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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
School Board Proceedings.
Abbeville, La, July Z, 1900.

The Board Of School Directors in
and for the parish of Vermilion met
this day in regular session. Members
present were Messrs. o. BourQue, Felix
Bronssard, Aurelien Theall, and Geo.
Hayes. Absent Messrs. ID. IL. Hunt
and Dupre Meyers.
The minutes of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
On motion of Geo. Hayes, duly sec
ondcd the President, o. Bourque, was
authorized to collect from the sheriff j.
@. iiebert, the balance due by him, as
tax collector, on the rolls OF 1898 to thls
school board.
On motion of Mr.. Hayes. the public
schools of yermilion parish were order
ed opened on the first Monday oil NO
vember, 1900 for an eight months SEES
sioa.
The reports of the finance committee
we're then read, adopted aid ordered
published
Finance Committee Reports:
AbbeyilIe, La, June S, 1900.
Standing OF Sheriff on collection
May 1900 rolls 1889.
To col par roll and interest l39 - g
" poll l9sUl
" "corp Abb roll and interest 20 81
poll VI
+" "Gueydan roll 8:
q q poll III
Credits. -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
Notice To

/ hereby forbid any. one to trespass on
my lands in Vermllion parish, La, in any
wav, shape, form or amer whatsoever.
and especially on the tract known as
Dog Island,p in the 9th ward, | forbid
hunting, putting cattle on same or tres
passing in any manner, as / have cattle
and hogs on said land. Any person or
persons caught t~respassing on said prem
Uses will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law. o. RICHARD.
Abbeville, La, November II. 1899. ~
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
Gov TAYLOR,s LOVE LETTERS.

Thirteen in number, are considered his
best work that has ever come from the
gifted pen. They are full of wit and hui
NOR, sentiment and pathos: instructive
and amusing. They produce laughter and
tears. They are addressed to: Uncle
SAM Politicians Boys" Girls
~"Bachelors,n "Drummers, pc FISHERMEN"
s'FiddIers,n "Mother-in-Law.n ''CandT-
dates,u Sweethearts,t ''Sportmen," and
Teachers The book also contains sew
eral Of Gov. Taylor's noted speeches.
Post paid, rs eonts.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

The Mermentau Messenger says
the steamer Bernice Holmes has
taken about forty carloads of coal
up bayou Que de Tortue, of which
the most is for the Kaplan plant.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

Shipments of pears are increasing
and amount to several wagon loads
daily. The go by express and
freight, with destinations all the way
from Crowley to as far as Iowa and
other norther states. The great
need Of Jennings is acanning factory.
Within a radius of ten miles Of this
city not less than 5000 bushels OF
pears will be raised this year. This
matter should have the consideration
Of our people.-Jennings Times.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

A ships's cargo Of beer said to
h ave been lost in Philippine waters IN
waters is supected Of having u up
on a bar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
v. 3. saTEs cOLLEGE, LEXINGTON, KY.

~ pb.re many5oSngsnen after investing from 500
20 500 for tuition aboard. etc., have been edueatee
for positions as Bookeeegsrs. sGn2graphers' ieleg"
raphers. and now receive from SoootS $500 saiary
per year. kentucky University Dip'o'pa awasoeo
his graduates. hiSTegIeSsTsceieed ModalS at two
Worlds ExpositIonsSshG refers to thousands 5Sycs
cessfuI graduates. NoAIlacst this eheapsFt k.no
most Influential College. Vocation. Suytnfs
out for reference. Read adVertisemeht~EF Parte9
uisrs address only w. z. Smith. Lsxlngton' Ky.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04
AbberiIIe M|eridiuual.
Two Dollars N Year
America has 366, 900 coal mines.

Nearly every mar makes garden in
the spring, but only ore in ten ever
raises anything.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

S 1901 15
Your committee would respectfully
call your attention to the fact that the
names of Mentor Guidry, Dermas Ira
han and Louis Sorbet, have been
checked by us twice and the notes are
for the same amount, and fall due Dec.
loot might be well for your honora-
bic body to enquire whether possibly
n of these two notes each have not
been cancelled.
Very respectfully,
j. i. Kitchell,
VIM. P. Miller.
The following bills were then read,
allowed and ordered paid o. Bour-
que, mdse from Oct. 7th to Nov. 18th
1899, Sc Is. Eli Wise, q on $lo922..
- disbursement as Treas'r $273 o6
D. Topkinhenduck work and material
on Henry high school So 70. A. j.
Golden, II days com work S. 90 Nc
Corkle, mdse for Abbeville school 4Oc.
r. T. Derouen. livery hire SIS 30. a
Landry, on poll tax 81 oo. j. r. Kit
chell, 10 days com work, expenses il
writing schools and expressage paid fol
Board, $37 90. W. P. Miller, 10 days
com work, $50 o
There being no further business the
Board adjourned sine die.
O. BOURQUE, President.
j. r. KITCHELL, Secretary.
Maine has housed 1,485, 500 tons o
ice.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1900-08-04

