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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1910-04-23
OFFICIAL Minutes.
CITY COUNCIL
Called Meeting.
New iberia, La, AprlI 18th. 1910.

New iberia, Ia, April 18th. 1910.
The Mayor and Board Of Trustees
met this day pursuant to Call with
Mayor J. S. Power III the Chair and
| the following members present and alb
sent to- wit: Present. Mcsars Nigucz,
Rihhock, Rcnondct aud Soutnwcll, Ah-
| sent, Messrs. Girard, Trainor, Lassalle
and Erath.
The object Of the meeting was then
read which is as follows, to-wit:
New iberia, La, April 18th, 1910.
To the Members of the Board Of Trus-
tees Of the City Of New iberia. La.
Gentlemen;
You are hereby notified that there
will be "A Call meeting OF the Mayor
and Board Of Trustees of the City Of
New Iberia on Monday April 18TH
1910, ut $50 O'Clock II. Nj. for the pur
pose of receiving the report OF the
Committee appointed to investigate
the irregularities of the City Board of
Health, as per resolution Of April ith,
1910; also to authorize the Mayor to
advertise the retirement ot the ElcC-
trio Light AMI Water Works bonds due
on July LIST. 1910, IN the event that The
bonds are not surrendered in due time.
(Signcd) J. S. POW ER,
Mayor.
The Committee appointed as per rca-
olution Of April lIh, 1910, to iuyes,-
gate the proposed Irregularities of the
City Board of Health, reported that
they had found that the President OF
the Board of Health Was not fully
qualified as per law, he not having
poll tax receipt for the year !4GS, ana
requested that the Council take the
proper ste ps to correct the iireeiiari-
ties existing w hen il WAS moved by
Mr.. Renoudet, seconded by Mr.. RIB
beck and carried by the following Yea
and Nay vote. to-wit: Yea, Mcssrs
Miguez, Ribbeck. Renoudct and South
we'll. Nay none, that action in regard
to this matter be deferred until the
next regular meeting.
1t was moved by Mr.. Southwell, sec
onded by Mr.. Miguez and carried by
the following Yea and Nay vote, to-
wit: Yea, Messrs Miguez, Ribbeck,
Rencudet and Sout'lwell, Nay none,
that the Mayor be and he is hereby
authorized to advertise in one or more
local papers and in a New York paper,
the retirement Of Electric Light and
Water Works bonds Numbers 7 to -
inclusive, and to stop the payment Of
interest on these bonds after July lst |
1910, as required by ordinance author
izing the issuance of these bonds of
date Of October Sth, 1900
1t WAS moved by Mr. Eenoudet, sec
Dndcd by Mr.. Ribbcck and carried
that the meeting adjourn.
J. S. POWER,
Mavor
9. M CoMlToN,
City Clerk.
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WASHINGTON LETTER,
Washington, d. c., Awil l6 10

Washington, ID. c., Apiil lG 10.
An episode Of the week of no
very great Importance, but withal
having some Significance, was the
address of the President to The
leaders of the National Woman 5
Suffrage Association in this city.
The President did not squarely
take issue with the propaeauda
but expressed some doubt AZ to
the ultimate results of the en-.
reimbursement Of the sex. These
doubts were perhaps justified
from his long study aud observa.
tion OF male suffrage and from his
knowledge that the man best quail
flied to vote most frequently had
his vote cancelled by the worst
qualified voters. lie knows, a.
does every statesman, that snf-
frage is at best a makesllft and
that until a combined psychome CT
aud phrenOmeter shall be invented
which will accurately take stock
Of the mind and morals Of the yut
er and a law be passed that will
enable every mans vote to weigh
according to his stock of sense
and soul, popular suffrage cannot
be more than u blnn,lering, clumsy
instrument for the attainment Of
wisdom and purity in government.
It il the mistake Of a few hundred
or perhaps a few thousand good
women to imagine that they have
in suffrage a panacea for the cure
of bad government. They have
not thought enough or gone deep
enough historically or philosophic-
ally into the subject Well Mr..
Taft tried to tel! them someth Dg
of this kind, although he won d
not have dared to have spoken
out as plainly as your humble cor
respondent, aud his gentle advice
was received with !llsses and eat
calls, almost under lie caves Of he
White House, from the ladies Of.
the audience, who showed hat
they were no moro polite than
men ami even less revereEtial.
Whatever may be said against the
President, lie is man and gen.
tleman. If these ladies bad called
on DR.. Samuel johnson, they
wOald doubtless have been received
With The Fiddle de de, my Gears"
n which he replied to depnta-
ion Of ladies' who congratulated
him on the publication Of Rasse!as.
Today it is said the responsible
members of the National Woman's
Suffrage League are trying to
throw the responsibility for the
impoliteness upon unattached fe
male hOOdlums in the audience.
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STOLEN.

