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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
ONE OF FREAKS OF NATURE
Stlck-Insect Passes Into a State Of
Catalepsy Instead of SIumber
During Daylight Hours.

London.-Professor Schmidt of the
Imperial university of st. Petersburg
has been experimenting with a spe-
cies of Phasmid. or "stick-insect." AS
a result of his investigations he has
discovered that these insects pass
daily into a state of catalepsy, or
trance, and that they do not merely
slumber, or remain instinctively quiz
escent. during the hours of daylight,
as has been supposed. The photo
graphs show the normal pose of the
stick-insect when in a cataleptical
state, and some OF the extraordinary
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
PATTERNS ALL HAVE VALUE
Their Meaning May Be Subtle, but
They Undoubtedly Have Effect
on the Human Mind.

No pattern is without meaning. Just
like related tones OF music, the rela-
ton of tones and colors or of lines
and spaces in a pattern appeal to
something in US below the surface
of ordinary consciousness, perhaps, but
all the more sensitive on that account.
The Greeks gave to music a para
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
GIRDLE AND SASH
TO BE ARRANGED In
e., INDIVIDUAL TASTE

lust why the innocent girdle and
y sash made of wide velvet ribbon
ehould be called "the tango" remains
TO be discovered. But the name will
not hurt 1t any. It's uses are about as
varied as the steps of the popular
dance, which steps, it seems, may be
invented by any dancer who intro
duces a new glide or dip or contortion
or other inanity of motion to suit him?
self
The velvet ribbon girdle-also made
of soft silk or silk ribbon-is finished
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
BEE STINGS HALT WEDDING
Mississippi Bridegroom Requires Medl-
cal Treatment Just Before the
Ceremony.

Moselle, Miss.-Dr. r. H. Crawford,
while preparing for his wedding.
hitched his horse too near some bee
hives. The bees attacked the horse,
and in unhitching the animal, Doctor
Crawford was so severely stung that
he became unconscious. The horse
wrecked the buggy and probably Will
die. Doctor Crawford was revived by
fellow physicians and his marriage
with Miss Lena Miller took place
about an hour late.
Doctor Crawford is treasurer of the
town and surgeon-physician for the
New Orleans Northeastern railroad.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

its waxwork figure of saint OF Mao:
ua, illumiuad by glimmering light,
and before which, at this hour. kneel-
ing peasant may often be seen. The
spirit of devotion is always strong
among "A mountain people, a scarcely
surprising circumstance in localities
where even the greatest Of human
constructions are dWarlod into insight
ficauce by the grandeur OF the Alpine
masses
Within The cathedral. candles here
and there family reveal tho curious
mosaics of the tenth century and the
rich carving of the early Renaissance
stalls. in which the forms of flowers
and fruits are SO inCen!ously wrought
that they seem like the living reality.
Near ut hand is a remnant OF the first
Christian church of the valley, a
small altar on whose worn steps. as Is
testified by an Inscription. have prayed
40 generations of Aostans. Scattered
through the building are peasants In
devotional attitudes. perfectly oblivi-
, Gus TO passers-by. with eyes fixed on
| the distant lights OF the great altar.
and with lips moving with oft-repeated
[ prayers. The shrine Of Notre Dame
de Grace within one of the side cha
/ pels is specially favored by the ma
1 tives There would seem to be some
thing in the alteration of the Virgin
| particularly adapted to the southern
| temperament Throughout Italy. II
one may judge by the number OF stat
ues and paintings and dedications,
I she is given precedence over all other
1 personages. Laborers returning from
their daily occupation, valley dwellers
| from the market place and townfolk
| throughout the day, kneel before the
altar on the wooden Pre- Dieu, mutter
a few ayes and paters and then pro
coed on their course Quite apart
from their religious suggestions. an
cient structures and symbols have an
influence that is felt by the most ma
terialistic temperament. They would
almost appear to retain something OF
the spirit of the devotees with whom
they have been associated through the
slow revolving centuries. They teach
lessons and impart ideas not to be
found in books of history, and will
doubtless continue to do so long after
the usages that gave them their first
significance have passed away.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
a Gentle Hint

81 was speaking with your father
last night said the young man.
"Oh, were your" answered the sweet
young thing, lowering her eyes. What
were you talking about?"
About the likelihood of a war with
Mexico. Your father said If there was
a war he hoped it would be short
''Oh, yes-I know papa is very much
opposed to long engagements"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
Saws London's Foo Is Healthy.

