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Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-03

There Is no lack Of civic pride In
Chicago's rich men, They are fairly
bursting with It, but It is not strong
enough to induce many OF them 10
mako an honest return of their prop
erty to the assessors, This Is the COM
mon plant of almost every commun-
ity, but 1t Is doubtful II any other can
furnish such Hagrant instances OF dis
honesty in taxation or such deplora-
BILE results therefrom.
II you ask the patriotic Chicagoan
about the growth of the city since the
great fire, thirty years ago, he VIII
swell up and tell you that 1t Is With
out parallel in the history OF the
world, He will point to the thousands
of magnificent buildings erected, to
the phenomenal growth of Its manu-
facture and commerce, and It's wonder
full increase In property values, lie
can convince you by statements OF
facts that the city has grown twenty
fold.
story OF Oniolal Records.
II you 80 to the official records OF
assessments to ascertain the exact fg'
ures of this wonderful growth, these
are the figures you will and
Year. Total assed valuation. Revenue.
1873. 3.,. 1912 ,O72,955 Sb,6lISl3
1900. 276,5658SO l2,24226S
For assessment purposes the Value
Of Chicago property Is $35,5O7 llb less
than It was twenty-seven years ago
From the revenue Of 1900 must be
deducted $6,9O3,939 for public schools
$2OS,S3O for library, and $1,149,1O2 for
interest and sinking fund, leaving a
net revenue from general taxation for
city purposes Of 50, ,9S5, 1896, or less than
1t was two years after the great tire,
when the school system made only a
light demand upon the city revenue.
These figures, 1t is true, represent
but one-hfth Of the supposed actual
valuation, which is the basis for the
tax levy; but that fact does not lessen
their farcical characters.
Falls on the Poor.
II requires no expert to see that by
this system the heaviest taxation falls
upon the small property owners, whose
property, IL proportionately diminished
In value with that Of the large prop
erty owner and then assessed at one
fifth, would vanish altogether. Hence
It is apparent that II the small tax
payer actually pays on one-fifth the
value of his property the large proper
ty holder pays on about one-twentieth
valuation-and that Is the actual con-
dition.
The utter inadequacy Of Chicago's S
assessed valuation and the revenue de-
rived therefrom is most apparent by
comparisons with other cities. The
figures are as follows;
Assessed valuation-Chicago, $276,
565, $50; New York, $3,47S, ,252,O29, Rev
enue from the same-Chicago, $12,242,-
26S; New York, 76,l7S,O34.
Assessed valuation - Philadelphia,
S95S,6O1 ,955; Boston, 55,647252,
Revenue from same-Phlladelphia,
S14, ,4S4 1928; Boston, $1414OO5S
Thus Greater New York, with only
double the population Of Chicago, has
six times more revenue from general
taxation; Philadelphia, with a half
million less population, has two mil
lions more revenue and Boston has
about the same revenue from general
taxation as Philadelphia, although 1t
has only a third the population Of Chi
cago. OF city revenues from all
sources, New York has Ave times as
much, and Philadelphia and Boston
pearly twice as much as Chicago.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-03
TO WE'D FRENCHMAN.
DAUGHTER OF LEVI P. MORTON TO
BECOME A COUNTESS.

He Is Said 20 he PonnlIess But OF Good
Family, Being n Descendant of Ma
polean's Primo Minister the Duo
do Tallyrand.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-03
MISS HELEN MORTON.

MISS HELEN MORTON.
Albany and took an active part in the
entertainments and charitable works
connected with the Protestant Epis-
copal Church of All Saints in that
city.
Hutchinson gazette., 1901-10-03

The annual importation of mating
into the United States from China is
estimated at 3OO,OOO,OOO cubic yards.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
Rows THIS!

We offer n hundred dollars reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure:
F. j. Cheney IL Co, Toledo. Ohio.
We the undersigned have known F.
j. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, @. Walding, Kinnan Il Marvin
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price
75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
ASRasing. Roaring Flood

Washed down a telegraph line
which Chas. &. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia,
had to repair. ''Standing waist deep
in, icy water,'' he writes, ''gave me a
terrible cold and cough. 1t grew
worse daily. Finally the best doe
tors in Oakland, Neb., Sioux City
and Omaha said / had Consumption
and could not live. Then l began
using DIR. Kings New Discovery and
was wholly cured by six bottles"
Positively guaranteed for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung trou-
bles by A. j. GODDARD price SOC and
$1.OO.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
SUCCESSION SALE.
STATE of Louisiana,-l7th Judicis,
District Court,-Parish of VermiI.
ion,-No. 431.
Succession d. Olidon Broussard

