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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
CALOMEL S|CKENS! IT SALVATES!
DON'T STAY BILIOUS, C0NST|PATED
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone win Give You the Best Liver
anu Bowel Cleansing You Ever Lose DAYS WORK:

Calomel makes you sick; you lose a
days work. Calomel is quicksilver
and 1t salivates: calomel Injuries your
liver.
II you are bilious. feel lazy, sluggish
and all knocked out, II your bowels
are constipated and your head aches
or stomach is sour, just take spoon.
full Of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone
instead of using sickening. salivating
calomel. Dodson's Liver Tone is real
liver medicine. You'll know 1t next
morning because you will wake up
feeling fine. your liver will be work
ing, your headache and dizziness gone,
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular. You will feel like
working. You'll be cheerful; full Of
vigor and ambition.
Your druggist or dealer sells you q
60-cent bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY IT,
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make II Thick, Glossy, Wavy, Luxur'
liant and Remove Dandruff-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, wavy. fiuf.
~, abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as young girls
after "Danderine hair cleanse" Just
try this-moisten cloth with little
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time. This will cleanse
the hair of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just few moments you have
doubled the beauty Of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at once,
Danderine dissolves every particle cs
dandruff cleanses, purifies and invig-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch
ing and falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
win actually see new hair-fine and
downy at first--yes--but really new
hair-growing all over the scalp. II
you care for pretty. soft hair and lots
of 1t, surely get 25 cent bottle Of
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try 1t. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
WHITE PLAGUE HIT
STATE HEAVY BLOW
ANTi-TUBERcuLosls SECRETARY
REPORTS 4,4ss VICTIMS DUR
ING LAST YEAR,
NO CHARGE AGAINST ESTES
Lawyers Committee at Memphis Re-
port That Shelby County Attor-
ney-Generai Was Guilty Of No
Wrongdolng.

Nashville. --vincent Kuhn, secretary
Of the Tennessee Anti.Tuberculosis AS
sociation. has made public his annual
report. which shows that 4,4s9 per-
sons died from tuberculosis in Tennes-
see during the past year. The report
overthrows the idea that the death rate
fo7 tuberculosis 10 higher In cities than
in the country communities. The death
rate in Memphis is given as OILS of the
population, while 1t 10 given AZ 02s
In Sumner county and 0.20 In Giles
county. The death rate from consump-
ton in the entire state was 0.10 for the
2,27l.379 population. The rste in Chat
tanooga is given as oil, In Nashville
o.12 and Knoxville, Memphis and Jack
son OILS,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
WOMAN HANGS SELF.

WNfe of Knoxville Marble Worker Suf-
fered from III Health.
Knoxville.-Mrs. Elizabeth Faltum,
wife of Frantz Faltum, designer for
the Gray Eagle Marble Company here.
was found dead in the laundry room Of
their home, her body being found dang
ling at the end of rope. She had ap.
parently been dead but a few minutes
when her body was found.
Melancholia, due to Ill health, is as
signed as the cause for her suicide.
She leaves her husband and two little
daughters. Originally from New York,
they came to Knoxville from New Or
leans only few months ago.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Soon Settled.

Father and mother were having q
little chat BY the fire before retiring
for the night. The future of their
little ones was the interesting topic
of their conversation.
Then what about Harold?" said ia
Their presently.
"Ah, Harold" sighed mother,
shadow crossing her sweet face. Il
sometimes wonder what will become
of Harold! He seems to take a fieDd-
ish delight in hurting his brothers and
sisters!"
rs that so?" said father promptly.
"Then we'd better make him dem
tist!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
ENDS DYSPEPSIA,
INDIGESTION, GAS
"Pape's Diapepsin' cures sick,
sour stomachs in five minutes
Time Il!

