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527.. 9:50 a. m. SATURDAY JAN. 4, 1919 The Meridional will be glad to receive for publication the views of responsible citizens upon all matters cf public interest.

All articles for must be siened by the writer; the came will not be pub 1 1 shed, however, if the writer re quests that it be withheld. All copy must be in this office not later than Thursday at 10 a. m- as the form of the MERIDIONAL must close aad be put to press every Friday morn ing. w.s.s. Plain Facts.

Mankind is so constituted that his hindsight is about the only reliable view he possesses. Advice, except that of lawyers, is the chespest thing extant. Everybody has some on tap and the very fellow who ysks tor it, always does just the opposite of what he is advised. Notwithstanding these un promising inducements we are poing to have our litte fling and say that if people dont take a liberal reef in their sails this country is going on the rocks. Bro.

Alpha of the Franklin Watchman says it so much better that we will only add a hearty "amen to this word warning: "These abnormal conditions cannot prevail much longer. The world is running wild on prices. Hundred ofboat building plants will be abolished and other hundreds of ammu nition factories, employing thousands of men, must be changed to the manufacture of other things, and with the changes, thousands of men will be laid off and then the work of spending what they have made end saved, will come and when they are called back and notified that the urges will not be exactly the ssmc under government control, will be when the trouble ill commence. We may as well look for it Icr this condition will be with us. Come Again.

A oui-fashioned lady advises people to avoid the flu by wearing asafoetida around their necks. She guarantees the remedy probably because it will keep the disease and Corporation of Abbeville, lot Frank AlleylSlinft frontage, Sub-grade 15 lin ft at $10 00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost 50 Concrete 114 cu yrds at tlS 34 2-3 cf cost (13 94 Surfacing material 19 0 cu yrds at $340 1-3 of cost $21 7 i cavation for curbing and gutters 14 cu yrds 9, Ilauling earth OftO cu yrds at 5 42 1-3 of cost 02 Total $36 51 Theodore Laoorte Estate, lot 7-8 and 21, 278 lin ft frontage Nixon An- i nex Sub-grade 278 lin ft at $10 CO per 100 ft 1-3 of cot $9 27 Concrete 19 58 cu yrds et $18 34 1-3 of cost 43 Surfacing material 355 84cu at $3 40 1-3 of cost $403 29 Excavation 786 cu yrds at 2-3 of cost 30c per cu yrd 5 25 Hauiicg earth 1 112 cu yrds it 5 42 1-3 of cost 35 56 Dr A Young, lot and Southern portion of lot 4 Megret's 120 lin ft frontage. Sub-grade 120 lin t. at 19 00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost 4 00 Concrete 9 11 cu yrds at IS 34 2-3 of cost 111 38 Concrete 3 49 cu yrds driveway aud sidewalk at $18.34 $04 00 Surfacing material 153 6 cu yrds at 3 40 1-3 cf cost $174. OS Excavation for curbin? and gutters 11 30 cu yrds at 33c 2-3 of cost $227 Hauling earth 4S cu yrds at 5 42 1-3 of cost 17, Force account work tearing up concrete bridge 4 13, Force' accoui.t work cutting slope in yard 1 10 tion.under old bridge 2 99 Force account work four sewerage' pipe put in curbing 2 20 Total 366.78 Property abutting Port street of the Town of Abbeville between the Vermilion Bayou bridge and street.

