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THE HALO-WHAT Is 1T?
Psychic Explanation of oft-Wit
messed Phenomenon.

neSSeQ FuenOuleuOu.
From Hamptons Magazine.
I was summoned one day 10 the Saltpe-
triere in Paris to see a woman who lay
in a bed in the dark. She was woman
whose body nerves and brain had been
tea sed and tortured for years in psychic
and occult experiment. What mental
perturbation was racking that brain
did not know: and the physicians at her
bedside did not know. With clinched
hands and teeth and eyes open wide the
woman lay there: her breathing was ir-
regular and not deep. What we saw was
this: 4 luminous halo of vague orange
hue that circled her head. even as in the
old pictures OF martyred saints You see
the heads mooned with faded gold. This
halo was fiuctuant. 1t came and went: it
was a light that flickered grew. faded,
formed itself anew
y miracle. this aureoled head?
If YOU want to call ii that. Words
are not of great importance. 1t was a
miracle when it glowed around the head
of martyr tortured i'm the arena, so tor
tured by pain and fear that his disasso-
ciated psychic centers produced the phe-
nomenon OF the exteriorization of lumi-
Perhaps il were better to call it at
once a miracle and a prescientinc fact
a fact, that is. which is occult, but is
in the way of becoming known.
/ asked DR.. Fere what he thought of
this miracle.
II have often seen it, he said The
field of his experiments was the mad
house at Bicetre. There many neuro-
pathic patients abide; and often in cases
of severe headache, or of religious &C.
stasy. he has seen these fluctuant aure-
oles around the head.
1.-The rays are often twenty centimeters
in extent, quite regular. forming a per-
feet aureole'' he explained.
There is then. form of energy. en-
dowed with luminous properties, emanat-
ing from the human body under certain
conditions.
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elector for the Dubuque district in the
electoral college of 1876 He moved to
Dakota in 1882 and took up government
land, on which he still resides. In 1885
he was elected district attorney, and re-
elected in 1888. He was a member OF
the constitutional convention of North
Dakota in 1889 and chairman of the first
republican state convention the same
year.
Mr.. johnson received fOrty-two out of a
tota! Of eighty votes in the republican
legislative caucus in November, 1889, for
United States senator, but was beaten in
the joint convention by coalition of
democrats with the minority OF the re-
publican caucus. He was elected to the
Fifty-second. Fifty-third and Fiftyfourth h
Congresses and reelected to the Fifty
fifth Congress as a republican, receiving
% 233 votes. against 21.172 votes for John
Burke. fusionist. and $40 votes for J. A.
Carver. prOhibitonist. He declined re-
nomination to the F'ifty-sixth Congress
ID run for senator and was defeated. He
spent the next eight years in farming and
in the grain trade. When the primary
law. including United States senators. was
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JOSSpn u. br1StOW Oh hduSdS.
Another forceful character among these
new members of the upper house is
Joseph l.. Bristow of Kansas. Born on
small Kentucky farm, he was a mere lad
of eighteen when he went west with his
young bride OF the Bluegrass u settle
among the hills of southern Kansas, and
there, with AK and plowshare. win for
himself a homestead claim At twenty
one now with a few hundred dollars
saved. he entered a Methodist college. in
which he went up and up until he found
himself prepared for the ministry. TO
pay his college expenses and support
his family he ran a country weekly. and
this won him also a political power which
he did not anticipate. His first reward
came at twenty-five. when he was elect
ed clerk of the district court. He then
gave up the ministry and became polft1-
cal reformer and bought daily paper
A mob with a battering ram soon af-
ter this Stormed the Jail. capturedsa ne
gro and marched him out with a. moose
about his neck Bristow gathered hand
full of men and pushed into the mob just
as the rope was about to be lung over
a telegraph pole. Bristow's men worked
their way to the negro and by steadily
pushing him ahead forced him next to the
open doorway of a building, into which
he was suddenly hauled. Bristow bran
diShing a penknife and holding the door.
= huS the black man was saved and 1t
was later proved not only that he was
innocent, but that the crime itself was a
myth.
The young editor next bought a daily at
Ottawa and became private secretary of
the governor. Soon he was secretary of
his party'S state central committee and
was ferreting out the lottery frauds in
Kansas, which exposures resulted in the
overthrow of the popuist administration.
Mckinley heard of him and appointed
him fourth assistant postmaster general.
Three years later came rumors of the
extensive postal frauds in Cuba, and
Bristow was set to work TO ferret them
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born in NatcheZ, and educated at WASH
inston and Lee University. Imme-
diately after graduation he hiked out
to Oregon, going to the Legislature at
twenty-siX, becoming district attorney
at thirty, attorney general at thirty
seven and after that district attorney
again and then governor. He was fifty
four years old New Year day. His cleo
ton to the Senate has been one Of the
great anomalies of American politics,
the people having chosen him by direct
vote and the republican legislature being
compelled to elect him instead of man
of their own party. The democratic leg
islature of Kentucky sent a republican
to the Senate. and the republican legis-
lature of Oregon democrat. and thus
are the political accounts of the two par
ties balanced
Duncan u. Fletcher of Florida.
Gov. Duncan Upshaw Fletcher. Flor
ida's choice, who comes of Il Virginia
family, was an ante-bellum cotton plant-
er and Confederate captain. His moth.
died while his father was fighting,
and he was reared by his relatives ou
the plantation. He went through Van
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Theodore Elijah Burton. who has OBJ
tanned Mr.. Forakers senatorial toga. the
same which was coveted by Mr.. Taft's
brother. Charles p. Taft, was born fifty
seven years ago in Jefferson. Ohio. Young
Burton, the parsons son. was the village
oracle on the events OF the civil war.
Although only ten when that struggle
began. he devoured all of the newspaper
dispatches remembering every detail of
the different armies movements with
retentiveness that scausedi his elders to
wonder. Those at the corner store who
disputed over the maneuve-s of this pr-
eral or that called in the youngster to
clinch their arguments. Like a blind
folded chess genius, lie carried in his
mind each move of the blue and gray
pieces on the great game board of war.
But he was frail in body, like most
pVecocous youngsters. and he was packed
off TO his uncle's in Iowa, there 70
cruit his strength In the fresh air and
sunshine of the fields. He surprised the
Evening star., 1909-03-04
TWELVE vENEWSENAT0RS
Seven Are Republicans and
Five Are Democrats.
MINORITY GAINS ONE MAN
Unusual Situation in Kentucky and
Oregon.
PARTY CONTROL INEFFECTIVE
Sketches of Root. Bradley. Bristow.
Burton. Jones. Chamberlain,
Fletcher. Shively. Smith,
Crawford. Hughes and
Johnson
MINORITY GAINS ONE MAN
PARTY CONTROL INEFFECTIVE

