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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27
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Wednesday.
Linn Rice spent several days in
town during this and last week.
NJ. L. Keller was a passenger for
New Iberia Wednesday.
E. NJ. Feray and family have
moved here from Estherwood.
r. j. Mccain, Of Perry, tram
saeted business in our city last Satur-
day.
Will Labit, of Welsh, is spending
the holidays with home folks in this
city.
Professor Napoleon Leblanc was a
pleasant visitor in our sanctum
Monday.
Ollie Moss, of near Era was on
our streets for a short while Tuesday
afternoon.
DIR. W. c. Mays was one among
the many passengers for New Iberia
Wednesday.
John J.. Robira spent several days
during the latter part OF last week on
business.
Percy Livingston, of St. Martin
vile, was among the recent visitors in
our midst.
William T. Moss spent the day
Sunday with friends and relatives.
near Erath.
Albert Ribbeck, of New Iberia,
was shaking hands with Abbeville
friends this week.
Postmaster Ben Isaacs, of Guey-
dan, was a welcome visitor in our
midst last Sunday and Monday.
Jas. H. Putnam, Jr., of Sour
Lake, Texas, has been here several
days this week.
John Carter left for New Iberia
Wednesday, returning TO this place
the following day.
"Bob'' Davidson, who resides
near this city, spent Christmas in
New Iberia, his former home.
Archie NJ. Rose has returned to his
home in Gueydan, after spending
about a week III this city.
+. Preston Greene came home for
Christmas and will return to Tulane
Law School after New Years.
w. R. McHenry, the druggist,
was the recipient of q Christmas ur-
prise in the shape of a buxom baby
girl.
Prominent among those in our city
Christmas day was genial Rene
Broussard, Of our sister town Kap-
Ian.
Mrs. Escudier, of New Ioerla, is
visiting at the home OF her son, AL
bert C. Escudier and family on upper
State street.
Chester Labit, son of our genial
p. NJ, came over from Crowley this
week to spend the holidays at home,
sweet home. He is looking fine.
Jesse r. White left for The Queen
City Of the Teche Wednesday, at
which point he may spend a week or
SO with friends and relatives.
Pliny Maxfield returned to New
Iberia yesterday, after spending a
portion OF Christmas day and the
day following with home folks in our
city.
William T. Moss returned yester-
day from New Iberia, where he
spent a couple of days with home
folks and friends, and had a most
pleasant time.
Professor G.. Labauve,w of this city,
who is in charge of the public school
at Carencro, Lafayette parish, is
spending the holiday season at
home.
DR.. N. S. Carter and family of
Petite Anse, arrived last Friday and
are now comfortably domiciled ein
their new home on State street, just
south of Fl. Bascomb Lyons resi-
denee.
j. H. Lutgring, the bustling real
estate agent, is back from q trip to
the old home in the Sucker State,
lllinos) after an absence Of some
two weeks. He arrived here We'd
nesday.
Wilmer Stebbins, the bright young
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27
Steps she CoWG In
aud works OfFthe Cold.

Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a
cold IN one dAy. No Cure, No Pay. Price
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27
Notice.

Notice.
Be aware that entering, travelling
through or limiting upon our lands in tho
Parish of Vermilion and Second Ward
thereof and Townships 10 and ID south OF
Ranges 4and5 +. IL strictly prohibited.
Any person or persons trespassing on
same Will be prosecuted to the full ex
tent, as the law prescribes.
Carmeiite~ Boudreaux.
Widow Emile T%hibOdeaux.
Charles Dugas,
Leonce Broussard,
Oneziphor Thibodeaux.
Abbegille, La, Nov. 4 1909.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

go CURE a COLD IN DSEDAY
Take Laxative Bromo Qulnlne Tablets
All druggists refund the money if it fails
toeule. j w Groves signature is on each
box. 25c
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

Sunday was @ beautiful day and 81
wss the NEST of this week-cool anC
rsesy, With frost every morning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

Work on the new jail building is
progressing slowly, but surely.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

