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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
WANTS BIG GUNS
GEN, CROZIER'S REPORT SAYS
THEY ARE NECESSARY.
The RAPID WEAR OF Them
Suggestion That They Be Not Used 70
Their Full Capacity and COM
n1ents Thereon. l.

Washington. Nov 20-The report Oh
Gen. William Crozier, Chief OF ordi-
nance is so replete with technical III
formation concerning the arms ana
armament of the United States Army
that Lieut.. Gen. Chaffee, Chief OF
Staff. has recommended that q copy
of it be sent to every officer in tho
army.
Gen. Crozier presents some interest
ing information showing the growth OF
gun construction, how it has advanced
from old style guns to meet the I'M
proved condition in the manufacture
of guns, the growing increase in the
thickness of armor and the improved
powder which is used for firing these
guns. A problem now confronts the
ordinance officers on account of the
wearing of the bore of the gun through
the great velocity of the proJectlieS
with the result that after some fifty
of sixty rounds from large guns the
rifling is so worn away that the pro-
iectiles are no longer given the mo-
ton of rotation necessary to steadlness
of hight and an admissible loss OF ac-
curacy results.
The question whether the guns
should not be used at power less
than that which their strength en-
ables the realization of, in order to
diminish the erosion and increase the
life is being considered. The re-
port says:
ct must be remembered that in
thus using the guns at less power,
the energy of the projectile is reduced
by a sacrifice of the quality which it
loses soonest in flight in any event,
namely, the velocity; and it must also
be remembered that it is quite possible
to retain the superiority of the gun
over anything which it is called upon
to attack by using larger calibres for
given work and by building guns of
larger size than is now customary, ex-
perimental construction as well as
theory and natural foresight having
shown that the present conventional
maximum need by no means be ac-
copied as limit
Gen. Crozier says that. at the sug-
gestion of the President, further con-
sideration by the general staff result
ed in the substitution Of a knife for
rod -bayonet for the army rifle. He
adds:
'In view or the instructions of the
President of the United States that
the utility of the design of the saber
used in our service be considered, the
manufacture of the 10000 sabres, and
the $4,000 scabbarbs refurred to in
my last report was suspended from
February "a to July II, 1905.
'Trenching tools have been adopt
ed as a part of the soldiers equip
ment"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Tammany Corruption Fund.

New York: Information will be laid
laid today before Attorney General
Mayer that a Tammany leader drew
$4,000 in one dollar bills from bank
on the day before election. Clarence
J. Shearn, counsel for William r.
Hearst, said last night that ne would
make known to Mr.. Mayer the name
of this leader, the bank from which
other details. Mr. Shearn said that in
the case of other Tammany leaders
also he will give the Attorney General
al from banks of large sums of money
the day before election.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
THEIR COFFIN AN iNGOT.
Men Encased by Metal That Killed
Them Buried In 1t.

Philadelphia, Pa, Nov. pa tuner
al without a parallel in this city took
place Yesterday at the Midyale steel
works, where a fortytton ingot or
steel, permeated with the flesh, blood
and bones of two workmen, was bur
led with the rites of the Roman Cath
Ole Church. The workmen who were
so strangely laid away were John For
kina nd Jos. GaZda, two foreign-speak-
ing laborers who met d horrible death
a week ago They were in pit near a
cupola containing many tons of mott
en- steel A plug gave way and &c.
900 pounds of the fiery fluid poured
from the cupola and overwhelmed
them The men were completely in
cinerated, and not a trace OF them
selves or their clothing was left.
The Midvale Steel Company was
averse to selling the steel or using it
for the purpose for which it was in
tended. and it was decided to bury it
with the rites of the church to which
the unfortunate men had belonged.
Accordingly the forty-ton ingot, oval
in shape, IS feet long, 6 feet wide and
5 feet thick, was moved last week by
g travelling cranje to the rear of the
machine shop. where grave ten feet
deem had heen made
A great crowd sought admission to
the works yesterday, buI only the two
sisters of Gazda, who were dependent
upon him workmen, who were ON Sun
day du.y, were permitted to attend
the services, along with the officials
Of the company. Among the officials
was President Charles Harrah. All
heads were barred and flags were low
cred to half mast. The great ingot
was covered with earth and the funer-
al party dispersed The grave of the
men Will be appropriately marked by
the company.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Planter Shot Down.

