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Bonds
Mercantile Paper

New York, February 16.-Prime mer cantile paper. 31a@4 per cent Sterling ex- change, weak; 60-day bills. s4. 50; for cables, $4.79.G0; for demand, $4.79.25. Bar silver, u48ssc. Mexican dollars, S7Ao:- Go- ernment bonds, firm; railroad bonds easy Time loans steady; 60 days, 21z@2A per cent: 90 days, 2a4@S per cent; six months. 3M@3h per cent. Money on call, firm; high, 2h per cent low, ? per cent; ruling rate, 2 per cent; last loan, 2A per cent; closing bid, per cent; offered at 2h per cent.
 London, February 16-Bar silver, 22s4d per ounce. Money, 1 per cent. Discount rates: Short bills, 7-16 per cent; three months, 7-16 per cent.
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LiyerpooI Cotton

Liverpool February 16-Spot cotton firm; good middling, 5.31d; middlng, 5old; low middling, 4.60d; sales, Too0; speculation and export, 1000 receipts, 26049 futures. ouiet May and June. 4s61ad; July and August, 4.e51ad; October and November, 5.071sd; January and February, 5.14lsd.
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Naval Stores

Savannah, February 16.-Turpentinc firm, 42c; sales, 325; receipts, 1s5; ship mepts, 93 stock, 35.S14. Resin firm; sales, 16s; receipts. 99S; shipments, 1291; stock, 137, ,37o. Quote: A, B, 8; c. D. S.021a E, F, $s0s; c, H. I, $s.10; K, $3.95; M, 5; WG s5. 40; wv, $5. 60.
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$40; Indiana flour. $S.2O: spring wheat dour s 90; hard winter wheat flour, g 30; shorts. $S3; pure wheat .bran, $32; c. g.. meal. 74 per cent. Sso; tremo meal per ton. s26; c. s. hulls, $11 ton; No. timothy hay, per ton. s25; mixed alfalfa and John- son grass, per ton, $19; pea green alfalfa. western, $26 mixed feeds, per ton, $35 oats. per bushel. 75c; corn. per bushel. $103; corn meal, $1.S5 per 96 pounds.
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Urge I.iulIOr Bill

Jefferson City, Mo. February 16-A bill for an election every four years on state wide prohibition was introduced in the lower house of the Missouri legislature today.
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Kansas City Grain

kansas City, February 16.-Wheat No. 2 hard, $1.5S@1.59; No. red, $1.5S
 @1.5S1s. Corn No. 2 mixed. 74c; No ? white. 7se; No.2 yellow, 7shc. Oats Nc. 3 white, 57 F @ 5Sc: No. 2 mixed, tsp bbc.
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St. fOuis Grain

St. Louis. February 16.-Wheat No. ? 1.64h; May, s1.57ss @1.67A. Corn No. ?, 75c; No. white, Tic; May. 79c. Oats No ?, 5sc; No. ? white, 5sc; May. 59 9as c.
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Chicago Grain
Chicag

Chicago, February 16.-Wheat: No red, 1.6aa1 e31a; No. hard, $l.63a7 .64ls Rye: No B. sl.25Q11.25. Barley. 5S16Sc.
 Timothy S5.5ea6.50. Clover. $i1.59u1i. Pork, $1741S.70. Lard. $1045. Ribs, S9.25a9.75.
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Dry Goods Market

New York, February 16.-Cotton goods were quiet and steady today. Substantial shipments of cotton duck were made and further orders were received. Silks were quiet Mems wear was in moderate de- mand.
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Noted Composer Dead

Paris. February 1e--(b:5O p. m.)-Emile Charles Waldteufel, noted French com poser, died today. He was born in Paris in 1837 and was leader of the orchestra at the court of Napoleon UIs
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Metal Market

New York, February 16.-Tin, weak; five-ton lots, $35.S7G86. S7; 25-ton lots of fered at s36.37. Copper steady; electro- iytfc, s14. 4.62@14.s7; casting s14. 25@14. .62. Iron quiet and unchanged. At London spot copper, G63 15s; futures, E64; spot tin, CTS; futures, R153 los.
 New York, February 16-Lead firm. &. 3.S2@3.S7; London, f19 Is 3d. Spelter firm, s .65QS.90 London, a39 los.
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receipts, 6l, GOO; Jundiahy, 26,00o; cost and freight offers were reported easier ana about unchanged to points lower.
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Meats

