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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

The firm of Simpson g. Co. have
dissolved by mutual consent. X.
b. Peoples will continue the busi-
ness, assume all debts against the
firm aud collect all accounts due
same lift X. b PEOPLES,
Successor to Simpson & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

keep the best ice cream and
purest soda water in the Territory
and have the only electric ear.
bonator in Ardmore. Fresh car
donated water made daily.
1ltf X. b. PEOPLES.
Successor to Simpson & Co.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

Take your corn TO l.. b. Rober-
sons mill on north Caddo street
for good meal and chops. Grinds
every Saturday. a3d&wlm
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

Gas is the only British trade which
In 1899 employed no women. There
were seven at work in electrical
works
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30
osGoop, Mo. Oct. 2s. 1893

OsGooD, Mo-, Oct. 2s, 1899.
PEPsIN SYRUP Co., Monticello, III.
Gentlemen:-I have used Syrup
Pepsin for some time and find it
gives most excellent results and 1t is
one Of the greatest selling prepara.
tions | have ever carried in stock.
l do not hesitate to recommend it.
Very respectfully,
Da. 7. JONES.
Sold bylW. b. Frame, City Drug
Store,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

REVIVE the Commercial club
the needs OF the city demand it.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

A pretty line of baby carriages
cash or easy payments at
2Stf G. X. JONES.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

"Johnsions Sarsaparlia never fails has
stood the test for 80 years, Quart Bottles'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

Look out for Pettitt Bros feed
and grocery house. They are out
for business. Call and see them.
30 Ct
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

It's fly time. The Laidlaw Lum-
ber Co. have 500 screen doors,
both green and fancy. and are sell
ing them cheap. 22tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30
- Though, , would Never q. Wen As.,.. !.

good ] had he
come very despond
ent and thought !
would never be wes
again
hut with a fais
heart I wrote TO
Dr X v Pierce. Of
Buffalo n. v aud
described my symp-
toms as hesttCouid
He promptly an
swercd by letter.
and sent me treat
isc on Woman and
Her Diseases he
- - .
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

Warm prices on screen doors and
paint at the Laidlaw Lumber Co.'S,
% If
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

If you wish to have beautiful,
clear white clothes, ask for Red
Cross Bag Blue. Refuse imita-
tions."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

Buy screen wire and screen doors
from Spragins.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

WANTED-Two women to DO
plain ironing. Steady work.
ARDMORE STEAM LAUNDRY.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-04-30

The remains were laid to rest in
South cemetery this afternoon.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
Gov. Me0rd,s L4atest SGory.

Gov. Heard has not yet established
his reputation as a %raconteur, but at
a supper the other night at the West
End be made a start in that direction
which gives promise for the future
He was talking about the fact hat
many people who r insane do not
show it unless you hit on their partlc-
Mar point. He said that be usually
avoided visiting the asylum at Jack
son. but on one occasion, when
auditor, he went there with Governor
Foster. While the superintendent
was showing them through one of the
wards they saw an old man with a
long white beard. They asked what
was his malady, and the superintend-
ent called him to them and Governor
Foster said: swell, old man, what
are you in here for?"
II will tell you, SIR" said the oid
man in d digniGed way. I'm 1892
man named Foster was q candidate
for governor against . man named
McEnery, and / voted for Foster, ano
they said l was crazy and brought
me here"
Presently the superintendent told
the old man that it was Governor
Foster that he was talking to.
He looked up smiling and SAID
GAN right, governor. Ii you have
any more jobs like this, d'H TAX
them."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Publicity is the order OF the day.
Vast sums of money are spent in adj
vertising, q proportion OF which is
wasted because the proper medium
il not selected. The Inventive Age
and Patent Index, of Washington,
ID. c., is now entering upon its thlr-
tenth year, and is the only journal
published at the National Capital
outside of the Patent Office Gazette,
which costs S. a year, containing fuil
information about the latest patents
granted. Its pages are replete with
other matter, making it interesting te
the ordinary reader. 1t is improving
with age and is to-day the foremost
journal. OF its class. The subscripticr
price is 81 q year, and it may b.
ordered through this office.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Succession of Etodie Adshire, Decd
STATE Of Louisiana-17th Judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion
No. $50.
Whereas Eliza Labrey and Felix
Meaux, co-administrators of the above
numbered and entitled succession
have filed in this Honorable Court their
application to be discharged from such
office and that their official bond as
such be cancelled, all the previous
formalities of the law having been
complied with; Notice is there
fore hereby given to all whom it doth or
may concern to show cause, if any they
have, within ten days, why the prayer
of the said petition should not be granted
as prayed for.
By order Of court:
Clerks Office, January 2lst, 1901.
EDw. THoRP,
Deputy clerk of said Court.
W. B. White attorney.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