Maine has housed 1885, 500 tons of
ice.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01
INVESTIGATING CUBA.
Custom House Declared to he Hoa-
estIy Conducted.

HAVANA, May 29.-Gencral Wood
has received Il report from the auditors
who have been investigating the treas
UIy and the customs departments. The
auditors say they have not finished their
work. but believe that everything, SO Gar
as they have gone. is satisfactory. At
all events, the method of keeping the
books is perfect and does not present any
difficulty to the examiner. The auditors
are not Havana employees, but have
been brought especially from the United
States because Of their records as OK
pcIts. Although the investigation has
not been completed. much qualification is
felt 10y the officials at the provisional re-
port.
1t is now believed that scandal does not
touch any other branch of the service
than the postal. At the Cuban clubs,
however, they say that the postal frauds
alone "sctlc the question of American
occupatiou.' couteuding that this must
cease as soon as the military is with
drawn, because as the Cubans put it,.
"thc only civil department not under
military supervision turns out TO he a
gigantic fraud" The argument is that
the Americans will not attempt after
these revelations to impose civil govern
mout upon Cuba.
Tine postal department investigation is
proceeding Reeves as soon as his scrv-
ices are no longer required will be re-
moved to Jail or placed under bail. This
may take place almost Immediately. Act
ing Director General BristoW is still en-
deavoliug to reduce expenses in the
postal department. Yesterday he issued
an order cutting down salaries in the
Havana local Office. the pay of tho post
master being reduced from $1,000 to S3,-
COO. that of his assistant from $1,000 to
81 500 and that Of ten other employees
10y amounts ranging from 5000 to S4OO.
Mr.. Bristow says he is fixing the salaries
at figures SLIGHTLY above those paid in
the United States because of the ahnor-
NAL conditions existing here. Seven
clerkships have also been abolished. max
ing reduction of another $1,000. In the
order Mr.. HHstow says that additional
reductions can be made in the local Office
without dotrimcnt.
General Wood yesterday inspected the
Bcneficencia, or founding home, where
500 children are bcinc cared for. The
building originally cost S2.0OO0o0. but
when General Wood came to Havana its
sanitary condition was so dcplorable that
more than 200 children had to be rcmov-
ed because of an eye affection that was
rapidly spreading in the institution. due
to the fact that the boys were all com
RELIED TO wash in five small basins. Now
each child has a separate basin. Drains
have been put in and Fairgrounds laid
out. I'm establishment for baking and
laundering has been constructed, and the
entire cost of the improvements is under
10000. This General Wood considers
the best investment of capital made in
the island. He said that he wished he
had the power to apply this same princi-
pie of superintendent elsewhere.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01

PHILADELPHIA. May 2j.-Thc sec
ond dual track and field contest between
the University of Pennsylvania and the
University of California, postponed from
May 10. took place yesterday on Frank
lin field and was Won 10y Pennsylvania hy
score Of 1G points to 20. California;
most noteworthy performance was the
hammer throw ny 4 PaW. In this COM
test the big wcstcrnor beat the interca.le-
ciato record by castiug the hammer dis
taucc If 1GJ feet oia inch. lie holds
the intcrcolio giatc record of ll4 feet AZ
l1ct week
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01

LONDON. May 29.-A dispatch re-
ceived at the colonial Office from Accra,
British Guld Coast, announces that Colo
mel Wilcock's relief force. which had
only just started for Kumassi, has al
ready met with opposition. One officer is
reported wounded. The Accra dispatch
of Sunday. which reported that three En-
ropcau officers We're killed ana one cap-
tain and 100 IIduScrS were wounded,
seems to refer 10 the fighting which oc-
Cured couple of months ago. The
government docs not appear to he apprc-
heuSivc of any serious extension OF the
rising.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01
nniI,rnr nenct nnrelnrired.

