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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-29
About Digestion.

II is not the quantity of food
taken but the amount dlgested
and assimilated that gives strength
and vitality to the system. Cham
berlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
lets lnvigorate the stomach and
liver and enable them t9perfVrm
:heir functions. Thefesult is a
relish for your bG. increased
strength Ind weight, greater
endurance apd clear head.
Price, 25tents. Samples free
For sale BY All Druggists.
For any Of the ordinary diseases
of the skin Chamberlain's Salve
is excellent. 1t not only allays
the itching and smarting Dut ef-
fects a cure. For sale by All
Druggists.
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U. s Board Of Engineers for
Rivers and Harbors,
Colorado Building,
Washington, D c

olrR:-
Referring 10 the appearance
before you this morning, Of Sen
at0r Foster, Civil Service Com
missioner John A. McIlhenny,
congressman Ransdell and my
self reference 10 your finding in
the matter of the Improvement
o. the navigation of the upper
Icclie from st. Martlnville to
Arhaudvllle La, and to your
suggestion that | submit a
'atement IN writing of my ver-
oal statement Of this morning.
~ behalf Of re-hearing, l beg
% submit briefly the views l
then expressed:
Olbce presenting the matter.
congressman Burton, Chairman
y the River and uarbor Commit.
20 OF the House, indicates that
as committee will request or
osoef the re-opening of the re-
pott on the Improvement OF up
~ lecle, and that written au.
'aS'ty t, that end will be fur
hished you.
ihe report that we seek to
nave re-opened and reversed is
s's'ned in House Document No
80 osth Congress, First Session
aae conclusion of Gen. Mckenzie
% oe found on page 2 of sad
aoeanent, as follows:
The present commerce on til.
ae is large, but is carried or
0w =. Martinville There is ne
on upper Teche. and it i,
practicable to secure rel,abl,
.-:cs upon which trustworth,
.te Of the trade (which may de,
mere can be based. Tn,
I ess. e fertile, and Col. Scar
mat with the opening of a 6 Fl
ou as far as Port Barre it j
.e to anticipate a very larg
/. = agricultural products. Il
aon. and in wealth.
own conclusion on th,
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Total. SIT ,OOO, 600
Therefore, 81, 900, 900 90 Of the
$4,000, 10000 OF the Teche's com
m ,rce is above st. Martinville,
the balance is below.
1t is proper for me to say that
Capt. King was appointed to col
lect these statistics in 1896 by the
Police Juries Of Iberia, st Martin
and ST. Mary Parishes, ana to my
knowledge the data for these sta
tistics were carefully gathered and
reliably compiled.
Now the report Of the q. s. En-
gineers (Appendix to the Annual
Report of the Chief Of Engineers
for 1906 shows a remarkable en-
crease Of the tonnage on Bayou
Teche l have not the tonnage
1896, but in 1891, the tonnage was
&c, 9O5; in 1899, 272. 600; in 1900,
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ing estimated to cost Sill, 900 90.

