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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Pollution of the Teche.

Our attention has been called to
the fact that the waters Of the Bayou
Teche are being rendered dangerous
to mar and beast by the practice of
the ~refneries dumping into the
stream washings from the mills. The
fish of the bayou are dying and
decomposing along the banks-im-
measurahly adding to the nuisance
and menace.
This subject has been repeatedly
treated of in the press. The civil
authorities have had their attention
directed to it time and time again.
National Intervention has been in
voked. Yet the people must suffer
and epdure-not because the existing
laws are inadequate to abate the evil,
but because there has been a sublime
indifference on the part of the
authorities in the enforcement of the
law and because it suits the conve-
nience of the refineries to dump their
refuse into the stream.
Where are the evils, do You ask !!
These washings either contain or
generate such acids as will destroy
aquatic life. The water of the
stream is rendered foul aud unfit for
any of its ordinary uses. 1t be-
comes dangerous to use 1t In steam
hoilers-the explosion in the Caffery
refinery a few seasons back was attri-
buted to this cause and resulted in
loss of life. The only water supply
OF this town for its water works IS
from the Teche. The supply is unfit
for any domestic purpose or for
watering stock. In cases of fires the
water is thrown upon roofs and runs
into cisteFns; whole families are liable
TO be poisoned or afflicted with malig-
nant fevers. The beautiful Teche
is converted into a cesspool and a
stencil in the nostrils of the people.
Weekly lberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

We are again doomed to suffer the
pes tiferous atmosphere of a rotten
bayou, the stencil from which is un-
bearable. The Grand Jury, Police
Jury and City Council have passed
ordinances directed against the ref
neries for RAINING their refuse and
poisonous matter into the bayou.
The United States Government ofi-
Gals were appealed to, that the
nuisance might be abated, and took
at that time such dllatory action
that nc good came from it, and the
people living on its borders were
condemned to inhale this deadly
poison of carton fish that ftoated as
thick as leaves on its surface. All
these appeals seem to have fallen oR
deaf ears, the masses have been
ignored for the profit Of the few.
The only stream that God has given
US through u beautiful section has
been made a cesspool of corruption
to poison the many who dwell on its
banks. THIS should not be so.
There is not the least doubt but that
the numerous cases of typhoid fever
that developed the past summer were
due to the poisonous atmosphere in-
hailed hast autumn during the grind
ing season and retained in the
system until the malarlal season came
IN. They have the plague in the
East, it is a wonder that we have not
got the pest here, due to the inertia
of officials paid for such work. We
ask in the name of the suffering, in
the name of the health of our people.
cannot something be done to abate
the nuisance.-New Iberia Enter-
prise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

The negro veterans of Cuba think
that they are being u~njustly treated,
and the race problem on the island is
assuming quite a serious form to say
the least.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Notice.

Be aware that entering. travelling
through, Oh hunting upon our lanAsin the
parishes of V~erlnillOn and Iberia ia street
Iy prohibited, and any person or persons
trespassing on same will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. 5s4, Lot 5,
Src 10, 8 W IA. sec ~. Q l-2 of W l2 and W
l-2 OF g IL, sec %, township ID range 5 e;
III sections 81. 81 and "a. Secs 80 and "a are
in iberia parish.
Oyignae Leblanc,
Charles Dugas.
Abbeville, La, Nov. g., 1902.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Oh. Stolen
Louis Cyrille Couvillion

Missing from my premises siuce Octo=
per 10Th. one brown bay hose. we'll built,
white spot in forehead. well marked scar
on front of right thigh. Liberal reward
will be paid for his return.
LOUIS VALLEE,
Abbeyille. La, Nov. Z, 1902
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Rev. lrl r. Hicks 1908 Almanac,

To say that this splendid work of
science and art is llOer and better
than ever, is stating it mildly. the
demand for it is far beyond all pre-
vious years. To say that such re-
suits, reaching through thirty years,
are not based upon sound sense aud
usefulness, is an insult to the ~intelIi-
gence of the millions. Professor
Hicks, through this great Almanac
and his famous family and scientific
journal, Word and Works, is doing u
good work for the whole people not
approached by any other man or
publication. A fair test will prove
this to any reasonable person.
Added to this most luminous course
in astronomy for 1908, forecasts of
storms and weather are given, as
never before, for every day in the
year, all charmlngly illustrated with
nearly two hundred e~ngravings. The
price of single Almanac, including
postage and mailing is 80 cents.
Word and Works with the Almanac
is 81 a year. Write to the Word
and Works Publishing Company,
1901 Locust street, St. Louis, No.,
and prove TO yourself their great
value,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
A Runaway bicycle

