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The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08
big BILL" TAFT GETS
BIGGEST HONOR.

Last Saturdays papers brought the
news that former President William
Howard Taft had been confirmed as
Chief Justice Of the Supreme court of
the United States on the day before,
with four dissenting votse in the SEN
ate-Hiram Johnson, Of California;
Borah, of Idaho; Robert M. Lafollete,
Of Wisconsin, all Republicans, and
Thomas E. Watson, of Georgia, DEM
ocrat.
History will record it to the ever
lasting glory of Judge Taft that these
men voted against him-otherwise he
might no have gone in to the great
office of head Of the greatest tribu-
nal in the world, absolutely clean and
carrying with him the good wishes of
the people.
The following news item in the pa
pers Of last Saturday carried to the
country the fact that Mr.. Taft's ap-
pointment had been at once confirm
ed by the Senate and the distinguish
ed gentleman's expression in connec-
tion.
Montreal, June 30.-"It has been
the ambition of my life to be chief
Justice" William H. Taft decared
tonight, "but now that it is gratified
| tremble to think whether | can fill
the position and be useful to the coun-
try"
II have received kilograms an
nouncing that the president has nomi-
mated me to be chief justice of the
United States and that the Senate has
at once, confirmed the nomination"
said Mr.. Taft in signed statement,
commenting on his appointment as
chief justice.
81 am profoundly grateful to the
president for the confidence he has
thus shown that l can discharge the
duties of the exalted office. ! sincere
ly hope and pray that ! may be able
to show that this confidence has not
been misplaced. ! highly appreciate
the immediate confirmation by the
Senate.
at has been the ambition of my
life to be chief Justice, but now that it
is gratified, tremble to think wheth-
er can worthily fill the position and
be useful to the country.
"The argument in the Grand Trunk
arbitration, in which ! am one of the
arbitrators will be concluded We'd
nesday, Juy 6, and ! expect to be in
Washington on July 7, to take the Of
ficial oath, to confer with the attor-
ney-general and to pay my respects
and thanks to the president.
= "The supreme court adjourned on
June 9Th until Oct. 8, so that ! shall
have no court duties until October.
After my visit to Washington when
! plan to look about for temporary
quarters for next year, | expect to
visit New Haven to make arrange
ments to close up my connection with
Yale University. Then shall return
to Canada at Murray Bay, Quebec, to
study the record of the Grand Trunk
arbitration proceedings with a view
to joining in an award in August.
Il shall have in the near future to
resign my professorship of federal
constitution law at Yale; the presi-
dency of the League to Enforce
Peace, and my position as occasional
editor on the staff of the Public
Ledger of Philadelphia.
(Signed) Nv, H. TAFT"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08
ANDERSON BROS STORE.

The revival meeting begins at Pop
lar Springs, July oath.
Quite number from this vicinity
were in attendance at the big barbe-
cue at Bargerton last Saturday.
Carl Peeler attended Sunday
School here Sunday for the first time
in quite a while.
Will Stanfill is at hime for a few
days. He has been to Johnsonville
for treatment.
Curtis Bush and Miss Edwin Dar-
nell were in this community JOY rid
ing Sunday p. m.
Mrs. Mitchell Orr and youngest
daughter, of Wildersville, are visiting
relatives at Juno and Poplar Springs
this week.
Floyd Manley was the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Anderson Saturday.
Hassell Holmes returned home to-
day from McLemoresville where he
has been three weeks.
Our Sunday School here is pro
crossing nicely.
Evans Manley and wife and Arole
Ayers and wife were the guests Of
Lee Anderson and wife, Sunday.
The daughters of w. w. Gardner
have been visiting Mrs. ~ A Gard
ner and attended the singing at In
dependence Sunday.
Misses Lillian and Dolly Love of
near Lexington, attended the ice
cream supper at Anderson Bros
store Saturday night.
Swelling, caused by insects bites
can be reduced by using Four-Fold
Liniment. 1t counteracts the poison
and relieves the irritation. Two sizes
SOC and S1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Anderson Bros.
The rain Tuesday evening was
great blessing to the crops.
Don't forget the baseball game Sat
urday between Bargerton and Juno,
in the afternoon and Bargerton has a
fast team this season and interesting
games are expected.
Mrs. Joe Moody spent a few days
last week with her sister, Mrs. ]. s.
Anderson who has been on the sick
list for two past weeks.
Miss Maude Manley and Mr.. Elvis
Gurley were the guest of Miss Annie
Manley, Sunday.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08

