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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23

In our list of announcements in
to-day's is sue wilI/be found the
name of J. b. Layton as one of
the candidates/for the office of
Sheriff of lbefia parish, subject to
the vote If fhe Democrats at the
coming pr linaries.
Few men have been as closely
connected with Democratic sue
cess in Iberia as Mr.. Lawton. A
Democrat, because he believes in
Democratic principles, this gentle
man has been true to the Demo
cratic party when Democracy sore
ly needed such men; true to the
party after victory had perched
upon her banners.
Mr.. Lawton moved to Iberia
parish in the year 1882 and held
the position of editor and manager
of the Sugar Bowl. 1t was he
who in that year inaugurated the
fight against the FOntelieu admin
lstration and he was very prom
inent in the reconstruction of the
parish in the several years of pO-
litlcal warfare which followed. In
the year 1885 Mr.. Lawton founded
the Enterprise, which paper, as
well as it's owner has been active
in unfolding Democracy.
We can only judge anyone's
future by past conduct, and we
feel sure that, if elected, Mr.. Law
ton will serve the parish and State
as Sheriff with the same fidelity
as he has done on the School
Board. and the City Council, which
offices he fills as a work of love
and from sense of duty.
Mr.. LawtOn has never before
been a candidate for any office
which had salary attached to it,
$50 far as we know and we feel
that such fealty deserves recogni-
ton.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23
PIE 4 S 0 N AL S

Mrs J. II. Wise has been unwel
this week.
Messrs Willie Couvillion Walter
and Alpha Laperouse, spent Sunday
last III st Martinville among then
friends.
Fred Bauman, a notary public
OF New Iberia, spent last Satur-
day in town on business.-Jeaner-
cite Times.
Mr.. Martin Bagley of NermlliOn,
was in town for a few hours on
Thursday. This gentleman was
Oh his way to New Orleans.
Capt. K. I. King returned this
week from the waterways convention
and paid our office visit IN which
he gave us some valuable lniorma-
ton.
Mr.. w. w Minor, of Abbeville,
was in town On Thursday Ell route
to New Orleans. Mr.. Minor will
plant rice next year on the great
Hunter Canal.
DR. Sheard Moore on Thursday
morning received telegram an
nouncing his Fathers death, and
left on the same day for Boston.
He may be away for two weeks.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23
COURT HOUSE RECORD.

The following are the real es
tate transfers since our last issue
Dec. I9.-Alcee Bodin to Pierre
LeBrOn, two tracts Of land IL
Petite Anse consisting (SW ar
penis, improved, for $1,000.
Dec. 19.-Pierre LeBrOn to
Messrs Delmas and Clerfait BOdin
60 arpents land in Petite Anse
for $3.50.
Dec. 19.-Pierre LeBrOn to AL
Gee Bodin 20 arpents in Petite
Anse, for 1926.
Dec. 19.-Severin BOdin, Mrs.
Paul Leblanc, Mrs Eusebe Provost,
Mrs. Albert GonsOulin, Alpine BO-
din, Delmar Bodin and Clerfait
Bodin to Pierre LeBron, undivided
one half interest IN 60 arpents in
Petite Anse, for $500.
Dec. 19.-Mrs. G. w. Sentell to
r. F. Delahoussaye, 2 lots in East
End, each Ga by 200 feet, for $3.50.
Dec. 19.-Phil p. BOutte to
Chas. Gouguenheim. 2O4 arpents,
for S44S.
Dec. 19.-FrancOis Jaminette to
p. p. Boutte, 2O4 arpents, for $3.50.
Dec. 19.-Mrs. Ezilda DerOuen
to Thomas Derouen, IA arpents,
for 500.
Dec. 19-Adam Vincent to
Ernest Delcambre, two tracts 14.73
and $3.50 arpents, for S1,1SO.
The following are the marriage
licenses
A. Sandoz to Julia Francois.
Jules BOurque to Alice FrimeD.
Paul Crochet to Marie Presella.
Dan Taylor to Marie Cargo.
Sully Provost to Laurence Dau-
terive.
Homer Decuir to III. Guillotte.
Joe jefferson to Martha Morris.
M. Harrington to A. Ransonet.
Oscar Castillo to U. GregOire.
Joe Morgan to ID. Latiolais.
Felix Breaux to Elvira Solomon.
Louis White to Cora Sight.
Oscar MOlbert to E. Prince.
A. Romero to M. Romero.
Chas. Breaux to f. Abraham.
A. Sonier to J. BrOusSard.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23