Terminated with an ugly cut on the leg
of J. b. OEper, Franklin Grove, III. 1t
developed a stubborn ulcer unyielding to
doctors and remedies for four years.
Then Bucklen's Arnica Salye cured. It's
just as good for burns. scalds, skin erup-
tions. and piles. 25 cents at a. j. Go
dard's.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

A military company a been
formed at Crowley and will be mus
tered into the State militia in a few
days.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

Minden Lodge No. IS, /. O.. u,
F., has been instituted with over 100
cnartsr members.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

The American navy will be divided
into two large fleets. one for the north
Atlantic and the other for tue east
Pacific station.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Sherifss Sale.
ETATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Vermilion-17th Judicial District
COurt-No. 1925.
Emanuel Sherman
VS.

Court-No. 1925.
Emanuel Sherman
vs..
Louis Cyrille Couvillion
10y virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
- to me issued in the matters OF the
Sh0ye numbered and entitled suit TO NE
DIRECTED, fully authorizing and empower
ing me in the premises, ] have seized and
viii proceed to sell at public auction to
70 the last and highest bidder; at the
principal front door of the courthouse. or
sald Parish, in the town of Abbeville,
La. on
Saturday, Nov. goth, 1902,
between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property
tO-Wit:
One certain tract of land lying and
being situated in the Parish of YER
million, Louisiana, containing ffty-siK
t56l superficial arpents and bounded
north by Aristide Harrington and De-
mas Broussard. south by AdOlph Le-
Blanc, Pierre Desormeaux, SEVERN
frederick, the public road and ID. G.
Rose and cast hy Eloi Harrington; to
gether with all buildings improvements
SITUATED thereon, including machin-
cries.
Terms of sale--Cash to the extent of
paying $248 with s per cent per an
mum interest from Jan. 1st 1902 and
10 per cent additional as attorneys fees
and all costs of suit. Ifsaid land sells for
more purchaser to assume the payment
pfthe note for $232 WHICH fails due Jan.
lst 1903 and the note for $2l6 which
falls due Jan. lst 1904, together with
all interest and attorneys fees stipul.
ated for in said notes. The remain
der if any, to be paid cash on day of sale
Sherifrs office, Abbeville, La. Oct.
oath 1902:
j, o. HEBERT,
Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

A vein of coal which is apparently
rich and extensive has heeA found in
DeSoto parish.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

Typographical Unions have been
organized at Alexandria,, Crowley,
Lake Charles and Monroe.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

The census bureau has recently
dropped a number of employees.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

Beet sugar from the West is be-
ginning to arrive in New York.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

Let Us send you this paper.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

The army will be reduced to co..
men by Dec. !.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

Seven hundred rubber workers in
Chicago wenta out on a strike last
week.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

A scarlet fever serum has been
discovered by DR.. Charlton of Mon
treal.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

American army officers are a unit
in declaring in favor of the canteen.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
stops tIae Cong IN
0Md Works OFF the Gold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure q
cold in n day. No Cure, No Pay. Price
% celta
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
NEW CAR FENDER,
Something OF the Device Adopted by
Street Car Company,

