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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

Mr.. l.. y. Barthe has IN io,takan
70 repair the storm damage 10 the
No''ef houS2 al the eicctrja light
pant and IS engaged on that work
this week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

The Teche -BOutte Canal would
giNt the shortest possible route to
the Mississippi river from this
point. LET'S CUT TT.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

Mr.. G. i. Bcrard, mayor of the
thriving town Of Lorcauyllc was
visitor - onr town, and u caller
at our office on Thursday
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

Miss Katie Davies, of this city
~ visiting her sister, Mrs Geo
Tumball, in Lake Charles.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25
PERSONALS.

Mrs. w. N. Miller leaves to-day
20 ~ musical engagement nj
Franklin, Patterson, and ,Ieaner-
cite FOR the next two weeks
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

Foley's Kidney Pills cure back
ache, rheumatism, kidney, bladder
and urinary trouble. Do not risk
having Bright's disease or diabetes.
For sale at Taylor's drug store.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25
SEALED BIDS INVITED

For repairs on City Hall.
BIOS TO be opened September 2ist,
1909.
For renewing cutters and scaffoId-
ing on Tower.
For repairing OF main roof over
City Hall.
For repairing Of Vegetable Roof.
For repairing Of Market Roof.
For repairing four chimneys.
j. y. POWER,
Mayor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

THE TECHE-BOItTTE CANAL
would make new Industries pos
tible for New Iberia. Let's cut il.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

FOR SALE, 500 check good un-
III Oct. list. Acceptable on purhcase
OF any new Piano or Pianola. Ia
sued by Phillip Werlin Ltd.
Apply to Ulysse Babb, this office
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

Mr.. Henry w. Ortte, Of New
Orleans, was a caller at this Office
Thursday forenoon. He was in
New Orleans the day of the storm.
He and his family escaped with.
out loss or injury.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

The Teche-Boutte Canal would
give the shortest possible route to
the Mississippi river/ from this
point. LET'S CUT "
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

Master Douglas Carpenter, who
has been visiting his grandmother,
Mrs. Fl. M. Davies, for several
weeks, left Wednesday for bis
b1nne in Berwick.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

For all kinds of PRINTING go to
+. F. WILLARD, The Printer
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25
TRAVELLERS
PATHWAY GUIDE
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FOR RENT
a comfortable cottage residence,
mas Iour rooms, dining room and
xitcn en-; large yard. Corner of
Main nd Vine streets.
For further particulars apply at
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25
THE WORDS YOU SPEAK

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speak do you show everyone that
you are educated, cultered and re-
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-09-25

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=. +. MILLARD'S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
JOHN M'YAY MAKES
 A STATEMENT
Declares That He and Marks Pur. chased Cattle in Good Faith, and That They Will Prove Themselves Innocent of Grand Larceny Charge.

John NJ. McVay. who. with his partner, w. H. Marks, and fete Me- Donald, negro, recently waived ex- animation before Magistrate Stokes at Humphrey, this county. when ar ralgned on a grand larceny charge, it being alleged that they were i'm plicated in the disappearance of thlrty-feve head of cattle from that neighborhood. was in Pine Bluff Sat urday and made the first statement explaining their position in the mat ter. Mr. McVay declares that Me Donald, who was unable to furnish bond and who is in jail at Hum phrey, has never made a confession or intinated that be or Marks knew anything of the theft of the cattle, and that in due time he and Marks would be able to prove their innO- cence of any wrong doing
 McSay said that he nor his part ner, Marks. deny selling the four teen head of cattle to James Simpson. who lives fifteen miles south of Stuttgart. Arkansas county. They purchased the cattle from McDon- aid. the negro. and Bunyan and Jones, two white men who live near the Lonoke and Arkansas county line. 1n lf, t~, Simpson, MeVay says, and were sold ill as good faith as they were pur chased. McVay declares that they have certified checks to show the honesty of their transactions, and that they will present enough evi- dence before the Arkansas county in quisitorial body when the cases are Investigated, to warrant their dismiss sal
 McVay and Marks, both of whom formerly lived in Drew county, have large pasture two miles east of Stuttgart, and deal in cattle on a large scale. The former says they have purchased and sold more than 5000 head of cattle ill the past year. and that not one of their business transactions has been questioned Most of these cattle were taken to St. Louis by Mcvay and sold on the markets there. McVay is confident that the charges against he and his partner will be dismissed.
 Simpson, McVay and Marks have re- be heard July 3 at Stuttgart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
UNCLE SAM AN
 AN EXACTINC CHAP
One Cent Deposited In Little Rock Bank to His Credit, Finally For warded In Check Form to Treas. ury Department.

