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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
GOOD SCHEME WENT WRONG
On the Next Occasion Mr.. Wibbits
Will Pick Out a More Trust
worthy Messenger.

II am sorry the doctor says that l
have to be alone on my holidays" Win
gram Wibbits said to his wife as he
unpacked his trunk again to put col
lar stud In. 'But at least, IL l can't
have you with me can send you a
postcard every day with pictures of
the sea and things on them, excepting
on Sundays, of course"
She kissed him for his unselfishness
and he departed. She got the entire
IL postcards, one for each week day,
and all with lovely views of the same
wave, the same day.
When he returned home, peeling
handsomely from sunburn, his first
question was: "You got all my cards,
l HOPPER
"All twelve, Wingram," she replied.
"The views of that wave were lovely
and / appreciated the handwriting as
much as ever, and the dates were all
put in beautifully, but still"
Eyes, Mailman"
wen, you muSt HuVc given lheih "
an awful duffer to post for you to save
you the trouble. He posted them all
on one day, just as you wrote them,
and / got the whole lot two days after
you left"
Excusing himself, Wingram called n
taxicab and rode 10 miles out into the
country and sat on a fence with his
thoughts.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
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HEAT REGISTRATIONS.

At the request of well-known med
ical journal, DR.. Karl Meyer and DR..
Harry Gauss, both Of the Cook coun-
ty hospital, Chicago, made study Of
the causes of heat prostration. Their
report is based on an examination of
1855 cases taken to the hospital dur
ing three days Of July, and shows that
"a case. Of heat prostration without
an alcoholic breath is rarity"
Doctor Gauss questioned Is patients
suffering from heat stroke. All but
two had drunk some alcoholic bever-
age during the day. The % confessed
ito libations from one bottle to one
gallon of beer, besides stronger
drinks. Most of the victims admitted
the habitual use of intoxicants.
Doctor Meyers statement, as quoted
by the Chicago Tribune, is that
100 per cent of our cases were
directly or indirectly due to alcohol.
Beer and booze have two effects. They
increase the bodily supply of heat
and they lower the power of resist
ance. The heat regulating center in
the brain becomes deranged and the
almost inevitable result is prostration.
If 1t weren't for alcohol these people
probably wouldn't have been here. II
alcohol was taken out of the world,
believe the number of cases Of all
kinds at the county hospital would be
reduced by half. After what I've
seen in this hospital / don't under
stand how any doctor can sanction
its use."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
"A LITTLE DRUNK"

The story Is told that Kaiser Will
helm needed a chauffeur ana big,
strong young man applied for the po-
sition. He passed rigid mechanical
examination. Physically, he appeared
perfect.
do you drink?" asked the lord
chamberlain.
II take a glass once in a while,
your highness," answered the chauf-
feur.
"You won't do"
"But, my lord, am no drunkard,"
demonstrated the chauffeur.
II understand" said the lord cham
berlain, 'but you drink little and
the man who drinks little is little
drunk. He who runs the machine
that his majesty, the kaiser, rides in,
cannot risk being little drunk in his
hands or In his eyes,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
UGH! CAL0MEL MAKES YOU SICK!
CLEAN LIVER AND BOWELS MY WAY
lust Once! Try "Dodsons Liver Tone" When Bilious, cons
pated Headachy-Dont Lose Days Work.

Liven up your sluggish liver! Feel
nne and cheerful; make your work q
pleasure; be vigorous and full of am.
bition. But take no nasty, danger
GUS calomel, because 1t makes you
sick and you may lose q days work.
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver.
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite, breaking it up. That's
when you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me! II you want to enjoy
the incest, gentlest liver and bowel
cleansing you ever experienced just
take spoonful of harmless Dodson's
Liver Tone. Your druggist or dealer
sells you so cent bottle Of Dodson's
Liver Tone under my personal money
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Kent His promIse.