The Londoner," writes Frederick
Rawlins, far from being harmed by
the sooty air he breathes, is benefited.
| maintain that long residents in Lon
don gradually absorb so much carbon
in the form of SCOT they become. to all
intents ana purposes, like walking Ill
tiers and their food is naturally puri-
fed
AS to their lungs. it must be OBJ
vious that, crusted with carbon. as
they are, and nourished on it. their
lives are greatly prolonged"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
Change Of Business.

where's what's his name. the lead
ing romantic actor of his day."
"Kean Kemble? Why, he's filming at
a thousand week" And where's
Patty Lind, the marvellous young SO
prano" She's cabareting at two
hundred a night
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
Prudent In One WAY.

Here's a nickel, but I'm afraid you
will use It to buy whiskey."
Never fear, mum. I've taken some
big chances in my day, but / amt
never yet tackled any booze that could
be bought for a nickel a drink"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

which has been built without any care
or idea OF proportion, to realize how
strongly we are affected by these
silent Influences. Think. too, how the
pattern of wall paper may affect US.
even though we may be quite uncon-
scious of what it is that makes the
difference. The very fact that we
talk OF patterns as gay, restless, de-
pressing. or the like, shows how they
respond to our moods.-The Atlantic.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

This optimistic analysis of the no
torious London fog goes on to aver
in all seriousness that ones insides
are fabricated with the natural grease
in the air."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
Welcome Change.

Before you take this house." said
the honest real estate agent, 81 wish
TO tell you something that Is against
it."
What IS that?" said HemmandhaW.
IT'S right next 10 a boiler shop"
the first payment. Hemmandhaw re-
Piled:
"Oh. that's all right! The family
next door to where We now live has
a parrot. a phonograph and pair OF
twins. Judge.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

He descent by car from the
st. Bernard Hospice to the
town of Aosta is a swift
transition from the frigid to
the semi-tropic zones. The
sublime but savage desola-
ton of rocks and noun
tains. where, even In the
height of summer, scarcely
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
His Fac etious WAY

PA, what is near-humorist?"
"A near-humorist, son, is a person
who says when he finds an oyster in
q stew, Well, well. little stranger,
what are you doing here|"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06
RUB-MY-TSM

VIII cure your rheumatism and al
kinds OF aches and Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cute,
Old Sores. Burns. etc hntiseptlc
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

Mrs nslow's Soothing Syrup for G.. .G-en
teethiug, aoftens -, gums, reduces iuHas.Iua-
tlon,alays PAIN, cures wind colo &c buttlc.ty
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

On the other hand. a lawyer is mind
ing his own business when he prizes
into that of other people.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

An ideal husband usually belongs TO
some other woman.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-06

There are women carpenters in
Thibet.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
BIG FIRE rs ON
AT OMAHA TODAY
Million Dollar Packing Plant Threat.
ened With Complete
Destruction.

[United Press Leased Wire Service.
SOUTH OMAHA, Nebr. July 7-Ths
Morris and Company packing plant at
South Omaha, valued at $1.000,000 is
burning today and threatened with
complete destruction.
The blaze started from friction In
an elevator shaft in the beef killing
department on the seventh floor of the
main building. The roof fell an hour
later and the fifth, sixth and seventh
floors have been consumed. Thous-
ands of dollars worth OF beef and
sheep carcasses in the cooling de-
partment were threatened and were
loaded into refrigerator cars and TAX
en- away.
The Omaha fire department was
called to aid.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
Still IETTO DUEL TO PROVE
FAITHFULNESS OF WIFE

