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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-02
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO


All the blood III tho body passe,
through the Kidneys once every
three minutes. The Kidneys litter
the blood. They work night and
day When healthy they remove
about 500 grains Of impure mat
ter daily, when unhealthy some
part Of this impure matter il left
in tho blood. This brings on
many diseases and symptoms, pain
IN the back, headache, nervous
nes". hot, dry skin. rheumatism,
gravel, disorders Of the cyesight
and hearing. dizziness, irregular
heart debility. drowsiness. dropsy
deposits in the urine, etc. Vat. If
You keep the tilters~right You will,
have no trouble with your kid
neys. II
Avit Herbert. Yape'W Ave-,
New lbefa, In ayys:/ ~ glad 4
" testify to tdo\grskt <ert OIL
Doan's kidney Pills. For a loyg |
tune was troubled by painy in
my back which, 1t timss seemed |
almost ubbearable. / was told BY
= physician whom ! consulted, that
The pain was caused by diao,d-
ercd condition Of my kidneys See
ing Doan's Kidney Pills advertis-
ID, | procured y box at Taylor's
irug store and began their use at
'nce | was given prompt relief
md have had no return OF the
IOuble since. IN return for the
benefit ] have received, | feel
hat it is no more than right for
no to give Doan's Kidney Pills
ny endorsement. L."
For sale BY all dealers. Price 50
ents. Foster hilburn Co., Buffalo
lew York, sole agents for the United
tates.
remember the name-Doan's-a and
h ke NO other.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-02
NOW Is THE TIME TO HOWL.

At the last Lakes. to. the. Gul
Convention II. l.. Gueydan Of tn,
lntercoastal Canal League, ad
dressed the Con ,entiOn in y ten
minute talk, and among othe1
things said:
awe have been holding these
conventions now for several
years, and yet we have obtained
nothing 30 far in the way Of ap.
preparations. Now, why did not
this last Congress appropriate
something for this project.
and why did not the last Congress
have Rivers and Harbors bill
It seems to me that that IL q
burning question. and one with.
10 the province of such organize.
lions AS this, a. we'll 40 other
waterway organizations. It
seems to me that II our Congress
1t ito next session. or any other
'ession, should not have . Riv.
,rs and Harbors bill that We
'hould set up such q howl
throughout the country that thev
you'd have to show as Why
Applause -
Il thought it would be In order
or the Board Of Governors OF
bic Association a. we'll q oil
ther NEGOTIATIONS to call Z special .
leetfng Immediately, 70 a. tn have [
congress explain and the repre-
sntatives Of the people explain /
~ theyJlO not hoed the com. !
ards = The people. = i
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-02
A STRANGE FATALITY.

The st. Mary Banner of Frank
lin gives the following account q
the death of two men, Messrs. AL
bertAlpha and Sam Taqulno, who's,
bs,1ies were found by Messrs O. l.
Alpha and John Kinnel in the gas
oline boat Of MIR. Marvin Morris
The young men started on q hunt
last Tuesday evening, and the
tide being very low and the wealth.
or very cold they must have de-
cided to remain in the boat for the
night, where they started q char.
coal fire In . furnace and went to
sleep. The cabin Of the boat be.
ing alright, and they unfortu.
nately failed to leave . window
open. there is no doubt they came
. their death BY suffocation.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-02

IN" time 10 howl has come.
The much talked about, tho anAi
o"s'y awaited, tho embryo Rivers
and lInbo,s bill is being
checked I" death. o, ~ least side
u"tkcd Ton few years in fayo,
OF Imperialism There il no
money Tor internal lmpiuv.
n'rnt". u IL needed fur the
Army and the Navy. The ia,
away Philippines have 10 be pro
tccted and civilized aud dcvc.np
M and held, Development Mt
HON" can wait indefinitely. We
need some wat" way st,cnnnril,
applied ut 'h's pa,llrula, time.
Wanted: \ r.ca,u.ni Of the
United States who vii not nml,
t"M inland waterways but who
will lend Il hand toward ohl aininp
same.
Wanted: 4 Gnngrr.a Of the
United states that will not only
favor inland waterways mI.rnhl-
ally. bat will Ito something cell |
hekrrW.
Wanted: y Rivers aud IIa'
boris Committr" Of Congress TIA,
will not o"'y7dT big AL over The
country, but that will bring on,
" bin every y"Yr eve" when GA,
Burton is away.
Wanted The newspapers nnd
business organizations Of the
country, tho waterway enthusiasts
N we'll ~ Innumcrahle convcn
ions that talk mp improvements
'f internal waterways ant ~ seu&on
o talk them ~ bit
'aM "o~.'- t'ueydan News. Jan
lat, 1909.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-02
ZOOS.
Adversely q state

Resplendant was the morn
When the New Year was born.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-02
FIRE ALARM.

