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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced, owing to a revolution in Mexico,
10 give up their mining claim and return
10 the United States. In the border town
of Gadsden Bud meets Henry Kruger. a
wealthy miner. who makes him a propo-
sition To return 10 Mexico TO acquire title
TO a very rich mine which Kruger had
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out OF the title by one Aragon-
The Mexican subsequently, had spent a
large sum OF money IN an unsuccessful
attempt To relocate the vein and then al
lowed the land to revert for taxes. Hook
and De Lancey arrive at Fortuna. near
where the Eagle Tail mine is located.
They engage Cruz Mendez to acquire the
title for them and begin preliminary
work. ATagon accuses them of jumping
his claim. Hooker discovers that matrl-
mOnial entanglements prevent Mendez
from acquiring a valid title. Phll, VINO
has been paying attention to Gracia Ara
gOn, decides to turn Mexican and acquire
the title Aragon fails in his attempt TO
drive them off the claim. Rebels are re
ported in the vicinity. rich vein OF
gold is struck and work on the mine Is
stopped until the title can be perfected
Phil is arrested by Manual del Rey, cap
tain OF the rurales and suitor OF Gracla $
He is released on promise 10 stay away
from Gracia. Phil is forced to enlist IN
the rurales. He asks Bud to take care
OF Gracia. The rebels are defeated IN a
fierce battle near Fortuna. Phil deserts
and returns TO the United States. BUD
turns Mexican and takes steps to secure
title to the mine in his own name.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
MAYOR OBJECTED TO GRILL"
Incident at Recent "Gridiron Dinner"
at Boston That Has Its
Humorous Side.

They had a kind of gridiron dinner
in Boston recently-one of those far
cical banquets in which everybody is
grilled But 1t seems that Mayor
Curley belied his Irish blood by
proving unable to stand the gam, y
and left the dinner in a rage. A pain
full impression was left by the Incl
dent, and the Boston papers agree that
Boston isn't really adapted to gridiron
dinners.
This seems to be natural enough.
but the funny fact is that Boston was
the place of origin of these "spoofing"
and farcical dinners. The old Papyrls
club invented them thirty or forty
years ago and carried them on for
many years before the Gridiron club
of Washington took up the idea and
developed it into something richer and
stronger.
The Papyrus jokes were always d.
rected at new members or guests, and
many a staid Bostonian has found him
self the astonished focus Of fantastic
compliments" that made his blood
run cold, or mock denunciation that
would have fitted Judas Iscariot or
Benedict Arnold, and of tales and
charges that were abominable. Bos-
ton survived these-but possibly
Brother Curley was never ENTER
tanned at the Papyrus.-New York
Mail
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
What Causes Grub Worns-

Entomologists or bug hunters Of
northern Ohio and Indiana have
warned farmers against grub worms.
saying that a certain species of bug
that flies in the air is distributing it's
eggs on the ground that are trans
formed into the grub before coming
back to its original form and during
that period as a grub worm is when
its ravages are the greatest on grow
ing crops, more especially growing
corn. which the worm eats when it
first starts growing. 1t is suggested
that fall blowing for corn is best and
II grubs are noticeable in wheat ground
that greater amount of seed should
be sown so that the worms can have
a wider range and not destroy the
whole crop. 1t is a fixed fact, as every
farmer knows by experience, that dur
ing certain years there is an Excess
sive number of this species of grub
and if there is any rule laid down to
avoid their ravages on crops it will be
a great advantage to the farming COM
munity.-Goshen News-Times.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
/ LURE OF THE BRIGHT LIGHTS
Uncle Nose Could Not Be Satisfied
While He Felt Himself Out of
"Public Life"

negro waiter named Nose had
served with a measure of distinction
for several years in a downtown New
York restaurant with a large patron
age among business men. One day
last spring customer offered him a
good position as servant at his coun-
try home. He was to have a nice uni
form with brass buttons, and the pay
was to be much better than he was
getting. Nose accepted-envied by
his white-coated associates.
One morning recently Nose turned
up at the restaurant and startled the
proprietor by asking for his old job
why have you left Mr. Browns
service?" asked the proprietor Did
he discharge you? Didn't he treat you
well?"
NO. sir, l amt been discharged,
and they certainly did treat me all
right" responded Nose promptly.
Then why in the world come back
here? The pay is less and the work
is harder"
Nose paused. looked vacantly out Of
the window for a moment and with
broad grin on his face. whispered: Il
wants nah ole job here again. cause
Use got to get back in public life, OATS
ALL"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
Finding of a Perfect Baby.

