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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12

For the Annual Reunion United
Confederate Veterans to be held at
Dallas, Texas, Apr. 22nd to goth,
inclusive, 1902. The Texas & Pacific
Railroad Company will sell round
trip tickets from stations on its line
in Louisiana at exceeding low rates
in fact at lower rates than have been
announced to Dallas for a long time.
Tickets will be sale from points in
Louisiana April 18th, goth, and 2lst,
1902, limited for return to leave
Dallas, April 3Oth, 1902, with privilege
of extention to May 18th, provided
tickets are deposited with Joint Agent
at Dallas on or before April 5Oth, and
a fee of fifty cents is paid at time OF
deposit. Tickets are limited for CON-
t%inuous passage in each direction, but
for the benefit IF those desiring to
visit other points in Texas, special
rate of one and one-third will be sold
Apr.25th and 26tll, with final limit for
return May oath. These side trip
tickets will permit stop-overs at any
point both going from and returning
to Dallas. Any one Of our Agents will
be glad to arrange for sleeping
car accommodations and explain to
you any points connected with the
trip, or we will be glad to have you
write direct to US for further infor-
nation.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12
ARTICLE 1.

The name of this corporation shall
be 1.-THE PLANTERS RICE MILL
COMPANY, LIMITED" under which
name it shall exist for a period ofEnine-
ty-nine years from the date OF this act,
and shall have and enjoy all the pow
ers and authority conferred by the
laws of the State Of Louisiana upon
corporations for the purpose of engag-
ing in the business hereinafter stated;
as well as the power to mortgage and
pledge their property movable and i'm
movable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12

Any one that has a foot of land can't
afford to do without fine strawberries.
To get plants that will make big ber-
ries order from Chas. Macon, Ingieside,
N. G. Over 40 Of the best variety OF
strawberry plants, Will send full
instructions how to plant and cultivate
with each order. 2 dog. plants by mil
postpaid for 25c.; rs plants for soc.
For $l.00 will send 100 plants, assorted,
early.ani late. Plants by the thous-
and y 80 SEN by express. ! get re-
ducdAA xpless rates on plants.
khAs. MACON, Ingleside, N. G.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12
Notice To Trespassers

/ hereby forbid any one to tresspass oh
my lands III Vermilion parish, Louisiana
in any way, shape, form or n what.
soeyer, Any person or persons caugha
-trespassing OH said premises will be ploss
ecuted to the fi4l extent of the lazy ~
DAyIDEJ MEAuxii
Abbeville. La, December22. 1900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock of this corporation
shall be Fifty Thousand t$50,0o0) Dol
lars divided into Five Hundred Shares
of the par value of one hundred dollars
each, which is fully subscribed and to
be paid into the treasury Of said COM
pany as called for by the Board Of Di-
rectoIs Of the corporation. Certificates
Of stock shall! be signed by the Presi-
dent and by the Secretary and Treas
urer or in the absence or inability OF
the President to act, by the Vice
President and Secretary and Treasu-
rer. Said certificates shall be issued
only when paid in full, and said stock
shall be transferable only on the books
of the company on the surrenderor due
proof Of loss Of the original certificate.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12

One gray creole a aboat 6 years
old, brand on right shoulder very in
distinct, resembles NJ. Said animal has
been taken up by the undersigned.
Owner will please come forward and
claim same and pay charges.
GEORGE HAYES.
Indian Bayou, March 7, 1902 ms In
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12
ARTICLE II.

Tho domicile of this company
shall be at Abbeville, Yermilion Parish,
State OF Louisiana. All cittions and
other legal process shall be served up
on the President of the company and
in his absence on the Vice President
or or the Secretary and Treasurer.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12

