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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
An Excellent Cleaning Fluid.

"The following recipe contains
nothing injurious, never takes out
the stiffness from fabrics las from
veilings and chiffon), and Is at the
same time disinfec:ant and sure
preventive Of Moths" says Wo-
mans Home Companion for Feb
ruary. "Sulphuric ether, one
dram; alcohol, two drains.
&c orOf or N, one dram: oil
of cloves, one dram Three times
this amount to one quar-
best gasoline. The oil of cloves
may be omitted if desired. as in
cleaning anything white it has
tendency to tmn it yellow. 10
clean a dress skirt, just double or
treble the amount Of these iDgre
dents. Mems trousers can be
soaked over night in this, and
when pressed are as good as new.
1t is fine for ostrich plumts, as 1t
never takes the curl out. Be sure
to shake out in the air until
thoroughly dry. Old laces clean
beautifully with tins fluid. Let
the article to be cleaned lie in the
liquid for while, according to
how soiled it is. Articles can re.
main in all night without injury
to the fabric in any way. BY al
lowing to settle, and pouring off
very carefully, one can use the
fluid over and over again."
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20

JOHN (X) NEfLE.
Mark
Signed before me this 18th day Of
February, A. D. 1909.
J. G. Leblanc. Jr.,
Dty Clerk OF Court
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LOUISIANA PATENTS

Granted this week: Reported
ny Z. A. Snow 4 Co., Patent At
torneys, Washington, ID. G.,
A. Landry, Donaldsonville,
Coffee rooster.
W. r. Montgomery, Shreveport,
Hat-ventiIatOr.
A. 7. Moore, New Orleans,
WlndOw.screeD.
E. +. Parker, Vermilion, Wind
mill.
For copy of any of above
patents send ten cents in postage
stamps with date Of this paper to
G. A. Snow Il Co.. Washington,
ID. G.
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DEMAND Of Administration
Succession CT Joseph Crochet.
deceased.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of iberia.
10Th Judicial District Court.


Whereas, Victosin Crochet resident
Of the Parish OF lAefa. has applied to
the Honorable be 10Th judicial
District Court 81 louisiana holding
sessions in and Or be Parish Of lbe-
ria, to be appointed administrator Of
s the saeee'''9f Of '0'skh Crochet de-
Notice is therefore heteby given TO
all whom may or doth concern, 70
show Gauge. il any they have. within
ten day. from first publ cation here
of, why the prayer of thu said Vic.
torian Crochet should not BE granted.
Witness the Honorable Jaqes Simon
Judge, Of our said Court this 20 day
of Jany A. D. 1909.
A. J. Maumus.
Dty. Clerk Of Court
Cammack & Broussard. Attorneys.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
REST MADE EASY
There Will be less Sleepless.
ness When New Iberia PEG.
pie Learn THIS.

Can't rest at night with bad
back,
A lame, a weak or an aching
one.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
SUCCESSION SALE
Succession of SIMON WYETH
and OF MILE WYETH,
both deceased,
18th Judicial District Court, Parish Of
Iberia, State of Louisiana.
No.

