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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1914-07-31
Tunnel Leads to Imperial.

Under this head the description continues
And the trail seemed to end, but it did end An old
back bar stood against the federal side
Imperial One of the panels hinged and those
secret able through this dugout under the side
walk This panel be bolted inside after all the
have crawed in
The point is simply this Follow the Shiny trail
of vice and it will be found that it leads invariably as
does this tunnel to the bar
This statement is supported by Dean Sumner
chairman of the Chicago vice commission, which
commission appointed to investigate vice condi-
tons in Chicago. He said
We come to the conclusion that there is no
damnable institution than the saloon is at
present conducted 1t is the thing that breaking
down political system 1t is the thing every
community that is breaking down that community. We
found that it IS the greatest support of the social ez
and found that the saloons make on the HquoY fur
niShed to houses of H-fame, Eight Million Dollars a
year Is 1t any 7oonder that the saloon is IN favor
Of the traffic and that it SUPPORTS the social eail2"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17
Every MAN in the congress

Every MAN in the congress.
ional district, regardless of par
ty or fractional utilization will
sympathize with Congressman
T. w. Sims in the continued and
serious illness Of Mrs.. Sims,
which absolutely prevents Mr.,
Sims absence from Washington
Mr.. Sims is a home man of the
highest type-one who enjoys
and appreciates domestic bless.
ings and is true to the grave re-
sponsibilities his position in life
has placed on him. In addition
TO the protracted Illness Of Mrs.
Sims, the Congressman's young.
or son, Paul, is confined 10 a hos.
pital following an operation FL
hernia.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17
Justice LurtOn
Dies Suddenly
B o d y of Distinguished
Jurist Brought Back to
Tennessee for Inter
ment at GAINESVILLE.

Horace Harmon Lurton, As.
sociate Justice of the Supreme
court'of the United States, died
suddenly in an Atlantic City no.
tel on last Sunday. he had
been i'll for year, but persisted
in performing his duties as a
member of the greatest court in
the world. Justice Lurton was
70 years old and had he lived
until next October would have
been retired Oh full pay.
Judge Lurton was born in the
town of Newport, Campbell coun
ty, KY, and enlisted in the Con
federate army at the age of sew
enteen years.
After the war he studied law al
Cumberland University, gradu.
ated in 1857 and began the prac.
tice of law in Tenn. He served
four years as division chancel.
lor, and in 1876 was elected to
the Tennessee Supreme court,
of which court he became the
Chief Justice 10 1893. In the
same year President Cleveland
appointed him Judge of the Sixth
Judicial Circuit of the United
States. As q Federal Judge he
was associated with William h.
Taft, who afterward became
president of the United States
and in 1909 when a vacancy oc-
Cured on the court President
Taft filed it by the appointment
'of Lurton. Judge Lurton was
the fourth confederate soldier to
sit on the Supreme bench of the
United States. The remains
we're taken to Clarksville.a Ten.
nessee, for interment.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

Back 10 "the goods old days"
the entire forces Of the Nashville
Banner and the Tennessean and
American would long ago have
been exterminated in street
duels. In these degenerate days
when a newspaper controversy
gets to the stage of application
Of such compliments as liar,
thief, CRATER, s:oundrel, ETC.,
the controversy is just beginning
to warm up. The Banner-Ten-
nesean controversy does not
have as many readers now as in
it's fresher days in the dim and
distant past.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

Mrs. Mary McClain, at Nash.
vile, had phonograph playing
Tell Mother I'll be there, !.
which so enraged John O'Neal,
. next door neighbor, that he
cursed, abused and threatened
to kill Mrs. McOlain. who had
been warned by O'Neal's wife
that the sound Of a phonograph
drove her husband almost insane
with anger. Mrs. McClain said
that she could hear the man
clicking his pistol. while cursing
and abusing her, SO she ran to
her room and got her own pistol
add attempted to shoot O'Neal
'inwhich she testified that she
,ald her best but failed to hit
Hin
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

