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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-27

people.
1t is but natural for the Con
gressmen to desire harmony.
The political future of some of
them depends upon harmony.
All of them think it is their duty
to advocate harmony in the party
in which they represent in Con.
gress. That does not displease
the people. The people under
stand. The Independent Demo
Gratis hear the words Of their
Congressman and wreath their
faces with smiles Of tolerance,
knowing full well that the honor
able gentleman speak with more
assurance than they feel.
Every Independent Democrat
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-27

not be bound by the aetios icf .
group of men in their ow iisfac.
tion any more than they would
by the edict of the President or
the Congressman Of the Regular
Democratic Committee. They
are sitting steady in the boat
and when the time comes.they
will support the men and the
party that offers tia greatest
assurance of perpetuating henest
elections and prohibition inI Ten.
nessee. Ss"" ss
Bossism has become al un.
known factor in Tennessee poll
tics. Attempts at machine rule
collapse into farces in this atate
which broke its political bondage
a few years ago neyer to bdw its
neck to the yoke Of another mas.
ter. jackson Sun.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-03-27

From floating talk arns(
4 Nashville and other citis
seems that too mu(
lmoney given tb
~ Association
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30
MONDAY, MARCH 80. 1911.


The experiment Of work. ~ paf"ll'7R
convicts on the public roads "a Texas
has succeeded 81 we'll. that MANY ROAD
districts are applying for cnnN1ct ld"ot
Of hat kind. Of course va mfsi ic NINA
full Of the fact that il i incvitalh' dh'f'
must be some risk m MI cNpr. finciiS Nh
that kind. The experiment pru "rFfl. 80
the theory that conviction ~ an "ii'iN''
punishable by Imprisonment ~ Inc S'a'r
prison does not imply a t"tal ia'h "i
honor or self respect. II - ahsnrt -
suppose that of all the hundreds ol nRli
caught in the iron me~iies uf The Grimm "a
laws and immured Ia pcnilrniiari" u
every one of them j. a hardened NiiIAhf
committed heart and soul 40 a rrimliial
career. Many OF them are rather amor
tunatc than hardened in crime II "'"'"
also he absurd 10 supIosc that ~ an 'h'
conyicts in the prisons none ui them =
hardened or dcpravc,l. ~ that All shc
hardened and dcpravcd ones can - an
c%rringly selected for parole Tor Gus d""'
work ON the publ roads. some "i iHehl
also will prove To to- defective m'h'diif
as well a. morally 50 that flom TIME u
time there will hc parole violations re-
sulting i'm escapes. That. however
should not prejudice the ~,>trn' m ~
public mind. unless i shall apTrstr ma
the incorrigihlcs Ear uutnumhcr }h",'
who are %tractahlc. IN time Il VIII p'
possible Ia work the present itsa il'
until il j. a. nearly perfect aS such \
plan can ever he. The Herald ~ FIRMLY
convinced that the plan viii prove Itself
IL he worth while. ID Is 4 plan iouiidrt'
in humanity and ia Justice. humanity
a5d insti,c viii Inevitably prove 80 ~
worth while. We can not draw hard
aud fact, Itsos hrlween tlle best inen ar''
tha worst. thought il sometimes seems
easy to draw very clear and NcrA rigid
l.,cs between good and evil easy until
We ,osic 10 try ID. There IN 4 spark "a
the divine IN every human soul. accord
ing to some philosopher. " ~ Is there
ii is worth iiindiug ami worth k~lndiina
into a blaze The aneients declared thai
when Adam aud Eve were expelled iton
Eden. the angels left the earth. bearing
AWAY many Of t.deu's furnishings. u
their hight they dropped inadvertently
or through compassion. one most prrr
ious Jewel the jewel 81 hope. II hai
remained in the earth. Same spark %
il is in every soul. let NJ beware how
We rob amy man OF hope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30
SPRING CLEANING.

