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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
This May Interest Ycu

Il you suffer with psinsin our back
or side, stiff and sore muscl, 5 or Jin; S
or rheumstic aoh 5, or have symptom
of kidney trouble such as uf, swell
I'm. under the eyes o. sle' p disturb =
ing bladder lnents yOn shpul I know
that Foley kidney Pills have bene flied
thousands i'll Ike condition Sold
Everywhere, adv,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
What IS Ecme2

Homes not made of palace wills,
Tho with picture hung ana slided;
Home is where affection calls
Filled with shriuys ,hchear, hath build
ed:
Home to which the faithful t.ve
Sails beneath the heaven 3D.. we us.
Home Is where there's one II love-
Home is where there's on, TO love us.
Homes not merely roof an room:
Home needs ome.hing to end,ar it..
Home is where the heart can bloom,
Where there's some kind lip to cheer
It,
What is home with none to meet.
None to welcome, none to greet u.s.
Home is swcet---and only sweet
Where there's one uc love to mce, us.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05

ton
Let yonr liver get torpid and Won
are in for a spell of misery. Every
body gets an attack now and then
Thousands of people Keep their ivers
active and healthy by using Po.Do.
Lax F he for the stomach too
Stops the Chimes constipation. bill
liousness and indigestion. Clears the
blood. Only SOC, at your DR. Iggfst adv
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
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State OF l...i-i.:a
rri>u of N,rw,'lou.
BE IT K<CNN. That ou this. u..
lth day Of February 3. the ,~ar @. .ur
Lord one Thousand Nine Hundred aau
Sixteen before me, J. Nelson Greene. a
Notary Public in and for the Parish Of
Ncrmilion State Of Louisiana. duly com
missioned and qualified, and IN th,
presence Of the vituesse, hereinafter
named and undersigned
Personally came and appeared the
several persons whose names are j. rcto
subscribed, who severally declared th.t.
availinc themselves OF the p1oyisiou- of
the laws Of the State OF Louisiana 1el4-
tive to the organization OF incorpora-
tons, they have contracted and ayr cI
and do bv these presents. covenant ana
agree, bind and ohligatc themselves. as
well a. such other persons as may here
after become associated with them. and
their su,., -sor-. to form and coustitu. e
a corpor tiou and body polite in law.
for III, offsets and purpose, and uud r
the agreements and siipulatiou- follow
ing, to-Wit:
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
We are authorized to announce the
name of
Jos. A. Leblanc

as a candidate for the office of Justice OF
the Peace of the First Ward of Nermil-
ion Parish, subject to the action OF the
Progressive Party.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
Raphael ] LaBauVe

as a candidate for State Senator, 18th
Senatorial District, Ver1nilion and st.
Mary,
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05

buy second hand
eorhss Apply at this Office
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05


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and they are vested with All the rights.
/ powers aud duties Aereiu specified, and
shall continue in Office until their sue
I cessors shall have been elected and
installed, as herein bore provided, to-
wit:
J. z. Nettles, S. P. Watts Fl. II.
. Shackelford, B l.. Jones and ID. l.. Nc
Pheison, of whom y l.. Mcpherson
shall be president, J. T.. Nettles First
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ond Vice President; 5. P. Watts, Score
tary and o. A. Broussard, Treasurer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS


We are authorized to announce the
name of
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
ARTICLE II

The domicile of said Corporation shall
be in the Town of Abheville, Parish of
Vermilion, State of Louisiana, and all
citations or other lega' process, shall be
served upon the President, or in the
event OF his absence from said Parish
then upon the Vice President.
ARTICLE III.
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized are said to
be: To purchase, receive, hold, lease,
or otherwise acquire mines. mineral
lands, mining rights, claims and privile-
yes, or real estate, in the State of Louis
lana or elsewhere, and to prospect, ex-
plore, examine, test, and develop open
work, or i'll any manner use or turn
same TO advantage; to prospect and
search for natural gas, oil, petroleum.
coal, salt sulphur or other mineral Of
clements of use or value; to investigate
examine and test lands and localities
where same are supposed to exist, and
to drill. bore, dig or put down such
wells, pits or shafts. as may be deemed
expedient for that purpose; to mine, dig
| blast, eXCavate, pump, or otherwise OBJ
tain or procure, natural gas, oil, petrO-
ieum, coal, salt, ulphur, or other min
! eral substance of use or value, and to
prepare, purify, refine, manufacture
| transport, convey, store, warehouse, sell
or otherwise dispose of same; to build
erect. make, repair, maintain ard oper-
ate any buildings, pumps. machinery,
apparatus, works, railroads, tramwIys.
boats. barges, canals, levees, reservoirs,
pipe lines, tanks, or other things that
| may be necessary TO accomplish and
carry on the objects and purposes here
in set forth; and in general to do any
act or thing necessary, convenient or i'll
>idental to the accomplishment of said
objects and purposes,
ARTICLE ".
The capital stock of this Corporation
is hereby fixed at the sum of Sixty
Thousands Dollars, represented by Six
Thou and shares, OF the par value Of
Ten Dollars each, which capital stock
NAV be increased or decreased in the
manner provided by the laws Of tie
7 TI,;s
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
ARTICLE VI

