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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
Make Others Happy.

When rain beats down and all is drear
As often Is the way.
With happy smile I will recall
What grandma used to say:
Why, bless your heart, it doesn't help
To let the tears drip too;
Just wipe your eyes and look around
For some good deed to do"
With giee three letters she d repeat;
Just NJ. o. H. were they;
Yet what their meaning we knew not
For did we ask, she'd saw;
"Wey, that's my motto, and I've learn
ed,
The very wisest plan
Is to find out what others need
And help them if you can"
With each success, as we would seek
Some help!rl act to do.
We found that cheering others lives
frightened our own lives, too.
l told her this one dav, and plead;
M. o. X. please make clear"
Then smiling sweetly, she replied
Make Others Happy. dear!''
when stormy DAYS give yoa the blues,
lust help to set things right;
Kind acts will fill the darkest day
With sweetness aud with light.
Look up the real unfortunates.
And ease their aches and pains;
As you make others happy, dear,
You just forget it rains"
George Whitefeld D'Vys, in The
Christian Herald.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
Sweet Minded Women.

So great is the influence of
a sweet minded woman on
those around her that it is al
most boundless. The hus-
band comes home worn ont
with pressure of business and
feeling irritable with the world
in general; but when he en-
tiers the cozy sitting room and
sees the blaze of the bright fire
and meets his wife's smiling
face. he succonbs in a mo-
lnent to the soothing inhuenc-
es whice act as balm of Gil
cad to his wounded spirit. We
all are wearied with combat
ing with the stern realities of
life. The rouge schoolboy
flies in a rage from the taunts
of his companions to find So
lace in his mothers smile; the
little one, full of grief with
its own large troubles, finds a
haven of rest in its mother
breast, and SO one might 90
on with instances of the in
huence that a sweet minded
woman has in the social life
with which she is connected.
Beauty is an insignificant
power when compared with
hers.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
Cultivation and Fertilization
of Corn.
BY T. II. CASANOVA

Fifteen and eighteen bush
els yield of corn per acre has
never been and will never be
a money making proposition
for the farmer. Forty to one
hundred bushels of corn per
acre pays and pays handsome
lylaborinvestment and thought
of the farmer.
Good seed being the most
important prerequisite, ferti-
lization and proper cultivation
of the growing crop are great
regulators of yield per acre of
corn, Plow deeply in the fall
Of the year and plant a cover
crop on all prospective corn
land. Plant good seed and
utilize all barnyard manures,
then the remainder is a cues
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
Saturday, January IS, 1916.
For Rheumatism

As soon as an attack OF Rheumatism
begins apply Sloan's Linimant Don't
waste time and suffer unnecessary
agony. A few drops of SlosH's Ljni-
ment on he affected parts is all you
need, The pain z 'es at once.
gratefu sufferer writes. ~ was
suffering for three weeks with Chronic
Rh' UNI tism and stiff Neck, although
tried many medicines they fAile J,
and | was under tn care of a doctor.
F ,rlunately hearl OF Sloan's Liri
ment ard after usiGg II three or fous
days am up and well. am employed
1T the biggest q pBrtmant store in S.
F. where they employ from six t"
eight hIndre hands, and they surely
will hear all ahou. Sl0au's Lin.m.nI -
II. B, Smith. San Francisco, Cal-Jau
1915. At al druggists adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
State OF Ohio, CITY of Toll. do I
LuCaS comfy

LUIS comfy. sS
frank Cheney makes 0ath that he
IS senior partner of the firm of F ]
Cheney q Co doing business IN the
city OF Toledo connty and State atore.
slad and that said firm will nav the
sum of ONE HUNDRED D6IfARS
for each and every cas- of Catstrh
Tat cnnnHt BE- cured hv tn use of
HALLS CAfARRH tURE.
FRANK } CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
Ia ms prefence, this 9th day of De-
cember. 1885
Sea A W GLEASON, Notary Pub 'jc
Halls Catarrh cure is taken
internally and acls direct ~ thru
the blood and mucous surfaces Of
The system. Send tor testimo-
uIals. free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co Toledo. O
Sold by all druggists Price
zoe. bottle
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation. adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
What Ella Would Do.

