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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

moon in SPAIN" she gushed, restored
to a good temper by Broadway's expla-
nation.
SPAIN" 1t was Wallace who ex-
claimed.
Yes, SPAIN" said Broadway, too
elated at the thought of finding cash
to pay bills to be worried about any
thing. I'm going out this afternoon
to buy a sombrero and a tambourine.
Won't you congratulate us. Wallace ?
But Wallace simply could not trust
his ears. Jackson, If you're trying to
fool me-"
There he goes again." cried the
now thoroughly Infatuated brideelect
jackson, I'm not going to stay here
and be insured in such a manner"
There! There!" Jackson soothed
following her as she essayed to leave
the room. Don't be worried. Mr
Wallace only thinks we're foolins
him"
But why should he think such 9
thingr'
Wallace, again contrite. approached
and started to apologize. She wavet
him back with a wild hand.
Leave him to me, dear" jackson
urged her In FIVE minutes I'll con
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

or 400 chicks, and still another one at
tributed his lose in grain and poultry
for one season due to rats as sufficient
to pay his taxes for three years"
The upkeep Of a rat In this country
Is about half cent day. Estimating
one rat to each person, $161 ,000, 900 are
lost annually by the depredations of
this pest.
Rats begin to bear young when three
months old. They will litter about
six times year and bear from 6 to IL
at litter. This remarkable fecundity
together with the fact that they are
nocturnal in their habits and live in
hidden holes, accounts for the large
rat population and emphasizes the diff
ficulty Of destruction on a wholesale
scale.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
lessons PERlLS OF THE SEA
Frepehnsn Has Come Forward With
Jacket Which Is Light ard Ab-
solutely Unsuitable.

II seems that life buoys. cork jack
ets and all such life saving appa-
ratus are now superseded by the life
saving Jackets o. NJ. Deruder. which
are lined with a little known sub
stance called "kapok," a sort OF very
fine cotton wood which surrounds the
seeds of certain trees.
The other afternoon. in the pres
epce of representatives Of the min
istry of marine, the prefecture of the
French Maritime league, and the Cen
trail Life Saving society, three men.
clad in kapok lined jackets and waist
coats. flung themselves haphazard
into the Seine, at Paris. near the
Point Alexandra. A second afterwards
they bobbed up cheerfully and very
much at their ease. One OF them
drew a bottle and a glass from his
pocket and drank to the health Of the
inventor in unwatered. cognac. Soor
afterwards they were joined in the
water by a young lady, Nile. Renee
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
16IFDMLARD MARSHALL
FPOM IHT PLAY OF GEOPGEM.COHAN

hum a tune and walk about, endeavor-
ing to look unconscious. Wallace eyed
him with new hope kindling in his
eyes Was it. after all. jest?
Now see here. Jackson; if you're
trying to fool me want to know, /"
Mrs. Gerard, who had been upon the
point of granting him forgiveness,
stiffened in new wrath. There you go
again" she screamed Historically.
Another Insult"
Really, Mrs. Gerard, didn't mean
it."
Then what did you mean The
lady fxed him with a baleful glance.
He was entirely undone. why, 1
God knows! | DON'T"
Well" said Jackson, 81 think do.
You're still in doubt as to whether or
not we are really going to be married.
Isn't that it,"
Put thus lucidly and simply, Wallace
could not definitely deny that that ex-
planned his mental state. He had
opened his distressed lips to admit
this when Mrs Gerard prevented the
expression of his worries with:
But why should he imagine such
! thing? L"
Broadway rose to the occasion, near
ly making Wallace faint with the glib
ease with which he used endearing
words when talking to the ancient
| dame. Just a moment, sweetheart
dearie-please," Then he turned to
Wallace. Come on, now; tell me the
truth"
Well. | will admit" said his mis-
erably heartsick friend. that at frs
| | did think it was joke But"
And you're not quite satisfied ye
that it is not?"
Why, of course, if you say-why-'
I'll put you right. It'll all true
We're engaged. We're going to b.
married and we expect to be very hap
py. Do you believe it, now"
why, certainly, if you say So" Hi
next question was of Mrs. Gerard
May ask how long you've been en-
gaged?"
I'VE became engaged last night a
dinner"
That's right. 1t was last night a
dinner" her fiance corroborated. Il
was during the ice cream"
1T all happened in moment, sal
the bride-elect.
Just like this said Jackson. See
Only one question asked: Will 20
marry meg And said Yes.
WHAT" cried his Mortified inam'
/, rata.
II mean she said yes Beatrice sal
|, yes" corrected Jackson.
We're going to spend our hone.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
Barderes, in an elegantly cut Deruder
lied garment.
Advice to Doctors.

