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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-05

Even the Frerch chamber of deputies
must have an idea that the work of mis-
sionsries in China is productive of some
good. A measure proposing the relinqulsh-
ment of government protection to mis-.
siouarles in the far east was rel .cted Mon
day by vote of almost four to one.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-05

Can it be possible that there is any con
Ssetion between the gigantic coal trust
which Mr.. Morgan and his associates are
sslf TO be forming and the great heat of the
present week? At all events II the weather
sboGid continue as hot as IL is at present
sps many people would care whether there
aas a coal trust or not.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-05

The first day Of the month was observed
IN . very gratifying way in the British
HGas9 of Lords when the Earl of Selbourne
announced to the house that the h6spitalshp
Name which had been fitted out by Ameri:
ss3 ladies' to help care for the sick and
'SUnSaed in South Africa, had been pre-
sPnssd to the British navy. If it had been
announced three days later, Uncle Sam
Mjsbt have been Justly said to be standing
args; Gu his own birthday. But then per-
ssps the first OF July was about as near
Mas cay as the English cared to make the
procurement of the gift anyway.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-05
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
EDMUND o. DEWEY, EDITOR.
OWCSsO. FRIDAY. JULY 1901.

President Mckinley signed the commits
sion of Judge Taft Monday and the latter
aoos possession of the reins of civil govern
mont in the Philippines yesterday under the
assms hitherto laid down. The islands
bare already entered upon new era.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-05

representative of the syndicate that Is to
furnish the money for constructing the Sagi-
nav Southern railroad, saying he would be
in Saginaw July IS, prepared to close
negotiations for building the road. This
matter has been delayed by inability to ar
range some of the preliminary re requirements,
but the money is all ready, as are plans of
the engineers. 1t Is thought at the time
mentioned these formalities will have been
settled so that construction work may be
started at once. Saginaw Courier Herald.
In the editorial department of the Review
of Reviews for July DIR. Shaw discusses the
prospects of the wheat and corn crops the
conditions of our export trade, and the re-
cent growth of American capital; on the
political side, the decisions OF, the supreme
court in the insular cases are reviewed and
summarized, together with Cnba's accept
ance of the Platt amendment and the out
hook for Porto RICO and the Philippines;
Mr. Carnegie's gift to the Scotch UNIVERSE
ties, the choice of DR.. Remsen as the new
president of the Johns Hopkins University,
and the launching OF the Washington
Memorial Institution are among the educa-
tional topics treated in this issue.
Cincinnati, Cleveland and Toledo capital
lists have become financially Interested in
the future of Frankfort, and have joined
hands with the Ann Arbor railroad COM
pany in it's efforts to make the Benzie
county village one of northern Mchigan's
popular resorts. \ recently Incorporated
organization is the Frankfort Land Com
pany and its purpose will be to improve
Frankfort and add to its attractiyeness in
all ways possible. Fifteen acres of land in
the heart of the village are owned by this
company, and this land will be transformed
into beautiful park. The company will
probably expend not less than one hundred
thousand dollars in village improvements
during the coming summer. A boulevard
one hundred feet wide will skirt the fifteen
acres, an amphitheater seating three thou
sand persons will be built, also fifteen thou
sand square yards of cement walks, and
the Holly system of water works will be in
stalled.
Buffalo Bills great show will be at
Lansing on the Sth. 1t is truly great
show and should be seen by everybody.
The Wild West has extended so far West
that 1t has met the East. Buffalo Bill has
followed. He has already included Arabs
and Cossacks, Filipinos and Hawalians.
Now the Beers have been taken in, and
with other new attractions it has be-
come Wild East as we'll as Wild West
The exhibition has become so broad as to
reach nearly around the earth, and perhaps
the Wild Circle would be better name for
it. One of the greatest features of the show
is the Battle of TienTsln, striking repre-
sentation of the rescue of the representa-
tives Of the different powers, who were held
prisoners for some time in Pekin. This
affair requires the services of over 600 men.
who battle as If in reality, thus giving the
spectacle more stirring effect. The
scaling of the walls is In itself most
picturesque affair, especially at the finish
of the spectacle.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-07-05

According to the report of the chief of the
secret service division there was less coun-
terfetlng done last year. than there has been
for number of years previous to the last.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-06-22

AbbeviIle. La, Jan. 24fh, l9H1.
Standing Of Sheriff on School Funds,
Dec. collections lgHl-roll 1900.
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1920 10 215 Us AS u 4fa5 27
!. X. kITCnI:LL.
WIN 7 MILLER.

