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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
Race for Congress

The Jackson Sun, a newspaper in
which it is generally understood that
Gen. B. ]. Howard is a shareholder,
and whose campaign Of publicity is
apparently being projected from the
Sun office by the use of it's stationery,
in a recent article under the name of
Same Before and After Elections"
seeks to leave the impression that
Hon. 7. W. Sims is a millionaire, and
by inference suggests that he profited
by graft" as a member of Congress.
To say the least of it such method
of campaigning is reprehensible.
10th the Sun and General Howard
krs th9t no suspicion of graft" has
ever attached itself to the name of
Mr.. Sims. They furthermore know,
or have every reason to believe, that
Mr.. Sims is not millionaire. They
know as well as the people of Perry
county know, that Mr.. Sims begun
life with struggle of adversity, and
they should also know that here in
Perry county. before he ever sought
public Office, he was an unqualified
success in his profession and bettered
himself financially. This is to the
credit and not to the Giscredit of Mr..
Sims, because all men admire success
full men. General Howard was hold
ing office long before Mr.. Sims en-
tered the field of politics, and he has
continuously held Office ever since.
In fact, practically throughout the
whole of his manhood. General
Howard has been so busy holding
Office he has had no time to engage in
other pursuits, and he and the Sun
are perhaps not advised that many
public men, like Mr.. Sims, have strug-
gled with the world for a compe-
tence before entering public life. If
General Howard would prove his ca
pacity for taking the place of Mr..
Sims in Congress he should discuss
the public record of his opponent and
not permit his friends to indulge in
slanderous suspicious" without any
basis of facts.
This private life of Mr.. Sims has
never been attacked, and it is reason
ably we'll understood that his record
of public life is too large for General
Howard to handle, even in the Alb
sence of Mr.. Sims. Perry County
News. advertisement
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17

1t now looks like the conflict in
Mexico is nearing the end.
Huerta is expected to resign and
constitutional successor is a man
satisfactory to the revolutionists.
If he is declared the president
until Carranza takes possession
peaceably of the capital, the
civil government will be set up.
An election will be ordered, and
new president and congress
will be chosen. Aggressive oper-
ations by the Constitutionalists
will be suspended for a few days.
Just how Huerta is to get out Of
the country is not known.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
It Has Come

Tuesday, beginning about four
o'clock p. m, the windows of heaven
opened, and what rain! To make it
more impressive, tightening and thun-
der and hail joined in the jubilee.
The hail was scattering but in chunks
as large as hens eggs. 1t would av-
erage a stone to the square foot, only,
and did no damage. 1t seems the
rain covered most sections if not all
Of the county. Nine-tenths Of the
crops Of both corn and cotton can now
promise a good yield if the remainder
Of the season is favorable. The
ground is thoroughly soaked. The
precipitation was over two inches.
This is the only heavy rain since May
4th. Two light rains have fallen in
the interim.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
County Court

The following are the proceedings
of the county court at it's July ses-
sion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17

holding his own" this morning
A. B. Dancer has sold his stock of
goods to Mr.. Mclean of this place
Clay Chambers, who has been sick
for some time with slow fever, is bet
ter today.
DR.. and Mrs. J. G. Howell went to
Corinth Monday.
Stantoaville is to have a high
school. 1t is to be hoped that every
one will take the interest of the
school in hand and all work together.
1t is needed here so let US strive to
make this the best years work ever
done here.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17

Approximate A Amt. $2l, ,450
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
Stantonville

We had slow rain of about an
hour Friday afternoon, which did a
great deal of good to crops of this
community, but more is needed for a
good season. 1t was accompanied by
an electrical storm. Several trees
were struck by tightening, one near
Sam Wyatt's barn, killing hog. Two
cotton patches were also struck, kill
ing good sized spot in each.
E. G. Sanders, Jr., has been sick
for four weeks and is reported as
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17

The death of Mrs. j. HI. Day,
owner and manager of the South
ern Hotel at Jackson, Tenn. re-
moves from the circle of the
travelling public a character we'll
and favorably known. For more
than 20 years she has been the
supreme power of the leading
hotel of Jackson. She died fol-
lowing an operation for cancer
at st. Johns Hospital, st. Louis,
Sunday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
District S. S. Convention

