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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
half YOUR LIVING
FROM YOUR GARDEN
Big Saving to Farmer and City Man
10 Possible Through Home
Grown Veuetabies

Atlanta, Ga.-(Special.) THE farm.
er who makes and keeps going this
year real home garden, will save
fully one-half the money he has peen
In the habit of paying the supply mer-
chant for his food supplies. The man
with a back yard city lot, turned into
penses in the same proportion.
The man in the city has been hit
by the war just as hard as the man
In the country, and here In Atlanta the
Agricultural Committee of the Atlanta
Chamber Of Commerce, Of which H. G.
Hastings is chairman, is actively en-
couraging the back yard city garden
as one of the most effective steps in
solving the problem of living. One At
lantan made $3.50 worth of vegetables
last year on less than one-sixteenth OF
an acre. Others have been encourag-
ed to try it. and this spring will see
Atlanta full of home gardens.
THE farmers of the South, In my
opinion" Mr.. Hastings said, have
well learned the lesson of the cotton
crisis, and | believe they are going to
keep it learned They realize now as
ncNSI btlOlS that lhCy huol AuohO
cotton their servant instead of their
master, and making food crops is the
only way to do 1t.
1.-THE first big step toward the solu-
ton OF this problem is the home gar
den-an all-the-year-round garden
one that is kept busy growing food for
the table every month in the year. A
garden like this means saving Of
half the living expense of any family;
1t Is worth more as a money saver
than any FIVE acres of cotton ever
grown.
City families pay fancy prices for
vegetables and other food products
which the farmer can have on his to-
Bile without the expenditure of dol
lar, and this would mean to the farm
ers OF the South an aggregate saving
Of millions Of dollars they are now
paying out annually for food supplies.
that might be turned into bank &C
counts"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
HEALTH PROMOTES HAPPINESS

Without health genuine joy is i'm
possible; without good digestion and
regular bowel movement you cannot
have health. Why neglect keeping
bowels open ana risk being sick and
ailing? You don't have to. Take
one small DR.. Kings New Life Pill at
night, in the morning you will have a
full, free bowel movement and feel
much better. Helps your appetite
and digestion. Try one tonight. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19

namely: the production of both meat
and eggs. Birds of this type are most
generally kept on American farms.
Fowls of this class are good layers,
good weighers, and good payers. They
hold medium place in nearly all re-
spects between the egg and meat type,
in some degrees combining the good
qualities of both. They are quiet in
disposition, mature quickly, are good
sitters, and good foragers.
With proper feeding, housing, and
attention, they have proven their
merits and intense value to their
breeders.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
PERSONALS
+. F. Hendrix spent Tuesday in

+. +. hendrix spent luesuay III
jackson.
Bryant, Richardson & Co. have just
received car load of bananas.
O. V. Erwin made a business trip
to Henderson last week.
DR.. W. G. Petty, Of Hamburg, was
on our streets one day last week.
Artie Dancer, of Corinth, spent
Tuesday in our city.
,Ino. R Erwin made business trip
to Nashville this week.
Judge Geo. A. Prather, of Ramer.
was on our streets several days last
week.
DR.. G. D. Chambers, of Niche.
spent Saturday and Sunday here, with
home folks.
Miss Kathleen Wood, who is at
tending school in Memphis, spent sew
eral days with home folks, returning
Tuesday.
Miss Martha Hardin, of Saltillo,
Miss, attended the teachers meeting
here Saturday.
Rev. Broom, of Corinth, will preach
at the Christian church next Sunday
at IL o'clock.
On the first Monday in April we
are going to sell everything in the
house cheap, cheaper, cheapest. Try
us. Bryant, Richardson & Co.
Misses May Sherell and Grace Per-
kins, of Stantonville. spent Saturday
and Sunday as the guests Of Miss
Nina Mae Perkins.
If you want good fresh groceries
at the right price call Bryant, Rich.
ardson & Co. They have what you
want and will deliver it quick.
Miss Mamye Turner, Of Chewalla
attended the teachers meeting here
, Saturday and stayed over Sunday as
the guest of Miss Eva Hurley.
we have on hand a full car Of cot,
ton seed bulls and can supply your
wants in the feed line. Prices CAM
be beat. Bryant, Richardson & Co.
S. X. Foulkes was in Saturday get.
ting bills for his fine Mammoth jack.
He is said to be one of the largest
jacks in the county.
We will have been in business one
year on April 9th, and will ask thai
everyone who owes US a bill past due
will settle before that time sure,
Bryant, Richardson & Go.
B. Il. Howell, Of Cypress, was
welcome caller Tuesday. He is ons
Of the most progressive farmers ano
stock men 10 the county, and is wei
posted on matters interesting thu
farming community.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
S AN D BOX

