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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1909.
EASTER.-ITS MEANING AND
MISSION.

Tomorrow, the Church celebrate:
that great spiritual feast eommemora
tive Of her Lords resurrection
About this wondrous miracle cluster
all the teaching of the Christian
faith. The great apostle to the
Gentiles, the grandest exponent o.
Christianity known to the ages, makes
it the basis of all hope, Of all faith,
and of all ministry. Renan says,
"for eighteen centuries Christianity
has built its faith upon an empty
tomb" The reason is that above
the shadows Of the morning cleaning
in Joseph's garden faith saw, and
still sees the vision of her risen Lord.
The early Church caught the meaning
of this, as a token of q new life in the
widest sense, and voiced it in her
songs Of redemption and message of
freedom TO an enfranchised world.
So Christianity is essentially a SUI
pernatural religion, and the chief
glory of her mission to the world is
that by means of these agencies ~
ing outside the sphere of the material,
man is brought into fellowship with
God. Again, it is above all things a
revelation, and net a mere system of
thought and philosophy to be revised,
at the beck and call of any. Then il
is a message to be declared, not a
subject for mere discussion; a mis-
sion to be c~rystallized in life and con-
duct, and this is its most conclusive
and convincing argument.
This IS but q brief sketch of some
of the fundamental teachings of the
great event. As the light of the
Easter morn breaks wei the redeem
ed world, may its lesson sink deep
into its restless heart, and soothe the
fever Of its deep unrest.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
PROPOSALS..

Bids will be received up to 5 p. NJ,
up to March 31st, for the erection in
Abbeville, La, of atwo story and base.
ment brick school building. Plans and
specifications of same can be secured
by application to j. r. Kitchell. chair
man, OF to the undersigned. & certi-
fed check for $3.50 to accompany the
bid, and successful bidder to furnish
bond for $4,000, and to be ready to sign
contract within 10 days of date OF
award or he will forfeit his deposit.
JOS. t. LABIT,
Secretary School Building Committee.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

The good people of st. Martinsville
have always been noted for their
charitable impulses and we must
compliment them on their latest ex-
hibition of this beautiful virtue. A
few days ago a couple Of children
were bitten by a dog supposed to
have hydrophobia. The parents of
the children were quite poor, and the
facts being made known, a purse of
nearly $3.50 was at once subscribed
by the generous people of the town
and the children were sent to the
Pasteur Institute at Atlanta, Ca, in
charge of Mayor Fournet's son who
volunteered to accompany
them.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
KEEP THE DOG TIED

Since some worthless eur sampled
Jim Summers good, red blood and
tore his pantaloons we think the
occurrence calls for a move to keep
the dogs off the streets, Hot weather
and hydrophobia will soon be here and
the following item from the St. Martin
Messenger becomes quite appropriate:
esThe town council should pass an
ordnance prohibiting dogs to roam at
large on our streets. and give instruc-
ton to the police to exterminate all
dogs that will be found upon the
streets. BY reading the papers and by
the home experience we have seen
several persons in this state during
the past few days, who were bitten by
worthless dogs, endangering the lives
OF these persons, and necessitating the
sending of these persons, mostly
children, 10 the Pasteur Institute for
treatment. Persons who care to have a
good dog should keep it in their own
premises but all the half starved dogs
that are a nuisance and a danger to
the people should be killed.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Our ever aesthetic friend, 7. Sam.
bola Jones of the Baton Rouge Ad.
vocate seriously objects to the word
"Gumbo'' which the University
boys have chosen as the title of their
college annual. Bro. Jones remarks
with some bitterness:
"a thousand graceful and digni-
fed expectations suggest themselves.
Gnmbo, Stag, mud, .irmaty, and
the like + not fit names for high
intellectual enterprises"
"What's in a name? The rose,"
etc. But seriously, gumbo is a most
savory dish, tho it is evident that
Baton Rouge brother, epicure
that he be, is not familiar with it, II
gambo suggests something good to
the inner man, why should MT the
title, mean a feast for the mind?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Politics in st. Martin have been bad
~ mixed for a long time. Ever since
the death of that grand old chieftaip,
Alcibiades DeBlanc the yalorous
Chevalier Bayard of the Attakapas
the Democracy of that parish has been
IN bad straits, drifting like a ship
without a helmsman, at the within of
wind and wave. Outsiders are often
mistaken in their opinions but we
believe the Messenger tells a world of
truth when it declares it sshas. always
been under the impression that this
parish had but very few, if any Dem
ocrats of the pure article, but il we
are to judge by the two warning
faction and take seriously what they
say OF each other, we believe we can
come to the conclusion that there ale
no Democrats at all in this parish,
The Democrats say the boilers are
not Democrats j; the boilers say that
the recognized Democats are not
Democrats. Well, the Democratic
tffairs of this parish are getting to be
IN the same fix as the fellow who
suicided on account of his mixed
relationship.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

