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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

The Bayou Carlin Drainage Dis
trict election came Oh; last week with
very satisfactory results, the tax be-
ing voted by large maioa4ties in both
amount and numbers, This puts the
commissioners in a position TO 60
right ahead with this work, which
promises to redeem hundreds Of acres
Of the finest lands in. the parish. The
success of this undertaking will
doubtless lead TO the extension Of The
good work. This, win mean imne.
diately better roads and a more pros
porous farming district. Weekly
Iberian.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Putting Down a Deep Well.

W. W. Maxfefd; Of the well
known local firm of A. f. Maxfield
and Son, began the work of sinking a
deep well on Mr.. Fuller's farm, some
two miles from town, last Monday
morning. This makes the, second
deep we'll that Nj. Fuller has had
put down since the beginning Of the
present year, MIR. Maxfeld having
put down the other, one daring the
last winter, Mr. Fuller, is one. Of
good, ~wide-awake, progressive farm
ers of this parish and section, and he
is sparing 40 expense TO improve his
already fine farm and splendid
suburban home. Others would, do
well. to follow his. example,
Since writing the above, Mr.. Max
field has completed the well and re-
turned to this city. It was this
week turned oyer to. Mr.. Fuller and
formally accepted by him. This
new well is an excellent one in every
respect, and furnishes plenty of good
clear water, such as those engaged Ii
the culture Of rice, and other crops
for that matter, need and must have
in order that they may successful
raise these crops. We learn that
there are. many deep wells being put
down throughout Vermlllon parish
at the present time, and many .
are. contemplated.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
viii Investigate.

A remark able case comes to light at
Elizabeth. w Va. An old man there by
the name of CIV Roberts had long suf-
fered with inc6Table cancer. Everybody
believed his ease hopeless until he used
Bucklen's.A rnica Salve. The treatment
eured>himr completely. Now everybody
who has heard of it is Investigating
Electric Bitters. 1t sexerts q mighty
power to expel biliousness, kidney and
liver troubles. and it is a wonderful
TONIC for run down systems. Satisfaction
guaranteed by Al GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

IEgHG-O1 VOtlf1S. we KNOW OIL SeFeEdl
instances. where we'll educated men
voted the enblems, but could not, in
the time allotted. vote intelligently on
the questions embodied in ,~tbe
amendments. Approaching the in
ability Of the great majority of voters
10 prepare their ballots, the political
leaders advised their friends to
stamp the party emblem and to
let the amendments take care of them
selves.
The Gazette submits that it is a
violation Of a fundamental principle
Of Democratic. government to permit
a man 10 equality under, the suffrage
law, to put his name on the registra-
ton book and, then deny him theifree
and unhampered exercise Of the4suhf-
rage at the ballot boz. What is the
use OF suffrage qualification, If. the
citizen must vote for a rooster or an
elephant, or not at all?" s.Et: :
The Farmeryllle Gazette, pub
lished at the home of Governor
Heard, after denouncing the law, de.
clares: -: }. -,
"The registration laws should em-
brace the, only doorway to the ballot
box. The suffrage qualifcatio ps are
ample and sufficient, and when a
voter is able to. step across the
registration threshold, he, then should
be admitted to the ballot box abso-
lutely free and untrammeled.> Do
away with all unnecessary 'Redtape OF
confusing restrictions. Let the
voter feel that when he goes to the
polls he can express his will with
absolute freedom. =: Electlonsl con-
Quoted and managed after this
fashion will regain the interest of a
free and. independent lot of suffra-
gans; but if they are continued after
the disgusting machine methods now
in vogue it will aostbe many years
before the list Of actual voters will be
limited to the political; leaders and
their h~eelers, augmented BY a few
ardent friends and supporters ,sat:any
rate, the independent voter will put
himself to little trouble to cast a bal
lot. And when the rank and file
take no interest in ELECTIONS and the
election: oz officials, BY reason of dis
gushing restrictions, it. is then that
our republican: form Of government
stands ia grave danger.'n
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
A confirmed bachelor friend in

