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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-06

PleurIsy pains are located just
below the short ribs. Lumbago at
fccts the same region but toward
the back. BALLARD'S SNOW LIN
IMENT is the remedy in either
case. II rubbed in thoroughly II
eases pain, relaxes the muscles
and the patient can move about
freely and comfortably. Price 25c
SOC and S1.00 per bottle.
Sold By ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-06
REAL LIBERTY.

Now that Miss Liberty Is so
brilliantly Illuminated in New
York harbor, the suffragists may
trim their lamps anew like wise
virgins, and light up the eastern
and southern states with real
woman liberty that will shine in
the ballot box Of the nation. The
new tight on Miss Liberty Ia
prophetic. - :
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-06
BANKS EMPLOY WOMEN.

Toronto banks have in their EN-
ploy over $500 women. These pc
sitions were formerly held by men
who have gone to the front. The
Offices of bond, brokerage and
other financial and business
houses employ nearly 1000 women.
Toronto is practically run by wom-
en- and well run too. Surely won.
en- the world over are proving their
value to the state and claim to
equal recognition by men in gov.
arnmAnt.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-06
SHERIFF SALE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COURT,
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish Of Iberia.
MARIE LEBRON
VS.. No. 7l64
JOSEPH THIBODEAUX.

Notice Is hereby given that by viz
the Of an order of Seizure and Sale is-
sund mt of the above entitled and
numbered cause and to me directed, l,
p A. Landry, sheriff, duly sworn and
uuaI,tied In and for the Parish of he
ria. La, have seized, and will offer Tor
sale and will sell at public auction Tor
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, FEBRUARY 10th, 1917
the following described property, to-
wit:
A certain tract of land, situated in
Iberia Parish, La, starting at North
East corner of lot "A, of lands OF
Raphael Segura's Estate, running
North 36I e., 30. % chains to a point
on Northern Boundary of lot 81. stu
ated about chains East of center OF
coulee thence North Tx W., % %
chains to a point on the Northern
bofndary of lot SO, thence South %. 10
chains, to the North East corner of lot
as. which is also North West corner OF
lot Al, thence along Northern bound
airy OF lOb 4tS ouz2 i1ao', w poih" ". ~
ginning. The Northern corner OF lot
Al having shape and dimensions as
shown on map. This described piece
of land comprises portions of lots 90,
and 81 of said Segura Estate, contain
ing 80 superficial arpents. Being the
same property acquired by Marie Lee
Bson at public sale, through the sher.
ifi' of Iberia Parish, on June the Sth,
1907.
To pay and satisfy the sum OF Two
thousand seven hundred and twenty
one dollars and seventy-hve cents
with ten per cent. attorneys lees or
the principal snd interest and the cost
of these proceedings.
Given officially this 9th day OF Jan
uary, 1917.
2-l0 PA. LANDRY, Sheriff
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-06

If your stomach feels uncom-
Portable from overeating, or from
food which disagrees with you,
take HERBINE; it settles the stom-
ach, strengthens the digestion and
relaxes the bowels. Price soc.
Sold BY ESTORGE DRUG co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-01-06

We are all ready for the big
things which are to make the New
Yea. memorable,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
COLLEAGUES BY Alexander F. L. Roda-Roda