Mr.. L. @. Broussard appeared
before the Board, and on motion of
Geo. Hayes, duly seconded, A right
of way 100 feet was granted him or
assigns over Section Is in Is. 10, S.
r. l, 2 and 3 Fast, for the purpose
of building a railroad, and the Presi-
dent, O. Bourque, was authorized to
sign ar act granting the same, pro-
vided said right of way did not inter-
fere with the lessees of said lands and
that said ~lessees consent thereto.
On motion of Felix Broussard, A
strip of land q arpents long by 20
feet in width along the southern
boundary line of Sec. 16, t. u,
S. R. | Z. beginning at the south
west cor. of said section was donated
to the Police Jury of the parish of
Vermilion for a public road, and the
President was authorized to sign the
deed to same. Mr.. Olldon Prejean
then appeared before the Board and
made an offer to exchange a small
strip of land to the School Board for
a similar strip of land belonging to
the Board in order to avoid the
necessity OF moving his houses and
o%uthouses which are now on school
lands. This offer was rejected by
the Board.
On motion of F. d. Lege, second
ed by Geo. Hayes, A right of way was
granted to the Hunter Canal Co.
Ltd. 100 feet wide for the purpose
OF constructing a lateral canal COM
mencing at the northeast corner of
Sec. Is, L. S. r. 3 E. along the
east line of said Section Sd of one
mile south; thence west Ia of a
mile; thence south IA of one mile
and the President was authorized to
sign an act granting the same.
On motion Of F. D. Lege, duly
seconded, The secretary was ordered
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-06-22
UTHaORBZATfON.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Office OF Comptroller of the Currency,

ONCE of Comptroller of the Currency,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May II. 1901. IL
Whereas, 81 satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has beer
made to appear that THE First National
Bank of Abbevilit,n in the Town of Able.
VILE, in the Parish of Vermilion. and
State OF Louisiana. has complied with Oh
the provisions OF the Statutes of ths
United States, required to be complied
With before an association shall Pc
authorized to commence the business q
Banking;
Now, therefore, /. Charles G. Dawes,
Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby
certify that THE First National Bank oI
A~bbevllle." in the Town of Abbeville. II
Tue Parish of Vermilion, and State 0I
Louisiana, is authorized to commence tnes
business of Banking as provided III sec
won Fifty one hundred and sixty-nine Ct
the Revised Statutes OF the United States
In testimony whereof witness my hana|
nd seal of Office this, eleventh day g
May, 1901.
S2 tSigned.l CHAELEaG G. DAwEs,
SEAL, Comptroller q. the Curlelegs
f3 No. 5sd7. naylstWa
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10 DR. H B White, visits to

10 DR. H B White, visits to
small pox o'.oo
II Geo Delino, Bank of Abb
beville, assignee, committee
work, etc., while member
of Police Jury Ilo.5o
- a Picard, work on flat at
ID o Broussard's 1870
10 Henry Smith. work on
bridge across Grand Marias 1000
IA w b Stephenson. amount
col on double assessment $3.50
Is EliZbe Leblanc, amount
col ON double assessment 20
The Jury then adjourned to meet
as q Board of reviewers on Monday,
duly lst. 1901. y
w. QUREAU, President.
j. N. WILLIAMS, Clerk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-06-22

All the machinery for the Anse la
Butte (LeDanois) Oil and Mineral
Co., is now on the place, the derrick
is up and the piping is also on the
place. In the course of q week all
the connections of the machinery
will be made, and digging for the
precious fluid will commence. This
Company is going into the business
ia a serious, business like manner. if
has bought its own machinery,
which is the very best, and the work
OF boring will de done by men who
have experience in the deep well
business, and if there is oil at Anse
la Butte, and we believe there is. we
a expect it to be brought to the
surface in a few days, and we learn
that the mai in charge of the boring
IS confident of striking agusher, that
ne deemed 1T safe to place his boiler
i've hundred feet from the well.-St.
Martinyille Messenger.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-06-22

