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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

The Danish West Indies have come
into public notice on account Of the ne
cotiations between the United States
and the Danish Government by which
the three islands - st. Thomas. st.
John and st. Croix become the posses
sions of the United States at a lower
price than this country was willing to
nav for them many years ago.
The islands cover about 12I square
miles. and the population Is estimated
at about 10000. Denmark has been In
possession of the islands since 1911.
but they have never been a great
source Of revenue. and for many years
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

4 scientist has recently shown how
the velocity OF the wind can be reck'.
oned by noting the musical pitch OF the
sound given ou; when the wind blows
across 4 stretched wire. The principal
elements on which the calculation -
based are the diameter o. the wire
and the temperature Of the air. The
length of the wire IL immaterial. SO
long as it Is not changed. Every rari-
alton in the winds velocity Is faithful
" represented by the rising Or falling
of 1se pitch OF the note sung by the
wire.-Tit- Bits.
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Thomas. and the population is made
up of the same elements. There are
Episcopal, Moravian, Catholic. Dutch
Reformed and Methodist churches and
n synagogue. and there are two Ma
sonic lodges on the island. one French
and one English. In each Of these
there are as many black rs white mem
bers. One Of the deacons in the Dutch
Reformed Church is full-blood negro.
One Of the pecullaritIes Of the houses
In the Danish West Indies Is that they
have no chimneys. The kitchens are
all detached, and rs fire Is used for
cooking only. houses require NO fire.
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fore large canning establishments wi
hn CO rfal ttoen

fore large canning establishments will
be started there.
A sail of half an hour. rom the east
end Of St. Thomas takes one to st.
John. which has population Of about
700. There Is much grazing land on
this island. and with n small invest.
ment profitable stock farms might be
established there. The Inhabitants Of
this island are nearly all blacks. The
chief Judge of the island fills several
other important Offices. He Is the chief
OF police, the postmaster. the head Of
the truant school which Is situated On
the island. the wharf master and Gus
tom house officer. The Police Depart
ment over which he presides has two
members.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
Court Etiquette Preserved.

Charles the Second once granted an
audience to the courtly Quaker. Will
ian Penn. who. as was his custom.
entered the royal presence with his hat
on. The humorous SOVEREIGN quietly
laid aside his own. which occasioned
Penn's inquiry: "Friend Charles. why
dost thou remove thy hat:" 1T is the
CUSTOM" he replied. lin this place FOR
one person only to remain covered.
The Arconaut
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with the revolving cutters mounted In
the mouth of the plow. when It Is m

with the revolving cutters mounted In
the mouth Of the plow. when II Is m
Easy matter to dispose Of the small sec
tions. A motor Is provided to revolve
the knives. and the same power runs
the endless elevator which projects uD-
ward from the centre Of the car. d.
rectly beneath the upper end OF this
elevator the roof takcS the shape OF the
letter 4. with the lower ends project.
ing over either side Of the car. In &C.
ton the faring mouth Of the plow
SEQ DDS in the snow. while the revoiF-
ing knives mince 1t fine and drive 1t
back to the elevator. Here II Is lifted
and falls on the sides Of the slantirg
roof, passing thence to the ground on
either side OF the track. A turTet above
the knives affords housing for the
controlling motors and the operator
who has charge Of the machine. The
inventor Is Katharine c. Munson. or
Massachusetts.
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machinery by employing magnetic lines
of force. The inventor states that he
Is enabled to transmit the rotary mo-
ton OF a driving wheel to a driven
wheel without actual contact and with!
out any mechanical wear and tear or
noise resulting while the machinery 10
in motion. The driving wheel Is pro.
vided with magnetic coils arranged
around the periphery. with means for
energizing a portion Of the coils at Q
time. This Is accomplished BY passing
the electric current from q generator
through the upper spring contac, arm
into the two or three coils Immediately
below. and allowing II to pass out
through the lower arm. In this way q
strong pull Is exerted on the projecting
spokes Of the larger wheel on the side
toward the energized coils. with abso!.
lutely no attraction after the centre 10
passed. The tendency Is for the mag.
nets and attracted spokes to continu.
ally approach each other. and as fresh
magnets and spokes are constantly
coming under the drawing power the
wheel continues to Ievolve as long as
the energizing currellt Is supplied.
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CHAPTER II.
'lContinued.)

