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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Singing Notice.

The McNairy County Singing Con-
vention viii meet st Finger, Tenn,
May 20th and 30ththe 9Th Satur-
day AMI Sunday ii May. The first
session beeios at 10 o'clock a. m, on
Saturday. Visiting singers from other
Counties, as well as all leaders and
singers from this County, are invited
to be present. j. r. Swain, Pres.
W. r. Mccormack, Sec'y.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Nav Term CIreuis Court.

m
Circuit Court met Monday with
Judge Everett on the bench, Nat
Upton, Encouragement; j. B.
Graham, clerk, and j. w. Gray
holding down the sheriif's office.
The grand jury as follows: Jor-
dan O'Neal. foreman; r. 2. Pat
terson, J. L. Jones, B. r. Evans.
H. B. Lewis, j. G. Mullins, Il. II.
Hill. Lee lsbelI. w. G, Perkins.
j. NJ. Peery, r. N. Hester, J. D.
Carroll and H.. NJ. Wardlow.
J. r. King. officer.
Travis Jury: w. T. Boatman.
I. J. McCoakih, John Hanna, J..
A. Armstrong, A. L. Smith, NJ.
t. Innar, j. r. Stanfeld, William
Henry, c. A. Walker.
CIVIL CASES DISPOSED OF
W. +. Mcleod VS.. j. B. Presley,
complicated accounts and referred to
special master.
Paris Chemical Co. w. w. Z. Nc
Leod, compromised, defendant pays
costs.
W. 2. Tid8ell VS.. Frank Crecis,
Judgment for pl.intitT in repevin.
Ramer & Howell vs.. g. W, Wolf,
Judgment Tor plaintiff on note for
S68 80 and costs.
II. P. Gray vs., 7. NJ Miller, iudg
ment for plaintiff for S2l. 10 and cost.
J. A. Sipes vs. Snake Creek Drain
age District, 10 acres assrso' ! Il
LOO per cent. and 30 acres asocased
at rs per cent.
Dick Cooper VS.. John Williams,
judgment against defendant for $l7.50
and costs.
B. ]. Hawkins VS.. Exparte Petition
to restore citizenship, granted on pay
ment Of costs.
Willie Killchrist VS.. Chester Kill
christ, divorce granted for abandon-
ment and uon-suppert,
Il. H. Burton VS.. W. V. Riggs and
Eula Riggs, Judgment for plaintiff in
replevin and costs.
STATE CASES.
State VS.. John Ammons, tipping;
guilty and sentenced to Jail for six
months, to run concurrent with pres
ent sentence OF u. s. court and $50
fine.
State VS. Grover Mccain, four-m mile
law; six months in Jail and $50 fine.
State vs. Marion Preston, disturbing
public worship; fined $50 and cost.
State VS.. Aubry Ray and MILFORD
Pharr, burglary; sentenced to one
year in reform school
State vs. Walter Sharp, public drunk
eness; fined $25 and costs.
State VS.. Frank Bowers, assault and
battery; trial by jury; hung jury.
State VS.. Policy McIntire, carrying
pistol, trial by jury; not guilty.
The case Of A. j. Carter, second
degree murder, set for trial Thursday
day, but on application of the State
upon affidavit the case was continued,
against the protest of the defense.
w. j. Lamb of Corinth, and Il. P.
Wood are attosneys for the defense,
while Attorney-Gen'l Upton is assist
ed in the prosecution by A. w. Stovall
of Jackson, and Alternately & Aber-
nathy Of Selmer.
Stale vs. ]. l.. and Fondis Lock, ag-
grevated assault and battery, submit
ted to court and after evidence was
produced the court sent each to jail
for three months with fine of $50
and costs.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Residence for Sale

! offer for sale my residence on
4th st., Court Ave-. Selmer. Tenn. 8
rooms, two-story, frame. Lot 10Ox
240. Barn, all outhouses, fruit and
good well. A bargain offered. W.
M. Phillips, Cairo, Ill. 48
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
R.H. Hill was here Tuesday of ihls

