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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15


1 Esq. G. B. Wallace, of the old
9th district was in town last Fri.
day with wagon load of Big
Heart" watermelors, the best Of
which reached the weight Of AZ
pounds The big Heart" is an
oblong solid green melon of very
fine quality.
Herbert Roberts, wife and two
children returned Monday to
their home in Memphis. Mr..
Roberts came over on Thursday
of last week, but Mrs. Roberts
and the children had been here
about three weeks with Hon.
and Mrs. P. O. Roberts.
We hear that some of our citi-
zens have become so bitter
against the proposition of a no.
fence law and tick eradication
that they have become general
unbelievers-dou biting both fu-
ture happiness in heaven and
punishment in hades.
IL there are any business men
who do not advertise on their
own account, and hope that no
body else will do 80, the Lexing-
ton papers have certainly been
pleasing to them this summer
The non-advertiser is a mill
stone around the neck of a town.
Several of the young men Of
Lexington gave a barbecue in
the Felix Greasy grove on Hunt
ingdon street Wednesday after.
noon at late hour. Mr.. and
Mrs. Felix Greasy and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cooper Sweat were the
chaperons.
Mrs. J. F. Rockholt entertain
ed with q garden party Friday
Aug. 9th in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. Ed Tidwell of Padu-
cab. Progressive Rock was en-
joyed by the guests FOR an hour
after which a delightful salad
course was served.
All the boys" who are max
ing the campaign before the Re.
publican primary to he held on
the 9th Of Septembe r,@ say they
are having good and pleasant
time at the speaking appoint
ments-but it is going to be hard |
to decide which will carry off |
the oratorical honors, Bill Dyer
or Jake Belew. =
M. L. Wallace, carrier on route
5, out of Lexington, goes back to
work next Tuesday after Is days
vacation. Ollie Pirtle is the
substitute on route 5. Joe Frank.
lin, of route 1, was off three days
this week. Will johnson of
route 5, took his vacation in july
and John Wilkerson, of route 8,
has recently lost several days on
account of illness in his family,
his little daughter, Sue, being
now down with fever.
The Downs Comedy Company,
composed Of Downs and his
wife, played in the Crystal in,
the latter part of last week and I
gave a wonderful outdoor exhi.
bition of blind.fold driving and
Ending hidden articles-includ.
ing the postoffice box stunt in
which he found the hidden key,
located the desired box and de.
ivered the letter to Nath Owens.
Downs attracted some atten.
lion by proposing to find the lost
Rogers child and went on the
quest Monday night.
A.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15

The Progress is authorized to an
nounce Circuit Court Clerk ]. w.
Dyer candidate for reelection, sub
ject to the Republican primary of
September 9Th, 1918.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15

Miss Nora Alton, a daughter of
our friend, Sylvester Atom of
the old 9th district. We are not
in possession of particulars but
extend congratulations.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15

On the 4th inst, w. T. Hamil-
ton and Miss Bessie Jones were
married. The groom is q farm
err; the bride a daughter of
James Jones who lives near
Juno.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15

The Progress ia authorized to an
nounce County Court Clerk j. w.
Page a candidate for reelection, sub
ject to the Republican primary on
Saturday, September 9th. -
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15
Local and Personal
Its True Tagg Paint. "

