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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-04
Confessions 9f a
Mail Order Man
By MI M q. x.
Revelations nv One Whose & vu.ticnce ~
the Eusiu'sa s"vet7 o RAINY F'utn
ofhce Hoy - Genera Mnuar-t
I ENTER THE MAIL ORDER BUSI
NESS.
By MI. M o x.


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pocket made my way To- another city,
conserving all of this great wealth. fo'
7" m" II was such. by saving railroad
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had Escaped from the man who had
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Dressed IN taste ana good ciotnlng
| started on my quest AFTER Joo
Many reouHs ala receive reaiIAeo
mat there were other boys from tne
country IN the city aiter IoDs' Eoou
gracious, now they nave increased
since that time' 100!
II was four days before l landed q
place. And It was not In big store
either. was directed to a place
where a young man" was wanted
through the kindness of a hardware
dealer.
Yes. was hired at IS week. i went
to work In a small room on the sec
ond floor Of a big building. ! packed
100 watches in wooden cases and tho
new boss took these cases and pasted
labels, on them. He had an express
guide at his elbow and conferred al
frequent intervals With an associate
rs to the addresses which he should
write on the labels. Then he took a
rubber stamp. something ] had never
go n n" on encb packaRe.
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-04
Owes !. gurd he1.lh To Cham.
herlain's TaLlrts

I owe my good h alth To 'han,h '
lain'- Tablets" rite Mrs " q NJ II
Cruokstou, Ohio Two y'Rrs ego |
was an invalid due to stomach trout p
I took three bottles of these Ta'le's
ard have since been H. the best of
hsalth." Ohtairable every wher,. adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-04

Burmese rubber cultivation began In
1877. In 1913 the production was 500
900 pounds.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-04
SIfEIyIEF'S SALE

Ctate Of Louisiana, Parish ~ N'r
- milton Seventeenth Judicial IN
trict Count No . ,GJo.
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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-04

Two squares OF figured sIlkalene are
placed face to face and machine
;titched together in a felled seam. Ons
'orner Is then cut off and the bag and
.orner piece turned right side out.
The edges. made by cutting of the
'orner, are folded over a small en-
Jroidery hoop an6 sewed down. The
rag Ia suspended by means OF fold
{ the silkalene, with edges machine
titched together and onds sewed to
ach side of tho opening.
The corner that waH out away Is
tuffed with cotton or sawdust and
Jound with tape. making a cushion for
farming needles. A little piece OF
tape Is sewed to one edge of 1t and TO
the bag. attaching It to the opening.
This provides a receptacle for hosiery
that needs darning.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-04
SUCCESSION SALE.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Vermilon,
18th Judicial District Court.
Succession Of Armenia Bruussard

State of Louisiana, Parish of Vermilion,
18th Judicial District Court.
Succession ot Arm'uda Bruussard
No g76
By virtue OF an order OF sale issued
out of the Honorable Seventeenth Judic-
ial District Court. State of Louisiana,
in and for the parish OF Vernilion, and
commission In pursuance thereof Ell
thorizing me to sell property for the
purpose of realizing funds. to pay the
debts and charges, of said succession, |
will offer for sale, at public auction, to
the last aud highest responsible bidder,
at the late residence of the deceased, IN
the Sixth ward, Parish of Vermilion,
La, on
Saturday. December 4, 1918,
between the legal hours, prescribed BY
law. the following property. toswit.
One cei tain lot or pa csi of Y "und,
wing and being situated in the sis tn
ward of the parish Of Vermtliun. Lou
isi4na. about one-half mile from TIL.
town Of Ksplsn. containing one acre.
and being cout,ined In the North East
Quarter ~ The North Wet Quartz
~ Section Twenty, Township Twelve
South OF Range Two Eaet, Louisiana
Meridian. and being bounded on the
North ny the PunIic Road; South am
East ard West nv laud Of Aze lie Mar
ceaux, wife Il Ulysse Marcesux- the
East SIDE of the land herein described
being one acre West OF the half sec.
| Il N line
One dwelling house located npor
| tn. above described prop+riv.
One Corn Crib. being located upon
the above desc ihed tract of land.
Terms; Cash on dav Of sale
LESslN BSHIRE,
Admins tator
Nov 17th, 1915
John Eugier, attorney for succession.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-04
70 The Express Agent.
Bnrueaville. MINI.

fhrnesville. MINI.
Deaf Cir
Some tine ago we shipped watch tc
John Smith NJ your '~wn. express charges
c. q. u. The value OF the watch IN e.
and John sml;h paid us deposit % t7E
agreeing 10 teirt' the balance nc per biI
OF lGHinR C. o. y.
tnHSnlUch NJ We hev9 nUt received r.
ply 10 uur letters 10 the said party nv
to avoid tavihs the watch returned We.
additional charges to ~. we will give vn'
the privilege ~ exam ming The same ana i
you will remit ~ 80 me amount OF the q
o. D.. which II . n vnu NAV keet the
watch as your property
Please advise us AZ once.
Signed BLANK & BLANK
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1915-12-04

State ~ Louisiana, Parish OF Nerml'
lon, Sevent enth Ju"icial District
Court 46I7.
Jefrerso Commerc al q Savings Bank
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24
Copyright, 1915, BY w. G. chapman.)