\ ours truly,
PURNELL Il DAVIS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23
FOR THE HOLIDAYS.

SMITHS BAKERY will sell fruit
cake, second to none, at prices
within the reach of all. Also Christ
mas trees and ornaments and a gen.
eral assortment Of candies from the
best manufacturers IN the United
States.
Angel Food cake, pound, silver
and assorted fancy cakes always on
hand.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23
BUSINESS

Call upon man of business,
During the hours of business,
Attend TO your business,
And go about your business,
In order to give hun time
To attend to his business.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23

A large crab came very near caus-
log the death of three-year-old Cecil
Bringer OF the guilt coast near Nor
gan City, La. On Tuesday morn
ing J. Bringer went out on plel
to catch crabs, taking his daughter
Cecil with him, After catching an
unusually large crab he failed to
cover the basket carefully and The
creature sqnlrmed out.
At the moment Bringer was bend
ing over a line at some distance,
and failed to notice that Cecile was
fooling with the crab. Presently
the child screamed, and on looking
mp Rrlnger saw struggle In pro-
gress between her and the big, blue
shelled fish He ran 10 the rescue,
but not in time, for the crab dropp-
ed off the wharf and dragged the
baby with him When Brineer
had fished his daughter out. drench-
ed, bnt uninjured. he found the
crab It'll anglei IN her dress and
I'M able to extrciate i,self-Item.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23
A Texas wonder,
HALLS GREAT DISCOVERY.
FOR KIDNEY AND BLADDER
TROUBLES.


D' '-l'''' '0'''' u i'"i "'ea'
discovery cures all kidney and
bladder troubles removes gravel
cures oiaoe'eS' seminar EMISSION
weak ana lame backs rheumatism
ana all irregularities OF the kidneys
anu bladder IN Ootn men and women,
regulates o'auuer 'IouoIeS IN child
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23
Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!
The next terrible attack will bt
on Turkey.
Will you hang up your stocking
on the night of the Gath?
A prominent Iberian says that
Gen Redvers Buliers name should
be changed to "Bull Reverse"
The United States has to mourn
tie deaths of Lieut. Brumby and OF
Gen. Lawton, which have quickly
succeeded each other.
Mr.. j. G.. Arnandez is selling out
his stock of goods by auction sale.
Read his advertisement on second
page.
Beaumont Texas has a citizen who
is engaged IN the manufacture OF
dry pressed brick. whose name is
IN. Blanchette,
The Independent Democrat, of
Morgan City, is throwing flowers
at lis cash subscribers. Each sui
scrlber, who pays gets so worth OF
flowers.
There Will be no service at the
Episcopal Church on Sunday the
Gath as the rector will be in Able
vile. There will be service on
Christmas al III a. m.
The Presbyterian Sunday School
will have a Christmas Tree for lts
pupils on the evening OF December
26lh, on next Tuesday night. IL
is said that Santa Claus will be pres
enls to distribute the presents
There will be four Masses celIbra-
ted at ST. Peters Catholic Church
on Christmas morning commencing
ate. Z. s. aud at 10 O'Clock, high
mass AT the last mentioned mass,
the music will be a special feature.
The weather on Christmas Day
should be cold, rainy, windy. With
snow aud sleet falling aud Ice in ex
posed places. This is ideal Christ
mas weather and would tend 10
nike the day all the II ore agreeable
Tor those by an ideaI Christmas fire.
The remains of Mr.. Henry Steck-
Ter, Jr., will be brought to this
city to be inferred in the family
tomb on Wednesday (27th) next.
His relatives and friends will
probably be pleased to be inform
Cd Of this so they can be present
at the services in the Episcopal
Church.
The Oddfellows elect, d officers on
thursday night to serve for the tn
surfing year as fellows: S. NJ. We'll
=. o., c. l.. Widney V. G., T.-R.
morse Rec. See, J. L. Dupuy Fin.
nsc., W. A. Bernard, Treasurer,
\. a. Mckay and j. Nj. Weeks two
y Inc three Trustees; aud A. j.
Nsmmaek Rep. to The Grand Lodge.
What about the New Depot?
What about the New Pos, Office?
y hat about the Canal?
what about the Waterwoiks?
nese are very per,inen; questions
= aek abb 1t b beginning of ares
- We hoIe that The year 1900 |
"' - these improvements either
- II -
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23

