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Earnings for EMPLOYEES,

sums credited in pass books OF EN-
ployes, according to rules therein print
ed, for distribution OF a share of the earn.
ings OF the business over and above their
wages, reciting that, it was discretionary
with the employer TO, decide how much
Of such earnings should be set aside for
such distribution, and that all such pro-
visions we're voluntary, and did not con-
Ter any legal right or impose any legal
duty, are held blythe New York supreme
court appellate division. in the case OF
Delge VS.. Delge G5 n. Y. Supp. 1850 to
be merely an incomplete gift, and not
wages. in the absence of any setting aside
OF sum on which the employees can
draw. rr.ls
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Question of a Charter.

In the absence of special circumstances.
or an expense contract embodied in a
charter, Judge Simonton, of the United
States circuit court of South Carolina, in
the case of Jack VS.. Williams ui3 Fed.
Rep. S2D held that the owner of a rail-
road, whether a corporation or Individual
cannot be compelled to maintain and
operate the same at an actual loss The
duty arising from the ownership of the
franchise is merel.- 90 meet the public
requirements, and where the traffic on
road is not sufficient to pay its operating
expenses, such duty does not require its
operation. and it may be abandoned
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AGREEMENT TO RAISE
PRICES OF WATCHES
Companies Get Together and Increase the
Cost of Timepieces by Ten
Per Cent.

ELG1N. ILL.,, May 10.-President Hull
burd, of the Elgin National Watch Com
pany. admits that an agreement existed
between his company and the Waltham
Company by which the list price of
watches has been increased 10 per cent
He said:
Although We have increased our price
10 ner cent. We also have increased the
discount, which makes watches even
cheaper than before. 1t was done to pro-
tect the legitimate trade from firms do
ing a catalogue business, such as the
company which is the nucleus of the new
corporation"
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Mr.. Tracewell Renders De-
CiS.on on the Bill
for Mileage.
AUDITOR WITHOUT AUTHORITY
Had Refused to Recognize Claim of For
mer Representative John v. Wright,
Who Served in Confederate Congress
and Also in Southern Army.

A decision was rendered yesterday by
Mr.. Robert J. Tracewell, Comptroller of
the Treasury. on the claim of Mir. John
V. Wright, who was a member of the
Thirty fourth Congress t1s55-5.). and who
appealed from the action of the Auditor
for the State Department in disailowing
his tWright'sl claim for SS6l.60. alleged to
be due him for mileage as a member of
that Congress.
The Comptroller held that the Auditor
was without jurisdiction to pass upon the
merits of the claim, and that his office.
likewise, could not file an opinion. The
action of the Auditor is therefore annul-
led and the claim dismissed without pref
udice
Mr.. Wright admitted that he was not
loyal to the Union in the civil war. but
wanted the correctness OF the claim certi-
fed to Congress for special legislation.
Mr.. Tracewell determined his authority
did not extend TO making a recommenda-
tion for action by Congress.
The Comptroller's Decision.
In passing on the claim Mr.. Tracewell
the claim to be within his jurisdiction.
disallowed the same on the ground that
it is a State claim which should not be
allowed by the accounting officers. under
the decisions Of this office. 1t is not nee
essary 10 consider whether the action Of
the Auditor in disaliowing the claim was
property taken. j am clearly of the
pass upon and settle this claim, either by
allowance or disallowance. When the
claimants appeal was filed in this Office
he was called upon to furnish proof Of
loyalty required by this section, and in
reply he states: i will state that / was
disIoyal. within the meaning of the stat
ute. as / served both in the Confederate
army and in the Confederate congress-
LAS this claim accrued prior to April
13. 1861. it is by the terms of the law
unlawful for any officer to pay the same.
Claimant contends that the accounting
officers are lot called upon to pay the
claim. but to consider and pass upon the
same. and. If any amount is found due,
to certify the same to Congress- for an
appropriation. Strictly construed, the
section might not be held to forbid the
accounting officers from stating and set
tling the claim by allowance or disal-
lowance. the prohibition in terms apply
ing only to payment, but the practice OF
the accounting officers has been to regard
the law as excluding claims of this char
acter from their jurisdiction and this view
has been affirmed by the courts.
THE Auditor had. therefore, no juris-
diction to make either an allowance or
disallowance of this claim. He should
have dismissed it. and would probably
have done SO had the facts been known to
him when the claim was before him. AS
the Auditor was without jurisdiction this
Office is also without jurisdiction to pass
upon the merits of the claim
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Allowances for AlimonY.

