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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
The Paramount Issue.

The burning issue of imperialism,
growing out of the Spanish war, in
wolves the very existence of the RepIb-
lie and the destruction of our free insti-
tutions. We regard it as the para
mount issue of the campaign.-From
thei Democratic Platform.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

The census bureau announces that
the population Of San Antonio, Tex,
is 1921, against 1858 in $780,
This is an increase Of Is, 64S or 41.54
per cent.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

It's only a couple of weeks more
until ten out Of the eleven Presiden-
tial candidates will painfully expire,
and then-the fireworks.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

Predictions have been made from
many sources that the coming winter
will be severe. The Sioux Indians see
signs of hard season in the fact that
the buffalo grass produced q heavy
crop of seeds this summer, a sure
sign, the redskin say, Of a severe
winter and deep snow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
A. L. sharf
Trahan & Frederick.

Trahan & Frederick.
DY virtue of a writ of tieri ftcias issued
ED by the Hon. l7tll judicial Dis. Court.
and for the parish of Nernilion. in the
matters of the above entitled and num-
bered suit, fully authorizing me to seize
and sell, | will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last andlighest bidder, at
the principal front door Of the court
house, in this parish. on
Saturday, November 10, 1900,
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property seized to
satisfy said wrlt,tO wit
Sixty sacks of rice.
Terms-Gash.
Skerif's Office, Abbeville, La, Oct.
q, 1900.
j. 0. HEBERT
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

It's lucky for the Republican that
election day is SO near at hand. If
Mark Hanna and Teddy Roosevelt
had time to tour the entire country
McKinley's defeat would be absolute
ly certain.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

The Supreme Court Of Michigan
has declared the bounty Of | cent per
pound ON all beet sugar manufactured
in that State unconstitutional.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

The Prohibitionists of Douglas
county, Kansas, are in great trouble.
They sent the certificates of nominal
ton for their county officers for fling,
by a messenger who got drunk on the
way and failed to reach the office of
the county clerk until it was too late.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
LfncoIn,s CRISIS is Here.

In 1865 the immortal Lincoln,
wrote these words which seem in
II see in the near future q crisis
approaching that unnerves me ana
causes me to tremble for the safety
of my country. As a result OF the
war, corporations have been en-
throned, and an era of corruption IN
high places will follow, and the
MONEY POWER of the country
will endeavor to prolong its reign by
working upon the prejudiees OF the
people, until all wealth IS aggregated
in a few hands and the Republic is
destroyed. | feel at this moment
more anxiety for the safety OF the
country than ever before, even in the
midst of the war"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
Michel Trahan.


Michel Trahan.
DY virtue of a writ of Teri facias issued
sD by the Hon. 18th Judicial District
Court in and for the State and parish
above mentioned in the matters of the
above entitled and numbered suit, and to
directed. fully authorizing me to seize
and sell, | will proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder, at
the principal front door of the courthouse
in this parish,on
Saturday. November 3, 1900,
between the hours prescribed by law. the
following described property seized to
satisfy said writ, to wit !;
About eight arpents of rice cut and in
shocks on the land leased by said Trahan
from Messrs. Edwards & Greene and
about Is arpents of rice cut and in shocks
on the land leased by said Trahan from
w. III. Fuller.
Terms-Cash.
Sheriffs Office, Abbeville, La, Nov.
90, 1900. j. 0. HEBERT,
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

When Bryan went to New York IN
1896 he met with such a frost as IS
seldom experienced by presidential
candidates. William P. ST. John,
president of the Mercantile National
bank was the only mar OF cemmer-
cial Importance to show him any at
tention, and bis voice was like that of
one crying in the wilderness. This
year when Mr.. Bryan went to New
York he witnessed the biggest politi-
cal demonstration OF the Century
Croker had issued orders for every
man to whoop it up as was never done
before. Four big meetings were held
in the four largest auditoriums in
New York city, presided over by men
Of influence and distinction-in Mad
ison Square garden, Cooper institute,
Tammany hall and the Academy OF
Music. Preparations were made for
overflow meetings at several other
points. The doors Of these halls were
opened at 6 o'clock, the speaking be-
gan at Z, and Mr.. Bryan appeared at
each place and made an address. The
contrast of his reception in 1896 and
1900 was remarkable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
TULANE UNIVERSITY
OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
claasslcaL Literary, Latln-Scienthc ana
Scientific Courses.
COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY.
Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Sugar.
Civil and Architectural Engineering.
I'll. SOPHIE NEwCoMB MEMORIAL Chr.
LEGR, for young women, with Art ana
Boarding Departments.
Fall Term of above opens October 1st
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
Opens November LIST.
LAW DEPARTMENT.
Opens November 18th
For catalogues, address
Secretary of University
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