The close of the SiXtieth Congress ends
the term of twelve senators. Seven of
their successors will be republicans and
five democrats They will succeed four
democrats and eight republicans; for al
though the democratic legislature of Ken
lucky has elected William o. Bradley, a
republican. and the republican legislature
out in oregon has chosen George f..
Chamberlain, a democrat. the democratic
party gains one man in the upper branch
- Congress through the election of Ben
3amin T. Shive!y to succeed Senator Hem
euWay of Indiana
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Mastery.

From Everybodys Magazine.
Year after year an old farmer had lis
tened in grim silence to the trains thun-
derng by his land. Finally, one day.
his patience at an end, he dropped his
plow and shook his fist at the passing
express.
.'Ye can puff and blow all We like, gol
durn ye." he cried. but I'm going to
ride ye Saturday.
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one republican and one democratic SEN
ator for the next five years at least, as
it has al present. Mr.. Hughes is law
Wer. He was borh in Kingston. Caldwell
county. Mo-. February IL. 1883 and his
parents were Charles j. and Serena c.
Pollard) Hughes. After graduating at
Richmond College. Mo-. Ia 1871. he be-
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only four of them had been convicted.
And entering the Senate now at sixty
one. he is strenuous when he came
into fame as the boy attorney of Gar
rard''
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years. He was married May &c, 1892,
to Miss Matte Moorer and married a sec
ond time to Miss Farley Of Spartanburg.
niece of former Adjt. Gen Farley and
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passed in North Dakota he received the
ma jority of the popular vote and every
republican vote in the leSislature-12d
to II for Mr.. Cashe, democrat, for United
States senator.
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Weather Bureau.

