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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22
RAILROAD NEWS.
Rock Island Surveyors at
WOrk-and fremont Right
Of Way.

Winfield. La, sept is An
engineering crops OF the Rock
Island Railroad spent last night
here and went down to the south,
ern ter minus of the road, nine miles
south Of this place, to begin IA sur
vey Of The proposed extension to
Alexandria. 1t is believed here
that the line Will be extended at
an early date to connect with the
liue which the Rock Island system
is building from Alexandria to
Eunice, with some deep water
point on VermilOn Bay as the tin
al terminus.
The right Of way on the thirty
mile extension of the fremont and
Gulf Railroad, from Chatamvllle
to this place has all been cut and
the grading is well under way and
will be completed before the win
ter rains come. Ground for teImi-
nails aud shops at this place has
been secured, AMI Is being cleared
preparatory 10 beginning the con
struction Of the buildings Plea
yune.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22
CONGRESSIONAL
INVESTIGATION
Into the Delays Of Opening the Plaquemine
L0CkS===The Work Was Commenced
Eighteen Years Ago.
OUR CONTRACT YET TO BE LET

On last Monday evening, JUS;
before lamp.light, Mayor &. c.
Laughlin received the following
telegram:
New Orleans. Sep. II, 1906.
Mayor G. {. Laughl:n,
New Iberia, La,
Congressman Burton, Loriner,
and Burgess Of Congressional Com
mittee on investigation Plaque
mine Locks will be in New Orleans
on Thursday Or Friday of this
week and will go at once to
Plaquemine. Important that you
appoint comlnitten to go and ad-
wise with Congressional Commit
tee at Plaquemine. Think it ad-
yisable to invite Congressional
Committee to take trip by water
to month of Atchafa'aya river and
up Tecbe to Breaux Bridge, and
also TO provide for thier entertain
ment on the trip. 1t would be
well if commercial bodies Of your
ci y cooperate with you.
II r RrOnssnrd.
The members of the special COM
mittee are: Theodore E. Burton.
CT OHIO, Chairman Of the House
Committee on Rivers and Harbors;
w. E. Lorimer, of illinois, and
George F. Burgess, ofTexas. Up
on reaching Plaquemine they will
be joined 6y Representative 8. M.
Robertson, of the Sixth District,
and Representative J. E. Ransdeil,
of tue Fifth District. The Com
mittee will spend about a week in
Plaqnemine taking testimony coli
cerning delays III the work. and,
I if possible, it will ascertain what
can be done 10 hasten the compile
ton of the locks.
Part Of the testimony will be
taken at Plaquemine, but it will
be concluded. in all probability
at Washington, ID. G, where The
testimony OF Col. Sears and Col
Adams, the engineers formerly IN
charge, will be taken.
Congressman Broussard, who
has devoted the best efforts Of biz
Congressional life to this specia
work, will be with the committed
from the time of their arrival a.
New Orleans. He has beer
thoughtful and painstakiDg ID hi
endeavors to provide for every pos
sible contingency Of interest t
the whole section of the state g
fected by the Plaquemine locks
| and for the comfort and pleasure
Of the visitors.
After completing their work il
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22
MONEY 70 ykRD.
Iberia8pks6g Association
In MenlOriall.

Whereas, God in his infinite
wisdom, has seen fit to take from
our Sovereign Brother, G. Z. Rey,
nolds, his life companion and dear
est friend, his dearly beloved wife,
and
Whereas. we feel deeply for our
brother, in this, his hour of great
mist ortun for his is a loss that
neither TIM nor eternity can make
less, but only God in His infinite
goodness and charity can make
the burden less heavy to carry,
therefore be it
Resolved: That we the mem
bers Of Cypress Camp Number "a
W. o. w., while bowiEg in hum
bic submission 10 the Will of our
great Lord and Master, who does
all things for the best. do assure
our Brother, q. +. Reynolds, OF
our deep aad heartfelt sympathles
in this, his hour Of bereavement, /,
misfortune and sorrow Be 1t fur
ther
Resolved: That copy Of these
resolutions be sent to Brother
Rey ynolIs, and that a copy also be
sent to the local papers.
Committee: X. l.. Herpecb,
Henry ". Ortte,
w. F. Carstens.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22

