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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Easy to Darken Gray Hair

When your hair turns gray, streaked
with gray, white, faded, brittle. fall
ing ont itching scalp or dandruff, try
the following: On retiring rub Q-Ban
like 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 ST bottle.
Browder Bros. Selmer. Tenn. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
NONRESIDENT Notice.

To Tom Cobb. Jake Cobb, and Susan
Cobb Lain. and Bill Lain.
Dave Cobb ct ais. In the County Court
VS.. OF McNa1ry County
Tom Cobb ct ais. Tennessee.
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to that Tom Cobb.
Jake Cobb, and Susan Cobb Lam, and
Bill Lain, are nom residents of the State
of Tennessee and residents of the State
of Texas. they are therefore, hereby re-
quired to appear. on or before the First
Monday of September, 1915, before the
clerk of said county court. at his office
in MeNairy county, Tennessee, in the
town of Selmer, and make defense to the
bill fllsd against them in said court by
Dave Cobb. Mrs. Maggie Cobb Wilson.
Bill Wilson, Girdie Helton Mccullough,
and Tom Mccullough, or otherwise the
bill will be taken for confessed.
IL is further ordered that this notice be
published for four consecutive weeks in
the McNairy County Independent, a
newspaper published in the town of Sell
mer, Tennessee.
This the I'd day OF August, 1915.
NOAH PRINCE,
County Court Clerk,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
County Fair Week, Oct. lQ..22

The County Fair is now about sixty
days off. No better time to advertise
and boost than now. So begin and
keep it up. We want special features
on each days program. and one Of
the most delightful features will be
that of Homecoming Day. This will
be part Of the first days program.
Prominent men from other counties
and States, who once lived in McNairy
county, have been invited to be pres
ent and speak on that occasion. Gen.
Marcus ]. Wright, of Washington;
Judge M. H. Meeks, of Nashville;
Judge A. W. Stovall, Of Jackson; Hon.
S. P. Freezing, Of Oklahoma; Rev. j.
W. Cherry, Of Fayetteville; R. A. N.
Wilson, and others, have been asked
to be with US. Write to relatives and
friends and urge them to come back
and spend another week with home
folks and friends.
We want to arrange for Farmers
Day, when special program may be
arranged for them. We desire that
day for the third day of the Fair, and
the cooperation of all the farmers,
and everybody in the county, is urged.
Exhibits in all the departments will
be more numerous this year than at
any other fair. The attractions will
be more numerous, pleasing and in
structive than ever.
W. |. SWANS show band will furn-
ish the music. Show rings in the
morning. Racing, balloon ascensions
and other free attractions in the
afternoon. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

San Diego, Aug. l4.-Going back
to his first love, the great national
game. Billy Sunday, noted evan
gelist, umpired a baseball game
between teams of San Diego bankers
played for sweet charity at the Sar
Diego Exposition, Saturday, August
7th, and then on the following Mon.
day conducted a revival service al
the mammoth outdoor organ. Sun
day spoke to a crowd Of 10000
Church people Of San Diego turned
out en- masse to hear Sunday, while
thousands of others we're drawn te
the meeting out of idle curiosity.
The saw dust trail' made famous
by Sunday and his soul-stirring ser
mons, did not exist at the Exposition
but in its place there was the "con
crete path" over which fled long
line Of converts to proclaim faith
when urged by Sunday at the psyche.
logical moment. Sundays topic wal
Butterfly Chasers." The noted evan
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Land Sale.

By virtue Of the authority conferred
under the terms of certain mortgage
executed to Glenn Lea by Kate e. Max
well on May 2, 1914, to secure an in
debtedness mentioned therein, the said
mortgage being recorded in Register
office, Selmer, Tenn, in Real Estate
Mortgage Book No. 2, at page 43; and
because Of default in the payment Of
the said Indebtedness, will at the east
door Of the court house in Selmer,
Tenn. at 100 O'Clock pm, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER a, 1915,
sell to the highest bidder for cash the
lands mentioned and described in said
mortgage. The said lands are situated
in the 7th Civil District of McNairy
county, Tenn, and full and complete
description will be given on day of sale,
or on application to the undersigned, or
to the Register of McNairy county,
Tenn. Said lands sold free from equity
of redemption and from homestead
rights.
This Aug. IL, 1915.
~ Glenn LEA, SeImer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Liberty Springs.
Dear INDEPENDENT:

