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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

Bacon then explains this new and useful
contrivance" There is this code-an arbi-
trary one, though founded on a mathematical
sequence:
A B C D E
aaaaa aaaab aaaba aaabb aabaa
F G. H I'D X
aabab aabba aabbb abaaa abaab
L NJ N o
ababa ababb abbaa abbab abba
O. R S T U(W
abbbb baaaa baaab baaba baabb
W X Y q
babaa babab babba babbb
Now, the small as signify regularity and the
small BIS irregularty. In the original folios
of Bacons works there are many italicized
portions. Here regular and irregular letters
are mingled. Suppose, in an original folio,
you find this line of italics:
Do not 60 till | come.
In this example the irregular n, {, o, j, ], and
are the BIS. The others are as.
Setting them down in proper order, you
have:
Do not 60 till ! come.
"a bab alb abab bbaa
Dividing these into fves (neglecting the last
letter, which starts a new group, you have:
aabab ababa babba
Now, if you will refer to the code first given,
you will note that:
aabab signifies
ababa signifies L
babba signifies Y
Consequently the sentence "Do not so till
come" has the hidden meaning "FLY'
This is Francis Bacons ot0n example. He
devotes several pages to an exposition OF the
cipher he calls it new and useful con-
trivance" Baconian students have satisfied
themselves that it can be applied to every one
of his works.
But it is not necessary to go that far. 1t
seems a rational enough conclusion that Bacon,
being so interested in the scheme, should at
least occasionally make use of it in his writ
ings. Ciphers were popular in his day. Bacon
himself speaks of dozen different kinds. Au-
thors have always enjoyed hiding away secret
meanings. Bacon evidently hid some of his
thoughts with cipher. Some of our modern
poets do not even need that device. Now and
then some one exposes CLEAN of understand
ing in a free verse ode to Death. More often
a Baconian student-with Bacon's own cipher
--unearths real gem in a dull essay.
The man who won the Bacon-Shakespeare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

trial in Chicago believes that along this line
lies the value Of the cipher. l went to Geneva
to ask him about his lawsuit. He said land
this will be shock to those who guffaw at Ba-
conians) that it didn't make the slightest diff
ference whether Shakespeare or Bacon wrote
the plays-which, of course, it doesn't. They
are there-that is all that matters. For Colo
mel Fabyan the Importance of the Baconan
cipher lies in obtaining historical, literary
and mechanical facts which have been con-
cealed by ciphers and which have been gener-
ally dscredited."
Real, dyed-in-quarto Baconians will tell you
that they can apply Bacon's cipher to the
works of Jonson, Greene, Shakespeare, Peele,
Marowe and some others. This permits you,
and them, to make the deduction that Bacon
wrote anonymously for all these gentlemen.
But again, this is question for index-makers,
rather than for lovers of literature. 1t is
more important that you can take Jonson's
"Seianus," which-heaven bear witness lis
dull enough play, and secure this passage by
applying the cipher:
Here alone is that long epistle to my tobe
decipherer that must be observed in this work.
Seek it out. Take my keys and unlock my Sc
cret chamber There will my hidden secrets
be revealed fully, that he that shall willingly
lift the heavy veil, should now ope the treas
ure casket which contains the story OF my
life. Il is even with wrought ores
thckly covered; gems rare and costive shine
upon its sides; in the small room within you
will find uncounted treasure, riches beyond
your dreams of earthly acquisition. The
whole shall be the reward Of my decphercr
and will repay most generously his entire de-
votion to this labor
This may be accurately deciphered, and it
may be a rank fake. But, as piece Of writ
ing, it is an open question whether 1t is not
worth more than many Of Jonson's-or even
Bacon's-accredited works. If there is as
much hidden away in some of our modern fox
trot poetry we shall not, after all, have to
worry about the future of American letters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21
CUTTING CAPERS WITH CIPHERS

