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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
Community Cooperation


veloped the fact that the manu-.
factnrers in question refuse to
Eplace their name and Trademarks
on suit until 1t has been care
fully inspected and found to
come up to standard in every
way. Suits containing faulty
material or workmanship are
called "seconds" and sold IN
branded at reduced prices. The
makers have invested too much
money in the good will of their
name to permit Its association
with faulty or under-srandard
products.
This incide mt is illustrative OF
existing manufacturing and mer
chandising methods, and condi-
tions, that are of vital impor
tance to you, and every other
consumer.
There are two distinct classes
Of merchandise on the market:
Standard goods of known quail.
ty, backed by reputable makers,
and goods of unknown or doubt.
full quality and origin. 1t should
not be difficult matter to Judge
which class offers you greatest
advantage.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
PRINCESS ROMANOFF

AS picturized by the NilIlam
Eek forces, this production gives
to Nance O'Neil, Americas great
est emotional star, full scope fol
the display of her marve lous
powers of dramatic expression
Miss O'Neil Is cast as the Pm
cess Fedora ROmaDotf, a wealthy
aud beautiful young widow OF
st. Petersburg. She is betroth
ed to Vladimir Boroff, young
man of high social position in the
Russian capitol. On the eve OF
their wedding Vladimir is muir
dered. The Princess Fedora
transformed by the tragedy, from
a gentle loving woman into a
veritable tigress, VOWS to devote
her life to the punishment Of The
unknown slayer.
The suspicious of the police
are conferred upon Loris lpanoff
an acquaintance of Vladimir's and
Fedora follows him to New YORK
to gather evidence against him
In New York Fedora gains the
friendship and confidence of Lo'
ris. and in turn loses her heart
to him. Her vengeful nature IL
not to be denied, however, and
when she learns from his OWL
lips that Loris is Vladimlr's as
sailant, she thrusts her love
aside and denounces him to the
Russian Secret Police.
Agents of the police are sent to
kill Loris and Fedora agrees &c
lure him to his doom In an in.
teDsely dramatic scene the Prin
cess learns that VLADIMIR was
not murdered, hut met his death
in fairly fought dual with Lo
ris. and richly deserved his fate.
Her desire for vengeance disap
pears and she wants only to save
the man she loves from the pc ice
agents, into the hands of whom
she has betrayed him. This she
accomplishes. The efforts of the
police are frustrated and from
the shadow of impending tragedy
Fedora and Loris emerge to find
a lasting happiness. Elks Thea
tire, Tuesday, Aug, Gath.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21

band, her work is of uniform
strength.
Mr.. Williams has q role for
which he is splendidly fitted.
Bis playing is marked by fine
DETERMINATIONS; he obtains re.
suits by perfectly natural me ans,
which ls much more readily said
than done. Mrs. Gordon's inter
probation of the widow who pur.
poses her bridge playing propen-
stiles to the point of owning a
fashionable gambling house re.
veals the self.control which Ia
commonly attributed to those
who are most successful IN games
OF chance. This long time screen
player gives us Of her best.
Miss Lee In the part of the
temptress--the woman whose
code 10 "Why not take = chaneei
You'll spend II anyway,"-very
successfully wins dlsapprovsl.
It Is On unpopular role, and she
plays 1t 40 q temptress should.
To Mary Maurice falls one of the
big moments. The beloved vete
ran actress makes her part of the
self.sacrificiDg servant stand out.
Paul Scardon, az the manager
OF Mrs. Raym0nd's gambling
hOase, and later the owner,
makes . distinct hit in . cast OF
hits. His 10 an artistic dellnea
ton Of the susye Latin and the
cold .blo0ded gambler. Ralph
lace IL moro thsn the producer.
Il 10 he who 90 skiIlfully portrsya
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
SHERIFF SALE.
CHARLES f. SM EDES
VS..
ALFRED LAS SALE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Iberia.
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,

