McNairy County independent., September 11, 1914, Image 1

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VOLUME XIII.
SELMER. McNAIRY COUNTY. TENN.. FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER. II, IQ!4
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Central High School Opening
The Selmer High School opened
Monday morning at 8:30. The large
auditorium' was filled with children
and patrons.
Rev, J. W. Carnell held appropri
ate devotional exercises. Short ad
dresses were delivered by J. W. Pur
viance, Co. Supt. Aaron Brooks, t)r,
J. L. Smith and J. W. Prather. These
were followed by the principal, W, B.
Simpson, who forcefully outlined the
duties of teacher, patrons and pupils.
He. evidenced an earnest purpose to
make this school one not inferior to
any high school in the state. He
promises order and discipline of not
a rigid but honeat enforcement, with
no favorites. His talk indicated
that he fully grasps the duties of head
of the school, Prof. Horry Hodges
followed in one of his earnest talks
on the importance of child training,
and the fact that teachers must know
much more than the books in order to
successful teaching. A number of
' young men and women from other
, points in the county enrolled.
- - The school promises much for Sel
mer and the educational interests of
the whole county.
The following constitute the. pres
ent teaching force: W. B. Simpson,
.principal; Horry Hodges, vice-principal;
Miss Ruby Alexander, Domestic
Science; Miss Le well Walker, Inter
mediate Department; Miss Cornel'a
i;rooK, rnmary, ana miss juaoei
iteele, Music.
Meetings ofCounty Committees
. Ilia f.mft pnnnt.v omen hi vi cnmmtt..
tees met Monday for the purpose of
organiz ition and selecting candidates
for the legislature. x ,
The republicans selected as chair
man for the ensuing two years W, H.
Stone. His opponent was Dr. J. L
Smith. J. R. Swaim was selected vas
secretary. J. P. Sipes defeated J. R.
Swaim as the nominee for the legis
lature. 1
The democratic committee, with C.
B. Steadman chairman and R. M.
Houston; secretary, , nomitated Geo.
Prather for the legislature, his op
ponent being A. C. McKinzie. For
lion affiliation W. K. Abernathy was
supplanted by R. M. Houston for sen-
fnriol nnri .T. IT. Rhpndmnn in M T!aro
.t for member of the county executive
committee.'
Neither of the committees took any
action in regard to senator. W. T.
Bell, of Savannah, was here as a can
didate for the senate on the demo
cratic ticket.
The selection of two very good men
for the legislature will insure a re
RDoctaMe representative from Mc
Nairy county.' It is claimed that a
local issue, that of "no fence", may
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MeiiipMs ; Sept 2Gcto ; 3
More than a Million Dollar's Worth of
Sheep, Hogs, Horses and Poultry, and every
thing that the heart could wish or the mind
conceive in Amusements, Agricultural, Horti
cultural, Industrial and Commercial Exhibits.
Mates on
be injected into the canvass, and
would affect somewhat party align
ment. Colored People Last Week;
Presiding Elder J. M. Mitchell, of
Jackson, was the prominent spirit in
the colored meetings here last week,
including the woman's missionary . so
ciety and the Sunday School conven
vention. There were several promi
nent divines here; among others,
Bishop Lane and J. A. Hamlet, editor
Christian Index, Dr. P. W. Broom,
professor of languages Lane College.
Tho visitors desire to acknowledge a
real generous hospitality by the col
ored people, as well as the respect
and consideration of the white peo
ple. Bishop -Cleavs preached Sunday.
A number of white people were spe
cially invited, and occupied reserved
seats. The. bishop was, introduced by
Elder Mitchell as the youngest bishop
in any church. Very soon it was Tip
parent that he was an able man. He
delivered one of the best sermons de
livered In Selmer for many a day as
was said by those who heard him.
