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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-01-13
COMMUNICATED.
New Iberia, Jan. 8.

new lDtlid, cdh' o'
EDITOR IBERIAN.
Dear Sir:-In view of the many
cases of scarlet fever that are re
ported to be in our midst, the
writer would suggest that the
local Board of Health take meas
ures to prevent its spread-that is
to put quarantine on infected
houses where it exists. Allow no
one to enter outside of the family
physician, and If the patient dies
have the funeral conducted pri-
vately. This may seem a little
harsh, but, the public health must
be looked after.
Scarlet fever is a contagious
disease, and especially so when the
patieut commences to scale, or
what is known as the ''peeling Off
process.
I'm other parts of the United
States it is quarantined in a man
ner as above stated and likewise
is diphtheria.
I'm Western cities when a family
has either scarlet fever or diph-
iberia among them, the Board of
Health, displays a sign warning
all persons not to enter therein un-
der the penalty of being quaran-
tined in the house for 10 days.
The writer speaks from expert
encc, and is firmly of the opinion
that scarlet fever is contagious
disease, and people should be pre-
vented from visiting families
where the disease exists, and thus
try to check its spread.
Yours truly
CITIZEN.
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ANTHONY N. MULLER.

We were requested to place to
day in our list of announcements
the name Of Capt. Anthony n.
Muller, Who'll one Of the candi
dates for District Attorney.
Capt. Muller was born at Belle
Place on July 9Th, 1871. He was
educated ut Grand Coteau College,
graduating there with the degree
Of Bachelor of Arts on June 23rd,
1891. He entered the employ of
Mr.. Richard Frostcher of New
Orleans, in November, 1891 and
IN April 4th, 1892, resigned his
! position to accept one with the A.
Baldwin Co. Ltd. During the
wears he was in New Orleans he
attended the evening sessions of
the Tulane law school, graduating
tkerefrom ON May 18th, 1898. He
began the practice of law in this
city in November Of the same
year.
At the call for troops during the
last war Capt. Muller was prompt
tleepond and "Hot Stuff vii
hss this to say:
Captain Muller was practicing
'Iltw at the beginning of liostilites.
He was also d captain Of the state
militia. When he volunteered his
services a large number Of the
young men Of his company dc
clined to enlist for service, but he
managed to fill the ranks with
new men and answered the call.
During his entire term Of service
Mullerretained the fl end
ship Of his men. When the order
was issued for the mastering OUT
Of the regiment, Captain Muller
refused to join his associate ofli-
scrs in the attempt to have the or
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/ am candidate for the office OF
District Attorney. 10th judicial
District of Louisiana, subject TO
the action OF the District Democratic
nominating authorities. | kindl,
tender to the public, as one of my
best recommendations, my record
as such for the time | held thu
office. JAMES SIMON.
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/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for office of Sheriff of
Iberia Parish subject to the Demo
cratic Primary election OF this Parish
GEO HENDERSON.
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| hereby announce myself to be
a candidate for the office of Dis
trict Attorney, subject to the vote
of the Democratic primaries.
ANTHONY n. MULLER.
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] hereby announce my candidacy
for the Office of Sheriff of Iberia
Parish, subject to the Democratic
primaries. i. n. MEsTAYER.
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These machines are "rebut' and in perfect
working order they the day they first sent out
from the factory-every letter and part being guaranteed
If you do not see just what you want in the above list
let us know your requirements and will endeavor to
supply them and you money at the same time.
Does your Typewriter need REPAIRING Let US
have your machine repaired or rebuilt for you,
E. F. MILLARD New Iberia, La
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We are authorized to announce
the name of Mr.. j. j. LAwToN as
n candidate for the Office of Sheriff
of iberia parish, subject to the
vote of the Democratic primaries.
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Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF.

AT the request of my many
friends of the various wards, ] here
by announce myself as a candidate
for the office Of SHERIFF OF Iberia
Parish, subject to the vote OF the
Democratic primaries.
VICroR M. AUBRY.
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SECRET SOCIETY DIkEC-
TORY.

Aurora Lodge No. 1913 F IL A.
NJ. Meets first and third Monday
of every month at 1880 p. m
Visiting Master Masons in good
standing are cordially invited to
attend.
Percy Bennett, Z. q. Kramer.
Secretary. w. M.
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A CARD!

