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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

We learn that Col. Bourges, one
of the attorneys for Thelesmar Mar
ceaux will apply to the Supreme
Court for writs Of prohibition and
certiorari in the different cases Of
larceny on the docket Of the district
coarc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

This week has wound up the cane
business for those Of our farmers who
are selling to the Caffrey refinery, the
last cane train going out Friday,
and that big oncer will close down
today. From all accounts quite a
large amount of cane will be left in
the fields in the section between Erath
and New Iberia. Here the bad roads
and horrible weather delayed getting
oil the crop earlier, and now the canes
are badly soured, as not much of it
was windrowed. Around Abbeville
we believe everyone saved their crop.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14
PROF. TEL.
MUSIC STUDIO
Now open for winter term, abovs
Minors store on State street.
CORNET.
BANJO,
VIOLIN,
GUITAR,
MANDOLIN

And all Brass instruments taught sue
cessfully.
Terms;-S lessons per month $500
For little children | will give 16
half lessons for 300
| will alsoteach Orchestras, Mandolln
classes and small Bands at moderate
prices. For terms call at my Studio.
Hours:-9 a. m. to 10 p. m.
l have also a Band and Orchestra
that can be engaged for Excursions,
Dances, ETC., at moderate prices.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

Our readers this week are given q
treat in the shape of an interesting
letter fsom our young friend Il. Rene
Bondreaux, now with the American
a1.ny at Manila. Vermilion has not
furnished many soldiers, but they are
nearly all at the front and our read
ers have heard from three Of them
r. NJ. Leguenec in Cuba, and Chas.
Lampman and L. r. Boudreaux in
the Philippines.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

Some time ago an elopement oc-
Cured in N Of the neighbofing
towns, and when the mother Of the
girl was apprized Of the fact she
threw up both hands with the remark
LAWS q mercy / might "a knowed
something was going to happen, Molly
washed her feet last night!''
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

]. D. Ramsey will send after your
laundry, and deliver same to any one
in city free.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1899-01-14

J.. w. Shants, attoraey-at-law, will
do any kind of notorial work. Gi9e him
a call. 3t-sm
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
OUR TWO ARMS.

THE VlRC;INIAN-PILO represent
ing American principle and policy and
the opinions and wishes Of the Ameri
can people. wants no standing army.
opposes any such army. and is sure that
no army is NEEDED in the United States.
except to destroy the liberties of the
states and people. Our navy and militia
nave suiiiced since the days of George
washington and Paul Jones, and in
CUBA, Porto Rico and Luzon they have
vindicatcd American power and glory in
a resplendcnt way that leaves notbin,
20 De desired. except an admins ira ton
worthy OF such representatives on land
and sea.
The navy and militia offer no me-
mace to government, the people. nor
their institutions. Our ships and sail
ors are our national defenders; our vol
unteers protect our States and citizens:
and our navy, militia and people to-
Sether constitute the invinciblc bull
warks of our independence and orr
freedom. The moment State has n
regular army billeted or garrisoncd in
it, it ceases to be, and becomes a Mil
itary Department. What constitutes n
State?
Not starr'd and spangled courts.
Where low -brow'd bascness watts per-
fume 10 pride.
No: men, high-m minded men.
with powers as far above dull brutes
endued
In forest, brake. or den.
AS beasts excel cold rocks and BRAN
bleS rude:
Men who their duties know.
l'ut know their rights, and, knowing,
dare maintain,
Prevent the long -aim'd blow.
ana crush the tyrant while they rend
the chain:
These constitute n State,
Ana sovereign Law. that States COL
lected will.
Der thrones and globes elate.
SITS empress, browning good, depressing
ill.,
The people is the militia In peace: the
militia is the people in war; and our
glorious navy, with its Deweys. Schlevs
and other heroes repel our foes in war
welcome our friends in peace, and all
ways
"Winnow fragrance round n Smiling
land!''
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

Some people who knew it ALL are
now revising, or explaining and amend
ing. their confident views about the
Philippines and Philippine matters.
Aguinaldo is not brushed aside SO east
~, either as soldier or Il statesman;
ard the Philippines are not yet so tired
OF hgh'ing for their liberties and their
ISLANDS, as to come in, all together. and
surrender Internationally. Better not be
too ready to withdraw the Peace Com
missioner and turn deaf ears to terms
In the forum of brute force, to which
we so readily appeal, the savayes may
be able to furnish as many and as great
brutes as we can. And even Rcpubli-
cans may discover that reason and JUS
tice are worthy of some respect, even
il on the side OF Malays.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
LITERARY NOTE.

