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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
MAkAROFF DROWNED.

Our dispatches contain the news of
another disaster to the Russian fleet
off Port Arthur, in which the flag
ship of Admiral Makarotf was sunk
with all but four men out of crew
of 80 lost Among the number lost
was the gallant Makarot1, whose
energetic methods since his assuming
command was beginning to tell on
the Japanese. 1t is claimed mine
whose location was unknown exploded
and caused the di saster, while others
claim ii was the explosion of several
whitehead torpedoes projected by the
Japanese torpedo boats.
Admiral Makarotf was we'll known
to our people, having been in the
United States for some time while
on duty III the Russian North Pacific
which brought him into
frequent contact with our Naval
officers, who entertained for him
great admiration for his splendid
power Of command, and his personal
bravery. His loss to Russia is al
most irreparable.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
ADJOURNED MEETING POLICE JURY.

New IBERIA, La, April 18th, 1901.
Pursuant To adjournment the Police
jury met this day with President Britain
i'll the chair and all the members present
except Henry Orttc.
On motion of Mr., Decuir duly seconded
and carried, the following ordinance was
adopted
Be it ordained by the Police jury of
IBERIA Parish, Louisiana, in session duly
assembled
That inasmuch rs the budget of ex-
penscs of the year 1901. duly promulgated
and adopted according to law, shows an
| EXCESS, Of revenues. above statutory,
necessary and usual charges, which excess
amounts to Three Thousand l33. 600 OO)
Dollars, and which has been applied, as
shown by said budget, 10 the payment of
amounts due and unpaid ont of the rcye-
nues of the yea 1908;
Now, therefore, awaiting itself of Act -
Of 1909, the said Police jury does hereby
dedicate ont of the revenues of the year
1868, Three thousand (f3, 600. 00) Dollars,
ont Of the revenues Of 1906, Three Thous-
and (*3, 600. Dollars ont Of the revenues
of the year 1907, Three Thousand (43.-
00O00) Dollars, out of the revenues of
1908, Three Thousand 81, coo 00J Dollars.
which amounts are not in excess of the
Of /.
and usual charges of the present year
for the purpose of paying portion of the
balance Of amounts due and unpaid ont of
the revenues Of the year 1903.
Be it further ordained that the Secretary
is instructed to issue to the State National
Bank of New Iberia Louisiana. foul Ger
tifcates of indebtedness, one for Three
Thousand ($3 ,OO0.0O) Dollars with 81
interest from maturity until paid and
on or before January |, 1906 another for
Three Thousand ($3, 100000 Dollars with |
) e interest from maturity until paid and |
payable out of the funds of 1906. TO fall |
due on or before january LIST. 1907 an |
other for Three Thousand ($3 900 0O1 Dol |
lars with 5 q interest from maturity until !
paid, and payable on or before January |
LIST, 1908 -; and another for Three Thous- |
and ($3, 900. 00) Dollars with 5 r. interest
from maturity until paid, and payable on
Oh or before January LIST 1909.
The consideration of these certificates is
he taking up Of the liqudated claims of
he Parish held by the State National
Bank of New Iberia due and unpaid ont
Of the revenues of the years 1903, and
which amounts to the sum total of the four
'aid certificates
The certificates to be issued by the
Secretary and President of the Police
Jury upon the payment of said amounts TO
he Secretary.
There being no further business. the
Meeting adjourned.
J. F. BRITAIN President.
A. b. ROMERO, Secretary
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16

Baton Range, La, April IA
The State Board of Appraisers
finished it's labors at 9 o'clock last
night, and to-day all the members
have scattered to their respective
homes.
The assessments under this
Board last year were $29, 3l0,J74.
1t is estimated that this amount
will be increased this year by be-
tween So, 100000 and So, 200, 900.
There have been no reductions on
any lines that amounted to any
thing, and several items of values
in most Of the corporations have
been increased.
Secretary Mcfarland is already
engaged in making up the figures
of these assessments for the seve-
raj parishes. The law requires
him to furnish the assessors fnll
list for their respective parishes on
or before June l, but the Secretary
will probably have all Of these as
sessments forwarded to the asses
sors before the session of the Leg
islature opens.
The Board made no recommends
tons as to any changes that they
desired in the present law, and it
is understood that the law as it
now stands is considered efficient
and satisfactory and that no change
or amendment is needed.
The present Board will continue
in office until Dec. 2, unless legis-
lated out by the General Assembly.
They are elected by a Commission
composed Of the Governor, Lieu
tenant Governor, Secretary Of State,
State Treasurer and Attorney Gen.
.ral and their compensation is $500
4 year.-Pcayane.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16