ally Olu paper SillCc last Aug uSC
gives as intelligent a report of
the war as this mornings. ......,
Lincoln Beachy, the California
aeroplane flyer, fell Sunday into
the bay and drowned. He was a
most daredevil flyer and was per-
forming such feats when his ma
chine broke and fell 5000 feet.
1.-THE West Tennessee Press
Association meets at Martin on
the 10th Of April. $500. The sun
came forth with smiling face
Wednesday morning, to the de-
light of US all .........A starving
out game is now the plan of the
allies. 1t cuts out all the Neutral
shipping to Germany ....... Joe
Munday lectured Tuesday and
Wednesday nights at the court
house $500. The early gardeners
cannot see much life in their ten
der plants. The fight is up
in Nashville over the election
commissioners. E a C h faction
wants a board that will steal for
their side. Lay on McDuff, etc.
REV. u w. CARMEL preached
two good sermons at the NJ. E.
church Sunday ........... See the ad
Of Miss Beulah Locke's spring
opening. ...........Pres. Wilson is
getting his dander up about Mex
leo. He is just beginning to see
the whole bunch are cut threats
and thieves. -. More murders
and suicides are reported than
ever before. Such should endure
their fate here rather than risk
the other country........ Consider
able blowing was done last week
and the first of this. 500. Senator
Lea, aided by House and Crump,
is doing his best to corral the
legislature on the election board
selection ....... The Selmer post
! office on April l, will install a
new set of fixtures, including a
number of lock boxes and draw
ers ....... When spring opens up
and fighting on the ground is
good, we may look for something
doing along the battle lines. 500.
Can't democrats agree on two
honest men to hold the elections?
It looks like that is not the sort
they want. Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller, aged 70, died at her
home in New York Friday .......,
From the number of calls for
Liens ON Growing Crops" we
infer many farmers in this coun-
ty are short on cash. ...... Cotton
seems to be slowly advancing in
price, Notwithstanding it is con-
traband of war. How long
will it take the warning nations
Of Europe to pay their war debt
after peace is made. The full
flowing flounced skirt is now the
fad. What will become of the
little tights. is it not about
time for some of Selmer's young
people to try double harness.. 49,.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
LIME AND CLOVER

s(By ]. C. McAmis, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
Almost everybody believes that
clover needs lime. Many farmers are
trying to get the combination. The
mistake has often been made that the
lime has been applied to the surface
on old clover stands, or soon after
new ones have been seeded. The re
suit has been disappointing.
Lime should be mixed with the tor
few inches OF soil before the clover is
sown. The lime tends to go into the
soil, but the clover often dies for the
want of it before it has had time tc
take effect.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
ALFALFA AND RED cLovERMlxED
(By j. C. McAmis, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)

(By ]. C. McAmis, Division of Exten-
sion, University of Tennessee.)
A lack of proper incubation is one
of the common causes of failure with
alfalfa. Red clover seldom, if ever,
fails from this cause, Why? Because
the red clover germ has been scattered
almost everywhere by the simple pro
cess of frequent sowing OF clover.
The same end ma. be accomplished
for alfalfa. Mig a small quantity Of
alfalfa seed with all the clover or
grass that is sown this spring and
fall, and you haya the safest method
of incubation known. One or two
pounds per acre is sufficient to ac-
sompEsh r.
Most of the pla7ts will die. but II
s,nditicns aye at all favorable fer the
clover, eaouah a,'a,fa VIII survive &c
infect the soil.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
Change Of Schedules, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.

