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Evening star., 1902-01-24

lile native Assembly refQSe TO vote
them
Views on Tariff Changes.
The views of Governor Taft in regard to
the tariff between the United States and
the Philippines arc also likely to interest
the administration and the committees OF
Congress. The governor will undoubtedly
sustain in the strongest manner the rec
Ommendation of his report, that a reduc-
tion of 30 per cent be made in the United
States duties on articles arriving from the
Philippines He will point out that such n
concession conflicts in no way with the
treaty of Paris, and that If 1t is a source Of
annoyance to any European nation the
United States will be extremely Eratified
to have such a nation make a similar re-
taliatory concession upon goods reaching
its ports from the Philippine Islands Gov
ernor Taft will point out the advantages of
such a provision in stimulating exports
from the United States to the PHILIPPINES
by furnishing freights both ways for Amer
lean vessels or for foreign lines furnishing
American exporters the benefits of direct
transit between the islands and the United
States. He will probably be able to an
nounee that several steamship companies
are preparing to Iun vessels from the Pa
cific coast to Manila, as soon as favorable
conditions are established, without the
trans-shipment at Hong Kong, which now
subjects American exports at once to heavy
cost for lighterage and the monopoly of
charges of the steamers between Hong
Kong and Manila Information upon many
other points affecting the commercial and
political situation in the Philippines is ex-
Evening star., 1902-01-24

Children.s Heavy Ribbed Cotton Fleece
lined and Natn,si Wss,i Underwear. trimmed
Evening star., 1902-01-24

1t has BEEN week to remember We antiead crowds but
week. with exception have called
the and for its tremendous the fact that
stb
that YOu get n for share surprising selling
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
Now for a Bridge at Bancker.

The Police Jury having accepted
the contract to build a pew iron
bridge at Perry, the old draw will be
pulled down and laid aside. It is il
excellent condition and. would last
many years. Unless it i put into
service somewhere it will soon rust
away or parts of it disappear. With
only the expense OF new piling and
The cost of putting the old draw in
position the parish a have a good
drawbridge in place of q ferry at
Baneker. We believe the people of
Prairie Gregg and Mouton's Cove are
sufficiently interested to raise some
of the money by subscription as the
people OF Perry did under the leader
ship OF John Nugier, and that a good
bridge will reward their laudable
exertions.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

~. Ht-- = 't-- E-E
About 2 o'clock Tuesday morning
an alarm of. fire was sounded on
account of a fire which caught the
buggy house and barn of W. 5. Nil
sen in the eastern portion of town.
The flames had gained such head
way when discovered that it was i'm
possible TO control them and the two
buildings together with about q ton.
of hay, two heavy wagons, q buggy
and harness werc destroyed. Loss is
estimated at $500 with $500 insu-
rance. The fire started from the
buggy house where two negro boys
were sleeping who claimed that the
lamp exploded.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Mrs. r. %. Leblanc.

Mrs. f. o. Leblanc died at her
home in the city of New Orleans last
Sunday at II 40 o'clock a. m. and
the remains were brought here Mon
day for interment. The funeral SER
vices were held in the Catholic church
and were largely attended. Mrs. Lee
Blanc was a daughter-in-law Of our
fellow-townsman, SEVERN Leblanc,
and had numerous friends and rela-
tiyes in this section, she having at ont
time been a resident of this place.
She leaves a husband and three chill
dren to mourn her loss.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
Judgment Affirmed.

Monday afternoon Messrs. Broussard
Kitchell & Bailey, received o telegram
informing them that they had won
their suit for Ophelias Bourque be-
fore the Supreme Court. As the case
involves several nice points Of law the
attorneys have good cause for congrat-
.ulation. The gist of the decision is as
follows:
John J. Bagley vs. Ophelias
Borque.-Where an act purporting
to be a sale of real estate, and n
counter letter confimatory of said
act, and according to the vendor the
right to redeem the property within
q time fixed are annexed to, and
made part Of, a petition in which it is
alleged that the transaction was
intended merely to secure a loan, and
it is not alleged that the money nee-
essary TO redeem the property was
tenderd within the time allowed or
that the property was worth less at
the date of the transaction that the
amount received by the vendor, or
that the vendor remained in possession
an exception of no cause of action is
properly sustained to a demand that
the vendor be decreed the owner OF
the property and restored to presses
sion on payment of the amount
received by him with interest. Judg-
ment affirmed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

