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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20
A Union Principle Juntifle I'd

For years the labor unions have been
demanding that the contract system On
all public works shall be abolished
They ask that city or a state shall
employ its workingmen directly and
not allow speculative contractor to
make fortune out Of the workers and
the taxpayers.
The latest report given out by tho
city Of London. England, shows that
the labor unions are right. During the
last half year London has had a million
dollars worth Of work done in several
parts OF the city. 1t has employed the
men directly, without any contractor
coming in between the taxpayer and
!he wprkinGman.
AS a result the work cost $4,000
less than the estimates Instead Of be-
Ing called on for more money after the
work was done the city found that IL
had saved nearly Is per cent of the
money it had appropriated for the
work,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20
SAVAGE ATHLETICS.
RouEh Training of the Nativcs Of
the Canary Islands.

In this age of athletics one might
think that no people ever showed so
much interest in feats of muscular
might and skill as those who have per
fcctcd football, hut modern games and
even the games Of the Greeks at Olyn-
pfa may have been more than matCheGi
bv the sports of peoples who are nov
held in little esteem. 4 writer on tho
Canary islands gives an account or
their athletic training which makes
ever the college giants of today seem
weak and effemnatc.
The Canary islands were subjected
10y Spain about the time Columbus dis
covered America The conquest was
due solely to the superiority Of Euro
poan weapons and not to better skill
and prOwess The native soldiers were
trained athletes. developed under
system which held athletic sports an
important business. like military drill.
Spanish chronicles have left us ac-
counts of the sports Of the Islanders.
From babyhood they We're trained to
be brisk in self defense. AS soon as
they could toddle the children We're
pelted with mud balls that they iniGht
learn how to protect themselves. When
they were boys stones and wooden
darts We're substituted for the bits or
clay.
In this rough school they acquired
the rudmentS of warfare which en-
ablcd them during their wars with the
SpaniardS to catch in their hands the
arrows shot from their enemies cross
bows
After the conquest Of the CanarieS
| q native Of the islands was seen at Sc
| vile who for a shilling let man
| throw ut him as many stones as he
| pleased from Il distance of eight PAGES.
| Without moving his left foot he avoid
| ed every stone.
| Another native used to defy any one
| to hurl an orange at him with so great
rnpility that he could not catch it.
| Three men tried this each with Il
dozen oranges. and the islander caught
every orange, AS II further test lie
! hit his antagonists with each Of the
! oranges
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20
NOT TRUE TO THE POLE.
The Variations In the Pointing Of
the Compass.

the COmpaSA.
We commonly say that the pole OF
the needle points toward the north.
The poets tell us how the needle is true
TO the pole Every reader, however, is
now familiar with the general fact OF
variation Of the compass. On our
eastern sea board and all the way across
the Atlantic the north pointing Of the
compass varies 40 far to the west that
n ship going to Europe and making no
allowance for this deviation would find
herself making more nearly for the
North cape than for her deStina ton
The "dccination." as it is termed in
scientific language, varies from one re-
gion of the earth to another In some
places it is toward the west. in others
toward the east.
The pointing Of the needle in various
regions Of the world is shown by means
of magnetic maps. Such maps are pub
lShed by the United States coast Srlr-
vey. whose experts make a careful
study of the magnetic force all over the
, country. 1t is found that there is a
line running nearly north and south
! through the middle states along which
| there Is no variation Of the compass.
70 the east of ii the variation is west.
| 10 the west of it east The most rapid
| changes in the pointing of the needle
are toward the northeast and north
west regions. When we travel To the
northeastern boundary of Maine, the
westerly variation has risen to 20 de
grees Toward the northwest the east
erly variation continually increases un,
til in the northern part Of the state OF
| Westminster it amounts 10 % degrees =
| Simon Newcomb in llarperS.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20
Heecher and EmprNon

One day Mr.. Reecher WAS dining be-
side Emerson and said. MIR Emerson.
when you are eating this fine beef,
can you tell by the favor What kind
Of grass the OK ate:'
"Why, no. OF course not"
II am right glad to hear it," replied
Reecher for | have been feeding my
congregation on Emerson for many q
year. and have been afraid they
would find Ii out Boston Christian
Register,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

"Oh, well, everybody has his ups and
downs
That's right. Just at present I'm
down pretty low because I'm hard up"
Exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20
No lance For Him.

