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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Profits From Purebred Mare

Another instance is that of an
Ohio farmer who several years ago
purchased a purebred mare of one
of the popular draft breeds, which
has, in II years, produced 10 colts,
8 of which were raised. These colts
increased this mans bank account
to the extent of S4,930. The high
est price received was $3.50 for
4-year-old mare, and the lowest
1926 for an 11-month-old colt. In
cluded in the total given are $500
which this man estimates as the
value of a weaving flly which he
is keeping.
In northern State a good pure
bred stallion and a grade were
standing in the same community,
the owner of the purebred charg-
ing fee of SIS, while the grade
stallion stood at fee of $40. A
wise farmer bred his mares to the
higher priced purebred, while a
neighbor, feeling that the cheapest
was the best, patronized the grade.
This is what happened: Two fillies
sired by the purebred stallion
could have been sold at $3.50, but
the owner would not let them go
at that price, claiming they were
worth more. The other farmer
sold two mares by the grade stall
lion for 5000. One striking thing
about this instance is that the
mares owned by both of these
farmers were of practically the
same type and breeding.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
INCOME TAX LAW
EXPLAINED
Federal Agent To Be Ir
Newark

In a communication received by
this paper, Collector of Internal
Revenue, Joshua w. Miles, an
nounces that a federal income tax
officer will be sent into this coun-
ty and will be located as follows !:
In the post office of the following
cities: Wilmington, Del, Jan. 2 to
March l; Newark, from Jan. % to
Jan. rs; Middletown, Del, Jan. 20
to 81; Delaware City, Feb. l to
Feb. 2. He will be every day ready
and willing to help persons sub
ject to the income tax make out
their returns without any cost to
them for his services.
How many income-tax payers
will there be in New Castle Coun-
ty? If you can guess how many
married persons living with wife
or husband will have net incomes
of $4,000 or over and how many
unmarried persons will have net
incomes of $1,000 or over this year,
then you know. The Collector of
Internal Revenue estimates that
there will be $500 taxpayers in this
county.
Returns of income for the year
1917 must be made on forms pro-
vided for the purpose before
March /, 1918. Because a good
many people don't understand the
law and won't know how to make
out their returns, the government
is sending in this expert to do it
for them. But the duty is on the
| taxpayer to make himself known
to the government. If he doesn't
make return as required before
March / he may have to pay a pen
atty ranging from 500 to $1,000.
| In such a case he also becomes
liable to prosecution; to the pay
| ment of a fine or to Imprisonment,
but the Collector insists that in
the Maryland District taxes on in
comes made higher to carry on the
war will be cheerfully paid and
there will be no necessity for
prosecutions or the imposition of
penalties.
Of course, persons resident in
other counties may, if they want
to, come and see the income tax
man at the above locations.
The Collector suggests, that
everybody start figuring up now
his income and expenses so as to
be ready with the figures when the
expert arrives. Expenses, however
don't mean family expenses, money
used to pay off the principal OF a
debt, new machinery, buildings, OF
anything like that. They mean
what you spend in making your
money-interest, taxes paid, hirec
help, amount paid for goods sold
seed, stock bought for feeding
rent Except for your dwelllng)'
etc. Income includes about every
ldoI1ar YOU get.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Bred Scrub Mares To Purebred
Stations

There is the case of a man out
west who began farming with a
small number of scrub mares
which he always bred to purebred
stations. The mares averaged
about 1900 pounds, and at prices
prevailing today would barely
bring 1925 apiece. Some of the
first colts sold at maturity at prices
as high as SITS, while FLIES that
were retained and in turn later
bred to purebred draft stations
produced male and female colts,
none of which sold for less than
$3.50. Three mares sold at 1896
each, and $3.50 was offered for one
team. When it is remembered that
this man started with scrub mares,
it readily can be seen what the
next crop of colts from purebred
stations will bring. In other
words, this man is grading up by
using good sires. His profits
would have been still larger had
he started with grade mares in
stead of scrubs. The results, how
ever, show the value of the pure
bred male and his influence for
improved live stock.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27

profits resulting from the use of
purebred sires. Two or three cases
from widely separated districts
will show the greater advantages
resulting from wise and careful
selection.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
JAPANESE PRINCE IS LOST
Thirty Americans Aboard Lost Steam
or When Sent To Bottom With
out Any Warning.

