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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Half Your Living
Without Money Cost

A right or wrong start in 1917 will
make or break most farmers in the
South. We are all facing a crisis.
This war in Europe puts things In
such uncertainty that no man can
foresee the future with any degree Of
clearness.
The sure and certain increase In
cotton acreage means lower cotton
prices next fall. Cost of all food and
grain products is high. SO high that
no one can afford to buy and expect
to pay out with cotton.
It's time above all others to play
safe; to produce all possible food,
grain and forage supplies on your
own acres; to cut down the store BILL
A good piece Of garden ground,
rightly planted. rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can bo
made to pay half your living. 1t will
save you more money than you made
on the best FIVE acres of cotton you
ever grew!
Hastings 1917 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind Of money saw
ing garden and the vegetables to put
in 1t. 1t tells about the field crops az
well and shows you the clear road to
real farm prosperity. It's Free. Send
for it today to H. q. HASTINGS CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.-vAdvt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Free Flower Seed
Hastings Catalogue
Tells You About 1t

No matter whether you farm on a
large scale or only plant vegetables
or flowers in a small way, you need
Hastings 1917 Seed Catalog. It's
ready now and we have copy for
you absolutely free, if you ask for It,
mentioning the name of this paper.
In addition to showing you about all
the varieties of vegetables, farm
grass, clover and flower seeds, this
catalog tells how you can get free five
splendid varieties of easily grown, yet
beautiful flowers, with which to beau
tify your home surroundings.
Good seeds OF almost every kind
are scarce this season, and you can't
afford to take chances In your seed
supply. Hastings Seeds are depend
able seeds, the kind you can always
depend on having good luck" with.
You are going to garden or farm
this spring. Why not insure success
so FAR as possible b., starting with
the right seed? Dcn't take chances
that you do not have &c.
Write today for Hastings 1917
Catalog. its free and will both inter
est and help you to succeed in 1917.
II. G. HASTINGS CO., Sssdsmen,
Atlanta, Gas-AdTt.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Marriage Licenses
David Duke to Nellie Parker.

w. "A. Iaylor TO Utha M0rphlS.
Vestal Middleton to Maggie A.
Scogan.
: 7. A. Martin to Lula Terrell.
B. Peak to Lucy Darby.
j. D. Russum to Nina May Rober-
son.
j. N. Smith to Mary l.. Wallace.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Sheriff's Sale of Land.

BY virtue of an order Of sale directed
to me by the Circuit Court of McNairy
County, Tenn, in the case of Selmer
Mercantile Co. VS.. M. l.. Harris | will
sell the land described in said Order of
sale and the levy upon which said Order
is based, as directed in said Order.
time OF SALE: Monday, May Z,
1917, at P. M.
PLACE OF SALE: The East Door
ofzthe Court House at Selmer, Tenn.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH to the
Highest Bidder.
PROPERTY TO BE SOLD: The
Undivided interest of said NJ l.. Harris
in two tracts of land lying in McNairy
County, Tennessee, the one containing
about 1875 acres as conveyed to D. F.
Harris by deed in Book K at page 253;
and the other containing about Is acres
conveyed to d, F. Harris by deed reg
istered in Deed BOOK P at page 579 in
the Registers Office at Selmer; and
the land to be sold is the undivided in
terest of said M. l.. Harris in each of
said tracts as one of the sons and heirs
of said ID. f. Harris.
April 6, 1917.
]. w. GRAY, Sheriff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Harness & SaddIcry

All kinds of new and repair
work in leather Including shoes
and rubber heels, put up in first
class manner. We solicit your
patronage.
Successor to w. II. Thompson,
at his old stand.
Luther Pu.gh.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27

Buy your legal blanks from the
Independent Office,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Land Transfers

]. M. Laughlin and wife to Levine
Gadberry: 20 acres, $125.
NJ. Gadberry and wife to John
Laughlin: 20 acres, $3.50.
Selmer Produce & Supply Co. to
H. 0. Corothers and D. G. Robinson:
Lot and brick store house in Selmer,
$1,000.
Il. 0. Carothers and wife to s. L.
Haynes: Lots in Selmer, $500.
Manly Weatherly to D. A. Burns
and wife: 100 acres, $50.
D. G. Robinson and wife to s. L.
Haynes: | lot in Selmer, 500.
T. L. Blankenship and Rushia Blank
enship to W, E. Boatman: rs acres,
$1,000.
w. A. Sutton to Presbyterry of
Memphis: Lots in Purdy, $500.
s. NJ. Perkins and wife to ]. NJ.
Copeland: 81 acres, 81, 500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
SEED MERCHANT HAS
GAINED 10 POUNDS
A. F. Armand Says He Could
Talk All Day Long About Tan
Iac---FeeIs as Well as He Ever
Felt in His Life.