By virtue Of commission iss ued nm
to me. the undersigned Administra
tor out of the above Court, under m
order granted on the 30 day of Jan'y
1909 there will be sold By the under
signed Administrator Fog CASH,
for the purpose Of realizing funds "a
pay debts Of the above sAid Succession
end 70 4ahss, part,toa Between the
heirs q said succsqslqp At Public Auc.
tiooyto the last an highest bidder on
SATURDAY. a*h day Of Febru.
airy aa0a
between legal sale hours. at the
front door of III Court House
in the City Of 1Dss 10gf6, La, the
property S'6nging % the above said
to VI 4
A certain lot.6f ground with all the
buildaaas-Aad improvements therein
and thereunto belonging situated in
the West side of the City Of New J.
IBERIA having a front of Is feet IN the
Public road leading from New Iberia
to St. Martinvi1le by a depth on the
Southern boundary thereof 1874 feet
and 1874 feet on the Northern boundary
bounded in the north by property Of
Sam Robertson, South by property Of
NIB. Bryan, East BY public road and
West by property Of widow Coralie
Darby or assigns.
J. G. Leblanc.
Administrator Of above Succession.
John R. Davis Atfv.
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back,
A lame, weak or an aching
one.
,,. noa"'s kidney ri''"\s for 'a'
They cure every form y kidney
ills, H. III
,.l f::" ''"Al%'a'''1| to '''
/ They are endorse ID by NV Ibc.
fa qeaple. 4
| MP.v'd uayel elgn. Main
T, N~4beria, Ia, kys: In
lVs4. Ehile9lr. Haye was farm
lnA he csa'h'enced have trouble
from bis back>>H6d kidneys. !
think t6eneavy work Affected hfl
kidneys and was responsible for
his suffering. He was bothered
by steady pain IN his back, over
the region of his kidneys, and the
least bit of overwork would make
his condition such that it was al.
most impossible for him to get
around. At night he was restless
and could not lie in one position
for any length of time. lie was
also disturbed great deal by the
frequent action of the kidney
secretlons. He finally had the
good fortune to hear of Doan's
kidney pills and obtained a box
at Iaylor's drug store. Upon us
Ing them according to directions,
his condition was improved in
every way, aud 1t is almost need
Jess to say that he places a high
value on Doan's Kidney Pills.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Nilburn Co.. Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States. e
the name-Dosn's-and
take no other.
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"Was it a nice party!" asked
Mrs. Whifet, when her daughter
returned at 3 a. m. from Mrs
Struggles Eat home.r
'No! awful, awful. ma! The
chicken salad was made of veal.
There was lot of queer sticks
there. Nobody was dressed de.
cent. There was no oyster, the
champagne gave out and some
idiot walked up the back of nv
dress as far as the waist, and
then only stopped because he was
too stupid to climb. ''-Philadcl.
phia Inquirer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-02-20
TRADE MARK NOTICE

State Of Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia.
Before me the undersigned authori-
ty personally cam{ and appeared John
Neil, resident f-rhe, Parish and
State aforesaid, whS declafed and said
that he is Engaged in<he Manufacture
and sale IF Settler and mineral waters.
wherein the said settler and mineral
waters ale put~sp, tear his trade
mark, whj6ie as foatows:-' Teche
Bottling4 Works, Il. r. Derouen. Agt..
New beria, Ia" and a star around
whicl|is inscribed Neil Bottling Works
New liberia. La" The said trade
mari app earlsk On b6ssses.
Tha awaiting himself ofthe provi
sions o. Act l2O q the GeneraN Assem-
bly, Of Thu State Of Louisiana f 1896
for the protsetion Of bottles }sed IN
their business, Da-baav ilsarsshis hi
declaration in the Office Of the Clerk
Of Court Of Iberia Parish in accords
ance with the provisions of said Act;
the same to be published in Iberia
Parish wherein is tile principal place
of business of said af1iant, warning
others against the use Of said bottles
or traffic on same.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

musical circles and was a professional
'cellist and was employed in the Santa
Fe offices.
With it's two occupants the balloon
left Albuquerque Tuesday morning az
Hos o'clock and landed at 1:25 O'Clock
that afternoon in the Estancia valley.
I'VE didn't stop-the balloon did, ex-
planned the aeronauts in telling of the
descent. IF we had only had the other
300 pounds of ballast which we intended
to carry, and had had the balloon fully
inflated I believe we could have reach
ed Kansas
1--WE dropped 5000 feet in four min
uteS when We made our landing" said
Mr.. Stamm. I'VE were going about
thirty miles an hour eastward, and
while we knew we were dropping we
did not realize our terrific speed earth
ward. We came down, remarkable to
relate, with hardly a jar, due to the
skill of Mr.. Blondin in manipulating
the balloon"
Every maneuver in the entire trip
was carried out with the utmost pre-
cision and the success reflects the
greatest credit on Blondin and Stamm.
The balloon will be packed away and it
is proba another ascent will be made
soon.
The valve rope was never used once
| until the balloon hit the earth, the at
tempt all the way through being to
keep going. The course of the balloon,
first to 5000 feet, then down, then up to
5000. with another swoop, and again up
to 1900 and 5000 feet, shows the see
saw nature of the balloon voyage. the
discharge of ballast to send the gas bag
up resulting in its soaring to a higher
altitude each time, with following
drop from the action of the different
atmospheric conditions on the gas The
balloon expands with the expanding
gas as it gets into rarefied air, forcing
part of the gas out of the vent.
The aeronauts were troubled with
drumming in the ears only once when
they reached the $4,000 feet elevation.
This was relieved by the vigorous
chewing of gum which balloonists find
is the only thing to relieve the strain
on the ears.
Blondin is an experienced balloonist,
a member of the Aero Club of America,
and is acquainted personally with the
well known aeronauts of Paris and
New York. His parents reside in
France and a part of his own life was
spent in Paris
Mr.. Blondin has proved not only that
he is a daring balloonist but that he
has a practical working knowledge of
the game. His friends in Topeka are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
JUMPED FROM TRAIN.
D f. MCGEE Has Miraculous Escape
Near Valencia.

