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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-20
Dont't Know They Have Ap-
pendicitiS.

Many Richmond people have chronic
appendicitis (which is not very painfuD
and think it is just bowel or stomach
trouble. Some have doctored for years
for gas on the stomach or constipation
and B. L. Middleton states if they will
try simple buckthorn bark, glycerine,
etc, as compounded in Adler-i ka, the
German appendicitis remedy, they will
be surprised at the QUICK benefit. A
SINGLE DOSE stops these troubles IN
STANTLY.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-20
Wheat Wanted.

| have made arrangements with one
of the large mills of this section to buy
wheat for them, and l will appreciate it
if you will come to see me or call me by
phone before you sell. Will have plenty
of sacks on short notice.
Respectfully,
65-tf T. T. COvINGTON
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-06-20
Coal, Coal, Coal!

w. Fl. Douglas & Son have the exclu-
sive sale of Monarch, Va, Red Ash Coal,
an especially good cooking coal Try a
DAD today. 72-tf
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

and grand opera furnishes the great
est music"
DO you believe that you and Mr.
Marshall are the happiest married
couple In Washington" Mrs Marshall
was asked.
"One of the happiest. imagine"
she said. smiling.
why so much happiness in your
home in this age of separation, di-
vorces and hysteria?"
Because my ambition has been sat
isfied in my husband" declared Mrs.
Marshall. I'VE are congenial; we like
the same things. as rule. and he is
intellectual. / have never been able
to fathom him yet, and that makes
him interesting
Mr. Marshall is kind, sympathetic
and ready to sacrifice. We give and
take. We have been married seven
teen years and during that time we
were never separated for a day. He
is my companion; | am his. We rock
along together. He is my idol"
Under what circumstances did you
and Mr.. Marshall meet and become
lovers?" ..~.---..,--.---s
Il knew Mr.. Marshall for three
years before | discovered that he had
designs on me-" said Mrs. Marshall.
Il was deputy clerk of Steuben county
court to my father. Mr.. Marshall was
a jOurneyman Judge. He was a little
backward In coming forward. but
when he did start counting he proved
himself progressive. for we were
married inside of three months after
he declared his purpose"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

has been a good place in which to live
Nebbs were among those who made
up the original colonies. and Webbs
were among the first to take up arms
when America decided to become a
republic.
Probably the most interesting
branch Of the Webb family was that
which left the Old Dominion and took
up their residence in Kentucky. The
original Webbs of Kentucky increas-
ed rapidly and their progeny now In
habit every county in that famous
state
With hardly an exception every
resident OF Lechter. a little county in
eastern Kentucky. is related. directly
or indirectly. to the Webb family
which makes that family without
doubt the most remarkable one in
the United States. There are six sur
vivfng children of Benjamin Webb
the original settler. and their imme-
date descendants are legion. They
are as follows: Aunt Lefty, aged
eighty. who has eighty grandchildren.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

lazy; that's all. When most women
it smart to seem i'll and make every
one miserable, What you women need
is exercise, and plenty of it. If had
my way | would put you to playing
baseball with the younger ones. That's
the medicine I'd give you. and it would
be all you'd need
1T did make me angry to be called
lazy. but he didn't care.
One day when at my daughters
saw my grandsons playing in vacant
lot with some friends. | didn't say a
word, but just went over to the ball
game and asked them to show me how.
What happened? Why, the entire fam
lily thought | had lost my mind. But
ever since then I've been playing base
ball with my grandsons and their lit
tie friends.
Il believe that If women. especially
those who begin to have fancies about
being sick when they really are not.
would get out and play baseball with
the children they would live longer
and be far happier.
Five years ago. sitting In the
house and fretting about nothing,
grew thin and wrinkled. or course, /
have wrinkles now. but not like those
Of FIVE years ago; they are at least
happy wrinkles. those were cross
onos just enough to make me languid
twelve months in the year. and now
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
STUDENT, AGED 81, IS DEAD
Swiss N. D. at University
Of Berne.