W. IA diii Woo utfo luHcScg VI LING
week,
W.T.. Pigott Of Bethel Springs was
here Monday on business.
G. L. HAYNES returned from Mobile
Wednesday from business trip.
Mrs. Maggie Adams Of Stantonville
spent the week with Selmer relatives.
w. a. Nichols from the Ninth was
n caller Tuesday and a two years
remover.
Attorney j. W. Robinson Of Hen
derson was in attendance at court
Wednesday.
Judge A. w. Stovall Of Jackson
spent Wednesday on professional bus.
mess in court.
Take your chickens, eggs, shelled
corn. etc, to Warren & Co., if you
want the highest prices.
W. II. Crabtree was a pleasant
caller Monday and left an annual
offering for good literature.
Miss Ruth Cox. sister Of Mrs. Simp.
son, who has been here at school, left
Monday for her home at Friendship
D ]. Howard and an old acquaint.
ance, Tom Bingham Of Hardin county
made us pleasant social call Wed
nesday.
If you want the best brands of cot
ton hoes, shovels. spades, scoops, ha,
forks, etc. we have them. Selmel
Hardware Co.
Quarterly meeting Of Selner ant
Bethel charge will be held at Selmel
May 80 and 81 Rev. J. V. Freeman
preaching Sunday night,
Senator Alternately and Representa-
tive Sipes returned Wednesday morn
ing from Nashville after closing W
their legislative business Of the term
You can buy the heavy Wichwirt
screen wire of us for what you pay
for the lighter grades elsewhere.
~ Selmer Hardware Co
]. R. Gooch Of Birmingham, Ala.
spent most of the week here. Hf
will be for a couple Of weeks in his
old Gravel Hill section. He and family
are pleased with their new home.
Our SUPREME HAMS" are the
best that money can buy don't take
our word, but try them and you viii
say the same thing. Also have SOME
nice breakfast bacon.
J. I. Warren & Co.
Carl and Estil Ferguson, Earl Stiles
Rosco Alexander, Audry King an(
Miss Effie King took the examination
Saturday at Memphis for clerkships
in the Memphis postoffice. We woult
expect that they all made good grades
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21
Change Of Schedules, Mobile &
Ohio R. R.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Srlmer, Tenn. as follows:
Northbound
No. 2 Express Daily Nv 7:30 am.
M. A ExpressDaily Nv 9:38 p m.
No. 8 Express Daily Nv 4:2l pm.
Southbound
No. Express Daily " sos pm.
No. 8 Express Daily " 7:0l am.
No. 5 ExpressDaiy Nv ll:28 am.
For any information regarding
rates and routes apply to J. D. A.
Coleman, Ticket Agent, Mobile &
Ohio r. r.. or write G. E. Allen, Dis
trict Passenger Agent, Jackson, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

The Vaughan Quartette Coming.
The Vaughan Quartette will be in
Selmer on Friday night, May 18th.
Fifteen cents admission.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Read The Independent for the
NEWS of the county.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Marriage Licenses
Robert Leonard to Lutte Sweat.
&C. Monaghan to Garlic Adams.
Sam'l R. Ward to Pattie Corothers
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Send US 81 ur job Work.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-05-21

Carl and Estil Ferguson, Earl Stiles,
Rosco Alexander, Audry King and
Miss Fife King took the examination
Saturday at Memphis for clerkships
in the Memphis postofice. We would
expect that they all made good grades.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
North School Notes

North School celebrated Lin
coins birthday on Monday after
noon. The reception hall was
appropriately decorated with
the stars and stripes. The hand
some silk flag bought and pre-
sented to the Compson Post by
theschildren of ST. Johns sever
al years ago was draped about
the platform where sat the visit
ing members of the G. A. r.
and w. r. C. Patriotic songs
were sung by the pupils. An
interesting talk was given by
Comrade Nolan. Mrs. Hall gave
a reading which was much en-
joyed. The address of the af-
ternoon was by Rev. Drew a
patriotic discourse inspiring to
all present. Principal Nellie
nj. Stevens gave a short account
of her visit to Lincoln's tomb
and of the many priceless relics
treasured there. After singing
America the children were dis
missed.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
Captured Eighth Prize

Mrs. A. M. Purkapile captur-
ed the eighth weekly prize of the
Lauthers' Worlds Fair Contest,
which consisted of a large silver
berry spoon. Her votes for the
week totaled So. 720. The prize
for next week will be a cold
meat fork. The Lauthers' Mer-
camille Company offers 500 votes
for each dollars worth of gar
den tools or poultry wire sold for
the week ending March lst.
Sesides giving 1000 votes for
every new subscriber and 1000
votes for renewals. the Review
will give 5000 votes extra for
the one bringing in the largest
number of new subscribers for
that week. The total vote up
to Tuesday evening is as fol-
lows.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
Election Officers

