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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-08-22
SHERIEF SALE.
NEW IBERIA MILLING & DEVELOP
MENT co. LTD.
VS..
LUZIN GUNSOULIN.
State Of Louisiona, Parish OF Ibesia, 10Th
Judicial Dirtrict Court.

Notice 10 hereby given that by virtue of
an order of seizure and sale issued ont of
The entitled matter, l, George Henderson,
Sheriff, through Frank j. Mastaysr,
Deputy Sceriff, have seized and will offer
for sale and will sell to the last and highest
bidder, FOR CASH, at the Court House
in the City of New Iberia, State of Lousi
ana, between legal sale hours.
ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH 1908.
the following described property, to-wit:
certain tract of land with all the
buildings and Improvements thereon and
thereunto belonging and all sppurtenances
thereof situated at Fsusse POinte in the
Parish of iberia, State of Louisiana,
measuring One hundred and Forty two
(l42) Arpents in superficial area, more or
less, and bounded on the North by pro-
perty of Homer Gonsoulin, on the South
by property of Ovignac BONN ct ais or
public road, on the East by property of
Auguste Dominique, aud on the West by
public road and being the same land ac-
quired by him on the 2nd day of Deem
Der A. d. 1897. and in April and February
1877 aud September End 1872.
Another certain tract of land without
improvements situated in the same locality,
but detached from the above described
lands and measuring in superficial area,
more or less. twelve arpents and being
bounded on the North by property Of Mrs.
Jos. Camos, on the South by property of
Walter Wallet, or assigns and on the
West by property of BONN Bros. or as
signs.
To pay and satisfy the sum of Seven
hundred and fifty dollars, with so inter
est per annum from September 18th, 1902,
together with 10R attorneys fees and all
costs of this suit to be taxed
Given officially this LIST day of August,
A. D. 1903.
GEO. HENDERSON, Sheriff,
per F. J. Mestayer, D'y. Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-08-22
MP OuBUS FlNUS A PEARL IN JAM.
BA.-AYA.

A. P. Dubus, formerly OF New
Iberia, but now a prominent resi-
dent OF the Crescent City, where he
is pursuing his avocltion. that 1t
rnunchinist tells of an occurrences IN
which he earned $l5 in about
fifteen minutes. While munching
junb alsys At an establishment near
20 mis- place OF work few days ago.
his teeth struck something hard.
Curious to know what it was be
pulled it ont Of his mouth Only
to fiud that it was . pesrl. Mr..
Dubns said that he tried to slip
it into his pocket bat his fellow
workmeu had detected the aud aid
there was 1 chorus Of voices estlmat-
ing its financial worth. Que sslh
the pearl was worth 500, another
said it was worth SIS and 50 on.
Finally Mr.. Dubus said that que Of
his best friends, who was sitting
opposite him. said ..Dnbas, III
give you SIS for it, cash. Mr..
Dubns told the States reporter
this morning that while he does
not know the value Ut the pearl be
was sure the one he found wis
worth far moro than tho price ne
aold it Tor. Hssaid that he believed
il the old axiom-s'a bird il the
baud IL worth two il the bush, :
and sold the treasure when the MI
teen simpleons stared him 10 the
facs.-N. O. States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-08-22

Gueydau. La, Ang. TO- D. A.
Graham, a. abserver Of the Louisi-
ana rice crop, said to-day:
"Ashort timeago ! noticed . state
meut to the effect that the rice crop
10 this section was sadly damaged
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1903-08-22
from salt water.

"Ths irrigating plauts in :his
section. both commercial and isolst-
ed. have been shut down a consider
able portion of the time during the
summer, rainfall has reniered their
operation entirely unnecessary, and
I will further state that there has
not been at any time this SEASON. Il
drop Of salt water in the canals.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
TO Stop "F4KE,, MINING sCHgNEs

