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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02
State Highway
Commission Will
Purchase Oil

Nashville, Tenn, May 27.--Be.
cause the state highway commission
secured an exceptionally good price
recently in contracting for the de-
livery Of approximately 10000 gal
Ions Of road building oil, many
counties and towns, not included in
the big bid, are sending in requests
for orders to be filled. These will
be able to secure the oil at the con-
tract price.
On seeing that many other Sec
tions not included in the bids we're
interested and wished to secure va
rying quantities Of the oil, the high
way commission has sent out letters
to officials in nearly every county
and large sized towns in the state,
telling them that they can place
their orders through the highway
commission. 1t is expected that
the additional orders will bring the
total up to something like 1,000,0OC
gallons,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02
Railroad Auditor
Meets Death in
Auto SmaShup,

Nashville, Tenn, May 27.-Samu-
ell C. Black, travelling auditor Of the
Nashville, Chattanooga g. St. Louis
Railway, was killed, and his brother,
Thomas C. Black, Associated Press
operator for the Tennessean and
American, H. G. Penrod, also Assoc
lated Press operator on the same
paper, and Paul Donaldson, tele-
graph editor of the Tennessean and
American, received painful scalp
wounds in an automobile accident
which occurred about Is miles from
Nashville on the Dickerson road this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. Two 9TH
er young men of the party were un-
hurt.
The Car ran into a telegraph pole
while making a sharp turn, throw.
ing S. c. Black against the pole and
fracturing his skull. He died on
the operating table without regain
ling consciousness.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02
President Wilson
Outlines Sugges-
tiOns for Peace

President Wilson declared iI
Washington last Saturday night be.
fore the Leaugue to Enforce Peace
that the United States was ready to
join in any feasible association oi
nations to preserve the peace Of the
world against political ambition
and selfish hostility" and in service
of "a common order, a common jus.
tice and a common peace" He ex-
pressed the hope that the terms Of
peace which end the war would in.
clude such an agreement.
Outlining suggestions for peace
which the President said he hoped
the United States would make if il
had opportunity to do so, he includ-
ed provision for absolute freedom Of
the seas, contention which has
been the keystone Of all the diplo,
matte discussions with Germany
and Great Britain, and virtual guar
antees of territorial integrity and
political independence.
Officials interpreted the Presi-
ident's address as being a prelimi.
nary "feeler for peace in Europe,
He outlined the conditions on which
the United States would move if il
makes a formal mediatory offer
with the idea, it was understood, Of
learning how such suggestions
would be received abroad.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02
LEXINGTON TENNESSEE, FRIDAY. JUNE D. 1910.
Baptist Statistics
Given by Judge
j. c. Pritchard.

The address Of Judge Jeter C.
Pritchard Of Ashelille, N. c., to the
Southern Baptist convention, in ses-
sion recently there made that vast
body sit up and take notice. He
recited the fact that the total num-
Der Of Baptists in continental Eu-
rope is 621,765, in the United
States, 6,179,622, and the grand to-
tai Of all the world is 7,252,281.
The increase in the United States
in the last decade was from 4,600,-
1893 to 6.179,822; the increase in the
past decade throughout the world
was from 5,582,819 to 7,252,281.
Baptists outnumber any other
Protestant denomination in Ala
bama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia,
Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi. North
Carolina, Rhode Island, South Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia,
while in each Of the states of Ala
bama, Georgia, Mississippi, North
Carolina, South Carolina and Vir-
ginia there are more members Of
Baptists churches than Of all other
denominations.
Today the Baptists have more
money invested in property and en-
dowments for educational interests
than in any other religious body in
the land. They have 10 great theo-
logical seminaries. more than $50
universities, colleges and secondary
schools, which are today valued at
not less than $85,0OO,OO0. There
are in attendance $4,000 students
exclusive Of those in schools on the
foreign fields, and the libraries Of
these schools contain more than
100000 volumes.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02
DenniSOn Will Case
Heard at Jackson,

The Chancery case of F. H. Wat
son ct al VS.. Miss Robbie Clement
ct al, was given first hearing in
Jackson last Saturday. The injunc-
ton granted by Judge Barham in
connection with the Original Bill
was sustained, the Clerk & Master
appointed administrator ad litem
and a monthly allowance set apart
for the support Of Miss Robbie
Clement, the adopted daughter ol
the late Mr.. P. j. Dennison. Messrs
7. A. Lancaster and John F. Hall
represent the complainants in the
cause and Attorney E. W. Essary
for the defendants.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02
New York Dentist
Found Guilty lst
Degree Murder

