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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19

The repeal OF the timber and
stone act was recommended bg the
Timber Commission which has lust
concluded its labors.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19

The French court of cessations at
Paris decided that the Dreyfus case
was entitled to a rehearing.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19

HASTED--FArTHFUL Persons TO GALE
On retail trade and agents for man
ss,lacturing house having we'll estab-
i'sned Business; local territory !;
straight salary $50 paid weekly and
expense money advanced previous
Apefience unnecessary position per-
maneat; business successful. En-
s'ose self-addressed envelope. Super
iaatendent ~ Trayles, Cos aonon Bldg,
Sfcagc. k5-12f
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19

TIE "Two-Twins Of the Kinder
Times, visited this Office last Satur-
dav and took in the entire situation
from the ''Sanctum Sanctorum'' to
tie "deyil's" den. Brother Watkins
of The Rayne Tribune, escorted them
arouDd.-Crowley News.
If somebody don't keep an eye on
Watkins, he'll be making trouble.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19
Professional Cards.
r. P. Nelson, III. ID S.

Office IN residence, on Washington street
near the Depot.
ABnEVILLE, LA.
Gall and see ne for tirst-c class work in
npntistry. Crown and Bridge Worl a.
.enecialtv Prices reasonable and all
work guaranteed satisfactory.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19
1 ()sSS Of Flesh

When you can't eat break.
fast, take Scott's Emulsion.
When you can't eat bread
and butter, take Scots
Emulsion. When you have
been living on a milk diet and
want something a little more
nourisl1ing, take SCOTS
Emulsion.
TO get fat you must eat
fat. Seott's Emulsion is a
great fattener, a great
strength giyer.
Those who have lost flesh
want to increase all BODY
tissues not olaiy fat. SCOTS
Emulsion increases them all,
bone, flesh, blood and
s1eTVe.
For iavalids, for con.
valescents, for consumptives,
for weak children, for all
Who need flesh, SCOTS
Emulsion is a rich and com:
foFtab!e food, and a natural
toilic.
SCOTS Emulsion for bone.
flesh, blood and nerve.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19
TOWN AND PARISH ITEMS

Read the new advertisements ih
this weeks paper.
Jas. A. Petty, of Crowley was
over here couple of days last week.
harly planted corn is coming ub
nicely and there has been a big lot
putin.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19

The following levy or assessment
on the tax rolls for year A. D. 1904
was then read:
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1904-03-19
Trespa%s Noaace.

me 5-cent packet is enough for usual oc-
sSasIons. The family bottle $50 cents con-
salns ali "a supply for a year. Ali druggists
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
NrARiFF RsFoRM.

That the dseiff will to some extent
be made nm issue IN the approaching
presidential campaign. " now general
ly admitted hut business interests
are evidently avcrse 10 much agita.
tion Of the tariff question, and the
country does not seem inclined 10 do
It's tarln thinking IN a political Or par.
~ spirit. An attempt will be made
10 show that d tariff Is advantageous
10 certain large Individual corpora.
tions; but Il Will be difficult To make
out a case In support ~ the asser.
tlon that the general trust movement,
IN this country has relied upon the
protective tariff as a necessary con.
dition. The free trade movement Of
fifteen Or twenty years ago was push.
cd In a doctrinaire spirit with a fer.
yor strongly tinged by fanaticism op.
posed 20 the free trade reformers.
whose Intensity surpassed even that
Of the anti slavery leaders ~ the for.
ties and the hftlos. was u school Of
protectionists who also made a relI.
sion out Of their economic and pollti.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

cal tenets. hefok and uncompro.
missing were The mood Of both sets
N idealIsts 4at they would have done
one another violence but for the or.
#diLary Unconditional policemen and
sherifs. In those days men talked
logic and metaphysics, and knew very
little about economics or history;
but for purposes Of tariff discussion,
that period has passed away. Eight
years ago, we saw the country arous-
ed to a similar sort Of religious pas
sion In discussing the technicalities
|of the money question. This year
such topics do not appear to produce
any excitement Of the nerve centers.
There are plenty Of people In both
parties who would like 10 have the
present tariff schedules carefully and
judiciously revised In the near future;
but there are few who now become
emotional when the tariff question Is
Neutrality-suspicious. The Progress Of
the World" In the American Monthly
Review OF Reviews for May.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
A MONKEYS JOKE.
u Gave Him = Good Dinner. while
STARTLED tho Cook.