Berne.-The oldest university stu
dent in Switzerland, Gottlieb Laeder-
ach. died here. at the age of fifty-sev-
en-. having studied at the University
OF Berne for 81 years without hav-
ing taken his medical degree.
Laederach entered the university
when he was twenty years old. He
studied assiduously, but. owing to a
singular nervous temperament. he
could never pass an examination. Un-
der the written and oral tests he be-
came so embarrassed that he always
failed.
Laederach. however. had an indie
pendent income and tenacity. He de-
termined to pass the examinations II
1t took lifetime. Many Of his stu
dent friends became professors of
medicine at Berne and Laederach at
tended their lectures, although he
knew as much as they did.
Years went by, with the student still
striving for his degree. Recently he
went into the university examination
room for the hundredth time. He was
engaged in writing a series Of answers
to the questions of the examiners when
he fell forward on his desk. dead from
heart failure.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
Feline Traveller Also Swings by the
Tail Without a Murmur of
Protest

New York--Teddy came to New
York city recently with all his feline
fancies, and soon had nearly every
one in the lobby of the Albert hotel
taking notice that he was no ordinary
cat Teddy can box, turn somersaults
hang by his tail and eat green peas
He likes to perform, and after busy
afternoon showing almost anyone who
came along his cunning tricks, he
curled up on the hotel desk and slept
as peacefully as a tramp in a box
car
Teddy is travelling with his master.
l.. c. Breed, who is connected with a
Chicago trade publication. The cat
has been Mr. Breeds constant CON-
panion for almost four years. He was
adopted in the summer of 1909. Mr..
Breed was in the Park hotel, in St.
Louis, and saw a forlorn kitten sneak
into the building and curl up in one
corner. He petted the animal. and
soon found him unusually playful and
intelligent A mutual friendship be-
gan between the two. and Mr.. Breed
closed the matter by paying the hotel
% cents for the kitten.
AS soon as Teddy became used to
two or three square meals a day. he
was put under the scrutiny of several
cat fanciers, who discovered that
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
PLAYS BALL At s.
Mrs. Martha Holland. a Grand
ma, Enjoys the Game.
Declares IL 10 More Fun Than Sitting
Down With Cap and Glasses to
Do knIttIno-Led by
Doctors Siur.

New York.-"Wear a cap and glasses
and settle down to knitting just be-
cause l happened to be sixty-five and
Z grandmother? don't see why.
Besides, baseball Is more fun"
Bright-eyed. rosy-cheeked and full OF
life, little Mrs. Martha Holland drew
off heavy pair Of gloves and stuffed
hem into the pocket of gray sweat
sr, which she then pulled off and
:ossed over the back of a chair. AS
'he pulled a rocking chair up to the
.ea table a rocker struck something
hat fell TO the floor. 1t was a base
ball bat. In the work basket on the
able was a baseball. In fact, every
hing about Mrs. Hollands little home
at 3S4 Park avenue, in Weehawken.
suggested a very active and sport-lov-
ing young boy rather than a grand
mother, says the World
Some people," she said, make fun
of me for playing baseball with the
children. Some say | am setting a
bad example for the young women.
and that IL all grandmothers acted as
DO we would have race of tom
boys for daughters. Others seem to
see sense in 1t.
Why did | begin to play baseball?
because man made me ashamed
Five years ago. when was only sixty.
l was certain that | was becoming a
real old lady. | used to sit and GRO
Chef and have footstool. | was a real
tame sort of grandmother. Also / had
my little ailments. II couldn't con-
Jure up rheumatism it would be a
headache or something else Then |
began to think was getting feeble
and couldn't go out of doors
One day our old doctor was visiting
me. He looked at me. shook his head
and said. most snappishly:
" I tell you, Martha Holland. what's
the matter with you. You are lazy
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
DANCE PLANS ARE TOLD BY MISS COMsToCK

to patronize the better theeters and
entertainments. are prone to turn to
things worth while. To afford for
this class Of young men and women an
opportunity for social intercourse the
Tuesday Evening club has been estab-
lished. with dancing as the main at
traction. A play will be given after
Easter"
For the protection of the club men,
bers. and the prevention of admitting
undesirables, strangers are required
to give their names and addresses and
must personally meet Miss Comstock.
After investigation, II desirable, a GER
tificate Of membership is issued.
Miss Comstock is an Indiana girl.
She has spent some Years in Porto
Rico working among the poor. She
was the only white person who week
ly accompanied party to Leper Is
land in the harbor of San Juan. carry
ing to the afflicted periodicals and,
messages Of good cheer. -t,.s,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
WILSON'S ONLY SON
Story of the Fourth Member of
Presidents Family.
Or. George Howe, Child Of Executives
Sister, Was Raised and Educated
by Nations Chief-Discovered
at the Inauguration.

