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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

ASTRAY-A small Creole horse.
brown or reddish black, brandedC,
on the left thigh, white spot on lefth'
side OF nose. Saddle marks o. back,
hind ankles white. This animal has
been 10 my rice field since last
October. Now much improved in
condition. The owner may claim the
animal by paying the cost OF pasturage,
at so cents per month and the cost OF
this advertisement, Otherwise the
horse will be sold for costs. !
April 9Th, 1901. PAUL BODlN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

For Sa1e-SO acre farm, IA mile
rom the Court House. Suitable for
.aigv or truck farm. For further
particulars, address, p. o. Box l47,
New Iberia, La.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

Rooms to Let-Furnished or not.
Airy. Well lighted. Close in. Corner
of ST. Peter and Weeks streets. Apply
to Dauterieve Building.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11
IBERIA PARISH,

Of which New iberia is the County
Seat, had a population of 20,997
in 1890, and 29,O15 in 1900.
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Classified Advertisements

Advertisements under this heading will
he charged for at the rate of one ~ cent per
word for the first insertion. and a half %
re1.U .ur word for each subsequent issue.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

FOR SALE-A good riding saddle.
in fair condition. Will be sold for S.
lash. Address, Saddle care Iberian
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

If you have any one visiting you
or know of any local news, let the
IBERIAN know.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

We had the pleasure of a visit
to The western part of the parish
M last Wednesday afternoon.
Work in the fields was being ener-
sstically pushed and the fields
we're looking fine. The farmers
have made good use of the good
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

Another picnic party will visit
Jeferson's Island tomorrow.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

M Rheumatism is conceded to
have ITS origin i'll a poisoned nosdlll
ton of the blood, and to be mon
successfully treated by HrEBIfE'
which acts upon the liver, kidfeyi
and other blood purifying organs
thereby dsvesting the system OF tat
offending agents. Price, 80 cent?
At the Estorge Drug Company,
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BRIEF MENTION

.#F0p SALE: Two Shares of Anse
n,,te Oil Co. stock. For futber
,eulars apply to Mr.. Geo. M.
q ..4eop ~-~~~a~~~~
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

.luH SALE OR RENT--A resident
pr u.rty GA Julia street. between Madison
ana Hacker streets; lot IS by 200 feet;
I'D RS recently repaired, has four rooms; two
ar-e -~.s'erns, out buildings, etc. For terms
r". .sr.ncr particulars apply to Henry l..
..HyVe
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weather.

We learned yesterday morning
thit there IS a probability of a we'll
hang tored on Mr.. Geo. Colgin's
l'ace, above here, on Spanish Lake.
e lie ury near future.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

- : recent trip into the west
psfe q this parish, the writer
. - impressed with the fact of
number Of country stores
1.es nave been recently closed.
nus mean that the country
3 coming to town for
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-05-11

Ladies' afternoon Euchre
Fery delightfully."- enter
g Wednesday last, by Miss
VINE. Dainty Prizes were
delicious refreshments
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30
M'MURPHY'S FLATS.
The JanitOr Has "a Budget of News
| For the German Grocer.


Copyright. 1901, by c. p. Lewis)
The German grocer was wondering
how he could make two good pine
apples out Of three bad ones by cuttin;,
and plugging vheE the janitor of Me-
Murphy's fats entered the store and was
greeted with:
"Vhen, Mr. Sprocket, l don't see you
for three days. und pellet maybe some
tragedy vhas happened. Did der peo-
pies in does fats kill somebody"
Nc. there has been no tragedy" re-
piled the Janitor. It's my asthma again.
| got a hint if didn't let it lay me up
for two or three days I'd have to sweep
out the halls and kill off the cock
reaches in the basement. The crisis has
passed and I'm out again. IL you ever
go out OF the grocery business and take
up a janitorship, don't forget to have
the asthma. The tenants don't have a
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30