STATE of Louisiana,-l7th Judicial
District Ceurt,-Parish OF Vermil-
ion,--Ne. 427.
Succession Of Homer Leblanc and
his wife Lucia Broussafd.
Application Of p. U.LeBsanc to be
appointed administrator of said
succession.
Notice is hereby given to all parties
Interested, or having any opposition
10 make to the application of said APP
pljcant to be appointed administrator
OF said successlon to file the same in
writing IN the office of the clerk of
the district court within ten days
from the date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal this
18th davsof January. 1901.
S1MoNET LEBLANC.
Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
For Sale.
The RcHmlck PlanGa tom.

By the Civil Sheriff of the parish
of Orleans, on Thursday, March 9TH,
1901, at II O'Clock at the Auctioners
Exchange, $40 Common street, be-
tween Carondelet aud Barionne
streets, in the city of New Orleans,
the tract of land formerly belonging
to Cayailhez, then to Remick and
afterwards in the possession OF Cha
puis, containing some four hundred
erpents, more OF less.
Said sale to be on terms of one
fourth cash, the balance at one, two
and three years credit, with eight pei
cent, with all the usual clauses, the
sale to be made for account OF the
estate of Laurent Lacassagne.
Any information relative thereto
can be obtained from the undersign'
ed.
w. S. BENEDICT, Attorney,
800 Camp street, New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
Agents Wanted

Live, active men and women can
earn from $500 to $1,000 a day by can
wasting for Frank G.. Carpenters book,
"Seuth American: Social Industrial and
POLITICAL This book is just out and is
having an enormous sale. Everybody
wants it. AS it is being sold by sub
scription only, we desire representa-
tives who are hustlers at once to intro
duce the work in your territory. Most
liberal terms. Write to-day for teri
try and full particulars to The Saal-
field Publishing Company, Akron!
Ohio.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
Sherifss Sale.
STATE OF LuUlSIANA,-Parish
of VermiIion,- l7h Judicial
District Cnnr'. No. l28z
G.. III. Banks
Pleasant Green Baptist Church, et ais

Pleasant Green Baptist Church, et ais
By virtue of a writ of aeri facias
issued in the matters of the above
entitled and numbered suit, and to me
directed, fully authorizing and en1poW-
ering me in the premises, / will pro-
eeed to SELF at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder at the principal
front door Of the courthouse in this par
ish on
Saturday. March z, l9Ol,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, seized
TO satisfy said writ, to wit
Lots Is and % of Nixon's addi-
ton to the town OF AbbeviIle, La,
together with all the buildings and
improvements thereon situated.
Each having a front OF 30 rect on
State street.
Sheriff's Office, Abbevlfe, La,
this "a day. of January 1901.
J. O. HILBERT, Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
CONSTABLE SALE.
STATE OF LOUTSIANA-Parish Of
Vermilion-3rd Justice Court.-NO2 Ss
Southern Tobacco CO.. Ltd.
j. A. MeCorkle.