| would aim to make my life
worthy of one good woman
love and respect.
| would make the happiness
of my home the chief ambi-
ton of MY life.
| would write no letters tc
any woman, save my wife that
all the world might Tot read,
If i'll the employ of others,
would do double the duties
imposed upon lie that l might
the sooner have others in INV
employ.
l would rule in my business
affairs and in my own house
hold--not by force of physical
strength, but by force of cha
raCter.
l would never imagine that
The possession of first class
tailor and all eye glass could
excuse a vile breath and an
insolent air.
l would deny myself some
pleasures andluxuries in youth
that l might not be dependent
on others for the necessaries
of life in old age,
In my general association
with women, would treat
them as nearly as possible as
| would like other men to treat
my sister or my wife.
| would feel it a great honor
to be called a faithful husband
and a wise father than to be
known as a sly dog" or as a
great masher" by my fellow
nen.
| would give every man a
helping hand as went along
he Journey of life and expect
10 reward save in the increase
IT my own self-respect and sa-
isfaction.
And | would take as great
'rlde in controlling and mas
erlng my passions and appe-
ties as / would in the control
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
The Little Bad poy.

The bad little boy has gone 20 sleep,
One hand still shut in a stubborn fist
AS though In his dreams he ---ald bold.
" keep
Himself In position to resIst.
The bad little boy thronghe", the DAY
Has broken the home raIs., one by
one,
Has found for his fact III. forbidden
Has left no disturbing thi.x uadons.
The bad little hoy---hi, face 10 calm,
Save that Q faiAt s,nils 1, Gle .inE
there;
And row a fersiving gentle palm
Smooshs all OF the ,angl.. frun his
hair;
And now he Is lifted into pl.o.
By arms unfelt in his slumbers deep;
And rothing but good shows in his teCe
The bad little boy has gone to sleep.
So, may it not be, when you and
AS bad little boys lie down In sleep.
The angel that marks our deeds on high
May come on his wings OF gentle
sweep
And bend over us with patient sigh,
And whisper to such as are you and L;
Your day is forgiven you; sleep in
pesce?"
wv, D. Negbit,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
I he Habit IF Taking Gold

With many pe"ple taking cold 10 r
habit, but fortunately one ihatis east
ly broken Take cold sponge bath
every morning whea you frst get out
OF bed'-not ice cold, but temperature
OF about 30 T, Also ale. p with your
window up. DO this aud you will s@l.
dom take cold. When you take cold
take Chamberlain's Cough R-m4dy
and get rid Of It as quickly as possible
Obtaipsble everywhere. sdv,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15

ton of fertilization and cult
Walton.
For average condition where
no peas have been planted, or
where most of the pea vines
have been pulled for hay a
mixture of ESQ lbs of acid
phosphate and250 lbs of cotton
seed meal has given the best
results. The important con-
slderatlOn, however, is will
the expenditure of S7.25 for
fertilizer per acre bring seven
bushels more per acre as a re-
suit of the fertilizer. Other
conditions being equal it will
bring more than seven bushels
increase and a better selling
quality of corn with a more
fertile seed bed fed the plant
ing of profitable cover crop
i'll the winter after the corn is
harvested. There is no reason
however for a farmer to spend
money for all element of plant
tood-litrogen that he can fur
nish cheaply by the growing
of COW peas and other legumes
OH his land in regular rotation. !
AS a general thing we are
apt to put our corn III rows
90 close together and too close
II the drill. Five feet bet
veen rows and eighteen inches
between plants will give per-
ect stand and counting one
me good ear to the stalk will
i've greater yields than we
make with close planting that
esults in few and small ears.
In cultivating corn the fund
mental principle is to keep
he ground we'll rnulched on
op and with a good mellow i
ed for the roots of the corn to I
enetrate in search of food. :
the land is plowed deeply f
the fall and the water win ;
r rains have been caught
lere is little left to do except il
stir the sell constantly to /.
eep the store of water from :.
'aporating into the air. Do I
ot let the soil bake or crust. t
his means that the corn must "
worked shallow It least
cry seven days, but always q
teu the soil is not too wet. c,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
M. L Eldredge

We are authorized to announce the
name of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15

l2th--- Be it further resolved.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15

/ have practically new J., c Smith
& Bros. typewriter, which I will sell az
the right price and on easy terms Hsv-
ing two, will sell one Will also tai .
bankabie paper for same. See or phous
me quick. J. w, Q'Brysu,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
{ To sSgVGs
Held h1acsf;rg
Continued from First Pere