Memphis, Tenn: A dispatch to the
Commercial Appeal from Griars PIT,
Miss, says:
r. F. Jones, a prominent planter OF
Cohoma county, was shot an dinstantly
killed while standing on the porch Of
his home near Baugh Station last
night. Dave Simms, a negro, living
on Mr.. Jones' plantation, Is charged
with the crime, and posses composed
of citizens have surrounded the woods
where the negro is belived to be hid
ing. The sheriff later joined the citi-
zens in the search. AS far as can ben
learned, Mr.. Jones had no disagree
ment with the negro, and nothing is
known as to the motive which prompt
ed the killing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Killed by Her Baby.

Lockhart, Texas: Mrs. J. V. Wise
man of Layernia, who was visiting
her sister, Mrs. J. P. Sanders, at this
place, was shot and seriously wound
ed yesterday morning by her HN'le A.
year-old son. The pistol. a Colts A,
was lying on a chair in the room and
the little fellow playfully picked it up
and pointed it at his mother, when it
was discharged. The bullet entered
the abdomen, ranging around the stom-
ach and fracturing the hip bone, COM
ing out near the spine and gong into
the wall of the room. The mother
died soon after, and her remains were
taken to Lavernia for interment.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
WceN.l MARCHING On.

New Orleans, La: Special Agent of
the United States Agricultural Depart
ment Bamberg, sent to Mississippi to
inaugurate campaign against the boil
weevil invasion, predicts that the pest
will reach the Mississippi river in an
other season. Mr.. Bamberg has al
ready established twenty experimental
farm in Mississippi, where the farm.
ers will be drilled in scientific meth
DDS of getting rid of the pests, and
says that by Christmas he expects to
have forty such farms. He declares
the weevil has made considerably
Roadway in Louisiana this year.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
TABOR RAISED QUARANTINE.
Last Case in New Orleans Is Up
Some Louisiana Points Under Ban.


Some Louisiana Points Under Ban.
Austin, Texas: The quarantine
against New Orleans was raised at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when
State Health Officer Tabor wired the
New Orleans health officers and Tex
as border guards. The embargo is
still on against Bon Ami, De Ridder,
Luddington and Patterson. The quar-
antine against New Orleans has been
on since July 81 and rigidly enforced
with absolute success, not a case nav-
ing entered Texas. It has cost about
$4,000.
DR.. Tabor received wires from Lou
isiana inspectors stating that the lone
case at New Orleans was up and dis
charged, that the last case at De Rid
der occurred ten days ago and the
last at Bon Ami October 20.
DR.. Tabor stated that the fever had
been stamped out in New Orleans and
that cold weather was upon the South,
hence the quarantine could be raised.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Bernhard MAY Be KNIGHT.

Sarah Bernhardt's name has been
proposed by the minister of public in
struction and fine arts for the Cross
of Knight of the Legion OF Honor.
The grand chancery of the order, with
which the final decision rests. Is now
considering the list of nominations.
Every one hopes that the decoration
will be conferred on thief amous &C
tress this time. It Is an open secret
that she has been more than once be-
fore proposed for the Legion Of Honor.
But the minister's nomination in her
favor has been each time rejected by
the grand chancery, which, strange as
1t may seem in that land of dramatic
art entertains Old World prejudices
against the stage.
Hitherto not one French actor or ac-
tress has been decorated as an actor
or actress, but in every case as pro-
fessor at the Conservatoire, or else
for charitable work.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
DEATH IN A FIRE.
CITY HALL AND OTHER BUILD
INGs DESTROYED.
LOSS WILL REACH S75,OO0.OO
Two Negroes Missing-Body OF Man
Supposed to Be Walter WOODS,
White, Recovered.