A weaver, who had evidently got
tired of married life, was one day TAX
ing walk with his wife. Suddenly
he espied dead dog lying in the mid
die of the road. When they came close
to II he said to his wife:
"Nah, Mary, thee stand on that side
and I'll stay on this"
Having taken up their respective POI
sitions, the husband said:
"Nah. lass, when / got wed to thee
l promised tn parson nowt but death
nd part us, and I'm off,"
Then Mary tainted.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
PROHIBITION HELPS.

T. J. Greer, president Of the Louisi
ana State Federation of Labor, de-
clares that the wages of every craft
in Shreveport has steadily increased
since the city went dry. "The reason
we have been able to organize SO sue
cessfully here" he says, 'is because
the liquor interests have been removed
from union politics." Senator Richard
Jones Of Duluth, for IA years a union
labor man, furnishes the following sig
nificant data:
In 1908 the city Of Shreveport, La,
voted dry.
Since Shreveport went dry, the men,
bership in labor unions has increased
from 1900 to 300.
Since Shreveport went dry, union la
Dor men owning, homes in that city
have increased 40 per cent.
Under the wet regime the single
brewery in Shreveport employed six
nonunion brewery workers.
Under the dry regime that same
brewery has been turned into an ice
plant and employs 40 union ice max.
ers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
TO Penallxe Railroads

Memphis, Tenn.--Resolutions pro.
posing increased demurrage charges
In districts where freight congestion
exists and reciprocal system by
which railroads will be subjected to
penalties for failure to provide cars
for which requisition is made were
adopted at conference here of rep
resentatives of three organizations of
southern lumbermen, called to devise
means of relieving the present car
shortage.
A committee will 60 to Washington
to urge the interstate commerce COM
mission to put into effect demurrage
rules as means of affording imme-
date relief to the shippers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
OPEN SEASON TO SHOOT
Abundance Of Game In State Await
Ing Their Fate, According To
General Report.

Nashville, Tenn.-The open hunting
season for quail will be inaugurated
Nov. Is, and will continue to Jan. 1.
The season for grouse of any species,
pheasants Of any species, except Eng
lish ring.necked pheasants. will con-
tinue from Nov. to Feb. %, with ex-
ceptions In several counties. Rails,
coots and ducks may be shot from Oct.
l to Jan. Is. Woodcocks may be kill
ed between Nov. and Dec. 81, and
doves and teal may be hunted from
Aug. Is to Jan. /.
According to the law governing the
hunting season, hunters will be limit
ed to 20 ducks or quail or other game
In one day. 1t will be unlawful for
them to kill more than this number,
even II whole covey Of fat cartridges
circles around within easy reach. Num-
bers of the local sportsmen have al
ready been looking over the fields to
ascertain the best places to begin the
sanguinary assault ON the morning of
Nov. Is.
A. s. Birdsong, former member OF
the Tennessee legislature, and author
of the general game law protecting
game In this state, is much pleased
with the increase in cartridges and all
other game under the protection of the
general game law. Mr.. Birdsong Is an
admirer of the wild game and loves
to see the species protected SO the
fields and forests will abound with the
native game of this section. There is
no closed season on rabbits in Tennes-
see. In recent years special game
laws have been enacted for certain
counties.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
22,st7 Voters In Memphis.

Memphis. Tenn.-The complete reg
istration in Memphis for the coming
election is 22,917, according to thor
ough check of all registration books
just completed. The number of white
voters registered is 1858, against s.
299 engroes, giving the whites ma
jority of 10,3OS. In this count is in
cluded all registrations for the coming
election.
Three of the registration books in
the county are still out and complete
check of the county registration can
not yet be given. 1t is thought that the
county registration will run between
5000 and $500. bringing the total
Shelby county registration to about
$4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Finds Live Alligator In Sumner.