JO Lege, owner, lot of Megret's 70 ft' frontage, Sub-grade 70 lin ft at 10.00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost 2.33 Concrete. 3.9 cu" yeds at 18 34 2-3 of cost 47 68 Corxrete step 9 56 A. at 18 34 17.53 Surfacing material 89 6 cu yrds at 3 40 1-3 of cost 101.55 Excavation 6 6 cu yrds at 30 cents 2-3 of cost 1.32 Hauling earth 13 55 cu yrds at L05 1-2 of cost 4.74 Force account cutting steps in walk 198 Total $177.13 Estate of Eli Wise and Maxie Sokoloski, lot of Megert's Portion 80 4 frontage, Sub-grade 80 4 lin ft at 1000 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost 2.C8 Concrete 6 63 cu yrds at 18,34 2-3 of cost 82.22 Surfacing material 102 91 cu yrds at 3.40 1-3 of cost 116 63 Excavation 7 6 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost 1.53 Hauling earth 15 92 cu yrds at 1 05 1-3 of cost 5 57 Total $208.63 Ada Nunez, lot of Nixon's Annex (0 ft frontage, Sub-grade 70 lin ft at 10 00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost 2 33 Concrete 4 01 ciy-rds at 1834 2-3 of cost 49 C2 Surfalg material! 9 cu yrds at 340 1-3 of cost 101.55 Excavation 6 6 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost 1 32 Hauling earth 28 cu yrds at 1 05 1-3 of cost .08 Total $154.30 Claude Broussard, lot Nixon's Annex 115 ft frontage, Sub-grade 115 lin ft at 10 00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost 3 83 Concrete 7 31 cu yrds at 18 34 2-3 cf cost 89 33 Concrete driveway 2 25 cu yrds at 18 34 41 27 Surfacing material 147 2 cu yrds at 3 40 1-3 of cost 16G.8J i 1 cost 2 17 Hauling earth 46 cu vrds at 1 05 1-3 of cost 16 Force account tearing old concrete crossing 3 52 Total 307 16 Miller, lot No 9 of Nixon's Annex 92 8 ft frontage Sub-Grade 92 8 lin ft at 10 00 per 100; ft 1-3 Of 09 Concrete 7 22 cu yrds at 18 34 2-3 of cost 88 20 Surfacing material 108 78 cu yrds at 3 40 1 3 ot cost 123 29 Excavation 8 8 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost 1 76 Hauling earth 37 cu yrds at 1 05 1-3 of cost 13 Total 216 47 Section 2: Be it further ordained that the sum assessed against said real Estate as aforesaid, shall be due and payable within ten days after the completion of the work and its acceptance by the Municipality, unless the property owner shall pay to the Town of Abbeville, within said time twenty per cent of the amount due or assessed against him aod his said property, in which case the balance of said indebtedness will be extended to make same payable in four equal installments, provided, that, as an evidence of such deferred payment the property owner so applying and depositing said twenty per cent, shall sign and execute four promissory notes payable to the order of the Corporation of Abbeville each for twenty per cent of the amount The Ifoiifhg is worth more to family life today than ever before THE COMPANION giratte amount ot worth reading, an abundance of Fiction, of Entertainment, of Informing Reading, of Fact and Humor, besides the Special Fags for each one of every age. It appeals to the families wits) highest ideal. OFFER No.

1 New Subscribers to The Youth's Companion will receive! 52 WEEKLY ISSUES ankrawafiOj Bins Hoe A )laalao CO srvcenv Cmddsii Calendar foe 1918 aa tha anppiy Uata, OFFER No. 2 TIE YOUTH'S COWAKMI 1 AD far Ucdli-S (lit vor two, or 'of lf for a l'v sba11 out face the lhem ed effect 3 ll eg ft (US a "'tv ft na" maturing respectively one, three and four years from date, sooner at the option of the owner the property bearing eight percent interest from date until paid and ten lercent additional as attorney's fees placed in the hands of an attorney after maturity, which ia EOtes hen paraphed by the City lerk or Secretary as being secured assessment covering said work carr' wilh them 1110 lien nJ Pri vilege above provided and may be transferred by tbe Municipality with recourse to tbe Contractor at their value in payment protanto for work done by him carrying with the liea andrivilege above pro- vided. Section three Be it further ordain- etc, that this ordinance shall take from and after its passage. There being no further business, the Council adjourned. W.