New-York might well learn a lesson from
the Senate Of Connecticut and pass a law to
protect its citizens from being victimiZed by
the promoters of fraudulent mining schemes.
1t is proposed in Connecticut TO regulate trans
actions in the securities Of any mining or oil
company Incorporated under the laws of any
State, and forbid their being sold or offered
for sale until a sworn statement IS fled with
the Secretary Of State giving a complete rec
ord of the financial condition Of the corporation,
| the location Of its property, the amount Of work
done and money expended in developing it. and
the worth and condition of its plant
Such regulation is designed for the protection
of the innocent people who are being deluded
by clever agents or attractive advertisements
into investing their small savings in Texas
oil wells and Western gold mines which
have no existence. Securities which are listed
on the Stock Exchange have been passed upon
by the governors Of that body, and there is
some guarantee that there properties be-
hind them. But the schemes which are pre-
sented to the people in the small towns and on
the farms sometimes by means of plausible
advertisements in religious journals, are not
dealt in on the exchanges. All that is needed is
4 charter and a printing press to set these cor
porations on their defrauding way, and it is
practically impossible for anybody to put a
check ON them at present. AS we say, their ad-
| vertisements creep into reputable journals, and
a manager with the best intention in the world
is unable to prevent it He has no power and
no ability to investigate their character There
is nobody to whom he can well appeal for
trustworthy judgment He does not want to re-
fuse the advertisement of q legitimate enter
prise. He cannot afford to tell the promoter
of every new corporation, who may be honor
able for all he can prove that he thinks he is a
fraud. If, however, the law required detailed
statement of a corporations affairs, the problem
would be solved. Advertisements OF concerns
which did not comply with this rule would be
forbidden, and the character of others would
be public property.
New-York is the State where such a law is
particularly needed This is centre Of pro-
noting activities, likewise a centre Of adver-
tising where a great number Of Journals are
published which circulate in other States. 1t
is doubtful if legislation in smaller States
could operate to exclude the advertisements
published elsewhere Of companies failing to
file statements. though 1t might exclude can
vassers Legislation to stop this fraudulent
business is needed at the centres from which 1t
is carried on.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

about the other three Antarctic expeditions now
in the field, provision is being made to relieve
at least two of them. The hackers or the Ger
man enterprise have recently been hunting 1or
a suitable ship to send after Dr. DrygaIskL
IT has also become known that Argentina has
signifed her intention Of equipping vessel 10
hunt for the Swedish expedition. Possibly
that action may have been inspired by the
circumstance that the latter expected to oper-
ate 10 the southwark OF Cape Horn. Al any
rate, it is a graceful bit Of international cour-
tesy. It also identifies the Buenos Ayres GOV
ernment still further with the cause of sclen-
tific research To those who know how she
has promoted the hunt for significant fossils IN
South America it will occasion no surprise
Inasmuch as the Scottish expedition started
for the Southern Hemisphere year later tnan
the others, it may be too soon to look 1or
manifestations of anxiety about its fate. There
is no reason, though, for cherishing greater
homes of its security.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
TIE REVIVED SLAVERT.

