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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08
NOTICE
Of Contract to be Let in Beech River Drain
age District.

We w Appleby w. w. r being and consti
tutng the Beech River Drainage District Henderson County, Tennes
having been duly appointed acting Board do hereby
canal ditch within said district until o'clock the 18th
mans Henderson and down Beech River about
1000 feet below the Decatur and Henderson County line distance OF
about ten and ne-half miles
The said projected ditch has been laid of into three
tions, follows:
Section beginning the head of the said District has total
length 500 width bottom width of 10 feet
and of feet 925 feet of the length of this section
to be constructed along the old bed channel of Beech
rivehe remaining distance this section is be ditch
Section beginning the foot section has total length
of 1885 feet width of % feet bottom width of IA feet and
average depth of II feet ditch throughout
Section three beginning the foot of section has total
length width "a feet bottom width of p feet
extending lower end said District
and being ditch throughout,
Bids will be received for the construction of said canal ditch by
sections and whole and the lowest responsible bid bids will be
accepted but the said Board the right reject
peby Judge County Court County, Tennessee
will be made on the day and date mentioned herein.
This by estimation @ $50 cubic yards of earth be removed
the construction of this canal or ditch.
of said canal DITCH awarded bidder
bidders said day. begun later than the M
1914 and be completed later than the M daJ of May 1915
w. F. APPLEBY,
Wv d REEP, Board of Directors.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

vile and other places we're
crooked "--supposedly having
been tempered with after being
correctly constructed. What q
fearful reflection on the honesty
OF business men, for any dealer
who will knowingly use scales
that give him illigitimate ad-
vantage in buying or selling is
nothing short of q thief, and yet
we daily hear of crookedness in
politics. We have always main
tanned that a thief in politics is
q thief elsewhere-anYwhere.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08
Faction In Politics.

Under this caption savoy
ard" had an interesting article
in the Nashville Banner of re-
cent date. Coming down to lat.
ter days the Savoyard article
concludes as follows:
Both Of Cleyeland's admins
trations were brought to naught
by faction. 1t was the faction
led by Sam Randall that defeat
ed the Democratic President .
reelection in 1883. Matt Quay
led q faction against Ben Harri.
son and disastrously defeated
him 10 1892. Had he lived fac
tion would have given Mckinley
a deal of trouble. 1t was faction
that ruined Taft's administra-
tion aud faction sent Uncle Joe
Cannon 70 private station.
1t was inevitable that faction
would assail' Woodrow Wilson,
and possibly it was inevitable
that the Democratic Speaker Of
q Democratic Congress should
lead that faction; but it worked
both ways. Clark could muster
but 10 per cent of the Democrats
to follow him, while his Repub
lican, colleague from Missouri,
Bartholdt, mustered 81 per cent
of his party to support the Pres
ident. ~
If Wilson goes down faction in
the Democratic party will do the
felon work.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08
General Conference M. E.
Church South.

Our Gen eral Conference, which
meets every four years, is COW
10 session at Oklahoma CITY.
The session will last during
the next three or four weeks.
The delegates to this body mum
Der 8l4, clerical and lay. There
are IA bishops, all of whom are
active, except Bishop Key. The
bishops preside. Bishop A. W.
Wilson Of Baltimore, being the
oldest will preside first. This is
the law making body of the
church. 1t takes supervision of
all church polity. The work Is
done through various commit.
tees. Several important ones
tions will be before TIE confer.
,ence, such as--The relation ",
Vanderbilt University " the
church-E pual Suffrage Ia
church matters for women
Changing the time limit of ihe
pastorate. ,
N The election Of bishops andthe
changing Of existing laws ana
the making Of new ones.
H.O. Jo1NscN
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08
Mrs. nartha Hare.

