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DEADLY SNAKES MADE STUDY
soarden of eerpents," in Brazil, 10 Maintained for the Production
 of Serums.

Brazil's "Garden of Serpents' is one of the most interesting, though to some, repulsive sights in the world, and is maintained purely for scientific purposes. It is located at Butanta, Brazil, and occupies in all some 700 acres. Here are the laboratories which produce serums for the cure and pre- vention of the effects of snake bites. The snakes used in preparing the serums are kept in small park, con- taining numerous dome-shaped shell ters, which is surrounded by a wall and a ditch filled with water. Other specimens are kept in similar park near the main building, in order to study their habits, favorite food, the very diverse venomous properties of various species, and the best method of escaping their attacks. The hot and moist forests of Brazil contain many venomous serpents, but the slightest noise alarms the peaceful and timid reptiles, which attack only those per sons and animals that tread on them or destroy their lairs. The principal families are the Bothrops and the Gro tales, or rattlesnakes. The Bothrops' venom decomposes the blood and pro- duces internal hemorrhage, with in- tense congestion of the liver, kidneys and brain, while the venom of the Cro- tales paralyzes the respiration, circu- lation and vision, and usually causes death within twenty-four hours. Each venom requires its special antidote. The laboratory heads prepare serum for each, and also polyvalent, or com pound serum, which is effective against all Brazilian snake venoms, for use when the species of the attacking snake is unknown. The serums are Ob- tained from young and sound horses and asses, which receive, at intervals of five orssix days, injections of venom, increasing from one-twentieth milli- gram to one gram. A years treatment Is required to produce perfect immun- ity and an effective serum. The poly valent serum is obtained by injecting the venoms of Bothrops and Crotales alternately. The animals thus immun- ized furnish antivenom serum for a long time if they receive fresh in- jection of venom after each extraction of serum. Tubes of serum, with hypo- dermic syringes, are sent gratuitously to hospitals, municipalities and poor patients. Others are sold at low prices or exchanged for live snakes. Serums for pest, diphtheria and tetanus also are produced by the usual methods.
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SCENE OF FAMOUS STORY
sheII.Torn LonGueval VIII Be Re- membered by Many Readers for
 "L'Abbe Constantin."

From Longueval, at present she'll the British offensive north of the Somme, to the much-loved and uni versally read novel, "Abbe Constan- tin," of Ludovic Hasevy, with its al- most absolute peace, is a very long step.
 In comparison with the Longueval of today one thinks of the vicarage of Longueval of the book, with it's well-cared-for pear and peach trees, and the simple churchyard, where Ab- be Constantin so tenderly cared for the graves of his friends.
 Untold hosts of readers of the book will vafnly try to picture the cure, Jean Reynaud lieutenant in the Ninth regiment of artillery, Mime. Susie Scott, her sister, Miss Bettina Perci- val and Paul de Lavardens, as part of the countryside that has been hope lessly wrecked by a few weeks of present-day warfare.
 The book is to France a perfect de- fense against a certain radical school of writers, its family life upheld in it's praise of Jean Reynaud and his forbears, with "There are families like that in France, and many of them, more than one, one ventures to say. Our poor country is in many respects cru ely calumniated by certain novelists, who draw exaggerated and distorted pictures of it."
 One recalls the story of the sale of the estate of the Marquis de Longue- val, the cure, in his simple fear of heretics, horror-stricken on being told that the castle and it's lands had been bought at auction by an immensely wealthy American, Mime. Scott. His fear grows on being told that she had been circus rider, and on Paul de Lav- arden's telling him that he admired her shoulders, those dazzling shoul- ders, on which undulated necklace of diamonds as big as the stopper. of a decanter."
 Many will remember the vicarage, where the cure first received the un- <lLACllSdnos tlIu AAup- niness at being told that they were to be his parishioners and were not heretics, the scene of the simple meal where Jean first met Bettina and where the cure again heard his beloved organ played, or the terraces or gar dcns where Jean and Bettina met so often and where their friendship grew.
 And that Ninth regiment. of artil- lery! One thinks of it's departure for camp and Bettina running out to see it pass, of being shocked by the pelt- ing rain while standing clothed in a fi,my ball dress, one piece of foot gear gone, caught in the mud some distance back. Also the Church of Longueval, where Jean and Bettina were married in spite of his simple ob- jections because of Bettina's wealth.
 At it's first appearance, "The Abbe Constantin' was received gratefully by the French academy and brought about the authors election to that body.
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Not a Square Deal.