%MNNNG@8M N| @W@WH
remember Ia IL description Of In
dia or 1,'yion some forty years ago a
story Of an Englishman who had a
monkey. Look Ing out Of his window
Que day. he saw his cook getting a
fowl ready tor boiling. while the mon.
key lay on The ground shamming
death. and ! party OF crows stood al a
little distance divided between the de-
slrc for The Kitchen ofal and the fear
q the possibly shamming monkey.
One crow il0re adventurous than the
rest came within the magic distance
and was instantly In the clutch OF the
monkey. Al the same moment the
cook, having finished trusting the fowl,
put Il into the pot and went AWAY.
The monkey plucked his crow as he
had Just y the cook pluck the fowl.
took the fowl out OF the pot, put the
crow In AMI retired with Ills exchange.
When the cook came back and saw the
fowl left preparing FOR his masters
luncheon turned black he was. M may
be supposed. struck black with terror
az this manifest intervention OF the
evil u London Spectator.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
MOUNTAINS IN JAPAN.
They Rival In Panorama the Scenery
81 switzerland.

=
~ aror, Ia !, s. $780, 80.
u ~ oaidan d,stanca 81. 81. 49,
u,or,d asratahoa .ma,,nto,aa as.sss
naaL ~ 49, 3 ,,ar. \, rh,ISs.
harn,r aad .anaa hama.a $500 49,
hans.ihIa ~ .ornds U nas.., ~.
oama ~ ,aa,aa $3.50. ...na ~
r,,.a. ,pn.,aa h,,a $500. 1,as
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
PURE WATER in RAlLaoADnc.

PURE WATER IN RAiLRoADlNG.
The motive power department Of
the Atchison road recently performed
the remarkable feat Of keeping a loco
motive boiler hot and the locomotive
In continuous service for 80 days with
a modicnm Of the trouble frequently
experienced on short runs. This was
accomplished by the use Of water
made pure by chemical treatment by
means or d water softening plant.
The result Of the Santa Fc expert
ment Is only another link in the chain
OF evidence which has proved that
pure water has in this days Of new
economy In railroading become a
commercial necessity.
Many Of the big railway. systems,
especially those In the west, which
suffer greatly from alkall and zorro.
sive waters, have equipped their lines
with water purifying plants, at large
expense, each plant costing from g..
900 to 10000. The results attained
warrant the expenditures and show
that in railroading as well as In human
consumption OF the beverage there Is
great economy in pure water.
Water purifying plants have not
been used long enough to have exact
statistics upon the economy effected.
On a single division Of a western rail.
road. however. the use Of pure water
decreased the number OF locomotives
In service by . per cent, increased the
ton mileage eleven per cent, and de.
creased the number Of IONS Of coal
used per hundred miles BY Ave per
cent.-Chlcago Record Herald.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
TOBACCO LEAVES.
The FIRST Europeans Who saw Them
Use For Smoking.

The First Earopeans VINO saw Them
Used For Smoking.
The first Europeans who saw tobacco
smoked were two men whom Columbus
dispatched on an embassy immediate.
" after the discovery Of the island OF
Cuba. Tho names Of these ENJOYS.
worthy Of memory by the smoker, were
Roderigo de Jerez and Luis dc Torres.
the latter a Chrlstianized Jew OF spe-
cial proficiency in Arabic and Hebrew.
Six days were allowed TO these two
worthless in which to accomplish their
mission, but after penetrating inland
for some twelve leagues and stopping
ut d village OF a thousand inhabitants
they rejoined Columbus on Nov. 9, 1402,
and recounted the several wonders
which had fallen under their notice.
1t was on their way back to the
Spanish ~caravels, accompanied by
three natives, that they first saw smok-
Ing practiced. Several OF the aborigines
were making use OF dried tobacco
leaves, which they formed into a long
roll. lighted and put in their mouths.
swallowing and pulling out the smoke.
These primitive and gigantic cigars the
natives called tabacos, a name since
transferred from its original application
to the plant itself.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
Chicago Livestock.

