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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
YEAR ONE OF GREAT PROSPERITY
All of


The Washington officials who deal in
the statistics of manufacturers hold
that there is every apparent indica-
ton that the prosperous showing of
the last year is to hDmore than du-
pl!cated in the year ina rs to come.
It Is0a fairly well osCal0 sheG fact
that coming unhappv~cvents cast long
shadows before. The students of the
situation look not only at the matter
Immediately Inland nut they look at
~dll the conditions Of commercial life:
the state of the cOuntry's finances,
the likelihood of tariff changes, the
possibilities of commercial wars, and,
in fact, at all other things upon which
government agents make reports.
They look at all thesoJthings before
they attempt anything of prophecy.
and when they do consent to prophecy
they do not p&D il in black and white
because there is always a chance OF
the arising Of something hitherto I'M
known; but they do consent to give
an expression of their belief in the
future, founded upon the best knowlA
edge which is given 20 them from all
available sources. 1t is only the crop
expert who i'll the winteS the time
Of the &S2th Of vegetatioI.5 refuses to
say onc-~ord as 10 the future, for the
time of long distance weather fore
casts has not yet arrived.
Che view Of the coming year as it
touches exports and imports and the
manufacturers Of the country is to be
expressed only by the much-used and
apparently We!l-liked word cosy.
Should there be those who look
only to the purse as the standard of
neoples happiness, it may be said
tllssc there is more money in circula-
ton among the inhabitants of the
United States to-day than ever there
has been lefore. Despite bank troub-
les here and there the financial insti-
tutional solidity and prosperity of he
country seems to haveDa foundation
of rock which cannot readily be worn
away. The light shines ahead.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13

DEATH LIST is A LONG ONE.
Many Prominent Men in All Lines
Called During 1905.

Among the persons of world wide
reputation, leaders in their various
departments of the worlds activities,
who died during the year 1905 are:
Jan. 4, Theodore Thomas, the pioneer
of orchestral music and lifelong advo-
cate of the higher music in America;
Jan. 8, Louise Michel, the French So
! cialistic agitator; Jan. Is, Robert Lo-
raine Clifford, one of the best of the
old school American landscape paint
ers; Jan. Is, George H. Boughton, the
English landscape painter, whose
works are well known in this, coun-
try; Feb. 8, Adolph Wilhelm Mcneil.
the greatest of modern German paint
ers; Feb. Is, Lew Wallace, the SOL
der and novelist; Feb. 16, Jay Cooke,
the successful inancier of the civil
war; Feb. II, Grand Duke Sergius of
Russia; March 20, Jules Vernes, the
brilliant French novelist: Feb. rs, Pie
trO Tacchina, the Italian astronomer:
April %. Joseph Jefferson, the beloved
and popular actor; May &c, Baron Al
phonse de Rothschild. governor of the
Bank OF France; June Is, Baron Ma
thaniel de Rotchschild, the Austrian
representative Of the financial house;
June 10. Archduke Joseph of Austria;
June II, Maxine Gomez, the Cuban
patriot: July ]. John Hay, secretary
OF state, whose successful diplomacy
helped to make the United States a
world power; July 4, jacques Elisee
Recius, the French geographer; July
%, Jean Jacques Henner, the modern
Titan among artists; Aug. 20, Ad-
olphe William Bouguereau, the we'll.
known French figure painter; Aug.
Fl, Mary Mater Dodge, the editor of
St. Nicholas; Aug. 81, francesca Ia.
Sept. Is, George Macdonald. the Eng
fish novelist; Sept. %, Nine CALI.
Marie, the French prima donna; Sept.
Fl, DR.. Thomas John Bernardo. the
London philanthropist and father Of
the waits; Oct IL, Sir Henry Irving,
the English actor; Oct. %. Florent
Willems, at the head of the Belgian
landscape school: and Nov. 6, Sir
George Williams. founder Of the
Young Mems Christian association.
In politics the leading names of the |
dead are those of Secretary Hay. Sen.
ators Hawley and Plat of Connect.
cut. George s. Boutwell, of Massachu- |
setts. John H. Reagan of Texas and |
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee.
Conspicuous in the religious list are |
the names OF Bishops Merrill and |
Joyce Of the Methodist Episcopal |
church, Bishop McLaren of the Prot
estant Episcopal church and Arch.
bishop Chapelle Of the Roman Cath.
Ollie church.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
STEADY GROWTH OF TRADE
Each of


