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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-10-16
Hon. Sam
Williams.
State Senator, Residing
in Dyersburg, says In
dependents will not Be-
tray Hooper.

says:
Senator Sam Il. Williams, one
of the leaders of the fusion for
ces in the last Senate, and a
strong Independent Democrat
believes in the continuation OF
fusion and strongly advocates
the election of Governor Hooper
THE Independents are right, "
he says. They have always
been right. Every body says go
now. Even the outlawed saloons
AMI their defender are now
claiming to have the same doc.
trines as the Independents.
Can these men, with their
glorious achievements and splen.
did prospects, be diverted by
the specious pretexts that are
presented? Should they consent
to divide, dls0rganlze, dlslnte'
CRATE and die?
INDICTMENT OFFERED.
What inducement is offered?
What distinguishing difference
is there 10 the position OF the
Rye Democracy to Justify such
a sacrifice, not to say rerfdy?
The only peculiar note that | n".
tice is the ins;stence that the La.
dependents should dishonor Gov.
ernor Hooper, and place all their
laurels upon the brow OF Tom
Rye.
"Dlshonor Governor Hooper
for what? Because he came to.
us in the hour of wreck to res
cue the independent and untram,
meled judiciary, and with all his
force helped rescue Tennessee
from the Infamous degradation
which Patterson and Rye were
striving to place upon her with
all the might thev could com
mand? Because Governor Hoop
er again entered the fight for the
Independent Democracy to over
throw Patterson aud Patterson
ism. and did so Notwithstanding
Tom Rye aud his efforts to the
contrary? Because Governor
Hooper again two years ago en-
tered the lists as their leader to
further push the battle to con
summate victory and with mar
velous energy aud tact and force
and devotion and every manly
virtue led the battle till the en-.
emy's idol was found fallen head
long; till a partial victory was
secured in the enactment OF laws
40 much needed; till the whole
land arose ia protest from Dor.
der to border; till, whipped and
crushed and crouching. instead
of manfully surrendering the
Regular politicians determined
to feign Hooper's policies, his
/, principle and his flag, aud then
make one more great stand with
4 their faithful Tom Rye, who had
always followed IN the footsteps
of Ham Patterson? Now Rye is
claiming to lie better prohibl.
titnist than Hooper, just as Pat
terson claimed to be a better
than our own great and lament
ed Oarmack.
HAS NEVER wAvERRD.
"There are no manly. reasons
WHY we should go back. There
il nothing valorous or worthy 10
any argument for the lndepen
oents to betray their chieftain
in this contest. He has been
true to every trust. He has
gone beyond the most sangulne
expectations. He has given bat.
tie on every field, and command.
ed the admiration Of friends and
foes. He has made US strong IN
weakness, victorious and trium'
phapt 10 the hour Of certain de
feat. He has never wayered
never falterel and today Is tfe
same, the very faithful, true
and tried. He should not ant
will not bs forsaken. Some pot
wallonfks, for loAves aud fishes
,.1lInha peudents. may go, bu
Ia file are standing
8 sure. 2
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
Within the Law.

HarNaSSS weatman, representing with
in the. Law" which will be the attraction
It the Grand Opera House Tuesday, Jan.
IS, is in the city making arrangements fol-
mis- attraction. Mr.. Sweatman assures thu
theatre-goers of ,Abbsville, that within
the Law" is one of the very brst plays
that is now touring tho country. 1t played
,ver one year Mt the Eltinge Theatre in
New York City. MIR. Sweatman also states
that Manager Cheatham had great diff
Guilty in securing this stellar attraction,
and IL was only after guaranteeing Il e
Company certain sum that it was able to
make its appearance in AbbevilIe. .
within the Law" ascends far above II Q
plane OF the drama that merely interests
and thrill, $. Its dlractness, simplicity and
.oower are irresistible. Its moral is power
tul and touches a responsive and sympa-
.,hord in the heart OF all human. Mr..
Jheatham guarantees that the New York
company and entire production, headed
ny that splendid actress Clara Joel, will be
seen here on Jan. IS, and in order to over
come the amount that Manager Cheathani
las guaranteed, it behooves the patrons Of
he Grand to patronize this organization,
80 that others OF like nature can follow.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
"WITHIN HI LAW"