II is presumed that every one
upon sober reflection, will candid
" admit that every Gre alarm ha.
been sounded to the best under
standing Of the man whose han,
has pulled the whistle cord
Yet, these alarms are not always
accurately given.
The engineer might OF day. OF
the electric light plant, surround
cd by h"mming machinery, usually
engaged in the discharge Of one
Of his manifold duties, enters the
telephone cabinet 10 answer a
"call," wheh he finds his phone
connected with that Of some more
or lens excited subscriber. located
somewhere, who requests the
sounding Of the Gtc alarm.
where's the freq
II IL not everyOne's voice that
will come over u phone with an
nnmistakable dlstinc ness, even
when there il no element of excite
ment in the speakers mind, 1t
does not always appear quite
clear to the anxious party why
names and localities given are not
at once understood. 1t seldom
occurs ut the moment TO the per
son ut the transmitting end how
coolly. deliberately, and conciscly
direction" should be given, even
i 1t be their own property that is
involved. The consequences are
occasionally similar to those re-.
,ently experienced.
Christmas-e the alarm gwen
Indicated three districts-thc last
.iven was correct.
Lust Saturday the alarm sent
0me of the themen and apparatus
lurrying to the 2rd District when
he cause Of the trouble VAS locat.
4 in Al.
Another element of confusion in :
aj'e from u different source. A
he fireman who ~ waiting to q
IKE his direction from tho alarm n
wen, measures mentally the du. o
'tiOn Of each whistle blast aud q
10 length Of each Intervening
'riod. II there is any variation !"
the units of the signal he il N
'zzled. illustrating this point,
has been stated to the writer
ut the alarm given on last Sun. ~
y morning for the 5 District ~
~ interpreted to mean Al, be. ~
use the last blast was not quite :"
long rs the proceeding toots. :"
9 two districts are wide apart w
! ears ago, when New Iberia '"
. q promising village, the church i.
IL aud the human voice were u
'ended upon for sounding a. We
mo. The red glare on the sAy WI
ally pointed the way. In time 'os
village Ontgrew these meth =.
, which were more Or less i'm. '"s
ved-and rendered more excit. yrs
aud hcrrifying- by the auxii. ,os
force Of firearms, steam 10y
stiles and the calIiope. The
ing OF tho telephone was ton
= assistaht. The organisation con
he Fire Department, presided Of |
~ . "Chief' was q great faa
fovement over individual IF.
) directed, some times, BY con.
|ng purposes. The dividing 1905
he town into great districts l 1905
iss advantages over the zen. ,oos
ccnfnslon syttem. The redis
nc Of the town Vas another
nee step. 1n5.
tho city Of New Iberia has 1905.
~ ontgrown oil these meth. 1907
= needs An up to.date sys. 1905
The eatomatic Ore alarm III
= 1.-THE approved aud the quite quite
= lclent aysten x tho az. lshs !,
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Manuscripts Sent TO the Editor VIII
Not be Returned Unlesa Postage T.
Enclosed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-02
] WATER AND LIGHT

The following figures are fur
nished by the Chief Engineer
Mr.. Henry &. Broussard, of the
electric light and waterworks
plant, showing the consumption
Of fuel OIL for tho month"; indicat.
cd:
Sept. 1908 SOB bbls. "a D2,, 1886. u
Oct. BIB /" +" " RS3 81
Nov. --S57 I" i" /" 7SS. "a
1t might be well to state at this
juncture that the Engineer guages
every tank Of oil when received.
Covering this period of three
months there is u difference be.
tween his readings and the In.
voices of some al barrels, and
this difference Is against the plant.
In our report, in our last issue, !
OF the doings of the commission,
We inadvertently quoted the
wrong figures in showing the
losses Of the plan. for the month
Of November, 1907. That month
the losses were $60.73. The fig
nres quoted, s4O7.03, were the
osses for the mouth of December.
1907. Il
The following figures, showing
he fuel consumption for tue last
our months Of the year, when
with the total revenues
I those months makes interesting
aading:
FUEL CONSUMPTION /.
Sept. Oct. Nov, Dec.
pos $4,000. -. ....$745.O0..e =
9O6- 1904. 600.7e. 530.7l. 5o9. o {
W7-- SS7.l5.. 5000. 100000. 1901. 90 =
'0S- 1851. 1887. 1854. 902. esI +
TOTAL REVENUES
Sept. Oct. Noy. Dec 4,
oe-$l007. 80. $l335. 10 t1l2a os.. a AZ os J,
o. 1s4l.4i. 1909 Is lag. AZ. 1875 Is :,
on $4,000. 1908, 1885,. 157e.52 @
o. 173s.04. l7s3.M l5760e.. 1864. % n
The T. ilsars. ~ Pc. -lsos. are ~ !
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-01-02