Certificates Of deposit OF the New
Iberia National Bank in my favor. as
follows: No 27.y0S for $50; No %, l27
for Sl7; No &c. 1876 FOR $I3 The pablie
is hereby notified not to- negotiate
these certificates as pay mcnt of sam,
has been stopped.
FRANCHISE FADI UILI.E.
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Gasoline used as furniture polish
destroyed the home of Mrs. Thos
Shopman, Stamford, Tex burned to
death her four-months- baby and
painfully injured another child and
the mother. An explosion Of the g.. :
oline was caused by friction. The
Southern Firemens Journal.
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IMPORTANT TO AMBITIOUS
QUNG EopLE.

$1,000 has , id 6r the tuition and .
board for BNohess Course at the
Wilbur Smith Neiness College, sit
uated in the beautiful and health
full city OF Lexington, KY. Many
OF the graduates ON this College.
have positions paying from $500
to $4,000 per month. No vaca-
ton.
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The Teche-BOutte Canal would
give the shortest possible route 10
the Mississippi river from this
point. LET'S CUT m.
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Judge EMILE PERRET

The Reliable Employment, Labor
and Commission Co.,
I'll w. st. Peters St.,
New iberia, La.
The conscientious House-its aim
and ambition "SATISFACTION."
It's Specially Hotel and Restau-
rant Stewards, Cooks, Bakers,
Waters, etc.
Railroad Companies, Saw Mills,
Contractors, Mercantile Houses,
Private families, and all institu-
tons furnished with white or col
ored help, on reasonable charges.
Hotel, restaurant, deafe prop
critics leased, bought a 4 sold.
Evening journal., 1910-11-10
Y. M. c. A. HEARS
PROGRESS REPORTS

In the Y. NJ. c. A. hall last evening
there was an interesting meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Associa-
ton. General Charles Bird presided
very encouraging report showing
increased interest in the Sunday af-
ternoon meetings and the organiza-
ton of the Bible classes.
Henry NJ. Candy presided in the alb
sence of Charles w. Bush, presented
the report Of the physical department
1t showed that the gymnasium class
attendance for October was 1908, as
compared with 59S for September,
making a net gain of 6O5, or more
than double. It also noted the or
ganization of a bowling tournament
and Of gymnasium tests.
The report of the boys department
committee, of which T. X. Porter is
chairman, was read It pointed out
the organization of seven boys clubs,
with a total enrolment of Sc mem-
bers, the chief object of which is BIZ
BILE study and social work among the
boys. It also showed that three
hikes" had been taken during the
month with an attendance of forty
three boys, and noted the annual boys
dinner. with an attendance of seventy
five. The Halloween party with an
attendance of fifty was also mentioned
in this report
The report of the educational de-
Evening journal., 1910-11-10
THEY DODCED
SWELL WEDDING
Couple Slipped Away to
Wilmington for Quiet
Ceremony

Announcement was made yesterday
of the marriage Of Minnie NJ. Brucks
and Howard Humphrey, of Philadel-
phia, at Wilmington on October Is.
In explanation of the event Mrs.
Humphrey said yesterday that she had
been engaged for more than a year
and that the wedding date had been
set for Christmas week. The night be-
fore the marriage she and her pros
pective husband had talked the mat
ter over and decided that they did not
want to have big wedding, and on
the spur of the moment had decided
to come to Wilmington. Before leaving
Miss Brucks told her family that she
was going on a long-planned visit with
relatives in New York, and as letters
reached the family regularly from that
city, they supposed she was carrying
out her intent, and We're ignorant OF
the fact that she was there with her
husband on their honeymoon. The
truth about the marriage was not told
until several days after the return Of
the young couple TO their homes
Evening journal., 1910-11-10
WOMEN'S FEDERATION
COMMITTEE MEETING

