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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
OrEseercse 20 Women.

Women rho have themselves suffer.
ed from the evil effects OF constitution
ana indigestion will be Interested in
the following letter from a father whose
daughter was given up to die BY two
physicians:
My daughter has suffered from in
digestion fer the past FIVE years and has
tired nearly everything that she could
hear Of for such trouble. She was con
tined TO her bed when she began TAX
Ing pr. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin and
after taking me ffty-cent bottle she is
able to walk a mile at u time and dur
ing the day yesterday walked 81 miles.
feel like praisiDg DR.. Caldwell,s
Syrup Pepsin because two doctors told
me my daughter could never get well
and | feel that she is on a fair road "a
permanent relief-Pespeetrully, j. Fl
N GRoGKER. Nixon. Tenn, Aug. 6.
1901
!. pr. CaldweIFs Syrup Pepsin is sold
IN htty-cent and $500 bottles, under
a positive guarantee, by A. j. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

DR.. 1. NJ. Cline, of Galveston,
Tex, has taken charge of the Loulsi-
ana section, climate and crop service,
weather bureau. He is a very able
man and passed through the terrible
storm of last September.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Book Exchange Prices.

The State superintendent of edu-
cation is sending out to all parish
superintendent in the State a list of
the books recently adopted by the
State board of education and the
market price and the exchange price.
The selling price of the books has
been given. The following is the
exchange price on the books to be
used next year:
Spoilers, three parts, IA cents; C
speller and definer 15c., graded liter
allure 72ac. for five books, Hyde's
Course in English II and 20c., Han
sells School History 90 and $780,,
Nicholson's Arithmetic z, 10, 81 and
28cs; Maury's Elementary Geogra-
ply 20 and 44c.; drawing 10, 10,
2oc., University copy books &c.,
Bailey's Botany &c.. Blaisdelps
"How to Keep WelP'2oc., Hoadley's
Physics Soc; Gays Bookkeeping
80, 22c., Chardenal's First French
Course 81, 9oc., the Modern Music
Series Is, Is, "a, soc.
This includes all of the books in
both the common and the high school
courses.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

Some weeks since a destructive
fire in Winfield wiped out the South
ern Sentinel, newspaper plant, Bro.
Coates, however, has risen from the
ashes in a brand new outfit and gets
out a paper chuck full of news.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

The Gueydan News is now edited
by S. Arthur Pipes, who has been
acting as associate editor for some
time past. Henry L. Gueydan, still
retains charge Of the business man
agement of the paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

Dexter S. Caster, Chief of the
J New Orleans police force died Tues
eday night at his home in that city.
He was a h:,tive of Ohio and had
resided in this State since the val.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Fine Stock Ranch for Sale.

ore OF the most desirable stock
farms in Louisiana all under fanoa
we'll supplied with water and ahnnd,
ance of pasturage. Neatly 5000
acres all in one body, running from
Cheniere an Tigre to Fresh Water
Bayou. For particulars apply to
ROBERT HTLLEBRANpr.
Abbeyille, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

The boom Of Foster for president
must have alighted in the Gulf
Crowley Signal.
Oh no, Brother, it has not moved
yet. Just give it time to get off the
perch, won't you!
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
R. K. BRUFr,
Secretary.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mel and
women to travel aud advertise for old es-
iaoils6ed honse of solid financial stand
ing. Salary $3.50 a year and expenses, all
payableIn cash. No canrass;ng required
eve references and inclose ~selfaddress-
81 stamped envelope. Address Manager,
800 Caxton Bldg. Chicago,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

The big steel strike is still on, but
in several places the Amalgamated
Association men have refused to obey
and quit work. Both sides clam
they will win.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
EVERY SATURDAY
SATURDAY, AUG. il, 1901.