Little Rock, Ark. June 26-Uncie Sam is, an eXacting chap. He does not care so much for the money, but he insists that all his departments shall come up to the mark and not one cent off balance will he permit their accounts to be The ironclad
 rules of the Treasury Department,
 with the red tape which governs the handling of Uncle Sams' money, caused considerable correspondence of an unusual character to pass be- tween Capt. F. w. Tucker, Internal Revenue Agent for Arkansas, and the Secretary of the Treasury, and it was all over one cent. Tn making a re- mittance about four months ago, the Internal Revenue office here checked up at Washington one cent off. The penny was deposited in the Exchange National Bank, subject to check by the Secretary of Treasury. This method did not suit the august per sonage who handles the coin of Un- cle Sam, and he wrote back how the shortage should be turned over to him. The matter was finally settled yesterday afternoon when Capt. Tuck CT made out check for one cent, made payable to the Secretary Of Treasury. and mailed it to Washing ton. Thus much time and expense has been expended to get to the Unit ed States Treasury the lone penny
 which was deposited in the bank here
 to make up for the clerical oversight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
STILL BATTLING
 WITH TARIFF BILL

lHearst News Special to the t;raphicp
 Washington, June 26.-Senator Bey- erldge's amendment reducing from 30 to 15 per cent ad valorem the duty on cash registers was defeated by a vote of 3l to B today. Beveridge said he was informed that several sena- tors voted under misapprehension He said he would call the matted up again. Bacon's amendment, placing asricultural implements on a free list was defeated 26 to 45. The hemp duty was increased ? to cents. as was also 10 per cent increase on laces and embroideries Products of petroleum were stricken from the free list. House retaliatry provision regarding wrapper filler of tobacco was also eliminated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
KISS bURKHALTFR'S ALLEGED ASSA|lANT INDICTED BY THE
 PULASKI COUNTY GRAND JURY

stable Frank Stewart to answer a charge of grand larceny at New Gas cony, this county, where it is charged he stole mare and colt several days ago. The negro was arrested at Ar genta Friday after he had taken d revolver away from constable and almost made his escape, after being arrested by the township officer. The mare and colt were recovered and will be brought to this city today from the capital
 The local authorities believe that Delaney knows something of the dis appearance of a church bell. which was taken from a negro church tow CT near Rob Roy some weeks ago. brought to this city and sold to a junk dealer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
BEAUTIFUL SHADE
 TREE REMOVED
council Ordered 1t Cut Down and Judge Jones Complied With the Order, After Unsuccessful Attempt To Save It-Was Forty Years Old.

The valuable shade tree in front of the home of Mrs. NJ. l.. Jones' on East Sixth avenue, which has stood there as an ornament for more than forty years, was cut down Friday at the request of Judge ". ID. Jones. The city council ordered the tree re- moved, that a concrete walk might be laid there. in compliance with a city ordinance. Judge Jones. male q plea for the tree at the last meeting or the city council offering to make any concession that the council might ask in building the walk. if the tree was left standing. The council declined to entertain any proposition, Judge Jones says he regrets to lose the beautiful tree, which was highly prized by his motb- CT, but rather than go into court and fight the city over it. he had it re- moved
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
MRS. NOODLES
 JEWELS FOUND tiiedrSt Nen~ Specla3 |" .f,s t.r.phI) Two Diamond Rings and Oriental Brooch Located
 in Philadelphia.
ENLIGHTEN POLICE.
Att"rne! Tries to Get Possession of Eastmant Body, But Officers
 Refuse to Release lt.

