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foURTEEN-M|lu0N-
DOLLAR Invention.
COST NOTHING

Prior to the year 1868, three
separate stamps had been used by
the Post Office Department to do
the work Of stamping letters.
One was used to denote the Gate,
another to denote the name of the
office from which the parcel of
mail was sent, aud the third was
q blot to eradicate the stamp
This required the work Of either
three men, each with one stamp,
or OF one man alone, handling
each stamp separately for each
letter. In 1868 letters patent
were granted to Marcus p. Norton
for his invention Of this combined
stamp, and he At once began nego
tiations with Montgomery Blair,
then postmsster-geDeral under
Abraham Lincoln. 1t was found
to be . most urgent need, that
two clerks out of every fhree III
the stamping force could be dis
pensed with, saving time, IaOOT
and money, and greatly facilitat.
ing the rapid dispatch of mails,
and 90 was Immediately adopted
in the service. This same patent
is used in every post office n the
United States to this day and al,
WAYS will be used. We see it ev-
cry day on every letter we receive.
and yet the Government has new
or paid one cent to anyone for its
use: The Government has saved
by its used nearly fourt. gu mill
ons OF dollars; the owners Of the
patent have expended nearly
$500. 600 in their efforts to &C
quire their compensation for its
nse, but to this day 1t had been
refused. "Affairs atW ashiDgton,'
Joe Mitchell Obspple, 10 National
Magazine for January.
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SKIN AND SCALP TROUBLE?
USE ZEMO AND ZEMO SOAP.

NEW TRIAL PACKAGE ONLY Csc
We want you to test ZEMO and
ZEMO SOAP. All you need to in
vest is 25c and you can secure at
this store q new trial package con-
sisting OF q generoSa~bottle Of re
MO, a triaY size OF ZEMO SOAP. and
q 81 pagd booklet, allow to Pre-
serve the Skim" ZEMO has become
within a few short Years, tse ma
tons na>st popnlar~skin and scalp
cure. II is a pure, clean, soothing
treatment-andi its effects are most
marvellous. II has cured the Sc
verest cases of Eczema, stubborn
Pimples, blackheads and severe ia
cial blemisbfs. It removes Dand-
ruff and e1eanses the sehlp-Get( s
trial package to-dayzs5c. Is you
have any form of~skin or scalp
trouble you cannot afford not to
test this clean effective treatment.
THIBODEAUX'S DRUG STORE
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FOR Rent

Aso-acre farm situated
on the extension OF East
Main street, just outside
If the corporate limits of
Il the city Of New Iberia.
improvements: ? houses,
iarre barn. Good for dairy
Inc purposes, or suitable
for trucking or general
farming.
Apply to
p. o. Box I86,
New Iberia, La.
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HAIL the TROLLEY
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE AND
TO BE COMPLETED BY JUNE
lst THIS YEAR.

After June LIST next New Iberia
and Jeanerette will be bound il
. closer union by new bands Of
steel and electric wires. The com
pletiOn OF the trolley line is prom
iced for that time.
Mr.. F. w. Crosby, the second vice
president and general manager OF
the Southwestern Traction & Pow
er Co., arrived this week from New
Orleans and brings good news OF
the progress of matters and as
sures us that 1t now means active
field work just as soon as physi-
cal conditions will warrant.
The directorate Of the company
has been re-Organized. The per,
sonnet is as follows:
Aaron F Jacobs, PRESIDENT;
j. j. Hermann, LIST Vice Pres;
F. w. Crosby, End Vice Pres. and
Genl Mgr;
Lawrence Blum, Secretary-Trs.
Sol. Wexler,
Jules GOdchaux,
Alex. oHyman,
A. G. Barrow.
All the materials for the build
ing and the equipping of the line
have been ordered and bonds have
been given by the supply people,
guaranteeing prompt shipment o.
the supplies. Deliveries are ex
pecte0 to begin within the next
10 days. CreosOted poles only vii
be used to carry the trolley wire
All the materials are specified to
be modern and the best.
Mr.. Harry K. Johnson, the .presi
dent of the Chatham Constractio.
Co, has been awarded the con
tract for the building of the road
the cor act and specifications
have be..l formally signed, and
the contractors bond has been
approved and accepted.
Mr.. Crosby says he has come to
New Iberio this time to stay and to
make his home here. Mrs. Crosby
and their two interesting children
are with him. They are making
their temporary home at the Oaks.
Mr.. Pollock arrived yesterday
and was q caller at this office in
companY with Mr.. Crosby.
The work on tho Trolley Line
will be commenced Monday. A
number OF teams, now on their
way here, have been delayed; but
their arrival is daily expected.
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PARISH Ex. COMMITTEE
Selects, Comm S $ Toner
Clerks and Watchers Tor
The Coming Primary Eiec-
ton.

