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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14
Perry Pointers.
Gardens are looking fine now.

Mosquitoes were so bad several
days last week that the farmers had
to stop work.
Mrs II. ]. Stansburv. of Abbevil!e
spent Sunday here, The guest OF her
sister Mrs j. B. Mills,
Dir c. j. Edwards of Ahhevile vas
a welcome visitor here Tuesday eve.
Mrs Theophile Delaune visited Mrs
Theodore Feray in Abbeyille last
Saturday and Sunday.
Theodore Feray and hstle son,
Claude visited Perry, Saturday.
Miss Amy Feray, Of AhheyiIie was
the guest Of Norma Mills Saturday
and sunday.
Mr. and Mrs C. j. Ferav and two
charming little children Hazel a4d
HiIder visited Mrs J. &. Mills, san
day eve.
Mrs Kate Hamblat, were are Glad
to state is up aud about again after
an illness OF several weeks.
Felix Holiier Of Atbeyil!e was a
pleasant visitor here. Sunday eve.
Mrs Ollie StansburV and children
of Crowley are visiting relatives and
frirnds here.
Miss May Stansbury returned home
Friday from Crowley where she has !
been visiting for the past two months
she was accompanied home by her
little neice, Mabel Stansbury.
Mrs P. Scarborough left Monday
for a visit to her mother in Mississ-
ippi.
Mrs A Sper;er and family will
remove to New Orleans shortly, Mr.
Sperier has been employed in the city
for the past four months.
The Perry Base Ball BOYS went to
Coulee Kinney Sunday and played a
game with them, which resulted in a
victory for Perry.
Misses Carrie and Ala Terrier
49,.
were AhbeVille visitors Monday.
Mrs Victor Leblanc was called to
the bedside of her brother who is SER
i'll.
sITFpETT
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14

The Worlds Fair at St. Louis was
opened April 80, with appropriate
ceremonies in the presence of an
immense number of people.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14

h. 4. Mills. Manager 0 ths Abbsvilh
Drug Co, Ltd, is to well known ! 4.
people of Vermilion to need any \.
PRODUCTION as being a frstclass ubat.
maeist and as being responsible /
every way.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14

Cherries are ripe and the birds and
children are having a good time.
The doctors and druggists will have
theirs next.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14
LosT, sFRAYED or sroHE,

One blue-gray mare, Is or ID
hands high; branded SW on left
hlnd thigh. Person returning same
will be literally rewarded.
RoGEH HARTMAN.
Abbcville, La
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14

B. F. Queen, of Centerville, has
been appointed deputy U. S. Marshal
IN New Orleans. A splendid APP
polntment.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14

Haue you seen the complete line Of
Houblgant's Perfumes at the AbbeyIlIe
Drug COL Z. Fl. Mills Mgr. :
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14

Gueydan, SHAY lo.--AbdHt 9:l5
o'clock tonight fire was discovered in
the roof of Benaire's Livery Stable.
The Stable with a quantity ssof feed
stuff, two residences. a black smith
shop and the Baker Hotel were des-
tfoyed' The lass in estimated at &c.
900. The fire was under control al II:
so.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14
HUmB E IL
BAL GA1NS

To Everybody in need IF Lumber
Come and see us-get our
prices before you place
your bill. We can slss sq
You better bargains snal
and body else.
We have had a liberal snare 9. ~ ~
trade, wo Aatter ourselves tilas NJ n
customers in the past will DC aaiS -, \
the future, we are going 70 W iii
as we say and we believe you aa sa
believe us when we say i, ana, ,at
will be doubly sure when spa oe so Il
the prices by calling atoui p's
business.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14

Caroline G. Lyman has been APP
pointed postmaster at Franklin, Sena-
tor Fosters home.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-05-14

The assortment of sponges of al
kinds, especially the fire imported
bath sponges are to be e . at the
AbbeVille Drag Co., Ltd, R. Fl. Mills,
Mgr. ;
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
Clark Road Opening.

Denver Oct. 21.-The Clark road
will be opened January 18th. accord
ing to official word received in Den
yer yesterday. On that day through
trains will be operated between San
Pedro. San Diego and Los Angeles and
Salt Lake. with through sleepers be-
tween the California towns and Den
yer. BY February list through Pull
mans will be operated between Los
Angeles and Chicago via the Union
Pacific and Milwaukee.
The Denver-Los Angeles sleeper will
be handled from Salt Lake by the I'm
ion Pacific.
1t was not believed that the Clark
road would be in operation before Feb
ruary 1st. but it is said that the con-
tractors are rushing work so rapidly
that It will be opened fifteen days be
fore the time originally set for its COM
pletion. Equipment for the trains is
now arriving at Salt Lake. and 1t is
said that by January 18th equipment
and motive power for Ave trains will
> IA hand.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
Gunnison Tunnel.