SATURDAY, DEC. 81. 1902.
Tewm and Parrish.
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Today is St. Johns day.
Christmas has come and gone.
Have you paid your poll taxi
Minstrels at the Opera House
tonight.
Pay your poll tax if you want to
yots.
~@
A Happy New Year to each and
every one!
Do she right thing by paying your
poll tax.
1908 will soon pass away, never.
never, to return.
Last Monday vas the shortest day
Of The year.
Don't d~lsfranchise yourself, but
pay yOur poll tax.
work on the new Jail building is
progressing slowly, but surely.
Today 10 the day to pay your
poll tax.
The local branch of the G.. K. of
A., will hold ito annual election of
officers tomorrow.
Read the remarkable offer Of the
Atlanta Constitution on the fourth
page.
Only a few days more in which to
pay .youf poll tax-today, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sunday was @ beautiful day and SO
vas the NEST Of this week-cool and
rsesy, With frost every morning.
Santa Claus WAS, as usual, very
good and kind to the children of Alb
beville, and brought them many fine
presents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

Today 10 the day to pay your
poll tax.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

The local branch of the C.. K. of
A., will hold ito annual election of
officers tomorrow.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

Don't dlsfranchise yourself, but
pay yOur poll tax.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

Only a few days more in which to
pay youf poll tax-today, Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

Last Monday VAS the shortest day
Of The year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

1909 will soon pass away, never.
never, to return.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

Read the remarkable offer Of the
Atlanta Constitution on the fourth
page.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

Do she right thing by paying your
poll tar.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1902-12-27

FAMINE Wan Tents I'll
#|4ESa I9~o1 Lfsl
white esn-s.
eSzasieto With
poles, stairs s rsr+s, $50 n
90; e5E-ia t5ss 9Hxis sS42
l1xis ass. Eersz before hRve
sueh lsz prices besa made &C
ws.ainyd ExilI lessa.
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A Happy New Year to each and
every one!
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-11-19

stay there until we have built you an
other house." said he with deter
mination that overcame her resistance.
Dye think we're going to let you live
in a hencoop?"
At town meeting called for the
purpose, 1t was resolved to have the
Widows house rebuilt ready for occu-
patton on Thanksgiving day. Some
furnished money, others contributed
materials, and others still volunteered
to do the work.
There were delays and setbacks.
however, as is usual whenever any
work Is promised at certain, fixed
time, SO that when Thanksgiving
morning arrived the problem of com.
pleting the job became knotty but
having been promised and undertaken,
it had to be finished. By hard think
ing Squire Hobbs conceived the idea
and to carry it into effect, he sum
moned his fellow townsmen and laid
the matter before them.
you women folks" said he by way
of consulting them, you women folks
go home and cook up what you've got
in the house just the same as If you
were going to get dinner-Turkey
chickens, geese, ducks, anything, and
cranberry sauce. The pumpkin and
mince pies are already ripe on the
pantry shelves. Then bring every
thing here by 4 o'clock. We men will
finish this house for the widow by
that time, and Wen all eat our
Thanksgiving dinner on the spot 1t
will be house warming Thanksgiving
dinner and an old-fashioned barn-rats-
Ing combined. There'll be board ia
bles laid outside for those who can't
get inside the house. You boys and
girls, get all the boxes and barrels
you can find-there's lot of cord
wood in my back yard that won't he
missed-and if we don't finish eating
by dark, vel have bonfres to see by
ard warm up up. Widow, you Just sit
or stand around and boss things, it
being your house. No remarks, please!
Scatter!
The house was on hand at the hour
named, so were the women and the
combined Thanksgiving dinners.
OF course, the house was not big
enough to accommodate all the merry
crowd that wanted to get into it, but
those who could not squeeze in gath
cred around it as close as they could
to eat and hear the speeches of the no.
tables, who practiced oratory until
the small boys notified them that the
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-11-19

