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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

upon his face, placed his hands over Lii
eyes and said: please let me prny.s,
The committee did not wait but nro-
ceeded to tie his hands and feet and
to adjust the rope about his neck.
In moment six men came rushing out
of the jail pulling their victim by the
neck, dragging him on the ground.
Twenty fest away tree was found and
the rope thrown over limb, and SEQ
ond later Hawkins was suspended in
mid air. Eight shots were then fired
into his body, and the dreadful work
was over. The mob Immediately dis
persed, and in five minutes the streets
were as quiet as grave,
At the hour of the hanging Bruce
was reported dying. It is said the
Hawkins deed was premeditated A
week ago the marshal arrested his 10
year.old son who had thrown stones
through some plate glass windows, and
Hawkins boosted he had come to the
city prepared to get even with Bruce.
He had sought trouble with several
persons but all were afraid of
him him and avoided him. His father
and son were left in jail unmolested
by the mob, though each participated
in the cowardly shooting of Bruce. AZ
ter Hawkins had emptled his revolver,
which he had borrowed for the occa-
sion, his son stepped up and handed
him another we'll loaded, but of this he
was disarmed by other officers. The
father of the assassin, who is very old
man, came up just as the marshal
started to fall, and going up
to the dying man and drew his
club and was about to strike him when
bystander caught The mob, however,
let him 60 on account of his age Cor
oner Clarence Bruce. brother of the
marshal. was called to the south part of
the county to hold an inquest and to-
morrow will hold an inquest on the
body of his brothers. assassin, and most
likely be called upon to investigate the
cause of his brothers. death. The as
sin leaves wife and family who are
in almost destitute circumstances, The
body was left hanging in the courthouse
yard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Kidder County: Colonel Woodman-
see is threshing. {. j.. Slight hail at Daw-
son reported. Harry Simpson is
cutting 400 acres of wheat estimated to
go twenty bushels.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

