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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
ADVERTISING IS THE WEAPON
WIrH WHICH TO FIGHT
"UNFAIR COMPETITION

Merchants, i'll every line OF
retail business, have to con-
tend, occasionally, with some
unfair competition" A
mushroom store" will spring
up, loudly clamoring for trade
making an effort to STAIN
pede" shoppers with offers OF
marvellous reductious---catch-
q certain proportion of unwary
people in its net---and then
dropping out of existence.
Such enterprises are not so
numerous nowadays as they
were before the majority of
people became educated as to
value through reading ard
studying the ads. 1t is safe to
say that no " fly-by-night"
store, Offering wholly fictitious
values, could now fool any
great number Of people i'll this
city.
The reader of advertisements
knows that it is safe to deal
with a merchant who is reput.
able---who stands back OF
every sale made---who would
scorn to nlisrepresent the value
of all article of merchandise
and thus the education of the
average man and woman as t'
values, which comes through
thoughtful study of the subjec'
of buying renders compar
atively harmless to the reput
able merchant this clement o
unfair competition"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

a jolly party enjoyed most pleasant
outing Sunday week, spending the day
at Young's Coulee. They fshed and
had real good fish fry. Those i'll the
party were: Misses Adie aud Fannie
Ewing, and Emma and Lorena Blanch-
ard, and little Misses Alma and
Maude Hawkins, Messrs. Arthur Ewing
and Luther Blanchard, and MIR. and
Mrs. w. NJ. Blanchard, Miss Efhe
Lyons and Lena Davidson.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

About the best thing we
know for the people is to get
busy at about this time of the
year and begin an early war
on the Aies and clean up yard
and premises, scatter lime
and whitewash fences and out
houses and keep down pesti-
lence and disease,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

II is about time that something is done
to have a change in the use of some OF
the sidewalks. There are many instances
in which boxes, barrels, beer kegs, and
the like are left OH the walks, obstruct-
ing clear passage. They should not
be left there, even il is only for a while,
hour OF two, or day or two. Let the
walks DC clear to the wives aud the
children; encourage them to walk by
your place.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

You can find no more interesting
subject which to write a winning
ad than that of your own capabili-
ties. Make your Situation Wanted
ad explicit, frank, fully informing.
Make it business-like and it will
find that better position for you.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

{. Il. Grimmer now has his new fan
system in running order. and the place
is said TO be very much improved. The
fans are electric, having his own
engine aud dynamo. There are two
fans III the saloon. There will be one
in the grocery store as soon as 1t arrives.
The delay was caused by mistake. Mr..
Grimmer invites his big fat friends to
come and enjoy sitting under the fans.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

MIR. Maturin Clotco, ot Cow
Island. had the misfortune of losing ms
left eve. accidentally having stick to
strike him in the eve. penetrating lie
came to town ior treatment, and II WAS
found necessary to remove the eye ball.
The operation was performed by Or. II.
A. Eldrcdgc, assisted by Dr. {. y.
Schiling.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

X. l.. Ballard, the barber, who has
been conducting the shop on the south
side of Concord street, next to the Victor
thcater. has sold out to Leo Simon, who
will continue the business, and promises
all who visit his place most cordial
welcome. Mr. Simon is young and
progressive man and is we'll known
here. He has our best wishes for
success
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Vaughan, Of Rice Cove. was
operated on this week, having her ton
sils removed. DR.. II. A. Eldredge per.
formed the operation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

How much is it costing you
every day to prove to yourself that
a window placard is not the best
way to advertise for a tenant!
Spend the amount Of your daily
Joss in classified advertising,--and
thus, by doubling your daily
Joss" for q few days. Stop It alto
gether!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

There will he meeting OF the Con
fcdcrate Veterans at the court house
today for the purpose of making arrange
ments for attending the big reunion,
which will be held i'll Chattanooga,
Tenn.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

This week the front of the new theater
was being given finishing touches; those
giving it the appearance Of a stone front
building. There is nothing left undonc
that will tend toward the beauty OF the
building. aud the contractors. Caldwell
Brothers, are deserving of praise Tor
the ncatucss ol this Building.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Rachelor,s Slow Mcndlnu.