sistent. We permit Congress, for example,, to
decide questions Of national defence.) What
is interesting in Judge Tuthll's decision is
not his authority, but his evidence. Repre-
senting officially his state judiciary, he settled
hundred years old question on the evidence
ola cipher"
Mention cipher" to the average friend, and
he will assure you that there is nothing in it.
He will take pencil and write down as much
as he remembers of the national anthem
Oh say can you see
BY the dawn'S tum-te-tum-
He will then make capitals of the 9Th, 10th,
18th, DIST and 23d letters, and prove to you
that Broadways pet author and Francis Scott
Key were one and the same:
Oh, say Can you see
By The DAWN tum-te- tum--
There" he will say. "Now, what do you
think of cipher"
In his reasoning he is, of course, quite just-
fed. He has invented a cipher Of his own
and correctly applied it. If anything, he is
too conservative. He could just as easily
prove that William Jennings Bryan wrote
"The Battle Hymn of the Republic" or that
Benny Kauff was behind "The Maiden's
Prayer" He might even prove that Jess
Willard wrote certain parts Of his diary.
Il. 49, b oh tbo OH
that gave him "Cohan" and try to work it on
THE Battle Hymn Of the Republic" Let him
mark the 9Th. 10th, 18th, 21st and Odd letters
and see if he gets civilian Jennings Bryan"
He will probably get "canvasback." Still,
this would scarcely prove anything. Let us
put it more clearly: Ask the friend to take
long poem, like "Hiawatha," and go through
it. marking the 9Th 10th, 18th, 2lst and 23d
letters. And what will he get? If he is
lucky. his result will only look like several
thousand consecutive printers errors. AT Its
worst it will sound like the opening chorus of
a musical comedy.
A cipher that will fit one particular case and
a cipher that will, with no variation, mt all
the writings of busy author are two far
different things. The cipher that the Ba-
CONAN students use has been applied to Ba-
cons "Novum Organum" and to his New At
lantis" it has been applied to his histories
and to his essays. In every case it has gwen
results satisfactory to its students.
Even granting this, the whole thing seems
untrue to many people because they believe
that the cipher is of recent concoction. Read
this paragraph from "The Advancement of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

Bacon then explains this new and useful
contrivance" There is this code-an arbi-
trary one, though founded on a mathematical
ceouance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

~ VERY now and then the Knights Of st.
r. Agnew have a straw vote and decide
8 to 6, that Bacon wrote Shakespeare
This is followed by heated rebuttal from the
scholar who owns Shakespeares necktie. Then
the Sunday newspaper editor steps in with a
three-color picture Of Julia Marlowe in "She
Stops to Conquer" and conclusive proof that
the question is not, so to speak, new one.
This settles things for time. And then the
dispute breaks out anew.
But nobody was ever awarded $4,000 be-
tause somebody else gave preference to Bacon
until a few weeks ago. On March Colonel
William ~ Selig, head Of the Selig motion
picture concern, brought suit in a Chicago
court against Colonel George Fabyan, Of
Geneva, III. He declared that Colonel Fab
vans Baconian activities were damaging the
drawing power of his several tercentenary
films. He maintained that if people got the
Idea that William Shakespeare was a fraud,
they wouldn't patronize the attempts of Lillian
Gish or Floria Fish as Portia. lie engaged
lawyers TO prepare his case. He challenged
Colonel Fabyan TO defend Bacon.
It was an unusual trial. 1t lasted month
and half. and baffled the Chicago newspa-
pers. There was nothing for the court re-
porter to write about, for there was no woman
in the case, who, "heavily yelled, and in the
same dark serge, came TO the stand with a
Sphnx-like smile" There was no one to
tremble like a leaf while some one else roared
like lion. Most Of the time the courtroom
was silent while judge and lawyers studied
some 1923 folio. Then, at intervals, the judge
would burst into Hamet's second soliloquy and
lawyer into the Quality of Mercy" while
three stenographers murdered Duncan off in a
corner.
Finally, at the end of six weeks, Circuit
Court Judge Richard S. Tuthill handed down
decision sustaining the defendant. He de-
eared that "the court finds that the claim Of
me friends Of Francis Bacon, that he is the
author Of said works Of Shakespeare, and the
facts and circumstances in the vast bibiog-
faphy of the controversy over the question of
authority and the proofs submitted herein
convince the court that Francis Bacon is the
author. The court further finds that the de-
PENDANT, George Fabyan, has been damaged in
ne sum of $4,000 by the improvident suing out
the injunction"
Immediate criticism of Judge Tuthill's &C
O0n followed. His colleagues declared that
was obviously lacking in judicial tempera-
0ent They asserted that it was national
''surdity to permit legal authority to decide
literary bubble ut might be parentheti-
'a'y remarked that, as far as national affairs
w. this vie1opoint seems somewhot neon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

"Darling-no, miss, didn't mean you. /
am talking to my wife-they don't underline
in the newspapers. How much will it cost,
miss"
"How many times, sir?"
ooh, about-how many times, darling? Six
times. miss. How much! 5000. Yes, in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-21

