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

Texarkana, Texas: The executive
committee of the National Farmers
Union did not leave for home until
Saturday night, and one of them re-
manned over until Sunday morning. It
Is learned now that a meeting Of the
committee was quietly planned Satu--
day afternoon, but nothing was done
further than to decide on meeting Of
the committee to be held at Dallas oa
Jan. Z. AT that meeting plans will De
discussed and adopted for the publica-
ton of a national newspaper organ.
The question Of national headquar-
tiers will also be settled, and from what
could be learned the choice of this
honor will be between Dallas and Tex
arkana. Other matters of Importance
to the order will also be taken up and
disposed of at the meeting.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
POSTAL REVENUES ARE LARGE.
Enormous Increase Shown in Receipts
in Recent Years.

Mercury the messenger III his my"
RAD personality of the United States
postal service has swelled to gil
gantically prosperous race. The pos
tai revenues for 19o4-05 were greater
by $4,000, 600 than those for 10000,
and outside the rural branch of the
service, which has been vastly ex-
tended in free deliveries, receipts
now balance expenditures. The mon
ey order business reached $1,000,000,-
600, gain of more than 20 per cent,
and 5000, 100000 more postal cards,
stamps, and stamped wrappers were
used last year than the year previous.
Were it not for the deficit eEtailGd
by the rural free delivery the depart
ment could at the present more than
pay its way and within the next five
or ten years might be in position
to recommend congress some mate
rial reduction in postal rates. AS a
means of education and Of national
the rural free delivery
has already proved it's worth, and as
the system grows it viii becope more
and more self-supporting. It benefits
trade by bringing the country into
easy communication with the city and
increases enlightenment, contentment
and comfort in rural districts.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
CHANGE IN MINERAL SYSTEM.
Use Of Duodecimals Instead Of Deci
mails Suggested.

Duodecimals instead of decimals
are offered from England. A notation
founded on twelve instead of ten Is
believed to have been in use by the
Chaldeans, and since twelve is dlvisi-
Bile by two, three, four, and six, this
is manifestly superior to ten, which is
Invisible only by two and five. 1t would
be necessary to forego the use of the
Arabic system OF numerals and have
eleven new cnes and zere before the
undoubted advantages of the duodeci-
NAL system could be realized in prac-
tice. 1t is argued that there is no
necessity of displacing the old nota~
ton but merely to teach every child
the new system also. The extra con-
venience In calculation would soon
leave the Arabic figures stranded as
historical curiOsities. 1t is incon-
ceivable once a man acquires the hab-
it OF reckoning by twelves that he
should ever voluntarily return to tens.
1t is suggested that Il beginning be
made with scientific and technical
students, picked class Of intelligent
minds which would readily understand
the value of duodecimal notation
and not grudge the small amount Of
trouble necessary for memorizing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
HOLD FOR 15c.
Cheatham Urges the Southern Cotton
Planter to Stand His Ground.

Atlanta, Ga. Dec 11.-Richari
| Cheatham. secretary Of the Southern
| Cotton Growers Association, issued
| an open letter 10 the cotton growers
Of the South yesterday, in which he
; urges them to hold for 13c cotton. II:
says in part:
The cotton growers Of the South.
through and with the assistance Of
their organization, the Southern Cot
ton Growers Association, are slow y
but surely winning inc greatest com
mcrcial battle ever known to The
world.
On September : tnc association adj
yscd the farmers to ask lie for their
cotton. as conditions fully warranted
that price Many fixed that price and
sold for il.
Now Oh December l the fact that
!hc crop is a very short one has been
esta blished beyond shadow OF
doubt, and only a small remnant OF
that left unsold. also that the markets
are bare of dry goods. with future
prices formally advanced, cotton 1nllls
loaded down with contracts and orders
for goods for several months ahead
and only with about one-half enough
cotton in sight to fiji them. VIII they
they will. if you ask it. If you do
not they will take il at sc, as they
have done in the past.
Decide for yourselve5-let them
have il its actual value, 15c, Or let
them take It at their price, Set is
yours, do as you please, but remember
that if you sell for less than It's value,
15c, you are not only injuring your
self, but every other owner of cotton
is being denied his price while you
are giving yours away, which pre-
vents the advance as long as they can
get it at less than it's value.
Hundreds Of thousands of bales are
being pledged to the Southern Cotton
Growers Association for l5c, enough
tc force the price to it's value very
soon unless buyers can continue to get
yours that is not pledged at their
price; in this event the price cannot
reach its value until yours has been
taken out of the way and at their
price-thep the loyal ones will again
reap the benefit Of their associations |
hard work in their behalf"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Japan Sends Best Suiplfar.

