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PREJUDICE MADE PRoFITAelE E.
superstition Against the Opal Was Mere
 ly Jewellers Fiction.


 It is only within few years that the fashionable women of Chicago could be induced to wear opals, although they are among the rarest and most beauti- full of gems. But now the opal, long tahooed because of it's supposed un- lGc,:y qualities, is reported by dealers ia se.ls to be once more selling well. WiJA ,1is information comes what purpcfts to be the true story of how so beautiful a stone came by its bad name.
 It seems, according to the story, that Belgian jeWeler, finding a great de- mand for opals in Brussels, sent one of his salesmen to London to purchase q supply. On arriving there this emissary found to his chagrin that the object of his quest was the most popu- lar gem in the English capital, and that it's price was proportionately large. Forthwith he conceived the story that opals bring bad luck. He circulated this story diligently, with the surprising result that the much sought stones came to be sedulously avoided, and that their price rapidly declined. In the course of two months opals were selling in London for one third of the price previously asked for them, and the astute Belgian prompt ly bought up all there were offered for i gale; in fact, all tho opals that were to be had. Before the superstition he had started had time to reach the con- tinent of Europe, he had delivered the jewels to his chief, and the firm had placed them upon the market and reaped mammoth profit on the trans action.
 The belief in the ilI-starred fortune of an opal's owner grew greatly and brought fruit hundredfold. For twenty-five years past the stone has been almost unstable, in spite of it's beauty. Now someone has unearthed, or more probably invented the story Of the Belgian speeulator, and the pendu- ium of popular sentiment has begun to swing in the opposite direction.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

Nervous weakness or palpitation of the heart indicates disorder in the stomach and digestion. Prickly Ash Bitters is @ wonderful remedy in such cases. It cleanses, strength ems and regulates the stomach, liver and bowels, removes the cause of the heart symptoms and builds up a strong and vigorous body. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19
Baby Redfnr Bottles.

Those who believe that feeding bot ties for babies are the result of modern civilization are out of date. The Greek nurses used to carry with them a sponge full of honey in small pot to stop the children from crying, and in the British museum are two Greek vases, dating from TOO B. C., which are much like feeding bottles used by tho Romans subsequently,.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19
RHEUMATISM oATARRH ARE BLOOD
 DISEASES-FREEl


 It is the deep-seated, obstinate cases of Catarrh and Rheumatism that B, B. B. (botanic blood balm) cures. 1t mat ters not what other treatments, doc- tors, sprays, liniments, medicated air, blood purifiers, have failed to do, B. 5: B. always promptly reaches the real cause and roots out and drives from the bones, joints, mucous membrane, and entire system the specific poison in the blood that causes rheumatism and catarrh. B. B. 5. is the only rem. edy strong to do this and cure so there can never be return of the symptoms. Don't give up hope but ask your drug gist for B. B. B.-botanic blood balm or 8 bs.-Large bottles one dollar, six bottles (full treatment) five dollars, 5. B. B. is an honest remedy that makes real cures of all blood diseases after everything else fails. We have abso- lute confidence in Botanic blood balmi hence, so you may test it, we will send trial bottle free on request. Personal medical advice free. Address,
 BLOOD BALM CO,
 222 Miethell St., Atlanta, Ga.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19
Lightning Statistics.

Lightning caused the death of 367 persons in the United States last year and a property loss of S1,441, $50. Few Of the deaths occurred in cities. The annual number of thunderstorms at given localities in this country aver ages between thirty-five and forty-flye The maximum Is in the southeastern states.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

The Kansas Methodist Conference passed resolutions condemning war and approving of The Hague Peace Conference. Some of the minis CTS contributed to the Boerfund.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

The Republicans of Pana are dis rnpted, and many openly announce that they will support the Demo- cratic ticket.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

Where can you invest money more prodtably than by buying bottle of Priekly Ash Bitters, you get four for one. \ kidney medicine, liver tonic, stomach strengthen and bow el cleanser Four medicines for one dollar. Sold by Walker Drug Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

The Gulf and Manitoba wants to increase It's capital stock to s, ,000.- 0G0 and build to Kansas City.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

Prickly Ash Bitters cures diseases of the kidneys, cleanses and strength ens the liver, stomach and bowels. For sale Dy Walker Drug Go.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

THE BEST should be your aim
 B when buying medicine. Get Hoods Saraaparilla and have the best medicine MONEY GAN BUY.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

