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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

Public Sale.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish
OF Vermilion-l7th Judicial Dis.
tri OF Cenrt-No. 4n5

Oh CT MtfipH- fIH OudlCtui 0tHs
trict Genrt-No. 4n5
Succession ofsTravis Meyers.
NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue
IN of an order of sale granted by the
Hon. nth Judicial District Court afore-
said, in the matters of the above entitled
and numbered succession, and o commits
sion to me issued Hereunder, there will
be offered for sale at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the court
house door in iowa of Abbeville. Sold to
pay debts of said succession, on
Saturday January ~, 100g,,
between the hours prescribed by law, the
following described property to Wit
One certain tract of land situated In
the parish of Vermilion, containing
sixty-two acres; bounded on the nerth
by E. A. Durr. on the south by Henry
Sarver on the west by Frank Hargrov6
ard on east by John Morgan, and all
the buildings and improvements there
on situated. One set of blacksmith
tools, one mare, one horse, three heal
of cattle, one irigating pump, n belt
4 head of hogs. 100 barrels of corn,
double plow and other movables.
Terms and Conditions:
All movables to be sold for lash on day
of sale; all immovables with the buid-
ing and improvements thereon situated
1-3 cash on day of sale and balance of
pufchas price in equal install ments
payable in n and two wears from day
Of sale. purchaser to furnish his prom
isory notes for balance payable to his
own order and by him intiorsed In
blank with good and solvent suretIeg
to the satisfaction ofthe administering
which ~suretirs shall sign said notes in
solido wirh said purchaser and indorss
them in blank; Each of sid notes 10
represent IL OF th balance of s:sid
purchase price of i~mmovalties, and
payable in one,and two years from dates
of sale; the %puEchaser to agre by special
clause in said netesto pay l0,per rent
additional on the aggregate principal
and interest of said notes for attorneys
1eas in case they are not paid nc
maturity. A vendors lien ana
privilege to be retained on, and
said lands to remain specially
hypothecated, to secure the balances
of the purchase price, and said lands
not to be alienated or in any way
encountered until full and final settles
ment of the balance of the purchase
price, 10 principal and interest and all
costs and attorneys fees that may ba
incurred in collecting the same.
MRS. MALvINA JOHNSON,
Administrative.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05
ARTICLE SEVENTH.

This act of incorporation, or any
article in this Charter may be changed,
altered or amended, the capital stock
of the corporation may be increased. or
the corporation may be dissolved at a
general meeting of the stockholders
convened for such purpose, after thirty
days notice shall have been advertised
in a newspaper published in the town
of Abbeville, La, provided the owners
of three fourths of the shares of stock
of the company shall. vote in favor of
such changes, alteration, amendment
or dissolution.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

shall arv mere miarnaflty IN aFgani.
Easinu have Sire sasst III rendering any
stock amt lef lhAh II ne aaF aehts ~ me
cooperation ~ # au1HitaE ths Charter,
fhas a8ae aat passed fH ms atnee on
this dAy aud date aistye written ~ the
plsserce ~ Aesafs. II A. EtdFidJe aud
u. A. Rranssand, competent witnesses
who With the said parties and me,
Notary. sign these presents after due
reading Of The whole,
Eli Wise anc thousand dollars 3 1000, 90
Emmett p Putnam II thousand
dollars loo0,0O
A. J. GODDARD five hundred dollars 10000
M. II. Cushman three hundred dol. 10000
FL Melebeek five hundred dollars 10000
q. G5dchaux one thousand dollans l000,00
Frank A. Godchaux IL thousand
J. O. Hebert one hundred dollars 10000
Iastie Broussard five hundred dol. 10000
los. s. EwelI tive hundred dollars 10000
+. NJ. Stebhins three hundred dol. 300,U0
Mrs. Mary A. Stebbins three hundred
dollars 10000
Adam Bondreaux three hundred dol. 5000
D.B Mcpherson two hundred doks 10000
Miss NJ. E. Eldredge two hundred
dollars 10000
J. II. kitchell one hundred dollars 10000
Stantfer Bros two hundred dollars 10000
G. NJ. Derouen per L. Q. Broussard one
hundred dollars 10000
Jno. Nugier per l.. o. Broussard one humid
red dollars l0O,0O
l.. Sokoloski one thousand dollars 100000
i. O. Bronssard one thousand dol. 100000
Lenoard Marks Wise per Eli Wise one
Thousand dollars 100000
H. Kaplan by A. Kaplan two thousand
dollars 100000
Jas, Blum by A. Kaplan one thousand
dollars 100000
D. w. L~ichtensten by A. Kaplan ten
hundred dollars 1000, 90
S, w. Lichtensten by A. Kapian one
Thousand dollars l00O,90
A. Kapian thirty thousand dollars 300OO,0 900
III. A. Eldredge
0. A. Broussard
GEO. w. SUMMERS.
Notary Pablo
State of Louisiana, parish of Vermilion
IL. Nelson Greene, District Attorney II.
.Jadl. Dist. of Louisiana, do hereby GER
tify, that | have carefully examined the
act of incorporation of the Abbeville
Canal Company, and find nothing therein
in conflict with The I4awsof the State of
Louisiana. Officially at Abbeville, La,
on this, the II day of December, A. ID.
1900, j. NELSON GREENE,
Dist. atty. nth. judi. dist. of La.
State of Louisiana. parish of Vermilion.
Filed for record this II day of Dec. A.
D.. 1900, recorded in book II of Mortga ges
entry no. 5S13, page 257 ct seq. Dec,
81, 1900. Edw ThaIp,
dpy CLERK d Recorder.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

