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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
Care of Laying Hens.

Feed the layers regularly. and make
them clean up on the scratching feed.
Regularity has almost as much to do
with keeping up the laying condition
Of the flock as the quality of the feed
given
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
Fooled.

"Tompkins was around trying to
borrow money today | thought he
married a widow with three or four
millions"
"Ie did. and then discovered TO his
sorrow that she intended to keep
them"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
Good Fowls to Keen.

Choose those fowls having full
bodies. good carriage, wide backs
short legs. full breasts and well-formed
combs, this last feature being impera
tive In the male.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
Nothinq DoinQ.

Put your car up for the winter
YETI"
No. Id like to, but none OF the
pawnbrokers are willing to lend me
any money on it,"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
oily,

The men didn't talk. They're Just
as foolish about clothes as the women
are"
More so The poor simps pay for
the clothes the women are wearing"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
Winter Horse Feeds.

Do not try to carry the horse
through the winter on hay or straw
ration. Such feeding induces indiges-
ton.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
Now They Don't Speak.

Now They Don't Speak.
He says he can read much in my
face"
Between the lines, l suppose" sug.
gested the other girl
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
No Matter

Boy want loaf of bread.
Baker-White or brown.
Boy-Doesnt matter; it's for blind
woman.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29

Mrs. Benham-I brought down the
house.
Benham-You talk like a cyclone.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-01-29
important TO Mothers

When wife wants pin money her
husband Ii compelled to come to the
scratch.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
WE ARE INVADED!

Chicago Herald: 1t has come at
last. All our dreams of safety and
our reliance on our fleet as at present
constituted to retain the command of
the sea have been dissipated. The
squadron defending the Atlantic coast
has been wiped OUT by the red fleet,
conveying an army in transports, and
the enemy is now landed on Long Is
land.
There was q time when this theo-
retical breaking down Of our naval
defense and actual invasion Of some
exposed part Of our coast would have
been merely provocation of smiles.
For years, in fact, the hypothetical
defeats and victories in the war game
off the Atlantic coast have been the
stock for all sorts and conditions of
humorists. Today. however. even a
constructive defeat and invasion fur
nish food for thought The public
understands that. in the absence of a
stronger defense by sea, such things
might easily occur.
The war game this year, in addition
to giving the officers and men the op-
portunity for maneuvers on the grand
scale, has also. perhaps, done a little
to help remove the obsession of the
Atlantic as the providentially appoint
ed guardian Of our safety. And every
little in that direction helps.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01

| troops to suppress the riots and guard
tne trains, and the plea in justification
was that the rioters were Interfering
with the transportation of the Unit
ed States mails. The fact that people
wanted to go from place to place on
tnese trains. and We're denied that
right, was not considered sufficient.
But interference with the mails was
serious business and the army was
called out to put a stop to it. Under
that plea. and under the protection of
injunctions issued by the courts pro-
nlnltlng interference with mail trains,
1t became the practice to attach a
mail car to every train that it was
desired to move. and then anyone in
terfering with that train did so at his
peril.
Something similar is to be noted
now in the proposal for law which
will give the president authority to
seize roads and draft men and operate
trains whenever this is necessary from
the standpoint Of military necessity.
II that bill becomes a law we will
have undertaken to do indirectly
what we lack the courage or the
constitutional authority to do directly,
and what there is probably no occa-
sion for doing for the reasons which
appear on the surface.
If this country were actually at
war there would be no question Of the
power OF the president to declare mil
itary law and take possession of not
merely the railroads. but everything
else that might be needed for the
success OF our military operations
And even in such a case as that which
| exists along the Mexican border, It
seems unreasonable to suppose that
the government has not the right to
commander whatever may be neces-
sary for the maintenance and use of
the troops in the service of the fed
eral government!
Without doubt tho military neces-
stty" clause Of the bill is intended to
disguise in measure it's real purpose.
which must be to authorize the gov
ernment, under color Of military nee
essity. to provide for the running Of
the people of the country may be serv-
ed.
Whatever the legal phases Of the
case may be. 1t Is common sense that,
under conditions such as existed in
Cleveland's time, there should have
been ample authority for the use Of
troops TO protect interstate transpor-
tation Of whatever nature. and the
carriage Of a letter from New York
to San Francisco ought to be no more
sacred than the journey of man to
another state to visit his aunt And
in the present case. power ought to he
vested in somebody to take possession
of trains and run them when those
ordinarily engaged In that work failed
to perform II.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
(By Henry NJ. Hyde.)