BE cheerful" That is Sir Squire
Bancroft's advice to the doctors DR..
Stephen Paget. in his "Confessio
Medici'-that most companionable OF
books-dilates on the same theme
IF you must stay" he says 10 the
young practitioner who is invited to
tea, do not stay long, and keep tho
door on your lips. Talk OF the pa
tient. of the weather. or of the propo-
sition, which will as surely as the
bread butter be handed to you.
that There Is a good deal of illness
about Avoid all topics of church and
state, quote neither poetry nor prose,
give neither censure nor approval TO
music and the drama. hide your lik.
ing for any art but your own. Leave
behind you. for gossip to lap. saucer
full of the milk of human kindness"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
RAT DESERVES NO MERCY
Has Been Estimated That Its Presence
Costs This Country Sum Of $751;
100000 q Year.

According to bulletin issued by the
Ohio state board of health, there are
more rats in the United States than
there are people. The Incorporated
Society for the Destruction OF Vermin
estimates that there is at least one
rat for every man, woman and chlid
In the British Isles. Similar estimates
have been made for Germany, France
and Denmark
The annual cost of each rat to the
COUNTRY has been computed at $1-so In
Great Britain. s1.20 in Denmark and IL
In France AS specimens OF the dep
relations OF rats, DR.. Lantz. In PUB
lie Health Bulletin No. 80. cites the
following:
AN Iowa farmer, writing to an agri'
cultural journal, reported that rats mad
destroyed in one winter about 5oo
bushels Of corn Of a total OF 2,ooO
bushels stored in cribs. Another farm
er reported that rats had robbed MIN
OF an entire summers Matching OF Soe
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
Goals to Newcastle.

Even though crude oil and gasoline
are being largely substituted for coal
as a source of power in Seward PENN
sula, Alaska. 14,405 tons of coal were
imported in 1919. In spite of Alaska 8
great coal resources, not over 200 tons
were mined in the entire territory in
1912. Alaska is sadly in need of a
statute allowing her to mine her own
coal, under adequate terms.-From the
United States Geological Bulletin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

About six months. Ny crenlts car
ried me on. When | first went broke
/ made up my mind | wouldn't run in
debt. no matter what happened ! put
on an old suit of clothes that morning.
and started out looking for Job"
What kind of a job
ANY kind of a job. Messenger boy.
elevator bOy-I didn't care! promised
myself Id earn my living without beg
ging. borrowing or stealing
He told Wallace of his stealthy
search for the elusive job which was
TO have paid up his debts and started
him again, this time as a millionaire
in process of construction Of new mil
lions.
i started looking for a 'boy-Wanted
sign. 1t sounds funny but it is a fact.
My intentions were the best in all the
world But | got TO thinking OF some
thing else. after | had walked block
or two. and where do you suppose
was when woke up? In Delmonico's
eating breakfast. Turned in there ont
of force of habit
Il made a dozen attempts 10 DO th'
right thing. cut out automobiles an'
rode in street cars for three days;
went to an opening night at lheate
and sat in the gallery; | bought pal
of ready-made shoes; ate meals "a
forty-cent table d-hote and smoked
; five-cent cigars-practicing, just prac
, ticing. trying to get used 20 it.
But | couldn't Tha- was all sim
ply couldn't! All my good resolution
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