Dear Independent:
If space in your columns permits. l
will contribute few lines.
Crops are suffering great deal for
rain. The showers last week were
like SNOWFALL in August, soon gone.
Gardens and truck patches are almost
thing of the past.
Mr.. John Hill, son Of Jim Hill of
near Purdy, after a continued illness
of three months, died last Saturday
night. and was buried at Rose Hill
cemetery Sunday afternoon. John
was promising young man of Is
years. To the bereaved ones we ex-
end our sincere regards.
Miss Florence McCan of near Nc
Marry, is i'll with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Matt Shearfield, near McNairy,
died last week.
Miss Nora Carroll has typhoid fever.
A. M. Sanders and family Of Bethel
Springs were the guests of F. N. Gar
ner last Sunday.
W. A. Sutton Of Houston, Miss,
lost his baby last week. The remains
were brought back for interment at
Liberty cemetery.
G. c. and A. C. PUNK are visiting
schools in the Sd this week.
The good roads fever is not back to
normal yet. The boys are doing a
great deal of effective work.
Rev. Richard Ramsey preached at
Liberty last Sunday.
Misses Nellie and Ida Yarbrough of
Selmer are guests of G. W. PUNK and
John L. Sanders this week.
With best wishes. w. T. HOvIS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Order Of Publication
w. D. Robinson
No. 1887

w. ID. Robinson No. 1887
VS.. In Chancery Court at
Elizabeth Robinson. Selmer, Tenn.
In this cause, it duly appearing from
tthi the bill which is sworn to, that the de-
PENDANT. Elizabeth Robinson, is nom
resident of the State of Tennessee and
a resident of the State Of California,
and that the ordinary process of law
cannot be served upon her; she is, there
fore, hereby required to appear, on or
before the First Monday in September
next 1918 before the Judge of the
Chancery Court (this being the first day
of the September term, of said COURT /,
at tho courthouse in the town of Selmer,
and make defense to the bill filed against
her by the complainant in said court, or
otherwise the bill will be taken for con-
fessed, and the cause set for hearing
exparte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the McNairy County Independent, a
weekly newspaper published at Selmer,
McNairy county, Tennessee.
This August 5, 1915.
80. V. ERWIN, C. & M.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Land Transfers

Glen Lea and wife to J. E. Hooker,
166 acres, $500.
S. X. Fowlkes and wife to W. A.
Petree. 70 acres, $1,000.
John Wilkerson to ]. B. Kirby and
wife. It's acres, $1,000.
l.. E, Farris and wife to R. C. Will
son. Sc acres, $500.
H.F Wilson and wife to U. S. Alex
ander, house and lot in Selmer, $500.
]. 7. Ramer. trustee, to W. F. Wal
lace, one-sixth interest in 173 acres,
$500.
W. 7. Surratt and wife to directors
for school house and lot in l4th dist.
H. B. Horner to W. 7. Harris, four
lots, $780,.
]. E. Cornelius to j. d. Undertake,
80 acres, $500.
w. N. Horton and wife to John
Wilkerson. It's acres, $l4O0.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
SAND BOX

Showers fell Wednesday in a
most welcome manner......... This
is a big week for visiting mer-
chants. They are all having gay
old times. 1.-THE Germans still
seem to be getting the best in
every quarter quarter We are beginning
to think they will get there.
Cotton on the contraband list by
England will not have much eff
feet on exports. .......If Calranza
thinks he can rub it in on Uncle
Sam he should not forget the
Texans along the border who will
be heard. Don't forget the S.
s. County Convention at Selmer
next Thursday and Friday. Don't
say you didn't know it, and there
by violate one Of the Command
ments. Sims fire is not spread
Ing iiiiuchii ........just as we'll settle
down to business and not wait
for peace. 49,. There are about as
many people killed each day in
accidents, iynchings and cold
blooded murders in our peaceful
America as are killed in many Of
the battles on the fighting line...
1t seems like the good roads
fever is abating somewhat. .......
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