The case Of Arthur W. Waite, a
dentist, in New York City, has at
trracted widespread interest, the
trial concluding last Saturday by
fiading Dr.. Waite guilty Of first de-
gree murder of his father-in-law,
John F. Peck, a millionaire drug
manufacturer Of Grand Rapids,
Mich. As Peck lived by drugs, he
died in the same way, for DR.. Waite
was accused Of poisoning him. The
story goes that a few years ago
when Waite married Clara Peck in
Grand Rapids, he expected to get
fifty thousand dollars in a lump
sum from his father-in-law, as
wedding present, but instead was
given three hundred dollars q
month. The mother-in-law came to
New York to visit her daughter
last January, her son-in-law placed
disease germs in her food and she
died Jan, 80. Old man Peck ther
came to visit his daughter and SON
in-law and after vainly trying or
Mr.. Peck the same means that hat
killed his wife, Waite resorted t
poison and Peck died March 18th
Alienists claim that Waite is
moral embecile."
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02
SUPREME COURT
GRANTS new TRIAL
In Case Of DR.. J. (. Voss
Of Jackson
KILLED 0. BLAKNEY
"A Henderson Countlon, for
Which he Hod Been Con-
vIcted by Lower Court

The Supreme court at Jackson
last Saturday handed down an opin-
ion in the case against DR.. j. E.
Voss, a Jackson physician, who,
several months oeo shot and killed
.Oscar Blakney, who had been res
ident Of the Scots Hill community
in this county. The following re-
port Of the decision, which seems
exceedingly favorable to the Voss
side Of the case was made by a
jackson correspondent TO the Nash
vile Tennessean and American Of
last Sunday;
Reversed because evidence pre-
ponderates against the verdict. In
this case the evidence showed that
Dr.. Voss. physician Of good repu-
tation, in the city Of Jackson, was
called to his front door by his wife.
who rushed in and announced that
she had been assaulted and that a
man at the door said to her hus-
band that he was coming in with
two guns. DR.. Voss went to the
door with a hieh-powered rifle, saw
a man standing across the street,
and asked If he was the man who
had assaulted yis wife. Receiving
an affirmative reply, DR.. Voss fired
on the man, who was a stranger to
him, and killed him. The proof
showed that his wife was a delicate
woman and that she was greatly ex-
cited and alarmed when she called
to her husband. Reviewing these
facts, the court held that the ele-
ment Of malice was not to be found
In the shooting, and that, therefore,
a conviction for murder in the Sec
ond degree could not stand. The
court expressed no opinion as to
whether the homicide was man.
slaughter or in justifiable self-de-
Tense, and remanded the case for a
new trial.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02

It is reported that the state Of
Michigan is up against paper fam
inc because the paper manufacture
ers refuse to fill the contract made
nearly year ago. The manufac-
turers say that the condition Of the
market is such that they can fill
none but large contracts--and so
the state printer has no paper on
which to print the compiled laws
and other books which should be
used.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02

Prepare and Prevent rather than
Repair and Repent" was the key
note Of a big parade in Knoxville
last Saturday which was led by
Gov. Tom c. Rye. The motto is a
mighty good one, war or peace.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02
SECOND ANN|VER-
SARY EASTERN STAR
Celebrated Last Tues
day Night
IN THE MASONIC HALL
Occasion q "Feost Of Reason
and Flow of Soul with
Bodily Refreshments.

