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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
$4,000 for Soldiers Reception.

The house and senate adopted joint
resolutions authorizing the approprA-
ton of $4,000, to be divided between
Nashville and Knoxville, for the en-
tertainment of Tennessee returning
heroes of the Thirtieth division. The
Hath and 18th regiments field artil-
lery and Hath machine gun battalion
will parade in Nashville upon their
return, and it is expected that the
117th infantry and the 18th machine
gun battalion will parade in Knoxville
when those units arrive. Nashville
proposed to supplement the states ap-
preparation with $4,000 additional.
and Senator Haston and others served
notice that Chattanooga and Memphis
will speak for similar appropriations
to entertain troops from those cities.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Blow To Cigarette Sale.

By vote of IS for so against 1t the
bill before the general assembly legal
izing the sale of cigarettes to adults
in Tennessee was rejected, and proba-
bly, ends agitation to permit the sale
of cigarettes in the state.
However, both senate and house
have passed on final reading bill
which imposes the most drastic penal
ties on all persons who sell or give
cigarettes, cigarette tobacco or ciga.
rette papers to minors. Merchants
who violate the law prohibiting the
sale to minors on second conviction
will have their licenses revoked For
the past week or ten days petitions
have been received from thousands ct
citizens, men and women. protesting
against the licensing of the sale or a
repeal of the law prohibiting: their
sale IN the state.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Not a Success.

When Judge Stubs was on the
bench Of the juvenile court at Indian.
apolis, drunken father was on trial
for nonsupport of ais children.
"Just how badly does your hus.
band become Intoxicated, MADAME" he
asked. Does he drink to excessT'
swell, judge" the wife and mother
replied, 1--WE don't have anything to
eat or any clothes or fire or anything
but what | earn, but he don't drink
to a success, not so as to break up the
furniture or beat me and the chill
dren; no, / don't think / could say as
he ever drinks to success.
apolis Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
JUST AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT
Army Mail Clerk Suddenly Struck
With an Idea That Was Little
Short of Brilliant.

Two priyates met the company mail
clerk on the road.
ANY mail for me?" asked the first
private.
The mail orderly put on his spec
tacles and handed one to the ques.
toner.
ANY for me?" queried the second
private.
The custodian Of the mails read.
justed the spectacles on his nose.
looked once more through the pack
of letters and said there was not.
"Not even q newspaper" inBted
the private.
Again he looked through the pack.
ages and finually said:
'Nope, none for yuh."
'aThe privates had gone but few
steps on their way when the orderly
yelled after them:
"Hey, there! Darned If I know
you'll What's your name, anyhow
Judge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

To be possessed of head of heavy,
beautiful hair; soft, lustrous, fluffy,
wavy and free from dandruff is merely
matter of using little Danderine.
1t Is easy and inexpensive to have
nice, soft hair and lots of 1t. Just get a
small bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
now--it costs but few cents-all drug
stores recommend it-apply little as
directed and within ten minutes there
will be an appearance Of abundance.
freshness, fluffiness and an incompara-
Bile gloss and lustre, and try as you
will you cannot find a trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real surprise
will be after about two weeks use,
when you will see new hair-fine and
downy at flrst--yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your scalp
-Danderine Is, we believe, the only
sure hair grower, destroyer of dam
druff and cure for itchy scalp, and 1t
never fails to stop falling hair at once.
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is. moisten cloth
with little Danderine and carefully
draw 1t through your hair-taking one
small strand at time. Your hair will
be soft, glossy and beautiful In just
a few Moments delightful surprise
awaits everyone who tries this. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Weekly Health Talks
GOING BACK TO NATURE
BY DIR. w. LUCAS.

People get sick because they 20
away from Nature, and the only way
to get well Is to 60 back. Something
grows out of the ground In the form
of vegetation to cure almost every Ill.
Some of these vegetable growths are
understood by man, and some are not.
Animals, 1t would seem, know what to
do when they are sick better than
men and women. Observers have
noted that sick horse, dog or cat
will stop eating food and seek out
some vegetable growth in the field or
yard, which, when found and eaten,
often restores appetite and health.
Haven't you seen these animals do
this very thing yourself2
DR.. Pierce, Of Buffalo, N. Y, long since
found the herbs and roots provided by
Nature to overcome constipation, and he
had these vegetables collected and made
up of Mayapple, leaves of Aloe, root Of
Jalap, into little white sugar-coated pills,
that be called DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
You must understand that when your in
testines are stopped up, poisons and de-
cayed matter are imprisoned in your sys-
tenn, and these are carried by the blood
throughout your body. Thus does your
head ache, you get dizzy, you can't sleep,
your skin may break out, your appetite de-
clines, you get tired and respondent. As
a matter of fact, you may get sick all
over. Don't you see how useless oil this
suffering Is? All that is often needed is
few of DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
which he has placed in all drug stores for
your convenience and health. Try them
by all means. They are probably the very
thing you need right now.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Get New Kidneys

