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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-12-22

P. NJ. Dickinson Lodge No. &C,
I. 0. 0. F elected officers ON last
Thursday evening as follows:
Noble Grand-C. L. Widney.
Vice Grand T. r. Morse.
SecIetary-Max Levy.
Permanent Secretary Willie j.
Bernard.
Treasurer. w. Phillips.
Representative to Grand Lodge
"A. j. Cammack.
Considerable degree work was
done during the course of the
evening.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-12-22

Mr.. A. P. Resweber Of st.
Martinvlle, La, is manufacturing
q most excellent article Of old
process cane syrup and taffy. The
taffy is put up in / and ] gallon
glass jars, and the syrup in ] and
l gallon tin cans All orders will
be promptly and carefully shipped.
Write for prices at o~ce and get
some Of the greatest delicacy that
Louisiana affords.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-12-22
Personal
Mention.
Doings and Sayings of the
General
ic. Columns of More
Than
Usual Interest in Any News
paper.

Rev. J. M. Henry is with us this
week, on visit to his many friends
here.
Messrs. Sivio Broussard and
Tillou Young visited Lafayette last
week.
Miss Leonie Camille has returned
home from pleasant visit TO
franklin.
Mr.. Horace Blakesly of Franklin,
was in the Queen City of the Teche
this week.
Miss M. NJ. Erwin Of San
Antonio, Texas, is tie guest of her
sister, Mrs. /. N. Satierfield.
Mr.. Joe Lenllz of Derouen.
was on our streets yesterday.
Miss Josephine Emmer is home
again after a pleasant visit to Mrs.
Alfred GoHsoulin of Jeanerette,
las. week
Mr.. David Todd. prominent
attorney of New Iberia, Was in town
= several d Us this week. Franklin
Banner.
Mr.. J. r. Davis has recently
moved his Office into the office
balldIng, second door above the
post Office on Ma,nastreet.
M. L. D. Simmons, Supreme
Vice Protector of the P. X. Of A.,
Of Natchex, MISS, was. here on last
Saturday and Sunday In the interest
Of the order.
Messrs. Grant, G!ddens and
Scharf of New Iberia attended the
aBal Poudre" on Tuesday gwen by
Miss Rose Foster Franklin
Vindicator-Newe.
Mr.. Joel T Chivers, boiler
maker and sugar boiler, is HON,
again, the sugar making season
being over. He informs as that be
Intends visiting IN the near future,
Newport News, Va.
Mr.. Dan w. Voorhies of New
Iberia, was here on q short visit last
Saturday. Dan says he is we'll
pleased with New Iberia, and will
shortly bull home. st. Martin
vile Messenger.
Mr.. y. Boudresux Of Jesnsrette,
Was q visitor to the Queen City OF
the Teche ON Sunday last, and
s9ent the day in company with HE
ln1ny fr,eads here, who are always
glad to see him.
4. p. Pollard Of New iberia,
spout Sunday in Gro wley-Crowley
Signal.
Rev. e. G. Kramer held divine
services IN the Presbyterian Church
1t Lafayette on last Sunday after
noon Al O'clock.
Mr.. J. A. Fagot is = home again,
having jnst returned from Albania
plantation, whore he had cbarge OF
sue books during The grinding
sea. on.
Doctor Clarence P,eraon stopped
over here gu last Mordsy wttle on
his way through 10 New Orleans
from Natchitoches. We ssdsrstand
that tie Doctor will make bis home
ia Orleans.
NJ. r. c. SealY, The hsslliug
New iberia insurance man, says
that 90 matter how bad the weather
u, be feels such ~ interest ii
widows and orphans that be must Is |
out talking life insurance Crowley |
RICE Belt News.
Mr.. Z. A. Pelle5in, Who hos beenI
employed during The past two
months q Shady Side plantation, in
81. Mary parish. through the
grinding season i st home again.
Toe season We successful
one.
Mn. G. g. Duson Of Crowley,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-12-22

Praise the bridge that carrie
you over either flood or cough
Billiards. Horehound Syrup ha
brought so many over throat ant
lung troubles, such as coughs
colds, ETC., that it's praises ar
sung everywhere. Price, % AM
cents, at the Estorge Drus
Company.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-12-22
COURT HOUSE RECORD.