At the last moment Mahon the
street railra.y employees head man
acted with wisdom in the matter of
the prospective strike in New Orleans
and in conference with Mayor Cap
deveille decided upon a continuance
of the present agreement for one year
and the settlement Of some minor
differences. This will no doubt
ensure peace for another year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Friend Chevis Of the Daily States
has earned the lasting gratitude Of
the people of New Orleans by his
bold and unceasing attack upon the
gang who favor paying out 1926, 900
of the peoples good money for an
old and worthless sewerage system.
Honest journalism tho rare in New
Orleans is none the less appreciated.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
Fer the Cosssvslexiom.

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
keep the liver and bowels in healthy CON
dition and remove the cause of such
troubles. G. Il. Hooper, Albany, Ca,
says:"I took DeWitt's Little Early Risers
for b~ilionsness. They were just what
needed. I an feeling better now than in
years" Never grippe or distress. Safe,
thorough and gentle. The very best pills.
4 J GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
Fine Stock Ranch for Sale.

Ore of the most desirable stock
farms in Louisiana all under fence,
we'll supplied with water and abund-
ance of pasturage. Nearly 5000
acres all in one body, running from
Cheniere au Tigre to Fresh Water
Bayou. For particulars apply to
ROBERT H1LLEBRANDT,
Abbeville, La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

funds and huge things II general. If
he would win be must Cult the old
rut. He must needs map out a cam
paign Of bis own and assuming the
aggressive strike whenever g chance
presents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
LIQUIDATION Nopsa

PERRY, La, Mach , Isl
10 the Stockholders Of l
Sugar Co., Ltd: S1e PeOs
You are hereby notified s.
1ormity with Article TX saas u
a meeting Of the stockhals slss charGsk
corporation is hereby calJed y q
TUESDAY APRIL Isl. lseg
at : o'clock, P. m. at it's ofies
som4 OF Perry to determine a. I h
puety OF liquidating the Affairs sae pM'
corporation. You are notified U
IN person or by proxy. 10y g appeaI
BY order Of the Board Of n;,.
-. J. NUeIrR, presidsst
GEO GEO, NJ. DERoUEN, sec'ty.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
Don,t Take Gaformei.

pT0 The new liver medicine,
I'LL 1OL Takes the place of calomel,
without the evil effects Pleasant 70
take as lemonade, acts mildly and effec-
tualiy, cures all liver diseases, bilious
ness, constipation, indigestion, sick
headache, clears the complexion and
prevents malarial1 poison. Price. IS cts.
per bottle. Sold and guaranteed by a.
j GODDARD. Abbeville. La.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Albert T. Patrick, the lawyer who
was accused Of completely in MUIR
dering VIM. ii Rice the Texas mil
lionaire, has been found guilty after
a trial lasting two months in the New
York court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
A Horrible 0utbreak.

large sores On my little daughters
mead developed into a case of seaId head''
writes G. Isbill Of Morganton. Tenn, but
ucklen Arnica Salye completely cured
letter, Salt Rheum. Pimp1es, Sores, Ulcers
and Piles. Only Is cents at A Gndard,s.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Cecil Rhodes, finaneier, millionaire
and "uncrowned King of Africa"
diedMarch 26th at his home in Cape
Town Africa. He was truly one OF
the great men of the age. The Cape
to Cairo railroad will be his monu-
ment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Grover Cleveland and Dave Hill
are both giving The Democratic party
some advice these days, which it
would be safe for the party not to
follow. Henry W~atterson's advice is
nearer the point.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
THoRp
Deputy Clar
Clerks Office, March %, 1909. -

