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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
New Orleans, La. Feb &

New Orleans, La, Feb 8, 1911
Mr.. Joseph WE'LL,
Dear Sir :--Your letter of Feb'y
7, with the resolutions adopted at
q Special Meeting of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, has been received. / re-
gret that your society should make
any request that we cannot grant,
and ! do not believe the society
would have taken such action had
it known all the facts in the case,
and given them due consideration.
One fact that seems to have been
entirely overlooked is that The
Ilmes-DemOcrat did not manufac-
ture that story about the gorilla
dog fight, but received it FROM
NEW IBERIA. Furthermore, we
have published correction from
New Iberia; one from the New Or
leans representative of the S. P. G..
A., and third from Baton Rouge.
The Times Democrat tries in ev-
cry way possible to avoid the pub
HcatiOn OF inaccurate news reports.
As fully explained to Mr.. Geo. M.
Robertson, president Of your So
ciety, in letter written yesterday
the publication of that article was
due to combination of circum-
stances that might not occur again
in many years. Unfortunately, we
are unable to produce the original
copy received from New iberia, be-
cause the article was rewritten in
this office; but we can produce at
least three men who can make oath
that the article came to US by mail
from New Iberia.
We feel that we have just as
much reason to be indignant as
have the people OF New Iberia.
We do not blame them for being
indignant, and nothing would give
us more pleasure than to be abe to
give them the name Of the author
OF that article. At q time when we
were changing correspondents at
New Iberia-after one had ceased
to represent us, and before his sue
cessor had taken hold of the work.
this article came TO us, bearing a
New Iberia pOst-mark and date
line, and bearing every evidence
OF genuineness, and it was publish
GA oh NHC lIIde IL
from a reliable source.
The wording of your ressolu-
tions tend to place all the respon-
sibility for this article on The Times
and, in declining to ac-
cept the corrections already made,
insinuate that the original publi-
cation was malicious on our part.
After the publication of three
we must decline to
make a fourth. We would be very
glad to serve your society, and will
do SO when it is possible; but we
believe that our readers have had |
enough corrections of that one un-
fortunate article, and that they |
would much prefer something else
In view of the fact that the ar
:icle originated in New Iberia, that
The Times Democrat has been vic
imized by some person in New l.
)eria, and that it has already three
lines published corrections of this
alse report, we believe that, with
Ill due courtesy to your organiza-
ion and to the people of your city,
here is no other course open to
Is.
Yours very truly,
The TIMES DEMOCRAT.
d. d. Moore, Mgr.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
LOREAuVILLE'S FIRST
VILLAGE PRIMARY.

On next Tuesday, st. Valen-
tines Day, our sister town, Lo-
reauvllle, will hold it's first Village
Democratic Primary Election to
select candidates for the village
Offices. LoreauviIle was lncorpO
rated as a village just Two years
ago by proclamation of the Gov,
ernor and the first set of officials,
named in the proclamation were:
Hon. e.. Fernest Berard, Mayor.
Councllmen: DR.. Guy A. Shaw,
Oscar Mestayer and Anthony Cir
ard. Constable, Wm. Champeaux.
The first election, according to
the requirements of the Election
Laws of this state, requiring the
elections to be held OH Tuesday
following the third Monday OF
April, every two years, (Sec. 3S of
Act 1856 of 1898, will fall On Ap-
ril 18th, 1911.
AS Judge j. f. Prince is the
only announced candidate for the
Mayoralty, he will not have to en-
ter the primary called for next
Tuesday, the 14th inst. But as
there are but three councilmen to
be elected, and az there are four
candidates, viz:-AnthOny Girard,
Lee GonsouliD, Chas. Mestayer: Jr.,
and DR.. Guy A. Shaw, the Demo
cratic voters Will have to say who
of the candidates i, to be handed
4 "lemOD."
For the position Of Village Mar
shal or Constable there are two
candidates.: Albert De-
court and Jack Wilt. The prl-
mary will decide which Of the two
shall be chosen as the
party nominee.
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New Iberia, La. Feb. 9th, 1911.

