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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-30

Account 9hfsimsa ard Nes Year
holidays. tie Fflssa Nill sell round
trir llrkefs q points ln Colorado. lli.
inuIs. Iowa kans1s Michigan. Min
neseta. Missouri NehFaska NaffA
and south Dakota. Wisconsin and
Wyoming, 81 rate af eae and ane.
third far Dates 81 sale naeamler
1l, = - iIsas. Limit 81 days from
date Il st.e Minimum rate D cents
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-30

g. = Patterson. night policeman #
Nashua. la, sfltez. Last alnlef
had had cold on M lungs and tried
81 least a haIf a eIaon advertised
cough medicines and had treatment
from ITO physicians without getting
any benefit = friend recommended
Holofss Honey and Tar and f#o thirds
II 4 naIIic cured ne esasIief 4
tie greatest naaKh ard luna nedlnIaa
II Iks world 6oIt - feoUIe ufaa
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The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-30
KOREAN AFFAIRS CON-
QUOTED IN WASHING ION


AtHA4AAt'A EANt
Washington. y. 6, Noy - sscfe-
tary Root has Informed the japanese
government that be viii hereafter
conduct the Affairs relating q kofea
through the japanese legation here
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-30

Account Thanksgiving Frisco niil
sell fnuld fup tickets - aii Iaeal
points AZ ufle and nne-thlnd fare. Date
~ sale. Nof. ~ and 81 lso finsI e..
turn Iimit lAecemhef T. lHa Also %
various uilAAf points at same rate and
limit
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-30

Christmas and Sea Year haslday
excursions e. southeast. a. an points
iu Tennessee. Mississippi. AaNma.
Nuffh aud South Carolina. tie8faia.
Florida afd Iuuisana. ard 70 various
points in ksHiuckH and Virginia. a.
one and one.tnina fare. yIa thr ff.seo.
Dates % s1Ie nen "a - 81, laN
tlnal limit 81 dass from date uf sale.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-30

Account Xmas aud Nev Year hall.
days tie tflscu Vii SELL round trip
Colorado. Illinois. Indian TERRITORY
al points loaa. kausas Michigan,
Minnesota. Missouri. Neofaska, North
and SOUTH Dakota. Oklahoma, Ten
nesses. Texas wyoming aH1 Mi@sou.
sin, 81 rate - one and 0ne.thifd fare
Dates ~ ssIe Dteemtef - 23. u. "a,
" ard "a, 1910. aua Jan i l9sA
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1905-11-30

See Frisra Toy winter Tourist fafes
toall points % Wesf and Southwest
Dates q sale Nps /, % April o. isa
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
THE MEN TO WHOM YOU OWE
SUPPORT.

The Midland Enterprise in the
following calls attention to a great
and wholesome truth that cannot be
too often repeated in this or any
other community:
1.-The average merchant has a
greater interest in his town and
neighborhood than that of simply
money making. He lives there,
his associates are there, his social
life, his church, his lot iu the
cemetery are there. His life eau
not be purely selfish. His family
one of the first considerations, and
he loves the town far more than
the profit it brings him.
"The mail order houses are pure
ly selfish. They have no interest
in your community except to get
all the money possible from you.
They do not give you educational ad-
vantages or build your schools or
churches. Their aim is to do the
biggest possible business with the
greatest possible profit from your
community.
Don't you think 500 Don't you
know sol If you do, give the To-
cal merchant a chance to secure the
trade given the catalogue house,
and prove to you that they can sell
the same goods for the same
money when all charges are added,
such as registered letters, express
or mail charges are included in the
charges.
eff they cannot satisfy you that
they can serve You as we'll as the
catalogue houses they cannot ex-
pect to hold your patronage"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
THE SURESE WAY TO BUILD UP
THE SOUTH.