The town council met Thursday
evening and took the necessary steps
toward calling an election to vote a
tax in aid of the high school build
ing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

Mrs. Ferris, the Syrian woman
who recently killed Mary Mike, her
husbands paramour at Lake Charles
was discharged by the grand jury.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

Members of the Police Jury who
voted for the high school building
have the support and backing Of the
very best people of the town.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Tulane University of Louisiana
NEW ORLEANS.
=. a. ALDERMAN, LII. D., PRESIDENf.a

~
Full courses il Languages,
Sciences, Engineering, Law, Medi-
cine. -Four e chairs established
for next session. Tulane makes
leaders in all yocations. It's faelli
ties for instruction in Engineering are
unsurpassed. Unexcelled opportu-
mites 1or the study of Sugar Cheinis-
try. Many scholarships in the
academic department. Board and
accommodation at lowest rate. OPP
portunities afforded for self-he1p. No
worthy boy, if needy, shall be turned
away from its doors. Next Session
begins October 1st. Send for cata-
logue.
H@#3&4S
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

Wednesday and Thursday a terrific
storm swept the Gulf Coast of Mis-
sissippi and Eastern Louisiana. But
few particulars are available.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
APPENDICITIS.
Some Facts Regarding ITS Egap-
id Encrease.
CITIZEN.

&w# AA S&GAEs
Appendicitis among Americansis GER
talnly increasing and while this is pro-
badly due to the excitement and worry
OF American business life, it is more Of
ten. directly traceable to constipation.
Appendicitis is caused by extraneous
matter entering the vermiform appen
dix and not by the swallowing of
seeds. # the digestive organs are kept
in perfect condition SO the food is duly
assimilated and the bowels move gent
", at lease once a day, appendicitis
will never develop. Don't take
chances. Regular doses of DR.. Cald-
Wells Syrup Pepsln before meals will
strengthen the organs of diseestion.
your appetite will be good, constipation
disappears and you feel better in every
way. DR.. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin
does not relax the bowels by irritation,
but by curing indigestion, the cause of
constipation. A. j. GODDARD sells it IN
Que and $l.00 bottles, under a positive
guarantee. Write for book Of testi-
monials to Pepsin syurp Co., Dept. 5,
Monticello, III.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
aug10

STATE of Louisiana-Parish 80 4
mllion-l7th Judicial District Conf III
The order of Court rendered of s.
june 18th, 1860, fixing the sessions II s' nv
criminal Court, is hereby abrogated III sss
the following order is hereby given a4 +
1t is hereby ordered that the ro,.,
jury sessions of the Criminal CaDss aiat
and for the Parish of VermiIion. ars ai s.d "
as follows: aio hAea
To be held on the second Monde.
Oefober and the second Monday of i a M
of each year, and shall continne a. pan
as the public business may reguire ~
1t is further ordered that the Clerl II
Court shall enter this order of recor3 y
the Minute Book Of this Cont. nas, y
certified copy thereof at the door 81 3 sba
Court House, and cause the pnl,t;cas;nase
IN the official Journal, according ia Is@
This order to take effect from and affs.
this date. aasst
Given IL Open Court, this 26th dav Y,
June, A. b. 1901. Y
MINos T. Copy il.
Judge Eth Judicial District C6nrf
Filed June 26th, 1901.
EDWARD THoRP.
Deputy Clerk.
Inscribed in Vol. 8 Criminal Minn.ss
page id, June 25, 1901.
E#N%
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

Ksnsas Is dry enough nowadays,
bat 1t is doubtful whether Mrs.
Carrie Nation is responsible for it.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Sherifss Saie

- OIolAN Al ~, ~
No. 1912. s0rict G0nSf
Jaubert Bros. 4 H. r. Grog,.,..
Dominique Pere.
DY virtue of a writ of Fl Fri fao;.
- by the Hon. nth ,Judicinaias isslssB
Court in and for the STATE aDlsaiag
above mentioned in the ma+ ana psafN1
above entitled and numbered sr;s g ts
me directed. fully authorizing M M. and
and sell, | viii proceed to Sa H. g sez4s
auction. to the last and higIestt HI Z ] pabls
the principal front door of the ea o1s ! it
IN this Darish.on eoafsaoGl@
Saturday, September ID Ton,
between the hours prescribed IA
the following. described propertv y iagl
to satisfy said writ, to-wit: aszqa
A certain tract Of land situated
parish OF Vermilion containing fart Y sa
45-too acres and designated Al tho MY ald
west quarter of the south east my soata.
section 20 IL South of Range two seI li
bounded north by Delma Gnidrw wy
by Y. Leblanc OF public road, ana souta
by Hebrard Nunez. @uu Rest
TERMs.-Cash.
Sheriff's Office. Abbeyille. r.
10th day of August, 1901. 1a' alIa
ann,o 20. HEBERT, Siberia.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