New Iberia, La, Jany. 9th, i9;4
Committee Of the Parish Of IBERIA
met this day, upon call of tn
Chairman, with the following m m
bers present: A. j. Maumus, Chair
man, F. N. Mcstayer, Dr.. Paul N.
Cyr, NJ. W. Fisher, G. Girard, Eu-
Zebe Gonsoulin, proxy to A. \.
Girard, Adolphe MIgucz, proxy to
v. M. Aubry, Adolphe Romero
proxy to V. NJ. Aubry, CAB. Landry
proxy to V. NJ. Aubry, Franc pjs
Segura, proxy to V. NJ. Aubry, J..
o. Bonin to J. +. Prince, Walter +.
Carstens proxy to J. p. Suberbielle,
Aristide Delcambre proxy to G..
Girard, p. c. Valet proxy to G.
Girard, Geo. NJ. Robertson Proxy
To A. j. Maumus, Adolphe Gary
proxy to w. Lassalle, +. p. GOnsOu-
lin in person.
The Chairman stated the object
of the meeting to be the selecting
of the Commissioners, Clerks and
Watchers for the Election to be
held on January 23rd, 1912.
1t was moved by v. NJ. Aubry,
duu SCCOIIuCu ny III. j w. y NiIH'
this Commission recommend to the
Commissioners and Clerks Of the
Election that the Official ballots be
endorsed by two commissioners
and Clerk before being presented
to the voter for his vote and that
the Secretary be instructed to pre-
pare an agreement to b" signed by
all the local Candidates to that eff
feet.
The question OF the service Of
Thomas MigueZ as Commissioners,
Clerk or Watcher, submitted by }.
+. Dupuy was objected to by Dr.
p. N. Cyr on the grounds that he
resides in the 9Th ward nOthWith
standing the fact that he is reg
istered in the 18th ward
The drawing was then proceeded
with and the names submitted by
each Candidate was written on a
uniform slip of paper and the slips
OF paper containing said names
were placed in hat and Mr.. Cor
don A. Sandoz, was blindfolded and
drew from the hat, one at time,
the following Commissioners and
Clerks OF Election in each respec-
llSo w dlu AOho +" y
LIST WARD
Commissioners:
Bernade+ BONN,
Antoine GOulas,
Charles Gary.
Clerks:
Dry Patout,
Ulysse Lemaire.
Watchers:
Gust. Leblanc,
Aug. DelahOussaye,
Sebastien PatOut,
Alex. Gary,
Fernand Dominique,
Eugene .. BrOussard.
End WARD
Commissioners,
Jno. Boutte,
Frank Greig,
W. L. Dupuy.
Clerks;
f. E. Duplantis,
jules Olivier.
Watchers:
Jules Muller,
Sidney Hebert,
]. D. Romero,
X. p. Duplantis,
Eraste BONN,
LusignOn Cedotal,
Geo. Winters,
HOnora Romero.
3rd WARD
Commissioners,
Albert Mestayer,
Whitney Decuir,
Louis Grand.
Clerks,
j. A. Babin,
Didier GOnSOulin.
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A negro boy, some IS years old,
ramed Fields, but more generally
known by his nicknames Of "MOOn-
shine" or "Blackie," was surprised
on yesterday morning, before day
light, just after he had succeeded
IN breaking into the Alma House.
He took to flight, but he was fol-
lowed, captured and lodged in Jail.
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Any erroneous reflection upon the
aanding Or reputation Of any person,
IN q corporation which may appear
N TIE columns Of the Iberian viii be
a1tiea Il the editor. .
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DIED:-At her residence, No.
5O7 West Madison Street. the
city, on Sunday, Jan. IA, at =
o'clock A. N MRS. Widow Joseph
Hueonin, . native Of Biloxi, Miss ,
horn In 1882. The funeral took
place on Sunday from St. Peter"
Catholic church vt 4 o'clock y. Nd.
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PAY OFF THATNORTGAGE
itsmall installme1ts through the
fboeig Building Assn.
NOTICE.

To members Of the Attakapas Club
ARRANGEMENTS have been made
with the Western Union Telegraph
q. to furnish the Club with full and
completes returns Of the Election,
bv eDecial wire service on night
OF Jany. 23rd and al next day.
100. F. G. BLUMENTHAL,
Secretary.
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TRESPASS NOTICE.

