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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
GAS, DYSPEPSIA
AND INDIGESTION
"Pape's Diapepsin" settles sour,
gassy stomachs in five
minuteS-Time il!

You don't want slow remedy when
your stomach is bad--or an uncertain
one-or a harmful one-your stomach
is too valuable; you mustn't injure it.
Pape's Diapersin is noted for it's
speed in giving relief; its harmless
ness: its certain unfailing action in
regulating sick, sour, gassy stomachs.
It's millions of cures in Indigestion,
dyspepsia, gastritis and other stomach
trouble has made it famous the world
over.
Keep this perfect stomach doctor in
your home-keep 1t handy-,get large
fifty-cent case from any dealer and
then IL anyone should eat something
which doesn't agree with them; II
what they eat lays like lead, ferments
and sours and forms gas; causes head
ache, dizziness and nausea; eructa-
tions of acid and undigested food
remember as soon as Papes Diapepsin
comes in contact with the stomach all
such distress vanishes. Its prompt.
ness, certainty and ease in overcoming
the worst stomach disorders is reve-
lation to those who try it.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Refused To Be Bound
BY Any Conditions.

ITO this the government of the Unit
ed States replied on the eighth of May,
accepting, Of course, the assurance Civ
en-, but adding:
1.-The government of the United
States feels it necessary to state that
1t takes it for granted that the i'm
perial German government does not
intend it to imply that the maintenance
of its newly announced policy is in any
way contingent upon the course of re-
suits of diplomatic negotiations be-
tween the government of the United
States and other belligerent govern
ments, notwithstanding the fact that
certain passages in the imperial gov
ernment's note of the fourth instant
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Purpose Only Defense
Of American Rights.

1--WE do not desire any hostile con.
fiict with the imperial German govern
ment We are the sincere friends OF
the German people and earnestly de-
sire to remain at peace with the gov
eminent which speaks for them. We
shall not believe that they are hostile
to us unless and until we are obliged
to believe it, and we purpose nothing
more than the reasonable defense Of
the undoubted rights of our people
We wish to serve no selfish ends. We
seek merely to stand true alike in
Thought and in action, to the imme.
mortal principles of our people which
/ sought to express in my address to
the senate only two weeks agO-seek
merely to vindicate our right to liberty
and an unmolested life. These are
the bases of peace, not war. Grant
that we shall not be challenged to de-
fend them by acts of wilful injustice
OH the part of the government Of Ger
many"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
'CASCARETS' FOR
LIVER, BOWELS
For sick headache, bad breath,
Sour Stomach and
constipation.
Get a 10-cent box now.

No odds how bad your liver, stomach
or bowels; how much your head
aches, how miserable and uncomfort-
able you are from constipation, indiges-
ton, biliousness and sluggish bowels
you always get the desired results
with CascaIets.
Don't let your stomach, liver and
bowels make you miserable. Take
Cascarets tonight; put an end to the
headache, biliousness, dizziness, nerv-
business, sick. sour, gassy stomach,
backache and all other distress;
cleanse your inside organs of all the
bile, gases and constipated matter
which is producing the misery.
A 10-cent box means health, happi.
ness and clear head for months.
No more days of gloom and distress
If you will take Cascaret now and
then. All stores sell Cascarets. Don't
forget the children-their little In
sides need a cleansing, too. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
CALOMEL WHEN BILIOUS? NO! STOP! !
ACTS LIKE DYNAMITE ON LIVER
Guarantee "Dodsons Liver Tone win Give You the Best Liver
and Bowel Cleansing You Ever Had-Doesn Make You Sick!

Stop using calomel! 1t makes you
sick. Don't lose days work. II you
feel lazy, sluggish. bilious or consti-
pated, listen to me!
Calomel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis of the bones.
Calomel, when 1t comes into contact
with sour bile, crashes into it, breaking
1t up. This is when you feel that aw-
full nausea and cramping. If you feel
"all knocked out" if your liver is tor
pid and bowels constipated or you
have headache, dizziness, coated
tongue, if breath is bad or stomach
sour just try spoonful of harmless
Dodson's Liver Tone.
Here's my guarantee-Go to any
drug store or dealer and get 50-cent
bottle Of Dodson's Liver Tone. Take a
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
President Tells Congress of Sew
erance of Diplomatic
Relations.
REclTES KAISER'S PROMISES
Says He Refuses to Believe Subma-
rines VIII Commit Overt Acts
Against American Lives
and Ships.