Effective Nov. 22nd, trains will
leave Steiner, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
M. 2 Express Daily 49,. " 500 am.
M 4 E<pressDaily Nv 1925 p m.
No. 8 Express Daily Nv AL pm.
Southbound
No. | Express Daily ..-..lv 8:06 pm.
No. 3 Express Daily.....-..lv 6:38 am.
N, S ExpressDaiy " ll:2S am.
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to J. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Oaio r. R..or write G. L. Allen. Dis
trict Passenger Agent, jackson, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
Marriage Licenses

Henry Howell to Daisy Russum.
G. M. Morphis to Ida Russell.
George Allison to EstilIa Landreth
Logan Smith to Lucretia Wilson.
A. B. Lawson to Hattie Lee Bur
resS.
Marshall Williams to Inez Middle
ton.
l. B. Baliridge to Rosa Floyd.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
ShamOi.5s

Tfat powerful lung medicine that
is sold by druggist on a positive guar
antee TO give satisfaction or moa@v
refunded. We are not satisfed unt
you are satisfied. Large size bette
sent by parcel post to your door for
one dollar. Address Moore-Bigss
Chemical Company, 9lS Liaden ave..
Memphis, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19
The MOST POPULAR
FOWL IN TENNESSEE
(By Leo ]. Brosomer, Division of Tx

(By Leo J. Brosemer, Division of Ex-
tension, University Of Tennessee.)
Shortly after our Civil War, two
poultrymen in Connecticut Zone fan
cier, the other a farmer engaged in a
joint effort to produce a business type
of fowl that would meet the favor of
American farmer. Result; The
Barred Plymouth Rock.
They are classified under the gen.
eral-purpese breeds. They have been
developed and bred for two purposes,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19

5 or 6 doses Of 666 will cure my
case Of Fever or Chills. Price. %
cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-19

5 or 6 doses 666 will break ans
case of Fever or Chills. Price, 2A
cents.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

The apartment, he had decided,
could not cost more than $25 a month.
OF course all this had been gone over
and agreed with by his wife-to-bel
and represents the community feeling
that has since been the dominant sue.
cesaful feature of their home life.
Food Problem.
For food $50 seemed moderate
amount. Neither Of the partners
lived to eat, and even in day when
the cost Of living increased with each
clock tick the sum appeared to be
ample. The young woman insisted
that the man who was to be her.
lesser half should have good, service
able lunches every. day. but he per
suaded her that any man who can't
get enough to eat, for a quarter isn't
any sort OF a manager, and thus car
ried the day. ON Saturdays he came
home for his lunch, SO $6 covered
this part OF the house expense.
. After the amount of the House
Fund was fixed and that OF the Saw
,ings Fund added, the sum was de-
Quoted from the total Income. The
remainder had to cover emergencies
and the two personal funds. 1t was
some job" as the girl put It, to de-
termine on the amounts to be set
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divorce the husbands liability would
have continued while the marital re.
lations existed. and liability on the
judgment should continue to the
same extent. 80
Therefore. the altmony sued for
in this case, which accrued prior to
the death of the wife. was not per
sonal claim that died with her. but
a right which survived in favor of
her personal representative. To hold
otherwise would be to defeat theSob.
iect Of the law and. seriously impair
the value Of the decree in the wife'si
favor by depfiyfng her of the credit
which she would have to obtain
means or support"
/, AS old as the hills is the saying
that when Want knocks at the front
door. Love flies out Of the window.
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like, 1t paid the premium on the hus-
bands life insurance policy, allowed
sum for his luncheons in town and
included the cost Of his monthly com.
mutation ticket. Il;
Savings Fund, to which was added
a fixed portion Of each months salary.
Emergency Fund, designed to cover
such exigencies as doctor and dentist
bills, and for unusual expenses not
provided for in the other funds.
Personal Fnnds-two OF course, and
strictly equal in amount The young
man realized in time that no woman
likes to ask for money. and he ar
ranged 1t SO that she wouldn't have
10. Clothing was paid for out Of
these funds, and they provided some
pin money besides.
Obviously, such a detailed plan for
running "a household could not be
made holeproof. The man realized
in the beginning that only a few
items on the list headed House Fund
were constant in price. Under his
lease the rent, for a year at least.
would remain the same. and so, in
all likelihood, would the commute.
ton ticket. His downtown lunches
could be made to cost not more than
the sum allowed. and the telephone,
except Afor toll calls would not ex.
coed a stipulated amount.
MANTLE Schedule. y.
But food was a matter of which he
knew little from the housekeeping
standpoint, and he was unable to
judge how many tons OF coal would be
needed for the winter. The cost Of
electric light and gas would vary.
So his schedule. on basis Of $125 .
month. here set down, was regarded
by the firm Of Husband q wife. Ltd,
as an instructive experiment.
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On several days when the accounts
were gone over the couple found that
food, In spite Of. occasional dimes
guests, came to somewhat less thailsf
$40. There was mild winter, and
they saved on their coal bill. The
allowance for gas and, electricity .hads
been a tride too generous.
Not on the Books.
But the savings effected went into
the personal funds, and they needed
them. No reckoning Of Christmas q
birthdays had been made, and there
were many other little expenses d.
which they had made no provision
/. 1t was a beautiful adventure.
though. that first year. ThersS Il 81
bookkeeping, and, the partners III !.
gled the accounts in manner 81
would do credit to the depsrtln',,s 81,
bock: keeping, In q big s corn n.
And when, at the end q ths ye a ti,es
books were balanced sand fhefe wers
$61.20 In the bank from thef Ssvines
Fund the girl put her arms aronn6
he Husbands neck and said. 9
There Is something slse. dear tlat
doesn't appear ohi .tRe bo6i s. . =
Reaching over to the diyan. sha
opened q box and brought IL new, ~
he could see what 1t contained Ana
khn mon nafsa AAAAA
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