Plaquemine it is expected that
the members of the party will be
taken to visit the mouth of the
Atchafalaya River on the invita-
ton of the Deep Water Associa-
ton, of which F.. A. Pharr, of St
Mary, is President. They Will
then be taken for trip up Bayou
Teche in the interest of the prOpo-
sitlon for the improvement of the
navigability of that stream. The
trip will I've made by boat, and
the party will he entertained at
the various towns along the route.
IL have wired the mayors and
commercial exchanges OF all the
towns along the route of the new
waterway which is being made
from the Mississippi River to
southwest louisiana, and have
asked them to meet this committee
in New Orleans and proceed with
us to Plaquemlne,' said Congress
man Broussard.
"The work now in question was
started some eighteen years ago,
and at the last session of Congress
I introduced a resolution for the
appointment of committee to inves-
tigate the delay, and this is out
come, Seven constructors are now
at work, and one contract is yet
to be given for the outlet to the
to the entrance of the lock, which
will connect Bayou Piaquemine
with the Mississippi River, Bayou
Plaquemine will be dredged to a
width Of 100 feet and to a depth
of twelve feet. A channel through
Grand Lake aud Bayou Pigeon
will be dredged twelve feet into
the Atchafalaya, where there is of
course, plenty of water. This
work is to cost IL, 10000, and OF
this amonnt 81, 200, 900 has been
spent, and when completed Will
give a direct all water route FROM
New Orleans to southwest Louisi
ana, aud tap the rich sugar, rice
and lumber country, the value OF
the products of which shipped last
year amounted to over SAC, 900, O00
"When this great work is com
peted there is no question but
that there will be tremendous
benefit to New Orleans, make
to New Orleans, as this vii
make competition with the raj
routes threading this section ant
consequently reduce the rates OF
commodities shipped from south
j west Louisiana into New Orlean
via PIaquenine aud the Aississlr
! |pi River"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22
For Rent.

A 4O-arpent farm, suitable foI
truck farmi9g, da;Yfng' OF
poultry raisi9g. i.oyRted nea'
the southern I'miYof this city
about one 4ile om the center
of town. for/furtheI pa'ticu
lars and tefYf faddress by letter
VLOck Box 1913,
629-3 New Iberia, La
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22
Had letter for Thirty years.

| have suffered with letter for
thirty years and have tried al
most countless remedies will,
little, if any, relief. Three
boxes IF cham3sf1a'ns sa've
cured me- 1t yds a torture. 1t
breaks /outA little sometimes,
but no41g to what it used to
o.-D. II. BEACH, Midland City
Ala. Chambe,lain'S Salve is fOl
sale by All Druggists.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22

A position in the Bank OF ST.
Mary, 1T Franklin, has been ten
dered TO Mr.. L. + Marin and ht
has accepted Mr. Marin has
been employed for some time ii
the State National Bank of lhi.
city as a runner. The new posi-
ton is in the nature Of a promo
ton, with lis immediate adYan
rages aud brighter prospects fol
The future. lie will enter upol
he discharge of his new duties
not later than the 1st Of October
Since writing the above Mr.
Marin has left for FrankliDs
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22

Brush of the Cobwebs,
Try a Moonlight Trip or
an early morning spin in
a Comfortable Launch
with your own friends
and you viii be convinced
that a Carriage or Auto
Car IS way back.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22

As a whole our showing Of Up
to date ndFcha1dse i. complete
and it aipe3k to those who
u Killing BROS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22
~ SUFFERED AWFUL PAIN

in KY womb and ovaries, }" writes Mrs.
Naomi Bake, of Webster Groves, Mo-,
and my menseS were very painful
and irregular. Since taking Cardui |
feel like new woman, and do not
suffer as did,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-09-22
WRITE US A LETTER

IN strictest confidence, telling us all
YOUR troubles. We will send free ad-
vice (in plain sealed envelope. Ad-
/. dress: Ladies Advisory Dept, The
Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chatta-
nooga, Tenn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14
NATIONAL CREDIT MEN.
Eleventh Annual Convention Opened In
Baltimore Yesterday.