The kidneys are the most overworked
organs Of the human body and when they
fail in their work of filtering out and
throwing of the poisons developed in the
system. things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings is pain or stiff,
ness In the lower part of the back; highly
colofed urine; loss Of appetite; indiges.
ton; irritation. or even stone in the blad.
der. These symptoms indicate condition
that may lead to that dreaded and fatal
malady. Bright's disease, for which there
is said to be no cure.
Do not delay a minute. At the first in.
dicstion of trouble in the kidney, liver,
bladder or urinary organs start taking
Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules, and
save yourself before it is too late Instant
treatment is necessary in kidney and blad.
der troubles. A delay is often fatal.
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in Gold Medal HARLEM Oil Capsules
For more than 200 years this famous prep.
aration has been an unfailing remedy for
all kidney, bladder and urinary troubles.
1t is the pure, original HARLEM Oil your
great-grandmother used. About two cap.
sules each day will keep you toned up and
feeling fine. Get it at any drug store, and
If it does not give you almost immediate
relief, your monex will be refunded BE
sure you get the GOLD MEDAL brand
None other genuine. In boxes, three
siZes.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
LEGISLATURE WARNED
AGAINST BOLsHEWSM
PRESIDENT TENNESSEE MANU-
FACTURERs' ASSOCIATION SAYS
COUNTRY DISTRICTS MUST AS
SYST IN SURPRISING EVIL.
$4,000 TO HONOR TROOPS
House and Senate Adopted Joint Res
olution Authorizing Appropriation
for Entertainment of Tennessee Re.
turning Heroes.
NASHVILLE TENN.

NASHVILLE, ENN.
In an address before the general as
sembly, John e. Edgerton, president
of the Tennessee Manufacturers As.
ISOLATION, warned the legislature
against the spread of Bolshevism, and
declared that it was up to the country
districts to take a hand in the sup
preston of the evil. He urged the
lawmakers not to try any experiment
tai legislation, but to confine them
selves to work which will carry with
1t the belief that they are acting for
the best interests of stable govern
ment and the future prosperity OF the
state.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are caused by q disordered stomach
and inactive liver such as sick head
ache, constipation. sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation of
food, palpilation Of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
Doth In stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimen-
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries
Give II a trial.-Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

women."-Mrs. JOHN KoppELMANn, r.
No. /, Mclean, Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia p. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has been restoring women Of
America to health for more than forty
years and it will we'll pay any woman
who suffers from displacements, i'm
fammation, liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
''the blues" to give this successful
remedy trial.
For special suggestions IN regard to
your ailment write Lydia z. Pinkham
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. The result
Of its long experience is at your SERVICE
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
$40. 600. 600 For Roads.

Another important bill Is the $780,.
100000 road bond issue introduced in
both senate and house. Under these
bills about two or three million dol
lars will be available in the state for
period of about five years. Compan.
ion bills will be offered providing for
tax of rs cents per horsepower on
all automobiles operated in the state.
This auto tax is in addition to the one
mill highway tax now levied. Senator
Stockard offered the bill in the senate
and Representatives Odle and Foster
offered the measure in the house.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Good Reasons.

The Browns and Smiths have been
eriends--very good ones, too-until
recently. The little five-year-old
Brown boy was accustomed to spend
quite as much time at the Smith
home as at his own. Probably his
continued presence made Mrs. Smith
rather careless; perhaps she did not
know that he was there that unfortun-
ate day. But at any rate he was.
That night after supper he climbed
on his mothers lap and stroked her
cheek. Suddenly he looked at her
more closely. Mother" he exclaimed,
earnestly, you are getting old. You
do look faded"
"Who said SOL" demanded mother
Instantly.
"Mrs. Smith did," answered Little
Brown, and then his mother decided
no longer to keep her next-door
neighbor on her speaking list.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
PerIlous Possibility.

According to the theory of eu-
genics," said the presiding elder, III
your forbears had exercised sufficient
care and judgment In mating, you
might today be the proud father Of a
family of giants"
''G0od Lord, parson! Hold on! hold
on" cried Gap johnson of Rumpus
Ridge. "As 1t is. my fourteen children
eat me out Of house and home and
lick me every time they take the trou-
BILE to team up and gang me. And
burhung If see anything in that to be
proud about, let alone having fourteen
giants on my hands. kansas City
Star.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Succeeds State Board Of Control.