ing estimated to cost Sill, 900 90.
In answer to query prOpOund
Ell to me- by member of your board
this morning as to what proper
ton Of the tonnage mot prOspec-
tive but actuaD will find a market
by water it the Improvement re-
questrd above is effected, I can
only answer in this wise: 1t Is
not probable, that with a water
way from the upper Teche to New
Orleans down the Teche, through
the proposed canal into the lakes,
through Plaquemine Locks to
New Orleans a route almost as
short as the existing rail line into
New Orleans from that point,
with rates fully 80 per cent cheap
er than via rail, a speedy move
ment, which The present conj
traffic conditions prevent the rail
road from giving that section of
the country, that the boats plying
on such waterway will not secure
more than their share of the ton
mage of the upper Teche. esti-
mate that tonnage to be as large
above as below st. Martinville,
and the expenditure of Slll,OOO co
in the improve nent of that stream
will. in anyone year, more than
repay itself in freight charges on
that tonnage,
AS to the other q lery PROFOUND
ed 10y another member of your
board as to the use of Lake Tasse.
or Spanish Lake, aS a Reservoir to
feed The lock at Keystone Planta-
ton, | can state positively that
even if the people in that vicinity
had the right to oppose such a,
use being made Of the lake, which
| do not think they have, none
would be found to oppose since
the improvement would be in the
interest of all, and all would be
benefited by the Improvement, l
feel confident of making the assur-
ance that no impediment will ham
per the work from that quarter.
Three plans of improvement
have been suggested in both the
surveys of 1896 and 1906. / am
urging upon congress only the
smallest project, that is the one
providing for slack water naviga-
ton 6 fl. III depth to ArnaudvlIle
by means Of lock at Keystone
Plantation. | leave the enlarge
ment of these improvements to the
future, convinced that the traffic
on the bayou will be so great with
that plan carried out and the
opening of the Plaquemine Locks
that the larger Improvement Of
the navigation Of that stream viii
naturally follow, as soon as con
.ress ascertains the enOrmus vol
ume of traffic there existing.
|, therefore, submit this brle1
statement of the matter. feeling
confident that your board, having
now at hand the data showing th'
traffic of that stream justifying
reversal of its former finding, cal
and will reverse said finding ant
render in lieu thereof a finding pre-
! dicated upon the verbal statement
7 made this morning by Senate
, Foster, Civil Service Commission
/. er MeIlhenny, Congressman Rams
: dell and myself in favor Of the in
e provement described in House d.
cument 527, page 10, estimated I
! cost $1l1,OoO.0O, and upon Il
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on the Plaquemine Locks, 1t is
the purpose Of our people to cut
artificial waterways connecting
the Teche with the network Of
streams in the AtchafaIaya Basil
and secure a short all water route
to New Orleans.
These artificial waterways cost
ing thousands and thousands of
dollars are being constructed at
the expense of the local eommuni-
ties. Shall it be said thai the
government would not undertake
to improve the natural waterways
so as to bring these locks all Of
the commerce which naturally be-
longs to them?
In the report Of the Chief of En-
gineers for 1906 (Appendix's) page
39l | find the following;
Bayou Teche is an imp )rtant com
mercial stream in South Louisiana
and finds an outlet into the Gulf OF
Mexico through the Atchafalaya Riv-
er. Prior to improvement it had a
n I, Of 70 n otff n u
La, but navigation was rendered dan
gerous bv numerous Instructions.
1.-THE maximum draft that can be
carried on June 30th, 1906 is about /
it."
In report 795 II. r. 57ih Con
gress, First Session, being the re
port on the River and HarbOr Act
of that congress-, Bayou Teche is
referred to with four other streams
as having received less money for
Improvement, in proportion to
traffic than any other streams in
the United States. and recall
Chairman BurtOn's reference to
that fact in his address upon that
bill on the floor of the House.
Altogether there has been ex
pended improvement of the Bayou
Teche, according to the reports
of the Engineers to be found on
page 39i Of Appendices for 1906
heretofore referred to, the sum Of
592, 1913, 53. For years the En-
gineers have urged congress co
appropriate $500 90 annually for
the maintenance of the navigation
Of the Teche from its mouth to st.
Martinvi,lc. According to the
statement of the Engineers, to be
found on page 39l, at the time
they took charge of this stream it
had a depth of 5 ft. of water up t.
st. Martinville, and on the same
page they report that after many
years in their charge, and after
the expenditure Of s92, 1913 %, the
maximum depth of the stream OIL
June 80. 1906. is about 4 fit. OF
one-half of the bayou had whei
they began operations.
Why should this be- It is as
tonishlng that waterway Of tha'
Importance is permitted to deteri
cate, and it's deterioration to b'
in the inverse proportion of th'
money expended on it, and the III
crease of it's commerce.
| 1t is the duty of the goyernmen
!! to see that this stream be at leas
restored to its former condition
that is ft. in depth up to 81
| iMartinville, and that it carry GU
| the recommendations made /
1896 providing for slackwate
navigation from st. Martinvllle t
Arnaudvllle, a distance of 80 miles
: A description of that plan Of IN
provement is to be found in HOus
] Document No. 527, page 10, her
d to attached, SAID improvement b
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The Importance of the Teche and its Influence upon the
Commerce Of the Country Clearly Set Forth.
John Mclhenney Joins in Strong
Endor ment of the

