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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-15
WAR PAINT.

l,c slStcnn hatlltshlrq ut #,
| Al ante trct will leave Tia nlt,
yards nn June ,hdleolIy ,h4rr
eI III ont wand appearance and ~ /
he II Il onhitlnn for action uhIrl
has not hcr"tnfo,e pirN4nlcd VI
tine oi peace aud when the,c ~
=" prospect Of war Thoar import
ahf changes aIo mainly the result
"t "NI'',en'" gained duing IL,
80 'umnaylgntlng cruise nf The
ii''', which Secretary Mcle, a,,.
cost ~" government ~ 800 600
above what would have been lac
e"e' oi maintenance aud operation
bad the ships remained ~ home
wal'ra. Naval ai,ategisfs lonL
upon tins eyt,a "spcnse ~ q pc
mum paid fnr the benefit of IN
creased naval otliciruey and rs ,or
uach''ng an investment most
useful ~ improving the hitting
power "f tho naval arm
The moa' conspicuous chang,
Wh'ch. tn" civilian observer viii
recognize is in he color Of The yca
sela. Y he huh, small boats. ana
'ph'e 81. ~ 81 the exposed portions
viii hc of shade dc.r,lbed ~ u
dull gray. without ~" ,usl,c ~ ~
iteft the sun OF otherwise add to
The conspIcnousneaa ot tie shrp
" ~ the color decided uuun u,
tn" experts as least likely 10 n,
ttat attention and - possessing
the greatest degree If inyisibi,iy
In carrying ont this idea al Of The
brass fittings, even to tho door
knobs, have been removed and the
bow ornomepts aud gilt letters Of
the ships names have boen aband
Oned.
Another feature which has been
tried out successfully on the wa,
ships is the method of CARRYING
Some Of thus viii u,
stored IN the turret, where il will
be conv' niG."tIy at hand and where
. il consi>caed quite ~ safe toI
hose whts'nandle Vt as If il were
stored in Nae shell rooms below
he turrct The problem of tax
Dg care Of prwler has engaged
'xpert attention, and there ID now
'.'ng adopted aEystem Of cooling
he magazines 10 that there can
'e maintained a uniformity o'
emPera.ure as y protection II
.ainst accidental ignition Man,
'banges will he made in the su..
'rstruct0re Of the ships, and wher,
yer possible the q ~ po,ar,
ridges and cabins VIII he lcmoy
Il Internally, also, many mino
u ,Dges will be made, such ~ III,
fcoM the tH,,ci.' Of eIee
,ical appliances which cndaDg,
fe ~ tstrlrt the operation Of til,
nnnera, and II s proposed 10 IL
ta' ne'al instead ~ wooden fin
itu,c, aud some attention H.,
een gwen lately to furniture
,a,le Of asbestos with the idea
hat there may be the least possi
10 chance Of cohilsgration o.
oard ship. These are few oi
he changes being made on th
hips Of The Atlantic feet and
-hich will be made next year on
he ships of the Pac,iic fleet. III
'eans the placing OF the battle
hips Of the American navy m
DndltlOn for immediate battle, as
ia held that the navy should be
! fighting trim and should really
Q prepared for war in Ii
aneuve,s conducted in time of +
race.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-15

Bring mp your boy in the way
he should go ami you need have
no tear that he will ever become a
I'm cd States senatOn By
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-05-15