The Tucker-Wyatt revival meeting,
which begins Sunday, will bring to
Lexington team of Gospel workers
that have attracted wide attention
throughout the South. Meetings
have been held by Mr.. Tucker in
Nashville, Birmingham, Fort Worth,
and st. Louis.
At present they are engaged in a
meeting at Roanoke, Alabama. The
reports are being published that the
meeting is a great success, both in the
numbers attending and the eonver-
sions being experienced.
Mr.. Tucker is a railroad man, car
ries the Union card, and has a mes
sage for the railroad man. He knows
their life, and also knows how to ap-
peal to them. The men who worked
with him believe he is sincere and
many of his old friends have found
God under his ministry.
The arrangement committee, with
H. H. Threadgill as chairman, viii
have the tent placed and all things
fixed for the comfort Of those attend
ing. Everything VIII be ready to be
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08
BROWN BROTHERS
STORE ENTERED,

The hardware and furniture store
of Brown Brothers was entered last
Friday night and robbed Of lot cf
silverware principally cutlery, to the
amount of al least $500 il is estimat-
ed. Entrance to the store was effect
ed through a window in the ware
room, breaking out a not large win
now glass, and after the thief or
thieves had selected their booty, he
or they left on the side door opening
on the alley, leaving the door unfas-
tened. One person who made eYami-
nation of the manner in which the en-
trance was made through the opening
in the window sash, said that the rob-
berry must have been committed by a
novice-possibly one who had not
reached the estate of manhood.
Bloodhounds were brought from
Paris Saturday, reaching here on the
train just before noon. The dogs took
scent and trailed it to a hereby gar
age where the thief or thieves evil
denty got into a car. Later, the car
was tracked out the Clifton road and
on the flat just beyond the Jacobs
Hill, the trail was again taken up and
followed in a roundabout way until
the thief or thieves again entered the
ear, and in this thicket of bushes and
briars two lots of the stolen goods
were found. 1t seems evident that
there was more than one of the
thieves and that the booty had been
divided. It is a great pity that the
country is not supplied with suffi-
cient detectives who can trace up
thefts without robbing the losers in
the charge for recovering stolen ar
ticles.
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gin Sunday morning at the regular
eleven o'clock service. During the
week the morning service will be held
at ten o'clock. The evening services
will be held at seven forty-five.
Prayer meetings will be held each
afternoon in four parts of the town by
the ladies from 4:30 to 500. At the
same time a meeting will be held in
one of the stores down town.
Ample arrangements will be made
to take care of all singers who will
help with the choir, the assembling
of the choir will be in charge of L. s.
Austin and seats for a Jorge number
are being arranged.
The local Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen have endorsed this meeting
and appointed committee consist
ing of Messrs. Rhodes, Conger,
Starks and Holmes to cooperate in
making arrangements for the meet
ing.
Assurances have been received
from leading members Of all the
churches in town Of their help and CO.
operation.
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HENDERSON COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Annual Henderson County
Teachers Institute convened in the
High School Building last Monday,
closed Thursday and examination be-
gins to-day-Friday. Prof. A. Bay
er, of Paris, has directed the work of
the Institute and Superintendent Rob
ert Powers has divided his time be-
tween the two Institutes in progress.
There have been at least seventy-five
teachers enrolled and the Institute,
Prof. Bayer says has been full Of fine
spirit hence must have done fine
and yauable work.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08
OFFICERS MAKE HAUL.

At near sunup Wednesday, about
one mile southeast of Darden, Sheriff
w. r. Wright and Deputy Jim Smith
captured full distilling outfit, which,
in perhaps 30 minutes more would
have been making arun. In addition
to the outfit the officers found 300
gallons Of beer and captured Lloyd
johnson and Claiborne Stephens, who
were brought to Lexington, with the
part of the 40-gallon capacity outfit
not destroyed, and both men bound
over to the Circuit court, under $500
bond, each, before Esq. J. w. Thread
gill.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08
AN OLD NEWSPAPER.

