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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousnese, 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
p0isons 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, 1917-03-16
Play That HELPS.

Play that leads the children to use
their own ideas and perhaps also to
make their own toys is infinitely to
be preferred to amusements that offer
no stimulation to their imagination.
in family where word games were
liked the mother saved all the news
papers that had large black letters,
and let the children cut the letters out
neatly. An envelope was labeled for
each letter, and all the "A's" put in
one, all the "B's' in another, and so on.
Then squares Of cardboard were cut
out and the letters were pasted on.
Material for game was economically
supplied thus, and extra occupation for
the children, too. Another time some
paraffin was given to them to mold.
1T was first put in the oven until in a
workable condition. Beginning with
marbles and blocks, the children soon
attempted more ambitious modelling,
to their own pleasure and advantage.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain


Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind of corn can shortly be
lifted right out with the fingers II you
will apply on the corn few drops Of
freezone, says Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get a small bot
tie Of freezone at any drug store, which
will positively rid ones feet of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound.
and dries the moment 1t is applied and
does not infiame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just think You
can lift off your corns and calluses
now without bit Of pain or soreness.
II your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
his wholesale drug house.-adv.
Nobody ever ran successful cor
npr in hanpnpgs
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
See If Your Diamond Is Genuine.

Here is test that can be made
when diamond is quite clean and dry.
If the diamond is genuine, experts say,
place on the surface of q diamond a
tiny drop of water. Now take a needle
or pin and try to move the drop about.
the drop can be relied intact. On the
other hand when the gem is an imita.
ton the water spreads directly it is
touched with the needle point.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Read Good Books.

Young women dependent upon their
own efforts should give thought to
tomorrow as well as today. The girl
alone hasn't anyone to look after her
interests, so she must guard them her
self. She should keep track of how
she spends her salary, and should also
join good benevolent society, so
that In the event of an illness or an
accident she will be assured of proper
medical treatment, and at the same
time receive the benefit all such or
CARNATIONS provide.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Puzzled Younoster.

Our grocery mans delivery boy is
always accompanied on Saturday by
his younger brother, who in looks is
exactly like his older brother. The
younger one always brought in our
groceries, but one Saturday he was
out of town and the oldest boy had to
come in. Five-year-old Marian looked
for few seconds at him with puz-
zled face and then exclaimed: Say,
did you growed upT'-Chicago Trib-
une.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
WASTING Time.

"Are you an efficiency expert7"
"Sure am"
"To what extent?"
"Well, for one thing, think II Is a
waste of time to wink at a girl In the
dark"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
S0OTHES ITCHING SCALPS
And Prevents Falling Hair Do Cuticura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring gently rub spots of dan.
druff and itching with Cuticura Oint-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use OF
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Both.

Henry Clay was a gr-rate man,
Cassidy"
''He war thot, Mulligan."
$50 CRATE thot he had a cigar named
after him, Cassidy"
San poipe, too, Mulligan."-Bos-
ton Evening Transcript.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
A Land of opportunity

"In the fairy tales woodcheppeE
has wonderful adventures. 1t is al
ways a woodchopper."
"What are you driving att"
'In this country many of the fairy
tales are made to come true by men
who started as railsplitters."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Whenever You Need q General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen
known tonic properties of QUININE and
IRON. 1t acts on the Liver. Drives out
Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds
up the Whole System. so cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Revival Of Tattlnu.

We see that tatting has been revived
IN our best circles, but we don't sup
pose 1t will be any more difficult for q
thoughtful man to hold his wife's I'M
divided attention as he discusses the
tariff in its various aspects and rami-
ficntions than it has been under the
filet-crochet regime State Jour-
nal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Consolation.

Little Joe's mother was the proud
possessor Of a new automobile, which
she was learning to run with some diff
ficulty. Watching her efforts to back
the car out of the garage one day, Joe
consolingly said, Anyway, mother,
you know how to work the self.starter
fine, don't your"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Game Law Wlthstood Attack.

The house killed the bill repeating
all the local game laws in Tennessee
after a lengthy debate, and the COM
panicn bill providing uniform game
law for the state was later tabled. The
argument at times grew rather heated.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
COVETED az ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head Of hair. If yours is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store it to its former beauty and lus-
ter by using la Creole" Hair Dress
Ing. Price S1.OO.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Board Of Control Bill Is Up.