I watched you a while ago through my
patent telescope. You have a beautl-
fully embroidered shirt. Let US talk
honestly together. What is your IA
vorite song
He whistles "Bosche zarja chranI
and looks slyly at me.
Let me not betrsy myself. Let me
not betray myself even now. | feel my
blood running cold.
What a comical fellow you are ne
continues. 1--WE are colleagues. Why
don't you admit it? Do you see the
Maschala? Well both go there. So,
to our comradeship, whatever your ia
vorite song is. II our fatherlands are
enemies, what difference does that make
to US? 80
He holds out his hand. grasp 1t.
We look into each others eyes. what
CLEANS in them is loyalty.
yes. to our friendship" + cry.
An oppressive burden is lifted from
my soul. That may speak again after
these martyrizing weeks Of silence;
that some one is with me who Will
share my cares. my plans, my Joy and
nv establishment. my cramping fear
and my jubilant hope-that relieves me
unspeakably.
If we are not Swallowed over there
in our vanderings we can open our
hearts and tell each other all our Sc
crets.
thank him. And he thanks me.
So We 20 together-from one new
moon to another. from one mountain
hut 70 another-like hunting dogs or
- 81
forest are opened TO US. We penetrate
into il and seek out its Utmost trails.
One day we are lying in the grass.
He is asleep. A patrol comes march
ing along the path which We had oeen
following. II halts-almost on top
of rs.
In that moment, when the executioner
stretches his hand for my throat,
have terrible thought. II our pur-
suers take VA. shall betray the sleeper
beside me in order 70 save myself
II seems 70 me while the patrol
stands there that life is about 70
vanish into the infinite.
For Gods sake
No.
They pass on.
breathe easier.
And Dimitri Koschukof. OF the Inn
perial Russian General STAFF. my com
panion. whom mistakenly thought
asleep, seizes my hand and says: -.
They are gone. But We must part
why" | ask. uncertainty.
aBecause-becsuse when they came
it seemed TO met seemed TO me as
IL All, don't think i'll Of ME.
Fear, Fear! A man becomes beast!
I felt an impulse 70 surrender you, IN
order to protect myself
He gets up and walks slowly away,
without glancing back. But as ne goes
he murmurs:
oOur profession destroys ones char
,c,er II destroys ones character"
looked after him a long time. Too
had, Too bad about him. He was a
true friend. Perhaps the sincerest
friend ever had.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
strangest School in Japan Has Only Five Students Two
Professors and Mother
By ADACHl KlNNOSUkE

pon. among whom. u might De SAID IN
passing, the name o. the late Prince
ito does not rank.
Out o. the many boys VINO. attended
that little two-room university IN the
Clan Of Choshu there might have been
as many as half dozen or 80 who
later did not occupy the chair OF
Cabinet minister. but they were about
all. And the master of the wee school,
the state prisoner who was oeheaded at
FIVE and twenty. was Ioshida Sholn.
Slain for Wanting to Leave
Yoshida was beheaded because he
wished 70 come 10 the United States 10
study the new order OF things. There
vas in Japan a law forbidding her peo-
pie 20 sell out OF the Land Of the Gods
into a foreign country. And the Of
fence was punishable by death. And
that was in force in the days OF Com"
modore Perry-some sixty-odd years
ago, Yoshida vas indeed beheaded be-
cause he dared to call upon Commodore
Perry and begged him 20 take him back
10 America that was the only crime
for which ne gave his head.
The commodore liked nothing better
than 10 take q bright young Japanese
home 20 America with him. But he
knew there was a law in Japan which
forbade the people 20 go out of the
country. He knew also that the Jap
anese laws punished such an offence
with death. At the same time he had
Just concluded treaty Of amity with
Japan. and TO assist a young man IN
evading the laws Of his country WAS
unthinkable 80 the Commodore. He
therefore had the young man sent away
from his ship.
A few days later some Of the officers
from the flagship found Yoshida lodged
in prison. On seeing the Americans
Yoshida wrote on a piece of board the
following in classic Chinese and handed
il 10 one OF them:
when a hero fails in his purpose
his acts are regarded as those OF a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

Those hands-my unlucky salon
paws. They will bring me to the gal
lows yet,
He draws q nickel watch from ms
pocket. sticks a magnifying glass IN his
eve and observes the watch works.
Have you come fsr?" he asks me.
From over there. | slept last night
az the goatherd's.'
And yesterday"
Yesterday in Gradstz.'
How is business with YOU
"Ohi $3.50"
MANY Knives
And as he speaks he takes two more
magnifying glasses out OF ms sack
holds them, one in one hand and one in
the other, before his eye, at various
distances and God in heaven-the
man has an improvised field glass and
plays it on she Gordon posts.
MANY knives there TO sharpen? And
many soldiers
pretend TO be stupid and give him
no answer. II wish 70 be the cleyerer,
| must feign stupidity.
We get up. push the machine and
ne walks slowly beside me. | envy
him. since he has such a convenient
trsde-a matchmaker He is needed
everywhere. The mask is good one.
Once when | cast a wary glance at
him | met his eyes. | decide not 20
look at him again.
How much at ease he Is, He acts
"a IL he we're in a cafe at home. With
out embarrassment he talks about the
Notifications and seeks TO draw me out.
I shall get rid Of him as soon as pos
sible. This careless fellow will sooner
or later be discovered and | with him.
Suddenly Re says:
you want 10 90 up there among
the Gordon posts? What for
"Merely 70 hunt for work answer
eating male. What IL ne were a police
agent or another spy In whose pay
is ne, really?
"You are going up there 70 hunt for
work? will tell you something. Up
there they don't need any needleworA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

