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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-14
Every Hand to the Shovel.
Valley of the Teche

AS will be seen in another col
ann, at the meeting for the i'm
proveaent of Bayou Teche, held
in st. Martinvillc last Sunday d
committee, composed of a nuAbel
of men that can be depended on
to do all that could be expected
of them. was appointed. Theh
first duty will be to request the
assistance of engineers from the
Atchafalaya Levee Board, for an
investigation of the distractions
in the COurtableau. That this prof.
ect of dredging about six miles
of the COurtableau in order to ad-
NIT the water of that stream into
the Teche is an altogether feasible
one, is assured by engineers and
navigators of wide prominence
After careful surveys and ap.
proximate costs of the undertak-
ing are made, a puble subscription
list will be circulated throughout
the Valley of the Teche, and the
necessary funds lacking will be
asked from the government by oul
Congressman, Broussarh
In giving substantial assistance
which is demanded for this project
from every resident of the par
ishes along the Teche, let nO-ont
imagine that he is assisting a self
ish scheme calculated to benefit
few. The benefits that will accrue
to us all, no matter what ayOca
ton we are in, is by this time
sufficiently well defined IN the
minds Of everyone, to leave nf
doubt that all will give then
hearty cooperation.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-14

1t is more evident every day that
American interests, whether IN raw
material or manufactured goods,
must stand together or fall together,
1t Is more evident every day that
American interests must read reci
procitY laws with a great deal o
care 10 avoid being cheated in tn
transactlon.-Des Moines Capital.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-14
With Grover Cleveland and Will
Not Attend
Any Meeting in Which He is to
Participate.
What Need s There to Invite Any L
Else to a Banquet at Which Grove
Cleveland is to Preside2" He Asks.

All who know VIM. Jennings
Bran know him TO he a man oil
Ideas as we'll as prejndlces. He ap
pears to be a good hater and never
! forglves man who may have done
him an injury, politically or other
wise. His hate for Grover Cleve
land Is deep, bitter and lasting and
| he will never consent to favor or
support any men or measures which
| Cleveland may indorse. Tins feel
ing will be carried into the national
contest, and may be the means of
insuring the Democratic party's ig-
nomiuious defeat IN 1894. A dis.
patch from Chicago on the 7th list.
saIi:
William J. Bryan today declared
that he would refuse to at end any
ban Quet TO which Grover Cleveland
was to be invited Col. Brvan's
declaration was made through All IN
Innate friend to the officers of the
IUquoIs Club. which IN ended TO
invite Bryan, Cleveland aud other
Democratic leaders TO banquet to
be held on Jacks ms birthday,
March 16
Ii bad been proposed to make
thus blnquet the occasion FOR a
national Democratic love feast.
The banquet committee of the club
had prepared a list of prominent
Democrats to whom invitations to
be present and deliver addresses
were IL be senr. Toe first name on
the list was that of former Prtsi-
dent Grov,r Cleveland. The sec
cond one was that OF William J.
Bryan.
Mr.. Bryan passed through the
city today on his way to Indiana.
He saw The list of speakers at the
Iroquis banquet that had been pub
lished in the morning papers and
declared that he would
not attend the banquet.
"What need Is thcre of inviting
anyone else to banquet at which
Grover Cleveland is TO be present"
he asked, aud requested friend to
have his name strIken off the list OF
those who were TO be invited to the
lroquois Club banquet.
In compliance with Mr.. Bryan's
wish, Judge Tuley, presl-
dent of the Iroquols Club, was told
Of bis intention IN the afternoon.
Judge Tuley will refer the question
of issuing an lnvitrtlon to Col.
Bryan to the banquet committee of
the club.
Among the men who are to be IN
vited to attend the banquet are: Gro
yer Cleveland, Horace Boise, David
B. Hill. J. J. Hill, Richard Olney,
William G. Whitney, Daniel La
mont, Don NJ. Dickinson, Henry
Wa;terson, Ex-At.orney General
Harmon and Senator Bailey.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-14
ILLEGAL CHANGE
Of DOmiclle is What the LafOurche
Basin Levee Board Has Made.
Donaldsonv1lle Chief.

