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Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22

and conspire with that rogue, Cruz
Mendez, to cheat me out OF 1t? 1t
Is mine, tell you. no matter what the
agente mineral may say, and"
Your mine, nothing!" broke in
Hooker scornfullN speaking in the
ungrammatical border-Mexican of the
cowboys. I'VE meet one Mexican
he shows us the mine-that is all. The
expert of the mining agent says 1t is
vacant-we take it. Stawano!"
He waved the matter aside with
masterful Indifference. and Aragon
burst into a torrent of excited Span
fish.
Very likely. very likely" comment
ed Bud dryly, without listening to a
word: Isl, senor, yo piensol"
A wave Of fury swept over the Span
iard's face at this gibe and he turned
suddenly to De Lancey.
"Senor." he said. you seem to be a
gentleman. Perhaps you will listen to
me- This mine upon which you are
working is mine. | have held 1t for
years, seeking for the lost vein of the
old padres. Then the rebels came
sweeping through the land. They stole
my horses, they drove off my cattle.
they frightened my workmen from the
mine. | was compelled to fee-myself
and my family-to keep from being
held for ransom. Now you do me the
great injustice to seize my minel"
"Ah, no. senor," protested De Lam
cey, waving his finger politely for ST.
lence, you are mistaken. We have
inquired about this mine and 1t has
been vacant for some time. There is
no vein-no gold. Anyone who wished
could take 1t. While we were pros
pecting we met this poor one-eyed
man and he has taken out a permit
to explore 1t. So we are going to dig
that is all"
But, senorl" burst out Aragon-and
he voiced his rabid protests again,
while sudden faces appeared in the
windows and wide-eyed poems stood
gawking in a crowd. But De Lancey was
equally firm. though he glimpsed for
the first time the adorable face OF La
Gracia as she stared at him from be-
hind the bars.
No. senor." he said, you are mis-
taken. The land was declared forfeit
for non-payment Of taxes by the min.
lister of Fomento and thrown open
for location. We have located it-that
n all"
CrO BE CoNrINuEp.1
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Sat Toying With His Pistol.

be rich, they pulled long face and
claimed that they ought to be paid
more. Now if"
"Ah, no, senor!" clamored Mendez,
holding up his hand in protest; 81 am
poor man, but | am honest. Only
give me the hundred dollars"
Not a dollar do you getI" cried De
Lancey sternly; mot a dollar-until
you turn over the concession to the
mine. And II you play us false"-he
paused ressively-"cuidado, hon.
bre-look out!"
Once more Cruz Mendez protested
his honesty and his fidelity to any
trust. but De Lancey silenced him i'm
patiently.
Enough, hombre!" he said. Words
are nothing to US. Do you see my
friend over there?" He pointed to
Bud, who, huge and dominating
against the sky line, sat toying with
his pistol "Buen'! He is a cowboy.
sabe? A Texan! You know the Te-
janos. eh? They do not like Mexi-
Mexicans-when they are honest. II
not-no! Hey, Bud" he called in
English, what would you do 20 this
fellow II he beat us out of the miner"
Bud turned upon them with a slow,
good-natured smile.
"Oh. nothing much," he answered,
putting up his gun; and the deep
rumble of his voice struck fear into
the old mans heart.
Phil laughed and looked grimly at
Mendez while he delivered his ulti.
matum.
Very well. my friend" he said. I'VE
will stay and look at this mine. II
we think II Is good we will take you
to the mining agent and get a permit
to dig. For sixty days we will dig, and
II we find nothing we will pay you
fifty dollars. anyway. II we find the
ledge we will give you hundred dol
lars. All right?"
Isl. senior, ST, senorI" cried Mendez.
"one hundred dollarsl"
when you give us the papers!"
warned Phil. But remember-be
careful! The Americans do not like
men who talk. And come to the hotel
at Fortuna tomorrow-then we will let
you know"
And you will buy the miner"
begged Mendez. backing off with his
hat in his hand.
Perhaps" answered De Lancey.
I'VE will tell you tomorrow"
"Buen'!" bowed Mendez; "and many
thanks!"
1T is nothing" replied De Lancey
politely, and then with a crooked
smile he gazed after the old man as
he went hurrying off down the canyon
WELL" he observed. 81 guess we've
got Mr.. Mendez started just about
Now II we can keep
him without the price Of a drink until
we get our papers we stand a chance
10 win"
That's right" said Bud; but
wish he had two good eyes. l knowed
1 one-eyed Mex up in Arizona and he |
was sure a thieving son Of q goat"
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
The Land of Broken Promises
tCopyright 1914. by Frank A. Munsey)

