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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22
AUTOS AND HORSES TO RACE At MEMPHIS FAIR
Greater Speed viii Be Seen On Tri-State Track
This Year-To Feature Night Horse Show

Races that will thrill and delight
the most critical spectators have been
assured for the Tri-State Fair at Mem
phis, Tenn, Sept rs to Oct. 8, by
Frank D. Fuller. secretary
During the first week OF the fair the
fastest horses in the country will race
each afternoon. Then the track will
be dragged. the horses will be removed
and the speed demons of the nation
will thrill fair visitors on the last two
days Of the fair by racing in high
powered autos.
A group OF the most daring race
drivers will seek to lower the Mem
phis track record this year. One of
these will be Johnny Raimey, who es.
tablished new half-mile and mile rec
ords last year on the oval at Jackson.
Miss,
Other noted drivers who will race at
Memphis are "Wild Bill" Endicott, Ed
die Hearne, Dave Koetzla and Cliff
Woodbury.. Beside these stars there
will be many drivers Of lesser note.
Bob Burnham was to have been the
big star OF the auto races this year.
but unfortunately he met his death In
a recent race on the Pacific Coast.
The auto races. as usual, will be con.
Quoted under the sanction of the In
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22
LEXINGTON NEEDS ONE.

Savannah, Tenn, Sept. 16.-The
people of Savannah and vicinity
have organized the Hardin County
Welfare Association. AS the name
indicates, the organization has fol
its purpose the wedding out Of the
unfavorable things and the building
up Of useful, helpful things that
may be brought to the community.
The officers are S. w. Watson, pres
ident; F. G. Williams, vice-president;
w. 0. Mangum, secretary; Mrs. F.
C. Williams, assistant secretary; j.
D. Kincannon, treasurer. The work
ing committee consists of fifteen
men and women, who form the ex-
ecutive committee. The town Is
expecting material benefits from the
organization
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22
Piney Creek.

Lester Scott. Of near Center Hill,
Is very low with bronchial trouble.
Misses Willie, Eta and Zelma
Scott spent Sunday with their
grandmother, Mrs. l. I. Scott.
DR.. Joyce was in Lexington on
business Saturday.
A very successful term Of school
closed Friday at Presley. Miss
Happy De Moss was the principal
We consider Miss Happy one Of the
best teachers in the State. She
has taught six terms for us and we
hope that she will teach many
more.
S. Golf has been having a tussle
with the chiIls.
R. H. Phillips and wife visited
their daughter, Mrs. Clifford lowers,
Sunday.
Miss Happy DeMoss left for her
home near Huntingdon Saturday.
H. j. Petty, our efficient gin man
has his new gin about completed.
Several of our people are getting
their cotton out while it is good
weather and cotton is good price.
Robt. Christopher and family Wis
tied his father, w. 7. Christopher
Sunday.
Miss Hattie Scott, of Roby is at
tending the bedside of Lester Scott
Grady Baily and Halbert Little
spent Sunday with the family Of
their uncle, A. M. Baily.
Mrs. A. M. Bailey visited her
daughter, Mrs. Carroll Reddin Sat-
urday.
Several Of our boys and girls are
in school at Lexington and among
them are Misses George McPeake,
Willie and Leila Moore and MessrS.
Payton Veteto, Curtis McPeake,
Lester Phillips, Houston Petty and
F. Golf.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22

ternational Motor Contest Association,
new organisation formed to conduct
and regulate auto races on dirt tracks,
and In which the members Of the
American Association of Fairs and AS
sodations are interested. and OF which
r. D. Fuller Is a director.
Entries have closed in four harness
races, each for purse OF $780,. The
800 class trot has 20 entries; the 2:14
class trot has Is entries; the 2:1S class
pace has Is entries, and the 2:12 class
pace has 10 entries, In addition to
these there are to be eight harness
races, each for q purse of $500.
Night horse shows will be featured
the first FIVE nights OF the fair. The
South's finest saddle and harness
horses will be entered, and will be
handled by many OF the most promi.
nent society folk Of the tri-states.
An added feature OF the horse show
will be nightly exhibition Of THE
Duttons." Americas most beautiful
horse and equestrian act.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22

On last Saturday the Nashville
Banner sent Mr.. William Richardson
to the Mexican border with the
First Tennessee Infantry, to act as
staff correspondent for that paper
with the Tennessee troops. The
Banners enterprise in sending to
the border a special man to report
everything in connection with the
Tennessee soldier boys, will be ap-
preciated and will add many a
name to the subscription list Of
that paper.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22
Jackson, Tenn.


