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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
Excellent Thing In Woman.

While the opinion so general abroad
as to the horrible shrillness and gen.
eral unpleasantness OF the voices of
American women is, without a doubt,
foolishly exaggerated, there can be no
question but that the really beautiful
voice In this country is rarity. OF
not one woman in 80 can 1t be truth
fully said Her voice was ever soft,
gentle and low; an excellent thing In
woman" Women of refinement polish
their finger nails, visit their hairdress-
ers regularly. pay scrupulous attention
to all the details of their toilet--and
utterly neglect what should be their
greatest charm-their speaking tones.
The low, sweet voice throws all shrill,
high-pitched demonstrations into the
background, and makes them infantlle
and ridiculous. Listen, just for an en-
tightening experiment, to nervous.
overwrought woman arguing in a
shrieking tone with another who is
calm, self-possessed and low-voiced
And then, II you are typical Ameri-
can shrieker, go to your home and
make vow to think twice before you
speak once.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
QUICK THINKING SAVED DAY
To Small Boy Was Allotted Necessity
for Preserving Family Reputa-
tion, and He Did 1t.

At a banquet OF the ministers Of
New York, Doctor Johnston of the
Morrisania church, told this story:
One Of the members of my church
has instilled into his family the belief
that the collection is vitality impor-
tant part of the service.
Consequently his little boy Thomas
never comes to church without his
contribution.
One Sunday, as the elders began to
take up the collection at the morning
service, Thomas looked along the pew
to see il the various members of the
family were provided with contribu-
ton.
Noticing guest of his sisters emp.
ty-handed, he whispered:
Where is your money?
1 have none, was the reply
Time was short and the necessity
great. In fash the little fellow met
the emergency by saying:
Here take mine! That'll pay for
you, and I'll get under the seat
And, flinging his own coin into her
lap, he disappeared under the pew,
where he remained until the elder had
gone by-and the reputation of the
family was saved. Popular Maya,
zine.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
A LIQUOR EXHIBIT.

A LIQUOR EXHIBIT.
Neither the liquor industry nor its
partner, the government, nor the peo-
pie, who by their votes support and
protect the traffic, ever ask for space
in which to exploit its products at
state or national or international ex-
positions. The saloon has no window
display Of Its workmanship and no
inspection Of its processes is invited.
On the contrary, wherever permitted,
1t puts up screens in an endeavor to
hide its work and the manner of 1t
from the public eye.
Apropos Of this point is the follow
ing story told Of the noted roformer,
John B. Cough:
AS Mr.. Cough fastened along the
street of a great English city he
found drunken man lying on the
sidewalk outside saloon door. Co.
ing across the street he obtained a
piece Of paper and with colored PEN
Gil wrote on 1t the words, "SPECI-
MEN of the work done inside" He
then pinned the paper to the drunken
mans coat and stood aside to watch
the effect produced on the passersby.
The attention of the saloon keeper
was attracted by the crowd, which
soon gathered, and when he observed
the cause of the interest, he angrily
asked: Who did it," which," asked
Mr.. Cough. III you mean what is
on the paper, did that. II you mean
the man, you did that. This morning
when he started for his work, he was
sober man; when he went into your
saloon, he was a sober man; when
he came out he was like that, and he
is what you made him. If he is not
specimen of the work done inside,
what Is he?"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
slNeHAM's SLAYER ESCAPES.
w. c. Webb Sent to penitentIary for
Two Years.