1S0tty aA0ttVSftitlSttN0s
The second anniversary Of the in
stitution Of Sunset Chapter Of the
Order Of the Eastern Star nLexing-
ton, was celebrated in an entertain
ment which will be remembered by
all present as one of the most nota-
bic. happy and auspicious occasions
in the history Of that popular fra
ternity,
The members and invited guests
Of the Eastern Star met in
the Masonic Hall on last Tuesday
evening, May S0th and the respons-
es to the invitations issued. coupled
with the membership present, swell
ed the crowd to considerable pro-
portions and the enjoyment of the
evening proceeded on the idea that
The more the merrier."
The address Of welcome was
made by Mr.. W. r. Holland. the
Worthy Patron, in which the speak
er was perfectly at home and did
honor to both himself and the order
for which he spoke and in the be-
half Of which he extended genu-
inc welcome Other talks were
made by Former Mayor Cooper c.
Sweat, who is a speaker Of no
mean attractiveness. by Judge 7. A.
Lancaster, who is ever ready to re-
spond and able to entertain, and by
Rev. Fred H. Peoples who always
delights and never tires those who
hear him.
Mrs. c. c. Davis gave an edifying
history Of the Order OF the Eastern
Star in general and of its career in
Lexington.
Mrs. Fred H. Peoples gave an
amusing recitation which was en-
joyed and appreciated and at once
placed Mrs. Peoples in the list Of
those able and willing to entertain.
Musical selections were given by
Mrs. A. H. Joyner, Mrs. Eula Moore,
Mrs. A. E. Derryberry, Misses Will
Murray, Geraldine Scott, Ethel Rock
holt and H. D. Barry, all Of which
were richly enjoyed.
Mrs. w. r. Holland, worth Matron
Of Sunset Chapter, presided.
Ice cream and cake were served
as refreshments one thing
needed to make the evening one of
complete enjoyment and satisfac-
ton.
The PROGRESS congratulates the
Ladies Of the Eastern Star on the
prosperity Of the order in Lexington
likewise the gentlemen who hold
membership and we first and espec-
tally name the ladies because the
Eastern Star is essentially an organ
ization for the women, now an in
dependent body, but originally q
side degree in Masonry in which the
wife, mother, sister or daughter Of a
Mason in good standing was entitled
to membership. Even yet those
who are admitted to the Order Of
the Eastern Star must bear one Of
those relationships to a Master Ma
son.
May the Sunset Chapter Of the
Eastern Star live to enjoy many
more happy anniversaries.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02

Because Of peace rumors at the
end Of last week, cotton values took
a downward turn Of considerable
magnitude.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02

Special to the Banner.
Washington, D. c., May 25.--In
his very able speech in discussion
Of the Porto Rican bill in the house,
Representative I. W. Sims, dean Of
the Tennessee delegation in con-
gress, made some observations as to
the long service Of members Of the
house and the influence which they
secured by such service, that should
receive serious consideration from
the electorate Of any state. He told
of a speech which he delivered six
years ago in a Republican house,
when he predicted that the next
speaker of the house would be the
Hon. Champ Clark Of Missouri, and
named the then ranking minority
members Of the major committees
who would in turn become the
chairmen.
1t now appears that when said
in my speech delivered in this place
in 1910, that in all human probable
ty the Hon. Champ Clark would be
the next speaker Of the house of
representatives, ! was more Of
prophet than could lay claim to at
that time" said Judge Sims, for
since that prophecy was made Hon.
Champ Clarke has three times been
elected speaker Of the house with
out a dissenting vote Of his own par
ity either in caucus or the house.
Party chances may come and 60
in this body" continued Judge Sims
but the effect of long and continu-
GUS service on the strength and USE
fulness of its membership remains
uncontrovertible."
The Tennessee congressman then
gave the names and length Of SER
vice Of the chairmen and ranking
majority and minority members of
the twelve committees who direct
the destiny and the legislation Of
the house.
| TENURE OF TENNESsEANS.
| Turning to the tenure of service
Of the Tennessee members in the
house, he said that it would be thus
observed that the ten members con-
stituting the Tennessee delegation
have membership on the important
committees Of pensions, roads, pub
lie buildings and grounds, insular
affairs, postoffice and post roads,
ways and means, rules, census, la
Dor, war claims, appropriations. ma
val affairs and interstate and foreign
commerce.
"Mr. Speaker, know of no other
ten members of this house from
any state that have an equal num-
Der Of comMttee assignments on so
large a number Of the greatest and
most important committees Of the
house as does the Tennessee delega-
ton, and the reason for such fortu-
nate committee assignments is ap-
parent to all who will study the
facts which ! have just detailed,
he said. The combined length Of
service Of the Tennessee members
Of this house is 118 years, and the
average length Of service is II and
J, four-fifths years. Length Of service
tells the whole story. 1t will be OBJ
served that Messrs. Moon, Hull
, Byrnes, Padgett, Sims and McKellal
: are all members Of committees
which, under the rule adopted by
, the Democratic caucus on organiza-
tion Of this house, bars them from
membership on any other commit.
tee.
Service on the great COMMITTEES
on interstate and foreign commerce
ways and means, appropriations
} naval affairs. military affairs and
: postoffice and post roads was re
! garded by the caucus as being o
\ such preponderatine importance
: both to the house and to the nation
las to require all Of the time Of thei
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-06-02

