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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
GREAT HELP TO
A SICK WOMAN
This Lady Says, II Cannot Find
Words To Express How Thankful
| Am To Cardui."

Jonesville, Val certainly appre.
ciate what Cardui, the woman's tonic,
has done for me-" writes Mrs Owen +.
Wells, of this town. Before I began
to take Cardui, l could hardly GO
about. / had several womanly troubles,
which caused me much suffering, and
were very troublesome. But now
feel like different person.
/ had often read of Cardui, but had
little faith in it. My husband urged
me to try it, and now / cannot find
words to express how thankful I am.
Cardui is wonderful medicine and
feel that it was a greater help than
anything / could have taken.
l had scarcely no pain or suffering
t childbirth, and feel ] owe it all to
Cardui. I know that no woman would
make a mistake in using Cardui at
that most critical time. 1t will save
them so much suffering.
1t is my sincere desire that this
statement may be seen and read by
all sufferers who suffer as l did. I am
telling all my friends and acquaint-
ances of the great cure / have re-
ceived."
II you suffer from any of the all.
ments so common to women, give
Cardui a trial. Thousands Of women
have voluntarily written, to tell of the
great benefit that Cardui has been to
them. Why shouldn't it help you, tool
Try Cardui-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
PRONOUNCED STAND TAKEN
Great Britain and Germany Warned.
American Vessels Should Have
Unrestricted Passage.

Washington. - The United States
has warned Great Britain that general
use Of the American flag by British
vessels would be viewed with con-
Germ here, and has notified Germany
that destruction by her of any Amer
lean vessel In the newly prescribed
war zone would lead to serious COM
plications.
1t became known that the text Of
the two notes, sent to Great Britain
and Germany, expressed much more
emphatically than had generally been
given out the displeasure of the Unit
ed States at the use of neutral flags
by British merchantmen and its solic-
itude over the implication that neu-
trail vessels were liable to destruction
by German submarines in the waters
around Great Britain and Ireland.
The notes were transmitted to Am
bassadors Page at London and Gerard
at Berlin.
In the note sent Ambassador Gerard
for presentation to the German for
eign office, there is friendly but
pointed statement that American YES
sells should have free and unrestricted
passage through the high seas and I'M
blockaded waters and that destruc'
tion of an American vessel might lead
to a change in the hitherto friendly re-
lations which have existed between
the United States and Germany.
Representations in the note to Great
Britain are not based on the Lusitania
incident, but on the statement Of the
British foreign office justifying use
Of neutral flags by its vessels.
The United States unequivocally
says, it is understood continuance
of that practice would be highly dan
gerous to neutral vessels, and would
be viewed with the deepest anxiety
here.
Among diplomatists here the fact
that the United States had taken a
pronounced stand created a profound
impression.
No joint representations with the
United States on the same subjects
have been made by any of the neu
trails, although their ministers here
have consulted the American govern
ment as to its attitude.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give California Syrup
of FiQS"

A laxative today saves q sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue. motharl Il coat.
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily. full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give Q
teaspoonful' of California Syrup OF
Figs" then don't worry, because It 10
perfectly harmless, and in few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels. and you have
a well. playful child again. A thor
ough inside cleansing" Is ofttimes all
that is necessary. It should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children OF
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Last Spike Driven.

Knoxville.-The last spike in the.
Carolina, Clinchfield & Ohio Railway
extension from Dunte, Va, to Elk
horn City, KY. was driven by George
L. Carter, who conceived the Clinch-
field route. just north Of Sandy Ridge
tunnel, near Dante, Va.
This tunnel, the longest in the south,
is nearly 5000 feet in length. The new
line will be opened for traffic at an
early date. This This extension, through
connection with the c. & O. Railway
at Elkhorn City, forms direct line
of transportation from the Ohio Valley
and central west to the South Atlantic
states. It opens up rich coal Sec
ton, and is one Of the heaviest pieces
Of railroad work in the entire country
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
THICK, GLOSSY HAIR
FREE FROM DANDRUFF
GirIsl Beautify Your Hairl Make II
Soft, Fluffy and Luxurlant-Try
the Moist Cloth.

