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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
WHEN WILL T END.

Actually two recruits have been mus
tered into the United States army in
Southwest Louisiana. Lieutenant Craig
went TO Lake Charles Saturday to accept
them. and TO date these are all that have
been found willing in the entire half of
the state TO accept the princely stipend of
$13 per month and found
II is roughly estimated that il has cost
the government 81 500 to get these two
recruits. tune more than the average
cost OF enisting men into tho service
The government estimates are TO the eff
feet that it costs the country on an aver
age $500 TO add man to the army.
Really 1t looks as though. according TO
the grumblers, If the Philippines and
Cuba are to be guarded by our enlisters,
an immense amount Of money will be ex-
pended Just for the sake Of keeping the
size of the army up to requirements .-New
Iberia Enterprise Leddv,
There is food for much thought
in the above article. If ever n
country found itself in a predioa-
ment it is the United States since
it ventured into its imperialstic
colonization scheme. The original
$50, 900, 900 paid for the Philip
pines is but stipend compared
with what these have since cost the
United States, and with the exeep
ton of II coaling station in the Far
East we have nothing to show for
this acquisition of foreign land but
the thousands of small mounds
that represent the last resting place
of American boys our govern
ment bias epticed away from their
homes here, only to have them
murdered by some barbaric mob
baud, or to fall victims to some
semi tropical fever
How long is this murder and
misuse of American money going
permitted to run on, uutil the peo-
pie of the United States rise mp as
"a whole against itP The instance
cited by the New Iberia paper is
but one case. Many thousand
similar ones could be cited if the
truth was told --Ldke Charles Press
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, Sept. 80
| The Cotton Market was feature
less to-day.
Spots closed steady, middIng
"a cents. Sale 50 bales.
Futures closed steady.
October 400.
December II 90.
That New iberia is again Sc
curing its portion of the cotton
crop is in daily evidence at the
cotton mill up town. For the
last several days there has been
a constant string of huge wag
ons loaded with cotton IN the
street waiting their turn to deli
yer their contents. This morn
ing no less than rs big loads
were in line at one time and still
they came. As fast as one wag-
on was unloaded another arrived
to take its place in line and there
was an old time activity about
the cotton mill that was encour-
aging to the people. And this
cotton comes from all parts OF
the Parish. From every direo-
ton the country roads gave up
their quota of the valuable pro
duct and since prices were fa'r
it was evident that the growers
we're reaplng the reward for
their work.
This mill turns out the
round bale that is so much cas-
Ter to handle than the big one
that weighs anywhere from $50
to 500 lbs.
| here ne a great many
thousand bales OF cotton raised
in this section of the State and
if they could all be brought
here it would be good thing
for the City. The present
owners of the cotton mill arc to
be congratulated tor their sue
cess thus far and it is hoped that
the season may be sufficiently
remunerative for them to enable
them to increase their business
by next season.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
RESOLUTIONS DE LA SOCiETE DE
RENAISSANCE

Est decide Ia Nouvele-Ib6rie, le 3
septembre 1907, a l'age de ~ ans, Alex
andre Ribbeck.
Mr. Ribbeck 6tait un membre actif ct
honore de notre SociGlG, 1t sa mort quill
a pls 4 Ia Divine Providence d'ordonDer,
q occasiunuG an grand vide parmi nous.
Hommc iuste ct inhegre, Mr. Ribbcck
etait un drs ctoyens les plus estimablPs
de uotre communault, ct il part, smpor-
tant svec lui les regrets de tous ceux qui
Font connu.
Les mombres de notre association re-
grettefont son absence doubement, car lis
n ont ell que des rapports agreables avec
lui, ct ont su apprecier les efforts quill a
fats ct fenergie quill deploy6e pour lie
bien ct rRvancement de notre Soci6t6
II ne lairse parmi nou. que dagreables
souvenirs, ct tout en- nous soumettaut
avec humlitG au dderet de la Providence
qui Pappelle de parmi nous, nous eprou-
vons un sincere regret de son dGpsrt
Nous offrous nos compliments de con
dol6ance a "a famille, ct prenant part sin
e6rement a leui douleur nous leur disons,
que quelqne cruelle que soft la separation
pour ellie. la mort dune hoinme aussi juste
eft aussi honorable encore sou cote con
solant, car rhomme inste laisse aux stems
lie souvenir de ses bellies qualities de pere
ct d'6poux, ct o ceux qu lui survivent 10
souvenir de SEES vertus eivigues ct de son
J. q. LEBLANC,
OzEME JACOB,
j. Il. BLANCHET,
du Comit2
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
TRANSFERS.