Surely they viii not be 80 hard
apon you. Harold! They know your
eeputation. They will be lenient.
When they know that you give up
everything to them"
"But that any one would do. Alicia"
he interrupted her again, irritably. He
was losing his genial nature under this
trial "It is what any man should do.
But even so, I am heavily In debt. and
The heaviest creditor Is an implacable
msn. He would not yield an inch. I
would not ask him."
"Then you shall not ask him. Harold.
As soon as possible We will leave these
troubles. Surely your wife Will not
be the one to deepen your troubles. II
cannot help you" (she was thinking
swiftly how she might help HIM at
least ! win not hinder you. The West
b bread There are too many people
IN New York, any way. One hasn't
room to retrieve ones self should there
be need. Every inch Is crowded. 1t Is
like an ant-hill-with not q grain for
one newcomer or hope for one slipped
down. We win 60 away"
She said nothing Of what she must
give up to yield TO this wish Of his.
Hhe was not the woman to force her
griefs upon another. She smiled. and
her voice was careless, her husband
thought bitterly. Nevertheless he
knew that there was sadness behind
u, and It only increased his irritablli-
ty. 40 he felt aggrieved that she
should not be aggrieved. She could
not-in spite Of his effort to explain
she could not quite comprehend their
situation, he thought. From luxury to
labor--for he was very despairing in
thought-irom palace to cottage;
strangers In strange land!
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
Sprouiing Table Legs.

A three-lcggcd table. belonging to
Donegal farmer named OBrian. has
been distinguishing itself in a remark
able way lately. 1t has been vanished
and revarnished many times. 1t has
never been out In the air. and has not
received any excessive amount OF sun
shine: nevertheless. about two months
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a Difference.

''The performance" said the amuse-
ment reporter. in his story Of the
previous evenings opera. was list.
ened to by about 100 people In the
common seats and witnessed by per
haps forty in the boxes. ."-indiauap-
oils Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
A New England wOman's Invention.

A railway snow plow Is rather a
strange thing for a woman to invent.
but the one shown here Is not only q
woman's device. but has a number Of
practical advantages which recon-
mend It's use by railways and street
car lines. The chief feature OF the apJ;
paratus Is that it will cut through q
drift of crust or packed snow about as
easy as an ordinary plow removes q
light drift. This Is accomplished BY
frst disintegrating the ice and snow
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
Sart of a Eummaxe Sale.

Colorado Springs has an old cemetery
for sale Here is an opportunity for
some man who is locking for dead
sure thiug.-Dehver Post.
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ago tiny buds formed Oh two Of the
legs OF the table. and now vivid green
sprouts have become slender branches.
covered with leaves. 1t Is 4 remarka-
bic manifestation Of the vitality OF
plant life under adverse circumstances.
Thc O'Briaus do not know how old the
table. is.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05
Another Mareoni PRten

A patent has been recently s:"nted
In England to William MarcOni. cover
Ing his invention Of n portable signal
ing apparatus designed for use in war.
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sted and Chris;iansted are the chief
towns. These places have popula-
tiop OF about 1000 each. They have
stores and shops like those Of st.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

The friction Of steel on ice is exactly
half that of ice on Ice, and one-tentb
that of steel on steel.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

Metal were Is still largely imported
hy Russia from Germany. though the
United states Is proving q strong con-.
petitor-
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SILENT MACHINERY.
Transmission OF Power Through Wheels.
without Contact.

In. the illustration is shown the pow
er transmitting the device recently de-
signed by Charles G. Armstrong. the
object of the invention being TO drive,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

fare on land. The principal feature :s
lelcscoping tower, which Is intended for
Use ID transmitting signals and col.
lapscd when the vehicle is Cn the
move. The accompanying diagram Is
from the English patent and shows the
construction and the mode Of opera.
ton.
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son last year went home 10 ST. Thomas
TO escape the New York heat.
"rEe low price OF wine does the peo-
rle more harm than the warm weather
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1902-03-05

