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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
The Comming Conference.

The Annual Conference Of the
M. E Church, South, will meet in
this place, commencing their SEES
sions on next Thursday and con-
tlnuing till the following Monday.
A large number of ministers are
expected here for the session. Rev.
Robt. w. Vaughn, the pastor in
charge of the church here, has had
quite a task upon his hands in find
ing locations for the expected visi-
tors during their stay with us. He
has been fairly successful, a large
number of our hospitable homes
agreeing to welcome and enter tain
the preachers at their firesides.
Some weeks ago Mr.. Vaughn
commenced his work of preparation
by most throughly systematizing
his task. As an auxiliary aid he
conceived the plan of getting out
Ia vestpocket memorandum and
guide book for the visitors. This
little pamphlet gives good deal
of information about the town and
surrounding country, schools,
churches, business interests and
besides these interesting features,
it has a page for the notation Of
the conference residence of the
visiting preacher or delegate. AT
ter the blanks were filled out in one
of these little books, fitting tn
individual case of each expected
visitor it was mailed to him. The
pamphlet also contains blank pag-
es for memorandum and expenses,
besides a deal Of advertising from
our merchants The pamphlet, en-
braclng 4S pages, exclusive OF
cover, was printed in this office.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
Rev. Iri r.. Hicks Is Not Dead

Notwithstanding a widely cur
rent rumor that the Rev. Irl r
Hicks was dead, he never did a
harder and more successful years
work than that just closing. He
has just completed his large and
splendid Almanac for 1902 and,
with his staff Of able helpers, has
brought his journal, Word AND
Works, justly forward into inter
national reputation. For a quar-
ter of a century Mr. Hicks has
grown in reputation and useful.
ness as the peoples astronomer,
and forecastef of storms and the
character of coming seasons.
Never were his weather forecasts
so sought after as now, his timely
warning Of a serious drouth this
year having saved the people from
loss and suffering Millions OF
bushels of wheat were harvested
through his advice to plant crops
that would mature early. The
American people will certainly
stand by Prof. Hicks, when it
costs them so little and the bene
fits are SO great. His fine Alma
nae Of 200 pages is only 25c, and
his splendid family journal is only
one dollar a year including the
Almanac. Send to WORD AMI
WORKS Pub. Co., 22O1 Locust st.
st. Louis, Mo.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
We have never opposed DRAIN

We have never opposed DRAIN
AGE.
We advocate drainage to day.
While this case has been tied up
in the courts our farmers have had
no relief. The system of leveeing
against flood prevails.
Let's be sensible. Let the ship
canal be retired, for the present,
at least. Let us get together and
have DRAINAGE. With the drained
and productive, yielding more than
taxes and miserable living to the
farmers we may, with better judg-
ment. attemptto float boats, into
our southern suburbs.
We suggest that our Parochial
Fathers look up Gen'l D. Avery's
report of his visit to Terrebonne
and then proceed to mature plans
whereby this parish shall own a
dredge boat, and put that dredge
| to work cutting canals through the
sea marsh, from the deep bayous
| to the mouths Of the several cou
lees, that are rendering the only
drainage service the section undei
consideration now has.
Do this and you will have earn
ed for yourself a memorial tablet
on the walls of the hearts of thu
people.
| Don't attempt any impossible
scheme = but feel your way by
being content to cut canals deer
enough, and wide enough, to near
ly float your dredge.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

A burner has been invented to
burn the crude Texas oil IN cooking
stove and Office heaters
The burner, Nh'ch IS an ec,agon
shaped affair, and very simple in
construction, can he manufactured
with . margin At 80, and IS adjust
able to stoves Of any aize. and
makes Il ls estimated that quart
OF oil, costing one-fitth Of ! cents
will furnish ample fuel for the pre-.
paration Of . meal. O. this es.
timate the coai Of fuel FOR yea,
Will BE- atrife les than ~ II ooatou
VI
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

S. If your appetite is poor, you
are not well and need tonic. Why
not try a bottle of Tono- TONGUE,
the new appetizer and tissue-build-
er? It is indicted in convalescence
from all diseases, as it gives back
to you the strength you have lost
during illness. : A wine glassful Of
Tono. TONGUE will give any one an
appetite. Get a bottle from the
Estorge Drug Co.-51-2
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