Vanderhuizen. the big Dutchman,
stepped aboard the downcountry train
from Kimberley, South Africa, en- route
for Cape Town. He laid his suit case
carelessly upon the rack, placed his
hand upon his breast to make sure
that the package for which he had
Tisked many years of freedom, was
there, and sat down in seat, look
ing out at the desert landscape
At Boshof a stranger came into the
train, looked keenly about him, and
finally, spotting Vanderhuizen, seated
himself opposite him. Vanderhuizen
recognized him as man named
James, from Kimberley also; he had
once been mine guard, but had been
dismissed for some dishonesty. He
had contrived in some way to avoid
the clutches of the law, always severe
on buyers of diamonds from the native
quarrymen.
Vanderhuizen nodded surlily. James
was the last person in the world that
he wanted to see Just then.
James smiled sardonically. Come
into the smoker VAN" he said, and
We can discuss business"
Vanderhuizen uttered an oath and
his hand stole in a betraying manner
to the package inside his coat. He
saw James eyes follow the movement
and realized that he was trapped. Sui
lenly he arose and accompanied him.
"Well?" he growled, as they took
their places in the empty smoker.
"Halves!" said James, laconically.
I'm fly"
Curse you'll" said Vanderhuizen.
Its lucky thing you met me-" re-
turned James, quietly. do you know
Thompson of the Kimberley police?"
What of him."
He's in the next compartment. He's
undoubtedly waiting to arrest you as
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24

soon as you step of tine train. If he
can get you to Cape Town without do
ing so, he will save himself lot of
trouble. That's why l camel got
wind of the affair."
The big Dutchman scowled fearfully.
Seven years on the breakwater for
illicit diamond buying was the last
thing in the world that he wanted.
And the stones in his breast pocket
were worth twelve thousand pounds
anywhere.
Whats the game?" he demanded
Halves" questioned James.
Il suppose So"
I've telegraphed for two saddle
horses to wait at Klipfontein station
Well get there at dark. We can make
dash from the train, mount and be
away before Thompson spots us. The
saddle-bags are loaded with weeks
food. In three days we can cross the
desert to Khama's Land, where we can
pick up ar OK wagon and make our
way into Johannesburg. Thompson
will be clean off the scent. 1t will
take him a couple of hours to find
hoAoSt anu ehSiA nc WIN hllOW III
sure tina: we are going to Khamas
Land"
I'm with you," replied Wander
huizen. CURLY.
At KlIpfontein the program was
carried out. AS the train drew, Shrek
ing. up to the station, the confederates
leaped from the carriage. At the rear
of the platform a native man was
waiting with two saddle horses, tough
little Basuto ponies, of the kind that
would carry their loads where no
European horse could go. Two leaps
into the saddles, two pulls at the reins,
and the thieves were padding quickly
through the single street of the settle
ment and out into the desert.
They looked back when they reached
the sand. In the distance they saw a
crowd gathered about tall man who
was making futile efforts to strike
quick bargain for horse.
They rode till evening. When the
moon came up they we're alone upon
the desert They dismounted, made
fire from the scanty thorn scrub, and
cooked some of the meat in James
saddle bags. On either side of the sad
die hung a large water bag, the mois
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24

break into small pieces. Cut the
grapes in halves and take out the
seed. Cut cherries in halves and the
bananas in slices very thin. Mix and
heap on lettuce leaves and pour over
the following dressing: Take the juice
of the pineapple, one cupful of sugar
one tablespoonful of cornstarch, and
cupful and half of water. Mix the
starch with the sugar before adding
the water and cook until smooth and
thick, boil at least five or six minutes
to thoroughly cook the starch. When
cool, add cupful of finely cut wal
nuts.
Apple and Cheese Salad. - Mix
chopped pecan meats with twice their
bulk of cream cheese. Add a little
thick cream to blend the mixture. Sea-
son with red pepper paprika, and salt
and make into small balls. Pare good
tart apples, remove the cores and slice
into rings about half an inch thick.
Arrange the slices on lettuce leaves
and put cheese ball in the center of
each. Serve with a French dressing,
made with lemon juice instead of vine
tar.
JeIlied Salmon Salad.-Take a pint
of canned salmon, drain and remove
the skin and bones. Mince fine, add
tablespoonful of lemon juice, a dash
of red pepper, teaspoonful of minced
parsley. and salt to taste. Mix togeth-
er with any good salad dressing which
has been thickened with a tablespoon
full of gelatin, softened in quarter
of cupful of water. Fill small molds
and set them on the ice to chill. Turn
on crisp lettuce leaves and garnish
with olives. Serve with mayonnaise
or boiled dressing.
Tartar Sandwiches.-Chop together
three boned sardines, a cupful OF
boiled ham, three small cucumber
pickles. Add teaspoonful of mustard
or some chow chow or mustard pickle
Mix to paste with catchup and lemon
Juice.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24

