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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-11-27

Esmond, a novelist, decides to
write a book about the Romanles,
a band of gypsies camping on his
estate On the death of his fa-
ther hn learns that be has a half
sister Who Is me mi beI of aU uD
known gypsy clan. lie makes a
futile search for her and finally
joins a gypsy band in order TO
prosecute his quest. ID the
course of his wandering he res
cnes Isobel from drow ming, and
later discovers that mutual
passion has developed between
them, Isobel, however, has been
promised in marriage TO Lord
Duncan, a debauchee, whose for
tunes are on the waDe.
Esmond finally becomes chief
of the clan, but not until he has
vanqnished bis rival, Gaspar.
Seeking revenge Gaspa, accuses
Esmo1d of seducing Ursula, a
gypsy girl, who has really Oeen
wronged by Lord Duncan Es-
mond and Ursula are branded
and whipped from camp.
Rather than marry Lord Dun
can, Isobel fees from home and
goes TO the gypsy camp She is
captured, ~ taken to the church
to be married to Lord Duncan,
wheD-
On, well it would amount al
most 10 sacrilege co disclose the
ending Suffice it to say, there
fore, that the action moves swift
iy aud satisfactorily 20 a grip
ping climax, that Ursula proves
to be Edmond s half SISTER, and
that Lord Duncan is oveItaken
by retribution for having caused
Ursula TO pay the gypsy penalty
for "The Btoke Law
Elks Theatre, Tuesday, No
VEN Der 80.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-11-27

Tie Ohain Oil 20. are optimIst-
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gas flow AT 750 feet. The CON
pany is located near ST MartiI-
vile.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-11-27

LOST: Blue serge coat, containing
letter addressed 10 f. A Delahons-
aaye; also. money order to G q. Conn
Finder returning to this office will be
rewarded. Lost between Segufa and
iberia, on Wednesday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-17


when he was looked on as a star of
the first water He is batting 20
points above 300, which Collins
trails him by so points. This is not
pleasing to Eddie~and he is straining
every effort to pass the Frenchman.
Larry contributed two doubles to the
first battle while Collins went hitless.
1t can be said for Rowland that his
team doesn't look bad in defeat. That
is remarkable achievement for a
new manager. The athletes do not
hang their heads when things break
badly and continue to strive earnest
ly for the necessary runs. This tenn
porary slump has not discouraged
any of the players. They know it is
inevitable and are keeping up their
spirits and pulling for a change of
program.
Today Manager Tinker and his
Whales begin a reception to the east
ern clubs of the Federal league, and
for the next % days there will be
continuous baseball in the North
Side park. During this sojourn the
stock OF the Whales should climb.
Morning practice will be the reg
ular order, as Tinker is by no means
satisfied with the recent exhibitions
of his athletes. Except in the three
games with Pittsburgh they have
been woefully weak at the bat, and
the pitchers, with the exception of
Hendrix and Mcconnell, are stiff and
sore. Mcconnell whipped the Sto-
gies once and Hendrix capped the eli
max by shutting them out Saturday
without hit, the third performance
of that nature in the big leagues this
season.
With few pinch hits on the east
ern trip the Whales would not now
be in fourth place. They found the
opposition through the east was not
mastodonic. There is nothing there
that looks better on paper than the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-17