Ms. Blaine's novation in grant ing servants an eight-hour work day has caused feryent comment in New York lme circles.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

John Wilsox of Htl ma. Ark. was accidentally shot WI fila hunting Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

J. Matston. division snre fn- tendent. ef the LackawannasZ has resigned.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

Three sets of twins were born in tAe same village within four hours
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

By new committee tue western roads will be more closely allied with the eastern.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

Grayyille, ILL. Democrats have or ganized q Jefferson Club.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

France has resolved to ahiare pol ftics, national and international until after the Paris Exposition.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

The conference Of District Epworth Lag 1e presid ents of south Illinois was organized Saturday.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

London wildly celebrated St. Pat rick 5 Day and the Irish are non plussed and bewildertd.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

N E UU. Ieiepnont ur- |rompt attention. e
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-03-19

SICK neauacne IS cured -uy noou 5 Pills. 25c.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
PROGRAM.

Piano Solo. /. Miss Belle Bradley.
Essay-"The Glass of Nineteen
Hundred. Miss Lille A. Mates.
Glass Essay-"Nature" Miss Let
tye Grace Sealey.
Piano Solo. Miss Annette Beers.
Glass Reading-"The Conversaz-
zhony'. Mr.. Chas. j. Carstens
Glass Prophecy. Miss Isabella NJ
Stewart.
Glass Oration-"Possibilities" Mr..
Edward +. Terrell.
Vocal Solo. Miss Lizzie White.
Annual Address. Prof j. b. AS
well, State Institute Conductor.
Presentation of Diplomas. Prof.
J. Z. Keeny, State Normal
Closing Address. -. DR.. {. Pier
son, Supt Schools Iberia Parish.
1t was a source of regret to all
present, that Miss Lizzie White,
was unable TO attend to render
her vocal solo. The rest of the
program was, however, carried out.
Applause was freely given upon
the conclusion of every subject.
The annual address delivered by
Prof. j. B. Aswell, the State In
stitute Instructor was, as is
always the case with that gentle
mans writings, very instructive
and interesting.
The preventative of the dfplo-
mas was made by our former clt1'
zen. Prof j. f. Keeney, All OF
the successful graduates seemed
most pleasure to have their farmer
principal among them again, IL
only for the short time of an
hour or so.
The closing address was deliver
ed by DR.. Clarance Pierson, Super
intendent of the Schools of Iberia
Parish. The exercises were com
Melted at late hour, and those who
were fortunate enough to be pre-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
UNITED CONFEDERATE VET
ERANS, ADJUTANT GEN
ERALS OFFICE.
lplanatOry

New Orleans, La, May 26, 1900.
To ALL COMRADES
The noble old Union Soldier Col
onel VIM. ii. knauSS, of COlum-
bus. Ohio, has notified these Head
Quarters that he will as usual this
wear carry out his generous and
patriotic custom of decorating the
Confederate graves at Camp Chase,
Columbus, Ohio, and he appeals
to the Camps and to all Southern
people to send flowers for that pnr-
pose.
The General Commanding ap-
peals to, and urges all who can to
send him by express flowers for
this high and holy purpose.
Colonel knauss deserves the
thanks of the entire South for hIs
philantrophy and fraternal feel
ings, which have actuated him to
carry out this holy undertaking.
He has appointed June 9th, 1900,
at p. m., for the Decoration Ser
vices.
Please send flowers express
chorges prepaid, and be sure to
send them so that they will arrive
there not later than the Sth OF
June.
Please give the matter your
earnest and immediate attention.
BY order of
j. b. GORDON,
GEO. MOORMAN,
Adjutant General and Chief OF
Staff.
Mr.. Pellerin would be glad to
have the many friends OF the Con
federate Veterans respond freely
and quickly to the above request.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
Planters J ournal

The management of the pro pos
ed cotton mill received telegram
from Mr.. Ii. III. Hargrove, of
Shreveport stating that he come
here on Thursday next, for the
purpose Of telling our people somc-
thing practicable Oh the question
of cotton factories.
Few persons are better posted
on the subject than Mr.. Hargroye
who has made the matter a spec
ial study for the past several yea1 $,
and the State of Louisiana is now
feeling the benefits Of this gentle
mans hard work in the cotton fac
tories which are to be erected i'll
Shreveport, Monroe and New
Iberia. Mr. Hargrove will lecture
in the City Hall at $50 p. m. on
Thursday and we hope a large
number Of our citizens will be
present to hear him.
Immediately after this lecture,
the stock holders will organize and
will elect board of directors.
As we go to press we learn that
$40 shares have been placed,
amounting to sS1, 900. Our cotton
factory is certainty.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
PULLMAN CAR SMASHED
Five Passengers Injured In
Wreck Oh the Mexican
Central.

