The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-04-04

"A Massachusetts state senator
named Tollman wants to surround
the sacred persons of candidates
for public office with protection
against assault by an "unbridled
press The justly indignant Toll
man has solved the difficulty pre-
sented III his proposition with a
bill providing that stories shall be
investigated before being publish
ed, and, when asked, newspaper
editors shall give the name of the
informant, and shall, if the story
be false, publish a retraction.
The senator said that while
other people can sue, the candidate
must submit to be played with,
and to have his private affairs gone
into. He did not object to all this
pounding if lying was not indulged
in. 1t was in his campaign last
fall. He had proof of it, but his
lawyer advised him to do nothing.
A new coin, of the denomination
OF half a cent, Is one of the posi-
bilities Of the future, If it should
be coined, it will be testimonial
to the influence of woman on pub
lie affairs, for it will come as a
concession to feminine wants. Man
could make use of a half cent, but
the new coin, if it should be mint
ed, will come into use as a direct
result of the growth of the bargain
counter.
For some time the treasury off
cials have been aware of a growing
popular demand for half cent coins.
These big department stores in
some sections of the country are
the chief advocates of such an ad-
dition to the monetary denomina-
tiOns, and now bill has been pre-
pared and is ready to be introduced
in Congress calling such coin in
to existence.
The latest and most striking
proof which the Treasury depart
ment has received of the existence
in some quarters of a demand for
five mill coins is the fact that they
have actually been coined by busi-
ness houses and are in circulation.
Still more surprising to the depart
mem is the fact that from the first
introduction Of such coins by bust
ness houses their use has rapidly
spread from one part of the coun-
try to another. Mr.. Roberts, di-
rector of the mint is not sure in
what city the new half cent origi-
mated, but it seems to have reach
Ell its greatest vogue in Chicago.
One Of the proposed features of
tie United Confederate Veterans
Reunion to be held here May 30
81 and June 1-2-3, is naval par
ade on the Ohio river under the
direction of Col. j. w. Bowles.
Rev. M. M. Benton is an enthusias-
tic member of his committee. He
served in the Confederate Navy.
Comparatively little is known of
the Confederate Navy because its
deeds are Over-shadowed by those
of the army. In 1861 Confederate
sailors were still in the service Of |
the United States and the momen-
tous decisionmnstbe made whether
to go home to fight for their ma
tive states, or remain where they
were, many sent In their resignati-
ons and yet had to fight in the
United States service five months
after having done so. Hundreds
Of miles Of sea-coast were defend
ed by tugs and ferry-boats, which
could only serve to draw the
Yankee vessels from the forts so
that provisions might enter. Ben
ton can give an interesting ac-
count Of the cruises of the Florl-
da and the Alabama, and of the
fight between the Monitor and the
Merrimac. Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.