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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
GET RID OF THOSE
RATS THAT BOTHER
YOUR CHICKENS
Easy Method Here Explained-An e..
fective Remedy, But 1t Must Be
Used With the Utmost Care.

Have the rats ever bothered your
chickens? Get rid of the rats. They
destroy food.
Broil moderately thick steak. and.
while it is still hot, spread over il
about one-half can of good rat paste.
BY putting this paste ON while the
steak is hot, it soaks in and the rats
are unable to detect it. The steak
afterwards should be cut in small
pieces about half inch square and put
in box where the rats frequent, One
application is usually, sufficient to
clean up the rats in the neighborhood.
Before putting out this treatment,
however, be sure to advise your neigh
bors to close up their cats and dogs.
as it is equally as deadly to them as
1t is to the rats. The effectiveness
OF this treatment is in putting the
paste on the meat while it is boiling
and then cutting the meat up without
letting the hands touch it. !, If the
meat smells OF the human hands, the
rats are not so liable to go for the
feast.
After poisoning the rats, great care
should be exercised in picking them
up and burning them. 1t is not adj
visable to bury them, as they may be
dug up little later by some animal
and the chickens may get to them
r. N. Crane, Division of Extension,
University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
S ND BOX

And yet it is not hot hot enough
to shed our coats. There is but
one subject now before boys of a
certain age-say between q and
$50. They are thinking where
the bullet will hit them. Won
der if women always had such
jaybird shanks, or was it because
they did not display them in for
mer days.........We will see if the
new aldermen and marshal will
look after things more closely.
........ Wheat is worth only about
$3.50 per bushel. That makes
500 -four. 1t looks little like
Colt is in cahoots with the Kali
ser, unless the weather opens up
for big crop this year. Club
bling rates are cut out by the de-
partment. Our magazine offer is
withdrawn. =. IF Pres. Wilson
vetoes Teddy going with his
army of volunteers to France
the boys say it will take an army
at home to draft them. We
noticed more poor horses and
mules on the way to Memphis
than Bill Sweat ever had on his
bone yard. Two dollar corn
makes poor mules. ..............It is
claimed in Texas that.cottcn now
up has been damaged 60 per
cent. Much of that up is dam
aged here, and some are planting
over........We met our old friend
Judge J, B. Jopling in Memphis.
He is hale and hearty, and hold
ing job in the marshal's office. /.
The usual crowd attended
"foot washing" at Gravelhill
Sunday. AS we go to press
Thursday afternoon, we cannot
give any report of the Confeder-
ate unwilling at Shiloh. But we
know there was big crowd. .....
One can fully understand why
there are so many little specimens
of men when they view the cav
a!cade of city girls on parade in
the cities. They must be the
future mothers of the race if it
is to be perpetuated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
O. E. S. Shower

Mrs. Rachel Adams entertained the
ladies' Of Dixie Chapter with a miscel.
laneous shower last Thursday after.
noon.
The house was beautifully decorat.
ed for the occasion in a profusion Of
white flowers. On entering, the
hostess presented each guest with q
tiny package containing an apron tic
be finished for the bazaar.
Several beautiful selections were
rendered On the piano by Mrs. Joethel
Roper.
Each guest enjoyed viewing the
lovely donations on display in the
parlor.
At the close of the afternoon the
guests were invited into the dining
room, where delightful refreshments
we're served to the following guests
Mrs. j. E. Powers, Mrs. W. c. Moore,
Mrs. Joethel Roper, Miss Vessie
Carothers, Mrs. Cloyte Hill, Miss
Grace Powers, Mrs. W. X. Alternately
Mrs. Cora Alternately, Mrs. Addit
Browder. hs&
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
The Winning Of Latane

This interesting and traly high tone
play was put on the board at College
Hall Friday night by the Bethel
Springs theatrical troup. Our read
ers found the cast Of characters and
synopsis of the play in last issue Of
the Independent.
We think it was more ably present
ed than many other comedies by our
home talent, and our people SO ex-
press themselves.
The audience was large and appre-
ciative. We cannot speak Of superb
GRITTY of actors as some of the most
prominent characters were person
ated by the best actors. All in all
we are proud of our sister towns his
trionic talent, and trust they will
come again. The receipts were en-
tirely satisfactory to the manage.
ment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
W. C. T.@U.


