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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

Interest in the race for District
Judge and District Attorney is on
the increase in this and our sister
parish-St Martins-and there is
no doubt whatsoever but that the
contest will prove one of the most
interesting Of it's character ever
held in this section.
All the candidates are, of
course, confident Of being the
victors in the race and they will
exert every honorable effort with
in their power to bring about such
a result.
Monday last the following spec.
ial from this place appeared in the
Times Democrat:
considerable interest is mani
tested in this district in the cam
paign for judge and district attor
ney. The Nineteenth Judicial
DISTRICTS composed of the par
iShes of Iberia and ST. Martin
The following are in the race for
judgeshlp: Hons. James Simon
and Dan w. VOORHEES,, both Of st.
and Hon L. Don Foster,
OF iberia. Hons A. n. Muller,
and Edwin S. Broussard are the
for District Attorney
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

Charlton has made It's appear
ance in this vicinity and will
cause serious losses unless speedi-
ly checked. Already quite num-
Der of horses and mules have died
as a result of this dreaded disease,
according to the report of DR..
James A. Giblin, the we'll known
veterinary surgeon of this city,
who has been engaged by many
stock owners to administer RENE.
dies and use every endeavor to
prevent it's spread. Charlton is
also prevalent in the Prairie Man.
gu section, Acadia and Calcasieu
parishes. and in other localities
judging from all accounts
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11
Office: 3S2 Vest NAN Street, Nert Abore tie alma H0uSe.

t Hon. Jules L. Dupuy, mayor OF
the pro gressive little city of New
Iberia, came up this morning from
his home to look after the New
Iberia bills in the legislature.
Senator McIlhenny has one in the
senate and Representative Deroun
one in the house, amending the
city charter of New Iberia 50 as
to permit Mayor Dupny to carry
out some reforms and progressive
ideas be has for the management
of his home city. Mayor Dupuy
is one of the youngest city officials
in the state, but has develOved
some splendid ideas for the gov
eminent of his town along up to-
date lines, and is seeking to get
the necessary permission from the
legislature in the way of charter
amendments. The bills have al
ready passed each house, but a
slight hitch has occurred, and the
mayor has come UP to straighten
matters out-Baton Rouge Daily.
Times.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

The General Assembly has
passed Senator McIlhenny's bill
to re Incorporate New Iberia.
The acts expands the city, in
creases the power ana lengthens
the term of Office of the aldermen
from two to three years and raises
the mayors salary from 5000 to
$1,000 per year. The progressive
young mayor, Jules E. Dupuy,
who promoted the bill, now pro-
poses to get paved walks and
streets and otherwise improve his
city.-St. NJ. Banner.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11
Sworn In
Were t h e New Police Jurors
Monday
George LabauVe IS Chosen as
President

Monday afternoon serious run
away took place on East Nam
Street, in which two small girls
came near losing their lives.
Both were hurt about the head
and limbs. DR.. w. J. Emmer
was summoned and dressed their
wounds. The children were too
badly hurt to make their identy
known. They could only state
their names were RObiehaux.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

The Democratic Third district
Congressional Committee met at
Morgan City last Saturday and
called a convention to meet at
New Iberia, Bob Broussard's home
on the 14th of July. Why was
this donei We thought the days
of conventions were over and that
the primary had come to stay
However, up to date we have
heard of no candidate except Mr..
Broussard.-Donaldsonvllle Daily
Times.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

The crop of mosquitoes this
year has been in excess of all de-
mandS. While the theorists are
discussing plans for their destruc
ton, the little pests are increasing
all the time. If what they say
about the propagation of disease
by mosquitoes were true, we would
all be dead by this time, but if
there is livelier people than in
southwest Louisiana, Wa wish they
would trot out Franklin Watch
man.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11
SCIAT1C RHEUMATISM Gu.
RED.