It's True-Tagg FAINT"
Mrs. B. Smith went to Mem
phis Tuesday.
! Buy your electric iron from
| Threadgill Bros.
Rev. Il. NJ. Walker went Il
Jackson Tuesday. ~
J. r. Murphy, Of the Wilders.
vile vicinity was here Monday.
Henry D. Barry, Of this office
has been to Memphis this week
ut won't come off,"
Stanley Dennison, Of Perry.
ville,, was in Lexington Wednes.
day.
Eplmet Dennison, of Nashville,
is spending this week with home.
folks.
! Miss Oorrine Trice, Of Jack 8
Greek. as visiting her sister,
Mrs. Lon Riley.
]. E. Wallace Of this office
spent Saturday and Sunday in
jackson and Dyersburg.
|. Sold by O. F. McHaney.
For SALE-A good one.horse
wagon and harness.
THREADenE Bros
Have you tried Kaw's best
Flour?-Lexington Cash Store.
L. H. Pearson, Prop.
Pearson Motif was thrown from
q bicycle last Friday, and broke
a bone in his right arm at the
wrist.
T. Fl. Evans and wife, of De.
caturville, spent last Sunday
here guests of w. Q. Evans and
family.
j. P. and Mrs. Bird and Miss
nellie Bachelor of Luray, are
visiting A. s. Bird and family
this W bek.
A communication from War.
ren's Bluff was unfortunately
lost and hence failed of publica-
ton last week.
David Carey, aged By, one of
the best citizens Of the Juno sec
ton, was in Lexington last Fri.
day aud Monday.
\ Esq. g.. Barney Wallace has
the thanks of the Progress fam
lily for couple of42.pound big
Heart atermelons.
"Red Band" l5c candy.
The person who borrowed our
jack screws will please return
them at once.
THREADarLL Bros.
j. M. Porterfeld and wife, Of
Jackson, en- route to Saltillo,
spent Monday night here with
the family Of Hon. D. E. ScottA
See our 15c "Red Band" can.
dies before buying any others.
Lexington Cash Store,
l.. H. PEARSON, Prop.
W. A. Lawler has heen at
home for several days on account
Of sprained ankle. He was
able to come to town Wednesday
WHY Stout, Of Decaturville,
was here last Friday en- route fur
Smithsonia, Ala, to spend two
weeks with his uncle j. T. Reed
err.
Miss 4 nnie Weber, of Hicko-
ny Withe, Tenn, has spent the
week here, a guest Of her school
friend, Miss Addie Nicely Muir
ray.
Dock Bowers and wife, of w est
Point, Mississippi, are in Lexing-
ton. Mr.. Bowers working in the
new barber shop with a. G..
Burrow.
!. Mrs. A. K. McNatt and sister,
Miss Mittie Wilkerson came ov.
er from Jackson at the first OF
the week to visit relatives and
friends.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15

John Woolley, Q farmer, and
Miss Birdie Duke, were married
on the 9TH inst, in the Eastern
part of the county.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15

We are authorized to announce
SheriffV. F. Martin candidate. for
reelection, subject to the Republican
primary to be held on Saturday, Sep.
tember6. : ~
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15
Full Blood Legb0rns.

Mrs. j. F. Winslow has eight
fine, full blood Leghorn ROSTERS
for sale at 30 cents each. Apply
early.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TO THE VOTERS OF LEXINGTON:

/ am candidate for MAJ of Lex
ington, to succeed myself subject to
the Municipal Election to be held on
September 18th, 1918. Having held
the Office of Mayor only short time,
to I'll out an unexpired term; ask
that receive endorsement of my ac-
tions in said position by the voters.
JOHN +. HALL.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15
Red Band Is Cent Candy.

Anything in the showcase.
Good enough for any candy
lover. Lexington Cash Store, l..
H. Pearson, Prop.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1913-08-15

#. Oakley. who has been work.
ing here as a carpenter, left
yesterday for Holiday, where
he will build o residence for q
Mr.. McIlwain.
FOR SALE CHEAP-Two
F-P lightning plants with fix.
lures. Apply to ], r. Fielder,
Lexington, Tenn. Fine for good
country church.
Mrs. Rozetta Blount and son,
Kirtley, arrived from Decatur
vile last Sunday, TO make their
home with the Progress family
on jackson street.
Our townlman, W. T. Grissom,
has bought seventy acres of the
j. 81. Mofitt land, five miles
West of Lexington for the con.
sideration of 50, 100.
Mrs. D. A. Wolfe returned
yesterday to her home in Clifton
after spending two weeks with
her mother, Mrs Callie Denver,
who has been i'll, but is now con.
valesce Mt.
Smith, the ice man, returned
several days ago from q visit to
Mississippi. George Trip,
Smiths Chief Lieutenant, is ali
right either with the boss pres.
ent or absent.
Superintendent W. j. Hills
very kindly allowed the through
train of Tuesday to stop at Luz
ray for the benefit of the Repub.
lican candidates who spoke at
Luray on that day.
J. F. Winslow calls attention
to the fact that rats are doing
unusual damage to corn this
year, and that every corn crib
should be lined in some way to
keep out the rodents.
Charles Browning, an ex.Con.
federate solder, who lived in this
county many years ago, and has
lately been living In North Mis-.
sissippi, was In Lexington Tues.
day, selling spectacles.
Miss Emma T. Pearson return.
ed Monday to her home in Jack.
son after spending several weeks
in Lexington. Miss Emma T. is
an extra fine girl and has scores
Of friends in our town.
The Ladies of the Woodmen
Circle will have an Ice Cream
Supper in the courthouse yard
on Saturday night. Every body
invited to attend and enjoy the
most pleasant of evenings. q:
Mrs. Sam NJ. Barnett enter.
famed the first meeting of the
newly organized, Bridge Whist
Club Wednesday afternoon.
Quite q number of Lexington's
young people have become mem.
bers. ~
Presiding Elder Brooks came
home from Gainesville, last Mon.
lay but left Immediately for
Camden. Presiding Elder Brooks
has been preaching two or more
times day-but seems to thrive
On the work. 4
Green Harris, an old and good
citizen Of the Bargerton section,
suffered recurrence Of paraly.
lis last week and was in a preca.
.ious condition for several days.
Mr.. Harris is the father of Mrs.
!. w. Page.
The Progress editor went to
Decaturville on Thursday eve.
hing of last week and returned
Friday accompanied by his moth.
sr.in.law, Mrs. N. j. Dennison,
who will make her home here
for an indefinite time.
Miss Ida Bell Murray, who was
! visitor to Mrs. Ed. DeLcach
last summer was married in
to Mr.. Collie Kaub
about the last Of July. Miss
made many friends in
Lexington on her visits.
Valentine Barry went into the
postoffice, as clerk, Monday
morning and if he does as well
in that business as he has in the
Of type and press
es, will make good in serving
the people.
Elder g. @. Brewer, wife and
baby. Of Chattanooga, are here
guests Of Mr.. Brewers mother
and brothers. g. @. preached
Tuesday night and left Thursday,
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24