Washington.-A tall. distinguished
looking young man. closely resembling
the pictures Of Woodrow Wilson in
early youth, was a prominent member
of the presidents personal party dur
ing the Inauguration in Washington.
He was noticed by many. but besides
the immediate family few knew that
this was young DR.. George Howe.
younger son of Mrs. Annie Wilson
Howe. the presidents only sister, who
Is now a member Of the White House
family. and, who holds in the presi-
dents heart the place of an only son,
for he was brought up in Woodrow
Wilson's own home as an adopted son.
George Howe graduated from
Princeton a first honor man and was
then sent by his uncle to the Univer-
sity of Halle in Germany, where he
took his Phi. d. with highest honors
Before returning to America he took
years course OF postgraduate work
at Oxford. and Immediately after his
arrival in this country he was called
to take charge of the department Of
Latin at the University of North Caro-
lima.
His earliest youth was spent in Co
lumbia, S. c.. and from his old home
he chose In boyhood his future bride.
Her mother. Janey Smyth of Charles
ton. S. c.. and George Howe's mother,
Annie Wilson, were friends from child
hood. The old families of Howe, Viii.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

People delight me-" said Mrs. Mar
shall. and Washington is full of all
sorts of people. Back in the days
when l was deputy clerk of Steuben
county. Indiana. helping my father, |
became interested in men and women.
and my interest has increased day by
day. | never tire Of people. real peo-
pie. and that is one reason l have a
good time everywhere | go. | liked
the folks who came to Steuben county
court to attend court or to trade
horses. I like the people in Washing
ton, Bored? No, I'm never bored"
Mr.. Marshall Is the better half Of
our family. His charities are wider.
his sympathies wider. and his religion
deeper than mine; and | think his
soul Is all right until he goes to grand
opera and looks and acts bored. and
then | doubt the existence of a soul
in his body. Music appeals to me.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
]. B. WEIR CLAIMS KINSHlP TO TEN THOUSAND

fifty great-grandchiidren and an even
dozen great-great grandchildre
Aunt Polly, eighty-two years OF age.
who has eight living children. seventy
grandchildren. forty-fve great-grand-
children and almost half as many
great-grandchildren.
Jason. who is but seventy eight
years Of age IS proud Of the fact that
his descendants outnumber those OF
any OF his brothers or sisters. In the
same house where he lives-built
more than sixty years ago-he began
housekeeping. and there were nine
teen children born 10 him. Sixteen
Of them are still living. He has $50
grandchildren, eighty reat-grandchil-
dren and sixty greatgreat-grandchi
dren. all OF whom live within ten
miles of the old gentleman.
Uncle Miles has seen the SHOWS OF
seventy-five winters. but is still able
to ride over the mountains to visit
his best girl-his sister-in-law, by the
way.
Aunt Sally, though seventy-three
years old. is known as a worker Her
husband. aged ~, Is still living. They
have thirteen children, eighty grand
children. sixty great grandchildren
and twenty-eight great-great-grand-
children.
Uncle Wiley is the boy OF the fam
lily. He Is seventy-One and has been
widower for seven years. He has
eleven children. sixty-fve grandchil-
dren. thirty great-grandchildren
Within the vicinity where these old
people live there are about 500 of
their descendants. and of the 10000
population of the county it is said the
degree of consanguinity can be traced
enough to prove them all relatives of
each other
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
THE WISDOM OF
DADDY CROW
By CALEB 3. WHiTFORD.