The surest way to build up the
South is to strengthen its cotton
growing industry by every possible
means. One way is to establish
cotton factories of a size no great
err then the girls and women in the
locality who need employment can
operate. In every town that has
an electric plant factories of this
kind can be successfully operated.
In time the South would turn out
the finest Of cotton fabrics, which
would increase the annual receipts
from cotton and help to enhance
the value Of the raw material.
What stronger inducement could
be offered to immigrants than the
fact that every town in the South
has employment for every girl and
woman that stands in need of it,
Aside from these obvious economic
advantages let us think of the good
that these factories would do to so
many women who have need for
light employment.-The People.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
LAFAYETTE TO ABBEVILLE.

A road connecting Lafayette and
Abbeville is a possibility of The
near future. Options on right of
way for a distance Of nine and a
half miles have already been secur-
ed on very reasonable conditions,
by Hon. Overton Cade, j. O..
Broussard, l.. O. Broussard, of
Abbeville, and Rom Leblanc. 1t
is the purpose of these gentlemen
to secure options on entire right of
way and then endeavor to have
same taken up by the Southern
Pacific, or Colorado Southern
which last will shortly build into
New Orleans passing through Ope-
lousisas. -Adyertiser.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

The press generally throughout
the State are severely criticising Drs.
Kohnke and Souchon, State Health Of
ficers. Also that DR.. Beverly Warner
of New Orleans says that they should
resign their offices to men who are
more competent and worthy OF conf
dence. In the matter of public health
there can be no temporizing. Meth
er can any person hold such import
ant positions who are not like Caesars
wife "above suspicion. In order to
protect the people there must be sig
nal ability, probity and a ripened
judgement, will that is almost rigid
courage of lion. The qualities must
reside in State health officer, in an
eminent degree and the person who
possesses them can be found here in
Louisiana, if our authorities will
look for them. Let us have no faux
pas next year, or at any time, but let
the doors of our ports be locked
against contagious or infections dis
eases, and do not let commerce carry
the key.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
HOW TO TELL AN EGGS AGE.

You can discover the age of an egg
by immersing it in solution OF salt
containing about eight ounces to the
pint. When the salt has thoroughly
dissolved, the egg to be tested is drop
ped gently into the glass containing
she solution. If the egg is only one
day old it sinks Immediately to the
bottom; if three days old it sinks just
below the surface ouly, and from five
days and upward it floats.
Another process has just been aW ard
ed a medal in saxony by the National
Society of Poultry Breeders. 1t is
we'll know that the air cavity at the
blunt end of an egg enlarges as the
age of the egg increases. Consequent
ly, if the egg be placed in solution
similar to the one described above, it
will have an increasing tendency to
float with the long axis vertical.
A scale of angles is placed at the
back of the vessel, and from the in
clination of the egg to the horizontal
the age can be guaged almost to a
day. A new laid egg lies horizontol-
ly at the bottom of the vessel. When
three to five days old the egg raises
itself from the horizontal so that its
long axis makes al angle of about 20
degrees, with the horizontal. At
eight days it is 60 degrees, at about
three weeks it is about 70 degrees,
while after four weeks it stand up
right on the pointed end. Elk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

Now comes the Providence Jour-
nal knocking on some earnest re-
formers favorite fad with the fol-
lowing:
eff housekeepers would deliber-
ately determine 10 treat their SER
wants honestly, as they would wish
to be treated were they in their
places, not as they would treat the
people in their own social sphere
respect for an honorable work
which English housekeepers feel,
and then stand firmly against in
science and neglect of fair aud we'll
apportioned work, the domestic
service problem would be more
benefited than by all the chimeri-
cal theories that ever were propa-
gated by enthusiastic and we'll mean
ing students Of sociology
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

"Mr. Hearst's remarkable cam
paign emphasizes the fact that the
new idea Of municipal
ownership has vitality that can not
longer be ignored. 1t must be rec.
koned with hereafter. It is idle to
point to the failure of the Gimme
diate municipal ownership" idea in
Chicago, since the vote in New York
indicates unerringly the determine
ton of the people to try the expert
ment, cost what it may. The con-
sentative elements in both great par.
ties must face the issue, in the reali-
zation that such determined move
ments have rarely subsidized until the
people themselves have discovered the
inherent weakness of such schemes
and their incompatibility with our
form of government. Municipal own
ership is the crude and communicate
weapon with which increasing frac-
tion of the public is trying to fight
aggression and combinations
of wealth. At the present time it ap-
pears to be the only weapon or at
least the most effective one. It seems
to make no difference to the wielders
of this bludgeon that their success
would be as injurious as the continu-
ance OF present conditions.
When all things are considered it
seems quite plain that "square deal"
against corporate greed, aggression
and corruption which was carried in
the municipal ownership idea wiped
out the old party lines in New York
and also destroyed the chance of Mr..
becoming and attractive ma
tional figure .. States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