STATE OF LOUISTANA-Parish 81 Ve,
m~Ihen-l7th Judicial District Court
Succession of Venance st. Amant.
whereas Martin Ragley, of the paris5
% vefinHion, has filed in this. Honorable
&rpoil,ted administrator Of the alays
haml"rad sad. entitled Succession.
Notice Is therefore hereby gipe3:. taapy
ana ali whom it doth or ray conferr1 4
show cause II any they have, within fsss
Gays. Eas- she prayer of said petition
giiaif Il McG be granted.
BY or.ler Of Court:
SfNoNET LEBLANC,
Clerk OF said Conft
CLERKS Office. August oh, 1871.
y +, wars Esq. Attorney.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17
Succession Of Aida Broussard.

NoFice is hereby given that j. Molesr
b!letis, Natural inter of fbe minors,
statement of acbrs ana CHARGES aeainsf
with 9 Distribute. to and settisrlcut
with the heirs of. said succession. in ong
SAD Court for hemologation
Notice is therefore gwen tn al whom II
may concern, including the heirs. to array
opposition in writing. if they think III.
Nifaln ten days from this date. and tis
saiae IN thls oflceshowing the reason why
sala sIietehnent and tablean should not De
approved and h~omologated.
day Of July 1901.
80. SIMONET LEBLANC,
lutSI Clerk of Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

Destructive floods are reported
from Tennessee, Kentucky, North
Carolina and Arizona.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1901-08-17

STATE or L0UIsIANA-l7fi, Judicial
1ksfrlct Conrt-Parish OF Yer1nilian-
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
SUE FOR PAN-AMERICAN FUNDS.
Exposition Officers to seek state
Surplus In the Courts.

BUFFALO. n. Y, Dec. 25.-oflcials of
the Pan-American win make no attemp,
10 secure legislation IN Albany whereby
the sls5.o00 surplus held by the New York
state Pan American Company will be
turned over to them for Pan-American
purposes This was announced definitely
this morning
The commission has been opposed all
along to turning the money over and for
some time the advisability OF securing
Legislation has been considered. On Janu-
airy 1 George V. Forman, the trustee on
the first and second mortgage bonds. can
bring proceedings to foreclose the mort
cages. This will he done and then a
light viii result in the courts as 70
whether the buildings can be classified as
personal property.
The lien holders claim they must be so
classed. but the people interested in the
mortgages insist the buildings are in
cluded in the mortgages. Suit also Is to
be instituted by the Rumsey estate to re-
cover s50OOO. and the action will be
brought to get this amount from the
money that may be derived In case of
foreclosure
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
WANT NEW MINING LAWS.
American ProspeetoFs IT, Philip
pines Urge American Methods.

With eery few exceptions the miners
and prospectors in the Philippines are
American citizens, and with scarcely
dissenting voice they have urged. through
their representatives. that the mining
laws Of the United States be put in force
in the islands, so far as they are applies-
BILE.
The arguments brought forward by them
have convinced the Taft Commission that
this should be done, and in their report on
';sisuing'' they have recommended accord
iHgly.
The prospectors who had located
cl9ims in accordance with the provisions
of the United States laws" say the COM
missioners, were at first strongly iG-
clined to urge the Insertion of section
providing for the recognition of their
claims This would. however. in ;he opin-
ion Of the commission. necessarily open
the question as 70 the validity OF claims
attempted TO be located subsequently to
April II, 1888. in accordance with the ro-
Visions of Spanish law, and would, 1t is
believed. lead to endless litigation which
would tie up for an indefinite period con-
siderable tracts of mineral land, and
which would greatly retard the develop
ment of the mining industry.
1t is believed that little. il any. hard
ship viii be worked upon persons who
have made bona fide discoveries, il all
claims = whatsoever sort attempted to
be located subsequently to that date and
prior to such Congressional action as
may be taken. are ignored.
III IL is generally known there that
Congress is likely to act. bona lide discOv-
erers OF mineral are almost certain to be
in possession of their claims at the proper
time, and will. therefore, be able TO fol-
low out the necessary procedure to OBJ
tian patents therefor
a somewhat difficult question Is raised
by the Spanish concessions. complete and
Incomplete, the number and nature of
which have been given in the first report
or The commission"
Regarding the completed concessions
the report says:
AT present there is nothing on the
ground to show the location OF these
COnce ssions. but the holders Of them
while refusing to mark their boundaries.
make frequent complaints that they are
being trespassed upon, although such eom-
plants are often delayed until the alleged
trespassers have struck mineral in place.
As to the incomplete Spanish concessions,
il seems to the commission that no prop
erty rights are involved. and that they
NAV therefore be left out OF account
If this be done it will greatly simplify
matters in this regard. and will prevent
a serious clog upon the development Of
the mining industry During the last days
OF Spanish sovereignty proceedings were
begun looking toward the securing of con-
cessions covering a large part OF the
known mineral lands of the Philippines.
While the proceedings had were. in
many instances, Illegal or fraudulent. and
while few, II any Of the persons inter
csted in such claims have fulfilled the re-
quirements OF Spanish law so as 70 estab-
lish any legal rights with reference to
them still II these claims were recognized
in any way they would constitute a Ger
tain source Of endless litigation."
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
FEEDING STARVING MILLIONS.
vast system of Emigration Part of
Russian Relief Work