Fresh country eggs-23c; fresh candled- 22c to 23c; graded carton eggs-25c. Extra Ribs-11c. Bellies-20-2oc; 12c. Boston Butts-12c. Pork Loins-1211c. Breakfast Bacon--23c Spare Ribs-911c. Regular Hams-151ac. Skinned Hams-16c
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LOCAL QUOTATIONS
Spot Cotton
The Iron Market
Poultry and Egxs

IfSn6f Live turkeys. 17c; dressed turkeys, e0c. Fryers-1A-11a lbs. average, lSc, Ducks-1So lb. 0uineas-00c.
 Roosters-36o.
 Geese-75@90c.
 Fresh country eggs-2Sc; fresh candled. 22-23c; graded carton eggs, 26s.
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Live Stock Market

Chicago, February 16-Hogs: Receipts, 27,000; unsettled; bulk, s6.70df6s0: lights, s6.60@6s5; mixed, s6.6Oas.s5: heavy, ss.4o@ CS0; rough, s6.4Od6.55; pigs, s5.59G6.75.
 Cattle: Receipts, 3000; weak; native steers, $5G18. .40 cows and heifers, $3.20@ 750; calves, $7d10.25.
 Sheep: Receipts, 5000; firm; sheep, s6.4o G7.25; yearlings, $7.5O@S lambs, T25dS. 75.
 St. Louis February 1S.-Hogs: Receipts, Il, 400; lower: pigs and lights, $5.5O@6.s0 80; mixed, $6.55@6.90; good heavy, $670@6.9o.
 Cattle: Receipts, 1900; strong; native beef steers, $7dS.50 cows and hefers, $50 S.25; stockers, $5.25@7.25; Texas and h. dian steers, $5.75@7.75.
 Sheep: Receipts. 10000; higher; native nuttons, $5Q6.75 lambs. $sQs.7o; yearlings, $sQ7.50.
 Kansas City, February 16-Hogs: Re- ceipts. 12,700; higher; bulk of sales, 700 6.S5: heavy. $6. 7od6.S0: packers, 6.7046.90
 Cattle: Receipts, S50O; higher; prime steers, $7. .50qS; dressed beef steers, @.500 7.S5: southern steers, s 5O66. 70; cows, A. I @c50; heifers, s5.75Q7 50; stockers. $5.759 TAO.
 Sheep: Receipts, 7000; higher; lambs, $S.l0 Qs.4o: yearlings, s7G790; wethers, s625V q; ewes, $5. .75d6.50.
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Coffee Market

New York February 16.-Coffee futures were very quiet and the small orders were sufficient to cause irregular fluctua- tions. The opening was at decline of { points to an advance of ? points with near months relatively easy under a lit- tie scattering liquidation supposed to re- fleet apprehensions that high grade Rio coffees would be tendered before the final maturity of old style contracts at the end of next June. Later December con tracts also weakened. and the market closed at net advance of points on July. but generally to points lower. Sales, 7750. February, 5.43c; March. $. .49c; April, 5.5sc: May. 5.67c; June 5.7Oc; July, 6.7Sc: August. 6.S3c; September 6.S9c; Oc- tober, 69Ic; November, 7.01c; December, 7.O9c. Spot quiet Rio No. 2, 7Nc: Santos No. 4, SAC.
 Owing to a holiday no milreis prices were reported from Brazil. Brazilian port
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New York, February 16-Cotton futures opened steady; March, SAC: April S.5oc; May. S.75c; June. SS0e; July, S.95c; August, a.02c September, s.oSc; October. 9.19c; Mo- vember, s.25c; December. 9.s6c; January, 2 42c
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Sugar Market

New York, February 16.-Sugar futures opened firmer today and on quite active covering, which seemed to be prompted by steadfer feeling in the spot market. prices worked higher, and and at noon showed net advances of g to 10 points. Raw sugar steady: molasses, 3.75c: cen trifugal. 4.51c; refined steady.
 The market continued to advance with reports of trade buying in the afternoon and closed firm 10 to 19 points higher. Sales, $500 tons. February, 3.65c May a.76c; June, 3.S0c; July. 3.S6c; September. 3.04c.
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Fruits and Produce

