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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
FORTUNE SMILES ON LABORER
Welsh Peasant Buys Estate HIS Cot
tage Adjoined After Falling
Heir to Fortune.

London.-From a tiny s25-a-year cot
tage to a 2OO-acre estate and a large
country house is the romantic rise IN
fortune Of Pryce Goodwin Beavan, the
Welsh farm laborer, who has inherited
a fortune from his father, who died IN
Texas.
Beavan. with his wife and six chill
dren. went out to Texas early this year
to wind up the affairs of the big cattle
ranch left by his father, and after sell
ing it they returned to Wales. When
Beavan was a farm laborer. earning
$3.50 a week his cottage adjoined the
Plas Celyn estate, and the fine grounds
with it's woods and trout stream, hac
always attracted him. He never
dreamed that he one day might own 1t
When he came into his fortune he still
remembered Plas Celyn.
A few weeks ago the estate was pu
I'D for sale. Beavsn lost no time in de
Gliding to buy it. The price was $50
| $50. When the name of the purchase
was revealed there was wild excite
ment in Hay. The house at Plas Celyl
has a beautifully carved entranc
porch, with oak seats; there are
large hall and reception rooms, algn
bedrooms and other apartments.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
GIRLS, GIRLS. TRY IT,
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Make It Thick. Glossy, Way, LuKur-
liant and Remove Dandruf-Real
Surprise for You.

Your hair becomes light, Wavy, huf'
~. abundant and appears as soft, lus-
trous and beautiful as young girls
after "a "Dauderiue hair cleanse Just
try this-moisteu cloth with a Attie
Danderlne and carefully draw it
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time This will cleanse
the hair Of dust, dirt and excessive oil
and in just few moments you have
doubled the beauty of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at once
Danderine dissolves every particle OF
dandrun: cIeanses, purifes and inTfg-
crates the scalp, forever stopping itch
inc and falling hair.
But what will please you most VIII
he after a few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-tne and
downv at hrst-yes-but really new
bair-growing all over the scalp II
YOU care for pretty, soft hair and lots
Of it, surely get a % cent bottle OF
Knovlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try it. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
ROME HAD "RAH-RAH" CHEER
Modern College "Yelr Not Original
With American Student, Says
Harvard Professor.

Cambridge, Mass.-The "rah rah"
of the college youth is not an institu-
ton original with the American col
lege rooter. but was a means of giving
vent to ones enthusiasm vocally IN
the DAYS of ancient Rome and medic
val Byzantium.
Prof. Ernst Won Dobschutz, occupy
inc the German exchange chair at
Harvard SAYS: The Harvard cheer
is similar to the cries which resound-
ed through Rome and Byzantlum IN
the olden days. In Rome IN a. D. 1913
there are records that at each SYNOD
the organized cheering was a feature
The Byzantines. too. led by cheei
leaders. welcomed their ma)esue'
with round after round OF cheerfu
salutations."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
Shoes for Soldiers.

Contracts have just been mace py
tho war department for about $2'OOO'-
ooo worth of shoes for Uncle Sam S
soldiers. Nearly 100000 pairs of shoes
are required. and the contracts have
been divided among Eve firms at an
average price of So a rair. These are
the first contracts to be placed Tor
Tho .uecial shoes designed by the
army board of experts, OF when Ma
Cor Edward l.. Munson of the medical
corns was chairman. The military
authorities claim that the new regu
lation army shoes meet all the re
orirarnents of the service to greatel
degree than any shoe ever USED II
this counsry or abroad.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
FINDS LONG-L0ST BROTHER
English Young Woman's Months OF
Quest Ends With Joyous DIS
covery Through Accent.