Look in Japan for good sulphur.
The yield Of sulphur from Japanese
ore is probably the highest in the
world. 1t reaches so per cent in the
north, where ore of less than S8 per
cent is rejected. In Sicily 20 per cent
ore is considered workable. Japan's
output has grown from 10000 tons
in 1900 to above 10000 tons in 1904.
and is likely to grow still further.
Domestic consumption takes only a
quarter Of the output, the consuming
industries being the manufacture of
matches, for which there are numerous
plants, Of explosives and of chemi-
Gals. Exports amount to 1900 or 49,
900 tons per year. the western coast
Of the United States and Australia
being the largest consumers. The
process of extraction is still primitive
and in northern Japan snow inter
rupts activities for five months every
wear
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Maxine Statistics Attractive.

Secretary Wilson knows as well as
another that to the average man mere
statistics are unattractive and large
ly meaningless. When he says that
every sunset during the last five
years has registered an increase of
So, 100000 in the value of American
farms" the fact sticks. When he
states and proves that "the man with
the hoe has become the man with the
harvester and the depositor and share
holder of the bank" he tells a monu-
mental truth that will bear some dec
Orative detail. Let the good work go
on. II the purpose of a department
report is to tell the people what it
is doing for them it should be set
forth in terms that can be under
standed Of the people and remember
ed by them. Figures alone will not
serve.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

The advantages claimed for the tur
bine justified thus far by experiment
are economy in coal consumption,
smaller engine-room, lessened vibra
ton, reduced cost Of attendance, over
hauling and of oils and stores. The
defects heretofore pointed Out--the in
efficiency of turbines at low speed and
poor reversing and maneuyering quail
ities-are now said to have been over
come and the turbinites are asserting
a complete victory. It is confidently
believed that the time is not far dis
tant when. utilizing the saved space
for larger turbine batteries, passenger
steamers will be propelled at thirty
five statute miles an hour, or as fast
as the ordinary railway train.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

with the Beers. He is 60 years old,
was born in Scotland, and has been
q member of the house of commons
uninterruptedly since 1868. He was
financial secretary from 1871 to 1874.
and from 1880 to 1882. From 1882
until his party went out i'll 1885 he
was Irish secretary. In 1886, when
Gladstone returned to office, Sir
Henry was made secretary OF war,
When Gladstone was defeated or the
Irish home rule bill Sir Henry went
out with the rest He returned to the
war Office under Lord Rosebery IL
1892, and remained until the defeat OF
the liberals in 1896. He was knighted
in 1895.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

The political crisis in the united
kingdom reached a climax Dec 4.
when Arthur j. Balfour, the premier.
formally rendered the resignation OF
himself and the members Of his cabi-
net, to King Edward, who accepted
them.
His majesty intrusted Sir Henry
Campbell- Bannerman with the task of
forming a new cabinet.
"C.-B." has been leader Of the op-
position since 1899, when Lord Rose
berry resigned the position. He dis
tinguished himself by his fight on
the governments South African. pol
Fey and by his opposition to the war
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
MAC STEWART STRICKEN.
Vocal Organs Are ParaIyzed-To Be
Placed in Santarium.