A confirmed bachelor friend in
discussing babies, remarked, as The
song goes, ''that all babies look
alike TO him." and in criticising the
vanity of the average mothers love
in declaring her month old babe
beautiful and the ''imagine of its
pa" says that he will wager that il
a half dozen of these hopefuls were
stripped of their clothing and laid
aide by side that not one of the fond,
over-con6dent mothers could pick
out her special offspring.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Constable Sale.
State of Louisiana. Parish of Vermi-
!; lion 3rd Justice Court--No. SO.
j. S. Lam and Co.
vs..
2 n narhu
F. C.. Darby,

z. u. DARBY.
By virtue of a writ of feri fcias is
sued&in the matters of the. above en-
titled and numbered suit to me d.
rected, fully authorizing and empower
ing me in the premises. T. have seized
and will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton. to the last and highest bidder, at
the principal front door of the Court
House Of said parish, in the town OF
AbbeEille, La, on
Saturday, Nov. %, 1902,
between the hours prescribed by law,
che following described property, to-
One old steam engine.
One old threshing machine.
One Deering Binder.
TERMS--Cash.
Nov. Z, 1902.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Will ako
Affidavit
New Lease OF Life for am lows
Postmas1egs

Postmaster r. q. Randall, Dunlap, To-,
says:sI suffered from Indigestion and re-
sultiBig evils for years. Finally I tried
Kodol. I soon knew | had found what
I had long looked for. Fam bettertoday
than in years. 'Kodol gave me o new
lease Of life. Anyone can have my az
hdavit to the truth of this statement"
Kodol digests your food. This enables the
system to assimilate supplies, strengthen.
ing every organ and restoring health
KOd0a Makes gos STRONG.
Prepared only by E. G. DEWITT & 90. Chicago
? The 81. bottle contains21 tiiaea she aGo. stzes
A.. j. GODDARD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
SUCCESSION NoTuRc

State of Louisiana Parish - -
lion--l1th Judicial D;str;c. seiaul
No. 4S7. ctC Court
Succession of ]. noleus Richs,d
Whereas Wilma Romero. 49,.
tutrlx OF the minors, Joseph. oaasaral
Saul, Ohio and Otis Richard bp Nv q
IN this. Hon. Court this day hss liled
tlon and application to b. amp pssl.
Administrators of the above n ppT,alee
and entitled Succession; lani0sfsd
Notice is therefore hereby AL.
all whom it doth or may concern s,ssl Q
show cause, if any them have NH, g
ten days Why the prayer of said s, naaa
ton should not be granted. : Pug.
BY Order of Court.
:" sIM0NET LEBLANC
Clerks Office, Abbeville, To s0ul s.
vember I4th, 1902. - 70.
Edwards & Greene. ATTORNEYS
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Succession Sale.
State of louisiana 18th Judicial Us
trict Court-Parish OF VerniBoh-
No. 4Sl.

State of louisiana 18th Judicial pls.
trict Court Parish OF VerInilon-
No. 4Sl.
Succession of Albert Broussard.
BY virtue of a commission and oraeI
of sale issued from the Hon. lIth Jaal.
cial District Court, aforesaid, ID snv
above numbered and entitled suesea.
sion, and to me directed, aaffoIlslpg
and empowering me in the premises,
win proceed to sell at public anclloaI
for cash to pay debts, to the lass ans
highest bidder, at the late reslaene1 Y
Albert Broussard, in the lst Hafu 3
said parish on,
Thursday, Dec. IS, 1907.
between the hours prescribed oy la y,
the following described pfope1s''
wit:
One tract of land situated y II Il
Of Vermilion, on the easI ~ ~. se
The Vermilioh River, containias es J0a
acres, Eayjng a front Of fonf nDs,Ss
acres, by, q depth of seven arpsnss
more OF less, the long lines i II
north and south, and being saA Sarta Il
the SouthwesternscorHef Of tns nshio
East quarter, Of Section 10, soNp'l'f
II, s L 4 East, .h;s
Sheriffs Office, AbbeViile, La 'p~
18th day of November, wv chor;a.
J. o. HEBERf. SheFln.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
lssr.sica's Famous Beauties

elotches, Sores. Pimples. They don't
nave them, nor will any one, who uses
f5acklcn's Arnica Salve. 1t giorifies the
..lce. Eczema or Salt Rheum vanish be-
a.e 1T 1t cures sore lips, chapred hands,
hill iains. Infallibie for Piles 25c.at A j
Is drup store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

