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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
Succession Sale.

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Vermilion--l7th Judicial District
COurt-No. 47S.
Succession Of Jean Vincent:
BY virtue of an order of the 18th
Judicial District Court of the parish of
Vermilion, and a commission issued
to me there under fully authorizing
and empowering me in the premises,
| will proceed to sell at public auc-
ton to the las. and highest bidder,
at the principal front door of the
courthouse, in Abbeville, La, on
Thursday, the 28th day of January,
1904,
for the purpose of paying debts, the
following described property, towit:
One dwelling house.
Terms-Cash.
DESIRE VINCENT,
Administrator.
& Greene, Attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

Between 1875 and $50 men were
entombed Monday by al explosion in
the shaft of the Harwick Coal Com
pany at Cheswick, and it is believed
that of they were all either killed by
the explosion or have been suffocated
by the gas. Several hundred men are
at work trying to liberate the i'm
plisoned men. About 200 men are
employed at the mine, $50 working
inside, the remainder at tipple. The
men on the tlpple were badly burned
by the explosion. With a loud re-
port and an %upheaval like an earth
quake, the woodwork of ssthe Triple
vas destroyed. The walls of the
shaft were filled with debris, rocks
and earth, completely shutting off all
escape for those in the mine.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

The Automobile; number of the
Scientific American is among the new
articles this week. There was never
a publication more complete and
instructive than the Scientific Amer
lean and we highly prize this work of
Mechanical Science, for 1t contains
many things that is of vital interest to
every we'll posted man.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

The Meridional returns thanks tc
President Clingman and Secretary
B~urnette 10 attend the annual meeting
of the Louisiana State Horticultural
Society which will be held in Garig HALL
at Louisiana State University, Baton
Rouge, La, on Feb. IL and -,
1904. All the railroads are offering
a fare of one-and-one-third, plus
twenty-five cents, for this meeting.
Upon some of the railroads the certi-
icate plan will be followed, and in
either case the agent will be instruct
ed and give the needed information.
The program will be full of valu-
able papers and discussions Of great
interest to those engaged in hor-
t%icultural work. The following SUBJ
jects are already on the program:
Peach, Orange, Strawberry, Pear,
Plum, Apples, Pecans, and Truck
Growing, and Home Adjournment and
Flowers. The best practical growers
will lead in the discussions, assisted
by members of the staff of the State
Experiment Station. A representa-
tive is also to be present from the Z.
S. Dept. of Agriculture.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
On January l the old registratiol

On January l the old registration
became void, and all those who de-
sire to vote this year must register
again. The registration books will
be open sixty days beginning January
L. If you have not registered since
the first of the year, don't neglect to
do so, but do so at once. Nobody
is exempt, Everybody must register if
he expects to cast a vote.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

We have before us two copies, Nos.
2 and 3 of, The Vermillon, a very
neat, bright and interesting journal,
published semi-monthly by the stu
dents of the Southwestern Louisiana
Institute of Lafayette, in the interest
of hat institution, both of which are
worthy of highest praise and COM
mendation, as they present a neat
appearance geographically and 9TH
erwise.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

We hope the day will pass and
never return when rising young men
will refer to their father in a disre-
pec'ful manner. Don't refer to him
as 1.-THE old man." ''the old horse"
1.-the old silly jack and the like for
you cannot be of finer blood than he.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
Perry, La, February 4, 1904.

so FINE VISITING CARDS for 10
CENTS-On receipt of TEN CENTS in
stamps or silver WI will print your name
on 81 fashionable visiting cards and
send them postpaid to any address in
the world, together with our big cata-
logne of jewely, rare books, novelties,
music, etc. Address: IRVING j. KEYEs
& Co., Milford, Conn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
An WINTER.
Cured Lumharo

A Canman. Chicago, writes March 4,
l9O3: "Having been troubled with Lum-
bago at different times and tired one
physician after another; then different
olntments and linamefits, gave it up al
together. So tried once more, and got
a bottle of Billiards. Snow Linament,
which gave me almost instant relief. /
call cheerfully recommend it, and will
add my name to your list of former suf-
ferers." 25c, SOC and 81 at Godards.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

