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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26

Loman Satterield departed yester-
day for Colfax, where he will attend
the funeral of his cousin, George Vim
cent, who was killed by an accident
on the B. & o. road at Fairmont
Thursday morning.
Miss Nora Serig left last evening
for the Moundsville camp grounds,
where she will spend a few days with
friends.
Edwin Snodgrass. who has been Wis
iting relatives in the city, left yester-
day for his home at ST. Paul, MINI.
The ] j. Schlippners challenge the
Otto Fish team for game at any time
or place.
Mrs. Susan Snodgrass is recovering
from an illness of stomach troubles.
The Beach team would like TO hear
from any club for game of ball on the
loop.
Twelve couples of young people OF
this place will leave this evening for
a point a mile below Powhatan, Ohio.
to be present at q wedding ceremony.
The Republicans will hold primaries
in the city to-day for the purpose of
electing delegates to the Senatorial,
State and Congressional Conventions
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-26
e. MansheI to-day. Bali Park.

1iiIIinery-Best Values in the city.
Marsden l.. Coiyig.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Temperance Lodge Elects Officers.

East Vermilion Lodge No. IS,
Knights of Temperance, at their last
meeting, elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: r. F. Derouen,
W. c.; DR.. T. G. Lyons, V. G, /;
Sam Carter, c.. J. H. Copes, repor-
ter; G. Labauve, assistant reporter;
g. S. Stein, treasurer; j. w. Robin
son, F. r., Ferdinand Labauve: mar
shall Leodias Trahan, assistant mar
shall; Justin Ives, sentinel; William
Bouriac, guard r. F. Derouen, T.
G. Lyons and Sam Carter, represen-
tatives 10 the Grand Lodge.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Ancient Order United Workmen.

Last week this vigorous young
lodge held its election of officers for
the year 1900, with the following re-
suit: Robt. F. Derouen, master
workman Jas. L. White, foreman /;
Felix j. Hollier, o~verseer; Sol Isaacs,
recorder; NJ. Lacour, financier; G..
j. Feray, receiver; ]. W. Robinson,
guide; w. Maxfield, inner Waterman;
Frank Hubert, outer Waterman; DR..
G. j. Edwards, trustee for 5 years.
New members are being added to the
roll every day and though tie young
est bids fair TO soon become the
strongest lodge in town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Card of Thanks.

/ desire to return my most sincere
thanks to the good people of Vermil-
ion parish for their kindness to me in
the dark hours of my sad a%fIiiction,
and I wish especially 81 thank the
Masonic Order OF Abbeville for
thoughtful consideration. Believe
me ever grateful.
MISS MAGGIE BRIcE.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
FOR The FLAMES.

Last night about half past six
o'clock, the most disastrous confa-
grafton the town of Abbeville has ev-
er known, broke out in DR.. Mark
Therlot's dental Office in the front
on the second floor of the Bourque
building at the corner of State and
Peace streets, on the south side OF
the courthouse square. In a few mo-
ments the upper floor was a seeihing
mass of flames. We are told that a
few buckets of water at the start
would suffice to put out the fire but
as usual the crowd was panic stricken.
Owing to the lack of hose the steam
er could not reach the fire properly
and the bucket brigade did most eff
fective work. Steamer No. 5. of
New Iberia with 3 hose carts and a
number of firemen came over on a
special and did good work in w%etting
down the debris and checking the
spread of the fire. 1t is impossible
now to state the loss. The Bourque
building occupied by n. G. Young's
Central Pharmacy with offices up
stairs was destroyed, then the large
two story building occupied by o.
Bourque and the Abbeville Hardware
Co. j. G. Griffin, grocery; W. 7.
Torian, dry goods; A. scharfski,
clothing store SEVERN Leblanc, gen
eral store. The flames crossed to
the west of State street and destroy
ed the two story building of W. w.
Edwards occupied by schoenman &
Dresner, clothing and dry goods. A
hard fight was made by the bucket
brigade and they saved c. 7. Gui-
dry, Jr's grocery and residence and
saloon at the r This is a hard
blow to State street as it wipes out
nearly all its business stands.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
The New Bank.