Il have subject 10 sciatic
rheumatism for yearSt' says E. H.
Waldron, of Wilton injunction Iowa
My joints were sfff and gave me
much pain \and discomfort. My
joints woulAcrafk when | straigh
tened up. I\uSed Chamberlaln's
Pain Balm an have been thoroug
hly cured. H} we not had pain
or ache from the old trouble for
many months. 1t is certainly a
most wonderful liniment for sale
by EstOrge Drug Co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

Mr.. w. G.. Smith the popular
uptown baker, left last week for
New York to visit his sister. We
trust Mr.. Smiths trip will prove a
benefit, as we'll as a pleasure to
him.
Mrs. Frank LeNOrmand and
Miss Etfie Johnson were visitors
to New Iberia last Sunday -
Franklin Waterman.
Joe Lewis wasin tie city from
Avery's Island last Sunday after
noon.
MISS Florence Price, after
spending seyera! months with re
latiyeS in this immediate cOmmu-
nifty has returned to her home in
the Crescent City. She will, very
shortly, sail for St. Louis accom-
panied by her venerable father,
John Price.
Misses Hanley, of New Iberia
were guests Of their brother and
family here this week, but were
unexpectedly called home by the
illness OF their mother w ash
ington Enterprise
FRANKLIN Melville, wife and
child, returned from Abbeville
Saturday, where they spent some
ten days They departed during
the past week for the Lone Star
State.
1e editor visited Jeanerette
Monday afternoon and evening.
Hugh Frere, Of Franklin, was
in our city quite recently
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Patin of
New Iberia have been visiting
here this week, stopping at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
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Dave ewhauser, scribe of
"Dave's Digest in the n. O.
Picayune and one of the most non.
IFS onr Oneen CIV or ra, 'n" a VS.
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Among those who attended the
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obot ond 10, roa,
Times
MI. Neaiey, the Laundry man Of
NC" loefia' was. business vlsi-
tor mere Observation-Disclosures
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

- The St. Martins Oil Works
Ltd. of St. MafIasville, La. offer
their Baled Ham for 1926 per
ton Gear loaN delivered at New
Iberia.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

Twentieth Century Home maya
zine on sale at Millard's News De-
pot.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

If you get a complimentary
copy of the Iberian it is tor your
inspection. We trust that you
will find it "News-letter" worth
two ~ cents a week. Send US
your subscription - only 81 90 for
year of 80 copies.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

Live while you alive, as you will
be long time dead.
Buy an AutomAic Refrigerator,
and a Hammock ank be happy.
have the stock.
r S. Mcmahon.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1904-06-11

FEWER GALLONS WEARS
LONGER. Fewe| gallons; takes
less of Devoe Leah and Zinc than
mixed paints Wears longer: twice
as longAas lead And@oll.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08
ROOSEVELT A SIX-TO.ONE
FAVORITE IN The BETTING
ON THE NATIONAL RESULT
TWo-to-One Is the Prevailing Quotation on
His Chance for Carrying New York
State, but Big Spectators. COncede
the GOvernorShip to the Democrats
Special Dispatch to The can.

NEW YORK, Nov. Excepting at
the longest of odds-odds that have
never before been witnessed in Presi-
Dental betting in Wall street-no Park
er funds were forthcoming in to-day's
closing betting on the campaign. The
length of the odds, however. tempted
some bettors to try long shots" upon
the Democratic candidate.
1t is estimated that $4,000, 900 has been
placed on deposit by bettors. One trust
company holds 81, 500, 900. One big bet
was closed before noon at odds of GA
to l. The $4,000 Roosevelt money in this
bet was offered by Frederick H. Brooks.
1t was covered by Sheffield & McCul-
Tough, who put up $500 on Parker.
The betting ring in the curb market
was an exciting place to-day. as out
side brokers deserted business in stocks
to get down, as far as they were able,
belated wagers.
Money was freely offered at odds Of 2
to 1 that Roosevelt would carry the
State, while the betting on the Gov
ernorship result opened at 2 to 1 on
Herrick, bets of varying amounts be-
ing closed later at odds ranging from
to 10 to to 10 on Herrick.
Up town little money was wagered.
Old-timers declared on Broadway and
Sixth avenue that duller election was
never remembered.
A good deal of money was put up in
$50 and 500 bets in Considine's place.
with odds on Roosevelt carrying the
State at 10 to I. This was the price
wherever there was any betting in the
tenderloin There was little Higgins
money in evidence the odds on Herrick
being 10 to s. Betting continued active
until the close and was attended by
good deal of excitement.
A. G.. Wood offered to wager $1,000 to
$1,000 that Roosevelt would not carry
New York, New Jersey and Connectt-
cut. He could not find any takers. Late
this afternoon there was great deal
of Parker money offering at l to s, but
the Roosevelt hackers were offering
only to 1, although some small bets
were made at to 1.
CHICAGO. Nov. Betting on the
result of the election was quite brisk
tonight in some of the downtown
hotels. The largest wager of the even
ing was made by a number of Board
of Trade men against James OLeary,
a bookmaker, the brokers offering $780,
600 on Roosevelt against $500 on Park
er. H. Dryer of New York made bet
of $4,000 to $1,000 on Roosevelt. The name
of the taker of the Parker end could
not be learned. These were the largest
bets made during the evening. but
many small ones were made. the pre-
vailing odds being on Roosevelt at .
to /. A number of wagers were made
on the result in New York at TO L that
it would go Republican on the vote for
| President.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08

