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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
An Old Farmers Joke.

An eccentric old man put up a no.
t1ce board in one of his fields adjoin-
ing the highroad: This field will be
given away to any applicant who is
perfectly contented." Not few pre-
sented themselves to claim the field.
and to each the old man put the same
questions: "Are you sure you are
perfectly contented?" 20, yes!" was
the invariable reply. "Then why do
you want my field?" said the owner.
And the discounted applicant hastily
took his leave.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
CURRENT TOPICS.

Jacksonville, Fla, is to have soap
factory.
In 1892 Japan produced $5,oOO,ooo
worth of paper.
The population Of London increases
by 10000 a year.
The first chimneys were introduced
into Rome from Padus in 1863.
The introduction of acetylene gas
into France IS making progress.
Austria, a country remarkable fer
It's large eaters, has the highest death
rate.
The emperor of Austria is increas-
ing his recruits by SO per cent.
year.
Sixteen ounces of gold are sufficient
to gid wire that would encircle the
earth.
Pressed steel cars are coming into
use on all the railroads on the con-
tineut.
A case 102 years old has just been
settled in the court of claims at
Washington.
There are 344 cities and towns in
New York state which have a public
water supply.
The United States courts in New
Mexico costs the government about
$4,000 year.
An 11-year-old boy is the manager
and operator at the telegraph Office
in Kingstree, S. C.
Twelve camels shipped from Algiers
to New York died on the voyage
across the Atlantic.
The car of Russia's army is the
only one in Europe that can boast of
feminine medical officers.
Ten thousand cabmen of Naples are
on strike to prevent the introduction
of auto-cabs in that city.
Some Spaniards dream of reunion
of the Spanish states of South Amer
ca with the mother country.
Two hundred thousand acres in
chihuahua, Mexico, have been bought
for 400 colonists from Missouri.
Cooper Union, in New York city,
had revenue last year of $5s,4s9.7s
Its expenditures were $59,0S7.O9.
The number of newspapers and pc
riodicals in the United States has in
creased from SSH to 21,17S in 1899.
There is a clock in Brussels which
has never been wound up by human
hands. 1t is kept going by the wind.
The queens will is engrossed on
vellum quarto size, and is bound as a
volume and secured by private lock.
The foreign commerce of the port
of Boston last year aggregated $780,
4s5,0Oo, surprising all previous rec
ords.
The American corn kitchen at
Paris will be in charge of colored
woman trained as a cook in Mary
land.
Minnesota's schools cost about S.
100000 annually, and that is one-third
of the money raised by taxes in the
state.
The advance in coal at Baltimore
it is estimated, will cost the consum-
ers of that city an extra $5,OO0,000 this
year.
In Belgium severe penalties are i'm
posed on persons who have the right
to vote, but do not avail themselves
of it.
Settlers in Siberia along the new
railroad are buying their agricultural
and other machinery in the United
States.
John F. Wilson, delegate to con-
gress from Arizona, is an authority
on the various American Indian Ian.
guages.
Chicago's registration for the April
election is 347,7s2. The vote of New
York in the last election for mayor
was 526,556
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
LANTERN IN THE BARN.
Danger from Fire II Minimized BY
Suspendlng 1t from a Stout
Overhead Wire.

In recent issue Mr.. Knapp right
fully calls attention to the necessity
for the practice of some system In
lighting the barn winter evenings and
mornings, and guarding against fire
by having some safe arrangement for
handling lanterns, rather than set
ting the lantern down here and there,
sometimes on uneven surfaces, and al
ways with the danger of having it
tipped or kicked over; or, worse yet,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Stomach
Troubles
In Spring

Are THAT BILIOUS FEELING, bad taste
in the mouth, dull headache, sleep
lessness, poor appetite.
No matter how careful you are
about eating, everything you take into
your stomach turns sour, causes dis
tress, pains and unpleasant gases.
Don't you understand what, these
symptoms-signals of distress-mean?
They are the cries of the stomach
for help! 1t is being overworked. It
needs the peculiar tonic qualities and
digestive strength to be found only in
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
THE VALUE OF WEEDS.
They Keep the Fertility of Soil from
Teaching Out and Are of Values
in Other Ways.