the best since 1850 in the Jim River
Valley.
Towner County: Cool weather de-
lsyed harvesting few days, but all
grain is we'll conditioned. :. Robert
Newell has travelled and believes in
North Dakota. :. @. a. Olson says the
hopperS have sailed away.
Benson County: The Leeds News
writes up the Jones farm"-a good
one. 81. L. johnson raises fine fax
&c. W. Meyers. of Oberon, has good
wheat. /. Thirty-f five hundred sheep
came to Leeds, the Best boys, of Hur-
ricane Lake, taking 1000.
Grand Forks County: w. N. Roach,
@. L. GRADER and James Matthews have
been appointed by Judge Templeton to
condemn lands for the Great Northern
-. Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Bachelor
go to Denver to live. -. Grand Forks
mourns the loss of Rev. Currie.
Ransom County: W. w. Gatchell is
back from the coast we'll satisfied to be
in North Dakota. Harvest progress
ing finely. James Brinkerhoff's wheat
damaged few weeks ago by hail, is
coming out twelve to fifteen bushels to
the acre. Nothing too good for Ransom.
Rolette County: The Dunseith Times
says '.forty bushels to the acre is not
uncommon, with harvest we'll under
way. OK Greek barley threshed out
sixty-three bushels to the acre. The
Dnnseith Herald says: "We'l all wear
diamonds this fall, after crops are in.
Dickey County: s. Knight has in
vented new drill. Reports from
Keystone, Yorktown, Kent, Fullerton
and other points all tell of good crops
and harvesting nearly finished I. Rev.
Bush and DIR. Bartlett are still at it.
And the public can hardly understand
why.
Walsh County: A cyclone hit Golden
Forest River and other townships,
frightening many-no one hurt. -. The
Oriental Hotel at Grafton gets tele-
graph Office IS. O. Stranahans of Park
River is recovering :. Grafton has q
steamfre engine. .Ardoch had fire
burning G. w. Kellogg's barn.
Logan County: Hen Spangler has
new team of bronchos, big crop and a
new suit of clothes" according to Edi-
tor Bryant. . Henry Walker has pur-
chased sixty head Of calves from the
Mears herd. /. j. G. Kroeber has mace
final proof on his homestead and now
should subscribe for The Weekly Argus.
Sargent County: Colonel Ellsworth
turns over The Item to w. O. Forman,
jr., in order to devote his entire time to
inspection. "A Sargent County resi-
dent visiting back in Illinois writes
that lots of Illinois people are coming
this way :. All county warrants regis
tered proir to Nov. 'sS up to No. 1906.
are called for payment.
Mcintosh County: Total number of
farms, e51; acres decided lands. 1896;
cash value farm property. 1851 1890;
male population of county. 1902; fe-
male, 1.587; farmers, 657; merchants, g.;
professional, 40; clerks, q; farm labor
ers, IS; domestics, Q; mechanics, 8 "A
prairie fire in the dry bed of Goose
Lake burned 200 acres of fine wheat for
T. G. Springer, also lot of hay. Har-
vnok md l.slt ~ r.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Stutsman County: John Cumber's
barn at Montpelier was burned. -. Billy
Allen has been at Jamestown. :. Gap
tain McGinnis says the wheat crop is
the best since 1880 in the Jim River
Valley,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Pembina County; jennings House
at Bathgate has changed proprietors and
name, refitted, papered and painted
and is now known as the Bathgate
Hotel, by Peter Garipy and wife. !. "A.
b. Hellyer, wife and child of Hamilton
have removed to Fargo; Mr.. Hellyer
is with the Minneapolis & Northern
Elevator Co. Pratford has beautiful
harvest weather. !. {. Harvesting is in full
other points.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Riohland County: Attorney Snyder
and Judge Shippam have started real
estate boom in Wahpeton -. Harvest.
ing at Colfax is about over; yield good
$50 Benson & Johnsgaard, Of Walcott,
have gone to Christine. :. !. Cayuga has
Q general boom. ;. The 500 extension
has been ironed about twelve miles
north of the Northern Pacific tracks,
and an agent is now stationed at
Fletcher, to which station the railway
gives the name of Mansell-says The
Lidgerwood Broadaxe.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Towner County: Cool weather de-
layed harvesting few days. but all
grain is we'll conditioned Robert
Newell has travelled and believes il
North Dakota. @. a. Olson says til.
hoppers have sailed away.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Ramsey County: The apology of The
Inter- Ocean reads very much like Hans.
It has his low cunning and vindictive-
ness Of effectiveness Commits
sioner Graham has cut his wheat, using
forty pounds of Irvine for twelve acres
Of barley The Great Northern peo-
pie have refused to put in q platform at
Churches Ferry for grain shippers
The dance at Hank Dingmanss is said
to have been more than . success.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Benson County: The Leeds News
writes up the ZONES farm"-a good
one. j. L. johnson raises fine fax
&c. w. Meyers. of Oberon, has good
wheat. !. i. Thirty five hundred sheep
came to Leeds, the Best boys, of Hur-
ricane Lake, taking 1000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Logan County: Hen Spangler has q
new team of bronchos, a big crop and a
new suit of clothes" according to Edi-
tor Bryant. . Henry Walker has pur-
chased sixty head of calves from the
Mears herd. j. G. Kroeber has maze
final proof on his homestead and now
should subscribe for The Weekly Argus.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Grand Forks County: W. N. Roach,
@. L. GRADER and James Matthews have
been appointed by Judge Templeton to
condemn lands for the Great Northern
80. Mr.. and Mrs. George A. Bachelor
go to Denver to live. -. Grand Forks
mourns the loss of Rev. Currie.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Mcintosh County: Total number of
farms, 651; acres decided lands. "a, 895;
cash value farm property, 1851 $3.50;
male population Of county. 1889; fe-
male, 1857; farmers, 557; merchants, 8;
professional, 30; clerks, Q; farm labor
ers IS; domestics. q; mechanics. s.. "A
prairie fire in the dry bed of Goose
Lake burned 200 acres of fine wheat for
T. G. Springer, also lot Of hay. Har-
vest good.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1891-09-03

Ransom County: W. w. Gatohell is
back from the coast we'll satisfied to be
in North Dakota. .. Harvest progress
ing finely James Brinkerhof' wheat
damaged few weeks ago by hail, is
coming out twelve to fifteen bushels to
the acre. Nothing too good for Ransom.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
State News.

