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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

other diseases which are dependent on
an accumulation OF uric acid within
the body. Send to DR.. Pierce of the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute,
Buffalo. N. Y. for a pamphlet on
"Anuric,' or send 10 cents for a trial
package of "Anuric" Tablets.
II you feel that tired, WORKOUT feel
ing, backache, neuralgia, or II your
sleep Is disturbed by too frequent
urination, go to your best store and
ask for DR.. Pierce's "Anuric."
DR.. Pierces reputation is back Of
this medicine and you know that his
Pleasant Pellets" for the liver and his
"Favorite Prescription" for the ills Of
women have had splendid reputation
for the past fifty years.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Louisiana, the champion hog rails
ing state of the Union" is the latest
title. Indicating that stock raising and
diversiiication have become a distinct
factor in the economic development Of
the state. SO much so that Manager
+. w. Evans. Of d. II. Holmes Com
pany, has violated a long standing
rule and placed on exhibition in the
Holmes show window on Canal street.
New Orleans, the handsome silver urn
denoting Louisiana victor over all
other states in the Union. The urn
was won by Evan J. Mccall, of the
Mccall stock farm, just above Don
jacksonville. with his champion Du-
roc-Jersey hogs, the trophy being
awarded by the American Swine
Breeders Association at the recent
Shreveport Fair.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

An eastern professor says he doesn't
believe in encouraging matrimony by
lowering the taxes that married men
have to pay. The professor talks like
a bachelor. or like a married man who
has nothing to tax.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Making ammunition is a line OF EN-.
ployment which enables a man to ex-
perience the suspense and peril of war
without being actually on the firing
line.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Arguments in the Injunction suit of
the American Sugar Refining Com
Dany seeking to restrain Governor
Hall, Attorney General Pleasant and
Supervisor Of Public Accounts. from
enforcing the new trust law enacted
at a special session of the legisla-
ture few months ago. began in the
Federal Court before judges Foster,
Newman and Walker.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

It is mighty seldom you find a man
that isn't rafting good fellow and
well-nigh perfect if but one witness is
heard and he is permitted to testify
in his own behalf.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Some of those Britishers in London
may sit up all night for fear they'll
miss seeing a Zeppelin raid. but there
are probably few who don't find the
prospect of a raid conducive to slum.
Der.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Common sense must be advancing
by rapid strides. when one considers
that every new extreme in women's
wear has in turn been pronounced a
triumph of that principle.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The city commission has received
notice from the government bureau of
animal industry that DR.. S. c. Cook,
who has been on duty at Baton Rouge
supervising the meat slaughtered In
the municipal abattoir. will be trans
ferred to New Orleans. He will be
succeeded by DR.. J. |. Martin who
has been In the New Orleans service
for the last three years.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

German scientists are still announc-
Ing antitoxin discoveries. although the
ills that human flesh is heir to now
originate mainly in the munition
plants.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

An edible oil. which also can be used
as an illuminant and in soap. Is being
made from grape seeds in large guam.
titles by new Italian process. Well.
that's better than getting them into
your system. to cause appendicitis-if
they do.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

A great deal depends on the point
OF view. The man who says that the
war IL one OF the greatest blessings
which has ever befallen mankind.
doesn't live on the line Of march nor
in the zone OF bomb dropping.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

An application of liquid air at tenn.
perature of 200 below zero will remove
a birthmark. 1t is said. Wouldn't It
remove an ear. a toe or a finger Just
as readily?
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Rev. John f. Foster, for two years
pastor OF the First Methodist Church
at Amite City, has returned from the
annual conference in Mansfield. The
conference assigned him TO the
Church of Bayou Lachute in the
Shreveport district and DR.. Foster
preached his farewell sermon to the
congregation he served.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

When it comes to gold shipments.
the United States OF America has no
objection to teing the dumping ground
OF the world.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

An advertiser calling for the serv.
ices Of an educated young woman" re-
ceived one letter beginning. Am Q cd.
ucated young woman and another
beginning Having saw your ad." and
another In which the writer guaran-
teed her 'accuricy." but none OF these
three young women got the 1oA.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

l.. Newman Marks, a well-known
newspaper editor for some years, and
owner of the Delhi (La) Progress, but
since 1906 serving in the Baptist min
istry, was in New Orleans, and de-
livered the morning sermon at Grace
Baptist Church for the Rev. R. l..
Powell. His text was taken from
Isaiah, 2Sth chapter and goth verse.
THE beo too short, and the cover too
narrow" The congregation was
large.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The average low brow thinks they're
called art circles" because by the
time his instruction has been COM
pleted he's back where he started.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Los Angeles police are using a bal
loon to catch automobile speeders.
They are not the only police up in the
air on that subject.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

What pity that the Europeans bel
ligerents can't settle their differences
on the gridiron, where asphyxiating
gas has yet not been introduced!
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11
impossible.

