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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

man who flirts with woman in Mex
leo is called.
Say, Phil he hailed, disregarding
his pardners obvious preOccupation;
break away for a minute and tell me
what kind of powder TO get TO break
that schist-the store closes at five
o'clock, and"
He thrust his head out the door as
he spoke and paused. abashed.
Through the half-closed portal of the
next balcony but one he beheld the
golden hair of Gracia Aragon. and she
fixed her brown eyes upon him with
a dazzling. mischievous smile.
"O-ho!" murmured Bud. laying com
pelling hand on De Laucey and back
ing swiftly out Of range; so this Is
what you're up to-talhiug signs. But
say. Phil he continued, reckoning
him percmptorily with a jerk OF his
head. Il got ten men hired and a lot
of grub bought. and if you don't pick
/ out that mining stuff were going TO
/ lose q day. So set The lady to excuse
YOU and come on now"
IN a minute" pleaded Phil. and he
/ went at the end OF his allotted time
and perhaps it was the imp OF Jealousy
that put strength into Rockers arm
We'll. that's all right said Bud, as
/ Phil besan his laughing excuses; put
you want to remember the Maine.
uardner-we didn't come down here to
play the bear. When they's any love
making to be done ! want to be IN
or il. And you want to remember that
promise YOU made me-you SAID you
| wouldn't have a thing to do with the
Aragon outdt unless l was with you.
"Why. you arent-you aren't zeal
Gus, are you, Hud?"
Yes. I'm iealOus!' answered Hooker
harshly; Jealous as the devil. And
want you to keep that promise, seeE
"Av. Bud" began De Lancey IN
credulously; but Hooker silenced HIN
with a look. Perhaps he was really
Jealous. or perhaps he only said so tt
have his way, but Phil saw that he
was in earnest, and he went quietly
by his side.
But love had set his brain IN
wlirl and he thought no more of bis
promise-only Of some subtler way
meeting his inamOrata, some wal
which Bud would fail to see.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

there were no revoltoeos. Since then,
l cannot say"
But the soldiers!" cried Bud.
Surely you saw them! They were
marching to fight the rebels"
Perhaps So" shrugged the arriero,
laying the lash of his topOjo across
the rump of a mule; but l know moth
ing about it."
NO" muttered Bud, as he continued
on his way; and III bet nobody else
does"
Inquiry showed that in this, too, he
was correct. From those who Travelled
fast and from those who travelled slow
he received the same wondering an
swer-the country might be filled with
revoltosos; but, as for them, they
knew nothing about it.
Not until he got back to Fortuna
and the busy federal telegraph wire
did he hear any more news of rapine
and bloodshed, and the light which
dawned upon him then was gradually
dawning upon the whole town.
1t was false alarm, given out for
purposes of state and the higher poll
tics" with which Mexico is cursed, and
the most that was ever seen of Ber-
nardo Bravo and his lawless men was
| twenty miserable creatures, half
| starved, but with guns in their hands
who had come down out of the noun
| tains east of Moctezuma and killed a
/ few COWS for beef.
Thoroughly disguised, and yet
vaguely alarmed at this bit of opera
| bouffe warfare, Bud set himself reso
lutely to work to hunt up men fol
| their mine. and, as many poor people
were out of employment because Of
the general stagnatiOn of business, he
soon had ten Mexicans at his call.
Then, as Phil had dropped out Of
sight, he ordered supplies at the store
and engaged Cruz Mendez-who haC
spent his fortune in three days-tC
pack the goods out on his mules.
They were ready to start the mex
morning if De Lancey could be found
to order the powder and tools, and a:
the afternoon wore on and no Phi
appeared, Bud went on long hun
which finally discovered him in the
balcony of their window, making sign!
in the language of the bear" as {
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
TREASURY OF TEXAS
HAS $3.50, ESQ Cash
Report Of Balances in States Vaulte
Also Show Bonds Aggregating
s20,6ss, 705

