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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

men, when they called at the railroad
station for the trunks. which con-
tanned burglars tools and large part
OF the missing stamps. Both were
sent to prison.
There was few years ago. In Ok
lahoma and Indian territory. a little
company of desperadoes known as the
Bill Cook gang. which operated with
great frankness. They would walk
into pOstOltices in the daytime, take
what money there was on hand, and
walk out again. AS mode OF making
a living, nothing could be more sim
Pile But they did this sort of thing
SO frequently as to eXasperate the pos
tai authorities, and. as result, spe-
cial prices were put on their heads.
Every one Of them was finally killed
or captured. and Bill got forty-hve
years in what is colloQuially known as
the stone jug"
Street letter boxes are robbed from
time to time, but this species of depre-
dation is no longer practiced with the
/ success of former days. The boxes
/ now in use are so ingeniously con-
/ trived that it is hardly possible TO hsh
letters out of them, either with
crooked piece of wire, or by means OF
( a string with a sticky disc of leather
on the end-both of these being meth
DDS anciently employed. There re-
mains, however, the eXpedient of open
ing the box with false key.
All of the letter boxes in any given
city have locks exactly alike. and may
be opened with one key. This, as one
easily sees. is necessary. inasmuch as
a single postman may have to Visit
and make collections from 100 or
more widely-scattered receptacles. 1t
follows then. that a thief, II he pos
sesses a copy of the key, has all the
boxes at his mercy; and this is not
hard to obtain. by filing off and re-
moving one of the padlocks Among
criminals there are many clever lock-
smiths.
Fifteen years ago there was much
robbing of letter boxes by thieves who
worked in gangs, covering up their
tracks with remarkable cleverness.
Their operations were so extensive
that the postoffce department mace
trials of many kinds of locks, some OF
which cost as much as IS each. Those
now in use cost only 40 cents apiece
wholesale; for the authorities have
made up their mia1s that a burglar
proof mail box is an impossibllity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
VAIN WAIT FOR WEED

him reel in his tracks in that aimless
manner. In short. Costigan was glo-
riously drunk,
Look here rasped the superin-
tendent, where's that tobacco we've
been dying for up here for three
days?'
over the drunken face OF Costigan
there came a look of soggy, puzzled
thought. which, a moment later. gave
place to an expression of much
wronged virtue.
'Baccy?' he exclaimed. 'Baccy?
You-hic-you 'shpec' a man re-
hic-remember eve'y lii thing?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
SPOUSE BACK
Runaway Husband Is Pursued by
New Jersey Minister.
EIoped With Pastors Daughter and Ia
Captured at Newark-Wtfe For
gives Him but Boss Doesn't
See II That Way.

pedericktown. n. J.-William 3.
Mummy. the young bank cashier VINO
left his wife and disappeared at the
same time that Miss Polly Archer.
nineteen-year-old schoOl-teacher ana
minister's daughter, departed from
town. has returned.
His wife. who had located him IN
the northern part OF New YORK std'o
after a long search, met him at New
ark and took him to their nome
where they told then friends that he
had been forgiven and was going u
start life over again.
Miss Archer didn't come back AIT
or she vanished, two months ago heI
father, Rev. George d. Archer OF the
Methodist Episcopal church. requesteu
a transfer, and was sent to Crozie'
vile. Pa. 1t is said that Miss Pony
has joined him there.
Neither Murphy ror his wife would
give any of the details of how ne was
found or how the reconciliation was
brought about. but it was learned tha'
the minister had a good deal to 40
with the finding of his daughter anu
the young cashier.
They both dropped out OF sight on
the same afternoon. Mrs. Murphy
had an appointment to go to theater
| in Philadelphia with her husband ana
was to meet him at the ferry mouse
| in Philadelphia. After waiting d
couple of hours she returned home &c
! find that Miss Archer was missing
/ too.
The cashier and the school-teachel
had been seen together about Frederick
town and the neighboring villages
Mrs. Murphy. with an uncle, broke
open a trunk of her husbands an'
found in it lot of love letters whlcf
the minister's daughter had writer
to him. The subject Of divorce wal
mentioned in each.
There was no trace OF the where
abouts of either and it wasn't known
positively whether or not they wer
together Mr.. Archer enlisted the al
of his friend. Rev. DR.. George I
Dougherty of Newark. and in som
way the latter learned that Murph
had been seen in Rochester.
Then. about ten days ago. Mr.. Al
cher received a long. pathetic lette
from Polly begging forgiveness an
asking his permission to come home
He consented to take her back an
Murphy and the girl were met in Me-
, York by Doctor Dougherty and he
, father. He presumably escorted Poll
to his new home in Crozierville. Will
bis fellow-clergyman took charge
, Murphy and conducted him over
Newark, where the runaway husban
was Quartered in the Y. M. G. i
building.
Murphy, It is said. made a clea
breast of the whole affair and asFe
Doctor Dougherty to try to arrane
] matters so that his wife would forgiy
him and take him back to their horn
The Newark minister did this an
Mrs. Murphy said she would give h'
l. husband another chance.
{ The young man is out OF job. II
o bank officials filed his place soon al
a er he dropped out of sight, and the
t say they do not want him back.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
wooed Through the Mails.

