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Throughout the sessions of the All of the speeches delivered at Catholic Winter School in New; the conference of the Anti-Trust Orleans during the past week, there Lea*ue iu C,\ica&° were interesting . . , exposures of trusts and trust meth-have been a great variety of îuipor 1 -

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The surrender of principle and of the rudest forms of decency to political expediency by the man­agers of political organizations is one the most conspicuous sources of public demoralization of the times. Ooupled with this is the spirit of commercialism that makes all else subservient to its requirements A case in point is cited by the N. O. Picayune, and it bears such close analogy to conditions that confront the people of this parish aud more particularly of the town of New Iberia, that we here reproduce it :

The Picayune has heretofore laid it down as a requisite for every person who is to be charged with the responsible duty of making laws for the State of Louisiana that he should have a good repu­tation and stand fairly before his fellows as a law-abiding citizen, aud that no inau failing to possess these simple qualifications should be intrusted with matters of such supreme public importance.

In accordance with this declara­tion, it views with distiuct disap­proval the nomination to the General Assembly of Thomas C. Anderson,of the fourth Ward of the city. Mr. Anderson is the owner or conductor of a place on North Rampart street that bears, perhaps, the worst reputation of any drink-ing-house in the city. At any rate, its reputation is as bad as it can be, aud no matter what is alleged of Mr. Anderson's personal character, he must be held responsible for the reputation of the sort of business commonly attributed to him.

If it were, as claimed, necessary that a saloon-keeper should repre­sent the Fourth Ward in the Leg­islature, it is certain that one could have been found who at least con­ducted au orderly and decent place, patronized by a respectable class of people. The Picayune cares nothing for any man's trade or oc­cupation, if only it be respectable aud be carried on in a proper and legal way. But to pick out the conductor of an establishment which is notorious throughout the city for its bad and lawless reputation is an insult to the people, not ouly of the ward, but of the city and State.

The lawless classes have no right to participate in the making of laws, for if that responsible duty were turned over to them, they would reverse the positions of good and evil and trample right, justice, virtue and industry under foot.— Picayune.

tant subjects discussed in the pre-[ sence of large audiences. On Wed- i

uesday evening, Father Thomas | McGrady. a distinguished Catholic J priest of Bellevne, Ky., delivered, i

according to the N. O. Picayune, au "interesting and timely talk on the modern problems of taxes und trusts." taking as his subject "Sin­gle Tax and Anti-Trust." The Picayune gave the following out­line of Father Melirady's talk:

Rev. McGrady detailed the ad­vantages of wealth, and said that laud, labor and capital are the fac­tors of wealth. Progress and pro­ductivity within the past twenty-five years have increased wonder­fully, aud yet there never has been so much poverty among the people. The country is covered with mag­nificent libraries aud colleges and schools and universities, and yet the question of daily bread has not been solved.

Land of itself is uot wealth. It must be developed by labor and capital before becoming a source of wealth.

ods, but not a few of them contained utterances that were uot only high­ly significant but afforded ample food for thought. For instance, Gov. Lee of South Dakota, com­menting on the great danger threat­ening the country by the rapidly growing discontent and restlessness of the people who are struggling under great trust-imposed burdens that are bearing them down into poverty and misery, said :

"The process of political aud economic evolution through which the counry must go before the crisis really comes, will be marked by brutal exhibitions of trust practice. The period will be red with a con­tinued policy of foreign conquest and an attempt to substitute a political empire with its army and tinseled institutions of force, for the republic of «Jefferson and Lincoln.

This is the logical outcome of the concentration of wealth aud the diffusion of waut. An empire of money must have an empire in gov­ernment to sustaiu its power over the people. The history of this

: period will be famous for the de-; gradation of the American working people to the level of our newly ac- ;

aud it caunot be perinaueut. Prov­idence is raising up the weak to confound the mighty. "

"Gov." Taylor of Kentucky is laying plaus to refuse to obey the anticipated decision of the Court of Appeals, and in the event of Beck­ham using a threatening force to declare u rebellion and call 011 the War Department for United States regulars.