Gallatin, Tenn.-Erskine Turner,
who lives on the Scottsville turnpike,
had on exhibition here real live al
ligator which he caught on his place.
Mr.. Turner stated that when he first
saw the alligator 1t was within 200 or
800 yards of the pond, which is near
his house, and that 1t was walking
around in the field with the cattle.
The reptile measured four feet in
length and put up game fight before
It could be captured. Where the ALI
gator came from is a mystery.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


recommend it to any woman suffering
from female weakness. You may pub
fish my letterif you wish. Mrs. JAMES
'CoNLEY, SIG st. Clair ST., Frankfort, KY.
No woman suffering from any form Of
female troubles should lose hope until
she has given Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound fair trial.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients Of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be q most valuable tonic
and invigoratorof the female organism.
All women are invited to write
TO the Lydia T.. Pinkham Medi-
cine Co., Lynn, Mass, for special
advices-it win be confidential.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
No LIoht Matter.

Both Germany and Russia are hav-
Ing serious difficulties in getting enough
matches ito go around" Germany
lacks the proper kind of wood, which
formerly was imported from Russia.
The cars country, on the other hand,
is In want of the necessary chemicals
for matchmaking, which the Russians
used to get from Germany.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
TENNESSEE BOYS
HIT BY BLIZZARD
HOT WEATHER IN TEXAS GIVES
WAY TO REAL "NoRTHER."
TROOPERS SILVER.
TROOPS BEING INOCULATED
Troops Given Para-Typhoid Prophy.
actic vaccination-Entire ,Reai-
ment Takes Long Hike-Maj.
General Organ lnspects.

--Pharr, Texas.
The Tennessee troops were given q
touch of real winter" when a genuine
"norther" swooped down on Camp
Pershing, following extremely torrid
weather. The thermometer dropped
overnight from above 80 to below 40,
causing the soldier boys to long for
home and the comforts of the fireside.
Men who went to sleep on top Of
their blankets awoke to get under
them, while the wind blew gale that
threatened to carry away the canvas
houses, and did topple few over on
their occupants. However, no real
damage was done, and 1t proved moth
ing more serious than to make 1t very
uncomfortable for the men.
Although all members of the Third
Tennessee were given the anti-typhoid
vaccine during their stay at the mob.
ilizatioH camp at Nashville, they are
now to be given the para-typhoid pro-
phylactic. The physicians have de.
cided that the anti-typhoid prophylac-
tic does not give immunity from the
para-typhoid, Of which there have been
a good many cases among the border
troops, so an order was issued for the
entire regiment to be inoculated again.
This is done with ink on a card,
and the cards are filled out and each
IN c{o This
is part of the army's Identification
system, and gets deserters when all
other efforts at Identification fail.
This will also start tomorrow. This
and the incubation will keep the men
so busy they won't get to drill much
this week, and there are to be two
subsequent shots with the 'hypo."
The regiment was taken out this
morning for its second hike of the
week. The command marched out of
camp at ocock, and went between
four and give miles, making but one
rest on the way. On the return march
not single pause for rest was made.
Although this is decidedly strenuous
for command as large as regiment,
not man dropped out of ranks. and
they came in cheering and singing,
and apparently as fresh as when they
started out.
Major-General Organ paid the reg.
iment recent visit, and inspected
some of the kitchens, mess halls and
company quarters. The generals
verdict was that the regiments con-
dition from sanitary standpoint
showed quite an Improvement over
two weeks ago, and the regiment was
complimented.
While here, Gen. Organ appointed
Lieut.. Col Gleason summary court Of
ficer for the brigade. The colonel has
been presiding over the regimental
summary court, but will now occupy
two benches. The brigade court will
meet every morning and the regiment
al court in the afternoon. All prison
ers arrested by the military police are
tried before. the brigade court, and
those by the regimental guard before
the regimental court. Some pretty
stiff sentences are now being imposed
by these courts.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03

back guarantee that each spoonful
viii clean your sluggish liver better
than dose Of nasty calomel and that
1t won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is real liver.
medicine. You'll know 1t next morn
ing, because you will wake up feel.
ing fine, your liver will be working,
your headache and dizziness gone.
your stomach will be sweet and your
bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone 10 entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and
cannot salivate. Give 1t to your chill
dren. Millions of people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dan.
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale Of calomel
is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Two Incubator Babies.


