davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06

A delightful hospitality of last
Friday was Miss Catherine Bar.
RVS entertainment of the Delta
Sigma club and the following
guests Mesdames j. A. Buckley,
Cooper and Wayne Sweat, j.
+. Stewart, Jno. f. Logan, How.
ard Sweat, Eva Speed, G.. A.
Thompson, Jno. Hall, Gus Pope,
Misses Geraldine ana Alice
Scott, Bunch Stanford and Ina
Lewis.
The hostess was assisted in en-.
tertaihing by her mother, Mrs.
W. V. Barry, and aunt, Mrs.
Terry Ray. The lower floor of
this always attractive home was
thrown together for the enter.
tainment of the guests and 10 a
spirited game Of rock Miss Eva
Edwards scored highest of the
club members and Miss Gerald.
inc of the visitors. The prizes
were dainty piece of lingerie,
and pair of embroidered towels,
the hand work of the hostess.
A delicious menu was served
from an attractively appointed
table.
&s~
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06
Trustees Shortage.

The PROGRESS is informed that
W. F. Appleby, county judge
has assumed the deficit of Tras
tee S. F. Rosson, in round mum.
bers 81, 900. We are further in.
formed that $4,000 of this sum
has been or will be made good in
cash and that the Rosson bond
will make a note for the remain
ing 5000, enough of them sign
ing the note to make it good
The office will be conducted by
W. f. Appleby in the name of
S. +. Rosson, Trustee, whether
or not Mr.. Rosson remains IN
the office.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06
Halloween Party.

Mrs. Ed Deloach entertained
thirty OF her friends a few eve
nings ago ut her home on Maple
street in cele bration of Halo
we'en.
The hostess wore q costume OF
copper coloaed silk elsborately
trimmed in duchesse lace.
On arrival, the guests were U.s.
hered int, the dining room which
was beautifully decorated where
punch was dispensed from crys,
tai bowl by little Miss Forest
Busch. The reception suite
where the card tables we're ar
ranged were attractively deco
rated for the occasion with ira
ditional emblems of the season
A color combination of yellow
aud green being effectively de-
veloped.
Handsome ferns and other poi
plants were grouped throughout
the house. Crepe paper was fes'
TONED over the door and window
castings and chandeliers. Every
nook and corner was illuminated
with grinning jack'o lanterns
An interesting game of rock wa:
played aud several prizes were
awarded. Mrs. Charles Schiefel
Of New York, aud Mrs. Ernest
Hay tied for the lady's bes'
prize and after cutting the cards
Mrs. Hay proved to be the lpcks
winnes'of a crepe de chine nigh,
dress with crocheted yoke. Mr.
john Potts won the gentleman
prize, q tie. Mrs. Lewis Mccall
Of Memphis and Mr.. Hugh Bos
we'll captured the boobies.
The chosen color note was also
featured in the salad course
which was sefyeda at the card ia
bles after the game,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06
Kidney Pills. Here's Lexington
nroof of their merit.

Kidney Pills. Here's Lexington
proof of their merit.
Mrs. Alice DAVIS, the Scott
House, Lexington. Tenn, says:
II was subject to dizzy and ner.
vous spells and my back was in
such bad shape that could hard
ly get about. My kidneys also
troubled me a great deal. See,
ing Doan's Kidney Pills highly
recommended, | gave them q
trial, getting my supply at Nc.
Haney's Drug Store. They gave
me permanent benefit and | have
since recommended them to 9th.
err people. -
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy
get Doan's Kidney Pills-the
same that Mr.. DAVIS had. Eos,
ter.Milburn Co., Props, Buffalo,
N. Y,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06

Tuesdays election in Hender
son county WAS an exceptionally
quiet one, without a happening
at any point to mar rhe serenity
OF the occasion. While the vote
at this box was an average one
there seemed to be no crowd in
town, many waters casting their
ballots and going on about theil
business In the county, the
regular Dem ocrats made an in,
crease of 1872 votes over that OF
two years ago, while the fusion
lists made a gain Of POP.
The result in Henderson coun.
ty just about came up to the ex-
pectation of the supporters Of
Gov. Hooper, the Governors IN,
official majority, with all dis
tricts accounted for being 100.
7, A, Hare ran about with the
ticket and his home majority
overcoming that of Madison
against him, he is elected Float
er over w. Fl. Montgomery
Unless the official vote next
Monday changes changes it, As
kew is defeated for State Sena
tor by Anderson, by a very few
votes, caused by the irregularity
of voting the portcA ballot il
this county. saddler, for Rail
road Commissioner, ran within
few votes of Hooper. But fol
the probable loss Of Askew, the
fusionists Of Henderson county
would be highly elated over the
result here.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06
Congratulations.