gelist is declared to have played an
errorless game as he denounced the
works of Satan.
Butterfly chasers," roared Sunday,
ARE the gay life people who put off
religion for the more convenient pur-
suit of pleasure. They think that the
day Of reckoning can be indefinitely
postponed to suit their convenience,
and they bow and scrape to the call
of the DEVIL
Leaning far out over the rostrum,
Sunday stretched out his arms in an
inviting gesture, and pleaded nov is
the time For a few seconds a still
ness which would have made the dis
charge of cap pistol seem like the
defamation of German siege gun
swept over the vast throng. In the
stiffness, Sunday showed his arms out
a bit further and repeated come to
Jesus" Singly at first, began the
march down the concrete path" An
aged woman lead it. Then the revival
spirit was caught by hundreds more,
and soon a young army man was
marching TO the platform. A mighty
shout went up as hundreds proclaim
ed faith.
IF the Lord can get a few more
good hitters like we have here today,
we will soon bat the devil out of the
box declared Sunday who pronounced
the meeting one of the most success
full revivals he ever held in the West.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Order Of Publication
No. 1884

Jack Lindsey No. 1884
vs.. In Chancery Court at
Bird Lindsey. Selmer. Tenn.
In this cause, it appearing from the
bill which is sworn to, that Bird Lind
say, defendant, is a nonresident of the
State Of Tennessee and resident of the
State of Mississippi, she is. therefore,
hereby required to appear on or before
the first Monday Of September next, be-
fore the Clerk and Master of said court,
at his office in Selmer, Tenn, and make
defense to the bill filed against her in
said court by Jack Lindsay, or otherwise
the bill will be taken for confessed and
the cause set for hearing exparte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the MeNairy County Independent, a
weekly newspaper published at S. liner,
Tenn. O.V ERWIN, G. q M.
This July %, 1915.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

The storm on the Gulf damag-
ing Galveston am other coast
towns reached all over the State
Of Texas. The high winds and
torrential rains deluged much Of
the cotton cronin southern. 7 7 ss7Ssaass .
The cotton was open and picking
in full blast, so the storm blew
cotton to the four corners of the
State. Galveston's great sea wall
seems to have saved the city
from a similar storm several years
ago, when 5000 people persisted.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Your Cough can be Stopped

Using care to avoid draughts, ex-
posure, sudden changes, and taking a
treatment of DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry, will positively relieve, and in time
will surely ril You, Of your Cough.
The first dose soothes the irritation,
checks your Cough, which stops in a
short time. DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry has been used successfully for As
year and is guaranteed to cure you.
Money back il it fails. Get a bottle
from your Druggist; it costs only a
little and will help you so much. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
McNairy County ". 0. ". Picnic
Association,

On August 5, 1915. the McNairy
County Picnic Association was organ.
lied at Selmer, Tenn.
The object of this Association is to
bring all Camps Of the Woodmen Of
the Word, once each year, in great
picnic and fraternal love feast, te
further the cause of Perfected Wood.
craft and broaden its usefulness, te
more firmly unite the camps and the
membership Of the county.
Such annual meetings to alternate
from Camp to Camp, or locality to
locality, and the organization of this
McNairy County Woodmen Of. the
World Picnic Association shall in nc
way annul the Woodmen Picnics that
have been held at Selmer for the past
two or three years, il same or salts
factory arrangements can be made
with the Camp at Selmer and the Fail
Association from year to year.
The following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President, A. R. Boshart, Camp No
!l97; Vice-Presiiaaeeni.., w W. G. G. Moore
Camp No. 49, IS; Secretary, w W. @. Arm
strong, Camp No. SAT.
Stantonville was selected as the
next place Of meeting and holding the
first annual picnic, Of the Association
to be held in the month Of August
the day to be set sixty days before
the picnic. The president Of the asso.
citation was empowered to appoint one
member from each Camp in the county
to meet early in June, 1916, and by q
majority vote Of the representatives
present fix the date Of the picnic.
It was moved and carried that the
Camp under whose auspices the picnic
is being held, shall have the right to
select the grounds, have authority
over the right and privileges Of the
grounds and stands on the day of the
picnic; the profits derived therefron
shall be applied first to the expenses
incurred, such as printing notices
paying premiums, etc.
ALI officers shall be elected annually
and the next place Of meeting select
ed, all of which shall be determined
by a majority of the Camps present
each camp shall be allowed one vote
A. Y. SIMMONS, Acting Secy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
StramoIins