Chattanooga, Tenn. = Chattanooga
has two real incubator babies. They
are twins, little boy who, when he
comes from the incubator is to be
christened Charles and a little girl
whose name will be Dorothy. The ba-
bies Immediately after birth were
placed In metal incubator. which
looks just like a refrigerator minus
the Ice. This refrigerator is kept at
a temperature Of "a degrees. The ba-
bies are removed from the incubator
three times day and given a few
drops Of olive oil combined with milt
and mothers milk and they seem to
be thriving.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
y. 8. Court Postponed.

Nashville, Tenn.--The term Of the
federal court scheduled to be opened
the first Mondays In November In
Cookeville, has been postponed till a
later date. Judge Sanford is detained
in Nashville by important cases. Mar
shall Amis will 60 to Cookeville the
first Monday and open court He will
then declare it adjourned to some flu
ture date.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
"casus BelII."

A visitor to an English training camp
was greatly shocked at the appearance
on Of the men. Turn where he would,
black eyes and bruised fxees were as
tonishingly frequent among the SOL
diers.
whats been the troubles" he asked
his friend.
"Had row with the next regiment,
that's ALL" replied the corporal.
"What about?"
"Oh the beggars set a sentry to
watch their towel while 1t was out
drying, and we felt insplted.
Companion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Therein Lay Danger.

A new arrival at certain boarding
house was man who had taken part
In famous Arctic exploration, and
at dinner time he often RECALLED the
other boarders with stories Of his adj
ventures.
"Yes," he said, after one particu-
larly thrilling description, 1--WE were
slowly starving to death. Just when
things were at the last gasp one fell
low had an idea; he cut up our boots
and made soup of them, and"
"Hush, hush" Kissed all the other
boarders, anxiously. Don't let the
Nlandlady hear you'll"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
work Pr0are.se. Oh Power Dam.

Bristol, Tenn. Work is progress.
Ing on big power dam on the Hol-
ston river eight miles from Bristol.
This work is being done by B. L. and
Fred Dulaney, and the power is to be
used In part for propelling the cleo
trio cars Of the Bristol Traction com.
pany. The new power plant will add
to Bristol's present electric supply a
thousand horse power. The work is
being hurried to completion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
DECREASE IN CRIME.

The district attorneys office. In Dem
yer reports so per cent decrease in
criminal cases; Pueblo's commissioner
Of safety, 140 per cent fewer arrests
than during the corresponding months
Of 1915. Both give prohibition the
credit.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Accepts Call to Kentucky.

Jackson, Tenn.-Rev. E. H. Marri-
ner, former Jacksonian, who has been
pastor of the First Baptist church of
San Dumas, Cal, for the past two
years. has accepted the pastorate of
the church at Dayton, Ky.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
BEER CAUSES IMMORTALITY.

Beer is drug which deadens will
power and excites the animal instincts
Of the young. In plain English, mas
ter who allows his pupils to drink
beer, and parent who sanctions 1t,
says to them: II give you beer, well
knowing that 1t will blunt your intel
lect, deaden your conscience and d.
minish your will power, and ut the
same time 1t will excite your animal
instincts. DIR. Clement Dukes, Ply
stefan to Rugby School, England.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Many Arrests at Knoxville.

Knoxville, Tenn.-Five thousand
three hundred and thirty.three persons
were taken into custody by the Knox
Vile police department during the last
fiscal year, according to the annual
report of Chief of Police e. M. Haynes
recently, and Of this number 1893
were, convicted and fined.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
JAIL EMPTY.