The 18th annual convention of the Nation
al Association of Credit Men began in Balti-
more yesterday and continues three days.
About 800 delegates are in attendance.
The convention was called to order by
the president o. G. Fessenden of New
York. and an invocation was offered by the
Rev. Albert C. Powell OF Baltimore
Gov. Edwin Warlield, in a brief address.
welcomed the delegates on behalf of the
state Of Maryland. Mayor r. Clay Timan-
us delivered an address of welcome, In
which he said:
"A little over two years ago our blsi-
ness interests were paralyzed and the busi-
ness section of our city was devastated and
laid waste by terrible and almost UMPIRE
cedented calamity. Instead of being bowed
down and overwhelmed by what then SEEM
ed to be insurmountable barriers. our cit
liens arose as one man and, with a spirit
that augured well for success. began the
gigantic task of bringing order out OF
chaos. rehabilitated and greater Balti-
more is the evidence of the success of our
efforts"
Mr. Samuel Rosenthal jr, welcomed the
delegates behalf of the Credit Mems
Association of Baltimore, delivering an adj
dress in which he traced the history of
credit business from remote ages TO the
present time, and demonstrating how pros
perity in all countries is dependent upon
the system of credits.
The response to the addresses of welcome
was made by Howard Marshall of New
York.
President O. G. Fessenden delivered his
annual address. in which he reviewed the
history of credit mems associations and the
salutary results achieved by them In plac-
ing business upon a sounder basis and in
securing needed legislation.
The annual report of Secretary Treasurer
Charles Z. Meek of New York was read.
Clayton F. Shoemaker, formerly president
of the Philadelphia Credit Mems Associa-
ton, delivered an address on What Do
Commercial Agencies Bring Us?'
Chairman w. A. Given of the committee
on business literature read a report in re-
gard to what had been done during the
past year in regard to needed legislation.
the bankruptcy act. fire insurance adjust
ment bureaus and credit cooperation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14
THE SAGE BRUSH PARSON
BY A. B. WARD.
Copyright. 1875. b, Little. Brown q Company,

comfortable. should a good deal rather
took her home. but Lord. Marthy'd dug
the whole story out of her. The wilder
lets her eat separate from the boarders.
Well?" There was world of interrogation
in that one monosyllahle.
I'll be ready to go over there with you
In a moment. said Vaughan. He rose un-
steadily. grasping at the desk.
Haven't ct a thing. I'll bet! growied
Jack. Thought Set down. FL make
you cup of coffee and bic you an egg.
Set down, tell We. You don't mind. wuth
a cent?
Fortified by Jacks appetizing luncheon.
offered the hack of an old atlas in lieu
of a tray Vaughan finished dressing and
prepared to meet Della. Jack watched
every move. a great and growing tender
ness added to the old admiration which had
all come back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14

had so lightly condemned7 Was the I'M
lawful to them thing to defy heaven for.
to risk hell? Then why call on God?
Jacks question required to him. What
are ye, parson?" What was he indeed? No
saint. for all his strivings and prayers. his
deeds of charity. his hours of holiness. but
n man, swayed by passion, subject to
temptation. a bruised reed. smoking faxi
But the bruised reed would not be broken.
the smoking fax would not be quenched-
with every temptation promised tho
way or escape He must. he would find It!
TO be continued Tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-14
The Rush for Passports.

The rush. for passports by Americans
bound for the grand tour of Europe con-
tinues undated and each day is a record
breaker at the State Department. 1t is
said that as only small percentage Of the
transatlantic passengers take out these
papers, the bookings of the steamship COM
panies must be very heavy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17
STANDARD OIL
FIGURES IN THE
SENATE DEBATE