Shreveport La, Nov. 2l.-The eStl-
mated loss caused by the fire which
destroyed the city hall about 3 O'Clock
yesterday morning is given out as
$4,000. The casualties which result
ed are one death, two missing and
three injured. A body believed to be
that of Walter Woods, an old white
man. G5 years of age, who was asleep
in the building at the time OF the fire,
was recovered from the debris yester-
day. so badly charred as to render
Identification impossible. Thomas Nc
Mahan, H. H. Clark and Captain Rob
ert Sawyer of the fire department were
all injured at different times by fall
ing walls, but not fatally. A negro
woman and small child, who were
seen in the building at the time OF
the fire, are reported missing, and
so far no trace has been found of
either.
The fire originated in a negro res
taurant. in the rear of the market
house and is believed to have been
caused by the explosion of a can OF
gasoline in the hands of a negro. The
fire was thrown all over the rear OF
the market and in fifteen minutes the
whole lower floor was a mass OF
flames.
A general alarm, bringing out five
companies, was sounded. The fire was
found to be uncomfortable and in less
than an hour and half the city hall,
containing the offices of the city judge,
controller, auditor, engineer, electri-
clan, plumber, court room, police sta
ton and a number of other depart
ments, was completely wrecked. Sew
eral brick buildings, in which were
the Ruby saloon, Stephenson's tailor
ing establishment and Renfro & Mar
tin, druggists, with two rooming
houses, were on fire and two were de-
stroyed. A two story frame building
was swept away in thirty minutes.
The city market, which was located
on the ground floor, was also destroy
ed, with several restaurants and stalls,
all of which were a complete loss,
the parties being unable to even recov-
er the cash registers. The building
was an old one and was constructed
in 1867, costing $4,000 1t was in
sured for $4,000. A new building is
to be constructed on the site.
Very little insurance was carried by
the losers, and the majority is dead
loss. F. F. Harkey, proprietor OF the
Ruby saloon and owner of several
buildings, losing $4,000 alone without
insurance.
The municipal Offices are scattered
throughout the city today, while some
have not been re-established at all.
The police station now occupies the
ground floor of the parish Jail. This
is the worst fire that his visited this
city in the past Ave years. A search
ing party has been removing the de-
bris since the fire cooled enough to
permit. but so far have found no
trace of other bodies.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Construction Of Canals.

Alexandria, meeting of the busi-
ness interests of the Red River Valley
was held at the rooms of the Progress
sive Union to discuss the question OF
memorializlng congress to secure an
appropriation from the United States
government to be expended in digging
two canals on Red river, one IN Avoy-
Giles parish, nine miles from Marks
vile. and the other in the extreme
southern portion of Catahoula parish.
It was expected that the congressman
from the Fourth, Fifth and Seventh
districts would attend the meeting, but
Congressman Pujo of the Seventh was
the only one who was present, Con.
gresham Ransdell having wired that
it was impossible for him to come,
and Congressman Watkins telegraphed
from Minden that he missed the train.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Iurpentine Operators.

Covington. Warren Thomas
of Covington today called meeting
Of the East Louisiana Turpentine OPP
orators Association to convene at this
place Saturday, Nov 25, at p. m. This
meeting is to consider the matter OF
procuring more and better labor. The
association is composed of the turpen-
tine manufacturers of the parishes of
st. Tammany, Washington and Tangi-
pahoa. who are among the largest in
the state.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Iaoo Shipping Corn.

Iago Texas: S. T. Taylor is busy
filling orders for corn. He has made
an unusually fine crop this year. The
acreage will average 65 bushels to the
acrve, most of which has been har-
vested. Two carloads, one weighing
"a, TAO pounds, the other 32,45O pounds,
were shipped to Hungerford, which
sold at soc per bushel.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Grand Jury Return. Indictments.

New Iberia.-The grand jury has in
dicted thirty-eight saloon keepers for
violation OF the Sunday law and fif-
teen for operating slot machines. All
appeared on open court this morning.
There were many sentences passed,
but nothing of Importance transpired.
No decision has as yet been rendered
on the motion of T. Don Foster, made
on behalf of his client, to quash the
present grand jury and general We.
nire on alleged violations of law in its
choosing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25

stances, express the opinion that he
is dead and assert that he probably
has been assassinated on account OF
the part he took in the cattlemen's
war which was waged in Wyoming fif-
teen years ago. During raid led by
Tisdale two prominent leaders of the
small stock raisers of Johnson county,
Ray and Champion, were shot down by
the invaders. Later friends of Ray,
it is said, swore vengeance on Tisdale.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
cattleman shot.