Washington, Feb. 3.--President Will
son this afternoon addressed a joint
session of congress, outlining the
events that led up to the diplomatic
break with Germany. He said:
ITO the congress, February 3, 1917.
Gentlemen of the Congress:
''The Imperial German government
on the 31st of January announced to
this government and to the govern
ments of the other neutral nations
that on and after the list day of Febru-
airy, the present month, II would adopt
policy with regard to the use Of
submarines against all shipping seek
Ing to pass through certain designated
areas Of the high seas to which 1t is
clearly my duty to call your attention.
Let me remind the congress that
on the 18th of April last, In view Of
the sinking on the oath Of March OF
the cross Channel passenger steamer
Sussex by German submarine, with
out summons or warning, and the con-
sequent loss of the lives of several
citizens of the United States. who
were passengers aboard her, this gov
eminent addressed note to the I'M
perial German government in which it
made the following declarations:
IF it still be the purpose of the i'm
perial government to prosecute relent-
less and indiscrlminate warfare
against vessels of commerce by the
use of submarines without regard to
what the government of the United
States must consider the sacred and
indisputable rules of international law
and the universally recognized die
tates Of humanity. the government Of
the United States is at last forced to
the conclusion that there Is but one
course 1t can pursue. Unless the inn
perial government should now and i'm
mediately declare and effect an aban-
donment Of its present methods of
submarine warfare against passenger
and freight carrying vessels, the gov
eminent of the United States can have
no choice but to sever diplomatic re-
lations with the German empire alto
gether.'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09

spoonful and II 1t doesn't straighten
you right up and make you feel fine
and vigorous l want you to go back to
the store and get your money. Dod-
sons Liver Tone is destroying the
sale of calomel because Il is real liver
medicine; entirely vegetable, therefore
1t cannot salivate or make you sick.
l guarantee that one spoonful of
Dodson's Liver Tone will put your
sluggish liver to work and clean your
bowels of that sour bile and consti.
pated waste which is clogging your
system and making you feel miserable.
l guarantee that a bottle of Dodson's
Liver Tone will keep your entire fam
lily feeling fine for months Give it to
your children. 1t is harmless; doesn't
grippe and they like its pleasant taste.
ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Radiatino Love.

If you come into room on win
ter's day, you do not need to see the
stove or the radiator to know there is
heat there. Every nerve in your body
tells you that, before you have a
chance to use your eyes. And there
are Some people you cannot approach
without feeling the radiating warmth
Of sympathy and kindness. Fill the
heart so full of love that 1t can be felt
by all who come near you.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Recalls Assurances Given
BY Germany.

"In reply to this declaration the i'm
perial German government gave@this
government the following assurance:
1.-THE German government Is pre-
pared to do its utmost to confine the
operations of the war for the rest of
its duration to the fighting forces of
the belligerents, thereby also assuring
the freedom of the seas, a principle
upon which the German government
believes, now as before, to be in agree
ment with the government of the
United States.
THE German government, guided
by this idea, notifies the government
of the United States that the German
naval forces have received the follow
ing orders: In accordance with the
general principles Of visit and search
and destruction Of merchant vessels
recognized by international law, such
vessels, both within and without the
area declared as naval war zone,
declared as naval war zone, shall not
be sunk without warning and without
saving human lives, unless these ships
attempt to escape or offer resistance.
But it added, 'neutrals cannot
expect that Germany, forced to fight
for her existence, shall, for the sake of
neutral interests, restrict the use of an
effective weapon If her enemy is per-
mitted to continue to apply at will
methods Of warfare violating the rules
of international law. Such demand
would be incompatible with the char
acter Of neutrality, and the German
government is convinced that the gov
eminent of the United States does not
think Of making such a demand,
knowing that the government of the
United States has repeatedly declared
that 1t is determined to restore the
principle Of the freedom Of the seas,
from whatever quarter 1t has been vio-
iated.'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
BETTER FARMING TOUR |
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIVE
SPEAKERS WILL MAKE TOUR
OF WEST TENNESSEE.
Experts On Agriculture, Horticulture
and Live Stock viii Make Speeches
Under Auspices of Extension Divis.
ion of Agriculture, State University