Wooed by letter. young woman IL
Cairo Egypt. has consented TO De
come the bride of a man named Eilas
Gabriel of New Brunswick, N. J.
Gabriel is now preparing a home to
which he will shortly escort his BRIDE
ubo will have crossed the Mediter-
ranean and the Atlantic and who un'''
she reaches this country Will never
have looked upon him. She is Nade-
ma Reshara Gabriel was born IN
Svria and had been in America since
1907 A few months ago he picked up
a magazine entitled THE Misses ana
Tndies, Magazine" published In CAIRO
Int and printed an Arabic. In II ne
go an article The Duties OF Wo-
man" signed by Madonna Beshara:
rho woman who wrote that ar'icie,
no told himself. lis woman l couio
love" He wrote letter to her' toiu
hor how he appreciated the article
IA begged for the honor OF her
fr;endship. He also wrote 10 MS
tatber in Arabia. Friendship ripene"
into love and at the end of this mohtn
nv will meet his bride-to-be at
Ellis Island.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Her Titles Are Tangled.

Ogden. Utah.-Mrs. Maria c. Van
Brennerson Vallinga married James
Vallinga. son of her divorced hus-
band here, and thereby became the
daughter-in-law of her former husband
The rearrangeme OF relationships
was further complicated in the dis
covery that Mrs. Vallinga instead of
being stepmother, becomes a sister-in-
law to her stepchildren. and Vallnga
becomes stepfather to his stepbrothers
and sisters. Mrs. Vallinga is her step
mother-in-law. Vallinga is twenty-one
years old and his wife is thirty
eight.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
FEAR VILLAGE Is DOOMED
Swiss Town Is in Danger OF Being
Covered by Millions Of Tons OF
Rock From Mountain.

Geneva, SwitZerland.-The down
ward sliding movement of the top of
Mount Cariline, which threatened to
overwhelm the village of Fleurier
couple of weeks ago. has stopped. but
the people in the valley live in hourly
anxiety that the millions of tous of
rock and earth above them will fall
upon the town.
The authorities have ordered the
inha bitants of the danger zone to
move temporarily. Watchers have
been posted on neighboring peaks
connected by improvised telephone
lines, with sentinels below, to signal
at any moment, day or night. the
recurrence of the movement.
Deep trenches are being dug at the
base Of the mountain in the hope of
arresting the landslide. If 1t comes.
or at least check it for a few mo-
ments.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

The medical officer went out to the
scene, and reported that the man had
been completely blown to pieces. only
a part of the body. small pieces of the
leg. some pieces of flesh from diff.
ferent parts of the body, and a small,
piece of the head being about the spot
The whole camp was wrecked and
crockery and pieces Of cooking u,en-
sils we're scattered over distance Of
about 30 yards. Most of the body and
much OF the other material vas blown
into the creek, about % yards distant
So great was the force OF the exnlo.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

at one time under the sea. and by col.
lecting evidence OF this kind one w.s
able to draw a map presenting all the
various periods of the worlds deve,.
opment. The lecturer went on IN
show how the land rose and luxur,ant
vegetation grew. to be covered IN
turn by other deposits, leading to tI,a
formation Of the coal fields. The
earliest remains Of man were toward
the end of the ice age. Would no
a,Ned the pecpie OF Today leave arv
remains There would De the church
wards and the great cities Ike Lon.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Frees Wife Who Slew Rival.

Cookeviile. Tenn.-A jury acquitted
Mrs. Myrtle Barnes. wife of one of the
wea!thiest men in Putnam county. Of
numbering Mrs Della Judd Last Nay
Mrs Barnes boarded train. soli-ht
out Mrs Judd an shot her dead .~.s
Barnes had charged thai undue inti
macy existed between neT husband
and Mrs judd
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Found Body in FRAGMENTS.

Blown to pieces. travelling artist,
August ]. Stecker. lost his life at Moo
goora, Queensland, Australia. few
days ago The remarkable occurrence
took place about a mile from Wanora.
township outside of Ipswich. The
Ipswich police were advised by
man named LINING that resident.
while passing along the road near
Wanora. saw a wagon, evidently blown
I'D by some explosive. and the re-
mains of the man, Stecker. who had
been camping at the spot overnight.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Earth's AGE Shown by Rock.

