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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Settle Dispute of Dirtiest City.

The long standing argument whetn-
or Chicago, Pittsburgh or st. Louis
;s the dirtiest American city Is about
IN he settled. SCOT gauges are in op-
Grafton which register the settings
from the air. They have been in use
several years in English towns. and
have shown some startling figures.
In the East end of london, the an
nual fall of SCOT and dirt amounts to
65O tons per square mile. Glasgow
ran up a total of 1880 tons per square
mile while the manufacturing city OF
Cambridge leads all the rest with an
accumulation of 1889 tons per square
mile every year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
NOT AN ABSOLUTE BLANK
Eve Retains Impression Of Last-Seen
Spectacle During the Duration
of a Wink.

When a person winks his eyes he
momentarily covers the entire eye
balls, and everything therefore should
turn absolutely black and be in total
darkness for the instant. AS matter
of fact, he certainly Is in total dark
ness, but he is unconscious OF the
same. The reason he is unconscious
is that the eye is incapable or remoV-
ing a certain view from itself until an
eighth of a second has elapsed. So the
view seen just before the ball goes In
to eclipse continues to be seen for an
eighth of second. But as the eye Is
not covered by the lid as long as this
a new view arrives to supplant the
old view before the old one has van
ished. Thus the darkness is not no
ticed. although there is no doubt that
it exists.
This same popularity of the eye
enables moving pictures to have thell
being. 1t also is the reason why
lighted torch whirled rapidly arounc
shows a path instead OF a sequence o.
torches. Also why a rapidly rotating
wheel does not show its spokes. II
snapshot be taken of such wheel l
does show the spokes, however, ant
proves the above fact of persistence
Or of the wheel be viewed by light
ming flash it shows them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
ALL IN ABILITY TO SAY mo
Great Truth. Voiced by Chauncey M
Depew, Is Worth the Considera-
ton of All.

Chauncey VI. Depew, reviewing MS
eightieth birthday, says: Il have found
the best insurance policy is the ability
to say no Many of my friends nave
died before their time because they
could not resist the asperities which
destroyed them. Abstinence is hard al
first, requires will power and self-de
NAL, but abstinence soon conquers dc
sire. Ever after is the joy of victory
and confidence in that handspring o.
life-the will.
Horace Greeley once said to me
after the payment Of notes he had IN
dorsed had swept away years OF saw
ings, 'Chauncey, want you to have
law passed making it a felony, pun
ishable with life Imprisonment, for
man to put his name on the back o
another mans paper. AS | lamen
about one-quarter of my inability t
say no, and without any benefit to m
friends, | sympathize with Mr.. Gree
ley"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Let the Child Name Itself.

Why writes a correspondent to the
London Chronicle) should not infants
be numbered and allowed to choose
their own names on attaining years OF
discretion? 1t would free parents
from great responsibilities and also
from lifelong reproaches from the
children whom in moments Of enthusi-
SIN they have nominated Ebenezer'
kitchener or as that baby girl on
whom her patriotic father at the
crushing of Cronje bestowed the names
~Modderina Robertina." Such a name
as that can never be lived down, and
II handicaps a woman because 1t be
trays her age.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
FAILS TO SECURE
RECOGNITION
Lady's Own Friends Assert Could
Not Recognize Her When
Brought Face to Face.

Arritts, Va-Mrs. D. J. Bowen, OF
this town. makes the following state
ment: For 90 years l suffered with
womanly troubles, and although |
tried different treatments, l did not
get any relief.
was unable to look after any Of
my work, and my friends thought |
could not get well.
Finally, | began to take Cardui the
womans tonic, and l hadn't taken
one-third Of the first bottle. before
could notice its good effects.
Now | can do all my work. feel like
I'm not more than 16 years old, but
am really 40. Ny own friends say
look so well, they don't recognize me
when We meet in the road.
My daughter is using Cardui, and
she says it is a fine medicine. ] also
have a number of lady friends taking
it, since they found out how it helped
me.
Whenever | feel a little fatigueC
after q days extra hard work, jus
take a dose OF Cardui and am a.
right.
cant say too much for Cardui."
Thousands OF women who now SUITE
from womanly troubles, could be re
lieved and benefited, by following Mrs
Bowen's example.
Are you OF this number?
II so. try Cardui today. 1t canno
harm you, and is almost sure to d
you good.
At the nearest drug stOre.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Quantity Of Water Neeued.