Nearly two thousand people in At
lanta alone purchased Tanlac in one
week recently. These people repre-
sented practically every walk of life,
including great many prominent
business men, and almost without ex-
cention, every one of the number had
something good to say about Tanlac.
Among them was Mr.. A. F. Armand.
the well-known wholesale and retail
seed and grain merchant, whose place
of business is located at 27l-273
Peters street. Mr.. Armand is not only
one of the big business men of Allan
ia, but is man of high character
and strict integrity, and as one of his
friends expressed it, His word is as
good as his bond"
Like great many other men of af-
fairs who stick close to business, Mr..
Armand, to use his own statement,
was all rundown, and felt the need Of
something to build him up. In an in
teresting interview few days ago. he
said:
For more than year have suf-
fered a great deal from stomach trou-
bic, and was hardly ever free from in
digestion. After eating | would al
ways have gas on my stomach, and
would belch up sour undigested foods.
Il also suffered from heartburn a
great deal, and was extremely nerv-
sas. | felt like | needed something
to bnild me up. but did net know just
what needed. | felt languid and
tired out most of the time. My liver
was sluggish, and | suffered a great
deal from biliousness. At times | just
felt like ] could not give my business
the attention it needed.
Like everybody else. | got to
reading about Tanlac. and decided to
give it a trial. Resides, | heard a
great many people say it was a fine
medicine, so | began taking it, and by
the time | had finished my second
bottle | had gained 10 pounds in
actual weight. Honestly, | could
talk to you all day and wouldn't be
able to tell you how grateful feel
toward this medicine. If you had
seen me before | began taking it you
would not believe me to be the same
man.
Il have talked about the medicine
SO much, and look sosmuch better
since | began using it, that a lot of
my customers call me "Tanlac Jack"
Jack is my nickname, but, anyway, |
feel just like a new man. | never
suffer with heartburn and indigestion
any more, and am not nervous like
was. | also sleep well and get up in
1 the morning feeling fine and ready
for work. 1t is certainly wonderful
medicine, and my only regret is that
did not hear of it sooner
Genuine Tanlac is sold in Selmer
by Browder Bros; in Adamsville by
Abernathy's Pharmacy; in Bethel
Springs by 7. s. Davis; in Ramer by
A. B. Hamm & Co.; in Chewalla by
G. w. Parsons; W. M. Barnes, NJ. D,
Finger, Tenn; W. T. Gooch, Niche.
Tenn; ]. R. Gooch & Co., Gravelhill.
Tenn. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There
and that is by constitutional remedy
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
famed condition of the mucous lining OF
the, Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing and when 1t Is entirely
closed, Deafness Is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which Is
an inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces Halls Catarrh Cure acts thru the
blood on the mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Circulars
free All Druggists, 75c.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Lumber

Rodgh Lumber, Framing. Boxing,
Well CURLING, Fencing, etc., at rea-
sonable prices. Can fill any sized bill
On short notice.
+ SOUTHERN FARM CoMMIssARY,
at Rose Creek.
P. O. Address: Selmer, r. |.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
S A ND BOX