Continued from first page.
AdOnis COmeanx, two tracts OF
land, twenty-five and two arpents
respectively for $500. 2 l.
.RenOudet, notary.
December 11-W Edward Sat
terfeld to Mrs. Anna Noah
Broussard, a twenty-three arpent
tract of land and improvements,
for $1,000. F w Bauman,
notary.
December 11-Aspasie Delcam-
bre. wife of Alcibiade Robichaux
to SEVERN Bodin, twenty eight
arpent tract of unimproved land,
for $3.50. 2 L Rencudet,
notary.
December IL Mrs Aspasie
Delcarnbre, wife of A Robichaux
to Telesphore Robichaux, forty
eight arpents Of improved land in
the Petite Anse section, for the
sum of 1850. p L RenOudet.
notary.
November GA L Monnot to
Alfred Dominique, a sixty arpent
tract of land in Isle Piquant, for
the sum of $4,000. Jules T Robin,
notary.
November 27-Firmin BrOus-
sard to Franklin Lagrange a 244
arpent tract of land, for the
sum of $500. Jules P Robin,
notary.
December 3-RObert DeBlanc to
George Derouen, a twenty seven
acre tract of woodland in the
Petite Anse section, for the
|sum of $500. P L Ren0udet,
notary.
December S-Bienvenue Long
linais of Lafayette, to Narcisse
Champagne of Vermilion, his
one half interest in fifty acres of
swamp land, for the sum of 5000
J G Leblanc, Clerk and -officio
notary.
November 28--Mrs Melissa
Dorsey. Ewing to the Iberia
Building Association, . town lot in
Jeanerette and improvements, for
the sum Of $500. w G Weeks,
notary.
December Mrs Mary Bellew-
Cole to Zenon Lejeune, a town lot
in JeaneFette, twenty by one
hundred fest, for 1910. Jules P
Robin, notary.
December Jacob Spencer to
eleven Travis, q tract of two
arpents Of land, for the sum
Of go. JIG Leblanc, Clerk.
November 2S-Iberia Building,
Association to Mrs Mellisa Dorsey
Ewing, . town lot in, Jeanerette,
for the sum Of $500. VIC Weeks
notary.
December 11-MrS. Anne Noah
Broussard to Joseph Nores and
Moril:e David, q thirty arpent
tract Of wooded swamp land in the
Coteau section, for Clio. L o.
Hacker, notary.
December 6-J Cesaire BrOus-
sard to G Fernest Berard. a.
seventy.five arpent tract Of i'm
proved land in Fansse Pointe, for
the sum Of $401. r 4 Renoudet,
notary.
December 11-Desire Borel to
Frank Perilleaux, . seventy arpent
tract Of land, for go. J G LIE
Blanc, Clerk.
December John Morse to Mrs
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-12-22

~. 8ylvestsr's 1-lniment i highly
rseqnmeadsd ~ many prominent
phyp,eiass.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
Business Men Favorins National lrrsa-


 The Commercial Club of St. Paul, Minn., comprising the leading mer- chants of that city, has passed ringing resolutions regarding the irrigation of the arid lands. The resolutions recite that there are 100 100000 acres of our domain that is subject to reclamation by irrigation; that the eastern half of our country contains a population of 58, ,228, ,000 and the western half I, ,404, : 900, and if the arid lands were re- claimed the western half would sus- tain as many people as the eastern half; that the domain belongs to the whole people and it's reclamation would be beneficial to the whole coun- try, and that its reclamation can only be accomplished by the construction of canals and reservoirs entirely be- yond the scope of private capital or the resources of the States and Terri tories where such arid lands are situ- ated {; that such reclamation, therefore, falls under the domain of the general government; that all of these lands be held in trust and reserved for the peo- pie and that no grants of title to any of the States be made, nor to any one except actual settlers; favors storage reservoirs to save flood waters, and their construction by the government ]; the preservation of the forests de- clares in favor of leasing public lands for grazing to actual settlers on ad- joining lands; urges Congress to ap- propriate not less than $250, GOO for surveys and maps and plans for reser- voirs and canals and for sinking arte- sian wells.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
Amerlcaa soldiers Praised.

