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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-02-29
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-02-29
No. So.
LIE Meridional.
Journal 0Biciel de la Payoisse
VeYMSllo9h
lux TOT4NTS DE LA PAROISSE
TERMILLON.

C'edant' aux yeux explicites de
mes nombreux amis ct aux sollicitas
tons de la majeure partie des cons.
tituents qui mont fait lhonneur de
m'elire CONNIE greffier, je viens en-
core respectueusement lee prier de
vouloir bien encore une fois, me don.s
MIR leur suffrage. De mon cote. je
promets de tonjours remplir mon de-
voir conscienciensement ct ponctu.
element. ALCIDE LEBLANC
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-02-29

On decouvert, en- creusant un
puits a Eureka Junction, Washing
ton, IN cedre dams un etat de con-
servation presque complete, enfoui a
ITO pieds au-dessous de Ia surface
du sol. De larges parties du tronc5
eft des branches tres bien. conserveea
ont etc tire de cette profoDdeur.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-02-29

Denx cardiuaux-fait tres rare
Sc trouvaient a la Nouvelle- ORLEANS
"a semaine derniere; Fun etait le
cardinal Gibbons, l'autre lie cardinal
Satolli. Ilsy await aussi plnsieurs
archeveques ct eveques, ct d'ilnpo-
santes ceremonies religieuses ont ed
lieu a la cathedrale. "a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-02-29

lie poe nord enfn etc trouve
C'est, du reste, ce qui dissent des de-.
peches reeaes des regions les plus
eloignees de la Siberie ct d'apres
lesquelles l'explorateurs norvegien
Fridiof Nansen aurait reussi q at.
teindre pextremit6 du globe, on il
aurait plaate le drapeau norwegian
pnis Sc serait mis- en- route pour res
tourner vers la civilization. On dit
meme que lie pole est situ6 sur uue
chaine de montagness Mais il y a
loin d'ici au Io|e, le voyage ne
s'opere pas grand vitesse ct il faus
du temps pour savoir la verit6.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-02-29

On dit que Paris est la vile Ia
plus propre du monde. Tons les
maths. une brigade de 2.OOO'homfnea
ct de 600 femmes Sc divise en- 40
equipes pour faire Ia toilette de 10
grande capitale. Les hommes ira.
vaillent de A heures du matin a 4
heures du soir. tandis que les fernmes
ne s'occupent Que durant la matinee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1896-02-29

La chamhre des representants o
decide lundi dernier la contestation
pour lie siege du <deuxieme district
lie Ia Loulsiane. On salt que NJ. Fl.
Dudley Coleman reclamait ce siege,
anquel N. Charles F. Buck etc e'u
a une tres grande majorite, esperanf,
sans doute, que la chambre, etans
republicaihe, lui donnerait gain de
cause quand meme. Mais il men a
pas etc ainsi, ct Ia decision a 6l6 ed
'faveur dc NJ. Buck, lie comite drs
elections n'ayant trouve aucune
preuve dams les ttmoignages pro
duits par M. Coleman, d'intimidas
ton des votan's r6peblicains.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16

did. and then have taken with me srch
a button. But from Mr.. Barnes stand
point, as l said before, very little of the
artistic was needed. The button was
constructed Of a curious old coin. Mr
Barnes went the rounds If the dealers
and found the very man who had sold
Pettingill the coin. The rest was routine
work -
Well, you are conceited, but l don {
mind making a Thousand out Of your
egotism. Nov am sleepy, however, so
good night
''"7od night, old man. Dream Of a
way IL ..c - extra thousand, for l
shall win. 5"
For Mr.. Barnes -'-ap was
now more impossible than e,,.. rs
attracted to this new case, for so he
counted it, and was determined to trap
the individual who wagered against his
acumen. 1t was long step toward sue
cess TO know as much as he had over
heard. He would not lose sight of his
man during the allotted month. He en-
joyed the prospect of allowing him to
commit his crime and then quietly tax
ing him in the act. Carefully and noise
lessly he dressed himself and slipped
out Of his berth. Then he crept into one
opposite, so that he could have his eye
ON No. S, and settled down for an all
night vigil.
1T would not surprise me if that keen
devil were to commit his crime this very
night l hope so, for otherwise l shall
have no sleep till he does "
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16