Bryan IS not a calamity candidate.
In fact, the shoe is on the other foot.
The Mckinley managers r trying to
win by ear of deliberate threats to
throw the country into a panic and
cause a business crisis if Bryan wins.
Their whole campaign is based on
terror, intimidation and corruption.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

The legality of the "frst cousins
bill" passed by the Louisiana Legis-
%lature, and which prohibits marriage
between first cousins, may be tested
in the courts, the allegation being
made that the law as promulgated
differs from the measure adopted by
the legislature.-Time Democrat.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
Sherih's sale.

STATE of T4ouisiana,-l7th Judicial
District CeuFt,-Parish of Vermilion =
No. 1882.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27

Sherifs Sale.


STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Vermilion-l7th Judicial District
Court-No. 1144.
Amelina Broussard ct ais
VS..
Antonio Raggio.
pY virtue of a writ of tieri facias issued
I'D by the Hon. nth judicial District
Court inand for the parish of Vermifion,
in the matters of the above entitled and
numbered suit, fully authorizing me to
seize and sell, | will proceed to sell at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder. at the principal front door Of the
courthouse in this parish, on
Saturday, November 10, 1000,
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property seized to
satisfy said writ, to wit
One wagon,
One corn crib,
One dwelling house,
800 TBS wire fencing.
Terms-Cash.
Sheritf's office, Abbeville. La. Oct. 81,
1906. j. O. HILBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, OCT. 27, 1900.

For Congress-5rd District,
HON. ROBERT. F. BROUSSARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
Sherifss Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA
17th Judicial District Court--No.
9l8-Parish Of Vermilion.
Alcide Leblanc ct al
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-10-27
Probate Sale

STATE of Leuisiana-17th Judicial
District Cour-Parish Of vermilion
No. 371.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-02-17
Maine Fraternities.

The L. .. q. &. or Madison. initiated
seven candidates at their last meeting
\ rythian sistcrhool is about to b.
organized in Warren. the charter NOM
b"rs having already been obtained.
At a recent meeting Of the newly ur-
GaniZcd lodge of Good TCmplarS in
camden, two new members were taken
III.
The I. Q. 6. T. Of I:urnhaIh admitted
tn its lodge eight men members ut re-
cont meeting. This addition To TIN
lodge makes IS members that have
Joined in the last three months.
r II. Fcrnald, 50 many years district
secretary of Waldo district lodge, has
resigned that position and Will soon
IraNc for cleveland. ohio. His dcrar-
turc will he regretted by the members.
rs hr has ever bccn an efficient officer
and tircloss worker. Mrs. f.. l.. Brack-
EFT has been appointed by the cXecu-
tin" to fill the position for the uneX-
rircd term, says the Temperance
Record.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-02-17
>~~eee%~~~e~<ea$e~e~e
MAINE PEOPLE.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

p~. Il. II. O'Nru has been elected
president 81 the Hidlcford Board of
Tr2dr.
E.N. Malvy Kvarnvy Of carmel. win
d,Iiv.r INV Memorial day address at
Murl-trn thiS year.
E.v. j. w Webster VI Newport. has
hc,u cr%4e,d "a deliver ,ha Memorial
dan address at Dexter.
4. d. u. West Post at Franklin has
yngagcd Hun. 4. \. Kclmm of Ells-
WORTH wv deliver ,hr Memorial address,
Hi Franklin. May 3oth.
The engagement is announced of
James McNulty If Orouo and Miss
" ma Lynch Of Bangor. Mr Nc
NuIty il one "f the prominent lumber
men On thc rcnohscot river.
John Mon"hou who recently died at
ChorrY1ield from heart failure, VAS one
g the early pioneers to California. be
ing one of the number which built the
bark Belgrade ana sailed around Cape
iIpm in 1912.
Frank +. Weymouth, University of
Maine, '96. who is at present employed
in the Isthmian canal commission at
GrcytoWn. Nicaragua. has been pro-
NOTED to ~ personal assistant cngi-
ncrr Of Mr. Miller, chief engineer Of the
commission.
After a connection extending over -
years with the office of the Calais
Times. during which time he has been
q partner in the business. Charles a.
Rose has rendered his resignation as
foreman Of that paper to take charge
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-02-17

