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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

Captain Frederick Stanley Maude
has Just been given the post Of mill
tary secretary to the Governor Gem
seral Of Canada. He is the son Of the
late General Sir Frederick Maude. Y.
q. and q near relative Of Cyril Maude.
the well-known actor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Nov York y. 4. c. Omcers

At the department convention of the
woman's Relief Corps. held in Roches-
ter. n. n, Mrs Jennie P. Shepard Of
Seneca Falls was elected department
president and Miss Masie S. Greene Of
New York, senior vice department
president
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Crab Island.
Harte.

An interesting account of the giant
landcrabs that swarm over Christmas
Island, in the Indian Ocean, is given
IN Pearson's Magazine by Mr.. Charles
Andrews. These curious creatures
sometimes attain a length OF 2 feet,
and are gaudily colored
In Christmas Island these crabs are
common everywhere, and even if none
are In sight it is only necessary to sit
down for few minutes, when a dozen
or so will be seen approaching from
all sides. They advance slowly, with
frequent stoppages, and if the observ-
er sits quite still, they finish the last
lew with rush, and then commence
investigating boots and clothes with
their big claws with a view to getting
at something eatable. The experiment
was never carried beyong this point,
as the consequences seemed likely to
prove painful. AS soon as the least
movement was made, they would
scramble away backwards by sue
cesslon of jerks, and seek to thrust
the hinder part of the body into any
hole or crevice in the rocks or tree
trunks that happen to be at hand: this
done, they at once presented a bold
front to the foe, and struck out VIC
iously with their long, sharp front legs.
The reason for this anxiety to reach
shelter is that the hinder part of the
body is comparatively soft and vul-
nerable. just as it is in the case of the
hermit-crabs, which are often seen on
English shores, living in old whelk
shells; the creatures seem fully con-
scious of their weak point and always
keep their face to an enemy. The dogs
OF the island have discovered that they
can kill these crabs by biting away
the soft tail, which they eat, and the
older hands are very skillful in doing
this. but for novice the attempt often
leads to disastrous consequences; and
sounds of lamentation, which can be
heard mile off, uttered by dog with
big crab hanging on to it's nose or
ear, ought to be a warning to in
cautious puppies. The pain inflicted
must be very severe, for the claws
have an extremely powerful grip. I
have had the hard wood handle of a
geological hammer scored and splin-
tered by them. for the animals seem
to have very little discrimination, and
will try to eat anything that has been
handled and is little greasy. In the
matter of food these creatures are by
NO means particular, dead rats and
birds, fruit. the pith Of the sage palm,
and even their wounded comrades, are
| quickly disposed of. They are very
useful scavengers round camp, and
clear away all carrion, which they
often drag away a long distance ]
have occasionally come across one Ia
boriously dragging birds wing up a
steep cliff half mile or more from the
place where it had been found"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

The reien q money Is here; Other
events win come Win ~ ysaxg
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.

Strange Island Along Whose Shores
Giant Crabs Sometimes Attain a Length
OF Two Fest-Quser Birds That
Gather in Missouri.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
JAPANESE CURIOSITY.
Natives OF Japan Regularly Stare q
American ReSidents.

Natives OF Japan Regularly Stare at
American Residents.
The foreigner travelling in Japan is
soon made aware of the quality of
curiosity. On every railroad platform
he is surrounded by a crowd of people
who, with their mouths as wide open
as their eyes in their effort to lose no
detail of interest, regard him slowly
from head to foot and comment upon
him among themselves the while.
These people may have seen hundreds
of foreigners-they may see them
every day-but they continue to acG as
If they had never seen one before.
visited some Americans in Tokyo who
had lived in the same house with the
same Japanese neighbors for about a
year. Yet each time that we went out
to drive the people in the little Jap
anese house near by would rush to
their windows and stand watching as
Gus. This happened every day. 1t Is
always possible to tell whether a for
eigner happens to be in his garden, for
a goodsized crowd Of Japanese gath
cred about the gate announces the i'm
portant fact. l gave several talks and
lectures to school children and young
men and women In Japan. They were
interpreted, I, of course, speaking in
English, 30 that half Of the address
was understood by only few. Yet l
have never seen audiences more abso-
lutely attentive. Not word was lost
and the same concentration was shown
while was speaking az when the in
terpreter was turning 1t into Japan
csc. Little school children-boys and
girls-sat drinking everything in, with
their eyes popping out Of their henda
until had finished l never flattered
myself that this was due to the fasein-
alton OF my discourse, but merely "a
the great curiosity of my audienoe
their power Of concentration and their
eceptivity.-Ainslee's Magazine.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