Lake Charles, La: w. E. Perkins
a well known cattle and sheep raiser
near ellis, was Sunday night shot
through tn shoulder and chest through
the window Of his home by unknown
parties. Sheriff Reid left for that
place Monday morning. Deputy Chit
wood, who went with him, arrested a
negro named Tom Perkins for COM
plicity in the crime. w. E. Perkins
will live. Later Sheriff Reid returned
with Walter Graham. accused OF being
the principal, In custody.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Finer Cut Off by Tank.

Orange, Texas: George Livingston
was assisting to put fifty-gallon iron
tank of gasoline on board e. w. Ban
croft's new launch last evening When
passing it over the gunwale the whole
weight was accidentally let down on
his hand and one of the fingers from
his right hand was cut off by the
sharp rim of the tank
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25

Clinton.-Judge ]. L. Golsan has is
sued an order that the jury commits
sioners appointed by him meet at the
court house forthwith and take the
prescribed oath of office and draw
lew grand jury, and that this grand
Jury meet on Monday, the 9th day OF
December next, and at the same time
draw a petitit jury to appear for spe-
cial Jury term of the court on the first
Monday of January, 1906.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Turner Sentenced.

San Antonio, Texas: George H.
Turner has been sentenced to hang
for the murder of Mrs. Elizabeth
Lynch in this city last spring. The
Court OF Criminal Appeals has affirm
ed the judgment and no appeal to the
Supreme Court is to be taken. The
date set for execution is Dec. %.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Unsanitary Buildings.

Lake Charles.-A crusade has been
inaugurated by the city board OF health
against number of old frame build
ings on the principal street of the
city. with a view to their removal.
In the district court this morning the
case OF the Board of Health of Lake
Charles against David Bloch, pro-
ceeding to condemn building on Ry-
an street, as unsanitary, was argued
before the court Judge Miller rem
dered a decision sustaining the COM
plant, which involves the removal OF
the building.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25

Houston, Texas: Yesterday after
noon Judge Mcdonald held an inquest
on the body of David Slater, found
under trestle of bridge on the
Houston East and West Texas railway,
in the eastern suburbs Of the city. The
body was partly in pool of water. 1t
bore no marks Q violence, and the
appearance warranted the verdict that
death resulted from drowning. He was
a middle aged man.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Victoria Turkey Shipments.

Victoria. Texas: Yesterday fifteen
coops of turkeys went out by express
and twenty-six will go today; which
makes 40 birds for the two days. The
price for them is falling. At one time
they were bringing ten cents per
pound and now they can be bought
for seven. The crop is large.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Street Fair for IuIinu.

Luling. Texas: AT meeting of the
Luling Business League held at the
bank of A. K Lipscomb last night it
was decided to have a two days street
fair and trades day, and Nov. % and
"a was selected as the date. Five hun
bred dollars in prizes will be given
away on those days for various things.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
PASSING OF PoRRlDcE
Makes Way for the Better Food o.
Better Day.