the depths without hope of eXtricatlon.
Naturally careless and reckless, Mr..
Unison plunged into quagmire, and
when he felt himself sinking, he
shouted for help. Fortunately the
widow heard his cries and rushed TO
the rescue.
What in the world are you doing in
there, Mr.. Jimson?" she inquired after
locating him N the semidarkness.
The cows. widow | started after
them and forgot the slough in goin'
cross lots"
Wait, Mr.. Jimson. and | will pull
you out" and she made as If she
wou,. 90 in after him, but he quickly
stopped her.
mo, no, widow. for Gods sake. go
back, You'll mire yourself an both of
us'll be lost"
81 have it," said the widow, quickly
taking in all the surroundings, Have
patience, Mr.. Unison, and do not
struggle, or you will sink faster" then
adding under her breath: 81 must do
IL; there's no time to get help; be.
sides, nobody can see me-"
The big lower limb of a sycamore
tree stretched out over and beyond
him, but out of his reach, and her
thought was. that If she could elm
out on the limb, her weight would
bend 1t down so that he could seize
hold of it, and either draw himself
oul or hold on to 1t until she could
procure other aid,
She climbed the tree and reached
the big limb after encountering numer-
Gus bruises and scratches, which, how
ever, she did not heed. Then resting
a moment, she stretched her body out
along the branch and began to crawl
slowly toward Unison. who soon I'M
derstood what she intended to do.
Widow" he cried imploringly,
you'll fall off an be lost. Never
mind me, widow, l amt of no account;
I'm in my last hole, an it's jest as
well. For Gods sake. widow, go
back; don't resk your life for mel"
BE still, poor man." said the wom-
an. crawling slowly along, her arms
and legs clasped around the limb. 1t
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-11-19

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Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-11-19

under the oak, that roots up and de-
yours the succulent nuts without ever
looking up to see whence they come.
1t so happened, late one evening,
that Mr.. Unison started after the
widows COW and calf that had been
wandering among the brush all day
for pasture. and had apparently for
gotten the way home. 1t had been
raining steadily for forty-eight hours,
and the numerous sloughs, riverbeds
and buffalo wallows were so saturated
with water that it meant death to fall
into any of them because of the bot
tomless quicksands mixed with mirey
clay, which drew their prey down into
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-11-19
SOME AFrER.plNnER GAMES.
Amusements to Please the Youngsters
Of the Family.

Amusements to Please the Youngsters
Of the Family
After the thanksgiving dinner is eat
en- and everyone quits the dining room
or parlor as the case may be. a dis
quieting query is suggested to the
head of the family, What shall we do
to amuse the children?"
No quiet. sitting down games; no
sentimental piano adagios, no intel
lectual programs will do at all 1t
must be a genuine, rollicking carnival
of merriment and fun. At the same
time the games must be so simple and
easily understood that the youngest
children may join and thoroughly UNI
derstand them.
Sometimes they make cage Of the
bear by setting four chairs around
him. Then they feed him through the
openings in the chair backs. They of
Ter him nice Jumps of sugar, nuts and
other sweetmeats. AT first he Is slow
about selling their sweets, yet all the
while he is waiting not only to catch
the sweets. but also to capture their
hands. Then bear may devour his
prey and growl to his hearts content
over his meal, and prey becomes bear,
and the fun goes on.
For a parlor game 1t is better to
suspend soft but not too lightweight
ball from the gas fixture, and set the
tenpins upon the moor underneath 1t.
The game can be played just as de-
scribed above; or, let the players
stand in a circle around the suspend
cd ball, and whomever the ball strikes
let him send it back softly again and
again, much like the swinging OF a
pendulum. This makes a good go-to-
bed game, the players starting for
bed as soon as they are struck.
Another excellent go.to-bed game
one that gives plenty of EXERCISES
go-to-bed hop. All form ring or cir
Gle. Some one plays lively air. One
person is made leader, and begins by
shaking the right hand in time with
the music, then after a while the left
hand ditto, then both hands, then hop
upon the right foot, then upon the
| left, then upon both feet around the
circle to right, then ditto left. then
last hop away to bed. The leader may
prolong or diminish the time of each
movement making the exercise more
or less fatguing.
The game of handkerchief bear"
Just fits this requirement, and is a
good starter Bear" selects spot
on the carpet or rug and in no case is
he allowed to get out of his cage"
The children of all ages approach him
and firt their handkerChiefs at him
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-11-19
tBy Charles H. Robinson.l

1t was all on account OF the Widow
Amesy.
During the lifetime of her lord and
master Mrs. Amesy was nothing but
an atom flurrying around on the edge
of the social whirlwlnd, but, as a wild
ov with tidy bit of money left her
by the lamented departed-that was
another matter. Then, the storm cen
ter sought to draw her in and squeeze
the money out Of her. Being a wise
woman, she resisted the pressure and
invested her windfall in little cot.
tage, which possessed three rooms be-
low and two more in the attic. This.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1902-11-19

