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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17
AS OTHERS SEE US.

Although less than one-third OF
the 10000, 900 acres of Louisiana
are occupied, the diversity of her
crops and the productiveness of her
soil have made the State one of the
most prosperous in the South, at
tracting as consequence large
and thrifty immigration from more
northern sections of the Union as
we'll as from abroad. The annual
production of cotton is about S00,-
600 bales, which, at current prices,
is worth over $4,000 900. Nine
tenths Of the cane sugar produced
in the United States is raised there,
and the production of rice has been
so successful that it is now staple
crop ia the southern portion of the
State, with steadily increasing
area. It's forests, chiefly of pine,
cover more than half the State,
while it has the largest sulphur ana
rocksalt deposits of any other
State. Nearly every county is ira
versed by railroad, and there is
water transportation in all except
four, while the State has coast of
over one thousand miles. With
such setting and advantages for
foreign commerce, the great ad-
vance in the commercial progress
of New Orleans shonld create no
surprise. 1t already stands second
to New York as an export city, and
III the largest cotton, the largest
sagar and the largest lumber port
of the United States, as also the
largest foreign fruit market. -
Louisville Courier journal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17
ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKE.

The editor Of an esteemed ex.
change has discovered that there is
a wide difference between the
school books Of today and those of
long ago. He says when he went
to school he read his lesson ia the
first reader something like this,
"See the COW. Is not q COW nicei
No the COW cannot run very fast. I"
But the latest up to date reading of
it by the average kid is as follows:
"Gee, get on to the COW. Ant she
9 beauti She is corker. Can
the COW get a move on herselfi
You bet she kin. Can she hump
it like the hossi Nit-she amt in
i. wild de boss. ."-Hdmn.ond V,adi-
Gator.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17
A LOUISIANA PLANTER IN CUBA.

Hon. Henry Mccall, collector of
customs for the port of New Or
leans, returned to that city last
Monday from two weeks trip to
Cuba, during which he visited Ha-
vana, Santiago de Cuba, Nipe Bay
aud other points. Being close
aud practical observer, Mr. Mccall
gathered much interesting inform
alton relative to the resources aud
agricultural industries of Cuba.
aud more especially those pertain
lug to cane culture and sugar pro
dnctiOn. 1t is a revelation to those
who know only of Louisiana crops
aud methods of manufacture TO see
cane growing fifteen to twenty feet
tall, from stubble that is replanted
only once in ten or dozen years,
in a soil that is rarely plowed or
ditched and never fertilizod, but
which produces forty to fifty tons
of cane to the acre, and of quality
that yields 200 to 225 pounds of
sugar to the ton. Mr.. Mccall says
the Cuban lands are not in them
selves the equal of Louisiana's,
but Cuba's tropical climate renders
the island the natural home of
sugar cane, where Jack Frost is |
stranger and killing freezes are un-
known. .Borers are found there
frequently, but there is so much
more cane than the insects can "eat"
that little attention is paid to the
pests. Oxen do the work of our
mules on the Cuban plantations
and Louisiana is yet much ahead of
"the chief of the Antilles" in crop
handling and methods of manufac-
ture. DondldsonviUe Chief.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17
A CHILD BORN WITHOUT EYEBALLs.

Mr.. II. A. Hayes, wife and little
baby boy, Robert George Hayes,
recently of Lou postofIlse, Bien-
vile parish, passed through this
city today en- ronte to Lake Charles
where they will reside in the fu.
ture. Mr.. Hayes little boy Rob.
ert, 5 years old, was born blind.
He is certainly remarkable freak
of nature. The child was born
without any sign Of eyeballs what.
ever. Mr.. Fl. said that he had
consulted several eminent physi-
clan and they told him that this
was something that medical science
has no record Of. Where the eyes
ought to have been was covered
with skin, just like the child's
face. The little fellow seemed to
be very bright, aud his sense OF
touch is remarkably developed.
He has no idea of sight, and tells
his parents that he can see. Says
he sees everything. He often asks
his mothor il what he does is not
like she does. The little fellow
was much noticed by passengers at
the depot to-day y.-.Alerandria Town
Talk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17
800 REWARD. xfOO