The Second District Sunday School
Convention was held here Sunday. 1t
was agreed by the schools to please
the children Of the town, that dinner
on the ground" would be the proper
thing. and it was carried out success
fully. The program was properly
carried out by the district president,
H. D. Maxedon. The speakers as
signed topics were nearly all of them
on hand, and delivered able presenta-
tions of their subjects. The music
was good, Mrs. Roper being organist.
Mrs. Lutte Abernathy read paper
on prohibition as the representative
of the w. C. T. u, which was full of
information and thought.
Harvey Hodges, J. B. Graham, ],
C. Houston, H. P. Wood, J. B. Make
don, r. D. Anderson, ]. W. Prather,
]. L. Adams. H. D. Maxedon and j
W. Purviance were the principal
speakers.
New Salem was selected as The
place of next meeting, and Thursday
after the first Monday in November
the time.
The day was oppressively hot, but
there was a good crowd of our citi
zens. There were few from thu
country, and not many country schools
represented.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
The following is the itinerary

The following is the itinerary
of the State Agricultural train
under the direction of the De-
partment of Agriculture. They
cover the whole state, beginning
July Is and ending Sept. Is.
The McNairy county stops and
dates are as follows: Selmcr
August 81, from $50 to 1000;
McNairy 1920 to IL m; Finger
1915 to 1:30; Henderson l:45 to
2:45. An improvement could
have been made by having stops
at Ramer and Bethel, but this
will be the program.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
To the Voters Of MGNairy County:

| am a candidate to succeed myself
as Chancellor of the Eighth Chancery
Division of Tennessee.
Four years ago it was established
as precedent by the people of this
State that the Judiciary should be
non-partisan. Two years ago when
Judge A. s. Buchanan, an appointed
of Governor Patterson, was elected as
one of the Judges of our Supreme
Court without opposition because of
his recognized ability as a jurist, this
principle was reaffirmed. Again this
year, in recognition of this same
principle, the members of the bars of
Memphis, Jackson, Union City, Nash
vile, Knoxville and many of the cities
and larger towns in Tennessee, re-
gardless of their political affiliations,
have endorsed the candidacy of Judge
Sam c. Williams.
Believing in the soundness of this
doctrine. and that politics should
have no place in a judicial election, !
have therefore placed my candidacy
before the people as a whole. | am
neither the nominee nor the candidate
of any party or faction.
In voting for a candidate for a
judicial Office nothing but merit
should be considered. No one would
approve of a Judge being influenced
in his decisions by any political pref
udice or preference. Then why should
politics be considered in the election
of a Judge? | therefore feel that |
can consistently call upon the people
regardless of their political per-
suasions for support.
The Chancery Court, though little
visited by the people, is one of the
most important of the lower courts of
our State, and inasmnch as it is at
tended principally by the lawyers of
the various counties, naturally they
are the first to ascertain as to the
qualifications or merits of the Judge
holding the court, and | take pleas
ure in stating that the lawyers
throughout the division, with very
few exceptions. are giving me their
likewise find that in almost
every section of the division the peo-
pile as whole are laying aside poll
tics in so far as this office is con-
cerned.
Since the first day of January |
have been almost constantly in court
and have had no opportunity whatever
to devote any time to my campaign.
Inasmuch as the machinery of the
court would have been stopped had |
deserted my duties. | did not believe
it right that | should adjourn court
in order that | might look afser my
own interests. felt that it was my
duty to attend to the office, and have
done so. Because of this ii will be
for me to visit each and
every section in the twelve counties
composing this division and see every
voter, as | should like to do. | must
necessarily rely upon my friends and
those interested in my behalf for my
success, and assure you that | shall
appreciate your support at the cleo
tion to be held August 9th.
Respectfully,
j. w. Ross.
odv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17

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Herbine in the right thing for that
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up the stomach and purifies the bow
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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-07-17
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL

COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Be it resolved by the Justices as
sembled in quarterly court of Nc
Marry county, Tenn, on this the First
Monday in July, 1914:
|. That it is the sense of this
court that the public welfare and the
general interest of the county de-
mand the creation of a public high
school or high schools to be main
tanned by taxation;
2. That said High Schools shall be
composed and consist of a Central
school located at Semer, with limited
high schools at other centers of pop
ulaticn and business in the county to-
wit: One at Adamsville, Tenn, one at
Bethel Springs, Tenn, and one at
Stantonville, Tenn, but the money to
be used in the schools at Adamsvile,
Bethel Springs, and Stantonville shall
be $500 each.
3. That the said high schools shall
be under the management of the
County High School Board, named in
-,
Section 5 of this resolution, but the
said board shall be limited in the es-
tablishment of high schools by this
resolution and shall carry it out
faithfully and fairly to all parties and
places mentioned.
4. That a tax rate of 10 cents on
the One Hundred Dollars worth of
taxable property in the county be
levied for the maintenance of these
high schools; and thus make the
schools free to all persons in the
county.
5. That the following persons
be named to constitute the County
High School Board of Education and
with terms of office as stated: Albert
Gillespie and Robt. Houston, Guys,
Tenn, whose tenn of office shall ex-
pire Jan. l, .l9l5; DR.. Henry Sanders
and W. G. Perkins, whose term of
office shall expire Jan. l, 1916; Hen
ry Cobb. Bethel, and Lee Basinger,
whose term of office shall expire Jan.
l, 1917.
BOND ISSUE FOR ROADS
An election was ordered to vote on
a bond issue for 100000 for road
building, the election to be held at
the regular November election. The
resolution names the roads to be built
and the character of the same.
$1,000 was appropriated to repair
courthouse and Jail, and improve the
grounds of the same, the following
committee to spend the same: H c.
Gooch, ]. G. Gilbert and W. S. Taylor.
The reports Of the Trustee and
Revenue Committee show the financial
standing of most departments in a
healthy condition. The road tax
shows S2,778.65 on hand.
A resolution was adopted ordering
steel bridges to be built Immediately
and to be paid for in one, two and
three years. The number Of bridges
with their approximate cost are as
follows:
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
TOO MANY LOVE THE PASTOR
PREACHER ASKS POLICE TO
PROTECT HIM FROM CoURTING
GIRLS

Worcester, Mass, Dec. 2-Frederiek
Nicholson, pastor of the First Spiritual
Church, appealed to Chief of Police Hill
today for protection against love-siek
maidens and seheming mothers" For
weeks his life had been made unhappy
by love letters and telephone calls. He
gave the police a package Of letters,
some daintily eolored and richly scent
ed. Policemen subsequently visited one
home and advised that attentions to the
pastor cease.
1t would be a fine thing indeed if
the enterprising and public spirited
citizens of Chicago would club in and
raise public fund for the sole purpose
Of sending the Rev. Hon. Archibald
James Carey, Phi. D. D. D., to Worcester
to reside as it is dollars to doughnuts
that he would never toss the sweet
love-siek ladies over his broad shoulders.
Editor.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05

The contest was anonymous, and was
under the direction of William Karr
Steele, master, and Charles II. Kern,
secretary. Following is the intrOduc-
ton of the announcement which in
spired the poetieal compositions.
America continues to be our ma
tional anthem because none better has
ever been brought forward to take its
place. 1t viii ever live as a monument
of patriotic praise and devotion. Would
you seek admission into the temple of
undying famef Would you write your
name indelibly on the page of your
lodges history Here is your oppor.
tunity: We want a poem song
dedicated to Edgewater lodge and com
posed by a member Of Edgewater lodge,
singing its glories; telling its story, its
purposes, its ideals"
1t is very pleasing to- note that Col.
A. d. Cash, author Of the above lines,
has been one of our steadfast friends
for almost twenty years, first meeting
him in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1895.
He has the honor Of being the first
non-Mormon to be elected county on
states attorney of Provo county, Utah,
Mr.. Cash removed to Chicago in 1895
and opened his law Office in suite GIG,
Oxford BldgY lis N. LaSalle street,
where he has been located from that
time to the present, where he has met
with great success in the practice of
his profession. His business card has
appeared in another column of this
paper every week, month or year since
August l, 1899, to the present time.
Col. Cash is a classical writer, one
of his productions being "The False
STAR" which flashes across the mind,
true pen picture of Utah; its far.
famed valleys; its Treasury walled
cities of the gods" and its people
Editor.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
Science SiftingS.