ELEGANT MODERN APARTMENT largo
rooms and bath; all light and cool; beautifully
furnished: Drive; wonderful Southern
posure; excellent service elevator shower: May
or May Is TO October I, longer shorter;
can be seen any time; very reasonable.
ask her to underline very reasonable"
says despairing wife, standing by.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09
The six trappers who were

The six trappers who were
arrested on Marsh Island by
Messrs. Holmes. Sterling. SOnier
and Reed, conservation agents,
and brought to New Iberia
charged with trapping without
license and trespassing, had the
agents arrested following the
swearing out of a warrant by
Norbert Leblanc, one of the trap
pers, charging the agents with
arson. Following the arrest Of
the trappers and the confiscation
Of their furs, the agents, so lie
Blanc charges, burned to the
ground their several dwellings,
and outbuildings. The conserva-
ton agents and trappers were put
under bond for appearance at the
next term of the Criminal Court.
Again we wish to call the at
tention to the urgent necessity Of
every voter or. citizen who wants
this permission to present him.
self at the Sheriff's office on or
before December the 31st to pay
his poll tax if he wishes to have
the privilege of participating in
the City election next June when
we will again re-elect the City
Commissioners for another four
years. This is very important
election. one that the future
destiny of our little community
will either be to continue forward
or retrogress. as the people see fit
to chose our officials next year.
Then aside from this. every dol
lar paid into the Parish treasury
will go towards swelling the
school funds and we all APP
preciate the need of good
schools both in our City and tho
Parish. In order that every citi-
zen in the Parish be put into po-
sition to express his choice in the
selection of. or a successor TO Sem
ator Ransdell during 1918, it is
also essential that poll taxes for
1916 and 1917 be paid to the
Sheriff. Every facility for the
prompt collection Of all taxes has
been made by Sheriff Landry and
his coureous assistant, Mr.. Albert
Broussard, and already hundreds
Of our country property holders
have presented themselves at the
window and paid their taxes.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09

Uncle Joe (Cannon) Camos was
a visitor in New Iberia on Thurs
day and his numerous friends
here were delighted to see him.
Mrs. Taylor Cade arrived
Thursday from Jackson. Miss, to
spend the winter here.
The Busy Bee Sewing Circle
will meet Saturday afternoon at
the home of Miss Ruth Hogsett.
Capt. and Mrs. Tom Morse OF
Morgan City visited relatives here
Thursday.
Mrs. Nat Dauterive entertained
few friends last Tuesday in
honor Of Miss Henry Of New Or
leans who is the guest of the
Misses BONN of West End.
Mr.. J. Laurent Dauterive re-
signed his position as cashier OF
one Of the banks at Lafayette
which position he had been filling
for several months and will here
after be the manager of the La
fayette Motor Car Co. His friends
in New Iberia wish him success
in his new field Of endeavor.
I LOST-Black, white and tan
Beagle hound puppy. female. Re-
ward.-Alfred Gates.
Mr.. Roy Morris has resigned
his position with the Southwest
! ern. Traction & Power. Company
and will remove to his former
home at Greensboro, Ky. While
the gentleman expr pses his re-
greet for having to remove from
our City. the illness of his ven
cradle father at Ownesboro made
it incumbent upon him to make
the change. ~
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09
PERSONALS.
. Q . o e .


Miss Mildred Blumenthal Of
Patterson spent the weekend here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Geo. Blumenthal.
After several days visit here
Mrs. Louis Stumpf returned to
her home in New Orleans.
Miss Cora Segura visited friends
in New Orleans this week.
Miss Marie Renoudet enter
tanned a few Of her friends Tues
day night at her home on
Charles Street.
Miss Lila Woolf left Wednes'
day for New Orleans to visit Miss
Bessie Galliand.
Miss Cordelle DeBlanc has re-
turned home from visit to rela
tives in New Orleans.
The Bridge Club met Monday
afternoon at the residence Of Mrs
Leon Landry at Segura. The
prizes were won by Mrs. Harry
Smedes and Mrs. Harry Hall.
DR.. and Mrs. Arthur Goodwin
motored to Lafayette Wednes.
day.
Mrs. James Bolden returned
Sunday from Franklin and ii
visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles
Sonnermann. 90. f.
(, The Five Hundred Club me-
Tuesday at the home OF MIS-
Francis DeBlanc. The prize wa'
won by, Mrs. Albert DeBlanc: + ;.
The friends Of Mrs. John Hcl
land are sorry to learn Of her. Ill
ness and hope she will soon re
cover. :.
Mrs. NJ. F., Smith has returned
sEm q visit to friends in New Or
leans and Morgan City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cousll
were visitors to New Orleans thi'
week for several days.
81. Misai Laura Romero enter
4ained the Brooklyn Club Wed
nesdav afternoon at the residence
- Mrs. Clet Girard. The frs $
nrize was won by Miss Marie
fnn;se Gates. consolation by Mrs
Clarence Duperier and the cues
rr;ze nv Miss Sis Renoudet.
Mrs E. G. Smith Of Jeanerett'
returned to her home last sa 1anr
s1lav. having visited. Mr.. and MRS
Harry Smith.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09

LOCALS.