AZ recent meeting Of the Birming-
hara and Midland Institute Scientific
society. A W Knapp gave a lecture
on THE Earth's Record in the Rocks.
The lecturer took each geological age
in turn, and gave some idea of the
life hat existed az those times as
shown in fossiiized remains He also
showed how the geography of the
world from age to age could be de-
fined from the composition of the
-ocks The limestone. he said proved
hat tire greater part of England was
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
NITRO" TAKEN BY CONNECTS
1cc Sticks Of Dynamite Also Obtained,
Tossthtr v ith eco Feet of Fuse
and COZ Caps.

San Rafael Cai.-San Quentin peni-
.entisrv oh,ciais were startled recent
y by IRE discovers that 100 sticks OF
ivns mite 290 teat OF fuse aud ABOUT
ea fulmirae Caps bave disappes rec
rom zoe prieca quarry magazine. 10
ted INST Gu size the Dig stone walls
Uxl~,4a .As sAsio-ise l...Isi 81 =
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

were stolen by prisoners. quantity
of nitroglycerin was found hidden
about a halfmile from the prison.
where a chain gang had been working
u is supposed this was secured from
some of the stolen dynamite sticks
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Eirst Salmon BRINGS S32.

Ranger Me-That highly coveted
prize of the Maine angler-the sea
sons first PenCbscot salmon
"a ken at Bangor pool by Charles [
I,jssell The fish weighed IS pounds
and was sCld iUr sS2, The highest price
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Then there is that morbid form OF
self-conceit that leads a man to con-
slider himself a hoodoo because the
home team always loses when he at
tends a ball game.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

That Seattle Judge who made a
prospective bride and bridegroom
listen while he tried a divorce case
certainly doesn't cater to the marry
Ing trade
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

On the latest and greatest steam
chip Just launched there ere lifeboats
for $3.50 persons. Still. the proper
thing for a ship to do with lifeboats
d not to need them
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

The fact that some women can be
induced to resen. bitterly the charge
of being too well dressed shows that
feminism is marching.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

The Los Angeles high school girls
are to be taught practical plumbing
Now they can lose their finger rings
in the washbasin drain pipes with i'm
punity
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Baseball becomes more scientific
every year Expert fans now have
telephone calls arranged in advance
TO summon them from their work.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Only one child was born to every
thirty families in Paris last year,
which city would not be a desirable
place for a baby carriage factory.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
IS A CONFIRMED BACHELOR
Col. e. n. r. Green, Son Of the Rich
est Woman. Received Too Many
Proposals.

ST. Louis. Mo.-Col. E. ii. r. Green.
son of Mrs. Hetty Green. richest wom-
an. recently declared he was no longer
in the matrimonial market. Colonel
Green is still a bachelor. More than
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

For the cure OF cancer $500
worth of radium was applied. AT this
rate few people will be able to afford
to have one.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Is the wearing of green hat with
n neat little bow in the rear an indi-
cation that the wearer possesses
temperament?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Possibly II has never occurred 70
YOU that one sort OF suit that is al
ways made large enough to stand
little shrinkage is the damage suit
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
Mans w snts.

rvsrv man wants an easy tele llar !,
"aIicated as they come
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
In the limeIight.

..rbe early robin is being mentioheo
nartlv in the newspapers.
yes; / overheard one .elnhs sorr
u,,ob hare you may represent your
S'a aT,at is a little girl you are talking
TO- .usu the prediction still stands
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Climbing 200 steps after breakfast
took superfuous weight from wom-
an. II probably would have the same
effect upon a horse.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

And after it has taken us all these
long years to learn to spell. why in
fiict misery through being compelled
to learn all ever again?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

two years ago he said he would wed
an old-fashjoned. modest. stay-at-home
fireside woman He said he received
so n any proposals he became pessi
mis,ic
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Influences Of the season are shown
10 be affecting our courts. one head
line chronicling the fact that Juror
was taken out Of the box"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

A Boston chiropodst has been ar
rested for bigamy Possibly he has
been throwing himself at the feet OF
too many women.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

A mans throat was cut in a bar.
becvhop when a bomb exploded He
complained bitterly because he was
not having his shoes shined
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Have you heard the wall of those
who are Inundated because the lux
ury of paying an income tax is de-
MED them?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Some persons do not like the pleas
ant chorus of the frogs, but some per-
sons have no music in their souls.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Thunder and lightning! Seems
rather familiar.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Only two per cent. Of musicians are
bald but it is too late TOT many n'eU
to join a band.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