New llerla In. Mas 9rd. ,nno
REPORT oI TuE IRFAEIfRER pT
ilIT CII1 on
NEW IHEHJA. IoUISIANA
F"' h" Month Ending Ami }eth.
1nnn
GENER FUND.
March 2tqt. inon. Balance, 1G.02g .no
amount depoRi'oh hv city
Collector. 2,2s3G2
sa,222e2
Am"nnt drawn during AN.
1000 TggT o.
Apr,I 2oth. 1noo. balance, 81 q, ,t,
SPECIAL TURFF- MIL
BOND YAK FUND
March 3iqt. tnnn. Balance, ~ .OG5 20
Amount deposited hy city
tolloctor. 7g5 90
amount refunded from
GcneraI Fund, 1000 90
81 $50 30
Amount drawn during Apr
,noo f,n10h
Arri' Roth, 1000. balance &2,Go "
SPECIAL TWp MIL TAX
FOE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
March 3lat. 1909. Balance, l.lGn All
Amount deposited Nv titv
tollnctor. $40 90
Aplil 10th. IoOn. Balance. t,520 ~
Balance to General Fund. ~, i}5 m
balance to 3N,Il Bond
Tax Fund. 2.71n.T
Balance 10 2-MiIlq for Pub
lie schools. Lao. 81
Ap''l 30th. lono. total Of bal
,neea, N5.ot6.l
Respectfully Submitted,
v. u. DELlIOMMER,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
PRISONER MAKES EFFORT
TO DECEIVE HIS GUARDS
Neal Derry, Who Deserted Wife and
Child, Feigns Epilepsy, but
Receives Rebuke

In an attempt to arouse the sympathy
of the officers and to avoid minglins
with the other prisoners, who treat him
with contempt, Neal Derry, who de-
serted his wife and 7weeks-old baby
to elope with Miss Elsie Barker. the 49,
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Barker of 467 North Figueroa street,
and who was arrested in Bakersfield
and brought back to this city late Sat
urday night, feigned epilepsy in The
city jail yesterday afternoon and was
taken to the receiving hospital for ex'
animation
The police surgeons became sus-
picious of the conduct of Derry and
later declared he was not i'll. After he
was given a scathing rebuke for his at
tempt at having fits he was returned to
the Jail and locked with the other
prisoners.
Since he was placed in the city jail
Derry has been willing to talk about
himself and his case. But his state
ments have been so Objectionable that
his listeners never wait to hear the end
of his story. He attacks the character
of his wife and that of the girl with
whom he eloped.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
"DAREDEVILS" TRY
FOUR-FOOT BUMPS
PERFORMERS EXPERIMENT ON
SATANIC DEVICE
Invention Combines ExhiIarating Fea-
lures of Ferris Wheel, Scenic Rail-
way and Parachute Jump
in One Leap

A new internal amusement device for
the edification of pleasure seekers who
are looking for something new has
been invented, and two are being
erected in this country. One is at
Coney Island and the other is at
Chutes park, Los Angeles. 1t COM
bines all the fun of a Ferris wheel
ride, a scenic railway trip and a para
chute jump without change of cars.
According to the inventor the pas
sengers take their seats in cars similar
to those used on the figure eight" The
car is first lifted by a Ferris wheel and
then shunted to a slide $50 feet long.
At the end of this the car is dropped
down four feet to another slide, which
runs back to the other end. This
process continues down four stories,
with swoops, and drops alternately I'M
til the car stops at the ground plat
form.
The lovers leap as the device is
called, was completed at Chutes park
last week, but J. B. Lehigh. manager
of the park, said he had never seen
anything like it before and he>wanted
trial of the thing before licensing it
as concession.
DaredeviIs on Bumps
"Try it yourself" said the inventor,
who came to Los Angeles to supervise
the installation, but Mr.. Lehigh in
voked the recall. Finally the SUCCESS
ton was made that the acrobats and
"dare DEVILS" of whom the Chutes
boasts eight or ten, be invited to make
the tryout. This was done so diplo-
matically in the way for which Mr..
Lehigh is famous that each dare deviP'
thought he was being signally honored,
and a select party was soon made up.
"Dare Devil' Charles Colby, the aero
naut; Dare Devil Lewis, the high
diver; Dare Devil" Diavolo" Patton,
who shoots the bicycle down the $50
steps, and Dare Devil Billy Pepa,
Ice, all accepted with alacrity and
climbed into the car. Everything
brought forth smiles until the end of
the first slide, when the carrying part
of the car turned down the trackway
for drop of four and a half feet to
the next level. Dare Devil" Colby, not
having any sand to cast overheard for
ballast to make the car rise again, ex-
citedly began to shed his clothes,
throwing them TO the four winds.
May Be Fine for Lovers
Bend your knees, and, whatever
happens, stick to the basket" he shout
ed; but by that time the car was half
way down the second swoop, and obi
avolo" laughed at him. Through the
remaining drops the passengers hung
on grimly and said nothing.
ut may be all right for lovers, but
not for muh," chorused the four dare
devils" as soon as they could scramble
out of the car, and now they are plan
ming some system of getting even with
1.-THE old man." as the Chutes force
calls J. B. Lehigh.
81 think it will work if we cut the
height of the drops in two," said Mr.
Lehigh. ut ought to be fine thing
for a torpid liver"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
PAY
FOR NEW EDIFICE
Layman breaches Sermon and Sue
ceeds In Raising Twenty-Five
Hundred Dollars for Many
Improvements

