davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19

We call attention to the adver-
tisiments in this paper. They
are all interesting in their con-
tents and are arranged by an art
list.
The business men Of Finger,
McNairy, and Bethel Springs have
a page advertising their respect
i've, towns and in thai we see the
lesson of cooperation and unity
of effort, for all of these towns
are good business centers, made
SO by the cooperative spirit of
the business men of each place.
Each of the town presents an in
teresting page and we invite you
to read them all.
The business interests of Sci
mer are will represented in the
advertising. We think you will
find their advertisements interest
ing, all of them, from the small
est one to the ones occupying a
full page.
You will also find a page taken
by the business men Of Corinth.
Corinth is SO close to US, we some
how feel like it is a part Of our
county. All the advertisers are
reliable, and you will be treated
fairly and courteously when you
trade with them.
To all of our advertisers, we
express our thanks and we hope
an increased holiday trade will
result from their very liberal use
of our columns.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19
Breezy Bethel Springs News.

Fine hog killing weather and
quite a number are being killed
around here. ]. L. Hendrix killed
the champion hog of this place
last week, weighing 500 pounds.
Quite a lot of moving taking
place here. Mrs. Ross and grand
daughter Mabelle, have moved to
Jackson to make their home with
her son, j. G. Ross, conductor on
M. & O. railroad.
Erwin Wilson has bought the
A. S. Robinson house and moved
to it last Wednesday.
DIR. E. M. Smith attended the
funeral of the infant of T. L.
Anderson and wife last Friday.
Bro. Butler filled his regular
appointment at the Presbyterian
church Sunday.
School is progressing nicely
uuder the management of Prof.
Hamm.
Mrs. Ancil Ramer has been
very sick but is able to resume
II 49, 4 ID
her school work.
Geo. Pansey was down from
Pinson Saturday.
Walter Tanning spent the week
end with his brother, A. w. Fan
ming.
@. S. Alternately, editor of the
Independent, was in town Tues
day.
Mrs. Pole Hester has been very
sick but is better.
A. S, Robinson made a busin-
mes trip to Jackson last Tuesday.
Mrs. Berry Of Mississippi, is
spending the winter with her
sister, Mrs. A. Williams.
Frank Robinson and Miss Pearl
Armour surprised their friends
Sunday BY getting married.
]. L. Hendrix spent Monday in
jackson.
Fred Emmons, the noted trav-
cling salesman, made his regular
visit here this week.
w. D. Hendrix made q busin-
ess trip to Corinth Tuesday,
Neal McRimmon Of Biriming-
ham, Ala, Is visiting his uncle,
Harrison McRimmon Of near
Bethel Springs. who Is one Of
McNairy county's leading farm
ers.
Kin Henry Of McNairy. was in
town Tueseay.
T. 7. league was a social vis-
itor at McNairy this week.
Operator, r. v. Young Is work
ling at Rusor and living here.
]. 7. Croskery is working as
clerk for the M. & O. railaoad at
Guntown.
Jack Ferrell moved to Bethel
Springs last week.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19
Stantonville News

+ Ireally think it a duty of some
one from each community to
write a letter of appreciation of
the efforts being put forth by the
new management Of the McNairy
County Independent for a good,
clean, newsy paper.
| want to congratulate you on
leaving out those ''scary medi-
ent ads" / am sure your read
ers will appreciate that very
much.
Our school is progressing nice
ly under the management of E.
w. Stricklin, principal. Mrs. Mag
gle Adams intermediate, and Miss
Amy Hurst primary. We have
had good attendance and the in
terest is as good as there is.
Our boys and girls are very
much interefted in basketball,
and with a little practice ! think
they will be ready to play most
any team.
The past week has been hog
killing week; there has been sew
eral very large hogs killed here,
and people will appreciate this
real winter weather.
L. B. Wells has sold his mer-
camille business to Cecil Cox.
John Moffet is now cashier Of
the bank here since Frank. p.
Flatt is making arrangements to
move to Corinth, Miss, where
he has purchased an interest in
the Royal Grocery Co.
Miss Lena Hoover thinks the
Ford Is the best car, as 1t comes
from Bethel Springs to Stanton
vile. even If the rains do come.
]. P. Harkins made q business
trip to Memphis last week.
Drewry Moffet and mother and
Mrs. Rosa and Miss Amy Hurst
Ihaye recently moved to the res
lidence formerly occupied by Jno.
| Wyatt, he having moved to his
fathers farm.
j R. A. Phillips Of Crump visit
ed his son Reid last week.
| Mrs. Rosa Hurst Is real sick at
this writing.
]. r. Boshart, who has been
right sick for several days. is i'm
proving.
7. D. Barnes and Horny Brow
der made a business trip to Ar
kansas.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19

We present to our readers this
week q 12-page paper all home
print, the largest edition ever
published in the county. 1t has
required time and expense, with
outa corresponding amount of
income, but we shall be satisfied
if our readers are pleased. Should
we attempt another similar ven
ture, we hope to do better.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19
Crusade Meeting.