That powerful lung medicine that
is sold by druggist on positive guar
antee to give satisfaction or money
refunded. We are not satisfied until
you are satisfied. Large size bottle
sent by parcel post to your door for
one dollar. Address Moore-Higgs
Chemical Company, 948 Linden ave.,
Memphis. Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

1t is up to Carranza to bring
an attempt to settle the Mexican
ferment. All the leaders worn
to a FRAGILE want peace. Those
who are still able to kick want to
be the leaders in any settlement.
It is natural that the top dog still
wants to keep up the fight.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

The lynching of Leo M. Frank
Monday night. when he was
taken from the State prison by
an armed mob Of twenty-five
armed men no armed brutes,
and hanged to tree nearly 100
miles away, simply accentuates
the disregard for law and order.
This occurred with cold blood.
1t was not the fired blood Of an
outraged people. but years after
crime had been committed. Ga.
has stain that viii not wash
away in a generation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
Notice.

All parties owing the firm Of E. F
Hendrix & Sons, come in at once and
settle the same. l am winding up
the business of said concern and insist
on you doing this promptly.
F. F. HENDRIX.
Selmer, June a, 1915.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

The little revolution in little
Haiti has been suppressed by
Uncle Sam. Before he leaves he
will probably let them know that
they must be good children here
altar
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20
A Card to Owners
of Rural Telephone Lines

We are anxious to see that all lines owned by
other parties and connected with us are kept in such
condition to furnish efficient service Where the
of rural lines responsible for their upkeep
we want to cooperate with them.
ALI lines require thorough overeauling occa-
sonally if the best service is to be obtained. We
recommend that every line connected with US be
overhauled at least year. and that at least one
experienced telephone man assist in this work. The
cost of this work when divided among all the patrons
of the line, makes the amount paid by each man
small, and this cost will be more than offset by the
improved service.
If the owners of rural telephone lines in this sec
ton experiencing trouble with their SERVICE we
will appreciate their talking the matter with our
Manager writing us fully. We will gladly do
what we can toward helping you improve the con-
dition of your line.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE ~ AA
& TELEGRAPH COMPANY Or II
BOX 217, JACKSON, TENN.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-08-20

The sea wall at Galveston was
smashed by storm and city sub
merged. Over 100 lives lost on
coast and millions of property
destroyed. The wind reached a
velocity of 80 miles.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
GOETHALS' PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

Once again announcement from various towns throughout the country that they have offered Col Goehas
 fabulous salary to become city It is argued that he city anywhere from $500 to 5000 per day operating costs On what such statement be based is hard determine it has been suggested that the only achievement of Col Goehas the construction of the Panama Canal cost in round figures something like $400000000 against possible $300000000 given the estimate of what might have cost under practical construction by private prise. The remarkable amount of high class magazine publicity given Col Goehas leads the suspicion that the former secretary of the Iman Canal Commission is st handing out the press sheets Furthermore the resignation the colonel taken evidence that he is going the presidential campaign in 1916 this puicity bu leading up to such a campaign.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
THE SOFT PEDAL?

Until know with authority just how reprehensibe activities in the United States have been how far attempts at subzaon have gone how successful efforts have been into proprieorshp of factories supplying munitions the aes how extensive propaganda of questionable charac ter has been carried should perhaps the soft the pedal
 For somebody might tell unpleasant language how the United States subsidized propagandaed womed and supplied that Panama revolution. We don't want anything do anything in derium of virtue that likely Colombia in pressing that $25OOO000 claim against
 Let's us keep away from unpleasant subjects The air up at the mountain is said to be fine.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11
"JEKYLL AND HYDE" GRAVES.