"Come OH; have Il same Of poker!''
II don't believe in games of chance
'That need make no difference
Come Oh and play Houston Post.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

The UNDERWOOD typewriter Is
used by the y, S. Government.
Over two thousand by the War
and Navy Departments.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

Under the evolution theory monkey
needs millions of years in which to
become man. whereas man can make
monkey OF himself in minute.
Birmingham Age Herald.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20
Journalism.

Reportcr--Scnater Blkins has abso.
lutely nothing to say Editor--Well.
boil it down. We are terribly crowded
tonight.-Puck.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

When a girl is willing to admit she
likes certain chap, it is time to be
suspicious of how she feels toward
some other man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

How easy it is for one 70 suggest a
sure way for some one else to ;,na@e
q troublesome affair
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20
The UNDERWOOD typewriter's
writing always in sight.

The man WHO sneers at women
playing euchre for prizes wouldn't
think OF playing poker just for fun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

There's always room at tht top,
but you don't get there on an eleva.
tor,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20
TRPtful,

AT what age do you consider women
the most charming:" asked the inQuisi-
tive female of more or less uncertain
age
AT the age Of the woman who asks
the question:" answered the man. who
WAS diplomat New Yorker
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

\ good many of us are optimists
because we are comfortable.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

The way to IVORY is 10 let cther
people do it for you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

Positions secured for stenograph
ers. Stenegraphers for posi-
tions.
UNDERWOOD TYPEWRITER CO..
Memphis, Tenn.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

Tapering fingers do not make cue
light fingered
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

The UNDERWOOD typewriter is
the machine you will eventually
buy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

Dent go without a lunch when you
are faint
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-20

Y2u see the writing all the time on
the UNDERWOOD typewriter.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
Is TO ).
Another Victory for the Crack
Iberia'S.

In one sided, nevertheless ln-
ter -sting game, replete with som'
good features OH either side, Ma il
ger Boyle's tribe OF b Il toSserS
defeated Franklm'S best t. IN in
"their own back yard last Sunday
af ernOOn in the presence of lar
ge numb Der of spec a:Ors including
good delegation of faithful fol
lowers from this place.
Franklin has pretty fast team;
practically the same one as last sea
son, but they are hardly in the
same class as the locals as was
clearly demonstrated last Sunday
Eddie Terrell toed the slab for
the Ib>rla's and what he did in
the way of striking out opposing
batsmen was a-plenty; very few
safe hits were IN de off his de'ive
ry and with the gui,t edge support
he rec lived both in the infield and
outfield there was scarcely any
chance in the world of the Franklin
aggregation coming out of the
fray victorious.
On the other hand DruiIhet was
pounded good and hard and this
combined with errors on the part
of his hackers enabled our. boys
to win out without any great diff
ticulty.
Here is the way the teams lined
up:
1beria's: Willie Lourd, third
base; Eddie Royle, first base; s.
Patout, second base; Joe CordOva,
left field; Fernand Flory, center
field; Louis Jennaro, short stop;
Henry Pa'out, right field; Cab
Leblanc, catcher; Eddie Terrell,
pitcher.
Franklin: Davis, short stop;
Gautreaux, center field; Lynch,
catcher; Acuoin, third base; Ear
Hine, second base; Gooch, first
base; Achee, left field; Clausen
right fed; Druilhet, pitcher.
| Score:
| New Iberia, 15
Franklin, 5.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
Important Capture
Made by Chief of Police Haley M
Carter.

ago. Descriptions ef BIN had
been wired oil over tho country
By the army omcers. It WAS
Chief Of Police Haley N Carter, Of
New Iberia, who discovered the
first clew % to his whereabouts.
This discovery was made BY means
of some letters that were sd-
dressed to him here. He then
secured q description Of the
young man, and arrived here
this morning over Southern Paci'
&c train armed with this and .
United States warrant.
Together with Chief Sparks he
went to Goosport, where it was
said he was located. 1t was dis
covered that he was boarding
with Mrs Williams. 1t seems
that Hull had . contract to
put up = shed there. he was
working upon it 1T tie time the
arrest was made this morning.
Hull did not seem surprised
when the officers told him their
errand. He said that he had
been expecting them, and va.
glad they had got him He said
that he was tired of being . de-
serter, and was just on the point
OF returning to tho barracks and
giving himself up.
The average punisbment, fol
desertion OF the army in time Of
lpesce 10 three years In the Fede
Iral penitentisry, aud Hull seemed
quite resigned to this fate.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
||||NnN||NINNH IIN||HNNN NNNVNNNl!!!
e .'PERSONAL S. Fl

