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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
kodoI Dysp0psia Cure
Sold by all druggists.
THE COMMERCIAL CANAL

| THE COMMERCIAL CANAL.
| At the solicitation of Mr.. Leon LIE
MARIE, our energetic Councilman, Col.
Perrialliat, State Engineer visited oul
section this week, and in company OF
Mr.. Lemaire went over the projected
route of the Commercial Canal, pro-
file and surveys of which had been ia
ken some years ago. Engineer PERI
lliat pronounced the route an ideal one,
practical and feasible, one in which
canal can be constructed at the min.
imum of expense. He will give ut his
convenience, cost of construction,
which need not cover o greater length
than ten miles of 25 feet width at bot
tom, and GO feet on surface or top,
with possible average depth Of wa
ter of six feet. Such canal will give
us an outlet to the Gulf for good sized
schooners and steam launches, oyster
luggers and small craft, bringing to
and from this city varied products,
such as oysters, fish, shrimp, crabs,
charcoal, sand for building purposes
shells for streets and roads, lumber
from mills and long list of articles
unthought Of now. All this traffic
must produce business, develop cam
ming factories, and other industries.
It would be the shortest route by far
to the greatest oyster beds of the
world and would Immediately establish
that industry here. No inconsidera-
BILE traffic would come from tourists
who would wish to go to the gulf
fishing points for recreation and pleas
ure returning at leisure every day il
needed. 1t would develop the needs
of hotel for winter resort. In fact
the advantages all told are immense
and could only be realized as the days
go by. Mr.. Leon Lemaire is an ener-
getic public servant who has the inter-
ests of his community at heart and
should receive the united support of
the community in the promotion of an
object so fraught with good to our city.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25

Morgan City has q ship building
yard or plant Of no mean capacity, in
proof ofwhich may be cited the launch-
ing ofthe transfer boat Avondale last
Nay, and completed but . few days ago.
II leaves Morgan City to-day in tow-of
the steamers Saccharine' and sugar
land' In command Of Capt. Thos. L.
Morse, superintendent Of construction
q tho " Avondale. = Il will soon be
PIT on duty It Avondale the new cra-
sing point ON the Mississippi river,
a he eonthern Pacific Railway ays-
tsn Proninsnt railroad officers and
fheir f.milies win ike this occasion
~ abort trip and will make i one
q pleasant rssnesnbrance. The dimen-
sions Y tie Avondale', are length
~ III, beam - feet depth q hold
Is ~. and VII b q s.fIlcient oasn-
80 . Gary N entire train with its
lou1ive
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
J. WARD GURLEY ASSASSINATED.

New Orleans, July 2O.-Distric'
Attorney. Ward Gurley way assass
mated in his office in Cannal street
shortly after 10 o'clock to-day by
Louis w. Lyons, formerly a clerk
The murderer after shooting the
District attorney turned the weapon
on himself and put two bullets in
his head. He will die. A grudge
which Lyons harbored for several
years against the district attorney
ives responsible for the tragedy.
Several years ago Lyons was ar
rested, charged with the theft Of a
diamond pin. The charge was
proved to be unfonnded and Lyons
was acquitted. Thereupon he en-
tered suit against the complainant
for damages, retaining Mr.. Gurley,
who was at the time United States
district attorney, to represent him.
Lyons mortgaged his property to
prosecute the suit, but lost the case.
He charged Mr.. Gurley with the
responsibility and has since then
been brooding over his alleged
wrongs. 1t was learned to-day that
he had threatened to kill Mr.. Cur
ley and himself.
Mr.. Gurley was seated in his
office engaged in conversation with
gentleman and lady when Lyons
walked in. Lyons Immediately
pulled his pistol and fired, and Mr..
Gurley staggered into the hall,
where he was caught by George
Terriberry, lawyer. The mur-
derer Immediately turned the weap-
GU on himself Mr. Gurley died in
q few moments.
Lyons, MORALLY wounded, was
carried to the hospital, where it
was said there were no hopes for
his recovery.
The late district attorney had for
several years been one of the lead
ing lawyers at the bar of New Or
leans aud Of irreproachable integ-
rity. He was appointed United
State attorney during Mr. Cleve-
lands second administration and
was elected district attorney three
years ago.
Lyons came from fine family.
His folks were at one time well to
do. Latterly, however, he had
been in hard lines. He is married
and has grown children.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
ADVERTISING FOR BIDS.

