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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29
DEATH OF J. WARREN SHELBY

Owing to deplorable accl
dent, one9 of the promnen
merchants of Jeanerette died b,
poisoning last Monday, and hi
wife, bride OF year, is pros
trated because OF the innocent
part she played in the sac
tragedy. 1t was but a year age
that Mr.. J. Warren Shelby, Of
eanerette, and Miss Ruby
Row Jameyson were married
by the Rev. c. {. Kramer, and
their married life is said by
those who know them we'll to
have been particularly happy,
Recently Mr.. Shelby has been
somewhat under the weather
and early this morning he de-
cided to take glass of miner
al water that has not a very
pleasant taste.
According to the accounts re
ceived here he asked his wife to
give him the water and she
compiled with his wishes going
to the mantel piece, emptying
out full glass of what she sup
posed was the water. Instead
it proved to be a solution of
carbolic acid, but this fact was
not noticed by either of them.
Mr.. Shelby simply held his
breath and gulped it down.
Ii was too late then for an
antldote even If the wife had
known what to give him or had
it handy. In twenty minutes
Mr.. Shelby was dead and the
young wife in Mysteries. Med
ical aid was summoned but the
action of carbolic acid is swift,
and nothing could be done.
Just how the carboic acid
happened TO be on the mantel
piece is not known yet. 1t was
in a bottle that had formerly |
held the same mineral water Mr.. |
wanted to take and had
been placed there by himself for
some purpose.
The news of the accident
quickly spread and relatives
,sre were notified by six o clock
his morning of the sad occur
ence. This afternoon large
delegation of the members OF
he local lodge OF Elks to
which Mr.. Shelby belonged,
vent to Jeanerette to attend the
uneral which was to take place
t four o'clock from the resi-
ence.
Mr.. Shelby was we'll known
ere and was one of the leading
Dung business men OF Jeaner
tie. His untimely end is
eeply regretted by all who
new him for there were appar
ntly many years OF usefulness
efore him.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

More than 5000 acres Of
land has changed hands within
the last few days and at a price
OF less than IS cents per acre
according to the transfer fled
with Parish Clerk Leblanc
Yesterday. ]. D. Pace Of Winn
Parish has sold $500 acres of
land IN Vermilion Parish and
3,257 acres in iberia Parish for
$3.50 cash to Robert B.
Blanks of Ouachita Parish. Ii
IS needless to state that this land
is sea marsh.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29
FOX.

The above is the result Q
! the election for tax in aid Of
| the New iberia, St. Martin &
| Northern Railroad Company ane
it practically assures the Building
OF the line. Very probably MIR
+. M. WEIGH, the President o
the road is on his way to New
York as this paper goes tc
press to perfect the arrange,
ments for the starting OF the
work for it is practically certain
now that the tax in all of the
Wards and parishes where II
has been submitted TO the PEG
pie will be carried as nearly un-
anlmously as it was here.
Practically the vote here was
unanimous. The percentage of
property voted against the tax
in this City was less than one.
In the ward outside of the City
it was little larger but still not
large enough to show any APP
preclabIe opposition to the COM
ing of the road.
AS an indication of what may
be expected as the result OF the
election the following telegram
received yesterday may be of in
tereSt:
New Orleans, June 26.
Mr.. Porteus r. Burke, New Iberia, La:
IF elections in New Iberia and
ward carries, and other elections
in favor of tax, and matters as
agreed upon, will have trains
running into New Iberia on or
before October first 1908.
Hope vote is unanimous.
+ M. WEIGH.
The fact that the tax would
carry was known early in the
day. That there would be no
opposition was manifested by
noon and the fact that less than
one per cent of the Voters
would be against it was knDwa
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29
PRESIDENT WEIGH SENDS
CONGRATULATIONS.

New Orleans, June 9th, 27th, 1907.
Editor New Iberia Enterprise.
Through the columns of your paper !
wish to most heartily congratulate the
people of your City and the Sixth Ward
on their progressive and unity Of action
in voting the tax In favor of the Evan.
geline Route" and wish to thank your
ladies, the Honorable Mayor, aud City
Council, the Police Jury, the Daily Enter
| prise Leader for most valuable SER
vices through it's columns in carrying
the election, and the people in gem
eral, for the great interest they have
manifested in the voting OF this tax
to aid in securing the building OF the
railroad from New Iberia TO Port Barre,
for in sence feel that IL is oompli-
ment TO me, believing that would carry
out my promise that IL the tax and other
conditions were complied with along the
line, would build the road. | wish to
assure your people that il the other sec
lions of the Tsche will show the same
spirit that the people of your City have
shown, by October LIST, 1908, the road
will be in full operation.
Where such a spirit Of progressiveness
and unity of action prevails, as has been
shown by your people, no interest no
matter how great which is opposed to the
further development of the country can
prevent it, as such people will drive every
opposition TO the wall.
believe that the election In New Iberia
held yesterday, with the other elections
u Sc. Martinville and the upper Teche,
marks new era In the progress Of New
IBERIA, st. Martinyille and the whole
reche country, and predict population
or your City in 1915 of $4,000 people.
The western spirit Of push and energy
Gems TO have taken possession of your
eople with such force that Obstacles
laced in their way will only be an en-S
for the building of greater
ew Iberia and a rapid development 81
he territory tributary thereto, and Wish
assure your people that | am at their
,mpany to do anything that will adj
lnce the general interest of the Teche
'untry. Il
Your very truly, IL
+. NJ. WEIGH.
-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

