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The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
CURRENT CURIos.

In the Stonewall mine, San Diego
county, California, an earthquake 80
twisted thesshaft that the timbers were
pulled around to the opposite sides of
the shaft from their original position.
Residents Of Paonia, Col, claim that
the largest apple in the world was raised
In that district this year. 1t Is Of the
Wolf river variety and weighs 31M
ounces. Fine large strawberries were
picked in Paonia the third week In &C.
tober.
The keeper Of the lighthouse near
Crescent City, Cal, reports a battle be-
tween a sea lion and an octopus. The
octopus wound its tentacles around the
lions body, but the lion bit off one OF
them after the other and ate them.
Others then helped te dispose OF the
sea lions carcass.
A telegraph operator at Prairie du
Chen, Wis, was ordered to stop a train
because there was trouble on the tracks
ahead. He did not have time to set his
signals, so threw a lantern through the
window of the cab and the engineertook
the hint, stopped and averted a bad ac-
cident.
The biggest beehive in the world Is z
natural one, in Kentucky, known as the
Mammoth Beehive" 1t is in reaohty a
huge cave, the main compartment of
which is $50 feet high, the floor covering
ten acres in extent. The beehive is of
solid rock, the roof having been entirely
honeycombed by bees.
Just as a chimney al about to fall
on the head of Gen. F. C. Prescott, as
he walked along a street in San Ber-
%nardino, Cal, r. Kennedy, his rival In
candidacy for the assembly, rushed UP.
dragged him away and saved his life.
Prescott wanted to withdraw at once
from the anvas in favor of Kennedy,
but Kennedy would not have 1t SO.
The University Of Washington is IN
vestigating the diseovery-testifed to
by dozens of miners'-that a live toad
was found on October 10 in the coal
mines at Newton, six miles from Seattle.
In a solid stratum of coal, 800 feet below
the surface. 1t was carried to the sur
face and lived several hours. 1t is said
to have been Of unusual size.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
PUBLISHED POETRY AS ADS
Herbert Spencer Once Located Amer
lean Town Where Price Was
Charged for Printing It.

An English tourist was lamenting
the late Herbert S%pencer's aversion
to poetry. Mr.. Spencer" he said,
called poetry sensual Caterwauling.'
Some of it, to be sure, he excepted
from this class. There were parts of
Shakespeare that he liked, and he
liked Longfellow. But the average
poem was caterwauling to him, and
the average poet was a caterwauler.
One day / called on Mr.. Spencer. and
during my call / read to him a poem
by w. B. Yeats. The beauty and the
dim splendor of this poem impressed
even the scientist. THAT, I'll admit,
is not caterwauling." he said. Then.
with Z dry smile, he took a newspaper
clipping from his pocket. I have
been saving this he said, to show
you. It is from an American news
paper published In the town Of Man
nnkachunk. think | shall remove to
Manufacturing. The people set .
right valuation on poetry there. I
read the clipping. It said: Original
poetry. is published on the same terms
- advertisements.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
AN INGENIOUS TENT PED.
| New York Inventors Idea Does Away
with Necessity Of Sleeping
Close to Ground.

Camping-out parties have become
SO popular in the past few years that
the demand for improvements that will
make camping out less Of a hardship
and more of a pleasure has been gem
eral all wei the country. Mutual
friends often organize into a small club
with the intention OF procuring an out
fit and 'roughing it" for a week or SO,
and the outing generally is a beneficial
change from the daily routine duties
at home. One of the dangers attached
to camping out is the necessity Of
sleeping close to the ground, and those
who are not accustomed to this gen.
orally suffer from malaria and
times rheumatism. TO overcome this
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25

atus being mounted upon a pier or
wharf. Connected to the main driving
wheel, which is about 80 feet in diameter
and is mounted on a stationary shaft or
axle. is a hub with a metal extension
having an inner periphery provided with
teeth. A bar is secured to<a weighted
float in the water-this float preferably
being a vessel filled with water-and
connected with a quick acting ratchet
clutch in the hub of the driving wheel.
The motion of the W. is transmitted
to the float, which moves the bar up and
down, rotating the fly wheel. This fly
wheel, of course, could be connected to
other pulleys and the power obtained
used for any purpose desired. Choppy
waves would tend to transmit power
at a comparatively high rate of speed,
thus making it unnecessary to employ
any considerable amount of gearing.
An adjustable means is also provided
by which the apparatus can be easily
and quickly adjusted to the different
states of the body of water upon which
it is used, and also act as a protection
in case of storm.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25

NOVEL TROUSERS cREAsER.

