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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

from them. however. the Russian is
not usually looking for human game.
When it comes to real execution.
New York gunman of the good old
days before Lieutenant Becker was
convicted would put the ordinary nj
hiIist i'm the class of sparrow shoot
ers. For real deviltry. the nicely
manicured murderers of the Second
avenue coffee houses were i'm class
by themselves: the rough-necked.
long-bearded Russian agitators. who
knew no better than to throw the
primitive and unwieldly bombs. could
never expect to rival their records.
Barring nihilists and anarchists.
however, the great mass OF Russians
are not murderers at heart. BY far
the greatest proportion of the popula-
ton is composed Of ignorant peasants.
who drudge along as best they may
with an extra portion OF food and
drink on feast days. They are stolid
individuals with n Jingle OF pessim-
ism and melancholy as the common
heritage of the Slav race.
Considering that almost exactly one
official a day is brought down, the
Russian Workmanship may be held
to be fairly good. in view of the print
tive methods and weapons. In the
body OF the population. though, the
homicides are not greatly, IL any. In
excess OF those OF England.
For the FIVE years 1907 to 1912. &C
- utt mt
by the statistical department of the
ministry OF the interior. there were
7.716 killings, an average of 1,543 an
nually. with only 29S homicides a
year to her 100000 people. Eng
land is one of the few nations with a
record as low or lower On the 9th
err hand. America. with about 1000
slayings per year In her registration
area" alone. is at the top Of the life
taking nations.
Just how many murders there are
IN this country In year has never
been definitely ascertained IL Is
known. however. that. in the SO per
cent. OF the population included in
the states that keep accurate vital
statistics. the ratio of killings per
100000 Of population has ranged from
8 to 6. In the big cities It has gone as
high as So Judging from the known
TO the unknown there must be al
least 5000 to 5000 persons slain every
years
For instance. during 1911. there
were 1900 lives taken In our thirty
largest cities. giving the high-wateI
ratio above quoted. In other words
there are almost as many persons
killed in our big towns as In the whole
OF Russia.
In the decade ending with 1915
there were nearly 10000 lives taker
in these same cities. or three times
as many as occurred in England II
the same length of time.
On this point F. l.. Hoffman In q
recent article in the Spectator. an In
surance journal. said;
"The comparison brings out in star
Ting contrast the disregard OF human
life in the United States at the pres
ent time The subject Is obviously
one OF most serious importance. no
only TO life insurance companies. bu
also to the public at large, and. grant
ing the defects in the available stats
tics. there can be no question of doub
buy that the American homicide rat,
is exceedingly high and that the rat
IL on the increase. A condition o
this kind Is not compatible with tn
common assumption that actual pre-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Explosive Under Police Room.

Shreveport-The city hall janitor
discovered 8 one-pound mounted
gun" cartridge on hot boiler in the
furnace room. directly under the po-
lice station, but removed 1t in time to
prevent an explosion. Who placed the
explosive on the boiler and the motive
for doing so is information sought in
a searching investigation.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Harvard Professor a Guest.

New Orleans.-GeOrge Lyman Kit
redge. professor of English in Har-
ward University, Cambridge, Mass.
was the guest of honor at the TWEEN
tieth anniversary banquet of the
Louisiana Harvard Club Monday,
which was made brilliant affair
After addressing the club. Professor
Kittredge left for Austin. Texas,
where he will deliver a series of lee
lures at the University of Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Two Million Dollar Deal.

Alexaudria-A two million dollar
timber land deal WAS closed Monday
by the Alexandria Lumber Company
and Crowcll and Spencer Lumber
Company. who bought 2S.ono acres 90
what has been called the finest pine
timber in the state OF Louisiana. They
bought this land from tn" C3icasI'u
Pine Company. 1t is located IN Cat
casicu and Evangcline parishes. about
thirty miles south of Alexandria. b'.
tween the Iron Mountain and ROCK
Island railways This tract of timber
will be worked MP by ia" 'Wo sa"
mills belonging TO the two above
named companies.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Acuuits Hardware Firm.

