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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

An actress is attracting attention
IN London by wearing $4,000 stock.
hgs. embroidered with diamonds.
But after all. nothing does hold the
public attention as long and as ear
nestly on the stage as good acting
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

A doctor in New Jersey was ar
rested for selling a human skeleton
10 q rag-and-bone man. And yet It
may have been the first time that
The original owner Of the skeleton had
syer had any value.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

The increasing number OF drown.
ngs, particularly on pleasure trips,
show that If eternal vigilance is the
price OF liberty, unfailing prudence is
the price Of safety.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
At the Cappin1 p.-<~,

The Crank-This is the last time
I'll ever camp QUIT
The Enthusiast-weH you shouldn't
camp out unless you can enjoy your
self without being comfortable.-Puck.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Another American heiress and her
fortune, married to a title. are re-
ported to have come to grief. 1t Is a
pity that this particular school OF ex-
perience. though very expensive, falls
10 teach anything.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Frank Chance has a scheme for
longevity that beats buttermilk. He
VII not resign from the New York
Highlanders until he develops a pen
nant winning team!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Not even the reports Of 100 degrees
Of heat within the arctic circle and 70
degrees at the same time on the gulf
coast will convince the man in the
street that heat varies in intensity
With the latitude.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Scientists say the tight skirt is an
excellent preventative of disease
through its nongerm sweeping propen-
sites. There's always some good
found out In everything that gets a
bad start
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

A New York man who abandoned
his wife because she couldn't play the
piano must now pay s. a week all
mony. He could have saved money
by buying a pianola
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Our profound conviction is that any
bachelors chances of winning a wife
are greatly lessened by his exhibiting
himself in a pitilessly revealing bath
Ing suit.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

II is hard to detect a counterfeit SIC
bill any more, because the average
man, with a family to support, can't
keep one long enough to notice wheth-
sr 1t is bogus
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

II must have surprised many who
didn't know there was that much in
the world to learn that New Yorker
ate eight and three-fourths pounds OF
beefsteak at one sitting.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

That expert who declared that eggs
100 years old are better than fresh
ones probably never had the pleasure
OF having a few bad eggs hurled at
him.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
To Dye Faded SIiopers.

Old satin slippers may be success
fully dyed. Light shades take the
new color best. Blues and greens
take splendidly on an old foundation
of pink. yellow. light blue or laven-
der.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

A London actress lowers her price
Tor performance $500 when told she
need not mingle with guests at the
party. Perhaps it was worth it to the
audience as well.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

A mother-in-law is a dangerous per
Eon to play jokes on. unless the prank
proves fatal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

and with all this womens dress agi-
cation, on one has suggested the aboh-
6on of the hard boiled hat for mel
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

There is proposal to teach pupils
IN the schools how to dodge automo.
biles. why not teach a few more
ehauffeurs how to dodge children?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Mrs. TwickembuPy.

MY husbands younger brother,
said Mrs. Twickembury, lis a reac-
tionary in a life insurance company"
Christian Register.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

There are times when the natural
state OF the Mexican hairless dog
seems more sensible than indecent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
Insult to Injury.

Mrs. Wombat is highly indignant. &"
Her house was robbed, l hear"
Yes, and the next night the burg.
lars brought back her silver-plated
ware"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Chicago's policewomen are not to be
armed with hatpins.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Nearly all the popular songs are
improved il their parodies, which are
not necessarily witty, either
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06
WAY to Obey That Ir,,,,s

Whenever you feel the impulse to
wish for something. work for It in.
Journal.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

For the purpose of profiting by the
experience of foreign experts in educa-
ton and school
Sluuy EURO organization, the
mean Schools United States bu-
reau of education
has issued a statement setting forth
the advance in modern educational
methods in foreign countries.
The statement which has been print
ed is intended for free distribution to
schools and TO other educational in
situations. The treatise pays especial
attention to the subject of vocational
training. The vocational schools in
Germany, Austria, Switzerland Nor
way and other European countries
are described and their systems. the
bureau declares, should aid material
ly in solving the vocational problem
in the United States"
Practically every civilized nation
is considered to some extent in the bu-
reau's report" says the announcement
Among special topics considered are,
Britain, schools in Denmark; the
teachers syndicate in France, educa-
ton for citizenship in Germany; in
struction for emigrants in Italy; Rus
sia's efforts for rural uplift and the
partial adoption in New South Wales
of the educational program Of the la
Dor party
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