yesterday to win the final of the set
from the Stogies, but on each Occa-
sion the pinch hit failed to material
iZe.
Al WickIand continues to pound
Justify against right-handed tpichers.
1t is doubtful if Tinker will keep him
out of future games unless south
paw starts. He is better than either
Hanford or Mann against the proper
brand of pitching.
The series with Baltimore, starting
today, will last three days. Chief
Bender will probably go to the hill to-
morrow.
Two wins and three defeats have
marked the eastern trip of the Cubs
so far. They were decisively thumped
twice, but the odd game could easily
have been turned to victory. Lump
ing the performances, the Cubs have
not looked bad.
They received two poorly pitched
games, one from Cheney and the 9TH
er from label and Pierce Cheney
wasn't due for much. He has been
a liability all season and shows no
signs of rounding into effective form.
label, however, was merely suffer-
ing from an oc day that comes to
all pitchers.
And the east is noticing the Bres-
nahan spirit. Boss Roger is at the
head of practically the same crew
which represented Chicago last sea-
son, but there is a difference in the
playing line. The men have imbued
eastern critics with the idea that they
are interested in their work and that
is an asset that will be capitalized for
many victories. Two more games
with New York after today An even
break in Gotham and the team will
be heartened for it's visits to Phila-
delphia and Boston, where the oppo-
sition should be stouter.
Boston Red Sox stock is looking
Joo UJoO5 c+o !,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

frum ihH Immcmorl belief that we
must trace the present day fniih In the
virtues of the bayhcrry candle
The bay IL q species " lnurcl, and ms
poets and viciors were crowned with
the laurel or the bay. wishing them long
life and happiness, SO Is the same wish
conveyed In the bcslowal N q candle
made II the wnXon berries borne 10y
the sacred tree
liayhcrry dips are also made Us well
NJ the nodded candles These dips are
smaller aud less even In shape and
show US how candles were made by r..
pcatcdly dipping the wlebs In the melt.
ed wax " the haybcrrlcs and drying
each layer till the dip was u proper
size. That was before molds were IN.
PRODUCED early In the eighteenth cen.
fury.
10 accompany hayhcrry candle one
should send In tlic little box In which
II Is daintlly wrapped q card on which
is printed. In rid and green lettering.
the legend
on CHRISTMAS EVE
A b,ybcrry candle burnt 10 the socket
nrinss luck TO the house,
Food TO the iardcr
And sold to the pocket
When these cards are not 10 be found
the luck rhine may be- written on the
back II ones visiting card and wrap
ped with candle. hut In that ease It
must not he forgotten that the In.
closure u writing neccssitnies cxim
postage
Their color. soft olive green. blends
beautifully with other Christmas
decorations, and they burn with a
steady lame. emittsg delightfully."-
pungcnt fragrance. aud they are con.
stunned evenly an around without max.
Ing unslghtly cutters or ridges Of wax
down the sidos Ms ordinary candles do
IRON New England comes the trndi
ton that II lovers separated 10y dis
lance each lights baybcry candle Ia
honor II the other nt the same hour
the aroma or Incense arising from the
burning wick will drift IN the dire
tion ~ the absent one. hence the
candles make a strung appeal To- young
people u romantic temperament
A candle must lie presented to you
not bought by.gourSclf. In order to In
sure good luck, and you must not light
year eva: list must BE- done Tor you
By some other person. not necessarily
The donor.
Christmas eve IL the time for burn
ing. either NJ dinner o. later. and To
follow out the Old idca Of the laurels
and the bays to the victor a candle
should surely be bestowed on the rela-
tive or friend who has Fecently
achieved somr snccesn or won . d.
llhc,ioa. -Phiiadri.aiis rre.s.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
Christmas In
The Farmhouse

