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

In Constantinople the Sultan OF
Turkey maintains workshops where
The costly presents which from time
10 time he sends to foreign princes ara
burned out. The Turkish workman.
nays q writer who visited these shops.
Is uncommonly clever. and Ia espe-
xially conspicuous by the astonish-
Ing readiness which he displays in
Initiating strange work. Thus. ! was
shown an imitation OF German or
chestrion, and the original could
.tcarcely be distinguished from the
eopy. In the goldsmith's art the
Turks are extremely adroit, and most
OF the Turkish orders are made In the
5sultan's workshops The objects des-
tIned to be sent to foreign potentates
Are generally cabinet work. Such
.1ieces of furniture, which are often
me work of many years, are inlaid
lost artistically with ivory. mother
Of pearl, ebony and precious metals,
md they are thus of great value. In
addition to these workshops. the Sui
IAN possesses a porcelain mandatory,
6hich is managed by French expert.
md turns out very sterling examples
- the potter's art.
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EVIL. Of tn. Military stop.

DR.. Colin, of the French army, has
published in La Salud the results o.
his Investigations regarding the eff
fects which the regulation military
step of the disciplined soldier pro-
duces on his health and on his con-
stitution. The regularity of the mill
tary step causes an indefinite repeti-
ton Of the shock affecting the bones
and the brain which is much more
prejudicial than that produced by an
irregular walk. DR.. Colin attributes to
the regular and uniform repetition OF
this shock on the same parts OF the
body much OF the pains and diseases
peculiar to the soldier. During the
march OF single day this shock Is
repeated 10000 times, and the strong
est men, who can walk long dis
lance without fatigue when using the
ordinary step, yield to the tension
caused by the military step after two
or three days.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Pelican Days In Missouri

There are great sights Cor bird low
ers at the lakes of st. Charles coun-
ty. Mo. these days. The pelicans are
passing The pelican is the largest
of all migratory birds of Missouri and
the Mississippi valley. Full grown,
he is as large as a big turkey. but for
all his bulk he Is not physically or
mentally awkward. He can catch fish
with all the cunning of men, and he is
strong on his wings as wild goose
and skillful at circling to great heights
as an eagle. The pelican is not known
as a Missouri bird, but he visits the
state every fall and spring on his
migratory trips between the North and
South, and it is unlikely there is an
other place in the United States where
the big bird is seen in greater numbers
than he may be seen at this season in
the lake district between the lower
Missouri and Mississippi rivers. From
Marie Temps Claire, thirty miles
above st. Louis up the Missouri point
| to Ling's lake, forty miles above, there
| is a chain of prairie lakes in which
the pelican delights. He can fish in
| the shallow waters and roost on their
! grassy shores, and every spring and
autumn he visits these places, often
times coming in great flocks of many
thousand birds Fifteen miles above
ST. Louis is a turn in the Missouri
river known as Pelican bend. 1t is SO
named for the pelicans which stop
there twice year and fill the day with
his noisy fishing. The big-throated
fisher is no ordinary bird. He is bright.
If he were not he would have become
extinct long ago, for the poorest marks
man could hit pelican if ne got with
in range of it, and the fields are filled
with hunters. But a pelican is seldom
killed He flies high and does his
ground work in isolated places. He
knows man with gun like wild
turkey knows an Indian from red
fox.-Chicago Chronicle
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Rea "a q Baron eter.

Generally the bee stays at home
when rain is in the air When the
sky is simply dark and cloudy these
busy workers do not leave their dwell
ing all at once. A few go out first,
as though the queen had sent out
messengers to study che state OF the
atmosphere. The greater number re-
main on observation until the clouds
begin to dissipate, and it is only then
that the battalions entire rush out in
search of their nectar. A bee never
goes out in fog, because it is we'll
aware that dampness and cold are
two fearsome, redoubtable enemies.
We do not mean, however, that the
bee is a meteorological in the absolute
sense of the word Its cleverness con-
sists in never being taken unawares,
for it possesses untiring vigilance
Often one may observe the sudden
entrance of bees into the hive when
a dense cloud hides the sun, and even
though the rain is not in evidence.
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Three Sportsmen In Ex-
citing Baltic in India.

