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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
Claims Fishes Can Hear,

Are fishes deaf is a question which
naturalists answer with diversity of
opinion Mr.. Haddon of Motifs, Eng
land gives the details of an expert
mCnt that seems to indicate that some
fishes have the sense of hearing. In
q pond on the roadside are some large
club, fifty or more in number. and by
the side of the pond is a penny in the
slot machine which provides small
boxes of cheese wherewith the club
can be fed. When the drawer of this
machine is pulled out it makes con
siderable noise and causes much ex-
citement among the fishes. When the
drawer was pulled out silently the fish
took no notice. Then when the drawer
was ratified they again became excited
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
The CamIn's Advice.

It was in Piccadilly that the fair mo.
tor driver could not make her mag
nificent car GO 1t spluttered. it pant
ed. it throbbed. it blocked the traffic
and drew huge. hilarious crowd.
The lady-pretty and young TO boot
drew various levers. patted numerous
pedals. blushed furiously. Still the the
car would not bulge. Suddenly a
small voice piped out, Put annuver
penny in. lidy." and the crowd laughed.
Sheffield Telegraph.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
Marston on Judge Does Law.

Gen. Gilman MarstOn of Exeter, N.
IL. who has been the subject of many
stories. had no very exalted opinion
of The law as ii was sometimes ex-
pounded by the court The late Chief
Justice Charles Doe once ruled ad-
versely upon point that the general
had made, and Gen. Marston retaliat.
ed as follows:
Your honor's law reminds me of
the definition OF law given by an old
darby. He said: De law. my frens.
am like ground glass window. 1t
may afford little light TO guide US
trew de dark and uncertain ways of
dis life, but de very devil hisself
couldn't see trew it"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
Disadvantage of Hazel Eyes.

Hazel eyes see worst. said the oc
ulist.
How do YOU know"
This case of glass eyes tells me for
one thing. Look these eyes over Don't
you see how hazel predominates
among theme
II was true Among 100 glass eyes
foryseven were hazel and the rest. in
little groups of ten or twelve, wee
blue. brown. gray and black.
There are, you see, four times as
many hazel eyes as blue ones. brown
ones, black ones and so on" said the
ocuist. That proves conclusively
that hazel eyes come to grief. come
out, four times more frequently than
any others.
"A hazel Is perhaps the prettiest
eye. but let Us thank our stars hat it
has been denied to you and me.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
When Game Was Cheap in Kansas

Even as late as 1886 and 1887 veni-
son was as cheap as beef in the fall,
the choicest cuts selling for l2i cents
a pound. while wild turkeys could be
had for - cents each when tame tur-
keys no larger sold for a dollar
Brant or wild geese were hard to get
rid Of as no one liked thor meat
There was little fishing, not nearly So
good as now. and the fish were nearly
AL perch or cat The fine herd of POO
head Of deer in Uncle Joe Lewis deer
park came from a pair he caught in
the early days and penned up in a
pasture lOt-Anthony Republican.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
ManI1ole in Mid-Air

The unusual sight OF a manhole
standing like a tower. with its top thir.
ty-tive feet above ground, Is TO be
seen in Washington, ID c.. on the
site of the new Union Station. where
an enormous fill is to be made. The
design contemplates large plaza
stretching out for some distance in
frPnt of the beautiful building. and it
~ here that the greatest amount Of
filling is to be done. The sewers aud
conduits through this land have been
laid. One of these. as stated, IS thir-
tytve feet above the surface of the
ground
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
silly Raptures of Poets.