Speaking Of the race for Governor
in Tennessee, we see no chance for
Overall to annex enough votes in
the November election to be worth
while, unless the liquor" men who
have tested the honor Of Rye and
failed to seduce him, cast their bal
lots for Overall simply because he
has not been tried by them. We
are not going to vote for Overall,
but will say for him that we do not
believe the lickerites can control
him.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22
HEAVIER PENALTIES.

Ii Is q 0cpl0rdDle TACT tndt len-
nessce's proportion of the drunkards
Of our nation is about twelve thous-
and, the product OF the saloon
blind tiger and bootlegger. This
number is being reduced rapidly.
We have done much in putting out
the saloon. Now by increasing the
penalties to our temperance laws to
fit the enormity Of the crime Of
vending alcoholic poisons, we would
soon rid our state of inebriates.
These unfortunates are not to be
blamed; they need help. Not one Of
them intended to make a drunkard
when he commenced the habit of
drink. The habit creates the appe-
tite for the alcoholic poison that de-
stroys the manhood and will-power
Of the deceived subjects and rem
ders them incapable Of self-control
as long as the temptation is within
their reach.
Our temperance laws are not
made to punish, but to deter men
from the crime Of vending alcohol
to our weak, deceived inebriates,
and to keep our young people from
the deceptive snare. The law is a
schoolmaster to teach people to
respect the rights Of others and to
keep evil doors from imposing on
society: If criminals 60 into the
tolls Of the law they punish them
selves. The greater the penalty the
fewer criminals and less crime. To
rob man Of his goods is a great
crime. To kill man for his mon
ey is greater crime To rob de-
ceived man of his manhood and
will-power Ewith poisonous drinks
and taking his money besides is
more harmful than to rob him Of
his material possessions. To con-
tinue selling this poison to the man
until he fills drunkard's grave is
much more harmful than to muir
der him with gun or knife for his
money.
Let us ask our legislature to put
the penalties to our prohibition laws,
election laws and laws against false
swearing up to the enormnity Of the
crimes. And then give usa detec-
time system that can be easily ap-
piled through through the proper
channel to the rural districts, so
that all criminals can be easily
apprehended, and then give our jury
laws to the control Of the criminal
judges.
There is no party politics in this.
We are all agreed. 1t is easy and
the public good demands it. Let
us request it that we may soon have
a state the clearest Of crime Of any
in the Union.
W.. C. CAsoN.
Jackson, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22
BRITT & REED
STORE ROBBED

.
George L. Wadley was In town
Tuesday telling the particulars Of
the robbery Of the store Of Britt &
Reid at Life, which happened on
Thursday night of last week.
The front door was opened--and
so was the safe--and the robber OF
robbers got away with some $40 in
stamps. Mr.. Reds watch. some
checks and enough d other articles
to run the value Of things stolen to
OVER hundred dollars.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22
Brantley's Store.

