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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

of pretty silk you have in the house.
Crochet, with mercerized silk CROCHET
thread, a chain of 100 chain stitches.
For the second time round take seven
stitches and go into every fourth
stitch of the first row. Keep on
crotcheting in this manner until your
bag is ten inches long; then sew 1t to
the cardboard base. Run a pretty
draw ribbon finished with bows
through the top. At each corner or
the bottom of the bag place bow.
Raffia Collar Button Box.
How the children love raffia work
And il is wonderful what beautiful
things even very little children can
make. The raffia box in this picture
was made by a six-year-old youngster.
1t is for fathers collar buttons. In
the middle of it cut tiny hole. Wind
raffia evenly around this circle from
the center to the edge. Cut piece or
cardboard 2 inches wide and long
enough to fit the base. Wind the raffia
around this piece and with piece or
raffia sew it to the bottom of the box.
Braid three pieces of raffia for han
| die. Punch one hole on each side OF
the basket near the top and run the
ends of the handle through them.
| You can sew smaller bows where the
| handles join the basket If you wish.
ANY one who has ever made raf-
! fla basket knows how much pleasure
it is and how glad one is to receive
it for a gift Soak a reed in hot wa
ter. Thread a needle with raftla-
Make a point at one end Of the reed
with a knife. Wind the piece Of raf-
fla around the reed. Form this end
into a coil and sew tightly. Wind the
thread over the reed and place the
needle through the coil of reed and
rafia. In starting a new thread. hold
it along the reed and work over II
until the end is fastened. The de-
signs are worked in colored raff1a
When the bottom of the basket is fin
ished begin the sides by placing the
reed right on top Of the last coil.
When the basket is finished sharpen
the end of the reed to point. finish
ing the coil gradually.
Dolls Raffia Hammock.
Take a piece of strawboard 10
inches long and inches wide. Along
the longest edge make notches u
inch apart. Fasten two brass rings
in the middle of back of strawboard.
Carry a cord from one ring on the
back through the corner notch in
front across the length of the board
through over the back. and loop II
through the other ring. Do this un
til the thread passes over each
notch. Then weave across. Weave
once across the back close to the
edge. Work over this last row and
sew between the strand so that wher
, YOU place your dolls in the hammoci
! il won't ravel Unfasten the rings
and break away the cardboard
Dolls Cord Hammock.
: Here is a picture of hammocl
, for dolly, made of macreme cord. 4
t ten-year-old child made this ham
/ mock for her little sister. 1t is abou
? one yard long and made of the Solo
, mons knots. You can also hav
l mamma show you how to crochet one
too.
2 (Copyright, by w. G.. Chapman
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
AeriaI-cabIe Road in the Alps,


Which gives an idea OF what the much
larger and horizontal one will be in
the Himalayas. 1t will be 10 miles
long sometimes swinging 200 feet in
air.
government as state engineer, it was
decided to cause investigation OF the
feasibility of an aerial galloway, and
il possible, to encourage private enter
prise to enter on this project. This
survey has been completed and has
demonstrated to the satisfaction or
the firm and of the Kashmir govern
ment that the scheme is practicable
and will not be unduly expensive. 1t
is anticipated that the cost Will
amount to about s1,500,O00.
In discussing with Lieutenant-Col-
onel de Lotbiniere, at his home In
Kashmir, the features of this great
scheme, II was mentioned to me that
although the work would be under
taken by a London company, yet he
hoped, as the galloway would be OBJ
Grated by electricity generated by wa
ter-power at a station near the town
of Rampore. built by an American
electrical engineer and equipped with
electrical machinery from the United
States, which had given every salts
faction, that the London company in
the interest of uniformity Of electrical
equipment would purchase all it's cleo
trical machinery and material in the
United States"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
The New Woman.

Mary. aged six, had not lived all
her wears in New York for nothing.
Uncle came from the west to spend
christmas. and procigally ordered for
Mary wonderful dull's house. fifteen
rooms. four baths. ample grounds. no
mosquitoes, etc.
Mamma called in Mary's playmates
I, celebrate the day. Before lunch
time Mary had sublet three rooms and
a hath on the second floor to Betty on
a nine weeks lease at twenty-five
cents a week. and single room and
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Use AERIAL CABLE
Vale of Kashmir, in India, Near
er to Outside World.
Bv Means of the Longest Gateway "
+ra tJniverse-Journey Being Sew
enty Five Miles Across the
rimaIaya Mountains.

