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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
Written for the Enterprisel
APPROPO OF THE MOSQUITO.

If any additional proof was needed
to convince the unbeliever in the mos
quito theory. The weather which
has prevailed during the month OF
November furnished that same. Heat
and moisture combined to make condi-
tions the most formable for the propa-
CATION of the hated insect, and had
our health officers left to Jack Frost
the work Of determination Of the mos
quito, there would certainly have pre-
vailed to-day in all this fair South
land scourge of Yellow fever such
as does not exist in the memory Of the
oldest inhabitant. As it is we have
a report under the signature Of Dr.
White of the 3. A. s. Hospital corps,
to the effect that there is not case OF
Yellow fever remaining in New Or
leans. Never perhaps in the history
of this section has there existed more
cause for the celebration OF Thanks
giving than in this year Of our Lord,
1905. It strikes me as good idea
that during the season of severe frost
that house. keepers should invite White
Jack into their homes. say one room
at Z time, open all the windows in
that room and let him remain long
enough to pry into every hiding
place Of the hated insect. In this
way we can complete the work SO ably
done by our health officers, and at the
same time get rid Of that terrible ap-
prehension which is worse in one
sense than the disease itself. Having
nursed several yellow fever patients.
whose peculiar cond itionarendered the
cases from the old point of view en-,
tirely hopeless, ana seeing them To-Day
in perfect health far better than be-
fore the attack, we refuse to enter
tain the one time dread Of Yellow fe-
yer, the worse feature of which re-
mains in the weird human panic
which in . peculiar way attaches to
this disease. Il seems to me like q
great hideous monster with hoof and
horns which we have pricked with a
pin and 10! = persisted phantom. Let
the word Of education in sanitation
20 on during the winter months, and
let all join hands to keep the mosquito
stranger in New Iberia, and our
warfare against the yellow PERIL
is accomplished. BELIEVER.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
CONTROLLING NATURE.

Everybody knows that of late years
natural force have been wonderfully sub
iected to man need. We are dazsled by
the spectacular achievements in steam
and electricity but are likely to forget the
less noisy but no less marvellous conquest
of animal and plant life. Horse are
swifter, cattle heavier, cows give more
milk and sheep have fines feeces then in
days gone by. In plants the transforms
ton is even more marked. People now
living can remember when the number OF
edible fruits and vegetables was far less
than at present and even those that could
be grown were vastly inferior to what we
now have. For example, our parents
knew nothing of the Tomato except as a
curious ornament in the garden. Sweet
Corn was hardly better than the common
field sorts. All oranges had seeds. Gel
cry was little known and poor in quail
ty. In the flower bed the magni-
6cant Pansy has replased the insight
ficant Hearts Ease from which it was de-
veloped, and the Sweet Pea in all its
dainty splendor traces its origin to the
common garden vegetable.
This progress has been made it spite
of the great tendency manifested in all
plants and animals to 60 back to the
original type. It is indeed battle to
keep strains pure and up to the standard
they have already attained, let alone any
improvement. The practical results sre
accomplished by men operating largely
for love of the work, like Luther Burbank
in California end Eckford in England, as
we'll as by the great seed merchants D.
NJ. Ferry Il Co., Of Detroit, Mich, who
not only externally vigilant to hold~what
ground has been gained, bat have corps
Of trained specialists backed by ample
means to conduct new experiments. The
results Of their experience can De found in
their 1905 Seed Annual which they viii
send free to all applicants.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

The state department has gotten
itself into trouble by the appoint
met of Daniel NJ. Jackson as
Uuited States commercial agent at
Guanajuato, Mexico. The state
department is Supposed to exercise
great care and prudence in these
selections and to maintain q SOFT of
civil service in its diplomatic mat.
tiers, but it appears that Jackson
displaced an official Of high stand
ing and many years experience
upon the mere say-so Of an United
States senator. After Jackson ar
rived at his new post, a wild howl
arose from the land of Diaz when
it developed that he was q negro.
As the protest came from the Mex
leans and moi from the south over
d postmaster orcollector Of customs,
the objectionable person Of color
was speedily displaced and the for
mer agent reinsrated Il G. Amer
ican.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
PARTIAL REPORT OF COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.

