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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
DRAINAGE NOTICE.

In the matter of Hurricane Creek
Drainage District No. 8, Henler.
son County, Tennessee.
In the County Court of Henderson
County.
The public is hereby notified that
the duly authorized Directors of Hur-
ricane Creek Drainage District No.
8 will receive sealed bids for the con-
struction of the canal and the other
necessary work in said drainage dis
trict on Saturday, November II, 1917.
Said canal is about five miies in
length, the design and profile of which
is on file in this Office and the yard.
age OF the Engineer shown on his re.
port also on file.
Bidders will be required to make
their bids TO conform to the forms on
file in this office and the Directors re-
serve the right to reject any aud all
bids. Bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for $1,000, and bids
filed with the County Judge by noon
of the date fixed.
w. H. Lancaster, County Judge
J c. Benson
John Martin
ll.4t Directors.
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DO NOT FAIL TO HEAR HIM.

Chancellor j. w. Ross will adj
dress the Lexington people in mass
meeting in the college on next Sum-
day afternoon at two O'Clock in be.
half Of the Y. M. C. A. war work
fund to which Henderson county
has agreed to give $1,000. If you
are the right kind of a citizen you
will hear Judge Ross and help the
cause for which he is pleading.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

Following Brazil's entrance into
war, as the eighteenth country lined
up against Germany, Austria, Tur-
key and Bulgaria, that country
which is the biggest and perhaps
the most powerful in South Ameri-
ca, has ample reason to do its
darndest" toward the downfall Of
Germany. Two Brazilian ships,
one of them Of 4,275 tons gross,
were torpedoed in European waters
in the last weekend, but both sue
ceeded in beeching themselves.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

We are not posted on the Rotary
Club, but in one instance which has
come under our observation, it
seemed to stand for what it con-
ceived to be the financial benefit of
its own community, regardless OF
the distress and disaster which
might come to others. Anything
that is a good thing should have no
boundry lines. We have no Rotary
motion here but run straight along
in the same old Iut--but our people
who are entitled to be counted good
people do not want even financial
prosperity at the cost Of sorrow and
misfortune to Others.
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pERICLEAN SOCIETY.

The Periclean Society met Tues.
day, Nov. 9th, and carried out a
very interesting program, I'm
promptu speaking by each member
was the most important feature Of
the program.
An interesting grafton on How
spent Halloween Night" was given
by Henry Powers.
A paper on The Value Of Ath
letics in High School" was read by
George Bailey.
Our new editor is making the
Periclean Weekly very interesting.
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1t is said that on their retreat
last week, when pursued by the
Austrians end Germans the Italian
army was saved by the splendid
work Of the Italian cavalry. In this
connection it can be stated that
British and French help had al
ready reached the Italians last Sat-
urday and that more soldiers were
arriving every day. 1t is doubtful
if what the Germans gained from
the Italians is worth the energy and
men it cost them-anyhow, we
hope not.
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SCHOOL NOTES.

Miss Addie Murray is doing some
splendid work in the place made
vacant by her sister.
Miss Mildred Mccall spent the
week end in Nashville.
Miss Georgia Mccall makes a
good substitute teacher.
The whooping cough situation in
school Is greatly relieved and those
who have been suffering from the
effects of it are again able to do
good work.
The Parent Teachers Association
had a good meeting at their last ap-
pointment. Those present insist
that all members be present at the
next meeting on Thursday Nov. the
18th.
The girls are again reviving their
athletic association.
Special music is furnished on
each Wednesday at chapel by Miss
.Raulie Yates and her pupils. Come
and hear them.
The Honor Roll Students for this
month are as follows:-Ruth Allen,
Ethel Blankenship, Maxine Garner,
Lucille Hart, Whit McAdams. Kath-
crime McHaney, Virginia Wadley,
Lucille Scott. Clarence Kolwick.
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Hear Chancellor Ross at the College Sundayat2 O'clock

