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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
cor CHASED FERMENTATION.
ID at the 81 Olen Child Was Not within How.
ever, There Had been q Robbery.

Patrolman Charles Daily of the Madison
street police station was standing at the
corner Of Division and Suffolk streets Satur-
day evening when a man hurried by him
pushing a baby carriage.
"A kidnapper!- exclaimed the cop under
his breath, and started in pursuit. The
man with the baby carriage gave one fear
fuI3ook over his shoulder and changed his
baby carriage.
The child will be thrown out and killed. :
said DAILY. Pulling his new cap down firmly
over his head he ran as he never had run
before and caught up with his man in two
blocks.
"Stopl" commanded DAILY. The man
loosed his hold on the handle Of the baby
carriage. and the vehicle took an erratic
course toward the gutter. DAILY caught it
just in time to save it from ~overturning
The mar tried to get away. but was quickly
overhauled and brought back.
Nov. you baby snatcher. > said the police
man. dragging his man after him. well
take a look at the little darlin'.' He raised
the cover.
Empty.
Come along. anyhow said DAILY. dis
appointed n mystified.
At the police station Samuel Hirschom,
who runs a store at 394 Grand street. was
frantically explaining something &c the
sergeant.
steppingup to Hirschom and laying his hand
on his shoulder. Wen make this fellow
tell US what he has hone with the child"
What child?" asked Hirschom. There
amt no child. This baby carriage was
stolen from my store a half hour ago. IL is
worth s4:25. I was just going to have a
general alarm sent out"
The prisoner said he was Michael Dalton,
20 years old, a driver. Of $50 Wythe avenue,
Brooklyn. He waived examination and
Magistrate Steinert held him in $500 bail
for trial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
BUTTON IN PIPE NAY COST EYE.
BIT OF CelhIOid ENpiOdes when Tobacco 4
Iighte ed and Burns smoker

L~EoMINsrER, Mass, Nov. 25.-Richard
M. Cutters collar button exploded this
afternoon and az a result he may lose his
sight.
Gutter is regular fireman at the Contra
station here. He lighted his pipe and an
Instant later there was an explosion which
burst the pipe and sem a stream of red fire
into his eye.
Cutter says that earlier in the afternoon
he was called 10 do something in a hurry
and slipped the pipe into his pocket. a
celluloid collar button in the pocket rot into
the pipe and exploded when he lighted it
Liter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
u URNHANs 70 rHr RAR ro-DAY.
Accused % USING Mutual reserve Money
~ 60 ettle Private Claims.

Accused q Using Mutual Reserve Money
~ co settle Private Claims.
Frederick A. Durham, president OF the
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company; his
brother 0soreet Durham, Jr.. and Georgs
d. Edridse. vioe-presidsnt OF tho com
psny, will Do oallsd for trial to-day beforc
Justice Grssabsum In tho Suprsms Court,
Criminal Branch, There arc i've indiCt-
ments against each for forgery M larceny.
Unless they should elect 70 be triad to-
gether, which is not likely, George Burn
han will be tried frst. William Rand, Jr.
who was Mr.. Jerome's chief OF star I'D 20
ths ffrst Of the year, 10 their counsel. As
sist amt District Attorney Mott win have
charge Of the prosecution with Assistant
District Attorney Kresel.
The two BuYnhams and EldridRe are 90
cused Of having missppropriatsd the funds
of the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Associa-
ton, which was tho name Of the Mutual
Reserve in 1901. Il is charged that they
took tho money TO settle private claims
and that false entries were made in the
books Of the company under their direction
TO cover the outlay.
One of the charges against che Burnhams
In that OF October "a, 1901, 1880 was paid
to Nichols IL Bacon, attorneys for +. B.
Armstrong, who was an agent and policy
hold OF the Mutual. On the books OF the
company 1t was represented a. . payment
on a contract between Armstrong and the
company. when al a matter Of fact il
was in settlement OF q suit brought by j.
Douglas Wells. who wa q vice-president
OF the company, against Frederick A. Burn
ham a. an individual. In connection with
this there is a forgery charge that on the
same date 81 500 was paid to James, Schell
d Elkus, which was entered on the books
as payment for legal services. when really
the money was to be turned over TO Wells
to reimburse him for the expense incurred
in bringing the suit.
1t is charged that George Burham,
who vas a director and counsel for the
company, represented his brother in this
litigation.
Another charge is that there il a record
on the company's books OF 5000 paid to
James, ScheIl Il Elkus ostensibly for legal
services, when according 20 the indict-
ment II was handed owe to Baldwin q
White, lawyers, in settlement of a suit
brought against +. A. Burnham and Ed
ridge by J. Thompson Patterson, who was
an assistant secretary OF b Mutual Re
serve.
These suits against F. A. Burnham grew
out OF statements in an insurance papet
charging he Burnhams and Eldridge with
sp~proprlating funds OF the company after
the company. There were counter suits
and Patterson was ARE sted for criminal
libel. but before the civil or the criminal
actions came TO trial the civil suits were
settled and there were no proceedings
against Patterson.
IL will not be known until to-day which
Of the charges will be pressed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
BLAMED FOR BEING SWINDLED
Court Has No sympathy for Men VINO Bet
on a Fake PriZefight.

