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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
TRIP over NIAGARA
IN BARREL FATAL
English Daredevil Is Killed
When Barrel Is Smashed
Like EggsheEl.

Niagara Falls. y. Y-Charles G.
stephens Of Bristol. England. was kiln
ed sunday when he went over the
horseshoe falls in a barrel The cask
IA which he made the trip. though
DUNN Of stout Russian oak slaves and
pound with steel hoops was smashed
Ike an eggshell on the jagged rocks
al the base of the cataract. Pieces of
the barrel We're picked up near the
bank or the Canadian side, but Steph-
ems body has not been recovered.
river mel say that il may not come
up for a week or ten days.
Stephens was 80 years old and has
a wife and eleven children in Bristol
where he was a barber He served
three years in France with the Brit
ish army.
Bobby Leach. who went over the
horseshoe falls in 1911, told Stephens
before he started that his trip would
be failure. Leach predicted that the
barrel would not withstand the drop
OF 1873 feet but Stephens refused to
be dfssuaded from the venture. Leach
was among the spectators who watch
ed the start Of Stephens fatal trip.
Few knew Stephens was to make
The trip Sunday when the barrel was
towed out into the river on the Cana
dian side two miles above the falls.
Members of Stephens party follow
ed the cask down stream in autOm0-
biles. AS the barrel drew near the
brink it seemed to stand on end, hest
tate a second or two and then slide
gracefully over the slope, head fore
most and at an angle. Its cleaning
black and white stripes could be seen
until it had fallen about half way dow
the face of the cataract. Then it was
lost to view in the misty spray.
Field glasses trained on the boiling
waters at the base Of the cataract re-
vealed no sign of the cask. When an
hour passed old river men began to
shake their heads obviously. They
remembered that Mrs. Annie Edison
Taylor had made the trip in forty-nine
minutes and that Bobby Leach was on
his way to the loop Of the bank thirty
nine minutes after his barrel had been
set adrift above the falls.
The barrel designed by Stephens
was six feet three inches high. 1t
had strap arrangements inside and an
electric light system.
Stephens is the third to attempt the
barrel trip over the falls. Mrs. Annie
Edison Taylor went over in October
1901, in an oak barrel and Bobby
Leach made the trip in July, 1911, II
a steel barrel. Both are still living.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

| struck me as pretty decent, square
sort of chap, and not at all the
! familiar grouchy uncle of fiction ana
the drama. | made notes on him from
! time TO time with view 10 building
play around hiIn-the perfect uncle
unobtrusive. never clustering at ms
nephew; translating the avuncular
| relationship into something remote ana
Chaste like distant view of Mount
Washington in winter. 1t was just
like him TO retire from business on
his sixtieth birthday and depart for
the Orient. there to commit the
shameless indiscretiOn of matrimOny.
Like him. 1t was the greatest
shock Of my life. To the best of my
knowledge he never knew any women
except the widow of his partner In the
importing house. She was about
eighty and perfectly safe. lie spent
twenty years in the Tyringham, the
dulleSt and most respectable hotel
in the world, and his chief recrea-
ton was a leisurely walk in the park
your clock by him. Pretty thin pick
ing for n dramatiSt, | should think.
He used to take me to the theater
regularly every other ThurSday-it
was date-auu his favOrite enter
tainment was vaudeville with black
face establishment preferred. But in
his shy fashion he was kind and
generous and mighty good to me-
IF you hadn't gone to war. but had
kept right ut his elbow. the marriage
might have neen averted," suggested
Searles. He did leave you some
thing. didn't he?"
Fifty thousand cash and the right
tn use the garage at the Barton farm.
Calling il farm s joke; it's rocks
mostly. He bought the house to have
a place 10 store mis- prints and Jap
ceramics. He hated motoring except
in taXiS up and down town. and when
l urged him, to set up a machine, he
told he to go ahead and buy one and
build the garage. Told me I'd better
fix up the studio in the garage and
have it as Il place to work in. His
will provides that may lodge in the
garage for life"
The estate footed a million, as l
remember so | can't praise his gener-
osity. But the widow, your unknown
arntie, the bOdy-snatcher who annex
ed the old boy-what of her?'
"I've asked the trust company peo-
pie whether she's in sight anywhere,
and they assure me that she is not on
these shores. Terrence, the third
vice president-you know TORY; he
was in the class ahead of US at col
Iege, the man who never smiles
TORY said she acknowledged the last
remittance three months ago from
BGngkok-wherever that is. / suppose
the old girls resumed her tour of the
world looking for another retired
to add to her list"
Very likely. To what nation,
tribe. or human group does this pred
atOry person belong"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
EATONIC User
DO This-Get the
Greatest Benefits

