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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18
PARADE
Grand Celebration on May IS
Iberia Ere Go. No. | Takes
The Trumpet a Perfect
Day Filingly Observed.

Thursday morning gave promise
of a perfect day The promise
was fulfilled in every respect 1t
was Fnrmen's Day. II was all
New lberia's holiday. Generously
responding. rs II OF Que accord to
the proclamation of the mayor. alt
business hOus' (. closed their doors
at noon and business cares wcl.
thrown to the " inds for i half day
at least.
The component parts Of the pro
cessiOn gathered on aud in the
vicinity of Raj road avenue. At
a few minutes after noon the pre-
cessiOn started moving ont Rail
road avenve to Main street under
the command Of Mr.. LYliS Pfister,
the Grand Marshal Of the day.
ably assisted by large corps Of
aids. Capt. NJ. LeH,mn, chief Of
the N. |. Fire Department, headed
the procession with a heavy escort
Of mounted marshals. His vehicle
was followed by East Side Concert
Il and. the members Of the CITY
Administration in carriages, the
police jury in carriage, Iberia
Fire co. No. |, America Fire co
No. 2, West End Hose co. No. 6,
Brass Band, East End Hose Go.
No. Z, Eagle Hose Co. No. 8.
cnsored Brass Band. and the color
ed Hook and Ladder Company
The Board of Trade officers, the
Educational Board, mounted Ian.
GERS and many others occupied
positions in the procession adding
both dignity and length to tho
column.
As the procession passed down
Main street the companies were
enthusiastically applauled for the
rare beauty and exquisite taste Of
the decorations Of floats and En-
gines from the end Of the street to
the finish If the march. When
the Park VAS reached the process
sion passed in review of the grand
stand and Judges, around the race
track.
After careful del,beration, con.
the individual merits Of
the several contestants for the
honor and prize, and the casting
Of few ballots it was finally de.
cided that Iberia Fire Go. No Ill
was entitled TO the prize. Loud
md long was the cheering upon
~ announcement Of the decis ion
It the Judges. showing that the
popular sentiment was in full. &C.
ord The design Of No was a :
|ream IN purple, or eutal in char
cter. IL portrayed p Jalanes.
ea party. III" float wa u bower
Overed with the Japanese flower I
'istaria, relieved by dashes o.
III gol! satin ribbon and sur
'"u'tesi by a guided dragon.
A tournament and several Iun.
ing aud trOtting Faces followed
Dr. the amusement Of the crowd
Everything moved off pleasantly
nd smoothly. The refreshmen, I
lbles at the Pa were crowded !.
it'll patrons till the delicacics :
ere exhausted. z
The days f-sti, lite. concluded s
it'll u splendid bail given by 8
merica No. 2, at their hall on
acker street. The hall was a
,lendid success and its attend z
ice was one Of the largest ever z
itnessed. q &
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

For Is cents month by using
Panel Liver Regulator. 1t keeps
the Liver. S1 mach and Bowels
working Jul Wright. Tin box 10
cents. Money back II you want IL.
For sale by. All Druggist.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

lSs Has ssrD6vs
Bat q pald have few regrets
Said an I'D mo,s4ssflt folly."I
might vhsd . hyde, bought
With t. FONT thesdsh the
IbqDA B6iid1hg Association.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

The ladies, who designed the
decorations and effected winning
results for No !, have been lromis-
cd . banquet.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

There will be a meeting If the
publishers Of cat home print
weekly newspapers Of this state at
Alexandria, on Monday May q.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

The Judges OF. the Firemen's
decor atoms were selected from the
several companies - follows: No.
l, F. G. Blumenthall; No. 2,
julius Sharff; No. s, Ed. Pfister;
No Z, Fred Bertram; No. 8 Capt.
a. N. Muller. The award Of the
silver trumpet was made to Iberia
Fire 20. No /. Mr.. Jules Drcy
fus made the prcse0ta tion.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18
Aurora Lodge, No. 1913 +. an

Aurora Lodge, No. 1913 +. and
A. M. Withhold a special comma
nicatiOn 1T the Masonic Hall. an
Wednesday, May 22nd, at 8 D. III. ],
for the purpose Of receiving an
official visit from the Grand Mast.
or Of Louisiana, Hon l.. + Thomas,
Of Shreveport. All Masous in
good standing are requested 10 at
tend.
On account Of the absense Of
principal officers OF the Lodge, the
regular meeting Of next Monday
evening MAY 2Oth) will be aban-
done,;.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18
NEW MUSIC
s.4-ATbA
MILlARD'; NEWS DEPOT