Not finding enough TO do in Special
Work, forces me to resume General
Practice, offering my Professional
Services to the citizens of New Iberia
and vicinity.
G. E. COOK, M. D.,
Office and Telephone Cage Building.
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FOR CORONER.

/ hereby announce myself as .
candidate for the Office OF Coroner,
subject 10 the vote Of the Demo.
cratic primaries.
w. J. EMMER, M. ID.
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TYPEWRITERS
BOuGHT AND SOLD: :

We offering Typewriters OF any make, III per
feet working ORDER prices ranging from $50 to 5O be-
low factory prices. We will sell you First Glass machine
YOUR choice of manufacture, the instamen plan or
very cheap for the cash.
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5OR DISTRICT ATTORNEY.

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of District
Attorney, subject to the vote Of
the Democratic primaries.
j. II. DAVIS.
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ED. BOYLE,
Expert Accountant,

New IBERIA La.
Books Opened, Closed, and all
kinds of Adjustments made.
Am willingep keep a few sets
Of books at Moderate Prices.
Call at Leon Dreyfus' store.
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~. wi. uAccte cSciy iOoisn o"h
day OF the month at $3.50 p. m.
John T. White, H. A. King.
Secretary. II. P.
p. M. Dickinson Lodge No. 6e
I. O. o. F. Meets the irst, third
and fifth Thursday of every month
at 1870 D. IN. All visiting brethren
are cordially invited to attend.
A. J. Cammaok, Jonn M. Weeks,
Secretary. N. G..
Iberia Lodge No. 80 X. Of p.
Meets the second aud fourth We'd
nesday of each month. Visiting
Pyth,ans are invited 10 atte',d.
A. G. Gavle, J. w. Compton.
X. of II. Is. c. G..
Lodge No. 3I55 X. of II. Meets
first and third Tuesday of every
month. Visiting brothers are in
vlted 10 attend.
8. A. Benthall, John A. French,
Reporter. Dictator.
Cypress Camp No. "a w. of w.
Meets the first and third Monday of
every month.
S. A. Benthail, G. E. Reynolds,
Clerk. G. C.
Teche Encampment No. Is X.
of Il. Meets every Friday evening
at 1880 p. m.
Ed Boyle, s. a. Benthal',
Recorder. Worthy Chief.
ST. Peters Branch, No. 594 G. K.
of A. Meets the first and third
Sundays of every month.
J. =. Suberbielle, p. L. Renoudet,
r. Sec. Pres.
A. O. U. w. Attakapas Lodge
No. 26. Meets every second and
fourth Tuesday of the mouth.
Visiting brethren ale cordially in
vited to attend.
&. Person, s. A. Benthall,
Recorder. M. W.
I'm preparing the above list we
have taken care to get same correct.
Should we have omitted any order,
or have made any errors, we should
be glad to receive particulars that
we can make the proper insertions
or corrections.-EDl.
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Glrard Hope Chapter No. 33 r.
A. M. Meets every fourth Sun
day OF the month at $3.50 p. m.
John T. White, H. A. King,
Secretary. IL. r.
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Cypress Camp No. 81 w. of w.
Meets the first and third Monday of
every month.
S. A. Benthail, c. E. Reynolds,
Clerk. Z. T..
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12
ELECTRICAL PROGRESS.

Il is proposed 10 expend S3,o0Oo00 in
changing New York cable TO elec-
tricity.
A long-distance telephone line is just
opened from St. Louis to Fort Smith,
Ark.
The number Of telegraph stations IN
Germany has been increased from ,6s7
in the year 1878 to IS, 400 at present.
An electrician of Fresburg. Austria,
has invented process Of printing with
out ink, by the power of electricity.
1t is now possible TO telegraph from
San Francisco TO tbs Klondike, Ca
madam government line having been
strung from Bennett to Dawson City.
The rapidity with which telephony
is spreading may be inferred from the
fact that, according to statistics col
lected in Switzerland, there are IN ex-
istence now throughout the world
100000 knometers of telephone line
and s,1l7OOO Of telegraph lines.
A young Danish engineer, according
to Engineering, which does not give
his name, has constructed a phonograph
which will take telephone messages. 1t
is much simpler than the Edison pho
nograph, and instead of a wax roller
has steel band, from which the mes
sage can be wiped off after it has been
delivered.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12
WAY STATIONS.