People in this vicinity are in a
rush trying to save their hay and
fodder.
Some few are beginning to pick
cotton.
There is considerable sickness in
this section at present.
Alex Brantley's two little girls
have been real sick for several days
with bronchial trouble.
D. A. Harrington has very sick
baby.
Ellis, son Of Of j. M. Brantley, has
been in bed for nearly three weeks
with an attact of remittant fever.
William, son Of Arthur Kee, is
reported right sick.
Mrs, Bob Morris and son John S.
spent Sunday with j. M. Brantley
and family.
Thos Rhodes and wife visited
Mark. Jones and family Sunday.
Miles Rhodes and family visited
relatives in Henderson last of last
week.
Tom Brantley and family spent
Sunday with Jake Rhodes and
wife.
John r. Thomas took dinner with
Sidney Rhodes and wife Sunday.
Alonzo Rhodes and family visited
in the home Of John A. Rhodes
Sunday.
DR.. 0. W. Fesmire, Of Atwood,
made a flying trip to Middle Fork
last weekend.
Several Of the boys in our midst
have been to Shiloh Park Of late.
Miss Ella Brantley, and little Joe,
spent Friday with their brother j.
M. Brantley.
School will close at Laster school
house next Friday. They are ex-
pecting the school at Middle Fork
to visit them Friday.
Ambrose Griffin has been on the
sick list for several days.
Ben Griffin and family, of Hen
derson, spent several days here last
week.
The Professionalism Association
will meet with the church at John
sons Cross Roads on Saturday be-
fore the Fourth Sunday in Septem-
Der and will close on Monday fol-
lowing.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22

The first frost Of the season, in
Tennessee, was Jsoticed last Satur-
day morning, but did no damage.
From reports, frost must have been
visible pretty well all over the state
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22
WHEN THE WAR WILL END.


In copyrighted article which ap-
peared in the Memphis Commercial
Appeal last Sunday, dated London,
Englank, Sept 16, a reasonable re-
view was made Of the great war in
Europe up to that time and taking
present conditions into considera-
ton, with reasonable proenostica-
ton based on same, the prediction
was made by the writer, H. G.
Wells. that the war will end next
June. AT the outset of the article,
we get the prophesy that the Ger
mans will make a public official bid
for peace in November next, and
that the Allies will get the peace
they want in June, 1917.
The main factors in that calcula-
lation is found first that upon the
Eastern, Western, Balkin and Ital-
ion fronts, germany and her Allies
are being beaten. There may yet
be temporary backsets for the en-
tente allies, but even he who runs
may read that the Central powers
are being beaten. On the Somme
the Germans have not only been
driven out Of the lines they have
worked year to strengthen, but
are now often in hastily made earth
trenches. 1t is claimed that the
German officers and men are dispir-
tied and surrender readily, that
they are outclassed in guns, that
the allies are better munitioned end
that while the entente use air-ships
as eyes, the Germans are blind and
mind you. this Western front repre-
sents the maximum strength Of the
German army.
The Germans are said to now be
fighting for terms which they have
been after ever since the battle Of
the Marine, in which they were
worsted by a smaller number. The
Germans are also keeping up the
fight and sacrificing the flower Of
the manhood Of the Kaiser's empire
in the hope that something may
happen, that some discord may arise
among the entente allies, some dis.
sension which might save Germany
from a peace pact on humilatinl
terms.
Here is a guess the writer makes
as the minimum terms to which
Germany will have to come to gel
peace and save herself from ami.
hilation as a world power Fol
Belgium, restoration, indemnity and
a rectified frontier; for France,
Alsace-L Lorraine and free navigation
of the Rhine; for Russia, Constants
nople and Armenia; liberal slices Of
Austrian territory for Itaty, Ruma
MIA and POLAND and Jugoslava and
the accession Of Germany's lost col.
onies. This prediction does not in.
clude what England will demand o.
Cousin Bill. Before the end comes
Germany, judging other nations
wrongly by her own standard will
try to make several trades, but the
Allies know Germany too well fol
these schemes to succeed hence
the Allies wilt not halt their move.
ments while rejecting the German
propositions.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-09-22

Miss Mayfield Stephens OF German
town, Tenn. is superintendent OF the
Home Economics Department and will
have the girls canning club exhibits
In charge, at tns Tri-State Fair.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
Hibbing Sure Indian
Treaty Expires Feb. "a.
ATTORNEYS SAY LIFE OF TREATY
ONLY so YEARS. !