a hospital. Palacio accused his wife
OF unfaithfulness and refused to be-
lieve her protestations of innocence.
To his taunts she pleaded: Give me
a chance. We will fight with stilet-
tos and If you kill me am guilty. II
kill you am innocent"
II will kill you.'' he said.
Palacio cast his coat to his wife and
told her to use it as shield. She
barred the doors and the duel began.
For twenty minutes, according to the
woman, they fought until both were
cut a dozen times. When police bat
tered down the doors, the couple
were locked in death struggle, each
armed with stiletto and each stab
bing the other repeatedly. Before
she lost consciousness the woman
reiterated her declarations of limo
cence. i
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
TWO KILLED I'M
BOOTLEGGING RAID
Policeman Dead and Chief of
Police Wounded Before
Battle Was Over.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. July 7.--Oliver
Harding who was shot in the leg in
the "bootlegging" raid that cost two
lives yesterday surrendered to the po-
e today after spending the night In
barn. His mother, in whose house
the double killing occurred, is also un-
der arrest. Acting upon information
furnished by special detectives, Chief
of Police Albert Keller and Policeman
Thomas Dodsworth attempted to AZ
rest Ray Williams on the charge OF
selling liquor illegally. Williams re-
treated into the Harding home and be
gan shooting He killed Dodsworth
and shot Chief Keller twice. The chief
returned the fire and Williams fell
over dead. The police charge the
Hardings aided Williams in his at
tempt to eyade arrest.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
American Farmers In England.

LONDON, July THE 100 mem
bers OF the American Agricultural
Commission who have been studying
agricultural finance, production and
distribution in Europe arrived here
this afternoon from Paris for a brief
tour of Great Britain and Ireland be-
fore sailing for the United States on
July is. They were met by recep-
tion committee including Sir Sydney
Oliver, secretary Of the department
of agriculture and Earl Grey, the lat-
ter in his capacity OF president Of the
Co-partnership Association. Later the
Americans visited Ambassador Walter
S. Page who with First Secretary Ir-
win Mclaughlin and .unsui General
John l.. Griffiths. is memter Of the
committee. Ambassador Page In
tends to accompany the committee to
Ipswich Wednesday where they will
look over the products and methods OF
the great Norfolk and Suffolk farming
district.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
AnnIhllatIna Each Other.

VIENNA. July THE Bulgarian
and Servian troops are fairly ami
hilating each other In the conflict
now raging The battles are marked
by more bitter and costly fighting than
prevailed during the war between the
Balkan allies and the Turks, Follow.
ing the receipt of advices from Lieu.
tenant Wagner, correspondent al
Sofia, stating that 1000 Servians
were killed when the Timok division
was defeated Saturday, officials were
prepared to credit early reports OF
startling casualties as authentic.
All semi-official adyices declare
that last weeks battles were the
longest and hardest fought of all the
battles during the Balkan war.
These reports stated the Bulgarians
had lost 1000 killed and wounded
and the Servians 5000. Seryians
were victorious at Kotchana, accord
ing to latest reports and entered the
city
In the fighting around the city
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
BURLINGTON AVIATOR
RETIRES FROM GAME
Fell Into River Sunday and
Made Last Splash He
Will Attempt.

limited Press Leased Wire Service ]
BURLINGTON, Iowa, July r.
Arthur Hartman, an amateur aviator,
announces today that he is through
with the flying game after narrow
escape from drowning yesterday in
the Mississippi river. He attempted
to make flight In the h.nte made
hydro-aeroplane. When fifty feet
from shore the machine took a dive
for the bottom. Hartman disentangled
himself from the wreckage and swan
until rescued b. the lie saving crew
of the Burlington Launch club. The
machine was towed to shore, wreck
ed beyond repair. This was the sixth
and, he says, the last attempt at
flight by Hartman
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
PLAYED GOLF FOR PRIZE
OF BOX OF BISCUITS

wife is spending the weekend with
the Wilson family and the presidents
future son-in-law, Francis b. Sayre.
The thermometer has fallen until to-
day it registered around the eighties.
welcome relief from the heat which
greeted the chief executive upon his
arrival.
Windsor and the rolling country
that makes up Cornish, N. H., took
down its flags today anu cne slight
furry that attended wilson's arrival
entirely disappeared. When he went
to church yesterday his presence
evoked less attention than it does in
Washington. There We're not over a
hundred people in the little old franc
building.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
Attempts to Explain Some Of the
Things Charged Against Him In
the Story Of David
Lamar.
HE BECOMES CONFUSED
Promised That He Would Waive I'm
munIty Before He Started His
Unpleasant Time In the
Chair.