Denver, Oct. 2l.-Work on the Gun
nison tunnel project will start this
month. District Engineer A. l.. Eel
lows of the reclamation service has re-
coived a telegram from Chief Engineer
f.. II. Newell stating that bids for
81 100. 900 for construction work have
been formally approved in Washing
ton. This telegram. Mr.. Fellows says.
is equivalent to notification to the con-
tractors TO proceed with the work at
once.
On their part. the contractors are
eager to begin work without delay.
Men will be rushed TO the site of the
project and ground broken before win
ter sets in.
w. A. Hess OF Iowa is the contractor
who received the contract for Install
ing the telephone system. The Tay-
lor-Moore company of contractors OF
Texas received the contract for boring
the immense tunnel. The work on the
canal was awarded to three firms who
will excavate separate portions stimuli
taneously. Kellogg & Worley OF Gun
nison will dig one section, Orman &
Crook of Pueblo will work on three
sections and Knowlton G. Bollen Of
Fort Collins will undertake fve sec.
tions of the work.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
s2E22N2H

patience. According to the faisehood
he had told John Burt. Jessie was due
to arrive in New York in a few days.
lie saw thousand chances for the
exposure Of his duplicity to one for Its
success. Only in Jessie's presence did
his hopes surmount his fears. He in
vented innumerab!e schemes and dis
missed them one by one. One chance
reniained-an immediate proposal. its
urhesitating acceptance. and hasty
marriage. He would carry the citadel
of her heart by storm. and bear her
away In the confusion and turmoil of
the coming battle.
Women have been won in a day"
he unused. and by knights less well
armed than myself. I'll propose to-
morrow night! She must accept me
she will accept me. Then, an imme-
date marriage and a trip to Europe.
Why should that not win? It's got to
win; Ill make 1t win
Thus argued James Blake during n
luz in the conversation. This was
worthy of his reckless nature. He
could rot turn back. The smoke of
burning bridges was behind him: the
sLoils of conquered love awaited his
onward march.
1T seems impossible that l have
known you only week" he said. rails
inI his eyes and looking tenderly into
Jessie's face. Il feel as If I'd been
acquG intei with you for years. and not
for few brief days"
Millions of lovers have voiced the
same discovery. and millions more will
do it again.
You are singularly forgettul.
leughed Jessie. "of our early acquaint-
uncc in Rocky Woods. That was not
weeks. but years ago"
Il must give Mr.. Morris credit for
that bit of imagination" said Blake.
"It has become a reality to me. and /
car see You as you were back in those
years. and picture you among the
rocks and fields We knew SO well. Do
you go there this season. Miss Car
den?"
We leave on the Thursday evening
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26

he said. "rve kept your man busy get.
ting cigars and refreshments. Let's
get down to business, gentlemen. It's
past midnight. and Wen need all the
sleep We can get
For nearly two hours they worked
at the plans for the battle which was
to come. At times Blake was alb.
sorbed in the discussion. again his
mind wandered to the woman he
would buy at the price of his honor.
Then he thought of John Burts
princely pledge. and like a flash there
came to him an impulse which thrilled
his very soul with a happiness in
which were throbs OF poignant pain.
Not many blocks away another con-
ference was in progress. Staid bank
dill ectors and financiers associated
with Arthur Morris had been aroused
from their slumbers and were assem-
bled In his rooms. Bewildered for the
moment by the unexpected blow. Nor
lis took measures for defense with a
vigor which was keyed by sense OF
imminent danger. His suspicion that
James Blake was the cause OF his
cefeat became a certainty when re-
porter informed him that Blake and
Samuel l.. Rounds were boyhood COM
Iapions, and that the latter had been
seen in Blake's offices.
The east was crimsoned with sun
light before the conference ended.
The weary men of money left Norris
rooms and sought a few hours of rest
before facing the ordeal of the day.
For mutual protection they had formed
pool; had pledged themselves to sup
port the market against the expected
onslaught of Blake's millions.
Why were these masked millions
drawn up in battle array? Why did
men of vast affairs wait with drawn
faces and bated wreaths the hour
when the clash of opposing fortunes
should sound the signal for merc!less
conflict?
Because of a womnn-a woman pure
as an opening bud and gentle as the
| dew which kisses 1t.
Why had James Blake proved false
| to the man who unselfishly befriended
him? Why had he sought to repay 10y
atty with perfidy?
Because of woman-a woman
whose loving heart was incapable "
deceit.
Ito be continued)
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
EVER SEE A WHITE COLT
According to Texas Man They Are {.
Scarce Article.