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 25.--The gen.
eral impoverishment of the 60.000, 600 peas
ants of Central Russia and the periodical
famines from which they suffer have
moved TIE Government to adopt extraor-
dinary measures for their relief. The
Ministry is cooperating with the local
elective bodies for the purpose of organ
izing a vast system OF emigration for the
distressed farmers from their present un
productive lands to Siberia. South Rus
sia, the Caucasus. and Central Asia.
The Government is also putting forth
various schemes for augmenting the pro-
ductiveness of Central Russia and in
creasing the scientific knowledge OF agri-
culturists. One of these schemes pro-
vides village schools. where practical in
structions will be given in modern agri-
culture. The Minister of Public Instruc-
tions, General Vanlovsky, will also at
tempt to interest the classical schools In
things pastoral By establishing a tree
planting anniversary similar to the Amer
ican Arbor Day.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
The Point of View.

IN their futile hostility TO the main
ienance of the American sphere of
influence, certain German newspa-
pers are quoting. evidently as c"nso-
laiion. the posthumous opinion of
Prince Bismarck to the effect that
The Monroe Doctrine was "a piece of
iiupudence.
The anger of our Tblegmatic
friends has been apparently excited
7,v the action of DR.. voA Holleben.
who had the>courtesy and good iudg-
ment to consult this Government be
fore taking decisive steps toward
punitive action in the controversy
with Venezuela. This recognition of
the right of the United States to pro-
teci the weaker elements of New
Woi-ld republicanism is as repugnant
TO certain monarchical organs at Ber-
lin az il is satisfactory to Washing
ton.
II is not strange that Bismarck
should have been irritated by the
Monroe Doctrine Throughout his
life he was the most uncompromising
advocate of extreme abs"!utism. an
ultra-royalist of the most conspicu-
oiis type. Ii is only logical that. as
one of the leading architects of the
German federation. the cornerstone
Of whose creed was the divine rights
proposition, he should in his heart of
hearts hate Western democracy in all
that il was. implied, and hoped to be.
TI-ia ~ demanded the creation Of
aia l 'a-
ua ~
f+.
m
neui 45Hst Nus ta
%. future
" Bismarck's career - any "a.
terion. he did not entertain deep
regard for either the Declaration of
Independence or the American Con-
stitution. Bismarck had his point of
view: inspected from ours the per-
spectiye Of that point of view was
badly distorted.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
BRITISH GRocERs WORRIED.
Cooperative stores Driving Them
Out of Business.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Retail grocers in
many parts OF England are threatened
with extinction by the competition of CO.
operative stores. The groeers declare they
would welcome even American trusts in
preference to their cooperative rivals In
one of the largest cities in the ha-th of
England the cooperative societies are
boasting of having driven individual
butchers. grocers. aud diapers out of
business.
shopkeepers complain that they are uE-
fairly handicapped by the exemption of So
cieties from income tax, a privilege ac-
corded a the inception of the movement
in order to encourasa its development
In addition to cooperative competition.
grocers are suffering severely from the
increase in the numberof companies open
ing branch shops. 1t is alleged that they
cut prices below living profit.
4 representative retail grocer asserts
that the only salvation lies in the whole
salers combining on American lines and
agreeing to sell only to shopkeepers
maintaining prices and cutting out both
cooperative stores and companies with
branches
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
Peruvian Copper Output.