Magistrate Cornell gave small comfort
yesterday morning in the 1ombs police
court to John Z. Kleist, the architect, and
Rupert Stearn the photographer OF New
Rochelle, who were swindled out Of $500
each in a fake pr'zefight pulled off last Tues
day night in Wilkesbarre. Pa.
The Magistrate minated that he had
small sympathy for them, as they admitted
having placed their money on what they
had been led to think was a sure thing, and
he discharged Patrick Carrigan, the man
they had bad arrested the night before in
front Of the Metropole Hotel as one of the
gang who got their money. Carrigan, they
said, was the man who fought in the fake
fight under the name of Burns and wa the
one upon whom they had been induced
to bet.
Detective Sergeents Lyons, O~ppenheim
and bowling, who arrested Carrigan, said
re is really a well known pugilist of the
has been class and is known as Paddy
German.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
CITY LIGHTING A FAILURE.
EastOn. iPa., Proposes TO Turn the work
Into Private Hands,

WILKES BARRE, Pa Nov. 25.-Following
repeated protests by the citizens of Easton
about the inefficient street lighting service
given by the municipal plant. Mayor March
has directed the City Council to either tako
action to obtain good service or hand over
the street lighting TO a private corporation.
He declares the present service is dan
gerous from the police point OF view and
dangerous and unbearable from the point
OF view of the citizen"
There has long been complaint about
the service, but the City Council has not been
able under the conditions OF the municipal
operation Of the plant to give the city a ser
vice which II in any way satisfactory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
A MAN KNOWN BY HIS WORKS.
Police Decided Second story jobs Looked
Ilk Max Prices and Nabbed Him.

Max Price Of Il Seconi avenue, who is
aIso known az Mocky Price, was in the
Jefferson Market police our yesterday
charged with having in his possession a kit
Of burglars tools.
A number Of second story jobs have been
reported at Headquarters Of late. and the
police decided that they looked like the
work Of Price. Accordingly Detectives
McDonough and Griffin lay for Price and
collared him early Yesterday morning at
Eighth street and Third avenue. In addi-
ton TO the burglars tools he had three
aluable watches.
Price, the police said. had agreed to 90
back 70 Headquarters after the court hear
ing. When they arraigned him, however,
Price stood on his rights and refused to 40
back TO Headquarters. The detective :
said they feared he might get bail and asked
that a large sum be fixed. Magistrate
Wahle put the bail at IS 1000 and stipulated
before a bond was accepted II must be ap-
proved by the District Attorney. Price
will be examined on Tuesday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
YOUNG GIRL sINTOxIcArED.
Bartender Held FOR Trial for Making six.
Ieen-Y ear-OId Frances MIIdt Drunk.

Frances Wildt, a sixteen-year-old girl
living at 09l Greenwich street, was in the
Jefferson MARKET court yesterday charged
with being intoxicated. She was found by
Policeman Phelan on Saturday afte moon
in Washington Square Park in a helpless
condition.
She said that a bartender named Joseph
Venesie OF 100 Sullivan street had given
whiskey, beer and cocktails to her and a
girl friend. She had never drunk ANYTHING
before. The police arrested venesie and
had him in court. He was held for trial
on q charge Of giving intoxicants to a
minor.
The girl was taken by Miss McCusker.
the court probation officer, to the Washing
ton Square Home for Girls. She will be
kept there as a witness until VsDese IL
tired.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
TRADES BOY FOR POULTRY.
Hen and ROOste Price Paid by Farmer to
Foreigner for His Son..