The following have been ap
pointed TO serve as election
officials at the primary election
TO be held Saturday, March 9th
Judges for the first ward.
Day Judges-D. Tallman. Mrs
+. w. Valentine. Mrs. j. H,
GammeL
Night Judges-L. b. Wilson,
ID. +. Gonzolus. RE, Thurmond,
Judges for the second ward.
Day Judges Mrs. Nora X.
Corbin. Mrs. b. q. Lott, Henry
l.. Whistler.
Night Judges John Nj. Shaw,
George Brokaw, G. II. Lemon.
Clerks of the first ward.
Day Clerks-Mrs. r. MeKin-
ney. Mrs. 4. A. Blew.
Night Clerks-T. f. Bush, E.
A. Murray.
Clerks of the second ward.
Day Clerks-Myrtle Cation.
Lulu Gilmore.
Night Clerks-Clyde o. Rog-
ers, Jas. II. Gee.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

derson calls logic. So if / fail
to clearly grasp what he is talk
ing about in his jumbling style,
| may expect to be excused on
the ground that | "am long on
words and short on logic" To
save Mr.. Charles Jumbling An
derson from pouring out any
more vials of bitterness upon
the Commercial Club, will con-
fess that / am not a member Of
that body and do not expect TO
be. and do not think Mr.. Ander-
son could be.
Now If Mr.. Anderson will lay
his little hammer on the shelf
for an hour or so and take a
walk down the Cooperage road
way he will undoubtedly feel
that a good thing has been ac-
complished by the city. and be
glad that his knocking" failed
of its purpose in this instance
at least. &c. w. Munson.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

Representative McGinnis. judg.
ing from bill which he has in.
troduced into the Kansas legis-
lature, must have had a most
distressing experience with the
gentler sex. The bill provides
that Kansas women under 45
years of age who wear ear orna-
ments or treat their faces with
cosmetics for the purpose Of ere
ating a false impression will be
deemed guilty of a misdemean-
or. and upon conviction will be
subject to fine. Face powder,
perfume. false hair and bleach
ing materials for the hair are
among the articles the bill would
forbid women TO use. The bill
provides further thai women
may not have their ears pierced
or wear earrings at parties or
any other place. McGinnis evil
IDENTIFY believes that man should
have knowledge of the real
charms of the woman he pro-
poses to marry and not run the
danger of catching an "old hen"
when he imagines he is getting
y "spring chicken" The bill
will probably appeal to those who
have been "stung." as Represen-
tative McGinnis may have been.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

vided they paid the fines impos-
ed.
The very sources which are
supposed to prove the above de-
testable SANDER teach:
/. The sin in question is in
trinsically evil in itself, and
therefore never permitted;
2. A cleric committing that
sin would be punished as fol-
lows:
First offence-deprived of one
third of his income;
Second offence-deprived of
all income and suspended.
Third orfence-ex- -communica-
ted.
Seventh. - "Your statement
that Plus TX. officially branded
as heretical such principles as
separation of church and state
Tin countries like America) is
untrue"
To understand this meaning.
not only the propositions. but
their explanation by Pope Plus
himself and correlative matter
must be consulted.
Eighth. --"You say or inti-
mate that Catholic church is try
ing to secure union of church
and state in our country" "etc.
/. Our religion and politics
run in entirely different chan
nels. We owe no political alle-
glance to Rome.
2. The Pope's claim to Tenn
poral Power is limited to a small
strip of territory in and about
Rome which he needs TO pre-
serve his own independence and
neutrality.
In concluding his remarks, the
speaker warmly thanked the au-
dience for the kindness, pa
tience. and broad.mindedness
they had displayed in following
him so attentively for nearly
two hours, and expressed himself
as willing to submit such fur
ther proofs or explanations as
any one might desire. The at.
titude of the speaker and of the
audience was mutually kind, po-
lite, charitable. and tolerant, !
which evidence a true christian !
spirit.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
Candidates File

Yesterday was the last day for
filing nomination papers for the
primary election to be held on
March 9th. and the following
have filed:
A. E. Dunsmore for City Re-
corder, to succeed himsef.
TT. Parker for City Attorney,
to succeed himself.
E. c. Geeslin for City Attor-
ney.
j. E. Tanch for City Treasur-
er.
o. E. Learned for City Treas
urer. .f
L. ID. Jackson for Councilman
at Large.
w. A. Carroll for Councilman
Second Ward.
c. r. Chadwick for Council
man Second Ward. to succeed
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
THE LIBRARY
Interesting Notes for the
Library Patrons

