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The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-08

A report from st. Joseph, Michi-
gan, under date of March s, says:
The Wolverine sugar plant went out
of business in Benton Harbor to-day.
AT the annual meeting of the stock
holders to-day it was voted to sell
the plant. in all probability the ma
chinery will be moved away. Nego-
tiations are now on with five or six
different companies. Three years ago
the sugar beet factory was organized
and it's capital of 100000 was fully
paid in. The company contracted for
a factory costing 100000 and the pur-
pose was to carry this indebtedness
until it could be paid for from the
creation ora sinking fund. The first
year the beet crop was very poor.
The factory earned in bounty from
the state $4,000, but this was lost
owing to the fact that the act was
declared unconstitutional. The second
crop of beets proved to be not much
better than the former year and the
farmers refused to replant the beets
! for a third crop.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-08
THE WOODS IN WINTER.

The following poem by Jessica Nelson
tSeeth. printed In st. Nicholas. has won
1oe IT. lo-year-old author a St Nicholas
League silver badge:
L roamed in the woods in winter
When the trees were blank and bare:
When the gusts OF wind blew the snow In
heaps,
In the path Of the hurrying hare.
A few leaves chung to the tree-topa.,
But those were old and brown; : ~ -
And the winter breeze shook the snowy
And blew the dead leaves down.
I gathered q bunch of ivy-1eaves.
Still bright with autumn's glows
1 picked a cluster of berries red,
All sprinkled with feathery snow.
II reached the hill above the creek:
The snow began to fall;
And thick and fast the wintry blast
Blew snowdakes over all.
I turned my footsteps homewards
Along the smooth worn track:
A chipmunk hurried up a tree.
'' With stripes upon his back
The dull gray clouds had parted,
And family could see
That the early setting winter sun
Was shining down on me.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-08
Ping Pong.

This game which has become so
much the rage in the cities and other
social centers, was originally called
table tennis" but was speedily nick
named ping pong"-suggested by the
sound made by the balls when struck.
liable tennis best indicates the char
acter of the game, the paraphernalia
of which consists of good sized table,
usually a dining table, six-inch net
stretched across the center of the table
and supported on either side by move
able uprights clamped to the edges of
the table, small, light rackets either
strung with gut or made of pieces OF
vellum stretched tightly over a frame
like a drumhead, and light hollow balls
of celluloid. Dealers have scarcely
been able to meet the demand for out
fits which cost from S1.75 to $40.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-08
HOLIDAYS.

HOLIDAYS.
If Dorothy her wish would speak
She'd have her birthday every week.
Just think! And when the year is
r thrOrEh,
Her age would gain by .ffty-two.
If Harriet could have her way
It would be always Christmas Day:
She wishes Santa Claus would come
And make her chimney-place his home
July the Fourth is Johnny's choice
The time when all the boys rejoice;
But if that day were always here,
We'd soon be all burned up, fear.
And merry old st. Valentine
Would be the choice OF Angelina;
But ali! 1 know if that were so,
The postmen all on strike would go.
So don't you think perhaps it's best
For holidays. as well. to rest,
And be on hand with joy and cheer
Just once in all the great long year?
st. Nicholas.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-08
DON'T SEE.

Been livin' some time in a quiet sort o
But somehow I've gathered q proverb
or two: -, ...
Eff you'd save yourself trouble. I'd just
Don't hear all the things that the other
folks say.
Been livin' as we'll as a pore worm can
with heart purity free from annoy
ance each day;
Eff you think that is well. then regard
Don't see ali the sights that other folks
give. - win u. 11a'e'
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-08

THAT is the secret of success, OF
great success in any line, business,
politics, a Observation-Disclosures care
fully revised and edited"
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-08
A Young Musician.

