New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-06-03
EVENTS OF EVERYWHERE.


damage to crops and buildings II
Johnson County. and particularly
Cleburne.
Three new brick business houses
have just been completed at Aquilla
Hill County. and reports are that there
is a good deal of building going on al
over the county.
The grandstand of an amateur circus
given for the benefit of the Waco Y
NJ. C. A. collapsed, precipitating
number to the ground, but no one was
seriously hurt.
Fort Worth business men have
formed home factory club whose
object is the fostering of factories and
aiding in the establishment of new
ones in that city.
In the recent City of Palmer election
for the purpose of levying a special tax
of sc on tn 500 for street and bridge
purposes the proposition carried by a
twothrds majority.
The potato crop is very fine around
Aquilla. There are about 1G5 acres in
potatoes and they will begin to market
them inside of a few days. Quite a
number of cars will be shipped.
The Supreme Assembly Uniform
Rank Knights of Pythias. decided to
hold the next National encampment of
the uniform rank in New Orleans.
This will be in September, 1906.
Ed McCarkle. a section laborer, was
run over and killed yesterday after
noon by Frisco freight train near
Kingston, I. T. The mans head was
struck by the pilot and crushed
August B. Critizen, prominent bus.
iness man of San Antonio, died on a
steamer. en- route to Carlsbad, Germa-
ny He was well known over the State,
being prominent in gun club circles.
There is a movement on foot to build
an IIterurban line from Denison to Du-
rant, I. T., distance of twenty miles.
the line would pass through very rich
farming section and three large towns.
A. P. Langston, one of the oldest res
Dents of West Dallas, had a narrow es-
cape from drowning Thursday after
noon attempting to cross the river on
the West Dallas pike which was under
water.
Judge Alton B. Parker of New York,
addressed the Illinois State Bar Asso-
citation at the Chicago Beach Hotel on
The Lawyer in Public Affairs" Judge
Parker was greeted with hearty ap-
plause.
The city OF Philadelphia has been
having rare old time over a mu-
nincipal gas lease. and the Director Of
Public Works and Director of Public
Safety have been asked by the Mayor
for instant designations.
Alice Walker, sometimes known as
Louise Alice killed herself with chic
reform in a rooming house on lower
Houston Street. Fort Worth. The de-
ceased was about 20 years old and had
been living in Fort Worth about year.
formerly working in telephone ex-
change. Hiy
The Business men Of Wichita Falls
have decided to have street fair and
trades display. Committees on finance
and arrangement were appointed.
John p. Pearsons, aged 70. fell in
his garden at Perry. Ok, the fall
breaking his neck.
1t has been authoritatlvely announc-
ed that the st. Louis, Brownville &
Mexico Railway will be extended to
Tampico. Mexico. and that the work Of
construction will begin within the next
few months. .ssa sssse
"A new stone or brick passenger sta
ton will soon be built by the Katy at
Waxahachie
lightning struck the house of Ben
McCauley, near Rosenberg. and kill
ed his 9-year-old daughter, Dora.
Thursday night.
A general strike has been declared
by the Brewery coopers in New York
City. They demand q reduction OF
hours from 3 to 8 a day and an advance
in wages from SIS and 10 to $21 and
$22 week.
The next general assembly Of the
Presbyterian Church will be held at
Des Moines. Iona.
Gov. Lanhami has appointed Dr.. R.
T. Morris Of Houston member Ut the
State Board Of Medical Examiners to
serve for the next two years.
A small sSn OF James Booth. living
near Tryon. in Lincoln County. Ok.
was burned to death while playing
with companions In a neighbours hay
NOV. The boys played with matches
and ignited the hay.
Andrew Outterson, aged 80 years.
pioneer paper manufacturer, is dead at
New York. He helped his father erect
the tirst paper making machine built
in America. and ran on the first sheet
of blank note paper ever made on .
machine.