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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
PARDON AND PAROLE.
Raymond FREDDIE and Others Shown
clemency BY Governor Hooper.

Nashville. - Governor Hooper was
busy considering a large number of
pardon and parole recommendations,
submitted by the Advisory Board of
Pardons, which was in session yes
terday.
ty, sentenced In 1912 to serve ten
years for murder in the second de-
gree, was pardon on the recommends
ton of the entire Supreme Court, the
trial Judge, the Attorneys General, the
trial jury and the Advisory Board of
Pardons. The recommendation of the
Supreme Court, which was first made
in their opinion confirming the SEN
tence, and has since been repeated In
q letter to the governor, was again re-
newed last week. The recommends
ton was unanimous, based OIL the
showing In the record that FREDDIE was
a peaceable citizen who acted under
great provocation, and on the belief
that sixteen months in prison was
sufficient punishment. This view of
/ the case was concurred in by others
who made recommendations and by
the governor. He has made model
prisoner.
Sam p. Webb, Davidson county,
given ten years for robbery, had his
sentence committed to three years on
the recommendation of both prosecu-
tors and all the jurymen, together
with the trial Judge and the attorney
general.
Will Floyd of Greene county, SEN
fenced to three years for forgery, was
commuted to one and half years on
recommendation of the trial Judge,
attorney-general, jury and others ia
miliar with facts Of the case.
G. B. Walker of Davidson county,
given ten years for larceny, received
a conditional pardon. Walker wss
seventeen years old when sentenced
and has served nearly two years. The
pardon was granted on the recon-
mendation of Acknowledgement Ander
son and Judge Neil, based ON the
mental condition of the boy at the
time the crime was committed, to-
gether with the recommendations Of
the eight prosecutors.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
MRS. REESE'S TALK
ON WOMAN P|LEASES
DECLARES THE SERPENT TEMPT.
ED EVE BECAUSE SHE
WAS STRONGER.
CONDEMN DOUBLE STANDARD
Says Woman of Future viii Demand
Single Standard--Talks About
Woman of Yesterday, To-
day and Tomorrow.

Observation-Disclosures Hall was filed
with an audience gathered to hear
Mrs. Lula Calyar Reese, president of
the Nineteenth Century club of Mem
phis, deliver lecture on "The Wom-
an OF Yesterday, Today and Tomor-
row." Mrs. Reese opened her speech
with humorous and satirical alluu-
sion to the serpent's preference for
the woman in presenting the tempta-
ton in the Garden of Eden. She hui
morously argued that the plan of
Satan was to reach the weaker YES
sci, namely the man, through the
stronger person, the woman-main-
tanning that his Satanic Majesty evil
IDENTIFY thought that If he could sub
due the female his subsequent con-
quest of the male would be compare
lively easy. She established the fact
that Holy Writ regarded the woman's
will as superior to that of the man.
1t was declared that in the most an
cient civilizations woman was treated
ON an equality with man, and her will
power even regarded as stronger. 1t
was not until after the Roman gov
eminent dominated the world that the
woman fell from this high estate into
a condition of inferiority and some
times servitude. She then traced his
torically the emerging of woman from
this debased condition into a more
honored and powerful place. In dis
cussing the woman of today, she de-
tailed several types - the society
woman, the business woman, the
strictly domestic woman, and pre-
dicted that the future would develop
yet the noblest type OF, the feminine.
She condemned the double standard
of morality and declared that the
woman of the future will strongly de-
mand single standard. Her speech
was well prepared, couched in clear
phrase and abounded in humorous
comments and in keen satire. She
was frequently applauded. At the
conclusion of the address many
awaited themselves of the opportunity
to shake hands with the lecturer and
to extend their Fluctuations.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Early SfratenX.