By the latest batch of "insurrec­tion" literature which Aguinaldo's persistent followers have put out, it appears that Senator Beveridge ; and not Senator Hoar is responsible j for the stubboruess with which the 1 little brown men fight for their | homes. These pamphlets assert that American promises are only a mask for commercial exploitation. Aud they prove it by quoting from Beveridge's [all too candid speech in the senate.

The sale of American steel in England for $2 a ton less than the English price has aroused the Ger­man steelmakers to the possibilities of American competition. There is no doubt about our ability to capture the markets of the world. —Cleveland Leader, Rep.

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so nobly answered to our call of distress and who have enabled us to bear with for­titude the sorrowing shock caused by the sudden and unexpected death of our late husband and father, Cleophas K. l.aiulry, we owe an everlasting debt of gratitude ; especially so to Mayor John Broussard. t<>r the kind and generous deeds for which he shall over be remembered in our praj • i s, and last but not least, that noble band of self-sacrificing workers, Teche Kucamp-ment No. 18 Knights <>f Temperance, whose Christian benevolence and charity will never be forgotten by

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Unless the McKinley administra­tion is turned down in the next presidential election, the country will find itself involved iu the im­pending conflict between the Euro­pean nations.

Evidences of a secret understand­ing between England and the Washington administration have been numerous enough of late to be convincing. The only thing that prevents a bold front on the part of the Washington conspirators is the fear of American public sen­timent on the eve of a presidential election ; but this will be promptly defied in the event of the success of their party in that election. The imperialistic course of the admin­istration will than have received its badge of approval and it will plunge headlong into the broils of the European nations.

The motive for this may be look­ed for in the nnrest of the masses in this country. It is important that their attention be diverted from the causes of this unrest to make safe the beneficiaries of the unjust conditions fostered by the government who is the creature of these selfish classes.

In this connection, the following telegraphic news is significant :

New York, March 14.—A special to the Journal and Advertiser from Washington says :

The German ambassador, Dr. von Hollebeu, had a long confer­ence with Acting Secretary of State Hill, in which the latter was pre­sumably informed that a demon­stration in China might be expect­ed from Rnssia shortly. The chief of the bureau of navigation, Rear Admiral Crowninshield, sought Seoretary of State Hay and found him at the Hay residence, after which the navy department announ­ced that a Chinese squadron would be established, and that Rear Ad­miral Kempff, now commandant at the Mare island navy yard, would be sent to Manila to take this squad­ron for cruising the Chinese and Japanese coasts, while Rear Ad­miral Remy, in charge of the Asi­atic station, will maintain the naval base at Manila.

It is understood that Rear Ad­miral Kempff's squadron will con­sist of the Oregon and Philadelphia, the Iowa and the Montgomery. It is believed here that the formation of the Chinese squadron by the United Statea is to be a apectacu-lar warning to Russia and France that American interests are invol-ed in any change in the eouditione in China. Presumably Germany will make a similar demonstra­tion.

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wages are low, then interest rent are low.

Rent, wages aud interest are the earnings of land, labor aud capital.

Take the tax off every article that represents labor and place the tax on land. Take the tax off improve­ments, the product of labor, and enterprise will be encouraged. The single tax would reduce the bur­den of taxation 35 per cent, would reduce land values 35 per cent and diminish the price of commodities and relatively increase wages aud interest, and would be a great ad­vantage to labor and capital.

The single tax wonld reduce the burden of taxation because it would do away with au army of public officials, and would throw open the courts and close the courthouse. A man pays $50 on his lot and $50 for the house. Under the opera­tions of the single tax this man would pay $65 on his lot and noth­ing for his house.

The single tax would reduce land values at least 35 per cent, because it would cause a subdivision of im­mense estates, which are now held by a favored few and by a few cor­porations. Impose a tax on those lands and you augment uational wealth, and there will be no more paupers, no more tramps, no more beggars. The only men who would be the losers by the single tax would be the land speculators.

Private ownership of land created the slaves of Egypt, the helots of Greece, the serfs of Russia and made the high chiefs of autocracy the absolute masters of their sub­jects. Wealth is not the incentive to patriotism. It never was. His­tory, from the earliest days to the present time, shows that it was not wealth that nerved and fired the patriot warriors' valor. The wealthy man rides into the temple of Mam-on through the blood of his vic­tims. It was love, devout love for country and for fireside that impell­ed those patriots to defend their altars and their flrsides.