Tuesday the Bank of Vermilion
opened its doors to the public. It is
temporarily located in the courthouse
in the large room on the north side
opposite the clerks Office. A. j.
Golden is cashier, and his careful
business training and acquaintance
with the business community well
qualities him for the position. We
are informed the prospects are fully
up to expectations and the new bank
will soon be one successful examples
of cooperative effort. The board
of directors are SEVERN Leblanc, w.
B. White, Jos. S. EWeI, Jos. G.. Lee
blanc, d. L. Mcpherson, A. j. Col
den and w. P. Edwards, with Seve-
rim as president and A. j. Golden,
cashier, Willie Labit, runner.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
August Flower.

1T is q surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, Ihave
met more people having used Green's
August Flower than any other remedy,
for dyspepsia. deranged liver and stom-
ach, and for constipation. / find for tour
lists and statesmen, OF for persons filing
office position, where headaches and gem
eral bad feelings from irregular habits
exist, that Green's August Flower is a
grand remedy. 1t does not injure the
system by frequent use, and is excellent
for sour stomaehs and Indigestion
vile. La and Kibbe & Williams. Erat6.
La. Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
A Disastrous Fire.

Thursday night a large barn on the
farm of r. H. Mills, about 6 miles
west Of town, was destroyed by fire
the origin of which is unknown. A
pair of fine mules, 400 barrels Of
corn, a lot of hay, fodder, harness,
farming utensils, 35 head of hogs
were consumed. The total loss will
aggregate two thousand dollars and
no insurance. The rice thresher was
rescued with much difficulty. This
is indeed a heavy misfortune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
The Bank of Abbeville

Elsewhere will be found the regu-
lar quarterly statement Of this sterl-
ing Institution. 1t shows a handsome
deposit account and a snug surplus
which is rapidly growing. A few
days since they added a Bunough's
Accountant, a handsome machine
which adds with rapidity and accur-
acy, printing the figures, which great
ly facilitates work and avoid possible
errors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
High Schools.

At the meeting of the state board
OF education last week, applications
we're made for high schools for Jen-
nings, Lafayette, Plaindealing and
Gueydan. 1t was resolved that no
high school should be established I'M
less the board be furnished with the
number of pupils pursuing high
school studies, the course of study
pursued and a copy Of deed donating
the school property to the parish
school board for the use of the school.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
4 Slight Confusion,

Last week in u report of the cleo
ton of officers in the Pythian lodge
the types made US commit an error
in saying Robt. F. Derouen, was
chosen master Of finance, that respon-
sible position is to be filled by Robt.
N. Bush, while the popular livery
man will serve as keeper Of records
and seals for the ensuing year. We
make this correction because our ac-
count gave Derouen an office which
was not his and left Bush without
any at all.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Correspondents Wanted.

We would like to have a good, live,
energetic correspondent in each COM
munity in this parish, who can furn-
ish US the news and attend to the
business of the paper in each Of their
respective localities. This is a good
chance for some live young man or
woman to make a few dollars each
month without any great outlay of
time or labor. Write us for informa-
ton on the subject.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Fitted Up In style.

Our old neighbor Jos. S. Ewell,
since taking charge of the Eraste
Mouton stable has had all the stalls
and woodwork torn out and replaced
with late style hay chutes feed boxes,
substantial floors. 1t is now fitted
up in style and supplied with every
convenience.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
NOTICE.
Land office at New Orleans. La.

December IS, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof III support
made before Clerk of the District Court.
Vermiiion parish, at AbbeviIle, La OH
February 5, 300, viz: III. T.. No. 1858,
Oscar Nglmex,
for the Lots /, 3. 3 and 4. Sec. 81, tip Is, S.R
/ w, Lot /, Sec. 50. Lots / and Q Sec 36. tn
Is. S. r 2 west. Louisiana Meridian.
He James the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of said land. viz:
Andre Veazey, Livodais Vincent.
Remy Broussard and Jacob Vaughan
all of Vermilien parish. La.
WALTEHAL. ConES.
Dee. 23,-'@. Register.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
TAT OF LOUISIANA.