The W. C. T. U. met May 10 with
Mrs. Laura Whitehurst. Fifteen
member and-two visitors, Mrs. Garter
Smith and Miss Lula Wallace, and a
number of children of members were
present.
A refreshing fruit punch was
served as the members arrived.
After the business session all pres.
emit showed much interest in the dis.
cussion "How may each member help
to conserve the insufficient supply Of
food stuffs," the discussion being pre-.
coded by the reading Of several clip.
pings from different sources. Mrs
Whitehurst was asked to make sum-
mary Of the information and present
lit for publicrtion.
The Union decided to observe mem
bership week to close on next meet.
ing day, and all expressed the hope
that many new names will be added
to the roll.
After adjournment, the members
spent a pleasant half hour in CONVEX
sation, when punch was again served
The Union will meet May "a with
Mrs. Lille Emmons.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
TO SAVE CALVES FEED WELL
AND CARE FOR TENDERLY

Feeding the COW we'll before calying
insures a. strong, healthy calf. The
best time to ween the calf is after il
takes the first milk Early weaving
makes 1t easier to teach the calf to
drink
Everything about the calf should be
scrupulously clean.
Milk from infected cows or from a
creamery should be pasteurized be.
fore 1t is fed.
Calves should be fed sweet milk of
a uniform temperature and should al.
ways receive a. little less than they
desire.
All calves should be fed regularly;
very young calves should be fed
three times day.
At first the calf is fed whole milk
the quantity being gradually in.
creased. Skim milk is substituted as
soon as practicable and if cheap ia
continued until the calf is six months
old. Ordinarily the maximum quantity
OF skim milk that can be fed econom.
ically is 20 pounds day. When the
calf is two weeks old, grain and
bright, clean hay should be offered
the quantity fed should be increased
as the calfs appetite demands.
Milk substitutes are not equal to
milk, but give fair results when used
with care
Quarters must be clean and dry,
with plenty of bedding.
Stanchions save milk and prevent
the calves from sucking one another.
Horns are more easily prevented
than removed
Water is necessary for calves.-U.
S. u. A.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
MOTHER OF II SAYS
LIFE WAS A BURDEN
Mrs. Dora Upchurch Says She
Suffered From One Days End
to Another.

Il believe this medicine has kept
me out of the grave, for to tell you
the plain truth don't see how could
have lived much longer" said Mrs.
Dora .Upchurch, 345 Wylie Street,
Atlanta. Mrs. Upchurch is the moth
er If eleven children, and is one of
the best known and most highly re-
spected women of Atlanta.
Il had indigestion of the worst
Kind" she continued, "but for nearly
year | suffered more from rheuma-
tism than anything else. | also suf-
fered from female troubles, and all
these troubles together just pulled
me down until | was getting so |
could hardly go at all. To tell you
the truth. my life was almost a bur
den.
u couldn't eat anything hardly
without suffering afterwards. and al
ways after eating | would have full,
uncomfortable feeling. At times |
would have dizzy spells and would get
so blind | could hardly stand on my
feet without danger of falling. The
rheumatism would hurt me so bad |
couldn't sleep at night, and it just
seemed like | was in some kird of
pain from one days end to another
| felt tired and worn out and unfit
for work, and couldn't take interest
in anything on account of my condi.
ton. No kind of medicine seemed
to do me any good and lost weight
and strength continually.
This is just the condition | was in
when my husband got me to try Tan
lac. He said he was sure it would
help me. because it had done so much
good for him. hadn't been taking
| It any time hardly until | could see
all the difference in the world in my
feelings. | actually gained ten pounds
on the first three bottles and had to
have my clothes let out because they
we're getting too tight for me.
THE rheumatic pains have left me
almost entirely and sleep fine at
night. My appetite is good, too, and
| can eat anything | want and as
much as want and have no trouble
with indigestion. It's simply wonder
full what this medicine has done for
me, and | just don't know what |
would have done without it. | wish
could tell everybody in town about
it,"
Genuine Tanlac is sold in Srlmer
bv Browder Bras.: in Adamsville by
Alternatives Pharmacy; in Bethel
Springs by T. S. Davis; in Kramer BY
A. R. Hamm & Co; in Chew ALA by
G.. W. Parsons; W. NJ. Barnes, M. D,
Finger. Tenn; W. 7. Gooch, Niche
Tenn; ]. R. Gooch & Co., Gravelblll.
Tenn. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
ALL AGENCIES
WORK TOGETHER
The Food Situation Calls For
United Effort of All Men
and Women
WHAT PART ARE YOU TAKING?
The Problems in Each County Muet Be
Approached Ely the Citizens of That
county-The Interest of Every Per-
son Is Expected at This Time of War.

