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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21


far as may be, against time itself
since they rest in hermetically-s
steer cases sunk I'm concrete and vel
vet curtains shut out the destructive
light rays from the pages of the wills
exposed through glass to the public
view.
What more natural. inasrnueh ms
these Wits are priceless national dozen
ments and Mount Vernon is in Fairfax
county,
Nevertheless. IT was not ALWAYS
thus. Hence this story of the evils
of the Washingtons."
/ George Washingtons win was sign.
ed at Mount Vernon July Q. 1899. five
months before his death. II is I'm b,s
own handsome. fluent handwriting II
was filed for probate in 1900 i'm tbe
Fairfax courthouse IT consists of %
sheets about the size Of foolscap. writ.
ten on both sides.
Through all of century be who
ran SO far as Fairfax courthouse
might read Mt his leisure and with his
own hands manipulate the original
document and at his pleasure thumb
and tumble II.
At the beginning of the Civil war
the will was taken TO Richmond. and
there securely hidden. IT was returned
to Fairfax courthouse when peace had
been restored. The years did not tend
to its preservation. It's custodians
added to Its peril Of complete oblitera-
ton by persistently folding It length
wise, following the original fold of the
clerk of 1900.
In time the pages cracked and d.
vided along the lines of the creasing.
dertook to repair the damage and pre-
vent extension of It. Bits of glued pa-
per and court plaster were put across
the torn creases. As the years went
by these patches themselves split.
leaving the pages again to fall apart
through the center.
Court authorities then decided that
the broken parts should be sewn to-
gether. This rough and ready surgery
was applied.
SO gradually the manuscript went
from bad to worse until most OF its
~ pages we're In deplorable condition
and much Of the beautifully written
text was practically illegible. In 1910 |
Herbert Putnam. librarian of congress. |
asked the Fairfax county authorities |
for permission to make photographs
Of the will. They replied that the will
was in such forlorn condition that n
series of photographs of
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Beautiful New Zealand

New Zealand Is u land of mountains.
gorges, rivers and fjords. The higher
peaks of the south island are eternal
~ snow capped and the glaciers of
its southern alps rival those of Swift
zerland. The surrounding seas are too
cold for eorals. Among the mountains
of the north island volcanic fires are
still active and the geysers and hot
springs are little less Impressive than
those of the Yellowstone park.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Hottest Day on Record

| read years ago about fellow who
had been down to Yucatan building n
telegraph line. He said 1t was hot
down there-quite hot. He said the
way they ran their telegraph line after
the poles and the insulators we're up
was to carry the wire up a pole, take
d hitch around an insulator point the
end of the strand in the direction of
the next pole, shin down and hasten
regularly hasten--to That next pole
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
linked.

SHAEus
.~ mol day ! met Browne as he was
NV. as out OF his car. We are both
s wv ans, and naturally fell to dis
@ag our machines.
y certninly Jonahed this season"
ne mournfully. 'T've had ten
- PAD on me since the first Of
.,a 'ee Nhiz" ! exclaimed. sympathet.
49,, words were scarcely out of my
ns s When q terrific explosion oc-
~ tiie rear of Brownies car.
wa ''re strapped to the back of
i ~ mad exploded. lie had pumped
II L oo hard and The extreme heat
'he the rest. Exchange.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Not Like Other TaNnauers

TODD morning. madam: I've called
'aOut the quarters rates.
V spoke the rate collector ingrati-
'tngy
Inc lady Of the house eyed him
molly She had the money ready.
Vood morning." she replied. anna
w but | can't say I'm exactly glad
y see YOU
'pen that's where you differ from
now OF en- retorted the visitor. "A
WI Them like me so much that they
"s''' always ask me to call again !"
-l0ndon Tlt.Rts.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Dwarfs in History

Dwarfs. until very recent days, have
been highly regarded and much sought
nfter. In far-away days kings have
fought over dwarfs. and court that
possessed one was considered very for
tunate and altogether stylish. Wealthy
folk. even. competed with monarchs in
the purchase of dwarfs as sort of
hallmark of aristocracy. A race Of
tiny people in Equatorial Africa, the
Akkas, were much priced by the early
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21

was n stewardess on board the Titan
ic. The queen asked why SO many of
the women had been lost In that terri
BILE disaster. Mrs. Robinson replied
MANY more women would have been
saved madam, If they had thought
more of their lives and less of their
belongings. When the danger arrived.
there were opportunities for getting
into lifeboats, but In many cases the
women rushed down TO the cabins to
save jewelry and other yaluables.
When they returned to the deck, it was
too late.-Grit.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21

Winkleby gazed ut the new triplets
with fntherly pride, but not little
apprehension in his eve. nevertheless
What are you thinking, dearT'
asked Mrs. Winkleby softly.
Nothing. dear, nothing" he said,
falteringly "only don't you think thai
it would be wiser for us hereafter to-
build up our little family on the IN.
stallment pIau?"- Stray Stories.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Sounded Bad.

