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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-10
AMENDMENT TosTHE
c. I'll A r T E r
3 OF THE
ABBEVILLE BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
ASSOCIATION, LIMITED.
OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

UNITED sTATE OF AMERICA.
STATE or LOUISIANA,
Parish of Vermilion.
Be it known, that on this, the Eight
zenith day of the month of May Ammo
Domini, One Thousand eight hundred and
ninety-nine, and Of the independence Of
the United States of America the one
hundred and twenty-third: Before me.
Geo. W. Summers. a Notary Public duly
commissioner U sworn, in and for the
Parish of Vermilion, and in the presence
OF the undersigned competent witnesses !;
Edwards, President of the Abbegille
Building and Loan Association, Limited,
and l.. Odilon Broussard. Secretary of
said company, both residents of the Par
ish of Vermilioa, and of the full age of
majority, who declared that, at q general
meeting of the stockholders of the afore-
said company, convened for said purpose,
after the required notices and delays. the
following amendment to the charter or
act of incorporation, was unanimously
adopted by a majority of the stockholders
of said company present at said general
meeting of date of May IS, 1899, and form
Ing part hereof, after having been para
pied Ne. Tdrietar by me Notary. which
amendment is in the words and figures
following
That section five iof article five be
amended and adopted so as to read
SECTION 5. The Directors shall elect
or appoint a secretary and such employees
as may be necessary and may fix their
compensation, but no salary shall be paid
to any member of the Board of Directors
or officers except to the secretary and to
the president, and they shall have power to
enact bylaws not repugnant to this char
ter: to elect a place of meeting. to sus-
pend any officer or director for neglect of
duty or misconduct, and to name and APP
point their successors as provided in the
bylaws. and shall have general authority
to carry ont the objects and business Of
the association. But they shall not have
power to purchase real estate nor to con-
tract any Indebtedness in excess of the
amount of two months i~nstalments. ex-
eept. in case of necessity to protect the
association.
Thus done. read and signed at myOffice
10 the town of Abbeyille. La, on the day,
month and year first above written, in the
presence of Messrs Ovid A. Broussafd
and Robert Stauffer competent witnesses
residing in said town, who have signed
with the parties and me-, Notary, after
due reading of the whole.
Witnesses
Ovid A. Broussard,
Robert Stauffer.
CD. EDWARDS.
Prest. Abbeville Build'g g. Loan ASSN,
Limited.
L.. o. BRoUSsARD. Secretary.
GRO. w. SUMMERS, Notary Public.
KAY %, 1890.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-10
CHARTER.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !

Parish of Vermilion.
RE it known, that on this. the 18th day
of April Ammo Domini, one thousand eight
hundred and ninety-nine:
Before me. George West Summers a
Notary Public duly commissioned and
qualified as sHch, in and for the Parish of
VerniIion. State of Louisiana, and in the
presence of the undersigned competent
witnesses Personally am and appeared
the persons whose names are herennto
sa bScribed. who severally declared, that
availing themselves of the provisions of
the laws of the State of Louisiana, for
themselye their successors and assigns,
they hereby form themselves into 4 cor
poration as follows
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-10
ARTICLE v.


This charter may be amended, added to
or changed, or said corporation may be
dissolved at any general meeting of the
stockholders called for the purpose after
ten days previous notice published in one
Louisiana, unless such notice be dis
pensed with by unanimous consent of all
the stoekholders) with the assent of two
thirds of the stock represented at such
NEE ings ; and at the expiration OF disso-
luton Of this charter. the business and
affairs Of the said corporation, shall be
liquidated by three commissioners an
pointed for the purpose by the STOCKHOLM
ers. These commissioners shall be vested
with full title to all the corporate assets
and property of said corporation with full
power to dispose thereof to best interests
OF the stockholders. In case OF the death
or inability to act of either OF said com
missioners, the others shall fill the va
cancy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-10

One of the things that causes men
to lose respect for the courts of So
called justice in this country, is sim
ply this: If a poor man is charged
with a crime he is almost invariably
convicted and speedily punished to
the full extent of the law. But ali!
what a difference if the accused is
rich or has rich relatives or friends
who come to their aid. In such@eases
convictions are very rare, and if con-
victed, the judge, the attorneys and
most Of the jury at once sign a petit
ton for a pardon. Oar laws are all
right, but they are not properly and
honestly enforced. Equality before
tie law is a lie at the present time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-10
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Entering my pasture and stock
ranch on CienJerc au Tigre, without
my consent is forbidden. Any per
son trespas>ing on said premises will
he prosecuted to the full extent OF
the law. AURoRE DEFRANCE,
Widow Louis Lapo,ie.
Abheville. 'annary 4 1895.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-10
TO Hunters.