7ears the scientific training winch re-
duires az least ten years in colleges
and universities.
Eyes. the training - sclentlnc
throughout. But We don't wish to see
these boys grow Up mere scientists, all
stony and dry. |, for one, would like 70
see them clothed with the poetry OF
life. I want 20 see them full OF fun.
Of life and strong in body. We are
rather fortunate. One Of DR.. kimura's
secretaries is an ex-captain OF the I'M
perial army. And we have appointed
him a sort OF physical director. HIS
work is more aheld than under a roof.
He is expected to take the boys out on
long hikes over fields and follow the
streams-especiallv where history has
added interest TO nature.
"The boys are young-Just five little
men-exceedingly young for the ca
reer Of university students. At bed
time. instead Of gathering about the
maternal knees they sing the song OF
Justice and Love- clothed in white.
To the japanese all this does not
sound in the least humorous. Japan
remembers-indeed, she can never Tor
get-a little school called Natsu-shita
Giziku. II is as famous "a the New
Nippon. and immortal as she. lt had
only two little rooms-one Of six mats
and the other Of eight. And a mat IS
3 By feet. A state prisoner taught
that .chool-snd for not more than
three years. The teacher was beheeded
by the Shogun's government at the age
of twenty-five.
One of the small boys who attended
that little school and often did the
work of janitor there was called Ito
yes. the same fellow that history
knows as the late Prince Ito Hirobuni.
The Oldest boy of the school was about
eighteen-Kido was his name. When
the new imperial government came
back TO power in 1868 he was the coun-
sellor TO the Supreme Council Of state:
Fame has chiselled his name as one OF
the FIVE real authors of the New Nip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

have them, even il we leave a square
deal and our need Of his labor to
one side. He must be given the same
chances in the courts that we are
given. The officers must cease TO run
over our poker games TO arrest him IN
bis crap game. That element of whites
who subsist on him By selling him en-
larged crayons Of himself. pianos, cor
ner lots in the wilderness, stock in up
heard of companies. and who. all IN
all, fake him from year to year, must
be suppressed.
The wages offered MIN to work on tbs
Pennsylvania are not so seductive,
being sl.9O a day of ten hours, but he
is assured Of good and sanitary quar-
ters at cost, with board, Of So week.
In Dallas he gets that high q wage, but
II ne rents his house he is only able 70
secure a shack without sewerage and
water. in most cases He is moved by a
sense OF curiosity. to great extent.
and wants TO see the world. as we all
do. Perhaps in his new home he will
not be as we'll satisfied as with US. But
capital there, needing him, will study
him and try to please and eventually
keep him. We do not have to learn 20
nnow him; we know him already, and
VIC can keep him by doing the fair thing
by him, something easily done by such
! q people as are our people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26
AWAKE out Of an unpleasar