Weeds have a value. The writer
once heard Prof. Bailey say that the
weed is the friend of the farmer, and
no man should want to get rid of
farm because it is weedy. He him
self had purchased a good farm at a
low price, because it had all run to
weeds and the former owner believed
that they were so numerous as to
greatly reduce the value of the land.
But these same weeds had been keep
ing the fertility of the soil from leach
ing out, and had kept the ground in a
condition where it would not bake,
but would readily yield to the pillow.
He simply turned all the weeds under
and got back the fertility they had
taken from the ground. Then he
planted to other crops and had re-
gained farm.
Were it not for weeds, say after a
clover crop, the nitrogen in the soil in
readiness for plant use would disap-
pear. AS it is, the weeds take it up
and hold it for subsequent crops. The
cultivation that is necessary to keep
down weeds is not time and effort
lost. The benefit to the crop cult
waited is more than enough to pay
for the outlay. The additional effect
of conservation of moisture is not to
be forgotten.
Weeds are also valuable for the
work they do in keeping the land in
the hands of the many. Were there
no weeds the cultivation of the land
could be undertaken on an immense
scale by men of wealth and mo-
nopoly in land would be possible. If
such monopoly were attempted at
this time, the cost of keeping the land
clean would make it impossible to
keep it under control.-Farmers' Re-
view.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
FRAME FOR SAW FILING

saw and wedged by means of a small
wedge, C. The saw is thus held firmly
in place and filing made easy. The
width of the boards, d, is of course gov
erned by the size of the saw. Have the
legs of the bench long enough so that
the operator can stand upright in FL
ing.-J. q. Aushouse, in Orange Judd
Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
One of Them.

Look here" said the approached; 81 gave
you ten cents not five minutes ago. Now you
are at me again."
I'm such an absent minded beggar," said
the mendicant, apologetically. Philadelphia
North American
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
FRAME FOR SAW-FILING.
Simple Little Continuance Which
Saves Lots of Work and a Good
Deal Of Annoyance.

The illustration shows how frame
for filling a crosscut saw may be con-
structed. 1t consists simply of board
placed on four legs with six pins, as
shown at and b. then two boards, d,
are placed by the side of an inverted
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Ghast of the Glacier

And Other Tales, including Making Revo-
luton, Susquehanna Trail, Sculpture of the
Ellis, Once Pillar of the World, Feathers OF
Fashion, and others. A delightful volume,
beautifully illustrated. Ready for distribu-
ton about May l. Send 10 cents to T. w.
Lee, General Passenger Agent Lackawanna
Railroad, 26 Exchange Place, New York
City. Edition Limited.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
HOODS
SARSAPARILLA

The best stomach and blood rene.
dies known to the medical profession
are combined in the medicine, and
thousands of grateful letters telling
its cures prove it to be the greatest
medicine for all stomach troubles ever
yet discovered.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
The Curse of Slang.

Teller who was goin' to edit the Clarion left
town so rapid-like.
Mr.. Wayback-W when ole man Knott
died las week the editor Teller writ item
about it an headed it "Knott Is Nit" an
the Knott boys run him out O. town.-Balti-
more American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Respected Her Conndence.

Poetess-The poem l sent you, Mr.. Ed
itor contains the deepest secrets of my
soul.
Editor-1 know it, madam; and no one
shall ever find them out through me-
Stray Stories.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Carter,s Ink.

Good ink is necessity for good writing.
Carriers is the best. Costs no more than
poor ink
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Artillery,

Artillery is becoming all the time more
important branch of the military service En-
a sense war is already almost as much of
shell game as is diplomacy.-Detroit Jour
mol
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

To Cure n Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if fails to cure. Csc.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
Those Names.

Johnnie-What's an iguana, paw?
Mr.. Wise--Must be sleeping car-Bal.
timore American.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

In every family you'll find an old man
trying to quit smoking, and young one try
ing to .earn.-Atchison Globe.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

Everybody thinks if neighbours dog bit
him, he would kill the dog, but he wouldn't.
Washington Qa.) Democrat.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

The advice of some people should be ac-
companied with printed directions for TAX
ing.-Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20
A Regular Bird.