New Orleans.-A. Baldwin & Co,
New Orleans wholesale hardware
concern. was acquitted by jury in
the federal court Friday on the
charge of conspiracy to violate the
neutrality laws by selling quantity
of arms and ammunition last July al
legged to have been intended for ship
nent into Mexico.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

they will bruise their feet, causing
"Bumble-foot," broken legs or breast
bones. The legs should ft the cans
loosely so that in removing them &c
facilitate cleaning out the droppings,
the cans will not be overturned. The
cans should contai1 an inch or two
of kerosene or coal oil at all times
and there is no possible chance of any
mites, big or little, getting by.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Finish Two-Mile Gravel Way.

White Castle.-Councilman George
G.. Adams. with his large force OF
men. finished the gravel street lead
ing to Samstown Saturday. He will
retain only few men on the road for
few days to repair defective places.
This makes over two miles of gravel
streets for White Castle.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Society to Prevent Fires.

Monroe.-The Louisiana Society for
the Reduction of Fire Waste convened
in session Thursday. II is the pur-
pose OF the meeting to divide the city
into districts, and inspectors will 60
out and show the people defects of all
kinds that might be the cause OF fires
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
louisiana Rice to Latin America.

New Orleans.-The first shipment
of Louisiana rice in large quantities
to South and Central America and
other foreign points has just been
made by the planters rice mill of the
Louisiana State Rice Milling Com
pany. The exact tonnage or price
received was not given out.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
cooservationis,s at Lake Charles.

Lake Charlcs.-Loe Alexander. pres
idcut. aud T.. T.. Leche. member of the
state conservation commission. ar
rived in Lake Charles Monday aud
will remain several days. N"ssrs
Alexander and Lcche are making a
tour of inspection of the Southwest
orn parishes. The visitors. with Con
scrvation Agent =. -. Lehleu and cap
tain Parmelec. will 90 down to Cam
eron to look after the disposal of the
old biological station building. They
also expect to visit the sulphur mines.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Sisters Will Erect Buildinu.

AleXandria.-The Sisters OF Divine
Providence Friday bought a plot OF
six acres of ground in the western
suburbs Of the city on which they ex-
pect to erect an $4,000 boarding
school for girls. The building will
be of brick and three stories high.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
New Orleans Rice.

New Orleans.-Rice market Mon
day steady. Sales light. Receipts
none. Sales: Rough. none; clean, 295
pockets Honduras at 39s G5Ac. no
Japan. EQUATIONS: Rough, Honduras
s2.5Od45O, Japan s2.75@3.75; clean.
Honduras Az a5hc, Japan 3}4 q4hc.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
mrs -Iessie MAY Eaton Indicted.

Plymouth, Mass.-Mrs. jessie way
Eaton was indicted Thursday for the
murder Of her husband. Rear ADMIRAL
Josper G.. Eaton. The wido" % ~
wears the junior of the naval oSicer.
The Indictment charges mat Mrs.
Eaton placed arsenic in a cereal drink
which the admiral took with bis meals.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Iberian Commissioner Return.

New Iberia.-The sewerage commit
tee. which looked over the new drain
Opelousas Saturday, have returned de-
lighted with the data secured for the
construction of like system at New
Iberia
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

The further we go the worse the
record gets. Nor is 1t strange that
we reach point where as Mr.. Hoff-
man says. we begin to have grave
doubts as to whether our Wanted
civilization is all that 1t is cracked up
to be.
Counting only the 30 principal cities.
the average ratio per 100000 of popu-
lation has increased from since the
decade ending with 1891 to ~ for the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Little Individuality

We are all as a rule too easily in
fuenced. There is too little individ.
uality in human beings
The young mind leans with i'm
plicit faith upon the statements OF
elders. never venturing to dissent or
to have contrary opinion. VIII,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
SpIit-Log Drag Inventor Speaks.