iberia Building Association to
Frank Laughlin, house and lot
in Jane Street 81 900.
iberia Building Association
to Miss Jennie Mccullough,
house and lot near eanerette,
81 900.
w. c. Moore and Others to
the Parish land for a road at
Fausse Pointe.
Mrs. Ceeile GiIlard to ]. S.
Brown, 3 lots in Hacker St. and
buildings So, 700
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
PUBLIC GROUNDS.

For a City of this sise it is con-
sidered a drawback that there is
not some public grounds where
events of Importance might take
place. The absence of such place
il d preventive against many of
those events that help to bring
money into the City. Excursion
lists who came here once or twice
earlier in the season remarked this
lack, aud 1t is probably due TO this
fact that there have been no other
excursions since the races last
Spring
This City has one or more OF the
best bands 10 the State. There is
not place where these can be
heard with any degree OF comfort
There are 900 school children aud
probably as many more OF young
err age and there Is not place out
side OF the streets where they can
gather and play. There are big
lneetings Of a political nature be
inr held all over the State. Each
takes more or less money into the
points where they are held. There
Ii no place III New Iberia Htto hold
such meeting.
Now ii about the best time 10
obtain suitable grounds for place
Of this kind. Later on the price
81 land will be almosf productive
ind il would be better to bny now
and hold than to wait aud pay
more. SucL i place could Be made
ID central point nov, whertss, u
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
MOTHERS ORGANIZE.

That the parents of the pu-
pills of the Magnolia School
take great interest in that new
building and the welfare of the
little ones was evidenced by their
attendance at the reception given
to them by the teachers of the
school. There were thirty two
mothers present and the plans
they made after an organization
was formed indicate that much
will be done by them to make
this school one Of the model
institutions OF the City.
Miss May Breazeale, princi-
pal, and her corps OF teachers
including Mrs. Erllns Kent,
Miss Nellie E. Sealy, Miss
Amanda Smith and Miss Flor
ence Bush made the parents
welcome and joined in the pro-
ceedings with an earnestness
that spoke of great interest in
the welfare OF the children un-
der their care.
1t was decided by the mothers
that the school should have one
Of the best libraries in the City
and there was subscribed on the
spot s24. This fund will be
augmented quickly. There was
also discussed various matters
that will look to tie beautifying
of the school grounds and it
was evident that everybody
took the greatest pride in the
school.
A permanent organization
was formed with Mrs. J.. "A.
Geber, as president; Mrs. p.
Suberb belle, vice-president; Mrs.
ErIine Kent, secretary and Mrs.
Nj. Scharf, treasurer. There
will be meetings at stated inter
walls and on special occasions
when demanded.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
WIDOW AND SON SLAIN BY
YOUTH.

Millerton, La, September 9.
The mystery surrounding the
murder, a few weeks ago, of
Mrs. Lennie Bond, a comely
Young widow, and her s-year-
old son, by load of buckshot,
fired through window into the
bed in which they slept, has
been dissipated. 1t is declared
that Benjamin Baucum, 40
years old, son of DIR. James
Baucum, prominent physician,
employed Green Cooper, ne
gro, to kill the woman, who
was IS, upon being unable to
persuade bis father nor to elope
with her.
/ he assassination is said to
have been new application OF
the unwrltten law that young
Baueum planned the deed in
order to save his aged mother
from disgrace. DR.. Baueum
has six children. Benjamin,
the eldest, learned that his
father, whose infatuation tor the
pretty widow was common
scandal, had mortgaged all of
his property aud intended to
desert his family.
The son pleaded with his
father not to bring disgrace
upon the family and ruin his ca
reer, but DIR. Baucum was so
madly in love that he declined
to give up his passion, com
bis son to keep silent
about the proposed fight.
The boy, driven to despera-
ton, concluded that the solu-
ton of the trouble lay in killing
Mrs. Bond. 1t is said that he |
paid the negro $50 for his work
Ii was intended to spare the
,hild, but the little fellow lay
between his mother and the
and a score OF buckshot
passed through his body and
hence into the body of his
mother.
No charges have as yet been
lied against DIR. Baucum, but
'ublic sentiment is against the
ather rather than the son, the
'eople holding that il DIR.
'aucum bad not been driven
y an insane passion, bis son
rould not have been called
pom to Stay. Intense feeling
sist against the negro: and IN /
,e present excited condition. of 1
,e people fear for the prisoner ! |
lfety is expressed. Both I
Dung Baucum and Cooper
I've been indicted and are in |
il at Homer, having been de- I
ed bail. It is expected that
cir preliminary trial will be J
Id this week. Z
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
NEW TRAIN SCHEDULE.