serving cabbage
among our German neighbors. Sepa-
rate the leaves of a soft or loosely
packed cabbage, wash we'll, leaving
the vegetable deep in the water to
ioat any insects that may have lodged
in the leaves. Drain and spread we'll
seasoned beef between the leaves;
sprinkle teaspoonful of rice over each.
tie up and put on the steak. Cook I'M
til the cabbage is tender or it may
be simmered in beef broth for 40 min
utes. Remove the string and serve
piping hot. Cut in slices for serv-
ing.
Corn TamaIe.-Cook together a can
of corn, half can of tomatoes, one
cupful of cornmeal, and two cupfuls
of corned beef. Add one onion, two
well-beaten eggs and salt and pepper
to season. Serve with a sauce made
of half a can of the tomatoes. table
spoonful of onion juice, dash of
red pepper and two tablespoonfuls
each of butter and flour cooked to-
gether until smooth.
Corned Beef.-Cook a piece of
corned beef In plenty of cold water
brought to the simmering point. Add
two carrots, two onions, half cab
bage, two turnips and two stalks of
celery. Serve the beef on plat
ter, garnished with the vegetables.
Tapoca and Banana Sponge.-Cook
half cupful of tapioca in a pint Of
boiling water, add two-thirds of a
cupful of sugar. Cook over hot wa
ter and season with half teaspoon
full of salt. When the tapioca is trans
parent season with the juice of two
lemons, fold in the whites of two eggs
beaten dry. Serve with sliced ba-
nanas, cream and sugar. This same
dish may be served with peaches
| apricots or prunes.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24

satisfying refreShment
for almost any function.
Sheldon Salad. - Take
a can of pineapple, four
oranges, two bananas.
half a pound of Malaga
grapes and half a pound
of candied cherries. Cut
the pineapple in small
squares. S e e d the
oranges and carefully
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24

Daily ThouQht.

call it improper pride to let fools
notions hinder you from doing good
action. There's no sort of work thai
could ever be done well if you minded
what fools say. You must have "
inside you that your plan is right, an6
that plan you must follow-George
Eliot.
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24

Jack-"Sent back your letter un
opened. Ell? Why did she do that?'
Tom-"She said the postman who de
livered it kicked her dog"
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24
MORE SALADS AND SANDWICHES.

A sandwich or two with a dainty
salad and a hot drink makes a most
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24
TfIEMEeHEN
.6ABLNEE

Place yourself In the middle of the
stream of power and wisdom which
flows into you as life, place yourself
in the fun center of that flood. then
you are without effort impelled to
truth. TO right and perfect content
ment
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24

evenly and without
turning. Poached
eggs should be
treated the same
way.
Cabbage With
Meat.-This is a
favorite method of
The Colorado statesman. [volume] (Denver, Colo.) 1895-1961, 1915-04-24
GOOD EATING.

When frying eggs place a cover over
the trying pan. This cooks the egg
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-16
FOREST FIRES
ARE NOW RAGING
BIG BLAZE SWEEPING TIMBER In
MOSCOW MOUNTAINS ON OLD 4
WOOD PLACE
Fears Entertained the Fire Will
Spread-Few Men at WOrk-Care-
lessness Caused Blaze

A fierce forest fire is burning in the
Moscow mountains about one mile
east of the FELTON, mill, IL miles from
Moscow, according to word received in
town today and is in danger of spread
ing TO the adjacent timber unless rain
comes to quench the flames and more
men are thrown into the fire belt
Small fires have been burning i'll
that section for the past two weeks
and few days ago fire was discover
ed in the timber on the Walser place.
This fire was soon eXtinguished but
a new fire was started at the old Wood
mill and this afternoon word reached
town that there We're few men on hand
and there was little chance of check
ing the flames or preventing it's
spread.
Just at this season of the year the
timber and underbrush is dry and
it is not difficult for fire to start
People living in the vicinity of the
FELTON, mill state that the fires have
been started by carelessness.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-16
Educators VIII Meet