Fruits and Produce
 Lemons-s.5 50.
 Limes-$1.25.
 Florida Orangcs-S1. .7502.x.
 Barrel Oranges-$2. .6OQ2. .75.
 Grapefruit-$1. 75Q2.25.
 Tangerines-N.75 per strap: S250 per box.
 Florida Strawberries-300lO at.
 Apples-York Imperial. $s@350; Bald wins $3q3. .50: Ben Davis, g 5OD3; box apples. $l .25@1.75.
 Peanuts-51kd61ac per ID.
 Malaga Grapes-$506 per keg.
 Tomatoes-$2. .5O@3 per crate.
 Cocoanuts-N per sack.
 Cranberries-Per box. N.n02; per bar- rel. $7.
 Celery-B1orida. per crate. sc5o: 7bc dozen.
 Walnuts-16@20c ID.
 Pecans-121x@2Oc per lb.
 Filberts-15c per lb.
 Almonds-20c per lb.
 Chestnuts--9c per lb.
 Lettuce-$1. 25G2.H hamper.
 Eggplants-SS.50 Green Peas-$3
 Green Beans-$350.
 Onions-21xc per lb.
 Spanish Onions-$1.D D per crate.
 Sweet Potatoes-$1 per bushel.
 Irish Potatoes-75c per bushel,
 Cabbage-2c per lb.
 New Cabbage-$2 per crate London Layer Raisins-31.76.
 California Figs-$2 per case. Seed Potatoes-319l.20 bu. onion sets-s1.7s02 bu. Creamery Produeta Creamery Butter-320261tc; procoss but. ter, sOc; oieomarsarins. as@16c. Full Cream Cheess-17c; imported Swim Ssc: Pimento. dos. u.3. Fish Perch-Sc. Salt Water Trout-11M012c. Blue CAtflsh-z.kc. Red Snapper-S1sQ10c. Gray snapper-4Q6c. Nullet-60ec. spanish Mackerel-12h0l5c. Fresh PompAno-S008k0 Delaware Oystsrs-Standards. e1.1E gal. ion; selects, s1.Ss gallon; extra selects. | N.k0.
 Gulf oystsrs-ss0s.Go per 1osa Hides and Tallow 1 Green salt hides. 1eO17c; green sait hides (half cured). ls61sc; green hidss. dry salt hides. 2s@27c: damaged hidea. half price: sheep skins., 5o@eoc: horse l hides, $203.60; sherlinss, i6@25c; goat skins, 300Sbc; kid skins. 10c; tallow. 6@c; skins, 30@35c; kid skins, 10c: tal1ow, 606c; clean unwashed wool. 20Q23c: bury wool, 12Q15c; ginseng. SOS. | Flour and Bveadstuffs z; Michigan -four, R.s6; 1dAhe Hour,
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New York Spot Cotton

New York, February 16.-Spot cotton quiet; middling uplands. S.55c; no sales
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New York, February 16.-Cotton fu- lures closed steady
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Hides and Tallow

FI0Uf 3m0 Uve00oHuIID Self-rising flour. $S.60; Teunessee -four. z; Michigan -four, R.st; IdAhe -four.
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Chicago, February 16.-Grain ane rroyisiops
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LOCAL SECURITIES

Total sales for the day. 160,500 shares.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-02-13
TRUSTEES SALE"
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA.
In the matter Of W. l.. SHOENMAN
Bankrupt.
No. 1869, In Bankruptcy.

By virtue Of and pursuant to an or
der issued IN the above ensitted and
numbered matter by Hon. VIM. A.
Bell, Referee In Bankruptcy. bearing
date February 3rd, 1915. and to me di-
rected, notice is hereby given that l
will offer for sale aud sell at public
auction, between legal sale hours on
WEDNESDAY, THE 18th DAY OF
FEBRUARY, 1915,
At the store buildins ON thes corner OF
Main and Swain SITS. New iberia,
La, to the last and highest bidder for
CASH, at not less than three fourths
of it's appraised value, all Of the nova.
BILE property belonging to this estate,
and consisting Of a certain stock oil
groceries and liquors, as we'll as GER
tain fixtures, including an iron safe,
computing scale, cash registers, etc.
For further particulars call on the
undersigned Auctioneer, or Alphonse
Davis, Trustee.
FRED. w. BAUMAN, Auctioneer
Alphonee Davis, Trustee.
Gordon A. Sandoz. Atty. for Trustee
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SHERIFF SALE
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Iberia.
Iberia Building Association
VS.. No. 65S5
Leon Leblanc

