating them
aside with his qulrt. he entered the
house and hastily cooked breakfast.
After he had finished he rode out in
the s. "straye-out" and caught a
fresh horse, then leaving his tired
horse he rode back to the trail Just
as the first rays OF the summer sun
shone through the thin fringe Of
bushes that partly covered the top
OF near by canyon wall
1t was late In the afternoon when
he caught sight OF small speck.
moving slowly over one OF the hills,
with wicked smile he urged his
horse on.
An hour later he rode up to the
hLlf-circle ranch house. he dis
mounted and went into the house.
Dad Morgan. the boss Of the ranch
gave him supper While he was eat
Ing Dad asked him what he was go
Ing 70 do with them what am
going to do?" yes" ~ will kill
both OF them" angrlly declared Bill
as he finished supper.
you should not be so quick to
decide. Vengeance. is MINE sayeth
the Lord. Dads wife called from
the door as Bill mounted fresh
horse and rode away
All night Bill rode on the trail
As the stars began to fade In the
east. the horse raised his nostrels to
the air, then with a soft neigh he
Increased his speed Bill shifted
camp fire. ~ am near them" Bll
rs the faint oder from
The smoke OF a camp fire reached
him. Bill halted and examined his
guns, on finding then In good shape
he rode cautiously ahead.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

A. J. Ellerd flung dollar ind six
bits into the signal subscription iii
Monday to keep the Signal and Dal-
las News In health and strength. Mr..
Ellerd Is practical fruit grower and
is hopeful OF a good orchard crop
this year. He says there has been
a big volume Of scurry county mon
ey sent on for fruit and he wants to
sec the tide turned this way.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

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