New Iberia, Ia. Feb. 9th, 1911.
To the Members Of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
and all others interested in the great
work; New Iberia, La.
herewith submit letters and tele-
grams, concerning the Gorilla and
Bull Dog fight, SO prominently pub
llshed in the Times-Democrat of the
18th inst. took up the matter with
the Times Democrat and they have ig-
nored my letter and telegram SO far as
that paper is concerned. | have tried
to get them to give the name Of the
author of the outrageous slander on
our town, but they have failed to do
50. Un the 18th inst, I, with Mr.. r. D.
Southwell, telephoned to the Times
Democrat. denying the article, and re-
questing their authority for publish
ing the same. They then promised to
mail the letter to Mayor Powers.
They never mailed the letter, and now
the Times Democrat says that the let
ter has gone to the garbage dump. 1t
may be very easy to throw letters in
the Garbage Dump" but when
great wrong has been done and COM
munity slandered, making us appear
ed as set Of brutes, not only at home,
but throughout the United States, it
looks as if the Garbage Dump" Is not
the responsible party, but that the
Times Democrat is.
Respectfully submitted,
GEORGE M. ROBERTSON, Pres,
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals.
0xAAAA
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
CULPABLE
INDIFFERENCE,

DR.. j. w. X. Shaw, the Coro.
ner, while recently discussing
criminal happenings Of recent
dates III this parish SAID that it
had been, n the past, a matter too
patent on its face, that the EN-.
ployees of corporations were en-.
ilrcly too indifferent IN the matter
OF experimenting perpetrators of
crimes. He cited an instance
where one member of a gang of
iaboreis. involved in difficulty.
stabbed a comrade. The man
who was stabbed subsequently
died as Il result Of his wound.
The culprit, who did the cutting.
remained about the scene for
some forty minutes, to the knowl-
edge of the man in control of the
gang, yet that officer did not in
that forty minutes lift his hand to
prevent the escape of the one who
had done the cutting.
The culprit, finding his road
clear, improved his opportunity
and succeeded in making his es.
cape. Then there was q cry for
his apprehension and an effort to
get the officers into the chase.
This indifference Oh the part Of
overseers is criminal in it's results
and the Coroner proposes
TO make test, by an attempt to
administer proper rebuke for it.
He contends that Que of the first
duties Of an overseer under such
circumstances is to make a dill.
gent effort to hold the perpetrator
of any act Of violence till ali officer
can be summoned.
1t transpires that the fugitive,
in the case the Coroner cited, is
also wanted in Alabama for seri.
)uS crimes.
The Coroner says there Is an ap-
parent reason for thla indifference
N the part of Overseers which al.
Ows the escape of individuals
who should be held to answer for
heir offences against the laws of
he state. If the offender can
make good his escape there will
'e no trlal-no appearance before
rand juries-nO loss Of time to
he overseer or any Of the men un-
Ter him who may be witnesses.
therefore the escape Of criminal
, more to be desired than his ap.
,rehension from the Overseer's
tandpoint.
The Coroner says further that
II overscers must adopt new pol
cy in such cases or he will un-
make a great deal more
rOuble for them than the loss of q
title time necessary ia appearing
'efore grand or petit jury to tes-
ity against such offenders. He
egards this indifference as aiding
nd contributing to the escape of
in the absence of an of. n
Ger Of the law.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
BOIL WEEVIL.
United States Department OF Ag
rlcnlture, Bureau of Plant IN
dustry, Washington. -. G

rlculture, Bureau of Plant In
dustry, Washington. u. G
January 81, 1911.
TO j. I. White, SPECIAL Agent.
1t has been reported to this or
nee that an IMPRESSION has been
gwen out and somewhat extensive
~ circulated that the extremely
cold weather of January tended 10
to destroy the weevils; that the col
ton planters need fear very little
trouble from them for the crou Of
1911.
This IS quite a mistake because
IN January the veevlls are in hlb
eInatlon and can stand any amount
OF freezing without great damage.
IT such freeze had occurred be
tore the weevils had left the field
II would have been very beneficial
because 1t would have DESTROYED
all OF the larvu in the bolls and
squares and a large per cent of
the weevils that had not gone into
winter quarters. But during the
winter when the weevlls are IN
hlbernation it has been shown by
the Bureau of Entomology that
very little effect will be had upon
them. In fact, wee wills have thus
been placed IN solid ice and re.
manned for considerable time with
out serious injury.
1t is always best to be on the
safe side. The .,rly frost of last
fall undoubtedly dc, ,troyed good
many weeviIs and 1--we but no
farmer should take it +, granted
that this aid which Nature afford
ed to assist the farmers in ma ing
a better crop in 1911 releases h..I
from any effort which he should
make. Therefore, prepare for a
vigorous fight against the weevil
aid never suppose that it has let
up on the farmer. The man who
does everything known to prevent
the ravages of the boil weevil and
to anticipate his appearance will
be the gainor.
We trust this information will |
be widely circulated 70 that the
farmers may be prepared for the
advent of the weevil. And we
advise that as soon az
the weevil appears III the spring
the farmer should see that every
square that is punctured is picked
and destroyed. If this kind Of
warfare is kept up and the land is
we'll titled man may safely de
pend upon crop. The entire
operation is rot SO expensive as it
would appear on paper.
Very truly yours,
s. A. KNAPP,
Special Agent III Charge.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11