held the panther by the throat at arms
length with his left hand, while with
his right he was making spasmodio eff
forts to draw his hunting knife. And
such was the terrific power of his des-
perate grip that the panther's tongue
was protruding and It's eyes almost
starting from it's head But, although
F.s immense physical strength, still
further increased by the despair which
redoubles ones forces. prevented tho
brute from closing and using it's teeth.
yet it was kicking with Its hind claws
exactly as a cat does when its stomach
Is ticSled. and the bone of F's left
skin and flesh. which was hanging IN
CORY festoons nearly up to the shout
der. Sick at the sight. the whole scene
for the moment swan before 3. s eyes,
but recalled to his manlier self by a
piteous entreaty of poor F., who was
weakening rapidly, to chance shooting
him, B. braced up and ran toward the
scene of the terrible conflict. H. how
ever would have been before him, but
that root caught his foot
as he ran and sent him
sprawling. The next second b..
had run up close and blown the savage
brutes brains out just as r. fell in a
heap with the dead panther on the top
of him. An improvised litter and q
rapid removal to the nearest small sta
ton (about twelve miles) followed.
and for many a week F. kept his bed.
When he eventually recovered his arm
was like a withered limb and has been
Of little use to him since.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
A Remark
able River.

The Tsang-Po river, in Asia, is In
several respects the most remarkable
stream in the world. 1t 10 the high
est of all navigable rivers, flowing
for nearly 1000 miles at an eleva-
ton Of from II 900 to $4,000 feet. Dur
ing the greater part of its course its
current is sluggish, but for 100 miles
or more the mighty river in its descent
to the coast plain runs with the speed
of a mountain torrent. Though one
OF the largest of Central Asian
streams. it has never been followed
from It's source to Its mouth, and un-
til recently It was doubtful into what
rivcr II flowed The attempts to solve
its mysteries have been attended with
almost unparalleled herolsm, endur-
ance. steadfastness and ssk-sacriflce,
for the principal explorers Of tho
Tsang-Po have been animated. not
q those mo have sought the fountain
spring OF the Mile, by the hope Of tina
worlds applause at their SUCCESS
that was denied them-but for . SIM
DE daily wage and the consciousness
Of loyalty to duty.
The physical history of the Tsang-
Pc Is briefly this: 1t rises in the ex-
treme southwestern corner Of Thibst
close to the sources Of the Gauges.
the Indus and its great affiuent, the
Satlej. at height Of nearly $4,000
eet. Receiving the drainages OF the
Hopes of the Himalayas and Of a little
GROWN Tibetan range running parallel
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Is the Asiatic TsanH-
Pc, the Highest Navi-
gable Stream In the
World.

with these mountains, H. soon be-
comes d stream wide and deep enough
to be navigable. There 10 consia-
cradle boat traffic upon it at An ele-
walton, but little below the summit
OF Mont Blanc. 1t flows due east for
a matter Of 800 miles, receiving num-
erous large tributaries from south
and north. and wien near Lassa 1t Ii
at low water nearly a third Of mile
wide and 20 feet deep; in food two
miles wide and of unknown depth.
In longitude "a degrees east 1t makes
a sharp bend to the south and passes
through the Himalayas in q course
known only to the savages who dwell
upon it, prscipitous banks.
When last seen by an explorer. 1t 10
at height of from 5000 to 1Ioo0 feet.
but when 1t emerges in Assam 1t is
only 400 feet above the sea level. From
this point II pursues Its way for an
other 500 miles as the Brahmaputss
to the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal,
There has been q lsng controversy.
into the details Of which II 10 not
necessary to enter, as TO whether the
Irawadi or the Brahmaputra Ia the
continuation Of the Tsans-Po. Though
there has been as yet no distinct evil
dence, the last expedient OF throw
ing in marked logs In Tibet having
failed, the general consensus Of scien-
tihc opinion is in favor Of the Brah-
maputra. and the latest English Ca
zetteer describes 1t under this name.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Did (slorv.

Old GLORY.
nav Verses by Milwaukee Boy
sAe Twelve Years Old.
,o,ds of our protecting flag
!, rnshroud us, when we stand
= A ssbt for freedom, justice, right,
n this our glorious land.
mink of battles fought for it,
= Is on its stars we gaze.
y wave your own, your country nag
rs glowing coiors raise.
49,. Lincoln and great Washington
FIN rought for Old Glory's right.
n,.,t Webster and great Jefferson,
Great Grant fought with their might
d give three cheers and one cheer
more.
.vo ave that's what We'll do.
III uave hats to our noble flag,
The red. the white. the blue!
-paul G. Gregory, aged II, in NIL
waukee Wisconsin.
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severe Test for Cand,date..