Get our prices on Billiard and
Pool Tables befpre buying else
where, sold on easy payments.
Our cushions aret guaranteed for
twenty years, and are made by a
now vulcaAizing recess, Old ta-
bles fitted NTH q lr cushions are
as good as new sati faction guaran
teed or money\relunded. See ou'
advertisement d Manager Want
ed' for lawful slot machine.
Palmer Billiard Tables WOr ks
Chicago Ills
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

The cotton gin Of Mr.. Martin
Barras was destroyed by fire Mon.
day morning, and all the contents.
which comprised of 5000 worth Of
cotton seed, s4OO Of seed cotton,
belonging to Mr.. Barras. who to.
gether with the ginnery, losses
about 81, 500 or 1880 with no in.
surance Several other planters
in the locality lost q few thousand
punds Of cotton in the seed which
they had brought there to be gin.
ned for their own acco unit. st
kartinville Messenger.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

a@WANTED-sEvERAL PERSONS
of character and good reputation in
each state Zone in this cotntry requir-
ed) to represent and advertise old es-
tablished- wealthy busittess house OF
solid financial standing. Salary $500
weakly with EXPENSES additional all
payable in cash ea6R Wednesday dir
ect from head offices.\ Horse and car
riage furnished, whensnecessary. Re-
frences Enclose self-addressed stamp
ed envelope. Manager. 316 Caxton
Building, Chicago.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
NEUROLOGICAL.

DAsPIT- Milton Daspit, aged
three years and three months,
child of Albert Daspit and Amelle
Bertrand, died at nine O'Clock
Sunday morning, Nov. Gath. This
poor little child died from the ef-
feet of - kick received on the fore
head from a mule, while playing
in the yard.-St. Martinsville Mes.
senger.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

coal, wood or oil, easily and with
out great expense-and advantage
that has not been overlooked.
The real basis of irrigating
schemes is the available water
supply. In this, this section
could hardly have superior. Ii
the Mississippi river passed our
portals, instead of the Teche, the
conditions would hardly be I'M
proved. Besides the almost in
exhaustable supply Of good fresh
water held in the Teche itself
there is the auxiliary supply of
fresh water held III Grand Lake,
the Atchafalays and their tribu
tarles, that would flow to the sue
ton of the pump located on the
Teche anywhere between Patter-
son and st. Martinsvllle, in guam
titles sufficient to cover the entire
agricultural portions of the par.
ishes Of st. Mary and Iberia, and
a liberal slice of st. Martins
Vermilion and Lafayette.
We trust that 10 land owner
will interpose barrier by with
holding right Of way priv leges,
and that the canal will be in prac-
tial operation in the near future.
With the means at hand for the
cultivation of rice, the land values
would undoubtedly be advanced
far beyond any sacrifice that the
land owners might haveto reason
ably make in the encoura cement
of the scheme. If the land owners
do not wish to engage in the
cultivation of rice, but prefer the
growing of cane, the canal would
prove of great advantage still, fol-
irrigation has proven of great be
nefit to that crop in seasons OF
drought.
With the means of rice cultiva
ton readily at hand this section
would not have the same dread OF
reciprocity with Cuba that il
must entertain under present con-
ditions. There is hardly a doubt
but that Cuban sugar will come
in competition with the sugar oil
Louisiana.
The Presidents message to Con
gress, on last Tuesday embodies
the following significant language
/ sIn the case of Cuba, however
there are weighty reasons of NOR
atty and of national interest VIII,
the policy (of reciprocity SHOULD
be held to have a peculiar applica
ton, and I most earnestly asl
your attention TO the wisdom, in
deed to the vital need, of provid
ing for a substantial reduction il
the tariff duties on Cuban i'm
ports into the United States
.ICuba has in her constitution at
firmed what we desired, that sh,
should stand, in lnternationa
matters, in closer and more friend
/ ~ relations with us than with any
other power and we are bound b,
Il every consider alton Of honor and
expediency to pass commercial
measures in the interest of he
muterial weIl-being.n
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

W Worms take refuge in the
small lntesvnes where they can
easily multlhlg. WHITES CREAM
vERMIFUGE%M destroy these pa
rasiter. Theerdlct of the peo-
pie tells plainly Nov we'll it has
succeeded. Price, 25 cents. At the
Estorge, Drug Go.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

In conversation last Saturday
with Mr.. Patrick Hogan, propri-
etor Of the boiler works at Thib
odaux, he authorized us to publish
the fact that in two months his
plant will be removed from Thib.
odaux to Morgan City. Morgan
City Review.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