You can't please everybody all
the time, hence some are want
ing rain. Mr.. Barr, our rail-
road agent, has purchased the
Warren hotel lot, opposite the
depot, and will at once begin the
erection of a handsome residence.
....... We. Monday. walked ont TO
Farmer Hough's farm, south of
town. He and Mr.. Leadbetter
are changing the appearance of
things greatly. They viii have
in about rs acres in corn, with 25
acres in cotton and small truck.
This is the farmers planting
week. More than half of the
crop of the season will go in this
week. ...... We do not believe any
Iof our soldier boys will go to
French or English soil. The bot
tom will drop out before they
can get there........ III will soon be
time for May picnics, but they
are a back number. The Sell
mer Lumber Co. has been getting
in several cars of lumber this
week, and more expected .......
W. H. Stone attended Federal
court at Jackson Monday .........
Tuesdays papers did not come
until the afternoon train. It is a
disappointment not to keep right
up with the news. ......., Polk SAL
let will be in full blast soon. -.
The dry weather somewhat re-
tards the growth of garden
sass, to the discontinue of
everyone who wants a change to
something green.......,M Mondays
battles between the English and
German forces were the fiercest
Of the war. They were out of
trenches and fighting hand to
hand, with heavy artillery en-
gagements. ........W Washington is
entertaining the most notable
commissions ever met to discuss
war measures. Either the SUBJ
marines are losing out or they
are quietly arranging for a final
onslaught against every sea-go-
ing vessel 1.-THE picture shows
do not seem to be as drawing as
the d. S. flag. Cotton was
in demand Tuesday, but not at
top prices........ The streets are
dusty, and looks like they will
continue that wav.. This month
has five Mondays, $50 county
court will not meet until May z.
..."... Sweet girl graduates bills
are now coming in to pap's desk.
".".,Uncle Hugh Warren and
other noted fishermen are getting
a few nice cats from night set
hooks. The discussion in Con-
gress this week is on the plan to
raise an army. The Senate seems
70 be for the CONSUMPTION plan
and the House for the volunteer
first. The republicans are for
the presidents plan and the DEM
ocrats against him a rather
anomalous situation. 49,. Keep
your weather eye on Mexico.
They are unscrupulous scoundrels
apd ,,iyNaro,,t4 t,.r,Yt 49,, -. n. A -
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
PERSONALS

w. d. olmpSOn anu fanny nPeHt
the week end at Adamsville.
Rub-My-Tism -Antiseptic, Relieves
Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia. etc.
Miss Kathleen Wyatt returned to
her home last week.
Break your Cold Or LaGrippe with
few doses of 666.
Mrs. Jessie Wilson Smith, of Adams
vile, was a visitor in town Sunday.
Buying an Overland is a good in
vestment. W. V. Riggs, Adamsville,
Tenn.
Mrs J. H. Bigger and daughter
Rachel and Miss Nellie Hamilton were
in Bethel Springs Sunday.
Buy an Overland. real piece Of
Merchandise. w. V. Riggs, Adams
vile. Tenn.
Mrs. W. NJ. Brown spent a few
days in Bethel Springs, returning Sat-
urday.
W. B. Smith and little son we're
callers Saturday and left years sub
scfiption, and also took the CONNER
cisl Appeal.
: We now have the largest stock Of
Flour and Feedstuff we have ever
had, and are selling it at prices that
will move it quick. Richardson Gro
Gerry Co.
Mrs.. r. NJ. Kendrick and Miss Ora
Maxadon attended the closing exer-
cises Of the school at Bethel Springs
Friday night.
Remember when these two cars Of
feed IRE sold prices will be much
higher, Is we are under the market
II you want q load, better get it
quick. Richardson Grocery Co.
Postmistress Mrs. Mamie Perkins
has secured, through Congressman
Sims, a beautiful flag 5x7 to float
over the Selmer postofice.
Zen will save money and trouble
bT haYing what you are going toned
p sat sndsfeed now while we have
Two car loads on hand to pick from
RiebsFason Grocery Co.
IL. 3. Perkins was caller Saturday
and ipspssted his subscription, saying
~ would rather miss bis dinner than
! ons copy Of the Independent, which
he has bsen reading thirteen years.
Other people are trading with Rich
sfdson Grocery Co. because they have
tried the county over and find they
get better goods for less money
Give them trial and you will always
hs their customer.
R. L. Becker. Mansel Kendrick,
Elmer McCullar, Robert Hamilton,
Marvin Hamilton, Grady Robinson
(col.) and Hillard Fowler. (col.) left
Monday for jackson to enlist 10 diff
ferent branches Of the army. They
probably will all pass examination
Their friends join US in hoping they
may oil return with honor and devel-
eped characters.
Prof. ljans, Of Jackson, delivered
alma address Wednesday night at
College Hall. The audience was not
Is large a. the occasion warranted.
The Professor Is a close reasoner and
has voice to present in plain way,
forcefully. great truths. His address
was eminently practical, dealing with
the condition of war, preparedness
and duty of every one. He strongly
advocated good high school, and
gave reasons why its establishment
should no longer be delayed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
Quarterly Meetings, Lexington
District, End Round
]. v. Freeman, PIE.