W-ILKEsBABRE, Pa, Nov. 2s.-A family
named GUIDING, living in Quakako Valley,
near here. AVE traded a f~our-year-old boy
for a rooster and a hen to Hiram Krall, a
childless farmer.
Krall and his wife have long wanted a
boy and while driving to market had seen
the children of the foreigner. Yesterday
Krall asked Guidino what he wanted for a
chubby black haired boy Of 4. GUIDING
took a rooster and hen and gave the boy
to the farmer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-26
nor on GOVERNORS AUTH DIRTY.
He Has Said Nothing TO Anybody About
Committing PatrIck's Sentence.

CLEAN, N. Y, Nov. 25.-Gov. Hig gins
left tonight for Albany. expecting to be
there for two days. after which he will
return home for Thanksgiving. He said in
reference in h story OF his committing
Lawyer Patrick's sentence that the state
ment was not on his authority, that he
knew nothing about the matter and was
not prepared to say at the present time
whether be would take any action in the
case or not.
The Governor declined to discuss the
case further. except TO say hat no one
except himself was IN a position TO ray
anything on the case, and he had said
nothing to any one.
The story published in New York yester-
day thatFthe Governor would commute
Patrick's sentence had no other known
basis han the announcement In The Sun
several days before that Patrick's attor-
neys were contemplating an a~ppeal'to the
Governor TO commute il and a withdrawal
Of the appeal to the United States Supreme
Court.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
WAlsOn'n Magazine.

Although it appears IN its
usual style, announces a striking
change IN both Its management
and policy. Mr. Watson is no
longer to have an active interest
III the magazine, because Mr..
Watson is "too dogma.:c, abusive
and narrow IN his relations with
other refOrmers and radicals,
who must he creditpdwi5h as much
sincerity as he claims for himself.
And because Mr.. Waston has
never learned, and will never
learn, the knack of cooperation
with others. He is a hard work.
er, a brillint writer, a good law
yer, a most successful farmer
occupations where he is either
an autOcrat or working alone.
Magazine making requires har-
moniOas cooperation of many
persons.
The purpose of the new man
agement is to make WatsOn's
cOmprehenslvely radical, not fac
tionally 80, and, though it will
itself hold fast to Jeffersonlan
Democracy, its pages and edito
rial columns will be open t" any
one working sincerely in the IN
teress Of the people. The
evident intention is to offer a
forum in which may lie presented
the various reforms suggested
for current evils, to unite the
various reform movements and
TO meet the need of the eve,-n
creaslng part of our population
who are in state Of unrest and
dissatisfaction over present pol
itcal and sociological conditions
Whether or not it will do this,
only the future numbers can tell.
At least all abnse and bitter in
vective are to I've barred, which
is both unusual and promising for
a radical publication, and edito-
rails and articles from men whose
names are prominent before tie
country.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17

The four days spent on the
lsthmus will be busy ones and
it is generally asked, what can
the President learn Of conditions
there in that length of time.
AS Il matter of fact though he
is not going down for the purpose
of collecting heavy data and
satisfies, Che has car loads of
that already to say nothing of a
big dummy ISthmus and CANAL
but to get general impression
Of the work that is to be done
and that has been done. Any
one acquainted with the facility
he has for getting impressions
rapidly and correctly will not
lced to be told that in those three
days he will learn more than
some men could in residence
of weeks. He will not concern
himself with the details of en-
ginering, sanitation, or Govern
ment there but he will endeavOr
to get a general grasp of the
situation and just such an i'm
preston as one can only acquire
10y seeing with his eyes and
which is better than Il whole
library full Of reports of what
other men have seen there. 1t
may be presumed that incidental
w the President will see some
thing of the Navy as he sails
AS Commander in Chief
he will be in close touch with
three Of our biggest battleships
for two weeks and it is a fore
gone CONCLUSION that the Presi-
dent will not be idle during
that time, Altogether the
voyage is unique, not only in
IT'S object nor alone IN its pos
sibilettes for enjoyment but in
the prOductlveness of results
which it may yield.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
Loose Leaf Ledgers, at Mi|IaIds


