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The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
ne TOOK THE SHOWER BATH
And 1t Drove Him From the YOsem~
lite Back to New England.

And 1T Drove Him From the YOsem~
lite Back to New England.
After a week of little journeys, strik.
ing here and there few miles to alb
sorb the Yosemite valley from a dozen
coignes of vantage, we were whipping
the Illilouette one afternoon for noun
tain trout. says the Worlds Work.
Tomorrow" said a vsice, Il shall
take a shower bath under the seven
teen hundred foot fall"
"You," said another voice, "are a
fool"
''Not at ALL" came back argumenta.
lively. The rivers very low. What
there is of it turns to spray in the
first hundred feet; it will simply come
down like rain. Why. you'd go under
the Bridal Veil yourself. Only that's
prosaic. This is something big. Come
on"
Not l."
But l was there to see. The water,
as he had said, came down, a consid-
erable part of it, in rain and spray
that few out on the wind incredible
distances. But to crawl down, dressed
in Il bathing suit, closer to the main
stream that falls to the pool and upon
the rocks with a murderous swish in
the air and roar like railway train
when it strikes was daring to fool
hardness. At any moment veering
wind might swing the whole mass upon
the tall, slim figure backing tentative
ly on all fours down the jagged talus
slope, his eyeglass pebbles glinting
cheerfully. A steady breeze kept the
fall swung out little the other way,
and the spray burgeoned out far up
the other slope. The roar was deafen-
ing.
All at once the wind shifted, the
water swung back, and in a fash the
human figure was blotted out in a del
uge that turned me sick. For sec
ond-that seemed an. hour-it played
on the spot fiendishly, it seemed to
me, standing Mortified there, and then
slowly it swept away.
And then there was a movement, a
painful. crawling movement. down there
on the slope, and l scrambled down the
slippery rocks to help blinking, creep
ing, much surprised youth, bleeding
from hundred cuts. up to where his
clothes lay. He was still too dazed tC
speak. When his breath returned and
his extra glasses were perched again
on his nose, he said:
"The oceans fell upon me. For Gods
sake. come back to New England!'
And we went.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
a POUNDS A POUND.
RUt "a Pound of Feathers Is Heavier
Than "a Pound of Lead.

That old question about a pound of
feathers and a pound Of lead takes OH
new interest when we look at it in
simple scientific way. 1t seems ab-
surd, of course, that a pound Of one
thing could be heavier than pound of
another thing. and yet that is exactly
what may be shown in this case; not
that the pound of lead is heavier than
the pound of feathers, as most persons
would say on the spur of the moment
but just the other way-a pound of
feathers is heavier than a pound of
lead.
This apparently inconsistent state
mcnt mays Ne quite easily proved With
accurate scales weigh pound of lead,
using ordinary shot for convenience;
then with the same scales weigh a
pound of feathers. putting - IN into a
muslin bag for the purpose. The feath-
ers and the bag together must weigh
exactly a pound.
The next step in the operation will
show apparently that there is no diff
ference whatever in the weight of the
LNO dk LlCAtS. lOl Scu Dub (AG olAOC l4l
one pan of q balance and the bag of
feathers in the other, and after d little
seesawing they will come to an exact
level.
Now, however, the scientific phase of
the question presents itself, and you
are reminded that in weighing the ar
ticles thus III the open air you have
taken no account of the buoyant pow
er of the air, which bears everything
up in proportion to the objects bulk.
AS the bag of feathers is of greater
bulk than the shot it is borne up more
than the shot is, and for that reason
it is necessary to use little more than
a pound of feathers to balance pound
of lead
This, however, is theoretical. The
practical proof is obtained when you
place the balance bearing the lead and
| the feathers on the receiver of an air.
pump and cover them with the glass
bell Then exhaust the air. and you
will find that the pan bearing the feath
| ers will sink and the pan bearing the
lead will rise, thus showing that wher
weighed in the ordinary way the guam
| tity of feathers used to make a pounC
i Is actually more than a pound.-NeW
| York Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
Accurate Delay.

Many stories are told of the lack of
punctuality upon southern railroads.
1t is said that when a New England
man found his train. advertised to
leave at IL o'clock. starting at exactly
that hour he complimented the con
ductor.
''Just On time. see" he said genial
ly. "All this talk I've heard Of the
lateness OF your traits is without foun-
dation, I've no doubt"
The conductor smiled at him gently.
This train sir" he said without Il
trace of embarrassment. lis not today S
Ii o'clock train, sir. 1t is yesterdays s
II o'clock. TOdays will probably not
get here from way down until tomor-
row, sir"-Youths Companion.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
Eccentricitles of English.