CHICAGO, Ills, May 4.-Cattle-
Steady to strong. Good to prime
steers $50 a $5.70, poor to medium
$3.50 q $3.50; stockers and feeders
$500 @ $40; cows s1.5O q $40;
heifers 1925 q $4.75; Gamers $3.50
a $3.50; bulls $500 a $500; calves
$3.50 q $500; Texas fed steers $500
a s4.55.
Sheep-Strong. Good to choice
wethers $4.75 al $40; fair to choice
mixed $3.50 q 1850; western sheep
$500 q $500; native lambs $3.50 @
$500; clipped western lambs $500 q
$3.50; wooled western lambs $6.25 q
$40.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

The list n striking machinIsls In
the las Vegas shops numbers only
six. The interests involved are Just
As important 10 each Of these ak men.
however, as II the Total number were
ak hundred. They are men who are
respected in this community and who
are conducting themselves III d de-
cent and orderly manner. whatever
may DO one's opinion al U The justice
of the action of The leaders Of the
union who ordered this strike from
their headquarters 1t Washington. ID.
c. these men who are thrown ont Of
employment are entitled TO our sym.
patty.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

Some Of the old Nile lakes, which
were formerly dry salt plains In sum.
mer and covered with a few inches Of
alkali water In the wet season. have
been reclaimed by the British gov.
eminent and are now worth from
5000 TO 5000 per acre. 1t Is said that
they produce magnificent crops.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
Kansas City Live stock.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 4.--Cattle
steady-Native steers $500 a $5.35;
southern steers 1915 a. S4.45; south.
ern cows SITS q $40; native cows
and heifers $500 q $40; stockers
and feeders 1925 a s4.7O; bulls 81,
SIS q 1886; calves 1915 q $500;
western steers $500 a s4.75, western
cows $500 a $40
Sheep-Steaiy Muttons $3.50 d
$50; lambs $5.25 a 1870; range
wethers $3.50 a s5.75; ewes $3.50 q
$3.50.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

Delegste Rodey had the honor Of
being ~ father o. ftrsaast bin which
passed the United States Congress at
the recently closed teksion II was 4
bill 70 ensure title TO about hundred
New Mexico settlers and 4 was signei
by the preslden, JUST four minutes
before the Congress legally ceased 10
exist
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

A Santa Fe newspaper correspond,
cnt has already apportioned the Ter
ritory into six judicial districts. Doubt
less the chief Justice and his associate
justices. whose duty this Is BY law,
are greatly obliged?
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

According to the oficial figures Of
the bureau OF immigration. there ar.
rived at American ports during the
past fiscal year, s57.O46 immigrants,
or these ls5.ss7 we're lfiiterate, be.
Ing unable 10 eIther read or write.
while 5fi.302 had less than $50 each.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

In Pennsylvania, Michigan and Mis-
souri, the legislative tree has been
shaken for political plums, but II
cannot be denied that II has been a
hard winter for CRAFTS.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

New York has proven to be too
swift for Former Speaker David n.
Henderson. For the past year he has
engaged In corporation law practise
IN the metropolis, but he now announ
ces his decision to return permanen.
lily 20 Dubuque, Iowa.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

In BROOKLYN. New York. the gas
company collects It's bills easily. When
a customer wants a light he drops a
silver piece In the slot which turns
on the gas and Eliminates him with
the quantity paid for, No meters,
no bills. no squabbles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

1t Ii in order for the people OF this
community 70 take some concerted
action In the matter or pressing upon
the secretary Of the interior our claims
for governmental assistance In our
big reservoir project.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
Summary Of the stocks.

NEW YORK, May 4.-American
stocks in London steady about parity,
Atchison strikers go back to work,
Henry Phipps goes on U. S. Steel
finance committee In place OF G. M,
Schwab.
= BessmerlQ Ore pool dissolved.
Strong influence brought TO bear To
reduce prices on steel rails.
Fair demand for stocks In loan
crowd. ss<
Hartman conservatiyely bullish on
conditions In west.
Weekly weather reports unsatis.
factory as regards southwest.
Banks lost 10 s%ub.treasury since Fri.
day s~4,771,o0O.
Gold exports expected to stIfen
money rates In near future.
President Pleton OF Alton, says this
years earnings will substantially ex.
coed those Of last.
Twelve industriais dec. 90
Twenty active railroads adv. 10.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
wheat-May. 50 IA; July. s. "a a
US.
Corn May, i6 LIS; July. As Is a.
Ia.
oats-May. 40 SIS: july, sS rs a.
80,
Pork--May, sil.60. July. s1i.S2.
Lard-May. $685.; July, 500.
Ribs-Mayss.25; July. s6.47 q 50,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