SO that nc noticeable line will be formed
between the pressed and impressed por-
tons of the trousers. One of the ham
dies is formed with an arm which ex-
tends from one Of the rollers to the
other, and is provided with a slot adapt
ed 10 engage the pivot stud of the latter
roller, thus limiting its movement. The
arm also serves as a guide to limit the
extent to which the cloth may be in
serted between the rollers. The princi-
pal advantage of this device lies in the
fact that it may be used for creasing
the trousers without removing the gar
ment from the wearer.-Scientifc
American.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
A New Friend.

City Forester Gale, Of Springfield,
Mass, has discovered a new bug,
which appears to have an exceptional
fondness for the. eggs and larvae Of
the elm tree beetle, and he has reason
to believe that the new discovery may
be Of considerable importance. The bug
appears to be the enemy of the elm
tree BEETLE, and it has already accom-
plished good results thus far in kill
ing and destroying the eggs and larvae
In large numbers. It is a small black
bug, and Mr.. Gale has before
e anything like 1t, nor has anyone
to whom he has shown it.-Exchange.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
SOMETHING FOR MEN FOLKS
Be Used Without Removing the
Garment to Be Pressed.

An Illinois inventor has recently de-
yised a novel form of iron for creasing
trousers. 1t consists of a pair of rollers
mounted upon a pair of handles, which
are hinged together in the manner OF
a pair of tongs. The device may be
heated by a gas jet or otherwise, and
the garment is then creased by being
passed between the rollers. The inner
ends of the rollers are slightly beveled
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
mAI@NSUG IN
GR. !%laNlE&
s.a.\~vS
BUILDING COUNTRY ROADS.
Report Of the Work Being Done in
New Jersey-Six Inches OF
Macadam Enough.

New Jersey has been of the lead
ers in the present good roads movement.
1t was the first to pass a state aid law,
a measure that is in force in every state
where a systematic work is done to pro-
duce uniform good roads. The money
given by the state is not of first impor-
lance in this plan; it is the state super
vision that counts for most. While the
local officers have general charge OF the
work done in their county, the state en-
gineer gives supervision and advice that
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
w FROM THE WAVES.
New Device Which Is Being Used by
an Inventor at Los Angeles,
California.

Running water has long been utilized
for generating motive power, but it has
only recently been found practicable to
utilize waves for the same purpose. 1t
has been demonstrated that motive
power. which would be useful for many
purposes, can be generated by the mo-
ton of the waves and that power so OBJ
tanned is far superior to that from a
running stream. A Los Angeles man,
John Henry Smith, has devised a very
durable and compact apparatus for OBJ
tanning power from waves. an illustra-
ton of which is shown here, the appar-
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25

to bad engineering and, in some cases,
corruption.
New Jersey gives annually $250,OOO
as aid. The state pays one-third OF the
cost, the counties two-thirds, and ten
per cent. of the counties share may be
assessed on the townships. The state
has apportioned in the last ten years
81, 500, 600. The counties have spent
more than double this amount, as they
pay for bridges, surveying and inciden-
tails. There have been builded by state
aid $50 miles of road in New Jersey,
and at the beginning Of the year there
had been applications for the improve
ment of $50 miles. When the law was
first proposed there was strong opposi-
ton to it, especially from the county.
Now the applications from the counties
are always ahead of the state appropria-
tons.
The road builders in New Jersey are
held to be among the most advanced in
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
Plating Aluminium.

One great drawback to the use Of
aluminium is the rapidity with which its
surface becomes dull and leaden. 1t has
been tried to overcome this by cleo
troplating, but SO far without success.
"A process has now been discovered by
which q thin coat of zinc may be spread
over the aluminium SO as to- take Z
plating Of any other metal.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25
A Don't for The Shovel.