Miss Mason was explaining to her Sunday school class the lesson for the day, the subject being the tares and the wheat.
 "Now, remember, children, the tares represent the bad people and the wheat the good ones."
 ''Why, Miss Mason!" exclaimed a rosy-cheeked boy, who had been listen ing through the lesson with deep inter- est. 'Did you say the tares are the bad folks and the wheat the good onesw
 "Yes, James,' replied the teacher, pleased at the lads interest.
 "Well, that's funny, think" re marked the matter-of-fact child. "It's the wheat that gets thrashed the tares don't"
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UNDERWATER TOOK THE BAIT
Quakers shrewd, If Somewhat Un- scrupuious Trick, Had the Success
 He Anticipated.

Some months ago the Companion told little tale of old privateering days, in which a, quick-thinking em- ployee who discovered long-overdue privateer coming into port with prize, by some very hard riding overlook the owner of the ship on his way to the underwriters and saved him from the useless payment of heavy premium. An English Quaker was reminded of an anecdote of the same period, based on the same situation, which occurred among his own people.
 Two Quakers, merchant and an underwater meeting at an inn, began talk business over their meal. The merchant presently proposed to his friend to insure his vessel, lost or not lost, which ought soon to arrive; in fact, it was already slightly overdue. The premium would necessarily be high, but the times were perilous and the Yankee privateers had recently taken many prizes upon the route the vessel must cover. The underwater hesitated. The policy was made out, but his mind was not made up. Final ly he put the paper into his pocket, saying:
 q will sleep on the matter, friend Joseph, and tomorrow will return it to thee, signed or unsigned"
 They parted and went to their homes. Before dawn an urgent mes- sehger clattered at the merchants door. He was a bringer of bad tidings. The vessel was lost. It was, unless 1t was insured, heavy misfortune. If only that policy had been signed the day before! He had little belief that his hesitating friend would have de- cided to take the risk; he was eau dous and a keen person, with repu- tation for sharp practice. But Joseph saw in that fact his opportunity. Sum- moning messenger, to whom he said no word of his loss, he dispatched him with message, instructing him care fully exactly what words to use. He was to say:
 Friend Joshua, neighbor Joseph de sires me to inform thee that, if thee hast not underwritten, thee needst not do it."
 The message was delivered promptly and precisely. Friend Joshua, who had not signed, and had decided against doing so, understood it to mean that the ship had arrived safely, and the owner did not wish to pay the pre- mium, now useless, unless the signed document required him in honor and law to do so That is what the> >canny Joseph expected him to think; and he proceeded to act as Joseph had guessed he might act. He pretended not to find the policy where he looked for it in his office, slipped it stealthily among a handful of other papers, which he carried carelessly with him into the next room, where he went os- tensibly to seek further, and there sly ly signed it. Presently he brought 1t back and delivered it to the messenger with the message:
 "Tell thy master had signed"
 It was not pretty bit of business friend Joseph's trick was little too certainly no one can sym pathize with friend Joshua. It was a case of the bitter bit.-Youth's Com- paniOn.
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Hictory of Quinine.

The first extraction of quinine from the bark of the tropical cinchona tree by two French chemists in 1920 marked an epoch in the medical world, and it was Sir Clements Markham of England, burned to death in his eighty. sixth year, who in 1852, after visit to Peru, persuaded the British govern ment to plant and raise the drug in India at time when malaria was seriously harassing the population there.
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FIloht of Imaoination.

