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.stablia*ed in 1856 C. J. EDWVAltDS, Owner, .J. H. COPES, Publisher. PUBLISH~ED EVERY SATURDAY. SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1902. LAY ON, McDUFF' But a few weeks ago the "rankliu Vindicator-News, referring to the whipping of a woman in that town, 'said, in a spasm of virtuous indigna tion : " 'White capping' of such a low and degrading order, should be dealt with harshly-we either have laws for righting wrongs or we have mot; if we have not; if we have none then we think some should be enacted. But the act of assembling drunken mobs for the perpetration of high crimes, as a means of correcting the smallest evils, should not be tolerated by this community, neither should we depend upon the District Court to punish the offense. The reputation of Franklin, for respecibilihty, can not be entrusted to the keeping and maintenance of mobs, especially such as entered the house of Elizs Bankins last Saturday night." We saw fit to publish the article, and took occasion., believing It to be the honest effort of a fearless journal ist to advocate the upholding of the law and its enforcement, to remark that the REPUTATION of St. Mary parish in that respect was not an en viable one; that it was on a par with Tangipahea. This it seems was like shaking a red flag at an angry bull-for the Vindicator-News-evidently repent ing of its denunciation of crime,rush es to the fray in a most savage and vindictive mood, hurling abuse and defiance at us, and winds up by asking: "Assuming that to be an outrage when did any former one: take place." Really, we don't know. It is doubtful if mobs ever commit "outrages," but if our mem ory is not at fault somebody not long since threatened to mob a preacher near the depot and one of the Franklin papers had the hardi hood to call it "an outrage." Vermilion parish is not posing just now in any "holier than thou" spir it, and THE MBRIDIONAL freely con cedes that there are thousands of. good people in St. Mary parish. Some of them as gcod, brave and true as are to be found anywhere under the broad canopy of heaven. One of these occupies the exalted position of District Judge-and for several terms presided over the ad ministration of justice in this parish i where he was universally loved and esteemed. In years gone by, Vermilion par ish suffered from lawlessness and disregard of the law and her good people felt keenly the reproach of such a reputation. But they did not seek to remove the reproach or re pair that reputation by entering a flat denial. They made a united effort to punish crime and convict criminals, and they kept it up until today we can proudly say the laws all of them-are respected in Vermil ion parish and crime is infrequent. What we had particularly in mind in speaking of Tangipahoa in con nection with St. Mary-was the crime of murder. We heard a prominent citizen of St. Mary state lot long since that thefe had been more murders in the parish of St. Mary during the past ten years than in the parish of Tangipahon. How many of them have been con victed? We challenge you to pro duce the record. No matter :how strenuously the Vindicator-News may deny it we think the wives, families and friends of the muay "men who have -been mur--(exouse us--died suddenly)- in that parish will agree with as that crime is not ;punished there as -it should be If the Vindicator-News man Will scan the record for the past ten years, note how many white men have been indicted for murder or manslaughter and tell us howmnany have been con victed he will find food for reflection and 'httle cause, we fear for con gratulation. During the troublous times When Vermilion was in the hands of the law breaker and Justice was a very uncertain quantity, a citizen 'of this parish killed a man and was 'arrested on a charge of murder. He had a preliminary ex'amination before the District Judge who remanded him to jail without bail and ordered him taken to Franklin for safe-keeping, our jail being in a very unsafe con dition. Hardly had 'the accused landed ,n Franklin before the judge in St. Mary assumed jurisdiction in the case and ordered him released on nominal bond. Of course such a thing c'ould not occur to-day, and we mere ly refer to it as an mnstance of the lax methods of justice that have at some time prevailed in St. Mary. THE PRIMARt MOVEMIiFN . Just now there is a good deal of talk about Democratic primaries to select the State ticket. The Demo cratic Executive Committee of the 5th Congressional District has order ed primaries to chose the nominee. er contra the Executive Committee of the 4th District at a meeting held Monday in Shreveport voted down a resolution ordering a primary. So there you have it. Much can be said in favor of a general primary. There is no doubt that at first blush it sounds very popular. It sounds like "getting next to the people" and your true demagogue is perpetually howling about the wishes and wants of the dear people. But the primary is no balm of Gilead. There is much to be urged against it. Just at the present mo ment the fact that the Times-Demo crat the Picayune have attuned their harps and are sitting like the sirens of old on a rocky ledge--far away from the old safe channel and call ing in dulcet notes to the passers by, constitutes a reason for going slow. The Times-Democrat is such in name only. It has always worn Democrat. ic livery that it might better serve