Edmonton. Alberta. in the nnnihtun
Of Canada. " ~ observe Spriu" cleaning
day on Nav A.. Edmonton Is a ciit which
must nave a population al sDmciline
like 10.000 people. This estimate Is
based on the statement ibai H COO rrn
Die Vii Ia uh The streets ga spring
cleaning day, that uumb representing
half the population a che city. THESE
street cleaners viii include men. women
and children of the public and parochial
schools. The, will work under the al
rcction of the local Industrial aSsocia
ton. itself composed At over 600 ness
men of the city. Judging Edmonton n.
these few facts what sort ~ 4 place
should ID he We must conclude that
il is a thriNin city. since order rlcanli
ness and thrifi usually keep close com
pany in this world. Forming an insep-
arabic trio. II should be- = city With an
industrious. energetic population. since
the, chrcrfullN accept the inconvenience
of a DAYS hard labor al The call ~ civic
pride, the laborcrs being merchants.
women. children. Iaw,crS. uoci0r>. teach
crs. ministers anil many other people not
used 10 labor with their hands. IL
should lc a city in whose population
civic pride i 4 dominant trait civic
pride ~ 4 kind thai shows iiS faith ~
its works. II should ~ \ city ia which
the death rate from communicable dis
eases H. reduced to a minimum every
wear: a city where the laws of santa
tion are understood and appreciated
where they use the garbage cans on the
strcct-Mhrrc They ,o not spit la the
streets ears. one TIFF walks. 81 ~ public
buildings. VI must w. 4 sity ~ high
educational standards. Tor cleanliness
and culture are usually close nciehl'ors
in this world.
Edmonton must he a good placc m
which 10 live. in spite ~ the fact that
il has not our climate. Max 1 being
rather early spring for that country.
Ics Us bc mindful of an this. fellow
s;tizcns. when cleanup day arrives Let
rs ~orranizc that day under the direction
of The Ci,:t league. il the Civic league
VII have the kindness Ia take the matter
nm II i hardh worth while "a argue
ahout our needs in this matter. Spring
= clean IN time the world over The
winter i over and gone. The tnee ~
singing birds j. come: and The voicc Of
{kc dow is hcard in the ias0
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

NJ a year ago. There has bcn not only
a great increase in the cleared land
close To town but in the outlying dis
tricts rs well, for u riding about
among the various Mexican ranches can
not help but observe that much new land
Is being planted. To an observer who
Is nj all optimistic. the prospects for a
good crop this year are exceedingly
bright. and that means prosperous farm
.ers aud a growing town.ZLyford
.Conrant.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

G,rrmsa 1'ropiaBc Noior CofRpcfifion.
-Auotbcr arrupianc motor competition
= 10 yc held III Germany. The sum of SO,
nMl n a. To- awarded for the best water
coded and air cooled motors of ~ 20 2Ml
horsepower. The tests viii determine
general working ~ abe motors, and eff
cheney. consumption of fuel, etc. and en-
duranrc. Among the points that Will he
counted in favor OF q competing engine,
The possibility Of using cheap and safe
material Of German origin will be- includ.
al Is,intS IA ~ ayUiIcl are: Long dura-
.ii,Y ~ preparations fnr he tests special
rrn, irrmruts ~ ~rcgsirdS ~lulricaiing oil.
.Ea-linc ~ cf-iclcnry IN the Ion. distance
trials. vibration. breakdown Of carburc-
.ters. .an incon,cnicl shape for fitting
into tl, a%croplanc, and the supply of ma
.~lcrials lrOm abroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

"F was prepared for cy%entualities." re-
pliel Madame Caillanx when asked by
IT, magistrate why She purchased a piS.
.tol. Al would Dc interesting TO know
how much blood hat sort of preparation
for e~yentuaiities has cost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

Texas congressman. including Con
M r>~mau GarHer. supported The Prr>i-
l,fni IA The tolls issue Friday. This
serms IA indicate that Senator Tall has
not as ngln, admirers ia Texas - he and
ltIC aid society believed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

The opponents III the repeal Of the free
tolls provision claim the free tolls will
h ,nciit the farmers. The libcraiity with
which bcncficiarieS Of arrangements like
that divide mp with the farmers. tends
10 fill the eyes of the farmer with tears
every time he thinks Of IL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

The warriors III Torrcon appear TO
haze the claim everything" idea firmly
imhctldc,! ia their Consciousness. Neither
side viii admit that the other licked.
lamd each side produces data Ia show
That { won.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30
MATTERS OF SCIENCE

