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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-05-26

Phe following bills wore then read
ordered paid, to wit:
Arthur Trahan, work and materials
furnished for Rice Cove school y ~
F. G. Cole, mdse furnished Indian
Bayou school on
Joel Moody, printing 1000 school
warrants ~
L. Fox, hauling and furnishing ma
terial for out house Lake Arthur
Abbev1lle Hardware Co. Lmtd. mdse
from Oct. e, 1899, to February J,
v o. Broussard, 0. Rourque, assg,
work and materials furnished MS
e. M. stebbins, lumber furnished
sundry schools from JAN. e. to Dec; Is,
1899 2 lo9 %
N. c. Young. mdse from Sept; IL,
to Jan. Is, 1900 l w
stauffer Bros. Il Co. merchandise to
Jan. IS, 1899 S24
Abbeville school. . W
Ned Bergman, lumber furnished 81 sun 4
dry schools $1I W
Hattie Jones, 'mdse furnished Daspit
school Z oo
Lew Derouen, work and materials
furnished Crosse Isle school zoo
l.. J. Feray, telephone message for
Board 20
Alex Leblanc, repairing windows
Abbeville school 5 on
v. H. Wood, mdse Daspit schl $ l 90
j. B. Ledoux, mdse Garland Fore
man school w
A. B. Broussard, mdse Maurice schl
colored y 0
Eli Wise, Treasurer, for 2 1-2 com on
$64O2. IA disbursement 5 I6O W
W. Fl. Williams, repairs on Maurice
school, colored 0 w
!, Gus GSdchaux, lumber from April
5, 1899 to Feb. 3, 1900 S 10 5O
VIM. Sarver, bricks and materials
furnished and work or two school hou-
ses in 9th ward 60 70
j. R. Kitchell, 10 days com $50 90
R. Fl. Mills Drug Co. Lmtd mdse
5 from April 10, 1895, to April ",
1899, $1O1o
} The being no further business the
J meeting adjourned sine die.
} o. BOURQUE, President.
j. R. KITcHELL, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-05-26
School Board Proceedings.

ABBEv1LLE, La, March 10, 1900.
The Board of School Directors in and
: for the parish of Vermilion met this
day in lieu of the meeting on the first
Saturday in January, 1900, the Board
having failedisto meet on that day as
the law requires.
The members present were Messrs.
o. B~ourque, A. Theali, Geo. Hayes,
Dupre Meyers and Felix. Broussard.-
Absent: d. e. Hunt and P. Dupre
Leblanc.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
The reports of the finance COMMITTEE
we're read and ordered published, as
{ follows
Finance Committee Reports:
ABBEVILLE.iL TIA, Nov. z, 1899.
"a n siding of Sheriff on rolls OF 1899:
amt col poll par Sptfss rll'99 SllS.O
roll mar 47.9
:. -" cor go
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-05-26
Notice To

hereby forbid any one to trespass on
my lands in Vermilion parish, Louisiana,
in any way, shape, form or what
sneyer. Any person OF persons caught
trespasSing on said premises will be pros
ecuted to the full extent of the law.
ALCIDE LEBLANC
Abbeville, La, October Ia, 1899. ly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24

known as Reelfoot river. Along its
shores are hotels, hunting lodges Of
many famous sporting clubs of the
cities of America and hundreds of
f,shermen's huts. Tons of fish and
wild game are shipped monthly from
there.
There is no stretch of country more
gloomy or desolate than the vast ter
ritory in Northwestern Tennessee,
Southeastern Missouri and Arkansas,
known as the Sunk lands. The bot
tom seemed to have dropped out at the
time of the big earthquake of 1911. To
a novice in woodcraft or swamp navl-
cation it is a most hazardous under
taking to penetrate far beyond the
borders of this wilderness of cypress,
elbow brush and other specimens of
the lowland trees and tangled vine
thickets. 1t is comparatively easy to
move about where only the cypress
trees grow and in the fall, when the
dry season comes. There are numer-
GUS lakes, large and small, some Of
great depth. Most of these areas Of
open water are dotted with Islands,
and in many places fallen trees and
great black stumps make hiding places
for enormous turtles, snakes and other
reptiles in summer, while in winter the
raccooon, otter mink and muskrat
perch upon them. Hundreds of men
spend most of their days in the borders
or in the heart of this watered wilder
ness. They hunt and trap as the sea-
sons come and go.
Throughout the Sunk land districts
are islands from half to twenty acres
in dimensions. The larger ones con-
tain oak, hickory and smaller growths
of underbrush, but most of them are
covered with small cane, on which deer
feed and fatten, The most remark
able of these is Bone Island, which
covers an area of six acres. This
island is a rendezvous for professional
hunters. 1t is literally covered with
bones of animals and birds. Great
heaps of them can be seen at different
places. The bleaching bones tell of
merciless slaughter of wild game for
their pelts and feathers. Men receive
good pay for their plumage and quills.
The birds are pOtted in the night, when
big guns are used that do deadly work
among the flocks as they rest in the
open water.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
McKINLEYISMS.