A friend Of Judge Parker asks tho
people not 10 worry about his ability
10 keep still and give other candi.
dates the floor. He says sin the ST.
Louis platform there will DO some
thing that will suggest something
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
n witnesses who have been

Blk witnesses who have been sum.
moned TO the Smoot investigation
have disappeared and cannot be found
II liz surmised that they had q reve.
lation directing them 10 take TO the
woods.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

Greece has sent a squadron to
smyrna 10 demand redress for an At
tack upon an employ Of her consul.
HelIas Ii small but very peppery.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04
WEDNESDAY EvEN'd, MAY 4, 1904.

There are $4,000 newspapers In
this country, while Russia has only
500.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-04

Do you know the Superior" range
made By Bridge. Beach 4 Cot Il 10
really superior In every respect. Sold
BY Gehring. %S7
The Tomahawk., 1904-02-25
sLEET STORM IN SOUTH.
Ira ins Are Delayed and Telegraph Fa-
cilitfes Impeded as n Result
s.s. .-r...a-- In Several States.

Louisville, KY, Feb. ia storm Of
sleet and rain, extending over ter.
ritory 200 miles in extent, with Louis
Vile as its center, Thursday handi.
capped all means of transportation and
seriously impeded telegraph facilities
Trains from the north and west were
especially affected, several of them be-
ing many hours late. Not since the
famous sleet which attended the visit
of Admiral Schley to this city three
years ago have there been such wealth
er conditions.
Huntington, w. Va, Feb. 19.-The
entire southern portion of West Vir-
thick, the result of 20 hours sleet.
Railroad traffic is delayed and tele-
phone and telegraph wires are down
in every direction.
st. Louis, Feb. IA heavy sleet
storm which began Wednesday con-
tinued during the night in st. Louis
and vicinity, and reports have been
received from various points of dam
age to peach and cherry trees. The
sidewalks and streets in st. Louis were
Thursday incased in ice and street
car traffic was somewhat impeded.
At Hannibal several inches of sleet
covers the ground and the street car
service has been badly crippled.
At Mexico the falling sleet was
driven by high wind, causing great
suffering to live stock.
The Tomahawk., 1904-02-25
Three Doctors Opinions.

Buffalo, N. ", Feb, l5.3,Physicians
standard remedy, for diseases Of the Kid
neys and kindred complaints. r. HI. Dun
away, M. D., of Benton, ILL.,, says:
''Dodd's Kidney Pills cured me of Dia-
betes after everything else had failed and
l was given up to die. I have since pre-.
scribed them in my regular. practice for
every form Of Kidney Trouble and have
never as yet known them to fail"
Jesse L. Lines, M. D., st. John, Kan
sas, says:-
II prescribed Dodd's Kidney Pills for
the little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Bride Of this place WHO suffered from
Epileptic fits following Scarletina; results
were miraculous; I have never seen any
thing like it,"
Leland Williamson, M. D., Yorktown,
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the best medi-
cine know of for all forms of Kidney
Disease. believe in using the remedy
that relieves and cures my patients,
scribe .Dodd's Kidney Pills and can testify
that they invariably accomplish a perma
nent and perfect cure of all Kidney Com
plants"
The Tomahawk., 1904-02-25
PRESIDENT is INVITED.
G. A. X. Extends Invitation to Attend
Next National Encampm
Mt Boston,,