She was Il professors wife aud she
was awfuly proud Of her hubby. One
day when The Smith-Joneses came
along 10 tea. She told Them all about
him
a1Tes d wonder. Is my husband"
she said. "Just at this minute he is in
ihe laboratory conducting some expert.
mpnt The professor expects to go
down 10 posterity-"
B.r.r.l Crash iattlel Another
B.rr from the direction Of the lnbora
tory
Il hope he hasn't gone" said one OF
the visitors anXiously.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21

and climb ii as quickly as possible. If
they hurried they would get there just
In time to grab the end Of the wire as
It arrived, having been extended to
that point by expansion. The hottest
day they had. he said, the works Of his
watch melted and run down his. leg
and felt cool because 1t was liquid.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
A MouthfuI.

The intense Miss Miggs-Do you not
think that the communists, by the doc
trine of syndicalism and mass action
shall ultimately develop an insurgen
cy which shall impose the soviet prin
ciple on industry as whole?
The dense Mr. Boggs-You said IL -
Judge
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Theodore's Briuht Idea.

Theodore was fond of olives, but his
father had forbidden him to eat them
At dinner one day. during his fathers
absence. a large dish of olives had
been placed near Theodore's plate. He
looked at it longingly and said; NAM
ma, let's play joke on daddy and eat
some olives
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Cutlcura for SnrA Aands

sut'cura Tor Sore Hands.
as hands on retiring in the hot suds
vuncura Soap, dry and rub in Gu
~ ointment. Remove surplus
'ment with tissue paper. This IL
~ ~ me Of the things Cuticura will do
Nap' Ointment and Talcum are used
%M toilet purposes.---Adv.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21

Pharaohs. The Romans tried to sup
ply the demand by artificial dwarfing.
and had separate words to distinguish
the natural from the unnatural dwarf
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Inst Life TO Save Jewels.

Whether we realize 1t or not. we are
seizing or losing opportunities every
day of our lives. Queen Mary was
conversing with Mrs. Robinson, who
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
Too BUSY to Weep for Old DAYS

And when woman is trying to raise
eight or nine children she doesn't
waste much time regretting the pass
ing Of old-fashioned southern hospi-
tality-Dallas News.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21

Accept California" Syrup of Figs
only--look for the name California on
the package, then you are sure your
child Is having the best and most harm
sS laxative or physic for the little
Homach. livvr and bowels. Children
wye Its delicious fruity taste. Full
directions for child dose on eac... bot
We sGye il without fear.
Mother Yon must say California"
I -Ady
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
[s0'uHI, CLEAR COMPLEXION

n amt,', au'nlred, and 1t is the lauda-
~ 1oh OIL every woman to do all
ans 20 make herself attractive.
uud -. Val southern women have
k,r0s ~ Ietterine Is invaluable for
ana " olotches, itchy patches,
lssts !, r'aSing the skin soft and
NJ o,h.. Inc worst cases of eczema
fetler,,'o ''uring skin diseases yield
mali Luz. Sold By druggists or sent
anaah ~ = ooc. BY Shuptrine Co.,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21

GORGE WASHINGTON'S
VIII and that of Martha
Washington are side by
side in the century-old
brick courthouse at
Fairfax, the capital of
Fairfax county. Virgin
In. They are presum-
ably secure against
thieves and fire and. so
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21
A Real EinI.,,

Inna, = neal Finish.
NJ, tos, s'and you have put the fin
N b, ! on your new home" Eyes !;
= = mortgage on it,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1920-02-21

Vii aa,a as y the man who says he
=. what his neighbors saw
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30YearS
z,rs III s. Of 1sf4zzSzzs<
Convention of Maine Spiritualists

