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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-03-09
R. P. Nelson, D D.S.

Office in residence. on Washington street,
near the Depot.
ABBEyILLE, LA.
Call and see me for first-class work in
Dentistry. Crown and Bridge Wort a
Speciality Prices reasonable and all
work anteedsatisfactory
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14

ing; Heretofore there has only been one
club race wherein any of the yachts
might be entered. This gave the men
with the largest boats and more sailing
power great advantage over the smaller
craft. and the latter have gradually been
frozen out of the contests BECAUSE they
have had no chance. This season r..
boats viii be divided into two classes, the
hrst being for yachts over twenty-five
feet In length on the water-iine and the
smaller boats making the second class.
Commodore Leonard II. Dyer has do
mated silver cup to be raced for by the
hrst class and another cup is provided for
the second class by Vice Commodore
Louis Weaver. Both cups are TO be raced
for annually. No provision is made in
the club constitution for racing power
club members, but each year private
among the owners of such craft for the
championship of the river The club
members own the fastest sallboats and
the speediest power launches on the river
The boats have not yet been completely
fitted up for TIE coming season and most
ON them are lying in the Upper Basin
or the Potomac near the Monument.
where winter quarters were established
some years ago 1t has not yet been de-
cided where the ark will be moored
during the coming summer. but il is prob
able that the old anchorage off Eleventh
Street wharf will be used.
The present officers of the club are:
Leonard II. Dyer. commodore: Louis
Weaver, vice commodore; George Bright.
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particularly the treasurer. have express
ed the opinion that Noah would have to
be an expert sailor IT, navigate TINS par
ticular Ark 100 yards. The boat was
originally a sand scow and had been III
service for some time when the club ac-
Street wharf where a one-story house was
built over the old timbers and the whole
painted white When the work was fin
i4hed and the vessel was mOored opposite
the wharf, near the flats, IL made very
respe ctable appearance and seemed a suit
able headquarters for yachting club.
The Ark contains two rooms and a
large upper deck, covering the whole of
the building. The front room. the one
nearest the bow OF the boat-this must
be treated half a boat and halt as
hoise-is fitted up with sleeping accom-
modations for the janitor-c.;ptain and his
assistant, the first mate-housekeeper, the
latter being an old sailor who answers
to the name of Pap. although the old
man swears he never H. son or a
daughter In his life The rear of the
house is used as store room for odd
pieces of marine hardware, racing sails.
sDars etc.
In the summer an awning Is stretched
across the deck on the roof of the house
and comfortable chairs are scattered
about for the use Of members and their
guests during club receptions The room
or main cabin. besides being used by the
captain janitor. is the business office OF
the clab, wherein all elections are held,
the library is kept. and the chart case
established. The club owns number OF
very good charts Of the Potomac Rive.
Chesapeake Bay. and the Atlantic Ocean
The club races are held of Indian Head.
The course is triangular and measures
something over twenty miles. This year
there will be new departure In the rae
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
A FIGHTING DOG KNOCKED OUT.
Serious Results of an Attack on an
Expressman's Horse.

Every dog has his day. but Stats, the
fighting bull terrier of Billy Sampson. "A
North Side barkeeper, had a whole week
condensed into fifty seconds yesterday
afternoon. Incidentally he put out of ac-
tive service Tor a time the l,21-pound
horse, belonging to an expressman. which
started the sequence of happenings that
made life interesting to Stats and small
crowd at the corner of Oak and Wells
Streets.
Stats was working off a surplus pressure
of animal spirits by leapihg up in front
Of passing horses. barking joyously the
while. The expressman's horse failed to
see the joke; with cleverly directed side
kick he bowled Stats over into the current
of Wells Streets liquid mud. The bull
terrier countered with mouth grip on
the right hind leg of the horse. and the
next instant was flying through the air
over the car tracks to the opposite curb
line. passing hearse caught Stats on
the rebound and tossed him onto the
Avenue grip ear: the recoil of the springs
shot Stats back into the funeral process
sion, and the horses of the carriage fol-
lowing the hsarse walked all over the
yeiping dog. Stats managed to escape the
carriage wheels. and gathering himself
together Hoped on three legs down Wells
Street for the side door of his home sa-
loon.
Sampson and the expressman had al
most reached the bare-knuckle point OF
their argument as to whether the dog or
the horse Was the practical joker, when
Stats yelps of pain and surprise, the
frenzied changing OF the grip-car bell and
the warning shouts of the onlookers broke
the thread OF the debate. Sampson hur-
ried after Stats. and the expressman tore
a blanket to bsndase his horses wounded
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
BUNco IN DAIRY PRODUCTS.
The City Housewife and the Man
With strn" in M Boots.