In the senate and house bills were
offered creating the state board of
administration to succeed the state
board of control which was estab.
lished in 1916 This new board will
have control of all penal, reformatory
and charitable institutions conducted
and controlled by the state of Tennes.
see. Under the board of control 1t had
control of insane asylums in addition.
This new board will be composed Of
the governor, state treasurer and a
general manager of state institutions.
The general manager is to be ap-
pointed by the governor and will be
the executive officer of the board OF
administration.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
House Bill, Third Reading.

House bill No. 407, to create state
police force, to consist of district, sec.
tional and county officers, and provid-
ing for their compensation.
There was some discussion on the
measure. and motion to re-refer the
bill to committee failed.
The bill passed by vote Of Sc to
16, with five present and not voting.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

Compound to all
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, as 1t
has done me more
good than all the
Doctors medicine.
Since taking it I
have o fine healthy
baby girl and have
gainedin health and
strength. My hus-
band and / both
praise your med
sns~o - oil exS a. 49,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Hooper,s Portrait Presented.

The presentation of the portrait OF
former Gov. Ben w. Hooper took place
in the state library and an appropri-
ate programme was arranged for the
occasion. The election OF member
of the state board of elections and the
Hooper portrait presentation brought
many of the leading Republicans to
the state capital.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
az Course Not.

"Those prohibition speeches were
very tame"
"You didn't expect to find them full
Of spirits. did your"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Favor Seven Months, Term.

The state board of education at its
meeting in Nashville adopted resolu-
ton declaring in favor of a minimum
term of seven months for all elemen-
tary schools in Tennessee. The legis-
lative committee of the bill will pre-
pare a bill carrying out the ideas of
the board and present 1t to the legis-
iature. Mr.. Lyon was the author Of
the resolution,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Human Nature.

Willis-What do you think of wom-
en- In mems industries?
Gllls-Very unsatisfactory. Why,
the woman motorman on the car I
came down on this morning insisted
on backing 1t up whole block so she
could get better look at the new hat
the traffic cop was wearing.-Life.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
cutlcura for Sore Hands.

Soak hands on retiring In the hot suds
Of Cuticura Soap. dry and rub in Gu
ticura Ointment. Remove surplus
Ointment with tissue paper. This is
only one Of the things Cuticura will do
IL Soap, Ointment and Talcum are used
for all toilet purposes.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Louthan offers Amendments.

Senator Louthan offered two bills
proposing constitutional amendments
to the old bill of rights Of Tennessee.
His first bill proposes an amendment
that will entitle the state to levy a di-
rect income tax, while the other pro-
vides that the governor may veto a
section or paragraph Of bill without
vetoing it ALL In other words, 1t will
enable the governor to pick out good
in bill that is otherwise bad, and
make the good legal. These bills will
have to be passed by the present gen.
eral assembly. and then submitted to
vote of the people for ratification.
Nineteen hundred and twenty-one Is
the first possible year in which the
amendment can be submitted to the
people.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
paradnxloal settlement.

THAT was a queer way Jones had to
take to arrange his sons finances"
"How so?"
"He paid round sum to straighten
his affairs"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
State Of ohIo. city OF Toledo, lucas

County-ss
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he Is
senior partner OF the firm of F. J. Cheney
a Co., doing business in the City of TO-
ledo, County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUM
DRIED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed IN
my presence this 9Th day of December.
A. d. 1885.
(seaD A. w. Gleason, Notary Public.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE IS TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaceg OF the System.
Druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
y. j. Cheney e. Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

Don't mistake habit for character.
Men with the most character have the
fewest habits.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

Every woman is born coquette, but
the clever ones manage to conceal 1t
at the proper time.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

The more checks a spendthrift has
the faster he goes.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
VIII Offer Resolutions.

The general assembly in joint SEES
sion heard an address by H. T. Corey,
of the United States Department of
the Interior, in regard to soldier colo
nization in the state. He urged that
Tennessee assent to the proposition
and create commission to act with
the government in the location of set.
Elements or colonies in this state. The
address made favorable impression
and resolutions will be offered to COM
ply with the government request for
cooperation in caring for soldiers and
sailors.
Resolutions will be offered in both
houses to appropriate $4,000 to be ex-
pended in the entertainment of the
One Hundred and Fourteenth and One
Hundred and Fifteenth Field Artillery
and Company A, One Hundred and
Fourteenth Machine Gun Battalion,
when they visit Nashville en- route to
rehabilitation at Chattanooga very
soon. The city Of Nashville will spend
$4,000 in this entertainment, and the
state will be asked to take part in hte
welcome
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
No worms Il ! Hes,tbv ch,ld

No Worms In a Healthy Child
All children troubled with worms have an I'M
healthy color. which indicates poor blood, and as
rule, there is more or less stomach disturbances.
GROVES TAsTMLHaS chill TONIC given regularly
for two or three weeks wAl enrich the blood, ini-
prove the digestion, and acras General Strength
ening Tonic 10 the whole system. Nature will then
throw OF dispel the worms and the Child VIII b
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
TO ALL WOMEN
Who ARE ILL
This Woman Recommends
Lydia E. Pinkharn's Vege-
table Compound-Her
Personal Experience.