the necessary evidence as to the adj
visibility of the improvement, l re-
duested the different parishes IN
terested to provide me with some ar
gument IN the shape OF of probable
benefits to commerce. appened A
letter from Mr.. King on this subject
to which attention is respectfully in
vited. He finds that the commerce
directly Interested has annual value
Of $26, 620, 40. 95, and that the to-
tai directly and indirectly interest
ed amounts to $40, 1895. 1t is es
timated by him that the improve
ment would be instrumental in in
creasing the amount Of produce OF
the country interested from four to
ten fold"
The report to which be refers
in the above quotation is to be
found on pages 6 and 7 Of said
Document. Of the $4O,O0o,O 900.
90 of commerce found to exist by
Capt King in 1896, the following
is above St. Martinville, or along
that portion of the stream which
1t is now sought to have improve d
Parishes Directly Interested:
Commerce for St. Martin, "a 800. .OOt
9 st Landry. 3 500, ,OCt
Parishes Indirectly Iate,ested:
. Lafayette. "A $50, ,OOt
. St. Landry. .4,5O0. OOt
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$4,000; while IN 1905 it had ID
creased to 7O1, 900 tons.
am quite convinced that the
tonnage has increased in even larg
er proportions above st. Martin
vile than it has below that point.
Sawmills, brick, yards and half a
dozen new gins have all gone up
in that section of the country with
in recent years.
Breaux Bridge has more than
doubled its population since 1900.
Two new towns have been built
along the stream since then and
almost every acre of land suceptl-
ble Of cultivation and not then
cultivated has been put into cult
walton since 1896. 1t is fair to
conclude that if the tonnage on
Bayou Teche below st. Martinville
has increased more than three
fold since 1896 that the tonnage
above st. Martinville has at least
done that well, and it is my can
did opinion, from thorough
knowledge Of the situation, that
the increase has exceeded that
estimate.
A new oil field is being develop
ed at Anse-la- Butte, a distance of
one and one half miles from Bayou
Teche. A pipe line has already
been constructed from that field
to the Teche at Breaux Bridge.
Another pipe line has been author
ized and is partly constructed, so
| am Informed, from the Jennings
oil Field to Bayou Teche at Breaux
Bridge That field, as you know,
is the largest oil field in the South,
and has on the surface and ready
| for commerce more than three mil
! lions barrels of oil. This oil is
used almost exclusively for fuel
! and is distributed throughout that
section Of Louisiana to the lefiner-
les. sugar houses, sawmills, irrlgat-
ing pumping llants, brick-yards,
etc.
At Breaux Bridge, in vicinity OF
the oil field, has been discovered a
salt bed of considerable extent, 1t
being more than 500 it, in thick
ness
The construction of levees now
beng built by the Levee Boards
of Louisiana along the Atchafa-
lava River will reclaim from over
flow thousands and thousands OF
acres of land, and render it fit for
cultivation within very short
time. These lands are now heavi
ly timbered with hardwood that
will have to be manufactured and
an outlet must be found for this
wool, aud the products of that
wood.
The city of New Iberia is now
constructing a canal from that
city to the Gulf Of Mexico at &
cost of $50, 600 90 1t is now
causing to be surveyed project
ed canal to connect Bayou Techt
at a point about 6 miles above
New iberia with Lake Fauss'
Point and Grand Lake so as Il
afford a short water route from
New Iberia to New Orleans VII
the plaqnemine Locks, which,
am assured by the War Depart
ment, will be opened December o
next year, this canal to cost az
proximately as much as the Other
], Now the government has spen
and is spending over 81, 100. .O00.O
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~ Itch cured in 30 minutes by
W oolford's Sanitary Lotion. New
er fails. Sold by G. II. Lee Drug
gist.
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Ant Tape on sale
Millard's News DNpos,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-29

It is took TO please the many and save the
money of all who come You'll! t,ade with us
simply because you cam! duplicate the goods
OF the prices Whatever your wants may be-
/ we can meet them with The most desirable
y rand sat Sfactory selections :: ): =:
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2l2,O00; while IN 1905 it had IN
creased to 7O1 900 tons.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1906-12-29

At present the best sight in town is HANDSOME STOCK OF
market in Fres New Styles ard Nov elites for the Chris
The Ordway new era., 1906-11-09
THOUGHT HE SAW DOUBLE.
Fate Had Prepared Pitfali for Union
tunate Professor.