Sherman, Texas, Dec. 12.-Releascd
from a Mexican prison, in 4 dungeon
Of which he had lain for ton years.
Mae Stewart. The Confederate yeteT-
an in whose cause noble. sacrificing
efforts were made. was fatcd To enjoy
surceasc from woes but a short sea
son. Word has reached sherman that
a few days since at the home OF his
sister. Mrs. Sailie Harm al Chilli.
cothe, Hardeman county he was
stricken with paralysis. which has
practically left him unable 10 articu-
late His kinsman, Tom X. Stewart
Of Whitney. left for Chillicothc Satuf-
day to place him in a saAitarjum fof
treatment
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Authors in Collaboration.

The announcement Of the death Of
the widow of James Rice recalls the
notable collaboration between James
Rice and Walter Besant. 1t was like
the partnership Of Erckmann and Cha
trian. To-day we have the example
Of the Castles. mother and son. writ
ing novels in collaboration, and other
modern instances can be cited. Az
drew Lang said years ago: "As a
rule in collaboration one man does
the work while the other looks On"
Another opinion is that OF Dumas,
who wrote: Zone is always the dupe
and he is the man of talent" Those
who knew the two men said that it
was James Rice who supplied the in
genious plots and Walter Besant who
worked out the detail.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
REDUCE ACREAGE
HsRviE JORDAN ISSUES APPEAL
TO SOUTHERN FARMERS.
LAW OF SUPPLY AND DEMAND.
This Constitution, Says Jordan, Only
True Medium Of Regulating
Cotton Prices.

Atlanta. &c. Dec. 11.-Pre5idoL-
Harvie Jordan OF the Southern Gov
ton Growers Association issued a cir
cular letter TO the farmers OF the
South yesterday regarding a redu@-
ductiOn in cotton acreage for 1906
The letter says in part:
The Southern Cotton Growers AS
sOciation will not ask the farmers OF
the South to reduce the cotton acreage
for 1906 less than that planted Iii
1908. The association does ask AMI
insist with all the force at its com
mand, however, that the acreage pant
ed in cotton throughout the belt in
1905 be not increased during the
planting season OF 1906. Let the
watchword OF every Southern farmer
be "Divrsification, and through that
agency produce an abundance Of food
supplies to maintain each farm.
The present estimated 27,000,000
acres DtcHtcu III COttOE 10 SuILA'iCht
under normal climatic conditions TO
produce enough cotton TO meet the
demands of spinners for the Ameri-
can staple. Any material increase in
the cotton acreage for 1906 will tend
to stagnate the cotton market and
depress prices below their legitimate
value. The legitimate laws of supply
and demand Is the only true medium
Of regulating fair and legitimate
prices for our great staple product
President Jordan closes the letter
with a strong appeal to the farmers
to plant an abundance Of small grain.
corn and side crops and urges them
to raise more hay, cattle, hogs. ETC..
that the farmers may become more
self sustaining
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Modern Inventions for Ships.

All of the water-tight doors con.
Meeting compartments OF the hold OF
one of the greatest ocean liners can
be closed in few seconds, from the
bridge of the steamer, by simply
pressing an electric button. Another
useful application OF science to the
protection of passengers is the fitting
of the latest type of ocean steamships
with apparatus whereby sulphurie
acid gas can be forced into fire In
any part of the vessel, Immediately
after Il is discovered.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Roosevett's Critics.

Valparaiso: Roosevelts message
elected no comment here, but the opin-
ion is expressed that if his promises
regarding Americas dealings with the
South American Republics are to DO
regarded anything like the settlement
OF the outrage committed by this
cruiser Baltimore in 1891 they are not
worth the paper Oh which they ara
written.
The government intends TO cali
conference of all nitrate producers
with a view to the prompt organlza"
ton of 4 new combination.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Provides Labor for Converts.

