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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Slaughter -Four Hundred Thou
sand of the Rodents.
Biological Survey of Department Of
Agriculture Destroys Animals in
Western Reserves to Preserve
the Forage.

WashingtOn.-The biological survey
OF the department OF agriculture has
destroyed about 100000 prairie dogs
in the Cochetopa and Pike National
forests OF Colorado and the Tusayan
aud COcOnino forests of Arizona 1t is
estimated that the amount OF forage
that the rodents feed upon would be
sufficient for about 1880 sheep or
about 1900 head Of cattle, which
would be valued at about $4,000
This was done at a cost to the depart
ment of about $4,000. In view OF the
fact that American and English fur
riers secure better skins from Siberia
for five cents apiece, no market for
the hides Of the prairie dogs has been
found. The glove makers state that
the skins are rather small to be
worked up economically
Last year the biological survey used
$4,000 pounds of oats, 1000 pounds Of
carbon bisulphid. and about 1900
ounces of strychnin in the COcheto-
pa forest III the work of dog destruc-
hOu. Inc lOtdl oats we're OF very me
quality, and it was found shat the
heavy oats that weigh about forty
pounds to the bushel were very much
more economical than the lighter
oats The dogs shuck the light oats
so readily that they escape the poison
which is in the form of a coating, but
the heavier oats are more difficult to
shuck
The agents of the survey prepare
the poison, which is mixed with
strychnin with a starch mucilage Of
about the consistency used in starch
ing linen, and by applying this to the
oats, each kernel receives a fine film
OF poison starch. Many rodents which
carry the grain in their pouches are
poisoned by absorbing the poison from
the pouches without swallowing any
of the grain. This is the case with
the California ground squirrel. Agents
have found hundreds and hundreds of
dead squirrels with their cheek pouch
es full and no grain in their stom-
achs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
TELLS Or FUTURE RELIGION
ciares Camille F!ammarion, Noted
French Savant.

Lcndon.-An article on The Relig
ion of the Future" by Camille Flam-
marion in the current number Of the
Occult Review is attracting a good
deal Of attention. As far back as 1861
VI. FlammariOn became a member Of
the Paris Society for the Study OF
Spiritualism, and for many years past
he has kept IN touch with most of the
psychic phenomena observed through
out the world. Ills forecast Of the re-
ligion of the future is that it will be
scientific and will be founded on a
knowledge Of psychical facts" He
says:
This religion Of science will have
one great advantage over all that has
gone before it-unity. Today a Jew
OF a Protestant cannot believe in the
miracles of Lourdes, a Musselman
hates the dog of a Christian. a Budd-
hist cannot accept the dogmas of the
western world
NO one Of these divisions will ex-
list in a religion founded on the gen
eral scientific solution Of psychical
problems"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
OUCH! PAIN, Pain,
RUB RHEUMATISM
Rub pain right out with small
trial bottle of old
st. Jacobs Oil"

Rheumatism is pain only" Not
one case i'm fifty requires internal
treatment. Stop dru5sius. Rub sooth-
inc, penetrating st. Jacobs or di-
rectly upon the tender spot" and re-
lief comes instantly. st Jacobs Oi'
is a harmless rheumatism cure which
never dlsappoiu,s and can not burn
the skin
Timber up, Quit complaining! Get
a small trial bottle of st Jacobs Oil"
at the store and in just a moment
youU ba free from rheumatic pain.
soreness, stiffness and swelling. Don't
suffer. st Jacobs Oil" has cured mil
lions of rheumatism sufferers i'm the
last half century. and is just as. good
for sCiatica, neuralgia, lumbago. back
ache and spraius. Adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
TEASING MGDDENS A CONVICT
Ancered Man Fractures Skull Of One
of His Torn1entors With
Ratchet.

Ossining. y. Y.-Naddened by the
teasing Of other convicts in Sing Sing
Michael Sullivan attacked Peter Laga-
tuta. his nearest tormentor, with
Ratchet. He fractured the mans skull
The assault took place in the ship
ping department. There were eigh-
teen or twenty prisoners I'm the room
ut the time Sullivan. who is twenty
nine years old. was sentenced from
New York county en- May 13 last to
from ten TO twenty years for man
slaughter. Lagatuta. who Is twenty
seven years cid. was sentenced for
burglary to from two years and six
months to five years.
Sullivan has been considered weak
or simple minded and the prisoners
have enjoyed teasing him.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Explicit Directions.