There was a meeting of tn,
Joint committee OF the Council
Police Jury and Board of Trad,
Thursday in the City Hall tc
rake some steps that may result
in the obtaining of the inter
coastal Canal for this section.
Mayor Laughlin presided and
there were present Messrs.
George Dallas, A. b. Romer !,
+. I. Weeks, 0. Renoudet, ].
w. Eckart, Louis Indest, X. S.
Mcmahon and Jules Dreyfus.
Mayor LaughIin stated that
it was the opinion of some of
the members of the Committee
that some action should be taken
with reference to the lntercoastal
Canal for it was understood that
the proposition which is to be
submitted must be in the hands
of the u. s. Engineer by July
IS.
During the somewhat lengthy
discussion that followed it was
developed that there are two
routes for the Intercoastal which
may be offered to the Govern
ment il the rights of way can be
obtained. One OF these for
which MIR. Romero said the
rights of way are already secured
is that which comes up the Jack
Coulee and will use the Nelson
Canal to reach the Teche. The
other proposed by MIR. Indest
is to use the Commercial Canal
to the 40 arpent road and then
to cut through the Jefferson
estate property to the 1eche.
Mr.. Dallas said that il would
perhaps be impossible to ge. the
rights OF way through the estate !
in time tor the representative Of |
the property would have to be
communicated with by wire per-
haps. He and MIR. lndest were
appointed as committee to OBJ
ain this right of way. Mr.. p
Romero, Mr.. lobe Boutte and o
Mr. Emile Gajan were appoint :. !
d as a committee to get the !, !
ights OF way for the Jack Coulee &C
nd Nelson Canal If necessary. Va
A Committee consisting OF 90
he Mayor, President Geo..
.abau OF the Police Jury and
AZ. Jules Drcytus President OF 4
b. Board Of Trade together =
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Victor II. Ritter to Viola
.Villermin.
Paul p. Doerle to Emma
Delahoussaye.
Simon Lassalle TO Marie Ro-
nero.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29
GOVERNMENT TELLS ABooi
NEED WELLS.

The u. S. Governments be
coming quite active in recon
mendlng Improvements IN the
care of the dairy and its sur
roundings. In addition to It's
recent circulars regarding the
care of milk it has Just sent out
some recommendations with re
gard to water, which forms an
important part of the dairy.
In a discussion OF the dis
posal of dairy and farm sewage
in such way that the wate[
supply may not be injured, ..
E.rt, of the Kansas Experiment
Station, draws some general de-
auctions regarding the construc-
ton and care OF wells which are
81 illuth l1lClSoA'
1t must be borne IN mind
that the well on a dairy farm
and, indeed, on any farm or IN
any dooryard, can not receive
too much care, for 1t supplies
the water for household use, for
the dairy farm, and tor other
purposes which are related to
food supply. Well water IS
most commonly contaminated
in two ways, either by surface
water, which runs directly into
the well, or by barnyard dram
age, household slops, and cess
pools.
Sewage disposal may be so
managed that it is not a menace
to the water supply, one of the
most satisfactory methods en-
ploying a septic tank, and, as
the Kansas experiments show.
this need not involve any great
trouble or expense.
Discussing we'll construction,
the Kansa, bulletin states that:
Nearly all of the bacterial life exists in
the upper strata of the soil. Soil 10 or IL
feet below the surface of the earth is per-
fectly sterile, unless 1t has within 1t a Gre
vice or opening so that surface sewage
can run down. Therefore due care should
be taken in digging and constructing
well that direct contamination will be pre-
vented
The well itself must be so constructed
that the impurities can not get into IL from
above or from the sides. Water should be
filtered through 10 or IL feet of fine soil
To prevent the surface pollution water
tight wall should be built in well down
below the water level. This can be built
Of hard, burned brick and cemented on the
outside. Clay should be pounded around
this.
Where drilled wells are used the lining
Of the we'll should be an iron tube driven
into the bore and the outside should be
iushedwth thin cement. The well should
pc properly covered and the surrounding
ground should be considerably higher than
he general level Of the soil. The walls
should extend at least 3 feet above the
surface Of the gound and a ground fill |
made so that it will slope from the wall. |
Fhe tor of the FIJI should be covered with |
It least IL inches of clay or loan, upon
which 1t is advisable to have some sod or
} layer of sand or, best of all, pavement
Looping In all directions.
1t due precautions are taken
n the disposal of sewage, care
# waste and garbage, and in the
proper construction of wells,
here is little danger of well
water becoming polluted. An
bundant supply OF pure water
great step toward insurinp
he health of the household de-
'endent upon the well, and in
reasing the wholesomeness and
OF the butter, milk,
ream, and other products sold
rom the farm.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