1t is a rare enough thing nowadays to
find a play which has received the univer-
sal endorsement Of dramatic critics every
where. It is unprecedented to hear Of a
play that has received not only the en-
dorsement of the men whose business it is
to consider a play from a technical view
point, but from the prominent laymen wha
judge a play only by the personal appeal
which it makes to them. 1t is therefore
OF increased interest to learn that we are
soon to see within the Law a play by
Bayard WELLER, which has been commend
ed publicly by such eminent thinkers as
Woodrow Wilson. Theodore Ro. lett, DR..
C. Il. Paykhurst, the Bishop Of Wyoming,
Mrs. o. H. P. Belmont, Mrs. Harriet Stan
ton Blatch, and which has just concluded
d run Of more than a year at the Eltinge
Theatre, New York City. Manager Cheat,
ham has secured this remarkable play
which deals with p~resent-day condition.
In this populace and which will be seen ms
the Grand Opera House, Tuesday, Jan. IS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
VESSELS THROUGH CANAL
Ships Can Pass in Seventy Days,
Say Officials

MISUNDERSTANDING S.-The. Panama
Canal will be in condition to pass vessels
all tn way across the Isthmus within the
next seventy days, it was learned today, un.
less unexpected obstacles are encountered.
This is the judgement ola high canal off,
cial, who declines to fix the date more
definitely.
The only remaining obstacles to proven
the passage Of vessels now are the SUGAR
cha slide, which blocks the cut at Culebra
and other small slides in the same 10.
cality. Dredging is progressing s~atisfac
torily at these slides. :
In view Of uncertain conditions surroun
ding the work 1t has deemed impolitic to
attempt to fix a definite date for the open
ing. Even after the passage is possible sew.
eral months must be spent in training the
operating force before the waterway is
|opened to commerce.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07

Shsfting, Puileys, Belts, Repalre and
Fnss, Teeth. Locks, Etc.
LOMBARD IRON WORKS, AUGUSTA, GA.
Cat oar circular before sou bug.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
A DEAD

e remains of Rev. Richard D.
d. D. were brought to Green.
yesterday for burial. Many
and relatives of the deceased
ASant to witness the last fun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07

u WltnesS the IaSG lun'
eral rites andIdo honor to the memory
o. a great man. .
DR.. Smart Vas a native of South
Carolina, and in the earlier days OF
his ministry he served as pastor OF
various Methodist churches in Able
Vile and Greenwood counties, there
! by identifying himself in an intimate
personal way with people of the two
counties. In 1876, he married Miss
Ella G. Aiken, eldest daughter OF
Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, deceased.
Rev. Wyatt Aiken Smart, one
son, has his fathers old church al
Charlottesville, Va. Another son, is
a professor in a university at 500
chow, China. The third son, DR.
Frank Pelzer Smart, is a prominent
physician and surgeon, living in
Norfolk. The youngest son, Henry
3Gaillard, is living at Honolulu
Hawaii.
DIR. Smart was born in 1916, ir
Beaufort County, S. G. He entered
the Confederate service as a boy sol
der, and fought in the ranks to thu
end of the war. In this as in al
things touching his life, duty was hi
Guiding star. Intensely patriotic a
all times, it was like DR.. Smart t.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
Annapolis Examination.

An examination will be held in the Court
House at Anderson, Saturday, January "a,
1914, to select nominees to- two vacancies
in the United States Military Academy at
Annapolis.
Applicants must reside in the Third Con-
gressional District, must be betN cen the
ages OF sixteen and twenty years and
must be free from serious physical defects.
Applicants will be examined mentally on
arithmetic, algebra, geometry through
plane geometry, geography, English gram
mar, United States history and general
history.
Wyatt Aiken, NC.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
Hastings Prolific
Corn Yielded 2l4
Bushels on Acre