When the city housewife Is visited by a
man who looks as IL he had just come
from barnyard, and peTsuades her to buy
what purport to be butter and eggs of the
gets what she pays for. but she oftener
gets something else. In the latter case
she is the victim of little confidence
game few nights ago N humber of the
gent lemen who peddle met in New Jer-
sey resort for people of their line of life.
discussing spring prospects. Said one of
them:
I'm going TO take up the old racket |
worked last fall. but m going to do finer
work. You recoilect old -. who had the
little farm up near Englewood? Yes. Well.
he used to send a lot of us out peddlng
eggs. They We're put in paper boxes of Il
dozen each. and labeled: Strictly fresh
from my farm. Did II work? Nothing bet
ter. But there wasn't hen on the farm,
and some of the eggs had pinholes in EN-.
They were all lined, and nobody knew
their age They all went through and the
old man made money. Now my improve
ment Is this. I'm going to get {. rubber
stamp and put date on every egg-al-
ways the day before the selling day. II
that don't make EN- bite. I'll never cut
bait again.
When he had finished. comrade spoke
up:
There's money in eggs. but I'm going
to keep on with butter. 1 work with an
oleo man. | take out first nothing but
Elgin creamery, and m Farmland
from my boots to my hat. Some straw
harm. When / go to Mrs Smiths the
second or third time, / leave oleo instead
OF Elgin creamery The next time | go
around / say, Mrs Smith, how did you
like the last butterg IL she liked 1t, |
put her down for cleo all the time; but If
she puts up frowl. | go back to cream
cry for her. Most of ON. though, will
take what you give 'em If you look like
farmer; and they tell their friends " hat
beautiful butter they're getting right from
the farm over in jersey
Squads would be good enough for me
If | could get enough of en- said a
third man. There are not many people
who can tell the difference between a
young chicken and squab.'
There's a good deal in nerve. said a
fourth member of the group. and there's
some value in makeup: besides what we
give EN- is about good as they'd get,
anyhow. But 1 don't like to stay too long
on route. Last fall sold lot of cleo
at house on the West Side. and didn't
know the man WIS expert. / got away
while he was looking for a policeman;
then | hitched the horse, and .elephoned
to the old man IL he wanted his rig to go
and get it. It's better to shift your dis
trict now and then.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
A POSTPONED WEDDING.
The Bride-to-Be Tips the SCALES at
$50 Pounds.
tFrom the indianapolis Press,