Mrs. Will NJ. Hearne and child
rem of the Oil CITY (Jennings) are
In the city on visit to re'a'lves
and fri ends and will remain a
week or ten days. They arrived
Sunday.
DR.. Mayer was iu our city from
Delcamber only few days since.
Alex. Quick, of Abbeville spent
an hour OF two in our midst Sat
urday.
Erues' Red J Jones is absent in the
swamps for a short while assisting
his brother-in-law T. w. Ashley
out here.
Officer Jim FinDey who has been
on the sick list quite recently, is
up and about again.
Edgar D. Burrows returned to
Lake Charles on the "fleyr" Mon
day after spending a day or two
with his family in this city. He
saws L. g. is forging to the front
rapidly.
Olsy Summers and Fernand
Broussard both we'll known and
popular young gentlemen OF Ab-
beville were in the city a short
while Saturday and again the fol-
lowing d.y.
Mrs Nat Derouen of New Iberia
was yisitin5 in Crowley Wednes
day.-Signal.
E.P. Carstens of New iberia is
transacting business IN the city to
day-L. G. Press
Emile Barber arrived Sunday
from Boni Ami to spend a week OF
ten days with his family. He il
identified with a large lumber
concern at BOni Ami.
Miss Emma Morse has returned
from New Orleans. We are glaC
to welcome her back, and t.
learn that her throat is greatly
improved.
VermiliOn".
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

j. w. Kckart, proprietor and
manager of the Elk Place Jewlery
store, returned the forepart of the
week from a brief business trip TO
the Crescent City.
Rev. G. G. Kram"r rector of the
Episcopal Church returned Mon
day from n. O. where he attend
ed the sessions of the Episcopal
Diocese of the State.
Rev. 81. G.. Arthur and w. G.
Moore attended the sessions of
the Presbytery of New Orleans at
Jeaperette during the past week
they representing the local
church. Speaking of the gather
ing Mr.. Moore says it was sue
cessfull one in every detail and
productive of great good.
Miss Emile Broussard of New
Iberia Is visiting here since q few
days the guest of Mrs r. Martin
St. M Messenger.
Sheriff j. o. Hebert and A. j.
GODDARD went to New Iberia by
team on business.
Abbeville Herald.
Aug. Roussel went TO New lbe-
ria Thursday to meet his family
Mrs. Roussel and children have
been spending several weeks with
relatives at Raceland and other
points.
Kaplan Times.
Mrs. Charlie Fcntileu, of New
Orleans and Miss Mamie Durand
of Iberia, have been Wis ting Mrs
Geo +. Summers for the last week
and left this morning f home.
-Abbevil!e Herald.
Mrs B. r. White and children
left Thur sday for New Iberia on a
visit to her parents.
Crowley Signal,
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
Chief of Police Haley II. Carter

Chief of Police Haley n. Garter
will soon be in the same class as
'sNick Carter'' or "The Brady's"
indeed if he is not already.
AS a sleuth, our brave and
efficient Chief IS a great success
the equal of any in this entire
section of the country-snd he
carries his laurels modestly to
say the least.
Here is an item from Tuesdays
issue of the Lake Charles Amer.
can which adds much to the credit
and glory of our Haley:
"a deserter from the regular
army was captured here this
morning and is now on his way
back to the Federal Penitentiary.
should he be found guilty by the
court martial, and as the young
man makes no defense 1t Is q
sure thing that he is guilty.
The deserter Is named n. y.
Hull, and he left Jackson Bar
racks at New Orleans some days
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