fectively discharge their official du-
ties.
RECORDS OF coNGREssMEN.
The record Of the Tennessee men,
bers Of the Sixty-fourth congress, as
detailed by Judge Sims, follows.
Sam R. Sells Of the First district
is ranking minority member Of the
Committee on Pensions, and is also
member Of the Committee on
Roads. His length Of service is six
years.
Richard W. Austin Of the Second
district is ranking minority MEM
Der Of the Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds, and is also
member Of the Committee on In
sular Affairs His length Of service
is eight years.
John A. Moon Of the Third dis
trict is chairman Of the Committee
on Postofices and Post Roads. His
length Of service is twenty years.
Cordell Hull Of the Fourth district
is a member of the Committee on
Ways and Means. His length Of
service is ten years.
w. c. Houston Of the Fifth dis
trict is chairman Of the Committee
on Territories: and is also a member
of the Committee on the Census,
Labor and War Claims. His length
of service is twelve years.
Joseph W. Byrns Of the Sixth
district is member Of the Com
mittee on Appropriations, and is
chairman Of the subcommittee oi
that committee which makes up
the legislative appropriation bill
His length Of service is eight years
Lemuel P. Padgett Of the Seventh
district is chairman Of the Commit
tee on Naval Affairs. His length Of
service is sixteen years.
| 7. w. Sims Of the Eighth district
is ranking majority member Of the
Committee on Interstate and For.
eign Commerce. His length Of ser.
vice is twenty years.
Finis ]. Garrett Of the Ninth dis.
trict is the ranking majority mem
Der Of the Committee on Insular AT.
fairs, and is also a member Of the
Committee on Rules, Committee on
Expenditures on Public Buildings
and Committee on Flood Proven,
ton. His length Of service is twelve
years.
| X. D. McKellar Of the Tenth dis
1trict is a member Of the Committee
on Military Affairs. His length d
service is twelve years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-09
A SAFE TEST

Forthose whoare in need of remedy
for kidney troubles and backache, it
is a good plan to try Doan's Kidney
Pills. They are strongly recommended
by grateful people.
James Ingle, retired stationary
engineer, Plainfeld, Wis, says: "Do-
ans Kidney Pills aren't new medi-
cine to me. I have used them off and
on during the past few years and have
always found that they act just as
represented. My kidneys bothered
me by acting too freely. I had lame
back and pains across my loins and
mornings felt stiff and lame. Doan's
Kidney Pills regulated the action of
my kidneys and relieved the backache
and lameness. They benefited me in
every way"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't sim
ply ask for kidney remedy-get Do
ans Kidney Pills-the same that Mr..
Ingle uses. Foster Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo, N. Y.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-09
the Mems Forum in this city. Mr.. T

the Mems Forum in this city. Mr.. T.
W. Brazeau who has been made a
special study of the whole matter will
be the speaker. Discussion will be O.
pen, the only restrictions being such
as are imposed by parliamentary US
age.
The Mems Forum is an organization
for the open discussion Of all ques-
tions of public interest. It has no
restrictions as to membership or as to
whom shall speak from the floor. It's
sole purpose is to secure frank dis
cussion Of vital questions. Every man
in the city is urged to come to its
meetings. For the present because il
is cheaper and central and available
the dining room of the Congregation
al church will be used for our meet
ings. Later if it seems best and il
can be financed it will change it's place
of meeting.
This organization promises to NEE
real need in the life of the city. Dis
cussion breaks down prejudice an
therefore makes it easier for city t.
achieve the things it ought to. W,
hope for long and useful life TO.
this new society.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-09

