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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01
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working capital some $t7, 100000
One tenth Of | per cent of this is
Sal ,00G0o0Suppose the Texas Bank
ers' ASSOCIATION, as an association,
should say TO its members and to The
other banks and moEes ,nstltu-
tons in the State: 1--WE want Texas
to ave an exhibit and We will a..
sess our stock. or our stock and
surplus, one-tenth of | per cent to
have one.' There would at once
be impaired to the people CON
fidence that might be lacking If any
individual undertook the tathering
of the scheme.
The railroads, have been inform
cd, have agreed to paw sum OF
Gosh equal TO the amount raised By
subscription III the State. In addl-
ton to this, they will transport free
all exhibits. Here We lave besides
free transportation cash nucleus
of, say 100000. There Is hardly a
bank or bankes, be his business
ever so small, who will not own
that he will be benefited to the eX-
tent of his subscription. Making
an assessment in this way bears pro-
portlonately Gu all, and / firmly be
neve that if the association fathered
such a scheme, that nlne-tenths of
The banks would respond. Take a
bank with a capital of only $780,
600: Will you tell me this bank
will not be benefited $40, or thai
any one would refuse to subscribe
If be knew his money would be
spent jadlciously? Why, if only
one emlgrant came, 10 the county,
he would more OF less directly get
his money back.
If the ASSOCIATION took this mat
ter up, | believe that many other
| Industries of the State would ael
|
with 1t as the RAILROADS will. But
for the recent unfortunate exper
| lence of the breWeries in the State
they would have given up several
thousand dollars. To me it ap.
pears on outrage, the treatment re.
ceived by these people. Why are
the foreign corporations made to
suffer double penalty for the same
infractlon Of the law? A law, by
the way. which will cost this State
many times what the State got oul
Of it. Did Texas need this money
No! 1t will do her no good, and the
sooner thess law wiped off the
books, or modified, the better it will
be for Texas.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01


Vendome Opera House Friday
January 31st 1902. One night
only. The fomous Herald Square
Company of New York. presenting
The Village Bride and Her Jolly
Playmates. A comic opera in three
acts. The only one booked this
year, Hosts of pretty girls, Clever
Comedians, Sparkling dialogue,
Handsome costumes, A strong
cast and we'll drilled chorus.
Prices 90 anG 70, cent seats on
sale at Estorge.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

James A. Young and G. Ell.
Farnham, two handsome and tai.
ented young actors, assume the
characters of s'Marcus Vinicus''
and .'Petronius" in e. J. Carpen-
ter's fine scenic production of
"Quo Vadis," the reigning drama
tic favorite of the day Both have
had useful experience with various
legitimate stars, and any two
more worry opponents OF these
difficult characters could not be
found Together with the full
strength of the one performance
at the Vendome Opera House on
Feby 9th.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

Among the many talented mem
bers 3. J. Carpenters aQuo Vadis''
Company, none attract more at
tention than a beautiful young
girl named Western city. Her I'M
deniable talent commands the in.
terest of the audience from her
first appearance, and her career
will be followed closely by all who
witness her charming portrayal Of
"Eunice' at the Vendome Opera
House on Febry 9th.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

There was given at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. G..
Smith a carnival dance in honor
of Miss Isabel Mckay and Janet
Smith. Fun and frolic was kept
up till the wee hours of the morn.
ing. The occasion was enlivened
by q real Irish Jig by our local
commedian, Mr.. Dave Davis; the
way he danced and jagged, surely
would have done credit to one OF
the boys of .Conanora; after which
a delightful supper was served.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

B. ]. Carpenters grand senic
production Of s.Quo Vadis,p than
which no greater success has ever
been accorded a dramatic repre-.
sentation, will be the attraction at
the Vendome Opera House on Feby
9th.
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For SALE

A lot q young, healthy acclimat.
ed Belgian Hares. Prices range
from s1.25 to $3.50 each. Call up
201 on the Cumberland Telephone,
Or address The New Iberia Rab-
bitry, Lock Box 1872 New iberia,
-,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

The newspaper best suited to your wants
Is The New Orleans Picayune. Ii has all
the war, political and general news Of
each day. and its Market Reports arc
strictly impartial and trustworthy. Daily
Edition, S. for ) months. Twice - Week
Edition ISSUED Mondays md Thur.days),
q pr. Civ The Picaxuns siaa
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A $1,000 Bluff.