is different The young men look
sheepish as they glance over letters
from a feminine hand. The girls look
pleaseo as they read those from their
| friends. Now and then young woman
win ba secn away from the rest of the
partv. over leaning by herself. looking
delighted over some letter anu Su9piO
| iousIv lacking at everyone mho comes
near, for the fear they may Hce ~
| the letter is not t. ON q hltliipc' - -
| family or a girl frie M
| The letters once l'eau 'iiiouHt
distributed to those p."eScl't ar"
| livercd to the messengers i'i' Wv
| hotels and from the few 'ot'"S'' "
| Davis begins reading throu, !" ~
| that remain that have not J. UT '"'''
| for. He has no post office 10 N'9' "'''
| his mail is kept very much ID
| rusta's first mail must have been KEPT
| in the old piece of furniture that was
| recently displayed in the post oiiit =
| When one wishes a letter. the post
master goes through il all and hunts
out with care and precision, every
piece of mail that is coming to YOU. for
| a more accommodating couple than Mr..
Davis and his worthy wife cannot b.
| found on the island.
| The couple is certainly deserving Of
the sympathy of all for the loss. not
| long ago. of their son. a sturdy fisher
man. who was drowned. This young
man. a little over 20 years of age. mar
rcd a beautiful young lady from the
| .'main" and settled down in a house
near his home. and like all others on
| the island kept up the life of a fisher
| man that had always been his work
| since his boyhOod. one day. last win
ter. during the lobstcring season. he
| was over on the east side Of the island
| hauling his traps. when he was tipped
overheard and drowned. Thus his
parents We're left without a son. and
! the young wife was nearly heart
broken.
a fisherman who was near when
young Davis was drowned. says h,
thinks the young man was too neal
shore. as the rebuff of the waves from
the bold shore when fighting against
| the incoming waves will upset almost
every dory. The young man uttered 4
shrek as his dory went over ana he
was never seen again.
The young widow soon afterward
SdA q vi III 10 Il tllllu ana ilt'I ttlItI
was considered pitiful. She was strong
wilied and early in the summer opened
a store that brought her a good amount
Of trade during the summer. Here she
lives and trades. respected and loved
by the islanders and visitors.
Just one more word about the is
land. II was stated in some paper that
it is fast sinking. ana il is thought
Will soon disappear beneath the waves
The writer Of the article said the west
| shore near the harbor was fast going
out of sight. and that the people are
moving back toward tn" east shore
which is the high one Well. 50 far az
the truth IF that statement goes. il
can be stated that thore is absolutely
not tn" least possible reason for any
thing Of the sort To hc said about tn,
place. Tho shore has not settled in tn,
least, and it anCcrs the islanders t,
think their home should hr w Sian
lcrcd ana talked about
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-02-17
A Visit TO the State House.

IN" dav into tho state House | CASUAL.
.>nd tha~e arc the people I m.t while
l frs; jurn.I to the Ioft. ana there si
Byron Boyd.
With smile on his face. which wa.
bliss unaloyrd
Wc said ''howiedo.' ana a. .ur chatter i
| cast my oycs round ana there WIZ w.
[ wandered on farther ana there saw
I.add.
Eut what 7 priced most, was the hand
Shak" Of old chad:
Where to ~ from here. | sure did nlr
know.
81 tried to hnd out from Alexander our
VINO was irving to tell genial Will COT
That things up in Lisbon We're awful!
rotten.
Just then a tall man came in. in a hustle
iic is growing more stout, but is tho
same Abel Russell.
50 | got out uf that. ana stupidity ran
Till | nearly fell over good Emery. Dan
Then kid jumped up. said my trip was
And when asked how he knew. said
'Why, amt ! Nelly Wiswcll?'
where | can't tell.
Twas sick little Fellow ana yct hcs
Caldwell.
Here i where Simpson holds the fund,
But at the end Of this year must be re
signed to his fate.
Then | looked through a door, for what
And there sat Miss WinsIow, being
hossed by Mckecn.
over in Poverty Corner, in Milikcu !
He was easing troubles galore by the
Just then l came round, where they play
mimic war.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-02-17