Canada is at war. Therefore Cam
ada does not face the danger Of a
general railroad strike. Trainmen Of
Canadian railroads belong to the same
four great unions which threaten to
tie up all the railroads in the United
States. When the agitation started
the Canadians held a meeting and
decided not to take part in 1t. 10y
atty to their country at war prevented
Yet II there were no war Canada
would be free from such danger as
the United States faces. The trade
disputes investigation act stands in the
way. 1t was passed by the dominion
parliament In 1907. 1t does not pre-
vent strikes or lockouts. 1t does pre-
vent sudden strikes and lockouts on
all kinds of public utilities
When strike threatens notice
must be sent to the ministry of labor.
Under specified rules the minister
then appoints a board OF investigation.
Each side to the controversy may
name one of its members. If either
talls to make a choice the minister
names nan a representative for it. Those
TWO try to agree on a third member
of the board. If they cannot agree
the minister appoints the third meme
ber.
In every case. be it noticed, there fs
a new board appointed. Both em-
ployer and employees can be sure that
one man on the board. at least, knows
all the peculiar conditions Of their
contention. If the same official boa rd
served in all disputes it's members
might get the reputation OF being for
or against labor. Under the Canadian
law there is fresh board for each
case.
once constituted the board of in
Vestlsat1oh has almost all the powers
or a court. 1t does not, however is-
sue DEGREES 1t merely makes recon-
mendations. 1t has no power to force
their adoption. 1t may compel how
ever, the attendance of witnesses and
may take their testimony under oath
AS rule the PROCEEDINGS of these
boards of investigation are informal
The testimony is published quite gen
orally throughout Canada. Thus the
public has chance to learn the facts
IN the case and to make up it's mind
10 the merits of the controversy
Finally the board makes it's final
report containing it's recommended
tiCns. This final report is also nIh-
'lshed throughout the dominion in the
most complete manner There it's
work ends lockout may now he
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
STRONG PRICES
FOR FAT CATTLE
Butcher Steers and Female
Stock ON Firm Basis
Run $500.

South st. Paul. Sept. Butcher
cattle trade the past few days has
been subjected to most unusual influ-
ences growing out of the dispute be-
tween railroad managers and their
employees which threatens q tie-up Of
and 1t has been difficult since Monday
to keep accurate tab on the market.
Yesterdays business here was con-
Quoted on q firm footing and In spots
prices shot UP q notch or two With
news Of sharp advances at Chicago
and other points since tho opening Of
the week az q factor having decisive
bearing On operations.
There was considerable repre-
sentation Of Canadian stun In tho
pens yesterday and some Of 1t about
which cashed here Wednesday at
$7.2b to $500.
Several loads Of steers cashed be-
tween $6.25 and $7.s6 and few
offerings reached $500.
The Montana delegation was small
and was billed through. The Dako-
tas contributed moderate assort-
ment of STUFF but as usual on Thurs
day sessions there was considerable
proportion of the crop of strictly ma
tive type. an ordinary grassy variety.
SelnnE OASIS was lffo&ularly re-
ported but a quarter gain since Mon
day applied to much of the steer and
she stock while in places advance of
40 cents or more since that time was
reported. Packers were hungry for
the stuff and bought everything car
rying little flesh greedily as 1t was
evidently their purpose to stock up
as we'll as possible to meet the emer-
gency Of a railroad strike. should it
develop.
Many of their steers cost between
s5.25 and 1928 yesterday while
butcher cows and heifers landed
mostly inside the $500 and $3.50 linn
its, although at nickel-a-pound It
was really only a good cutter sort of
cows. Cutters and Gamers at $500
to $500 seemed to feel the toning up
of the deal as did such bulls as the
run included.
Veal calves held about steady po-
sitions. Top remained at $11.25
while seconds and culls did not rally
appreciably from Mondays reduced
rates.
Estimated receipts were $500 cat
tie and 500 calves against 2,976 cat
tie and $50 calves last Thursday and
2.556 cattle and 582 calves q year
ago.
Nine western markets yesterday
had about $4,000 cattle and 2,5OO
calves and in four days this week
these points have had a total of about
100000 cattle and 1880 calves.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
A BORDER THAT is QUIET.
New Republic,