The Shadyside Sugar Company,
Ltd. located near Franklin has been
placed in the hands of a receiver, j.
Allen Barnett, secretary and one of
the owners. This plantation is one
of the finest in Louisiana and owes
an Indebtedness of SIS, 900.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

The man who is too stingy to
subscribe to his home paper belongs
TO the same class with the miser who
used a wart in the back of his neck
for a collar button.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

W. J. Bryan has returned from his
continental tour and declares that the
trip has broadened his vision and
views. He will not be a candidate
for President,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
BIER
BAR GAINS
To Everybody in need Of Lumber:

From this date until January lst
next, we are going to divide profits
with you, in other words those who
want to purchase lumber for cash
will get it a price that will just pay
our expenses. To those who wish to
purchase on time givinggood bank.
able paper we guarantee to sell tho
same. Our object in doing thisis to
get ready for the immense concern
we are going to establish neal the
Wholesale Grocery Company. We
have had a liberal share Of the
trade, we fatter ourselves that our
customers in the past will be ours in
the future, We are going to d. just
as we say and We believe Jon will
believe US when we say it, and Va
will be doubly sure when you got
the prices by calling at our place Of
business.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

Bro, Jones, of the Baton Rouge
Advocate, says: "Wilber Blackman
has been exercising his advocacy of
General Jas. with extreme care. Usu-
ally WILDER in a canvass is a cross
between gymotus electricus and an
untamed cyclonicus h ellfirecus."
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

WANTED-FAITHFUL PERSON TO
w travel for we'll established house in
a few counties, calling on retail mer-
chants and agents. Local territory. Sala-
ry $1,000 per week with expenses addi-
tional, ali payable in cash each week.
Money for expenses advanced. Position
permanent. Business successful and rush
Ing. Standard House, $50 Dearborn ST.,
Cnlcago, III. jan9,1 -6t
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
Domestic Troubles.

1t is exceptional to find q family
where there are no domestic rupturns
occasionally, but these can be lessened
by having DR.. Kings New Life Pills
around. Much trouble they save by
their great work in Stomach and Liver
troubles. They not only relieve you.
but cure. 25c. at Godards Drug Store.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
STATE OF LOUISIANA 18th
Judicial Observation-Disclosures
of Vermilion-No. 525.

of Vermilion-No. 525.
Succession of Agathe.Mouisset:
Notice Is hereby given to all per-
sons interested, including the heirs,
to make opposition, if they think fit,
within ten days from the day upon
which this present notice is published,
showing the reason why the tableau
of debts and charges filed in said
succession by Fl. l-ibersat, natural
tutor, and his demand for It's homo
legation should not be granted.
Granted under my hand and, seal
of office this, the 26th day Of
January, 1904.
SIMONET LEBLANC.
Clerk of Court.
Broussard, Kitchell q Bailey. Attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

1t is-stated by the Census Bureau
that a cotton ginning report will be
issued Tuesday, February 8, from
Washington, D. c.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

The boil weevil bill has passed the
House appropriating half a million
dollars to fight the weevil.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

Congressman Robert Broussard
departed during the forepart of the
week for Washington, D, c, to attend
the session of Congress nov conven-
ing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

Only about 60 per cent of the
Democratic vote was polled through
out the State at the recent primary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

War in the East still seems very
probable.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

In boring for OIL at Church Point
the drillers went through a cypress log
at the depth Of 800 feet.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

Those who have not as yet reg
istered, had better to so ere it is too
late.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

Everybody should subscribe =. :
The MEE1D1oNL-only one dolA' :
year.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

Gus Godchaux & Son are Sei''1
frst-class seed rice at the
reasonable prices.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06
WARD OFFICERS ELECTED.