advance, and that, the crime being pre-
meditated, he should be able to make
such careful prearrangements that he
could avoid leaving telltale marks be-
hind him This, however, is rarely the
case, for this reason-the unexpected
often if not always happens, and for
that he has not prepared. In a moment
he sees prison ahead of him, and his
fear steals away his caution, so that, as
we have seen, he does leave a clew be-
hind him.
but when you say the unexpected
happens you admit the possibility for
that to occur which could not have been
promised, and therefore could not have
been guarded against. y
THAT is true as the case stands. But
remove the necessity which actuates our
criminal and make Of him simply a
scientific man pursuing crime as an art !!
In the first place, we get an individual
who will prepare for more accidents,
and, secondly, would know how best TO
meet emergencies which occur during
the commission Of his crime. For exam
pie, if you will pardon the conceit,
were / to attempt a crime | should be
able to avoid detection.
II should think that from your mex
perience as a criminal you would be run
to earth-weIl, about as quickly as this
man PettingilL This was his first
crime, you know.
Would you be willing to make
wager to that efecti" This last remark
fairly startled Mr.. Barnes, who instant
ly understood the meaning, which, how
ever, at first escaped the other listener.
He waited eagerly for the reply.
Il don't grasp the idea. Make a
wager about whatf"
"You said that were 1 to commit
crime l should be captured about as
quickly as Pettingill. If you wish, 1
will wager that l can commit q crime
which will be as much talked of as his,
and that I will not be captured, or rather
I should say convicted. / would not bet
against arrest, for, as we have seen in
this very case. the innocent are some
times incarcerated. Therefore l stipulate
for conviction.
"Do l understand you to seriously Of
fer to commit crime merely to decide
a wager? You astound me"
"No more perhaps than Pettingill has
surprised his friends. But don't be
alarmed l shall assume all responsible
ity. Besides, remember it is not crime
that is scowled upon in this century,
but detection. Iwager with you against
that. Come, what do you say? Shall it
be 81 ,OO02 Iwant little excitement ~
well, you shall haveit. AT least you
shall have the excitement of paying the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16

again Here is his name-Alphonse
Thauret-card genuine, too, Of French
make and style Of type. We can dismiss
him now and turn our attention to the
other passengers. Do You suppose 1
could have an interview with the wom-
ang''
lyon shall have it if sou wish. We
Will not consult her wishes in the mat
ter. The affair is too serious.
VERY well, then, send her in here
and let me have a few words with her
alone. Don't tell her that lam detect
i've Leave that to me.
A few minutes later tall woman,
apparently about 45 years Of age, en-
tered. She was not handsome, yet had
a pleasing face. As she seated herself
she looked keenly at Mr.. Barnes in a
stealthy manner, which should have at
tracted that gentleman earnest
thought. Apparently he did not notice
II. The woman spoke first
The conductor has sent me III here 10
see you. What have You to do with the
case?''
"Nothingr'
Nothing? Then why
when 1 say / have nothing to do
with the case, mean simply that it
rests with you whether shall undertake
TO restore to you your diamonds or not.
look after such things for this road,
but if the loser does not wish any action
taken by the road, why. then, we drop the
matter. Do you wish me 10 make a
search for the stolen property"
II certainly wish TO recover the jew
sls, as they are very valuable, but am
not sure that desire TO place the case in
the hands of a detective. .
"Who said that am a detective?"
Are you not one?"
Mr.. Barnes hesitated a moment, but
quickly decided on his course.
Il am a detective connected with a
private agency. Therefore | can under
take TO look up the thief without pub
icity. That is your main objection to
placing the case in my hands, is it not?'
"You are shrewd. There are reasons,
family reasons, why l do not wish this
loss published TO the world. If you can
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16