America Fire Co. No, , is making
arrangements 70 give grand Thanks
giving ball on Thursday evening,
November 10Th, at the company's hall
on Hacker street. The members of
this company have made an enviable
record for the general tone and SUCCESS
oftheir entertainments. The coming
feature will be no exception to their
rule.
The Thanksgiving Supper will be
served by the lady friends Of the COM
pany. The menu will please an cpl
cure. 1t will convey to the mind an
t,cipations of roast turkey, boiled
ham, gumbo, potato salad, chicken
salad, cranberry sauce, ice cream.
cakes, pies, coffee, etc.
The music for dancing will be fur
nished by the West End Military
Band.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
The Value of Waterways.

III have far more confidence in
the great, free highways of the
Almighty, constructed by the
hand of the Creator, fee and
open at all times and to all men,
the poorest and the richest, than
| have III artificial highways
constructed by men. | have
more confidence IN the immu-
table laws Of supply and demand,
j.. The forces OF competition and
legitimate strife between carriers
on our unmonopOllzed water
ways, than | have in Millionaire
railroad trusts, regulated by a
falllble and susceptible Interstate
Commerce Commission Cf nine
or ten men. Whenever canals,
rivers, lakes and other water
ways are properly developed SO
that navigation Is first-class,
freights are cheap, and there Is
no demand for rate regulation.
This demand comes entirely from
communities which have nc
waterways" Hon. Joseph e.
RanSdelI.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
Women

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leave no effect upon the heart
or stomach if taken as directed.
They give prompt relief.
Il have been an invalid for >
years. / have neuralgia. rheumatism
and pains around the heart. BY
using DIR. Miles Pain Pills I am
relieved Of the pain. and get sleep
and rest. think had I known Of
the Pain Pills when I was first taken
sick. they would have cured me. I
recommend them for periodic palms."
MRS. HENRY FUNK, e. Akron,O.
Dr.. Miles, Anti.Paln Pills are sold BY
your druo0lst, who will guarantee that
the first package will benefit. u Il
falls, ne Will return your money.
Is doses, q cents. Never cold In bulk
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
cry, S.'''' ''''!r' Smiths ''''
Suit Stopped.

The concrete walks, laid in this
city by Foulkes Forbes Co., of Terre
Haute, Ind, developed a number OF
cracked places that needed repairs.
The contrf cto s. attention was called
to these defects and they were fur
nished with an estimate Of the cost Of
such needed repairs, based upon the
bid of Mr.. Eugene Guillot,
The city authorities waited for the
contractors to act till within 10 days
OF the expiration Of their bond, when
it became necessary to file suit in Or
der to hold the bonding company.
Mr.. Foulkes arrived here this week
aud went over the work to be done,
with Mayor Laughlin, yesterday morn
ing. The result ofthe inspection was
the closing Of a contract with Mr.. Gull
lot to dot the work at his bid and the
stopping Of proceedings in the suit.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
Established in February, 1893.
Subscription Price, 81 90 per Annum'

The announcement Of Cabinet
changes far in advance of the
actual change appears to be pecu.
liar 10 this administration. Here
tOfore the resignation Of one Cab
met Minister and the appointment
of his successor have been prompt
and sudden leaving little Oppor
tunity for even the best reporters
to anticipate and inform, bnt IRE
sident Roosevelt has announced a
number Of changes during his ad-
minis ration and only recently has
f,rctold a compete redlstrlbu
ton and renovation Of his Cabinet
months before the event. Three
new members it is officially stated
viii enter the Cabinet on MarchIthe
fourth next, and just before Presi
dent sailed for Panama he gave
out that Mr.. James II. Garfield
would be appointed Secretary OF
the Interior. Mr.. Garfield will be
the youngest member of the Cab
met. He is two years younger
than Mr.. COrtelyOu the one being
forty one and the other forty three
years Of age Mr. Garfield and
President Roosevelt have been
warm friends for three years
The President it is SAID is fond OF
him and calls him Jimmy lie
is the son of the late President
Garfield who was assaSsinated by
Guiteau. The Department of the
Interior embraces many important
sub departments or "bureaus' as
they are sometimes called. A.
mong them are the Pension Office,
the Pubic Land Office, the Pa
tent Office, The Bureau of Educa-
ton. the Office of Indian Affairs,
the Geological Survey the Yellow
stone Park etc. The present Sc
cretary Hon. Ethan Allen Hitch.
cock, a grandson of Ethan Allen
of Revolutionary fame, has long
held the Office with distinction for
himself and With benefit for cOun-
try, ne having done more than OF
his predecessors, especially in un
-earthing land frauds and secur,
ing the conviction of lani grab
bers among them Senator Mitchell
of Oregon and two Yembers Of
Congress from that STATE.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
motion and time.