Artificial Fly Makfaes
he rsde OF artificial II nnAiine ls
- 1iGHt tsf1ngered businn II It'd
wors1 nd there are Qn1y abolx So NJ
tyers n ~ They ne all
highly trained. c9t~l91ly picked work
ers, and it is net one man or woman
out ~ 5000 who can learn 20 tie flies.
These tyers are remarkable for the
beauty and delicacy of their hands, and
only the cleverest of fingers can deal
with the "niggling" work of knotting
hairs that can hardly be seen. In
making a fly, the earth has to be
ransacked for precisely the correct
feathers and hairs, and one hair wrong
will make all the difference A big
English fy-making firm keep fourteen
different breeds of fowls alone at their
workshops, and these provide feathers,
down and hackles of every shade, color
and quality. Half dozen kinds Of
pigeons supply coarser feathers for
moth wings, and in the drying rooms"
are over 1000 skins of all kinds of
tropical birds, and from each skin a
few feathers only are disable. 1t takes
an expert tyer only fifteen minutes to
turn out a fly like the late spinner. "
which consists of tiny hook, with
wings Of Egyptian Cove feather, legs
OF fox hair and body of mouse fur,
wound round with thread Of yellow
silk. A carelessly made fly will have
neither legs nor "feelers." but the
true expert adds the legs, and puts on
4 pair of long ''feelers" OF cat hair,
white at the tips. All of these tiny de-
tails will be exactly in their places
and 50 finely tied to the hook tina,
the fly will take half dozen strong
fish and be none the worse. Bears
eyebrows, being stiff. and exactly the
right shade, are used in the Tweed
beauty" newly invented fly, and
these eyebrows come from the Hima-
layan brown bear. There are always
agents all over the world searching
tropical forests for the right birds tc
supply ny-hackles. and one Of thu
most -sought-a skins Is that OF ths
rare green screamer," an African
bird, shout the size Of fowl. which
has 4 tiny bunch Of feathers on each
shoulder that are worth SIS per bunch
to the nymaker. One Of these birds
only supplies feathers enough to make
frin11 for half dozen nies. Number.
q men spend their lives and .oss
them, tooip ollectine the right HID
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22
Cotton Mills for Charlotte.

Charlotte, N. c., March 49,
Especially A company has been organ
lied under the name of the Elizabeth
Cotton Mills TO construct and operate
here new textile plant The incor-
porators are John w. Miller, R. NJ.
Miller. Jr, and Vinton Liddell. They
start with capital stock of $Ioo, 900,
with the privilege of increasing it to
$3.50, 900. The new mill is to be locat-
ed on the line Of the Atlanta division
of the Southern railway, one mile
west of the city.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22
PiNEBLUFF MENTIONS.

There was play in orr town,
And it was fine: you bet your boots;
For it was played in every line.
According to the new Statoots.
The play of Dads Girl was given
at the Amusement Hall by local
talent, assisted by Mr.. A. P. Maddox.
Ct Southern Pines in the role Of
Judge Lovetoddv made hit with the
audience DR.. Redan, Miss Allen.
did well. the rest of the cas- showed
good talent and proper training.
The Cecilia Orchestra furnished the
music for the occasion and were we'll
received and heartily aplauded.
OF the many events transporting in
our town this season. one of the m st
interesting was billiard tournament
played last week. There are some
twenty players in town, some of them
handling the cue very we'll and the
games proved very exciting.
There were fine prizes offered, the
first prize being silver match safe
and the championship. Sixteen
players entered for the games and
were drawn for four classes. Eight
5o-point games were played and the
class winners were: N. O. Stewart,
Morris B. Nichols, Harry kopetehany
and Mr. Boynton.
Mr. Stewart played eacl, Of the
winners for the final test games. He
gave Boynton five points and closed
the game at as to 49, Nichols had IS
point and the result stood IS to AZ.
Kopetehany started with rs points
and closed at ~ to So This brought
the test game between Nichols and
Boynton. Boyll on gave Nichols ten
points and Nichols Won out at 40 to
81. receiving the first prize and
championship Of Pinebluff.
The affair will be reps ated the
coming week.
There is derire among the played
to meet Southern Pines players in
tournament. Any who may desire to
do SO may address n. Q Stewart
Pinebluff, N. c. H. J.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22
NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrative of
NELL A. Ray late of Moore County North
Carolina. this is to notify all persons
having claims against the estate of the
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned on or bef,re the 9TH day'nf
March 1902 or thi ) notice will be plead in
bar of their recovery: All persons indebt-
ed to said estate will please make imme-
diate payment.
This It'll day of March 1901.
Mary Ray. Administrative.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22
AN HONEST MEDICINE FOR LA
GRIPPE.