The Progress congratulates
the fusion voters generally on
the excellent work done in and
before the election of last Tues.
day. We feel confident that no
county in the state did better
work and We are entirely pleas.
ed with the local result except
tie small Askew shortage.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06
Close of Church Year.

Last Sunday was the closing
services of the conference yeal
at the methodist church. The
pastor, Fl. o. Johnson read re
port Of the years work as fol
lows, in part:
Received into the church, Q.
Present membership, 1893.
Sunday School enrolment
145.
Epworth League me mbership,
20.
Woman's Missionary Society
members, 40.
Amount of money collected
$3.50.
Paid Presiding Elder, 800.
Paid pastor, $1,000.
Paid Bishops, ST..
Paid conference claimants
$56.
Paid Foreign Missions, $42.
Paid Home Missions, SOL.
Paid Church Extension, $34.
Paid Education, 1913.
Raised for all purposes, $4,000.
The Quarterly conference met
last Friday night and elected
the following church officers fol
the coming year:
STEWARDS.
j. W. Enochs, j. R. Montgom
ry, Felix Greasy, D. E. Scott,
N. 5. Threadgill. N. R. Barham,
w. w. hay. d. D. Pafford, W
A. Austin, Il. Il. Threadgill, 5.
F. Rosson, j. Fl. Tanning. Royal
Patford.
j. R. Montgomery was elected
Sunday School Superintendent
for another year.
j. W. Enochs was elected Dis.
trict steward. w. W. Hay was
elected Recording steward.
The pastor and his wife are at
the annual conference at Paris
this week.
There " i'll be no preaching at
the Southern Methodist church
next Sunday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06
NOTICE..

Yol are wasting the poor
school childrens money when you
fail TO buy your
Flour and Feed
from the Lexington Feed 90.
PRICE So so 1915 and So rs per
bbl,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06
Their Origin.

Willie-"Psw, where do jailbirds
come from" Paw--"They are raised
by larks, bats, and swallows, my SON"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06

All who owe me must settle
their accoul,ts.I positively won
bold a day longer after the cleo
tiep. All claims will 60 in Off
GERS hands.
Bring on that cottnn, Ipay the
best price and take the last bid,
w. A. BoBBI9F,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06
Local and Personal
Always goodaat the Ruby.

j. Henry Patton, the horse.
man went to st. Louis Tuesday
For al evening of pleasure 60
to the Ruby.
Register John L. Sullivan went
to Darden at noon, Tuesday, to
vote.
The man who gets beaten for
the Legislature is always the
lucky man.
Mrs. G.. A. Thompson and
daughter, Mrs. Jack Tennessee
arr in Nashville shopping.
G. Houston Partin was down
from Chicago from last Friday
till Tuesday with his family.
Miss Lille Maxedon is sick and
her. place in school being sup
piled by her sister, Mrs. Woods
f. @. Borep and wife and Miss
Bonnye Smith have taken board
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Taylor.
Mrs. G.. Il. Partin went to
Parsons Wednesday to pay a
short visit to her mother, Mrs.
Lewis.
Hubert Dennison, teacher in
the West Tennessee Normal Col
lege at Memphis, came home to
vote Tuesday.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. r. A.
Barry. last Friday morning, at
the home of Mrs. Lizzie LAWYER,
an eleven pound boy.
Every night is feature night
at the Ruby.
Mrs. Charles Schieher, who
has been here for some time with
her brother, Walter Randle, has
returned to New York.
Congressman T. W. Sims was
in Lexington in the last week
end on his way to Linden tovote
in the election OF last Tuesday.
Mesdames w. V. Barry and
Rozetta B.ount went to Decatur
Vile Wednesday to visit their
sick sister, Mrs. J. &. Mcmillan.
We are indebted to Mrs. W.
]. Jones for a fine specimen
ounce brought to Tennessee last
week from the Jones farm In
Michigan.
Judge Barham 10 spending all
or a part of the week at home
and we are glad to state that he
seems to be much improved In
health.
J. r, Tucker, Memphis repre-.
sentative of the Bradstreet agen.
cy, spent Sunday night here.
guest OF his special friend, MIR.
GIL. Partin.
Crepe was on the door OF the
PsoaRRss Wednesday morning
aud Martin Bell, who makes fires
and Yields the broom for us re
fused to enter by that particular
opening.
Mrs. w. j. Jones and dsugh,
ter, Elizabeth, returned last SAT-
urdsy from their summer stay on
Mr.. Jones' farm near Frankfort,
Michigan. Both return 10 ex'
cellent health.
Decaturville had very inter
estiug term Of the Circuit court
last week, bat had to adjourn
before all the cases were tried
Hon D. 4. Scott and W. h, Ian
caster or the Lexington bar,
spent the week in Decaturville
Our old and good friend T. IF
Mon.e, of Sardis, was in Lex3g
toh, last Monday on his retp fu
from q trip to attend q chFcf
association in orittea1sn coutty
= ! 4 ! !
ma, Carroll co. Holla
Nied IL
VI !.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1914-11-06