We notice that the contract for
building the lock gates for the
Plaquemine lock is re-advertised i,
bids to be opened August 3, 1903.
This contract includes the lock
together with all the iron work for
the lock, and the ppair and com
pletion Of the mitre stills.
1t is understood that the con-
tract for the end approaches of the
lock will also soon be advertised,
and the work on the lock is to be
pushed to completion as soon as pos
sible.
The work on the interior streams,
which are to connect the Bayou
Teche country with the Mississippi
river through the lock, is in pro-
gress and is nearing completion.
A channel fifty feet wide, sixty
feet deep and two miles in length
has been completed across Flat
Lake, near Morgan City.
The work in Bay Natchez is
seven miles in length, and Ave
miles of it has already been COM
pleted.
An early starting of tho work
in Bayou Plaqumine is also pro-
bable, which work will complete
that ten-foot channel from deep
water in the lower Atchafalaya
river to the lock, with widths in
Flat Lake and Bay Natchez of
seventy five feet and in Bayou
Plaauemine of one hundred and
twenty-five.
We are glad to note the foot
depth of channel on Flat Lake and
Bayou Natchez, bat would urge up
on our congressman the necessity
of an appropriation for increasing
the width to one hundred and
twenty-five feet throughout, as a
fifty foot channel will not meet the
requirement of the navigation ex-
pected .-Iberrille South.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
IBERIA OIL.


The movement for putting down a
test well in this Parish to develop the
fact Of oil or no oil, is growing, many
subscriptions are added to the list and
it is possible that the subscrib@gs will
soon be called to form the organisation
and commence operations The i'm
portance Of this move must not be un-
derrated and ell those who have the
interests Of the community at heart
should subscribe ct once, for the find
ing Of oil in our Parish or suburbs Of
the city, will be great impetus to bus
mess, and will do Cor % what il has
done for all other towns, increase our
bsiness, bring in new capital. enhance
values, give employment to labor. fur
nish fuel without the transportation
charges now paid, give us standing
commercially. far ahead Il what we
now have. In view Of AL these I'D
vantages that arc possible to ~, why
delay Or b Indifferent GO q once
and subscribe Tor ! few shares 81 the
stock and Thus help along the landable
object The lists are in tho hands az
lreasrs. Lewis Anger, 8. o. Nuckolls,
Oscar Messenger, John T. white ard
others
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
NOTES FROM L. s. U.

The new Mechanical Workshop of
the Louisiana State University at Ba-
ton Rouge has been completed, and
Prof. Herget is busily engaged in put
ting in the machinery. He is assisted
in this work by Cadets st. Amant,
Keller and Vignes. This is two story
brick building, 200 feet by so feet, and
is being fully equipped with all mate
rails necessary for a first class depart
ment of mechanic arts and drawing
The Library of 5000 volumes has
just been removed into the new Hill
building by Cadet j. W. Taylor, as
sisted by Cadets Paulson, Fridge and
Strickland, and the University can
now boast of library and reading
room as beautiful and commodious as
any in the South. The new labora
tory for Physics, Electricity and Civ
il Engineering will be finished on
August LIST. 1t is handsome two
story building of pressed brick and
cement, 1l2 feet bly, 56 feet, and will
enable the Universally to open its
next session with greatly improved
facilities reconstruction in these impor-
tant departments. The machinery
for the power house has arrived and
is being put in place under the direc-
ton of Prof. Atkinson. The electric
lightning plant is being installed by
the Interstate Electric Co., of New
Orleans. These plants will not only
serve to furnish power to the work
shop, heat to the new buildings, anu
light to the whole University, but
they will be used for the practical in
stuctrion of students in the mechani
cal and electric al instuictnro nHchan
ical electrical courses.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
THE RICE MARKET.

