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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-24
PERSONALS

Chas. Alexander has sold his farm
to John McCullar.
No. 666 will cure Malaria or Bilious
Fever. 1t kills the germs.
+. N. Hough goes to Rienzi, Miss,
Saturday to auctioneer a land sale.
No. 666 will cure Chills and Fever
1t is the most speedy remedy we know
Miss Allie Mae Jeans, of Corinth,
spent Sunday in the city as the guest
of her brother, Oliver Jeans.
Rub-My -Tism-A ntiseptic, Anodyne
Kills pain, stops putrifaction.
Misses Bessie Anderson and Irene
Written, Of Corinth, spent Sunday as
the guests Of Mrs. Georgia Anderson
FOR SALE-Enders hot-blast heat
er Good as new. &c. Houston.
ct
Mrs. Harris, of Finger, spent a
part Of this week visiting her daugh-
ster, Mrs. ]. G. Houston.
~ We haye the incest line of Choco-
late Candies that have ever been sold
II Selmer at the price we are offering
tit Warren & Co.
/ Misses Ethel Williamson and Dollie
Conger, Of jackson, returned to their
home Monday afternoon, after spend
ing the week end as the guests CT
Miss Nina Mae Perkins.
Just received another big lot of
the very highest grade Flour and are
going to sell it at big reduction.
Don't wait; buy it now. Warren &
Co.
Mrs. w. G. Wilson, after spending
while with her son, A.. G. Wilson.
at Pocahontas, came Tuesday to spend
some time with Selmer relatives and
friends.
The reason we are able to sell at
the same old prices is because we
bought last summer for fall deliveries
4 and are giving our customers the ad-
vantage Of the good luck we had in
buying. Warren & Co.
Esq. W. B. PUNK was in Wednes-
day and supplied his Office with need
ed blanks, and his center table with
the Independent.
Mrs. Jane Lea called Tuesday, to
pay rs balance on subscription. She
expects to spend most Of the winter
at Shreveport, La, where her two
sons now live. She will 60 about the
holidays.
R. L. Stockard, in sending us re-
mittance, asks US to thank the dem
ocrats of McNairy for their generous
support which helped him to senate
rial honors. Therefore, through us,
his thanks are hereby rendered to
everyone who voted for him for the
State Senate.
Lieut.. 0. A. Williams is spending
his vacation with home folks. He
has been on the border in the First
Maryland Regiment of State troops
He does not know what service he
may be assigned in the future, but
will continue in the service, where he
has been for IL years.
MARRlED-Sunday at 5 pm. at
the residence of and by Rev. J. H.
Curry. Mr.. H. o. Carothers and Miss
Kettle Robinson. The groom is one
d our we'll known young business
men, a son of former Register R. A.
Csrothers. The bride is the accomp-
hshed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Robinson. west of Bethel Springs, and
a sister Of d. G. Robinson of Selmer.
They have taken rooms at Mrs. SCOTS
on Pharr ave. Their many friends
: join in wishing them the joys of unit
ed destinies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-24
'. N We Circuit Court, selmer,
croca Nowoll Tenn.
TO GRACE NEWELL


TO GRACE NEWELL
1t appearing from the bill, which is
sworn to. that the defendant, Grace
Newell, is of unknown residence. and
that her residence can not be ascer-
tanned upon diligent inquiry which has
been made, it is therefore ordered that
the said Grace Newell enter her appear
ance before the Judge of the Circuit
Court for McNairy County, Tenn, the
third Monday in January, 1877. and
make defense to the bill filed against
her in this cause, or the allegations in
the same will be taken for confessed as
to her, and the case set for hearing ex
parte.
1t is further ordered that a copy of
this order be published for four consec-
utive weeks in the McNairy County In
dependent, weekly newspaper pub
lished at Selmer, Tenn.
J. R. ERWIN, Clerk,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-24
Marriage Licenses

Lacy Wardlow to Lille Wilson.
Oathur Surratt to Vara Brewer.
Jackson Mcdaniel (col) to Pet At
kins.
H. 0. Carothers to Kettle Robinson.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-24
/, S AN BOX