The saleswoman at the ready-to-
wear millinery counter said some
thing must be done. Nine out of ten
women who wished to try on hats
could not tell without bothering her
which was the front or the side or
the back of hat, and she didn't have
time to answer ell their questions.
The manager said he would see TO
it. He did. He put up a sign which
enabled ladies to get their own hats
on straight and saved the saleswoman
from nervous prostration and an in
crease in salary. It said:
Take notice! Price tags are placed
at thu front of all hats in this store"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

conquest of FIJI cost the civilized
world much money, and many a white
mans life.
Today over 100000 Fijians still in
habit those distant isles. Many Of
their weird superstitions still prevail.
and on feast days the warriors paint
their faces. don their strange grass
kits and enormous head-gear, and
go through their noisy, war-club
dances But their wild cannibal feasts
are crimes OF the past, and a Fiji who
now strangled his friends widow
would no doubt be promptly hang
ed. Probably no other savage race
responded so quickly to the white
mans influence - once they came
thoroughly under it-and today in the
Fiji islands a stranger may pass about
in perfect peace and security. The
reform Of these cannibals is a monu-
ment o missionary heroism, and to
the wise methods of the British in
handling savage races. OF the 200 or
more Islands in the group, so are in
habited, and on every one of the so
there stands an English Methodist
church!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
HUNTERS KILL 1000 RABBITS
Work of 30 Men in Seven Hours War
Against the Pest in State of
Colorado.

Gault, Colo.-All Colorado records
for rabbit hunting were broken when
two parties OF hunters went out to
clean up the country and came back
at the end of seven hours with 1000
rabbits, or at the rate Of 1000 an
hour.
There were Is uen in each party,
and the campaign was decided upon
because the animals were eating large
quantities Of good hay, a valuable
commodity since the heavy snowfall,
which has sent the price soaring.
One farmer lost a total of five tons
of fine hay, which he might have sold
for nearly 500.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
OHN PRESS AGENT
Amazing Journal to Be Sod at
Auction.
MaI.-Gen Inaccurate, Who Ruled New
South Wales, Was a Regular Pooh
Bah: Filled All Offices and
Subjugated Natives


Who was the vain"st man IN modern
history, as well as the greatest room
bah on record? One is inclined, atter
reading extracts from his yolumihous
diaries and from the notes ana enron
icl-s OF his that soon are to be sold at
auction iu London, 20 award these DIS
tirctions to the late MaJ.-Fen- /. Mae
quarie, Who once vas governor OF Nc"
South Wales or rather who "-S
New South Wales in his day. ana not
merely the kings representative.
NCSt probably yoH never have heard
OF Mai -Gou HacGuau' h-ior" and no
more had nine oU' If ten dN'hr.S I'll
these islands until IL Was announced
that these private Journals OF MS.
weishy package that has Been tossed
ahou. for eighty-niHe years since II
Jeff Botany bay, would br aoid Z" me
highest bidder ~ Sorh.h''s famous
sal'srnoms ON the I'd OF ms month.
writes london correspondent oil the
Buffalo Express. For Mooduarle Was
his own best rress agent Ike Ger
tain famous parsonage, VINO now Is 'i
South America, and after MS d'ihls'
his stock fell rapidly, but III the early
days OF 1900 he was tpsoIut1iy an"
entirely 1t I'm New South Wales. ll'
was the law and everything else. III
clu3lng commander CT the troops
chancellor OF the eNchcqueF, fora chleI
justice. lord mayor, thlei OF ponce
collector of taxes, taker OF the census
and lord high everything else JUST IKE
GilbCrt's Pooh-bah.
I'm short. he believed IN NaJ.-"eh'
NacQuarie. Fewer than forty years
then had passed since capt. 'ooh
first encounter with the natives ana
Australia was new 10 the white man
just the place for an Official with
habit of discovering rivers ana noun
tains dbl improving them by alIlNlng
his celebrated name to them.
Stones laid by l.. Macquarle. ESD
were as numerous as the opportunities
for planting them. He was the cham-
pion foundation stone layer of all time.
But the name or Macquarle was
pl tered also on IN" WORKS ol udIuIe
There are Nacquarie streets and Mac
quarie buildings everywhere. and
there are NacQuarie county, Macquar-
ie marshes. Macquarie plains. Mac
Quarie river. Macquarie harbor, Mac
quarie island And when he founded
new convict settlement it. inevita-
bly,. became Port Macquarie.
He never took advice. But he gave
It by the ton. When he visited Ho-
bart he advised the inspector Of works
where TO build the hospital. where to
put the Jail and where to put the prin-
cipal square and what to call it-Mac-
quarie as matter of course.
IN his own opinion Macquarie was
the pioneer Of religion and morality.
Natives were taught not TO steal by
being shot at sight with their wives
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Lady Decies.

