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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18
The Building Associations
In Convention.

Tn FRIDAY and Saturday of las'
week the Louisiana State Home
stead League held it's twelfth An
nual session In the Clty Hall of lhi'
place All sections oil the State
were we'll represented and the SEES
sion was an interesting one, though
there wss no very important qaes
tons comming before the conven
tion.
The hrst session wss called to
order on Friday afternoon By Pres,
dent Jules Dreyfns, Of Shreveport,
and the convention got regularly 10
work. Many interesting paper,
were presented. A night session
was held Friday.
Saturday morning most of the
delegates visited the salt mines al
Avery's Island. 10 the afternoon
and at night sessions were again
held, receiving paper', hearing ad.
dresses and attending routine bu.i.
nese.
The election Of officers for the
ensuing year resulted o. follows:
w. q. Wesks, of New Iberis, Preei.
dent; w. H. Preis, First Vice Pree..
dent; I. +. FIournoy, Of Monroe,
Second Vics President; Mrs. J. G..
Msdl. nks, Of Crowley. Third Vice
President; Charles H. Fonda, Of
New Orleans, Secretary; J. A. Da-
wills, Of New Orleans. Treasurer.
The Executive Committee Is
composed II the officers and H. l..
Frantx, of New Orleans, and T. J.
Liable. OF st. Martnville.
Delegates 10 the United States
League ~ Boston, Mass, were
named as follows: jules .Dreytous,
of Shreveport; w. G. Weeks, of
New Iberia; George II. Kostmayer
aud Ed s. Rap'er, both of New
Orleans.
The League presented the retlr-
ing President, Jules Ureyfus, with
> SILVER loving cup, Handsomely en-.
grayed, IN token Of. their appreo.s.
l,on Of his work IN The League, lis
Iegirlalion, government, and gen
sral upbuilding. The presentation
'peech was made by J. F. Walton.
Monroe vas chosen % the mex, |
place o: the annual meeliog.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18
MORGAN CITY POULTRY FOOD
and Fertilizer Go.
crushed shells for Poultry Food,
Fertilizlng and Sidewalks.

TO THE TRADE:
We have secured the agency for
the above firms products for the
parishes of st. Martin, Vermilion
and Iberia, and will always keep
a supply on hand of Fertilizer
Poultry Food, and Walk or Con.
crete Shells. If in need of any
of the above would be pleased to
figure with you for same. The
shell Fertilizer has past its exper
mental stage and is known to the
planters as being one of thesbest
Fertilizers on stiff, also worn ont
and sour lands,
State Chemical analysis is as
follows:
Moisture, organic matter and unieter-
mined. ,...."........3.S7p per cent.
lnsoluble matter. 1913 -
Phosphoric acid. ....... ~ "
Carbonate Of lime. 49,. .92.a5
(SigneO VINO. STUBBs, Director.
REMARKS The above is q very
good carbonate Of lime, having
but little else present.
Hoping to receive your valued
order, either in person, by mail or
phone and thanking you in ad-
vance for same, we are
Very truly yours,
CYPRESS STORE.
NEW IBERIA La
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

The effort to close Hymelia ere
vase has been one worthy Of bet
ter success. The manifestation Of
courage by those undertaking the
task has been great and their per.
sistence in the face of repeated
defeats has been worthy of the
admiration Of the entire country.
The work goes on again this
week with renewed hopes. but
with increasing hazards
and doubts of ultimate success.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