1t is as foolish in politics as in
anything else to claim what one
cannot get .......It is back to the
Mexican affairs and the scrap in
Europe that brings the stunning
headlines lit begins to look
like everybody wants to come to
Selmer if they could rent or buy
homes. 1t is the biggest town
Of its size in the state. ....... 1t
looks like the game birds, and
especially Bob White is going to
get some protection in NcNairy.
Hold up, boys, for one year, and
we may allow you a look in........
The continuation of dry weather
is good for everything but forest
fires. The railroad has done
much damage by fires from their
locomotives ......... Men who want
a job this winter. beginning now,
clearing land, can get it from J.
w. Purviance, who has the cash
to pay for every acre cleared for
the plow next season.........Wi
son has something on his hands
besides writing diplomatic notes.
Germany and England are trying
to see just what he will take.
Better go slow; he may get off
shat gentility fight word. Why
does not the street committee see
that all crossings over the new
walks are protected by putting a
plankror dirt on outer edge of
crossings, to prevent wagons
from humping up and crushing
the concrete Carefully read
our advertisements and trade
where you know what you pay
before you Co.,. 1t is yet claimed
by Sims and Rhodes, but we can
not see where Rhodes has any
show. Villa and his cutthroats
are numbering every American
they can get mold of in Mexico.
Carranza seems to get the hot
end Of the poker in every en-
gagement with Villa. Cotton
has passed the 20 cent mark, and
is fighting for an even quarter.
Corn has passed the dollar
mark, and the Lord ..nows where
it will be next July ........G Good
weather to kill hogs, and num-
bers are daily going the. way of
all things. Wednesday was a
throng day in the old town. Cot
ton and mules were bought and
sold, and almost everyone had a
pocket full Of the long green.
By the way, that -four of Warren
& Co. went out in almost every
wagon. The 60-million widow,
Mrs. Flager, tries her hand. and
money on a gentleman from
Kentucky. The road COM
mittee have got out some log
drags for the roads that look like
something. They are at Gooch's
shop; look at them.......,We un-
derstand Mr.. Rhodes will contest
before congress Sims seat in
congress, Don't forget that
Thursday, Nov. 30, is Thanks
giving. We have much to be
thankful for. The man or wom-
an who cannat realize good things
ought to go off and die........
Wednesday afternoon a gentle
rain began to fall. 1t was need
ed to quench forest fires if moth
ing else. ..... One more year and
peace must come. The powers
are begiHning TO see no advant-
age in holding out much longer.
Mr.. ]. II, Jones, wife and son, of
South Houston, Tex, are stopping at
at the Wilson hotel ard negotiating
with our land company for a farm in
our locality.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-24

BAD TEETH-.-----BAD HEALTH
y G. W. NORTH, D. D. S.
Robinson Building SELMER, TENN
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-24
Change Of Schedules, Mobile s
Ohio R. r.

Effective May End, trains will leave
Selmer, Tenn, as follows:
Northbonnd
No. 2 Express Daily " 7:30 am.
No. a ExpressDaily. Nv 9:38 pm
No. 6 Express Daily Nv All pm
Southbound
No. l Express Daily Nv 8:05 pm.
No. 3 Express Daily 7:0l am.
No. 5 ExpressDaily Nv 1l: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, 1916-11-24
Don't Make
Curiosity Telephone Calls

Because 1000 Idle curiosity seekers In Biaehan-
ton asked Central where the ERE was, an emergency
call for ambulance was held up for nearly min
utes and this delay resulted In the death OF -
Physicians say that had the ambulance been secured
at once-------'s lie might have been saved"
-Elmra Advertiser.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1916-11-24

| will be in the office Mondays and Saturdays to
attend to the business that may up and when am
not in on these dates will have some one here in my place.
F. O. HAMILTON, Trustee.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-24

