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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
AUSTRIA SCORES IN EAST
Teutonic Allies Claim Successes Over
Russians In Mountains - Rou-
manla's Aid ls Sought.

London.-In the east interest cen.
tiers in the Carpathians, where the
Austro-G Germans have brought up new
armies to oppose the Russian invasion
of Hungary. According to announce
ments In Vienna they have recaptured
some of the passes the Russians were
holding in strength.
While the Russians do not relish CIV
Ing up any ground gained, they declare
this Is compensated by the fact that
their aggressiveness has compelled the
Austro-Germans to postpone the expe-
dition they were preparing to crush
Servia. Russia hopes Roumania, with
her financial position guaranteed by
the recent London loan of $25 ,000, 900,
soon will send her army into the field
and form the missing link between
Russia and Servia.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
BEAUTY IS POCKETBOOK DEEP
Fussing Ability, Not Looks, Will De-
termine Kansas University
Queens.

"There is really nothing to girls
credit" Mrs. Eustace Brown, adviser
of women says, ''if she is elected as
one of the five beauties in the jay
hawkers beauty contest. 1t simply
means that the man with whom she
goes most has a great deal of power
among his friends and fraternity
brothers, and can buy them off to vote
for his girl.
1.-The girl may not even be espe-
cially pretty, but that is only trifie.
II she is electioneered for hard enough,
who knows. She might get the place
above some far prettier girl.
ut is the same old question of poll
tics over again-buyiug votes, run
ming the political machine, and so
forth"
The 975 girls who were not elected,
therefore, should not feel badly They
may be just as pretty, but the power
behind the throne was lacking, &C
cording to Mrs. Brown.-University
Daily Kansan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
ADMIT REvERSES
IN THE ARCONNEs
FRENCH ADMIT SERIOUS LOSSES
BUT SAY GERMAN DEATHS
RAN HIGH.
NEW ALIGNMENT REPORTED
BerIinis Claim of a Great Victory Prao
tically Admitted by Paris, Which
Finds Comfort In Thought
Germans Paid Dearly.

London.-French admission of a Sc
rious reverse In the Argonnes, where
the Germans claim to have wiped out
an entire regiment Of infantry, Is
made in the official communicate re.
ceived from Paris.
For the first time in the late months
of the fighting that followed the cs'
Enlistment of the western deadlock
the French admit that their own losses
In this engagement were serious.
"The enemy's losses were very great, =
says the communique. Not even at
Scissors, where the Germans forced
the French to retire across the Aisne
with heavy losses on January IA, did
the French war office own to such
heavy casualties.
The following Paris official state,
ment was issued by the war office:
1T is confirmed that the enemy has
left great number of dead on the
field of battle to the north of LON.
baertzyde, at the foot of the great
dune and also before the English lines
near La Bassee.
There has been a bombardment OF
some intensity of Arras, Reurle and
Roclincourt. On the plateau of Nou.
vron the Germans exploded mine,
without attaining any results
I'm the Argonne slight withdrawal
Of our troops is reported, and their
organization on the new lines about
800 meters to the rear of those which
they had occupied has been actively
disputed. The losses of the enemy
have been very high; ours were Sc
rious.
"In Belgium there were artillery en-
gagements. In front of Guinchy, near
La Bassee, the British army drove
back an attack delivered by three
German battalions. The Germans ir
this case suffered heavy losses.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifornia Syrup of Figs can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love its pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! II coated, give q
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the how
els, and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system Is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic--remem-
Der, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know q
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for 60
cent bottle of California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children Of all ages and grownups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
CALONEL WHEN B|L|OUS7 MO-! STOP! !,
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone" viii Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever ad-Doesnt Make You Sick!

spoonful and IL 1t doesn't straighten
you right UP and make you feel fine
and vigorous want you to go back to
the store and get your money. bod
sons Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of calomel because 1t is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
it cannot salivate or make you sick
l guarantee that one spoonful Of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti.
pated waste which Is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
l guarantee that bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months. Give 1t to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Prosperity,