Humane Society OF New iberia and
on Wednesday we gave space to
the resolutions adopted by the
mayor and the board OF trustees
declaring the report 'to be an alb
solute falsehood and a malicious
slander upon the municipality and
its officers and citizens" We az
cept the denials absolutely.
The manner in which the story
has been hailed is creditable to
the humane instincts ofthe people
OF New iberia. 1t would have been
a grave reflection upon them if
they had permitted this savage
fight to have taken place and,
since it had no existence in fact,
It would have been equally regret
table If they had allowed II 10 go
ont TO the world uncontradicted.
IN. o Daily States
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
SPEEDY RELIEF FROM
KIDNEY TROUBLE.

~ had an acute attack Of Bright's
disease with Inflammation of the
kidneys and bladder, and dizziness,
says Mrs. Cory Thorp, Jackson,
Mich. "a bottlt Of Foley's Kidney
Remedy overcamef the attack, re-
duced the iuflanrm 3tion, took a
way the pain and made the blad-
der action normal | wish every
one could know Of this wonderful
remedy
For sale at Taylor's drug store.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
Mr.. George M. Robertson.
NJ TL.:c -

New Iberia. La.
Dear Sir: Your letter of Saturday
reached me to-day IT was received IN
this office during my absence, Sunday
and before had opportunity tC reply
your telegram of tonight Gao to
hand.
have delayed my reply to your let
ter in order to complete very thor
ough inv nvestigation. which was begun
lust as soon az learned that we had
published an inaccurate statement.
find that the publication Of the ar.
tjcle was due to 4 com mbina,ions OF cir
cumstances that might not occur again
IN years.
Mr. French, who has long represent
ed the Times Democrat as correspond
ent in New Iberia, had that day mott
fed the Night Editor that he would no
longer serve us in that capacity, and
that he had asked Mr.. White to take
over the work. No letter or message
had been received from Mr.. White
In the nights mail delivered to the
telegraph editor was letter from New
Iberia giving the story OF a night be-
tween a gorilla and dog. The story
was prepared in the form of newspa-
per article, and was signed but not
by Mr.. White or Mr. French. The tele-
graph editor had forgotten the name
given him of the man who was to sue
ceed Mr.. French. and supposed the ar
ticle he had before him came from the
man recommended by Mr.. French.
As Mr.. French had been very rella-
BILE correspondent. it was very natural
" presumed that the man he recon-
mended as his successor was the same
kind. and on these two presumptions
(the first being that the article came
from the man Mr.. French had recon
mended), the telegraph editor took
the article and re-wrote it. on the type
writer. merely correcting few errors
ia spelling and omitting some unne-
aessary words. He made no changes
in the statements, but held close to the
wording of the original article. When
he had rewritten the article he threw
the original in the waste basket.
This manner of handling news arti-
cles "a very common, and it is very sell
dom that the original copy is preserv-
ed, where the article . re written. IN
this case the original was written win
4 lead pencil. 4Hc Adnu"AAuuh 700
not very good nor very bad. The
main reasons for rewriting it were.
FIRST to condense it somewhat. and Sec
ond to rearrange some of the state
ments made 80 as to make the article
read smoother.
enclose clippings from the Times
Democrat. Of Sunday and Monday
showing that correction has twice been
made. In our issue of to-day tues
day) there is another reference TO the
article as being inaccurate. l think
three corrections of one article should
be sufficient.
The Times Democrat makes every |
possible effort to avoid inaccurate |
ne VS. reports at all times. 1t It were
possible to trace the article to its au-
thor we would be very glad to do SO;
but ae the original copy had gone to
the garbage dump long before we learn
ed of its inaccuracy this is impossible.
We regret as much as any citizen OF
New Iberia the publication OF this sto-
nv. and trust that the explanations
here given will be accepted. We
would be only tco glad to give the name
of the author If we could.
Yours very truly ID. D. MOORE)
Manager.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
ITELEGRAM.)
Feb. 9th, 1911.