"A perfect baby was found at the
Hutchinson fairs baby show yester-
day" comments Jess Morley of Otta-
va That is, of course, the physi-
clans who were judges and the baby's
mother gave this decision. The moth
ers of most of the competing babies
probably have other views of the mat
ter and would grade it shade under
100 II they were doing 1t. And, any
way, we never believed that there
were any perfect babies. Just when
you reach the conclusion that your
baty is about as good as they make
en-, it rises up in its chair at the ia
BILE, puts its knee In its plate, upsets
the contents Of the perfectly clean rug
and proceeds to reach over and burn
its hand On the coffee pot. Babies are
so uncertain in their behavior that II
you call them perfect you have to
speak quickly or else have to take
back what you say about them
Kansas City Star
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
PERQUISITES OF KINGS
BUSINESS NOT ALLURING TO THE
ORDINARY MORTAL.
Being Shot At. and Occasionally
Killed Is One of the Prices of
High Postion-Some Others
Worth Mentioning.

The heir apparent to the Austrian
throne and his wife were shot dead
in the street recently. Being shot at
and occasionally killed seem TO be
perquisite of the king business. The
price of place is enormous. The king
place being one of the choicest plums.
its price is very high. These are
some of the items:
To have no wholesome natural boy
l hood; always TO be watched by lack
eys and nurses, and never to be able
to go out and play pirate with Huck
/ Finn, to splash in the old swimmin'
hole. nor steal strawberries from
Jones patch at midnight.
To grow up in an atmosphere suffo-
| Gated with convention, to have hun
dreds of things you don't want. and
TO be raped over the knuckies when
ever you reach for a thing you do
want
| To be surrounded with alleged
| friends who you know do not care a
| hang for you, and who would push
/ you off the roof in a minute if it was
not for your father
/ Not to have one friend who will slap
your face and tell you the truth. but
to be surrounded by enemies who
/ smile upon YOU and are only waiting
for an opportunity to slip a knife I'M
| der your fifth rib.
To have your wife picked out for
you by lot of wizened old diplomats
To be allowed as many light-o loves
as you please, to be as drunken, cruel,
| selfish. violent and mean as you will,
but to have every honest and generous
human feeling vetoed by court and
/ fashion.
To have your pride constantly fed,
which renders any man unhappy.
To miss all of life's true values, and
to become past master IN all that
makes life sordid and cheap.
To cease to be a normal, cheerful
human being and to become a wooden
ladder for mems ambitions.
To have people blame you for their
own mistakes, to be the political and
economic scapegoat of the nation,
and to be cursed and hated by large
section of the population, no matter
what you do.
To have every man in the ma
chinery Of government, every place
holder and privilege inheritor. turn
against you when you try really to
help the people.
To know that every hour of the
day and night the poisoner, the bomb
thrower, and the plotter are seeking
your life.
And in return for this all you get
/ is money, fine clothes, food and drink.
and incense burned before your
wretched vanity.
Few families in the world have had
more imperial places than the Haps-
buTgs, and few fsmilies have had a
more tragic history Chicago News.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17

