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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-04-28
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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12
YOUR CHARACTER

May be read by the lines IN your
hand or the bumps on your head.
The character Of your business
Is oftener judged hy the line Of
iprinting you send out on your en-
velopes, letter heads, bill heads and
cards. We are turning out daily
the right kino Of printing for con
Germs of good character. Are Ue
serving you? II not send ~ a trial
order and we will try to please you
exactly in carrying out your wish
es in every detail A large line Of
samples may be seen at this office.
Il. r. WILLARD, The Printer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12
WASHINGTON LETTER,

Washington. -. g., March .. 10.
II ia now expected that one If
the most important of bills, that
relating to the postal savings
bank. will become law during
the present month. There has
been considerable opposition to
the bill, mainly from Democratic
and jnsurgent sources, Many
amendments have been presented
and some uf them accepted Sen
a,or Root OF New York. in advo.
cacy If the hill. has made the
most forcihle speech 81 hs Sena
tor,al career. 1t il understood
that he voices tho views If the
President. l, iaeNpcrtcd tina. the
bill wilt add greatly 10 the
strength of the financial situation
in this country, aud the fact that
It has long been in use IN conser.
vative foreign counties will tc-
commend Il 10 rejecting people IN
America.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

The City Of Montg"mmery has,
therefore. The distinction of max
ing her debut frs, into the waters
Of the Chpaappako
II IL entirely fitting that The
Savannah Line. known aimee the
early days of shipbulding aud
eoastw wise service IA the Oceat
Steamship Company of Savannah,
winch was the pionec, in the
euastwlse service Of the Atlantic
seaboar!, should asrlre to the
loftiest and most expressive ideals
in the construction Of ita vessels
Thus. since the days of the famous
"Rapidan" a wooden veasrl OF
S6S tons The succeeding members
Of the famous Savannah Line fleet
have changed from wood into IRON
and from iron into steel and have
grown larger and more comfo,ta
BILE with each succeeding launch
ing. The acme of OoNstwise ship
building has not yet been reached,
but in the "Ci'y Of Montgomery"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

Judge Ellis, Tuesday rendered a
judgment ID the matter of Mr.. J.
7. Gilmore, who applied to have
c0dicil Of the will Of his mother.
Mrs. Margaret Gilmore. declared
illegal.
The decision waR in favor If The
other heirs, Victor l.. Gilmore.
Abncr b Gilmore and Mira. Mary
Gilmore llarnett. Judge Ellis
dismissed Mr.. Gilmore's suit III re.
fusing to reseiil.i probation Of the
will. Mr.. Gilmore il the executor
of the estate. q. States.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

and the "City of st. Louis there
will be two examples Of luxury
ahoat such as the creates. dream
ers Of ffty years ago would never
have been dreamt.
Great. vide decks, nearly fifty
feet across from rail to rail, with
dining saloons allowing an unob-
atructed view Of the ocean, shelf
cred and sun decks rising forty
feet above the surface Of the ocean
form only few Of the attractions
Of the 'C,ty OF Montgomery" and
the "Uity Of st. LOUIS A length
OF over 400 feet and a tonnage of
9, 900 make these twin steamres the
very essence of comfort aud safety
between the Northern and the
Southern ports.
Water tight compartments, safe
ty signals, submarine bells, wire
less telegrapby and all the other
modern devices for the safety Of
human life at sea have been or
will be Installed on the new steam
ers before they are finally placed
In commission.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

York and Savannah, Georgia, fo'
the popular Savannah Line are 70
be the Lnisitania aud Manretania
Of the coastwise traffic in the mat
ter Of size and luxurious appoint
ment. Hitherto the plan If con
struction in coastwiae steamers
has been single steamer now and
then with long spaces Of time be
tween.
The traffic, both passenger and
freight, between the metropolis of
the East and the metropolis Of the
South has grown 80 tremendously
that the Savannah Line found It
self hard pressed last year for ton
mage with which TO handle its
enormously increasing business.
Even with the crack "City Of Saw
annah," now queen Of the coast
wise traffic, which was launched a
couple Of years ago from tho ship.
yards at Chester, Pa, the com.
pany found lts facilities entirely
Inadequate aud orders were placed
early last year for two large
steamers with the shipbuilders at
Newport News, Va.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