Don't throw the shovel down on the
floor nor set 1t up against q post where
it may get knocked down and broken.
but hang 1t UP on q good big nail where
it may be found every time wAes
wanted.-Farm and Home.
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25

America. Experience has taught them
that macadam roads in the country were
being made needlessly costly. Macadam
was laid on too thick and the roads were
made too wide. When they began to
get out of the mud in New Jersey they
made the macadan IL inches deep, and
the stone beds were generally 16 feet
wide. Now most of the roads have only
six inches of -macadam and are 10 or
II feet wide. Six inches of macadam
instead of,12 means that material for
merly covering five miles of road now
covers ten. A reduction in width from
16 to IL feet means a further rs per cent
saving.
Simply stated. the road builders have
concluded that a thin road will last as
long as a thick one. if given proper and
timely maintenance.
Here is a statement of the cost of one
of these six-inch macadam roads taken
In body from the report of the commits
sioner of public roads of New Jersey for
1903:
November 8, 1909.
IL. 4>sAAy a" 1eoAt Vi
Public Roads, Trenton, N. J.
Dear Sir: Below find an exact detailed
statement of the Centerville road. town
ship of Hopewell, count of Mercer, state
of New Jersey:
Total length. 10, 400 feet, or 1877 miles.
Width of stone bed, Y feet.
Length of stone bed. 10, 100 feet.
Depth of stone bed, class B, or six inches.
Macadam, 13,945 square yards at "a
cents; 81 $50 40
Masonry in retaining walls at Stony
brook, 16 cubic yards, at ST. rs;
total .......:..r....,..!........ LOO 90
Resetting 25S feet of rock-faced
coping at 80 cents: total.......... n 40
Lowering stone culyert.:.......... &c 90
Blue stone coping furnished and
set, 4x20 inches, 264 lineal feet, at
S1.l0; total go 40
Laying 14 feet Of Pinch pipe; to-
tai IA 90
$3.50 cubic yards, IS 1S5-629 cents;
total .::-..:...........,... 2,4oe 70
Drain, 13,412 lineal feet, at % cents;
total Observation-Disclosures. 1850 60
Supervisors salary ............... 1863 10
Engineering expenses :. ............ 1923 r6
Total SIS. 224 80
-
Lump sum. contract price.......... S., $40 90
grade before. ......-...5 per cent.
Maximum grade after...........2. g. rs per cent.
We hereby certify the above statement
TO be correct and that the pavement was
The Tupelo journal., 1904-11-25

We hereby certify the above Statement
TO be correct and that the pavement was
constructed strictly according to the speci-
hcations. and that the depth of the finished
,~pectfully yours,
FRANK ]. EPPELE.
Engineer.
W. L.. BURROUGHS.
Supervisor
The pictures of the road before and
after Improvement were made from
photographs in the New Jersey report.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
Daspit will Sweep the Parish !!

After a careful study of the
fight between the three candidates
for the district attorneyshIp, one
is bound to admit the correctness
of the above statement.
Many feared that Mr.. Daspit's
late entrance in the race was a
great draw back. But at this
stage of the campaign it is anus
ing to see the glad surprise of his
many friends as they note his
wide spread strength.
AS for st. Martin parish, it will
go strong for Mr.. Daspit. The
people here, aside from liking him
individually, would like to see
their parish furnish the district
attorney, whick they believe
would be but far, considering
that Iberia has been having both
district Offices all by itself since a
long time. In which thought they
are encouraged by a great number
of Daspit supporters in lberiaS
who will vote for him as they see
the fairness of this parish's desire.
Mr.. Daspit is now exerting him
self mainly in Iberia, where, with
circular letters and personal can.
vassing he is daily making new
friends. The people there, like
here, admire his frank and sound
platform and his manly policy of
running on his own individual
merits. -Breaux Bridge Valley.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
A New Cotton OIL Mill.

In the July issue of the South
ern Industrial Review, published
at Memphis, we find the follow
ing:
"Abbeville, Lathe Able
vile Cotton Oil Co. has been Or
ganized and will at once let con-
tract for the erection of a cotton
mill. d: S. Mcpherson, presi
dent; DR.. M. s. Cushman, vice.
president; E. NJ. Stebbins, secre
tary and treasurer; James w
Wyche of New Iberia was the
promoter"
In addition to the above infor
nation we are able to add, that
the J. w. Wyche Machinery Co
and J. p. Suberbielle, of this
place sold the machinery for tb'
new plant. Mr.. Petite, the ar
chltect and contractor, put up th'
buildings, and Mr.. A. A. Dubus
of this city, is engaged at th'
present time putting up the ma
J lchinery.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Last week we were presented
with some very fine peaches by
our fellow tOwnsman, Mr.. j. Is.
Campbell, which were grown on a
young tree in his yard. The un-
usual and surprising part is the
fact that this tree, a seeding, is
but 1G months old. After plant
ing the stone, the young twig
made its appearance in March,
1908. 1t was given every condi
ton calculated to force it's growth
and it seemed to appreciate all
that was done. This last spring,
to Mr.. JampbelFs surprise, it
lowered and it has borne a very
fair crop of delicious fruit.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
Police Jury DoingS.

