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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11

SEN USHING the bigness of sleeves
IN b III up higher and higher. making
%SkS the bigness more and more
@N pronounced. has brought into
q vi use the donna: of days gone
w. by. And we welcome il. 1t is
graceful, womanish gar
ment and slips on delightfully."- easy. At
present it is used almost exclusively for
evening occasions. but, if one dare be so
bold as to prophesy as to what will end
what will not be worn, it is a thing thSt
may ere long be common sight on the
streets.
For evening wear, and for long purses.
there is wide variety among these long
capes. We shall speak of few models
of exceptional style and unusual beauty.
One cape, little shorter than the regu-
lation dolman length, was made of white
silk and emerald green velvet. 1t was
cut with wavy edges, and between two
edges Of silk velvet band was placed.
The round collar was trimmed in sim
liar way. Fine cloth capes are very well
liked, one of burn-onion cloth was
trimmed with tippet of black fur and
lined with white; a pale blue cloth ha6
chinchilla for its effective decoration
Velvet is used, but looks elderly; and
there are all sorts of airy, fairy things
much bespangled and furbelowed. The
preference, however, is given to very full
patterns rather modestly trimmed. The
three-quarter dolman looks best with
trailing skirt, or one at least fairly
long,
Speaking Of long skirts, reminds one
of that old friend of teagown favor, the
vatican train. Is appearing again; just
another of the revived"
Call itwrapper, teagJWn, negligee, ki-
mona, what you will. the woman is the
exception that does not want one such
garment. Even II she have not the
habit of lounging, there come moments
when complete relaxation is needed IN
the day time, and then my lady certainly
will wish she had a robe that she could
with impunity take to the couch with
Whether or not the athletic girl has
driven to the wall for awhile the asthet-
ic and lazy home gown, We do not feel
equal to saying; but can affirm that the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
BABY'S GRAMMAR.

know young grammarian,
She's only three feet high,
And yet she conjugates a verb
With far more sense than |.
For when l asked her: Did you got"
Her words by logic sent
Are heard in answer: Yes, l COED"
(She never says: Il went.O
She's only four, yet with the verbs
She never has a doubt;
The ones that have a crooked twist
She promptly straightens out.
And rules the grammar sharpS revere
Get shocks both swift and rude
She never, never says: Il did"
She always says: i doed."
With be and was and being been,
With see and saw and seen,
With go and went and going gona
With meaning meant and means
l often wish that at the start
Some four-y ear-o.d HortenSe
Had COED TO making grammar rules
And doed the thing with sense!
-Huck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
THE MOVING SPIDER.

use wooden toothpicks. Stick TWO into
each end of the cork, and then bend
them in the middle until they crack,
but do not break through on both sides.
They VIII bend and SsrH your spiAer's
jointsd legs. Pace pszr @Hape1 en- thu
table. 6 St some watss' In a teaspoon, and
shake a drop carefully on each leg at
the joint. The legs will Immediately
begin to move. and appear quite life
like. OF course, it will not run across
the table like real spider would do,
but if the toothpicks are of tough wood,
and the top of the table smooth. it
will wriggle a good deal and astonish
every one who sees the trick for the first
time.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
Town Ordered Sold for Debt.

South Bend. Ind.-In a writ of exc
eution Judge Funk in the circuit court
gave the sheriff of Laporte county au-
thority TO sell Michigan City, Ind, to
satisfy judgment for Sill 900 in favor
of Agnes Phillips, who obtained that
sum on personal injury suit An ap-
peal from the decision will be taken.
Attorneys are investigating to discover
whether or not the town can be sold
in this manner.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
cuts Son on with Pittance.

New Yorh.-His closing years embit-
tered by the marriage OF his son, John
William Mollenhauser to Julia Treb-
ling, saleswoman, and the sensational
divorce proceedings that followed it.
John Mollenhauser sugar refiner who
died New Years eve, cut his son off with
an allowance of $4,000 a year and dis
eliminated against the sons children.
The estate is estimated to be worth
So. 600 600.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
TRAINING THE FACULTIES.
Story Nikola Tesla Tells of a Joke
the Professor Played on
the Glass.