The undersigned hereby notify
hunters not to hunt within their
enclosures from aud alter this date,
othe wise they will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law.
Felix Broussard,
Berj. G. Hebert,
Alex. R. Broussard.
Pierre R. Bronsssrd,
December 4. 1897.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-06-10
TO TIE PUBLIC.

From and after This date the pub
lie is hereby warned not to enter for
any purpose on the property known
as the Old Peter Lee tract, situated
in the 2nd ward of Vermilion parish
without consent Of the overs there
OF, Any one found trespassing on
said premises will be prosecuted to
the full extent of The law.
Ju~tiliien Thibohraux,
Ursin Primeaux,
October |, 1898.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

In speaking of Judge Collins as a
probable candidate for governor on
the republican ticket, the Willmar
Argus makes this frank statement:
"He is not man that may be
Influenced either for or against
the interests of the people or the
corporations.
If Justice Collins is that kind of a
fellow the people nave no use for him.
They want man who has stood, and
will stand, for the interests of the
people every time. The corporations
should have no rights which are
against the interests of the people,
But Editor Wharton's statement is a
very apt admission OF the attitude of
the republican party in regard to the
people and the corporations. They
place the corporations and the people
on equal terms, which in practice
means the supremacy of the corpora
tions. The corporation is a creature
of law and exists by the sanction of
the people, and hence should be SUBJ
ject to the will of the people.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14
A New Burlington Book.

Railroad companies are great
patrons not only of the liberal arts
but of that modern classical expression
that printing, engraving and photo
graphy places within the reach OF
everyone:
The Burlington Route has contrib
uted it's share to the sum total of rail-
road art, and its latest addition will
rank among the finest specimens of
scenic souvenirs ever issued. It is
the Burlington's book of St. Paul and
Minneapolis, a rich oblong volume
picturing first the magnificent train,
then scenes along the route, then St.
Paul and surroundings, followed by
Fort Smelling and Minneapolis. In
all respects, composition, letter-press,
illustrations and binding, it is a dainty
volume.
Copies of this elegant book can be
had by enclosing Is cents (postage
stamps not received to Geo. P. Ly-
man, G.. P. A., Burlington Route, ST..
Paul, MINI.
Expenses of remittance can be saved
by several persons combining their
orders. 1874
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14
ON THEIR BELLIES BEFORE ROY
AlTY

ON THEIR BELLIES BEFORE ROY
Atty.
The following message was sent by
the Peace Conference to Nicholas II,
Car of all the Russias:
"The peace conference lays at
the feet of your majesty it's re-
spectful congratulations upon the
occasion of your birthday, and
expresses it's sincere desire to CO.
operate in the great and noble
work in which your majesty has
taken a generous initiative and
for which it begs you to accept it's
humble and profound gratitude"
We're one of the old gang now.
McKinley's commission was a party
to sending the above message. We're
lying at the feet of the old autocrat
and begging him to accept our humble
gratitude. When Finland and Poland
petitioned the commission to do some.
thing for them, it was quite out of the
question-entire1y so. The peace com
mission has nothing to do for down
trodden and king-ridden peoples
Their purpose is to secure an under
standing as to the division of the
worlds surface, so as to prevent {
universal war between the robber ma
tions themselves. And we're one o
them.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14
A BOOMERANG,

In speaking of Gov. Limbs record
the Granite Falls Tribune says:
s'We could mention few dozen
things better left undone for him
self and the state, and among them
the additional normal school at
Duluth, which shows clearly that
it was for political prestige he
signed the bill that will cost the
state a round sum-
Will Bro. Putnam please explain
how a republican legislature happened
to pass the bill for the new school, if
it was not needed? Now be honest.
Would it have been proper for John
Lind to have placed his judgment
against that of the Legislature and
vetoed every bill passed that was not
in strict accord with his own con-
victions?
The veto is a heroic measure to be
used in extreme cases where the ex.
ecutiye is overpowered with the belief
that the legislation will be detrimental
to the interests Of the state, and Gov.
Lind showed that he had the backbone
and good Judgment to use this power
when the flood OF measly republican
legislation became too fragrant against
the interests of the people, but wha,
reason have those who passed extrav.
agant laws to complain that they were
not killed by the executiye? If they
didn't want the bill to become law,
why did they pass it?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