London.-The British steamer Jap.
anese Prince, with many Americans
aboard, which was sunk by German
submarine, was torpedoed without
warning, according to a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph Company. All
the crew were landed, the dispatch
adds.
A torpedo struck the Japanese
Prince amidships with terrific ex-
plosion. The crew took to the boats
and were picked up within an hour
Many were injured by the explosion,
but none were fatally hurt. The rs
men aboard the ship, including 80
American cattlemen, were all saved.
The British steamer Sallagh has
been sunk, Lloyd's shipping agency
announces.
Lloyd's also reports the Italian bark
Lulginag of LOO tons aground and a
total loss. The captain and 10 men
were lost. Five men were saved.
This may refer to the British steam
er Sallaga, of 3,S11 tons gross, owned
by Elder Dempster & Co. of Liver
pool. She has been in the British
government service. No steamer SAL
lagh is listed in available records.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
FAVOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Senate Military Committee Makes Re-
port Advocating Six Months
Training.

Washington.-The senate military
committee reported favorably bill
framed by subcommittee creating a
military and naval citizen reserve
force, based on universal military
training and service.
While the committee report does
not indicate any relief that congress
will act on the measure at this ses.
sion, the bill brings to a definite head
the universal service discussion of the
last few months and offers specific
plan on which public sentiment can
crystalline.
The bill requires six months train
ing without pay for all youths during
their nineteenth year. Exceptions are
confined to the members of the regu-
lar army end navy, those physically
unfit, those who are the sole support
of dependent relatives and those affil-
lated with religious creeds which for
bid them to bear arms. The latter
class are liable, however, for train
ing in the noncombatant branches OF
the army.
1t is estimated the bill would pro-
vide for the training of 100000 boys
annually, each Of whom would be fur
Laughed into reserve for nine years
after his training period. With allow
ances for shrinkage Of classes due to
various causes as the years pass. this
plan would give total force of $780,,
900 men who had six months training
at the end of the first nine-year cycle,
all subject to call for service only in
the event of defensive" war or the
imminence thereof.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
SAINT OF CANDY MAKERS
Macarius, Egyptian Man of Fame,
Properly Entitled to Such Honor
AS That Name Entails.

Probably few of the confectiOners
and candy makers who cater to the
public's sweet tooth" are aware that
they have a patron saint all their own,
but such lis the case. He is st.
Macarius. Macarthur was adopted by
the confeationers as their protector
because he himself followed the oc-
cupatcn of making sweets in Alex
andria before he forsook the world
and its ways and retired to Thebais
in upper Egypt to live the solitary and
seif-sacrificing life OF an anchoritc.
Macarius lived in the fourth cen
fury, and, IL we may believe the ira
ditions concerning him, he was a
champion faster. For seven years, it
is related, he lived on a diet com
posed Of raw herbs and pulse. Dur
ing Lent he ate on Sundays, and then
but few cabbage leaves. One of the
remarkable tales told about the
"candy saint" is that once, having
killed gnat that bit him, he expiated
the "crime" by spending six months
in a marsh, where great venomous
flies abounded, subjecting himself to
such torments that he became mass
of sores.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
GERMANY MAY MODIFY EDIcT
Three European Neutrals Are Neso-
tiating With Berlin to Modify
Warfare.

Washington.-Three European neu.
trail governments, which have refused
to join the United States in severing
diplomatic relations with Germany,
are exerting their fullest pressure on
Berlin to modify or curtail the sub
marine decree that has brought Ger
many and the United States to the
verge of war.
The representations being made by
three nations-Sweden, Spain and
Switzerland-are actively continuing,
and it is not improbable that some
result of them will be known to this
government soon.
The knowledge that the three gov
ernments are attempting to convince
Germany of the unreasonableness of
her course is believed to have com
manded more attention at the late
cabinet meeting than any other phase
OF the quarrel with Germany.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
SYRUP OF figs FOR
A CH|LD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartics
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found.
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" Its
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative handy; they know children
love to take it; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that teaspoonful
given today saves sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a B0.oent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
OF all ages and for grown.ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CAsCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get g 1o-cent box,

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food In the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep--a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
VILLA HEADS ARMY
MOVING ON JUAREz
FORCE ESTIMATED AT $4,000 MEN
WELL EQUIPPED WITH GUNS
AND AMMUNITION.
10000 MEN IN CHIHUAHUA
Brother of Bandit Sends Official Com
munication to Representative in
New York--viIIa Occupies
Pershins's Old Territory.