At rs Cents Per Copy.
The Last Kiss .......... Wa!tI
Sunderland ........ ...5.....
Innocence z................-.
C1ematis ..s.. .+....... ....e
Stingy Moon In'r' mezzo
Down the Bayou ...tsreole Serena e
Popularity ...........-...... Tw'' step
Carmencita Spanish advertisement
A Daughter Of Incle Sam. ....4 Song
II Awfully Nice 10 Love One
Id Live or ! would Die For You
Love Me and the World IS Mine
Sleep and Fore ct "Reminiscences.
The Last Rose oi Summer is the
Sweetest song OF all ......
Dearest, Sweetest Best
The Rich Mr. H"ggenhcimer.
Cheer ~ Mary ........,......
The Message of the Old Church
pSAi-
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

81 Itch cured in 20 minutes by
W 0Olford's Sanitary Lotion. New.
er fails. Sold by q. IL. Lee Drug
gist.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

Mr.. w. j. Bernard and Miss
Winnie Phillips stood as sponsors
for the new equipment or west
End Hose Co. No. 8, when it was
formally dedicated. on Thursday,
to the Dire sci vice Of this City.
Rev. &. g. Kramer Ofliciated at
the christening ceremony.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

The Cumberland Telephone &
Telegraph Company has issed
statement Of it's business for the
month Of April and the increase in
the number Of its subscribers il
shown ~ follows:
NMmber subscribers. Al ~ 100; lSg I:.g
Number added duriug month 4ll4
Number d. on inued, .sl,1
Net increase, L. ir,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18
RAILROAD SCHEDULE

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18


Which shall Il bei Whio Oh shall
Il bcr
6anderss wilkinson or Jastremp-
okeef
] wlnked at Boz, and he winkcd
ct me.
Which Ahall Il BET Which shall
It ben Rayne Tribune.
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you sayi
It's not to be d0,Ie In th'Old way.
New rules ana conditions holu
sway.
Tho count will tell on primary |
day. Tho Iberian.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1907-05-18

Look around and zee n you d0as
need some printed stationery. II %
the Iberian ONCE q the place q ~
vInge clAaD woek.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
RTFORD OHIO COUNTY, KY. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1907.

life and lived with that ease that is
Justly due the farmer. He was unit
ed in marriage to Miss Harriet Gar
ner Williams, Feb. 1, 1878. To this
union were born two children. One
died in infancy. The other, Lizzie
Duke Mercer, her husband, two chill
dren and mother still survive him.
Henry Duke, known always to his
friends as Cow" was never known
to utter a harsh word under the most
tying circumstances. His life was
more like that of a christian than
q man of the world and we judge men
by their lives. We commend his spirit
to the Great Maker, who rewards all
just men and have no doubt that Hen
ny will sit with his Master on the
throne.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
Prominent Citizen Dead.

Mr.. James Miles died at his home
near Hopewell. last Saturday of dis
eases incident to old age. He was a
consistent Christian and had been a
member of the Methodist church for
many years. In early manhood he
came from England to Canada, as a
British soldier. Obtaining his freedom
from the service, by purchasing his
time from the government, he came
to the United Sta,es and eventually TO
Kentucky and Ohio county. lie was
the father of Esquire John II. Miles of
the Rockport District, and at the time
of death was 80 years old. His re-
mains were inferred in Hopewell CENT
etry last last Sunday in the presence
of a large gathering of sorrowing
friends
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
BANK TAX ACT IS
upheld BY Court.
Appellate Bench Declares Law Is
not Unjust ard Should
Be Enforced.

