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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
RUSSIA'S SEASICK NAVY.
The Men Are big Enough, but ThSy
Are Unable to Navigate in
Rough Weather.

ANY man who believes in the Russian
navy should keep his eyes off the Rus
sian bluejacket. A real sailorman has
fingers bent up like fishhooks, from the
lifelong habit of gripping things. The
Russian sailor carries his hands like
a soldier and cannot possibly be han
dy." A sailors gait ashore has slight
roll. This arises from the need at sea
Of keeping up the windward side of
rolling ship. And the rolling gait
marks one Of sailors finest qualities
balance. Unless the body poises and
balances to meet every motion OF a
ship the result is seasickness, says
London Answers.
Now, the Russian bluejacket does
not roll in his gait ashore, but marches.
Neither has he any sense Of balancing
nt sea, and seasiclincss in the Russian
fleet is a source Of act ual weakness and
danger. The Black sea squadron can
only be put TO sea in the three calmest
months of summer, and the so-called
maneuyers takes place ashore on the
Kenai peninsula, consisting merely or
battalion drill.
One more trait Of the real sailor is
his self-reiiance. which makes him tit
for facing emergencies single handed.
But the Russian blue jacket has none OF
this. He is not a machine in himself,
but only little bit OF a machine which
cannot work without the ether bits.
He is h.ge in stature-a giant com
pared with our men-but in his winter
1vetcoat it is impossible to distinguish
him from a soldier. Unhandy, seasick
and reliant only on drill discipline, he
is utterly unfit for active service.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
Adjourned by Reporters.

"Well, that bumps me?" said
the colonel. 81 know that the
cheek of thosenewspaper reporters
is always in full flower, but |
didn't know that they assumed to
legisIate for the state"
"All | know is" asserted the
Judge again, "that two newspaper
reporters once adjourned a session
of theIlIinois senate"
"How'd they do it-chocked the
speaker with copy papere"
"No; they were very civilized
about it. 1t was one day when
everybody expected dull session,
and only two of us senators put In
an appearance, counting Dave
Littler, who was in the chair.
II want to get an interview with
LIttler when this things over said
one newspaper man.
$50 do /, said the other. i move
that we adjourn he shouted at
Littler.
~ second the notion, said tie
first reporter.
ut is moved and second that we
now adjourn, said Littler somely
"Those in favor will signify it in
the usual manner
"Ayer shouted both of the re.
porters.
Carried said LittIer "-Chica
go Inter Ocean.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
House
Record.
..,ctions at the Parish
Capitol.
,,.l Estate Deals Of the Past
Week.

r,,o following real estate trans
J.. have been recorded by the
Clerk Of Court:
1c. Hall to John {. DAVIS
% arpents Of land and improve
.,.,ts bounded Ill front Lnckett, III
! - ,ear Walsh ct ais, below }. {.
!, u.ll or assigns, west Teche; Sl3,-
90 a. w. G, Weeks, notary.
urs Florestine G. Schwlng to
William II. LaughlIn. Tract OF
lnd southeast of New Iberia, con
,,iuiug ffty-fve arpent% -, 400;
" G. Weeks, notary.
william II. Laughlin to Mrs.
r,,,astine G. Schwing. The same
described property; 81 400; W. Il.
Weeks, notary.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06

Miss Crocker, the California
hcIrcSS, will be married tomorrow
at Tuxedo, to Captain Francis
Burton Harrison. The ladies we'd
ding gown cost 100000.
The United Confederate Vet
eran's Reunion closed at Louis.
vile on Saturday last. Altbouoh
rain fell necessarily, the gathering
was success in every way.
Mrs. G. p. Huntingdon. wife of
tie great railroad magnate. has
presented a memorial hall to TINS
kegee Institute, an Educational
Institute presided over by Booker
L. Washington.
The town of Biloxi, was, on Sat
urday last, thrown into frenzy of
excitement over the outrage and
subsequent murder of Christina
Winterstein, a l3 year old school
girl. The unfortunate young lady's
assailant, who is believed to be a
negro, has not yet been captured.
A lynching awaits him.
a large rattlesnake, on Satur-
day last, delayed traffic on the
Chicago and Erie Railroad. The
reptile crawled up telegraph
pole near PrebIe. AS a result the
current was broken and message
could not be sent along the wires.
The snake was afterwards killed
by crew of men sent out to find
the cause of the trouble.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06

The water hyaclnth is slowly
but surely increasing. They are
brought up the bayou on drags of
logs. Some legislation should be
made to enforce the men in charge
of tows to clear the logs of this
nuisance to navigation before en-
tering the Teche. They are to
blame for all this trouble about
the obstruction of the bayou by
the hyacinth.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
NOTICE
To The Stockholders of The Iberia
And Vermilion Railroad Company.

Notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the stockholders OF
the IBERIA and VERMILION RAIL
ROAD COMPANY, called by the dir
ectors of the corporation for such
purpose, will be held at the office
of the said corporation in the town
of New Iberia, Louisiana, on the
9th day of July 1900 at | o'clock
PM, for the purpose of consider
ing and acting upon amendments
to and changes III the charter or
act of incorporation of the com
pany, and especially proposed
amendment to and change in Ar
ticle of said charter.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
J. KRUTTscHNITT, Pres.
A. G. PICKET Secretary.
New Iberia, La,
June 1900. I'm.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06

A death from thirst was recently re-
ported in one of the Sydney papers.
The following day correspondent
wrote pointing out that in the eucalyp-
tus forests of Australia no one should
die Of thirst, as all the young trees
contain, even in the hottest and driest
seasons, a never-failing supply Of very
drinkable waters. This can be obta> led
by cutting them into convenient
lengths, say, ~ feet TO IS feet, ana
standing them perpendicularly with
the small ends down, vessel beng
placed underneath to catch the water
From quarter TO a half pint may be
got in this way In Is minutes from
sapling or young tree Of three inches
or four inches in diameter.-Westmin-
ster Gazette.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
sitting BuIps Grave.

a broken wooden headboard and n
neglected mound of earth in the Fort
Yates (N. d. military cemetery mark
the resting place of Sitting Bull, the
great Sioux medicine man whose willy
brain planned the deathtrap Of the Lit
tie Big Horn into which Gen. Clusters
command fell. On the broken head
board is written: "No. 81. Sitting
Bull, Indian" Relic hunters have cut
most of the headboard away.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs Henry Broussard
after visiting relatives and friend;
on East Side left on Monday
last, for their home in Beaumont
Texas.
Mrs. Willie Emmer, after spend
inc two weeks with relatives OF
East Side" left to day for hel
home i'll Beaumont, Texas. She
was accompanied by her sister
Miss Clothilde Lamperez.
Messrs. (. w. Phillips and J. X.
Taylor of West End, returned on
Tuesday last from their trip to
Louisville, Ky. Both gentlemen
report as having experienced a
most pleasant and enjoyable visit.
Mr.. Albert Stockwell accom-
panied by his two little brothers,
Masters Walter and Gussle, came
down from Crowley on Saturday
last. Mr. Stockwell was a pleasant
caller at this office on Monday.
The charming Miss Rosa Ross
of Mississippi, who has been visit
ing at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Terrelof West End, returned to her
home on Monday last, much to the
regret of her numerous friends.
Rev. and Mrs. V. d. Skipper left
on Monday mornings tram for
Learned, Miss. where they will visit
relatives and friends and also attend
the wedding of Mrs. Shippers bro
ther. They will lie away for seve-
raj weeks.
Mr.. ii. A. Bernard, one Of Iberla's
well known young citizens who has
been attending the theological sem
mary al Jackson, La, will fill the
pulpit of the Methodist Church dn.
ring Rev. Shippers absence Mr..
Bernard is not home yet; but, moth
Ing preventing, he will be In town
in time to hold services on Sunday
next, both morning and evening.
Two Of Iberla's bright Young lads,
Mr.. Clarence o. Mckay and J. U.
d Wis, both returned on Friday eve.
ming last, from Nashville, Tenn,
where they were attending the Pea
body Normal. These young gentle
men deserve remarkable credit for
their diligent and successful study
during this past scholastic term.
Judging from the fatigued looks
of these boys, they have we'll earned
the much needsd four months vaca-
tion which they are now enjoying.
Mr.. Mckay, by obtaining nigh
er per cent IN each study than any
of his fellow students, will receive
free scholarship for next session.
These young gentlemen will re-
turn to The Peabody Normal about
October lst. 1t IS to be hoped that
they will be as successful during the
coming year as they were last.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
Arfxona,s buried cities.