Jamesburg, n. J.-Hurrying along
the street, anxious to catch traln'
Frederick Greenslade, superintendent
of. the Jamesburg Light and Water
company. bumped into young woman
and blurted out polite, but nasty
Excuse me, madame" The young
woman seemed to be astonlshed at
the accent and the appearance or the
superintendent. She wheeled about
ran after him and caused that gentle
man no end of surprise by hating him
and asking him if he knew Frederick
/ Greenslade. The biggest surprise
1 awaited him, however, when the young
woman disclosed her identity as his
sister. Miss Ethel NJ. Greenslade, VINO
had come all the way from London
England. to search for her brother,
who had been as one dead to the fam
ily for 25 years. 1t was the English
accent of Mr. Greenslade that caught
the ear of his sister and caused heI
sudden turning.
Not once since Mr.. Greenslade had
left his home in London has ne COM
municated with his people. Shortly
after the beginning OF the Boer-Eng
Ish war it was rumored that he had
been killed in battle, but Miss Ethel
did not give up hope. She arrived IL
America last February, and has traV
elcd over a large part of the Unitec
States ever since in her search. she
received a clue while at Chester, w
Va. that her brother was in New
: Jersey town. after reading newspa
l per containing the use OF his name
2 Her arrival and reunion with her rela
tive followed.
t Miss Greenslade will make he
home with Mr.. and Mrs. Greenslade 10
the winter, and return to England /
4 the spring, where reunion OF the ran
ilv will be held and all honor done tn
prodigars return home after so Ion
an absence. Greenslade told OF n
wanderings around the world. enlis
ment in the English army, servln
through the Boer war, and roaming tn
seas until three years ago, when b
. came to Jamesburg and assumed n
= present position.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
ARCH OF DESPAIR SHIPS THAT BURN
Stands at West End OF City OF
IrkutSk, Central Siberia.
is Gateway Through Which Have
Passed for Centuries All the Rus
sian Exiles and Corvicts En-
Route to Penal Settlement.

,s, Ar tho ,,..- entrance to
INN - 1r,.,tsr, cartraI Siberia.
me CI'' VI ',, -, Glitch have
80. -5 60. ..,.,.,~,. mr. mare an the
p"sse0 .o -. an cute ~ peral
80 ,.,9-' '''' ~, e.s,.rr siberia and the
oa-raIir I'M. road which
'7'''''' - -. a., :. ,n. oll rostal
p"''. $50 ,r,s,.,,y and tra Pacific
I.- .risor,r- trauned
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
What. for Instance?

The strike of the hens which has
resulted in egg prices being boosted
to 40 cents a dozen and even higher,
has also contributed to the high price
If counting in many cities. AS is well
known. one OF the chief allies of the
ardent swain is the various drinks
served at soda fountains to which he
conducts her" after a tour OF the
movies. Many of these soft drinks
contain eggs Now many heartless
and soulless owners of soft drink es'
tablishmepts have placed signs like
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

breakers. Loaded with its quarter OF
a mile of net it is a hard task TO shoVe
one of these boats through the broken
water near the beach. the most
fruitful porpoise hunting station Is
close to Cape Hatteras. and II IS wen
known what hazards Turk IN 'he
waters of that part of the coast Vi
the CarOinas.
because of the risks run ana the
skill required in this occupation the
crews are recruited from local hshel
men who are perfectly familiar Win
the coast and are quite at home III
the surf. They must have Clear
heads. steady nerves and the ability
to act quickly. The surimen are ever
ready for their work when a schoo'
of porpoises draws near, provided the
sea gives them half chance. and II
takes but little imagination to GRASP
something OF the excitement and the
peril of their occupation.
The habit of the porpOise is TO SWIM
in schools close in shore and prop
/ ably a hundred or two hundred yaru'
seward from the beach. This makes
it possible to intercept their cours'
and to drag them ashore after the!
nave stranded in the shallow water
the seines preventing their escape sea
ward and frightening them shoreWarO
The operation OF capturing them
simple to describe, but its proper ext
cutionNs quite another matter.
Sometimes the sea is so smoot
that the fish detect the presence
their foe soon enough to go scurrylh
off at great speed. Again. the water
NAV be so troubleous that prom
handling of the nets and the lnterce
ton of the approaching school
, comes impossible. Perhaps one
: more of the boats may be swampe
before getting clear of the breaker
making further successful enorts !
. the time out of the question, or u
porpoises may be swimming too II
= off shore to be reached with ia
: chance of drawing them to shallo
: water before they can get away.
There are many times when the
10 forts of the fishermen are fruitle'
- and days may pass without SING
- porpoise putting in an appearan'
Sometimes a haul will net less than
dozen; perhaps the surfmen may la
half a hundred; and there have be
- occasions when more than double u
:, number have been beached at a SIM
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

Those who like onions as season
ing in foods, but dislike to offend 9th
ers who may have an adherence for
the odor have learned that there are
any number of curatives that will dis
pei the effects of ordinary onion eat
ing.
Italian opera singers are especially
fond of onions, which they believe
have a curative tonic effect on the
throat and vocal cords; but as their
work brings them in close association
with others on the stage they eat
along with the onions fresh parsley.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
REPORTS 1882 NEW BOOKS
Librarian at Washington Tells Con-
eress That Increase is the
Greatest in Years.

