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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-09
Present from siam,s king.

One Of the most famous Of very
modern doll-houses is the one given
to the children Of Edinburgh hospi-
tai by the king Of Siam. In all his.
travels, 50 said the soft-spoken, gem
tle-faced oriental, nothing else
moVed him and appealed to him as,
did that pathetic crowd of white
faced, suffering children; so he
went back to London and took coun-
sci with English friends. As a re-
suit Of this consultation a $500 doll
house was sent to the children's
hospital at Edinburgh, with the conn
plimenfs Of the king Of Siam
y Sun.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-09
FOOLED THE EXPERT.
How an Inpscunious "Promoter' HUM
bugged Several Englishmen.


bugged Several Englishmen.
81 see there is a great revival of
American mining speculation in
England at present" ," said civil en-
gineer of New Orleans to Times
Democrat man, @and some Of the
investors are getting their fingers
badly burned. It is comparatively
an easy thing to put a piece of
worthless property on the market
over there and to secure a lot of i'm
peeunious noblemen to figure as sdi-
reetors' in the company, but the
game has been worked so often
that the public has grown wary and
insists upon having an expert re-
port from some well-knoWn and
reputable mining engineer. That is
something next to impossible to OBJ
tain If the mine is a fake, because
an engineers good name is his stock
in trade, and an expert is hard to
fool; but it has been done oeca-
sionally by adroit juggling, and
some Of the most prominent men in
the profession were made innocent
parties to out-and-out frauds. The
most remarkable case of that kind
within my recollection occurred in
Colorado number Of years ago. A
crooked promoter, who is now dead,
got hold of an entirely worthless
claim, lying near a rich and valua-
BILE mine, which was just being
opened up. He gave his property
the same name as the other, merely
adding No. 2'for the purposes of
my story I will call it Iodestone
No. 2. His next step was to go to
London and organize a company to
develop the property, and he sue
ceeded in interesting several heavy.
capitalists, but they declined to put
up any money until they had an ex-
pert report. That was exactly what
he expected, and he invited them to
name anybody they desired. They
selected an old and able engineer of
unblemished reputation, and direct
ed him to go across at once and ex-
anime the property. The promoter
went along in the role of guide, and
instead of going to his own barren
claim, took him to the real Lode
stone mine. A resident superin-
tendent was in charge, and he was
taken aside and told privately that
an examination had been ordered
by the owners, who lived in the
east. Consequently he offered no
objection, and, incredible as it may
seem, the engineer went all over
the property without discovering
the trick. He simply took it for
granted that the mine was the one
he had come to see, and as soon as
he had concluded his inspection the
promoter hurried him away. When
he returned to London the expert
wrote an elaborate and glowing re-
port, on the strength Of which the
property was immediately purchased
at fancy figure and large sum
put up for development. Strange
to say, several years elapsed before
the truth leaked out, and meanwhile
the affairs Of the company were in
such a tangled condition that no.
body felt it worth while to take any
action. The engineer himself must
have been overwhelmed with chag-
rim, and the way he was hum
bugged is still d stock joke out in
the mining country The only
bunco game I ever heard Of that
comes anywhere near it is the oft
told story of the Texan who sold
stranger 10000 head Of cattle by
the simple expedient of driving q
5000 herd around a big hill six
times"
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-09

man, proudly, when about to depart,
and to-day, Mr.. Owens, there's notin
the whole state Of Ohio a steadier,
better young man than Ned Morrow,
my son, the boy you saved Con
cinnati Tines-Star.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-09
This Might Be Better.

Some power Wad be doing rs no
small favor # it should gle to ithers
the glftie 10 see us as 1s see ouEsels
Detroit Journal.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1901-03-09
Ability.

Ability is the art 81 doing only
what we arc capable Of doing Chs
eago Daifr ssvs
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
A Marriage Bureau.

New York, July l5.-Thc Worlt
has the following:
London, July l5.-t'rank s. vii
lard has arrived in London from
New York to establish Il bureau foi
arranging marriages between titled
Europeans and American hciresses
Being interviewed tonight he said
"lou would be amazed by the
number Of women in the United
States who would eagerly change
their money for social position
gained by wedding a title. We ex-
pect to do business all over Europe,
but naturally Il British title is the
most negotiable.
eve propose charging II percent
age on the income brought to the
husband, and have Il fixed rate for
a title delivered to the wife.
"Our offices will be in one of the
smart hotels" "
Mr.. Willard, who is Il kinsman
of Frances f. Willard, the dis
tinguished temperance advocate,
brings excellent credentials and eX-
presses himself as very sanguine of
success.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
We have a large lot of lawns and
mulls priced at 24c a yard to close
ont
j SHOES DID YOU SAY?

