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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
LONG SWIMMING VENTURE.
Wilmington (DeL) Man to Swim From
Niagara to Montreal, 800 Miles.

Wilmington (DeI) Man to Swim From
Niagara to Montreal, 800 Miles.
A long swim is being planned by
Captain Carlisle ID. Graham of Will
mington, Del. who is famed as the
"hero of Niagara" because of his feat
in passing through the rapids and
whirlpool Of the great falls in a cask
in July, 1886, says the New York
Evening Sun. His plan is to start at
Niagara Falls and swim down the St.
Lawrence river. crossing Lake Onta-
rio, distance of thirty-six miles, on
the way, his finaI landing place being
designated as Montreal That will
will mean a total of 3G0 watery miles
for the captain TO cover, and he in
tends 10 average about ten hours
day ia the water, covering approx
nately fifteen miles III that time. Dur
ing the crossing of the lake, however,
Captain Graham reckons that he win
have to be in the water for twenty
hours. He will start training In June,
and though fifty-seven years old. he
is confident that he viii be able to ne
gotiate the fun distance.
"The start will be made" says Cap
tain Graham, from point about half
a mile below the falls. | shall wear
rubber life preseryer, and boat viii
accompany me. / must pass through
the Niagara whirlpool and four rapids
Ill my swim. Two of these rapids will
prove a great undertaking. One of
them, the Long Sou, near Cornwall,
Ont, Is six miles long, and the Racine
rapids in the st. Lawrence river are
still worse. The boat is not to join me
until / reach Lewiston. about seven
miles from the falls.
From Youngstown, n. Y, / shall
start my thirty-six mile swim across
Lake Ontario. | dread that, not be-
cause of the distance but because the
lake is very rough so much of the
time. 1t will probably take me twenty
hours to get across, and shall have to
stay In the water and keep apart from
the boat all that time; otherwise my
swim would be broken.
Il suppose will be in the water on
an average of ten hours a day.
siould like to travel fifteen miles a
day. While in the water | will be fed
on beef tea and other liquid noursh-
ment. If I succeed in crossing Lake
Ontario without breaking my swim
shall proceed down the lake from To
ronto until l reach Kingston. Here /
shall enter the St Lawrence river,
and, passing through the Thousand
islands, shall make my way to Mont
real, the end of my trip. ! should
like to make the swim In thirty days.
''If things go as / hope, shall make
an attempt to swim the English chan
mel. Although | have been abroad
forty six times, | have never tried
this i"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
RADIUM TO PHILIPPINES.
One -thousandth of a Gram For Ex-
perinents Costs $4,000.

periments Costs $4,000.
The bureau of insular affairs recent
ly paid the largest price for the small
est shipment ever sent to the Philip
pines, says a Washington correspond
ent of the New York Tribune. 1t has
bought for $1,000 -thousandth of a
gram of radium, which Is equal to
.01543 of a grain, Troy weight. The
purchase, which was made in New
York, is for the bureau of science of
the Philippines, which purposes to use
the radium in a series of experiments
it is about to conduct
The insular bureau is in something
of a quandary as to how it shall ship
this precious mineral speck, but 1t is
assumed that the New York concern
from which it is bought will manage to
pack it in a sufficient number of wrap
pers to give it at least tangible bulk.
When the requisition reached the bu-
reau the acting chief calmly called for
quotations on radium by the pound or
ounce, but the New York purveyors
evidently feared that the price on radi-
um in such quantities would cause
mental and physical collapse in the bu-
reau and accordingly disregarded the
specifications and quoted a price of
So, 900 for the quantity above noted.
Major Mcintyre, it is stated on trust
worthy authority, put on his strongest
spectacles and then sent for a mag
nifying glass merely to read the quota
ton, after which he sent it by wire to
Manila, but with little expectation that
the offer would be accepted. Greatly
to his surprise, however, he received
reply a few hours later saying, in
effect, that the bureau of science would
like $1,000 worth, but would regard
the price as too high if any extra
charge was made for boxing or ship
ping. Accordingly the radium will
soon be forwarded
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
ECONOMY COURSE FOR GIRLS
Woman Advocates School instruction
In Keeping Family Accounts.