The government should abolish all private trusts and take charge of works of public benefit and ntility.

In this country, the post office pays a yearly rent of $8,000,000 for the use of 500 oars. And those cars cost $2,000,000, and are good for twenty years.

There is only one way to do a thing, and that is to go and do it.

If we are unwilling to do that thing, then let us go home and stop talking about it.

All ancient civilizations that were founded on the aristrocracy of wealth and the concentration of landed ownership into the hands of a few have disappeared. You might say that there is no danger in this country, but when yon see men ready to sell their votes, the danger is the unworthy men are put up for office and elected. Gamb­lers, saloonkeepers and enrrupt men will rule over the land, aud and our legislatures will bo open to bribery and corruption.

Natural Defeases of Pretoria.

Congressman Bob Brouaaard, as was expected, did not show np at the Breaox Bridge Democratic mass meeting. The Democrats believe he was biildoatd by the bolters, and we learn that the bolters are rejoicing at the fact that they kept him from attending and speaking

this fraud Democratic rally.—

On three sides of Oom Paul's capital the mountain ranges rise to an elevation of from 1000 to 2000 feet alove the streets of the city, which itself is 4500 feet above the sea level. The fourth side, where the stage flattens into a level pla-tean, is exposed at every point to the 450 guns in seven huge forts, which have been erected around the city. These forts were bnilt at a cost of $10,000,000, their building occupying more than ten years Every entranoe to the city is com­manded by masked batteries and redoubts, while it is said that mines governed by electricity and which on the approach of an army would have power to plow it into eternity, are laid at several points.

Pretoria, the capital city of the Sonth African Republic, is 1080 miles from Cape Town, about 300 from Bloemfontein, and fifty miles from Johannesburg.

Bloemfontein, the capital of the Orange Free State, was surrender­ed to the English without opposi­tion. Presidents Krueger and Steyn of the two Sonth African Republics, have asked for an armistice to dis­cuss proposals of peace, which Eng­land has refused. Intervention of the powers has also been asked and refused by all the great nations. The Engliah will now march with an overwhelming force on Pretoria, when the Boers will make their final stand. Many lives may yet he sacrificed, hut the hoped for in-dependence of the two republics is •o longer poanble.

and they have reached the' forks of the ! road, where one route leads to the death of freedom and the other to liberation, the American people will rise to the call as they have risen to meet every past crisis. They will exterminate the empire of capital, expel the capital lords and erect on this continent a sys­tem of life at once natural in its growth and in perfect harmony with the teachings of Christ."

'ludge Jay D. Miller, of Chicago, speakiug of the great railway trust which did so much to elect McKin­ley by contributing immense sums of money to the Republican cam­paign fund, and the ramifications of which are growing more exten­sive and powerful every year, had this to say of the recent astonish­ing increase of freight rates :

"It should be regarded by the American people as significant at this time in our political history that, on the first day of the present year, the principal railway freight associations of this country entered into au agreement whereby freight rates have been enormously increas­ed, which increase, according to tel­egraphic commercial reports, there is on different articles from 15 to 60 per cent. The surplus political campaign fund, which it may be possible to raise from snch increase in rates, is enough not only to be­wilder aud confuse but to debauch a nation of patriots."

The great magnates of the trusts will, of course, poke each other iu the ribs and laugh over the speech es made at the anti-trust conference but there are numerous indications that a terrible social storm is brew­ing in this country, and there much reason to believe that sooner than they expect the mirth of the magnates may be forced to give place to anxiety and fear.