Well we had not forgotten them
for they constitute one of our very
best offerings. See these:
100 pairs the famous Sachs Shoe
Co.'S. Ladies shoes, some lace
others low quarter, most of them
button shoes. Made to retail al
ESQ and 800 pair, sizes % to 7,
choice of the entire lot 1.50.
rs pairs ladies low shoes common
sense and opera toes worth Loo
price soc, just received 5 cases more
of those ladies low shoes at 25c a
pair.
The following lots of shoes con-
tain only 3 to 6 pairs Of a kind.
Prices are reduced to close out dur
ing this SALE
The Star Shoe Co.'S. Misses hand
turn chocolate and black strap
sandals were considered cheap al
LOO and 1.25 placed on one counter
at 75c pair, sizes s to 2.
Mems Helmers Beltmann high
grade shoes in tan and black. The
most popular styles, made for sum-
mer wear. The $50, 400 and 4.5O
sellers cut down to $50 for choice,
because there remains only 3 to 5
pairs of each of the several lots. If
your size is in the lot you can save
from LOO to 1.50 on every pair.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
BOYS and Mems Straw Hats.

This is the one Hat opportunity
of the year. And prices are reduced
while there are three months of
straw hat season yet remaining.
Here are some bargains:
Boys and mems straw hats at Sc.
Boys and mems straw hats at 1Oc.
All mems and boys straw hats
which formerly sold at 35c, 4Oc and
Soc, now offered at 25c.
All the 6Oc and 75c kind are now
Soc. All the 100 and 1.25 grades
reduced to 75c.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
4 7eTUS DDOuSler,

HALL y GREAT DISCOVERY.
One small bottle of Halls Great Dis
covery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures diabetes,
seminal emissions, weak and lame backs,
rheumatism and oil irregularities of the
kidneys, and bladder in both men and
women, regulates bladdertroubles in child
rem. If not sold by your druggist will
be sent by mail on receipt Of 81. One
small bottle is two months treatment, and
will cure any case above mentioned. DIR.
f. W. Hall, sole manufacturer, p. o. Box
629, st. Louis, Mo. Send for testimonials.
Sold by all druggists and Albert Estorge.
READ THIS.
New Iberia, La, March IL, 1S99.--E.
w. Hall, st. Louis, Mo. Il am go years old,
and have used number of preparations
for kidney and bladder troubles, but can
truthfully say that nothing has proved as
effective as your great discovery, which
can cheerfully recommend.
JOS. A. CARLrN, Rayne, La.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Washable Summer Dress Goods
At HALF PRICE.

A recent trip to New York of our
Mr.. s. P. Mistrot, resulted in our
possessing several novelties in wash
goods at about one half their. real
values.
Here are a few of them:
Figured embroidered swisses in
blue, pink, lavender and white
grounds worth 35c. Get them here
and now at 2Oc yard.
Solid colored organdies with
figures woven in same colors; a
material that retailed at 3Oc, now
priced at 2Oc.
Figured chiffon organizes in del
icate shades. Mercerized swisses
in beautiful colors. Dainty dotted
mulls in solid colors-every yard
25c, now priced at 15c.
All our 12lsc and 15c grades Of
sheer dress goods are nowlOc a yard.
The 1Oc grades are now 71sc.
The Sc grades are now 41sc.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20

Tacoma, Wash, July 15.-Orien-,
tai advices give details of terrible,
destruction of human life which
occurred in northern Java last
month by a sudden and terrific out
burst of the volcano Kloe. For
fifty miles around the coffee planta-
tions and other estates were de-
stroyed by showers of ashes and
stones, together with the great
streams of hot mush. Seven hun
dred natives and number of Euro
peans perished.
The lava also consumed tho sup
erintendent of the estate and about
twenty five coolies. Many coffee
estates in the neighborhood were
destroyed. The country was strewn
with corpses.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Odd Lots From
Everywhere.