REALLY does" put bad stomachs in
order-"really does" overcome indiges.
tion, dyspepsia, gas, heartburn and
sourness in Ave minutes-that--just
that-makes Pape's Diapepsin the lar
gest selling stomach regulator in the
world. II what you eat ferments into
stubborn Jumps, you belch gas and
eructate sour, undigested food and
acid; head is dizzy and aches; breath
foul; tongue coated; your insides filled
with bile and indigestible waste, re-
member the moment "Pape's Diapep-
sin" comes in contact with the stomach
all such distress vanishes. It's truly
astonishing-almost marvellous, and
the Joy is Its harmlessness.
A large fifty-cent case Of Pape's Dia.
pepsin will give you hundred dollars
worth Of satisfaction.
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. 1t belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
In case of sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach doctor in the world.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
LOOK! RESIN0L HAS
CLEARED THAT AWFUL
SKIN-ERUPTl0N AWAY

Every day, thousands of skin-suf-
ferers find that the moment that Resi-
mol Ointment touches their tortured
skin the itching stops and healing be-
gins. That Is why doctors have pre-
scribed 1t SO successfully for over 20
years in even the severest cases of
eczema, ringworm, rashes, and many
other tormenting, disfiguring skin dis
eases. Aided by warm baths with
Resinol Soap, Resinol Ointment usu-
ally makes sick skin or scalp heal
thy, quickly, easily and at little cost.
Resinol Ointment and Resinol Soap
also greatly help to clear away PIN
pies and dandruff. Sold by all drug
gists.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10

Morristown.-Read's theater at this
place has been completely destroyed by
fire. The fire originated in the boiler
room, passed to the property room d.
rectly above and had gained consider
able Roadway before 1t was discovered
by the Waterman. The loss will exceed
$25, 1000, partly covered by insurance.
The building was one of the land
marks of the town, having been a
flour mill, trunk factory and ware
house before it was remodeled into a
theater.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
OVER THE STATE EPIToMIzEI

OVER THE STATE EPlToMiZED
H. w. Hobby of Paris has shipped a
carload of sweet potatoes to Denver
Colo.
The penalty for the failure to pay
the federal income tax became effect
i've March 1.
Hardeman county farmers have held
a mass meeting in the interest of bet.
ter live stock.
J. A. Wilson, circulation manager
of the Chattanooga Times, has sold a
farm for $4,000.
Mayor John e. MCMILLAN of Knox
vile proposes to establish a city EN-
ployment bureau.
The county court clerk of Knox coun
ty issued So marriage licenses during
the month of February.
Over a thousand articles for wound
ed French soldiers have been forward
ed to the war zone by the ladies OF
Union City.
The Shelbyville Water Company is
now supplying water from their new
plant, which has Just been put in op-
GRAFTON.
Deputy Collectors Ivans and Lafev-
ers raided a moonshine still in Mon
roe county and arrested bred Will
liams as the operator.
The tobacco sales in the Greenville
market since the opening Of the sell.
ing season have exceeded two million
pounds.
The ladies of Cookville are making
bandages for the use Of the American
Fed Cross Society in Europe.
At a sale of fine cattle held at Mem.
phis a herd of Hereford, about 20 in
number, from Brownsville, brought
$500 a head. The cattle were bought
by parties in Alabama, Mississippi and
Georgia
Lun Motlow sold rs head of mules at
Lynchburg at an average price OF
$500 per pair.
Lee Miller of Chattanooga, whose
skull was fractured when he was run
down by an automobile. is stu aliv
and the attending physicians express
hopes Of his recovery.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
PREPARING CAPITOL
FOR LEGISLATORS
GOV. RYE iNsTRucTs THAT THE
CHAMBERS BE PUT IN Or
DER FOR SESSION.
TO MEET ABOUT MARCH is
States Chief Executive Intimates that
Solons viii Convene to Hear Eda-
ington impeachment About the
Middle of Month.
Nashville.

NASHVILLE.
The senate chamber and house OF
representatives at the state capitol are
being put in order for special SEES.
sion of the legislature, the call for
which Is hourly expected from Gov.
Rye.
Gov. Rye gave instructions to VIII
Jones, superintendent Of the. capitol
building, that he had better put the
seats, the chairs and the lockers in
the senate and the house of represen.
tatives in order, and Mr.. Jones imme,
dlately got busy. The two halls will
soon be ready for the extra session.
Friends of the governor state that
he is not worried because Judge Edg-
irgton has failed to resign, but that
he feels that his responsibility to the
people will end when he gets the leg
islature together to hear the charges
against the Memphis jurist.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
YOUR GRAY. FADED OR GRAY-STReAkED
HAIR EVENLY DARkeNED
WITHOUT DYES