NEWARK. y. Y, May 29.-Early yes
terday morning the West shore station
in this village was entered 10y burglars
and several dollars in pennies and silver
carried Off y large automatic weighing
machine had been shattered and guam
tity Of pennies carried away. \ chewing
gum machine was also missing. The bur
glars made IA fruitless attempt to open
the safe in the ticket Office smashing the
combination lock off and tampc,mg with
the hinges L is estimated the burglars
took about $40 worth in money and
property.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01

OMAHA, May 29-The Missouri Pa
cific's st. Louis and Kansas City ex-
press was held up by lone robber be-
tween Verdon and Stella. One car, a
Pullman, was gone through, but COM
paratively small amount was obtained.
The robber forced the conductor to go
through the ear ahead of him and to
draw back the curtains of each berth as
it was reached.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01

BOSTON, May 29.-At the thirty
fourth annual meeting of the New Eng
land Woman's Suffrage association Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe was reelected presi-
dent, Mrs. Ellen NJ. Bowles of Provi-
dence corresponding secretary, Miss Eva
Claiming recording secretary and Fran
ces j. Garrison treasurer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01
Trnmn,s Good AhYice-

MIDDLETOWN, \. y, May %
Harold Wilson, the young son of Police
Sergeant Wilson of this place, who dis
appeared from his home three weeks ago,
has returned. He says he received good
advice from a tramp whom he fell in with
on his road.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01
VIII pIend Chilly

BUFFALO, May 29.-It is announced
that Fred l.. Newton, the defaulting
teller of the Fidelity Trust and Guaran-
ty company, charged with grand larce-
ny, first degree, in embezzling $4,000 of
the funds of the bank, will plead guilty
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01
TIE CIRCUIT HILr.


After an exciting contest lasting many
months the advocates of tine Circuit bill,
placing an almost prohihitivr tax oh oleo-
margarine and like imitation buffers,
succeeded today u having l1, measure
IaVorably rol",tcd from tu. house cui-
mittce on agriculture. The yolo was 10
I" in favor of the biz. The opposition
To- the measure bad taken form III FL sui
sttutc PROVIDING additional sulcsaurd~
against Tie fraudulent sale Of oicamo9-
Garlnc. huj n.f -".n@ Zoo the extent Of the
Circuit VIII. HE Vote ou the substitute
was first taken. and 10 was de- -uteI
t. >. IN o.' ut was then made 70 amend
tine circuit hIi hN incu'lar within its
restrictions odd rancid butter. known as
renovated butter The friends Of the
GroW bill resisted a!i change and defeat
al the amendment : to -. Ihv bill was
then faNoraN!y acted upon hF the 4o4oW-
ing vote:
Aoas-lloniy. laker Council, Wright,
llaugou l'ahlc. Lamb Comcr, Gordon.
Novilic-lu
Mays Wordsworth. Lormcr White,
I'alley lhan.l, NllllamS lAiloS.h stokes,
Allen-t
The Till as reported is ms follows:
THAT all articles known a~ DIeoInaIga-
une, hutlolinc lmli"t'u butter "f nllta-
ton cheese cr amy '~iunn" lh tire Srln-
hlance If butter or cheese no. rAc usual
product OF The dairy aNi mot l0oo cNclu-
Sivcly If pure aud uu1aulJ.r.tcl mllk or
cream, transported into ony state or ter
ritoiy and Icmainine tn.wia for use.
consumption. sale or storage therein.
shall upon arrival within the limits Of
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01

NEW YORK, May 29-The Western
Union Telegraph company announces a
rate TO places in cuba beyond Havana
of 20 cents per word from its offices east
of the Mississippi river and - cents per
word from its Offices west of the Missis-
sippi river, to take effect on and after
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-01
German Court In Mourning.

BERLIN, May 29.-Emperor William
has ordered the Berlin court to go into
mourning for five days because of the
death of Prince William of Hesse.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20
CROSS-EXAMINATION
VIII Only Strengthen the Testimony Of
Marietta Citizens.

The testimony which follows will
stand the test of closest Investigation.
Cross examination of such evidence
will strengthen it, Proof of this ma
ture is plentiful in Marietta and the
most skeptical can hardly doubt the
claims made for "The Little Conquer
or" when placed face to face with the
public utterances of friends, neigh
bors and local citizens. Read the ex-
perlence given below; 1t may save you
many hours of future trouble.
Hr. T. f. Hall, of 429 Fourth street
says: "I gladly endorse the claims
made for Doans Kidney Pills.
bought them at VIM. II. Styer's drug
store, 240 Front street, and the use OF
two boxes proved beyond doubt that
they possess remarkable curative pow
ers. 1t would seem that persons suf-
fering from kidney trouble do so sim
ply fro mthe want of knowledge of the
merits of this valuable remedy, Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price Sc
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20
Costly Experience.