Guest Ito waitress. doubling his
bilD-What! I'm supposed to have
drunk fourteen glasses Of beer? That
is impossible. little one. or | should
have kissed you long ago! File
gende Blaetter (Munich).
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Announcements have been made in
connection with every conflict that AZ
was in the interest of humanity. Even
war has its press agents.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The war seems 10 depend entirely
on who gets in the papers first.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Henry Jastremski. secretary of the
Louisiana Railroad Commission and
Shelby Taylor, its chairman, have re-
turned to Baton Rouge from Houston
where they attended hearing before
the Interstate Commerce Commission
held to consider an application for a
reduction in the rates on rice. The
Louisiana officials attended the hear
ing because it involved the same prin-
ciples as the recent rice rate hearing
held before their commission several
weeks ago.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

A French weather authority says
there are rs haid winters Just ahead.
But In all fairness last summer ought
TO be counted as one.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Since aviators can be used to drop
bombs. perhaps some day the aero
plane will be put to commercial use
by dropping down bills.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

About the only real encouragement
music gets in some towns is the en-
ployment OF brass tand to lead a
political parade.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

DR.. Joseph Goldberger, of the Unit
ed States Public Health Service,
gave an interesting lecture on pella-
era at Lake Providence. He was intro
duced by Senator Joseph E. RansdeIl,
who recalled his presence and work
here during the yellow fever epidemic
of 1905.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

It's hard TO tell whether a man who
honestly thinks war jokes are funny
rs 0Verw0rking pessimism or opti-
miSm.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11
Exact Copy Of Wrapper
A Good Time

Have a good time at the party,
Willie?"
You bet | did. They had three
kinds of cake and / tried 'em all
twice"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

A number Of farmers about Brous-
sard will experiment with growing
wheat this winter. 1t is thought that
the crop will succeed as well on the
bluff formation of this section as in
the neighborhood OF Natchez. Miss.
where last spring a good crop of
wheat was harvested
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

glance at the map would inti-
cate that Russia ought to be good
Tor a large loan on real estate secur-
fly.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The State OIL and Gas Company
filed its charter in Caddo parish This
company has an authorized capital of
S2.000,00o, holds some of the most val
liable oil lands is this field, and cash
capital paid in Of 100000. which will
be used in developing the lands in
Caddo parish, which II has taken over.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The war H. costing about $4,000 per
man. It's certainly no sport for poor
IcOple.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

one trouble in being carried away
on wave OF oratory is that you have
to walk back.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Fashion, says an authority on
the subject, lis a state OF mind. And
Just think Of the mental suffering
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

It is difficult for the defeated foot.
ball team to realize that time heals
all wounds
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Character is also shown In hand
writing when the cheek comes back
marked no funds"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The main diIe.enCe between the
war a year ago and now seems TO be
3GJ days.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Always keep Hanford's Balsam on
hand for accidents. It's good insur-
ance. Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

OF course. activities among the
smelters have nothing to do with the
boom IN skunk farming
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Despite the growing demand for
fresh air the manufacture OF windoS
glass continues TO be profitable.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

A ferry service has been establish
ed at points between Stock Landing
and across the river. The promoters
are from New Orleans and Henry Du-
bret, an experienced river man in
this section, will be In charge, ope-
rating a gasoline launch, which will
make three trips a day, from Stock
Landing to Riverside subdivision.
and two trips day from the same
starting point to the immigration sta
ton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The forty eight-inch vein OF trouble
lies so near the surface of the ground
that any man can drive his pick into
IL
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