St MchaeIs. Md. June 26.--l;y tho discovery io q Baltimore pawn shop today of two diamond rings and all Oriental brooch, belonging to Mrs. May Woodill the police are con- vinced that there is no truth in tho story of Lame Bob" Eastman that she was killed by being hit over the head with wine bottle by another jealous woman member of d merry making party in Eastman's bungalow, The man who pawned the jewels, for $2oo answered IGaStman's de- scripton, and $2Oo in money which the woman had is also gone A strange odCr emanating from the Eastman bungalow will cause the po- lice to dig up the ground in that yi- cinity. X. $. Rosenthal. represent ing Mrs. Ida t,sckine. <.arety on the bond of Eastman which he jumped, tried 10 secure the body, for which a $l,5o0 reward had been offered, and turn it over to the New York au- thorities. The local police refuse to give il up
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
BRING NEGROES
 HERE FROM MEMPHIS
Local Contractor Offers Fancy Sal. aries to LOafers and They Are Turned Down Cold.

Because of his inability to secure labor to cut and load brush on steamboat which he has leased for that purpose. c. E. Philpot, who has the contract to furnish the United States government with brush and material to be used in repairing the dykes and revetments along the river front here. is, importing many ne- gro roustabouts from neghboring cities and towns at d heavy expense. Twenty-Five negro laborers were brought here last night from Mem- phis. Mir. Philpot is offering them $1.5O per day and the Memphis to Pine Bluff fare had to be paid by the contractor.
 MT. Philpot declares, that there are many worthless negro loafers in this city who are apparently without means of support and who refuse to work for any kind 1f pay. He Is confident, however, that he will bs able to carry out his contract with the government to the letter, not withstand,ng this inconvenience.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
ARSON CASE WAS
 NOILE PROSSE0

Attorney w. B. Sorrells has re- turned from Fordyce, where he went to defend l.. A. Smith, of Little Rock, who was charged with arson. The case was nolle pressed and the de- fendant discharged Smiths shoe store was destroyed by fire last March and Smith was arrested later on the arson charge. The evidence was not sufficient to warrant trial in the case and Prosecuting Attor- nyney Paul Matlock nolle pressed it. The stock was insured for $3000 and the insurance company refuses to pay the claim, on the ground that the fire was of incendiary origin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27

carrying the knife and threw it into the mail box to avoid arrest by the police. The knife would have made a dangerous weapon, and it is req sonable to believe that any person carrying the knife would have made away with it if possible, rather than be arrested.
 The peculiar thing about the find ing of the knife is that it was found sO near the scene of the assault on Miss Burkhalter. Did the man who made the assault have the knife il, his possession? This question has naturally come up in the mind of the officers. If the man did have the knife, why should he wait day be- fore disposing of it? This question has also presented itself. and simply deepens the mystery.
 Find Muddies the Waters.
 The finding of the knife does not in any way add any light on the as.- sault. It may have been placed in the mail box by some yandal who wanted to muddy the waters and throw the officers off the scent. If the knife was placed in the box by person who was not the assaulter, he cer- tainly knew he would add mystery to the case. The finding of the knife in such close proximity to the scene of the tragedy made the officers won der if the knife could in any way pc connected with the case
 The knife is an old one and ap- pears to have been used great deal. The blade looks as if it had been whetted daily for years and the point on the end of the blade appears to have been made by constant whet- ting. The mystery of the knife may go unsOlved. It is within the range of possibility that the knife was car ried by the man who assaulted Miss Burkhalter and that the history of the knife will come to light. It IS also possible the knife was placed in the box by some one who thought he was playing a smart trick. or that the knife was stolen and the pos sessor tucked" it to avoid arrest
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
BIG SALE IS ON
 A BRAM BROS