Notice is hereby gwen that by y,rtns
of an ortier of sale granted by the Hon
18th Judicial District Court aforesaid
in the matters Of the succession e%ntiflsa
and numbered as above and of a com
mission issued to me Hereunder, tbeFs
will be offered for sale at public ana.
ton, to the last and highest bidder. Il
the store of the late Olidon Broussafa
and Fernest Meaux, in the fourth ward
of Vermilion parish, La. on
Wednesday, April 24th, 1901.
between the hours prescribed by Law.
the following described property Il
VIII:
All of the goods and merchandise Il
Per inventory in the above succession
contained in said store.
Terms-Cash.
DESIRE @. BROUSSARD,
Dative Testamentary Executor.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20

Thexfact, that Powers, who was
convicted of the murder of Goebel,
has been granted a new trial, proves
nothing whatever in regard to his
guilt, anymore than similar grants
elsewhere prove anything. The
chances are that he will again be con-
victed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
EhErizE.z Eala.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-I5h
Judicial District Court-parish o
Verlnilion-No. 1467.
CARMELITE BoUDREAUx ct ais
VS..
Nicholas BEoUssARp
STATE OF LoUIs1ANA-1Hh
Judicial District Court-Parish Of
Vermiiion-No. 1892.
CARMELtrE BorDREAUx ct ais
vs..
NICHOLAS BRoUssARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20

WANTEDs-Capable, reliable per-
o in every county to represent large
company of solid financial reputation;
1888 salary per year, payable weekly:
$ per day absolutely sure ana all ex-
penses; straight, bona-fde, definite
salary; no commission; salary paid each
Saturday and expense money advance
ed each week. STANDARD HOUSE,
oG4 Dearborn ST.. Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20

It is to be hoped that Japan knows
something of the fierce war spirit
that is being generated for her in
London. If not, she ought to be
told so as to give the British prophe-
cy mill a change to hit it once in 3
while.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20

Martial Bllleaud Jr., of Broussard-
vile has purchased the Long Planta-
ton for S35, 900. 1t contains 1000
acres of land and is about eight miles
from Lafayette.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20

Well, Gen. Funston has captured
the willy Aguinaldo, by a very neat
trick and is the newspaper hero of
the hour. He happily has a CON-
mission in the regular army to amuse
himself with when he takes a back
seat with Hobson, Schley and Samp-
son. BY the way what has become
of Dewey? 1t will soon be a dewy
morn IN May wont it.?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1901,

N So ME m&&&
between the hours prescribed by law.
the following described property. seizeus
to satisfy said writ, to-wit:
A certain tract of land with all the
improvements thereon. situated in the
Parish of yermilion containing (82l eighty
two superficial arpents. more or less ana
bounded on the north by lands formerly
belonging to Augnstin A. Broussard, now
by Numa A. Broussard, on the south py
lands formerly belonging to Fred Gates
on the east by lands formerly BELONGING
toA. c. BrDnssard, or the west BIZ. prop.
efty OF Numa A. Broussard and MelcouIss
Dore.
A certain tract of land situated in Yer
million parish three hundred and elgnss
four 1854 feet front bv y hundred lleul
feet in depth, bounded on the north, eass
aud west by property formerly belonging
to Patrick Toole. southfbT o public rnaas
running parallel with, file |. .apd Y ram
T ,ad. Said tract of land, measuring thTss
hundred and eighty foug. f3si} feet frsllA
point fifty feet from lot No. jI55p at tns
map of the town of Erath, mithIhe ~.
provements thereon. with the exeepfioap
OF the gin and appurtenances thereoss
Terms-Cash on the day of sale,
Sherif7s office. Abbeville. La. this Sfa
day of April 1901.
j.. .. HEBERT, sheriff Of Yer
million Parish:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
Grand Jury Report.