The crusade meeting in memory
of the first crusade by women in
the saloons of Ohio, will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Louis
Adams on Friday Dec. 26. A So
cial hour will follow the program.
Mrs. J. S. PERKINS.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19
Is There a Santa Claus?

Is There Santa Claus?
(This is said to be the most
quoted editorial writteni in years.:
We take pleasure in announc-
ing at once and thus prominently
the communication below, ex-
pressing at the same time our
great gratifaction that its faith
full author is numbered among
the friends of the Sun.
Dear Editor n | am s years old.
Some of my little friends say
there is no Santa Claus. Papa
says; If you see it in the Sun, it's
so. Please tell me the truth; is
there a Santa Claus?
VIRGINIA O'HANLoN.
"115 Westnineuy-ffth Street. !"
Virginia, your little friends are
wrong. They have been affected
by the skepticism of a skeptical
age, They do not believe except
what they see. They think that
nothing can be which is not COM
prehensible by their little minds.
All minds, Virginia, whether
they be mems are children's, are
little. In this great universe of
ours man is a mere insect, an ant
in his intellect, as compared with
the boundless world about him,
as measured by the intelligence
capable Of grasping the whole
of truth and knowledge.
Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa
Claus. He exists as certainly as
love and generosity and devotion
exist, and you know that they
abound and give to our life it's
highest beauty and joy. Alas!
how dreary would be the world
if there were no Santa Claus. 1t
would be as dreary as if there
were no Virginias. There would
be no child-like faith then, no
poetry, no romance, to make toll
cradle this existence. We should
have no enjoyment, except in the
sense and sight, The eternal
light with which childhood fills
the world would be extinguished.
Not believe in Santa Claus!
You might as well not believe in
fairies. You might get your pa
pa to hire men to watch all the
chimneys on Christmas Eve to
catch Santa Claus, but if they
did not see Santa Claus coming
down, what would that prove?
Nobody sees Santa Claus, but
that is no sign there is no Santa
Claus. The most real things in
the world are those that neither
men nor children can see. Did
you ever see fairies dancing on
the lawn? Of course not, but
that's is no proof that they are
not there. Nobody can conceive
or imagine all the wonders that
are unseen and unseemable in
the world.
You may .tearsapart the baby's
rattle and see what makes the
noise inside, but there is a veil
covering the unseen world which
not the strongest man, or even
the united strength Of all the
strongest men that ever lived,
could tear it apart. Only faith,
fancy, poetry, love, romance,
can push aside the curtain and
view and picture the supernatural
beauty and glory beyond. Is it
all real? All, Virginia, in all this
world there is nothing else real
and abiding.
No Santa Claus! Thank God!
He lives and he lives forever. A
thousand years from now, Vir-
ginia nay, ten times ten thous-
and years from he will con-
tinue to make glad the heart Of
IL ~ ~ AT>-v~~1. Co.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19

T. L. Anderson and wife have
the sympathy of their friends in
the loss of their three weeks old
infant which died last Thurday.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19

We have a complete line Of can
dies, fruit. ETC.. for Xmas. Rob-
inson Grocery Co.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19

/ have for sale a few Rhod
Island Red Cockerals at $2.9
each. F. NJ. CRocrER.
Ramer, Tenn.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1919-12-19
Bethel Springs Items.