Going to be sold; that set
tied. Sell some to you il
you're in need of any thing
noted here. Whoever buys
these buys very, very cheap.
Call for any ofthesc that you
can use. They are money
savers:
Lace curtains, only l or 2
pairs of a kind.
Towels that have been in
show window and got a
little wrinkled.
Napkins, fringed and in bolts
which contain from 12 to I
dozen in the lot.
Remnants of scrim and dot
ted swiss for curtain.
Null hats for children and
French caps in lace and
lawn for babies.
Talcum Powder for babies,
the 1Oc kind, for SC a box.
All artificial flowers, silk or
linen.
Fine black all over embroid-
cred null, worth SOC a yard
at 15c a yard.
Fancy colored crochet cot
ton in every conceivable
shade two spools for sc.
A big. line of stationery to
close out. Haveno room to
keep it, large tablets two
for sc. 5 quires good note
paper for 15c a pack, duck
covered moran d II m
books SC.
Good quality waists for boys
15c; boys imitation linen
pants at 1Oc and 15c.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20

Great popularity no doubt just
now attaches to money and great
unpopularity to morals, on the
ground that money is modern and
practical, while morals are an
tiquated and impracticable; and
they tell us that the race Of to-day
is a race for new markets won by
war, for the exploiting Of weaker
peoples, for larger armies, for ever
increasing navies, for expanding
trade and for greater wealth. |
confess l would have thought the
growth of our own beloved country
in material wealth and prosperity
in the last 80 years of unbroken
peace and of amity with all man
kind had more than satisfied any
avarice which could have found a
place even in the dreams of civilized
men. Those 80 years demonstrated
that in order to be a world power
we need not be u robber nation
WdyMe Nc Weigh.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
White Lawns,
Dimities and
Checked NainsOOk.

168 Cases Of plain white lawn
were bought by our firm in one
purchase a few weeks ago. Each
case contained from 1900 to
1900 yards. We saved from
&c to 4c on every yard Of this
lot. Understand now why we
can sell these TIC lawns at
SC, those 1890 values for 1Oc
and the Zoe grade for 15ci No
trick at all when one can buy
direct from manufacturers and
use big lots like this. Come
share the saving which was
made possible by this big
purchase.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
$500 Linen Suits
at $500.

Sounds mysterious, this selling
of such suits. No mystery
though--just score once more
for our resident New York
<buyer. He picked three lots
for song and sent them out
to us.
Good quality washable linen suits
at $500. Well made, will fit
we'll and will not fade when
washed. More could not be
expected from u $3.50 snit.
Very cheap then at So.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
All Silk Tafeta
and Satin Ribbons.

There is a reason for every
thing. But we have not yet
discovered how our New York
buyer secured such ribbon
values as we are Offering dur
ing this sale. Every piece is
perfect. Every piece all silk.
We are Offering widths No. 5,
Z and 9 at Sc a yard. And
width No. IL and 16 at 10c a
yard. Width No. % at 1Oc,
all silk baby ribbon Soc a spool
OF so yards each.
Aside from these widths we have
some values just as attractive
in the wider taffeta ribbons,
gros grain and doubled faced
satin ribbon. We don't think
there is q ribbon demand we
can not fill, and prices--well
just half Of what you usually
pay.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Short Length
EmbrOideries.

Here's another feast for you.
Our New York buyer recently
shipped us 10000 yards short
length embroideries. We wish
he had sent 100000 yards.
Importer, manufacturer - no.
body could sell such goods
proftably at the prices at which
we acquired them. Some one
lost money in this transaction,
and it's not us. Some one is
going to save money by laying
in a supply of these embroid-
cries; let that person be your
self.
One counter is devoted to the short
length embroideries varying in
width from 2 to 5 inches. Much
of 1t could be sold for 121sc a
yard. Pieces contain from 2
to 5 yards, priced at SC yard.
One counter Of short length
embroideries from 3 to 10 in
ches wide, priced at 10c yard.
Other big values are 15c, 25c and
35c yard and we consider the
last three grades the cheapest
Of the entire Offering, and you
will also when you see them.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
HpHI,fNNLll.