The City Council held their
regular meeting last Monday with
Mayor Laughlin in the chair and
Messes, 0. Renoudet, John Fisher,
Louis Indest. Paul VOORHEES,, Rene
Delahousaye and Robt Stansburry
present.
The entire present police force
was reelected again to Office, their
names, salaries and bonds are as
follows: Chief of Police, Felix n.
Mestayer, salary $50, bond $1,000;
Deputies Jack Stafford, Emile
Barber, Chas. Goetz, Fred A.
Veazey salaries $50, excepting G..
Goetz, who gets $57 for his SER
vices and horse that he furnishes,
bonds $500. Special deputy Frank
Stafford, salary $500.
The wholesale liquor license was
fixed at 5000 per annum for the
year 1906.
Messrs. M. F.. Smith, and Ed
ward Nereaux in behalf Of them
selves and other retail liquor
dealers interested, appeared before
the Board and asked that they be
placed on an equal footing with the
other dealers in the matter of the
of the payment Of the 1904 license,
that $500 be RENTED them or
placed to their credit in payment OF
the 1906 license. Mr.. Indest moved
that the request of Messrs. Smith
and Nereaux and others be granted,
but there being no second to the
| motion, the matter was not enter
tanned.
Mr. VOORHEES, was appointed a
committee Of one to have the ire
| alarm whistle repaired at once II
possible to do so, otherwise to pur,
chase a new one.
A communication from Ask
ing that he be granted a franchise
aud given right.of-way over GER
tain streets of New Iberia, for the
construction Of an electric railway
system. No definite action was
taken on this matter, and same will
be taken up again at the next meet
ing, in the meantime the communi'
cation in question will be published
10 the official journal for thirty
days as required by law.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
It is said that Governor Blanch-

It is. said that Governor Blanch-
ard will recommend in his message
to the Legislature at the next ses-
sion Of that body the passage Of q
law making all officers elective by
q direct vote Of the people. II the
governor does this, he will deck his
cap with the brightest plnmage it
has ever had, and the appointive
system, by which the one-man
power was created, will be abolish
ed. Then machine methods will
have to 60 and the voters Of Louis
iana will be the masters OF the poll
itical situation.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

A Texas editor gets off the fol
lowing: "Many wife is loiter-
ing around home, fooliug her time
away with the wash tnb, or emitting
wood while her husband is hard at
work ia the back room of a saloon
worrying his brain trying t" keep
the other fellow from >hutting out
his double six
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

There is said to be SIS, 900, 600 ex-
pended on the Pullman plant at
Pullman, Iii. Shops are to be i'm
proved and more men are to be en-
ployed. At present 5000 men are
employed. The company's capaci-
ty at present is 60 coaches and
1900 freight cars per month. The
increase in capacity will enable the
turning ont Of seventy-five coaches
and 1900 freight cars per month.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
A YictOyu to be Proud OF

is the final and absolute cure of q sore
throat, in which the rawness and tender
ness have been spreading dangerously
near those guardians of life, the lungs.
The luxury Of sound throat and robust
lungs is most keenly enjoyed by people
who having suffered all the consequences
of "a little cold, you know" have been
rescued from misery and danger by
Aliens Lung Balsam.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
The question Of an extra session

The question OF An extra session
Of the Legislature to go into health
matters has been taken up. The
Executive expresses himself rs
opposed to the plan. There have
been inanmerable arguments ad-
-vanced pro and con. The lberville
South would advise an extra $685.
sion for the reason that it could
not do much harm and might,
probably do . great deal Of good.
South.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

Three men were arrested in Chi
cago the other day for going armed
to q theater. There is no excuse
for q man carrying his gun to a
theater where women remove their
hats. l1onroe News
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

II is pleasure to testify to the general
ly high character Of druggists But be-
cause Of few exceptions to the rule, 1t is
necessary to caution the public to be on
guard against limitations or Perry Davis
Painkilier. See that you got the right
article, the soothing, helpful Painkiller
that was used in your family before you
We're born. Don't be talked into buying q
Substitute. There Is but one Painkiller.
Perry Davis.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

Congressman A. P. PHO adj
dressed a meeting at Alexandria
held under auspices of the Marks
vile Progressive Union and attend
ed by business men from the Red
river valley, at which prof 'ct was
set on foot to petition the aid OF
congress in building system OF
canals along the Red river IL
Avoyelles and Catahoula parishes
which will shorten transportation
thirty-one miles aud reclaim 100
900 acres of land from lnuudation,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
REPORT OF THE UNSEcTARlAN
AID SOCIETY BALL.