Gov. Heard on Monday appointed
assessors in all the parishes except
yermilion, St. Martin, Vernon and q
couple of others. They will be APP
pointed shortly.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

STATE of Louisiana-17th judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion
$50. II
Succession of Celima Broussard, Decd.
Whereas, Elodie Broussard. admins
tratrix of the above<numbered and en-
titled succession has filed in this Honor
able Court her petition praying that
she be discharged from her admins.
tration of said succession, and ner
official bond cancelled: Notice is there-s
fore hereby giEentosall whom it doth or
may concern to show cause. If any they.
have, within ten days; why the prayer
Of thes said petition should not be granted
as PRAYED for s,iurf; 4
SRy order Of .cQRRt8lai.e
CIerk's Office, December LIST, 1900.
F3aiE1W. THpBg.a
Deputy clerk OF said Court
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

Hazing ,s.of course, is oness Of the
best known methods of producing
rugged health in boys. If they sur
vive it, they can survive anything.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05
CONSTABLE SALE.
STATE OF LOUIsIANA-Parish Of
Vermilion-Second Justices Court
No. -.
j. q. Gonturrez
Alfred P. Moss.

By virtue OF writ OF ieri facias
10 me is-ued in the matters of the
above entitled and numbered suit
aud to me directed. fully authorizing
and empowering me in the premises !
will proceed TO seli at public auctions
to tho last and highest bidder. al the
town ct Henry IN this parish. on
Saturday, January IL, 1901.
between the hours prescribed by law
the following described property, TO
wit /:
One Wagon.
One Horse.
Terms-Cash.
ANDREW Moss,
Jan. 20, 1900. Constable. a
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

WANTED-Actiye man of good charac-
ter to deliver and collect in Louisiana
for old establishment manufacturing
wholesale house, 5000 a year. SIRE pay.
Honesty more than experience required.
close self-addressed stamped envelopes
Manufacturers, Third Floor, 1874 Dearborn
st. Chicago,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05
SATURDAY, Jan. 5, 1901.
TO OUR

Having this day assumed the man
aeement and control of THE MERID1-
oSAL, l shall spare no effort to.main-
tain its usefulness as a reliable and
accurate chronicle of local events.
G. j. EDWARDS,
Abbeville, La, Jan. l, 1901.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

A reward of $50, 900 is now offered
for the award of the kidnappefs OF
young Cudahy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

Talking about the rank and file OF
a party, isn't Mark Hanna rank
: enough2
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05
ARTICLE EIGHT.

No stakeholder shall be held liable
or responsible for the faults
of said corporation in any further sum
than the unpaid balance due on the
shares Of stock owned by him, nor
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05
Q~uARrERE.Y REPORT
-of the
OF aMSREFKEkE.
ARBEvILLE, LA.
A. TN alnan az h~nainnas DA q 81 lNnn
~ARBEvTLLE, LA.