Washington. May 17.-when the senat te
met at IL o'clock today it promptly en-
tered upon the consideration OF the rail-
road rate bill. as reported by the commit
tee OF the whole.
Beginning with the first amendment
Senator Beveridge moved TO strike out
the words excepting gas lights. natural
and artificial" from the operation OF the
riers.
In opposition Senator Foraker charged
mat the change Is desired 10 meet the
ence legislation"
Senator Lodge. author of the amend
ment, admitted that he cared very little
My object" he said Ifs to bring the
pipe lines OF the Standard OIL company
under the Jurisdiction OF the Interstate 10
epmmepce tSnf enr comm commission. / don't see why
operations OF the law; there is no reason
why IL should escape.
.As matters now, stand It holds the en-
TIRE OIL industry by the throat and
think II should be supervised and regu-
lated. III nothing is wrong the company
Will not suffer"
provision should apply TO gas as well as
oil. Senators Scott, Gallnger and Nelson
opposed the change
Mr.. Beveridge finally withdrew his
amendment In order to permit Senator
Taliaferro TO present a provision exclud-
ing only natural gas for municipal pur-
poses. -
Senator Bailey revived the scene Of
yesterday by having read a letter he had
written TO ex-senator Chandler asking
him for anything that he had written the
president concerning himself and replies
from Chandler, including copy of Chan
dier's diary giving a history Of his move
ments on the day when a certain memo
randum was sent 10 the president
Senator Bailey quoted from the New
York Tribune and charged the paper in
its Washington correspondence with modi-
flying its Hes
ell referred to the report of the memo
randum being circulated among Demo-
cratic senators. He denied Il. but he
charged that the president yesterday
showed the memorandum to a Republican n
senator and to Republican member
OF the house.
He said that the Chandler memoran-
dun imputed no bad faith to him. not
even to the railroad senators.
Senator Bailey declared that the nresi-
dent did not doubt his (Bailey's) good
faith, because three days after the mem
orandum the president through Chandler
to confer with the attorney general on
the subject.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17
NEWPORT NEWSLETS

Another rental OF interest in Newport
is announced, Miss Ida E Bliss OF New
York having hired Quarterfoil. William f.
Carter's place in Narragansett avenue.
Miss Bliss two years ago had Mrs. Wood
bury Kane's villa in Bellevue avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. r. Grand D'Hauteville
and Prof. and Mrs. James Hazard Wilson
Of New York and Theodore w Phinney
and Miss Phinney Of Cincinnati have ar
rived at their villas.
Mrs. James p. Kernochan will open
Sea View. her villa. Marine avenue. June
A. and will have her daughter in law.
Mrs. James Lawrence Kernochan, with
her during most OF the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. George w. Collard and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pierrepont. ii. Gil
bert and Miss Vera Gilbert will arrive
next week
Mr.. and Mrs. Goelet Gallatin are ex-
pected or June 1.
II. ID. Spears OF New York has rented
the Thomas Potter place in jamestown
for the season.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17
WASHINGTON FELL
PREY To W|LES
OF DETECTIVE

Washington Bliss, a colored Jack-of-all-
trades. fell into a trap laid by Detective
Johnson yesterday afternoon to catch the
thief who has been stealing bags OF oats
from the stable OF w. S. Fiheld, corner OIL
Pearl and Knight streets.
1t was Washington's busy day. as the
detective In hiding had counted on. He
shouldered a bag OF oats when he thought
the coast was clear.
BY craning his neck the sleuth from his
point OF concealment saw an interesting
burial" when Washington planted the
oats under some straw in a narrow space
between two buildings.
This morning in the Sixth district court
he pleaded guilty and was fined $40 and
costs.
Working out his sentence at the farm
he may develop into specialist In some
line.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
COMMISSIONERS ORGANIZE

Washington. May 1s.~-A permanent or
ganizatlon OF the civil service commits
sions OF the country was formed as a
result Of the meeting OF representatives
OF state and municipal civil service COM
missions with tat OF the general govern
ment which came TO a close yesterday.
It's object II the promotion OF civil ser
vice reform throughout the country by
supplying Information TO national. state
and municipal civil service commissions.
These officers were elected President.
Charles s. Fowler. New York city COM
mission: first vice pres esident. Dr. j G.
Mason of New York. second vice presi-
dent. Henry Sherwin and secretary treas
urer. Joseph T. Doyle Of the United States
civil service commission.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17

Half dozen collections OF furniture ana
art objects might be started promisinsV
out OF the enormous mass OF Daniel D.
Sully's household possessions. put on view
this week at the Fifth avenue art gaueries
I'm New York: and the remainder woulo
be sufficient to stock several shops
The first impression Is OF luxuriant re-
dundance. When a man gets rich QUICK
ly. he is apt TO buy thrice as much as
he needs OF everything. This Is harmless
enough-there is even humor In the
thought OF a man who purchases fire es-
capes by the dozen or orders cut glass
services In triplicate.
Not that Mr. Sully did Just these things
but IL Is hard TO imagine any city man
sion oommodious enough 10 contain so
many ornamental things as are there as
sembled, and harder still to conceive Of
their owner having even a bowling ac-
Quaintance with more than a few OF them.
OF the costlness OF most OF these cabi-
nets, tables, chairs beds. paintings en-
cravings, books. statues, bronzes, art OBJ
Jects, china and glass utensils. clocks and
what not. there is no doubt at all.
Some OF them are highly unimportant
from an artistic point OF view; but a large
proportion come from expensive and we'll
known shops. here and abroad.
The furniture and ornaments loom larg-
est In this exhibition. There is a fair
quantity OF what Is beautiful or interest
ing. mixed with a plethoric abundance OF
specimens whose elaborateness is their
main claim.
Some Italian chairs and tables, a few OF
the cabinets, and other pieces of wood
work, have merit OF a striking sort. Near
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17
FRIGHTENED BY LIGHTNING
FLASK NE JUMPED INTO SEA

