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Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21
PROSPECT OF FIGHTING.
Trouble in the Orient Arouses Interest
of Recruits.

New York, June 21.-Recruits are be-
ing rushed to Fort Slocum, in Long
Island Sound, which is the general rem
devious for men enlisted at stations east
of the Mississippi river. In addition to
the regular garrison Of the fort consists
ing Of battery l. Of the seventh United
States artillery, there are about three
hundred new men at the fort and at least
200 more are expected by September. In
order to facilitate drilling and transport
M or more provisional regiments. The
men have been enlisting for service in
the Philippines and because of the report
the fighting there is at ar end. there
have been assertions. The spirits
of the recruits, however, have picked up.
since there is a prospect of their being
sent to China. The assertions now are
fewer that at any time within a var.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21
WHITMAN'S JOB.

story which has never appeared in print,
hut it is known to be true. The poet Wall
Whitman was, as is well known, dependent
during most OF his life upon the kindness
If his friends and admirers for support.
A few years before his death one of these
friends called upon him in his little mouse
..Weil. Walt" he said. ''how goes It this
winter? Amy subscription needed Tor
Christmas?"
work now. I'm in the employ Of George
Childs. He pays me $50 a month. ..
You at work! May l ask what IS your
occupation?" can
"Why. / ride in the street cars. Ian
into talk with the drivers and conductors'
md And out which of them have no over
Coats and guess at their size and notify
cgd Il and then he sends the overcoats.
rs not hard work. said the poet, thougnt.
fully. "And. then. you KNOW II neios
Chiids along"
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21
THOMAS JoGGED HIS MEMORY.

A certain elderly gentleman suffered
much from absent-mind dness. and was
frequently compelled to seek the assist
ance of his rye Thomas" he
would constantly say II nave just been
looking for something, and now I can't
remember what it is" whereupon the OBJ
liging Thomas invariably made sugges-
tions. twas it your purse, or spec
tacles, or checkboow. sir?" and so on, till
he hit on the right object.
One night. after the old gentleman had
retired, the bell rang for Thomas, and on
reaching the bedroom he found his mas
ter rambling restlessly about his room.
'sThomas, Thomas" he said. IT ann
M here for something. and now Ive for
gotten WHAT"
his faithful retainer.
"Ah, the verv thing-the very thing!
Thank YOU. Thomas. Good-night!'-.
Spare Moments
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21

and a riot are synonymous terms, or
whether it is heralded abroad that the
people Of this community will tolerate
the indecent use Of official power Tor the
conservation of private political ends. Is
will take years for this city to live down
the reputation which acting officers OF
the law inflicted upon this community,
when they attempted by armed force to
prevent the peaceful exercise of the po-
litical prerogatiyes Of the people.
The officers in question are perhaps
more to be pitied than censured for their
ignorance and stupidity in the wanton
violation of their duty, and the infection
of a public disgrace upon our city, but
the men behind them in yesterdays pro-
ceedings, and who endeavored to incite
the Clark adherents to some act which
could nave been construed into a justifi-
cation for their arrest and detention un-
til after the work of the convention had
been concluded, cannot be too severely
condemned. Those who are responsible
for a display of force, in an effort to pre-
vent the guests of this city from exercis-
ing in peace their political p~rerogatives
under the law, will live to see the day
when they will feel grateful for the pa
tience of the Clark men in not r%esenting
the interference as it would have been
resented in Kentucky. 1t is to the credit
of the Clarkites, and will so appear at
Kansas City, that while insisting upon
their rights they made no counter dis
play of force, and thus prevented addi-
tional disgrace from being inflicted upon
our peace-loving community.
~ -
One of the most important features of
the political lessons Of yesterday stands
separate and apart from the question of
inherent merits. as claimed by either
wing of the democracy. 1t rests in the
; avowed willingness of the Daily faction
to carry out their purposes by fraud and
force, when lacking the numerical
| strength to win the objects aimed at.
! Murder, assassination and riot, could
|, e.. .sMt' @' s MATTE E- s 9utrE#
easily have been added to their other po-
litical accomplishments yesterday had
the Clark men shown the same spirit of
rule or ruin. The decent, respectable
people OF all political organizations in
this state cannot afford to overlook the
dangers which the control of the DAILY
democracy would inflict upon this com
monwealth. The serpent should be
s%trangled before it's fangs are too vigor-
ously exercised upon the body polite
May God protect the people.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21
REFUSED TO COMMIT PERJURY.

