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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
LABOR DAY PROCLAMATION.

Austin, Textile following procla
nation mas been issued:
The first Monday in September Of
each year is by statute made lega
holiday. This is done as tribute to
and in recognition of the dignity OF
labor, and should be suitably OBJ
served.
Accordingly, |. S. w. T. Lalham
Governor of Texas, do hereby desig
nate Monday, the 4th day OF Septem'
Der. A. d. 1905, as Labor Day, and
recommend that the people on that
day suspend their usual work and
meet at such places as may suit their
convenience, and after the manner
of their own pleasure appropriately
celebrate this holiday.
In testimony whereof, have here
unto signed my name and caused the
seal of the State to be hereoa impress
ed at the city of Austin, this the 2Stn
day of August, A. D. 1905.
IS. w. T. Lanham,
Governor of Texas.
by the Governor:
20 K. Shannon, Secretary of State.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Boycott Waning.

Washington, D. C.-Of particular
Importance to the Southern cotton
spinners and weavers is the announce.
ment by Mister Rockhill that the
Chinese boycott on American piece
goods is about to be lifted. Cabling
from Pekin the minister says that his
information is to the effect that the
anti-American boycott as a whole is
gradually subsiding The Chinese mer-
chants of Shanghai dealing in piece
goods are strongly opposing the boy
colt and taking steps, which Minis
ter Rockhill beneves, are likely to
break it so far as piece goods are con-
cerned
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Fever at Nicksburq.

Vicksburg, mss: Physicians of the
Na.cnez Board of Health at noon yes
terday examined and proounced as
yellow fever two patients, a white wo-
man and a negro man. Examining
further, five negroes convalescent from
yellow fever were found in the north
east end of town, together with sew
enteen suspicious cases of sickness,
thirteen of which are undoubtedly vel
low fever.
The infection is traced to a negro
woman who came from New Orleans
on July 10.
Lake Providence, La, reports five
new cases, making total of fifteen
cases.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
LOUISIANA NEWS.

Baton Rouge, La.-President Thos
D. Boyd announces that the opening Of
the next session of the Louisiana State
university, which would occur regu
larly on Sept. 20, will be post poned
until Wednesday, Oct. Is. This post.
ponement IS deemed necessary on &C
count Of the interruption OF travel
caused by the quarantine.
The state department of education
is sending out TO all parish superin-
tendeDts of education the uniform
course Of study adopted for use in the
public schools Of Louisiana, and also
list Of the uniform text books adept
ed by the state board CT education.
The department is also sending out to
the parish superintendent a course
OF study and reading recommended for
use at the meeting of the parish teach
erS associations The uniform text
books must be distributed in every
parish, within easy access to every pu-
Pill, by Sept l. Though the books have
been in New Orleans for some time,
the distribution has been greatly ham
pered by the quarantine regulations,
and it is hardly probable that they
will be distributed through Louisiana
by the first of next month
The cotton season opened in earn
est in Baton Rouge, and many of the
wagons coming into the city from the
country brought a few bales of the
white staple. The gins have been busy
all day, and it is estimated by cotton
men that fifty bales were brought to
the city and sold
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
UP TO TOGO.
He Began the War, Says Russian o.
fetal, and He viii End It,

fetal, and He viii End 1t.
st. Petersburg.-A prominent states
man who is influential with the gov.
eminent, though he is a zemstvoist,
said:
Togo began the war and will finish
it. Oyama never can bring about a
Russian Sedan Linevitch, having an
army of 10000 men, and always in
retreat, will never confess defeat.
Neither will the japanese acknowl-
edge defeat in case Linevitch wins a
victory, Tor they will merely retreat
Dynastic considerations will not al
low the car to pay an indemnity or
cede territory.
Outside intervention being i'm
probable, and the land forces of equal
strength, only the Japanese feet, by
blockading Russia's Baltic ports, can
decide the war;
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
JOHN T. WHITE,
REAL ESTATE AGENT.