It'll Be Il further resolved
that in case there are two candi-
dates for any Parochiai or ward
Office, the voters shall vote for one
or the other to ascertain the choice
OF the mass meeting for ward off
GERS, the candidates receiving the
majority Of the votes cast, being
the choice of the Party; and in
case OF Parochial candidates, the
enc receiving a majority of the
votes cast at all the ward mass
meetings, shall be the choice for
The Office for which he declared
and the Parish Nominating Con,
vention shall declare him the nom
inee for said Office.
8th--- Be it further resolved.
that in case there are more than
two candidates for any Parochial
or ward Office, In case of ward
offices, the ward mass meeting de-
claring the choice of the Party;
while in case Of Parochial Offices
the result Of all the ward mass
meetings shall be canvassed by this
Committee to ascertain the choice
of the Party for that particular
office and the Parochial Nominal
ing Convention shall nominate ac-
cordingly.
9Th The several mass meetings
having voted on all the candidates
before them, and elected its dele
gates as above provided to said
Convention shall instruct them to
vote for the choice in said conven-
ton according to the result ascer-
tanned under the above rules, The
several mass meetings remaining
in continuous session until all votes
tor all offices shall have been taken
and the delegates to the Parish No
rllnatina Convention are elected.
10TH Be it further resolved.
that this Committee shall furnish
all ballots to be used at all the ward
mass meetings, which ballots shall
be of uniform size and of same
color, and the names of candidates
for each Office shall be arranged
alphabetically, and the ballots for
each Office shall be on one and the
same ballot including delegates.
11th--- Be it further resolved,
that on or before January 18th 1916
at D. m, each candidate shall file
with the Chairman, Secretary or
Assistant Secretary, Of this COM
mittee his declaration to become a
candidate for any ward or paroChial
Office; which declaration shall be
in the following form:
Il do hereby declare myself !
a duly qualified voter of the
ward of Nermilion
Parish; that l arn in sympathy
with the Progressive Party;
that | am familiar with the
rules prescribed by your Com
for the selection of ward
and parochial candidates for
he Progressive Party, adopted
by your Committee on Jan.
10th, 1916; that am a candi- ,
late for the office of ,
....". and will abide -,
by the result of the mass
Meeting or mass meetings and t
hereby pledge my influence
md support to have the Parish
Nominating Convention NOM ,
nate all those whom your {
Committee shall declare to be t
he choice Of the Party for f
'arochial or Ward offices, OBJ ;
eating myself, if not nomi- .
ated, to support all the nom :
lees of the Progressive Party b
gainSt all other candidates
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15

-..4 O. ' . u
Coroner $500, a. other Ward
officers, including Members of the
House of Representatives. $500.
except city Judge Of the Sixth Ward
5000 and the candidates for ward
Offices shall submit to ,he said
Chairman, at the same time. on of
hctore January 2S;h 1910. the rame
OF enc commissioner, and one al
ternate to act IN case the Commits
sioner shall be absent which Com
mlssioners representing the orpos-
ing candidates, shall be the Com
missloners for the balloIiue of that
particular office. and they shall
certify the result Of the ballot 40
to the voting over which they pre-
side Ill writing signed bv them 70
the Chairman of this Committee
In the case Of the ParochIal canJi
dates, each candidate shall like
wise ard at the same time submit
the name of one Commissioner and
one alternate for each of the ward
mass meetings, aud the Commits
sloners or alternates if the Com
missiOners shall be absent repre-
scnting the opposing candidates
for any office shall he the Commits
sioners for the balIoting of that
particular office and shall likewise
make a report TO the Chairman Of
this Committee in writing. signed
by them all, of the result in their
respective wards.
18TH Be it further resolved,
that this Committee shall meet at
200 p. III. January Is, 1916, to
eliminate votes who participated in
the Democratic Primary Election
and to pass OH applications to be-
come candidates, and on January
81, 1916, at 200 p. m. for the pur.
pose of declaring who have been
selected for each of the ward and
ParoChial offices.
14th--- Be it further resolved
that no declaration TO become
candidate shall be received bv the
Chairman of This Committee later
than January 18th 1916, at 200 D.
III. nor shall he receive any dec
laration unless accompanied BY the
deposit herein provided and tie
names Of Commissioners and Al.
ternates; and this Committee shall
meet on that day and hour TO con.
slider said declarations.
18th Be it further resolved,
that the balloting in all cases shall
be secretly but if any voter desires
assistance in making his ballot, he
shall so state to the Commission
ers then holding and in charge of
The balloting, and his ballot shall
be marked by one of the Commits
slOners in the presence of all the
other Commissioners then having
charge for that balloting, and pro-
vided, that the blank tickets for
delegates, shall be filled by the
commissioners, in case of inability
Of voter
10TH Be it further resolved.
that the set of Commissioners re-
presenting opposing candidates for
zach Parochal and ward Office,
'hall procure satisfactory ballot
'ox for the Office over which they
preside, and shall keep said ballot
'ox open and shall receive the bal.
OTIS Of qualified voters from 2 .. m
Until p m.
17th--- Be it further resolved,
hat each ward shall also elect three
members of the Executive Com
nittee of the Progressive party
which said members so elected
hall compose the Parish Executive
for the next four years:
hat the names of the candidates
Or member of said Committee
hall be written in blank spaces to
c prepared for them on the ballot,
1 I -
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
Jos. A. Leblanc