granddaughter was the chief attrac-
ton in a society tableau held at the
home of Mrs. Reginald de Koyen, who
has long been in society. The Gould
family has struggled ever since the
death of the founder of the house to
get a place in society. The marriage
of Miss Gould, daughter of George
]. Gould, eldest son of the old specu-
lator. has brought about a realization
of that ambition.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

This action was taken after investi-
cation of the circumstances that two
men, believed to be yeggmen, were
found emerging from passageway
leading directly under the vaults,
whose steel floors are exposed under
meath.
In the foundation of the old city
hall at the exact spot where the
vaults are situated, there are holes
drilled for dynamite. These we're put
there during the days of the 1906 fire,
when it was planned TO dynamite the
ruins
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
KILL PRAIRIE DOGS
LEADS C0ULOS INTO FOLD
Lady Decies Takes Initiative In Pla-
cling Her Family in the Ranks
of the 400"

New YOrk-Lady Decies. once Wv
len Gould, granddaughter of Jay Gould,
the first of the great American specu-
lators, has proved to New York now
that she and her family are firmly es-
tablished iu American society. Jay
Gould himself. though one of the very
richest men OF his time, never got
closer than the front doorstep Of the
-Four Hundred" Of his day His
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Had No Positive Proof,

Two farmers met a day or two aft
er cyclone had swept over their
farms. she shook things up pretty
ing his whiskers meditatively. BY the
way, Hiram" he added, that new barn
O. yourn get hurt at all?" Wal"
drawled the other. Il dunno. | hain't
found it YETI"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
PLOT TO LOOT CITY VAULTS
Attempt Of Yeesnnen TO Reach Frisco's
100000 Cash is Barred by
Call for Guards.

San Francisco-An attempt to crack
the city's vaults, holding 100000,
in the ruins OF the old city hall, was
hared when City Treasurer John E.
McDougald asked for additional po-
lice TO guard the vaults and for car
penters to block UP the catacombs IN
der the vaults
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Wnman Burn S135 In Bills.

Summit, n. J-Forgetting she had
put s135 in the stove ash pan, for
housekeeping" Mrs. George Wood
kindled fire. Several hours later she
remembered the money. A little heap
OF ashes was all that was left of the
bills.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
James j. Hill Paws WAGER.

st. Paul, Minn.-James ]. Hill, rail-
road builder, paid a wager of $1,000
when John ]. Furlong, president of the
Minnesota Agricultural society, showed
him an ear of corn IA inches long
which was grown in Minnesota.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
a Wise Youth.

Il have teal cEament." simpered the
girl.
Then YOU are destined for man
who is earning % plunks a week"
RESPONDED the young man, reaching
for his hat
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Booze Batting" Ordered Stopped.

Burlington, y. J.-"Booze batting"
the practice of bartenders who fill the
cutters in front of their saloons with
beer slops so that the fumes may lure
into their places passing topers, has
been forbidden by the city council.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Ask your dealer for the free book
let. Useful Hints tor Horse Owners"
issued ty q. G. Hanford Mfg Co, SYRIA
cuse, y. Y, manufacturers of Han
foTd's Balsam o. Myrrh. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Finds Son Dead Beside Him.

