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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
ROBERTS TO BE oUsTED.
ExclusiOn, But Differs IN to
the M de.

Washington, Jan. 22.-The reports
of the special committee of investiga"
ton in the case Of Brigham H. Rob.
erts, OF Utah, were presented to the
house Saturday. The majority report
signed by Chairman Tayler and six
of his associates is voluminous docu-
ment, accompanied by summary OF
the law and facts. It gives the details
OF the hearings, the ample opportun-
tiles afforded to Mr.. Roberts to pre-
sent his case, his refusal to testify and
the unanimous finding of facts, here
tofore published.
It concludes:
mindful of the gravity Of the question
and realizing the responsibility imposed
upon US, we recommend the adoption of the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That under the facts and cir
cumstances of this case. Brigham H. Rob
erts, representative-electf from the state of
Otah, ought not to have or hold seat in
the house of representatives, and that the
seat to which he was elected is hereby
declared vacant
ROBERT v. TAYLER.
CHARLES B. lands.
page MORRIS,
ROMEO H. FREER,
'SMITH MCPHERSON,
SAMUEL w. T. LANHAM,
ROBERT w. MIERS"
The minority is signed by Mr.. Little
field (rep.), of Maine, and Mr.. De Ar
mond (dem.), of Missouri. 1t says in
closing:
1--WE believe that Mr.. Roberts has the
legal constitutional right to be sworn in
as member, but the facts are such that
We further believe the house, in the exer-
else of its discretion, is not only justified,
but required by every proper consideration
involved, to expel him promptly after he
becomes a member.
1--WE recommend the following as sub
stttute for the resolution proposed by the
committee:
"Resolved, That Brigham H. Roberts,
having been duly elected representa-
tive in the Fifty-sixth congress from the
state of Utah. with the qualifica tons re-
qufsite for mission to the house as such
take the oath of Office prescribed for men,
bers-elect: his status as polygamist, un-
lawfully cohabiting with plural wives,
affording constitutional grounds for ex-
pulsion, but not for exclusion from the
house.
And if the house shall hold with US and
swear in Mr.. Roberts as a member, we
shall, as soon as recognition can be had
offer resolution to expel him as polyga-
mist, unlawfully cohabiting with plural
wives.
&C. E. LITTLEFIELD,
"nAVTn AEM0Nnp
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
In Now In Prison

Suakim, Jan. 22.-Osman Digna, prin-
cipal general of the late Khalifa Abdul
1ah, and who was captured last Thurs
day in the hills near Tokar, was brought
here Sunday and imprisoned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
Used Counterfeit Stamps.

USeU OVuuteT1e1t StAm0B.
Lancaster, Pa, Jan. 22.-L. w. Frank
hauser, of Terre Hill, was convicted
of using counterfeits of cigar makers
international union labels.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 22.-The grand
jury reported indictments charging
Col. David G. Colson with the willful
murder of Ethelbert Scott and L. w.
Demaree.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
Death of James Pyle.

New York, Jan. 20.-James PYLE,
the well-known soap manufacturer,
died at his home in this city Saturday,
aged y years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
A Small Boys Sarcasm.

Aunt Jane wanted to study, but little
Willie wanted to ask questions. After an
swering few, auntie told Willie not to talk
or make a noise. There was dead silence
on Willie's part for moment, then in a
plaintive voice he said:
II s'pose you don't mind me thinking?
You can't hear the thinking machine 90
ing, can you?'-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
Just Like q Razor.

The other day man walked up to the
cashiers; desk in large stockbroking con-
To his disgust, the pen sputtered, plotting
his signature, and he threw it aside with the
popular EXPLANATIONS:
"Hair on it,"
mo WONDER" one of the bystanders re-.
marked, "when it is shaving notes all day."
Chicago Chronicle.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
Need Rines and Ammunition,

Washington, Jan. 22.-The bureau of
ordnance of the navy has made
requisition to the ordnance depart
ment of the army for 1900 army maya
zine rifles and 100000 rounds of am
munition for the use of the marine
corps in the Philippines. acquisitions
will soon be made for 1000 more army
magazines for the navy:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

Some folks say this worl' is not dey home.
OATS why dey moves Whenever house rent
come due-Atlanta Constitution.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
Novelist Blaclxmore Dead.