Notice il hereby given that all par
lies are warned from trespassing upon
n lands in the 9TH Ward-Of Iberia
ps,;sh-for hunting or all other pur.
$50. All violatorS will be prosecut.
"a n the fullest extent Of the law.
This notice stands for ell time.
MRS G. BERGEKIE.
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SAVE MONEY--MAkE MONEY

Every firm should conduct all OF its outside
business affairs over the long distance lines of the
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company In
cOrpOrated, which places anyone in direct connoc-
ton with every important city and town In the
United States. The proper way Of economically
conducting your business affairs. Send and re-
ceive a message at the same time A personal In
terview is more convincing than letter. Call
our long distance operator for any information IL,
regard to rates and connections
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO., Inc.
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POSITION WANTED.

Graduate Eastman National Blu
siness College, Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, with six years practical bust
ness experience, desires position as
bo0kkeeper in bank or reliable
mercantile house. Best Of refer
ences.
Address E. B. Is. co "Iberian."
l1-l6-1l.
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Mr.. Jos Bourg, father Of Edgar
Bonrp. died Oh Tnesday morning
in this city. His remains were
AIKEN to Patterson, his old home,
for interment on Wednesday
The deceased was . OsOtller-ln. law
a. Mr.. &. Fl. Ommeenil.
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MOSS qLW SAUCE
Now is CenlC Buy q bottle.

THE DIFFERENCE between in
vestment and speculation is the
difference between putting your
money where It is sale and putting
it where it takes wigs and vanish
es. Our Paid Up Stock is the safest
of investments and yet is available,
Immediately.
Iberia Building ASSN.
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Get your JOB PRINTING
At the IBERIAN Office,
Z. F. WILLARD, PrOpr.
SEALED BIDS.

sealed bids will be received by
the Nayor for the feeding of pris-
oners in City Jail, from and after
January lst, 1912. Proposals to
state the charge per meal. Bids
TO he opened by the Mayor and
Boafd OF Trustees at their first
meeting in January, 1912.
j. $. POWER,
M0ynr
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A convenient Pocket Map OF
Louisiana, showing all towns and
postoffices, railroads and express
offices, latest census, ETC., Is cents.
MILLARD'S NEWS DEPOT.
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.sDA sS NOTICE: The Public IL
Mn,;ded and warned that hunt
here" otherwise tres passing upon
ipg ~ scu,h of New iberia. bound
ny r, ~. north by the % arpent ROAD.
"a 2" c,,th by tn. ih-arp' NJ road i,
90 !ns 10 vest by the Lewis Avenue,
so oo M prohibited under the full
pens'y " r. NJ. SNYDER.
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statesmen WANTED to look afte,
our inu rest IL Iberia and adjacen'
couueass Salary or Commission. Ad-
dress The Victor OIL Company. Cleve-
land. o.
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% cure this for eighteen
s... oot It gradually got worse. A
- sav'sed me to have my tonsils
49, sus did not like the idea.
Pa. octor examined me. and told
- aas thing. I finally got Z bot
ona. and after I had taken
49,. my throat was better. I
= used . dozen bottles, and
- seans to get well, and ! did.~
tour Druggist for a Free
eruna Almanac for 1912.
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The Junior Leagues of the 9th
or schools in turn, will contest and
the results will he published.
The next meeting of the Civic
League will take place on Monday
January the twenty ninth.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-01-20

WE OFFER YOU an easy practi-
cal plan for obtaining your own
home. Call andeinvestigate.
IBERIA Building Assn.
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CIVIC LEAGUE.

The Civic League at it's regular
meeting, at which, u good member
ship was present, held most in
terestiug and profitable session on
Monday last.
MayGI Powers addressed the la.
dies upon the subject Of the plan
ned visit to our city Of Mr.. George
Earle the EXPERT engineer. 1.-The
man who knows" he having in
stalled in New Orleans, the mag
nificrnt modern sewerage and
pure water plant which is one of
the prides of the Crescent City.
The object of his visit to New
Iberia IL to give our people the
benefit Of his knowledge and expe
rience and to instruct them in the
best and most suitable system for
sewerage aud pure water for New
Iberia.
As the wOmeE of New Orleans
according to the assertion of Mr..
Earle aud of others cODnectt d
with this stupendOus work, were
powerful source of assist ance, so
,h~ women of New Iberia's CIVIC
League stand prepared to do all
within their power to forward this
necessary improvement which
New Iberia is bound to have soon
er or later.
A resolution was passed to the
r fleet that the Civic League attend
MIR. EarIe's talk upon sewerage in
u body, wearing their badges thus
showing their earnest desire to as
sist tho author tiles by their encOul-
agement aud cooperation.
The League received report
from Mas Anita Mestayer, princi'
pal Of the Magnolia School, giving
the result of the contest III spell
ing for which the ladies' have of
fered entrance to the EIks' Nov
ing Pictures to the members Of
the Junior Leagues, showing the
most correct spelling in their
written work of u school week.
The successful contestants Of
the 5 grades, 2 pupils from each
grade, Of the Magnolia School, are
a. follows:
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5 or 8 doses .p6s" will cure any
case Of Chilis "A Fever. Price, Csc
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1912-01-20