George w. Watt, of South Gardiner.
Me-. says: Il have had the worst cough,
lcod, chills and have ta'-en lots of trash of
no account but profit to the vendor,
Chamberlan's Cough Remedy is the only
thing that has done any good whatever,
cold and grip have all left me- | con-
graduate the manufacturers of an honest
medicine For sale by Johnson's Phar-
macy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22


Exposition be held
ofromM completed 30 working
is the present home
of building % by 40
works landscape
assistants
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1901-03-22

Call and see our line of Mexican
and Leather goods. The news Depot.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16
STEEL STRIKE ENDED,
President Shaffer Said to Have Ac.
cepted Corporations Terms.

President Shaner Said to Have Ac.
cepted Corporation's Terms.
New York. Sept. l5.-Official an
n0uncement has been made that the
big steel strike is settled The news
was given out on the authority of w.
Z. Graham. president of the American
Tin Plate company.
Theodore J. Shaffer. the president OF
the Amalgamated association, which
for more than two months has been
ut war with the United States Steel
corporation. arrived here from Pitts,
burg, accompanied by members of his
executive board. He had been instruct.
ed in advance to settle the strike with.
out delay. Those with Mr.. Shaffel
were Secretary Tighe, John Pierce, a
trustee Of the association, and b. J
Davis.
Two conferences were held between
the officials OF the steel corporation
and the officers Of the Amalgamated
association. The terms which were de-
cided upon concern only mechanical
details in the manufacture Of plate and
wire. The main issues, 1t was an
nounced by those who were familiar
both with the views Of the company
and Of the association, were not medi
fed. The strikers have practically
come to the terms which the company
offered several weeks ago.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16
BIG STRIKE
is SETTLED,

There was Il large mass meeting Of
carpenters and woodworkers at No. 61tl.
Market street on Saturday evening
President Thompson of the local Car
penter~ Union presided. Although the
Carpenters Union was only organized
few months Hso, it now has nearly
100 members and the membership is in
creasing every week. At the meeting
aturday night interesting addresses were
made by William Ford, president of Dis
trict Council OF Carpenters of Philadel.
phia and General President William ID.
Huber.
The United Labor League held lis
regular meeting yesterday afternoon. 4
delegation from the Garment Cutters
Union Of philadelphia attended the
meeting. Lewis Reynolds. who has been
appointed organizer Of Italians, also at
tended the meeting. Mr. Reynolds states
that although he has not organized any
of tn. Italians as yet he is getting ready
to ito so in II short time.
The Bowers t1lazers' Union held it's
regular meeting at Shields Library Hall
yesterday afternoon. The gllzerS of this
city are now well organized. Routine
business was transacted at the meeting
held yesterday.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16
The Martin Relation.