There's a Yankee landlord on the
Maine coast who keeps his old hulk
of summer hotel filed every year
with well-to-do guests from the cities,
who pay high prices for the wondeif full
scenery and the good meals. philosoph-
ically accepting the bleak rooms, the
shabby wall paper, and the thread
bare upholstery. A New York man
asked him toward the close of the sea-
son how he had been doing
WAL" the Yankee replied, I've
just about going over the books, and
we've netted about $4,000 this sea-
son. reckon IL we do as we'll anoth-
er year I'll paper the parlor!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
RESINOL STOPS DANDRUFF
AND LOSS OF HAIR

If you are troubled with dandruff,
eczema or other scaly, itching scalp
affection, try shampoos with resinol
soap and an occasional treatment with
resinol ointment. You will be sur
prised how quickly the trouble disap-
pears and the health and beauty of
the hair improves.
Resinol soap and ointment also heal
subscriptions, clear away pimples and
blackheads, and form most valuable
household treatment for sunburn, heat
rash, etc. Sold by all druggists. Pre-
scribed by doctors for 20 years.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Force of Habit,

In a recent conversation the SUBJ
ject of the force of habit came up
for discussion, and the following story
was told:
Miss Marie was a pretty little tele-
phone girl. One night she went to
church, and, being somewhat tired,
she fell asleep during the rather pro-
tracted sermon. Finally the sermon
was concluded, and after the usual
prayer the minister picked up the
hymnal
Brethren and sisters he an
nounced, glancing first at the choir
and then at the congregation, I'VE
shall sing hymn 343.I Hymn 343.'
THE line is busy cried Miss Marie
suddenly waking up and hearing the
preachers last words. 'I'll call you .
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
sick. Don't lose days work. If you
feel lazy, sluggish. bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when it comes into contact
with sour bile crashes into 1t, breaking
1t up. This is when you feel that aw-
full nausea and cramping If you feel
"all knocked out" If your liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour just try spoonful Of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take a
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
FAMILIAR WITH THAT EXCUSE
Youthful Bride Thought Hubby Really
Might Be a Little More
UP to Date.

"The women of Europe, when told
they're not fit to govern, have good
answer ready-they point to the war
which man government brought
about"
The speaker was Miss Edith Wynne
Mathison, the beautiful actress and
suffragette. She continued:
"A good answer that. AS good as
the young bride made.
"a young bride, a. few months after
the honeymoon, sat up till three in the
morning for her husband.
"At three the young man entered the
vestibule with crash, then came up
stairs slowly and silently, with his
boots under his arm. He opened the
bedroom door very. very quietly, and
seeing his wife seated by the radiator
he said:
"'Did you sit up-hic-for me?
Sorry, m dear Detained-hic-im
portant business-of
"'Oh, try some other excuse, Bill,
said the young wife. That's the kind
father used to make"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Wants Some Thinking Out.

Pensive Patrick gazed into the
pigsty and fixed his eyes and knitted
his brow, on the fat little object that
snugly snorted to itself.
"H'm!" he muttered, as, shifting into
different position, he viewed the pig
sty from another angle.
Along came Betty O'Hoyle, but
even her pretty face could not lure
Patrick from his contemplation.
"An' how's the pig, Pat?" she asked
slightly piqued by his indifference.
He's Twin wonder" came the
emphatic answer.
"Shure, an how's that, Patrick" in
quired Betty, drawing nearer the sty.
"Bejabbers," exclaimed the contem-
plative one, he just guzzled two pail
fuls of milk, and then put him in the
pail, and he didn't half fill IT."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
No icoIIeaIan.

The late Admiral Mahan once said
to New York reporter:
1T Is hard to discuss naval matters
with the average man, for the average
man Is so ignorant of these matters
that he evokes mistakenly the figure
of Exc.
Exc, seated in q restaurant before
lettuce salad, said to his waiter, i'm
patiently:
Hurry up that ere chandelier
at amt a chandelier what you're
alludin' to- the waiter answered smil-
ing. It's cruet.'
well. never mind what she is
said Exc. Hurry her up. We amt all
been to college,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
In Nautical Terms.