= AWAKE out Of an unpleasant
dream. and, raising myself, grope
about clumsily. When one is thus
aroused he doesn't know at first where
he is.
Outside it is getting light. My host
is bending over a shegoat and milking
her milk into pail.
With my fingers pull the dry leaves
out of my hair. should like to wash
my face and hands; but up here among
the rocks they have no water.
Good heavens. How tired ! am.
And how down-hearted!
Shall pay my host? And how
much? The good. honest fellow! But
II I give him much he may suspect
something.
He brings in the pail silently. Pute
il beside me- Cuts me piece of breac
and is about to go. But must ask
| him some questions. Otherwise, !
shall lose my way and the day will be
wasted.
"Neighbor," call after him, while |
begin TO eat my breakfast, 81 have felt
very .Ddolg iVI Nh' ieSN '~' N-SS'
need some medicine
80, Then 90 to Grahovo. Besides,
! there's always work to do there"
"Grahovo, Do you think They're
! waiting for me there? They have
more scissors grinders there than you
have goats
Then go to Bejaschehir.'
Don, talk any more cities or towns
/ TO me. A village where there are SOL
! diers-if you could tell me where such
a place isl" ! answer hesitatingly.
Why does he look at my hands?
"A village with soldiers"
He thinks a minute. So he has no
"Soldiers, Over there-do you see
on the very high peak, the third
from the ruined castle. Do you see 1t !
Over there are soldiers.
"But-how many? For il wouldn't be
worth my while il there are only a
dozen"
! "Certainly-certainly."
And he begins willingly, circumstan-
TALLY and slowly TO count OF for me
tho Gordon posts, so far as he knows
them.
listen eagerly, so that not word
eludes me. write each single detail
on my brain with hard pencil.
Then 60 over them. think and
think. weigh off and cast aside what
is immaterisl and retain what counts
and have all at once everything before
me as il is and as it will be.
, What a successful day! How could
7 over have guessed that this goatherd
knew so much? He knows all the per
manent Notifications and all the garri-
sons of the region.
Listen" he said, as | was about to
break away. I'D like to ask you
favor. Sharpen the knife there
What can I do? would rather give
him a gulden. for | am tired-tired
from yesterday, from day before yes,
t.rday, from all the days and weeks ]
have been pushing the green scissors
grinders car and furnishing motive
power for the grindstone. But what
shall do?
"Give it to me. neighbor?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

cots these things ne will 90 70 tne
North. where ne is promised tnem' az
least. . o..
And we need not shut our eyes 70
~ FAC. and we need not deny tnat
he has not always had a fair deal AZ
our hands; at least, do not nesitate
"a saw that ne is not at ~ times treat
cd as the white man. The race as
Whole is a simple. gullible, childish one.
7, will buy piano when It cannot play
= note II will subscribe FOR paper
- !. cannot read line. IL VIII
snend it's last cent, borrow money ana
mortgage its crop 70 attend the funerai
of a forthwith cousin 800 miles away;
p,,, down in II IL 10 a Loyal race, ana
a hardy and industrious one, and IL u
or sdonted 20 the South and us IN
Sys.ries. And. moreover. all things
sv.n. il prefers the South and It's people
over ali other people. II Is loatn 70
r,ovc and on this fact We have TO a
gr.a, degree presumed. But a new
SorId and new world ways have come.
and We must meet them. And We must
do il BY meeting the offers OF the peo-
pie Of the North.
Must Have a Square Deal
In our towns the negro must have
all the advantages in public utilities
and in sanitation that we whites have.
Il is our protection that he should
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

TIME Osaka Asahi" Of June II re-
ports the establishment of a.
Ideal University" Chat is the
term OF "Asahi" reporter uses,
"Daigakko'-university) in the City
of Osaka. It has FIVE students, two
professors, physical director and
q mother. The mother counts herself
one Of the students.
Her. is something revolutionary in
education. The Osaka school is the
most exceptional institution since the
days Of Yoshida shoin. Yoshida Shoin
is a name TO conjure with in Japan.
but OF that later. The founder and
leading instructor Of the Osaka school
is DR.. Kimura, a Doctor Of Pharmacy.
he is in charge Of the chemical labora-
tory Of the Imamiya Middle School.
The other instructor of the "ideal" in
stitution is also a professor at the
Tmsmiya Middle School. The FIVE
students are the sons Of friends OF
DR.. Kimura, taken from the public
schools. They were selected because
of their unusual records.
These boys have not been adopted
by DR.. Kimura, but they live with his
family. The Mother of the University
is the highly accomplished Mrs. XII
mura. wife Of the founder. The boys
study tuo hours in the morning and
two in the afternoon. Their courses
are highly scientific; they carry on,
true 70 the name Of university an
independent line OF research Such a
triAing matter as tuition and board is
not mentioned. IL not even thought of
in the Ideal University.
AS the study room is right at
home" said Mrs. Kimura, explaining
the school to a reporter of the "Asahi.'
az have the rare pleasure of count
ing myself one of the students. join
them in their studies. Co-educational.
you see. These boys are taken TO the
chemical laboratory Of the Imamiya
Middle School under the charge Of my
husband. The aspiration OF DR.. XII
mura is to give these boys in FIVE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