Nikola Tesla was talking about his
student days at Prague.
Il remember well at Prague" he said,
an old professor of great originality
and acumen. This professor insisted
on the value of the free use of the per-
ceptive faculties. and he was always
pointing out the need for this use in
strange ways.
"One day. on arising to lecture, he
began:
Gentlemen. you do not use your
faculties of observation as you should
He laid on the table before him a pot
filled with some vile-Smelling chemical
compound thick. brown stuff.
When | was a student he went on,
I did not fear to use my sense of taste.
''He dipped his finger deep into the
Dot and then stuck the finger in his
mouth.
Taste it. gentlemen; taste it, he
said, smiling grimly.
THE evil pot passed around the class
md one after another we dipLeG our
myers in it and then sucked them
lean. The taste of the thick brown
rv@pound was horrible. We made wry
aces and spluttered. The professor
watched US with grim smile.
When the pot ives finally returned
.tohim his thin lips parted and he gave
dry chuckle,
II must repeat. gentlemen he said.
hat you do not use your faculties OF
observation. If you had looked more
loosely at me you would have observed
hat the finger put in my mouth was
not the one dipped into the pot"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11

ing out in the sunshine.
A petticoat introduced last year, and
worn considerably during the winter,
was of coarse crash or linen. This is
serviceable, and admits of enough full
ness to hold the foundation-lacking
dress skirt out properly. 1t comes in
white and colors. and is n material that
is bound to grow in favor.
A winter petticoat that has much to
recommend it may not be obtainable out
of the city. but it, too, is sure TO grow
in popularity. 1t is close fitting jersey
top, with an adjustable Bounce, either of
silk or some stronger material. The
smoothness of the upper part makes it
especially desirable. Many good dress
maEers prefer silk fiounces to all-silk
petticoats. for il is such lottery, the
getting of silk that will wear. But the
shop keepers say 100 silk petticoats are
bought to-day where ten We're formerly.
Whatever be the cloth selected, be
sure to get enough TO allow of great full
ness around the bottom. for modes of the
present demand plenty of frou-frou
about the ankles.
matter of petticoats, selling skirts with
me CT 70 ore detachable houaass; allow
ing tho same foundation To - aaty for
The street dress and also for the longer
skirt to be worn afternoon or evening.
These fiounces button securely. but the
fastening is invisible and detracts moth
ing from the garment.
For white petticoats. efforts are made
each year to apply beading, insertion
and lace in some novel way; but when of
fine MARTIAL. with the flouncings volum-
inous and the top of the skirt smoothly
fitted, one need not worry about nov
city.
Returning to the silk petticoat, a foun-
dation of stout mohair or of good sateen
may be made gay with a plaid silk
6ounce of serviceable surah. And this
petticoat is very pretty for wear with
the walking skirt of the day, which par
ticularly needs that the garment imme-
diately below be neat and pretty-gales
and the movement of the quick walker
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
Underwear Claims Attention

disclosing quite plainly Tie pettcoat OF
the wearer.
Experience has taught that rufiirs ol
shirred fiounees wear better than plest
ing; that cording cuts silk; that soft
finish taffeta lasts longest Shot-silll
vies with plaids in popularity, and the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
DAINTY UNDERWEAR.

plain colors are also favored. An end
less variety.
Now that ruff1es OF self-material are
worn on gowns, probably the fashion
will spread also to underclothes, We
have seen some nice underwear whose
only trimming was ruffles of little finer
material than the garment, something
fine enough to allow of small tucks and
dainty gathers.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
Migration of Sharks from East.

A curious effect of the war in the far
east is the migration of sharks to Euro
pean waters. The submarine explo-
sions are supposed to have frightened
the creatures, which have passed
through the Suez canal and have been
making havoc among the fishes OF the
Adriatc. Invasion OF the Black sea
even has been feared.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11

ting). Then get another little piece
wo and one-fourth inches square. and
iDark both of them out in the same way
I is done in the accompanying dia-
rams Gigs. and p. Cut out the two
= eces. then the groove marked A, the
9 idth bei-g just the same as the thick
ess of the wood and the depth half OF
II. Now sandpaper the two pieces until
: hey are perfectly smooth, and fit the
'.ttle pieces into the grooves, driving two
~ three small nails in through the back
} keep it tight. The rack is then COM
ate Gig. 81.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
A DANGEROUS E!ANDSHAKE.
One of the Tricks of the Jiu-Jitsu
Combat Tricks-Renders An
tagonist Helpless.