The poets have said many pretty
things about the octopus Byron
wrote: "Tende. nautilus who steers
bis prov. the seaborn sailor of the
shell canoe James Montgomery
speaks of e native pilot of this lit
tie bark VINO put out a tier OF oars on
either side. spread to the waiting
breeze a two-fold SAIL while Pope
would have us Learn of the little
nautilus to sail. spread the thin oar
and catch the drifting gale"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

A. b. f. IIildreth. of the Charles
City Ua) Intelligencer. Is the Oldest
editor in the Hawkeye state and pos,
sibly in the country. In -four months
he will be 80 years % !. but is still in
good physical and mental condition.
not having had a days sickness in the
past half century. He was born on the
29th of February, and therefore has
had but few birthdays. Mr. Hildreth
has been printer or editor for over
20 years. The first issue of the paper
he now owns appeared on the 3lst OF
July, 1856
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

1erstand this trouble II was just as
If all the strength had gone from my
back. After suffering for some time
! began using DOans Kidney Pills.
The remedy acted at once upon the
restored the trouble with my back
disappeared | have not had any re-
turn Of it."
For sale by all dealers so cents a
box Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n Y.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
Gives 5000 for Scholarship.

Five thousand dollars has been Civ
en- by a friend to the endowed Insti-
tute of Musical Art. in New York, of
which Frank Damrosch - director.
The sum Is TO be known as the James
Loeb Scholarship Fund Beginning in
October the income from it will be
applied toward scholarships at the in
stitute Applications will not be re.
coived at present.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
German Railway BUILDING.

In recent years the construction OF
railways proceeded in Germany at the
vate of about 621.5 miles year. The
entire mileage exceeds at present
31.1S3 miles. The electrification OF
railways Is still confined to few sub
urban lines. where the system works
satisfactorily.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

7 =, - 4 - -.
no" ott'h Il" we near women say; 1T
seems as though my back would break,
| or Don speak to me ! am all ont Of
| sorts a? These significant rsrrar,l,4 prnvc
/ that the system rruuires attention
/ U,cly,,ho,,,I .. w., l,f,,...., -. IL,
z,.s wa '''
~ ;Ii .,,' ~ a., ~ y a. W'',l
,n,,, \, ,,,,l,d H.. ,r,'...,l..I !,
some dcr,n,c,nc,t ng u,., ''' n,,l, : ~
Nature reaui,ra .tanrao,,.I al ,,,,..,,
md LII, y .4,,-..,.,r,r,,, .'..,.'
- - - -, N''''''' r. '''''''' W.T."
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

Order the life habits to conform to
the laws of hygiene. take proper rest,
food. drink and exercise. have plenty
of light, fresh air and sunshine. and
take a cup of Garfield Tea daily. This
mild laxative inEurcs Good Health
Druggists sell Garfield Tea
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

that | could hardly
walk. There was
an unaCCOuntable
weakness of the
back, and constant
pain and aching. |
could find no rest
and was very m
comfortable at night.
As my health was
good in every other
way | could not I'M
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
Charlotte Bronte's Husband,

Charlotte Bronte's husband, the
Rev. Arthur Bell Nichols. will soon
celebrate his ninetieth birthday-it
being now half century since some
of her friends were advising her not
to marry him because he had rheuma-
tism.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
Are You One7

Itching troubles appear to lie cpl
demic at this time Are you So aflicr
ed? If so. give Hunts Cure trial. 1t
is positively guaranteed to euro any
form of itch known A failure means
it costs you nothing.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

A homlug pigeon in calm weather
can attain speed of 1910 yards a
minute. Travelling with a strong wind
some pigeons have made 1880 yards a
minute
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

Gents" said the trolIy car con
ductor. you mustn't stand on the
back platform Yer brealin' the rules ;"
Some of 'em amt" piped up the
little man; they're standiu' on my
feet '-Catholc Standard and Times
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

What a sociable world this would
be If mans neighbors were half as
glad to see him on his return from a
months trip as he thinks they ought
to be,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

With Hunts Lightning Oil and it
changes its tune For colds in the
head and Catarrh it affords instant re-
lief Use it by inhaling through the
nose and see how quick it gets in it's
upIl.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN.