A meeting Of the State Educational
Committee Of the Delaware State Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, was held at
the New-Century Club yesterday af-
ternoon. preceding the November
meeting of the New-Century Club. Mrs.
Elizabeth c. Robinson is the State
chairman. The visiting members of
the committee We're entertained at
luncheon preceding the session, by the
Wilmington members and the men,
bers Of the executive board OF the New
Century Club.
Among the committee members from
outside Wilmington were Mrs. Robert
J. Lindale, Of Wyoming, president OF
the State Federation; Mrs. William II
Boyce, of Georgetown; Mrs. James r
Cooke, of Seaford. the recording sec
retary of the Federation. and Mrs
Jackson, of Wyoming. The committe,
gave a report at the afternoon meet
ing of the New-Century Club.
Evening journal., 1910-11-10

ers by their we'll directed intelligence
to create a sentiment in behalf of the
pressing needs of the schools.
'Many children leave school through
lack Of appreciation Of what educa-
ton means upon the part of the home
There is a demand for a shorter
course so that boys and girls can get
to earning money Our people have
gone money mad. and it penetrates
even to the primary school child. In
cases where the child has thorough
untoward circumstances to become an
actual breadwinner in the family, the
State had better provide in some way
for the relief of the home and compel
the child to go to school.
Many losses are due to prevent
able i'll health. Six hundred thousand
people in the United States die an
nually from diseases that are pre-
ventable. OF these, one hundred and
fifty are accredited to Wilmington
Parents frequently withdraw chill
dren because they feel that the latter
are misunderstood. Teachers, it is
much better to study the individual
child and to furnish him with right
motives than it is to be concerned
primarily with the enforcement of GER
tain infexible rules of discipline.
Good teaching solves the problem Of
discipline.
"Our problem for this year then is
to reduce Withdrawals to a minimum.
DO the best you can to keep the boys
and girls i'm school II they must
leave know the reasons, and If not
adequate use your personal influence
against the Withdrawals
Evening journal., 1910-11-10

nine out of every one hundred chill
dren ever get to the high school. Each
year about 1900 children enter the
portals of the school houses for the
first time; but % out Of 100 of these
get 20 the grammar school, and only
66 out of 100 ever complete the pri-
mary school course Out of the nutl-
ber entering the first primary grade,
only five and six-tenths per cent,
graduate. Professors Ayers, Thorn
dyke and Gulick of New York have
collected statistics concerning student
mortality in fifty-nine cities of the
United States. They say that only
forty-nine per cent. OF all children
complete the elementary grades, that
is the first eight grades of school.
Their statistics credit Wilmington
with having sixty per cent. of chill
dren in school less than 1000 days
during their entire school life What
causes this result? In this city Inst
June 100 children failed Of promo
ton. One of two things must hap
pen, either the child must become a
repeater and go over the grade or
else he will drop out. If he becomes
a repeater Il is easy to estimate the
, cost Of his education. and for the az
gregate 100. Should he require only
I five months the cost to the State for
the individual is S13.13, and for the
: entire list Just 400 times that
amount II does not cost that amount.
nevertheless, for about 1900 leave the
H., city schools every year from primary
q grammar and high schools.
From October / TO November /
oh
4 from our schools as follows: Will
y mington High School. %; Howard
i High School, o; grammar schools
white. 46; colored, 10; primary
schools, white, 1872; colored, so. Ma.
}. turally we ask why these pupils hav,
Withdrawn without completing theil
school courses, and whether or not the
Z. schools can afford 20 lose tlpm.
B do not know how many Of the recenf
Withdrawals were due to failure ii
= promotion. Some reasons assigned fol
class failure are irregular attendance
physical defects, personal illness, in
capacity, III health. indifference, un
favorable home conditions. In ever,
case the teacher must be certain o
the conditions that are contributor,
10 non-promotion, for the pupil witt
must repeat is most likely to becom
discouraged and drop out, or If he re
mains he becomes a drag upon tn
rest OF the class and exhausts bot
the energy of the teacher as well a
= the money Of the State. The problem
we face is this: What are we a
individual teachers doing to proven
loss in our schools. If 250.000 in fifty
nine cities drop out OF school annual,
the number is entirely too great ant
we owe to ourselves to use every pos.
sible influence to keep our pupils in
school as long as possible. Possibly
the one solution of the problem is in
courses of greater hexibility. Some
pupils early reach the limit a. mental
Development along purely cult~zs1
Evening journal., 1910-11-10
iHE NEW