1t was a most humiliating spectacle In
the DAILY rump convention yesterday
when public insults were hurled in the
members of the faction of the democracy
to which he belongs.
Among other drives at his excellency,
he was requested to explain why he did
not testify in the Clark case.
In the speech of explanation made by
the governor he is reported to have said
that the reason he did not take the wit
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21
Yesterdays

From a perusal of the Anaconda
Standard this morning one will learn
that the Daily mem walked off with the
laurels In the partially fought battle of
yesterday. while an equally careful read
Eng of the Butte Miner will show that
the Clark men scored a victory. To the
Independent observer, who acquaints
himself with all the facts presented by
the situation. it will appear that the
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21
WILD REPORTS
OF DEATH OF SEYMOUR AND
MURDER OF FOREIGN
- MINISTERS.
BRI TISH MISSIONS ARE LOOTED
Foreign Settlement at Tien Ts;n Wa.
Reduced to Ashes-Ofhcial
Japanese Report.

70 June 21.-The reports of
the murder of foreign ministers at Pc
Kin and of the death of Admiral Sew
although viewed with suspicion.
nave created a profound sensation. The
press expresses the opinion that Japan
must, with or without the consent of the
powers, adopt active measures. The
naval and military officers are very busy.
Probably the whole Hierosoma division
under command Of General Fukashina
will be af1oat within a few days. The
Russian cruiser Rurik has arrived here
with the new Russian minister to Japan,
and will leave for TAXI today.
Berlin. June 21.-rhe admiralty is still
without news of the death of Captain
Lars. commander Of the Iltls, or the
w%ounding of Lieutenant Kuehn. There
is no officer of this NAME. but there is a
lieutenant Kieuhn.
Shanghai, Tune 21.-The British de-
stroyer Whiting at Chez Foo reports that
nothing has been heard from Admiral
Seylnour's force for six days. The
French consul wires that the British mis-
sion at Tsan Chow has been looted and
the missionaries conveyed to ar unknown
place by a Chinese general.
Hong Kong, June 21.-Reports have
been received here from Canton that ow-
ing to the representations of the foreign
consuls, Ii Hung Chang has consented
to remain in Canton.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21

ness stand, when Senator Clark was on
trial, was because he knew nothing to
which he could swear to, and he ere
fused" to commit perjury.
This apology for failing to do a duty
to the DAILY wing, Of performing a part
which every prominent adherent of that
faction is supposed to do-namely, tes-
fifty against Clark whenever the oppor
tunity presents siiitee1-would doubtless
have been acceptable to the public had
it not beer for a couple Of features in
case which will hardly stand the
force of an analysis.
IF Governor Smith did not know any
thing about the case which he could
swear to, why, in the name OF all that Is
GOOD and great, did he afix his offfcial
e6 to a statement which posi-
lively asserted that a large number OF
the Members of the sixth legislative as
semblv had accepted bribes to vote for
Mr.. Clark?
Did Governor Smith tell the truth IN
that statement which was laid before the
committee ON privileges and elections!
IF SO. why did he not go on the Wit
,,ass stand and swear to the facts?
WHY was he unwilling to back up those
st AT ements. face to face with the conn
mittee, if they were true?
If they were not true, and he would
mt go ON the witness stand to de1eipa
them. why did he officially sign them'
and as the chief executive Of this state
o,ace the brand of infamy upon rhe
cha racter of the men enumerated IN tnat
document?
These are pertinent suggestions "nich
rvere overlooked by his exceliency' "hen
| he tried to explain away his neglect u
d,,tv in not throwing the harpoon" into
Mr.. Clark from the witness stand.
Then. again, what did the governor
mean in saying hat he refused to
| commit perjury?
A refusal to do a thing implies an OPP
portunity to do it.
/ Does his eXcellency WISH = nv
he was given an opportunity to commit
perjury in behalf of the Daily democracy?
Perish the thought!
By declaring that he refused" to com
init perjury in that case. does the COVER
nor wish to add another feather to his
political adornments. or advertise MS
moral fibre to the world?
Tt is really too bad that such an en-
barrassment as an explanation should
have beer inflicted upon the chief execu-
! tive of this state. when he was confess
edly in the house of his friends.
Some of the political gags worn by thu
Daily delegates must hav worked loose
for them to speak out in meeting in such
an unbecoming n
Unless able to prove an alibi the dele.
gates who fired" such questions al
+! Governor Smith will themselves be fired
in the due order of politics.
1t was hardly in order to raise a ques.
ton as to the character of a mans worl
in behalf of pure politics, when the pur.
differs want to send him to the nationa
convention as a standing example o
their political work.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21