The Fourth will be sane" here, al
though some of our merchants are
making big displays of fireworks and
among the latter many new novelties
for the amusement and manning of
Young America.
One of our agricultural implement
dealers has this season done the big
gest business in his nearly fifty years
career. He has had eight men setting
up machines for the past ten days,
four in the country and four in town.
That was another fine rain we had
last night, somewhat heavier than the
first,
The matter of securing options for
the Tri-State Traction Co.'S road from
Hamilton to Quincy, is progressing
satisfactorily, the road being welcom-
ed with the glad hand 1t will do hucM
for Warsaw and will become one Of
the most popular interurbans in the
state. All Of our progressive citizens
are giving it boost in any way they
can.
Regular meeting of the city council
Tuesday night when important bust
ness regarding the betterment of the
city will come UP for consideration.
Warsaw has some crack tennis play
ers. Why not get UP match with
Keokuk.
!. The regular Sunday p M trip of
the steamer Keekuk, Warsaw to points
on Lake Cooper, bids fair to become
a popular outing; not too long and
plenty Of breeze and diversion.
Our people are glad to see that Ham.
ilton is to be recognized in the com
| ing dam celebration, and that the lat
ter is to be hereafter known as the
i Keokuk and Hamilton dam celebra-
ton. This is as 1t should be.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
White Slave Case.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
CHICAGO, June 24.-Charged with
stripping the clothes from his eigh-
ten year old sister-in-law and keeping
her prisoner Joseph CHA, pri.
vate detective was arrested by the
police today following raid on his
house and will be turned over to the
federal authorities for prosecution
under the Mann act. The girl Leona
Kohich, said to be the daughter of
a well to do merchant at Diedzic.
Poland, complained that CHA met her
at New York upon her arrival few
weeks ago, brought her to Chicago
and threatened to kill he, If she told
her father. The girl wrote her par
ents in Poland who communicated
with a Polish priest in Chicago. The
latter turned the letter over to the
police.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
The Warsaw Gate CITY
Warsaw, ILL, June "a, 1913.

Jesse nj. Worthen, Supt, Charleston
Light and Water Company, Charleston,
S. c., stopped over here on Sunday
with relatives. He is delegate to the
American Water Works Associa ion
convention which is TO be held in
Minneapolis, Mimi, June % to q in
elusive. Jesse is son Of George
Worthen, deceased, was born in War
saw and is one of the many Warsaw
boys who have made good
Donald McDougal, a Chicago drug
gist, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Nc
McDougal is visiting home folks this
week. His wife and child accompanied
him. Don is looking fine and is also a
made good"
The splendid rain OF Saturday and
Saturday night was worth thousands
Of dollars to the farmers, but damaged
the clover that was cut
In view of the recent tragic deaths
Of five young people on Lake Cooper,
the cause of which is onxf surmised,
and also when it is known that the
lake for some distance above the darn
has very strong current because nj
the under,ow, subscriber of The
Gate City has suggested that danger
signs be posted on either shore of the
lake by the Water Power Company, at
such points as in their judgment may
be proper
Warsaw baseball club did not go
to Canton Sunday because of the rain
They perhaps will play FIT Madison
here next Sunday; due announcement,
will be given.
Warsaw will not celebrate the
Fourth with any general celebration
The nearest to 1t will be the picnic OF
the church of the Sacred Heart to be
held all day and evening in Rals.on
Park, on the former street car line
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
Outdoor Diary.