motion and time.
DR.. J. r Jewell. one of the
members of the faculty, has an ar
ticle in the last number of the
Pedagogical Seminary, perhaps
the highest educational journal
in the United States. on "Thc
Place of Nature Study, School
Gardens and Agriculture in our
School System.
The efforts of Louisiana, Texas
and other southern states to IN
troulucc agricultural instruction
into their schools are highly
commended, and The results of
such work where it has been
longer in practice ave detailed at
considerable length.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17

II II DHbffO01 H171&y OtHO'1fSHs
We solicit your patronage. Cour-
teous, prompt and careful attention
given to all business entrusted to us.
State of Louisiana. s.
Parish of Iberia.
!, f. E. Delhommer, cashier of the
above named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge ana belief.
E. E. DELHoMMER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10Th day of November. 1908.
F. w. BAuMAN. Notary Public.
CORRECT Attest:
G. q. Laughlin,
Luke Trainor,
Jno. r. Taylor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
No. 4524
Statement Of Condition
-OE THE
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK.
OF New Iberia, at the close of business
November II, 1906.

November Il, 1906.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts. w .S2Li.t Jl.oo
1856
r.. s. Bonds. $4,000 90
Premium on U. 5. Bonds. :. ,5OOO
Bonds, securities, ETC.. 1860
Banking house, furniture
and fixtures. ....... 4,5OO.OO
Due from National Banks
mot reserve agents. 49,. 5,4OO.57
Dne from State Bauks and
Bankers. 2jz.oo
Due from approved reserve
agents. 1O,97s.7
Checks and other cash items 1904
Notes of other NaClBanks. l,47O.O
Fractional paper currency,
nickels and cents. .... 12.93
LAWFUL MONEY RESERVE IN
BANK, VIZ: Il
Specie. ~ ...... ~, Ill.4o
Legal-tendar notes 5. llOCo l5.82l.45
Redemptions fund with VI S.
circulation !. 10000
Total y $3ls,2iO.35
LIABILITIES.
Capital, II. .s..........$ $4,000. 90
Surplus, .... J. A., 10000
Undivided Profita, go. 7,674.72
Nat Bank notes Outstanding 100000
Deposits. ..... .... ......... 124 ,734.6l
Demand certificates of de-
posit. !. 4o,s3l .o2
Total $3ls,2iO.35
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
The Trolley Line.

Monday, November 10, will be a
crises in the life of the Trolley Line
proposed for this city and suburbs.
Then the last installment Of $4,000
Of the guarantee fund will have to
be placed in the hands Of the city
authorities, otherwise both the fran
chise and the $1,000 now up will be
forfeited by Mr.. Conery.
Mr.. w. p. Conery was here Thurs
day, but returned to New Orleans
Yesterday morning.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
RaRRfIZZRSiRBsZeY|!!!p!!E!:
isSAuAMs srCHiCxc0.

Mr.. + j. Carstens entertained the
Danish Consul at his home on last
Sunday.
Mr.. Andrew Larson, on Sunday,
took his countryman. the DANISH
Consul, out for a drive through the
environs Of this city.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17
Great
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which women so often suffer
from nervousness, backache,
sick headache, or other pains,
there is nothing that can equal
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They stop the pains, soothe the
nerves. and give to
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17

The Odd Fellows held a very inter
esiipg meeting on Thurdiy evening,
which was largely attended. Interest
y the order is awakening. Upon its
bster appears the names Of many OF
Dthe foremost citizens of this city.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17

Ago Has s)Erows
But fhould have few regrets
Said \ old Ysrrsrrstfully. Il
mightbavShad . hom bought
With rent throu the
Qeris Buildipek ssosiation.'
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-11-17

The first ice OF the season was an
nounccd here on the moranig OF the
18th INST. 1t was very slight and
done little or no damage.