@NC" 1lSpuOIlC.
Lower California. according to the
proclamation Of Governor Esteban n
Cantu, will remain neutral in whatever
Quarrel may be impending between
the United States and Mexico.
1t Is a remarkable proclamation; !;
what should we think il Governor
Johnson Of California Issued a similar
proclamation Of neutrality? But Este
pan Cantu Is a remarkable man, one
OF whom we may hear much moro
In the future. In all this period of
strife he has kept his state peaceful
and prosperous. He has kept his
revenues good in spite Of the prevail
ing tendencies toward chaos, and has
succeeded in keeping real money in
circulation, to the discontinue Of
American importers who are forced
to pay the heavy local export duties
800 on a mule. for example-in
faith.
He has been trying in a ractical
way to aid in restoring general peace.
We may recall his recent invitation
to the Yaqui Indians late in the Villa
army to come into Lower California
and settle on the public lands. 1t is
worth noting that on the California
border there is no hostility between
Americans and Mexicans.
At Calexico, you can't arouse any
interest In the question of interven-
t!qn: The local view IL that Mexican
affairs could not be better managed
than under Esteban Cantu.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
|@ THE MARKET WORLD OE
SHEEP AND LAMB
TRADE IS SLOW
Nothing Very Brisk in This
Sectiorl-Packers Show
Indifference.

South st. Paul. Sept. IA decided
ly discouraging situation greeted
salesmen who had stock to offer in the
sheep and lamb division yesterday.
The market situation in the killer
end was unchanged from that OF
Wednesday but the outlet was unus.
ually narrow. packer buyers laying OF
almost entirely early.
Outside buyers got busy, however
and stuff that WaS offered was TAX
en- over at Wednesdays price sched.
ule. Packer buyers came in a little
later and filled out their slim orders
without going any higher or lower
than Wednesdays prices.
News from other points looked
real good to- those who had stuff on
the market but the conditions else.
dealing. The rail strike again was
given as the cause for the packers
staying away as they did, being un-
willing to fill UP their coolers with
tho prospect Of no motive power next
week to distribute their goods.
Top lambs again moved at $685.
A $3.50 top was given moro frequent
ly for the best Of the stuff included
in tho calss Of seconds"
The feeder market again did not
have much to offer. Native stock
and only few buyers put in an ap-
pearance and these we're not any too
anxious to take off material even
though an easier tone persisted.
Breeding stock still is feeling easier
tone but no definite changes In quo
tations were given yesterday. IS being
best price quoted for ewes.
Estimated receipts yesterday were
900 compared with 500 a week ago
and 4S4 a year ago.
Receipts at nine principal markets
yesterday were about 10000, making
total for the week thus far approx
mately 24S0O0.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
CANADA'S STRIKE ACT

instituted or a strike called. In prac-
ttce there is rarely any such conclu-
sion. In nine cases out of ten the
recommendations of the board are
adopted without further difficulty.
Canadians think the plan more sat-
sorry arbitration. 1t depends on get
ting the exact facts, under oath, be-
fore the public, which is always the
third party-often the greatest suf-
ferer-in such disputes An informed
and active public opinion exerts a tre-
mendous pressure. Few men are will
ing to fly in It's face. The most bull
headed employer hesitates to defy it.
The most radical labor leaders fear
its effect.
In the daily sessions of these boards
the attempt Is made to fnd points OF
agreement between the parties. Angry
passions on each side have time to
cool. 1t usually takes between one
and two months for board to meet,
hear all the testimony, and prepare
it's final report. During that period
der penalty, just as a penalty is pro-
vided for resOrting to either, in the
first place, without calling in a board
of Investigation.
The plan has worked excellently in
Canada. 1t is notable that the en-
pioyeS nave been quicker to take ad-
vantage of it than the employers. Dur
ing the first six years the act was in
force there were 1872 applications for
the appointment of boards. More
| than third of them were made by
railroad employees who were in dis
pute with the employing companies
Coal mines, street railways. teamsters
longshoremen, railroad telegraphers
and telephone operators were also in
volved. In number Of cases, on the
petition Of both sides, boards were
appointed to investigate disputes in
industries outside the public utility
field.
In all but fifteen Of the first 1872
cases an agreement was reached. The
recommendations of the board were
adopted by both sides. There was no
strike.
In fifteen Of the 1872 cases strikes
followed the adjournment of the
boards Of investigation. In most OF
these cases the three members of the
various boards had failed to agree
and minority reports had been sub
mitted. In at least three of them
after strikes had lasted some time
settlements were finally reached on
the basis Of the majority recommen-
dations of the several boards.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
HOG BUSINESS
IS UNCHANGED
Porker Clearance Rather
Sluggish Early Thursday
Average up a Dime.