| y. ~ beiiWIiuSS ndo just ict1t-
ed from an illness that confined
him in bed several days. We
are glad to see him in town again.
R. s. Wilbanks an employee Of
the firm of Wilbanks & Ramer,
went to Jackson Saturday. The
object of his visit has not yet
been determined, but we would
guess that it was prompted BY
matrimonial business and not
mercantile.
| There is much said about the
laziness of Sergt. William r.
Croskery, member of the depot
brigade. The accusations are I'M
just. Sergt. "Bill" is just tired
mental uneasiness though. IN
| Buford Dennie has our sympa-
thy in these times of bad roads
and cold nights. There's onlyone
alternative add more cover.
Recently Otis Neeks was re-
lieved as fireman and chief engin-
eer of one of our most progress
i've gins by Gilbert Sweat. We
deeply regret the loss of Mr.
Meeks for we esteem the good
Qualities of citizenship he possess
ed, but there is consolation in
knowing that his position has
been filled by one so efficient as
MIR. Sweat and possessing equally
as good qualities Of citizenship.
There is undoubtedly some
source of pride to the supporters
of the Bethel Springs High school
in the consideration of the excel
lent record made this year byh
basket ball team. Every mem
ber of its composition has cause
to feel proud that he was a PIT
of so formidable team. There n
will perhaps be 'wailing and
gnashing of teeth" when these
hustling youngsters graduate,
but when will that be-?
A campaign is now in progress
for the purpose of raising funds
with which to improve the con-
dition of one of the sidewalks.
This is oneof the sanest move
ments that could be made BY our
citizens and we trust it will not
stop with the improvement of
one walk but will spread to every
part of our town. The danger
ously bad condition Of our walks
reflects carelessness and close
ness in our citizens. It reveals
more clearly the fact that there
is lack of cooperation. and that
many are looking outfor self and
caring little for the welfare of
their town. II
We congratulate the merchants
|of our town on theia1nakrfct Oh
servance Of the fiji cti0ns. n \
From beginning Il ~
observed without
deviation there
alone of the SCI
led burning N
stricted hou
|of co-opera
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07

Wanted. A girl for general house
work. Two in family. Phone 3S17.
For Sale. Best location for garage
in the city. Inquire A. l.. Rankin,
Farmers Elevator.
Wanted, girl at the Sugar Bowl.
Lost. Bunch of keys. Reward.
Return to this office.
Evening trips by auto to Lake
Herman and Lake Madison. Round
trip soc. Leave city at 6 p. M; re
turn at 81. l.. Smith, of Smith
Delivery Service.
The Daily Leader is excellently
equipped for printing fine stock cat
alogues with ~pedigrees. All work
promptly delivered.
Boy wanted at the Sugar Bowl.
Shave at the o. X.
Buy IL from Guy K. Hanson, if it
Is diamonds or watches, where you
find the largest assortment.
Farm and city property has gone
up in the last sixty days. We have
a few choice lots in the northwest
part of the city at the old price. This
offer will last only a short time
VIM. Rowland, Agent.
Wanted. At Lake Herman park,
good allround man to work.
Piano for sale cheap. Inquire this
office.
Thirty years unbroken success
training people for business. We
know how. Let us help YOU. Net
Teton Commercial College, Sioux
Falls, S. ID. Write us.
Farm and city property has gone
up in the last sixty days. We have
a few choice lots in the northwest
part of the city at the old price
VIM. Rowland, Agent.
For fine job printing, anything in
the line, order from The Daily
Leader.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07

program was provided by Miss
Gimme, Miss Dora Johnson and r.
A. Gimme, with readings by Misses
Esther Rae and Thelma Stevens. DR..
Daniels made interesting remarks,
and DR.. Kinney auctioned off the
baskets, which brought $21.50.
A car used by daughters of Ole O.
Verlo, who attended the high school
junior banquet last evening at Lake
Madison, vas taken by some I'M
known persons and driven to the city,
leaving the owners to return home
with friends. The car was found
this morning abandoned on Center
street w, apparently none the worse
for having been unlawfully used.
Howard Pioneer: This has been
quite a bond week for the city of
Howard. On Monday night the
SIS, GOO waterworks bonds we're dis
posed of TO the State of South Da-
kota, the bid being S per zen par,
accrued interest. On Tuesday night
the school bonds for $45, 900 to build
an addition to the present school
building were sold to The Harris
Trust & Savings Co, of Chicago, at
5 per cent par.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Tutti Fruitti and Caramel ice
cream at Heinie's.
Nazimova in "Out of the Fog" at
the Lyric Sunday and Monday. Ad-
mission only 15c-30c.
After today you will find the Mad
isOn Art Store located at the Singer
sewing machine rooms at No. 209
Egan venue N. Same phone, 2190.
Wanted. Lawn moving and rug
beating. Phone 1852.
Having sold out my business, all
accounts due me must be paid before
the goth of this month";. l.. Peck.
Hogs bought at any time by T. j.
Bliss at Thompson's barn. Phone
2224.
For Rent. About 30 acre field,
close in. Apply to l.. A. Stevens, or
Security State bank, Madison, S. d,
The local telephone exchange will
put out a new directory on July LIST,
Parties desiring changes are request
ed 10 phone 2121.
Tutti Fruitti and caramel ice
cream at Heinie's.
Furniture and rugs for sale. Can
be seen at the house, 523 Harth
avenue.-Mrs. f. l.. Peck.
Lost. Oval shape gold pin, dia-
mond in center. Finder return to this
office for reward.
For Sale or Trade. T~wo-year-old
registered Jersey bull and two-year-
old registered Jersey heifer.-E. M
Bourne, phone 3649.
For Sale. Four room cottage and
two lots.-Frank Thompson.
For Rent. Three rooms, furnished
or unfinished. Phone 1898. .
Furnished rooms for rent.-Katie
Mueller, phone 3202.
For Sale. House damaged by fire,
viii sell at a bargain if taken al
once. Apply to A. N. Smith, COZ
Second street NV, phone 1923.
The season for cement work is al
hand and l am prepared to contract
for sidewalks, foundations, etc.
s. Thompson. Phone 3515.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07