Net. Isl 40
The working members of the I'm
sectarian Aid Society desire to thank
the members OF the Elk Lodge for the
use Of their beautiful home, Mr..
Daixre for the use OF dishes, Mr.. w.
q. Smith for loan Of freezers and all
others who in any way contributed
towards the entertainment.
E. 4. GRANT. President.
NARY HANDLY, Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
TIE lMM.aRATioN CONVENTION.

THE lMMsIkAllON NOi>SCNiAo'>'
Pursuant TO a call issued by the
Hon. J. NJ. Lee, Commissioner OF I'm
migration and Agriculture, for the
State of Louisiana, a representative
assembly convened in Artillery Hall,
New Orleans, on Monday, December
4tb and 9th. Although the weather
was quite cold and the hall very m
comfortable. still about 300 to 400 del
sgates from all the Parishes were
present thoroughly imbued with the
subject of Immigration and industrial
progress for Louisiana. Hon. }. M.
Lee called the meeting to order and
introduced Hon. John Dymond OF
plaouemines, as temporary chairman,
who was later on made permanent
chairman. His Honor, Martin Sehr-
man, Mayor of New Orleans, read an
address of welcome, which was well
received. He was followed by Gov.
N. @, Blanchard, in most brilliant
address. showing the States great re-
sources ard its need of immigration
to develop them. A long program
was carried out, consisting Of speeches
and papers, all bearing on the great
subject, but which had been carefully
covered by the Governors address,
consequently some OF the delegates
became impatient for business and
cutting off what one denominated
"hot air. and moved suspension OF
the long program till the business of
the convention was transacted. This,
under the firm ruling Of the chairman
failed and the programme as arranged
was carried out. The convention has
been productive of much good. a
permanent State Immigration and In
dustriai League was formed, with a
yicc. president for each Parish, and
Hon. John Dymond, president. The
legislature was memorialized to ap-
propriate S25 900 per year, to adver-
tise our resources and to employ agents
in foreign countries. An Executive
COMMITTEES Of FIVE, with John Dy-
mond as chairman to act in co-opera-
tion with the State Bureau OF Agri-
culture and immigration was appoint
ed. A committee Of Finance was sp-
pointed by the chairman to be COM
posed Of one representing all the or
CARNATIONS, financial, commercial and
industrial interests of the State.
Iberia's representation ut the conven-
ton was composed Of Messrs. E. r..
Willard, W. G. Weeks. John Emmer.
John I. White, Jas. W. Wyche, Geo.
w. Dallas, John Greig, with several
from Jeanerette, who did not show up
at the convention. The vice president
of the State League for Iberia Parish
Is John r. White, the real estate
man. Hon. Geo. w. Dallas was APP
pointed on the finance committee to
represent the Cypress mills OF the
state. 1t is expected that parochial
organizations will be formed to CO.
operate with State organization and
Rureau Of Agriculture and Emigra-
ton. With proper activity upon the
part of nil and generous apprcpria-
ticn by the Legislature. Louisiana
should at once feel the great benefits
of Irnmi grafton. in all it's interests
and should secure fair share Of the
desirable emigrants, who yearly come
to our country for homes and citizen.
shin.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

The jury that recently tried
State Senator EunnouS for bribery
at Sacramento, Cal sal twrnty-slN
DAYS. Daring thai lime Il consum-
ed thirty-six ST. meals day, 100
quarts of clarrl, 200 botlleS Of beer
sixteen quarts Of white wine aud
thirty-six quart bottles ST wh'skey.
All this at the restaurant, be-
sides over two dozen quart bottles
of whiskey sent to the room
Shreveport Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