Il am beginning TO be offended, Bob.
I did not think you would trust me so
littleH'
Don t get angry, old man. Remem-
Der that only a few minutes ago you
warned me that you would cut me dead
after the crime. We artistic criminals
must be prepared against every contin-
gency.
Il did not think when I spoke 1 did
not mean it. :"
YES, you did, and 1 am not at all
angry. Let it be understood then that
you will be at liberty TO repeat the facts
about this wager should your conscience
prick you. It will be best for me to ex-
pect and be prepared for such action.
But you have not asked what the second
danger of discovery is. Can you guess?"
Not unless you mean as you sug-
gested, your own confession. "
mo, though that really makes a third
chance. Yet it Is so simple. Have you
noticed that we can hear man snor-
mgr
"Nog"
Listen a moment! Do you not hear
that? 1t is not exactlya a snore, but rather
q troubled breathing. Now that man is
in the third section from Us. Do you see
the pointF'
II must confess that I would not
make a detective "
''Why, my dear boy, if we can hear
that fellow, why may not some one in
the next compartment be listening to
e,s s,1,
glowed with admiration for the fellow s
careful consideration Of every point.
"Oh, 1 guess not Everybody is
asleep"
1.-THE common criminal from neces-
sity takes chances like that without
counting on them. 1 shall not There is
a possibility, however remote, that
some one, in No. 10, say, has overheard
us. Again, he may even be detective
and, worse yet, it might be your Mr..
Barnes himself. "
well, 1 must say if you prepare
against such long odds as that you de-
serve to escape detection J"
THAT is just what 1 will do. But
the odds are not so great rs yOu imagine.
l read in an afternoon paper that Mr..
Barnes had remained in Boston in con-
nection with properly securing his pris-
oner during the day, but that he would
leave for New York tonight. OF course
the newspaper may have been wrong.
Then in saying tonight" it may have
been inaccurate, but supposing the
statement We're true, then there We're
three trains Spon which ne might have
started, one at O'Clock, one at IL and
this one. One in three is not long odds. :"
but even if he is ON this train there
are ten coaches. "
Again you are wrong. After his
hard work ON this Pettingill case he
would be sure to take a sleeper. Now,
if you recall the fact, l did not decide
to go to New York tonight till the last
minute Then we found that we could
not get a whole section and were about
to bunk together III a lower berth when,
several more people applying, they de
termined to put on another coach. There
fore, unless Mr.. Barnes secured his
ticket during the day, he would inevi-
tably have been assigned to this coach. y
Had you any special reason for sug-
gesting No 10?"
YES; ] know that No. 6 is unoc-
cupied. But just as we started some one
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16
GET \ CARD.

Purchase YOU oyercoa Men, Boys and Children suits rants
I.ts Canes Underwear Shirts Collars Cuffs Ties SusPenderS
Gloves Mits Oveas Jackets Sweaters Umbrellas Trunks Vaes+
Watches Chains Charms Rings Pins Brushes Pocket
ami Bill books Purses when purchase amounts to
90 YOU get your choice any of the above articles
Our Stock is complete,
And Styles correct.
Quality the best
And prices the lowest.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16

TCoNTINUED.l
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16

One lot Women's Rubber Boots at 75c
One lot BOYS Ct Youths " 75c * 81; rs
Mems Buckle Arctics at......... .:.o5c
Mems Rubber Boots at f., S2.25, $2.5o
Mems Wool Boots with Rubbers.....SI 90
the best ever offered for the money.
Bows Wool>Boots and Rubbers at...$I.35
Women's Rubbers at....................-...2o
Women's Buckle Arctics at...............75c
Women's Fine Shoes, pat. tip, but. o7 &c
Women's Heavy Shoes at.....o5c, 75c, o5c
Misses and Chi1dren's Shoes, heavy
at...........45c, soc, CSC and 75c
Our line of Enamel, Calf, Pat. Leather
Mems Shoes are not equaled in Butler
Prices are reduced in all the lines all over
the house to close.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16

Besides comfort, there is economy IN
buvinp shoes at HUSELTON'S. He
buys direct from manufacturers, paying
cash for them at lowest prices. HUSEL-
TON is able to sell to the consumer shoes
at same price that wholesalers sell to the
etailer.
We.haye done larger trade in Slip
pers end Boots and Shoes this season.
and, considering the weather, far larger
than we expected. Our prices and styles
were right--this is what did it.
The balance of our Holiday Slippers
will all be closed at as per cent off for
mer price for cash.
The only place in Butler where you
al widths and sizes and STYLES strictly up
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16
HO tel Butler

J. II. FAUBEL, Prop'r.
This house has been thorough.
ly renovated, remodeled, and re-
fitted with new furniture and
carpets; has electric bells and al
other modern conveniences for
guests, and is as convenient, and
desirable home for strangers as
can be found in Butler, Pa.
Elegant sample room for use o
ommercial me
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-01-16
Silver Ware Free!