ghe Rye majority is estimat.
ed .. 1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
NERVOUS WRS. BROWN AND EQUALLY NER-
VOIS Mr. BROWN

Tha. chs the acquaintance received u..ssaSe
erom Nrs Brown that .be had heard Of hcr hue-
bands departure and wished 20 see him 'oc
minute. 20 lo4rn thc details. en- reaching hcr
room she engaged HIM in conversation. Th,u Nh.
ma band rushed iu with drawn revolver tnrea.-
ching 20 have them both arrested and dis. raced.
ON further argument he resolved to Ter or ttc
other man for 70 stiff cash payment on the spo..
Blu, the scheme failed a. last. for the acuuaint.
ancc proved 20 have q will of has own DO .egard
20 tso payment and the pair were arrested and
sentenced.
Another case o. the badger game that did rot
work concerned woman VINO walked into IN"
room of a Harvard senior while ne was drcssil.,
and told him that & hc did not let her have so
ON the spot sine would call for help and pre- Ter
a charge against him that would compel him TO
leave college. II IL did not get him into lcsal
difficulties also The senior proved TO have SUE
dccnt sense and grit 70 tell her TO go ahead ami
yell 20 her heart's content md the woman left
his apartments. Her bIuT was called"
Borrowing babies and attempting to place their
fatherhood on a former employer was the scheme
adopted by a woman blackmailer in this city years
back She aided by physician who certified
to the birth of the child
The victim of the scheme wealthy caterer
named John Henry, and the baby. con'rli-
mcnt. was named John Henry. too. The caterer,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
~COLIIER'S" ACCUSATIONS N THE TOWN
TOPICS CASE

The type of biacAmail that the libel suit brought
20 attention has been practi5ed many times b.
means OF butlers, seanlstresses. dishonest .clc-
graph operators and other minions. dooI OF
scandal would pour 10 AN unceasing stream ,Uto
the office OF the paper whose editors had decided
20 "co in" for garbage hunting" The editors
would Gull the cream of this and get list OF
prominent persons who seemed ayallablS FOR a.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26
MANY BRANCHES OF BLACKMAILS GENTLE ART

tack. Then they would
issue a de luxe edition OF
some book and charge
from $500 to $1,000 for
subscriptions. People un-
willing TO subscribe were
politely told that there
was material IN the ed
TORS Office that they
would not like to sea
printed. but that the editor
was - good fellow and
II they paid a subscription
he would see that the Of
fensive matter was de-
leted.
Golfers" made accusa-
tions Of tins sort OF deal
ing and the SUIT followed.
II was dismissed in a few
minutes by the jury. after
convincing testimony had
been brought out on trial.
Cases were cited m the
press where the black
mailer has posed as the
ennis airy OF the editor OF
Town Topics" A well
known broker. for OK
ample. WAS told that the
material dealing with him
had TO do with a "whltc
studio in Stamford and a
fair charmer but n you
subscribe 20 this book" he
vas informed. the editor
is a good fellow and will
keep that stuff out of has
paper"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