Phenomenal activity, reaching to
every branch of trade and industry
marked the year 1905.
During the summer of 1904 the ma.
ton began to recover from a prolong
ed season of business stagnatlon. As
the months of that year progressed
conditions became more and more IA.
the lines Of actual industry the spirit
of revival was eXtant, and the end OF
the year witnessed conditions that
were gratifying TO business interests
in the extreme.
With the dawn of 1905 this state OF
affairs continued, and throughout the
twelve months growth in all lines of
commercial enterprise was main
tanned.
There was not month in which
the financial position of the nation
was not strengthened. The business
of the country gained momentum as
the year progressed, until in the final
weeks the most remarkable state of
activity ever displayed in the history
Of the United States was witnessed.
Remarkable in many respects, the
distinctive feature of 1906 in it's finan-
cial and commercial aspect was it's
evennes3. No machinery ran more
easily, more smoothly than the mate
rial currents. 1t was a steady adj
vance in production and consumption;
constant increasing demand for
banking accommodations an accumu-
lation of deposits, the immediate in
dex of expanding wealth. The latter
half Of the period developed demand
fo- supplies which taxed the capacity
of factories, mills and mines to supply.
This was the stimulation of an I'M
precedented crop of grains upon a
market expanded to normal proper
tons. The earlier activity was the
continuation OF the previous year,
when business revived from a year of
stagnation and inactivity, from year
OF liquidation and pessimism. The
movement gathered force during the
winter, and with the open weather the
building operations of the people be-
came general, calling every idle hand
into use. The induces of material af-
fairs pointed to strong pressure
everywhere, reflect the bounty of
Dame Fortune in the ranks of the
capitalist and the laborer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
LEGAL EXECUTIONS IN 1905.
Reports From All the States Show :
SLIGHT Increase.

The number Of legal executions In
1905 was 1873, as compared with ZIG
in 1904. Classified by states and ter.
ritories the record is as follows: Ala.
bama, II; Arkansas, 2; California. 6:
Colorado. 8; Connecticut, /; Florida.
2; Georgia. 5; Illinois 3; Indiana, ::
Kentucky. 5; Louisiana, Z; Maryland,
8: Mississippi, 6; Missouri, 4; New
Jersey, 4; New York, Z; Nevada, s.;
North Carolina, 6; North Dakota, 1;
Ohio. L; Oregon, 1: Pennsylvania Is:
South Carolina. 1: Tennessee, 9; Tex.
as, 6; Virginia. 10: Vermont, /; Wash.
inston, 2; District of Columbia, /; In.
dian Territory, 9. There were 81
hanged in the north and So in the
south, of whom 70 were negroes. SO
whites, 'and l Chinaman. There was
one woman hanged in Vermont. The
crimes for which they were executed
were murder, 124; rape, 3.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
RAILROADS HAVE MADE MONEY
Earnings of Lines Go Over Two Bill
lion Dollars.

For the first time the steam rail
roads of the United States have earn.
ed more than 100000, 900 in one
year, the high water mark being
| reached in 1906 Not only were the
! gross earnings heavier than in any
previous year, but the net earnings
were also larger despite the fact that
| more money was spent for physical
improvements, locomotives, freight
and passenger cars than in any for
mer year.
The number of freight cars built in
1905 was 165,455, an increase of 5000
over any former year, while the mum.
Der of passenger cars built was 2,551,
an increase of over 400. There were
5,491 locomotives built in 1905, an in
crease of 1000 over the previous year
and of $50 over 1903, the next largest
year.
There were 1879 miles of new rail-
road built last year, 700 miles more
than in 1904, the total mileage of the
end of 1905 being 217,32S miles. The
greatest activity in railway construc-
ton was in the Southwestern and
Northwestern states, in these two Sec
tons more than half the year a mile
age being built. The coming year
will see a great amount of new road
built in the Northwest, as the st.
Paul, Burlington, and Gould lines are
trying to rush extensions to the Pa
cific coast, and the Northwestern is
also developing its system.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
longertl