This act of Incorporation may be
changed, modified or altered with the
assent of three fourths of the stock rep
resented at a general meeting convened
for that purpose, after thirty days pre-
vious notice of such meeting shall have
been given by advertisement in one Of
The weekly newspapers published in TIE
town of Abbeville, La. Such changes,
however, shall be desired in reference
10 the capital stock, shall be made III
the manner provided bv the Statutes Of
Ibis State relatlye 70 such action.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
ARTICLE VII.

No stakeholder shall ever be held lia-
bic or responsible for the contracts or
faults Of such corporation ~ anv further
sum than the unpaid balance due To- the
Company on the shares owned by him.
81 or shall any mere inlormali.y in or
gauizat;on have the effect of rendering
this Charter null or exposing stock
holder toany liability beyond the amount
of his stock.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1916-02-05
ARTICLE VII

At the expiration Of this Charter. or If
sooner dissolved the affairs Of this Cor.
poraton shall be liquidssed by three Ii
quiiators, elected By a majority Of the
stock, resent or Represented AZ q meet
ing OF the stockholders determining 20
dissolve or present a. tine last meeting
that shall be held prior TO the expire
ton of the Charter Sulh hquidators
are hereby vested with All powers 90
sell any and al assets and irrpctv,
both real and personal. Of the corpora
ton. and give and grant fulI and COM
ylete title thereto and shall have fun
powers nd authority 70 DO and per-
torn all acts necessary, useful ana pro-
per TO fully and completely wind mp
end liquidat- its affairs and distribute
i.s Iroc-eds, # any among the
stock holders, and IN case Of The death
or disability Of one or more Of said u
GuidatOrs the survivors or survivor shall
continue to act.
Thus done and passed at my Office III
Abbeville, La, on the day month and
year first above written, in the presence.
Of Messr., J. g. Leblanc and J. I,
Brooks both Of VermiliOn Parish Louis
lana, competent witnesses who have
signed these presents with said APP
bearers and me. Notary, after due read
i,,cy NJ trp whole
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-28
The MllIer's Thumb

We hazard a guess that Auditor
John Darst rather regrets having OPP
ened his mouth to attack John Corn.
well. The Democratic candidate for
Governor is about as well posted on
affairs Of the state as any man YOU
can find, and he just naturally pours
a rafting Gattling-gun fire on the Re
publican candidate for auditor. third
term
Cornwell shows by the record that
Darst was a real estate broker while
serving as auditor, and that he sold
property to employees Of his office VINO
we're given several years time to pay
for It and an increase Of $50 a month
in salary.
He also shows that a son OF Darst.
retired from the naval service be
cause Of physical disability and pen
stoned. was given a job I'm the audi
tors Office at a salary Of $3.50 a month.
And yet Auditor Darst has the ef-
frontery TO come before the people
with the plea that the Republican
state administration was spending the
large revenues discreetly and econom-
icaliy.
THE miiIer's thumb has been q pro
verbal expression for centuries. but
10 never weighed 50 much as has the
thumb OF the miller Of Jackson coun-
ty.-St Mary's oracle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-28
Pussy.Footing Republicans

While the Wheeling Intelligencer is
predicting and praying for the retire
ment to private life of all the Con-
gressmen who voted for the Adamson
eight-hour hill, the Republicans who
supported that measure for the same
reason that President Wilson urged
its passage-because they believed it
would promote the interests OF the
American people-are insisting upon
pussy-footing policy by the spell
binders of their party. Senator Borah
is in thorough accord with Mr.. Hughes
in the belief that the eight hour law
was an iniquitous bit OF legislation.
and when he was instructed to keep
silent on that subject, 1t took the prin-
cipal punch out OF his set speech.
Congressman Sutherland Bowers and
Cooper no doubt breathed easier when
he left the state, Notwithstanding as
surances given to them that he would
not touch on the Adamson act.
In Ohio there is a situation similar
w Ahab WHICH tNlbtS III LulS state, and
the Cleveland Plain Dealer discusses
IL in relation to the forthcoming visit
of the Republican presidential nomi-
nee, specializing as to whether he will
pussy-foot, or will boldly attack the
President as he has been doing in the
west. There are fourteen Ohio Repub-
licans I'm Congress- Six OF them did
not vote at all. and Of the remaining
eight seven voted for the eight-hour
bill, one of them working and speak
ing for II. Representative Tess was
the only Ohio Republican who oppos-
ed IT, All Of these men are candidates
for reelection. If Mr.. Hughes con
dennis the President when he tours
Ohio he will have to condemn the Re
publican Congressman from that state.
II none but Democrats voted for the
measure he might say they were driv-
en- 10 II by Mr.. Wilson. but II will
hardly 40 10 offer that excuse for Re
publican Congressman Register.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-28
SHOWING HIS TEETH