Young Rockefeller seems to have
run upon snag in his efforts to cor
ner freight rates upon the great lakes.
Like the sons of some other very rich
men, he labored under the impression
that money could do anything, and.
like them, he bids fair to pay dearly
for the lesson learned, viz, that mon
ey can not beat the laws of business
nor turn awry the natural currents of
trade. Almost a year ago, this young
man. backed by his multi-millionaire
father. conceived the idea that he could
tax the Bessemer steel industries OF
this country about 81 per ton by char
tering all the ships on the lakes and
advancing the price of iron freights
about fifty cents a ton. AS two tons
or ore are needed to make ton of
Bessemer iron, the advance on freight
rates from Lake Superior shipping
ports to Lake Erie ports meant, ap-
proximately 81 per ton on most CT the
Bessemer iron made in this country.
But things have gone wrong. The
Young man didn't count upon a big
decline in the price CT all iron pro-
duets, nor did he forsee the dulness
that threatens the producers of steel.
In consequence, he finds that the big
consumers are absolutely unable to
pay advanced rates and that his char
tered ships will have nothing to do un-
less he sees fit to put rates back to the
old point, and thereby lose about 80
or 40 cents a ton, instead cf making
that much or more In his speculation.
1t was well said years and years
ago that experience is a dear school
but thatfocls will learn in NO other.
1t might be changed to read in its
conclsuion that "rich mems sons will
learn in no other They will soon
learn that while mcney can make
money, it can also lose itself, and with
great rapidity, in illegitimate specula'
tion.-ommercial Tribune.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20
SOWING WITH ARTILLERY.
How the Duke of Athol Redeemed a
Barren CraR from insight
ly Sterility.

In the grounds of the duke of Athol
and near Blair castle, England, stands
a high, rocky crag named Craigiebarns.
1t looked grim and bare in the midst
of beauty and its owner thought how
much prettier 1t would look if only
trees, shrubs, etc, could be planted
in its hooks and crannies. 1t was con-
sidered impossible for anyone to scale
its steep and dangerous activities ard
no other way was thought of to get
seed sown. One day, says the New
York Press, Alexander Nasmyth. fa-
ther of the celebrated engineer, paid a
visit TO the dukes grounds. The crag
was pointed out to him and he was
told of the desire of the duke regard
ing it.
After some thought he conceived
how it could be accomplished. Iii pass
ing the castle he noticed two old cam
non. He got few small tin canisters.
made to fit the bore of the cannon, and
filed them with variety of tree, shrub
and grass seeds. The cannons were
loaded in the usual way and fred at the
rocks from all sides. The little can
listers on striking the rock burst, scat
tering the seeds in all directions
Many seeds were lost, but many more
fell into the lodges or cracks where
there was little moss or earth. These
soon showed signs of life and in few
years graceful trees and pretty climb
ing plants, all sown by gunpowder,
were growing and fourishing in near
y every recess of the formerly bare,
gray crag, clothing it with verdant
beauty.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20
cHIcAGoEsE GOOD ENOUGH.
Residents of the Garden city Are sat
isfed with Their own
Dialect.

When teachers or principals of the
Chicago schools misuse the English
idiom, twist up their grammatical con-
struction and slide into bad colloquial-
isms. 1t is simply lapse into "Chi-
cagoese," says the Chicago Tribune.
The district superintendents of schools
came to this opinion a few days ago at
their cabinet meeting, after they had
considered the charges of school trust
ees that the teachers do not under
stand the language and cannot use or
teach it correctly.
Whatever faults there might be in
the school English the superintend-
ents decided to be the result of local
dialect. When teacher says that
amt" or sit don't" splits her infini-
tives, uses adiectives where adverbs
should be used, ends a sentence with a
proposition, asks where something "is
at" places modifying clauses out of
order, forgets the conjugation of her
verbs, or does any of the other things
of which trustees complain, it is Sim
ply lapse into local dialect, according
to the superintendent.
Such usages are permissible in "Chi-
cagoese," and lapses into dialect do not
constitute offenses which would make
Lindley Murray weep, according to the
superintendents. 1t was decided that
the charges of the trustees had been
overdrawn and were not based upon a
sufficient investigation.
Spelling is not taught in the pri-
mary grades from text books" said
Superintendent Sabin, "but it is in the
elementary grades. When the teachers
use bad English they simply lapse into
Chicago dialect, in which they were
brought up. They are nearly all Chi
cago born"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20

