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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

Judge Foster has decided thesaloon
case at New Iberia in favor of the ciGy.
The plant of the Herald newspaper
has been purchased by Oh .O'Bryan
who will conduct the same with the
assistance of his son John w O'Bryan
. practical printer. We welcome
brother O'Bryan TO the fold of
Journalism and hope he Will soon
sport a bank roll as big as his leg.
Chicago, Feb IA new record
for below zero weather was made
here to-day. For the seventeenth
time this season the mercury went I'M
der the cypher, a record for frequent
severe frigidity unprecedented in any
previous winter.
The cane planters have made good
use of the dry season which has
prevailed for some time and with but
few exceptions Eave laid down all their
plant cane. The planters this year
were blessed with exceptional ine
weather for working their crops. A
large acreage has been planted and
every one expects Nj of the largest
cane crop and bestsugar yield
Base ball will be our principal
amusement this year as it was
last, therefore no one should hesitate
to help the ball ;~tossers both in word
and deed. As a general rule they
deserve all they secure and often times
a great deal more.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

Frogs r awakening from their
winter slumbers and are tuning their
notes and thrills to the balmy sunshine.
I'VE will not give any statement on the
weather just now as its variableness is
quite beyond our comprehension of late.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

Owing to rthe rush of work a very
interesting letter from Henry 2. 0.
lays over till next week. Thanks
Napoleon.
Madeleine Square will soon be
falsed to the required heighth, as
several hundred loads of dirt have
been dumped in the low places.
Henry l.. Gueydan, the genial
publisher Of the News, spent several
days IN town this week settling up
affairs of the Estate Of j.. P. Guey-
dan Of which he is manager.
Judge Patlange has ordered the
sale OF the big Shadyside sugar plan
latlon near Centerville on Bayou
leehe, to pay mortgages due on the
place.
BernardjTiche, a prominent attor-
aney OF New Orleans, was here several
Jays this week attending the parti-
'.lon sale of the property belonging
70 the Estate of j. z. Gueydan,; he
and W.. B. White of this place being
The attorneys in the case.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27
Heart Fluttering,

Undigested food and gas in the stom-
ZACH, located just below the heart,
presses against it and causes heart pal
'pitation' When your heart troubles
you in that way take Herbine for a
CIV days. You will soon be all right
'5Oc. Godards drugstore.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

Bro. Land, of the optic. is having a
a hard ticle trying to get Patterson
Incorporated. Perhaps the Rip Van
wrinkles will wake mp about the time
Myies' electric railway reaches Patter-
rson.-Morgan City Review.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

The Panama canal treaty has been
ratified by the Senate by a vote of IS
to IA. Fourteen democrats voting
with the majority. senators Foster
and McEnery being among the mum
Der.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27
Special Notice.

My wife, Marie Zeollte Templet,
having left the conjugal domicile, all
persons are hereby notified that
will not be responsible for any debts
contracted Oy her.
UBERTIE BoURQUE.
Bayou Queue de Tortue. Feb. II, 1904,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27
sGeEReral John h. GOrdo4iss Own
Book.

Memorial Edition. Agents wanted
in every city and county; 100, 900
will be sold; agents should
quickly for territory. The
Martin & Hoyt CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27
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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

Deputy Marshal Wright was killed
by a negro at Winfield, La,
Major G. w. Felter, who has been
connected with this paper since the
retirement Of Mr.. Henslee, left last
week for New Orleans where he will
enter the soldiers home.
Excursion to New Iberia Sunday
to see the play Floradora. Fare rs
cents from Abbeville, 50 cts. from
Erath. Train leaves here a. 5 o, m.:
returning leaves New Iberia at11: 80.
p. m.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy S, Summers
are receiving the congratulations of
their numerous friends upon the ar
rival of a little daughter in their home
this week.
Lafayette, La, Feb. ,22.-Captaih
r. L. Unison, aformer Mayor ofShreve
port and prominent politician, died
last night at the Crescent News Hotel
of apoplexy. The deceased retired to
his room last evening, apparently In
the best OF health, and must have
died early during the night, as, when
Manager Hahn calledthim this morn
ing, the body was rigid in death.
Demas Leblanc. a prominent farmer
residing in the upper Coulee Kinney
settlement, about four miles north OF
here, died last Sunday morning of
consumption after q lingering illness.
was Il native of Pointe Claire, st.
Martin parish, but had resided here
for the past twenty years: He was
fifty nine years of age, and leaves %
widow and twelve children, most of
whom are grown. His funeral which
took place Monday from the Catholic
church was very largely attended.
Japan, from all accounts, contin-
ues to knock the Russians galley
west and will soon capture Port
Arthur.
Manager F. M. Joplin Of the
GaarScott Co. left Thursday morn
ing on a business tripto Abbevllle.-
Crowley Signal.
J.F. Ritter, who has been spend
ing several days in the city, a guest
of friends and relatives, returned to
Abbeville this morning. where he is
conducting a large machine shop
Jennings Record.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