Mayor C. BKOLSSAKD, Secretary. People Read This Newspaper That's why it would profitable for you to adrerua in it If yoa want i Jot If yoa unt to hfrt somebody If yog airj to sell sometKlfif If yoa mud to buy 3omttfuflf If yoa iw.i to rent yoar boM to stU yoar hoaM If yoa 'DfirJ to sell yoar farm Jf yoa qvznt to bay pnpeity If thtre Im Mnxlftlna ikat xinm vtunf the oaiclest nd best ry to saeply ihiwnt is by pitch an tdverliiemeni tn this papa The results will sxrrpris and please you Let Us Print Your Sale Bills t. Columbia Records. Phonographs, (US Talking Machines, Record Albums, fss Needles, Record Cleaners, Rennirlno anH ft t.as Adjusting 5orge (Tonfort CM.DdnJ(i'DruStoteK Compamo ana Tolumhla 5rafonolas XMHeX yf? law a sr ex I i or (Continued from pagre 3) E.

M. Stebbins and P. U. Broussard Portion of lot 19 tc West Portion of lot 11 Mepret a addition. 35 lin ft frontage.

Sub-trade 35 lin ft at 10.00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost $1.17. Concrete 2.66 cu yrds at 13.34 2-3 of cost 32.52. Concrete 1.85 cu yrds at tl 8.34 (step) $3.39. Surfacing- materal 44.80 cu yrds at 3.0 1-3 of cost f.Vl.77. Excavation 3.3 cu yrdg at 30c 2-3 of cost .66 Haulinp earth 6.9 cubic at 1.00 2-3 of cost t2.41.

Total ttO.92. North Side Congregation of St. Mary Vagtialene's Catholic church. Let Mejrret's portion 276.7 lin ft frontage. Sub-grade 63 lin ft at 10 00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost $2.10 Concrete 3.59 cu yrds at 18.34 2-3 of cost $43.86.

Concrete .504 cu yrda at 18.34 fSteps) $9.25 Surfacing materialise 'vrds at 3.40 1-3 of cost $91.36. Excavation 5.6 cu yrda at 30c 2-3 of coat $1.19. Haul ing earth 12.38 cu yrds at 1.05 1-3 of cost $4 33. Total $152.11. Congregation of St.

Mary's Magda lene Catbolie church. Jot Megret's portion 276.7 lin ft frontage. Sub-grade 276.7 lin ft at 10 000 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost $9.22 Concrete 20.65 cu yds a. A 01 cosi idz 4S toncret 3.52 cubic yardi at 19.34 $6.4 Sur facing material 354.18 cu vrdi at 3.40 1-3 of co6t $401.36 Excavation 21.2 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost $5.24 Hauliny earcn 4.cu yrds at 1.05 1-3 of cost $19.05 Force account work tearing up sieps in iron 01 cnurcn ws.OO ore account work tearing old wall in front of church $5.34 Concrete .185 yrds at 18.34 step $3.39 Concrete cu yrds at 18.34 step $3.39 Total 711.93 Miss Leontine Beauxis, lotMegret's portion 31 ft frontare. Sub-P-rri 31 lin ft at 10.00 per 100ft 1-3 of cost $1 03 Concrete 4 6 cu yrda at 18.34 2-3 of cost $56.24 Surfacing material 39.fi? cu yrds at 3.40 1-3 of cost $43.97 Ei cavation 2 9 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cot .59 Hauling earth 6 9 cu rds at 1.15 1-3 of cost $2.13 Totala $103.96 Henry E.

Ellis. Covinrton. lr.t Megreta Portidn 41 ft frontae. Sub- grade 41 lin ft at 10.00 rer 100 ft 1-3 of cost 11.JZ concrete 4 8 cu yrds at 18.34 2-3 of cost $58.68 Surfacing material 52.48 cu yrds at 3.40 1-3 of cost $59.48 r.xcavaaon cu yras at 30c 3-5 Of cost 3 Haulm? earth 8.05 cu vrda at 1-3 of cost $2.81 Total $123.12 Mrs Maxie Sokoloski Leonard Wise, lot Megret's portion 33 ft fPont- age. bub-grade 33 lin ft at 10.00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost $1.10 Concrete 2.02 cu yrds at 18 $4 2-3 of cost cf same $24 70 Surfacing materiaJ 4224 cu vrds at 3 40 1-3 of cost $47.87 Excavation 3 leu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost .63 Haul mg earth 6 5 cu yrda at 1.05 1-3 of cost $2.27 Total $76.57 Mrs.