ssTbe visit Of Hart, The Laugh
King, Hypnotist and Thought
Reader has been worth $1,000
cash 70 one local home says Il
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

The French press states that the
Princes visit is "clevern move on
the Part Of the Emperor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

"Around the PAM 1O,ct 25,ct
and 500 Editions. at Millard's
News Depot.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

corporation dissolved, with the assent
of three-fourths of the capital stock
represented at a general meeting of
the stockholders to be convened for
the purpose after the same notice as
provided for elections,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-02-01

the purpose after the same notice as
provided for elections,
ARTICLE VIII.
Upon the dissolution of this corpor-
alton by limitation or otherwise, its
affairs shall be liquidated by two COM
missioners to be elected by the stock
holders, who, at the same time shall
fix their compensation.
Thus done and passed in my Office
in New Iberia, Parish of Iberia State
of Louisiana, on the day, month and
year first above written in the presence
of Messrs. J. Robt. Perry and Fred.
Bauman, Jr. competent witnesses OF
lawful age and residing in this parish
who hereunto sign their names, to-
with said appearers and me Notary,
WITNESSES:
J. Robt, Perry W. E. Satterfeld,
Erred Bauman Jr, /. N. Satt-rfeld,
Louis G. Laughlin
G C. Laughlin,
w. B. Kramer.
Alex. Bagarry,
NJ Galliand,
Fl. f. Valet, M. D.
A. Mestayer,
f. Z. deGeneres,
Ferd King,
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- The We sky lBERIAN costs
only 2 soeuts week. Tell your
neIghbors
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
State of Louisiana, Parish of
iberia,

After careful examination of the
foregoing act of incorporation of Sat
terfield Gin Company Limited, finding
nothing therein contrary to the law
and Constitution of the State of Louis.
lana, and of the United States OF Anne.
RIGA, hereby approve the same in al
its parts.
At New iberia, La. this IL day Of
Jany. A. D. 1909.
Anthony N. Muller.
Dist, Att 18TH Jud, Dist, Court,
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STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF IBERIA.
l, the undersigned Clerk and ex-
oficio Recorder in and for the Parish
OF Iberia, State of Louisiana, do here
by certify that the foregoing IS a
true and correct copy of the original
act of incorporation of the Satter-
field Gin Company Limited, and
further certify that said Original
act was duly recorded in my office
book five, the Miscellaneous Records
at folio-on the 18th day Of January
1902.
In faith whereof witness my hand
and seal of Office at New Iberia, La
this 18th day of January, A. D. 1902
j. G. Leblanc
Clerk & ex-officio Recorder.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

One tnveator Hes trrors- .ltsnel a.
~ uarnc~-inz ssrl.n~.
II was durine the portion Of h.s "a
reer when he lived in the valley OF the
south fork Of the B.s Suadover river
that Henry riymshaw. the inventor
made his most notable Invention. This
Invention had 20 do With cyclones.
one afternoon Inventor PlymShaw
saw a splendid specimen or funnel
cyci0uc coming over the prairie. sud hs
called 10 me aud sail hc would ~ ou.
ard study "a. since 10 was evident tiai
it was going Co one side The Instant
the cyclone sighted MS 70 came stia i-lt
in our direction. We weren't prepared
for this exactly. So al we could DO WIS
70 run. We were just ON the point of
giving up when most extraordinary
thing happened. Curious thin- Sart nf
natural too. Aud there Ii was. ONLY
one leg. and that down a dfty foot wei
In the middle 81 "A sheep pasture. Il 50
had had two legs. no doubt il could
have scrambled out. but IL corlduI
make il with ono. Couldn't Go amy
thing except revolve. Aud IL did &C.
that. never saw a cyclone rcvolvc nkc
that one. Mad apparently because 10
had missed PiymShaw and me and got
caught So &c just buzzcd around Ike
top. Nothing in ihc world 90 stop e.
Most mon mere men OF action
would have been satisfied at getting
away and not having 10 rcvolvc with
the houses and lots but no, Plymshaw.
No lie got o. tainkin-. and what was
the resuits Put belt around The >ter
OF that cyclone just at the top 90 tb,
we'll set mp dynamo. strung wire auC
ran AN the machinery and electric
lights in that r1ri OF the country. Ao
ular Niagara for power. Going Yet
Nothing 90 stop it. you see. Wonderful
what q thing riud ISL. Y. Mari in
Uarpcr's Na ca irc
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