when as u child you read stories Of
Christmas celebrations where the
houses were decorated with holly and
mlsllctoe aud the people had such Jolly
times putting them up, didn't you look
around your own house and wonder
how that would look II trimmed with
those same greensi And didn't you
long to smell their spicy fragrance and
to have a hand In putting them up
where you thought they would look
the besti Aud didn't you long to feel
thnt peculiar Christmas spirit that Is
In the very air In cities aud villages
for more than n week before Christmas
day itsclff And then did you Just
settle back and say 10 yourself well
its M use.
AS long ~ | live on u fnrm Christ
mas must he Just the same M II al.
ways has been-an exchange of gifts
aud aficrwnrd nm unusually hig din.
nerY"
want To tell you that you nrc mis-
taken That you can have Just those
very same things, even TO bringing In
the Old time Yulc log. II YOU arr ~
fortunate ns 10 have nm open fireplace
In the farmhouse.
city people pny from % cents 10 81
for n small house Christmas tree, and
every one who can afford II buys
tree every ycnr for his children How
often do farmers children have trees?
And why nuti Because the parents
gny. we haven't gifts enough 10 make
q pretty tree" Many people never
pul q glfi nm simply make II u tree NJ
beauty for the children Strings NJ
popcorn wlshb,ncs and cnncs rlllo1
sold stars anything bright and shiny
hung nn n tree delights child q bag
nj pnnruru with few candles In n
TASTES i've times Ms good n It has only
once HING m tree Even " Tho glft
must Boz underwear. shoes aud things
nclunllv needed 10 wcnr, have them
come as surprises aud IN as Christ
mlsy" hooking packages ms possible
II IS well 10 Keep the Christmas spirit
In the home
II seems pity for us country people,
surrounded by Those beautiful things
deemed uyurlca by onr city friends,
IN make no use whatever NJ them nnd
IN let our lives become 50 common
place Christmas Is not solely dry
for glft giving and receiving and eat
Ing. II Isl day FOR doing everything In
YOUR power 10 Md In the joy N the
children q day Ia remember the feeble
aud lonely old people q day Ia think
NJ the strangers and the poor. II you
haven't money 10 spend for gifts for
them you can give some N yourself
and N your own home Christmas
cheer There are homes that II ~ nm
inspiration 10 enter because of tho
Christmas spirit they breathe forth. !
trust the farm homes will not b. lnck
lne In Christmas beauty or Christmas
cheer that al N them win truly
keep Christmas" Bertha q. Mark
hmm In Country Gentleman.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

said almost every year Of hs Ifr 'uA
this year It win be different lm ~
going To bust cin tnis time Ths y ~
the crisis Of the disease. nov cdiifs'
the slow recovery.
So many persons suffer In this conn.
try from the disease that II might al-
most be called national question. It's
seriousness lies In the effect upon some
Of the largest industries Of the coun-
try. Manufacturer Of expensive feml-
nine apparel. cigar stores, hundreds "
other institutions that give our conn.
try It's cnvlcd reputation Of being pro
grcsslye and enterprlslng a land Of big
business and mammoth industries. are
hit and ht hard Tho fact that In
most cases the recovery is exceedingly
rapid IS the only redccming feature.
Few Of the resolution makers have
been known TO remain In dreamlnnd
later than noon Of Jan. l.
Perhaps. one reasons. olncials Of tho
affected Industries have made no effort
20 have the government take measures
10 prevent the spread Of this New
Years disease 10 the younger genera
tlon. and to try IN effect It's cure In
the case NJ present victims Is that
with recovery comes m Increased nd.
dictlou 10 the articles IN question. This
Is another generally recognized symp-
tom and Is a secondary and psyche.
logical effect rather than primary
and physical
In from i've minutes 10 one week.
statistics show. the disease usually ri1 Il
lis course The victim becomes him.
self again. lie draws himself 10 H.,
full height. voices the thought. "Aw.
what's the usef" and resumes his nor.
NAL mode of life with renewed arlor.
II he's II smoker he smokes more often
for a few days. then gradually habits
become normal until the next attack
gives a new impetus. This Is shown
by the consumption NJ cigars During
the INST few days of January fewer
are smoked than ut any time during
the entire year. The consumption grad.
uaily Increases as patients recover and
reaches It's maximum Jan &. after
which Is gradual falling on TO nor.
mal.-Albany ADMINISTRATIVE.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