The origin and the local color of the
following story is German. The spirit
of 1t is one which is not, perhaps, en-
tirely alien to American youth. Hans
and Fritz, two small boys, had gone to
the rink to skate. Hans overcoat ham,
pered him and he wanted to get rid
of it. The German courtroom person
does not check your coat unless you
pay your fee. The fee was only a
penny, but Hans did not have the
penny. He was at a loss.
Huh! It's dead easy" spoke UP
Fritz. Give me your overcoat. I'll
take 1t to the man at the checking
place and say I found it. He'll put it
away. When you are ready to go home
you 60 to him and ask If anybody has
turned lost overcoat In to him. Then
of course. you'll get yours"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
IN The MIDST OF BATTLE.

The temperance cause started out
well-nigh alone, but mighty forces
have joined us in the long march. We
are now in the midst of the Waterloo
battle, and in the providence of God
the temperance army will not have to
fight that out all by itself. For sci
ence has come up with it's glittering
contingent, political economy deploys
its legions, the woman question brings
an Amazonian army upon the field.
and the stout ranks of labor stretch
away as far as the eye can reach. As
in the old Waterloo against Napoleon,
so now against the Napoleon of the
liquor traffic, no force Is adequate ex-
cept the "allied forces. Frances e
Willard.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Just the Thlnu.

She was an unsophisticated damsel
and it was with a bashful air that
she sided up the necktie counter
In the Quitting stores.
Il want a tie for my young man,
she said to the polite assistant.
Something appropriate to his tastes;
he's keen footballer, you know"
Perhaps you can tell me his club
rolors?" suggested the salesman.
Sorry" was the maiden's answer,
but / really forget them"
Then an idea of dazzling brilliance
seized her.
Just the thing" she cooed, ecstat
ically. "Show me some semi-inal ties,
please"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
RESINOL STOPS DANDRUFF
AND ITCHING SCALP

II you are troubled with dandruff,
eczema or other ecaly, itching scalp
affection, try shampoos with resinol
soap and an occasional treatment With
resinol ointment. You will be sur
prised how quickly the trouble disap-
pears, and the health and beauty of
the hair improves.
Resinol soap and ointment also heal
skin eruptions, clear away pimples and
blackheads, and form a most valuable
household treatment for sunburn, heat
rash, etc. Sold by all druggists Pre-
scribed by doctors for 10 years.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE.

THE PRINCIPAL CAUSE.
The Umpire is paper published in
the East penitentiary of Pennsylva.
MIA. Its pages contain frequent testi-
mony by the convicts to the influence
OF drink In the wrecking of their
lives. Writes one: Seventy per cent
of crime is attributed to drink. Why
not make an effort to burn our
bridges and cut off the principal
cause of our being here? A petition
signed by 1,400 men and women In
this place would carry more weight
and be ten times as effective as any
petition signed by similar number
Of people on the outside. Liquor Is
the cause of 10 per cent of us being
here. 1t is the cause of IS per cent
of parole violations. Let us add our
little weight to the temperance cause
as selfish precautionary measure, il
for 40 better motive"
Says another: Many men are so.
cial outcasts through the use Of liquor
1t was the cornerstone of my undoing.
Through 1t l gained acquaintance
and lost friends. Sacrificed the wear.
ing of good, comfortable clothes to
buy 1t, slept in barns and open fields
rather than buy comfortable nights
lodging, and called myself a wise
guy while the saloonkeeper. the lob
ster, went to warm bed, and good
yictuals, a coy home and loving wife
taking with him the earnings of a
poor man. 1t was the cause of lead
Ing me often to beggary. 1t is causing
men to go to jails for villainy. 1t is
a wife's woe and children's sorrow
and neglect 1t makes self-murderer
out of man who drinks to anothers
good health and robs him of his
own"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Thrifty Scot.

1t was a hard-headed Scotchman, and
he was in conflict with that enemy Of
mankind, the jobbing gardener. The
question was the price of barrow-load
of potting soil, which the gardener had
just wheeled in. The gardener de-
manded a shilling; the Scotchman Of
fered ninepence." why, sir" pleaded
the gardener, gentlemen pay me nine
pence when they come and borrow my
barrow and take away the soil them
selves" "Ye're no tellin' me?" said
the Scotchman. Then We maun jist
wheel that barrow-load back again.
I'll be doom at yer place In ten NEE
nutes.'
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
His Day of Rest.