Chicago. m.-Thousands of reports
from people all over the U. S. who
have tested Eatonic, show the greatest
benefits are obtained by using it for a
few weeks, taking one or two tablets
after each meal.
Eatonic users know that ii stops
Belching. BlOating, Heartburn. and
Stomach Miseries T~ickly, but the
really lasting benefits are obtained by
using Eatonic long enough to take the
harmful excess acids and gases entire
ly out of the system. This requires a
little time, for Eatonic takes up the
excess acidity and poisons and carries
them out of the body and of course
when if is all removed, the sufferer gets
well, feels fne-full of life and pep.
If you have been taking an EatOnic
now and then, be sure and take it regu-
larry for a time and obtain all of these
wonderful benefits. Please speak to
your druggist about this, so that he car
tell others that need this help. ADV.
In Iceland, gull flesh is one of the
winter foods of the people.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
SWAMP-ROOT FOR
KIDNEY AILMENTS

There is only one medicine that really
stands ont pre-eminent as a medicine for
durable ailments of the kidneys, liver and
bladder
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root stands the
highest for the reason that it has proven
to be just the remedy needed in thousands
upon thousands of distressing cases.
Swamp-Root makes friends quickly be-
cause its mild and immediate effect is soon
realized in most cases. 1t is a gentle,
healing vegetable compound.
Start treatment at once. Sold at all
drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medi-
um and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

laugh had the joy of the lark ascend
ing"
by Jovew I calculated there's
more here than appears. You're in
love with the girl -
Rubbish" he cried impatiently.
You'll think I'm talking rot, but this
girl was the INSTALLATION of a char
acter | had dreamed of and CROPPED
after for years. That's all; but it's
Il whole lot, | can tell you"
Let us be practical for a moment.
Searles,' | urged. "EmperOrs, presi-
dents, and popular murderers are not
more conspicuous than the people of
the stage. No girl talented enough to
get two engagements, even for small
parts, I'm a trSt-class London theater
could vanish. With your acquaintance
in the profession you'd be able TO
trace her anywhere on earth. by the
way, what did the paragon call her
self"
Violet Dewing was her stage name
and the only name the managers knew
her by. | assumed that, of course,
all | had to do was to finish my play
and then have Dalton. who represents
me over there, make an appointment
TO read it to her; but Dalton worked
for three months trying to find her,
without success. wasn't the only
person who was Interested in her.
Dalton said that half a dozen mama
gers had their eye on her, but after
Honorable Women closed she stepped
into the void. l knew what you're
thinking-that the other members Of
the two compahieS she appeared
with must have had some inkliug of
her identity. hut | tell you Dalton AM
| exhausted the possibilities. 1t was
by accident that she got her chance in
the pantCminc-SOmp one wouldn't do
nj the last minute. and they gave Miss
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Too Deep for Him.

An Irish sailor, after pulling in 80
fathoms of line. muttered to himself
Sure, it's as long as today and to-
morrow. It's a good weeks work for
any five men. More of 1t yet? The
says mighty deep, TO be sure" Then
he suddenly stopped short; and, look
ing up to the officer on watch. he ex-
planned: bad luck to me, sorr. if
l don't behave somebody's cut off the
other end of this line r'-Congrega-
tiOnalist.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
ROADS AS COMMUNITY ASSET
The Better They Are the More Likely
They Are to Prove an Invest.
ment to Farmers.