New York.-Francisco Villa, with
2b,O0O men, supported by 80 cannon
of 65 and rs millimetres each and rs
machine guns, is occupying territory
vacated by Gen. Pershing and gradu-
ally advancing northward to take
Juarcz, according to an official COM
munication received here by John j..
Halves, Villas representative in New
York, from Hipolito Villa, brother of
the leader, who is making his head
quarters In San Antonio.
Details of Villa forces, with COM
handing officers, were given as fol-
lows:
Chief of starr, Col. Joaquin Alveraz,
Artillery forces, consisting of 20 can
non Of rs millimetres, 10 of IS MILL
metres, and 70 machine guns, COM
manded by Gems. Manuel Garcia San
tibanez, Miguel Saavedra, and Col. T.
Zapata, with Col. Georgorio Beltram
as chief of infantry and cavalry sup
porting the artillery branch.
Gen. Martin Lopez's brigade, con-
sisting of 1000 men, and the Trinidad
Rodriguez brigade of 1900 men, com
manded by Gen. Eulagio Ortiz, are at
Fresno, seven miles from Chihuahua
The Zaragoza brigade, commanded by
Gen. Margarine Salinas, has 500 men,
and the Nicholas Fernandez brigade,
consisting of 5000 men, is in com
mand of Gems. Fernandez and Gabriel
Valdivieso.
In addition there are about 10000
men in Chihuahua.
In the state of Durango Gems. Rod
riguez and Madinaveitia have $500
men and orders have been issued to
them to join the main forces of Gen.
Villa at once, preparatory to an attack
on Chihuahua City. Also in Durango
Gen. j. l. Salazar, Villas second in
command, has 1900 men in waiting.
The first and second machine gun
corps are commanded by Col. T. Ia.
pata.
I'VE are positive" the statement
concludes, that Grales, Cedillo broth
ers, Emilano Zapata, Cerrera Torres
and Pelaene are with Gen. Villa and 1t
can be so stated to the public"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
A Tale of Trieste,

The Italians are fighting to get back
Trieste. How some of the inhabitants
Of that city feel toward their Austrian
masters Is shown by the following
story: A traveller went into a church
there and noticed among large num-
Der of votive offerings silver mouse.
This, he was told, was presented by a
lady whose house had been overrun
with these little pests. After her gift
to the Madonna. the mice entirely dis
appeared from her place.
you don't believe that yarnl' re-
marked the skeptical traveller.
"Of course not" replied the sacris-
tan, "or we should have made silver
Austrian long ago."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
State Treasurer's Report.

The report of the state treasurer on
Jan. 81 shows the principal items and
receipts to be as follows, with only
$69,519.G0 balance in the treasury:
Receipts - County trustees, $780,.
1920; county court clerks, s54. 2462S;
circuit court clerks, $15,545.25; rail
roads, $139,450.06; maintenance of
conyicts (main PRISON., $10,4994S;
Brushy mountain, s16,797S9; game
and fish, $2,S94.46; highway depart.
ment, $13,697.75.
Observation-Disclosures state debt,
s93S,027.50; maintenance of convicts
tmain PRISON., $19,52727; Brushy
mountain, $13.7SS91; highway depart.
ment, $13,0740S.
Balance in treasury Jan. /, $780,.
6S3.47; receipts for January, $685.
1851; disbursements for January,
$35S,539.6S; balance in treasury Feb.
/, $69,519.60.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
WHAT IS
FOS
LAX-FOS Is an improved Cascara
A DIGESTIVE LAXATIVE. Pleasant TO take

In LAX-FOS the Cascara IS improved by
addition of certain harmless chemicals
which increase the efficiency of the Cas-
cara. making it better than ordinary Cas-
cara, LAX-FOS aids digestion; pleasant
to take; does not grippe or disturb stomach.
Adapted to children and adults Just try
bottle for constipation or indigestion. soc.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Needed ,proyender.

That rolling stone among authors,
Harry de Windt, tells the following
good story Of his adventures ON the
Yukon:
One day he and a partner" he had
picked up in Dawson were going ON q
trip In midwinter. The cold was, of
course, intense.
: Just as they were on the point of
starting, his companion dumped
number of hard, sharp-pointed articles
in the sleigh, pitching them rather
unceremoniously on top of sack Of
oatmeal.
Look here" protested DE Windt,
'.don't put those tent pegs ON the oat-
meal. They'll poke their points through
the bag and therell be a leak
'These amt tent pegs" explained
the other, rather scoGnfully; they're
beefsteaks."
And SO they were, cut and ready for
use ON the line of march.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16

all the munition and arms that would
be necessary for the army.
The cost of plants additional to
existing plants) required to run l.
100000 men through the first year of
war; equip 100000 more men and
run them through as much of the
first year Of war as they could get
into, and supply the necessary sea
coast material (plants operating on
one-shift basis) is 1927, 100000.
General Crozier is planning TO &c.
cumulate 1,250,OOo,900 rounds Of rife
ammunition
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Not Served There.

The applicant for cook, in story
told by the Ladies' Home Journal,
was untidy and insolent in appear
ance.
Don't hire her." whispered Jones
to his wife; II don't like her looks"
But" demonstrated his wife, "just
consider the reputation for cooking she
bears"
'That doesn't matter" said Jones
testify; 1--WE don't want any she-bears
cooked we don't like them"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Orders Better Depot Facilities.