= - .
18th Judicial District lourt-No. 1913
Parish of Vermilion.
Succession of Elodie Doucet.
Application of Alexandra Leblanc to be
appointed administrator of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to parties
interested, or having any opposition to
make to the application of said appli,
cant, to file the same N the Office of
the clerk of the district court within
ten days from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal of
court this 9th day of January, 1860.
ALcIDE LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Scholarship FREE.

You may, by doing little writing at
your home, secure scholarship, free,
in either Draughon's Practical Bust
ness Colleges-Nashville, ST. Louis,
Little Rock, Eft. Worth, Galveston,
Shreveport or Savannah. Best patron
lied business colleges in the South.
For particulars address, The Illus
.trated Youth and Age, Nashville,
Tennessee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Garden Hints For January.

Prepare ground and SOW garden
peas, radishes and lettuce. Cover
peas deep, in rich soil. Sow cab
.bage and tomatoes in frames for ear
ly setting. Put out onion sets. Turn
all soil and mulch with rich manure.
Spread manure on lawns; mix with it
lawn grass seed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
A New Cottage.

Lumber is on the ground and the
pillars are built and the carpenters
ere at work on the new cottage which
Claude Brookshier is having erected
on his lot at the corner Of Lafayette
and Washington streets, on the site
of the house which was burned some
time ago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Gard Of Thanks.

We return thanks to all the parties
who assisted US in moving our house
hold effects last night when our home
was in danger of being burned.
e. L. ADDISON & FAMILY.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Personal Mention.


at Manila on January 3rd.
G. j. Feray has bought out the
fruit stand of Mrs. Ledger.
Clark's Big Menageries will exhibit
here on Tuesday, January 9th.
Acton Hilderbrandt, is spending a
few days at Sulphur, Calcasieu par.
"Uncle" Ben Lewis, spent New
Years day among his numerous Alb
beyille friends.
Sheriff Hebert is laid up with a
broken rib, which he got as the result
Of an accidental fall.
F.. O.. Leblanc, of the Crescent
City, was circulating among his Alb
beville friends this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. White en-
tertained a large company of friends
to supper New Years night.
A. J.. Golden, cashier of the new
bank, made a business trip to New
Orleans and Morgan City last week.
Eugene H. Gueydan, the newly
appointed assessor and registrar came
in Tuesday evening to give bond and
qualify.
Ct. F. Britain of Bolivar county,
Miss, accompanied by his wife is
here on a visit to her sister, Mrs. l..
O. Braussard.
Joe Hitter, left yesterday for bis
home in Abbeville and was accom-
panied by his friend Walter Lape-
rouse.-Iberian.
Johnnie Robinson who has return
ed from a BARRIERS college at st Louis
purchased M. L. Young's barbershop
business here.
The popular and charming Miss
Rosa Bergman, Of New Orleans, is
spending a few weeks with her numer-
GUS friends and relatives here.
Last Friday evening a fashionable
euchre party was given by Gus. God
chaux and son Frank, Most of the
young society people Of town were
present.
Miss Maud Hudgens returned Fri
day from a visit at Erath and Able
vile. She was accompanied by Miss
Mary Busy who will visit her for a
few days.-Iberian.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mouton have
issued cards for the marriage Of their
daughter, Maggie Eugenia to George
C. Belanger, Wednesday evening,
January the 10th, at four o'clock, at
the Catholic church, Bancker, La.
Misses Mary and Josephine Busy
left yesterday for their home in Erath,
after spending several pleasant days
among friends. Miss Mary viii soon
return to spend awhile here to the de-
light of her many friends.-Iberian.
Arthur Sonnier, aged 81 years,
was accidently killed last week near
.Erath station. While chopp1ng down
a tree with several friends a large
limb fell, striking him on the head,
dying several hours afterwards from
the blow. He leaves q family and a
number of relatives. His body was
taken to Jeanerette for burial.
-~o~--G--
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
20 New Orleans Tomorrow.

The excursion to New Orleans will
leave on January 7th, from Arnaud-
willie, stay in New Orleans until the
10th, on which date it will leave at
1880 a. m. sharp. Don't miss it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
MRS. A. z. KELLY,
Late of New iberia.
Private Boarding House,
AbbevfIle, La.
Abbevflse, La.