He is a son-in-law of Bishop Lane and
has had all the educational advantag
es possible, while he is a negro yet
only in part as he shows by his color.
i Stnn Tint First Fall r.niufc
Check your fall cough or cold "at
once don't wait it may lead to se
rious lung trouble; weaken your vital
ity and develop a chronic lung ail
ment. Get a bottle of Dr. Bell's Pine
Tar Honey today; it is pure and harm
lessuse it freely for that fall cough
or cold. If baby or children are sick
give it to them, it will relieve quickly
and permanently. It soothes the ir
ritated throat, lungs and air- passag
es. Loosens phlegm, is antiseptic
and fortifies the system against colds.
It surely prevents cold germs, from
getting a hold. Guaranteed. Only
25c, at your druggist. adv
Millions in the air. Think of it:
Every time you open your mouth, in
goes a whole menagerie of microbes,
geims and bacteria. When the liver
stomach and bowels are active, these
gprms are harmless. If they are tor
pid it is just the condition needed to
set up disease; which at this season
is generally of a malarial nature. The
"moral is Use Herbine.to keep the
liver, stomach and bowels in a. state
of health and activity. It cures indi
gestion and constipation. Price 50c.
Sold by B. L, Browder, exclusively,
adv
MONDAY, SEPT. 28
LIVE STOCK DAY
BEGINNING OF FAIR PROPER
all Railroads-Let's Go
THE REASON.
A few members of the demo
cratic executive Committee of
McNairy county at the meeting
Monday, voted to remove me
from the position I have held as
a member of said committee
from the 6th district, and also
from the position of Senatorial
Committeeman that somebody
thought I held. - '
In regard to such action, I de
sire to say that I am not in the
least disturbed nor concerned,.
this gang having read me out of
the party so often that the oper
ation has become absolutely pain
less. The reason given for this
action was that I had voted for
republicons, and was on too inti
mate terms with republicans and
independent democrats; that by
my political conduct, I had for
feited my rights to hold further i
converse or communication with j
the democratic elect.
But this is not the reason. The
real cause is deep-seated and qf
long standing, and this action
taken here Monday was inspired
by a little gang of so-called dem
oc.ats, who have been scratching
democratic nominees and voting
for republicans when it suited
them ; from W. J. Stanton, dem
ocratic nominee for representa
tive in 1906, including the la
mented and beloved Bullock for
Chancellor in 1910, to myself in
my last race for representative
in 1912. This gang votes straight
when it suits them to do so. They
will also vote for any republican
when it suits them or will pro
mote their interests. They- went
into a primary two years ago to
defeat me at any cost and in any
way. Failing in their effort to do
this, they marched up in solid
phalanx in the November elec
tion and took another whack at
me, and voted for a republican.
Republicans are all right if "they
are with them: they are all wrong
and going hellward, if they are
not for them. The real reason
for their past and present frame
of mind towards me, is that this
gang failed to control me then
years ago in an effort to re-district
this county so as to cut
down republican membership in
the County Court, and to make
the Dortch Law apply to various
republican districts in this coun
ty, going so far as to prepare
the bill, and send it to me, not
with a request to pass the same,
but demanding that I do' it.
About the same time, this
same gang of self-constituted
leaders, wrote me, and I have
their letters, demanding that I
Sunday, Sept. 27
Sacred Concert by
Scotch Highlander Band
pass the Stock Law, regardless
of the wishes of the people. I
positively refused to do that un
til the question was submitted to
the people. That was my posi
tion then, and I have not changed
in that position. I knew the 'peo
ple were not expecting legisla
tion on that question at the time,
and to have passed it without
the consent of a majority would
have been an outrage. Then it
was that I was threatened with
political destruction. Since then
this same gang, have been my
uncompromising and implacable
personal and political enemies.
Other matters could be mention
ed connected with these and oth
er demands, and coming ail
through all these years that in
tensified the feeling against me.
But I shall not enter into a dis
cussion of them now. . .