In this issue the Bram Brothers Dry Goods Company announces their big sale of summer necessities, whic h is now on. About $l0,O00 worth 1f high grade shoes, underwear. mems furnishings. mems pants, ladies skirts ,etc., all go in this big sale. The knife has been cut in deep and you can get what you need for sum- mer wear while this sale lasts al- most at your own price.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
TRIED TO SAVE HER
 BUT HE FAILED

'liearSt News Special to the raphicD
 Atlanta, Ga, June 26.-P. w. Jor- dan found his wife in a room on the third floor of the Austell building in the company of Harry Wofford The latter tried to let the woman to the ground with rope, which broke. Her back was broken by the fall Wolf ford was placed under arrest pend ing an investigation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
GROWN PRINCE
 FINISHED SIXTH

lHearst News Special to the Graphicl
 kiel June 26.--Crown Prince Henry finished sixth in the Sanderbalance race feature of the regatta, which was won by o. Pratzen and Dr. Rach- man, of the Wanne Yacht Club.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
BIG STRIKE ON
 IN PITTSBURC

ddearst News Special to the Gr;sphic.)
 Pittsburg, June 26. - Unable to reach an agreement with their en- ployers on time and salary, 5000 em- ployees of the Pittsburg Railroad Company will walk out at o'clock tomorrow (Sunday) morning. The force represents s5 per cent of the employees of the traction company.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
FLANAGAN BROKE
 HIS OWN RECORD

tHearst News Special to the Graphic.)
 New York. June 26.-John Flana. gan broke his own worlds hamemr- throwing record by five feet today. when he threw l6-pound hammer 1S0 feet. The Irish American club also won the team trophy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
MISS HOTCHKISS
 WON FEM ALL

(Hearst News Special to the Graphie)
 Philadelphia, June 26-Hazel Hotch- kiss, of Berkley, California, made . clean sweep today in the Womans National Tennis Tournament cap turing all four of the cups
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
CROSS WHIPPED IN
 F0RTY-fIRST ROUND

liearst News Special [" ihp Graphic)
 San Francisco, June 26.-Fightin9 Dick Hyland this afternoon defeated Leach Cross of New York knock ing him out in f rounds, after he had been knocked down 15 times
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
EARLY MAIL NOW
 FROM THE EAST
Postmaster Furth Induces Railroad to Change Schedule and the Local Mail Service Will Be Greatly I'm. proved as Result.

Through the efforts of Postmaster r. c. Furth, the Pine Bluff & Hot Springs Western railroad will change schedule so as to bring from Benton the mail from St. Louis and the East which is now being received on the Iron Mountain train at 6:10 D. m
 Fast mail train No. z will, instead of putting off Pine Bluff mail at Little Rock, take same on to Benton It will then reach the city four hours earlier and be delivered by letter carriers the same day.
 The St. Louis papers will be read by Pine Bluff people in the early afternoon, arriving at D, m.
 pr. A. G. Thompson and family have moved to their cottage at Sul phrr Cpripoc for tho u,,p,p
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
BARRY FOULS M'YEY
 IN FIFTEENTH

tHearsi News Special to the Ora phic,,
 Paris, June 26.-Sam McVey to- night got decision over Jim Barry, of Chicago in the fifteenth round, on d foul
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
JAMES LOSES THE
 HERMITAGE CUP

Richmond, Va. June 26-R. l.. James. of Philadelphia lost his title to the Hermitage Challenge tennis cup today to R. H. Palmer, of New York. Score, 7-5; 6-3; 6-3.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
ALLEGED HORSE
 THIEF RETURNED

Arch Delaney, Negro Arrested in Ar- genta, Brought Here By Constable Stewart to Stand Trial-Investiga. ting Church Bell Theft.
 Archie Delaney, negro, was re- turned to this city last night by Con.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-06-27
One Theory Advanced.

