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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-26
Money in Bathing Cats.

The rearing OF coon-cats Is COM.
ing industry. Coon-cats are worth,
to-day from Eve dollars to one bund.
red dollars apiece, and the supply
does not begin to meet the demand.
Exceptional specimens have beeh.
known to fetch two hundred or even
three hundred dollars. At the pre-.
sent time all Of them come from.
Maine, simply for the reason that the
breed is peculiar as yet to that State.
Their popularity is such that the
business of breeding them has beeh
rapidly growing during the last few
years in that part of the country:
and one shipper, not very far from
Bar Harbor, exported in 1899 n6
fewer than 5 thousand Of the animals.
Strange to say, there are compar-
atively few people south or west Of
New England who know what COON
cat is. II you ask that question
"down in Maine," however, the citi-
zens will Seem surprised at your
ignorance, and viii explain 10 you,
in condescending way, that the
creature in question is half raccoon-
the descendant Of cross between d
coon and . common cat. Coon-cats
have been recognized as d distinct
breed in Maine for SO long that the
memory Of oldest inhabitant runs not
back to their beginning. You viii
find several Of them In almost any
village in that part OF the world
Saturday Evening Post.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-26
Probability That Inventive GeniuS
VIII Presently Take a Rest.

In this country half 0 milliort
patents for new and useful inventions
have been issued during the past
twenty-five years; in the pfeyiouS
seventy-ive years only about one
hundred and fifty thousand patenta
have been issued.
Ii we ask what new inventions are
possible, the credulous optimist re-
plies that as we now talk with our
friends fifteen hundred miles away,
we shall soon be able to see their
faces, even If like distance separates
them from us; that aerial navigation
is upon the eve Of adoption to conn.,
mercial uses, and that electricity id
about to be generated directly from
heat.
On the other hand the pessinist
believes US to be at the end Of inven-
ton. When be looks into the future
no wonders are disclosed TO him.
The thoughtful man seeks the
mean, and concludes that as food
must be digested before the ability to-
assimilate more returns, so the dis
coveries of the past must be utilized
more fully; and that invention will
be directed for time to this work.
Chas. H. Duell; United States
Commissioner Of Patents, in The
Youths Companion.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-26

WANTED.-Capable, reliable per-
son in every county to represent large
company Of solid financial reputation;
$gS6 salary per year, payable weekly !.
$3 per day absolutely sure and all ex-
penses; straight, bona -fde, definite
salary; no commission; salary paid each
Saturday and expense money adyanc-
cd each week. STANDARD HOUSE.
334 Dearborn St., Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-26
Notice 10 Trespassers.

hereby forbid any one to trespass on
my lands in Vermilion parish, Louisiana,
in any way, shape. form or manner what
snever. Any person or persons canght
trespassing on said premises will be pros
ecuted TO the full extent of the law.
ALCIDE LEBLANC
&bbeyille,. La: October Ia, 1893. ~:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-26

''It may be true that, as has been
said, all good Americans go to Paris
when they die,' . Mr. Joseph H:
Choate once remarked, .'but it is GER
tain that as many as possible rush
over to London while they are alive"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-26
Great lrrigatink Canal.