Adamsville Ct, Bethlehem, April
28 & 20.
Shiloh CT, Lebanon, April 90 & 30
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-04-27
For Rent or Sale

One suburban store building locat-
ed close to 8 factories. A splendid
location, Address
7, W. CLANsEL,
Corinth, Miss,
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

the United States office of public
roads and rural engineering. They
show that at the close OF 1916 there
were 2,455,761 miles of rural roads IN
the country or which 2S7,047 miles
were surfaced in some way. In other
words, only IL " per cent of the roads
were other than dirt, which shows
that the great road problem for many
years will be to secure the most eco
nomical and efficient improvement OF
dirt roads.
Massachusetts has the greatest per-
centage of her roads surfaced, being
47.6 per cent. Then comes Indiana
with 42.5, New Jersey with 40.5, Ohio
with S6.5, Rhode Island with 34.5,
Kentucky with 23.2, New York with
227, Connecticut with 22, and Cali
fornia with 20.2 per cent. Indiana
and Kentucky hold their prominent
positions on account of extensive use
of gravel. The figures refer to all
kinds of surfacing and are not re-
stricted to what are generally called
permanent pavements.
The smallest percentage of surfac-
ing has been done in Oklahoma, where
1913 per cent Of the roads are dirt.
Other states with low percentages of
surfacing are South Dakota with 0.S
per cent, Iowa with J. Kansas with / 3,
North Dakota with 1.6, and Nebraska
with IL. The excellent maintenance
of many of the dirt roads of Iowa.
however. makes riding and hauling
over them very easy except during a
short period In the spring.
During 1916, $272,634,424 was spent
on the roads of the country, plus
statute and convict labor worth about
$4,000, 900 and about 5000, 900 paid
out as interest on road bonds The
labor and interest items cannot be
estimated accurately, but the total ex-
penditure on roads last year was over
$500, 100000. The cash expenditures
In 1915 amounted to 399, and
In 1914 to s240,263,784.
The cash expenditures in 1916 were
less than those In 1915 in Connecticut,
Florida, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine,
Maryland, Massachusetts. Michigan,
Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire,
New Jersey. New York, Oklahoma,
oregon, Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The differences are very small in some
cases, but the list indicates that the
slackening of construction was most
evident in the states where expensive
types of construction requiring i'm
ported material were carried on.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
WOMEN BUYERS ARE NOW
SHREWD JUDGES OF CARS
Demand Power and Economy as Well
as Beauty and Com
fort.

Love me, love my car" is the latest
slogan in the feminine realm and
miladys energies and ambitions are
more than ever before concentrated
on the adornment of her motor car,
was the comment of local Velie
salesman yesterday.
Many manufacturers have recog-
nized the fact that women are vital
ftitors in the purchase of a car and
have catered to their demands thru
the development of little details ap-
parent at first glance.
The Velie company has gone a step
further, however, and has designed
the control Of the new "Biltwel" six
so that 1t is as easily operated as an
electric. Furthermore. the abundant
power and strict economy Of the Velle
have in more than one instance proved
to be the deciding factor in making a
selection.
Naturally, the woman demands fine
finish, soft upholstery and extreme
comfort, but with her increasing
knowledge Of automobile mechanics
she recognizes durability and reliable
performance as factors equally i'm.
lortant.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

This
On other "
~ the A strength # the general and
compare to slip nc the more
of the il n Mt
t it. an 50 bk the mo- h hsped M
will m p nh
effort Gmppen PEE m D. h
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
PURCHASERS OF AUTOS
WARNED BY OFFICIAL
Complete Abstracts of Titles
Should Be Demanded Be-
fore Buying Cars.