If you are going to plant corn this
spring, either to fill your own crib or
to enter the corn club contests, the
corn to plant, is Hastings Prolific.
Official United States govern.
ment records show this corn has
yielded more. per acre than any other
corn planted in the South. Hastings
Prolific won the Georgia record with
214 bushels to one acre; the Missis-
sippi record with 225 bushels; the Ar
kansas record with 172 2-3; the Flor
ida record, 1923 IA. Hastings Prolific
has Won f%ive-sixths of the corn club
prizes in. Georgia. 1t has won
high yield per acre records in every
Southern state, three years out OF
four.
This corn produces a grain and for
age of the finest quality. 1t is the
corr that it will pay you best to plant
year in and year out.
Prices: Packet, 10 cents; IL pint,
20 cents; pint, 30 cents; quart, so
cents, postpaid. Peck, not prepaid,
81: bushel, $3.50. Order today. Write
at once for our big free catalogue.
It is full of valuable agricultural IN
formation and is a good book to have
on the farm. H. G. HASTINGS q
CO., Atlanta, Ga.-Advt.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
Too Good to Lose.

Jack-"Now that your engagement
is broken. are you going to make
Blanche send back your letters?'
Harry-"You bet I am. I worked hard
thinking out those letters; they're
worth using again."
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
Estate of Alfred Agnew, Decd

Notice Of Settlement and Application for
Final Discharge.
Take notice that on the 18th day Of jan
uary, 1914, I will render a final account
of my actings and doings as Administra-
tor OF the Estate Of Alfred Agnew, de-
ceased, in the Office of Judge OF Probate
for Abbeville County at 10 o'clock q. m.
and on the same day will apply for q final
discharge from my trust as such Admins
TRAITOR.
All persons having demands against said
or before that day, proven and authenti-
Gated, or be forever barred.
J. G. McDill,
'IH< Administrator.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
West Point Appointments,

"OSo ohoo
In addition to the VACANCIES in Annapo-
lis, there is also a vacancy in West Point
Military Academy. t
I have set January "a, 1914, at Anderson
in the Court House, to select nominees for
the Annapolis appointments, and apple
cents for West Point will be selected at
the same time and place.
All applicants must reside in the Third
Congressional District.
Applicants for Annapolis must be be-
tween the ages of 16 and 20 years.
Applicants for West Point must be be-
tween the ages of II and 81 years.
Applicants can select either place by no
tifying the examining board on the day OF
the examination, prior to taking the exam.
nation. n
The same questions will be given appd.
cants for both positions.
All applicants must be free from serious
physical defects.
The mental examination will embrace
arithmetic. algebra, geometry through
plane geometry, geography, English
grammar, United States history and gen.
eral history.
Persons desiring to take this examina'
ton should prepare themselves thorough.
ly, for the successful candidates will have
less than two months in which to prepare
to enter the institutions named.
Wyatt Aiken, NJ. C.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07

as the combination of larger
kks in money ~centers, can manu-,
1facture a panic in resentment 70,
supposed hostile legislation, as has
been charged in times past, and ev-
cry section of the country and all
classes of business can come in for
equal opportunities under the new
currency law.
The new currency law breaks the
shackles forged by Wall street and
puts the commodity producer at least
on an equal footing with the stock
gambler. Even in the midst of panic
or threatened panic it was commonly
known that there was no scarcity OF
money. But when larger banks
withheld their loans from smaller
banks, and cried panic, local banks
became panicy and withheld their
loans from the public. Even the
New York Sun, the uncompromising
champion of capital and corporate
power, says "the new financial sys
tenn will be conducive to prosperity.
Suffice it to say the Democratic party
reaping where the Republican party
had sown, has furnished the coun
try with a measure of banking and
currency which is much more than
the half loaf which is better than no
bread" =
Because the possibility of panic l.
almost entirely removed, and money
will be accessible, at all times to all
classes of business, people need not
conclude that the s'forty acres and q
mule" myth has been enacted into
real existence. Under the new law,
it will be perhaps a little easier t..
obtain money for legitimate business
at any time, than under the old
banking system, but the same old re-
quirement of adequate collateral will
be made. This is a proper detail OF
business in all its phases only it is
adhered to more strictly in banking.
The main advantage accruing to the
public is, that under the present law,
the August grade is materially re-
duced. Collateral will look as good
to the banker in August as in No.
vember. 1t is true the banker will
have to prepare in the fall to meet
his own obligations as of old, but he
aoss>po o tasfa Specie by his. bank
of deposit, and the act-itse1f makes
bankable paper, acceptable at the re-
gional banks, much collateral not
heretofore useful as collateral.
Only success for the principles of
the new banking law is prophesied,
and it would seem that the tariff has
as bright a future. Calamity howl
ers were ready to charge a depression
that is really world wide to the tar
il :; hen it was discovered, that for
the first six months of the operation
of the new tariff law. imports were
actually less in value than for the
same six months of last year.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07

