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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Notice Dogs Not Wanted.
To Whom it May Concern:

To Whom it May Concern:
There seems to be an impression in
this and adjoining counties that | will
buy any sort Of dog, just so he is a
dog. am continually bothered with
letters, telephone messages and visits
from such parties till it has become a
nuisance. | have discontinued hand
ling unframed dogs and puppies, and
there is not dog in the county |
would have as a gift. There is not a
dog my customers would have as a
gift, So | take this method of stat
ing once for all. that have no time
to answer letters or telephone mes
sages. and ] do not want your dog on
my place. 1t makes no difference
how good you think your dog is, he is
not good enough for my business, and
not the class sell, so please save
yourself time you would waste trying
to sell to me.
Very respectfully,
July 10th. j. E. WILLIAMS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Weatherford's.

After our nice shower Monday
feel like saying a few words.
We had as nice singing at Pleasant
Grove Sunday as they usually have in
the county, large attendance and an
enjoyable time. We wish to thank
visitors for the kindness shown the
singing and for the refreshments
they brought. We hope to have you
with us again the third Sunday next
July, as we hope to have this again
at that time.
Our school opened Monday morning
with Mr.. Sexton Mccoy as teacher,
with one month free school and one
month subscription school. We must
have our five months school this year
just the same, SO come little boys and
girls every day.
understand they are going to have
a good roads meeting tomorrow at
Selmer | think that is one of the
best meetings they could have, so
let's boost good roads, for they will
help our county and make our lands
bring more money, and that is what
we need now while old hard times last.
Mr.. V. T. Huett seems to be NOV
ing along nicely with my little bust
ness at Gravel Hill. hope he will
give the people satisfaction and keep
him busy. He is hustling young
man and all business fellow.
If anyone should find my wagon
sheet on the Corinth road | will pay
them for their trouble in returning it.
Lost it on the 18th. Yours,
]. A. WEATHERFoRD
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Easy to Darker Gray Hair

When your hair turns gray, streaked
with gray, white, faded, brittle, fall
ing out, itching scalp or dandruff, try
the following: On retiring rub Q-Ban
like a shampoo on hair and scalp. By
morning the gray has disappeared
and another application or two of
Q-Ban the hair is beautifully darkened
and becomes fluffy, glossy and luxuri-
ant with real hair health. Itching
and dandruff have stopped. Q-Ban
stops falling hair and promotes its
growth. Q-Ban is not sticky and
messy. and cannot injure the hair or
scalp. Delightful to use and sure to
darken hair so evenly and naturally
no one can tell. SOC for 81 bottle.
Browder Bros, Selmer. Tenn. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Gravel Hill.

The past week was the hottest OF
the season. Crops deteriorated con.
siderably for the lack of moisture
Rain is badly needed.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. jim
North was buried here Thursday. G
M. Gooch conducted the funeral serv.
ices. The bereaved family have our
heartfelt sympathy.
DR.. George North spent two OF
three days with us recently, doing a
good business extracting and filling
teeth.
Leslie Mccoy was bitten by spider
some ten days ago which for a time
seemed would result very seriously,
but by the skill and close attention OF
DR.. Jackson he was relieved of the
poison.
This neighborhood was well repre-
sented at the Ramer picnic. A nice
time was reported.
On account of Rufus Farris being
In bad health. not able to work, about
Is neighbors and friends met one day
last week and worked his crop out.
While there were several present who
were not Woodmen, the W. 0. W.
Camp was responsible for the work,
Rufus being a member. He ard his
wife highly appreciated the favor
which they deserved.
0. w. Smith made business trip
to Corinth Saturday.
Our brick store under the manage
ment of V. 7. Hewitt is doing nice
business.
A. T. Springer has been quite feeble
but is considerably improved.
J.C. Springer strained or broke a
leader in one of his legs and is laid
up on account of it.
From reports of the conduct of
some of the boys Of our community
recently there must be bootlegger
at large somewhere. We are sorry
to report this, nevertheless it is true.
P. A. Hopkins, Mrs. j. A. Moore
and children left Saturday for Texas
on a visit.
Nearly everybody in this community
attended singing at Pleasant Sight
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23

AS the result of a world wide
war when blood and carnage seem
to pervade whole nations, we see
more suicides and murders in our
own country than in normal times.
Life is valued cheaply. Why it
is so we cannot understand the
psychology of it. The leaders
of public opinion should sound in
no uncertain voice their condem-
nation of the aroused passions of
men. War is not personal muir
der. 1t is true that it begets
crime and murder. A nation at
peace should practice peace among
themselves.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23

An embargo by this govern
ment on shipping a pound of cot
ton to Germany will stop the war
in twelve months. She must have
cotton for her ammunition. She
uses for that purpose about one
million bales a year. She must
have it or stop using her big
guns. The thing to do is for
this government to forbid the
shipping of a pound of cotton to
a German port or neutral one
watch permitted it to go to Ger
many. This should be one of the
answers to that recent note. 1t
would not affect the price of cot
ton, and what if it did?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Meeting Of Medical Association.