No boy of any worth would be
bully.
But you need not be bully to en-
ploy the following handshake trick on
other boys. The thing that you want
always to make sure of is that you do
it in a good-natured spirit and on
boy who is you equal in strength.
The trick is done by making the
other fellows arm bend the wrong
way. Some people call this trick 1.-The
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
Collecting Rents

Sir" said the seedy man. addressing
Drosperous-looking passer-by, would
, cl kindly favor a worthy but unfor-
4 e fellow-man with a few pence?"
What is your occupation?" asked the
e. er, as he put his hand in his pocket.
Sir" replied the victim of hard luck,
- ne held up tattered coat sleeve and
lied grimly, I've been collecting
T.,.ts Tor some time t"-Tit-Bits
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
His Invention

Mrs. McFlub-Your husband seems to
be quite versatile. Has he ever invented
anything?
Mrs. Sleeth-Oh, yes. One of the fin
est lines of midnight excuses you ever
listened to.-Chicago Journal.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
A Gentle Hint.

Charlie Dingbats (to Dolly Semi
quaver, who is about to make her debut)
Tell me when you sing ana I'll send
you sore flowers.
Dolly-Please remember at the time
that the only flowers l care for are on
hats.-Town Topics.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
A TOOTHBRUSH RACK.
Bathroom Convenience Which Any
Boy Handy with Tools
Can Make.

Lots of boys have their own tool
chests. Here is simple continuance.
says Farm and Fireside, upon which to
Try your tools:
Take piece of wood about seven and
one-half inches by two and one-fourth
inches, and about the thickness of a ci-
;ar-box lin fact cigar-box is just the
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
A MOVING SPIDER.
How Cork and Toothpicks and Lit,
tie Water May Be Made to Do
Surprising Triole.

This mAny spider will walk all over
soaf Table. but you could not possibly
induce it to spin a web. It's a pretty
queer spider, isn't it, that cannot spin
a web? This one is made of cork, which
explains the reason why. Your spider
can be of any size. according to that
of the cork used for its body, says the
Cincinnati Enquirer For its legs
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11

81 have never met" he said, cas-
ually, more than two really lovely
women"
"Ah!" she said, innocently, "who was
the other?"-CasselPs.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
Food Chemistry.

DO you think the time will ever come
when the chemists will put up our
foods?"
mo" answered the expert in dietetics.
THE chemists will merely continue to
furnish the boracic acid, as usual
Washington Star.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
Not Fit TO BE Seen.

Buggins-See here, porter, this mir
ror is so dusty can't see myself in it.
Hotel Porter (who has not been
tipped by Buggins) me you
ought to be mighty thankful, Std o.
maxim fuss about it-Tit-Bits.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
Denends

Money" said the wise man does not
bring happiness"
"Oh, yes il does" said the still wiser
man, eff You have just enough Of it,
Chicago Tribune.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
1t would Do as well as Anv-

why in he world did you ever call
your little boy Luigi?"
"Oh, we were busy, and as long az
he'd have nickname anyway we
thought it wouldn't matter much -
Chicago Record Herald.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
His Size.

Pa, Pharisee-"
"A Pharisee, my son, is a shaven-up-
per-lipped gentleman who is opposed to
everything of doubtful propriety that
cannot be concealed or kept quiet
Buck.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
The immortal SARAH

Sarah Ann-Mrs. Stebbins as 'ad dog
given 'er; oh, such beauty!
Matilda Jane-What kinder dog?
Sarah Ann-They call i'm a Sarah
Bernhard dog. One of them that carry
pocket-fiasks to folks what get showed
up.-Ally Sloper.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11
Kn(9bts Of Rptbias,
MAS E, A..
N. A., S. A E., A., A. AND A.

lin
~ d1ion ALL the in
else rounded Friendship
neVenc the respectable of the dtanord
- ~ ssuppor
o of ofoaI
absolutely rgaa o1o
enano hiC
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-02-11

AXE your underwear now for
next summer; the winter
days are long, and often
drear, and fruitful hours can
be spent that next spring and
summer will allow of loiter-
ing ont in the sunshine.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
TT HE MAN WHO KNOWS
A GOOD THING
Takes rAlBrP STOCK in the
iberia BUILDING ASSOCIATION
Couldn't Understand The Change.