Do you mean to tell me you are go- ing to vote for prohibition3"
 "Yep," replied Uncle Bill Bottletop. An hope they'll win. Then if they want to stay in power, maybe they'll play politics an hook up with the flicker interests same as the other par ties have done in the past"
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Where Water Lilies Bloom,

To see single bed of water lilies as large as an Iowa farm visit the upper Mississippi in the month of August, a McGregor (Ia.) correspondent writes to the Des Moines Register.
 It is said that the water flower beds of the upper Mississippi are the largest natural lily beds in the world. The wa ters of the nations greatest river as they spread out and flow quietly among the thousands of islands from ideal conditions for the profuse production of lilies.
 Fields many acres in extent bloom in remarkable beauty in the summer months. This year, owing to the un- usually high water, they did not begin to bloom until the last week in July. There are the fragrant delicate white lilies and more rarely the yellow lilies similar to the famous lotus lilies of the Nile.
 The lilies are most beautiful early in the morning and sunrise lily parties are a popular pastime.
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Paris. Too!

Yeast-I see the normal daily con- sumption of milk in Paris and its sub- urbs exceeds 100000 quarts.
 Crimsonbeak-Why; I didn't think uilk was a good chaser" did you?
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To Good Purpose.

That Madame Sarah Bernhardt should have become a French subject has puzzled q great many people. The seeming mystery is explained, however, by the fact that when "the Divine Sarah" married a Greek in the early eighties she took her husbands na- tionality.
 The famous tragedienne tells an amusing little story of two kind hearted old ladies who set out one day to buy a couple of seats for Bern hardt matinee" On their way to the theater they changed their minds, de termined to deny themselves pleasure and to give the money for the seats to two poor relations instead.
 They did so. A short time afterward, meeting the poor relations, they ven tured to express hope that the money had been found of good service.
 Indeed it was," they were told. "We bought seats for the Bernhardt mat inee and enjoyed ourselves i'm mensely!'
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A liberal cash reward will pc paid for any information leading to the recovery of one dehorned Jersey Bull, weighing about 1900 lbs. Left my place S'a niles north of Brasfeld Sept. 18th. w. R. Daugherty,
 Oct. II. 1916 Brasfeld, Ark.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24
Carroll County
Election Figures,

The Carroll County Democrat in
giving account Of the November
election in Carroll county says:
Big surprises came in the. con-
gressional contest. Sims received
1,773 votes which is about the num-
Der democratic candidates usually
receive. Rhodes however was much
stronger than his party and 2,486
votes were piled up to his account.
He ran 263 ahead Of his ticket and
Sims ran 222 behind Wilson. There
were 4,259 votes polled in the con-
gressional race and only 4,218 for
president. a difference of Al.
Rhodes carried the Eleventh dis.
trict by majority Of 100, Hughes
carried it by a majority Of only "a:
Sims must have lost 80 democratic
votes here. His loss was scattered
over the entire county,"
In our openion Farmers Union
Democrots are getting some blame
they do not deserve. A part Of the
Democratic vote against Mr. Sims
was that Of disgruntled ones who
had opposed the congressman in
the primary.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24
NUMBER 10
PROHIBITION
MAKES GAIN.

Prohibition made big gains in the
last election. Six States eliminated
the saloon. Four Of them, Michi-
gan, Nebraska. South Dakota, and
New Mexico put whisky out ON a
straight appeal to the voters, while
Florida and Utah elected governors
and legislatures pledged to prohibi.
tion laws.
This makes twenty-five prohibi-
ton states. The states that had al
ready eliminated the saloon are,
Maine, Kansas, West Virginia. vir-
ginia, Moth Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi,
Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma,
North Dakota, Montana, Arizona,
Idaho Colorado, Oregon and Wash
ington.
Twenty ST these dry states voted
for Wilson and five went for Hughes
the five dry states that voted for
Hughes are Maine. Michigan, Ore
gon, South Dakota and West Vir-
ginia The democrats carried ten
wet states, California. Kentucky.
Louisiana, Maryland, Missouri, Ma
yada, Ohio, Texas and Wyoming.
It is rather significant that the.
greater portion Of the dry territory
Is ais democratic territory. Prohi-
bition is getting its strength from
the south and west and these Sec
tions are responsible for Wilson's
election.
It is possible that in four more
years prohibition will have gained
sufficient strength to demand recoe-
milton by the makers Of national
and il may prove . great
factor IN determining the result of
the presidential election The dem
ocratic party being the dominant
and progressive party it will most
likely be allied with the prohibition
spirit which is going to make this
saloonless nation, and prohibition
and democracy may together sweep
this country in 1920. Carroll Coun-
ty Democrat.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24
LEXINGTON TENNESSEE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER a. 1910
TWO WOMEN
ARE MURDERED.