The McNairy County Medical Asso-
citation held its regular monthly meet
ing in the court house last Thursday.
A larger attendance than usual was
reported and very interesting lot of
papers and discussions. The members
of the Association claim that their
discussions, etc., are of much help to
them in their work which, of course,
means that those who depend on them
get better service than before this
Association was organized
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
TIRED, ACHING MUSCLES RELIEVED

Hard work, over-exertion, mean
stiff, sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment
lightly applied, little quiet, and
your soreness disappears like magic.
Nothing ever helped like your Sloan's
Liniment. ] can never thank you
enough" writes one grateful user.
Stops suffering. aches and pains. An
excellent counter-irritant, better and
cleaner than mustard. All Druggists.
25c. Get a bottle to-day. Penetrates
without rubbing. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23

DR.. John Y, Murray of Ripley,
Miss, aged about 80 years, died
Monday of last week. He was a
son Of A. V. Murray and of the
Murray family OF McNairy. He
lived here as a lad a yew years.
He visited here few years ago
and contributed an article to the
Independent which our readers
may remember. He was a prom
inent physician and mason.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
StramOline

That powerful lung medicine that
is sold by druggist on positive guar
antee to give satisfaction or money
refunded. We a,e no. satisfied until
you are satisfied. Large size bottle
sent by parcel post to your door for
one dollar. Address Moore-Higgs
Chemical Company, 94S Linden ave.,
Memphis, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
GOOD ROADS
MEETING
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering
Of Good Roads Boosters at
Selmer tuesday.

Under the auspices of the Business
Mems Club of Selmer the good roads
meeting was held Tuesday. The meet.
ing was desired by the Jackson, Hen
derson and Humboldt people in order
to close up the gaps in McNairy
county on the Lakes to the Gulf Ma
tional Highway. Some twenty-five
of the leading business men Of Jack
son were here and number of the
most prominent men of Humboldt.
The meeting was held in the court
house from l to A pm.
The court house was filled with the
best citizens of the county, and the
hearty responses to the speakers
showed the intention of the people to
90 to work in earnest and build some
good roads by voluntary work and
contributions.
The committee on program desig-
mated J. W. Purviance as chairman of
the meeting and master of ceremo-
MES. Mayor Terry Alternately ex-
tended the address of greeting in his
forceful manner.
Prof. V. K. Griffin, one of Jack
sons city commissioners. responded
in a strong speech on good roads.
The object of the meeting by Judge
j. D. Senter of Humboldt made a
strong subject showing the benefits
to- come to this county by having
good roads.
The following gentlemen made
strong appeals to the people to get
into the swim and get good roads and
particularly the one from Henderson
to Corinth: Judge A. W. Stovall, J. L.
Wisdom, ]. D. Johnston and D. W.
Herring of Jackson; H. B. Lewis of
Leapwood made a strong appeal. Sew
eral others on the program owing to
time did not speak.
The meeting resolved itself into a
business meeting to be known as the
McNairy County Good Roads Associ-
alton, and selected ]. w. Purviance
as chairman and W. X. Alternately as
secretary. Upon motion the follow
ing gentlemen were selected as the
central committee to have supervision
of the entire road: w. P. Massey,
John Hodges, Bruce Mitchell, H. B.
Lewis, j. R. Erwin, A. B. Hamm and
R. M. Houston. This committee met
and organized by electing ]. r. Erwin
chairman and Bruce Mitchell secre-
tary. The following section commit.
tees were selected to work the Sec
tions assigned them:
No. 1. W. P. Massey, DR.. Barnes,
Ed Barham, 7. j. Wamble.
No. 2. J. E. Hodges, A. C. Henry,
s. s. Smith, E. F. Cross.
No. 3. Bruce Mitchell, J. L. Hen
dirk, R. N. Hester, W. T. Pigott.
No. 4. J. R. Erwin, j. @. Hoover,
c. A. Jones, W. X. Alternately, J. A.
Houston, M. l.. Robinson.
A. B. Hamm, W. A. Petree. Rufus
Gulgean, G R. Houston.
No. 6. Robt. M. Houston, W. E.
Sharpe, W. H. James, R. L. Burns,
G. B. Bridges. T. c. Phillips.
R. S. Fletcher. secretary Of the
business mems club of Jackson, was
the directing personality Of the Jack
son contingent. He is strictly bust
ness on all points and is entitled to
the credit of bringing the number of
visitors at the meeting as well as
sci, ing the speakers.
Tbs Ramer Cornet band under the
leadership of Prof. Hollis. came upon
the morning train and enlivened the
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Farmers Day At Experimental
Farm.