Do this: Apply like shampoo Q-Ban
Hair Color Restorer to your hair and
scalp, and dry hair in sunlight. A few
applications like this turn all your
gray, faded, dry or gray-streaked hair
to an even beautiful dark shade.
Q-Ban also makes scalp and entire
head of hair healthy, so all your hair
whether gray or not) is left soft,
fluffy. lustrous, .wavy, thick, evenly
dark, charming and fascinating, with
out even trace Of gray hair showing,
Insist on having Q-Ban, as it is harm
less-no dye-but guaranteed to dark.
en- gray hair or money returned. Big
bottle SOC at druggists or sent pre-
paid. Address Q-Ban, Front St., Mem
phis, Tenn.-Advertiseme
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
DRINK HOT WATER
BEFORE BREAKFAST
Says you really feel clean. sweet
and fresh inside, and
are seldom III.

II you are accustomed to wake up
with a coated tongue, foul breath or
dull, dizzy headache; or, II your
meals sour and turn into gas and
acids, you have q real surprise await
ing you.
Tomorrow morning. Immediately up
on arising, drink glass of hot water
with teaspoonful Of limestone phos.
phate In 1t. This Is intended to first
neutralize and then wash out of your
stomach. liver, kidneys and thirty feet
of intestines all the indigestible waste,
poisons. sour bile and toxins, thus
cleansing. sweetening and purifying
the entire alimentary canal.
Those subject to sick headaches,
backache. bilious attacks. constipation
or any form Of stomach trouble, are
urged to get quarter pound OF lime
stone phosphate from your druggist or
at the store and begin enjoying this
morning inside-bath. It is said that
men and women who try this become
enthusiastic and keep 1t up daily. 1t
IL q splendid health measure for 1t 10
more important to keep clean and pure
on the inside than on the outside, be-
cause the skin pores do not, absorb i'm.
purities into the blood, causing dis
ease. while the bowel pores do.
The principle Of bathing inside Is
not new, as millions of people practice
1t. Just as hot water and soap cleanse.
purify and freshen the skin, 80 hot
water and teaspoonful of limestone
phosphate act on the stomach, liver.
kidneys and bowels. Limestone phos-
plate is an inexpensive white powder
and almost tasteless.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
-Run-doUn?
Tired?
Weak?

Every Spring most people feel all
out of sorts"-their vitality Is at q
low ebb. Through the winter months
the blood becomes surcharged with
poisons! The best Spring medicine
and tonic is one made of herbs and
roots without alcohol--that was first
discovered by DR.. Pierce years ago
made Of Golden Seal root, blood root,
&C.. called DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. Ingredients on wrapper.
1t eliminates disease-breeding poisons
from the blood, makes the blood rich
and pure, furnishes a foundation for
sound health.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
BACKACHE, RHEUMATISM
Dear Mr.. Editor:

Dear Mr.. Editor:
For long time suffered from back
ache. pain in left side, frequent urina-
tion (bothering me at all times during
the day and night, and the uric acid
in my blood caused me to suffer from
rheumatism along with a constant
tired, WORKOUT feeling. l heard of the
new discovery Of DR.. Pierce, of the
Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y, called
"lAnnric" After giving "Anmric" a
good trial believe it to be the best
kidney remedy on the market today.
l have tried other kidney medicines
but these "Anuric Tablets" Of DR..
Pierce's are the only ones that will
cure kidney and bladder troubles.
(Signed) HENRY A. LOVE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at DR.. Pierce's
Hospital for several years proved that
"Anuric" is 81 times more active than
lithia. Send Dr.. Pierce 10c for trial
package.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
contests Mrs. ooodIett's win.