Notice is hereby given, That by vir-
tue of an order of seizure and sale is
sued out of the above entitled and
numbered cause and 10 me direeted |.
Geo. Henderson, Sheriff through j.
F. Breaux, Deputy Sheriff, duly
sworn and qualified in and for the
Parish of iberia, La have seized and
will offer for sale and will sell at pub
lie auction for cash, to the last and
highest bidder at the front door of
the court house IN the city Of New
Iberia, La, between legal sale
hours on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER %. A. d.
1915.
the following described property, to
wit:
A certain tract of land with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon
and thereonto belonging. situated in
the Parish of Iberia, in the fifth ward
thereof, at the "Coteau" and neasur-
ing one hundred and twenty four ar
pents, and bounded as follews: North
by property of Charles L. Smedes and
Lopez, South by property of Antoine
and Prosper Romero. East by proper
" OF Lopez and Alcide Romero, being
the same property acquired by Alfred
Lassalle partly by purchase from Ern.
est Lassalle of record in Conveyance
Book No. Is and by Partition by act
of record on Book of Conveyance
No. IL.
To pay AID satisfy the sum of Six
teen hundred and Twenty ($l620.0e
Dollars with s per cent. interest per
annum from January 18th. 1914. until
paid with 10 per cent. attorneys fees
on the Principal and Interest and all
costs Of these proceedings.
Given officially this 2Ist day Of
August, A. d. 1915.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff.
Per J, F. Breaux, Deputy Sheriff.
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A BOY. WANTED.

Wanted--A boy who stands
straight, sits straight, acts
straight, and talks straight.
A boy who listens carefully
when spoken to, who asks ques
ti0ns when he does not under
stand, aud does not ask ques
tons about things that are none
of his business.
A boy whose finger nails are
not in mourning. whose ears are
clean, whose shoes are polished,
whose hair is cOmbed and whose
teeth are we'll cared for.
A boy who whistles in the
street bnt not where he ought to
keep still.
A boy who looks cheerful, has
ready smile for everyone and
never sulks.
A boy who is polite to every
man and respectful to every won
an and girl.
A boy who never DULLES otheS
boys or allow other boys to bully
him.
A boy who looks you in the eye
and tells you the truth every
time.
A boy who does not want to be
"smart" nor in any way attract
attention.
A boy who is eager to read
good wholesome books.
This boy is wanted every
where. The family wants him,
the school wants him. the Office
wants him, the boys and girls
want him, and all creation wants
him Frank Crane.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21

I'VE live in a land Of high
mountains and low wages, creek
ed rivers and crooked statesmen,
big lakes and big pumpkin heads,
silver streams that ganbol in the
mountains, pi0us politicians that
gamblein the night, rearing sata
racts and roaring polieicians, fast
trains, fast horses and fast young
men, sharp lawyers, sharp ananc
iers and sharp toed shoes. noisy
children, fertile plains that lie
like sheet of water and a great
many men that lie like thunder.
Exchange.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
ODD BITS OF NEWS.

Allentown, Pa.-Paul and Fred
Goldsmith of Commacx, l.. l.,
took refuge in barn during a
storm. The lightning struck a
pillar against which Paul war
leaning, ran down it and ripped
the mans shirt from his body,
PauPs body was scorched, but
Fred was knocked unconscious
Lake City, Fla Georgia Gar
ner, 9.years old, coughed up a
small metal doll which she had
swallowed three years ago.
Topeka, Kas.-A. @. Bartell,
police court reporter, had q tip
that some persons had buried
beer in their back yard. He OBJ
tanned a grave digger's spade,
and stealthily entered the yard.
After much labor in what-appear.
ed to be newly made grave, he
dug up three chickens which the
people that day had buried.
Wakarusa, When Ooro.
ner DR.. alkinshaw performed
an autopsy on young woman
following her mysterious death,
he found that her lefC lung was
no longer than lemon; that her
right lung was one quarter nor.
NAL size; that her heart was
about one half normal size and
that her liver was many times
larger than it should have been,
extending to her fourth RIB and
up into her shoulder. The won
an was 81 years old, and died of
poisoning Of the lntestines.
Middletown. N. Y.-To cele.
brate their eighty six birthday,
Mrs. j. G. Barrett of Edmonston
and Mrs. Nathan V. Brand of
Leonardsvilie will be rocked in
the presence of their guests in
the old cradle In Which they we're
rocked when babies. They claim
ed to be the oldest twins in the
state.
Temple, Tex.-Cutting roses IN
her garden, Mrs. Ed. TalIey
heard her baby cry IN the house.
She started to run indoors, trip
ped over q lawn-mower and fell
The scissors in her hand pierced
her heart killing her instantly.
Crane, Nov. Fl. Hilton, So.
years old, has q peculiar attic
ton which prevents his speaking
to persons near him. He can talk
to ANIMALS or persons at a dis
lance.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Sltting on
the doorstep of her home; Mrs.
Madeleine Bslsina hear her baby
utter cry above her. She look
ed up to see the child In q win
dow on the third floor lose it's bal
ance and fall. The mother
sprang under the window IN time
to catch the child. Neither was
injured. beyond q slight cut on
the bsby's lip.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
SINS OF THE MOTHERS.