Hibbing, MINI. THAT the life
of the Indian treaty of 1855, which
caused the saloons of Hib5ing,
Chisholm and other Western Me-
saba Range points and Bemidji and
surrounding country to close, ex-
pires Feb. IA, is a statement OF
Hibbing liquor dealers who are
confident that they will be able to
reopen their saloons next month.
They claim the treaty's life is for
so years.
Money is being wagered at Hlo-
bing, Duluth and other points that
the saloons that have been closed
will be allowed to reopen in Feb
ruary. A number of the former
leading saloonkeepers of the West
ern Mesaba range are keeping
their stocks Of liquor intact and
seem to be confident they will be
allowed to reopen their places OF
business.
Mayor Victor L. Power. of
Hibbing, of counsel for the liquor
dealers, is confident that the for
mar dealers will again be dis
pensing drinks. Attorney 2. G..
Schmidt of the Fitger Brewing
Company, recently made trip to
Washington and it is believed he
unearthed some valuable informa-
ton for the liquor cause.
Congressman have been inter-
viewed by attorneys representing
the Western Mesaba Range liquor
dealers. One argument that has
been used by the attorneys is that
the saloons have been allowed to
do business for 20 years, despite
the treaty.
The latest bit of information
that the saloons may reopen has
aroused much interest. 1t the
former saloons do business again
a blow will have been struck at
county option in this section of
the state.
If the attorneys for the liquor
Interests can prove that the life of
the treaty expires this month, sa-
looms in Bemidji will probably be
reopened.-Bemidji Pioneer.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
Want The Bill For Right
Of Indians To Name
Agents Passed.

The several Indian delegations
from different states throughout
the country, held meeting at the
National Hotel in Washington last
week and declared in favor of the
Right Of Nomination Bill unani-
mously.
An effort is now being made by
the delegations to have hearings
before the Indian committees of
Congress to submit their views re-
garding the bill.
Senator johnson of South Da-
kota introduced the bill and is a
strong supporter of it.
In the House the delegations
believe a majority of the members
of the Indian committee will favor
the bill, and they rely especially
upon Chairman Stephens who in
troduced the original bill several
years ago. .
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
3 Reels Of Fight Pictures.

Movies of the Gibbons-Ahern
fight in St. Paul, Mimi, January
IS, 1916, showing eleven rounds of
boxing in addition to the main
fight, viz; Mike Gibbons boxing
with his brother, Tommy; Mike
Gibbons boxing with his cousin,
Jack Burke; Jake Ahern boxing
with Al Palzer, we'll known heavy
weight; Jake Ahern boxing with
Johnny Salvador, also major por-
ton of classy ten round semi-fnal
bout between Buff Seidel of St.
Paul and Leo Kossick of New
York, taken from fight rounds l.,
9, 3, 4, 5, 6, Z and s.
3 reels-3OOO feet, to be shown
at the Motion Picture Theatre.
Saturday, February 10Th. Ad-
mission % cents.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Administration.

Citation for Hearing on Petition
for Administration.
State of Minnesota, lss
County of Becker.
in Probate Court.
In the matter of the estate of Mar
garet Fairbanks, decedent.
The State of Minnesota, to B L.
Fairbanks, Robert Fairbanks, George
Fairbanks Maggie Fairbanks Decora:
Dudley Fairbanks: Alice Nee, Ed
ward Fairbanks and all persons inter-
ested in the granting of administra-
ton of said decedent: The petition OF
3. L. Fairbanks having been duly filed
in this court representing that
Margaret Fairbanks, then resi-
dent of the County of Becker,
State of Minnesota died in
testate on the 18th day OF
November, 1915; and praying that
letters of administration on her estate
be granted to B. S. Fairbanks,
and the court having fixed the time
and place for hearing said petition.
Therefore, You, and Each of You,
are hereby cited and required to
show cause, if any you have before
this court at the Probate Court
Rooms, in the Court House
in the City of Detroit, in the
County of Becker, State of Mime
sofa, on the 2lst day of February
1916, at 10 o'clock a. M, why said
petition should not be granted.
Witness, the Judge of said
Court and the Seal of said Court.
this 10Th day of January 1916.
E. o. Hanson,
(sEAL) Judge of Probate.
w. B. Carman,
| Attorney for petitioner.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
One Hundred Agents
Needed.
One Hundred Agents Needed To Keep
Liquor From Indians Of Minnesota,
Congress Is Told.

