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nature of the evidence gwen. More
witnesses will be heard this week. :
Tho Hnnsa Inl ersfafa and EnrpIun

nature of the evidence gwen. More
witnesses will be heard this week. :
The House Interstate and Foreign
Commerce Committee doesn't intend
to wait for the report of the 18TH
main Canal Commission. 1t has
ordered favorable report on the
Hepburn bill for the construction of
canal over the N,caraguan route.
The bill authorizes the President
to acquire such territory as may be
needed for the construction CT the
canal from Costa RIGA and Nicara
qua, and directs him as soon as that
has been done to order the Secretary
of War TO go ahead with the con-
structlon of the canal. The bill
carries an appropriation of $l40,
600, COO. Mr.. Hepburn expresses SO
much confidence in getting action
on the bi II at this session that 1t is
suspected that he has received a
promise from the Speaker. Senator
Morgan approves the bill and says
be would like to see it law at once,
but he has serious doubt about the
Senate acting in advance of the re-
port of the Canal Commission.
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RAILROADING PATENTS.

A single 6rm OF Patent Lawyers,
q. A. Snow d Co, of Washington,
p. 9. have in the last year procur.
ed 1880 patents for their cllente,
many ofthem for rejected lnventions
G. a. Snow 4 CO., have been &C
cused of rallroadlDg patents through
the Patent Office, but they insist
that this locomotion il better than
* castiDg them for By The latterI
prooess the inventor often dies 81.
lore be gets biz patent.
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WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent

i Washington, Jan. 18th, 1900.
Congress has nothing to brag Of ii
shape of work accomplished during
the past week, and if il confirm
to coa6ne its work to the offerlrs
Of scores Of resolutions, and th.
adoption OF an occasional one, thu
Fifty. Sixth Congress will deserve tbs
nickname of "The Rcsoluters'
The Houee made no pretense q,
working a. no business had been
reported from its Committees;
il met several days only 10
adjourn. The fact is, the great
game of politics, which always
starts in Congress in pres,den.ia
years, is now on, ard the men who
play il are more intent upon scor-I
ing po:at fys their side than upon
i'spa:chisg business, and the expan-
non caes.ion seems 10 be Ia greater
lssor with the players Of both sides
han the financial question. The
lebate on the Senate Financial bill |
as been DECIDEDLY draggy thus Ear.
The most noteworthy feature 81
{ re hearing before the Senate
'lectons Committee, in the Clark
riberY case. y the conlradictorY
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CAPT. KINGS LETTER.

New Iberia, La, Jan. 10Th, 1900
EDITOR or IBERIAN:
Dear Sir;-I see by the proceed
ings OF our Democratic City Coun;
~ that they have appropriated out
] n the tax payers money two hun
dred and fifty dollars to employ
attorneys to test the question in
the courts, Whether or not they
have the right to issue and sell
the hundred and twelve thousand
bonds, which they claim was con-
ferred on them by an election call
ed for the Industrial school, five
min tar, and the issue Of bonds
for waterworks, electric lights,
drainage and sanitation.
1t is well known that myself and
some Of theablest attorneys in the
city questioned their right to issue
or sell bonds without levying 4 tax
to pay the interest and pay the
honda on maturity. Other attor-
neys on whose advice You acted
differed from us and upon their
III 4yirsa v0,1 bavn anfad md hav< n
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RULES AND REGULATIONS
Governing the
New Iberia Electric Light and
Power Plant.