Ever since the announcement
of the winners of the Evening
Sun Vitagraph scenario contest
there has been pardoDable inter
est in the trade at large to see
the screened results of the wide
open competition. True it il
that Of the thOusand.dollar win
ner among thirty.fve hundred
G on tnders for frst hOnOrs much
was expected. The showing Of
"The Sins Of the Mothers" at the
vitagraph Theatre in the week
Of Dece mber 27th-Janu Try 2nd
would seem to demonstrate the
success of the experiment from
the viewpoint Of the picture pub
lie. The story holds throughout
It's five reels. It is possible, or
probable, that from some there
will be q mild critlciem to the Of
feet that the production might
have been sharpeDed somewh st
by an elimination Of Que OF the
several avenues through which
coursed the gambling mania of
the young wife. Nevertheless,
as said before, the picture holds;
aud holds through Legitimate
means-straight drama minus
the spectacular or melodramic.
To be sure, there are holly con.
tested horse Race and . thrilling
raid on . gambling house. q sui
eide, and an accidental killing,
but these are incidental, seeming.
~, stones in the highway over
which steadily drives the story
of the woman with an irresistible
appetite for gaming.
Miss Elaine Sterne, the author.
ess, has chosen for her theme q
vice with the evils of which prac.
tlcally everybody has knowled &c,
either first or second hand.
Which means, Of course, the sto.
~ IL one in which the interest
exists at the beginning; il ia
ready at hand. She has Great ed
q daughtor of suicide speculat-
or and . bridge. playing mother,
as Rlrl and as wife unable to owes
come the temptation to gamble.
Aside from the tribulatioDs fipw-
ing from this vice the home life
Of the young woman 10 ideal
and an indulgent husband II tho
big factor in It. Promises are
made and broken, and forgive
ness is sought aud obtained.
The contrition of the wife and
the patience and leniency of the
husband constitute one Of the
moving elements in the story.
Miss Stuart shows quality
throughout the portrayal Of the
gambling young woman. She
possesses unusual power IN emo
ri0nal sitnations; it IL the power
1t the artist to transfer to other
beasts the tumuit that surgos
within her own. From the en-
trance Of this very young player
into the story a. : girl leaving :
oonyent to her death from = pie
tol-ohot friBg II = gambling
hAmnn raid AnrNf1 nAfnd nv hnp 6na
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
DEMAND Of ADMINISTRATION

State of Louisiana,
Parish OF iberia.
18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21

Breeders of fine horses prefer
BALLARD S SNOW LINFMENT for
all cuts, wounds or sores on their
stock, because it acts both mildly
and quickly and heals an ordinary
wound without scar. Price Csc,
soc and S1.e0 per bottle.
Sold By ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
The Farmers Right Hand Man

what Hollands the housewife
lacS hnna6tto him
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21

Will cure yQaf Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps.
Cole, Spp<ins, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns. Gid Sores. Stings of Insects
BID. ZntiseptiC Anodyne. used in.
te1 Ally and externally. Price CSC.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21

the SPECTATOR suicide at the op
eniDg of the story.
The denouement Is tragic.
The death of the wife is sufficient.
~ distressing without the final
symbolic bit where the deaths
head claims the mother.
sThe Sins Of the MOthers' is q
drama Of power. Rare judgment
has been displayed in the selec.
tion of the players. The acting
Is Of unusual quality. The stag.
ing aud direction match. The
c0stuming is notable. Elks The.
atre, Thursday, Aug. Goth.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
Succession of Hubert Landry,
deceased.

Whereas, Luc Landry, a resident of
the Parrish of Iberia has applied 10
the Honorable the 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana holding SEES
sious in and for the Parish of Iberia,
to be appointed Administrator OF The
Succession of Hubert Landry. de
ceased.
Notice is therefore hereby given to
all who it may or doth concern, TO
show cause. if any they have, within
ten days from the first pnblicAtion
hereof, why the prayer Of the said
Lue Landry should not be granted.
Witness the Honorable James ST.
mon, Judge of our said Court this 18th
day of August, A. d. 1918.
A. j. MAUNUS.
Dty. Clerk of Court.
Cammack & Broussard, Attys.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21
"SHIFHLESS PEOPLE"

D This can never be applied to
family who can nave is his ,
D property.
D The man with property is the
D one that will hold his job.
Are you doing anything to
D bring nearer the day when you /,
D will own your home and your /,
D rent money will remain in your
D pocket instead of being dump I
D ed into the bottomless pit of [
D rent?
D Think the matter over and I
D call at our office.
D We have the plan.
D IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
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Cammack & Brousssrd, Attys
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1915-08-21