Two women who have acquired the
tramping habit keep diaries OF the
great outdoors. Each writes In her
book an account of the long walks
they take together, and they derive
much pleasure from looking over past
entries and also from exchanging their
books and noting how differently the
same things have impressed them.
Sometimes one account Of walk is
full of funny happenings on the way,
while the other glows with sky tints
and INJURIES winter garb Their books
are of the loose-leaf sort, SO that they
are always complete and yet always
ready for another chapter Occa-
sionally the girls paste in striking
picture taken with their pocket cam
era.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
Henry Jones, Youth From Marceline,
Mo-, Meets With Awful Acct.
dent While Flppins a
Freight Train.
WAS WITH COMPANION
Injured Young Man Brought to keo-
kuk From Montrose and Now
Lies Near Death at
Hospital.

Facing death because OF a serious
accident which befell him Monday
evening when he attempted to board
a freight train at Montrose, Henry
Jones who now lies in st. Joseph's
hospital, will probably die before the
day is over.
The injured man who is not yet
twenty-one years of age, was brought
to this city at 6:45 yesterday evening,
by the same train which ran over him.
Jones, with companion named Ellis,
tried to board the train at Montrose
between half past five and six o'clock.
Jones slipped and fell under the car
wheels and as SOON as the crew saw
his plight, the train was stopped and
the unfortunate youth hurried to the
hospital here. The right leg was
|amputated above the knee and the
left above the ankle Because Of the
great loss Of blood, 1t was not thought
that Jones would live through the day
He has relatives at Marceline, Mo.
that being his former home. Jones
told his nurse that he would be TWEEN
ty-one years Of age in August. The
parents at Marceline have been no
titled Of their sons serious condition
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
PeIkey Acquitted.
limited Press Leased Wire s,

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CALGARY. June 24-Arthur Pei
key will fight with Gunboat Smith
according to some of Pelkey's close
friends who have been at the train
ing camp since the killing of Luther
McCarty here. Following his acquit.
tai on the charge of manslaughter by
a jury last night, Pelkey left today
for his home in Chatham. Ont He
said that he expects to re-enter the
ring but has no definite arrange
ments. Crowds OF friends gathered
at the station to see him off. Tommy
Burns, promoter of the McCarty-Pel-
key fight said today he was glad to
see Pelkey freed but the charge of
Chief Justice Harvey to the jury
sounded the death knell OF fighting
in Canada. Burns is to be tried in
October and expects acquttal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
open Air Asylum.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, June 24-ChicaGo s
down town district is mad house
The elevated railroads that form the
down town loop" inclose a great
open air asylum in which hurry more
semi-lunatics, unbalanced and
|unrelaxed men and women than any
fifty insane asylums in America
This was the indictment returned
against Chicago today by alienists and
nerve specialists attending the an.
nual convention here. DR. ]. Cheston
King, of Atlanta, Ca, declared the
Chicagoan to be afflicted with "tur.
moilitis," and hence the Chicago bust.
ness men "the highest tensioned and
most abnormally constituted specimen
known to science" Too much worry
too much noise, too much dissipation
and too much excitement are respon.
sible for this condition, declared DR.
Albert e. Sterne, of indianapolis.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
FOUND.
FoUND-Hand bag containing small
purse and money. Call at this Of
fee, prove property and pay notice.
Getting Around French Law.

1t is against the law in France to
make derogatory statements about
servant, even although those state
ments may happen to be true. An
employer who refused to recommend
a cook by reason of her extrava-
gance, impertinence, and prediction
to drink" was prosecuted by said cook
and fined for libel, the court inform
ing her that the truth of the charges
had nothing to do with the matter.
Henceforth French housekeepers. says
the New York Sun, In order to evade
the responsibilities placed upon them
by the law have Issued certificates of
character in form something like the
following: This certifies that Nine.
Marie. late nurse of my daughter, aged
one year, did not leave her on bench
In the Jardin des Plantes and go
away and forget her on October 70
last"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
PERSONA AIS.