A. C. Derouen, lot Megret's portion 47 lin ft frontage. ib-grade 47 lin ft at 10.00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost $1.57 Concrete 3.05 cu yrds at 18.34 2-3 of cost $37.28 Surfacing material 6316 cu yrds at 3.40 14 of cost $6313 Exca ration 4 4 cu yrds at jc ZJ of cost .89 Hauling earth 92 no yrds al 1 05 1-3 of cost $3.22 Total till J4 vein tsroinera, lot Megret's por tion 36 ft frontageSub-grade 361iaft at 10 00 per 100 1-3 of cost $1 20 Con crete 1 94 cu yrda at 18 34 2-3 of cost 2372 Surfacing material 4608 cu yrds at 3 40 1-3 of cost $5222 Excavation 3 4 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost 63c Hauling earth 707 cu yrda at 105 1-3 of cost $247 Total $80 29 McCann, lot 6 of Nixon's Annex 92 8 ft froatage, Sub-grade 92 8 lin ft at 10 00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost $3 09 Concrete 7 22 cu yrds at 18 34 2-3 cf cost $88 20 Surfacing material 108 IS cu yrds at 3 40 1-3 oncost $12329 Excavation 8.86 cu yrds at S0c cost $1 76 Hauling earth 37 cu yrds at 1 05 1-3 of cost 13c Tot $216 47 Ophelias Bour que," Southern por tion of lot 9 Megret's portion 45 ft frontage, Sub-grade 45 lin ft at 1C 00 per 100 ft 1-3 of cost 1 50 Concrete 2 53 cu yrda at 1834 2-3 of cost 31 54, Sir facing material 57 cu yrds at 3 40 1-3 of cost 65 28 Excavation 4 2 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost 85c Hauling earth 18 eo atl 05 1-3 of cost 06c Total $9923 Lege, North half o' lot No 1 Megret'a Portion 50 lin ft -frontage Sub-grade 50 lin ft at 10 00 per lin ft 1-3 of cost 167 Concrete 4 47 en yrds at J8 34 2-3 cf cost ST4 60 Concrete 96 cu yrds steps at 18 34 $17 53 Surfacing material 64 cu yrda at 340 1-3 of cost 72 52 Excavation 4 70 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost 95c Hauling earth 2 cu yrds at 5 42 1-3 of cost 07 Force account work of steps in walk 198 Force account work, tearing off old curbing from walk 4.40 Total 1153.79 Louis Bassich, lot Areas 'Annex 160 lin ft frontage. Sub-grade 160 lin ft at 10 00 per 100 ft 13 of cost 5 S3 Concrete 9 03 cu yrds at 15 34 2-3 of cost 11042 Concrete 1 67 cu yrds driveway at 18 34 $30 63 Surfacing material 204 cu yrds at 3 40 1-3 of cost $232.11 Excavation) 4 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost $Ly Hauling earth 1 58 cu yrda at 1-3 of cost 59 Force account work tearing off sidewalk for crossing (3 00 Total 1383.3b Masonic cemetery, lot Areas' Annex 110 lin ft frontage Sub-grade 110 ft at $1000 per 100 ft 1-3 of $3.67 Concrete 4 9 cu yrc's at $18 24 2-3 of cost $59 91 Concrete 887 cu yrds it $1834 $126 00 Surfacing material 110 8 cu yrds at $3 40 1-3 of cu yrds at 33 40 1-3 of cost $15657 Excavation for curbing andlgutters 104 cu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost $2.08 Hauling earth for sub-grade 44 cu yrds 1-3 of cost 15c Force account work tearing off walk $2 20 Total $353.58 Stewart Brothers Co, lot Areas's Annex HSJlin ft frontage, Sub-grade 115 lin ft at 100 ft 1-3 of cost $3 83 Concrete 5 86 cu yrds at $18 34 2-3 of cost $71 64 Surfacing material 147 20 cu jrds at $3 40 1.3 of aost IJ56.83 Excavation 10 8 cu yrds at 50c 2-3 of eost Hauling earth 46 'cu yrds at $5 42 1-3 of cost 16c Total $244.63 Corporation of Abbeville, lot Frank Alley 15 lin ft frontage, Sub-grade 15 lin ft at $10 00 per 108 ft 1-3 of cost 50 Concrete 66 cu yrds at $18342-3 of cost $10 51 Surfacing material 20 cu yds at $3 40 $20 63 Excav.vtionlicu yrds at 30c 2-3 of cost 28 Hauling.