Fred Fleck, an old locomotive
engineer of the Pennsylvania road,
has received letter from Andrew
Carnegie enclosing check for
$1,000 to pay for luncheon which
Mr.. Carnegie ate in FI-ck' $ engine
cab years ago when he was riding
with the engineer. Mr.. Carnegie.
it appears, was ravenouSly hungry,
and ate the contents of Fleck 5 DIN
ner pail, allowing the engineer t."
go hungry. He has now paid for
that meal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

$50 the lawyers got most all the
estate. Did Ethel get anythingf"
ssOh, yes; she got one Of the
lawyers. Judge.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

Secretary Root notified the Amer
lean colonists that the Isle of Pines
belongs to Oaba.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.
New Iberia. La. Dec. 7, '05.

New Iberia, La. Dec. 7, 'O5.
The Police Jury convened this day
in regular session with Mr. Geo. j.
Labau in the chair and all the men,
bers present except Mr.. Schexnayder.
The minutes of the last meeting
were read and adopted.
A communication from Mr.. Emile
Vuillemot was read and ordered laid
on the table.
Mr.. Lemaire on behalf of the ccm-
mittee appointed to consider Mr..
Vuillemot's proposition, asked for
more time which was granted.
An extension of time was also grant
ed the committee appointed to make
arrangements to enlarge the vault in
the Clerk s office.
On the recommendation of the com
mittee. the Treasurer was authorized
to purchase a safe at a cost Ut one
hundred and ten dollars
After some discussion of the man
ner in which the Per Capita Tax Roll
was made, Mr.. Decuir moved, second
ed by Mr.. Boutte and unanimously
carried, that the Assessor be and is
hereby directed to go through every
Ward in the Parish and make COM
plete and correct Per Capita Tax Roll.
Moved by Mr.. Boutte, seconded by
f. no1 lo< Ia
proceed at once to rebuild dam at Des-
latte's SO as to protect the public road.
Mr.. Romero was authorized to or
der lumber for 20 foot bridge.
The following requisition was
granted:
New iberia, Dec. Z, 1905.
To the Police Jury of Iberia Parish:
Gentlemen tender this my requi-
sition for Parish Licenses for the year
1906:
$50 IS 90 zach.
25 $1,000 each.
10 $500 each.
! 10 $4,000 each.
Is $500 each.
25 $500 each.
20 $l00.00 each.
| IS $4,000 each.
| IS $250.00 each.
! Respectfully submitted,
GEO. HENDERSON,, Sheriff,
Per w. L. Dupuy, Deputy
Bills approved will be published in
next issue Editor
There being no further business,
the meeting adjourned on motion duly
carried.
GEO. j. LABAU, President.
A. B. ROMERO, Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

There is movement started
which has for its object the deepen
ing of the Mississippi river so aS L.
allow large vessels to ply tha1
stream. The United States gov
eminent will be asked to furnish
the money so that the plan can De
perfected. This should open the
ewes of the residents along Bn%0ts-
Lafourche who have consented TO
the damming of one Of the moS'
important streams in this State
Pioneer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-12-09

CASTLES IN THE AIR
Are very beautiful but home Of
your ovn is worth them all.
iberia Building Association.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-01
THE CzAR's CHECK.

Prof. Tuxen, the Danish artist who
painted THE Coronation of Edward
VII" received an order from the Rus
sian Emperor for q copy of this paint-
ing, and agreed to furnish it for the
sum of 1000 rubles. =
A short time ago the professor went
to st. Petersburg to deliver the paint
ing. He was granted an audience with
the Car, who expressed his satisfaction
with the picture, and who handed the
professor All order on the imperial
Treasurv i 9rs the sum agreed upon,
When VI professor presented the
check fot -.ayment he was told that an
order from the Emperor was subject
to a discount, and he had to accept a
sum considerably smaller than the face
value of the check. Before his depart
ure from Russia the professor had a
farewell audience with His Majesty,
who in the course of conversation,
asked him: did you get your money,
professor" Prof Tuxen replied that
he had not intended to mention the
matter but since His Majesty himself
raised the question he would say that
he had received only part of the money.
At this the Car seemed not at all sur
prised, but calmly made out another
order for the sum which had been de-
Quoted from the original amount, and
thus Tuxen got his money.-Copen-
hagen Koepenhavn.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-01
WIT AND HUMoR IN THE
CABINET.