see that tree over there, and looking
down the river | could just see the
smelter around the point. So. then.
the gold must be in there" He point
ed toward the hill
surely" said De Lancey; but
where?"
The old Mexican shrugged his shoul-
ders deprecatingly.
Il do not know, senor," he answered; !;
but if you wish to dig | will denounce
the claim for you"
For how much?" inquired De Ian
cey guardedly.
For one hundred dollars" an
swered Mendez, and to his delight the
American seemed to be considering ii.
He walked back and forth across the
slide. picking up rocks and looking at
them, dropping down into the futile
trenches OF Aragon. and frowning
with studious thought. His pardner.
however. sat listlessly on a boulder
and tested the action of his six
shooter.
L'9''l' my lleHu, sdlu lie Lancey,
coming back and poising his finger i'm
pressiyely. IF | should find the ledge
the one hundred dollars would be moth
ing to me, sabe? And if should spend
all my money for nothing it would
be but one hundred dollars more. But
listen! have known some false Mex
leans who. when an American paid
them to denounce a mine, took ad-
vantage of his kindness and refused to
give 1t over. Or, if it turned out to
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22

can't ask us any questions. Get him
SO mad he won't talk-then it'll he a
fair fight and none of this snake-in-the
grass business"
Yes. but don't put it on him." pro
tested De Lancey. Let him be
friendly for while, II he wants to"
Cant be friends" said Bud lacon-
ically; I'VE jumped his claim"
Maybe he doesn't want it," sug-
gested Phil hopefully. Hes dropped
lot of money on It,"
You bet he wants it," returned
Hooker. with conviction. I'm going
to camp out there-the old boy is
liable to jump us"
"Aw, you're crazy. Bud!" cried Phil: {:
but Hooker only smiled.
You know what happened 10 Kru-
ger he answered. I'm tell YOU what.
we got to keep our eye open around
here"
They rode on to the mine. which
was only about five miles from For
tuna, without discussing the matter
further; for. while Phil had generally
been the leader, in this particular case
Kruger had put Bud in charge, and
he seemed determined to have his
way so far as Aragon was concerned
In the ordering of supplies and tho
laying out of development work he
deferred to Phil in everything but for
tactics he preferred his own Judgment.
ltr no
son that he chose to fight. and people
who follow their Instincts are hard TO
change. so they put in the day in
making careful measurements. ac-
cording to the memoranda that Kru-
ger had given them; having satisfied
themselves as to the approximate
locality of the lost vein. they turned
back again toward town with their
heads full of cunning schemes.
Since il was the pleasure of the
Senor Aragon to make war on all
who entered his preserves. they check
mated any attempt on his part to
locate the lead by driving stakes to
the north of their ledge; and. still fur
ther TO throw him off, they decided to
mark time for a while by doing dead
work on a cut. Such an approach
would be needed to reach the mouth
of their tunnel
AT the same time It would give
steady employment to Mendez and
keep him under their eye. and as soon
as Aragon showed his hand they could
make out their final papers in peace
and send them to the City OF Mexico.
And not until those final papers
were recorded and the transfer duly
made would they so much as stick
a pick into the hillside or show a
lump Of quartz
But for a Spanish gentleman, sup
posed to be all supple curves and sinu-
Gus advance, Don Cipriano turned out
somewhat of a surprise. for when they
rode back through his narrow street
again he met them squarely in the
road and called them to halt
by what right, gentlemen" he de-
manded in a voice tremulous with
rage by what right do you take
OF my mine. upon which
have paid the taxes all these years.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
French Airmen Are Active.

Geneva. Switzerland. via Paris
Two French aeroplanes flew from Yer.
dun, in the department of Meuse, to
Metz, Germany, where two bombs
were dropped on the building in
which Zeppelin airships were housed.
The aeroplanes returned safely, al
though 200 cannon shots were fired at
them. A German aeroplane has been
captured at Bouillon, Luxembourg, with
two officers, one of whom was wound
ed.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
SPECIAL SESSION OF
TEXAS LEGISLATURE
GOV. COLQUiTT ISSUES PROCLA-
NATION TO ASSEMBLE BODY.
Purpose Is for Passage of Law to Es-
taplish Public and Bonded Ware
houses for Farmers.