The readers of this paper will be pleas
ed to learn that there is at least one dread
ed disease tnat science has been able to
cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Cattarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known 70 the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease. re-
guires constitutional treatment. Halls
Cattarrh Cure is taken Internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease, and giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors havo so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that It
fails to cure. Send for list of testimon-
ials.
Address F. J. CHENEY g. CO., Tole-
do, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
tion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17

sion to an old soldier meant that
the recipient had lost a limb in the
service OF his country or had in
cured some other disability result
ing from military service, which
prevented his earning a living.
The pension roll as a. present made
up means nothing OF the sort.
Not even small proportion of the
pensioners ever incurred disabili-
ties, and a very large proportion of
them never even rendered any SER
vice meriting recognition Of any
kind at the hands OF the country.
To be on the pension roll is not q
mark Of honor by any means.
The enormous expense for pen
sions saddied on the country has
sapped patriotism, as the young
men OF the future will only be in-
duced to render voluntary military
service by the promise OF pensions
later on--that is, service pensions,
which the Government is now
practically paying under the guise
Of the old-age disability ruling
Representative Gardner, Of
Michigan, member Of the Honse
Committee on Pensions, furnishes
some very startling dgures az to
the extent Of the pension enormity.
he compares with our appropria
ton of $40. .OO0, 900 a year The ex
penditures Ut the four military
Powers of Europe, each nf which
has fought Que long war aud nn
,nerons small wars siucs the clnsr
Ut our civil contest. They are:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17
GRAVE TROUBLE FORE
SEEN.

1t needs but little foresight, to
tell, that when your stomach and
liver are badly affected, grave trou-
BILE is ahead, unless you take the
proper medicine for your disease,
as Mrs. John A. Young. of Clay,
N. T., did. She say: II had neu-
ralgia of the liver and stomach. my
heart wis weakened, and | could
not eat. | was very bad for a long
time, bnt in Electric Bitters, /
found just what | needed, for they
qnickly relieved aud cured me. I"
best medicine for weak women.
Sold under guarantee by all drug
Rist, ut 50c bottle.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17

HARLEM, Holland, has the dis
tinction OF possessing one of the
oldest newspapers in the world.
This is the Haarlemsche Conrant,
which has recently commemorated
the 250th anniversary Of it's fouD-
dation.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17
AGONIZINfl RItRNS

are instantly. relieved, and perfectly
healed, by Bucklen's Arnica Salve.
G. Rivenbark, Jr., Of NorfoIf, Va,
writes: 81 burnt my knee dread
fully; that it blistered all over.
Bncklen's Arnica Salve stoppe
the pain, aud healed it without u
scar Also heals all wounds aud
sores. 25c at all druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17
Afruid Of StrOu0 MeJicjues.

Many people suffer for years from rheu-
matte pains, and prefer to do so rather
than take the strong medicines usually
given for rheumatism, not knowing that
quick relief from pain may be had simply
by applying Chamberlain Pain Balm and
without taking any medicines internally.
For sale by all drugg lists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17

A distinguished resident OF New
OrIeaus yesterday lectured on
the Use of Wurkingi"
From the working viewpoint, we
might say: "Ah, what's the use
OF talking about itf"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1906-02-17