C3e way to keep cool: Try to firt
With Boston girl.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Something should be done to make
murder questionable.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

The wealth of gold and silver and
paper money filling the vaults of the
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

For the purpose of prof1ting by the
experience of foreign experts in educa-
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-09-06

Indian statistics which have beeL
made public by the census bureau
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22

ten companies. of coast artillery sta toned at Fort Munroc. Virginia to pre- pare to embark on a transport at New port News and the depot uuartermas- ter at Philadelphia Is preparing to load stores on board of an army trans port at that place.
 \ contract has recently been let to I large New York wholesale drug com pany for extra medical supplies for the army and the uuartcrmaSter's de- partment has mad" arrangements for the delivery of new transport wagons, \ large number of rcmounts are being procured for the cavalry and addition al forage contracts are now being made by the department.
 While, there is no definite statement from any official source as to the meaning of all this activity in the mili- tary branches of the government ser. nf drill and it is evident that the army and navy are rapidly getting in q po- Sition to move.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
PRESIDENT DISCUSSES
 MEXICAN SITUATION

It has not yet been given out what the result uf this conference at th,. White House was hut Senator Ben Tillman of south Carolina, who was present is authority for the statement that matters have reached q very ser ious state. Farther than this the sen atur would not go. It was impossible to obtain definite information as 10 what plans, if any. were decided upon at the conference for none of thos" present would discuss the matter. but it is believed that within the next forty eight hours, unless there is d decided change for the better in tn" Mexican situation. that the president will take q special message to the cap itol and read it to the senate md house assembled in joint session
 In the meantime there is consider able activity manifest around the war and navy departments and several long messages have been despatchtd to Major General Leonard Wood wh" is on his way to the border.
 orders have also hcen issued to the
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
Special Nugget Service.

BOISE CITY, Oct 22-Glcn War dell, a prominent realty man and mem Der of the Eagles today shot his bride of six months and then committed suicide. Wardell seemed in his usual spirits when seen by friends late IaS; night just before he started home. H." was not seen again until today when he was noticed wandering around the lower end of town apparently in q dazed condition. It was first thought that the man had been drinking and one or two of his friends spoke to him and advised him to go home and take a rest. However, the man made some excuse to get away from his friends and entered saloon. He walked out through the bar and into back room where he drew revolver and blew out his brains.
 An attempt was made to telephone to Wardelrs home and inform his young wife of the occurrancc but no answer was obtained to the call War delps body was then placed on a wagon and taken to the newly furnish ed cottage on sixth street. -.
 Here the friends who had brought the dead man home could not get any answer to their knock at the door and they finally entered the house. l.yin; on the bed. almost nude was the bod,
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
CONTINUE TO TALK ABOUT MEXICO
CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSES RELIEF