A MERRY CHRISTMAS to US ALL
. my donra God bless us, God
bless M every one. said Tiny Tim the
last OF all CHARLES DICKENS.
MEN cannot live Isolated we arc nll
bound together. No higher man
can separate himself from the lowest
CARLYLE.
EVERY day is fresh beginning
Listen, my soul, to the glad re-
frnin and spite Of old sorrow and old
or SHINING, tnko heart of tho day and
begin again SUSAN COOLIDGE
pouch going, ardent and sincere
~ onrncstncss there is no substitute
Tor them. CHARLES DICKENS
REALlzE that doing good Is the only
certainly happy action II O mans
life SIR PHILIP SIDNEY.
VET to have gently drcamt pre-
cludcs low ends
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL
C,HRlJTMAS time have always
- thought Of MS good time a kind.
forEiving. charitable, pleasant time.
CHARLES DICKENS
II ZAP ON more wood, the wind IN
chill. but let II whistle ms Ii Will,
wen keep our Christmas merry stun
SIR WALTER SCOTT
REJoICE. o young man, In thy
~ youth nnd let thy heart cheer thee.
THE BIBLE.
I SAID II In tho meadow path, | say
II on the mountain stalrs-thc best
things any mortal hath ARE those
which every mortal shares,
LUCY LARCOM.
60 the first glance told me there was
- no duty patent In the world like
DARING TO be good and true myself
leaving tho show Of things 10 the lord
OF show. ROBERT BROWNING.
THEN arose II Joyous clamor from the
wildfowl on the mere, and voice
within cried Listen Christmas car
oils oven herel"
CHARLES KINGSLEY.
MAY tho fair goddess, Fortune, fan
4'i deep In love with thcc' Prosper.
~ be- thy page siiAKESpEARE.
A GAIN at Christmas did we weave
~ the holly round the Christmas
hearth. The silent snow possessed tho
earth and calmly fell on Christmas eve.
TENNYSON
so ever keep hope, Tor this ls strength
- and he who pussosseth II Gun wor-
~ through typhoid
RuDYARD KfrLlNG.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

And an the tells ON earth shall ring
on ChflHiuHf day. on Christmas day;
And an the bells on earth shah rims
On Christmas dsy IN tho morning.
Ana an The snreis in heaven shall flnE
on christmas day. on Christmas day;
And an the anses In heaven shan sing
on CHRISTMAS day In the norning.
And al the souis on earth shall sing
On Christmas day. on christmnr DAY;
AID an the souls On earth shaI sing
o. chri1imaa day N the mornlne.
vhsa VI Ne al rsioics amain'
On Chriafuaa daI. o. cArialmas daTi
No. VI ul IN flil1a amaia
o. chfI1iaan az n ne menh,a
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
Electricity
In Toyland

II IL only recently that electricity be-
gan TO play conspicuous part In tue
Christmas holiday. OF all the electric
toys The little trolley eur ~ one II the
best It gets lis power from the light
ing circuit aud will run on lis circular
track quite well, as well Ms rs big
cousin runs In the city streets. Toy
motors aud generators to run toy ma
chlncry are especially Interesting to
boys. For girls modern doll houses are
Illuminated with tiny electric lamps.
This year Santa Claus will have In
his pack new toy for little girls,
miniature electric range II Is n com.
pleic practical range that cooks and
bal,es perfectly, the very thing for
which little girls have longcd with all
their hearts. II IS n safe plaything for
children. and when using II they NJ;
only occupy Themselves happily hut
they actually learn to cook There Is
a complete set NJ utensils furnished
free. with cookbook for children writ
ten so simply that they can understand
II without difficulty This small range
Il fifteen inches high, with six burners
and practical little oven.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
When the New
Year Arrives

a I certain periods Of the year
"a there are certain diseases thai
~ sweep the country. In The
spring influenza ailllcts man.
kind In the summer rose fever. and
In the early autumn Che hay feyerlici
shuttle and mangle the English Ian.
guage. But with the beginning Of the
year an epidemic Of disease OF the
most virulcnt sort spreads over the
civilized world. causing nlnety.nine out
Of n hundred Of It's inhabitants to ralse
their right hands Involuntary and
swear by oil that's holy they will hold
fast to the straight aud narrow path
forever and forever
The symptoms Of the disease are a.
why's the same. II Is better and more
generally known than the common
cold; II Is more regular IN lis appear
ancc, and more persons suffer from h
than from any other ailllctlon vet
physicians and bacterlologlsts have
never found remedy or isolated III
germ. This mlcrobc, once taken lnx,
the system, cnn never be ellmlnai,y
The same victims suffer from II year
after year. and each year end hundreds
N thousands Of new sufferers join Tho
ranks.
The disease first makes It's appear
nnce In December A victim beams
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
x;gSs - ~ ~