vice Of her physician, and the steward
esses Of the transatlantic steamships
she sailed on. Johnson said, would tes-
tify that during the voyages she acted
strangely and talked irrationally. And
finally, after Miss Dolbeer, while suf-
fering from alteration of mind, ended
her life by tragic suicide. Miss Warren
herself told the Coroner of New York
that her ward had been insane for
some time, and to the detective detailed
to investigate the case made the state
ment that she had been apprehensive
that the arrangement of mind would
lead Miss Dolbeer to take ner own life.
MOTHER SHOT HERSELF.
The opening statement ended. Mrs.
Millie Scott Biven of Oakland was
called as the first witness and she tes-
tified as to the insanity of Miss Dol
beers mother and the fact that Mrs.
Dolbeer was afflicted with a peculiar
pain in the head, insomnia and mel
ancholia at the time of her daughters
birth. The mother had been taken to
Stockton by her husband and later. On
her return home. procured a pistol and
shot herself dead. Bertha was two
years OF age at that time
The decree of distribution of the es-
tate Of John Dolbeer was introduced in
evidence, showing that Miss Dolbeer
inherited property valued approximate
ly at 81, 100000
Raymond H Sherman was next
called to prove that his wife was out
Of the State, having departed last
Thursday after a subpoena had been
served on her by proponents. The con-
testant was then allowed to read Mrs
Shermans deposition. The burden OF
her testimony was that she had noticed
a great change in her cousins condi-
ton in her last year. Miss Dolbeer
was unusually listless, became very
thin and was much depressed. Her
ewes were heavy and wholly withou,
animation, she had little to say for
herself. looked sad. and displayed nc
feeling in taking leave to go to Eu-
rope
Mrs. Mary Ribbey, who answered
that she was employed as foster
mother for Bertha Dolbeer in 1873 and
1879. told of the insanity of Mrs Dol
beer and of her suicide.
The trial will be resumed Tomorrow
NEW YORK, Nov. IA letter writ
ten bv Miss Bertha NJ. Dolbeer while
in London to DR.. Homer Gibney of this
city, in which she said she was "enjoy-
ing herself immensely" was read at to-
DAYS taking of testimony for the con-
test over Miss Dolbeer's will. Counsel
for the contestants objected to the ad.
mission of the letter as evidence. The
examination will be continued to-mor-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08

receipt of the election returns. there
was little evidence of the close of the
political campaign, unless it might be
found in the absence of familiar faces
about the national and State head
quarters and hotels. There was moth
ing that indicated any excitement or
undue interest. and. in fact, the politi-
cal headquarters, both national and
State. showed little of the activity that
has been noticeable up to the end of
last week Nothing that either cam
paign committee could do at this late
day, it was recognized. would affect the
result, and this accounted in part for
the quietude, it being well known that
the case had been closed and had gone
to the great American jury.
The extreme quiet of headquarters
was apparent also at the hotels-and
those haunts where politicians often
congregate to discuss the prospects of
the different candidates were deserted
nearly all day by the men who are
most interested in the elections.
Election returns will be received at
all the headquarters. Chairman Cor
telyou will go to Hampstead, Long
Island. to vote and upon his return will
remain at the committee room
throughout the evening.
Vice Chairman Nicoll, Chairman
Sheehan of the executive committee
and Secretary Woodson will receive the
returns at Democratic National Com
mittee headquarters.
Chairman Cord Meyer and other
Democratic State committeeman will
be at the Hoffman House. William
Barnes Jr. of the executive committee
will be in charge at the Republican
rooms in the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Evidences of breaking up were ap-
parent to-day when members of the
various committees were observed
clearing out their desks of things that
had accumulated during the campaign.
1t looked very much as if the end was
near at hand.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08