Father Time has closed and locked the
Through which fed lpOs. gate
The old year has gone 10 its last res,
For strenuous times" II was no Jest
Heavy burdens for many IL bore
Even to The New Years very door.
ZOOS,
Adversely state
Rcsplendant was the morn
When the New Year WAS horn.
1000.
Prosperity - mine.
All hail the dawn of the New Year.
May it bring you ten fold good cheer,
May II prosper more than the few
Here's Wishing Prosperity To- ynu
May the pansing of -
Hmty ey',y discordant hate
May the dawn "f the new, ~ ..
Purr"Re, Push. Peace aud Plenty
combine
NAY YOU hail ~ every man friend /
Way You receive ~ much ~ you extend
And when Father Time cloaca puoth {
Az III the pnssing Of loOs. cr gate.
May every rctrospection
Prove n pleasant recollection
And then
W 10
May the abundance oi ~ .
With richer gifts in 10 combine.
And may each succeeding year
Bring vou peace. plenty, good cheer,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
THE EARTHQUAKE HORROR.

All the world stands appalled, at the
awful loss Of life and property in
Southern Italy. Full and authentic de
tails are lacking and the number of
killed is estimated anywhere from
100000 to 100000. and some seem to
think that it will go beyond the high
er figure. To add to the horrors OF
day ago another quake visited the
stricken section Wednesday and
crushed out the lde of many of the
survivors and those who had gone to
the rescue. The destruction of proper
" is beyond computation as whole
cities ana many towns have been laid
in ruins.
The section which has been visited
by the seismic disturbance, only a
few years ago was visited by like
calamity, in fact its history is full
Of accounts of like visitations. Scien-
lists fail % assign any satisfactory
cause for these periodic disturbances
of the earth's surface IN this part OF
the globe. Southern Italy seems es-
pecially sensitive to seismic shocks
and they are almost invariably accom-
panied by tidal wave which adds to
the violence of the calamity. The pro-
ducing cause of the phenomenon is
apparently permanent, in spite of the
fact that it manifests itself intermit-
tently. That such an otherwise beau
tiful and fertile region should be the
prey of these dreadful visitations is
hard TO understand.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02

the notorious defiance Of the viii of
the rural locality which conpets them
10 demand statewide prohibition, ano
such pretensions as the above are no
more persuasive than they are cam
did--Weston independent.
There Is much trnth In this com
plant from the dry counties voiced
by the independent Many liquor
firms throughout the country make a
specially OF encouraging lawbreakers
in dry counties, naturally intensity
ing the luminosity toward the trade in
general The News believes that
every legal assistance possible should
be given dry counties TO keep them
selves dry. In Wheeling many Of us
have been arguing that 1t is unfair
for the people of other counties to
say whether we shall grant license or
not. by the same reasoning 1t IS UNI
fair for a licensed community to ig-
more the will OF community that
has voted against license II we want
home rule in our affairs We must con-
cede the same right to our neighbors
Wholesaleing should be permitted to
regularly licensed retail dealers only.
Wheeling News.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
THE MooTEp QUESTION.

Would 1t not be much simpler to let
each community vote direct at rea-
sonable intervals on the license Ques-
tion and bind the governing bodies
to abide by their decision Wheeling
News.
There is no other fair and correct
solution of the question. Wheeling has
no right to impose on the people Of
Benwooi something the people OF
Benwood do not want, nor has Ben
wood a right to say that the people
of Wheeling shall be deprived Of
something they want. -Parkersburg
Sentinel.
And would Wheeling and Parhers-
burg be willing to give bond for their
own good behavior as long as such
law lasts? Or would they then as
now, use every possible endeayor to
neutralize the law by shipping liquor
into no license counties? It has been
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
BELITTLEs REPORT.