In Keeping Family Accounts.
when q business man who con
ducts his affairs so that he can tell the
expenditure of every penny is asked
about his home expenses he can't give
an idea" said Professor Mary Schenck
Woolman of the Teachers college in
New York at the City Mothers club
the other afternoon, says the New
York Times.
What does it cost your wife year
to dressY will be asked.
"'Oh, don't know he answers.
"'But what are the family running
expenses for year|
"I haven't the slightest idea
But how do you manager
Why, | put money In a drawer.
and it lasts until 1t is gone
That is what the average man of to-
day does in his household, Professor
Woolman says, and the reason for it is
that the women are not educated to
carry on their part of the family fnan-
ciering She believes they should be
taught in the schools how to keep fam
lily accounts and to manage their own
finances. to know whether they can or
cannot afford to buy certain gown
and to plan out their wardrobe in ad-
vance, buying the things they need and
not buying the things they do not need.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
CHlCAGO'S POLICEWOMAN.
Kindness and Lace Handkerchief Miss
Dorothy Stewards Only Weapons.

Kindness and Lace Handkerchief Miss
Dorothy Stewards Only Weapons.
Chicago's first and only policewoman
was on duty the other day at the Audi
torium theater, says a Chicago dispatch
to the New York American. She is
Miss Dorothy Stewart, whose motto is,
"A kind word does more than a club;
patience does what handouts can't
In blue jacket and helmet and gold
braided blue skirt, white gloves and
wearing a star, Miss Stewart patrols
the lobby and foyer of the theater,
protecting women and children. She
is only twenty-five years old, sweet
faced and equally sweet tempered, but
fully equipped with official determina-
ton.
Il think it is grand position for
woman" said Miss Stewart, land as
for the costume-well, it's just too dear
for anything. Honestly, now, don't
you think it very becoming?
my only weapon is lace handker-
chief. l don't carry any club" she
laughed, holding out her hands. MY
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
TO SAVE HISTORIC HOUSE.
Plans For Preservation of Francis
Scott Keys Home.

Plans For Preservation of Francis
Scott Keys Home.
Preservation of the old home of
Francis Scott Key, author of the Star
Spangled Banner" is at last assured.
writes a Washington correspondent of
the New York Globe. The old house
where Key lived is in historic George
town, now a part of Washington, and
while substantially built structure,
it is fast falling. into state of dilapi-
dation The Francis Scott Key Me-
mortal association has decided to pur-
chase the property for $4,000 and to
expend a liberal sum in restoring the
building to the condition 1t was when
occupied by the author of the national
anthem.
Charles Weisgerber who preserved
the home of Betsy Ross, the birthplace
Of the American flag, In Philadelphia,
will soon go to Washington and take
charge of the Key mansion. Mr.. Weis-
gerber originated the plan to preserve
the Ross home and has managed its
finances since that time. He has agreed
to assume control of the Key home,
and it is thought the success of the
movement for preservation of it is now
certainty.
After the house or mansion" as it
Is generally called, has been restored
the plan is to open it to the public.
The association that has undertaken to
preserve the property has a distin-
guished membership including such
men as Admiral Dewey, Admiral
Schley and others, and membership
certificates will be issued with a view
of getting a large number of people
all over the United States interested
in IT, movement.
Handsome reproductions of the
painting, The Inspiration" portraying
Francis Scott Key anxiously watch
ing from his prison ship in Baltimore
harbor to see whether the flag still
floats over Fort McHenry, are being
given to persons forming clubs to aid
the objects of the association.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
IRISH POTATOES IN CHINA.
American Consul Says Chinese Are
Being Taught Their Value.

The Irish potato is now known to
the people of the far east, according
to Wilbur I. Gracey, United States
consul at Tsingtau, China, writes a
Washington correspondent of the New
York Post. In a report to the state
department Mr.. Gracey says that for
years the foreign residents of Ichoufu,
a purely native city in the interior of
the province of Shantung, have been
trying to introduce the cultivation Of
white potatoes among the natives.
Their efforts seem likely to be success
ful, as Mr.. Gracey learns that many
of the Chinese farmers are now raising
the vegetable. He says the restaurants
have discov cred that the potato will
take the place of the more expensive
'shanyue," or yom.
Hitherto the Chinese have never used
fresh milk to any extent, their cows
being kept for field purposes only.
Consul Gracey reports that the dairy
started under foreign patronage at
Ichoufu seventeen years ago now sells
more milk to Chinese patrons than to
foreigners. Condensed milk has be-
come popular and is now being used
to a considerable extent throughout the
empire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Sunday for people who desire to seize
the opportunity to make trips out of
town is very great. In creating the
last holiday, Labor day. advantage of
this principle was taken in the selec-
ton of a first Monday instead of a
numbered day of the month. In 1909
Washington's birthday falls on Mon
day, the Both of May and the Fourth
of July on Sunday, which win mean a
Monday observance, so that for two
years in succession double holidays
are assured. In the latter year Christ
mas will also fall on Saturday. thereby
affording the most complete trial of
the double holiday possible in our
calendar
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Next year Washington's birthday,
Memorial day and the Fourth of July
all fall on Saturday. giving the public
three double holidays" says the Bos-
ton Transcript Ordinarily these three
do not fall on the same day, but by
the Intervention of the Goth of Febru-
ary in 1908 Washington's birthday
falls just fourteen weeks earlier than
Memorial day. which regularly comes
five weeks before the Fourth. The ad-
vantage Of having a holiday adjoin a
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

