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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
and the Judge intimated that Charlie

and the Judge intimated that Charlie
was lonesome, and he could go to Jail
and keep him company, if he did't
keep quiet; but you know how stories
like that will grow. But if that
uncle's anger had any effect on the
elections returns it was in favor Of
Judge Cordell Hull, and how we'll the
people chose in sending him to Con-
gress, is now a part Of the history Of
the nation. He is young yet, and
may 60 much higher.
could tell a whole book about the
good stories heard in Tennessee, and
especially in Jackson county. One
was about an old-time character
named zeb Nettles. Zeb was an in
veterate lover of whiskey, and hardly
ever paid cent for his liquor.
Once he went into a grocery store
near Flynn's Lick and bought q peck
of crackers. He sampled them,
didn't like them, and said: I'll swap
them for peck Of meal" All the
time he was peeping around for the
sight Of a demijohn, which he finally
located under the counter. The meal,
he declared, was musty. and he said
he'd swap it off for side Of bacon.
The bacon was handed him. but he
discovered shippers in it, slammed it
down, made a dive under the counter,
got the demijohn of whiskey, and
started out with it. Hold on therew
cried the storekeeper; you haven't
paid me for that whiskeyr Didn't
| swap you the bacon fer hit?" snap
ped out old Zeb. Yes but you didn't
pay me for the bacon, eitherw "Well,
| snapped the meal to you fer that"
answered Zeb, and by that time he
was at the door. and made clean
getaway with the liquor.
Another, very old and widespread
yarn was about courtship A young
chap named Speck-Neck Smith urged
his attentions on a girl who had no
use for him, and one day followed
her home from church and went into
the kitchen where she was helping
her mother with the dinner. He tor
mented her with his unwelcome WOO
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28

The man who drafted the income
tax law, Representative Cordell Hull,
was one of the most interesting men
| met while employed as special pen
sion examiner in Tennessee. had to
take his testimony as witness in q
Spanish war claim. He was then just
plain Judge Hull at Gainesboro, Jack
son county, but he had such a remark
able memory Of details as to the case
10 question, that l did not forget him.
among the thousands Of witnesses
seen during my ten years Of that SER
vice.
heard stories about Judge Hull
then that were prophetic Of future
greatness for this solon of the back
woods. One was to the effect that q
certain young fellow got into trouble
which landed him in Jail. He had
been in trouble before, but because
of the fact that some Of his family
we're among the richest people in that
section. he had always gotten off with
a light fine, or escaped punishment
altogether. But he hail not had Cor
dell Hull to reckon with. This time
it was different. When the young
offender came up for sentence, his un-
Gle lounged into the judges Office and
said: Nov. look here, Judge, you're
not going to be hard on Charlie. are
you? You know we've always been
good friends of yours, and you may
want to run for office again some
time. You know the standing Of our
family; none Of US has ever been in
Jail, and you can't afford to put that
boy in the jug; it will get the whole
neighborhood down on you. I'll see
that he behaves himself, If you'll turn
him loose and let him 60 along home
to his nanny"
1t was said Judge Hull simply asked
the question: us he guilty."
The rich uncle said be supposed he
was, but boys will be boys" etc. was
the excuse.
well, If be is guilty, he goes to
Jail, that's all" and to Jail that boy
went. One version had it that the
uncle wanted to raise a row about it,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
Republican Executive Com.
mittee Call.

The Republican Executive Commit
tee Of McNairy county is hereby call
ed to meet in Selmer on the first Mon
day in February for the purpose of
determining the plan of selecting can
didates for county offices, to-wit:
sheriff, trustee. CO. supt., assessor, and
to transact any other business that
may properly come before the CON-
mittee.
January 10. 1916.
W. H. STONE, Chairman
]. R. SWAIN, Secretary
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
ing, finally coming up behind her and