A company has recently been Or
gained in Fatehargh, India, ito pro-
vide remunerative labor for Indian
Christians thus striving To overcome
the difficulty of furnishing support
for native Christians who have be-
come outcasts for the sake of Cos
pei. The company is conducted on
the profit-sharing plan, one-fourth of
all the profits being divided among
those in service for six months or
more, in proportion to the size OF
their wages.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

San Antonio, Texas: Probably the
last gambling house in San Antonio
has been closed. The police had quiet
tips that several places would open
during the fair. but If they did any bus
mess it was not brought to the atten-
ton of the police. Judge Green, the
county judge, was informer, however,
and he sent notice to the proprietors
to close. 1t is believed that gambling
has been stopped in San Antonio
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Career of Richard A. Mccurdy

Richard A. McCurdy, who has re-
signed the presidency of the Mutual
Life company, is lawyer by profes.
sion, having graduated from Harvard
in 1856 with the degree of LII. B. Lat
er he practiced law in New York with
Lucius Robinson, afterWard governor
Of the state. He first became identi-
fed with the Mutual in 1860 as its
counsel and has been drawing salary
from the corporation ever since. A
few years ago he built house In
Morristown, n. j., which cost about
81 ,000, 900.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Pacific Mail Monopoly Broken.

Panama: Guatemala cables that the
agent of the Panama abroad makes
the official announcement that he viii
accept freight from those countries via
that line from any steamer, thus a5ol-
ishing the Pacific Mail monopoly. This
will mean big increase in coastwise
trade and German steamers will prob
ably go into the trade, resulting in an
increase of Panama Railroad freight
and saving Of the trip around the
Horn.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Killed by a Gun.

Houston, Texas: Last night George
Barnett. colored, was shot and killed
accidentally at 14lG Austin street
Justice Mcdonald held the inquest.
and the evidence showed that EliJah
Patterson was cleaning gun and
Barnett was standing near, when the
gun was accidentally discharged and
the death of Barnett occurred. me
shotting was purely accidental.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
A Kentucky kiIlinu,

Lexington, KY: In attempting to
arrest Jake Noble at Jackson yesteT-
day, Grant Holiday, a deputy sheriff,
was shot and killed. Holiday had a
warrant charging misdemeanor and
sought out Noble in the suburbs 1t
is no known what words passed oe-
tween them, but Holiday shot Noble
In the face with a shotgun. Raising
to his elbow. Noble fired six bullets
into Holiday, killing him instantly.
Noble is not expected TO live.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Mrs. Roosevelt,s phototoranh.

has sent beautiful photograph to the
tazar for the benefit OF the little moth
ers, in whom she is greatly interested
The picture will be exhibited at the
little mothers own table at the Wal.
dorf-Astoria.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

New Bedford, Mass: The light
house tender Azalea arrived here at
2:15 o'clock yesterday morning with
he crew of the Nantucket South Shoal
.ightship.
The lightship foundered at A O'Clock
&. m. Monday, seven miles west OF her
5 alton, while in tow of the tender.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Cut Off POSTAGE Bills.

Taylor, Texas: In ACCORDANCE with
the ruling of. the Attorney General on
postage stamp allowances for county
officials. the Williamson County Com
missioncrs have ordered discontinued
the practice of supplying certain county
officers with postage stamps at pub
lie expense. AS result, any request
by mail for information from county
officers must now be accompanied by
stamp to insure prompt reply.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
New Well at Batson,

Beaumont, Texas: Henry O'Neil,
the oil man, returned last night from
Batson and reports that a well came
In yesterday at Batson and is making
about 700 barrels of OIL This is one
of the largest wells that has been
brought in at Batson for some time and
win no doubt add much interest to
that field.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Bullet Hole in His Breast.

Memphis, Tenn: b. l.. Cox, a cloth
ing salesman, was found dead on the
Fort Pickering road in South Mem
phis. with bullet hole in his breast.
William McCarker, city scayenger, has
been arrested in connection with the
killing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Launching the idaho.

Philadelphia: The United States
battleship Idaho was launched at 1880
o'clock Saturday at the yards Of the
Cramp Ship and Engine Building Com
pany. The vessel was christened by
Miss Louise May GOoding. the 13-
year old daughter Ut Gc1esnor Frank
Il. Gooding of Idaho. After tine launch
ing luncheon was served In the mold
loft
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Deaf Mutes Makers of Telephones.