We'll, Master Jackson" sal1 min
lister, walking homeward after serv-
ice with an Industrious laborer, who
was a constant attendant, Sunday
must be blessed day of rest for you,
who work so hard all the week! And
you make good use of the day, for
you are always to be seen at church.
AYE, sir" replied Jackson, 1T is,
deed, blessed day; 1 works hard
enough all the week, and then comes
TO church o Sundays, and sets me
down and lay my legs up and thinks
O. nothing"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
New Cures.

Music is the latest cure for melan-
cholia! What marvellous strides the
science of medicine makes!"
The speaker was one Of the leading
boxers Of the Chicago Athletic club.
George AIDE gave him quizzical smile
and said:
Right you are, my boy! And they
tell me, too, that summer girl in a
slashed skirt will cure cold every
time, while as for these new-fangled
one-piece bathing suits like Annette
Kellermann's-well, there's nothing
better going for sore eyes,"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

"cheap Jack" Got Some satisfaction.
A cheap Jack'' was offering cheap
clocks. finely vanished and colored
and with looking glass in front, to a
lady not remarkable for personal
beauty.
why, It's beautiful" said the ven
der.
Beautiful, indeed; a look at 1t al
most frightens mel" said the lady.
Then, marm,' replied the man, see
ing a bargain impossible. you had bet
ter buy one that hasn't looking
glass"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Plain to Him.

Among those visiting an art ex.
hibition held recently in Cincinnati
was an old German, who wandered
about, looking at the paintings with
interest. Finally, he stopped before
a portrait which showed a man sit.
ting In high-backed chair. Tackled
to the frame was a small white pla-
card, reading: "A portrait Of j. F.
Jones, by himself"
The aged Teuton read the card.
and then chuckled sarcastically:
"Vot fools is desc art beoples," he
muttered Anybody dot looks at dot
picture would know dot Jones is by
himself. Nobody else is In der pic.
ture."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
TWENTIETH CENTURY POLICY.

TWENTIETH CENTURY POLICY.
The mother deer hides her fawn
from wolves in thicket That was
what woman did for ages. Now she
is out in the open hunting the wolves.
She started out for the saloon keeper
and she has come home from millions
of square miles of territory with his
scalp at her belt. She prays, Of course,
but she keeps her powder dry and
shoots at the monster to kill. Her
success has established her ability to
conduct an aggressive warfare against
the evil Of the world. And there need
be no doubt that this aggressive pol
fey will continue until the world has
become far safer for the young than
1t ever has been.-Grapho. in the Con
gregationalist.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
lnfallIhIe Sian.

Whenever Roberts mother went
away on a visit, the little fellow was
so badly spoiled by doting father
and grandmother that upon her return
it took several applications of the rod
to induce him to mend his ways.
One day, when she had been absent
for week, a neighbor asked Robert
when his mother was coming home.
"Oh, she'll be back very soon now"
he replied I'm beginning to get
pretty bad!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Wed Without His Duds.

The theft of suit case containing
his wedding outfit came near causing
a postponement of the marriage OF
Charles R. Light of this city and Miss
Ella Salem of Myerstown, but the nup.
tials went on.
Lawrence Mcknight of Carlisle was
arrested, charged with the theft, and
the suit case was recovered with its
contents intact, except a pair Of shoes.
Lebanon (Pa.) Dispatch to Philadel.
phia Record.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
NEGRO is HIDDEN.
Sheriff Hides Negro to Prevent Lynch.
ing for Assault.