Judge OF the l1th Judlclai Dls'ileI
Court of the State of Louisiana. Tor
the parish of Vermilion. Your
grand jurors having completed
their work and labor for the pre-
sent, beg to submit the following
report:
We have investigated all mat
tiers coming before US, and while
we have found mrny indictments
for small offenses, we are OF the
opinion that by Furnishing parties
for minor, it will tend to prevent
more grave crimes.
We have investigated and found
several bills for carrying OF con-
cealed weapons and would ask
your Honor, to give the parties If
convicted OF said offenses the full
penalty of the law, and secure the
Lives of the innocent.
We have also investigated some
of the workings Of the public roads
and have been compelled to find a
bill of Indictment against one of
the road overseer's for failure OF
duty, which in our opinion will
be a warning to tie others. We
have also found some indictments
against parties refusing to do road
duty.
We submit the subioiued list Of
the delinquent license debters OF
this parish and call the attention
to the proper officers to promptly
execute the law, so as to enforce
and secure the payment Of the
licenses more promptly hereafter.
We have examined the books
and records Of our public officers
and to the best of our judgment,
they m properly kept.
We find the parish jail in a very
unsanitary condition and would re-
commend that the Police Jurors.
take such steps as will secure the
disposal Of the focal matter eithEi
by burning or hauling away.
We.fnd tha yard of the parish
Prison completely grown up witt
bushes and other herbaceous plants
and covered with other debris.
which shouldth carried away, anC
would ask your Honor to instruc'
the iailor to put said premises il
a better and cleaner condition.
AS to public schools, we have
not had the time to ascertain mucl
about>them, however, We strongly
and vigorously recomrnd thu
erection OF a school house within
the corporate limits of the Town o
/. Abbeville, suitable for the educa
ton of the grown youhts of thi;
parish in the higher branches o
study. We also call upon all tn,
!, authorities of the town of Able
vile and the parish OF Vermilion
and citizens throughout the parish
who have the good cause of educa
ton at heart, to come forward AM
, contribute literally to the erection
of said building.
! We thank your Honor and tn
!. District Attorney and all officer
! OF your Court, for their promp
. responses to our calls and assist
!. ance in our deliberation, all c
: which is respectfully submitted.
JOS. s. EWELL,
Foreman Grand Jury Parish {
Vermilinn.
Filed April, 10, 1901,
Fl EDWARD THoRP,
Deputy Clerk.
A true copy
. Attest: EDWARD THoRP,
q Deputy Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, Apr. 20 1901

President Mckinley will arrive in
New Orleans at A O'Clock p. m. May
1st, and will remain about twenty-six
hours. A drive in the city will enable
all visitors to see the President.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
SUCCESSION SALE.
STATE Of LOUIsIANA-Parish of
Vermilion-17th Judicial Distriee
Court-No. 424.
Succession of Lulu r. Carter.

Succession of Lulu r. Carter.
BY virtue of an order of sala granted
by che Hon. 18th judicial District Cours
in and for the State and Parish afore.
said in the matters of the above entitl.
ed and numbered succession, and to nla
directed, | will proceed 20 sell at
public auction, to the last and highest
bidder, for cash, on day of sale, to paw
debts, at the late residence of the
deceased, on
Saturday April 90. 1904.
the following described property
belonging to said succession, to-YiJ
LIST The undivided one sixth interest
in and to a certain tract of land stu
ated in the parish Of Vermilion on the
west bank of the Bayou Yermilion,
containing two hundred and twenty
arpents, measuring 1--WE and n half
arpents on said bayou by forty arpents
deep; bounded on the north. by Adam
Boudreaux. South by ]. 4. Eruussafd.
and formerly by Louis Thibeaux. nov
S. Lebeouf, east by Bayou Vermilion
and west by Richard. Stakes formerly
now Mrs. Aleda Staasbury, widow u
Zachary Cooke; together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon
situated and belonging thereto; hting
ali the buildings ,9nel Improvements
thereon excepting tie hara and stalls!
erected thereon ty BYren Miller; and
tie improvements placeden said trsss
by +. N. Miller aisl l.. Il. Carter dscd.
Ind one side room
3rti one crib
4th II lot lfreing
9Th one wagon
9th two plaws
Tth one colt
Sth two mniPs
9th i've head Of hogs
10Th one lot household furniture
18th one lot kitchen furniture.
E. \. MILLER,
Natural tutor administering said suc
cession.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Vermilion- 18th Judicial District Court
No 309.
Succession oftAntoine Reaux, Jr.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned or interested in the Succession
entitled and numbered as above, includ-
ing the heirs, that a tableaux of debts
and charges against said succession with
atinal settlement of the same and distribu
ton to the heirs and surviving spouse in
community, has been filed i'd this office
for h~omologation, and to file their oppose
tion. if any they have, within ten days,
ed and homologated.
SIMoNET LEBLANC
Clerk of Court
Clerks Office, Abbeville, La. April 18th
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20
STATE OF LUUlSIANA,-Parish