Letter to P. L. & O. Renond..
n W Iberia, La.
Dear Si: Messrs Leachm N and
Ede'in, Grafton w. Va, had baa,
selling a paint which they thoup.
bit vel ofand this had occurred
They had sold customer 10
gallons of it to paint his hons.
A few years Liter they sold tho
same man Devoe lead and ,i,o
the same house. He had I gallons
left. The point of. the tale IL II
gallons Devoe paints an Is gallon
house.
DO you want to sell its
Of course that isn't all.
Why does IL gallons Deyoe %
as far as Is gallons of other n int,
Because II is all paint~strue no
sham and futhsmeasxre.
Do you went te sell its
But that isn't all. Devoe lsst.
longer. No no; you haven't got
to wait ten years to tiud that ont
Ten tho1sand people know il
we've got tn ir names. Our agent
know them; they think a he,p
of Devoe. There's no difficulty
in showing your townspeopls
what to exyect of DevOe. slO will
paint Sl5 house; and the paintll
last twice as long.
Yours truly
F. w. DevOe and Go.
New York.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
N. |. H. SIS Defeated
BY the Jeanerette Juniors Last
Saturday

Last Saturday afternoon the N.
1. High School base ball team
known as the N. l. 81. SIS played
their initial game away from home
and met with their first defeat of
the season.
The Jeanerette Juniors were
their opponents; Willie Ferguson's
bunch of ball tossers who are
quite a lively set Of young anna.
turs.
The N. 1. H. s. boys p layed a
nice interesting game in more than
one respect, but costly errors at
critical times spoiled their chances
of a victory and led 10 the triumph
Of the j. Us. by a score of 10 to
3.
Bauman and Hebert were in
points for the N. /. II. SIS and Mi.
nvielle and Hebert for the ]. Us
Both the twirlers performed
some nice lively work throughout
the game with honOrs about even.
ly divided.
The same may also be said of
the catches of either side.
A return game will be played
on the local diamond. this Friday
afternoon.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

The old Republican Congressio.
nal Committee met in New Iberia
last week with Mayer Cohn 10 the
chair and called convntiOu of the
Third Congressional District to
meet in Morgan City on May 7th
to select two delegates and two
alternates to the national Republ.
can Convention and nominate one
elector. e4.s
Morgan City Review.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

Gus We'll was the only passen.
ger for Abbevllle on Sunday.
Herald.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
LOST:

Horse, black, two years old, no
marks or brand apparent, white
forehead, Creole, lost IN Trevills
Segura's pasture about two year,
ago. Advise
RENE VIATOR,
New Iberia, L..
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

Fl. p. Ortmeyer registed at the
Commercial Hotel on Tuesd,y ,y 10
New Orleans.
Miss Scharff of P.aquemine, La,
is the charming g.est of Miss Beu.
lah Scharff on West st Peters st.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
Railroad Schedules.

Going East: Going west:
No. 4. .6:l2 am. No. j.. IS :3e pm
4. .12.3l pm. " s.. 1874 I'm
{" .3:44am. 1858 a. m
Z" 10. .2;02 pm. 9.....4:2S IN
Eunice Branch Tvs. l2:3I p. m.
St. Martinsville l2:Oo p. M.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

Several members of the La.
State RaildrOad Commission &C.
companled by ). p. officials of
prominence were in our midst du-
ring the latter part of the week
on a tour of inspection.
They also went out on the New
iberia -Eunice branch, St. Martin.
vile branch and the Salt Mine
branch
Everything was found to be in
first class shape, more or less.
Returning TO the State Capital
Secretary Barrow gave out the
following report:
'In condition and quality OF the
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

Ohyos. Sse Wast Main Street, Nert Aboye tie Al7a House.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

Get figf2s on having you
house screen bd r. s. Mcmahon.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

At the Sd district Republican
convention held in New iberia
last Saturday MIR. Frank B. Will
liams and MIR. Jules GOdchaux
were elec'ed delegates to the Ma
tional Republican convention and
81. Dugas and Jules Dryfus alter
mates. Capt. T. L. Morse was
chosen elector for the district with
w. P. Kemper alternate.
Morgan City Review.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
For Sale.

l 40 horse power boiler and 80 horse
power engine.
80 horse power boiler and 20 horse
power engine
apply to
Caldwell & Sheard
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23