.,...-+.- ,rha far-famed vale OF
,-..' ''...- IN r,rthern India. is to be
- ;,.o ouch with the outer
.'7 ~. 1870. ,r IN. longest aerial
..,-....'. ~, tho vorld-75 miles
...'...' a.. iI,,,ala,as United States
..., -. - u,,,ar ON special
..l -...,.:.. il. India writes
- ....'I' .ra .r,n,,ar capital. to
.o''' ,,,.,,l,,.,nd Trade Reports
n.a..,.l- n, that engi-
r',.,.. ,-;,,, -, ,.afn 10 solve
a, al,,,,.,. trarsporta-
49,. ~. barrier. 1t
-. So. road 200
....l .t.c. of on
....,...., 81. t,>- Fifty
.,... ...r.,,, bouI-
..-......... nd ow-
'''7 -.-n huge
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

the glue is hardened With your
carving punch and hammer strike
light. careful blows over the board to
decorate it.
Thread and Needle.
How glad mother will be to receive
this useful gift! 1t is made OF bass
wood 4 inch thick. 81 inches wide
and 141a inches long. (See picture)
This must be given a coat of shellac,
Bore a hole in the middle of the hoard
one inch from the top by which to
hang it, Two, four and six inches
from that bore holes and place in
each of them a peg Y inch thick
and inch long. which holds the spool
of thread Two inches from the low
est one glue a velvet pin cushion.
This cushion is 212 inches square. 1t
is stuffed with cotton batting. One
inch below the cushion screw brass
hook to hold the scissors.
Thermometer.
Any one is glad to have a pretty
thermometer for his or her room.
Look at the picture and cut design
like it out Of Eastwood. Bore a hole
near the top for hanging. Sand paper
! the board the same as you did the
| match strike. Shellac both sides. IL
you put a coat on only one side the
board will warp. Stamp the back
ground to make 1t look pretty with a
carving punch and hammer stamp.
| Cut out a background like picture for
| the thermometer. Glue it in place.
Tack on a thermometer with the brass
escutcheon pins that are used for that
purpose.
Cardboard Work Basket.
And here is a dainty basket that
does not require the tool chest, and
big sister" will be glad to have 1t.
1t is useful as well as pretty. Cut
out of heavy white cardboard four
pieces shaped like the picture. They
should be 2 inches across the bottom
and 4 inches across the top. On each
one embroider several spider webs
with mercerized silk. Cut out OF
cardboard a square, a trifle less than
2 inches, for the bottom Of the basket
Fit and sew the sides to the bottom
and then sew the sides together to
form a basket Run a ribbon, about
an inch wide, along the edges OF the
basket Sew it firmly at the corners
At each top corner place a pretty
bow.
A Pretty Bag.
This is a crash bag IA inches lont
and 7 inches wide when finished. A
the top a piece 4 inches long Is turn
ed over and ~ inches OF 1t at thu
bottom is ravelled for a fringe. Al
inch from the top of the bag eigh
small embroidery rings are sewed
each ~ inches apart. Through thi
silk cord is drawn. You can maxi
ND your own embroidery design. Tn
one in the picture is worked with
simple chain stitch.
Crochet Bag.
This bag was crotcheted with yer
| simple stitch and was made by littl
. girl only nine years old. Get GU
your CROCHET needle and see what 20
( can do. This bag may be used TO
r many different things and If we'll mad
! will last for years. For the bottoI
: of it. cut a piece of cardboard inche
| by inches Cover it with any piec
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
WIDOW MEANT TO HAVE HIM
Remarkable Story Of Worldwide Chase
for Man Who Sought to EVade
Matrimony.

Regretting an engagement into
which he had entered, young German
named Dreher. an employe of large
Lancashire England firm, threw up
his situation and left for Berlin. No
news Of any kind reached his fiancee,
A widow Of some means, and, as her
,e,eated letters remained unanswered.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Wireless Phone.