London, Jan. 22.-Richard D. Black.
more, the novelist, died Sunday. He
was born at Longworth, Berks, in 1928
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
In New Orleans four of family
named Giordano were burned to death
in tenement house fir. A-.>-...~<-s.ss...s~-s
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

FOREIGN lNTELLIGENCE.
enLatesti hawstreceivediH 5}Lohadon says
,theEe, has, been. skirmishins between
seqtte9rsql PosE appqq British ,teraesa bqt
the main armies appear 10, ,be ,bNsi1S
preparing, defenses; and are HedE q2u.bbtiless
about to begin a heavy bate4e!!S Gen.
RS}]Sf IL ;aaiaA 'ta be within 70 miles of
]Ad7icas reeseeiEsed4ihi Cairo say that os.
man Digua, ,ptihcipal general of the
late, Khalifa Abdullah. had been cap
tggEed,5
News received in London says that
aorces under Gen. Warren have moved
two miles nearer Ladysmith. The
Beers appeared, however, to hold the
lines stubbornly. There had been con-
tinuous fighting for two days and the
casualties were believed to have been
many on both sides.
The Mexican troops have nearly
wiped out the tripe of Yaqui Indians.
In Mexico an earthquake killed seven
people near Colima and wrecked build
ings in many towns.
The death of Richard D. Blacl1more,
the author of "Lorna Doone" and
many other novels, occurred at Ted
dington, England, aged Is years.
A dispatch from Manila says that a
pack train escorted by 50 men under
Lieut.. Ralston was ambushed by in
surgents near Lipa, province of La
guna, and two Americans were killed,
four were wounded and nine were miss
ing. In skirmish at Taal 800 Filipinos
were defeated and three cannons cap
tured.
The famous author and poet, John
Ruskin. died at his home in Brentwood,
England, aged 81 years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

Clam chowder is often productive Of the
deepest melancholy.-Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26
NEEDED THE SOAP.
The Availability of Women Shoppers
in a Bargain Store Rush IL
Truly Fetching.

It was at department store bargain coun-
ter for odds and ends Women squeezed
and elbowed and showed to get alongside the
counter. Frequently two of them happened
to pick up the same bargain at one and the
same time, and then they both retained their
until the stronger of the two won the VIC
tory or the bargain was rent into ribbons.
A naughty matron with an electric seal
coat picked up box containing three cakes
OF imported soap for eight cents at the same
moment that an humble-looking little wom-
an in faded tan coat had fastened her grasp
on the box
;, 81 believe I was the first to take hold of
This, said the matron in the electric seal
The humbffe:looking little woman held on
TOR a minute, studying her antagonist, then
she slowly relaxed her hold on the box
CIV nWell, you can have it, she said, amiably.
You look as if you need the SOAP
Inc bargain counter is the place to OBJ
A New Method.
The public schools of a certain New Eng
ing form Of art. The pupils are placed be-
fore model and told to sketch as they see.
One day a little girl was seated on chair on
the platform, and her classmates were given
the usual order. The results varied. Some
of the drawings looked like human being
in a state of repose, others like wooden dolls.
But one little girl had drawn the chair and
a tiny figure standing in front of it.
"didn't say: Draw Amelia as you saw
her?"
"Yes'm"
"Well, is she standing in front of the
chair?"
"No'm. She's sitting in it,
"Then why didn't you draw her sitting?"
Tears came into the child's eyes. She was
misunderstood
"But I hadn't got to it," she said. 81 was
just going to bend her down when you rang
the bell"-YQuth's Communion.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

Wit without wisdom becomes weari-
some.-Chicago Daily News.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1900-01-26

Most circus performers are well-posted.-
L. A. w. Bulletin.
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Calling terms-telephone rates.-Philadel-
phia Record.
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From Mafekinx.

Mafeking, Jan. 6, by Runner to Mo-
clendi, Jan. IA, via Lourenzo Marques,
Jan. 22.-We concentrated our arti1-
lery, consisting of a seven-pounder, a
nordenfeldt and one little old ships
gun, on January 3, emplacing during
the darkness, so as to bear on the en-
emy's big siege gun. We carefully
concealed the guns until the next
afternoon, when after the enemy had
fired couple If shells, we let loose
all our pieces, firing and loading as
fast as possible.
One of our shots must have thrown
the enemy's siege gun out of position,
for it ceased firing. With glasses we
could see the Beers rapidly reenforc-
ing that point. The next day they
moved back their guns 700 yards.
They emplaced a five-pounder and
proceeded to drop shells regularly into
Market square. We have made up our
minds to stick it out, and have food
for another three months. The whole
garrison is enraged at the enemy for
firing upon the women's lager.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Freight Received at Crowley.