Memphis. c. Webb, under SEN
tence for the murder of Dallas Bing-
ham at Binghamton, has escaped from
the state farm, where he has been
working out term for manslaughter
The prison authorities had 1t in
mind to recommend Webb to the
governor for parole, and some action
would have been taken in his behalf
during the present month had he not
made his break for liberty.
Webb was sentenced to two years
in the state penitentiary before the
indeterminate sentence law became
operative. However, the law, retro
active, applied to him and the gov
ernor could have paroled him after
one year.
Webb was sent to the penitentiary
from the first division of the criminal
court and has served about one year.
Up to the time of his escape he had
made model prisoner and was well
liked by prison officials, who were
ready to interest themselves in his
behalf. He was made trusty on the
state farm. He took advantage of an
opportunity and made his escape.
There was considerable diversity
of opinion as to Webbs guilt among
those who heard the testimony at his
trial.
Bingham was killed during a gem
eral fusillade while Walter Stewart,
town marshal, was attempting to ar
rest Webb. Bingham and another
man we're assisting Stewart. Dozens
of shots were fired. Bingham was
shot down.
Webb insisted until the last that he
had not fired the shot which killed
Bingham, and there was circumstan-
tial evidence, especially that relative
to the positions of the two men and
others engaged in the firing, tending
to support his contention.
Ed Baxter is working In the prison
iron foundy, according to Capt. A. r..
Frye, penitentiary agent, who was in
Memphis.
Baxter, he said, has given NO
trouble up to this time
Capt. Frye left for Nashville with
eight prisoners, all of them for COM
paratively short terms.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
POPE EXPRESSES HIMSELF.

Under the direction of the Interna-
tional Catholic League Against Alco-
holism, 200 leading Catholics. repre-.
senting various total abstinence 80
cieties throughout the world, recently
journeyed to Rome to ask the bless
ing of the pope on their work for tenn
perance. Pope Plus assured them.
through Cardinal Merry Del Val, Of
his approval and sympathy. How
useful 1t is" he said, ITO show the
scourge of alcoholism in its economic,
moral and physical effects. putting it
In correlation with the decay of indi-
viduals, whose health. intelligence,
conscience and liberty it ruins; with
the ruin of families, in whose bosom
1t engenders confusion and disorder;
with the ruin of society, whose great
est interests it menaces! And among
social endeavors there are none more
urgent" He especially expressed the
desire that "the clergy everywhere
take part in this work of education
and OF social preservation, by teach
ing and by example, in the very heart
of the strife against an evil which
sows so much opprobrium among the
faithful, especially In certain coun,
tries"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
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PREPARE TO ENTERTAIN.
Memphis viii Give Glad Hand to
Merchants.

Memphis. - Memphis Is making
great preparations to entertain the
great Cotton States Merchants asso-
citation.
Five thousand of Dixies business
men, merchants of thirteen states,
have enrolled in this mammoth new
organization.
The convention will open Aug. 1S.
1t will continue for three days. Indi-
cations are that there will not be a
dull moment during that entire time.
Memphis will entertain this conven.
ton as she has never entertained a
commercial gathering before. A fund
that is said to be in the neighborhood
of $4,000 has been raised for the
purpose of extending a right royal
welcome to the. visitors.
The program is replete with fun
and frolic. There will be business
sessions at which problems of mo-
menteus interest to the merchants
will be discussed.
Notable speakers from all over the
nation will deliver addresses. These
include several United States SEN
ators.
The Business Mems Club will be
thrown open to the visitors. East Gnd
park, the South's best amusement
park, has been chartered, an excur-
sion steamer capable of taking care
of 1000 people has also been leased
for the convention.
A barbecue and a Brunswick stew,
baseball game between Nashville
and Memphis clubs, trotting and har-
ness races, music by one of the most
celebrated bands in the country, in
Guiding AZ musicians and three SOLO
lists and other amusements too nu-
merous to mention have been ar
ranged.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
TRAIN ROLLS DOWN
BANK; Is INJURED
MONTEREY ACCOMMODATION OF
TENNESSEE CENTRAL r. r.
is WRECKED.
THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN
Relief Train Brings Injured TO Nash
vile From Point Between Green
Hill and Mt. Juliet-Wreck
on Straight Track.