But the Daily men, recognizing their
lack of numerical strength, and fearing
the Clark majority would give them no
valid excuse for boiling, took arbitrary
stems to prevent their enemies from en-
tering the convention hall. No honest
claim to party preferment can justify q
resort to armed force to deprive contest
ants of the right to a hearing. In gong
to s,,ch an extreme the DAILY men not
on,v advertised to the world the numeri-
cal akin of their cause. but n
most hagrantly insulted the good name
of our city at home and abroad. While
our people are peace-loving, magnant-
nous and just in their dealings between
man and man, and believe in honestly in
expression and fair-play in action
it has been given out to h world that
in this splendid Industrial metropolis OF
the Northwest a riot was imminent, and
that special officers of the law were
added to the regular force in order to
preserve peace! Butte receives another
black eye in point of reputation, whether
it is believed throughout the nation tina
, q democratic state convention in this cit,
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-21
TO ADVERTISERS.

we wish to announce that the Inter
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west that has a carrier system tnrougn-
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Inhabitants throughout the state: our
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
How's This,

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY, Props. Toledo, Q.
We, the undersigned, have known r. J..
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him prefectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm:,
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo O. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale Druggist. Toledo o.
/. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood andmucous
surface of the system. Price, 75c. pei
bottle. Sold by all druggists. Testimonial
free
HALLS family Pills are the best.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
The New School Board.

The commissions have arrived for
the newly appointed members of the
parish. school board which is COM
posed of p, U. Leblanc, first ward /;
Lodias Leblanc, second ward O.
Bourque and F. D. Lege, third ward ;
A. B. Broussard, fourth ward !;
George Hayes, fifth ward; Felix
Broussard, six ward; A. Theall,
seventh ward; Lee Elliott, eighth
ward. They are expected to NEE:
soon to elect a superintendent, and
it is generally conceded that Hon. j.
Kitchell will succeed himself.
The public schools of the parish will
open on the first Monday in Novem-
Der which is the 9th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
The Plaquemime Locks.

Some uneaisness has been occasion
ed by the statement that there was a
dangerous crack. in the locks at
Plaquemine, a gentleman in New Iberia
wrote q friend in Plaquemine and got
the following informationi A small
crack has developed in the center OF
the bed of the channel, but it is so
small that one not familiar with the
work would never be able to discover
it. Same was cansed by the settling
of the walls. II the crack grows any
larger, it will not stop the work. The
bed can be taken out and anew one
put in if the cracks prove to be OF
such a nature as to make the present
one that is now in use, unfit fol
placing lock gates.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Rice Threshing Commenced.

Messrs. Bernard & Chappuis have
finished cutting about It's acres of
rice and are now threshing it. The
rice is yielding IS barrels per acre
and has been contracted at $50 per
barrel.
This gives . neat return of $6S per
acre at an expense of SIS leaving a
snug little profit Of $45. Il
This means q profit OF $4,000 on
100 acres, Who could ask for better
returns than this? Bernard 6 Chap
pujsihave always done well in raising
rice and firmly believe that any body
can succeed who will go at it right.
I-Rayne Tribune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Free of Charge.