Wireless telephone messages have
been exchanged successfully between
the famous wireless station at Nauen,
a village near Berlin, Germany. and
the Technical museum at Vienna. Aus
tria, 80 miles away. With a new
machine that has been perfected news
paper articles read in the Nauen sta
ton could be heard distinctly at Wen
ma and other intermediate stations II
is prophesied that still stronger ma.
chimes will make 1t possible to taU
across the Atlantic.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

she soon became very anxious. when
her uneasiness suddenly gave place
to rage on receipt of an anonymous
communication, telling her of her faith
less lovers fight and informing her of
his address. Next day, accompanied
by her brother, she left for Berlin, only
to find on her arrival that Dreher, no
doubt seeming danger. had fed south
ward.
Through Austria she traced him to
Italy, where he was found in Rome,
employed as waiter at a cafe. Over
awed by the brothers threats, he con-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

bear. Reed was out squirrel hunting
and had shot one. The squirrel lodged
in a tree and Reed climbed ur &c get
it. Pennington came along with a
double-barreled gun. heard the noise
in the tree and, his sight being defec-
tice. imagined he saw a bear in the
tree and opened fire. Reed Is being
given every attention. but can hardly
survive.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
HALDANE'S MEDAL IS STOLEN
University of Edinburgh Students sus-
pect Suffragettes and Wreck
Their Rooms.

London.-A curious incident which
occurred in connection with Lord Hal
danes address at the University OF
Edinburgh recently has just come to
light.
The program included the presenta-
ton to his lordship of a presidential
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

scented to accompany the couple to
England, but contrived, on landing at
Dover, to give them the slip. Once
again was the hue and cry raised. but
Dreher managed to reach New York
with his pursuers on his track. For
a second time did he avoid capture,
and succeeded in reaching San Fran
cisco, where he had the misfortune
to break his leg. Crippled by the &C.
cident, his means almost exhausted,
and broken in spirit, he no longer at
tempted evasion, but allowed himself
to be taken possession Of by the widow.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
HITS HIS FRIEND, NOT BEAR
Alabama Hunter Is Too Near-Si9hteo;
Mistakes Man Up Tree for
Bear.

Birmingham, Ala.-Darius Reed.
thirty years old, a prominent farmer
I~ing in Lamar county. lies in
critical condition as the result OF
load Of buckshot. received recently
several miles from Sulligent. at the
hands of Amos Pennington. aged six
ty-five years, who mistook him for a
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
p. o. Robbed Third Time.

Herrick, n. Y.-The fourth safe
blowing within three years occurred at
the local post Office. Yeggmen ESCAPED
with the safes contents. The latest
robbr+y took place in the new burglar
proof" post Office.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

bath to Eileen at ten cents, no lease
required. Moreover, she had contrived
from her paint box huge sign read
ing: Apartments to let; apply to
owner on premises"
Mary is still doing a rushing bust
ness-New York Evening Post
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Thief Thanks Victim for Loot.

New Haven, Conn After stealing
many valuables. including a large -um
of money, from the Office of w. w.
Gale company, burglar left note
which read Thanks. old top, thanks
for the money, and my reg IDS to the
cons
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

~ the little folks are wonder
ing what they shall make
NJ this year. They should
~ a know that something made
" by themselves is appreci-
AZ ated a hundred times more
N@T than anything money could
&SCAD buy
AS Christmas draws near. the little
folks are wondering what they shall
make this year They should know
that something made by themselves Is
appreciated a hundred times more
than anything money could buy.
Doesn't mother still use the needle
case given her two Christmases ago.
and isn't father as proud of his desk
calendar as the day he found it hid
den under his breakfast napkin?
Remember. whatever 1t is, wrap it
neatly in tissue paper when finished,
tie it with ribbon and stick a piece OF
evergreen or holly through the bow
A carefully wrapped present always
adds to the pleasure of receiving 1t.
Here are some ideas that will help
answer the question of What shall
make this year," The first five sug-
gestions are chiefly for the boys, be-
cause to make these presents they
will need their tool chests, although.
of course, many girls are as handy
with tools as their big brothers.
Ring Toss.
Make a base or stand of wood nine
inches square, and two inches thick.
Bore five holes in the top Of this, one
in the center and one in each corner,
one inch from the edge. In these holes
fit rounded sticks about an inch thick.
Paint OF shellac the wood. Shellac
can be bought at any paint store. III
II is too thick, thin it with little
alcohol The tops OF the sticks are
gilded for about an inch.
Six rings are made of reeds formed
i'm circles. Soak the reeds for about
20 minutes to make them bend easier
Cover them with raffia. This game
will give much pleasure during the
long winter afternoons.
Neck Tie Rack.
Eastwood should be used for this
rack, because 1t is soft, easily cut and
light in weight Saw out Of the WOOD
a design as shown in the picture. II
is u inch thick, 51 inches wide AND
10 inches long. The rod is u inch
thick and IL inches long. The posts are
y inch by 11a inches. The rod ano
posts should be made out of birch Of
maple wood because 1t is harder
Give the rack an even coat Of shellac
Place two screws and two screw eyeI
ON the top of the rack so it will b.
ready to hang up on Christmas morn
ing
Match Strike.
Out of a piece OF bass wood tina
measures a inch thick. 6h inche
wide and inches long. cut with
scroll saw a match strike like in tn
picture Place a piece of sand pape
around a small block Of wood an
sand paper it In the direction OF tn
grain of the wood Never work agaIns
the grain. Give the board a coat G
shellac Cut a square of sand pape
and place it on thin layer of glue 1
the center of the panel Place some
thing heavy on the sand paper unit
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Evident.