Handsome triple plated engraved TeaPo CakesanoS rtul
.,,rde buffers creams holders, molasses sugars
Porcelain and alarm other articles both ornamental anu
usefu Call in inspect the ware
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-30
THE WATCH WENT, OF COURSE.
Nellie Campbell ObIIges a Cemrade in
Misfortune with SAD Results.

Nellie Campbell, a trim looking little
woman, who wears glasses, and Augusta
Dittman, a buxom German woman, were
boarders in the County Jail at the same
time. Nellie's time expired first, and as
she was leaving Augusta asked her as a
favor to pawn her ~watch-that is, Angus
ta's watch-so that she might have some
money to employ counsel. Nellie readily
consented, and she obtained the watch
from Deputy Keeper Stockmar on an or
der from Augusta. Nellie went away
with the watch and never came pack I'M
til she was arrested on a charge of en-
bezziement. She was tried in the Cen
eral Sessions Court this morning. Au-
gusta testified to the facts as stated
delivered the watch to Nellie on Angus
ta's order.
Nellie said that when she went home she
gave the watch to Mrs. Decker of Hobo
ken for safe-keeping. Just after that
Nellie got into a fight with her husband,
who was drunk, and she was so badly
beaten that she had to be taken to the
hospital. While she was there MIR.
Stockmar, at Augustus request, went to
see her about the watch, and she told
him that she had given it to Mrs. Decker.
says, she asked Mrs. Decker for the watch
and Mrs. Decker told her she had put
it on the table when the row between
Nellie and her husband began.
The case was given to Thine jury at re-
cess. Judge Hudspeth directed a con-
stable to see Mrs. Decker and ask her
about the watch.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-30
VALLEY RAILROAD

Leave PennSyiVanta h. Il. Depot.
$50 A, NJ. daily Sundays 7.12 A. ny fos
MAJcH CHUNK and intermediate stations.
ssss A. M. daily for ITHACA ENEvA
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS.
SUSPENSION BRIDGE and the West. and
pension Bridge; Pullman Vestibule Sleeper 70
Ti.ie 4. NJ. daily texeept sunday for MAucH
CHUNK and Intermediate points: connections
fof Reading and Harrisburg
1914 noon daily. except sunday. Blaze
DIAMOND EXPRESS arrives Buffalo f9 r
NJ. Through car to Rochester. Pdiinaa Yes
tibuled Day Coaches aRd Parler Cars. Dining
Car Service. Meals a Ia cArte.sFs
12E5 P. NJ. daily, except Sunday. for EAST
ON and intermediate points
l.5s r. NJ. daily. except SUNDAY. for L
3. JUNCTION. stopping only at principal in
ternlediate stations. Chair Car to W.lkesbarre.
s.M P NJ sqndsys only for MAIca
Up P. NJ. daily. except Sunday for l. &
p. JUNCTION and principal intermediate sta
l tions. Pullman Buffet Parlor Car 10 Wilkes
barre: connections for Pottsviile-
5.34 P. NJ. daily for EASTON and interme-
date stations. Chair Car TO Easson.
FALLS and all points West Pullman Sleeper
Vestsbulea train from New York 20 Chicages
slaeper 10 Buffalo and Toronto. connections FOR
Reading and Harrisburg
ROCHESTER, BUFFALO, NIAGARA FALLS
and an points West; Pullman Slespers e
Chicago and Buifslo; Chair Car 10 Wilkes
lsos A. NJ. daily, except Monday. for EAST
on and intermediate points.
Additional Local Trains daily except sum
points leave as follows: SIG A. NJ, IA P n,
4S2 P. NJ. and 6.E P. NJ.
Tickets and Pullman accommodations at
The New York Transfer Company VIII call
for and check baggage from hotel or resi-
dence through TO destination.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-30
THE HAND AND THE BARREL.
Kelm Pushed rIrs. Eoulanger, She
Slapped Kelm.