The largest telescope In existence
does not make the Planet Mars appear
any bigger than the moon Is through
an opera glass.
In the opinion Of a French scientist
the swinging motion that often breaks
electric transmission lines is due as
much to terrestrial magnetism as It Is
to wind
The weight OF one cubic foot Of wa
ter usually adopted In hydraulic engi-
neering Is 1000 avoirdupois ounces or
sixy-two and a half pounds. This Is
also its mass here on the earth. Take
II to an infinite distance from any 9TH
er matter its weight would be zero, or
nothing, but its mass would be the
same.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
Names Of Contestants

Miss Hattie WinsOw South Wabash oa
NJ Scott, S611 State
Wabash Ave, Flat a. 'Oa
Mss - '. ~ asoo Phodss Ave SOOv&s
I7o-o.+vfIs ''''' S"2Ovdss
MISS ber'ns M0see' - G.. A. 6OOvd,s
H. WINSTON 7Od Ooo wSS AZ AZ GNOvas
miss D. f"s'0H 80 -. ''''''.' 900 votes
Mrs l" v Dean '0IO 0 - A.. ''''''''''.. 5NGvas
MIS- Gertrude I0"sn r: o. A-or. III 5oOts
MISS amy oogei' OOu .U1o -. O. 602Ovots
MISS Marle 'enelson' l 9. no.,o;t nIh 5000 votes
Made D. LUCAS Gov = ooS2 @ yuoLL a.
Mr. N Allison Y NJ T. A. 300 D lOOo We: votes
Rev. '" D braddan (enaPn ON 'e' WV ~ 'e'''''''' 6Ovcs
Alma Rowens Calumet 5mOvs
COL ID d. Bggs '''A ~
Miss Katie Fowler ooo0 DesfU '''''.'. 63O
Miss Margaret HAM, beaeh OO '0' '' 4"'''... 5NOvas
Miss Cora Mason IL T. a4h 81 6OvOas
Miss Pauline D. owens mounts SOLO
Miss Emma Shaw Rhodes Ave-. 5000 v@
Alphonse saxtOn, 81 E Sotn 5000
Lula Weahers S5S2 Wabash Ave-
John h Williams s. State 5000 va.
W. Robinson Wabash Ave. Pastor of St.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
ST. MARK CHURCH NOTES.
By A. ]. Nimrod


Rev. John W. Robinson preached q
very pathetic sermon to a large eongre-
CATION on last Sunday morning. Select.
ing his text from "The Acts" 10th
chapter and 4sth verse, which reads
"And he commanded them to be bap-
tized in the name of the Lord" Then
prayed they him to tsrry certain days
1t was truly spiritual and instructive
and was received gladly.
Eight persons were baptized and re-
eeived into the rapidly increasing fold
Of God. You are cordially invited tc
come and worship with us. Services
begin 10:45 a. m and 7:45 p. m.
Rev. G. R. Bryant, D. D., Dist. supt
of Indianapolis, Ind, will preach 4is
regular quarterly meeting sermon on
next Sunday morning. You would bene.
fit by hearing him as he is a great
divine.
Gold bonds are being issued by st
Mark Church at a fattering rate of in
terest payable semi annually at So
A bond may be bought for the sum Of
$500, $1,000 and $4,000, up to 8
thousand dollars, giving as security
about 100000 worth of church prop
erty; the bond has both a marketable
and negotiable value and can be secured
at the KenwOod Trust and Savings
bank, 47th st. and Grand Boulevard
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
Town Topics.

Baltimore win keep on fighting TIN II
gets rid Of all obnoxious blue laws
Baltimore American.
New York is now confronted by a
fear that the bomb man will prove
worse than the gun man.-Washington
Star.
With its lake front beautiful and its
municipal harbor Chicago win soon be
gin to feel like a lake Port again In
stead Of a switch yard.-Chicago News.
Boston, which has barred -Old Ken
lucky Home" for fear Of offending the
negroes, has not yet barred a lot Of
tango tunes which offend whites. But
a start has been Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
EBRAM D. CASH WINS FAME AS
MASONIC POET LAUREATE.
Takes Prize for song-Poe Offered by
Edgewater Lodge.