The quantity of liquid one should
drink in a day depends upon a per.
sons constitution. the amount of exer.
else he takes. the kind of food he eats,
the weather and many other condi-
lions. But the average man needs
from three and half to four pints Of
fluid per day. OF this he gets at least
a pint in his solid food, so there re-
mains from two and a half to three
pints to be drunk. Women need less
and children more. II is a good rule
to allow children 70 drink all they
want
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Oil DESTROYS Insects.

Insects generally breathe through
special pores in various parts of their
body, and if these pores are closed
by oil they are suffocated. Anyone
may test this by dropping sweet oil
on the back of a wasp; it very soon
dies. For this reason oil has been
found one of the best things to use for
the destruction of insects. Flies. mos
quitoes, reaches and other vermin can
be driven from a house by the liberal
use of coal oil.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Pride.

81 pride myself upon the fact that
never have gone home in a condition
that made me fear to face my wife
at the door"
What about that time when several
of your friends had to carry you in
side after they had lifted you from the
hack"
We'll, wasn't afraid to meet my
wife at the door or anywhere else
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
,;,.. +o Iondon 3uiIdinus.

English scientists have found that
moro than half a million tons OF
sulnhurous acid are discharged into
Iondon's atmosphere every year,
mainly by the combustion of illumi-
mating gas, to the injury of the city's
stone buildings.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
II is said in the

II is said in the
Bible of certain
men that God IS
not in all their
thoughts, which
might be inter
preted, God is not
in any of their
thoughts. Multi
tudos do not think
upon God, act as If
there were no God,
and are prdCJiCdl-
ly atheists. While
men do not theo-
retically deny the
existence OF Goo
in fact, they do so
l;,,r;al i'm
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

A man has no more right to hoard
knowledge and experience than he
has to miser his gold. One can no
more live to himself and grow than
can he segregate his money and ex-
pand financially. Circulation is the
law of life.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Stick 70 Your Intentions.

Don't put off getting Hanford's Bal
sam of Myrrh until something hap
pens. Get it now and be prepared for
accidents. You will find frequent use
for it in your home and in your stable
for cuts, burns, bruises and ally sore.
any lameness. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Excitement.

Man is supposed to love happi-
ness" wrote Robert Louis Stevenson;
ut Is my contention that he rather
loves excitement. Danger. enterprise.
hope, the novel. the aleatory, are
iearer to men than regular meals"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Rexivinq Gaelic.

In nearly two hundred schools In
Ireland instruction is carried on in
both Irish and English. as part of the
program to revive interest In the
Gaelic language and literature.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
A Justified Fear.

See the man standing over there,
looking at us? Well, he has rabbit
eye grated on his own"
Good heavens! l hope he doesn't
think we have cabbage heads"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

''In choosing his men," said the
Sabbath school superintendent, Gid
con did not select those who laid
aside their arms and threw them
selves down TO drink; he took those
who watched with one eye and drank
with the other"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
On Principle.

Stude-Dont you ever sweep under
the carpet?
Janitor-Yessah; l always sweeps
everything under the carpet.-Yale
Record.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
RuB-MY-nSM

VIII cure your rheumatism and 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, 1914-05-30

Still, If you find yourself in a nut,
remember that a nut is the smoothest
part of the road.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Mo. SlX-SIXTY-SlX

This is a prescription prepared es-
pecially for Malaria or Chills and
Fever. Five or six doses will break
any case, and IL taken then as tonic
the fever will not return. 25c.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Worked Poorly.

1--WE thought this year we'd rather
move than clean house"
Great scheme,"
Unfortunately the same idea had oc-
Cured to the people who vacated the
house we moved into"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

It's far easier for many a man to
declare his opinion than to prove that
he really has one.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

A poor man may get more real pleas
ure out of an air castle than a rich
man does out of the other kind.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Natural RepuIsion.

Miss Prim says she can't get the
rats to stay properly in her hair"
mo wonder; she's such a cat"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

However, the woman who marries a
preacher doesn't have to nag him in
order to get him to go to church.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
The Rjuht WAY.

Treat these children in the homeo-
pathic way"
why, handling the kids with
gloves"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Everything in life seems to have
some use except the vermiform ap-
pendix and some men.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
God IN
His Universe
By REV. ]. n. RALSTON
Secretary Of Con-pondence Department
Moody Bible Institute. Chicago

TEXT am Jehovah. and there IS
none else. there IS no God beside me: I
will grid thee. though thou hast not
known me-" Isa. 45:5. r. V.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

We all have relatives who would
be more satisfactory as strangers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Worms expelled promptly from the human
system with DR.. Peery's Vermifuge Deao
Shot" Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

A bunch of women don't seem to be
having a very good time unless three
or four are talking at once.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Use Roman Eye Balsam for scalding sen
sation in eyes and Inflammation oil eyes or
eyelids. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

For thrush use Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Apollo Sartarus.