Death put an end to the suf
ferings of Mrs. Martha Jane
Hare, aged 81 years 8 months
and "a days. Sunday afternoon
at LOS O'Clock at the family
home on Huntingdon street.
With her at death were her hus.
band, Nj. A.. Hare, son, Nathe
Owen, brother, E. F. Boswell,
and sister, Mrs. Addie Crook,
all of whom had been tenderly
ministering to her for some
NOTWITHSTANDING constantly with
her for the past few DAYS since
death seemed eminent.
She was born in Henderson
County, eight miles North of
this place, Oct. "a, 1850, being
one Of twelve children of the
late Brown and Manella Boswell.
Only two OF the brothers and
sisters survive her. Her first
marriage was to the late Nathe
Owen. in 1871, who died q few
years after their marriage. This
union was blessed with one son,
Nathe, who survives his good
mother. Her second marriage
was to Martin A. Hare on Sept.
10th, 1883, to whom she was a
faithful help. mete for "a years
leaving him . heritage in the
happy memory Of devoted wifely
companionship.
Early In life she became Q
christian and united with the
Baptist church of which she re-.
NAMED q constant ember I'm.
til death, although in latter
years being prevented by physi,
cal infrmities from attending the
regular worship of the church.
No higher tribute can be paid
her than to say she was a good
true woman in all the relations
of life. Hers was a heart. of
broad charity and q hand ever
open to meet the needs of hu.
manity. She met death with.
out q murmer, being conscious
|of Q blessed hope which. was
|sweeter than life and stronger
THAN death.
| Hosts of friends are extending
the bereaved ones deep condo
lence in which the Progress
joins, having through the &C.
quaintance Of many years enter,
tanned the highest possible re.
gard for her strong, queenly
character. She was quietly bur.
led in the Lexington Cemetery
Monday morning at 10 80 0 clock
after brief services by Rev.
Fleetwood Ball. A number of
beautiful flowers were deposited
by loving hands on the grave.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

May 2, was the day for q ma.
ton. demonstration in be.
half Of woman suffrage. In Chic
ago q parade Of marching women
was two long, the rear being q
division of skirted cavalry. As
a rule the woman who is working
for the right to vote lie not both
ering her head about babies-ex-
cept their elimination. But We
believe that female suffrage is
coming just as surely as race
suicide has already been to some
extent accomplished.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

II England will just play
hands off and let the Irish settle
the question among themselves,
it will not be long before the
Obstetrics, who are up In arms
against home rule will be at.
tended to TO the queens taste"
that is, If the queen happens
to be . lady Of good taste. There
are enough Of the real Irish 10
Ireland to put the ''yallef boys".
out Of business In short order
but uafortur ately ths Grown
really sympathizes with those
who carry the yellow emblem.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08
Dog Eat Dog.

The Regular scufile for the
Regular nomination for Govern.
or seems to be q case Of DOG
eat dog" among Eve or six as.
-piring that empty honor. Each
seem to be vieing with all the
Others in brown his loyalty"
as the Dutch yankee said our Ia
mented daddy would. have to do
to get his stolen horse back dur.
ing the civil war. While all the
gentlemen are recent converts
to prohibition and the present
election law. and have the gall
to>ask independents to believe
In their conversion and vote for
them, they seem to also have
the lingering idea that the I'M
broken record Of . ''yaller dorg''
Democrat will give them favor
in the state. Attorney General
Tom O. Rye, for instalce, who
is running beautifully Ia Han
cock and other counti5s 81 the
far East, where he va. never
heard Of before, swallowed both
Bob Taylor and Benton McMil.
lin without deodorizatlon and
and could not even DO tempted
to vote for the independent
ticket FOR the Supreme and sp.
peIlats court "a 1916 4 Tue regu-
~ candidAtes Are 4 y birds Of !
feathers Y iackd awil wearing pea.
cock pIumes. which will % she'd
~ The proper time to serve their
purposes and po independent
with ! ,nodicum ioi gray mat ct
n going n NJ 81 aght By Any ii
Than WIN 4 viii w ~.
lsctsd . th y! 2sth
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

1t seems pretty clear to blind
man that Wholesale vote stealing
in August and November Of this
year Is contemplated in the cit
les. The robberies in Nashville
in Nov. 1912, came to naught-
known but not prosecuted--and
the stealers are encouraged.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08
Supt. Thompson.
Makes Statement of Edu
cato nal Progress In
State During First Six
Months of His Encum-
bency.