tffom tue lndianapous freSsD
Union Citq, Ind. - Samuel Dee
ter and Lucy Havens perpetrated an April
fool joke on the people here by not APP
pearing at the theatre yesterday, where
they were to be married. The wedding,
however will occur next Sunday night
The ceremony failed to take place at the
appointed time. as the bride did not reach
the city. she not having sufficient funds to
pay her railroad fare Deeter left for
Portland Thursday night. where he was
to meet his bride, but was stranded at
Ridgeyilie, where he spent the night at
the station. Lucy Ravens is known as
the fat girl trG-E Laporte. She weighs
about $50 pounds and is as broad as she
Is long. She VIZ. at one time in the coun-
ty lntirmary at Laporte, and later appear
ed In museums. The couple began their
courtship two wears agc. They met at
Portland yesterday and their affection.
was not diminished when they had first
sight of each other. The girl is about
twenty-eight years old and Deeter is sew
enty-six. He Is a Dunkard and has not
shaved or had his hair cut for fifty Years.
There was crowd at the Portland sta
ton when Deeter kissed his bride. and he
made a short speech TO the s2e ctatcrs.
During the afternoon, hundreds of people
called on them. Miss HavenS has new
gown for the wedding. 1t measures five
feet around the waist. Oeeter's Wedding
clothes consist of d brown velvet coat and
blue-grey trousers and Gaistcoat. The
ceremony is to be performed by the mayor
of Union City, and the opera house or
chestra Will give a musical programme.
An admission fee of IL cents will he
charged. and the fund will 30 to starting
the couple 10 housekeeping.
Hundreds of people :Fent 10 the theatre
yesterday to attend the wedding. Many
strangers cane 70 town fof the same pUT-
pose. and all were disappointed.
Deeter lives just acrosss the Ohio line
in thres-story frame building. which
many years ago was he town hall. Here
he has everything in readiness for his
heavyweight bride. Interest in the ap-
preaching wedding is intense, and the ad-
mission fec promises to raise tidy rCnd
for the couple. Miss Ravens VIII remain
AT Portland until Thursday or Friday.
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treas urer: Otto Breitmeyer, recording sec
rotary and j. Oliver Moque. correspond
ing secretary. The club pennant is a blue
diamond on red field with white star
In the upper corner, near the top of the
staff. The holder of the club champions
ship at present is the "Culprit Fay. a
thirty -footer owned by Vice Commodore
Weaver. This year it is expected that the
"Cuiprit Fay" will have struggle to win
the cup for first class boats and the '-Ja-
net, a twenty-foot cutter belonging to
Treasurer George Bright, is said to have
the best show for the second race There
are several other very speedy boats in the
club and it is expected that the races will
be close. Last year the "Culprit Fay and
the Priscilla, another thirty-footer,
sailed a dead heat on the Memorial Day
race and as result the event was run off
or the Fourth of July, the "Culprit Fay
winning by Narrow margin.
In addition to the club races. an event
of much importance to the various men,
bers is the annual cruise Most of the
larger boats are included in the conmo-
dore's command when he raises his flag
on the flag ship and assumes for two
Bay. The plans for the cruise have not
weeks actual control of the little fleet.
The cruise generally includes all the low
er river points and has frequently been
extended to points along the Chesapeake
been perfected. but 1t is believed that a
large number of the members viii go with
the feet and that the occasion will be
made the greatest event in the clubs his
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
PERILs OF sovEREIGNs.
Resicides Always Present in the
NeighbOrhood OF Kings.

During the last seven years seven rulers
OF nations have beep assassinated. The
Gear is quite justified in his dread that he
might be the eighth. Four OF his prede-
cessors died violent deaths two of them
Paul and Alexander ii. within a century
Car Alexander and President Garfield
were killed within few weeks of each
other. Then for thirteen years the regl-
eides were quiet. Since that time their
activity has claimed a victim every year
President carnot, of France, was killed
In June, 1881 After a banquet he was
driving to the theatre in Lyons when "A
young Italian leaped TO a step of the car
riage and drove dagger into him, shout
ing, Long live anarchy. The President
WAS put TO death by the guillotlne after
declaring that he gave his life for the
cause of anarchy. Nasr ed-Din, Shah of
Persia. was the next victim. He was
shot by an assassin disguised as a wom-
an as he was entering mosque at Te-
hcran, III May, 1896 Three assassinations
of minor rulers were those OF President
Borda, of Uruguay in 1897; OF President
Barrios, OF Guatemala In 1898, and of
President Heureaux of Santo Domingo
the year following. Borda was shot dur
ing public celebration by a man who
had a grievance against him
A brother OF the assailant of Berries
had been murdered by the Presidents or
ders. Barrios body guard cut the sssay-
sin TO pieces Heureaux was the victim OF
a man whose father II. had killed The
murderer was given place Ia the cabi-
net of the Presidents SUCCESSOR
Elizabeth Of Austria was atabbed Nv an
Italian Anarchist at Geneva Switzei nd
In September, 1898. The assailant rad no
grievance except against rulers in gen
eral. As Swiss laws prevent capital pun
ishmeit he was sentenced to il.rrisou-
ment for life. King Eiumbert OF italy
was killed by an Anarchist last sumner.
The assassin was given "A life sentence
Two OF the Cars predecessors Peter
III and Ivan VI. were put TO death for po-
et..A1 hAF ItTaNl
wife of Peter who assumed the sover-
eiyn power herself. Paul, her weak
minded son, was murdered in 1891 by his
mobiles on account OF their discomfort with
his acts OF tyranny. Alexander III was
killed by Nihilists in 1881 just as he WAS
on the point of proolaiming Il constitu-
tional government Several attempts have
ent Gear. As King Humbert said on one
OF the occasions when he was shot ITS
part OF the trade
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
WOMEN AND CARDS.
4 Charge That the Gentle Sex VIII
Cheat When Playing.