Try as you will, after an application
Of Danderine, you cannot find single
trace of dandruff or falling hair and
your scalp will not itch, but what will
please you most, will be after few
weeks use, when you see new hair,
fine and downy at first-yes-but real
ly new hair-growing all over the
scalp.
A little Danderine Immediately dou-
bles the beauty of your hair. No differ
ence how dull. faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten cloth with
DanderiSe and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. The effect Is i'm
mediate and amazing-your hair will
be light, fluffy and wavy, and have an
appearance Of abundance; an incom-
parable luster, softness and luxuri-
ance, the beauty and simmer of true
hair health.
Get rs cent bottle Of Knowlton's
Danderine from any store and prove
that your hair il as pretty and soft
rs any--that it has been neglected or
injured by careless treatment-that's
all. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR
DARKENS YOUR GRAY HAIR
Look Years Younger! Try Grandma's
Recipe Of Sage and Sulphur and
Nobody Will Know.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray; also ends dandruff, itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make it at home, which is
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sui.
phur Hair Remedy" You will get q
large bottle for about so cents. Every.
body uses this old, famous recipe, be-
cause no one can possibly tell that
you darkened your hair, as it does it
90 naturally and evenly. You dampen
. sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair, taking
one small strand at time; by morn
ing the gray hair disappears, and
after another application or two, your
hair becomes beautifully dark, thick
and glossy and you look years younger
Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
WAITING LIST IS
UNUSUALLY LARGE
MAY TRY TO OBTAIN A NEW TEN.
NEssEE INDUSTRIAL
SCHOOL.
INSTITUTION OvERCROWDED
BLUE Sky" Law of State to Be Taken
From State Department and
Given to the Banking
Department.
Nashville


The proposed plan to obtain new
state Industrial school for West Ten
nessee was discussed by members of
the educational committee of the Mem
phis City club.
Members of the educational commit.
tee, Boiling Smith, chairman, have
made an investigation of the industrial
school located at Nashville, and have
learned that the institution is now
overcrowded and that the waiting list
Is unusually large.
Owing to the business depression
and the large number of men out of
employment in various parts of the
state, large numbers of boys and girls
who are not really delinquent have
been placed in the school because
their parents were unable to provide
for them, 1t is said.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10.cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges.
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
You always get the desired results
with Cascarets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
BUSINESS, sick, sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 1o-cent box means health, happi-
ness and a clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
II you will take Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children--their little In.
sides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Renewing Carbon Paper.

When carbon paper has been used
several times the preparation becomes
almost worn off in some parts, while
other parts of the paper are as good as
new. The process of renewing is very
simple, and it cen be done by anyone
without special apparatus. All that Is
necessary is to hold the paper in front
of fire or over radiator few Sec
onds. The heat will cause the prepa-
ration to dissolve and spread over the
paper, SO that when it is dry the paper
will have new coating. This can be
repeated, and in some cases will dou
BILE the life of the carbon paper.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Whsn Women Made Laws.

At a recent banquet Of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians in Mobile, Ala, Mrs
q. Henry Ruff1n said that equal sui.
frage was an ancient right given to
the women Of Ireland, who had full
suffrage in the time of st. Patrick. At
each meeting Of parliament it was left
to the women to decide upon the laws
affecting the life of the family, and
some of these laws are our inheritance
today, she says. Under the direction
of st. Bridget and a thousand nuns
the ancient Brehen laws Of Ireland
were gathered together, amended and
codified
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
IS EPILEPSY CONQUERED?
New Jersey Physician Said to Have
Many Cures to His Credit.

Red Bank, N. J. Especially .--Advices
from every direction fully confirm pre-
vious reports that the remarkable
treatment for epilepsy being admins
tered by the consulting physician Of
the Kline Laboratories, of this city, is
achieving wonderful results. Old and
stubborn cases have been greatly bene-
fitted and many patients claim to have
been entirely cured.
Persons suffering from epilepsy
should write at once tc Kline Labora-
tories, Branch As, Red Bank, N. j., for
:. supply Oh the remedy, which is be-
ing distributed gratuitously.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
KNOW NOW
And viii Never Forget the Experience.

The coffee drinker who has suffered
and then been completely relieved by
changing from coffee to Postum knows
something valuable. There's no doubt
about 1t.
Il learned the truth about coffee in a
peculiar way" says a California wom'
An. my husband who has, for years,
been of bilious temperament decided
to leave off coffee and give Postum
trial, and as l did not want the trouble
of making two beverages for meals !
concluded to try Postum, too. The re-
suits have been that while my husband
has been greatly benefited, have my
self received even greater benefit.
when l began to drink Postum l
was thin in flesh and very nervous.
Now actually weigh 16 pounds more
than I did at that time and / am
stronger physically and in my nerves,
while husband is free from all his ails.
I'VE have learned our little lesson
about coffee and we know something
about Postum, too. for we have used
Postum now steadily for the last three
years and we shall continue to do so.
I'VE have no more use for coffee
the drug drink. We prefer Postum and
health"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes In two forms:
Regular Postum-must be we'll boiled.
15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum--is soluble powder.
A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in
cup of hot water and, with cream and
sugar. makes a delicious beverage In.
stantIy. 30c and Soc tins.
The cost per cup of both kinds il
about the same.
There's q Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocers
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
The Accident,

Patience-I see the municipal au.
thorities of Berlin have forbidden men
to smoke while driving automobiles,
ruling that many accidents have been
due to the practice.
Patrice-Well. surely, should think
a man would know enough to take tho
cigarette out of his mouth when kiss
ing a girl in an automobile.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Six Couples Divorced.

