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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
The Charming Woman

is not necessarily one of perfect
form and featuae, Many a plain
woman who could never serve as
an artists model, possesses those
rare qualities that all the world ad
mires: neatness, clear eyes, clean
smooth skin and that sprightliness
of step and action that accompany
good health. A physically weak
woman is never attractive, not
even to herself. Electric Bitters
restore weak women, give strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, vel
vety skin, beautiful complexion.
Guaranteed at all Druggist soc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
Election Resolution and Notice

Whereas the Police jury of iberia Parish did
at its session held on the 9TH day of June, 1907
ordain an election should be held throughout the
Third Ward of iberia Parish of Louisiana, exclu.
sive of the City of New Iberia on the 24ih day Of
July 1907.
Now we the Board of Supervisors of Election
in and for the Parish of IBERIA duly qualified
commissioned and sworn, by virtue of the author.
ty in vested. do hereby give public notice tina,
election will be held throughout the 3rd Ward of
iberia, exclusive of the City of New IBERIA at
Judge Bsbin's office, the polling place of said
Ward at the last general election for the purpose
OF taking the sense of the property taxpayers of
the Third Ward of Iberia Parish, qualified ac-
cording to the Constitution and Laws of the
State of Louisiana. to vote at said election upon
the question of levying q one mill tax per annum
upon all the taxable property in said Ward or so
much of such one mill rs may be necessary dur
ing the term of 10 years to raise the sum of
5000 per year to pay an aggregate sum of $3, 900
specified in the ordinance adopted by the
Police jury of the Parish of Iberia in aid of the
New Iberia, st Martin aud Northern Railroad
Co. of Louisiana.
And pursuant to the authority vested in u.s. we
the Supervisors of Election do hereby name and
appoint the following Commissioners and Clerk
to preside at the polling place above named and
ut said election to-wit: l., j. Gonsoulin. Lionel
Broussard and Emeron Dupuis, and J. ID, Rose,
Clerk
Said Commissioners are instructed to open the
polls at a. m. and to close at p. IN, on the
same day,
Thus done, and signed officially on the 7th day
or June, 1907. A. b. ROMERO,
" j. POIRSON,
H. LYON, JR,,
Supervisors Election
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
THE PANAMA EXPOSITION DAY.

New Orleans, July 17.-By
joint action of the Louisiana
Commission to the jamestown
Exposition and the World S
Panama Exposition Committee,
with the approval of Governor
Blanchard, Louisiana Day at
jamestown has been changed to
The Worlds Panama Exposi-
ton and Louisiana Day. Sep
tember will be the month but
the day will not be announced
until later.
Plans as outlined by General
L. w. Castlsman and Mr.. w.
0. Hart are strikingly interest
ing. Because Of the national
character of the event by reason
TO the Panama Canal feature, the
jamestown Exposition authori- :
ties will specially invite Presi-
dent Roosevelt to attend. The
Nays Atlantic squadron and
the feet of battleships destined
tor the Pacific Ocean will be
there and take active part in the
celebration. Prot. w. G.
Stubbs, accsrding to present
plans, will entertain all visitors
to the Louisiana Building at a
monster open air barbecue and
will dispense hospitality to the
representatives OF the nations of
the earth as well as to all loyal
Louisianians.
The Jamestown officials have
expressed not only every will.
lngnsss but every desire as well,
to give all possible prominence
to Panama Canal affairs and to
the plans of the Worlds Pan
ana Exposition Committee, and
to that end have agreed to send
special representatives to Louis
lana to look after the welfare OF
the excurslonlsts who 90 from
this State to attend the Louis
lana Day celebration. The rail-
roads will reduce the round trip
fare to about one cent mile
and will furnish as many special
trains as may be required.
Governor Blanchard and his
staff and many prominent citi-
Zens have announced intention
to 60 to jamestown on LOUIS
lana Day. AT least two thous-
and people, many OF them form
New Orleans, are expected to
make the trip.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
Long Live The King!