Sheriff Hides Negro to Prevent Lynch.
ing for Assault.
Jackson.-A grim-faced, determined
body of men, who few hours before
could have been called mob, gathered
in the courthouse yard at jackson,
watching for any clew that would in
form them as to the whereabouts Of
the negro, Ed Harrison, who attempt
ed to assault the six-year-old daughter
of Squire and Mrs. w. H. Hamilton,
who reside two and half miles east
of the city.
The little girl told her mother about
the attempt Of the negro shortly after
1t occurred, but he had already es-
capped. He was arrested at Henderson
and brought to Jackson, where he was
placed in JAIL Later when Sheriff W.
G. Person saw mob forming he spin
tied the negro away in an automobile
and refuses to divulge the hiding place
of the prisoner.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Samples Free by Mail
No Longer Strain on Her Nerves


For week after Mrs. Wakefield
gave her colored cook an alarm clock
the family was awakened each day at
6 a. m. by the clang of its resound-
ing bell. At the end of this time It
was heard no more in the early
watches of the morning, but Mrs.
Wakefield fancied several times that
she detected the muffied sound of its
alarm toward evening. When ques-
toned on the subject Dinah said with
shake of her dusky head:
We'll, Miss Wakefield, NAH nerves
ain berry strong, as yo' know, an dat
alarm clock jes' riled 'em all up
kin stan it in de ebenin' fust rate,
but ter be woke up sudden upsets me;
so l jes' sets 1t TO de ebenin stead
OBJ de mawnin an it goes off an
doan' disturb nobody
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Alamo.-The residence of w. p.
Hall, which is located about four miles
northeast of this place, was struck
and set on fire by lightning during an
electrical storm which visited that sec
ton. The occupants of the house wer
away from home, so no one was In the
house at the time.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
True Once More.

Orville Wright on his flying field at
Dayton had just finished before little
band Of capitalists a successful dem
onstration of his new automatic stabil-
izer.
1--WE can now fly" Mr.. Wright end
ed, with our hands off the controls. -
He added with laugh:
THUS proving the truth of the old
proverb, discredited for time by avn
alton, that there's safety in flight"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Bolivar.--Hon. NJ A. Webb, former
cashier of the Whiteville Savings bank
of Whiteville, Tenn, and prominently
connected in banking circles through
out this section of the state, has an
nounced himself as candidate for
congressional committeeman from this
county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
SunAntlflon-

What worries me about my wife,
said Mr.. Meekton. confidentially, lis
that she is getting superstitious. /"
What about?" me. Whenever any.
thing goes wrong she always manages
to figure 1t out that I'm the person
who brought bad luck into the fam
iiy."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
BY ALL MEANS EDUCATED!

1t is the thoughtless vote of the un-
educated and misguided masses that
enables the enemies of personal lib
erty to deprive Americans of the in.
heritance left them by the fathers Of
this republic. Educate the masses and
liberty will return to all of us!-The
Brewers Journal.
BY which, we suppose, you refer to
the fact that Cambridge. Evanston and
Oberlin won't tolerate saloon and
Chicago's slum wards have them Cd
every corner.-The Vindicator.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Hurt In Auto collision,

Knoxville.-Dr. S. R. Miller, one Of
the city's most prominent physicians
and surgeons, was injured in an au-
tomobile collision. The car he was
driving was struck by a heavy car
driven by boy. Dr. Miller was thrown
from his car to the sidewalk and rem
dered unconscious.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Bolivar. H. Doyle has announced
himself as candidate fer floterial rep
resentative to represent the counties
OF Hardeman, Chester and Haywood in
the next general assembly of the stat
of Tennessee.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Week of PRAYER.

CHATTANOOGA w. G. Robert
son, rector of Christ Church. Chatta
nooga, has set aside week to be de
voted to prayers and masses for an
amicas,e settlement of the European
war troubles.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
cloudburst In Maury.

Columbia. vicinities of Theta,
Spring Hill and Kedron were visited
by the heaviest rainfall that the
county has experienced In many
years. At Theta there was a regular
cloudburst.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
ARM TORN OFF.
Boy Catches Arm In Belt at Pencil
Factory.