STATE OF LOUISIANA-Parish of
Yermilion-17th Dist't Court
No. $50.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

.urTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27
PROBATE NOTICE.

State of Lo~ulsiana--17th Judicial Dis.
trict Court-Parish of Vermilion-5NC
zoe
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27

Judge Foster has decided thessaloon
case at New Iberia in favor of the ciCy.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-02-27
IFF'SS

STATE OF LOUISIANA-17th Judicial
District Court -Vermilion Parish
No, 2045.
Abbeville Rice Mill, Ltd,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18
II57Iflzf \ POPULAR
YS7f|N) PULPIT

When love is generated In the heart it
leads to unreserved obedience, for
love is the fulfilling of the law"
Most of our sorrows come through dis
obedience; as soon therefore as this is
eliminated all that class of sorrows
disappears.
II we love God we grow more and
more into his likeness. His knowl-
edge becomes our Instructor. his wis.
dom our teacher his estimates our
guide SO that our attitude toward
things fleeing is the same as lis.
So long as we love God and do his
commandments he will not allow any
absolute evil 20 befall even the weak
est and humblest saint that confdes
in him. All the powers of the uni
verse are pledged for his security. If
we love God we stand higher than
conqueror or king, in virtue of any
merely outward adiuncts. The world
is our chariot and we do not even need
to hold the reins. The universe, with
ali its wide lying and moving worlds,
is our estate.
Secondly, we must bear In mind that
the good" of which the apostle is here
speaking Is absolute, essential eternal
good; the good Of the soul rather than
OF the body. Many of us have low
ideas of what is good for us. We asso-
cate the desire with wealth, fame,
place, or power whereas these things
may not be best. Ii does not follow
that because of our love TO God we
shall enjoy them. He has NOT pom
Used that, though II we obey him the
rules which control and restrain us
are apt TO bring temporal blessings.
But we set an exaggerated value upon
such things. They surely are not
worth the thought and care we bestow
upon them. May we not even believe
| that they are trihes in the sight of
/ God?
God sees better than man sees and
| he sets a higher value upon character
and a clear conscience. His own king
/ dom and Righteousness. These are the
absolute and eternal, the gifts TO be
sought above all others.
laSIly, we must exercise pdIenCe'
Coed lives-Chrstian lives-are usu-
ally crowned with temporal success,
but not always. 1t is not guaranteed,
though the higher rewards are We
must wait and trust God. He is
working gradually; slowly he is bling
ing blessings out of atlliction. We can
only keep happiness by keeping faith.
Prove the principle of he text by your
own experience; the happiest people
/ YOU know are the Christian people.
/ Prove the principle by the history of
the world; the most prosperous nations
are the Christian nations. God is our
Father and cares for us. The clouds
will pass. the sun shine. all problems
at last be solved. "All things work
together for good to them that love
God"
And if, through patient toll we reach the
land
Where tired feet. with sandals loose
may rest;
Where we shall clearly know and under
stand,
think that we will say, God knew th'
best"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18
SERMO.NETTES