congregations are self-supportmg and
are served by able minister's
Nearly every fratcudl order has
one or more lodges M Eddy county
The Masons and odd Fellows have
fine buildings in Carlsbad.
There are eight newspapers in Ed
dg county. the Press. Hope. News ana
Advocate, Artesia, Progress Lake
wood, Current and Argus, Carlsbad,
Lender LoyiugtOn, and Democrat. Eu-
nice
The population Of Eddy county has
come largely from the east, middle
west and Texas: yet nearly every
state in the union has ono or more
representatives.. Being Of recent set
tlement 1t is largely American
Eddy County and the Future.
SO far the development has beer
started The country is Vel sparselE
largely along agricultural and live
stock lines These even are only Just
settled There are thousands of
acres of fine prairie slill open for set
tiers. Many thousand acres with
water ready for irrigation are waiting
for aggressive men and women to
utilize the virgin rich valley lands.
The great need of Eddy county is
more people to develop its agricul-
tural resources.
The Industrial development has
hardly begun. There is an alfalfa
mill at Artesia. canneries Of tomatoes
at Dayton ana Lakewood, q tomato
pulping plant at Lakewood, cotton
gins at Carlsbad, Loving, otis. Day
ton; an acme plaster mill at Oriental
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-09-24


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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-14
QET BANK ROBBERY Clue

GET BANK ROBBERY CLUE
Police believe they have a new
clue in famous robbery of Bank of
Montreal at Westminster, B. c., five
years ago, in the arrest Of Michael
B.~Shortall and Martin H, Flanagan,
both Chicagoanss
Shortan was arrested in Toronto.
Can, when he was opening safety
deposit box of Flanagan. Box con-
tanned Bank of Montreal bills. He
said he was hired by Flanagan, who
lives at 164 W, 51st st., to go to To-
ronto and empty the box for him.
Toronto police wired Chief Healey
and Flanagan was arrested. He will
probably be extradited to Canada,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-14

nd annul what had been granted.
Representative Lindberg, inter-
viewed after the conference commit
tee hadagreed to meet his objection,
said,
I'VE have gained everything pos
sible at this session. am not salts
fed to leave to the discretion of the
president or anyone else as to wheth-
er information that by right belongs
to the people should be given to
them. But l am satisfied that the
action now taken will save the United
States treasury millions of dollars Of
taxes that have been evaded IN the
past. If the people had known that
, these tax returns were being con-
cealed by act of congress am sure
that congress would not have dared
- to adjourn without providing for abb
solute publicity Of returns"
Senator Husting who led the fight
for publicity in the senate said:
''This is only the first skirmish in a
big fight. When congress reassem!
>bles in December pledge myself to
renew the fight to open the doors of
the treasury department so that any
citizen may walk in and inspect the
returns of any taxpayer. feel, how
ever, that. great victory has been
won for the people, and l feel sure
that the president will alike adVan-
tage when the opportunity comes to
lay before the people the information
that is theirs by every right"
-O-O .s
GET RANK PORREPV Ollie
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-14
UNEMPLOYMENT

ENlosntIy the newspapers QlonG
cut much ice in the primary, -
Most of the candidates who chad
strong newspaper support walked
the plank.
The Brintoh fIivver indicates that
it isn't so easy to deliver voters like
herd of cattle as the bosses thought
it was.
The bosses who control Tammany
were bit shy on political brains.
Former ProgFessiYeB who fought
under the banner Of Boss Deneen
would have been stronger without
him and West.
When forced to choose between
the Deneen-West machine and the
Lundin- Thompson machine, no won.
der real progressiVes didn't get out
and vote.
A straight Progressive Republican
ticket with no bosses on it had a
chance-but the Qeneen=West outfit
is all in.
Deneen and Nest will have to quit
the big league and go back to the
minors.
Iunoln Is now LnS Dig CniSr' ana
he wears gray wooden socks.
The big vote Hoyne and connery
got indicates that faithful public
service is appreciated.
Now would be a good time for
Lowden to unionize Pullman en-
ployes. Better spend some of his
millions that way than blow it in on
politicians.
That ought to be about all for
Northup. The loop press will drop
him now. T.
IT this blame thing keeps up poll
ticians will yet over being afraid of
the newspapers
If MAZE Mccormick is really. home
from the border on sick leave, the
result of the primary won't help him
much, Good deal like prescribing
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-09-14

Pfttsburgh.-Jas. A. Farrell, pres.
U. S. Steel Co.. predicts another
prosperous year in steel industry. -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
WITH OTHER EDITORS
New York Tribune and Roosevelt.