The young men who have been Sc
lected to be examined for transfer from
the volunteers to the regular estab-
lishment, as we'll as those candidates
who receive appointments from civil
life, are coming against pretty severe
examination whenever they are sub
jected to the prescribed tests, says the
York Times. These young men must
first show that their military record.
If they have one, is good; that is of
the first consideration. If in this the
men can pass muster, is ''all right in
mathematics, and makes decent av-
erage in army and drill regulations, he
may depend upon getting his commits
sion. Then there is very rigorous
physical examination, as thorough and
exacting as that to which recruits are
subjected. The examination to ascer-
tain the educational qualifications of
the candidate include English. gram
mar, mathematics with algebra. the
solution of equations of the first de-
gree containing one unknown guam
tity; the use Of logarithms, the ele-
ments of plane geometry, plane trig-
onometry and surveying. Added to
this the candidate must tell what he
knows In answer to questions in geo.
graphy, outlines of general history and
history of the United States, the con-
stitution and the elements Of inter
national law. Physical aptitude and
moral character are considered. No
candidate will be passed who shall not
have attained an average OF IS per
cent in each subject of examination
and general average of at least "a
per cent.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

1t is evident that few besides ord
nance experts know the effective range
of one OF the modern breech- loadins
rifles. Proof OF this lies in the fire.
quency that newspapers are asked to
state in their columns the distance
that shot or shell may be fred, tina
thickness of metal it will pierce, etc.
The new 16-inch breech-loading rife
recently finished at the Watervliet ar
senal. and which Is to remain with
the army exhibit at the Pan-American
exposition, will no doubt excite the
question among lay people az to
whether such guns could do much
damage in Manhattan II mounted on
an enemy's ship of the harbor. A
table Of ranges and muzzle vslocities
of this gun, prepared by Lieut.-Col. T.
M. ingalls,, shows what 1t is capable Of
doing. With Is degrees elevation. and
a projectile weighing 2,37o pounds. CIV
en- a muzzle velocity of 1000 feet per
second, its effective range would be
14.9 miles, while with muszle ve-
locity OF $500 foot seconds, its range
would be "a miles. The table also
shows distance Of travel with other
velocities, and governed by weight OF
charge OF powder, but sufficient has
been stated to prove that with the
maximum muzEle velocity projectile
could be sent nearly twice the distance
| from Sandy Hook to the. battery
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

Fate.
Inc sky is crowded, the rocks are
bare,
Inc spray of the tempest is white in
air;
The winds are out with the waves
at play
And l shall not tempt the sea today"
Inc trail is narrow, the wood is dim,
Inc panther clings to the arching
limb;
And the lions whelps are abroad at
play,
And shall not join in the chase to-
day
gut the ship sailed safely over the sea,
AND the hunters came from the chase
in glee;
And the town that was builded upon
rock
Was swallowed up in the earthquake
shock.
Bret Harte.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

attend in person at the factory to
have them made under their own su-
pervision. There is no limit TO the en-
thusiasm of an artistic fly tyer, who
will use hairs from his own eye
laShes to finish off an extra special fly.
Babys hair is much-sought-after
material. if of the right shade-golden
yellow-for all the lighter salmon flies,
and one curl will make dozen first
class flies.-Tit-Bits.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

EmigratsHn Consolidates Holdingos
The vast tide of emigration Will
has flowed from Irish shores for ~
past half century has undoubte1l,
done much to consolidate the snnaa
holdings OF Ireland. In 1841, holdMG
between one and fifteen acres
e1.5 per cent. The increase OF ia
above 30 acres between the years
and 1900 has been ct the follow
rates per cont In tho four provin
L.einstex, 11e.5 per cent: Munser.
- eont: Ulstex STAT p6r can't
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

The greatest single-handed struggle
with q fish of the Pacific coast took
place in tho waters of Santa Catalina
Island recently, says Los Angeles
writer. At 6 p. m. E. N. Dickerson OF
New York had bite from fish go
large that it at once began to tow the
boat, and from that time till after
the next morning the struggle con-
tinued. Then. nearly exhausted. Mr.
Dickerson attempted to tow the big
lsh into Avalon bay, but the line dn-
lilly parted and the monster escaped
he fight having lasted eleven hour
md fifteen minutes. The nearest ap
broaoh to this record has been that D
8. ManninG. Who fought his ID
- - \ - Io - I. q Msod
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To Sell G.ors. ILLS Beard.