'Thcy did not stack arms. They did not run
away. They were not serving the insurgents in
the Philippines their sympathizers at home.
They had no part or patience with the men, few
in number, happily, who would have rejoiced to
see them lay down their arms in the presence
of an enemy whom they had just emancipated
from Spanish rule, and who should have been our
frmest friend
"The government to which you gava your love
and loyalty welcomes you to your homes. With
no blot or stain upon your record, the story Of
your unselfsh service your country and to
civilization will be, to the men who take your
places at the front and on the firing line and to
future generations, an example of patriotism
and inspiration to duty"
''It now rests upon us and upon those who toi-
low us to sec to it mat this Union OF States
established by the fathers, representing liberty
and Justice representing the highest opportunities
and blessings, shall not perish from the earth.'"
''The grecnbacks no longer seek the treasury TO
drain it Of gold. The people want the grcenbacks
and prefer them to gold. The endless chain has
been broken, and endless confidence in the gov
ernment has set in
ave are now a united country, and wA ara
united for the right, we are united for liberty;
we are united for civilizations; we are united for
humanity. And being thus united We are inyinci-
ble.'
Educated womanhood is open school for
citizenship every day Of the year, and the home
Is the training school for the author and tho
soldier and the statesman
ave are once more and forever one people; ons
in faith, one in purpose, one in willingness to
sacrifice for the honor Of the country and ths
glory OF our flag"
"This republic rests not upon force not upon
the strength of our armies our navics, hut
upon the mastcriul power Of the American peo'
pie"
eve cannot enjoy The clorirs Of victory with.
ont bearing whatever burdens it. imposes, feeling
assured they will carry blessings TO the people"
at dors not stand for dcspotismit stands iov
peace and progress and liberty and law and kind
~ government wherever its sacred folds float
.We have turned from academic theories 10
trade conditions aud arc seeking our share Of tho
worlds markets.
"Happy homes and happy fresideS make a good
community, good citizens, and great country"
"Therc was NO flaw in your virtoryi there will
be no faltcTinG in maintaining it,"
"The voice Of the people in this country J., the
law of the land"
"Thc hest policy in this world Tor man or ma
ton is duty"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
LAST WEEK OF
TRIBUNE'S CONTEST

is now seventh, and Eugene Boland.
who was sixth then, has dropped be-
hind to eighth. Harry Reese. who
was seventh. has stuck close to Bo.
land. and still follows him in ninth
position. Miss Fannie Williams hal
also lost little ground during TN,
week, and instead of being eighth
as she was last Monday, is tenth. ant
Miss Grace Simrell has lost one notcl
and is in eleventh place. The res
follow as they did at the beginnin
of last week.
The points scored during the woe
by the contestants were numerous (
the aggregate. The largest numb,
was brought in by Miss Jennie Ny
ers, of Lake Ariel. 70. The next, n
order. were David V. Birtley, 40;
Charles Rodriguez, II; Arthur Kem
merer, 3Si David G.. Spencer, IS; Mis-
Grace Simrell. 26: Miss Mary YeagcI
"a; Oliver Callahan, 2l Sidney w
Hayes. 13; Miss Fannie T.. Williams
10; Harry Reese. Z. and Eugene 30
land, 3. Richard Roberts, John r
Smith, Edward Murray and Robcr
Campbell failed to make any returni
during the week. 1t will be noticed
that although several of the contest
ants failed to advance in the list dur
ing the week. they nevertheless
scored many points, and their tirelesi
efforts and laudable ambition, if cone
tinued through the remaining days
are quite likely to be rewarded al
the end of the current week. Ons
more week of good work will deter-
mine.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24