Just six months Of time has
elapsed since DIR. >. FL. Thomp-
son was appointed to the position
Of State Superintendent of Edu.
cation and last week DR.. Thomp-
son made q brief summing up Of
what had been accomplished
since his appointment on the
oath of October last. Regarding
the subject, DR.. Thompson said (:
i do not care to make more
than q general statement. Not
even the most sanguine Of rs
could hope for as good things as
We have. When by January
courts twenty.one counties took
favorable financial action Oh
schools and President r. L. Jones
pronounced it the greatest sin
gle days work Tennessee
schools had accomplished by
counties, We were greatly elat-
ed. But reports from April
courts show thirteen additional
counties acting favorably, max.
ing thirty.four counties in all.
This will add in the neighbor-
hood Of $40. 900 to the permanent
school fund Of the state by coun-
ties. In addition to this, public
school sentiment 10 greatly
strengthened aud the people ey.
cry where are demanding as their
own God.glven' rights adequate
education for their boys and
girls. 1t seems to me that Ten.
nessee is about ready for . six
months minimum school law to
help out the smaller and weaker
counties financially. However,
the publicity campaign will 60
merrily on, and ] want to renew
the obligations and appreciation
Of my department to the news.
papers of the state for their ser.
vices in all these things ser,
vice that cannot be fully esti'
mated. Without them we could
not have won.'
Many invitations to deliver
commencement addresses come
to the persons in the Depart,
ment Of Education for the month
Of May. These are being taken
care Of in the best possible way
and wherever possible q speaker
is sent. In almost all of these
addresses stimulant is given
to public education rnd enlarged
school facilities, thus getting
ready to give the b.ys and girls
Iof Tennessee a real opportunity
for higher education and q prep.
aration for useful lives Of great
activities.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

Col. e.. @. Porter, another
prominent Democrat" of Mid
die Tennessee aspires to be beat
en- by Capt. W. g. Saddler. in.
dependent, for the position Of
Railroad Commissioners from
that division of the State.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08
Married.

A wedding which, caused 4
great surprise was that Of Mr..
Jelon johnson Of DArden and
Miss Ada Cozart Of AlbptIU
which took place 1t the hG ~
Mr. and Mrs. John L. Hare1Q Gay
A. Only . few friends and feia.
tives we're present. -
The young bride WAS beantiful
ia her crepe meteor dress.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnnon le'tSims
mediately far the forpifr' hons
IN harden Mr. J6hnson wore
u faoipg awAY dtess & be9utifnl
with bIou and
n
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

The silent moving picture is
the favorite after all the at.
tempts to win favor for talking
ones. Actions are more honest
than words.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

Nelson O'Shaunessy, former
charge Of the American Embas.
81 at Mexico City, comes home
to meet the plaudit well done,
thou god and faithful servant"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08
Into the Mire.
Supreme Judge L.ansden
Lays Aside the Ermine
and Wadcs into Fac
tionaI Politics.

lag
The telegram sent ont BY As
sociate Justice d. 1. Lansden,
Of the Supreme court, 10 behalf
Of the candidacy Of Chancellor
A. Fl. Roberts, of Livingston,
FIR the gubernatorial nomina-
tion, did not set well with the
bar Of Columbia, nor will it be
appreciated by the bars at other
places. We give below the tel.
egram and the comment Of Chair
Thomas B. Forgey, Of the indie
pendent committee of Maury
county, as they appeared in the
Tennessean and American:
Judge A. III. Roberts is q
candidate for governor. He has
abeea endorsed by Clay Overton,
Fentress, Pickett, jackson,
Smith, Cumberland, White, Put
nam, DeKalb, Macon, Trousdale,
Morgan. He 10 man Of highest
character and first order Of in.
tellect. Can win il nominated.
He is free to serve entire party.
Hope. your county will support
him. Show this TO friends.
ID. Il. LANSDEN. !"
"A moments reflection will
convince any disinterested per-
son that Justice Lansden's &C.
ton ia this matter is the limit
Of inpropriety. He has sent the
TELEGRAM that ! received to ev-
cry lawyer, so far as l can ascer-
tain, at the local. bar. 1t is fair
to assume that similar messages
have been sent to the members
Of other bars Of the state. Now
oil of the lawyers Of Columbia
and elsewhere have some bust.
ness before the high court Of
which Judge Lansden is mem.
ber.S Naturally they would not
likesto offend him or incur his
displeasure, and for these rea.
sonsit is perfectly apparent to
me that proper sense Of pro-
priety and . due regard for the
purity Of the judicial ermine
would forbid this effort to infu.
enca the lawyers Of Tennessee.
Cdmmenting on the telegram,
Mr.. sForgey said: II entertain
the very highest respect for JUS
tice Lansden as iurist and law.
YER. No man supported him
more ardently than | did, but
his action ID this matter is indi-
decentralization Of tile plat
form upon which be was elected.
He was elected upon 4 platform
declaring for a free and nntram-
meled judiciary, non-partisans
andFnon. political. aud upon that
platform he swept the state by
q majority of nearly $4,000. He
was elected to try and deter
mine the cases appealed to his
court, and not to be thu p)liti-
cal adviser or keeper Of the pub.
lie conscience Of the democrats
Of Tennessee.
IA deeply regret the necessity
81 making . criticism Of one Of
the Justices Of our great court,
but . proper sense of duty i'm
pelsame, in this case to do so. |
doubtvery muchif Judge Lans.
denis course will help his candi-
date; II assuredly will not help
Justice Lansden. ! do not now
7 believe any more than 1 did 10
l9lOwhen we made our great
fight for an independent judici-
ary, that our judges should seek
TO influence political thought"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