WASHINGTON, July Edward
Lauterbach, the New York attorney.
involved by David Lamar in his re.
markable story Of impersonations of
public men was recalled as first wit
ness by the senate lobby Investigation
committee today. Chairman Overman
read to Lauterbach the testimony of
a. C. Ledyard telling of the confer,
.ence he had with Lauterbach at his
home last February. Lauterbach said
such conference had been held.
The witnesses on hand when the
probe opened today included w. l.
Bass and Charles D, Westcott OF this
city and A. D. Baldwin of Cleveland,
Ohio, member of the firm of Alexan-
der and Baldwin, owners of big sugar
plantations in Hawaii. They were to
1 tell what they knew about the opera.
tions OF the sugar lobby. In addition
to William Whitman OF Boston, once
president of the American Woolen
Manufacturers Association, Thomas
10. Marvin, secretary OF the Home
Market club and Wesley Bell Martin
4 were to testify regarding the wool
lobby while F.. ]. Goertner of New
York was to tell what he knew ol
4 the operations OF the plate glas.
lobby
In an atteInT to meet the canda
tions raised by the story OF imper
sonation OF representatives told b.
David Lamar, Senator Cummins to
day introduced a bill penalizing sucf
actions Impersonation Of any fed
eral officer is made felony punish
able by maximum prison sentence
OF FIVE years or fine of $1,000 o.
1 both. The bill is carefully drawn AMI
q provides penalty for any such repre-
(. sentation.
4 Senator Overman read in great de
Z tail the entire testimony of Ledyard IL
which he told of I.auterbach claiminl
to represent Speaker Clark, Senate
Stone and other democratic leader
and posing as representative Q
the Morgan interest Lauterbach wa
: apparently very nervous as the read
ing went on. He sat far back in th
witness chair, clutching copy of tn
printed testimony in hands whicl
trembled. His face was deeply flus
ed and he was not garbed in hi
usual careful manner. He is an ur
der sized individual with gray hal
, and almost white chin whiskers Ser
! ator Read, colleague of Senator Ston
: Of Missouri was plainly perturbe
over the suggestion that should Lau
erbach be permitted to testify regard
Ing claims he was alleged to hay
made to Ledyard 1t would be impo'
sible for the New York Bar associ'
ton to take the matter up.
As soon as Senator Overman COZ
cluded reading the story of ho'
Lauterbach had claimed personally
represent Senator Stone who in tur
II
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
Question May Remain Unan-
swered as Both of Them
Will Likely Die.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DENVER. Colo, July 7.-Harking
back to the superstitious tests of the
dark ages an italian, the accuser.
fought stiletto duel with his gsr.s
wife. the accused. that the death OF
one might vindicate her profession of
purity. or of the other would confirm
his charge OF infidelity. AS result
OF their bloody encounter both Vecen-
tall Palacio and his wife are dying in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
The Quality
of Service