I have opened a private boarding
house in the Lastie thousands old
residence, one block east of the court
house, and would be pleased to have
three or four boarders; also solicits
transient bearders. Persons coming
in from the country, if taking board
with me, can nave a place for their
teams free of charge, win always have
corn on hand, and if they wish can
furnish feed for horses at reasonable
prices.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
To The Public.

! have returned and resumed prac-
tice-am at my Office south of the
square until | have a brick one built
up town. F. F. YoUNG.
December 26, 1899.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Town and Parish.
How's your arm?


How's your arm?
Police Jury meets next Tuesday in
regular session.
Vaccination is now the thing to
ward off small pox.
Glark's Big Combined Shows will
exhibit here on Tuesday, Jan. 9th.
Some nice young oaks have been
planted on the courthouse square in
the missing spots.
Caldwells lime and cement ware
bouse has been moved to the north
side of his residence.
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Our paper is not very interesting
this week, as we are short handed
owing to the indisposition of ourpub-
Usher.
Depot Agent Bassich has a lot of
bricks on the ground to rebuild his
chimneys, the present ones being de-
f~ective.
This week the tax collectors office
has been crowded with people paying
their share toward supporting the
government.
Heavy frost and ice aquarter of an
inch thick Tuesday morning. In
shady spots the ice and ground re-
manned frozen all day.
Ted Bauer is moving his stock of
goods into the brick store in Isaac
Wise's Row on Main street, adjoin-
ing Levy's Emporium.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee meets today at the courthouse
and will decide upon the propriety of
holding primaries to nominate a par
ish ticket.
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The Southern Pacific bridge con-
struction train is sidetracked here
near the round house and the crew
sre busy repairing bridges, ~culverts,
and the depot.
Auction sales at Stauffer Bros. last
week brought quite a crowd of bar
gain seekers out to invest their
shekels. Next week Ted Bauer will
put up his damaged stock at auction.
New Years eve the boys got very
gay in celebrating and as a result
nearly all of the street lamps were
broken and numbers of window
GLASSES smashed in. This is hood
mism and shoald be severely pun
ished.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Music Teachers and Music People.
Sheet Music at Cost.
$1.00 for 40cts
so for 2Octs

sl.o % for for s sos . 55et for Tor g s. cts
Peters, Litolf's and all other edi-
tons of music formerly sold at 1-3,
now at half price. Sousa's marches
and all kinds OF late music, tic and
zoe. Cash must accompany order.
Gets a copy for postage. Philip Wer-
lein Limited, 6l4-616 Canal street,
New Orleans, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
Glark's Show-Janr1ary 9th.

Clarks Big Combined Shows and
Menageries will exhibit here on Tues
day, January 9th. They come with
new people who produce new acts
and startling features. Don't fail to
go and see the performing elephant,
Nuna, the greatest one in captivity,
also the giant Asiatic camel, one of
the largest Of his species ever brought
to this co;Nltry. See the performing
dogs, goats and monkeys, ETC., they
do everything but speak. Remember
the day and date, and don't fail to
witness the grand, free street parade,
an attractive, grand and pleasing free
exhibition on return Of the parade TO
the show lot.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06

Judge Debaillon is due here Mon
day week. January 10Th to hold a
regular term of court, but if reports
Of illness in the judges family be
true, the probabilities are the term
will be short.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06

The railroad depot is undergoing
alterations and repairs; the doors on
the north side have been removed and
water closets put in each waiting
room.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
For District Attorney.
For Representative.
Henri H.. GmeyGaaa,

Announces his candidacy to represent
Vermilion Parish ut the State Legisla-
ture, subject to the Democratic primaries
to be held before mex April.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06

Police Jury meets next Tuesday in
regular session.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06

Some nice young oaks have been
planted on the courthouse square in
the missing spots.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06
ANNOUNCEMENTS
For District Judge.