STATE OF LOUISIANA-par;ss i
milion-l7th Judicial District e & as1-
Succession of Marie Ella Broussard
Whereas, Theolin Landry ~ ~ -.
Of Vermilion, has filed in this Hop : sl,sa
Courthis application to be appoints wv NJ
mlnistrator of the above numbereSa ~ ass
entitled SUI ,assion: aaa
NOTICE is therefore hereby given. tas..
ID az whom. it doth Of may soncsrS
show cause If any they have, within III 4
days, why the prayer of his pefit;sS
should not be granted, hs'4sssa
By Order of Court.
EDWARD THogp,
Deputy Clerk Of Court.
Clerks Office, March 4, 1902.
Messrs. Broussard, Kitchell and Bailsy,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
a Recuifnr. EanIt.

JV Curtin, who for some years has
been in the drug business at Lufkin,
Texas, wrote to the manufacturers of a
certain well known laxative and stomach
remedy as follows: The only trouble
with yonr medicine is that it did not ]ast
long enoung1. Send me one-half gross
DIR Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. quick" This
Al GODDARD and is guaranteed to cure.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Editor Cheyis, of the Daily States,
has been indicted for libeling the
nine members of the city council who
voted for the sewerage job. When
the case is tried we venture they will
feel like 80 cents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

Cuba will open business for her
own account on May 20 and Uncle
Sam will withdraw from the island,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

As the controversy over the kind of
cement employed on the drainage
works in New Orleans widens up,
people begin to think that the article
used was 'ssteal'' cement in reality.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

AS by vaccination you may become i'm
mune or safe from smallpox, SO by taking
DR. Caldwelfs Syrup Pepsin you will be-,
come immune from constipation, bilious
ness, dyspepsia, and all stomach and
bowel troubles. soc and $l.O0 bottles.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
The Doctors PIcfure.

The likeness of w & Caldwell. NJ D.. ia
on every bottle of the genuine Dr. Cald-
wells Syrup Ptpsin Accept no other.
Take it for constipation and as a regnIa-
tor OF the stomach and bowels, SOC and
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29

STATE OF LOUISIANA i,
DISTRICT Court-Parish Of i vara agSdieid
Succession of Venance St. Amaot n..,
Whereas, Martin Baelev. aa,,s. ssea
of the above numbered ana aamlniatfaioe
session has filed in this Hono astslsd asus
i Of SAID ids SUCCESSION, and his peti a I gsss
a aIT oVsf s and l maSs bS i;ooqolosstsdP En- 81
coHrt: 9uusneht Of ths
Notice is therefore hereby give,
ana all whom it doth or may gwen y snl
intending the heirs and creditosrss e ~ sss
SSa aTes witb'in to fsa show 70 cause. i any y t ~
said petitioner should not he pIayeEs
prayed for. W granted Il
BY order of Court.
EDWARD THoRp
Deputy Clsrk.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
EOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE
TARFYG

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that it is
simply Iron and Quinine in a tasteless
form. No Cure. No Pay. SOC.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
C~onstabless Sale.
STATE OF LOUISIANA Parish Of Wei.
mllion--1st Justice Court.--No. $50.
DR.. r. j. Young
Homer Menard

By virtue of a writ of ficri fac;as f. KS
issued III the matters Of the above entT.
tied and numbered suit to me direeted
fully authorizing and empowering ne Il
the premises, / have seized and viii rFe
cetd to sell at public auction. to theiass
and highest bidder, at the Office of liz
IS Court, il the 1st Ward ofsaA
Saturday March 29th, 1909,
between tho hours prescribed BY Law, tie.
tcilowing-descrlbed property, to-wit:
One lot of corn.
TERMs-Cash.
CAMILLE LEBLANC, Constable,
March IS, 1902.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
FORCING THE ISSUE.