~ question lhdt IL iiheIf ~ ASST III
much prominence in connection witt
the legal controversy provoked by
the attempt to dam Bayou La
/ fourche at Donaldsonvllle, and tha
threatens TO "strlke with nullity,
"a the lawyers, say, all the acts ant
proceedings Of the Lafourche haslI
leyee board for the past five and ;
half years, is that of the legality OF
the change Of domlclle from Donald
sonvIlle TO Gretna effected by tina
body on Aug. ], 1897. Messrs. Pugl
and Beattle, the learned counsel fol
plaintiffs in the Injunction suit hy
which it is sought to defeat ths
scheme to close the bayou, con
tended very forcibly IN their argu
ments before Judge Leche last week
that the change was made wlthou
lawful suthotlty.
In hls rejolnder on this point at
torney Marrero of the Lafodrcht
board made an error of fact In say.
INC that a distinguished member O.
| the Ascension bar-the late Hon. K.
n. Slms-was attorney Of the board
at the ume the change of dOmlciIe
was made. and that The transfer had
his sanction. This called forth the
crushing correction from Mr.. Puoh
that he VA, attorney OF the board
when the proposition to change the
lomlclle was broached, and gave
he opinion that the action would
be illegal; that, not satisfied with
this opluion, commissioners favor.
ing the change consulted the al
toruey general, who also advls ed
against it: and, TO cap the climax,
Mr.. Pugh cited a conversation be-
tween Judge Sims aud himself IN
which the judge expressed concur
renee with The view that, having
fixed the domIcIle at It's Fl st meet
ing, az r,qurtd by the act creating
the district, The lsvee board had ex-
hausted It's power in that particular
aud was destitute of authority to
m,ke any subsequent change of
domlclie.
The editor Of The Chief distinctly
remem bers hearing these opinions
of Mr. Pugh and Judge Sims quoted
at the time. and we were convinced
then, as now, that the boards action
was uuWarranted both In law and
equity. No good nor sufficient
reason was ever gwen for changing
the domlcile of the levee board from
aldsonville to Gretna, and the
personal and partisan motives that
led the majority of the commits
sioners to carry the project through
despite the OPINION Of their own le
gal adviser and the attorney general
that the action was unlawful, fur
njshed one of number of illustra-
tlons gwen the public about that
time of marked deterioration in
the character of the new levee board
as compared with its predecessor.
In his brilliant and lncislve argu-
ment of last week Judge Taylor
Beati1e excorlated the Lafourche
board tor its disregard Of law, and
declared the belief that the illegal
change of domlcIle affected the val
idity of everything the body had
subsequently undertaken to do, in
1ludlng the imposition of taxes and
the issuance of bonds. If this con-
tentlon is sustained by the courts,
as is likely to be the case, the La.
fource levee board will have matters
of greater moment on It's hands than
the scheme to close Bayou Lafourche
under false pretense.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-14

The only ecs.acY which surpasses
a woman's wedding day is when she
goes to matinee and thinks the
leading man cant keep his eyes Oft
her,-N. Y. Press.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-02-14

VIf you want fruit and pro-
duce get it from G. E. Brown 23S
Main Streets.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
Declaration.