Shreveport.-D. Ward King, split
log drag inventor, lectured at the city
hall Saturday TO business men and
farmers, stimulating interest in the
Improvement of country roads.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

yellow tone Of a drawing. so much ad-
mired by art lovers. may be given IT
by pouring skinned milk over 1t and
drying :; IN the sun. II will give a
decided yellow cast
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

flesh-tinted One variety was known
as "horse-hesh." But Spenser speaks
OF "corcnations." and some derive the
name from corona" crown. carna-
ton having been favorite flower for
wreaths-London Chronicle.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

weighing anywhere from $50 to 200
pounds dressed in all sorts of bright
colors. IL you are large. dress in
quiet shades unless you wish to dis
turb the peace. Small women can
dress like humming birds and par
rots and still be attractive. In fact.
the more petite one is the more be
coming the brighter colors are
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Word to the Wise.

There is an artist belonging to that
famous colony of intellectuals which
is situated ut Scituate. Mass. who
mentions. in passing. that the Lord
doesn't color butterflies as he does
elephants. And still you see women
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

In writing TO
tho church ~
Thiliupi which he
had Just founded
Paul urges upon
them two things
FItst That they
ho hlauclcss ana
harm g S =. o 7
iu other WORDS
that they live a
consistent Chris
tau life Second
~ THAT they
form the habit OF
holding forth the
u.,. pf life To
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05
Rsn,,lar Railway Mail service.

Houston. Tex Effective April |,
two additional trains between houston
and Brownsville will have regular rail-
way mail service.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

keep your mind in this condition of
dependence?
No one knows any better than you
yourself whether you are honest with
yourself No one is more fitted to
be a confidant and guide than your
own mind and heart.
Learn to make your own decisions
and abide by them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

The girl who thinks no man is GOOD
CROUCH for her is quite surprised to
find that the meu are satisfied to have
her think SO.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

The parcel post has It's disagre''ole
featuros a collegian recently wrote
home for money to pm, u'7' ao'"
and was stupefed to get them 'y p',
Gel post instead Of the 1Su'' '"'0N
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

The theatrical managers who are
securing the country for plays might
try securing a few of those they al
ready have.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

In contrast to the tales Of factory
girls with wages Of four ana T'N 'Y'
lars a weeR comes the application Of
her guard,ao for a young girl In Ne"
York for an increased allowance a.
she cannot possibly live on me preI
ent one of $4,000 a year. Ai'er az,
even necessity IN this world OF m'Heo
things is a comparative matter
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

TE>T "Ilolaua forth the word Of life.
PM IC
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-04-05

HE mere name OF the Rus
sian secret police has al
ways inspired = feeling OF
dread in every honest
American heart. Yet the
assassination Of the gam
bier Rosenthal in New
York revealed a murder
Gus rinu that makes the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
BE USELESSAGl
The Next Mansion Erected for Geor-
gia's Governor Will Be Built
at Macon.

ATLANTA, Ga.-1n the event the
legislature decides this summer to
build a new governors mansion, an
outcome which is being discussed
and predicted at this time, it is con-
sidered probable that the location
chosen will be Druid Hills.
The legislative committee has now
pending before it proposition look
ing to that end, and involving also
the erection of an overflow once
building for the state capitol.
Poorest and George Adair have Of
fered to build a SIS, 900 mansion on
a. $4,000 lot in Druid Hills, and IN
addition to erect five-story ONCE
building near the capitol in exchange
for the present old governors man
sion, which is surrounded by garages
and auto shops and business places.
The fve-story Office building would
represent a value OF approximately
100000. so that the Adair offer
would total 100000, which is the
most, according to various estimates
which the state could hope to get out
of the old mansion and site.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
THE GRIGGS
MONUMENT
Hon. II. NJ. Mcintosh Was in Dawson
Today and Let Contract for
It's Erection.