A Baton Rouge special tells US
that if the number of letters in
quiring about the conditions in
Louisiana is any indication, the
State will receive a large number of
immigrants this fall from the ranks
of farmers and businessmen of the
north and northwest. These let
tiers ask about the States soil, its
products, and the prospects for
opening different classes Of bust
ness, and are received at the state
board of agriculture and immigra-
ton nearly every day, showing the
attention Louisiana is attracting
among prospective emigrants ont of
the northern states, and indicating
a number Of settlers from the north
in Louisiana during the next few
months. -Americdn.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

A jury in Seattle, has decided
that a dog has right to bite man
in self-defense. This is an interest
ing verdict. 1t appears that dog
bit a piece out of a mans leg,
and the victim sued the owner
Of the dog for $4,000. The de-
fence was that the dog would never
have bitten the man if he had not
provoked to do so, and that as he
was provoked to do so the dog was
standing quite within his right in
biting the man. The defense was
upheld, and the dog and owner
alike ought to be happy. Many
other cases of a similar nature have
been broug hit before, but this case
is said to be the first time that the
jury has taken this poiut Of
iew.-Portland (OreJ Telegram, in
Dumb Animals.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
After a good deal of study and
york it has at last been figured out

After a good deal of study and
work it has at last been figured out
why so many country editors get
rich. Here is the secret of success.
A child is born in the neighbor-
hood, the attending physician gets
$25, the editor gives the loud-lung-
ed youngster and the "happy par
ents'' send off and gets 500. 1t
Is christened; the minister gets S.,
editor gets 500. 1t grows up ana
marries; the editor publishes an
other long winded flowery article
and tells a dozen fabricatiOns about
the "beautiful and accomplished
BRIDE" the minister gets $40 and
a piece of cake, and the editor 500.
In the course of time it dies, and the
doctor gets from $25 to 800, the
minister perhaps gets another $40,
the undertaken gets from $50 to 100 !;
the editor publishes a notice of the
death and an obituary two columns
long, lodge and society resolutions,
a lot of poetry and free card of
thanks, and gets 5000. No won
der so many country editors get
neutrality-suspicious.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
Notice Of First Meeting Of
Creditors.

NApoLEoNvILLE, La, Nov. 9, 1905.
In the District Court of the Udited States for the
Eastern District of Louisiana. In Bankruptcy
In the Matter of
LEON CONRAD,
No 1872 IN BANKRUPTCY.
To the Creditors of Leon Conrad of New Iberia,
in the Parish of Iberia and District aforesaid
Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given, That on the Sd day of
October A. d. 1905, the said Leon Conrad was
duly adiudged bankrupt, and that the first meet
ing of his creditors will be held at the Court
House in New IBERIA in the Parish of Iberia, La,
on Wednesday, the 22d day of November, A. d.
time the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims appoint trustee, examine the bankrupt
and transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting l.. u. FOLSE,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
HER EFFORTS SUCCESSFUL.