At special meeting of the city with the relief committee a resolution was passed directing the city clerl of Seattle for their gcnerprous re sponse to the Noms. relief fund The report "f the city treasurer showed that seventeen thousand our hundred and eighty eight dollars had about fourteen thousand of this amount was still "n hand The re- port shows that considerable amount has been spent in providing provisions and clothing for thi~ destitute.
 uitiun of the roadhouses and their needs for rccstahlishmcnt. Mir. Aid rich had evidently made a painstakinS study of the matter and his recommen- datiouS were wise and practical. The question "f furnishing lumber and sup plies to these necessary places was left to Mir. Aldrich's committee"
 Nb"nt forty men. sienfied their in tcntion of asking for transportation out on the Bear These men will have l." appear before the city clerk and register their names today
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
The Daily Nugget. $2oo per month.
ALASKA GOAL
 UNTOUCHED
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HIIl.ApI:LPIIlN. oct. = In ad dr->slne the minlug congress now in S,.Ssinn hrt" Ibr Crane. hrid of tn" miuiu- department "f th" '"ll"G" "f ih, state u l'-nu$NlN N.uo,t said that while. inlustrn~ "f th" tinted states were cry iur for .,.l supplies lhc great coal fields uf Alaska lie untouched. Thrs" unmlt.d supplies "f fuel <" murh needed hA in, country remain hlddrn Y. ..tii. uu,i..> ol"lrcd land and ar" MIthll. Id from the market h.'tnS" n tn" GuNclturut'S policy of "hstruc- tiun m r,uarI tu Alaskan drNrlopmrui W whrr, there should h, policy oc con struotinu pt Crane held that con grrsS had been crlmindllN ncEliGcnt in regard tu ihc development of Alaska and it's resources and demanded that the members of the mining congress pass .a resolution asking congress Ip take up Ht once the question of build ing railr"at~ f"r the proper develop mrnI of .NLIsk,t
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
WHEN THE LAST BOATS GO

Be sure that Nou have not forgotten L" mail those copies of th" Mining ani Dredging edition of the Nugget Thrr. are special r"is"ns why you should not overlook sending them this year
 In the first place all the country has heard ahunt the storm her" and will want information about tn" place that has created such a stir in the press of the country In thr s,tuud place, Nuur friends will lo. an\iuus tu the pictures If Nome and other pictures things that interest you and keep yoa in during the winter In tit" third place. rl'," if A"u hAN" any patriotic tr"iin.; for Nome Nuu will send some nf the rNrrll.nt hooks out in order It. keep poupl, Interested in the development uf the place.
 Remember that nc section ever pro gr-ss-d without -;ttivrrtieing There is no better advertising for Nome than tn" MininI and Dredging edition of the Nugget. send some out for the sake of Nome. They ale ready wrap ped and stamped L" mail. price fifty tiv.. cents
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
Nugget Special Service.

NuHHeS SpeCtal oefNICe'
 WASHINGTON. oct. 22. For over three hours this afternoon President Wilson, Secretary Bryan and othc. members of the cabinet held con sultation at the White Hous" over the Mexican situation which is daily be- coming more serious. Shortly after the secretary of state reached the cX Q ecutive mansion the presidents secrc- tary. Tumulty. tclephoned to the cap itol and called several senators to tn" meeting. These were mostly staunch administration men. but among tn" number were two or three who have opposed Mir. Wilson's policies and this is taken to mean that the situation has become SO serious that all parties will he invited to share in the councils, General Mills, chief of the militia div ision of the war department, accom- panied the secretary of war and Ad- miral Dewey, chief of the navy gcn= eral board as well as the chief of bur eau of navigation of the navy depart ment were sent for.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
Special Nugget Service.

MEXICO tI1'Y. oct 70 lIu"rtaS secret police today caused t" drr"st of Scnors R"m,I" and Ntsuu"l amt SIX other members of tho lower lInus" of Deputies charged with conspir.t''N to murder the president "f tn" r"puh- lie Hu"rla maintains personal corps of secret SrrN ice men for his own protection as h. well knows tht; his life is in danger at all times. These secret agents are from all walk" of life and none can tell when discuss ing political matters. whether III palace. or n hroth"l, who may h, lis teninc with the "bjc,t of making re port to the dictator
 It is claimed by the pnlic" tha' Romero and NasuucZ. with the other deputies in the plot had arranged with some native pcons to kill lluorta to- day on the occasion of his driving l." the arsenal tn present a stand nf col orS To the hfst regiment "i lhiahtt\ recently rcorganzcd and detailed as Il personal budyeuard tu the president. Huerta never drives in the streets ot the capital without q guard nf sol dierS around his carriage. The plan of the assasins was [" occupy a room on the second floor nf a houS" on one of the streets through which it wns supposed iIu"rta would pass, and t" fire int" his carriage as he drove by
 IL is not known how th" secret ser vice men unrarthcd the plot but Il is supposed that some one on Inc in
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
ASSESSMENTS WIFE
 THEN SUICIDES