We are authorized to
MinOs II. GOrdy. DR.,
az a candidate for District Judge of the
Seventeenth Judicial District, composed
of the Parish of Vermilion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06

Vaccination is now the thing to
ward off small pox.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06

CaldWell's lime and cement ware
bouse has been moved to the north
side of his residence.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-01-06

Clark's Big Combined Shows will
exhibit here on Tuesday, Jan. 9th.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-15

meeting that Mr.. Hit Is a candidate
for the Senate and that he believes Mr..
Hit can be nominated in the Rcpubli.
can caucus. senator Fuller said that
the meeting was held for the purpose
of stating definitely and by authority of
Mr.. Hit that Hit Is candidate. Sen
ator Fuller said also that it is expected
that Mr.. Hit will have at least twelve
votes in the Republican CAUCUS on the
first ballot, and that he will eventually
be nominated. The belief of Mr.. Hits
friends. according to senator Fuller. is
that no one of the other senatorial can.
didatcs now in the field will have votes
enough to nominate; that there will re-
suit deadlock in the caucus. and that
the Republicans will turn to Mr.. Hit
rs a compromise candidate because Mr..
Hit has not been concerned in any
way in the feelings or prejudiccs which
enter into the campaigns of some of
the other candidates. Mr.. Hit may be
here before the holiday vacation of
Congress to look after his campaign.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-15

the employ of the county draw S25. 4yO
year for their poor and shiftless work.
while the eighty Woodworking and
competent janitors of the Monadnoc,,
Building are paid but $4,000 annually
for their entirely adequate and salts.
factory service. The contrast furnish.
rs another and forcibe example of n
condition which exists i'm almost every
branch of the public service. In almost
every instance II appears the public
pays much more for shamelessly in
competent service than private firms or
individuals pay for much greater
amount of good and honest work of the
same kind. The people will take little
stock in claims of poverty and lack of
sufficient means to do necessary public
work properly and promptly so long
as such examples of official incompc.
tcncy and shiftlcssncss abound on ev-
cry hand. And until such abuses are
corrected men may well he excused for
doubling whether the time has vet
come for turning over the management
of public utilities TO the control of poli.
ticians.-Tribunc.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-15

boys at no time pretended the meas
ure they fathered was anything other
than an evasion calculated to take
care OF certain Aldermen needed in
the Council by political machines but
not by the public.
Pan-handles. sh0estrlngs. wings,
nbutments, sta!rcases ana other SINH
lar Irregularities aracteristlc of the
most pronounced gerrymanders are de-
scrlbed by the new boundaries. While
1t Is not a partisan gerrymander, 1t Is
an aldermanic gerrymander Of the most
vicious kind. The population In the
various wards varies from $4,000 to 49,
600, while the enumeration Is Of such
liop-skip'and-jump style that citizen
In many Instances would have to ride a
dozen miles from his own ward to get
to the ward next In number. The In
convenience to the public of having
wards OF such zlgzag character Is not
easily exaggerated.
Ihere Is some question whether the
Mayor has a right to veto q reappor-
tlohinent measure. II he has that pOw-
er there Is no question ms to his duty.
lf that authority Is denied him the AL
dermen who foisted this ridiculous GER
rymander on the community will have
To take the full respOnslbllity.-News.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-12-15
tx RAHAGANT COUNTY JANIIOR
SERVICE.

The County Building, containing 10
600 square feet of floor space, Is one of
the dlrtiest places In the downtown
district. Its windows are thickly coat.
ed with dust; its dark corners are
heaped with rubbish; It's walls and
floors are grimy, and Its general cOnd-
ton Is such ms TO suggest the use of
dlslnfectants on the part Of people who
are forced TO visit It. The Monadnock
Building, with 10000 feet of floor
space, Is, like the other downtown
buildings of its class, as clean as SOAP
and water can make 1t. Its windows
shine, its floors and walls are brightly
polished, and the slightest trace of lit
ter In a remote corner Is gathered up
almost instantly by watchful hands.
What Is true Of the MonadnOck in these
respects Is true Of the other great sky
scrapers In the downtown district. In
the County Building there are forty
people regularly employed on janit0r
work. In the MOnadnOck there are
eighty. The janltors of the Monadnock
have more than six times as much floor
space to take care Of, They have 1000
windows to keep clean, against $40
windows which the County Building
Janltors allow to remain dirty. More
striking stu, the forty incompetents in