Shrsveport's record for 1890
shows 1873 marriages, lab registered
and 3l4 deaths.
The parish of Fast Feficina is out
of debt, with a comfortable balance
in the treasury.
The Farmers Alliance have or.
ganized a general store at Boyce,
with a capital stock of $4,000.
Cenneth Lodge IA knights Of
Pythias, of Donaldsouville, has been
reinstated after a suspension Of sig
years.
A new industry just started in
Shreveport is a steam candy factory
employing ten hands, and with a
capacity of 5000 pounds per day.
The people of Natchitochcs hav.
ing determined that the oilmiIl re.
Gently destroyed 10y fire shall be re
placed have gone actively to work
to raise the necessary funds.
The lease of the Baton Rouge
ferry was sold last week for a period
of five years, commencing May s.,
for $3.50, showing an increase ever
the previous sale of 1856.
Ed Moore, a negro, was sssasinas-
ed at Bunkie Saturday night hy
some unknown party. His body
was claimed ly relatives and taken
to Alexandria for burial.
A bald eagle attacked Mr.. Nett
Carpenters little child while play.
ing in The yard of its fathers resi-.
deAce at Robeline. and after grab.
hing out a quantity of the little ones
hair flew away.
The West FeliciRa Planting Com
p4py limited. has been organized
with a capital Of $500 600. The
directors are Messrs. f. Hathorn, Z.
l. James, Jr. Ell D. Hart and E. p.
White.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
Brick Banquettes.

Abbeville. La, April %, 1891.
Sealed proposals will be received by the
undersigned until II M. Monday, June /,
1891, for the construction Of u brick side
Walk on the north side of Porr street from
Main 10 Washington or Bias ae Vile st.
Said sidewalk 90 DC ptI1iG of good hard
burned bricks set herring bone style on
q layer Of sand, the ground beingsw well
ie,yeled and rammed and the whole. cover
curling shall he IF heart cypress plank
not less than 2 inches thick, extending. to
the bottom of the ditch, spiked to stakes
3x4 inches, 8 feet apart set firmly in the
grolknd on the inside of the carbing.
The Council reserve til right to reject
any and all bids. Jos. j. ABADLE,
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
SneriRs Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
25th judicial District Court.
Parish of Vermilion.
No. 500
Nieaisse Leblanc,

Alice Hebert, widowO. Toups ct ais.
d virtue of an order of seizure and sale
ID issued by the Honorable Court afore
said, in and for saidparish aud State, in
in the matter Of the above numbered and
entitled snit, | will offer for sale With
benefit of appraisement, IN
SATURDAY, JUNE I, 1891,
at the principal front door Of the court
house Of said parish at 10 o'clock a. m.
the following described property of the
defendants, to wit:
o. e certain tract f land lying and be.
ing SITUATED in this parish on the West
side OF the bayou Vsrmilion, containing
n hundred arpents. more or less, and
having a front OF seven arpents by four
teen and quarter arpents in depth, more
or less; the long lines running North s26A
East and bounded Northeast by Moleon
Hebert,t Southeast by Victor Leblanc. and
Southwest by Mrs. Monroe Leblanc, being
in irregular section Is, township Is, south
range . East, together with all the build
lngs and improvements thereon situated
or thereto appertaifmg.
Terms and Conditions Said sale to be
for cash IN the following amounts, viz
One hundred and forty dollars with eight
pei cent. per annum Interest thereon from
March II, 1890 until date of sale, together
with the further sum of ten per cent. at.
torney'S fees on the whole amount due,
principal and interest, Ii. e., ffty-thrca
90Il o dellars@ together with all costs sof
these proceedings. say thirty dollars more
or less, which amounts will be required
paid on the day of sale; and the remainder
of the purchase price on a credit as fol-
lows: On che sum OF one hnndIedand
forty dollars with eight per cent. interest
thereon, from March II, 1890, a credit will
be1gjven till the Hth of March, 1892, and
on the further sum OF one hundred and
forty dollars with eight per cent. per an
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
TOWN COUNCIL.

ABBEvILLB, La. April q, 1890.
Messrs. j. Q. Lege, Mayor, DR.. G, 4
Edwards and 0phelias Bourque alder.
men. having. been duly sworn, presen1
ed their commissions, and the meetin.
was called to order by his honor ths
Mayor.
The minutes of April 7th were reaa
and adopted.
On motion JOS. j. Abadie was elected
secretary and treasurer.
On motion Euphemon Leblanc was
elected constable-collector.
On motion the election of a cornora.
ton attorney was postponed and thA
secretary was authorized to receive ura.
posals from the attorneys of town.
On motion the secretary was instr1ct.
ed to advertise for 30 days for bids Il
do the town printing.
On motion the salary of the Mayor
was fixed at 500, and those Of Tia
secretary and treasurer and constable.
collector were fixed at the same rata
as last year.
"A petition from property holders on
Port street praying for a brick side
walk on the North side of said street
from the corner of Main street to Raa
de Vile street, offering to defray one.
half of the expense thereof, was read:
and, on motion of @. Bourque, the sec.
rotary was authorized to advertise in
the olfici u Journal for 80 days for pro
posalsto build said side walk conforma-
bly, to existing ordinances.
A petition from property holders on
Main street praying for a plank side
walk on The east ide of said stree
from the corner IF Port to Vermili IN
street was read and
On motion of DIR. Edwards the secre.
tary was instructed to advertise 10 the
official Journal for 30 days for bids for
constructing said side walk.
The Mayor appointed the e7tire
council. as the street and bridge. CON-.
mittee.
On Finance Committee DR.. C. j. Ed.
wards and 0. Bourque.
On motion of Dr. Edwards the bonds
of the secretary and treasurer was fixed
at $4,000, that of the constable collector
at $1,000 and the Mayor and Finance
Committee were authorized to accent
and approve the same.
On motion of 0. Bourque the council
adjourned to Monday June |, 1891.
Jos. j. ABADIE, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09