ing, finally coming up behind her and
whispering in her ear: Whose dar-
ling are your Not yourn, ye gol-
burned fool, your the desperate girl
exclaimed, dashing hot water over
him. That broke up the match.
There was another, even more pop
ular tale, about couple who, after a
long courtship, were almost in despair
Of coming to the final decision. One
evening, Jake, the young chap, deter
mined to have it over with. Their
rocking chairs approached each other
by degrees, and finally, Jake. his eyes
bullying and winking and his throat
webbing like frog trying to swal-
low something to big for him, blurted
out: I'm madw what fer, Jake?'
Gaze We won't have mel! Gaze ye
hain't axed mel" Then they were en-
gagged, and quickly married. Soon
afterward they were heard talking by
the kitchen stove. and Jake exclaimed,
his voice choking with affection: "Sal,
Ise a-mind to bite YEP what fer,
Jake?" Gaze l love YEP Could
whole volumes furnish any more elo-
quent expression of love than that?
Conjugal attachment is az strong
among these people as it is among
the heroes of novels. But the women
marry toe young. / heard of wives
in Jackson county only twelve or thir-
teen years old.
LINDSAY S. PERKINS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
VOLUME XIV.

From week to week the Inde-
pendent will publish letters from
our New York correspondent,
Mr.. L. S. Perkins, which no one
can afford to miss. Nothing like
them has been seen in our state
press, covering, as they do,
amusing and interesting expert
ences of travel, science, and great
men that the author has seen and
written in the style of a trained
journalist who has seen much
and kept his eyes open and his
pen in trim. These letters are of
permanent interest, adding to
the history of our times, and we
will advise our readers to keep a
file of them for future reference.
Nothing that has ever appeared
in our columns has surpassed in
interest the letters now in hand,
and our friend has promised that
if he can find time he will keep
up the series. He has also prom
ised to be as brief as possible,
knowing the pressure on our col
umns. Do not borrow your neigh
boris Independent to read the
Perkins letters. but subscribe
yourself, and send copies to your
friends. Subscribe now, and see
if you do not, including all the
home news and Tennessee hap
penings, and the said letters, get
the worth of a years subscrip-
ton every week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-01-28
Our. New York Letter.
EDITOR INDEPENDENT:

The beautiful letter of Mr.. Meeks
of Corinth in your issue of the 18th
Of this month, in which he so feeling
ly refers to my mother, is the heart
felt outpouring Of the best sentiments
of true McNarian. Most people
love their native soil, but never have
seen Tennesseeans so devoted as those
born in old McNairy. | have often
referred to the intense affection main
tanned by General Marcus j. Wright,
of Washington D. G., for the land and
traditions Of his native county, and
have seen other men from there in
whose eyes the tears would come
when speaking Of old Purdy. There
is something more than mere senti-
ment behind such feelings; | feel it
coming on me as grow older; ten
derness toward the familiar names
and scenes Of ny ny childhood childhood home,
that cannot be bestowed upon any
other spot on this earth. How those
feelings arose on reading the letter
Of Mr.. Meeks, and at the mere men
tion Of the names of our old neigh
bors! | would like to meet him and
take him by the hand. He knew Pur-
dY in its ante-bellum prime; when /
first saw it the town was on the down
hill grade, but from the lips Of that
mother, who was an honor to her
native soil, | have heard the story of
its brighter days, and Of the good,
generous people who had their homes
there. could add to his list the
family of Nash, Cross, Kendall Tor
Kindle), Romine, Stumph, Lebow,
Maness. Hockadsy, Barnhill, and
many others whose names were house
hold words with US.
could also tell Mr.. Meeks that
one Of my mothers cherished legends
was that when the war was breaking
out in 1861 or earlier, and the line of
cleavage was forming to separate
friends, neighbors and even families,
General Meeks and my grandfather,
Lindsay Sanders, had long. quiet
talk one Sunday afternoon at the lat
ter's house and made a covenant with
each other that they would remain
friends, no matter what happened,
and would help each other ifoccasion
offered. The war came on, and each
side, honestly fighting for what was
believed to be right, lined up against
the other. My grandfather was a
union man and abolitionist, and as
such had many enemies at that dark
period, but the friendship between
him and General John H. Meeks q am
not sure of the first part of his name
>at this distance) never wavered.
The name of that grand old man was
always honored in our household;
and the name of Meeks sounds good
to me till this day. | met that tai
ented member of the bar, Marcus
Henry Meeks, in Nashville ten years
ago; also son of our old friend DR..
Kindle, who was then in the commits
sion business. The latter had some
of the best stories ! ever heard, to
tell about Crunch PUNK. the famous
sugar-sater and Bill Jopling.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
REBELS IN IRELAND
LAYING DOWN ARMS
THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN IN
DUBLIN, MANY BEING SENT
TO ENGLAND AT ONCE.
Unconditional Surrender Insisted
Upon by Authorities and the In
surgent Leaders Finally Ac-
cepted the Terms.

