New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

In 1878 only two tons OF aluminium
we're produced in the world. in 1900
ne production was 1900 tons. The
nrice was then sbout s. pound, and
5 now about 40 cents
Gen. Stephen -. Ice has sent a mes
.'age to Mr.. Roosevelt thanking him
Gur recommending in Gia message that
she graves Of Confederate dead be-
made a care oe the Government
High water In the Lsguna district
II Mexico is damaging the cotton
Diantations and has temporarily tied
~ The Mexican Central Railroad. The
Nazas River is out OF It's banks.
Capt Carter K. Harrison. brother Of
thc late President BENJAMIN Harrison.
IS dead at Murfrcesboro. Tenn, aged
-5iKtysix years.
The resignation of Robert r. Nc
Fut"y. 6ChCi al hdHasti III tHt u u
t4al Life Insurance Company, was pre-.
sented to the board OF trustees Fri.
lay and accepted The resignation
takes place Dec. 81
Ii Is stated that John A. Mccall
aas stated that he mas no intention
IF retiring from the New York life
insurance Company, but on the other
hand. will fight 1t GU. with his enc.
laies.
w. FL. Brown. OF Planfeid, N. J..
arrived few days since from Russia.
and brought witt. him present to
President Roosevelt, sent by the Car
ia recognition OF his services in bring.
ING about peace
Railroads In the West have had con-
siderable bad luck during the past few
Jays with floods and high waters.
Trains have been delayed and much
Inconvenience has resulted to travel
as consequence.
Tho union scale for prick layers In
chicago Is e2 IL cents an hour but
nearly every brick layer in the city Isl
now receiving rs cents an hour Even |
sith the increased wages enough men
cannot be found.
The German Union OF ,Oklp hom1
!'"ld its annual meeting at kingfisner !
irioay and adopted resolutions asking
.or Immediate joint statenoot aud the
same were forwarded immeditely to
Congressman Mcclure.
). C.. GengIer, for the past several
years Chief Deputy District Clerk at
Galveston, was appointed by the Dis
trict Judges Of the local courts to the
position of District clerk. He sue.
ceeds J. r. Simons. who died. Thurs
lay. .......l .....tt,
Train going south from Longview On
the Texas and Gulf. was wrecked one
mile south Of Beckville Friday, and
Cad Booth. colored porter was in.
stantly killed and John r. Alexander,
conductor. painfully but not danger.
ously hurt. and several passengers
bruised and shaken.
Jack McDougald. q local astic cham.
pion OF Chicago is dead, az tho result
Of knockout in the ninth round OF
bout Wednesday might Sid
Roberts Is In jail charged with muir
Ger.
A. J. Johnson, q carpenter employed
GA the government snagboat Mayfield,
lied on board the boat Thursday,
which Is working in Brazos channel.
He had drunk about half pint of
wood alcohol, which caused his death.
Fine varnish won't hide a marred
place any more than fancy phrases
sill cover up poor quality.
George l.. Dobson has resigned his
position ~ CONSUL general at Hang.
how. China. after but few weeks.
Ho says Hangchow Is the filtAiess
lily on earth.
A Are broke out in the hold Of the
isosalie. Joy line steamer. laid up
FOR the winter at South Brooklyn
pier New York, Thursday. and Ave
men nearly lost their lives. t
The first annual exhibition Of poul-
try by the Hopkins County Poultry
began at Sulphur Springs
morning and continued two
lays. Between seyenty-nye and fifty
sare bred fowls were on display and {
he exhibit drew many sight-seers. 9
Russell. the 4-year-old con OF b. r.
Melton. residing three and one-half
niles southeast of Sherman. died
rom the effects OF burns received
while playing near a heating stove.
rhe child's clothing was afiame when
he mother discovered It.
In New Jersey the right to ride free h
,vcr all roads Is given to an army OF !
tate ofhcials. This right, however. 4
5 limited to the travelling made neces- !,
airy in the discharge Of their official !
a,ies.
IN the Milliken Hospital there are q
pair OF twins which are probably I
ne smallest twins In this section OF