TO DO, through their agent or en-
ployees, all the wiring, both with
in and without buildings, neces-
sary for the service of the patrons
of the plant. The directors will
not supply service over wiring
done by other than their own EN-
ployes.
Rule 2.-The installation of
lights in either business houses or
residences will be charged for.
Plain exposed work, on porcelain
knobs, porcelain fuse blocks, ETC.,
complete, including Is c. p. lamp,
will be done at the rate of $500
per light
All higher class work will be
charged an advance in price only
sufficient to cover the cost and
handling of the higher priced ma
terials used.
Rule 3.-The directors reserve
the right to refuse to furnish lights
to any applicant for service who
may be located remotely from the
plants main lines or leads. This
rule is merely to protect the direc-
tors from the embarrassment OF
having to incur the expense of
building long leads to supply iso-
lated or single parties.
Rule 4.-Where fixtures are
burnt out and new rewriting, the
necessary labor will be charged
for at the rate Of 3Octs per hour.
All new materials supplied in such
cases will be charged for.
Rule "a party wishing to dis.
continue the use of lamps will be
allowed a credit, in proportion to
the condition of the lamps return
ed, on all serviceable lamps turned
in to the Office.
Rule 6.-The following schedule
Of rates will be charged to all
classes Of commercial houses, per
month for service:
l light is C. p. $1.5O
2 to 4 lights, 16 c. p. each LOO
go 16 /" !" .S3
10 or more lights, 16 C. p. each 10
Rule THE commercial rate
for service on all lamps above 16
c. p. will be as follows: Each null
tiple of 16 will be accounted as an
additional light and will be so
charged for.
Rule 8.-Every patron who will
suspend one lamp outside of build
ing over sidewalk or street, will
be entitled to a ! reduction of rate
ON such lamp.
Rule 9.-The residence rates for
light service will be as follows per
month:
/ light, 16 candle power s1.0O
2 " 16 +" ga rs
3 cor over, 16 " "0 go
Rule 1O.-The following shall
govern the renewal Of lamps. In.
variably return the old lamp, or
its base.
If the old lamp be returned,
globe unbroken, new lamp will be
furnished for 15cts.
If the stubb only is returned
new lamps win be furnished at 80
cts each.
80 G. p. lamps, unbroken globes a
25cts; broken globes a 55cts.
30 G. p. lamps, unbroken globes a
iOcts; broken globes "a 75cts.
All prices quoted are subject to
change without notice.
The above rules go into effect
IN this, the 1st day of January,
300. J. b. LAwToN.
JNO. BRoUSSARD.
VIM. r.. RTTRKE
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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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Now what / want to KIN ew is, do
you have the right to d this? If
you have, then ] claim those who
differed with you III I'VE also the
right to demand of you also two
hundred and fifty d oIlars to enable
them to also emplC ~ attorneys to
represent them irl the courts. 1t
may be a matter of qualification
to the attorney $ on whose advice
you acted to have their opinions
tested by the highest courts in the
land. 1t will be an equal salts
faction to myself and the attorneys
on whose advice | acted to have
their opinions tested. 1t is nothing
but fair and right that if you are
going to employ lawyers to repre-
sent your side, that then you
should give an equal amount to
the opposite side to represent
them.
The cruth is there is no necessi-
ty for anything of the kind; we
have lost the Industrial school and
there is no use for the five mill
tax. Why not begin anew and
lay off the proposed drainage dis
trict and submit the question to
the tax payers if they willingly
vote five mill tax, authorize the
issue and sale of the bonds there
could be no question as to their
legality. We then can negotiate
and sell the bonds at, | am conf
dent, per cent and very probably
get a premium on the same. This
will enable us to raise the money
necessary to go to work and bring
these much talked Of and desired
improvements to early completion;
on the contrary resort to the law
there is no telling when you will
get decision, in the meantime
nothing will be done.
/ am confident a large majority
Of our tax payers are in favor of
waterworks, electric lights, drain
age and sanitation and if given
the opportunity will vote the five
mill tax and thus insure the early
completion of the so much desired
improvements and by these means
enjoy the blessings and advan-
tages of them before being called
upon to pay all the tax. Surely
the Council does not wish to sad
die such an enormous debt on the
people without giving them a
chance to express their wishes on
the subject.
Admitting for the sake of argu-
ment, that the decision is in their
favor. | ask how is it possible for
the Council to carry on the busl-
ness of the corporation and pay
the annual interest on the bonds
to say nothing of the principle
with the ordinary revenues of the
town. When they have not been
able to do it with all it's revenue
and have quiet a large debt against
them without having to provide
six thousand dollars per year to
meet the interest OH the bonds to
say nothing about ever paying the
principles The tax is absolutely
necessary if we ever expect to get
all these improvements and at the
same time not embarass the cor
poration in its ordinary duties.
Why then throw away two hun
bred and fifty dollars in law suitss
Better keep this money and spend
it if necessary in having the elec-
ton as soon as possible.
1t is with regret that | have
felt it my duty to again criticise
our City Council. My apology for
it is that have all my life been a
democrat on principle and ! dislike
to see officers whom it has put in
power do things that | think will
injure the party and lead to its
defeat. II. Z. KING.
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VICTOR M. AUBRY.

/ 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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SECRET SOCIETY DIREC.
TORY.

Aurora Lodge No. 1913 F & 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.
Policy Bennett, &. e. Kramer.
Secretary. w. M.
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TYPEWRITERS
BOUGHT AND SOLD: : :

feet working ORDER prices ranging from 25 to 500 be-
low factory prices. We will sell you First Glass machine
your choice of manufacture on the instament pan or
very cheap for the cash.
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These machines are rebuilt and are in perfect
working order they the day they first sent out
from the factory letter and part being guaranteed
If you do not just what you want in the above list
let us know your requirements and will endeavor to
supply them and save you money at the same time.
Does your Typewriter need REPAIRING? Let us
have your machine repaired or rebuilt for you,
E. F. WILLARD, New Iberia, La
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FOR CORON Err.

/ hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the Office OF Coroner,
subject to the vote of the Demo.
cratic primaries.
w. j. .EMMER, NJ. d.
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I am candidate for the office OF
District Attorney. 10th judicial
District of Louisiana. subject to
the action OF the District Democratic
nominating authorities. / kindly
tender to the public, as one of my
best recommendations, my record
"a such for the time l held the
office. JAMES SIMON.
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P. M. Dickinson Lodge No. sc
Ii. O. o. f. Meets the rirst, third
and fifth Thursday of every month
at 1880 D. m. All visiting brethren
are cordially invited to atterd.
A. J. Cammack, John M. Weeks,
Secretary. N. II.
Iberia-Lodge No. 80 X. Of r.
Meets the second and fourth We'd
| nesday of each month. Visiting
| Pythians are invited to attend.
A. G. GAYLE, j. w. Compton.
X. Of r. q S. Y. Z.
Lodge No. 3l55 X. of H. Meets
first and third Tuesday of every
month. Visiting brothers are IN
vlted to attend.
.. 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. Benthall, c. E. Reynolds,
Clerk. q. Z.
Teche Encampment No. Is K.
of L. Meets every Friday evening
at 1880 p. m.
Ed Boyle, s. A. Benthall.
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.. Renondet,
r. SEQ. Pres.
A. @. u. w. Attakapas Lodge
No. 26. Meets every second and
fourth Tuesday of the month.
Visiting brethren ale cordially IN
vited to attend.
lC. Person, s. A. Benthall,
Recorder. NJ. W.
Tin preparing the above list we
have taken care to get came 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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Announcements.
FOR SHERIFF..

At the request of my many
friends of the various wards, / here
by announce myself as candidate
for the office Of SHERIFF of lberls
Parish, subject to the vote OF thu
Democratic primaries.
VICTOR M. AUBRY.
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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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ED. BOYLE,
Expert Accountant,

New iberia, La.
Books Opened, Closed, and all
kinds of Adjustments made.
Am willing to keep a few sets
of books at Moderate Prices.
Call at Leon Dreyfus' store.
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/ hereby announce my candidacy
for the office of Sheriff of Iberia
Parish, subject to the Democratic
primaries. +. n. MEsTAYER.
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FOR 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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G,rard Hope Chapter No. 33 K.
A. M. Meets every fourth Sun
day OF the month at $3.50 p. m.
John T. White, II. A. King,
Secretary. IL. +.
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j. STECkLER SEED co. Ltd.
Successors to Richard Frotscher
Nos Bis to 524 Graver ST., and 52 to 525 Dumaine st
r. =. Drawer No 463 and P. O. Box No. 7l7,
New Orleans, Louisiana

new crop OF all varieties of vegetable field Seeds
Tor winter and spring planting Imported Holland for
winter and early spring blooming Seed
tatoes specially Orange other fruit trees Shade
trees and ornamental shrubs. Pot plants season.
poultry and selected from Business
increase Goods Seeds did it, Catalogue application
Nursery garden and poultry farm 1872 street.
Esplanade st. Take EspIanade car
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Cypress Camp No. "a w. of W.
Meets the first and third Monday OF
every month.
S. A. Benthall, G. E. Reynolds,
Clerk. q. =,
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Teche Encampment No. Is K.
of L. Meets every Friday evening
al 1880 p. m.
Ed Boyle, S. A. Benthall.
Recorder. Worthy Chief.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-11

large cornfeli, md found that We
could save three miles by going
through 1t instead of around. Martin
said, simply, "Take 'em through" and
we did. On the farther side stood q
man with shotgun waiting for us.
whats the damage?" asked Mr..
Martin.
"Twenty dollars, and not a cent
less" answered the farmer. Martin
paid him the money and on we went.
We reached the little town Of Stew
enson on the evening Of the last day
of September-just five months from
the day we started. The second bunch
had overtaken US, and we went
through the town with our twenty
nine thousand odd sheep. The fog of
dust we raised nearly smothered the
town.
l enjoyed the whole drive, and we
all came through in the best Of health.
found J. had gained twenty pounds
in weight and never felt better.
(SigneO CHAS. TAYLOR.
The sheep came through their thou.
sand-mile drive in good condition
much better than If they had been
shipped" IN. Since that time many
other sheepmen have followed my ex
ample and trailed in their Sheep
The Wide World Magazine.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-07-11
A FHOUSAhD MILES WITH
AN ARMY or SHEEP.
BY R. H. Daily, Of Omaha, Neb.