Austin. Textile report Of balances
in the state treasury at The CLOSE %,
the quarter ending Aug. 81. just made
by Treasurer J. NJ Edwards, shows a
total of S2,54O.260 in cash and bonds
aggrogatus $20,6sS.705.
To the credit OF the revenue fund
there is $1.I2I.JO9 and the available
university fund amounts 10 SI0l55i.
The available school fund is $1,000
and permanent school fund s'5.o-s.
Bonds purchased for the permanent
school fund now aggregate $l3."lIi6o.
The confederate pension lUru has
reached S416.0&o The net d.suurso-
mcuts during the quarter was 1855
o59
The balances to the credit Of the
various funds are as follows:
General revenue, SL72l6a9; avail
able school fund. $1,000; permanent
school fund, $3j.02S cash. $l9,@5HlSo
bonds. permanent university fund.
5al.G52 cash. SG03600 bonds. parma-
uent blind school land sales account
S2.741 cash. S13S40O bonds; perma-
ncnt deaf and dumb school land sales
account. S4.ov2 cash, Sl1o.S91 bonds.
permanent orphan asylum land sales
account. S4222 cash. >'9.5.o bonds
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
S6l5O cash. sos, 600 bonds; morgan
lied county tax fund, $It.IHl; redemp-
ton lands in UnOrgau.4cd counties,
S267q: available university fund
medicaI branch. 1925; available
luuatic asylum land sales account
S210s: available deaf and dumb school
account SS14&; available blind school
account $9.207; available orphan asy-
lum land sales account S3,olI; cost
advertising lands in unorganizcd coun-
ties. S633: pro rata indebtedness
fund $2lS5; oscheated estates fund
S5,9G2 cash. $3.50 bonds; settlement
of estates fund. $21,SS1; fish and
oyster fund, $37.21S; special loan tax
fund, $40, 400 bonds; Hockey County
special school tax. $f28; endowment
fund medical branch university, $636
cash, $1,000 bonds; Bailey County spe-
cial tax, Sis; pure food fund, $3.50;
game. fish and oyster fund, $3.50;
prison commission account, $1I774;
confederate pension fund, $456,03G;
board of water engineers, 1852; Wink
Ter County special tax, $15; Upton
County special tax, $17; fund for vol
unteers from Texas in war with Spain
S5,OO5.
- The disbursements were as follows.
General revenue, 51,2S6,1SS; available
school fund, s565,S60; permanent
school fund, s15S,593; available uni
versity fund, s45,6S7; available univer
sity fund (medical branch), $1,466
q fish and oyster fund, $5,353; endow
f ment fund medical branch university
q $50: pure food fund, {S45; game, fisl
: and oyster fund, $1.061; prison com
e mission account, $40 400; confederat
/ pension fund, $33S,695; pure food fund
l. Agricultural and Mechanical College
f SS.392: volunteers from Texas in wa
/ with Spain, 81; board of water eng
s neers, SAC.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
CHAPTER Kill.