The Legislature of Nevada has
practically wiped from the map
Reno as the famed city Of bro.
ken hearts, The new divorce
law Of Nevada requires resi-
ldencein the state twelve months
before application can be made
for divorce. Other features of
the new law make it about as
difficult to get divorce in Neva.
da as in other states. The job is
not q hard one in Tennessee,
there being several statutory
grounds for divorce--and the
groands are not hard to find.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

when the lead points northward,
while the distress occasioned by
the head to the west may be &C.
counted for on the suppoSition OF
an electric current moving near.
lv from west to ease at right an
giles with the magnetic current,
thus throwing the cool element
to the feet, just where it should
not be-. The last direction mnst
be particularly injurious to the
delicate ladies in whom the cleo
trical element already predomi-
mates too much, especially at
the extremities; and this was
the class with whom Reichen-
bach experimental. DR.. Bah
bitt himself recommends the
northeast as a still better direc.
ton for the head than the north,
as it throws both the cool cur.
rent toward the head and the
warm current toward the feet.
The observance Of these rules
would save . vast amount Of
headache, neuralgia and distress
Of the brain and the nervous
system generally"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

Of the officials who have been ia.
ored with passes and who have
accepted them because of the
money saving to themselves just
like the property owner beats
down the assessment of his nous.
es and land) are caring very lit.
tie about the "pass evil" The
people in this are like the farm.
err who gets the free government
seed from Washington, which
some class as a bride from the
congressman, but the free seeds
sprout just like those sent out
by the seed houses at enor nous
prices, and hence, the benefici.
airy says let the seeds come
on" The railroads will doubt
less welcome prohibition Of the
issuance of masses during the sit
ting of the General Assembly,
but we can say that the free
pass, sent by the Senator or Rep.
resentative, has enabled many =
"red.neck" and "hill.billy" to
visit Nashville who might other
wise have died without once see
ing the glories Of his OapitolOity.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17
Experiment Station.

July 6, more than lS4 farmers
from Henderson county visited
the West Tennessee Experiment
Station located at Jackson. This
Is by far the largest number Of
men who have been there in any
single year since it was founded.
Everybody seemed to be high.
~ pleased with the trip and
think that they had learned
enough to more than repay them
for the time spent there.
! One Of the most interesting
things was a system Of plots
which showed several methods
Of corn cultivation.
The ones that were deeply
broken were very much better
than the shallow broken.
Some plots had had no cult.
walton since planting. Others
were cultivated with turning
plow-but the ridge here was not
so high az one usually sees.
Although the farmer had been
treated the same as the latter
excepting cultieation) it was
very much better than the one
wherejthe turning pillow was used.
! Many other crops showed
things worth seeing.
One of the finest herds of Hol.
stein-Freision cattle Is owned
by the station. They are worth
going to see, alone.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

AT Portland. Sumner county,
two weeks ago Virgil R. Butt, a
liveryman, shot and killed in q
pistol duel. A. L. Hester, presi-
dent of the Portland Bank. Both
were comparatively young men
and leave families, The trouble
was the result Of domestic diff.
Guilty, Hester having sometime
ago shot land wounded Butt when
on ! forbidden visit to the Hes.
ter home.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

Mayor Crump, Of Memphis,
has announced for sheriff ~
Shelby county. Not that ~
wants the enormous nn-eArned
fees of7the Office, but Oromp II
pursuing the sacred duty "a IA
effort to break up 40 alle< sd
combine between Sheriff ISl
and Gov. Hooper. BAH Oru
seems to take the people M
!. Memphis, who are not crooks, A
b9 doddering idiots. Il Orunap
liAs the machine, Crump will M
counted sin. Y " \
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

IfMr. Rye, the nominee of the
Democratic party, stands for and
upholds the cause Of temperance
and law enforcement, all will be
well, but if he listens to the 81.
rem voice of the whisky interest
his cake will be dough. The
people mean business, and those
Of the independents who are sup.
porting him are doing so because
they believe he will be true to
the temperance cause. If they
had an linking that all is not
we'll with the cause they would
stay away from the polls in No.
.vember. 1t stands the party in
hand to stand by temperance
and law enforcement. = Martin
Mail.
II Mr.. Rye convinces the whis-
kvpeople that he is going to
stand for PROHIBITION (not
temperance) in the cities, he
will not get their votes and the
liQuorites will go fishing" on
the 8rd Of November. The real
''lickerites'' are mean but not
fools. Some ex-independents
will vote for Rye-but not an in
dependent and practically all
who support him will vote for
Weleh and 30 the same way 10
voting Ri legislators.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