For the first time III 90 years, the
Florence county Jail is empty. Not a
prisoner is housed within its walls.
This is most unusual condition, and
Jailer Bryant scarcely knows how to
occupy his time. He has taken ad.
vantage of this opportunity, however,
to have general cleaning up, and has
had every cell scrubbed from ceiling
to floor. He says the emptiness of
the Jail at this time is due largely to
the scarcity Of liquor.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
A Solemn WARMING.

do you think our republic Is In dan
ger2"
Certainly not" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. at is reasonably safe now.
AN say is that l shudder to think
Of what may befall it If should hap
pen not to be reelected"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
BEER DRINKING IN GERMANY.

The flooding Of the stomach and
brain with beer, so prevalent among
our students, regard as national
evil, whether considered from the
hygienic, economic or intellectual point
Of vfew.-Professor Sinz Of the Uni.
v,rsity.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
NEWBERN PosToFFIcE ROBBED.
Dogs Trail Suspects, Who Are Cap
Am ~

Dogs Trail Suspects, Who Are Cap.
tured and Placed In Jail.
Newbern, Tenn.--Two yeggmen,
who blew the postoffice safe here at
an early hour, securing $2,10O in post
age stamps and 1920 in cash, were cap
tured by posse at about five miles
from the city in the woods. They had
the goods on them when surrounded,
giving up without show of fight. They
were brought back to the city and
later locked up In the county jail at
Dyersburg.
The men used powerful explosive
to gain entrance to the site, blowing
off both doors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03

DO my own work,
had to hire II done.
/ h e ard SO much
about Lydia E. Pink
hams vegeta BILE
Compound that I
tried it. I took three
bottles and I found
1t to be all you
claim. Now I feel as
well as everI did and
am able to do all my
-
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Pass DISABILITIES Juror.

Nashville, Tenn.-Judge A G. Ruth
erford OF the third cirucit court, holds
that the possession Of an annual pass
on railroad disqualified a man from
service on jury.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
help FOR
WORKING WOMEN
Some Have to Keep on Until
They Almost Drop. How
Mrs. Conley Got Help.

Here Is letter from a woman who
had to work, but was too weak and suf-
fered too much to continue. How she
regained health -
Frankfort, Ky.-"I suffered so much
with female weakness that could not
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
UNEXPECTED GAIN.

The Denver Gas and Electric Light
company looked for loss of about
$4,000 q month, due to the loss OF
saloon trade, but, to its surprise, made
a gain Of $4,000 in the first dry
month.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Accounted For.

Hes breezy chap"
Naturally, since he's just managed
to raise the wind"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
GRAIN FOR LIQUOR.

Only about two per cent of the five
leading grain crops Of the country is
used for the manufacture of liquor.
Under prohibition the mill will need
100 per cent of all the grain the farm
ers can raise.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
After Spoil.

"The warning nations say they all
want peace"
"Yes, and they oil want the pieces"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03

Motor cars fitted with X-ray appa-
ratus are used extensively BY the
French Red Cross society.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
RnnersviIle contractor Dies.

Rogersville. Tenn.-Murphy Homer,
well known citizen of this county,
was found dead on Charles NJ. Smiths
farm, near Rogersville
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
ANEeLEcIEp COLD

is often followed by pneumonia. Be-
fore 1t is too late take Laxative Quini-
dine Tablets. Gives prompt relief in
cases OF Coughs, Colds, La Grippe and
Headache. Price 25c.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
Effect Of Heredity.

"What crusty fellow links isl"
'No wonder; his father is a baker
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build Up The system

Take the Old Standard GROVE S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what You arc taking. as the formula is
printed on every label. showing Il is
Quinine and Iron in tasteless form. The
Quinine drives cat malaria. the Iron
builds mp the system. 50 cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
REFLECT BEFORE VOTING.

Just reflect a moment whether You
would like to be classed with liquor
men, criminals and buns generally.
These will vote no on prohibition.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that 1t
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
New Brand.

= Fresh--What brand Is that cigarf
Soph-Brand new. child. Never been
smoked before.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-03
DR. ps.r.,. .spEAp sHoTu !. an .fy.c.,v.

medicine for Worms or Tapeworm in adults
or children. One dose is sufficient and no
supplemental purge necessary.-Adv.