4 terrible accident occurred at Pen
sacola, Wednesday on board the Bat
tleship Missouri" which was en-
gagged in target practice, quick firing
l2-inch gun, which exploded prema
turely which was communicated to
the ~magazine containing 1000 pounds
of powder which exploded with ter
rifle force, killing 30 men and officers
The enthusiasm which pervades the
navy to beat the worlds record for
quick firing and effective work, has
overcome the judgment of its officers
which has prevented the proper safe
guards to our noble men of the navy.
A discharge of 800 pounds of powder
every minute from l2-inch gun for
ten consecutive minutes should be con-
sidered cause for court martial, con-
the immenent danger to
which the ship and crew is subjected.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
A WORD FOR THE SOUTH.

Republican newspapers in the
North have seized upon few iso-
lated cases TO charge. that negro
peonage prevails throughout the
South and many thousands Of blacks
are held in practical slavery. 1t is
plain that the purpose OF these
charges is to furnish texts for vote
making editorials, aud especially
to rally to the support Of the Re
publican party the negroes who
hold the balance of power in the
doubtful States of the North The
Indianapolis News, however, knows
that the charges are baseless and IA
Islander npou the South, and takes
occasion 10 say SO. 1t asserts what
is truth WHEN il says that there is
in the South ms in the North II class
of men cnrspd with the spirit of
greed who will Cypress and swindle
labor whenever they get chance
Our Indianapolis contemporary
calls attention to the fact that there
is something in the North that is
not wholly unlike peonage; that
labOrers are paid in company
orders, compelled to buy Of com
pany stores, rent company houses
at eXorbitant rates and so great
is the evil of this that the States
have been forced to interfere. AT
the present time, says the News,
there is in Indiana "labor Camp"
which is so bad as to challenge
comparison with the cases of peon-
age in the South, and it adds:
$50 we need to be careful lest
we attribute as vice peculiar to
one section of the country a weak
ness that is common to all sections.
There may be greater temptations
in the South to greed, and greater
opportunities for its qualification
But we do not believe that peonage
is, as a rule, the product of a desire
to enslave the negro, but Of wish
to get something for nothing. 1t
is fair to say further that there is |
comparatively little peonage in the
South, certainly not enough of it |
to make it just to speak of it as a
system. 1t exists, and has been
confessed to with shame. The
South, so far from being proud of
it, refuses to defend it, and de-
mands that it be abOlishe Why
then indict a whole section for the
sins Of few men, especially when
those sins are the result if weak
ness common to all sections"
The News, which has given
much stndy to the negro question
declares that if there was ever need
for moderation, conservatism and
justice it is in the discussion of the
race problem. 1t realizes that the
Northern theorists and sentimental
lists, as a rule are utterly ignorant
Of conditions in the South, cannot
help the negro "by wholesale and
bitter denunciation Of the people
among whom he must live" hence
It is the opinion of the Indianapolis
News that constant criticism and
Misrepresentation Of the Southern
people in respect of their attitude
;oward the negro can accomplish
10 good.-N. 0. States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
Sold by all druggists.
REGULAR MEETING POLICE JURY
New IBERIA. La, April 7th, 1904.