"oh. look NJ me-"
Sang tho Christmas tree
A jolly young evergreen
I'm dressed up here
For q show. that's clear.
And I'm anxious TO be- sen.
To grow In vood
u very good
of mir you've q trins more
Hut ! declare
II cannot compare
To q block uu the parlor noor'
You m1f stand w the cold
TIL century Old.
Not blossom 10 speak of CONES,
nut here in an hour
I'm al IN flower
with mittens and dolls and drums
know % we'll
And dnren't TO tell
So much that I'm IKE to burst.
There's a mystery hung
or a secret swung
On zach branch from last 10 hrvt
How ia iove 10 shout
An my fe~llnss out
hut darrnt even cough:
And Just the half
OF a great big laugh
Would shake all my candles on
20 ! have 10 hide
An the fun inside
TN I'm full ~ cen b.
Whatever folks say.
I'm King Of The day.
asuE ne ioiiy Christmas tree
YOUTHS conpanioa
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
A Christmas Song

oh, Christmas Is q Jolly time.
When forest hang with snow.
And other forests bend with toys.
And lovely Nule logs glow
And Christmas is a Solemn time,
Because. beneath the Star,
Tho frs, great Christmas gift was given
To al men. near and Gar.
But not alone at Christmas time
Come holiday and cheer
For one who loves a little child
Hath Christmas all the year.
-Fiorenee Evelyn Pratt.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

efh NNNANNAA FaWNF FafANs
When Sir Sydney watcrlow was lord
mayor u London. In 1865 he decided
TO give q CHRISTMAS dinner at the Man.
sion House Oui nrar relatives were
Invited. YET covcH We're laid Tor M
fewer than 1876 The total was made
up of Sic Sydncys father four sous,
four daughters, four brothers. six SIS
tiers. seventeen ncphews twenty-five
nieccs. twcnly.nlne cousins aud one
grandson Lady Waterlow contrihut.
ed her stcpmuihcr. four brothers aud
three sIsiers. twelve ncphcws and
twelve nieccs. aud forty one cousins,
while q quota IT other relations by
marriage brought the total To the mum
Der named
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

The Yulc donghs dliilc cnkcsl. mime
pies aud plum porrldrc NOV plum pud.
ding. were old especial Christmas
dlshos The hrst. alsn called Yulc
babies. had their origin ln Rome. Whom
images N the child Jesus md the VIZ
gin Mary werc sold by The bakers on
Christmas eve. Tho following nrcoun'
n the English mincc pie. ~ recorded
nv nm old traveller viii doubtless he
interesting tr housewives N the nrr-,.
ent day, Then every family again
Christmas made p famous mlnchei
pye. called christmas pyc; II Is n most
learned mixture of meats. tongues
chicken. eggs, sugar. raislns. lemon.
orange pccl and various kinds m
sricery. they nlsn mndc sort NJ
soup with nlums. which Is not at all
Inferior 10 the pye. which Is in their
language called plum porrldre" Her.
rick. IN his account Of the ceremonies
Of Christmas eve, writes;
Come Euafde this nisht the Christina,
pyt,
That the thisfe. though ne'er .la.
with HE fieah hooks don't come nile
To catch Il
rrom him who al alone Ats thars
HavinE hls eyes stiii IN hyt eare
40 q daais q nightly fsnra
To vaich H.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT

IN. what ia the Christmas spiriti
Aye. there's the rub.
Shall we find our answer In
J books-in folios, qunrtos, octayos
or duodeclmosi
No. For certain wisdom does
not lie In these. but only prob
lens set down for the proving
Shall we nnd our answer In
palaces, In mansions. In manor
houses. In balls, 'alls, castles or
montcd grangesg
No For proven wisdom Ia a.
stranger here aud nothing IL
henrd but vague echoes OF n
distant life.
So let us 60 for our answer to
the source Of all knowledge. the
source Of all power, the source
OF all might. majesty, dominion
and honor the people, the open
mouthcd people, the everybody
walt tlll-the horse gets up PEG
pie, the red knuckled. rubber
wearing people tho straight.
forward simple hcuricd people
And where do we nn1 tho moo
pie In the greatest numberf In
the street
Thcn I'm thc street win we
smear aroun1 for o,r answer
ON n corner tho neonlo can.
rrcrnto and from Tho ccnter 4.
snes n font
"Iust the thing for Christ.
masr cries n voice. and the
horn fonts opnin whil, the pco
ple continue 10 conrropnie We
lnslnuotc ourselves into tho con
Tor Of tbn crowd and ,h,ro be
"V -" 80" '''' v"
"o'u =" Io''"' 'uV'" l'uuu'rr WIN
"a' poiu'e "''" iu'' vi s'nu''
o"'u"oa'u poNes' ne 'oihs ,ne
nolh agaln' anu we nre uoH'eu
70 nnu 'nu' II u suappeu urouhu
n'' N"s' WIN '"e 'nu1]le punt
ing que "neau'
ih,la-hal he cries as he
glecihlly tonks the horn. THAT
Is to wake the dead" lie
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
Pope. w.Issm. 10 Me- x..s

II Is the universal custom among the
Jesults to hold New Years eve serv.
kes In their churches and chapels
throughout the world Al the Gesu
church. In Rome. the pope slways At.
tends The service In person. The uerv.
ice consists Of The Nissrsrs- and the
benediction-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

In Sweden wooden Candida.
bra like the one in the picture
are frequently used instead Of
Christmas trees for the display
Of gifts.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

01IDO..1...4kyR
1sGANllL,ES@s
G.. 49, By .tISo
mARLAN v w
-" DORSEY .
H> VERY year the little green bay
berry candles are sent as luck
~ bringing gifts to nm even
greater extent than during
the past few holiday seasons. The ren'
son for this Is that the people who re-
celved them the past year or two-and
who did thought that they really
did seem to bring them good fortune;
hence this increasingly rapid growth OF
the candies popularity as n substitute
for the conventional Christmas card
or as constituting In itself nm unpre
tentlous little gift symbollzlng every
good wish
But, while n great many people both
send mud receive bayberry candles as
gifts, there are but few who know
whence they come or why the luck su-
pcrstltlon Is inscpnrnble from them.
The candles, or dips ms they were
first called, are the product Of re-
vlvcd Industry started n few years ago
IN the old Massachusetts towns Of Deer.
field and bingham and in the kitchens
OF the Cape Cod people, all OF them
using the old pewter or tin molds that
have descended In the families from
colonial times. Old southern villages
have not NJ yet realized the opportunl-
~ offered It's women In this revived in
dustry, although the bayberry candles
were made by the early settlers In all
the coast colonies where the berries
grew, never being found inland.
As to the origin Of the good luck
ldea, we seek Il IN vain among colonial
Us applied TO the candle
Itself. Yet from times far earlier the
bay tree AMI the laurel were consider
I'd sacrcd to good fortune. and II II
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

~ we Keep Christmas because "
- iis gooi iIdings NJ great JOY.
~ The season NJ It's occurrence is
our rlpcst time The north
wind and the snow in that wind have
made MS whnt We ARE. II drove M Ia
the hearth. tu the sacred fires NJ the
inner circle, To- the building NJ the key
stone IN the arch OF our civilization,
the home of the christian man Rev.
pr :. =. Cadmnn.