After a man has worked five years
in a newspaper Office all he wants to
do La YaWn
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The Johnson's Bayou Oil and De-
velopment Company is assembling a
rig at Orange, and will drill for oil
ut Johnson's bayou in western Cam
eron parish. Bringing in a well at
that point would result in renewed
activity at blackberry Island, twenty
miles south of the city.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The state supreme court of Lafa-
yette reversed and remanded for new
trial the case of Adam Senegal and
family in connection with the killing
of Representative Claiborne Avant Iast
April at Duson. The negro Senegal
and his wife were convicted and SEN
fenced to be hanged, while his sister
was given a life sentence, and a
daughter received a four-year SEN
tence. Adam Senegal, head of the
family. assumed all responsibility for
the crime, claiming self-defense :
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Red tape really should never be
used for n soldier.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11
DON'T GAMBLE

that your hearts all right. Make
sure. Take "Renovine"-a heart and
nerve tonic. Price SOC and 81. O0.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

An election was held at Morrow to
vote i've mill tax for the purpose
OF bailding . high school. The cleo,
ton was carried By q majority Of Il.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Deeds have been passed. and the
organisation Of the Lockport Ice Com
pany. Incorporated, has been COM
pleted and the work of removing the
plant to Lockport from New Orleans
Is now under way.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Sheriff F. c. Meyers sold at auction
the property belonging to the success
sion Of Isidor Soils. situated at Hap
~ Jack postofhce to ID. Soils. The
property contains . nice young orange
erevs aad q promising truck orop.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Real estate transfers recorded at
Lake Charles during November were
approximately $175.O00 while In the
past zen weeks they have aggregated
100000. This is one result of Che
increase Of business activity follow.
ing the marketing of q million-doIla
rice crop. and the rise in lumber QUO
tations.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

A company has been formed to take
over the Baton Rouge-Port Allen fer
~ lease obtained by Scion Farm
bacher at q recent letting.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

Etherwood section. and especially
Acadia parish. now boasts the highest
priced and finest rice the louisiana
Pearl" It sells for $1l.lo . bag, Is
q medium short grain. very finty and
prolific. 1t stands w well when ripe
and natures early.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

The Louisiana Oil and Gas Com
pany, at a meeting of the stockhold.
ers, decided to sink Marksville oil
we'll number one at a point locally
known as Crimes Bluff and to bore
Marksville oil well number two in the
vicinity OF the town of Marksville. In
dications at both places are so good
that the management expects to bring
in an oil and gas well at both points.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11
BRIEF NEWS AND NOTES.

|
Rev. John f. Foster for two years Z
pastor OF the First Methodist Church I
at Amite City, has returned from the
annual conference in Mansfield The
conference assigned him TO the | 5
Church of Bayou Lachute in the
Shreveport district and DR.. Foster
preached his farewell sermon to the ,
congregation he served. ,
The city commission has received {
notice from the government bureau of
animal industry that DR.. S. G. Cook, &
who has been on duty at Baton Rouge I
supervising the meat slaughtered In
the municipal abattoir, will be trans {
ferred to New Orleans. He will be |
succeeded by DR.. J. l. Martin who 1
has been In the New Orleans service |
for the last three years
Arguments in the Injunction suit of
the American Sugar Refining Com :
pany seeking to restrain Governor I
Hall, Attorney General Pleasant and
Supervisor of Public Accounts, from [
enforcing the new trust law enacted
at a special session of the legisla-
ture a few months ago, began in the
Federal Court before judges Foster.
Newman and Walker.
A number of farmers about Brous-
sard will experiment with growing
wheat this winter. 1t is thought that
the crop will succeed as well on the !
bluff formation of this section as in {
the neighborhood OF Natchez, Miss.
where last spring a good crop of
wheat was harvested.
DR.. Joseph Goldberger, of the Unit
ed States Public Health Service,
gave an interesting lecture on pella-
gra at Lake Providence. He was intro
duced by Senator Joseph E. Ransdell.
who recalled his presence and work
here during the yellow fever epidemic
of 1905.
The State OIL and Gas Company
filed its charter in Caddo parish. This
company has an authorized capital of
100000, holds some of the most val
liable oil lands is this field, and a cash
capital paid in Of 100000. which will
be used in developing the lands in
Caddo parish, which It has taken over.
The Johnson's Bayou Oil and De-
velopment Company is assembling a
| AT will rin Por |
, ut Johnson's bayou in western Cam
eron parish. Bringing in well at
that point would result In renewed
activity at blackberry Island, twenty
miles south Of the city.
Deeds have been passed. and the
organisation Of the Lockport Ice Com
pany. Incorporated, has been COM
pleted and the work of removing the
plaat to Lockport from New Orleans
is now under way.
, A company has been formed to take
over the Baton Rouge-Port Allen fer
: ~ lease obtained by Scion Farm
bacher at q recent letting.
Etherwood section. and especially
) Acadia parish. now boasts the highest
priced and finest rice the Louisiana
: Pearl" It sells for 31l.1o . bag, is
q medium short grain. very finty and
1 prolific. 1t stands w well when r,pe
and natures early
Sheriff F. c. Meyers sold at auction
: the property belonging to the success
| sion Of Isidor Soils, situated at Hap
. ~ Jack postoface to b. Soils. The
property contains . nice young orange
: grevs aad q promising truck orop.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-11