The EXPERIENCES conducted at
Laurel Station, Nd, make it proba.
BILE that before long light packages
Of mail mater will be forwarded by
q combination of pneumatic tubes
and electric motors at the rate of
$50 miles az hour, or 100 miles al
lowing for the delays at midway dis.
tributing oficesi In that way a fifty
letter packages mailed at Baltimore
on MendaY morning might reach
San Francisco about Tuesday noon.
DE-. Felix L. Oswald, in May
Belford's.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09

Hon. Murphy ]. Foster enter
tanned at his hospitable home this
week three very eminent disciples Of
Blackstone. United States Senator
White of New Orleans, Judge De.
baillon of Lafayette and Judge
Mouton of st. Martin. These dis
tinguished gentlemen were here on
business, but their visit was made
very pleasant, after much tiresome
legal work by the hospitality and
congeniaIity OF Mr.. Foster.-Frank.
lin Banner
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09

The Lafayette' Vindicator says
1T seems that our people are not
near go anxiousfor primary elections
as they were at the outset. Their
wants cannot be very forcible in
this particular" This we regret to
say, Bro. Alpha, is just about the
size Of things in this neck Of the
woods. But we believe the wants
have some Of the dear people and n
number of them considerable force
hanken for the political" flesh pots
of Egypt.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
Notice.
To the People of the Parish of vermilion.

To the People of the Parish of Vermilion.
This is t inform you that / am not
and will not be a candidate for r~e-elec-
ton as Judge of the 18th Judicial Dis
trict, at the election in 1892. Having
so determined, | believe it is proper
that the people, who have conferred
this honor upon me, and for which | am
grateful, should be informed thereof;
and further, that they may have ample
time to select my successor. | do not
propose by this to retire from partici-
patton in political affairs. My humble
services win be ezerted in the interest
of the Democratic party, which I now
have reasons to believe is on a fair way
to permanent organization in this Dis
trict. Respectfully,
ORTHER c.. MoUToy.
Lafayette, April u, 1891.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
The St. Martin Messenger states

The St. Martin Messenger states
that little Is heard these days about
the lottery, it is not probable that
the lottery will play any great part
in onr;politics, at least in this par.
ish. This silence is probably due to
the case pending before The Supreme
Court. At any rate il wilL not be
long before the political pot is put
on the fire for good, then we will
:
see.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09

The Farmerville Gazette has dis
covered a remedy for the lack rf
amusement during the dull sum mer
days. 1t says: The men Of town
(rather some of them) have organic
ed q dollar pitching club, we pre-
sumo, for the purpose of killing
time during the hot summer DAYS.
We've never tried the game, Int
Judging from the interest displayed
in it by some of our townsmen. il
must be awfully fascinating. The
grown men on one side Of the public
square pitching dollars are about az
conspicuous ae are the small boys on
the other side playing marbles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09

The price ofeorn throughout near
ly all the Southern States has now
touched nearly one dollar a bu hel
with other fced.stufs in proportion.
whi'e cotton is a drug in the hands
OF The producer. In spite Of these
facts. the news comes from every-
where that the area Of cotton plant
ed is a great as in 1890 and of
bread-stnfs and forage no greater.
Here is the cause of agricultural
depressions, and not in had legisla
ton OF corrupt government fle
Alliance l. pursuing an igni- fatn-
a jack o'lantern aelu-ion. hy going
into politics TO find the remedy. II
the Germ crop Of the South
was doubled and the cotton crop
reduced to 5000, 900 bales in 1891.
there would be no need of sub
treasury sche mes, aud we could even
dispense with Mr.. Guice and other
similar self-sacrifcing patriots IN
Congress, Il is The general impres.
sion that if tho South sends $780,
600 bales to market next fall and
winter, prices of cotton will go be
low the cost Of production. and re-
suit in a general depression equal
to that which followed the financial
crisis of half a century ago. The
farmers had the game in their own
Lands, but unfortunately neglected
The opportunity and made the falal
mistake Of tnrning to politics instead
OF peas. potatoes, pork aud proven
der for relief.-Baton Rouge Ad.
vocate
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09