daughter. BY thrift and industry they
soon built a comfortable home. whose
hospitality will he remembered hv
many pioneer settlers of tho town. OF
this family only three are left. Mrs.
William Nebone and Peter, of Avoca.
and Hugh, of Susquchanna. The
funeral took place yesterday after
noon. The pall-hearors were John
Campbell, Ebenezer Frue. charles
Aikman, Thomas Hanlon, Patrick
Doran and Frank Kane. Interment
was made in st. Mary'S cemetery.
Mrs. Rose Newlin was called TO
Plains on Friday, on account of the
death of her father. Alexander Nc
Kaa, at the age of oighty-four years.
The marriage of Miss Susanna Den
mis- and Bernard OBoylc was solemn
lied at the residence of the brides
parents on Saturday evening at 73O
O'Clock, Rev. R. NJ. Pascoc officiating.
The bride was attired in a gown of
brown whipcord, with white satin
trimmings. Her maid was Miss Eliza
beth Williams, of Dorranccton. who
was attired In a gown Of blue broad
cloth, with pink trimmings. The groom
was waited upon by David Williams,
Of DorranCeton. After the ceremony
about fifty guests sat at table. They
will begin housekeeping in a prettily
furnished home on Main street.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Foreign Missionary society Of the Wyo-
ming district will be held in the Metho-
dist Episcopal church tomorrow morn
ing and afternoon. The following is
the programme: Devotion, Miss Mary
Wells; welcome, Mrs. NJ. a. Flock; re-
sponse, president; reports. recording
secretary, treasurer, corresponding sec
retary; auxiliaries, Epworth League
societies; Mission bands; singing; pa
pers; programme during the past year,
Mrs. Horatio Moore: What Can
Do?" Miss Mary Compton; letter from
China, Mrs. Frances Haynes; mite
boxes, Mrs. T.. V. Armstrong; appoint
ments of committee. Afternoon-De-
votion, Mrs. Amelia Smith; paper,
How Shall We Make Missions Popu-
| lar With Young !'eople?" Miss Eliza
beth Thompson; reading, "If They
only Knew" Mrs. L. NJ. Furey; "The
Woman's Friend" Mrs. II. Shoemaker;
singing; Syria. Mrs. Hickock; China,
Mrs. r. NJ. Pascoe. Basket lunch, cof-
fee and fruit furnished by Avoca MEM
bers
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
PITTSToN.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Pittston Sept. 2S.-When the drivers
employed by the Pittston Ice company
arrived at the barn, near the Eagle
hose house. about o'clock this morn
ing, they found a stranger lying on the
floor. The man gave his name as Jo-
seph Lenahan. unmarried, aged sixty
four years. He said he had lived in
Sugar Notch, LuZcrnc county, for the
past eight years, and was searching
for work here. While walking the Erie
and Wyoming tracks in the rear OF
South Main street, he was attacked by
parties, who beat and robbed him Of
81, threw him down the railroad bank
and boosted him through a window
into the Ice companys barn, where he
was found. He was taken to the Pitts
ton hospital. His injuries consisted of
a cut on the hand, bruises on the arm.
small cuts and bruises on the head,
and a wrenched knee.
No new developments have appeared
in the strike situation here, and the
first week was attended with a gen
eral suspension of operations at all
collieries. The only places where any
show has been made at working is at
the washeries. That at the Butler col
liery of the Butler Coal company has
been in operation all week. and sew
eral carloads of the smaller sizes have
been marketed every day. At No. s
washery of the Pennsylvania Coal COM
pany a break in the machinery caused
a suspension of operations yesterday
morning, but it is expected work will
be resumed there Monday morning.
No. s washery of the same collery
has continued in operation all week.
though very short handed. The strik-
ers have endeavored to persuade the
men at this washery to remain home
during the past few days, and while
they have been partly successful,
enough wOrkmen have been on hand
TO keep the place going. The union
men will continue to give attention to
the place and hope to have it idle be-
fore the second week of the strike
draws to a close. Yesterday morning
they surrounded a Cork Lane young
man on his way to the washery and
tried to persuade him to return home,
but he drew a revolver and threatened
to- shoot them if they didn't cease in
terfering with him.
Last week was pay week at most of
lllC Nullltll-S lltIbCiDOul anu DuSlltSS
has been quite brisk. August was the
best working month the colieries have
had for a long time, and last week S
pay was consequently somewhat larger
than usual. The WOrkmen have paid
up their last months store bill and
have placed large orders for goods. 1t
is said most of the companies will pay
again this week. and the men being
then paid up to date, the end of this
week will doubtless find many of those
anxious to work leaving here for other
parts i'm search of employment.
In St. Johns Roman Catholic church
this morning, Rev. Father Eugene
GarVcy announced to his parishionerS
that next sunday at 9 o'clock the mass
would be for the workmen among his
congregation who are now on strike,
and at that time he would ask the
men to take a pledge to abstain from
the use Of intOXiCants during the eX-
istenCe of the strike.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
HEALTH NOTICE !
Householders Cautioned.
TYPHOID FEVER PREVALENT
Rely Upon Platt's Chlorides to Dis
infect Your Premises,