earth 06 mi i-lUi'Li' UKAWS IvJAP Cardui, the woman tome, helped Vju WB- liam Eversole, of Hazel 0 riiui, it. nnw mum she writes: "1 tad general breaking-dowa of my he-ilth. I was bed for weeks, tmabls get up. I had such a weakness and diiilnrss. and the pains were very severe.

A frier i told me I had tried every thing else, why not I did, and soon saw it was helping me After 12 bottles, I am strong and weO. TAKE The Woman's Tonic Do you fed weak, dizzy, worn-out? Is your lack of good heatti caused from any of the complaints so common to women? Then why not give Cardof a trial? It should surely do for yea what it has dona for so many thousands of other I women who suffertd it should faalp yoa back to health. Ask some lady friend who has takea CsrduL Sfce wiS. teU you how ft helped her. TryCarduL AH Druggists 1 Found On tie morning of November ll.

a reople's Bank, a um of monev. Tn mccey will be delivered when satisfacto ry evidence of cwnersV.p is furnished GRANT. KIRK A food map of Europe today shows not a single country la which the future does not bold threat ef serious difficult! and only a small part which Is not rapidly approechlnx the famine point With the exception, of the Ukraine only those countries which have maintained marine commerce have sufficient food supplies to meet actual needs no til next harvest, and even tn the Ukraine, with stores accumulated on the farms, there is famine in the larfe centers of population. Belgium and northern France, as well as Serbia, appeex on the hunger map distinct from the rest ef Europe because they stand in a different relation from the other nations to the' people of the United State, America has for four years maintained the small war rations of Celflum and northern France and Is already making special efforts to care for their Increased after-the-war needs, which, with those cf SerUa. must be included in thl are urgent ia tbe extreme and muji nave relief.

The gratitude of the Eclzlan lintinn fcr the help America has extended to ht during the war constitutes the strongest appealyfor up continue our work there. The moment the German armies Withdrew front her soil and she was jtaMaed en fear ea ISA 4 ij of the the 10 for Average Salary 4 To Clvo Quinine To i tbe trade-mark Bam gHea a haproTcd Quinine. It ia a Tasteleaa Symp. plea to take and does aot disturb the atomaiw Children take it and sever know it ia Quaaiu epeciaUr -Hiapted to adult who caoai takaordiBarv (ainine. Doea aot naaarata act rause neitouanea aocrincin ia tat aaad.

Ira the next tiraa yoa need Quinine (or any asi tor 2-oance or.situu pacxan. 7 9f "Haail, IN Uowa or hotu ft lijj No. Six-Sixty-Six Thia ia a preacripuoa prepared eapeeUrry -f MALARIA or CHILLS FCVK9, five or aiz doaca will break any caae, miJ. Uken a a tonic th Fever will Mi rerara. acta on tha liver better ihae alotrw! aa4 doea act 4rie ot lickeS).