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator
Lodge, of Massachusetts, Thursday
presented to the president Gen. w. w.
Blackmar and Eli w. Hall, past de-
partment commanders of the Massa-
chusetts G. A. r., and Lieut.. Gov Cur
tis Guild of Massachusetts,, who lad
before the president engrossed resolu-
tons of the C. A. r. of that state in
viting him to attend the national en-
campment of the G. A. R. to be held
in Boston next August. The resolu-
tions were supplemented by invitations
from the governor of Massachusetts
and the mayor of Boston. President
Roosevelt said it would afford him
great pleasure to attend the encamD-
ment but at this time he could not
say definitely whether or not he would
be able to be present
The Tomahawk., 1904-02-25
FAVORABLE REPORT IS MADE.
Senate Commerce Committee Up-
holds Nomination of Crum.
Vote Is Taken on Party Lines-Little
Business TRANSACTED in Sem
ate and House.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The senate
committee on commerce Thursday au-
thorized favorable report on the
nomination of William D. Crum, ne
gro, to be collector of customs at the
port of Charleston, S. C.. All the
members Of the committee were not
present, but there was sufficient
number of affirmative votes to insure
favorable action should all of the alb
sentees have their votes recorded
against the nomination. The vote was
8 to in favor Of confirmation, divid-
ed on party lines. The absentees were
Senators Perkins, Penrose and Stone.
There is one vacancy on the commit
tee, caused by the death of Senator
Hanna.
When the senate met Thursday Sen
ator Hoar made request for the exten-
sion until next Monday of the time for
motions to reconsider votes which had
been cast last Monday, and, no objec-
tion being entered, the order was
made. The order is in the interest of
the bill to pay, $150,0O0 to ex-Queen
Liliuokalani, which it is understood
will be reopened by a motion to re-
consider.
Senator Spooner then spoke on the
isthmian canal question, defending the
presidents position.
Mr.. Littaurer IN. Y.), from the
committee on appropriations, called up
the Notifications appropriations bill
when the house convened Thursday.
The house then went into committee
of the whole, with Mr.. Sherman IN.
W in the chair, to consider the meas
IRE
The Tomahawk., 1904-02-25
OVERDUE SHIP ARRIVES.
Vessel Given Up for Lost ToHed Into
Port After Ten Months StruS-
gle with Storms.

New York, Feb. 19-Five months
overdue from Iloilo, Philippine islands
and for a long time given up as lost
the four-masted ship Juteopolis was
towed into port here Thursday. With
her crew completely exhausted by the
ten months battle with almost unin-
terrupted storms of two oceans, ~. she
was towed here from Delaware break
water, but when in sight of port she
was forced to anchor outside during
the wintry gales for five days longer
The Juteopolis sailed from IloiIo on
April 80, AZ weeks ago, with a full
cargo of sugar, reaching Honolulu only
ON September 10. A seaman was
struck and killed by a falling block
when the ship was off Cape Horn.
The Tomahawk., 1904-02-25
IN PRAIRIE LAND.
Editorial Correspondence.)
MOOSE JAW. Assinibois.

MOOSE JAW Assiniboia-
Farmers Review. Chicago. July 90, 1903.
Most of the prairies in the Unite<
States have ceased to exist Man ha
broken them up with orchards, forest.
and farm buildings. But in Western
Canada the prairies still stretch grand
ly from horizon to horizon as yet un
marred by the hand of man, save
where the iron road has been laid. Tt
city man there is something de-
liciously restful about the vast grassy
| solitudes.
Numerous clumps Of trees mark the
course Of the Assiniboine River, which
keeps in sight of the railroad for some
distance.
Grass is one of the notable things
about all the landscape Of Western
Canada. 1t is remarkable fact that
the entire length of the Canadian Pa
cific railway from it's eastern terminus
to the Rocky mountains is over plains
where grass grows. The sage brush
appears at some points, but never to
the exclusion of grass. There is thus
not mile of this country that cannot
be used for some agricultural purpose
either for tilling or ranching.
Moose Jaw is a town of over 1000
inhabitants and one of the most i'm.
portant places in Assiniboia, being the
center of very good farming coun-
try and great grain and stock ship
ping point.
Near Moose Jaw agriculture and
ranching go hand in hand: for near
the town was seen a herd Of beef cat
tie several hundred in number. On
another side was seen a good sized
herd of dairy cows, the property of the
citizens in the town.
I'm riding over the prairies we saw
many good fields of alfalfa. The great
need of the country is timber, which
grows readily where planted, as was
demonstrated by the shelter belts on
some of the farms, and the trees on
the residence lots in the town.
Stories were told the writer Of men
who last year cleared from their wheat
crop more than the land on which it
was grown originally cost them. This
is easy to believe in view of the large
crop and high price for wheat last
year.-Henry +. Thurston."
BY sending your address to any
agent of the Canadian Government
you will have mailed to you copy of
an Atlas, railway rates, etc, giving
fullest information regarding Western
Canada.