A petition is to be presented to con-
gress at it's next session asking that
steps be taken to protect against van
dals the buried cities OF wonderful
prehistoric race in southern Arizona.
The ruins of an ancient temple at Casa
Grande have been preserved by the ere
alton of government park, and con-
oress will be asked tc create a similar
reservation embracing the best pre-
served remains of prehistoric cities III
the ella valley.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06

An old saying that has proved IT.
self to be a true one rGDs thus
Early to bed and early to rise.
Never get drunk but adyerti'e.
Advertise IN the SEMI-wEEKLY
IBERIAN, and you will see it will
bring paying results.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
State News.

The Supreme Court met on Mon
day last and handed down a num-
of important decisions.
Governor Heard has nominated
Hoo. J. Gurley to be District A.
torney Of the Parish of Orleans.
Tae ice manufactures and dealers
Of New Orleans have at last come
o all agreement and henceforlb
that product will be sold at 25c per
hundred.
Col. Elmer K. Wood, Assistant
inspector general of the Lonisiana
State National Guard has sent in
his resignation to Gov. Heard. No
reason is assigned.
The people OF ST. Martinsvl!le will
endcavor TO erect a cotton mill, to
be built Oh the same plans as our
proposed enterprise. We wish
them the success they deserve.
From reports received we CLEAN
the news that the crops throughout
The entire State have suffered to
quite an extent by tue recent heavy
rains.
The corner stone of the LAFAYETTE
Industrial Institute will be laid on
June 2lst Among the distinguish
ed visitors who will be present are
Bishop Rouxell, Gov. Heard aud
Senator M. J. Foster.
A measure Will lie proposed be
fore the State Legislature to pro-
vide seperate cars for white and
colored people IN the city of New
Orleans, and other towns operate
ing street C II l,nes.
Hon. G. d. Caffery has been ap
pointed by Gov. Heard as Mayor OF
Lafayette. This Ii an excellent ap-
pointment, and we congratu'a'e cur
sister city IN having such an excel
lent gentleman at the helm of her
municipal affairs.
Congressman r. F. Broussard has
been nominated by the Baton
Rouge Convention as a delegate
from the Third Cong ressi,nal Dis
lrict 10 the Dem lcratlc Convention
to held at Kansas City on July 4,h.
A large istboat owned by the
well known Port Barrow firm OF
Garcie Il Bradford and containing
/, heavy load Of 40, 900 bricks and
81 ,nd- hand machinery sank IN the
Mississippi river at l:3O O'Clock
last Saturday afternoon opposite
the Stella plantation landing, two
miles below DonaldsoDvllle. The
boat went down in about Is feet
If water and an effort made to
raise 1t Tuesd y by a diver from
New Orleans proved OF no avail.
Another trial will be made mex,
month or so, when the river will
probably have fallen considerably.
The machinery had been taken from
Messrs. A. & S. r. Jacobs Stella
diffusion factory and was to be
conveyed to Mr.. John Vegas Rich
bend plantation IN St. James Par
,sb. If the second effort to raise the
.uuken boat proves futile the loss
will aggregate $3oO0.-Ex.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06

y. l.. SlDefDielle,
Treasurer.
Mr. j NJ Weeks appesred before
the Council and stated that as the
parties interested in having the
streets opened on the East Side of
the Teche had not been able to
get the lands donated by the
Weeks Estate for this purpose, ,and
as they were anxious to have the
street opened between Duperier
and Pollard Avenues at once, that
Messrs Millard and Weeks, Jean
Marie and Capt. A. N. Muller were
willing to execute their note for
the $50, which the town was to
pay Mr. j J Marie for the lot
31x29G feet payable one year after
date and open up this street, pro-
vided, that if at any time before
this note became due and payable
the Weeks Estate and Mr. j M
Pollard donated lots for streets as
agreed to at the previous meeting
that the town would assume the
payment of this purchase price of
$50 to be secured by notes.
1t was moved by Mr. Lawton,
seconded by Mr. Bernard and car
ried that this offer be accepted,prO-
vided, Mr. j J Marie be able to give
a good title to this lot.
1t was moved by Mr. Lawton,
seconded by Mr. Bernard and car
ried that the Mayor be authorized
to see about employing town as
SCISSOR and to report back to the
Council at a special meeting to be
called for that purpose.
1t was moved by Mr. Lawton,
seconded by Mr. Bernard and car
ried than the City Tax Collector
proceed with the assistance of the
City Attorney to collect the taxes
due the City by Mr. p A Ross on
movable property.
1t was moved by Mr. Lawton,
seconded by Mr. Bernard and car
ried that the City Tax Collectors
be instructed to notify all dog
owners through the local papers
that unless all dogs are provided
with the proper tags they will be
destroyed.
Owing to the late hour at which
we received the copy of the Coun
ell proceedings, and also on ac,
count of lack of space the above
will be concluded in Saturdays is
sue.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
VIEWS OF THE WORLD.