Abraham D. Cash, chairman Of the
Illinois State Highway Commission, il
a poet He is poet laureate Of Edge
water Lodge, A. T. and A. NJ, having
scored highest on the "muse meter
of that body.
A sOng-poem contest was held, and
Mr.. Cash 3 effort, "Edgewater Lodge, D
was accepted by the judges as the best
submitted. Here is the verse, which
has been given to Robert E. Peters
director Of the Edgewater Lodge Glet
Club, to be set to music:
EDGEWATER LODGE.
When we meet around the altar
In our eonsecrated fame,
Every heart is bound together
By the blessings we attain,
For the God Of our salvation
Sanctihes our presence here,
In the fullness Of each lesson
That the lofty all revere.
From the dawn Of her creation
Love exalted every heart
That was led in kind devotion
To enact q brothers. part;
Principles Of peace and union
GLADDEN. all within the line,
The results Of each communion
Have grown more and more divine.
There's q maxim that each brother
Has 9 win to here portray
In the lives Of one another
Bliss that never fades away
Duty glorinss the giyer,
sAered cares NE never dodge;
TIN we Ay away forever
We win love EdgsEatsr lodge. .
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
The Open Hand.

Speaking OF international charaeteA
there are the widow and the Orphn
whom every nation should help'-CH
cago News.
Was there ever a time when u1
United States was not pOOrmaster ~
some portion Of the globe?-Bun~
Commercial
Among the titles Of honor which tns
United States can rightly claim nuls
Is greater than this: THE nation lnA'
gives."-Chicago Herald -,
Charity's call at home anu aUlU-1
imposes the necessity Of sell Slrls
fee In the cause Of humanity Alu
let none be lacking.-Baltimore Ams
lean.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
HYDE PARK NEWS
By L W. Washington

Dy a W. washington
After our publication Of the destitute
condition Of the Simmons family at
5473 Kimbark Ave, there came to our
door on Sunday morning a little band
of White missionaries whose ages rang.
ed from years old to Il, led by q kind
lady Of As. They brought with them
baskets Of provisions and money for
their sustenanee, as a representative of
The Broad Az we directed them to the
place where they carried happiness and
sunshine This spirit viii erase pre-.
JUDGE from our land and dry up every
tear.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
Pert Personals.

Mr.. Edison says the main trouble b
that we are too rich Speak for yCu.
self, Tom-Washington Post
George Bernard Shaw Is bound tOh
talked about, even II be has to do be
talking Observation-Disclosures Pres
The thane Of Skibo says he dunt
feel at all sure Of going to heaTa
though he'd like to do so. There, hsE
let's hope for the best anyhOw.-NH
York Sun
"His royal highness sings and
smokes a brier," reports a headline
about the Prince OF Wales, but you are
not to suppose that d. R. q. performed
these feats neutrality-suspicious.
Globe.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05

to help themselves, and their cause, but
are never willing to help the other
fellow when he is struggling for sue
cess. 1 mean that it is better to give
than it is to receive, but most people
believe that it is better to receive than
to give. Another thing we should learn
to be frank with one another and less
deceptive for too much of this thing
is wearing our souls away. A hint to
the wise is sufficient.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
NEWS PROM MOUNDS AND MOUND
CITY.

st. Paul's A. N. E. closed their
Thanksgiving rally Sunday night.
The church divided into two clubs,
namely the red and blue. The blue club
raised S9s.71. Mrs. 8. J. Carr, President.
The red club raised $10I.s6. Mrs.
James Rushing, President. Total
amount, $2OO.s7. Rev. J. W. Wiley,
Pastor.
The Presidents Of these clubs certain
~ deserve much credit for the efforts
they are putting forth in diminishing
the church debt.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The school at 5O7 E. 34th st., estab-
lished by Mrs. L. B. Bishop Of the Chi
eago Beach Hotel, win have its night
school regularly and invites you to at
tend. Another department has been
added to this school in the day, q sew
ing school for girls. She win be pleased
to have applicants for management
meet her at the school, 5O7 E. 34th St.,
at 10 a. m. Monday.
The broad ax., 1914-12-05
Fashion FriHS.

We fear that those men W INIT paw.
tectine to the hOOpskirts are " wash,
ine the way for their return
ington Herald ara urging
New York society Wonen .o - dresses
that American women wear Ih,stssd Of
designed and made at home EN-, a1St ims-
depending on Paris IL i
Boston Herald. ..count Of
II may be necessary VI s,ons 10 this
the war to make our fashions 81 Snys 20 %
country now, but they wiz bsSore some
q paris and come back OePSnadeE
people WIN approve them'-
phla Pres