This is at NJ and 24th streets. There
is no museum or anything OF interest 10
the general siGhtseer. but ii is there that
telegraphic reports are received twice
daily of weather conditions al over the
United States and there the forecast that
is sent out is made up. All types OF me-
neurological instruments are there and
records of the country i'm the meteorolog-
ical line may be consulted. The building
is reached by the Pennsylvania avenue
cars, and is open To visitors from till
= o'clock
Bureau of Labor.
The office of the commissioner is ut
18th and New York avenue. and dcais
with labor statistics. cost of living aud
kindred economic subjects.
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This is reached either by cars from It'll
street and Pennsylvania. avenue or by
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Technical Departmental Work.

There are a number OF Institutions that
are not of interest to casual sightSeerS,
ment is carried on. and where those in
terested in particular lines of Research
will find special libraries and will he able
to consult government scientists in various
lines of work
Evening star., 1909-03-04


This department is a the corner of 18th
within easy reach of either the Pennsyl-
vania avenue or + stceet car lines. 1t is d
handsome specimen ot architecture. The
chief interest in the interior is in tbs
v-ults where is stored the accumulated
money Of the government. The Treasury
is open to visitors from . am 10 ; pm.
Post Office pactment.
This is on Pennsylvania avenue between
11th and 18th streets, and Is open from 8
a IN. to > pm 1t has small museum,
which Is open until $50 pm. and quite a
collection of material from the dead let
ter office.
Mount Vernon.
Many visitors to Washington will prob
ably desire TO visit the home of Washing
ton at Mount Vernon. 1t Is reached either
by boats. which make four trips day from
the wharf at the foot OF 9TH street. Or by
the electric car line from 18th street and
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. The old homestead
at Mount Vernon is maintained by the
Ladies' Mount Vernon Association. and
is as near as possible in the condition it
was at the time when Washington WAS
alive. The body of Washington rests in d
vault in the grounds.
'Corcoran Gallery of Art.
The art gallery is open from until !
o'clock 1t is south of Pennsylvania
avenue OH 18th street, near the STATE.
War and Navy building. Pay days are
Monday. Wednesday and Friday, when an
admission fee Of twenty-five cents is
charged. On the other days of the week
admission is free. This is the one art
gallery Of the city with the exception
Of a small collection which is now being
accumulated in the National Museum.
Fort Myer.
This is reached either by cars from It'll
street and Pennsylvania. avenue Or by
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03
DOCTORS MYSTXHES

Are said often Is be buried six feet under
ground. But many times women call %
their family physicians. suffering. as they
imagine, one from dyspepsia. another from
heart disease, another from liver or kid
noy disease, another from nervous pros
tration, another with pain here and there
and in this way they present alike to
themselves and their eaSy-gong or over
busy doctor separate diseases. for which
he. assuming them to be such prescrbcs
his pills and potions. In reality. they are
all only symptoms caused by some uterine
disease. The physician. ignorant of the
cause Of suffering. Rxeps up his treatment
until large bills are NUDE. I4c>ofering
patient gets no bettehllSJrraSeo-0kthe
wrong treatment. but probably worse "A
proper medicine Like Dr. RiGrce.s Eaynrile
Irescripton, directed z the cauSc- would
hAzr HnLIrell 14tpl4A1d The disease. there
by dIspellInE all those distressing Symp-
toms. and in,tituting comfort instead of
prolonged misery. it has been well said.
that "a disease known is half cured"
DIR. Pierce 5 Favoritc Prescription is a
scientific medicine, carefully devised hy
an experienced and skillful physician,
and adapted to woman's delicate system.
1t is made Of native American medicinal
roots and is perfectly harmless in It's
effects u II.u COIIll li1ll 4L--llC IllllIT
s4Slln.
As a powerful invigorating tonic "Fa-
vorite Prescription imparts strength to
the whole system and to the organs dis
tinctly feminine in particular. For over
worked. worn out," rundown" dcbii-
tated teachers, millincrs. drossmakors,
SeamstresScs. "Shop-girls." house keel ers,
nursing mothers. and feeble women gen
orally, Dir. Pierce's Iavorite Prescription
Is the greatest earthly boon. being un-
equaled as an appetiAing cordial and re-
Storative tonic.
As soothing and strengthening nerv-
Inc "FavoritH Prescription is unequaled
and is invaluable in allayng and sub
DUNG nervous eXctahility. irritability.
nervous exhaustion, nervous prostration.
neuralgia. hysteria, spasms. st. Vitus's
dance. and other distressing. nervous
symptoms commonly attendant upon
functional and organic disease Of the
uterus. 1t induces refreshing sleep and
relieves mental anxiety and dependency
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets invigorate
the stomach, liver and bowels One to
three dose. Easy to take us candy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03