Ell ward Wissner, of New Or
leans, one OF the largest operators
in the work Of reclaiming l.ouisi-
ana low lands, recently suggested
in an address before the Louisiana
Conservation Commission, that
levees be built alone the coast line
to keep out the waters Of the Gulf
during storms
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12
CITY OF MONTGOMERY.
The New Mammoth Coast
wise Steamship Of the Sa-
vannah Line G2OO Tons -
400 Feet Long.

On February 18th, al Newport
News. Va. the Ocean Sleamphip
Company Of Savannah, launched
their new vessel. "City Of Mont
gomery.' Miss Helen Camp
Steiner, daughter Of Major Roberto
Steiner Of Montgomery. Ala, who
ia one Of the Directors Of the Cen
trail Of Georgia Railway. ch,is'en
ed the ship az she left the ways
Next month he, sister ship, "Clty
Of st. Louis" will be launccd. and
each steamer will start on its
maiden voyage during the early
summer. These two steamers are
intended for service between New
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

contributions, mostly in dimes,
amount to a very respectable sum
IN dollars. The building is to
take the form of an immense rs.
sembly hall to which the many
conventions now making Wash
ington the center for their deliber-
ations shall find free access. The
conventions now coming to Wash
iDgton must rent halls. 1t ia pro.
posed that this building shall be
30 arranged that many conven-
tons, If desired, may hold stimuli
taneous meetings il smaller an
nexed halls, but all sufficiently
large to accommodate large meet.
l lgs.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12
America.

1t ~ thought also that the bill
fixing the last Thursday in April
for new inaugural day, will he
adopted Changing the date for
the Inauguration Of a president
from the 4th Of March to the later
date involves An amendment to
the Constitution &c the United
States, and will therefore have to
receive a two thirds vote of Con
gress and a majority vote Of three
fourths Of the forty six states
through their legislatures, before
Il can become a law. The change
in date ia Of the greatest impor
lance, for the weather on March 4lh
Ia seldom pleasant. and occasion
ally. AZ on the day Of President
Grants second Inauguration and
last lth Of March, 1t is bitterly
cold and tempestuous.~ The Ma
ticnal Capital is rapidly growing
In improvements and M"commoda
tons for visitors and also Ia acces
sibility to all parts Of the country,
and the travel to the city for
the quadrennyal inaugural event is
q eadily increasing In volume. II
becomes Of Importance, not 50
much to the citizens Of Washing
ton, most Of whom have at least
bed and board. but to the two or
three hundred thousand visitors
who come hero to witness the i'm
posing ceremonies and pa'ades a,
tendant upon the Inauguration Of
the President elect.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

Thirty or forty years ago there
was serious consideration Of a
project to remove the national
capital further west, or nearer
the geographical center. This
project or dream has long since
been abandoned. Nothing but a
disruption Of the country or re-
evolutionary upheaval can be able
to Ak the capital else here, and IN
such an event there would be
more than one, aud perhaps more
than half dozen capitals in the
Disunited States. Question ls no
longer a geographical question,
but a question Of time, and Wash
ington is quite az accessible by
steam, electricity and gasoline, 10
say nothing Of the aeroplane, az
any other locality in the Union
The capital Is becoming more aud
more firmly rooted by millions
spent for marble and granite Of
6cer In which the stnpentlous
work OF the nation il transacted
A bill is now under consideration
in the Senate for the appropr,a-
ton Of twenty thousand dollars to
be raised by 2 per cent govern
ment bonds for the erection Of
needed government Offices. At
present the government 10 paying
from ten to seventeen per cent an.
nually on the value Of inferior
rented buildings necessary for
desk and file rooms for the thou.
sands Of government employees
who make their homes here. That
to ray ten or seventeen per cent
for q poor building when the gov
eminent can get the better build
ing for 2 per cent il not business
like, may be demonstrated to a
child.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

The lbarian pronounces itself In
favor Ut the proposed Panama
Canal Exposition at New Orleans
IN 1916. But It also hopes that
the flying machine will be 30 com
mon and safe by that time that
one from here can return home for
meals. While We may be able to
aOcustom ourselves to m altitude
Of two or three thousand feet on
the boiler deck Of flying machine,
We feel appehensive that II we are
forced to take our meals In the
Crescent City, the restaurateur's
bill would make us giddy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12
MARCH CALENDAR.