aldot ADDeVlln Ia
five hundred dollars "a, 2 slat6
w. T. Edwards, Abbeyilla
shares, one thousand doll, laa d
Alfred Bodoin per w. 3 : !,
a a]p4e done I, La, 10 shares one MO-
Elias Broussard, Abbev;l,o
shares, two thousand delles. "A q
W, 3. White, Abbeville, - "a
one thousand dollars. '4O saal
J. M \, 4feene, Abbsgillo, La, 10 sb.,..
Joseph Brig per D. r. Nm
BALDWIN, La, 70 shares, tWa l aa
and, i've hundred dollars. 'aeas
Mrs Laura Moore, per D. i. Nm
son, McBee, S. c., 5 shares NJ @Ssrasf.
dred dollars. Ase hans
0 E Gammill per D L Mepbama
10Y coy la La. j 10 shares, one thoasa Is
o. Chauyin, AbbeyiIle, La, ! sb....
five hundred dollars. sasfes
Al Bell and Son per Frank 4 eoaas
and dollar, ~ 'hafes, two fheas.
Geo Z Summers per Frank AEoaoh.
Abbeyille, La, 2 shares, two I bas
dred dollars. 0"o haas
ID W Wall per Frank A Goaoh..z
Aboeviie, La, 2 shares, two haas.
bred dollars. Aaas
S A Nilsson per Frank A Godcb..s
Abbeyille, La, 3 shares, three H..
dred dollars. aua.
L S Johnson per D L Mcpherson =.
Orleans, la, 2 Shares, two HUNDRED
dollars. a'ea
D |. Mcpherson, Abbevihe. e.. I
shares, one thousand, 1--WE hunJ,e \
dollars aAu'sa
" w Minor perl L Mcpherson Iapor
La, shares, two hundred dollar
simms Il Wathen per D L Mcphsrsas'
AbbeVille, La, 10 shares, one thons,
and dollars
Z A l5roussard per D L Mephersoa
Erath, La, 5 shares, five HUNDRED
dollars
Robert L Davidson, Abbeville. IL i
shares, five hundred dollars
A W Young, Gueydan, La, 8 sharexI
three hundred dollars.
RIB Young, Gneydan, La, 8 shares.
three hundred dollars.
Seymour Weiss, Abbeville, La. ] sbars
one hundred dollars.
" S Young, Gueydan, La, 2 shares
two hundred dollars
j o Lege, Abbeville, La, 5 shares
five hundred dollars
E Erath, Abbeville, La, 5 shares, ave
hundred dollars.
Mrs + l. Wall per ID L McPherson. Ab.
heville, La, | share, one hundred
dollars
J H Rattle per d L Mcpherson, Able.
vile, La, 2 shares, two hundred d0
lars
DR. Il A Mo r, per d L Mcpherson,
neleambfe, La, | share, one hun
bred dollars.
Ii L Gueydan per d L MePlersonJ
Gneydan La, | share, one hundred
dollars.
Golden Il Mcpherson per b 1 Ne.
fherSop, Abbeville, La, 2 shares,
two hundred dollars.
Iheo. Laporte, 4bbeyille, La, 10 shares
one thousand dollars.
" S Turlan, Lafayette, Ia. 20 shares
two thousand do lars
Louis Vallee, Abbeville, La, 2 shares
two hundred dollars
j F Huber, Perry, La, 5 shares, igs
hundred dollars
J N 5eoon, Milton, La, / share, one
hundred dollars
A. j. Golden,
Notary Public.
[ have carefully examined the fore.
going Charter of the Planters Rlce
Atill Company, Limited, and finding
nothing therein contrary to the laRso o.
the United States or the State of LOUISE
ana, ] hereby approve same.
j. NELSON GREENE,
Dist. Atty. 18th Judicial Dist. q
Louisiana.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12
Tressnass Notice.

Abbevilie, La, January q, lazs
From and after this date. all persons
saveomy employees or those having Dusl.
ness with me. are hereby forbidden Y
enteror trespass on my premises Of IlasS
of my renters IN this parish under penalsS
of the law. A. %. MEAUxs
jan11 02-iy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12

WANTED-sEvERAL PERSONS ok
character and good reputation N s ~.
State Zone in this parish rsguireal " i;a Ise
wealthy business house of solid finanelaal
standing. Salary SIS 90 weekly win s ~
penses additional all payable in easns trs
Wednesday direct from head oflces.lIotgs
land carriges furnished when nesessa ,s I
References. Enclose self addressed ssaa isa
ed envelope. Manager, 3l6 Ca1fonOW1
ing, Chicago.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The two men who carried my point
er dog "Spot' away in a buggy from
the corner opposite Colomb's baker
shop will please return him at ONE and
thereby avoid further trouble and ex-
pense, as their names are known to
me. RoBT. HILLFBRaNT.
Abbeville, La, March /, 1902. If.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12
ARTICLE v