You can always depend on The rubbe'
goods you get at Milford's. Every piece IS
guaranteed and your money! is Still yours
if the article proves unsatisfactory.
Phone us your wants. We generally
have 1t. Miiford's Drug Store.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
AVOID CATARRH

Why continue to suffer from droppings
in the throat, that choked up feeling, the
formation of crusts in the nose, raising of
mucus, head colds, watery eyes or any
catarrhal symptoms.
Use Hyomei-you breathe it-no stom-
ach dosing-the healing, soothing and
antiseptic air reaches the mucous mem
brane of the nose and throat, quicklyallays
the Inflammation, surely stops the irrita-
ton and banishes the disease or your
money refunded. A complete outfit $l.M.
G, A. MILFORD & CO..
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-01-07
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they CANNOT
reach the diseased portion Of the ear.
There Is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness Is caused by an inf ned condi.
ton Of the mucous lining Of the lusta.
chan Tube. When this tube is inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect
hearing, and when it Is entirely closed.
Deafness is the result. and ..nless the in
flammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to It's normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out Of ten are caused by Catarrh.
which is nothing but an inf1amed condi.
ton of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars forany case OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured By
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. CHENEY, & 60, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, 75c..
Take Halls Family PILLS for constipation.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-04-10

the race. Get all you can, keep all
you can and let the Devil look out for
all the others is an animal instinct
which clings to the human race. Per
hapS none Of US are entirely free from
it. The wise ones know that given
free rein it leads to destruction, where
fore they have put thousands Of legal
curbs on human selfshness because
this is the only way to protect the
race against itself. Golden Rule Jones,
of Toledo saw the light. So did Tom
Johnson of Cleveland. Altruistic spir-
its of their kind spring up here and
there, Mr.. Ford, of Detroit, is the
latest to join the president throng. If
there were more of their kind we
would not need the legal check.
The people of this town do not need
to be told that the lighting rate is too
high. They know it. They knew
the rate was too high before The Echo
threw the searchlight of publicity on
the cost of production and the pro-
fits OF the business. They know it is
wrong for one man in a community to
make five times as much profit out Of
his business as it is possible for any
one else to make. The fight will go
on until the wrong is righted. This
paper acknowledges no dictation from
anybody. 1t draws its support from
the people of Leavenworth and just
so long as they see fit to give it enough
support to enable it to exist just SO
long will it advocate what its owner be-
lieves to be right. The fear OF loss
of business never yet deferred it from
telling the truth, even when the tell
ing led up to the gates of the all-pow-
erful and financial mighty. If its pat
rons want trucking newspaper that
will wink silent at every wrong-that
will refrain from antagonizing big bust
ness to get business, they will have
only to make that desire sufficiently
convincing and it will result in a
change. When confronted with a
problem there are usually two ways Of
solving it.
Since the above was written the an
nouncement has been made in the
Spokesman-Review that the Washing
ton Water Power Co. had agreed with
the city council to reduce its rates on
condition that the city would withdraw
its complaint before the State Public
Service Commission.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-04-10
Peshastin Pickups

Several fans attended the ball game
in Leavenworth last Sunday,
Rev. Jones, of Entiat, spoke twice
here Sunday to large audiences,
Headley Love was taken to Leaven-
worth this week for medical treatment.
The Friends church isss planning a
5000 place of worship to be erected
this summer or fall.
Peshastin has very up-to-date post
office now. Postmaster Duncan this
week installed eighty lock boxes which
will be appreciated by the patrons OF
the office.
The girls who walked from Cashmere
to Leavenworth last Wednesday were a
jolly bunch. They were an hour
ahead of the schedule when they ar
arrived at Peshastin.
A surprise party was given Monday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joe Coons, the occasion being Mrs.
Coon's birthday. A number Of friends
and neighbors were present and all
enjoyed a pleasant evening. A lunch
con was served during the evening.
Those present left at a late hour wish
ing Mrs. Coons many more such en-
joyable birthdays.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-04-10
Get All You Can, and the Devil Take
The hindmOSt

