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Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
Much for His Money,

At the suffrage portrait show at
the Glaenzer galleries in New York,
John Sloan told a story about the
nude in art.
"An old farmer and his wife," said
Mr.. Sloan, "once visited an exhibition
where the nude predominated. They
seemed asgood deal impressed, they
seemed almost stupefied, by all the
white and cleaning pictures. AS they
left. heard the old man say with q
sigh:
well. Hannah, never expected
to see as much as this for a quar-
teri"
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

Under Forgery Charge; Ends Life.
Brighton.-Albert Holland, who was
being held in the county jail here to
prevent his killing himself, was found
dead in hisI cot after a night spent
in wild raving. 1t is believed that he
died from the Effects of Paris green.
Holland was under charge of forg-
cry when he first attempted to kill
himself.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

Bride Would Share Husbands Cell.
La Junta.-Torn from his bride of
two hours. r. M. Gillaspie was arrest
ed in Wichita, Kans., by Undersheriff
Steward and brought here to face a
charge Of stealing horse and buggy.
The young wife insisted that she, also,
be taken into custody and to pacify
her the officer promised to accede to
her demands.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
A Winner, If

At an Easter breakfast John D.
Rockefeller, Jr, once said:
"The road to success is called Per
severance. Perseverance conquers ev-
erything. But"
Mr.. Rockefeller. with smile, took
up an Easter egg.
But" he added, 'let us remember
that a hen on an egg of porcelain per-
severes."
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
s5 Escape Death In Blazing Mine.

.s5 Escape Death In sIazins Mine.
Trinidad.-Thirty-five coal miners
had a narrow escape from the old
Thompson mine at Cokedale when the
tipple caught fire, presumably from
locomotive sparks. Several men
rushed into the mine, risking their
lives, to warn the workmen when the
fire was discovered.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

The wife of a shiftless man ex-
cuses him on the ground that he
means we'll.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

volIey Of Shots Fired into Home.
Greeley.-Thomas w. Smith and his
wife narrowly escaped death at the
hands OF a party Of assassins who
fired volley Of shots from revolvers
into the house.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
Six Live Snakes in His Boot,

Ordway.-C. M. Norich awoke with
snakes in his boots but they were not
the kind which assemble after COM
munion with "hilarity aqua" of
strenuous night before. They were
real, live rattlers, six of them, and
the farmer was busy for about thirty
minutes putting periods to their lives.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
FriendIy Hint.

I'm afraid to say exactly what
think" said Governor Blowoff.
That's, interesting" replied Senator
Sorghum. But a man who adopts
that principle ought to be more care
full what he thinks"
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

The fellow who makes up his mind
he is going to marry a certain girl in
spite OF all obstacles would rather be
consistent than happy.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
Women sIashers Jailed.

Colorado Springs.--Maggie Green
and Cora Hudson were sentenced by
a justice of the peace to ninety days
in the county jail because they tried
to stab Arthur Jones with q fork.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
Six Successful In Pharmacy Test.

Six Successful In Pharmacy Test.
Denver. - The State Board of
Pharmacy held examinations at Den
yer and the following passed as reg.
istered pharmacists: Ernest H. Beh-
rsmeyer. Denver; Kern H. Copeland.
Grand Junction; Harry s. Fist, Pueb-
10; Arthur G. Hendrie, Boulder; Jo-
sept M. Ryan, Denver; Wallace W..
Wilson. Denver. Fifteen passed as as
sistant pharmacists.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
'teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma,
tton, ,allAys pain, ,cures wind colo. .26c bottlev
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
Mad from Grief, Fires Home, Dles

Pueblo.-Crazed by grief over the
death of his wife, last fall, Emil
Klaus, forty-five, father of six child
rem and the wealthiest ranchman Of
the Avondale district, ten miles east
Of Pueblo, fired every building on his
ranch, then ran to a nearby filed and
slashed his throat with razor. He
carried revolver, but died before he
had an opportunity to use it.
Klaus was discovered by neighbors
attracted by the burning buildings.
They arrived in time to see him
breathe his last. The entire ranch
property was destroyed, with the ex.
ception of the-seven-room stone house,
saved by a neighboring ranchman.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

If you wish beautiful, clear white
clothes, use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers. Adv.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