Increasing Motor OHtpHt.-A some
what original method j. used by the
Brown Boyeri works To increase the am
out Of il, say ,0O or s,1 horse power. This
tor can be- called upon 10 furnish: for
instance. where u factory il using a mo.
tor rated al 81 horse power the new me.
thod allows ~ getting considerably NOR
ont Of il. say 10 Dor 500 h0rsc power. This
often makes il necessary To put IN new
motors for the Increase Of a plant. hence
a great saving. The method depends upon
the fact that in The induction motor the
power factor often has a low value. -
that the motor does not furnish nearly
IA much owe for it, size AZ II would
were the power factor of higlrr value
or ucar 10 unity. For rolling mills, where
these are subject tn severe strains and
oyerloads al times. the motor must be
very much larger than the average pow
er would call for. hence il il an adval-
tagc 10 he able 10 use a smaller motor
for the anne power. This il done by a
small extra device in the shape If a
one horse power motor coupled To a ro
tatng commutator. and this acts t.
change the valoc of the power factor
and Increase the output of say 4 largr
1000 horse power Isoiur with which II
is used. The small device j. connected
Ia the circuit ~ the large motor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

Villa has plan acd 90 have = cock fight
on Tarrcou plaza. \ cock fight should
lc 4 tame affair compared io what has
iusi been taking place in and around
that same plaza.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

Fog dissertations for ieronaHtS. have
made regularly in GERMANY since March
lst. 1913. under the auspices of the lufi.
Fahrzeug Gasellschaft. at a small group
of stations surrounding the town Of Bti
terrified. where the service has its hcad
quarters DR.. Rotzoll. who j. ia charge ~
this move undertaking. points out III hi
first report on the operations Of the
service hat a fogey atmosphere III one
of the greatest dangers encountered by
airships. and il il therefore Of the utmost
Importance To keep the %aeronaut INFORM
ed Of the location of fog. it, density.
the height 10 which il extends. etc. TX
pcricnccd meteorological observers m,
now Keeping u record ~ fog IN places
around Bittcrf;ch. and are prepared 10
send reports by telegraph or telephone
whenever called upon Ia do ~. They re-
port the density Of fog in TERMS Of wis
Utility distance" l. e.. the maximum dis
tance nj which certain prominent objects
such n Stecples. smokestacks. etc. can
h. seen. In order to measure the height
Of fog. apparatus II now being construct
Ell which will be sent aloff attached a.
a captive balloon ar kite: whsn the in
strument rises out of the fog into drier
air the change in hydrogrometric cond
lions will be registered electrically ut
thu other cnd Of the wire leading 20 the
ground. "a Iakl'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

The business uf killing the Younger
frprraZds. Tor ransom. has apparently
yscn postponed To The more pressing
.l,lsincSs of taking TorreOn-or getting
,aNay from Torrcon-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

Nope. The American Express rom
al IN j. not going uu1 "a business IL in
tends a. extend lis business IN several
wavs which viii pay dividends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

A Ncr TrirlaRc Eugene Bouillct ~
Long Island City n w. has aecnraI pat
eBt M 1.u>i. us for n triplane which has
an upper supporting surface with the
rearwardIy projecting lateral tips, an in
termclistc supporting surface with con
trolling surfaces IN its lateral cxtremi
ties and a r~citangular lower. supporting
~>arface and said snrfareS having ~uhStan
tial flat forward and rsarwsrd portions
and transverSely extending arrhed cen
trial portion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30
WITH THE EDITORS

10 j. gratifying To hear that the Texas
delegation in the House Of Representa-.
u,es = soldly in favor Of repeating the
exemption clause If the Panama canal
act. But although gratifying, il could
not he surprising To any one who knows
Che eagcrncss Of = Congressman 10 exe-
cute the will Of his constituents. We
remarked the other day that the Demo
cratic party Of Texas does not trouble
itself much with principle. or, 10 speak
more accurately, that il cspouse so
many and contradictory principles ms to
make all equally serviceablc to its needs.
But. Notwithstanding the Democratic
party of Texas practices op%portunism
To a degree that often makes il ridicul-
Gus. We believe il retains all Of its ira
d~itional hatred of the principle and pol.
icy of subsidies. This ia one. and per.
haps the only one, Of its tcnets which
has withstood the %corrupting influence
of cxpcslicncc and the scductions Of
sophistry. llcme Texas congressman i'm
standing solidly for the repeal Of the
exemption clause. are imprcgnably forti-
fled by the public option Of their
Standardization News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