When the earpiece OF 4 telephone re-
ceiver Is held TO the mouthpiece Of the
fransmitter. more or less shrin tone
or whistle is heard in the receiver. This
occurs when the apparatus is IN good
working condition and when the trans
mltter is on short circuit. This effect
Is seemingly due 10 a series OF reactions
analogous TO but much more complex
than those which occur in an electric
bell when its circuit is closed. A move
ment Of the diaphragm of the receiver
toward its magnet tends 10 weaken the
pressure on the carbon OF the transmit.
ter. which causes weakening Of the
current. allowing the diaphragm 10 fall
a7sav,> with the further result thet the
Air eoSnnz2 Is compress-c, increasing
the pressure on the carbon again and
slso Increasing current strength. where
bv the diaphragm IN again attracted,
and this action is repeated over and
ever aeain---Cassier's Magazine.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
Jefferson rs Inventor.

Not many people know that Thomas
Jefferson was a great inventor His in
ventions were all Of articles Of every
day use. lie devised three legged
folding camp stool that is the basis Of
all camp stools Of that kind today. The
stool he had made for his own use was
his constant companion on occasions Of
outings. The revolving chair was his
invention. He designed a light wagon
copying press was devised by him
and came into general use. He also in.
vented an instrument for measuring
the distance he walked. A ployv and q
hemp cuitivatOr showed that his
thoughts were often on agricultural
matters. HIS piow received gold med
al In France in 1890. jefferson never
benefited financially by his inventions.
but believed they should be for the use
OF every one without cost.-St. LOUIS
Post DISPATCH
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He Gave HI Aahres.

Harry Furniss told a good story Of n
distinguished but irritable Scotch lee
turer. The gentleman had occasion 10
speak IN a small town in one Of the
Iowiand counties. and it CHANGED that
ne met with more ;han usually ioqua-
ciOus chairman. This genlus actually
spoke for whole hour in ''introduc
ing the lecturer. lie wound up by
saying 1t is unnecessary for me Ia
say more but call upon the talented
gentleman who has come so far 10 give
US his address tonight"
The lecturer came forward. you
want my address? I'll give it to you
30 Rob Roy Crescent. Edinburgh. and
I'm just or there now. Good nlghtr'-
WOman's Home Companion.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10


sunday q. ths Great Gsis nas Scr
Rtch ard Poor Alike.
All around The edge of Valparaiso
bay is string % itiie towns 40 g, asg
together that you cannot readily dis
cover where oSe leaves on and m,
next begins. The most prcteutious ci
these Is Nina del Na-. which Is vcr,
POI llar seaside resort. During ths
summer season. from pcccmber ~
February. Il IS "a gay place. \ short
distance FROM the town is the "caucha. ID
or race track. ia connection with which
are golf linSs. cricket and polo
grounds. ,., managed 10y the English
sporting clubs. The POLO matches aua
the races are over by the lst 90 pcccm-
Der. but cricket. soif and tennis - on
all summer Tennis tournaments arc
held. laSung Tor several weeks. No~t
OF these sports. with the exception ct
tennis. which goes on an the tiUc.
take place on sunday Sunday lis the
great gaia day. when an the popu,a-
tion. rich ard poor alike. turn out to
have a good time.
The common people find their boil
day sport in getting gloriousiv drums.
II you walk along the street on sun
day afternoon. you must not Zee sur
priScl 90 mcrt every few minutes ire
dividuals decidedly unsteady ON their
feet The little wineshops do q rush
ing business. and there is always 90
large crowd about the door WATCHING
and loudly applauding the dancing ol
tic ",ucca." which goes ON an day.
This is a sort OF national dance. per.
formed To the accompaniment oC the
guitar. The dance is quaint and rath.
er pretty IL tire dancers are sober. but
in its ordinary environment il is far
from inviting.
During good season at Vlna del
Mar one has an excellent opportunity
OF seeing H.. ariStocratic Chileans of
Santiago. In January Santiago is very
warm. and the society people come
down 10 the coast during the hot
weather The ladies are many oi
them quite handsome. They an dress
eorgeousiy and have very bad man
ncrs. They stroll along the hotel piaz-
~. and if they see anything that
arouses their curiosity I'm any of Tie
rooms they stop and look ON sereuelv.
recardicss 81 the occupant They
never make their appearance until lei
or IL O'Clock in the morning. WHOM
they 20 down To- the beach FOR moru-
ing dip. After the II o'clock brea IS.
fast they disappear until o'c.oc Is.
when they ala come ont in gowns that
would rival solomon I'm an his glory.
They either drive on the beach and
trail their skirts and embroidered chif-
IONS through the sand or stroll up and
down the long platform o. the railtosa
station, watching the trains pass.
These exciting diversions occupy tAem
until dinner. Sometimes there $500
dances In thc evening dances called -o
only 10y courtesy. Tor they rarely
dance; they only walk around and ex.
liuit their wus-Indiauapou News
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