Bowling Green, Mo-, July Is,
l899,-To DIR. f. W, Hall, st.
Louis, Mo.-Dear Sir: We have
been selling your Texas Wonder,
Halls Great Discovery for two years
and recommend 1t to any one suffer
ing with any kidney trouble as be-
ing tie best remedy we have ever
sold.
Yours truly,
PITRNELI, & DAVIS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Ozark bumor appreciates the story
that scientist was quite am azed the
other day at observing farmer, after
killing nest of snakes turned up by
the plow, arrange the dead snakes
10 furrow before he went back to
the plow.
"Why did you do that, my good
MANI" the scientist asked.
The farmer looked curIously al
the scientist, and, seeing that he was
really in search OF information, re.
Piled.
81 do that SO the plow will cover
the snakes on the next round"
Seeing that the scientist was still
mystified, the farmer contInned:
81 cover the snakes so that they
will decompose. That is what you
call 1t, isn't lt?"
"Yes?" said the scientist with
rising infection.
"W eli, continued the farmer,
'.the decomposition of animal maj
ters furnishes nourishment for plant
lie, believer"
"Yes?" again said the scientist.
"Then, snakes will make corn
grow won't they" lriumphantly ask
ed the farmer.
Yes" said the scientist.
"And more corn will make more
sbiskey, WON'T ?" Said th, farmer.
"Yes," said the scientist.
And whisky will make more
snakes, won't 1t? Mister, that i.
what We call rotation IN the agrIcnl-
ture OF this region. st. Louis
Globe Democrat.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23