4 week ago a prominent clergyman in
New York, who ministers 10 a fashiona-
bic congregation, preached ON caro- pay
ing by society people, and uttered strong
philippe against the sin of society Fam
bling. IL stirred up his hearers, nest of
whom took part ia whist assemblies where
prizes were offered, and although the
cloak of charity was used to make the
card playing more easily condoncd. the
clergyman failed TO recognize that that
altered the case We ind en- the evidence
of a society leader of New York Mrs.
William James Goulding. that even the
fashionable women ara not above cheat
ing. She has found the eYil 50 prevalent
that she has been forced 10 set her in
eentive faculties at work and has pro
duced score card which practically pre-
vents illegitimate scoring. But read what
she says:
las a rule. it is the wealthiest women at
the whist parties who do the creating. If
they are discovered they say il IS a mis-
TAXI. but | believe their feelings should
not be spared by applying such a delicate
term TO an unpardondbie offence against
honor and justice.
Women who cheat should be exposed
1t will discourage others from trying to
emulate them / do not mean 10 say
that the number of dishonest women is
large compared with the number who
play. but there are tod mary.
AT one euchre,. where- sinnle tally
cards were used. | saw a woman take
turquoise hair pin from her hair and
her as high a score as the best player
present. On another occasion, at the
Waldorf-Astoria, i observed a wealthy
woman present at the end of the playing
with a score card with thirteen punches,
when there had been only twelve games
I'm many cases the women cheat delib-
erately. not ;mpulsively, for they have
been known to bring punches with them
to punch their own tally cards. Some
times, when the paster stars were used
they have brought them and stuck as
many on their cards as they needed at
the close of the game.
AT whist games, where chips have been
chips of their own. AT a recent progress
sive euchre at the Waldorf-Astoria, over
which ] had charge. a millionaire's daugh-
ter, who has herself an income many
times greater than she spends. tried to
cheat with one of the score cards which
/ designated especially to stop cheating
at these games
me not to expose her. have conducted
a number OF large euchres since then,
and each time before starting the game
have explained to the women present
how easily they could be detected II they
attempted to cheat. and cautioned them
that they would be exposed IL they did.
The remarks always met with the plau-
dts of the women and l feel confident
now that society will see less of 1t, for
il is most demorallzing.
This Is very strong arrangement of
the women, but after all, is ii not de-
served? Mrs. Goulding's position in so
ciety makes it unlikely that she would
prove 1t. And If it IS so. it calls for the
strong denunciation5 she gives to 1t. and
the even more acrimonious attack made
by the fashionable clergyman.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
MIR. EvARTs AND MR.. GRESHAM.
A Mutual Regard Felt Concerning
Each Others Mental Cnlibre.
(From The PLiladelphla Press. /

tfroih tue Philadelphia Press
The latest story to be told of the late
William NJ. Evarts Is one that was mar
rated the other night in a Philadelphia
club by weli-known New York artist, a
comparatively young man In whom Mr..
Evarts had taken not little interest and
who assured his listeners that he had
never before told the tale. 1t appears
that Mr. Evarts and the late Walter Q.
Gresham had at one time been pretty
good friends. although the former was
inclined to be trifie aware of his SUI
periority In intellect.
One day after Mr. Gresham had gone
over to the Democratic party he hap
pened TO be in Pittsburg, and the artist
being In the city at that time went to a
meeting at which he spoke. and made a
sketch of him. which he later presented
to Mr.. Gresham himself in the course of
an Interesting conversation. The artist
happened to mention that he knew Mr..
Evarts very well. Really" said Mr.
Gresham. Il had a letter from him shortly
after ! undertook TO support Mr.. Cleve-
land. Tell me. how is nay old friend? Err"
and he lowered his voice. aid he seem to
be quite right herein the head you
know Returning to New York. the art
list called on Mr.. Evarts and told of his
meeting with Mr.. Gresham. without men
tioning, of course, the latter's question
'Ahl' said Mr.. Evarts significantly. now
let me ask you-were there any indica-
tions that my honored. and. I may say. IL
lustrious friend was bareft wholly or In
part, OF his reasoning faculties?"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-14
THE JEWS IN GREECE.
Full Rights Denied the Race In King
Georges Realm.
(From the Jewish Messenser.)