There is a good enquiry from both
nearby aud far away points; the
later being those which are ordi.
narily tributary to and dependent
upon supply from Southern points.
The demand is exceptional the vol
ume more in aggregate than for
several seasons past, and as orders
are rather imperative az to prompt
shipment, it would seem as though
stocks throughout the country, were
light. As might be expected at
this period, assortments are some
what broken and with no additions
of moment to replace, buyers are
constrained to take what they can
get, and at full former figures.
For the market in general i might
be said, the position is strong and
tendency toward higher level.
Those who follow the course of the
market year by year, IRE impressed
with somewhat extraordinary
feature of the present season g bust
ness in contrast with the past i. q.
the close correspondence Of sales
with receipts. In previous years,
as the new approached an accumu-
fation was manifest; last year, of
old crop there was merged or car
ried over, $50, 900 sacks rough in
to the new; this year, there is
barely sufficient in hands of mill
lers to test the improved machinery
installed during the summer, or
for the trial run preparatory to en-
tering upon the work Of the COM
ing season.
Advices from points along the
Atlantic Cost note that stock in
first hands is practically exhausted,
aud holdings in distributors hands,
rapidly melting away under q good
demand. The old anomaly Of
"shipping Goals to Newcastle"
will shortly be illustrated anew
by the return Of supplies to the
Carolinas, from more fortunate
trades centres. In New Orleans
aud throughout the Southwest, but
little more than export stock re-
mains; aud in consequence, prices
are firm; even the slightest cou-
cessions refused, where such might
facilitate business.
Cables aud correspondence from
abroad note manifest strength and
npwrad tendency. II is a remark
able feature Of the present seasons
price movement, that any lull is
usually followed bya renowned and
sharp push upward, even though
the market has been steadily climb
ing since the opening. The room
for further advance does not seem
to be limited by any danger Of .
break. Statistical figures reveal
the fact beyond a doubt, that the
European supply Of rice will BE-
short OF last years quantity, BY ct
least several hundred thousand
tons, and this will naturally be 81
strain upon the existing stock.
The decrease Of the latter-which
has already begun-strengthsns the
back one Of holders who seem to
have it pretty much their own way.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
ARMS FOR TnH MILITIA.
The Secretary Of War to day ser

The Secretary Of War to-day sent
q circular letter to Governor
Heard, at Baton Rouge; Gov
ernor Longino, OF Mississippi, and
others, setting forth the policy Of
the Department in the matter Of
the Issue Of arms and accouterinenta
to the National Guard. This letter,
which was prepared by Colonel
Parker, Of the calvary, who is in
charge Of the militia division Of thu
Adjutant Generals Office, is a. fol.
lows:
under the act making spprc
priation for the support Of ths
Army, approved March 2, 1903, the
Secretary Of War Is authorized %
expsnd y, 600, 600 inprocnring art
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25

CHAMBERLAIN'S COLO. CHOL-
ERA AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY
Is everywhere recognized as the one
remedy that can always be depended
upon and that is pleasant to take
1t is especially valuable for summer
diarrhoea in children and is undoubt-
eddy the means Of saving the lives of
a great many children each year.
For sale by James A. Lee.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
His Last HOPE allied

From the Sentinel, Gebo, Mont
In the first opening of Oklahoma to
settlers in 1899, the editor of this paper
was among the many seekers after fortune
who made the big race one fine day in
April During his travelling about and
afterwards his camping upon his claim,
he encountered much bad water, which,
together with the severe beet, gave him a
very severe diarrhoea which it seemed al
most impossible to check, and along in
June tho case became so bad that he ex-
peel y! 10 d.. One day one of his neigh
bors brought him one small bottle of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Diarr-
hoea Remedy rs e last hope. A big does
was given him while he was rolling about
on the ground in great agony, and in a
few minutes the does was repeated. The
good effect Of the medicine was soon no
ticed and within an hour the patient was
taking his first sound sleep for a fortnight.
That one little bottle woked complete
cure, and he cannot help feeling grateful.
The season for bowel dsordes being at
band suggests this item. For sale by Lee
Drug Store.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
Fouadatlen Of Health.