The old skinfints whe are sitting
around counting their money, freez-
ing to it and refusing to give of it
to forward the cause of humanity,
will probably be melted loose from
it before the war is over. The
world is only better off when the
miser or money hoarder "shuffies
off this mortal COLI by any route.
Such men are curse to any coun.
try in war or in peace.
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WILL HENDERSON COUNTY % HER PART


This is the week of the campaign
to raise in the United States $685.
0O0,0OOOO Young Mems Christian
Association Fund for the benefit of
American soldiers at home and at
the battle front in Europe, and of
that fund Tennessee is expected to
furnish 100000. The district of
which Henderson county is part
has agreed to get up $2O,00O.00.
Going on down the line Henderson
county is pledged to contribute ST.
10000 and there is no time after
next Sunday in which to raise the
money.
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YOUNG FOLKS THAT MARRY.

Somewhere in Carroll county"
on last Saturday Miss Willie, third
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Page,
of Lexington, was united in marriage
to Mr.. Will Rush, of Wildersville.
The bride is in her early teens and
was principally reared in Lexington,
where the family have long had
many friends. The groom is a
young farmer and bears the name
OF an excellent young man.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

Rev. j. J. Taylor, pastor of the
First Baptist church in Savannah,
Ca, has been asked to resign his
pastorate in consequence of the
fact that at the recent Baptist con-
vention in New Orleans he opposed
a resolution pledsing the lives, prop
erty and loyalty Of American Bap-
fists to President Wilson.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FOR SOLDIERS


The Postoffice Department asks
that the widest publicity be given
the necessity Of mailing all Christ
mas packages for soldiers in France
ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER FIF-
TENTH. and that such packages
shall not exceed seven pounds in
weight, as the postal regulations in
France prevent carrying in the
mails packages weighing more than
seven pounds. Unless such pack
ages are mailed not later than Nov.
18th, it will be impossible for them
to reach our boys in France by the
25th of December Christmas day.
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Germany is said to be putting
fourteen soldiers 10 the field for the
same amount Of money that Uncle
Sam is spending on ,one-in other
words, where Germany spends one
dollar on a soldier, one fighting man
is costing this country $l430.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

The war trade board in the last
weekend issued an order prohibit
ing the export Of corn except in
special cases where there is evil
dence of the expectation being nec-
essary-and this country has the
greatest corn crop in its history.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

We do not know that the Ger
mans needed the approximate one
hundred thousand Italians they
captured in the recent rush over
the border between. Austria and
Italy. but it is a safe bet that the
1900 guns and great stores Of NUM-
lions and supplies also taken came
inright handy to the Huns and
Aus---triches.
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Two Families Wanted

One having two good mixers to
work in d6iky at good wages. The
other with TWO or three good hands,
that don't mind work. to rent or
work on shares 40 acres and clear
Is acres for the plow.
Sid S. Bond.
Route 5. Jackson, Tenn.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

'Tis trde that the war brought to
this country a little Of sorrow when
the boys were called away--but on
the way down 1t skipped the head,
lodged in the heart and has not yet
reached the pocketbook.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

Twelve men, all Of the crew Of a
picket boat Of the battleship Michi-
gan, lost their lives last Saturday
when the little craft foundered in
home waters. The navy depart
ment gave no details Of where the
accident happened
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

The world over, Socialists are
trouble makers. In Germany they
oppose the Government in a
sense - and that's the only place we
can imagine that they may be
wished. success.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

When a German spy is caught in
this country, the only red taDe"
used in his trial should be used in
plating 1t into q hangman's moose.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
NOTICE, NOTICE.