There will be services at the
Presbyterian church tomorrow
morning at eleven o'clock. All
are cordially invited.
Cigars put up in Xmas pack
ages. Call at the Hotel Frederic
News Depot.
"A quiet but pretty wedding
was solomnized Thursday at the
home of Mrs. Dr.) Rand, when
Miss Williams Of Crowley was
united in marriage to Mr.. William
Prather of Rayne.
Drives Out Malaria, Builds Up System
The Old Standard general Strengthening TOME.
CROWS TAsTHLRSS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria enrichee the blood end boilds mp the -.
Aem. A true tonic. For adults and children. so.
Evergreen Lodge No. 691,
Woodmen of the World, held its
annual election Of officers with
the following result: E. B. He
bert, C. c.: Thomas E. Burnha m,
ALL; w. c. Laperouse, clerk; H.
F. Reynaud, banker; r. M. Lap
Grouse. escort: w. F. Carstens,
physician: F. H. Reynolds, watch
fan; Rene Bodeaux. sentry; L. V.
Drago. j. r.. Colgin and E. l..
Rnmnro monapnro
Sash, Blind and Door Factory,
special work of all description.
Cisterns and Tanks.-Bertrand
Lumber CO.
Aurora. Lodge No. 1913 held
its annual election of officers for
the ensuing year on December
4th and the following named
members were selected: w. NJ,
DR.. E. s. Fulton; s. w., Victor j.
Erath; J. w., Edward w. Lee
Treasurer, George S. Rand; Sec
rotary, Capt. John T. White; s.
D., Don C. Bonnette J. d., DR.. F.
F. Courts; Chaplain, J. A. Fagot ;
Tyler, Isadore D. Redmond; NJ. of
c., Harry H. Winters. II
See the Iberia Jewelry Co. for
box paper. school supplies. etc.
Advertised letters week. end
ing December End. Rita Alex. w.
j. Barretts, George Dalis, Mr..
Edgar, Mr.. and Mrs. O. f. FREQ
man. Joe Hubert, Chas. Howard,
Laucy johnson, Henrietta Lewis,
Mrs. Adell Landry, Miss Lode
Langlinais. Mrs. .Ino. T. Moore.
Joe Mitchell. )Abine Aventon. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Perry. Albert Rob-
,ert, Miss Roman. Robert Richard
Richard Sullivan. Mrs. Virginia
Smith, Miss Militia Sagoura, Mrs.
L. H. Trotter. San. Thompson,
Clara Zeno. When calling for the
above letters mention advertised.
Cut glass and bric-a-brac Of all
descriptions can be found at the
iberia Jewelry Co.
Died, at the, residence of his
son at Cades, La, on Monday,
December 4th, 1916 at 30
o'clock p, NJ, Mr.. E. R. Long, ST.,
born during the wear 1852. Mr..
Long was q member Of Aurora
Lodge No. 1913 of this City and
the members Of that Order, &c.
companied the remains TO their
Isn't resting place in Rose Hill
i Cemetery the next afternoon al
2:15 O'Clock. ~
r. : -f
i WAHTDC;va. ~ ,six hgin.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09