~ or-. vn t-e greater amounts ca" only ''
cra-. eo O.. because '-e, ..e unrerealed
Tile D1res. type Of olacamaler needs little
o,.-iraItt. He is tive man who unc.osets some
-odv's skeleton and takes tae th.ghDone Tor
,.u5 Fis stocs in trade .- his victims 'ear o.
.-,osure and hi. method. are usually simple.
mere reminder Of ,ae fa-t sufficient 10 un'ap
.-c golden stream or glimpse OF documentary
evidence sill turr me sp-got
3 les pure type. and enc That requires more
.,.er..or and wiz. #. the man VINO blacSma!ls the
.-rocent Here the b.sckna.ler's art may run
s.f inc way from dynamite bombs 70 the fnesse
~ ridcule IN d periodical Here he is required
10 manufacture the gull, Of ms VIC, n as well as
Tho means Of cashing il. Here circumstantia.
evidence IS cleyerly forged and the victim pays
because ne would be guilty IN the eyes % the
7 orld n the b.ackmaIer unmasked mis- battery.
FLOURISHING BLACKMAILING SOCIETIES IN
THIS CITY.
simple terror 10 saturated solution IS the
-oiv mean resorted 20 by the various olacSmah-
NJ societies that have Aourished IN this CITY.
The Arsenic CLUB. or Yddish Camorra; the
Hgrc-sE..... the Black Hand. the Malta and the
Inc H.rnb.rder. are some OF them. Their names
sound ..c t,e fiction o. dime novels. but their
.o.-.. have been real and much IN evidence. A
.~e.- member. have sufficient W.T. 20 direct their
.r..-...c. aga.r.t fellow countrymen, their eT-
.e-re ta. been prolonged as - would not have
...- had American. been rictimized. The Amer
RAJ. VINO keeps vitalr tne law is prompt in his
.roo.s-e n threatening letters. The foreigner
.so nist-us.s me law .s 10 every case the SUI
f-rer
Tho Arsenic CIa5 or Yiddso gang Of horse
,o..orers 1no .errorizcd the stabemcn 10 me
.c.r- o. "Yo.t.s -rc gger" fourisncd 20 such
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-26

\ recent case % the purcst sort OF D.ac.n.t.-
Is contained 20 the story o.. Narr'ner 'hc ou.'ea
local treasurer OF tie Big -Four Railroad. "r'
said Phi. thot,s Of from $4,000 70 100000 were
directly due 90 he influence Of b.ackma.iers WHO
bad obtained grip OF him -n bis early l.'-
When he was assistant cashier for the railroad
20 Cincinnati be- handled small sums Of money.
and ON one occasion abstractcd for ore pIrpo,"
or another small amount Of cash. When ne WIS
promoted TO cashier the defacatou was d.sc5'-
cred by the oackmailer.
TIE BUSTED LOCAL TREA>G RER OF TIE
BIG FOUR" RAILROAD.
one day according TO the story. Warmer poe
co we'd d note from this person vino WAS n league
with others. asking for am interview. He then do
handed large amount Of money. threaten =
exposure The backmaii was paid and the biac.-
mailers left town with the promise never %
trouble Warmer again. Bur they soon were DacA.
and more rapaci Gus than ever. Finally ,hey asked
the enormous sum Of $4,000 a month Warrrc-
went deeper and deeper into the railroads cash,
and when finally arrested figured that au ">-
remely large proportion OF the stolen money
mad been paid over 70 tne b.ac<muIcr.. HIS lax
OF Enjoyment Of the booty. however. d,d not sac
him from Sis year, .r prison.
Practically every wealthy man ,- the country
ra. al one time or another received -arca.cul /:
letters. with view 20 extort.ou. A dangerous
pair OF Black Handlers got after Eur.co Caru.. .
and we're seemingly only too anxious To- h...e
r.m fail to make payment SO tha. they colIl
.iN nm d. .hcy threatened Delaney N.coI
received q bomb threat TWO year. ago. with an
alternative of paying $4,000 or being blown up.
Francis r. Arnold soon after tic.d disappearance
of his daughter Dorothy. received letter frol
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-01

-Four shots"
 You was running away when youi colt shied at the bear?"
 My ankle! Jesse. 1t hurts so dread fully. Yes. the left"
 My knife ripped her riding. boo, clear The old red bandana from my neck made her a wet bandage, and the boot top served for a splint. There was no call to tell her tho foot wal broken. and the fainting fits eassd my Job. Between whiles she would tell mo to hurry. knowing that the re- turn of that damned colt would show Trevor which way she'd run. I had no weapon. so if Trevor happened along with the .45 revolver 1t wouldn't be healthy.
 couldn't leave the loads of ore on my ponies. and If I got Mre. Trevor mounted with her foot hanging down, shed lose time swooning. So un- loaded all the ponies except Jones and Swift, who has big heart for travel. Next l filled one of the rawhide pan niers with brush, and lashed 1t across Jones' neck for back rest. A wad of pine brush made a seat between Joses' penniers where l mostly carry ru grub. HoistinE Mrs Trevor on
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-01

