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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22

While it has been rather dry here all
this year other places are having too
muchIraiu. A dispatch from Hazlehurst
Miss, March 14th says: This county
was visited again this morning with =
heavy rainfall. The farmers are
growing very much discouraged over
the continued rains. Farm work of all
kinds is very backward, and in many
fields not a furrow has been run as
yet. Unless there is a speedy cessation
of rain the outlook for the present
crop will not be very fattering.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
Hon. Will A. Steid1ey, president

Hon. Will A. Steid1ey, president
OF the Louisiana Press Association
has appointed the following delegates
to represent the state organization a.
the meeting of the National Editorial
Association to be held at Hot Springs,
Ark, April 14-19, 1902: VIC.
Chevis, Daily States, New Orleans !;
L. E. Bentley, Chief, Doaaldsonville;
w. 7. Holland, Echo, Gr~eensburg !;
Miss Florence Dymond Southern
Farmer, New Orleans; DIR. G. j.
Edwards, Meridonal, Aobeville; T.
Sambola Jones, Advocate Baton
Rouge; II. Jos. Verret, Pioneer,
Nap0leonville Homer Mouton,
Gazette, Lafayette. President Steidley
is himself a delegate by virtue Of a
resolution of the Louisiana association
and Hon. John Dymond, of the
Sugar Planter, New Orleans, is a
member of the national body because
of his position as executive committee
men from this state. The dates for
the approaching annual meeting of
the Press Association at Alexandria
has been announced, and it is April
28th and 29th.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
oyster Bayou Lighthouse.

The house this afternoon passed
Representative Broasard's bill pro-
viding for lighthouse at,,Oyster bayou
The anne bill was passed by the senate
a week ago, at the request of Senator
Foster. Mr.. Broussard was much
pleased that the measure has become
a law, for n of the planks in the
platform on which he made his race
for congress recommended this light
house.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22

The Lake Charles American evil
IDENTITY believes that it has a mission
in life and that is to deride and be-
little Congressman Broussard. If it
was not SO persistent and pestiferous
in this respect people might occa-
sionally be misled into believing
some of the excruciatingly funny
things it says about our congress
The oyster bayou gag is worn
threadbare, and then you know
the bill has become "a law.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
For the Complexion.

The complexion always suffers from bill
BUSINESS or constipation. Unless the bow
els are kept open the impurities from the
body appear in the form of unsightly
eruptions. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
keep the liver and bowels in healthy con-
dition and remove the cause of such
troubles. c. f. Hooper. Albany, Ga.
says:''I took DeWitt's Little Early Risers
for biliousness. They were just what |
needed. am feeling better now than in
years. Never grippe or distress. Safe,
thorough and gentle. The very best pills.
A j GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
SEED RICE FOR sALEy

/ have a choice lot Of Japan seed
rice for sale. For samples and price
enquire at Godchaux's Independent
Warehouse or at my home place,
Rushmere. JOHN A. WATHEN.
dec28 If.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22

Congressman Adolph Meyer. Il
New Orleans has a soft spot for iIs
newspaper man. He sends is /
package Of garden seeds and We aie
not in bis district, Now won't Hsr.
leqnin think the congressman hi
designs on the governorship?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
A II Peculiar. Fault

J V Curtin, who for some years has
been in the drug business 1t Lufkin,
Texas, wrote to the manufacturers of a
certain well known laxative and stomach
remedy as follows: THE only trou yie
with your medicine is hat it did not last
long enoungh. Send me one-half GROSS
DR. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin. quick" This
Al GODDARD AID is guaranteed to cure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22

Boston had a strike last week that
was of large proportions, the freight
handlers going out. 1t did not last
long, the men going back to work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
40 cuRE AcoGn IN oNEDAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it fails
to cure. L w Groves signature is on each
box. 25e
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
he An Immune.

As by vaccination you may become inn
mune or safe from smallpox, so by taking
DR. CaldwelPs Syrup Pepsin you Will be-
come immune from constipation, bilious
ness, dyspepsia, and all stomach and
bowel troubles. soc and $l.00 bottles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
The Doctors Picture.