Nourishment 10 the foundation of health
-life-strength. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
10 the one great medicine that enables the
stomach and digestive organs to digest,
ssssimilate and transform all foods into
the kind Of flood that nourishes the
nerves and feeds the tissues. Kodol lays
the foundation for health. Nature does
the rest. Indigestion, Dyspepsia, and all
disorders Of the stomach and digestive or
gans are cured by the use OF Kodol. Sold
BY IL druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
Working Mint and Day

The busiest and mightiest little
thing that every was made is Dr.
Kings New Life Pills. These
pills change weakness into strength,
listlessness into energy, brain.
flag into mental power. They're
wonderlnlin building up the health.
Only 25c per box. Sold by Estorge.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25

A large party of gentlemen have
Just returned from a sea shore trip to
Last Island and report fish in abund-
ance and delightful time generally,
but all said If it had not been for the
lot of good reading matter gotten at
the Enterprise Book and Stationery
Store they would have had dull
time. So don't fail when you leave
on your trip to take list Of all the
late Magazines and Novels which we
always carry in stock.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
just About Bedtime

take a Little Early Riser-it will cure CON
stipation, biliousness and liver troubles
DeWitt's Little Early RiseIs are different
from ether pills. They do not grippe aud
break down the mucous membranes of the
stomach, liver and bowels, but cure by
gently arousing the secretioDs and giving
strength to those organs. Sold by all
druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25

We note that the Governor did
not appoint any member from New
Iberia as a delegate in the Trans
Mississippi Commercial Congress
to meet IN Seattle, Wednesday,
Aug. 11th. The Governor thinks
this meeting one Of the most i'm
portant Of the year, but some how
New iberia does not seem to figure
in his appointment What is our
Progressive League doingi
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
icles to fully arm equip and supply
the organized militia.

There 10 no money 90 we'll spent
BY aparish and city % that appro-
priated for immigration purposes.
II . parish spends 5000, n
advertising It, resources and invit-
ing immigrants, and thereby -.
creasss ito assessment 10 tho next
two years $3.50 900, It has done we'll,
o. the extra assessment soon
pays back the 5000 spent. The
parish Of Calcasisu together wlsh
the city Of Lake Charles spent
that much Ia advertising st ~
worlds fair IN Ohicago, and ~
next two years showed IL 500. OOO
increase ID the assessment. THIS
can be done in Ouachita. -Aosrse
HeoCe.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25
Great Southern Hotel.
Gulf Port, Miss.

This thoroughy modern
odate Commercial and Resort Hotel $50 Sleeping Rooms single en.u with
fans all windows and doors thoroughly screened full o.
Plan with white
reservation Of and thur particulars address,
CYRUS H. CLARKE, Manager
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-07-25

MR.. A. n. MULLER.

Many wild ugly rumors are afioat
this week connecting the District At
tornev, A. n Muller of this Parish,
with some very questionable transac-
lions. His absence from the field OF
his duties seems rather to strengthen
these rumors. We trust that for his
own good and for the party which has
so often hOnOred him that he will soon
return and vindicate himself and as
sumo his usual position among men
of integrity. We refrain from fur
Their comment. until confronted with
unequivocal proofs of his wrong doing.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-03

nal and not external, though the
weight of the evidence and the I'M
doubted weight of belief in the United
States is that the explosion was due
to external forces and to Spaniards, II
not to Spain.
1t is certain that men of the type OF
Cervera would shrink with horror
from even the mention of PROPOSE
ton to destroy the Maine while lying
at the anchorage assigned her by the
harbor master of the port of Havana,
but it is otherwise as to Spaniards of
the type of Weyler. But the Maine
should be raised, and the question de-
termined to the utmost limits of de-
termination. 1t Is due to Spain, to
civilization and to the United States,
and if Spain is sincere in the PROPOSE
tion she should be aided and not hamp-
cred in the work.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-03
Hoo RaiSiuq.