Blue and white penc,l
stripe in worsteds. S1o
Sl2 and SIS in mems
and young mems sizes
"a TO 3S chest. New
overcoats in both fall and
Rinter weights. Blacks
and Oxfords at $40. SI2
and SIS. Our s15 black
silk lined fall coats and
our Sl5 oxford winter
coats are great values.
New stock Just in from
the tailors. Grey suits
and grey overcoats, SO
TO SOS for young men.
Jas. 7. Mullin & Sons.
9Th and Market.
Evening journal., 1910-11-10

lines. These need to be brought where
they can have manual training just at
this critical time. Facing 2S5 with
drawals in one month, it is the duty
of the teachers of Wilmington not 70
sit supinely by and deplore the fact.
but to send TO the Board of Education
a positive demand for such an adjust
ment OF the course Of study as will
make this mortality greatly mini
mized. The Board of Education is un-
fortunately handicapped by a locked
treasury, but just as the teachers
created a sentiment I'm favor of ad-
iustment Of salaries, just so surely can
they create sentiment that Will en-
brace the care of so alarming a loss
TO our schools and TO the future citi-
zenship Of Wilmington The average
parent and business man and politi-
clan are too busy to look out for the
children, so il is the duty Of the teach
Evening journal., 1910-11-10
EPWORTH CHOIR TO
SING BROWN MUSIC

Epworth Church Choir has prepared
a splendid program for the concert 10
be given in Harrison Street NJ. T..
Church tomorrow night. The chOruses
TO be sung are compositions of VIII
NJ. S. Brown, the local composer and
are especially well suited for concert
purposes. John A. Booker will sing,
"OpeR the Gates of the Temple" and
William Raymond will sing God be
Merciful," one of Mr. Browns best
compositions. A double male quar-
tette will sing two selections, and a
women's chorus will also be one of the
feature of the concert. William p.
White, who is an expert on the har-
monica. will play two selections. Forty
voices will compose the chorus, under
the direction of George f. King. with
Mrs. Emma SaXtOn as organist A
silver Offering will be taken.
Evening journal., 1910-11-10

partment committee showed that
splendid work is being done and much
interest shown
Otho Rowland reported on the finan-
cial condition of the association
General Secretary Colbert reported
that everything was going along in an
encouraging manner
The following directors were I'm at
tendance: President, Henry b.
Thompson, General Charles Bird. Cap
tain Charles Bird, Captain Horace
Wilson, Ohio Nowland, George A. FL
liott, Willitm f. Hawkins, John S.
Mullen, Jr., and Henry NJ. Candy.
Evening journal., 1910-11-10
COLLISION IN THE RIyER.

An unidentified oyster boat had It's
deck swept and foremast carried away
early yesterday morning by colliding
with the schooner Lucia Porter. an
chored off Reedy Island. The oyster
boat came in contact with the schoon-
er's bowsprint, and after losing mast
kept on without its identity becoming
known. The schooner reached port
with 1.770.O0O laths from st. John,
n B.
Evening journal., 1910-11-10
NeedIemork GnlId Enhihltion.

The annual meeting and exhibition
of garments will be held by the Hoe
kessin branch of the Needlework Guild
on America. at the home of Dr. r. S.
Mitchell, on Saturday afternoon at ?
O'Clock All interested are invited.
The object Of the guild is TO collect
and distribute new. plain and suitable
garments. Ii is non-sectarian
Evening journal., 1910-11-10
KEEPING PUPILS
IN CITY SCHOOLS
DR.. Twitmyer Discusses I'M
pOrtant Problem With
Teachers Association
MANY WITHDRAWALS
DURING THE YEAR

Superintendent George W. Twit-
myer addressed the annual meeting of
the city teachers, held at the High
School yesterday afternoon. on the
subject. Public Education I'm Relation
TO Present Day Living He said i'm
part:
In Wilmington. 81 teachers have
charge OF approximately 10000 chill
dren; of these, 900 are I'm the high
school. $500 int tho grammar school
and $500 i'm the primary grades. Only
Evening journal., 1910-11-10