Farm.
Wednesday Of last week was
McNairy, Hardin. Chester, Har-
deman and Fayette day at the
Experimental Farm at Jackson.
There must have been about 1000
on the farm. The day was hot,
but plenty of ice water tubs were
on the ground. AS was expected,
everything on the farm was in
first-class condition. 1t is true
that many corn and cotton fields
in McNairy will make more to the
acre, but it is because they are
on superior land to that of the
station. That is all old thin up
land, but has been getting better
each year. The object of the farm
is not to grow bigger crops than
anyone else does, but to improve
the land by rotation and proper
cultivation. They do not use any
commercial fertilizers, though
they get the products of the stock
which is put on the land. They
feed a great many cattle each
winter just for the fertilizer.
Some things they have tried and
do not recommend. One is soy
beans and another Sudan grass.
Each of US who has tried them
coincide with their experience.
Alfalfa and red clover and peas
are their leading legumes. For
silage corn and sorghum grown
in the same row makes the best
silage.
We were glad to find the audi
forum finished with the excep-
ton of the chairs. 1t is a COM
modious, beautiful and pleasant
structure seating about 1000,
with a show ring in the center
where animals can be exhibited
and judged.
In the afternoon several lee
lures were made by the managers
of the farm and the Editor of the
Independent was called for
fifteen minutes talk.
McNairy was not as we'll rep
resented as should have been, yet
there were many of the best
farmers present.
We discovered that the farmers
of these counties attend such
meetings in autos. A number
were there from McNairy Co.
We returned with J. E. Powers
in his new Ford in company with
]. R. Erwin. We were 10th to
take the trip over that of the
train but wanted to see the line
of the great highway from Chi
cago to New Orleans, and found
it a most delightful dream, and
passed through some of the best
as we'll as poorest lands on the
way. 1t took about three and a
half hours to make the trip.
The time for the annual con-
vention has not yet been fixed,
but will be soon and the dele
gates selected from each county.
On every nand do we now see
results from the teachings of
these former meetings. Those
who go adopt modern methods
set an example which their neigh
Dor, who does not attend such
meetings, soon adopt on their
own farms when they see the
good results of deep blowing and
shallow and level cultivation of
the growing crop. The high
corn ridges are rarely seen now.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Notice.

All parties owing the firm Of E. F.
Hendrix & Sons, come in at once and
settle the same. | am winding up
the business of said concern and insist
on you doing this promptly.
F. F. HENDRIX.
Selmer, June 4, 1915.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23

Sunday where everyone enjoyed them.
selves, A large, orderly crowd, good
singing and plenty to eat.
A number of our citizens attended
the road meeting Tuesday.
Frank Dancer of Ramer is putting
the saw mill at this place in trim and
will cut lumber for the public.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
Residence for Sale

l offer for sale my residence on
4th St., Court Ave-. Selmer, Tenn. 8
rooms, two-story, frame. Lot look
240. Barn, all outhouses, fruit and
good well. A bargain offered. W.
M. Phillips, Cairo, III. 48
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23

Butter wanted by Parcel Post, soon
as churned and worked. Save COM
mission, Send in box secured from
leakage, to Sheffield Butter Co., Shelf
field, Alabama.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23
AN EASY, PLEASANT LAXATIVE

One or two DR.. Kings New Life
Pills with tumbler of water at night.
No bad, nauseating taste; no belching
gas. Go right to bed. Wake up in
the morning, enjoy free, casey bowel
movement, and feel fine all day. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are sold by all
Druggists. &c in an original package,
for 25c, Get bottle to-day enjoy
this easy, pleasant laxative. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-23

Call Warren & Co. if you like the
best fresh groceries, -four and feed
stuff. Both Phones Al. Free Delivery
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
ALBA.