Eating of good meat has almost be-
come a luxury. The prices paid to
farmers for their hogs has increased
I'm the last few years at least fifty per
cent. Fresh pork is now retailed over
the butchers block at twelve and a
half cents per pound. The butchers
claim. and we believe them, that they
are making no more profit than they
did when the same kind of meat was
retailed at eight cents per pound, they
having to pay the farmers the differ
ence in price. While it appears some
what harder for those who buy the
meat from the butchers, 1t Is appar
ent that the benefits accrue to the
farmers, which is alright, for If there
is class I'm the community that has
to delve and work hard for what he
gets il is the farmer. Therefore we
say these advanced prices are alright
when it is plainly seen that the adj
vantage is gained by the honest work
ing farmer. 1t appears to us, with
the favorable condition that surround
us for producing hogs that more of
them should be raised. Men of eXper-
fence who have handled sheep and
hogs say that the profits off the form
er are not to be compared with those
of the latter. The hundreds and
thousands of men who are employed
everywhere Is an indication that all
kinds of products will be In demand,
especially pork. Alfalfa fed in the
summer and sugar beets with a little
grain in the fall will make first class
pork. Hogs have been known to
thrive and do well through the winter
by feeding on dry lucerne alone, with
| VI NdlSl W iliCSS
points from time to time are well worth
the consideration and thought of the
farmer. Every farmer should apply
for bulletins issued regularly by the
Agricultural College, which can be
had for the asking. BY perusing and
studying them carefully, valuable in
formation can be obtained relative to
the feeding of hogs, cattle, horses,
etc. BY experience and observation,
we are satisfied that hog raising
in this country will prove as profitable
as any line of business that a farmer
can engage in, if he is prepared for
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-03

The recent Legislature made an
appropriation of $4,000 to be used
partially i'm experimenting on dry
and arid lands. There are over one
hundred men living in Cache County
and possibly that many in Box Elder
county who own land in Pocatello
and Blue Creek valleys. The state
of Utah also owns hundreds If not
thousands of acres of good land in
those localities. 1t might be an OPP
perfume time for the land owners in
the above named counties to unite
in trying to secure some of the appro-
priation to be used i'm that locality.
The object in view is worth the effort.
We understand the Board of Regents
of the Agricultural College has the
disposition of the money. Parties
interested should get together at once,
present a petition at the proper time
and place, and find whether or not
some attention can not be drawn in
that direction. Such things do not
usually come without asking. If it can
be demonstrated that hardy grasses
can be grown on these lands, it will be
proved that these valleys are some of
the best wintering grounds in the
state, having the advantage of being
in country that is used now for late
fall and early spring ranges. The
advantages thus derived would be
incalculable.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-03
Tho large corporations. commonly

The large corporations, commonly
called trusts, though organized In one
state, always do business in many
states, often doing very little bust
ness in the state where they are incor-
poratcd. There is utter lack of uni
formity in the state laws about them;
and as no state has any exclusive
interest in or power over their acts,
it has i'm practice proved impossible
to get adequate regulation through
state action. Therefore, in the inter
est of the whole people, the nation
should, without interfering with the
power of the states in the matter It,
self, also assume power of supervision
and regulation over all corporations
doing an interstate busincss-Presi-
dent Roosevelt in message to Con-
gress.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1903-04-03

Japs wages for Japs. There are, how
ever, not many white men that would
care to get down upon their knees to
weed beets as the Japs will do. In
fact, i'm these times, it is cheaper
labor than white men care to do, as
there are other occupations to be filed
by them that are far more lucrative.
Even the few beets raised in this
valley last year made it necessary to
hire scores of Indians to help out in
the wedding, thinning and topping.
All these labor questions as they
arise, should be considered well from
both sides. When foreign labor can
do the work that home workmen cannot
do, it seems that there cannot be much
harm come out of it. If, however, the
time should come, when the Jap,
Chinese, or Indian labor would SER
iously injure the laboring classes of
the white people on competitive
basis, we should say it was time then
to call halt. But i'm the above
instance we cannot see wherein it will
materially effect the white labor i'm
any Way