The likeness of w b Caldwell, NJ D., is
on every bottle of the genuine DR. Cald-
wells Syrup Ptpsin Accept no other.
Take it for constipation and as q. regula-
tor of the stomach and bowels. soc and
$1.00.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
Constabless Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish If yas.
miiion--lst Justice Court.--No. $50.
DR.. r. j. Young
Homer Menard.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri fac:as tos rno
issued IN the matters Of the above enfi-
tied and numbered suit to me directed.
fully authorizing and empowering me Ia
the premises. | have seized and will bro.
ceed TO sell at public auction. to the last
and highest bidder, at the office of ale
ISL Justice Court, in the LIST Ward Of said
Parish, on
Saturday. March 29th, 1902,
between the hours prescribed by Ian. the
foiiowlng-descrlbed property, to-wit:
One lot of corn.
~TERMs-Cash.
CAMILLE LEBLANC, Constable.
March Is, 1902.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
@MX,r~

This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Brom0s Qui1irle Tablets
the remedy that cures a cold In iay
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing thatiti is
simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless
form. Nc Cure, No Pay. soc.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22

Job work neatly and promptly
executed at this office. Let US do
some work for you. We guarantee
satisfaction.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22

Last Friday afforded some freak
ish weather, it being actually warmer
in Kansas City, Fort Dodge, Omaha
and Caro- than in New Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-22
PEOPLE DELIGHTIN HUMBUG.

man vas the father OF the famOuSly
trite statement, s'PeQple like to be
humbugged." He was undoubtedly
correct. We see striking evidences
Of this truth almost every day. You
never saw the day when a stranger
could not strike this or any other
town IN the State, with any sort OF
an old scheme and catch a big lot
of suckers before shutdown. The
washing machine patent right ven
~dors, the fruit tree agents, the feath-
rer cleaners and coolies of fakes and
frauds all come along and find their
their victims.
Baton Rouge has just had a visit
from a s%coundrelly fraud, calling
himself ''Sir Gordon" and posing
as a professor Of Palmistry. His
stay in the Capital City was short but
he managed to swindle a poor widow
out of 5000, and several others Of
amunts to the value of several hum
dred. Filled with righteous indig-
nation the editor of the Baton Rouge
Advocate eXclaims:
"Will our people never learn any
thing? Will a perpetual and unbroken
line OF fakes and humbugs never teach
them to beware of uncertified
strangers? will they continue to make
themselves the victims of sharpers
and laughing stock of the rest of
the Strife?
1t seems that the case is hopeless.
The next young adyenturer that comes
;along who he IS, where he comes
From, why he is here, what his charac-
ter, his family, his record, will interest
mo one, will be received by the
''best" with open arms.
Our ladies will talk with bullying eyes
of the very next mind reading fake
that registers here.
We are''the happy hunting grounds
of all such. They may come and feed
and fatten and go away with but one
firm mental conviction-Baton Rouge
has not had a visit from the fool killer,
for three generations past"
1t is a reproach to the boosted
civilization Of the age, and a positive
disgrace to the community which
fosters or tolerates the fakir in any
of his m%ulticolored phases. These
people who subsist by preying upon
the easily gulled members of the
human family, are the very worst
type of parasites. They contribute
absolutely nothing to the common
fund and deserve to be gathered up
and put on the rock pile or in the
chain gang.
Just now the street fair is the new
est thing in the line Of fakes, and it
is about the rankest. New Iberia
has just experienced one and from
all accounts it attracted the grandest
aggregation of crooks, swindlers, pick
pockets and thieves ever assembled
outside of the penitentiary, and
strange to say the Elks stood spon-
sors for such vermn. Last year
Crowley had a street fair with just
such experience, and WI see
one is scheduled for Donaldsonville.
Baton Rouge we suppose will be the
the next stop, when We hope to see
Bros. Jones and McGrath join hands
in an uncompromising crusade
against frauds and fakes and have
sAese fellows move so lively toward
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
BELo1T SCORES ON BADGERS.