From Nusbaum's we have q copy of
The Dreamers: Club" by John Ken
drick Bangs. the known humorist
The 1larpers publish tbs volume, which
is handsomely printed. and neatly
bound in cloth, brown, gold and black
with numerous illustrations by Edward
Pcnhcld.
THE Dreamors" is just The sort Of
book for lazy and vacuous person on
Il hot summer q Y, being a collection of
ridiculous sketches and stories calcu-
lated to make ono laugh gently, and
not too laboriously. 1t has a vein of hi
@aife pleasantly that is "catching." and
for lsht-reading The Dreamcrs'' Will
gently sooth. if they do not hiIariously
divert one 1t makes no prctens,ons.
however. beyond "fun." and in these
dull days it is meritorious effort in
that way. Price. 1925
The Review of Reviews is able and
Interesting, as usual. and abounds in
Information on current topics. besides
its reviews.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

There is n current mistake about Mr..
Bryan's "campagn-leader," and also
about his personal representative"
The mistake is that Mr.. Bryan has
created these two positions. and APP
pointed gentlemen TO iii them; but on
a little inquiry, it is at once discov-
cred that there are no such places;
that nobody fills, or is to FILL them
and that Mr.. Bryan knows nothing
whatever about them.
We understand that these places have
been created by a joint committee of
Republicans and Indiana politans. guild
cd by the Richmond Times. and that
neither Mr.. Altgeld nor Mr.. Bryan have
been at all consulted. The campaign
of 1900 has not yet begun; and as Mr..
Bryan had no "campaign-l leader" in
1896. he has hardly thought of one yet
IN 1900. especially as he has no need
for any. AS to his personal represen-
tativc." any old lying Indanapolite or
Eannaite will do; and the position is
filed continuously, though successfully
by any played out dead beat of the
press, without regard to truth or party
Mr.. Bryan. meanwhile. is the Demo.
cratic leader himself for 1900; and no.
body will forget ii.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
THE MONEY-TRUST AND G.
CLEVELAND.

1t is surely bad enough that the Dem
ocratic party had to endure so false n
nominal Democrat as Grover Cleveland
for eight doleful years of mean pander-
ing 10 the money-power, the trusts and
It's other allies, without now having
acts and policies due to Cleveland and
his disguised Republican administra-
ton put upon it and quoted against it.
Even the trusts, to which the Demo-
cratic party and its principles have al
ways been deadly foes. now cite Cleve-
land and his doings as duplicating the
Democrats m the promotion of the dom
ination of trusts, when nothing is bet
ter known than his hagrant apostacy.
even from the platforms upon which he
was elected.
Even Cleveland was defeated on the
only PLATFORM upon which he ran that
omitted TO re-allrm the Democratic
fidelity to constitutional silver-the
platform of 1SSS. into which was intro
tit4-=e+li ttift stealthy hard - the Money
Trust.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

egation with compact majority and n
definite programme prevails over the
delegation which is rent by Internal dis
sensions. by the terms of Il funda-
mental law the two countries contrib
ute to the joint revenue III thc proper
ton of 50 per cent from Hungary and
40 per cent from Austria But the pre-
ponderancc of Hungarian influence is
50 apparent that it is Il common saying
that Hungary secures 20 per cent OF
the power for 30 per cent of the cost.
The legislative powers of the delega-
tions are small Their main duty con-
ssts in making appropriations and
overseeing the administration of the
common laws. Even in such matters
rs the provision of recruits for the
army, the authorization of loans. in
tariff and money regulations the sepa-
rate parliaments of Austria and Hun
gary !eSiSlate by concurrent acts, and
the delegations are left with little to
do save 10 supervise the execution Of
the laws thus provided.
THE JOINT MINISTRY.
There are three joint ministers-for
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
course of so-cal:ed justice into con-