the purpose of Its Republican own ers. Anything its advocates for the benefit of the party must be received with a certain amount of reserve and suspicion. Our election laws have robbed the people of some of their dearest rights, chief of which are the chance to sell out to every candidate and the chance to be a candidate for any old thing from Governor to ward con stable. All this has been done away with. We have even been deprived of the right to fix up our friend's ticket and march him up to the box and see that he puts it in. The pri' mary was the one thing left to us. It was our last natural political right remaining. It was simple and unconfined, wild and woolly as a Texas mustang. But in an evil hour the lawgivers at Baton Rouge round ed up this last prop and comfort of the people and clapped the brand of laW upon it. So itf' have prima ries they are to be hefil -under all the restrictions, red tape, 'rippery and fol de rol of this new primary dction law. When the dear people ,rifke this discovery we doubt if they ,will want any primary. It wodld be :a good -dea for the gent -Who writes the 'heavy political leaders on the Times Democrat and makes the thunder of denunciation roar and roll, 'to read 'up the law and see how it suits the r.equirements of the occasion. It Would not hurt him any to read the statute books. It would per haps prevent him from making such mistakes as he did the other day when he gravely informed us that the district judges and district attorneys were to de elected in April, 1904. Acquaint the people with the fact that we have a primary election law. Enlighten them as to its provisions and requirements and allow them to ascertain if it would 'allow them a chance to intelligently 'exercise their choice. If A Man Lie to You, Atid say some other -salve, ointment, lotion, oil or alleged healer is as good as Buoklen's Ainica Salve, tell him thirty years of marvelous ceres of Piles, Burns, Boits, Corns. Felons. Ulcers, Cuts,Sealds, Bruises and Skin Eruptions prove it's thle best and cheapeet. 25o at A. J. Godard's drug store. TEDDY SRAKES THE .S.IMMON TREE. President Roosevelt has shaken th1e perimmon tree once more, and all the old Louisiana black leg Republi cans have fallen out. Henry McCall will be collector of ,the ports Col. Etmer Wood, naval officer. Wim derly aud his crowd will have to walk the plank, and while they have helped the Democrts out in times of need, we can't say we have any tears to shed. Acts Immnediately. Colds are somstimes more troublesome in summer than in winter, it's so hard to keep from aiding to them while cooling off after exercise. One Minute Consh Cure cures at once. Absolutely safe. Acts immediately. Sure cure for cougbls colds, croap, throat and lung troubles. A J Godard. The Lafayette Gazette reports that there is a corps of Southern Pacific surveyors at work in that parish on a line in the direction of Baton Rouge. Judging from what has been done the new line will parallel the projected road of the Louisiana Central which was surveyed in 1884 and a part of the right of way cleared out and graded. So we may get a short cut to Baton Rouge yet. Last week the famous Campanile tower of St. Mark's Cathedral, Ve nice, suddenly toppled over in ruins, narrowly missing the sacred edifice in its fall. Much uneasiness is felt for the safety of the other historic buildings in the city. The govern ment will endeovor to ascertain the cause of the collapse of the tower. This signat.re is on evety box of the genuine Laxative Bromo*Quinine 'ablet the reday that cares a cold o oh.e Ow The Mandeville Wave makes the assertion that Col. Sam Robertson should not be a candidate for Con gress this year as it would be a viola tion of his promise made last election to run "only this one time." St. Landry and Avoyelles are out of the district now. Where will you find a candidate? Mississippi has vindicated hef reputation for the maintenance of law and order by the execution of the' the brutal murderers, Cocke and. Lauderdale who were hanged Tues day at Greenville. Both men died unrepentant and with curses on their lips. Four men were hanged for murder last Tuesday in the State of Missis sippi. Perry Pickings. Editor MERIDIONAL: Vegetables are scarce now~', on ac count of the recent drauth. Farmers are all planting their sweet potato 'vines now. Dr. BR. J. Young was down at Perry'on a prdfesdional visit Mon day. Miss Fanny Mairdeaux is having her house painted. Miss Ella Hollidr, of Abbevtlle, visited at Iilywood, Wednesday. hrnest Dervilroy trnd family pave returned from a -hort visit to 'the coast. District Attorney J. N. Gdzdie paswed through Peritr Monday. Remy Stansbtry is convalessing very fast much to the joy of his many friends. Mrs. Percy Summers visitdd her mother Monday. W. P. Miller, 'the hustling birsiness man, who is traveling for the Webb Press Co. is at home on a short visit. P. L. Terri r, our enterprising merchant, is quite ill, but we hope to see him at his usual place soon-be hind the counter. Randolph O'Bryan, who was very ill some weeks ago, is up and about, bat still very weak. Ben Root, Frank HayneS and Joe )elaune went to Jennings "to put out the fire" but arrived :too late. Mrs. Kenmer McBurier is visiting her father, R. J. McCann. J. B Mills is working for Uncle Sam now. Mr. Mills dim carry the mail easier than anyone around, as he goes to town everyd ay anyway and that quick too. Misses Rosa Corriga' and Nannie Taylor