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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
S AND BOX

Villa with that third new wife
and an order from Carranza to
the world to kill him at sight has
something to sit up and think
about. ...... The big ditch is pro-
crossing nicely, about three miles
up the branch from Selmer.......
Wilson making speaking tours
with Bryan and Roosevelt on his
trail, will beat Graham and Ad-
ANS fox hounds Get out of
Mexico while the going is good
lest your carcass will feed the
carrion crows........... The heavy
rains the other night washed the
streets cleaner than sweeping
machine could have done. ......
Circuit court adjourned Friday
evening. Nothing done more
than we reported last week ex-
cept the submission Of Baker to a
charge of forgery and a term of
fIom one to five years........ C. B.
Steadman was pardoned from the
balance of his Jail sentence by
Gov. Rye, and released Monday
night ,........A young man from
northern Illinois, by the name of
Bevkham, has purchased the
King place of 65 acres one mile
north of Selmer. He proposes a
dairy and chickenry. We trust
such a long needed enterprise will
prove q success. ....... A little Sui
Ivan boy, formerly Of Selmer,
was killed at Henderson Satur-
day while passing between cars
at the crossing. It seems to be
gross nes ligence on the part Of
the train crew.....,..Rev. Smart,
of Henderson, filled his Stanton
vile appointment Sunday........
Rev. William Burks from near
Stantonville was in Selmer Mon
day on business. He reports the
roads almost impossible at some
points. ........T Those who miss the
Perkins letters by not being a
subscriber to the Independent.
have no one 10 blame but their
own fool Selves. ....All kinds
of har ware such as fencing, both
wovea and barbed wire, have
gone away UP in the atmosphere
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
......Mr. Vestal is running his

........Mr. Vestal is running his
dogwood shuttle mill at full ca
pacity, and many a blooming dog
wood will be no more .......As
usual the Germans seem to be
getting the best of the fight in
most instances. $500. The Warren
hotel seems to be getting its part
of not only the travelling men but
county patronage. Good eats and
good service are what the people
want. lit will soon be time to
clean up gardens and plant such
stuff as "frost-proof' cabbage
plants. 1890. When gasoline goes
to soc per gallon, cnaloil or some
thing else will be substituted or
engines will go dead. ....,.... Gen.
Luke E. Wright strongly favors
Taft for the vacant Supreme
judgeship. Wilson would do the
proper thing to appoint him at
once. 49,. The Commercial APP
peal is making a brave fight for
a better condition of affairs in
Memphis. ..-....T That cold freeze
got not only the grippe but turnip
sallet by the top not ....... The
supreme court has declared the
income tax constitutional, which
means all our sort must pay a.
few thousand on incomes........,
Duryea. the great stock breeder
near Hickory Valley, is dead at
his home in New York.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
Order Capitalization.

Elizabeth Davis ct all In chahcery
vs. court at Selmer,
Ii. C. Cannon ct al Tenn, No. 1891
In this cause it appearing by the
Sheriff's return, and by aflidayitregular-
ly made and filed in this cause, that the
defendant, Eliza Ray, is nonresident
of the state of Tennessee, she is therefore
hereby required to appear on. or before
the lst Monday in March, 1916, before
the Clerk & Master of said court, at his
office in Selmer, Tenn, and make de-
Tense to thebill filed against her in said
court by Elizabeth Davis ct al or other
wise the bill will be taken for confessed,
and the cause set for hearing exparte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published in the McNairy County
Independent, newspaper published at
Selmer, Tenn, for four consecutive
weeks.
This Jan. II, 1916.
o. V. ERWIN, C. an,
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Money 10 Loan

on farm lands in McNairy county. We
will secure loans for money for FIVE
years time secured by first mortgage
on farm lands in McNairy county in
amounts of 81 900 and up. Loans are
make on 40 per cent valuation of land.
W. d. AND 0. c. HAGY, Selmer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
For Sale.

| have a gin and sawmill outfit, a
grist mill, corn crusher,, a black
smith shop, building and lot, acre of
land; deep well with pump outfit, for
sale at a bargain for cash or on terms
to suit purchaser. Call on or write
E. l.. BLANKENsHIF, Chewalla, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
TRUSTEE