South st. Paul. Sept. 1.-Trading in
the hog division here yesterday was
not much affected by bullish reports
from outside points Of betterment In
deals, and a steady market was quot
ed from one end Of tho department.
to the other. The railroad strike play
ed stellar part in the porker divi-
Wednesday and again yesterday. one
instance being cited where the deal
was rated Is cents better at the close
than on the preceding session, and
with buyers eager to get hold of all
tho stuff available.
The local situation, however, was
somewhat different. 1t was rather
draggy deal. statesmen asserted, and
little change for the better could be
Wednesdays top Of $10.55 was du-
plicated in several instances again
yesterday and the low end Of the
range was hung at $10.10. Tho bulk,
too, was almost the Same a. on We'd
nesday, the spread Of $10.25 and
$10.50 catching most of the stuff Of
fered.
average cost was s1o.4s. . dime
over Wednesdays but droves aver
An easing of in the pig market
was reported, the rail situation having
a bearing on this feature Of the trade.
A. range Of $3.50 to s8.25 was suffi-
cient to purchase the offerings of the
day. and the uppermost figure was
not bid very frequently.
Estimated receipts yesterday were
1900 compared with 2,792 week
ago and 1882 a year ago.
Receipts at nine principal markets
for the week were boosted to ape
proximately 100000 with yesterdays
estimate Of 10000.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER
BIG THINGS SOMETIMES
HAPPEN.

1t is natural to discredit the proba-
bility Of happenings far removed from
the line of our usual experience. The
thing that seldom happens will in all
probability not happen this time. The
people who ridiculed Noah for build
ing the ark were following the ordi-
nary custom Of humanity. There
had been no great flood in their time.
They had never heard of one. And
they had no reason to suppose that
one would occur at that time. Yet
the big thing happened, and Noah
and his family were the only souls
saved.
Life in some form has existed on
this globe from remote ages, and the
beings. human or brute, that peopled
its surface lived their little span,
and generation succeeded generation,
and the future Of the planet and that
which lived upon it seemed fixed. Yet,
not once. but many times. great con-
vulsions shook the seemingly solid
sphere, and the records written in
the rocks tell us OF the devastation
which swept away teeming life and
moved continents and oceans
A little over two years ago few
people believed in the possibility of
another great war All the signs
such thing for many years. The ma
tions had heen learning the value OF
peace. War would be such a tre-
mendously costly thing that no ma
tion could afford it. We believed
that the controversies which existed
would be adjusted without an appeal
to arms. According to the knowl-
edge which we had we were warrant
ed in believing SO. But the war which
broke out has involved nearly all Of
the important nations of the earth.
and there is no sign Of it's ending yet.
The great railroad strike, which, If
it occurs at all, will begin next Mon
day, has generally been regarded as
an impossibility until quite recently.
We could grasp the meaning. of a
strike on one road, or in one locality.
We had such things before. and.
while they brought great inconveni-
ence, their effect was partial and To-
cal. But the absolute cessation Of
rail traffic throughout the whole Uni
ted States, the complete stoppage of
travel, OF the shipment of food and
clothing, and lumber, and mail. and
the thousand things which we are
accustomed to reach out and take at
our pleasure-this thing was so tre-
mendous, and SO unheard-of that we
did not believe that it could be. We
hope that it is not to be. But we
must remember that the tremendous
things do sometimes happen. and this
may be one Of them.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
WHEAT PRICES
DROP AGAIN
Market Very Erratic and
Had Some Rapid
Changes.