Someone said Mark Hanna would
resign from the -chairmanship of the
Republican National committee.
Straightway number of republican
papers stated that it was wise move,
as Mark was a dead load to the party
anyway. But Ruler Mark Hanna be-
came indignant and said resigning
was farthest from his thoughts, and
now the papers are sorry that they
spoke. Plutocracy, which contributed
the funds for McKinley's election.
knows his weak and vacillating moods,
and lest in an unguarded hour he do
something against their interests, in
sists that they have a strong domi-
neering guard placed over him. Until
they can find a man who can do this
better than Marcus Aurelius Hanna he
will continue to bunk in the White
House.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

democratic national convention at any
cost. They know that if they can sue.
coed in doing this it will again de-
moralize the party, ALLEVIATE it's allies
and make republican victory sure with
a comparatively small expenditure OF
money. If they secure another term
for the republican party they intend
to so strengthen the military arm of
the government that they will be able
to perpetuate their rule in defiance of
the popular will. Look out for trait
ors in the disguise of friends within
the party. Great is the power of gold
Watchman.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

The Minneapolis Journal gives the
stupendous amount of old debt wiped
out already under the new bankruptcy
law. And the chances are that every
one of those regulators yelled for
"honest" Tor scarce) money last
presidential campaign. They called
the people who asked for enough
money in circulation to make it pos
sible to pay their debts, "repudiators.' ~
They carried torches for "sound'
(scarce) money then, and now settle
their debts for a few cents on the
dollar.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

A dispatch from the Philippines
states that paper money is not wanted
there, as the ants eat nearly every
thing and are particularly fond of
paper. This piece of news was ter
rible one to the national bankers, to
whom the government furnishes paper
money free OF charge, and their only
hope now is that embalmed beef will
prove a success as an ant extermi-
natOr.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

The term "copperhead - was applied
to the southern sympathizers in the
north during the Civil war. The i'm
perialist sheets have now adopted the
term. as applicable to those who be-
lieve that the war of conquest in the
Philippine islands is wrong. AS the
Filipinos are not American citizens
and never have been, it is impossible
that they can be rebels as were the Sc
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THE FILIPINO CAMPAIGN,
New York World.
On February 5 the Filipinos began
the war by attacking our lines at
Manila.
There were three days of hard fight
ing, and then on February the war
department gave out ae Washington
the following bulletin;
"Gen. Otis cables: 'Situation rap
idly improving. Army disintegrated
and natives returning to villages"
There were two months of hard
fighting, interpreted with occasional
announcements that the war was about
over.
Then on May Secretary Alger said
that he was "looking for the surren-
der of the Fllipinos daily" And on
May S the war department. put this
upon its bulletin board:
"Gen. Otis cables: Signs of in
surgent weakness more apparent
daily"
At intervals during the next fifteen
days similar bulletins" aspect of
affairs favorable" insurgents daily
disintegrating," &c.-were posted.
Then on May 26, through the censor
ship at Manila, came this dispatch by
Associated Press:
MANILA, May 26.-The events of
the week have emphasized the need of
a larger army here, without which,
according to the best authorities at
Manila, it would be attempting the
impossible to expect to establish
American supremacy in the Philippine
Islands,"
Two days later the official censor at
Manila let the Associated Press COR
respondent send another beam of light
into the Philippine sitaation:
MANILA, May 2S.-The rebellion
seems to be taking new lease of life
as the rainy season approaches. The
forces of Gems. Luna and Mascardo,
which retreated, have returned in force
to their old trenches. Opposite our
lines protecting Manila on the south,
the filipinos have three rows OF
trenches.''
And where are we fighting to-day?
Why, almost within sight and sound
of Manila.
The insurgents are "daily disinteg-
rating" We are fighting just as hard
as at first. We are losing just as
many men in the field as at first. And
we are fighting just where we were at
first.
What does "disintegrating" mean,
according to the dictionaries in use at
Manila and Washington?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14
GOLD PUT" GONE DAFT.

But the Cuban, like thousands of
other people, has no sense of graft
tude, nor does he feel under the slight
est obligation to this country for in
terfering to prevent Spain from wiping
the islanders off the earth. 1t might
be said this country had nothing to do
with conditions there, but civilization
and sense of right prompted US to
head off the blo0d-thirsty towards who
would annihilate a weaker foe.-Gran-
tie Falls Tribune.
While not as keen as the Filipino,
the Cuban is not so dull but to COM
prehend that a military occupation,
the suppression of free speech and the
bribing of the militia to obtain their
guns, does not portend to civilization
and independence. The prediction is
freely made that guns will be cracking
in Cuba before the year is out, al
though the Cuban leaders have pub.
licly said that they will wait two years
before they make trouble. They live
near enough to know that the people
of this country will in the end give
them justice, when their case reaches
them-a privilege the Filipino does
not enjoy. When. the tory admins
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