England's new king seems to have
gone in for housekeeping in most
thorough manner Among the articles
advertised for sale at auction as re-
suit of clearing up the royal palaces
are set of ninepins which Albert Ed
ward used to play with when child,
some garden implements used by the
Empress Frederick when a little girl,
a painting done by Queen Victoria
when she was IL years old, and-most
astonishing of ala part of the beard
OF George III. The English papers
state, upon the authority Of the cata-
logue of the sale, that the royal beard
is among the articles offered, but 1t
seems incredible that King Edward.
in his desire to get rid of the rubbish
which has accumulated In his palaces
and castles, should dispose OF the
beard of his great-grandfather. What
will his Mahometan subjects think,
those people Who sWear by the beard
sof ne Prophet NeN York Press
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
historic Plate Worn Out

TIE steel engraved plate from which
la been printed every commission TO
,,ra, officers for the last fifty or sixty
~.ys has seen it's last service, having
t.come too much worn for further use,
IA will now be laid away with the
.,red relics of the navy department.
/ has been noticed for some time that
a. commissions printed from this
/ ,hte we're becoming less clear cut, and
vhen Capt. Sigsbee received his last
mnmission his comment on the sub
net to Secretary Long induced that OF :
/ aeia) to take up again the matter for
consideration. After lengthy discus
Zion Secretary Long sent for the Of
kiaIs Of the bureau of engraving and
Instructed them to take a copy of the
1ld plate as nearly as the rules of that
bureau In reference to counterfeiting
would permit. The engravers wished
10 change the plate by putting new and
Improved guns in place OF the old
Long Tom in vogue In 1830-40, and
Ne new warships for the old sailing
nssels, but to this neither Secretary
long nor his assistants would agree.
hey wished to preserve the style of
epaving OF the period in which it
N made, and retain all the old ear
oarks Of that date. As the matter
IN stands the new plate will be an
~ reproduction, save for some slight
DANCES Of shading and SO on. The
~ plate was made by the American
l.nk Note Company in New York in
~ Of 1910. and Is considered one OF
- hneGt And most artistic pieces Of
1Faving belonging to the govern
mt Having seen service for the he
Of both the Civil and Spanish
anEican wars, as well as other men
oag and faithful service, it is re-
fded with reverence by the navy de-
ment. The eagle at the top OF the
mission has lean and hungry
: and not the appearance of being
~ relative even of the well-fed
as-looking bird that adorns tbs
y nos and government docu.
g Of today. The flags. guns, boats
oehsr naval equipments are al
ed q the period OF the navy sixty
go. while the figures Of Nep.
and Nereid. blowing the waves
tlslr star horses. beautifully con.
g ead executed, make it one o.
nost elaborate and imposing docu
q the government. Washing
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Women as Germ Sweepsr~.

The movement against women wear
ing trains and long petticoats In
streets Is growing in Importance in
Berlin. All the different hygienic So
cieties are calling meetings to con-
slider ways and mlans Of inducing
the streets
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Gan. r,t.hu<h Lees Decision.

General Fitzhugh Lee has decided to
enter into business in Richmond, Va,
where he will henceforth make his
home. He has not decided as to the
nature OF his future. work. but it IS
believed that it will be OF an indus
trial character. He does not hesitate
to admit that it will be hard for him
to keep out Of politics, and In talk
with an interviewer who asked him If
he would ever become a candidate for
ONCE he was noncommittal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
The Sweet Pea.

Progress in VACATION has been re-
markable with the sweet pea. The Pan
American exposition is taking hand
in helping it along. A special exhibit,
under various classes, was held on the
opening day. Much interest in sweet
peas Is taken.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

% 20 years. 1876 days, hours and 20
minutes. not counting Sundays. To
eouht twenty billions would take 532
years. $50 days, hours and 40 min
utes.-R. Gordon Butler in Homo Mac.
azine.
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he Cot ~ war

