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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Congressman Robert F. Brous
sard has introduced a bill IN Con,
gress appropriating the sum of
$4,000 for the improvement of
Bayou Teche in accordancs with
the recommendations Of the engine
ers in 1897; another bill approprl.
ating $4,000 to destroy the water
hyacinth or lilly in Louisiana wat
e.; and another still bill providing
for survey for all channel along
the gulf to connect the Mississippi
river at DonaldsOnville with the
Sabine in Texas.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

By special request and 81 the
earnest solicitation Of quite q nu'
mber of our people, The Old Dee
street Sku'e" was repeated by 10
cal talent at the Vendome Opera
House last Tuesday evening and
once more delighted all who wit
nsssed it's presentation.
Ib-rian predicted in lts last is
sue bat the play could re success
fully repeated in very short
viii . and prove q good drawing
9 I'd, aud this prediction did not
fall short Tuesday evening when
he lay evoked II g.eatest of
app use and nroionged z: thusia
SIN for over tuo hours, and j. still
ths subjec' Of comment on our SITS
There rem aims practically no.
thing to be sid beyond that which
appeared in these co ums LIST week
regarding he play suffice it to
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
City Council
Met in Adjourned Session Mon
day Evening.

$1,000 will be the amount local
saloon keepers will be compelled
to pay into the city treasury in
Oeder to continue in business dur
ing he ensuing year-I904
This question was finally dispo-
sed Of ct tho adjourned session Of
the City Council held last Monday
evening at the usual hour and place
after no little argument pro and
con on the subsection. Contrary
to he expectations Of quite lar
70 number of people. our city fs.
Tiers :'stood pat" on their recent
~ adopted ordnance placing the
the liquor license at >1,0O0-this
in face Of the fact that . petition
was presented asking that the Ii.
cense be placed at $500 for 1904.
However, the Council stool
FIRM on the Question: with the Ii.
cense will be raised on the first Of
the new year to $1,000, AID New
Iheria will then be minus some
few saloon that sre now In exist
rnce. So far m W. art. concerned
we ave no fave to grind" aud
do not hesitate H. endorsing the
| .,,t;.n, If the Con Gil We are OF
lib npin,"n hat the Conner did
The gh. thing in the aremises
,.n 'hs on regret II that the Pc
lice .Iny did not face the stu at
-. 4 - se:s;. n.. ing and acted
I;i':"ise; H. Y ais iatt..s 'wnnec
!; IT,, /, f.: asi;s fun >,s,u,day's
i>.ne IT the 81. Mar.inuilIe Mes
;a+n.er will rove ( interes: and
appropriate:
"t,,e ,.cl,ct jury IT Iberia parish
H. in,.,scd IL y t, IT sOine slick
sta s,smsD, who when in minority,
know how sip on OF the meeting
aud break up The quorum.
THIS u what was done, If We in
terpre ed correctly the remarks Of
tn New Iberia Enterprise, in Or
der to defeat the high liquor Iicen
- ordinance that would have pas
aed had it not bean for the break
ing Of the meeting BY the minori-
fty. Such practice should b stop
ped, The majority Of . body ~ the
majority Of the people should ru-
lc, The town Of New Iberia, how
ev.r, nsin'ains tho liquor license
ct ole thousand dollars.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Local speakers will it is report.
ed, address a Democratic rally to
be held at Delcambre in the very
near future The claims of both
the candidates for Governor will
be presented, as will al>o the claims
of others in the race. The rally
will be held duri G the fair at
Delcambre, thus insuring a very
large attendance for the varied
attractions and awakening a kee
ner interest IN that vicinity.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