Those who owe me notes for fer
tilizer sold in 1917, will take notice
that will be in the Office of j. W.
Dyer Circuit Court Clerk in Lexing-
ton, on Saturday of each week.
S. N. BUNCH.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09
NOTICE.!

| am installing at my Gin, six
miles South of Lexington, on Lex
ington and Saltillo road, a cotton
boil breaker with huller attachment.
There is no use leaving frost bitten
bolls in the field. Bring them to
me. Will buy or do custom ginning.
Will be installed by Nov. 10Th.
Wv H. j. PETTY.
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est cost. The latest report is 1890
cards signed, with several districts
not reported, which may raise the
number to 1000.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

No good citizen will fail to give
Of his means to the needs brought
about by Uncle Sans entrance into
the war.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
New hotel, modern, 104 rooms all
furnished; Little Rock, Ark. ES-
change for farm near Lexington,
Tenn. Address:
DR.. j. C. CLARKE,
1924 Main ST.,
Little Rock, Ark.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-11-09

The British captured Beersheba,
in Palestine, on Oct S1--but we
have lnot heard what became Of
Dan.
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them. He smiled as he crept into bed
and tucked the netting under his thin
mattress. They could search him now
whenever they pleased, for the revolver
and its box of precious cartridges re-
posed on a dusty beam over the bathroom,
where no one would ever think of look.
ing.
During breakfast, and afterward
throughout an aimless morning stroll
OReilly felt watchful eyes upon him.
When he returned to his hotel he found
Mr.. Carbajal in the cafe concocting re-
frescos for some military officers, who
scanned the American with bold, hostile
glances. o'Reilly complained to the pro.
prietor of toothache.
At once Mr.. Carbajal was sympathetic
he was also admonitory. blaming the af.
Fiction upon that bath of the previous
evening.
Excessive bathing, he declared, was in
furious, particularly in the winter sea-
son; 1t opened ones pores, and it dried
ones skin and rendered one liable to the
attacks of every disease. Heat? Per
spiration? Was 1t wise to resort to un.
natural and artificial means in order to
rid oneself OF trihing annoyance? II
perspiration were injurious, nature would
not have provided 1t. In fact. II was
natures method OF keeping the body
Clean and If people were unreasonabiy
fastidious about such things little
cologne would render them even more
agreeable to the senses than any number
Of baths. That was the purpose OF cologne.
This habit Of bathing at fixed intervals
of week or twos regardless OF condi.
tions,f might be, and probably was, re,
sponsible for all of o'Reilly's rheumatism
Mr.. Carbajal. for one. knew better than to
overdo the thing, He had never suffered
an ache or pain in his life, ana his
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CHAPTER VII
THE MAN WHO WOULD KNOW
LIFE

later that day oReilly set out to
~ reconnoiter the city Of Nuevitas. He
was followed. of course-he had expected
as much. and the circumstances amused
rather than alarmed him. But when he
returned to his hotel and found that his
room had been visited during his absence
he felt a hint of unessiness, Evidently,
as Doctor Alvarado had forecast, the au-
thorities were interested in him; and he
had further evidence of the fact when
ne learned that the room next to him
was occupied by the very man who had
shadowed him on the street Inaspuch
as the intervening wall was no more
than a thin partition, through which his
very breathing could be heard, while his
eFely movement could doubtless be Ispied
upon, O'Reilly saw the need OF caution,
ana he began 70 cast about for place
o hide that Colts revolver, the presence
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in order to fool the pirates. In some ways
here and there were queer tinajones.
vast venerable earthen Jars for holding
rainwater, each inscribed with the date
when II left the potter's wheel; then, too.
there was a remarkable number 6f
churches-massive structures, grayed BY
time-and in the northern distance, blue
against the sky, O'Rellly had glimpst
Of the Cubitas range where he knew the
Insurrectos were in camp. That was his
goal It seemed almost within his grasp.
make dash for it, until he discovered
that the city was well guarded. One
needed a pass TO enter or to leave Puerto
Principe, and, moreover, the city had 20
suburbs, no scattered residences outside
its boundaries; when one came to the end
Of a street one found oneself in an open
field faced by barbed wire barrier, aud
on every road leading from the town
stood a fortina, little fort OF brick or
logs, in which were stationed Spanish
soldiers. The streets were alive with uAt
formed men, patrols were everywhere and
martial law prevailed. For the first tifns
O'Reilly began to perceive the strength
of that mailed hand which held the island
so tightly. Judging from the prepara-
tions here, one must conclude that Spain
had no intention OF relinquishine her last
New World possession.
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Copyright. 1917. Harper Bros.
CHAPTER VI (COntinued)