or do(es 1855" viii cure any
case Of Chilli ND Fever. Price. Csc.
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Watchers:
I. NJ. Aucoin, -
Adolphc COurtois, n
Lionel BrOussard, ~
Lastic Bertrand, =
Rick Decuir,
Oscar Broussard.
It'll WARD
commissioners:
Joseph BONN,
Masscna Brousssrd,
thas. Mestayer, Jr.
Clerks:
J. ID. Valet,
Lee GonsOulin.
Watchers:
Oscar Messenger,
J. A. Dugas,
SOlignN BrOussard,
Paul Bassin,
l.. T.. Leblanc,
Louis Boutte,
Fcrncst Berard.
5th WARD /.
commissioners:
Eraste Leblanc,
Filias Romero,
F. p. Rust.
Clerks IS
p. Clement Romero,
AdOlphe COmeaux.
Watchers:
Sidney Norres,
Henry Landry,
Eugene Fremin,
Walter Pharr,
Arthur Leblanc,
j. b. Chastant,
Leon Sandoz,
JOS. PichelOup,
AdoIphe Romero.
9Th WARD l.,
commissioners:
SilviO RrOussard,
A. d. Blanc,
Leon Lemaire.
Clerks:
J. A. Nereaux,
Max Levy.
Watchers:
G. l.. Lassalle,
r. }. Mcstayer,
l.. +. Lallande,
&. A. SandOz,
Alphonse Davis,
G. NJ. Compton,
Frank Delahoussaye,
Victor Courtois,
Gus. Ordinaux,
Jos. Decuir.
It'll WARD
Commissioners
Rudolph Prick.
Aymar Delcambre,
Dudolph Prick. =
Clerksy
Marcel Derouen,
TheO. David.
Watchers:
Edmond Delcambre,
Adonis Delcambre,
Odillon De'cambre,
Adonis COmeaux,
Arthe Delcambre,
Thomas Miguel,
Homer Delcambre,
JOS. Lennetz.
18th WARD End Precinct
Commissioners:
d. ID. Avery,
Leon Dugas,
Sidney Bradford.
Clerks.
Dan DufOur,
Allen Hayes.
Watchers:
Cab Landry.
8th WARD g.
Commissioners:
DIR. p. N. Cyr,
Roland Minvielle,
Dewitt Johnson.
Clerks:
Aug. Wattigny,
Louis Minvielle.
Watchers:
Louis Borel,
j. NJ. Durocher,
Sidney l.. Hebert,
JOS. Aguiliard,
Leon Veazey,
Stephen Boudreaux,
J. J. Schexnayder,
V. j. Poirson,
l.. j BOnvillain,
j. f. Beasley.
Upon motion being duly mad
and seconded and carried, tn,
meeting adjourned.
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NOTICE WOOD.

Effective February lst our wood
will be advanced to 5000 per cord
Ord ~ placed between now and
that date will be given benefit of
our present price However. We
cannot guarantee Immediate deli
Very account the numerous ad-
vance orders on hand. Our cords
contain l2a Gu. IT. 1t is worth the
money.
1-2O ELLIOTT & BARROW
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Get your JOB PRINTING
Il. F. WILLARD, Propr.
At the IBERfAN Office
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Franklin & Abbevil|o Railway,
A,G. LOBDELL,
Cen Fri and Pass'r AGt,.
EDANKl n LOUISIANA.
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PERSONALS.