Twas waiting for my train in
the station at Texas, said Miss
Helen Grantly. who will be seen
here in a revival of her greatest
success 'sHer Lord and Master, "
when a man whose manner and
dress indicated that he was an
agriculturist, entered, and going
up to the ticket window asked the
clerk what time the train ''got in'
from some little town in Ill. 81
will have to look that up" said the
clerk, and, as he was an accommo.
dating fellow, Immediately began
absorbing the contents of a rail
road guide. "Well, l find that
there are two ways to make the
Jump" said the clerk. ''lt you
come around oy the way Of Waco,
you can get in at 3 P. NJ, and. if
YOU come the other way you will
not arrive until 5 p. M" "That's
funny" s.That must have been
some time ago though" asked the
clerk. "Oh no. answered the
seeker after information, "only
ten years"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
ADJUSTMENTS.

Mr.. Albert Taylors presentation
Of Hall Gains powerful play 'The
Christian with it's wonderful:
wealth of action, passion and
pathos, is also an important fea
ture of Mr.. Taylors repertOry.
Special care has been taken to
present this greatest of dramas
with cast and a production that
cannot fail to win the approval of
the most critical. Mr.. Taylor has
appeared as John Storm many
times and has found pronounced
favor with both press and public.
Miss Viola Kibbe has also re-
ceived enthusiastic commentator
in the part Of Glory Quaile, hav-
ing played it many times with Mr..
Taylor. By the engagement of a
StI 0ng cast the management gives
evidence of his declared intention
of making this play one of the
strongest in his repertory "The
Christian" must always maintain
it's place at the head of the acted
drama. 1t is the foremost, the
widest, the deepest and the best
existing q analysis and picture in
all literature of the passions of
love and jealousy. Opening with
special matinee Sunday 2:3O +. M.
with the great farcicaI comedy
"a Man From Mexico" Prices
25, 35, so. Matinee 15, 20.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
A Growing Suspicion.

Althou sh at first leading Re-
publicaas we're disposed to fiout
Senator Fosters suggestion that
danger to the South lurked in the
arbitration treaties now pending
before the Senate, it IS coming
generally to be recognized that the
Senators warning was not chi
mercial. OF course there is here
and there a Republican, like Mr..
Cullom, for instance. who sees no
cause for apprehension, but the
most that even these can say is
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
OIL Tanks Ordered Out.

The Water-Pier Oil Co.'S agen-
cy IN this city closed it's doors on
Tuesday of this week Some
weeks ago, due to the complaints
OF property owners of the vicinity,
an order was issued by the city
council directing the oil company
to remove their oil storage tanks
beyond the corporation limits.
This order not being complied
with, the city authorities ordered
the establishment closed till the
company could or would show
reasons why the first order had
not been regarded.
Some years ago, after a suit. the
oil company was compelled to va
cate a site near the raiload depot.
They then bought a site in the
parish, above the corporation linn.
its. at the corner of Chestnut and
Washington streets. Some few
years after they had fitted them
selves up on their new site the
town extended its limits three or
four blocks above Chestnut to
North street. Iii the course of
time the block IN which the oil
tanks were located built up and
the company found itself again
confronted with the old com.
plants, with the above result.
The complaint against the con-
pany is that they are storing IN
excessive quantity of oil within
the corporation limits, in violation
Of city ordinance, and that this
quantity of oil is menace to the
safety to other properties.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
NEW IBERIA, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY T. 1904
that 'nobody wants the Southern
bonds arbitrated.n

that nobody wants the Southern
bonds arbitrated."
AS matter of fact the wording
OF the treaty is such as to make
these claims referable to The
Hague tribunal for arbitration,
and if some foreign holder of the
repudiated paper should present
them to shat tribunal for adjudi
cation it is extremely doubtful If
this government would seriously
object. If it did so, and should
refuse to permit the matter to be
considered, that act would, in
view OF the text of the treaties,
seem to be violation of the
agreement and an act of bad faith.
The best thing for Southern
Senators to do, therefore, is to in.
slst upon an amendment to these
treaties which will remove all
doubt upon that subject. 1t is
better to arrange the matter prop
erly while it can be done, than to
have to fight the case after we
have permitted treaty to be
adopted which at the least leaves
the matter in doubt. When we
go before foreign court on
mere doubt, we need not be sur.
prised for such d court to give the
benefit of the doubt to the foreign
holders of these bonds. States.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07

If you want a policy incon,est
lble from date of issue
Talk to Snider.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
Rnuplat ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy and Sent II 10
Friends.