New York audiences are now being
entertained by a ten-year-old violin
list, Master Florizel Fabrice V. Reuter-.
a Chicago boy. who has just returned
to the United States after spending
three years abroad in study. The tai
ents of the boy were discovered by
ex-Secretary Lyman J. Gage when he
was but three years of age. Mr.. Gage
has contributed to the cost of his edu-
cation abroad, but most OF the expense
has been met by his concerts. He
graduated from the Geneva Conserva-
tory of Music with great honor, and is
said to be the youngest graduate from
any musical school in the world.
The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-08

+ e.
Dissolve an ounce of alum in half
pint of vinegar. Then take a camers
hair brush and paint with the solution
whatever you desire on the shell of an
esq. Let it dry, and then boil the egg
for Is minutes. The writing will then
have disappeared from the outside, but
when the egg is cracked the writing
will be found on the inside.
SStaad an egg on end on the table,
placing a tiny pinch of salt at the spot
where you wish to stand the egg.
This will not be noticed on a white
tabecloth. You will then be able to
stand en- egg on end as long as you
place it on the salt, as the small par
ttcles grip the egg and prevent it from
falling. This is a splendid impromptu
trick for the dinner table.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Marks, who has been quite i'll
appendicitis. He was removed safeE
to bis home ID New Orleans, anG
while critically ii strong hopes are
entertained for his recovery.
The Tribune office was honored las
Friday by a visit from Hon. Last5e
Broussard of Abbeyille, who was
here visiting his son, our handsome
and honored mayor, o Broussara
The elder gentleman made us smile
when he handed us a bright silver
dollar In payment Of his subserip-
ton to the Tribune.-Rayne Tribune.
DR.. M. r. Cushman and family
returned Wednesday evening from a
trip in East Louisiana and Mississippi
where they have been for the benefit
of Mrs. Cushman>s health, The
most Of the time was spent at Bay st.
Louis. We are glad to learn that
Mrs. Cushman's health is greatly
improved and hope it will be better
now than ever before.
Jos. NJ. Goutierrez and Aida
Prejean, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of sue.
eession Of Emile Hebert, deceased,
were in town Wednesday settling up
the affairs of the estate, and paid
this office q visit, leaving rs several
dollars better off by the operation
Call again, gentlemen. Mr.. Gog-
tierrez has a fine crop of rice on the
East Side Canal and we hope viii
have success in his undertaking.
F. G.. Cole, E. c. Harkins and w.
J.. Holmes have formed a eopaFtner-
ship under the firm name Of f. G.
Cole e Co., for the purpose Of con-
ductmg u general store. They are
successors to Holt Z Co. and are
occupying the building recently oc-
cupied by that firm. The gentlemen
composing the new firm are vel
known young men of the parish and
possess push and energy. Mr.. Har-
kins, who has charge of the store
with Miss Beulah Perrodin are favor
ties with The trading public, polite
and attentive to their patrons
Rayne Tribune.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
Cyclone on Queue Tortue

Monday night shortly before mid
night, a terrific storm swept over the
northern portion Of Vermilion parish,
The electrical display was awe
inspiring and the thunder deafenlng
as far south as Abbeville, while in
the neighborhood of Leroy there was
q terrible hail storm which knocked
out nearly all the window panes.
Just north Of Cossinade, some II
miles south of Crowley the greatest
damage was done, some ten or twelve
houses being blown down. As far
as known, two men were killed,
Demas Richard and a man named
SiHs. Bio Abshire vas SO badly
crushed that he will die. At the
residence of John H. Ellis just one
mile north of Cossinade, Richard was
killed and Mr.. Ellis sister was con-
siderably bruised by the falling
timbers. The house OF MI. Burleigh
was blown down, but the family
escaped with slight injuries. About
three miles from the Ellis place, Mr..
Donnelly's house was blown from the
foundation and the stables were de-
stroyed.
At a farm not far from the DON
nelly place, a man by the name OF
Stills was killed while trying to escape
from his home, which was completely
wrecked, and three other members of
the family were seriouely injured.
Twelve houses are reported as to-
tally demolished, and fruit trees were
torn out Of the ground and destroyed.
The property loss will be very heavy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
Death of Elk Sheriff Miles.

One Of the early aheriffs Of Vcr-
million Is dead. He is John II. Miles,
a well known citizen Of New Iberia.
The Enterprise makes mention Of his
death in these words:
There occurred last week the
death OF one Of Iberia's oldest citizens.
j. NJ. Miles, aged 60 years. He was
born III New Orleans January, 1922
Moving from thence to the parish q
Yermilion, he was elected the first
sheriff when that parish was formed
About thirty years ago he moved to
this parish, living here eve since
He was a bick mason by trade and
many monuments of his skill can be
seen at various points. Owing to bis
advanced age he was inactive for the
last fifteen years. He vas a mar
well thought of by the community,
one Of those quiet, useful citizens who
help to give character to a communi-
ty."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
STRIKES a Esssa zna.

