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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Millions of
Acres Unused.

/ cultivation. &C
/ Millions OF cording 10 csti.
hcrnc IInuood mates of The de-
partmcnt of agri-
/ cultural. based upon reports Of 90. 600
! correspondents. These reports were
/ obtained in order to Gain information
as to the tillahlc area of the United
States. the amount Of land that cannot
be used for CROPS that have TO be
plowed. but available for pasturs or
/ fruits, aud the total number of acres
thar never can be used for agricultural
purposes. From the returns. which
were generally very consistent, pre-
liminaIy estimates have been made
for each state and for the United
States Further Investigation in the
far western states may modify some
what the present estimate for those
states
The entire United States. excluding
foreign possessions, contains about
| 5000 900 acres. OF this area about
so per cent. or 1.140000.0OO acres is
estimated to be tillable. that is capa-
BILE of being brought under cultivation
by means of the pillow. This includes
land already under such cultivation
and that which in the future may be
brought under cultivation by clearing.
drainage, irrigation. etc.
Three hundred and sixty-one mil
lion acres or 10 per cent. are esti-
mated to be nOntillable but valuable
for pasture or fruits ONLY q per
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Pulled Molasses Candy.

onefourth cupful of butter, two
cupfuls of granulated or coffee sugar
one and one-half cupful of boiling wa.
ter Mix all ingredients and boil
without stirring until it forms a soft
pail In cold water. Turn into a b1t.
tered platter and fold toward the cen.
ter so 1t will not harden. When It can
be handled, pull until light, working
an any desired favoring. Cut with
the scissors and roll In squares o
waxed paper.-Delineator
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Mistaken Sheer.

1T is cheaper, got dearer. to con-
suit a specialist" said DR.. Simon
Flexner, head of the Rockefeller in
stitute, at a medical dinner.
1T is very stupid and erroneous to
hold the opinions of Blank. to whom
a friend said:
WAS the doctor who examined
your lungs a Specialist
"'No. don't think So, Blank
sneered. He couldn't find anything
the matter with EN-"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

Uncle Sam now has under his DOS.
session exactly 5000 islands. support.
tI, a. ~, Ing a population
5000 Islands. more than the en-
tire United States
d century ago. according to a report
just received by the National Geo.
graphic society. It tells the story of
the remarkable development of those
lslands since the American flag was
unfurled over them.
The report shows their commerce
exceeds $300,000,000, or more than
that of the United States in any wear
prior to 1880; American capital invest.
ed In them aggregate approximately
SfOO'OOO.OOO; they ship to the United
States $100,000,000 of their products
every year, and take In exchange
products ~ about equal value.
The feature of the report is the de.
velopment of Porto Rico, Hawaii and
the Alaskan islands 1t shows whom
Porto Rico came under American nos.
session - years ago there was but
one building in the island erected for
school purposes while today there are
1900 such buildings. There we're Ok
600 pupils enrolled in the puhlic
schools In the first year of American
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

young lady nodded. went quietly to
the cloak-room, took her husbands
hat and threw II in the stove Then
she returned and said that just as
soon as Gobsa had got his hat and
coat and ordered the carriage around
she would be ready to depart with
him.
She had seven more dances with
our reporter before the trouble was
settled by Landlord Georges lending
Banker Golde a cap.
Yes, We hope the tango craze does
not attack our good wife
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Home Medicine Chest.

Keep your medicines in one place.
out of reach of children. Be sure to
have Hanford's Balsam Of Myr-h on
hand for emergency use. 1t should
take the fire out of burns, heal cuts,
remove soreness and be worth many
times over it's cost. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Not Lean Year. Either.

Ethel-This craze for gold seems to
me very foolish. Now, a very little
would make me happy.
Jack-IIow much?
Ethel-Just enough to reach around
my finger.-San Francisco Chronicle.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Bureau Will
Help Worker.

