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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Marriage Licenses

G.. G. Wires to Lauorki Barham.
Troy Williams TO Ora Hester,
NJ. B, Kemp to Theo Murphey.
Nathaniel Donaldson to Mary
Street.
Horace Tidwell to Miranda Mat.
lock.
Custer Taylor to Winnie Duncan
Earnest Tedford to IDA Morris.
s. D. Johnston to Winnie Tayl&.
Hubert Harris to Celia Carothers.
George PUNK to Roxie Hill.
0. l.. Wren to Clondie Caldwell.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Easy to Darken Gray Hair

When your hair turns gray, streaked
with gray, white, faded, brittle. fall
ing out, itching scalp or dandruff, try
the following; On retiring rub Q-Ban
like shampoo on nair and scalp. By
morning the gray has disappeared
and another application or two Of
Q-Ban the hair is beautifully darkened
and becomes fluffy, glossy and luxuri-
ant with real hair health. Itching
and dandruff have stopped. Q-Ban
stops falling hair and promotes its
growth. Q-Ban is not sticky and
messy, and cannot injure the hair or
scalp. Delightful to use and sure to
darken hair so evenly and naturally
no one can tell. Soc for 81 bottle.
B. L, Browder, Selmer, Tenn. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
s or 9 doses 666 will break any
case Of Fever or Chills. Price, rs
cents.

cents.

By virtue of an order of sale issued
to me by j. B. Graham, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of McNairy county, Ten
nessee, dated on the 18th day of August,
1914, will expose to sale to the highest
and best bidder for cash, on the 23rd
day of September. 1914, in the town of
Selmer, at the Court House, the follow
ing real estate, to-wit: Lying and being
in McNairy county, Tennessee, and in
the 18th civil district thereof, and
bounded as follows: On the north by
the M. E. Church; on the east by the
Newell heirs; on the south by the
Newell heirs or alley; and on the west
by the public road, levied on as the
property of the defendants, W. e.
Parrish and Chas. Parrish, to satisfy a
Judgment in favor of Cluett Peabody
Company and against the said Par
rishes.
This September 3rd, 1914
j. w. GRAY.
Sheriff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Notice Of Sale OF Land

By virtue of an order of sale issued to
me by j. B. Graham, Clerk of the Cir
cult Court of McNairy county, Tonnes
see, dated the 18th day of August, 1914,
! will expose to sale to the highest and
best bidder for cash, or the 23rd day of
September. 1914, in the town of Selmer
at the court House, the following real
estate, to-wit: Lying and being in Me
Marry county. Tennessee, and in the
18th civil district thereof, and bounded
as follows; on the north by the NJ. Il,
Church; on the east by the Newell
heirs; on the south by the Newell heirs
or alley; and on the west by the public
road, levied on as the property of the
defendants, w, E. Parrish and Chas.
Parrish, to satisfy a Judgment in favor
of Nicholas Scharff & Sons Grocer Co..
and against the said Parishes.
This September Bird, 1914.
j. w. GRAY,
Sheriff.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
ru,go.Lay BaHIshss PimpIss

Bad blood, pimples, headaches, bill.
iodshess, torpid liyer, constipation,
etc, Gene from indigestion. Take
Po-Do Lax, the pleasant and absolute
ly snre laxative, and you won't suffer
from a deranged stomach or other
troubles. 1t will tone up the liver
an 4 purify the blood, Use it reeus
larly and you will stay well, have
clear complexion and steady nerves.
Get a SOC. bottle to-day Money back
if not satisfied. All druggists. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
8 Percent MONEY 8 Percent

Loans may be obtained for any pur-
pose on acceptable Real Estate secur-
ity; liberal privileges; correspondence
solicited. A, C. Agency Company,
767 Gas. Electric Bldg Denver, Colo.
446 Pierce Bldg, st. Louis.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
SenatlirMo.