Champaign, Ill.-Samuel NJ. Stone
breaker was awakened by a shot and
found tina: his son, Benjamin, aged
thirty-four, who slept with him, had
blown of his head.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Parauuay's galway Beetle. :"

In Paraguay there is found a rail
way beetle" d kind of glowworm,
which emits a strong red light from
head to tail but also a green light
along each side of its body.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Nickname

why do they call those South
American countries -four cylinder re-
publics?'
Because they have one hundred
revolutions to the minute, maybe"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Woman Celebrates 1881 Birthday.

Portland, Me.-Mrs. Eliza w. Mer-
rill, who celebrated her one hundred
and third birthday today says she is
still alive because II have always kept
myself happy"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Yale Students Stop DRINKING.

New Hagen.-Many Yale students
have signed a pledge to refrain from
drinking, gambling and to shun i'm.
moral theatrical performances.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Leaves Fortune to Doc,

Denver, Colo.-"Daisy," fox ter
rier, is the chief legatee in the will of
Christina J. Evans. who left an estate
worth $4,000.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. IL Is thoroughly cured
bv Dr. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Same Early Hours

Mrs Ouuate-What time of night il
It?
Outlate-Shame time ] ushed to yo
home when | was courtin' you,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Truth.

DO the truth you know. and you
shall learn the truth you need to
know.-George Macdonald.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops work
wonders ln overcoming serious coughs
and throat lrrltatlons-5c at Druggists.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Rich vamen have no real joys Court,
,u. no; the n, S stores never have a clss.RD
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

For - years Wright's Indian Vege-
table Pills have been their own recon-
mendation in conditions of upset stom-
ach, liver and bowels. If you have not
tried then, a test now viii prove their
benefit to you. Send for free sample
to 372 Pearl St. New York. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21
Their Dull Lives

Use Hanford's Balsam when all else
fails Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-02-21

Many a man has been undo
tarCu"h undue influence.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-07-02

LOST, STRAYED OF stolen from a
Paige automobile on Saturday, June
l3, set OF tools. Finder will be re-
warded by leaving at Expositor Of
flee
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-07-02
Yale 10; Sandusky 7

On Friday last the Yale ball team
autoed up to Sandusky and gave that
fast playing bunch few pointers on
the National game. The weather was
far from being ideal for the contest
and the threatening appearance of the
sky kept many at home who had in.
tended to accompany the boys. The
grounds were in bad shape owing to
heavy rains and a fast game was i'm.
possible.
Shafer, our local twirler, had his op'
ponents guessing all the time and with
the support he had Yale couldn't do
anyth ing but win, which they did by q
score of 10 to Z. There was a slight
change in the line UP, Lothian catch.
ing and Allen playing short. Each of
the boys gave good account of him
self, playing very creditable base bal
at all times.
Our boys will 60 to Marlette tomor
row friday for game and on Satur.
day the South Park Imperials, Port
Huron's fastest team will be with us
Every lover of base ball should attend
Game called at 300 O'clock.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-07-02
Resolutions of Coincidence

Preamble and resolutions adopted by
Brockway Lodge, No, 316, +. & A. M,
at special communication held in
lodge room, June q, 1914;
Whereas our worthy brother, Edward
X. Beecher, has been cut down by that
all devouring scythe of time, therefore
be il
Resolved, That we, his brethren as
sembled deeply deplore his death, and
the severance Of the tie that binds true
Masonic hearts together and that we
bow our wills in humble submission to
the ruling of the Great Architect of the
Universe, who doeth all things well, re.
naming true to Masonic principles and
looking beyond, where, under the gra-
cious beam of the All-seeing Eve,
light, unmingled with darkness, shall
reign unbroken and perpetual. Be it
also
Resolved, That we hereby convey to
the widow and friends of our deceased
brother, this expression of our heart
felt sympathy in this hour of deep af.
Fiction, ever bearing them in remem-
Drance in harmony with the vows of
true Masonry. BE it further
Resolved, Thatthe altar and charter of
orr lodge be suitably draped in mourn
ing and that these resolutions be enter
ed in the records of the lodge, and a
copy sent to the widow of our deceased
brother. w. A. Cavanagh
Harvey Tappan
Isaac Menerey
Committee.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-07-02
Passed Peacefully Away.