There is a new maid in the family,
Swedish girl, who has many things
besides language to learn, says an ex-
change. Her new mistress, who is a
young wife with husband many
years her senior, Is trying to instruct
her. One of the lessons was upon
bread, the girl being told that she
should speak of bread which had lost
it's freshness as stale. and not old. The
girl was sw~e to remember this. for
she was quick to learn, and she did.
So the young wife knew when few
days later the maid remarked to her
confidentially:
''It is too bad, isn't it, that your
husband is so much more stale than
you arev-Detroit Free Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
GATHERING OPIUM.

How the Petals and Juice OF the
Poppy Plant Are Procured.
1t is a sort of garden cultivation, the
poppy plants being grown in little
squares or beds interSected by tiny wa
ter channels for irrigation wherever
this is possible. The growth of the
plants is carefully tended, and at
length the time comes when they burst
out into flower, and the fields look like
a sheet Of silver as the white petals of
the flowers glisten in the morning dew,
These beautiful petals are the frs
produce of the crop, for the women and
children of the cultivatOrs' families
come forth and pick them off one by
one and carefully dry them, so that
they may serve afterward as the cover
ing of the manufactured cakes of
opium. Then the poppies, with their
bare capsule heads, remain standing III
the open field until it is considered that
they are ripe for lancing. The culti-
vators then come forth in the evening,
and, with an implement not unlike the
knives of cupping instrument, they
scarify the capsule on its sides with
deep incisions, so that the juice may
exude.
In the early morning the cultivators
reaDpear with scraping knife and
their earthenware pots, and they
scrape off the exuded juice and collect
it in their pots. And this is crude
opium Blackwood's Magazine
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
After the Dance.

81 hope you have enjoyed the even
ing, Miss Oliver"
''Not excessively. Mr.. Roland The
men are such wretched dancers. |
have had only one really good part
ner."
"My own experience precisely"
"Yes, Mr. Van Twister is the best
dancer / ever saw. There he goes now
with Grace Turner, 1t is pleasure TO
watch them. isn't3it:'
'Yes; he does yery nicely-wth n
partner like your friend Grace. she
is the one to whom was referring
just now
$50 supposed. New York Herald
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23

A. Moody. I. NJ. Strobridge and Eva F.
Lummis, known to me to be the per-
sons whose names are subscribed to
and who executed the within and an
nexed instrument, and acknowledged
to me that they executed the same.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and affixed my official seal
the day and year in this certificate first
above written.
My commission expires January IA
1905. EMMETT H. WILSON,
Notary Public in and for the County
of Los Angeles State of California.
(Notarial Seal) 1928
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
HQ HnSY tn Die

"Tf you refuse me-" cried Moody,
"my blood will be upon your head.
cannot live without you"
"Well, self preservation is the first
law of nature" replied Miss Cooley.
'T simply couldn't live with YOU
Philadelphia Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
Preliminary.

The policeman heard high words and
poked his head in the door
whats goin' on here?" he demand
ed.
"Nawthin'! Nawthin' at ALL" answer
ed one of the belligerent Irishmen in
the middle of the floor There's nav
thin goin' on, but there's fight com
in off in liss than a minute If yen only
keep movin'." ."-ChicagO Post.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
milling Them SOFT.

Mrs. Newlywed-Ihesc eggs are stu
hard. How long did you boil themf
New Cook-Five minutes, ma'am.
Mrs. Newlywed-WeIl, next time give
them ten minutes.-New York Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23
TAKE CARE OF THE STOMACH.

The man or woman whose digestion
is perfect and whose stomach performs
its every function is never sick. Kodol
cures positively all stomach troubles,
indigestion and dyspepsia. Rev. J. II.
Holiday, of Holiday, Mississippi,
writes: 'Kodol cured me. con-
slider it the best remedy for dyspepsia
and stomach troubles" Bells phar-
macy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23

The first factory for the manufae
eure Of cotton sewing thread was 10
gated at Pawtucker, Il. l.. in 1894.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-23

State of California, J
County of Los Angeles. )ss.
On this 18th day of September, in the
year one thousand nine hundred and
two, before me, Emmet H. Wilson, q
notary public In and for said county of
Los Angeles. State of California resid-
ing therein, duly commissioned and
sworn. personally appeared Charles F.
Lummis, Charles Cassat Davis, Charles
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
DO YOU KNOW THIS?