John A. Mccall, President Of
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, is dying at his home at Lake
wood, N. ].
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
WAS GRONER'S
NIGHT OUT
Alleged WhiskeY PeddIer Driven Hur
riedly From Home.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
"Out in the rain, out in the
snow, out where the wintry winds
do blow; oh, my" There was
at least one man who sang those
words from the heart last night
Deputy Marshal Sexton visited
the home of Floyd Groner, in the
west part of Sterrett, last night,
with a warrant fop Groner's ar
rest, the charge being introduce
ing. Sexton knocked on the
front door. Groner answered
the knock When the officer
asked if Groner was at home the
door slammed, the lights went
out, and Groner, barefooted and
dressed in shirt and drawers.
went out the back door, through
the peach orchard aud out unto
the bald prailie like a ghost from
the graveyard-and he never
came back. The officer remained
in the house until $3.50 this morn
ing and captured three gallons of
liquor How Groner Jared out in
the high winds and cold in such
light summer garments we may
well guess, and where he is now
no one knows. The story he
tells wherever he applies for
something to wear" will no
doubt be Interesting.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
CHARGED WITH
SERIOUS CRIME
Old Man Of Fifty Years Of Age With
Girl Only Fifteen.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Chief of Police Bledsoe last
night arrested one James A. Hen
derson, about fifty years Of age
and well known in Durant, and
Miss Sammie Whitney, who gives
her age at fifteen years. They
both reside near Denis1n and
came to Durant last afternoon.
stopping at the lrimble hotel,
and upon the complaint of the
landlord, the arrest was made.
The girl tells the story that she
AMI Henderson have been to.
gether several times since Sep
teuber, and that this is their
second trip to Durant, She is a
poor and apparently ignorant
girl and says she is the step
daughter of A. c. johnson, liv-
ing three and a half miles east of
Denison.
Henderson, so the girl claims,
has been telling her all the time
that he Intended to make her his
wife some time later, and at the
hotel lastinight Henderson regis
tered as father, and daughter.
Henderson plead guilty to
the charge-girl under 16-and
was held t. the grand jury in the
sum of $500 bond.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TAX BURDEN
is NO MORE
Merchants and CattIemen EIated Over
the SupensiOn Order.
From Saturdays Daily.

From Saturdays Daily.
From the house tops let's shout
the news. Lord Hitchcock, the
would be king of the Indian Ter
ritory, has gone and done at least
one gracious act in behalf of the
greatly imposed upon people of
the Five Civilized Tribes. He is
almost too late to do us much
good, but as every little bit helps,
small favors are we'll received.
He orders suspension of the
Creek tribal permit tax accruing
after Dec. 81, 1905.
He also orders no collection of
the tribal cattle tax in the Choc-
taw and Chickasaw nations after
Dec. 81, 1906.
Where cattle are grazed on un.
allotted ground in the Creek and
Cherokee nations the tax is still
to be collected as heretofore pro-
vided in treaties with these ma
tions.
IL is quite likely that an order
will be issued soon to cut out the
permit and cattle tax in all Of the
five nations of the Indian Terri
tory, as a bill has been introduced
into congress abolishing the tax
after the end of 1905. Secretary
Hitchcock has recommended this
bill, and it will probably be
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TOM RUNNIGUTT WANTED.
Jailed at Sherman Charged With
Swindling and DIspOsing.

Denison, Texas, Jan. 6. United
States Marshal Wilcox Of Durant
arrived he e Thursday afternoon
with two warrants for the arrest
of Tom Hunnicutt on two charges,
one of swindling and one of dis.
posing of mortgaged property of
parties at Durant. Hunnicutt
was arrested and placed in Jail,
but refused to go to the territory
with Marshal Wilcox without the
necessary papers To- obviate
this difficulty Deputy U. S. Mar
shal j. l.. Satterfeld came over
from Sherman and took the
prisoner to Sherman, where he
will be given a hearing in the
federal court.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TRUNK LOADED
With LIQUOR
John R. Smith Charged With Intro
ducins and Grand Larceny.

There was suspicious trunk al
the depot this morning. Marshal
Wilcox opened it up and found
twelve quarts of mean whiskey
John R. Smith, residing at Blue,
who came in from Denison last
night. had check for the trunk
and he was arrested, placed be-
fore Commissioner Elting who
held Smith TO the grand jury in
the sum of $500 bond charged
with introducing.
Smith was also temporarily COM
mitted on the charge of grand lar
ceny, the theft of cow, his bond
being set at $500 and the date of
hearing Jan. 10.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
Ed SPEARS BUYS STOCK.
Closes Deal For Furnishing Goods
Of Blackburn Bros.