tt0n o. Tue B~uDeIHbtoEtai s~uct6Sele1
despite the fact that the matter con.
tinues to slumber, Like Polonius Of
old he is ,sstll harping'' on it.
People over here in Vermilion hold
their popular Congressman in high
esteem. and the delegation went to
Baton Rouge the last time pledged
to support him. We are not yet
informed whether Bob is q candidate
for Governor this time. If he is we
opine he knows a thing or two about
making too early g start in the race.
The fact is just now people are very
little about politics. They are occu-
pied with something that pays them
better. 1t is a very difficult matter
to arouse much political interest
among people when they are pros
porous and well governed. Hard
times, misrule and calamities breed
politicians as August showers do
mosquitoes, and they are about as
blood thirsty. People are fond of
noise and humbug. Old Nero had
human nature pretty well in hand
when he remarked that all the rabble
wanted was bread and the circus. 1t
is very much that way today. On
the quiet, we may remind you, how
ever, that tits not very popular to
promulgate these truths, but that
does not detract at all from their
verify.
Now, if anybody in the State Of
Louisiana, has any great, burning
desire to serve the dear people or
save the country, there is, to our
way of thinking, but one way of es-
t%abllshing his wants in permanent
form.
He should build a good platform
OF principles which sound well, ring
in a lot of complaints, and strongly
arralgn any existing evils. Hire a
good brass band, collect a dozen or
SO of 'ssilver-tongued spell BINDERS"
then strike out, and stump the State
from Port Eads to Frog Level, and
from Lake Providence to Lake
Charles; or as our venerable senior
senator frequently remarked when he
was wrapping the country in revolu-
ton "from the Arkansaw line to the
Gulf" Let the procession move
carly and wake up the slumbering
soyereigns. The newspaper is a very
useful adjunct in the campaign but
alone it can't come the caper. That
great molder of public opinion, The
Times. Democrat has made the at
tempt on several occasions. It raised
a cloud Of dust that looked like a
Kansas sandstone. 1t made more
noise than a niger camp meeting
but some how when the game was
over its cause and its candidate re-
sembled an exploded FIRE cracker.
Then this little way of slipping
around over the State interviewing
sheriffs, the judges, the clerks of
court and the s'leading citizens" who
are generally found occupying the
points OF vantage around the saloons,
IS another good old plan that has
fallen into disrepute. Several illus
gentlemen have tried it on and {
hey will tell you it don't work. {
Ii Bob Broussard has any aspira. (
ions in the direction Of the govern
'rship, he should say SO, shuck off {
us coat and go to work. He has
lnSfs of friends and tho ahiI;tu u
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
TO CURE A COLD m ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
so cure. L w Groves signature is on each
box. 25c
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
@MX;vv-
them.

This signature Is on every boz OF tho genuine
Laxative Br0m0-Quinine Tablets
tho remedy that czreo a cold In ONE day
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The two men who carried my point
er dog "Spotn away in a buggy from
the corner opposite Colom6s baker
shop will ~pleasereturn him at once and
thereby avoid further trouble and ok
pense, as their names are known to-
me. RoBT. HILLEBRaET.
Abbeville, La, March |, 1902. ii
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-03-29
The Best Prescription for MAIN.

@DCSNN EUaCEEEaHUW NOT VI q As
ria
Chills and Fever is a bottle of Groves
Tasteless Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron
and q%uinine in n tasteless form. No cure,
No pay. Price SOC.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

The sale of Illicit liquor to minors was
dwelt upon in these columns some short
time ago. The liquor is not obtained
from any regular saloon, bug is bought
from the little Porting lose groceries.
How much money these places make
can be judged from the fact that one of
Immediately opened up again and cler.
ed off his fine in one Sundays safes.
The owners Of these nests of perdition
should be punished much more severely
than the present law allows. A fine is
absolutely no punishment to them, and
the task of getting evidence such as
will satisfy judge of Gears caliber is
almost impossible.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