Ptof l. H. Walden arrived here on
Thursday afternoon and is stopping
at the New Magnolia Hotel. on st Pc
ters street By reference to another
column will be found his advertise
ment announcing that he will make an
efiart to organize and found the Wal
denis New Iberia Business College.
This will will afford the young men
and women OF this city an excellent op
pnr,unity of acquiring specinlcourse
81 taining that Will tit them tor
positions tha' they could not otherwise
hold. II also brings the course ct
study within their meaps-it biinsg
the school to ihem-where many
would be unable to go away to acquire
slch advantage on account of the cx
pcnse involved Professor Walden
comes to us highly recommended.
having established successfully n
school Of similar character at Lake
Charles. We trust that he will be
given Il cordial welcome and that the
school will be an assured success in
the very near future.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03
....LOCALS....
A p LII

Al IL.
ms month was cOasecrated hy
the Romans to Venus, tn, goddess
or beauty, as The earth begins at
IN is time to b arravsi in her
lfu g rm II S and b dec. h r
sell with flowers. This moath is
full OF snites AM tears, bat the
sweetest OF the aerial sisters, be
cause il ush ars in tn foot
ed May.
On the fl s. day OF tbs month
YOU should have kept your credu-
II y on the watch. for it was the
season Of "April-fooling." MANY
were the FRANKS that were PLAYED
that day wonder if you were one
of the victims?
In this month Good Friday is
religiously regarded as a solemn
festival Cross-buns used on this
day take tn eir nama from III, SYM
Dol OF the Ch"is,iln religion. 1t
VIII be +, membersd, also. IN It pop
ular superstition has marked this
day of the week (Fri Law as "un-
lucky If Friday was ever lilo
mened, is reputation is amply re-
deemed, in our opinion; for il
was on his day thai Gel .mbu, dis
covered the New void. that Geo.
w ashington WIS 10 n. and ,ha tn
! Egrim fathers reach I'd Plymouth
Rock.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03
MARATHON RAGE.

Hiram Squashly laid down his
newspaper with loud chuckle.
"Ma," he said to his wife, "them
folks in Moo York is jest crazy"
81 allus knowed that" she repli-
ed, as she tn ou yht OF the day she
spent two hours trying to cross
Broadway. a.
81 mean" he explained, "they-
re jest crazy on them marathon
races. You know | was tellin you
bout 'em last night
"WalI?' she gueried.
"They've been holdin' marathon
runnin' races, Marathon skatin
races, Marathon wslkin races an,
all sorts o Marathons."
81 do hcp,, Hir. m. yola'n pl n
know how your heart acted when
the calf chased you round the
lot"
"Dont you worry mint bout
that, ma. 1t jest give me an idea"
"What be you goin@ to do?'
"Why, Pm goin' to git up mar
athon contest right in this county,
by gum! It'll be Marathon slee-
pin contest, an if our hired man
don't win it by sleepin twenty-six
hours without even 1urnin over
once, then I don't know apples
from 'taters!"-
from caters New York Herald.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.