Austin, Tex.--A special session OF
the thirty-third legislature has been
called to meet in Austin at 10 O'Clock
next Monday morning, Aug. 24 The
governors proclamation making such
convention was issued Monday. Il
submits only the question OF ware
house legislation 10 relieve the cotton
growers. hut contains the clause au-
thOriZing the governor To submit ad-
ditional subjects for legislation. if he
so desires
Tho governors proclamation con
vening the session is as follows:
Whereas. ON account of the lack
Of storage facilities in this state. many
hundred thousand bales of cotton are
stored in open yards. resulting in loss
and DAMAGE 10 the owners, estimated
in Texas for the last season at several
million dollars; and on account ot
the unexpected outbreak of war be
tween the nations of Europe which
consume annually A. per cent Of the
cotton crop of the United States, the
market for cotton is greatly curbed.
thus making some provision for stor-
ing and holding cotton in good condi-
tion and enabling the owners to bor-
row money on it at reasonable rates
imperative.
There being no adequate law pro
viding for the building and operation
~,F
by cities and towns of the state, or
by individuals and corporations under
bond, and the need for such a law be
ing apparent, justifies an extra ses-
sion Of the legislature of Texas to act
upon this very important matter. Be
fore the meeting of the regular ses-
sion of the thirty-fourth legislature
the cotton crop will have been picked
and prepared for market. To delay
action, therefore, until the regular
session of the thirty-fourth legislature
would result in great loss and injury
to the cotton producers and the public
generally.
"Now, therefore, being desirous in
CNtly way pOocAOiC W oiN anu 'oSiob
the producer of agricultural products,
and provide facilities for storing and
holding the products of the farm, the
extraordinary conditions above refer
red to justify the governor to convene
the legislature in extra session, and |
do hereby call the same to convene at
the capitol in the city of Austin, begin
ming at 10 a. m., Monday, Aug. "a,
1914, for the following purposes, to-
wit:
Il. The enactment of an adequate
law providing for a system of public
warehouses, and for the enactment OF
an adequate law providing for a sys-
TEN of bonded warehouses, in which
the agricultural products of this state
may be stored and safely kept under
public guarantees, or under bond.
"2. To consider and act upon such
other matters as may be presented by
the governor, pursuant of section 40,
article 3, of the constitution OF Texas.
In testimony whereof | hereunto
sign my name and affix the seal of
state, at Austin, Texas, this 18th day
of August, A. ID. 1914.
20: B. Colquitt,
Governor of Texas"
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
A Stirring Story
of the Mexican
Revolution
SYNOPSIS.

Bud Hooker and Phil De Lancey are
FORCED, owing to a revolution in Mex
return to the United States In the
border town OF Gadsdcn Bud meets
Henry Kruger, wealthy miner who
makes him 4 proposition to return TO
mexico To acquire title to very rich
mine which Kruger had blown up when
ne round he had been cheated out OF
the title by one AraEon. The Mexican
Lad spent large sum I'm an unSuC-
c'SSiui attempt to relocate the vein
ana then had allowed the land TO re
vert Tor taxes. Hooker and DE IauCcy
start Tor the mine They arrive at For
tuna near where the mine known as
~" Eagle Tail is located. and get in
formation about Aragon and "A Mexican
named Cruz Mendez who is friendly TO
Kruger.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Two More Plaque Cases.

New Orleans.-Two more cases OF
bubonic plague. making II since the
first case was discovered June 27,
were diagnosed Friday. according to
announcement of DIR. w. c. Rucker.
assistant surgeon general in charge
OF the plague fight The victims are
Herman Schulz, 17-yearold born, and
Anthony Gurovich, agdd so.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Says Increase Mist Come.

Houston, Tex.-Thaf the railroads
OF Texas must be per |nitted TO raise
freight rates, and thas such permis-
sion must be given by the state rail
road commission or through the in.
terstate commerce commission, is the
contention of the general counsel for
the Sunset Central lines.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22

Austin, Tex.-S. J. Bass, member of
the state prison commission, has made
detailed statement to the governor
showing expenditures on the several
state farms during the first seven
months of 1913 and 1914. According
to the statement $131,3G5 less was
spent this year.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Severe Storm at EI Paso.

FL Paso, Tex.-Ten thousand dol
lars damage was done by a wind
storm at Fort Bliss Tuesday night,
and much damage was done in vari-
Gus parts of Fl Paso and suburbs.
Several buildings in course of con
struction at the fort were badly dam,
aged and a stable was torn down and
stampeded the horses.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Guards KILLED: $4,000 Stolen.

Williamson, w. Na.-Joseph Sheler,
paymaster of the Glen Alum Coal and
Coke Company at Glen Alum, w. Va;
DIR. w. ID. Amick. company physician.
and F. ID. Johnson, company cleo
trician, were shot to death Friday by
bandits who took the pay roll of $751;
600 and escaped.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22

Houston. Tex.-A $250.0OO issue of
bonds to be used for the construction
OF some badly needed elementary
schools in Houston has been suggest
ed as possible addition to the pro-
posed 100000 bond issue for drain.
age and sewerage construction.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Spy Uses Carrier Pigeons.