For sixty days and more, while the
weather had been turning from cold
to warm and they had been laboring
feebly to clear away the great slide
Of loose rock that covered up the
ledge. the Eagle Tail mine had re-
manned a mystery.
Whether. like the old Eagle Tail of
frontier fable, it was so rich that only
the eagles head was needed to turn
the chunks into twenty-dOllar gold
pieces; or whether, like many other
frontier mines, it was nothing but a
hole in the ground, was a matter sun
to be settled. And Bud, for one, was
determined to settle it quickly.
Come on" he said, as Phil hest
tated to open up the way to the lead;
I'VE got a month, maybe less, to get to
the bottom of this; and then the hills
will be lousy with rebels. If they's
nothing here, we want to find out
about it quick and skip-and if we
strike it, by grab, they amt enough
ed-faggers in Sonora to pry me
| loose from it. So show these hombres
where to work and we'll be up against
rock by the end of the week.
The original Eagle Tail tunnel had
| been driven into the side Of a steep
/ hill; so steep, in fact, that the loose
sbale stretched in long shoots from
| the base of the frowning porphyry
dikes that crowned the tops OF the
hills to the bottom of the canyon. on
either side of the discovery gulch
sharp ridges. perforated by the gopher
holes of the MeXicans and the ancient
workings of the Spaniards, ran dl-
rectly ND the hill to meet the contact.
But il was against the face of the big
ridge itself that Kruger had driven
his drift and exploded his giant blast
of dynamite, and the whole slope had
been altered and covered with slide
of rock.
Against this slide, in the days when
they were marking time, Bud and his
pardner had directed their energies.
throwing the loose stones aside, build
ing up walls against the slip. and
clearing the way to the solid schist.
There, somewhere beneath the tumble
of powder-riven rock, lay the ledge
which. if they found 1t, would make
them rich; and now with single-jack
and drill. they attacked the last huge
fragments, blasting them into pieces
and groveling deeper until they could
strike the contact, where the schist
and porphyry met and the gold spray
had spewed up between.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
A Stirring Story
of the Mexican
Revolution
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
forced, OWNS 10 a. revolution in Mexico,
10 give up their mining claim and return
10 the United States. In the border town
Of GHdsGsu Bud meets Henry Kruger, "a
wealthy miner who makes him propp-
sitiOn TO ret.ru 20 Mexico TO acquire ute
10 a very rich mine which Kruger nal
blown up when he found he had been
cheated out OF the title b. one AraEuh
The Mexican subsequently spent lar
sum ia AN unsuccessful attempt 10 rriv-
cate the vein and then allowed the land To
revert for taxes. Hooked and DE lau.ey
, arrive al Fortuna near where the mine.
Is, nuwu as the Eagle Tail. is located. IhtE
tEage tho services of Cruz McudeZ VINO
7 IS been friendly to Kruger, 60 argulr"
title for them, and get permit To '.
'N rlimiuary work. Araggn protests ,t..,
sruses them of jumping his claim. Bat
discovers that matrimonial eutausleme I }, I,
prevent Mendcz from perfcctng Nahd
It'll" Phil, who has been paving al,tH
ton to Aragon's daughter, Gracli' usg-
Cides TO turn Mexican and get the w"
I'm his own name. Bud objects o IHi' 7
attentions to Gracia. Aragon fails in us
attempt 10 drive them of the claim. ieo-
els are reported I'm the vicinity.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Old Memories.

Representative Simeon d. Tess of
Ohio met an old friend in Washington
the other day and they fell to discuss
ing the ravages of time. especially in
regard to loss of hair
Yes. have a great prejudice
against being bald" remarked Tess
friend, but guess I'm elected"
We'll you know the old story about
the big fly and the little fly" said Tess.
THE big fly and the little fly were
promenading across an expansive bald
head, and the big fly remarked to the
little fly: See this fine, wide boule-
ward here? l can remember when IL
was nothing but narrow cowpath.'
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

turn in that direction, and the fear Of
the raiders was stilled.
Around and around the band stand
and in and out beneath the trees the
pleasure loving maidens from down
below walked decorously with their
mothers; and the little band OF For
tuna Americans, to whom life for some
months had been trifie burdensome,
awoke suddenly to the beauty of the
evening.
And among the rest Of the maidens,
but far more ravishing and high-bred,
walked Gracia Aragon, at whom Bud
in particular stole many secret glances
from beneath the broad brim of his
hat. hoping that by some luck the in
surrectos would come upon the town.
and he could defend her-he alone.
For he felt that he could do it against
any hundred Mexicans that ever
breathed.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
CHAPTER XII.

In it's inception the Fortuna hotel
had not been intended for the use OF
Mexicans-in fact, its rates were prac-
tically prohibitive for anyone not be-
ing paid in gold-but, since most Of
the Americans had left, and seven dol
lars a day Mex was no deterrent to the
rich refugee land owners, it became
of a sudden international, with a fine
mixture of purse-proud Spaniards and
race-proud American adventures
Not very pleasing combination for
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
The Land of Broken Promises
copyright 1914. by Frank 4. Mrnsry)