acknowledgements persons were
injured when two passenger coaches
and the baggage car of the Monterey
accommodation ON the Tennessee Cen
trail railroad, eastbound, jumped the
track between Green Hill and Mount
Juliet, Tenn. The relief train sent out
from Nashville brought the injured to
this city. The officials of the road
say the cause of the wreck is un-
known. 1t occurred on a straight
stretch of track.
Among the injured are William Hull,
aged so, badly injured about back;
Mrs. Maud Fisher, aged rs, Nashville,
spine. twisted, body Bruised Henry
Fisher, her son, aged 4, scalp wounds;
Mrs. Jones, aged As, scalp wounds and
body bruised.
At least nine of the persons are be-
lieyed to have been seriously injured.
These are:
William Hull of Carthage, Tenn,
aged rs, father of Congressman Cordell
Hull.
Mrs. w. d. Fisher of Donelson, Tenn.
Mrs. Anne Jones, Trenton, KY.
DR.. J. |. d. Kinds, Labanon, Tenn,
well-known southern educator.
Thomas Englehardt, merchant, of
Nashville.
Bruce Woolard, Lebanon.
w. A. Goodwin, aged %, Nashville,
express messenger.
Misses Ruth and Annie Mann, Biz
mingham, Ala.
The train was travelling at rate of
rs miles an hour when all except the
engine suddenly jumped the track.
Joe Barbee, the Oldest engineer on
the road, had charge of the engine, and
he and Fireman Bowen stuck gamely
to their engine, bringing it to stop
as soon as possible, thereby, it is be-
lieved, preventing loss Of life.
Express Messenger Goodwin, though
internally injured, refused medical as
sistance and rushed into the over
turned cars, rescuing many, among
them the Misses Mann of Birmingham,
who he had to carry from the coach.
After the rescue work was finished
Mr.. Goodwin suddenly collapsed and is
in dangerous condition.
Eleven of the injured were taken to
Nashville infirmary. Others were
sent to Lebanon and other towns for
treatment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
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JUDGE BULLOCK BURIED.
Tennessee Jurist Eulogixed In Funeral
Services--Many Attend.

Services--Many Attend.
Jacksonville remains of Judge
Ernest l.. Bullock, who died at the
Newport Sanitarium, arrived here
over the Mobile & Ohio road and were
met at the station by hundred or
more of his friends. The remains
were then carried to Elks' Hall, where
they lay in state throughout the day.
AT 4 o'clock they were taken to the
First Baptist church, where the serv-
Ices were held by the Rev. DR.. r. A.
Clark, who paid high tribute to the
deceased as jurist, statesman and
citizen.
Mrs. G. G. Wilkerson and Miss
Helena vandenbrook sang Rock Of
Ages" and Lead Kindly Light" while
Miss Myrtle Johnson played the ac-
compartment.
The funeral services were largely
attended. The following out-of-town
friends were present: Gen. T. G. Rye,
John Rison and Judge Lytton of
Paris, T. A. Lancaster and Judge N.
r. Barham Of Lexington, w. X. Aber-
nathy of Selmer The remains were
laid to rest In Riverside Cemetery,
the jackson lodge of Elks conducting
ritual services at the grave.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
SPUR FARM LANDS

Many farmers are making hard or
doubtful living on high-priced lands In
localities cursed with insect pests, or
floods, or drought, or weed plaques.
or other enemies to successful farm
ing. The end of each year finds time
and energy practically wasted-no
progress made. Spur Farm Lands
offer relief from these conditions.
The tenant on the high-priced lands
further east can make payment and
be master of his own acres here. Any
good farmer can pay for them from
the products thereof. The Spur Farm
Lands offer productive, virgin lands
easily cultivated-at low prices and
on easy terms. Splendid crops are
raised without irrigation. No boil
weevil ever known here. Altitude
1000 to 1900 feet
Considering the reliable production
of these lands, prices are lowest in
Texas; new country, settling fast:
splendid climate, no malaria, chills or
fever; good churches and schools.
We offer the homeseeker wide range
for selection and are selling direct
no commission to anyone. The pur-
chaser receives full value in his lands
In dealing direct with the owner as
opposed to paying middleman sever
al dollars per acre.
Stock Farms and Small Ranch Tracts.
We also offer fine grazing tracts,
perfectly adapted to this purpose-one
section to fifty--at prices from $500
per acre up. Free illustrated booklet,
giving all particulars, on application
to Chas. A. Jones, Manager for s. M.
Swenson & Sons, Spur, Dickens Coun-
ty, Texas.-Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
Porfirio Diaz's Poetic Prophecy

President Porfirio Diaz, who ruled
over Mexico for more than quarter
of century as an absolute dictator,
believed that only such iron rule could
bring peace and progress to the half
civilized millions Of that country.
Several years ago, when his power
was still unbroken, an American, who
was on intimate terms with him, ven
tured to suggest that the Mexicans
were now prepared for a more liberal
form of government, and limited that
his rule was too severe.
The stern old man stiffened his
gaunt figure, and ran his fingers
through his locks, now white with
years.
When these SHOWS melt" he said,
prophetically, "the mud will be deep
In Mexico!"-Youth's Companion.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
J. w. WARE DIES.
Man Hurt by Train Dies In Hospital
at Columbia.