Supt. Read Of the street railway
company has been giving a good deal
Of attention TO the question OF car
Tenders, and Is much interested In the
exhaustive examination Of the question
given by eastern experts who Ia
collated statistics to show that more
people have been killed and injured by
the cars equipped with s0-Called safety
ionders than by cars with no tenders
az an. one dangerous feature " the
tenders hitherto In use Is that extend
ing considerable beyond the car, as the
car sweeps around a curve the end OF
the fender is liable TO strike the Lex
OF any one standing near the track
IN many instances Il was shown TO the
investigators that the rim OF the fen
dcr instead OF lifting an obstacle en-
countered rode right over IL, and In
several cases SO large obstacles as
horses had been run down and killed.
Mr. Read was, some time ago. con-
WINGED that the street car fender TO be
desired had not been invented but
lately he found In 81. Louis an auto
matte fender that seemed TO accomplish
lust what was expected of Il. and the
fact that the device had been adopted
t-y the ST. Louis Transit company and
Isl Louis a Suburban company after
a series OF severe tests. gave IL a sub
s.antial reputation. So Mr. Read IL
vestigated for himself and then or
dared an equipment for the cars on the
Salt Lake system The fender con-
siste Of moderately heavy steel Hath
Eask shaped much like the cowcatcher
OF locomotive, but OF very muth
lighter construction and reaching 60
wi,hin "a few inches OF the rail TIVE
fender Is Just light enough to give
lightly when 4, strikes an obstacle
I'D has a spring sufficient 20 throw
-tr obstacle o. one side Immediately
40 striking At the instant OF coll
lun % secondary and horizontal fend.
90 underneath the car platform Is de-
t8ched and dYps To the rails. so that
~ ease the obstacle should possibly
40 underneath u would catch II in the
second fender An advantage claimed
Tor This fender is that the buffer ex-
tends hut little IN front OF the car and
is not liable TO trip a person while the
cor is rounding curve. Then the
fender Is made In sections and can be
gIickly removed 90 allow coupling.
Moreover, colliding with heavy wagons
iniurcs the front guard but little. The
iirst batch 90 these tenders win be
along In a few days,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
Rev. Daniel Tenney Dead.

SandiegO, Cal. Oct. 24-Rey DanIl
Tonney, retired Presbyterian min.
lister and a resident Of this city for h.
past 10 years. died early this morning
at his home. He leaves a widow AM
four children, one Of them being Rev.
Charles Tenney, president of the I'M
portal university at Tien Tsiu China
Dr.. Tenney took his theological couT'e
at Lane seminary, Cincinnati, under
Hr. Lyman Beecher At oxford, 0hlo
he founded the Western College ant
Seminary for Women. He was pasto'
Of the Springfield congregation at Boz
ton and Of the Central church al Law.
renee. Mass, and during his life had
organized six churches. lie died at th'
age OF 81,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
COURT NOTES.

An Injunction suit has been filed in
the district court by Henry Scofleld
against Charles A. Kempe TO restrain
defendant from locking or barring the
gate to an alleyway just south Of
plaintiffs property on the southwest
corner OF South Temple and Twelfth
East streets. II is alleged that defend
ant owns the property south OF plain
tiff's and he has taken wrongful pos
session Of the alley between the two
pieces OF property and locked and
barred the gate. compelling plaintiff TO
carry his coal by hand and otherwise
causing plaintiff great inconvenience
and expense. BY such wrongful pos
session Mr. scoheld has been damaged
In the sale OF his property 10 the extent
Of $500. AS defendant Is insolvent
plaintiff claims that his only redress IL
70 have a restraining order issued 90
prevent defendant from locking said
gate.
The State Bank Of Utah today filed
suit In the district court against VIII
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
BUSINESS NOTES.

Utah Sugar stock has advanced 80
cents a share during the past week,
with a steady demand for blocks as
large as 500 shares at size 20 SlhSO,
Todays local bank clearings amount
cd 10 1893 S2i02, as against $Si',6lAsi
for the same day last year.
Insurance men say that large instl-
tutions like z. c, NJ, |. can have per
cent cut off their insurance rate upon
the adoption of the watchman's clock
system, where keys are hung in differ
ent parts Of building and used In the
clock at stated times,
President Morris Levy Of the Congre-
CATION Montehore. has bought 3XlO rods
on Third East street between Third and
Fourth South streets for S2.250, and in
the spring the Congregation viii erect
there a synagogue to cost $500,
The following real estate transactions
were recorded yesterday Mary J.
Laux to Alice II. Thirot 50xl25 feet. at
the southwest corner OF Fourth and G
streets, for s3400; Almira c. Beattie TO
Eva H. Ward, for $1,000 30 square rods
at the corner OF West Temple and Sew
enth South streets Agnes Reed ct al. TO
James Hegney for $4,000. 5xl0 rods at
the corner Of First South and Third
West streets; Caroline Lenzl to Gussie
q. Simon, for $1,000 2lsxl0 rods at the
southwest corner Of Sixth and Brigham
streets; William @. McGinty 20 Lucian
As Raw 5Xl0 rods NJ the southwest cor.
ner Of Fifth and X streets, for $500.
There IS considerable building going
on along the north bench, as the pure
air which approxImates mountain air,
and the unsurpassed view, make that
pair Of the city very desirable, and the
climbing OF the hill has lost us terrors
because Of the street cars. There are
Few blocks that do not evidence some
Improvement, and many brick cottages
costing from 81 900 TO 5000 are going
up, The most pretentious structure
Is the Twenty-seyenth ward meeting
house. which Is being pushed rapidly TO
completion.
The Gold Mountain Key Stone Min
ing company OF ogden incorporated
with the secretary of State this after
noon. The capital stock Is $4,000 IN
100000 shares The company owns the
Keystone and April Fool claims
I'm the Gold Mountain district.
Pluto county. The officers are: Presl-
dent, Frank J. Stevens vice president.
Jno. l.. Herrlck; secretary and treas
urer, Z. y. stevens
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24