lily former h,m, .u E.4I- island
Jones sport. after i. ah-.-c, ot .N,ntv
years. went away fsom home .a ;h.
y""r l>''. Ni'n lIi MA vnly th5rta-a
.-''~ ' .-'. H. ""hi i" i'l,h and
I'IA'd III 4AIl' a.la WiirA ht tjr.n n" haa
M"tr voyage ar"un! INV world. Tie
stld continued to sail in .lrge ships to
nearly all parts IF th" globe. AND for q
hum""r n. years sailed 1~ m1.-- ln
l>'' M. i,1oiry Jrin.d th" JMttd
States HaNE in hor-huHg anl Na~ ru
h'-td I. 'a2~hip olympia iu th- Nat-
II. 70 Manila hay. II" was the only
WaH from the state of Maine ON tho
olympia during the battle. Air. Rad
lyy'~ station WAS captain of th- second
battery in shr main tnr. H- WAS n
member of tho GIymria's crew until
She went out uf commission in Boston
last fail. lie has two mrdalS-oue of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1900-02-17

Vancouver Island, British Columbia,
is rapidly developing as a mining cen
ter, and already deposits Of copper.
iron and tin are being worked. ENten-
sive lumber operations are being car
ried on by American interests.
The evening times., 1900-01-03
THE BADGER TO BE SOLD.
Sale of the Vessel Recommended by
m Naval Hoard.

The Naval Board on Construction has
decided to recommend that the auxiliary
cruiser Badger. now a tMary Island navy
ward. be sold to the highest bidder She
was recently examined by board of sur
vey which has reported that she is not MT
ted for naval purposes in her present con-
ditiou. In October the Badger was as
signed to duty in the Philippines, but she
needed repairs so badly that she was not
sent. The Badger was merchant vessel
purchased for use in the Spanish war.
The board also had before il the report
of the Board of Enquiry Survey On the
Olympia. now at Boston. On account OF
the absence of Admiral HichbOrn. the Chief
Constructor. no action was taken on the
report. The Survey Board estimates that
10 give to the Olympia complete over
hauling about $500, eco must be expended.
Of which S35O.OCG would be for the hull
alone
No action has been taken by the Board
on Construction in regard to the instalia-
tion of double-deck turrets on the new
battIesbips It's action has been deferred
until the turrets Of that type on the hear-
sarge have been tested. The test will take
pIace next month II the type does not
proye successful. Admiral ONeii. the Chief
of the Ordnance Bureau. will suggest that
the S-inch turrets Of the dOubie-deck
structures be placed amidshiDs on each
side Of the new vessels.
The evening times., 1900-01-03
A TOUCH OF PURITANIsM.
Quaint Municipal Ordinances 10
Porto Rican Towns.


Gen. George ". Davis, Military Governor
of Porto Rico. has promulgated an order
providing for municipal tribunals in Porto
Rican towns and cities to have jurisdiction
of minor offences.
The order enumerates the different Of
fences to come under the jurisdiction of
the police court judges. In some respects
Porto Rico has outdistanced the United
States in its municipal ordinances. People
are forbidden to appear in public improp-
erly clad, but the regulations do not speci-
fy what kind of clothing shall be worn or
what kind is prohibited.
There is a touch of Puritanism which
prohibits all persons from making loud
outcries. cat-calls, or noises after O'Clock
at night" Another interesting law makes
It an offence for the conductors of street
cars to start the cars before all the pas
sengers have entered the car or all those
who wish TO get out have alighted
Persons are forbidden to throw stones or
stain or disigure in any way any trees or
statues. 1t is an offence, when conducting
vehicles through the street or roads not
to clear the way for lighter or more rapid
vehicles when warned in the proper man
ner
Drivers of loaded carts are forbidden to
sit in the cart or stand in it, and must
conduct their animals by walking along
by the side of it. 1t is a violation of the
law for persons selling articles of food not
to give the proper weight or measure. Any
person convicted or any of these offences
can be fined as high as SIS or sentenced to
hard labor to thirty days with the labor
gang on the streets or highways.
The evening times., 1900-01-03
READY TO LEAVE CUBA.
Report of the Number of Troops 10
BE Withdrawn.