Frank a Mrnsey)
crazed old man who told for truth that
which he feared would happen.
Notwithstanding the denouement,
his story stirred the Mexican popula-
ton to the depths, and when Bud and
Phil tried to hire men to push the
work on the mine, they realized that
their troubles had begun. Not only
was it impossible TO engage laborers
at any price, but on the following day
Cruz MeuGeZ, with his wife and chill
dren ana all his earthly possessions
on his burros, came hurrying in from
! the camp and told them he could serve
them no more.
1T is my woman!" he explained;
my Maria! All. if those revoltosOs
should see Maria they would steal her
/ before my eyes"
So he was given his pay and the
/ fifty dollars he had earned and, after
/ the customary "Muchas gracias,' and
/ with the faithful Maria by his side, he
went hurrying off to the store.
And now in crowded vehicles, with
| armed men riding in front and behind,
/ the refugees from Moctezuma and the
/ hot country began to pour into town,
adding by their very haste to the panic
/ OF al who saw them
They were the rich property owners
who, having been subjected to forced
contribution before, were now fleeing
at the first rumor of danger, bringing
their families with them to escape any
being held for ransom.
In half a day the big hotel presided
over by Don Juan de Dios Bracha-
monte was swarming with staring
| eyed country mothers and sternly sub
| dued families of children; and final
| ly, to add eclat to the occasion and
compensate for the general confusion
Don Cipriano Aragon y Tres Palacios
came driving up to the door with his
wife and the smiling Gracia.
If she had been in any fear Of cap
tufe by bold marauders, Gracia Ara
gOn did not show it now, as she sprang
lightly from the carriage and waited
upon her lady mother Perhaps, after
a year or more of rumors and alarms
she had come to look upon impending
revolutionary conflicts as convenient
excuses for trip TO town, long stoI
at the hotel, and even a dash to gay
Gadsden in case the rebels pressed
close.
However that may be, while Dol
Juan exerted himself to procure then
good room she endured the gaze o
the American guests with becoming
placidity and as that took some time
she even ventured to look the Ameri
cans over and make some comment
to her mother.
And then-or so 1t seemed to Bud
the mother glanced up quickly AM
fixed her eyes upon him. After tina
! he was in less of hurry to return t
the mine, and Phil said they woult
stay inside for a week. But as 70
, Don Cipriano, when he came acros
them in the crowded lobby he glare,
past them with malignant insolenc
/ and abruptly turned his back
: At La Fortuna he was the lord an
, master, with power to forbid them tn
place; but now once more the fortune
, of war had turned against him, and b
L. was forced to tolerate their presence.
2 The band played in the plaza tina
7 evening. it being Thursday of tn
i week, and as the cornet led with IL
/ Paloma," and the bass viol and guitar
( beat the measure, all feet seemed
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Gunner Stricken Blind at Gun.

London.-One of the 300 British
wounded who arrived at Southampton
Wednesday was a gunner who was
stricken blind while serving his gun.
de said the Germans came up in close,
" packed lines and that the British
guns simply slaughtered them.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Nature as Sculptor.

A really remarkable natural curios-
ity is the tree known as the BLACK
Boy" near Tallangatta, Victoria. It
gained its name from the curious
formation assumed by portion OF the
trunk in its process of decay. the
likeness to a boy about to make a
leap being extraordinary. Owing to
it's elevated position, this statue
stands out in quite a startling man
ner.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Intsrurban for West Texas.

Castroville, Tex. An interurban
railroad is being surveyed to connect
Castrovlle with San Antonio to the
Melina lake, passing through Castro
vile and opening up very fine farm
ing section which now is only used for
pastures.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12

Washington.-Switz is empty
oect to remain there. according to con.
sular reports Tuesday to the state de-
1artment.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Bond Issues Approved.

Austin, Textile attorney gen,
erals department Monday approved
the following bond issues: Smith
County road district No. 3, $4,000,
forty-fives, > per cent; Smith County
common school district No. /, 5000.
twenty-fives, 5 per cent.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Canal Earns S55.O0O.

Panama-DuTing the first week of
business the Panama canal earned
approximately $4,000, not including
the amount collected for barge service
and payments made in advance for
ships on their way 10 use the canal
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
CTO BE CONTINUED)

With amazement, the painter learned
that the man was Pietro Bardinelli
During those Intervening years Pietro
had been at Rome studying music, had
met with evil companions, and. fallen
into shameful dissipation and crime.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
SZect BizeII for A. and M.

Denton, Textile directors of the
A. and NJ. College have rendered to
W. B. Bizell. president of the College
of Industrial Arts of Denton. the pres
idency of the A. and NJ. institution at
2 salary Of $1,000 per year.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Gathering Crops at HsrIlnaen.

Harlingen, Tex.-Corn is still com.
ng in and many cars are loaded every
.ay Most cotton has been gathered
nd cinned, but none is being sold
he farmers preferrins to take il homo
o await a better price.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Another Plague Case Found.