OF conditions existing that It was
proper the husband should not be.
relieved to that extent from the obi
cation; of the Judgment"
What Alimony Is.
The Judge then had this to say on.
the subject of allmony: "Alimonyis
not a personal claim in the same
sense that a cause Of action for sian.
der or assault is personal It's per.
sonal IN sense that IT is a provision
made by the court in favor Of the
wife for her maintenance and sup
port. and cannot be diverted from
that purpose.
ut takes the place of the hus.
bands liability. which ended with
the divorce. If there had been no
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aside for savings and emergencies,
but both realized that they ought to
be as large as possible.
Finally, after much elaboration,
they decided that II they put away
$50 the first year they would tbe
showing prudent spirit at least, SO
they put down IS opposite this item
Of the monthly budget. Emergencies
seemed to require somewhat more,
SO they allowed this fundas7.50. That
left SIS each for clothes and pocket
money. To these optimistic young
people It seemed enough for the time
being. Is
Appropriation for Dress.
The young man figured that both Of
them could dress well inside $3.50 q
year. the first year anyway. particu.
larry as they were well provided at
the time Of their marriage. Some
day. he hoped. there would be a raise
in salary. Meanwhile the girl was
going to continue to make her own
frocks, as she had done for three or
four years. with marked success, and
the man decided to curtail his smok.
ing expense.
And 80 they were married.
Did the plan work out?
1t did. Not absolutely according to
the letter Of the schedule, though.
In the first place they were fortunate
enough to sublet . cosey little apart
ment in the suburban town they rad
chosen to live in for IS less than
they had planned to pay. The tenant
had signed q years lease Just prior
to being transferred to the San Fran
cisco once OF the company he worked
for, and as the company stood the
loss he rented his $50 apartment for
$40. This was. indeed. fortunatei
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Some Of Woman's Bittsrest
Tears Are Shed Over Money
Differences with Her Hubbard.

Il
VIII live: At present both children
live for stated periods of each year
with the mother and ehe father In
this queer marital talele.
The last Of. the allowance Of s175..
600 made by the wife, which amounts
to $75. 900. has not been paid. Mrs.
MEG laughry has placed 1t in the,
hands of trustees to be paid only.
after four years Of good behavior on
the part Of the husband,
The whole trouble with the family
according to the contention Of tie
wife, was that tie husband insisted
upon being penurious after Fate had
removed any possible necessity for
watching the pennies and tie
iy,rt,y1taof.s 49, sfetks EEsa e N IA
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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

Here is a reversal Of the ancient saw,
and a story that shows how love
went out of the window when wealth
and luxury came sauntering in at
the front door.
+ In this instance money spoiled a
perfectly good home, brought along
q divorce. with the taking Of two
children from their father, and the
breaking up Of home-all because.
Wealth Insisted upon coming along.
and disturbing a hitherto contented'
flock.
Relf and Prune..
The late 3. j. Baldwin, better
known over the world of sport and
finance as Lucky" Baldwin, left to
Mrs Anita Baldwin McClaughry
$1,000, 900. She had been happily
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amount already accrued and cannot
be enforced by her personal repre-.
sentatiyes.
THE husband cannot be heard to
say that the wife had not acquired
the alimony for the purposes Of her
support. The court, by the decree
determined on a full consideration
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-09-12