Notice is hereby given that by
virtue of Il writ on fieri facias is
sued out of the above numbered
and entitled suit and to me direct
ed, /, George Henderson, Sheriff
through J. L. Breaux, Dty. Sheriff
duly sworn and qualified in and
for the Parish OF iberia, state of
Louisiana have seized and will Of
for for sale and win sell nj public
auction to the last and highest bid :
the City OF New Iberia, La, be-
tween legal sale hours on
SATURDAY., FEB. Goth, 1915
the following described property
to-wit:
A certain tract OF land together
with all the Buildings aud improve
ments thereon and thereunto be-
longing, and rights, ways and APP
purtenances thereof, situated just
outside the corporate limits Of the
City of New IBERIA, Iberia Parish,
La, having front of one hundred
and five feet on the North side of
Lourd's Lane an extension of Hop
l1ins street, by depth between
parallel lines of six hundred and
ninety feet more or less, from
Lourd's Lane to street in the rear
the said property, being bound
ed in front or on the South by the
said Lourd's Lane, in tho rear or
on the North by said street, on
the west by property of Felix Lee
Blanc and on the East by Drills
Dominique;
To pay and satisfy tho sum OF
six hundred and fifty Dollars less
Seventy Eight and $1,000 Dollars
| together with interest at the rate
of $ per cent. per annum from
| August 18th, 1913 on said principal
until paid, and also for an amount
l.equal to ten per cent. on said prin-
| cipal and interest as attorneys fees
and the further sum of four and 30
100 Dollars insurance premiums anC
the further sum of five Dollars
penalties and also the sum oil
Twelve and 70-100 Dollars and al
costs of these proceedings.
Given officially this 10th day oil
January A. ID. 1915.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff
Per j. Il. Breaux, Dty. Sheriff
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SUCCESSION SALE.
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Iberia.
Succession, No 1897, of Marie Louise
Elina Lopez, widow of Octave
Lopez, deceased

By virtue of commission issued
unto me, the undersigned Admins
traitor, out of the above said Court,
under an order granted on the 9th day
of January, 1915,
There will be sold by the undersign-
ed Administrators or duly authorized
Public Auctioneer, FOR CASH for
the purpose of realizing funds to pay
ebts Of the above said Succession) at
Public Auction, to the last and highest
bidder, on
SATURDAY,. the l3tLfday of Feb, 10,
between legal sale hours, ut the late
residence OF the deeea5ed in the 9Th
Ward of Iberia Parish, the property
belonging to the above said Sacces
sion, and described M follows tc wit
A certain tract of land together
with ell the buildings and improve
ments thereon and thereunto belong
ing and all appurtenances thereof, sit
uated In the fifth ward of Iberia Par
ish at place called 'C0TEAU",
containing Forty nine and thirty One
hundredths acres and bounded GA the
North. East and South by Duprelon
| Lopez, and on the West by Smedes
Brothers,
All the movable effects, consisting of
Corn, potatoes. Cord wood, Furniture,
Cattle brand. etc, fully enumerated In
the Inventory of above Succession
property on file in the Clerks Office.
FERNEST LOPEZ.
Administrators of the Succession Of
| Marie Louise Elina Lopez, deceased.
Cammaek &c Broussard, Attys,
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SH ERIfF SALE
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Iberia.
ALFRED GATES
vs.
SUCCESSION OF ROBERT BROWN
j. A. Fagot, Administrator.