Congressman T. w. Sims, on
last Friday, requested Postmas-
teri General Burlcson to with.
draw the name of Thomas T..
Glass As nominated BY President
Wilson for the jackson postmas-
tership. % six months had clap.
sed since the appointment Of
Mr.. Glass and that but 4 small
percentage Of the people Of Jack
con desired his appointment.
All. Bnrleson responded favor.
ably To. MI. Sims request and
aid I Il be would put the mat
Tar the Presid lent u. u /. y, =;
49, ~
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-05-08

young farmer.
They have the best wishes of
their many friends. May their
lives be long and prosperous.
Her Employer.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-10-01

scores OF these hsh marked by queer patches
OF vivid colors apparently set into the body OF
tho fish. Others have elongated noses long
streamers Of whito yellow that follow them
like n pennant
The Bishop museum can be seen very fairly in
two and half hours, although a second visit will
be found profitable. Tho location OF the building
~ sngularly fine From It's windows one may
look out upon n noble stretch of territory. Mira.
Bishop after n life OF usefulness tn her people.
left her entire estate TO found schools for young
lIawailans. Amid n fne park at Kaliki are
grouped the buildings OF the Kamehameha school.
where a large number OF young boys and girls
are educated In the ordinary English branches
and In manual training. Tho original museum
consisted of an entrance hall and three rooms
10 this have been added two wings, for
Hawaiian curios and one for Polynesian. Re
sides its unique collection OF Hawaiian articles
that to illustrate the old life OF tho people,
tho museum is the richest in the world In Polyne.
sian exhibits. Much OF Nhe pleasure and profit
which tho tourist gains from the museum is duo
20 the fine arrangement OF the exhibits and the
admirable casts OF Hawaiians made by the direc-
tor DR.. William r. Brigham. who has been in
charge OF the institution since It's foundation.
Doctor Brigham is we'll known to scientists for
mis- works on the volcanoes OF Hawaii.
Though nearly eighty years OF age. no Is full
OF energy. and II you are fortunate enough to
carry letter OF Introduction TO him he will not
only show you all the treasures OF the museum.
but he will give you n mass OF information about
early Hawaii and its people which he has gath.
cred during his Gfty years OF residence on the
islands The doctor IL violently antiJapanese,
and he IL not partial to the native Hawaiian. as
no declares little good can be expected OF a race
whose language has no words for virtue. honor or
home.
The nucleus OF the museum was the large and
priceless collection OF mats. calabashes, feather
work. tapa and relics that were bequeathed by
Mrs. Bishop as the last of the royal line OF the
Kamehamehas. To these have been added many
treasures given by the late Queen Emma and fine
collections OF 1900 species OF shells OF Hawaiian
plants. birds and insects and rich exhibits OF
chronological specimens not only from Hawaii
but from all the principal islands OF Polynesia.
The rare treasures OF the museum In the
Kahill room. These are Kahilis or large feather
standards used at funerals OF royalty. and the
famous robe OF the first Kamehameha. made en-.
tirely Of feathers from the orange and black ma
bird. which 10 said TO be valued at million
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-10-01