Another notable speech was that of Mr. William A. Spalding, of California, on the cleavage in Amer ican society, which has been caused by the arrogance, greed and tyr-rany of the money power that now dominates Congress, the courts and a big majority of the largest news­papers in the country. That there has been a marked decadence of the influence of the press in recent years is a fact too well known to be disputed. The great city dailies, with very few exceptions, no longer reflect the sentiment of the masses of the people, or have any concern for their interests, and have become the mere month-pieces and instru­ments of the capitalistic classes. The result is the people have ceased to be guided by the newspapers as they were twenty years or less ago, and now take counsel of themselves and do their own thinking on great public questions. Thus it has come to pass that the newspapers can no longer lay claim to being "the molders of public opinion." The once honorable aud noble profes sion of journalism has been degrad­ed by the corrupting influence of the giant trusts and combines that now control the government of the country. In respect to this evil, which perhaps is one of the most dangerous of the times, the Cali­fornia orator with much force says :

"The same cleavage exteuds also through the press. The ownership of the metropolitan press, this con trol of the metropolitan press by the capitalistic class, is a fruitful subject. The conntry press, so-called—the newspapers of the smal­ler cities and towns—are less under capitalistic control. The capitalist is reachiugout for dominion in that field also, and he is acquiring it "With great rapidity. The country editor with large necessities and meagre revenues, is often an easy subject.

The fact must be conceded that in the main the metropolitan press of this country is no longer a reflex of popular sentiment or a reliable advocate of common interest. The metropolitan press is losing its in­fluence because it is eliminating its personality and because it is too often restrained by the censorship from expressing an honest opinion. The purposes that lie behind its ut­terances are too uncertain to com­mand the respect or confidence of the pnblic. The influence of the metropolitan press through its edi­torial cdlnmns is nearly gone.

The poor men of America are going to have their newspapers, never fear—and they will have

rs free from the censorship of è trusts snd the capitalirtic class.

Snch papers may be small and un­pretentious, bnt they will be honest and strong of purpose. The cen­sorship of the American press by the trust power cannot be complete

sentinel, we will be welcomed by him there.

Brother 1 .audi y fought the good litflil I und was moie than conqueror, for he was I victorious ow>r soil ' .

To the widow and orphans wo extend i our heartfelt sympathies. May our I Heavenly Father ever have them in His

holy keeping. Teche Encampment No. 18 Knights of

Temperance. UICHARD A. POMEROY, JOHN A. FRENCH, ROBERT BROWN,

Committee.

Judicial Convention.

New Iberia, La., March 14th, 1900. A nominating convention composed of

T. J. Labbé (by proxy), Dan W. Voor-hies (by proxy), A. Thibodeaux (by proxy) of the parish of St. Martin ; and Dr. G. P. Minvielle, O. P. Romero and Dr. Clarence Pierson of the parish of Ibe­ria, met in the Courthouse at New Iberia, La., March 14th, to nominate a District Judge and District Attorney for the Dis­trict comprising the parishes of Iberia and St. Martin. Dr. G. P. Minvielle was elected chairman and C. Pierson, secre­tary. Business being in order, Mr. T. D. Foster was nominated for Judge and A. N. Muller for District Attorney. Nom­inations were closed, aud the above gen­tlemen were declared as duly nominated. There being no further business, the con­vention adjourned. G. P. MINVIELLE,

CLARENCE PIERSON, Chairman. Secretary.

ELECTION OFFICERS.

the month of March, in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred.

Before me, William <>. Weeks, n Notary Public in and for the Parish of Iberia. Statu of Louisiana, duly commissioned and qualified and in the presence of the wit­nesses hereinafter named and undersigned,

Personally came and appeared the parties whose names are hereunto suti scribed, who declared that availing them­selves of the provision of the Statutes of Louisiana, relative t" the organization of corporations, they have covenanted and agreed, and do by these presents, coven­ant, agree and bind themselves and those who may hereafter become associated with

j them to form themselves into and consti-' tute a corporation for the objects and pur ; poses and under the stipulations following, ! to wit :

ARTICLE I. I The name and title of this corporation shall be "THE ATTAKAPAS < LI B" and

I i ts domicile shall be iu the Town "f New lbeiia, Louisiana. I nder its said eorpor ate name it shall have the power to con­tract. sue and be sued : to make aud use a corporate seal and the same to break or altei at pleasure, to hold, receive, lease, purchase and convey under its corporate name property, real and personal; to name and appoint such officers and agents as the interests and convenience of said cor­poration may require ; to make and estab­lish such by-laws, rules and regulations for the proper management and îegulatiou of the atTaiis of said corporation as may bo necossary and proper and the same to change and alter at pleasure, and to do all such acts and things as are or may be neoessary and proper to carry out. the objects and purposes of said corporation ; and said coiporation unless sooner dis­solved under the provisions of this charter or by authority of law shall exist for twenty five years from the day of its incorporation in compliance with the law ; all citation or other legal process shall be served upon the President of said corporation, or in Iiis absonce or inability upon the Vice-Presi­dent thereof or in case of the absence or inability of the Vice-President upon the Secretary.