think Of Bernardo Bravo and his men?
They captured the last up train from
Fortuna; loaded all the men into the
ore cars and empty coaches; and.
while the federals were still in their
barracks, the train ran clear into the
station and took the town by storm.
And eight days later at shutdown.
the federals took it back. All, there
was awful slaughter averted, senior!
But for the fact that the fuse went
out two hundred Yaqui Indians who
led the charge would have been blown
into eternity.
Yes, so great was the charge of
dynamite that the rebels had laid in
their mine that not house in Aqua
Negra would have been left standing
If the fuse had done its work Two
tons of dynamite! Think of that. my
friendi
But these rebels were as ignorant
of its power as they were of laying
a train. The Yaquis walked into the
town at shutdown and found it de-
serted-every man, woman and child
had fed to Gadsden and the rebels had
fed to the west
But listen, here was the way II
appened-actually, and not as COM
mon report has it. for the country is
all in an uproar and the real facts
were never known. When Bernardo
Bravo captured the town of Aqua Ne
gra the people acclaimed his a hero
He sent word to the junta at Ell
Paso and set up a new form of gov
eminent. All was enthusiasm, and
several Americans Joined his ranks
to operate the machine guns and can
non. AS for the federals, they occu-
pied the country to the east and at
tempted a few sallies, but as they
had nothing but their rifles, the artil-
lery drove them back
Then, as the battle ceased, the
rebels began to celebrate their vic
tory. They broke into the closed can
tinas. disobeying their officers and be-
ginning the loot of the town. and
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
The Land of Broken Promises
(coryrlghL 1914 by Frank A. Munsey)

chance. they would stick a knife in
your back.
He listened to the big man with a
polite federation, being careful not to
turn his back, and ate few bites as
he waited, but though it was coming
dusk the Mexicans were in no hurry
to depart Perhaps they hoped to stop
for the night and get him in his sleep.
Still they fingered on. the leader sit
ting on q log and continuing his
harangue
Then, in the middle of sentence,
and while Bud was bending over the
fire, the Mexican stopped short and
leaned to one side. A tense silence
fell and Hooker was walked from his
trance by the warning click of a gun
lock. Suddenly his mind came back
to his guests, and he ducked like a
fash, but even as he went down he
heard the hammer clack!
The gun had snapped!
Instantly Hooker's hand leaped to
his pistol and he fired from the hip
pointblank at the wouldbe murderer.
With a yell to the others, one of the
Mexicans sprang on him from behind
and tried to bear him down. They
struggled for a moment while Bud
shot blindly with his pistol and went
down fighting.
Bud was a giant compared to the
stunted Mexicans, and he threw them
about like dogs that hang on to bear.
With a man in each hand he rose to
his feet, crushing them down beneath
him; then, in despair of shaking of
his rider, he staggered a few steps
and hurled himself over backward into
the fire.
A yell OF agony followed their fall
and, as the live Goals bit through the
Mexican's thin shirt, he fought like a
cat to get free. Rocks, pots and ket-
ties we're kicked in every direction,
and when Hooker leaped to his feet
the Mexican scrambled up and rushed
madly for the creek.
But, though Bud was free, the bat
tie had turned against him, for in the
brief interval of his fight the other
two Mexicans had run for their guns.
The instant he rose they covered him.
Their chief. who by some miracle had
escaped Buds shot, gave a shout for
them to halt. Cheated Of his victim at
the first he was claiming the right to
kill
AS Hooker stood blinded by the
smoke and ashes the fellow took de-
liberate aim and once more his rifle
snapped. Then, as the other Next
cans stood agape, surprised at the
failure of the shot. the cannonlike
whang Of a Mauser rent the air and
the leader crumpled down in a heap.
An instant later a shrill yell rose
from up the canyon and, as the two
Mexicans started and stared, Amigo
came dashing in upon them, a splitting
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
Monsters Of the Deep.

That there are terrible monsters II
the deep there can be no doubt One
of these is the whale. 1t was only in
1908 that whale devastated the fish
traps of Port Towsend, Wash. be-
cause the fishermen had captured one
of its young A whaler recently put
in port in Liverpool with the arm of
an octopus 50 feet long. The arm had
been taken from the mouth of whale
he had killed and had stuck in the
huge animals throat The octopus is
doubtless a more fearful animal than
the sea serpent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
How a Row Started in Glen Elder.

They were leaning over the line
fence, these ladylike neighbors, and
they seemed to be having an argu-
ment as the Glen Elder Sentinel's
reporter passed.
How do you know it is so?" asked
one.
Il said it was so, didn't II" the
other came back, coldly.
"Uh. huh, you did, and l suppose
It is your idea that whatever you say
goes?"
Yes, II say 1t to you-it goes all
over town."
And then the neighbors called the
police.-Kansas City Star.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17