WI Brister. former State
Snperintendent Of Public In
struction. now President Of the
West Tennessee Normal College
afM6mphis, has been elected
one d the ten vice. presidents Of
the Natioual Educstion Associ-
alton int the meeting Of the As
sociation At 81. Paul, MINI. The
association passed resolutions
endorsing woman suffrage and
equal PAY fof teachersregardless
of sex.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17
To Mammoth
Cave, July e

Round trip, railroad fare 1870.
Board at Gave Hotel including
the several routes Ia the Gave
for $3.50. Making total cost for
three days trip II 40, going on
regular train. Humboldt 1888
p. IN. Milan, 1855 p. m. No
Kenzie 4:45 p. m. Paris 5:l5
p. m. Limit on ticket 10 days.
Write or phone l.. n N. Agent.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

.1 l. ri
Itisgiven out that the exceed
ingly honorable t?) Edward "A.
Crump, Mayor Of Memphis, has
never ridden % free railroad
pass. He did not need II phs
difference between y7.W Mem.
phis beer sold ia Memphis, And
S.. 90 New Orleans beer, not al.
lowed sold in Memphis under
threat ofapplication N FUR Inii
law, has possibly sdpplisd tbs
Mayor with more than the ttauas
es would have saved#hinl.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

On July LIST rats were given
market value in Memphis by the
city offering five cents for each
rodent that should be brought
alive TO the City Hall. The rat
has added to its generally bad
character the factthat it can and
does spread the bubonic plague,
Of which there have been five
cases In New Orleans.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17
Died i'm rlissouri.

John G. White arrived Wed.
nesday afternoon from Oa-utl.e rs.
vile, Mo-, bringing the remains
of his infant girl, Opal Agnes,
aged 10 months, Z days, who died
in Charlottesville on Tuesday the
l4th. The remains were inier.
red 10 Lexington Cemetery.
Rev. Clarence Azbill officiating
in the funeral service. Mr..
White returned yesterday to
Charlottesville.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

Last Friday afternoon, near
WildersvilIe. Luther and Lebe
" all had one good mare and fonr
mules killed BY lightning while
standing ID pasture. On the
same afternoon near Yuma, the
barn Of R. 1. Hill, was struck b
lightning and burned with val
liable mare and mule, the loss
being not, less than 81 1000.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

Prof. Arthur L. Dennison has
spent several days in Lexington
attending attending the County
Teachers Institute and on Wed
'nesdAy Of this week stated to uf
thatsitwas his intention to run
for Vie Legislature as Floteria'
Representative from the coun
tiss of Madison 4 Henderson
Mr. psnnison y young, is a Re
pu blicsn and can be depended
l3pqn VA stand By the issues
MIN this campaign will
n Vie running mate Of
MI aop! a Askew, Of Madi-
Nm 0dpnt the Independent
NH candidate for the
il nothing unfor.
IN Den nison's
ss51 Nh n appeAr in our
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

Postoflice Inspector W. A,
Summers, who has had head.
quarters at Paris, Tenn, has
been appointed Postoftice In.
spector'for New York City.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17
The Way to Sleep.

The following has been fur
tnished the Query Box Of the
Nashville Banner BY F. r. r.
Smith, Of Nashville, who states
that it was clipped from the
Health and Home" Of August,
1874:
DR.. II. D. Babbitt notes that
Baron Reichenbach, BY I large
nuhbea Of experiments with
senSit(ye and feeble persoLs
fouir that they wouldsbe thrown
into ! very uncomfortable or
spasRodic condition when they
lay. with their heads I'd the south
and still worse when their heads
we're to the west: but that when,
he turned them will head
the north and fe&ss
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17
A Valuable Agency s.
cured.

Bennett q Joyner have secur
ed the Agency for the 81 "A
Thomas Stock 4 Poultry Rene
dies and B. A. Thomas Hoe
Powder. These remedies have
been sold for years and are d
known merit. ssl2B 4 ,s SIDs
B. a. Thomas Huh Powder
is the only gnarante9 cure f0E
Hog Cholera made n afy con
cern. 1t also prevents Hog dis.
eases and sayes 10 per cent in
fattenihg. Y,
The Poultry Remedy cul
Chicken Cholera and max a<6o. y u
ems healty a1dnipcH sficultu,o il
ductio91 61sl more than liz
This The 1ifSftnce II income
lEsyvit school 1nl ii Sso4oO psr year.
~ \ per cent II i stated il this ~,
sqhiyalsnt " VA "A \ syaraEs u " u
nd ths coneluilsn II drawn hSrS IL
ineseass WIN Az sxtsht ~ " q q
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-07-17