Do you know that a neglected
cough or cold leads to consump-
tiong More people died from the
effects of catching cold than from
any other knowns,cause. There is
one remedy, and remember it only
costs 5 cents, that has proven a
safe, unfailing cure for coughs
and colds. 1t is called Gooch's
Mexican Syrup. Your druggist
has it or win get it for you. 1t
heals and strengthens the lungs
and breathing passages when
nothing else you take seems to dc
good; you had better get a bottle
to day and read the testimonials
on the wrappe.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
A Shrewd Yankee.

There is a weekly paper, pub.
hshed in Virginia, under the
title of "The Reformer. II
is owned, edited and printed by
colored people. 1t is natural
inference that it's readers are also
colored people. A Boston firm
took in the situation at a wink
and promptly placed in the col
umns of that journal IA large and
conspicuous advertisement of a
compound they were offering to
sell for scot, which would make
''curly hair straight" Another
compound was offered which
would snake dark and swarthy
compilations many shades lighter
There is no telling what wonders
might be accomplished by liber
al use of the advertised com
pounds.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
HAS ARRIVED
The Little Queen Gypsy Camp
BIB West Main ST.

Success has followed these Won
derful people, who have visited
the principle cities of the United
States, and who have told thOuS-
ands of people their fortunes.
Madam Zooe. clailvo, at, IS one
of the most celebrated pa mists of
the day.
Madame Dearhurst a celebrated
PIANIST.
Prof. lola, the wor.d-renowned
palmist.
MADAM ZoOE 1t will pay you
to consult her. Do you want to
know how long you will live! If
you will travel? If you will be
successful in business? If you
will be wealthy? When you will
marry, and whom? These and
many more things are plain y
written in the lines of the hand
and are accurately revealed.
Open from 10 a. m to 10 p. m.
Don't fail to have the lines of your
hand read. Fortunes tod 1O
cents. We will attend private
socials and receptions.
All are welcome. l t.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

We have the information that
the Gebert shingle mill is over
crowded with Oriers-orders for
short time delivery beyond the ca
pacity of the mill operated the
usual daylight hours. The manage.
ment of the mill is contemplating
putting on night force and oper-
ating the mill day and night till
they can catch up with their OF ders
and be able to make prompt
delivery. 1t is pleasing to know
that Iberia institu tons are so
busy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
STRUCK A GAS POCKET.

There seems to be some danger
now in boring deep wells, even if
one is only hunting for water. The
Abbeyille Meridional gives the
following account of a farmers
troubles:
This week while boring for a
deep we'll on his farm about six
miles north of town Mr.. Fuller
struck a gas flow at a depth of 20
feet which wrecked the we'll and
blew the machinery out of place.
He will sink a new we'll near by
and hunts to escape the gas"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Mrs. Otto Kranse, who hss been
spending a good part Of the winter
in this place, has about decided to
make her home here permanently.
"A Jennie Holman she has enjoy
ed the admiration and plandits OF
the threatre goes for many years
in this section. Her mother is
with her at present and will make
her home with her if she decides
to locate here. 1t is also expected
that Mr. Kr use will soon retire
from the stage and embark in the
business word Of this place. her
ians will ex, end to them cordial
/ and hesr,y welcome.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Mr. Marion was exhibiting this
week a piece of hard rock which
comes from a large ledge in St
Landry Parish. 1t was in the
shape of a cube, one surface left
rough and one surface highly
polished. 1t is dark and shows a
very pretty grain, beautifully
veined and clouded. 1t belongs
to the marble family. What
wonders will this state yet reveal!
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Cana et
A SPECIAL SALE.

A sale Of special interest just
at this season is that announced
by Mistrot Bros & Co to begin
next Monday, April l4th.
Ribbons, laces, and embrOider-
les are the special offerings at
special prices
The majority of the embroideries
are short lengths from the mills,
and include many beautiful designs
in cambria, lawn and swiss.
Most of tie pieces contain from
2 to ) yds each. Prices are at
least one half less than actual
value. Laces include white and
black silk and other styles.
Ribbons are in all cOlOrs and
widths. Remember the sale be
gins Monday, Apr. l4th, and con
tinues the entire week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

We have heard the rumOr here
this week, that in the course of a
short time that the train on this
brach would be made to run from
Arnaudville to Eunice, going by
way of New Iberia, Abbeville,
Gueydan to Eunice. Also that a
new passenger depot would be
built at the intersection of Port
street. If this change was to be
made, 1t might tend to improve
the service over the branch, as it
would give us passenger and
fright trans.-St. Martinsville
Messenger.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
The First House.