"The Sober Situati ~" is The
title of a political pamphlet. And
yet the politicians still hear the
Offices saying, Boys, what'Il YOU
takein
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

And now Congressman Hale
wants Roosevelt" and you can
hear Hartman saying in hoarse
whisper-"For PHYS sake, take
him |"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

ave shall see more stars this
year." saws French astronomer.
Heaven help usl But perhaps
we'll get few good ones on tie
stage.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

As Aoki is to be left with us,
we'll have u better opportunity to
discover what ails Aoki.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

Fairbaa'hs wifi nave to knock
more slaves out of his barrel 4 he
expects TO have staving good
time of it.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

Brother Rockefeller has n fne
head for halo, bnt he'll never get
to glory with necklace Of oil caus.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29
FASTIDIOUS WOMEN

consider Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic a
necessity in the hygienic care of the
person and for local treatment of
feminine ills. As wash its cleansing,
germicidal, deodorizing and healing
qualities are extraordinary. For sale
at Druggists. Sample free. Address
. The X. Paxton Co., Boston, Mass.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

The trusts know that Texas
means business as, one by one,
they are knocked out of business.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29
ARE YOU TIRED PAYING RENT ?
$500 a month
IL months
$4,000
10 years

$4,000 gone forever.
This amount would buy home
in less time il paid to the IBERIA
BUILDING ASSOCIATION
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

As soon as the Hague conference
adjonrns the peaceful brethren
will 60 home aud make guus.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-06-29

Foraker's black brigade is really
a very light affair.
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Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-06
The Poet and the Girls.

The Oklahoma State Capital quotes
a poet as saying that when God made
the American girl He sent His angel
messengers throughout all the star
strewn realms of space to gather all
there was of beauty and brightness, of
enchantmenu, of glamour. When those
angels returned from their harvesting
OF beauty and threw down their gilt.
teripg burden at Il is feet, He began,
in their wonderful presence, the fash
ion of the American girl, He wrought
with the gold and the gleam of the
stars, shifting glOries of the rainbow
hues, and the pallid silver of the
moon. He wrought with the crimson
which swoOned in the roses rubbed
heart, with the pure sweet snow which
CLEANS from the lilies petals and the
fire of the flames which flash and leap
from Jewels depth. Then glancing
deep into His own bosom He took of
the love which CLEANED there like
some rare pearl beneath the wind
kissed waves of Summer sea, thrill
ed into the form He was fashioning,
and all heaven and earth rejoiced, for
lol He bad wrought the American
girl.n
That's all right, except that the poet
was speaking of the Augusta county
girl in particular, and not of the Amer
ican girl ID general.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-06
The Provisions

The widow of a little village grocer
was industriously placing the large,
rosy checkered apples on the top of
the diminutive shriveled ones in the
barrel when, with bis we'll known mar
tial tread, Farmer Giles entered the
establishment.
II want that tub o butter" he said,
IAN those hams, an that lot O. sugar
an D
The shopkeeper rubbed her hands to-
gether with delight.
"Yes, sir" she beamed; delighted
to serve you, I'm sure. And what else
may supply you with ?"
Nv ell." went Oh MIR. Giles, there g
all them bottles of tomato sauce, an
them boxes o. biscuits, an'-an' all
that other stuff. " he concluded vague
ly, sweeping his hand round the shop.
Good gracious! exclaimed the
widow, now rather alarmed. "What.
ever do you want with all them goods7''
Il dunno, I'm sure," was the farm
er's puzz ed reply, "but I'm the execu-
'or OF your late husband g will, an the
lawyers just told me it's my duty to
carry out the provisions, SO come on.
I've got three hay carts waitin' out
J sidei'
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-06
CITY OF PRECIOUS STONES.
ROMANCE OF KIMBERLEY, WHERE
CHILDREN PLAYED WITH DIA-