ing was done nv vegetable dyes. The museum
contains also many fine specimens Oh 'he o''
basket work. which has now become extinct
Perhaps the most interesting EXHIBITS IN the
Hawaiian hall are the large central cases, one
containing an ancient grass house and the others
a replica OF an ancient sacridcal temple. The
grass houses have well-nlgh disappeared from
the islands, although over thirty years ago they
were universal In the more remote parts or the
islands. This house found In Kauai. the
garden island, and II was evidently made by
skilled workmen The frame Is of timser. with
strong rafters. the whole being bound together
by tough braid and thatched with peli grass The
only opening usually provided was the door, al
though sometimes small hole was made In ono
gable The door OF plank was seldom over three
feet high. small circle Of stones on the ground
floor was raised slightly and, covered with fine
mats served as the family bed, There was no
furniture the Hawaiian squats on his launches
when working or taking his food. These houses
were wholesome when new, but they soon be
came musty and vermin.infested.
Surf riding Is n sport peculiar 10 Hawaii. II
furnishes more thrills to the minute than any
other known sport with the possible exception
of volplanng in aeroplane. On the Waikiki
beach at any hour OF the day men may be seen
surf riding on boards. Beginners roll about In.
shore at the mercy Of tho waves which batter
them about end throw them up In hudded heaps
upon the sand. amid roars Of laughter from the
outstretched arms, like the wings OF bird, fly.
hover. float, with perfect poise and grace. upon
the crests OF green breakers
Describing his first experience In this sport a
writer says:
clad In scanty bathing dresses we venture
forth, party Of three. and trust ourselves 10 the
mercy OF two brawny, mahogany coored natives
The long. narrow canoe IL steadied by an outrlg
ger. slender log held by curved crosspieces. As
we padded out. breakers rose like green walls
In front OF us: thrilling enough but nothing to
tho excitement when we turned TO come In. Hav
Ing got some way out. we waited, padding gent.
ly. for really big wave. Suddenly our black
men began to shout wildly. and away we went. a
huge wave gathering up behind u.s. while we aed
down its green and cleaning surface amid show.
ers OF binding spray and tho shouts Of the men.
drowned by the kissing OF the roaring water
The sleeper grew the wave, tho faster fed the
canoe. We were going at racehoTse pace. the
water whirlins In our faces. II was 40 thrilling.
We forgot to be afraid"
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-10-01

~ HE Hawaiian islands are lotus eaters
u ! T. . !. !: 4. 4. !. ]
Irl Lz1 land, where II In always afternoon and
r | W>d where the call to strenuous work Is sell
III "a dom heard. They ideal place for
MI USH n vacation, especially In the winter
NJ 80 months when ice md snow hold fas.
lay ~ most OF tho United States. Even to n
4 Eax$ Californian tho climate ls singularly
equabe. ns the mercury seldom drops
lowor than 55 degrees and In midsum.
Tner II rarely climbs above S5 degrees To ono used
to harsher climate this equable temperature with
lts soft bainy winds. very cnervating. Walk.
lng In the middle OF the day produces profusc per.
spration and energy In much relaxed. II is a posi-.
tive enort to walk more than a bloch or two and
mental work Is not pleasant After ono Ia acclimat
cd. however. the blood becomes thinner and old resi-
gents OF Honolulu declare that they do nearly
as much work the mainland.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-10-01

from stone the pounder6
used In this work. Others
are shown spinning and
weaving and making weap'
ons and fishing tackle.
One Of the most striking
groups IL that OF n kahu'
ma. or medicine man.
praying before a Big Gala.
bash. In order 10 draw
down a curse upon his
enemy. So superstitious
are the natives that even
I'm these days II a man
learns that a kahuna Is
praying for his death no
takes leave OF his friends.
settles his estate. turns
his face to the wall and
gives up the ghost.
Among the valuable
specimens In this room Is
u unique collection OF
kappa. or tapa cloth. made
from vegetable fiber. OF
all the islanders OF tho
Pacific, these llawaiians
made the finest tapa. and
Doctor Brigham has gath
cred here wonderful speci'
mems OF their skill. Most
OF this cloth was made
from the paper mulberry,
n shrub that was cultlvat'
Cd By all Polynesians.
The bark from the lower
branches OF these trees
was stripped on. dried and
then laboriously beaten,
and the fiber welded to-
gcther into sheets. The
pattern carved on the
bcater gave figure to the
tnpa cloth. and the color.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1914-10-01

EASTERN STAR
Bethel Chapter No. IS. order East.
ern Star. meets In Masonic hall every
?nd aud 4th Tuesday nights at 500
o'clock. Visitors cordially invited.
Mrs. Edith Clark. W NJ.
DR.. X. 5. Coulter. w. p.
Mrs. Margaret Jones. sec'y.