In obedience 10 the wishes of my
friends will be a candidate before
the coming feimary for Councilman
from the 9th District Of this city. !
Am prepared 10 pledge the Democra-
tic voters of my district that I will
exert every effort to improve the street
lighting OF this district, t seek an ad-
equatc drainage system and to dill
gently work for the extension of the
city water mains in tEis direction. No
other material advancement of the in
ferests Of the taxpayers will be slight
ed or neglected if am entrusted with
the honor ct being their representa-
tive on the next City Council. So
Letting the support of all | have
the honor of rem aintly,
Numa Migues.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.

announce myself n candidate for
Councilman from the First District Of
this City and will submit my name to
the Democratic voters at the next
Primary Election
Having served the people q! this
City as Mayor during the past four
years ] perhaps. need make no pledge
ia the voters Of the First District, fur
ther than to assure them that their IN.
iefes's shall have The same conserva-
i've treatment IN the future. If elected,
ah they have had in the rast.
Trusting that shalt have and soli-
citing the sunport of all who desire a
csonservatively progressive administra-
ton OF municipal affairs, am, Res
spectiully
q. G. Laughlin.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03
ANNOUNCEMENT.

The vital interests involved in the
present campaign are such IN impe'led
ne 10 respond to The intrca,ics OF my
friends H. become - candidate At
large for City Councilman, and to
submit IN, candidacy 10 the Dcmocra-
next month. My investments should
be substantial guarantee IL every
taxpayer that | will exercise every
care aud due diligence in preserva
ton and advancement OF every inter
est and advantage Of this City. So
letting the support o. all, | am.
Victor Erath, ST
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03

| we give below a document that
is now a little more than fou,
years old. 1t not only served az
eampaign document, but has
Worl- oil during the present adj
ninistratiOn The members OF
he ouncii who have kept the
faith eeI that they can stand ~
their acts as measured by their
Pledges to the people. They have
honestly discharged every trust TO
the people, in the due exercise of
good judgment ami conservative
spirit
LIST. We favor a conservative con
sclentiOHs and economical adninis-
tra'ion OF pubic affairs. We pledge
ourselves TO a faithful performance of
every contract obligation legally en-
tered into by the accredited authori-
ties OF this city. We pledge ourselves
to the proper expenditure of all taxes
heretofore voted for public improve
ments, and to insist upon the proper
performance of all contracts and
especially those affecting the New he
ria Southern Drainage Canal
md, Inasmuch as the present char
ter of the city of New Iberia grants
to the Mayor and Board of Trustees Of
this city unlimited powers of taxation
for public improvements and of
mortgaging the peoples property to
secure the payment of the tax so i'm
posed, and holding dear the doctrine
that taxation only should be imposed
with tie consent of those taxed:
We, therefore, oppose the imposi-
lion of taxes and of mortgage (espe-
cially Of small homes, for the purpose
OF public improvements without first
submitting the question Of the tax to
those who NUT pay the expense of
The improvements
3rd, We favor order and the better
enforcement Of the law, and pledge
ourselves to appoint men of integrity,
honorableness, and Of good moral
to carry out this pledge.
18th, We oppose sinccurcs and the
payment of larger salaries than is jus
lied by the duties dcvolving on each
,ity official.
9TH, Realizing the necessity of
the homes Of the people
r. m devastation by fire, we favor the
horohgh organization of the fire de-
'artment and pledge ourselves TO i's
'etter equipment and maintenance.
md TO that end we favor the exten
ion Of the water mains to every part |
Il the city.
9th, Approaching the necessity |
md great convenience of thrOughly |
lightning Of the streets and supplying
he peoples need of water for both
anitary and fire protection purposes,
We favor the extention of both water
md light services throughout the city |
Is rapidly as the means Of the city |
will permit.
7tb. We favor keeping our pledges
o the people.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-04-03
Casio ~ r "A.
Tears thu fs Ki4tsM Have Always Buugh,
' ';;:; :; q: M,!;;;5;:7:;;S:;:<: X '''

Mr.. E. J. Carstens this week pre-
sented us with heal of lettuce
weighing two pounds and two ozs.
1t was as pretty head as ithas
ever been our pleasure to see. We,
perhaps, should have put this
last lettuce in quotations, for it
is what everyone said who saw
that specimen of Mr.. Carsten's
skill as a gardener. Mr.. Carstens
is not only one of the best known
seed merchants of this section,
but he is thoroughly practical
He tests the seeds he offers and
is prepared to demonstrate to his
patrons that any fault Or disap-
pointment that may attend their
efforts lies not in the seed.