The Wheeling Intelligencer's Wash
ington correspondent makes an effort
to belittle the work of Fish Commits
sioner Bowers. II he will compare
the first report made by Mr.. Bowers
with the one just published he will
find from the statistics that the de-
partment presided over by the Mar
tinsburg man has made wonderful
Strides. 1t is a question whether any
department of the government has SO
grown in Importance in the same
length of time. He also says "aly
one who has had occasion to talk
with the man from Martinsburg will
dispute his claim that the quarters
ought to be improved or a new build
ing provided Berkeley county peo-
pie know that Mr.. Bowers generally
gets what he wants and we have no
doubt but that he will be successful
in this instance.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
Order of Notice Thereons

District Court of the United States
for the Northern district of West
Virginia, to-wit:
On this 9Th day of Dec. 1908, on
reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the court, that hearing
be had upon the same on the 2Sth
day of Dec, 1908, before the said
court, at Martinsburg, in said district,
at two o'clock in the afternoon, and
that notice thereof be published in the
Martinsburg Herald. newspaper
printed in said district, and that all
known creditors and other persons in
interest may appear at the said time
and place, and show cause, If any they
have, why the prayer of the said petit
toner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
court, that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies of said
petition and this order, addressed to
them at their places of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Aston G.
Dayton, Judge of the said court, and
the seal thereof, at Martinsburg, in
said district on the 9th day of Dec.
A. D. 1908.
CHAS. B. KEFAUvER, Clerk.
D. c. u. S., N. D. w. Va.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
STRANGERS ARE
STRANDED HERE
Party From Culpepper, Va. on
Way Home From Wheeling.
TELL HARD LUCK STORY
TO CITY OFFICIALS
Old Confederate Soldier, Dauohter ano
son-in-Law Come Here Pennyless,
But Generous City Officials Raise
Purse and Send Them or Their
Way Rejoicing.
Way Rejoicing.

A party consisting OF James II.
Corbin, his daughter and soa-in-law
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry Leake. OF
Culpeprer, Va, were stranded here
last night and part Of today en- route
to their home from Wheeling. They
arrived here on train No. il from,
Cumberland where they spent yester-
day. They were without a cent Of
money when they reached Martins
burg and on inquiry were directed to
the mayors Office where they told
their tale Of woe. Some things to eat
were served them and they were az
lowed to stay al night, sitting IN
chairs beck of the mayors Office r.
stead Of sleeping in the lookup ad-
Joining. This morning they were Civ
en- breakfast.
The city authorities raised a purse
and sent the party to Washington
this afternoon on train No 6, Chief
of Police Stuckey having previously
wired to the chief of police of Wash
ington to be ON the lookout for them
and see to it that they were put
abroad of train for Culpepper, some
% miles from Washington.
Corbin said that he and his daugh-
ter and son-in-law went to Wheeling
two months ago, lured there from
home by the reports that there was
plenty OF work at good wages. They
struck hard luck They found little
or no work such as they could do and
it wasn't long before their little bit
of money ran out Mrs. LeaRe has
a sister in Wheeling and she helped
them all she could but finally the
party became objects OF charity and
a burden on the city authorities. Then
the city authorities later shipped the
three sojourners to Cumberland ano
the authorities there passed them
along to Martinsburg, as stated
Corbin said he was an old Confed-
crate soldier, having served in Co. y,
Saith Virginia regiment, infantry He
lis slightly paralyzed on his whole
right side and to add to his mis-
fortunes he fell in the depot yester-
day at Cumberland and skinned up
his face pretty badly. 1t is 10 be
hoped that the party viii reach home
safely after their unlucky experience.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS SAL {
OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. !.

By virtue Of the authority vested in
them by a decree of the circuit court
of Berkeley county made on the 9Th
day Of May, 1908, in the chancery
suit of William II. Wilen against
Lewis Young and others, the under
signed special commissioners win
offer for sale at public auction in
front of the court house of said coun-
ty, on Saturday, the End day of JAM
nary 1903. commencing at / o'clock
p. N.
'iAll the interest of Joseph p.
Young in xertain parcel of real es-
tate situated on North College street,
in the town of Martfnsburg, Berkeley
county, West Virginia, it being the
same property on which his mother,
Caroline Young died seized and DO
ssessed, and the same real estate
conveyed to the said Caroline Young
by e. Boyd Faulkner and others,
special commissioners by deed dated
November 9Th, 1856, and recorded in
Deed Book No. SO. page 279, the In
terest of the said Joseph P. Young
being an undivided f1fty-five two hun
dred and ninety-fourth interest; also
all his interest and right to certain
legacy for 100000. bequeathed to the
said Joseph P. Young by his said
mother in her last will to become
due and payable ten years after the
death of the said testatrix. Mrs.
Young has been dead about FIVE years.
This property will make a desirable
investment"
Terms of Sale.
One-third of the purchase money
cash, the balance in two equal pay
nents due in one and two years from
date, the purchaser to give his notes
therefor with interest from date, and
the title to be retained until all OF
the purchase money has been paid.
WILBUR Fl. THOMAS,
ALLEN B. NOLI.
Special Commissioners.
/, hereby certify that Allen B. NolI,
one OF the special commissioners in
this cause has executed bond with
securely as required by said
decree in said cause.
L. Dew. GERHARDT,
12-12-4t Clerk Circuit Court.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
ORDER or PUBLICATION.

