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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-03

Going North at Noon.
June IL. -
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-03
Carnival City Packet Co.

Regular Rock Island & Burlington
packet steamer W. j. Young. .Jr.
handsomely equipped. leaves for Bur
lington every Monday. Wednesday
and Friday at $50 p m. Steamer W.
j. Young, Jr., leaves every Sunday Mt
$3.50 p. IA. with special excursion TO
Muscatine, returning at - p. m
Round trip. including supper, 81, or
as cents without supper.
Acme Packet Co.
Rock Island aud Davenport & Gin
ton and Fulton packet line. Fast and
finely equipped steamers City of Wi
mona and Verne Swain. Delightful
steamers for pleasure parties. Boats
leave at a IN. and 3:15 p. m. Boats
meet at LeClaire. Round trip to that
point 30 cents.
To PARTIES of 10 or more. round
trip rate to Clinton zoe. Regular
Sunday round trip rate TO Clinton soc.
For freight and passenger rates and
all other information in regard to any
of the above lines inquire of
GEO. LAMONT x son, Agents.
Foot OF 18th ST. Telephone Iio5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-03

Passenger trains leave II L CMoline
avenue) depot i've (5)- minutes earlier than time
given. Trains marked daily, all other trains
daily EXCEPT sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-03
PHYSICIANS,
j. a. BALL. NJ. ID.
Physician and Surgeon.
DIR. CORA EMERY REED,

Homeopathic Physician.
Special attention to diseases OF women and
children. also diseases Of eye. ear, nose and
throat once hOurS-930 TO ~ a. m. to y.
81 Sixteenth street. Rock Island
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-03
Professional Cards.
McCAsKRIN & McCAsKRIN,

Money loaned ONCE over Thomas drug
store. cOrCer Of Second avenue and Seven
IeenLh street.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-09-03

D OCK ISLAND q PEORIA RAILWAY
N Depot First Avenue and twentieth street.
K Stockhouse, Gen' Tk't Agent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
a Card o~fElaan2xs.


On behalf of the Bbbeyille Silver
Cornet Band, | desire to tender the
sincere thanks Of the members of the
organization TO the gentlemen of the
Royal Brass Band of New iberia for
their kindness and courtesy extended
to US Oh the occasion Of our visit to
that city on Mardi Gras, when we
furnished the music for the Carnival
parade. Their boundless hospitality
vas dispensed with a lavish hand and
nothing left undone to contribute to
our comfort and amusement. Our
treatment at their hands was indeed
"RoyaI." III. ". PATE, Leader;
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
A Happy Union.

INSTRUMENTATION Tuesday
evening Feb. %, 1898, at the residence
of the brides p%arents.h the Rev; a: =,
j. Neil, Jas. r, Kitchel and Miss
Mary E. White.
owing to the serious illness Of Dr.
". D.. White, the father OF the bride,
the ceremony took place at the house
in the presence of a few friends and the
immediate family. As The manly groom
stood with his fair bride, whose sweet
face was softened by the shadow OF
sadness, before the minister who n
solemn tones repeated the beautiful
service that made item husband and
wife, every one in the little group
breathed a silent benediction upon the
ideal union of the two young hapyy
people. We extend orr hearty con-
rratalatiens aud wish that happiness
and prosperity be their constsnf COM
panions through life
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
$IeO Reward SI00.

The readers of this pager will be pleased
TO learn hit there is At least ore areaded
dis aae tnst science has beer able to care
in al it, Stages, and that Is Catarrh. Hills
Catstra Cure is the only positive cure"
known to the med cal fraternity. C,tsrib
being a constitutional d sease, requires n
constitutional trc ttnlent. FL lPs Caar h
Cars is !teken in ernsliy, 1aeting directly
upon The bloc ! End mucus s%tartac's ot the
system, ,heTery destroying the foundation
OF the disease. ard giviEg the patent
strerglh by building up the con.tunlion
aDd a sis ing nature 10 doing its work.
The proprietars have so much faiyh IN il,
cura i've powers. that they offer Q 9 Hun
dred Dallars for any case that it Tails to
cure. Seud for liz. - testimoui Is.
Address f. CHENEY Il CO, Tplelo, o
Sold by druggists zoe.
Halls family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
New Blacksmith shop.