On last Saturday evening about
dark, Pea Ridge" just East Of Lex
ington, was the scene Of a gruesome,
double tragedy, in which Callie
Heavier, aged about 80, and Becky
Boatright, aged about 20. were the
victims Of some person or persons
unknown. The two women were
found lying, after the alarm was
given, at the inside of the door to a
shed room to their home. the Heav-
ner woman shot four times. and
Beckie Boatright three times, every
shot taking effect in the backs of
the women.
The occurance attracted a large
crowd and Coroner E. C. Hooks en-
paneled a jury Of twelve men to
nOld an inquest over the bodies.
Several persons testified, but none Of
the witnesses were sworn, there was
in effect no inquest and the women
were so buried at Cross Roads, East
OF Lexington about four miles.
While we cannot speak too strong
ly in condemnation of the foul
crime committed, notwithstanding
the victims were both prostitutes, it
is not the policy Of The PPoGREss to
90 into detail which might have ef-
feet in the future trial Of the case.
This article is written before pre-
liminary trial Of two men for whom
warrants have been sworn out and
the result Of the preliminary hear
ing Is given elsewhere in this issue.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24
Farmers To Pay
Less Interest.

An extraordinary expansion Of
business in this country is likely to
follow the establishment of farm
loan banks under the rural credits
law.
The farmers of the United States
will be released from the heavy
burden Of excessive interest. They
will be able to borrow money at not
more than 6 per cent and probably
5 per cent. Lands now unused will
be cultivated; new tracts will be ac-
quired and opened up; old farms
will be brought up to modern re-
Quirements; farms will be more
heavily stocked with implements
and machinery, cattle. sheep. hogs
and horses, and thus the production
|of foodssulis Win b. immensely in-
creased.
The development Of agriculture
resulting from the ability to mobi-
lie the value Of farm lands will
create business for manufacturers,
merchants, builders, miners, rail-
roads, steamships and every other
branch Of industry. Producing
more, farmers will consume more,
and everybody will profit by the in.
creased production and consump-
tion.
The amount Of farm mortgages in
the United States is about $780,.
100000 This seems to be huge
sum, but it Is insignificant in COM
parison with the value Of farm
lands. The system of borrowing is
cumbersome and costly. More than
$90O,000,0OO Of this total is drawing
8 per cent interest, staggering
load which no business man could
afford to carry. In 22 states the
rate of interest on farm mortgages
is at least s per cent, while in six
states the rate is 10 and IL per
cent. Washington Post.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24

Last Saturday night two nssroes,
Charlie Parker and Tom Taylor.
who live near Timberlake, had
a difficulty, which resulted in Tay-
lor knocking Parker on the head
with a wagon break stick and so
seriously injuring him that it was
thought he might die until Doctors
Brandon and Parker performed an
operation on Sunday morning, re-
moving part Of the skull and CIV
ing Parker such a relief that he has
since been on the road to recovery.
A preliminary trial was had In Lex
ington Tuesday afternoon, before
Esq. H. E. Graper and Taylor Twas
bound over to court.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24
MAY ASK FARMERS
UNIONS TO EXPLAIN

has arrived in Washington to be in
attendance at a joint committee of
the two houses of Congress, which
meets next Monday, to begin its
work in connection with the Under
wood resolution, passed in the last
session, providing for comprehen.
siee investigation of all kinds and
characters Of transportation prob
lens, especially concerning rail
roads.
Speaking today Of his recent
campaign, Mr.. Sims said that he
not only had to fight the organized
Republican party Of the district and
Mr.. Rhodes, Republican nominee,
who resigned the position of state
president Of the Farmers Union of
Tennessee in order to make the race
for Congress, but | also had to fight
the national president Of the Farm
ers Union, C. S. Barrett of Georgia,
who claims to be a Democrat. Mr.
Barrett came to my district and
made a number of speeches in fav-
or Of Mr.. Rhodes and otherwise did
all he could to secure the election
Of Mr.. Rhodes.
Also ]. H. Hoffman, the present
state president Of the Farmers Un-
ion of Tennessee, who recently sue
ceeded Mr.. Rhodes for that position,
openly supported Mr.. Rhodes by
writing letters in his behalf, which
were circulated as campaign litera-
ture in behalf Of Mr.. Rhodes, not
withstanding the fact that Mr.. Koff-
man claims to be a Democrat.
In a speech made by Mr.. Rhodes
at Big Sandy, on Oct rs, he said:
Every state official in the Farmers
Union and some Of the national
officials and hundreds Of the men,
bership from all over the state in
the ranks Of all political parties
begged me to enter the race
IT thus appears that, there was
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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24
LITTLE CHILD IS
BADLY BURNED.