Al the close Of business De c 81. 1900.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts $145, 1a27s
Overdrafts $3.50
Real Estate, Bkg House. fur & fix 6,600OO
Cash and sight exchange l21, o4e-5
$2TS, 1878
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in 10000, 90
Surplus fund 5000. 001
Profits 2.77S.15} 12.STS Is
Deposits 800, sla,ss
$s7s, 1878
/. Eli Wise, President, and +, L. o.
Broussard. Cashier, being duly sworn.
declare that the above report is a true
and correct statement of the condition
of this Bank TO the best of II knowledge
and belief.
ELI WISE, President,
l.. o. BRoUSsARD. Cashier,
Sworn to andtsubscribed before me this
3fst day of December, 1900.
(Seal
Gro. w. SUMMERS,
Notary Public,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-01-05

Al the close Of business De c 81. 100
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24
ATTORNEYS NOT PAID.
The President DlsalIowed the Fee
Claim Of Vinita Lawyers.

A provision Of the Curtis law
granted authority TO the Delaware
nation to institute an action before
the court Of claims to recover 157,.
600 acres Of land from the Chero-
kee nation. 1t also authorized
this nation to employ attorneys.
When certain persons, recog-
nized as citizens, were refused
registration by the Dawes COM
mission, many individuals brought
suit to oust them from their hold
ings. The court ruled that the
nation must be made a party to all
such suits. Attorneys Thompson
and Davenport were employed by
the nation to represent their in
terests and, while they have forced
many cases to a decision, they
yet have sixty-fvs or seventy ao-
lions penulnB'
The council at the recent session
appropriated 81, 800 TO pay the at.
toIneys as fee.
This was considered reasonable
for the amount of work that has
been done.
When the bills we're sent TO
Washington for action and re.
turned, the appropriation for the
attorneys was found among the
"disapproved" lot.
The attorneys are going ahead
with the suits, however, and will
trust TO future action for their fee.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24
KEEP POSTED.


The present is a period of great
suspense in the Cherokee nation
and throughout the Indian terri.
tory. The agreements with the
Cherokees and Creeks are pending
in congress, with the almost abso-
Lutte assurance Of being finally rat
fled before adjournment on March
the 4th. The Cherokee treaty will
be submitted to a popular vote of
the Cherokee people some time
this spring or summer. This is an
event Of great moment to the peo.
pie of this country, both citizens
Of the tribe and United States citi.
zens.
Everybody wants TO keep posted.
The papers will be read with
greater interest than ever before.
The Weekly Chieftain goes out
regularly to rlore people in the
Cherokee nation than the com.
bined circulation Of any other two
papers printed in the northern dis
trict. It's facilities for gathering
and printing all the reliable news
pertaining to the territory are un-
surpassed. The year 1901 is the
year Of all that you cannot afford
10 do without the Chieflain.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24
INDIAN BILL COMPLETED.
The Appropriation Measure Is Ready
to be Reported TO the Senate.

The Indian appropriation bill
was completed Monday and will be
offered in the senate by Senator
Thurston, chairman Of the COM
mittee which framed it. As finally
decided upon, the bill carries an
appropriation of $4,000 more
than the measure as it was passed
by the house. The house bill car
ried total Of s,995,000. The re-
port Of the chairman, accompany
ing the bill, will show that one Of
the important increases was for
the Dawes commission the increase
being 100000. -
The Dawes commission was pur.
posely omitted by the house with
the idea that the senate would
make provision for il when the
bill came over. The only reason
the house did not make the pro-
vision was because the commission
had rot forwarded a statement Of
the manner in which the last APP
preparation was expended. The
capitalization of the different an
nuities which are now being paid
by the government stops the con
slant drain in interest and ends
the annoyance of having 20 include
the items in the appropriation
measure eaeh year.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24
A FAIR ALLOTMENT.


We have interviewed a large
number of reputable Cherokee cit.
iIens on the subject OF allotment
Of Cherokee lands without APP
praisement and have found no one
willing to 90 on record as favoring
the proposition. To those famil.
lar with Cherokee affairs the plan
is absurd. 1t would mean a de.
nial Of the rights Of the Cherokee
people to share their common es-
tate equally. Such a measure
would be the throwing down Of
every bearier and the opening OF
the food gates Of greed and avariCe
and the common everyday Indian
would be the victim.
Whatever natural value attaches
to all or any portion Of the domain
OF the nation is the common prop.
erty Of its citizens, and any plan
Of allotment that fails to recognize
the absolute equality of those
rights, is wrong in principle and
suoversive of every rule of equity.
III. George Wright bas 40 higher
regard for the sacred rights Of
these people than to offer to con-
gress such a suggestion, he is an
unsafe man, and ought not to have
the ear Of congress, OF Of the in
terior department. The most val.
liable portion Of the lands OF the
Cherokee nation is in the hands Of
white men and mixed bloods, and
the fullbloods occupy the most
worthless portion of the country
To propose now that every man
keep what he is in possession Of
would mean to turn large pOr-
tion OF the Cherokee people out on
the world homeless.
An appraisement independent
OF mineral deposits might be salts
factory for there is no known min.
eral deposits that amount to much
in the Cherokee nation, but at
least one million acres Of the ma
tion is almost worthless for agri.
cultural purposes. The only le-
climate way to allot this country
is 10 give every one entitled tC
share in the division an equal
amonnl In Yalna
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24
APPRAIsE TIE LAND.