Past masters of at least one trade
are the deaf mutes, who have been
found far to excel the ordinary ar
tisan in one sort of telephone max
ing. A telephone factory of Chicago.
after a series OF experiments, discov-
cred that to the manufacture of the
modern telephone and its delicate
mechanism the deaf mute, by reason
of manual dizziness incident to con-
slant use of the sign language, is pc
culiarly adapted. This factory is now
employing at standard wages $50 peo-
pie without speech or hearing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

West Point, Texas: Both House
AID Hess cane mills have finished
making their ribbon cane syrup for
his seasonan d shut down their mills.
they could not supply the demand for
pare syrup which they make.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

st. Petersburg: The belated press
comment ON President Roosevelt's
message to congress is extremely
friendly. The Slovo described the
message as the voice of the leader OF
great and unitef country conscious
Ct its right to position in the first
rank Of the council Of nations.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Talley Faces jury at Last

Corpus Christi, Texas: This morn
ing the trial OF George w. Talley,
charged with the murder of Josh Pet
ers at BanQuette twenty-six years ago,
commenced ia the District Court. The
arrest OF Talley last spring after TWEEN
ty-five years escape from justice Gre
ated great sensation.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16

Austin, Texas: Assistant Attorney
General Jewell p. Lightfoot will rem
der an opinion today on the question
OF whether a life insurance trust ex-
lists in Texas. He declined to say
yesterday what the nature Of the o1in.
ion would be.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Snow at FL Paso.

Ell Paso. Texas: Snow has been fall
ing in Eel Paso continuously for fifteen
hours, with weather indications that
the precipitation will continue for
some time. Very little of the snow
remains on the ground owing to the
weather not being cold.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Luke Wright in Washington.

Chicago: Governor General Luke T.
Wright of the Philippines left Sunday
night for Washington, where he ex-
poets to remain over until the opening
of railroad bids for the construction OF
approximately thousand miles Of
track In the islands. The governor
was accompanied by his wife and soa.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Admitted to Bail.

Caldwell, Texas: Jim Sid Williams.
colored, had an examining trial here
yesterday on charge Of killing HenrN
Brown three weeks ago. He was adj
mitted to bail in the sum OF $1,000
He and Brown had an alteration In
which the latter received a cut that
proved fatal a week later.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
River Steamers in Storm.

Hayesville, KY: The steamers Har-
ry Brown and ]. B. Finley were caught
in a heavy windstorm here and the
formers barges were wrecked. Nine
men on the barges lost their lives. Tho
Finley landed her barges here.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Minister'S Daughter Suicides.

Atlanta, Ca: Mrs. Cora Jones, wife
OF J. M. Jones, a travelling salesman,
and daughter Of the late Rev. Jesse
Wood, a prominent Baptist minister,
committed suicide by shooting herself
through the head. Ill health is given
as the cause.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Child Labor LEGISLATION.

Washington: Felix Adler of New
York headed a delegation which talk
ed to the president about the enact
ment of child labor legislation. The
president expressed his hearty sympa-
thy with the objects Of the commission
and promised to give them his earn
est support
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Evacuation Of Hardin.

Che Foo: Advices from Hardin. nine
days old, state that there have been
slight disturbances there and the eyac-
uation of Hardin and Manchuria IS
proceeding as fast as transportation
facilities will allow.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
pickers wanted in Stamford.

Marlin, Texas: Farmers from
Stamford county have been in this sec
ton OF late in quest of cotton pickers.
The price generally offered was 80
cents per 100 pounds. A great deal
Of cotton is said to be in the fields
in that section.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-16
Tuskeoec'S Anniversary.

New York: 1t is announced that
the twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
founding Of the Tuskegee Normal and
Industrial Institute Will be celebrated
in April, 1906. President Eliot or
Harvard University viii be one or the
principal speakers