We are authorized to announce F. O.
HAMILTON as candidate for County Trus.
tee. Subject to the action of the Re-
publican party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28


Ray q. 1. carnsn and fsriiyJ tt
Gibson, aru Waiting relatives here.
A. K. Hamm, who has been afflicted
for some time with tuberculosis, is
reported much worse.
Robert Hamilton is assisting US in
our composing room in getting ont
the ordinances for the town of Sell
mer, which necessitated employing an
extra printer Boo is a good boy
and an expert eompositor.
Billy King, good citizen and far
mer of the 10Th, called to see US
Monday and paid two years subscrip-
ton. He and B. w. Hendrix are
having an arm Of the dredge cut to
the railroad GO rods to mouth of
Hendrix branch.
Rev. w. J. Mccoy, of Jackson, was
caller Friday. He sometime ago
purchased the Lock tract of 400 acres
and says he has some friends who
xonld Nike to invest in McNairy lands
at prices which they deem reasonable
A Mr.. Hicks, of New York, was
heard to say Tuesday, after being the
guest of the Warren hotel, that he
had heard the south did not know
how to run hotels or do cooking, but
he would say that the service and Gu
sine were the best he had ever
received.
F. D. Jones, CT Bethel Springs,
helped US out last week by repairing
the gasoline engine in this office
which had baked" on US. He is a
good workman, and while here he in
formed DC that be had FOR sale grriisstt
mill and a good coal oil engine at
Bethel Springs.
The high school Quartette sang tive
songs at the Methodist church Sun
day night and their singing was so
acceptable that they were invited to
sing for the church sometime in the
future. The quartette was composed
Of Prof. Horny Hodges, Rady McCor-
mick, Herbert Wood and Wilfred
Baker.
Miles I. Inman called in to see US
Tuesday. He now lives at Purdy
where he moved for the benefit of the
school at that place, which he states
is doing splendid work. He says that
the articles of Lindsay S. Perkins
that have appeared in the Indepen-
dent are the best he ever read, and
that his neighbors all enjoy reading |
the letters from the pen of this facile |
writer.
Miss Mildred Elizabeth, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. H. Gish, was
married to Mr.. Joseph A. Hogans at |
the home of the bride in Corinth, last |
Sunday. The bride has visited Sci |
mer friends on several occasions and
vas we'll known by the young folks
She is a young lady of prepossessing
accomplishments and with noble |
traits of character. The groom is a
young business man Of Hickory Val
ey, Tenn, where they will be at home
after Feb. LIST. We wish the newly
veds all the happiness which follows
he lead of true love and marital ties.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28

State Oh tennessee Circuit Court
Hume Whitehurst. oiei' ieiiii'
In obedience to an order entered in
this cause at the January term, 1916,
term of the circuit court of McNairy
county, Tenn, will on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1916 AT / p. m.
at the east door 'of the courthouse in
Selmer, Tenn, sell to the highest bid
der for cash the undivided interest of
Hume Whitehurst in and to certain
house and lots in town of Selmer, Tenn.
same being lots Nos. and in block P
in plat of said town of Selmer. Sale to
satisfy judgment heretofore entered
against said Hume Whitehurst in the
above styled cause.
This January rs, 1916.
j. w. GRAY, Sheriff.
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We are authorized to announce Al
BERT C. PUNK as candidate for county
Trustee. Subject to the action of the
Republican party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
To Our Customers

We have installed a Sun telephone
for the benefit Of our customers, and
when Won want anything in the way
of good things t. car, fee stuff, etc,
call on US. We have quick, free de-
livery,
T. y. HUMPHREY G SON.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
PERSONALS