There was a time, not 30 many years
ago. when the farmer was made the sub
Jcct oi humorous remarks and his occu-
patton was spoken Of in dcrisivc terms.
u requires no especial feat OF memory
!" bark back To the days when the aver
age farmers sole aim was To accumulate
enough. by sacrifices or other means.
10 scnd his SON Ia school in order that
lie latter might never lac compelled 10
farm. But all that WAS before the day
Of labor Saving farm machinery and
modcrn household cunycicnccs: before
the era If high priced beef and other
farm products; before science had taken
a hand IN the farm operations. Today,
the farmer is the substantial citizen of
the community; the men with the snug
bank accounts-no wealthy, but still
comfortably provided for. Today. thou
sands of farmers sons are attending
their various State univcrsitics-not for
the purpose of studying medicine or law
or theology. but for the purpose of learn
Ing how Ia farm. Agriculture has AL
Nanccd from a rulc-of thumb art Ia "A
business based on science. Ii demands
the best energies Of our widcawakc
young men aud women anil rewards
them accordingly Riviera Journal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

faSciH.- Recent notable Developments
IN the production and Industrial uses Of
casein form the subject of an interesting
report from Consul W II. Hunt. sta.
TONED at ~. Etienne. France. Casein,
which j. the principal albuminoid. accord
ing 10 the following recently invented
process: Ia the middle of a large val full
Of skinned milk heated "a 4 temperature
Of ~ degrees. g.. a porous vessel Il placed
containing , per cent solution of caustic
soda: an iron cathode j. plunged into the
soda. and Il rod Of carbon. serving az an
anotle. into the milk. An electric current
sets free the phosphoric acid contained 10
he milk. aud the ca>cin prccipitatc>. y
compared with the method of ohtainiu.
rascin by the use If acids or rcnnct. the
cost Of this process j. very low. the WELD
is greater. and the casein produced con
iainS no foreign ingredients. Vegetable
cascin. now produced ON an extensive
scale from the sova bean. can he put 90
the same uses ar animal casein. The
principal use If casein II IN the manufac-
turc Of galalith milk stontl- used a. a
substitute for ivory. tortoise shell. cell
uloid. etc. Pcnholders. frames. purses.
~phonograph disks. and a great variety
IT other articles are now made of galal
ith. In H. also used n a chemical fertili
ger. Several other cascin products have
recently been introduced.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

lIurrah for the girl farmer. What n
pity for IL that they didn't %inaugurate
this move several years ago. when We
were Young and in IA prime. We always
have been stuck on the girl farmer. and
moi being able 10 get one when We de
cidcd Ia marry. We did what We thought
was the neat best thing. we married a
farmer girl. hut 10 tell the truth about
il she hasn't worked ut the farming
racket Ia hurt. since We took zach other
for better or worse. mostly worse. hut
the farmer girl is all right; may her
tribe incrcase.-NcAllen Monitor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

II is Ia h" hoped that our law makers
ia their search for some method of rural
credit system 10 be conducted through
federal farm land banks. will be able TO
devise one that will not interfere with
the existing homestead laws If Texas,
which are very sacred Ia the mothers in
The home. II the bill now up for con
sideration can not he 81 revised as Ia
obNiatc the pl~lring Of the homestead
a. security Tor a loan il will bc II no
relief 10 the farmer. particularly in this
section, for there j. MOI the rcmotcst pos
sihility that Texas would do away with
IL homestead law n a condition prece-
dent Ia the establishment of "a Federal
farm land bank within its bounds.-Rio
Grandc Clarion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1914-03-30

When You tell a newcomer that I.yferd
produced One sixth Of all the cotton
g%inncl Ia Cameron county during the
year 1917. he either things Won are not
telling him the truth or he begins to
wonder where il all came from. for he
has seen from the car windows but few
evidences Of cultivated fields. And n
ride about the country does not disclose
to him very many more evidences 0f
fields ON which cotton had been grown.
Bat. many new fields have been brought
iuto condition for this years rrop. until
now the prospect is that within what IL
allied the Lyford road district. or say
within a radius of firc miles Of Lyford
As a center there arc. according 10 the
best estimates obtainablr. CLOSE "a ftHH
acres i'm cotton. The acreage planted to
cotton this year is probably double that
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-11
Personal