10 check cold quickly get from your
druggists some little Candy Cold Tablets
called Preventics. Druggists everywhere
are now dispensing Preyentics, for they
are not only safe, but decidedly prompt
AMI certain. Preventics contain no qui-
nine, no laxative, nothing harsh nor
sickeuing Taken at the "sneeze stage
Preventics will prevent Pneumonia.
Bronchitus, LaGrippe, hence the name
Prerentics, geod for feverish children
As PreventIcs, % cents. Trial boxes DC
Sold by Schultz & Ketcham.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

brief experience has already satisfied
me that it is easy to handle women
and children at the ticket office and
throughout the theater simply by kind
ness. Women, you know, don't like
to stand in line before q box office, and
this often angers a policeman. Some
hot headed ones are liable to take a
woman by the arm perhaps more
roughly than they think. That just
makes matters worse. But kind word
has the proper effect in every case.
Here, of course, we are not troubled
by firts, but, then, should one by any
chance appear he would find me after
him in a iiffy. 1t wouldn't take me
long to hustle him out, assure you"
This latest acquisition to Chicago's
force of peace guardians has thrown
an air of mystery about herself. 1t is
said she is the daughter of well known
parents, that she is Chicago girl and
has done some private investigating at
times, although she never met a real
sure enough habitual lawbreaker in
her life.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

icalIy from the ancient Egyptian to Ma
poleOnic tirucs. SAYS a Paris cable dis
patch TO the New York Herald. The
system has been found to work excel
Iently, children easily absorbing and
retaining the historical incidents with.
ont an effort
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08
New klnderaarten Plan.

A new kindergarten system has been
invented by Brussels woman. Nine.
Pecher, who teaches children by dolls
to represent personages and scenes in
European history arranged chronology
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1908-01-08

Do you know that Pinesalve Carboliz,
ed acts like poultice in drawing inflam-
nation and poison. 1t is antiseptic. For
cuts, burns, eczema, cracked hands il
is immediate relief. % cts. at Schultz &
ketcham
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
City Judge.

In Announcing my candidacy for
City Judge (subject to the Demo-
cratic primaries to be held Januury
2Sth, 19O7,) I do SO realizing the
responsibility of the position. g
That N " Yberia can be- made a
better city morally, shgrc can be no
doubt. 49, ,,.:eo:e = ..
IF elected propose tie wage are
lentless war on The ''perambulstisg
negro guitarist. an eyesore and dis
grace to any community.
Migrants. white or black, tinhorn
gamblers. aud all those without visi-
BILE means Of support. who prey on
the unwary, and unsophisticated,
will be given the full extent II
brought before me.
All laws relating to minors will be
enforced. Having no axes
10 grind, friends to reward, nor
enemies to punish, my arm will be to
10 my duty fearlessly and conscient-
iously. Q
PA. VILLERMIN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
DISTRICT COURT
IN SESSION
FOUR CIVIL CASES DISPOSED OF
YESTERDAY-THE HALL-BUR.
GUIERES CASE is STILL IN
KETTLE.
ttrom Tuesdays Daily

In the Civil District Court yester
day. Judge Simon disposed OF fou,
civil cases. though the case of GIL
bert Hall, ct al. versus the J. NJ
Burguieres Company il still holding
the attention Of the court. ii havine
been on trial since the 18th.
Decisions rendered yesterday. were
four in number, being:
New IBERIA Ice and Bottljng
Works vs.. l.. j. Hazus. Suit on ac-
count. Judgment for plaintiff.
New IBERIA Ice and Bottling Com
pany W. Dan p. AvDyy Suit on nc.
count Judgment fuT plaintiff.
New Iberia lee and BottIing Com-
pany VS.. J. J. Chaisson. Suit on ac-
count. Judgment for plaintiff.
New Iberia Ice and Bottling Com
pany. Suit on account Judgment
for plaintiff.
Judgments In these four Eases
ranged in amounts from 1921 to
$500.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
IMMIGRANTS SAVED
the SUGAR CROP
Labor Crop Was Short Until Euro
pean Movement Was Planned.
from Tuesdays Daily y.

