New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-16

since, securing $S2OD as SWaS ana
quietly disappeared off the earth.
Last Thursday Natchez was declar-
ed free from yellow fever, but Friday
three new cases developed and were
taken to the emergency hospital.
Encarnacion Garbza, forman of E. S.
Vdiauterri's ranch near Laredo was
drowned while bathing in the river
1t is supposed he was attacked by
cramps.
A terrible typhoon has swept south
OF Halplong and the southern delta OF
the Ionquin coast is strewn with the
nyreckage of junks. No Europeans are
among the victims.
The Brazilian government is offer
ing a prize of s2,OoO,OOO for tubercu
losis cure The medical profession In
the republic is one the qui vive for
relief from the deadly scourge.
he uedu DDua VI an iulduI was
found floating in the Grand River
near Fort Gibson, /. T. few days
since. 1t was the body of white child
and had been dead for several days.
A movement has been started al Aus
tin toward erecting a large auditorium
to be used for conventions. The bust.
ness League and Ministers Associa
ton are working together for the prop
osition.
During the performance of Fighting
the Flames" at the Pittsburg CPa.)
Exposition Miss Jeanette Lawrence,
rs years of age, vaudeville performer
was dashed to her death from a win.
dow thirty feet from the ground.
At Weleetka |. t.. A. l.. Sanford has
On exhibition pumpkin weighing 104
pounds, and one of the finest speci-
mems ever seen here. 1t was raised by
William Mackey, an Indian, who lives
one mile south OF town.
AT meeting held last week at Ok
iahoma City the contract for the con-
struction of the Oklahoma City, Lex
ington and Sulphur Springs Electric
Railway was awarded to J. w. Nancy
Of Ell Reno. The line will be eighty
miles in length and will cost over ST.
600, 900.
The emperor of China has extended
President Roosevelt his congraulation
upon the success of the presidents
efforts to establish peace between
Russia and Japan, 'sto promote the
welfare of mankind" In his congratu-
lations the emperor is joined by the
empress dowager
Mrs. William Copeland of Wanko-
mis-, Ok, requested officers to make
search for her husband, who myster-
ionusly disappeared three weeks ago
with $4,000 in his possession, the
proceeds of selling his farm. Copeland
was married only recently. His. wife
fears foul play.
A special from Brandon, Miss, says
that a negro named John Mcdowell
has been found hanging from tree
thirteen miles north of that town. Nc
Dowell had attacked white man with
a knife, forcing him into a barn and
keeping him a prisoner for several
hours.
w. X. Holt, cowboy of Arizona, is
taking the Pasteur treatment for rab-
les at the State Pasteur Institute. He
was asleep when mad skunk fasten-
ed it's teeth in his cheek. Mr.. Holt
had to shoot the animal twice before
it would release its hold.
A speech to union labor by William
]. Bryan was the principal feature OF
the exercises with which Labor Day
was celebrated at Omaha. Mr.. Bryan
spoke at CORTLAND Beach, where he
was greeted by nearly 5000 people.
The Sterret Oil. Coal and Gas Com
pany, recently Incorporated for the
purpose of making some searches for
Oil and mineral in that locality, have
Just completed the placing of first
class drilling outfit, and started the
machinery that put the drill in motion.
It is reported from the Comanche
and Addington sections of Indian Ter
ritory that many cattle are dying from
the great number Of ticks that are lit
orally eating the cattle up, so that they
die from weakness.
At the meeting OF the governor and
and council Of Portsmouth. N H.,
McLane formally announced to the
council the gift to the state by the
Japanese plenipotentiaries OF $4,000
to be divided among the charities OF
New Hampshire.
Horace Speed United States attorney
In answer to request. holds that
fourth class postmasters may not hold
positions on boards OF education. This
is the result of the order from the de
partment at Washington.
Former Judge Alton B. Parker will
succeed Prof Collins as chief counsel
for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Co. a,
an annual salary of 100000. The new
firm is composed of Billy Sheehan and