civil engineer of fine ability, and an
authority in his section on the Trriga-
ton of rice fields, is IN the city and
is quartered at the Commercial.
Mr.. Bradford has mapped out and
has now under way the most ambiti-
ous irrigating plant ever contemplate
ed in Louisiana. For years he has
been studying the plans and figuring
out excavation work, pumpage, etc.,
and now has the right-of-way of a
stretch of land $50 feet wide and fif-
ty-four miles long, from Washington,
on the Bayou Courtableau, through
Grand Prairie and Prairie Mamou.
On this right-of-way Mr.. Bradford
proposes to build an irrigating and
navigable canal 200 feet wide and
with five foot depth of water, capable
of irrigating 100000 acres of hand,
The canal will follow dividing ridge
and will control the land ON both
sides. 1t is the key to the situation
in THAT section, and its lateral
branches will in the end, it Is believ-
ed, lead to the flooding OF 600, ZOO
acres of rice land in st. Landry,
Acadia, Lafayette and Calcasieu par
ishes. The canal will be navigable
for light-draft steamboats,, which
will insure tn carrying of rice to
market at low transportation charges.
The estimated cost of the canal in
cluding bridges, pumps, etc., is
$4oO, 900. The capacity of the pumps
is fixed at liz, 900 acres, consider
ably less than that OF the canal, with
a view Of increasing the pumps as
new fields come into cultivation. 1t
is believed confidently that the canal
will pay for itself in one year. This
opinion is based go the soundest
reasons. Other canals have paid out
in q single season in Southwest
Louisiana. The pay received by the
canal companies is based on the yield
pre- acre. Experience shows that
their toll will average three sacks OF
rice OF 22O pounds to the sack. AT
$50 pounds of rice pre- acre, 100,0
acres OF rice will give revenue OF
Sc, 600, 900 pounds, which, after de-
dueting the costs of operation, will
more than pay for the, construction
the canal in ! single season.
There is no irrigating canal in the
State comparable 70 the one in con-
temptation. The Hunter canal at
Abbeville is being improved, and ID
to be made nayigable. It will be f25
feet WIDE and twenty miles long
Western capital is building this irri.
eating work:
There IS no promising section d
The State than that through which
Mr.. Bradford has projected his canal,
It is believed to oe superior in pro-
ducing powet to the Calcasieu and
Acadia lands, which now sell at $35
to $50 an acre, and return handsome
Yields to the farmer. The soil b
Grand and Mamou prairles produce
harder grain and command a high
er price for that reason. This
superiority is due to the fact that
hard grain can be Produced only or
lands from which the water can bt
drained during the process Of ripen
ing. The lard can be drained q
pleasure in these prairies, which ar
pierced by innumerable bayous ant
dry guiches, which give splendic
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-10-11
Why MEAT is So HIGH
All Due to the High Price OF
Corn and Increased For
cign Demand.

The price of meat is going steadily
skyward in Minneapolis. Local agenst
of the Big Chicago packing houses
admit that there has been an I'M
usual falling off in the supply OF
steers and other cattle. The shortage
is said to be of such alarming pro-
portions as to suggest posi- biities OF
beef famine. The representatives OF
the Chicago firms deny that their
houses are in any way responsible
for the rise in prices They say that
they are in no combine or trust to
curtail the supply or boost the retail
price of beef.
The shortage, they point out, is
due to the increased foreign de-
mand on account of the expansion OF
American trade, and to the falling
off in corn feeding to cate because
Of the high price of corn.
Said represantive of Armour q
Company:
It it is entirely a question Of feed.
With the farmers getting such fancy
prices for corn, you may be sure
that mighty little stock is receiving
corn as a regular ration. Corn is a
luxury now, and the stock that re-
ceives the same old allowance of the
preiciuos cereal suddenly doubtless
it's value. Steaks and cuts that used
to Sell for 10 to IL cents pound re-
tail are now as high as IA to IL
cents. This condition of affairs will
obtain as long as the price of corn
advances or holds its own at the
resent high figures. This, of course,
affects only the people who are used
to buying the best meat. Cheap tea
stock costs no more than it ever did,
and poor people will get their meat
at the same old figure. Here in
Minneapolis the choicest steaks and
cuts ar,. now being sold at as high
as % cents Il POUND
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-10-11
OF HORSE
FLESH.

Horse flesh has been utilized as
food on many occasions when
no other food was available, but to
the average American the thought
of eating the flesh Of the noble
animal is repugnant. In direct con-
t1ast to this is the growing con-
sumption of horse and donkey flesh
by the people Of Vienna. Accord
ing to Consul Hurst, who is station
ed at that point the custom is in
creasing at a wonderful rate. Last
year the numper Of these animals
killed for this purpose in that city
was 25,64O. A government decree
gave permission to cut up and sell
horse meat as an article Of food, and
ever since then the taste for this
kind of meat has grown. The price
of horse meat ranges, per pound OF
fore quarter, from to 8 cent; hind
quarter 6 to 9 cents; choice cuts
for steak and roast, from to II
cents; the same cuts in beef averagg-
ing from 20 to "a cents "a pound. The
horse meat is also worked up into
sausage and as such sells at corress-:
pondingly low prices, The !, horse
meat buthcher shops, Of which there
are now no less than 1875 in>l Kien.nEtaef
present clean and attractive APP
.pearance, ana"they are in hS wy
distinguishable from j. those, Mh&rS
the usual kinds of meat atY sold,
save. by the sign announcing their
speciality. :. Restaurant keepers who
serve horse meat must designate
this fact in a special column on the
bill of fare offered to patrons. Strin-
gent regulation are enforced regard
ing the proper conditioned the horse
| when slaughtered, and inspectors
are appointed to see that they are
! bserved. -Fairmont Sentinel.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-10-11