Brussels, via Paris.-A woman who.
caught German spy on the train
from Antwerp in the act OF releasing
carrier pigeons. seized and held him
until other passengers came 10 her as
sistance. The man was handed TO the
military authorities. He was tried by
court martial and shot.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
German immigrants Arrived.

Galveston, Tex.-Five carloads of
immigrants who were taken from the
North German Lloyd liner Branden-
berg at Philadelphia last week, ar
rived Saturday from New Orleans
over the Sunset Central lines.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Steamer Orteric Is Held Up.

Queenstown, Ireland, via London
The steamship Orteric, from Calves
ton for Hamburg with a cargo of cot
ton and wheat, has been ordered into
port at Queenstown, where she awaits
instructions.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Vote for improvements.

Aransas Pass, Tex-At an election
held recently bond issue of $4,000
for an extension of water works and
an $4,000 issue for street improve
ments we're carried by vote of "a
to rs.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
CHAPTER VII.

There are doubtless many philan-
thropists in the Back Bay regions of
Boston who would consider the whip
saving Of Crus Mendez a very repre-
heneible act. And one hundred dol
lars Mex was certainly . very small
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22

Houston. Tex. - Unusually large
shipments of cattle are now being
made through Texas. according to C.
F. Palmer, district Inspector of the
bureau of animal industry. department
Of agriculture
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Bond Issues Approved,

Austin. Textile following bond is
sues were approved by the attorney
generals department Saturday: Bur
net County bridge bonds, $4,000;
Wood County common school district
No. 80, $1,000.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Lumber Company Suffers Loss.

Richards, Textile planer shed
and dry kiln of d. +. Keisler & Son,
about one mile north of Richards,
were destroyed by fire Friday. About
two thousand feet of lumber also burn
ed
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
American Spot Cotton Is Sold.

Liverpool.-Three thousand bales OF
American spot cotton were sold Mon
day on the basis of 6.50d for middling.
Receipts, 200 bales, all American.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Gin at Cuero Is DESTROYED.

Cuero. Tex.-Fire Monday totally
destroyed the gin plant OF the Farm
ers Gin Company, with a $4,000 loss
and $1,000 insurance.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Uneanny Wisdom.

Some men are so wise that 1t seems
as though they must have been born
at a much earlier age than the rest
Of US.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
Postmaster at Laredo Nominated.

Washington.-The president Mon
day nominated J. N. Worsham as post
master at Laredo, Texas.
Abbeville progress., 1914-08-22
20. q. Col.
State Farms Are Costing Less.

Governor of Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-10
WRITE STORIES FOR
MOVING PICTURES
New Spare-Tlme Profession for Men
and Women-One Man Makes
$500 In Six Months.

Owing to the large number OF new mo-
ton picture theatres which are being
opened throughout the country, there Is
offered to the men and women of today
a new profession, namely, that of writing
moving picture plays, Producers are pay
ing from SIS to $50 for each scenario
accepted upon which they can build a
photo play.
$500 in Six Months.
As it only requires few hours time
to construct complete play. you can
readily see the immense possibilities in
this work. one man, who gave the
idea n try-out. writes that he earned
$4,000 in six months. 1t is possible for
an intelligent person to meet with equal
success. ,,,
one feature Of the business which
should appeal to every one, Is that the
work may be done at home in spare time
No literary ability is required. and women
have as great an opportunity as men,
Ideas for plots are constantly turning up.
and may be put in scenario form and
sold for good price.
Particulars Sent FREE.
Complete particulars OF TINS most IN
teresting and profitable profession may
he had FREE OF CHARGE by sending
PHOTO PLAY ASSOCIATION
Box 1853, Wilkes Barre, Pa.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-10

Doing housework is splendid medi-
cine for the liver. That's the reason
why Mother has to call in the doctor
for Daughter about three times
month.
The old fashioned man who had to
smoke Old Judge cigarettes from 1886
until 1889 to get folding chair for
the front porch, now has a son who
can get away with enough Turkish
Tanyards in thirty days to get fold
ing bed for the fornt room.
When the Sob Sisters get through
worrying over the dangers OF Sex lg-
norance, we would like to call their
attention to the fact that the Wooden
Cigar Store Indian promises to be-
come extinct.
Every time feel like laughing at
the fuss the girls make over their hair
| happen to remember that there are
lot of Sweet Things who wear mems
clothes who use curling tongs on their
mustaches.
When woman marries for money
It usually comes to her in the shape OF
alimony.
Considering the fact that it has to
buck up against Billy Sunday, base
ball manages to attract a good deal
of attention
The Honest Working Girl will &c
out on strike for an Eight-Hour Day
And then as soon as she wins the
strike the durn fool will go and gel
married and work eighteen hours
day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-10
LUKE McLUkE SAYS