The burglar sometimes becomes a Jail
bird, because he's robin.-Phi!ladelph
Record.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

A powder to shake into your shoes. Itrests
the feet CuresCorns, Bunions, Swollen, Sore,
Hot, Callous, Aching, Sweating feet and In
growing Nails. Aliens Foot-Ease makes
new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, Csc. Sample mailed FREE.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

A wise man never considers woman's
age.-Chicago Daily News.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-04-20

Men have even had hairbreadth escapes
from becoming aldheaded.-Chicago Dis
patch.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
Summer Normal.

whereas, the Summer Normal now
closing in Abbeville will be of much
and lasting benefit t the cause o fEdu
cation in this section, by increasing the
interest of the people and, by further
elevating, and adding to the efficiency
of the teaching force of this and ad-
Joining parishes, therefore be it
Resolved, That the members of the
Summer Normal in convention assem-
bled
/. That our sincere thanks are due
and are hereby rendered to Professor
G. d. Pickles, conductor, Prof. W. B.
Hale, Prof. in. Yeager, Misses G. Wei
kens and j. Bowden for their able and
earnest efforts in instructing us in the
best and most effective methods OF
teaching.
9. That u thanks are due and ten
dered to the parish school board and
police Jury of Vermilion parish, Tor
generous contributions to the Summer
school.
s. That commentator is due Supt.
J. r. Kitchell for interest manifested IN
the advancement of the teachers, and
the improvement of the schools OF Yer
HEer #=EE-l. .
million parish.
A. That we heartily commend the
State Institute Board for their efficient
management of the summer schools IN
this State.
S. That we thank the people of Abb
bevilIe for interest shown in the work
of the summer school.
6. That copies Of these resolutions be
furnished to members of the State In
~stitute Board, to the local papers, to
the Louisiana School Review and to the
New Iberia Enterprise.
j. r. HOLMES,
K. WINDYBANK,
w. A. STANsBURY,
!; J. G.. BRoUssARD,
;, H. P. WALL,
Committee.
Jos. F. CANNON, President.
GILBERT LABAUvE, Sect'y.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

Governor Heard has appointed our
old friend and comrade General Leon
Jastremski as his private secretary. We
only state facts in saving General JAS
tremski's peculiar fitness for the place
makes his appointment possibly one OF
the most desirable which Gov. Heard
ever made. In the editorial arena as
well as every other position held by
him, and they are many in the public
service of his State and the country at
large, he has displayed that broad
patriotic devotion to public duty, in
which capacity only the true and hon
orable can serve. as consul OF this gov
eminent to Peru under the Cleveland
administration, his efforts on behalf of
American commerce resulted in great
good to our country, for which he re-
ceived praise from the press Of the
North and South. AS Commissioner
of Agriculture under Governor Fosters
administration he made a fine record
and did much work in the direction of
advancing the agricultural interests OF
the South. His splendidly equipped
mind and wide experience in public af-
fairs will render General Jastremski a
strong ally of the Governor in his Off
cial labors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
JURY DRAWING
18TH JudiciaEDistrIct Court.

Parish of Neutrality-suspicious.
I, Siinonet Leblanc Clerk and ex-
oficio jury commissioner IN and for
the parish of Vermiion, State Of
Louisiana, do hereby certify that in
accordance with an order issued bv
the Hon. Minos t. GoEdys Judge on
the 18th judicial District GoeurE. iii;
and for the Parish and State afore-.
said, of date July 6, 1900, the jury
Commissioners in and for said pagish.
legally appointed and qualified, ia the,
presence of two competent witnesses.
duly appointed by the Clerk for that
purpose, proceeded on Saturday the.
21st day Of July, 1900 in conformity
with said order and In accordance
with Act 165 Of the acts OF the Cen
eral Assembly Of the State OF LOUIS
lana. approved July 10, 1896, to se-s
lect Grand Jurors for the ensuing six
months from the date they shall be-
empanelled, or until d succeeding
Grand Jury shall be empanelled and
sworn, and also to draw Petit Jurors
for service at the two weeks of the
next regular jury term Of said court,
commencing September 10, 1900.
The names OF those selected to-
serve as Grand Jurors being 81 fol-
lows. 10 wit:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
Repudaated Once More.