Z
! bureau VIII the employment
! Helm Worker TO which they are
best adapted has
been established in Washington.
Experts will analyze the tempera-
ment and capabilities of applicants
and advise them as to the calling in
which they are likely to succeed. An
employment office, operated in con
nection with the bureau and supported
by employers throughout the country,
then will find jobs for the applicants
in the callings suggested.
This work, which has been founded
by a local body of philanthropists, is
expected to aid particularly young per
sons who lack definite aims and pa
rental advice, older persons who are
drifting without getting anywhere"
in callings to which. perhaps. they are
unsuited. and such down and outs"
as desire to start over again.
Gustave Blumenthal has been en-
gagged as the bureau analyst. He will
size Up" the character and attain
ments of the applicant, who will be re-
quired to furnish minute information
concerning his education. tastes, at
tainments and experience. When the
analyst determines what calling would
afford the best opportunities for thee
applicant the case will be referred to
a board of counselors who are bust
ness and professional men and
women.
The counselor representing the call
ing designated by the analyst will
Judge the applicant and his chances of
making good. II the judgment is ia
vorable the applicant will be returned
to the bureau with an Endorsement
and the employment office then will
find him a job.
When the applicant obtains employ
ment he will become the subject of
the bureaus follow-up system of re-
ports. II he makes good the bureau
will be through with him. If he fails
to progress the bureau will re-examine
him and endeavor to start him along
more successful lines.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

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10
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
RUB-MY-TlSM

VIII cure your rheumatism ard all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia
Cramps. Collie. Sprains. Bruises. Cuts,
Old Sores. Burns. etc. AntiseptIc
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Damp Drama.

81 understand it is a very fearful
play"
Yes; the management supplies
fresh handkerchiefs after the second
act"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

Be sure that you ask for Wright's Indian
Vegetable Pills, and look for the sigma
ture OF VIM. Wright on wrapper and box
For Constipation, Biliousness and Indiges-
ton. ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
PIwPIrS. BOILs AND D,NDRUFF

Disappear by using TettcrIne, a sure,
safe and speedy cure for Eczema. Tet-
ter, Infants Sore Head. Chilhlains and
itching Piles Endorsed by physical MS /.
praised by thousands who have used IL.
Il feel like / owe 10 my fcIlowman
this much: For seven years / had ecze-
ma on my ankle. ] have tried many
doctors and numerous remedies which
only temporarily relieved I decided to
give your Tetterine a trial | did SO
and after eight weeks am entirely free
from the terrible eczema"
I. s Giddcns. Tampa. Fla.
Tetterinc. SOC per box. Your druggist or
J. L. SAuptrlnc. Savannah. Ga. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

Before we censure a man for seem
ing to be what he is not, we should be
sure to know what he is.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

The road to hell is paved with good
Intentions and the pavement makes
smooth riding.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

Wounds cleansed by Hanford's Bal
sam. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Prepared.

Il told you to look sharp, didn't 70
well, guess did. l had an edge
on"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

They stop the tickle-Dean's Mentho-
lated Cough Drops stop coughs by stop
ping the cause-5c at Drug Stores
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

Sore Eyes, Grsnulated Eyelids and Stiles
promptly healed with Roman Eye Bal
sam. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

Even the man who stands on his
dignity may put his foot in it.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07
Motor Circles.

do they move you in a circle"
"By no means. We have a six-cylin.
der car Theyt MOE in a four-cylin-
der set"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

Money may be saved by avoiding
sure things.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-07

A vocational guidance bureau which
will assist school children and other
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07
Chilly Text.

Mother-Tommy. what was the gold
en- text at Sunday school today? Tom
my (who lives in Alaska)-Let me see.
Oh. yes. MANY are cold. but few are
frozen."-Judge.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07

experience anu ven smaiIer power.
of imagining relations.
In the case of animals the power of
constructing q memory picture and re-
lating the same to present conditions
is probably exceedingly low, ii not en-
tirely absent. Pain to an animal rep
resents an unpleasant experience
begun and ended sharply. 1t is IN
related. 1t has nj social or moral sig
nificance. 1t Is not terrible in the wide
sense. An animal lives from moment
to moment. AT any given moment its
happiness is q question in the main Of
physical comfort. The Gagged skylark
Though it must not be supposed that
this is any defense of an Objectionable
practice) experiences none Of the
misery of the Gagged man. 1t does not
know that its liberty is ~hopelessly lost.
1t cannot relate its present position
to past experience in the way in which
a prisoner can and must do. The cage
is merely an accidental obstruction
which may at any moment disappear.
Should the bird stop struggling it does
SO because struggling is unpleasant,
not because it is hopeless.-London
Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07