If the next Congress would pass
q more stringent law restricting
immigration from Europe to this
country future generation would
have reason to rise up and bless the
members of the next Congress. No
legislation is more sadly needed.
Bsstrop Appeal.These are sentiments
which every true American must
heartily applaud. While there is
no desire on the part Of any good
citizen to close the doors against
the deserving, honest poor and
oppressed classed of Europe, the
time we think has arrived when the
dumping on our shoes of the criminal
paupers olsthe Old World should
cease before the existence of the
nation is emperiled,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
Wooden Sidewalks.

Abbeville, La, April %. 1881.
Seal Il proposals VIII be received by the
~ der gned until IL m. Monday. Junel,
1891. fer he construction of a wooden
sitt wa n1he east side of Main street
from 1s to Vermilion street.
Sal sidewalk to be built according 10
the specifications contained in the side.
walk ordinance adopted by the Town
Council o. Abbryifla.O Oct. 10, 1890, a copy
of which may b. had of the undersigned.
The Council reserve the right to reject
any and all bids. Jos. J. ABApIE,
Secretary,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09

Belford's Magazine for May is On
unusual strong number. The paper
which will attract the most atten.
ton is The opening n on "The
Thirteen Superstition among the
Fair Sex" Mr.. Abarbanell, the
author OF the paper, in his capacity
OF Archivist of the Thirteen Club in
New York, cent a circular to one
hundred of the leading women of
the country asking for their views
on the subject. He received forty
one replies, twenty nine of which he
prints with his article, with facsimile
signatures. Beltord Co, New York
City.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
18th Judicial District Court
Parish of Vermilion,
Mo J73

No. l73.
Succession of Floreska NJ. Rodrigue.
Application of Joseph W. D0oley to be
to be appointed administrator of
of said succession.
Notice is hereby given to al parties
interested in the said succession or hav-
ing any opposition to make to the APP
plication of said applicant to file the
same in writing, in the office of the
Clerk of Court within ten days from
the date hereof.
Given under my official signature
and seal Of court this 9th DAY of May
1891.
ALCIDE LEBLANC, Clerk of Court.
". w. EDWARDS Atty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1891-05-09
The LatEersy Amendment.

John A. Morris and his henoh-
men have again triumphed. Slowly
but surely have all opposing obsta,
cles been brushed aside and Ito day
the people that bulwark of the ma
tons safety alone remain to be cap
tured. Once this last redoubt is
stormed and carried the triumph of
the Lottery Monopoly will be com
plete and securely entrenched in
the citadel of the organic law
of the State lis reign will indeed
become absolute and perpetual.
Practically the decision of the
Supreme Court is a point of advant-
age to the Ants as it will cause
the laggard and lukewarm to arouse
for the conflict. 1t is to be regret.
ted that such an internecine strug-
gle should be forced upon the peo-
pie of this State at this particular
moment.
While the question is one upon
which men may honestly differ in
opinion it cannot be denied that it
is portentous of evil, aud calculated
to inject into the already not over
scupulous system of Louisiana poll
tics a very Questionable element
Like the question Of slavery which
proved the rock Of discord upon
which the National Democratic par.
IS, in the high tide of triumph,
struck, split and sank over 80 years
ago, the Morris Revenue Amend.
ment is, we believe, destined to be
come the efficient cause of the dis.
menberment If not destruction Of the
Democratic party in this State.
1t is the evident il not openly de.
.eiared policy Of the friends of Nor
,ris to seek an endorsement of the
Lottery measure at the hands of the
Democratic party organization.
Such an attempt means the inaugu-
ration of the most violent, bitter
factional strife ever witnessed in
this state. To tacitly countenance
lottery gambling is, in the face Of
the party's past policy, as far as
prudence will permit the issue TO
be pushed. Wherever it is Dropos.
ed to caunonise the Lottery chief
tains and proclaim the Revenue
Amendment as a new political dogma
and test of faith the revolt which
is sure TO follow will not be easily
quelled.
1t is wo-se than folly to SPEAK
OF a calm deliberate discussion of
such a burning question. You
might as we'll talk of a gentle hurri-
cane or harmless dynamite.
81"