Murfreesboro. Jesse Lynch, boy
about seventeen years old, had his
left arm torn from his body, being
caught in belt at the American Pen
Gil factory. His leg was also broken.
He was playing with some boys un-
derneath the factory, when he picked
up loose belt and told some boys to
watch him throw belt" and, pitch
ing 1t over revolving wheel, he was
drawn by the wheel and his arm torn
loose from his body.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
How To Give OuInlne To Children

FEBRILINE, Is the trademark name eiver to an
improved Quinine. II Is Tasteless Syrup pleas
ant to take and does not disturb the stomach.
Children take Il and never know IL Is Quinine
Also especially adapted 70 adults who cannot
take ordinary Quinine. Does not narseate nor
cause nervousness nor ringing in the head. Try
Il the next time you need Quinine for any pur.
pose. Ask for z-ounce original package. The
name FEBRILINE Is blown In bottle. as cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
NO FooRhousEs

We have practically no poorhouses
in our state. Out Of so counties. "A
have none at all, and in the other six
the poorhouses are more what might
be called county hospitals where sick
old people are cared for.-Gov. L. B.
Hanna.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
No. Slx.SlxTY.slX

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or chiIIs and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and If taken then as tonic
the fever will not return 25c.--Adv.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Rain at Dyer.

Dyer.-Fine rains in this section,
the first in four months, terminated
the worst drouth in forty years. Just
In time to save late corn and help the
cotton, which is beginning to open.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Knoxville.-Two sudden deaths of
well-known citizens of Sewer county
were reported from that couuty--R. H.
Andes and Rhoden Loveday. Both
were farmers and both rs years of age.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Rarn in Montaomery Rurns.

Clarksville.-Mr, John AGREE, resi-
dent of the Twenty-first District, near
Jacksonville, lost stock barn in which
was stored twenty tons of hay, sixty
barrels of corn and one mule, by fire.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Your druggist will refund money II PAZo
OINTMENT fails to cure any case Of Itching.
Blind. Bleeding or Protrnding Piles in 10 n days.
The FIRST application gives Ease and Rest. 500.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
WAVES EXAMINATION.
Deitzei Valves Preliminary Trial.
Held to Grand jury.

Union City.-Frank Deitzel, the
young man charged with the murder
Of George Wehman on the night of
July IL and who was held by the
coroners jury as the person guilty of
the crime, waived preliminary exam
nation and was bound over to await
the action Of the grand jury at the
coming September term of the circui
court without bail.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
important Consideration.

The future Of the race" says John
Galsworthy. depends more on the
morals of the women than on the NOR
ais OF the men,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Paternal Wisdom.

PA, what is an optimist?"
AN optimist. my son. Is man who
thinks his wife is one."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

A good dressmaker can give a wom-
an almost as much pleasure as a
good bartender can give a man.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Brides with sour dispositions are
apt to spoil honeymoons.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Some men are not content with be-
ing treated well; they want to be
treated often.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Whenever You Need General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteiess
chill Tonic is equally valuable as a
General Tonic because it contains the
well known tonic properties of QUININE
and IRON. 1t acts on the Liver, Drives
out Malaria, Enriches the Blood and
Builds up the Whole System. so cents
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

The tastes Of millionaire may, be
imprisoned In a pauper's purse.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Cures Old Sores, Other Remedies Won't Cure

The worst cases. no matter Of how long standing,
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porter's Antiseptio Healing OIL II relieves
Pain and Heals st the same TINA 2sc, Soc. sl0o.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Charity may cover a multitude of
sins, but there are several still uncov-
cred.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14

Don't think because girls COM
plexion is a dream that all dreams
are hand painted.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1914-08-14
Deceiving Evidence.
Mistress-Are you married?
Applicant-No'm. l bumped into a
door.-Womans Journal.
EAS-IT

EAS-IT
A PRESCRIPTION prepared especially
for seemingly incurable Headaches. Your
druggist sells and GUARANTEES Suits
Eas-lt to relieve any Headache in fifteen
to thirty minutes. Money back if you
want it. Contains NO OP1ATE. Adv.