The purpose this company and the
nature OF the business intended / o he
CARED on by it are declared to be:
To cultivate and raise rice and mill
rice, to warehouse and store rice, buy,
sell and deal in rough and clean rice
and to manufacture paper and other
products and articles from straw. IN
order to carry out said objects, or any
Of them, to purchase, hold and own, or
to lease such lands, buildings, ware
houses, machinery and other property,
movable and immo7able, as may be
required or convenient in the cuitirat-
ing, manufacturing or warehousing
rice or III any other way to purchase or
dispose Of rice; to buy, sell and feed
live stock; and to make advances to
persons engaged in cultivating or
dealing in rice and to construct and
operate in connection with any Of
their land, tramways, railways, barge
lines and elevators; TO pay for all
property of any kind acquired for the
purpose Of the corporation either in
money or in stock or bonds of the cor
poration, as the Directors may decide,
to build, acquire, own end operate
irrigating and navigation canals and
generally to make all contracts that
may be Incidental to or connected with
the business Of the corporation in any
Of its branches as above set forth.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12
ARTICLE v.

All powers of this corporation shall
be vested in and exercised by a board
OF not less than nine nor more than
eleven as directors, each of whom shall
own at least five shares of the capital
stock OF this company and a majority
OF whom shall constitute a quorum.
The directors shall be elected by bal
lot at an annual meeting Of the share
holders, under the supervision of two
commissioners appointed by the Board
OF Directors, which meeting shall be
neld on the second Monday in June of
each year beginning the second Mon
day in June 1909, after due notice and
advertisement in any weekly paper
published at Abbeville, Louisiana, two
weeks prior ty the holding Of the cleo
ton. AT meetings Of the stockholders
each stakeholder shall be entitled to
castssone vote for each share Of stock
owned by him eitherin person or proxy,
but 10 person shall have any stock
transferred within ten days prior to the
holding Of such meeting. The Board
OF Directors shall have the power by
a tWo-thiras vote of all the Directors,
TO sell lease mortgage, or pledge any
and all property, movable and immo-
gable belonging to the corporation
without referring to the shareholders
Tor the power to do SO, and they may
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12

Name5 Address, No. Shares and
Amount.
w. II. Hunter Jr., Milton, La. so shares,
five thousand dollars.
SEVERN Leblanc, Abbeville, La. 20
shares, two thousand dollars.
P. B. Roy, Abbeville, La, IS shares,
two thousand, FIVE hundred dollars.
A. j. GODDARD, AbbevilIe, La; 80 shares,
three thousand dollars.
Frank A. Godchau1, Abbevile, La. 40
shares, four thousand dollars.
Rom. P. Leblanc, Abbeyille, La 10
shares, one thousand dollars.
j. 5 Lam q Co., Abbeville, La, 10
shares, Il thousand dollars.
E. Nj. stebbins per j. F.. Nettles, 40
neville, La, 5 shares, five hundred
dollars.
E. P. Putnam, AbbeviIle, La. ,20shares,
two thousand dollars.
NJ. Komaine per Howard, Crowley, La.
10 shares, Il thousand, FIVE hun
dred dollars.
NJ .NR. Cushman, A~bbeyille, La, Is
shares, two thousand, five hundred
dollars.
JOS. T. Labit, AbbeviIle, La..5 shares,
FIVE hundred dollars.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-04-12

[ have carefully examined The fore.
going Charter of the Planters Rlea
Mill Company, Limited, and finding
nothing therein contrary to the laRsoi"
the United States or the State OF LopIsi-
ana, ! hereby approve same.
j. NELSON GREENE,
Dist Atty. 18th Judicial Dist. q
Louisiana.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

It is reported that the famous
white house portraits, most of which
Tor generations have decorated the
walls of the public apartments, are
TO be transferred to the basement
and hung in long underground cor
ridor running from the east entrance
to a stairway leading from the base
ment. 1t is explained that these por-
traits conflict with the scheme of in
terror decorations, and provision has
aot been made in the large rooms on
The first floor.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

The modern tendency toward CO.
operative living, whether it be shown
in boarding house, hotel and apart
ment living, or in the community CO.
operative kitchen, is taken by many
tocial economists as distinct menace
70 home life. 1t may, perhaps, for a
limited class of society, but not for
the great majority of the American
homes. The instinct for home life
and home making is too strongly
Embedded, certainly in the American
woman, to be uprooted in many gen,
erations, if ever.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