-l1tn JUDICIAL DlStrle6 Court
No. 400.
Succession of Alcee Richard.
Notice is hereby given that BY vii.
tue of an order granted by the Hon.
District Court, aforesaid, in the mat
ter of the succession entitled and nun.
bered as above, there will be offered
for sale at public auction, to The last
and highest bidder, by the under
signed, to pay debts of said slecession,
the hereinafter described property Be.
longing to the same. towit:
The land will be offered for sale at
the last. residence Of the deaeased, d
the town of Daspit, on
Friday, Dec. 10, 1902,
between the hours of IL a. u. and 4 ?.
M, viz.
That certain lot or parcel Of ground
situated in the town of Rieeyille, La,
described as Lot No. 20 in the block
bounded north by Prairie street, south
by ,Alcee Broassard andsL. Bfoassardi
east by Front street, and west BY MIG
land Avenue, having a depth ofo5 iees
on Front street by a depth Of W iees
One lot OF liquors andaba fixtures
And one lot of household effects
Terms--CaSh.
Abbeville, La, Nov. "A, 1902.
ANATHILIA PRIMEAUX,
and JAMES ], SIMON,
Co-administors.
Edwards Il Greene, Attorneys.
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Tuesday, Dec. %, 1902,

between the hours prescribed by law,
the following described property, or
so much thereof as WILDE necessary to
pay debts, tD-Tit: -
a certain tract of land. situated in
the parish of Vermilion, being lots 'onet
two, three. four, five, six and seven Of a
plan of survey made by Ernest Mon
tagne, surveyor, on the twenty fifth
day,nf March, 1902, and: on file in the
Clerks office of the parish of .Vermi-
lion, La. !.
>. One house and kitchen,
One corr crib,
Four hundred panels of fonce,
One house and kitchen
One lot of garden piekets,
Three small out houses,
One arYnOir,
Two chains,
One lot OF old iron,
One corr shelter,
One lot of household furniture,
One small house and crib,
Three pumps,
One carriage,
One sewing machine,
One lot of wire fencing,
One buggy POLE.
Three h0Tses;H-
Twenty barrels of corn,
Two sacks of rice.
Terms and conditions:
;All moYeables:tQ to be sold for cash on
day of sale. III .,: 80.
The lmmovable property to be sold
for one-half of the purchase price cash
on the day of sale, and the remainder
on terms of credit of one and two years
from the day. Of sale; purehaserS on.
credit to be required to furnish their
notes, payable to The order of the Adj
ministrator, in m and two years from
the day of sale and conditioned to bear
interest at the rate of eight per cent
per annum from maturity until paid;
with the penalty clause of ten per cent
additional in case said notes are placed
in the hands of ar attorney for collec.
ton in the event of failure to pay at
maturity.
The lands so sold to be and remain
specially mortgaged and hspethe
Gated. with vendors lien and privilege
retained thereon, aud shall not be
'hypothecatedt .afepated or in any way
encountered to the prejudice of the
Succession until full and final pay
ment of any amounts that may become
due on said notes, in principal, interest
and any costs and attorneys fees
which may accrue thereon.
sheriffs Office, Abbegflle, La, No.
7ember l4th, 1902.
- ! j. O. HEBERT. Sheriff.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.
SATURDAY, NOV. %, 1902.

Harry Allemang, one of the pitch
ers of the Little Rock base ball team,
was shot and mortally wounded by
y
robbers at Mason, w. Va, last
week. 1t is expected that he will re-
cover.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Taken TIP

On my place recently, one stray horse,
about IS hands high, no brands, has q cnt
on left hind leg Just above the knee;
owner proving property and paying
charges and costs can have same.
Nov IL, 1863 Etienne Leblanc
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
We FROM Us THIS