She-"And how is your bachelor
friend?" He-"When ! saw him last
he was mending very slowly" She
Indeed! didn't know he'd been ILL.,"
He-"He hasn't been-he was sewing
fresh buttons on his underwear"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

II seems that the cool weather of late
has in many instances delayed the fix
crop. otherwise the crop is very prom
sing and will he big one.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

A fishing party made "A trip to Shell
Island last Sunday, and report having
had a good time and that the fish were
biting just fine1 The party was COM
posed of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. U. Bourque,
Mr. and J. X. Lambc, Mr. and Mrs. r.
]. LaBauve. and Mcssrs. Erastc Guidry
and Tom Guilbcau.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

Four certificates representing one share
each, Nos. 107. los, 109 and 10, Of The
Peoples Bank & Trust Co., issued to
]. T.. Nettles. Finder please report to
this Office or TO Mr.. Nettles.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

Conditions of living in these
days make wise buying an essential
factor in home-making. No one
would contend that housewife
could be, in the best sense, a wise
buyer if she did not study the
store ads.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Allitcratlvc Attributes.

Apt alterations artful phrase as.
serts its potency In the utterances of
one of the newly enfranchised west
ern women thus: "Petrified, puttifed,
predaceous, partisan politics."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

During the construction of the pave
walks on state street many pole mas
been moved. either from the edge OF the
street To the cdgc of the walk, OF from
the sidewalk to the edge, so Ms to make
them AS little in the way as possible. As
vet the city fathers have not thought OF
having an underground system.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

The contract for the building of the
Lcpcrs home in lbcrvillc parish was
awarded to Montague Bros. of this city.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

Adam @. Morton. who lives Ill the
Codchaux addition, is having ms
home fixed mp. II is being painted
,apcrcd and decorated, aud the work Is
being most artsticaily accomplished by
l. X. I.amhc.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

Monday morning work was started on
the pavement OF the wide sidewalk, or
Ncranda, of the Neranda Hotel.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

/. Oh; LOCAL. INTEREST

\ degree team. of the Woodman Cir
lie las hcrn organized.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

Dew berry picking is i'll order, and
many are taking advantage of the op-
portunity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

to Delcambre last Sunday, spending the
day at the home of DR.. aud Mrs. n.
Landry.
Clifford Abshire, Miss Maudc Ellrctigc,
Clcomcrc Broussard and Miss Lydia
Trahan were among the many VIII"
motorcd over to Lafayette, where they
attended the imitation ceremonies OF the
Knight Of Columbus
Father u. a. u. Laforcs,, Mcssrs. ].
O. Broussard, T.. -. Broussard AMI
Ursin Rroussard were among the many
who attended the initiation Of the
knights of Columbus, which was held
at Lafayette
Samson Chauvin was visitor to
Guevdan and Florence this week having
as his guests Mcssrs. Jim Chluvin, OF
Franklin; o. J. Chauvin and Rocl,
Broussard. They went to see the new
town OF Florence.
lin Chauvin. Of Franklin, who has
been visiting hear for several days, left
Thursday for his home. Mr.. Chauvin
had the misfortune OF losing his biG
touring car in the FIRE which did so much
damage at Lafayette last sunday.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

Montague Bros. were aw2rded the con
tract TO build post Office III Franklin
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Railroad Time Table.
EAST BOUND.