ARTICLE II. The objects ami purposes of this cor

poration shall bo those usual to a Board of Trade ; the advancement of the com mercial interests of the Parish of Iberia; the establishment in New Iberia, ofat'lub Room, a library and reading room for the literary improvement of its members and the cultivation of friendly and social in­tercourse and for carrying out of the objects and purposes of this corporation.

ARTH'LE III. The corporate powers of this Association

and the management of its affairs shall be vested in and exercised by nine members composing the Board of Government, said Board to consist of the President, Vice President. Secretary, Treasurer and five other members elected by ballot at the annual meeting <>f the members of this corporation to be held on the third Tues­day of June of each year, by a majority of the members necessary to form a quorum as hereinafter established. Messrs. A. Dnigre, W. F. Dunbar. Phillip Lee, .J. E. Dnpuy, C. Kramer, James Gebert, II. P. Ortmeyer, A J. Mautnus and A. B. Murray have been chosen and selected to compose the tirst Board of Government with the said A. Daigre as President, the said W. F. Dunbar as Vice President, the said Phillip Lee a* Secretary ami the said J. E. Dnpuy as Treasurer to serve until the annual meeting of the members of this corporation to be held on the third Tuesday of.lune, 1900, and until theii successors an elected and installed.

ARTICLE IV. Special meetings of the members of this

corporation may be called by the Presi­dent, or iu his absence by any one of the officers named in Article third of this Charter in the order of their naming at their own discretion, but they shall do so upon the written request of five members.

ARTICLE V. A quorum for the ordinary transaction

of business shall consist of fifteen of the members of this corporation.

ARTICLE VI. No member of this corporation shall ever

be held liable or responsible for the con tracts or faults of this corporation in any further sum than the amount of his in debtedness to the Association; nor shall any mere informality in organization have the effect of rendering this act null, or of exposing a shareholder to any liability bevond the amount of his said indebtedness

ARTICLE VII. This act of incorporation may be altered,

amended and modified by a vote of a majority of all the members of the Asso­ciation at a special meeting called forthat put pose.

Thus done and passed at my ottice in tin' Town of Now Iberia, Paiish and State aforesaid on the day, month and year first above written in the presence of Messrs. Sterling W. Peebles and John E. Schwing, good and competent witnesses lesiding the parish who havi with the parties am reading of the whol Witnesses :

S. W. PEEBLES, JOHN E. Srmvixi

signed these presents me. Notary, after due

A. DATORE, W. F. DUNBAR, PHILLIP LEE, JULES E. DUPUY,

C. KRAMER, JAMES GEBERT, H. P. ORTMEYER, A. B. MURRAY, A. J. MAUMUS,

WILLIAM G. WEEKS, Notary Public.

New Iberia, La., March 15, 1900. The following commissioners, clerks

and watchers arc hereby appointed to serve at the State Election to be held for the Parish of Iberia on Tuesday, April 17, 1900 :

1ST WARD. Commissioners—Willie Pa-tont, Octavo Louviere, Ernest Landry. Clerk—Leonard Lyon. Watchers—A. J. Louriere, Oneziphore Hebert.

2D WARD. Commissioners—Jules Mul­ler, Oeo. Winters, E. A. Olivier. Clerk — Jules Olivier. Watchers—Toussaint Du-plantis, J. D. Romero.

3D WARD. Commissioners—Luzin Gon-soulin, Lionel Broussard, Ernest Decuir. Clerk—C. C. Decuir. Watchers—Guyton Duplantis, Joe Decuir.

4TH WARD. Commissioners — Massena Broussard, St. Clair Dugas, Joe Camos. Clerk—Emile Vuillemot. Watchers—Fe­lix Moulis, Gustave Giroir.