A good story is being told by Lord
Lovat, head of the famous Lovat
scouts, who is to command the High
land Mounted brigade with the allies
on the continent. A very much rufled
private was under arrest for some
offense, and Lord Lovat inquired of
the sergeants as to what his offense
was.
He's very troublesome fellow,
sir" replied the sergeant. Got too
much lip, goes out without leave,
comes back when he likes, and gets
drunk when he likes-just as II he
was an officer Toronto Mail and
Empire.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Perfect Models.

A seedy-looking man walked slowly
up to the farmhouse.
Madam" he said to the farmers
wife, may chop some wood for you?
I'll do it for nothing"
"The lady looked at him suspicious
ly. do you be needin' exercise?" she
inquired.
mot exactly, madam. The only thing
I require is that you let me sit by
the woodpile and paint for few hours.
am an artist Of the old school, and
l have been commissioned to do fan
tastic impression of an aeroplane.
wish to use the woodpile as model"
Philadelphia Evening Ledger
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Greenfield suffered heavy loss by
fire and the blaze spread north on
Main street to McAdams dry goods
store, consuming the entire building.
The total loss will probably be neal
$4,000, of which about half was COW
cred by insurance. A good many Of
the merchants removed the greater
part of their goods from the buildings
that did not burn. The entire block
was threatened and very little hope
lett when the flames reached Keinstein
dry goods store, which was the last
building saved. The water pressure
was very light. The buildings burned
were owned by J. N. Ray and A. J.
Barton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
sure Of rhelr Reward.

They who, continuing faithful to di.
vine grace, however partially commu-
nicated, serve God with their whole
lives, will never fail of that one re-
ward, the greatest which ever he has
to bestow, the being made able to love
him with their whole hearts.-Dora
Greenwich.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Struts NearIy lam the Rhine.

"who Is the old gentleman who
seems so well pleased with HIMSELF"
ooh. he's the father of famous full. !
back" Z
"Umphl I guess he does most Of,
his strutting in the football season.
mo. That old gentleman is singu-s
larly fortunate as father. He has
another son who is famous baseball
pitcher"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Knew His Own Past.

why should not Jiggs patronize
the fortune teller? Was he afraid to
have his fortune told?"
"Oh, no; he said he didn't care what
she said about his future, but she
threatened also to tell his past"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

strange circumstance occurred to
s. A. Culpepper in West Paris, when,
after II years of blindness in his left
eye, his sight suddenly returned. Mr..
Culpepper is overjoyed at the return
of his eyesight, which continues to Inn
prove.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Araonne EIahtlna Fierce.

Berlin.-German troops captured
745 French soldiers and IL machine
guns in the western part of the Ar
gonne forest, according to official an
nouncements made by the German
war office.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Modern Suspicion.

George Washington couldn't tell
falsehood."
mot on his own account, perhaps.
But every time see that statement /
wonder whether he hadn't wonderful
press agent"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Home Medicine Chest

Keep your medicines in one place,
out of reach of children. Be sure to
have Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh on
hand for emergency use. 1t should
take the fire out of burns, heal cuts.
remove soreness and be worth many
times over it's cost. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Bason-I see King Albert of Bel
GUM has bought a million cigars for
his soldiers.
Egbert-That looks as If 1t was 60
ing to take some time for the smoke
of battle to clear away.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
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EVENTS IN
TENNESSEE
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Forrest, 15-year-old son Of Mortimer
Harris. Of Tigrett, three miles north OF
Friendship, died as the result of acci.
dentally shooting himself with a
double-barrel shotgun while hunting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Paris.--Turkish forces have suf.
fered fresh defeat in Persia, after
those inflicted upon them north Of
Erzerium, according to dispatches re
ceived by the Matin.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

s. H. Parker, state organizer for
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, was in Paris in the interest of
the Y. M. c. A. Mr.. Parker visited
Grove high school and expressed his
desire for Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION being organized in the school
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

or doses 666 will break any case
of Chills & Fever, Colds & LaGrippe;
it acts on the liver better than Gallo
mel and does not grippe or sicken
Price 25c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
Suitable.