to notify Olidon Prejean Esq. to
remove all buildings belonging to
him situated on school lands from off
said lands.
On motion of F. ID. Lege, duly
seconded by Geo. Hayes, the follow
ing rates of rent fixed and
adopted, VIZ:
% Marsh lands not less than
twenty-five cents per acre, per
annum.
I2) Corn and cotton lands, not
less than one dollar per acre per
annum.
(3) Rice lands, not less than
$500 per acre per annum.
On motion of Geo. Hayes. daily
seconded, the following resolution
was adopted: Be it Resolved, That
the Board of School Directors of the
parish of Vermilion do. become a
constituent member of the South
Louisiana Summer Normal Associa-
ton and that o. B%ourque and J. r.
Kitchell be and they are hereby
elected as delegates to said Associa-
ton from this parish to continue as
such until the Board of Directors
succeeding to this Board shall have
elected their successors and that tile
sum of fifty dollars be hereby APP
propriated towards the expenses of
such Association from this parish for
the year 1901 and the president and
secretary of this Board are hereby
autl orlzed to draw a warrant in
favor of the Treasurer of said Asso-
citation when properly organized, for
this amount.
The following bills were then
allowed and ordered paid, to-wit:
EN-. Stebbins, lum. for schls. sS7 Al
A. j. GODDARD, mdse 81 20
Mathilde Greneax, lum.& mat. Is so
Republican Idea, printing 2 so
ID. Tapkenhendricks, work on
! Henry High School 2 80
De%mosthenes Leblanc, mdse
Bayou Tigre Bridge school / so
Noe Bodoin, work on Erath
school 90
Jno Nugier. mdSe 90
jules Leblanc, work Bayou
Tigae Bridge school 3 30
AbbeviEle Furniture co ltd mdse & %
Leon Broussard one poll - co
Succession OF Antonio ReaEx / %
Jos Ewell buggy hire 81 90
Paul Thibodeau one poll L 90
George Hays lumber for
Willow Grove School s O5
Stewart Lewis and Taylor mdse i 66
Mrs n G Young mdse 50
j Il kitchell com work and sud IA IL
kibbe & Summers lum and frei't
paid by them for school road 48 II
w 2 Miller 5 days com work 8 90
There being no further business
the meeting adjourned sine die.
j. r. KITcHELL, o. BoURQUE,
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completed aud he had disposed OF
old lumber at said bridge which re-
port was accepted and the committee
was discharged.
On motion duly seconded the sum
of sixteen dollars was allowed Henry
Smith demonstrating bridge across
Grand Marias.
A report Of Jury of Freeholders on
road leading north from public road
near Augustine Richards was recelv-
ed and on motion duly seconded,
declared a public road. see Fol. 527
vol. 2 Police Jury records.
Report of Hebrard Faux, road
overseer was laid on the table until
next meeting.
Mr.. w. B. White atty. for w. b.
Stephenson, am before the Jury
and requested that the sum OF $3.50
be refunded, which amount was
enormously collected on double
assessment, and the sum of Sl.95 be
refunded Mr.. Elizibe Leblanc also
collected on erroneous assessment
which request was granted.
On motion duly seconded, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed a
committee 70 have the bridge across
Coulee Kinney, near TrasImond
Guidry's repaired, namely: Messrs.
EldredSe and Theall.
On motion duly seconded, Mr..
Geo. Faux and Simon Simon are
notified to remove any distractions
they may have on the public road
within ten days after notice, other
wise the road overseer for that dis
trict (Mr. Alee Landry is instructed
to remove same at their expense.
Bids for the construction of a,
bridge across Bayou Que Tortue, at
Dasplt, we're then opened, andldhe'
bids of w. L. Lowther for carpen-
ter's work and Fisher & Isases for
nails and Chas. Montague & Son, for
drift bolts were accepted and the
President Of this body is authorized
to contract with said parties for said
work and material.
The following estimate having been
published as the probable levy to be
made and there being no valid reason
why same should be changed, the
same is hereby adopted as the budget
to be levied on the assessment rolls
for the year A. d. 1901, as fol-
lows:
On all property both real and per-
sonal outside of incorporated towns,
as follows:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-06-22

Miss Blanch Segura of Seon,.1
La, whoshas had charge of a Priv,
school at Cossinade, in yerm;ias
parish, is at home having closed n.
school for the summer months. 8
patrons are anxious for her return {
the fall TO resume her work.-Weak,s
Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-06-22
Partition Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parisb ~ III.
milion-17th Judicial District Court s
Marion A. Young, ct. ais.
ys. No. I543.
Lawrence Youpg