IN MARRIAGE might be a partner:
IN ship in which two hearts
beat as one. but there is no
general acceptance Of the contention
that the combined domestic wealth
should be as one. But what Is
money compared to conjugal felicity?
g. some 1 one has asked, adding, Perfect
love casteth out all'friction regarding
financial dross." Sounds very good
as a bit OF summer fiction sentiment,
but court records which. as we know,
seldom reflect the harmonies but re.
veal to US the discords, nevertheless
Show such an amazing number Of
contentious over money as fairly to
establish a rule.
The pelfless perfect love can have
aspinnacle all by itself, 1t seems, for,
as one Judge has pointed out, the
catering to creature wants, the feed.
ing, housing, clothing and entertain.
ing Of the principals and the business
conduct OF home is like the man.
agement of business concern, with
the added. completely Of having no
one In 1t who is working forNwages-
except the servant-and two bosses
besides.
This wise court opined that what
the wife gave to the home, providing
she was a thrifty, devoted housewife
and a helpful companion, could not
he guaged in dollars and cents; and,
this being 80. all of the material pos.
sessions Of the home-her money
and hubby's money-should be share
and share alike. "a real helpmeet,''
declares Alicia Cassard, as never
supported by her husband. She sup
ports him as much as he does her.
The support Is mutual
Sued Father for Alimony.
The most curious turn given to this
dreadful. money side Of matrimony
is shown by the court Of appeals Of
New York, which, by a recent decf.
sion, declares that daughter may
sue her father for alimony. It was
by unanimous decision that Mrs.
Alice Van Ness Parsons receives
from the estate of her father, Cor.
ilelius Henry Van Ness, $4,000. all
mony and interest, due to her moth.
er, Mrs. Debora Brandt Van Ness, on
g decree granted in 1867. The case
ls the oldest of its kind the court
has ever been called upon to decide.
Mrs. Debora Van Ness. who was
married in 1s45. got decree on May
2s. 1867, with $500 a year alimony.
Not cent was paid. When Mrs.
Van Ness died last January. at the
age Of 81, her executors levied on
the estate Of her husband for the ali.
nony. plus interest at the legal rate.
After the divorce, Van Ness twice
married. From his second wife he
received a bequest Of more than
100000. He died in 1911 and the es.
tate was plunged into litigation.
In the alimony proceedings. attor.
neys for the widow-the youthful
third wife-set up the claim that the
executors of the first wife's estate
could not act as her substitutes and
collect allmony covering period Of
4s years. They contended that the
claim died with the divorced wife
and could not be resurrected. II she
failed to collect. that was her loss,
they argued.
The judge who wrote the opinion.
however, thus replied: II do not see
how. in Justice. It can be said that II
the husband failed to pay according
70 the terms Of the judgment, and
the wife thereafter died, the judg.
nnent In her favor lapsed as to. the
aw-----.-..----
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married "a; Hull McC laughry. andftwoi
children. Dexter and Baldwin. were
born Is them.
Money matters around the Nc
Ciaughfy household had never been;
IN such an easy state .as. as e pTo@oss
BALDWIN provided the sinews Of do.
nestle war. When the money came
aiong, witnout any previous sss strs s,.a
Lol tae. ease Me 81 alsS.a e trnm S;s
= re, SH fIsesl HABITS. plain spruness
formed the fifst STUMBLING. block to
the bliss OF the newly ndowed home.
When the head sof the mouse FOUND
tnat ms wils !. psls: - s Is s, =
oau -, sa,,aS AZ NAM - sthat
cost only 5; cents, he was indignant.
BE stormed and demanded to know
why the Scent variety did not fully
meet the require ments OF the menage.
And they did while his. income of
$4,000 a year formed the background
Of the; family picture! But the wife's
new income q, $500. 900 g year. pushed
the scent prunes into the discard.
The husband eventually went along
with the prunes. = Z, IS as.is1s ~
IS So. 80 .
Allowea l 2, = sAso,ySo
,When the situation did not I'm:
move the wife atiyiseti. her husband