Women may look good without be.
ing accused Of good looks.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
eHAKE INTO yorrR sunrs

Aliens Foot-Ease. the Antiseptic powder for
tireo, aching. swollen, nervous feet. Gives
rest and comfort. Makes walking delight.
s0id ss.o. everywhere. 25o. Don't accept any sub
eutute. For FREE sample address Allen s..
olmsted. Le Roy. N. z. Adv.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
NEWROAD BOARDMEETS
TO APPoRTloN FUNDS AVAIL,
ABLE FOR ROAD WORK.
More Than $ss5,ooo Now Ready for
Use Of Commissioner Ehrhardt
and His Advisers.
Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver.-Thomas Ehrhardt, state
highway commissioner, issued call
last week for a meeting of the new
advisory board, appointed by Cover
norAmmons to meet in Denver Mon
day to consider the apportionment of
funds available for repair of roads
over the state.
"There is $45o,00o cash available at
this time in the amount transferred
from the internal revenue improve.
ment to the fund for the new highway
commission to use on state roads,"
said Commissioner Ehrhardt. "Sev-
enty-five per cent Of this, according
to law, will be apportioned to the five
districts of the state for road repairs.
The balance of twenty-five per cent
must remain in the fund"
Governor Ammons received many
kilograms and numerous telephone
and personal congratulations for bas-
ing his appointments to the advisory
board Of highway commission on mer-
1t and not political affiliations.
These are the selections: First dis
trict, Denver, John. M. Kuykendall,
for the term ending April /, 1918;
second district, Leonard E. Curtis Of
Colorado Springs. for the term ending
April 1, 1917; third district, Charles
R. McLain of Cafion City, for the
term ending April /, 1916; fourth dis
trict, Charles E. Herr of Durango, for
the term ending April 1, 1915; fifth
district, l.. Boyd Wabridge of Meek
er, for the term ending April 1, 1914.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
Must Be.

"Is he making good?"
mo question of 1t. He can get coal
on credit" Detroit Free Press.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11

Glad to Move.
A small boy went to school the
other day in state Of intense excite
ment because his family was going to
move to Chicago.
"That will be fine, Joe." said his
teacher "And in what part of Chi.
cago are you going to live?" y
"Jutht theven blockth from where
cubth play ball in the hummer" was
Joe's enthusiastic reply.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Eastern Colorado times., 1913-04-11
SPECIAL TO WOMEN

Do you realize the fact that thousands
of women are now using
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
CLOCK SAVES LIFE OF YOUTH
Sound Of Alarm at Unusual Hour
Leads Rescuer to Intended Sui
eide Just In Time.

New York-An alarm clock, which
began a long-continued ringing at the
unusual hour of $3.50 In the evening In
one OF the rooms occupied by Meyer
Berman and his son. Michael. at 119
Forsyth street, caused Max Rubin.
tenant, to investigate. Rubin found
the son lying semi-conscious on the
floor with gas stove tube in his
mouth. Rubin gave the alarm, and a
policeman restored the youth TO con-
seriousness quickly.
Young Berman told Detectives Wood
and Spiro on the way to the Clinton
street police station that he had been
out OF work two months and hungry
two days. His story was overheard
by a man in a restaurant, to which
the detectives took him for a meal.
The stranger said he was Philip j.
Abrams, proprietor Of hotel In Tan
nersville. and that he would take the
young man there to give him posi-
TIN for the summer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
APPROPRIATION BILLS TOTAL Sll,277,512
Four Appropriation Bills to Be Pre-
scented to the Special Session OF
Legislature for Action.

Austin, Textile special session OF
the legislature and the house appro-
priations committee will, upon assem-
bling in Austin July 81, find a gen.
eral appropriation bill typewriter and
ready. And it will be based upon the
latest wants and needs of the state
departments and institutions. This bill
has been prepared by the governor OF
Texas, after he had corresponded with
the heads of all state departments and
institutions.
There are four appropriation bills
covering state departments, eleemosy'
nary institutions, educational insutu-
tions and the judiciary.
The combined total of the bills is
$11,277,572, or $1,672,901 more than the
regular appropriations made by the
Thirty-second legislature. The legis
lature may shave the wants OF some
of the Institutions. Then, too, the
Thirty-second legislature made defic
fency appropriations close to 100000
The Thirty-third has already made
special appropriations of nearly 81,
s00, 900.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19