oCdFCG SFttStGs
Did you ever see white colt?'
said the Texas man.
Say" responded the driver, "you
are turning EN- out too fast for me.
You want to know II | ever saw a colt
in New York. and now you ask me
did | ever see a white colt. To give
1t to you right off the griddle, | never
did"
81 don't reckon you ever did, said
the Texan. i've been looking for a
white colt for forty years. l had a
standing offer for long while from
Barnum to furnish him white colt.
but none | ever saw come that way.
There are white horses. ! reckon
they must have been white colts at
some time. but you may take my ears
for fans II | ever saw white colt.
And / never saw man that did"
Sorry we have none to show you.
remarked the lecturer, getting ready
to pull out.
Here's my kyard." said the Texas
man. land If you ever hear of such
thing in this town or any other
town, you hold on to it until l get
here reckon Mounty Cristo wouldn't
be in it with me If | ever got white
colt. New York Sun.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26

boat" was the reply. Nothing could
have suited Blake better. He would
tell John Burt that Jessie had post
poned her departure from France. He
then would plead i'll health and join
Jessie in bingham. and their marriage
and wedding trip should follow. The
first cards had fallen in his favor and
he determined to press his advantage
May l call tomorrow evening. and
not plead business with the general
as pretext?" he asked boldly. 81
may not get another chance to see you
before you leave. You see I'm already
presuming on these years of friend
ship"
Gen. Garden attends a banquet to-
morrow evening. but Edith and will
be at home and well be delighted II
you'll drop in to relieve the monot-
ony," replied Jessie. Uncle Tom
plays a splendid hand at whist and you
can take papa's place"
Blakes spirits mounted high as hope
fed the springs of his longing. The
hour was late when he babe his fellow
guests goodnight at the carriage door
and his being thrilled with the touch
Oh her hand and the light of her smile
at parting.
Blake strolled slowly up the ave
| nue., in the direction of his apartments.
He had not gone two squares when he
met John Burt. In all the years in
San Francisco and New York this was
the first time they had met in a public
tnoroughfare. One of the horses haul
ing a wagon laden with stage settings
No. FOL
Blake concealed his confusion by
looking up and down the street for a
carriage. He finally hailed driver
ard they were rapidly driven to his
apartments.
I'VE must perfect our plans for to-
morrow" said John. The city coun-
Gil defeated the Cosmopolitan fran
| ci.ises tonight. and | shall move
against l.. C O. tomorrow morning"
The voice was calm, but it held n
note of triumph and of quiet conf
dence. 1t limited at no suspicion. and
Blake drew long breath of relief as
lie thought of his third escape.
He shuddered to think of what
would have happened had Gen. Garden
postponed his departure from the din
ing room by a few minutes. He pic
tured John Burt entering the room.
his steady gaze fixed first on himself
and then on Jessie Garden. So vivid
! was the imaginary picture that he felt
all the horror of the situation.
This is my last speculative cam
raign." said John. For years | have
been gold-grubbing and moneymak-
ing machine. and l hope my better in
stincts have survived the strain. We
shall triumph tomorrow. and when it
is ended you shall be. in fact as well
az in name, the head of the firm of
James Blake & Company. l can retire
from active participation in its affairs
as quietly as | entered. and you have
fairly won whatever of prestige at
tachcs to the name"
Before Blake could find words to re-
ply. the carriage stopped in front OF
his apartment. They entered and
/, und Hawkins awaiting them.
Il IL. making myself at home. Blake.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
WORLDS FAIR PRIZES
Large Number Awarded to Colorado
Exhibitors.