Hon. H. NJ. Mcintosh, chairman OF
the committee that was appointed to
receive contributions from friends
throughout the Second district and
erect a monument in Dawson to the
late Congressman James M. Griggs,
was here this morning.
He met here the representatives OF
four marble firms, who submitted
designs for the shaft. The contract
was let to the Mcneil Marble Works,
of Marietta, and they are to have it
completed by May, when the unVell-
ing exercises will occur.
The design selected is for an unus-
ually handsome monument, which
will be of solid granite, with a bronze
bust one-fourth larger than life-size.
No man who ever represented the
Second district in congress had a
stronger hold on the affections of the
people, and Immediately after his
death they began movement to COM
memorate his public services with a
shaft in his home town.
The monument will be erected at
the intersection of Stonewall and
Lee streets.
Mr.. Mcintosh returned to Albany
this afternoon
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
THE STONE CASTLE CHAPTER
Daughters of the Revolution Hold a
Most Interesting Meeting.
The January meeting of Ston

The January meeting of Stone
castle chapter D. A r. was held
Saturday afternoon with Mrs. J. D..
Weaver as hostess, A beautiful at
ternoon and enthusiastic members
tended to produce a delightful occa-
sion. A new years resolution was
given in response to roll call, and if
all the wishes and resolutions made
for the good of the chapter material
ize it will indeed be a successful year.
The routine business being dis
patched the chapter went into the
election of delegates and alternates
for both the national congress, con-
vening in Washington, and the state
conference to be held in Augusta, and
resulted in the following selections:
To the national congress, Mrs. J. S.
Lowrey, regent, delegate, Miss Lille
Cheatham alternate; to the state
conference, Mrs. j. S. Lowrey, dele
gate, Mrs. w. A. Davidson, alternate,
Mrs. Rushia Gunnels, delegate, Mrs.
J. D. Weaver, alternate
The historical program with Miss
Hornady's paper, Home Making in
the Wilderness, and a reading by
Mrs. Mary Baldwin, "A Perfect
Christmas Day" from the pen of
Henry w Grady, was of great inter
est. and with the song, Red, White
and Blue, in which the chapter join
ed. the program was closed.
Delicious refreshments of two
courses were served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Lee. Mrs. D. c.
Pickett and Miss Jones of Troy, Ala,
were the chapters guests on this
occasion
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
SECRETARY WILSON
NOT OPTIMISTIC
Head of the Agricultural Bureau
Does Not Believe Parcels Post
Will MeIn the Farmer.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-Although
the mails are now open through the
inauguration of the parcels post to
farm products and meats Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson is not con-
WINGED that the service will aHect
materially the high cost of living
The result of direct delivery from
the producer to the consumer Will
benefit the former alone, is his be-
lief. He reiterated his conviction to-
day. having made it in report TO
before the last adjourn
ment.
"A cheapening of farmers costs OF
marketing" he said, naturally Will
result in a gain to the producer. If
the consumer is to benefit by changes
in the cost of distribution it seems
probable that he must do so by cheap
ening or eliminating costs at his end
of the chain of distribution. "
The secretary advocates co-opera-
tive buying as one means OF reduc-
ing costs and also recommends re-
forms in the methods of local distri-
button. He expresses the belief that
a division of markets in the depart
ment of agriculture to watch produc-
tion and urge direct trade between
producer and consumer would aid
greatly in cutting down household
bills
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
CONGRESSMAN WAS CRAZY.
Representative Wedemeyer of Mich
igan Jumped Into the Ocean.

Representative Wedemeyer of Mich
igan Jumped Into the Ocean.
Representative VIM w Wedemey-
err of Ann Harbor, Mich, who sud
denly went insane at Colon, Panama,
at the time President Taft's recent
visit to the istnmus, jumped over
board from a ship on which he had
been taken at Colon. His body has
not been recovered.
On the voyage from New York to
Panama he collapsed and was taken
first to sanitarium in Panama and
later was put in confinement in hos
pital, where he became violent, and
raved about his defeat at the last
election. He developed suicidal
tendency and was closely watched.
Wedemeyer' close friends say that
few days before leaving for the
isthmus he fell and struck his head
on an icy sidewalk.
Wedemeyer was a republican, and
was serving his first term as repre-
sentative from the Second district of
Michigan.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
POLITICS IS ALL AGOG
DAME RUMOR HAS STIRRED UP
THE BIG BOYS UP ABOUT
ATLANTA NIGHTLY.
WHAT SHE SAYS WILL HAPPEN