Colonel Humphrey. Quartermaster at Ha-
vana has cabled Quartermaster General
Iudiugton a report of the number of troops
to he sent from Cuba to the United States
under a recent order OF the Secretary OF
War. There are at Nuevitas two battai-
ions of the Fifteenth Infantry. consisting
of 26 officers and 672 men, and four troops
Eighth Cavalry, officers and 6S men; at
Gibara there are two troops Of the Tenth
Cavalry. numbering officers and zoe men :
at Manzanillo, two troops of the Tenth cav
airy. consisting of 2 officers and 200 men.
This makes a total of Sc officers, and 1,14O
men.
The transport Sedgwick left Havana
Yesterday for Nuevitas to bring back the
two battalions of the Fifteenth Infantry
stationed there. The Sedgwiek has on
board 81. 100. 900 consigned to the North
American Trust Company at New York.
which was made a depository for Cuban
funds,
The evening times., 1900-01-03
CANADIANS BORE FOR OIL.
Efforts of n Company ia Develop th
Petroleum Industry

Efforts of n Company ia Develop the
Petroleum Industry
AIwar f. Dickinson. United States Con-
sui at Gaspe Basin. has written TO the
State Department relative to the efforts
that are being made 20 discover petroleum
in Quebec. He says.
"A company is being formed to carry on
the oil boring business here in place Of the
old company. the Petroleum Oil Trust Com
pany. The name Of the new enterprise is
the Canadian Petroleum Company, and it
has commenced business on very large
scale. The managers have laid pipe line
for a distance OF about twelve miles and
have landed all the material for building
and eouipping an oil refinery. which they
intend putting up in the spring.
They are now engaged in building sew
eral large oil tanks, some Of iron and some
of wood. This company has four wells un-
der way, and it intends 10 drill ten or ff-
teen more during the coming year
Notwithstanding all this outlay OF
money. there are no more signs Of oil than
there were five years ago. The Petoleum
Oil Trust Company commenced boring for
oil here in October 1888. and since that
time has dug thiTty-three wells. varying
in depth from $500 to 3.S00 feet. In all
but one oil has been found. but it seems
to have been soon exhausted.
'I have conversed with several oil ex-
perts during the past five years. and they
inform me that the sand and gravel here
are not suited to oil. and that the dip OF
the rock is altogether wrong. This, they
say, should be about fifty feet to the mile,
and it is about 900 feet TO the mile in
most places where wells have been put
down in this vicinity
The evening times., 1900-01-03
4 BOYS Mysterious PAST
The White Foster Child Of an
Aged Negress.
The Pnrentnge of "a Youth Kept Sc
Indicates That the Mother Lives in
BuHnlo-The Board of Children's
Guardians Making an Investigation

Lucy Mason, the aged negress who was
thought to be in dying condition and
was sent to the Providence Hospital sew
eral days ago. from her home, I'll G Street
northwest is reported to be rapidly recov-
ering.
The attention of the public was first at
tracted to the woman by J. w. Douglas,
Agent of the Board of Children's Guardi-
ans. Mr.. Douglas attention was directed
toward a nine year-old white boy who.
since his birth. has been under the wom-
ans care. He was left in her hands by
his mother who eXacted a solemn promise
from her never to reveal her name. He
was given the name of his foster mother
and the surname of Leroy.
When Nanny Mason was taken to
the hospital the boy was placed in the
hands of Mrs Graves, of the Calvary Bap-
tist Church. Mrs. Graves first became in
terested in the child by meeting him at
Sunday school. Mrs. Graves made an in
vestigation of his home and parentage
with the result that she became partially
acquainted with his history.
Owing to the illness of his former pro-
tector the name of the childs mother and
her place OF residence have been reveal
ed to Mrs Graves under a promise of Sc
crecy, and she is now empowered to look
after the ehild's interests. Agent Douglas
has known for months the peculiar condi-
tions under which the boy has been liv-
ing and has attempted to learn the resid-
| ing place of the mother.
| He succeeded in learning that she at
one time lived in Buffalo. n Y. but was
unable to obtain further information. Mrs.
Mason is in her cightieth year and should
she leave the hospital in which she is now
confined it is not probable that the boy
! will be returned TO her.
The evening times., 1900-01-03

binatiou OF all the salt companies OF G.ea'
Britain. most of them being IN TINS nelgh
borhood. on the Cheshire side oil the mer-
sey. The combination was a1eete1 Se7Iel
dav al a meeting OF the trade IN lAverpool' H.
and tho announcement is officially made
that there will be an advance in prlc7s
from the present date. Il IS not proposed
tn consolidate the many individual COM
nanies into one gigantic trust. to De
operated by one executive, with pool
ing of the profits and losses; but the ar
ronoement is 10 form an agreement TO reg
uIate ard limit the output OF each concern
and to keep prices up to certain point
each company. however. to retain us oWh
separste organization. both as TO manage
men, and profits and losses.