course of so-cal:ed Justice into con-
tempt.
AS We have said heretofore, the ma
lenc effec; and significance OF this ju-
dicial subjec ton and Gisrespect of ju-
rors is Z manifestation of the prevail
ing and still developing imperialism
that threatens our liberties with COM
plete overthrow, through the very
means established for their vindic=ltion
and maintenance. II the judge contemn
law and justice, we are already in the
rapids of rushing Niagara of human
wreck and ruin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

The release of Lt.-Col. Picquart. at
Paris-a strong friend of Dreyfus-is
another evidence that right and truth
Will surely rise. if they can gain an
opportunity. That is n happy assur-
ance. and it is very gratifying to men
who are laboring for right and truth.
in their own persons. or others, or in
events. or things. or ideas. But. alas.
how much truth and right fail of op-
portunity, despite every possible effort!
But whether truth and right rise, or
not. or if wrong triumph, secure from
exposure and overthrow, one has not
only the approval OF good conscience
under wrong. but n just sense of in
dignation and wrath to whose express
sion he would gladly give his life, IL
he thought he could adequately express
his feelings, or fifty characterize the
wrong and its perpetrators.
The fcebleness and futility of speech
are only known fully TO the victims of
temporal Injustice; and it is these vic
tins who know that a future life and
IL Just God are absolutely necessary
and this life alone an utter impossi-
bility.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

A Paris mob is difficult to distinguish
from revolutionary movement until 1t
is all over; but they are as easy on trig-
ger as West Virginia family fuss, or
a Kentucky clan feud. President Lou
bet is still there; but his cabinet is
gone. France has n full allowance of
cmeutes and revolutions; and it is diff
ficult to conceive that the French will
ever submit to peaceful and orderly
government. They have in their COM
position too much of the Opera-Bouffe!
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

THOSE Philippines seem to think that
they have as good a right in Luzon and
the other island as Otis and his men,
although the latter have come so far.
The folly and wickcdness of men are
boundless. There are Aguinaldo and
other fellows aching just as If they were
at home, when everybody knows we
have most men and money and have
actually paid Spain 2o.oo0.oOO Aguinal-
do Will sell us Spain. or France, or
Germany. or England. for half tn.
money and throw In a bigger war. The
Philippines seem to have the Oldest.
strongest and best title 10 Luzon. any
how,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

Is Otis beseiged In Manila? The Ques-
ton is apt and pertinent: for as to-day
we find the best and largest army of
fllipinos laundering at the very gates
OF Manila. tomorrow we may hear that
Otis is taking to his ships. We have
been fooled TO the top of our bent by the
censored news from Manila; and now
that little truth is dribbling through
the lines, we begin to feel as if we had
been under the Authorizations of hash
ish. We have TO pinch ourselves to
realize the fact that the great conquer
ing army of the United States. after all
these months of marching. victory and
granddaughter bulletins, is still fighting
Tor foothold ut Manila with the Filipi-
nos in possession outside. and not all
demoralized. disheartened. or ready for
unconditional surrender" \ little low
er tone on our part would make our
judicious citizens grieve less, though il
might not split the ears of our ground
lings and promote the organization of
trusts.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
orINsox> or rmE PRESS.
HOT TEMPER VS.. MEANNEss.