Hon. G. L. Dupre, of Opelousas mas
repudiated Democracy as it IS, ana pro.
roses to take shelter under the wing. OF
any party which will undertake the
overthrow of that dynasty that SITS
enthroned at Baton Rouge, surrounded
bv a net work of laws. a disgrace 10
our intelligence and civilizatron."-ioe-
rian.
We do not know just now much truth
there is in the above statement, but II
there is no mistake, we would remark
that Reputation is the Judges strong
hold! He was a red hot white suprem-
acist in January 1896, and in a short
time had re%pudiated white supremacy
and Democracy and embracing Pharr
and "cullud rights" become district
Judge by election in April. By fall OF
the same year he had repudiated Pharr
& Co., and embraced the "dynasty" he
now repudiates with as much ease as
Peter denied the Master. By the way
what objection is there to the "dynas-
tyn sitting on the throne? he IS not SO
~unfeeling as to expect it to stand up
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
The New Orleans Boxers.

Christianity, modern CIVILIZATION
and our W boasted white suprema-
ev received a very rude and sudden
shock the other in New Orleans, when
that city was threatened with a race
war growing out of the killing Oh
policemen Day and Lamb by the ne
GRO desperate Robert Charles. The
hideous spectacle of a howling mob Oh
gutter snipes, wharf rats, toughs ana
hoodlums roaming the streets OF a
great city-robbing stores, shooting
and clubbing whites and ruthlessiy
numbering inoffensive- nigggers, winnie
the police force looked on approving
ly. furnishes food for reflections thaC
are far from pleasing. Left to
protection of the police force the rao-
hle would soon have inaugurated a
reign of terror equaled in its horrors
only by the Paris commune. Fortu-
lnately to the dark picture OF official
cowardice and stupidity there IS a
bright contrast in the prompt and
bold action of Mayor Capdevielle' and
Governor Heard, who asserted the
supremacy of law and swept back the
foul stream of social excrement which
threatened to engulf the fair metropo-
liz OF the South. Governor Heard
promptly called out two regiments o.
militia which he placed In command
of that lion hearted old soldier Allen
.Jumel and under orders Of the mayor.
When the rioting first occurred Mayor
Capdevielle was owe the lake but be
fastened home and realizing the utter
worthlessness of his police force call
ed out a citizens posse OF looo, aho
issued orders to close all saloons, and
flor the people to keep off the streets
at night. The citizens responded IL
a rush-old gray haired business mer
} shouldered rifles and shotguns ane
were ready to wipe out the foul scum
with short ceremony. New 0rlean'
. has long been famous'for her prett.
women, Mardi-Gr festivals ant
J good cooking. She has added to al
these a record of q police force whicl
for inefficiency and official cowardie
is unsurpassed and without parallel.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

Some of our Republican cotempora-l
r~ies-notably the Daily Item, the Dom
aldsonville Chief are wasting a good
deal Of graphite and gray matter specu-
lating on the political situation in che
3rd congressional district, and trot out
a long list of honored sons who would
make a good race. We are sorry to dis
turb this harmless amusement, but
eandor compels us to remark the situa-
ton has resolved itself into a simple
question Of ''dough." If the Republi-
cans put up some dough it will be very
interesting, for, as elsewhere there r
numbers Of our electorate who dearly
love the dough and believe that it is a
species of high tariff protection which
is essential to their well being. We re-
peat, a little dough will make the con-
test interesting, but the final result is
ALREADY known at Washington and that
.Ss two more years Of Hon. Robert f.
Broussard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
.bust Listen

1t isn't the material that goes into
your repaired watch that results in a
perfect .job-it is the know-how that
does the business. Any bungler can
buy the finest kinds of material that l
use in repairing; but skill is the most
valuable material that can BIO used in
repairing, and the bungler can't buy IL.
/ sell my skill for what it is worth,
and it will cost you less than bungling
at a lower price. Also wedding rings
made to order.
j. AGENoR LEBLANC,
Matchmaker & Jeweler,
Abbeville, La. Aug. 4, 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
The Latest News From China.

After weary weeks OF anxious watt
ing and many contradictory reports
we are at last able to give some deli
mite news from China.
On July 31st the British Admiralty
made public this dispatch:
"sBritish legation, Peking, June
20 to July l6, repeatedly attacked by
Chinese troops on all sides. Both
rifle and artillery fire. Since July 16
an armistice, but q Gordon is strictly
drawn on both sides OF the position.
Chinese barricades. close to ours.
ntAll women and children in the
British legation. Casualties to date
sixty-two killed, including Captain
Strouds. A number of wounded in
hospital, including Capt. Halliday
Rest OF legation all well except David
Oliphant and Warren, killed July 81
MACDONALD"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
FURNISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 4, 1900.
King of Italy Assassrnated.