The Oklahoma state highway de-
partment, thru T. +. Hensley, has is
sued the following warning to pur-
chasers Of secondhand or used auto
mobiles: Before purchasing used or
secondhand automobile, require of
the owner or dealer, as complete an
abstract of title as you would If you
were buying a town lot or a piece Of
land.
Require the owner before accepting
from him such machine, to turn
over to you with the car the registra-
ton certificate and metal tag for the
current year which Is your only guar
anty that all taxes against the car
have been paid.
Then examine the motor and see if
the engine number on the car corre-
spends with the engine number given
In characterization certificate. If they
do not correspond you had better
leave that cal alone, because the law
declares that sit Is unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation to buy,
cell, receive or have in his possession
any motor vehicle from which the
manufacturers number has been re-
moved, covered up, defaced or oblit-
Grated for the purpose of concealng
the identity of the car" The penalty
for violating this provision is fine
OF not less than $500 or six months
imprisonment. or both such fine and
Imprisonment.
If the owner of secondhand car
Plains that the registration certificate
has been lost or misplaced, don't pay
him any money on such a car until
he procures from this department Il
duplicate certificate, and turns the
same over to you with the metal tag,
when he delivers the car.
Remember, that the metal tag and
the certificate of registration belong
with the car and should be turned over
to the new owner when a car is sold.
You should have nothing to do with
car which has the engine number
chiseled off, obliterated or covered up.
1t Is violation of law to have such
car in your possession and it is n
sure sign of stolen car or a crooked
title.
If anyone offers to sell you second
hand car, make him produce a regis
tration certificate and metal tag
Tor 1917, as safeguard against trou-
Bile and back taxes
Do not rely on the metal tag alone,
because there are hundreds Of lost
and stolen tags In the country which
have been switched to other cars. Call
Tor the registration certificate and
compare the number on the certificate
with the engine number and the num-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
New CndiIIac Truck.

The Cadillac Auto Truck company,
Cadillac. Mich.. has added q heavier
truck, q 4-ton model, to its line. This
model is now ready for delivery and
brings the limo up to four models, .
!, .. ~ and l-ton, all OF which are
known under the name Acme. This
heavy-duty type II built from the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
New Ford Building

Tho Universal Motor company,
which handles exclusively the Ford
automobile factory products, has
about completed its fine new two
story concrete building on North
Main and Cameron streets, and will
commence moving In some time this
week. Announcement of their open
ing for business and formal opening
will appear in The World when ar
raneoments have been completed for
them
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Der on the tag, and If they do not
agree, you have probably caught tag
thief or a car thief and have saved
yourself money and trouble.
If the purchasers of second hand
cars will heed the advice given above
by this department, 1t will break up
the nefarious traffic in stolen cars and
save the state many thousands of dol
lars In lost taxes, and an incalculable
amount Of unnecessary trouble and
expense to innocent purchasers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
New shipmcnt of HAYNES.

The Haynes Tulsa Auto compan,
has received a carload Of new Haynes
cara Of the latest designs and will soor
have them on display.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18
NEARLY 2,50O,000 MILES
IN COUNTRY ROAD SYSTEM
Massachusetts Leads in Percentage OF
Surfaced ThorOfarcs Now
Being Constructed.

Some interesting facts on the road
conditions of the country are pre-
sented in the statistics compiled by
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

users standpoint to handle heavy
hauling and Is featured by rigid con-
struction of frame and live members
that make it particularly adaptable
TO receive dump bodies. which the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

Cadillac specializes in. The new truck
is Timken worm-drive. fitted with
Az by 3 ", four-cylinder Continen-
tai engine. having rated horse
power Of fifty. Four universals are
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-18

found in the drive line, which makes
1t exceptionally flexible. A Pierce
governor limits engine speed to 1900
r. y, m. and the road speed to -
IN. u. n,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-11-27
WORKING HORSE IN SUMMER
Large Number Of Animals Lost Each
Year Through Lack of Care and
From Excessive Heat.

1t no doubt would be one of the
greatest surprises that we have had
for some time, were we to realize the
large number of horses that are lost
each year from the lack of care and
from the heat; the time is here again
when we must watch our horses care
fully so that they may work safely
and to the best advantage for US dur
ing the long hot days of summer.
The horse that will stand the hot
weather well is the one that has been
well grOomed and cared for, you must
feed your horses well if you want them
to work well and if you want to get
the most from your feed you must
keep them clean and comfortable. The
horse that is working hard during the
hot weather should be watered at least
four or five times each day, and every
hour or hour and a half would be still
better.