Dedicatory services for the remodeled
East Side Christian church were held
yesterday and attended by large con-
gregation. During the day nearly $1,000
was raised toward paying for the i'm
provements.
c. c. Chapman, prominent layman
of the church, who resides in Fuller
ton, preached the sermon and was in
strumental in raising $500. He took
his text from Matthew 16:13-19 and
spoke on 1.-The Church and Its Work. -"
Yesterday afternoon a fellowship
meeting was held in the church with
addresses by Rev. A. c. Smither, pastor
of the First Christian church; j. r.
Compton, pastor of the Second Presby-
terrain church; Rev. Jesse Mcknight,
pastor of the Magnolia Avenue Chris
tian church; Rev. MI. Hazel Boyle
Heights, and Rev. Mr.. Maddux, pastor
of the University church. The Boyle
Heights male quartet and Mrs. Long
of Long Beach furnished the music.
Last evening an evangelistic service
was conducted by Rev. Grant K. Lewis
of Long Beach. Rev. ]. N. Smith, the
pastor, will conduct evangelistic SER
vices each evening during the week.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
BISHOP JOHNSON
ADDRESSES PUPILS
TALKS TO GRADUATES OF THE
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Declares No Sectarian Doctrines
Should Be Taught in Public Edu-
cational Institutions, but at
Home Fireside

Bishop Joseph H. Johnson delivered
the commencement sermon to the grad
yates of the Los Angeles state normal
school before the class of $50 and a
large congregation yesterday morning
at st. Pauls Pro-Cathedral.
The bishop took his subject from
Matthew V, 81: Let your speech be
yea yea; nay, nay!" He said in part:
1.-The judicial faculty is rare one
as unfortunately the judgment is apt
to be warped by prejudice or emotion.
Ones estimate, therefore, of an insti-
tuition ought to be formed with the
greatest care. l say this because 1 see
something in the press or l hear words
from men and women which lead me
to believe that the popular opinion
about the common school system is
not crystallized and that many men
are changing their estimate of it.
think it wise to utter a note of warn
ing Take heed how We judge. | be-
lieve my Master would say that were
he here, and so 1 say to the American
public, Beware of snap judgment
where so many issues are at stake
1.-The school came into existence to
help equip children that they should
grow up to be useful citizens. The
primary responsibility rests with the
parents and cannot be thrown on the
state or church.
Religious men claim that education
which leaves out of it's scheme the re-
ligious and moral natures is INSULT
cient to form character of the best cit
izenship.
School Has Special Work
1.-THE public school system is not
necessarily Goddess because it does not
teach religion. 1t has a special work
to do within a fixed time. The most
that the teacher can do is to show the
unframed mind how to think and speak
accurately with facts with which they
have to deal in daily life.
"Religion and morals should be
taught by the fireside, but if the par
ents need help in training their chill
dren they should turn to the church for
religious precepts and let the church
accept the duty
"As American citizens you have a
right to your religious principles, but
no one phase of religion should be in
culcated in the public school system, as
conflict would arise among so many
different religious beliefs. When a
teacher is always seeking for a chance
to say something to create a favorable
view of his own theological system he
must be conscious that he is taking
unfair advantage or the men TO Wnom
he practically gave the pledge to alb
stain from religious teaching.
1.-THE teacher should be the master
in the schoolroom, but the children are
critics and will detect the spirit that
is overreaching. But I ask you as
Christians to be exact and accurate in
your work, confidence having been re-
posed in you. The task - teaching is
a tremendous one and our schools are
rising splendidly to- their work.
ut is your right to be known as fol-
lowers of Christ, and you will contrib
ute great influence to the growing life
of the young if while this is develop
ing they learn that the forces eman-
ating from the Christian religion serve
to make men, and especially you, their
teachers, honest and true"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
METHODISTS TO HOLD
DISTRICT CONFERENCE
Presiding Elder r. p. Howell VIII Act
as Chairman, and Twenty-SeVen
Laymen and clergymen Will
Participate in Services