Characterizing the suits brought by
a number of the national banks of the
State 10 nullify the act of the Legis-
lature of 1906 assessing their shares
of stock for taxation, andmaking no
deduction for the amount of their cap
ital invested in United States securi-
ties, as an attempt to escape their just
part of the burdens of taxation which
would not be sanctioned, the Court of
Appeals last Friday in an opinion by
Judge Carroll upheld the constitution
ality and legality of the19O6 bank tax
ing act.
This act, it is asserted by the court,
was for the purpose of curing defecst
in former legislation of the kind, and
TO place all of the banks and trust
companies of the State upon an equal
footing in taxation assessments.
The Suits in which the opinion was
handed down were instituted by ma
tional banks of Lebanon and LeXing-
ton. The banks sought to have eX-
empted from taxation surplus and I'M
divided profits invested in Government
bonds. But this the court says they
cannot do. 1t is practically certain
that the case will be carried 10 the
United States Supreme Court.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
Street Car. Strike Declared Off.

TIL strike of the Louisville railway
men. which had lasted twelve days,
was declared off last Tuesday evening
by a unanimous vote of those of the
company's former employees who met
at Beck's Hall following a call for the
Executive Committee of the union. 1t
was an unconditional surrender. 1t
the men who, through Ben Commons
member of the International Executive
Committee of the union and leader of
the strikers declared that they had
lost undeniably. This action was take
after the leaders of the union realized
that any further efforts on their part
would be futile, and following the !
led by members of the union Monday
night the confessions of some and the
arrest of large number,w with the sum-
mary action of Judge MCGEE in hold
ing those arrested under a bond of
$4,000 each. These events following so
closely upon each other did not leave
the result in doubt and all yesterday
before the union members took any
formal action there was q scramble
of the old men to get back their jobs
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
Girls Club Meets,

The Arrah Wanna Club held one
of its most enjoyable meetings with
Miss leila May Male last Tuesday
evening. The house was tastefully
decorated with autumn leaves. The
tally-cards were in the shape of leaves
and were exquisitely hand-painted in
different hues. After playing several
games of finch, dainty refreshments
were served. The guests of honor
were: Misses Stella and Sophia Woer
ner. Ruby Davis and Mrs. Leslie Coop
err. The members present were: Mrs.
Wallace Riley and Misses Kate Thorn
as, Lille Burton, Annie Patton, Effie
Render, Leone Maddox, Elba Bean,
Nora Bennett, Debbie Taylor, Hettie
Riley, Pearle Thomas, Florence Jones,
Mary Keown and Lizzie Miller.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
Prominent Citizen Suicides.

Mr.. Henry Duke, we'll known and
highly respected farmer of the Goshen
neighborhood, comitted suicide at
an early hour last Friday morning by
drinking carbolic acid and afterward
hanging himself. Mr.. Duke was quite
old and it is thought his mind had
been affected for some time before
the commission of his suicidal acts.
He had been in IL health for some time
and general dependency evidently led
to the deed.
The deceased leaves wife and sew
eral children and host of friends.
The following personal account of
Mr.. Duke was prepared by Rev. G. j..
Bean, who has known the deceased
since boyhood:
Henry Stevens Duke, son Of Thomas
and Annie Duke, was born June 2,
1888. His father was very promi-
nent man In the Methodist church
and Henry was Methodist in belief,
but had never united with the church.
He was very moral in his habits and
was never known to use profane Ian
guage. Was always willing to help
his neighbors and frequently quit his
own work to-. help his friends in
need. He was a farmer most Of his
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
Snake Frightened People II
Frankfort Hotel.

Frankfort, KY, Nov. PA large
snake rousted guests, clerks and bell
boys in the office of a local hotel
tonight, after which it made its way
into the bar and performed "a like
feat with the Bartender. The snake
circled through the glassware on the
sideboard and was using his tail with
telling eject on highball and cock
tail glasses when Grover Laud, catch
er for the Toledo base ball club, of
the American association, appeared
on the scene.
The minute the snake caught sight
of the ball tosser he made jump
for him and wrapped himself around
Laud's right leg when the latter
grabbed the snake around the throat
and choked him into submission. The
snake had been left in glass box
In the office of the hotel by farmer
ana when he became warmed out
from the heat Of the stove he broke
out OF the place of confinement. The
snake was about as big around az an
axe handle and twice as long. ~.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
No. 10