Understanding that some lying limb of
Satan, for some purpose, best known to
himself, has been trying to impress on
the public that |, yielding to temptation,
sin and the devil, have, some time in the
past, been guilty of pifering some fruit.
Let me assure this community that if |
am as free from other sins in the eye Of
an All seeing God as the one imputed, l
am as free from sin as any Saint or An
gel in heaven, and the Lord CAN turn the
saving power not needed in my case to-
wards rescuing from the eternal pit the
malicious. shriveled, little soul OF the
slandcrex. A. BEL.
The writer of the above, Mr.. August
Biel, German, came to Adams county
eighteen years ago. and has always borne
good reputation. He resides on a
homestead, which he located in 1855, ten
miles west of town, and has been engag-
cd in farming. He is an educated and
well posted man on general affairs, also
graduate in pharmacy and has studied
medicine. 1t would be hard for any one
acquainted with Mr.. Biel to credit the
accusation.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07

An inquisitive visitor was received
by President Roos evelt the other day.
After the formal greetings the visitor
drew the President to one side and in
a stage whisper asked for little con-
fidential information regarding the
probability OF this Nations being
plunged into war with Germany and
and Great Britain by the Venezuelan
crisis. The President listened to the
question attentively, and finally said
in a voice which reached all over his
his office: "Why, of course there is
not going to be any war" The visit
or was not satisfied, and he insisted
that the President tell him why he
was able to axe that assertion. "Do
you suppose that l would permit any
war;" asked the President seriously,
"while l am penned up here in the
White House and could not get into
it,"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
Why Go East

Over the sun-burncd sage brush and
alkali plains, when you may just as well
take delightful, cool and comfortable
ride through the heart of the Rocky
mountains in view of the grandest
scenery on the American continent.
This you can do by travelling on the
Rio Grande system, the far famed
Scenic Line of the World" the only
trans continental line passing through
Salt Lake City. Glenwood Springs. Lead
vile. Colorado Springs and Denver. en-
route to Eastern points.
Three daily express trains make close
connections with all trains east and west
and afford choice OF five distinct routes
OF travel. The equipments of these trains
is the best. including free reclining chair
cars, standard and tourist sleepers, n
perfect dining car service and also per-
sonally conducted excursion cars. each
in charge of competent guide, whose
business is to look after the comfort Of
his guests. No more pleasant and mex
pensive means of crossing the continent
can be found than is provided by these
excursions.
For additional details, address
]. ID. MANSFIELD, GenI Agt.,
Rio Grande Lines.
No. Ia4 Third street, Portland, Ore.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
The Old Mans TrObIes.

We've had all kinds OF trouble down
at our house lately. You see father
had habit OF going into the pantry
each night and drin king up all the
milk. Mother thought it was the cat
so she fixed up a lot OF -four and
water. Father didn't know the dii-
ference. He didn't leave any OF it for
the cat. Soon after father had funny
pains in his stomach. He tried to
speak but his lips were sealed. Every
time lie moved you could hear Il
cracking. Mother got scared and
sent for the doctor. The doctor came
and looked at father and said stick
out your tongue, but father couldn't.
1t was "stuck in" Then the doctor
laid father on the floor and mother
and | held him while the doctor took
poker and pried open fathers month
He looked in and said, my! The
mans full OF sour dough" 81 the
doctor made us carry father into the
kitchen. The doctor then pokrd up
the fire and laid father on the stove.
Father got awful hot aud soon thiew
up ten hot biscuits, three pies and {"
loaf OF home made bread. GLOW
much do ] owe your The doctor
said "ten dollars" Father still had
some dough left 90 he coughe! it M.
Exchange.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07