of 'Gueydan, were the guests of Miss Mary O'RByan last week. Antowve Droeet, the former mail carrier, has moved his family to Prairie Gregg. Mrs. Sammerfield Stawsitnry has atrchased his property and will move there immediately. Her tauglter Mrs. Jeff Stakes will 'reside with her. Miss May Stansbury, an amiable and charming young lady of Perry, is visiting Crowley, the guest of her brother Ollie. Her retutn' is looked forward to with much anticipation, as Miss May is a general favorite around Perry. Mrs. Brumiteld has a curiosity in the shape of a lower plant. It is called the chenille plant. From the body of the plant hang long spikes of bloodred flowers which look like velvet. The beauty of the flower is that these spikes get longer and larg er as the plant grows, and they some thnes attain a length of several feet. Last Saturday quite a crowd from Pierry went to Young's coulee to fish and have a good time in general. Among those who went were the Missei Maggie, Wealthy, Lizzie and Bessie Stansbury, Ella Sirmon, Etfle Lyons. -. Hardee, Mabel Miller, Vella I)elaune and Messrs. Frank, Charley and Clare Haynes, Marshall Boudreaux, -. Becker, Jewel Sir mon and Ernest Miller. Avis. Perry, La., JtUly 23, 1902~ PERI R1E-PICEKED& Editor MERIDIONAL P. L. Nugier left Friday for a few. days visit to the Crescent City. R. H. Stansbury, son of H. J. Stansbury, who has been confined to his bed for several weeks, is much improved. It is hoped by his many friends that he will be up and out again soon. Work has begun on the new steel bridge at Perry and whem completed will add much to the appearance of the thriving little town. Mhch credit is due John Nugier, Sr., for his -untiring efforts towards 'the accomplishment of this new public enterprise. Ti.nmauy friends of P. L. Terrier will i~ et to learn of his illness this week. The old dancing hail at Perry is being repaired and hereafter will no longer be a place of imusement, but a place to train the young growfing minds of this vicinity t6 look forwaid with higher aspiratlobs and to fit themselves for the enj'oyment of their old days as well as the young. A delightffl social.phrty given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Becker, a few miles south' of Perry, was al tended by a large numbei of Perry's young people; among whom were: Misses Carrie Terrier, Jean' nette Nugier, May Stansblury, Alice Davidson, Lizzie, Wealthy, Maggie and Bessie Stansbury, Victoria Gooch, Angeline Clement and, P. L. Nugier, V. F. Stansbury, Clare, Charles and Frank Haynes, B. Stansbury, Albert LeBlane, Walter Terrier and" Clare Gooch. A few of' the n':mi;er went on a hay were a!'iy chaipcrojned by Mrs l)a.ing eRad games were in after which refresh served and at the proper tiiim artived only too soon. All thertnselves as having spent i "fil evening and departed t respective homes, We are Duch'elated iv..er dhiiiner of bright, newsy, ten communiideaiie -which received lately and feeel effo'te are `ilipfý|hdated. only one thing 't lic(h would . feel bettir and that is 'iie. ers anl 'we feel sire they i)* A publisher with an 'inerea 'dilation his notliing 'tb LISH.iR. I aud VWork. O'FKthe Ln ative B .romo-~in , i Tabn.t cold in one day. No fire NV Tht Lily Wbite pbrice decided to put dut a ticket this fall, and the hope .d eral pap and patro6sge will strong incentive DoT the come forward and meet thbe tined fkte--defe t it t the Democracy. If the Times-Demoqrt a. Picayune accerately represent se'timent, why is it that we 1. to great desire for a pri ( the people of New Orlea.j*i ~Ire Best Pre. erlrtni6&6 rIts Chills and Fever js ' bot eat Tasteleess Chill Tonic. I t a - 6nd quinine in a taatteetn rsm No pay. Pricelo0c. Capt. Morest hbas stll ti Anse Ia Bute and etpeeL i in a gushe i in thi days. T woods ake b~sy drilling thet LeDatsois company. Floods of rain 'cwtlanu. 1 tate Illinois, Iowa, Kansas. The loses of and cropo hte way upin the, Gen. W.ld mi head thh Canal cunmtissioni. . STATE OF LOUISIANA-ij District Court-Parish of V No. 478. Succession of Jean Vi Whereas, Desire Vincent, o of Vermilion, has filed in tit, " Court his petition prnyi~g _l pointed Administrator o .ei numbered and entitled .bbve:, Notice is theref6re hereby .giv and all whbm it doth or ey inclhdiig ths bheirs of said 8 shoW dause, i any they have, w days, why the prayer of said should not be granted. By order of Court. L Chrk's Office, July 12, l109. FINANCIAL STATE Ac SaiiitA OF ABBEIlLLE, ý.` Showihg its condition at te. the sil lnohthes ebdiihg June A88eTS: Cash. that is I nAwfkl b ' and funds oil dephsit in ba]. Loans, with vendor's privlege:. Loans on all other sttirity.... Interest accrued ahdnot collect ed and not more than for sixi months past ................ Cash shotr.;.. ............ LIABILITIES: Fll paid tok other Dayb... Installments and dividen., interest oh current stook crued ................. Undivided profits.............. I. J. Nelsaon Greene, Vicd And I, W. W. Edwards, 8e duly sworn, declare that the is true. And js'aorrect qta conditidn o6 tsle Association= Sworn to Aud. subscribed' lird 10th day of Jul y;19L02. D. L. MCPHEnSON. NoLtar Taken Up. f By the pndereigtink aPt hiis4i fve miled north of 4bber ' dow, white or bild face zlmrk hip: Sald cow ias a calf not has been depredating on my P the past year. Owner is hereby to come forward, prove property expenses or I will bhave her so n s to daw. G_ R AR F , Bl tne 28-30d. t Brand trObe seen a t ',,.