SalloW complexion comes from
liliona impurities in the blood and
tho fault lies with the liver and
howels:-they are torpid. The
medicine that gives results in such
cases liz HERBINE. 1t is fine liv-
es sNmulant and bowel regulator.
Price Soc.
Sold BY ESTORGE DRUG co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25

Bob Vance, whose intention 1t is to
furnish Augusta the coming winter with
the best there is in the sport of bas-
ketball, was in town Wednesday to state
that he had completed arrangements
for the opening game which will be
played next Wednesday evening, Dec.
l, at City hall, and which he says will
be the fastest exhibition in that line
of sport ever seen in Augusta. At the
conclusion of the playing the remainder
of the evening will be devoted to the
enjoyment of dancing.
For this opening game Mr.. Vance has
secured for one of the teams the noted
Lawrence Military Five. one of the
best known teams in the east and one
Of the claimants in 1914 for the Mass
achusetts championship. The opposing
team will be led by Mr. Vance himself
and will include some Of the fastest
players in New England. The game
which these two teams will put up Will
be we'll worth going to see.
Mr.. Vance says that he will offer the
public clean, fast basketball, and if
the support warrants he will give a Sc
ries of games during the coming winter
that will be marked b. the fastest
work in the basketball line ever seen
in Maine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
TRAVELLING Library Books

The following books We're purchased
for the State travelling library within
the period from July to October: Am
arilly of Clothes-Line Alley. Maniates :;
American boys handy book, Beard;
American girls handy book, Beard :;
Anne of the Island, Montgomery; Atha-
lie, Chambers; Beside Lake Beautiful.
Quayle; Birds of the Bible, Porter; Can
al tolls and American shipping, Nixon :;
Concuerors of Mexico Gilbert; Doodles,
Dowd; English synonyms and anto-
nyms, Fernald; Far country. Churchill;
Harpers Indoor book for boys, Adams:
Harpers Outdoor book for boys, Adams:
Historical geography of the Holy Land.
Smith; Honey bee, Merwin: House of
the Misty Star, Little: Insurgent Mex
leo. Reed: K. Rinehart; Landloper, Day;
Life and teachings of Jesus, Kent:
Mexican people. De Lara and Pinchon;
Mexico the land of unrest Baerlein:
Michael O'Halloran, Porter: Outlines of
the life of Christ. Sunday; Panama
Canal, Harrison, Panama Canal Haskin:
Personality plus, Ferber; Rainbow trail,
Grey; Real Mexico. Fyfe; Story Of the
Panama Canal Marshall; Tanning Of
Zenas Henry, Bassett; Th;,nkful's in
heritance Lincoln; Twentyfourth of
June, Richmond.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
Hiqhway Surveys Ended

Surveying parties which have been
operating for the highway department
lave been arriving at the State House
in the last 10 days and only one party
is still engaged in surveying. This
party, at Bethel is expected to COM
plete its work Friday. Altogether, 81
miles have been surveyed this season,
including the Bethel survey not quite
finished. These surveys are for high
ways to be built in the 1916 season and
the mileage will be considerable more
than 81 miles as work is to be done
next year which has been surveyed in
past seasons
Work will be started at once in the
engineering Office OF the highway de-
partment on the plotting up of these
surveys and preparation of plans for
next year The commission hopes to
have everything in readiness for ad-
vertising bids for next seasons work
by the first of April
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
Wednesday Brighton Market