Charles Kelm and Mrs. Louis Bou-
LANCER reside at No. 40 irving street. For
some time past they have not been upon
good terms and often had little wordy
wars. A few days ago they net at
the front gate and Mrs. Boulanger began
hostilities by asking Kelm what he meant
by calling her names and saying she
was mo good" Kelm, who had an empty
barrel in his hands, told her that he was
through talking with her, and wanted to
go inside, and asked her to let him pass.
Then it is alleged that Mrs. Boulanger
struck Keim in the face with her hand.
but not until Kelm had pushed her in the
chest with the barrel. Before more blows
were struck, neighbors ran u and inter-
fered.
Mr.. Boulangel the woman's husband,
had Kelm arrested yesterday for assault
and battery, and Justice of the Peace
Macs, before whom the case was tried,
fined Kelm so and costs. Kelm then went
before Police Justice Douglass and had
Mr.. Boulanger arrested upon the same
charge. This latter case came up in thhe
Oakland avenue court this morning.
Lawyer Salinger appeared for Mrs. Bou-
LANCER this morning, and asked that the
case be postponed, as NE had another
case to try elsewhere. Justice Douglass
held it over until tomorrow morning.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-30
c~oRPoRATIoN NOTICE.

DATED Jersey city. Sep
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-30
CITY NEWS T

The Hudson Orchestra mas been en-
gagged by the Reservoir Social Club 10 play
at their reception in Fehren's Germansa
Hall, on Beacon avenue, Thanksgiving
Eve.
The Jersey City saengerbund rehearsed
concert which they will give In that place
in November.
About seventy-five of the active mem
bers of the Arion Club met last night in
their clubhouse at Hutton street and
Cambridge avenue, and rehearsed for
their concert on October Is.
The Taxation Commission will meet IN
Jersey Cily Chaneery Chambers on Thurs
day, October 8, to hear from
The Police Board will meet next Monday
afternoon at half past three o'clock.
The receipts OF the Building and Loan
Associations at Prior and Landrine's last
night were Crescent, S428. 10; MONTGOMERY
$3.50; Highland. s240.33.
The trial of Dentist Otto H. AIbanesius
for arson was set down for yesterday BUT
was postponed again because two inpor-
tant witnesses for the State were absent.
The Second Company Boys Brigade will
hold an entertainment at Hasbrouck Hall
on Tuesday evening. October 6. Ali mil
uniform.
A team of horses attached to an express
wagon was found astray in York Street
last night. They were taken in charge
by the police.
Joseph Mccain. a peddler, of No. 228
Garfield avenue. was arrested on Bergen
avenue yesterday afternoon for peddiing
without a license.
The preparations are complete for the
fall opening reception in the People s
Palace this evening. No. I0S Grand street.
Ladies and gentlemen are invited.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-30
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS a PRIEST.
Father McAyoy, OF Hoboken, Cele-
brates a Memorable Occasion.

The t~wenty-ffth anniversary of the
ordination of the Rev. Father McAvoy,
pastor of ST. J~oseph's Church, Hoboken,
was httingiy celebrated yesterday. At ten
o'clock high mass was celebrated in the
church by Father McAvoy himself, and
the Rev. Father Mclaughlin of ST. Lucy's
Church. this city, delivered a sermon on
'sThe Dignity Of the Priesthood" Father
Anthony Gehrlng, of Albany. was assist
ant at the mass. Father McAvoy acted
as sub-deacon at Father Behring's first
high mass, which was celebrated in
Germany. Among the other priests at
the altar were:-Fathers Provincial of
Syracuse, Francis Lehener of Camden,
Roger of Point Pleasant, B. Zoelier of
Trenton, Mcclure of ST. Lucy's Church,
this city; Anacletius of New York. Jerome
and Austin of Brooklyn, Fenetti of st.
Lucy's Church, this city; Peter Jaccitti
and Martzetti of Hoboken. and Peters.
chaplain of st. Mary's Hospital, and the
Rev DR.. Stafford of Seton Hall College.
Seated in the church behind their ban
ners were the members of st. Joseph's
Holy Name. Young Ladies' Sacred Heart,
Boys n Girls Rosary of the Altar.
Boys Sodalities, and the Young Mems
Lyceum. The choir rendered a special
programme under the direction of Prof.
Hoye of Brooklyn.
Further services were held last even
ing in the church and the young men of
the Lyceum gave an enjoyable reception
a~fterward in the Lyceum hall.