The better the roads are, the more
likely they are to prove an investment
and consequently stand as a commu-
nifty asse.. Without roads that can be
used, regardless Of weather and sea-
son. we might as well be living along
the trails that our forefathers used
when beasts Of burden were literally
such and marketing meant almost
nothing.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
AID NATIONAL FOREST ROADS
Secretary Meredith FaVOrs More Lib.
ersi Financial Cooperation in
Western States.

snoaking before highway represent
otiros far western states, Edwin n
1foredith secretary of agriculture
stated his belief that in the weston,
states where large areas Of govern
mart lands are located. the federal
government should adopt Il system Of
financial cooperation more liberal f.
tho states than is the case in the r,.st
of the country.
az think we must recognize the fact
that tbe existence of these large areas
Of government lands places these
states in a somewhat different situa-
zion from the remainder of the conn
trv" said Mr.. Meredith, "and that #
would be only equitable for the fed
oral government TO increase its Der.
centage of cooperation over the
present basis. am also heartily in
favor Of continuing the appropriations
for the building of national forest
roads. These forests constitute n
great natural resource, and their
preservation and development is a ma
tional responsibility which ought 10
be met in full measure.
Mr.. Meredith advocated active con.
tfnuation of present federal and state
cooperation in connection with state
road systems with the systems of adj
Joining states in order that the work
ing out Of an adequate highway pro-
gram for the whole United States may
proceed in an orderly manner. He
also advocated the continuance Of
work now going forward under the
federal aid road act.
"As 1921 is the last year covered by
the act" he said, ''it would he highly
desirable, in my opinion, for congress
TO make another provision as promptly
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
i CHAPTER I.
The Troops"

FL ne " rOopS
at wafshard luck, said Searles.
that | tkuld spend q year writing
play fdf% woman only to find that
she had &lnished-jumped off the
earth in$knowhere. This was my
highest 1kilt, Singleton, the best writ
ing / evfrs did and after the vast
pains / tb4k with the thing, the only
woman kEer saw who could possibly
act Ii is ehvailable; worse than that
absoluteff &undiscoverabIe, Nobody
knows lsMve this script; I've kept
quiet abfH II simply because I'm not
going toshe forced into accepting a
star ! dA9a want. l have feeling
about thSsplay that never had about
my otheF things. The public has been
so kind ito my small offerings that
I'm tryingIO lead 'em on 10 the best !
can do; @mething little finer and
more imaginative. with touch of
poetry, Il you please. And now"
He gldred at me as though l were
responsible. for his troubles. AS he
knew | Ind been flying in the French
aviation corps for two years and had
just been invalided home. didn't
think 1t necessary to establish an
alibi. Fate had been kind to Dick
Searles. In college he had written a
play or two that demonstrated his
talent. and after a rigid apprentice
ship as scene-shifter and assistant
producer he Lad made a killing with
LET George DO It." farce that earn
ed enough q put him at ease and make
possible AMI upward step into straight
comedy. IESen as we talked capac-
it, housed xas laughing M his skit,
"Who KiTlee Cock Robin?" just around
the corner I rom his lodgings. So his
story was BOT the invention of re-
jected Playwright to cover the nom
appearance nf a play which nobody
would produre
"Isn't 1t always a mistake TO write
n play for a particular starr" sug-
geSted. +Seems to me I've read some
where that that is among the beset-
ting sins of you pIaywrights,"
"Old stuff, my boy; but this isn't
one of those cases. The person | had
IN mind for this play wasn't a star
but a beginner. quite unknown. II
was when was in London putting on
Fairy Gold that | saw her; she had
small part i'm pantomime, and
pantOmime il the ,severest test of an
actors powers. you know. A little
later she appeared in Honorable Wo-
men, a cap&al play that died early,
but there again / felt her peculiar
charm--it was just that. She was eX-
quislte! No one ever captured my
Imagination as she did. watched
her night after night. | was afraid
that when ! beard her voice it would
break the spfll. and l actually shook
like a man With an ague when she
tripped out p the stage as the in
ppnue I'm dohorable Women And
her laughter! You know how hollow
the usual stage mirth is, but that girls
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
A Thought.