went to smash every time | took
look at Broadway. | knew my credit
was good; the things | wanted were
there; could have them; so-welL
| took them. that was ALL"
And now" said Wallace. who had
sat. at first incredulous, and, later
spellbound. during the recital, you
are fifty thousand dollars in debit!
81 don't know the exact amount, but
that's a fairly good guess"
You've been pretty quiet about II.
1t hasn't seemed to worry you much!
Hasn't worried me- Broadway E
voice was bitter. We'll, | don't mind
telling you that l have just come out
of the first sound sleep I've had In
weeks. I'll bet | walked to Chicago
and back every night the first month
I was broke"
Il don't understand?
"I mean if you had measured up my
CARPET by the mile thought so much
and worried so much that didn't dare
trust myself alone. | had the weird
est ideas: | did the craziest things. Dt
YOU know that I belong to the Saliva
ton Army
What"
"On the level. went to Newark
and Joined one night"
! What was the idea?~
| Il thought it might help me forge
my troubles. played the bass drum
for two nights and couldn't stand !
any longer. Er-have you ever beel
in Newark"
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
SYNOPSIS.

Jackson Jones, nicknamed broadway
because of his continual glorihCaton OF
New York's great thoroughfare. Is anN-
ious 70 get away from his home town ~
Jonesville. Ahner Jones, his uncle, Is
very angry because Broadway refuses 10
eettle down and take a place in the gum
factory in which he succeeded 10 ms
fathers interest. Judge Spotswood IN
forms Broadway that $4,000 left him oy
his father is at his disposal Broadway
makes record time I'm heading for MS
favorite street in New York. WITH MS
New York friend. Robert Wallace. Broad
way creates sensation by his eNtrava-
gance on the White Way. -Four years
pass and Broadway suddenly discovers
that he Ii not only broke. but heavily IN
debt. He applies 10 his uncle for loan
and receives package of chewing gum
with the advice to chew II and forget ms
troubles He quietly seeks work without
success Broadway gives what Is IN
tended TO be farewell supper to his New
York friends and before II IS over pc
comes engaged to Mrs. Gerard. ana an
cient widow. wealthy and very gl1uy'
Wallace eNpostulates with the aged IhFI
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
IGSFKaS SENll7a T s4Es w SGsE
His Four Witnesses.

A man had borrowed some money
from a friend and refused TO give 1t
up. There had been no Witnesses TO
the transaction. When the lender
sued. the borrower took advantage Of
his constitutional rights Of not testi-
fying against himself, with the result
that the lender could not recover.
When they met on the street some
time later the lender ran up to the
borrower and shouted. I've got four
witnesses anyhow who know that
loaned you the money. God and
know it and the devil and you know
It."
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

with oil and pomatum; acts also for
falling of of eyelashes or for people
getting bald all over. II is wonder
full. OF domestic mice burnt. one
part; of vine rag burnt, one part:
or horses teeth burnt. one part; OF
bear grease. one; of deer's marrow.
one; of reed bark. one. To be pound
ed when dry and mixed with plenty OF
honey till it gets the consistency OF
honey; then the bears grease and
marrow to be mixed when meltedl.
the medicine to be put in brass flask
and the bald spot rubbed till il
sprouts "-Quoted in Notes to "Caes-
ar and Cleopatra" from Cleopatra 8
book on cosmetic.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
cIeopatra's Cure for Badness.

For bald patches. powder red sui
phuret of arsenic and take it up With
oak gum as much as 1t will bear Put
on a rag and apply. having soaped the
place well first. have mixed the
above with a foam of nitre and 1t
worked well.
The following IL the best of all.
acting for fallen hair when applied
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
Lost His Ballast.

Did you gain in weight after you
hunting trip"
only temporarily. / went back al
soon as the doctor removed the shot
Exchange
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
Removed All Doubts.

Scott dreamed last night that !
died and went to heaven" Mott
THAT settles it Dreams 60 by con
traries beyond question:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
Human Nature.

Citizen-You are always Boosting OF
sour home town. If you are SO awfully
fond OF it why don't yon go back there
to live?
Booster-Well 10 tell you the truth.
7 don't care a hang for the durn place
except when I'm away from it.-Judge
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

Constipation causes and seriously aggra,
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
bv DIR. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
Safety Match.

The eugenic marriage might be
termed a sort of safety match
Youngstown Telegram.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
Just Once.