Belgium has the largest amount Of
railroad in connection with total area,
the amount being 1922 miles to each
square mile of area.
The special train which is.to run be-
tween Moscow and Peking over the ST.
berian railroad is TO be shown at the
Paris exposition.
Fifteen thousand eight hundred and
ffty-two miles Of railways in Russia
are operated by the government, and
9,1l4 miles by public companies.
The London Tramway and Railway
World have arranged for an interna-
tional tramwGys and light railways ex-
hibitlon, the first Of its kind in Europe.
Engines have been built for the Bel
gian state railways which weigh ll9
tons each. This is thought TO be the
highest safe and economic limit as 70
weight.
The fastest European long-distance
train runs from Paris 10 Bordeaux.
s63A miles in six hours and forty-two
minutes. or 52.2 miles an hour, includ-
ing stoppages.
There is a new railroad car that by
its own motion congresses ammonia
gas to liquid, which IN going through
the pines expands and produces the
necessary coldness in the air.
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HELD UP BY CROWS.
Big Flock of Voracious B rds At
tack q Truck Farmer.
Sink Their DeRks In His Cheek. Slap
His Face with Their Wings and
Get tAway with Five Pounds
of His Sausage.

A thousand yoracious crows swoCpcd
down on John Schmidt, a German lruck
farmer, the other morning, took from
him a fiye-posnd package of sausage,
and few away.
The experience Of Schmidt is one Of
the most remarkable Of the kind that
ever decorated the books of the Chi
cago police department. His farm is
al Fifty-second and Humboldt avenues,
Chicago. The attack upon him was
made near his home when he was re-
turning from meat market half-mile
away. His face and hands show the
effects Of his fight with The birds. and
a Newfoundland dog that accompanied
him lost one Of his eyes.
Schmidt reported his experience at
the Cragin police station in the after
noon. He speaks English but imper-
feetly, and with difficulty made him
self understood. lie said he noticed a
large flock Of crows when be left his
home 10 90 to the market. Like all
others who are familiar with the hab-
Its and cowardly disposition Of the
bird, he had no fear Of them. He
walked with his dog 10 the market,
bought five pounds Of sausage, and
started home.
He was within a short distance Of the
farm, says the Chicago Inter Ocean.
when he saw the sky darkened by
great flock Of crows. There must have
been a thousand Of them. he said Ev-
eryone of the flock seemed 10 be "caw-
ing" and the combined efforts pro-
duced a noise loud if not harmonious.
The flock came directly toward him.
he said. and commenced to circle about
him. He stopped and watched the
strange sight. The circle gradually be-
came smaller. and suddenly the birds
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12
NO. IS.
FACTS ABOUT ROADS
Aufh' ntic Figures showing What II
Goats to HAUL Produce In the
United states.