New Orleans. La, MONDAY -
Glenn J. EstopinaL assistant secre-
tary OF the State immigration Asso-
citation. returned Supnday afternoon
from st. Bernard parish with on or
der for forty men for the Magnolia
Plantation, owned by the United
Railway and Trading Company. He
expects large order during the
week from Orange Grove Plantation
IN PlaQuemines parish.
These orders are on the new ba-
sis OF SIS a month. free board and
lodging. and allowance to immi-
grants OF 81 per week cash. remain
der az their wages to be paid At the
end of six months In . lump sum.
8 "The planters OF st. Bernard and
Plaquemines parishes" declared Mr..
Estopinal. were. unanimous in their
praise Of the good work which Cen
eral Benham. the president Of the
Association, and HIS board OF direct
ors. have accomplished during the
past grinding season. They claim
that had the association not known
of the scarcity 81 i tabor and suc-
ceeded IN scattering 80 much god
foreikn labor throughout the sugar
district, there would have been thou
,ipas Df ncala1a 1ut.f sas nneFs
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
ANNOUNCEMENTS,
NOTICE.

Announcements of the various can
iidates for Office, at the hands of the
Democratic party, In the primary u
be held on January 2S. State. Parish
and CITY, will be inserted in this
column at the following rates:
State--Senators and Representa-
tives, $1,000
Parish Sheriff, $1,000; Clerk,
$1,000: Police Jurors. Justices OF
the Peace and Ward Constables,
$3.50; Coroner. $1,000.
City--Judge, $500; Constable.
$3.50.
Announcements will run In every
issue Of the Daily and Weekly her
ian, up TO and including che day OF
the primary. Payment must be made
at the time of handing in copy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
For Clerk 2 Court.
Iberia Parish.

hereby beg to inform the voters
OF Iberia Parish that ! Will stand for
reelection 10 the Office of The Clerk
Of Court at the Democratic Primse
aries next to be holden during the
month of January, 1908. - go .
II elected, / promise to serve each
dnd every one alike as | have done
in the past honestly and faithfully
discharge all the duties incumbent,
upon me in my official capacity. |
will have an efficient, competent and
courteous corps of Deputies to assist
me including Mr.. A. J. Maumus who
las been Minute Clerk OF this parish
for the last fifteen years.
! refer the voters and citizens of
iberia Parish to each aud every men,
Der of the iberia Bar as regards tile
efficient, competent, and business like
Slanner IN which 1 have managed for
the last eleven oyears the Office Of
Clerk Of Court. for which seek re-
rclectiono Respectfully.
J. g. leblanc.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
ORANGE ISLAND.

| This beautiful island is on line
with Petite Anse, Grand Cote and
Cote Blanche islands, and each is
separated from the neighborinE is
land by a distance or about six miles
Orange island rises above lake Peig-
neur and the surrounding prairie a.
the other islands rise above and over
look the sea marsh. The island is
level Of the gulf. 1t has hills, val
leys.. level and inclined planes, and
from its bluff banks in places the
branches Of the trees hang out over
the banks Of Lake Peigneur. The
constant sea breeze renders the spot
healthy and delightful as a place of
residence.
There were, years, ago, some six
thousand orange trees on this island.
bearing an immense crop of oranges
yearly. Most or them are still in
fine condition.. some of them having
UpuIeS uiOTe IMAM IOOC III diameter.
There were two thousand bearing pc
can trees, a large number of the bet
ter kind Of cherries, and some fig,
peach. ounce. lemon and palm trees;
several avenues of live-oak and other
growth, and grove Or stately mag
nolias. Seen from the summit of
the bluff, Lake Peignuer spreads out
almost beneath the feet Of the OBJ
server, while the CLEAN of the silvery
surface closes the vista OF the leading
avenues from the house.
The owner of this beautiful and
valued property was Mr.. Joseph JEFF
ferson, the great and world-renowned
actor, the hero Of Rip Van Wrinkle.
He spent large sums Of money in
and to-day it Is one Of the
most beautiful and valuable estates
In Southwest Louisiana.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
TO WASH sHEEPSKIN RUGS.
Renovating Treatment That Will
Make Them Look Like New.