The deal has been closed and
the necessary "spondulex'' has
changed hands whereby Ed L.
Speairs becomes sole owner of
the gents furnishing stock of
Blackburn Bros, who will 90
back to their old stomping
ground at Fulton, Missouri. Ed
Speairs needs no introduction. He
is one OF us--has: :been for years
--being a druggist and dry goods
merchant heretofore. He will
enlarge the stock bought from
Blackburn Bros. and will "die
in" for his share Of the trade.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
BALLARD FEELS HOPEFUL.
Candidate for Superintendent ofIndiar
Schools Thinks He'll Win.

South McAlester, l. r., Jan. 6.
Calvin Ballard, supervisor of
schools for the Choctaw nation
who Is pressing his candidacy as
superintendent of schools for the
Indian Territory to succeed John
d. Benedict, resigned, IS vnrv
hopeful OF winning The plum. He
stated today thatt appointment
Is expec ed daily There are
three candidates. Secretary
HiIcocock, who is the appointive
power, will probably listen to the
recommendation OF the Commits
sloner of Indian affairs. Mr..
DAilard thinks he has his candi-
dacy well before the department.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
INDIANS WILL
Get NO BOOZE
Indian Territory and Usage Nation
Will Have to Go Dry.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The anti
saloon people who have been
fighting for the prohibition clause
in the statehood bill will probably
accept as a compromise a section
which will provide complete pro-
hibition in the case of Indian
Territory and the Usage nation,
with no prohibition for Okla
homa. They have fought mainly
fer Indian Territory prohibition
and believe the compromise the
best they can get.
The statehood bill will come
before the house next week, and
after a few days will be passed.
The fight against the bill will be-
10 the senate.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
NORTHER HITS
DURANT HARD
Wind Blowing Fearful Gale Brings
Freezing Weather
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
1t has been said by old citizens
that man that would forecast
the weather in the Indian Terri
tory is either an ignoramus or is
from Arkansas. We don't know
about the Arkansas business, but
we do think he has screw loose
somewhere.
Yesterday afternoon the
weather, while unsettled, was of
a purely southern temperature
and it really looked like Jupiter
Pluvius was going to deliver a
warmEspring shower. At Z o clock
a breeze from the north mildly
drifted this way. By midnight
the wind came bowling and along
about 3 O'Clock it reached a fear
full gale and took hurricane ways,
shaking the small cottages in
manner an angered watch dog
shakes small intruding pug
and for couple of hours there
was great scramble for more
"kiver."
Along about daylight the wind
grew milder and colder, and the
freezing point was reached.
These sudden changes is what
makes a man say what he does
about weather prophets and get
out and hustle for coal and wood
at 80 much per. And yet they
call this the land of sunshine and
roses. BAIL
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
| I9O6 WILL Be
A GREAT YEAR
Indian Territory Outlook for New
Year is Promising.

Business conditions in Indian
Territory at the beginning of the
new year are in excellent shape.
There is a general feeling that
1905 will be the greatest year of
development that the territory
has ever had. This is partly
superinduced Dy goo business
In the last year and partly by
the changed conditions which
this year is sure to bring, which
will materially accelerate the set
tlement and development of the
land of the five tribes.
There were more banks estab-
lished and fewer failures in In.
dian Territory last year than any
OF the states. There were very
few failures in mercantile lines
or other lines of legi innate trade.
Ihere was ~ per cent more land
brought under cultivation last
year than ever before. This land
promises big crops this year.
In addition there will probably
be 20 per cent more new land
brought under cultivation this
year.
There will be movement to-
ward Indian Territory in the
spring which will exceed all pre-
vious influxes of population. Any
number of business men, farmers
and capitalists from Missouri,
Kansas and other states will be
here to look over the field, and
looking over the field means that
they will stay.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
ROGERS REFUSES.
Would Not Answer Questions as to
Whether He Is a StockhoIder.