SO much the better; but II not. never
mind.
1t is, / think, a great deal owing to
this habit of mind that the manners
of the Burmese are usually 80 good.
children in civilization as they are.
There IL among them no rude inQuisi-
tiveness and no desire to in any way
circumscribe your freedom by either
remark or act. Surely Of all things
that cause trouble nothing is 30 COM
mon among US as the interference
with each others ways. as the need
less giving of advice II seems to each
of US that we are responsible not only
for ourselves, but also for every one
else near Us; and 30 II we disapprovs
of any act we are always In hurry
to express our disapproval and to
try and persuade the actor to our way
of thinking. We are forever thinking
Of others and trying to improve them;
as a nation we try to coerce weaker
nations and to convert stronger ones,
and as individuals we do the same.
We are sure that other people cannot
but be better and happier for being
brought into our ways Of thinking. by
force even, IL necessary. We call II
philanthropy.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
Louisiana
Y NeDs, !
From all corners
ofthe great State
Complain of Levee Contracts.

Alexandria.-Mayor w. w. whit
tington. Jr., returned Saturday from
New Orleans, where he went TO con-
fer with members of the state board
of engineers relative to the complaint
from people in this section of the Red
River, Atchafalaya and Bayou Boeui
leyee district about the letting OF
Ieyee contracts to build levees on the
Atchafalaya river that will take the
entire funds of the levee board for
the next three years. while work IN
this part of the district is needed
Mayor Wilmington states that MAJOR
F. NJ. Kerr of the board of engineers
will attend a meeting Of the keo
River, Atchafalaya and Bayou Boeul
levee board, to be held in that CITY,
this week for the purpose of discuss
ing this matter.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
,l.1S,l4S2 ACRES SCHOOL LAND FORFEITED
For Non-Payment of Interest to sne
State-There Were 1889 Sepa-
rate Tracts Forfeited.

Austin. Tex.-Land Commissioner
Robinson Monday announced the for
fixture of lands for non-payment OF
interest to the State and which had
been sold on condition of settlement
after January 1, 1907, and up to about
May /. 1912. There were 1883 sepa-
rate tracts forfeited, the acreage OF
which totals 1,795, 474.62 acres.
The interest on this land due the
school fund and unpaid amounts to
S270, seO.1S, the total face value OF
the accounts amounting to $6,9S9,75O.
The acreage by counties is:
Andrews, 97,645 acres; Bandera, 80
acres; Brewster. 147,020 acres; Crane,
,5i.243 acres; Crockett, 1890 acres;
Culberson, 125,3S2 acres; Dimmit,
$50 acres: Duval, 2,1s7 acres; Ector,
2s,s0O acres; Edwards, 4.993.35 acres;
Eel Paso. 23s,166 acres; Gaines. 1924
acres; Jeff Davis, 3S.S95.07 acres;
Kimble. $40 acres; Kinney, 15.722.5
acres; Loving, 1855 acres; Nave
rick. $50 acres; Midland, 21,520 acres;
lPecos, 181, e37 acres; Preside. 49,522.S
acres; Reeves, 1O3. 1858 acres; Starr.
$40 acres; Sutton. 16o acres; Terrell.
52,277.s acres; Terry, 1885 acres;
Upton, 7s,7ss acres: Uvalde, 1850
acres: Val Verde, 60,4S1.8 acres;
Ward, 1s,0ss.5 acres; Webb. 16,427.25
acres: willacy, $40 acres; Winkler
1921 acres; Yoakum, 10S.103.23
acres; Zapata, 1880 acres.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
Anderson County Dry After 1915.

Palestine, Tex.-A decision by Dis
trict Judge John s. Prince Monday
DEGREES that Anderson County shall
become prohibition territory on July
IL. 1915. An agreement was reached
a few days ago by the executive COM
mittees of both pros and ants. The
county commissioners declared Ander-
son County wet in the recent prohibi-
ton election by sixteen majority.
After it was made plain that the pros
would contest, which would close the
saloons for two years pending final
decision in the courts as to whether
or not fraud had been used in the cleo
ton, both sides got together and
agreed on prohibition in 1915.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
Fire in Gas Well Extinguished.