Small farm miles from town, 1b}
arpents. house and barn. $50 per ar
pent.
Small farm of 163 arpents, adjoining
above. $50 per arpent.
Lots on upper Bank avenue 500,
near new canal.
House and lot No. 421 st. Peter
street, $4,000.
! Lot 149x210 with 8 room house, barn.
buggy house, stable and office. Prairie
avenue, between Main and Bayou; easy
| terms.
Lot 9Sx15O with good house, 9 rooms.
halls, No. 124 West Washington
street, near French. Easy terms.
100 acres good land, with improve
ments, near st. Martinsyille. La
Cheap.
House and lot, corner of Main and
Chestnut streets, rooms, in good Or
der, $2,25O.
House and lot No. $40 Main street.
Lot 5Ox2OO, running through to Jane
street, rooms and hall, large barn,
fruit trees, $2,4OO; easy terms.
House and lot on Corinne street.
$500.
House and lot on Corinne street,
5000
House and lot on Corinne street.
fine residence, $1,000.
$50 acres. cane farm, with mules,
tools, seed cane; 81 miles from town,
on west side Bayou Teche, acres
front, dwelling, barns, laborers' houses.
- acres woodland.
House and lot on Duperier avenue
running to Hortense avenue, 96x232
feet. Price, $3.50.
House and lot on Laughlin lane. very
cheap.
Lot 55x1OO feet, corner Vine and
Main street, 5000.
Lots on Bank avenue.
TAT acres in st. Martin Parish, good
new house; 60 acres in cultivation, ali
high land. Price, $40 per acre.
Lot in Lee addition, $3.50.
House and lot ON Bank avenue, lot
90x3OO feet. Price, $500.
House and lot, corner Fulton and
Lasalle streets, lot 50x95. Price, $500.
House and lot on Duperier avenue,
lot 21Ox1S6, Groom house, minutes
from bridge.
The Turner place, corner Bank ave-
nue. and public road, one mile from
town, 16 acres, improved; pear orchard
and other fruits.
Lot on Madison street, near Bank av-
anue, 9Ox200.
Neat cottage, No. S32 Iberia street.
$500.
House and lot, 421 st. Peter street.
hear COrinne
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Ten Bales of New Cotton

Rayne, La.-Rayne has received the
first bale of new cotton. 1t was
brought in by Theodore Baronet, gin
ned at the Mathilde gin, and was sold
to Jacques Well at 10 cents per pound,
with barrel of -four and an oak
dresser as premiums. There are about
ten bales in the gin at this writing,
all brought in today. w. w. Duson
of Crowley sent in the second bale,
and reached the gin about half an
hour after the Baronet bale had been
unloaded Weather is fine for cot
ton, and the crop is opening fast.
Rice has been coming in quite lively
this week
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
French Sugar Furry.

Paris.-There was another collapse
in the sugar market yesterday. owing
to the sudden death. under circum-
stances indicating suicide, of Ernest
Cronier, chairman OF the board of di-
rectors of the Say sugar refinery, the
most important concern in the trade.
Shares fell $50 points from $40 to
$50. The sugar market suspended op-
erations. The foreign exchanges, ac-
cording to report, have been affected
by the incident.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Fell With Ice on Ton.

Temple, Texas: Frank Dunlap, who
operates a store at Bottoms, eight
miles northeast of Temple. was Sc
verely injured yesterday, having rib
broken and being otherwise bruised by
falling off a platform at his store with
a 2OO-pound block of ice on top Of
him. The escape from fatal injuries
was miraculous.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Two Drowned.

Shreveport, lathe funeral of J. N
Hammis, one of the victims of Sun
days tragedy at Bagley, in which
Hammis ana companion, Threadglil
were drowned while bathing in til.
bayou, will be held from his home il
this city tomorrow. Threadgill's re
mains were shipped to his home al
Paducah, KY, for burial. Both mer
were employed by local firm. Thread
gill leaves wife and daughter. VIII.
are at present on visit in Ken
lucky.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
First PICKING Finished.