Geo. u. Sunderland, Headquarters for
eta, can accomodate any prospective pur-
chaser in anything he wants whether oitJ
property or farm land. Good residence prop
erty in all parts OF Marietta for sale at bar
gains Business locations and farm property
OF all kinds. have l(0 lohI which can atier
on the installment plan at most favorable
prices. II you want to buy or sell or exchange
real estate you should not miss calling on
Sunderland. He can give you exactly what
you want and make the terms to suit the pur-
haser. Telephones; Once, AZ; residence. 2sS
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20
Church Seats Owned in Fee
Simple.

Benjamin Alpert, of No. 19 Pike
street, has a good business head on his
shoulders. Not only is he laying up
treasures in heaven, but he sees no OBJ
lection to parenthetically putting his
money where it will be of earthly ad-
vantage also.
Mr.. Albert has just bought from
Anshe Suwalker three seats in the
Synagogue Mishkan Israel, at 56
Chrystie street. The transfer was re-
corded last week in the Office of the
Register just the same as if the sale
had been one cf land or house. The
consideration was 1855 cash. There is
no mortgage.
Mr.. Albert really looked proud when
asked about the transaction. He is
now Manhattan property owner
and that is no light thing-his name
to be mentioned in the same breath
with the Astors, the Goelets, with
Trinity Corporation and all the other
great landed properties.
Yes" he said, 81 think it very
good investment-very good, indeed
am glad l made it. 1t is true l paid
1855 for three seats, but by so doing
save myself the expense Of paying SIC
annual dues to the church, besides SIC
pew rent. l now have to pay but Sc a
year, and l own those seats in fee
simple.
Besides" he added, with a shrewd
twinkle OF the eyes, Il rent for 80 a
year the seats have just paid for, and
that is an added profit. New York
Journal.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20
THE TOUCAN AT ROOST.
Curious and Amusing Performance
of the Queer Bird When Pre-
pairing for Sleep.

The toucan was an amiable, and, at
first, silent bird. He lived in very
large cage, chiefly on fruit, and tubbed
constantly, says Cornhll. But the Gu
rious and amusing thing was to see
him preparing 10 roost, and he began
quite early, while other birds were still
quite wide awake. The first thing was to
carefully cock up-for it was a slow and
cautious proceeding-his absurd little
scut of tail, which was only about
three or four inches long. This must
in some way have affected his balance,
for he never moved on the perch after
the tail had been laid carefully back.
Then, later in the evening, he gently
turned the huge unwieldy bill around
by degrees, until 1t too was laid along
his back and buried in feathers in the
usual bird fashion. By the way, |
have always wondered how and why
the myth arose that birds sleep wit h
their heads under their wings? 4
moments thought or observation
would show that it is quite as impos-
sible feat for bird as for human
being. However, the toucan's sleep
ing arrangements resulted in produc-
ing an oval mass of feathers supported
on one leg, looking as unlike bird as
it is possible to imagine. When he
was ruthlessly awakened by sudden
poke or noise, which grieve to STATE e
was often done-in my absence, need
less to say-I heard that he invariably
A.. IL. \ n
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20

Here is letter recently received in
Washington by a western member of
congress; "To the Very Honorable
Mr.. Blank-Kind sir and esteemed
friend: ] have the seeds. They came
this morning and suit very well, spe-
cially the cabbage seed which grows
well In this soil. pleas send me loads
Of fertiliser and a new barrer (mine is
broke SO 1t amt no good) and If you
could send me man for couple OF
days I would be obliged. With this
help know the garden stuff will turn
out al rit0 and I will send some to you
and the president. Your grateful well
wiAher and Supporter"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1900-06-20
Notice To Contractors.

Sealed proposals ill be received fol-
the erection and completion OF stone
and brick church for the st. Luke's
German Lutheran Society, at Marietta
Ohio, until 12 o'clock, noon, on the Sd
day of July, 1900.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the Office of the w. B. O'Neill Co.
Architects, Marietta, Ohio.
Bids will be received for the entire
work or for the separate parts.
The committee reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of committee.
KARL SCHAFER, Sec.
Wed. 1wk.