While suffering from an attack of
nervous insanity. D. E. MCGEE, former
ly a street car conductor at st. Joseph,
Mo-. jumped through the window of the
Rock Island Limited a mile east of Val
encia Saturday night while the train
was running at the rate of fifty miles
an hour.
MCGEE not only escaped DEATH but
was not even seriously injured as re-
escaped with a few bruises and slight
cut on his head. His clothes were not
even torn.
The injured man was being taken
home from Ell Paso, Tex. by his brother,
J. w. MCGEE. The brother was standing
in the aisle of the chair car talking with
passengers when his charge suddenly
got up in his seat and plunged out of
the window. J. w. MCGEE got off the
train az the first station. Bishop, a mile
distant, and walked back to find the
mangled remains of his unfortunate
brother.
When D. z. MCGEE stopped rolling
after his wild plunge from the train he
got to his feet little the worse from his
fall and made his way to the home of
G. X. Wilson who lives near rhe rail-
road track. He was taken into the
house and put to bed.
Shortly afterwards ]. w. MCGEE ex-
citedly entered the Wilson home and
asked for help in his quest for the body
of his brother, who he declared, had
been killed by a fall from the train some
where between Valencia and Bishop.
Il think I can help you in this mat
ter" replied Mr.. Wilson. land can pro-
duce your brother without leaving the
house. He is asleep in the next room. .
Impossible" replied MCGEE, who was
shaking with excitement and grief. But
he was soon convinced of the reality OF
the miracle and joyfully led his brother
to the Valencia station.
d. E. MCGEE left his home, ST. Joseph,
a few months ago for Ell Paso, Tex. Last
week the Ell Paso police notified MCGEE S
relatives in st. Joseph that they had
found him wandering on the streets OF
FL Paso in an irresponsible condition
with a considerable sum of money n
his possession. j. w. MCGEE at once lief.
for Texas and was bringing his brother
home when the incident above narrated
occurred at Valencia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
PASSING OF HUMORIsT.
Tom McNeal Drops Sarcasm and Re-
sorts to Steiner Measures.

1t is good thing that the fight be-
tween Tom McNeal and Congressman
Anthony for favor in the public eye
as far as First district politics is con-
cerned, is confined to the newspapers
only. Otherwise when a man called
another a "poltroon.'' Coward a
cheap politician" ETC., there would
be regulation western COW boy duel
on sight.
Tom McNeal has always been con-
sidered Che wittiest man in Kansas.
His humor has even allowed itself to
course in true fashion through his
political battles and through his every
day life. But, there is a time when
everything must end-and the time
has arrived when even Tom McNeal
finds humor and satire inadequate to
express his opinion of Dan Anthony
and he proceeds to resort to insult and
invective.
In commenting upon. Anthony's re-
fusal to engage in a newspaper de-
bate with him. McNeal throws aside
his keen wit and with rusty sword
he plunges deep into the fray. He
questions the valor of the blood that
runs through the veins of the present
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