The secretary of agriculture has de-
.ided to return the free distribution
II seeds to its original purpose and
ntent-that is, to sending out such
;are and valuable seeds as are not
On the market. In the present year
there will be the usual distribution
If common seeds, amounting to H.
100 packages to each congressman,
Sut each congressman will also have
100 packages of the unusual kinds.
And then the secretary win ask con-
PRESS to confine the distribution in
.uture years to the latter.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

There Were Two Letters, One for MS fatner.
''I believe the boy is starving" and
he stopped the hack in front of q res
taurant and ordered a glass of milk,
a glass of sherry and some brandy
and water, the only things he could
think of just then.
The hackman said, dryly:
THAT amt no fifteen stuff fur folks
whut's starvin'l The milk1l do, but
bread and meats whut he needs"
.'Well, bring them," and a generous
supply was brought forth.
A slow smile dawned on the face
OF the gentleman as the child ate.
"Ah. what remarkable appetite!
I feel surfeited myself just watching
you"
Harry's appetite appeased, they
proceeded.
Mr.. Mayo scanned the addresses on
the letters which he had taken.
"Mary Derwent-sounds familiar.
somehow
They arrived at the mean tenement,
and Harry asked Mr.. Mayo upstairs.
sFor mother win want to thank
you. he said.
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sure of the times, had failed. Unfor-
tunately, he fell seriously ill of a
fever, which completely Frustrated
him. By degrees their small savings
were expended, then the best of the
furniture was sold, for they were too
proud to ask help, and so they went
from bad to worse, until they only
had the poor bed, the stove, the table
and two chairs, which now furnished
in scant measure the little room in
the tenement they called home.
Hugh had been out since early
morning hunting for work, and his
wife was growing momentarily more
anxious about his prolonged absence.
What could keep him? It began to
grow dark. Pressing her pale face
against the panes, she peered out in
to the street.
Mamma, I'm so hungry" pleaded a
weak little voice from the bed. Cant
1 have something's"
"Oh, Harry, what shall we do? Sis
ter wants something to eat?" cried
Mrs. Derwent, putting her arms
around her little boys neck.
Mamma, don't cry. I'll go out
again; perhaps I'll get something
this time, and pr'aps I'll meet papa.
L won't come back without some
thing this time" cried Harry. Now.
see, mamma, if / do. Please don't
cryl"
"Oh, where will you go, my poor
little darling, where will you go?
IN{
in this wind. l cannot, cannot let
you go!"
But Harry was off; he had no time
70 lose. He had no time to lose, in
deed, if he meant to reach the great
publishing house in Broad street. 1t
was fully five o'clock, and he must
be there before six, and it was such a
long, weary walk for a little fellow.
Meanwhile Hugh Derwent had
dragged his weary way homeward.
He had met the usual rebuffs, some
rudely uttered, some gently worded,
for there were men who were
touched by his pallid face and the
hopeless expression of his coun-
tenance. Mary listened for his foot
steps, for it was now toe dark to see
the passers-by on the street, caught
a faint, uncertain sound as of some
enc tottering on the stairs. Opening
the door she discerned the figure of
her husband coming YEARLY up, step
by step, but oh, so slowly. Soon she
| had him clasped in her arms. No
need for him to repeat the sad story
| of failure again; she knew it when
he touched her cheek with his cold
lips.
where is Harry?" were the first
words he spoke after regaining his
breath. for he was quite exhausted
by the exertion of mounting the
steep staircase
Hes gone out, dearest; couldn't
| stop him. Mary cried for something
to eat, and the little fellow rushed
| out, determined to do something.
Don't be frightened, Hugh, God will
take care of him, and of us, too We
| must not hide our trouble from your
aunt any longer; it isn't justice to
ol.- vhildren."
Where, meantime, was little Harry,
and what was his object in visiting
tke great publishing house Of Ford &
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

A six-year-old girl in Chicago stole
quietly out of bed and drank half
sint of whisky, from the effects of
which she died. The child's mother
explains that her little daughter had
passion for whisky. The incident
, distressing enough, but it might
ave been much worse. 1t is fear
nj calamity to be born with taste
Or whisky. and particularly where
Me dreadful heritage falls to a wo-
nan. To the thoughtful man or wo-
nan every day brings some example
If the mercy of death.-Kansas City
star.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

The city council of New York has
appropriated 100000 to the relief of
freezing poor people of that city.
Let's see; it was President Baer,
wasn't it, who said when the presi-
dent interfered in the coal strike that
public uneasiness was unfounded,
merely scare, and that no reason
existed for anticipating q coal
famine?
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

According to the Detroit Free
Press the governor of Michigan shed
tears over this touching appeal from
the wife of convict: "Pleez Your
Majesty, let him come home, if for
no other rezen than to see his three
darling children whom has been born
since heswent away"
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26
rurkestan weddings.