Minneapolis, Sept Sept. wheat
"a lower, Dec. wheat IL lower:
May wheat rs lower. The wheat
market has been very erratic again
today and has made some very rapid
changes. There was a sharp bulge at
the opening and prices held firm for
awhile during the early part of the
session but later in the day there was
a rapid decline which was not checked
until Sept. had declined 5 l-2 cents
and the Dec. 3-8 cents. The closing
quotations are 1-2 above the low point
on Sept. and I cent above the bottom
tick on the December. There was .
rumor that Bulgaria was suing for
separate peace and 1t caused consid-
erable weakness in the market. Con-
siderable precipitation was reported
on both sides of the international
boundary line and threshing opera
tions were further delayed. There
were no new developments in the
strike situation and it still continues
to be an unsettled fact.
The Liverpool spot wheat was to
Sd higher.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01
CROP OUTLOOK
IN CANADA
Rscouraging in Western
Part-Up to Past Years
in Alberta.

Winnipeg, Sept. 1.-The cash trade
is strong. but the transactions are
light No one seems to know which
way the wheat market will go, in view
OF the threatened railway strike, the
demand from Europe and the pecu-
liarity of the weather in Western
Canada. Buyers have been watching
the market closely but there have
been few large transactions. Export
ers are the only buyers. millers taking
only what Is necessary for immediate
requirements. The closing quotation
for No. Northern on August 20 was
$l.a6 3-8 but no one believes that the
farmers will be paid any such a figure
for the now crop. Indications are
that $1.40 will be the new crop OPEN
Ing price. Much old wheat is COM
ing In and being sent forward to the
lake ports. the number of cars in
spected daily running up to az high
as 500.
The outlook for tho crop returns in
western Canada is very discourae1ng.
All southern Manitoba and southeast
ern Saskatchewan have practically
little grain and the average in these
two provinces will not be more than
10 to IL bushels to the acre. Frost
has now affected the late crops in tho
northern parts of these provinces
The best returns will come from along
the Bassano-Swift Current branch Of
the Canadian Pacific railway running
through Empress in central Saskat-
chewan; and along the lines branch
Ing east and west from Saskatoon and
Prince Albert. The last report of the
Saskatchewan government shows how
badly the black rust has affected the
yield. which early in July promised to
go 20 to 40 bushels to the acre. For
tunately there is a surprising amount
of old wheat in the country. Hon. w.
r. Motherwell. minister Of agriculture
in Saskatchewan. states that the grain
crops Of the province will amount in
value to hundred million dollars.
total.
Hon. Valentine Winkler, minister
Of agriculture in Manitoba. places the
Manitoba total at not over forty mil
lion dollars. In Alberta the crops are
up to any of the past years yield In
quantity and quality. This province
escaped the ravages Of rust. blight
and frost, and the yield in wheat will
be fully forty-hve million bushels,
while oats and barley will also make
a good showing.
The receipts of wheat at Port Ar
thur and Fort William during the last
shipments 5,048,000. The wheat In
store is 7,456,000 bushels. and the
oats 5,248,000.
The steamer Livingstone carried
from Fort William to Duluth on Au-
gust 2S a load of Manitoba wheat
which covered her decks to quite a
height, 900 tons being placed on that
portion of the vessel. It was ordered
to Minneapolis mills.
Grand Forks herald., 1916-09-01

sented. some other candidate would
have been chosen. But because of the
estimate which had been placed on
MS character by the plain people of
the country, the nomination of
Hughes was demanded by these peo-
pie, and the candidate stands before
the people. pledged to no faction or
set of individuals. but pledged both by
his own record and by his own words
to legislative and administrative
program entirely consistent with the
principles on which the Progressives
have based their past action. Hence
the endorsement of Hughes by the
Progressives of North Dakota Is a
wise and reasonable thing. and 1t calls
for no sacrifice of principle and no re-
versal of position.