I ;. E. B. Morris has gone to attend to
business in Ipswich, s. D. q
Mrs. Laura Duncan, city librarian
here, has returned from the state
meeting of the Iowa Library associa-
ton at Colfax.
Mrs. A. Phillips and baby came
near being asphyxiated the other day
from gas escaping from their hard
coal burner. They recovered after
some time but for while the baby
was almost dead and little hope was
entertained for it's recovery. BY some
means a damper that should have
been opened was left closed and the
fumes escaped into the house.
The city council has agreed to help
the cemetery association gravel the
cemetery road which Is a much need
ed improvement.
A drug fend broke into DR.. Hyatt's
office last Saturday night and stole 9
quantity of morphine tablets.
Mrs. A. Dargavel Of Centerville5 is
the guest Of her daughter, Mrs. Agnes
Jackson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
QUAIL SEASON TO
0. OPEN IN NOVEMBER
HUNTERS WILL BE PERMITTED
TO SHOOT IS BIRDS A DAY;
ALLOWED rs.

With the quail season opening with
In a short time, 1t Is we'll that the
hunters should find out about the laws
governing the shooting of game birds.
The Iowa game law limits the
number OF quail killed by man in
one day to fifteen and no one Is al,
lowed to have in his possession at one
time more than twenty-five. In Mis-,
souri, the limit on quail to be killed
in one day by one person is ten and
the hunter is allowed to have only
fifteen In his possession. The Mis-,
souri, law absolutely prohibits the
shipping Of quail from the state for
any purpose.
The resident hunting license in
Iowa may be obtained for 81 while
the nonresident is obliged to pay
$1,000. In Missouri resident license
costs IS and a non resident license
$25.
The open season in Iowa for quail,
ruffed grouse or pheasant and wild
turkey is from November 1 to Decem-
Der Is. Squirrel gray. timber or fox
may be hunted from September l to
January / and prairie chicken. rail,
coot or gallinule can be shot between
September 1 and December 1. Black
breasted and golden plover, Wilson
or jacksnipe, yellow legs, duck, goose
and brant have an open season from
September to December IS. There IS
no open season for deer, elk, Englsh,
Monaghan, Chinese or ringneck
pheasant, turtle dove or wood duck.
Hungarian partridge may be hunted
after October 1, 1917.
The open season for quail In Mis-
souri, is from November 10 to Janu-
airy 1 and for squirrel, gray, black or
fox. the season is on from June to
January 1. Duck, goose and brant
may be hunted In Missouri from Sep
TENDER Is to February l and rail, coot
and gallinule can be shot between
Is and January 1. Deer
(buck) and wild turkey can be hunted
from November 1 to January 1 ana
dove from August / to November III.
There is no open season for doe,
lawns under one year of age. runeo
grouse (pheasant), prairie chicken
(pinnated grouse), imported pleas
ants. woodcock and other game BIRDS
In Iowa a non resident may take
rom the state not more than twenty.
I've game birds or animals, If carried
openly for inspection and if hunting
license be shown on request In Mis-
souri, game may be exported under
.esident or non resident license II
carried openly as baggage or express
,r in owners possession and accom-
panied by him. Game for sclentlnc
or propagating purpose may be taken
1nder permit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
|0PEN CONGRESS
ON DEFENSE DAY
MAYOR RECEIVES LETTER FROM
NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
FIXING THE DATE.

, A letter received by Mayor Carter
fixes December 6, the day congress
opens, as the fitting time for Defense
day. The American Defense society
is sending out the letters, copy of
which follows:
Monday December g. the opening
day of congress, has been named by
the American Defense society as De-
tense day throughout the United
States-the most timely occasion for
holding mass meetings and addressing
letters and kilograms to congress on
behalf OF, better national defense. In
case there is an earlier meeting of
congress, the opening date will then
be chosen for American Defense day.
In order to make the occasion an i'm
pressive one, the American Defense
society has requested the cooperation
of all the other defense leagues, ma
tional and local, the governors of the
various states. the mayors of the lead
ing cities, and all other civic, mill
tary and patriotic societies and or
ganizations as we'll as chambers OF
commerce and boards of trade. The
society has furthermore requested
that individual voters write letters
and send kilograms on Defense day.
At the same time the American De-
tense society is distributing card
appeal to be signed by voters and sent
to their respective congressman and
senators, urging action in favor OF an
adequate national defense. Cards may
be had upon request of the American
Defense society, 303 Fifth avenue
New York City.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
ELDON