Beautiful goods, all new this
fall, any color you wish in this
lot. Market ST.
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Miss Catherine Forester Patton, presi-
dent OF the Scottish B. w. T. A.
On Sunday the official sermon win
be preached in Glasgow cathedral by
Rev. Hector MacKinnon. and more
than 10 pulpits will be occupied by
delegates.
Lady Henry Somerset. immediate
predecessor OF Lady Carlisle rs world 8
president. is expected TO participate
in the program on Devotional Day,
Monday. June s. which is in charge Of
Miss Greenwood. worlds evangelistic
superintendent. That evening the
Lord Provost's reception will take
place and on the following evening st
Andrews hal! will be the scene OF q
great public gathering.
The Women's Christian Temperance
Union and the Young Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union works shout
der to shoulder. in the great cause. i
| being the wise policy of the w. G. T
u. to have an army of trained soldiers
always ready to step into the firinf
line. The '.Y's" figure conspicuousl,
in the business meetings. their stats
tics being included In all reports o
officers and superintendent An even
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ganizatiOn had SO great cause to
gather with songs Of praise and pray
ers of gratitude for the awakening Of
the whole civilized world TO the i'm
portance ct temperance and the ad-
vancement of the cause among bust
ness corporations. in educational CEN
tiers and in state and governmental
Legislation. as body they also realize
that they have need to work as never
before to Offset the bitter attacks Of
their opponents.
Among those who will bring reports
from distant fields are Mrs. Katherine
L. Stevenson. who has Just completed
world trip to educational institu-
lions; Miss Agnes P. Slack. who has
been touring India: Miss Flora E.
Strout and Miss Ruth f. Davis. Amer
lean women. who have been working
in Japan: Miss Elma G. Gowen, in
South America: Mrs. A. n. Fields
Mrs. Nellie G. Berger and Mrs. Ella H
Thacher. in Mexico.
Business sessions open ON Tuesday
June Z.
Saturday. the first day Of the gather
ing there was a great demonstration
at the city hall. by children of the va
rious temperance societies of Glas
gov, with a presentation Of medals b,
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ing meeting that promises to bs one
Of the memorable events OF the con-
vention, that OF Wednesday. June s, Ii
being planned by the representative
~ committee Of Great Britain It
will undoubtedly be large. enthusi-
astic gathering and one Of Its most
interesting periods will be the. present.
alton Of bronze medals to every Scot
fish '.Y'' that within the year has gain
ed 10 new members, paying an annual
subscription OF one shilling. The
medals are gift from Miss Forester
Patton. the Scottish president.
A worlds ~ summer school will
be held at Ardenconnel House. Gave
loch. during the week following thu
convention. and this in addition to 1T
offerings along the lire Of instruction
will present spy ibid oppte tunities TO
the promotion of fellowship. Hand
bills distributed during the convention
will describe the advantages OF tn,
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World Meeting Of Temperance Societies

Rhena E. G. Mosher, secretary of the
w. C. T. U. OF the United States. and
many others. Not only prominent
Americans but numerous other world s
workers are now in Glasgow, includ-
ing Mrs. Sarah Rowell Wright, presi-
dent of Canada; Mrs. Sarah s. Nolan,
president of Australia; Mrs. Cole, pres
ident OF New Zealand: Mrs. j. F. T,
Hallowes, president of India: Mrs.
Mackenzie, president of Cape Colony !;
Mrs. Florence Bannister, organizer for
the Transyaal. South Africa, and Miss
Isabella Hargrave Of Japan Foreign
Auxiliary.
Prominent continental delegates are
Mile. de Laveleye of Belgium, Frau
Miss A. S. Ohlin Of Sweden.
Many Distinguished rersons.
Many distinguished men and women
specialists in temperance and allied
reforms, have accepted invitations te
attend the convention as fraternal
delegates and visitors. and of these
much is expected in way of associa
ton and intercourse.
The Countess of Carlisle. more IA
miliarly spoken of as Lady Carlisle
the worlds president, will preside al
some of the sessions. with Mrs. L
Stevens, vice president-at-large. shar
ing the responsibilities. Mrs. Stevens
is actively engaged in the work. with
position and power hardly second t.
that of the Countess OF Carlisle. Hel
executive ability is of the kind tina
assures success, while on all parlia
mentary usages she is an authority.
Extension of w. C.. T. U. principle!
and methods of work and successful
ways of increasing membership will
be the prominent and most importan
features OF the business meetings
Feeling that never before that the or