It's not easy to be famous or skill
full or pre-eminent in ones chosen pro-
fession. but ii is easy for every man TO
be kind father. a good neighbOr, a
true friend and a loyal citizen. If he
is these he is all that men of renown
can be. The great man who has won
his greatness at the expense of his
children or his neighbors or his
friends has traded lasting memories
for temporary fame.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
LADY LARKSPUR

LADY Larkspur' is a de-
lIghtful little WhimSey of a
story by Meredith Nicholson.
author of The House of a
thousand Candles" ard
other charming romances
that nearly everybody has
read. It's short and sweet
and full of the fancifui
charm which has made
Nicholson deServediy popu-
lar.
Bob Singleton is the hero.
He's an aviator invaded
home. His Uncle BaShford
has married an English
woman in Japan in his old
aye, dIed and left a widow
whom Bob has never seen.
Said widow, present where
a)outS unknown, is mystery
Id. !. Mystery No. 2 is Vi
O,ct OeWinq, an entirely
charming English actress,
@s50 missing from public
view, Poh's friend Searles
has written q play. LADY
LarkSpur," especially for
her and naturally is combing
the universe to find her.
Bob goes to the BaShford
farm" at Barton in New
England to reCuperate. The
household is made up of
brOken-dOWn hotel en-
ployeeS befriended by the
unCIe-COmedy material.
a young and attractive
woman arrives and says
she's the widow. Bob is
quickly Captivated. Appear
in due course a puzzIinq
stranger, a remarkable
fan, and a suspected Ger
man Spy-materiaI fof aG-
venture and incidents both
exciting and entertaining, to |
say npthing of mystery deep |
and dark. |
In the end-but what's |
the use in spelling it! Read
it for yourself. =
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
BULLETIN is OF IMPORTANCE
Useful Contribution From United
States Department Of Agricul-
ture on Weather.

The highway weather bulletin is an
important and useful contribution from
the United States department of agri-
culture, made doubly so by recognition
of the fact that the state of the roads
is more important than the weather,
and that You needn't worry about the
weather If the roads are paved.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Sealing Wax in the Middle Ao.s

Wax seals were used as far back as
1850 in England. Most of them con-
sisted of mixture Of beeswax and
resin, others of pure beeswax. Two
seals in the public record Office in Lon
don of the dates 1899 and 1923. re.
spectively, were composed of wax.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
N.x+ Convention of Nut Growers.

Albany, Ga.-Directors Of the Ma
tionaI Nut Growers Association, IN
session at Albany Sunday, fixed Octo-
Der 10, IA and Is as the dates LOT
the 1920 convention of the associa-
ton. which is to be held in AUSTIN
Texas
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Bell County Fair in October.

Temple. Textile annual Bell
County fair and live stock exhibition
will be conducted this year Oct ~
to 30. inclusive, which is one month
later than usual, and comes between
the holding of the Dallas fair and Wa
co cotton palace.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Building Roads in Texas.

Between January !. 1913. and jan
uary !, 1920. a total of $79. 983, 900
bonds for building highways was vot-
ed by counties In the state Of Texas.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Each Has Special Gift.

Degrees infinite of luster there must
always be. but the weakest among US
has a gift however seemingly trivial,
which is peculiar to him, and which,
worthiIy used. viii be a gift. also. to
bis race forever.-John Ruskin.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

are unsightly and mar the appearance
of many woman whose face would
be otherwise attractive. There is no
need for this. Just get box Of Tet-
terine and use it regularly and you will
be surprised how quickly pimples,
blotches, itchy patches, etc. disappear
and how soft and clear the skin be-
comes. Nothing better for eczema and
other skin troubles than Tetterine
Sold by druggists or mailed for SOC. by
Shuptrine Co, Savannah. Ga.-Adv.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Benefits of Good Roads.