they had shirked their task; perhaps.
not knowing that they were dead, he
was waiting in a fever of Impotence
for them to accomplish the deed. How
ever it was, Bud saw that he held the
high card. and he was not slow TO act.
In the morning he saddled Copper
Bottom, who had been confined to the
corral for weeks, and went galtoping
into town. There he fingered about
the hotel until he saw his man and
started boldly toward him. Surprise.
alarm and pitiful fear chased them
selves across Aragon's face as he
stood, but Bud walked proudly by.
Good morning, senOr!" was all Bud
said. but the look in his eyes was
eloquent of a grim hereafter.
And instead of hurrying back to
guard his precious mine Hooker loi-
tered carelessly about town. His
mine was safe now-and he was safe.
Aragon dared not raise hand. SO he
sat himself down on the broad veranda
and listened with boyish interest to
Don Juan's account of the war.
What, have you not heard of the
battle?" cried portly Don Juan, delight
ed to have a fresh listener. Aqua
Negra has been taken and retaken.
and the railroad will soon be repaired.
My gracious! have you been out in
the hills that long? Why. it was two
weeks ago that the rebels captured
the town by a coup. and eight days
later the federals took it back.
All. there has been a real war, Mr..
courage of the Mexicans, what do you
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17

pistol In one hand and his terrible
"wood-chopping" knife brandished
high in the other.
In the dusk his eyes and teeth
cleaned white, his black hair seemed
to bristle with fury, and the CLINT Of
his long knife made a light as he
vaulted over the last rock and went
plunging on their track. For. at the
first glance at this huge. pursuing fig
ure, the two Mexicans had turned and
bolted like rabbits, and now, as the
Yaqui whirled in after them, Bud could
hear them squealing and scrambling
as he hunted them down among the
rocks.
1t was grim work, too, even for his
stomach, but Hooker let the Indian fol-
low his nature. When Amigo came
back from his hunting there was no
need to ask questions. His eyes shone
so terribly that Hooker said nothing.
but set about cleaning up camp.
After he had washed the ashes from
his eyes, and when the fury had van
ished from Amigos face. they went as
by common consent and gazed at the
body of the chief of the desperadoes.
Even in death his face seemed strange
ly familiar; but as Hooker stood gaz-
ing at him they picked up his
gun. -
Look" he said. and pointed to a
hullet-splash where. as the Mexican
held the gun across his breast. Buds
pistol shot had fiattened harmiessiy
against the lock 1t was that which
had saved the Mexican chief from in
slant death, and the jar OF the shot
had doubtless broken the rife and
saved Bud. in turn, from the second
shot.
All this was In the Yaqui's eye az he
carefully tested the action: but when
he threw down the lever, q partridge
rose up from the magazine fpd glided
smoothly into the breech. WI fh rifle
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
ENCOURAGING an Absentee.

so they locked you for staying
away from congress?" said Farmer
Corntossel.
Yes replied the statesman. And
it's all wrong"
That's what | think. After fndin'
out what you're liable to say or do
they ought to pay you extra"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
Partially.

Five-year-old Katherine was kneei.
ing on hes fathers lap, stroking the
very scant thatch on the top of his
head.
Daddy" she suddenly piped up, do
you know that | think you've got
awfully nice hair" A moments ST.
lence. Then: But il you were not
my daddy | wouldn't think you have
nice hair"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
The Correct Time.

Have you no clock in your bed
room?" inquired Mrs. Lexington.
No. replied Mrs. Amsterdam. Il
do not need one. always know how
late it is. II my husband comes in
noisily from his club | know it is
nearly baif-past 10 or H. II he il
very amiable and says Good night,
darling it is between IL and /. II
he takes off his shoes downstairs and
creeps into bed without turning On
the light it Is at least three o'clock
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17

full Of cartridges the ignorant Mexican
had been swapping on an empty cham
Der, not knowing enough to jack up a
shell!
For a moment Amigo stared at the
gun and the man, and his mouth drew
down with contempt.
"Ha! Pendejo!" he grunted. and
kicked the corpse with his foot.
But if the Mexican had been a fool.
he had paid the price. for the second
time he snapped his gun AMIGO had
shot him through and through.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
For the Human System.

For cuts, burns, bruises, stiff neck.
sore throat, sprains, lame back and
bunions, use Hanfords Balsam of
Myrrh. 1t is guaranteed. 1t is for ex-
ternal use only. Always have bottle
on hand, ready for accidents. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
The Complete Butcher.