At the regular meeting OF the
Police Jury, for this month, the
report of the Auditing Committee
was received, showing that they
had examined the parish accounts
and found them correct, with
$13JJ.O4 on hand.
a contract Vas signed with DR..
w. J. Emmer, under the terms of
which he is to serve as the Presl-
dent of the Board of Health and
as parish physician for the annual
compensation of $1,000, payable IN
monthly installments, Under this
contract DR.. Emmer is to act dur
ing the term of his appointment
as President of the Parish Board
of Health and parish physician; to
perform all duties, to treat all
smallpox cases in the parish pest
house to furnish all medicines,
food, nursing and attention they
may need; to supervise the dlsn-
fectiOn of all smallpox cases and
other contagious diseases; to
transfer to the pesthouse from
any part of the parish any case OF
smallpox upon the recommenda,
ton of any member Of the Police
Jury; to care for sick paupers and
bury their dead, furnishing all
necessary things; to treat all prB
oners III the parish jail and fur
nish needed medicines; to super
wise the treatment of contagious
diseases in cattle and the disposal
of the carcasses in case Of death
all at no further cost to the par
ish than the sum of 500 per
month.
Mr.. A. B. Romero was granted
a leave of absence for 30 days.
The Bridge at Sarah was or
dered repaired and committee ap
pointed.
The Jury has resolved "that no
further advances, either in cash or
by parish warrants, will be made
to anyone Whatsoever
The contract with Sheriff Geo.
Henderson was renewed for one
year.
Bills were approved to the
amount of S1336.G1.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
A TEXAS WONDER.
Read This:

New Iberia, La, March II, '99.-Dr
E. W. Hall, st. Louis, Mol am GO
years old and have used number of
preparations for kidney and bladder
troubles, but can truthfully say that
nothing has proved SO effective as
your great discovery, which | can
cheerfully recommend.
JOS. A. CARLIN Rayne, La.
One small bottle of Halls great dis
couery cures all kidney and bladder
troubles, removes gravel, cures dia-
,betes, seminal emissions, weak and
lame backs, rhematism and all irregu-
iarities of the kidneys and bladder in
Doth men and women, regulates blad
ger troubles in children II not sold
oy your druggist, will be sent by mall
on receipt OF 81 One small bottle is
Two months treatment, and will cure
any case above me ntiontd DR. E
" Hall, sole man ufactur er, p O
nox 629, st Louis, Mo, Send for ties.
umonials Sold by druggists, and Es
forge Drug Co
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

MiStrOt Bros Il Co. were closed
several days this week while tax
ing stock. Mr.. w. 0. Bunch has
resigned the managership of this
store for the purpose of going IN
to business on his own account.
He has made his arrangements in
that direction and as soon as his
relations with the firm can be
closed here, he will leave for Mar
lin, Tex, his future field of action.
Mr.. Bunch has made many
friends IN this place who oregret
the departure of himself and faml-
ly.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

We are indebted to Mr.. J. X.
Bruner for his very kind remem
brance in the shape of a dozen
beautiful eggplants. Mr.. Bruner
is one of the Oldest established
market gardeners of this place
and his experience and skill en-
ables him to produce the finest of
everything for the first of the
season. His harvestings this
year have been very flattering to
his abilities.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
New Stock of RUBBER COLLARS.
All sizes, at Millard's News Depot

Last week we mentioned the de-
parture of the A. NJ. Bernard
family for an outing on the sea-
shore via Abbeville. All were in
high anticipation of a delightful
week of fishing and sailing.
While drawing the sem on We'd
nesday Mr.. Edwin Bernard was
stung in the fore arm by a sting
ing ray fish, popularly called,
stingereel, causing him intense
suffering. The wound was at
once dressed with a poultice of
onions, bringing some degree OF
relief after the third application.
He was hurried home Xhere he
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

The work on the new mill of the
P. L. Renoudet Cypress Co., IS
progressing at an even pace. The
building is about completed and
rooted. The work of placing the
machinery has begun and will go
steadily on. 1t is expected that
the mill will be ready to make its
initial run in October next.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

One of Abbeville's staunchest
business men, Mr.. Eli Wise was
the recipient, during his absence
in French Lick Springs, Ind, of a
letter dated Kaplan demanding
500 90. In consequence of re-
fusal, the writer and his 10 men
would steal Mr.. Wise's son or
daughter and Mr.. Wise would
pay the penalty Of his REFUSED with
his life.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
LOST OR DESTROYED.