Whether or not the United States courts
have the power and the disposition to secure
to the negro his equal rights under the touT-
| teenth and Fifteenth amendments, there can be
no doubt Of their power TO safeguard the tree
dom guaranteed TO him by the Thirteenth
| Amendment There should also be no doubt
about their disposition, or the zeal with which
the Department of Justice will proceed to pun
| fish the rascals who by fraud have been keeping
| large numbers Of negroes in involuntary serV1-
| tude.
The peonage system established IN Alabama
| is a most significant commentary on the as
surances of the South that if it Is only let
: alone il will solve the race problem justly ana
in the interests of civilization. This is the way
Il solves it twenty-five years ago Southern
leaders like L. @. c. Lamar were making the
most positive pledges Of equal rights. and say
ing they made them not from necessity but be
cause they believed them right They objected
| to negro domination because It meant the sway
Of ignorance and corrupt government They
wanted to restrict the suffrage by equal laws.
How absolutely has the South Tepudiated those
pledges! It has legislated against the political
rights Of the negro al negro, in hagr2nt viola
ton of its own repeated promises and in def
ance Of the spirit of the Constitution. To it
was given an inch of leeway In discriminating
against the negro, and It has taken the ell OF
denying that he may rise, may hold Office
NAV properly be educated, may fifty go any
where except In harness with a mule. And
now comes the revelation that negroes are held
In practical slavery through the systematic
misuse OF the machinery Of the law.
1t is only fair to suppose that this outrage is
disapproved by the better people Of the South
So is iynching. So Is the truculent spirit which
forbids the negro to aspire, and proclaimS that
the lowest drunken white loafer is higher in
/ the scale Of manhood and entitled to more con-
sideration than Booker Washington But the
truculent. barbarous element seems 10 be in
the saddle. Southern law seems to be made
and administered. Southern opinion to be ex-
! pressed through most Of the newspapers, in &C
/ cordance with its doctrine. And this system
| Of slavery by subterfuge is the legitimate out
! come Of the denial by subterfuge Of other
rights held, under equally sacred guarantees.
| No such system could exist without the active
! participation OF many white men In its opera
ton, and without the passive tolera ton Of many
more. II was evidently a regular business, en-
gagged in On a large enough scale to afford
| profitable employment for q series of agents
and slave catchers. 1t was not merely the work
of the dregs of the population. The State courts
| were partners In the infauy. The Judge who
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
Iesp11orIs Z lssSIte Qa-sbm1ts
WEDNESDAY. NAY 81. 1908.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN-The contestants IN the Paris
Madrid automobile race left Bordeaux, many
sending their uachines home by ran; ABOUT SIX
~ Of the tourist section reached Madrid. the IN
1Tf-e6 were said TO be doing wei. - 1orce
Of consta bulary and volunteers defeated paao
Of rNo hundred insurgents in CebU: stxty-elgnt
rebels were killed and twenty-nine captured
A Jeyte native has sued Major Z. T.
Glenn OF the 5th Infantry. asking f3oOO pesos
fer alleged false Imprisonment - a report
~ an aren't of the German Jewish Relief So
ciety shows that ten thousand persons Al AlsIh-
nen are homeless - Hussner; me 1eLliI1hn "a.
naval ensign who killed friend because the
latter man failed 10 salute him. vas sentenced
20 four years Imprisonment aud degraoatloI'
g. At least twelve lives were lost in gale
along the Newfoundland coast. == King Al
sonso Of Spain inherited S4.50o,Ooo under the
terms of the will Of his grandfather King Fran
els - The Peruvian gunboat Loreto sprang a
leak and sank near the Scilly Islands. the crew
was rescued
DoMESTIC--Senator Hanna withdrew ms ol9-
position TO the proposed Endorsement OF Fres- Fr
DENT Roosevelt by the Ohio Republican stare
Convention: the Presidents statement or MS at
ritude commended 10y Senator Fordher-
- President Roosevelt visited spokane
Wash, and several places IN Idaho. - a
radical socialist was put in jail in Nalla Wallar
Wash on the suspicion Of having INTENDED 20
Kill President Roosevelt on Monday He nad
hidden shotgun in a barn the road along
which the Presidents party was TO pass. ana tIle
police believe his capture aFerted Tragedy
CrTY-Stocks were strong and moderately
active. - Many prominent men took part III
The Official celebration Of the city's Zootn ami
versary in the City Hall; the city was aoIaze
with lights at night -Four children OF the
East Broadway district were bitten by a ma q q
deg - Moody Merrill was again arralsneo
su court and his case adjourned to await the
disposition Of reQuisftion papers which had oeen
signed by the Governor Of MASSACHUSETTS -
Commissioner Greene reduced Ponce captain
Deevy to the rank Of sergeant, on the recon-
,nendatiou Of the Civil Service Commissioner.
- The superintendent Of the F1atiron Build
ing was arrested for burning soft coal -
Mrs FJervey de Blois Gibson, who was recently
injured by an explosion in a yacht, died as
result Of her injuries. - The Reliance beat
the Constitution and the Columbia - Win
1lers at Morris Park: l, Ohnet :. Ink 8, Reo
knight: 4. Arrahgowan; .. Injunction; o,
12ockey.
The Observation-Disclosures for To-Day:
Showers with rising temperature The tempeTa-
rure yesterday: Highest &c degrees: lowest. aA
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27