AS one indication of the vast
amount of business transacted in
Crowley we mention the fast of the
receipt in this city Of forty seven car
load lots of merchandise Of all kinds
in two days. viz: last Saturday and
Sunday. In addition to this amount
must be calculated the large amount
of shipments less than load lots.
And this in what is generally consider
ed a dull month. The magnitude Of
the business done in our little town is
beyond any comparison with other
towns of u size. They do not trot
in u class at all.-CroWley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Wholesale Jail Delivery.

Sunday night, daring the witchIng
hour when ghosts and gooblins are
supposed to walk, some evil minded
fellow, without the fear Of law and
God before his eyes, but armed with
a good sledge hammer, and some
false keys, broke into the decrepit
structure Of brick and old iron which
does duty as the parish jail Of Yer
million, and proceeded to smash
things open. He busted open the
iron box which protects the locks of
the cages and opening that released
the prisoners. Seven of them, 3
white and 4 negroes skipped out, but
Adam Gaspard, Joseph Preimaux, and
a crazy man Timothy Boulet remain
ed. After the prisoners were safely
away, Adam Gaspard, who by the
way has been in Jail about 3 years
awaiting transportation to the State
Penitentiary for COW stealing, walked
around to sheriff Hebert's house and
told him what had happened.
|Gaspard is very kind and thoughtful
about such matters, and this is the
fourth or fifth time he has called on
the sheriff and announced that all his
other boarders had left. Among the
escaped Jail birds are Fontenot ac-
cused of cow stealing and Montau,
accused of stealing a saddle.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Another Canal for Vermilion

Only a few days ago a new canal
company was Incorporated in New
Orleans to operate in Vermilion
parish. It is styled Lichtenstien and
Hechinge Canal company, is to exist
90 years, has its domicile in New
Orleans, and is capitilized at $780,
600. Simon Gumbel, Isaac NJ.
Lichtenstiem, FL. Lichtenstien Henry
Beer, Isidore Hechinger, and W. H.
Lengsfield. The object and pur-
pose of the corporation are declared
to be, to buy, sell, lea"e, hold, reclaim,
develop, improve, build upon, irrigate
and cultivate lands; to rent land to
tenants and to make advances to
tenants and other persons, to build,
purchase and operate rice mills, ware.
houses, lumber mills, etc; to purchase
construct, own, lease and operate
canals in the State of Louisiana, and
especially in the parish of Vermilion,
to be used for irrigating lands, or for
transportation of products and
merchandise, or for both TO furnish
water for irrigating purposes and to
charge and collect tolls therefor, in
money or crops, OF otherwise; to
buy, sell, store, ship forward and
handle rice and other agricultural
products, wood, timber, lumber and
articles made therefrom, and to
manufacture such articles; and to
aquire canals and canal property or
interest therein, whether represented
by stock or otherwise and do any
and such acts and things as may or
shall be necessary and proper to Garry
out said objects and purposes.
The largest shipment Of paper ever
made to Crowley came in today con-
signed to the Signal. It amounted to
thirteen thousand five hundred
pounds, being the paper ordered for
the Commercial and industrial
number Of the Signal, which viii b
issued early in September. A pretty
big order for a paper published in q
town no older than Crowley, and
gives some idea Of the immensely Of
the Forthcoming edition.-croWley
Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Personal Mention,