The Gath annual convention of the Maine
State Spiritualist Association will be held
in Guilford, Maine, on May 18th and 10th.
The night before will be devoted to
reception and general conference. All day
Saturday will be taken up with The bust
ness sessions. On Saturday evening, Sun
day afternoon and Sunday evening there
will be public lectures and seances con-
Quoted by Maud Litch Torrey of Lynn,
Mass, one of New Eng lands most dis
tinguished lecturers and psychics.
Sunday morning will be given up to
general conference in which prominent
Spiritualists from various sections of the
State will take part, discussing those
themes and problems connected with the
advancement of the science, philosophy
and religion of Spiritualism in Maine
This convention bids fair to be one of
the most important in recent years as
the activities of the State Association
during the coming year will necessarily
increase in order to keep pace with the
rapidly growing interest in psychic mat
tiers on the part of the general public.
The State Association has received sever
al requests of substantial amounts during
the past year, and the Endowment Fund
is rapidly assuming proportions where it
will be possible to carry out some of the
long cherished plans which have been
crippled for many years by the lack of
funds.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
Most Effective and Economical.

An expert pharmacist says that the
best treatment he knows of for those
whose blood Is poor, nerves are weak,
livers torpid, or whose systems are gen.
orally run down, is: Hoods Sarsaparilla
before ca ing, Peptiron after eating, and
Hoods Pills as necessary.
The ingredients of these medicines are
indicated, he says, in most cases of blood
impurities, nervousness, paleness, consti-
patton, and are prescribed every day by
physicians who have long known their
efficacy. They are put up for physicians
in preparations whose formulas are SINH
lar to those of Hoods Sarsaparills, Pept-
iron and Hoods Pills, but these already
prepared medicines so combine them as
to have superlative merit and to be the
most effective and economical prepara-
tions in which to take them.
Hoods S rsaparilla, Peptron and Hoods
Pills are products of the c. l. Hood Co,
Lowell, Mass, and form their Triple Com
bina ton Treatment.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
STANDPOINT.

DR.. w. B. French of Rockland, Mass,
was business visitor here recently.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wardweil have
returned from Massachusetts,, where they
spent the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. John GRAHAM have gone
to Bayside, Northport, for the summer.
Mrs. Luke Chaisson of South Orring-
ton made short visit here recently.
Mrs. Converse Grant returned May list
from a visit in Boston and vicinity.
Mrs. Sarah Clifford and Mrs. Edward
Avery, teachers in this district, attended
the convention IN Bangor.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
MRS. HANNAH M. PENDLEroN

Mrs. Hannah M. Pendleton passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Georde
Demuth, in Thomaston on Saturday, April
3rd She was ill only few days. She
was born at Katahdin Iron Works March
Is. 1845. the daughter of the late William
Sewell Eaton and wife, Abigail T. Ren-
new Eaton. In childhood she came with
her parents to live in Stockton and in
the summer of 1861 married the late Mr..
Sylvester B. Pendleton. Six daughters
came to bless this happy union, all of
whom lived to maturity, married, and
with one exception, that of Eva, who
was united in marriage to Mr.. Peleg Grit
fin and died early, are still living with
their companions and families. Essen
TALLY domestic in her tastes, care for the
home circle was always her chief thought
and her untiring devotion to her family
endeared her to her daughters by very
close and tender tie. Their faith in and
love for their mother was very beautiful
and her motherly interest extended in a
marked degree to each of her six sons-in-
law, who in their turn fully reclprocated
the family feeling. She lived her entire
married life in this village, the husband
passing away June 20, 1908, since which
she has divided her time among her chill
dren, each vieing with the others to make
her comfortable and happy. She leaves
to mourn their great loss the five daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Ada Griffin, Mrs. Myrtle Crock
er, Mrs. Belle Staples, Mrs. Maud De-
muth and Mrs. Gertrude Lancaster; the
husbands respectively, Levi S. Griffin,
James M. Croker, Ralph S. Staples,
George Demuth and Percie D. Lancaster;
nine grandchildren, several great grand
children and many friends. The funeral
took place at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Demuth, where she had passed the
winter. The interment was in the family
lot in the Stockton Springs village ceme-
terv
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
10 AILIVG WOMEN
M sound advice Will Help Many
sufferer in Belfast.