Four certain mortgage notes
made and signed by George ).
Mccullough to his own order and
by him duly endorsed in blank,
each for the sum of Twenty seven
80 100 Dollars (321 5o), dated the
Nineteenth of June, 1899, and
falling due respectively in six,
twelve, eighteen and twenty four
months after date. The public is
hereby warned not to purchase or
negotiate same.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Mr.. A. A. Dubus, who has been
in the employ of the n. /. Milling
and Development Co., of this city
for the past two years, has been
engaged to set up the machinery
for the new oil mill at Abbeville.
He left Monday to enter upon
that task. When through he will
resume his duties here with his
old employers.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Mr.. Urillis Riggs of Olivier
Station, presented the Iberian
Staff with as large and fine a
water melon as it has been our
good fortune to see and taste. If
this is a sample Of what Mr..
Riggs raises, we think he must be
champion water melon raiser of
this immediate section.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Mr.. w. G. Weeks, Secretary of
the Iberia Building Association,
and delegate from the State
Homestead League Of Louisiana,
expects to leave by today for
Sault Ste Marie, Mich, via Chi
ago, to attend the sessions of the
United States Homestead League.
On his return trip he will visit
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Aurora Lodge, No. 1913, T. &
A. NJ. met last Monday evening
at S p. M.-the last stated com
municatiOn till the first Monday
in October next. The Master
Mason's Degree was conferred up
on a candidate.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Mr.. ThoS. Monk is engaged at
present erecting the buildings for
the McIlhcnney cotton gin and
bio store at DerOuen station on
the |. & V. r.. r, this parish.
He expects to have both ready in
ample time for the opening of the
fall trade
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

"ThOse individuals domicilia-
ting in siic ic messages should not
eject granite fragments"-which
being interpreted is, "People who
live IN glass houses should not
throw stones"
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Mr.. Charles Bahan has charge
of the restaurant department at
Moss Cafe, and is ready to serve
the good people of this place with
the very best that the market af-
lords.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

The job printing Office of Mr..
Armand Bergerie was opened this
week and he has commenced bust
ness with rash of work.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Mr.. Luke Trainor recently pur-
chased a fine blOoded Jersey COW
for home use. She is proving her
self treasure, yielding nearly a
nound of butter a day.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

For a lazy liver try Chamber,
lain's Stomach and LiverTablets,
They invrsorate tfe W., aid the
digestion, regulate E bowels and
prevent bilious attacks. For sale
by Estorge Drug Co.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Live while you live, as you will
be long time dead.
Buy an Automatic Refrigerator,
and Hammock and be happy.
| have the stock.
X S. Mcmahon.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

The peach crop of this year has
see new standard and in all pro-
liability will be quoted for several
wears to come as a criterion. The
fruit is abundant, large and de
liciOuS.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

The Primary Election for Judge
and District Attorney candidates
on the Democratic ticket will take
place next Tuesday, July Goth.
Don't forget to vote.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

Sunday last a merry party of
picnicerS went to Charenton 10y
boat from this place to enjoy
days outing on the lake shore.
There were in the neighborhood
of twenty couples i'll the party.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

We were informed by Mr.. Vic
tor Barthe that Mr.. John &. Cur
It's has cotton which has opened
and cotton picking has begun on
his farm. The seed of this cotton
was bought in the state of Ten
neSee.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
WANTED: 4 Boy ss.is office.

Snecd and Dennis haye-now
located with Us and are kept
busy taking te photographs of
the soodl loo |>ias>.-ps2pIe II this
community. Ate you th9 next?
Studio Main Street next to Alma
House.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
...IcOCAIcS...

Mr.. II. w. Wilkinson agent Of
tbe So. Pa. R j.. Co., and family
have recently moved from East
St Peters street to the very com
fortablp home on the corner of
West st. Peters and French
streets.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23

The Primary Election for Judge
and District Attorney candidates
on the Democratic ticket Will take
place next Tuesday, July 10Th
Don't forget to vote.
The weekly Iberian., 1904-07-23
EstOrgc Drug Co Will Buy Ii
Back.

You assume no rE when you
buy Chambet tIain,/Colic, Cholera
and Diarrh dea hemedy Estorge
Drug Go. wfl/efund your money
if you are 4 satisfied after using
it. 1t is everywhere admitted to
be the most successful remedy in
use for bowel complaints and the
only one that never fails. 1t is
pleasant, safe and reliable. July