Is the popular cry throughout
Eurrpean countries; while in Am
erica, the cry Of the present day is
"Long live DR.. Kings New Dis
covery, King OF Throat and Lung
Remedies !" of which Mrs. Julia
Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass, says:
81 never fails to give immediate
relief and to quickly cure a coughs
or cold" Mrs. Paine's opinion is
shared by majority of the iuhab-
Itants Of this country. New Dis
covery cures weak lungs aud sore
throats after all other remedies
have failed and for coughs and
colds it's the only sure. Guaran-
teed by all Druggists Soc and
81 90. Trial bottle free.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

port that under the law and in
view of the facts concerning this
case Mr. a. B. Romero's claim j.
illegal and should not be paid
Respectfully submitted,
j. 0. HACKER,
A b MURRAY,
Committee
On motion by Mr.. Fred Drrourt,
s conded by Mr. W Il Farmer,
the report was received, approved
aud the committee DISCHARGED.
! Carried
On motion by w. Il Farmer.
duly seconded by Fred Drcourt, it
was resolved that DR.. | T. Rand.
President Of ;he Board Of Parish
School Directors t Iberia Parish,
b authorized to represent aud de-
feud this board IN the suit brought
against 1t by A b Romero,
entitled "a. b. Romero VS.. Board
Of School Directors of IT., ria Parish,
No. { } Of the Civil Docket Of the
18th Judicial District Court of Lou
lelana, holding session il aud for
the parish Of Iberia, aud for that
purpose tlat he be authorized to
engage the services of an attorney
at law, aud 10 make Such necessary
arrangements as he NAV deem
proper. Carried.
On motion by Mr.. w. Il. Far
mer, seconded by Mr.. Edward lie
Blanc, "a committee Of two he ap-
pointed composed of l. O. Hacker
and A b Murray to call on the
Police Jury of Iberia Parish for a
settlement relative to the amount
still due the School Board, and to
make written report ~ this body
at it's next meeting, Carried.
On motion by Mr.. f. Decourl
seconded Mr.. Eugeue Arceueaux
the President of this Board Is
authorized to appoint committee
of two with himself as chairman of
said committee for the purpose of
communicating with the other Par
lsh School Boards Of this State re
lative to such amendments to the
school laws of this State such Ms
may be necessary for the better
administration of its affairs. Car
ried
The President appointed A. B.
Murrry aud J. G.. Ellis,
No further business appearing
the Board adjourned.
j. 7. RANI&- NJ. d., Pres.
A. b. MURRAY, Sec. Pro Tenn.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

O)nformably with the ordinance herein
below appearing notice is hereby given
that an election will be held of all quail
fed voters of the 3rd Ward of Iberia Par
ish exclusive of the City of New Iberia,
on July oath, 1907, at Judge Babin office,
between hours fixed by law to take the
sense OF the tax payers entitled to vote
in the premises on the proposition to give
to the New Iberia, st. Martin g. Northern
r. X. Co., tax for period of ten years
under the conditions and limitation and
for the purposes set forth in the ordinance
herein below reeited.
AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance ordering special election
in the Ord Ward of the Parish of Iberis,
upon the petition of more than one third
of the property tax payers of the said 3rd
ward OF Iberia Parish requesting the same
to take the sense of the property tax payers
of the said ward on proposition grant
ing to the New Iberia, st. Martin 4 North
EN- Railroad Company one mill tax or so
much OF said one mill as may be neces-
sary for period OF ten years to raise
three hundred dollars per annum, to pay
bonus of not more than three thousand
dollars under the terms and subject to
limitations placed in the petition for. said
election. a
Whereas petition having heeu receiy.
ed from the property tax payers residing
In the 3rd Ward of the Parish of Iberia
entitled to vote at special elections
called according TO law to levy special
taxes in aid of railway enterprises as is
provided in Article go of the Constitution
and Act 202, 1898, and the said petition
having been signed by number of property
tax payers residing in said Ward and
qualified to participate in said election far
in excess OF one third In number. rs was
ascertained by an examination of said
petition and the Assessment Roll of the
said 5rd ward of the Parish of Iberia for
the year 1905, and the word and terms of
which petition, as well as the signatures
thereto annexed, are ~ follows: !.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

At special meeting of the
directors OF the Chamber O..
Commerce held yesterday after
noon in the rooms of the organ
ization, the directors authorized
the issuance OF 1900 copies OF
the booklet now being prepared
by K. II. Rose, entitled "Beau
mont, the Twentieth Century
City, at a cost not to exceed
sI2oo.-Beaumont Enterprise.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

1t is estimated that there will
be about 10000 bags of rice
in this years rice crop herea bouts.
Local millers say that price is
to high tor them to handle at
present. Therefore the most
Of the rice will probably 60 to
the New Orleans mills.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
TOTAL ASSE SSMENT.