Charles steen, of Perry's Bridge, an
accomplished blacksmith and machin-
list has purchased Of Father Mehanlt
the old Feray place, on Main street.
Mr.. steen is now having erected on the
spot formerly occupiedby Petty's photo
graph gallery, a large and c~ommodious
shop which be will tit up with a COM
plete set of necessary tools and machin-
cry for the manufacture of wagons and
carts. He is an desirable acquisition
to the town and will help increase its
trade.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
where sile 01oney Goes.


Conformably to a request of the Con-
s~titutional Convention by its resolution
adopted a few days ago, Jas. n. Will
liams clerk of the police jury has pre-
pared a statement showing the cost Of
the criminal expenses OF the parish Of
Vermllion for the year 1887. 1t shows
conclusively that the petty criminal af-
fairs Of the parish, under the presens
lniquitons operations of the justice of
the peace system, are bankrupting TIE
treasury, without protecting the com
munity from crime or Furnishing crimi-
nails. Here are the figures and they
speak fer themselves:
Magistrate and const fees.... $le2o ~
Jailor feeding prisoners..... l454 ~
Sheriff conveying prisoners to
Baton Rouge............ 2 ~
Alresting prisoners out Of par 43 aV
Dist atty on convictions. 80 40o W
Wit fess and medicine for pris-
0nerS.. sSSe ooo -
Total $4847 g.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
Died:

WHTrE.-At. his residence, AbbeVille,
Thursday, Feb. q, 1898, at 2:45 p. M,
DR.. W. D. White, aged 81 years, 8
months and 3 days.
Gods finger touched him and
lie slept
Next week we will endeavor to give
a sketch of the deceased who was for
years SO prominent a figure in all our
affairs. To the bereaved ones we prof
fer our sympathles and trust that God
will bind up their bruised and bleeding
hearts.
The funeral took place from the
Methodist church, Friday at 4 p. N.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
Personal Mention.

JsEwell went to New Iberia Thursday
on business.
NJ stebbins and Igein Feray made a
trip to Gueydan last syeek.
DR. Ira Pierce Of Grey dan, Eas over this
week circulating among his friends.
Rev Henry o White, of Crowley, came
over Sunday to see his brother Dr. W D
White.
Frank Godchaux came over from Baton
Rouge this week to spend his Mardi Gras
vacation.
Ambrose Ramsey has pure hased a place
in town of Elias Broussard and will make
this his home.
Mrs NJ NJ Hayes and Mrs Jas NJ White,
of Opelousas, are here on a visit to the
family of DR. w d White.
F Mcpherson returned from Crowley,
Wednesday where he has been working
on DR. Young's residence.
Adolphe Monitor and Miss Laura Melan-
son of Broussardyille We're married at
New Orleans last Tuesday.
Diff Young left last Saturday on a
business trip to New Orleans, returning
Thursday by way Of Crowley.
VIM II Connerly, a leading merchant of
Henry, was married to Miss Mary Morgan
of7Prairie Greig on last Tuesday.
Editor Pipes, of the Gueydan News,
came over Tuesday evening to attend the
wedding OF his si%ster-in-law Miss Birdie
White,
Miss Tillie Greene and Mr. Darby Were
married in New iberia last Tuesday. THIS
is quite a surprise to the many friends of
the bride.
Eli Wise. Eraste Mouton. Elias Brous-
sard and Columbus Trahan we're a jolly
quartette who left Sunday for the Mardi
Gras festivities.
Dr. Gill, of Rapides parish, is here this
week prospecting and may be he will To-
cate at Perry's Bridge. He and DR. Nelson
the dentist of this place married sisters.
j Lam, of the Racket store, who has
been absent in the east for the past month
purchasing q large stock of goods, left
New York Thursday aud will be home in
a few days.
DIR CA schilling, the popular physician
and Miss Bertha Bernstein Of Henry, were
among the people from Prairie Greig who
witnessed the Carnival in New Orleans,
returning Wednesday.
Capt and Mrs j z Smith, Of Bellevue,
St Landry parish, accompanied by their
nephew Russell Montgomery, were here on
a visit this week to Judge and Mrs W W
Edwards, and returned home Tuesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
IHarrsed-