Mr.. J. b. Haggin. the veteran miner and
capitalist. has shown his faith in copper
by the purchase Of the famous Ccrro de
Pasco mines in Peru" said Mr.. a. II.
boswell. OF New YORK, who has recently
returned from trip 20 that South Ame.i-
can country.
These mines lie over the huge AndeaE
range, and the camp ol Mir. Haggin will
be the lofiiest IN the world. being several
thousand feet higher than Leadville. II L.
probable that the railway built by the
late Henry Meiggs will be pushed on to
CeIro de Pasco as The mines are to be-
worked on big scale and a great deal
OF American machinery is 10 be sent
there.
For many centuries Cerro de Pasco
yielded silver. but only within the last
ten years has copper been produced
Neither the ancient Incas nor Pizarro the
invader and cOnqueror dreamed that some
day these mines would furnish wealth
far exceeding in value the silver they
were known to contain.
Their knowledge did not show them
tho way to discover the sulpindc or other
manifestations OF copper deposits. or il II
did. they did not know the secret OF ex-
tracing the metal from the ore. In 1850
the copper production of Ethe United
States was valued at more than
the gold and silver mined. and was second
in value to coal. THAI II viii keer on in
creasing in Importance is the opinion OF
experts, and Mr.. Hagsin has probably
made the biggest strike OF hts life in ao-
Quiring these Peruvian mines"
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
Inrc,rnried Hcrni.m.

Opportunities TO reward genuine
heroism are too often allowed to
pass. II there is anything in this
world that needs particular com
mendation it is ostentatious recogni-
iion of unostentatious bravery.
Edward VII has set an excellent ex-
ample. lie has conferred upon Ar
thur Egan. a seyenieen-year-old Brit
ish subject. residing in Chicago, a
gold medal. The youth has saved
iwrnty-three human lives. presuma-
bly from the wrathful waters of Lake
Michigan.
Almost everything is done TO honor
The fighting man of the age, who is
trained TO destroy life always, of
course. under the extreme provoca-
iion of national necessity Not that
II Is his fault that medals and pen
sions await his conspicuous daring in
the rain of the enemy's ammunition.
f"r the destruction of human life Will
probably last until the dawn of the
millennium.
Bui it does seem that the instinct
Of higher civilization should provide
equal rewards for the men who, risk
ing quite as much. bend ali their en-
ergies TO the rescue of human beings.
1t would establish something more
nearly approaching consistency. that
long-sought and unfouEd Jewel la hr
casllet of human traits.
. As cases in point that readily sug-
gest themselves for illustrative pur-
poses, the unflinching devotion Of thc
fireman and the astguard may be
mentioned. Facing the battle of
fame and wave, Il j. only fair that
they should receive both honor and
compensation for every life saved,
and that they should have pensions
when, through fighting the good fight,
they have lost the vigor TO meet the
enemy.
The Washington times., 1901-12-26
. NntinnnI Enterrrisc.

Il is quite certain that when the
rest of the country listens TO the ap-
neal of the Capital City for liberal
treatment at the hands of Congress,
il will at once jump to the conclusion
that Washington is selfish.
Most of those beyond the near en-
.ironment of the seat of government
forget two great facts: that Washing
ton is national institution, and that
TO Congress alone can we 60 for an
appropriation to meet the demands
of maintenance and growth.
Americans should be proud of
everything American that is good.
The benefits of. and the pride grow
ing out of. the new Capital are not
local monopolies. New York. Chi
cago. Philadelphia. san Francisco
should take an interest i'm the plan
for the development OF this city.
Geographical position should not be
the ruling factor in an enterprise
which is national because the municl-
pality to he affected is the nations
ceutre of official power.
Somebody has said that Paris is
France. that London is England, that
Geilin is Prussia. While we are not
sufficiently egotistical TO add that
Washington is America, we neverthe-
less entertain the belief that it ought
to be at least typical OF the pride cf
The United States in the matters of
beuuty. continuity of design, and evi-
deltces of power and refinement.
All America should he warm-heart-
ed. if not enthusiastic. for the pro-
gramme to expand and embellish the
tapital