Mrs. NJ. f. Morvant of Jeane
rette came Tuesday to attend the
performance Of Madame Sherry.
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Miss Juanita DelacrOix was the
guest of Mrs. d. A. Dlmitry on
Tuesday.
The oasis., 1912-06-29

station. All the ladies selected are energetic and enthusiastic. each fited admira bly, for the work that has fallen to her hand, and they are sure to make very strong and effective the new organization the deslinies of which have been entrusted to them. It was provid- ed that the meetings shall be held at the homes of the officers and members in turn, in various parts of the region, bringing the league in close touch with all localities of the vicinity, and giving those aililiating opportunity to attend without great inconvenience. It was arranged that the next meet ing shall be held today at the residence of Mrs. James Cunning ham; the succeeding meeting to the home of Mrs. T. J. Hes, the treasurer, in the northern part of the region; another at the home of Mrs. Putnam, in the western part, etc.
 Beside enlisting the ladies in a good cause the new organization will serve to bring them together frequently, cementing friendships, and keeping everyone posted upon the development of the new and promising region where they are building their homes.
The oasis., 1912-06-29
Will Establish Agency at Elgin.

Wednesday the regular train from Tucson had attached the Sacramento. the special car of Superintendent J, H. Dyer of the Southern Pacific in Arizona, con- veying MT. Dyer, MT. T. H. Krut- tschnitt, assistant superintendent, and MT. E. W. Clapp, assistant general freight and passenger agent. Elgin was the objective point of the party. As soon as possible after arrival the special car was cut off from the train and attached in the locomotive which brought in the train, with Engineer Billy Butler at the throttle, and in charge of Conductor Lon Haley the special train sped toward Elgln, reaching there about noon and re- maining several hours. The main object of the official visit was to investigate the need for establish ing an agency at the station, the new immigration into the region surrounding having raised de- mand for such an agency, which demand has been backed and pushed by the Nogales x Santa Cruz County Board of Trade. Upon return to Nogales Super intendent Dyer communicated with the Board the information that he had recommended that an agency be established, which will be done undoubtedly very shortly.
 Returning from Elgin in the after noon the party went back to Tue son at evening, the car attached tC the regular train northward.
The oasis., 1912-06-29
Barbecue and Dance.

Upon the Fourth of July the settlers on the Bobacomari and in the Camille region will hold bar. becue and dance at w. T. Roath's place, south east from Elgin half dozen miles. Two beeves will be bar beCued, and arrangements made for entertainment for the people from miles around. Soto's orchestra from Nogales has been engaged to furnish the music. A very enjoy able time is promised to all who attend.
The oasis., 1912-06-29
Whole No. o97

SOnoita station, on the west side of the Rain valley; and Major Put man brought by automobile from Pasadena, California, ladies of the families, consisting of two Mes danes Putnam, Miss Dorothy Put man, daughter of Major Putnam, and little boy of Mir. Charles R. Putnam. The latter named gentle man came in advance of the auto mobile party by rail, and was at Sonoita when they arrived. The trip by auto was made without any accident CT incident, and was en- joyed by all of the party. Major Putnam is preparing to raise chickens and turkeys on an ex- tensive scale, and he has brought from California some of the largest and heaviest turkeys ever grown
 John McCarty, who has fine location in the Rain Valley about four miles south from Elgin, has fifty acres planted in corn which is coming along finely and prom ises to yield a great crop. Mr. McCarty employed the most scien- tific dry farming methods, and he is gratifed very greatly at the great success his efforts are promised. Early in May he plowed the ground deep with ten-inch blow. Then with a twelve-foot harrow MT. McCarty put in double the time working over the ground that
 he did in blowing it. After that he planted the seed. It is now three. feet high and growing finely. Mr. McCarty thinks that the growth is, so sturdy that the corn will yield a good crop even were rains delayed until August. As they are coming now bumper crop is assured. The gentleman, who went
 upon the land but recently. says
 that he would not sell his relin-
 punishment for 5000.
 The Forest Reserve service has established station on the top of
 Mt. Wrightson (Old Baldy), the,
 highest peak in the Santa Ritasy
 to which the telephone line con- meeting the various stations has,
 been extended. From his lofty outlook the forest guard stationed
 there can survey great range of country, and daily during the
 season of danger from fires, he scans closely, with a high power binocular, the entire region, phon-
 ing to the closest station at once
 any smoke or indication of fire,
 so the guards there can go im-
 mediately to the scene and take
 measures to extinguish it. He can
 see clear to the Mexican line at
 Douglas or Naco, in one direction, and Gro Blanco in another, and he can look right down into the streets of Nogales and Tucson, in opposite directions. MT. Perry, the forest guard on duty there, re- ported last Saturday that on the preceding evening the summit was
 visited by storm. He had gone down from the lookout station to his camp, several hundred feet , below, and he stood in the door, way of his tent when he was knocked out by blinding flash of { lightning and deafening crash of thunder. When he recovered con- ; sciousness he laid outside in the V T.