When the quantity of food taken is toe
large or the quality too rich, heartburn is
likely to follow, and especially so if the di
gestion has been weakened by constipa-
ton. Eat slowly and not too freely OF
easily digested food. Masticate the food
thoroughly. Let six hours elapse between
meals and when you feel n fnllness and
weight in the region of the stomach after
eating, indicating that you have eaten too
much, take one of Chamberlain Stomach
be avoided. For sale by James A. Lee,
druggist.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20


Discovery. And these cures have been
wrought in many cases after the doctor
had said" There is no Help for YOU"
Don't give i'll to the superstition of
past age. Give the Golden Medical
Discovery" a fair and faithful trial 1t
always helps. 1t almost always cures.
rWhen l commenced taking your medicine
eighteen months ago, my health was completely
broken down" writes Mrs Cora l.. Sunderland
of Chancyville, Calvert Co., Md. Vat times l
could not even walk across the room without
pains in my chest. The doctor who attended
me said had lung trouble, and that would
never be well again. AT last | concluded to
try DIR, Pierccs medicines. I bought bottle
of Golden Medical Discovery took II, and
soon commenced to feel a little better; then
you directed me to take both the Golden Med
ical Discovery and the Favorite Prescription
which did. Altogether have taken eighteen
bottles of Golden Medical Discovery twelve
of the Favorite Prescription and FIVE vials of
Pellets I am now almost entirely well and do
all my work without any pain whatever, and can
with more case than l could formerly Ddik"
DR.. Pierce's Medical Adviser i'll paper
covers, is sent free on receipt of 2I one
cent stamps to pay expense of mailing
only. Address DIR. X. v. Pierce, Buff
falo. N. Y.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20

Kansas City, Mo-, July ia
crowd of $500 excited men and
boys surround the Jail in this city,
clamoring for vengeance against
three negroes who criminally as
saulted Miss Grace Davis Wednes-
day night in a populous and high
ly-respected neighborhood, after
knocking her escort, Everett New
ton, insensible.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Sale Begins Monday, July 8th AND WIN End SATURDAY Jul! I'm

Mems fine white nainsoOk drawers
and undershirts reduced from
75c to SOC a garment. Sizes
almost complete.
Boys fine balbriggan undershirts
and drawers reduced from 35c
to 25c each.
10 dozens mems white and cOlored
shirts, shield bosoms, pleated
bosoms and negligees, worth
from 75c to l rs, offered at SOC
for choice, to close out. Sizes
Az toll.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Mems Wear.
Shirts and
Drawers.

We have received another batch
of those NcrireMs Elastic Seam
drawers which 60 in this sale
at the remarkable price of Soc.
We also close ont all Challenge
Bleacked- drill Drawers at 39c.
Hear thati Well don't let this
opportunity pass unimproved.
Here are few more specials: Mems
SOC grade silk finished brown
balbriggan under shirts and
drawers sold at 75c a sMit dur
ing this sale.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20

Summer complaint is unusually prevalent
veloped case in the writer's family was
cured last week by the timely use of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy-one of the best patent medicines
manufactured and which is always kept
on hand at the home of ye scribe. This
is not intended as a free puff for the com
pany, who do not advertise with us, but to
benefit little sufferers who may not be
within easy access of n physician. No
family should be without bottle of this
medicine in the house, especially in sum-
mer-time. me.--Lansing, Iowa, Jonrnal. For
ale by James A. Lee, druggist.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Ladies' Tom BOYS.

All the 35c, 4Oc and soc, hats re-
duced to 25c.
All ladies hats in various shapes
and colors that were formerly 75c,
85c and 9Oc, are now offered at SOC.
The LOO and l .25 grades can now
be had for 75c.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
SPECIAL ATTENTION

is called to those exquisite hats made
entirely of Mousseline de Sole !;
plated and puffed and sheered to
sell at 4. 90 to 600 but we have them
now priced at 1.5O each. All you
have to do is add a few flowers on
them and you will have 7.5O hat.
They must be seen to be appreciated,
for no description can convey a
correct idea of their value.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Prof. Drake. Of Tien- -Tsin. saws

Prof. Drake, Of Tien- -Tsin, says
that China has some of the richest
coal deposits in the world. In the
province Of Shansi, alone, the coal
fields are greater in extent than
those of Pennsylvania. He esti-
mates that they contain 630, 600, 900
tons Of anthracite, without refer
ence to other kinds. The coal beds
are so thick and lie so uniformly in
a horizontal position that the prac-
ticability has been suggested Of run
ming long lines of railroad tunnels
through them, so that cars may be
loaded right in the mines all ready
for distant transportation.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Little Lots Of
Colored Lawns,
White Lawns also.