Rain fell at the rate Of 2:1S i'll
,bos in 4S minutes at Meridian,
Miss, on Saturday last.
hi stated that dogs feast on
the hodies of the dead Indian ia
| mine sufferers.
The French Senate, on Saturday
| lst, adopted the Drcyfus amnesty
bmby a vote of 90 to 81.
Despite reports to the contrary,
il Is not believed that Lord Sails
bury will retire as premier of Great
Britain.
Burglars blew open the safe of
The State Bank of Sheldahl, Ia,
On Friday last, and stole 81, 600 i'll
currency.
The United States transport
Hancock arrived at Manila, Sun
day last, with the Philippine Com
mission.
Latest reports state that after
President Kruger left for Lynden
berg, condition of complete panic
prevailed In Pretoria.
Anepidemic of black cancer rash
spTeyalent at West Derby, Yer
mont Several persons have died
from the disease.
disastrous fire occurred at
jamestown, Pennsylvania, last
week destroying $4,000 of prop
srty lncluding the post office.
len llfymen were pOlsined in
ualseston, Tex, a few days ago.
iney we're given some drug in
their food or water.
"dovernor' Taylor, of Kentucky,
y now 10 Indianapolis. A warrant
aas been issued for his arrest for
~n's concerned in the killing of
Governor Goebel
astronomers say that the next
@al eclipse Of the sun in Louisi-
aA Hlll take place in the year
-- We wonder if they know
'hything about it!
i'e Bank, of New Lisbon. Wis.
's oufglarized on Saturday night
~ Inc safe was blown open
" seseral thousand dollars were
stolen
A"u Tue steel work has been
ss'su Ior the new Democratic
'1''''oh Hall in Kansas City,
- 'he building viii be completed
y Jaly 4th.
'ao'shop Chappelle, who is
], ~ y the Philippine Islands. is
~ : made a Cardinal. The Arch
Orleans. ' ~ N'"
i Aane'y second anniversary
'ae birth Of jefferson Davis
III. s'eOrated at Louisville. ON
last A large number of
s attended the ceremonies
estimated that so per cent
Italians, who have taken the
y 'le field of labor formerly
50 0y the Irish, are unskilI
s1,ss ers. In 1890, the number
II - N the country was 1s2
s = The nine years since the
sas taken, this number has
q selled BY an addition Of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06

Jerusalem is now nothing but shad-
ow of the magnificent city of ancient
times. It is about three miles III cir
cumference. and is situated on rock
maintain.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES.

New Iberia, La, June 4th, 1900.
The Board of Trustees, of the
town of New Iberia, met this day
in regular session, with Mayor JnO.
Broussard in the chair, and the fol
lowing members present, to wit:
Messrs. w. II. Burke,J. Lampercz,
j. b. Lawton, J. A. French and A.
Nj. Bernard. Absent, Mr.. j. A.
FagOt:
The minutes of May 7th, and
31st, were read and approved on
motion Of Mr.. LawtOn, seconded
by Mr.. French and carried.
The Mayors report, Secretary's
report, Collectors report and Treas
urer's report were read and order
ed spread upon the minutes, which
are as follows, to wit:
June 1st, 1900.
N,rart., cannrt for ,noptb aud
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-06

" Overdrawn
New Iberia, La, June 1st, 1900
Collectors report for month end
ing May 31st, 1900.
Gen'l fund S67427
SPECIAL |. <. N.R.R. Tax 1882
New IBERIA Central mar
ket revenue 1856
Fines for month of April $500
Fines Impounded stock
month of April 1900
City Hall rent 1850
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-22
THE WARM BED.