As our people are always in
terested in knowing just what
Iberia's favored sons are doing
who have cast their lots else
where. we cannot, but mention
our former citizen Mr.. Nevil q.
Henshaw of Charlottesville, Va,
who has won for himself quite
a reputation as a story writer
and already many Of his publica-
tons are read and enjoyed by the
literary inclined throughout the
United States. Mr.. Hcnshaw has
written intensely interesting
stories entitled "The Killer,
"The Kid" and the "Bad Man,
and the scenes are set in Louisi-
ana towns that are so dear to the
writer. These stories will appear
| in the Dec. mber number of the
Adventure Magazine and should
be in great demand in New lbe-
ria where Mr.. Henshaw is so well
known.
"A whole barge load Of cypress
lumber reached New liberia from
the Burden saw mill to be used
in making all Of the necessary
additions to the present build
ing owned by The Sugar
Cane By-Products Company on
lower Main Street. The manager
has number of men employed
making brick foundations, re-
moving some of the old machin-
cry of the Gebert Shinele Com
pany and otherwise getting things
into shape for the installation OF
the specially, adapted machinery
to be used in the manufacture OF
pulp. The grounds and every
thing appe:taining to the prop
: erty recently purchased by this
corporation has been cleaned up
and the general appearance OF
the property is much better than
lit has been for many years, even
when the former holders Of this
site were manufacturing shin
giles. BY the first of March
this new industry should be giving
employment to not less than sixty
men and when put TO its full ca
| pAcity not less than two hundred
laborers will be given steady oc-
Icupation.
Mr.. Fred Decuir who has
made such a success in the past
five years raising some of the fin
est hogs ever bred in this Parish
has opened at the corner Of Main
and Hopkins Streets a meat mr.
ket for the convenience Of his
patrons. It was our pleasure this
! week to be presented with some
nice boudain and other meats
which We editor and his family en-.
joyed immensely. Mr.. Decuir is
an old experienced hand in max
ing sausage and other, good edi.
bles and should make a success OF
his new business.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09

Among the visitors in New
Iberia on Thursday who came here
to see just what progress is being
made towards the development Of
an oil field near New iberia was
Hon. Aladdin Vincent of Vinton.
Besides this gentleman the city is
flooded with strangers who have
come here from all parts of the
United States for the purpose Of
getting interested in our oil field.
Sheet music, the fastest, Iberia
Jewelry Co.
The ladies of the Methodist
church have secured the building
corner of Main and iberia Streets
where they will give their annual
Bazaar on Saturday, December
10th. The sale will begin prompt
ly at twelve o'clock and the
building will be decorated most
beautifully by committees in
charge of this work. A reception
for the babies will be held at two
o'clock; bridal reception at 3;
grand-mother's reception at 4,
and the sweet sixteen girls all of
the remainder Of the afternoon.
Appropriate music will be rem
dered during each program. Light
refreshments will also be sold and
the children as well as the adults
are promised a good evenings en-
, tertainment.
1he ouIaine INST Does Not Atvoct Tho Neal
Of to tSnis and AxA
I Ouinine ana does mot cause nervousness NO!
ringipg In head. Remember the full aame and
lsek for the signature Of 4. ". CROW. Csc.
Manager Scharff of the Elk
Theatre has leased over to the
Cypress Camp, W0odmen of the
World the use of his elegant
Theatre for the night of Tuesday,
December 18th when they will ex-
hibit the beautiful picture Ell.
titled care You A Chopper and
the picture loving patrons Of New
Iberia will enjoy a rare treat
This program has been arranged
by the members of that fraternal
and benevolent order to raise
funds for the entertainment OF
the head camp Convention which
will take place in New Iberia dur.
ing the month of March 1917. II
will undoubtedly be one Of the
biggest conventions ever held in q
town the size of ours as every
one of the 1872 Camps in the State
will have delegations here to rep
resent them. on that occasion
Cypress Camp itself has upwards
of 24O enthusiastic members anf
they are determined to raise such
| funds that will put them in posi-
ton to entertain their guests il
an. elaborate fashion when they
arrive here. Let all New Alber
'ians contribute something to
! wards this laudable undertaking
and at the same time enjoy
treat by their presence at tile oh
Theatre next Tuesday afternoon
and evening.
| WANTED-A couple who de
sires room and board. Apply t.
pa Ann Street, A. d. Winters.
Cypress Camp Woodmen Of
the World held their regular elec
ton of officers last Wednesday
night with a big attendance of the
enthusiastic members present
The gentlemen chosen to guide
this Furnishing fraternal order
for the next year were as fol
lows: DR.. f. s. Fulton, c. c.
Wilbur Anglers, Advisor Lieut..
Frank Laughlin, banker w. D.
Reynolds. clerk; Joe Cordova
Escort. Golden Melanson, Watch.
man. J. Leblanc. s. O.! Nuckolls
and Chas. Gui:lot, managers.
We make a specially Of repair
ing watches, clocks and iewe'ry
All work Observation-Disclosures Jew
| n1vpx, M 10
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-12-09
Children, DRY
FOR flETcnEe'S
Casio RIA
NOTICE.

All members of the Protestant
Cemetery Association are urged to
attend the regular meeting Of tho
Association which will be he'd in
the parlors Of Hotel Frederic on
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
December 18th.
Mary L. Pomeroy, Secretary.