Nashville.-The contest of the Will
of Mrs. Douglas Merriwether Goodlett
has been begun in the third circuit
court here. The contestants are the
grandchildren of Mrs. Goodiett, Fetch
err and Merriwether Baxter. The es-
tate amounts to about $4,000. DR.. R.
w. Grizzard is the executor and the
beneficiaries are Mrs. Cunditt, NJ. C.
Goodlett and w. d. Merriwether. Mrs.
Goodlett was one of the organizers Of
the United Daughters Of the Confed-
eracy.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10

under my personal guarantee that It
will clean your sluggish liver better
than nasty calomel; 1t won't make you
sick and you can eat anything you
want without being salivated. Your
druggist guarantees that each spoonful
will start your liver, clean your bowels
and straighten you up by morning or
you can have your money back. Chill.
dren gladly take Dodson's Liver Tone
because It is pleasant tasting and
doesn't grippe or cramp or make them
sick.
I am selling millions of bottles Of
Dodson's Liver Tone to people who
have found that this pleasant, vege-
table. liver medicine takes the place
of dangerous calomel. Buy one bottle
on my sound, reliable guarantee. Ask
your druggist or storekeeper about me-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
GUN WAS LOADED.

Raymond Gam Killed BY Juvenile
Cousin Near Adamsvllie.
Selmer.-Raymond Gam, aged 16,
has been accidentally shot and killed
by his little cousin, Aubrey Surratt,
aged Z, at the Gam homo near Adams
vile, this county. Young Gam had
returned from hunting and placed his
rifle In his room. The Surratt boy
came in and asked If 6he gun was load
ed. When he was told It was not he
simed at Gam. and playfully remarked
that he was going to shoot. The rifle
was discharged. the bullet entering
Cams head near the right ear. He
died In liz minutes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Farm pemonstr tor at Work.

Springfield. M. Dean Of the Unit
ed States department of agriculture
and F. s. Chance, this county's new
farm demonstration, have completed a
tour over the county for the purpose
Of selecting demonstration farms. This
is new work for the people of this
county, and they are entering into it
with much enthusiasm. Demonstra-
tion farms will be placed in each Sec
tion of the county and the latest agri-
cultural methods employed in the con-
duct of same.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
JOHN w. HUNTER DIES.
Deputy Grand Commander knights OF
rnrnI.r eu~n.,,nho Ia M1shuIlIn

Deputy Grand Commander knights OF
TempIar Succumbs In Nashville.
Nashville.-John w. Hunter, Jr, one
of Nashville's most prominent citizens,
is dead at his home here, after long
illness. Mr.. Hunter had formerly been
actively connected with public affairs
in Nashville.
He was born in Davidson county In
1854 and had always made Nashville
his home. He was the secretary Of the
Cumberland Telephone Company up
until the time the company changed
hands and the general offices we're
moved to Atlanta.
He was candidate for city commits
sioner of finance, lights and market
house in the election held last August
and was third In the race.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
They Recommend the "Outside" Appii.
cation Of Vap-O-Rub Instead Of
Harmful Internal Dosing.

Intelligent mothers everywhere real
ize that little children should be dosed
sparingly. and yet some treatment for
cold troubles Is necessary. Joplin, Mo-,
mothers have solved this problem by
the use Of vap.O-Rub. This is the
external Southern treatment intro
duced here last winter. Applied at
night over the throat and chest. the
heat of the body releases the ingredi-
ents in the form Of vapors, and thus
the medication is inhaled with each
breath through the air passages to
the lungs. vap-O-Rub gives quicker
relief than internal medicines, and can
be used freely with perfect safety. on
the smallest child.
Mrs. Mabel Hawkins, 1407 Pearl St.,
Joplin, writes-"My druggist sent me
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
BONDS SELL GOOD.
Franklin County DIsposes of $3.50, ooo

Franklin County Dlsposes of $3.50, DOC
Issue at Fancy Price.
Winchester-Franklin county's $780,.
900 issue of forty-year improvement
bonds have been sold at auction for q
premium of $22,760 to Keane, HIGH
& Co., of Detroit.
There were fifteen bidders who took
part in the auction sale. The bidding
was brisk, raises Of 500, sometimes
from IS to 800 being offered. Pro-
ceeds from the bond sale will be spent
on a 135-mile system of mathematical
roads, part of which is route of the
Dixie highway.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
VOTE FOR GOOD ROADS.