There will be meeting of the Library
Association at the court house Friday
evening for the purpose of transacting
important business. All interested in
the project are urged to be present.
A.T.Kendrick, our merchant, and Allen
Meisenheimer have associated themsel-
YES together and opened general hard
ware and farming implement establish
ment at Krupp, a new town over on the
Great Northern Railway. 1t will not
effect any change whatever in the bust
ness of A. T. Kendrck & Co at this point,
and Mr.. Mcisenheimer will personally
superintend the management of the new
concern at Krupp.
All members of Zenoba Rebekah
Lodge No. IIS are earnestly requested
to be present at called meeting to be
held in Greene's hall, Thursday. January
IS. at 7:3o p. m. The meeting is called
for the purpose of recognizing and re-
Installing the lodge in working condition.
All visiting members or those who have
been members in the city are cordially
invited to meet with US. Refreshments
will be served.--Ethel Bovee, d. d. P.
A. H. McGregor of Warsaw, ILL.,, is
spending few days in the city. He
purchased the Chris Kyriss 76o-acre
farm east of town last fall and is looking
after some business matters. The gen
tleman lost his wife by death two months
ago and is quite undecided as to moving
here at present. He is man Of large
means and is a personal friend of A. b.
Britton, who bought the well known
Woodland Heights farm of the Bennett
estate.
James Vantile. carpenter. about
thirty years Of age, was arrested Satur-
day by the city marshal and sheriff and
by the aid Of bench warrant was prov
en- to be at least one of the parties who
have been burglarizing the various bust
ness houses recently. Goods belonging
to the King Mercantile Co., the Bee Hive
and Ritzville Hardware Store were
found secreted in trunk at his shack.
He was lodged in Jail and has plead
guilty to the charges, when the stolen
property was found in his possession.
His family consist of wife and two
small children, the latter being down
with the measles. Vantle was in the
employ of the city laying crosswalks,
and was member of the local carpen-
tiers union.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
Rye Grass Flat.
Jan. G, 1893.

Jan. u, 1913.
A few ranchcrs have been blowing
for the past few days. The annual
overflow caused by the recent raina
and action OF chinook wind 90 the
snow, which Hooded the coulee from
side to side has gone down. The cou-
lee land is insured Of an other good
crop.
Mrs Anna Shermerho!n sold one
section of her land recently in this
vicinity at $1,000 per acre, lis said.
Three road petitions have been cir
culated by Thos. Musselmann, Hattie
Freeman and w. l., Ireland respect
lively, in this neighborhood.
VIM. Roberts and Oscar Williams
who have been working on the "Sound"
are now on their home steads.
II. NJ. Howard is visiting in Aurora,
Mo.
Ralph W. linus is improving his
claim and preparing it for next years
crop.
A very successful literary society
has ben organized in Dstrist 30 which
meets on Saturday night Of each
week.
Oar teacher, Clyde linus who has
been patching and residing on his
claim since Nov. 4, 1902, and recent
ly had a vacation of ten days has re-
turned to his homestead.
The cases OF typhoid fever in this
vicinity are convalescent.
Gus. Erickson who has been with
his family for brief visit retuned to
Spokane onMonay.
Men who own much stock, such as
cattle and range horses. are making
arrangements to Craze elsewhere next
year as this land is being put in cul-
tivation. Some talk OF s. A. and
others Of Alburta Canada.
VIM. Gerry who is running II. NJ.
Towards we'll drill Sundayed with
his brother-in-law, Dan Brophy.
Willie Crow is able to be on his
claim over in the around Up"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
The 1aSonS.