~ woman should consider herself
s sla well if the kidneys are weak.
as hat pass off in the secretlons
gs3 be- kdneys are we'll, are retained
Q U tiy when the kidneys are dlsor-
a= # The kidneys and bladder be-
5n imsd and swollen worse troubles
~ .alAly follow. This is often the
ase H 5eanpg-down pains, lameness,
aos4Ole. ala, Uric poisoning is also fire.
i..- -9lss of headaches, dizzy spells,
agl nerVousness and rheumatism.
Wlr satfering so, try Doan's Kidney
Pills. -eaedy that has proven effective
h 4.usalis of such cases. Let Bel
IA, woman tell of her experience.
NJ C. Cunningham, 81 Court St.
e. sas taken with grip and after
I lei noticed my kidneys were dis
Dr. My back ached and | got so bad
even dress myself and many
c@ s to let my homework 60 I'M
eo@ y spells came over me and |
w. g5 10 lie down, as it seemed to
s6 .n he time being. | was very
.laa and got Doan's Kidney Pills.
.I'-- weeks use of this medicine rid me
|oT ,-ouble entirely and | am now
p IF health"
free 1T all dealers. Don't simply
ai .liuey Temedy-get Doan's Aid
9@ e same that Mrs. Cunning
Elsl - Foster Milburn Company,
9i.- -, 10, N. Y.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER'S
G q 8 TO Fri a

Garner Hill, Gladstone, N J., Sells Rat.
Snap, He Says.
II sell and use RAT-SNAP. Like to
look any man in the face and tell it's the
best. It's good" People like RAT SNAP
because it docs" kill rats. Petrifies car
cass-leaves no smell. Comes in cakes
no mixing to do. Cats or dogs won't
touch it. Three sizes, 25c, SOC, Sl.00.
Sold and guaranteed by A. A Howes &
Co., HALL Ellis Hardware Co., and City
Drug Store
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
How This?

u sry y'sl One Hundred Dollars Reward
pra 6v Use g, OF Catarrh that cannot be
.Hsgg.y I laiPs Catarrh Medicine.
cs,srrS5a taITh Medicine has been taken
Ne g ,%'. sufferers for the past thirtv-
POST ro ais' and has become known as the
atsrrI5' a5 remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Be Muc6naeo ulcIne acts thru the Blood on
1n iiom TO- surfaces, expelling the Poi
Ased port Inc o'ood and healing the dis
ledicina ~ s nave taken Halls Catarrh
real im MI short time you will see a
taltA gSt'oyement in your general
iedici1e S az taking Halls Catarrh
fnd for f ~ once and get rid of catarrh.
Sod BY I al ~ Y 4 CO., Toledo, Ohio.
all Druggists, 75c.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
JACKSON.

,t ''' marshal. Ellis recent ly visited he
~ A-a. VIII Kelsey of Knox.
-,r ROBERTS has bought the Calvin
aim III the south part of the town.
-sft stevens has purchased pair of
m "''Nas Of Walter Bicknell of Hamp-
Mr. @5 " E. Gould has gone to Mass,
er "s ha" employment for the sum-
ls,..99 and MERCER have been getting
ley l''DoeT Of railroad ties for which
~ '4a ready market.
lol,a' 'l ~, Morrison has purchased the
lt w ,uge'nS farm in East Thorndike
move his family there soon.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
NAM WOMAN Is
y FLE md HAPPY NOW
MOST LOST HOPE BUT TAN
~ BUILDS HER UP-TROUBLES
DISAPPEAR,

had lost all hope of ever being well
Then began taking Tanlac for l
8 l'b bsen troubled seven years, but now l
30 .'ioving the very best of health"
% ' .ts statement made Just a few DAYS
81 Mrs John G. Strout, who former
g2 ", At South Portland, but who now
I , .' st Yarmouthville, Maine.
". mas about seven years ago that |
be troubled with Indigestion"
ssl. n,st Mrs Strout, "and for the past
gu condition has been so bad that |
e. - -.r been able to eat single good
What little l did force myself to
J. used terrible pains in my stomach
nos, and so much gas would form
l- would have to lie down before |
... DIP, rrlief, after nearly every meal.
, r1aenatism in my hips and limbs
pains we're so bad that l could
54t 10 the steps. | was so nervous
....~sble all the time that | could get
.-fr'e rest or sleep. 1t was impossi-
me to do my homework at times
s-.t 50 tired and weak that | couldn't
5 distance without giving out. /
many different medicines and treat
bul uone of them helped me, and
. .eanning to wonder where it was
gaa2 10 end.
ia f-'aud of mine had taken Tanlac
Il ,,5 told me what it had done for her,
=. .srid-d right then that would try it
And now l am certainly thankful
-4- far telling me about Tanlac for
...-s raese years l have at last found
....a. hing have been needing. l have
a,bsl four bottles and my appetite is so
=. thai il lust looks like l can't get
, u, ~ eat and l digest everything
..g=.. any bad effects at all. The rheu-
..-.m las disappeared entirely and
.,,.se. ing went out for long walk
.,..7'+ feel tired when | got back, and
rs,- t would have had to 60 to bed.
ir-s.-, are steady and sleep sound
r.-a, and get up every morning feel
~. -sf-eshed that my homework is a
-. r assure 10 me. | have not only gain
.-5 pounds but l am stronger than I've
.sr n yesrs and | am only too glad to
.e-~7rana the medicine that is RESPONSE
= - ms well and happy condition.
ra7r is sold in Belfast by Read &
NJ. r Prospect by L. e. Dow & Co.,
lis by Albert R. Pilley and in
..s .a Springs by j. c. Gordon.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
WOODS WARNING
ON IMMIGRATION
No Use Deporting UndeslrabIes
With One Hand and Admitting
Them With the Other.