Tie steel cell at tue IWenIy-LnlrQ Street
station in which we have it locked.
The only thing l am afraid of is that
he'll get away with the cabinet in
spite of u.s."
Days passed and nothing happened
nothing, that is, in 81 far as the cab
met was concerned. There was an in
quest, of course. over the victim Of
the latest tragedy, and once again l
was forced to give my evidence before
a c%oroner's jury.
The Bertillon measurements Of the
victim had been cabled to Paris, and
he had been instantly identified as a
fellow named Morel, well known to the
police as u daring and desperate Grim
inal; in fact, NJ. Lepine considered the
matter Sc important that he cabled
next day that he was sending Inspector
Pigot to New York to investigate the
affair further and to confer with our
bureau as to the best methods to be
taken to apprehend the murderer. In
spector Pigot, it was added, would sail
at once from Havre ON La Savoie.
Meanwhile. Grady's men. with Sim.
monds at their head. strained every
nerve to discover the whereabouts of
the fugitive; Il net was thrown over
the entire city, but, While a number of
fish We're captured, the one which the
police particularly wished for was not
among them. Grady asserted conf
IDENTIFY that he had left New York.
The Boule cabinet remained locked
up in a cell at the Twenty-third street
station, and Simmonds kept the key in
his pocket. | was much amused at
the pains which Godfrey took to in
form the fugitive as to its where
abouts and as to how it was guarded
Over and over again. while the othel
papers wondered at his imbecility, hi
told how it had been placed in the
strongest cell at the Twenty-Five
street station; a cell whose bars were
made Of chrome nickel steel which NJ
saw could bite into; a cell whose loci
was worked not only by a key, but b.
a combination. known to one maj
only; a cell isolated from the the 9th
ers, standing alone in the middle Of TIL
third corridor, in full view of the Off
Ger on guard, so that no one could ap
prOach it, day or night. without bein.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07
..u1AIs LuaC ne uad SOu1eCui1Iy

sn.nnIs mat ne q something uu-
usual to tell me.
81 know who the great unknown is"
he began, land I'm going to tell you
presently. Day after tomorrow,
Wednesday, I'll know all the rest. The
whole story will be in Thursday morn
ing's paper"
Godfrey" | protested, II wish you
would pick out somebody else to prac-
tice on. You come up here and explode
a bomb just to see how high I'll jump.
It's amusing to you no doubt and per-
haps a little instructive. but my nerves
won't stand it,"
"My dear Lester" he broke in. that
wasn't Il bomb, that was Il simple
statement of facts. Before answer
any questions l want to ask you one.
Did you by any chance mention me to
the gentleman known to YOU as M.
Felix Armand?"
yes" l answered after a moments
thought, 81 believe l did. l told him
you were a genius at solving mys-
t~eries."
Godfrey nodded.
''That," he said. explains the n
thing I didn't understand. Now go
ahead with your questions"
"You said awhile ago that you would
know all about this affair day after to-
morrow
81 have received Il letter which sets
the date" and he took from his pock-
ct a sheet Of paper and handed it over
to me. Read it!'
The letter was written in pencil in
a delicate and somewhat feminine
hand, on a sheet of plain. unruled pa
per. With an establishment which in
creased with every word l read this
extraordinary epistle:
My Dear Mr.. Godfrey nave been high
ly fattered by your interest in the affair
of the cabinet Boule and admire most
deeply your penetration in arriving at a
conclusion so nearly correct regarding 1t.
I must thank you also for your kindne
in keeping me informed of the measures
which have been taken to guard the cab
met and which seem to me very complete
and well thought out. I have myself visit
ed the station and inspected the cell, and
I find that in every detail you were cor
rect.
1t is because 1 so esteem you as an ad-
versary that I tell you in confidence tina
it is my intention to regain possession OF
my property on Wednesday next and that
having done so, I shall beg you to accept
a small souvenir Of the occasion.
I am, my dear sir, most cordially yours.
JACQUES ORCHARD,
The Invincible.
l looked up to find Godfrey regard
ing me with a quizzical smile.
"Of course it's a joke l said. Then
l looked at him again. 'Surely, God
frey, you don't believe this is genuine!''
perhaps we can prove it." he said
quietly. THAT is one reason l came
up. Didn't Armand leave a note for
you the day he failed to see you?"
Eyes; on his card; l have it here!'
and with trembling fingers. l got out
my pocketbook and drew the card
from the compartment in which 1 had
carefully preserved it.
One glance at it was enough. The
penciled line on the back was unques.
tionably written by the same hand
which wrote the letter.
II have been certain from the first
that it was he!." said Godfrey.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07
A HISTORIC BELL.
From the Guerrero to the Constitution,
Then to a Mill.