New IBERIA, La, April 7th, 1904.
The Police Jury convened this day with
President Britain in the chair and the
Following members present, towit
Boutte, Decuir, Decourt, Delcambre,
Goula, Romero, and Suberbiele. Absent
-Ortte
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
Mr.. A. b. Murray appeard before the
Jury and asked to be heard on behalf of
Vendome Hotel and Opera House Co. Ltd
When upon motion of Mr.. Suberbielle,
duly seconded and carried, the Vendome
Hotel and Opera House Co., Ltd, is here
by declared exempt from Parish taxes for
period Of ten years, while used for hotel
and theatrical purposes ; provided the cree
ton of the buildings be commenced within
year from date, and, provided further
that this does not eXemept n lessee en-
gagged in any business and the exemption
to apply to the site and the VendOme
Opera House and Hotel buildings and ap-
purtenances only.
AT the request of the Treasurer, Messrs.
X. Brown ana Ed. Eelcambre were APP
pointed committee to examine his books
and report at the next meeting.
On motion of Mr.. Decuir, duly carried, the
parties were appointed to con
stitute the next Belle Place Drainage
Board, to-wit Sam Jones, S. G. SUNNI
rail-, Geo. W. Broughton, and recon-
nended to the Governor the appointment
Of Oscar A. Broussard and Jules Mouhot. |
On motion of Mr.. Goula, duly carried, |
he Jury will meet in special session at 10 |
j clock A. NJ. Monday 18th inst, to con |
ider ways and means of meeting the |
PARISH outstanding Indebtedness.
The following bills we're approved:
JEFF Davidson, posts and labor. .s23 62
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
CHINA READY TO JOIN HANDS
WITH JAPAN.

Shanghai, April China will
join forces with Japan.
The only question is how long
will China preserve an attitude of
neutrality, impossible from the be-
ginning, and daily growing more
difficult to maintain.
The attitude was taken on the
advice of Japan. Chinese popular
opinion is not only strongly pro-
Japanese, but is strongly anti Rus
sian. The younger generation of
patriots, whose leaven is spreading
astonishingly throughout the EN-
plre, are everywhere contrasting
he prOmptitude with which Japan
executed her contracts after the
China-Japanese war with Rnssia's
evasions of her solemn professions
in regard to Manchuria. In fact,
the Chinese are prepared to trust
the Japanese and to believe in
their intention to maintain China's
Integrity.
The sO-called bandits in Manchu-
ria are already serions menace to
Russian communications. Their
plans have such definite shape,
their attacks on the railways are so
systematically carried ont, that
their rising cannot be regarded as
Insignificant.
What is significant is that many
of these so-called bandit bodies
were originally enrolled by the
Russians themselves to guard the
railways.
There is little doubt, also, that
Russia is anxious to find an excuse
to break with China and to make
open use of her territory.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
THE CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT.

The Chinese Government is evi.
IDENTIFY much disappointed at the
evidences that the severity with
which Chinese are seeking to enter
this country are treated is not to
be relaxed, Notwithstanding the ex-
piration of the treaty with China,
which recognizes the exclusion of
Chinese. China had evidently
hoped that under a new treaty the
exclusion laws would be so modi-
fed as to save the better classes of
Chinese travellers from the indigni-
ties to which they are liable, should
they attempt to visit the United
States.
The purpose of the Chinese ex-
clusion law originally was un-
doubtedly to exclude the lower
classes Of Chinese, such as labor.
ers, artisans and those likely to
compete with home labor should
they be permitted to enter the
country in numbers. The laws
have been 50 administered and in
terpreted, however, as to make it
impossible for educated and rich
Cinnamon, merchants, bankers,
students and similar classes to
visit this country. A Chinaman OF
means travelling for pleasure would
be excluded, inst the same as
Chinese cOOlie.
This rigid exclusion, while de-
handing on our part the free ac-
cess to all parts Of China for
Americans, certainly savors Of in
justice, and is no doubt a hard
ship to a deserving class Of foreig-
ners, who have as much right to
travel for pleasure in this country
as any other foreigners. The
trouble is, however, that it is
practically impossible for the i'm
inspectors to tell one
Chinaman from an other. A rich
merchant does not differ materially
n LOOKS or dress from q Chinese
abOrer to the Understanding eye
Is the inspector. Moreover, the
lverage Chinaman is noted for his
mooth ways of evading the i'm
migration laws, hence all China
nan are alike subjected to the
losest sort of scrutiny and relig-
ously excluded. The Chinese
lain that visiting merchants and
otables could come with proper
asspOrts and credentials, but
night be fraudulently obtained
nd would be no guarantee, in
act, as to the identity Of the per-
ons presenting them. tbs rather
ard on rich Cinnamon and stu
ents, but this country is not will.
,g to take any chances in this
tter.--PicayMne.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16

Two hundred men are discharged
by the New York City Railway
Company every month for dis
honesty. This is at the rate Of
24OO thieveries per year in the
service of this one corporation. 1t
appears that the company have been
letting the thieves 60 UNPUBLISHED
heretofore, unless the amount
stolen was large. But an attempt
is now to be made to deal severely
with them, as it is probable that
many of the conductors who
"knock" fares manage to escape
detection it looks as if the prac-
tice of stealing from the big com
pany in New York was looked upon
as no sin by the majority Of its
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
INTERSCHOLASTIC MEET.