Hours:
Afternoon, 1900 to:5:30
Evening, 700 to, 900.
Sunday. 2:30 to $50.
One hundred and five, books
were received on Wednesday
and placed on the shelves. The
gardening books are now shelved
by themselves near the study
door. You will find there the
best authorities on pruning,
spraying and planting. On the
same shelves are many attrac-
tive 1915 seed and plant cata-
logues of Portland and Eastern
houses. These catalogues are
not for circulation but may be
consulted in the library at any
time. II you are interested in
any particular plant such as
gladiolus. dahlia. rose. water
lily. you can see here the des-
criptions and prices of the best
varieties as advertised by the
specialists in these lines. ANA
teur gardeners will find the Gar
den Magazine of great practical
value. Typical articles are:, %.
Why and How to Spray.
Better Fruit From Proper
Pruning. +
Growing High Quality Sweet
Peas.
Growing High Quality China I
Asters.
Red Berries for Next Christ
mas.
How | Grow Cucumbers.
A Lily Pond ANY One Can
Have.
Pergolas, Fences and Garden
Shelters.
Fertilizers for Carnations.
How to Make Dahlia Cuttings.
The subject for the library
study club for next Monday
evening is THE Significance of
Common Work and Duties"
Mrs. Shaw will lead.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

One of our citizens i'm arguing
in favor of merging st. Johns
with Portland made the state,
ment that il this city had beer
part of Portland all the indus,
tries. or the greater part of
them located at kenton would
have been located in ST. Johns
instead. The folly of this is
readily seen when il is realized
that practically all the industries
of Kenton are situated outside
the city limits of Portland, thus
escaping payment of city tax.
The only way st. Johns will get
new industries along the water
front will be through a lessening
in price of land. Special in
ducements were made to get the
industries at Kenton. in the way
of cheap sites. Several of them
would have located in st. Johns,
perhaps. could they have secured
sites at as low price as at Ken.
ton. The merging with Port
land will have absolutely moth
ing TO do with our getting new
industries. The topography of
the country will not be changed
neither will our environments,
or natural advantages differ a
particle by merging. The Will
lamette will flow in the same
channel. and the railroads will
remain as they are. Ii would
be no more advantageous for an
industry to locate here if we
were part of Portland than if
we were not. Any talk to the
contrary is "hot air." There
might be a probability. in the
event of merger. that some of
our industries might be compell-
ed to vacate parts of streets
that they now occupy through |
the sanction of our city council, |
and a few other disadvantages
might ensue, but certainly no
benefit to industries in any way
could be expected through merg-
ing.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
An interesting Lecture

At the courteous invitation OF
st. Johns Christian Church the
Rev. Charles nj. Smith. locaI
Catholic pastor. replied TO eight
specific statements of Rev. OK.
Berry on Saturday evening,
Feb. l3. 1915. at 8 o'clock.
The church was crowded. with
many standing and numbers un-
able to gain admission listen
ed through the open windows.
For almost two hours the audi
ence followed the speaker with
closest attention. Many argu-
ments were advanced and docu-
mentary proofs offered on the
proposition in question. Below
is synopsis of points explain
ed and developed in the course
of the lecture:
First. Words in quotations
are by Rev. c. nj. Sd Regard
ing the office of the Inquisition
at Rome and Calico. your ver-
sion of this is entirely wrong.
No new idea in astronomy could
be introduced without asking
the church is a sample of dis
torted. misapplied and discolor-
ed facts"
Above is one of many similar
attempts to prove the Catholic
Church to be hostile to science,
from principle or practice.
Churchmen opposed Galileo's
theory that sun was fixed and
earth revolving because his
proofs were erroneous and in
sufficient and apparently this
idea contradicted Scripture. In
book of Joshua 10 v. 1884 we
read; Then spake Joshua Sun
stand thou still upon Gideon.
and thou moon. in the valley of
Aijalow. And the sun stood still
and the moon stayed" etc., etc. |
The churchmen in question err
ed. Ito err is human). but their
action is no argument
l. Against the infallibility of
the official church.
2. To show that the church
was or is hostile to science from
or in practice.
To be fair and enlightened.
one must read and know the
Catholic no less than the anti
Catholic side of historical ques-
ions.
Second. .-"You say that since
.229 there is law of the
Catholic church forbidding her
members to read the Bible, "etc.
First copy of Complete Bible
vas the work of Council of Car
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