Mr.. f. w. j. Fletcher, a drug
gist in Victoria, Australia. says:
"a customer Of mine, was so
pleased with Ctamberlaln's Cough
Remedy, ~hichl she Lad used for
her children VII en suffering from
colds and Group that during a
fortnight's tim6 she obtained at
my shop, nine bottles, which she
sent to her friends i'll different
parts of the state, telling them
how much good it had done and
advising them to give it a trial"
For sale by Estorge8Drug Go.
Jan.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
For An Opera House.
(Communicated.) J


Editor Iberian: In starting in
with the New Year | would sug-
gest that New Ibera be given the
largest, most complete, and best
appointed Opera House between
New Orleans and Houston, Tex. ,
before the close of 1905. This can
be done if the citizens of the town
and parish would come together
in an effort to acquire such. The
means are ample without proving
a burden to the few.
A modern, well appointed thea
tre would be great attraction to
the town. 1t would give the
people of the surrounding country,
towns and villages the opportuni-
ty of seeing first class plays,
practically at home. The rail
roads would be ready and willing
to furnish the transportation eacil
tiles for special occasions, ade-
qnate to the conveniences deman-
ded by the pabllc.
Hotel accommodations That
will follow in good time. Create
the greater demand and capital
will recognize the opportunity and
promptly supply the need
A stock company might be Or
ganized. Much of the stock
might be subscribers at home by
property holders. The contribu
tion from the surrounding country
should be considerable. The bal.
ance of the required capital could
be placed, through brokers, with
outsiders. Experienced heads
should outline the needs and re-
quirements of such a building for
the present and future necessities
of the growing city.
Let us remember that New
Iberia needs larger attractions
and its citizens should suDpOrt
such meaSdfreess.T The Electric
Railroad should, also, he attend
ed to. Tho one would help the
other. Let us acquire-not sit
and wait l..
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
A Clever Story.

Miss Helen Grantly's great
est success, "Her Lord and
Master which she will re-
vive at the Vendome on Fri
day, January IS, is a problem
play, but not of the guilty
woman class. It's theme is
the old problem Of love and
marriage, and of the awaken
ing of the soul to the realities
Of life 1t is the story Of a
clever American girl who has
been spoiled in true Ameri-
can fashion. She marries,
upon the impulse, an English
nobleman, a man Of deep
emotions, but a firm and stern
adherent to all that he con-
siders his duty. 1t is not a
love match until the girls
eyes are opened to the real
worth of the man by what
appears, at the time, to be a
somewhat cruel proof of his
determinatlon to be master.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
DS Not Suppress a Cough.

When you have . cough do not
try to suppress it: but remove tne
cause. The cough is only symp
tom of some disease, and the dis.
ease is what you should cure, then
the cough will stop Of itself. The
most common cause of coughing is
cold. Anodynes VII promptly
suppress the cough. .sand prepara-
tions contain ining scbloroform, op-
ium, etc are used for that pur-
pose. but they d not cure the cold
Chamberlain . Cough Remedy Oh
the other hagd does not suppress
the cough, but relieves it by re-
from the throat and lungs
the mucus which obstructed the
breathing and aliaying the irrita-
ton and tickling in the throat. 1t
also opens the secretions and ef.
fectually and permanently cures
the cold as we'll as the cough.
For sale by Estorge Drug Go. Jan.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1905-01-07
FOR SALE.

@ 5xlO Reversible Engines.
l. 5x8 Tandie Bed Engine.
l. SHx12x3O.inch Planer.
l. Slide Rest.
l. Portable Cylinder Boring Bar.
l. Large Chain Drill.
4 Tube Expanders, from ~ to 3
inches-will sell these singlY, in
pairs, or the whole set.
The above will be sold cheap. A
bargain for any one needing any o1
the above For further Particular
aud prices, call at this office,