In Turkestan every wedding en-
gagement begins with the payment
OF a substantial consideration to fha
girls parents If the girl jilts he.
lover the engagement gift has to be
returned. unless the parents have an
ether dau. <.er to give as substitute.
---London Mail.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

Two cents more has been added to
the price of oil by the Standard Oil
company. This will enable it to make
that $10,000,000 donation to the cause
of education. The consumers ought
to get $4,000, 900 worth of education
out of it, too.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

Prof. Zephaniah Hopper has been
teaching mathematics in the central
high school in Philadelphia for AZ
years, in some instances to three
generations of the same family. He
Is 70 years old, and is not believed to
have missed session of his class in
the last two decades.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

Cleveland will erect a new city
hall, public library and courthouse
in a group, with great court rum
ming from the public square to the
water front.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

President John Mitchell, of the
mine workers union, will write a
book on Capital and Labor" based
on the great anthracite strike in
Pennsylvania.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

There is reminder of the late DIR.
Burchard's famous Rum, Roman
Ism and Rebellion" ALTERATION in a
remark made by Rev. Mr.. Tunnel,
of Washington. In discussing the
negro problem he said it must be
approached with soap, soup and sal
ration
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

Emperor William of Germany talks
fuently in six languages-Englis
better than any other except his own.
Indeed, it has been said that he actu-
ally speaks German with just trace
of English accent.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

which still showed rem
nants of its pristine beauty as the
light of a stray sunbeam shone
through its ruby depths. A long
stemmed, withered rose which it held
was doubtless reminder of some
happier hour. The occupants of the
room were mother and her three
children, puny babe, little girl.
perhaps three years of age, and a
boy about seven years her senior.
There was nothing about the room
to suggest that the family had ever
been comfortably placed as regards
this worlds goods, save the broken
Venetian vase, but the face of the
mother as she bent over her wailing
babe, trying to soothe and still it's
cries, bore the traces of what had
once been the most refined type of
beauty.
Only a short year ago, Mary Der
went and her little family had been
living in comparative comfort, but
suddenly her husband lost his posi-
ton as head clerk in a large estab-
lishment, which, owing to the pres
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CURRENT COMMENT.

South American republics owe
S300,o00,0O0. Looks like our Monroe
doctrine would have to be- freshly
sharpshod.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

If deadbeats in private LIE were
thrashed by their creditors like dead
beat nations, how exciting would be
every first of the month.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

Where, meantime, was little Harry
and what was his object in visiting
tke great publishing house Of Ford
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26
LATTE AHzza K4LRcE1xD

T WAS a bare, desolate
y. room in a tenement house
" in a southern city. On a
" rickety table in one cor
ner stood a broken vase,
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

The area under crop in Western
Canada in 1902 was 1887, $3.50 acres.
Yield 1902, 117,922,75 bushels. Wealth
waits on industry in Canada. There
is Plenty of Room.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

Would you believe that that gay
young fellow driving the cows from
the pasture with Harry, helping little
Mary make mud pies, swinging the
baby in the hammock, peeling pota-
toes with a checked apron on, was
the dandy who stood at the street
crossing with his cane in his mouth,
almost refuting the statement that
Sod made man in His own image?"
Well, he is the identical young
swell, who has been out at Pinelands
several weeks, and says he intends
staying there several more.
an fact, Mr.. Derwent," he said, 81
am in love with Pinelands, and / in
tend you shall adopt me as a brother.
Let me put my money in improve
ments on the plantation, and instead
of making ducks and brakes of my
capital, I'll buy ducks and brakes and
quit making goose of myself"
Soon he gave the world assurance
Of man. Ladies' Vorld, New York.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-12-26

Prices have advanced in Western
Canada so per cent. in the last two
years, and the upward movement
seems still on. The migration into
Canada is becoming notable. Some
body has estimated that $4,000 acres
of Canadian land are sold a day to
people from the United States.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1902-07-30

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