Milwaukee, Wis, Oct 20.-FOr the first time
since Beloit and wisconsin have met on the
gridiron, the former has scored a touchdown and
goal Because of momentary halt miscal-
cuation and poor judgment by the varsity men,
Allen Merrill earned glory for himself and his
team by a. twenty yard dash to- the coveted
badger goal line without being even tackled until
we'll behind the line. -.
F.. Beloit had the ball on the badgers twenty
fye-yard line, where: she took 1T from the latter
as a penalty for holding. The next play brought
the pigskin we'll to the side of the field, leav
ing little room for playing on Wisconsin's
right side without running the risk of having
the play spoiled by being out of bounds. Con-
sequently Juneau played over on the left side
and Merrill, playing opposite him, seeing his
chance slipped down the edge of the field with
the oval and he was not downed until too late.
This made the score IL to g.
During the remainder of the first half, Wis
consin pushed the ball steadily against her op-
ponent's line until in the last three minutes of
playing they scored twelve: additional points,
and the half closed with 29.t o. T., -.
Findlay took Mofatte's place at the beginning
Of the second half, being later relieved by Bush.
After the score was over As, Driver went in
at full and -Vanderboom took Liljequist's place
at left half. Steady line bucking. alternated
with end and tackle plays during the
ond half, kept the badgers score rapidly in
creasing until time was called with varsity on
Beloit's four-yard line ready to carry the pig
skin over on the next play. = The final score was
SO to 6.
The score is the largest Wisconsin has ever
chalked up against the Congregationalists. On
form the. badger team showed great improve
ment. There was faster playing and less FUN
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
IOWA TEAM HAS A SLUMP
Hawkeye Coaches Say Team Work
81
=. Is Lacking : This Story Is
on the Level

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct. 20.-Coach Knipe
of the Iowa eleven and his confereres
Coaches Hobbs and Williams, are dis
gusted.
The game with Simpson, so badly
needed as a practice, game before Mime
sofa comes, was called off on account OF
a sea Of mud in athletic park, and on
top of that disaster the men have taken
a slump. The coaches have hopes of get
ting Simpson here, on Oct. 81, but they
speak despondently' Of the backward steE
the team has TAKEN, Coach Knipe declared
to-day that his caustic criticisms of the
eleven on the grounds and elsewhere were
not meant for wolf stories, and he called
down the newspaper correspondents who
have been sending out optimistic stories
Of: late. ..~s4
. All the coaches unite in admitting that
the slump of the team the last two OF
three days does not consist in individual
backsliding, but in the utter lack of unity
The men are condemned for. failure ,tc
help one anOther-and that helping spirit
and unity for which DR.. Knipe appeals
seem absolutely gone. - The men &C
through their stunts. it is averred, in a
half-hearted, listless way that makes the
coaches roast. them numerically.
It is freely asserted here now that
Minnesota will defeat Iowa with more ease
than last year, unless a big brace is taken
before next, Saturday.. In certain quar-
ters among n-partizans, it is alleged
that the new stories told since the eleven
went into secret practice are intended tc
influence betting; Iwhen Minnesota's stu
dents come here9e but Manager McClair
indignantly denies this assertion. He also
denounces the charge that the tales of &
slump are falselyje issued, merely to in
spire Minnesota ewith over r-confidence-a
hot inc, t1o of
For any case e:of!nervousness, sleepless
ness, weak stomach, Indigestion, dyspep
sia, try Carters Little Nerve Pills. Re
lief is sure: The only nerve medicine
for the price in the market. ~.. ... .
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
ILLINOIS HAS STRONG DEFENSE.

Champaign, ILL.,. Oct. 2o.-Illinois took the
hoosiers from Purdue in tap to the tune of 70
to 5 Saturday. The game was fast from start
to finish, but the men from Purdue were out
cIaesed in every department.
Stahl outpunted Leslie in every exchange, and
Illinois gained many yards by it. Beebe also
football was the. style Of play and Purdue was
able to- make but a few first downs.
The defense of Illinois came up to expecta-
tions. The offensive play of the local boys in
the first half was not Of high order, but in the
second half of the game they got together and
made big gains. Diener, stahl, Round and
Rothgeb made long runs. The offense for Pur-
due started slowly and often did not get to the
line. In the punting game, the ends from Pur-
due were weak. while Cook, for Illinois, was
down fast and hard and never failed to get his
man, often tackling for a loss. Stahl was often
called upon to gain the necessary yard or
two. and always responded. Leslie was Purdue s
star and played a brilliant. game. both in the
offensive and defensive. Rothgeb was a good
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
INDIANS DEFEAT CORNELL.