Harry-Do you know I think my
tailor would make an excellent poet"
Tommy-Why so?
Harry Ills measures all fit so per
feCtly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
Take CAPUDlNE-

For HEADACHES and GRIPP. It's
Liquid-Prompt and Pleasant.-Adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Get it to the bottom of the affected
part. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

A snake should have a snakes in
stincts. 1t will not be credited with
possessing other attributes, anyway.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Putnam Fadeless Dyes color in cold
water. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Keep Hanfords Balsam in your sta
BILE. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

Important - Mothers .
Examine carefully every bottle OF
cASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

A man is never too busy to listen
when the lady on the dollar talks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

The man who loses is never accused
of cheating.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30
ARE VOL cONSTiPATED7

wright's Indian Vegetable Pills have
nroyed their worth for IS years. Test them
Yourself now. Send for sample to BIZ feari
| Et New York. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-30

For wire cuts use Hanford's Balsam.
Adv.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-10-23
A Factor In The Solution OF The
Cotton Situation.
tBy J. N. Powers, Chancellor Uni.
vefsity OF Mississippi

.tBy j. N PowEns, Chancellor Uni.
vefsity OF Mississippi
1t occurs to me that this is a time
for all business interests to organize,
as a whole, in the interest Of the
people Of the South. We are al.
vising the farmers not to raise cot
ton another year, but what will be.
come Of the thousand Of small farm
ers dependent on the merchants if
credit is refused when cotton is not
grown'
Is the merchant ready to credit
the farmer in the event he agrees to
plant no cotton another season. Il
he Is and will let this be known far
and near, | feel confident the farm
ers will be ready to raise other pro-
ducts.
Is every board Of trade and kin
dred organization ready TO pledge q
market to the farmer who agrees to
plant no cotton another season' Il
so it will be found that it will moi
take the advice Of a government ex.
pert to influence the farmer to diver
sify. Whenever the merchants anC
the bankers are willing to advance
to the farmer on products other thar
cotton, we shall find a substantial
and telling reduction in cottor
acreage.
When State Superintendent o
Education | found opportunity tc
talk with hundreds Of farmers an'
everywhere | found them ready an'
willing to diversity their crops; in
deed ready to give up altogether tn
growing Of cotton provided a mlrke
could be found for the raising q
other products.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-10-23
Mother Necessity.

A manufactures Of water color
paint telt ,Ilit he hld % dose down
his plant because of the European
var. Foryelrs he had supplied each
purchaser OF a box Of rlnt with 4
brush. The brushes were made in
Germany by a secret process. Il
was supposed that ether clmel's
hair OF rabbits hair vas used In
their manufacture. TR trade didn't
want the paints without The brushes
and the manufacturer faced the
future with despair.
A stockyards man leped Of his
prediclment. why" be said.
THE finest hair in the world comes
right out Of a COWS ear It's the
most tender, delicate, ye, strong and
soft hair that grows" The paint
manufacturer investigated and found
that il was 50. His plant will not
be closed down.
Thus much for peace. But
Mother NeceSsity's invention are no
less renowned in war. a coreSpon-
dent thus describes a CoSsack de-
vice tooyercomewire enunglements:
This being a great gazing coun-
try, when troops OF Cossacks are
charging batteries they drive i'm.
mense hocks Of sheep and cattle be-
fore them rghtintD the hnged mass
Of wire. Then they charge their
horses over the platform Of flesh,
Sabring the gunnerS in the very
trenches behind"
1t is indiSputable that as a feat Of
engineering this must rank high
whether it occurred on the battlefield
or only in the mind Of the CORES
pondent,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-10-23
How TO Use Lime