EAST BOUND.
No sos motor car, leaves $50 "a. M
No. 500 passenger, leaves 9.'' a. III
No s1S mixed. leaves $40 p. III.
WEST BOUND.
NJ sI7 ,riXcd leaves 9.H a. NJ
No. SOS passenger, leaves 2:0S p. m
No. 500 motor car. arrives b:lO p. III
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

There will he a great game of base
ball tomorrow at the West Side Park
brtwccn the Abbevillc Cubs aud the
uigh school Trcshics. This game is
pfomi~cd to he Tar better than the
previous one, as both teams have been
doing plenty Of practice.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

Clean up, spring has come
and we must not let the flies
get the start this year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

20 pounds of graduated sugar
for 81 at J. Immergluck' $.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
Woman's Club Mneticg.

The Woman's Club met "Wednesday
evening with Mrs. Felix J. Samson, and
the following program on "JuliusCaesar'
was rendered:
Synopis OF act " and N.........,..........
......................Mi Miss Roberta Young
Character Sketch of Brutus. ...............
.......................".M Mrs. J. Il. Nettlcs
Reading of Act V. Mrs. Rosa Leguenec
Was Caesars Death Loss or an Ad-
vantage to Rome. ..,......"...........
............. Miss Mizzi and Miss Nettles
Others present were; Mrs Maxi,
Sokoloski and Mrs. G. J. Griffin. Thu
next meeting will be May 2l, with Mrs
Rosa Legucnec as hostess. A specia
program will be arranged, as it will b'
Economics Day" of the Woman Club
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10
classified Column:

For Sale Blickensdciier typewriter.
Well * Bro
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

For Sale-One A-room cottage, lot,
with barn, well and cistcrn, Lot No. :
has a well. cisteru, seven fruit trees and
barn 2Ox20 feet, located in the center OF
Perry. For further particulars apply Al
this office.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-10

For Sale Piano bax Tor upright piano,
good condition. price $50. Apply nj
this Office
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13
TONIGHT.

The Master Painter" IN gratitude
for what has been done for him. 4 yorug
artist saves the reputation of the mas.
ter painter who has taught him. The
master has AT hut lost bis cye~iEht AMI
hi~ r.o.i,- u. z tie british 'rt-.: at-
.-mrt- WY produce ul.r, wv. ha'a. N lt
q masterpiece. tbs pupil actually does
the work, the master not discovering The
deception until the picture is ready for
the exhibition.
Among Club Fellows" -Algernon
W%orthiUeton believes himself 4 grcrt
bcartbreaker. nc imagiaoS every young
lady ia the town is in love with him.
The hoyS at the club get ~disgrsted aud
resolve To teach him i lesson.
PatheS Weekly. showing 4 ball game
between the Giants ana Cubs ana many
other numerous and Interesting events.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13

\ long. large exciting program is Of
fcrcd at the Drcamland.
The feature of the evening is. The
Leader Of His Flock" in which King
Haggot stars in Il two reel emotional
drama for he !. VI. +. people.
If YOU ever see this masterpiece Of
dramatic action YOU will never forget
il. It is one Of the strongest dramatic
plots ever worked out by this versatile
actor.
1t is an evening of dramas for two
strong productions are offered If seen
on the stage they would command the
top prices and only one could be Staged
in \ night.
The second drama Of the night Is
The Dragons Breath a Rex production
featuring Lois Weber aud Phillips
Smal.cy the stars Of the Rex company.
Il iS the struggle Of life against ai.
in>idious habit. and the final triumph
over drug slavery.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13
SATURDAY, DECEMBER t3, 1913.
A Personal ARGUMENT.