I have for years been engaged at
various times In the handling Of sleep,
being what is called "sheep feeder.
A feeder" is q man who receives
sheep from the ranges into the iced
lots, where they are fattened for mar
ket; and he is distinguished from Q
breeder" who grows his sheep on
the range. Some years since con-
tracted with Mexican gentleman llV-
ing in Santa Fc, in New Mexico, to
buy 10000 New Mexico sheep. Owing
to some difficulties with the railroad
company in the matter Of feight rates
I determined to have the sheep
'4railed through" to Nebraska, which
in Western parlance means driving
them overland. Ny ranch and feed lots
were at that time located Mt Stevenson,
in Central Nebraska; and 1t was my
intention to get the sheep to my yards,
there fatten them on grain. and then
send them to the Omaha market.
I had contracted for the sheep in
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which was just wide enough for q
sheep to pass through. This done, L
would jot down the number in my
notebook and then let my foreman,
John Martin, take my place as long as
he could stand it. We were getting
along nicely, and had counted up to
5000, when Martin made an unpleas-
ant discovery. The gate which was
the entrance to the first corral was
next to the partition fence, and the
"greaser' who was tending, the gate
was forcing sheep through the loose
fence back into the first corral, when
they would be counted the second
time!
Martin at once Informed me Of the
fraud, and 1 stopped the count and
hailed our Mexican friend. To our
accusations he replied with a dlsni-
fed "No sabe." Martin then hustled
up tine swarthy interpreter. and we
gave them some lively talk, but 1t left
the senior quite undisturbed. The in
terpreter finally told US the greaser
wouldn't do it again." but that did
mot settle for what had I2ep recount
FED. The delay was annoying and 1t
took us the whole Of that day to count
the 1900 wethers and get them out
so we could hold them safely that
night.
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We're very light, and much Of the time
there were none at all. Finally, we
were without water altogether, and
for five days the sheep had no water
ut all. We hoarded the little we had,
but ut length 1t was all gone. For
two whole days, in intense July heat,
we hadn't drop for ourselves. The
sheep had been five days without wa
ter when we approached the Canadian
River. We were fully mile from the
bank when the poor animals scented
the water and stampeded. We did
our very best, but we might as well
have tried to stop the wind. In one
mad whirling rush, gathering speed
as they went, the bands crowded to-
gether and reached the river In q
dense, struggling mass. They plunged
in, climbing over each other. and pill
ing up until it looked as If we might
lose them oil. We, of course, plunged
after them, towing, dragging, and
throwing sheep out Of the river, until
every man was quite exhausted. When
we got the flock out of the tangle we
found there was no fewer than 800
lambs drowned. Mr.. Martin rode back
to warn the other outfit to hold their
bands at safe distance from the riv-
er and bring on one band ut a time.
This was done, and so they were able
to pet across without loss.
OF course we had to replenish our
stores occasionally, and our cook
would 70 across country to some town
near us when we needed something.
Our principal fare was bread. bacon
and gravy. Bread was baked every
day in the big camp kettle. 1t might
be supposed that we had mutton for
dinner sometimes, but we did not,
though we had nearly 10000 sheep In
front of us. Very few sheep men Will
eat mutton. I myself would have to
be very hungry indeed to eat 1t.
We followed no roads, but struck
out across open country wherever for
age was good. at night we always
tried to find hillside for the camp.
Sheep have o great many. peculiar no.
tions, and will only lie down quietly
ION a hillside. We. made only about
| eight miles o day, rs we gave the
sheep plenty of time to graze.' While
the rest of us slept the night watch
went his rounds, moving about the
edge Of the camp and keeping sharp
lookout for wolves. Both our outfit
and the flock Of wethers were man
aged in the same way.
Passing through Colorado we often
had to cross ranches, for there Is but
little open range left in the eastern
part of the State. And sometimes we
were hard pressed to keep from dam
aging crops. On several occasions
ranchmen demanded small damages
which Mr.. Martin always paid.
1t was early summer when we start
ed, and we kept on through midsum
mer in the dry heat and alkali dust
till the grass was Drowned by frost
Across Nebraska we took the straight
est line for the Platte River to gel
water. We reached the river opposite
North Platte-the very first town had
seen In q Journey Of nine hundred
miles.
On one occasion we approached G
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a singular accident occurred near
Juliet, Ga, a few days since. A fly
ing pigeon collided with q southern
railway train which was coming at
high speed. The beak of the pigeon
broke the glass in the locomotive cab
and so great was the velocity OF the
bird that the window was not shat
tered, but round smooth hole was
made, similar to that caused by bull
let when fired through glass. The
bird was instantly killed, but In his
flight his sharp beak came in contact
with the engineers face and the mans
eye was put out