During the hours of business,
Attend to your business,
And 60 about your business,
In order to give hun time
To attend to his business.
WANTED - Honest man OF
woman to travel for large house
salary $50 monthly and expenses
with increase; position permanent
inclOse self-addressed stamped en-
velope. MANAGER, $50 Caxtor
bldg, Chicago.
A party of young gentlemen,
composer of Messrs Ii. s. Sealey,
M. Hacker, W. S. Brown, Walter
VOORHEES,, l.. J. Bonvillain and p
A. Ross, engaged the Oxford Trio.
composed of Messrs w. G. Freeman,
first tenor; a. Nj. Fulton, second
tenor; aud w. +. Halpin, Basso,
and with buss drove about town
serenading their friends. They
made sweet music, altogether vocal b,
and the kindness of these gentlemen
is appreciated by many who enjoyed
this music.
The Lea que of Domestic Produces
met at Omaha, Neb., on the 5th inst
for the purpose of standing by Amer
Ica's resources. The American beet
sugar manufactures opposed the idea
of annexation and denouced trusts.
A call was made on cane sugar, and
tobacco growers, Farmers Alliance,
and like organizations to takea stand
against these evils. They declared
that the results of placing Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines the
equals with the States will be diasa-
trous.
For a number OF years. In fact
since the Rock Island line was COM
pleted to Texas, that company has
constantly been engaged in turning
the tide of emigration Southwark
aud the result Of the efforts is shown
by hundreds Of Northern families
scattered Throughout the coast coun
try of Louisiana and Texas. Believ
ing that an inducement offered our
friends for an economical trip back
to the old Northern home would re-
suit in additional emigration, it has
been decided 10 make holiday excur-
sion rates of one fare for the round
trip to points in Nebraska, Kansas
and Missouri, selling dates Deem
Der 10th and 2Olb, good 80 days
return. Thus will be an opportunity
to eat Christmas turkey with tor
mer friends and Deighbors, and at
same time sing praises of the coast
country.
CHAs. b. SLoAT, q. +. A.,
Fl. Worth, Texas.
The fact that Mr. Lendoux E.
Smith will be the future State Urea
surer will give almost universal
pleasure here. Mr. Smith is well
known IN this CITY, having tor seve-
raj years been one of our leading
merchants; he was vestryman in the
Episcopal church, and he married
,ne of New lbera's most 20 ular
bellies, so that Mr. Smith seems to
rs an Iberian.
The treasuer's office has really
,een filled by Mr. Smith during the
asst four years, and has been most
Efficiently flied. That gentleman
5 thoroughly conversant with all
f. details. The States mas this to
ay of Mr. Smith:
Ledoux 4 Smith, who has had four
ears training in the office, is the ear
y morning favorlte for treasurer.
10 other candidate except G. N.
Richard, If Calcasieu, appeared IN
he field against him, and Richards
appeared contingent upon
he selections for places before th'
reasaryship is reached"
We congratulate the state upon
er choice for Treasurer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23
RALSTON'S HEALTH BREAD
BRIEF MENTION
so cents.

Will be paid for a copy of the
WEEKLY IBERIAN of Sept. 10th,
1898, at this Office.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1899-12-23

Breaux Bridge, La, Dec. II. 80.
Mr.. K. F. MlLLARD, New IBERIA:
Dear Sir and Friend: | take this
IN ans of informing my friends and
patients of New Iberia and vicinity
that. | will return to Iberia, al
Christmas and will be prepared to
do any and all kiuG of Dental work,
for limited time as l propose to
locate permanently here in the future
Very truly yours,
C. G.. DELHoMMER, ID. ID. S.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-01
KRAENZLEIN A HERO.
He Eclipses His Own Records IN
Three Cornered Meet.

New York, May 2S.--Pennsylvania
won the interscholastic championship
in the final track and field games at
Manhattan field yesterday, taking nine
Of the thirteen events. \. c. Kraenz-
lein of Pennsylvania simply romped
over the high and low hurdles and won
easily each event. He clipped one
fifth of second of the er-colegiate
record made by himself, but even this
splendid exhibition was out-classed by
his performance in the running broad
jump. In this event he established a
worlds record, "A feet Az inches. In
the i40-yard run Maxey Long of Col
umbia finished in 40 % seconds, one
tenth OF second better than the prev
ious Intercollegiate record. Six thou
sand persons attended the meet. Penn
sylvania won 81 points, Harvard rs and
Yale %
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-01