(From the Jewish Messenger)
Whatever may have been the connec-
tions between Greeks and Jews In the
past the points OF contact between them
ut the present day are comparatively few.
for the Jewish population in the Kingdom
of King George appears to be not only
small, but stationary Its numbers, which
In 1891 are given as 5,Iy2, are returned in
1901 as $500. or a net increase of eight in
ten years. Smallness of numbers need not
affect the natural interest which English
Jews feel in their Greek brethren, and
particularly English Jews, for it was
largely owing to the efforts of the British
Government that Greece became an indie
pendent Kingdom. Moreover, the fact
that the Ionian Islands We're a direct gift
from this country to Greece iutensities
the interest of English Jews in the fate of
their brethren in that part of the Greek
Kingdom II is true that the handful Of
Greek Jews have no legal or State made
disabilities like the Jews Of Russia and
Roumania. In principle the fullest eqrali-
~ obtains. But in practice. even 50 ar
dent an apologist for the Greek Govern
mant as Dr. Belief has to admit that II
would be ''preposterous TO argue that
the Jews actually enjoy in Greece tuh
rights
declares that all Jews ought TO be put
back fifty years it is idle to contend that
the Jews OF that country are emancipated
in fact. whatever they may be in name
The truth of the matter seems to be that
in emancipating the Jews the Greek au-
ihorities. like the authorities in France.
were considerably in advance of the SEN
timent of the people as whole. This
popular beckwardness found brutal ex-
preston IN the ritual excuses some years
agO-eXcesses which drove Jews away
from the Ionian Islands. where they had
once enjoyed the fullest liberty under the
British, and whose effects have even now
not entirely vanished. Ii seems as though
the long euslavement OF a people tends Z"
crush out its ideas of liberty. and 10 make
OF ii a tyrant when IL in turn becomes
free The case of Roumania. perhaps. Is
a much more striking Illustration OF this
than that OF Greece. Still. she decora-
lions conferred by the Greek Government
on several Jews may betokeu the devei-
opment OF a better feeling toward tho
jews. In the ordinary course of things 1.
would only be natural to anticipate the
evolution OF the ideas of people like the
Greeks In the direction OF liberty %
thought and freedom Of conscience.
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forming the hackman that he wanted to
get friend who was III, and bidding the
cabman to remain on the outside, made
his entrance into the building. succeeded
in stealing the corpse. and placed 1t in the
carriage. 1t had been his intention TO sell
the body to q hospital in the southern part
of the city. but daylight broke before he
could dispose of it. and Jansson realizing
his periIous position jumped out of the
hack and ran. The driver. in the me an
time was driving along the street In the
direction of the hospital when policeman
seeing a human arm sticking out Of the
hack door stopped him, and upon inNesu-
cation found the sole occupant OF the car
rage 10 be "A dead man. The detectives
were soon hot on Jansson's trail. end when
captured he was given a long term in the
penitentiary.
After mis- release from prison Jansson
became so Respondent that he walked into
a police station in New York city, and
after telling the desk sergeant who he was
pulled a revolver from his pocket and
blew out his brains. Forester has never
been heard from. and is thought by the
sleuths of today to he dead
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strange Use. for bibles.


IFTom N chicago, Chr0nIcIe)
Some ingenious party in Australia has been
trying 10 cheat the postal authorities by sending
precious jewels through the mail hidden away in
the oldest use TO which the Bible has been put
The Bible has more than once been the hand
maid of the lswbreal;cr. 4 well-known Winnepeg
gentleman tells true story OF lieutenant gov
ernor of the Northwest Territories at the time
that part OF Canada was under prohibition, which
eclipses the jewel story altogether.
He was dining with the Governor. and in the
middle Of the dinner. TO the great surprise OF his
guest, the governor produced from cupboard a
large handsomely bound book, labeled Holy
Bible in large letters Grace during instead
of meat" thought the guest But the Governor
was not thinking about grace. de was unscrewing
little cap carefully concealed in the cover of
the Bible. out OF which flowed whisky. The Bible
was hollow and lined with Tin. II had been cap
tured that day from an enterprsing bookseller.
whose trade was advancing by leaps and bounds.