The annual district conference Of the
Methodist church south will be held
in Trinity church, Grand avenue, next
Thursday, to continue until the follow
ing Saturday. Rev. R. P. Howell, the
presiding elder, will preside.
Aside from the presiding officer the
following will take part: Rev. ]. w.
Shoaff, pastor of the church; Rev. C..
Raymond Gray, Rev. T. B. Lavender
Rev. w. A. Watts, Rev. w. G. Clark,
Rev. ]. T. French, Rev. John w. Allen,
Oscar Newly, Rev. E. Anderson, Rev.
w. L. Whisnant, Rev. ]. e. Crutchfeld,
Mrs. c. Jackson, Mrs. r p. Howell,
Miss Maria Elliott, Rev. w. e.
Vaughan, Rev. 1. w. Longacre, Rev. j.
B. Rice, Rev. G. A. Hyatt, Rev. E. l..
Fitch, Rev. Wade Hamilton, Rev. w.
r. Thornton, Rev. G. S. Clark, Rev. r.
o. Lawson, Nathan Newly, Ulrlch
Knoch, Noah Adair and Rev. L. ]. Mil
likan
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
NOTED SCIENTIST COMES
TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
DR.. C. A. Rayne Visits Los Angeles on
His Way to Convention at VIM
nipeg, Manitoba

C. A. Rayne, M. D., of the University
of London and life member of the
British Association for the Advance
ment of Science, has registered at the
AngeIus and will make that hotel his
headquarters while touring Southern
California.
DR.. Rayne is on his way to Winnipeg,
Manitoba, to attend the annual meet
ing of the British Association for the
Advancement of Science, which will be
held late in August The society is an
ancient one in Great Britain and will
meet for discussing the manv things
worthy of study in the scientific world.
Prof. J. j. Thompson of Cambridge
university is president of the organ
ization
DR.. Rayne will leave soon for San
Francisco, where he will remain for
some time. He is delighted with the
little he has seen of Southern Califor-
MIA and Los Angeles and says both
greatly exceed his expectations.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21

I want every person who suffers with
any form Of Kidney ailment no matter
how many remedies they have tried, no
matter how many doctors they have con-
suited. no matter how serious the case, to
give Munyon's Kidney Remedy a trial
You will be astonished to see how quickly
1t relieves all pains in the back loins
and groins caused by the kidneys. You
will be surprised to see how quickly
It reduces the swelling In the feet and
legs, also puffiness under the eyes, after
taking a few doses of this remedy. You
will be delighted to see the color return
ing to your cheeks and feel the thrill of
vigor and good cheer. If your Urine Is
thick or milky, If 1t is pale and foamy, II
It contains sediments or brickdust, II 1t Is
highly colored or has an offensive smell,
II you urinate frequently, you should per-
sist in taking this remedy until all symp-
toms disappear. We believe this remedy
has cured more serious kidney ailments
than all the Kidney medicines that have
been compounded. Professor Munyon be-
lieves that the terrible death rate from
Bright's Disease and Diabetes is unnec-
essary and win be greatly reduced by this
remedy.
Go at once to your druggist and purchase
a bottle of Munyon's Kidney remedy. II
II fails to give satisfaction l will refund
your money.-Munyon.
For sale by all druggists. Price 25c.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
BANKERS WILL ASSEMBLE
FOR SESSION AT SEATTLE
Chapters of Tacoma and Seattle Will
Conduct Debate on Branch
System