The Easter Fete, on Monday is,
was quite an enjoyable affair. The
little people enjoyed the Egg Hunt
and games to the utmost The egg
walk and contest produced both
amusement and good deal of ear
nest thinking The prizes for the
nests were captured by Miss Maud
| Compton and Master Tom Gayle
\ beautiful doll,prescnted by Mr..
Blnc,enthal and dressed by Miss
Isabel Mackay, was won by Miss
Maud Compton and a cunning
little silver knife, presented by Mrs.
Oscar Dupre, fell to the share of
Master Tom Gayle. The game of
Prisoners Base was hOt'y contested
by bands of boys and girls wear
ing pink and blue badges The
blues won the game and the prize,a
lovely basket made of pink and
white shells, with a dear little
rabbit perched on the top present
ed by Mrs. Kramer,was drawn by
Master Ashton Moss. Mesdames
Foster and Dupre managed in an
able manner the remainder of the
anu iements for the evening. The
egg walk had quite a number of
participants and was productive
of mirth and glee. The result was
a tie between Mrs. Bunch and
Miss Katie Craig, Miss Craig drew
the number and became the owner
of large cake ornamented with
an Easter design, presented by
Mrs. w. G Smith. The egg con
tested consisted of sixteen ques
tons which required answers hay
ing the sound of egg, but being
really something commencing with
ex. viz: What is required in this
examinations Answer. exactitude.
As the questions and anwers were
difficult, some little time was re
CURED in the solving of them
When the papers were submitted
for examination, it was found that
Miss Louise Compton and Mr.. Roy
Woodruff had won the two prizes.
The ladies prize won by Miss Com
ton was lovely fern presented by
Mrs. Kramer and arranged by
Mrs Hall in a basket suitable for
table decoration. The gentleman's
prize was won 10y Mr. Roy Wood
ruff, handsome pair of suspen
ders painted and presented by
Mrs Alpine Fontclieu The Fete
was quite a successful affair in
every way. The sum Of *62.
has been placed to the credit of
the Parish Guild as the result of
the proceeds of the Fete. The
Guild returns its thanks to all its
known patrons and to all the
different committee who assisted
them in the management of the
Fete.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

Easter services were held at the
several churches in this city on
last Sunday. AT the Episcopal
church the congregation was out
III full force. TIE church was
crowded to it's utmost seating
capacity and chairs had to be
placed in the aisle back to the
front door The Choir service was
grand. beautiful and impressive. 1t
showed the careful and painstak
ing drill under the direction of
Prof. A. Dee Rev G. G. Kramer
officiatee; his sermon being one of
his usual eloquent appeals to
mans higher nature and best judg.
ment.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

On Tuesday last the tickets tor
the coming democratic primary
election were completed and hand.
ed in to the Town Executive Com
,nittee. This closes the stating so
4 ar as the democrats are concern
ed. 1t is rumored that the Re.
pudlicans will not bring out a
ticket.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18
A Demonstration of What Chamberlain s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy Gan Do.

zone of our customers, highly res
pected citizen of this placefhad been
for ten years sufferer fibm chronic
diarrhoea," writes Waldh & Martin,
druggists, Of Enterprii, Ala. "He
had used yari lus patsft preparations
and been trea I'd by physicians with
out any perm men benefit. few
months ago h qmmenced taking
Chamberiain's Vic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea REM " and in short
time was entirely cured. Many citi-
zens of Enterprise who know the
gentleman will testify to the truth
fulness of this statement For sale
bv Estorge Drug Co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18
The Weekly lberian.
IS -
Published Every Saturday
ST. a YEAR,
Office Millard's Building, Main Street
Next above the Alma House.

vf you get a complimentary
COPY of the Iberian it is tor your
inspection. We trust that you
will find it a Newsletter" worth
two t2) cents week. Send us
your subscription - only s1.OO for
year of 81 copies.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18
Too Great q Ri

A reliable remedy bowel com.
plants should alwaysBe kept vt hand.
The risk rs - grea for anyone 10
take. chamb Iiaiq : Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea ls medy never fails
and when redd a with water is
pleasant to take. For sale by Estorge
Drug Co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

AZ Really on hand, and IA stock
IN New Ibens, = : great vAriety Of
price and coforing, Wall Paper.
bough for cash night from the iac.
tory. PIleesn ehlEA $. McMAhon.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

The Rice Belt Journal,Of Welsh,
La, was out with splendid spe.
cial Easter Edition, beautifully
and appropriately illustrated
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18
The Progressive League.