Evident
There sits a girl with money in
her own right" =.
How do you know"
Il saw It She has a nickel in her
right hand to pay car fars."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13

There are some people that the
more you think OF them the less you
think of them.-Estelle Klauder.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-12-13
Allows Man to Change His Name.

Paterson. n. J.-Moved to pity
Judge Kleinert granted the new name
., Peter Adams 10 Panagaotis Att
Adamapoulos.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
ANOTHER P. M. GETS BOUNCED
Americus Postmaster Latest to Get
Invitation to Step Down and Out.
Davenport Slated for Place.

AMERICUS.-The endorsement OF
T. d. Davenport for the postmaster
ship of Americas by Congressman C..
r, Crisp will undoubtedly result in
immediate changes in the Americas
office, not only as to the postmaster
ship, but the assistant postmaster
ship likewise Mr.. Davenport and
Chief Clerk A. B. Howard were both
applicants for the appointment OF
postmaster but by an agreement ef-
fected, Mr.. Davenport is to be the
postmaster and Clerk Howard the as
sistant postmaster, this agreement
settling all difficulties and making
the way clear for Congressman Crisp,
who is Davenport's brother-in-law.
Mr.. Davenport is we'll known here,
having been strongly endorsed, as
was Clerk Howard.
Postmaster Mitchell has had the
customary charges preferred against
him, he being a republican. He has
been in the Americas office a quarter
of a century, and for a dozen years
was postmaster. His brother, assist
ant Postmaster, Henry c. Mitchell,
is a democrat, and is recommended
for a responsible clerkship under the
incoming administration should he
care to accept it,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12

eve consider that our best adver-
tisement and most valuable asset is
the fact that our town has never had
a saloon" said Asa Converse, editor
of the Wellsville Globe. THAT one
thing has brought more people here
to live than any other. The fact
that it has always been impossible to
get a drink in this town has done
more to make it a great trading point
than any other. You ought to see
this main street every Saturday when
the farmers drive in from miles
around to trade Why, we had to
spend $500 last year to put hitch
rack on both sides of the whole
length of Main street, and on Satur-
days there is not room to hitch an
other team. The street is packed,
and you might spend a whole day
there and never hear rough word
spoken -
Last term the high school in
WellsvilIe had forty-eight pupils that
came in from distant towns and sur
rounding counties and paid extra tut
ton and board for the privilege of
attending school in town without
saloon nor joint.
The guiding spirit of this town is
to have it so clean and wholesome,
physically and morally, that every
other town will be jealous of US and
copy after u.s. said c. A. Smith,
who is building a $4,000 residence
there.
The town is governed by a mayor
and five councilmen, whose only pay
is so cents apiece for each council
meeting they attend. AS the coun-
ell meets only once a month each of
these six men draw Sc a year.
And these men lay out sidewalks
and see that they are built accord
ing to contract, and look after the
lights and streets and trash and
health of the city, and keep a vigi-
liant lookout that no joint nor boot
logger creeps in unawares.
The town has never had murder,
nor a crime against a woman, nor a
criminal, nor a lawyer, nor a pauper
nor a thief, nor town drunkard
There is not a pool hall in the town
nor an implanted house, nor plank
sidewalk, nor a weed patch, nor {
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
CONVICTION OR MISTRlAL.
Change in Public Sentiment in Frank
Case. Trial Is Likely to Last
Through This Week.