The court or judge thereof in vacation
is held by the supreme court of Oklahoma
in the case of Grundy VS.. Grundy (6S Pac
Rep, 50s) to have power to make rea-
sonable allowance for alimony pendente
lite upon application of the plaintiff. after
the petition has been filed in an action
for divorce. or for alimony alone. and
without notice of such application to the
defendant, and the failure to give such
notice is not a deprivation of property
without due process of law.
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Illinois Miners Compromise.

SPRINGFIELD. H., May 1O.-After be-
ing in session two days, the bitumin-
GUS operators and miners of the Chicago
and Altoona subdistrict. with the assist.
ance OF Commissioner Herman Justi. Of
the Coal Miners Association. came to
an agreement in this city last night. The
agreement is in the nature of a compro-
mise. The question OF pay for dead work
is left 10 the State president of the United
Mine Workers, Russell, and Commissioner
fugfi
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Municipality Responsible.

Where a drain constructed by a mu-
niciDality. through its negligence, choked
with refuse, and oyerflows the premises
OF an adjacent landowner. the supreme
court of North Carolina, in the case of
Williams VS.. town OF Greenville 40 s. E.
Rep. 9TT, held that the municipality is
liable for any damages the landowner sus-
tains TO his property by such overflow.
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
ONLY A YEAR LATE.
Leipsig Man and His Wife Come to See
Pan-American Fair.

BUFFALO. May 1O.-Mr and Mrs.
fdolph Won Holbein, of Leipsig. Ger
icany. arrived in Buffalo yesterday to see
the pan-American Exposition. They were
much surprised when they were told they
were one year late.
Won Holbein was grateful when he re-
ceiyed a pass to enter the grounds and
see the ruined buildings. He said he
made a mistake in his dates.
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CLAIM DISMISSED
5 WITHOUT PREJUDICE
HUSBAND SUSPECTED
OF NUMBERING WIFE
When Locked Up He Attempts Suicide by
Dashing His Head Against Wall
in Cell Corridor.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Mary Girsching
twenty-eight years Old. was found dead
in her home at 297 Bleecker Street last
night. with bullet wound in her left
breast Her husband George W. Cir
sching, thirty-siX years old. who says that
he discovered the body. and declares that
the woman committed suicide. was arrest
ed.
Later, after trying 30 commit suicide by
dashing his head against the walls of the
corridor leading to the cells. he was put
in strait-jacket and taken TO Belle
vue Hospital in an ambulance.
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
ONE FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR FORD BROTHERS
Wis Of the Tragedy Laid to Rest in
the Family Plot at Irving
ton Hudson

NEW YORK, May l0.-One funeral SER
vice was held at II o'clock today over the
bodies of Paul Leicester Ford the author
and Malcolm Ford. at the late home of the
novelist, 81 East Seventy-seventh Street.
The religious service was conducted By
Bishop Burgess. The intermcnt was made
in the family plot at lry.ngton- -on-the
Hudson.
A morbid crowd surrounded the Ford
mansion during the funeral and discussed
in hushed tones the tragedy CT the Two
brothers.
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Right of Free Speech.

The right to speak, write. and publish
whatever one will on any subject. is held
by the supreme court OF Missouri in the
case of Marx & Co. VS.. Watson t67 $. W.
Rep, 39D to be absolutely privileged
agains. interference Herewith by injunc-
tion. and the exercise Of this right for the
purpose of boycotting the business OF in
dividuals cannot be restrained, though the
privilege is abused.
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
LEGAL DECISIONS OF INTEREST
TO LAWYER AND LAYMAN
Scheme to Defraud.