Pursuant to call the Progress
sive League held a special meet,
ing at the City Hall, on last Mon
day evening, with President X 5.
McMahOn in the chair. The meet.
ing was called for the purpose of
hearing Mr.. S. o. Nuckolls, Prs
dent of The South Louisiana Chau.
tauqua Association, on the sub
ject of the Summer School TO he
held here this summer commencing
June Sth, and continuing thirty
days.
Mr.. Nnckolls addressed the
League, setting forth a detailed
statement of the work of the Chau
tauqua, its objects an daims, and
further stated that through the
efforts of the management, an ap
preparation had been secured from
the Southern Board Of $1,000, pro
yided the Summer School would
contemplate an Industrial School
department. The arrangements
for this special feature have been
practically made, the paraphernalia
to come from the Industrial School
Of Lafayette.
He expected that about 800 peo-
pie would be brought to the SEES
sion and that that number would
be with us for a month. That at
a nominal average expenditure of
81 90 per capita per day for all
purposes would mean that $4,000
would be put in circulation here
in consequence of the school.
The school will cost for instruc-
tors salaries 81, 300 and the con-
tract with the Lyceum Bureau,
for special features, lecturers, and
entertainers, calls for $715 more
Total expense Will therefore be
about $2Ol5. To meet this ex.
pense he has the state appropria
ton of $500; appropriations from
the other parishes belonging to
the 80. La Chautauqua Assn,
aggregating $500 more; the sale of
tickets to the various features of
enter tainments, about 300 more.
This would leave a deficit of
about $500. He expected the
City Council of New Iberia and
the Police Jury of the Parish of
Iberia to do the liberal act, and
appropriate a large part of the
balance needed to meet the deficit.
Whatever balance would be need.
ed to make up the required
amount would have to come from
some source that was not just
then clear to him He asked the
Leagues help in every way-its
active cooperation in assisting in
the management of the prepara-
tory details. it's moral and finan-
cial support as well.
1t was moved by DR.. J. w.
Sanders, seconded by Col. r. A.
Pomeroy, that the League appro
pirate from its general fund the
sum of $3.50 in aid of the Summer
School.
An amendment to the above
motion was moved by Mr.. w. G.
Weeks, making the amount 800.
After lengthy debate of the ques
ton the amendment was carried.
DR.. A. q Emmer then moved
that the Secretary solicit from
every member of the League a
further contribution of $1.OO tO|
be in addition to the Leagues
This motion was alse
carried and the following volun-
tary contributions were handed to
the Secretary by those present:
DR.. A. G.. Emmer.. 49,. S1.OO
Leon LeMaire. LOO
w. G. Weeks. Loo
r. A. P0merOy ......... LOO
Ernest Dionne. ........... Loo
Jules 4. Dupuy. ......... 100
A. j. Maumus. 100
A. B. Murray LOO
r 8. Mcmahon. ........ Loo
Max Levy. LOO
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

On last Monday night the TEN
perature took lively tumble and
made fires and heavier clothing
quite comfortable on the following
morning and for the rest of the
week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18
Municipal Politics.

The Municipal Democratic Exc.
cutive Committee, at their meet
Ing on March the oath, decided on
a primary election as the best
means Of bring out a ticket for
Mayor and City Council. At the
same session they adopted the
rules which are to govern the said
election, declaring that none but
democrats will be permitted to
take part. All candidates, wish
to submit their names TO this prim.
a:y for positions on the regular
democratic ticket, were required
to hand in their names to the com
mittee not later that the 14th In.
slant. This has been done. The
committee also fixed the date OF
the primaries for Tuesday. April
2Sth.
We understand that two tickets
have been handed in, composed as
follows:
For Mayor:
G. C. Laughlin.
For Board of Trustees:
Jerry W. Taylor,
c. e. Reynolds,
Geo. w. Dallas,
A. H. Winters,
Max Levy.
Nj. w. Fisher, {
For Mayor:
Jules +. Dupny,
For Board Of Trustees:
O. G. Dupre,
r. G. Blumenthal,
Albert Il. DecOurt,
Leon N. LeMaire,
NJ. w. Fisher,
A. Il. Murray.
The Iberian gives the first set
of candidates named above its un-
qualified support and wishes them
a full measure of success. They
are all property holders and have
the best interest of New Iberia at
heart. We commenced them to
the voters as being temperate in
action and speech, and capable in
every way of safeguarding the
towns interests, especially at this
time when such men are needed at
the front.
Since writing the above Mr..
Geo. w. Dallas has withdrawn his
name from the ticket.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

Money to Burn! But we don't
burn it. We lendlit on most lib
eral terms, either on note Or on
real estate. N
IBERIA BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

Subscriptions taken ct Mailards
News Depot Tor any magazine.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

HAre yoo gong away this ssn.;
mers You xfll Med Hang 4
and .refr,s{1..sf-.4y~sy.s
McMahon.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

'Disappointment and discourage
ment are two different things"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

Rain is very much needed both
in town and country.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

sThs only way TO keep the good
i to give it sway"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18

''lt takes two 10 smile success.
fully"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1903-04-18
Old Crandmas German Tea

The best remedy in the world for
Purifying the Blood ana Preserving
the Health,
Sold BY ALL tDRUeGIsIs, PRICE loot
PER BOX. -
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12
Be Patient With the r. R. Man.