II j. George Wright is correctly
quoted in an interview sent out
from Washington a day or two
ago, with reference to the allot-
ment of Cherokee lands by acreage
instead Of by valuation, the indi.
cations are that he has at last sue
cumbed to the influence Of the
monopolisIs. Any system Of al
lotment that gives one citizen less
Of the comm on estate in value than
another is wrong. Such a division
between white men would be
wrong, but where the indian is in.
yolved it is manilestly wrong, be-
cause the obligation OF the govern
ment to protect the indian Is
greater.
All the agreements thus far made
with indians in this territory pro.
vides that the indians may make
their own selections Of land but
that such selections must be sp.
praised.
Does Inspector Wright attempt
to say that those who have had the
pick Of the country and have
selected the most valuable loca-
tions shall hold them against other
members Of the tribe who have
been less fortunatei The Cherokee
constitution declares: "The lands
Of the Cherokee shall remain COM
mon property" Therefore, the
Cherokee child Of a day old has as
great an interest in this common
property as the most prominent
adult In the whole tribe. The
government is tound by every rule
Of honor and fair dealing 10 give
each member Of the tribe the last
cent due them.
The argument that will take too
long to appraise the land IL not
worthy Of My. Wright nor any one
else who assumes 10 be a statesman
and is entrusted with the guardian
.. '. - = tf.'..l.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24
Is the Answer Returned to
Mr.. L. J. Parker When
He Asked
IF THE CHER0KEES
Would Ratify the Pending Treaty if
Each Were Given 100 Acres
Without Appraisement-A
Petition Wanted From
Town Lot Owners.

A message was received from l..
+. Parker Thursday from Wash
lngton, d. c., with reference to the
amount Of land holdings in the
Cherokee nation. The message
was in the form Of a query to as
certain If 100 acres to the head
would be satisfactory to the Chero-
KEGS. The presumption is that the
pending agreement will be so
amended as to give each member
Of The tribe 100 acres of land with
out appraisement. An answer was
wired Mr.. Parker TO the effect that
such an arrangement would be
entirely satisfactory to the great
majority Of Cherokees.
The presumption is that Mr..
Parker's request was to ascertain
if the present 80 acre" clause 10
the pending treaty was amended
80 as to read 1920 acres" il would
insure the ratification Of the treaty
by the Cherokees.
Citizens will do we'll to note the
editorial explanations of the vari.
Gus clauses as published from time
to time in the Chieftain and under.
stand thoroughly just what the
treaty really is before making up
their minds to vote either for OF
against ratification.
Friday another telegram was re-
ceived from Mr.. Parker askin(
that five or six owners OF one OF
two town lots each petition th,
government to permit the distric
courts to appraise the value of tn,
town lots and determine whethe
the present holders have paid
sufficient sum already and are en-
titled to patents for the land.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24

Some Of our friends are adv0cat.
ing municipal ownership Of water
works and other public utilities Of
Vinita. The Chieftain does not
favor such investment Of the pub
lie moneys of the municipality.
The town should control, but need
not necessarily own them. The
city government is an organization
for the administration OF law, and
for the proper application Of its
governmental machinery. The
officers in charge today may be re-
tired tomorrow, and hence the con-
stent shifting Of responsibility and
administration would not be con.
ducive TO the interests Of investors
In franchises. The town is not
supposed TO have money to invest.
1t should only take from the peo.
pie by taxation enough money to
economically administer the gov.
eminent. All investments requir-
ing large outlay should he by indi.
vidual capitalists.
Nine.ten;hs of the people Of
Vinita would not be directly bene.
fitted by a system OF waterworks.
To tax the poorer classes of our
citizens, and those living In the
outskirts of the city, for the main
tenance Of such public enterprise
would be an onerous burden and
an objectionable blunder. To
wiring enough taxes out Of the peo.
pie to build an elaborate system of
waterworks for this city at this
time would be little short of crimi.
nal. Let those who have money
TO invest have a reasonably liberal
franchise, fully guarded and pro-
tected by proper ordinance and let
them build the waterworks If they
want to risk il. Any other plan is
socialistio in its tendency and will
prove an unending source Of evil.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24