Chief Forester Graves like his predecessor Pincho is de- velopng quite Jekyll and Hyde existence In the Washing ton, D. C., Star recently lengthy statement showing that Mr. Graves going to Alaska fight off the terrible bugaboo of special interests who going grab the mebr lands of Alaska for the manufacture of wood pulp In Seattle he pered his interview degree changed again at Juneau but Fairbanks the interior Alaska he announces according to press dispatch that arrangements have been made to establish big pulp mills the coast and is ntmaed that he Graves responsible for starting this line inquiry It certainly for the bureau work in har mony and at least give consistent dope the ends of Uncle Sams domain Of both statements the from Washington and the other from Fairbanks purest shine and elsewhere in this issue little attention given detail Chief Forester Graves and his mission to Alaska with suggestions why official should resign from the ser vice.-Seattle Railway and Marine News.
 -:o-
 Russia sends word that Germany is 'broke and then Germany informs the world that Russia faces pecunary cysm Perhaps both of them lyng-in a bed of horns
 The naturalization has spoken It says the first step the melting process aliens learn English and that the first lesson English should be along the line of obed law. Does the alien need this instruction less than the nativebom?
 The liberty of the people consts in being governed by laws which they have made themselves under whatsoever form it be of governments the liberty of being his time and actons far with the of God and of his country
 What will be the of the the soldiers who survive the present war; Will they have respect life Will they all emerge the war homcda unacs and ready to commit murder when the least crossed in their desires?
 Really, all Europe fast becoming vast madhousea
 It certainly looks that way in the acts of tone of many newspapers.
 Everyone who has an Eukalae ought to get one All society is going in for the Euk Of it's good You just pick it. The Eukaale is musical instrumental between guitar and fiddle and it played steel pick The Hawaiian Islands the place of its birth good old Queen Lii of Hawaii used visit Washington every winter she introduced the instrument Capital society and quite the but it dropped out when good Queen Lii and in Noxr society has taken it up again and there nothing like Euk to remind us that this is season of nonsense
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11

Russia sends out word that Germany is broke and then Germany informs the world that Russia faces pecunary clysm Perhaps both of them ying-n bed of thorns
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11

The liberty of the people conss in being governed b laws which they have made themselves under whatsoever form it be of governments; the liberty of in being master his time and actons far may consist with the laws of God and of his country.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-09-11

The bureau of naturalization has spoken It says the first step in the melting for aliens learn English and that the first lesson English should be along the line of obed to law Does the alien need this instruction than the native borng
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-23
PADEREWSKI ASKS AID
FOR STARVING POLES
Conditions in Palestine. Poland
and CarpathianS Worse
Than in Belgium.

LoNnoN, Jan 22-Thc worst scenes OF
destitution and suffering In Belgium and
France have been outdono 10y the cond-
lions In Palestine, Poland and the car
pathians. according to reports received
here. Thousands are starving and relief is
80 distant that matters are likely to be-
come worse
A new appeal for aid for the Poles has
been made by IEnIcc Pldcrowsd and
H"uryk Sicnkicwicz. who speak for all
classes The situation Is described as
terrible
In BukoW.uI the people. driven from
their homes and with no means Of sus-
tcndn"c. arc living I'm caves like animals
ana are fighting with The wolves for such
food as the snow covered country affords
Russia has At last taken d hand at
relieving the distress among tn Poles
Prince Nengalychefi. the new Governor
Genera, of Russian Poland. on assuming
office announced that the Government had
appropriated 100, 0OO, 900 roublps $3.50, 900. %
0O0) for the relief Of the inhabitants Of
the region. and appealed TO men of all
na'ionali'ics and creed to cooperate with
the authorities I'm the prosecution of the
war against the spirit Of Germanlsm
which has taken a firm footing in certain
frontier districts"
Jewish coiou.Sts arr fleeing from PalcS-
tin" iu great numbers and are being
taken TO Egypt by the American cruiser
Tennessee.