5TH WARD. Commissioners—Adolphe Romero, Edward LeBIanc, Eugene Free­man. Clerk—Homer Miguez. Watchers —Alfred Lassalle, Cloo Romero.

6TH WARD. Commissioners—Max Levy, L. A. Pellerin, Frank Mestayer. Clerk— Gaston DeLassus. Watchers—Chai les Maridat, Felix Mestayer.

7TH WARD.—1st. Precinct. Commis­sioners—Homer Delcambre, Numa Drouet, Thomas Miguez. Clerk—Ovide Leleu. Watchers—Delino Delcambre, Numa Mi­guez. 2D PRECINCT. Commissioners— Dan Avery, Dudley Avery, Sr., J. S. Otey. Clerk—J. C. Brittain. Watchers-Allen Hayes, Jno. L. Avery.

8TH WARD. Commissioners—V. J. Poirson, Alfred Domingue, G. A. Druilhet. Clerk—F. J. Druilhet. Watchers—Ar­thur Mouret, Alcide Degruy.

L. S. FRIRE, O. P. ROMERO, A. B. ROMERO,

Supervisors of Election.

Sells the Mathushek Piano

The piano that is built especially for this damp climate. The piano that stands wear and retains all its superior qualities for years and years. The piano that stands head and shoulders above any other piano for use in this climate.

All Music

at cost Beginning January ist we will MQ all sheet music at actual coat TUa is an opportunity

SL00 muaic far 40c. 50c muak far 20c. 40c muak far 17c.

Patera lr LhoH editions and all other muak that aold far one third oil liât price now far one half oft Add 2 centa far

Philip Werlein,

The undersigned have this day en­tered into partnership for the purpose of carrying on and continuing the drug business at the corner of Main and Iberia Streets and also in the Masonic Hall building. They ask a continuance of the same kindly business relations that have existed for the last forty years. There will be no change in the firm name, which will continue James A. Lee, as before.

JAMES A. LEE, CHARLES HILL LEE.

New Iberia, March 1,1900.

AFRICAN COTTON 3 to 4 Bales per Acre.

AGCiimQied in me Porisfi ot Mile, La. Best seed Roised in me state oi Louisiana. Only 1300 Pound« of Seod Cotton make si Bale Weighing 500 pounda.

The undersigned offers for sale the need of thin prolific variety. Last year tills cotton wan aold at the rate of 200 seeds for SI.00, but . sa to enable every farmer to get this cotton variety, I will sell • pound package for TVVKNT^ -Ft\ E IK NT H The price is very low compared to the one asked for aame quantity by the originators of this cotton. Furthermore, the seed offered for sale has been thoroughly tested and riilsed in the iiariKh of l.ufayette. Willi proper culture uiul with uowl Ieatom, thii cotton, on good ordinär// land, mill make from .1 to halt» per acre. This cotton hug received th« en­dorsement of prominent cotton buyers and Is classed as STKKT MIDDLINO, and Is worth from one cent to one and one-half cent per pound more than the current value of middling cotton of ordinary aeed. Prices as follows: ONK POUND, 25c; FI VK I'OUNPS, i|<1.00.

LAFAYETTE COTTON GINNERY, Lafayette, La. LEON MINVIELLE, Agent, New Iberia, La.

A New Departure!

A Radical Change in Marketing Methods.

Sewing M.chlnn. a/7 /IflV •old at the rate of / V» [/Vl U d V e

X original plan, under which ; original plan, under which you can obtain eaxirr trrnm and hrllrr ralnr iu the par ebaae of the world famous White" Mewing Machine than errr before u/Trre'l. Write for our elegant catalogue and detailed particular*. How we can »are fton numeu in the purchaae of

a high grade sewing machine and\ ihe ea»y terin» of itetunienl. Thla la an opportunity you cannot ofVh« »htte —ff,,,, knote ft* manufnrtvrert, therefore a detailed de­

scription of the machine and its construction are unnecessary. If you have an old machine to e«-change, we ran offer tno*t liberal term*. Write to-day. Address in full-

Main Office : » Sole

NEW IBERIA, LA. ALI. KINDS or SKWISU MACHINE MATERIAL ron AST MAKE

MACHINE KEPT CONSTANTLY OK HAND.

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