One hundred people participated in
the double installation ceremonies OF
Ritzville Lodge No. 10l, f.. e. A. NJ.
and Zenith Chapter No. 90 Order OF
Eastern Star held Monday evening at
Greene's hall. The invitations were
confined to members of the order.
Mrs. w. w. Witherspoon OF Spokane,
Grand Matron of Washington, assisted
by Mrs. Ethan Allen, Grand Marshal,
conducted the installation of the Star,
and l. Watson Myers, retiring master
Of the Blue Lodge, with r. p. Smith
as marshal, acted as installing officers
for the Masons. Following is the new
regime OF the Star for the present year:
Retiring Matron-Lilie Peters.
Matron-Hattie Snyder.
A. NJ. Edith Gibson.
Cond.-Margaret Tnrner.
A. c. Matilda Prouty.
Secy--Minola Hauschild.
Treas.-James Turner.
Star Points-Lzzie Greene, Matte
Martin, Mary Leonard, Sarah Haus-
chilA, Lille Peters.
'Organist-Lizzie Myers
Chaplain-Horace L. Hill.
Marshal-Hattie Lansing.
Masons:
Master-D. A. Davenny.
S. WI. L. Robbins.
J. W.-D. A. Scott.
Secy.-E. ID. Gibson.
Treas %. Ii. Greene.
S. DC. E. Shipman.
J. Dc. o. Greene.
S. S-J. G. Mogan.
J. 81. W. Watkins.
Tyler--H Zimmerman.
Hon. G. Mogan was the orator OF
the event and delivered 4 good address.
Among those on the program in songs
Rotations and readings were Mrs. A.
]. Coss, Mrs. Allie Copp and Mrs. W.
II. Martin which were highly app:e-
ciated by the audience. AT the ban
quot, Mrs. Witherspoon made p!ea"'
ing and instructive address followed
by Mrs. Allen. In the table talks ana
responses Rev. II. A. TTitt, DR.. John
NJ. Adams and others entertained the
guests in II happy manner. Hon.
Daniel Buchanan the Oldest Mason
and most elderly person present spoke
at considerable length and was lre-
qucnt'y appiauded. A number 'oi
leading citizens have requested his
instructive and interesting speech
published, but owing to lack oI
space and time we are unable to do go
this week.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
Real Estate Transfers From Dec. rs

l
Sames l.. Sronson to Geo. Gasset lot
6 block 7 Hatton s25.
VIM. F. Caps to Minnie NJ. Caps
southwest northwest, northwest south
west south half southwest. south 4I7-34
$1,000.
N. P. r. Co. to c. Low lot ; i, block :
southwest quarter southeast I.7-2o-33
sI6I.5o.
John McHugh to Elmer l.. Thompson
lot 1884, block 7 Mcliugh's addition to
Cunningham.
w. A. Greene TO Adam J. Kane north
half 5-Io-32 $1,000.
+. W. Hauschold to Spencer s. Irby
lots 6.7-S.o-Io, Hauschlld addition to
Ritzvillc $3.50
Chas. Chapman to c. A. Hcgcle lot 5
block 5 second X. X. adJation to Ritz,
vile sIoo.
G. w. Chapman to c. A. Hcgele lot !
block second II. Il. addition to Ri,zville
500.
J. L. Bronson to Rebecca Thurber lot
3 south half lot block Hatton $3.50.
US. to A. o. Lee southwest quarter
% 1880 $500.
VIM. Bloomer to Robt. Applcby north
west 32-I7 81 $4,000.
Adams County Bank to S. Myers lot 5
block Washtucna $50.
VIM. Boomer to Robt. Appeby 2o-I7-
81 5000.
w. R. Cunningham to II. l.. Nichols
lots and 7 block 6 Cunningham $3.50.
G. w. BSssctt to Sylvia woodward lots
7 and s Bassett's second addition TO
Washtucna SIPS.
Ritzvlle Land Co. to Peter Bauer
block IS Greene and Prouty's addition
Ritzville $500.
Day linus to Alexander Rhine south
half northwest quarter l9-I7-32 $500.
David N. Gray to James II. Parker
south half 2q-IS 81 $3.50.
John J. Vernon to Day linus north hall
10 south half southwest quarter Io-I7-32
$500.
John McIIngh to d, b. Sneard lots 81.
S-o,ro McIugh's addition to Cunning
ham sIIa.5o.
Adams County Bank to d. +. Kustei
lot $ block Washtucna $50.
| Eugene Lehman to Trustees School Dis.
trict No. AZ, tract in southeast quarter 10.
10 81 s,5.
U. S. to Myron c. Munger southeast
quarter 1855 500.
U. S. to Henry Ochiltrcc east hall
northwest quarter, lots and ,, 1851
500.
U. S. to Joseph b. Farrell southeast
quarter 1882.
N. p. Ry. Co. to Geo. Leving south
west qnarter, west half southeast quarter
2I-I7-33 $40.
Frank Lieth to Mary a. Bruce south
east quarter I7-I-3I $40.
U. S. to +. NJ. MoIgan south hall
northwest quarter. lots 3 and 4, 1885
s37S.3S.
+. L. Gossett to L. B. Moon lot 6 block
3 Hatton sI2o.
w. E. Gage to w. H. Philpot 1918 3:
srI34o..
Henry Vogt to Joseph Schrag south
east quarter 32-Io-32 $500.
U. S. to Henry Vogt southeast quarter
37-Io-32.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
One of the First.