FoUrz-CoRD-On Saturday eve
ming, Feb. 10, 1898, at the residence of
the brides father, ear Cades store, j.
N. Foutz and Miss Myrtle Cord.
The groom is large and enterpris-
ing rice planter Of the Garland settle
ment while his bonny bride is n of
these energetic and intelligent young
ladies from the west who has been re-
siding here for several years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
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Sealed bids are hereby advertised
for, to be in the hands Of tho CLERK Of
Police Jury on or before the second
Tuesday Of March next, for the %ianitof
of courthouse, and keepers for the
bridge at Perry and the ferry atCampr
bells. Parties receiving contracts for
said work will be required to give bond
on the same date.
By order of Police Jury,
j. N. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
GEORGE HAYES.
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
TEae Town Election.

Last year the town election lapsed
by reason of the failure Of the people
to put out l ticket within the time pre-
scribed Ivy law. This year it appears
matters are more quiet than ever and
that we will have very little excite
ment about the matter. Who wants
an office?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Tuesday morning a heavy White
frost and this ice we're seen by the
early risers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
school BOARD Proceedings.
ABBEvILLE, La, Feb. Is, 1898

ABBEvILLE, La, Feb. Is, 1898.
The Board of School Directors in and
for Yermilion parish met this day ,hav-
ing been regularly and legally called
together for the transaction of any and
all business that might legally con-
before them. Members pr sent were
Messrs o Bourque, Geo Hayes, Felix
Broussard, P Dupre Leblanc, WIN NJ
Connerly aud D H Hunt; absent Jas A
Petty.
The minutes Of the last meeting we're
read and adopted.
The report Of the Finance Commit
tee was read and adopted as follows,
toWit:
A~BBEvILLE, La, Dec. g, 1897.
m the Hon. President and Members of
the School Board, parish Of NerHhlioa.
The following is u report Of the stand
ingo Of Sheriff on collections for school
funds, rolls OF 81 from Sept. ], '97 to
Dec. |, igT:
Oct Ito amt coll Sept roll '97 poll $3.50 90
2 polls pd not entered
on cash book 200
coll special tax 7 10 o.
46s 05
CIR by following reefs from par treas
Poll 1882 5O-com Il 50-S359t 20
specl tax Jos o3-com 5 81 Ito IS $50 s.
Ral due on Sent coll 80
Nov Ito amt coll poll OCT VII " "
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26
JURY VERNE.

List of Grand and Petit Jurors drawn
to serve at the April term Of the nth Ju-
dicial District Court in and for Vermil-
ion parish, Louisiana, commencing on
Monday the 4th day of April A. d. 1893,
towit:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Fl. K. Robinsoe has completed a fine
plank side walk on Charity street from
corner Of East street to St. Charles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

j. s. Lam & Co. have just received
a mammoth stock Of new goods.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

An interesting budget Of news
"Angulas" arrived too late for this
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

The quarterly Conference will be
held at the Methodist church at $50
this evening.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Erath's Ice and beer storage IONS
are being painted this week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

On motion of Mr. Hunt, Chas CLARK,
E H Gueydan and Worthy Qureaux
were appointed trustees Of the Guey-
dan school.
On motion of Mr. Hayes, the Presi-
dent was allowed one days salary for
one day each month during the school
session for signing teachers warrants.
On motion Of Mr. Connerly daily sec
onded BY Mr. Hunt, the school at Das-
pit known as the Riceville school was
ordered moved to the town Of Daspir
provided a suitable loo of ground was
donated for a new school site and with
out cost to this Board,
The following bills were then allow
ed and ordered paid toWit:
Fl Causso renr on Lake Arthur sehsl 6 90
J Laurents fixing glass and chart at
Lake Arthur school 80
nj Holnescup and buckets for Grand
Prairie school 30
l. Fontenot flne for Wright school -
Millien Bros 8 tt pipe 10
f Bronssartl digging well, nails and
lumber Tor Bf0tiSSilfa SlH0ut DE-
A Leblarc rectlg acts OF donation 2 2
i Wise Il Co mdse for schpol board 81 .
Ell + Thompson work for sch board ito
+ u Leblanc frgt On sch board 596
i day com work 800
w NJ Connerly 3 days attdg school
board meeting incldg this meeting 6 90
LII Broussard Bros mdse Erath sch 7G0
sehonl board as 81 per BIZ - = IS %
The bills for the purchases of school
desks by the Snpt was approved 1S6 90
& HAYES s da attdg sch board 500
Al GODDARD sumo for sch beard 20 40
There being DO furl her business the
school board adjourned sine die.
O. BJURQUF,
=. r. KITcHELL, President.
Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Street contractor Arthur Leblanc be-
gan work this week filing up the holes
on the Main stleets and replacing
broken bridges. He will not give a
general working OF the streets unit the
weather is settled.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