Ithaca. N. Y. Oct. 2O.-The Cornell football
eleven was defeated on Percy field Saturday by
the Carlisle Indians. The was 10 to 6,
and all Of the scoring done in the first
half. -
The Indians We're at their best and they
could not have met Cornell when the Ithacans
were in worse shape. :
Cornell's back field was crippled and Coach
Morrison obliged to send into the fray sub
stitutes whose ability was questioned and who
had had little experience in games - - s-
A faster and more determined lot Of football
players than the Indians never came to Percy
field. Their plays were we'll conceived and
were cleverly varied, while their interference
was superb. -: &1$H - e..
A play which massed quickly, on tackle was
used with great effectiveness and was respon-
sible for large number Of the Indian gains
while tackle, back and endshift formations kent
Cornell guessing. - =. -..fs -. i -.
Carlisles scores were due largely to good luck
Interference with a free catch gave the Indians
fifteen additional yards and afforded Wheelock a
favorable opportunity to- kick goal from place
on the thirty-yard line. - > ... ..s .zts = Z
Cornell - Position. y Carlisle
Lawrence, Lafkins. left end :. Beever
Lueder.-.. lett tackle White
Warner (Capt.) left guard :. Philips
Davitt, Fitzger. center. .Wheelock, Shook
Hunt ............ fright guard ........ .Lubb
Smith Waud. right tackle :. !. Exendine
Tydman. Iarkins, -
. Van Wageman. fright end ...... =. Bradley
Brewster. Quarterback Johrson
speeble, Snyder. :. right halfback -. johnson
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
NAVAL CADETS TIE. 1EH1GH.

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 2O.-The naval academy
and Lehigh football teams played tic game
on the academy. grounds Saturday, the score
standing to 5 at the end. ~ r.
In the first half, with the ball on Lehigh's
downs, and A. Farabaugh was given the ball.
lie made a clear break through the line and.
eluding Halsey and Smith, made Il beautiful run
OF 100 yards for touchdown. Butler failed at
half. Z = = - g.. .,'>,
In the second half the navy kept the ball in
Lehigh's territory. most of the time but with
the game nearly at an end they failed to gain,
and Belknap missed n field goal Lehigh tried
to get the ball back of their goal but it slipped
from them and Whiting fell on it for touch.
down. tieinp the score
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
MARooNs SHOW STAYING POWER.

Chicago Oct. 20.-The University of Chicago
eleven defeated Northwestern university, 70 to o.
on Marshall field, Saturday. Northwestern kept
the ball in maroon territory most Of the first
half but neither side scored.
In the second half. Chicagos defense strength
ened notably, and they were able to push the
ball twice. Ellsworth kicking goal both
times. 1t was straight, hard, man killing play
from the start. Chicago's right halfbacks were
the greatest sufferers, the position held original
ly by Schnur falling later to Beck, Jennison
and Ivison. in the order given.
Ivison made the only run of the day-ffty
yards-ma terially assisting in securing Chicago's
first touchdown. Chicago's play. while not fast,
showed fair speed compared with their work
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
BROWN o1yrCLAssEs THE auAKERs.

Philadelphia. Oct 2O.-The University of
PENNSYLVANIA football eleven defeated on
Franklin field Saturday by Brown university, by
the score of Is to g. in halves of twenty-five and
twenty minrdes each.
Brown scored two touchdowns and kicked a
field goal, while Pennsylvania scored, one touch
down.
The Providence eleven excelled at all points Of
the game. and at no time after the first few
minutes of play did the quakers have chance
to win.
Their only. score made on tumble by
Baker a few minutes after the play began. !!
Pennsylvania offense, which has been their
main strength. was powerless against Brown g.
line, and the red and blue failed to make more
than dozen first downs during the entire game
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
wEEKEs Is CoLUMB1A's STAR.

New York, Oct. 2O-Columbia defeated the
Hamilton college football team. here Saturday
by q score of 80 to 0. The game was note
which were made by Harold Weekes. Weekes
did not play the first half in anticipation Of the
coming game with Princeton In the second half
he caught the ball on the ck-off at Columbia S
two-yard line and ran los yards down the field
for y touchdown, the longest run ever made on
the Polo grounds. : Soon after. he was given
the ball and ran eighty yards for another touch
down. Weekes only played fifteen Of the forty
five minutes of the game Time of halves.
TWENTY-FIVE and twenty minutes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
SCORE ON HAIRY Ard
West Point Cadets Make a, Touch
down by Straight Football -,
on Crimson Eleven. 4 = ..%... -.
Penn. State Holds Yale to 2 Touch.
downs-Brown Outclasses
-: the Quaker Team. \