a prosperous world expends every
year $25, 900, 900 in rough diamonds, and
such of them as do not come from the
mines of Kimberley may be considered
a negligible quantity. A very dreary
town. this Kimberley, dumped on the
desolate African veldt that produces
not an ear of corn. Little better than
a desert, in fact. where artificial irri-
CATION is everywhere necessary
The citY's streets stretch like pro
tecttDg arms around the precious caves
which in a few years have Yielded more
than twelve tons weight of diamonds,
valued at half a billion dollars Look
back on the story of this desert patch
and you have a strange romance. 1t
(, begins with two little bands of BOer
emigrants fleeing out of Cape Colony a
| generation ago to escape British OPP
preston One of them by some strange
fate settled on patch of gold forty
miles In extent, which has since be-
come the famous Rand, and yields
hundred million dollars every year in
the precious metal.
On the other hand, Burgher Jacobs
off saddled on hundred acres of dia-
monds, and his little claim to-day con.
tains an absolute monopoly of the
world in these gems. His children used
to play in the sand with bright pebbles
for marbles. Neighbor Schalk Van
Neikirk sa W one of the stones, took it
from the little ones with the remark
that it might be valuable, and the fol
lowing year it was on show at the Uni
versal Exposition of Paris as mag
nifcent diamond of 81 karats.
Two years later old Van Neikirk
himself picked out of the mud plaster
OF neighbor Du Tolt's hut the famous
"Star of Africa" which sold for $50,
600. That was the beginning of the
diamond mines which to-day employ
10 900 Kaffirs and 600 Europeans
All this for the vanity of women" as
Lulu Ou hSu
On his visit to the diggings.
Altogether the magic caves of Sou th
Africa turn out at least $40 900, 600
worth of stones every year; and the De
Beers people are naturally the power
of the African continent.
Careful official calculation has it that
fashionable New York alone wears
$3.50, 900, 900 in precious stones. As to
$57, 600 900 worth of them in
the rough were admitted into New
York within the last five or six years.
1t is estimated that the duty on stones
brought into Americas greatest city
during 1904 will amount to more than
$4 900 900, or nearly half the entire ap
preparation for the expenses of the Gus
tom house. World To day.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-06
A Humane Appeal.

A humane citizen of Richmond, Ind.
Mr.. U. d. Williams, 107 W. Main St.,
says: i appeal to all persons with
weak lungs to take DR.. Kings New
Discovery, the only remedy that has
helped me and fully comes up to the
propr1etor's recommendation" =" 1t
saves more lives than all other throat
and lung remedies put together. Used
as cough and cold cure the world
over. Cures asthma, bronchitis, Group,
whooping cough, quinsy. hoarseness,
aud phthisic, stops hem0rrhages OF
t1e lungs and builds them up. Guar
anteed at B. F. Hughes drug store, soc
and ST. Trial bottle free.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-06
Peanuts Better Than POrterhOus 9.

Prof. F. E. Jaffa, who bas been con-
nected with the state university for 30
years. says in bulletin just prepared
for the United States department of
agriculture that 10 cents worth of pea
nuts contain more than twice the pro
tein and six times the amount of en-
ergy contained iu porterhouse steak.
These conclusions were arrived at af
ter exhaustive studies and experiments
carried on in Berkeley with students
and others as subjects.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1907-09-06
Weak Kidneys Make Weak Bodies.
COMMON ACHES AND ILLS OF
STAUNTON PEOPLE.

KIDNEY DISEASES CAUSE HALF THE
COMMON ACHES AND ILLS OF
STAUNTON PEOPLE.
AS one weak link weakens chain,
so weak kidneys weaken the whole
body and hasten the final breaking
down. Overwork, strains, colds and
other causes injure the kidneys, and
when their activity is lessened the
whole body suffers from the excess of
uric poison circulated in the blood.
Aches and pains and languor and uri-
nary ills come, and there is an ever
increasing tendency towards diabetes
and fatal Bright's disease. There is no
real help for the sufferer except kidney
help Doan's Kidney Pills act direct
ly on the kidneys ard cure every kid
ney ill.
John &. Phillips, living on Main st !,
Luray, Va. says: "Some time ago q
cold settled in my kidneys and from
that time on l suffered a great deal
with lame and aching brck l was
unable to get out of bed, could not
turn over without assistance and the
pains were 80 severe as to cause me tC
cry out at any moment. I called a
physician, but he did not help me. a
friend, knowing of my case, advised
me to try Doan's Kidney Pills and see
, ing that be had suffered from kidney
troubles for some time and that the,
were the only remedy that gave hin
any relief, / sent to drug store ant
procured box. They soon cured ID,
of the entire complaint, l am glad tt
| say that there has been no return O
, the trouble since used them, and an
. glad to give them my highest recon
@ mendation."
Home Proof-There is plenty of loca
+ testimony like the above. Call at B
F. Hughes drug store and ask to Sc
4 copies of statements of Staunton peo
;, pie who have used Doan's Kidney Pill
For sale by all dealers, Price so ctt
, Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, N Y
# sole agents for the United Staes.
Remember the name-DOan San
o take no other.