week and the two will drive back the
new Stutz car that was purchased
some time ago.
Howard Pioneer: Quite a number
of our young folks attended the
opening ball at the new Lake Her.
man park last Friday night. Toward
midnight it began to rain and before
they could get home through the new
grade in the Vermillion hills, a mum
Der of the cars stuck" and the occu-
pants had to remain out all night.
Rev. l.. L. Mann, of the First Bap-
list church, officiated this morning at
an s o'clock wedding. The ceremony
was performed at the parsonage, and
George H. Lee and Miss Helene f..
Gueffey were the young people who
subscribed to the vows. The newly
weds departed by train for Chicago,
where a two weeks visit follows.
J.. o. Smith, president of the Avon
State bank, and Lewis Crosby, a fur
of the day in Madison. These gen.
tlemen, who called on several of our
business men, are concluding a bust
ness trip to Minneapolis and st.
Cloud, MINI. They remain in the
city until tomorrow.
Mrs. f. f. Mitchell and daughter,
Miss Sylvia, who, for Il little over
three weeks have been entertained
at the farm home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Thurston, residing four miles
north of Madison, took u train north
yesterday for their home at Lily.
Mrs. Thurston is one of Mrs. Mitch
ellis daughters.
Walter Beesley stopped off yester-
day while enroute to Lennon to call
upon his sister, Mrs. Emil Kruchen-
becker. Mr.. Beesley is a returned
soldier who served eleven months in
France as a member of the engineer
corps. He landed in New York on
May % and was assigned to Camp
Dodge for final discharge.
Joseph Dixon, of Leroy township,
has become the owner, by purchase,
of the John Rel residence property,
Ninth street NE. Mr.. Dixon takes
over the property with a view of NOV
ing his family from the farm to the
city for the purpose of giving his
children the advantage of our excel
lent school facilities.
Otto Bjornstad is expected to ar
rived in Madison today from st.
Louis, where he was sent as a dele
gate to a railway mems convention,
just closed. He has not had an op-
p~ortunity to visit his brother. Nick, i'm
twenty-five years, therefore avails
himself of this chance while enroute
home to Montana.
John Aldern went to Mitchell yes
terday to begin work for Mr.. King
of the Dodge Auto company. Mr..
Aldern is an honorably discharged
soldier, who returned to Madison last
Monday from overseas service. He
has made his home with Mr.. and Mrs.
Knut Peterson and for Over a year
was an auto salesman for Peter
HOidal.
The recent Royal Neighbors' bas-
ket social was largely attended and
enjoyed by the guests. The music
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07
LOCAL NEWS.