ship into the state of New York such
liquors in violation of the law of
the state of New York A man in
Pennsylvania should be compelled to
desist from that kind of practice.
This plan avoids delegation of power
and authority from the United States
to the states, the objection that has been
sc strongly urged against most of the
legislation that has been proposed in
Congress. This kind of a law will give
no authority whatever to the state that
it does not already possess. It will not
enable the state to in any way inter-
fere with or regulate the traffic in in
toXicating liquor. The state now has,
and Will continue to have, the right to
say whether intoxicating liquors shall
be Sold and the right to say who shall
sell them. This plan will not interfere
With that right. The law here proposed
does not adopt the state law nor any
part thereof. This law does not adopt
any regulation enacted by the state for
the sale Of intoxicating liquor. The fact
that the regulations of the state may
have been or may not have been
complied with is a fact to be
proved in court upon the trial OF case
the same as any other fact is proved.
The proposed law does not destroy inter-
state commerce in intoxicating liquors.
It may decrease and restrict that COM
merce, but it leaves commerce free to
operate if there are any persons within
the state who come within the classes
named by the law. If none of such
Classes exist the right to engage in in
terstate commerce in intoxicating liquor
continues and can be enjoyed by any
person who places himself within the
conditions named in the law Neither
does this law violate any provision of
the fourteenth amendment to the con-
stitution OF the United States.
The state is not making any law
concerning interstate commerce in in
toxicating liquor, and there is no in
hibition placed upon congress- in the
constitution, so far as it's power to reg
ulate interstate traffic in intoxicating
liquor is concerned. This law will not
in any way interfere with any state
law. If under the law of the state any
person can engage in the sale of intoxi-
eating liquor, then under this law tina.
person can purchase intoxicating liquor
from any other person in any other
state of the Union.
Congress has exclusive, paramount
power to regulate interstate commerce.
so far that no state has power to make
any law or regulation which will affect
free and unrestricted intercourse AMI
trade between the states; and having
state commerce congress may prescribe
the remedy for a violation of the laws
pertaining to such commerce. There
NAV be a question about the power of
congress to prohibit such interstate
traffic, but there is no question about
the power to regulate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

Anthony and he dehounces the con-
gresham openly and fatty.
Here is what the erstwhile genial
state printer has to say:
It have read with some surprise the
reply of Congressman D. r. Anthony
to my challenge to a discussion of the
issues in the coming congressional
primary.
my announcement was made al
most four months ago. 1t seems to
have suddenly occurred to Mr.
Anthony-after a lapse of this much
time-that he has been insulted by
some statement made in my an
nouncement 1 would naturally have
supposed that it would not have re-
quired four months for a man of Mr.
Anthony's self-confessed ability and
seriousness of thought to find out that
he had been insulted. He objects to
engaging in a discussion with me for
the reason, as he says, that he does
not wish to engage in any vaudeville
exhibition organized by me for the
display of my buffoonery. If I am the
buffoon that Mr.. Anthony says l am, a
joint discussion will be vastly to his
as an opportunity of showing the peo-
pie of his district his superior
qualifications. am very much sur
prised that he does not seize this OPP
portunity to give the people of this
district an exhibition of his Jove-like
"
ferior qualifications.
eff Mr.. Anthony is an advocate OF
reforms, as he claims, it will be no
trouble for him to not only defend his
record, but in a joint discussion to
absolutely put me to rout. The fact
is, however, that his course in con-
gress was entirely pleasing to the re-
dictionary element in the Republican
party. When he was elected 1t was
supposed that he would work with the
IL In, OF ton NH I'M
reform the rules of congress which
had become a stencil and a by word
among the American people. AT the
very first attack, however, by the or
ganized Cannon forces on the pro-
gressives Mr.. Anthony deserted his
fellow progressive members and by
his detection at critical time did
more to help Cannonism than he
could possibly have done had he never
appeared to oppose it In order to
in a corrupt bargain with the Tam
many representatives from New York
city, with the brewery lobby, and
with the representatives. of or
ganized greed from all parts of the
United States. I insist that by that
and forfeited any claim to their con-
tinued support.
I'm my challenge 1 did not specify
anything about the Philippine ques-
ton. not because my views upon tnat
question have changed, but because
the immediate matter to be decided by
the people of this congressional dis
trict is whether or not they approve OF
Mr. Anthony's course in the united
States congress I desire to discuss
matters pertaining to his congress
sionaI record, and he cannot now
avoid responsibility for that record by
attempting to dodge behind the
Philippine question. though am per
fectIy willing to discuss that also. 1t
is cheap politics and an exhibition of
astonishing cowardice for a man in
whose veins flows the blood of the
Anthonys to refuse to come out and
fight in the open, and here and now
denounce him as a poltroon. Re-
snectfully. T. A M'NEAL."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
HE FLIES HIGH.
Joseph Blondin, Of Topeka, Has
Exciting Balloon Trip.
Drops Eight Thousand Feet i'm
Four Minutes.
RAN OUT OF BALLAST.
Then Big Air Vessel Dropped to
Earth.
Distance Covered Was 80 Miles
From Albuquerque.
Ian OUT OF BALLAST.