Any adult suffering from a cold settled
on the breast, bronchitis, throat or lung
troubles of any nature. who will call at
N. C. Young, Abbeville, La. or Kibbe &
Williams, Erath. La, will be presented
with a sample bottle of Bosehee's German
Syrup, free of charge. Only one bottle
given to one person, and none to children
without order from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had such
a sale as Boschee's German Syrup in all
parts of the civilized world Twenty
years ago millions. of bottles were given
away, and your druggists will tell you
it's success was marvellous. 1t is really
the only throat and Lung Remedy gener,
ally endorsed by physicians. One Is CEN
bottle will cure or prove it's value. Sold
by dealers in all civilized countries. 2
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

III. B. Cord, died suddenly of neu-
ralgia of the heart, at his home near
Wright in this parish on Tuesday
morning, August %, 1900, aged
about 81 years. Mr.. Cord removed
to Vermilion parish some Z or 8 years
ago, from Parke County, Indiana,
where he was at one time County
recorder for several terms. He leaves
a widow and several children, one OF
them being Mrs. ]. n. Foutz Of
Wright, another daughter, Mrs.
John Cleland, lives in Philadelphia.
The remains were buried at Gueydan.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Gueydan's New Warehouse.

The enterprising little rice town OF
Gneydan is not going to be caught
this season with inadequate ware
house capacity for the storage OF the
rice from that section.
A new corporation, styled the
Gueydan Warehouse Company, Ltd,
has organized, and will begin work
immediately on a 200 by so foot
rice warehouse. The Gueydan Rice
Mill Company has added a $50 by 20
foot two-story brick warehouse to
their plant. The American Rice
Mill lately bought the Gillentine
warehouse, Ground has been broken
near the depot for a 200 by 40 foot
rice warehouse by the Marks Rice
Mill. This place will therefore have
1850 feet of warehouse frontage to
handle the coming crop. The
capacity Of the Gueydan Rice Mill
Limited, has just been increased to
400 sacks per day.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

- $500
Miss Lydia Lemaire of New Or
leans has been here for several days
visiting her relatives and is stopping.
with her sister-in-law Mrs. Eugenius
Lemaire.
Mrs. A. j. GODDARD, accompanied
by Mrs. w. s.. Nilsson of Perry, and.
Miss Crazy Feray, left for Gibson to.
join, her little daughter, Editha, who
has been with her grandparents for,
two months at Greenwood plantation.
Last week at the college of the
Holy Angels, Rampant and Congress.
streets, the following young lady
was. admitted into the order of
Marianites: Miss Rosa Rice, born
in Ahbeyille, La. In religion, Sister
Mary Of St. Hilary.
Our old friend A. G.. Maxwell who
has been absent this summer yisitisg
friends and relatives. in Alabama and
Maryland, returned from Baltimore
Saturday evening. He looks much
improved by his trip and we trust
will remain in good spirits.
Eddie Wilson who will be remem-
bered by many of our people as one Of
the first PROJECTORS of the City Market
some years ago, and who went from
here to Biloxi, returned last week.
He has suffered, a misfortune in the
sad death of.his little child who ar
rived here quite ill with %diphtheria.
and died the next day.
Road overseer j. N. Foutz threw
down his coat some days back with
the determination not to put 1t on
again till the principal road in his
district should be.repaired. Result:
Three miles Of road east of town
good enough to run bicycle races
upon, and three miles OF section is
and passing through Wright good
enough to show to 1.-THE Governor.
Wouldn't everybody like to live in
the Foutz district! Get after your
road overseers, and make them give
you good roads.-Gueydan News.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Baptist Church Dedication.

Dedication services will be held at
the new Baptist church on the corner
of Vermilion and st. Charles streets,
next Sunday at II O'Clock a. m.
Rev. Mr.. Boone of the Baptist
church, of Alexandria, and Rev. Mr.
johnson, State evangelist, will be
present and conduct the services.
Every body is cordially invited to
attend the first services.
o. NJ. Lucas, Pastor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
The Confederate Veteran.