the last reluctant gift of the depart
ing year. Says the Milwaukee Free
Press.
Purple and cerise phlox vouehsafe
just a hint of color, an eyelet or two
in place Of the truss of bloom; del
phiniums in their second bearing show
blues grown deep and dusky with the
waning of the year. In sheltered pIac-
es the tufted pansies stand like hap
Ply children, hardly to be hushed and
put to bed before the snow, and up
with the first call of spring.
Hardy geraniums add their color of
Neapolitan coral to the bunch, with a
few pink and yellow chrysanthemums
family pungent with the scent that is
at once promise and a hope. jap
anese anemone stands royalty, bloom
Of rare distinction; here and there late
poisoning cosmos has escaped des-
truction.
That is all, save the sweet-scented
things that linger long, like sweet
savoured virtues lasting into mellow
age. Mignonette has kept a few fra
grant clusters; wallfiowers, wine-col-
or and deep gold, breathe elusive sweet
ness, and Inconvenience, sweetest a
mong garden growths, is fragrant now
as at midsummer. Herb marigolds,
of an orange so deep as to be almost
copper, yield their own pungency; and
| Quaker ladies exhale faint perfume
of long ago.
The garden glory has departed, but
its landmarks define it still; the back
ground of trellises and pyramidal ce-
dars, the sun-dial wearing its winter
cover, slanted like a lectern for the
lesson which the moralizer in an au-
tumn garden may read on beauty van
ished and joy and music fed The cur
we'd garden seat has been taken away;
but the table which used to be the raj
lying point of garden Inequalities
lands forlorn, warped by sun and rain.
Apples have been harvested; only a
few late windfalls in the secret orch
ard behind the cedars feck the grass
with crimson when one seeks the
smooth side of a gnarly one to bite
into it holds an autumnal flavor, it's
juices intensified into a tang almost
crablike, reminiscent of the wayside
wilding whence it came.
Sunshine floods the garden with a
tender radiance, the last fleeing smile
of the day, but the clouds show mack
erel-riyen, and on the eastern hori-
ION the dark blue hints of cold. Not
in the vestiges of bloom amidst sere
LEAKAGE does the beauty of the gar
den lie; but in the livelier carmine of
the barberry, russell reds and flaming
crimson strung with vivid scarlet ber-
ries, and the bronze-red vines clinging
to the pergola. Close by, a maple
CLEANS golden and down the slope an
oak sapling is a vision of brilliant
LEAKAGE amidst "bare ruined choirs,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-09
HEARINGS
NOVEMBER
10 AND II

The Industrial Commission will have
a representative here, probably Geo.
P. Hambreeht to hold hearings in the
Court House in this city on Friday
and Saturday, November 10th and
18th. The following cases will be
considered at that time:
November 10th. So
Raymond Starr VS.. VIM. T. Jones.
John NJ. Zwaschka VS.. Roddis Lbr. &
Veneer Co.
Frank Senft VS.. Grand Rapids St
Ry. Co.
Geo. W. Moulton VS.. Hoeppner-Bart-
lett Co.
Harry Weinbauer vs.. Bossert Coal
Co.
Fred Haug vs.. Connor Lbr. & Land
Co.
Mabel Boyer vs.. Nekoosa- Edwards
Paper Co.
November II.
Lukaszewski VS.. Nekoosa- Edwards
Paper Co.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1916-11-09
real ESTATE
TRANSFERS

Lambert S. Brouwers to Aug. H.
Guessing Sc ne 2-23-4 east.
John R. Wensing etux to John Bin
gen lot 8, blk. At Marshfeld. $500.
Ernest E. Buffers etux to Joseph
Rauseher etux WIZ Sc 1888 east.
$4,000.
Fred J. Clink etux to James S.
Fink etal, Sc Sc 32-23-5 east.
E. G. Carpenter etux to James S.
Fink etal ne ne 1925 east
Margaret E. Ward etal to August
Jones lot 4, part lot S, blk. 80, Marsh
field.
John Kupfer etux to Nick A. Freund
eh sw 1882. $500.
Joseph Couture to John Kupfer ct
Tx ne sw nh NV Sc 1882 east.
F. A Noll etux to J. r. Dixon "A x
81 feet lot Is blk. &c" Marshfield.
B. Nottingham etux to Herman
Schilling sw NV 34-24-4 east.
Henry Fillner to Elizabeth Fischer
lot l, blk. C Lathrop's Home Add. $500
John Bera etux to Frank Hosek ct
ux NV ne 20, sw ne 1926 east. $3.50
James H. Mcconnell etux to Viii
son Mcconnell sw ne 1922 east.
James Mcconnell etux to James V.
Stout one-haf int in e1a Sc ne 1921
IL east.
John P. Hume etux to Charles Gaier
lot 7, blk. T Hume's 1st Add. 5000.
Fred Krasin etux to ]. J. Mcdonald
lot A, part lot 8, blk B, High School
3rd Add. $4,000.
Mrs. Anna Steinmetz etal to F. J.
Deckert lot II, part lot 10, blk, 81,
Marshfield. $500.
Wilbert Kempen etux to II. r. Bath
rick NV Sc ny sw. s1z ne Sc 1926
east.
Adriel B. Ely etux 70 Estella H. Far
rish ne NV 2-25-5 east. $3.50.
Adolf Karan etux Aug. Engel, lots
14-15, blk. 116, Marshfeid. :
Julianna Kollorohs to John Schaf-
hauses, part Of ne Sc 21-25-4 east.
Fred Stelloh etux to Fred J. Self
etal lot 2, blk. C, Lathrop's Home Add.