On the 9th inst, the local
foot ball team Will edo stunts
with the Delcambre Academy ele
ven on the gridlron at the latter
place. Both teams are engaged in
putting in good prac ice for the
occasion and a great game is as.
sured.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Next Wednesday the famous
Black Patti TroubadOurs will ma
Ike their annual appearance IN this
CITY at the VendOme.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Iberia Lodge, No. 1856, Knight,
of Honor, at it's regular meeting
Tuesday evening elected officers
for the ensuing term of six month,
with the following result:
John A, French, Past DictatU,
S A. Benthall, Dictator.
l.. P. Reynaud, Vice Dictate.
G. p. Price, Assistant Dictatu,
Max Levy, Reporter.
Clarence l.. Widney, Flnancla
Reporter.
e. w. Phillips, Treasurer.
Henry s. Snider, Chaplain.
w. J. Boutte, GUIDE.
Thomas J. Burnham, Guardian
G. Leblanc, Sentinel.
Albert Il. TrOtter, Henry S
Snider and Lastie Bertrand wer
elected Trustees.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Marriage of Miss Egla Duplan
tbs, of this parish, to Mr.. r. w.
Beadle, of Lafayette, will be cele'
brated on Wednesday, the 2Srd
at the home of the bride-elect
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Lost-Iberian season pass to
Vendome Opera. Finder will
please return to this office or Ope
"a House.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Progressive League will hold its
regular monthly meeting Monday
the 2Sth, at the usual hour and
place.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Beginning next Wednesday
morning the s. p. r. r. will place
on sale specl al round trip tickets
to all points in this and the Lone
Star State at greatly reduced ra-
ties. on account of the Chris mas
holidays.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Jack r. Burke
and little son have returned home
from trip to the Lone Star State
their former home
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
"0ld DeeStreCt Skule'
Repeated by special Request
Tuesday,.

cav that it's presentation on the
10th if anything better than that
of last week and won highest of
sppfecia ion.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Mrs. Ernest DucrOst of Bay o.
tv. Texas, is in town the guest OF
her mother, Mrs. Delhommer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Merchants having holiday goods
to sell wi 6nd it to their advant.
age to let the public know Of this
through the Iberi&n. Iberi n I'D
vertising pays. Tryit and be co
nvinced.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
LOCALS
A Merry Christmas to all.

There is more than the usual
amount of sickness in New Iberia
at the present me
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
1e o.

The best thing to
tie TO this year.--as
ever S a homs You
can buy or build one
planned to suit your
ideas tbroug1fthe y
Iberia Building Assn.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

No one in my line will under
sell me, l make absolutely the low
est prices i'll thy town on goods
I sell. and offer hot p~fythe lowest
prices, but li1stas complete as
shown in CityO
r S. Mcmahon.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Owl. nae Viator, a prominent
citizen, was Monday visitor i"
the Queen City of he Teche
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

Fine line of Juvenile Books at
Millard's News Depot-su table
for Christmas presents for the
young ones. Call around and see
them
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19
,.Gsndal Leon Jasl|pmskl...
For Governor.
Important Matter
Neglected by Many hat Q I
Rep ting Births


Peep" Vi cos.-i'1,ni ~ prE
and Leslr.' ~. Oil ~ ~
inportsnce 20 If q,
inror'sac'
births ,o In as 8.
and IN hi c'm
the f"'in ~.
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fui!y rx.,laias
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hELATIvE rs, T. 1's rI'1N
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What il sha!, heass.1 ..usy o. II. NJ
eoa1tss physic.aa or midwife. ut the
61ssA q nav cnild In The I'ari,h u
D6esda, II the state of Louisiana, "a
seoess ths same 70 the Office Of the
0eosl u Health within twenty fou,
oeaGD - Ne Sane, and
llsAail - ths Asty ofthe father, o,
= - Default, Of any person present al
- ejseh % any child. - report within
tveGev.lssr hsuss from the date d
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-12-19

leifr ,'y o.. -. r.
-. u s'....d ~.
Il ii faii- t"cm,e, h. ". Graves arg
nature is OF each box. sc.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
To Rovcott Union label.

Dayton, Ohio: At a meeting of the
executive committee of the recently
organized Citizens industrial associa-
ton CT America a resolution was adopt
ed asking Congress aot to endorse the
eight-hour bill when that document
comes up for action. The determined
stand to be taken by the association
is indicated in the passage of reso-
luton instructing all members of EN-
ployers' associations affiliated with
the national body not to place the
union label on any of their output IT
is proposed to establish a labor infor-
nation bureau where will be kept a
tabulRted record of all lawbreakers
and undesirable workmen.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
JOHN MITCHELL AND
GOV. PEABODY CONFER.
Settlement Of Colorado Strike Seems
as Distant as Ever

Denver, Colo: President John Nit
chell and Governor Peabody held a
conference Sunday, and Sunday night
a settlement Of the strike was as far
distant as ever Mr.. Mitchell inform
ed the Governor that the strike would
continue TO the bitter end, and the
Governor just as positively informed
the strike leader that ne would toler-
ate no violence. but would order out
the troops at the first provocation.
While the conference came to naught
both Governor Peabody and President
Mitchell expressed themselves as
pleased with. the interview, each say
ing he had secured a better conception
of the other. After the conference
Mitchell departed for Chicago to attend
the conference in the interest of the
Illinois miners,
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
Bryan AppeaIs bennett wln case.