London.-All the rebels in Dublin
have surrendered and those in the
country districts are doing likewise,
according to an official statement is
sued Monday evening
The statement says:
All the rebels in Dublin have sur
rendered and the city is reported quite
safe. The rebels in the country dis
tricts are surrendering to the mobile
columns.
There were 1000 prisoners in Dublin
Sunday, of whom 489 were sent to
England Sunday night.
1t is reported from Queenstown that
hopes were entertained that arms
would be handed in in the city of Cork,
During the night of April 30May 1,
the rebels in Enniscorthy made an Of
fer to surrender their leaders and
their arms on condition that the rank
and file be allowed to return to their
homes. They were informed that the
only terms that could be entertained
were unconditional surrender.
These terms were accepted by them
at o'clock Monday morning. 1t was
reported later that the rebels were
on these terms.
Wicklow, Arklow, Dunlavin, Bagen-
alstown and New Ross, and the coun-'
ties of Cork, Clsre, Limerick and Ker-
ry are generally quiet. The whole of
Ulster is quiet.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
FAIL TO AGREE At
FIRST CONFERENCE
MEXICANS DEMAND IMMEDIATE
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS IN
PURSUIT OF VILLA.
Representatives of Mexican Govern
ment Told That if Evacuation is
Insisted Upon the Conference
Would Go Into Deadlock.

Ell Paso, Texas.--Two conflicting
propositions developed Immediately
after the beginning in the Mexican
customs house in Juarez late Satur
day of the conference to decide the
future disposition of the American ex
peditionary forces in Mexico.
They are understood temporarily to
have increased the gravity of the ne
gotiations.
The initial meeting was held behind
closed doors in the big green-t tinted
room which Francisco Villa used as his
council chamber when he dominated
northern Mexico and Juarez was his
headquarters. Generals Hugh L. Scott
and Frederick Funston represented
the United States. The Mexican con,
ferees were General Alvaro Obregon,
Mexican minister of war. and General
Jacinto Trevino, military commander
Of the northeast district of Mexico.
The progress OF the negotiations was
not divulged, but from an authorita-
tive source two things were learned
First, that the Mexican representa-
tives reiterated the wish expressed in
General Carranza's recent note to the
Washington government that the
American troops should be withdrawn
from Mexican soil at an early date.
Second, that they were informed by
the American officials that the latter
were not empowered to discuss the
withdrawal of General Pershing's col
umns.
1t is understood the American repre-,
sentatives told the Mexican conferees
that if the de facto government in
sisted on an American evacuation the
conference would go into deadlock |
and the whole matter would revert to
q diplomatic discussion between Wash
ington and Mexico City.
The Mexicans further were informed
that the purpose of the present con-
ference, so far as the United States
is concerned, is the development of a
specific plan for the cooperation pf the
American and de facto armies in wip-
ing out the bandit groups. that have
spilled so much blood along the border
and have repeatedly taken American
life III the interior of Mexico.
1t is understood that General Obre-
son, the Mexican minister of war, prior
o the conference, openly expressed a
to discuss any other sub
ect than withdrawal and that he car
led this attitude into the initial meet
ng
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
GERARD WILL VISIT
GERMAN EMPEROR.
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR INVITED
TO CONFERENCE ON THE
SUBMARINE QUESTION.
German Press Takes More Hopeful
View of Situation, Believing That
Understanding May Yet Be
Reached and Conflict Avoided.