Willie, what is your
greatest ambition" Willie-"To wash
mothers ears stamford Chaparral.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
CAPUDlNE-

For HEADACHES and GRIPP. It's
Liquid-Prompt and Pleasant.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

Now that they are instituting such
reforms in prisons
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
The Real Question.

Mabel, I'm drawn on the grand
Jury"
80 am /. Gertrude"
Our responsibilities will be heavy"
I realize that. What shall we
wear?"-Livingston Lance.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

A mans love for a woman's money
is the seed of much evil.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
The Interest.

You say the prima donna is the
principal of that musical show?"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
Chance Always Goina On.

Change is inevitable in a progress
sfve country. Change is constant
Disraeli
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02

"They ought to put the intelligent
prisoners in brain cells"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
a Reform.

And the pretty chorus?"
THAT represents the interest.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-02
FARMING FOR FUR It's a Treat

to eat your meals when you
know there is no danger of
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
KEITH's WILL REOPEN
DOORS AUGUST 81

The B. ?. Keith Theater will reopen
with high-class vaudeville the week be-
ginning August 81, just two weeks away.
Patrons Of high-class vaudeville are
eagerly awaiting the opening. as they
have learned that an extraordinary bill
will lend added eclat to the annual event
1t is whispered that Blanche Ring. OF
Wall Street Girl fame, will be a con-
spicuous stellar attraction.
The B. F. Keath Theater has received
its bill Of fire health" from the District
authorities. Chief Wagner was in per-
sonal charge Of the tests. The Keith
management was represented by George
T. Thompson, the chief Of the Keith stage
and scenic stan, a position he has held
for twelve years under P. B. Chase. The
most rigid tests were administered to the
theater's standpipes, hose, stage skyliRht
water curtain. the great steel curtain be-
tween stage and auditorium, fire escapes
and the other apparatus which are said
to render the beautiful Keith house abso-
lutely fire-resisting. Dnring the past
week NJ. G. Metz, of the fire department,
has been conducting the fire tests Of the
scenery. 1t is a very interesting and
novel operation. Mr.. Metz applied a
lighted match to every piece OF canvas in
the theater. II the match burned down
without igniting the scenery, the latter
was then stamped approved" II not, II
was held aside for a new application of
fre-resisting liquid before another burn
ing
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
DIVER DEFEs DEATH
AT EVERY PERFORMANCE

Its so fascinating I Just can't resist
f(he temptation" is the way Marie Thelin
accounts for the, fact that after more
Chan usually narrow escapes from death
she IL coming to- Glen Echo and try Il
again. There Is no question about her
defying death, for when one sets ones
clothes on nre and dives into water with
burning oil on top, one has to dive or
barn. and the slightest slip means trou-
bic. -.
In making her dive Miss Thelin wears
voolen tights, not asbestos as Is COM
monty supposed. Usually her dress Is
made Of forty sheets Of tissue paper, but
when she wants an unusually brilliant
blaze she doubles the number of sheets.
A At Of nerves would be suicidal The
jump must be made headhrst, and the
dive lasts but little over half a second.
the diver striking the water just before
the last OF the dress is consumed, stream
Ing out behind her.
II isn't all pleasure and excitement.
either, for there is seldom a time that
Miss Thelin Is not hiding a pain behind
her smile and bad burns that are not on
exhibition.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
NEW PLAYERS COMING
TO POLL COMPANY

A formal announcement by Mr.. S. z,
Poll, head of the Poll circuit Of theaters,
states that four OF the best known actors
in the country will be added to the cast
of the Poll Players in this city before
the beginning of the winter season next
month. Seven Of the Poll summer stock
companies In other cities will end their
seasons this month in order to begin
fall and winter vaudeville seasons. The
cream Of these various acting organiza-
tions will be added to the Poll Players
OF Washington. The further announce
ment is made that a famous play, one
for which stock managers have been
flghtinE all season, will be utilized as
the first offering Of the winter season
In Washington. In addition the Poll Of
fees in New York have obtained ad-
vance releases for some OF the biggest
dramatic successes OF last season and
the year before. and these plays will be
presented in Washington within the next
four months.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
Glen EchO Park.