West Point, N. Y, Oct. s20.-Five thou
sand spectators witnessed q the military
academy football team score against the
strong Harvard eleven in a fiercely-con-
tested battle here, Saturday. The game
was an exciting. one from start to finish,
resulting in a score Of ID to 6 in favor of
Harvard.
Nichols, who at the last moment was
substituted for Gardiner, kicked off at
8 80 and Harvard carried the ball back a
few yards, advancing it very slowly. Har-
ward then succeeded in reaching West
Points twenty-yard line, from which they
made steady gains until Jones was forced
over for touchdown, Barnard kicking an
easy goal The ball did not leave Har-
wards possession from the beginning OF
the game until they scored. -: ....
West Point then made good gains and
gradually advanced to the goal line until
Torney was forced over for a touchdown
and kicked an easy goal.
After the kick off, hard-fought battle
ensued and time was called with the ball
in the center Of the field Score: Harvard,
6; West Point. 6.
Harvard kicked for thirtyfve yards and
the ball was brought back to the center
Of the field by West Point.
Harvard then recovered possession of
the ball and Herman made a spectacular
run of forty-five yards and when within
five yards Of West Points goal line was
tackled by Shannon. After a brief scrin-
mage Jones was forced over the line for
a touchdown and Barnard kicked a very
difficult goal.
In the next formation West Point sue
ceeded in getting the ball dangerously
near Harvard's goal, but the latter finally
recovered 1t and punted back to the
center of the field ;1"* -" -.--'"i
Then Harvard made a touchdown and
later a safety. The lineup: 80. - ,-f
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
FARGO DOWNS CARLETON.

Fargo, N, D., Oct. 20.-Carleton went down
before the North Dakota agricultural college foot
ball team Saturday, by a score Of SO to 0. The
locals completely Outclassed the visitors, who
were unable to make any showing after the first
few minutes Of play, when they held the farm
ers'' for two downs. Eighteen points were
scored in the first half and thirty-four In the
second.
AS the University of Minnesota scored only
thirty-two points against Carleton, in d full
game, local enthusiasts feeling good over
the result.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
PRINCETON HAs sTRoNa ATTACK.

MI, Oct. 2O.--Princeton's foot
ball team defeated the Washington and Jeffer-
son eleven here Saturday by the score aof %
to 5. = ~--r-
Hard straight-away football characterized the
game throughout, both teams contesting every
inch Of the ground. fl =, -. sre,
Washington and Jefferson's line was unable to
withstand the heavy pounding of Princeton S
backs, although several times at critical periods
the Pennsylvantans held for downs ~
-Four times her line held Princeton; once on
the ten-yard line. - No.
Her defense considering the terrific assaults
and the time of&the halves, held well. y. r..
Both Princetons defense and her team work
showed Improvement, Time Of halves, twenty
five minutes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20

Score-Chicago p, Northwestern 0.
Touchdowns-Iyson, Wightman.
Goals from Touchdown-Elsworth 2.
Referee-Branch Of Williams. Umpire-Gas-
ton Of Washington sTimers-"Chuck'' Morris of
Yale and DR.. o. W. Thatcher of Chicago. Head
binesman-Steck. Lnesmen-Buckley of Chica-
go and kappeman of Northwestern. Time Of
HaIves-Thirty- five minutes.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
THE MINNEAPOLIS JOURNAL.
sition that the wolverines have had. either this

sition that the wolverines have had, either this
season. or last year. .--z-esss.s .s.s
Betting on the game was 2 to !. that 1Notre
Dame would not score and the Michigan men
who wagered their money at these odds had the
greatest scare of their. lives. It was very
auburn Haired Inas named Salmon, who is cap
tain Of the Notre Dame team, that produced this
fright, :, He has the reputation Of being the
hardest line bucker in the west, and Michigan
does not dispute this title. :.
If Notre Dame had another good ground gamer
she would have scored. The first half endeo
to in favor OF Michigan. In the second
half Michigan superior physical powers were
Dame off her feet, scoring three times.
The contest characterized by rough tactics,
and ,Redden was put out OF the game for mix
UP he had with Lonnegan. Center O'Malley,
:of Notre Dame, had a. habit of interfering with
Gregory. Yost notified the official of the trick
and Notre Dame had to suffer two penalizations
In the second half on this account. :
y The. teams lined up as, follows: Fl" :
Notr
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-20
AMEs MEN DOWN GRINNELL

Ames. Iowa, Oct. 20-Ames defeated Grinnel
here Saturday by score of % to 0, reversing
last years score. The game was fast, Ames
winning through greater weight, superior punt
ing and perfect defense The offence was rather
weak, though steady for short gains.