Far down on the beach the guests,
the hotel. hands and the coast.Suard
were doing their best for q steam
yacht beating herself to pieces among
the breakers and rocks just beyond.
The yacht contained pleasure party
upon 4 fishing excursion caught In the
storm and unable to keep on the coast,
the fury Of the storm having strained
their machinery and broken the shaft.
So there she was beating upon the
rocks beyond the beach. Her bow
was scarcely above the waves. Her
stern was under water. and her pas
sergcrs were crowded forward and
..,ingins with the one instinct OF life 10
the last hope. The small boat was OF
no use in that water. and IL the coast.
guard coulG not save them there could
come no hope. The rockets had ceased;
the shots also.
In the terrible storm II was difficult
10 work. hut the men OH shore fought
like heroes to render help to those
clinging TO the beating wreck. The
first rocket attached to tie lifeline
went astray. beaten aside by the fu-
r!ous rain and wind. but the second.
well aimed. struck the bow and the
rope was caught. The work OF rescue
was under way. though but few mo.
1nents at most were left ere the boat
must so down.
One man was saved, scarcely breath
ing, from the fierce struggle through
the breakers. but still alive: another
and another in the same condition.
Hope was revivins. though still death
leaped to grasp them on all sides. For
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
The Anse LaButte Property.

We are advised by an officer o.
the Anse LeButte property tha1
we were in error in our statemen1
of last week in the relations of the
Heywoods and this company, an(
gladly make the following correct
inc statement:
The company has parted Will
title to 20 acres only. The entire
remainder of the holdings are IN
effected and are solely the proper
ty of the company. They have re
served an interest in the 90 acres
disposed of. And they declare
that they are in no mood of selling
out.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
Married.

NooRHIEs.-FAGoT.-On Tues
day, June 3, at.the church of the
Immaculate Conception, New Or
leans, by Rev. Father Gaffney,
Alexis VOORHEES, to Miss Sophie
Fagot, both of New Iberia. No
cards.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, the groom, is well
know throughout southwestern
Louisiana, having been for years
the representative of the hard.
ware establishment of A. Baldwin
4 Co., of New Orleans. The house
has branch office in this place.
with Mr.. VOORHEES, at its head.
The bride IS the charming and
accomplished daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs j. A Fagot, of this place
The happy twain left for an ex-
tended bridal tour and will visit
the Pacific slope before their re-
turn to make their home with us
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
Charenton Oil Field.

We learn that several hundred
dollars worth of the stock Of the
TChetimaches Oil Co., has been
sold recently. Boring operations
will coon begin under the supervi-
sion of Mr.. J. A. Jones, the gentle
man who came down here from
Jennings last week to perfect ar.
rangements with the directors of
the company for the sinking Of a
we'll on the property where they
began to bore a few months ago.
The recent developments IN Jenn.
lngs seem to have infused new life
into the home corporations, and the
people can confidently expect to see
gusher IN the parish of st. Mary
within about three months from the
present writing.
At Wednesdays meeting of the
company. 1t was decided to reduce
the capital stock to $4,000, the
former capitalization, being $500
900. The directors thought it bes'
to reduce the capital and sell the
shares at par value, which they have
done, Franklin indicator.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
COURT HOUSE RECORD
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

June End, 1902.
Iberia Building Assn. to An
thony Plattsmire town lot, meas
ursng 81 feet front on Weeks
Street, by 264 feet deep; improved
by buildings, for $1,000.
June 3rd, 1902.
Mrs. Marie Laplene to Iberia
Building Assn, town lot, measur
ing Sc feet front ON Main street.
by ia feet deep; improved By
buildings, for $4,000.
June Ind, 1902.
Numa Broussard to Louis Lee
Blame, l arpent in Fausse Polnte
section of Iberia parish, for $50.
May Both, 1902.
Joseph Brigante and Wife to
Mrs. Labarra Steva town lot,
measuring 30 by 30 feet deep;
improved by buildings, fer $50.
May 30th, 1902
Henry Kramer to Mrs. Mathilda
Dionne town lot. measuring 80
feet front by % feet s in deep;
improved by buildings, for
June 18th, 1902.
ST. Cyr Etc to Jules Dreyfus,
LIST, a town lot, measuring 80 feet
front on Centre street, by 225 feet
deep; improved by building End
two shares of the Iberia Building
Assn, for s10S3.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Napoleon Jones to Elenorc Cy-
rifle.
VIM. Johnston to Aurelia Ben
jimin.
Edward Joseph to Rose Bell.
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The WASHINGTON Enterprise