Ingenuity and perseverance have won
for Joseph Blondin, of Topeka, a place
in the front ranks of American aero
nauts since his ninety mile fight in
company with Roy A. Stamm at AL
buquerque, N. M, last week when the
two men made a sensational 5000 feet
drop in four minutes in the Estancia
valley, after which they returned to the
point of starting. Blondin is well
known in Topeka, having lived here at
different times during the past ten
years. He was known especially III
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25

naturally elated at the success at
tanned by the flight. and are sure tina.
but for the lack of proper ballast the
huge aeronaut machine would have
eclipsed all former records, which was
the object in view when the balloonist-
set out.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-25
cold Export Continues.

New York, Oct. 25.-The Bank of
New York today engaged 100000 in
gold coin for Canada and 100000 for
shipment to Brazil on Wednesday.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
Chickens Are Playmates

Dear Aunt Laurie:
My favorite playground is the back
yard of one of my little friends who
lives next door to me. She and 1 have
great fun playing there, The trees in
the yard are numerous and afford
pleasant shade. There are some dear
little baby chickens that l love to feed.
but my favorites are the ducks. They
are about the dirtiest, greediest, most
comical things 1 ever saw.
These ducks are only about two
months old and their feathers are just
beginning to grow we'll Sometimes I
get up early and go over to feed the
ducks and chickens, which make a
great hubbub if they are not fed
promptly. AS soon as I get fairly over
the fence, which separates their yard
from ours, the ducks begin to quack
and make a bee-line for me; indeed
they do not give me any peace until 1
feed them.
First the others must be attended
to, so I give the half-grown chickens
wheat and the little chickens chick
food then I get some bran and mix it
with water for the ducks. You should
see them eat. You would think they
had been starved for a month. They
will eat and eat and eat until they
can hardly stand up. One of these
ducks is mine and I am looking for
ward to a duck dinner some time
soon.
These are the most amusing features
of my favorite playground.
BERTHA WARDEIL,
1909 Rich street; AS grade, Santos
school; age 13 years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
TENTlNG UNDER SHADY
TREES is DELIGHTFUL
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
n NE of the amusing features of my
playground is a furnace made of
" mud bricks carefully fitted to-
gether 1t is in the shape of a dome,
only the top is fiat instead of round.
On it is the top of an old-fashioned
iron heater, the kind which our
grandmothers used.
The opening where the lid fits makes
a fine place to place a frying pan. OF
course, il we wish we leave the lid
off. This makes our fire hotter and
our food cooks more quickly. We can
cook almost anything on our furnace.
We cook corn meat, eggs, potatoes
and many other things.
About thirty feet back, under three
large apricot trees whose branches
meet and overlay, our tents are
pitched. This differs somewhat from
usual tent, in that the sides are COM
posed of a blanket, bedspread and
a width of canvas stretched around a
square formed by four poles driven
upright in the ground.
For our roof we have nothing but
the branches of trees and the blue
sky. Often when 1 am not sleepy l
lie and look up at the sky.
1 have now described my playground
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
Swings In Orchard

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l like the topic very much for this
week, for 1 think 1 have very nice
playground.
My favorite playground is our wal
nut orchard. We have six acres of
large walnut trees and we certainly
have fine times there.
We have a swing and hammock
stretched between two trees. When
the neighbor children come we play
games under the trees, and sometimes
we put up lunches and eat under the
trees. Then we stay there and play
an hour or two.
The birds build nests and sing in the
trees, so we have music, too, and it
is very restfuI to lie in the hammock
a while and read when you are tired,
for it is always shady there.
Sometimes we gather large walnut
leaves and small sticks to made has
and dresses. Then we play stone with
them. We build playhouses under the
trees and have leaves for our beds.
Almost every day 1 go out there to
read or sew a while in the afternoons.
r. OLIVE MILHOUS.
Whittier college, first year. r. f. d.
No l. aged A.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

brook. The branches of this tree are
large and have grown over in such a
way as to nearly reach the ground.
One of my brothers has fixed a swing
to a strong limb and he placed a board
across two branches, which makes a
nice place in which to read.
Underneath the tree on one side we
girls keep house, while on the other
side the boys have charge of a shop.
When we get tired of playing this
we have only to say the word and
everything changes. The tree is the
home of a cruel witch. and beautiful
princess is shut up inside, but when
she is released it turns out to be only
Alice after all. Then again the hollow
of the tree is the cave in which Aladdin
was shut by his uncle.
We have played in this field ever
since vacation began, and 1 think it is
about the incest place / know.
HAZEL ROBINSON.
Bassett school, Puente, seventh grade
Age II years.