2nd-lheria Building Association
Regular Meeting.
ard Police Jury Regular Meet
ing.
7th-City Council Regular Meet
ing.
Aurora Lodge, +. 4 A. NJ.
meets.
tith~New Moon.
tyth--PassiOn Sunday.
18th Eastern Stars meet.
18th--lberia Building Association
Regular Meeting.
l7th-St. Patrick's Day.
20th-Palm Sunday.
2ist-Day and night Of equal dur
alton. ~
First day Of SprM.
Aurora Lodge, 4 A. NJ.
meets. III
25th purim.
Good Friday. III
27th-Easter.
2sth-Eastern Stars beet.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

The venerable Edward Schlos
singer, Of New Orleans. celebrated
his lOotl, anniversary on Tuesday,
the 18th inst lie vas married
four times The last time NJ 81
years of age lle had II ehildfe :.
Save for the effects II i street ra,
hurt. whicl. has confined him lo,
the Last month, hp was able to GO
about alone.
Iberia. also, has u venerable eli
izcn, who promises we'll AT this
time to celebrate his tooth birth
day. Trevile Stguta, who was
born in 1919. is still very active
man. enjoying good health and
spends much OF his time in the
saddle, following the same voca
ton started in his youth stock.
raising.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12
NEUROLOGICAL.

Last Tueaday Mrs John I
White III this CltN received lts'
gram announcing the deaf ct hrl
father. Nj. John Hull. IT Wits
burg. Ilinnis. nhich nppn'Frd laN'
Monday night Mr. lIu!l Viii I've
remembered h, our older citlz"nS.
IA the planie, aud owner of 'l'ul
ton Plantation. lHusse lNlntt,
whirl, he apt,nt'd Ion many N"i :
under the management 81 l'aPl
! ! " bite Nh llnll hAd
tonched The lirr age VI 81 years
~ which the halmN climate 1T
Louisiana ne doubt contributed,
IA fo' 20 years he passed his win
tp,s in | oulRiana ou his pEau'a
ton. lie leaves fuut children. !
daughters amt son, and numetou3
grand children of whom ale lDi !.
II White. and Nia lilfl" NJ
White Of this cl|N
Owing IL III health Mis- White
could no, face winter conditions
IN Illinois to attend the funeral
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

TWO-THlRDS OF THE PEOPLE
OF this country live in rented
houses; you cannot subsist in your
old age ON rent r4eeipts. They
have no rebate or 0ther value, ex-
cept as relics ofEour folly. Re-
solve not 10 liVanother year Tor
month, II Ioss6le) i'm house that
can be adbrIed with "rO LETn
signs. Lei he landlord have Il
and own yhr own home. Consult
our Secretary.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

A heavey shower Of hail fell
over this section on Wednesday
night, accompanied by quite a
thunder storm. II was too early
in the season to effect much dam
age.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

The Iherian n responsible for no
o,vldual debts contracted Ivy par
tee connected in any capacity with
tie paper.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

From New Orleans 10 Port Bar
recover the Frisco route.is 81 miles.
From Port Barre to New iberia
is ~ miles more, making the dis
lance between this city and the
Crescent Crescent, over that route.
1871 miles.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

II Halley's Comet wants the
earth to keep off its tail, II should
swing It's tail a few million miles
away into another part Of the uni
vetEb.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

Some wives get wise some
times; some wives are wise all Of
the time; but there are bubbles
who "bank on" all wives not get
ting wise al or The time.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

ANY subscriber not receiving his
,Naper regularly will please report
slme 20 this Office and An investigA-
iion will promptly be made by the
management.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