The Newspapers.--The newspaper
must give the people what they de-
mand. 1t may. by tact and fneness,
gradually guide its readers TO differ
ent point of view, but 1t must be to
the public what a wife is TO her hus-
band-"while sh6 bends him she obers
him Rev. Che, les Scadding; Episco-
palian. La Grunge. Ill.
Higher and Lower Salvation
is a process by which man comes to
the realization Of his true self 1t is
a man living in his higher mind. But
man also has lower self, which fights
for the supremacy, and it is sad fact
that many live in this lower self and
thus dwarf the higher nature.-Rev
T. a. King Baptist. Cleveland. o.
The One Idea.-The one idea that
became the controlling passion of Jesus
was the establishment of the kingdom
of God in the hearts Of men. He re
garded It the most important factor In
solving life's problems, doing away
with its ills and giving to men all that
is most beautiful, edifying ana helpful
-Rey. r. f. Sykes, Universalist Den
yer. Colo.
Truth.--There is q deeper longing In
many minds than the thirst for pleas
ure. 1t IS the craving for truth. There
Is genuine grandeur in the achieve
ments Of the intellect. The c0ronet Of
culture is brighter far than a kings
dladem. The robes of mental royalty
are more imperial than the mantle OF
Caesar.--Iev. Howard DuffieId, Pres
byterian, New York City.
Courage. chicken hearted sol.
der may stampede regiment A
cowardly commanding general may de-
moralize an army. \ weak -kneed,
trucking lending official may ruin the
reputation Of a city or imperil the
country. He who assumes a public re-
sponsibilIty has given n solemn pledge
that he viii courageously meet It's
every requirement Bishop FaIlOws.
Episcopalian Chicago, H.
World Ncighbors. The world is not
so large pn9e ttAiig ~ II uh-u 10 Ue.
but in the matters of real living it was
never so large as It is to-day. Tho
words neighbor and neighborhood
mean more than ever before AS the
world grows more homogeneous the
English speaking nations are destined
to be leaders in the development Of the
Kingdoms OF the worI' Rev. Z. T
Hageman. Methodist, Des Moines, Ia.
Manhood Manhood has two or
three qualities. First. self-assertion,
and a good many men never get be-
yond that-they become bullies or ego
lists They always get their way, ride
rough shod over every man. / do not
say self-assertion is 20 be destroyed II
is to be directed, and that IS the sec
ond quality. self-direction. That pow
or belongs 10 every man. God Himself
does not invade or destroy II. The
powers Of self-assertion and seif-direc-
ton reach their climax in self-surren-
der 70 the highest Rev. W. a. Nc
Dowell, Methodist, New York City.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18
SPEECH BY CANNON.
GIVES PLAIN TALK TO ILLINOIS
REPUBLICANS.
Reviews the Party Policy and Shows
That the Republicans Have Ever
Pointed the Way TO National Honor
and Prosperity.

At the Illinois Republican convention
held in Springfield Speaker Joseph q.
Cannon. who was chosen Chairman Of
the convention said:
The first Republican convention /
attended in Illinois was the first State
and presidential convention. | believe,
ever held in the State after the party
had been fully organized. That cony en-
ton was held in 1860 at Decatur. Nom
nations We're made. The delegates were
selected and instructed to present the
name of the fayorite son of Illinois then
and fayorite in memory since among all
fayorites-Abraham Lincoln.
The national convention met a few
u lys later in the Chicago wigwam and
dominated the candidates, and then came
the first regular platform OF that great
party, just born of necessity to lead Il
contest that was to preserve the Union
and launch the country for the first time
upon the great ocean of production and
prosperity. / viii not read much, but
bear with me while | give you the sub
stance of that exceedingly short but im-
portant platform which constitutes the
foundation upon which the party has
stood from that time TO this. and the
substance of all the platforms. State and
national, that have been enacted ever
since for forty-four years.
Democratic Views in 1860.
"TAe platform of go declared that
the normal condition of all the territory
Of the United States should be that Of
freedom. and denied the authority of
Congress or of the territorial legisla-
ture, or of any individuals to give local
existence to slavery in any territory of
the United States. The Democratic
platform of 80 in substance follows:
1--WE affirm the legality of slavery in
the erritory Of the United States and
declare it the duty of the United States
to protect it there an affirmation of free
soil for free men, freedom upon one
hand slavery upon the other. Let me
read further:
""'he Republican platform further
provides that while providing revenues
for the safety Of the general government
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18
Bolivia Wants Immigrants.