A very wise old crow that lived IN
the north with his big tribe found the
winters were too severe for him so
he concluded to take the crows, over
which he ruled, and migrate TO a
more southern country where il was
not so cold. But when he called the
crows together to advise them of his
decision to take them to a warmer
climate they made some objections to
going TO a new country.
I'VE are doing very well here"
said young Jimmy Crow.
You must not forget" answered
the old crow, that | am a very wise
bird. / have lived here a great many
years and have taught most of you
all you know about getting your liv-
ing and keeping out of trouble. !
want to continue TO help you. Per
haps you had better put Jimmy Crow
at the head of the community and de-
pose me. I've noticed lately that he
processes to have a wonderful lot Of
wisdom for young crow"
I'm going to follow Daddy" said
little Billy Crow. "Of course I'm
little crippled crow and don't pretend
to be very smart, but | know enough
to follow a wise old leader like Daddy.
II we don't like the country he wants
to take us to, I'm sure he will bring
US back"
After some wrangling in which
Jimmy Crow made himself very con-
spicuous. it was finally decided to fol.
low Daddy Crow south. II was long
hard journey. and when their destina-
ton was reached the crows we're poor
In flesh. hungry and very much out
of humor with Old Daddy Crow.
Jimmy Crow did all he could to stir
up trouble and finally succeeded in
persuading all the crows but little
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
GIVEN $4,000 FOR WINDPIPE
Massachusetts, Jury Awards Large
Sum for Injury in an Elevator
Accident.

Boston.-Peter Peterson OF Roxbury.
who was injured in a freight elevator
in the Springfield Printing and Binding
company. at Springfield. January 10,
1910, so badly that he has to carry a
tube in his windpipe in order to talk,
will receive sl2,500. according to an
award by a jury before Judge Wait In
the Suffolk superior court.
Or. Hurley Of Boston, operating on
him. put a tube in his throat which en-
abled him to speak. He removes the
tube each night and puts in another
Should he in changing tubes leave one
out of his throat two minutes and a
half he would die of strangulation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
THIS CAT SWIMS AND BOXES

Teddy had all the points necessary to
make him a show possibility in the
short-haired Persian class. He is
black, has a round head, long tail.
yellow eyes. glossy fur. small ears.
and an alert bearing.
The cat is now four and one-half
years old, and he has acquired many
accomplishments. He sits up straight
on his hind legs and, in more playful
moods, will box. He can jump through
ones hands held shoulder high. He
can leap from table ten feet away
to a mans shoulder. He leads with
leash like dog. and is a fine swim
mer
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

But at the inauguration their near
ness to the White House family and
their immediate plans could be kept
private no longer; the favorite nephew
OF the president of the United States
cannot remain an obscure parsonage
During the great inaugural parade Mr..
and Mrs Howe and their little daugh-
ter. Virginia. stood with the presidents
immediate family In the presidential
box. and newspaper men in the rear.
noticing the striking resemblance be-
tween nephew and uncle. did no, rest
until they had ferreted out who the
young man was.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

tomobile and ample funds at her COM
mand. Miss Adams began her proba-
ton the other day.
In granting probation to the young
woman Superior Judge McCounick
stipulated that she must abide by the
judgment of her governess in her rec
reative indulgences; refrain from Gig
arettes and intoxicating liquors, and
that she must act in financial and bust
ness transactions in accordance with
the opinion of her governess.
Miss Adams. according to the terms
- : -:ct ,icu. must remain under
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

ed authority on the subject. He has
already had considerable experience
in state department affairs, as he was
third assistant secretary of state from
1886 TO 1891 and was assistant secre-
tary in 1898. He resigned as assistant
secretary to go to Paris as counsel
to the American peace commission, in
the negotiations that brought about.
the end Of the Spanish-Amerieandwar,l
He was a law clerk in the state de-
partment in 1885
Prof. Moore has been aecfea Es9 bf
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