An Indictment which alleges that the
defendant had devised a scheme to de-
fraud by pretending and advertising that
she could cure diseases and poverty by
mental science, and as a part of her
scheme requested people to open cor
receiving treatment. intending to induce
persons to send her money for treatment
but fraudulently intending to appropriate
such money. without rendering to the per-
son sending the same any service or thing
of value therefor. Is held by Judge Locke.
United States district court of Florida, in
the case of United States VS.. Pest 113
Fed. Rep. S52) TO charge the crime Of
using the mails for the purpose of de-
frauding. 81
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Validity of Insurance Policy.

The issue of an insurance policy not
reserving the power of divestiture. is held
by the court of appeals of Maryland in
the case of Preston VS.. Connecticut Mu-
tual Life Insurance Co. (5I AtI. Rep. s3S)
10 confer Immediately vested right on
,he beneficiary. which cannot be impaired
Dy any act on the insureds part, without
The benciciarY's consen.-
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Case of Illegal Business.

When the business is Illegal. the SUI
preme court OF Louisiana in the case of
Prude VS.. Sebastian t3l So. Rep. 76D held
that person cannot recover damages for
loss of prospective profits of his businesss
by having been forced to discontinue it by
threats.
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Liability of County Commissioners.

A board of county commissioners is not
liable for the tortious act of road su
pervisor in procuring an arrest for failure
to work on roads. where 1t neither au-
thorized nor ratified his act. held the
court of appeals of Maryland in the case
of Carter VS.. Worcester county commits
sicners t51 All. Rep. Ss0.)
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Tramp Suspected of Murder.

wILLIAMSPORT, Pa. May 10.-Vlctor
Braddern. tramp, who claims to be a
bridge builder. was arrested here yester-
day on the suspicion of being the mur-
derer OF Chief OF Police McGrad, who was
killed at Titusville two years ago.
The Washington times., 1902-05-11
Tools of Trade.

A set of harness is held by the supreme
court of Georgia. in the case of Kirksey
VS.. Rowe 40 S. L. Rep, 900D, not to come
within the descriptive words common
tools OF trade" as used in the statute of
exemptions.
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An enormous demand has
been made on our assOrt-
ment of OxfOrds, but we are
fully equal to it. Never be-
fore have we shown such
complete stock. The pre-
vailing effects are a rejuve-
nation of the footwear of
the Colonial period, and so
cleverly are the styles of
those days combined with
those of modern times that
the ensemble is most effec.
tive.
Our showing of slippers
for weddings, receptions,
and all social occasions IS
especially appealing, en-
bracing, rs it does, all the
shades of kid and satin to
properly match new colors
i'll gowns. In patent leather
we have all of the choice
new designs.
Footwear for golfing, rid
ing, shooting. yachting, ten.
mis-, and all out-of-dOOr
sports to suit the tastes of
the most exacring.
Nowhere in this city is as
much attention given to the
fitting of children as here.
One entire floor of this store
is devoted to the showing of
children's footwear, and YOU
find complete lines of dress,
party, and dancing shoes
and slippers. The distin-
gushing feature of the chill
dren's footwear you find
here is the fit, and it is of
this that we make Il study.
Footwear for May Balls is
now receiving the attention
of mothers. The most ex-
elusive effects are to be seen
here-nOt high in price-in
fact, the most worthful and
most stylish footwear costs
but little more than the
other.
If inconvenient for you to
visit us personally write us
and your wants will have the
best of attention. Our mail
order department is equipp.
ed to correctly fill all orders.
3. Rich's Sons,
High-Grade Footwear.
Tcn-onc + Street.
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the name or address of its correspon-
dent, which prevents 1t from comHunicat-
ing with him.
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Hf they're Rich's Shoes
they're proper"
Ten-one F-Cor. 10th.

