New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-20

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rem to school. Every child in thu
State is entitled to certain amount
of schooling and no greed, indi fer.
ence or selfishness should deprive a
child of this right. No one having
charge of a child has right TO make
of that child an ignorant citizen
therefore it is the part of the highest
wisdom to force those controlling that
child to give it the advantages of the
public school, that it may equip it.
degree meet the conditions that only
! those of some education can overcome.
An ignorant citizenship is the menace
of good government and the child
| raised in ignorance, deprived OF his
rights is apt to develop into a danger
Gus citizen. Therefore let the press
of the State unite with the Educa-
tional Association in their laudable
purpose and demand a law compelling
the attendance of all the educable
youth at our public schools
Chas. Kahn's entire stock will be
distributed into the homes of the
people at less than cost TO manufac-
ture, in a great Ten Days sale, be-
ginning Wednesday, Jan. Oath, at
9 o'clock A. M.
The Firemen's Free Street Fair
will open in full blast on Monday
evening. The Royal Blue Special
of eighteen cars carrying the great
Cosmopolitan Amusement CO., will
arrive early Monday morning and by
Monday night all will be ready to
give their first performance. Four.
teen shows are given at ten cents adj
mission and one show at twenty-five
cents admission. From the newspaper
mention from the Opelousas and La
fayette papers, this company is the
best that have ever been in the
South. Special rate have been given
on all railroad lines entering the City
and no doubt large number of visit
ors will come to the city for the Car
nivai
Nicely made, well satisfied, is the
general comment made on repairs
done by us. -Eckart Co.
The term Of the Postmaster of
our City expires on the 2Sth day of
this month. There are four aspirants
for this fine position, Thomas r.
Morse, the present incumbent, Samuel
M. We'll, the present assistant Post
master, p Homer Segura and John T.
White. All have their tightening
rods up hoping that Presidential light
ening may strike them. All four can
didates have endorsements from many
of our citizens and patrons of the Of
fee. AS we have the pleasure of the
friendship of the four aspirants, we
can most cheerfully say may the best
man win" In the event of either of
them raceiving the appointment we
shall have good officer.
Every month a barrel Of sugar
valued at $lS will be given away
at DeBlanc & Landry's.
-" Arbor Day was observed yes
terday, according to the program
made and provided by the department
of education. about one Thousand
school children were in line and
marched through our Main street,
accompanied by their teachers, with
banners and flags and society colors
flying, it was most inspiriting sight
and people turned ont to witness onr
future citizens, statesmen and officers.
The children themselves seemed to en-
joy the occasion immensely and their
bright faces were animated with emo
tions of love and patriotism. Profs.
y. @. Ellis and f. =. jenkins had
charge of the ceremonies
CASTLES IN THE AIR
Are very beautiful but home Of
your o'yn is worth them all.
Iberia Building Association.
Last Thursday, DIR. ]. Wofford
Sanders and three members of the old
Board Of Health resigned their posi-
tions, thus closing the controversy
that has existed for some time. We
trust that the incoming Board will
insist on the requirement of the State
Board that all cisterns shall be screen
ed by March LIST. 1906. Now that the
mosquito theory has been so perfectly
demonstrated, this is matter of ne
cessity and will insure the absence of
Yellow Fever from our City next
summer. Let the law be impartially