est endeavor in preparing an army and
eouipping II that she may not be de-
fested in the war in which she IS en-
gagged. More than this. the United
States is looked 70 TO feed her allies
and neutrals. and really she stands to-
dsy between the rest of he world
ard famine. So this country is called
on 70 do double, triple, quadruple
time in Industrial life.
In the late days OF peace the mines,
factories and railroads OF the country,
in great measure, imported their
cosrs. or unskilled labor from the
congested parts OF Europe. We had
tariff laws which had for their osten-
sible purpose the protection Of the
American labOrer IN our mines and
other industrial plants. The excess
profit squeezed from the consumer did
not 20 into the pockets Of the Ameri-
Gan workman. For there were no or
few American workmen. Huns and
n.ople of that class filed the gres.
factories and mines because they
worked for wages on which the AMER
can workman would stsrve. In tims.
In. railroads went TO Mexico for an
other class Of labor which had always
been a purely paupcr labor. The Irish
and German and American section
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

gangs wellnigh disappeared before this
new labor.
Then came the war with demands
which this or any other country ha !
never heard of before. The Hun and his
breed went back 20 has country 70 fight.
The Mexican became frightened through
fear that ne would be impressed into
the army, and at once. with the indus
tries demanding more labor than they
had ever demanded before, labor be-
came the most difficult thing 20
procure in this land. Great ammuni-
ton factories lad sprung up every
where. Shipyards were built in night
and railroads began 20 suffer IN de-
terioration because Of excessive use
such as hitherto mad not been dreame :
Of The avenues 10 the old base Of la
Dor supplies, Austria, Hungary, Italy
and the Balkans, were closed.
Then il was that the industries Of
the North, so put 10 il for labor, turned
their eyes 10 the negro of the South.
The course of the Pennsylvania Rail
road in opening negro labor recruiting
stations in Dallas is but the beginning
Of what is 20 follow. No one will dis
pute the fact thst negro labor IL essen
tial TO the industrial welfare OF the
South. No one will contradict the fact
that II II is removed or greatly less
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-08-26

And 1 grind. "S-s-s-s" goes the stone,
and the water drops on it and spurts
away.
Thanks! Ny best thanks =,
THANK Cod" | say, pack my car and
let il run down the narrow path"ay
For one hour. two hours, II runs or IT
self have to hold il back. II only all
the roads were like this! d,
Below lies the highway. A hundred
PAGES from il | sit down between TWO
big rocks. look around carefully TO see
II anv one can observe me, take out my
needle and white thread and sew the
whole defence plan, as far as nave
mastered il. into my shirt. The valley
lines are long stitches. the lines to the
rear are short stitches. The posts are
knots. So many ggarrisoned positions
so many knots.
II is midday before get through.
Then look at my needlework with
satisfaction. What a beautiful sketch
il isl Each fold in the linen marks on
ten metres. ! compare 1t with the map.
Everything corresponds. SO away with
the map. | burn it up. One intormer
less.
make my midday meal Of bread and
cheese.
Then, forward again! Before even
ing 7 must be at the mine head up
above there. Not too late, else | shall
not have enough time to grind and 70
get into the good graces OF the soldiers.
Yet not too soon, else | shall grind all
their knives for them before nishtfall'
and they will not let me sleep up there.
As push my apparatus up the road
dripping with perspiration and so ex-
hausted that forget everything, some
one overtakes me.
give a shudder
But my companion IS harmless.
genuine travelling. Journeymsn'
matchmaker by profession.
We talk little.
After a couple OF hours we make a
halt and seat ourselves in the shade.
There. for the first time, ] examine
him carefully. Yes, man who has as
big hands as he has