\ u. A. MeCorkle.
BY virtue OF writ of ieri faclas
10 me issued in the matters of the
above entitled and numbered suit
aud to me directed, fully authorizing
and empowering me in the premises !
will proceed 10 sell at public auction
to tho las, and highest bidder, al ,he
court house in the town OF Abbeville
IN this parish. IN
Saturday, February "a, 1901.
between the hours prescribed by law
the following described property, 20
wit
One lot of groceries and merchan-
disc and store fixtures.
C. B. UPCHURCH,
Feb. 4. 1901. Constable.
@...sL - HS
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

There is no doubt that there will
be a fight in the next Senate to ex-
elude Senators elected by the four
southern states in which negro suf-
frage. is restricted. There will be
none, however, to exclude Senators
from northern states where uneducat-
ed and ignorant foreigners are not
allowed to vote.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Will there be an extra session?
Well that depends. If the subsidy
bill fails, it is very likely that the
President will discover that Cuban
and Philippine matter demand that
Congress meet again promptly. II
the subsidy bill gets through, howev-
er, the changes are that all other leg
islation can be put off till next fall.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Cuba having repuaited the Spanish
debt incurred for funds to $ in con-
quering her, the lobby is now moving
on Congress to adopt some resolution
which will permit tuba's foreign COM
plications to be settled in tile United
States. If this goes through, the
debt holders think they will get their
money.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
Draining Louisiana SwamPs.

New Orleans, La, dan. 28-En-
oineers are now at work upon plans
which contemplate the draining OF
extensive swamp lands in Louisiana
and retaining the land OF three en-
tire parishes to the Uses of agricul-
ture. A month ago $3.50, 600 worth
of bonds were sold to raise the money
for this purpose, and within a year a
system of canals will have been put
in operation in the parishes OF Rapi-
DIES, Ayoyelles and st. Landry, where
by the waters which cover q large
portion of them for o great part OF
the year will be drained off into the
| Red river and lakes in the Inferior.
These drainage canals will have
total. length of some eighty tive miles
The land which will be benefited DJ
them is covered with heavy timber
which in itself il, Of great value
When the land is cleared there vii
be an alluyiaI soiLthst cannot be sur
passed in the state, even by the Ter
tile valley of the Bayou Teche. Mucl
of this land will be cultivated in cot
ton, rice and sugar, and add greatl'
to the output of the state IN thes,
products.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

When the conference report on the
army bill was presented to the House
its adoption was forced without CIV
ing anyone a chance to see what had
been agreed to. The Senate, how
v refused to act until it knew and
the results was the discovery of dehb-
crate alterations and introductions
to which both Houses are bitterly OPP
posed. This is Republican way how
ever.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

ENW
STATE OF LOtIsIANA-Parish Of
Vermilion-1 18th Judicial District Court
No 400.
Succession of Aarellie Broussard decd
Whereas Meance Broussard
administrator the above numhered
and entitled Succession has filed IN
this Honorable Court a Tablean OF
debts aud charges IN said succession,
and his petition praying that same be
homologated and approved Notice
is therefore hereby given to any and
all whom doth or may concern, to
show cause, if any the have, why the
prayer of the said petition should not
be granted as prayed for.
BY order of Court
EDw. THoRP,
Deputy Clerk of said Co rts
Clerks Office, Abbeville, La, JAM
Is, 1901.
Mesrs Edwards & Greene, attys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

And now the United States is to
repeat its humiliating experiences at
the Jubilee and the Generation of the
Gear, when q lot of rich snobs were
sent abroad to swell around with the
kings and things. Especial ENJOYS
will be sent to Albert Edwards cor
onation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
Agents Wanted

We want a live, active representative
in your territory at once to engage y
tive a profitable business. Generalan d
local agents wanted. Most libersi
commissions. Advancement rapid.
Good references required. Those oui
Of employment or wishing to better
themselves addrss, Department Ky.t
Cor. Perkins & Union streets,
Akron, Ohio
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Mrs. Nation is going to Washing
ton, it is said, to smash the saloons
in the Capitol. 1t will serve the
h~ypocrites there right to have their
toddies taken away from them. Any
set of men who vote to prohibit liquor
selling and then GO down and drink
at the prohibited bars deserve to be
punished.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