Some one has very cleverly
said that "the highest ambi-
tion Of every piece Of dress
goods is to become a remnant, !"
proves its popularity Of course.
This being admitted, we have
proof Of the popularity Of our
wash goods stock. There are
about $50 remnants Of wash
goods varying in length from
2k yards to Z yards. The
majority are colored lawns,
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
CRITICISM OF THE U. S. SUPREME
COURT.

upon the recent supreme court de-
cision have been denounced as rcck-
less and wanton, but when it is re-
called what Chief Justice Fuller
and the senior associate justice,
Mr.. Harlan, said concerning the
same decision, Mr.. Bryan's com
ments do not appear so reckless.
Justice Harlan declared from the
bench that the result of the views
of the majority of the court, if main
tained, "will be a radical and mis-
chievous change in our system of
government. We will in that event, j.,
pass from the era of constitutional
liberty guarded and protected by Il
written constitution, into an era
Of Legislative absolutism." The
chief justice almost outdid Mr.
Bryan by saying that the majority
view meant this, "tO overthrow the
basis Of our constitutional law. F"
When four out of nine justices
manifest such opinions in the quiet,
sedate atmosphere of the supreme
court room, it can hardly be ex-
pected that politicians whose func-
ton it is to stir the feelings and
focus the views of the people will
be Chesterfieldian in their lam
guage.
It is easy to deride Mr.. Bryan,
but suppose you tackle Chief JUS
tice Fuller or Justice Harlan. They
are not in politics. They want no
Office. They aspire to lead no party.
1t is serious matter if this cOun-
try is on the brink of any kind of
an "absolutism"- "-Justice Harlan's
word; and it is no joke if "the
basis of our constitutional law" is
about to be overthrown, or already
has been overthrOwn. If those
judges were justified in speaking
as they did, the use of strong Ian
guage in the press or on the stump
is justified. Was the cry of anti
imperialism a wantOn or a foolish
one-the Republican was the first
newspaper in the United States to
raise it-seeing that four out of
nine justices Of the supreme court
agree in the sentiment uttered by
Messrs. Fuller and Harlan9 Was
Mr.. Bryan an enemy of his country
or untrue to the real interests of a
democracy, in taking up the issue
and assailing his opponents in the
last presidential campaign because
of their imperialist programi Four
out of nine justices answer no. If
the four minority justices are with
in hailing distance of the truth
then the anti-imperialist agitation
was a cause which its supporters
can never cease to be proud of.
Conceding that the minority
judges have some basis for their
views, then the only persons, not
welded to aristocratic ideals, who
in the end will be able to derive
much satisfaction from their course
will be those who fought consis-
tently the entire imperialistic pro-
gram from its inception down to
the present day. They have no
reason, and never will have, to re-
gret opposing the peace treaty, or
denouncing the Philippine war, or
supporting the presidential candi-
dacy of w. J. Bryan in 1900. For
they were striking their blows, un-
availing though they were, at the
great critical hours of the struggle |
when those necessities" were be-
ing made which have now been
forged by the majority of the conrt
into an argument for the constitu-
tional validity of an imperialistic
egime.-SpringfeM (Mass.) Re-
publican.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Pique for Skirts
&c q ward.

Unheard of, Isn't It'll and we
wish to emphasize two facts !:
These goods are all fresh and
perfect in every way, and are
the regular 1Oc values. Most
OF them are white grounds with
small colored figures, or stripe
Of varying widths. Some are
blue, some pink, others red.
All are fast colors and will not
fade. The price is Sc a yard.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20
Pushing out
Parasols.

We have cut the prices on the
white and fancy Parasols; we
cut them about half. All silk
Parasols are offered for the
price Of = cotton one. Any
color and almost any style can
be found. It is q lot Of samples
which we bought at a big re-
duction and all on hand will be
sold regardless Of cost. There
are many black ones in the lot,
but the majority are colored.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20

The worlds record for heavy
hammer throwing has been broken
by Jno. Flanagan Of the New York
Athletic Club, who dropped the 16-
pound missile It's feet, 4s5 inches
away from the scratch.
New Iberia enterprise. (New Iberia, La.) 1885-1902, 1901-07-20

The Henderson heirs of the late
Mrs. Josephine Louise Newcomb
have begun proceedings in New
York to contest the will bequeath-
ing 81, 900 900 to the II. Sophie
Newcomb College in New Orleans.