years as they expect IT to be to-mor-
row. The Democrats also say they will
be benefited by the reduction of the
Populist vote and the increase of the
Socialist vote They estimate that the
former Socialist vote of 1880 will be
more than doubled and come largely
from Republican workingmen-
The Socialists have held more meet
ings in Ohio than all other parties COM
bined, but their efforts have been con-
fined to the larger cities and will not
affect doubtful Congressional districts.
notably the Third. Twelfth and Fif-
teenth. AS the larger cities in Ohio.
with possibly two exceptions, are Re-
publican strongholds, there may be
some ground for the claim that the So
cialistic agitation will affect the Re-
publicans more than the Democrats.
While other localities are lacking in
interest, the contests in the Third.
Twelfth and Fifteenth Congressional
districts, and in Cleveland. on the
county ticket, are among the most ami
mated ever known in the State.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08
OHIO PREDICTIONS.
Even the Enormous Mckinley Plurali-
ties May Be Exceeded.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. Nov. THE Re
nublicans are confident that their or
ganization in Ohio will secure unusual
results. even exceeding pluralities in
what were previously called "the Nc
Kinley years" While the Democrats
have no such organization as their op-
ponents, they claim that there has
been during the past two or three days
"a whirlwind in their favor that justi-
fies their expectation of landslide
that might make the State close and
enable the Democrats TO gain three or
four Ohio Congressman. They say that
the vote has not been out so fully in
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08

glances OF the audience. Her refined
face told plainly Of her recent illness.
Her nervousness was apparent and she
could not repress few tears. She was
dressed in mourning giving emphasis
to saddened though comely features.
The modest, shrinking woman seemed
far out Of place as the center of the
war the lawyers We're waging at the
bar with loud voice and many an angry
quip.
The opening statement for the con-
testant was made by Hiram Johnson,
who set forth his case with clarity and
cOnciseness. He said the contestant
would show that Miss Dolbeer was Of
unsound mind when she made a will
wherein the closest Of her kin were not
mentioned and the greater part Of the
estate she had inherited from her
father was beQueathed to Miss War
ren. TO whom she was bound by no tie
Of consanguinity. It would be proved,
he declared, that her insanity was
hereditary. for her mother had COM
mitted suicide while insane and mem
bers Of her fathers family had been
committed to asylums. Then the death
Of Miss Dolbeer's brother, resulting
from a runaway accident, her fathers
death and other circumstances Of her
life had aided to bring on melancholia,
from which she was suffering in acute
form when she executed her testament
and when she flung herself from the
window in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel
in New York four months later
AFFLICTED AS WAS HER MOTHER
It would be proved. the attorney
continued. that Miss Dolbeer was suf-
fering from a peculiar pain in the back
Of the head, with a falling Of the eyes.
insomnia and all the symptoms Of mel
ancholia, such as her mother suffered
before her death. Early in the present
year il had become necessary to pre-
scribe opiates for Miss Dolbeer that she
might sleep. She had become more and
more depressed, Indifferent TO the
world, absolutely Indifferent to life.
grown thinner and thinner, pallor set
tied on her countenance and melancho-
liza. the most insidious form of insanity,
had developed in strong degree.
Mrs. ]. l.. Moody. an aunt of Miss
DoIbeer. johnson proceeded, would tes-
tify that on April "a. the day after the
will was made, the decedent was seized
with a paroxysm and uttered cries of
despair, that clearly indicated that the
mind was gone. 1t was plain that her
intellect was clouded, that her view of
life and things was distorted and that
she was utterly incapable of executing
a will.
Miss Dolbeer then took the trip to
Europe, accompanied by her constant
companion, Miss Warren, on the ad-
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08