RID. Etheridge spent Tuesday il
Selmer.
W. 7. Beard called in to see US re
Gently.
Supt. Grantham was a business
caller Saturday.
Tully Hamilton has accepted a po
sition in Memphis.
N. D. Erwin, Of the tenth, was {
business caller Monday.
Capt. Hunter has been quite feeble
for the past two weeks.
H. D. Maxedon was a caller Friday
leaving two years subscription.
( George Prince, Of Birmingham,
visited his parents here this week.
Albert Armstrong, of Gravelhill,
was in Selmer recently on business.
A. B. Hamm, of Ramer, was trans
acting business in Selmer Tuesday.
B. F. Howell, from Cypress. called
Friday and extended his subscription.
J. A. Locke have moved into the
house recently vacated by A. 0. Woo
ten.
Mrs. Horny Hill, of Ramer, visited
relatives in relatives in Selmer this
I week.
Bryant Johnson, stockman and
trader Of Ramer, was in town Tuesday
on business.
j. A. Gooch has installed a fifteen
horsepower oil engine in his black
smith shop.
Prof. Tom Williams, Of Grayelhlll,
spent a few minutes with us last pub
LEGATION day.
Joe Tacker, Oscar and Geo. W. In
man, Of the 7th, were business visitors
to Selmer Tuesday.
Olan Stiles and family, Of Oklahoma,
are visiting the formers mother, Mrs.
Florence Alexander.
Elder j. V. Kirklan will preach at
the Baptist church the first Sunday in
February. Everybody invited.
A. 0. Wootep and w. K. and Terry
Alternately attended the Masonic
Grand Ledge at Nashville tkis week.
Marvin ard Clarence Bell, Of pigott,
Ark, returned home Saturday after
spending day or two with relative.
". B. lurdett. the mule buyer, was
a pleasant caller at this Office Tuesday.
He bought but few mules here and at
Adamsville.
Philip Sebriug, young farmer liv-
ing near Lawton, came in to see us
Monday and handed US an iron man.
on subscription.
J. 7. Warren ST., who has been con-
fined to his room for several weeks,
has recovered sufficiently to come to
town on fair days.
Jno. H. Hastings. of Paris. was in
to see us Tuesday He had a lot of
fine leaf tobacco FOR sale. He for
merly resided in this county.
Harry Mttley, Of the United States
navy, whose home is at Bethel Springs,
called to see US last publication day.
He Is serving bis second enlistment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28

"a white wove. close fiber, fat folded
enyelopes-a good quality and sta
pie design-only Zoe postpaid.
CLAUDE MIsKBIIN. Indianapolis, Ind,
30l5 Station st.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
Watch Repairing.

am at W. H. Hamiltou's cabinet
shop at Selmer prepared to repair
watches, clocks and sewing machines.
Work guaranteed. A. ]. FERGUSON.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
Change Of Schedules, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily 49,. " 1880 am.
No. A ExpressDaily Nv 9:38. pm.
No. 6 Express Daily ..-...lv All pm.
Southbound
No. Express DALI. Nv 8:05 pm.
No. 3 Express Daily. " 7:0l am.
No. 5 ExpressDaiiy Nv 1923 am
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to ]. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Ohio X. r., or write G Z. Allen, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Jackson, Tenn.
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Artichokes and Sow Beans

l have for sale ten bushels arti-
chokes and ten bushels soy beans at
about one half of catalog prices.
Call or write c. C. MARSHAL. R. A,
Selmer, Term.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TAX ASSESSOR

We are authorized to announce SAM
SANDERS a candidate for Tax Assessor.
Subject to the action of the Republican
party.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
Order Of Publication.
Lou Clemmons VS. J. III. Clemmons.
In Chancery Court at Selmer, Tenn.
No. 1894.

NO. 1894.
In this cause it appearing from the
bill, which is sworn to, that the resi-
denee of the defendant, } I'll. Clemmons,
Is unknown and cannot be ascertained
upon dilligent enquiry. 1t is therefore
ordered by me, 0. v. Erwin. O. & NJ.
that the said J. II. Clemmons enter his
appearance herein, ut the Office of o. ".
Erwin, G, q NJ. OF the chancery court
of McNairy county, in the courthouse
at Selmer, Tennessee, on or before
the first Monday in March, 1916, and
make defense to the bill in this cause or
same will be taken for confessed and set
for hearing exparte.
1t is further ordered that this notice
be published for four consecutive weeks
in the McNairy County independent, a
newspaper published at Selmer, Tenn.
This Jan. T., 1915.
Q. v. ERWIN, @. q NJ.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-29
RECORD COAL OUTPUT
Production in Bituminous Fields
Greatest Ever Known.
Increased Consumption by Railroads
and Industries Cause Boom in
First Six Months of Year.