The behavior of the American sol-. diers in the far east has attracted att tention in all parts of the world. So recently as just before the outbreak of the Transvaal; war the Daily Mail, of Grahamstown,. Cape Colony, in an appreciative editorial on 'The Amer. ican Troops in Manila" said: "0ne les son taught by the struggle in the Phil lippine archipelago is the amazing for titude of the American troops. Prac-- tically every man in the volunteer forces has been under fire almost con tinuously since February 4, and in ad- dition to constant fighting has never had moments freedom from anxiety as to possible maneuyers of skulking, willy foes, who know every inch of the country, and know how to take adyan- tageof its potentialities. The lines have been so long that it has been necessary to keep every regiment to the front. The regulars have had amost the same experience, but not quite as much of it. If the campaign has demonstrated nothing else it has shown the marvel ous staying powers of Uncle Sam's troops suddenly transferred to the
 tropics."-N. Y. Sun.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
Played fo, Big Stakes.
From the Coconfno Sum-

There is man in the Yuma peniten- tiary serving sentence of two years and six months for burglary, who thinks his confinement is just. But it is not. He had as equal chance of being innocent as guilty, and but for the perfdy of supposed friend he might now be free man. According to the officials of the sheriff's office the two men arrested for the robbery of J i. ". Powers house, after being confined in the county jail, put their heads to- gether to form plan of defense. As a result of their deliberations, one was to plead guilty and take all tho blame while the other was to rely on that act to gain his freedom. But who was to plead guilty? It was at last decided that the question should be settled by game of cards and that the loser should be the one to confess. All the prisoners in the jail knew of the novel contest and gathered around the prin- cipals, offering advice as to the best methods of play; but the Judas of the crowd had arranged series of signals and by their use he quietly "tipped the hand'' of the man who. was. sup. posed to be his friend. The loseHs true to his promise, carried out his end of the programme and the line of defense proved successful for his oppo- nent. If the prisoner in Yuma eger finds out that he was "ipbbed' he has the satisfaction of knowing that he is "dead game sport"
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
Meteors Prefer. Morning.

An interesting and significant fact is that the average hourly number of me teors is only half as great in the even- ing as in the morning and in the even- ing their velocity is lower. The reason is that at sunset we have before us the point in the heavens from which we are moving in our orbital journey around the sun, while the morning we face the point toward which we are advancing; in the evening we are in the rear of the earth, at sunrise in front. This in- crease Tn the numbers and speed of the morning meteors is justwhat ought to happen if they are bodies moving indis- criminately in all directions under the suns attraction, and with the velocity (about 26 miles a second) which a body would acquire in falling toward the sun from distance very great as compared with the size of our planetary orbits.-- Prof c. A. Young, in Lippincott.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
National Irrigation.
LFrom the Coyina tcal.l Reporter.l

From the Covina tCal.) Reporter.l
 The movement to enlist government aid in "annexing" the arid lands by constructing canals and reservoirs is steadily gaining ground. Tbe recla- nation of our arid lands by the gov ernment would be form of tim- perialism" or siexpansion" that would be objectionable to no one save and except the extreme eastern states. There is sufficient arid land in the west, which is now useless and unin- habited, to furnish homes for over 50,000,000 people, and there are mill ions of people in these United States who need homes and who want them The reclamation of these immense areas would be 'imperialism" on a grand scale. It would add great ness to this government that it can achieve so peaceably, so cheaply, so justly and so gloriously in no other way It would dot the wide-extend- ing desert wastes, now looked upon by the traveller with dread and with horror, with prosperous and happy homes, orchards, gardens and waving fields of grain. It would dissipate the deceptive mirage, and instead of its alluring glitter the rays of sunlight would daEce lightly upon school cupola and church steeple like celestial cancellations from a cloudless frma- ment. It would give steady employ ment to thousands of idle men, and it would be living, active and loving proof of the paternal care of the gov ernment for it's people and of it's solici- tude for their welfare and happiness. That is an ''imperialism" that we can all advocate, that we can all work for, that we can all fight for and that we can all pray for.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
ro,aron,... Future.