The Times. Democrat,
New Orleans, La.
On the 4th inst. wrote You letter
concerning Gorilla and Bull Dog
fight in New Iberia. 10 which you
have not replied. either through your
paper or by letter. Injustice to New
Iberia we ask that you publish my let
ter and give us the name of the party
sending } ou the outrageous report
GEORGE NJ. ROBERTSON,
Prest for the Prevention OF Cruelty to
Animals.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
THE GORILLA
BULLDOG FIGHT.
AN OUTRAGEOUS FABRICATION PUBLISHED
TO THE DISCREDIT OF new IBERIA'S
GOOD NAME
THE WHOLE STORY IS TOLD IN THE FOLLOWING
COMMUNICATIONS. THE AUTHOR STILL UNKNOWN.

nothing you can do to punish the Of
tenders? If necessary our Society will
assist you IN prosecution. Wire ans
Wer.
S. w. WEIS, President.
(TELEGRAM.)
S. w. Weiss. Prest, Humane Society,
New Orleans, La.
Your telegram received many thanks
for your kind notice Of our 50 call
ed barbarity. Nothing of the kind
took place. and It could not take place
in this city. Since the organization of
the Society here great good has been
accomplished and no one would at
tempt a Gorilla and Bull Dog fight or
any other brutal sport. The article in
the Times Democrat Is outrageous,
without facts, and | have not been
able to trace the party who wrote the
article.
GEO. M. ROBERTSON, Prest.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11

New Orleans, La. Feb. 9th. 1911.
Mr.. Geo. NJ. Robertson, Prest, Humane
Society.
Dear Sir. / wired you on Saturday
asking if anything could be done to
punish those connected with night be
tween gorilla and ball dog IN your
tovn setorring 70 stosy il Times Dem
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11
THE STORY.
Tlmes.DemOcrat.

Times. Democrat.
New Iberia, La, Feb. 3.-AlmOsl
the entire male population Of New
Iberia, barring preachers, deacoDs
and bankers, assembled last mid
night to witness much advertised
battle between a gorilla and an
English bulldog. The gorilla won
III a little over two minutes, and
much money changed hands, 81
though the odds were strongly in
favor Of the gorilla.
Angola is the goriIla's name.
He's yOnngster, and weighs only
100 pounds. His owner, show
man, has been making public Of
fers each night to match him
against any dog. George Wilson
Of Patterson took up the offer
with his pure bred English bull,
Terry.
A pen twelve feet square and
eight feet high was arranged for
the combat. Seats were on all
sides. The dog, which weighed
sixty-eight pounds, was put into
the pen with the gorilla at II
o'clock. At12:O2:3O he was dead
The dog leaped at the gorilla,
which caught it just as a man
catches a baseball. The gorilla
then bit quickly through the dogs
skull into the BRAIN, broke its
back and tore it apart.
The owner repeated his chal.
leDge at it's street carnival again
today, but no more hackers of
dogs appeared.
New Iberia, La. Feb. 4th 1911.
Times. Democrat,
New Orleans, La.
Gentlemen: In your paper of to-day,
Feb. ith, on page 2, you publish what
see ms to be dispatch from New lbe-
ria, giving an account Of tight pc
tween SO called Gorilla and a Bull
Dog. The article 10 outrageous and
slander to our town. Nothing OF the
kind happened, and nothing OF the
kind could have happened in our town.
[ cannot imagine how the Times Dem
ocrat should have published an article,
placing the people Of New Iberia as
set of barbarians, and especially that
all the telephone and newspaper cor.
respondents deny any knowledge OF
such a telegram or letter. The peo-
ole Of our little city are indignant.
and many telephones have beer re-
ceiyed by the Society for the Proven.
tion of Cruelty to Animals, asking
why such a disgraceful exhibition
should have been permitted in our
town, Nothing of the kind could have
been pulled of as the Police are active
in the prevention of cruelty to ami
mails. and aid and assist the Society
in every way in their power. we
should be pleased to know who sent
the outrageous article, from which
New Iberia is suffering and no such
occurrence ever took place, was never
advertised, and was never contem-
plated.
Yours truly.
GEORGE M. ROBERTSON,
President Of the Society for the Pre-
yention of Cruelty to Animals.
w
TELEGRAM.)
Feb. 4th, 1911.
Geo. N. Robertson, Prest. Humane 80
ciety.
The mes-Democrat to-day gives &C.
count Of brutal feht between Gorilla
~~a n~10 49, wrWR H0W0 n thnRe
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11