Remember, every woman is cordially
invited to write To Mrs Pinkham II
there Is anything about her symptoms
She does not understand. Mrs. Pink
ham IS the daugh in-law OF Lydia T..
finlSham. her assistant before her de-
cease, and for Twenty-Five years since
her advice has been freely and cheer
fully given to every aiiing woman who
asks for it. Her advice and medicine
have restored To health iunumerable
women. Address, Lynn. Mass.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

! begged 10 cscoro from suffering,
] prayed God 10 say" my sOul from
sin Today | stand ngnlst a. the
thing | should have necn. bad my
prayer been heard NUrioI Strobe
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

No matter if YOU are hidden in an
obscure post. never content Yourself
with doing your second best. however
unmpOrtant the occasion General
Phil Sheridan
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

It is easier to run in debt than to
crawl out.
Eve induced Adam to eat, but he
took to drink of his own accord.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

Ethel" sad a clergyman to one of
his Pensioners. whom he saw with
her hair in curling pins, 'tf Nature
had wanted your hair to cal, She
would have curled it for you.' She
did. sir. when ! was a child. bur |
suppose she thinks. now, that ! am
old enough 20 do it myself. Punch.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

Woman is born for love. and it i,
impossible to turn her from seeking
it.-Margaret Fuller
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
Worth Know ing

that Allrock's arc the original and only
genuine porous plastors, all other so called
porous plasterg are limitations
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

Don't be too eftusiv" As Josh Bill.
Inns put it, George washington uey.
Cr stopped over
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

where there is much pretensiOn
much has been borrowed. nature uey-
Cr pretCHds-Layater
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

A stunning looking girl isn't neces
sarily shocking.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

Did II ever occur to you that the
winter hotels are invariably located in
the land of perpetual summer?
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
PATENTS for PROFIT

must fully protect invention Booklet and
Desk Calendar FREE. Highest references
Communications confidential. Established 1861.
Mason. Fenwiok 4 Lawrence, Washington. d. o.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

Prominent Minnesota Merchsr cured
to Stay Cured by Doan's Kidney
Pills.
o. C. Hayden of o. c. Hayden &
Co. dry goodg merchants, of Albert
Lea, MINI, says II was so lame
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03
rne Curtain Leeture.

eberIv-Did yOu get home before
Il ogtorm broke last night2
fushaway-Of course: the storm
never breaks at my house until | get
home -Philadelp Press
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-03-03

Ask Hrs pniams Advice Understands Womus Ill.,
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

and in q bulletin issued by the col
lege, that IL was a mistake for Tex
as growers to go to the Eastern
States and northern edge OF the
cotton belt for early cotton TO es-
cape weevIls. That such imported
seed was no earlier in making fruit
than seed properly selected from
Texas native big boil cottons. That
the imported seed had smaller
bolls and were not storm proof
like Texas cottons. Prof. Bennett +,
from his worK, pointed out how
and why plant fruits early, rap
idly, and natures early, and if this
had been known to Texas growers,
they would have been saved the
ex pense of importing seed from the
East aud North. With this ascer-
tanned information a grower can
recognize early plants in the field
at picking time, and from such
plants select his planting seed and
thereby better escape weevils and
other insects and at the same time
increase his yields at no other cost
than that Of picking the seed for
planting. PROFESSIONALLY the
breeding Of an earlier aud more
productive cotton offers the surest
escape from weevils and other in
sects. Cultivation, of course, is
necessary for any yield, with or
without insects, and the better the
cultivation, the better the crop
This any man knows, but better
cotton, with better oultivation,wi
make still more profits.
Prof Bennett says that good
planting seed Is the best add surest
inducement for grower TO give
better cultivation to his croDs. The
man who pays Sl5 TO s25 for a
good breeding pig will give it good
attentiOn-DeiteT attention than To
his old scrubs. be cannot afford
to DO otherwise. and besides, be
knows good pigs will return in.
creased profits for any extra atten-
ton. Also be has more pride in
his good cotton seed, and that faol
enables him 20 unconsoiously aud
uncomplainingly give good treat
ment aud good cultivation. Good
seed, therefore, yields profit both
in money aud pleasure Bot the
production or the breeding Of
better cotton or the selection Of
seed cannot be done int. igentlY
unless grower knows the factors
in the plant that control earliness,
rapid truiting ssd produotiveness.
These factors have been worked
out by Prof. Bennett, and from
them be hss arranged standard
scale Of qualities that every cotton
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