Washington, D. C.-The House
INDUCED in spirited debate re-
Gently relative to the enforcement
of regulations to suppress the liq-
uor traffic among Indians in Min
nesota and other states.
Representative Miller of Mime
sofa pleaded for larger appro-
priation for the purpose, while
Representative Chipper6eld in
dulged in scathing criticisms of
the methods employed to prevent
the bringing of liquor to the In
dians. His chief grievance was
over the practice of indiscrimlnate
search INDUCED in by officers,
which Mr.. Chipperfeld argued
was violation of the constitution.
He said young girl, a guest in
his home, was subjected to the
gross indignity at the railway sta
ton in Duluth of having her bag
gage searched.
Representative Miller made his
stifrest speech in support OF the
proposition to appropriate 500,
OOO for the purpose of keeping
liouor away from the Indians. iie
said the $l5o, 00G appropriated was
entirely inadequate.
Il doubt" said Mr.. Miller, IF
it is sufficient to pay the expenses
of enforcing what the court has
decided is the law in Minnesota
territory effected.'
1T is an empire in extent. DO
not think for a minute that it is
with the active co operation of the
white people in the district. Many
of them are assisting, many others
opposing the liquor traffic
There is only one way to do II
and That is to keep liquor out o.
the territory. There must be ar
agent watching every train. There
must be agents in practically every
community. This means not II
agents, not 90, but probably 50 OF
100 employed in this specia
word"
''Give the Indian office money
enough to handle the situation
effectively, because unless tals Il
done liquor will get to the Indians
If there is looseness in the enforce
ment of the law there and else
where, now that the communlt'e
have no saloons, there will b.
liquor going in their, unless thi
provision is rigidly enforced.-
MINNEAPOLIS Tribune.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
HQrd-7in7e Ball.

A hard-time dance will be given
at the Assembly Hall at the White
Earth School. Friday, Feb. II.
Everybody is requested to wear
their oldest clothes, anyone ap-
pearing dressed in their best will
be fined 25cts. in addition to ad-
mission price. Old folks are es-
pecially invited, old-time dances
will be- played. Admission-Dan-
GERS Scots each, Spectators 25cts
each. Everybody welcome.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
Grounding Day Is Birth
day Of Sen. Nelson

Washington, D. Ex-senator
Knute Nelson of Minnesota cele-
brated his seventy-third birthday
on February End. Ground Hog
day has no terrors for him. No
shadow ever cast its presence
across the senator's pathway, at
least not with sufficient force to
scare him into retirement. ..
This particular anniversary was
PASSED in the Senate chamber,
listening to administration at
tempts to scuttle out the Philip
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
How'S This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o..
We, the undersigned. have known F.. >.
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his ilrm:
Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous Surfaces of the system. Testimonia!s
sent free. Price Is cents per bottle. Sold
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10

pine Islands, a program to which
the senator is opposed.
No younger looking man of 70
years ever sat in the Senate. Sen
ator Nelson is % years young and
not 70 years old. He received
numerous congratulations upon
the occasion of his birthday.-Ex.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10

FOUND-A lady's long fur
collarette, color black, found on
the road between this village and
the Catholic church. Owner can
have same by calling for it at La
Chappelle & Doyle's meat market,
identifying property and paying
for this notice.
The Tomahawk., 1916-02-10
NOTICE.

YOU CAN RIDE TO ECZEMA NOW AND
be warm and comfortable in my
new covered bus with a stove in it..
Leave your name on book which
I have at B. L. Fairbanks Com
pany's store and the bus will call
for you.
TheO. B. Beaulieu.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
OUR vULNERAB LIE POSITION.

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with equanmi What existed before
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wilha
incentive produce cheapy possible
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of
exported
folly believe that permanently hold
within possibly
months afe the end o the great war.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18

II you'u advertise your holiday bar
gains viii get the people to shop
carly. Now's the time to get busy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1916-11-18
HENRIK SIENKIEWICZ.


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