WIZ ~
State of louisiana is to maintain its
political ascendancy and continue TO
exist in the hearts and affections OF
her people it must repeal in toto the
present abomination in the shape of
the election law. The. political
e~xigeneies which justified its creation
and operation no longer exist. The
Constitution of 1898 has made the
white Ma supreme in politics in
Louisiana for all time to come. .
That being the case it is q mock
cry, a hallow sham, to- tender the
white man who has successfully run
the gauntlet of the registration office
and the poll tax law, ballot which
he does not. understand and which
he cannot vote intelligently. The
slim vote cast at the last election IN
the amendments is proof positive of
the galling~restraint Of the cumber-
come election machinery Of the pres
ent law. ., s.. NJ i
Abolish the whole thing. The
Australian ballot is a fraud as
operated in this State, Nay more,
it should cause every honest man to
blush when. be reads of the many
voters who have been robbed of the
fright of suffrage by reason of the
"spoiled ballot" There Is absolute
ly no privacy as contemplated by the
original system. On the contrary,
the commissioners know bow. every
ballot is cast as it is made out right
under. their eyes. : IT. -;
+: Let US return to the old system of
free election. tickets and a secret bal
lot. Let every man run for office
who desires. Let. him have IS many
tickets as he, wants and run on as
many tickets as he chooses. Let the
Imam who is not as smart as a Phila-
delphia lawyer, take his ticket TO his
home. or 10 quiet spot, study it
carefully and then. make 1T out to suit
his views, carry it to the box and
drop il in. It will then represent
the solemn and deliberate expression
of. his. will. If he ls entitled by law
and cannot fix his ticket alone and
unaided. why he a then CALI in q
trusted friend. In this parish there
are hundreds Of good men 7whb caG-
not vote untramelled under the
present law, and they feel no interest
Fin the elections. In the primaries
when all the red tape was absent
they turned out and voted. When
they must vote like 'automators they
stay at home, and the miserably
small vote cast at the last election
shows how little they car about vot-
ing for an elephant or a rooster. To
him the election is a personal affair.
1t Is the men that he desires to vote
for-not an emblem.
That sterling Democratic journal,
the Lafayette Gazette, condemns the
law in these words:
"Before the adoption of the new
constitution the present election law
may have served a good purpose, but
it has assuredly outlived Its useful
ness. In the absence of any qualif-
cation Of the suffrage this compli-
Gated system might hsye been neces-
sary for a. legal elimination of the
negro vote. But now That there is a
suffrage law which a be depended
pDon to disfranchise the objections
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Succession Sale.

State of Louisiana--17th Judicial Dis
Il. ,trict Court Parish of Vermilion--
No. 1853.
Succession of Marie Flea Broussard.
by virtue Of a commission and order
of sale issued from the Hon. 18th Judi
cial District Court, aforesaid, in the
aboyenumbered and entitled success
sion and to me directed, authorizing
and empowering me in the premises, /
will proceed to sch at public auction to
pay debts, to the last and highest bid
der at the late residence of Marie Flea
Broussard, decd, in the 4th ward Of
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
MA,u~

This signature is on every boz o. .as 1870.
Laxative BrOln0asl lifiiIie 800. IN
tho remedy that cares q cold an -
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22
Probate Sale.

State of Louisiana-Parish of Vermilion
-l7tn judicial District Court
No. 400.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-11-22

before the HdOptfOn OF Inc new
constitution the present election law
may have served a good purpose, but
it has assuredly outlived It's useful
ness. In the absence of any qualif-
cation of the suffrage this compli-
Gated system might hsye been neces-
sary for a legal elimination OF the
negro vote. But now That there is a
suffrage law which can be depended
upon to disfranchise the objection
able element and to leave the political
affairs Of this State entirely in the
hands Of the white people, we be-
lieve every consideration of justice
and every principle OF Republican
government demands theEepeal Of the
election law.
At the election held last Tuesday
in this parish hundreds of men of
average intelligence only stamped the
emblem, and for fear of spelling their
ballots Or through inability to pre-
pare them, ignored The amendments,
! TINS only partially exercising the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-29
State Fair Collision.

Sol Tuttle of Madison and James
Heacox of Baraboo, two of the oldest
railroad engineers of the state will start
the engines that will be smashed in the
locomotive collision at the state fair.
John NJ True, secretary of the state
board of agriculture has completed ar
rangements with them to do the work.
Mr.. futile is employed at Madison by
the Milwaukee road and he has been in
the service of the company thirty
years. He has been a railroad man for
forty-two years. Mr.. Heacox has had
practically the same length of exper-
fence. He is working for the North
western road. Each of the men is about
IS years old.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-29
Cattle Feeding Station

DR.. E. L. Shepard is in Nebraska
looking over bunch of cattle on which
he has an option and is likely to close a
deal for AGO Or 500 head of feeders. The
DR.. has secured control of so acres on
the creek just below the pumping station
for the purpose of putting in an extern
sive station here The Milwaukee rail
way company has agreed to run spur
track so that stock or feed can be deliv-
cred on the ground, and are only waiting
for the steel to begin the work. 1t is the
intention of Mr.. Shepard to make per-
manent business Of producing finished
beeves and will conduct the feeding sta
ton the year around. His experience
the past season in feeding high priced
corn upon his GAINESVILLE farm leads him
to believe it is profitable business when
rightly managed, but running water and
good shipping facilities are necessary.
For this reason the feeding station has
been located near town. In a few weeks
the DR.. expects to have at least 500 cat
tie brought here for fattening.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-29
Live Bird Shoot.