Meagre details of a serious pas
senger wreck Oh the Mexican Cen
trail at Jiminez, Friday morning,
reached FL Paso, Saturday, but as
the reports were made only to the
officials at Mexico City, few partic-
ulars can be learned. The wreck
occurred in the suburbs of JimineZ,
400 miles south of Ell Paso, at 2 a.
m. The Pullman car was almost
demolished and several other cars
thrown off the track. 1t was an
nounced that five passengers were
injured, some of them seriously.
Mrs. I'll. M. Boyd, recently OF Gym
thiana, KY, was en- route to join
her husband in JimineZ, and had
one leg broken and otherwise bad.
w injured. The names of other
injured persons could not be learn.
ed. The train was crowded with
passengers and more than dozen
received slight bruises. Superin
tendent Carley of the Pullman
company went down to the scene
to investigate the affair but has
not yet reported.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02

The following amusing mlsun-
derstanding occurred recently at a
telephone.
care your thereg"
eyes"
"Who are You please?'
"What."
"What's you name please"
"Watt's my name"
eyes what's your name"
81 say my name is Watt. lour,re
JOnesW
ENo, I'm Knott"
"Will you tell me your nameE'
"Will Knott
.Why wont yoa!"
II say my name is William
Knott"
"Oh.I beg your pardon"
"Then you'll be in this after
noon, If | come around, What?'
"Certainiy Knott"
They rang off in despair ana
disgust. -Ex.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
Court House
Record.
..octions at the Parish
Capitol.
1Fota,e Deals Of the Past
Week.

rho following real estate trans
=, have been recorded by the
Clerk Of Court;
NJ. Matilda Lourd, Miss Mary
u.,o,b Lourd, and William
lourd to Andrew W. Whitaker
lot Of ground o" Fulton street New
-. boonde north Jones, south
Eas, street, West Vendors.
.e5 IL. Renoudet no'ary.
iberia Bnllding Association to
Hsury S. Suider. Tract OF land and
improvements bounded north Lewis
...,oe south LIT ,, east road, ,west
IA s9OoO. W. G. Weeks notary.
Henry 5. suiier to Iberia Bald
ips ASSOCIATION. The same above
a..erilad property. $1,000. w. u.
Weeks notary.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
rol.mbns Teets to julia Johnson.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
SchIey Would Not Accept It.

Some of Mr.. Bryan's close friends
are discussing the question of nom
mating Rear Admiral Schley for
Vice President. Democratic lead
ers here say he would be accept
able to all sections of the country.
General &. +. Henderson. however.
an intimate friend of the admiral,
says Schley would refuse to be a
candidate.
"In letter ] received from him,
dated April ~ said General Man
derson, "he says: Il don't know
quite what / have done to be made
by some enthusiastic friends the
tail of Mr.. Bryan's kite. For
men of the army or navy to aspire
to public places, with little ac-
quaintance with public men and
still less with public affairs, has
always seemed to me absurd. |
feel much as General Sherman did
when he said that if nominated he
would not accept, and if elected he
would not serve. But in my case
there is no such danger, for | have
neither the capacity nor the promi-
nence that would suggest me for
anything more than am now, and
| lose no sleep over such things" J"
AS to the politics of the admiral,
General Mandcrson said: ''If being
i'll hearty accord with the foreign
policy of the present adminiStra-
ton, in favor not only of a sub
stantial Increase in the navy, but
of making the army one that is
large enough to accord with the
population and Importance of the
nation, and being opposed to the
financial politics advocated by the
supporters of Bryan, make Re
publican, then | am certainly safe
to say that Admiral Schley is not
a Democrat. 1t is due him to say,
however, that he will not affiliate
with any political party and be
lieves simply in doing his duty as
an officer of the government, and
this he will do in the future, as in
the past, without fear or favor
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
Take Up the White slaves
Burden.