Senath, Mo.
Mr.. 7. M. Karnes, Ycrkville, Tenn.
Dear Sir:.-Replying to your favor
of the 4th inst, beg to say that ]. R.
Black Medicine Co., is thoroughly re-
liable and their DIR. Blacks Eye Water
the most nearly specific for sore eyes
of any remedy ever handled. I sold
nearly two gross last season and did not
have to refund single bottle.
Cancer Drug Store.
Sent By mail on receipt of price, Doc.
Address: J. r. Black Medicine Conn
pany, Manufacturers, Eeznett, Mo.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Malaria or (hiIIs & Fever

Prescription No. 666 10 prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHiLLS & FEVER.
Five or SIX doses will break any case, and
II taken then % . tonic the Fever will not
return. II acts on the liver better than
Cslomel and does not grippe or sicken. 25c
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
. SAN D BOX

The price of cotton at the in
terror markets was fixed at Sc
Monday .,...... Gov. Hooper makes
his opening speech at East End
Park, Memphis, tonight Thurs
day. ,....... Buy bale of cot
ton" is the fad, and will put off
the market perhaps a million
bales. mo man should sell a
bale Of cotton for less than ten
cents........ We would prefer the
navy to either land or air, in the
present misunderstanding in Eu-
rope........ Gov. Hooper speaks at
Henderson Sept. Is. He will
doubtless visit McNairy county.
...... Can the Germans ever make
the come back" move? Guess
not. Uncle Joe Cannon will
be heartily received in the next
congress ........ The Selmer High
School is on a big boom, and any
young man or woman in the
county who wants the higher
grades should enter at once.
Some of these mornings feel like
something is in store for an early
frost. Why blow about Gen.
Gates voting for Rye. He voted
for McMillin.. Why does not
Pres. Wilson bring those soldiers
back from Mexico, and thereby
please Gen. Villa. 49,. Why not
cut down the appropriations,
rather than increase them and
levy a war tax to meet them.
If salaries were not so high there
would not be so much corruption
in politics. ....... Selmer is grow
ing faster than we who live here
think, because we are familiar
with everything ........ The Meth
odist revival begins next Sun
day. Rev. OVERLY, of Hender-
son, will be the leading preacher.
....... Maine elected a democratic
governor Tuesday. BY a major
ity of about $500. 1t was a
three cornered fight, with enough
Teddy men to put in a democrat
ic governor. This is fine cot
ton picking. fodder pulling and
hay saving weather. ........ The
president ordered, Tuesday, the
withdrawal of our troops from
Mexico. Then let them fight if
they want any more ....... A tax
of &c on gasoline as now proposed
is the most monstrous tax on a
real necessity necessity Ger known in any
country. 1.-THE Christian Sun
day School held an all day at the
Fair Grounds Sunday, and the
children enjoyed the novelty to
the FILL. You fellows who don't
own a bale of cotton 60 down in
your jeans and get that fifty dol
lars and buy one to be in the
fashion. ........W. K. Abernathy's |
$500 trotter went dead Wednes-
day. He had been sick for two
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18

Take Herbine for heartburn, sour
belehing or constipation; it cleanses
and strengthens the liver, stomach
and bowels. Price Soc. Sold by B.
L. Browder. adv
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18

5 or s doses 666 will break any
case Of Fever or Chills. Price, or
cents.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18

STATE OF TENNESSEE | 60
COUNTY OF MCNAIRY 90
l, Albert Gillespie, Cashier Of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief. err
Albert Gillespie, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of September, 1914.
ro,, w. ii. STONE,
t'hAAl Notary Public.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-09-18
Of SeImer
RESOURCES


Loans and Discounts ....-........ sos, 1872. Sc
Overdrafts, scared and unse-
cured..-..-..-.,. none
u. s. Bonds to secure circula-
ton 800 ~
Bonds to secure Postal Savings 4UVU. .
Bonds, securities, etc. (other
than Stocks) .............. 14,O25,OO
All other Stocks. ...................... $1,000
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures ................. .............. 7,15s.7O
Due from National Banks(n0t
reserve agents) %, le2. "a
Due from State and Private
Banks and Bankers, Trust
Companies and savings 49,. 1883
Due from approved Reserve
Agents in Central Reserve
Cities Sic. l06 "a; in other
Reserve Cities none. ... ..... 10, 1864
Checks and other cash items. 2340
Notes of other National Banks 10000
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents. .................... HISS
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz.
Specie. ....................... 9,0S2.35
Legal tender notes IL 1000 9,092.3
Redemption fund with U. 5.
Treasurer(5per cent. of cir
culation) ......... -.~.......,........... N5sO0
Total S177. 1877. AZ
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
RESIGNATION WAS EXPECTED.
Prof. MOore's Leave From COln mbia
Expires Next Month.