The growth of the Confederate
Veteran, published by S. A. Cunning
ham, at Nashville, Tenn, is remark
able. It's circulation Of elghty-four
issues, monthly, aggregated to JAN
uary 1900, 1896, 49,. copies. Average
for 1898. 1888; 1894, 1o,137; 1895,
Is, $40; 1896, 13,444 1897, Is, l75
1898, 10, 100; 1899, 20, l66.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Buncombs Cabbage Seed.

The undersigned offer the pure North
Carolina Buneombe Cabbage Seed for
sale. Grown upon the lands once owned
by the originator of the Buncombe Cab
bage. Seed delivered at your post-office
free. at the follwing prices: 5-cesat,t papers
six for IS cents; 10-cent papers, three for
25 cents; one OF. Is cents; one lb. $500.
tom" r. ZACHARY g. SON,
Cashiers, N. G.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Death of W. O. Pipes.

Last week Mr.. and Mrs. w. O.
Pipes left here for Kerrville, Texas, in
the hope of there finding restoration
to health. He bore the trip well to
Houston, where he was met by his
father and brother, so Mrs. Pipes
returned, reaching here Sunday even
ing. Tuesday morning a telegram
came stating that he died from a
hemorage of the lungs at 5:45 p. m.
at San Antonio. At the the time OF
his death he was 81 years, 8 months
and IL days old.
Mr.. Pipes came to, Vermilion parish
in 1890 and was employed in the
office of the Vermilion Star for seve-
raj years, and finally purchased the
paper in 1898, and conducted the
same until 1897; when he became
associated with Col. Joel Moody and
changed the name to, the Republican
Idea. In the fall of 1897 he moved
to Gueydan and started the Gueydan
News. Here he remained until the
later part of 1899 when his health
begain to fail, and he sold out; and
moved to Shreveport where he purch-
ased the Progress, a thriving paper.
but his health continuing to fail he
was. soon compelled to abandon work.
He made a brave fight against the
insidious ravages of that fell disease
Consumption, but alas! to no avail
and while still battling for life and
full Of hope the dread summons came.
His remains arrived here Wednesday
evening by train, and were inferred
in the Masonic Cemetery,
He leaves a widow, Carrie White,
daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w. D.
White, whom he marriedin 1894, and
four children, who have the hearty
sympathy of the entire community in
their sad bereavement.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Town ana Parish.
What's The Use.

What's the use in fishin'
II the fish won't bite?
What's the use in wishin'
:, If the wish amt right?
What's the use in lickin'
+. If the world don't know?
What the use in kicken'
When you'll hurt your toeF
SO,
Take it easy when you fish,
Be mighty keerful how yer wish,
Use yer judgment when yer lick,
Lower yer toe before yer kick,
An yer'll call yerself a brick,
/ Know.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

OF it the Chicago Times-Herald say
editorally: "Harlequin's style is charac-
n and brightens the deadly seriousness
of its convictions. The paper has found
prosperity early in it's career and is rapid
" becoming the best quoted journal of its
kind in all the South.
Harlequin smaks of the Gulf South as the
Argonaut does of the iPacific Coast and
as the Criterion does of lartistic New
York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
Mount Carmel Convent.

The patrons of.the school and the
public are notified that the opening of
the APPRENTICESHIP will be on Mon
day, September Sd, 1900, when all those
intending to enter as pupils are re-
quested TO be on hands
MOTHER HYACINTHE,
superioress.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

WANTED

Reliable mani for manager of branch
office l wish to open in this vicinity.
Good opening for an energetic sober
mon. Kindly mention this paper when
writing.
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Illustrated catalogue 4 cts. postage. ct
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01
LOUIS BURK EFT,
PRACTICAL
Matchmaker, JgVBIGr,
AND DIAMOND SETTER.

AND DIAMOND SETTER.
will be found at Vermilion Hard
ware Co. Store on State street. I.
Does all kinds Of watch, clocks
ijewelry and spectacle repairs, in 9
neat practical and vurkmanlike
manner,-carries the largest and
most: complete assortment 'of all
kinds of materials and will do your
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prices, consistent with good work.
manship. Give him a trial and be
convinced.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-09-01

A paper Of bold and vigorous opinion.
The most pronounced journalistic success
of the South in wears.