B. w. Cook. prominent Baton
Rouge business man fell dead on
North Boulevard. Mr., Cook had gone
to the postofice and was returning
home when he was seized with hear,
failure. He fell unconscious to the
sidewalk and expired before medical
aid could reach him.
Evening journal., 1915-04-20
WATCHING THE
SCOREBOARD

Al Dcmarce cost.oil Giant, got a big
bunch of sweet revenge yesterday. lie
made the t'iants look foolish. scoring a
three-lnt shuttuut Tor the phillics
Let us introduce Mr.. h. Boland. rookie
extraordinary thnckng for the Tigers
against the White SoN, he allowed 'ciu
hut three hits aud Que run.
The hurlers OF the Nanks and Ath-
ietics got down to early spring form
one side allowing "a hits. the other 10.
Strunk performed with mnclr cclat, get
ting q triple, double and two singles.
Jack iapp didnt look much like tho
Jack of old. The Nanks sWipcd foui
bases on him without whole lot OF
cliort
This secms 10 be the roosics' season
Grover Luuderuilk. an A. 4. graduate
held the Indians 20 one blow, and Won
his samc easily.
BY the WAY, have YOU noticed how
Pat Moran's phatigucd phils are brccz.
ing along! -Four straight games hay,
they won now.
The Braves. too. are coming into ihou
own winning double headers. The,
took two from the Dodgers Hans
Gowdy hattcd 1000 in the last game.
Baron Won Fischer aided materially ir
the Whales victory over the Sioofcds b,
getting two circuit clouts.
The Newark Feds displayed some ol
the stun that made them champions lasi
year, as the Ilooieds. Everybody got a.
least one blow, and Bin Raridcn got fom
Evening journal., 1915-04-20
Wife NOW HOLDS The
INDICATOR ON JACK M'COWAN

Well known in Pennsylvania and
Delaware as an all-round sporting
r.an, and a prince of good fellows,
John A. (Jackl MCGOWAN. proprietor
OF saloon at Third and Lombard
streets. pulled off big surprise for
his friends on Monday. when he ana
Miss Margaret Henry. of No. 32l East
Third street. quietly emerged from
the little church around the corner.
81 Mary's, where they we're married
by the Rev. !. ]. Mckenna. Jack Is
popular as a jokesmith, a good fellow,
a college man, a boxer, and like his
brother. Bill. an umpire Miss Anna
Henry and Bill McGowan were the
attendants.
For three years Jack attended villa
Nova College. where he broke into
athletic circles with the various clubs
in the college. In 1909 Jack played
left guard and managed the villa Nova
prcp football team. II was at villa
Nova that he attained his inside
lrowlodgo of sports For several
months he worked out every day with
big Ed Casey. whom he trained for
his fight with "Al" Kubiak.
Jack started umpiring with the All
Wilmington League, later going to the
Somi's. and Delaware County League.
He also worked all the college games
for villa Nova for two full seasons,
and when the Tri-State League was az
South Side Park, he made great
showing with the Indicator.
IL was Jack who started his brother
Bill. out as an umpire. and has helped
him greatly TO reach the top rung cl
the ladder, being the first umpire Ia
, be turned out OF the peach State
slicc they played baseball without
/ gloves.
Jack Is the boy who brought Georgs
Barr. Phil Barry. I'D Casey. and
numerous other prominent athletes tc
/ Wilmington.
Mr. and Mrs McGowan are spend.
Ing two weeks in Atlantic City, n. J.