When Prvs John B..A-s-tt Moore applied
Tor his leave OF absence from active duties
at Columbia University TO become a.so-
ciat-d with Mr.. Bryan in the Department
OF State at Washington he named one
year the period during which the leave
should Do good Dr. Moore applied for
his leave Late In March OF last year and
IL was granted by tho trustees OF the
university on the first Monday OF April
that II has one more month to run
There was a feeling OF qualification ut
Columbia yesterday that DIR. Moore would
Ike free 20 begin his university work again
IN September rather than III September
three years hence IL IL understood by
tho officials OF tho university that DR.
Moores present work with the Carnegie
Peace Foundation will keep him busy
until that time II not for a longer period.
This work consists On 4 codificaton OF
tho records and archives of the peace
movement and In monumental IN nature.
The work will comprise at least fifteen
volumsss and can be brought together
only by one IN Washington. where direct
a(ress may bs hsd TO tho Congressional
Library. II - confidently believed at
Columbia however. that the work Will be
far enough along To permit DR.. Moore
20 return 10 New York IN September.
In DR.. Moore's abssance his courses have
besn given and are being given by r.. G.
StOwell. formerly professor OF interna-
uonal law at the University OF Penn
aylvania- Prof. Moore has hesn a mem
Der OF the Columbia faculty since 1891.
when hs was appointed to the professor
ship OF international law. In 1898 he
was appointed To the Hamilton Fish pro-
Censorship. Twice since his original APP
pointment TO Columbia he has been called
to Washington TO posts in the Department
of State.
1t was impossible 20 obtain an express.
sion of opinion from President butler he
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
SAYS HOMES LACK RELIGION.
American Papents Teach ChildPea
Immortality. Bishop Declares.

PHILADELPHIA, March I. Bishop
Charles p. Anderson Of the Episcopal do
cese OF Chicago. who is speaking' on RE
ligion in the Home and In the Family
AT the Lenten services here. criticised to-
day what he termed the complete sec.
ulori1ation OF American life and the fall
ure Of American parents to teach their
children elementals. The speaker said
American parents are unconscfously
teaching their children immortality and
csreiessness In spiritual things BY setting
bad examples
when parents do things that make
their children blush he asked. now can
the children be blamed for growing up
without the essential religious spirit? I.
seems that there In TO be nothing holy
in American life al all no holy book, no
holy day, no holy places.
III YOU do not create a vtrtuous at
mosphere In your homes your children
will lose something that no later educa-
ton can give them. The schools and
colleges cannot teach them these essen.
tiai things The worst scoundrels In the
world are colleg" graduates. so YOU see
intellectual exercise and training cannot
make NJ for what has been lost In tho
home
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
BIG JEWEL ROBBERY FOIIED.
Four Men Captured In Act After
Battle with Police.

Charles Jordon. 80 yeavs old. n clerk
OF i<2 Thompson street: George Jean
demange. 81 years old. chauffeur. OF
70 Christopher street; William Smith. 80
years old. n florist of Mills Hotel No l.
Bleecker street. and Rafraele Mello. %
years old. IL pedler. of Ill Houston street,
were committed to the Tombs without
bail by Magistrate Appleton In the Tombs
police court yesterday pending examina-
ton tomorrow on a charge Of burglary
brought by detectives who caught them
In an attempt to rife the jewelry store
Of Jacob Mandsl. at 2<6 Bowery.
Tho men were about to open the safe,
containing more than $4,000 worth Of
1ewelry. and had packed up 1ewelry to
the value Of $4,000 In readiness to cake
away when the detectives OPPORTUNITY ar
rived. A furious revolver battle ensued
In which fifteen shots were exchanged,
but all tho bullets went wild and after
the pistols wsrs emptisd the detectives
captured the three men inside the shop
and man outside who was serving ~
lookout"
All ths man are known to the police
under aliases Jordon. who has used the
names OF Cesar Celia and Crispis. Ia said
to have eight convictions for burglary
against him And to have been the hrst
man In the United States found guilty
Of crime By means Of the Dalton finger
print system
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
T. R. CHARGE TO TALK?
NOT HE, SAY FRIENDS
They Deny He Demanded $4,000
in Rio After Being Law.
ishly Entertained.