20. Sapp and daughter Mrs. Claude
Starr and son Claude, Jr., are spending
the day at the Ed Huey home in OF
tumwa.
Andrew Briney of Kansas who has
been visiting his nephew John Camb-
lin and family, also relatives in Selma;
returned to his home today.
The Misses Enyart are spending the
day in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs T. M. Mcintosh OF
Fairfield are spending the week enc
with their daughter Mrs. r. D. Grow.
Jacob Allen Erskine passed away al
his home here at a. m. today. He was
50 years, 10 months and days old, be-
ing an old resident Of Eldon. He will
be buried Oct 20 at a. m. at the Hid
elbaugh cemetery.
The Eldon high school band, under
the leadership Of Prof. H. P. Trumbo
will furnish music for the afternoon
and evening at the farmers institute
this week.
Mrs. Cecil Lyons Is visiting relatives
in Bloomfield this week.
The farmers institute is being we'll
attended and the exhibits are fine.
w. A. Starkey of Ottumwa was in
town today.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
VERT FAMILY IN
ANNUAL REUNION

Des Moines. Oct. %. - Mrs, Estelle
Ryan Snyder of Chicago was reelected
for her sixth term as president OF the
Wertz family association at Its fifth
annual reunion here today. The asso-
citation embraces 1,015 descendants OF
Paul Wertz, field marshal Of Holland,
and Baron of Ornholm. Lincoln, Neb.,
was chosen as the place of the next
meeting to be held in October, 1915.
The other officers selected are: Senior
vice president, Cornelius Wertz of Bed
ford, Iowa, who Is the Oldest member
of the association attending the con-
vention; first vice president B. F.
Wertz of Broken Arrow, Okla, secre'
tary-treasurer; w. ]. Snyder Of Ch1ca,
go; corresponding secretary, Miss Cora
Hoselton of Chicago and historian, w.
o. Zimmerman of ST. Joseph, Mo.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
ALBA.

The marriage of Miss Fern Lewis
and Bert Reynolds is somewhat of a
surprise to their Abba friends. The
wedding took place at the. Episcopal
church In Omaha last Saturday even
ing. The young people were accom-
panied by brother Of the groom who
resides in that city and Miss Eleanor
Reynolds of this city. favorite friend
of the bride. After the ceremony the
party enjoyed an elaborate wedding
feast at the hotel where the groom's
brother is employed.
Mrs. W. D. Smith and granddaugh-
ter. Irene, have returned from the
F'ishburn reunion in Oskaloosa.
The cemetery association held a
meeting at the home of Mrs. F. G.
Eschbach and voted to appropriate
the funds now on hand for the i'm
proyement Of the grounds; p1I4
Miss Mary Pabsta returned, to her
studies at Drake university after
visit at her home here.
Mrs. John Hickson died Saturday
evening OF cancer at her home In the
east part Of the city She had been
sick for sometime. She leaves to
mourn her death, a husband, three
daughters and son.
Mrs. Jennie Olive arrived today from
Sigourney for visit with her daugh-
ter and family, Mrs H. w. Harding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Balm have re-
turned from visit to Tarkio, Mo-,
where they took in the college and
found the Abba students doing nicely.
Mrs. Swan Peterson of Knoxville is
visiting friends and relatives here.
Don Kreger came down and spent
Sunday at home. EsH-S'E1j5}E NFte.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-10-23
DIR. HAMILTON IS
ELECTED MODERATOR

Cedar Falls Oct. 23.-Rev Wallace
NJ Hamilton, D. D., Of Sioux City has
been elected moderator of the thirty
fourth annual meeting Of the Presby.
terian synod of Iowa to succeed Rev.
Scott w. Smith, D. D. Of Cedar
Rapids, retiring moderator.
The stated clerk, Rev. w. |. Rus
ton, D. D., l.. L. D., Of Dubuque, re-
tains his office for term of years,
but Rev. F. c. Hinkhouse of Fair
field was elected permanent clerk to
succeed Rev. James w. Countermine
D. D.. and Dr. Neal McCauley of Ly
ons DR.. Gagbey Of Washington were
elected assistant clerks.