The two dispositions are finely sketch
ed in 'Othcllo," and Shakespeare has
rightly taught us to pity the Moor and
loath lago. The tragedy carries the eX-
preston OF the different dispositions far
beyond our ordinary experiences, but.
nevertheless, remains Instructive. The
man of generous disposition. even
though possessed of infirmi;!cs of tenn
per. is immea surably superior to the
thin -blOoded. caicula ting suaVc and an
parently inoffensivc man who avoids an
open conflict, crinSeS humhly before an
open adversary, and yet bears malice
seeking his rcvengcS after the manner
of an assassin in the dark Nor should
we neglect to apply abstract ideas upon
this subject to our own conduct for the
sake of reflex influence that conduct
has upon character. We should try to
keep our tempers under good control
but not 10 suppress just Indignation If
wrongcd. we should resent it. but OPEN
ly, i'm manly fashion and have done
with the grievance and its resulting an
im0sities. We should he especia lily eau
tious against harboring malice. Danish
ing it from our minds as an unworthy
thing. Ii is better even 10 suffer wron"
than to seek revenge, especially IN re-
mote ways If we must fight 1t is better
to do so openly than by undcrhaud
means. The bearing of malice is a sign
of cowardice: it begets hypocrisy
What ever else we may do, we should
overcome any disposition to malice.
preferring to be qunrrelsomc ard i'll
tempered on occasion rather than to
maintain a rancorous disposition under
a smiling eXterior.-Baltimore Sun.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
EXAMINATIONS AND CERTIF1.
Gates

At the end OF the term OF seventeen
weeks. n series OF questions OH each
course. prepared by Professor Seymour
Eaton. will be published in the Viz
ginian-Pilot. ard blanks containing the
questions will be furnished every sub
scriber making application for same.
Two weeks will be allowed after the
courses close. for the receipt of exami.
nation papers containing answers
These papers will be referred to u
Board Of Examiners. who will assist
Professor Eaton, and az soon as the
work of examination is complete, the
result will be reported, and certificates
issued to the students entitled 10 them.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
THE DUAL GOVERNMENT.

Having examined the separate gov
ernments of the component parts of the
dual monarchy. we are now prepared
to study the join; government of
Aus Hungary. This government
rests upon q compact enacted by the
Austrian and hungarian parliaments
in 1867. The original compact mas been
supplemented by several pairs of
statutes since enacted by the two par
liaments. This unusual form of con-
stitution is subject to amendment at
any time by the joint action Of the
Austrian and Hungarian parliaments.
approved by the emperor.
The chief executive of the dual mon
archy is an hereditary emperor who il
crowned emperor Of Austria at Vienna
and apostolic king of Hungary at Blu
dapest. His imperial and royal majesty
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

thus holds two distinct crowns. but
these crowns must always be bestowed
on the same individual.
THE DELEGATIONS.
The joint delberative body-it can
hardly be called Il legislature-is Il
unique political device. 1t consists OF
delegation of sixty members from
each OF the two parts of the dual mon
archy. The members of the delegat tons
are chosen by the respective parlia-
ments Of the countries, twenty by the
upper house and forty by the lower
house OF each parliament. The delega-
tons are elected annually and must be
called into session by the emperor at
least once a year. They meet alter
nately in Vienna and in Budapest. y
popularity of the plan is that the rep
rescniativcs from the two countries do
no; form IA single parliament. The del
cgations NEE; separately. ana all meas
ures are presented simultaneously TO
both bodies. Only under one condi-
sion are joint sessions held. Ii the
delegations cannot agree upon an i'm
portant measure after three exchanges
II communications on the subject a
joint session is held and vote taken.
No debate is permitted in this common
assembly.
EQUALITY OF POWER.
In the composition and procedure of
the deliberative bodies extraordinary
care is taken to preserve the equality
of the two countries. The alternate
meetings in the capitals of the two
parts of the nation have been noted
When Il joint session is held the Presi-
dents of the separate delegations pre-
side in turn, the record of proceedings
IS KEPT in both German and Magyar
the Official languages of the respective
delegations. and. furthermore, the
number OF representatives from each
country present at the joint session
must be the same. If one delegation
appears in session with more members
nan the other. the larger body is re-
duced by lot to the size OF the smaller
But while the greatest care is thus
taken to give each of the two elements
NJ the dual monarchy equal powers in
he common government Hungary is in
practice the more influential country
This is due to the fact that the
Austrian delegation is always made up
II 4 large number of irreconcilable
party elements. while the Hungarian
body stands almost soldly for den-
mite Magyar policy. Naturally the del
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