! i5t
Ihe 1kfempt To stir lip The
public IN VIZ subject of free
railroad pssseA. falls fiat every
time il Il made. True, the high.
EST class iuages (among whom
We can mention Judge N. r.
BArhaip, Chancellor Il. w. Ross
and former ChaAceIlor r. L. Bdl.
lock ! refuse to accept free pass
es and pay their own fare. but
still Tennessee hts had and has
today some men w the bench,
Nho hsve4 and tdb accept free
ptslss, " Snc mclean in theal
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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-24
G. Wa Fame.

When opportunity knocked at the
door OF George Washington" remarked
the Observer CT Events and Things,
"it SCENE to have made use of o
Ratchet"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-24

Rear Admiral Victor Blue, chief or
the bureau of navigation OF the navy
department, is busy man these days
In Washington, directing the departure
of the warships for Mexican waters.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-24

General Barnett is the recently ap
pointed commander OF marines and to
his men may fall the duty of seizing
the customs houses at Tanpico and
Vera Cruz.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10
Davis q NahIklan.

Buying an oriental rug Ii almost a
once-in-a-life time event, as orientals
are never out OF date and practically
never wear out. Because Of the al
most endless variety and weave OF
these rugs and yhgfr wide variance
In quality II Is impossible for every
one TO be rug expert. The individ-
ual buyer must rely on the dealer to
guide and advise In the selection and
at this point the experience and repu-
tation of the rug dealer 10 invaluable.
Davis q Nahikian's Oriental Rug
Store at 318 Woodward-ave. shows
one of the largest stocks of selected
oriental rugs In the middle west. Both
members OF the hrm have wide reputa-
tions az experienced oriental rug buy.
ers. I'VE do not call every one or our
rugs an antique on q gem said Mr..
Nahikian, because discerning buyers
know that such thing Is impossible
I'm any large rug stock. but every
one OF our rugs h D genuine oriental
and Q. good value, q thespric>. We are
always glad to give people the bene-
(Ceatinasd % Pare rsurtesn)
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10
story q Clark plano CO.


Chartered In Its commodious and
inviting new home -af No. $40 Wood
ward-ave., the Story & Clark Piano
Co. has every facility for the display
and demonstration Of instruments.
This Arm has recently moved to the
district above Grand Circus park, from
Washington and State, and Is now es-
sentially part Of the group OF progress
sive business concerns which make
up this thriving section. The base
ment OF its new building 10 used for
the demonstration of sample and re-
turn-from-rental pianos and strictly
up-to-date work-room where pianos are
given the closest inspection Is main
tanned IN the rear The main hoor
has been beautfu11y decorated and II
used for the demonstration and sale
OF new Edison diamond-disc phono-
graphs and understandable records,
and for the display OF various styles
and finishes OF Story & Clark's own
make pianos. On the second floor are
Story q Clark's own de luxe and other
makes OF player-pianos handled by this
company. This new department con-
tains high-class player-pianos and
roiis. The reelection embodies practi.
caliy every type Of roll and the very
newest music. Story & Clark's pres
emit quarters were selected by w. H.
Goldblum. state manager, and the
shaping Of the atpre into one OF the
leading ptan0 institutions Of the state
was doho under hil supervision. I'VE
belieyovr aala Mr. 0oldblurp :{hat our
removal - ah6vs 0fand clroas psfk
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10

A wonderful assortment OF young
mems suits and overcoats for the au-
tumn and winter season has come to
Hughes 4 Hatcher direct from fashion
headquarters. This store. located ut
Woodward-ave. and Montcalm-st.. 10
one Of the leading firms In the shop
ping district above the park. and its
business has expanded as the district
has developed. Hughes & Hatcher
contemplate constructing q building
embodying every modern feature
within the next year TO handle its In.
creasing business. The firm 10 now
showing sturdy business suits, finely
tailored evening garments. overcoats
of light. medium and heavy weight.
etc.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10

Inflow of Progressive Business
Firms Into This District Has
Added to Its Rugged Expansion

from morning till night nlling the or.
ders for groceries and meats received
from shoppers and ten telephone lines
are required to take care Of the phone
orders.
Special inducements are being OFFER
ed this week on fresh canned fruits
and vegetables.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10
Walker srothsrs Catering Co.