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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-10-11

famous Minneota State Building
took place. This affair was a very
entertining and interesting one par
ticuarly SO to Minnesotians. The
displays at this Exposition are
worthy of great mention as they
afford instruction to all visitors
especially the young and the old
marvel at the inventions.
Midway in interesting place to
visit. Through the courtesy of the
management the party were permit
ted to visit all the attractions they
desired to. Some took them all in
and all reports show there were no
fake shows as usually the case, in
fact those attending the exposition
and not visiting the midway will
miss something that WOULD be
worth life time to see.
From Buffalo a boat was taken
on the river to the falls, a beautiful
ride, far preferable to the car.
Street cars were taken down the Ca
madam side, crossing the river to
the Ameican side and back to the
town. Here a day was spent view
ing the worlds wonder, the Niagara
Falls. At night the train was taken
to Toronto, here the Rosson house
was headquarters. The people were
glad to get back among the Canadian
friends as they are the most hospi-
table people in the world. In this
city a most sumptous lunch was
provided at the most popular rest
urant in the place. It's magnitude
can partially be comprehended when
| it accommo dated the entire party
I in addition to those entertaining.
Here patriotic and complimentary
speeches and toasts were made.
After this street cars we're placed
at the disposal Of the guests and
ride about the city to the princlbal
siohts was enioyed. Toronto to is a
beautiful and thriving city with
many places Of interest. One feature
that this county would we'll to adopt
was thp clnsin~ of saloons at seven
o'clock SATURDAY. night and 1,mainy
closed until Nun,lav mon. ing. thus
.iviny the labu1ing man Il chance tc
save his 1u,,4rv. Til, city was left
| about ,j.}1,i-i,1 ANA ll,.;1>f;,-t tuktl
lat Dur;nl v.l:i,:,l * az tul1nr1iu',I,
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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-10-11
Order to Examine Accounts.
CTATE OF MINNESOTA.
~ County of NobleS-Ss.

~ County of Mobiles -ss.
In Probate Court, Special Term,
Sept. 23rd, 1901.
In the matter Of the estate of
Abbie A. Harvey Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition
of D. E. Harvey, administrator, of
the estate Of Abbie A. Harvey de-
ceased, representing. among other
things, that he has fully administer
ed said estates, and praying that
time and place be fixed for exami-
ming and allowing the final account
of his ADM nistration, and for the
assignment of the residue of said
estate to the parties entitled thereto
by law;
It is Ordered, That said account
be examined, and petition heard, by
this Court, on Monday the 21st day
of October. A. D. 1901, at One
o'clock P. M, at the Probate Office
in Worthington in said County.
- Aid it is further ordered, That
notice thereof be given to all persons
Interested by publishing this order
once III each week for three success
.siye, weeks prior to said day Of hear
ing in the Worthington Advance a.
weekly newspaper print ted and pub
lshed at WQrthington in said
County.
Dated at Worthintgon, MINI. the
23rd day of Sept A. d. 1901.
BY the Court (SeaD
G.. M. Cory,
- Judge of Probate.
G. NJ. Crahdall
Attorney for Administrator
Sept. ~ Oct. II
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1901-10-11
I'EiI, ~; Hss' ~ t'D( hTDE>,.