New Haven, Conn: Counsel for
William ]. Bryan, executor of the will
of the late PhilO s. Bennett. filed an
appeal in the superior court Friday
from the decision of Probate Judge
Cleveland, by which the sealed letter
giving $4,000 to Bryan and his family
was excluded from probate. 1t will
come up for a hearing at the January
term of the superior court, together
with the appeal already filed by coun-
sci for Mrs. Bennett, the widow. The
latter appeal is from the decision Of
Judge Cleveland admitting to probate
the sections Of the will naming Mr..
Bryan as executor, and giving him
funds in trust for college scholarships.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
JAMES L. BLAIR GIVES
$1,000 BOND.
Two Bills Are Reported Against Him
By Grand Jury.

St Louis: Two indictments charg-
ing forgery in the first degree against
James L. Blair. former General Coun-
sci for the Worlds Fair. were re-
turned with the Grand Jury's final re
port to Judge Daniel C. Taylor Thurs
day afternoon.
Accompanied by counsel, Mr.. Blair
appeared at the -Four Courts at 6
O'Clock and gave bond. Judge Taylor
liked the amount of bail in each case
at $1,000.
Judge James A. Seldom, Blair's for.
mer law partner. and Attorney John
f. Lee signed the two bonds. Blair
was then taken back to the hIullRn-
ply Hospital.
It is charged that both Of the al
legged forgeries were committed in
connection with Blair's cO-trusteeship
in the Blow estate. The indictments
charge that by means of forged and
counterfeited deeds of trust the de
defendant obtained from the estate
S32, 900.
James 7. Roberts. who at one time
was a clerk in Blairs office, gave
the first testimony against Blair be
fore the Grand Jury on October %.
In addition to the alleged irregu-
larities in the Blow estate Roberts
told of an alleged shortage of $34O, 900
in the affairs of Dick Bros G Co., of
Philadelphia, for whom Blair was the
st. Louis representative. Roberts
spent FIVE hours in the Grand Jury
room giving his testimony.
Evans r. Dick and George s. Ora
ham. attorney for the company, re-
fused to come to st. Louis to testify
before the Grand Jury and action on
these alleged Irregularities was i'm
possible without their testimony.
Ten days before the Grand Jury
took up the investigation, Blair fell
from a ladder at his home, "Airdrie,"
in Kirkwood, and sprained an ankle.
The day that Roberts charges were
made public Blair fell from the porch
at his home and his physicians said
he has sustained a conclusion of the
brain. 1t was reported later that his
fall was due to morphine he had
taken.
For more than week his condition
was regarded as serious and he, was
removed to the Mullanphy Hospital
for treatment after "Airdrie," the
Kirlvwood estate. had been transferred
to James Campbell and the carriages
horses and other property disposed Of
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
JOHN MITCHELL FAILS
TO SETTLE STRIKE.
Colorado Coal Operators Reject All
overtures From Union Miners.

Trinidad, Colo: President Mitchell
said Thursday:
II can not tell when or how the
strike will end, whether in a day, a
month, or a year. An organization
that has met victory in great Pennsyl-
vania strikes can not be driven from
Colorado. Our organization is 3OS, 900
strong; too strong to be beaten in
this state. If the men feel as do,
they will mine no more coal until they
receive better pay, better hours and
better conditions; until the companies
obey the law as they ask the men to
do
"The conditions of the strike are
unchanged. see no immediate
chance for a settlement"
It wes also practically decided by
the operators to rejejct any PROPOSE.
ton that may come from the United
mine workers. Our course is fully
determined upon" said Mr.. Chappell
a mine owner. 1--WE have nothing
whatever to do with Mr.. Mitchell and
his colleagues"
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
Strube Confesses Henninger
Murder to His Captors
Declares That He Was Driven to the Desperate Deed
by an Insane Jealousy