cash on the counters. They then noti-
fled the telephone exchange of the
plight of the bank officers and left.
The imprisoned men were almost suf-
located when rescued.
Clark county Tobacco growers sign
ed pledge not to grow any crop in
1908, and many of the non-association
growers said they would cooperate
with them. Work on the new sam
ping warehouse at Winchester is be-
ing rushed and thousands of samples
have already been graded
Full details of the work done on the
Panama canal during the fiscal year
1907, with a showing of what has been
accomplished since the project has
been in American hands, are disclos-
ed in the annual report of the Ismian
Canal Commission. Aside from the
$50, 100000 paid to the French company
and to Panama, an aggregate of $4S,-
2S5,110 has been expended on the pro-
ject adopted by Congress, and which,
it is estimated by the Board of Con-
sulting Engineers, should ultimately
cost $139, 7O5, 200.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
JOE MADDOX JUMP
Ed into A WELL.
And Was Barely Rescued in
Time to Save His Life---
Bad Health Cause.

Mr.. Joe Maddox, Jr., young farm
err living in the West Providence
neighborhood. near Rockport, KY,
attempted suicide late last Friday
evening by jumping in a well on his
premises. He was seen by some of
his relatives Just as he was attempt
ing the rash act, and they ran to the
rescue. He was in the water when
they reached the well, and one of the
meu was lowered with a rope into THE
well. BY hard work they managed to
get the young man out, but he was UNI
conscious and it took much effort to
bring him to life again. The water
was finally elected from his lungs and
he was Thought around. all right.
Mr.. MADDOX went through Il hard
spell of typhoid fever not long ago
and subsequently i'll health was the
m.tin GAUGE of his attempt at self
destruction. it was noticed that he
broOded over his condition and that
his mind WIS not altogether right.
lie was watched and this close watch
ing was the only thing that saved his
life. AS it was, he escaped only by
hairs breadth.
Young Maddox was tried under a
lunacy inquest. Saturday, was adjudg-
Ell of unsound mind and taken to the
asylum at Hopkinsville last Monday
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
BEAU WOULD NOT
TAKE Her Home.
And Fourteen Year-Old Cas-
Smiley Attempted
Suicide

The Greensboro Messenger says: Be-
cause an IS year old boy refused to
go home with her from church, Cassie
Smiley, the fourteen-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Smiley, of the
Barnett's creek neighborhood, attempt
ed suicide by taking strychnine early
Saturday morning at her home. The
girl will recover, and she says that
she is glad that she did not die.
On Friday night Miss Smiley was
accompanied to church in the neigh
borhood by Ernest Patton, aneight-
een-year-old boy. While in the church
Miss Whitaker, also a young woman,
whom Patton visited, told him that
if he took Miss Smiley home he
would not be allowed to call to see
her again. Young Patton ,intsead Of
returning home with Miss Smiley ac-
companied Miss Whitaker to her
home.
Miss Smiley became respondent
over the affair, and early Saturday
morning she secured a small bottle
of the poison and swallowed part of
the contents. Shortly afterwards her
conditions was discovered by her
mother. She called a physician in
attendance, who was able to revive
the young woman. Her condition was
much improved at last report, and it is
thought that she will fully recover
from the effects of the poison. The
members of al the families are prom
inent in that section.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
Child Burned to Death.

While playing near fire a short
distance from her home, Ora, the Six
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Anderson, of the Pleasant Ridge
neighborhood, received burns al
$3.50 o'clock Tuesday morning from
which she died seven hours later.
The child was playing around a
fire a short distance fromw here sew
eral men werc building a barn. She
got too close to the fire and hel
dress was ignited. Her dres was
completely burned off and her body
badly blistered. DR.. Shultz, Of
Pleasant Ridge, was called in at
tendance, but was unable to save the
child's life on account of the nature
of the burns.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29

with the Commonwealth still having
the right to excuse four without cause
and the defendant the right to excuse
eight.
Defendant retaliated by filing charges
against Democratic juryman f. NJ
Price, claiming that he said in the
presence of E. M. Raymond, ]. M. Rail-
ey and others in the blacksmith shop
of r. l.. Boswell at Dry Ridge that
If Wilson was elected, Governor he
would pardon Youtsey and Howard,
and that he believed Powers just as
guilty as they.
Price was brought into court and
asked as to the statement, and he
denied it. Judge Morris said since it
was one mans word against another's
he would override the motion and allow
Price to remain on the jury.
LATER.-With the acceptance of
two jurors, who said they had con-
scienniious scruples against the in
Fiction of the death penalty, the Com
monwealth practically abandoned the
hope of inflicting on Caleb Powers the
extreme penalty of the law. Eight
Jurors have been accepted by both
sides, and three more are in he box
subject to peremptory challenge. The
defense has four challenges left and
the Commonwealth three.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
Lieutenant Earl Bennett