bed about inches higher than the
south side so as to get better effects
from the sunshine. The frame COM
pleted, then bank up on the outside to
within inch of top, using the dirt that
was thrown out of the pit. The bed is
now ready for the manure, which
should be of the kind ordinarily used
for this purpose. Fill in about 10 inch
es deep, tramping well. Then cover
the manure with about five inches of
rich dirt.
The bed is complete; now the cover.
Two gables are made, the only timbers
required being good 4 stiff pieces
about 2X4 and Z or feet long. These
gable ends are erected one at each end
of bed and at an angle of about 80 de-
grees. Next strong wire is stretched
from one gable to the other at the top
for a ridge pole. This wire extends on
over each gable and down to the
ground at each end of the bed where it
is securely staked. If put on properly,
this wire makes the gables very solid.
The bed is now ready for the canvas,
bleached muslin made just about the
right size to extend from one side of
the bed over the ridge pole to the
other side. This canvas is tackled to
the frame at each side and to the raft
ers at each end. Gables are covered
with the same material. This muslin
cover turns the rain, keeps out the cold,
and is almost as warm as glass. 1t is
comparatively cheap and when beds
need attention it need not be loosened
except at one corner.
This bed we have found very salts
factory and, if made the size recon.
mended, it will produce, besides the
sweet potato, tomato, cabbage and
pepper plants, enough lettuce and
beets for early family use.--H. E.
Tweed, in Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-22
THE FARMERS GARDEN.
1t Should BE Full of Pretty Flowers
Neat Shrubbery and All Kinds
of Vegetables.

In reading different articles on the
"garden and home grounds" we find
there is general impression that the
farmer ought to have vegetable gar
den and that he may have beautiful
grounds.
In planting a garden, more than po'
tatoes should be planted. There
should be a variety, for spring, sum.
mer and winter use.
The garden should be near the
house, should be planted in long rows.
and as much of the work in caring for
it as possible should be done by horse
power, and if the garden is large il
should be tended with implement
other than the horse cultivator and
hand hoe. The seeu drill and whee'
hoe are implements that soon pay fol
themselves in a garden of moderate
size.
Whether in the country, in the I'll.
lage or suburban town, it will pay tc
have fresh vegetables in variety.
Hardy perennials and snowy ANIMALS
should adorn every home, be it cottage
or more stately dwelling.
Beautiful green and snowy flowers
cast look of cheer and comfort about
a home that none of us can afford to
be without
Plant a garden. Plant flowers. Live
and enjoy International Rural.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-22
Protecting Trees from Rodents.

In protecting trees from rodents one
should use exceeding care. Many
things are recommended that have
been tried by few people and found
successful, but have been tried by 9th.
ers and found destructive. OHe is i'm.
pressed with this fact Mt every hort.
cultural convention attended when the
question of the protection is brought
up. Some of the oil washes and tars
are deadly to trees at certain ages and
under certain conditions. The condi.
tons and ages vary so greatly that
the fact that wash has proved harm.
less on one tree is not an indication
that it will prove equally harmless on
another tree. 1t is better to depend on
protecting the tree with something
wound around it than to paint it with
anvthing.-Farmers' Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-03-22

and rest. My mind seems slipping
from me and | fall asleep and do not
awake until the sun is sinking.
l go out on the balcony and they tell
me he has been found, murdered. | am
calm and collected, showing no emo
ton, indeed | feel none. Don Lucas has
been accused of it. He is my rejected
lover and has been heard to threaten
Frederick. My heart gives a joyous
bound Yes, let him suffer for it. He
hated Frederick and l hate him.
Gathering a lot of crimson passion
| flowers l go to where they have placed
my love. The room is silent and lone,
and | slip in and put the flowers over
the wound. Then kneeling down by
him | again pray, though silently, for
forgiveness for the deed, and for feel
ing glad that Lucas is accused.
When l raise my eyes she, the fair
creature he loved, is watching me-
Coming toward me she holds out her
hands, but l draw back. She says
softly:
Don't be afraid of me. I am your
friend, and-and we both loved him"
She takes my hot hand in her cool
one, kissing back the damp hair from
my brow, and my heart goes strange
ly out to her. She lays a bunch of pure
white flowers on his breast.
These flowers indicate the differ
ent natures of our love-" she said
Yes" | answer, red is for passion
ate love, anguish, sin and crime; white
is the symbol of purity, devotion,
truth"
She looks at me in a strange, puzzled
way, and / press her hand, then turn
and leave her alone with her love-and
mine. When | reach the little foun-
tain | pause a moment in sad medita-
ton. lad glides up to me and eau
tiously hands me note. Recognizing
Don Lucas writing l hastily break the
seal.
'Zazella, | know all; l saw all. but
you shall never suffer. In this way I
prove my love for you, but / will not
suffer at the hands of others for it.
Rather than that / shall kill myself.
FAREWELL"
Shuddering, turn to question the
lad, but he is gone.
Strangely enough, they were both
buried over there side by side, and I
care for both graves alike, planting
passion flowers on both, and l can see
the marble cleaning now in the moon
light among the dark green ivy re-
lieved by it's crimson border. Those
are fitting emblems for both.-Colum-
bian.