Laredo, Texas: OF the large num-
Der of Mexican cotton pickers who
left this station for the cotton fields
in the interior of Texas many are re-
turning daily and report that on ac-
count of the excessive dry and hot
weather one picking has cleared the
fields and a second OF top crop will
have to be made before there is any
more picking to do.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02

Flatonia, Texas: The excursion to
Port Lavaca had ten well-filled coaches
when it reached here yesterday fore
noon. The train was on time and was
conducted by DR.. Harry Redan of the
Southern Pacific Railway Company.
These excursions are very popular with
the people in the interior, and are
well patronized.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
FIRST Infantry Camp.

Austin, Texas: Since the encam.
mento of the State troops is not likely
to be held there is agitation to have
a weeks encampment of the First
Texas infantry and other military or
CARNATIONS in this section of the state,
to be held at Camp Mabry as soon
as the yellow fever quarantine is at
an end or the danger regarded as past.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Crews Change at Urowley.

Crowley, La.-On account Of the rig
i'd quarantine at Lafayette, train crews
on this division OF the Southern Pa
cifc now change at Crowley instead
of at Lafayette. which is division
headquarters. This arrangement is
only temporary and the division head
quarters are still maintained at La
fayette.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02

Mexican Central Acquires Lines Pur-
chased from Construction Co.
City of Mexico.-The Mexican Cen
trail Railway will this week take over
the lines purchased from the Next
can National Construction company,
the most important of which is the
line from tne Port of Manzanillo on
the Pacific coast, to COlima, the capt.
tai of the State of the same name.
This line is fifty-nine miles long and
will, on being made broad gauge, be-
come part of the Centrafs Pacific
coast extension, on which work is pro-
crossing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Austin Cotton Receipts

Z Austin, Texas: Nearly 600 bales of
cotton were received at the Alliance
cotton yards yesterday, making a to-
tai Of about 1000 bales received thus
far this stason. Austin expects to
handle more cotton this season than
ever before; that is, as better mar
ket.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02

st. Petersbnrg.-An An : imperial
ukase, dated Aug. 10, orders the mob
ilization of troops for the reinforce
ment of the army in the Far East
The order applies to certain districts
in the governments of wilma, Grodno,
Kivo, CORTLAND, Tivonia, Perma, Vat
tka, Simbirsk, Saratova, Orendburg.
Astakhan and Ufa, and to the Don
COSsacks.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Monies Gold Output.

Seattle, Wash: United States Assay
er Fred Wing, in charge of the local
assay office, has made the statement
that his estimate of the gold output Of
Nome for the season of 1905 was $40
100000 This amount will be the. rec
ord for Nome and will exceed the out
put of last year by 100000.
Mr.. Wing bases his estimate on the
amount of gold which has been sent
out of Nome so far this year.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02

/ Chriesman, Texas: The weather
here continues extremely hot and dry,
and as a result Of the dry weather
cotton is opening very fast and much
of it Is opening before the bolls are
fully matured, which causes . heavy
loss in the yield Of lint.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Killed in RUNAWAY.

Beggs, l. T.-Jchnny Bum, stepson
OF W. A. Eskridge of this place, was
Instantly killed 1.-TWO miles south ol
Beggs yesterday evening while driv-
ing a team of mules. He was driving
and had walked out on the tongue of
the wagon to fix the harness. This
frightened the mules, causing them to
run away. They ran against a large
tree, catching the boy between the
front of the wagon box and tree,
crushing him very badly.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Pronounced Malariai.

Richmond, Va.-After a medical ex-
animation today, it was officially de-
clared that the supposed case of yell
low fever in Nuremberg county was
malarial fever, and that quarantine
was therefore unnecessary. The pa
tent is Wade Hardy, who had return
ed home from residence Of several
years in another State in the South.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Held without Bail.

Victoria, Texas: Henry Shorter
(colored), who shot and killed H. Cook
for having shot and killed his neph-
ew, Kelly, a week ago at a country
dance, had his examining trial yester-
day and was remanded to Jail with.
out bond.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Oil Flow at Madiil,

Madill. !. Toll was struck on the
Lockney farm six miles southeast Of
Madill this morning, while drilling for
water. Gas was found in the same
nOle few days ago. The oil was
found in sand rock, beneath white
limestone, which underlies this en-.
tire valley. The flow is strong.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
MANY MORE EXPOSED.