Jackson.-Judge Sidney J. Everett
granted divorces in six cases. Deser-
ton and non-support were the prevail
ing grounds. Following were the cases
in which divorces were granted: H. l..
Lowell VS.. Mrs. Minnie Lowell, Robert
Smith VS.. Mittie Smith, Mrs. Bessie
Hines VS.. l. l.. Hines, Canary Tilfer
vs.. Robert Tilfer, Oliver Mcbride VS..
Lillian Mcbride, and Mrs. Houston
Curtiss VS.. Dorsey Curtiss.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
BUSINESS LEAGUE
PLANS NEW WORK
SPLENDID REPORTS ARE MADE
BY THE VARIOUS COMMIT
TEES REPRESENTED.
HELD MEETING IN HUMBOLDT
Trade Expansion to South America
Increasing Seventy-fve "Jit-
neys" Now Operating In the
City Of Memphis.

Humboldt.-The various commit
tees of the League of Western Ten.
nessee Business Mems Clubs met here
and every committee of the league was
represented.
Splendid reports were made by all
as to the work under way and expect
ed to be accomplished in the near flu
ture.
Seventy-five committeeman were
present, representing nine of West
Tennessee's Invest towns. Especially
good reports were made by the agri
cultural, membership, publicity legis
latiye, education, good roads, finance
and live stock committees.
Reports were also made by the poul
try, immigration, drainage and other
committees.
The live stock committee, through
J. r. Mills of Obion, chairman, recon-
mended the passage of law which, il
constitutional, will do away with
scrub males, hence scrub stock.
The drainage committee, through T.
j. Taylor of Martin, recommended
that certain amendments be made tc
the present drainage laws and that
these matters be referred to the legis
lative committee.
The agricultural committee, A. R
Dodson chairman, gave a list of rec
concentrations of work that should be
undertaken by each local commercial
club and recommended that the pub
licity committee have published and
distributed to the farmers all over
West Tennessee handbook on farm
ing, containing great fund of useful
information.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
10000 IS LOSS REPORTED
Paris Says the Dense Formations lie
the Cause of SO Many Dead
In poIand


Paris.-An official statement given
out at the war office announced. the
complete failure of the German Of
fensive in Poland. The statement fol
lows:
1.-THE failure of recent attacks by
the Germans in Poland appears to be
complete. The losses Of the Germans
are unprecedented. 1t is reported that
they exceeded 10000 dead.
Gold and the frequent use of dense
formations are among the causes CIV
en- for the losses of the Germans. An
eyewitness of the battle declares that
machine guns moved down the ranks
of the enemy like steel blade.
when the combat ended the Rus
SLAMS saw hills of dead before them,
At night, under the glare of search
lights, the undulating mass of wound
ed made efforts to extricate them
selves. Then toward morning they
moved no more"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Real Economist,

Most men are not blessed with
such treasure Of wife as is Lang.
ley to a friend one night, with pro.
found pride. why, do you know,
she's even found use for the smell
of my motor carr
Great heavens! Do you mean it?''
exclaimed his friend.
"Surest thing you know. She hangs
cheesecioth over the gasoline ex.
haust and packs away her furs in it
to keep the moths out during the sum-
mer."-Harper's Magazine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Killed by Ladder Fall.

Dyersburg.-George Weimer died at
hospital here as the result of a fall
from ladder. Mr.. Weimer, who was
painting contractor, was on ladder
doing some work in store building
when he suddenly fell, his head strik-
ing heavy table, causing an injury
to the skull and brain. He is survived
by his wife, three children, two broth
ers and four sisters. He was men,
Der of the Maccabees and was GA years
old.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Abandon Typewriter.

Kenton.-The office of C. T. Arnold,
manager for the Wilton Wade Land
company, was broken into and robbed
A typewriter was found in the alley
in the rear, and it is supposed the rob-
bers became frightened at some one
passing and dropped the machine, max
ing their escape.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Dangerous Doctrine.