Leonard Wood is better fitted by OK.
perience than most Americans to dis
cuss the tremendous problem of immi-
grafton, for his professional activities
have thrown him into close contact
with all varieties of our polyglot popu-
lation. On the subject of immigration.
Wood says:
eve must give more care to orr
immigration. We must look into the
quality of our immigration. We have
put all the sand into our cement that
it will stand. There is no use having
the portals open on the one hand for
the deportation of the alien red and
wide open on the other hand for the
admission of the undesirable immi-
grant
eve need a certain amount of immi-
grafton, but we have a right to know
something of the quality of the peo-
pie who come here, and we are negli-
gent in our duty if we do not ascer-
tain very carefully what the quality
of those people is. 1t is not enough
that they shall be physically sound
and of reasonable mental intelligence.
but we have right to know whether
they come from the anarchistic group,
whose religion is destruction and
whose object is the ruin of all govern
ment We do not want this class to
come into this country.
Il think we ought to look over the
people who are coming here, just as
we look over men and women before
we give them a passport in time of
war They go to our consular and
diplomatic agents and are examined
very carefully before passport is
issued.
instructions for Immigrants.
you know these people are going
to live among you; their children are
going to marry your children; their
blood is going to be intermingled with
yours We are all of us interested In
the maintenance of the highest posi-
BILE standard in America, and we must
look much more carefully to immigra-
ton into our country than we have in
the past.
"Wlipn these people arrive | think we
ought to hold them for time under
observation not for a long time but
long enough to give them a course
in intensive Americanization and
teach them what our government
stands for, the difference between
them that here true liberty is found
within the law and never outside of it,
I'VE are glad to welcome the immi-
grant who comes here to adopt our in
stitutions and live up to our standards
and ideals. If he comes with the in
tention of becoming part of us and
to support our government. we are
glad to have him; but we should turn
our faces like flint against the class of
people who are coming here with
avowed dislike for our institutions and
with declared intention of pulling down
our government. We ought not, with
this condition of unrest prevailing
throughout the world, to receive this
kind of people We have the right
and the moral obligation TO our own
people of today, and those who viii
live tomorrow, to see that the people
who are coming here to be the Ameri
cans of tomorrow are of the right
kind.
while we are proud that America
is called the home for the oppressed
let US see to it that she does not be
come the dumping ground Of the de
generate"
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13

Philip r. Porter, Rochester, Mass, to
Rufus L. N. Colby, Whitefield, land in
Palermo. Uwo deeds).
Vaughn G. Whitney, Unity, to H. H.
Grant, ct ais, Unity; land aud buildings
in Unity.
Maud B. Clark, Unity, to Warren A.
Jones, ct al, do. !; land in Unity.
Sadie E. Cunningham, Monroe, to Fred
H. Cunningham, do; land and buildings
in Monroe.
Addie Robbins, Belfast, to Lawrence
A. johnson, Salem, Mass; land and
buildings in Belfast
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1920-05-13
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT

-rss, the All-wise Father, in his
o wisdom called from us our be-
9-eg Alice Simpson Dyer, and
4- low much we shall miss her
.- 5,snce from our order, there
.ae.
.ears That we, the members of
'.4 gtange, ITO, extend our sympa-
8 Tie aereaved family in their loss
wife, mother and daughter,
t--.a=r.
e'a'e- That our charter be draped
..T,F lays, a copy of these resolu-
Us a5Ai 10 the family, a copy spread on
.--'T's, 7nd copy sent to the Re-
''.ta journal for publication.
CARRIE E. NEWCOMB,
CLARA SEEKINS,
hATHRYN PERRY.
'e..' May i, 1920.