Better Day.
"Porridge is no longer used for
breakfast In my home" writes loyal
Britain from Huntsville, Ont. This
was an admission Of no small signif,
canoe to one brought UP" on the time
honored standby.
"One month ago." she continues. n
bought a package Of Grape-Nuts food
for my husband, who had been an in
valid for over year. He had passed
through severe attack OF pneumonia
and la grippe combined, and was left
In very bad condition whom thsy
passed away
Il tried everything for his benent.
but nothing seemed to do him any
good. Month followed month and he
still remained - weak as ever. I was
almost discouraged about him whom
got the Grape-Nuts, but the result
has compensated me for my anxiety.
In the one month that he has eat
en- Grape-Nuts he has gained 10
pounds In weight, his strength IL rap
Idly returning to him. and he feels
like a new man. Now We all eat
Grape-Nuts food. and are the better
Tor 1t. Our little year old boy. whe
used to suffer from pains in the stom-
ach after eating the old-fashioned pee-
ridge, has no more trouble since he
began to use Grape-Nuts, and I have
no more Doctors bills to pay for him.
We use Grape-Nuts with only sweet
cream. and md 1t the most tasty dish
In our bill Of fare.
Last Monday / ste 4 teaspoonfuls
o. Grape-Nuts and cream for break
1ast, nothing else, then set to work
and got my mornings work done by .
O'Clock, and felt less tired. much
stronger, than II had made my break
fast on meat. potatoes, ETC.. a used
70. l wouldn't be without Grape-Nuts
u the house for any money! Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich. There's a reason
Read the little book, "Tha Road to
Vellvtlle." In pkgs. ]
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Repeal of Martial Law.

ST. Petersburg: The Official Mes
senger yesterday morning, in addition
to denying that the measures taken
by the Government in Poland were in
fluenced by neighboring powers, states
that martial law in POLAND will be
repealed as soon as tranquility is re-
stored.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Japs Are Suspicious.

Victoria, B. c.: A report has been
received by the Canadian government
from Alex Mclean, Canadian commits
sioner at Yokohama, which says that
recent agitation in life insurance mat
tiers in New York has seriously af-
fected the Japanese business of both
American and Canadian companies.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Taylor Prize WINNING Fowls.

Taylor, Texas: Mrs. Alice Mean
nulty, the leading chicken fancier OF
this section, shipped from her ranch
near Circleville to San Antonio a half
dozen coops for her prize winning
fowls, which will be placed on exhi-
bition at the International Fair
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
BABY CAME NEAR DYING.
From an Awful Skin Humors
Scratched Till Blood RAN
Wasted to a Skeleton
Speedily Cured BY
Cuticura. ~

when three months old my boy
broke out with an itching. watery
rash all over his body. and he would
scratch till the blood ran. We tried
nearly everything, but he grew worse.
wasting to a skeleton. and we feared
he would die. He slept only when
In our arms. The first application OF
Cuticura soothed him SO that he slept
in his cradle for the first time In many
weeks. One set of Cuticura made q
complete and permanent cure.
(Signed) Mrs. NJ. G. Maitland. Jasper.
Ontario"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25

wasted away in bed Tor ten "eeks'
After being given up, l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. In couple OF
months l regained my old health and
now weigh 1873 pounds. Twelve boxes
ala II and have been well two
years."
Sold by all dea,3rs. so cents box
Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, N. I.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Vjadivostok Half Burned.

Toxic: An eye witness of the recent
riot at Vladivostok. who has arrived at
Nagasaki, reports that nearly half of
the city was burned and that 600 of
the garrison were killed, and that the
Jail was thrown open and that Gen.
Kappek is missing. The damage is
estimated at $25,OO0,OO0. Soldiers
from Hardin are reported to have
Joined the rioters.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Old Excuse ls Rejected.

A married Italian couple who left
their lodgings at Avellno without pay
ing their rent because they thought the
house was haunted have been fined
500. The Judge ruled that modern
science does not recognize the exist.
ence of ghosts.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Two for Penitentiary.

Caldwell, Texas: In the district
court here yesterday there were two
convictions, as follows: Tom Jordan,
assault with intent to murder, two
years in the penitentiary; Jacob Jones,
burglary, two years in the penitentiary.
Both are colored.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Neqro Women in a Cutting.

Fort Worth, Texas: About $50
o'clock Saturday night two negro wo-
men, Allie Rabb and Mary Justice, be-
came involved in a difficulty on Low
err Main street. and as a result Allie
Rabb was stabbed in the breast, and
Mary Justice was arrested charged
with having done the cutting.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1905-11-25
Rain at Yorktown.

Yorktown, Texas: At a. m. yes
terday we had thunderstorm, About
one inch of rain fell and it is quite
cool. We have had summer weather
the past week. Farmers are still
bringing in some cotton; most of them
bring corn.