Earl Bennett, first Lieutenant in the
regular army, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. S. e. Duke. Lieutenant Bennett
has made an enviable record in the
army. He has been continuously in
the service since 1896, and has receiv-
ed the following promotions from pri-
vate: Wagner, Co. Cook, Trumpeter,
Corporal, Sergeant, LIST Sergeant, Regi-
mental Quarter Master, Sergeant Ma
jor, End Lieutenant and 1st Lieuten-
ant, which rank he now holds. He
also had charge of the post school, Cor
a term, at FIT. Thomas. Bennett serv-
ed with distinction in Cuba, and was
in the various battles around Santa
go. While carrying Lieutneant Rob-
ertson from the firing line, badly
wounded, another ball penetrated the
wounded man while in Benefits arms,
but he escaped without injury
He served from 1899 to 1901 in the
Philippines, and took part with his
company in numerous engagements
with the rebels against the American
government. For two years Lieuten-
ant Bennett has been on detail duty
and in charge of the recruiting sta
ton at New Orleans, where according
to New Orleans papers, he became
very popular with all classes of citi-
zens. He is now on two months vaca-
ton at the end of which he expects to
be sent with his regiment to Alaska
for two wears
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
Tries to Cash Goose at PadScah
: Bank.

Paducah. KY, Nov. 25.-Cashier's
checks as currency are commonplace
beside the medium of exchange Of
fered at the Paducah Banking COM
pany, by Boyd Schaffner, of Ballard
county.
Schaffner undertook 10 force Cash
Ter William Hughes to cash a big
goose he was carrying in his hands,
and threatened Mr.. Hughes life If
he did not take it instanter. He &C
companied his demand with a shower
of Winchester rifle cartridges on the
paying slab, and then forced his
goose through the brass gratings of
the window toward Mr.. Hughes.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1907-11-29
sues To RECOVER MON
Ely BET ON ELECTION.
B. F. Saunders ErStwhile Demo-
cratic Campaign Speaker
Applies to Court.

A rather unique suit has been filed
in the Ohio Quarterly Court by B. F.
Saunders, who it will be remembered
at his own request, made numerous
speeches in behalf of Democracy dur
! Ing the recent campaign. 1t is for
the purpose of recovering money lost
in bet on the result of the recent
election, and the stakeholder instead
of the party who won his money is
made defendant.
After setting out how an election was
held at which S. w. Hager and Au-
gustus E. Wilson were contending can
didates for the Office of Governor, the
petition concludes as follows:
He states that, on the --- day of
November, 1907, and proceeding said
election day, this plaintiff and -----
made a bet or wager on the result of
said gubernatorial election. Plaintiff
says that he bet put up and placed
stakeholder the sum of $50 and that,
against this sum, the said---bet
put up and placed in the hands of the
aforesaid defendant, as stakeholder the
sum of S25. He says that it was
agreed, at the lime of making the std
bet, between this plaintiff and the
said - and the said defendant,
as stakeholder, was so instructed, that,
if the said S. w. Hager should be
elected governor, the amount of the
said sums of money, to-wit: $1,000, so
placed in the hands of the said de-
PENDANT, should be turned over or
paid to this plaintiff and that, if Au-
gustus f.. Wilson should be elected
governor, the said $500 should be
paid or turned over to the said -
Pleading further, plaintiff says that,
on the day of November, 1907,
the aforesaid sum of $50 remained in
the hands of the said defendant, as
stakeholder, he went to him and in
structed him not to turn over the said
$50 to the said - and then
and there requested and demanded of
said defendant to return same to this
plaintiff, which the defendant wrong
fully and unlawfully failed and re-
fused and still refuses to do.
Plaintiff says that by reason of the
said defendants failure and refusal,
as aforesaid, 10 return the plaintiffs
said $50 to him upon demand. he is
entitled to and should recover same
of the defendant.
The complaint closes with a prayer
Tor recovery of $50. Y. l.. Moseley
appears as attorney for the. plaintiff
Saunders. The result of this suit which
is bran new in Ohio county, will be
watched with much interest.