In the Bubonie Plague Victims House
1870 Men Lived.
Panama.-Only one case of bubonic
plague has been officially reported
from La Boca. In the building where
the victim lived $50 men were also
found in sleeping STARTERS. Sixty OF
that number are under observation,
with slight fevers, thought to be NAL
aria. No quarantine has been de-
clared here, but the exposed men are
in detention Physicians in charge
do not anticipate a spread Of the dis.
ease.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Securing Rioht Of Way.

Crowley, La.-Agents Of the Opel
lousas. Gulf & Northeastern Railroad
company, the contract for building
which has been let, are at work Sc
curing rights of way between Crowley
and Opelousas, via Rayne. 1t is sac
that the company is waiting only for
the quarantine to lift before beginning
active operations.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Collect Bell Taxes.

Bolton, Texas: The Commissioners
Court has awarded to Attorney Joseph
A. Millerman the contract for prepar-
ing list Of the delinquent taxes and
collecting same as per the new law.
The bid was per cent and Is 80 per
cent when the abstracter's certificate
must be furnished in order to bring
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
New eraunfeIs Rural Route

New Braunfels, Tex.-Another rural
free delivery mail route will be estab-
iished at this place. This will make
five rural routes through this post.
office. Population served by this
route $40.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Mexican Live Stock for Cuba.

BrOwnsville.-Three hundred head
of horses and mules in bond crossed
the river from Mexico this afternoon
and are being loaded for shipment to
Galveston, where they will be sent
via the steamship Titlis to Havana,
Cuba. The stock is being shipped by
GregcriO SarO.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Calling Out Russian Reserves.

st. observation-disclosures from
various centers, including Riga, Win
dau and Simbirik. ANNOUNCE the be-
ginning OF an extensive mobilization
OF army reserve men.
Rumors are current of the impend-
ing resignation of Gen. Durnovo, gov
ernor general of Moscow.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Germans Kill Africans.

Berlin.-A detachment Of marines
and sailors from the German cruiser
,Buzzard surprised about 1000 insur-
gent natives, half of whom were arm
ed with rifles, near Kowoni, German
East Africa, Aug. 25. The Germana
killed .73 of the insurgents and drove
many others into the River Riff,
where they were drowned. No Ger
man casualties have been reported.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
To Avert : Panic.

Shanghai: The Chinese Foreign
Board has appointed special CON-
missioner to assist Chinese merchants
here to dispose Of the. enormous guam
tity of American goods contracted for
before the boycott was announced, hop
ing thus to avert = financial panic.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
swathed In Gloom.

Portsmouth. N. H.: The peace sit
uation now awaits the results Of the
pourparlers known to be in progress
between President Roosevelt and EN-
peror Nicholas and believed to be also
going on between the Unitd States
Government and Toxic. There is no
additional light to show exactly what
the president Is doing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02

II / were younger" said the rich
old man, Il believe I might win you
for my wife,"
"Ye;'," replied the cold beauty.
dreamily considering his IS years. cor
say, fifteen years older"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Most Prolific Pecan crop.

Taylor, Texas: Encouraging re-
ports come in from the country re-
garding the pecan crop Of this Sec
ton. The crop is said to give promise
OF being one of the most prolific of
this section for years.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
shortened Trolley schedule.

Bolton, Texas: The trolley people
have inaugurated the 45-minute SEIZED
3ule between Bolton and Temple. The
cars leave the two towns on the hours
ad fifteen minutes is killed at each
place.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Electric Fan Cut Einaers.

New Brtunfels, Tex-Charles Buske
aad two fingers severely cut at the
bowling alley this morning by coming
in contact with the blade of a fast
revolving electric fan.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Mclean CHARGED With Assault.