AShIi
BY virtne of a commission issued ~.
the Non. 18th judicial District Consss
aforetl aid, in the matter of the suit aas:
tied aid numbered as above and ia II.
directed, authorizing and empowering y. y
to offer and sell at public auction HI t /
last and highest bidder. the hereinaftseg
described property for the purposa
effeeting Il partition, by licitation betpasa
the parties interested as thass
of.
Notice is hereby given that on
SATURDAY, JULY 27TH, 1901
between the hours prescribed by law IL.
making Judicial sales, | will repair tn t /
principal front door of the Courthonasaa0
III the town of Abbeville, and from fhers
to lands, for the purpose of Offering III
sale. according to said commission. thaa
following described property, to-wit:
Thirty-three 1888 lots of ground in ths
east end OF the town of Abbeyllfe. IN, liz
continuation. of St. Victor street. al ps
plan Of survey by Edwards d MortavpI'a
surveyors, being the tract of Land Iyi,,ss
between the property OF jean NJ. Beauxis
on the north and Young's addition On tha
south.
TERMS AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES d
the price adjudication to be paid cash a. n
the day of sale, and the balance ii twa
equal, annual iustallments, in 6nls
and W years from the day Of sale. nlIr'
chasers to furnish their notes with Secure
ties, to be accepted by the Sheriff II
solido, payable to.their W order and IL
them endorsed in blank. conditioned ii
bear interest at the rate of eight per cent
per annum from maturity until paid. and
ten per cen additional for Attorney'sfaes
III collecting amt after maturity. {
special mortgage with vendors lien and
privilege, is to be retafifed on sud band
and the Same shall not be alienated NOR.
gagged OF otherwise encumbered to tia
prejudice of the notes representing ths
credit portion OF the price thereofin prins
.cipal, interest, Attorneys fees and III
costs that may accrue thereon.
Slieritf's office, Abbeville, IIouisiana
june 2lst, 1901.
J.O. HEBERT, Sheriff.
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Ward < q
On motion of MI. Eldredge, duly
seconded, The Parish Attorney be
and is hereby instructed to bring
suit against L. l.. Bourges for rent
due the parish for a room of Court
House now occupied by him.
The following claims were then
allowed:
| DR.. G. J. Edwards, coro-
ner's inc body of F. Corade HOO
2 VIM J Morgan, member Of
jury inq F Corade 200
3 Oliver Lee, member of
jury inq F Corade 200
4 Geo Ranke, member of
jury inq + Corade 200
5 Frank Foster, member of
jury ihq f Corade 200
6 Albert Duhart, member Of
jury inq T Corade 200
Z Arthur Breaux, work re-
pairing road 1900
8 F Darby, work repairing
road - IN
2 DR. NJ r Cushman, health
officer and visits to small
pox cases, etc. 92.25
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BE ara EaaaRan N m .

As by vaccination you may become
immune Or safe from small pox ST. bv
taking DR., Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin you
Will become immune from CONSTIPATION.
hliionsness, dyspepsia, and all stomach
ndb'Sol troubles, SOC and 81. 90
bottles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-06-22
: SheriRs Sale.
STATE or LOUISIANA
II h J,1iciai District Conrt.-PM-
'.ll Of Vermilinn.-No. l2S2.
c. II. Banks

Pleasant Green Baptist Church,e let bib
ES virtue Of 4 writ Of tieri faeiss
~ The matters Of the alrsvg
phtliiri Al Il numbered snlt. aud III
commission III me directed, fully
ani'lnt'zins and enIn~r tus me II
the prsn',es, | hive = z.,i and viii
proceed IL sell at nul,lir antiinn,
- ii" las' Htd high 81 bidder. al
the principal front door OF the conf
mouse, III this parish. on
Tuesday, July l3, 1901.
between the hours prescribed hy laul
the following described property. to-
wit !:
Lots IS and % of Nixon's afaitidh
to the town Of Abbeville. La, together
with all the buildings and improve.
ments thereon situated. Each having
a frontof 80 feet OH STATE street.
Sheriffs office. Ahbeville. La, this
9TH day of June 1901
j. o. HEBERT, Sheriff.
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Miss Regina JUDGE of Segura, La.