corner Of East street TO 81. Cnarles.
Ash Wednesday marked the begin
ming of the lenten services at the Cath
olic church attracting large crowds Of
people to town to attend church.
The Great Southern Telephone Cos
,phone has moved again. Last week
It was changed from Minors Bicycle
Emporium to Landry's furniture store.
Why don't u merchants organize a
business mems league OF q good roads
club. or something to see thatthe roads
leading to town are kept in decent re-
pair?
n. o. Bourque, the State street jew
eler, is having an addition built in the
rear Of his store which will be used as
a work shop and give more room to
display his stock.
Our local sports are AL agog over q
big horse a 6 to come off at Lafayette,
on March Is, between Mr.. Stokes grey
PAGER "Wm. RI and Eraste Mouton's
BALD Reckless" for a purse Of S4o0,
For the past few days the weather
has been that of ideal spring. The
climate of this section is simply IN
eqsaled. Florida has the reputation
but south Louisiana has the baimy
cline.
Preaching at the Methodist church
tomorrow al il a. III, and also ab night
Rev. Ii. o. White, presiding elder Will
preach and administer the sacrament
Of the Lords supper after the morning
sermon.
One of the finest lodge rooms in the
state is what the Masons and Pytn-
ians Of Abbeville will soon have. They
have received this week a lot OF hand
some furniture for the use ct the yarl-
Gus officers.
Street contractor Arthur Leblanc be-
gan work this week filling up the holes
on the Main stleets and replacing
broken bridges. He will not give a
general working Of the streets until the
weather is settled.
Odd things are always interesting,
and 1.-The national Magazine OF Bos-
ton has appreciated the fact in the $loo
cash prize offer for the best sketches
written concerning "0dd Places ana
Incidents Of a Bicycle Tour"
Three handsome residences IN course
of construction at a time is not often
seen in Abbeville. They are those OF
j. r. Kitchell, SEVERN Leblanc and l..
L. Bourges. All are Of handsome de-
sign and will soon be completed.
Over 1900 people, it is estimated,
from Vermilion parish attended the
New Iberia Carnival this week. Dhi
you ever stop to calculate how much
money these people spendg why not
have something here and keep the
money at homer
Cane planting is in active progress
throughout the parish, though some OF
the planters have finished planting.
Seed cane has been badly damaged by
the continued rains and the recent
warm spell, which caused the cane 20
heat and destroyed the bud.
The Brown rice plantation ID the
western part Of the parish on bayou
Queue-d -Tortue, including pumping
outfits, has been sold to ]. B. Foley, OF
Gibson City, I'll. Mr., Foley will move
his family to Crowley some time ms
month, and will give personal super
vision to the plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

One Of the finest lodge rooms in the
state is what the Masons and Pyth-
ians Of AbbeyilIe will soon have. They
have received this week a lot OF hand
some furniture Tor the use Of the yarl-
Gus officers.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Odd things are always interesting,
and .eThe national Magazine Of Bos-
ton has appreciated the fact in the 800
cash prize offer for the best sketches
written concerning "odd Places ana
Incidents of a Bicycle Tour"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Cane planting is in active progress
throughout the parish, though some OF
the planters have finished planting.
Seed cane has been badly damaged by
the continued rains and the recent
warm spell, which caused the cane TO
heat and destroyed the bud.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Ash Wednesday marked the begin
ming Of the lenten services at the Cath
olic church attracting large crowds OF
people to town to attend church.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