"The condition of roads iu The United
States, taken as whole, can most
clearly be shown in figures. If we can
make inquiries OF hundred farmers,
In as many localities, as 80 how long il
takes each OF them 10 haul load OF
crops to town, how far he hauls il and
what his time and that OF his team are
worth, we can readily ascertain what
it costs on an average 10 market a load
oi crops" says Otto Dorner, chairman
OF the highway improvement commit
tee OF the League OF American Wheel
men.
III the number Of these inquiries be
sufficiently increased and extended
over the entire country the result will
pretty nearly show what it costs on
AN average in the whole United States
10 haul load OF crops 20 market. II
with each inquiry We also ascertain
the weight OF the load We can figure
out how much IL costs per 400 pounds,
or per ton, TO market an these crops,
and II the inquiry also include The num-
Der Of miles comprising each haul we
can easily figure the cost Of hauling
these crops per ton per mile This
gives a unit which can be compared
with the same unit, similarly obtained,
10y similar inquiries made in other
countries.
"An inquiry OF This Kind was made
in November, 1898, by the United States
department Of agriculture, through its
Office Of road inquiry. Ten thousand
circulars were sent out 20 farmers in
all parts Of the United States asking
for information in these various partic-
ulars. Replies were received from over
1900 counties, distributed throughout
the United States, and the results were
carefully compiled. The weight Of loads
hauled varied between an average of
2,4O0 pounds IN the prairie states and
an average of 1897 pounds in the cot
ton states, the average weight Of farm
loads for the whole country being 2,o02
pounds. or practically ton. The av-
erage length of haul was found 10 be
70 40 miles. varying between 1910
miles in the eastern states and % 3-lo
miles in the Pacific coast and mountain
states. The average cost of market
ing ton of crops in the United States
was found 10 be $500. Ii was as high
as S5.l2 In the Pacific const and noun
tain states. due to long hauls, and as
low as Sl.s7 in the northern and east
ern states. which are more densely set.
tied. and where railroads are numer-
Gus and hauls are shorter. The average
cost OF hauling a ton distance Of one
mile was 25 cents, II being % cents
IN the prairie and Pacific coast and
mountain states, and rising as high as
% cents IN the eastern states.
"Tbe net grand result Of all these
inquiries and computations showed
very clearly, and as nearly as human
intelligence can, that IL cost the farm
ers Of the United States on the average
IN time, labor and energy, figuring the
value Of teams, wagons and men at
what they can reasonably be hired for,
- cents every time a ton Of their crops
was hauled a mile nearer 10 market;
or. briefly, that II costs 25 cents per
ton per mile TO move crops In the Unit
ed States"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12

with the coming Of the automobile
we presume many suggestions win
presently appear in print as TO the need
Of better highways and advice TO farm
ers as to when and how the roads
should be improved. That The roads
should be improved we freely admit,
but that the farmers should do the
work or meet the expense OF it so as TO
make 81 900 horseless vehicles popular
and practicable and thus reduce the de-
mand for an important product Of the
farm strikes ms az not being quite just
The injustice Of compelling farmers TO
give the land devoted TO public road
purposes and then maintain the roads
for public use viii De sirikingly appar-
ent when the automobile manufactur-
ers take up the cry for good roads,
Colman's Rural World.
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swooped down upon him before he
conld make nm his mind what 10 do

swooped down upon him before he
could make up his mind what TO DO.
The dog barked sayagely, and Schmidt
picked up a stone in a vain effort to de-
fend himself But before he could hurl
IT. big crow sunk its beak in his right
cheek, and a score Of others struck at
him with their talons. They struck him
IN the face with their wings, all the
time keeping up hldeous "cawing."
For five minutes the battle continued.
Schmidt all the time hanging onto his
package Of sausage like grim death.
But IN one great effort to free himself
Of his tormentors. he let the package
fall. and then the battle ended.
The birds fell upon the meat, and in
a twinklng the paper was torn TO
shreds. the crows one by one seized
link, and few away.
Schmidt, bleeding and with his
clothes torn. made his way. with his
dog. TO the farmhouse. and later in the
day the strange case OF "crow hold-up"
was reported to the police.
The only theory advanced that might
explain the remarkable attack IS that
the crows may have been driven to the
attack by extreme hunger. On account
Of the warm weather their Night TO the
warm south has been delayed. The
crops are all gathered. and their
source OF food is gone.
To add 10 Schmdt's misfortuues, his
crops were nearly ruined during the
summer by the crows. As he expressed
IT: "Dey dook my crops und now dey
dook my sissago."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12
ELECTRICITY.

Electrical power can be proftably
transmitted so miles and used as
steam is used.
The naval academy at Annapolis has
a new electrical library Of l,4QO vol
umes presented to it by three alumni.
In includes "A number Of rare books.
Paris, with over 2,500.0OO inhab-
itants has only 1900 telephone sta
tions, while Stockholm. Sweden, has
@. 900 for its 27O,00O inhabitants.
The lighthouses on the Isle of Ush-
land and Of the Isle Verge, on the
coast of France, are now run in con-
slant communication by the Marconi
system.
In London the various underground
electric systems for rapid transit now
in course of construction involve the
expenditure Of about Sl0O,0O0,0OO for
their completion.
A water-driven electric plant is pro-
posed In Brazil to obtain 10000 horse
power from the Tiete river and trans
nit IL electrically TO the city Of San
Paulo. "a miles distant.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12