A German banker named Puppe
has fed, leaving debts of S7.5OO.OOo'
Sort of going to the dogs, so TO-
speak
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

In the Back Bay baby market
blondes fetch So and brunettes $40 in
spite OF the fact that mos, Of our
poetry is about golden-haired babies
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

There is a peculiar fascination In
the accoutrements Of angling now ois-
PLAYED in certain shop windows.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

However, the kind OF umbrella tna'
YOU cannot lose is not much goou lor
keeping out the rain.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Our opinion is that the world VIII
survive despite incomprehensiDie pic
lures and slit skirts.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Tombstone cutters are on strike
an added argument for the lower cost
of decease.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Experts tell us how to achieve
ripe old age, when what one wants Is
10 retain ones verdant youth.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

The farmer ought to be happy
man about these times. EVerSpou'
wants to help him.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

A German banking house has failed
and it's chiefs have fed. The exam
liner over there has a fierce mustache.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

.,on that the wagon was blown I"
slom only the front wheels ana
noie heing left, even the axle oeins
broken.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

As soon as all women wear Ienu,
ers on their hatpins the men can gun
carrying nippers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

per pound ever paid for Penobsco'
salmon II was sent TO Mrs. W. Camp
bell Clark of New Jersey
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

One trouble with simplihed spen-
,np "a that the authorities still fool
ishly insist upon regular rules.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

ABOUT this time, the preliminary
step is taken in the formation oi
June brides.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
n.;lv ThOuQht.

o. the honor Of tbs friend DC r' -
mud.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Swat the fly" Yes, swat 1t way
out into the outfield.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

Many persons do not ike the cao'
aret. preferring to know what they
eat
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

wb,,e the deposits in the Black ii,
oon. ~ which looked so much IKE
counts ,a"nic dust, might mislead the Ec'
-. Of some future age
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

st. Louis boy swallowed a whole
crawfish. Fortunately. 1t WASN'T an
eel
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17
PHONE 24S.

But baseball is such a strain on the
voice!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

While adopting those dinky nttie
hats the dear women cling oos'ihaOe
" to the old long range hatpins.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

About the only croaking one hears
these DAYS is done by the frogs
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1913-05-17

o YOU WANT 81. 000@ If
so, just catch a railway
mail robbpr. Uncle sam
will pay you that much
for him this being a
standing offer which the
pOstotIice dep art m q n I
makes for the capture of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
Mrs. Rives Buys Willing Estate

GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Newport, r. J., Dec. 13.-Mrs. sara
Rives. wife of George l.. Rives, mas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
SEAMEN'S BILL OPPOSED
New Workers See End of Some
Lines Under Proposed Law.
From The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. Dec. 13-With sentiment in
the committee apparently favoring the re-
port Of the bill substantially as il came
from the Senate the House Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries 10 day
heard the protests Of numerous steamship
men against the La Toilette seamens
bill Representatives of steamship COM
panies operating around New York Har-
Dor and Coney Island and on Chesapeake
Bay and its tributaries asserted that the
provisions of the La Toilette measure
were so drastic that it would put some
lines out Of business and would work
hardship and great financial expense TO
all lines.
ridiculous and confscatory' was the
characterization of the bill made by Cap
tain Willard Thompson, representing the
Baltimore, Chesapeake & Atlantic Rail
way and its subsidiary steamboat COM
panies.
James Joyce, general manager OF the
marine department of the Central Rail
road of New Jersey speaking for the
lines operating in New York Bay de-
clared that an increased equipment OF
lifeboats would handicap fire fighting and
was not necessary, on account of the
short distance from shore and the IN
presence of other boats.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-14
SEEKS TO FORCE L. & N.
Interstate Commission ASKS
Senate to Get Books.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The Interstate
Commerce Commission appealed to the
Senate to-day for additional authority
to compel the Louisville q Nashville
Railroad to open up all of its correspoh-
dence files to inspectors from the COM
mission kilograms that passed be-
tween the commission and Ii. j.. Stone
general counsel Of the railroad, SHOW
that Mr.. Stone had declined to let IN
spectors see correspondence which he
said related solely to intrastate rate
cases.
The investigation of the Louisville d
Nashville resulted from the passage by
the Senate on November of resolu-
ton by Senator Lea. asking for an IN
duiry into the relations between that
road and the Nashville. Chattanooga d
st. Louis and other lines.
Senator Lea said tonight he would
offer another resolution In the Senate
on Monday. instructing the Interstate
Commerce Commission to take what
ever steps may be necessary and Win
i'm its powers 10 force the Louisville *
Nashville Railroad" to open up TO IN
spection the correspondence now WITH
held