Entire Building. Phone "one-fity."
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09

under Senator Foster when he
was governor. He knows the
power of the ring, and when he
says anything he speaks intellt-
gently. He is unalterably oppos-
ed to the convention method OF
nominating. We publish a por-
ton of Mr.. Snyder's interview
elsewhere in the Iberian.
TO enjoy true democracy we
must let our people have a voice
is theil state affairs. A man nom
mated by a primary election is the
choice of the people ALWAYS; one
nominated by a convention is NOT
ALWAYS the choice Of the people.
Primaries will give rs democracy;
conventions will keep the present
ring in power. Which Shall it be
democracy or ring politics:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09
CAUTION!

This is not y gentle word but
when you think how liable you
are not to purchase for Toe the
only remedy UNIVERSAL known
and a remedy that has had the
largest sale of any medicine in the
world since 1868 br the cure and
treatment of C( assumption and
Throat and Lu1 troubles with
out losing itA gr at popularity all
these years, ydwill be thankful
we called r attention to
Boschee's Gern p Syrup. There
are SO many ordi] Rry cough RENE
dies made by a. druggists and
others that are cheap and good for
light cold perhaps, but for severe
Coughs, Bronchitis, Croup-and
especially for Consumption, where
there is difficult expectoration and
coughing during the nights and
mornings, there is nothing like
German Syrup. Sold by oil drug
gists in the civilized world.
G. G. Green, Woodbury., N. j.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09
Regular Meeting of the Board
Trustees.

New Iberia. La, Aug 18th, 1902.
The Board of Trustees of the
town of Iberia met this day In re-
gu'ar session with Oscar G.. Dupre,
Mayor pro tenn in the chair and
the following members present, to
wit:-Messrs. O. Renoudet, a.
Cousin, .yr =, E. Guilllot, J. E.
Dupuy Absent. Messrs. John
Fisher and A. B. hurry.
The minutes of June End, Bird,
9th and July 23rd were read and
approved on motion OF Mr.. Re
noudet, seconded by Mr.. Cousin
and carried.
The reports of the City Judge
Secretary and Collector for the
Months of June and July and the
Collectors annual report were read
and ordered spread upon the
minutes on motion of Mr.. Renou
Diet, seconded by Mr.. Guillot, and
carried and which are as follows,
to witt
New Iberia, La. July 1st 1902.
To the Hon. the Mayor and Board
of Trustees of the town of New
Iberia
Gentlemen
Below is a statement of the
operation Of the City Court for tht
month of June 1902.
Amount of fines imposed and
collected, Sl5l.5
4 Time served out ON the streets
81 days.
Time served in Jail IA days
/ Respectfully submitted,
Robert Brown,
/ Judge of the City Court
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09
Sure Cure

ANY lack of iron in the blood shows in the face.
Pallor is the sign. Pallor also means muen
more: it means starved nervous system, ae
biitated condition of the vital organs, poor CIT
culation and impaired digestion. The nerves,
the muscles and all the organs of your body get
their energy and all the materials for their re-
pair from the blood Pallor shows that all
these are losing vitality. Not day should De
lost in restoring the richness and purity OF the
blood Get iron-get it by taking the kind OF
iron your blood requires. The iron in Dr. Har-
ter's Iron Tonic is the perfect kind 1t goes
from your stomach directly into the blood with
out any change An hour after you take it, it has
become mart of YOUR blood and is doing good.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09
The Pelican State Band.