1t pains us to bear our own Parley
DeBerry shouting liar at John Cornwell.
We can only excuse him on the ground
that he realizes (Which realization is both
painful and agonizink TO the ex.Demo-
craft that his tenure Of office is limited to
the 4th OF March. No power on earth
can save his pumpkin pie after that date.
lie will have TO return to the buckwheat
fields OF old Preston county, but as to
whether he will be received with open
arms and brass band, or lamentations
over the loss Of his pumpkin pie, we
would not hazard a guess. But of one
thing we are certain, ne will return a
wiser man, il, perchance, mourning the
loss Of his pumpkin pie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-28
Patience Brought Peace

What standing have the Republi-
cans to denounce the Wilson policies
as weak and vacillating." when Ia
Republican Senators and 1O2 RepubIi-
can members of the House voted
against tabling the Gore and McI.e-
More resolutions, that, IL passed, would
have forced a complete surrender of
the rights of American passengers up
on the sea.
There is no hope for the Republi-
cans in that quarter II there is any
one ground upon which the President
has won title to and possession of the
confidence of the people it is his avoid
ance of war. With patience and aSil-
ity he has persisted in the use of the
peaceful resources of diplomacy and
negotiation where a hothead in the
White House might, and probably
would, have involved the nation i'm
the European war.
Yet, if we take from the Republi-
cans the issue growing out OF the war,
what have they left?
The country's experience of pros
perity, under the Democratic tariff
will not incline it to vote for an i'm
mediate return of the excessive inn
ports and grants of profit and privi-
lege which the Republicans will in
sist are necessary to keep the factor
les going,
More and more as the campaign adj
vances they will be confronted by the
difficulty of making a fight without
presentable issues. They will be re-
duced to the necessity of carrying on
a campaign for change of men and
OF party names without being able to
find convincing reasons for making
it.-New York Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-28
Court Holds Bond Issues Are Valid

Court Holds Bond Issues Are Valid
The Supreme Court has decided the
case OF Eugene Brown against the
| County court OF Preston county. and
In 80 doing, has determined several
questions which have been OF the
highest Importance in counties and
districts OF West Virginia which have
voted bonds for the permanent i'm.
proyement OF public roads. The opin-
ion In the case is by Judge Lynch,
and he reverses Judge Fortney OF the
| Circuit court, and remands the cause.
Eugene Brown. as a citizen OF Port
| land district. Preston county, sought
an injunction against the County court
OF Preston county to restrain that
body from using materials other than
concrete in the construction OF GER
tain permanent roads in the district.
when the election order had plainly
specified concrete, though other ma
terials were mentioned in a general
way. Judge Fortney refused the in
junction and the case was appealed to
the Supreme court.
The petitioner, Brown, set up that
| the bond issue was not legal because
the election order failed to set up the
exact amount to be derived from a
levy OF five cents, though the rate OF
levy and the valuation OF taxable prop
erty were given. The Supreme Court
holds, in accodance with the old prin-
ciple, that that which is certain can be
made certain. and that five per cent of
certain sum is definite sum.
1t was further set up that the cleo
ton order was published in but one
newspaper, while the statute of 1908
requires that 1t be published i'm two
newspapers OF opposite politics IL such
there be in the county. The court
| holds that the statute OF 1915 sets
aside the statute OF 1908, and that
publication in one newspaper, IL there
be but one in the district, is suffi-
cient.
The court further decides that
where the improvement of a road con-
meeting two designated points is pro-
vided in the order. it is within the dis
erection OF the court to determine
which OF two such roads, IL there be
two, is to be selected
On the fourth proposition, the court
holds that where the election order
| specifically designates the material to
be used in the building OF the road.
the County court cannot substitute an
other material, even though other ma
terials were mentioned in general
way in the election order.
The effect of the courts decision is
| to validate the bonds of Portland dis
trict, and remove all objections to
their validity made by the purchasers
AT the same time the county court can
not expend the money except In the
building OF concrete roads OF the width
| set forth in the order. They must inn
prove the roads definitely described,
but may choose of two or more roads.
| when the description in the election
| order is not definite and conclusive.
The decision is of the highest i'm
portance. 1t releases bond issues
which have been ordered in Harrison,
| Brooke, Barbour, Greenbrier and per-
haps in other counties of the state,
which have been held up on one or
| more OF the points involved
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-28