must have il it be early, rapid
fruiting and productive. This lie
all purely original work and the
importance of such a standard is
evident Without it a grower who
wants TO buy seed has no scale
with which 30 measure the adver.
tised claims of any cotton that may
be offered him by dealers.
He can only take the dealer
say-so as TO the merits of the cot.
ton, and has TO buy the seed aud
grow them before he can know
their merits. But with the ascer-
tanned standard of qualities the
buyer can demand of the seller of
the so-called improved cotton that
he guarantee on his reputation, or
otherwise, that the seed have qual.
titles as specified by the standard
scale Of qualities known to both
the buyer and seller. In the live
stock industry, breeding, buying
and selling or judging are done by
"A standard scale of qualities. II
one take the standard for the beef
animal and that for the dairy ami
NAL and teach them to a man who
never saw either animal, he will
be able 10 select or distinguish the
one from the other This very
fact Of standard Of qualities mas
developed the beef animal the race
horse, the draft horse, etc.
The corn growing industry in
the North has in recent years
been given a great impetus by the
work Of scientists in determining
from investigations a standard
scale Of points for Judging corn for
greater productiveness, etc. Prof,
Bennett expects an equal develp-
ment to take place with cotton
when growers come 10 understand
the importance Of this standard
scale Of qualities both in the buy
ing OF new seed and in the selec-
ton Of planting seed by the grow.
or from his own field.
Ia. Bulletin No. 10, recently
printed. Prof Bennett has defined,
from his two years work, the
qualities aud factors which control
early fruiting. rapid fruiting and
productiveness in the cotton plant,
and the qualities that 20 to make !
up a standard scale This scale is |
fully stated in the Bulletin, and |
with the several large half.tone |
illustrations, any one can undsr-
stand and see its application and |
importance in production, in the
buying Of seed aud as a guide in /
the selection Of seed in the Geld by /
the farmer.
A. 10 varieties now on the mar
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

ket, Prof. Bennett says that there
is little il any differences in produc.
,iveness when good selected seed
Of any variety Is used, AID that
tot one II them produces what
they should. These varieties diff
fer mainly in unimportant details,
such as short limbs, cluster, little
boil, big boil, small seed, green
seed. black seed and change of
name by sellers. Cotton farmers
have bad no standard scale Of
qualities by which they could de-
mand the best cotton, hence with
out any demand We have many
varieties differing mainly in unim-
portant detail.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09
WANT BETTER COTTON
How 10 Get II Is Shown BY Cotton Inyes'
tisstious and Breeding-Seed Sc
lection and Buying.

The following article on cotton
breeding by Prof. r, l.. Bennett,
cotton expert Of the A. and NJ. col
lege will repay careful reading and
consideration:
10 all the long time that cotton
has been grown il has been, and
still is, the safest Of all staple
crops. 1t is more neglected and
abused, and yet in spite of such
treatment makes some kind OF a
crop. Every grower, whether pro-
prietor or tenant, knows that what.
ever neglect or pretense is made in
cultivation, the cotton plant will
make something that will bring
cash at his home town. And he
knows equally we'll that no other
crop under such treatment will
pay anything like equal profits. II
cotton were as fastidous as other
crops, il would be more developed
than it is, but today it is perhaps
little, if any better, in productive
ness than it was fifty or seventy
five years ago. 1t has been, until
the boil weevil came along, too
faithful and accomplishing to have
any thing done for il. The South
has relied and is yet relying on
cotton as the chief money crop, and
it exceeds in value all other South
ern farm products, but the South
ern States have not, through their
scientific institutions, studied and
Investigated the plant for improv-
ing it, yield. All of them have,
however, for years employed scien-
lists to study other crops and other
things relating TO other products
which were of insigniiicance In
meney value as compared with the
important interests dependent up |
on Gotten. The productiyeness OF
other crops has been improved by |
scientific study. The cotton plant
could be equally improved IN the
way OF greater yield per plant at
no greater cost OF production. A
very slight improvement on a crop
Of such magnitude would amount
in total to a gigantic sum. Judg-
ing from past neglect in the scientif.
ic study Of the cotton plant IL would
appear that a cotton was not want
ed that would yield more for the
same labor or cost than the cotton
that has been grown for the past
seventy-ive years.
The first attempt Ia the South
At scientific investigation and study
ia the breeding of the cotton plant
for greater productiveness was be.
gun two years ago, jointly by the
Plant Bureau of the United States
Department of Agriculture and the
fexas A. and NJ. college, with Prof.
r. l.. Bennett in charge of the
work. Results OF far. reaching
value have been accomplished. IA
! result OF the work accomplished
IN 1904 il was announced in the
all of that year, both in the press
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

