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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-22


There is more Catarrh in this section
of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors pre-
scribed local remedies. and by constant
ly failing to cure with local treatment,
pronounced 1t incurable. Catarrh Is a
local disease. greatly influenced by con-
stitutional conditions and therefore re-
quires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Cure. manufactured by f. J.
Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is consti-
tutional remedy, Is taken internally
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward is offered for any case
that Halls Catarrh Cure fails to cure.
Send for circulars and testimonials.
F. ]. CHENEY G. CO.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-22
No. $3.50
Report of the Condition of the
First National Bank
Of Selner

AT Sehner, in the State of Tennessee, at
the close of business Sept. II, 1916:
RESOURCES
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-22
TRI-SThTE WOMEN WILL.
HAVE BUILDING AT FAIR
Feminine Department at the
Memphis Exposition VIII
3 Be Greatly Enlarged
This Year


Tri-State women are to have build.
ing all their own this year for the first
time in the nine years history of the
Irri-St.te Fair, at Memphis, Tenn.
Sept IS to Oct. 8.
As result of this special recogEi-
ton, the women's department of the
TriState Fair will be larger by far
than ever before. New sections have
been added and the premium list has
been greatly enlarged.
The womens building has been re-
modelled during the summer months,
and will be spick and span when the
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-22
SAND BOX

- "A
This has been a glorious week
for haying and cotton picking:
clear, dry and cool ....... Circuit
court was a rather light affair
this week. ........T The state fair is
on tap this week, and it is GER
tainly ideal weather for fairs. -.
All the few hotels were full to
the brim this week with court at
tendents.... -. Cotton is still 60
ing up and is now at sky altitude,
with every indication of going
higher. Our Selmer buyers are
in the swim, giving better prices
than any place in the county 49,,
Next week the people will see
road working in good style. A
tractor engine may be on the
work with many big mule teams.
........ Hughes and Wilson are
still in the race for president.
The friends of each can figure
out their favorite as a sure win
|ner. If figures do not lie or
someone else we will have two
presidents. ........ The report now
lis that Villa has been defeated in
a big battle and is again dead or
nearly so.........To a man up a
tree, it LOOKS like the. centra! al
lies in the great war will soon
have to cry for calf rope.........
Lewis Adams fine residence is
about reaching completion $500.
Candidate Stockard for the SEN
ate has arranged to have some
thing to say in our columns each
week in addition to his standing
announcement. ....... Let every
one pay off his debts out of his
first cotton, and all the balance
will beshis and his credit estab-
lshed .......It was at frost point
several mornings this'Meek, but
nothing scorched ,....... We can
not publish long obituaries. as we
frequently get them. Our read
els are not interested except IL e
immediate family. Hereafter for
over 20 lines a rate Of &c per line
will be charged.........Get ready
for the county fair beginning
Oct. 10, and make it the best
ever held. in the county......,..
President Wilson attended the
burial of his sister at Columbia,
S. c., on Monday. That big
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-22
Announcements
STATE SENATE
r. |. Stockard

Being the democratic nominee for
this Senatorial district, | hereby
solicit the support especially of every
democrat and of all others who are
interested in the welfare of the dis
trict and the State Of Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-22
PERSONALS


Rub-My -Tism- Antiseptic, Anodyne
Kills pain, stops putrifaction.
Judge "A. w. Stovall, of Jackson,
was here during court professionally
No. 666 will cure Malaria or Bilious
Fever. 1t kills the germs.
DR.. j. M. King, of Pocahontas, was
here most of this week.
Mrs. E. E. Warren celebrated her
88th birthday Tuesday.
W. ]. Darby was social caller
Wednesday while in town on business
Mrs. G. L. Anderson Left Wednes-
day to visit relatives in Corinth.
No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever
ID Is the most speedy remedy We know
Rev. j. V. kirkland will begin a
series of meetings at the Baptist
church next Sunday.
The biggest value we have ever
offered our subscribers is the indie
pendent and four standard magazines,
all one year, for only $l.25.
You can get four standard maya
zines one year for 25 cents extra by
renewing your subscription to the
Independent.
We have full stock of galvanized
and iron roofing. Selmer Hardware
Co.
George Prince came Monday to visit
home people. He holds responsible
position In the freight department of
the |. c. at Birmingham.
o"n o"'o lnouoy puylnS oil
Owensboro wagon or Delker Buggy
now. Selmer Hardware Co.
s. s. Brooks, one of the stock
growers, near Bethel Springs, was
here Monday, with an idea Of buying
a residence and moving his family
here for school facilities.
We have some very attractive pric-
es on cook stoves and heaters. Sell
mer Hardware Co.
H. ]. Tabor, Of Missouri, is here
looking for location. He wants a
farm, but prefers renting the first
year to see how he is pleased with
the country.
DO you know that free dress pat
tern Is included with the club Of four
magazines that we are giving in COM
bination' with the Independent for
70 cents extra. Send your order by
mail Or phone us. n 81
Wanted Man past 80 with horse
and buggy to sell Stock Condition
Powder in McNairy County. Salary
$40 per month. Address 8 Industrial
Bldg, indianapolis, Indiana.
Hon. ]. P. Sipes was a pleasant
caller Monday. He has not decided
whether he will be candidate for
the state senate or ask again for rep
resentative. He feels more certain
Of an election in the latter than
former place.
An investment of only 25 cents in
our splendid magazine club offer will
give you and your family monthly
income Of enjoyment and instruction
for whole year. Let us show you
these magazines.
j. II. Haynes, aged 81, died sud-
denly Tuesday at his home in Corinth,
He was the father of our townsman
C. l.. Haynes. and in the past had
spent several months in Selmer He
had been blind and mind weakened for
some time, hut his death was very
unexpected and shock to his rela-
tives and friends. Interment was had
at Corinth Wednesday, attended by
Selmer relatives.
Will Wilson was declared by the
Democratic Executive Committee
Monday the nominee Of the party for
Representative, there being no other
aspirsnt. We take pleasure in say
ing Mr. Wilson is first class man
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-22