The condition of terror caused in the
lar southern states by the outragcs
perpenated on white women by negro
miscranis is Leading to the general
arming Of women. the organizing of
tural poIlDc. clmmlttoes Of safety. &c.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

foreign affairs for war and for finance.
Inc ministers are appointed by the
crown, and their administration is sub
Ject 10 The supervision of the dcicca-
ions. Foreign affairs are entirely
Withn the control of The JoInt govern
ment, except that treaties must be rat
med separately by the parliamcnts of
me Two countries. Military affairs ana
iihancc are not so completely controlled
py the joint government. Inc armies
are recruited under separate laws of
austria and Hungary. although they
are necessarily managed by the ioint
ministry and subject to the orders of
Ine emperor as commander in chief
i ne JOINT finances are administered un-
DER d series of statutes which are
adopted for ten-year period. Thus
Inc financial relations are subject to re-
VISION each decade. The main source
OF income of the dual monarchy is The
customs tariff. The rest of the neccs-
sary funds for common purposes is
provided by direct contribution of the
two countries. Austria giving about 70
per cent of the required balance and
Hungary 80 per cent.
PECULIAR DIFFICULTIES
Such is the somewhat complicated or
ganization of the conglomerate emnire
of Francis Joseph. The governmental
system 10 confused anu Illogical in ar
ranSement because it covers a larps
area occupied by Il variety of peonlee
Of widely different race and very dir
ferent historical development who re-
cogniZe few common interests ana have
no aspirations toward n common ma
tionality. Political necessity has die
tated that mass of HETEROGENEOUS
peoples shall be brought under n COW
mon imperial government and tho oni,
practical method of working out tha
difficult problem thus presented W.
the method of compromise with es,sh.
llshed institutions and racial prniudice
RACIAL STRUGGLE IN At-STpIN
The difficulties encountered in huila
ing and maintaining the dual monarnb,
can be appreciated only after an axa,',
nation of the eXtraord .narv miw,rro
of races within the broad area ~
Austria Hungary. In Austria there ars
represented Germans, C2echs poles
Ruthenians, Slowenians. Italians and
four or five minor races. The Germans
are most numerous and most influential
but they number hardly more than
one-third of the total population. The
race antagonism is exceedingly bitter.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21

NoTE-THIS CONCLUDES THE
STUDIES or GOVERNMENTS OF
THE WORLD OF TODAY" An EX-
M NATION UPON THIS COURSE
or CERTIFICATES WILL RE pIiR'
LlSHED ON WEDNESDAY NEXT.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-21
xlI.-AUSTRIA-HUNcARY.

(Concluded)
BY FREDERIC w. SPIERS, PHI. D.
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
CHAPTER 2e7-s. F. NO. e41.

l..
AN ACT to permit the city councils of
cities containing less than ten thous-
and inhabitants to levy special school
tax.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. The city. council of any city
fSSntanas regulation Of less than ten
school! taxes are now levied by said city
be their duty once in each year to cause sl,l
special school tax to be levied on all
city, SUFFICIENT in amount to cover all de-
ficiencies as estimated by the board Of
boundaries are coterminous with the cor
porate limits Of the said city for ordi-
said tax levy shall ont, for any financial
school year, exceed fifteen mills on the
dollar of the assessed valuation Of the
property in said city.
Sec. 2. All acts and parts Of acts,
whether general or special, Inconsistent
with this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage,
Approved April 10th, 1899.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1899-04-29
CHAPTER 2e5-H. +. NO. 400.

CHAPTER 295-H f. NO. 400
AN ACT to prevent fraud in the sale of
dairy products their limitations or sub
stitutes, to prohibit and prevent the
manufacture or sale of unhealthy or
adulterated dairy products, and to pre-
serve the public health. 81
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l.. The governor shall appoint a
commissioner who shall be known as the
state dairy and food commissioner, who
shall be citizen Of this state and who