West Chester Local News says:-A fall
sky and perfect weather greeted the mum
erous members Of the Martin family az
they gathered together for their annual re
union 10 Samuel Dixsons grove at THE
Highlands near Ashland. Del. Tho oc
casion<was thoroughly enjoyed by every
one, from the little tots, who played tug
and spy, to Uncle James Martin, the old
est representative Of he family,
Dancing was INDUCED 10 the music being
furnished by Moynihan's orchestra from
kennett Square Pa.
Cummings took two different groups
including the entire gathering in the ut
tCfnoon.
The Martin Association was formal '
organized; James Martin was elected
Post Chairman; David B. Martin OF
Brahdywine Summit, Ra., was elected
Chairman; Mrs Ann McVoorhees, of Ken
nett Square. Pa. was else. cd Secretary
and Joseph Chandler Of Centerville, was
elected Treasurer. A committee consist.
ing OF William Chandler. Jos. j. Martin.
Willard Dixon, Walter Martin and W.
n. voorhees, was appointed to arrange
for the next picnic, which will be held In
Samuel Dxon's grove on the first Thurs
day In September, 1909.
The following participated in the pleas
ures Of the days. James MARTIN, ST..
Lizzie S. Martin, Jos. Mar in, Mary Mar.
tin, Elizabeth Martiu, James Martin
Caroline Martin, Maggie Thomas, Harold
%. s. Thomas. V, Thomas, Alfred Thomas,
Edmund and Annie Martin Wilson, EIya
Clara. Florence and Waltir Ferguson,
Julia Logan. Ida and Mae Martin Frances
and Irene Martin Irene Walter, Catherine
and Aubrey Martin and others from Con
treville aad Kennel Square, Pa.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16
Mob Threatens Jones',

Columbus, Ohio, Sept. Ii Clarence NJ.
Jones, proprietor Of the Columbus Press
Post. was rescued from. mob of several
thousand persona last evening by the po-
lice. who are now guarding' the newspaper
office.
Yesterdays editions Of the paper con.
tanned boz All editorial and headlines re-
ferring to tho dead President in manner
offensive to grief-st; icken people. Popu
lar Indignation was soon manifested by
tho gathering Of an excited crowd in front
of the Press Post office. THREATS were
made. but no overt act was committed
until the carriers started with their bun.
dies Of papers for delivery. The crowd
made rush for tho first boy who appear
ed, soized his papers aud made bonfire
Of them In the street.
This was kept until there were no more
papers % burn. Tho crowi, which hsd
grown to large proportions threa, ened
to wreck the plant and mob the proprietor
Police rushed to the scene and restored
order.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16

appropriate to the death Of President
Mckinley. His subject was "Christiau
Warrior lie gave a brief history of
the hoyhood days Of President Mckinley
| and traced his life up to the present
| time. He compared it to the Christian
warfare and Christian life of the present
day. Mr. Duandy said that Mr.. Me
kinley joined 1he Methodist Church al
the age of 16 and that he reached the
highest honors that the Methodist Church
could beStow upoE him without him 20
ing into active ministry. In his prayer
Mr.. Dulaney beautifully remembered
Mrs. Mckinley and spoke of her twenty
five years Of married life and how dur
ing that time Mr.. Mckinley had nurscd
her and taken care of her in her Attic
ton and at the last moment placed her in
the hands of tIod saving that he knew
she would be we'll taken care of.
TRINITY EXERCISES.
At Trinity Episcopal Church there
We're special services appropriate to the
occasion in the morning. Approp' iarc
hymns were sung blythe choir and at the
conclusion of the services the conyrega-
ton sang Nearer My God to Ihre,'
on" of President Mckinley's favorite
hymns, the words Of which he is caid tc
have repeated during his suffering.
The Rev. ii. Ashton Henry, rector of Trim
ity Church. feelingly referred to the
death Of President Mckinley during his
sermon. His text was taken from tia
9Th verse of the S4th Psalm: who pass
ing through the Valley of Baca make it |
a well the rain also fillcth the pools"
Y. NJ. G. A. MEMORIAL.
The Young Mems Christian ASSocla-
ion will conduct special memorial ser
vices for President Mckinley at A>so-
cation Hall. No. 1907 Market street neys
Sunday afternoon All the local Grand
Army posts will be invited to attend the
services. The Rev. John Shape will
preach the sermon. There will be spe, ial
memorial services newt Sunday morning
it Harrison Street EpwortL and many
,ther churches.
The Rev. John Shape will make an ad.
lress on Thursday evening at r.,e memor.
al services to be held by the local Con.
laveS of Heptasophs ar-S. W. NJ.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16
CITY IN MOURNING.
Many Buildings Drapod and Flags
at Half Mast.
BY Thursday, the Lay ofthe Funeral,
Nearly Every Building Win
be Draped.