Nashville.-To carry to farmers OF
west Tennessee a message of more
profitable farming is the object OF
the big better farming campaign
which begins Feb. 10. Speakers OF
much experience in west Tennessee
will explain how, through the use Of
live stock and the planting of home
gardens, the profits on farms may be
increased. The profits, by the meth.
DDS which will be explained, will be
increased because the cash income
will be greater and the cost of keep
ing up farm work lessened.
In carrying out this campaign with
in the ten days allotted to the work,
the speakers will be divided into
teams. There will be 125 speakers
and some Of them are business men
and can be with the campaign only a
day or two, instead of the entire ten
days. These business men are from
all parts of west Tennessee and will
discuss the new farm loan act.
The campaign is being conducted
under the direction of the division of
extension, University of Tennessee.
Officers of the division will be in
west Tennessee for the next few days
completing arrangements. Co-operat-
ing in the work are the business or
CARNATIONS OF west Tennessee, which,
with the business organizations OF
Mississippi and Arkansas, form the
tri-state better farming committee.
Speakers for the campaign will come
from several sources, including the
U. S. department Of agriculture and
the Arkansas division of extension.
In each community the speakers
will discuss the problems Of that corr
munity-there will be women speak
ers for women's meetings
The plan for the entire campaign:
Benton county, Feb. TO- Carroll coun-
ty, Feb. 81; Chester county, Feb. 10;
Crockett county Feb. 10; Decatur coun-
ty, Feb. 90; Dyer county, Feb. % and
%; Fayette county, Feb. 20; Gibson
county, Feb. 10 and 30; Henry county,
Feb. 10; Haywood county, Feb. 81;
Hardin county, Feb. rs and 27; Harde-
man county, Feb. 81; Henderson
county, Feb % and 90; Lauderdale
county, Feb, 90; Lake county, Feb.
%; McNairy county, Feb. 20; Madi-
son county, Feb. % and "a; Obion
county, Feb. q; Shelby county, Feb.
10; Upton county, Feb, %; Weakley
county, Feb. %.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
News to Him.

1--WE come to tell YOU" began the
young man, that I'm going to get mar.
ried next week."
"Well, what of IT." roared his en-
ployer, seeming a request for raise
"Why tell me your troubles?"
II thought possibly you might be
interested. You see, it's your daugh.
ter I'm going to marry"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Expect to Do Immense Damage.

Berlin. Feb. /, via London.-Expecta-
lions expressed in unofficial circles here
that, as a result of the unrestricted
submarine campaign, the amount of
tonnage sunk each month can be in
creased TO about 100000 tons, are
based upon available figures showing
the total amount of British tonnage,
which is estimated at 100000 to r.
100000 tons. This is believed here to
be the gross registered tonnage upon
which England can count for the i'm
port Of necessary supplies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
New Poll Tax Law.

By the introduction of general bill
making it misdemeanor for any per-
son or set of persons to pay the poll
tax Of another, or pay any part of the
poll tax of another, long step was
taken toward cleaner elections. The
bill makes 1t misdemeanor for any
person to have the poll tax or registra-
ton certificate of another in his pos
session.
The penalty is fine Of from $50 to
$500 and 30 days. Leaders in both
parties favor the law. Most of the
states requiring poll taxes as voting
prerequisite have such law.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
100 Years Old n

1.-THE kidneys play a most important
part in causing premature old age and
death--the more injurious the poisons
passing thru the kidneys the sooner
comes decay"-so says a distinguished
physician, who further advises all people
who are past thirty to preserve the vitality
of the kidneys and free the blood from
poisonous elements, such as uric acid
drink plenty Of water-sweat some daily
and take Anuric before meals.
This Anuric is put up in tablet
form, and can be obtained at almost
any drug store. For that backache,
lumbago, rheumatism, rusty" joints,
swollen feet or hands, due to uric acid
in the blood, Anuric quickly dissolves
the uric acid as hot water does sugar.
Discovered by DR.. Pierce Of Buffalo, N. Y.
Prevent premature old age by simply
slipping cup Of hot water every morning
before breakfast, taking little Anuric
before meals and live to be hundred.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
South American opinIons Differ.

Buenos Aires.-Soutn America Is far
from being unit in viewing Germany's
notice of a new sea war. Not more
than four of the great South Ameri-
can republics are openly opposed to
Germany's institution of barred
zone" At least i've republics appear
frankly to sympathize with Germany's
action.
In Argentina the mixture of nation
alities makes newspapers proceed care
fully In expressing any editorial views
on the new situation.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Soldiers Building New Camp.

The Third Tennessee infantry is en-
joying the huge task of building new
camp. They have moved from Pharr,
Tex, where they had been since leav-
ing Nashville in September to San
Benito, and put into a temporary camp
site south of the city, But beginning
this week work has commenced on the
permanent camp on the ground vacat-
ed by a Louisiana regiment early in
the fall of last year. Several of the
kitchens and mess shacks were blown
down in the awful storm that swept
this region last fall and have never
been rebuilt, and the Tennesseans will
hcve that to do besides putting in
floors for the squad tents and building
frames and floors for the officers
tents. This work will consume the
best part of month.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Lease System Up Again.

In an effort to abolish the convict
least system in Tennessee, Hon. w.
NJ. Cameron, representative from Ma.
rion county, has introduced bill in
the lower house. This is one of the
measures that come up with each sue.
ceeding session of the assembly, but
this time there is a possibility of It
becoming law.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Bowers BIZ, Repealed.