hoping to make record We have heard on
good authority a story which we hope IS true
of a distinguished lawyer who lives near Phil
adelphia His horses had been repeatedly
frightened and members Of his family impeF-
iIed by a reckless and insolent automoblllng
neighbor, who had paid no attention to seVeral
oral and written remonstrances courteously ce-
lvered. At last, after he and his wife had been
thrown into q ditch and painfully brulse'i'
when they might have been killed. he wrote
TO his neiehbor about as follows: "Sir: nave
procured from the proper authorities pernls-
''sion to carry a revolver, and now warn you
"that the next time you put my life In danger
"I shall shoot IN self-defence, and shoot TO Kill
Just how good case In law he would have had
we shall not presume to say, but he is known as
a man Of his word and a dead shot, and the
suddenness with which, the offender was con-
verted to different view Of his privileges IN
q public highway was highly satisfactory.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport. r. / May D (speciaD--On his recent
visit to the West Professor Alexander AgassIz fell
and injured his knee so badly that he viii be
PEELED to use crutcheS for sOms months 70 come
Professor Agassiz has long been OF the fannil-
lar figures around the ocean drive. where he daily
took a saddle ride. NJ. and Mrs. George Asassiz
OF Boston. visiting Professor Agassiz at his
cottage on Castle Hill.
Mrs ". c. Weld. Of Boston. is at her cottage IN
Bellevue ave. for the season.
Mrs George L Rives and Miss Natica Rives ar
rived here from New-York this afternoon and have
opened Swanhurst. in Belevue-ave-. for the season
John Bolt and Marion Randolph Wright. the lat
ter Of Philadelphia. who made a golf record here
last year by driving a ball from the reading room
in Belevue-ave. 10 the Newport Golf Club in one
hundred strokes. have arrived at the Berkeley for
the season.
Mrs. c. W. Yungen. wife OF Lieutenant Yungen.
U. S. ". is a guest at the home Of Gordon Mckay.
in Mariue-aVe.
The arrivals from New-York this evening were
Mrs. Edward King. Miss Fanny r. Arnold. Mr.
and Mrs. Delaney A Kane, Mr. and Mrs. Payne
whitney. Mrs Frederick Nelson, II. D Auchin-
Gloss, Mrs. ]. r. Busk Mr.. and Mrs Il. Mortimer
Brooks, Theodore X Gibbs and John c. Whitrdge
J. W. Eldertng, OF New-YOrlS. lies critically i'll at
the Carry cottage. He Is not expected 70 live.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
Tue DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington. May IS (speeiaD-countt t'neIl.i-sS'A
and his bride returned to Ne7v-1ork tii5 s.a5
+. 80 ~ Newport as a summer residence out
Will not transfer the legation headquarters 20 ne, -
80 bsfors TuIy- / He viii be accompanied -
Senior Riano ,,-,.,.-,atsse
Terrace Hall. the place on Lake - Tor
the snrar1er is a house OF sixty rooms on an Isl
and Of 100 acres. A causeway ana oFiose
meet it with the mainland and iaancH - A7p,
in commission to provide quick transpor1AIoa
the Ialse The minister viii Ee acconlp--l- ac-- -.
+be baroness and her sister, Miss Langnani' %
-. -i+h several Of the secretaries OF tne en-
bassy. .,,.a -..-s+arv OF
.,a NIaxican Embassy. vas taken ser1ouS4y IL
about a week ago. but is now recoFellis' -.
sister came on from Mexico ana i "'"
tt,a a-1,ha
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
A KIND OF INSANITY.

Il Is curious TO consider how the passion for
hiding at an extreme pace in an automobile
or even the ardent desire Of an owner 10 have
his machine become notorious for its speed
engenders species Of madness. An example
7vas recently supplied in conversation by
man who had been staying at a friends coun-
rry place on Long Island The guest was out
one day in a racing automobile driven by the
hosts professional chauffeur. While moving
ST about forty miles an hour they approached
sharp curve. What lay beyond was hidden
11y trees The guest suggested a reduction of
speed bur the chauffeur laughed contempt
zlcusly They whirled around the corner, and
there In their wagons were TWO farmers who
had stopped 10 talk. There was no room TO
pass On either side, and all the chauffeur could
do was TO apply the emergency brake, which
proved just powerful enough to prevent col
lsion. But the tires Of the automobile wheels
were ruined in an instant. Was the chauf-
feur mortified? Not in the least Or afraid Of
being reprimanded by his employer for taking
y foolish risk and actually incurring a consid-
cradle bin for repairs2 No; he had had many
similar experiences. Only q short time before
his recklessness had dana ged the machine TO
the amount of three or four hundred dollars
and the owner had chuckled at what he re-
earded as q dtvernng piece Of daredeviltry
which 81 his set reflected a sort OF lustre on
himself
Now the point Is that this particular proprie-
sor is q man OF sense IN respect TO other mat
-ers- II his coachnan should start the horses
TOO soon and tear off a brougham door against
= lamp post he would certainly have 10 listen
10 an indignant reproof. and If If wasn't his
first offence would probably be discharged.
Or # by gross carelessness he should cause a
vehicle that be was driving 10 be upset even
# there were no one in il TO be hurt or fright
ened, he would not expect the occurrence 10 be
passed over as Of no Importance. The owner
Of q yacht isn't amused when his sa aillng
master, defying danger, runs her ashore or
Ecrapes rock A single performance Of that
sort is quite enough. if not invariably one too
many. But the proprietor Of a racing automo-
bile who has acquired the thirst for pace COM
monty disdains TO consult his own interests and
does or permits things which to all who are
not similarly affected appear inefably silly, as
well as brutal
And that is not the worst OF It. His sense Of
the decenciee Of life is destroyed or badly
impaired Too often he feels no shame or re-
gret when he has agitated endangered or
injured fellow being, and offers no apology
or assistance but rushes on, half knave, half
maniac At night in his club. very likely, he
rtdicules OF curses the paltry man, woman or
child who got in his way just as he was
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
VAN CoTT WILL NOT DISCUSS IT.
Case of Clerk, Who Says He Was Discharged
for Lack Of "Pull."