poses to heal the sick and afflicted
and asks for a trial as he is confident
of success. He also offers to teach
the science to others and guarantees
results.
F. F. Feray, of Estherwood, has
moved his family to Abbeyille, and
nov occupies one of the S~okolosky
residences across the bayou. He is
an old resident of this town, but has
been living elsewhere for the past
eleven years. During his absence he
has made quite a reputation as an
architect and builder and has execu-
ted some magnificent work. He
comes back to take charge of several
large contracts, and will begin on
the brick building on Port street
to be built on ground now occupied
by G. j. Feray in a few days,
Judge Julius Beer, the pros
p%ective mayor Of Crowley graeed our
sanctum with his presence Monday
morning and informed us he was sure
of victory at the municipal election
to be held in Crowley this month.
He gave us the gist of bis platform
of principles and from them you
would take him to be an up-to-date
politician. The man that runs
against the "Judge" will have to
look to his laurels and get a move on
himself. While here II office boy
printed him some cards on the proof
press.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
Wolf Killed in Prairie Gregg.

Fer more than a year the farmers
of lower Prairie Gregg have been
greatly annoyed by the depredations
of some unknown. wild animal. It
always did its mischief at night and
destroyed a large number of young
calves and sheep. It had, been. seen
at a distance several times. But 9
few days ago while hunting in the
marsh near Desire Thibcdeaux,s, one
of the Landry boys killed the ANNA
which proved to be a female wolf
weighing about $50 pounds.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
Lines and Rhymes.

Once upon a time,
l had a little dime;
/ thought / was a dandy,
And went and bought some candy:
The day is clear and the wind blows;
IT'S hard to keep on your clothes;
The wind nearly takes you up to the sky,
And makes you feel like you are going to
die.
SO you will have to stay in the house.
And listen to the little mouse
Trying to get the cheese
And to the awful breeze. q.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
SIotTn His Left Leg.

For all kinds of sores, burns; bruises or
other wounds DeWitt's Witch Halle Salye
is a sure cure. Skin diseases yield to It at
once. Never failsin case of piles; Cooling
and healing None genuine but DeWitfs.
Beware of counterfeits II suffered for
many.yearsf from a sore caused by a gun
shot wound in my left leg" says A. 5;
Fuller, English. Ind. 1T would not heal
and gave me much trouble: i used all
kinds of remedies to no purpose until |
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. A few
boxes completely cured me-" Al GODDARD
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
IT'S Easy To Feel Good.

Countless thousandshaye found a bless
ing to tLerbody In. DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, which positively curedC Constipation,
Sick Headache, Dizziness Janndlce, Ma,
laria, Fever and Ague and all Liver and
Stomach trouble. Purely vegetable; never
grippe or weaken. Only 25c at Al. GODDARD
drug store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

The corr is coming up beautifully,
and the plant cane will begin to put
mp a good showing in 8 week or so
more. This has been a good season
for corr planting, and one of the
best winter seasons for. keeping seed
We have seen in many years.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

See statement of the Bank OF Abb
bevillc which appears elsewhere in
this issue. The report is in keeping
with its reputation for progress and
prosperity and shows it to be as solid
as the dollars it handles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Next Monday, the 18th inst, the
voters Of this city will have the OPP
;portunity Of exercising their duties OF
citizenship by choosing q mayor and
to Nn council to serve for the ensuing
twelve months.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

We wish to d4iect attention to the
adj. of Mrs. n. A. Carter offering
thoroughbred poultry eggs for sale.
These are choice breeds Of chickens
and we should imagine the eggs
would find a ready sale.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Attention is directed to the Report
Of the Acme Savings Association
which appears elsewhere. This insti-
~tution is in a most prosperous condi-
ton and money invested in it pays
handsomely.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

The bids for building the Abbeville
High School building were opened
Monday and the bid of n. A. Daw-
son Of SIG, 900 for press brick, three
sides Of the building was accepted, it
being the lowest bid. submitted.
There we're three other bidders.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

For SALE.-Two small counters
suitable for drug store or grocery.
Apply to Paul Terrier, Perry, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
Struck a Gas Pocket.