Dining car service on American rail
roads was first inaugurated in 1875, and
dining car service between Twin Cities
and Chicago was first established by the
convenienccs of Limited" tram service;
and today finds the Northwestern Lin.
tied between Minneapolis, ST. Paul and
Chicago the peer of all other trains. For
full Information address II. 5. Collins
Cen Agt, Symons bid, Spokane.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
To the Pubic,

We desire to thank onr friends and
customers for their liberal patti onage
during the past year. The last years
business has been by far the largest
in the history OF our firm and we
know that money has been saved to
our patrons. Wishing all II happy
New Year we::are with compliments Of
the season, Very sincerely yours,
KING MERCANTILE Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07

Application of +. p. French, ct. al,
for arc light at crossing OF First and A
streets read and referred to street and
public improvement committee.
Ordinances Nos. l01, 1902 and 103
read second time, rules suspended; read
third time and passed and ordered
published.
Report Of S. G. Scheuerle, police JUS
tice, read and filed, ordered that same
be placed in hands of city attorney ond
marshal for correction and settlement.
Messrs. J. ID. Bassett and w. w.
King, representing the library associa-
ton, recently formed, appeared and re-
quested that n committee be appointed
to confer with the library association
officers in regard to the matter of the
books donated to the city. Upon mo-
ton the mayor, attorney aud clerk
were named.
Ordered that Jail register for the use
of the police department be purchased
and that full record be kept therein OF
all arrests OF the various officers and
that the same lie promptly entered in
said record by the officer making the
arrest.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
SHOW is the Appointed Time"

The 0. r. & N. Co. has just issued
a handsomely illustrated pamphlet
entitled "Oregon, Washington and
Idaho, and Their Resources" People
in the East are anxious for informa-
ton about the Pacific Northwest. II
you will give the o. Il. e. N. Co. agent
at Washtucna, Wash, n list OF names
OF eastern people who are likely to be
interested, the booklet will be mailed
free to such persons.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07

Winter is coming on apace and you
want, in fact you must have one 81
our most excellent stoves which We
are disposing Of ut an exceedingly.
very low price. They are Of the var.
ious designs, sizes and styles and we
can suit the tastes OF the most fastid-
ious. We will be pleased to have you
come and see them. They are world
heaters. No trouble to show goods,
King Mercantile Co.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
Land once at spoksne Falls. Wash,

november IL, wv.
Notice 10 hereby given that the following
named settler has He'd notice of his intention
10 make hnal communication proof In support Of
his claim. and that suid proof will be made be-
fore Alice C. French. U. s. Com missioner for
the District Of Wash, at Ritzville Wash, on
January II, 1903. viz:
Reinhardt Meyer who made homestead entry
No. 1881 for the SEA Sec. 3d. TIP, is NJ,
Range &c. L. W. NJ.
lie names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said lant,. viz: Karl Meyer. DANIEL ROlof.
Martin Meyer, Henry Vehrs, all Of Ritzvilie.
Wash.
WILLIAM II. LuppES.
Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1903-01-07
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual stockholders meeting
will be held at the Office OF warehouse
in Iona on Monday, January D, 1903,
at 10 a. m. for the purpose Of clccting
officers for the ensuing year and tram
sacliuE all other business AZ may
come before The meeting.
W. S. EGEERs, Sec.