Edwards & Greene, Attorneys.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-06

SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR A YEAR.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
GREAT BRITAIN'S TREATY
WITH LITTLE JAPAN

London, July 26.-While the nego-
tiations between Great Britain and
Russia respecting the Red sea seiz-
ures have been carried on in the most
conciliatory manner the Associated
Press learns that in the representa-
tions to the st. Petersburg government
Foreign Secretary Lansdowne declared
that Great Britain could not, in view
of her treaty of alliance with Japan,
allow any Interpretation to be placed
on treaties relating to the Dardanelles
which would permit of the free pas
sage of vessels of the Russian volun-
teer fleet from the Black sea to the
Mediterranean, with the view Of their
subsequent employment for war pur-
poses.
1t has not been generally known that
Lord Lansdowne went so far as to call
Russia's attention to the japanese
treaty, though suggestions have been
published in British and Japanese pa
pers that the action of the Smolensk
and st. Petersburg in traversing the
Dardanelles had placed Turkey in the
position of giving assistance to Russia,
and that this made it Great Britain's
duty to come to the relief Of her ally,
as required by the Anglo-Japanese
treaty.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
PARKER'S FORCES
GETTING READY,

Continued from First Page. i.
tees may be selected from outside the
membership of the national commit
tee"
Selecting Campaign Managers.
Under this resolution. Chairman Tag
CART will select campaign managers.
1t is taken for granted that he will
be the chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, as that custom is always fol-
lowed. After the adjournment of the
committee, there were a number of
consultations among the leaders, and
the names of several men were men
toned as likely to be on the commit
tee, or committees, whichever course
it is decided to pursue.
Among those mentioned were William
F. Sheehan, of New York; Arthur p.
German, of Maryland; August Bel
mont, of New York; David B. Hill, of
New York; James NJ. Guffey, of Penn
sylvania; John T. McGraw, of West
Virginia; William H Martin, of Ar
kansas; John P. Hopkins or James H.
Eckels. of Illinois; Bradley B. Small
ley, of Vermont; George A, CASTOR. of
Massachusetts; James Smith, Jr, of
New Jersey: T. F. Ryan, of Virginia;
Gov. Chamberlain, of Oregon; Charles
S. Thomas, of Colorado, and Fred I.
Dubois, of Idaho.
Taggart Goes to EsOpus.
The plans of Chairman Taggart for
the next few days include the trip to
Esoupus tomorrow. returning to New
York tomorrow evening. He expects
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27

to spend Thursday in this city, con-
Sulting with a number of prominent
Democrats regarding the composition
of the committees he is authorized to
appoint. Thursday evening or Friday
he will leave for Indiana, but will re-
turn almost Immediately. announce the
committees. establish headquarters and
enter upon active campaign work.
David B. Hill was seen after the COM
mlttee had adjourned. His rooms have
been constantly occupied by prominent
New York Democrats and there was
considerable discussion regarding the
campaign in this state Mr.. Hill was
satisfied and confident. He declared
that he would not be a member of any
committee during the campaign.
Il am a committee of my own" he
asserted.
He said that of course Mr.. Sheehan
and Mr.. Belmont would be considered
in connection with committees to con-
duct the campaign.
Mr.. Hill will not go to Esopus to-
morrow, but will leave to ?morrow aft
ernoon for Woolferts Roost.
German Did Not Attend.
Senator German did not attend any
of the conferences at the Hoffman
House, but was visited during the day
by many prominent Democrats. He
did not see many other visitors. He
expects to leave for home tomorrow.
Urey Woodson of Kentucky was
elected secretary of the committee by
vote of 35 TO u, the selection sub
sequently being made unanimous.
Edwin Seton of the District of CO.
lumbia was made assistant secretary.
John 1. Martin of Missouri was cleo
~ NJ
Donelson of Tennessee assistant SER
geant at arms.
Kern Did Nominating.
John w. Kern placed Taggart in
nomination, speaking briefly about his
ability and capacity as a Democratic
leader. No one else was named and
Taggart was declared the unanimous
choice of the committee.
A delegation was sent after MIR.
Taggart. 1t consisted of Blanchard of
Louisiana, Ellyson of Virginia, and
Kern of Indiana. Mr.. Taggart was
found in his room and escorted to the
committee room. He thanked the COM
mittee for the high honor it had PAID
him.
He Started OF Right.
He realized to the fullest extent. he
said, the responsibilities of the posi-
tlOIl5 DuI ne IeiI Indt with the ticket
and platform upon which the candi-
dates stood. that the Democrats would
win the next election.
In order to do so, they must have
the full and cordial support and CO.
operation of every member of the
committee, and every Democrat in the
country. He promised to discharge the
duties of the position faithfully and
intelligently. Mr.. Taggart's brief
speech was applauded.
Was n Love Feast.
The Democratic Clubs reception to
the members Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee tonight resolved it,
self into a love feast for Parker and
Davis and marked an informal OPEN
ing of the local campaign. The
speeches made were brief and infor-
NAL.
Charles F. Murphy sent a letter OF
regret dated to-day and from Tam
many Hall headquarters. in which he
regretted that an important appoint
ment kept him away and hoped the
reception would be success
A letter was also received from
Mayor Mcclellan, in which the Mayor
regretted his inability to be present.
The only one of the immediate advis-
ers Of Mr.. Murphy seen at the recep-
ton was former Senator Towne.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
NEGRO EXCURSION
ENDED WITH DEATH.
ExcursionIst Killed by ORicer and
Several Were wounded.