Billy that he was a much wiser crow
than Daddy Crow and should be given
the leadership.
Here we are" he said, "a long way
from home, unable to find anything to
eat but rank seaweed. We ought tC
punish Daddy Crow for taking III
away from home. then we should 70
turn"
All the hungry crows favored Jim.
my Crows plan except little lame
Billy. This was what Jimmy Grow
desired. He knew he could not very
well carry out his ambitious scheme
to rule so long as wise old Daddy
Crow lived. He was therefore very
happy when 1t was decided to find
Daddy Crow the next day and put
him to death.
Little lame Billy slipped quietly
away from the noisy council to find
Daddy Crow and tell him the awful
news. He went straight to the thick
cedar swamp where the wise old
crow had chosen his hiding place.
Not finding him he concluded to wait
until he returned. Poor old Daddy
Crow was very downhearted, not so
much because of his own suffering
but rather for the suffering of his
tribe and the ingratitude they show.
ed him. He found a quiet place on
the seashore. where he tried to think
of some way out of his difficulty.
AS he paced back and forth along
the muddy shore an old soft-shell
clam a little below the surface. was
annoyed at the tramping over his
head. and finally concluded to go to
the surface and see who 1t was walk.
ing on tie top of his bed Just as
he stuck his head up Daddy Crow
set his foot fairly in his open mouth,
Quick as a flash the clam closed his
she'll AS he did so Daddy Grow
squawked and leaped into the air.
dragging the clam out of the mud
with him! Instantly he seized the
clam with the free foot and tried 10
pull him loose from the other foot,
Although the clam had a tight grin
ON Daddy Crows foot. he was not
causing him any pain; but Daddy
Crow was awfully frightened. He
few away as fast as his wings would
carry him, tugging with all his might
with one foot to release the other
from the grip Of the clam. As he
crossed big road the clam loosed
his hold. Daddy Grow was glad to be
rid of him. so he let go with the other
foot and down went the clam 10
smash on the hard road. AS soon as
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

have muscles that never knew OF be-
fore. See this?
That is what catching and pitching
and batting does for one. Yes, do
all three. You would have laughed
when began, for | couldn't hit ball.
1t took time for me to learn. How the
first threw a ball,
Another thing-when women get to
my age they need the company of
younger folk"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
HAVE FOUND OLD MIRRORS
Discovery Made in Harbor of SYRIA
cuse Believed to Be of His
toric Value.

Rome.-What are believed by many
to be the celebrated burning mir
rors invented by Archimeres for de-
stroying an enemy's ships by focusing
the suns rays on them have been dis
covered in the harbor of Syracuse
The find consists of two bronze con-
cave disks more than three feet in d.
ameter. Joined with rotary appa-
ratus. One of the disks Is pierced
with a circular central hole.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
Mule Driver Saves MANY Men

Shenandoah, Pa.-John Monaghan,
nineteen years old, mule driver in
the mines. was driving through a tun-
mel when he discovered a fire in the
timber supports Of passageway. Ty-
ing a handkerchief over his mouth and
nostrils he dashed through the fire
and gave the alarm to 200 miners
whom he piloted through an unused
opening to safety.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
PROF. J. B. MOORE, SECRETARY BRYAN's AIDE

A., .VT5Bl =
the fisheries conference. secretary OF
the conference on Samoan Affairs.
delegate to the fourth intersatienaI
American conference at Buenos ,Ayres.
In 1910. and social plenipdtentiary 10
the Chilean centennial tine same year
He has written much on matters Of :.
political science and diplomacy and is -
one OF the editors of The Political
Science Quarterly. He is a native Of e
Delaware and graduate of the Uni.
versity of Virginia. - - -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

sent an arrow quite thorow the hat
On her head" AS a thankofering she
rounded the school and almshouses
Va the spot. beQueathing also. when
sac died. much of her money to OK
lord and Cambridge universities, as
wen as to Christ's hospital. and the
oiue Coat school When the lsiing'
.on school was founded its income
nom the money invested by its found
,ess was comparatively small. but To-
asy 1t is estimated that it is bringing
~ revenue approaching ss9.o"o
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

South Carolina-where Woodrow Will
sons famous uncle, DR.. James Wood
row, was one time presidential the
families we're delighted. Margaret
Finn grew up to be the beauty Of
South Carolina and a famous belle
throughout the south. and Woodrow
Wilson. Georges adopted father. gave
the engagement his heartiest blessing
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26

church at Ontario and Cass streets.
st. James parish is in the midst of a
large rooming house district.
Little business people, who are the
backbone of our country" says Miss
Comstock, having no place to enter
tain friends and not financially able
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-26
Artistic eAue ia

Guy sbelly's olf spotted COW wab-
dered across the pasture One day and
laid herself down. for a peaceful, chew,
ing of the cud: she aid not realize That
she was posing Tor her picture The
artist who painted Der showed The
sketch to- Guy. sahd the; COWS 1, . 5lyef
took a great interest inf, Later When
the artist had returned to, TIE city ! he
had the good fortune ID sen TIE study
for $3.50. ana "a q subsequent trip to
the sketching grounds he told Guy
Shelly of the sale.