chronie inligeatihn ana uef.oRs eebi!l
ty,p writes T j Green OF Lancaster, II. III,
No remedy helped ne until / began
using Electric Eitters, which did me
more good than al the medicines | ever
used. They have also kept my wife IL
excellent health for years. She says
Electric Bitters are inst splendid for fe-
male t~rouble4; that they are a grand ton
ie and ~inyigoEatoi Tor weak, run down
women. No other medicine can take it's
place in our family." Try them. Only
Soc. Satisfaction guaranteed by A Go
dard.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
Auction Sale Of Lots at Gueydan,

Gueydan, La, march 26.-By
order of the district court, Il. l..
Gueydan, representing the j.. P.
Gueydan estate, sold at public arc-
ton eighty-fve town lots for q sum
aggregating $4,000. The lots sold
from $40 to 5000 each. The sale has
been looked forward to for some
time by people who wanted to build,
bat could not secure lots. Fully three
fourths Of the lots bonghr viii be
built upon as soon as The lumber and
other material a be bad. This will
add greatly to the town. which has
been building up rapidly in the last
few months.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
Religious.

Religious.
Beginning with tomorrow easter
Sunday the time for holding masses
at the Catholic church will be chang
ed to remain in force until November
/, as follows: Sunday-Low las at
6 80 a. M; high mass st 3 a. m.
Low mass on week days st $50.
a. m.
At the 9 O'Clock mass Sunday
there viii be some fine music as The
choir has been p~raeticing and prepar-
ing for the occasion, and Prof. Pate
and his fine orchestra viii take part.
There will be no henediction ser
vice Sunday afternoon as Rev. Father
+. A. B. Laforest, the pastor, will be
fatigued from the morning ministra-
lions.
Easter will be appropriately ceIe-
brated Sunday in the Methodist
church. The following is the pre-
grams for the morning and night
exercises:
Morning exercises by the Sunday
school:
Opening hymn, Coronation.
Prayer.
Song, '!Lilies of Easter
Bible Reading, "The Early Visi-
tors,"-John Xxx, 1:10.
Exercise and Song, "Little Gar
deners, Primary Department,
Solo, "Rolled Away Miss Ethel
Lyons.
Exercise, "Stones Rolled Away"
Misses Roberta Holmes, Ouida
Labit, Winnie White, Annie May
Watts, Hazel Van Slyke, Louise
Ewell and Mabel Lam.
Bible Reading, injecting the Mas
ter."-John Xxx, 11:18.
Chorus, beautiful Easter -
Misses Roberta Holmes, Oulda Labit,
Winnie White, Annie May Watts,
Mabel Lam and Louise Ewell.
Address-Rey. S, j. Davies.
Song, "Come Ye Saints Look Here
and Wonder
Prayer.
Dolology.
Benedictioh.
Evening exercises under auspices
of the Epworth League:
=. Song, "Joy to the World
Prayer.
Song, "Risen Indeed"
Exercise, 1.-THE Life of the World,
Misses Annie May Watts, Winnie
, White, Roberta Holmes, Guide
!, Labit and Maud Womack,
Recitation, 'tJesus Lover of MJ
Soul,"-Miss B. Holmes,
! Song, I'm the Resurrection Morn
5 ing"
Address, "The Risen Life: Christi
,-Ours.'-Rey. J. E. Hixon.
) Reading, 'eThe Power OF Hi
Resurrection ."-hirs. S, j. Davies.
Solo, "Why Weepest Thou?'-
Mrs. Pipes.
/, Recitation, "sapposing Him to b
i the Gardener, miss Carrie We'll,
| Song, aJesus Lives
Prayer.
Doxology.
Benediction.
The public is cordially Invited f
attend both OF these services.
il 80
r. --IEE @ -E-aE-z #E 49, % = -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

{. P. Hacker informs US that the
engine and fixtures for his foundry
are now at the depot and that he will
nave the foundry in operation soon.
tie has ordered the machinery for
the laundry and expects to have the
same IN working order in thirty days
time.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

The Schubert Symphony Club and
Lady Quartette attracted a fair size
audience Tuesday evening notwith-
Standing the inclement weather.
Inc music was Of the highest order
and was received with applause, and
ae Rotations were we'll mastered
aha brought out with full force.
taken altogether the entertainment
w one Of merit and nc lover of
muse could have failed to enjoy the
ing. The local lodge Of the K.
Z, I. !; have done the town a service
IL. bringing this refined, classical
~ ao mere and we are sorry more of
" citizens were not present.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

bids for the construction of a two
I. story brick school house in this city
viii close next Monday the last day
OF the present month.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