of the young bride The bed was in considerable disorder showing that .. struggle had evidently taken place and th" pillows and sheets were stained W ith blood from d wound in the young Womau's head made by Il forty tiv. Colts bullet. An examination of the gun with which Wardell killed himself showed that it was q forty five Colts and that two chambers were empty Ii is supposed that Wardell killed his wife and then walked the streets until overcome by fear or remorse he took his own life. No cause can be as signed for the deed by the man. friends of the young couple for 1t was supposed that their amrried life waa unusually happy.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
Special Nugget Service.

NEW YORK. oct. - Madison square garden was filled with as great a crowd today as was ever drawn to this famous place by 4 six days bicycle race or d dog show. The attraction this time was equally as interesting as the more spectacular events which are pulled off by the sporting world for Mrs. Emaline Iankhurst. the much advertised and always hothersOme English suffragctte was let out of de- tention bx the emigration officials bv direction of the president long enough to deliver her lecture and inridently Ia collect the receipts from the box office.
 Emaline. contrary to expectations. did not have an axe or a box of dyna- mite with her but some of the things she said about the male sex in her country sounded like the explosion of a bunch of giant crackers. In defend ing the destructive tactics adopted by the militants in England she said that such methods were the only kind tha, would influence the British govern ment and the males of Britain who were a dense and thick headed that 1t took a mallet to drive the fact into them that the women were in earnest in regard to the vote. She did not
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
EMPEROR AND FAMILY
 HONOR AIRSHIP DEAD

stood with helmet of durmg Ih" "n- tire s-rNIcr stepped tu the line of caiss"ns and placed d wreath on each rdSkrt The empress dNd the crpWH prince Wrr" hrSId" th" emperor and there were many princes. n"hl"s tnI high officials "f the cmpir" III rh" i'm I"rIh Sult".
 Tho funeral cnrtaEr then formed "n the parade and with th" mass"d bands of tn" guards nt it's head rr"rr"d" to the military cemetery Tn" pro crssiun passed through tn" streets If Errhn and down Inter den Linden N here, thousands of harr headed cit lnzrnS paid a Last ttlhut" (" th" m"n Wlin had lost their lives m the ser vice. tu their country. The streets through which the funeral rr"C"ssi"n
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
WILLIAMS GOES
 TO GREECE
Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTON. oct. 22. .-prcsideni confirmation the name of George Fret Williams. eX-congressman from Mass he United States minister to Greece.
 Mr. Williams has been Il prominen, democrat in Massachusetts for years and was one of the original Bryan boosters in New England back in the of state first began to run for things. He has been a long time landing fed considered very desirable.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
SULzER LEAVES
 STATE CAPITAL
Special Nugget Service.

ALBANY. oct. 22. William Sulzer the dcposcd governor of New York left Albany today. His going was far different from his reception when he came to Albany to take the oath of lar plaudits today. Save the small official family which has stood hy him him rrVcrancr"
 As Sulzcr boarded the train for New York he turned to the group of re- portcrS on the platform and said: have no regrets.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
BRITISH LEADER
 BREACHES SUFFRAGE

think that those methods would be re quircd in America but if there was no other way to make the men see thu of America must follow th"ir English sisters.
 Mrs. pankhurst address was receive |! with great enthusiasm by the audience and she was repeatedly interrupted with cheers and applause,
 She will be permitted {" make sev- eral more suffragette speeches in this country and to collect the gate rc- from whence she came.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
---------------------------.--- OREGON TO LEAD FLEET
Special Nugget Service.

WASIiINGTbN, Oct, 22.--Secretary "t the navy Daniels formally announc- ed today that the old battleship Ore c"n. which. under command of Cap tain Clark. made the famous run from the west coast to Cuba during the war with Spain and arrived in time to be in at the death of cevera's fleet. would navy through the canal
 It is expected that the great admiral of the navy. J. Daniels, will stand on the bridge of the oregon and direc: the movements of the hattleships,
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
Special Nugget Service.