STATE OF TENNESSEE, S.
COUNTY OF MCNARY, %
|, Albert Gillespie, Cashier of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief
Albert Gillespie, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this Goth day of Sept, 1916.
rsr,,1 AARON BROOKS,
Notary Public.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-09-22

CoRRECT-Attest:
.lno. I. Warren.
b. J.. Browder,
w A. Reeder, Directors.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
slrea Sheets In the Wind"

What was the origin of the phrase
for drunkenness. three sheets in the
vino? ?" landsman asked a sailor the
other day. well" said the sailor,
"I'n explain that matter to you. The
two lower corners of a ships sail are
held taut by two ropes, one called a
tack and another called a sheet. The
tack is always kept very tight, but
the sheet is iOosened according TO the
wind, and the looser the sheet is the
more freely the sail swings. If the
sail is quite free it's sheet is said to
be in the wind Now, suppose that
all three of a ships sails were quite
free. They would then fly about very
crafty, and the ship would wabble.
The course Of the ship would be a zig
gag one, and the reason for this would
be that she had three sheets in the
wind That, ] guess, is why a man
when. he zigzags in his course is said
to be three sheets in the wind also"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
Man as a Meat Eater.

That man has eaten beef, pork and
fish since the remotest ages is deduced
by Professor NJ. W. Lyon, Jr, of the
George Washington university, in an
article in Science, from the life his
tory of three species of tapeWorm.
These three-the Toenia saginata, or
beef tapeWorm; Toenia solium. Or pork
tapeworm. and Neutrality-suspicious. la
tus, or fish fapeworm-are highly diff
ferentiated. Part Of their lives they
spend in human beings, part in the
animals from which they are named,
and both these hosts are necessary TO
their development. =
I'VE have no evidence that species
Of any kind are rapidly produced"
says Professor Lyon. land the para
sites have probably had as slow an
evolution as man. The conclusion
seems clear that man has been eating
cattle and pigs or their immediate an
cestors, and perhaps himself, for as
many ages as needed for these tape
worms to attain their present degree
OF differentiation.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
First Prohibition Act.

The first prohibitive measure was
that OF the Saxon King Edgar, who,
nearly a thousand years ago. on the adj
vice of Dunstan. put down many ale
houses, allowing only one TO exist in
any village or small town and at the
same time limiting the drafts of the
drinkers. The common drinking cup
Of that day held about two quarts,
and Edgar had eight pegs placed at
stated distances in each cup. heavy
penalties being imposed on those who
drank from one peg to another at each
time. Neither the working nor the re-
suit of the act encouraged Edgar's sue
cessors to further action. and the next
prohibitive legislation on the sale Of
liquor is due to Henry VII. who, by
an act against vagabonds and beggars
in the year 1895, gave power to any
two justices of the peace to stop the
common selling of strong ale in towns
and any other places they thought nee
essary.-London Mirror.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
Value of Education.

"Every day spent in school the chill
dren earn So"
This statement was made by Wis
consin's state superintendent, who
bases his estimate on the official rec
ords of the bureau of education at
Washington. Here is what he offers
as proof of the statements
"Uneducated laborers earn on the
average $500 year for forty years. a
total of $4,000.
High school graduates earn on an
average $1,000 year for forty years.
a total of $4,000.
"This education requires twelve years
of school of 100 days each, total of
2,160 days. If 2,16O days at school add
$4,000 to the income for life. then
each day at school adds $9.02
"Forceful as this standardization Of
earnings is" said the superintendent,
sit tells but one side of the story-the
money side. Back of this can lie seen
improved standards of living. more in
telligent and progressive communities
and a stronger national life."-Chica-
go Herald.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
lev Cold Winters.