The republican cohorts Of the
Indian territory may succeed in
the removal Of Judge Thomas
from the federal bench, but IL will
be long time before a successor
is chosen who will preside with
more dignity and ability, and
whose decisions will bear closer
scrutiny. Judge Thomas is one Of
the few really strong men that
have been appointed to Office in
this country under either Of the
two great Political parties. The
views OF the president OF the
United States upon great constitu-
tional questions has not been suf-
ficient to silence Judge Thomas in
his official utterances relative
thereto. Whatever may be the
political differences one may hold
against Judge Thomas the fact re-.
mains that he stands away above
the common politician, and out OF
the fog and prejudice incident to
the common scramble for place and
power. Whatever may be said Of
Thomas it cannot be said that he
is either time.server or a pigmy.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24

bic ara fearful mother cannot have a happy
and cheerful child. In mind and body the
child will reflect the mothers condition.
The best preparation for motheghoOd IL
made by the use Of DR.. Pierce's Favonte
Prescription. It's perfect control over theI
sensitive feminine organism gives Il al
natural influence over the mind II ban-l
ishes anxiety and fear. Al does away with
the misery Of morning sickness II Rivesl
vitality and elasticity 70 the organs pccu.
liarly feminine, and makes the trial oil
motherhood easy and brief. n makeal
healthy. mothers, capable Of nursing and
nourlshing the babes they bring into the
world. Favorite Prescription contains mol
alcohol whisky o. other intoxicant Accept
10 substitute.
Mrs, Axel Kier, Of Cordonvillc. Cape oirar-l
little boy ieei Il my duty 10 write 10 you. Perl
haps some one viii See my testimony and bel
led 10 use your favorlte prcscripilon and ~
blessed w the same way. This u my hnh child
ana the only one who came 70 maturity tlI
oihefb having died from lack Of uourishnlc =.
20 The doctor said I was NOT aiCkiy NJ any way
and this time ] just thought I would ny your
Prescription I took mine bottles aud 20 ny
snrpu.c \ carried me through, aud gave ns
hne little boy % ever was Weighed ten anq
one'half pouuds lie u now i've months Qlo
has never been sick day. and is % llfonG tn9
etefybody who sees him Fouders Al him. ~
- playful ana holds hImeclfup 30 we'll Wuuli
ike q see this ln prlut ior % many have n1hc
me, DO you think thrse are the lcftimuuieis .
u .ns RssPpf es "a aa. ~ refee la'' made
pr Pierees Pleasant Pellets epn blliou1
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24
APPRAIsE THE LAND.

The proposition to allot the
lands Of the Cherokee nation by
allowing the selection OF 100 acres
per capita, without any sort of ap
praisemeni, will hardly meet with
the approval of the fullblood In.
dian, neither will the government
accede to such an arrangement.
The lands of the tribe is an estate
to be divided equally between
those entitled to share in the di.
vision. The man who gets 100
acres Of land worth $50 an acre,
would get very much the best OF
the fellow who had to take land
not worth S5 an acre. No division
save that based on the actual money
value of the land would be fair.
Thousands Of fullblood children,
and others are without foot OF
land, and a plan OF allotment that
allows those who are In possession
OF the best lands to keep what they
have without appraisement is un-
just on the face Of II. As a gen.
eral thing the white man and the
mixed blood has in possession a
quantity of.good land, whereas the
real Indian has none, or If any,
the poorest land 10 the country. II
will all have to be appraised.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1901-01-24
COURT AT MIAMI.
The Short Session Adjourned at Noon
Yesterday-0ne Criminal Case.

The Miami term of court con.
yened Monday morning adjourned,
at noon yesterday.
Trial Of the assault TO murder
charges against VIM. Edens, and
against DR.. Deans and his brother,
Of Fairland, were continued for the
term.
Harry Harp was tried and con-
victed upon a charge of having
killed a mule. Judge Gill sent.
encsd him to pay a fine Of s25 and
costs, which amounted TO a sum
over 500.
In commissioner DonCarlos'
court the negro hoodlums, Murray
and Bowlegs, were bound over to
the grand jury on charge Of In
PRODUCING liquor.