thage A. ID. 397. First copy in
the language Of the people LAT
in) was by st. Jerome 3S3-404
Invention of Printing Press was
about 1450 A. ID. Bibles were
printed before Luther: In Latin
1445 A. D.; in German 1466 A.
d.. and many other European
languages.
Between st. Jerome and Lu.
ther intervened over 100 years
during which
l. Catholic church was prac.
tically the sole custodian of the
Scriptures.
2. Monks furnished churches,
libraries. etc., with copies.
3. Individual copies were ex-
tremely costly.
4. Every effort was made to
diffuse biblical knowledge.
Whatever restrictions were
made upon Bible reading were
very limited as to place, time,
and scope, and were to protect
people and Gods word from BIZ
BILE vandalism. Today. as in the
past. the Bible is read publicly
in our churches. found every
where in Catholic homes, sold
by the millions in bookstores.
The church even grants an i'm
diligence TO those who read il at
least fifteen minutes daily.
Third. You say that ac-
cording TO Catholic teaching,
souls can be bought out of Pur-
gatory for money"
According to Catholic teach
ing:
/. Purgatory is state of pu-
rification to which Gods mercy
for a time consigns certain
souls.
2. The faithful on earth can
apply Christ's merits to those
souls by prayer and works of
charity and religion; the offer
ing of Mass. the Holy Eucharist;
by gaining certain indulgences.
For offering Mass publicly in
the church. the priest sometimes
mot always) receives a small
stipend of one dollar or less. If
this is buying souls out of
Purgatory," then the Protestant
would be selling the
gospel for money. when he is
given something for preaching,
performing ceremony of mar
riage. etc.
Fourth. You say in effect |
that according to Catholic doc
trine. by paying a sum of money |
for indulgence. Catholics may |
have their sins remitted."
/. Word indulgence from
Latin" indulgere" means to
treat kindly, gently.
2. 1t never gives license to
sin;
3. 1t never forgives any sin,
whether small or great.
A. Cannot be bought with
money.
Ordinary conditions for gain
ng plenary (complete) indulgence
ire:
Sincere sorrow for all past
ins. even the least.
Receiving Holy Communion
sometimes confession).
Special prayers for mankind
md also the church.
Some special good works rare
y an aims for poor or some
'ious purpose.
Fifth. .-',You say that the Je- I
uits have taught and teach the
octrine of expediency, that the
nd justifies the means. This
a time-worn slander. utterly
alse." v
Sixth. Reverend Berry stated $
nat the Council of Trent per- v
lifted and Saint Ligouri taught t,
nat clerics were allowed to COM
lit certain detestable sins, pro-
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

The Review has taken up the
fight against merging with
Portland at this time. There
are number of reasons for TAX
ing this course. Merging does
not appeal 10 us in any particu-
lar, the editor having once locat-
ed in a thriving town that was
murdered" by consolidation.
and is fully satisfied that IL a
bad thing TO do. In presenting
our arguments from time 20
time il will be with charity for
all and malice toward none. We
shall not quarrel with any man
for having opinions differing
from ours. III we cannot pre-
gent argument 10 convince him
of his error. we shall respect
him just as much. so long as he
is honest in his convictions. IL
is a campaign of education. and
in order not 10 handicap any one
having arguments to advance in
favor of merging. we will give
him space freely. provided it
reaches us in plenty of time to
set the type before the paper is
issued. The subject cannot be
too thoroughly discussed, and
without bitterness. We all want
TO do what is best for the city.
and now is the time TO thresh
out this momentous question.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

Portland's bonded indebt-
edness is about $50 per cap
ita; st. Johns bonded in
debtedness is about SIS per
capita. Why not wait until
We have gotten everything
We want and our indebted
ness reaches somewhere near
Portland's before we think
merging?
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

Auto for hire by day. hour or
Trip, at very reasonable rates.
Good opportunity for parties of
four or less to make a trip into
the country at low price. III.
M. Waldref. 600 Fessenden street.
Phone Columbia 2O6.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

hereby announce my candi-
dacy for reelection TO the office
Of City Attorney on the Dem
ocratic ticket at the primary
election to be held Saturday.
March 6. 1915. T. T. Parker.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

herewith announce myself
a Republican candidate for the
office of City Treasurer at the
primary election to be held Sat-
urday, March 9Th. o. l. Learn
ed.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS

herewith announce myself a
Republican candidate for re-
election for the office Of City Re-
corder. at the Primary election
to be held March 6, 1915. "A. +.
Dunsmore.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1915-02-19

In order to insure q change of as
vertlsemsnt the copy for such change
should reach this ONCE not later than
Wednesday. at 8 o'clock .. m. Please
'eFnsmbsr this and awe the prlntsr
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Mote the label on your passr.
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Noss the Label on your pspsr.