Stockyards, Nov a
The mich cow trade was dead. Bur-
ers were out in small numbers anil
milk supply is apparently abundaa
and market has ruled weak for III
past month. Supplies were light al
there We're some good mixers inclu3a
in the amount and for these there vi
a little more interested purchaser
The best of the fancy COWS sold aro.I
s125, with the average range on I'll
best COWS from ss5Gs1o. Good uuI
sold from s65QsS5. and the ordi,,7
cows are selling from s35G$j0.
Beef cattle were in small supply 10!
prices were about the same as Z
Tuesday Fancy stock was scars bit
there was q big lot of the cAs
grades.
Sales Of mich cows-Robert Con.4
sold l fancy COW for S12J. and a II
Der of others from sS5GSlQo. Otis Il
Forbush sold l stock bull for s3i il
NJ. Baggs sold 40 cows from s35Gs|
Hall & Lowell sold % mixers fr,
s35G 800. 4. c. Foss & Son sold COW
for s235. and / COW for SO F. d
Thompson sold l fancy COW for s1,
for sS5. and for $40 W F. Walas
sold 10 cows from S15G$90, for 81
and / for $40.
Beef Cattle. Veal Calves. Hogs Shs1
and Lambs-Hall & Lowell sold 4
cows av $50 lbs at SC and - cows a
$50 lbs at 2.S5c; 100 calves. av is d
at 1-cc; 40 calves. av 1870 lbs at q
so hogs, av 200 lbs at Sic: 10 she
av 80 lbs at Lac. and 40 lambs d
90 lbs at 1-4c. Otis H Forbush sd1
l COW. 900 lbs, at Sac. COW, III
lbs. at Sic, and 81 on, COW. III
lbs, at Lee. cows, 1920 lbs at 8 ~
l bull $50 lbs, and l COW 100 lbs 4
lie; and / calf so lbs at SC. F. 1
Thompson sold % bologna cows at q
"a calves at SC; and 81 hogs al &c. \
NJ. Briggs sold p COWS, av goo lbs Z
1-2c. cows 2s50 lbs, at 1-2c al
IS Gamers at 3 lac; so lambs at ! IL
F. w. Wormell & Son sold u COW
5000 lbs, at Lee. and bologna COW
av $50 lbs at LAC; and calves
&C. E. G. Piper sold 40 slippery COWS
at 1-2c; s. calves at &c; and > bag
at &c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
SUFFRAGE BILL
TOBE INTRODUCED
n. Y. LEGISLATURE

New York, Nov 24.-The Woman's Po-
Itical Union will introduce presiden-
tial suffrage bill on the opening day of
the state legislature. 1t was announced
today. The union also will present to the
legislature resolution urging Congress
to submit a Suffrage constitutional
amendment to the legislatures of all the
states. Delegations Of women will go to
Albany to urge the passage of the pro-
posed bill.
A complete reorganization of the union
was announced today. Mrs. Harriet
Stanton Batch will retire as active pres
ident and become honorary president. She
will be succeeded by Mrs. Nora Blatch
De Forest, her daughter. The executive
board of the union will be reorganized
by the election of new members who
have taken an active part in the recent
campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25

Richard Upton, while on a visit
Tuesday to Weber pond, was the VIC
tim both of a surprise and a disap-
pointment, and he is not prepared just
at present to state which was the
greater. He went up to the pond arm
ed with a light shotgun. hoping to bag
a bird or two. and was picking his way
carefully along when out from behind
a clump of bushes jumped a deer, and
before the hunter could get a really
calm view of the animal 1t had dis
appeared among the trees. Mr.. Upton
said that he only had bird shot in his
shells, but that he would have given a
great deal just at the time when the
deer jumped to have had good rifle
in his hands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
MOOSE CARNIVAL
STILL PLEASING ITS
PATRONS EACH NIGHT
Stage Performance Takes Well
and Dancing Which Follows
Furnishes Amusement f o r
Many-Sunlight Hop from 2
to 6 This Afternoon Additional
Thanksgiving Attraction

The carnival of Kennebec Lodge, No.
145s. Loyal Order Of Moose. was con-
tinued Wednesday evening at City hall
with a good attendance. A very pleas
ing entertainment was presented on the
stage after which all participated In
dance, which extended until late in the
evening and was thoroughly enjoyed
by everyone on the floor. Music was
furnished by Dennis orchestra
The entertainment included black
face comedy act by Jack Murphy. His
eccentric dancing. female impersona-
tion and his rendition of comedy songs
was warmly applauded. Musical George
also entertained with xylophone and
Swiss bell act in which he was accom-
panied by Dennis Orchestra.
Program for Today
This afternoon from until 6 o'clock
there will be a Sunlight Hop at City
hall for which Dennis orchestra will
furnish music. Prof. Bert Weston and
Miss Marion Bell, the Tango Pair. Will
give an exhibition of the latest dances.
In the evening Prof. Wells. the magi-
clan. will make an escape from Slbe-
rian chains and he invites anyone to
bring a paddock or q similar lock-thls
inc!ur;es only locks which have claws
like padlocks-to bring them to the hall.
Musical George will give musical per
Torrance on the Xylophone and NJ. Rob
ert Beecher. pianist who made big
hit in Pittsburg and in that section,
will be among the entertainers.
1t was announced Wednesday evening
that if the arrangements can be made
Jack Murphy, who made the thrilling
Fire Dive" Tuesday evening from the
Kennebec bridge, will on Friday noon
slide on a pulley down a wire extend
ing from the top of City hall to about
the middle Of the Kennebec bridge and
drop into the river, being suspended
from the pulley only by his teeth. AL
though it is not definitely announced
that this thrilling act will be presented,
it surely will be given if all the ar
rangements can be made.