The house and senate have passed
to final reading several bills intro
duced by Judge Reynolds in the house
and by Mr.. Creswell in the senate, af-
fecting the institutions under the SUI
pervision of the state board of con-
troll. Among these measures were bills
repeating the charters of the central,
eastern and western hospitals for the
insane, the Tennessee blind school and
the Tennessee deaf and dumb school.
Judge Reynolds declared that it was
his purpose to place all these institu-
lions under a more compact manage
ment by the state board of control.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Bill Up Prohibiting Pieketlno.

An important measure has been in
troduced in The legislature by Repre-.
sentative C. C. Davis of Wilson coun-
ty, same being house bill No. 720, and
known as the anti-picketing bill.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

were useless and only an operation
would help me, but Lydia E. Pinkham' o
Vegetable Compound has proved i
otherwise. / am now perfectly well
and can do any kind of work. Mrs.
NELLIE PHELPS, care of r. A. Rider,
RID. No. s, Fulton, N. T..
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
tiers written by women made well by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have bad symptoms and do not
understand the cause, write to the
lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass. for helpful advice given free.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Report Filled on state Prison.

From report of Warden w. M.
Nixon of Brushy Mountain prison to
the board of control, the profits of
the state from coal and coke sales for
the three months ending Feb. 2S we're
$S3,143. During this period most of
the steam coal sold brought SO to
$3.50 per ton, while the coke sold for
Sc to $40 per ton.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Sure Thing.

Jones-Loan you ten dollars? Why,
! hardly know you'll
Acquaintance-But how can you ex-
pect to without loaning me ten dol
lars?
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Don't FORGET the shut-Ins.

II there are shut-ins around you
don't fail to cali on them frequently.
You need the blessing the shut-in can
give you as much as the shut-in needs
the blessing you can bring.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
soldiers viii Be Received Gladly.

While no definite plans have been
announced for the reception and en-
tertainment of the Third Tennessee
regiment, officials of the board Of
commerce and leading citizens an
nounced at Knoxville that plans have
been started to arrange the program.
This regiment is commanded by Col.
Cary F. Spence of Knoxville. More
than a thousand men and officers will
be brought to the city to be mustered
out Of the federal service.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Taft Invited to Sneak.

The senate followed the house in
its invitation to Hon. William Howard
Taft to address the joint assembly on
March 25. A resolution by Mr.. Haston
to have the board of control improve
the Herbert domain in East Tennessee
provoked considerable discussion
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Feed Up the Next.

1t isn't so hard TO live on % cents
day-for one day.-Kansas City
Journal.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

receive no benef1t,
when 90 many have
proved that Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Com pound
will make them
we'll I For over o
year I suffered 80
from female weak
ness I could hardly
stand and W as
afraid to 90 on the
street alone. Doc
tors said medicines
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Report Being Put in Type.

The senate received number OF
reports from the various investigating
committees and ordering $50 copies Of
a portion of the report on the insur-
ance department investigation to be
printed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Do Tell!
He-So you let Lieutenant Topple
kiss you?
She-Yes. How do you know?
Hell heard him brag he'd smelt
powder.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

More than two-thirds of the worlds
supply of tin is mined in the Malay
peninsula.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Only One "BRoMo oUTNINE"
To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE
BROM0 QUININE. Look for signature of u. W.
GROVE Cures Cold In One Day. &c.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

II matIimony doesn't make a won
an wise there isn't any hope for her.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
WOMAN could
HARDLY STAND
Restored to Health by Lydia
e. Pnakham's Vegetable
Compound.

Fulton, N. Y. - why will women
nav out their money for treatment and
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
wilson Urges suffrage in state.

President Wilson sent message to
Speaker w. r. Crabtree Of the state
senate, which expresses earnest hope
that the senate will reconsider its &C.
ton in rejecting the legislation ex-
tending suffrage to women. He states
that since the measure is one of the
party pledges, the moral obligation is
complete.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
Total issue for 1916. ..$1,127, 101.94
Total issue for 1915. -. $50, 1876

Difference ............ S756,3IS.lS
This gives the source of three
fourths of the million. The other
fourth came from local tax.
-FWhere did the million go? All Of
the above bond issue Of $1,127, 101.94
was put into buildings and permanent
improvements. In addition to this
amount the amount Of $135,000 Of the
school fund OF 1916 was expended for
school buildings.
Although the state gave $155, 676.16
less in 1916 than 1915, and ,$1S6, 350.11
more was explained by the county
schools for permanent improvements
in 1916 than 1915, making total of
s342,056.27 less on which to operate
the schools in 1916 than in 1915, yet
the schools ran on an average two
days longer in 1916 than in 1916.
when the general education bill
became operative in 1909 it found our
schools very poorly equipped as to
buildings, apparatus, etc.
''Under the advantages of this bill
the value OF the school property has
increased s7,49S,516, and the average
length of school term for city and
county schools has increased from III
to III. days, and the number of teach
ers has increased 2,252, with an in
crease Of salary from 1910 to $43.95
per month"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16
ASK ABOUT THAT MILLION
LEGISLATIVE HALLS FLOODED
WITH CIRCULARS ASKING
TRlTE QUESTIONS.
stats Superintendent Sheriff. Answers
Question Propounded In Circular.
Great Benefit Derived BY Schools
From the Fund.