Denver, Oct. 2l.-A portion of the
prizes awarded to Colorado exhibitors
at the Worlds Fair have been awarded
and the announcements made OF the
successful exhibitors. The state min
eral exhibit as a whole took the grand
prize over all other states.
Gold medals were distributed as fol-
lows: To Summit county on crystal
lized gold. Teller county on syivanite.
the Wood mine on pitchblend. Hage-
man on silver nugget. Montrose county
on carnotite, the Portland company on
sylvanite, the Denver Fire Clay Com
pany on clay and the School OF Mines
on general exhibit.
The silver medals went to the indie
pendence company. the Hazelton Santi-
ago Mining Company, Gold King Con
solidated Gold Mines Company. Pitkin
county for native silver. Colorado
Onyx Company. Gilpin county on gold
quartz. state of Colorado on photo
graphs, Denver Northwestern Fuel
Company on coal. Boulder county on
gold in quartz. Woods Investment
Company on sylvanite, FL Paso Con
solidated Company on sylvanite and
United Oil Company on its Florence
oil.
The bronze medals went to the Big
Five Mining Company, Meadow Noun
| tain Mining Company. La Sal Copper
Company, Boston Colorado Copper
Mining Company, Beulah Mining Com
pany, Fremont county on rhyolite.
Chaffee county on marble. and the
Kerr Marble Company.
In the educational awards the three
grand prizes went to the State Indus
trial School for Boys and Girls. Staes
Home for Dependent Children. Juve-
nile Court and Detention House.
Twenty gold medals as follows:
School OF Mines, Agricultural College.
Normal School. University OF Colorado.
Colorado College. Department OF Pub
lie instruction of Y. NJ. c. A. Y. NJ. e.
A. farm, National Jewish Hospital for
Consumptives: Denver. Colorado
Springs, Pueblo. Leadville. la Junta.
Black Hawk and Weld county schools;
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company,
Colorado Federation Of Woman's
Clubs, Colorado Mineral Art Club. spe-
cial exhibit OF East Denver High
School on the evolution of the school
house; Lottie Sullivan. individual
work at fair.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
Butter.
Eggs.


Denver. Colo, Oct. 20.-A Fort Col
Inns dispatch says: The City Council
has passed an ordinance giving the
Northern Colorado Electric Railway
Company the right to build, operate
and maintain an electric railway along
me business streets of the city. This
measure had been pending before the
council for the last six months, the
original ordinance being amended and
revised until II met the approval OF
the aldermen. the railway company
and citizens generally.
The life of the franchise is fixed at
forty years and the company is to file
maps showing the location of the pro-
posed line or lines within three months
from the date of the passage of the or
dinance and to begin actual construc-
ton work within one year thereafter
and complete the entire system within
two years.
The understanding is that engineers
will be put In the field at once to run
the necessary lines and locate the
route of the. proposed railway. The
Northern Electric Railway Company
has secured franchises from. Long
mont. Berthoud. I.oveland, Fort Col
Inns, Windsor and Eaton. and from
Larimer county, and proposes to
build continuous line through these
towns and eventually to extend 1t L"
Denver and Cheyenne.
The Hamburg American line an
nounces that storage passenger rates
from Hamburg. Bouiogne and Cher
bourg to New York VIII shortly be ad-
yanced to S35. The rate from Great
Britain will remain at $l5.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26

Fashion changes even in the color
of a woman's hair. Twenty years ago
hair with a reddish tinge was called
Carrots; now titian-colored locks are
reckoned definite beauty. and are
possessed by several of the most pop
ular women in London.
In an old book written by the lase
Mrs. Haweis. entitled THE Art of
Beauty" there is a clever chapter on
Visible and Invisible Girls" in which
the first word was said in favor of
the long-neglected red-haired sister
hood. And they were seriously advised
to dress in the pre-Raphaelite style.
Now how strange it all seems!
Time changes all things. At last
weeks private view of Mr.. Reginald
Pannett's Sketches of the Women
of To-day" a charming lady of much
Partisan chic was cleverly pictured
with red hair, attired in a rose-red
gown. and the effect was perfect. The
bright-haired beauty has come to hei
own.-M A. p.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
CHAPTER XVIII.

The Love Of a Man for a Woman.
1t was not the fault OF the chef or
of the service that Arthur Morris did
-ot enjoy his dinner. Jessie's beauty.
which once charmed him, now inspired
bin with jealous rage. For Blake he
felt unalloyed hatred. and for Gen.
Garden a contempt which he did not
try to conceal He impatiently await
ed the morrow. when he hoped to
crush James Blake to TO extinguish the
general. He prayed the news OF the
councils decision might be brought to
him at dinner.
AS he brooded messenger boy ap-
preached and handed Morris an en-
velope.
"Ah! l presume this is it," he ex-
claimed. He adjusted his monocle
With elaborate care. broke the envel-
ope and read:
my Dear Morris: The Cosmopoli-
tan franchises were defeated by a
practically unanimous vote. Rounds
and six others charge you with bribery.
Rounds exhibited your certified check.
am on my way to the Hoffman House.
Meet me there at once. Destroy this.
III"
The note fell from the spectators
hand and futtered to the floor. He
stared wildly around, but no words
came to his lips.
ANY answer. boss?" The piping
voice of the messenger boy. as he
stood, cap in hand. recalled him to
Garth.
NO" he said pushing his chair from
the table and rising unsteadily to his
feet. I'm going. Goodnight"
"Forty-five, cents, boss" demanded
the messenger.
Get out of the way. damn you!
Pay this boy. Blake!" and he rushed
FOR the dressing room.
Blake picked up the note and tore it
into pieces. He knew the purport of
the message which had caused the
preclpitate departure of Arthur Morris.
but he did not disclose it.
Some important Wall street matter,
suppose" he ventured. in answer to
the questioning surprise of Jessie and
Edith.
His expression positively fright
cned mel" said Edith. Did you no
tice how white he turned when he
read that note? 1t must have been
something awful! Perhaps his father
is dead?"
The impending overthrow of Morris
se3 the flames of James Blake'S I'M
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
CHAPTER xxvii-continued.