This week while boring for a deep
well on his farm about six miles north
of town Mr.. Fuller struck a gas flow
at a depth of 20 feet which wrecked
the well and blew the machinery out
of place. He will sink a new veil
near by and hunts to escape the gas.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
The Doctors Picture.

The likeness of w Il Caldwell, NJ d., is
on every bottle of the genuine DR. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin Accept no other.
Take it for constipation and as u regula-
tor Of the stomach and bowels, soc and
S1.00.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

A negro by the name of VIM. La
pointe rented a horse and buggy
from Jos. S. Ewell Wednesday to go
Maurice. Thursday morning he
reported that the horse had died ind
Mr. Ewell promptly had him arrested
and jailed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

A large number of our merchants
have signed an agreement to close
their places of business at $3.50 p. m.
avery day. ibis will give the bust
ness men a little time for recreation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

!. H. Lutgring & Co., real estate
,oents have hung out their sign in
ssont n their office on State street.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
Personal Mention.

school last week.
|. E. Il. Gueydan has thanks for
substantial cash favors.
j. C. Daspit, the young attorney,
is spending the week in New Iberia.
j. E. Kerrigan, of New Iberia,
spent Saturday and Sunday in this
city. e
j. Howard Labit, of Welsh, was
among the business visitors here Mon
day.
The Columbia Euchre Club enter
tanned at the French Hall Tuesday
night.
Charles S. Young has accepted a
position as ~book-keeper with j. S
EWell.
Miss Daisy Feray has gone to
Orange, Texas, to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Tray1or.
DR.. w. C. Mays made q trip
to Crowley Saturday, returning home
Tuesday.
Vivian F.. Stansbury has resigned his
posltition as book-keeper for j. S.
Ewell, the liveryman.
Prof, H. w. Pate has returned
from New Orleans whittier he has
been on q business visit.
Mrs. Elias Broussard returned
Saturday from a visit Of several weeks
duration at Hot Springs.
George E~ldredge, o of M. l.,
Eldredge, returned home from school
at Natchitoches last week.
Pierre Broussard, of Erath, came
to see us Saturday and had Us to
print him some ball tickets.
Archie Rose, of Gueydan, made a
business trip to Abbeville Monday,
returning Tuesday morning.
Hartwell Eldredge returned Wed
fnesday from Nashville, Tenn, where
he had been studying medicine.
Jacob Payne who has been visiting
DIR. w. G. Kibbe, left for Sou
Lake, Texas, Wednesday morning.
F. A. Godchaux, of the firm @
Godchaux & Son left Thursday morn
Jog on a business visit to New Iberia
Charles L. Montero, "Lulu'
Lacoutur and Lawrence L.. Luehn
drove to Perry last Sunday afternoon
o. H. O'Bryan encouraged u
Tuesday with some of s'the needfnP
+ and with an order for some more jol
work.
Miss Emelda Smith arrived Nor
day afternoon and will spend som
: time here with her friend, Miss Car
$ RE Wall.
A. W. Stehbins, of Gueydan,.
= here this week. He is representa-
n the New York Life Insurane
a Company.
J. T. Brooks of the firm Of Brook
II & Hartman, the Abbeville t~ailors, We
I, visiting friends here Saturday-Crov
ley Signal.
J. NJ. Lee and family are tt
guests of j. E. Nettles. Mr.. Lee
p connected with the Southern Pacif
u Railroad Company.
ID Judge W, W. Edwards called
ut us Thursday morning. We are 9
III ways glad to see the judge for he :
ways brings us some work when
comes.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Camille Leblanc, constable of the
1st ward. came to see us Thursday
to get u receipt for a legal adver-
tlsement for which he planked down
the coin.
Howard Labit, of Welsh, Miss
Mamie Steward, of Orange, Texas,
and Mrs. F. C. Labit, of Crowley,
have been the guests of Postmaster
j. T. Labit.
Miss Lizzie Womack, who has a
lucrative positson with the New York
Life Insurance Co., in New Orleans,
visited the home folk in Greensburg
last Saturday and Sunday. Green's
burg Echo.
I'll. K. Robinson was here the first
of the week. He came to pass the
title of his residence to A. Naquin
MI. Robinson is we'll pleased with his
new home,-Welsh, which he says
is IN a boom.
W. D. Lyons has been employed
as assistant manager and oyerseer
of the Rushmere Planting and Milling
Co.. This is a good selection and we
are glad to learn of Mr.. Lyons good
fortune in securing the position.
Chas. Leblanc has disposed OF his
interest in the store of Broussard &
Leblanc and has gone to %cultivating
rice on his plantation up the bayou.
He is staying up there most OF the
time. We wish him much success.
Ambrose Ramsey, Sr., and cons,
James, Ambrose and Matthew, went
out ten miles west Of town, on the
Abbeyille Canal, Wednesday, where
they will be employed about three
weeks in building a residence and
barn.
DR.. J. e. Kibbe, of Erath, called
Thursday aud helped to replenish
our Golfers by accepting some job
work We did for him, paying cash
for same. The doctor is the kind of
man we like to work for. Many,
many thanks.
S. D. Broussard, formerly OF
Erath, is now employed in the lum-
Der yard of the Foote Mercantile Co.
and is boarding at Mrs. Alphonse
LeBlanc's. He will have charge OF
their lumber yard at Kaplan as soon
as it is established.
j. Fl. Latgring, of the real estate
firm of J. II. Lutgring & Co., lii
M our sanetum with his beamino
c~ountenance Wednesday aud inciden.
tally left an amount ample to cover hi;
indebtedness TO this paper. He has
also become a subscriber to this pa
per.
Major G.. W. Felter, Jul publishe
and general compositor, left last Mon
!. day to spend the week in New Orlean'
combining business and pleasure. Ii
had worked faithfully and diligently
! for several months, and had just.
earned a vacation, and we wish him
pleasant time. -Greensburg Echo.
The beautiful flowers used in til
!, Easter decorations in the Methods
church we're afterwards used to dec
8 the grave of little Fleta White. Thi
was very appropriate as Fleta wa
. one OF the most faithful members 6
the Sunday School and it was a pleas
ure to thus honor the memory OF on
so gentle and sweet-natured as FLEET
was,
Miss Rosa White departed fe
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Fine shower yesterday morning,
just enough to lay the dust ana
refresh vegetation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05
NOTICE!