Milwaukee, May 2S.-The Wisconsin
allegation 10 congress, numbering Ten
members, will support David B. Hen
derson of Iowa in the coming speaker
ship contest. This decision was
reached at conference of all the mem
hers of the delegation here yesterday.
A canvass of the members before the
conference was held showed that they
were almost evenly divided in support
NJ Henderson and Hopkins of Illinois,
with the chances slightly in favor OF the
former. 1t is said but one ballot was
necessary to decide the question, the
majority being in favor OF Henderson.
l ,,..ys,a.ilpg the first, ballot came the de-.
cision to vote as unit for Henderson.
II is understood that several members
preferred Hopkins before the confer
euce was convened, but came to diff
ferent conclusion after the general dis
cussion OF the situation took place in
the caucus.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-01
DAMAGE BY STORM
CHIPPEWA FALLS AND VICINITY
SUFFER GREATLY.
MANY RAILWAY WASHOUTS
All Trains Delayed Several Hours-A
Large Section of Log Flume Car
ried Away-An Almost Unprece-
dented Cyclone Visits Nebraska and
Does Great Damage.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, May 2S.--Chip-
pewa and Eau Claire counties were
visited Friday night and Saturday 10y
one of the worst storms of rain and
hail in the history of this section. Two
miles of track on the Wisconsin Cen
trail railway was washed out at Howard
and on the Chippewa Falls all train
traffic has been suspended. Friday
nights southbound trains from ST.
Paul and Minneapolis were tied up at
trains were held here. Washouts are
reported on the Omaha railway and
trains are behind time. The bridge
over the Elk River at Howard was
washed out. In Chippewa Falls some
hail stones which fell were an inch in
diameter and filled the cutters so that
the water could not run OF.
In Eau Claire the heavy rains
have done considerable damage
to private property in the city
and country. A large section of log
fume of that city was carried away by
the fall of rock over-hanging the Chip
pewa river. Four bridges south Of
the city were carried away.
Cyclone in Nebraska.
Omaha, May 2S.--The most dsas-
trous cyclone that has visited Nebras-
ka since the Bradshaw storm, ten
years ago, circulated between Minden
and Kenesaw shortly after o'clock
Friday night and destroyed everything
in its path The cyclone originated
about three miles west of Minden. 1t
was first noticed shortly before 8
o'clock as it advanced down the Bur-
lington track, moving eastward toward
Minden, but when within two miles of
the town it changed It's course and
went northwest The cyclone con
tinued northwest until within four
miles of Hartwell. where 1t changed its
course and started in southeasterly
direction. The path of the cyclone was
about 100 feet wide and 20 miles long,
but it varied in places. Everything
demolished by the storm Is total
loss, as none of the farmers carried
tornado or cyclone insurance. The to-
tai loss will run far up into the
thousands.
Storm in Iowa.
Clinton, Ia, May ga storm ap-
preaching a cyclone passed over this
section yesterday wrecklng barns and
cribs. A deuge of water fell, flooding
the corn and grain fields and doing
much damage.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-01
.END0F THE CENTURY
PRESBYrERIANS FINALLY DE-
eide PERPLEXING QUESTION.
WANT ROBERTS EXPELLED
Commissioners Adopt Resolution
Against Mormon Congressman Rob-
erts and Urge Amendment to Con-
stitutlon Defining Legal Marriage
TO Be Monogamic.

Minneapolis, May 27.-It took the
general assembly OF the Presbyterian
church longer to decide yesterday
when the 10Th century ends than it
took to pass resolutions against Nor
mon Congressman Roberts and in IA
vor of an anti-polygamy amendment
to the national constitution. These
resolutions, which represent the ma
tured thought of the Presbyterlans Of
the United States after many months
of consideration, so exactly expressed
the sentiment of every delegate that
they were adopted without supporting
speeches. The commissioners gener-
ally feel that in calling for the expul-
-gi9as-ss RokaYss ans. s0S. tbs .edaptior. a.
an amendment to the national consti-
tuition, defining legal marriage to be
monogamic, they have started move
ment which will be taken up all over
the country and will reach eventual
success. The adopted resolutions were
originally written by Rev. William
Paden of Salt Lake City, but were
modified and expanded by the commit
tee on bills and overtures, though not
essentially. AS for the end of the 10Th
century one of the reports spoke of
next year as the opening of the new
century. Upon objection and after a
little debate the clerk held that next
year is the last of this century. The
Presbyterians will henceforth get along
without this exciting topic of discus
sior.
A mass of routine business was dis
POSED of at the afternoon session. A
report was turned in by the committee
on benevolence dealing with the re-
ports Of special and regular commit
tees on systematic beneficence. 1t was
explained that a systematic benefi-
cence looks to percentage division of
all regular church collections among all
boards which would rather prefer TO
let each take its particular collections.
Systematic benefcence was desirable
but hard to get. DR.. Charles PER- pre-
sented supplementary report of the
work of raising $4,000 Tor the freed
mems board. He stated that with all
Implications out and counting nothing
but sure money, $4,000 had been re-
ceived. George Stevenson, ruling ell
der of Arch street church, Philadelphia,
was nominated for the vacancy on The
board of trustees Of the assembly. New
Presbyteries are to be established In
the Marking neighborhood in China
and in the Yukon valley, Alaska. At
night thanksgiving meeting was held.
After this mornings session the as
sembly will adjourn.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-01
AS TO POLES.
supreme Court Takes a Turn at a
Common Nuisance.