]. A. Green of Stone City, Iowa, is
In the city today.
O. E. Hull of Davenport is Keo-
kuk visitor.
G. e. Hartman of Des Moines is
In the city.
G. F. Goldin of Cedar Rapids is a
Keokuk visitor
B. M. Majors left this morning on
the K & w. for western Iowa on q
business trip.
Miss Rhoda Harrison has arrived
home after few days visit with her
sister Mrs. Earl Kite, OF New Bos-
ton, Iowa.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
CITY NEWS.

The auxiliary of Eagles lawn So
cial has been postponed till Thursday,
26.-Adv.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Connie
Eagan was made joyous this morning
over the birth of bright baby boy,
born at 1890 o'clock.
Mildred lobe, Alice Hoosis and
Florence Meyers were fined a dollar
and costs in the superior court this
morning for disturbing the peace.
Many people have responded to
the terms of the new traffic ordinance
and are driving on the right side of
the street and turning corners more
carefully. Few machines have been
noticed going fast enough to break
the speed limit of Is miles on Main
street or % on others.
-Manitou, Colo, Sunday, June %,
10. Hello Aver: We have just come
out of the mountains here. Went in
at Denver. Passed over the continen-
tai divide twice--3b0 miles mountain
drive. Came over Tennessee pass at
Leadville. All o. K.-Tom Boltz. It's
a Ford" Of course. This same car
did Montana and return last year
2,4S0 miles round trip for less than
SOC worth of repairs. 1t has run
every day beside. If you want Ford
service-get a Ford.-Adv.
District court convened this af-
ternoon for jury work. The case of
Charles Alberts vs. Harvey Hull for
$4,000 damages for injuries sustained
while driving a mule team belonging
to Hull, was called for trial and the
work of jury selection begun. The
case of j. P Dickson VS.. the Geo.
H. Paul Co. was passed for settlement.
This leaves one other jury case for
trial this term unless attorneys agree
upon some other.
Masonic: Special meeting OF
Eagle lodge No. 10, A. r. & A. NJ.
Wednesday, June 26, 1918, beginning
at $50 p. M. Work in the third de-
gree. All members expecting to help
on July 2, be present. Visiting breth-
rem cordially invited. BY order cf|
the W. NJ. S. H. Johnston, secretary.
ADV.
The auxiliary of Eagles lawn So
cial has been postponed till Thursday
26.-Adv.
Among those from Keokuk who
are attending the state rifle shoot at
Des Moines as representatives of
Company L, l. N. G., are Corporal
Powell, Privates Lewis, Leake, Loew
enstein, Vandendoel, and Musician
Barber These are all on the team.
The pit men are Privates Smith and
Leighton.
Regular meeting Loyal Order
of Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 704. to-
night at O'Clock in Moose hall. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited. A. L.
Laubersheimer, dictator Ed. S. LOT
ton, secretary.-Adv.
The council today finally passed
the resolution calling for the paving
of Fifth street from Bank to Carroll
and the south approach of Fifth street
bridge to B street with brick with
asphalt binder. The Improvement will
probably be completed by fall
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
X. OF G. BALL CLUB
TO PLAY MONMOUTH
Game will be Staged Here on the
Afternoon Of July Fourth and
Return Match in August.

The Knights OF Columbus baseball
club of Keokuk, which is composed
of some of the fastest amateurs and
semi-pro players of the city. will dish
up amusement to the lonesome Fourth
OF July Keokuk bugs by a game with
the Monmouth council 1nasmuch as
the Keokuk team is away on the bic
holiday the game should prove a
drawing card. The local nine is a
fairly strong aggregation with two
good pitchers in Crimmins and Hayes.
A return game with Monmouth will
be played the first Sunday in August.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
Reputable Show is Seen.

The present vaudeville perform
ance at the Hippodrome tends to in
crease the popularity of the amuse
ment house. Both of the Monday
night houses were large and the audi
ences had little fault to find with the
program. Every act has a strain OF
something different Each member
of the new bill is worthy of being
cast with the others and the manage
ment of the house feels good over the
fact that there are no lemons in
the entire group.
Emmett's CANNES de luxe, as ad-
vertised for the latter half of the
week will be sprung as surprise to
the patrons Of the Hippodrome ADV.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-06-24
Exonerated Of KILLING.

,EUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MARION, ILL.,, June 24.--Henry Nor
man, the Marion merchant who last
evening shot and killed Oscar Mercy
on a crowded street in front OF his
store here, was completely exonerat-
ed this morning by the coroners
jury. McRoy attacked Norman be-
cause Norman had sued him for a
debt. Norman was badly injured and
is now confined to his bed.