Shreveport. - Reports received at
the general offices of the Standard
Oil Company state that the fire in It's
gas we'll on the Demoss land, near
Coushatta, La, after burning two
days and nights, has been extinguisn-
ed. The fire was put out with water
supplied through high-pressure
pump. Before being finally controll-
ed the fire was put out three times,
but reignited from the intense heat
from the pipes.
Drilling for oil will be continued in
this we'll as soon as the rig and der
rick are rebuilt, as the gas encounter
ed is not very strong.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
First Bale Brings Ice.

New Orleans.-The first bale of new
cotton crop to reach New Orleans was
auctioned off Saturday at the Cotton
Exchange for 16c a pound. 1t came
from San Benito. Texas, and was ship
ped to John NJ. Parker & Co. 1t class
ed middling, weighed $50 pounds and
was rs inch staple. 1t was bought
by E. Bornemann & Co. This bale
is the second bale of the new crop to
come into sight and was shipped di-
rect to New Orleans by the San Benito
Cotton Gin Company. San Benito is
in Cameron County, Texas, which
county produced the first bale this
season, but San Benito was just about
a day too late to get first place.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
tNSSSEiknLS
THE FIRST BALE OF TEXAS 1918 COTTON
Grown at LTord, Texas, In Cameron
County, by E. M. Sorrenson'
Sold at Houston for $so5.

Houston, Textile first bale OF
1913 cotton slipped quietly into town
Thursday morning by express, almost
one month behind its scheduled time.
It was grown at Lyford, Cameron
County, by E. M. Sorrenson. ginned
BY C. R. Miller and shipped by K n.
Deyo & Son of Lyford to w. d. Cleve-
land & Sons of Houston.
An auction sale in honor of the first
bale was held Immediately on its ar
rival, and after spirited bidding among
the brokers, the first bale was knock
ed down to w. d. Cleveland & Sons by
Secretary Burwell for sos. 1t will be
shipped by express to Weld & Neville
in New York.
The classification committee OF the
Cotton Exchange passed upon the bale
before its auction, pronounced II 10 De
new cotton, 1s13-1s14 growth, stree
-aiddling, good style and good stape
Following the auction a picture wa
taken of the cotton bale, cigars and
wine were opened by the brokers.
For several days past the first bale
has been in preparation, the Cameron
County growers being determined tt
be first on the exchange floor witt
their cotton. Wednesday night the W
d. Cleveland & Sons Company re
ceived a wire to the effect that thu
bale had been shipped. None OF thu
brokers were aware that the ball
was in the city, however, until it wa
trundled upon the floor of the ex
| change
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
THE FIRST SACK Of RICE BRINGS $500
precedents Broken When Sale Failed
to Be Made on New Orleans
Board of Trade.

Beaumont, Tex-For the first time
in the history of the gulf coast rice
industry the first sack of rice has been
bought by a Texas rice miller, and 1or
the first time in the history of the in
dustry the first sack on the market
was Japan instead Of Honduras.
T. F. Ryan, manager Of the Port
Arthur rice mill, Friday bought from
the Southern Rice Growers Associa-
ton one sack of new crop domestic
japan for s25. The rice belonged to
Bert Stansel of Gueydan, Vermillon
uarish. La. The sack weighed l8S
pounds and the rice graded Al, cup
ping A pounds. 1t was OF the japan
variety known as Watari.
This sale breaks several records and
overturns some presidents. Always
before the first sack of rice has been
sold on the New Orleans Board OF
Trade and for fully a quarter OF cen
tury it has been furnished by Z. Z.
Conrad of New iberia. La. This is the
first time that the first sack has not
been Honduras. The sale is always
widely heralded, and quite a ceremony
is made of it on the New Orleans
Board of Trade. The record o. tlrsI
sales for IL years is as follows;
1sO3-August /, l sack Honduras
New Orleans, at $50.
1so4HJuly %, one-half sack Hon
duras, $3.50 for half sack.
1905-July 81, 233 sacks Honduras
New Orleans, at $3.50.
1906-July 80, rs sacks Honduras
New Orleans, at 50.
19O7-July 16, 80 sacks Honduras
New Orleans, at Sc.
1908-July 13, 33 sacks honduras
New Orleans, at IS.
1909-July II, "a sacks Honduras
New Orleans, at IS.
1910-July Is, 33 sacks Honduras
New Orleans, at Sc.
1911-July II, 35 sacks HONDURAS
New Orleans, at $4.36.
1912-July "a, rs sacks Honduras
New Orleans, at $3.50.
1913-July IL, l sack Japan, Beau
mont, Texas, for $25.
The figures refer to prices by IN
, barrel of 1852 pounds, except Tor IN
: years 1903, 1904 and 1913.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
Father and Son Shot.