Nashville. circulars were
scattered throughout the capitol build
ing asking Where did the million
got" The query referred to the
amount of money put into the public
schools during 1916 in excess of the
amount put into them for 1915.
In reply to the question and for the
information of all concerned, Prof. s.
w. Sheriff., state superintendent OF
public instruction, has issued the fol-
lowing statement:
by the asking of this question II
may be thought by some that the writ
er of the circular meant to infer that
the county superintendent and the
boards of education have either squan
dered this money or unwisely expend
ed it. In defense of these good people
l feel it my duty to answer the ques
ton propounded.
First, from what source came the
million.
at came from local county tax and
bond issues.
'The state gave $155,676.16 less last
year than it did the year before.
Amount county school
bonds issued .........$ 379,927.53
City school bonds issued. 747,174.41
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Nobody ever ran a successful cor
ner in happiness.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Lawrenceburg continued In
clement weather is retarding road i'm
provement on the jackson military
highway. During the winter months,
however, advantage was taken Of
every fair day, but little progress was
made.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Friendship.-In hotly contested
municipal election in this city, Thad
Haley was elected mayor for the third
term, defeating F. S. Moore by ma.
jority of IL votes. Mr.. Moore was
the first mayor OF Friendship. and
served two terms.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Newbern,-Samuel G. Cole, rural
route carrier. and one of the most
successful hog raisers Of the state.
and manager of the Oakview stock
farm, has returned from Butler, Mo-,
where he attended the Poland China
hog breeders sale. Mr.. Cole pur-
chased three rows, which cost him
$500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Nashville.-Will ,Hoffstetter, who
was shot during an affray In the
courthouse, in which he cut E. G.
Tompkins to death, Is dead. He re.
received a bullet wound through his
body. He was prominent truck
grower.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Newbern.-E. r. Ditmore, of near
town, one of the best-known cattle
raisers of the state, and one of the
largest landowners OF this county,
shipped 80 head of cattle from here
to the st. Louis markets and the
bunch netted $4,000.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Waynesboro.-The jury of inqnes
which inquired into the killing Of j
G. Str2cklin, ON prominent stree
of this place, returned a verdict to tn,
effect that Stricklin came to hi
death at the hands of unknown par
ties.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Ripley.--Judge Colin p. Mckinney,
Of Ripley, chancellor of this division,
has authorized his friends to an
nounce his candidacy for the supreme
bench of Tennessee. Chancellor Nc
Kinney is candidate from the west
ern division.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Knoxville.-Over fifty families
along the Tennessee river and the
creeks which flow into it have been
made temporarily homless by the high
water, which followed the heavy and
steady rains of the past few days
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-03-16

Nashville.-Joseph A. johnson, ST.,
one Of the Oldest residents of Nash.
vile and at one time. the largest land
holder in Rutherford county, died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Cora
M. Hall. He was 81 years of age.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Ferry Defends An Museum.

d. NJ. Ferry. Jrg president OF the
Detroit Museum OF Art says he be
lieves the people OF Detroit are well
satisfied with the manner in which
the museum IL being conducted and
do NOT wish 10 have II takun over
by the city The question which has
so often been discussed came up
again this week, when Sheridan
Ford offered a resolution in the
house at Lansing instructing the
attorney general 20 investigate the
right OF Detroit TO pay 5000 q
year TO the museum. a private insii
tuition. Mr.. Ferry says the money Is
paid thru the recreation commits
sion and is for the admissions OF
citizens and does away With the ne
cessity OF charging a fee at the door.
He believes the municipalizatiOn OF
the museum would not he popular.
He declares that the attendance
during the last year has increased
more than 80 per cent
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
NOW IS TIME TO
BRING OUT Love
Lenten Sermon in Opera House
Advocates Setting in Mo-
tion Affections Energy