DIED:-At his home IN Cypre
mort, this morning at 6 o'clock l..
P. Patout. We get this informa
ton just as we about to 60 to
press. Mr.. Patout was taken sick
with pneumonia on last Monday
morning. He was the president
of the State Bank of New Iberia,
and was in many other ways close
ly identified with the commercial
interests of this place. His untlme-
~ death will be much regretted by
our people. \
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

81 Prafe the bridge that carries
yon over tither flood or cough.
BALLARp's 0oRE HOUND SYRUP has
brought n Many over throat and
lung troubleaeh as ccnghs colds,
bronchitis. etc. vat it's praises are
sung everywhere. Price 25 and so
cents. At the Estorge Drug Go.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

One of the results of last Sun
day nights storm was the blow
ing down Of barn in the vicinity
Of Mr. Il. s. Sniders' place, about
mile, south Of town. Beyond the
wrecking Of the building, no serious
damage was done.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
The Masons Elect Officers.


Last Monday evening was the
regular annual meeting Of Aurora
Lodge, No. 1913, Il. and A. NJ, at
which was held the election OF
officers, resulting as follows: JAS G.
Bolden, w. NJ; w. G. Weeks. S,
W.; Adolph Koch, J. W.; Lazard
King, Treas; T. r. Morse, Secre.
tary; and A. Ribbeck, Tyler.
The following Executive Com.
mittee was elected: Jas. Gebert,
DR.. Fl. A. King, Rev. G G. Kram-
er, E I. Weeks.
The appointiye Offices were filed
BY the presiding officers as follows:
S 9. Knuckols, ST.. D.; Louis Wust.
Jr. p; Rev. G. g. Kramer, Chap.
lain; DR.. Fl. A. King, Marshal.
Just y hint, nothing more Eiks
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

DR.. Eugene Baylis who has
been quite low with typhoid fever
has about passed the danger point
and is now rapidly convalescing-
Abbeville Meridional.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

Wednesday the draw of the iron
railroad bridge at this place was
completed and turned. Henry
Robinchaux, who has charged OF
the construction work will now
soon complete the bridge The
Abbeville Meridional
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07

DIED: At his home, on Span
ish Lake, last night, Alphonse
Landry. His death was caused
by an attack of pneumonia while
convalescing from smallpox Mr..
Landry was progressive farmer
and has done much for the de-
velopment of his section Of the
country. He was large real es-
tate owner and was interested in
both cane and cotton. He leaves
a large family, broad circle OF
relatives and a host of admiring
friends who will sincerely regret
and mourn his untimely death.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
Another Irrigating Canal.

Messrs. Mich Muller and Y. p.
Guilfoux are interested in a pro.
ject to give this section another
irrigating canal for the purpose of
cultivating rice. 1t is probable
that this canal will have its pump
ing station located on the bayou
Teche at point near New Iberia
and will lead back to the interior.
It Will be of considerable magni-
tnde and will have capacity in all
departments for irrigating very
large section Of country. The
right of way is being prospected
and as soon as secured, the survey
of route and levels will be made,
when the work of excavating and
leyeeing will be commenced at
once. It is hoped to have the
work completed in time to meet
the needs of rice growers for their
crop Of 1902.
There is one feature about the
above plan that is to be regretted,
and that is that New iberia CAPT
tai was very diffident about tax
ing hold Of the scheme and putt
ing it through. The promoters
had to look elsewhere for the ba-
lance of the needed capital.
Iberians would not see, or could
not see, the feasibility of the scheme
and tle great advantages that it
offered alike to the farmer, in Civ
ing him an opportunity Of cultiva-
ting one of the safest and surest
crops that can be grown in this
section, and to the investors in the
canal itself; but when the map
and drawings were presented to
practical rice men of the west
they took in the situation at a
glance and were anxious to take
stock to a point Of control of the
enterprise.
| The topography of this section
of the country is peculiarly adj
yantageous for the easy operation
Of such a scheme It is a well
known fact the highest lands are
generally along the Teche banks
and that there is a gradual drop
as one goes back into the interior,
maintaining an approximation to
a level so closely as to nowhere
necessitate very high or expensive
leyees. With the pumping sta
ton located on the Teche the high.
| est lift would be Immediately at
the power house, at the same time
easily within the ability Of modern
pumping machines, without incurr.
ing excessive cost. Flood gates or
stills could be placed in the canal
at proper intervals, dividing it in
to sections, making it easy and
practical to control the water sup
ply to the needs of every section
without any expressive s're.lift
stations : which are 50 common
ot1t vest 81 us. {
Ihe pumping station beng u.
Gated oz ~ III les tllIiis lss \
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
Old Grandmas German Tea