We are indebted to Dan Helms, of
Warren's Bluff for a copy of the Lex
ington Reporter published in 1876 by
Mr.. Morris. That copy of the Repor-
ter carries the professional card of
"Dr. j. H. Howard, Surgeon & Physi-
cian," an advertisement for J. A..
CDock") league, deaer in liquors
and groceries, refers to Hon. John M.
Taylor as attorney-ge general, and has
other items of interest. The date of
the Reporter was but eight years be-
before we came to Lexington and es-
tablished The Progress in 1884. Such
old papers are enjoyed by elderly per-
sons who are at least accused of civ
ing in the past"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08

w. d. Hood and wife arrived here
from Nashville Monday enroute to
Perry county and were accompanied
from Lexington and Black Webb and
family and Ross Kittrell and family,
who also went to attend reunion of
the family Of DR.. /. N, Black, who
lives near Linden, on Buffalo, River.
Mr.. Hood has formed a partnership in
Nashville with Mr.. ]. B. Seobey, in
the business Of general official and
professional office supplies.
Elder !. A. Douthett concluded his
series of sermons at the Christian
church Tuesday night and baptism
was administered to several candi-
dates at the Darlington pond We'd
nesday morning. Quite a number
was added TO this church under the
preaching CT Elder Douthe;;. He left
Wednesday fer Sharon.
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QUARTERLY COURT.

All justices present.
Appropriations approximately ST.
600.
II. A. Powers reelected County Ag-
ricultural Agent at a salary of 5000.
j. |. Peterson granted privilege to
hawk and peddle.
Notaries Public elected: J. w. Pat
terson. 7th district; f. c, Kennedy, Jr.
7th district; E. F. Derryberry, 1st
district.
County Board of Education elected:
Oliver Dennison z years; c. E. Bo-
len, 6 years; H. W. Greasy, 8 years;
J. w. Ballard, years; j. E. Seger-
gon. 8 years; John w. Stewart, 2
years; E. NJ. Evans, 5 years.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08

Charlie and Thompsie Knowles,
sons of Town Marshal J. w. Knowles,
left Monday to visit their sister, Mrs.
Charlie Swift, who, with her husband,
lives at Lagunta, near Denver, Color
ado. They will stay a month or so
and hope to bring their sister home
with them on visit, as she has been
away a month or two.
j. B. Webb has sold his home here
to Engineer Billie Unidentified and
will move to Waverly, Humphreys
county, where he has bought a splen-
did home of 60 acres tillable land, one
mile from the centre of the town and
one half mile from the high school.
We regret to lose Mr.. Webb and fam
lily, for we have never had family
that won higher standing in the es-
TEEN Of our people.
John NJ. Bryant, wife and children
left Wednesday, Mr.. Bryant having
turned the Hotel Lexington over to
Mrs. Lille Wireback last Saturday.
We understand that they will make
their home in Mississippi. Mr.. Bry-
ant came to Lexington well recon-
mended and we can say that during
their stay here We found them to be
most pleasant and hkable people.
Good luck to them, one and all.
Little Miss Pauline Scott, daughter
and only child of Mr.. and Mrs. Ever
EFT Scott, on North Main Street, fell
in with the country last Saturday in
using that day for one of celebration
instead of the Fourth-Pauline's
sixth birthday anniversary. There
were forty-two guests present, the
little hostess was the recipient of
numerous presents and all feastad on
ice cream and cake.
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MRS. DAVIS WINS LAURELS.

We are glad to note the fact that
Mrs. Lillian Perrine Davis, a teach
er for several years in the Lexington
City School, has passed examination
as applicant to teach in the public
schoos of Nashville and that out of
$50 applicants who stood the exami-
nation Mrs. Davis was only 5th from
the best. We have long admired the
excellent school work of Mrs. Davis
and hope this distinction won by her
will give her a place on the Nashville
teaching force.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08
COUNTY EQUALIZATION BOARD.

The County Equalization Board,
composed Of Esq. w. r. Bolen, ]. L.
Wood, Esq J. w. Tayor, T. L. Smith
and J. X. Dennison, was called to meet
at 10 o'clock a. m, on this, our pub
lication day Thursday to begin the
work of equahzing real estate. The
Board will send out notices in each
instance in which changes are made
and give property owners a chance
to be heard.
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FIVE-HUNDRED CLUB.