feeling OF revenge crept into my
heart, and it made me shake and trem-
BILE. | had stood insults and abuses
| beyond number and never thirsted for
reparation. In quarter of an hour
there was more change in me than the
last ten years had wrought. / called
| up all my wrongs. My heart filed with
bitterness against the whole world. !
/ wanted to strike men dead for what
they had made me suffer. The old man
| found change in me next morning. l
had spent the whole night thinking,
and when he called me his dog and
threw me a morsel Of food / stood up
and cursed him. When he laid hands
on me, | threw him to the floor. He
was dumbfounded, but he shut his teeth
together and looked at me through
half closed eyes and said that he would
have my life. We were both sullen and
silent during that day, but reasoned it
out that his plan was to come down
stairs to me that night as l slept and
bind me fast and then torture me to
his hearts content. Yes, | reasoned it
out that this would be his way, and
while l was wondering how | could
battle him satan came to my aid.
go and kill him. whispered the tempt
er. Go and Kill him and take all his
money and flee far away. He deserves
killing for the way he has used you. ana
all the money you can find should be yours
, by right"
at first rejected the idea with horror.
but it would not go away. 1t came to me
again and again, and by and by IL accept
ed it, Yes, at midnight | would go up and
kill that old wretch and rob the place of
! its savings. | was cool and calm as
| planned it. | was no longer the abiect
pauper boy, but stranger 10 myself
| fully realized that [ was some one else, but
/ yet | was glad of it. The more | thought
/ over it the less murder and robbery seem
| ed crime. and by and by / had neither
/ fear nor pity in my heart At midnight,
! with an iron bar in my hand. | crept ny
/ stairs and softly pushed the old ma n (
! door open. He had just got out of bed
He had a candle In one hand and a rope In
| the other, and there was devilish smile
/ on his face as he thought how he would
! trap and get revenge on me. That smile
| ked in an instant, however, as he looked
up and saw me before him. My face mus
| have told him that / was there to do muir
der, for his jaw dropped and l saw terror
in his eyes. | had raised the bar and wa.
| about to spring forward, neither of us hav
! ing uttered word, when there was q
crashing and splintering, and a great
heap of junk which was stored In the room
| above his came down upon us.
| 1t was morning before any one found
| us. He was dead--broken, battered, bruis
| ed and crushed out of all semblance-
| while | was but little better off. No mar
| suspected that ! was there to do murder
| They called IT an accident, though / tel
| you it was the hand of God. God took thai
! old mans life to prevent me from becom-
| ing Il murderer, but at the same time
| dealt out my just punishment. Had
| dyed my hands in blood there would have
/ been no heaven for me Tomorrow, wher
/ they bear my corpse out of this. maybe
the angels will have pleaded my cause
and secured forgiveness for me-
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Mrs. BoWser made another effort, but
it was no use. If she had any chance at
all, 1T was destroyed when a man came
along singing a topical song at the top
of his voice. He had been singing top
ical songs all his life as he wendell his
way homeward through the night, no
matter what the hour or how many
people had turned over in bed and ours
ed him, and Mr. Bowser's inference was
a complete eye opener. Only few
words passed. He was asked to shut
! up, and he replied that he'd De hanged
if he would. Then he WAS seized anu
mopped and banged and slammed, and
as he limped away in the darkness he
wasn't sure whether he had been toyed
with by cyclone or fed through a
thrashing machine, This was victory
No. 3, with more wreaths and words of
encouragement, and Mr.. Bowser leaned
! painted and felt that feeling of deep
satisfaction that comes only to the earn
est reformist as victory perches upon
his banner.
He was about to withdraw and reap
the benefits when a fish peddler, who