| drawn through the tube with the aid
Of flexible wire, and is allowed to
protrude at both ends. 1t takes up
water slowly at first, and the tube
containing the wick should be left
over night in vessel Of water.
To use this device for watering pot
ted plants, three or four pots are
placed near together, and pail of wa
ter is put near and above them, On a
bench. The short leg of the tube is
immersed in the water and the flow Is
started by sucking at the other end.
The strands of the wick are distrib-
uted among the pots, being placed in
contact with the earth but not with
the stalks of the plants. One cr more
strands are assigned to each plant, &C
cOrding to it's need of water and, of
course, the entire flow may be given
to one pot, in which case the end OF
the tube is inserted in the soil. In
very hot weather it is advisable to
cover the pail and wrap the tube with
wadding to prevent the wick drying.
The German inventor of this device
says that he has always found it to
work perfectly. 1t was designed for
watering house plants during the alb
sence of their usual caretakers. bI. it
seems adapted to garden use as well.
The second device, patented in Ger
many few years ago, is still simpler.
1t consists of pear-shaped glass bulb
drawn out to a point at one end. The
point itself is closed but near it is a
lateral opening, through which the
vessel may be filed with water.
When filled it is thrust into the
earth near the plant, to which is sup
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
MURDERS HAVE BEEN FREQUENT

The number Of homicides and
deaths by violence OF every kind in
1905, as reported by telegraph. shows
a considerable increase over 1904, be.
ing 9,212, as compared with 1882 IN
the latter year. This record is brought
down to Dec. q, so that the COM
plete record for the year would have
been slightly In excess OF the above
figures. The startling feature Of the
record ia the increase of murders com
mittod by highwaymen. burglars ana
that particular class Of criminals. the
number being 5s2, as compared with
AGA in 1904. 400 in 1908. 1893 In 1862.
and 1913 in 1901.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
STRENGTH IN MONEY cENTERS.
Greatest Fear of All on the Stock
Exchanges.


Considered from almost any and
every point of view, but gagged par.
ticularly by New York stock exchange
standards, 1905 has been the great
est year Of all Whereas 1908 brought
the stock market deluge for the sins
of excessive trust promotion, CONNER
cial ovcr-expansion and speculative
years, and 1904 brought the moderate
afterclap of the upheaval of the ex-
changes in moderate commercial re-
preston, the year now closed has
been tuned to one dominant note--op-
timistic progress.
The signs are many, but few stand
out so strongly as proof of develop
ment that to cite them is conclusive.
Briefly, these may be summarized as
follows:
Never has the farm wealth of the
country equaled that of 1905.
Commercial failure liabilities, in
spite of exceptional banking disturb
apces Of sporadic character. have
been less actually and relatively than
in any period since the panic days Of
1898, with the exception Of 1899.
Total deposits Of the national banks
Of the country are greatest In history,
and aggregate loans of the banks like
wise at the highest level indicate that
money Is being closely employed.
Using pig iron production as one Of
the tests of general industry, an esti-
mated increase of about 371s per cent
in both production and consumption
Indicates unparalleled activity.
Railway earnings of the roads Of
the country roughly exceed all pre-
vicus records by TX per cent.
Both imports and exports of mer-
chandise in the foreign trade of the
country once more have attained new
high records.
Prices Of leading securities, both
railway and industrial. used to ascer-
tain the mean level of stock market
values, during the last month of the
year have ecllpsed all previous high
marks.
Speculation Of the country, as meas
ured by the sales of stocks on the
New York stock exchange, has sur.
passed even the enormous totals of
1901. when trust financing was at its
height.
When the year opened, progress, de-
layed enough for season in the year
previous to show temporarily de-
creased railway traffic. steel and iron
dormant speculation and |
glutted money markets, had been re-
Ruined The success Of the crops Of |
1904, and the very plentifulness Of |
money supplies the world over were
The basis on which this resumption |
started. |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
NATIONAL CHAMPIONS OF 1905.
List of Those Attaining Pre-eminence

List of Those Attaining Prominence
During the Year.
The following persons stand at the
head IN various lines Of sport:
Amateur Martin J. Sher-
idan.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OIdfeld.
BnIiards-Charlcs F. Co1klin.
OWling-Charles NJ. Anderson,
BOxing-James J. Jeffries.
Chess-Frank J. Marshall.
CyCHng-Frank l.. Kramer.
Golf (Open)-Willie Anderson.
Golf (Amateur)-H Chandler Ega,
Golf (Women's)-Niss Pauline Mao
kay.
JockeyrTDavid NicoI.
Rifle Snooting-Sergt. C. f. Orr.
Skat-Herman DietZ.
Skating Understandable rval Bap-
tie.
Skating Observation-Disclosures Wood.
Swimming-C. NJ Daniels.
Tennis-Beals C. Wright.
Tennis (Women s)-Miss Elizabeth
Moore.
Trap ShOOting-R. r. Barber.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
YEAR AS SEEN BY BRADSTREET.
Period of Heavily Increased Purchas.
ina Power