Posters are out announcing a grand
"Interscholastic Meet of the school.
OF Southwest Louisiana, at the Indus.
trial Institute, Lafayette, La, Satur.
day April 10Th, 1904.
Teams of the Leesville, Marksville.
Abbeyille, Jeanerette, LAFAYETTE.
Franklin and Lake Charles High
Schools and the Industrial Institute
will contest for 1.-The T. M. Biossat
Championship Cup" Games of Base
and Basket Ball at 4 P. NJ, and Ora
torical Contest at s p. M. Round
trip tickets one and one-third fare
will be obtained at all the offices of
the Southern Pacific This certainly
appears to be most attractive enter
tainment and the best of results must
ensue from the commingling of all
these varied school interests, begetting
ambition and excellence
We commend the scheme and if DOS
sible will endeavor to be there.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
T $4,000
Free Samples
You Can Get One.

s1AoK WEED. the great ss,, vegetable .ss
Kidney and Bladder complaints, has met
with almost instantaneous success be-
cause it has made some noteworthy
curss of yerv severe cases.
Mr. Iohn Post, Of the Atlanta Fire
"f0r months s :nifs srs.. with a. my I'D
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
HOBSON ADMITS DEFEAT.

Birmingham, Ala, April 13.-
Later returns from the Democratic
primary in The Sixth Congressional
District, with every county re-
ported Ill full, except one, which
is estimated, place the majority of
Congressman j. IL. Bankhead
over Captain r. p. Hobson as 1914.
Captain Hobson to-day conceded
his defeat, but said he would not
send congratulations to Bankhead
until after the official count. He
added that he had no regrets,
but sympathized deeply with his
friends who worked so faithfully
for nomination.
The Smoot ease will be passed
over until after election The
republican party is politial party
and there is no patriotism in its
brand Of politics. The republicans
will need the Mormons in their
business until after election
Post.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16

Ion can tell successful farmer
by looking at his wifes fruit ia the
closet. You can tell a slouchy
woman by looking at her hair; you
can tell the dry goods box states
man by the patches on the bosom
of his pantaloons; you can tell the
poisonous serpent by the bluntness
of his tail. But the easiest thing
OF all, you can tell the enterprising
merchant by glance at the local
paper. This is not a divine revel-
alton but business and gospel
truth.-Kaplan Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16

New York, April $50 great
was the crowd of applicants for
positions at new department store
in Sixth Avenue to-day that it be-
came necessary to call out the police
reserve to maintain order. 1t was
estimated that anywhere from 4 900
to 5000 persons were in waiting at
at 8 o'clock, the hour named in an
advertisement for receiving the
applications.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
DELCAMBRE ACADEMY.

One of the most progressing and up
to-date educational institutions in
Southwestern Louisiana is the Del
cambre Academy. " The people of
this place are justly proud of their
school which under the direction and
Of that ripe scholar and
courtly gentleman, Judge Juste Fon-
tame, Jr. PHI. d. l.. l.. B., is making
brilliant records for itself, which is
shown most forcibly in the attain
ments Of its pupils Judge Fontaine
is now on a well merited vacation till
July lst, when he will return to again
engage in the work which has gained
him the love and esteem of the entire
which extends to him
their hearty thanks and appreciation
Tor his great efforts and best wishes
'or pleasant and recuperating vaca-
ion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16

Like Daisies Before the Scythe.
Baby lives are destroyed in summer by
cholera infantum. The attack of the dis
ease is sudden, its progress is sometimes
terribly rapid. Mothers who have given
their children Perry Davis Painkiller can
tell how this treatment has checked the
diarrhoea and vomiting, and put the little
patient out Of danger. % and Scots.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
DO you want to

Do you want to
Build a home,
buy home,
add to, or repair, your home,
pay off that mortgage
or borrow money for any other
purpose!
we have it to lend.-IBERIA
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16

NERV1CES at the n. f. Church (South),
Oevery Sunday at IL A. NJ and P. N.
Sunday School $50 A. n.
A. w. TURNE1, Pastor.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
Indigestion Causes
Catarrh Of the
Stomach.