Sheepskin rugs, according TO an
expert, may be washed at home with
comparative ease, when one knows
how. The skin or pelt side should
not be wet at all, and to prevent this
the rug Is tackled around stout bar
rel.
Choose d sunny day, and with a
clean scrubbing brush and plenty of
hot suds in which good washing
powder has been dissolved scrub the
rug thoroughly. Afterwar& spray
well with clean water, usiHg a hose
with shower nozzle for this, IL pos
sible in order to have strong, pen
etrating stream.
Leave the rug on the barrel to dry
in the sun, combing it out now and
again with clean currycomb, to
prevent mating of the wool. The
rug should come out after this treat
lnent beautifully white and fluffy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
Shouting and Cheering.
Ranks ELECT DIRECTORS.
Iron Tuesdays Daily.)

vi ~ s~sss uVeouy Dany.I
Tuesday was election day for the
ks1fee New Iberia banks, the stock
no'ders holdingatheir annual election
a. that day.
|sS IAs Board Of Directors for each Il
follows: "
New Iberia Joseph A.
saex, Felix Patout. Charles Gou-
Ahelm. p. l.. Renoudet and Fritz
lselsin.
Peoples National--Lazard
llAk. Q. G. Laughlin. A. Koch. Luke
JUhn RoTaylor, John A.
\. Gougenheim. Leopold
- 906sn King.
- \ htional--Albert Estorge,
: 11edfse. N. Muller, A. Daisre,
g -. Sabatier, Jules Dreyfus,
2 Hsashaw. II. N. Pharr and
~ - 4allas.
nskholders OF the New iberia
eaak~ have voted to reduce
ssstsrs from seven TO five.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
For Coroner.

To the Voters of Iberia Parish
| hereby announce myself as a can-
didate for Coroner, subject to the ac-
ton of the Democratic primary Of
January 2S, and solicit the co-6per-
alton and vote of every man in the
parish. Very respectfully,
j. w. X. SHAW.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
MAKE this ACCORDINGe
TO DIRECTIONS
Prepare / at Home By Shaking In
gradients Well il d Bottle

"ila' VII appear very interesting
10 many people here Is the article
taken from 4 New York daily pluer
giving simple prescription. asGor-
iauiated ny noted authority. WHO
claims that he has found positive
remedy To cure almost any case of
harkachc. i'll the following simple
prescription. if taken before the stage
Of i'light's disease:
Fluid Extract Dandelion. enc-half
ounce; Compound kargon. one
ounce, Compound Syrup of Sarsapa
rila. threeounces. Shake WE'LL 4
bottle and take in teaspoonfN doses
after each meal ana aEajYa' bed
time.
< vel A|own d'usX here ~,
home. whet asked FgardIng this
plescrip'iaf, sta'e,kfhat the ingredi-
eih are y haruyfss, ana can e ~
tailed At sm4h eos, enm any good
prescrip'ifn Pharmacy. Or: he mix
ture woulA1Ae put up..if asIxYto a.
M. t. further stated thatNlle this
is often prescribed in
rheumatic aalictIjoY with splendid
results hY1onlYFe X~yeason why
Il woaldEpt be fple1a'd remedy for
Kidney Nd furharx troubles and
'pon the kidYey structure. cleansing
.hesc most Important organs and
lelping them to sift and filter from |
he blood the foul acids and waste |
natter which cause sickness and suf-
erlng. Those OF our readers who
nffer can make no mistake In giving
t trial
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
Marriage Licenses.

IN soasowtng marriage licenses
- from the Clerks ONCE
10y: +sa :,
Dionns to Therese Lero-
homero to Orlie Lecamus.
Doacet to Anna Louis.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
Clerk Of Court,

hereby announce my candidacy
for the nomination. on the Democrat
ic ticket, to the office Of CLERK Of
Court, Parish of iberia, to be sub
mitted to the voters OF this Parish.
at the Primary election to be- held
in January. 1908.
A. A. GIRARD.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1908-01-18
Representative.

] beg to announce to my friends
he voters OF Iberia parish, that
/ am a candidate for the Office OF
Representative from the parish Of
iberia, subject to the action of the
Democratic Primary. 0
HENRY ORTTE.