y nj - A
70, ~ Us 'sst century the art OF
,m. slslsu u All improvements.
8. IN the art OF war
l,,.s - !, lsuueea the cost to those in
!. :, tney nave rather In
- = inis tact, though. has not
Isen:h cen,nrr 'e NJ y wars m the
. -. ssneufy. NO other ten de-
M. ssy cover so many great
81 recall the Napoleonic wars
s.s .' part OF the century; the
~, :. = inc middle, our own
4. Ar. the Franco-Prussian
- iurco- Russian war. the
I 11m.. g anu tnen READ
l..s :, eoMe q the little wars:
~ Alse.lan war, the civil war
- c sla Portugal. our war with
- brltain's wars with
as. pm n.sa we tribesmen and hill-
~ A'pl'ns tells Of, the Spanish
- Is only three years ago;
8 Y Abssinia. Think Of the
81 ,ar and the yearly conflicts
ss..s .s. There is no doubt
s. 10y having been war-like.
5oeass A. sost Is very close to $780,
IS i aust how much is bill
IS "a. !. one thousand millions; but
III 8, sM y. expressive. There are
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THE SULTAN'S WORKSHOPS.

who tackled fsb that wore out two
men who each fought it seven hours,
and then the fish escaped. having
towed the beat fourteen and a quarter
hours and covered 4 distance estimated
from thirty to thirty-fiwe miles Mr..
Dicksrson's wife and an oarsman were
with him all night. Four nsh, runniaG
In weight from 424 to 1872 pounds. were
caught by other fishermen.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07
Tn. x-Ray for Mechanics, Uses.


Science is ever at work producin8l
by new discoveries, wonderful chanCe
in mechanical designs and enlar2tn&
the field of invention, writes Rear 49,
miral Hichborn in the Youths CT
panion. The principle of the X-raY
first but scientific toy, has been ~
veloped and applied successfully ~
only to the uses of surgery but t =
number OF mechanical purposes. Is
is now stated that developments T.
this line have resulted in a torped0;
now being experimental with In Swed-
en-, which can be controlled by the In
visible rays Of light from station on
board ship or ashore, the torpedo be-
ing steered by this invisible force on
It's mission Of destruction to the
enemy's vessel. Further experiments
are said to be in progress to adapt this
weird power to the control OF the flight
of the aerlslstorRedo.
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C.ust,c Rain Ruins Crops.

Peasant life in the neighborhood sf
Vesuvius seldom is devoid of excite
ment. There's bound to be "some-
thing doing all the time" The late1t
ruin wrought by the wicked old vol
cano was brought about by the aid of
Jupiter Pluvius Immense volumes e
smoke have been issuing lately fron
the crater, and then Nature, not cor
tent with what she had done in thu
direction, sent heavy rains, which.
passing through the smoke, acQuiroo
properties. Thus the whole of the frdlt
crop in and around Naples, especially
the cherries and aprlcots, has be-
destroyed. Peas, beans, vines ar
maize also have been burned SO badI4
that there will be nc yield this yeAf]
As a consequence hundreds OF poo1
people are threatened with starvatio6ml
and appeals for aid have been sent a
villages in more favored districts.
New York Press. @
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

Dsrby winner aud Wen be suprsuss>
Sd America will be supreme when 60
of her citizens breeds Derby wins
and, without letting anyone else oNn'l
70 much as hair OF his tail. races him
In his own colors. There Is nothing n
buying an English horse to win II
English race. With such magnificon&
breeding establishments as Woodburn.
Belle Meade. Elmendorf. McGrathiax6
b mnnxmede, Dixiana, Rancho del PaS1.
Hssunaprt
/ NJ rp6 e pealf1G
and Kxncoeas. u N1Gt6h nH11Iionp ~
invested, the prediction is ventueGl
that within i've years we shall k
the horse we are looking for-and o.
man too.-New York Press.
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Life, without the absolute use of the
actual sweet therein, Is death, not life.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-09-07

Instruments 40 1T ~ It varioua
astrological obys1v1toffes that auth,
h6tically register che periods duidn1
Which the sun is ,unobscured by clohSs
16ring the daylight hours, and taHla,
s1xe printed giving the actual numbor
0f hours of sunlight during each yer.
n comparing the actual number ~
n1nlight hours with the number "a
k6urs during which the sun is above
ne horizon at each place percentaeo
amber is obtained, as in the follou-
ang small table. In New York city, ~
Stance. "a per cent of the dayltent
ours, on the average are sunny.
st. Petersburg. "a per cent; Ha1n-
kurg. % per cent; Dublin. 80 per cent;
Herlin, 80 per cent: Oxford, 30 ~
INT; London, % per cent; ventnof
~ per cent; Vienna. SO per cent; ~
feh, AZ per cent; Lagano. S. per ce14;
Iadua, as per cent; Rome, IS per cent:
lew York, "a per cent; Madrid, As -
sent.