>herlff Roberts does not undertake ~ connect the knife with any one. All the officers or the postoffice force Aiow Is the mere fact that the knife was found. The theory has been ad- 'anced that a negro might have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
SIN FRANCISCO FACING CRISIS OF 3 YEARS FIGHT
AGAINST GRAFT, NOW on TRIAL BEFORE THE WORLD

of the present district attorney,
William H. Langdon, that the graft
prosecutions were made possible.
Langdon has refused to become
q candidate again, and coalition
of indicted corporation officials, ma
chine politicians and business men
associated directly or indirectly
with one or both, have put up a
figurehead openly subject TO the
control of the interests" young
lawyer named C. M. Flickert. Some
weeks before the recent primary or
Nominating elections rs business
men" metsin private room and
proceeded to guide, the political
destinies of San Francisco. /. w.
Hellman, Jr., local banker, pre-
sided.
Fickert's candidacy on the. regu-
lar republican ticket. which in Cali
fornia is the ticket of Herin's
Southern Pacific political machine,
was the upshot. Then, through
skillful jerking of the political
wires attached to certain labor pol
iticians, who long ago were counted
among the henchihen of Abe Ruef,
the fallen political boss. Fickert
was Endorsed by the union labor
party. The labor vote in San Fran.
cisco will be the deciding vote.
Under these conditions Francis
]. Heney has come out as an in
dependent candidates for district
attorney.
Heney has turned over the sec.
ond Calhoun trial to his assistants
and has plunged into an active can
vass for the office. He is out
every night telling San Francisco's
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29
~ gibson GARDNER.


BAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 90
Shall the San Francisco graft pros
ecution be dropped?
ThIf b. the question soon to be
ANSWERED by San Francisco's vot-
ers.
Shall Francis j. Heney be re-
tanned or dismissed? Is the task
Of convicting the shieher-ups" to
continue, or are theN indictments
all to be quashed?
When the votes are counted
BOON to be cast in the joint clty and
county election the worid will
know what a majority OF the peSNle
here think about this matter.
It Is three years since the I'd
was first exposed. During h,
three years Mr.. Heney and the
chief financial hacker of the prose-
cution, Rudolph ,STeckels, have
fought a bitter fight. Millions have
been pitted against millions, vigil
lance against violence; law against
law; public opinion against brib-
cry; brave men against hired MUIR
derers; and public conscience
against judicial subservience, ven.
atty, chicane, brides and sordid
greed.
During this period victory and
defeat have been about equally di.
Wded. A mayor and a political
boss have been partially punished.
The dozen biggest criminals-the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-29

what remains to be done is about
as follows:
There are, in round numbers, $50
indictments pending against the
dozen higher ups"-directors,
stockholders, managers and agents
-of the four public utility COM
panies of San Francisco, the street
car, two telephone companies and
the gas company. The evidence
charges these men with bribing or
offering to bride officials of the
city government, of trying, after
the fire, when public attention was
distracted. to acquire by fraud all
sorts of valuable franchise privi-
leges.
Only a small portion of these
cases have been tried. Eugene E.
Schmitz. the boodling mayor, has
been convicted and released by the
supreme court. Boss Abe Ruef is
in jail pending a nappeal. Patrick
Calhoun, president of the United
Railroads of San Francisco, is on
trial a second time,, the first trial
after lasting five months, having
resulted in a hung jury. Louis
Glass, vice president of the Home
Telephone company, has been con
victed bribery and released on a
technically by the state court OF
appeals. The remaining cases
about dozen, have not yet come to
trial.
Big business and machine poll
tics are against the Heney prosecu
ton. They don't like the. idea OF
sanding "our best citizen'ss to Jail
Patrick Calhoun is best citizen. y
He Is a Georgian, a direct descend
ant of John Calhoun and realted to
the aPtrick Henrys. He is an &C.
complished gentleman, multi
millionaire, and has many and in.
fluential connections in the bust
ness and the social world. So, OF
course, 1t Is very hard for hims to
suffer prosecution like any ordinary
criminal. And after the Calhoun
case there are the cases against
IL or IL other gentlemen almost
equally prominent. Naturally the
city's best people" dislike the prece.
dent, and are ready to join hands
with the corrupt politicians to end
1t all.
Everything depends upon who
controls the office of district at
torney. IT was through tho HONESTY