A worthy professor was invited to
dine at the house OF a lsiy of fash.
ion.
The day was hot. the wine cool. the
professors thirst great. and the fair
neighbor with whom the professor
was engaged In n lively conversation
filled his glass rs often as 1t was
emptied.
When the company rose from the
table the professor noticed. to his
great CONSERVATION. that he was un.
steady on his feet.
In his anxiety to save appearances
he repaired to the drawing-room.
where the lady of the house yielded to
the wishes OF her lady friends and
ordered the nurse to bring In the baby
twins.
The pair were lying together on a
pillow. and the nurse presented them
for inspection to the person nearest
the door. who happened to be the pro-
fessor.
The latter gazed intently at them
for awhile. as II deciding whether or
not there were two. or one. and then
said. somewhat huskily:
Really. what bonny little child"
Peoples Magazine.
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Emit Gtur Mp
AthlrttrH
By C. ELLIOT FLINT.

physically which We know that bc
brain subjected to
yet the brain lasts longest II the conclusion should
do hard physical work after he 35 then should
age he make mental effort
Such doctrine subyerse The
all efforts becomes incapable let therefore,
ing hepene by refusing do while able
performing their functions regular
demanded of them Let the demand diminish function
and then the will diminish If but one
month his OF oomoton and the
for locomotion the legs greatly diminish only the func
ton demanded by his making repeated
function eeveops the structure sufficiently to enabc him
do
In my belief exercise sport should be
time Of life; but the exercise its intensity
lard younger AZ msy Ievn taaus
until - tires Hs ssIy u ~ 1losly
ut ut sesw ~ actys ena tsuSs1 k y r y "
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1fTMl0NTI,SNl NI!
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Azxxo a. -MAs211HAEz22Hc
&WARREN EDMAQDS
o9pAtszzz1 IesS .sxzy

Finding II guarded by q Federal
force they could easily Judge thu
owner must be In close touch with
the enemies OF the South.
This would naturally arouse their
passions, and such lawicss marauders
would take the keenest delight In ap-
plying the torch to the buildings that
had thus far existed through the
troubious times marking the siege Of
the Gate City.
Sergeant Shanks presently appeared
again. announcing that the horses
were ready.
Together the three mounted and
rode away. the black looking more
like n grinning ape upon the back OF
horse than human being.
The colonel having one arm In n
sling was not In a prime condition for
an engagement OF any sort. but his
wound was slight and would be healed
in few days.
Soon the environs OF the city ap-
peared. the breastworks which the
Confedcrates had defended stubbornly
against superior foe. until the disas-
ters at Kenesaw, Peach Orchard and
other battichelds warned them Allan.
Ia was doomed. and they must evacu.
ate unless they desired to have their
homes wrecked by bombardmcnt.
Then they rode among the houses.
along the avenue that in the years to
come would be the most beautiful In
the Southland. the homes of senator's.
governors and bankers.
when they pulled up Mt stable and
dismounted. leaving the horses In
charge. Colonel John turned to the
grotesque scarecrow whose hand had
delivered the message. saying:
Now it's your turn. my man, Lead
us to the house where this lady may
he found-the lady from whom you re-
ceived the note
The negro cast n glance OF inquiry
toward Shanks. which action was not
by the colonel and his faith.
ful attendant.
Does We all go. massa kernal?"
asked the negro.
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what aroused. and yet the chances
were ten to one he would find II n
begging letter from someone he had
lieved he might have some influence
how to save him from threatening
eanger. for with the advent OF the
Federal forces into Atlanta no doubt
more than one private score OF long
standing was wiped out.
Whatever the contents OF the miss
I've. the colonel seemed interested. for
be read 1t over again.
That 1t did not contain pleasant
hews one could readily guess from the
lrown upon his brow.
He turned upon the messenger.
Who gave you this note. Scipio?r
CORY, de lady herself. massa ker-
hal" stammered the fellow, who
Seemed TO answer to any name. so
long as it applied an African descent.
Can you take me to herr"
Il spect kin, sah."
Sergeant
Colonel" and Shanks. who had re-.
bpestfully fallen back while his officer
lnterrogated the darky and read the
hote. loomed up again.
Have two horses saddled and pre-
bare to accompany me to Atlanta. See
here, how did you come out to Lynd.
hurst, on horse or afoot?"
"On a mewl. sah."
Well. you'll ride back on a horse
sergeant. an extra animal for Pomp
-he can get his mule in the morn.
Ing"
"Gorry!" was all the scarecrow
said, but he looked as though he could
hardly contain himself at the prospect
Of soon being astride genuine horse
aanked on either side by soldier in
the blue Of the United States Govern.
ment
That was glory enough for one day.
Colonel John walked over to the
group gathered about the planter and
excused himself.
"A sudden private matter calls for
my attention in Atlanta. / shall be
back in all probability before ten. I'm.
I'll then, good night, gentlemen"
He called his second in command
aaide and gave him orders concern. :
ing the disposition Of the men.
! Tney were comparatively few a
number and on the outskirts az ,hs
FEDERAL line. r ~
= behooved them to keep sharp
2eads q gusrriilas xsre roviax "
H. l!!. !lanepue nv atpu11 ~ 66Sn.
y. 3 ! .119s . ~ ~ i II 1Seo
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an A,4cNoa 70 wiMpwARn
Daniel o'Day's witty gxplanatiea q
Subscription 70 Church.