Let everybody work together this
year We shall probably learn that
this business of producing foodstuffs
and handling them properly ON the
markets is not the business of the
farmer alone. In the county organiza.
ton for food and seed preparedness
many agencies will be expected to join
in the efforts, Leaders can we'll look
to every agency that is human. Here
are few which have been used in sew
eral counties at the beginning of the
organization. Perhaps you may have
several others in your county,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years 1t 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 & Cos Toledo, Ohio. is a 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.
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. Ohio
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
PERSONALS
Miss Kathleen Wood is visiting i

Miss Kathleen Wood is visiting in
Memphis.
DR.. E. G. Sanders, Of Stantonville
was town visitor Tuesday.
Rub-My-Tism -Antiseptic, Relieves
Rheumatism, Spfains, Neuralgia. etc
Mrs. Geo. McCullar was in towr
Sunday.
Miss Sallie Powers Is the guest Of
her sister, Mrs. Albert Gillespie.
Break your Cold or LaGrippe with
few doses Of 666.
Dr.. W. 7. Bell left Monday for the
surgeons meeting at Jacksonville,
Fla, Of the NJ. & 0. R. R.
Sam Houston and sister, Mrs. Mat
tie Beck. we're, the guests of their
brother, ]. C. Houston, Sunday.
Mrs. r. d. Morrow, Of Danville.
Tenn. is spending a few days with
DR.. and Mrs. w. 7. Bell.
Mrs. Ola Bryant, Of Greenfield,
came Wednesday, and will spend sew
eral days with her daughter, Mrs. j,
H. Richardson.
We notice the name of L. W. Car
man Of Ramer among those who have
been accepted for service in the U. S
navy.
- W. M. Brown and daughter. Miss
AiIene, accompanied by Miss Docia
Wilson, attended the Decoration Day
exercises at Moore's School House
Sunday.
DR.. H. g, Sanders Jeff Tuesday for
New Orleans. where be goes as one
of the state delegates to the South,
ern Baptist Convention. He will be
absent week or more.
DR.. Earnest Smith and wife and
baby. of Bethel Springs, left Sunday
for the annual meeting at. Jackson.
vile. Fla, Of the surgeons of the
Mo 0. and Southern railroads.
10. Hoover was here Saturday,
and thinks the farmers who are think.
ing Of planting cotton over are act
ing unwisely. Such is our opinion
after close inspection on our own
farms.
Mr.. J. w. Purviance left Sunday
for Memphis, where she will spend a
couple Of weeks or more with her
sister, Mrs. Stainback, and other rel.
atvss. She was accompanied by her
husband. who returned Monday night
John Jones called Saturday to learn
something about the sslective draft,
a he has . son subject, but he says
he 10 serving the country best between
the plow handles, and that he prefers
that he keep that job.
McNairy Co. Singing Convention
will meet at Sulphur Springs on May
Is and n. All singers are respect
fully invited - attend.
Respectfully,
j. r. SWAIN, Pres.
kADY MCCORMACK, Sec.
DIED-May a, at her home, four
miles south of Selmer. Mrs. U. E
Barnes. aged 35 years. She was
stricken suddenly with paralysis, and
died 10 few hours. She leaves her
husband and three children, aged
from 2 to Is years. She was a
daughter Of George Jones, and a de-
voted wife and affectionats mother.
She was buried at Grayelhill, Rev.
Buck officiating. Our condolences
are extended to the stricken family.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Land Transfers