BERLIN. Oct. 2l The twenty three army and navy officers wh" lost their lives m the recent disaster tu th great Zepplin aerial flagship wrr" bur fed here with full military hon"rs to- day The serl ice was strictly mili- tary and was held on tn" great parid" ground in the midst of 4 hollow square formed by the regiments of tn" guard < brigade.
 The CaSkrls hearing the remains of the officers were born on artillery tassons drawn by horses drap"d in black pals and each clSl<ct was cover ed with the flag "f the tathrrl,ud for which the crew of the IirShip died.
 Immediately after the funeral ser vice was read tn" emperor, wh" had
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
WILL HOLD POTuATcH
spscial Nuaaet .srxies.

SEATTLE. Oct. 22.The city of Seattle has decided to hold grand potIatch on the occasion of the coming of the Atlantic fleet to Puget Sound after it passes through the Panama canal. This will he one of the biggest celebrations ever attempted by the city and it will be joined by all the other towns around the shores of the sound
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
PLOT TO ASSASS|NATE
 MEXICAN PRESIDENT

t,t and gave thr scheme away tu tn" police. rho men concerned were quiet N arrested this morning mSt h'f"t" lh" president started f"i the .tiS"u.i ,sih thcS W"r" al once placed ln' "In unl'td" in the federal prison. N"u" "l Ihcr iinI,ds .ti, allowed tn ,uIn. muuratr with them and they .u" mol allowed c>"n [" sc.. r"uns.l. II ls pre- Sumcd that tho. men will h.. imrn"dit rrN tllrd h> """rtm.r~hd and shot tN Ih. presidents order.
 This ls not rh" first attempt upon the lllr "t liu"!i., and h' K constantly m danger of heinz killed either for T., s N"nG" for some ui his own murders "r by some political aslirant wh" hopes [" gain power hy putting ti" present incumbant out "f the way.
 IL is thought that the deputy Rom. rr". wh" has been arrested in con ncrti"n with the plot tu kill llucrta k
  many years Mexican ambassador ,. Washington.
 The president announced today that Gcnarl Felix DiaZ who was sent out nf McNir" on a diplomatic mission" ns soon Us his aspirations for election {" tn" presidency ut the coming rl"c tons wds announced. will be allowed to land and proceed [" the capital oI no demonstration upon his HrriNil 1T her" is the slightest show of cnihu- SidSm oyer th" nephew of the great baH he will bt immediately arrested and drport-d ar imprisoned
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
HEADQUARTERS OPENED
Special Nugget Service.

NEW YORK Oct. 22-EX Governor Sulzer has lost no time in getting his political campai ign under way. He ar opened headquarters in the Broadway hotel. The dcposed governor says that he will now make the fight of his life to get back to Albany and overthrow his enemies.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22
SAYS ENGLAND
 APPROVES
Special Nugget Service.

WASHINGTbN. oct. 22 Secretary as to the reported disgust of the t,n slish government with American di- plumacX in regard to Mexico. said thai he had been informed that the onlY part "f th" administraiion's policy which did not meet the entire ap- proNal of the British foreign office was the non recognition of President Hucrta.
The Nome daily nugget., 1913-10-22

passed W"rr Hu'd with troops wh" presented arms l~ the cdisSuns bear ing the dead heroes passed and tn" silent. rcsI..ctful crowds had not the lrart tu render e,"n th" usual amoun: "f applaus that gr""tS His Majesty the Emperor when he appears with his soldiers.
 All l:"rln was i'll mourning and the great crowd that stood back of the suuar" "f tro"Ts around the graves at tn" cemetery aitrst-d tir. honor in which thc dead were held
 At tn" conclusion "f tn" ccremon ics at the graves a salute was fired md taps. th, hEhtS out call. was solInd"d "n thr trumprts