Sunday night while returning from a
popular fete at Monza, King .Humbert
was shot three times by an Anarchist,
Angelo Bressi who claims to have lived
III Patterson, New Jersey. The King
died about an hour later. He was a
wise ruler and well loved by his people.
His son Victor Emanuel III will sue
ceed to the throne. In consequence o.
the assassination the crowned heads OF
Europe will be closely guarded against
anarchist assasslns.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
Judgment.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Vermilion-17th Judicial District
Court-No. 1343.
Euranie Mayard
vs..
G.. #. Guidry. Jr,
G. r. Guidry, Jr.

tn this case q regular Judgment by de-
fault having been regularly entered up
against the defendant. and no motion
having been made within the legal delays
to set the same aside nor answer tiled, and
the same having been confirmed by COM
petent proofs and the law and evidence
being in favor of plaintiff and against de-
PENDANT, it is by reason thereof ordered,
adiudged and decreed that plaintiff. Eu-
ranie Mayard, do have judgment IN her
favor and against the defendant Cyrille
Trasimon Guidry, Jr.. and recover of him
the sum of three hundred and ninety 70
100 dollars, with legal. interest thereon
from judicial demand, subject to a credit
| of two hundred and twentyssix aud H-100
dollars, said credit being the considera-
tion of the dation en- Placement OF q stock
of groceries, etc, by the defendant made
to the plaintiff in part payment OF the
plaintiffs claim.
1t is further ordered, by reason of the
law and evidence being in favor of Che
plaintiff and against the defendant, that
plaintiff do have Judgment in her favor
| and against the defendant, dissolying the
community of acquets and gains hereto
fore existing between them, and separa-
ting them in property. and vesting heI
with complete control OF the property she
now owns or may hereafter acquire free
from the control or interference of hel
said husband.
IT is further ordered that plaintiffs
legal mortgage against her said husband
be and the same is hereby recognized, and
that defendant pay costs of this suit to be
taxed.
Done, read and signed in open court
this LIST day of June, 1900.
(Sigued) MINOs T. GORDY, JR.
Judge nth District Court.
Filed June /, 1900.
(Signed) Jos. G.. LEBLANC,
Dy-C1k. of Court.
A true copy Attest,
SIMoNET LEBLANC.
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

STATE of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Cour-Parish Of Vermilion
No. /.
Succession of Augustin Broussard.
Application Of Lastie Broussard to be APP
pointed administrator for the prosecu,s
ton of o claim against the United
States.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the application of Lastie
Broussard to be appointed administra-
traitor for the prosecution Of a claim
against the United States, to file the
same in writing in the office of the
clerk of the district court within ten
days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal this
4th day of August, 1900.
SIMONET LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
The New Orleans Times-D Democrat

The New Orleans Times-D Democrat
and Picayune are very much put out
about the repeal of civil service in
New Orleans, but we do not believe
they get much sympathy at the hands
of the country press, for the belief is
widely prevalent that the patriotism
CT these two great journals is a pecu-
liarly selfish species. The Franklin
Vindicator remarks: The old Pic is
trying to shout for good government,
but its venomous warfare against re-
form has brought it into ~disrepute
that its talk goes for naught. This
Virtuous old fraud threatens the loss
of three Congressional Districts to tn
Democrats for their assault on the
Civil Service. The spoilsmen won the
fight and it is unreasonable to expece
them to be unselfish in their political
conduct.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

We wonder if the city police will con-
tinue to hunt bad men as usual armed
only with little pop guns, when the bad
man carries a "A Colt or a Winchester
rife. No country sheriff in Louisiana
or Mississippi would make such a
stupid blunder. They would goloaded
for bear.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

The hearing in the Nicely case has
been postponed till August %. An
other postponement will take it peril
ously close to the election, and the
election without Nicely having been
brought to trial means a good many
additional votes for the Democrats.
Don't forget that, Mr.. Mckinley.