Bolivia is hardly an inviting coun-
try for immigrants. Gu its million
square miles of territory it has less
ian 100000 inhabitants, and far
and away the largest proportion of
these are Indians. 1t has no seaport,
its agriculture is in very backward
condition. and the character of the
population is well indicated by the
fact that its postofiice handles less
than one and half pieces of mail
.etters, post cards, papers and every
thing else included--per inhabitant per
year.
Nevertheless Bolivia wants immigra-
ton. and in a recent communication
to the consuls abroad the government
has urged them to give careful atten-
ton to the subject.
Natives and those settlers who CON
tribute and increase agricultural and
other industries" can get land free.
Others can buy land at auction sales
and pay in five yearly installments.
Settlers within forty miles of towns or
villages can obtain land in lots of six
ty acres. Each settler can buy three
such lots, and one more for each male
child above IA. He must bind him
self to cultivate at least one-sixth of
each lot within four years.
Lands more than forty miles from
settlements will be sold in concessions
as large as 100 square leagues. The
purchasers must cultivate one-tenth of
their lands in four years. and they
must also establish five families on
each square league within that period.
but for each family established . per
caLt will be deducted from the annual
dues on each square league.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18

He-Cla,a. I'm not feeling at all
well If l should die I hope we shall
meet in the other world
She-Yes. dear, but if should then
have another namesyou won't mind II.
will you. darling:
He-Upon second thought, dear. /
think I'm feeling all right. / am de.
terrnined to live for yonr sake, dear
Boston Transcript
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18
stiIl Unsettled.

so you have got wife at last. eli e
remarked the scailty-haired man TO the
ex-bacLel0r Of 10.
Don't know yet, replied the newly
made head of a matrimonial trust. 1T
isn't quite settled IN my mind whether
I've got her or she's got me"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18

ton Of the system and an o
must be constitutional, or
disease will disappear. No
S. S. S. 1t builds up the sol
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18

First Of all we must love God
What we love. or. rather, whom we
low, and how much will tell far more
regarding our true character and our
chance Of happiness than anything
else In the whole circle Of our expe-
rlence. The promises Of the text are
20 those only who love God. IL we
love him we win strive TO do his will.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18

The highest mountain In the world is
Mount Everest. In tie Himalayas-
5000 feet, or five and three-fourths
miles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18
s e. F.,s,.s..,,.,ss.. ,...s...is !

lated polsons, Eczema at
tacks with redouhled vio-
lence, and the sufferer IS al
most distracted by the fear
fulitching and burning. 1t
is the most uncomfortable
and aggravating of all skin
eruptions and a terror in
warm weather.
Local remedies give tenn
porary ease, but as Eczema
is not due to outside causes,
but TO a disordered condi-
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18
THE LOVE OF COD.
By Rey. o. s. HocI

All things work together for good
to them that love God.-ROmans, viii,
Is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-18
Praise for Roosevelt.

''And then there is the President, The
President now and the President to , =,
Theodore Roosevelt, young and courae
Gus, optimistic, safe. With the couro 2
OF his convictions, action follows He
is being clothed with power wherever
necessary for the good of the republic
from the standpoint IF administration,
keeping his oath to see that the law is
executed without fear or favor against
The most powerful as well as against
those less powerful.
This is as it should be. The law is
founded upon the constitution. upon
which the republic rests. 1t is strong
enough 20 reach the strongest. strong
enoull TO throw its protecting arms
about and shield the weakest
1t is not necessary for me to say
more in reference to our chief executive
lie is better President to-day than
yesterday, and he was etter Presi-
lent yesterday than when he first took
tht oath of office, and he was as good
as the best when he succeeded the la
mented President Mckinley"
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-25
AS TO "DlxIE."