a. Q candidate for the Office of Justice of
the Peace Of the First Ward of Vermil-
Ion Parish, subject to the action of the
Progressive Party.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-15
Ho {:';vV IRcLE
N.Y. COkaSxn

of my horses and my dogs.
And | would look we'll to it
that none gained the mastery
of me.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-13
Mexico Says Forces
Should Be Withdrawn
Until Compact Made
American Officials Understand That
Note Is Imitation For Negotiations
To Limit Stay In Mexico

WASHINGTON, D. C arriving
tromM
The understood il ycomI,ic
y hay snlcrltl
carefully rep oi thu United States.
that the
tered ITO tweenth The
the il t m nincorr mt ernetato o the Mex
can f IL. vi lr mtted donyi
tunat front be like
IN a
fact hu The
it,
\ i Il II timrf the hr-r chief toaskth
i y Withdraw = troops SOIL
o ,itm hr ntr,nson III,
by the stated IN
andt Carranza
hut Representative Flood the
agreed
the America be
drawn the M IN.
al be contnu renew viror
Although Caranza raised
lion heena
rhhd could be- and that Wa
nencx
the We tina c cnnew Sno q
Ia limit of the
n he
Screar q IanSng
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-13
Introducing J. Doyle
Is Task Undertaken By
General Supt. Nolan

General Superintendent J. :. Nolan IT
the Gull Coast Lines l. in Brownsville to-
day IN q new role. Mr.. Nolan J. here with
Jake Doyle, the new general freight agent
of 'he Cult Coast Lines. and for the ex
press purpose of introducing Mr.. Doyle
10 the shippers and receivers of freight in
Brownsville and the Lower Rio Grande
Nailey./
However genial Jak--Doyle J. not en-
tirrly Stranger a. The people ~ tins sec
ti.u. having nalt . wide acquaintance g.
cirt passenger and ticket agent for the
r2ad at t"rpu- Christi several years.
during the holding of yhich office h. made
frequent trips g. the Valley.
Mr. DOYLE succeeds J. ". Jacobs a. gen
erai freight agent. with headquarters ai
EingsvilIe, a. result Of the recent
changes IN railroad officials when Mr..
Jacobs was transferred 10 the freight de
partmept at Houston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-13
BORDER is ON.
KNOWING.
POSSIBILITIES.
RESIDENTS OF MExICAN-UNlTED
STATES BORDER AWAITING Ex-
PECTANTLY REPLY OF o.
S. TO CARRANzA.

Fl Pa>o. Texas, April l3.-Thc border
today awaited cxpcctantlv the United
States answer to the CarranZa note
knowing that the situation i iraueht with
possibilities. The population of the ma
lorlty Of the towns along the border are
largely Mexican. and with the Mexican
towns well garri~oncd BY Curranza soldiers
across the river. everything possible j. be-
ng done 10 safeguard the American side.
Nineteen thousand troops from San
Diego. Cal. to Brownsville are on edge
and prepared for all evcntualities.
Carranza hat preceded his note. officials
declared. with military preparations. and
reports that the dc tactioni~t~ are IN posi-
ton lo cut American communications are
received a. the truth.
IN vi PaSo General George Bell has neg
lrcied 10 precautinn tn preserve American
life aud property IL any situation. There
are reported a. hr approximately three
.han-and tru"p- nt Fort Bis .Iuarrz ha-
4 good sized tarran2a garrison. bnt the
exact ~izr i unknown The garrison there
has = number "f machine ,unS and some
cannon.
No great concern i felt for General
Pcr~hing'~ forces. although they are more
than four hundred miles south Of here. II
j. not believed the safety &C the American
columns has been ieopardzcd IN the pur-
suit of Villa.
Mexican officials were not surprised NJ
the Carranza nate today Army officer
will not discuss the question. Should the
troops be recalled il would require three
or four weeks until the last man had
crossed
Most McxicanS do not vet know that
American soldiers have crossed the inter
national line. according to nm American ar
irving here today from Mexico CITY. IIc
said that-m the country districts there
was nrofound ignorance If the situation.
IN Chihuahua and even among the edu
raicd classes. contradictory report- pre-
vailed
The whole Mcxican situation seems 10
he in = condition of suspended animation
from border viewpoint. Stories con
tiuuc to come through daily of the burn
ing of bridges and bandit attacks on
trains. hui little crcdcncc j. given these bv
conservative observers
There has been good deal of betting on
the proposition NJ the tr"or- being with
drawn 4 week ago il was two ~ three
against Withdrawal. hut today even money
j. given.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-13
CORN GROWING IN
SPITE OF DR0UTH
LYFORD MAN REPORTS STALKS ARE
THREE FEET HIGH AND IN
GOOD CONDITION.