N. @. Bourque, came upfrom New
Orleans Sunday on the Excursion.
A. Kaplan the big rice miig
magnate of Crowley was here thi9
week.
Judge Gordy, wife and bahiasF
have returned from a vacation trip
to Mississippi
District attorney =. N. Greene.
went to New Orleans last week GA az
business trip.
E. E. Gaspard Is now cIerking att
o. J.. .Chauvin's new store on State
and Lafayette streets. j, n,
Mrs. A. E. Kelley of Leroy, La
spept last Saturday aad Sunday in.
this city.-Weekly Iberian.
B. T. Torian, manager of the ABB
beville Mercantile company left Mon
day for New York to purchase q stock
of goods for the fall and winter trade.
Eli Wise left Tklsrday for New
York and the east 10 purchase falf
and winter stockssof eobdsfor his biz
establishment. He will be- absent.
about 8 weeks.
Private advices are to the effect
that L. O. Broussard is having a fine.
time, sightseeing in the Mountain
region of North Carolina, Tennessee,
and Kentnckey.
Monday and Tuesday evenings :
cowboy, Pale face John, gave an
exhibition on State street, which was<
very good in the way OF riding,
lassoing and trailing. He will show
again Sunday evening at 5 o'clock.
Coils p. Huntington, the great
railway magnate and president Of the
Southern Pacific system Of railways,
died OF heart failure Monday night at.
his summer home on Racquette Lake
in the Blue Mountain region of New
York. His fortune is estimated at
$50, ooo, 900.
Of Mermentap, who has beer visiting.
his old home in France, died at Paris,
last Sunday. He was q pioneer set
tier Of Southwest Louisiana, and has
resided at Mermentau for twenty
years past. He will be mourned by
many, being universally esteemed
Crowley Mirror.
M. G.. Wilkins, the wideawake
Plaquemine Ridge farmer, brought
to u office last Saturday q magnit
ficent stalk Of cotton, called the
RusselPs big boil prolific, the seed Of
which was obtained from Alabama.
The stalk is 6 feet high and contains
about so bolls, large-sized most o.
Them five locks To fhn hill with
some fully matured. bolls five feet
from the ground.-Opelousas
Courier.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Beware Of 0intmenss FOR Gatarrh

That contain Mercury as mercury
will surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the
mucous surface. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the
damage they VIII DO is ten fold to the
good you can possible derive from them
Halls Catarrh Cure manufactured by
L. j. Cheney 4 Co, Toledo, O., CON
tains no mercury, and is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces ofthe system
III buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. It is taken in
ternally and is made in Toledo, Ohio.
by F. j.. Cheney & Go. Testimonials,
free.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Mount Carmel Convent.

The patrons of the school and the
are notified that the opening of
the approaching.session will be on Mon
day September Sd, 1900, whenall those
intending to enter as pupils are re-
quested to be on hand
MOTHER HYACINTHE,
Superioress.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

j. G.. Laurents took his steam
launch Little Guy around from Lake
Arthur to Lake Charles last week,
where he will ply the boat trade.
The run of 100 miles from the Lake
Arthur wharf to the wharf at Lake
Charles was made in II hours 5
minutes. The Is miles from Mer-
mentau bar to Calcasieu bar was
covered in an hour and SO minutes,
and two squalls caused some hind
rance.-Jennings Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Names Wanted.

The Passenger & immigration De
partment of the Southern Pacific is
anxious to distribute literature bear
ing upon the advantages OF Southern
and Southwest Louisiana among
persons not residing in the state. 1t
is desired in this connection that all
persons having relatives and friends
in the states or living in the old
Country who may desire the
literature mentioned will
please forward to Immi-
grafton Agent John Howard, Houston
Texas, name and address of the in
diyidual or individuals, that he may
forward to them printed matter
descriptive of the state of Louisiana.
He desires the names OF farmers,
rice and fruit growers, dairymen and
others.
Well bet our weight in wild cats
that Franklin can show up with more
girl children than any other town in
state.
do it, We've more than you
have, and better looking.-Morgan
City Review.
Well, Abbeyille can beat both q
you. Our girl babies are pretty
even when they are 40 years old.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Public road to Perry on the east
SO
side of the bayou is in q bad shape.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

John Wathen, of Abbeville after a
visit of several days with friends in
our city, returned home on Sunday.
-Thibodaux Seminal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Excursion From New Orleans.