New Orleans, LATHE number of
bubonic plague cases since the first
one was discovered, June 20, reached
twenty-five Saturday when the illness
OF Elmore II. Read, a white man 80
years of age, was diagnosed as plague
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Rounh Rice Movement Is Laraer.

New Orleans, La.-There was
slight increase in the movement of
rough rice Friday, 1876 sacks being
reported, most of which were damp
goods. but owing to the active demand
all found a ready outlet.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Texan WIth Red 60 unIt.

Washington.--Dr Charles II. San
ders, formerly Of Calvert. Texas, and
Oklahoma City, is to be medical di-
rector of one OF the units being sent
TO europe by the American Red Cross.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Revenue From Land Sales.

Austin, Textile amount paid into
the state treasury in August on land
sales and leases was $9S,62S, OF which
rSj9.936 is credited 10 the available
fund and $3S,G92 to the permanent
iund.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Pros Win Henderson County.

Athens. TeX-In a prohibition cleo
ion held in Henderson County this
Feek the result was in favor Of pro-
ibition as follows: For prohibition
$40, against 1866. -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-09-12
Another Plague Case Found.

New Orleans, La.-Ethel Ticker,
l2-year-old white girl, was taken to
he isolation hospital Wednesday suf-
.s-ing with bubonic plague.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-21

Detroit Times Job Printing Depart
ment.-Main 1920
The Detroit times., 1914-12-21
BAN ON LIQUOR
FOR UNIVERSITY
men UPHELD
Conviction of Lawrence Damn.
Ann Arbor Saloonist, Upheld
BY Supreme Court
WALTERS VS.. ID. u. X.
DECISION AFFIRMED
Right of Michigan Power Co. 10
Do Business Under Special
Statute Sustained

LANSING. Mich. Dec. 2l.-(Speciai)
The Michigan Supreme court today
upheld the law prohibiting the sale OF
liquor to students by affirming the
conviction OF Lawrence Damn. an
Ann Arbor saloonist. who was con
victed OF selling liquor to university
students.
Mary Walters, aged So, who receiv'
ed a judgment Of $500 against the De
troit United Railway Company In the
Wayne Circuit court had the judg
ment affirmed by decision OF the
supreme court today.
The Supreme Court today held thai
II was not necessary for the Michi
gan Power Company Of Lansing to Sc
cure q franchise to operate In the
city. The company Is operating under
a special act OF the legislature. and
the law was held constitutional. al
though the city's attorneys claimed &c
the contrary.
The Detroit times., 1914-12-21
Gigantic Phone Company Spends Health and Comfort OF Its Girls

IAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec 2l.-l
r1ra Years ago the Pacuc Telephone
CO.. With Headquarters here, was
under Investigation for bribery, and
VAS reputed 10 be one OF the most
,snsayory concerns In the country, The
opcrators worked under conditions
10 which no medals for wholesome
ness dangled and the service was far
from Al.
Today things have changed. The
service OF the Pacific, Telephone Co.
Is almost satisfactory and the opera
tors work under conditions that rival
the Y. w. c, A. for discipline, de-
cency, congenialty and cleanliness.
Five years ago In San Francisco Il
MAS quite possible TO date" a tele-
phone girl over the phone. Try II to-
day and see where you landi
In the main once here aye 600 girl
operators. Here Is what the tele-
phone company has done for them:
Built rest room at a cost OF
$4,000. Equipped a cafeteria where
the girls may eat three meals a day
at the actual cost OF the food, no
charge being made by the company
for the expense OF cooking, serving,
and the incidental expense incurred
by maintenance, established FIRST aid
hospital ward, employed = q trained
nurse To take care OF Il and standard
tied the medicines so that no drugs
or opiates are used which might In
time lead the girls into drug habits.
Special provision has been made for
the girls who work as supervisors and
are on their feet constantly to take
hot foot baths II they wish.
But don't get the idea that this is
philanthropy on the part OF the Pa
cifc Telephone Co. II Is not. II Is
merely good business policy.
THE Pacific Telephone Co. has
come to the realization that II II had
spent the money to build up its SER
vice that IL paid out to block compe-
.tifion by unfair methods, and in at
torneys' fees during the famous graft
prosecution here that resulted from
the wholesale corruption Of city off,