We are in receipt Of letter from
our esteemed citizen Mr.. +. G.
Blumenthal, dated at Ruston. La.
Among other matters of interest he
cites the way North Louisiana people
work for railroads and that is the
people there take a lively interest
and their business men all do every
thing in their power to bring roads
to their town. The little town OF
Minden, La, with no such resources
as ours and not one fourth Of the pop.
ulation, is building road from that
place to Shreveport and the whole
line is promoted by hustler living
in Minden Mr.. f. H. Drake, who
has already graded six miles OF the
road and has his first consignment OF
steel rails, which will be laid by the
Goth inst. The money and exploita-
ton are raised entirely by Minden
and her hustling wide-awake people,
an object lesson to US. If New Iberia
does not wake up from her Rip Van
Wrinkle slumber, she will be left and
relegated to the ranks as slow town.
While we know of one or two citizens
who are working fer another outlet
for our town, yet there is no concert
ed action, no movement that looks
serious. We deprecate this lethragy,
this Indifference and hope our people
will lay it aside and vie with the
sister towns in getting all the roads
possible, all the public utilities that
do SO much to develop our resources,
increase our population and wealth.
We publish below a clipping from the
Shreveport Times, showing what pro-
gressive little Minden is doing:
"The railway which is under con-
struction from this place to Shreve-
port has been graded to a point six
miles west, and track laying will te-
gin Immediately upon the arrival Of
the first consignment Of steel rails,
which is expected by or before the
Goth inst. F. II. Drake Of this place
the promoter of the enterprise, is
daily recruiting the large force al
ready employed on the work.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
MERlWETHER COURT-MARTlAL.

Annapolis, Md, Nov. 16.-The au-
thorities of the Naval Academy have
received official information from the
Navy Department announcing that
the court martial for the trial of
Midshipman Minor Meriwether, Jr.,
third class, of Lafayette, La, for
engaging in the fist fight with Mid
shipman James R. Branch, second
class, of New York, will be convened
at the Naval Academy on Wednesday
next.
The interest in the forthcoming
trial of young Meriwether continues
to increase, and the proceedings and
findings of the Court will be watched
and awaited anxiously. While it
has been before stated that Meri
wether applied the epithets ''sneak
and coward to Branch, which re-
suited in the latter challenging the
former to the fatal encounter, it is
now said that this is a matter Of
much uncertainty. The officers and
midshipmen still show the most alb
solute reluctance to discuss the case,
but some of the middies have brand
ed the above statement as false. 1t
has been decided that the sessions of
the Court will be open to persons
directly concerned in the case and a
limited number of representatives Of
the press, but those who may come
for idle curiosity will be excluded
from the courtroom.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
THE PLAQUEMINE LOCKS.

The following excerpt from the
Iberville South will interest the
residents of the Teche district:
"Bayou Plaquemine is fast be-
coming the Erie Canal of the South.
You would be surprised to see the
oil boats, the fish boats, the tugs,
the Government boats and all kinds
of crafts that ply this stream. And
this is not a marker to what will be
the case as soon as the Lock is
opened. = :"
Work never was completely aban-
doned during the yellow fever, and
will be completely resumed shortly.
The Otis Elevator people and the
Penn Bridge Company suspended
operations during the fever fright
on account of the Quaker tender.
foots spinning out Of the State when
the fever was announced, but all
other work has been carried on con-
tinuously. Mr.. Burton has been
digging the channel all the time
and the McGee contract for filing
in on the upper side has been fin
ished during the quarantine tie-up.
So, then come to think about it, we
have not been faring SO badly.
There has been ssomethin' doin' "
all the time and if our good friends
from the Attakapas section will do
us the honor Of visit they will
recognize this. The building of
the Lock is a much bigger piece of
work than a great many people re-
alize. 1t is a huge piece Of Govern
ment work, and although there
have been seemingly unwarranted
delays in the past, such is not the
case now and the work is going on
just as rapidly as it could be ex-
pecsed under such circumstances.
Mr.. j. l. Conkln, the U. S. Engi-
neer here, has informed us that the
Penn Bridge Company people have
been ordered to resume operations
and that the Otis Elevator people
are en- route. The delay, of course,
is unfortunate and we really believe
that if our friends Of the Attakapas
can remain "quiet" for about two
years longer they will have the glor-
ious opportunity Of celebrating the
Opening of the Lock-the making
of the great Erie Canal Of the
South.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
Notice Of First Meeting of
Creditors.