Miss Geneva Stewart entertained
the Five Hundred Club Wednesday af-
ternoon.
The game results showed that Mrs.
Jack Tennessee won the club prize,
Mrs. John A. Mccall the visitors
prize and Miss Catherine Barry the
consolation.
A said course was served, and the
occasion enjoyed in spite Of the mer-
cury being on the rampage.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1921-07-08

The ancient Spartans were said 10
be the only people the world ever
mad among whom an unchaste woman
was unknown-yet the Spartans Of
both sexes eongregated in public
places, in perfectly nude condition, to
engage in games and physical exer-
cIses. Sut Lovengood's motto was a
good one: Evil TO him who evil
thinks"
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WantSk1

Advertisements in these columns
are inserted at the rate of 5 cents
per line per insertion. Count six
words to the line.
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Ray Beck err of Idaho Falls was in
Sterling this week taking the mer-
chants orders. Mr.. Becker is the
travelling salesman for the 2. G. M.
l. OF Pocatello.
AL Grover of Blackfoot was in
this vicinity duringathe week visit
ing relative s.
Landon Rich departed from this
life Thursd ay evening after an ill
ness of several weeks with pneu-
mOnia. The funeral was held Sun
day. The many friends of the wife
and the rel tives of the deceased in
this commu nifty wish to express
their sympa thy.
Albert P arsons returned Monday
from Horse Island where he has
been for a few weeks threshing.
A large crowd of young folks mo-
tored to G%randview Saturday even
Ing to atten nd the masquerade ball.
All who went report having had a
good time.
MI. and Mrs. o. E. Nilsson, Mrs.
Edwin l.. Nilsson, LaPreal, Tom
and Otto Nilsson motored to Poca-
tello Tuesday on business.
The dane e given last Monday ev-
ening was we'll attended.
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Mrs. Will Brown visited with
Mrs. c. l. Stone Saturday.
Mrs. Alice Kirk and Mrs. Sam
Kirk visited with Mrs. l.. E. Killion
Saturday.
Mrs. /. E. Dearborn and daughter
visited at the Stone home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kirk, Mrs. AL
ice Kirk, accompanied by Mrs. l.. e.
Kilion, visited at the c. E. Haynes
home in Moreland Sunday.
Mrs. w. A. Brown and children
visited at the David Peterson home
in McDonaldville Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Addie Tressel were
Blackfoot visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gastin Garlic and
family have moved into the old
home Of Charlie F~arnsworth.
Mrs. Alice Kirk made a business
trip to Fort Hall Monday. She was
accompanied back by her son, Ray,
who came in Sunday night with
their sheep.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Brown and
children and ]. w. Fay were Black
foot visitors Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kirk and moth
err visited with MI. and Mrs. w. A.
Brown Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Peterson and
family visited at the Fay home or
Tuesday evening.
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Sunday services were held in the
L. D. S. Chapel. 1t was Relief So
ciety Comic renee of the ward. Mrs.
Yancey and Mrs. Packham of the
Stake Board were present. 4 good
program W as rendered TO a large
crowd.
Mr.. Georg e Terrell spent Sunday
with his family.
Mrs. John Wray has returned
home.
Miss Ruby Furnice entertained
at her home, a large crowd of her
friends on Saturday of last week.
A crowd of our young people at
tended the dance at Rose on Fri
day night.
DR.. Beck made two trips to More
land on Monday.
Mr.. VIM, Mcknight was in Black
foot on business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston went to
Blackfoot On business Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John V. England
returned to their home at Arimo,
Idaho on Monday.
Mr.. Bert Grimmett spent Sunday
at his home with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Jordan and
daughter, Virginia of Idaho Falls
spent Satu rday and Sunday with
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Because of the open fall many
herders have kept their cattle or
sheep in the hills until the present
time, but nov many herds are re-
turning to the valley, to be win
tered on the ranches here.
A few of the young people at
tended the dance at Firth on Tues
day evening.
M. A. Jensen made a business
trip to Firth On Thursday.
Mr.. James Mackie was a business
visitor in Blackfoot on Thursday
Peter Kalferd was a Firth visitor
on Thursday.
M. Crawford, who has been work
ing in Presto for some time, has
gone to California where he ex-
poets to spend the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Jensen were
in Firth shopping on Thursday.
Mrs. William Mackie and mother