The undersigned hereby notifies TIL
public that / am not responsible for hnl
debts contracted by my wife, Elizab8tt
Richard, she having left my ionicilt. -
-. JFaN RoURouE.
Abbeville, La, April, 1902
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

We learn that the Junior Base
Ball Club will cross bats with the
Leblanc club next Sunday, at this
place. It will be the first game Of
Inc season, and much interest is
manifested. The Juniors are in fine
Trim and should be more than q
match for the Leblanc nine on the
Trassy diamond.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

For fresh MIX morning and
night, go to
Mrs. VIM. Latter
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Bring US your job work.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

!. G. J. Feray will remove his grocery
to the storehouse next to the store of
G. A. Levy on the 10Th of this
month in order to give room for the
eommodious brick building that is to
be erected in place of the wooden
building that now occupies the lot
Wner he now keeps.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Tuesday morning an old French
man, where name we failed to get
died at the residence of Michel Vidal
diet. He was a school teacher and
had left Mentor Guidry's in the
Meaux settlement where. he had
taught a private school, and was on
MS way to Mauriceyille when taken
sick.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Eraste Mouton has about five hum
bred acres Of rice 6 or Z inches high
and commenced to flooding same last
week. He expects to place the first
new rice on the market and says he
will ship rice in July. In case OF
salt water this year he will put down
deep wells.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-05

Miss Rosa White departed for
Gueydan last Friday where she will
in the future reside with her brother,
DR.. II. B. White. Miss Rosa is \ OF
our most charming young ladies and
her many friends here regret to give
her up, but wish her much happiness
in her new home. She will be great
" missed in the home circle where
she shone to best advantage; but
not there alone as her attainments
were in no wise limited.
N. A.. Carter, of Esther, paid this
office a appreciated visit Saturday
and patronized our job department..
He has become. a hypnotist and re-
ports some wonderful examples OF bis
ability in this new science. He pro-
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-11

BRIGHT'S DISEASE
ed.