The Warren Democrat-News re-
prints an article rom the Graphic con-
corning the authorship of Dixie" and
adds:
The writer, the associate editor Of
the Democrat-News. we'll recollects
that in the spring of 1861. when the
subject of secession was the all-absorb
ing topic. the words of Dixieland were
brought before the public, as we then
understood by Harry Mccarthy, who,
if we recollect Alright, was playing the
comic part in a Little Rock theater
At all events the stirring words were
caught up by the people of Arkansas,
and Dixieland was repeated by every
one. At that time We resided at 4
steamboat landing on the Ouachita
river, and one morning in May, 1861,
a steamer on which was the Camden
brass band, stopped at the landing and
in a few minutes crowd assembled
on her decks to hear the music. The
band struck up Dixie" and in a mo-
ment the crowd was in frenzy of eX-
element, some shouting. some dane
ing, and one we'll known individual
so much carried away with enthusl'
assn that he cast a fine hat that he
wore out into the river as high and as
far as he could throw it. This was in
May. 1861, and the captain of the boat
was Ned Woodland, of Camden. Al
ter that Dixie tune and words was the
popular thing everywhere. We do not
know who was the author of the song,
but we do know that "DiNiee was both
sung and played during the exciting
period of 1865.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-25
FALL RIVER STRIKE
OVER 10000 COTTON FACTORY
EMPLOYEES WALKED or
TO-DAY
Ncs Thought T. WI Materially Effec-
American Cotton Markets,
But VIII Liverpoo;
TIE CAUSE Of The ST2lKE

Over thirty thousand cotton mill
employees went out on strike. at Fall
River. Mass, this morning. in protest
against a l. IL cents reduction in
wages. AS result the eighty or more
cotton factories Of that city are idle
AT conference between textile sec
retaries, Representatives OF the cotton
manufactures association and state
hoard OF arbitration and Cancellation,
the proposition was presented to the
representatives of manufacturers that
"a two weeks postponement of the re-
duction be granted, and that confer
ence between the operatives and the
week in an endeavor to arrive at
settlement the operatives to remain
at work until settlement was reach
ed.
At special meeting of the cotton
,, manufacturers association this prop
osition was submitted to them, and
after discussion the manufacturers
voted unanimously not to grant the
request, and SO advised the labor lead.
ers in writing
The receipt of this letter by James
Tansey was Immediately recognized as
defiance of the demands of the oper
atives and he wrote the official strike
order which was promulgated.
The cotton men of Pine Bluff say
that their advices say that the strike
has not yet had any appreciable effect
on the market, and it is not probable
that it will greatly affect the American
markets, as the cotton season is not
now on, but it is said that it will eff
feet the Liverpool market by tomor-
row.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-25
DEPUTY CONSTABLE GRAY col
ORED, FATALLY SHOT AT
WOOD SATURDAY
Was Attempting to Stop Free.for-Al
Fight at Negro Pie-Nne When
He Received Death Wound

Sol Humphrey. negro, is in the
county Jail charged with the shooting
of deputy constable Gray at Linwood
Saturday night, and is being held to
await further investigation. There
seems to be some doubt as to whether
Humphrey or another negro. Koonce.
fired the shot which killed the negro
deputy Before Gray died he said
Humphrey fired the shot. The shoot
ing occurred at negro picnic at
Linwood and the melee was general,
In a free-for-all fight both Humphrey
and Koonce drew pistols and were
shooting. Gray tried to quell the dis
turbance and received wound from
which he died.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-07-25
TO SPEND $4,000
NEW BUILDING TO BE ERECTED
FOR OLD PHONE OFFICERS
AND EXCHANGE
All Wires in City to BE Put Under
ground. and Other Bio In
provements Made
PLANS BEING MADE FOR WORK

+. NJ. Hosg of Dallas. Texas. engi-
neer for the Southwestern TeIegrapil
and Telephone company, is in the city
to draw plans and specifications for
the Improvement of the service in this
city. Within the next twelve months
the Southwestern Telegraph and Tele-
phone company will spend at least
$4,000 in improving their service in
Pine Bluff.
A new telephone exchange building
is to be erected on the lots owned by
the company at West Second avenue
and Walnut streets and complete
set of switch boards, improved appl-
ances aud connections will be Install.
ed.
Mr.. Hogg is now drawing plans for
the placing of all the wires of the
company in this city underground,
and this work will be started as soon
as the plans are completed and accept
ed by the home Office
Work ON the new building will be
started in a few months and will be
finished inside a years time.
For the past several weeks the gen.
eral manager of the company has been
working on plans for the Improvement
of the service in both local and long
distance phones for this section and
the visit of Mr. Hogg to this city is
the result When the plans are com
pleted further details will be given to
the public.