The canary is always regarded as 81
small eater, just as the pig Is notorious
for its gluuony. People with small ap
petites are often twitted for not eating
more than enough 90 feed a canary
and this led a man who was a uuy eat
or TO watch the yellow bird and report.
He found that canary that weighed
pa grains ate just thirty two times JOS
own weight In mouth; that U.s. it ATE
rather more than its own weight on ar
average every day. Anyone who watch
es the little bird viii notice thai it is 81
ways eating. Now. says the invesii-a
tor, a pig doesn't eat it, own weight cv
cry day. gluttou as IL is. Hence he
thinks that the canary deserves To- Co.,
classed as n little pig.-London At
swers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
DruE~torr~ ola and view.

Sometimes IT, seems as II drugstore
have everything except drucs THE
middle aged man or woman remembers
when the apothccary shop had "a dis
tinctivc smell Of drugs and clcu'ca s..
Nothing was in isht hut jars ~ won
drou~iy coiored liquids and powders
crystals and sticks and drawers az ,u.
rious things with Latin labels. Tie
only thing that was az all attractive
for the women was the case Of fancy
soaps and perfumes. with face powders
aud cosmetics. and Tor the men the case
Of cigars The soda fountain made tho
first innovation II was no such pretca-
tious AFFAIR as now dominates tie cor
ner drugstore. however 10 stood mod
cstiy on one end OF the counter There
We're five or six kinds OF sirups aul uo
ice cream or hot drinks. Later candy
found place in the apothecary's. then
came stationery. and now there are au
sorts Of brlc-a-lrac.-New York Pres
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
FOR THE CHILDREN


Just e short one, Uncle Vance,
weenty, tecnty short one" coaxed the
children And Uncle Vance laughed.
well. then, just short one. chicks"
be said -onee there was a short boy
who wore very short trousers indeed
He belonged to the Short family. and
everybody called him Shorty for
short He went a short distance to
school. aud. dear me, how fond he was
cf his pretty, short teacher. I expect
that was because she gave him short
lessons and held only short sessions Of
school.
Shorty liked short things-you see
Il ran In the Short family-unless it
was something to eat He didn't ike
short pieces Of shortcake. He was
very fond Of shortcake. Sometimes he
couldn't tell which he liked best-that
or his pretty. short teacher.
"One day. a short time after this
short story opens. something happen
ed Little Shorty missed a word IN his
spelling class. He couldn't spell short
All the other short boys laughed. but
Shorty cried.
You must stay in at recess. 1 am
afraid the teacher said shortly. short
boys must study their lessons. There Is
no short cut to knowledge
Poor little shorty He was short
stop on the baseball nine. and they
were short OF substitutes What would
they do without him? There was
short shower. and then shortly 81 clear
|| III
- won'tcfSA, shorty said. III learn
! TO spell short. "a guess that's the short
est way OUT Mud It was. SO the
trouble was short Rived. for shorty was
not short yitte& That, was not one
S.nis seesc 'gs. In short. he could
spelPeven Wft word II be set about
H. SO In short order he was out short
stopping a grounder from the Shortest
Boy OF ANS bat. II takes a boy whc
Is not short winded to play baseball
you know. and Shorty could run as cas-
fly as deer. But he was shortsiglted
That was a drawback
'-When shorty got home from schoo
shat night. Grandmother Short was
just shortening = batch Of doughnuts
and Mamma Short was giving Big Sis
Ger Short her lesson in shorthand
There was nobody TO amuse him. SO he
decided to go up stairs and amuse the
Short baby. He sang short meter
hymn and danced a short waisted rag
6olly In short dresses up and down anc
round about until somebody-eIther he
OF the Short baby or the short wasted
dolly-was short OF breath And that
IS the end of my short story" said Tn
Gle Vance.
The children clapped their hands
with delight The oldest child said It
Yves splendid 'short story"
Yes the tiniest one said gravely.
"and then II was such a nice long one
too = Annie Hamilton Donnen IN
Youths Companion
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