II feel like / would like to have my
brains given a good cleaning out"
Then why not try some of these
vacuum systems?'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
RUB-MY-TISM

VIII cure your Rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie. Sprains, Bruises, Cuts.
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptic
Anodyne. Price 25c.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

]. w. Burnett, well-known farmer
and citizen of Moscow, was shot and
dangerously wounded while en- route
home from Moscow by Lou Furcron,
a son-in-law, who lived with his mother
near the place at which the shooting
occurred. Mr.. Burnett carried a re-
peating shotgun, which he fired FIVE
times at Furcron, but with what effect
is not known, as the latter has not
been arrested, although it is not
thought he will go far and that he will
give himself up in due time.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Nothing equals Deans Mentholated Cough
Drops for Bronchial weakness, sore chests,
and throat troubles-5c at all Druggists.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
SUFFERED AWFULLY
NOW QUITE WELL
A Lady's Suffering Was So Intense,
That At Times, She Was Unable
To Straighten Her Body.

Walnut, N. C.--"About IL years
ago." says Mrs. 8. w. Mcclure, Of
Walnut, Il began to fail in health, get
ting worse all the time. wasn't able
to do my work. suffering awfully at
times with pains In sides, especially
the right side, End none Of the time
was / we'll.
Sometimes I could not straighten
up my body for the intense suffering.
suffered more or less all the time,
and was irregular.
As Cardui had helped others, !
started trying 1t. I bought six bot
ties, and after using two or three bot
ties, I commenced improving, getting
better all the time, until was entirely
we'll.
I became strong and healthy. gained
flesh, weighing 100, being just .
shadow when commenced taking
Cardui. Ny work Is a pleasure. and !
feel like doing my work since, for the
cure was permanent, and have been
well and strong ever since.
Cardui Is q fine medicine for suffer
ing women, and recommend it to all
my friends who have womanly
trouble"
Thousands Of women have written
to tell Of the help Cardui has been to
them. Cardui is mild female tonic,
acting especially on the womanly or
gans. 1t has shown itself Of great
value to sick, weak women. II 10
surely worth trial.
Begin taking Cardui today.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

For thrush, cleanse and dry the foot
and make thorough applications of
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
A Convenient Rout,

A Convenient Route.
Pardon me, but how can get
quickest to the geological collection 2"
Better get yourself stuffed"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

A man is also known by the COM
pany he dodges.-Columbia Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Haste trips its own heels. and fet-
tiers and stops itself-Seneca.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

For the use of soldiers new COM
binatlon tool made Of only three parts
can be used for 20 purposes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

The first step to knowledge is to
know that we are ignorant-Cecil.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

The annual report OF the Nashville
health department has been prepared
and will be submitted to the city COM
mission as soon as it has been printed.
Interesting conclusions have been
reached on the basis Of this report
by City Health Officer w. e. Hibbett.
He had the following to say: Mash
vile stands just about where it did
fifty years ago in regard to protection
against contagious diseases. Despite
the fact that the medical profession
has learned that houses and things
are secondary as compared with peo-
pie themselves in the spread of dis
ease, the city has made little official
progress ON the basis of this knowl
edge"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Obstinate sores should be cured by
Hanford's Balsam. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05
nard.Luok Stories,

HAS De Broke told you his last
hard-luck story?"
Il hope So"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Wounds ,leansed by Hanford's Bal.
sam. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

What is not fully understood is not
possessed. -Goethe.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Love fects the thing beloved
Tsnnyson
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-05

Mississippi state authorities have
just left Paris with splendid group
Of unusually fine horses and mares
purchased for them through Cooper
& Somerville of Paris. The authorities
stated that they had visited several
states in an effort to get the grade Of
horses desired for the state peniten-
tiary and other state institutions of
Mississippi. Paris and Henry county
produced very high grade and quail
ity of select animals, carefully selected
by Cooper & Someryille, for the ap.
prevail Of the Mississippi officials.