Owing to the tact that the
early train from New Orleans is
so seldom on time it is freely
predicted that the schedule Will
be changed before long.
1t was noticeable that the
first week OF the new schedule
the train was practically on time
every day but since then the
time table has been of no &C
count and various reasons are
given therefor. 1t is stated that
too little time is allowed for
stops along the line. In some
cases where a stop OF three or
four minutes is allowed it is i'm
possible when travel is heavy
for the railroad forces to clear
the cars and take on new pas
sengers and baggage within the
time allowed. In fact it is said
that the schedule needs extern
sion in waits almost all along
the line.
Time lost at the waits cannot
be made up. The condition OF
the track and the locomotives
of the company will not permit
of it The consequence is that
the trains get farther and farther
behind at almost every stop and
by the time they reach here
they are far behind.
When the theatrical season is
on in earnest and there are fire.
quent movements OF companies
with their scenery and huge
stacks of baggage it is likely that
the losses OF time will be greater
than now. That this will be SO
is not the fault OF the employees
and it is thought that in order
to hit the time table exactly on
any occasion it will be necessarj
to change the schedule.
1t is understood that the
commercial travellers are grum-
bling over the early hour at
which the start is made from
New Orleans. They dislike to
have to be forced to rise so ear
ly in the morning and they are
OF the opinion that the newspa-
pers of that city which fought
for the change should have been
forced to pay for an early train
if they wanted it rather than
discommode the travelling pub
lie for their benefit. In some
cities the newspapers combine
and pay for newspaper trains.
II any one wants 70 take advzn-
tage of them their fares are de-
Quoted from the expense to the
papers, 1t is the opinion that
the newspapers of New Orleans
should be forced to do the same
thing in New Orleans.
Primarily the early morning
train was suggested for the ben
eft OF the morning papers in
New Orleans. They wanted to
discount the Texas papers
which formerly reached this ter
ritory before the New Orleans
sheets.
That the travelling publieI
should be disconnected tor the
benefit OF the newspapers which
could just as we'll pay tor
newspaper special is the ebjec-
ton Of the travellers, and it is
the growing opinion that the
railroad will take notice OF this
before many months, and
change the schedule back again.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14

few years it will be impossible to
get such a location without great
cost. No d ubt if such a piece Of
property were obtained by the City,
the ladies would take pride iu see
ing that it is properly arranged
for the comfort Of the multitude
Give them chance to exercise
their skill in this direction.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
A GOOD INVESTMENT.