Monroe County WIN Make 1926, 600
Bond Issue.
Madisonville. BY a majority esti-
mated at 600 out of about 1900 votes
cast, Monroe county has voted $325,000
bonds for road improvement. Five dis
'tricts to hear from will not materially
change the figures. The bonds will be
serial, bearing 5 per cent, and the
money will be used to grade and ma
cadamize the roads.
This is Monroe's second road bond
issue, the first being for 100000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Baby Left Alone Burns.

Clifton. Fay McFalls, 3-year-old son
of Lon McFalls, deputy sheriff Of
Wayne county, has been burned to
death at Collinwood, his home. The
little fellows mother left him alone.
while she went shopping. When she
returned she found her son in the front
yard with nearly all of his clothing
burned from him. He died within
about thirty minutes. 1t was not known
exactly how the boys clothes caught
fire.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
VIII euv Inc,neratlno plant.

Jacksonville purchase Of an incin.
Grating plant for the disposal Of gar
bage and the paving Of walks in Court
Park are the most important civic inn
provements the city commission has
III view for this spring in addition to
extensive paving with vitrified brick of
three important streets.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Hoboes Throw Conductor OFF.

Nashville.--G. M. Burch, a Tonnes
see Central freight conductor, discov-
cred two negro hoboes on his train and
ordered them off, whereupon they
threw him off and he rolled down an
embankment. He was brought to
Nashville suffering from badly
wrenched back and bruises, but not
otherwise injured. The hoboes rode
on into Nashville on the freight, but
have not been apprehended.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Chattanooga Pardoned.
To Beauty institutions.

President John S. Denton of the
state board of control plans to make
the state institutions more cheerful by
placing attractive pictures on the
walls. A start has been made with a
collection of pictures sent by George
L. Berry, president Of the international
Printing Pressmen's Union.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Not Very Helpful.

We'll. golf balls are cheaper. any
how" remarked the man who likes to
look on the brighter side of life.
What II they are?" sneered the
pessimistic person. THAT concerns
only the idle rich. The chief desire OF
poor people is something to eat and
wear. They can't eat golf balls and
most of them have too much self-re-
spect to wear cast-off golf clothes"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Averaaes.

THE law Of averages asserts itself
even in holidays" remarked the in
tensely statistical man. For instance,
Immediately after Valentines day we
have George Washington's birthday"
What has that to do with aver
agesT
Immediately after we get through
with Valentine fictions we begin to
celebrate the man who couldn't tell
a lie."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Quite Likely.

"Old Mr. Grabcoin always speaks
with great exactitude."
1--WE noticed that How do you &C.
count for it?"
Il don't know, unless it's because
the way he figures interest on loans
has affected his daily conversation"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERy
but like counterfeit money the imita-
tion has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
ROUGH on the Water.

The hobo had just been forced to
have a bath before being allowed to
lodge at the municipal lodging house.
well, what have you &C. say now?"
inquired the attendant as the previ-
ously unkempt individual emerged
much Disguised.
The hobo glared.
Water" he remarked solemnly, lis
the curse Of bathtuts."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
ProcIalms Baby Week.

Gov. Rye has issued proclamation
designating the week Of March to II
as "Baby Week" in Tennessee, during
which time the people of the state are
expected to join in the nationwide
discussion of child welfare and the
conservation of the babies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
"TommIesu Nav cheer Up.

Sunshine" said Ruslsin, lis deli.
cious, rain is refreshing, wind braces
up, snow is exhilarating; there is real
ly no such thing as bad weather-only
different kinds of good weather." all
of which should prove interesting to
the soldiers now suffering from bad
attacks OF trench foot from standing
knee deep In icy water.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
DAVIDSON DEPUTIES FIGHT.
Allegation That Raid Was "TIpped"
preclpitates Blows.

Nashville. Deputy Sheriffs o. e.
Austin and I. G. Batey Of this county
had fight below the office Of Squire
Bassett over a report made by Batey
that Austin had tipped off bootleggers
when raids were impending. Batey
was cut below the eye by blow from
Austin, which, Batey says, was made
by brass knucks, and Batey has pre-
ferred charges against Austin before
the grand ujry.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-03-10
Let steel Works Contract,

Chattanooga.-Contracts amounting
to about 100000 have already been let
in the construction of the 100000
steel plant which C. E. James announc-
ed he will have in operation here by
Sept. 1, this year.