II pears to me, sar, dat has
noticed dat the finish Of de dress
ing OF dc razer and de shaver both
depend much on de proper use Of
de strop.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

Everybody knew 1t would rain
again; but everybody didn't ex.
pect il last Wednesday night =
consequently many were caught
out
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

Any erroneous reflection upon the
standing or reputation Of any person,
Rrm or corporation which may appear
IN the columns Of the !berian will be
GLADLY corrected il brought to the at
IGNITION Of the editor.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

People at New Iberi are behind
4 movement 10 have the next leg
islature adopt the commission
form Of government of par ishes In
the future, the police juries to be
replaced by commissions Of three
Lakes Charles Ameri-
ran
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

Pneumonia followsA cold but
never follows the Use OF Foley's
Honey and lar mich stops the
cough, heals h|lungs and expels
the cold fror\ the system.
NO SUBSTITUTES.
For sale at Taylor's drug store.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

The whole country BY this time
must have heard Of somew hat
unique undertaking, the building
OF q memorial temple in Washing.
ton In honor Of the Father Of his
Country. The undertakings unique
only In the fact that q woman, Mrs
Oimmick, is most active in urging
It, that it has the eDth usiastic and
active approval of the President,
Of Senator Root and Of many men
distinguished in paYonal affairs
The proposal il lx 1t shall be
built by the scho( d Illdren Of the
chiidr Cry
FOR FlE |eA'3
= - = = RlA
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12
50. 1;f;ItSs::; KS

Some make al fort to be fun
ny, while others a funny without
the effort.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

DleI. At the home place. ncH'
this city, On March III, lnlo.
rirrre Mnuhnf. born Octnlet i9fh,
1893. a native uf France Mr..
Mnuhot leaves two voi Nv sous.
Jules aud Emile, aud one lauel
tor. The deceased iesldeh urul,
the farm with his Hau ln@i'
through the latter years oi his
ME.
Mr. Munhoi -, slleu tor n
section About a decade ago h.
moved To tins Vicinity aud pu
chased the Norwood farm. south
of this city. Outing his residence
here he won for himself ilc AZ
miration aud respect Of hia neigh
ho,s and greatly htoadeued he
circle Of his personal friends. who
deeply regret that one pnsseared
Of 40 many stcrllng qualities of
manhood must pass away. Ills
remains were laid To rest from 81
Peters Etthoit Church on Tues
day afternoon al , o'clock
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

A wireless message was recently
captured 1880 miles away from It's
transmitting point, off the coast
of California.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-03-12

Vlapuscripts Sent to the Editor VIII
Not be Returned Unless Postage IL
Enclosed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-09