The best remedy in the world for
Purifying the Blood and Preserving
pr so so1 BY ALI DRUGGISTS PRICE l0e'
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
Office Millard's Building, Main Street
Next above the Alma House.
OUR DRAINAGE CASE.

Drainage case was decided by the
Su preme Court of the State and
the decision was handed down
BY JUSTICE MONROE.
Mayor and Trustees of the
Town of New Iberia vs.. New
Iberia and Bayou Carlin Drain
age District; Parish Of Iberia Vs.
New Iberia and Bayou Carlin
Drainage District; consolidated
cases. II. Act No. 80 of 1900 be-
ing the latest expression of legis
Iative will upon the subject OF
drainage within the corporate
limits Of the town of New Iberia
must be held to control prior legis-
lation, and to vest in the mayor
and trustees of the town exclusive
authority upon that subject.
2. The title of Act No. 33 of
1900 expresses but one object, and
the last section of the act is broad
or than the title, and therefore I'M
constitutional, in 50 far only as it
undertakes to repeal Act No. 5 Of
1899 as an entirely and does not
c0nfne the repeal to so much of
said act as is contrary to or incon-
sistent with its own provisions.
3 Article Isl of the Constitu-
ton, while contemplating that
drainage districts shall be estab
lished as distinct entities, imposes
no restrictions upon the General
Assembly in the matter of the Sc
lection Of the officers by whom the
affairs Of such district are 10 be
administered, and the courts can
impose none.
- For these reasons it is ordered,
ed and decreed that the
mt appealed from be annull-
ed, avoided and reversed, and it is
further ordered and adiudged
that there now be judgment in ia.
-
vOr Of the mayor and Board of
Trustees of the town of New
Iberia and the police jury of the
parish Of Iberia, and against the
New Iberia and Bayou Carlin
Drainage District, decreeing that
the said Bayou Carlin Drainage
District has no jurisdiction over
the territory situated within the
corporate limits OF the town of
New Iberia for the purpose OF
ordering elections for the imposi-
ton OF taxes for drainage pur-
poses, and that it has no iuris-
diction in the matter of ordering
elections in the Parish Of iberia
for the imposition Of taxes, or in
the matter ofscontracting debt, OF
Issuing bonds for drainage pur-
poses in said parish. 1t is further
ordered that the defendant pay
the costs.
Breailx, j., rescuses himself.
Nichols, G. J dissents.
The lBERIAN opposed and
fought the methods proposed b
the Bayou Uarlin Drainage Board
believing, the scheme advocated
impracticable and that it would
prove burdensome upon a large
class Of people who would receive
no direct benefit fer the taxes
paid; and further, that the people
should be advised Of what the cost
of such a canal would be before
asking them to impose upon them
selves a tax for ten years.
We believed; from the best in
farm ation No conld oathar fro,r
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-12-07
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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-12-13
THURSDAY.

The Mext;an government will ten
der the delegates of the pan-American
conference a magnificent ball on the
last night of the year at national pal
ace. The bail will mark an epoch in
the social history Of Mexico City.
The Commercial Cable Co. has is
sued the following notice: 1--WE are
advised that the cable between Mar
settles and Barcelona is interrupted.
Until further notice the rate to Spain
will be 40 cents per word"
Former Gov. William Jenkins of
Oklahoma, who Avas removed from Of
flee by President. Roosevelt, has made
public a Statement denying the insane
asylum charges fled against him and
declaring that Mr.. Roosevelt mis-
quoted him.
Mrs. Lucy Boiirdman Smith, 80
years of age, an associate of Susan b.
Anthony in the early days of the WON
an suffrage movement and until her
death an earnest Supporter of that
cause, is dead at her home in Roches-
ter, n. Y.
The British cruiser 1ribune, which
sailed from Colon Sunday with the
British consul on board, mas returned
10 Colon from Bocas delNToro. bring
ing news that the latter town is In the
hands OF the government ard that its
inhabitants are gdily celebrating the
rCc9plurc on Colon,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-12-13
USED PISTOLS FREELY.
Mob of Street Car Strikers Try to
Avoid Arrest.