and buried it in the sand.
II was about midnight when he set
out for Beardstown, where he arrived
at g. m. Sunday. He bought a map
Of Illinois there. Then he proceeded
to Quincy, where he spent a part Of
Monday; saw several policemen, but
nobody suspected him. In fact, he
said If any officers in quest of him
we're near at any time he never knew
It.
lie crossed the river at Quincy on
the ferry and came over into Missouri.
He sold his buggy in Edna and went
to Kirksville. Then he camo down to
Macon and on Wednesday went to
work for a. farmer named Acton, in
East Macon County. He worked there
several days husling corn.
on the Way to California.
lie intended to go north and then
strike out for California. While wait.
ing here for northbound train he
was captured.
Strube cried several times while
making his confession. He says he is
very sorry, but that he was deeply in
love with the girl, and that when he
saw she was going back" on him he
few into a frenzy and did not know
what he was doing.
Strube is 20 years old. He was out
of Macon County only twice in his
life, when he went to Springfield and
to Peoria to attend fairs He belongs
to the Lutheran Church, he says, and
attended Sunday school regularly.
This, he claims, was the first trouble
lie was ever in. He was going by the
name of James Stuhl in Missouri.
There is a reward of 81 400 for his
capture.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR zion CITY"
Financial Difficulties Began With
Failure Of New York Crusade.

Chicago: Financial difficulties
which began on the crusade of John
Alexander Dowie, the self-styled ELI.
jah H." and his restoration host to
New York a month ago, and which
have been rapidly increasing since
Dowie's return, eliminated Tuesday
night, when the Federal Court took
possession of all the property con.
trolled by Dowie in Zion City, Ill.
This town, which was founded two
years ago by Dowie, has population
of more than 10000, is the general
headquarters for Dowie's church and
represents an estimated expenditure
of S2O0OO,OOO.
Fred M. Blount, cashier of the Chi
cago National Bank, and Albert d. Cur
rler, law partner of Congressman
Boutell, were appointed receivers of
the property. Their bonds were fixed
at 100000 by Judge Kohlsaat of the
United States District Court, who made
the appointment on the petition of
several of the creditors.
The bankruptcy proceedings against
Dowie were based on the allegation
that he is insolvent, and, while in this
financial condition, he committed an
act of bankruptcy by making a prefer
entail payment, on November 2, to
the e. Streeter Lumber Company for
$S,77O.!
Dowie has been hard pressed by his
creditors, especially since 1t was an
nounced that his recent mission to
New York had proved unsuccessful f.
nancially.
Dowie has accumulated large sum
as the head of the Christian Catholic
Church, the assets of the organization
being estimated at between $40, 1000, 900
and S30,OO0,O 900.
There was large outlay of money,
however, when Zion City was started.
Then lace and candy industries were
started, and as both of these ventures
have not been paying investment, a
great deal more money was tied up.
Dowie's differences with his brother-in-
law, Stevenson, over the management
of the lace factory, cost more than
100000, and other suits recently be.
gun in Lake County by creditors ag-
gregate a large sum.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
slan Panama Treaty.

Panama: The canal treaty with the
United States, which was received
here Tuesday, was unanimously sign
ed by the members of the Junta Wed.
nesday morning without any amend
ment. Rear Admiral K. G. Walker ar
rived on the same train Tuesday that
brought Senior Esprilla. After discus
sing the provisions of the treaty the
members of the junta affixed their sig
natures to the instrument with the
special gold pen provided for the Oc-
casion. The treaty was the replaced
in its case and delivered into the Gus
tody of Admiral Walker.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
Fraud Order laaued.

Washington: The post office depart
ment Thursday issued a fraud order
against the st. Louis employment bu-
reau and It's manager, |. P. True. The
latter is now In jail awaiting trial
on charge Of obtaining money under
false pretenses. The offices OF the
employment bureau are in the Pozzonl
building, Ninth and Chestnut streets.
The bureau has been operated for
some time. It offered Worlds Fair
Jobs to people In distant states
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
duplicates HUSBAND
OF INJURED WOMAN,
Woman Declares Barrows Instigated
Assault Upon his Wife.