Boston. May 17.-Driven insane by a
heavy thunderstorm while a passenger
on the barge George r.. Stetson. from
Philadelphia for this port, Robert j.
Magill OF Philadelphia jumped overheard
and was drowned.
The report was made today by Capt.
John w. Corson OF the barge. which ar
rived during the night In tow of the
tug Teaser.
The stetson left Philadelphia MAY IL,
with Meglll and Thomas Kitchen as pas
sengers. Last night about ten miles be-
low Boston light. while Megill and Kitchen
xere ON deck. terrific thunderstorm
broke over the barge. Being unaccus-
toned TO an electrical storm at sea.
Megill displayed some nervousness and
when one especially vivid fash burst
through the darkness he leaped TO the
rail and. before his companion could stop
him had Jumped overheard. II was i'm
possible 10 recover the mans body.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17
RIVERSIDE.

Master Edward Penniman was lS years
old last evening and an even two dozen
of his young friends, headed by Miss
Emma Menzey. walked into his home on
Lincoln avenue at 7i5 o'clock and handed
him a large birthday cake, illuminated
with 13 lighted cadles.
Mr.. and Mrs. Penniman had been in
formed earlier in the day that some
thing was going to happen" and were
ready for the young invaders. During the
evening Miss Lottie Penniman sister OF
the surprised youngster, rendered a num-
Der OF piano solos and Mis- Madeline
Casey sang three vocal selections. Mr.
and Mrs. Penniman had Jack in the
Corner box. so that there were none Of
the youngsters who went home without
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17
WARREN.

Amity Lodge, I. o. o. F., held reru-
lar weekly meeting in Odd Fellows hall.
last night. Business OF routine nature
was transacted. following which an en-
toyable program of interesting numbers
was given by the members.
The teachers class for Sunday school
instruction met at St. Marks parish
house last night instruction was re-
ceived by the members from Miss Gibbs
jof Providence, who has been the instruct.
or. since the formation OF the class six
months ago.
The new wharf built at Greene's Land.
ing by George T. Greene is now i'm daily
use and will be utilized next season for
the oyster business.
The Warren Artillery has voted TO Offer
lis services as escort to Tobn Post, G. A
r., on Memorial Day. over forty members
haye reported and the company will make
a fine showing on parade
Judge Orrin l.. Bosworth OF Bristol con.
vened n session OF the NTH district court
at the court room I'm the town hall this
morning. The docket was small and was
quickly disposed Of
Prayer meeting services will be held TO.
night at the Methodist and Baptist
churches Rev. Thomas J. Gregg will offi-
ciate at the services In the former church
and Rev. Herman w. Watjen at the lat.
ter church
The Mechanics Fire Co. baseball team
are arranging n schedule OF games with
FIRE companies from all over the state
Manager Monahan Is endeavoring 10 ar
range a game for this Saturday, with q
team from Bristol.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-17
REPUBLICANS DREW
THE bUNCS FROM
THEIR BARRELS

According TO reports which reached this
city today. II was not the lack OF a good
sized campaign fund that prevented VIC
tory perching on the Republican banner
at Scituate yesterday.
The Republicans started out TUESDAY TO
discredit the election by saying the pros
poets looked very Democratic.
The state machine. though for a dead
loser before hand was certainly flush. Be
hind barns. In stalls and under wagon
sheds. evidences were plentiful that the
machine was not letting things go easy.
1t wac a notable day for barrels. In
fact. the Scituate farmers sort OF got the
notion IL would surely rain today.
That the Democrats were a jolly crowd
when the results were announced goes
without saying.
How those persons who had the money
made good with the supply company he's
not yet been fully disclosed.