From the Guerrero to the Constitution,
Then to a Mill.
One would hardly expect to find an
object of historic interest in so pro-
sale a place as a New England mill
an object older than the oldest title of
the English peerage, an object made
before the English parliament was
formed. Yet such an object is in daily
use in a factory at Sa%ylesville, R. 1. 1t
is a bell, whose history is q most in
teresting one. Around the bell, about
four inches from the crown, is this SUI
prescription: Peter Secest Amsterdam,
Ammo 1868, me fecit."
The date, together with other we'll
authenticated facts, leads to the belief
that the bell was long used in a con
vent belfry in England and was taken
therefrom for public use during the
reformation. But the connecting link
between it's life in the old world and
it's advent to America is the famous
naval battle between the Guerrero
and the Constitution.
The Guerrero, q helpless wreck, was
rolling in the trough of the sea, while
Captain Dacres Of the royal navy. on
the deck of the American frigate, the
Constitution. was offering his sword to
gallant Captain Hull.
The two officers had been friends in
time of peace. having often exchanged
ports. and now HulIs magnanimity
shone out.
'IHl not take your sword, Dacres,"
said he. keep it."
In the meanwhile the boats of the
Constitution were busily engaged in
transporting the crew Of the defeated
ship to the deck of the victor. A mid,
shipman reported to the first lieuten.
ant that the ships bell had been car
ried away by a grapeshot from the
Guerrero and that there was no way
of announcing the time to the ships
company.
At that moment the Guerrero gave q
succession of heavy plunges, and the
clear tones of a fine bell rang over the
water.
go get the Englishman's bell" said
the lieutenant to the midshipman.
"There will be no further use for it on
board that craft"
The Guerrero surrendered at {
o'clock in the evening of Aug. 10, 1872,
and at 8 o'clock the same evening Pc,
ter Secest's bell in sonorous tones rang
out the hour on board "Old Ironsides.'
With the lapse Of time the bell, amid
the confusion and debris common to a
great navy yard, became misplaced
lost its identity and was thrust care,
lessly to one side. 1t found its way to
the scrap heap, was afterward sold by
the United States and finally came to
rest in its present quarters.-Boston
Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07

instantly discovered: a cell whose door
was connected with an automatic
alarm over the scrgeant'S desk in the
front room.
OF the Boule cabinet itself Godfrey
said little, saving his story for the de-
nouement which he seemed so sure
would come. But the details which l
have given above were dwelt upon in
the Record. until, happening to meet
Godfrey on the street n day, | pro-
tested that he would only succeed in
frightening the fugitive away alto
gether, ven if he still had any designs
on the cabinet, which l very much
doubted. Bat Godfrey only laughed.
There's not the slightest danger Of
frightening him away" he said. ''This
fellow isn't that kind"
But a man would be a fool to at
tempt to get that cabinet" I protested.
Its simply impossible"
1T looks impossible, Pm free to adj
nit" he agreed. But, just the same,
l wake every morning cold with fear
and run to the phone to make sure the
cabinets safe. You don't appreciate
this fellow as 1 do. He's a genius.
Nothing is impossible to him. He dis
dains easy jobs. When he thinks a
job is too easy he makes it harder.
just as a sporting chance"
"You know who he is, them" l de-
manded.
II think l do hope I do. But l am
not going to tell even you till I'm
sure. I'll say this: If he is who I
think he is it would be a delight to
match ones brains with his. We
haven't got any n like him over
here, which is a PITY"
l was inclined to doubt this, for |
have no romantic admiration for gen
tlemen burglars, even in fiction. How
ever picturesque and chivalric, a thief
is, after all, a thief.
I pointed out to Godfrey now that, if
his intuitions were correct, he would
soon have a chance to match his wits
with those of the great unknown.
eyes," he agreed, land I'm scared to
death. l have been ever since / began
to suspect his identity"
1t vas while l was sitting moodily
in my room one night that a knock
came at the door, a knock l recog-
nized, and l arose joyfully to admit
Godfrey.
I could see by the way his eyes were
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07
AN ANIMAL IN PAIN.