Uncle Sans figures show that the
output of bituminous coal in the Unit
ed States during the first six months
OF 1916 was the greatest ever recorded
in any half-year period.
Estimates by G. e. Lesher of the
geological survey, based on returns
from over Il hundred railroads or:gi-
mating coal and coke shipments, indi-
cate that the production during this
period was 261,0O0,000 tons, an in
crease of 35 per cent over the first six
months of 1915, and of per cent
over the last six months of the same
year, and greater by several million
tons than the record established in
the last half of 1913.
Compared with the first half of 1915,
the exports from the Atlantic seaboard
during the first six months of 1916 in
creased about 10 per cent, and the
exports to Canada nearly doubled.
The movement of bituminous coal
through the 500 canal on the Great
Lakes showed an increase of so per
cent, and the coal used In cooking has
increased nearly half.
Increased consumption by railroads
and by the iron and steel and nearly
all other industries has been large
factor in establishing this record.
From April, 1915, to January of the
present year the production of bltumi-
nous coal increased at rapid rate,
with but temporary slackening in No
vember and December, due to car
shortage. The output in January, 1916,
was more than 60 per ce,.t greater
than in April, 1915, and the production
in February and March, 1916, was
nearly as great.
There is every indication that the
production during the last six months
of 1916 will equal if not exceed the
first six months, and that the output
in the calendar year 1916 will exceed
500000,000 tons, establishing new
record for bituminous coal.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-29
Uncle Sam Finds Pig Clubs Make
Big Profits For Boy Members

"rhe pigs were weighed at intervals,
kept free of lice, and fed regularly
and we'll The boys wanted cheap
gains, so several times week they
drove an old mule to town, sold vege-
tables they had raised, and brought
back the kitchen wastes of the towns
people. These wastes We're cooked
and fed to the pigs. A little bran and
corn and green feed were fed. In the
fall the pigs We're turned into field
planted in corn and cowpeas. AS the
pigs were handled and fed under iden-
tical conditions, the race was always
close.
Calamity overlook one of the boys
in the sixth month. His pig died. The
others continued to grow. They were
shown at the district show and the
state fair. The race continued to be
close, with not more than 20 pounds
difference in their weights.
"Slaughtering time arrived. The
boys killed their hogs, which dressed
SOB pounds. They were made up into
old-fashioned country sausage, souse,
lard, cracklings, and fresh cuts of pork.
The products from the first sold for
$40; from the second for $41.15, and
from the third for $45.25, making a
total of S125.S0. All the boys made
substantial profit, the gains being put
on the pigs at 2.S cents, 81 cents, and
3 cents per pound, respectively. The
total cost of pigs and feed was $40,
leaving a net profit of $S0.S0 on the
three hogs. A neighbor who had start
ed to feed his two pigs at the same
time as the boys did, sold them for
$43.40. BY the use of wastes and
green feed, the boys put gains on their
hogs at about half the cost of gains
made under the feeding methods usu-
ally practiced in their region.
Encouraged by the results of their
first pig-feeding enterprise, the boys
intend purchasing start toward Il
herd of purebred hogs. They have
found profits in feeding grade hogs
on a small scale. They are now GO
ing to raise purebreds on a larger
scale
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-29
AeropIane Industry's Growth.