Lawrence +. Abbott president Of the
outlook Company. said yesterday that the
story that Col. Theodore Roosevelt had
demanded $4,000 for a talk before IA scien-
tific body In Rio dc Janeiro after $4,000
had been expended by the Brazilians on
His entertainment. bears on Its face all
the evidence that Is needed 60 prove that
IL Is silly. II not malicious gossip"
The story. which reached New York by
way OF Chicago, was In tho form Of a
statement made by John T. Lenfestey. n
ChicoEoan, in London. Mr. Lenfestey said
that ne had Just returned from a tour Of
South America and that Col. Roosevelt
had left ian unfortunate Impression wher-
ever ne went He said that lavish enter
tainments were prepared for the Colonel
at Rio de Janeiro. that the President Of
the republic turned over n palace TO him
and his party and that the Rio de
Janeiro Historical and Geographical So
ciety made him an honorary member.
After that. he said. according to Rio de
Janeiro report. Col. Roosevelt demanded
and received $4,000 for making a brief
talk before the society.
PHILADELPHIA. March ALLYN Ryer-
son Jennings. personal friend OF Secre-
tary OF State Bryan. returned to-day from
Brazil with an appeal to the American
people FOR Col Roosevelt and request
that the people hold In allegiance judg-
m-nt OF ind,screet remarks alleged TO
have been made by Col. Roosevelt Ia his
Brazil speeches.
The reports that Col Roosevelt Is
creating an unpleasant impression In Bra
I'll or that he has been charging set
price for his speeches after being lavishly
entertained by the people OF Brasil are
lies. pure and simple" said Mr.. Jsn-
nings.
While was in Brasil ! Investigated
reports that he had sent bills to the Y.
NJ. q. A. and 20 the Historical and Geo
graphical Society for addresses he had
made and found them TO be untrue
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
MYSTERY IN STRANGE WILL.
Directs That Estate ne Used for Ne.
search Into Malady,

Edward N. Welch. an artist who lived
at 80 Gramercy Park for twenty years
and who died on December 30. directed In
his will that the interest ard even the
principal OF his estate be used in the In
vestiGat!on OF matters referred TO by him
In a letter which. the viii states. would ne
found In his safe deposit box. The will
was filed yesterday and George X. Welch.
brother OF the artist and a physician In
Hartford. Conn. WAS named as sole ex.
ecutor.
Mr.. Welch died Of pneumonia after n
brief Illness and was not known to have
suffered from any chronic disease. His
VIII states that he directs research Of
the mysterious subject To he made In order
that medical knowledge conce rninR II may
be advanced and that safety might l,e
brought to others who may be put into
the same position that he was
DR.. Welch said last night that no could
not discuss the subject further than Ia
say that disclosure OF Il would show II
TO be neither mysterious nor remarka Bile,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
HAYWOOD EXPECTED 1T.
Biw Bill says AFrests VIII Bring
Attention 10 Conditions.

When told Of the arrests In ST. Al.
phonsus Church Big Bill Haywood said;
II am not surprised To hear II. In fact.
II Ia a thing / might have expected. The
newspapers have been practically egging
the police on for the last two days to
do something OF the kind.
II believe the arrests and the entry
Into the churches will bring attention to
the vast numbers OF unemployed here
and everywhere through the country and
that the municipal. state and Federal
Governments will be forced to start
projects to provide work for the I'M
employed.
ut is big problem and u is useless
to try to minimize II. II will not down
until people realize the extent OF the
great army OF unemployed people who
want 10 work. The authorities must act
to provide them with employment by
starting improvements"
He said II was all very well FOR the
clergymen to preach the Golden Rule. but
hungry men would like TO see II practised.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
PETITIONS FOR THAw HERE
siEners Asked 60 Back Colder,
Curb oa Further Expenditures.