Notice is hereby given that by vir.
tue of an order Of SEIZURE and sale is
sued out of the above numbered and
entitled cause and to me directed, l.
George Henderson, Sheriff, through
j. F. Breaux. Deputy Sheriff, duly
sworn and qualified In aud for the
Parish of Iberia, State OF Louisiana
have seized and will offer for sale and
will sell at Public auction, to the last
and highest bidder, for cash, at the
Court House, in New Iberia, La, be
tween legal sale hours, on
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1915
the following described property, to,
wit:
A certain lot of ground together
with all the Buildings and improve
ments thereon and thereonto belong
Ing and all appurtenances thereof
situated 10 the City of New Iberia
State of Louisia ana, measuring One
hundred and twenty -four feet front on
Washington Street, Of New Iberia, by
Two hundred and forty four feet and
four inches in depth and bounded or
the front or east by track Of the South
ern Pacific Rail Road or Washington
Street In the rear by property of A. j
Maumus ct ais above or on the NORTH
by property Of the estate of Erenins
Boas or assigns and below or on tbs
south by Providence Street, being tn.
same property acquired by Rober
Brown from Andrew Thorpe as PEI
act Of record in Book of Conveyances
No. "a, folio 2l9,
To pay and satisfy the sum of Flfteer
hundred ($I500) Dollars with interes
thereon at the rate Of 5 per cent pc
annum from August 9th, 1913. unit
paid with ten per cent. attorneys fee
on the principal and interest and al
costs OF these proceedings.
Given officially this 23rd day Of Jan
uary. A. d. 1915.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sheriff.
Per j. +. Breaux, Dty. Sheriff
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"TRUSTEE'S SALE"
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE
EASTERN DISTRICT OF
LOUISIANA.
In the matter OF w. L. SHOENMAN
Bankrupt.
No. 1869. In Bankruptcy.


BY virtue Of and pursuant to an or.
der issued In the above mum bered and
entitled matter BY Hon. VIM. A. Bell
Referee In BANKRUPTCY, which orde'
bears date February 3rd, 1910, and II
to me directed. notice 10 hereby given
that Will offer for sale and sell a.
pubic auction TO the highest bidder
ior lash. At not less than three
Iourtns OF its appraised value, At tns
main 'front.' door OF the Court House II
the City OF rev iberia, state OF Louis
iaha, between iegai sale hours on
SATURDAY, MARCH 9th, 1915,
the propertv Of which ths followinr |,
\ description. to-vit:
,.,. c.rts;, n. 10 ,~or,a .;,..,.1
n the cornor.t. nit. ~ ~. s',,. -
Me- Ih.ris pe.;sn - th..,s ivy :.
hsv;c. : from. os.-.a.. A.. ,os, &c.
80 m.,r e. =. -. " sn:a . nss va :ss
- two fie2, fat H. asn.h n"nr u" -
less honnded A. ths Moth ~ w..
hou.a g. nt,cr. ,,o. ~ pvs.oh q.
South by property Of /. d NcHshon
In the Raj ~ In, mr. rs.tr.~,v h.ra;n
after described and In front by sait
Main ST., together with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon ant
thereunto bsfonging.
End: ASother certain lot of Rrount
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon and thereunto belong
sSE; s'i y. ano 70 s 1 I,.y IN the rea
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SHERIFF SALE
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Iberia.
Iberia Building Association
VS., No. 65S7,
Daniel l.. SteHanauer.

Notice is hereby given that by vir-
tue of writ of tieri facias issued out
of the above numbered and entitled
suit and to me directed, l, George
Henderson. Sheriff, through j. f.
Breaux. Deputy Sheriff, duly sworn
and qualified in and for the Parish Of
Iberia. State of Louisiana, have seized
and will offer for sale and will sell Il,
public auction, to the last and highes,
bidder. for cash, at the Court House
In the City of New iberia, La, be
tween legal sale hours, on
Saturday, February 20, A. D. 1915
the following described property. TO
wit:
A certain lot of ground togethe
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon aud tLereonto belong
ing, and rights. ways and appurte
nances thereof, situated In the City o
New Iberie, Paris ii OF iberia. State o
Louisiana, messrfing eighty feet from
on the norlh side nc Providence stree
by one hundred and twenty and hal
feet in depth. and bounded north b,
Lot six of Block fourteen, south or Ii
front BY said Providence street, cas-
by Lot No. seven Of said block an,
west by Lot Nc of said block, bein,
Lot No. 5 of Block fourteen. Of Frere'
addition in the Town of New The
ria, La,
To pay and satisfy the sum Of 81
hundred and fifty dollars, less fifty
eight and ~ 100 dollars with inferes
on the principal at the rate of 8 pc
cent per annum from November 9th
1913, until paid, together with ten pc
cent on said amount of principal an
interest az attorneys fees. and the fur
ther sum of ten dollars fees Of the Gu
rator ad hoe, Robert y. Bell, and ais
the sum of thirteen 30-l00 dollars, an
all costs OF these proceedings.
Given officially this 10th day of Jar
uary, A. D. 1915.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sheriff
Per J. F. Breaux, Deputy Sheriff.
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SHERIFF SALE
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Iberia,
10th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT.
Iberia Building Association
VS..
Charles II Smith.