The Washington Enterprise in
its last issue says
"When you talk about there
being better land than there is in
Washington and st. Landry
Parish as a whole, every potato
slyly wlnks its eye; every cabbage
shakes its head; every beet gets
red in the face; every onion feels
stronger; every grain field is shock
ed: every cob of corn sticks up its
ear, and every foot of land kicks
The Iberian wonders if they
have been having earthquakes in
St Landry They have not pre-
viously advised the outside world.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
AGAIN GUEST AT THE WHITE HOUSE.


Washington, June l6.-Bookel
|. Washington, the negro educator
was the Presidents guest again to
day IN the White House. The
psesideht wished to talk with hin
concerning some appointments o.
negroes TO Federal positions in The
South, particularly IN Louisiana
and Mississippi.
The President regards Washing
ton as we'll fitted to pass upon til,
qualifications OF mem bers of hi.
race who are under consideration,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
THE SCHEDULE.
Charenton Must be Locked.

This week we had the pleasure
of an interview with Capt. E. L.
King, who was in town for a few
days. In discussing the question
of the Canal at Charenton, he adj
vised the idea that if that canal is
cut it will be absolutely necessary
to establish locks in the canal to
prevent lake waters from entering
the Teche in great quantities, for
the reason that the lake waters
are heavily charged with river
mud and sand, and, if allowed to
freely flow into the Teche, would
in the course of a very short Willie
ruin the navigation of the bayou
by filling it up.
The Atchafalaya is now reSelv.
ing large quantities of Mississippi
river water and pouring it down
into the lakes and lower bayous.
It is remarkable how fast these
bodies of water are filling up ex-
cept where strong currents are
maintained. Islands have ap-
peared in recent years and already
has the timber started to grow on
them. The willow is the first to
appear. Some of the minor lakes
are now nothing but narrow bay
GUS with wide mud fiat banks.
Capt King still believes that
there is great danger Of the Mis-
sissipri changing its channel to
that of the Atchafalaya, seeking
the sea by way Of Morgan City,
thereby shortening its course many
leagues. The only thing that has
prevented the old ssfather of
waters" from expropriating the
Atchafalaya's bed several years
ago. is the existance of a bed OF
clay at the headWaters of the
latter river where it is fed by the
Mississippi. This clay bed is grad
ually yielding, and the Atchafala
va is year after year receiving
more and more Of the MISSISSIPPI
pi's water.
Capt King advises us that he
heartily approves of the scheme
of diyerting the upper Courta
bleau into the Teche, locking the
latter as indicated in our last is
sue, thereby securing navigation
to Washington, La, the year
round. He thinks the people OF
st. Landry Will now favor such a
project. He has received mum
Der of letters from st. Landry
people indicating as much.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

We are all agreed that our
schools have been for centuries
absorbed in book-work, in verbal
studies which sought to train
memory and reasoning only, but
which failed altogether to give
adequate discipline for the eye
and the hand or TO fit the scholar
for skilled labor and fot practical
life. Sir Joshua Eitce
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

The Jeanerette Labor Union is
somewhat embarrassed over the
present condition Of affairs in this
town. On the 18th, inst a com
mlttee from that organization
waited upon Mr.. Ell. B. Hewes,
manager Of the yeanerette Lum-
Der and Single Co, with a de-
mand for a change in the manner
of paying employees of the mill.
The manager refused to recognize
the Union and sent the men
away. The following Monday it
was announced that the mill
would close down indefinitely for
repairs. A strike was thus avoid
ed. The entire lumber plant,
with the exception of the planning
department, is torn up and its
machinery Is being oyerhauled
and repaired. The unfortunate
part of this affair is that hund
reds of men are thrown out of
employment by the action Of Mr.
Hewes, and many families viii
consequently suffer; but it is said
that Mr.. Hewes is wiling and
ready to treat with his men as
employees at any time. He silnp-
" refuses to recognize the Union.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