'gEii ~; %i' - 80 Al}t.>'.
rye late i<.>;,',, ": the 81. Cloud
Journal Press. ;p1h 'r'l il tH| c>n~
ter OF ,;'' po:ato n';;. has Tie toll
lowing interesting gus>>i p in reg1d t.
the big drain the rice Of tuperS:
Based on the general feeling posi-
bic more than on the conditions.
every country merchant Of almost
every thing else. The passion Of
speculation was on him and he
bought and stored and waited. Ten
days ago a Little Falls merchant Was
eagerly buyins. paying Is cents for
any variety and any size Of the
vegetable. A week later he WAS
paying 50 cents provided the p"ta-
toes were of good size and Of a
marketable variety. He has 5000
bushels and has sent representative
to st. Joseph, Mo-, in an effort to
dispose of the lot. He will count
himself lucky if he is able to get 90
cents per bushel for the lot deliver
ed at St. Joseph. The same con-
dition prevails at Foley, where a
firm has 1,5OO bu shells for which |
they were offered and declined 43
cents in sacks on track at Foley
A merchant at Freeport
has ten car loads awaiting a pur-
chaser and shipment one at Rice and
another at Roy alton are loaded to
he guards with potatoes for which
they averaged perhaps IS cents per
bushel to the farmer and yesterday
they could not get an offer of more
than IS cents on track. The same
story comes from Princeton, Anoka,
Big Lake, Elk River and scores Of
other points where popatoes are
marketed in quantities the dealer
has been paying prices into the pro-
Queer that he cannot obtain at the
leading markets, and while the raiser
has the money for his .product
safely in his pocket the buyer has
potatoes and is looking for rising
market.
"Potatoes of st. Cloud for 40 cents
per bushel, and on Saturday were
bringing so cents. There has been
a ''slump' in the market that has
lost thousands of dollars to the mid
lde man.
''G. G. Graves, the commission
man, looks to see potatoes 60 much
higher within a short time. He
based his opinion upon the price in
the east. In Ohio consumers ten
days we're paying $1.30 per bushel
for potatoes for the winters use and
in New York two weeks ago pota-
toes we're bringing retailded by the
pound at a rate equivalent to $2.40
per bushel.''
q B. WALKER,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-09
CHARITY EUcHRE GAME.

The Catholic Ladies' Aid Society
made great success CT their progress
sive euchre party Of last evening, both
financially and socially. About forty
tables were filled with players, and
much interest was manifested in the
luck experienced by the different play
ers.
Four prizes were offered by the la.
dies. A spangled fan was the first
prize for the ladies, while the gentle
man winner was rewarded with a sill
yer corkscrew. A lot OF choice hand
kerchiefs and leather cigarette case
were the consolation prizes for the lady
and gentleman losers.
After a short impromptu program
was rendered by Captain Berger, Mr..
Cunha, Mr.. Bowles, Miss Nolte, Father
Valentin, and James Dougherty, dane
Ing was INDUCED in to a late hour by
about eighty couples.
Mrs. Murphy, Mrs. Du Roi. Miss Per-
ry and Mrs. Carroll were largely re-
sponsible for the success Of the enter
tainment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-09
New Look Out Wanted.

At a meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday, the rooms of that
organization were given to the Fire
Claims Commission at a rental of $50
per month.
Mr.. Lowrey presented the matter OF
complaints against the lookout at Dia-
mond Head. The various members took
turns at denouncing the present SER
vice and suggesting improvements
Messrs. Lowrey and Wight were APP
pointed a committee to call upon the
Superintendent Of Public Works and
recommend change at the signal sta
ton.
The name of w. l.. Hopper was added
70 the roll of membership.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-09
The California and Oriental s. =. q.
W. G.lrwin & 60
Limited

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar Refinery Co., q ~
Francisco.
Baldwin Locomotive Works, =
Philadelphia, Penn, U. 8. A.
Newell Universal Mill Co. tNationAD
Cane Shredder), New York. U. 8. 4
N. Ohlandt & Co.'S Chemical FertilA
GERS.
Alex. Cross & Sons, high grade -
tiltzers for Cane and Coffee.
Reeds Steam Pipe Covering.
ALSO OFFER FOR SALE
Paraffine Paint Co.'S P. q B. PainO
and Papers; Lucol and LinseeD
Oils, raw and boiled.
Indurine "a cold-water paint. ~
white and colors.
Filter Press Cloths, Cement, Llno
and Bricks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-09
SMALLPOX CASES ARE
BETTER At WA|MEA
Board Approves Contin.
uation Of Mail
Fumigatjon.
PRESIDENT COOPER IS
FOR WAR on KEWALO
New Members Get Acquainted With
Numerous Details That Confront
Health Officers Each
Week.