The Supreme court has decided
that it has jurisdiction Of the case OF
St. Louis against the Chicago drain
noe canal. Now it must be proved
that the water is actually contaminat-
ed and this will be pretty hard if any
Of the Justices tasted St. Louis water
before the canal was opened.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Wheafeas, Gerd Ramke, Adminis4
traitor of the above numbered and ens
titled succession has filed the foregos
ing Tableau in this Honorable Court,
and his petition praying that said &c.
count be published according to lay,
and that in due course the same be
homologated and approved and the
funds distributed in accordance
Herewith Notice is therefore here.
by given TO all whom it doth or may
concern to show cause, it any they
have, within ten days, why the
prayer of the said petition should not
be granted as prayed for.
BY order OF courts
EDWARD THoKP,
Deputy clerk of said court
Clerks Office. Abbeyiiie, La, Jan
10, 1901.
Breaux &Gordy attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Four states with six senator's, are
now dead locked and some OF all OF
them will go without representation
in the upper house. How much long
er will the people permit the Senate
to throttle the annual amendment
passed by the House providing for
the popular election Of members OF
that select body?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

President MeKinley's notice to
Congress to observe economy has
borne fruit 40 appropriations that
will certainly run up to . thousand
six hundred million dollars for the
next two years. But then, this is q
business adxninistration-strictly
business, in fact.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
STATE OFLOUIsIANA,

.
18th judicial District Lourt-Parish
Of Vermilion- No. 40.
Succession of Aurelie Broussard,
Whereas, Menance Broussard, admin
istrator of the above numbered and en-
titled succession has filed in this
Honorable Court his petition praying
that he be discharged from his admins
tration OF said succession, and his
official bond cancelled: Notice is there.
fore hereby given to all whom it dotho OF
may concern to show cause, if any they
have, within ten days, why the prayer
of The said petition should not be grant
ed as prayed for.
By order of court;
Clerks office, February 7th, 1901.
SIMoNET LEBLANC,
Clerk of said Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

II now seems that Queen Victoria
seat word personally to President
Mckinley some two years ago that
she 'swould greatly, regret to see the
Philippines fall into the hands of any
nation except the United States
This explains the present situation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Isn't it pleasant to leave your BUSH
ness or forfeit your salary to act as
iuryman and then have the Judge read
you a lecture because your idea OF
the facts doesn't agree with his2
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

STATE of Louisiana-a7th judicial
District Court-Parish of Vermilion
382.
Succession of C. Henry Ramke.
-AssETTs-
By proceeds sale real estate $1,000, 90
BY amount due deceased by
administrator, 44.oes
Total $1O44. 0e
To clerk OF court costs, paid S 1917
=" Republican Idea adyertis-
1ng sale l4.00
" commissions to Adm. Ramke
2 1-2 per cent $500
Breaux & GoFdy attorneys 5000
amount reserved for further cost 90 8
Bascom Lyons crier at sale soc
DR.. r. j. Young 1000
Taxes 1898 5.72
Eli Wise & Go. 1905
DIR. C. A. Schiiling 400
r. III. Mills store &C 1.l5
w. w. Kuehlngac 1915
Note May Is, 1892, "A years $4,000
s per cent int, 1.year 44.00
Balance favor estate 2a5.78
Total Sl04A.ae
BY balance favor estate . 1865
To be divided al folloWss
deceased dies without descendants,
having surviving him bis father; one
brother and one sister, therefore
To Gerd Ramke (father) las 1892
" Heine Ramke (brother9
IL of 3-4 81. 80
Anna Ramke (sister) liz
of 3.4 81. 80:
Total $685. s
Abbeville, Jan. IL, 1901.
.GERD RAMKE,
Administrator.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
Notice To -Trespassers.