Last Saturday, near Timberlake,
two little children Of Eddie Rhodes,
aged respectively three and five
years; while out in the yard at play,
set fire to the dry grass, from which
the clothing of the younger was ig-
nited and the little fellow was bad
ly burned On the back, hands and
arms, before his clothing could be
extinguished. The mother, hearing
the screams of the child, rushed to
the rescue and severely burned her
hands in putting out the burning
clothing, DR.. George Brandon was
called from Lexington and gave the
child and its mother all possible re-
lief.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24
Thanksgiving Proclamation

Washington Nov 17-President Wilson today formally by
proclamation designated Thursday Nov 3O as Thanksgiving
Day
The Presidents proclamation is as follows
1t has long been the Of people turn in the
fruitful autumn Of the year in praise and thanksgiving Al
mighty God for His many blessings and us and the
nation.
The year that has elapsed since last observed our day
Of Thanksgiving has been rich in blessings to us as people,
but the whole face the world been darkened by war; In
the midst of peace and happiness thoughts dwell with
painful dsquet upon the struggles and suenes nations
and of the people whom has brought disaster
with choice possibility Of escape their part We
think Of happiness without thinking Of their pitt
full distress
Now therefore Woodrow Wilson, President Of the United
States Of America do appoint Thursday the 3Oh Of Novem
ber day Of national thanksgiving and prayer and urge
and advise the people their several places of wor
ship that day render thanks ID Almighty God for the
blessings peace and unbroken prosperity which He has be-
slowed upon beloved country in such uns.nted
And also urge and suggest our duty this our day Of
peace and abundanceto think in deep sympathy of the stricken
peoples of the world upon whom the and Of war
has SO pitessy fallen and to contribute of abundant
means to the relief Of their suferines.
Our people could in better way show their real attitude
towards the present struggle Of the nations than by contribut
ing out Of their abundance the relief Of the suffering which
war has brought in its train.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States to be affixed
Done at the city of Washington this 18th day Of Novem
ber the year Of Our Lord 1915 and Of the independence Of
the United States, the one HUNDRED md foryfrst
"By the President WOODROW WILSON,
ROBERT LANSING, Secretary Of State
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-11-24

Washington, Nov. Is. 1t appears
very probable that some Demo-
cratic members of the House will
ask the presidents Of the farmers
unions Of the several states COM
prisine the Farmers Union if it is
the policy Of their organization to
prosecute a propaganda against
Democrats. 1t seems certain that
some personal inquiries will be
launched in that direction soon af-
ter Congress convenes in Decem-
Der.
Cause for such inquiries is said
to lie in the fact that President c.
S. Barrett Of the Farmers Union,
who supposedly is a Democrat, was
partisanly active in the Eighth Con-
gressional District of Tennessee in
the late campaign in favor Of the
election of L. P. Rhodes, the Repub-
lican nominee for Congress against
Representative T. w. Sims. 1t is
understood that in congressional
districts in certain other states the
influence of the Farmers Union
was used to defeat Democratic
nominees for reelection to the
House.
That the Farmers Union Of any
state should seek to defeat any
Democrat for reelection to the
House is regarded as very surpris-
ing in view Of the fact that Demo-
cratic congresses Of this administra-
ton have virtually enacted every
piece Of legislation advocated by
the farmers as an organized body.
1t is indisputably true that more
laws for the betterment Of the con-
dition Of the agricultural classes
have been passed since the Demo-
Gratis came into control Of both
branches Of Congress than were en-
acted by all previous congresses in
the past fifteen years.
T.W. Sims, representative from
| the Eighth District Of Tennessee,