Salt Lake City was made defendant
IN two $4,000 damage suits filed today
in the district court. Thomas Il.
Stubs Is plaintiff IN one action and
James H. Karsner is plaintiff in the
other, The plaintiffs allese in their
complaints that they were arrested in
this city on August %, 1902, by Deteo-
lives Chase and Gillespie on the charge
OF having robbed one william Perry OF
70 cents in cash on Aug. H. 1902.
They also allege that they were ar
rested without any warrant, affidavit
or sworn complaint, and were held for
three days In vile and filthy portion
Of the city jail before any complaint
was lodged against them. During their
Imprisonment they were denied the
right TO send for an attorney-at-law
or 10 send any message 10 friends for
them TO procure a legal adviser TO pro-
tect their rights before the preliminary
hearing
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
LATE LOCALS,

There was quite q rush OF tourists at
the Kenyon this morning.
There will he a Halloween social this
evening, In the post chapel az Fort
Douglas.
Carl Johnson and Alice Bateman.
both Of Murray were married by Dep
uty Clerk Emery today In the county
clerks office.
Fred Merrill, a brother.in-law OF
County Clerk James. left today for
visit 10 his brother in Magrsth, Cards
ton, Canada,
The weather Office predicted this
morning showers for this afternoon and
tomorrow, with cooler weather tonight.
II began raining shortly after noon, and
by 1880 p. m. 10 Of an inch had fallen.
seey. WHliams OF the local civil SER
vice commission has returned from Po-
eatello. where he went to examine four
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
HERE FROM SWEDEN.
Prominent Mining Man Now on a Visit
In This CITY.

The News" had a pleasant call this
afternoon from Mr.. A. L. salwen, Of
Graengesberg. Sweden. The gentleman
is the manager Of the large iron mines
In that district. and he comes TO Amer.
lea TO view the celebrated mines here
and to buy machinery for use az Graen.
gesberg. Mr.. Salwen states the year.
ly output Of ore in his mines amounts
TO 10000 tons, some Of which IL con.
sumed al home and much of which is
exported, The miners In his employ
have their own church building. their
own concert hall reading rooms. etc.
and they seem TO be well satisfied with
their conditions, Mr.. Salwen was pro.
fuse in expressions Of admiration for
what he had seen here in Utah and In
Salt Lake. He said the general impress.
sion people had Of this region was con.
trary TO the truth. and he was pleased
TO see the wonderful progress made
here in every direction and tho evil
dences Of happiness and contentmen,
NisiUie everywhere.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24

kill and Lehigh regions there has been
little change from yesterday, All the
collierles Of the Delaware, Lackawan-
ma and Western company are working
with an increased force OF miners.
The ontario & Western company also
started up all their miners this MORN
ing. The Lehigh & Wilkesbare Coal
company resumed at two Of their
mines, but owing TO the accumulation
of gas they had to shut down again.
The Delaware d Hudson company has
more mines in operation In the Lacka-
wanna district than yesterday but in
the Wyoming region the company could
not get an additional c0lllery started.
although steam was up ready to hoist
coal. The Lehigh Valley company re-
ports that II has one more mine mop
Grafton this morning than yesterday \
general resumption is not looked for
until Monday and with the mines In
operation the output must be somewhat
curtailed as the mines cannot be
worked to their fun capacity As one
mine superintendent expressed 1t to-
day, 1--WE are only feeling our way 1t
will take some days before anything
like the normal output will be obtained
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24