The New Orleans Bulletin, vol.
2, No. 1, makes its appearance
upon our exchange table this
week. It's a republican weekly
paper and it proposes to be sshon.
orable and decent to relegate
hobbies to the wood shed, to tell
the truth and to support the F. B.
Williams republican State Cen
trail Committee w. J. Carter is
at it's helm. Let her wave.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company
will sell tickets from New Iberia
to Gland Craft, N. M. and return
Sept 30th. 1902, with return limit
Oct 21st, 1902, at rate Of s42. !
90, via Claud Climbing :. Route
5000 feet above sea level with
average Temperature at noon
during June Of So degrees.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

DIED AT the residence Of her
husband, in New Iberia, on Mon
day, June 10th, at 2 o'clock M.
Mrs Fernest Leblanc, daughter
of I. Armance Derouen, aged %
years. The funeral took place
from the Catholic Church on Mon.
day, June 10th, at 5 O'Clock D. m
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
The Attakapas Club.

On Tuesday evening last the
Attakapas Club held it's third an
nual meeting for the purpose of
hearing the reports from the
several departments, and for elect
ing officers for the ensuing year. !.
The reports showed that the
membership today numbers 13o,
and that the finances are in a
most healthy condition-no out
standing obligations and 5000 in
their treasury.
The annual election then follow
cd, when Mr. A. Daigre was elect
ed president by reclamation.
Messrs p. Jubin and O. p. Ort-
meyer were placed in nomination
for the vice presidents chair, re-
sulting in the formers election.
Messrs. L. r. Gaidry and w. L
Dupuy were Nominated for the
secretaryshiy, and the election con
ferred the honors upon Mr.. Gaidry.
Mr.. Jules E. Dupuy had a close
race for the treasury's Office.
The Board Of Government elect
ed consists Of the following gen
tlemen: G. G. Kramer, J. r. Perry,
Sam'l We'll, Edwin S. Broussard
and Louis Pfister.
The Club occupies handsomely
furnished quarters on the corner
of Main and Iberia streets and is
organized for promoting amuse-
ment, social, aud business features.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

Morgan's Louisiana & Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company
will sell tickets from New Iberia
to Ope1ousas and return June 90
1902, with return limit date Of sale
1902, at rate Of 51.0o on account
of races and base ball.
For additional particulars, apply
to local agent, or to G. B. Ellis.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21
THE VOLCANOES DEADLY WORK
from the Fall of Pompeii to the De-
struction of S t.s Pierre" by Prof

from the Fall of Pompeii to the De-
struction of S ! Pierre" by Prof
Charles Morris, IL. d. Most intense
ly interesting tbok ever published.
Complete, thrilling and accurate ac-
court of greate{t disaster that ever
befell the humid race-greater even
than Pompeii. Tells how Martinique,
one of the most beautiful islands in
the world, was Aldden1y transformed
into a vNible h n. About 500 pages,
profuse1y Nlustra ted with photographs
taken befor\ and& fter disaster. Pract-
ically only "Nartanique Book in the
the field, for eNerxbne now insists on
having Prof NJ iris book and no
other. Best an Tor, largest book
best illustrated. scientifically accur-
ate. Price sl:5o. Agents Wanted.
Enormous profits \ r those who act
quickly. Most liberal terms. Outfit
10 cents. Don't lose minute. Send
for outfit IMMEDIATELY, and get to
work. The chance of a lifetime for
making money.
Clarke & Co., 800 S. 4th St, Phila-
delphia, Pa. -7-5-2
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The contents of the Scnnemann
Bros store was sold out at auc
ton on last Saturday. Mr.. Henry
Koch was the successful bidder at
the sale, buying the entire stock
which has a value of possibly
$1,000.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-06-21

Tie Shreveport street car strike
has been settled. the men securing a
;en-hour day and an increase OF
wages. The union is not recogn,z-
ed.
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ST. A YEAR,
Office Mi11ard's Building, Main Street
Next above the Alma House.

HIf you get a complimentary
copy of the Iberian it is tor your
inspection. We trust that you
will find it a "News-l letter" worth
two ~ cents a week. Send us
your subscription - only 81 90 for
year of 50 copies.