Mr.. Longman was the clergyman. YOU
know. and a friend of Mr.. McClure's. He
declared that the case needed his testi-
mony. and IL was only upon my most
earnest pleading that he kept quiet until
my second trial"
But, merciful heavens. man. WHY did
YOU keep quiet. or want him TO? Think
what statement of the facts would have
saved YOU, In the first place YOU would
never have been held by the coroner's
jury"
Miibrath groaned.
Yes. yes: If / had done SO. But I am
one OF those unfortunates who see things
only from behind. We had agreed 20
keep our marriage secret for year, Dolly
and |. or until such time as | could
provide for her with my own earnings.
and at first i saw no reason for changing
our plans. 1 never dreamed of being ac-
cused of taking uncIe's life. and even
when the coroner's verdict came in
against me the charge seemed too absurd
to hold and / expected TO be acquitted
after trial. At that time il seemed AZ IL
il ought to he easy to detect the real
criminal and i was full OF hope for what
would happen when I was free again. By
the time of the second trial l saw things
differently"
Even then Ii was not too late to vndi-
cate yourself by a statement of facts
L argued.
1T was too late unless dragged Dolly
into il. my patient little Dolly, And do
1 YOU tn1nk Il WOliQ 90 mat. threat JOu.
T Bliss. think of il. Would you want the
name OF the woman you love. or of your
sister. IL you have one. on every tongue
in connection with such case? Had 1
seen the end from the beginning-under-
stood that T should he under suspicion
unless revealed the TRUTH might have
done differently.
did Mr.. Somhers know of your plan 70
marry
II think that he surmised il, and II was
a q IN him He HEal nn1i,,
and told me frequently that she was alto
gether too good for me. On that last day
when j announced to him that meant
to strike out for myself. and should not
return again to Overlook until I was in
dependent he taunted me with the prob
able long wait that / should have before
should again see Dolly. IL was that
last quarrel. more than all the resi-. be-
lieve. that broke me up afterward That
he was murdered was bad enough. but
that he had gone suddenly, with my
angry. bitter words still ranking in his
heart. as l knew that they wouiu rankle.
was what told on me-"
Milbrath appeared 10 have spoken the
last sentences more to himself than to
me.
Il cared more for the governor than
thought. suppose" he added. and his
voice shook.
Does Mr.. Mcclure know that his little
girl is Mrs. Milbrath?"
Yes: he was with us in Boston and
returned to Winton with her directly fO-
lowing the ceremony. Like Mr. Longman
he fretted against his secrecy and my
obstinacy. Poor old man. n only
could have seen things as l see them
now. / could have saved many a heart
ache"
And now IL is for Kibourne 10 know"
reflected aloud. and 1 realized that an
other heartache would be the result.
"He must be told-for the sake Of his
happiness "a well as for Dolly" Milbrath
said, soberly.
Ito be continued tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-09

, cried, heartily. Now you are on the
right road. Welcome. WELCOMED"
| did not hear Milbrath's answer. All
my attention at that moment was given
sight of the returned wanderer, and who
directly and deliberately turned his back
upon him and their host and stood gazing
with distracted interest at an engraving
of Stuart's Washington" upon the wall.
Three times Mr.. Mcclure spoke before
the stranger turned with well feigned
start
Mr. Foster said Mr.. Mcclure. i'm his
exquisitely modulated accents. certain
~ you remember our Harry. who has
been almost as dear to me as my Dolly?
His beard does change his appearance.
know
Mr.. Foster grappled the line of excuse
thrown out to him and approached Mil
brath cautiously.
ITO be sure, To be sure" he exclaim-
ed. in high nasal tones. by CAD! What
demd changes time does work." and he
lifted a monocle and regarded Milbrath
as if he were a rare specimen OF the
genus man.
Mr.. Mcclure interrupted the observa-
ton by introducing me. and then seated
himself upon the tete-a-tete by the side
of Mrs. Foster. who graciously drew to
herself her voluminous skirts in sm,'ing
invitation to him and al once focused her
attention upon him.
Mr.. Foster turned from us irresolutely.
plainly unwilling TO further address him
self to Milbrath. and. taking advantage of
the moment, l seated myself at Milbrath' $
side.
Dolly. who had observed the comedy
just enacted. after q doubtful glance at
Mr.. Foster. turned away from him with
an expression that said plainly that tie
good man could now find companion FOR
himself. And she ran defiant scale
upon the piano before beginning her song.
had never heard the air, but Milbrath
told me that il was Dolly's adaptation OF
a Mendessohn Song Without Words. :
and the lines L knew TO be from Tenhy-
SON
I now cannot recall the first words. |
was listening to the air and watching the
girls face.
Love then had hope OF richer store:
What end IL there 10 ms complaint,
she sang. her eyes upon the pictured face
of st. Cecilia above the piano
This haunting whisper makes me faint.
More wears had made me love thee more.
Was IL simply the music sympathetic
ally rendered. or was Ii more than art
that gave to those last lines the plain
tive suggestion of unshed tears, and held
the room in tense silence as the final
chords sang themselves to sleep upon the
keyboard? A sigh passed through the
room. and with IL the spell. and directly
every one was as before-every one save
Harrison Milbrath and myself-Milbrath.
who deserted his place at my side and
Joined Dolly, and l, who walked down to
that end OF the veranda where bars of
silver light fell aslant the floor
Nv mind was perturbed and Ill at ease.
/ felt the nearness of something that /
could neither grasp nor define. something