Notice is hereby given that by vIr-
tue of writ of iieri facias issued out OF
the above numbered and entitled suit
and to me directed, l. George Hender-
son, Sheriff, through j. +. Breaux,
Deputy Sheriff, duly sworn and quail
fed in and for the Parish of Iberia,
State of Louisiana, have seized and
will offer for sale and will sell Mt pub
lie auction, to the last and highest bid
der, for cash. at the Court House, In
the City of New iberia, La, between
legal sale hours, on
Saturday, February 20ih, 1915.
the following described property, to-
wit:
A certain lot OF ground together
with all the buildings and improve
ments thereon and thereonto belong
ing, and rights. ways and appurte-
nances thereof, situated IN the City of
New iberia, Parish of Iberia, State of
Louisiana, measuring fifty feet front
on Jockey street by a depth Of between
| parallel lines OF one hundred and fifty
| feet, and bounded in front or on the
north by the said Jockey street in the
rear or on the south by Lot No. of
Block No. B OF Park addition in the
City of New Iberia, Louisiana. on the
east by Lot No. IL and west By Lot
No IA OF said block.
To pay and satisfy the sum of six
hundred fifty dollars less two hun
dred and fifty five and 4l-l00 dollars
together with the interest on the prin-
cipal amount now due, as above, at
the rate of eight per cent per annum
from March 18th, 1913, until paid, to-
gether further with ten per cent on
SAID amount in principal and interest
as attorneys fees, and ne further sum
of six 9o-l00 dollars insurance pre-
NUNS, and the iu lgr sum Of ten
10000 dollars fees o. curator ad hoe,
Robert s. Bell, and also the sum of
thirteen SIS 100 dollars aud all costs OF
these proceedings.
Given officially this 10th day of Jau-
nary, A. ID. 1915.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sheriff.
Per j. Z. Breaux, Deputy Sheriff.
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NAPOLEON AND
THE SOLDIER.

The ways by which Napoleon
maintained his hold upon the army
were many and various, and one
Of them is described by Maibot in
his account Of the famous review
before katisbon.
cit was at this review held in
presence Of the enemy that NapO
leon first granted gratnlties to
private soldiers. appointing them
knights of the Empire and mem.
bers, at the same time, Of the
Legion Of Honor. The regimental
commanders recommended, but
The Emperor also allowed soldiers
who thought they had claims to
come and represent them before
him; then he decided upon them
by himself. Now it befell that an
old grenadier who had made the
campaigns OF Italy aud Egypt,
not hearing his name called, came
up, and, IN calm tone OF voice,
asked for the Cross. But said
Napoleon, what have you done to
deserve i,i' 1T was |, air, who, in
the desert of .Doppa, : gave
You a watermelon Il thank you
for il again; but the gift Of the
fruit il hardly worth the Cross of
the Legion OF Honor" Then the
grenadier, stirred to the depths of
emotion seldom expressed, shout
ed, with the utmost volubility, the
account Of his devotion cat the
bridge of Arcola, ut Lodi, and Gas
igl one, at the Pyramids, 1t Acre,
Austerlitz, Friedland, eleven CALI
paigns 10 Italy, Egypt, Austria,
Prussia, Poland but the EN-
peror cut him short, laughing,
and mimickiDg his excited man.
ner, cried: There, there-how you
work yourself up when you come
to the essential point! That ID
where you ought to have begun; 1t
10 worth much more than your
melon. make you knight of
the Empire, with pension Of
1900 francs. Does that satisfy
your But, your majesty, l prefer
tue Cross You have both one
md the other, since | make you
knight well, l would rather
have the Cross The worthy
grenadier could not be moved from
that point, and 1t took all manner
Of trouble to make him understand
that the title Of knight of the En-
pire carried with 1t the Legion of
Honor. He was not appeased on
this point until the Emperor had
fastened the decoration on his
breast, and he seemed to think a
great deal more Of this than Of his
annuity of | 200 francs. 1t was
by familiarities Of this kind that
he Emperor made the soldiers
adore him, but it was n means
that was only available to y CON-
mander whom frequent victories
had made illnstrious; any other
general would have injured his
equation by it,"