Dr. Moreno, the director of the La Plata museum, during recent vic.s to London, gave lecture on Patagonia, iB which he declared that that country does not deserve it's bad reputation. Although it's present population is small and scattered, it has, he ayers. d healthy soil capable of supporting a large population, and. it presents vast field for human industry. In Dr. Mo reno's opinion Patagonia is a remnant of an ancient antarctic continent Youths Companion.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
An Irriaatina Plant.
IFrom the Phoenix Gazette.l

George U. Collins is preparing an irrigating plant on his property south west of, town, that will materially aid in solving the water problem for that section of the valley. A ten-inch Woods pump, with. a sixty-horse pow CT engine, boiler and all other reqnire- ments to run the pump have been pur. chased. The elevsting capacity of the plant will not be- less than three hum dred inches of water. The water at the point were the works are to be erected is within ten feet of the sur face. A huge well sixty by one hun dred feet square is being excavated with teams and scrapers, in which to place the pump and raise the desired flow of irrigation water, This enter- prise will be viewed with consid erable interest by the farmers of the valley, as it's success will be of great value to every one interested in this commit nity.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19

On last Monday morning J. Suter was attacked by man named John Nets, and in the encounter both were severely cut about the head. Nets was the aggressor and struck at Mr. Suter with claw-hammer when the latter's back was toward him, Mir. Suter turning just in time to avoid the full force of the blow, which never theless cut g severe gash in. the top o4 his head. In the scuffie which fol- lowed Mir. Suter got the better of his adversary and struck him hard blow with the handle of a hammer on the forehead, making an ugly wound. Mr. Suter swore out complaint against Nets charging him with assault with a deadly weapon, but Nets was sallow to plead guilty to simple assault al was sentenced to 30 days in the coun jail. The trouble arose over wag Mfr. Suter's foreman, who was wol ing on job at Black Warrior, hir Nets as helper, but discharged him he wasnot satisfactory. When he car to town Mir. Stlter offered to pay hi atthe rate of $2.58 perday, but Nets the store and went across to a. sale where he remained few minutes then came back and made the att on Mir. Suter.-[Globe Belt.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
Not This Year.


 The Kingmsu Mineral Wealth the following in reference to the ID ton of Professor McCowan's nam, the. republican nominee for deleg to congress: "Prof. S. Nj. McCoy will probably receive the repsbli nomination for delegate to congres he will accept it. The professor i fine man.and he has many friends Mohave county who would like to ' for him if things were so that { could, but Moses himself on the publican ticket would stand no s in Mohave county, and we don't lieve, in Arizona. It's nice thin be- congressman, but, like war, hell to see the other man get u The republican who seeks cong from Arizona this year must be position. to sacrifice his political Uition and his hard earned dollars start out with as much chance to as s republican in Texas. If the lessor has any notion of making plunge, on behalf of his legio friends in,this county we ask b pause and look before he leaps the green gardens of his presentsc tion into the despendency of fo dained defeat. The Boer fights
 ing war for a principle, while Irish who fight with the qu legions do so for lack of principle there is no principle or reason good man should be sacrificed ( gold altar of Hanna"
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
As the Devil Would Do.

The editor of the Atchison Champion concluded he would have his paper run for week as the devil would run it, and wrote to prominent men over the state for their opinions as to how they thought his satanic Majesty would handle the job. Among those who an- swered was ex-Governor John P. St. John, who said:
 "I have received yours of tue 29th ult. asking me to give my opinion as to How the Devil Would Run Paper, and in reply thereto desire first to congratulate you on your ex- cellent judgment in selecting me to an swer that question, for my familiarity with his Satanic Majesty enables me to impart to you lot of information that the ordinary pious man knows but little about.
 ''The first thing the devil would dc would be to write a salutatory. He would give 1t an intensely religious. toue. He would shout for old Glory and scream for liberty, and pitch into the Mormons, but would not say word about the thousands of slaves, and our governments salaried sultan an his IT wives under the protection of the American flag on the island of Sulu. He would openly favor bimetal- lism and secretly work to put the gov ernmeut on the single gold standard. He would talk long and loud about the 1 peoples money but place them at the mercy of the national banks to get it. He would declare that the Cubans 'were and of right ought to be free, l and then refuse them their freedom. He would denounce fraud, and then send word to canners of rotten beef to clean up and get ready to be white washed. He would stand quietly by, and without even a protest, see the l organized trusts rob the people of hundreds of millions annually, and call it prosperity. He would advocate the levying of a high tariff tax on the poor mans food and clothing and tell him it was protection. He would be as quiet as graveyard while we were burning negroes at the stake and punching their eyes with redhot irons, here in our own country, but would 
 make his columns speak in thunderous tones in favor of sending our soldiers 5000 miles from home to shoot our civilization and Milwaukee beer into the Filipinos. Tn desperate frenzied effort of a powerful monarchy which has been a robber and oppressor oi weak nations, to crush by brute for ct brave people of South Africa who are struggling-as our forefather. struggled four generations ago for tho right of self-government-the devi would be on the side of the monarchy and gloat over the downfall of the re public. He would take his position 1T his newspaper that by the providence of God Puerto Rico was the property of tue United States, and that her peo pie were our people, and by this sam' divine providence, and by the cry ot benevolent assimilation, and to i'm press upon the Puerto Ricans thu lesson that whom the Lord loveth h' chasteneth,' he would put a 15 pel cent tariff on the product of their labor He would indulge in long prayers foi temperance, and editorially wink a the Klondike jointists to close up dur ing the dull season, but throw thei
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19