STATE OF LUUlsIANA,-Parish
of Vermilion,- i7th Judicial
District Court. No. 427
SUGGESTIONS of Homer Leblanc and wife
Lucia Broussard.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
concerned or interested in the succession
entitled and numbered as above, includ-
ing the heirs, that a tableaux of debts
and charges against said succession with
u final settlement of the same and distribu-
ton to the b IRIS has been filed in this office
for h~omoiogatiOn. and to file their OPPOSE
ton. in any they have, within ten days,
showing why same should not be approx
ed and ~homologated.
SIMoNET LEBLANC,
Clerk of Court
Clerks office Abbeville, La, April,
goth, 1901.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-04-20

DY virtue of a writ of fiari facias issued
50 by the Hon. nth Judicial District
above entitled and numbered suit. and 80
me directed. fniiy authorizing me to seIze
and sell. / will proceed to sell at publiss
auction. to The ltst aud highest bidder, as
the principal front door OF the courthouse
in this parish,on
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
PLAN TO BLOCK PROGRESS.

to
Legislative halls Independent Home Re-
minded
the
only 3
of
method the
which be
must a
which
of
of
Of
to be
is
ing
n
QUIT provision of funds
to culn n a
which at
OF
which
community
van OF
of
Of he
with hope of foons Washington leaders National
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY.


which fact
of the past
told
which prosperity of the
the face hard to understand just how the idea that
.ne ws are aheaa LOT ' , ana s a. go -. s en-
has materially by
Of merchandise there has been
n e
people if fact
of
the theaer and about
apreia'ive
il
the line The roads are as full of fine equpas the parks bloom as %
bright furnish just great
business there
people to lose their belief
The which has
stockholders business of the
machinery
dividends usually
sued much money and the great plantations which are just coming into pro-
duns will account for the absorption of the addition the wealth
Territory
upon plantations on this one island was above So'" Yet IL i
there properties which being expended other islands
i,or does not reach much more than fourth of that amount perhaps
industries inevitable that
million
the of swelling
golden stream through this finding its back the ordinary
1t
will
will be
islands There will
producing there will be IT, when there the
S
| the. future
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
QUESTION OF SOVEREIGNTY.

Now that there are before the Inter
Oceanic Canal Commission two PROPOSE
tons. the construction of a canal con-
Meeting Lake Nicaragua with the two
oceans and the purchase of the Panama
Canal Company's concession. the peo-
pie of the country will become more
generally interested in the problem OF
the inter-oceanic canal. In the East
there Is a revival of the discussion of
the question as to whether or not there
shall go with any canal concession the
absolute control OF the territory up
which the works are constructed.
That there might be a canal CON
structed by a private corporation, plac-
ed upon the soil OF foreign country,
the status of the waterway being fixed
and guaranteed by concert OF powers,
Is conceivable, but II the Treasury of
the United States Is to be charged with
the cost OF the construction OF the
canal then II becomes a matter for SOW
ereignty. This was brought out in the
discussions which took place during the
last session OF Congress. while this
matter was under discussion. and there
| seems no reason 10 believe that the
men who at that time voiced such ex-
| IRENE sentiments will ever become rec
oncilsd TO any half way measures In
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19

respect TO this great undertaking. This
view is taken in the following extract
from the Review of Reviews. In dis
Cussing the canal;
The United States government cannot
appropriately construct a vast and per-
on soil over which the United States does
not propose to become sovereign in the
full sense at some tine. The French
company that owns the unfinished Pam
anna canal is anxious 10 sell Its assets.
whatever they may be, to the United
States government. But such pur-
chase should not be consummated with
out negotiations for the purchase at n
good price from the Republic of Colom-
hia OF Its long Isthmian stretch known
as the State OF Panama. In times of
emergency We already exercise super
visory functions In the State OF Panama
under Il long-standing treaty, whereby
We guarantee peace and order there TO
the end that the Panama Railroad may
be operated without obstruction. Topo-
| graphical conditions are sucn that the
\ isthmus bears no actual relation to the
political. economic. or social life of the
1 Republic OF Colombia. The isthmus has
always been Identified with North Amer
tea rather than With South America;
inasmuch as the Panama Railroad has
long been it's principal economic factor,
1t has been especially identified with the
United States. Our interests there are
already paramount. and We could not
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
SENATORIAL CHANGES.