Architect Geo. Honald went 10
New Iberia returning on Sunday.
Abbeville Herald.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-04-23
Tour Of Inspection
r r Commission Visits This City
and Section

of the equipment the Commission
found that the Southern Pacific
owned the best property Of any so
far inspected. The Company re-
quires the strlctest compliance by
its agents Of the rules of the Com
mission and it also requires its
properties to be kept in q thorough
ly sanitary condition at all times.
The depots at New Iberia, Crow
ley and Lake Charles are modern,
pressed brick structures artist tic
IN design which are large enough
to accommodate the increases of
business for years to come.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-30

f "Oh! You would go away, you want to escape!" cried the voices of those near at hand. We will see as to that!"
 True, am going away" said Law. But you cannot say that I tried to steal away without your knowing it. There, up the stairs, are my papers. You will see in time that I have con- cealed nothing. Now I am going to leave Paris, it is true; but not because am afraid to stay here. Iris for other reason, and reason of mine owfl.''
 Twas. you who ruined Paris-this city which you now seek to leave!" shrieked the dame who had spoken be- fore, still shaking her useless bank notes in her hand.
 @Oh, very well, my friend. For the argument, let us agree upon that,'' said Law.
 You ruined our company, our beau tiful company" cried another
 Certainly. Since I was the orig inator of it, that follows as matter of reason" replied Law.
 "Ah, he admits it! He admits ft!" cried yet another. Don't let him es- cape. Kill him! Down with Jean Las!" Oh, very well, my friends" re- stunned the object of their fury, f1icking again with his old, careless gesture at the deep cuff of his wrist. 'As you like in regard to that. More than one man has offered me that happiness in the past, yet it was many a long year since any man could trouble me by Sv1rv hot H.A oI~ %~ Iy41 me-"
 Something in the attitude of the man stayed the hands of the most dan gerous members of the mob. Yet ever there came the cry from back of them. Down with Jean Las! He has ruined everything!"
 There came sound of far-off cries, distant clacl<ing of hoofs, the chatter ! of steel, many shouts, entreaties and commands. The close-packed crowd which filled the open space in front of the hotel writhed, twisted, turned and would have sought to resolve itself into groups and individuals. Some 1 cried out that the troops were coming. A detachment of the kings household. sent out to disperse these dangerous ! gatherings, came full front down the street, as had so often come the arm of the military in this turbulent old | city of Paris. Remorselessly they rode over and through the mob, driving them, dispersing them. A moment later, and Law stood almost alone at the steps of his own house. The squadron wheeled, headed by an of ficer. who rode upon him with sword urlifted as though to cut him down. Law raised his hand at this new menace
 "Stop!" he cried. T am the cause of this rioting. I am John Law" What! Monsieur L'as?" cried the lieutenant. ''So the people have found you. have they2
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-30
Drugs Useless Tn Pneumonsa.

CHICAGO, Jan. 70. = Drug treat ment is useless in cases of pneumonia The medical profession, so far as medt- cines are concerned, can be of no as- sistance in the fight against this dis ease. The sooner the profession will acknowledge this to the public and set to work to discover some specific to save pneumonia patients the better for all concerned" This statement by Dr. Arthur D. Bevan, who stands high in the profession, stirred the members of the Chicago Medical society at their meeting. Several physicians protested against the arraignment, but had to ad- init that there is no definite remedy known f'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-30

replied the Swiss ''He has for the last few days been under much strain. But shall I not assist you, madame? You are, perhaps-pardon me, since I do not know your relationship with mon- sieur-"
 "A friend of years ago. knew MT. Law when he lived in England"
 ''T perceive. Perhaps madame would be alone for time? If you please, I will seek aid.''
 They approached the side of the couch. Laws head lay back upon the cushions. His breath came deeply and slowly, not stertorously nor labored.
 How strange" whispered the Swiss, The sleeps!"
 Such was indeed the truth.
 Madame would be alone with mon sieur?" asked he. Tt will be better"
 Lady Catharine Knollys. left alone, gazed upon the sleeper. John Law, the failure, lay there, supine, abased, cast down, undone, shorn utterly of his old arrogance of mind and mien. Fortune, wealth, even the boon of physical well-being-all had fled from him. The pride of superb manhood had depart ed from the lines of this limp figure. The cheeks were lined and sunken, the eye, even had the lid not covered 1t, lacked the late convincing fire. No longer commanding, no longer strong.