liam ". Stewart and Thomas y, Taylor
10 collect tS5j, interest and costs OF
suit alleged TO be due on q promissory
note executed on May 3, 1891
+. W. Lochrldge today filed suit for
divorce against his Wife, Virginia Loeb
ridge, on the ground of deser,ion. The
parties were married IN ShcarmanTex.,
on Nov. J. 1880, and on Aug 20. 1901,
defendant deserted plaintiff
The following cases were argued and
submitted before the supreme court to-
day: Nellie G.. Reed. Administrative, VS.
Richard r. Hume, administrator, APP
pallaut; ana Frank 4. sherman vs
Harriet +, Droubay ct al. appellants
The case Of Leonard II. Field and the
Bank of Commerce appellants, vs. the
Daisy Gold Mining company ct al, was
ordered continued for the term. Judge
T. Marioneaux occupied the bench to-
day IN the place Of chief Justice Min
err
p J. Quealy OF Kemmerer Is a guest
at the knutsford,
Rev. Perkins Of st. Paurs church Is
east on attendance at the Brotherhood
Of ST. Andrew convention In Boston
and the Missionary council at phila-
delphia.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
PERSONAL

Judge McCarty is a guest at the Cul.
len from Richheld.
Fred Wey's father at Peru, Ind. has
sufficiently recovered for Mr., Wey 10
resume his business trip to New York
Ray Walker Is being operated on to-
day for appendicitis.
II. ]. Mclean has recovered from
prolonged struggle with typhoid fever
Il, l.. Afford. editor Of one Of the
Lewiston, Ida, papers. and Mrs. Afford
arc guests at the Kenyon.
II, G. Werner and wife OF Everett
WASH, are registered at the Kenyon.
w S. Matthews and family, r. II,
Clarke and family and Mrs. A. Judd
and family, all Of Grantsvllle. are at the
White House en- route 10 Oakley, Ida,
where they will settle. They have dis
posed Of their Tooele county farms and
are going where they believe the condl-
lions Of life are easier
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
NJ. Combes and French Miners.

Paris. oct 4-Premier Combes had
two hours conference with the nation
al committee Of miners federation to-
dag and the latter agreed TO submit the
demands OF the miners 10 arbitration,
which the committee declared ought to
include the establishment OF q mini
mum wage and regulation of the hours
Of work.
The action OF the French premier Is
regarded here as evidently being emu
latiye OF President Roosevelts inter-
vention on the coal strike in the Unit
ed States.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
CONE BACK WITH VENGEANCE.
Two Picture Agents Sue City for $4,000 Each on Account
Of Stealing Twenty-Five Cents, and for Being "Musged
And Falsely Imprisoned.

on Aug. e they allege they were tax
en- into a certain room m the ponce
station and there In The presence Oh d
number OF other persons they Neie
compelled 10 sit before a PHOTOGRAPHIC
camera and have their pictures lah ''e.1
AN OF these insults and indignlueS "eIo
committed on said plaintils before a1y
complaints or charges were hldue
against them. ..t..
Later on the above date, the parties
were arralgned IN the cI1y court ana
their cases continued against their con-
sent un,u Aug, 81, 1902. ON Whlch da'P
Judge Dleh discharged them ana or
dcied the cases against them dismissed
Plaintiffs allege that they are tne
PROJECTORS OF the Chicago Picture COM
pany and as such their services are
reasonably worth SO per day Iney az,
lege that by reason Ot slid uniaWlul
Imprisonment they have suffered great
humiliation and their business mas been
greatly damaged FOR all Of which they
ask Judgment against the city for SzO-
000 each,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-10-24
CUBAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
With Few Minor Changes Is Ac-
ceptable TO Prest, Palma.

New York, Oct 24.-It can be stated
autheritatlyely that with the excep-
proclty treaty submitted by Secy. Hay
10 President Palma Is acceptable to
the Cuban president and cabinet, ca
ties the Havana correspondent Of the
Tribune. Instructions as to changes
desired have been sent TO Minister
Quesada at Washington and II approx
el by the United States, the treaty will
q sent to Congress soon after 1t re-
cOnVenes
Just what alterations are asked cam
not be learned but II Is said Cuba
wants equal terms for certain Cuban
commodities. President Palma has
guarded carefully the contents Of the
treaty, However II is safe 10 say II
provides for a 20 per cent reduction,