ATLANTA-The second week of
the trial of L. N. Frank, charged
with the murder of 14-year-old Mary
Phagan, has closed with an almost
complete change in public sentiment
from that which was manifest one
week ago.
Just a week ago it was the wide
spread and general opinion that the
state had no chance whatever for
conviction, and regardless of wheth-
er the person giving the opinion be-
lieved Frank guilty or innocent he
could not see where, upon the evil
dence at the states command, the
jury could find sufficient foundation
on which to convict.
Now this view is completely chang
ed. and the belief expressed at the
close of the second week of the trial
is that the result will be either con-
viction or a mistrial.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
BETTER BE HEROD'S
HOG THAN HIS SON
Legislature Is Getting PeeVed over
Men and Religion Bulletins for
the Maynard Girl Bill.

ATLANTA. Members of the leg
islature, and particularly of the rules
committee, are becoming very much
incensed over a series of bulletins
put out by Marion Jackson and the
Men and Religion committee charg-
ing, in substance, that Georgia's law
makers have been treating Georgia
hogs better than Georgia boys and
girls.
"Herod's hog and Herod's SON is
the title of the latest bulletin, which
quotes a certain Roman cynic as
having said, Better be Herod's hog
than Herods son." and which goes
on to argue that it is terrible thing
for Georgia to appropriate money to
protect Georgia's live stock from hog
cholera and such while there is no
home for hayward girls in the state.
Legislators consider the bulletin
both insulting mad an attempt to in
timidate them.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
ONCE WEALTHY. DIED PAUPER
Honest Colonel Riley, Former Mil
liOnaire Gambler, Went to His
Grave PennilesS.

CHICAGO.-"Colonel" VIM. Riley,
whose bookmaking establishment on
Gamblers Row in the 70's was
known from coast to coast, died here
the other day without funds. He
was about 63 years old. Although
he was at one time reputed to be
millionaire.
Riley had reputation among
gamblers for his honesty. He never
allowed minors in his place; no man
was permitted to smoke cigarettes
there, card playing was not permit
ted, but any kind of wager upon
horse race, athletic event or election
was promptly covered.
When Cleveland and Blaine ran
for the presidency more than $780,
600 in bets reposed in Riley's safe.
The result of the election was in
doubt for a time, and Riley was TAX
en- i'll. 1t was reported that he had
dlsappeared with the money which
had been entrusted to him, and
newspapers printed a story to that
effect. The story was lisbelieved by
gamblers, and not a single man wait
ed at :he door of the pool room the
following mos 1ine to get his money
Every let was paid.
Late in the COS he LANDED in San
Francisco with only $50. Meeting &
ssge3 miner whose face wa3 so COW
cred with a heavy growth of red
beard that he. resembled a freak Ri
lev rented a store room and charged
so cents admission to see the wild
Man of Ceylon," who was the miner.
He made $500 in ten days.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
SQUIRREL LAW IS HARMFUL
Farmers Want the Open Season For
This Game Changed. The Woods
Already Full of Hunters.

Farmers declare the present game
law, so far as it applies to shooting
squirrels, a harmful one, and will use
their efforts to the end of having
some change made therein which will
tend to make the shooting season
general, as applying alike to birds
and squirrels.
In fact, they expressed the belief
that it would be much better to have
the closed season apply to all species
of game, which would become effect
i've at a fixed date, say May 1, and
continue until Noyem Der !.
Negro farm hands. TOO, are quit
ting the fields. where their services
are needed so much just now, and in
fest the swamps, hunting squirrels
And woe be unto any partridge. dove,
turkey or chicken that pay come
within the range of these hungry
hunters, who care naught for the
law.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-08-12
Mothers. Have Your Children
Worms?

Are they feverish, restless, ner-
vous, irritable, dizzy or constipated?
Do they continually pick their nose
or grind their teeth? Have they
cramping pains, irregular and raven
Gus appetite? These are all signs of
worms. Worms not only cause your
child suffering, but stunt its mind
and growth. Give Kiekapoo Worm
Killer at once 1t kills and removes
the worms, improves your child's ap-
petite, regulates stomach, liver and
bowels. The symptoms disappear and
your child is made happy and healthy
as nature intended. All druggists. or
by mail, 25 cents.
KICKAPOO INDIAN MEDICINE CO.
Philadelphia, Pa. st. LOUIS, Mo.