NAPoLEoNvILTE, La, November 9, 'O5.
In the District Court of the United States for the
Eastern District of Louisiana In Bankruptcy
In the Matter of
ROBERT ADRIEN CONRAD,
No. 79l IN BANKRUPTCY.
To the Creditors of Robert Adrien Conrad of New
IBERIA in the Parish of Iberia and District afore-
said, Bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given, that on the Sd day of
October A. d. 1905, the said Robert Adrien Con-
rad was duly adjudged bankrupt. and that the
first meeting of his creditors will be held at the
Court House in New Iberia, in the Parish of Ibe-
ria, La on Wednesday, the 22d Of November A.
D. 1905, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, at which
time the said creditors may attend, prove their
claims, appoint trustee examine the bankrupt,
and transact such other business as may properly
come before said meeting.
l.. U. FOLSE,
Referee in Bankruptcy,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

Miss Rose Cleveland, sister OF the
ex.president, has made quite a snug
sum by investments in real estate.
Several years ago she invested 81, 500
in a small island off the coast of
Maine. She sold part of it recently
for 500 900. The president and Sec
rotary Root should see her at once.
They might be able to negotiate
the sale of the Philippines, if she is
partial to island property. Calves
ton News.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Hall Of iberia Lodge, 1856, Knights
of Honor.

Hall of Iberia Lodge, S155, Knights
of Honor. :
New Iberia, La, Nov. Is, '05.
Whereas, The Supreme Dictator of
the universe has called from us our
beloved Brother, Charles Samuel
Points; we bow in humbleness, and
say well done; Therefore be it Resclv-
ed, that in the death of our Brother,
Charles Samuel Points, the Lodge
has sustained great loss, the CON-
munity q good citizen and the bereav-
ed wife loving, kind husband. Be
it further resolved, that the sympathy
of the Lodge be extended to his be-
loved ones, and page in the Record
Book be set aside to his memory.
Respectfully submitted,
HENRY ORTTE,
s. A. BENTHAL,
LEON N. LEMAIRE,
Coincidence Committee
Adopted in special session Nov. l4th.
1905.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

Hon. Robert n. Snider, ex-Lieu'
tenant Governor of Louisiana. has ex.
pired at his home after term OF i'll
health. Dispatches to that effect was
received here yesterday.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
HERE'S A PROPOSITION.

We'll give a chance to exchange
your savings as you make them
for house you can use. You
pay rent to yourself and in the
end make . present Of the prop
erty to yourself. Start now and
you'll soon own q me.-IBHRIA
BUILDING ASSOCIATION.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts. 1896, $40 50
Ov erdrafts. secured and unsecured 1924
v. S. Bonds to secure circulation. so 900 90
L. s. Bonds to secure Z. S. Deposits 80, 900 90
Premiums on Z. S. Bonds .......... 1000 90
Banking house furniture and fixtures $500 90
Due from National Banks mot re-
serve agentsl =. .... ...-. 1884
Due from State Banks and Bankers 3S9.O2
Due from approved reserve agents. 39lS326
Checks and other cash items 1852 81
Fractional paper currency, nickels,
and cents. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "a. II
Lawful money reserve in Bank viz:
Specie ...-....... 80, 3O3.S
Legal tender notes.. sOOOOO- AZ 3O3 IS
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer q per cent. of circuation) $500. 90
Total. 49,. ........... 1908, las SO
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid ............$ so, 900 90
Surplus fund 80. .......... $50, 600. 90
Undivided profits, less expense and
taxes paid NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3,127.9l
National Bank notes outstanding $4,000. 90
Individual deposits subject to check Az, 459. 81
Demand certificates of deposit. S2,O55.S4
Certified checks ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $4,000
United States deposits -. f.. 100000
Total. ....... ............ -. 1908 1882
State of Louisiana, Parish of iberia.
/, P l.. Renoudet, Cashier of the above named
bank, do soemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and be-
lief.
P L. RENOUDET, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of November, 1905.
ALFRED RENOUDET,
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
S S.43a fas$sS Directors
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
Report Of the Condition
OF THE
NEW IBERIA NATIONAL BANK,
No 2671

At New IBERIA in the State of Louisiana at tn,
close of business, November 9th, 1905.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18

Adopted IN special session Nov. l4th,
1905.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-18
Report Of the Condition
OF THE
PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK,

At New Iberia, in the State of Louisiana, at the
close of business, Nov. 9th, 1905.