In the winter Of 1880 New York har
Dor was frozen over and teams passed
from New York to Staten Island. New
York bay was frozen over in the latter
part of January, 1921, and sleighs pass
ed over the Hudson river from COrt-
landt street to Jersey City. On Feb
3, 1874 Long Island sound was frozen
over few miles above New York. On
Jan. 20, 1852, the East river was frozen
over, and hundreds passed over both
ways between Brooklyn and New York.
On Feb. 10 and II, 1856. the East river
was frozen over so that the people
passed over freely. On Jan. %. 1867.
the East river was bridged over with
ice, and 5000 persons passed over. On
Feb. II, 1875, the East river was COM
pletely bridged over for over three and
One-half hours. During the blizzard of
March II, 1888. the East river was
frozen over so completely for several
hours that hundreds passed over both
gazine of American History.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
Three Kinds of Secondhand Books.

How much is this book?" a pros
pective customer asked the second
hand book dealer. 1t was volume of
essays.
THAT is reading book and sells
for so cents" the dealer answered.
The prospective customer looked puZ-
zled, so the secondhand book man went
on to explain:
II have been in this business a good
many years. both here and in other
cities, and | have found that every
where the general secondhand book
buying public divides books into three
classes and asks for them accordingly.
"a paper backed book is novel
IA cloth bound novel. however. is
fiction book
Everything else in bound literature
comes under the classification Of read
ing books. kansas City Star.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22

~HESE post christmas days shine
with light softer but perhaps
more comfortable than that OF
the great feast itself. Particu-
larly is this true of the first day after
Christmas, especially when that day is
Sunday. In England, of course. as in
the time of the late Samuel PickWick.
Esq, who brought about the renais-
Sance of Christmas, this is called box
ing day, not because it is the occasion
of fistic encounters, but because it is
the time appointed for the distribution
of those more OF less spontaneous eX'
pressons of good will which are called
Christmas boxes. It's more orthodox
title is st. Stephens day. 1t is, you
know, the day on which the illustriOus
King Wenceslaus, with the assistance
of his page, did his noble almoning.
We are not old English kings. SO in
stead of having our page bring flesh
and wine to the poor man on St
Stephens day we give a dollar to the
youth from the still vexed Bermuthes
who chaperOns the elevator IN our
apartment house, and for weeks be-
fore Christmas we affiX to the flaps Of
the envelopes containing our letters
little stamps bearing so called por
traits of st. Nicholas of Bari. Theo-
retically this last process provides a
modicum of Christmas cheer for GER
tain carefully selected and organized
poor people.
However this may be. the fact re-
mains that the day after Christmas is
a very good day indeed. The excite
ment of giving and receiving has pass
ed away; there remains the quieter joy
of sober contemplation. And when
the day after Christmas is Sunday this
contemplation will not be disturbed by
the arrival of the postman, who, re
lentless bill bringer. is like the Greeks,
to be feared even when bearing gifts.
And, in spite of the remarks of every
humorist who ever borrowed from his
mother-in-law 2 cents to put on an
envelope which should carry a joke
about her to an editor, this post Christ
mas meditation nearly always is pleas
ant. 1t is assisted by the consumption
of wife-bestowed cigars, which again
despite the humorists) are better than
a man buys for himself. 1t is pleas
ant meditation, for its subjects are
things given and things received, good
deeds done and good things expert
enced.
1t also contains, this day after Christ
mas feeling. a quality of reconciliati
not of reconciliation with ancient enc
mies-this was all orthodoxy attended
to ON Christmas eve-but of reconcilia-
ton with affairs. of reimbursement.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
You Can't Find Them.

They used to walk through the Scot
fish cemeteries on the Sabbath by
way of maintaining the proper rigor-
GUS mental attitude. Sandy MacTosh,
who had never been suspected of bril-
lance of thought, returned home from
one Of these Sunday excursions and
said, "Feyther, took a bit walk about
tn cemetery til day, an / readit a
TIL Inscriptions on tn tomestanes.' =
aye? An whit wis yer thochts
efter We had feenished?" asked his
stern parent.
"Weel, feyther, | wunnert whaur a
tn wicked foWk wis buried
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
When Christmas Comes.

While passing days are short and cold and
drear,
While nights are long. the longest of the
year,
While cruel winter solstice reigns supreme
Ger earth and air, Ger field and wood and
stream,
Glad Christmas comes with glowing heart
of cheer,
The brightest, bravest day of all the year
Ladies' Home Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
Something Coming TO Him.

How old are your asked the judge
Of prisoner who was under arrest for
stealing.
81 dunno"
when were you born?'
whats the use Of my telling you
about my birthday? You amt going TO
make me 4 birthday present, are you q
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
Must Have Been an Oversight.

