New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-02-06
LOCAL NEWS.

Notwithstanding the ordinance
leving liquor license OF $1,000 ON all
saloons of this city which went into
effect January list, 1904. vet six saloons
refuse to pay the amount and the CITY
through it proper officers had been
Obliged to enter suit for the amount
due from each saloon. Mr.J. L. Haase.
City Attorney is prosecuting and Mr.
Andrew J. Cammack, attorney, is de-
Tending for the saloons. The outcome
is looked for with much interest by our
citizens as it will establish the fact
that we either have, or have not. the
authority to control this traffic.
100000 to lOar.
In large or small amounts on mort
gage Eecurity.-Weeks Il Weeks
The past week has been most ex
traordinary in its low temperature
from Tuesday last week to the same dav
this week the mercury has ranged in
the 20's, which has made things quite
uncomfortable from domestic stand
point, as it necessitated constant fires.
but we notice no bad effects on the
gardens, or farming operations. The
cold weather has been a benefit to
farmers and planters a, it has helped
to put the ground in fine order for
planting and the termination of seed.
bright sunshine has charactized the
week which has been enjoyed by all
especially the strangers, who have
fled from the frigid regions of the
north
Will sell you best machinery of
all kinds at'very lowest prices.
ALEXIS VOORHEES,.
Again our citizens are endeavor-
ing to secure a. Opera House by dom
ating a suitable site to any party
who will build, a list is being circul- |
ated for the purpose by Mr.. Henry
Levy whose success in the matter is |
very encouraging. Three thousand
dollars will be sufficient to secure the
site Let 30 of our business men
subscribe one hundred dollars each
and the thing is fact accomplished
and the contractor will be on the
ground within 4S hours and COM
Portable and commodious house will
be ready by Oct. LIST, 1904.
See our nice line of comic and
fancy valentines. Enterprise Book |
Store.
Last Saturday evening the home |
of Capt. H. l.. Fuller WIS robbed by a
negro girl, who swiped lot Of cloth.
ing, jewerly and some perfumery the |
latter was most unfortunate, as it led
to the arrest of the thief, she had per-
fumed herself nicely, which attracted
the keen scent of our chief Carter,
who readily traced the culprit and
found the stolen goods in the grave
yard. The name of the erring sister
in black is Irene Fields. Judge |
Brown will attend to the outraged
law in her case and infiict punish
ment accordingly We have been
informed that some burglar entered
the property Of Mr.. Jacobs occupied
by tenants and q number of articles
stolen, the thieves were bold and intim-
idated the inmates, who were afraid
to make an alarm.
One no0nuto C0sQ b Cure
eoP Oosghs, Colde and Group.
Last Monday night negro. in
an intoxicated condition, went into
Lees Drug store and became very in
sulting to the clerk, Mr.. Clymer
Sealy. using obscene and profane Ian
guage. Mr.. Sealy promptly ordered
him out of the store which not being
complied with at once the order was
enforced by the stove poker. The
negro becoming infuriated, drew q
knife and before Mr.. Sealy was aware
Of it, he was badly cut in the arm,
the blade penetrating through and
through the muscles infiicting pain
full though not dangerous wound, re-
quiring thirteen stitches to close. The
merge was severely punished by Sealy
and Is now under the care Of ply
stefan. Mr.. Sealy is doing as we'll as
can be expected under the circum-
stances.
See our nice line Of comic and I
fancy valentines. Enterprise Book
Store. I,
We have been presented by Mr.. |
A. T. Beer. proprietor and publisher
with copy Of the Elks Book for
1904. It is. as its name implies, al
publication devoted to the interest r
the B. p. o. E. and right well does
It fulfill its mission All the lodges
Of the State are given with roster Of
membership. Many Of the familiar
faces Of prominent Elks look from the
pages. Histories Of each Lodge are
given, Is also the history of the origin.
81 Lodge, fall Of interest and informa-
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