Next week at Glen Echo Park promises
to be the banner week OF the biggest
season in the history Of the resort.
In addition to all Of the regular at
fractions that have drawn the crowds
all season. the management has arranged
for a big special feature that viii be
free to all the patrons Of the park.
For the entire week, starting Monday
afternoon. Marie Thelin. billed as the
greatest high-diver OF the world, viii
give two exhibitions of her thrilling act
that has been the sensation Of ONE OF
the biggest park Of the country.
Miss Thelin dives from a ffty-hooi
tower into five feet Of water. and diff
ferent thrills are presented at each per-
ormance. One dive is made with her
fiimsy clothes a mass of hame and into
the tank. which is covered with flaming
gasoline.
The FIRE dive is the night special, and
In the afternoon she ofrer all sorts of
fancy high diving.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16

after the second matinee, the Cosmos
scoreboard will tell the story OF the Ma.
tionals' game away from home Wed
nesday and Friday the Cosmos Country
Store will be an added attraction, and on
Thursday there will be the usual change
Of bill.
Halverson's Entrance Of the Bojarens,' -
Luigini's Egyptian Ballet" ,Trinkhaus'
idyl 'Boreas," Hubbelrs intermezzo,
Kisses" and Bendix's Characteristic,
Butterfly" Will be some OF the classic
gems included in the special orchestral
program under the direction OF Arthur
Maxwell at the Cosmos Theater concerts
today from to 1880 p. m. The attrac-
tions OF the last half of the week will
also contribute entertaining specialties.
Gayety-HoReyno Girls"
The Gayety will give its initial perform
ance of the new season tomorrow after
noon, with the new Honeymoon Girls, s.
a two-act musical extravaganza. intro
ducing a new book entitled The Girl,
the Man, and the Widow" featuring the
German comedian, Phil Ott. The book
was written especially for him, and is
said to give him great advantage to show
his ability. Alice Lazar is also given an
excellent opportunity. Nettie Nelson Is
one Of the feminine characters and in
PRODUCES many new songs. Norma Bell.
the prima donna, is heralded as being one
Of the sweetest voiced on the burlesque
circuit. James Rowland. the Irish come
dian, in the old Irish character; Powder
and Capmann and many others are num-
bered in the cast
Manager Peck announces that Country
Store will be the feature every Friday
night in conjunction with the regular per-
formance.
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
WASHINGTON MAN
AHEAD OF TODAY"

Mr.. Kilbourn Gordon, a well known and
popular young business man and dra.
matte writer, of. this city. dropped into
the dramatic department OF The Herald
one day last week just by way OF greet.
ing. and to assure his friends that he is
finding welded bliss infinitely preferable
to single blesFedness.
Mr.. Gordon. who was last season bIaz-
ing the trail Of the second company
playing Damaged Goods" looks forward
to successful new season as press rep
resentative for the Chicago company
which will open the Princes Theater in
the Windy City September 30. with To
day." the piece which scored a notable
New York success last season at the
Forty-eighth Street Theater.
The cast for the Chicago opening in
cludes such sterling players as Arthur
Byron. Alice Gale, Marguerite St. John,
Gus Weinburg. Bertha Mann, and Glare
Lindsey, list which gives promise of a
long run In that city. after which Mr..
The Washington herald., 1914-08-16
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"GIrIa."

.'04rls." comedy in three acts by
Clyde Fitch, has been selected for pre-
sentation next week by the Poll Players.
The play was given its first performances
In this city eight years ago on the stage
OF the Belasco Theater, and the inter-
preting cast included Charles Cherry,
Ruth Maycliffe, Laura Nelson Hall.
Zelda Sears, Amy Ricard. Herbert Stand
Ing. and Leslie Kenyon. The story 10
based on the rebellion OF three young
women against love and matrimony. The
defiant maidens live in q studio. sneer
at love, and have as their battle song
the once popular ditty, mo Wedding
Bells for Me-" Before the story Is done
all three girls have fallen in love with
members OF the once despised sex. Miss
Jewel will be seen next week in the
role created by Laura Nelson Hall. Mr..
Brickert will be seen in the character
played originally by Charles Cherry, and
Miss Carroll will have the role that
established Ruth Maycline on the New
York stage.