2i TheiCocstipation Evil There Is no 'ailment to which the body is subject that ia bo far reaching in its injurious effects coiistipatioa. It means a congestion of uie Doweie and nraaily causes eick headache pains in the back, sour stomach, saL low complexion, offensive breath or Iosj of eppetite. When jrou suffer from any of these ilia, tana few doses of Granger Liver Regulator. Yoa will be surprised how quickly rfc restores yoar normal health. Granger Liver Regulator contains no calomel end produces cone of its distressing effects.

It has. however, all the corrective value of calomel, and may be freely given to children as well as to adults. Granger Liver Regulator Is also free from alcohoL A wxsllt lasts long, end a few dooes relieve or dinary cases of biliousmwa. Graugq Liver Regulator ia sold by drogsiai everywhere at 25ee Refrue eJf substitutes as there ia no ether tnedM cIm justlike Granger Liver Regulatar gioas, with conditions most serioBS Inland. Bohemia, Serbia, Roumanla aad Montenegro have already reached the famine point and are suffering a heat toll of death.

The Armenian population Is falling ech week as haager takes Its jol), and tn Greece, Albania and Roumanla so serious are the food shortages that famine is nar. AV though starvation Is not yet Imminent, Italy, Switzerland, Bulgaria and Tur key are In the throeu ot serious strhv gendea. In order to fulfill America's pledge. in worM relief we 111 have to export, every tou of food which can be baa- died through our ports. This mesas tt the very least a minimum of 20.000100 tons compared vith 6,000.000 tons war exports and 1L82O.0OO toes last year, wheu we were boas 5 by the ties of war to the Europe allies.

If we fall to lighten the black spetV on the hunger map or if we allow SJtT portions to become darker the ywV pace for which we fought and Vle- wttTbe threatened. Revolt and Inevitably follow famine. Should tku happna we will see In ether par ta af Snrcpe a repetition cf the Russia bade and our fight for world r-eQ tare peeg fa rain. ft .1, i K-yyXvXMMl Good Printis! Is the Dress of Business. That Is the Kind We Do.

Let Us SHow Yon Notice to Stockholders. Notice is hereby given that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the First National Bank Abbeville. La-, will take place at banking house of said bank in Abbeville, on Tuesday, January 14th 1919, between the hours of a. m. and 4 p.

m. at which meeting five directors are to be elected the year. J- G. LefiLANC, Cashier. seat of government the little nation's arst tnougnt was to exprtss her gra'o-tude to the Commission for Relief In Belgium for preserving the lives ef suiuons or aer auzecs.

Germany, on the other hand, need not figure la such a map for Ameri cans necause there Is no present indication that we shall be called on at all to take thought for the food ntcds of Genua ry. Germany probably can tare for her own food problem If she is given access to shipping and is enabled to cusrxiDute rood to the cities with dense populations, which are the trouble centers. England. France, the and Portugal, all of which have been maintained from American, supplies, have saffldent food to meet immediate aoeds, but their future presents serious difficulties. The same Is true of Spain and the northern, neutral countries Norway.

Sweden and TJpnmark whose ports have been open and who nave neen ame to draw to some degree upon foreign supplies. Most of Russia Is already la the throes of famine, and 40,000,009 people there are beyond the possibility ef help. Before another sjrjng thousands of them inevitably must die. This annliee as well to PrJurul a.t PRINTING ant also if wmr SW tou. including your mortfl I CA i cherished friends.

N. rO. States. Now this is no joiidg master. For we happen to know, a.

very estimable gentleman who went through the recent I'lu epidemic with the simple device of keening a piece of constantly in his mouth und using a little good white "wine as a disinfectant. Here, is the way an exchange subscribers: 1 you ha 'of frequent fainting accompanied by chills, cramps, corns, bunions, chilblains, epilepsy and jaundice, it is a sign you are not vell, but liable to die any jninute. Pay your subscription in advance and thus make yourself solid for a good obituary notice." I 4 Check your choice and aend this coupon with your remtttnee to the rUBUSHEIS Of THIS tkttM. or to The Youth's Companion. Bostoa.

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