Now. here is remarkable story
written by police reporter
in what respect?'
after describing recent crime and
the escape of the perpetrator he doesn't
state in his last paragraph that detec-
lives are working on several important
clews." Birmingham Age-Helald-
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
Proper Breathinqs

To breathe properly take deep, slow
breath, another and another. Put both
the hands on your ribs and see how
they expand and contract as. you
breathe liz and out. Put one hand on
the low ribs in front and the other op-
posite it on the back. Feel how the
back swells as you breathe. There
is powerful muscle called the dia-
phragm that divides the chest from the
abdomen. AS the heart and lungs are
in the chest, the diaphragm may be
called the floor of the chest. 1t is fas-
tened to the backbone, the ribs and the
sternum. or breastbone. And when
people speak Of diaphragmatic breath
ing they mean just what we are doing
now-filling the lungs with air and
emptying them by the expansion and
contraction.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
That Midnight Oil.

Il suppose yentured the interested
friend of the family, that John is
still burning the midnight oil at col
lege?"
YES, indeed" replied the fond but
puzzled mother, .sbut the college must
furnish a very inferior quality of oil.
John writes me that some midnights
the light is so very poor that he can
hardly read his hand" = Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
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The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-22
Where Did
Santa Claus
Come T roma =?

WNHESE post Christmas days shine
with a light softer but perhaps
more comfortable than that Of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-13
Dawn of Divine Lioht,

1t is difficult to determine, by the
eye, the precise moment of daybreak !;
but the light advances from early
dawn, and the sun arises at the ap-
pointed hour. Such is the progress of
divine light in the mind; the first
streaks of the dawn are seldom per-
ceived, but. by degrees, objects till
then unthought of are disclosed. The
evil of sin, the danger of the soul the
reality and Importance of eternal
things, are apprehended, and hope Of
mercy, through crucified Savior, is
discovered, which prevents the sinner
from falling into absolute despair; but
for time all is indlstinct and con-
fused. But the light increases, the
sun arises, the glory of God in the per-
son of Jesus Christ shines in upon the
soul.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-13
FOOT IN FROG; FACES DEATH
Directed Work of Rescue After Twen-
ty-Four Cars ManeIed
Him.

Altoona, Pa.-After preparing to
make coupling in the Pennsylvania
yards here, Brakeman H. Ward Hall
slipped from his car and the next in.
slant his right foot was caught in a
switch frog. He struggled to free
himself, but could not.
Then he tried frantically to save
himself by signaling the engineer, who
was pushing draft of "a cars toward
him, but the man on the locomotive
could not see him.
When members of his crew found
him later, his right arm and right leg
had been severed and he was pinned
under a big steel car, but still con-
scious. Every car had run over him.
He directed the work of the men
who were rescuing him, and was
rushed to the hospital, where he died
four hours later.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-13

distance and then gave up the chase.
Miller went to his home and ap-
piled antidotes to his hand, but these
had no effect in stopping the intense
pain which he suffered. Later he
called upon a physician and the lat
ter treated the injured member.
In the course of time the hand and
arm began swelling, and when they be-
came almost twice their normal size,
Miller decided to come to Harrisburg
get the poison out of his system.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-13
OLD WOMAN SEES WONDERS
First View of Electric Car, Elevator
and Moving Pictures on
Visit to City.

Columbus, O.-Mrs. Emily Booker,
seventy years Of age, former slave,
in Columbus visiting relatives, for the
first time saw an electric car, an ele-
vator, a moving picture show, and a
building more than two stories in
height. Her relatives gave her the
first knowledge she had that war is
in progress in Europe. Mrs. Booker's
home is near Middletown, KY, 80
miles from railroad, and almost as
far from a highway. Once, several
years ago, she saw a party of tourists
in an automobile which had strayed
from the road through the wilderness
in which she had lived all her life.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-13
Took Chain and Auto.

Alexandria, Ind.-Harry Gascho
drove to Anderson recently in an au-
tomobile to attend circus. He had
heard of automobile thieves following
a circus, SO he took with him large
log chain, and when at the circus left
his machine fastened with the chain
and huge lock. When he returned
from the afternoon performance lock,
chain and automobile were gone.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-13
Seven.Leaque Boots.

Two Saxon cavalrymen were over
heard in conversation. One was big
fellow from guard regiment, the 9th
er was little fellow-a hussar. Each
was standing up for his corps. But the
last word was with the big guardsman
DO you know, you runt," said he
that when a company of you pyg-
mics come along and you find guards
cast-off boot lying on the road. your
captain calls out: Look out for the
tunnel p"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-07-13

what is the subscription price of
your paper?" asked the stranger, en-
tering the editorial sanctum.
1.-TWO dollars year." replied the
editor briskly.
"Do you cater to any particular class
of readers2"
Eyes; to those who have the two
dollars"