had been seized with the bright idea
of getting ahead of his rival on the
next days sales, came along with his
N 20 10 MI l,al n,
horn on which to blow, but voice
with which to shout "F-i-s-h," until
every sleeping babe on 49, mock woke
up and wondered if he had turned into
whale. He made the mistake of
thinking that Mr.. Bowser had come out
for bluefish for breakfast, and he
was 4 licked man and his old horse
was galloping around tie. corner be-
fore he discovered his mistake He
limped away as soon as he could, but
he was not man to stay licked On
the next street he met some friends
and told his tale, and, re-enforced by
the popcorn man, the sereIader and
the match seller. the mob moved down
to Mr. Bowser's block. They found
him looking around on the sidewalk
!. for vest buttons and neckties and shoe
strings. and they swept forward with
cheers and yells. He might have
climbed the weeping willow or bound
ed over the fence. but he did neither.
On the contrary. he calmly waited for
the onslaught and went down as a
brave man should 1t took the mob
ten minutes to satisfy its vengeance.
and when 1t had left him behind Mr..
Bowser was a human wreck They
had pulled his hair, banged his head.
blaeked his eyes and reduced his
clothes to rage. and almost every tooth
in his head needed to be frightened up
Mrs. Bowser came out and helped him
up and led him slowly in. and as he
dragged his painful way to the lounge
ann fell upon it with groan she
smoothed down the few remaining
hairs on his head and gently said:
You won't be out OF the house for
a month. and you'll probably be a
cripple for life. but never mind, dear
You have found out what age you live
in and reformed the town. and you
ought to be real happy over it. Just
cuddle down, ana III telephone for the
DOCTOR
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'The matter is that you've got to
shut up and move on or therell be
murder done. The idea of your coming
out at 10 o'clock at night and yelling
like this Move on with you'll"
Don't get hot, old man. The people
demand popcorn, and am here to
quart and fresh every hour. One quart
or two?"
That pedler will never clearly re-
member what followed, owing to It's
suddenness. He had a basket to his
arm, and that basket went flying as he
himself was slammed against the fence.
He was slammed and banged and chug-
ged, and when he managed to wrench
himself loose and start off at a three
minute gait he left hat and coat and
fragments behind. 1t was a quick and
decisive victory for Mr.. Bowser, and
the excitement acted like magic on his
aching ear he could have justly re-
tired on his laurels, but as Mrs. Bowser
came down to the gate and begged him
to do SO he replied;
II have set out to do little reform
ing, and l don't propose to stop at one
case. BY John, I'll let 'em know that
Bowser's in town before I'm through
with EN-"
At that moment a match seller turned
the corner with yell. Whether he was
making a long day of 1t or had gone to
bed and got up again to supply human
ity with matches was immaterial to Mr.
Bowser. He set out to meet him, and
the meeting took place under weeping
willow. The peddler was a young man
with the world before him, but he
didn't last two minutes. He had just
offered Mr.. Bowser an Unprecedented
bargain in red headed matches when he
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several people demonstrated with him
for his treatment, but without avail to
me- Indeed, | think he added extra
cruelty on their account.
One night when / had been with Mr..
Sabin about two years and just after he
had beaten me for some trifie and
laughed over his work strange
thought came to me. He occupied a
room by himself, while / slept on any
handy piece of furniture or on the bare
floor. | lay signing and suffering when
satan whispered in my ear | was SO
scared that 1 sat bolt upright In the
darkness and felt my heart in my
throat That whisper was an inquiry
as TO why ! didn't avenge my many
wrongs. For the first time in my life
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-06-30
MR.. BowsER. REFoRMIsT.
He Creates Several Night Surprises
and Works = Long Needed Re-