On last Tuesday Mr.. J. L. Monk
signed contract with Mr.. r. Folse
for the erection of his new cottage
home, the first to be built in the
Lee addition. Mr. Folse purchas.
ed the lot at the Auction sale OF
March 18th. He will have a very
neat and comfortable home when
it is completed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Belgian Hares, from the New
Iberia Rabbitry, are still going.
There are but few of the choice
five months old youngsters left.
Bright red Does S.. 90; Bucks $500,
Gray and red bucks $500. All
are from pedegreed stock, sire re
gistered. Thoroughly acclimated
and in perfect health. Come quick
if you want any of this lot.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

The Young Ladies' and Married
Ladies Euchre Club was enter
tanned at the hospitable home of
MISS Zig Decuir. The first prize
was won by Miss Bertha Soulier,
the second by Miss Katie Billing
and BOBBY by Miss Agnes Lee
Blanc. The Club will be enter
tanned next Wednesday at the
home of the Misses Daspit. Among
those present were Mesdames j,
B. Lawton, Russell, Fagot, Ellis,
and Wilson, Misses A DeBlanc L,
and A. Leblanc, B. and G. Sou.
lier, B. Lourd, Ria Schwing.
Marie and Ida Patont. Katie
Billing. Edna Hacker, Miss Liver
man, M. and j. Daspit and Miss
Maxcum.
|H See DR.. M. V. Smith, thu
Dental Specialist, at Alma Hotel
| for all kinds of dental work.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
It has been mentioned as a u

1t has been mentioned as a pos
sibility that some fourteen or fiji
teen acres of the Cotton factory
site will be sold at Auction by
Mr.. Harris while he is in this
section. The land would have to
be surveyed and streets laid off,
dividing the tract into blocks
This would be an excellant idea
and would hasten the develop.
ment Of that section and may have
the effect of providing near by
homes for the operatives Of the
Cotton factory.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
CLUBBING RATES.

The Iberian is enabled to offer
some rare Clubbing Rates to its
readers. Take advantage of same
at once:
The Weekly Iberian is offered
for one year to new and old sub
scribers at the very iowrates quot
ed below: Both publications sent
to one address for the price.
The Review Of Reviews. $3.50
Life Of Queen Victoria. cloth. l.5O
The Western Poultry News. Lou
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

- Richter, when he 70
hon Key West. Fla,
nth him . specimen Of
which had been skill.
erd ~ an expert taxi
Jhe shelf shows posi-.
the highest polish.
ecimen vas left 1T ON
- bean admired ~
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
WALK WITHOUT CRUrCH.
EN-.

VA much affected with scistica,
~ a. G. Mud, louisville, Se1a
Kaa., ''aoins about on
- and col ering . deal Of pain.
ladaced b Try Bsilard's Snow
-, whi{ p relieved me, !
lasss So bottles. It .s the
49, tinlm( vi l ever used; have
nnsaded Ito : number 81
- ~ ezpil = themselves ~
> seesattsd byN. | now va !
~ efatches, able to perform
u deal Of light labor on sht
atc 800 and &l.oO at Estorgs
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
SAVED THE LOVED ONES.

Mrs. Mary A. Eliet, Newcastle.
Colo, writes: believe Billiards.
Horehound \syfp IS superior to
any other cotsH medicine, and will
do all tia. is lmed for 1t, and 1t
is SO pleasant take. My little
girl wants to take it when she has
no need for it," Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup is the great cure for
for all pulmonary ailments. csc,
soc and Sl.oO at Estorge Drug Go.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Work on the new Jail was re-
sumed on last Tuesday. The con-
tractors were forced to suspend
all operations sometime ago by
being unable to. get brick when
wanted. A new and full supply
now being available the work will
be pushed to completion.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

For SALE A Gasoline Launch,
90 feet long by 81 feet beam.
Model hull. Speed about Z mills
per hour. Pierce engine, all in
perfect repair and working order.
For sale cheap-Quick Cash. Call
or address this Office.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