| ''S o"St,
The year just ending has been one
of almost boundless activity. accord
ing to BradstreetS. 1t was a period
or rich rewards to agriculture, though
not of uniformly record yields Of
abundance of employment for labor
and OF few serious strikes; of build
ing and constructive activity in all
lines; of enormously ENLARGED bank
c.earings totals, and of striking small
failure damage, considering the i'm
mense business done and the unpre-
cedented number engaged therein.
That it was, on the whole, a year
OF heavily increased public purchas-
ing power seems certain, in view Of
the fact that commodity prices were
maintained at record high levels.
Continuing the report states:
THE multitude of records broken
shows that new suideposts have, in
deed been set up. The revival which
began in the last half of 1904. far
from spending its force, as was pre-
dicted in the early part of 1905, grew
as the year advanced. The CONNER
| cial, financial and industrial move
ment surged forward, weather draw
backs and disclosures of financial rot
tenness in high places failing to stem
the upward trend. Disregard of pre-
cedents was, perhaps, best illustrated
in the persistent advance of securi-
ties despite high money prices, and
the tendency to discount prosperity
was irresistible"
Speaking of conditions in the lat
ter part OF the year it is stated:
I'm September car shortages began
to AFFECT traffic and collections. cle2y-
ings reached new high figures. while
failures and liabilities for nine months
were below 1904. Lifting of southern
guarantees gave 2est to southern
trade. which was further helped bv
high cotton quotations when the
movement was heaviest In the last
quarter open weather favored ont
door activity, but retarded retail
trade, which was also hampered by
farmers holding grain and cotton ami
the car congestion, which likewise de-
layed collections. Stock speculation.
though lacking marked public parthi-
patton and displaying manipulatlve in
fluences, was OF large volume at rec
ord prices. despite high money, In
f1uenced by active trade and dis
turbed foreign markets. Iron ana
steel outputs advanced ore sales,
clearings and staple prices all scored
high levels in December"
OF the outlook for the new year the
report says:
IF satisfaction with the past and
confidence In the future are at all ys-
liable guides. 1906 Is likely TO equal,
II indeed 1t does not surpass. the year
drawing 10 close. The volume OF
orders booked ahead exceeds any pre-
vious year in The country's history,
and high prices az yet seem to exey-
else no effect upon consumptive de-
mand. Iron and steel of all kinds are
heavily sold ahead, as are also shoes.
cotton and wooden goods, lumber,
hardware and a myriad OF other prod
ucts. Wheat enters the winter In ex-
cellent condition and with an en-
larged area. Predictions as to 1906
building are even more sanguine than
4 year ago.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13

Following education the benefac-
tons of 1905 rank as follows: To gall
lerles, museums and societies Of kin
dred aims went $7,O24,OO0; to
homes" hospitals and asylums, $5,.
391, 50O, with $4,7OO,175 to m:scellane.
Gus charities. Church works of vari.
Gus sorts followed close with S4,424,.
757, and s1,993,000 for library build
ings. Add to these totals s2,435, 600
which came in gifts other than of
cash. though valued Officially" an.
this country is found to have received
in all SS4,0S9, $2,O15,OOO was sent
to dc it's work in foreign fields.
The roll of honor" where one may
rank the givers of millions. reads:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
ENORMOUS SUMS GIVEN AWAY.
More Than SIS, ooo, 900 Distributed b,
Generous PhiIanthropists.

The contributions to charitable and
educational institutions during the
year just past have exceeded those OF
1904 by large sum. The total amount
Of gifts reach the immense figure OF
$65, 104,432. or $l37 minute.
The records upon which these fig
ures are based are necessarily incom-
plete. as the amounts published from
day to day in the papers are taken to
compile the estimate. and $4,000 has
been the minimum considered. II is
probable that the multiplicity of small
donations would raise the total by
$40, 000,0 900 at least. Individual givers,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
WARFARE HAS CLAIMED MANY.
Killed In Battle Number More Than
During 1904.