! In the demise of Edward Il. Beecher
| \ ale loses one of her best and most
| loyal of citizens and his family a hus.
| band and father of atfectionate, loving
and kind disposition.
! Mr.. Beecher, who had reached his
S0th birthday on the 3rd of January
last, died Friday at 3 o'clock a. M,
June 20, 1914.
For twenty.eight years his life had
been lived in our midst and always he
was looked upon and spoken of as a
true and noble gentleman, quiet and
unostentatious in his manner, ever
thoroughly alive in his interest of the
towns public affairs, efficient and pop.
ular in all his dealings with his fellow
men.
Edward Rives Beecher was born in
Coventry, n. Y, January 3, 1884, of
Connecticut parentage, Julius L. Beech
er and Elizabeth Paine. When a young
man he made his home in Franklin,
where he became a merchant and
where he married Fannie NJ. Noble on
September %, 1869. Four children
were born to them, two dying in infan.
cy, also their daughter Bertha, Mrs.
James Bright, about fourteen years
ago.
The widow and one daughter, Mrs.
Edward Andreae, mourn his death, be-
sides one sister, half brother and
many relatives and friends.
The family moved to Yale, Michigan,
2S years ago, and for some years de-
ceased was connected with the First
National Bank of b. X. Noble. Later
he became agent for the security Mu-
tual Insurance company. He held
the position of councilman on the vii.
lage board several times and was al
ways aggressive in his views for the
welfare of his town.
he, with his wife were members of
the Congregational church in Franklin.
n. \ ., and never affiliated with any
other. A life long Mason, he was
greatly attached TO that order. and
specially desired Masonic service at
his death, which desire was carried
out and the Masons with about fifty
present, conducted their beautiful and
impressive form of service at 6:30 Sat
urday evening at the home, with Rev.
w. Geach giving a short sermon on
the principles of Masonry and with the
sweet song Face to Face" by Mrs.
Clyde Cochrane.
The floral offerings were lovely and
many, showing the fine esteem which
he inspired. The body was taken to
his former eastern home in New York
and inferred at Franklin. Mrs. Beecher
and Mr.. Andreae accompanying the
remains
The FAMILY has the sympathy of the
community
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-07-02
The Cradle of Liberty

The Fourth of July is near at hand
once more and the inspiring days of
our struggle for independence are
brought again to mind Perhaps the
most interesting place in connection
with these events is the old independ-
ence hall.at Philadelphia. 1t is com
monty called "the cradle of liberty"
This building and the old liberty bell
become more sacred as the times in
which they figured recede further into
the past. On another page of the Ex-
positor will be found an interesting ar
ticle concerning them. Read it. 1t is
wholesome thing to renew our facul-
ty to great principles at such shrines.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-07-02
SHIRLEY STEWART

Shirley Stewart has announced his
candidacy on the Republican ticket foT
Prosecuting attorney at the coming
primary.
He was born in Port Huron, and has
spent his entire life in ST. Clair county
For five years he has held the position
of Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
having served under two prosecutors
In both instances the appointment was
rendered Mr.. Stewart unsolicited, and
made for no political reason. During
that time he has been called on many
occasions TO perform all of the duties
incident to the office of Prosecuting
Attorney, having taken an active part
in the trial of all important cases tried
during the past five years.
A few years ago be was rendered a
position, similar to the one be now
holds, in the Attorney Generals office,
at Lansing but refused it for the reason
that he preferred to live in the county
of his birth.
His many friends claim that his ser.
vice of Assistant Prosecuting Attor.
ney entities him to promotion and that
he should receive the support of the
voters of this county.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-07-02

Read all the store news in the Ex-
positor.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1914-07-02
L. 0. L. Banquet

Last Fridav night the Orangemen Of
Washington l.. o. l.. No. 386 with the
friends of the order gathered at the
Cole church for banquet There were
one hundred and twenty-five present.
The tables were arranged in the form
of a square and were beautifully decor
ated with flowers which were donated
by Mrs. Ed Holcomb and other ladies
of the order
The menu consisted of the good old
fashioned ice cream and cake. After
refreshments toasts were given by mem
beTs of the order. 1t was truly an eve-
ming of social intercourse of the high
est quality and many remarked that
the evening was well spent.