Despite the lack NJ moisture III the T.v-
ford district. many farmers in that section
stand IN n good way 4" make \ good crop.
even without rain IN the next two weeks.
according 10 ". W. Pitts Of Lvford who
l. IN Brownsville today. Mr.. Pitts re-
called particularly the crop of one farmer
near Lvtnrd. This farmer has corn three
feet high. and it looks green and fine. This
result wa- achieved without rain. and was
due entirely to early and good cultivation
cn thr part NJ the farmer. lIc began cul-
tivating HI ground lat fall. blowing il
deep and turning the land over several
times during the winter. When planting
he put hi -ccd about foot IN the ground.
thus giving il the benefit of what little
moisture was obtained during the winter
and which was conserved by pulvcrizng
the >urtarc ot the soil thus forming dust
mulch
Lack If rain ha- caused the farmers in
the Lvford district ~ postpone their cot
ton plriting season greatly. and II u
doubtful III this district. which ha- put out
the first bale If cotton the past seven
years. regularly. viii make a. early \ rec
ord this year a. heretofore.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-13
l3O Bushels Potatoes
To Acre Is New Record

New feaiS IN potato growing in
the immediate Brownsville district
are becomln; known daily this sea
~rn. Many of the crops around
Brownsville have hccn ~hnwin. ex-
iraorlinary yields this season. but
the best - far shown J. on the
land If Clyde Tandy. about seven
miles from Brownsville. Mr.. Tandv
has iust completed digging an acre
OF Potatoes. which brought ham
weld of l30 bushels. and he states
that as these POTATOES had not iully
mstured. the plants stall being
green. he felt certain that other
patches will hring a larger weld.
Next week he viii begin dleeing on
one acre that he fully believes Will
hrlnv him l5a bushels. AZ 81 80
per bushel. which was the price oh
tanned for one sale. the net result
Is S3o5 off one acre.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-13
POSITIVE PROOF
OF GOOD FAITH
WANTED BY US.
GERMAN NOTE ON SUSSEX AND 9TH
Err SUBMARINE CASES REACHES
ADMINISTRATION.
PROBABLY BE LAID BEFORE Will SON
AND LANSING BEFORE MIGHT.
PLANS SECRET.

WASHINGTON. y. Il. April l3-Thc
German note on the sinking ~ the steamer
Sussex and other submarine eases was re-
ccivcd at the state department and j. be
mg recorded today. II probably will be
laid before President Wilson and Sccrc-
tarv Lansing before night.
While the entire plans ot the admins
ir;iion are not being disclosed il j. un-
derstood that nothing le-, than some posi-
tive evidence ct Gcrmany'~ good faith II
fulfil the assurances to the United States,
such n substantial punishment III the
commander who destroyed the Sussex, can
prevent the situation between the two
countries from becoming what diplomats
have sought during the past year to avoid
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-04-13
VERDUN ATTACK
SUBSIDIES, GAPS
BEING FILLED.
NO ENGAGEMENTS OF IMPORTANCE
OCCUR IN THAT REGI0N-0THER
FRONTS REPORTED QUIET.
GERMAN GENERAL ATTACK ON the
MEUsE LEFT BANK REGARDED
AS HAVING BEEN BEATEN.

The A,-ociatcd Press war summary i.-
day says:
The Nerdun attack has subsidized Tor ihn
moment and NJ engagements of import
ancc occurred ID that region last n,ul
a. well a. along the Russian aud Italian
battle lines. NJ operations ot Importance
are recorded.
The Russian schooner Impcrator wa-
torpedoed IN the Mediterranean Sea. A,n-
of the crew. some OF them wounded, were
landed at Barcelona