]. NJ. Horton. Trustee, to A. ]. and
7. F. Garner: l53 acres, $3.50.
Mrs. Lille E. Dismukes to ]. w.
RspsT; u acres, $500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
No. GG6

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CIi.LLS q FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
II taken then az tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Calomel aud does not eripe or sicken. 2Sc
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18

D. R. Bsucum to Addie Ponder.
Corlis Barnes 10 Essie May PUNK.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Lexington District, Third Round

Enville Mission. Grove Springs,
June 2, 8.
GAINESVILLE Circuit, GAINESVILLE, June
Is, II.
Selmer Circuit, Sulphur Springs,
June %, "a
Bethel & Selmer, Selmer. June "a,
25.
Adamsville Circuit, Morris Chapel,
July %. %.
Shiloh Circuit, Center Hill, July 81,
%.
District Conference will be held at
Hollow Rock July IL & II.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Delinquent. Tax List

On the First Monday in June, 1917,
at the Court House door in Selmer,
McNairy County, Tennessee, will
offer for sale the following list of
real estate belonging to the Delin-
quent Taxpayers for the year 1916,
giving the district in which located,
amount of lands and taxes due.
A full description of property as
assessed can be found in my office,
and will be given on day Of sale.
Sale will continue from day to day
until all of said property is sold. z
F.. o. HAMILTON, Trustee.
May Is, 1917.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18

Buy your legal blanks Of US and
patropize our job department.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
Change Of Schedules. Mobile &
Ohio R. R.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily $500. " 7:3O am.
No, A ExpressDaily. Nv 1888 pm.
No. 6 Express Daily - " 4:2l pm.
Southbound
No. / Express Daily II sos pm.
No. 3 Express Daily " 7:0l am.
No. 5 ExpressDaily Nv ll:28 am
For any information regarding
rates And routes apply to J. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.. or write G. E. Allen, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Jackson. Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18

The Independent has all kinds of
legal blanks for sale,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-05-18
MESSEkDy-T 2:3O!
What else has he missed2

a. Perhaps he didn't know the time his watchpork wrong
G he had had phone he could have learned the sedue he
could have learned the correct time a<
81 And in could have teephoned saved
hours of time and not missed that opportunity sa.@4
o. The telephone your house brings order into your life.
Find about service today
Sun Tel. & Tel. CO.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-28
FIRST BIG SNOWFALL
BRINGS TOUCH Of WINTER
1t ia Much Warmer Today, However,
and Rain is Forecast For Tonight.

King Winter has arrived in his full
regalia. Following the cold snap that
set in Sunday night and continued
through Monday, the city is today COW
cred with a blanket OF snow. II IS
the first real snow of the present
winter
The snowfall began early last eve
ming and continued until an early hour
this morning While the ground was
in good condition to receive its win
try coating, yet the temperature.
which had been below the freezing
mark, rose several degrees, and much
of the snow melted as fast as it fell
The precipitation, all told, however,
amounted to more than an inch. The
kiddies we're building great hopes Of
having a nice sleigh ride today. but
the warmth of the atmosphere soon
carried the fleecy flakes from the side
walks, and their expectations were,
therefore, dissipated While the
snow ceased at an early hour this
morning, the sky is still heavily over
cast, and the official weather fore
casters say it will rain tonight, and
the indications surely bear out this
prediction, as the wind is standing
from a scutherly direction and II is
much warmer than yesterday.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-28
LAWYERS AS ADVISORS TO
MILITARY DRAFT BOARDS
Governor Harrington Names Commit
s.z.. .szs tees For Several Counties and
Districts Of Baltimore