Richmond, Va, May 2S.-In the
United States supreme court at Wash
ington an opinion was rendered in the
case of the city of Richmond versus
the Southern Bell Telephone and Tel
egraph company. The controversy
involved the right of the telephone
company to locate its poles and wires
in the streets and alleys of the city,
regardless of the protest of the local
authorities, the claim of the telephone
company being made under the act of
congress of 1866 granting such right
generally TO telegraph companies
The decision was favorable to the cou-
teution of the city and adverse to the
telephone company, the court holding
that the concession to telegraph COM
telephone companies. The opinion
was handed down by Justice Harlan.
The act of congress involved is that
granting right of way to telegraph
companies along any military or post
road of the United States. The tele-
phone company claimed the right I'M
der this act to locate and operate lis
lines on any of the streets of the city
in opposition to the municipal author
tiles. The circuit court accepted
peals reversed the opinion, holding
that the right under the act was SUB
ordinate to public use and private
rights. Justice harlan said that both
opinions were wrong, and that the act
in the interest of telegraph companies
did not include telephone companies.
1t may be" he said, that the public
policy intended TO be promoted by that
act would suggest the granting of the
rights and privileges accorded to teie-
graph companies. And it may be that
II the telephone had been known and
In use when the act of 1866 was passed,
congress would have embraced in its
provisions companies employing in
sruments for electrically transmitting
ar,iculate speech But the question is
not what congress might have done in
1866, nor what it ought to do now, but
what was in its mind when enacting
the statute in question. 1t is not the
junction of the judiciary because OF
discoveries after the act of 1866 TO
broaden its provisions, so that it will
include corporations or companies that
were not and could not have been at
that time within the contemplation of
| congress" He concluded by saying
| IF congress desires to extend the pro-
visions of the act OF 1866 to telephone
companies, let it do so in plain words.
viii be time enough when such legis-
.auon is enacted to consider any ques-
ton of constitutional law that may he
lsgested by It,.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-06-01

academy tomorrow Each day there
will be exercises of practical nature,
drills, etc., and at night promenade
concerts. The festivities will close
Thursday, when Admiral and Mrs. Nc
Nair will give a reception. This Will
take the place of the annual ball and
will be an elaborate affair. There will
be no graduates, this years class hav-
ing been ordered to sea in February.
A tablet will be unveiled in the chap
ell at the academy to the memory OF
Cadet William H. Boardman, who was
accidentally shot at Cape San Juan,
Porto Rico, and who died August 10,
1898. The cadet was from Massachu-
sets. The unwilling will take place
today.
The following candidates for the ma
val academy have successfully passed
mental and physical examinations for
admission as cadets in addition to
those heretofore published: Charles
E. Smith, Ohio; Thomas Ward, New
York; John S. Arwine, Indiana, and
Daniel T. Client, Texas. Twelve have
passed to date.
The cruiser Annapolis, which is TO
take portion Of the cadets on the
summer voyage, is expected daily at
the academy. The day after her ar
rival she will go into commission, with
Commander Royal r. Ingersoll as
commanding officer. Lieut.. c. w.
Bartlett will be executive officer and
Lieut.. w. C. P. Muir navigator.