Petitions aimed TO keep Harry Tha7
In New Hampshire made their appearanc.
In New York yesterday. They were al.
dressed TO AssemblymAn John H. Golden
and prospective signers were asked 10 sub
scribe TO statement approving God,ns
resolution to check the expenditure o.
State money in legal proceedings designed
to land Thaw in Matteawan.
Golden introduced his resolution at m.
request Of Thaw's lawyers. and the q.
sumption was that the petitions cam,
from the same source.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05

Italy. France and Spain go into the
churches. and they should be allowed to
sleep In churoes. too. You see that red
Light she said. pointing to the faint light
over the altar well. I was reared In a
convent. That light represents the Blessed
Sacrament II Ii II wafer. which. when the
priest touches IL, becomes part OF the body
OF Jesus Christ. II they take that away
II would be all right FOR the men to
sleep here" tThe red light signifies the
Tabernacle.)
Father Hanley. who was standing
nearby. was trembling at the sight OF
the men lounging In the pews.
They have no right to come here" he
said. They have no right to attack our
property and to desecrate our church
am not afraid OF any one OF them. DO
you call this the American splrt2 How
can We invite them TO our church with
the Blessed Sacrament here
BY the time the police reserves had ar
rived Tannenbaum announced that he
would be responsible for the orderly de-
parture of his men from the church.
III there IL any excitement or any
rough work." he continued. the police
will be responsible. / can take the men
away quietly.
This Is the best meeting We have had
yet boys" ne laughed as he rubbed his
curly black hair with his fingers. We
certainly have given the Catholics u
chance"
Detective Geegan suddenly appeared and
rs he hailed Tannenbaum one of tn.
army grabbed his hand and said, Good
by, Frank"
Leader IL Arrested.
You are under arrest for unlawful
entry" said Geegan. 81 arrest by order
OF Commissioner Mckay"
/ Come on. boys yelled Tannenbaum.
There was moments silence for no
one knew whether that WAS signal for
/ night OF not The men jumped from their
! seats and started for the door. The de-
tectives and policemen, twenty strong. me;
them and hurled them back.
Nobody invited you In" said one de-
I tectvc as he sent a man sprawl!ng back.
Now walt "A minute until we get ready
for you
The spirit oozed from the invaders and
they moved back. Then came an order
for two men at n time Two men
walked forward and were shunted be-
tween two rows of policemen to tho pa
troll wagon.
Some Of them laughed as they went
out one came forward and said he had
entered the church out Of curiosity. He
begged TO be let 70 and his request was
granted. Miss Est WAS ordered outside
and she went. Miss Miller insisted on
being arrested.
1t took eleven trips Of patrol wagons
20 cart the 1872 prisoners to the Mac
doueai and new Beach street stations,
where their pcdigrees were taken.
The prisoners were herded and ever,
one searched. There were l24 TO the
MacDougal street station and sixty eight
to the Beach street station, including Miss
Miller. who said she was 20 and milliner
Of ~ Caldwell avenue. The Bronx.
At Macdougal street Tannenbaum was
ha nj prianpar He neacribed him8elf AZ
"a years old yesterday, no home. no money
a waiter and AN Austrian. He wns charged
with melting to riot. Hyman Ffnkelstein
the moneyed man OF the crowd. described
himself as IA laborer out of n Job. living al
SAG West Fourth street.
Less than on.-half Of the prisoners said
they were born in the United States.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
In YOUR office!
DoingYOURwork!

We can advertise the "Ellis"
adding -typswritsr until the cove
como home. and yet we cannot
make you realize what IL will do
for you.
You must see IL! With your own
eyesi Not In our salssroomi But
In YOUR ofiicsl Doing YOUR
work. And paying for itself every
hour Of the day because Il desc
the work better and moro quickly
than Il has ever besn done bsfere.
Adds-writss your cash book and
journal - doss your billing -
makes out your monthly state
msnts.
For hanks, department stores
and every other sort a business
whore 6surss are handled In
bulk.
Say the weird, and we'll put an
"Ellls" machine In on trial.
Furnish IN instructor, too. fresi
[ELLIS
. ussa1wav lSAirA 6ssr).
VAses. Cssslsnes ooyo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
Lord and Lady Decies Ret.s..

Lord and Lady Decies. who have been
In the far West for several weeks. re-
turned TO New York yesterday afternoon.
and are with Mr.. and Mrs. George J.
Gould at sS7 Vrlfth avenue. II 10 their
intention to "a on the Lusitania on
wednesday. nj. and MrA Gould returned
from their loddp In the Catskills lAsa On
Tuesday night. hev'ns bean held w ey ths
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05

Wood In tho cellar Of the residence Of
John NJ Coward. III Avenue C. Bayonns.
caught nre Yesterday and the flames
spread to the gas meter. The occupants
were awakened when the gas meter be-
gan TO leak and heA to neighbora The
damage was about $500