HOke Smith Will Take Cabinet Posi-"
ton, SIatOn to Go TO the Senate,
Gordon Lee to BE Governor and a
Lot of Other Improbable Things
Predicted.
ATLANTA, Ga.-That old Dame
Rumor." whose wondrous wings Vir-
gil so well describes, is making
mighty whirring with her pinions
over Georgia's political horizon at
this dawning of the new year is adj
mitted on all sides
She is Juggling With the names Of
noted Georgians in about the same
eloquent and careless style in which
the spell-binding orator plays mar
bles with the sun and moon and
stars.
Here's the frame-up, not as it is
going to happen, but as you can sol
EMMY hear it is going to happen il
you stop long enough to gossip at
the capitol or in any downtown hotel
lobby.
Hoke Smith is going in the cabinet
after all; John M. Slaton will go to
the United States senate; Congress
man Gordon Lee will become govern
or; and Hon. w. ]. Wright will go to
congress.
Don't swallow all that as solemn
fact. Just ponder over it as rumor.
There is plenty of interesting food
for speculation in it without the dull
necessity for it being true.
Of course, it all may turn out true.
But it is something like the house
that Jack built, or like the row OF
domino soIdiers-if Hoke Smith is
not persuaded to become a member
of Wilson's cabinet the rest cannot
follow.
The most interesting fact in con-
nection with the situation, and the
thing which is worthy of recording,
is that the rumor above outlined IS
ENJOYING a wide and healthy exist
ence at this moment.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
GOVERNOR CAN'T HELP HER
Georgia Woman Made Ardent Re
quest of Him to Grant Her Divorce.

ATLANTA, Ga.-Gov. Brown has
directed his secretary to write a let
ter to Mrs Leila Knight of Climax,
Ca, expressing regret that his power
as chief executive does not include
the right to grant her divorce,
which she ardently desires.
The woman wrote that she wanted
gubernatorial sanction on her COM
plete separation from her husband,
and that she would be glad to pay
any reasonable sum for the govern
or's signature at the bottom of her
divorce decree. She offered not only
to pay fee, but to furnish the nee
essary evidence.
The governor writes that in such a
case the signature of superior court
Judge and jury would be much more
potent than his to relieve her of her
CALLING matrimonial bonds.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE
The Committee Will Report at the
Regular Meeting OF the City
Council Tonight.

The business tax ordinance for
1913 will be adopted at the regular
monthly meeting of the city council
tonight.
Mayor McNulty appointed Council
men Hollingsworth, Perry and Nor
ris a committee to prepare the ordi-
nance, and they are ready to make
their report.
1t is understood that they have
made very few changes, and nearly
all the license taxes will be the same
as they were last year.
1t is understood that one change
that will be recommended will be a
small increase in the licenses of n1er-
camille establishments. If the in
crease is made firms that have here
tofore paid $500 will pay $1,000
per annum.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-01-07
THE DAWSON WOMAN'S CLUB
The First Meeting of the New Year
a Most Interesting One


The Dawson Womans Club began
the new year with an Interesting
meeting Wednesday afternoon. The
meeting was opened with prayer by
Mrs. E. T. Jordan. The topic for
discussion was THE Model Home. "
Roll call was answered with some
modern invention for the home. Two
papers on the topic of the afternoon
we're read and thoroughly enjoyed
one. 1.-The Home Beautiful" by Mrs.
D. c. Pickett and the other, "The
Home Comfortable, by Mrs. J. P.
Harris. Feeding - Regularity,
Cleanliness. Food Values, School
Lunches" was the subject of an in
teresting paper by Mrs. ]. A. Shields,
brought over from the December
melting.
A number of interesting questions
were discussed. The president made
plea for a rest room to be main
tanned by the club. Excellent reports
were made by all the committees.
The resignation of the secretary,
Mrs. F. E. Land, was accepted, and
Mrs. w. A. Davidson was unanimous
ly elected to the place.
The club since its organization
seven years ago has each year reach
ed out into broader fields, and this
latter half of its eighth year bids
fair to one of the brightest and most
periods of its history.