Charles E. Taylor returned home last Friday from Phoenix, where he at- tended the warm republican conven- ton. Charlie was slated for appoint ment as delegate to the Philadelphia convention, but was thrown down by the gentleman from Gila county who controlled the vote of this county's delegation, and whonow talks volubly of his refusal to barter the integrity of the Gila republicans. There is a strong suspicion that personal griev- ances, rather than conscientious scruples, influenced the action of the aforesaid gentleman.-[Globe Belt.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
Never Admit Defeat.
lFromS Success.l


 Never admit defeat or poverty, though you seem to be down and have. not cent. Stoutly assert your divine right to be a man, to hold your head up and look the world in the face; step bravely to the front, whatever opposes, and the world will make way for you. No one will insist upon your rights while you yourself doubt that you possess the qualities requisite for success. Never allow yourself to be a traitor to your own cause by und err mining your self-confidence. There never was time before when persis- tent, original force was SO much in de- mand. as now. The namby-pamby, nerveless man has little show in the hustling world to-day. In the twen- tieth century a man must either push or be pushed. Everyone admires the man who can assert his.rights, and to take them if denied him. No one can respect the man who sinks in the rear and apologies for being in the world. Negative virtues. are of no use in win ming one's way. It is the positive man, the man with original energy and push that forges to the front.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
oda necerery of . Rlne.

Fifteen years ago farmers wife in Maine lost ring. Last month her hus- band while digging potatoes noticed one more curiously shaped than the others. He picked it up and, if Maine paper may be credited, he found his wife's long-lost ring encircling it. The potato bulged out on each side of the ring, holding it sseurely.-N. '. Sun.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
TO THE DEAF.

A rich lady cured of her deafness aud noises in the head by Dr. Nichol- sons Artificial Ear Drums, gave S10,- 900 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Address No. 190c The Nicholson Institute, 7S0 Eighth Avenue, New York. molly
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19

doors wide open again just before the veterans next pay day. He would stand for Mckinley and bitterly de. nounce Bryan, and finally his Satanic Majesty would make will in which would provide that in case of his death or removal from the United States his newspaper should be turned over to Mark Hanna"
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
Sanitary Railroad.

Bombay has a railroad which is used in connection with the sanitation of the town. According to the engineer, it is over three miles long, and is intended for transporting the road sweepings to a piece of land nearly 900 acres in ex- tent.-Philadelphi Press.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19

Some facts almost startling i importance have been laid befo senate in secret legislative [ They relate, it is understood, invention of a shell: by a pro officer of the United States shell superior in every essential now in use either by this or other government. The qualit penetration possessed by this said to be so great that no arm manufactured in the United Si abroad has sufficient resista withstand it. The matter was d behind closed doors.
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19

The Hancock Copper Journal pr letter from w. B. Carlyle, super dent of the Rio Tinto mines in and formerly in this country, W toan American friend" Thisis [ sser. There are 135, ,OO0, 900 tons of sight, of which we must extract 900 tons this year. We have good railroad 575 miles long, wi locomotives on the main line an the mine, and this year we will ] 5000, 900 tons of ore. There ar extensive underground works other day down on the 1900 fooI I was shown a solid body of feet wide. There are 10000 Sps at work. We only pay here fl cents to 65 cents per day.n
The Florence tribune., 1900-05-19
There Are Others.
From the Phoenix Gazette.l

From the PAoenix Gazette.I
 How much time does our county re- corder devote to his office duties and how much to street talk when the of fee work is from two to four months behind in its work, is being asked by those compelled to have papers record ad