st. Louis GlObe-Democrat, (Rep):
The New York Tribune exaggerates,
for psychological reasons, the sense
OF resentment at what occurred in
1912" it has put aside that it may sup
port Colonel Roosevelt for president
The Tribune put good deal of its re-
sentiment aside in 1914, when it sup
ported Mr.. Human, the colonels
choice for the republican gubernatOr-
ial nomination in New York and bit
terly opposed the nomination of Mr..
Whitman. 1t has never forgotten Whit
man for winning both the nomination
and the election. The activity of the
governor for Hughes, which was an
issue in the recent election of a chair
man of the republican state central
committee, may have had something
to do with the Tribune's lukewarmness
toward the justice. 1t is in keeping
with Tribune traditions, under the rule
of the elder and younger Reid, that it
should declare for the colonel immed-
lately after the republican state CEN
trail committee unanimously passed a
resolution against him. The Tribune
never feels that it is really republican
unless it is opposing the republican
organization Of New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
TRAINING BOYS.

The wisdom Of universal military
Misunderstanding, mind you, not ser
vice-usually is placed upon the
ground that it would give to boys Ind
young men physical development, dis
cipline and cooperative spirit that
could be gained in few other ways.
The opposition centers largely on
the sentimental view that the training
proposed would be given at the most
impressionable age of youth and
would develop an Objectionable mill
tary viewpoint in all our young men.
1t would be all right, many declare, to
train men, but not boys.
The fact is, however, that it is the
boys who will fight our next war. as
they have fought our past wars. It Is
boys-young men under 21-who al
ways are the first at the front in every
war.
The chances not only for their sue
cess, but for their lives, depend large
ly upon their military training. Both
bullets and disease find their easiest
mark in the unframed soldier.
Study these figures. Perhaps they
will give you viewpoint on whom
it is that fight our wars, or whom it is
that should be trained to protect them
selves, as well as their country, in
case Of war. They show the ages of
the men" in reality boys, who
fought in the union army during the
Civil 1ror.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

nothing that could not have been done
equally as intelligently and we'll, II no
better, without costing the taxpayers a
cent. But what should be done about
it Is the next question. Some want
the whole primary system abolished
and return TO the old method of nam
ing candidates and party officials.
while others merely object to the pro-
vision with reference TO the choice OF
delegates and would leave such choice
to party conventions. 1t is certain
that the opportunities for the control
Of parties by minority Of interested
politicians are quite as good under the
primaries as under the old system.
And it can at least be said that dele
gates chosen by conventions were
more apt to be thoroughly representa-
tive of the party and were of Just as
high standing in every way. And as
for expressing preferences for presi-
dent, what does 1t all amount to? Ev-
convention will nominate the republic
can candidate and nobody is any near
err making a guess as to who it will be
since the primary. AS for President
Wilson, who was unopposed among
the democrats, the primary has given
us nothing new. There are too many
unnecessary and expensive elections
and If the next legislature can revise
the laws and cut out a few, it will be a
service to the peonle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
MOST TRYING PERIOD.

The transition or hobbledehoy per-
iod, between boyhood and young man
hood. when youth is no longer a boy
and not yet man, is the most trying
time Of his life. This is the age when
the Interrogation point assumes colos-
sal proportions, when every faculty OF
his nature is asking questions and
wondering what the future has In
store for him This is the period
which tries him. This Is the time
when great changes, the meaning OF
which he cannot solve. begin in his
life. He is growing so fast, and his
tastes are changing so rapidly, that
he does not yet know what he is 60
ing to do, what occupation or profess
sion TO choose.
While the youth is in this unsettled
condition, teachers and parents should
exercise great patience in dealing with
him, as whatever is put into this par,
Of life is put into the whole life. This
is the fmpressionable stage, when, IL
he hears lawyer eXpatiate upon the
beauty Of the law, he will think that
he is cut out for the bar, and will
change his mind next day in favor of
medicine, If he hears a doctor enlarge
upon the nobility Of the medical pro-
fession. The lad changes from one
thing to another with equal impair
TALLY and lack Of judgment He has
not had sufficient experience to see the
thorns, the difficulties, the discourage
ments incident to the different voca-
lions, but he sees only the flowers and
the pleasant side Of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
The Sugar Tariff Again,