One day SIS the Rev. Mark Guy
fcarsc - LONDON was strolling along a
river bans he SAW an ola man fishing
for trout and pulling the Gsh out one
after the other hrisk'y You uanae,
Il clcvcr'y. old friend" De said 90
have passed g. good many below who
don't seem to De dong anything"
The old man lifted himself up an1
stuck his rod in the ground. well. you
see. sir. there Doe three rules FOR fish
Ing. and 'tis no god trying 10 &c SOU
don't uind them. The fr.t is. K,cr
yourself out - sight. the second u.s.
Keep yourself further ont OF sight. ard
tie third is Keep yourself further ont
OF sight siii Then you'll DO it,"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10

X has been discovered that the hu-
man rsonfh Is slowly but surely and
efes1;ix moving toward the left OF the
fa,e. which viii In time bring Il some
<.1ere ia the neighborhOod of the left
ear. An the i've great races Of man
Move AZ, uncopfroIlable tendency to eat
.,o1S 9Th tie teeth which grow from
fas left JARVIS. This wears out the left
fecth moro rapidly than those on the
~i.>Sf side Of tkss mouth. and this in
<,-.rr. s:<es the upper and lower jaws
: 1. rrl;aation toward the left.
- IL the expressed opinion OF many
&<,..nttsts VINO are foremost in the
>v.r,d's roll 81 professional honor that
{. The co1rse Of time the mouth from
{. u<,az aho9c mentioned viii have com
>>11<114 changed It's position and that il
ii <h+n l,< situated rather nearer the
|'.f< car than 70 the nose.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
cnslseA.s Norso euNs.



However religious oi<crf1nces may
change IA England the eating OF bot
cross buns on Cool Friday Is not iii>ciy
20 die out. sim enthusiasm ina thss
particular has considerably declined
since the days w-cn Nrs. Hands Kept
the Chelsea Bun HOUSE ct the cofnU
Of Jews row. now Fimiico road. s.
many people wcFc in the halit Of inck
ing there on Good Friday IA order @.
eat hot crCss iols that on one occa Son
$1,000 persons assembled there. ant
$3.50 was taken in the day for huu.
alone After this the Inhabitants of
Chelsea protested against the roisc anne
disturbance this causcd. and Airs
Hands. fearing 10 be- restrained 10y ths
law. issued In 1855 "a quaint rrac.sma
ton. stating how. "dcsirous there fore
OF tcstifyiue her regard and ohcdienct
10 those laws by which she is happil.
protected. she is determined. thou.h
much 10 her loss. NOT 90 sell cross buns
on that day o. amy person whatever
but helsea huH~ as usual"
This Airs Hands was something OF
character IN boz own way. The roya.
family and many 81 the aristocracy
used to visit her I'm the morning. and
Queen Caarlotte even presented hcr
with silver haif gallon mug contain
ing cuincas The house remained in
the possession OF h,r family Tor some
time. as Sir Richard Phillips. writing %
few years before It's destruction. men.
lions. After a1nittin. that for upward
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-06-10
POWERFUL VOICES.

some Historic Shrfckrr~ Who Ante
dated the Famoa~ Ss~ntor-
The question has often been asked
who was the most loud voiced man
OF history The answer usually fs
that il was Stoutor. OF whom Homer
says his voice was as loud as tnat or
City other men combined and fr1m
which we get the phrase "stcntcrian
voiced But we have record OF two
historic "shriekers~ anterior 90 Homer.
We read where Simeon and Levi fought
against the twelve men of the city 81
Sarton and that Levi hchcadcd ono
man with his own sword. Ia chapter
IS. verse a. Of the book referred Go the
And the sons Of Jacob seeing tnat
they could not prevail over the twelve.
Simeon gave loud and tremendous
shrek, and the eleven remaining men
Were stunned by the awful shrek"
In chapter 80. same book verse 49,.
we hud the following account OF tle
battles Of the sons Of jacob with the
inhabitants OF the city Of Gaash X
seems as though the battle was both in
the front and in the rear and that O. o.
warriors on the wall were throwir-
spears and hurting stones upon Gre
sons Of Jacob. What next occurred ais
related I'm chapter and verse above
cited. is recorded in these words.
and Judah. seeing that the mon 81
Gaash were getting too heavy for
them. gave "a piercing and Tremendous
shrek. and an the men Of Gaash were