The Eagle has several times
called attention to the fact that
Bryan needs more we'll located
business houses, and the need is
growing daily. II would be a fine
thing also If the property owners
would improve the appearance Of
many we have. Another good
thing would he tn DO away with
swinging sign, and either abolish
the awnings or make them more
uniform in appearance.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

Rev. George Stuart. who is con-
Quoting a meeting in Houston, will
begin a meeting in Navasota April
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

Wherever you go speak good
word for our schools. All of the m
are worthy of your earnest and ac.
tive support at home and abroad.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

Miss Texas will soon don her
new sprirg apparel-green with
floral trimmings and foliage.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

Every dollar put into good roads
promotes general prosperity.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-03-09

LIST
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19
BOSTON AND
PRINCETON AT
SAN PEDRO

Only two of the Pacific squadron ar
rived at San Pedro last night. They
were the cruiser Boston, in command OF
Capt. Kaufman, and the gunboat
Princeton, in command of Lieut.. Sher-
man. The two boats arrived at about
$3.50 in the afternoon. They came di-
rectly from San Diego
The length of the stay of the vessels
In this port is problematical, on ac-
count of the catastrophe at San Fran
cisco.
The accident at San Francisco was
the cause of the remainder @of the
squadron being absent. The cruiser
Chicago, from which Admiral Goodrich
flies his flag, left San Diego at the
same time as the rest of the fleet. 1t
proceeded under forced draught direct
to San Francisco.
The cruiser Marblehead is expected to
arrive here today. 1t will not stop
long, but will also proceed to San Fran
cisco.
The collier Saturn is also expected
to arrive today. Upon arrival of the
Saturn the two vessels here will coal
and then they may go to San Fran
CISCO
A party of real estate men from this
city chartered launch this morning
and met the incoming boats.
The executive committee of the
chamber of commerce Of this city has
Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-19

about Los Angeles and begging for
information from the wrecked city.
The floors of both telegraph offices
were strewn last night with bits OF
paper, torn up messages that half-fran-
tic people had attempted to write and
had been forced to rewrite to make in
telligible.
The office forces of both companies
did Trojan work. There was nothing
like stopping when time for the days
labor to end came. The counters were
lined many deep with people hoping
against hope for some message that
would tell them that their loved ones
were safe and sound. Some there were
who came from curiosity merely, but
the great majority were there because
they knew not where else to go to find
release from the anxiety that weighed
upon them.
The receiving counter clerks were be-
sieged with questions from early morn
ing until late at night, and it was a
weary set of men and women that faced
the crowds that still came in last night,
but each and every one Of them was
driving as hard as if there had not been
a day behind them of almost superhu-
man effort.
The day was one succession of pitt
full happenings, women weeping and too
much overcome to write intelligently,
and some so close to frenzy that they
could scarcely be convinced that the
employees of the companies were not
Withholding news of some catastrophe
so vast that to let it be known would
stun the already numbed city with
horror