Misunderstanding annual report or
the library OF congress was forwarded
TO congress By Herbert Putnam, libra
rian. He shows that last year was
comDlete success for the library, the
books received being exceeded only
twice during the last Is years.
The report says 1852 new books
were added. bringing the total 10 =
1852 books. and pamphlets, eXclu-
sive of maps and charts, music and
art prints In commenting on MS
report, Mr.. Putnam says:
This increase constitutes a prob
lem beyond that OF any other library
involving not merely great burden IN
the initial handling, but the necessity
of a differentiation in treatment-a
limitation of the completer processes
/ of classification and cataloguing to the
material of more Immediate concern.
and recurring specific exploitation,
and the RELOCATION 10 large general
groups of the remainder-subJect TO
the hope of more specific treatment
later.
In an ordinary library. much OF
such material would be wholly avoid
ed. In the national library, 1t Is the
duty to preserve not merely the mos'
comprehensive exhibit of the Amer
can press practicable, but the miscel
Ianeous material in every other field
which the ordinary libraries canno
undertake"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

+.v As several thousand must
carclt during the season TO suppl .
tha aur,,al consumption OF oil for 'Ill9
country it is easy to understand
tbarc are stations for this "uIN "
co+ed along the Atlantic seaoO'iU
from, New Jersey to Florida
po,rof,es vary from six to Twelve
eoot ~, Iargth and the biggest OH '"e'"
,.oiob frllv 4 quarter OF ton A'I
ned I'm friahtened flight and lhe'
beautiful leaps above the water S'
face tell of their great strength ""'
one can easily picture the tash J."
,oI,ad in drawing the heavy seiheS
Win added burden Of a goodly numoe'
90 those excited mammals MAXIM
tbair utmost efforts to break ther way
to freedom.
+ The porpoise is the largest den lllsl
of the deep caught by selnes "l'n'n
the waters of the United States anu
for excitement the nearest approach
is the taking Of the funny IN tut
, waters of Europe. As soon as WV
norpoises are stranded IN shdI'o"
( voter the fishermen rush in aIlon7
Thorn taking good care to AVOID lne
slashing sweep of their powerful '"i,-
and hook them so that they MA!
dragoeG high and dry upon the oeao''
strange as it NAV seem, the hsh are
" not iufreuuently drowned or suHo'
Il ated before they can be pulled asho.I
! This is because they cannot breathe
y -. u.bar resting on their side
:, or their bellies.
No time is lost after these graceIu
:. creatures of the sea have been iahu'.
= in strjpping them of their fat lh'
, boad i severed from the body AM
the precious tissue of the lower Jaw
ord checks is tried out separator
= from the body blubber. The reaso'
= for this is that the two oils are qult
unlike rs lubricants. and hasle
80 needful in order to prevent me Ia''
~ tissue from becoming rancid helo'
=. rendering. Rancid fat seriously /"
. fects the final product, and seeming,
- trifipg conditions bear Important
rror the ultimate suitability of TN
70 lubricant.
\
nh duced is essentially raw or crude 0
of comparison with the finished arOc'
ne and contains a good deal OF forelg
,rs substance which must be removed
mt fore the stuff is cit for the market.
en- As soon as the oil is received
be- the refner it is heated gently IN ora
or TO complete the cooking process begr
led by the fishermen at the SEEMING st
RS, tons. Up to this point man has DOL
at his work and now time and Natu
the take I'D the task The oil is allow
far to rest for eight months and is
air nosed during that time to the clarli
ow ing effects of the sun and also 10 q
influences Of climatic heat and co
eff Then It is strained or filtered thTou
ass, suitable fabrics to cleanse it.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
Art Appreciated.

At a recent portrait show in New
York. Robert Edeson told a story
about the nude in art.
AN old farmer and his wife," said
Mr. Edeson. "once visited an exhibit
ton where the nude predominated.
They seemed a good deal impressed,
almost stupefied, by all the white and
cleaning pictures. AS they LETT
heard the old man say, with a sigh:
well, Hannah, l never expected to
see as much as this for a quarter -
Young's Magazine.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
WINDMILL AT U. SIS CENiEh
Exact Geographical Central r0'"' "
u. S. Located on Farm Nea'
Smith Center. Kansas.