SeVerOl were WOun0eO.
Triton, Ga. July ga negro ex-
cursion on the Atlantic Coast Line
from Brunswick to Albany yesterday
wound up with free-for-all shooting
ARRAY this morning. about 3 o'clock.
between Poulan and Sumner.
A party of the excursionists were
returning from Albany, filed with
mean whisky, when row occurred in
one of the coaches filled with negroes,
which l.. B. Bryan, a special Coast
Line policeman from Waycross. sent
with the train by the management to
keep order, tried to quell. One or
two negroes had their knives open,
but Bryan made them put them back
in their pockets, and turned to walk
out of the car.
He had only taken few steps, when
he heard a negro woman scream, THAT
negro is going to shoot that white
man." He wheeled just in time. as
one of the negroes stepped out in
the aisle and began firing at him. He
drew his pistol and returned the fire,
both parties empting their revolvers.
Bryan received one shot in the right
leg, just above the knee, passing en-
tirely through the limb. The negro,
Sam Smith, fell with three wounds,
one in the breast, one in the shoulder
and one through the head, dying In
a few minutes.
Another negro man was shot through
the hand, and Georgia Daughtry, a ne
gro woman from VAUDEVILLE, was shot
in the right eye. Charles Williams a
negro ran up to take Smiths part
and was struck over the head by
Mr.. Bryan with his empty pistol and
knocked senseless.
Smith and Williams both worked for
S. NJ. Clyatt, at Hillsdale, and were
considered exceptionally goods hands
except when under the influence of
whisky. Bryan and the woman were
brought to Triton and treated by the
roads physician. DIR. Julian. Mr..
Bryans wound, while painful, is not
considered dangerous. The ball was
extracted from the woman's eye, the
sight of which is totally destroyed.
1t had evidently struck something and
glanced, or she would have been in
stantly killed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
F00TSORE PEDESTRIANS
ARRIVE IN ST. LOUIS.

st. Louis, July 26.-World's Fair
Footsore. travel-stained and
weary, Renaldo Walco, a British sub
ject from San Jose, Costa RIGA, has
reached the Worlds Fair, after walk
of 5000 miles. only to find that he had
been deluded by a mythical prize of
$1,000 which he had heard had been Of
fered by the exposition company to the
person who walked the longest distance
to the Worlds Fair.
Almost at the same moment that
Walco arrived, another long distance
pedestrian arrived at the Worlds Fair
grounds in the person of Mauritius
Hepter of Bucharest, Roumania, who
had also attempted a long distance
walk, and who had met with defeat. He
started to walk to st. Louis from
Bucharest. He undertook to reach
here by July Z. He arrived many days
late and then only after giving up his
journey afoot in Washington and tax
ing a train.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
CONDITIONS IN WEST
FAVOR DEMOCRATS