Mclean, Neb.-"I want to recon-
mend Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

One great trouble with the average
man is that when he gets started be
doesn't know when to stop.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
Lincoln Birthday Holiday.

AS the bill introduced by Senator
Matthews of Overton County to make
Feb. II, Lincoln's birthday, a legal
holiday In Tennessee, has passed both
houses and meets the approval of Gov.
Roberts, Tennessee is the first of the
Southern states to honor Lincoln. Feb.
IL was already legal holiday in 16
states of the Union.
A bill was offered in both houses
making grounds for divorce the action
of any wife which becomes unbearable
or inhumane to her husband.
Knoxville. The state convention
of the United Daughters of the Con-
federaey is announced to be held in
Knoxville May IA, Is and 16. Chap
ters of Middle, West and East Ten.
nessee alternate in the entertainment
OF the state convention. This year the
convention will be held in East Ten
nessee, and arrangements are being
made by Mrs. Birdie A. Owen, Of
Jackson, state president, for the con-
yention to be held in Knoxville. Ar
rangements for the entertainment of
the convection were made at meet
ing of the Knoxville chapter.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

The man who aims to be good in
this world may miss fire in the next
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
So Far is Public Laws.

So far there have been Is public
laws applying to all SO counties re-
ceived by the secretary of state from
the general assembly and indexed and
made chapters Of public acts of 1918.
During the thirty-three legislative days
SO private acts have been received by
the secretary Of state. Eight house
resolutions have been adopted and IL
joint house resolutions have been
adopted. Fourteen senate resolutions
have been adopted and SO senate joint
resolutions have been adopted.
These laws, as quickly as verified,
are made ready for the public printer
by the secretary Of state, and he in
tends there shall be no delay In the
publication OF the acts Of this assem-
bly,.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
New BiIls Offered.

The following bills were introduced:
House bill No. 46S, by Messrs
Lynn, Burn, Odle and McMurry = To
prescribe the liability Of an employer
to make compensation by way of dam
ages for injuries due to accident.
House bill No. 469, by Messrs. Lu
Their, Phillips and Hanover--A free
text book law for Tennessee.
House bill No. 40. by Mr.. Weldon
To prohibit sale Of fireworks in cities
Of 10000 population or less
House bill No All, by Mr.. Mont.
gomery-Defining the crime Of bur.
glary with explosives.
House bill No. 472, by Messrs. Han
over, Hall, Jackson and Simpson-To
regulate price Of reports of supreme
court
House bin No. 473, by Mr.. Whitfield
Stock law vote for Williamson
county.
House bill No. 474, by Messrs
Swift and Jackson-To amend act fix,
ting salaries of clerks and masters,
ETC., in certain counties.
House bill No. AIS, by Mr.. Fitzhugh
ITO regulate salaries of sherlffs OF
certain counties.
Senate bill No 34S, to abolish office
Of assistant attorney general in the
Seventh judicial circuit. Passed.
Senate bill No. 1863, to abolish the
office of assistant attorney general in
the Fifth judicial circuit. Passed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21
In the House..

a letter was read from the Ladies'
Hermitage Association, extending an
invitation to the members Of the legis-
lature to visit the Hermitage.
The senate returned the free-pass
bills (house bills Nos. 152 and 1881,
as amended. The amendments de-
clared the sergeant-at-arms, clerks
and pages to be state officials" in
the meaning of the bills. The house
conourred in the amendments.
The house then took up senate bills
on third reading, and the following
were passed:
Senate bill No 2e7, to change the
time of holding criminal and circuit
courts in Davidson county.
Senate bill No. sOs, to repeal act
creating assistant encouragement in
the second judicial circuit
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

Fruitland.-This little town, five
miles north of Humboldt, on the M.
& O.. Railroad, was destroyed by fra
last week. Every business establish
ment of the town was destroyed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

Knoxville.-The Textile Workers
Union, at meeting heartily Endorsed
the city-wide campaign Of the board
of commerce to enlarge the organiza
ton and include within its member,
ship men of all professions and trades,
Newbern. After suffering for
some time with tuberculosis at train
ing camp, Private G, B. Ozment, a
prominent Dyer County boy, has died
at local training camp, at Asheville,
N. G.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-02-21

Humboldt County Judge w. w
Powers is candidate for the office of
secretary of the state highway COM
mission. He. has secured Endorsements
from Humboldt, Trenton, Rutherford,
henton and Dyer, in this county, and
is Endorsed from all sections of West
Tennessee.