Typhoid, now prevalent, can be pre-
vented by the careful boiling of drink
ing water and the thorough use of a
reliable disinfeCtant. Fevers freuuent-
~ follow the Fall house opening. due
to foul gases and disease-breeding
matter developed in the house during
summer. For purifying the waste
pipes, closets sinks and all waste car
rying arrangements, for sprinkling
about the cellars, store rooms, ETC.,
Platts Chlorides has proven a most
reliable and economical disinfcctant.
1t is a colorless liquid and when dl-
lutcd and sprinklcd about leaves no
stain or smell, while it instantly re-
moves any foul odors and destroys dis
ease e-breeding matter. A quart bottle
will last an average family a month
and it can be obtained at all druggists,
high groccrs and house-furnish-
ing dealers.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
NEW MILFORD.

Special In the S,rauton Tribune.
New Milford. Sept. 22.-The Presby-
terian Sunday school held their an
nual picnic at Rock Bottom today.
Mrs. q. f. Shay and son. Carleton,
of Peckville, We're guests of Mrs.
Shays parents last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lyons, of Mont
rose. We're entertained at the home
of Mr. II. Garratt last Sunday.
$. Y. Trumbull and family have re-
turned from their summer home at
Beaver Meadow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Ward, of Hall
stead, were callers inStown one day
this week.
Prof. II. j Risk gave a very pleas
ing entertainment at the Baptist
church Friday evening.
Mrs. Charlotte Bean, of Bingham
ton, recently spent week at the hom
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Seymour.
Miss Madge Roe, of Tairdale, is Wis
iting her sister, Mrs Edwin Adams.
Mrs. David Van Buskirk is visiting
friends at Rochester. \. Y.
Mrs. w. II. Schippert is spending Il
few days at Jersey city.
Miss Ethel and Bessie Lewis have
returned from Hallsrrad and SuSquc-
hanna. where they have bccn visiting
friends the past week.
Miss Lizzie Johnson. of RinghamtOn,
! is guest of Mrs. Albert Heitzman.
Miss Bessie Shclp is spending a few
| days at Carbondalc.
Leon Quinn. son of Jerome Quinn,
| of the township, while out hunting
| Wednesday afternoon, had his left arm
mangled between the elbow and shoul-
! der, by an accidental discharge of
/ his gun. The accident happened dur
| ing the afternoon and at 10 o'clock
! the arm was amputated at the shoul-
| der by Rev. ID. g. Aincy and DR.. II.
| w. Blakeslce.
Pauline Ayres, daughter of T.. J.
| Ayres, of the township, while playing
| with her school friends near Bradley
school house, Friday, fell and broke
her arm. She is attended by Dr. d. G.
| Ainey.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
FOREST CITY.

Special 10 the scranton Tribune.
Forest city, Sept. 23.-There is no
change in the strike situation in or
about Forest city. Not a ripple of any
kind has appeared, and as long as the
company does not try to operate its
mines no trouble need be feared. Near
ly all of the mules are now i'm pasture
Most of the monthly men who have
not already been laid off will probably
get a vacation after the first of the
month. The company seems prepar-
ing for long seige.
The company store at RichmOndale
was closed up Friday, and the men
will receive their September earnings
in cash.
Edward Horton fell from the new
Washcry on Friday night and frac-
tured his leg. Mr.. Horton was to have
been the delegate from the Enterprise
Hose company to the state iremen's
convention
Clifford lodge. Independent Order OF
odd Fellows, will elect officers tomor-
row night.
Eugene +. Deming, the well-known
liveryman, was married to Miss Nc
Clclland, at Niagara last week.
visitor in town the latter part Of
last week.
Itcv. and Mrs. Joseph Madison, Of
Scranton, visited friends here last
week. Mr. Madison is a former pastor
of the Methodist church.
Mrs. NJ. Lawrence, of bethany. has
been ill at the home of w. H. Bates.
Forest city will be quite largely rep
resented at the Wayne county fair this
week.
our local hunters should remember
that ii is not yet lawful To kin rabbits,
squirrels and partridEcs.
Poor Director f. p. Holmes is again
confined to his bed.
r. r. Alexander has been placed on
the Prohibition ticket for jury COM
missioner.
Dr Noble has moved his office from
over Fricdman's store to the building
next to the bank.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
CoNFEREES PICK STEWART.
Eighth District Delegates Choose
Northampton's Favorite Son.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Easton, Sept. 22.--The Republican
Congressional conference of the Eighth
district met in the office of General
Reeder this afternoon. There was a
good attendance of prominent Rcpub-
licans from the district, besides the
seventeen COnferees from Carbon, Mon
roe. Pike and northampton counties.
Special interest in the meeting was
eNinced because of the bright prospects
of Republican success this year.
Nominations for candidate for con-
Gress being i'm order, Mr.. Thomas, Of
Carbon, named George NJ. Davies, Of
LansfOrd.
Horace Magce. of IGaston, named
Russell G. Stewart, of this city. \ vote
was taken and resulted: Stewart, II;
Davis, ..
Mr.. Thomas withdrew the name Of
Mr.. Davies by the lattcrs request and
the nomination of Mr.. Stewart was
made unanimous.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
NICHOLSON.
- the Scranton Tribune,