BY vote of rs to II the lower house
Of the legislature voted to repeal the
Bowers anti-capital punishment bill.
The repeal bill has previously passed
the senate, and it is generally thought
that Gov. Rye will sign the bill with
out delay. He vetoted 1t two years
ago, but inadvertently waited longer
than allowed by the constitution.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09

troubled with cramps and feel like q
different woman. I cannot praise
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound too highly and l am recommend
ing it to my friends who suffer as did. !"
Mrs. GEORGE R. MAYOR, Box ",
Marysville, Pa.
Young women who are troubled with
painful or irregular periods, backache,
headache, dragging-down sensations,
fainting spells or indigestion should
take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Thousands have been re-
stored to health by this root and herb
remedy.
Write for free and helpful advice to
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. ICON
fidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Only women
open and read such letters.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Very True.

Teacher-If | were to shoot at
tree with five birds on it and kill three
how many would be left?
Betty-Three.
Teacher-No; two would be left.
Betty-No, there wouldn't. The
three shot would be left and the other
two would have flied away.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
suffraoIsts In Fighting Mood.

Following the report that Is sena-
tors had pledged themselves to vote
against the Rocks suffrage bill now
pending in the senate, Knoxville suf-
fragettes have gone on the warpath.
Mrs. l.. c. French, a veteran suffragist
Of Tennessee, made speech to an in
terested crowd on Knoxvilles busiest
thoroughfare. This was the first street
speech ever made here by local suf.
fragist.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09

IMITATION IS slNCEREST FLATTERy
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on LA Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair in
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price $1.00.-Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Cannot Believe Germany
viii Garry Out Threats.

Notwithstanding this unexpected
action of the German government,
this sudden and deeply deplored re-
nunciatiOn of it's assurances, given
this government at one of the most
critical moments of tension in the re-
lations of the two governments, re-
fuse to believe that it is the intention
of the German authorities to do in
fact what they have warned us they
will feel at liberty to do. / cannot
bring myself to believe that they will
indeed pay no regard to the ancient
friendship between their people and
our own or to the solemn obligations
which have been exchanged between
them and destroy American ships and
take the lives of American citizens
in the willful prosecution of the ruth
less naval program they have an
nounced their intention to adopt. Only
actual overt acts on their part can
make me believe it even now.
IF this inveterate confidence on my
part in the sobriety and prudent fore
sight of their purpose should unhappily
prove unfounded; If American ships
and American lives should in fact be
sacrificed by their naval commanders
In needless contravention of the just
and reasonable understandings Of In,
ternational law and the obvious die
tates of humanity, shall take the lib
erty of coming again before the con-
gress, to ask that authority be given
me to use any means that may be nee
essary for protection of our seamen
and our people in the prosecution of
their peaceful and legitimate errands
on the high seas. can do nothing
less. I take 1t for granted that all
neutral governments will take the same
course.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
None Is Perfect.

Take chisel and chip around the
feet of almost any popular idol and
tlecks of clay will fall off on the floor.
1t was discovered the other morning
that Sir Rabindranath Tagore sends
picture post cards back to his relatives
in Bengal.-Kansas City Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Telephone Case Before Commission.

The Tennessee railroad commission
heard the complaint Of the Southern
States Independent Telephone associa-
ton of Corinth. Miss, against the Cum
berland Telegraph & Telephone com
pany.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
To Drive Out Malaria
And Build In The system

Take the Old Standard GROVE S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. You know
what you are taking. as the formula is
printed on every label, showing it is
Quinine and Iron in a tasteless form. The
Quinine drives out malaria. the Iron
builds up the system. SO cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
W. N. u, MEMPHIS, NO. s--1s17.
THE REFLECTIONS OF A MAppIEn

which are IfS~>T the seat Of her
trouble. DR.. Pierce's Favorlte Prescrip-
ton regulates and promotes all the proper
functions Of womanhood, enriches the
blood, dispels aches and pains, melan-
ing sleep, and restores health and
strength. 1t cures those disorders and
arrangements incident to womanhood.
A well known agent which can be
procured at all drug stores is pheasant
Pellets" made up OF the May-apple, the
dried Juice of the leaves Of aloes and the
root Of jalap. First put out by DIR. Pierce
nearly Fifty years ago. ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09

Acid Stomach, Heartburn and Nausea
quickly disappear with the use of Wright's
Indian Vegetable Pills. Send for trial box
10 $40 Pearl St., New York. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
The Kind.

"That man is a regular prohibition
wit"
What kind Is that?'
"He has so much dry humor."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Aviation.

"Haye you ever taken flyer in the
market?"
"Yes," replied the rueful citizen.
That's where ] learned that riches
have wings"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
Probably Not.

VIII the smoke inspector please ex-
plain why SO much of the soft coal
SCOT settles on the white-haired dog?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-02-09
South African mines are experiment.
ing with dust-laying preparation
which has m0lasses as its base.

The ouinine That Does Not Affect The Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect. laxative
Bromo Ouinine can be taken by anyone without
causing Nervousness or ringing In the heed; There
Is only one .Bromo Quinine.' u. w. GROVES
signature 10 on each box. 26c.