Berlin.-James w. Gerard, the Am
erican ambassador to Germany, left
Berlin Thursday night for the German
army headquarters, where he will be
received by the German emperor
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg the Ger
man imperial chancellor, who has
been at the army headquarters, is ex-
pected to come to BeNin to prepare
Germany's answer to the latest Amer
lean note
Foreign Minister Won Jagow called
ca Ambassador Gerard at the Amer
lean embassy twice on Thursday
The Frankfurter Zeitungs Berlin
dispatch takes more hopeful view Of
the German-American situation After
referring to the various conferences
already held and to be held, it adds:
1T is naturally impossible to say
what will come from thete. But out
ward circumstances confirm the opin-
ion that hope need not yet be surren-
dered, that way to reach an under
standing and avoidance of a conflict
between Germany and the United
States can be found
THE views of political circles vary
slightly regarding the significance of
such conflict in connection with the
world war in which we are involved,
and the group Of politicians and pub
licists who now, as formerly, are en-
deavoring with all arguments to prove
that the conflict is American, and that,
as consequence the submarine war
fare carried on by US without all schi-
pies would mean an advantageous de-
velopment for us, is, after all, very
small"
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
President May Intervene.

Washington.-President Wilson has
received an appeal to intervene in the
cases of Mexicans recently convicted
in a federal court of murder in con,
nection with the Villa raid on Co
lumbus, N. M. He telegraphed Gov
ernor Mcdonald of New Mexico re-
questing information about the cases.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Will Stand the Season

The fish screen at the mouth OF
Dry creek, which flows into Camas
creek, has been taken out, the people
, of the Dubois country making a good
job of it, after raising a holler that
reached the ears of the governor.
Thousands of people of Caldwell and
the surrounding country on April %
witnessed the grand historic pageant
by the children of the Caldwell
schools, an event that preceded the UNI
yelling of marker of the Oregon
trail
Sale of Nampas $4,000 issue of 5
per cent high school bonds was con-
summated last week. The bid accept
ed was that Of Holman, Mattison &
Wood of st. Paul, Mimi, and calls for
a payment at par and premium of
1851
There are at present some 400 GER
tificates of public land sale waiting to
be issued by the state land board, the
volume of such business the past four
months being an increase of at least
33 per cent over 1915 for the same
four months.
Rev. ]. w. Baker, colored preacher,
has finally been sent to the state
prison, having been convicted on Feb
ruary 10, 1915, of being guilty of as
sault with deadly weapon" upon the
person of Mrs. Roy Wroten; a white
woman of Boise.
The loan business of the state land
board has been increasing, PSI loans
having been granted in 1916 up to
April 1, compared with EOS granted in
the same time in 1915. This is an in
crease of 81 per cent in this one item
of the land office work, and means 81
per cent more correspondence.
Thomas Kelley of Idaho Falls is a
prisoner in the county Jail, after run
ming fight across two counties with
posse of 200 men, and after he aban-
doned a stolen automobile, several
stolen horses, and attempting to swim
the Snake river His brother Charles
was supposed to have been drowned
In the river
Mrs. Juan Aclecca, % years old,
wife of sheepherder on the Archa-
bal-Cleveland ranch at Ten Mile, was
drowned in the New York canal when
a team of horses he was driving be-
came frightened, and upset the buggy
in the canal
Fred Willetts shot his former wife
from whom he was divorced, at his
sons place of business in Idaho Falls,
inficting fatal wounds, then turned
the gun on himself, committing sui
eide.
Dennis O'Mahoney reports the sale
Of the Red Prince mining property,
of three claims, three miles
from Pocatello, to the Montana De
velopment company, for the sum of
'orty thousand dollars.
The PNatello Water company has {
'efused the offer of 100000 for the
water plant at 1ocatello. which was the
,alue set by the public utilities COM
mission. Mayor Williams states that 0
he city will proceed to install NUM- G
ipal plant, as 100000 in bonds has a
,een voted and sold for this purpose. c
Run down and killed by speeding |
automobile, the occupants of which, in
rider to conceal their crime, picked
p the body and carried it away With
hem-that, it is considered by some, u
the fate which probably be-sn 3 = :,
ear-old Alice Empey of Ammon. :
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Striking Workers Suffer Loss.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Advertisements in
the afternoon newspapers announc-
ed that the striking employees of
the Westinghouse companies had al
ready lost S65O,00O in wages in their
effort to enforce the eight-hour day.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Bacon Judoment Vacated.