The most elaborate display of
Easter Novelties ever displayed in
Aooeville are now on exhibition in
Inc windows Of The Dozier Candy
20. They are Art im~portations from
france, Germany and far-off Japan,
comprising the most up-to-date line
ever seen in this section. The public
i cordially invited to inspect. Gun
thers, candies are the finest.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

The fire engine has recently been
~overhauIed and repaired, and was
tested on Magdelene Tuesday after
noon . it worked satisfactorily and
now the town should buy some more
hose.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

A. F. Maxield, of Abbeville, was
in Gueydan Saturday with his pillow
attachment. We saw this pillow at
work and consider it q splendid
invention. 1t saves at least one disk
ing to the farmer, which means a
great saving News.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Devberries and blackberries are
VOW in full bloom and the promise OF
! large crop of fluit is very strong
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Salt water is already reported in
the yermilion river at Live Oak
Plantation. If this be really true the
rice planters who depend on the ca
nails for their supply will have some
trouble.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

In accordance with the orders Of
the mayor the dog-killer was out
Thursday morning with his gun and
cart hunting for stray dogs and q
large number Of them was put out Of
the way much TO the qualification of
many citizens.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
morning and

The recent rains and warm, SPRING
1;ta weather have made vegetation
GROW as if by magic
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

lay evening. His family still remain
at Melville.
DIR. H. B. White, the popular
Gueydan physician, was in
town yesterday,
J, T. Brooks spent several days il
Crowley last week returning home
afternoon.
Current report has il that g Ger
tain Abbeville belle will wed o nom
resident on May 7th,
Mrs. Kate Hanbiet and Miss Katie
0'Bryan, Of Perry, paid this Office
g call Saturday morning.
Sister Superior Aimee, OF Mt. Car
mel Convent has favored US with an
order for some job printing.
Mrs. John Roberts, OF Nebraska,
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Pat
Deely, on the AbbeyilIe Canal.
NJ. S. Palmer, the threshing ma
chine agent, called Tuesday and
an order for some job print
ing.
John Fitzsimmons, OF Henry, has
ponied up his dollar and become a
MERrpIoNAL subscriber since our last
Clas. Chalifour, Of Crowley, is
here on a visit to Col. and Mrs.
Dozier. He is a brother Of Mrs.
Dozier.
DR., J. E. Kihbe, of Erath, called
again Thursday morning and placed
a neat little order with us for job
printing.
Miss Ernestine Lyons, who has been
visiting relatives here for several weeks
returned 60 her home in Melville, La,
last Saturday.
Al. GODDARD, proprietor of Magde-
lene Square Livery, Feed and sale
Stable has our thanks for a share of
bis job patronage,
Charles McKinnon, of Crowley, is
in town. He arrived the latter part
of last week. Mr.. McKinnon's visit
here was on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Wathen left
Wednesday for DonaldsonvilIe where
they will visit relatives, after which
they will go to their new home
Lebanon, KY.
Paris Wall came in on Thursdays
train and win spend today with loved
ones at home, returning to his work
as principal OF Glencoe High School
ID st. Mary parish, Sunday morning
Frank Williams, of Erath, an6
Ned Bergman were among those who
visited us last Saturday. Mr.. Viii
Iiams left a dollar to have this paper
sent to t. Fl. Williams, OF Shreve
| port.
J. H. Lutgring visited Jenning'
and Crowley Saturday, returning
home Monday. He owns seven hun.
bred acres Of land near Jenningi
which he has nlanted with rice anC
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Wednesday was a miserable day
one Of those nasty wet days which we
do have occasionally, 1t began
raining about | o'clock, p. M. and
kept up all night-with a brisk south
east wind blowing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
Stops the Cough
asssa works Oa'FEae golH.

Laxative Bromo-Quinfae Tablets cure b
cold in one day. No Cure, No Pay. Price
26 uents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

For SALE.-Two small counters
suitable for drug store or grocery.
Apply to Paul Terrier, Perry, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
A Trip to the East.