The boy who chooses rich parents
takes the first step to success.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
BIG PROPERTY PURCHASE
MADE YESTERDAY BY THE H., @. L.
AND M. p. RAILWAY COMPANY.
One Hundred and Two thousand Dol
lars We're Paid for a site tor a
New Freight Depot,

Tho Houston OAK Lawn aud Magnolia
Park Railway company yesterday con
rluded dra tvheroby they obtained pos
session ~ the property owned by Mrs. L.
shuttle fronting on Commerce, san jaclnto
and Franklin. aud also two lots owned
Ivy Joseph T.. Meyer, ono and one half
lots owned by ] Hamburger, and four
lots owned nv tho Catholic college, all
comprisi sing block T. The total constdera
ton was SIoe 0oo. OF this amount Mrs
shuttle received $4,000. or one half, the
other hull being distributed among tho
other property holders
The purchase of tlus property gives the
International and Great Northern railroad,
which controls tho Oak Lawn and Magnolia
Park company one OF the finest sites in
tho city for the location Of a freight depot.
The Investment Of such large sum of
money by the company in this city shows
the absolute confidence rcposcd In the
future OF Houston The work of construc.
tlon OF the. new depot will begin at an
early date.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
STRIKE AT SOUR LAKE.
Column OF Oil Was Sent Up Twenty
Feet in tire Air.

Column OF Oil Was Sent Up Twenty
Feet in tire Air
Sour Lake, Texas, March The Atlantic
and Pacific we'll this afternoon gushed COR
few minutes, the dow going up as high as
twenty feet I'm the derrick
1t was pure oil, and when 1t stopped
gushing It flowed oil "a the rate Of 5000
barrels a day aud Is str lowing at that
rate. The drillers are drawing out the six
inch casing now and will put down their
e!ght-inch pipe and so to teiing their well,
and they say when Il is bnllcd out it Will
produce at least 10000 barrels a day. They
are only down about ESQ feet The opinion
is they viii test this OIL and IL 1t is good
grade Of oil, as Il shows Il TO be, why, the
well IL good paying well.
There Is ntlll some sand I'm the well com
lug out with the oil, but the oil lows freely
through the sand.
Every indication at this writing shows
that Sour Lake has fine oil well; as
fne as thcrc is in tho state.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
Notes and Personals.

George W. Andrew travelling passenger
agent Of the Rock Island, is here from Fort
Worth.
Charles II Mullen, contracting agent OF
the Big -Four at Dallas spent yesterday in
the city,
G. *. Thompson. conmcrciql agent Of tho
Illinois Central at Dallas, was a visitor
Yesterday.
Ed y BOARD. commercial agent Of the
Fort Worth and Denver, is in the city from
Fort Worth.
J. II. Dillon, commercial agent Of tho
santa Fc. returned Yesterday from a TRIP
ever the Mncdrcni.
n. G. Radey, division superintendent OF
the International aud Crest Northern, re.
turned to his headquarters at Palestine yes
terday.
A Il, Howard, treasurer NJ the Intrrna.
tiunH and Great Northern came down from
Palestine yesterday morning and spent the
ddv here.
4. 6. Powell chief clerk to Manager
Goodrich OF the Houston East and West
I'Ias, is expected 10 resume his duties
next week, after an absence Of two months
through illness.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
eRoussARD OPPOSES COOPER.
Texas Plans for New Port Do Not Suit
the Lousanian.
Especial to The Postl

Especial to The Post y
Washington, March + Representative
Broussard Of Louisiana introduced a hill
aholShing the customs distreet OF tho
Terhc adding its territory to the New nsi
leans district and making SUPPORT of
entry Of Morgan city, now the port OF
entry Of the district
This bin is in direct couaict with that
IT Representative Cooper OF Texas, intro
duced some time ago aud favorably re-
ported in the senate. The Cooper bin
takes four Texas counties from the Caves.
ton district adds them Ia the district Of
TIE rcrhc, makes Port Arthur the bort nj
culry aud Sabine aud Morgan Citv Sunnoris
The treasury department Il T. sand
thinks that the arrangement suggested IN
either bill would do The members Of iI,e
Louisiana del, CATION were understood IA
ravc been favordhB disposed toward IA,
Cooper bill M TO short time ago.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
SOUTHERN EDUCATION.