When Samuel Gompers recently said
that there never was time when more
laborers in this country were being re-
warded with increased pay he bad all the
figures behind him necessary TO prove
his case.
The secretary OF labor has been making
an interesting study of the labor condi.
tons OF today with special reference 10
the increase OF pay. In nearly every case
where more pay has been asked il has
been granted. In many cases where IL
was hot asked il has been graciously
awarded by the employers who feel tie
benefits OF nationwide prosperity.
Plenty Of cases there are in which the
workingman has been taken in az a
profit sharer OF the increased net earnings
1t was ascertained by the secretary of
labor that in 1913 cases out of |. 4s6 of
wage increase between July ], 1913, and
May 10, 1916. there was total raising of
pay OF l,90l 1922 laborets The total of
,4S6 settlements i'm which wages were
liner eased, on similar basis, would indi-
cate that more than 5000, 900 men were
Affected.
III the average individual income were
$500 and the rate OF increase were only
ten per cent, the total volume of wage
increases represented by these newspaper
reports would be $500. 600, 900. Large az
this seems, it represents only a return
from the minor part of the entire army
OF American labor. In manufactures alone
the preliminary estimate for the 1915
census indicates approximately 1900, 900
wage earners last year whose wages ag-
gregated 81, 400, O0O, 900.
We know that 1916 will show marked
increase both in number Of wage earners
and in rate OF wages over 1915. II the
number employed has increased for 1916
only 10 per cent and the rate of paw has
increased only 10 per cent, we get a wage
volume 81 per cent larger for 1916 than
for 1915. This produces wage total of
-, 1924, 900, 600, which is 5000, OOO, 900
larger than the 1915 wage total, and 81, =
SOC, 200, 900 greater than the total volume
OF wages paid under Republican laws and
administration in 1909 as reported in the
census OF 1910.
There is nothing in our economic pro.
gram today which speaks in stronger and
more convincing terms OF the prosperity
which the American people now enjoy
under "the New Freedom" OF Democracy
than the pay envelope OF the average
workman. The $1,000, 000, 900 increase
in the pay envelope which American la
Dor realizes in 1916 as compared with
1909, moreover, is the mightiest lever for
the uplift of American civilization, that
Is listed in our statistical inventory.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-28

What is TO be made the paramount
issue OF the campaign by the Republican
party, by its presidential nominee and
titular leader?
Is 1t to be the tariff? Democrats are
not afraid to 90 before the country with
the results Of their enactments on that
subject.
is It to be currency conditions? Every
bank vault in the land is bullying and
the savings Of the millions are proof posi-
tive OF general prosperity that the coun.
try never knew before.
Is it TO be Rural Credits? The farmers
OF the land stand ready to make answer
to any attack upon that measure.
Is it 10 be the child labor attitude of
the Democratic party2 Humanity will
rise in indignation.
Is it TO be the income tax law? Every
stack would be checked in its very in.
ipiepcy.
liz 1t TO be the Democratic policy on
the subject OF prison reform, OF good
roads, OF woman suffrage, OF civil service,
OF waterways and flood control, OF PEN
sions, OF public health, OF government
employment, of conservation?
Is it TO be that this country has failed
to pour out the blood of its manhood
upon European battlefelds?
Is II to be that we are not entangled
with one side or the other of the PLAYERS
OF the ensanguined game upon the in
carnadened soil Of the old world?
Is it to be that Mexico, torn by its own
discussions and internecine distresses
may be left to work out its own salvation,
save and only by suggestions from its
great neighbor to the north?
Is 1t to be the breadth of the Demo-
cratic party's Americanism?
Is it to be that Mr.. Wilson has pre.
ferred peace with honor to war with
desolation?
Is 1t to be that the nations great execu-
tive has followed out the traditions of the
republic in the matter of positive neu-
trality2
Is 1t to be that Democratic congress,
following out the wishes of the President,
has voted hundreds of millions TO main
tain an army and navy that will guar
antee this country's peace forever?
The Democratic administration and
congress have bred no scandals, have fos-
tered no corruption, have held aloof from
extravaganza, have worked hard and de-
votedly to lofty ideals along constructive
lines, and be the issue what their politi-
cal opponents care to make it, are ready,
with confidence and the courage of a
record of integrity and patriotism To
meet it at any time and at any place.