an Ameriesr ct, en. except" he a6d sd SGftG. elscS,f ,isy9. ga" the,, t.e cooked up Oas sHgewi eye, Tn, sort of British. canadian? No. I cayn't claim that either, coming from the Labrador. for that's Newf'nland, a days march nearer home.
 Say, Mrs. Trevor, you don't know my name yet. It's Smith. and with my friends I'm mostly Jesse"
 "lf you please. may be one of your .riends?"
 If l behave good, you may. No harm in my trying"
 The moment Jesse Smith had given me his name. knew him we'll by rep utation. Comments by Surly Brown. the ferryman, and my husbands bitter hatred had outlined dangerous char. acter. Nobody else lived within a days journey.
 That's my home." said Jesse. Dye see a dim trail jags down that upper cliff? That's whar drifted my ponies down when 1 came from the States. l didn't know Of the wagon road from Hundred Mile House to the ferry. which runs by the north end of my ranch"
 And the tremendous grandeur of the placer"
 Hum. I don't claim to have been knocked all in a heap with the seen. cry. No. What took holt of me good and hard was the cempany-a silver top bar and his missus. both thou. sand pounders. with their three young ladies, now married and settled beyond
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-01

comfort to that poor woman. She didn't know then that her trouble was only goin' to last another week.
 You'd have laughed if you'd seen Jones after she drank her All of water out of the bubbly spring, crowded with soda bubbles. She just goes hic, tittup. hic, down the trail, changing steps as the hiccups joited her poor old ribs. The mare looked Sc blamed funny that at first didn't notice the tracks along the road.
 To judge by the hind shoes. Mrs, Trevors mean colt had gone down toward tte river not more'n ten min. utes ago, on the dead run. then back up the road at racking out-ofbreath trot. Something must have gone wrong. and sure enough as I neared a point of rocks which hid the trail ahead, Jones suddenly shied hard in the midst of hiccup. There was the Widow Bears track right across the road, and Mick had to yell blue blazes to get the other ponies past the smell. Ahead of me the tracks of the Trevcr colt were dancing the width of the road, bucking good and hard at the stink of bear. Then l rounded the point of rocks.
 There lay Mrs. Trevor in a heap. Since. Jones would have shied over the tree-tops at corpse or a whiff of blood. knew shed only tainted, but felt at her breast to make sure. l tell you 1t felt like an outrage to lay my paw on sleeping lady, and still worse I'd only my dirty old hat to carry water from a seepage in the cliff. My heart dumped when knelt to sprinkle the water. and when that blamed humming-bir came whirring past my ear, jumped as though the devil had got me, splashing the hatfui over Mrs. Trevor. At that her eyes opened. staring straight at my face but she made out sort of smile when she saw 1t was only me.
 "Jesse!"
 Yes. ma'am."
 Seen my husband?"
 No. ma'am."
 T don't know what's come over him." she moaned. clenching hel teeth; he fired at me-"
 That gun traded him?"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-01-01

the skyline. There's two couples O. prime eagles still camps along thar by South Cave. The timber wolf I trimmed out because he wasted around like a remittance man. Thar vas a stallion end his harem. this yere fool Jopes bein' one of his young mares. Besidee that. there was heaps of lil' friendly folks in fur. hair. and feath- CTS. Yes, 1 have been right to home since ' iScated."
 "fiut grizzly bearsT How frj.htful."
 "Yes. They was frightened at first The coarse t-eatmen, they gets from hunters, makes hem sort of bashful with any stranger
 "But the greatest hunters are afraid of them"
 "The biggest criminals has got most scare at police. Bars has DO use for sportsmen, TOT me neitber Ms ' Ne s heaps fserrer than any b ., an 1e chpseS moye sp3rtsmen thau has s,izs'' "a z
 Wasn s,t Trevor Uns Uf themf
 Jesse grinnod.
 iNb hcf rdtus TUT tut pAntT btut of the etory must be worth hearing.
 Wall. Mir. Trevor took out a sum. mins agin rue for chasing him of my ranch. He got fined for having no gun license, and no dawg license. and not paying his polltax. and Cap Taylor bound him over 10 keep the peace. l ain't popular now with Mir. Trevor whereas he got off cheap. Now, fl them bars could shoot"
 hadn't thought of tkat. Gan they be tamed?" l asked. "Men can be gentled, and they needs tanning most. Thar was three grizzlies sort of adopted a party by the nam of Capen Adams. and camped a. | travelled with him most familiar. Once them four vagrants promenaded on Market Street in Frisco. Not that holds with this Adams in misleading his bars among man-smell so strong and distrackful to their peace of mind But still reckon Capen Adams and me sort of takes after each other. Tn only attractive to animals"
 "Oh, surely!" laughed.
 But Jesse became quite dismal. I'm not reckoned." he bemoaned himself among the popular attractions. The neighbors shies at coming near my ranch"
 Well, if you protect grizzlies and hunt sportsmen, surely it's not surpris ing"
 Cant please all parties. eh? Wall perhaps that's how the herd Is graz