Governor Harrington has announced
the appointment of the members of
the legal advisory boards for the sew
eral counties OF the State and the dis
tricts of Baltimore City who will as
sist the military draft boards in con-
nection with the second draft of men
for the new National Army Many in
tricate problems came up as a result
of the first draft, and it was felt that
matters would be greatly facilitated
by naming committees OF lawyers
from the several sections OF the State
to handle the situation nthe future.
Prominent lawyers from each of
the counties and districts of Baltimore
City have been named for this serv-
ice, and in each instance. as far as
was possible, Judge was selected
as chairman OF the local committee,
to cc-operat with the Central Board
previously appointed by President
Wilson
Appointed on the committee for
Anne Arundel County are Judge Rob-
ert Moss as chairman, Ridgely p
Melvin and James NJ. Munroe.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-28
GOVERNOR is BUSY
PREPARING FOR BUDGET
Continued improvements to Roads
Source Of Worry Because of Cramp-
ed Financial Conditions.

Governor Harrington has been
spending some time at his offices
here. He is busy on the preparation
of the budget to be presented to the
next General Assembly He is being
assisted by President Goodnow. Of
Johns Hopkins University.
One Of the items which will worry
the Governor is the source of funds
with which to continue the improve
ment Of public roads. Because Of
large loans by the government, be-
cause of large expenditures by the
State for war purposes and because
of the high tax rate the Governor
has stated that bond issue by the
next General Assembly is out of the
question Chairman Zouck. OF the
State Roads Commission, and his
subordinates also find the outlook
discouraging. Every cent from auto
mobile license fees and additional
funds viii be required to keep the
roads in repair.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-28
CITY PREPARED FOR
THANKSGIVING OBSERVANCE
Holiday Hours Win Be Prevailing Rule
And There Win Be Many
Family Reunions.

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day and
the occasion viii be generally observ-
ed as holiday along al lines here in
the city. 1t IS day for family gath
erings, house-warmings and feasting,
with turkey as the principal item of
the menu for the dinner gathering.
Holiday hours will be observed in
all Federal, State, county and muni-
cipal Offices. There will be but one
delivery and collection of mail mat
ter, and that viii be during the morn
ing hours, as customary, but as usual,
all letters and parcels that are
placed in the repositories at the post
Office during the balance Of the day
will be dispatched At the Naval
Academy holiday hours viii be OBJ
served, and the regiment of Midship-
men will be privileged TO visit
friends in the city. and as many OF
the government employees as can be
spared from their regular duties will
have the day off Apart from the
moving picture shows, there viii be
little, if anything. for the entertain
ment of the holiday pleasure seekers,
as there is nothing in the way of a
football game or other sporting event
carded for the day.
Many Of the business houses of the
city will be closed throughout the
day, and others will cease operations
before noon. From a religious stand
point, the day will be observed by a
union Thanksgiving service to be
held in the College Avenue Baptist
Church, in which the congregations of
the several Protestant Churches will
join.
And by the way. Thanksgiving Day
is one OF the three holidays observed
by The Capital, so there viii be no
paper issued from this Office tomor-
row
While turkey is kind, no doubt
many families will be forced to fore
go feast of the bird, owing to the
high price They are selling today
at prices ranging from S5 to AZ cents.
Cranberries virtually went a-begging
owing to the scarcity of sugar
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-11-28
MIGRANTS HEROISM
GAVE LIFE FOR MATES
Saved Others on Destroyer Cassin in
War Zone.

Osmond Kelly Ingram, of Pratt
City. Ala, the gunners mate lost
overheard when q German submarine
attacked the American destroyer Cas-
sin in the war zone on October 16, de-
liberately sacrificed his own life to re-
duce the risk of his mess-mates.
A detailed report from Admiral Sims
shows that Ingram. standing aft on
the destroyer where some high ex-
plosive depth charges were stored,
saw the torpedo coming. Instead Of
rushing forward to save his own life
by getting away from the explosion,
Ingram stuck to the spot throwing
overheard the high explosives, which
he knew would further endanger the
lives Of his fellows If they we're de-
tonated BY the explosion OF the tor
pedo. He was the only man lost, be-
ing blown overheard by the explosion.
The Cassin got in under her own
steam. and the gallantry of her crew
in effecting temporary repairs was
commended by Admiral Sims in a
special report