1t rs encouraging to note that the
people of the Bayou Choupique
section of Fausse Poiute are about
to vote for the construction of o
drainage canal. As shown in an.
other column of this paper the
election will be held on the 10Th
day of next mouth and it is hardly
probable that there will be a single
vote against the proposition, which
involves the Improvement Of many
hundred acres of land. There is
so much to be said in favor Of the
proper drainage and absolutely
nothing against it that the wonder
Ia that more of this good work is
not going on, although it Is probable
that this Parish is one Of the fore
most Ia the State IN this matter
Still there are thousands of acres
of land that are now subject to
overflows in wet seasons that could
be placed in cultivation beyond
danger of food and it would pay
the owners to follow the good ex-
ample that is to be act by the peo-
pie Of the Bayou Choupique and
have drainage canals dug at once.
There are three canals being dug
in this Parish now, the Petite
Anse, the PEBBLES Coulee ard The
City's Commercial Canal. There
are several others that have proved
their worth and there is no reason
why there should not be "A dozen
more underway. Where there are
several property owners who need
drainage there should be canal in
process of construction. And
when the whole Parish is placed
high aud dry, then will it be posi-.
BILE to increase the crops esch year
without danger of loss. Besides
proper drainage means better
roads, thing of impossibility
SO long as there is no way
OF getting rid of the water.
Good Roads that may DO used in
all seasons is what the landed pro-
prietor wants aud they are IN i'm
possibility without the drainage
canals. These do not cost for
tune and the increase ia the price of
laud after drainage is established
il always greater than the expense
of the canals. For these reasons
the people of Bayou Choupique are
to be congratulated that they will
vote for this measure aud set a
further example for Others to fol.
low.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14

beg to announce to the Democratic
voters Of Iberia Parish that / am candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
the Office of Clerk of Court. promise a
faithful aud efficient administration of the
Office, should be elected, and more es-
pecially pledge myself In that event to
employ SUFFICIENT number of deputies
TO serve the needs of the general public
A, A, GIRARD
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
ANNOUNCEM ENTS.
vcrtisemeuts In these columns must
FOR CLERK OF COURT,
IBERIA PARISH.

hereby beg to inform the voters Of lbs.
ria Parish that will stand for reelection
TO the Office of Clerk of Court ut the Demo.
cratic Primaries next to be holden during
the month of January, 1908
II elected. promise TO serve each and
every one alike as have done IN the past
and honestly and faithfully discharge all
the duties enCumbent upon me IN my Off
cial capacity. ! will have an efficient, com
petent and courteous corps Of Deputies
TO assist me including Mr. A. j Maumus
who has been Minute Clerk of this Parish
for the last II fieen years.
] refer the voters and citizens of Iberia
Parish TO each and every member of the
Iberia Bar as regards the efficient. com
petent and business like manner in which
| mauaged for the last eleven years the
office of Clerk of Court, for which | seek
reelection
Respectfully,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
DEATH OF MRS. JAr1ES GEBERT.
J. q. LEBLANC,
OzEME JACOB,
j. X. BLANCHET,
du ComitG.

While not unexpected the
death OF Mrs. James Gebert,
widow OF the late President Of the
Peoples National Bank, yester-
day morning at half past nine
o'clock was a shock to her many
friends. 1t is only a short time
since, that she and her husband
were the life of many gather
ing but the death of Mr.. Gebert
was a blow from which Mrs.
Gebert never recovered. Sur
rounded by the most loving
friends and relatives it might be
said that she literally grieved her
lite away. Since the bereave-
ment she has never appeared in
public and Of late it became APP
parent that her death was only
a matter OF time. There was
no immediate family OF her own,
but her mother and other rela-
tives were constantly at her side
endeavoring to cheer her. She
was native of St. Mary Parish,
the daughter of Judge Fred. l..
Gates, and as Miss Amoret
Gates was a belle with a myriad
OF friends when she was married
to Mr.. Gebert about fifteen
years ago.
Mrs. Gebert was laid to rest
TO day, the service taking place
in the Episcopal Church.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14

DEMAND OF lNIsTRATioN.
SUCCESSION OF CLARA SIMON.
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of Iberia.

Whereas. Mrs Annie Livingston, wits
Of G.. Livingston. resident of the Parish Of
IBERIA, State of Louisiana, has spilled to
the Honorable 10Th Judicial District
Court, holding sessions in and for the Par
ish of Iberia, La, to be appointed Admin
istratlix of the above numbered and en-
titled succession.
Notice is therefore hereby given to all
whom it may or doth concern, to show
cause, if any they have, within ten (10)
days from the first publication hereof,
why the prayer of said petition should not
be granted.
Witness the Honorable James Simon,
Judge of our said Court, dhis 18th day
of September A. ID. 1907.
J. G. LEBLANC,
Clerk 10th Judicial District Court, Iberia
Parish. Louisiana.
Hacker Il Muller, Attys.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14

Trial Catarrh trestmentssre being mailed
out free. on request, by DR.. Shoop, Racine
Wis. These tests are proving to the PEG,
pie without a penuy's cost-the great
value of this scientific prescription known
to druggists everywhere as DR.. Shops
Cstarrh Remedy. Sold by all Dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
Ynu rnn Keen Igeif.