What estimate the legal profession
desires the bar to aspire to in PennsyI-
vania is shown by new rules promul-
gated by the Supreme Court of that
State. A state Board of law examiners
composed of five members is established
admission on law school diplomas is
abolished. Registration is required at
the commencement of the course of
three years study and a preliminary ex-
animation in English literature, uni
versal history, history of England and
the United States, arithmetic, Algebra,
geometry, geography and Latin, the
latter to consist of Caesar, Virgil and
Cicero. Then three years must be
passed in an approved law school or
by service of bona fide clerkship in
law office, The Hawaiian bar associa-
ton had better get to work and follow
in the footsteps of Pennsylvania. The
disgrace of ready made lawyers such as
and Gear have be- n turning
out, should be taken from the Terrific
rial bar.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

the personnel of the Senate committees.
Senators who were connected by mar
riage and relationship to the accused
officials requested to be placed upon
other committees. Senators who from
financial dealings hight be prejudiced
also begged off, This shows a delieacy
of feeling and a high ideal of honor
which should serve as a model to other
people who have utterly failed to show
that they had any high ideal of conduct
under similar circumstances. Our
moral standard and our standard of
honor is improving daily.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25
KING, ALFONSO.

INl4NNI A+Ir O4NpO.
There is no longer any doubt that the
King of Spain is hot baby.-Peoria,
Journal.
Tidings from Spain indicate that Al
fonso is having trouble with the face
cards of the pack.-Pittsburg Times.
In any dispute between Alfonso and
Weyler, Americans take the boy Kings
part.-Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
The young King of Spain seems to
have found about his palace a large
stock of wild seed oats. He is about
the hottest baby King in the deck
Atlanta Constitution.
The Government of Madrid, who was
deposed for advertising for a 17-year-
old thief who looked like the King,
may have been indiscreet, but he was
undoubtedly too accurate.-Milwaukee
Sentinel.
If the King of Spain comes to the
United States he should be sure to
leave Weyler at home. For Alfonso
there is nothing but good will, but
Weyler is persona non grata.-Colum-
bus (Ohio) Dispatch.
The new Spanish Minister saws the
stories about the young King of Spain
which have appeared lately in Ameri
can papers are largely falsehoods. The
new Spanish Minister has an easy way
or earning his salary.-Buffalo Ex-
press.
1t is announced from Madrid that AL
fonso is DESTROYS of visiting the United
states. If the King of Spain will only
arrange to bring General Weyler with
him, any American circus manager
would doubtless be glad to make that
ifteenth-century warrior a star attrac-
ton of his show during the coming
winter.-Cincinnati Times-Star
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

The community was much shocked
yesterday when it heard of.4he 4reca-
rious condition of j. b. Anterior. Mr..
Atherton is one of the most highly res
pected and hohored business men in our
community, and there is a unanimous
hope that he may be spared to us as
guide and friend for many years TO
come, His condition yesterday was
very serious, but his disease has taken
a turn. and with the skilled and ten
der care which he has, he may recover
his strength and remain long with us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

Boyd win have to stand his trial, The
technical objections of counsel have
been brushed aside by the presiding
Judge There will be quite long trial
no doubt, and if the defence is to throw
the blame of the defalcations upon the
clerks there will be some very contra
dictOry evidence.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

The French are much elated over the
increase in the birth rate of the country
In 1900 a decrease of $4,000 was report
ed, the statistics of 1901 give an in
crease of 10000 People had begun to
calculate as to when the French race, at
that rate, would cease to exist. They
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25
DRUG GO.
FORT STREET a
...

need not have troubled about such
calculation seeing that the proper
premises for the problem are not get
at-able. We have had similar calcula-
tons made about the Hawaiian race,
and they have all proved absolutely
worthless. However the French see a
distinct turn in their statistics and are
correspondingly satisfied and hopeful
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

1t is about time that we dropped the
term "okolehao" as a name for Illicit
liquor. The word itself is disgusting If
translated. 1t used to be applied to the
liquor distilled from the H., root, a
native plant found in the upper valleys.
The liquor now distilled is really poor
quality of forty rod whiskey;ehd might
just as we'll be called so. .y
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

Everything points to brilliant polo
game today. The threatening storm
has held up and there is no reason why
the games should not be record ones.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25

Want ads in the Star bring quick re-
suits. Three lines three times for rs
cents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-11-25
Room and Board
Lodge or Club Rooms

And Offices can be secured in the
central Elite Building on Hotel street.
Apply to James Steiner, 916 Fort street,
at The Island Curio Store.