Chicago Journal tDem): There are
times when a newspaper which wishes
to help the public is forced to keep
"dinging" on the same bell. This is one
Of the times.
Chicago wholesale grocers inter-
viewed yesterday agreed that the re-
tail price of sugar is sure to go to 10
cents per pound in the near future.
The present tariff comes to a fraction
over one cent per pound. By putting
sugar on the free list, therefore, con-
gress can lower the price of sugar by
this amount, and save American con-
sumers $90,000,000 per year. The
amount of revenue lost to the treasury
by such action can be more than
made up by national inheritance tax.
1t is not yet too late for congress to
face the music, stick to sound demo-
cratic doctrine. and tax unearned
wealth instead Of dearly bought neces-
stiles. To repeat the slogan The Jour-
nal has raised many times before, give
us free sugar and taxed legacies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
PAR VALUE OF A LIE.

A lie, as passed upon by a Kansas
Judge, can be measured in money. In q
certain court, a man was fined 81 for
gambling and sos for lying to the
Judge. The price Of a lie is usually
hidden and therefore the unintelligent
often expect to profit by untruths.
However, only few of them do Liars
pay, eventually. in lack Of the conf
dence of all those with whom they do
business; and thus in a life time, they
lose financially many times over the
sos estimate made by the Kansas
Judge.
A mans credit" in his community
is his most valuable asset. He begins
to establish his credit in his youth. His
dealings with the boys in school fix a
reputation which will follow him to
the ends Of the earth, and perhaps de-
termine his success or failure in life.
Reckoned so, s9S per lie carries con-
siderable practical significance Per-
haps the world should be grateful to
the Kansas Judge for fixing a rate by
which the high cost of lying may be
determined,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
WILL THEY EVER TUMBLE2

The reason the knocker remains
poor in Rock Island Is because he
gets up at the alarm of a Chicago
clock; buttons his Maine suspenders
to Connecticut trousers; puts on
pair of shoes made in Boston; washes
in a Pittsburgh tin basin, using Gin
cinnati soap and cotton towel made
in New Hampshire; sits down to a
Michigan table; eats biscuits made
with Minneapolis -four, and Kansas
City piece of bacon; Indiana grits
fried in Omaha lard, cooked on st.
Louis stove filled with Pennsylvania
coal; buys fruit put up in Canada,
seasoned with Rhode Island spices;
puts on hat made in Philadelphia;
harnesses his Missouri mule fed on
Nebraska corn, in a Vermont harness,
and plows with an Iowa pillow; his
farm covered with a Massachusetts,
carries his life insurance in
a New York company; at night crawls
under New Jersey blanket and is
kept awake by dogs and BOOSTERS, the
only home product on his place.
Oh! all you loyal Rock Island-ites.
K. NJ. S.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18

vice between the United States and the
far east. 1t is known as Shoshoyoko,
shipping and cOaling firm of Toxic and
1t is preparing to place four ships on
the Pacific, running monthly. The pro-
motors, who already send ships on the
Australian route, believe that the
freight rates for goods shipped across
the Pacific are high enough to permit
unsubsidized companies to make a
proia in competition with the three big
subsidized companies, the Nippon
1usen kaisha, the Togo Kisen kaisha
and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. 1t is
understood that the first steamer. the
haGeshima of 1000 tons. will leave
hooe for the United States via Yoke.
mama about the middle of June. The
other SHIPS to be used in this service
VIII be the Esan Maru, 5000 tons; the
Ataka Maru, 5000 tons and the Dairen
Maru, 5000 tons. On their homeward
voyages the vessels will probably call
at Fladivostok to unload war supplies
for Russia. At present the cargo
awaiting shipment from Japan 70
America is far larger than the snaca
available.
The Japanese products are said to he
OF excellent quality and workman
ship
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-18
Musings,

Some men seem to think that In or
der to feel dignity they have to show
it very plainly.
If this spring weather keeps on be-
ing fine some of the men who haven't
much else to do are going to get bis
tiers on their hands from the carpet
beaten.
If some mems eyes were like their
thinkers they could see around any
corner.
The inspiration of some men results
in eXpectoration.
Many a man with a vivid magma
ton knows only how to apply it to
his own qualities.
The submarine is a wonderful pro-
moter Of prose composition.-Sioux
City Journal.