The series of articles, printed in the
Spokesman-Review the past two weeks
on taxation in the state of Washington,
must have convinced the reading pub
lie that taxation in the past ten years
has increased out of all proportion to
growth in wealth and population. The
figures quoted on this point are authen-
tic and most startling. They require
serious thought on the part OF the tax
payer. Right here we say most en-
phatically that unless the tax payer goes
beyond thought the tax rate will mount
still higher. If the tax payer does not
follow thought with action, the law
makers will take it for granted that the
tax payer does not care how high they
90. Pork barrel methods will again
prevail when the next Legislature meets.
Representative Graball from Chelan will
meet Representative Get-AlI-You-Can
from King, and Representative Get
What s-Left from some other county will
get together, each agreeing to vote for
the others pet scheme to get money
from the public treasury. Then the
tax commission will get together and
say, well, the Legislature in its wis
dom has seen fit to appropriate ten mil
lion, seven hundred and fifty thousand
dollars to run the Great State OF Wash
ington the coming year and it is up to
us to fix the rate so the necessary amount
will be raised" Beyond the printing
of the fact among the news items in
the press that taxes, in order to keep
up with the high cost of living, had to
be raised again, little or nothing will be
said or done. When tax pay day comes
and the little innocent looking missive
reaches you thru the postoffice, advis-
ing you that your taxes are $50 or 500
higher then the tax payer will kick, just
as he did in January and February this
year.
The taxpayer can remedy all this him
self if he will get busy. A taxpayers
league in every community, federated
state tax league, every member pledg-
ed to vote for the men who solemnly
promises to keep taxation down, with
out regard to party, ought to produce
results. If legislator violates his
pledge suspend him from the cross beam
OF telegraph pole long enough to con-
vince him that there is little difference
between being choked to death with
taxes and being choked to death with
a rope.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-04-10
The Panama Canal

Senator Wesley L. Jones. one of the
leaders in the upper house of Congress,
in the fight against the repeal of free
tolls for American vessels engaged in
coast wise trade, exploded bomb in
the administration camp the other day
by reading letters received from various
parts of the country attacking the pres
ident for his backdown on free tolls.
Following is one of the letters he re-
ceived:
St. Augustine, Fla, March Is, 1914.
Senator Jones, Washington, D. c.
My Dear Senator: In reply to your
letter OF recent date, we have to say,
gentlemen who reverse themselves to
aid the British government in their de-
mand for repeal of the Panama free
toll act commit breach Of faith with
the American people and ought to be
tried for treason. Lord Robinson told
me in 1907 that the Carnegie peace
endowment foundation was deep-laid
plot by the house OF lords in England
to overthrow the Monroe doctrine and
get control Of this country.
THE NATIONAL SOCIETY CON-
SENATORS OF AMERICAN
WOMEN
By LYONETTA MURAT DAY
Secretory:
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-04-10
Lighting Problem Remains to be
Solved

If you are under the impression that
Leavenworth is the only town in the
state OF Washington that is complain
ing about the excessive cost of cleo
trio lights, get it out OF your head.
Twenty-eight towns in the Yakima
valley have made complaint to the
state public service commission about
the high rates they are compelled to
pay, and many Of them are paying less
than we are. Spokane has been fight
ing the Washington Water Power Co.
for two years in an endeavor to have
rates lowered. Now, thru Commits
sioner Fassett, the city is moving in
the direction Of municipal ownership.
and the Spokesman-Review is backing
the movement. The rate is ten cents
in Spokane and many OF the Yakima
valley towns are under the same rate,
and this is considered outrageously
high by the Review, which says if it
cannot be lowered the city should
build its own plant.
Perhaps if you had an electric light
plant in Leavenworth Cor the proprietor
Of this paper) you would make the
rate as high as possible in order to
make all the profit possible out OF the
business. This has its foundation in
human selfshness, which is as old as