About 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon
the long looked for excursion from
New Orleans, the first one BY the way
arrived at the depot. The local
hotels and RESTRAINTS had made con
siderable preparations to entertain the
visitors. who numbered about 600,
but the most had dined at New
Iberia during a lay over Of on hour
at that place. Father Laforest had
some booths in the church yard and
sold refreshments and did well.
Dir. BONN had fixed up at the Rice
mill to receive the visitors and got q
share of the trade. The crowd were
orderly and we hope they enjoyed
their stay in our little town.
The silence Of talkatiye Teddy is so
intense since his foolish st. Paul
speech that one could almost hear
a gamdrop.-Lake Charles American.
Tuesday morning q terrific boiler
explosion occurred in the Garbolineun
wood ~presevering works or Cypress
street, New Orleans. Two persons
we're killed and 8 wounded; the
engineer was literally blown to pieces.
The State game law provides that
wild ducks may be shot from Sept,
1st to April 1st, wild turkeys from
Oct. 1st to May 1st, doves, qnails
and cartridges from Oct. to March
1st, deer from Sept. 10Th to Feb. 18th.
Scarcity Of houses continues, with
q half dozen applicants whenever q
vacancy occurs. The lack of houses
is a serious drawback 70 the growth
of Abbeyille. II local capitalists are
not able to meet the emergency, a
plan should be devised to induce
outside capital to erect houses here.
--
Farmers of Johnson Bayou, Cam
eron parish, are discouraged over the
crop outlook. Last year that section
produced 400 bales OF cotton now,
with increased acreage, they do moi
expect $50 bales, even with favorable
weather. Last year at this date 4G
bales had been picked; not q pound
! has been picked 50 far this year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

August will soon be gone but it
holds out hot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Last week the ice factory turned
out its first run and has 1been going
steadily eyer since.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

This is the 18th of August and SO
far it has rained II days? Pretty
good record for the month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Rev. Ignatius Perius, G. r. of St.
Mary's College, st. Mary's KY. ar
rived here last Friday on. a visit to
parents of pupile attending that in
stitution. He left Tuesday for New
Iberia, Abbeyille and other points IN
the intrest of his college. While
here he was the guest Of of Rev. A.
Dubourg and Judge L. P. CaiIlouet.
-Thibodaux Sentinel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
Saturday, August 10. 1900.
southern Pacific.

Southern Pacific
WEST BOUND
No. arrives New Iberia 2:34P. NJ.
ua7 ~ g. ri q Loo A. M.
q |. 1:50 P. NJ.
EAST BOUND
Nh. s arrives at New Iberia 2:29 P. Nj.
.tt.9 g g g 1924 A. M.
IN e g &c l:1S P. NJ.
E.& ". Route
Arrives. ABBEvILLE EXPRESS. Leaves
1905 $40
LOCAL DEPARTURE.
leaves @ a. m. Arrives AIS p. m
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Fine weather for the sugar cane.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

It's a doctors Business to study
health, Doctors confidently recon-
mend HARPER Whiskey.
Sold by j. O'Nelll Lege, Abbeville,
La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18
LOUIS BURKETT,
PRACTICAL
Matchmaker, JeVGIar,
AND DIAMOND SETTER.

will be found at Vermilion Hard
ware Co. Store on State street.
Does all kinds of watch, clock.
jewelry and spectacle repairs, in q
neat practical and workmanlike
manner,-carries the largest and
most complete assortment Of ALI
kinds of materials and will do your
work promptly at the lowest
prices, consistent with good WORKS
manship Give him a trial and bs
convinced.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Some fine morning we would not
be surprised to wake up and discover
that some one had stolen the parish
jail and sold it for old junk That's
about all it is good for.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

The fire well is soon to be finished,
Capt. Pickard viii not stop till he has
found water a plenty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Town and Parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Richard Harrison, who recently
conducted the Rice Belt Journal at
Welsh, has located at Oberlin, and
will commence the publication Of q
new paper at that place in the near
future.-Crowley Signal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Mrs. Henry Robinson, q highly
accomplished lady Of Abbeyllle, La,
is visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
W. J, Parry, On East Division street,
Lake Charles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Chas. Bienvenue has secured the
management OF the Cushman
Pharmacy at Gueydan. Mr.. Bien-
venu is a pharmacist of experience, a
gentleman of recognized worth and a
citizen of whom any community
should be proud of.-Lafayette
Advertiser.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

Alligators are not quite ezteinct
yet, one day this week, Sebastian
Nunez caught one in . fish trap in
coulee Kinney that measured feet 3
inches, which is pretty fair size these
days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-18

The friends Of Father Laforeat
were pleased to see him in Lafayette
during the past week. Father
Laforest was. accompanied BY his
nephew Julian Campagne.-Lafayette
Advertiser.