The battle over the S1OOO,OOO estate
OF Miss Bertha ". Dolbeer began in
earnest yesterday. The array Of legal
talent at last settled down to the com
bat before jury and court and the at
tack on the viii by Adolph Schander,
the uncle, who alleges that he was
ignored because Of his niece's unsound-
ness Of mind. opened with the vigor of
determined effort There was formid-
able resistance at every turn and in
large measure il was successful.
SShander's attorneys announced that
some Of their most important evidence
would be declarations by Miss Eta NJ
Warren herself as 10 the insanity of
Miss Doibeer, but when II came to the
reading Of the deposition Of a New
York detective who says they were
made 10 him, Judge Cofey refused 10
admit the testimony
One Of the strongest witnesses for
the contestant, Mrs. Raymond Il. Sher-
man. who is daughter Of Mrs. J. L.
Moody, left last Thursday for the East.
but her testimony had been taken in a
deposition and this was read 10 the
jury. Unlike Schander, who scarcely
ever held 2 conversation with Miss Dill
beer, and TO whom the testatrix was
virtually a stranger. though he was her
uncle. AIRS. Sherman was on terms of
intimacy with her cousin and was in a
position 10 speak intelligently on her
condition at the time the viii was ex-
ccuted. But Mrs. Sherman's evidence
was hardly OF a strongly convincing
character. The most she could say was
that "a change came over Miss Dol
beer in the last year. she looked sad
and appeared Indifferent 20 ANYBODY or
anything or TO life" The witness had
never seen any act or heard any.words
that would firmly establish the fact Of
an unbalanced mind.
MISS WARREN TINuD.
Miss Warren. lifelong companion of
Miss Dolbeer and chief benefciarv in
the testament. was in court YESTERDAY
the lrst time she has appeared sine
the suit which seeks to deprive her of
about SS50.0o0 was Instituted. She was
accompanied By her nurse. Miss Alex-
auder OF New York, who came Ia San
Francisco with her when the remains
u Miss Dolbeer were brought across
the continent for interment. Seated
on the other side was a half-sister
Miss Stuart, Of this city. The expert
ence Of coming 10 court was a new one
Tor Miss Warren and it was with diff
fculty that the courtroom was found
among the dark corridors Of the puz-
zling City Hall.
Nor die Miss Warren enjoy the
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08
LA TOILETTE OR PECKP
Both Parties Confidently Claiming
Wisconsin GovernOrship.

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. Tt is gen
orally conceded that Roosevelt will
carry the State by $4,000. Chairman
Connor of the Republican State Cen
tral Committee claims that Governor
La Toilette will have $4,000 plurality.
The Republicans claim six Congress
men. and that they have an even
chance of electing four others.
Democratic State Chairman War
den claims George w. Peck will be
elected by $4,000 plurality and that
the Democrats will control the Legis-
Iature. Warden claims five or six
Congressmen.
The Legislature. which is to elect
a United States Senator, probably will
be so divided among the two Repub-
lican factions and the Democrats that
none will have a majority.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08
DEPEW TALKS TO NEGROES.
Senator Pays High Tribute to Booker
T. Washington.

NEW YORK, Nov. 7.-Senator Depew
closed the campaign tonight with an
address at the Abyssinian church. Sen
ator Depew said that in the Republican
party rested the hope of the negro. He
paid a high tribute to Booker T. Wash
ington.
Il have hardly met his equal any
where, and l have met all the great
men of the world he said. mo negro
in the United States can vote against
the Republican party unless he betrays
his race. You colored men must vote
with the Republicans until the Demo
cratic States stop disfranchising your
race or until you can point at a Re-
publican Legislature that is trying tc
take away your voting franchise,
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08
Claims of Minnesota Nominees.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Nov. THE
candidates of the Republican and
Democratic parties tonight made
their final appeals Robert C. Dunn,
the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor. spoke in Minneapolis as a
counter to Johnson. the Democratic
candidate. Henderson County is
claimed to be doubtful territory, with
the odds in favor of the Democrats.
Dunn claims the State by $4,000.
Secretary Kean of the Democratic
State Central Committee estimates
Johnson's plurality at 26,OOO. There
seems little doubt that the National
Republican ticket will be victorious.
Election News Continued on Page 2.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08
MARYLAND IN DOUBT.

BALTIMORE. Nov. Chairman
vandiver of the Democratic Com
mittee tonight repeated his claim
that Maryland would go Democratic
by $4,000 majority and that the
Democrats certainly would elect four.
and probably five, of the six Con-
gressmen.
At Republican headquarters Chair
man Hanna confidently predicted a
majority for Roosevelt and the cleo
ton of four Republican Congressman.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-08
THE THEATERs.

ALCAZAR-"Princ Karl"
CALIFORNIA-''Sw Sweet Clover"
CENTRAL-"Her Marriage VOW
COLUMBIA-''The County Chairman.
CHUTES-Vaudevi
FISCHER 'S-vaudeville.
GRAND-"Pretty Peggy"
MAJESTIC-"An American Citizen.
Vaudeville.
TIVOLI-'sThe Messenger Boy"