Every time we see Male Amman
who raves over his favorite moving
nicture heroes and heroines, and who
gets terribly excited over their adven-
TIRES in the films, we are sorry we
voted against Votes for Women.
There wouldn't be so much trouble
in the world If more OF the prioes
were housekeepers and fewer OF them
inst plain bill accumulators.
The reason man never dies OF d
broken heart when the girl gives nm
tho rough toss is because he can al
wavs wait a few years and call on her
and discover that she is only a lat
woman with four or five kids.
II the Democrats do win out IN the
next Presidential election it Will Nol
he because the new tariff reduces tie
dutv on Castor Oil more than one-halr
One of the reasons why undertakers
never get vacations is because man
never begins to eat regularly until he
discovers that he has no appetite
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-10
BARNS AND IMPLEMENT SHEDS

That literally thousands of dollars
are wasted on Texas farms in the con-
struction of faulty barns and imple'
ment sheds, is the belief of b. Young
blood, director of Texas experiment
stations. Mr.. Youngblood has issued
a circular dealing with the best type
of implement sheds for Texas FARMS
and he now is at work on bulletin
dealing with the best barns. The I'm
plement shed bulletin may be had by
writing the Director of Experiment
Stations. College Station, Texas, for
circular No. a., new series.
This circular gives plans and speci
fcations for these sheds, and shows
some faulty types that are widely USED
in Texas. Mr.. Youngblood, before his
appointment as director Of the Texas
stations. was farm management eX
merit for the United States Department
of Agriculture, specializing in farn
buildings.
Another bulletin that is ready tol
distribution is No. 1872, dealing Wit
the composition and Digestibility o
the Chloroform Extract of Hays an'
Folders" by the division of chemis
try.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-04-10
MY PARR WAS
| CHOSEN COLONEL
nsu Things Change a Whole Lie
and by umpirins Ball Game
Honor Came to Him.

WAY back yonder years and years
70 some philosopher, or school teach'
or tobacco drummer, said that
some seemingly unimportant step OF
otion in a mans life may alter the
nitro course Of that life or career
words to that effect And now
omes one v. v. Parr of Waelder'
rexas. a cadet at the Texas A. q NJ
ro,,epe. who can bear testimony 10
he truth of that philosophers mus
MS And thereby hangs a tale.
In the spring of 1913 Lieutenant
,eyi G.. Brown, commandant at the
rexas school, was casting about lor
smher for the cadet colonelship. For
mat nosition firm, calm and deiio-
srate. steady and altogether reliable
man is needed. There are lots OF men
In the ranks of the A. & M. CADETS
vho measure up to that standard, put
.ome are better qualified than Others
And II was during the cadets three
Aavs, hike that Lieutenant Brown
found his man. Two battalions were
playing for the baseball championship
and an umpire was needed. V. "
parr a member Of the college ciup'
vas selected. "Oh, it's all up now
rbere'll be no more squabbling; TINS
rame will have to be put through
r,eht now with that umps," chorused
. score OF cadets. And so it happened
| that v. v. Parr, who had not been con-
s,dered very seriously for the posi-
tion of colonel of the regiment OF soV
boys up until that time, came into
conspicuous place In Lieutenant
Browns look 'em over eyes," and II
all ended in his being selected to MI
that position, the highest honor IN
military circles which can be given
at the college.
And Parr has shown concluslvei!
that a cadet may be popular, well VI
IN social. military, athletic and othei
5 circles ana SILL bC booN
The word funk is not known to him
and this last month he was chosen
valedictorian for the senior class. IL
June he will receive his B. S. degree
in agriculture, specializing in ANNA
husbandry. Then he will return u
his fathers farm at Waelder.
Parr is captain of this years base
ball team. Last year he was chairman
OF the finance committee of the ma
ball, associate business manager o
the Long Horn, and this year ne II
associate editor of the Battalion, tn
students weekly paper.
Parr is a native Texan, receiving MI
early training in the rural pubii'
schools. He spent three years In Bay
Tor University at Waco before comin'
to A. & NJ, entering here as a Sopho
more in 1911.