The well-meaning woman who was
visiting the school addressed the pu-
pills after the dismissal hour on the
subject of 1.-THE Doctrine Of Juvenile
Chastisement in the American Home"
When she finished she noticed that
one little boy was crying.
What's the matter. little boy?" she
asked.
Please, ma'am," said the little boy,
my dad will pound me all up for
being kept after school. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19

feet and what ! did do was by q great
effort. could not sleep at night and
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had a steady headache.
After taking the second bottle I no
ticed that the headache was not SO bad,
I rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. l continued It's use until it
made a new woman Of me, and now
can hardly realize that I am able to do
30 much as do. Whenever know any
woman in need of good medicine /
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
ctable Compound" Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, 3l46 N. Tulip St., Richmond, Pa.
Women Have Been Telling Women
Cor forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for il from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
wsmen why don't you try Lydia E.
rinkham's Vegetable Compound? 1t
will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
czemowitx Evacuated.

Berlin.-The Overseas News Agency
quotes Budapest dispatch to the Ber-
liner Tageblatt as saying that Austro-
Hungarian forces have entered Ger
nowitz, the capital of Bukowina. The
Russians are said to have been driven
across the Prutch river and to have re-
treated toward Nowosolica, on the
Russian border.
The evacuation of Czernowitz by the
Russians was reported in dispatch
from Berlin on Feb. 10, but was not
confirmed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Taylor Appointed.

Hillsman Taylor of Trenton has been
appointed by Gov. Rye encouragement
of the Thirteenth, or Paris district.
This is the position held by Gov. Rye
when he was elected governor.
Mr.. Taylor, son-in-law of the lat,
Gov. Bob" Taylor, was speaker Of the
house in 1909, when the statewide pro
hibition bill was passed. He is son
of Col. R. z. Taylor, widely known bas-
rlster, who was connected with the
litigation in the Reelfoot lake cases.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Hermitage Association Guests.

The subcommittee of the finance
committee of the legislature visited
the Hermitage, home of Andrew Jack
son, as guests of the Ladies' Hermit
age association. Specially invited
guests were Mrs. Thomas C. Rye, Mrs.
T. c. Ashcroft and Mrs. John F. No
Ian, daughter of Gov. Rye.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Assessment Should Be Abolished.

Representing the City Club of Mem.
phis, President R. 0. Johnston, appear.
ing before the state tax commission,
told the members Of that body that
the commission should by all means
embody a recommendation in its re-
port completely abolishing the back as
sessment system in Tennessee. He
said few other states had any back as.
sessment provisions whatever, and
that Tennessee has the worst"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
He Was Neutral.

An Irishman went into well.
known Boston restaurant short time
ago to get his lunch. Among other
things, he order ! some cold meat;
and the waiter-when he served the
meal-inquired:
''Will you have the French of Ger
man mustard, sir?'
Neither" was the Irishman's
prompt reply. Pm neutral. Bring
me horseradish!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19

Then, too, a lot of talk is wasted in
complaints about too much talking.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
MississIppian President.

Knoxville.-E. A. Fitzgerald Of the
vicksburg Herald is the new president
of the Southwestern Association of
the Associated Press, succeeding w.
l.. Morgan of Knoxville. The new Sec
rotary is e. A. Lovelace of Nashville
The next meeting will be held in
Vicksburg.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19

Compound Twas in q
dreadfully rundown
state of health,
b ad internal trou-
bles, and was SO ex-
tremely nervous and
Frustrated that IL !
had given in to my
fe elings I would
have been in bed.
As it WI as ! h ad
hardly strength at
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
$4,000 PRISONERS TAKEN

5000 Prisoners Taken--Beriin Re.
ports Russians as Driven Out of
East Prussia.
Berlin.-German army headquarters
made the following announcement:
1.-THE emperor arrived on the battle
field on the East Prussian frontier.
"Our operations there forced the
Russians rapidly to give up their posi-
lions east of the Mazurian lakes. At
some places the fighting is continuing.
So far, about $4,000 prisoners have
been made. More than 20 guns and 30
machine guns have been taken. The
amount of war material taken cannot
yet be estimated.
''In Poland, on the right bank Of
the vistula, the Germans continued
the offensive. They took Sierpec and
made several hundreds Of prisoners.
"On the left bank Of the Vistuls
there is no change"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Will Coach Polytechnic.

Auburn, Ala.-Announcement was
made here that Larry Brown, catcher
of the Mobile Southern Association
team. had signed a contract to coach
the baseball team Of the Alabama
Polytechnic institute.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Officers Chosen.

At meeting here of stockholders of
the Independent Life Insurance Com.
pany, Nashville organization, R. o.
Johnston of Memphis was elected first
vice-president. Paul Roberts was elect
ed president and DR.. J. H. Handley
second vice-president.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-02-19
Ten Men in Band,

Lexington, Ky.-Word reached here
of the killing near Irvine, KY, of a
man named Underwood by band Of
men at his home. They riddled his
body with bullets. Ten men are said
To have been in the band.