Washington-Th exact Eeograph-
zeal center of the United STATES II
Gated on a farm about twelve mics
northeast of Smith Center, Kan. Ac'
cording to the United States DeoIoE
ical survey. its position is at LATITUDE
80 degrees 50 minutes and lonsi'ude
as degrees so minutes. a pho'oS-
rainier who went out armed with
these figures to find the exact spot
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
Ancient Ailment.

While spending the summer al
Block Island, R. l.. completing Inc
Polly Page Motor Club lola For,
roster with her four children ATTENDED
services at quaint little St Anns-oy'
the-Sea.
On the way home after service one
Sunday Arthur. her eldest boy asked
seriously:
Mother. what sort of disease Is
pontius PLATE? You know we say
suffered under Pontius PLATE Gee
7 hone | never get il!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
What She Wanted.

Library Attendant-A foreign-look-
ing woman came in today and asked
for cottage cheese"
Friend-Ha. Did she think the Ii
brary was 4 grocery store?
l.. A.-No after some questioning.
7 found out that she wanted Scottish
Chiefs"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
Plant Trees.

A Frenchman who recently hanged
himself planted the tree many years
ago for that purpose. Plant more
trees You may want to hang your
sa1s when YOU find out what your
neighbors think of you, and it will be
bumiliating to ask one Of them TO lend
Won a tree.-Fort Worth Star-Iele'
yram.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
TRULY A PUBLIC BENEFACTOR
Ohio ~Burbank" Claims That He Has
Succeeded In Evolving Real
Odorless Onion.

An Ohio Burbank sends the joyful
Iews that he has achieved triumph
In horticulture. 1t is an odorless
onion. a combination of the Bermuda
and the Golden Yellow. II lacks moth
ing in onion flavor or zest, but leaves
40 disagreeable taste or reminiscent
perfume.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
Trivial Causes of Some Terrible
Ocean CataStropheS.
They Are Frequently Destroyed owing
to the Spontaneous Combustion OF
Their CargOes-Thrll';ng Ac-
counts OF Fires at Sea.

.-...-.-...-.t.r, ~
1t wound S''I" .''.-os, III ,'''',. .,.,..-,
set IRE 2" ana b'IA 10 ''e -,
ad-e q Dig "''.'" sun. 'O''.' 90
vessels almost .''.i .'.'- .,r.
steel or i'oa. "''- "."7'''-
heads Oh 'H" same '"'.'' .,....
Experience. ho",'''' mas
1j-tT"ie-. i'' '-' '.,'7.- .:.
Hapt'N'i '' .A. f'-."' Oh. 81 '-'-.'
ago is h'j by an. means d
.A~"pi. 'i ITS KIND. ..
j, lis ,-''"o' o''...'-, .'' '..t -,..-
.'.a- ".' STAR. ''0 '.-- 1-r...
'.ta8'.AE OIL 'A' ,''' .4.
."' care ''77A.. %. 81 , ''.. o.-,....,
crew. .'' '' r....,..r.ti,r.
.,........ .t ia.
TOT '". "". -.'.t JOB ..'........,.'.. an No.
''- ~, ,..... no favor than
..-. H.,
'' ,., '' -. ..7.. w.. .,.... Moor reoura was
.',.. '..,...t l..... te.u That oi
.,.'.' 49,. f..-s ,s. yo,Iu-r3 if wire
..,-....,t, had rrt h.,r invented.
$500, .t,.. .-....,... ,....f .',. frenzy
I..-.5. ,.,.I o,a-rg...r.d then
- ,.....r.f f,v.-.huut five or
o.. s,,.,,. I'm q bCat and were
,.l,..l M, -.o DAVIS later half dead
r., .....,,..,,fo.r and exuos,re. These
,...r,.. tr., eoIa survivors.
p ONO cf tba most thrill.ur stories
- e.. - % tb. hnrring of the Sa-
~, -. I,.d % similar oripiu-the
-. l,.,,,i,iro NJ q naked light in
I ,..,.,ot+o GIad with government
! -. Oh. had 200 soldiers on board,
! or5 thoeo ,,crl-ad like heroes remoy-
fns, and throwing overheard the gun
nowder of which there was a large
quantity stored in the hold.
! ora b,,.raI did exploGe blowing MP
\ +bo ar+ira mort quarter OF the ship.
I >-.,.,-+,,lr... ,ftar weeks of dreadful
..,.-.+,- tho SIN spoulderips hulk was
r.,.i..,.5 s,faIv TO the Mauritius
,.itl,oo+ Losing q single life.
,.,.... 900, e-oo,cntIv fired owing &c
.......--,.- oo.r,buetion of theil
,.ril,;re examrle was az
-. -. .1,o COCO of the Nisronesia
- rro,.. e,orrb America for Ant
iii, ,,it,-o+a in hays The fame.
80, of woodwork il
4 lin Of tho vessel causing the nj
-, ,,sad owing TO tn
g - to.. ca that from a soft an,
@ -,,t,..oroa If was TRANSFORMER
81 Ioacias Of Iiouor cement, whicl
q .n, don.r ;,to the lower hold and he'll
. On .o,, tba ,,ratas that had previous
~ -, atartod thereby preventing he
We -, -inI,tro She was nicked up even
~. ro5bo+ bu1k-by a tug an
10, kaaobod n deal Her passenger
rnd ,,ray. oscaned in the boats.
of -, horra1. &c faarfuuv dangerou!
nd On -. aao bio iron shin III
1,e1I1 80 ! i,,arnooI was procee,
DieA ohorro1 With the pilot o
iue IP .San Che suddenly hurst int
u - srnrn conc nnexplained caus
III -, .o,,I on her nerished. \
aiu 80 .bo hodias was ever foun
OF o,,,d ar,. craft approach an
~ - tbo blazing vessel OWN
- i,torso beat while the stenC
10 the intense Hea'' 10,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
A Rural Complaint.