Inquiries which come 70 The
Progressive Farmer Indicate that
many Of our readers 30 not yet On.
terstani the reason why lime is ap-
Piled 70 the soil and the part il plays
in crop production. For instance,
the two following are typical Of a
large number Of inquiries received:
II apply 900 or 700 pounds Of
lime on wheat Or oats ana ID ferti-
lizef, may ! expect the same results
as Il fertilizer had been used"
Which is ,h nest tor oats.
ground phosphate lock or ground
limeStone2"
It is not quite correct TO state that
lime is not fertilizer, for on some
soils, and especially for some crops,
lime may be needed as a plant food,
or fertilizer. 1t is, however, quite
safe to state that ground limestone
will not take the place of ground
phosphate rock, or other carrier Of
phosphorus, II the soil needs phos-
phoruS. In short, lime will not
take the place OF the Plant food, nj
trogen, phosphorus and potassium
generally found in fertilizer, although
lime may aid in making these plant
foods already in the soil more readily
and more largely available for feed.
ing the crops. To the extent that
lime increases the amounts OF these
plant food available for feeding the
crop, It may be said to take the
place Of fertilizers, so tar as present
needs are concerned; but because Of
this fact, lime may be means Of
decreasing the supply Of plant foods
left in the soil. In other words,
lime Improperly used may be a
means for decreasing rather than in
creaSing the fertility Of the soil.
Lime has many good effects on
the soil, but its most important fune-
ton is probably for making sour
soils sweet, or suitable places for
bacteria to live and thrive. The
use Of lime is, therefore, generally
most profitable in connection with
the growing Of legumes, although il
may also pay in connection with
other crops.
Lime should not be used instead
Of nitrogen and phoSphorus-bearnp
fertilizers, but rather in addition to
them.-The Progressive Farmer.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-10-23
The Emergency Currency.

A warning to national banks which
have received government funds to
aid crop moving, or which have re-
ceived emergency currency, not to
charge excessive interest rates OF
refuse legitimate credits, is given by
Secretary McAdoo IN q formal state.
ment dealing with the present sit
uation In the cotton growing states.
The secretary declared he would not
hesitate to withdraw government
deposits from offending banks or to
refuse to issue emergency currency
to them.
Aside from this warning. Mr..
McAdoo announced there is no
reason for the cotton producer and
manufacturer to feel pesslmlslic. He
expressed the belief that there must
be an incaeased demand for cotton
and added
The secretary says that COM
plants have come that some nation
al banks which are the beneiiciafies
Of the government deposits and
which are receiving national bank
currency are charging excessiyerate'
Of interest on loans as well as re-
stricting credits. The issuance o.
emergency currency rests solely on
the discretion Of the secretary Of the
treasury, and he can put out Of
withhold to any banks he sees fit.
It is clear that he expects to Sc,
that the banks render the actua
service to their patrons that is con
templated.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-10-23
Dies OF Starvation With $50
In Pocket.

With $50 in good American cash
N his pockets, an Austrian tailor
was found dead from starvation In a
tenament house in Philadelphia,
while bis famshed companion is now
at the City Hospital and is not ex-
pected to live.
The dead man, Anton Lagiar, and
his companion, Rudolph Hitch, had
rented a room and paid the land
lady's bill regularly. Day by day
other roomers noticed that the two
men grew thinner. At first they
left the house often in search Of work,
but later they kept to their room. A
week llo, frightened by their emaci-
ated condition, the IandIady, Ms.
Silyerman, asked the men what was
the matter and offered help, they
said that they had plenty Of money,
but were saving it.
Their only food the next week vas
loaf Of bread. Whe Lawiar was
found dead he had S50in his pocket.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-10-23
Hold Cotton Until The Mills
Need It.

The greatest good that can be
done now is for everyone to talk Of
the value Of cotton, and to strain
ever nerve, even to the point Of dis
comfort, to hold on to this valuable
product Of our soil and toll until the
world calls for it again. We will
find that when peace is declared
cotton will be in such demand that
all the surplus we may be holding
will be in demand at prices that will
make US sick if we have let it gel
into the hands Of the spectators.
Many have asked me what gooC
have these meetings done' Ny an
swer is they are restoring confidence,
they are showing our people the ab
solute folly Of panic. And in III,
meantime before cotton comes Il
much volume the plans will be ma
tured to retire all that the spinner
will not take at a profit. We can
not do our country greater harm
than by repeating and dwelling ol
low price talk; and next to the oper
market, we cannot do greater goo
than 10 IUJi and speak cheerful am
hold a stiff upper lip.-E. "
IDAbbs, in The Progressive Farmer
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1914-10-23
Pennsylvania Has Sand.

The production Of sand and gravel
in Pennsylvania in 1913 was 6,702,- :
449 tons, valued at 1881 ,691, +,
against 6,sO9,333 tons, valued at
So. .371, ,513 in 1912, according to the
United States Geological Survey.
Building sand is the most important
product of this character in the State,
but Of greater leIatiye Importance is
glass sand, in the production Of
which Pennsylvania ranks first
among the States. In the value Of
the sand produced, although not in
quantity, Pennsylvania ranks first
the precedence in volum being due lC
the high value Of the glass sane
compared to otlier kinds.