A Utah woman says polygamy
Is the only remedy for divorce.
The general public then Will prefer
the disease to the remedy.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11

MOSS CLt'B SAUCE
Now - Cents Buy a bottle.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11

ITCH relieved in 30 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. Never
fails. Sold by c. Fl. Lee, Druggist.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1911-02-11

II begins to look as if Mr.. Iafts
n,oa,am would be carried out by
Congrsss-ont the back door,
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La GRIPPE COUGHS

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For Job Printing go to Millsrd's.
r =. NILLARDs The Printer
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-14
MEETS NEHT At BUCHANAN.
Selec1 Cnstle for NirEinin, Knights Of
Mystic Chain, Elects Officers.

Isl oci2 to The Times Dispatch
Roanoke. Va, april l3.-Select Castle
for Virginia knights OF the Mystic
Chain, adjourned tonight, following
the election Of officers and smoker.
The next SESSION, OF the body VIII be
hold iii Buchanan. The officers elected
were: select Chaplain 5. IL. lIuddlc-
ston Roanoke; Select Commander. j.
M. Gates Roanoke; Select Vice Com
nander, r. r. Ham. salem. Select Mar
shall, William Dudley, East Radford
Select scribe, r. z. l. Hickman. Roa-
Roke; Select Treasurer, T, L. North
rross, East Radford; Select Inside
Guard, NJ. l.. Coulter, Blue Ridge. Sc
!eot Outside Guard W. H. Haller, Roa-
noke. Select Trustees, r. a. Figgatt.
Roanoke; Q. NJ Campbell. Cave Spring;
J. E. Bush, Arritts.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-14
OIL 0 GROUNDS
swept BY FIRE
Grandstands Destroyed Club
house and Gymnasium
Saved.

New forR. April t.-Ten thousand persons
stood on Coo&nn's Bluff early this morning
and SAL" The National League Easebal Park
at lt6th Street ana Eighth Avenue swept by
roaring hro o'nich reduced three sides OF
II, including The grnnds tand. and most of
the hleactcIs. 10 ashes In less than three
quarters OF hour,
Originating from some unknown cause
the blaze sped with almost incredible swift :
ness, licking up first the double decked
grands;and. and spreading then 10 the
bieachcrs at the south and north.
Five hundred empty OF the elevated
railway were standing tracks adjoining
the park, and many OF them caught fre
The park hns been occupied by the New
York Natioral Sf'luh for twenty-one wears
and is known the world over as the Polo
Grounds. the home of he Giants
The fire started in the bleachers on tho
south side. and Inside OF ten minutes had
traversed the covered grandstand at the
westerly end OF the grounds.
The clubhouse. With the gymnasium con
talning uniforms and other equipment was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-14
DE TECTIvES ARE
| UNDER AR R ES 7
Alleged to Have Sent "Black
Hand Letter, So as to Find
Writer"

indianapolis, Ind, April 13.-Gilpert
g. Perkins. of Pittsburg, head OF a
private detective agency, and his son.
Walter Perkins in charge OF the agen-
cy's Indianapolis branch, were arrested
here to-day by United States deputy
marshils. charged with having used
the mails TO defraud. They are ac-
cused OF sending a "black hand" letter
to c. Strong, capitalist Of Erie, Pa,
threatening to blow up his family
mausoleum or his homo unless he de-
posted for them in a certain place
$4,000 The alleged purpose in writ
ing the letter, 1t is said, was 10 obtain
from Strong commission to arrest
the writer.
The men were released under $1,000
bonds each.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-14
slen,p'. Drainage scheme.

Washington, April Representa-
tive Slemp, Of Virginia has introd ,iced
a bill providing that 100000 OF the
money resulting from the sale OF nuh :
lie lands which otherwise would he.
come part OF the reclamation fund. be
used in the construction Of a system
Of drainage of lands in Warwick. Eli.
abeth City York, James City. Charles
City and New Kent counties Va. All
expenses Of the construction. includ .
Ing salaries and maintenance of works
for period not exceeding ten years
are to be assessed against the lands
to be drained in proportion to the ben
eflts. IL