SO YOU think beef will be higher
Yes" replied the statistician.
We'll. it's too bad the way things
are mismanaged. l wish there were
some way could leave my diamonds
in the barn and put the COW in the
safe-deposit vault.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
A La Mode.

Il want some of this blue serge to
make a skirt"
Very well. madam. where shall
send it?"
"Oh, weller. it's a mere tribe. III
take il with ma"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

these above the soda fountains: All
egg drinks. five cents extra"
The only remedy left is for the
young man to talk his companion
into desiring a drink not containing
eggs. indianapolis News.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
As a Last Resort.

"Grabson says he is not averse to
spending money when the occasion
seems to warrant it.
That's true. I've seen him buy a
stamp when he couldn't borrow one.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

certain kinds OF nuts sailed, dry coffee
beans and various other preparations
which act as dispensers of the aroma
that stands in disrepute.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
Il. Let the French Worry

She-Did you have any trouble WIN
,our French when you were in Paris
He-'I didn't, but the Parisians did.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
RUB PAINS FROM
SORE, LAME BACK
Rub Backache away with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL

Back hurt you? Can't straighten
up without feeling sudden pains sharp
aches and twinges? Now listen
That's lumbago, sciatica or maybe
from a strain, and you'll get blessed
relief the moment you rub your back
with soothing, penetrating st. Jacobs
Oil" Nothing else takes out sore
ness. lameness and stiffness so quick
". 1t is perfectly harmless and doesh L
burn the skin.
Timber up! Don't suffer! Get
small trial bottle from any store, ana
after using it just once, you'll forget
that you ever had backache, lumbago
or sciatica, because your back VIII
never hurt or cause any more misery
It never disappoints and has been REQ
commended for 90 years. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

NrsWinslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innarntna-
- main. cures wind co ia, 25c q bottle.Ib
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

en-. Russia is still eXiling political
prisoners at the rate OF about 1000
year. Siberia, holding the bulk OF
them. counts some $4,000 eXiles and
criminals within it's vast domain
Popular Electricity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

Even after eating onions a woman
NAV find some one to love her, but Ii
is different with mere man.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

Tears OF JOY and sadness flow from
he same tank.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03

discovered that II was occupied b! an
old windmill standing beside a wood
en- shed. The tenant of the farm
when he learned that his windmill
had such distinction. feared that the
landlord might raise tn" rent-Pop-
ular Mechanics Magazine.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-01-03
|H.vntin9 tbePlayfvl}PorpolSe

- IE playful porpolse has put
r !: e: 6: s: ): +: s: : s:
until earl. spring these
z Al ,amboll.l creatures OF
~ - the sea viii be sought by
special class Of Atlantic
fishermen. Needless of time as the
porpoise seemingly is, yet upon 1t
depends the busy mans apporuoh,
ing of his daily tasks. Because o.
mi. fact a curious industry has de-
welcomed in this country Of when
the public generally knows noun
ing. an industry that inllmale'y
affects the running of watches an"
clocks.