The Tennessee railroad commission
has issued an order directing the Lou
isville & Nashville railroad to pro.
vide adequate passenger and freight
depot facilities at Pendergast, Polk
county, and requiring the railroad to
file with the commission plans and
specifications for such depot on or be.
fore March Is, 1917.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Cost Of supplying Big Army.

Washingtoh.-With only slight out
side aid, government arsenals can ham
die all the ammunition manufacturing
necessary for any army that could be
raised Immediately.
This is the report of Brig. Gen. VIII
liam Crozier, chief of ordnance. Am
munition supply plans for 1,0Oo,OOo
men have been worked out.
General Crozier has made an inter-
esting estimate, which shows what it
would cost to put the gov 'rnment
plants In O condition 10 mai dfsSz1re
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Picked the Rioht snot

Il see where rich man has built
lake and flower garden ON top of an
apartment house."
THAT would be just the place for q
truck gardeh-r
"Whyg~
II don't see how the, neighbor's
chickens could ever get up there"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Not Much Trouble.

"What are you doing now, Peter
"Im collecting
collecting what?"
"My thoughts"
"Gosh, you always were lucky get
ting light rk."-Puck.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
1-yyr''
Jennings viii Is Valid.

The supreme court has affirmed the
judgment of the court of civil appeals
and of the trial court in the Jennings
will case. By this will Jennings,
white man, devised an estate consist.
ing of about 1000 acres of valuable
farm land to Bette Hicks, a negro
woman that he had lived with.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
CUTIcURA KILLS DANDRUFF
The Cause Of Dry, Thin and Falling
Hair and Does II Quickly-Trial Free.

Anoint spots of dandruff, itching and
Irritation with Cuticura Ointment. Fol-
low at once by q hot shampoo with
Cuticura Soap, IL man, and next
morning If woman. When Dandruff
goes the hair comes. Use Outicura
Soap daily for the toilet.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. J.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
WOMAN SUFFRAGE LOSES.
Lower House Of Norh Carolina Legis,
lature Takes Action.

Raleigh, NJ CA bill which wonld
permit women to vote in municipal
elections was killed by the lower
house of the North Carolina general
assembly. The action of the house, 1t
is said, practically settles the SUI
frage question at this session.
The house also refused to send back
to committee for reconsideration a bill
which would limit the possession of
liquor by individuals to two quarts per
year and which had been unfavorably
reported.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Leave Granted Neutral Ships.

Paris.-A Madrid dispatch to the Pc
tit Journal says that the German gov
eminent has announced that 1t grants
a further delay OF AZ hours for neu-
trail ships at sea to regain neutral
norris
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
overflow Lands Being Investigated.

The committee to investigate over
flows in Morgan county met at the
capitol and went to the scene of the
trouble, where they will remain for a
week. Representative Cooper is chair
man of this committee and Represen.
tative Denning secretary.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
peruvians Are with u. 8.

Lima. Peru.-The Peruvian press is
unanimous in condemning the action
Of Germany in respect of naval war.
fare. Several newspapers demand that
Peru declare itself on the side OF the
United States
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Protest To Vienna.

Rio Janeiro.-Brazil has received
from Austria Hungary note identical
to that of Germany respecting subma-
rine warfare. In reply the government
has sent a protest to Vienna identical
with that already dispatched to Ber-
I'm.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Maintains Strict Neutrality.

Paris.-A Havas dispatch from
Madrid says that Premier Romanones
has received many kilograms congrat-
ulating the government on ''its firm
resolution to continue to maintain
strict neutrality"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Tennessee Wants LARGE sum.

The state funding board, which was
authorized by an act of the general
assembly to borrow s1.O0o,Oo0 to pay
off pressing indebtedness of the state,
has sent out notice for bids on these
short term notes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Food and Drugs Committee.

The committee to investigate the
pure food and drugs department, of
which Representative Miller is chair
man, met at the capitol to further
plans for their work during the recess.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
COVETED ev ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store II to Its former beauty and lus-
ter by using ia Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price $1.00.--Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
Board of Control Is Active.

The legislative committee investigat'
ing the board of control and penal and
charitable institutions has organized.
Senator N. N. Nichols of Houston
county was elected chairman and ap.
pointed committees on rules and meth.
offs of procedure.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
peutschIand Isn't COMING.

Amsterdam (via London) The We
ser Zeitung of Bremen says that the
merchant submarine Deutschland has
not started on her third voyage to
America and remains in a German
port.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-16
25 Of Crew Drown.

London.-Twenty-five of the crew
of the torpedoed British steamer We'd
amore persisted with the sinking Of
that vessel. The survivors have been
landed. She was on her way from Bal
timore to Liverpool.