On last Thursday Mr.. J B.
Fnney, the second police officer,
had quite lively and exciting
time with a vicious horse. The
animal. ran away with him and
succeeded in severly kicking him.
We trust that he will soon recover
from he effects of the kick.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Mr. 4 Harris, who conducted
the Auet ion sale Of tie Pau k Assn.
lots on last Tuesday, WAS anything
but a we'll man The sale, how
ever. was ear, led on just as adver-
tised to the finish.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

~WANTED-sEvERALPERsONs
Of Character and good rel ntation in
each state Zone IN this cou btry requir.
ed to represent and Advertise old es
tablished wealthy businI Is house OF
solid financial std pding Salary s1s DC
weekly with expo ses lditional. all
payable in cash ed n Wednesday dir
ect from head officd Horse and car
riages furnished. WI necessary. Re
frences Enclose self ddressed stamp
envelope. Manager. A6 Caxtcn Build
ing, Chicago.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Perron an
nounces the marriage OF their
daughter, Louise to Mr.. Rudolph
Frenzel, Thursday, April seven
teenth, nineteen hundred and two.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

The Sheriff's Office has just put
in very neat desk and partition,
thereby giving Mr.. Frank Mes
tayer, the tax-collector, private,
office with bank appearance. Mr..
r. s. Mcmahon furnished the
Outfit
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

The ''early closing" Of business
houses in Crowley went into effect
on the Bird inst. Business Houses
close there at $50 p. M, Satur.
days excepted.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Morgan City has adopted an
ordinance not allowing any one
to have over five gallons of goso-
line at one time in the corporate
limits.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Mr.. Edward Martel has secured
a contract for the erection Of three
pumping plants in Iberia parish
for Mr.. Dreyfus. He will leave
today to commence operations
franklin Waterman.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12
Personal DOllgS,

Mrs. O. G. Dupre left last week
:, galveston to visit her family
M. label Mackay left Wed
,..da, evening for New Orleans
,b.rs she will visit her sister Mrs..
Eesler:
Masters Frank Ribbeck and
Arthur Bernard left on the mid
.;sht train Sunday for Orange
Texas.
Miss Antopia Campbell left last
sunday for Lafayette where she
I'm he the guest her sisters for
several weeks.
Mr.. Robert BONN after a stay
i several days in Cade Station,
The guest of his relatives, return
d home on Tuesday last.
M ", C. Coleman after leay-
mo here some three weeks ago,
,,sitad North Louisiana towns and
then several points in Mississippi.
IA returned to this place last
Sunday.
Mr. ". G. Weeks left this week
tor Shreveport, via New Orleans.
/ He has gone as a delegate from
the N. !. Building Assn to attend
he meeting Of the State League
4 Loan Associations at the latter
! dty.
PiDe.ine Cures Pilesl
Money refunded If it ever fails.
Nj. j. B Hull who has been
oyerhauling the Catholic organ at
Lafayette has completed the work
md Is back ut New Iberia, see
THAT be has to say in another
column about the Steinway piano
NJ. L. A Bouligny, Of the firm
Z Bosarge and Bouligny Bro, OF
Meridian, Miss, was in town on
hst Tuesday, on his way to st.
llartinsville to visit relatives and
friends. He dropped in at ouI
lice to pay his respects to oul
hte Manager, Mr.. Jno. NJ Weeks
10 will spend some eight or ter
hrs ia this section. He sees
Jveat improvements in this towr
alnce Ills last visit.
BTeeth extracted and filled
absolutely without pain by DIR
\ Y. Smith, at Alma Hotel
11lurday. Monday, and Tuesday
Aika 18th, l4th, 10Th.
NJ. Alex Mouton WAS in towI
several days this week. Whit
=
h3o he Was looking up . calke
vho would agree to make oil.tigh
\ laIge wooden oil storage tanl
aAat be Is having butt at tn
nth refinery, in st. Martin
arish. The tank is 6 feet long
70 feet wide, by 10 feet high
b. : capacity of many thoui
~ barrels. Capt G. BurkaI
Undertook the Contract and will g
n 70 Ruth next week to do tn
m.
MA Dr.. G. J. Sabatier visite
naa'as in Thibodaux on las
llsrsdsy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Mrs. Isam Sorrell, we are sorry
to learn. has been quite i'll this
week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

y ~ band of Gypsies in
h week. With them are
VI Of fortune-tellers, clair.
~ and palmists.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1902-04-12

Ono dark Say mare,
feet 10 ind les high, 81
White sp1 il forehead,
= 4 boulder, owned
band lterlsken planta-
niles obi Ne New iberia.
1872.