New York July Ex-senator Fred
T. Dubois Of Idaho. referring to sug-
gestions made by several prominent
Democrats to the national committee
to the effect that several OF the West
ern states may be carried for the
Democrats. said that II is true that
local conditions favor the Democrats
President Roosevelt. he says, Is per-
sonally popular, and II II we're a ques-
ton Of personal popularity. he might
carry every state west Of the Mis-
souri, river, but he declares that the
Republican party Is weakened by local
conditions. He refers TO the Mormon
question In Idaho, and some other
states, the labor troubles IN Colorado
and the railroad question in Washing
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
BaIfour Was Questioned.

London, July 26.-Premier Balfour re-
plying to question in the House of
Commons to-day in regard to the sink
ing of the British steamer knight
Commander said inquiries were being
made on the subject. but he was not
yet in a position TO make a statement.
Replying to another question, the
Premier said the government was not
aware of any treaty concluded in 1901
between Turkey and Russia providing
special conditions for the passage of
the Dardanelles by special Russian
ships.
Mr.. Balfour, while disclaiming that
he was giving an authoritative decis-
ion, said he believed the declaration of
Paris in 1856 contemplated the aboli-
ton of privateering and the declaration
that a neutral flag covers an enemy's
merchandise except when contraband
of war.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27

uated. The fees amounted to about
$4,000 a year.
Marion county had been Republican
since 1860. There was a Democratic
organization, electing a few alder
men from time to time, but Demo-
cratic successes on the county ticket
were rare. In- 1886 there was a nomi-
nation for the authorship to be decid-
ed upon. No Democrat of any conse-
quence in the county would look at it.
There appeared to be no chance for
the nominee. The convention met and
Thomas Taggart. the young Democrat
who kept a hotel, said he would take
the nomination If nobody else wanted
it. Indeed he had planned to get it
some months ahead, and had lot of
delegates ready to vote for him.
Let him have it, said the leaders.
ut is better that he should be de-
feated than one of us
Taggart was nominated unanimous
ly. Then the Republican papers in the
city poked fun at the young Irishman.
who was sure to be beaten, and the
older Democrats told one another il
would he a good lesson for him Tag
CART went out in the country and can
vassed the city. He had made many
friends among the young men. He
called them all into his campaign.
He was elected. That $50 900 job gave
him his start. Two years later, in 1888,
after he had been made chairman of the
Democratic County Committee. he car
ried Marion county against Benjamin
Harrison. He was reelected county au-
ditor in 1890 by a larger majority than
he had in 1886. In 1892 ne was made
chairman of the State Democratic
Committee. After his second term as
county auditor he wanted to be Mayor
of Indianapolis and was elected and
served from 1895 to 1901. He was then
appointed to the National Committee.
He has had an ambition to be chair
man of the committee since 1900.
Indiana Democrats think we'll of
Taggart. They saw no harm in placing
him before the country as a candidate
for national chairman, and they in
dorsed him at their State Convention
in May, after a solid Parker delegation,
under Taggart's leadership, had been
selected. Taggart went to ST. Louis
still saying that if the committee and
the candidate wanted him he was
ready to serve. There was a caucus
of the committee on the Sunday after
the ticket had been completed. Taggart
was unanimously Endorsed.
Taggart is a real Irishman. He has
deep blue eyes light hair, a blond
mustache and cheeks as rosy as those
of girl He is five feet nine inches
tall broad shouldered, with waist
kept down to trimness by constant
outdoor exercise. He shakes hands like
Mckinley used to. His hand is large
and muscular and its grasp is warm
and lingering. He is a crack shot. a
good horseback rider, pulls an excellent
oar, likes to smoke cigar. takes a
drink when he wants one, plays a lit
tie poker with his friends. and is a
big, red-bloOded, vigorous, manly man,
who gTeets his friends with a Good
morning, brother"