The state Of West Virginia:
At rules held in the clerks Office
OF the circuit court OF Berkeley coun-
ty, the day Of December. 1903.
E. y. Gardner, Sheriff, Committee
Adnr, d. b. n, c. r. a.. 81 Jane
Duvall, deceased. plaintiff.
Vs.
Annie Washington and Edawrd Wash
ington, her husband, Edward Wash
ington, in his own right. Mary
Brent and George Brent, her hus-
band, Wesley Malatt, non resi-
dent, whose residence is unknown.
E. D. Gardner, Sheriff, Com. Admir-.
Of James Duvall, deceased. defend
ants
The object OF the above suit Is TO
have settlement of the accounts OF
the plaintiff as admr., to ascertain
the debts against any real estate Of
Jane Duvall, deceased. and to subject
her property TO payment of the same,
70 ascertain the debts against the
real estate OF both Henry Duvall and
James Duvail and to sell their inter-
est in the real estate set up in the
bill for payment of same and such
other belief as is asked for in the
bill filed in the cause and as to equity
is mete and Just and IT appearing on
affidavit filed in this suit, that the
said defendants Mary Brent, George
Brent and Wesley Malatt are non
residents OF this state, they are here
b. required to appear at the said
clerks Office. within one month from
the day Of december, 1908 tthe
date Of the first publication hereof,
and do what is necessary TO protect
their interests in this matter
L. Dew. GERHARDT. Clerk.
J. O. Henson, Attorney for Plaintiff.
12-12-4t
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
AUTOMOBILE LAW
To be Asked for at Coming Session
of Legislature.

Copies of a state automobile law,
which the legislature will be asked
to adopt ct its next session, are be-
ing printed, and copies of the bill
will be mailed by Secretary T. A.
Westmeyer, Of the West Virginia
Automobile association, to each mem,
Der throughout the state. The mem
bers will be asked to take UP the mat
ter with their local representatives
and urge its passage.
The proposed law corresponds very
closely with that of other states in
which ample provisions are made
both for the owners of cars and the
farmers. The bill was drafted by a
committee including Messrs. w. H
Hearne, F. A. Chapman and James
w. Ewing. The passage of the bill
with no amendments or changes will
be asked.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
United States of America, Northern
District of West Virginia, SIS.

In the United states DlStrIct court
In the Matter of
JOHN F. MASON, Bankrupt
In Bankruptcy.
To the Honorable Aston G. Dayton,
Judge of the District Court of the
United States for the Northern Dis.
rict of West Virginia.
John F. Mason of Jones Spring, in
the county of Berkeley and state Of
West Virginia in said district, respect.
fully represents that on the 18th day
of October last past, he was duly
adjudged bankrupt under the acts Of
Congress relating to bankruptcy; that
he has duly surrendered all his prop
erty and rights of property, and has
fully complied with all the require
ments of said acts and of the orders
of the court touching his bankruptcy.
Wherefore he prays that he may be
decreed by the court to have full
discharge from all debts provable
against his estate under said bankrupt
acts, except such debts as are except
ed by law from such discharge.
Dated this 4th day of Dec, A. D.
JOHN F. MASON, Bankrupt.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
EQUIPMENT FOR W. NJ. r. f.
Receiver Bush Asks Consent of Court
to Purchase.

Upon the petition of Benjamin F.
Bush, receiver of the Western Mary
land railroad an order was signed
Monday by Judge Morris, in the Uni
ted States circuit court, authorizing
Mr.. Bush to enter into an agreement
with ]. S. Wilson. jr., & Co, bankers,
for the acquisition of additional equip
ment for the railroad. This equip
ment is to consist Of 500 steel hop
per cars of so tons capacity each, 10
consolidated freight engines, switch
engines, mail and express cars,
baggage cars and - caboose cars
The cost Of this additional equipment
will be s635,S45. OF this sum ss9,s45
is to be paid in cash and the s5S6,OOo
balance in 20 semiannual install
ments.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-01-02
No Room for Soldiers.

The Y. NJ. c. A. trustees met this
morning and rejected the offer of Co.
F for quarters inthe new building on
account of a lack of room. The boys
wanted 60 lockers and room to store
their tents, guns and paraphernalia
and 1-6 of the time in the gymnasium
all Of which was found to be imprac-
ticable.