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Nicholson. Sept. 22.-Miss Grace
Smith, of Nay Aug, IS visiting friends
In town.
Mr.. and Mrs II. S. stephens. daugh-
ter, Helen, and son, Simpson, are
spending few days with Mr.. Ste
phens' parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. h.
stephens, OF Royal.
Miss Lena Bonno, vino has been vis-
iting her brother Mr.. Fred Bonno, of
Scranton, has returned home.
Mr.. William Crock was business
caller in Scranton Saturday.
Miss Smith, of Scranton, visited Miss
Cara Tiffany Saturday.
Yrs. A. w. Stark and daughter,
Ethel spent Saturday I'm Scranton.
Fred ROusht and Lyman Pratt left
FRIDAY morning for Barnegatt Bay, on
fishing expedition.
AIr. f. NJ. Williams has gone to
Mansfield to attend the fair.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
AERoNAUT FALLS 1000 FEET.
Dropping on Telephone Wire His
Life Was Saved.

BY Exclusive Nhc from The Associated Press
Lancaster, Sept. 23.--This after
afternoon while Carl Bryan. an aero
naut with a circus which has been cx-
hibtlng here, was making an aScen-
sion at Ephrata his balloon burst at
a height of about n thousand feet.
The parachute which he intended
using when a higher altitude was
reached, could not he opened until the
man was within several hundred feet
of the ground, and he finally fell on
some telephone wires. These broke
ahd he dropped to the ground. being
injured about the body and legs, but
not seriously.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
SUNK LANDS OF MISSISSIPPI.
Queer Region Bordering the Banks
of the Great River.
From the Chicago Record.


The Hon. ]. C. Harris, of Lake
county, is the largest land owner in
tennessee. He has recently UNDER
taken the colossal scheme of draining
Reelfoot Lake and every creek and
bayou along the Tennessee side of the
Mississippi river. If the project
proves successful, it will add some
hundreds of thousands of acres of land
to his holdings. The lands of Lake
county are the richest in the state,
the soil being ten and twelve feet
deep, with the rich accretions of ages
of overflow. An idea of their value
is conveyed from the fact that the an
nual rent per acre is s. and often
more than bale of cotton can be OBJ
tained to the acre.
The hundreds of fishermen who Sc
cure their livings from the fishing in
the lake and rivers have Joined to-
yether and secured an injunction re-
straining Mr.. Harris from the big
project of draining the lake, and an
important legal battle will result. The
fishermen allege that MIR. Harris has
no title to the lands covered by water
and that the real owners are the
DaughertY heirs, none of whom can
be found. When the earthquake of
1911 occurred that land where Reel
foot lake was formed belonged to
the Daugherty grant, but the heirs de-
sponded of ever reclaiming it, and
they have been lost to sight for many
years. Other claimants in recent
years sold their title to Mr.. Harris.
Reelfoot lake is the most noted fish
ing and hunting resort Of Tennessee,
and thousands annually come from all
parts of the country TO enjoy its nat
ural advantages. Years ago, the body
Of water. one mile wide and eigh-
teen miles in length, forced passage
to the Mississippi, and the outlet is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-24
FOUGHT THE INTRUDER.
George Settler Choked His Assailant
Into Submission.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
WilliamspOrt, Sept. ?3.-Aftcr a dcs-
pcratC hand-to-hand battle with an
alleged burglar, whom he found Prov
ling around his premises early this
morning, George ScitZar, proprietor of
"A dairy farm north of the city, over
powered and captured him.
Mr.. SETTER was awakened by the
barking of a watch dog. Going out
side, he discovered a man running
from the barn with the dog in pursuit.
Mir. Settler followed, and soon over
took the man. The supposed burglar
was armed with a hammer, and with
this he struck Mr.. Setter twice over
the head
Despite his injuries Settler succeeded
in knocking the fellow down, and be-
fore he could arise Chokcd him into
submission, Then, accompanied by a
neighbor Settler brought the alleged
burglar to Williamsport, and handed
him over to the authorities. lie was
identified as George Smith.