He Creates Several Night Surprises
and Works = Long Needed Re-
form.
(Copyrisilt. 1901. by c. B. Lewis.)
Mr.. Bowser had come home with the
earaohe. and. while he didn't claim that
1t was all Mrs. Bowser,s fault, hespassed
the evening curled up on the family
bunge and was ready at the slightest
provocation to start row. She real
lied this and offered him no excuse.
while at the same time she kept bag
OF hot salt on his ear, and tho family
eat got under the piano and took care
not to pur too loudly. 1t had come 10
O'Clock, and Mrs. Bowser was returning
heartfelt thanks that no tramp had
rung the dOorbell and that the back
yard cats had fought in silence, II at
all, when popcorn man came along.
It.was perhaps by accident that he stop
pea in front OF the Bowser residence,
but stop he did, and his drst yell would
have lifted a baby out of its crib. He
seemed imbuedAwith the idea that every
family on the block was stone deaf and
that it needed voice of thunder to let
them know that popcorn awaited them
before retiring for the night. At his
second yell Mr.. Bowser sat up with a
look of wonder on his face, and at the
third he rose from the lounge and ex-
claimed:
by the great horn spoon, are We
living in the barbaric age or the TWEEN
tietn century,"
Hell go in minute" soothingly re-
piled Mrs. 3owser, 'and I think I'll
heat the salt again and We'll go to
bed.''
But the man didn't go. He had
come to stay, as it were. With voice
which would have done credit to bull
he roared again and again, and as Mrs.
Bowser's heart grew heavy and the
cat felt her pulses Jingle, Mr. Bowser
tore the bandage fro mhis face and
said:
IF you think I'm a man to stand any
such outrage as this, I'll soon show
you to the contrary. Where's my
hat?"
But don't be- foolish" she pleaded.
IF you go out into the night air, your
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ter and gasped and gurgled and chokea
in a manner TO compel the grocer 10
eyeiaim:
by George, | dond pellet you yhas
alife two minutes longer"
1T all in knowing how to work q
good thing, you see. and I'm going to
make the most OF 1t. You want 10 know
about the tenants, of course. rhe last
time | was here Mr. Torrngton. tn ,
BARRIERS wife. on the third floor, had
just got up awnings at her windows at
her own expense, and was ahead o. the
game. She'd left Mrs. oSullivan and
the Countess Divito almost at the start
ing post, and they were chewing the rag
with tears in their eyes"
Il don't see how somebody can chew
rags aid the grocer. with look OF
disgust on his face.
Il am speaking in metaphor, Mr..
Wasserman," replied the janitor. You
know what that Is, OF course"
The grocer glanced around as If to
see whether he had any in stock. fresh
or canned. and with superior smile
the janitor continued
u don't know what extraragant
moves Mrs. O'sulllvan and the count
ess might not have INDUCED in TO
happened. A woman belonging to the
Salvation Army called at the fats 70
solicit cash donations. and she happen
ed 10 find the two women together.
They both grasped the idea at the same
moment
See here. countess, said Mrs 0'Sul-
Ivan: there's way TO get square With
the naygur up stairs. Well not only
contribute TO the Salvation Army. bnt
We'll let EN- come in and hold meet
ings In our rooms
The countess was agreed. and that
night they threw open their rooms TO
the crowd. They paid ffer and dr3m-
mer 70 stand on the steps and blow and
drum. and II didn't take long to draw
big crowd. I'd got hlnt o. what
was to happen and passed Ii on to Ne
Murphy. and the singing and preaching
was IN full blast when he showed up.
The crowd was roosssng all over the
first and second floors when be jam
med his way in and said to AIRS O'ssii-
Ivan:
What's all this huIlabaioo In me
Git edged hats? Who got this crowd
hers, and what DO they want.
I It's he salvation Army. said airs
QIsulllran, $50 though they haven't
- + minutes, - Mn Tim III
8 - s ~ ~ thfoe
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garments and Ted with the dogs. II
bere it patiently, 1 was an object for
further abuse; II / rebelled, was kick
ed out to find another place.
used to wonder and speculate as to
why I was treated in this manner, why
there was never a kind word for me-,
why men, women and children desired
to humilate me and add to my burdens.
l wasn't misinformed, and wasn't sulky
or impudent. Had any human being in
terested himself in me l should have
come up to give the world an honest
fight in an honest. way. / was 16 years
old, as near as / can make it, when l
was last kicked out. | had worked for
that farmer year, and he had clothed
me like scarecrow and fed me like
a dog. Simply because broke the
handle of hoe by accident l was
beaten until | fell unconscious. In tie
small hours of night, grooming at every
step, but fearful of my life, l took a
to the highway, and carter gave me
lift which carried me many miles before
dark. l was determined to try the city
this time. My rags, my ignorance and
my general uncouthness had always
frightened me away from the towns
and kept me among the agriculturists.
had scarcely descended from the cart
when | encountered an old man who
He seemed to have kind face. and he
spoke pleasantly, and it was soon agreed
that | should go with him.
AS was pauper and a runaway
boy | could expect no more than clothes
and board in exchange for my services
The man was named Sabin. He kept a
secondhand furniture shop, and as he
was all alone in the world he lived in
a miserable way in rooms over his
shop. In day or two he got me to