Mount Sterling, ILL.,: In the presence
of Sheriff Grover, Deputy Ward, States
Attorney NANNY and her son. George,
Mrs. Martha Fowler made the follow
ing confession to regard to the as
sault and attempt to commit murder
on Mrs. Mary Barrows with hstchet
a few days ago;
Before I die want to ease my
conscience and not die with an un-
truth, and alone am not guilty Of
the awful charge. A. w. Barrows has
been after me for some time to put
Mrs Mary Barrows out Of the way,
and said that when It was done he
would come into possession of the
property. and would pay me for doing
so. He told me this few months ago,
and have made my way to her house
with that purpose in view several
times, but my heart always failed me.
"on the night before the crime he
came to my house and told me where
the Ratchet was, what TO do and what
to say, how to get rid of my clothes,
and what to do with the Ratchet. /
was to burn my clothes"
After the confession Mrs. Fowler
told States Attorney Nanny where he
could find the clothing that she wore
that night Mr.. Nanny found them in
the -four chest. Complaints were made
against Mr. Barrows, and warrants Is
sued, and on his return from driving
the United States mail on one of the
rural routes, Sheriff Grover arrested
him. Barrows at once gave bond in
the sum of $780,
Mr.. Barrows has resided in this
county all his life. and has had the
respect and confidence of every one
who knew him. He was at one time
one of the largest farmers in the
county, but sold out and moved to
Mount Sterling. The preliminary hear
ing is set for December 16. Mrs. Bar
rows is on the road to recovery.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
NEW FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Organization To Control Distribution
OF Foodstuffs.

Chicago, ILL.,; Organization of a ma
tional farmers alliance, which will
control the distribution of foodstuffs
and do away with the profits of the
middlemen, was begun Wednesday. A
standing committee, which will en-
deavor to bring each of the 5000 farm
ers' organizations in the country into
cooperation with the national body,
was appointed by the advisory board of
representatives from local associations
throughout the West, which has been
in session in the Grand Pacific hotel
This committee will be the central
directing mechanism of the far-reach.
ing project, and will have headquarters
in Chicago. 1t will at once begin
the work of communicating with the
different farmers societies and of
forming plan for their consolidation
into one business corporation. The
committee is made up of Robert Lind
blom, Illinois, chairman; l.. B. Day,
Nebraska; H. N. Gaines, Kansas; C.
E. Jackson, Minnesota, and w. F.
Hendricks, Oklahoma.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
SAN DOMINGO ASKS
FOR RECOGNITION
Provisional Government Must Re-
spect Agreements Of Predecessors.

San Domingo: The provisional gov.
eminent Friday made an official re-
quest for recognition to the diplomatic
and consular bodies United States
Minister Powell's conditions on which
the United States will recognize the
new government are as follows:
Tho government must agree to
abide by and respect the agreements
made by the preceding administra-
lions, must recognize the manner Of
settlement arrived ct in the case OF
the Improvement company Of New
York and the Ross and Sala cases;
must recognize and carry into full
effect the concession to the Clyde
steamship company and must grant
the privilege to the United States to
establish. at dangerous points on the
coast, lighthouses to aid maritime
commerce.
Should the provisional government
not accept these conditions, its recOg-
milton by the United States is doubt
full.
Seeking American Intervention.
Washington: The appearance in
Washington of Senior Galvan, minister
of finance of the defunct Wos y Gil
administration of Santo Domingo, has
led to a revival of the report that tho
ex-president is trying to secure rein
statement with the assistance of the
United States. undertaking in return
to allow the United States to assume
full protectorate over the island of
Santo Domingo. 1t may be stated,
however. that the state department
entertains absolutely no thought of
establishing a protectorate over SantO
Domingo or of annexing it. 1t is de-
clared positively that American inter-
ference in. the islands affairs will be
limited to the protection of American
interests there; that the existing en-
gagements as to aTbitrations and con
Cessions to Americans are observed,
and that American trade is not inn
properly INSTRUCTED.
Advices have reached Washington
that there are now three revolutions in
Santo Domingo; that led by Morales ;
a revolution at Monte Christie, led by
the followers of Jiminez, and a third
and stronger revolution in the south of
the island.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
Even Returns to Jackson.

Jackson, KY: Captain b. ]. Even,
principal Witness against White and
Jett in Breathitt County assassination
cases, was boldly waking the streets Of
Jackson Friday. His appearance on
the streets Immediately after all the
soldiers have been recalled has oc.
casioned surprise. He was always
guarded by a large body of soldiers
when here, and on innumerablc occa.
sions expressed the belief that no
would be assassinated if he ever re.
turned to Jackson.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-10
Girl Operator Shoots Intruder,

Williamson, W. Va: William
Howardson, an alleged outlaw, was
shot and mortaily wounded by Miss
Katie Roubough, a girl less than 20
years old, who is employed as tele-
graph operator for the Norfolk and
Western railroad at Thacker How
ardson, late Saturday night, entered
the tower, where the girl was alone.
and attempted TO embrace her, but the
girl fired four revolver shots. two Of
which penetrated HoWardson's chest.