New Roads. - Fatally wounded,
Teleshor Major, who lives on False
River Island, crept mile to the home
of Denis Guidroz and brought news
that his son, Felix Major, had been
shot to death and he had been wound
ed by persons in ambush at their
Grand Lake home. Coroner Carruth
and Sheriff Bouanchaud left for the
scene. The cause of the shooting and
other details are unknown, but it is
recalled that the slain man is broth
er of the man killed at the court
house here recently and that Joseph
st. Roman, who was implicated In
the ARRAY and who suicided shortly
after, lived in the same neighborhood
as the Majors.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
PEACE TALK FOR BALKAN STATES
BULGARIAN PREMIER JOINS SER.
WAN AND GREECE MINISTER'S.
Town of Drama Has Been Occupied
and BuIgars Are Said to Have Aban-
doned the Kresna Passes.

London.-The Daneff ministry has
resigned, according to a Sofia dis
patch to London Tuesday.
Reports through Berlin and Vienna
say the Bulgarian premier, DR.. Daneff,
nas joined the Servian and Greek pre-
miers at Nish to discuss conditions
of peace.
Official dispatches from Athens con-
firm the announcement from Salonlkl
Tuesday that Greece is prepared TO
sign an armistice on condition that
the frontier question, the payment OF
indemnity by Bulgaria and guarantee
for the welfare of Greeks under Bull
garian rule shall be settled on the
battlefield.
Fighting continues. The Greek
forces have occupied the town OF
Drama, and, according to Athens ad-
vices. the Bulgars have abandoned the
Kresna passes and are retreating 10
ward Dubnitza, pursued by Servians
and Greeks.
Unconfirmed reports have reached
the Armenian patriarchate at Constan-
tinople of a massacre of the Armenian
population at Rodesto, on the Sea OF
Marmora. Turkish forces under Enver
Bey are supposed to have occupied
Rodesto Tuesday.
Reports have been in circulation
that the Italian government was about
! to turn over to Turkey several bat
| tleships in exchange for full posses
! sion of the Aegean islands, which were
Professionally occupied by Italy during
the war with Turkey.
So far as can be learned the triple
alliance is now in perfect accord on
the suggestion of Italy that the Islands
be returned to Turkey in accordance
with the provisions of the treaty oil
Lausanne. Germany at one time lean
ed toward their transference tc
Greece. Balkan events, it is said, have
influenced several of the powers un
favorably toward Greece and Servia
An authoritative statement is made
regarding the conditions of peace stp
ulated by Greece. These are tina
Bulgaria shall abandon all claims II
the territory occupied by the allies
that she shall pay an indemnity To-
the expenses of the new war and tn
damage done to the inhabitants OF thu
towns burned by Bulgarians; that sh'
| shall guarantee the lives and propert.
of Greeks inhabiting Thrace and shall
permit them free exercise OF religion
and education.
The Greek commander reports tina
Bulgarian troops fleeing before the ao
vance of the Greeks Tuesday burne'
the village of Doxat, south OF Drama
and massacred 500 of the inhabitants
Heavy fighting ensued by which tn
Greeks occupied Drama, thirty mile
northeast of Sores. The Bulgarian
fled in disorder, leaving sevent
wagonloads of ammunition on tn
field.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-07-19
DonaIdsonvilIe Cleaning Up.

Donaldsonville-The citizens are CO.
operating with the city authorities IN
cleaning the streets by complying with
the ordinance requiring the cutting OF
grass and removal of waste paper and
the like. Display stands in front OF
stores have been removed, black
boards advertising moving picture
shows taken away from street corners
and all other distractions on side
walks and streets done away with.