According to the books OF
the Assessor Mr.. V. J. Poirson,
the total assessment OF this Par
lsh this year will amount to
$6,392,733. This is an in
crease OF about five per cent
over last year on the total and
is due partly to the increase in
railroad valuations and not to
an increase IN the valuations of
properties generally.
According to the figures as
sent to the State Board of
EquaIlzers by Deputy w. l..
Burke the Parish property is
valued as follows
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

Piles get quick and certain relief from
Dr.. Shops Magic Ointment. Please
note it is made alone far Piles, and It's
action is positive and certain. Itching,
painful, protruding or blind piles disap-
pear like magic by its use Large nickel
capped glass jars so cents. Sold by JOS
N. Thibordeaux & Co.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

This summary has been for
warded, as stated to Baton
Rouge and it Is hardly likely
that the State Board OF Equal
izers will find any corrections
to make.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20
A Memorable Day.

VIZ honses situated
to our health, Is tne ons on which
we became acquainted with DR..
Kings New Life Pills, the painless
purifiers that cure headache and
biilionsness, and keep the bowels
right. 25c at all Druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-07-20

Conformably with the ordinance hereiI
below appearing notice is h5reby givet
that an election will be held of all quail
fed voters of the 4th Ward of Iberia Par
ish exclusive of the City of New Iberia
on July oath, 1907, at ST. Maurice Pro
vost polling pace, between hours fixed
by law to take the sense of the tax pay
ers entitled to vote in the premi-es on
the proposition to give to the New IBERIA
st. Martin e. Northern, r. II. Co, tax
for period Of ten years under the condi.
tions aud limitation and for the purposes
set forth in the ordinance herein below re.
cited
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

missionary stationed at Bailundu, AT
RIGA, tells an amusing story of how
Santa Claus terrified the black chill
dren at her mission station, where he
first appeared to them a year or two
ago.
They had celebrated Christmas at
Bailundu. before, but they never had
Santa Claus, so Mr.. Slower dressed
himself up as the benevolent saint
He had been padded and powdered
and packed until his own mother
would not have known him. said
Mrs. Slower Presently we gave
the signal and the door flew open and
in walked Santa Claus. But dear me,
what CONSERVATION!
He was greeted with shrieks and
groans and cries of:
LET me Quit
cit is the evil one!'
1T is the day of Judgment
''The small fry, catching the In
lection of terror from the elder black
people, fed to the bedrooms, fell down
and anywhere to hide them
selves.
Poor Santa Claus never had such
greeting before. AS soon as he
realized the panic he had caused, he
tore off his tall hat and white cotton
beard. and from the bags On his back
began to throw gifts right and left,
and to tell who he was.
treasured once more, they were
soon all laughing and chatting, MUNICH
ing the great red breads dough
nuts), tasting their fruits or nibbling
at the sweets in the familiar little
bags.
Zone man wondered which end up
he was to hold the fork Santa Claus
had given him. Another Immediately
tried on his new shirt. The girls ar
ranged their bright-hued handker-
chiefs into nobby turbans, while 9TH
ers tried to find some. place about
their scanty clothing where they could
stow away the bunch of bread, paper
of needles and cake of soap given to
them.
Each one tried to talk louder than
his nefghbor, so they examined the
costume Of good old Santa Claus, who
had frightened them almost to death.
One man said he thought Elijah had
returned, another that it was John
the Baptist. Yet another thought it
was Satan himself, and all my sins
rose up before me- while fourth
confessed: My only thought was to
hide myself
A Christmas Feast That Nearly
Caused BIoodshed.
Rev. Frank Patton, son Of the "a.
nous South Sea missionary, John G.
Patton, tells of a thrilling Christmas
which he spent in 1899 at Lenake1, on
the island of Tanna, in the South Pa
cifie.
He had mission station there, and
his native converts were no strangers
to Christmas observance; but they
invited a large number of their heath
en- friends to come to their Yuletide
feast These heathens knew moth
ing about Christmas, and were quite
unaware that it is supposed to be a
period Of peace on earth and good
viii toward men,"
Over 1000 natives were gathered for
the great feast. The crew of
''blackbirding schooner" eager to get
Kanaka labor by fair means or foul
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