For Is cents month by using Panol
Liver Regulator 1t keeps the Liver,
Stomach and Bowls working Just right.
Tin box Is cents. Money back if you
want st. For sals by all Druggist and
Dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14

There being no further business to
transact, the meeting was declared adj
journed.
GEO. j LABAu, President.
A. B. ROMERO. Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
The ENTERPRISE

AND OBGER YER OONSO LTDA TED
Published by Enterprise Lesler Publishing Co Ltd
OFFICIAL JoURR Al or IBERIA PARISH
Subscription. 80 per Auuum
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1907-09-14
FOR CLERK OF COURT.

Respectfully,
4 q No
New-York tribune., 1907-07-14

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''s oi the O. 81 visitors There seemed %
lac been . .aie-,,and.ng as to the
us US q ta.s ma. saf stately. v!th coul-
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=. son with ,a----v. a. he had been
Tp'-lea q Their i-l ss-.r The man with the
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New-York tribune., 1907-07-14

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New-York tribune., 1907-07-14

r,bber2 Of the Oce,-
bank and the NI,nf,,+t,-
savings bank in New
York city ,s yell
the Boylst5n bank in
Boston.
The burglar ooe,- ;
the conversation b.
speaking iokinplv of nj.
entry into his iwell,rL
house and s,;d he s,,..,
posed | was d;sanDoi1+ej
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16
1R. J. B. ALEXANDER.
A Necessity IN the nome.

Necessity uU tUS ssVssSs
j. b. Alexander, publisher OF the
"Fruit and Floral Guide, Magazine OF
Horticulture" published In Hartford
CITY, Ind, says Of Peruna:
81 was afflicted with catarrh Of the
throat and head for over ten years. 1
was treated by many physicians, but
grew worse until was seldom able 70
go out in cold weather.
"About one year ago I was advised TO
try Peruna, which did, and am now
entirely well of the catarrh.
"Peruna is . necessity in our home.
With the first symptoms Of cold we
use 1t, and are never afflicted with CO
tarrh.
81 advise all who are afflicted with
catarrh to try Peruna. There 10 GER
tainly nothing equal to it - cstarrh
medicine"
zlYears Old and Able to Work.
Mr.. John G.. Hirdler, Garfield, Kas.,
writes: ;,
II was injured by . fall on the rail
road and my entire nervous system was
impaired by the same. The help OF ,
physician was useless.
"I then tried Perupa and after using
1T for three months was entirely well.
am II years old and my work on the
the railroad is hard and tedious, but
can work like young man in all kinds
Of weather, heat, cold, rain, snow or
storm alike"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-16

of what appeared to be riot. When
he was close enough to understand its
nature he dropped his bag and came
on at top speed. shouting loudly to the
battered mongrel, who tried with his
remaining strength to leap toward him
through Gordon of kicking legs, while
Eugene Bantry again called to the po-
Hceman to fire.
IF he does, d-n you, I'll kill HIM"
Joe saw the revolver raised, and then,
Eugene being in his way, he ran full
tilt into his stepbrother with all bis
force, sending him to earth, and went
on literally over him as he lay prone
upon the asphalt, that being the short
est way to Respactability. The next
instant the nlongrel was in his mas
ter's arms and weakly licking his
hands.
But it was Eskew Arp who had
saved the little dog, for it was his
stick which had tripped the clerk and
his hand which had struck him down.
All his bodily strength had departed In
that effort but he staggered out into
the street toward Joe.
"Joe Loudeny' called the veteran in
a loud voice. Joe Loudenr' and sud-
denly reeled. The colonel and Squire
Buckalew were making their way
toward him, but Joe, holding the dog
to his breast with one arm, threw the
other about Eskew.
cts town-it's town"-the old
fellow flung himself free from the sup
porting arm-''it's town you couldn't
even trust yellow dog TOP
He sank back upon Joe's shoulder,
speeches.. An open carriage had
driven through the crowd, the colored
driver urged by two ladies upon the