We have heard people kick at the,
sharp way railroad employees some
times answer telephone calls. If you
have ever felt the desire TO register a
"holler" at being cut off with sharp
answer just 60 into any depot and loaf
for 30 minutes or so and listen TO the
thousand and one foolish questions the
operator and agent are forced TO
will tick of call for the station, the
telephone bell jingle its call, and
dozen or so people will stand around
the ticket window asking questions.
All expect prompt and courteous
answer instantly. The man in charge
gives his hair savage yank and
makes dive for the instrument.
While he is taking the message a
shipper with belated shipment of
freight rushes in and wants to know
mighty quick why that stuff from So-
andSo amt here. The change has
been SO sudden the operator has lost
his stride and has to break the
sender and has probably been called
"a lobster" OF course, the tele.
phone bell has been sounding at in.
tervals all this time and the people at
the window have been handing out
more or less fattering remarks about
the accommodations railroads give the
travelling public. OF course, the
man in the blue cap is "hot," and try
as he will, the expression on his face
is not one of contentment or pleasure.
Verify if there's place ON earth
where man is excusable for losing
his temper and patience-outside of q
printing Office, of course, its in a
railroad station. n.-Waverly Indepen.
dent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12
OdiOus Comparisons.

The Times has on more than one oc.
casion evinced its readiness to defend
It's own against the world, but In these
few remarks it is constrained to make
omparisons which cannot reflect credit
upon certain portions Of this county,
and again the responsibility must fall
entirely upon the cheerful liars who
have never cent when the assessor
comes around, ho .gevel anxious they
may be to loan their money on we'll
secured notes at a high rate Of interest
the balance of the year. The Times
gets its figures from Decorah Public
Opinion which publishes an abstract
Of the assessment of Winnesheik coun-
ty, just over the liLe in Iowa and adj
joining Fillmore on the south. 1t is
admitted that Winnesheik is a good
county, but it must also be conceded
that in size as we'll as in everything
that gees to create material wealth, it
is as whole not our equal-that Is
when the assessor isn't around. Now
for odious comparisons, and we shall
only refer TO moneys and credits. Fill
more county comes grudgingly to the
front with 1915, 704; ; Winnesheik, with
nearly four times this amount, or
50, 056, lSS. Decorah proper, not in
cluding the township or West Decorah,
comes up with more than $400, 600.
Nice town. to be sure. but not very
large, and the Minnesota assessor out.
side of Rushford would have done
we'll to discover $50, 900 in moneys and
credits. Then there is the little viii
lage of Ossian, about the size of Mabel
or Harmony, perhaps, yet we find
moneys and credits to the cheerful
tune of $l39, 772, while the little ham.
let of Ridgeway comes up with $53, 276.
Springfield township is a purely
agricultural community, but it gives
III moneys and credits to the magnifi-
cent amount of $l9S,5O while Hes
per township does not fall far behind
with 1925, 1888. Even Burr Oak and
Fremont are assessed for $50, ,96S and
$44, 152, respectively, while Bluffton,
which is we'll named, has $50, 704 to
the good and so it goes through the
entire list.
Surely these figures should awaken
our own people to realization of the
wrong that is being perpetrared year
after year by portion of our citizens.
DecOrah, alone, is assessed for nearly
as much as the entire county of Fill
more, and it makes one sick to seal
our own returns which give Sumner
for instance. $1,000 in credits; Sprins
Valley township S742S; Wykoff $3.50
Fillmore s4S25; Forestville S4100
York $1,000; Pilot Mound S554C; Car,
rolton $3.50; Beaver $4630; JordaL
$3.50; Chatfield $23, 1877. and even Pres
ton with its $50,0 cuts but sorry
figure wi EN- compared with like towns
in Winhesheik county. 1t is all
wrong. good people, and some time
the wrong must be righted or the bur-
den on those who are disposed TO do
right will simply become too great TO
bear. Let all concerned take calm,
dispassionate view of this matter and
labor for the common good, even
though the notorious shirker be COM
PEELED to pay reasonable amount in
support of the government, local and
state, whence he derives the comforts
and safety which are his in abundant
measure. Preston Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12