Postmaster Van Cott yesterday declined to dis
cuss the charges made by a former clerk n tna
postoface. Louis II Enrich. OF No 80 West One
hundred -and-sixLh-st-. who alleges that Re Was
dismissed because he did not possess su1dcient
political backing Enrich was clerk in the for
eign branch. 8Iorton-st-. and was dismissed OF
May :. for having been absent thirty-hve days
without leave and FOR disobsyins orders Ha re-
ported i'll. and was ordered. the records show, %
report 10 the regular physician OF the pOs1ofcs Ic
examination. Instead. II is said he visited his own
doctor. and remained away. alleging he was TOO u
20 work Postmaster Van Cott said he could no'
discuss the matter IL being made the subject
official tEvesJigaJ Jiou. but he iuC-naLsd he r1le
have something TO say later.
The records show that Enrich s career n In7
postof1ce was turbulent one. He was once re,
moved for dtsobedience OF a department rule. ana
was repea tedly cautioned and reprin2acded 20
succeeded N gettns reappointed in Postmaster Day
tons term Of Office In the 1a1 or L50- re W
transferred from the General PostofHce u u
Produce Exchange for sending stories 20 Jfs news
papers OF alleged occurrences IN the po5t0Ilce- -
greater portion Of these stories being OF charaIe
intended 20 reflect on Postmaster y an CotL EtlS
aged mother was a frequent visitor 20 Mr. a.
Cots office. always endeavCrins % right Some ~
Justice. a she alleged. 10 her son II IS uil17l
stood that Ehrich's ease Is being investigated n
New-York tribune., 1903-05-27
IN The RERkSHIRES.

Ienox Mass May IS (SpeciaD.-Thursday will
mark the opening Of the big resort hotels IN the
Berkshire Hills. The Hotel Aspinwal and the
MapIewood will each throw open its doors to guests
that day
Mrs Edith Wharton. the novelist. has arrived. at
her new country place on Laurel Lake
Mrs Alfred \. Gilmore and her daughter, Of New
York are at the Curtis Hotel.
Mrs William c. Wharton, OF Boston, arrived on
Monday at Pine Acre. her country place
Mrs Edwin D Worcester. OF Ne7-Tork. has ar
rived at Joseph H. Choate's country place. which
she has leased for the season.
Howard LapsIey. of New-York. has taken a
lease Of the Wayside cottage in Stockbridge.
Samuel G. Ward, of Washington. has arrived at
the Judge Bishop place His granddaughter. Mrs
William Endfcott. of Boston, Will spend the sum
rner with Mr.. Ward in Lenox- Mr.. Ward was one
OF the first Leuox cottagers. and his estate was
sold in 1892 to Arson Phelps Stokes. OF New-York.
who created his famous Shadowbrook estate by
adding several hundred acres 70 the Ward place.
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Bullard and Henry Bigs
low of Boston. and Mr. and Mrs. Temple Bow
doin, OF New-Tork. at the Curtis Hotel
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Henderson, Of Neyv-York
and Mrs. J. ". Dean. Of Brooklyn. are at the
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