Chicago.-The circuit court decis-
ion which upheld the claims that
Francis Bacon wrote the plays and
other works attributed to William
Shakespeare will be vacated, it was
announced after meeting of judges
of the tribunal
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Flowers Accompany Request

shington.-Leaders of the wom-
ans suffrage movement on Monday
sent baskets of May-day flowers to
of his cabinet containing messages
Urging support of constitutional
amendment giving women the ballot. !
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
BENJAMIN Fay Mills Dead.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-The Rev. Ben
jamin Fay Mills, evangelist and lee
turer of national reputation, died at
hospital here after brief illness.
He was So years of age. In ten years.;
it was declared he made 100000 con-
verts.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Earthquake Causes DAMAGE.

San Jose, Costa Rica.-Twenty dis,
tinct earth shocks occurred here Mon.
lay while the people of the capitals
we're in the midst of the first of May
festival. A number of buildings, i'm
GLIDING churches and schools, were
demolished
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Prince is Recovering.

London.-Prince Albert, second son
Of King George, who has been under
going long course of treatment for
gastric disorder, has completely re-
covered and shortly will resume his du-
ties as a midshipman.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Turks Capture British.

Constantinople.-Th chief comman-
der of the Turkish army announces
that the British garrison at Kut-el-
Amara under General Townshend,
which surrendered Internationally
numbered 1890 men.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Belgium GETS Guarantee.

Havre.-The Belgian government
has received through the French min
lister a declaration under which
France, Great Britain and Russia
guarantee the integrity Of the Bel.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05
Summer Excursions
East and West
Via
OREGON SHORT LINE
Union Pacific SYSTEM
EAST

Low rates to Denver, Colorado Springs,
Pueblo, Omaha, Kansas City, ST. Louis,
Memphis, Chicago, Minneapolis, St. Paul
and many other points.
Sale Dates
May 13, II, 20, "a, 27. 81; June 3, 7, 10
IA, II, 2l, "a, %; July 5, II, 10, 20;
August 2, 9, I6, %, 30; September 6, ID
Limit October 81, 1916.
WEST Low rate excursion tickets on
sale daily, May 1st, to September 80, in
elusive to Spokane, Portland, Tacoma,
Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and
San Diego. Limit October 81, 1916.
See any o. S. L. agent for rates and further partic-
ulars write D. E. Burey General Passenger Agent
Salt Lake City.
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1916-05-05

Mistletoe is proving pest In the
lumber regions Of the Northwest, and
steps are being taken by the govern.
ment forestry service to combat It.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
The Aqueduct Bridge Bill Error.

1t will be most unfortunate if any
delay results from the typographical
error in the new Aqueduct bridge bill
recently passed by both houses of Con-
cress. The mistake arose from the ad-
dition of a new section by the amend
ment of the Senate, which was not
taken into account in the enumeration
in other sections of the bill. In every
practical particular the measure is per-
feet, and there can be no mistake as to
its intent, but technically it is inopera-
tive unless a way is found to correct
the blunder clerically without re-enact-
ment. Even if re-enactment is neces-
sary it should be given right of way.
Both houses in that case should recog-
nize that public work of urgent impor-
tance is possibly put in jeopardy by a
mere slip Of the pen and open the path
Of immediate enactment to a corrective
measure. This bill is designed to take
precaution against a possible disaster,
and in the circumstances it should be
made operative at the earliest possible
moment.
Evening star., 1916-05-12
The Aeroplane Tragedy.

The fallibility OF the aeroplane as pas
senger-carrying machine has been again
demonstrated in the accident of yesterday
near this city, in which two men lost
their lives through the breakage of
some part of the apparatus. possibly the
propeller. This machine had made sew
eral successful flights recently over long
distances and was apparently in good
condition, although it had developed
trouble on one of the flights. Thus far
no satisfactory explanation of the ac-
cident is Forthcoming. But, whatever
the cause, the collapse stands as tragic
reminder that the heavier than air ma
chine is not yet perfectly trustworthy.
The presence of passengers ON the plane
probably had no bearing upon the mat
ter. as the machine had carried the same
load before and was capable of bearing
much heavier burden. 1t is impor
tant to note that although this machine
was a hydro-aeroplane. and capable of
support in the water, it was helpless on
its fall into the river, for the reason
that it came down irregularly. If it
had been possible to glide down from
its height evenly, despite engine trou-
Bile. it could have been brought to rest
gently enough to prevent disaster. Had
the machine fallen upon land, however,
doubtless all of the occupants would
have been killed.