AFTER RUDYARD KIPLING
Take up the White Slaves Burden
Let Justice be thy creed!
Go, meet him on the highway
And succor him in need.
Go, find him in the fact'ry,
The mine shaft, and the field;
Toiling slaves of moneyed greed
Let wealth her portion yield.
Take up the White Slaves Burden
The idle hordes that fret
And chant in fitful measure
For help that comes not yet,
Side by side with luxury
OF gorgeous pageantry
The bIanched face of penury
On every hand ye see.
Takeupthe White Slaves Burden
Go seek the alley ways;
Go seek the pauper's pallet
On which he ends his days,
And say can such continues
Can man thus Satan be?
Where plent'ous riches doth abound
Why fingers poverty?
Take upthe White Slaves Burden
Go. see the grimy hordes
OF denseIy crowded cities
Jostling corporate lords.
The almshouse and the palace
And Mamlnon's temple high,
The gulf twixt Dives and Laz'rus
Ye see with callous eye!
Takeup the White Slaves burden
His liberty has bled.
Must Sheriff Martins murder!
Speak, victims of Homestead.
MAGMA Charta-isn't in shreds
Rv Pinkerton shots torn?
The Fathers Declaration
Will wealth its virtues scorn!
Take up the White Slaves Burden
|
Ye yet may feel his sting;
His woful wall 'gainst thraldom
Through hills and valleys ring.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
HIGH SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT.

The commencement Exercises
which took place at the High
School Building yesterday evening
were of a most delightful charac
ter. A large number of the ladies
and gentlemen of our city were
present to enjoy thepleas lres which
had been arranged and from the
enthusiasm which existed, we Judge
everybody enjoyed the speakings
and music immensely. The fol
lowing program was arranged and
gone through with:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
sent enjoyed the occasion immense

sent enjoyed the OCCASION immense
ly. a spirit of pride, without a
doubt, existed among the audience
i'll the fact that Iberia parish has
such an excellent school system.
Space and time prevents us from
making lengthy mention of the
various renditionS,b butth evenings
exercises will long be remember
ed with pleasure, by the entire as
semblage present.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02

Senator Hanna denies the re-
mort that he has determined not to
be the chairman of the new ma
tional Republic committee. a
story to this effect was sent out
from Washington, in which 1t was
stated that i'll health and business
duties were responsible for the
Senator's determination to retire,
Notwithstanding the fact that
President Mckinley earnestly de-
sired him to continue at the head
Of tbe committee. When this story
was called to Senator Hanna's at
tention. he authorized the follow
ing statement:
"rhe statement was entirely un-
authorized. There has been no
change in the situation and nothing
has been decided as to the future :
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
Tyrant days of pomp and greed

Tyrant days of pomp and greed
Are come to chain mems hands
The fcudalries of MammOn
Increase the pauper bands!
Take the White Slaves Burden
Thy victims cry is loud,
Go search your sordid conscience;
Ye can't escape the shroud.
Ye, too, must meet the Reaper;
Ye, too, must feel his breath
The poor man and the rich man
He'll clasp alike in death.
Planters J ournal
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
=s---s -
The saah's smoke.

The shah of Persia smokes tobacco in
a pipe that holds a pound of the weed.
The pipe must be filled With fresh to-
bacco every time, even though he has
had only few whifs.--N. Y. World, 4
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02

At the request of Adjutant l..
A. Pellerln, of II. 5. Perry Camp
No. G7O L. G. V. We publish the
following letter, which is self ex-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02

The Secretary Of the Police Jury
informs us that, that body will
meet Oh Saturday next 9th. inst.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02
BATON ROUGE NOTES.
cammeuts Of our Exchanges on the
Deings at the State Capitol.