For many years 1t has bean supposed that
catarrh Of the Stomach caused indl gestlon
md dyspepsia. but the truth Is exactly the
opposite. Indigestion causes catarrh. Re-
Peated attacks of indigestion inflames tho
mucous membranes lining the stomach and
exposes the nerves Of the stomach, thus oaus-
Ing tho glands 10 secrete mucin instead Of
tho Juices Of natural digestion. This 10
called Catarrh of the Stomach.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16

Every body should vote on Apri
10Th.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1904-04-16
kodoI Dyspepsia Cure

relieves all Inflammation Of tho mucous
membranes lining tho stomach, protects tho
nerves. and cures bad breath, sour rislngs,
sense Of fullness after eating, Indigestion
dyspepsia and all stomach troubles.
Kodol Di8ests What You Eat
Make the Stomach SwesG
Bottles only. Regular size 81 90, holding az timss
the trial size, which sells for so cents.
Prepared BY z. o. Dewitt q co.. ohIcsSe, ~
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

The shipbuilders of the Great Lakes are
unable to compete for the construction of
war vessels because of the existence of an
old treaty in which Great Britain guarded
herself on the lake border by securing the
stipulation on the part of the United
States that war vessels should be neither
maintained nor built on the lakes AS
conditions have so changed as to make the
stipulation ineffective in the event of the
very remote contingency Of war, the gov
ernment should endeavor to secure the
abrogation of the stipulation referred to,
so that it can avail itself of the construc
tive ability Of the lake builders.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13
no pErER NEWELL: HIs aALIcE. !.

Some children there may be, who ne'er viii
What friendly charm is absent from the
And. aSs they turn the pages, shall not
At this poor Alice sou have altered 50.
Some, In this web Of magic song and jest.
SHAH weave your woof Of pictures, as they
read
!, And find her real ah. it may be. Indeed.
That they shah learn to love your A.ice
best.
But we aerown-up, who loved that Other
Sweetest Of priss. most lovabIe most
When we were children. cunnot stas the
Which fails for that poor kilce roa be.
trayed;
Gould you have wounded deeper, had yo,i
You, who were wont TO quicken ard ca-
All. Alice livesi But this is on your soul.
Our wislful, wondering childhood that has
-Gelett Burgess in The Reader.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-02-13

the hotel into private lunatic asylum. "
With this Parthian shot she withdrew.
and | was following her. after demanding
our bill CT the head waiter, when | was
stopped ~ the tall Englishman.
Il sayi" ne remarked, that girl or
yours is a daisy. | don't know another
woman who could have carried it off Ike
that. for it's deuced hard on her. ! can
tell you. Why on earth couldn't you
have said sire was your wife,"
"Confound YOU. sir | exclaimed. SHE
is my wife. | ought to know, for we
were married only a week ago.
He looked at me, and must have seen
that | was speaking The truth 4 light
of comprehension broEt over his face.
and he dropped into a cGpir ang began
ia roar with laughter | ASKED him 10
explain his insinuationS. shook him
by the arm and bawled into his ear. bat
he was past all power of answering px-
cept by idiotic gaifaws. / left him aad
hurried 10 the porter's room 10 order n
carriage for the next morning. The
porter was not in, but rs / turned To so
nay eyes fell on the hotel hook living omen
0a the table. Mechanically read
through the recent entries aud there en-
the page In bold accusing black on cl7r-
ing white were the names. Auylisfns d
BuFnnam ami Camilla f. .TpiinSfona
gailtllg hrackcted opposite roons 43 and
"a en- suite My wife had signed bsr
maiden name in a moment 0f fereetf,,l.
ness. and we had hopeIeSsIy shocked
German morality.