I hereby forbid any one to tresspass on
my lands IN Vermilion parish, Louisiana,
in any way, shape, form or manner what
soever. Any person or persons caught
trespassing on said premises will be pres
ecHted to the full extent of the law.
DAvIDE j, MEAUx
Abbeville, La, December %. 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
18th Judicial District Court,-PaTish
of Eermilion. La.-No. Ali.
Succession of
t.olio Tinnapf Dnraacpd
Azelia Vincent, Deceased.

Azeiia Vincent, Deceased.
Whereas Dnpreville Marceaux,
Natural Tutor administering the sue
cession of Azelia Vincent, his desceas-
ed wife, has filed in this Honorable
Court a tableau of debts and charges
and final settlement of the succession
of said Azelia Vincent. and his peta-
ton praying that the same be homoio-
gated and approved.
Notice is therefore hereby given to
any and all whom it doth or may
concern, to show cause, if any they
have within Ten days, why the prayer
of the said petition should not be
granted.
By Order of Court.
EDWARD THoRP,
Deputy Clerk of said court.
Clerks Office, Abbeville, La. JAM
Uary Both 1901.
W. b. WHITE Esq, Attorney.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

The plot to degrade General Miles
from the command of the army failed
simply because its author could not
keen their mouths closed until it was
too late for Congress to block them
Some people never learn anything.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

The Senate and House differ slight
nv on the amount of the tax TO be
exacted on beer. Probably o COM
promise will be reached by which the
tax will be still further reduced.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

In an alleged race war in Indiana
over half q hundred shots were fired
and nc one hurt, whereas. a Kentucky
editor disgustedIy remarks that such
an occurrence wouldn't even pass for
fun down his way.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Most of our soldiers are out OF the
country but we have enough left to
put down the Indian uprisingh some
one will be kind enough to let US
know whererh is.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

We should like to inquire whether
Emperor Williams appointment as
field marshall in the British army
involves him in any liability to catch
De Wet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

1t was rather funny to see the adj
ministratien recant SO suddenly on
the Venezuelan question when the
s.syndicate'' brought its pull to bear
against the ~"trust.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

We suprosesit is necessary but 1t
does seem somewhat gruesome to re-
bearse for a funeral, as the Britishers
have been doing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1901
De Wet and AlbertFWettin ought
to be able to get together and settle
their differences.

Terrible Teddy is soon coming
east to wrestle with the Senate. He
had better get the terrible Turk to
help him.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09

Crazy Snake has been arrested
Now for crazy Nation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-02-09
COCO Yearly to Christian man or

5000 Yearly to Christian man or
|oOO woman tolook after our grow
ing business in this and adjoining count
les; to act as Manager and Correspondent
work can be done at your home. Enclose
self-addressed, stamped envelope for
pal ticulars to Fl: A. Sherman, General
MAJ ger. Corcoran Building. opposite
United States Treasury, Washington, D.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-04-05
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

Paris, April 5.-An Interview is pub
lished here with President Kruger in
which he is represented ss saying that
independence for the South African Re-
publics would be the only guarantee of
peace. "The fight will continue"
added President Kruger" as long ss
the British persist in their attempt TO
conquer the Republics"
London, April 5.-Lord Salisbury is
going to the Riviera tomorrow in search
of health.
London, April ga private detective
arrived here today on the Oceanic TO
make arrangements to have ]. Pierpont
Morgan properly protected on his ar.
rival here.
Paris, April 5.--The bulletin issued
by doctors in attendance on M. Wal
deck Rousseau, ths French premier, an.
nounce that his condition is improved
today.
Paris, April 5.-The coal beavers at
Hopnaur, at the mouth Of the Seine
opposite Hsvre, have gone on strike.
They boarded British steam vessels and
prevented them from being unloaded.
Algiers, April 5-An snti-Semilic
agItator named Pouzet who has been
striving to excite the people Against the
Jews, was bunting on the coast OF Oran
province when he vas surrounded by q
number of Moroccsns, who dsarmed
him and shot him dead with his own
gun,