After choosing DR.. G. B. Cooper as
president yesterday, the new Board Of
Health transacted a large amount of
routine business. 70
Reports from the government physi-
mea and Lihue were read. At both
places every sanitary precaution has
been observed and the two cases at the
former place and the one at the latter
are on the high road to recovery. DR..
Pratt reported having had an interview
with Quarantine Officer DIR. Cofer upon
the smallpox question. II is DR.. Cofer's
opinion that the smallpox germs are
not from Porto Rico rs the effects Of
all immigrants are thoroughly fumi-
gated before leaving that island. There
are subsequent inspections at New Or
leans and Port Angeles. In his opinion
the smallpox infection came from the
Mexican border along which immigrant
trains are often side tracked for days
at time.
The question Of fumigating the mails
was brought up by Attorney General
Dole. II was the opinion OF all the
medical members that this precaution
against the spread of smallpox should
continue.
Tenders for shoeing the horses of the
department were received ranging
from ,$1.35 to $3.50 per set of four
shoes. The lowest bid was that OF
John McLain which was accepted.
A letter from Quarantine Officer DR..
Cofer was read stating that for the
week ending April 10, 81 cases and 25
deaths from plague occurred at Hong
kong and 90 cases and II deaths from
smallpox. On April II case Of plague
appeared at Nagasaki.
Treasurer w. II. Wright wanted
some information which would serve as
a guide in the issuance Of licenses to
sell poisonous drugs. Superintendent
Reynolds writes for information con.
corning the size OF paiai bundles to be
required OF contractors. The matter OF
taro supply for the settlement was re-
ferred to a committee consisting OF
VIM. Aud. f. A. Mott-Smith and
Executive Officer Pratt.
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-05-09
REPUBLICAN
MEMORIAL

which were promised by all the polit.
ical parties are delayed; that little or
no work is being done by the several
committees. as evidenced by failure
to promptly report; that, as a whole,
the Senate Is practically an inefficient
body. and that the short time remain
ing in which to perform the respon.
sible duties with which we are en-.
trusted will prove utterly fruitless II
present methods are continued; in the
name Of all the people and Of all the
parties who have entrusted us with
the high mission Of state AFFAIRS,
which involves life, justice and
property. and in general. the good or.
der of society and property Of this
young Territory, upon which the peo.
pie of the whole Union are looking
with profound interest. protest
against such an order Of things. and I
appeal to the best elements of all par
ties and Of the people to unite for the
purpose Of doing our plain duty to the
people during the remaining half of
the session. There is not time to
waste.
Being convinced that I can more
fully perform my duty upon the floor
of the Senate. therefore beg to tend
err my resignation as President
We admit that there has been lack
OF harmony between the Legislature
and the Governor. but the reason for
this condition is shown by the resolu.
ton Of the members of the Home Rule
party in the following words, to wit:
that a majority of the legislators
came to their duties prejudiced against
the Governor on his record for the
previous seven years." and as a result
of this prejudice the Legislature has
not dealt with the Governor in a
broad and liberal spirit. But, after all
there has been no such want of har.
monv as to Interfere with legislation
or to account for the failure of the
Home Rule party to pass important
measures.
In refusing to extend the session OF
the Legislature, the Governor acted
with the concurrence of the Repub
lican members Of the same.
This memorial is signed by all the
Republican members of the Legisla
ture, and by members of the Execu
tive Committee Of the Republican par
ty. Among them are members Of the
party who, during the campaign and
since, have differed from Governor
Dole upon matters affecting party
policy, but who now appreciate that
the Governor is in harmony with the
party organization as demonstrated
by his public appointments.
From the foregoing facts 1t clearly
appears, that the members Of the
Home Rule party, after ample prepar
alton and with an overwhelming ma
jority in the Legislature, and with full
power and opportunity to carry out
their measures, have only themselves
to blame for not doing so. The fac,
is that the majority of measures pass
ed were introduced by Republican
members.
The resolution of the members Of
the Home Rule party fails to show any
specific cause of complaint against
the Governor, and, in our Judgment
as loyal members OF the Republican
party, is utterly insufficient as basis
for any action looking to his removal
Dated Honolulu, Hawaii, May G
1901