MISS Regina JUDGE Of Segura, La,
who has been teaching a private
school in the vicinity of Cossinade,
~ Vernillon parish, returned to her
home the early part of this week to
spend the summer vacation. She
will return in tue fall to the delight
OF her scholars and patrons.-Weekly
Ieerian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-06-22
School Beard Proceedings

ABBEvILEE, La, April 9th, 1901
The Board Of School Directors, in
and for the parish Of Vermilion, met
this day in regular session. The
members present we're: Messrs. Geo.
Hayes, o. Bourque, p. u. Leblanc,
A. Theall, Felix Broussard and F.
ID. Lege. The members absent were:
Messrs. A. Broussard, Leodias Lee
Blanc and Lee Elliott.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read and adopted.
The reports of the Finance Com
mittee were read, adopted and order
ed published, al follows:
Abbeville, La, March 9th, 1901.
Standing of Sheriff Oh School Funds coll.
Feb. l9O1-roll 1900.
To amt coll parish 1894 Of
" corporations ~ 20
=" polls 55 90
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Police jury Proceedings.

ABBEyILLE, La, June 10, 1901.
The Police Jury met this day in
regular session. Present.: W.
-Qureau, President, and Messrs. Z.
Dupre Leblanc, c. Harrington, NJ.
l.. Eldredge, A. Picard, Babilas
Leblanc and Jos. Theall.
The minutes of the previous meet
ing were approved after due reading.
Mr.. Kaplan appeared and request
ed that the S. 2. K. K. CO. be per-
4nitted to make a slight chang in the
public road leading south from Guey-
dan. Said company agreeing to
reconstruct said public road and turn
it wei to the parish in as good con-
dition as the said road now is.
On motion of Mr.. Eldredge, duly
seconded, The prerequisite requiring
the advertisement of said change, be,
and is hereby dispensed with. And
;be il further Resolved, That said
railroad company be aud are hereby
granted permission to make said
change provided they shall place new
road in as good condition as the
present road is and to the satisfaction
of tho road overseer.
The following report was received
from the Road and Bridge Committee
and ordered spread on minutes:
Abbeyille, La, June Z, 1901.
To Honorable President and Members of
Police Jury Of Vermiliou Parish
Gentlemcn: Your Road and
Bridge Committee met this daF ia
regular session, and beg to report as
follows:
That some action should he taken
relative to repair Of road near lands
of Mrs. Theozime Bertrand's.
M, Euphrosie Guidry, road over
seer, reported the bridge across
Eoulee Kinney, near residence of Mr..
Oneidas Lege's, was in a very dam
gerous condition and needed recon
;struction.
Respectfully submitted,
y. N. WILLIAMS,
BABILAs LEBLANC,
A. PICARD.
On motion, duly seconded, Messrs,
b. Leblanc and A. Picard were APP
pointed a committee TO have the
bridge across Couiee Kinney recon
sstructed.
MI. Lastie Broussard appeared
and made objection to the cutting of
and exppOpriating Of his lands for the
use of public roads. No action was
taken thereon.
On motion, The Clerk of this
body is instructed to draw a warrant
in favor of Mr.. A. Picard to pay for
labor on fiat at ID. o. Broussard,
(S14.62l.)
Mr.. b. Leblanc, as Committee on
repair of road leading to Wester
Ogle reported completion of said
work and asked to be discharged
which request was granted. And the
following amounts were allowed as
compensation for said work as fol-
lows: To f. c. Darby, ! s72.5o;
Arthur Breaux, $500.
Mr.. Felix Broussa-d repre- sentipg
Mrs. J. [. Guidry, appeared and
made a statement relative to road
asked for by Mrs. w. d. Lyons and
on motion duly seconded Resolved
that a strip of land Is feet wide and
4 88-10o acres long be and is hereby
appropriated from the lands of H. A.
Petry and and Mrs. j. T.Guidry, re-
spectively and the damages is hereby
assessed at $3.50 each.
Mr.. Jos. Theall reported that the
bridge across Grand Marias had been
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STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish d
Vermilion-17th Judicial Districl
Court-NO. 424.

VtTIHI3IUu-I1tn JUDICIAL UIsTTlCE
Court-No. 424.
Whereas. Ernest N. Miller. Natural Tn
tor. administering the above numbered
n entitled Succession has filed IN this
Honorable Court his final tableau Of debts
and charges and final settlement of th9
community of acquests and gainsin said
succession. and his prayer that the same
pc homologated and approved and made
the Judgment of this Court:
Notlee Is therefore hereby given to any
Guiding the heirs of said succession. u
SHOW cause, if any they have, within ten
lay why the prayer of said petition
sh0uld not be granted as prayed for.
BY order of Court.
EDWARD THoRP.
Deputy Clerk.
Clerks Office, June 2ist, 1901.
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Credits:

~ 45l IS % 70 454 81 S454 81
!, TB!bal. Feb. collections Tor
j. r.. K1TCHELL,
WIN. z. MILLER.