There is an old Morse legend that
when Bladder, the Light Cod" was
killed through the treachery of his
own brother, drops of his blood fell
On the leaves of the holly. these
drops are now the red berries"
Many are the traditions OF the pa
gan nisteltoe. In ancient Britain
during the days Of the Druids the mis-
tIetoe branches were cut with great
ceremony by the white-froeked priest
and blessed. A sprig of the berries
was given each householder to be
placed over the door of his home.
Thus ali evil spirits were propitiated.
Branches of green are excellent.
Evergreen wreaths are seen finished
with a large rosette of red baby rib
bon. The festoons and garlands have
a rope foundation; strong linen thread
and fine florist wire are necessary to
fasten the greens. Clusters of green
cry are arranged in vases and jardi-
nieres. Running pine is required for
light work Bands Of evergreen loop
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
HOLLY AND MIsTLEToE

back curtains. The scarlet berries
of the mountain ash and drywood are
particularly decorative. Partridge
vine, wintergreen berries, bitter
sweets, gay summer leaves. butter
nuts and walnuts gathered green in
the branches, myrtle, ivy all are good.
Notices give festive air. Heavy
cardboard forms the foundation fer
the letters, use laurel or cedar cut
into small twigs and liquid glue or
mucilage. Frost powder often is
sprinkled over the letters, Occasion
ally background of gay velveteen is
used.
Love win bring Christmas"
live is king"
'The gladdest day of the year.
Christmas peace
old Christmas still comes once .
year"
A clever decoration for a large hall
Is an evergreen arch embeIIished with
clusters of holly or carnations. Ar
range palms and ferns on the land
ings.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

Simple Simon's Part in
a Christmas Dinner

feather-breadth escapes known only to
himself and the Martin family.
May Day dawned warm and sunny.
Worms had fairly wriggled themselves
into the goslings mouth that morning.
and he felt more than content as he
squatted in the sun on the back kitch-
en- step. Suddenly, in turning his head
to the left, he spied a tempting red
object peeping up from great, round,
whitish looking surface. The gosling
made dash, and splash! he went
under the shining white surface. He
had that red bit, however, and as he
swallowed it he instinctively struck
out with his legs. What a delightful
sensation the gosling had then. He
seemed born for padding, and as he
padded he kept bobbing his head
down into the white substance and
fetching up the most appetizing
things. Evidently the world had been
made for nothing except gobbling and
padding. ~
BY and by he began to feel tired.
He determined to jump out on the
steps again, but strange to say all his
jumps turned to paddles He couldn't
seem to get over hard, brown object
next to the steps. He decided to try
no more but just to sit still, SO he dou-
bled his short legs up under him and
foated. After a while he felt himself
sinking, but he padded twice or thrice
nd ZOf
anter to drift, SO he rested once more.
Lower and lower he sank. Strange
doors hoated up around him. Drowsi-
ness besieged him. Not much except
his head was now above surface, but
somehow, as he rested his bill on that
cool substance the gosling didn't care.
Just then Mary Ann came out with a
pan of Feelings and dashed them in.
Peep! peep!" murmured the Cos
ling, bobbing up and down.
''La!" calculated Mary Ann, and ran
for the shovel.
When she had shoveled him out on
tine grass she finished her exclamation.
la! amt that fool goose got no
more sense that to go swimmin' in the
sloD bucket"
"Peep!" replied the gosling, placidly
turning over on the grass In the warm
sun with a deliciously filled feeling.
Lazily the summer months drifted
by. One day and another that fool
goose" as every one came to designate
him, figured continually before the
public eye So entirely devoid of
sense did his escapades seem thatsthe
hired man named him Simple ST
mon," for short.
With the coming of the snappy De-
cember days people began to think OF
Christmas feasts, and the farmers to
look over their poultry with an eye
to the markets. One frosty day when
Mrs. Martins kitchen breathed spicy
odors her husband slouched in.
I've just been looking over the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21
Christmas HohaobIIns.