What's veal, Benny?"
"Oh, it's the part of the COW we eat
before she grows up."-Sacred Heart
Review.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17
IONA COMPANY. WICHITA. KANSAS
w. N. u, HOUSTON, NO. 42-1s14.
Sure.

Absence makes the heart grow
fonder." observed the old fogy. !
so do presents" added the crouch.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-10-17

The man who makes a religion Of
luck follows q mighty uncertain creed.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
Midnight Mass.

The Midnight Mass at the Catholic
Church on Christmas Eve will be
High Mass. AS an Offertory piece,
the "Adeste Fidles" will be sung
The text for the sermon will be:
GLORY to God in the highest, and
on earth peace to men Of good will.
A brief sermon will be preached.
The second Mass will be at $3.50
a. m, and the third Mass will be at
1890. At the third Mass the SER
mon will be on "The Three Beth
lehems", the text being in the be-
ginning was the Word and the
Word was made flesh and dwelt
among u.s." st. John /, LA. Bene-
diction of the Blessed Sacrament
will be given after this Mass.
On Sunday Dec. 81, there will be
but one Mass at the Catholic Church.
The hour for that Mass will be a.
m. The second Mass on that day
will be offered up at Juniper school
house at 1880 a. m.
Commencing with the first Sunday
Of the New Year there will be eve
ming services held at the Catholic
Church every Sunday. These SER
vices will consist Of Rosary, Sermon
and Benediction. The subject Of
each sermon will appear duly in these
columns.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
CLOSE Of CONTEST NEXT SAT.
URDAy EVENING At 6 O'CLOCK
ing of contestants:

Last shown standing of contestants:
Miss Zelma Engleman, lone. e...............6 6O6 OO(
Mrs May Gillian, Heppner, r,................ 6O2 OO(
Miss Virginia Barlow, Eight Mile. ........... OOOOC
Mrs George Bleakman Hardman ......."...... 10000
Miss Jesse Vckers, Heppner. Observation-Disclosures. OOOC
The above is the standing of the contest at II O'Clock
Wednesday and the last shown standing of the contestants
until the count made by the judges
Miss Engleman takes the ead followed by Mrs. Gillian and
Miss Barlow with very margin between the three
Mrs Beakman and Miss Vcker not far behind that
they might with extra effort overake the leaders and make
the finish a way have in many campaigns, both in
politics and in business
The judges in the contest are DIR. F. n CHRISTENSEN
popular local Dentist T. J. MAHONEY Cashier First Nation
al Bank and j. L. WILKINS genial proprietor Palace Hotel
The above gentlemen will take charge of the ballot box
promptly at the stroke of six and from the results Of it, and
from the business received previous to the Inauguration of the
ballot box, will award the prizes.
The results will be shown at the Star Theater just
as they are known to the judges.
The prizes will be at The Gazette Times office in front
the winners take possession at once.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1914-12-24
RESOLUTIONS OF CONDOLENCE.

At a regular communication of
Heppner Chapter No. 26, R. A. NJ,
held in their hall on the 18th day of
December, 1914, the following reso-
lutions were unanimously adopted ::
Whereas, 1t has pleased the Great
Architect of the Universe 10 remove
from our midst our beloved brother
Arthur Andrews, and,
Whereas, 1t is but just that fit
ting recognition of his name and vir-
tues should be had, therefore be it
Resolved by Heppner Chapter No.
rs, R. A. NJ, that while We bow in
humble submission to the will of that
One before whom all Masons bend
the knee in reverence, we do not the
less mourn for our brother, who has
been taken from US; his labors are
ended below, but he has entered upon
the higher and nobler life which can
only be reached through the portal
of death.
To the family and friends of our
beloved brother, who as Mason la
bored faithfully upon the Temple,
until called from his work, by the
Master Builder of the Universe, we
tender our heartfelt sympathy.
That these resolutions be spread
upon the records Of Heppner Chapter
No. 26, R. A. NJ, and that a copy
thereof be transmitted to the family
of our deceased brother and to the
newspapers of Heppner, Oregon for
publication.
T. J. MAHONEY,
c. C. PATTERSON,
M. D. CLARK,