Counting from SATURDAY. NIGHT fila
Wednesday night, and deducting two
intervening Sundays, nine DAYS will re-
main for Christmas shopping. I'm strict
ness OF language, any buying done be
tween now and the evening Of the u
Will mo- be early shopping. but if it
could all be closed up between now and
saturday night, December 20,) if would
save a lot of physical and mental Iab
or both for postal clerks and the sales
A!en ana in the stores. Pos
siOiy a good bit of it has already been
done. We will venture to hope 50. II IL
dlfflcult to understand WHY il cannot
all be done by the end Of the week. All
over the country the newspaper have
taken the matter up this wear as never
before. 1t is hardly possible that ali
THIS urging has been fruitlcSS, eSncci
ally as the campaign for early shopping
as waged by the is entirely
unSelflShneSs on the part of a pcoplc
naturally XII hearted and willing to
make things pleasant for others. One
consideration which should appeal To It's
is the fact that at this time postal en-
ployes are i'll the way of being ovcrvork
ed on account of the cOngeSted condition
OF the mails growing out of the recent
floods. 1t is not unreasonable 10 hope
that this congestion may be to q large
extent relieved before Christmas. Still
1t is quite evident that the individual
who mails his parcel post packages ear
ly will stand q better chance Of getting
it through early than the man who mai'>
his package late. In this case the conSid
Grafton of self interest should influence
many of us, even if other considerations
fail to hove us.
1t necessarily happens that many tons
of mail have been DELAYED by the recent
floods, not only in the overlooked region
bnt in the country south a it-as iu
Brownsville auG in Other towns ic tat
Rio Grande valley an1 a.a- rg.nH
this side of the outlet. ot The overflow
ed streams. This viii mean much extra
work for the postoffice people. Supple
ment this by the extra rush OF Christ
mas mail. and we can easily see why we
should distribute the burdens IF th"
Christmas business over as many day
as possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13
VALLEY SUGAR.

Samples of number one sugar, made
at San Benito, have been received 0t
this Office. The Herald is not III expert
in such matters, but. il does not hesitate
tn saw that the sample received Will
meet the approval Of the ayerag" sugar
consumer, being III taste and ppcar'ncc
quite as good as the average product
sold in the retail markets III Browns
Vile.
For one thing We do not forget that
this is a valley product product
which valley people can afford io ap-
nroye and recommend. The Herald has
no advertising contract with the pro
ducers or any Of the, agents or agenciPS
for disposing Of the sugar. Vet We ven
ture TO suggest that valley consumers
should. as far as possible. create a val
lev market for things produced ~ inc
understanding that the valley pro
duce will give the satisfaction we al
have a right to expect When We 2" I"
market.
The Herald does not know what the
outnut will be-nor how soon il will be
exhausted: but it Is good to know that
wp are producing NnS'i $500 Nh-'t
here in the valley. We hear with great
Measure that this Years crop Of cane
is of a quality that is unusually high
higher thar the canes Of Cuba and the
Hawaiian Islands. This encourages Us
IN believe that We are getting by the
stage of experiment 80 far rs to Dave
settled the fact that this is q sugar grow
ing ~rpgion-a fact Of tremendous import
ance TO us. From this on we may expect
to feel many beneficial results from our
cane culture.
Mr.. McGonielc who furnishes the
sample received 1t The Herald office,
remarks in a circular TO consumers:
"This is a sample of the FIRST strike
n IL and will furnish you with Whittier.
sngars in a few days"
The experiment as far as it has gone
seems 10 be successful.HoWeNer. any
further triumphs to the caus" Of sugar
growing in this region. viii be gladly
welcomed by all friends Of valley Farm.
ing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13

Some attention should perhaps be Civ
en- to the communication Of the lad who
wrote TO the Postmaster General sug-
fgestine that Santa Claus might be get
ting q little too old for the effective dis
charge of his duties. We do not 90 50
far as 10 suggest that a new SANITY
should lie appointed. but he might ap-
at least 4 coupe of centuries Younger
than himself. We hope Mr.. Burieson
viii think it over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13

Often the very merchants who com
plain most loudly against the people in
their town who send out of town fer
groceries. dry goods or other supplies
viii present accounts against their Gus
toners on bill heads printed by out-of-
town stationery houses. Such merchants
procity is absolutely essential. if we
arc to build up 4 tradc-at.home League.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13

The government will no longer cry =
handle the relief work for the HOOD SUI
ferers. The matter will be III the hands
If the Red Cross. who are amply pre-
nared to take care of il. In this conIicca
t;on it will be proper to state thai me
Red Cross society has increased It's sub
~scription to $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13