Hubert Smith, of Chedder, was in
the city yesterday for q few hours.
John T. Bryant, we'll known tray-
cling man Of Gaffney, was in the city
yekterday.
A. II French, of Charleston, has
been spending few days in the city
on business.
A. NJ Lumpkin, of Columbia, was
among the guests at the Chiquola no.
tel yesterday.
w j. Orr, of Rock Hill, spent yes
terday in the city on business.
c. c. Kay, of Townville, was in An
derson for part Of yesterday.
Reece FAINT, of Townville, spent a
few hours in the city yesterday.
William Whitaker, of the Flat Rock
section, was in the city yesterday fC<
"a few hours.
Alvin Cowan, of Martin township.
was among the visitors to the city
yesterday.
Miss May Hinnant, Of Pendletoi
was shopping in the city yesterday.
w. c. Petrie, OF West Pelzer. was
In the city yesterday for the teachers
meeting.
James CTawfo-.', OF tie Rock Mills
section, spent yesterday in the city.
Brown Warlaw. of the BroaH-::sy
section. was in Anderson yesterday on
business. $
j. H. Wright, of Eock Mills. spent
q few hours In the city yesterday.
G. c: Jones and W: R. chamblee., of
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-11
ELECTRIC CITY SPARKLETS
Items of Interest and Personal Mention Caught Over the
- Wireless the Streets of Anderson
- T J. - - y * s. *x y x x m s. s. s., s. s. s.
Palmetto Had
A Good Show.

The manager Of the Pt'' y thea
tire said last night that ties well
pleased in every respect W az tie show
they have been playing for tn last
week and they feel that the public ap-
preciated the attraction. The Frank.
ford d. Manzi company put up an ex-
hibition equally rs good II not better
then any yet seen here and IL the com
ing weeks bill ut the Palmetto is up
70 that OF the week just ended the pat
ronage Will be good throughout tho
week
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-11
No Time Lost
In Seeking Law.

Evidently ID. J. Hicks does not be-
lieve In letting the grass grow under
his feet, according to n statement
made Saturday by the officials of the
street railway system. On circus day
In Anderson Mr.. Hicks team was
struck by street cur and his mule
was killed. Yesterday the Southern
Public Utilities Company received no
tice from Martin. Green & Earle that
Their firm had been retained by Mr..
Htcks and that any adjustment OF the
matter would have to be made through
them.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-11
First Fine On
New Traffic Law.

New Traffic Law.
Automobile drivers and other yehi-
Gle drivers around Anderson may have
thought that the city officials were
testing when 1t was announced that
the traffic laws Of driving to the right
must be observed. Possibly some be-
lieved that the officials were in ear
nest hut certainly many did not. How
Hver, as tina, may be. several arrests
have been made within the last few
days on this charge and one defend
ant was fined $500 in police court. n
morning or so ago for disregarding
the instructions of the officers. After
a few days the drivers will come to
realize that it is gtEng to cost them
something every time they violate the
law.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-11
Foot Ball Game
Was Called on,

Foot Ball Game
Was Called on.
Every student at the Anderson High
School and especially the members of
the football squad experienced keen
disappointment Saturday morning
when q telegram was received from
the Wofford Fitting school conveying
the news that the game for next Mon
day afternoon would have to be prost-
poned. No explanation was offered for
this action. although the letter saia
that game to be played on October
ID could be arranged. Members OF the
A. II. s. team wish the public to un-
derstand that the postponement of the
game was made necessary through no
fault OF the local players.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-11

Starr, spent few hours in the city
yesterday.
Miss Ethel Cole and Miss Gertrude
Mahaffy, Of Pendleton, were shopping
in the city yesterday.
Miss Robbins, of Townville, snent
yesterday in the city with friends.
J. E. Horton, of Bolton, was among
the well known visitors to The city
yesterday.
Henry Moseley. of Downdesville,
spent yesterday in the city on busi-
ness.
Miss Aileen O'Donnell has returned
from visit to friends and relatives
at Asheville, N. C.
Frank Shelton, of the Roberts sec
ton, was in the city yestc rday for
few hours.
L, A. Todd. OF Starr, spent part Of
yesterday in the city on fusiness.
Mrs. j. Fl. Anderson, OF Anderson,
r. F. D., was in the city yesterday
for a few hours.
Mr.. and Mrs. Major McCown have
returned from an extended trip to
FLORIDA points.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-10-11
Anderson Boy
Has Made Good.

IIUo -UuUt UUUU.
Ensign S. Haden Geer, who was
gorn and raised in Bolton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. M. Geer, who left some
weeks ago for China, has geen promot-
ed to commander in chief os the Asia
tic fleet. This news was cablcd from
Shanghai, China, September q, to the
United States. Commander Geer will
be stationed at the Philippine Islands,
and he should have reached there the
first OF September.
Commander Geer has made wonder
full r ngress in one year. tie is only
"a years old and his standing in the
United .;:etes navy Is -.:..r,l H. be
pround of.