Merchandising without adver-
tising's helpful aid is a custom
that is more profitable in the
breach than in the observance.
Run over in your mind doz-
en- first grade businesses that
serve the public with daily In
teresting news OF all that Is
going on within their spheres
OF activity-and then, IL you
can, think Of just one estab-
lishment, great or small, de-
pending upon the patronage of
the public. that does not adver-
tise In some way or another.
The advertiser not only rem
ders the public distinct SER
vice in presenting his an
nouncements frequently, but he
also has perfected high quail
ity of service in his relations
with his patrons that is of an
unusually satisfactory order.
One of the big things in bust
ness today is service, and we
think that 1t is found in It's
finest development In those
progressive concerns who,
through the medium of the
daily newspapers. tell you the
interesting things you ought to
know about themselves. their
merchandise and the quality OF
service they have to offe- you.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
Most Of the Fierce Fighting is
of the Hand to Hand Va
riety in the Battles
Of the Allies.
HUNDREDS ARE ARE KILLED
Bulgarian and Servian Troops
Are Fairly Annihilating
Each Other and Greeks
Are Also Busy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
LONDON, July 7.--Reports Of the
progress of the Balkan conflict reach
ing here today continued to be hope
lessly contradictory as to whether
Servia was successful over the Bull
garians or the forces OF King Peter
were being driven back. 1t was the
general belief however that the Bull
garians were gradually forcing both
the Servians and Greeks back, but
! not without the most bitter lighting.
The battles have been marked by
hand to hand conflict in which bay
onets were used as sabres and at
such close quarter that the troops re-
sorted to clubbing each other with
the butts of their rifles. It Is esti-
mated that tho fighting covers an
area OF $4,000 square miles More
than 100000 non-combatants are
homeless. They have fed from theiI
homes and are in danger of starving
4 Score OF villages have been burned
, Diplomatic relations have been com
pletely broken off by all the Balkan
states. The Bulgarian minister lef
4 Belgrade today, completing the rur
ture. The seryian minister has LEI
4 Sofia.
4 Advices from Belgrade today de
Z clared that the Servians had re-occu
pied Kiyolak. The Bulgarians wer,
routed with heavy losses, It wa
!. stated
: Advices from Salonika continued t,
make claims of Greek advances bu
: 1t is generally believed here that th
plan of the Bulgarians is merely b
keep the Creeks fairly we'll on th
move while they dispose Of the Sci
, VANS 1t Is not believed any serou
: endeayor is being made to check tn
; Greek forces at present as Servia !
regarded as the more dangerou
} enemy and the bulk OF the army .
: being thrown along the Servian 1inet
, There has been desperate fightin
> against the Greeks, however, as wa
i indicated when reports here state
: that 5000 wounded had arrived :
5 Salonika. Thousands of refugees hav
!. also arrived there.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
Miraculous Cures.

IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
MILWAUKEE, Wis July There
we're several additions today to the
pile of crutches in the chancel of the
Carmelite monastry on Holy HILL
near Hartford, following the annual
pilgrimage to the spot Sunday when
four hundred persons visited the
shrine. The crutches were left by
persons said to have been miraculous.
" cured, following their Grip to the
shrine. The monastry at Holy Hill is
one of the Oldest in the state and
was built by the Capuchin monks.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
BODIES FOUND
IN HOTEL ROOMS
J. Henry Smith Avoided cathlene by
Shooting Hlmself Through the
Heart With a
Revolver.
ASPHYXIATED
F =. John Smith Found Dead In An
other Hotel With Tube From Gas
Jet Tied to Her
Lips.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
CHICAGO, July With bullet
through his heart the body of we'll
dressed man who registered as j. Hen
ry Smith, San Francisco, was found in
his room at the Great Northern hotel
this afternoon. On the bed the police
found two notes reading as follows:
Notify Mrs. John L. Sale, 1885 How
ard ST., San Francisco.
To avoid Cathlene chose DEATH"
Wire Secretary Mt. Moriah, No. A
A. +. and A. NJ, Phelan Bldg, San
Francisco aIiHFj :
Men about the hotel who conversed
with Smith last night said he repre-
sented himself as an agent OF the Mu-
tual Life ms. Co., of New York.
Woman's Body Found.
CHICAGO, July Mystery sur
rounds the finding today OF the body
of a stylishly dressed young woman In
a room at the Victoria hotel, victim
of asphyxiation. One end OF rubber
tube leading to gas Jet had been
bound tightly around the woman's
head and her face bore several
bruises. The police learned that the
woman went to the hotel last night
! with man who registered the couple
as John Smith and wife. . No city ad
dress was given About midnight thu
4 man left the hotel. The girls bod,
was found by q chamDermaid. TIL
bruises on the woman's head led th,
police to believe that she may hav'
been beaten into unconsciousness an,
the rubber tube tied to her lips. Ho
tel attaches gave description OF he
male companion.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
WATER WORKS BANK IS
| CLOSED BY THE GOVERNMENT

cases today was the fixed policy OF the
new administration. McAdoo con-
strued It as the governments duty to
protect the small depositors, the big
interests usually being able to take
care Of themselves. It was stated to
day that directors OF the Pittsburgh
bank invited the comptroller to take
charge. It's affairs have been under
the scrutiny Of the department fol
months.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-07
Prominent Jap Dead.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
TOXIC, July 7.-Prince Takohito of
the Miya died yesterday
of tuberculosis. He was head Of a
collateral branch of the imperial
family, was an admiral and served
in the Japanese Chinese war. He was
born In 1862.