sign paper binding myself to him I'M
til of age, and the ink was hardly dry
in him. He was by nature cruel and
stingy and selfish lie worked me
without stint, and during the two years
| was with him was always hungry
and tired. He beat me Also and that
without excuse. He beat me simply be-
cause it was joy to him to hear me
beg and see me suffer. ! know that
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at was good. very good added the
Diviso. and YOU no maka a row..
De count he weep because he sells two'
bad banans for fife centa.'
But these are no barracks. and
they must 60, said McMurphy. BY the
whiskers of me father, can liver agins
ask millionaire to make his home
in this house,?
But listen to the Singh and feel
your heart meltin away like butter In
August said Mrs, o'Sullivan.
"'And you hear de talka and become
a good man maybe, put in the coun-
tess.
'NeMurphy didn't know what to DO"
continued the janitor "and he hunted
me up and asked for advice. ] nodded
and pointed up stairs. and he climbed
the third flight to find the BARRIERS
wife in the hall She was tramping up
and down with razor in each hand
and tragedy in her eye.
lite powerful quiet around here to-
night, said MeMurphy as the fling
and drumming and singing made
racket enough to scare the hind shoes
of mule.
Its TOO much So said she. With
grin.
And too much quietness is bad for
the building. 1t gives the walls and
! roof chance to settle and become lop-
sided If you happen to feel like
breaking In on this holy calm. Mrs. Tor
rington'--
OATS how feels. sab
Then don't hesitate on NY account.
though II was you l wouldn't nov
'em down like cornstalks. Id use less
razor and pull more ha'r
"Und What happens" asked the
grocer as the janitor paused ana
heayed long drawn sigh.
Il shall never be ap,c To remember
clear enough to swear to II. It's like
ting TO ZEAL portions oil a dream.
The BARRIERS alfe droppsi down to the
second for AZ. began nee isaors on tho
Gil sinners leanrE against the waIls,
| don't think she was over even minutes
clearing the second floor and not over
ten working through the lower hall.
Everything went down before her or
i took skate, and the countess Loot most
OF her hair and Mrs o'Sulliyan got
solar plexus blow which left her short
Of breath for two whole days. The last
I high kick Mrs. Torrington made busted
the head OF the drum and lifted the
drummer two feet high"
| lind it yhas oafer9"
"All over but sweeping up the col
lara. neckties. hairpips and other relics
OF the Cyclone, and there was Just .
5ushel Of them When all was over.
MeMurphy held ont bis hand to the bar
beers wife and said.
AN Irishman and naygur can
never eat of the same platter, Nrs.
Torrington, but from this night on
am your friend, and your rInt 10 ~ PER
month less"
Ind don't dose odder womans Iihs
to quarrel some more, querled the gro
Ger.
foh. OF course, They'll be al II
again 10 day Or two don't know
what more they'll be up to. bur they'll
| Try TO make that darky's heart ache.
Yes. there'li be more quarrellng
i IT yhas too bad. too bad sighei the
grocer as he shook his head In coicmn
way. and then, selecting milkless coz
coanut and two speckled bananas from
bis stock. he put them into the janitoy's
hand ard continued:
Take EN-. Mr. sprocke<. und 10
home ind say 10 doss peoples dat X
somebody cant get along NIT r5po5y
In dis world hoE vhas il soi1g 70 Be
vhen ~ yhas al oop n paradiec md
| dcn't 1T rpon - puf ouf Or e3'sou6
e ocl1oo ~ mp1 q ~ -
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begin right here and now to find out
whether We live in Christian COM
munity or are camped out among tribe
of savages. G'way, woman-g' way!"
Mr. Bowser clapped on his hat and
passed out. The popcorn man caught
sight of him and yelled the loudest yell
OF all and his roar was still echoing
when hand fell upon his shoulder
and voice said in his ear:
by the jumping Jupiter, il you yell
again I'll make dogs meat of you'll"
'iEh, old man, what's the matter?"
asked the peddler as he whirled around
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was seized in grip of iron and used
to mop up a large space of sidewalk
When his coat finally gave way, he saw
his opportunity and took advantage OF
it and another laurel wreath gently de-
scended upon Mr.. Bowser's brow. In
addition to the laurels, several neigh
bors who had got on to the racket threw
up their windows and shouted such STIR
ring words of encouragement as:
That's 1t, old man. Go ont"
keep 'em going, Bowser--keep 'em
going!"
I'VE want reform and we'll have it,"
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cents worth OF pity for ianitor wi'a
rheumatism, liver complaint or inm-
hspo but when he can't throw a goat
ont of the lower hall without wheezihg
like crazy old steamboat their hearts
grow big and tender This IS the way
I was wheeling yesterday when WIS
O'Sullivan asked me if ! didn't teei
eoual to washing her window"
Mr. sprocket leaned against the eoun-
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THE HAND OF GOD.
Copyright. 1901. by c. B. Lewis,
by NJ. QUAD.

All | have to tell you is connected
with the accident that brought me to
this hospital. Ny parents We're drown
ed before. was a year old. and after
being passed from one person to an
other | was az last sent TO pauper
home. At the age OF 10 ] ran away
from the institution, hoping to better
my condition. but instead Of that fell
into the hands Of this and thas farmer,
and IN every instance / Was ovs-xork-
ed and ground seWn The name gen
esss'y given ne ~ Rlnoss ~ ! ~