Whether He Is a stockhoIder.
New York. Jan. S.-H. II. Rogers,
Avice president and a director Of the
A'tandard Oil company. was witness
before Commissioner Frederick H. San
boAn. in the hearing to secure evidence
by (which Attorney General Hadley of
Misaouri is seeking ito exclude the
Staf71 ard oil Company of Indiana.
| Wltftis Fierce oil company and Re-
IDunlid oil company from doing busi-
ness w Missouri or operating under a
Pooling agreement alleged to have been
made }between the companies named to
drurhj competition.
i-Thf installation OF a typewriting ma
chiiel and operator in the hearing room
, herNrf Saturdays session opened was
oy Order of Mr.. Hadley 1t Indicated
an effort on his part to save the com.
mlssiqr from the necessity of writing
ooWh ln long hand words of questioner
Ano Witffilses, which was so insisted
upoH byI4ounsel for the STANDARD Oil
G+forq opening the proceedings MT.
We|maE announced that after Satur-
uas heuinhgs would be transferred to
tn1 offices of the Reporting company
al }67 Wall street.
Rogers refused to answer the uues-
qon as to whether he is a stockholder
IN the Standard Oil Company of Indl-
ana Mr.. Rogers had previously said
ne was director Of that company
Counsel for Standard oil company in
terests advised Mr.. Rogers not to an
swer and questioned the right of Mr..
Hadley to have list OF stockholders
OF this company in court and that he
wanted the court to- decide II. "I beg
to be excused" said Mr. Rogers. VAT
torney General HadIey then asked that
the question and refusal to answer be
certified to the supreme court
Mr.. Hadley asked him his name, res
idence and occupation Mr.. Rogers de-
manded the right to see the paper on
which the question was written and
said II was not proper question for
Mr. Hadley to ask Commissioner SAN
born instructed him to answer "Am
10 see the paper?' asked MIR. Rogers.
The commissioner refused to allow il
ana instructed Mr. Rogers to answer.
i believe my name is Henry H. Rog-
ers' live in New York and am in the
oil business.
MT Rogers objected to the presence
OF a photographer, whom he said vas
taking his picture. The photographer
was told to desist
Mr. Hadley asked whether ~ the
supreme court ordered him to answer
questions he would refuse. Mr.. Rog-
ers said: 1T Will be decided at the
time"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
CHOCTAW Chief
FIGHTS BACK
MCCurtain Refuses to Be Made a
Figurehead BY Secretary.

Ft Smith, Ark Jan. .6.-Judge
Wesley Anderson. Of the Choc-
taw nation, is in the city. He
says that the Choctaw council
will meet Jan. 80 for the purpose
OF taking some action with refer
ence to the declaration of the sec
retsry of the interior that he will
wind up Indian affairs while the
Indians want the power placed in
the hands OF a commission se-
lected by different nations The
secretary of the interior has sail
that he is willing that Governor
McCurtain shall remain in office
for the purpose of signing the
deeds. Aside from that he is to
be shorn OF all power and will be
but figure head.
Judge Anderson says that Gov.
McCurtatn has informed the Sec
retary OF the interior that he will
not accept the position and will
go out of office with all the other
tribal officers if the authority of
appointing commission to wind
up the tribal business is provided
for.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
TIMBER CUTTERS
ARE FINEO
One Convicted on Trial and Another
Pleads Guilty.

Geo. W. Huckens, timber in
spector of the Choctaw Nation.
with headquarters at Hugo. was
in Durant Saturday enroute home
from South McAlester, where he
went to prosecute timber tres
passers. He secured the convic-
ton of. Al Bernard and B b
White, timber contractors, who
were found guilty and fined at
South McAlester.
1t was reported to the Indian
agency some weeks ago that tim
Der trespassers were cutting bv
wholesale east of South McAles.
ter. An investigation resulted
in the arrest of Bernard, White
and about ten of their employees.
Bernard stood trial and was con.
victed, after which White plead
ed guilty. The Choctaw Nation
will proceed against them civilly
for the value of the timber cut.
Similar cases are pending against
Bob White, John Stubbs and
their associates.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-01-12
EPPERSON IN JAIL.
Man at Paris Charged With Theft
Fails to Give Bond.

Paris, Jan. 6-Jim Epperson
was brought here Monday by
Deputy Marshal Wilcox from In
dian Territory and put in Jail on
four charges of horse and cattle
theft, alleged to have been COM
mitted in the county northwest
of Paris, near Red river. Epper-
son today waived examination on
the complaints before Justice
Boyett and was remanded to Jail
in default of bond for $500 in
each case.