Wilmington is in mourning. 1t L.
bowed down with grief because Of tn"
death Of the nations chief and with evrly
I~rity in the nation and throughout tue
| world Wilmington nolrnS the iuSS of
| William Mckinley. Flags halr-mastrd
and stleancrS and feStuOns of black butt
Ing on public buildings and private resi-
denrps ATTEST the universal grief
Early Saturday morning there WAS II
great drmand rAlong merchants and cit
zcs in general for black goods with which,
to drapc their stores ana houses. Many
of the designs are elaborate and strik-
| ing. 1t is probable that the drapilg will
| continue and that by Thursday the day
of the late Presidents funeral, every
building in the city will be marked 10y
| tn" emblrms of mourning.
Eleven hundred yards of material were
used in draping the offices of the Harlan
&llollingSworth Company.
The mourning decorations of the vari-
Gus fire companies houses are elaborate.
City Market House Company held ii
meeting Saturday afternoon and decided
to drape the market house for 80 days in
testimonial of their deep regret at tue
death of the President
The Young Mems Republican Club, SO
King street. has striking design. 4
portrait of President Mckinley sur
mounted by the American flag and eagle
is the centre of II pleated canopy in the
pnrlor and it visible from the street.
Gums and swords ARE in the foreground
The picture bears the Presidents auto
graph. The front of the building shows
long strealners of black bunting and mum.
rrous flags. Winfield :. Quiglry, Char
les A. Rudolph and George W. Sparks
are Il committee of the club to draft APP
proprllte resolutions.
On the boats of the Wilmington
steamship Company the flags are at half
mast and drap-l. The flags of the Pull
man Palace Car Company. the American
Var " Foundry Company, the r., W. 4
Is. Railroad Company, the pusey Il Jones
Company, the George W. Bush A. Sans
company, the Charles Warner Company,
the T.. ". X B. station, the Harlan T.
Hollingsworth Company, the Belts Ma
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16

Extract from the Laws Of Della.
ware. Governing the Collection Of
Taxes OF New Castle County, Sec
itlon 3, Chapter 80. Volume q, Laws
of Delaware. as Amended:
Section 3. That on ali Taxes
1paid before the first day OF October
there shall be an abatement OF FIVE
per centum; on all taxes paid after
the first day Of October and before
the first day Of December there
shall be an abatement Of three per
centum; and on all taxes paid after
the first day Of Dece mber aud be.
fore the first day of January, there
shall be no abatement: and on all
taxes unpaid after the first day of
January, five per centum thereof
shall be added thereto for County,
Poor Road, Capitation and Dog
Taxes for 1901.
Delaware City, at William A.
Davidson's. September Il and %,
October 81, November d and 30.
December II and %; from 10 10 IL
a. NJ, and ? 10 4 p. IN.
St. Georges, at A. N. Sutton's
Drug Store, September p, October
80. November %, December p;
from 10. 80 a. m. to II m.
kirkwood. at W. c. L. Carnagy
September p, October 80. uovem-
Der g. December q; from 9 to 10
q. M,
THOMAS H. SWAN,
% Collector.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1901-09-16
NOTICE..
To the County Tax Payers Of
New Castle Hundred.


| Extract from the Laws OF Della
ware governing the collection Of
taxes OF New Castle county, Sees
ton 8. Chapter 80, Volume az
Laws Of Delaware as amended:
Section ;. That on all taxes
| + aid before the first day OF October
there shall be an abatement of {
per centum; on all taxes paid after
the first day OF October and before
the first day Of December there
shall be an abatement of 3 per
centum; and on all taxes paid after
the first day of December aud be-
fore the first day Of January there
shall be no abatement; and Oil all
taxes unpaid after the first day of
January s per centum thereof shall
be added thereto.
will meet county tax payers OF
New Castle lid. at the following
times and places for the collection
OF county, poor, road, capitation
and dog taxes; $1,000, a
Wilmington. Court House. Sept
20 from to 4,
New Castle, Mayors office.
Tuesday,, Sept. 3, Sept. 10, Sept,
u, Sept. "a, from till 6. Satur-
days. Sept 7. Sept. ID. Sept 2Ir
Sept. q. Oct. 5, Oct. IL, Get. lo,
Oct. 26, from till 6.
Bear Station, Sept. Io, from ago
to 5 o'clock.
Red Lion. Sept. 20, from ago
to 5 o'clock.
(Signed)
!. FRANK MEGGINSON.
Collector of taxes tor New
Castle Hd., Postoffice, New Castle
Del. S2-0.-eod