DIR. w. L. Dancy, Of Jacksonville,
Fla. went quail hunting one day and
accidentally shot his dog. He foand
a fugitive monkey in the woods and
soon he observed the monkey about so
yards from him. chattering, and beck
oning him with one hand and pointing
into the grass near by with the other.
A covey of quail few mp from the grass
near the monkey when DR.. Dancy ar
rived. -Four quail were killed. The
monkey continued pointing during the
rest OF the day and was a great deal
more successful than a dog would have
been. An Italian claimed the monkey
when Dr. Dancy came out Of the woods.
and so the doctor had 10 part with
the hunting companion.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12
LEGAL POINTERS

The offer OF reward for testimony
tlat shall secure the conviction Of per
sons who set fire to buildings within
city limits is held, in people ex. rel
Maynard VS.. Holly (Mich.), A, l.. r. A.
677, 10 be within the general power TO
make regulations for the safety and
general welfare Of the inhabitants.
A surety who has been obliged TO pay
the obligation Is held, in Pace VS.. Pace
(Va.), ~ L. II. A. 459, TO have the right
to prove the entire debt against the In
solvent estate Of his cosurety and re.
ceiye dividends upon the entire debt
until reimbursed that half of the com.
mon burden which belonged to the co.
surety.
Standing on platform of ca bic car,
with ones back against the dashboard
Is held. in North Chicago Street Rail-
way company vs.. Bauer (lll), As /. r
a. 1913, insufficient 10 constitute negli-
gence on the part of the passenger
when he has gone out Of the ear as il
approached his destination, and Is
thrown off by a sudden jerk Of the car
Imposing sentence in a criminal case
in excess Of what the law permits is
held, in re Taylor Is. d.. As /. r. 4.
1856, not TO make The sentence entirely
void, but 10 leave the legal or authorized
portion operative. With this case is an
extended note reviewing the federal.
state and English decisions on the ef-
feet Of excessive sentences.
Damages for mental anguish caused
by negligent failure to deliver prompt
~ telegram stating that person had
been killed are held recoverable I'm
Cashion VS.. Western Union Telegraph
company (N. Co., IS l.. r. A. 100, al
though the message was sent by an
agent, without disclosing who sent it or
the relations of the sender with the ad-
dressee.
The mere acceptance by life tenant
of a devise OF real estate containing q
direction TO keep in repair is held, in
Sampson VS. Bagley OR. ~. A L. r. A.
III. not to impose upon him the duty to
rebuild in case of the accidental de-
struction of buildings by fire, but il is
held that he is a trustee for the remain
dermen of the excess Of insurance re-
ceived by him over the value Of his life
estate, unless the money is used to re
build.
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She Imnroved the Color.

Entering a music shop the other day
a Welsh miner who had lately come
into considerable sum Of money.
asked the price Of grand piano. He
was told il was $3.50 He bought It. A
fortnight after he returned for music
book. and the shopman asked him if the
instrument gave satisfaction. Man"
he said. "but you wouldn't know il now.
II looks just splendid My old 'ooman
has painted II yeller to match the chest
of drawers"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12
GOLD WEATHER ~.

SHOWS become deeper and deeper. The
long part Of the hinge is made Of rod
Of iron that viii turn easily in the eva
Of the other part Of the hinge. In the
lower hinge have three or four holes
drilled through the iron rod, as shown.
When the gate is 10 be raised slip a 20
penny wire nail through the required
hole beneath the part containing the
eve, and the gate viii stand al the ele-
yation required. When the snow is gone
the gate can be returned to its natural
position.-American Agriculiurist.
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GATE FOR WINTER.
n the Hinges Arc Made ns Here De-
scribed II Can BE Raised In
Even the Deepest snow.

A gate that must be used in winter
Is often opened and shut with difficulty
when the SHOWS become deep. If the
hinges are made according TO the plan
shown in the accompanying illustration
the gate can be raised continually as the
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1900-01-12

One Of the most curious dresses ever
made was probably that worn by lady
at a ball at Baltimore. IL being entirely
covered with postage stamps. The
stamps, 10000 In number, were pasted
on a thin foundation and represented,
the postage Of every civilized country.
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n,rnt After Public sebooI..

After the public schools come the
public highways In their effect on the
public welfare and on economic pros
perity.