The Brown rice plantation in the
western part Of the parish on bayou
Queue-de -Tortue, intending pumping
outfits, has been sold to ]. B. Foley, OF
Gibson City, I'll. Mr., Foley will move
his family to Crowley some time this
month, and will give personal super
vision to the plantation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Preaching at the Methodist church
tomorrow at il a. IN, and also at night
Rev. II. o. White, presiding elder will
preach and administer the sacrament
Of the Lords supper after the morning
sermon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Three handsome residences in course
of construction at a time is not often
seen in Abbeyille. They are those Of
j. R. Kitchell, SEVERN Leblanc and D.
L. Bourges. All are Of handsome de-
sign and will soon be completed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Over 1900 people, it is estimated
from Vermilion parish attended the
New Iberia Carnival this week. DID
you ever stop to calculate how much
money these people spenda Why not
have something here and keep the
money at home9
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

feet wide along the section line east
and west Of the following sections OF
school lan1s in this parish towit: SEQ
| Up Is SIR | Z; See 2 Up u SR 2 E to
6 B Shaw Accompany Irrigating Ca
nal Company.
The President Of the Board was then
duly authorized to sign q right Of way
$50 feet wide for q surface canal and a
right Of way $50 feet wide for a dredg-
ed.eanal across Sec 16 TIP IL SIR 2 w,
and also four acres of ground on which
to establish aepumping station on last
mentioned section TO L Fl Gueydan ca
nal company.
On motion Of Geo Hayes duly sec
onded, a school was ordered opened il
the immediate neighborhood Of j @
Dore Esq, provided the rules and reg
ulations of this Board with reference
to the opening and establishing of new
schools were complied with.
The following poll tax were ordered
refunded towit.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

The Great Southern Telephone Cos
,phone has moved again. Last week
It was changed from Minors Bicycle
Emporium to Landry's furniture store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

For the past few days the weather
has been that Of ideal spring. The
climate of this section is simply IN
eqsaled. Florida has the reputation
but sooth Louisiana has the baimy
cline.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Our local sports are all asog over q
big horse race to come off at Lafayette,
on March Is, between Mr.. Stokes grey
PAGER "Wm. r." and Eraste Mouton's
BALD Reckless for a purse Of $500.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

Why don't our merchants organize a
business mems league or a good roads
club, or something to see thatthe roads
leading to town are kept in decent re-
pair2
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1898-02-26

n. o. Bourque, the State street jew
eler, is having an addition built in the
rear Of his store which will be used as
a work shop and give more room to
display his stock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-03
SHOWED WHITE FEATHER.
a Volunteer Brought Back from Cuba and Will
Be Tried for Descrtion

Tampa, June 2.-Thc transport
Florida which left here oyer two weeks
ago with one of the largest eXpcdi-
lions for the arming and reinforcement
Of the Cuban army ever sent out from
Tampa returned here, today. Confined
on board with the charge OF desertion
against him is An American. who On
listed in The Cuba volunteers sent on
the Florida, but who. according 10
capt. SILVER. who piloted the expedition,
ut the last moment when all the sup
plies had been landed and the volun-
tccrs were ready for their march into
the interior showed the white feather
and hi himself on board the transport
The mans name il said T. be Ttate
lie lives in Tampa. He was not dis
covered until some time after the
Florida had left Point Banes, where
the landing was made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-06-03
THE lNDEFATIGABLE
Counts II Spanish and 16 American War.
ships at Santiago.

Copyright, l>aS, by The Associated Press
Kingston, jam. June 1.-9 A. MA
dispatch from Porto Antonio says thai
the British SeCOnd-claSS cruiser hide
fatigucahIc returned there from San
tiago dc Cuba, yesterday. The cruiser
had been ordered to Santiago to assist
The wounded in the expected naval bat
tie. The ships surgeon was on leave of
absence and a government medical Off
Ger was taken.
From the bridge Of the Indefatis-
able. II ships were counted through
binoculars, in Santiago bay This i
supposed to he the full strength Of Ger
vera's fleet, and some of the Il are
probably merchantmen.
Sin American ships lay off SantiaS
harbor and 10 were circlng around
Commodore Schley moved the block
aiding fleet close in shore.
ON Sunday. Admiral Cervera sent out
two torpedo boats. one Of them the Plu-
ton. After exchanging shots with the
Brooklyn. Commodore Schley's flag
ship. and the battleship Texas, they
returned safely into harbor.
The interchangeable is under orders
again to proceed to Santiago, bue she is
waiting for more surgeons.