Last Thursday occurred the first an
nual live bird shoot of the Edgerton
Gun Club. Owing to the many attrac-
lions in nearby cities the attendance
was not as large as otherwise would
have been. but the match took place
and some very creditable shooting was
done. Event No. l was ten bird match,
divided into four moneys and the win
ners were, DIR. Stevenson, 1st; p c.
brown, VIM. Mcintosh and Carl Peters
tied for End; Fl. G. Son and Ed Peters,
tied for third: Clarence Shannon, Frank
Brown, w A. Dodd and DR.. Burkyt,
tied for 4th. In the second event, ten
bird match, four moneys, the winners
were; Roy Hopkins and DR.. Stevenson,
tied for lst; Fl. G.. Son, Ed Peters and
Carl Peters, tied for End; VIM. Mcintosh,
Sd; M. Northcroft, 4th. After the live
bird shoot there were two matches of
ten blue rocks each. Roy hopkins won
the first and tied VIM. Mcintosh in the
second. Following is the official score
for the live bird matches:
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-29
TO REVIVE THE ELECTRIC LINE.
Engineer Clement Smith and Chicago Man
Go Over Route.

Engineer Clement Smith and Chicago Man
Go Over Route.
With the inspection of the proposed
route of the Evansville Madison interur-
ban railroad by Engineer Clement Smith
of Milwaukee and a representative OF
Chicago capital on Saturday last the
project has again been revived The op-
tons which were secured last year upon
the property through Dane and Rock
counties have expired, but it is probable
that the company will be incorporated
this year and the franchise again Sc
cured.
Mr.. Philip L. Spooner of the Madison
Traction company, has declined to give
out any further information, except that
the line has been gone over by these gen
tlemen and assurances that the project
has not entirely fallen through adi-
son Journal.
Mr.. Clement Smith and Mr.. 81. D.
Maize of Chicago, who represents the
Chicago capitalists spoken of above,
stopped over night in Edgerton, Friday
night, continuing their journey of in
spection on Saturday.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-08-29
10 BIRDs.-S5. 90 ENTRANCE.
Tobacco Notes.

Geo. II. Rumrill leaves Saturday for
his annual hunting trip through Mime
sofa and the Dakotas to be absent about
ten days.
VIM. S. Brill of New York, buyer for
the United Cigar Manufacturers, and G.
E. Shannon, the local representative of
the firm, are riding in the Vernon county
sect; IN. A few other buyers are eau
tiousy watching the situation.
Mr., O. n. Coon of GAINESVILLE, sends US
sample leaf of new type of tobacco
which he is propagating this season,
which has the appearance of something
worth the attention of growers. The
variety is a hybridization of imported
Cuba seed and Mr. Coon's we'll known
Spanish seed which has been sold for
years throughout the growing sections
of the state.
The GAINESVILLE Recorder says the work
of harvesting Sumatra wrapper grown
under canvas at the farm of S. B. He'd
dies & Son, on Mineral Point avenue, has
begun. Mr.. w. w. Cobey, one of the ex-
perts from the department of agricul-
ture at Washington, will be at the place
for short time to give the people in
structions as to harvesting the crop.
Mr.. Cooley has had much experience in
Connecticut and knows full we'll how to
proceed. The mode of harvesting the
crop differs considerably from that used
in the ordinary leaf. Instead of cutting
the stalk, the leaves are picked singly
from it, beginning at the bottom and
continuing upwards until all the ripened
leaves are taken off. These leaves are
carefully placed in cloth lined baskets
and taken to the sheds where they are
strung on threads by means of large
darning needles. Much care has to be
used in threading the leaves, and in or
der to fully protect them the leaves are
threaded face to face and back to back,
this to prevent curling and also pole
sweat. The tobacco is differently hung
in the sheds ALSO from the ordinary crop.
The leaves left on the stalk continue de-
veloping and ripeping and three Or four
pickings are made from field, though
the upper leaves do not grow to such
size as those lower on the stalk. Of the
crop and the return for it Mr.. Cobey said
that all average yield, under favorable
circumstances, would be from 400 to
1900 pounds per acre.