Columbia. w. Ware, the young
man from Mt. Pleasant, who lost both
OF his feet by being run over, died
here in the Kings Daughters hospital.
The surgeons amputated both feet,
but the operation was unsuccessful.
Ware went to Mt Pleasant it is
said. He returned to the phosphate
plant at which he worked, and at a
late hour started to his boarding
place. He was found about O'Clock
by the side OF the railroad He was
brought to Columbia for an operation,
but it was unsuccessful, as he had
lost a great quantity of blood.
He was twenty-three years of age
and his home was at Aliens Creek.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
I'd Il Were.

Robert Henri, the eminent painter,
said at luncheon at the Ritz Carleton
in New York:
These futurists-futurist poets, flu
turist painters, futurist musicians
have won lot of notoriety for such
young men. Notoriety. however, is not
fame. II it were we'd have to admit
that the steep ladder of fame has been
supplanted by luxurious and swift
elevator"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
CASE CARRIED OVER.
Alleged Murderer Called to Trial at
Trenton.

bTCtkOts
Trenton.--The case of the State VS..
]. A. Afford, who is charged with
the murder of w. s. Coulter, and his
son, Harry Coulter, at the station here
last year, was called for hearing In
the circuit court here.
On motion by the state the case
was continued until the December
term of court. 1t is just one year ago
that the killing occurred here, and
threw all the town and county into
an uproar. Afford was indicted for
murder in the first degree in two
cases--one of the father and one of
the son, Harry.
The trial for the murder of the
older man came up last December and
Afford was acquitted. This was con-
sidered to be the best case against
him, but the affair is Of such nature as
to command the interest of practically
the entire northern section of the
county. The town was filed with wit
nesses. Considerable interest is
shown in the trial.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
DOES YOUR SKIN
ITCH AND BURN7

II you are suffering with eczema,
ringworm, heat-rash or other torment
ing skin eruption, try resinol ointment
and resinol soap. You will be sur
prised how quickly the itching stops
and the skin becomes clear and
healthy again. Prescribed by doctors
for 10 years. All druggists sell resi-
mol ointment (5Oc and 5000, and resi-
mol soap (25c) ADV.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
All-EmbracinQ.

Il was listening to the outpourings
of Socialist orator in Chicago on one
occasion says Jim" Mann, the ILL.,
nois representative, "and l derived
therefrom some amusement, If not in
struction."
When, yelled the orator, these
principles are triumphant, we shall
have comfort and happiness from Can
ada to Mexico, from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, from Alpha to Omaha! !"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
BETTER BUSINESS.

Regarding the manner In which
temperance affects the money prob
lem, two men doing business In a
dry town are quoted by the Ottumwa
(Ia.) Courier. One, banker, assert,
ed that deposits showed steady in.
crease which could be attributed only
to, the closing Of saloons. He said
also that merchants were finding it
much easier to collect bills under
dry regime. The other, manufac-
turer. states that the checks with
which the shops employees were paid
now came back Endorsed by grocers,
butchers, clothing stores and other
dealers in life's necessities, instead Of
by saloonkeepers. Experience had
taught him, he said, that men spent
much or most Of their money where
they cashed their checks.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
Governors Expected.

mphis.-Governor from all the
states in the South are expected to
accept an invitation from Governor
Colquit of Texas to meet in Memphis,
when the Cotton States Merchants
association gathers here for its an.
nual session.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
To Receive Bids.