Mrs. X. Knoeri transacted bust
ness in Sioux Falls today.
l. w. Seid went to Lake Preston
yesterday on business.
Mrs. Hubert Nellis was a Sioux
Falls visitor yesterday.
Mrs. c. E. Howard spent the day
with friends at Wentworth.
DR.. w. E. Daniels made a profess
sional call at Winfred last evening.
Land business called Thomas John
son to Pipestone today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Yuill, of Winfred,
transacted business here today.
Miss Vivian Ersland, of Oldham,
was a Madison shopper yesterday.
Miss Blanche Mitchell went to
Aberdeen a few days ago for a visit
with friends.
w. X. McNier came down from
Lake Preston yesterday for the tran
saction of business here.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Monson spent a
day in Madison while returning to
their home at Lily.
Mrs. John Overdick and children
were in from Winfred yesterday to
spend the time between trains.
Mrs. j. C. Cavigelli came down
from Ramona yesterday to do some
shopping.
George Deveny is in the city from
Artesian calling on his aunt, Mrs.
John Deveny
Albert Rundell, of Wentworth, had
a business reason for visiting Madison
yesterday.
Mrs. j. j. Ashenbrucker and child
spent the time between trains in
Sioux Falls today.
Among those who spent the day at
Sioux Falls were George Johnson
and Miss Anna Natwick.
Claud Mallory went down to Sioux
Falls this forenoon to spend Sunday
with his parents.
Mrs. Mandler and son. also Mrs.
Schwartz, of Ramona, were business
visitors in Madison during the day.
Miss Katherine O'Brien returned
this morning from a visit of q week
with friends at Howard.
Miss Etha King, physical culture
director at the Normal, departed yes
terday for her home at Huron.
There was Il frolic at Lake Mad
ison last evening. The juniors of the
high school rendered the seniors a
banquet.
r. NJ. Jones, a Winfred cOntrac-
tor and builder, accompanied his wife
to Madison yesterday to do some
trading.
Miss Mary Schnell and sister, Miss
Catherine, both first year students at
the Normal, departed yesterday for
their home at Ramona.
Miss Pearl Stevens, who has been
at Winfred nursing a sick brother,
has returned to the city, the relative
having somewhat improved.
j. DOOley returned home to RAJ
mona today from overseas duty. He
was a machine gunner with the seth
division.
G.. c. Jensen, a gentleman with
large farming interests near Vienna,
was a business visitor in this city to-
day.
A. j. Doty returned to Colman to-
day after a visit here with his son,
Arthur, who is to graduate from the
Madison high school.
Mrs. Thor G~ulbranson returned 10
Colman this forenoon after spending
a week in this city, the guest of her
daughter, Mrs. Oscar G~ranflatten.
Mrs. John Messner, who has been
entertained at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. ID. Parker, departed today for
her home at Sioux Falls.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07
WATER USERS TAKE NOTICE.

The city water will be cut off at
midnight Saturday, June Z, 1919,
and will bs off until necessary re-
pairs are made, which will no doubt
require all of Sunday to complete.
You are requested to make necessary
preparation for your water supply.
BY order of city commission.-Ed.
Rafferty,, Supt,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07

Methodist Episcopal.-The pastor
will preach in the morning on The
Church and the New Day. The Sun
day school hour is IL m. The propo-
sition of a change of hour for the
Sunday school during the hot wealth
er will be discussed at this session.
There will be Epworth league at z
p. M. Subject: Why Go to College
in War Time? The congregation Is
invited to attend the high school
bacalaureate services in the evening.
Homer w. Minish, Pastor.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07
THE

First Baptist.-Tomorrow morning
will be observed as children's day.
A program of music, recitations and
drill will be rendered by the children,
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07
THE CITY.
WEATHER

Generally fair tonight and Sunday;
not much change in temperature.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07

First Presbyterian.-This Sunday
will be children's day. The Sunday
school will give a program at 1890
to which all are invited. There will
be an offering taken for Sunday
school missions. The pastor will
make a short address. In the eve
ming the congregation will unite in
the service at the high school audi
torium.-C. McKibbin, Minister.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-06-07

with song, Flag of Our Land.
l.. l.. Mann, Pastor.
Trinity Lutheran. - Pentecostal
services (Norwegian) 1890 a. m.
Special music. Sunday school 1915.
No League meeting or evening SER
vices on account of high school senior
class sermon in high school audito-
rium.-C. X. Solberg, Pastor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-14
PUTTING lNTHE PUNCH.

BY PEPS
A PARTISAN banquet is the pop valve ON the steam
chest Of oratory.
WHICH reminds what the elevator said, that
the toasmaster only buttered side and that
we'd ought to him preside at home.
GENERAL MARCH Is doing marching-from
colonel to the top in two But 1t be
bered that he is the who Aguinaldos we
Valor must be rewarded.
WHEN the political shysters and fake fnancers get
through looting North Dakota may be safely changed
from IN D." to an G."
THE Jerome of Arizona. Jerome Idaho. had
a division.
A CHURCH advertisement carried the picture of the
and under it the title his sermon do You
Know the Devil When You See Him."
NOW they saying at the conference in Paris
that all Wilson brought along panacea. Let 1t 60
at that. "Panacea America First"