Tf I had gone ahead and pass
ed the Dortch Law according to
their demands, thereby disfran
chising the poor and uneducated
voters of McNairy county; if I
had run the Stock Law over the
people without their ever having
an opportunity to express . their
will; if I had refused to go to the
relief of the "people in 1908 to
test the Stock Law passed in
1907 without their consent; if I
had permitted them to dictate to
me what I should do in my ca
pacity as representative of the
whole people; if I had crawled
upon my belly and begged them
for their influence: if I b.d been
their political parrot, speaking
only the words they had trained
me to speak; if I had been their
little puppet to fawn at their
feet; if I had been their hewer
of wood and drawer of water; if
I had supported every whisky
soaked candidate running in the
name of democracy , and endors
ed every pro-liquor platform and
candidate; if I had stultified my
self in aiding and abetting in the
passage of a dishonest election
law. in other words, if I had sur
rendered my manhodd, and made
them the keepers of my con
science, and been for them their
political galley slave, I would to
day be in good standing and in
full fellowship with them.
I challenge the right of this
little gang to pass upon my cre
dentials as a democrat, or to
read me out of the democratic
party. I shall not attempt to re
possess the position, nor shall I
appeal from the action of tbs
gang, except to the tribunal of
the people, who have honored
and trusted me in the past
I shall continue to associate
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with republicans, and when it
suits me, shall vote for them. I
have been with them hqart and
soul in the great fight they and
thousands of good democrats
have been waging in Tennessee
for . the last five years, and I
am imbued wih too much of the
spirit of the true soldier to de:
sert the cause in this crucial
hour.
I stand upon my record as a
citizen, lawyer and public ser
vant, and in submitting this
record to the people .of McNairy
county, who are honest and who
believe in fair play, regardless
of politics, I am not afraid of
their' judgment.
W. K. ABERNATHY.
adv " .
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Dr. Kinsrs New Life Pills will cure
you, causes a healthy, flu of bile wd
rids your stcmach and bowels of waste
and fermenting body poisons. They
are a tonic to your etomach and liver
ad tone the general system. First
doso will cure you of that depressed,
dizzy, bilious and constipated condi
tion. 25c. at ail druggists. , adv
ifShield BrancTj
Clothes 9
Are well worth looking at
The "SHIELD BRAND
SPECIAL" at $12.50 is
recognized as the best
suit At the price to be ,
bad anywhere. Then i
we ha7 pthers at
$1C.OO and $15.00
that aie equally
good values.
Be sure to
come in and
see oar
The
Millie
newest
models
Cioihss
Price
for
fall.
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Ready
Our Business is the Business of Pleasing
Our Customers .
What we are trying to do is to learn exactly what
our customers want and get it for them, rind de
liver it to them in the simplest and most agreeable
way to them. The business lifts itself up to our
customers' consideration by the dignity of its set
ting in many forms of excellences by reason of its
SPLENDID STOCKS, by reason of its INDIVID
UALITIES, by reason of its FAIR PRICES; It
makes its own sign to people of judgment, that ij;
is capable of conscientiousness in good service.
It never flinches in making good.
Outfitters
to
Women CO,
Children
GHAS.
C O R I N T
We are now prepared to furnish
School
Both for the Primary and High School, IfBooks are sold on a small
a margin of profit, so we will ask you
3 cash for them. All looks offered
n books, with no missing leaves, backs
'B i I. ritr ii
10 uh ijNeu again. j vve win at an
as pens, pencils, paper, tablets, ink,
- J, L. BROKE, :
: ' 1 ALL KINDS OF 1
Blacksmithfng and Wpod-vork
Horseshoeing a Specialty
Prompt Service and Satisfaction Guaranteed.', '
CORN MILL FOR CUSTOM. Meal and Chops on
hand at all times at lowest prices.
Custom Grinding for fts 81ii
At last' we have' a
Shumate's Tungsten $2.75
Sizes and shapes to fit any face and adapted to any beard.
FOR SALE BY
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Fire and Tornado Insurance
w None bnt reliable companies represented. All classes ot
Insurable property written, at the lowest rates obtainable.
Special low rates on resiliences, and also have very desira
ble contract on farm property. All inquiries will receive
PROMPT ATTENTION
f ALBERT GILLESPIE, Agent
at Gish's
I GISH
Outfitters
to
Men and
Boy
H, M I S S.
you with the New Adopted
ooks
to please be prepared to pay
for exchange must be Whole
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l o.i l n i! t
umes nave dcnopi ouppues, sucn
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and Chopping for the 16th
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