Good roads will enable the truck
hser to reach points which are now
commercially inaccessible. Good roads
mean more. and yet more rucks.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Ami. Growers of Erath County.

stephenville, Texas.-Apple growers
of Erath County are harvesting their
early crop and finding ready demahu
for the fruit.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

Insist on having DIR. Peery's Dead Shot" for
Worms or Tspeworm and the druggist will
procure II. II is the only Vermifuge which
operates thoroug hiy after single dose. ADV.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
When Birds Return.

When birds begin to come back In
.or,v spring. they may be attracted to
trsas near the home by placing near
the trees a shelled cocoanut. with some
suct
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

as possible for f6S c6ndnuation of
the work under the present system by
an appropriation Of at least 100000
600 for each of the four fiscal years
beginning with 1922"
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Go to England.

paris-King Alfonso and Queen Vic
toria of Spain left Friday tor Eng
land
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

A married mans idea of heaven is
place where wives do not ask their
husbands for money.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
Successful Log Oraa,

The split-log drag has been a great
success where properly used.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
FRECKLES
Now Is the Time to Get Rid of
These DRly Spcts.

There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your fTeclsles. as OthiBs
double Strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots
Simply get ounce OF Othine-double
rength--from your drEEEiSt. ANA apply 4
little of II night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst freckles
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 10 il seldom
that more than one ounce il needed 10 com
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
BE TO ask for the double strength
Othine, this Is sold under guarantee OF
money back n II faiis to remove treckios.
A prudent haste is VISIONS leisure.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

Poverty ought TO drive people TO
fried mush; then they'd be rich.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

The lion is considered the king OF
beasts by all except the liOrpSs.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

ShallOv-brained people bow to The
clothes rather than the wcarer.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

Edgar Allan Poe also had no sense
of humOr, hut he did very well.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17

In Iceland, gull flesh is one of the
winter foods of the people.
Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1920-07-17
SKIN ERUPTIONS ON THE FACE

A prudent haste is VISIONS leisure.
The Adair County news., 1920-04-21

ed with the monster of the Ii
quor traffic.
Germany's vilest crimes were
no worse than the work of this
hell-born, ell.directed liquor
business.
And yet when the nation had
Ioosened its clutches, when its
straDgle-hold on the morality
and the political safety of the
country had been almost broken,
it once more lifts its tigerlike
spirit that it may again suck the
nations morality and political
honor.
Once more the harlots, the
Whoremongers, the liars, the
touts, the race-track gamblers,
the licentious Of all classes unite
to restore the reign of this king
of death who gloats over ruined
bodies and wrecked souls.
And to their everlasting shame
some men who profess to love
honor and virtue, men who do
not want to see their sons and
daughters the victims of this IL
centious power, are standing on
the side Of the evil forces array
ed against individual and nation
al morality. Surely they must
be ashamed of their co-workers
and co-partners.
When in the great judgment
day they stand with uncovered
souls before Almighty God, how
many Of them will be forced to
see pass before them in awful
The Adair County news., 1920-04-21

agony the long procession of
souls eternally damned because
of their influence in behalf of
the liquor traffic. How many
through eternity will hear the
wall of broken-hearted women
and the cry of suffering of the
starved and dishonored children
whose husbands and fathers
were led to ruin by the work of
these so-called men of respecta-
bility! Of some it shall be said,
And in hell he lifted up his
eyes. Manufactures Record.
The Adair County news., 1920-04-21
Portland.

Farmers are getting behind
with work on account of so much
rain.
KessIer Bros. sold one milch
COW to Mr.. VIM. Lowe for $65.
Corn is selling for $500 per
bbl., and plenty for sale at this
place.
Mr.. Dick Rodgers is reported
no better.
Mr.. VIM. Lowe and family
spent the night at Tom Dudleys
this week.
V. o. Compton made a bust
ness trip to Columbia the first of
the week.
The Adair County news., 1920-04-21
MilltOWn.

We are having some nice
weather at present.
We had considerably hard
hail storm last Sunday which
beat off several of the peach
blossoms, and the freeze got
several peaches but we all think
and hope that there are plenty
left for a good crop.
The big rains have damaged
the upland farms a great deal.
Rev. Owen Lee filled his
appointment at Midtown last
Sunday.