Those in Sympathy Vita the Movement
VIII Be Called Upon Tor Contributions.
New York, March : Announcement Was
made today that there had been organized
IN this city an association 10 promote
southern education 10 he known as this
general educational board aud that more
than Sl,oO0,OoO had been placed az the dis.
p9sal of the board OF trustees. The under
lying prhelpie OF the association Is stated
to be recognition OF the fact that the peo.
Pie OF the southern States arc earnestly
engaged In The promotion of public edu.
cation and that In this effort theN should
receive generous aid, and Ia this end and
IN purSusncc Of this aud Kindred ohirrts,
the association Nill seek gifts. largo md
planA
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
.srHn YILLAGr PARsnN .

what Is claimed TO be the most natural
inlay of the day Is the drama entitled "The
Village Parson." which comes TO the onera
house Monday March 10 great deal OF
praise has been given the production by
dramatic critics in the leading elites, and
the audiences who have witnessed the play
have been enthusiastic In applause and
kindly expressions Of approval. The piece
Is staged Ia I'VE acts. each scene 6eing
brought 10 close with thrilling and ex-
citing climax. The characters have been
strongly drawn and require most capable
company. which has been provided by the
management. The scenery is all carried
ny the company and will be perfectly
staged.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
HAVE NOT WITHDRAWN.

Sunset-Central Lines Still in the South
western Tariff Committee.
Freight Traffic Manager Jones Of the sun.
set-Centrol lines said yesterday relative to
the report that the lines represented by
him would withdraw from the Southwest
ern tariff committee that the report was
premature Mr, Jones said there was A
difference OF opinion between his lines and
tnc committee over certain matters but
BE Thought everything would turn out ali
Ngnt, N>krd that in the event the Sunset.
Cential lees did withdraw II Il would re.
Suit IN slashiug of rates. he said the
committee did not fix rates and thai there
tore thc question was not of moment
RELATIVE the new tarln that was said
70 go INTO enect on March To- Mr. Jones
said his office had SO far Ieceivcd No nntis
eIion OF the date the new rates became
tu''llAe and did not think they would 20
INTO effect on the date alleged
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
THIRD QUARTERLY MEETING
OF the Texas Car Service Association
VIII Be Held Marcn 10.

OF the Texas Car Service Association
VIII Be Held Marcn 10
The Texas Car Service association has
issued the following bulletin:
oface Of the Manager aud President
To Members.
Houston, Texas March 6. 1902 Notice Is
hereby given that the third quarterly meet
Ing Of the Texas car Service association
viii he held at offices Of the association
ON Wednesday, March 10, at IT "a. m, for
the transaction Of such business as may
be presented
Notice is also given that at the con
clusinn OF the Texas Car Service meeting
the Texas Association Of Superintendent
Of Railways will hold their third omar
terly meeting for the transaction Of such
business Ms may be presented. and to hear
tho reports Of the various committees that
have been holding over since last meeting.
AT tho request ot influential members.
tho question of Fer Diem VS. Mileage on
Foreign Cars win he discussed
Membership in either body entities to
seat in the other
Attest ChHs Il Peck
II. $. Collins, Secretary.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08
CAN MOI GET ACTON.

Minnesota Unable to Reach the Big Rail-
road Company.
Chicago, March THE State of Mime
sofa is barred by the decision OF tho su-
preme court from taking action In any
court against the Northern Securities com
pany. is the statement made by the Inter
Oceans ST. Paul correspondence This re
marSahls state Of atrairs says the CORE
spondent, has been made plain 10 local at
torneys Interested In the ease since the
reception Of copies Of the courts decision.
II Is said that the State can not Join Is
sues with the corporation, either IN the
supreme court or circuit courts aud as the
state courts can not reach IL, the bar l.
effeptual
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-03-08

the Galveston, Harrisburg and san Antonio
Railway company, Il is hereby ordered thai
commodity tarlfY No. 4-b issued ny this
commission TO apply on coal snd Ignite, In
carloads. transported 10y railroads between
points Ia Texas. and effective March ~.
1924. be amended by adding 20 section
thereof the following exception:
II galveston Harrisburg aud san An-
tonic railway. Rate 90 coal. in carloads.
from Eagle Pass to III paSo, S2.21 per ton
OF 300 pounds.