Considerable time was spent in a
recent cabinet meeting discussing the
urgent need OF a new writing ink for
government use. In examining old
records Secretary Shaw mote that it
was an Iowa man who did it) dis
covered that the writing on documents
of thirty or forty years ago was becom-
ing DINNER, some of it almost u!eg-
ible, while that on papers executed
by Washington, Jefferson and other
Revolutionary statesmen was perfect
still. AS result the President has
let it be known to the chemists of the
country that whoever can compound a
writing fluid such as the forefathers
used to use will be given govern
ment contract for the same of goodly
proportions.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12

1t was fifty years ago this summer
that Commodore Perry made his
famous visit to Japan and later was a
chief instrument in having the po:ts
of that then unknown country opened
to foreign trade. Education followed
close in the wake of trade and the
development of the island empire since
then has been so rapid that it is now
regarded as one of the worlds powers.
This summer in the city of Osaka the
semi centennial of this event is being
commemorated with a national ex-
position, which is said compare very
favorably with any of the expositions
of it's class which have been held IN
this country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12

1t is announced from Washington
that Secretary Wilson of the agricul-
tural department has found a certain
cure for insomnia. 1t is to eat fresh
roasted peanuts just before going to
bed, and let him know the result. In
almost every case the remedy has been
efficacious. The only requirement is
that the peanuts be fresh and not less
than a pint of them be eaten. They
must be followed by copious draft
of water.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12

Every farmer som etime during the
year desires to buy or lie has some-
thing to sell. The Public Opinion
invites him to make his wants known
through it's columns and guarantees
that they will be read by more people
than in any Journal in this section
of the state. Send in your ad and
with it the price. one cent per word
for each issue. Three weeks are bet
ter than one or two. Try 1.-THE cost
is insignificant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12
Methodist 50th Anniversary.

The tiftieth anniversary Of the
founding of the First Methodist Episs
copal church i'll Decorah will occur
the first week in September of this
year. and the occasion will be cele'
brated by the members and friends Of
the church in manner betting the
occasion a program is being pre-
pared for the observance which will
be published in due time. IL is ex-
pected that many of the former pas
tors of the church will be in atten-
dance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12

Bob Cousins will never hear the last
of that business of the eject of indus
try jumping up on the wall of pro-
lection" and waving the flag OF en-
ployment' etc. Bob may justify his
figure of the ''feet waving the flag"
by the fact that in such prosperous
times as he was portraying it is diff
cult to get hands to do anything. New
Hampton Gazette.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12

Motion by Adams, seconded by Har,
mon, the resolution be adopted. Roll
call vote, 10 yeas. no nays; resolution
was adopted.
1t was moved and seconded the clerk
be instructed to see if some of the
Water Works Bonds could be taken up.
Motion carried.
Motion by Adams, seconded by
Vance, that 81, 900 be transferred from
the Bridge fund to the credit of the
Water Works contingent fund. Roll
call vote, 10 yeas, no nays; motion
was carried.
1t was moved and seconded that the
bridge near the property formerl,
owned by Thos. Dwyer be recon
structed; motion carried.
Bids for the building of abutments
for the bridge near the Dwyer property
were opened and read. Motion by
Curtin, seconded by Bucknell. the
contract be let to Rygg Bros. at So pei
cord. Roll call vote, 10 yeas, no nays
motion carried
that City Attorney be instructed to
look up the ownership of part OF
railroad street and alley in Day and
Paines Addition, claimed to be own
ed by Peter Haugen and report at the
next meeting; motion carried.
Motion by Vance. seconded by Gil
lett that a street light be placed at
the corner of Vernon and Grove
streets. Motion carried.
1t was moved and seconded that a
cement sidewalk be ordered put down
on lot 3, block AZ ; motion carried.
Motion by O'Neil. seconded by Haas
the c., Nj. & st. p. X. r. Go. be no.
titled to put in cement walk in front
of their property OH Water street
motion carried.
Moved and seconded to adjourn
motion carried
f. Nj. HUGHES. City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-08-12

A clock with dial 100 feet in diam
eter, the largest clock ever built in the
world, will be feature of the ST.
Louis exposition. An exchange re-
marks that it will remind people who
visit the fair that they are having the
time of their lives.