Shreveport. La.-JOhn Arrendonda
was taken into custody this evening
upon complaint of Mary Lee Ogilvie.
The woman charges that the Mexican
criminally assaulted her 12-year-old
daughter.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02

New Orleans. La, Aug. 28.-The rec.
ord shows the smallest number of new
cases since Aug. 6, and the largest
number of deaths is attributed in 4
er, last night being cool and pleasant,
| in great cOtrast to the weather of the
preceding week. Three we'll known
merchants are among the new cases.
Only two names that can be traced to
Italian origin are among the thirty-one
OF the deaths eight are Italians. Two
died in the Charity Hospital and two
in the emergency hospital. All but
two of the deaths were downtown
The principal news from outside the
city was the announcement from
NatcheZ of the discovery of six cases
there and the attempt to blame New
Orleans for them. This is regarded
as rather strange in view of the fact
that of all the highest guarantees
against New Orleans, Natchez has
maintained the tightest, not even allow
ing it's own people to enter if they had
been near New Orleans
Other reports from the country are
as follows:
Patterson, no new cases and no
deaths
Amelia, two cases.
Bayou Boeuf, one case.
Pecan Grove, three cases and one
death.
Elizabeth Plantation, one death.
Hanson City, four new cases and
one death.
st. Rose, two cases.
Port Barrow, two cases.
Ninth Ward of Jefferson parish, one
case.
Lake Providence, three cases.
Gulfport, three cases.
Mississippi City, no new cases.
The Southern Pacific, at the re-
quest of the State Board of Health,
has put on special coach for the ac-
of people travelling be-
tween infected points on that road. 1t
will be run every other day.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
NEGRO STRUNG UP.
He Was Swung to Bridge for A.
tackinu a Woman.

| Newbern, N c., Aug 2S.-Johr
Moore, egro, 20 years old, was takeI
from Craven county Jail in this city
early yesterday and lynched by moi
of 100 masked men, armed with re
volvers and rifles.
With hands tied behind him, the ne
gro was led out about third of a
| mile from the Jail to the draw of Neus
er river bridge and hanged to one OF
it's braces, and his body riddled with
bullets. The mob attacked the Jail be-
tween / and 2 o'clock in the morning.
Entrance to the Jail was effected by
forcing the jailer to surrender the keys.
AS soon as the attack was discov-
out to attempt to prevent the lynch
ing. Crowds rushed to the bridge
Sheriff J. W. Biddle was quickly on
the scene pleading that Moore be left to
the law, but his efforts were unavail-
ing and the mob carried out it's plans.
Moore entered the country store of
George Eubanks at Clarks, seven miles
from Newbern, last Friday, when the
proprietor's wife was the only one in
The negro attempted robbery and
struck Mrs. Eubanks on the head with
meat AK, fracturing bones and in
flicting Injuries which, if they don't
prove fatal, will at least cause not only
Disagreement, but lifelong suffering.
Mrs. Eubanks screamed and people
came to her rescue. The negro fled,
but was captured in a swamp after a
chase of few miles and was placed
in Jail.
Charlotte, N c., Aug. 2S.-A special
from Newbern says that the real cause
of the lynching lay in the fact that at
his preliminary hearing yesterday the
bond of Moore was fixed at the small
sum Of $500.
The deed was denounced from all the
pulpits of the town yesterday morn.
ing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
New Bank a Success,

Covington, Lathe first five days
Of the life of the ST. Tammany bank
and savings bank shows large bust
ness done. Deposits to the amount of
between $4,000 and $4,000 passed
over the counters.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
kuropatin Re.ion. comm.nd.

London.-The Japanese correspon-
dent Of the Daily Telegraph at Moji,
Japan, sends report that General
Kuropatkin has resigned his COM
mand and that his health has given
way.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
eubonic PLAQUE It Panama.

washington. d. Consul General
Lee at Panama cabled the state de-
partment yesterday that there was .
death from bubonic plague ct Panama
on Saturday. Ns
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Charlton Epidemecs in West LAX,

Lake Charles, La.-Charbon has be-
come epidemic at West Lake among
the stock, a dozen valuable animals
having died within the last forty
eight hours. Veterinarians are try.
ing to abate the disease.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02

Toxic: A specially summoned coun.
ell Of the Cabinet and Elder States
men Is now IN session discussing the
latest phsses u the peace coufsrsncs
q Portsmouth.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-09-02
Another Kind Of Soft An.,x..

Come back for something you've
forgotten, as usual?" said the husbA al
NO." replied his wife, sweetly.
I've come back for something I r
nembered."-New Yorker.