WTHERE! knew it," oReilly ex-
claimed in triumph. Rising, he seized
his hosts moist hands and shook them
violently. You give me courage. You
make new man Of me. These doctors
enjoy fellows agony; they'd like to bury
him. They'd never recommend this climate.
No! Pain in the joints you say, stiff
ness That proves the abominable affiic-
tion is virtually unknown here. thank
you, SIR"
You don't look SICK" mumbled Carba'
tal. mot like the other American"
What other Americana"
"A peculiar fellow. He went on to
Puerto Principe. What a cough! And
he was as thin as a wire. He bled at the
mouth too, all the time, when he was not
reviling my hotel. You'll see him If you
go there, provided he hasn't come apart
with his coughing. 1 believe he writes
for newspapers. Well. 1t is my pleasure
to serve you. Command me at any hour"
Mr.. Carbajal rose reluctantly and went
wheeling downstairs to his grimy tables
and the flies.
o'Reilly was not in the least deceived;
1t was plain to him that the hotel man
was in close touch with the Spanish au'
thorities, and he began to feel the need
Of some better excuse, some valid busi-
ness reason, for being here, such as would
! allay suspicion once for all. But he
could think of nothing better than his
rheumatism, and, to that he determined
to cling.
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and say that l asked you to return it to
him. I'd like to see his face when he re-
ceives it,"
o'Reilly thanked him. promising TO use
every precaution In delivering the mes
sage. The very care necessary In eomfnu-
nicating between brother and brother
made him realize more clearly than hith-
erto that he was among enemies.
The next morning he paid Carbajal's
score and took the train to the Interior
In was Tomas Alvarados
preeiou. ,iume. and in the same coach
with him rode the secret service man.
In its general features Puerto Principe
differed little from the other Cuban cities
o'Reiliy knew, 1t was compactly built.
it was very old and Il looked its centuries.
Its streets were particularly narrow and
crooked, having been purposely laid out
in labyrinthian mazes 80 the story goes.
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CHAPTER VI-COntinued

WHEN the Grand Duke had been Cau
Wcasu had left for his residence Raspu breahed fev
For thing this incident had greater
his strength than he had before
Now he had been able to the the
Russian armies from his it him that would he
relatively thing push forward appoint to the most
important functions the State people ndoctTnaed his view
help him in keeping undsurbed unchaenged the
position into which he had gdd naturally
to him. simpya position which he absolutely determined
With Prime Minister his he would be-
come real of Russia himself would be
compelled to take him into thing which then he had
refused to do much to the distress of the prophet Though he
everywhere listen to him that
could do all he liked at Tzarskoe S he very well his
heart that such the case the Imperial
Raspun nothing but Raspun ignorant peasant
endowed sometimes with gifts of second sight always with re-
gious fervo but peasant all the with might
but whom would dream of appointing any
snonsible positio
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THE STORY THUS FAR

JOHNNIE OREILLY commonly ORELLY, has
= fallen with OF of
ESTEBAN VARONA wealthy
Don Eseban had boarded old Spanish
coins and modern chamber the bottom well
building this well SEBASTIAN faithful
only other o share the
of
Hoping
a
are killed
Isabel yanly get information PANCHo CUETo,
falls by
brother
dropped the authorities Esba
valley o Evangelina, their old
oRei back New York the Office the which
letters do not bring reply until months later when Rosa tells
determines his beloved and for that calls Mr.
island There ORei with
o Cuba for his rheumatism.
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But there are no rebels around here"
AIvarado told him. You could escape to
the country, perhaps, but what then?
Where would you go? How would they
know who you arey'
That's what / want to find out"
The Cuban pondered You'll have to
go to Puerto Principe" he said, at
length. "our men are operating in that
neighborhood, and my brother Ignacio
will know how to reach them. I'll give
you a message to him, similar to the one
you brought me from Felipe" Then he
smiled. 1--WE just thought of the very
thing. Years ago lent him book which
l particularly priced and one Of his chill.
dren damaged it. l was furious. de-
clared / would never lend him another,
and l never have. Now, then, IN give
you that very volume; hand Il 10 him
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Sturmer Not Entirely Satisfactory