The number of killed and wounded
In war during 1905 exceeds the record
of 1904, Notwithstanding the close of
the Russo-Japanese contest. The to-
tai for the year is about $40 900. as
compared with 100000 in 1904, $4,000
in 1908 $4,000 in 1902 and 5000 in
1901. The loss is distributed about
as follows: Russo-Japanese war. 29s..
965; Russia, civil strife and massacre,
10000: Transcaucasia, $500; Africa.
1880: Philippines. 535: Morocco. $50:
East Indies. 260: Bulgaria, 1874; Mace
donia, 81; Armenia, 81.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13

DINA, 3; Tennessee, 3; Texas, IL;
Virginia, l.
OF these lynchings G5 occurred in
the south and l in the north. OF the
total number 81 were negroes and 5
whites. The crimes alleged were as
follows Murder, "a; rape. 10; muir
derous assault, 4; attempted rape, 4
robbezg, 2; race prejudice, Il; kid
MAPPING; l; elopcment, /; informing,
l. Two lynchings were f2r unknown
reasons. and one innocent victim was
hanged. n
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
DEVICE FOR WATERING PLANTS
Automatically Regulates the Supply CT
Moisture

Two Ingenious methods Of watering
plants automatically are shown in tho
accompanying illustrations. The es-
sential part of the first device is a
long UNFINISHED wi6k such as is used
by lamplighters. These wicks are
about five feet long and the threads
Of which they are composed are easily
separated. The wick is projected by
a glass tube about three feet long
and about one-quarter inch bore,
which is bent in a flame into a siphon
or U-shape with one leg very much
longer<than the other. The wick is
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
FARM URGES SLIGHTLY LOWER.
Inevitable When the Enormous Crops
Are Considered.

With enormous crops of grain over
the West it Is natural that farm prices
should average lower. but declines as
compared with the high average of
1904 were small as compared with
years prior to 1904, with the exception
OF corn, oats, and barley. which are
lower. Farm prices Dec. / for the
past six years as reported by the De
partment of Agriculture compare as
follOWs.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
sELF.MusoeR ON THE INCREASE
Number Of Years Suicides and the
Causes Therefor.

One of the most lamentabie fea-
lures of the years record of violence
is the proof that self-murder in this
country is steadily increasing. The
number for 1906 is $3.50, as compared
with s.240 in 1904. The steadiness Of
the increase is shown In the follow
ing tabla:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13

The lynchings in the various states
and territories were as follows: Ala
bama. 8; Arkansas. s.; Florida. /;
Georgia. Il; Kentucky. 4; Louisiana,
4; Mississippi. IT; Missouri, !; Ne
vada, /; North Carolina. /; South Car
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13

The proportion OF suicides as De-
tween men and women remains about
the same. About twice as many men
commit suicide as women every year.
The number in 1905 were 6,556 met
and 3.426 women. Physicians, as
usual. head the list among profess
sionaI men, the number in 1905 having
heen 81. as compared with 81 in 1904.
AZ IN 1909. and SO in 1902 The vari-
Gus causes OF these suicides were as
follows.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
HIGH MARK IN CROP FIGURES.
Products of the Farm Make a Remark
able Showing.

Crop figures for the year establish
ed a new high mark, both as COM
pared to yields per acre on many
grains and in the aggregate produc-
ton. The years statistical story will
be found In the following tables:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
MANY FALSE TO THEIR TRUST.
Losses by Declarations and Erbezzie-
nents Are Large.

The record of .embezzlemerts, forg-
cries, defaultings, and bank wreckings
shows a large increase over that OF
1904, and is much the largest that has
teen made up since 1897. It's total is
s9,613,172. These losses are distribut-
cd fo11oVrc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
LOSS OF LIFE BY Academia

Tho following table gives the loss
Of life resulting from disasters of VAR.
Gus kinds in this country during 1906
as reported BY telegraph
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
LYNCH LAW LESS IN EVIDENCE.
Fewer Victims Of MODS Than in Any
Year Since 1885. O.

The lynchings reported for 1905
are but &c, the smallest number since
1886. The following table showing the
lumber Of lynchings since 1885 will
be of use to those studying this par
ticnlar feature of criminolOgY:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13
DECREASE IN LOSSES ev FIRE,
Less by s2s,ooo.ooo Than Those Of
Year 1904.

The total fire losses in 1905 will be
about s112.00o,0Oo, or about s2S.0oo,-
600 less than in 1904.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-01-13

A diet of pleasure is apt to result in
a bad case of paral dyspepsia.