CHAPTER XHvII-Continueo.
When | made my start tradin'
bosses was tickled to death If sold
boss an made twenty dollars profit.
That ten thousand dollars meant the
sellin' of more than five hundred
Losses, an all had to do was to reach
out an take 1t. An l gazed at that
money an thought how it would look
in my bank book. an said to him.
Mr.. Norris says I I'm your man.
An then. seem how easy 1t was to
ruke money here in this city coun-
oil. ! made a deal with him by which
was to buy up six other aldermen an
turn 'en over to him. same as II they
,.ere lot of bosses or bags of pota-
toes. Then we drew up an agreement
10 vote for the ordinances an gave 1t
to Mr.. Morris. Here. Mr.. Chairman.
is the duly certified copy OF that con-
trsct. Part of the money was in cash
an the rest in certified check. an i
lave brought it here for your inspec-
ion. You will note that 1t is signed by
Mr.. Arthur Morris and drawn on his
bank.
Now, Mr.. Chairman. an members
nf this honorable body" said Sam,
turning and facing his astonlshed list
Lners, II want to say to you that
have changed my mind about voting
fer these ordinances. My lawyer tells
lac l don't have to keep this agree
iaent with Mr.. Morris, an I'm goin'
to sacrifice that ten thousand dollars
an the ten thousand more which
would have been mine when these or
finances pass. Acting on the advice
OF my lawyer, l therefore turns this
money over to you. with the certified
check an the agreement We signed.
Thankin' you for your kind attention
u this explanation. I votes mo-"
A scene OF widest confusion fol-
lowed. Half of the members were on
their feet demanding recognition. The
chairman pounded his gavel into
siivers in a vain attempt to restore
order. The storm gradually subsidized.
and Alderman Hendricks secured rec
ognition from the chair.
In view of the remarkable state.
The Lamar register., 1904-10-26
LEADviLLE BANKER DEAD.
Albert Sherwin Dies Suddenly at
Hotel in ST. Louis.

I.eadyille, Colo. Oct. ga teir
gram from st. Louis last night says
While standing at Il telephone in his
room at the Buckingham hotel to-day.
endcavoring to summon assistance
Albert Sherwin of Leadville. Colorado.
dropped dead from heart failure.
Mr.. Sherwin's son William was
standing in the hotel office, when the
operator called him to the telephone.
saying: your father is dying. and h.
wants to speak to you"
Young Mr.. Sherwin. without waiting
to go to the telephone. hastened to his
fathers room and found him lying dead
on the floor Immediately below the
wall telephone.
Albert Sherwin left here a short
time ago to visit his son, who is en-
gagged in the dairy business in Elgin.
Illinois His wife, who remained in
Leadyille, this morning was apprised
of her husbands sudden death.
Mr.. Sherwln was one of the promi-
nent citizens OF this section. He was
seventy-six years old and native or
Vermont He went to Wisconsin when
a young man and engaged in railroad
construction work and also was en-
gagged in the lumber business, Later
he settled In Elgin. Illinois. where he
established a large dairy.
When the Leadvllle excitement
broke out Mr.. Sherwin organized
company OF Eigin capitalists for the
purpose of engaging in smelling opcr-
ations in this district. He PERSONAL
took charge OF the venture and erected
the Elgin smelter. acting as its mar
ager for many years. When the smell
ter closed down, in 1897. Mr., Sherwir
who had accumulated a large fortune.
devoted his attention to mining and
banking.
He was for many years president 81
the American National Bank here aad
at the time of his death was one Of
the directors. He was one OF the lnrG
est stockholders in the old Home Mia
ing Company and had extensive ia
vestments in mining and real estate
In this city.
He is survived by several sons ca
of them conducting a dairy bushes
at Elgin. Illinois. Albert Sherwin. Jr
owns large lumber yard here AMI
another son. Fred l.. Sherwin. is all At
torney at Colorado Springs. He is
candidate for the Legislature on I'VE
Republican ticket from FL Pa-b
county.