Everything that IL appetizing 10 to
be found In the Walker Brothers
lunch rooms, one OF which Is located
at No. 312 Woodward-ave., Just above
Grand Circus park. The Walker
Brothers Co.. OF which VIM. M. Walk
er Is president, Alexander r. Walker
yice-president, Ed j. Walker secre-
tary, and Joseph ". Walker treasur-
er. have half dozen other lunch
rooms In different sections Of the
city. The company has shared In
the rugged growth OF Detroit, and es-
tablished q branch above the park, at
No. 312 Woodward-ave.. some time
ago. The expansion Of this district
justifies their business judgment.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10

Is only forerunner OF other Things
that emphasize the striking advance
ment OF this section as shopping
district
Another Biggest Little store"
Miller, who put the biggest little
store" on the map, has put In COM
plete optical department at No. 343
Woodward-ave., In the new shopping
district above the park, and also has
an attractive selection OF diamonds.
watches and jewelry, to which 10 ap-
piled Miller's customary square deal.
In selecting his location above the
park. Miller has done SO In CONFORM
ity with his "low rent bug. ACCORD
ing to his observations, his square
deal" is stopping people on WOOD.
ward-ave., the same as II has stopped
them at his other stores on Grand
River-ave. Close study Of conditions
above Grand Circus park were made
by Mr.. Miller before he leased the
luuHrters 42-MoodxardsaYe..
and he sees bright future for the
di-trict.
John Blessed q Con. :
For 40 years the John Blessed 4
Son store has been serving the peo-
Die of Detroit to the best the land
Affords In groceries and meats. Long
before shopping centers" were
thought Of, when Henryst. was re-
Rarded by some people al. away out
North woodward" the John Blessed
q Son store was busy supplying the
tables and larders Of Detroit's DIS
cerning housewives. The increasing
business enjoyed by Blessed's was
undoubtedly 4 factor In emphasizing
the trade possibilities Of this new
shopping centsr north of Grand. Circus
Park. Ftfty psople ne Kept busy
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10

A Detroit has run the gamut OF
everything that smacks Of expansion
In the past 10 years, Its business Arms
have had 10 look to various spots as
this development wave has swept
them into new and larger quarters.
The city is still In the grip OF the
broadening movement. woodward
ave. above Grand Circus park. Is o
fine illustration OF this point Aears
ago the business horizon extended
principally "a far north as the park.
but time has brought about a strik-
ing change. Walk up Woodward-ave.
above the park. today, and you see
what IL logically called new shop
ping district. Many progressive firms
have moved to this section. and are
essentially part Of the group OF rep
resentatiye concerns that comprise
the district. The Elliott-Taylor-Woo
fenden Co. originated the phrase, DE
troit's new shopping center--Wood-
ward-ave. above the park" when II
had the courage to follow its business
Judgment several years ago and move
above the park. and other concerns
have gradually followed. including A.
A. Gray & Co., Theodore G. Mau,
Keenan, q jain. Story & Clark, and
the III. r. Leonard Furniture Co. The
thriving section now reflects the es-
sential element by which Detroit has
grown SO sturdily--progressiye busi
ness ethics.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10

We cater to the tastes Of all. We have
dainty little dishes for those who want
something light and substantial but equally
toothsome roast and broiled meats, entrees,
Aah. vegetables. for the hearty eaters. All
of high quality, well cooked and served in
the best manner.
The Detroit times., 1914-10-10
w. n. coLpsLuM,

Is only a forerunner OF other things
that emphasize the striking advance
ment OF this section as shopping
district
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-18
MORMON is CAPTURED;
is HELD FOR RANSOM

Special 10 The Tribune.
Ell PASO, Tex, March 17.--Alfred Tay-
lor, a resident OF Colonia Chuchupain.
Mormon colony OF northern Mexico. is
heing held as prisoner by the Mexican
rebels In Colonia Juarcz- Taylor is a
member OF prominent Mormon family
and he Is being held IN the hope that
Oscar Allen. Texan employed as
watchman at the store at Pearson. in
the Mormon settlement. was shot and
Mexican and his body Is noy. on the way
to the United States. The reign OF law.
lessness which exists In the Mormon set
drawal Of practically all OF his men for
the Torreon battle. When Castillo was
captured he recalled his rebel troops and
the entire Mormon district is now
unguarded