Il cannot speak Of Daniel o'oa,
without emotion said one OF his 40
sociates high In the Standard OIL cous
pany. There never was q braver.
truer man to work with. He was mas
ter OF his business. master OF re
sources. and one always felt that at
the call OF duty or the behcst OF
friendship he would cross the conti'
nent ut an hours notice. This quality
always made him picturesque figure.
He was cavalier OF the oil fields"
or his many benevolences. tales
without number are told. evidencin6
his mother wit as well as the uni
versatility OF his giving. One recalled
by friend seems worth telling:
Mr.. ODay was Catholic and the
friend was Protestant. The latter.
finding Daniel O'Day's name down for
humping subscription to Baptist
charity. asked him how he could
square himself with the pope. o'Day.
assuming his quizzicai expression.
said:
We'll. the next world. maybe, is not
accurately charted. but between you
and me. that Baptist subscription was
a little anchor thrown to windward
in the waters OF heaven."-N. Y. Mail.
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World. poI.onou, Snakes.

The most dangerous snake is the
African mamba. the most specialized.
the most deadly and one of the largest
OF the cobras. 1t flies ut everybody
and everything; 1t goes out OF its
way to quarrel; 1t will even come
down from tree to solicit an In.
terview. Over In India there is the
great king cobra, or hamadryad. n
size larger. quite as fierce-it has
been known to chase a man on horse.
back; he had to ride for his life
but its poison is a degree less vir.
ulent. The difference. however. may
be considered negligible and ceases
to interest the patient after a few
minutes. Among the Austrian cob.
ras, the pit vipers of America and the
great West African vipers there are
species with evil regulations. and the
most alarming feature is that the
aggressive snakes are all desperately
poisonous.
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CHAPTER xv.-continued.

"Quite rights that the party be-
Ind you. sergeant"
''Ycs. colonel"
Bring him here. then"
Lights from the Interior OF the
,ouse found avenues OF cgress through
loor and window. casting broad ban
,ers across the darkening piazza.
The so-callcd messenger was a
larky.
well Sambo. what do you WANT
demanded the colonel.
"ls you Kernal RidgeUay, sah?'
"That is my name"
"Kernal John Ridgeway?"
yes"
Use got somethin' for youse. sab.
well. out with It,"
"Yes, sab. in one minute. sab. Jess
ecreted um, sah.'
Then followed hasty search OF his
garments. until John was really afraid
he scarecrow would fall to pieces un-
Ter such vigorous action.
He knew Just how to deal with such
Irresponsible creatures-they only
iced firm hand TO guide them-show
my excitement and they become too
,attled for anything.
WAS this n note YOU had. Pomp?"
10 asked.
Oats jess wat II am, massa. II |
tin only recerlect whar put um."
stop and consider-you desired to
make 1t secure so 1t might not be
ost."
CORY. how you knows dat. massa
kernal?"
Where would the safest place be
In the lining OF your coat?"
Amt got none, sab"
''in youi shoes?"
CORY. specks not VIII dem holes"
''In the lining OF your hat?"
CORY. massa kcrnal. you am
wizard. 1t am dar. suah enuff. an
hyar am de note"
Colonel John took the crumpled pa
per and opened II.
No doubt his curiosity was some