= SEATTLE, June 2O.-The annual
convention of the American Institute
of Banking, to be held here during
three days, beginning tomorrow, will
be attended by $50 delegates, repre-
senting every portion Of the United
States.
A feature of the convention will be
a debate between the Chicago and Ia
coma chapters of the institute on the
desirability of branch banking, Ia
coma taking the affirmative.
The Seattle Clearing House associa-
ton has made an appropriation for
entertainment of the delegates and
there will be car and steamer rides,
visits to the worlds fair and, on the
final evening, a formal banquet at the
Hotel Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
TELLS HOW HARBOR
AT SAN PEDRO BUILT
Former Newspaper Man of Los An
gees Writes VirIe Story of Con-
struction of Breakwater
at Port City

A virile story of the making of San
Pedro harbor is contributed to the
latest number of the Saturday Even
ing Post by Fred r. Bechdolt. 1t is
entitled 1.-THE Pile Drivers" and deals
with the construction of the break
water which makes the outer harbor,
being drawn from Mr.. Bechdolt's OBJ
servations. while a newspaper man at
Los Angeles.
The author concludes his story with
the following prophecy; "They
never stopped, so long as they could
go forward, until the last pile was
driven. Then the rock crews came on
to the end and the gray wall rose
from among the gray-green swells. In
its lee commerce found safe haven and
industry grew to supply it. The port
became a city. Old Dan and his men
were elsewhere, where the open sea
needed fencing"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
WOMAN CHARGED WITH
VIOLATING LIQUOR LAW

Patrolmen Browning and Bowe ar
rested Jennie Crothers, the proprietor
of the Dew Drop Inn at 1861 South
Broadway at II 30io'clock last night on
a charge of violating the liquor law.
Two cases of beer and a quantity of
whisky and wine were confiscated as
evidence. In default of $500 bail the
woman was locked up at the city Jail.
1t is said by the police the woman
has been operating the place for months
as a "blind pig" but owing to the fact
she was extremely careful in her meth
DDS sufficient evidence on which to ar
rest her could not be obtained previous
ly to yesterday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
Attendance at ExposItIon

SEATTLE, Wash, June 20.-The at
tendance at the Alaska Yukon Pacidc
exposition today was 25,007, making the
attendance for the week 132,969, and
the total since the exposition opened
at 476.210.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
win Hold AII.pay MEETING

The Women's Socialist union will
hold an all-day meeting at Hollenbeck
park tomorrow The public generally
is invited. Miss Luella Twining and
others will speak in the afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
Alaska Yukon-Pacifc Exposition

The june 18th issue of Golfers win
he devoted to the Alaska Yukon-Pa-
cific exposition. Photographs, articles
and stories.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21

II YOU want to so east. c. Haydock.
Aet. Illinois Central R. r.. lis W. Sixth 81.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
THE BURLINGTON BEST FOR YOU

Plan your trip one way via
Seattle, thence on the Burling-
ton-Northern Pacific North
Coast Limited, or the Burling-
ton-Great Northern Oriental
Limited or the Burlington's
through trains via Billings
d yna m 0 electric lighted
through trains from Seattle to
Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas
City and Omaha. The other
way via Salt Lake, Scenic Col
orado, Denver, using the Bur
lington's famous Chicago-Den-
yer archaeological specials
The Burlington offers the
broadcast and best choice of di-
verse routes as to scenery,
cities and service. All we ask
is that you take a Burlington
folder and note the variation
of grand through routes and
through trains east available
to you. Write me and let me
help you plan your trip; we
are located on the coast for
This DurDOSe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
LOW ROUND TRIP RATES