A want, long felt aud much
needed, has been furnished IN
New Iberia.
TIL e Pelican State Band, i'll Civ
ing their weekly free concerts
every Sunday evening, has demon
STRAIT ed the fact that it's members
are penefacto1s to the inhabi tants
of the town. The concerts are
looked for every Sunday, the
programs published in the local
papers every Saturday, and the
audience is made up of 500, or
more, people every time the land
gives a concert, The members
of the band play we might say
work simply for ''glory'', not
only on Sunday, but several times
during the week, practicing so as
to produce excellent music on
public occasions. To say that the
band is first class and that their
music is sublime is but to state
the truth mildly. Great praise is
due the conductor, Mr.. Y. Arnan-
dez and his noble followers,
Now what is the public doing
OF course, there is a goodly num-
Der of people at the grove every
Sunday, but enthusiasm is not
t worked up to the proper pitch
interest is not manifested III ex
actly the proper manner. The
! crowds are there every week, hui
y after the rendition of the numbers
on the program applause is moi
i. given as freely and as fully as i
q ought to be. Children ought to
K be made to sit still and keep quie
It while the baud is playing.
u A band of musicians need MOI
. support. They like to be moye'
and inspired by the audience. II
fact, that sort Of support is abso
Iutely necessary for them, an'
leyery citizen of the town ought t
feel it incumbent on himself t.
, furnish it.
n They must also have fnancla
# support. The Pelican State Ban
+ is one of the best in South Louis
# lana, but also, the most poorl
# paid. They play often for chart
h able purposes, sometimes reduc
u ing their price to almost nothing
# but still it has happened that GU
"a people occasionally employ negr
,e bands, give them as much. or eve
more, than the reduced price c
the Pelican State Band for til
10 reason that their services coul
h be secured for nothing. That sol
of spirit is wrong and should b
condemned in no sweet words.
Of Let everybody unite to supper
a our band both morally and final
h. cially. It is the best one "
,e have ever had, and let us keep /
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09
~ Magazines lug. on sale a
E. F. Millard''s NenQepot.

s. your appetite is poor, you
are not well al d need tonic. Why
not try a bottle of TonoT Tongue,
the new appel yer and tissue-build.
err 1t is iHVctk ID in convalescence
from all diseAs$, as it gives back
to you the streE 9Th you have LOST
during illness. a wine glassful al
Tono Tongue willy give any one OF
appetite. Get a bottle from the
EstOrge Drug CO.-5-1.2
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09
A Change.

The lberian is wondering what
is coming next. Surprises in
politics in Louisiana are following
each other in close succession. 1t
is quite noticeable that the Daily
States, the Baton Rouge Adyo-
cate, and a few country mouth
pieces of the state administration
are tanning down considerably in
their fight for continuation OF
the convention method of nominal
ing candidates for offices. They
have been calling all people who
advocate primaries undemocratic
and CHASING them as traitors to
the party.
We are coming to the point
where all will be "traitors'' pretty
soon. The fourth, fifth and sixth
congressional district have order
primaries, and the probability is
that the seventh will do the same
In the sixth congressional dis
trict two years ago a democratic
primary was refused by the com
mittee, probably for the reason
that Judge A. Y. Coco of Avoy-
elles was strong candidate in
opposition to the present incum
bent, Col Sam Robertson. A
primary ment the certain nomina
ton Of Judge Coco, and to pre-
vent it, all the administration
political machinery was used
This campaign Col. Robertson has
no opposition, and the sixth con
gressional committee, obeying thu
mandates of its democratic ideas
has ordered a primary. Tha
committee could safely humor til,
Democrats without endangerins
the chances Of Col. Robertson
| Had the case been that Col
Robertson had another strons
fopponent (Avoyelles and judge
Coco are not now IN The sixth dis
trict) there would not been have
ordered a primary in that district
a democratic primary will alway'
terminate, in "the survival Of TIN
fittest," and it was asking too
much to grant it two years ago.
An interview had with ex-Lieu
tenant Governor Synder wa
published in the Times Democrat
Thurs day. That statesman served
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09

The Iberian received this week
the catalogue and announcements
of the Louisiana Industrial 1nsti-
tute at huston for the session
1902 -3. That school had an
enrolment of about 500 pupils last
session, and is doing excellent
work in its line. On the roll OF
students We noticed the names Of
two Iberia boys. namely, Joseph
Louis and Robert Boutte. On the
faculty we notice the names OF
w. B. Hale and Miss Martha
Hunter, former Ueacaers in the
New iberia High School.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09

Editor Joseph NJ. Leveque of
the Harlequin has written a
comic opera entitled. "The Bath
ing Grip, which will soon be
played in New Orleans by the
Olympia Opera Coz
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-08-09

We understand that Belle Isle
is to have a newspaper. Things
seem to be booming there.-St.
Mary Optic.