The people along this border should
apply TO the Hague tribunal for an in
junction against the conflicting war
rumor from Mexico, If the tribunal has
not the necessary jurisdiction, let the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1913-12-13

Yesterday the governor Of Texas tried
to get from Houston 10 Austin by way
of Dallas. It was believed that if could
be done provided the road to Dallas was
open.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
-

In our editorial last week anent the
Ward county court house, the indie
pendent did not mean to cast any re-
Election on the old board OF county
commissioners who were responsible
for building the east wing at a cost
of about $4,000. The commissioners
considered the court house an emer-
gency and the fact that no one at
tempted to enjoin the board from
building is proof conclusive that the
taxpayers backed them in their.rae-
ton. While they may not have acted
in perfect accord with the law, the
county had to have additional room
at once and the supreme court I'M
doubtedly would have sustained such
action. John Wallin, who was one
of the commissioners at that time call
ed the attention of the Independent to
these facts. Mr.. Wallin believes that
in time, when the taxpayers are lit
tie more prosperous, they will be only
too glad to vote to replace the old
structure, (Which within few years
will have to be condemned. The In
dependent hopes that it is wrong in
the prediction that it made last week.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Fine Crops Near brady.

The farmers living southwest of Mi
not are to be congratulated on the
splendid crops they grew this year.
Jos. Fedge threshed 24OO bushels
of No. wheat from 10 acres. His
oats and barley crops were immense.
Mr.. Fedge did most of the work him
self, hiring hand for but two months.
Dan King raised 1900 bushels Of
wheat, 500 Of barley and 200 Of fax.
Besides he got 1000 bushels of oats
from 40 acres. Dan did most of the
work himself, and as he is not fortu-
nate in having cook, baked Aunt
Jemima pancakes on the side.
Robert Evans, a seventy -year-old
farmer, grew wheat that averaged "a
bushels. Mr.. Evans had one Of the
banner yields in the county, grown on
Summer following. He did practical
ly all Of his own work.
L. 7. Larson has never had failure
and while he had not threshed when
the above reports were received. he
had ITO acres of wheat in the shock
that will 60 not less than 20 bushels
and some of it even more.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
Local and Personal

Mrs. Nichols of kenmare has NOV
ed to this city that her daughter, Es-
Their might enter the high school.
DIR. T. n. Yeomans purchased 1914
model Buick auto this week, complete
with self starter, electric lights, etc.
John Shervald, who has been ill all
summer. has recovered. He has ac-
cepted position as janitor at the G..
n. depot
Dad" Green. the rotund, robust,
rollicking rascal who runs the Sawyer
Telegraph, visited his many Minot
friends Saturday Dad" has been so
busy giving Sawyer good newspaper
that this is his first visit in months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02

The essential ceremony in the syna-
gogue on Rosh Hashannah is the
blowing Of the trumpet in accordance
with the injunction in Leviticus xiii:
"a, which reads, "In the seventh
month, on the first day of the month,
shall We have Sabbath, memorial
vocation" Besides being known as
New Year, which radically differs
from the civil New Year, it is day
set apart for introspection and self
examination. The sacred character
of the day is implied in the two other
names by which it is known, the Day
Of Memorial and the Day of the Blow.
ing Of the Trumpets. AS such it calls
upon the Jew to remember the divine
purpose of life; secondly, it's purpose
is to arouse Israel from his self COM
placency and stir him to high resolves
and nobler deeds.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1913-10-02
SHERIFF TO COLLECT
TAXES AFTER OCT. Is.

On Oct. Is, the delinquent personal
property taxes will be placed in the
hands Of the sheriff for collection. I'm
der the new law, the county treasurer
will send out notices concerning the
delinquent real estate taxes. At their
first meeting in October, the commits
sioners will designate the paper for
the publication of such tax sale, pub
lication to be made early after Nov.
18. The sale will take place during
the first part Of December.