The Willmar Argus persists in call
ing Gov. Lind coward. It will not
be long before the Argus editor will
become aware of his great mistake.
Meanwhile let him glory in his own
s'braverV
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

sessionists. The term as used by the
imperialistic press now is simply
SANDER of those who believe in a dis
tinctive American policy and the Mon
roe Doctrine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

What is to prevent the president
from going to San Francisco to see
the troops on their return from the
Philippines-in case they do return?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

Mcintyre is now after the country
mills. Eight mills in Southern Min
nesota sold out to the trust last week.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

Wharton has not answered the ques-
ton of the Filipino delegation as yet.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14
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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

Window glass, all sizes, at Carlson
Bros. & Frost's.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14
A GOOD DEAL BETTER,

Farm, Stock and Home:
This government better own rail-
roads than islands; better own tele-
graphs than cannibals; better own the
telephones than tropical beasts and
Jungle; better have postal savings
banks than yellow fever!"
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

tration has been put down, then "Cuba
Fibre" will be heard again, and that
is the only hope of the Cuban now.
But will the editor of the Tribune
explain to us one thing? If it was a
sense of right which "prompted us to
head off the blood-thirety towards {"
in Cuba, what sense prompted us to
take up and continue the work of the
"blood-thirsty towards" in the Phil
ippines?
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-14

Representative:
A general and universal society of
grain growers was knocked on the
head, and a little "side show" con-
stituted of grain handlers and ware
housemen set up in its place. We
were to get clear of Peavey & Co.,
and we put ourselves in the hands of
Eric Olson and Co. The farmers we're
to have division of the commissi ions
on wheat sales, amounting to millions
but Olson & Co. stepped up and, said
they would take them.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-09
Canadian Jubilee Singers

One of the musical treats of the
season will be the concert given by
the Canadian Jubilee singers at the
Gross opera house Saturday even
ing, June II. An excellent orchestra
will furnish several selections besides
the vocal music. This company
which is.one of the best of Jubilee.
singers that has ever been organized,
is composed OF eleven members, all
the descendants Of slaves who
escaped to Canada in slavery times.
They have spent five years in England.
and Europe singing before large.
audiences, and H, are well-known
throughout the United States where
they have spent eight seasons. /. The
leading soprano soloist is known as
the 't'Black Melba.'@ The company
is brought here by the Methodist
church. They sing in some of the
leading churches In Minneapolis next
week and will be in Little Falls on
the evening OF the 18th. Prices IS
and so cents; children u years and
under, 25 cents. Reserved seats on
sale at +. D. Browns drug store.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-09
] MAY BE INNOCENT.

ST. Coud, Journal- Press: "A. II
Cole and w. FL. Benson, prominent
citizens Of Motley, were callers upon
Judge Searle today in a successful
endeavor to receive the courts sigma
ture to an application for a pardon
for Ben Thomas, recently convicted
and sentenced in Todd county to the
reformatory for alleged extortion.
There is a popular sentiment among
the mans neighbors that he is in
nocent and it is said that certain
matters have been brought: to light
since the conviction which have con-
vinced the trial judge-Searle- that
Thomas is not guilty. He has sign
ed a strong statement to the par
doning board in Thomas behalf. =.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-09
'McSorley's Twins

Bobby Gaylor's company played
McSorley's Twins at the Gross
opera house Tuesday evening. This
was Mr.. .Gaylor sfirst appearance in
this city. The play was given by a
company Of high class artists, who
kept the audience laughing for over
two hours with their many jokes
and specialities introduced during
the play. The aldermanic campaign
Of Dennis McSorley is about the only
plot presented. This excellent Irish
comedian is assisted by James E. Nc
Duff, and the two make considerable
fun for the audience. The dancing
and songs rendered by various men,
beers of the company We're all good.
tits hoped that Mr.. Gaylor and his
company will make a future appear
ance here. - +7.: +
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-09
OLDBUG's BATTLEFRONT

OLD BUC'S BATTLE GROUND
y Sugar Point. the scene Of the
famous skirmish between Uncle
Sans troops and odd Bugs recall
citrant redskins last fall, is to be
visited by the members Of the
Northwestern Editorial associa-
tion when they start out for their
excursion xt Tuesday. The
party is to rendezvous at Walker,
q bali in honor of the guests b.ing
rendered on The evening of that
day by the citizens If the town.
The circuit of Leech lake will be
made next day. Wednesday even
ing has been reserved for ban.
quet at the Hotel Palmeda in Wal.
ker., On the way to Duluth a
stop will be made 1t Bemidji,
where lunch will be, served. The
party will leave Grand Rapids on
Friday. Features Of the enter.
tainment provided in Duluth are
banquet and a drive about the
CITY.