To Chicago $3.50, St. Louis
$67.50, Omaha, Kansas City
and St. Joseph 10000, St. Paul
$3.50 (via Seattle one way
$2450 higher. To New York,
Boston, New Jersey and New
England resorts very chem
round-trip rates in effect every
dav from Chicago OF. ST. Louis.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21
Go East
Via Denver or Seattle
SPECIAL EXCURSIONS EAST

June IA to 10, 25 to 27;; July l
to I; August 9 to 10; Septenl-
Der 7 to 10, Is to Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-21

A number of well known members
of artistic and literary circles for
merly of Los Angeles are now located
in New York. among them being Mrs.
Mary Holland Kinkaid, lately associate
editor and art critic of the Pacific Out
look, who is now assistant editor of
the Delineator: Mr.. Bierach. artist.
who for some time occupied a studio
in the Blanchard building, and Mr..
Ostrander. writer
The border vidette., 1909-01-02
Railroad Men Go South.

General Manager Kruttschnitt, ac- companied by Colonel Epes Randolph and other high Southern Pacific off cers, are now in Mexico inspecting the great railway building toward Guada- lej lra. From here the disting uished party went over tho Nogales Cananea branch, thence south to Culiacan, Si- naloa. Superintendent Temple accom- panied the party over his divisions
 Friends of Colonel Randolph, who had been reported i'll. will be pleased to learn that he is now enjoying splen- did health, and when here the other night was in excellent spirits. Col. Randolph, who is the head of all the Hartman lines in Arizona and Mex ico, is one of the most deservedly pop ular railroad rnen in tho country. He is courteous and kind to his em- ployees and all with whom he comes in contact-a big man, occupying a big position with the greatest railroad system in the world.
 There Is rumor in circulation to the effect that the Hartman interests contemplate purchasing Mrs. Seymour's Torres & Prietas railroad.
The border vidette., 1909-01-02
THE ITALIAN HORROR.
Most Appalling Disaster In Worlds
 History.

Rome, Italy, Dec 30 Details of
 one of the most appalling disasters
 ever recorded in the history of tho world are being unfolded in dispatches
 coming in today from Calabria and
 Sicily. It is story of indescriba bls
 horror and calamity.
 The earthquake of Monday wrought
 havoc and destruction that cannot be estimated. Italy is stunned by the
 visitation, yet the full measure of the catastrophe is not yet known.
 The calamity grows with every fresh dispatch from the south. Calabria is dotted with small towns and villages and news localities are reporting all most hourly casualties that run from hundreds to thousands It is still i'm possible to reach an accurate estimate of the dead, but the total is placed anywhere between 10O. 900 and I5O,- 900.
 In some quarters it is declared that the final numbers will be as high as 100000. Half the population of Oa- la brla and eastern Sicily has apparent ly perished. Countless thousands of wounded men, women and children are lying in the ruins and it is impossible to succor all.
 Naples, Dec. 3O.-Time confirms t he uRspeakable horrors of the over-- catastrophe of the earth quake. History perhaps never will divulge it's supremess individual tragedies for earth and sea have ruth lessly claimed thousands of human be- lnes, and the flames mercilessly com- pleted the devastation.
 Naples is postrated anew at the misery and woe from Messina, confid- ed to her care. Hotels and homes are crowded with refugees and people are vieing with one another in aiding the stricken.
 Those who have explicit knowledge on the sutject agree that the center of the catacIysn was in the strait of which also is a ceEter of the zone, whose highest peak, Aetna, Is now silent. From this base tho telluric disturbance extended, batting little by little northerly as far IS Cape VatIcano and southerly ss far IS the bay of Catania, ravagng the western region of Calabria and the eastern coast of Sicily tor nearly 100 niles.
 It Is impossible accurately to ascer- ain the movement east and west in he island regions, but it is certain hat the beauty of one of the most charming sections of southern Italy las been irrrvocably despoiled. Vine- 7ards are no more; waving rows of lemon and olive trees are torn lp and the encha nting coast line with ts soft and fragrant foliage has been into hideous desert. Reg ;io. whose green aspect set off the everity of the mountains, and Palmi. ,erched ,unti!y amid orange and olive rees, have become mere blots on the lorizon.