we're Firth visitors on Thursday.
Miss Leona Hall spent the week
end at the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Hall.
The Carlson family attended
church at Firth on Sunday.
Mr.. Jackson of Kimball was in
Presto Monday looking for a stray
calf.
Peter Kalferd and sons, Eddie
and Frank, were visitors at the
Tolmie ranch in Upper Presto on
Sunday.
Fred Stutznegger was a caller al
the G. o. Jensen home on Sunday.
Bowen Curley Of Idaho Falls paid
q visit of inspection to his ranch
| here on Sunday.
Thomas Hodge and M. A. Jensen
made a trip to the hills on Monday
w. E. Hall returned home or
| Monday after assisting Mr.. Zteg'
Ter in bringing his cattle down from
the hills.
Fred Stutznegger and G. o. Jen
sen went back into the Narrows To-
wood Monday, returning on Tues
day.
We do not wish to be vindictive
but would favor a little bit Of re
tributive justice to the persons VIII
so inhumanly treated a calf, leav
ing it to die by the roadside her
on Sunday.
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Miss Veda Bowker is quite sick,
threatened with pneumonia.
Mr.. Fulmer of Rigby has been
visiting his daughter, Mrs. James
Larsen.
Miss Norma Anderson who was
operated on for appendicitis, is get
ting along nicely at this writing,
but she has the additional trouble
of mumps, strange to say.
Mrs. Swope of Blackfoot was a
Groveland visitor Thursday.
Little Larne Lindsay is afflicted
with the mumps.
Mrs. G. D. Shoemaker spent
Thursday with Mrs. Grover Ny
gard.
Miss Hannah Howard has been
confined to her bed with a severe
cold.
The Relief society met Thursday
with a good attendance. The pro-
gram was as follows: Prayer by
Mrs. Melvin B%arrus; Lesson by Mrs.
Annie Peterson; Benediction by
Mrs. Stephen Talbot.
Mrs. Alice Yancey went to
Blackfoot Friday to attend the
Stake Board Relief Society meet
ing.
John Yancey, Arlie Yancey, Ros-
sci Barus and Murray Barrus were
Blackfoot visitors Friday.
The parents and teachers held a
party at the school house Friday,
which was we'll attended and en-
joyed by all. The following program
was rendered: Opening prayer by
Bishop Bowker; Song, America
by Audience; Reading, Miss Luf-
kin; Report of Institute by Mr.. Blu
chanan; Reading, Miss Snyder;
talk by Mr.. Oscar M~anwarring;
Reading by Mrs. Joseph Jensen, fol-
lowed by a business meeting. Dane
ing was INDUCED in and refresh
ments were served. A unanimous
vote was cast to hold the parties
the third Friday of every month.
The seventh, eighth and ninth
grades gave a party at the gym
nasium Saturday night. Games and
dancing were the features of the
evening and refreshments were
served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Hampton
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Hampton.
The Relief Society conference
convened Sunday, October Goth,
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OF telling how much the boy loved
the girl. If he tier cwo ponies at
her door it meant he loved her to
the value of two ponies.
If things were still favorable the
animals would be taken and tied
some other place. In case the girls
family wanted to show how much
they appreciated having the boy
for a ~son-in-law, they, in turn,
might tie some ponies for him to
take.
When the ponies are accepted
the engagement is made. The pros
pective bridegroom now lies down
on he ground before the door of
the tepee in which his sweetheart
lives and behaves himself in a man
ner that a dog does before the door
of his master. This is to say he
will be faithful to his wife. .se,
After he has lain before the door
for b short time the girl m out
past him, naming the date at which
they will begin to live together as
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President Bertha Jensen presiding.
ing prayer by Ernest Hale; Sing
ing High on the Mountain Top"
by Congregation; Address by Pres
ident Bertha Jensen; Singing,
Come We That Love the Lord" by
Congregation; Piano solo, "The
Sweet BY and By" with variations
by Mrs. Flora A. Havens; the Origin
of the hymn 'The Spirit of God,
Like a Fire is Burning" by Mrs.
Michael Johnson, followed by the
hymn by the Congregation. 1.-THE
Building of Temples" by Mrs. AL
ma Mason; Tolk by Mrs. Dance;
Talk by Mrs. Egli. The visitors
from the Stake Board We're Mrs.
Dance and Mrs. Egli; Singing,
"To the Mighty Host Appearing"
by Congregations; prayer by Bish-
op Bowker.
The Mutual held their meeting
Sunday night with a program as
Hale; Piano solo by Flora A. Hav-
enh, followed by the regular les
sons; closing prayer by Arden
Hale.
Mr.. Lavel Butt Of Idaho Falls, for
merly of Groveland is visiting his
friends and relatives in these parts.
The sheet and pillow case dance
given by the choir was a success,
Monday night. The hall was filled
to it's capacity. Barriers orchestra
furnished the music.