The largest sum ever paid for pre-
scriptiOn, changed hands IN San Fran
cisco, Aug %, 1902. The transfer in
volved, in coin and stock SIP, 800, and
was paid by party of business men for
a specific for Bright's disease.
They commenced the serious inveStl-
CATION Of the specific Nov. 10, 1901.
They interviewed scores of the secured
and tried it out on its merits by putting
over the three dozen cases on the treat
ment and watch ng them. They also
got physicians to name chronic, incur
able cases, and administered it with the
physicians for judges. Up to Aug %,
eighty seven Ier cent of the test cases
were either well or progressing favor
ably.
There being but thirteen per cent Of
failures, the parties were satisfied and
closed the transaction The proceed
ings Of the investigating committee and
the clinical reports of the test cases
We're published and viii be mailed free
on application Address John J. Full
ton Company, 420 Montgomery st. San
Francisco. Cal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-11
exaS INOieS.

The Confederate Home managers
have suspended their order remov-
ing eighteen veterans from the
Home because they were consider
e able to work for a living.
7. war department is trying to
recover several army pistols which
were pawned by soldiers from Fort
Sam Houston while attending the
carnival at Palestine.
Prohibition carried in Pamela
county by small majority.
Fire aga wept the Beaumont
oil field again Tuesday night; de-
stroyils a quarter of a million dol
lars worth Of property on Spindle
top Hill. One man was fatally
burned and others seriously schoreii-
ed.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-11

JFFItE;-ochoutz Building Cor. WASH
ingten and 18th. streets.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-11

Mr.. Roosevelt has made another
effort to end the coal strike by APP
pealing to the miners to return to
work without any concessions,
promising to appoint a commission
to investigate thoroughly the mat
tiers at issue and to do all in his
power to bring about q settlement
of these questions. The sincerity
II the presidents efforts to end the
strike and avert the great national
calamity which a great coal famine
would cause, Is not to bequestioned,
and he deserves credit Tor it. Should
the miners yield to his appeal, they
would prove themselves to be
patriotic and would gain in the
public estimation by so doing.
Still, they cannot be blamed if they
refuse to yield all, after SO many
months OF endeavor, when it is
plainly evident that the president
has no power, whatever, to secure
any thing for them from the coal
after they have returned
to work, even shoueH ms commits
sion report in favor Of the miners.
1t is sincerely to be hoped, though,
in the interest of humanity, that
the presidents efforts to remedy the
situation may be successful.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-11
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by locl applications us they canno
reach the diseased port IL Of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infamed cen
dition Of the mucous lining of the Eus=
tachiau Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing viii be destroyed
forever. Nine Ca eS ut of ten are caused
by Catarrh, which is nothing but an
mfamed ,nditi N of the mucuos sur
faces.
We Will give One Hun lred Doliars
for any case of Deafness caused by
catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall S
catarch Cur Send for circulars, free .
F. J. CHENEY, Go, Toledo, Obi
Sold by druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pill lsrea the best
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-11
CASE OF TELEPATHY.

A cu1Ous case Of telepathy is re-
ported from Athens. NJ. Lazare
Lyrite4 a Greek sculptor, was quiet
ly talkisg to his wife, when sud
denly he Sscame greatly excited
and began uttering incomprenhen-
sible phrases. When his excitement
had subsidized SOMEWHAT he told his
wife that he had heard voice say
ing that his brothers wife was
dead. The sculptor and his wife
noted the date and hour Of this
strange occurrence, and some days
later letter was received announc-
ing that the lady in question had
died exactly at this time at place
600 miles distant
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-11
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS.

Mrs. WISsLow' Soothing Syrup has
been used for over sixty years by mil
lions of mothers for their children
while toothing, with perfect sue
cess. 1t teethes the child, softens the
gums, allays ali pain; cures wind coli
and it is the best remedy for Diarrnoea
1t will relieve the Door little suffered
Immediately Sold by druggists in
every part of the world. Twenty
cents a bottle. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's soothing Syrup" and
take no other kind.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1902-10-11

telIigent men of their race, and they
will doubtless use their efforts to
counteract such efforts. With the
better informed people Of whatever
race, Mr.. SCOTS cause can only be
injured by the resort to such base
and unworthy methods on the part
Of his supporters.