The fight for the new textile
vhool grows in interest. In this
Jurisprudence yesterday refer
eOee was made to the campaign
which Rust,n had inaugurated to
sscare it. Last night Il new ele-
ment was injected into the contest
bv the notice which Mr.. Barrett
rave Of q bill in the interest of
Shreveport. Shreveport wants the
school and wants it badly. Hear
Nj. Barrett:
Shreveport is the second city
Of tie State. 1t is growing so fast
that in a few years it will be one
Of fthe most important commercial
csnters in the South. Heretofore
Caddoand Shreveport have readily
helped to build up educational in
shtutions in other towns of the
State. They gave their aid in the
creation Of the Ruston school and
the Lafayette school, and they
have always stood for liberal ap.
prOpriat0ns for all educational
purposes. Now, however, we feel
that we possess advantages no
other city does for this textile in
stitntion, and we propose to make
anoffer 80 liberal that the Legisla-
ture cannot afford to ignore it.
we have 100000 lying in our
treasury, which is to go toward the
construction of an immense cotton
mill in Shreveport The site has
oeen chosen, and ground is being
broken for the buildings. We pro
pose 70 offer outright $4,000 for
ne new school, or a site of ten
acres right alongside the mill, and
about $4,000 in cash. In other
words, we propose to see the offers
rival cities and go them better.
WIN the moneywe offer, the State
1a put up the school complete ex-
'spt as to the equipments
Inc city of Lafayette, and the
Maru of trustees of the new In
aassrlal school to be located at
ssa s.saayette desire authority to issue
sNoD worth of ten.year bonds to
salfy the project of the school to
~ plete accomplishment. The
s0sid has already contracted to
II si*l'a lor the main building, heat
" apparatus and architects com
RI T''lons, etc, some S42,7O3.5O.
V! propose further to erect a
's aseallle shop and a dormitory for
s.,s saa !, winch, with their equipments
~ u 'hs work already contracted
y VIII bring the total expendi,
: ,s.'s ~ to 72,7O3.5O. The idea
4 \ sang permission to issue bends
NJ. 1s',stlelpats the revenues deriv-
!. M !. 'rom the ten-year two mill tax
~, = enaoie the board to go for.
a. ~ Without delay in developing
- u institution. The board will
Iss. - sae Legislature for a straight
i ~ sopllatlon T of $4,000 to assist
,s,,..sn @setlng the expenses of con-
h;lr and equipping the school
A.. .aags $4,000 for maintenance
n ~: tne first year and $4,000
N,, ,'n'ehance during the second
/ Z, 3 wnole of southwest Louisi-
lIS ! eatlusiastic over the estab.
I.sa. a' , y the school, and though
M labbe's town was not fla,
,,s''. ss.ll the location, the sena.
lss. va''ses 4: to be exte dinghy
-. b Al. e securing adequate recog
a'' the State of the needs
's* educational institution.
native Pugh, of Arcadia,
ssed his bill regulating
Won Of canals of the
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-06-02

Crowley is making big prepara-
tions for celebrating July Fourth.
A mercantile display will be a
feature.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-13
THE PHILIPPINE WAR.

July 5.-More troops will probably
60 to the Philippines.
July 4.-Cavalry and infantry are
destined for the Philippines, for possi-
Bile diversion into China.
> July 5.-American troops are doing
considera BILE scouting.
July 6. 6.-Enemy ambushed wagon
train between Indang and Naic.
July Mime Americans are killed
in an expedition against the Ladrones.
July 8.-A running fight for three
hours duration results in defeat for the
Filipinos, with no casualties to the
Americans.
July 9.-Insurgents slowly accepting
the amnesty provisions. In some in
stances the Americans have suspended
operations to give the rebels an oppor-
tunity to take advantage of the decree.
July 10.-Our troops for China to be
taken from the Philippines. a report
on the strength of the army in the
Philippines has been made.
July u.-General Macarthur in
forms the Department of the arrange
ments made. Says he cannot spare all
the men needed.
Amador ledger., 1900-07-13
The Arch Of Chinese Origin.

The Chinese structures that impress
the engineering observer most strongly
are the bridges, the pagodas, the city
walls and certain details of building
construction. The arch, that beauti-
full structure from the scientific SIS we'll
as the aesthetic point of view, Is gener-
ally believed to be of Roman origin.
II was not known to, or at least never
used by, the Greeks; and although the
shape appears in certain specimens of
Hindoo architecture it is of false vari-
ety-that is, d succession OF protruding
corbels. In China, on the other hand,
we find it OF most widespread and gen.
eral application, and examination shows
that the principles involved are thor
oughly understood. The universal use
of the design in all parts of the country
and the undoubted antiquity of so
many of the existing examples clearly
demonstrate that it long antedates any
possible foreign suggestions, and 60 a
long way to establish it as of Chinese
origin-a department., however, which,
like printing and gunpowder never
passed beyond the national borders.
VIM. Barclay Parsons, in The Engi-
neering Magazine for July.