L. @. Brousard, cashier of the Bank
of Abbeville, returned last week from
a business trip to New York where
he attended a meeting Of the advisory
board Of the Bankers Money Order
Association which vas held st the
Waldorf to discuss matters of impor-
lance in connection with the affairs OF
the association and to take steps
toward securing a more general
adoption by banks throughout the
country of the associations money
orde system. The organization was
formed some time ago and has among
its directors men prominent in fnanlal
circles. Its avowed object is to place
parks in all sections of the country
in a position to issue interchangeable
money order. At the outset the asso-
ciation's operation were confined
principally to Western States, but the
plan has met with tue warm indorse-
ment Of the banking fraternity and it
has been decided to make it national
in scope. To this end a resolution was
unanimously adopted at Saturdays
conference that the secretaries OF the
State associations should recommend
the plan so all members of these
associations for their favorable con-
sideration, and that the secretaries
themselves should nse their best
efforts to have it carried into effect,
The meeting was a very representative
one about 26 of the 80 State Bankers
Associations being represented, besides
! several local banks. The president of
the association, Mr.. PreciVal Kuhne,
of Knauth, Nachod & Kuhne, presi
ded and in the evening entertained
the visiting delegates at dinner at the
Union League Club.
Hon. Rom. P. Leblanc is in re-
ceipt Of a recent letter from Con-
gresham Broussard, informing him
that with the River and Harbor bill
which just passed the House comes
an a ppropriation for the improvement
of Bayou Vermilion and the survey OF
Bayou Tigre.
The electric light plant will no
doubt become the property of a stock
company. Mr.. Nauck is circulating
a list and has already secured a good
number of subscriptions.
Gus Godchaux this week purchas-
ed the Symmetrical Stansbury plan
tation about two miles below Perry's
Bridge paying therefor the sum Of
$4,000.
Thursday and Friday the weather
was very rough and unsettled, al
lequlnoctial gale blew nearly all day
and until late into the night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

rs cents.
Joseph Leblanc died at G O'Clock
Thursday morning, March 9th q
bis Lome on Lake simonet, after {
brief Illness OF pneumonia. He was
80 years old and was 9 highly esteem
cd citizen of the first ward. In hi
younger days Mr. Leblanc was
noted fiddler and no social gathering
was complete without him and BIZ
delightful music. He leaves a wiz
and several children, all grown, Is
mourn his death. lie was o bfotheI
Of Simonet Leblanc, Clerk Of Court
His funeral took place at Deleambt
Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Last Wednesday the barn Of Jul
Leblanc, d farmer living on Cou
Creuse, about 6 miles from town
totally destroyed 81 fire, caused
some little children + or 5 years o
playing with matches. He lost 2a
barrels Of corn, 40 barrels of p6tstoz
q lot Of hay-plows, gear, wagon
several head of hogs. Nor did
misfortunes stop there, fQl the
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Thursday and Friday the weather
was very rough and unsettled, an
equlnoctial gale blew nearly all day
and until late into the night.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Gus Godchaux this week purchas-
ed the Symmetrical StansbuFy plan
tation about two miles below Perry's
Bridge paying therefor the sum OF
SO. 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

The electric light plant will nc
doubt become the property of a stock
company. Mr.. Nauck is circulating
a list and has already secured a good
number of subscriptions.
Evening star., 1902-08-16

Photo-engravers' Union, No. II, may be
ciassed as a newcomer in the labor world,
1t having only been in existence since jan
uary H. 1899, on which date it was or
ganized. 1t received its charter January
20 of the same year
III is one of the smallest locals in the
District in regard to numbers, having a
membership of only fourteen, but it COM
prases all OF the craft employed in the city,
there being no non-union men at work here
All OF the members are in the service of
private firms, none being employed by the
government.
Inc union was organized with nine mem
bers on its rolls and has since increased to
fourteen. In the fall of 1899 committee
was appointed to draft an agreement and
a scale of wages to be presented to the en-
ployers. After a careful consideration an
agreement was drawn up and presented to
the union, which accepted it with a few
minor changes. The committee then made
preparations for presenting it to the en-
poyers, and after brief delay q copy of
the proposed agreement was placed in the
hands of each firm interested. The agree
ment was signed May and went into. eff
rect May 10, 1900. The union is now plan
n1ng an agreement to secure a working
DAY OF eight hours to go into effect May l.
1903, and it has every reason to believe it
will be successful.
Local No. II meets the first Monday in
each month and officers are chosen once
each year. The president is w. Palmer
Hail, who Is twentyeight years Of age.