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 10.-The most
serious OF the many riots which have
occurred here during the street car
strike happened yesterday.
Special Officer Frank Schoffield, &C
companied by Detective Cosgrove.
whose head was cut in Sunday nights
riot, went to the scene of Sunday
nights disturbance to apprehend any
one the detectives might be able to
identify as having been among his as
sailants. They attempted to arrest
man in a saloon, but no sooner was
the warrant shown than crowd of
miners attacked them with drills.
clubs and bottles They retreated
backwards, protecting themselves
with drawn revolvers, when some one
in the mob fired two shots. The Off
GERS and a non-union motorman who
accompanied them, er1ptied their re-
volvers, thereby scattering the mob,
and then ran. The mob kept up
steady fire from places of conceal.
ment. Three of the mob were shot,
but their wounds are not serious.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-12-13
SATURDAY.,

Colombia has not yet notified Ven
ezuela of the reported rupture of dip
lomatic relations between the two
countries.
The import merchants at Manila are
preparing petition which will be sent
to congress, asking that Manila be
made an American port. free of duty.
James Whitfield, president-elect of
the Western Baseball league, will
meet representatives of the American
league and National league in Chicago
next Monday for thepurpose of estab-
fishing friendly relations.
Newspapers in Berlin express the
hope that the anarchist breeding
grounds in the United States will be
closed to European fugitives. thus ma
terially aiding the efforts of the con-
tinental police.
Another consolidation of coal mines
on the Norfolk & Western railway, in
what is known as the Thacker field,
was consummated Friday. The COM
pany Is Virginia corporation known
as Red Jacket Coal & Coke Co., with
a capital stock Of $2.400.000.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-12-13
WEDNESDAY

Schaefer defeated Slosson for first
honors in the international billiard
championship tournament Tuesday
night by a score Of 400 to 355.
The statement of gross postal re-
ceipts at the so largest postoffices in
the United States for November, COM
pared with November of last year
shows a net increase of S482,01S, or
III per cent as whole.
The coroner's jury rendered a YER
dict Of murder in the first degree
against r. D. Coffman, the justice of
the peace who shot and killed Rev. j.
w. Bradford. Methodist minister at
Brookside, Ala, last Sunday.
The Hon. Arthur Raikes, at present
secretary to the British legation at
Brussels, has been appointed first Sec
rotary of the British embassy at
Washington to succeed Mr.. Gerard
Lowther, the new British minister 10
Chile.
Judge Robert Hughes is dead in
Washington county, Virginia, aged 81
years. he was for more than IS
years United States Judge of the east
ern district Of Virginia, and also was
one of the strongest newspaper mei
Virginia has ever produced.
Counsel for Admiral Sampson and
his men in the Santiago prize money
case has filed in the district court Of
appeals a motion for dismissal of the
governments appeal from the de-
cision of the district supreme court
in the case The motion alleges lack
of jurisdit ton. Decision was re-
sCIyed.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-12-13
SUMMARY OF NEWS
Happenings of the World in
Brief Dispatches.
.ssfSsEyss..
MONDAY.

One battalion OF the Twenty-seventh
e2fantry, recently ordered to Manila.
left Atlanta, Ca. Sunday afternoon for
San Francisco, Wit St Louis.
There were riots by the unemployed
In Lyons Sunday. Several gendarmes
were injured. The mounted police
cleared the streets. Thirty arrests
were made.
After q tour of Italy, Gabrielle dan
hunzio, the dramatist, will take Fran.
cesa da Rimini" to the United States
with Tommaso Salvini, the tragedian.
and Eleonora Duse.
There were heavy gales along the
coasts OF Great Britain Saturday
night and Sunday. Several wrecks
have been reported and the channel
mail steamers are delayed.
Prominent cattlemen of the Choc.
taw nation will be elected from the do
main. being regarded as intruders by
the Choctaw tribal government and
Indians, is is asserted, have the back.
ing OF the interior department.
The annual international six.day
bike team race began in the Madison
Square Garden, New York, at mid
night Sunday. VIM. C. Rothwell.
known in the pugilistic world as
Young Corbett." started the men.
When the starting shot was fired
about 5000 people were in the garden