1t Suffers Less Than Man on Account
of Its Low Intelligence.
1t is a platitude that pain is as one
feels it." But that statement falls a
considerable way short of the truth.
The measure of pain undoubtedly de-
ponds as much upon realization, COM
parison and constructive memory as
upon sensation. In other words. the
individual with the most highly devel-
oped imagination enjoys and suffers
most intensely. though not perhaps
most violently. Pain and death are
terrible in proportion as one is capable
Of relating them to experience. To
children they are not terrible in this
sense. because children have small
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07
WILLIE RITCHIE.

the distinction of paying on $4,000 more
toward the income tax than Willie
Richie. the lightweight champion.
Richie a few weeks ago filed a brief
calling for a tax on $4,000. Richie,
by the way. will soon sign up articles
to meet Jack Britton. the classy scrap
per in Dan Morgan's stable.
Tommy Gavigan, recently of Paris,
is with us again. the same old Tommy,
brimful Of fight and overhowing with
news. And there Is reason for both.
He has been in active training with
| Joe Jeanette, Frank Moran and VIII
lie Lewis. therefore is in good fighting
condition and has just ONE from the
| scene Of the war developments be-
tween Jack Johnson and Frank Moran.
| This accounts for his abundance Of
news.
There is not much doubt in Tommy's
mind as to who will win the cham
| pionship battle. He says that the
white nan is keeping in perfect trim,
| "ullC Luc CllttllplOu udS SoAC way JAIN
and so far has made no serious at
tempt to better his physical condition.
81 saw the battle between the two
Johnsons. Jack and jim" said Tommy,
land Jack seems to have lost all idea
Of distance. His rapid fire left. which
he has always used so successfully,
would miss it's mark time and again
| by a whole foot. He was fat and slow
and lacked the usual steam behind his
blows.
"On the other hand. Moran has a
clever system of keeping in good shape.
He has a little summer home a short
distance from Paris and every once In
awhile puts on a two or three round
exhibition before different clubs all
over France. thus managing to make
expenses and keep up his training at
the same time
The worlds tourist baseball players
who attended the Joe Jeannette-Alf
Langford fight in Paris got the best
laugh of the trip so far. Langford (not
SAM proved a huge joke, but his awk-
wardness bothered Jeanette. ALT but
ted Joe in the first round. opening a
cash on the forehead. Finally. in the
seventh round. Langford missed a ran
dom swing and Topped on his jaw.
knocking himself out.
Jeanette was so enraged over the
butting incident that he kicked the un-
conscious battler on the head, then
picked him ND and kicked him around
the ring.
In the meantime the referee disqual-
flied Langford for having fallen with
out being hit. Some decision.
Langford was out for more than an
hour. Every one thought his neck was
broken.
Having been advised by his physi-
clan not to do any violent training or
engage in any boxing contests, Kid
Mccoy has called off his twenty round
battle with Georges Carpenter. the
French champion. this month. Joe
Jeanette has been matched to fight
Carpenter in Paris March q.
The boxing promoters of California
are working hard to sign UP Jimmy
Clabby and Billy Murray. the crack
middleweight of Sacramento, CAL. for
a twenty round battle the latter part
Of this month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1914-05-07
Hiqhtly Practical.

Your business college for young Ia
lies seems to be all right
at is all right"
DO you give the girls a good practi-
cal business training?"
Gin reply to that question l can only
say that 60 per cent of u graduates
marry their employers the first year"
Louisville Courier-Journal.