Chattanooga Hamilton Coun-
ty Bridge commission, in charge Of
the construction of bidge over the
Tennessee river at Market street. has
authorized bids for making soundings
for the location of piers for the new
bridge.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21

Selmer.-At meeting of the execu.
tive committee every detail for the
big second annual barbecue and field
day here at the fair grounds was dis.
cussed l.. A.. Beatty was selected as
master of ceremonies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21

To have fresh lettuce all summer
from one planting, instead of pulling
It up, as most people do, you take a
sharp knife and cut all the leaves as
you need them, just leaving the stalk.
In short while 1t will again be GOV.
cred with leaves.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
Kind ditors.

Needless to say, the night was cold.
Brrr! 81
\ I'VE have used UP the last stick of
wood in the house." said the young
artist to the brooding poet as they sat
beside the embers of a fire. what
shall we do? Must sacrifice my lat
est canvas?"
Hold" said the poet. Il shall
bring my rejection slips"
And they kept the fire going all
night.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
PUBLIC NUISANCE.

A saloon is nuisance. Its In
iuence for evil cannot be confined to
the building in which 1t is conducted
any more than can odors of slaugh-
ter house be confined to the block in
which 1t is located.-William ].
Bryan.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
Tho Wav Il lmnressed Him,

Tho Way II impressed Him.
HAS this town ever experienced a
reform wave?" asked the ministerial
looking person.
"Oh, yes,' answered the frank indi-
vidual. For about four years life in
this town wasn't worth living"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
Miss Waastaff Enjoys Trip.

Lynnville. Relative here have just
received a communication from Miss
Eta Wagstaff, saying that she was in
Venice and having delightful trip.
She made no reference to the war
trouble nor of coming home.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
NEGRO Arrested.

Nashville.-Joe Benson, colored, was
arrested and brought in from Stew
arts Ferry Pike on a charge of lar
ceny. Mr.. Oscar P. AGREE is the prose-
cutor in the case and claims that Ben
son has been stealing chickens from
him
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
ARMY cANrEEN IN GERMANY.


Word comes that commanders of
four German army corps have issued
instructions doing away with orders
requiring soldiers to drink beer on
holidays. Heretofore the soldiers have
received checks on holidays good for
beer In future the checks will be
good for ceffee and soft drinks. The
commander at Strasburg, General
Won Der lmling, has ordered that the
price of non-alcoholic drinks at can
teens shall not exceed the price Of
beer. At maneuvers neither wine nor
beer are to be dispensed at outpost
bivOuacs. This doubtless is the begin
ming of the end Of the army canteeD
In Germany.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
For Burns and scaIds.

In case of burns and scalds apply
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh and get
relief. Apply 1t to cool the skin and
take the fire out. Have bottle al
ways on hand to use in case Of acct
dents. Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
FlvE.MlLE ZONE.

For years the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union, through
Its department of work among soldiers
and sailors, has urged legislation pro-
viding for five-mile dry zone around
naval training schools and stations. 1t
Is most gratifying to know that Secre-
tary of the Navy Daniels strongly ad-
,vocstes such law In the state of ILL
nois and in other parts of the country.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
The Lure of the Cash.

"Why have you abandoned the
stagef" Il haven't left it, but I'm
30 busy signing soap testimonials, hair
restorer ads and Endorsements for
piano players and safety razors that
really haven't time to rehearse prop
srly. philadelphia Ledger.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
Poor Creature.

An egotistical man who believes
himself the center, the object and the
cause Of everything that takes place,
said to his friend one day:
1T is only to me that such misfor-
tunes happen"
What" asked the friend, is the
matter?"
Don't you see that 1t is raining?"
he Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
RUB-MY-TlSM

Will cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptic
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Ady.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21

We hear of new uses of Hanford's
Balsam of Myrrh. In dehorning cat
tie, light applications help to stop
bleeding, making the use of hot iron
unnecessary Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
pesoerate Wish.

Militant suffragettes have been de-
stroying pictures!' II wish one would
happen around our Fat before I'm
called to climb stepladder and take
charge OF the mural decorations.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-21
Farmers win Rally.

Selmer-The seventh annual Nc.
Marry County Farmers Union rally
and barbecue will be held at Purdy,
the old county site of McNairy county,
Wednesday, August 10.