While the off year elections usually
are without great significance, those
which have been reported from the
States show that the policies OF the
Republican party have suffered moth
ing in the minds OF the people. Though
there will be one Democratic senator
in the next Congress where there was
A Republican, it cannot be said that
there will be any regret in the party
ranks, or in fact fret by any of those
who knew him. that Wellington, of
Maryland, gives place to one who
though an arch politician has always
been an American.
The returns from Maryland show that
the Democrats have large majority
and as the issue was TO great ex-
tent German, there will be no one to
dispute his right TO the seat. Five
years ago young man who had made
for himself a name in his state, en-
tered the United States Senate and
found every one ready to give him
hearing Wellington had been an
astute politician though there were
many who thought him below the
caliber OF q statesman. He soon fell
out of step with his party, He opposed
Inc war anu attempted 10 DUCK the
administration at every step There
was none or the dignity which earned
for such men as Hoar the respect OF
their fellows, while their arguments
failed to make converts.
From a dissenter Wellington became
a ranter and soon fell into such straits
that he was in a class alone with Pet
tigrew and Butler. Then came the last
step when he was alleged to have said
that he could not even regret the death
Of President Mckinley. and since that
time he has been classed as impos-
sble.
In Kentucky there will be a fight,
il the present Is borne out by future
developments. Blackburn has q strong
hold upon the men of his party. but
when Henry Watterson announced that
he was out for a place in the councils
of the nation, 1t was taken that he
would strike for the senate rather than
FOR the governorship as a stepping
stone, In the event of the success OF his
party. Should this be a fact there will
DE pretty contest in the Blue Grass
country, but from this distance there
seems no reason 10 believe that success
VIII attend the efforts of the editor.
Foraker and Deliver will be return
"a from Ohio and Iowa respectively and
there viii be Republicans from every
other state where that party now has
. senator.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
THE NEW YORK NAN.

Inc ne" horh man - W 'ie tio"'
ana IL seems propap'e that ne Is thfFe
20 stay ior tlnc' MOI ohis does .'ie
President start on III MS term Oh Office
win 'he sood WISHES Oh very one III
the country ochinu num- anu the nat
urai prospect mat ne VIII succeed
himself IN the high ofilce winch ne
adorns. put the victory Oh seth Low
over laminahy places mat earnest
pohucai STUDENT ana re'of'fler 1T INT
very 'front.'
Inc ecHoee nave hot aiiiNcu Jul VIII
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19

possibly allow any disposition to be
made of the isthmus that would tend to
lessen our influence or authority. Our
position In the West Indies and g Car
lbbean Sea. and our acquisition of Ha-
wall. Guam and the Philippines, point to
our full acquisition of the isthmus as the
on" essential step to be taken in the
rounding out of our policy OF territorial
ana trade expansion With the isthmus
annexed by purchase. all diplomatic
questions about the control of an 18TH
milan canal would adjust themselves to
the changel situaton.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19

Captain Dreyfus, who has been living
at Cologne. near Geneva, for some time
mast, has determined to leave Switzer-
land and make his home In Alsace.
where he was born. He will spend the
winter in the Riviera. after when ne
will definitely settle down In Aisace. ue-
voting his time to literature and scien-
tthc pursuits.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19

Kalakaua's birthday saw it's annual
regatta of small yachts and although
the usual programme of aquatic sports
took place earlier in the season, those
who gathered and very many OF those
who were absent, remembered the an
niversary and how much such events
owe TO his patronage.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19

With any extension of the limits for
the sale of liquor, the fact that purely
residence section of the community Is
entitled to immunity from JOINTS
should not be lost TO sight Churches
schools and colleges should be centers
of a zone of freedom from spirit and
the police should be depended upon to
close the speak easy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19

Even II the Mckinley memorial Is
not given the form of public play
ground. the mothers and teachers
should not despair Of attaining their
nd
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-11-19
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
A Few Desirable
Lots for Sale. r..

Ranging in size from 8 to 100
acres. These lots are among
the best in Hamakua; are
improved and contain house
and farm implements; will be
sold at a bargain. For Partic-
u!ars apply to Geo. Osborne.
Paula, Hamakua, Hawaii.