Christmas time in Greece is known
as the season OF tho Twelve Days be-
cause over there its observance lastg
for that length of time.
The children are early taught that
during the Christmas period ghosts
and hobgoblins are abroad in the
land, and they must be very careful
of their actions, for fear Of punish,
ment.
Santa Clause, with his good things.
does not seem to be very popular In
that country. It is on New Years
eve that everyone makes merry and
that sweetmeats and gifts are given
between friend and friend.
Gaily dressed children go about
from house to house, singing and
playing, and in return for their en-.
tertainment are given figs, nuts and
candy, and sometimes other kinds
of food.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

wee striped bantams, two long legged
peevish turkeys, and two perpetually
hungry ducks But when it came to
the twin goslings there was only one
Of them. Of course, the different twins
associated together and told each 9TH
er their trials and joys, their fears
and hopes; but the gosling was the
yellow sheep OF the family. He knew
no troubles but his own, he wanted
little, and when he found a happy
hunting ground Of bugs he had 1t all to
himself. He had also a little habit
Of wabbiing in while two chickens
fought over a. bug, quietly gobbling up
the insect and calmly turning his back
without even so much as a reminder
that there no longer existed a cause
for quarrelling. Others might have
sharp bills to dig and fight, but he
had broad one to grasp and retain.
In his independent. happy go-lucky
way he waddled through the world,
making strange friends, and having
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

Where Santa Claus Caused Terror.
IRE 1srtha Slower. the wife OF q
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1907-12-21

for the Queensland sugar plantations.
heard of the gathering and dropped
anchor off the island on Christmas
morning. The captain, however, see
ing the number of natives, hesitated
to modest them.
Telling the story, Mr.. Patton said:
my first anxiety was the labor
schooner, but soon new peril threat
ened. Some of the heathens had not
met since war had ragged between
them. At first they simply glared at
each other, and then old hatreds broke
out and hot words were spoken.
again anG again | started some
contest that would scatter the excited
groups, but they soon came together
again. Then l went from group to
group and tried to spread a better
feeling. Our Christmas gathering was
nearly turned into a scene of blood
shed in our very garden, but fortu-
nately all passed off most happily"
Among the Head Hunters of Formosa.
Through the center of the beautiful
island CT Formosa there runs, like a
backbone, a great range of forest-clad
mountains. The original inhabitants
of Formosa, wild, savage, ferocious
race of men, live upon these noun
tains. Christmas was first carried
to these people by a brave missionary
named George Leslie MacKay.
MacKay had spent several years on
the coast and in the interior, but he
hesitated long before he took his life
in his hand by seeking out the bar
barians of the mountains, to whom
no white man had ever ventured.
The favorite pastime of these saw
ages was to cut off the heads of their
enemies and decorate their huts with
them. They had been indulging in
this sport when MacKay drifted into
one of their villages and spent Christ
mas day with one of their chiefs.
The chiefs home consisted of one
large room 30 feet long" said MacKay.
"a fire blazed at either end. The
men, dressed in coarse linen sacks
with holes cut for the arms, and a
broad belt of braided rattan, in which
was stuck long, crooked, sharp-point-
ed knife, stood around one fire; while
the women, with much the same dress,
save that in addition thGy had many
rings of brass around their arms and
limbs, and innumerable ornaments on
their bodies, squatted around the
other fire.
$50, on that Christmas night, I sat
there with these rude people, the
room lighted by the fires and by can
dies made from the heart of the fir
tree. The men smoked their bamboo
pipes, while the women were busy
threadmaking on curious little ma
chimes Of their own; and all, men and
women, were laughing and talking
merrily and making great noise. It
was certainly Q merry Christmas, and
strange one to me-,
After a time, with the help of the
native converts, who had accompanied
me on this dangerous trip, 1 sang
some Christmas hymns to these saw
age mountaineers, who had never
seen white man before; and 1 spent
Christmas evening trying to explain to
them the old, old story that has been
told SO often in so many lands since
the first Christmas morning
The savages took great pleasure in
the singing of the Christmas hymns,
and MacKay and his friends came to
no harm by their hold exneditinn