''The world il turning a corner
and no one knows exactly what lies
around the turn" said the Rev. Lu-
cius II. Bugbee, OF Pittsburgh. nd
dressing the Methodist MONDAY
Lenten gathering in the Detroit op-
era house. Thursday. we are
standing upon the edge OF an abyss
OF blood and tears. the like OF which
the world has never known before
The idealists have been dumb. The
iationalists and the mAterinlists
have been ready enough with their
Interpretation OF events War is a
biological necessity. they tell us, es-
sential to the preservation OF those
virile qualities which lie az the basis
Of civilization. The Christian ideal
st knows that there are some things
that are worse than war" Or. Bug
bee continued
When nation comes 20 think
more OF money than az does OF man
hood. when ~ comes 10 counting It's
wealth In silks and satins. iron and
steel. rather than character. then Ia
vs. far better that that nations
streets should run with blood and
IS fields be soaked with sacrifice.
When men sacrifice all the material
wealth they possess for ideals which
they carry in their hearts then war
may be ilfted up into something real
and holy Insofar a. the present
world struggle has In u such eie-
rnentr % idealiarn. IL may well play
a part In the nnal working out OF
Christian principles. But the Chris
tan also knows that the highest
task which confronts us as a people
TO set in operation between nations
on a scale never before known. the
irresistible energies OF love
This does not mean that We are ~
cnndonc the uuTighteDua acts 81 any
nation. or are We forgetting 10 pass
stern moral judgment on every Kind
OF Injustice. but Il means We. are 60
seek 10 combat. not 40 much by the
punishment or annihilation % the
wrOnEdoer but by sustained appeal
20 the conscience OF men For the
Christian cannot but believe that tho
forces - love are stronger than the
forces ~ hate. and as 20 the sug-
gsstion that war r. necessary for the
development OF manilness. that n
nonsense. There 10 in tho challenge
of the Christian faith n full Eubsti-
tute for any such value that war
may have. n America goes 10 war,
" will be under the lead~rahip Of \
Christian statesman. Woodrow VIII
son. and II will not be In the inter
r rsts 81 s re-, or gain Or personal
ideals and principles which must be
maintained for the sake OF interna-
tiunat Justice.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
VICE DENS FLOURISH IN
HEART OF DETROIT, AND
POLICE DON'T INTERFERE

and women caught IN gambling and
vice raids. can furnish the list. ThSt
order, by the way. hasn't been en-
forced. Perhaps the commissioner
learned that more than one court
already has ruled that such pro
cedure ia illegal and unjust
In an effort TO oil the growing
list OF vacancies In The department.
the commits sioner has summoned
officers who have been on the re-
tired list less than rs years. They
are being invited TO return Ia the
force and n they pass examinations
II is the plan OF the commissioner
to give them inside jobs. SO that
younger men now holding such
places may be placed on active duty
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
Claims Economy
In Taking casea Royal Pills
Thinks People Spend Dollars
Where Dimes Would DO.

A big city physician. with no AK to
grind. makes the statement that too
many people spend dollars FOR medi-
cine and doctors where dimes would
readily answer. 1 mean that nine
teuthH % the liza Of the human fam
ily are due 10 faulty elimination In
active kidneys and constipated bow
els bring on train ~ Ills that would
require a page 20 cnumerate. Head
sche. neuralgia rheumatism. bilious
ness. backAche. indigestion. nervous
ness insomnia. etc. unless IN a
chronic stage. can be corrected By
taking Casca Royal pills. instead or
high-Driced stomach medicines. liver
tonics. blood purifiers. etc"
Just try "A i0c or Csc package and
you'll save many dollars and keen
your health good too. Any drug
gist can supply you with this very
sai SSSahn M aPngsi,c '"n.g an nur,hsr'
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
PROFESSOR HELD
FOR HOMICIDE

ROANOKE. w Va, March 49,
Young stockton Heth. prominent
Montgomery county farmer. who
was shot Tuesday night while a
guest at the home OF Prof Charles
vawter. mathematics instructor at
Virginia Polytechnic institute, died
early today.
Vawter who surrendered lmmedi-
atcly after the shooting and was
released on bail, has been rear.
rested
The Detroit times., 1917-03-16
STEALING RIDES
AGAINST LAW,
SAYS COUZENS

Stealing rides viii hereafter be
treated as a violation of the traffic
ordinance by the police. Commits
sioner Couzens sent notice TO the
patrolmen saying that no person
shall board or hitch onto vehicle
in motion without permission OF the
driver II follows
Your notice ~ called 70 the follow