After the routine business Of the
cabinet meeting to-day Secretary
Hitchcock created good deal of merri-
ment by producing clipping from the
Flickertail Flicker, which dealt with
the problem of kneading bread. "A
young woman in our neighborhood
kneads bread with her gloves on" said
the editor Of the paper, but we need
bread with our shoes on; we need
bread with our coat on; we need bread
with our shirt on; but if some of the
delinquent subscribers of this rag of
freedom don't pay up what they owe,
we'll need bread without any thing on.
And our State is not the Garden of
Eden in the winter time, either" AS
the members Of the Cabinet came out
they were still laughing over the joke.
Secretary Shaw was the first to leave,
and he repeated the text of the clipping
before walking over to the Treasury.
Then came Secretary Hitchcock, and
he produced the clipping and read it.
When the other members of the Presi-
dents advisory circle came out nearly
all of them started to quote from the
clipping which had caused the fun in the
Presidents office, and were only pre-
vented from doing SO when they
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-01

ment. Put 1t under glass, and mount
| y as a medallion, ring a stickpin, a
brooch or bracelet. according to
your sex. your taste and ingenuity.
That is an eye miniature, a most an
moving thing to look upon.
Having been stared at by the nm
Wlnking optics Of defunct Beau
cramps, you may meet the gaze of
two eyes believed to be those of Lord
Nelson and Lady Hamilton; admire
the eye of Lady Blessington, as seen
by Anthony Steward; examine the eye
Iof King Edward; or speculte as to the
Identity of "a large fine eye set in a
cloud, attributed to Freese." or of "a
large eye unset, attributed 10 Vaslet. .
The eyes of the seven children of the
Ilae--~John Lumsden watch for you, for
AL in one case, in fact there are ewes
all around YOU and you feel that only
Argus would be adequate to the situa-
tion.s But there are people who do moi
mind these eyes, One came in yester-
day. 1t was handsome woman, dress
ed IN what appeared to masculine per.
ceptlons as a hat, gray Jacket and D
rich red skirt with a brave rustic to it
She had the steely blue eyes which de-
fleet all extraneous, unnecessary
glances. a mouth expressive of what
Bandelaire calls la volonte terrace, !
and an iinperious, free-spoken way
The managers voice sank to a depth
lof Difference which was hardly to be
heard at all; for this was the Princess
Iof Wales. come, unexpectedly to see
the show. Today that exhibition will
be crowded. London Special.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-04-01

High water to-day. 9:45 p. m s:
ST. Nicholas Magazine for April and
the Illustrated Sporting News at the
Pease, Lewis Co.'S. -..~
The funeral of Mrs Chester w.
Clark will be held tomorrow Sunday
afternoon at o'clock from her late
residence, 223 Whalley avenue,
The Coe Brass Baseball team of Tor
rington, will play it's first game OF the
season at League park on April Il
against the New Havens of the Con-
necticut league. h@- .%t
The condition of Miss Ruth Cranwelt
the young Oxford school teacher who
attempted to commit suicide on
"Wednesday night. continues to be cri-
4icaf ana her death is expected at any
time
George H. Boardman of New Ha-
ven, assisted by Miss Belle Sigourney,
violinist; Miss Emma Koonz, soprano,
and Edward G.. Woodstock, tenor. gave
a, piano recital at the armory in Win
sted last evening ...'.
Announcement was made yesterday
at the offices of the N. Y, N, FL. & H.
R. r., that William L. Derr had been
appointed superintendent of the Hart
ford division in place of Garrett Wilson
resigned.
The relief fund for the sufferers by
the boiler explosion of March 20, at
Brockton Mass, was increased by ST.
600 yesterday, a check for that amount
having been sent by the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroad. The
fund now amounts to $b2.1S0.
Mrs. Herman r. Bacon, of Whitman
tic, Conn, who went to Washington, D.
C., on an excursion with a party of
Connecticut school teachers, died sud
denly yesterday morning at the Oxford
hotel in washington of heart failure.
She had overexerted herself sightsee-
ing the day before. She was the wife
of a well known business man. Her
age was fifty-five.@ .