The remarkable growth of the aero
plane industry of the United States is
Indicated by the exports of 39S aero
planes for 1915 against 40 in 1914 and
ID in 1913. The value of the 1915 ex-
ports was $296O,S14, or an average of
$7,439 machine, against $6,337 in 1914
and S3,227 in 1913. The exports of
aeroplane parts were also very large.
amounting to $2,457,7S2, as compared
with only $145,997 in 1914 and S25, ,6O6
in 1913. Imports of aeroplanes into the
United States decreased from 10 to IL
In the fiscal years of 1912 and 1913, re-
spectively, to only one each In the fis
cal years of 1914 and 1915.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-29
Number of Citizens of
Military Age in U S.
Is Close to Fl 100000

How many able-bodied citizens of
military age are there in the United
States? Uncle Sam has undertaken to
answer that question.
The bureau of the census, while it is
unable to make any estimate of the
proportion who are able-bodied, esti
mates that the total number of male
citizens and prospective citiZens-that
is foreign-born persons who have de-
clared their intention to become citi
zens-eighteen to forty-five years of
age, inclusive, is not far from 21,000,-
OOO
This estimate Is based on the as
sumption that there has been an in
crease of approximately 10 per cent
in the population of the country since
the census of 1910. When that census
was taken the total number of male
citizens and prospective citizens eight
cen years of age and over, but under
forty-siX, was 19,1S3,000. OF this num-
Der, 14.224,000 were native whites,
2,S57 900 were foreign-born whites who
had become naturalized or had de-
clared their intention of doing so;
2,O52,O00 were negroes, and $4,000 were
Indians. The number of foreign-bOrn
citizens is partially an estimate, since
the census enumeratOrS were able to
obtain information as to citizenship
from only about seven-eighths of the
total number of foreign-born males.
Native whites thus represent about IA
per cent of the total, foreign-born
whites nearly Is per cent, negroes
nearly IL per cent and Indians about
three-tenths of 1 per cent.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-29

| minutes. Interviews between kings
and representatives of our foreign
service, of course. are sealed for all
substance, it appears, however, that
the king admitted that Welsh coal
had risen beyond all reason in price
and was getting very scarce in Spain.
He would be delighted to obtain Amer.
ican coal on better terms-but II
ships brought coal from the United
States to Spain, couldn't they take
something back to the United States
Being a very businesslike young king
he was interested to know where
Spain would get off in the deal. Spain
raises oranges galore-what about
selling Spanish oranges to America s
teeming millions?
Thereupon, as the story is wills.
pered about, Mr.. Veditz very tactfully
submitted that more and better or
anges are raised in the U. S. A. than
anywhere else in the world, and that
he was very regretfulIy forced to the
admission that, much as he desired
otherwise, there could be nothing do.
ing in oranges. Just stretch your
imagination bit here, and, without
violating official secrets, you may both
hear and see Mr.. Yeditz warming to
his argument and driving home this
clinching fact: ''Your majesty, nations
may live without oranges, but show me
anywhere on the face of the globe the
modern nation which can live without
| coal"
A few strokes of the kingly pen
wiped out the transportation tax-und
we are now selling coal to Spain to
beat the band.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-29
YANKEE FIRE ENGINES USED
Modern Equipment From United
States Gives Ecuador City Big Rep
utation over S 18th America.

Probably you have never heard of
Guayaquil's fire department, but if
you lived in South America you would
have heard of it. Guayaquil is in
Ecuador. 1t has fire-fighting force
that is famous throughout South
America, but Yankee ingenuity has
made this possible, says Uncle Sam.
The department is equipped with the
most modern American apparatus.
against which no fire of recent years
has been able to make serious head
way.
Recently an automobile engine, built
in New York, was added to the equip
ment. 1t is of the most modern type
and requires company of ten men to
operate it. Uncle Sam thinks the sue
cess of this equipment in Guayaquil
may result in big business for manu-
facturers of the United States in other
parts of South America.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-07-29

Uncle Sam has been very active in
promoting the establishment of boys
pig clubs throughout the country and
he keeps close tab on the results
that are obtained where the govern
ments plans are followed out. He has
found that in most cases the boys in
the pig clubs have realized handsome
profits as result of their work. This
was true in Il recent case in which
four brothers near Macon, Ca, Joined
the ham-and-bacon project of a pig
club. This meant raising, fattening
and slaughtering Il grade pig. Each
brother purchased pig and all start