One of the most important meetings
of the season is the meeting of the
National Educators Association which
will hold its session in the million
dollar auditorium over in Oakland. DR..
Melvin A. Brannon, president of the
University of Idaho will participate
in the proceedings of that body. He,
and his two daughters who were un-
der the care of Miss Benton, recently
visited the Idaho building.
C. H. Shattuck, head of the forestry
department of the Idaho State Uni
versity, and his wife paid a visit to
the Idaho building a few days ago, as
did also Dean w. L. Carlyle and his
wife, Dean Carlyle is now in Okla
homa with the state agricultural col
lege located at Saltwater.
A bevy of estimable young ladies
from the state university attending
the Delta Gamma convention in Berk-
eley, and also visiting the exposition
paid their respects to the Idaho build
ing a few days ago. They are Miss
Continued on Page ~
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-16
WHEAT BURNED
In THRESnER FIRE
SEPARATOR TOTALLY DESTROY
ED ON THE BEN ED PLACE
NEAR BLAINE TODAY
Harvest Crew Worked Yalientl. TO
Save the Machine-N0 Smut, Origin
of Fire Mystery

A separator and 80 sacks of wheat
are a total loss this afternoon as the
result of fire which started On the
Ben Eid farm at Blaine, eight miles
southeast of Moscow. Word of the
fire came by telephone to the Star
Mirror office
The origin of the fire is a mystery,
according to the report, as there IS
said to have been little smut in the
grain When the fire broke out, the
crew worked valiently to save the
machine, using six fire extingnishers
which had been placed on the ma
chine in case of emergency. 1t is said
that the fire was nearly under 1r-
troll when the extinguishers were eX-
hausted and it started afresh and
wiped out what was left of The ma
chine.
The separator has been working
successfully in the Blaine section for
the past two weeks. The machine -
longed to Narum Brothers and Lew
Madison. 1t was not stated whether
insurance was carried. The grain was
owned by Ben Eid.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-16
ALARMISTS In
NEW PROPAGANDA
ADVOCATES OF MILITARY PRE-
PAREDNESS USE NEW METHOD
OF PUTTING OVER PLANS
Claim That Eight Millions of Aliens
Trained i'm Military Would be Form
liable Force in War

By the United Press Associations.
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-There are
100000 foreigners in the United
States who haven't acquired citizen
ship, figures at the naturalization bur-
eau showed. Eight million of the
male aliens have had military train
ing.
Claiming that only equipment is
needed for this vast number of men
trained in military work to constitute
hostile force and that an invasion of
the United States wouldn't be necas-
sary, advocates of military prepared
ness are planning to use the bureaus
figures in carrying on the campaign.
The eight million foreigners with
military training includes 2,5G0,00c
Austro- Germans and 100000 cit1 ems
of the Allies.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1915-08-16
FAIR DONATION
IS IN JEOPARDY
COUNTY ATTORNEY DECLARED TO
BE OF THE OPINION COUNTY
BOARD ACTED ILLEGALLY
Constitutional Provision Bar to D0na-
hOn to Latah County Fair-EnjOin
Track Index Work

The appropriation by the county
commissioners of $500 for the benefit
of the Latah County Fair association
is in jeopardy. 1t is reported that
County Attorney Frank L. Moore is
Of the opinion that the statute under
which the commissioners are author
lied to make the appropriation is un-
constitutional. 1t is said that one of
the members of the board was in
doubts about the constituted author
ity of the board to make such appro-
priation. The statute clearly gives
the commissioners the right to make
the appropriation and the constitu-
tional provision affecting this is not
altogether clear. 1t says that no
county or municipality shall make ap-
preparations for stock in any corpora
ton and shall make no donations but
is not clear whether county fairs or
such exhibitions are included in the
intention of those who framed the con-
stitution. The matter has come up
similarly in Nez Perce county and
will probably be taken to the highest
courts. 1t is not known what action
the Latah commissioners will take.
Moore had previously advised the com
missioners that the appropriation was
proper and legal.
Arguments will be heard next Fri
day by Judge Steele on the injunction
filed in the district court restraining
the commissioners and the auditor
from employing a clerk to prepare
tract index books for the county at
81 per day. Recently the commission
ers authorized that the work be car
ried on in view of the fact that about
IL counties in the state had adopted
the system. The system has been in
force in Kootenai county for 20 years
and in Idaho county for 13 years. The
injunction was filed by G. w. Suppige.
and Joseph Reilly. Recently Attorney
General Peterson in response to an in
following reply on which was based
the order of the board
"On my return to the city, your let
ter Of the 4th inst, was called to my
attention, wherein you desire to know
whether Or not the county commits
siOners of Latah county have author
ity to provide for a tract index of all
the records of your county, it being
necessary in the opinion of the board
of county commissioners to have such
a tract index for the purpose of as
sessing property, and for the purpose
of complying with Sections 2061, 2O75,
2O76, and 2124 Revised Codes. beg
to advise you that in my opinion,
there is no legal ground for attacking
such an order made by the board of
commissioners"