The best thing therefore, to find who would
willing become consciously what the Prophet unconscious
vile whose ambition make
all of the terrible situation into which the
country plunged These unscrupuou people all felt that they
would again the whole of their life have another such
opportunity becoming rich beyond the dreams of avarce and they
the kind people allow it them. Every
therefore forward bring Mr. Surmer to the notice
Emperor the attention of all those capable of
gesng the latter the choice of this unconary replace Mr.
Goemke who had openly declared that he could not longer
fighting against the suberranean which slowly
working against him. and making his position
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appealed to their feelings of patrotism They given
much to be able help him. but they did very we'll
this to be DONE This the
under their hand The unexpected sudden death
W which had occurred the meanwhile removed the only
whom they could candidate
Minister All those whose might have been mentioned fit
individuals for the post such Mr. Kriwoschne for instance
people who would with than Mr. Gore
mne had displayed interference of Raspun into
the conduct of the Government Their perpexy might
long time if Providence in the shape of Mr. Manusewsch Manu-
of had not nterfered in their favor and had the latter
gested the advsably of entering into negotiations with Mr.
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RdSputin HarbOrs Ambitions

The knowledge that such the that socad in
existed mostly in the imagination the people who smoke
it, worried Rasputn Though ministers his
will though he decided together with them
matter he felt that there his fortune
and that this flaw consisted in the fact that sovereign
share the feeling of which the Russian
prophet fattered himself the experienced
and for his teachings This what he spnt
the whole time thinking how might become possible put the
place of Mr. Goremyne another Prime Minister
into his views and follow regard matters
of state This the then President Council spite
for Raspun had refused preferng the af
fairs the Government alone with the Emperor any inter-
ference of the former
Raputn spoke of his wishes his condants and even
mentioned the subject to several of the gborn ladies
che best bulk of his clientele" These his views with
aacr the he developed them pathetic ton which
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Spanish?

After u stroll through the c.t} Ling
which he carefully used his eyes, Johnf
ME asked himself how the ill-driIied. q
equipped, loosely organized Insnrrecl.
could hope to overthrow so solid pow
az this. backed, as 1t seemed to be. bI
unlimited means and unlimited afmle
No seaport, no city, scarcely hamlet. |I
fact so far as o'Rellly knew was held
by the rebels; they lurked In the woods 81
rode the savannas In ragged bands, hers
today there tomorrow. To aid or CON.
fort them was treason. They appeared
out OF the junsles at unexpected ma.
ments they faded like the mists OF tlis
dawn. Theirs was an apparitionai war
fare. and even their biggest Victories wer1
signals for retreat How could they thIn.
TO win?
1t seemed impossible that such reslS|
ance as they offered could wear down al
conquer the resources OF spain. YET i|'|
very numbers and alsrtness OF the spa.
ish troops argued somewhat formldah.
opposition. Did It not also argue an N
pervadins restIsssness which might sdn|
dasa escape eontrol3 o'Rsiily. Of cours
had no part In this quarrel; but II alru.'
him as wicked waste to destroy.
ravass and to slay when settlement udI
so easy.
The motive behind thIs prodisbl e..
travasance of blood and gold waa noth|n|
but foolish resistance Of = princlpls
little yielding. little diminulion of hard.
ness. little compression on the part ~
the mother country and lheae 54n 4|.
were killing one another would embIt..
ana proclaim their blood bfolhsIAp|1
,lcoNrNrED r6No1mou