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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

A late bulletin issued by the good
roads Office at Washington states that
there were, in the year 1904, 2,157,57C
miles Of public highway in the United
States. OF this mileage los, 232 miles
were surfaced with gravel, 36,621 miles
with stone and 6,OS7 miles finished
with special materials, such as shells,
sand. clay and brick. On this basis
it appears that ia per cent Of the
country roads were improved. while
there was .73 of a mile Of improved
road for every square mile OF terri
tory.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

Consul John E. Hamilton of Corn
wall, Ont, reports that the increase
IN the production of tobacco in Canada
is extraordinary. The production liz
the counties of Essex and Kent in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

1t is estimated that the damage done
annually to the agricultural and horti-
cultural interests Of the country by
the common gray ground squirrel to-
tails S1O,GOO,Oo0, while the damage
wrought by the pocket gopher is as
much or more.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06
OF Interest TO the Farmers

FooT beans have little vaIue uniess
boiled thoroughly and fed to hogs
along with cornmeal. wheat bran or
middlings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

1t is interesting to speculate what
would become OF some of the anti
auated female bovines Of the country
if a rigid inspection Of meat products
were required in all small retail CEN
ferS.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

A tobacco pail half full OF water
with little bran sprinkled over the
surface and left in the barn or gran
airy makes an excellent trap for rats
If any are about. The getting in is an
easy matter when the rodents are
hungry or thirsty, but once in they are
seldom able to escape
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

un1ano, us risen from 6OO, 900 pound.
in 1897 to 100000 pounds in 1905
This tobacco has been recognized a.
especially suitable for conversion into
plug for chewing and smoking. The
production is all being consumed in
Canada and has materially lessened the
demand for foreign tobacco. Parlia
ment, ms claimed, has made some i'm
portant changes in the tariff that viii
operate in extending and charging the
production OF tobacco not only fol-
home consumption. but for export.
The simplest way to do the job OF
dehorning without shedding any blood
or leaving an ugly stub of horn Is to
take caustic potash and apply 1t to the
little horn germ or button. rubbing il
on till the skin is Redeemed and the
hair removed. II properly applied the
horn simply does not grow, and 8
mulley IS the result. Caustic potash
being very strong, 1t should be KEEP,
OF the hands. Horns, which were
provided the ancestors Of present day
breeds of cattle as a means Of defense
are viewed as an excrescence and su.
perfuity by the modern stock raiser
A number Of polled or hornless breeds
Of cattle have been developed as a re
suit of breeding and the process OF
natural selection. and 1t Is an interest
ing speculation whether the continue,
warfare which Is being waged against
horns will ultimately produce a race
OF cattle which will be entirely with
out them.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

Four cent hogs and steers and sixty
to seventy cent corn constitute a feed.
ing situation that can have only one
economic result. 1t means. in the frs,
place, that there can only be loss in
feeding; in the second, that enormous
numbers Of hogs are going to be mar,
keted on slump market, the rapid de
crease Of animals in the feed lot, a de-
crease in the consumption of corn and
later on a considerable drop in the
price of corn and other substitute ce
reals.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

1t has been estimated by those who
have made a study Of the problem that
1t costs as much to haul a bushel Of
wheat over five miles of country road
in Illinois as it does to carry it LOO
miles to the elevator at Buffalo. On
the basis Of this high cost Of wagon
transportation it is held that in many
rural districts Of the country one-half
the profit obtainable in the growing
OF crops is squandered In hauling
them to market over poor roads
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

The quality of the honey product of
any season is quite directly proper
tional to the abundance of the COM
mon white clover, on which the bees
so much like to feed. The past year
has been one in which this food sup
ply was exceptionally good. and as a
consequence the honey is very white
and Of delicious favor.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-06

A truck farmer living near Weather
ford. Tex, reports a yield of vans, or
sweet potatoes, at the rate Of 225
bushels to the acre. The variety grown
was the Bunch Yam. From one hill
were dug sixteen potatoes that aver
aged trifie better than a half pound
apiece, while from another seven pota-
toes were taken that had a combined
weight of fifteen and one-third pounds.
Any who may be interested in the
raising of golden pheasants may Sc
cure bulletin giving their history and
telling about the care Of them by writ
ing to the department at Washington.
It is said that where one has ." acre
or two Of rough land and will lclose
1t with six foot wire fence he can
make more money with golden pleas
ants than with any other kind Of poul-
try.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
POLL TAX.

The paving Of your poll tax does
not. of necessity. force YOU to vote
al everv succeeding eleetion-but
it will preserve to YOU your right
so TO do. IT will preserve your
right ard privilege OF expressing
the views of citizen on all public
questions and issues that may have
to find a settlement by the ballot.
If you fail to pay your poll tax
before next Friday night it will
take YOU two years to restore your
citizenship regain what you VII
have lost-vour right to vote.
The dollar you pay annually as
a poll tax goes to the schools. Is
not the claim OF the schools suffi-
cient incentive to urge you to pre-
serve your right to use the ballot
on any future occasion that may a
rise exciting your desire to do so?
The right TO the ballot is much like
the Westerner 9 guik-it's a mighty
handy thing to have when you
need it.
Besides, we need citizens and
willing school supporters. SO, fall
in line: and do it quickly-there's
no time to be lost now. You may
be late. but it is better to pay it
now and preserve your rights OF a
citizen than to be forced to pay it
in January next, when the receipt
would be death certificate of your
citizenship-and but little more.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
ALCOHOL, TOBACCO,
TEA AND COFFEE,

The write. is no extremist in his
disapproval of the use of alcohol,
tobacco, snuff, tea, coffee, ETC., but
he believes thy are always harm
full, except when they happen to
combat particular defects or dis
eases in certain individuals. IN
other words, they are medicines
and a well person needs no medi-
cine. In fact, they do more OF
less harm IN all cases when used
by healthy persons. Some OF
these are r,ghtfully condemned
for regular use because If their
powers Of injury, while tea and
coffee are in general use because
the resulting injury is less appar
mt. In the opinion If the writer,
Office is doing more injury to the
children of the South than is to-
baccO. Both are useless aud inju.
rlous and no immature person
should be permitted to use them.
Farm Gazette.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
DECLARED ILLEGAL.
SUPREME COURT DECIDES PO-
LICE JURY CANNOT CALL E.
LECTION IN JUSTICE WARDS.

The suit that was instituted a
gainst the Opelousas, Gulf & North
eastern Railroad for the purpose of
getting out of paying the tax vot-
ed in aid Of it to enter Church
Point has been decided by the SUI
preme Court, and that tribunal has
held up the decision Of the dis
trict court to the effect that the
Police Jury is without power to call
elections in Justice wards. This
tax meant considerable to the rail
road while it amounted to very lit
tie to the tax payers. The people
we're justified in this action from
the fact that the railroad did not
follow the line as indicated in the
original petition. The decision is
as follows:
Edward Daigle ct al. vs.. Opelous-
sas, Gulf & Northeastern Railway
Company-Special tax in aid Of
railroad constitutionality Under
article 27O of the Constitution of
1898 the Police Jury is without pow
er to order an election for special
taxes in aid of railway enterprise
in justice of the peace ward form
ing part of regular parish ward.
The "ward' mentioned in said ar
ticle is the subdivision of the par
ish commonly called "police jury
ward.' For the reasons stated the
judgment is affirmed Church
Point Dem.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
COOK COOKED.

Tie report Of the special com
mittee Of scientists, which the Uni
versity Of Copenhagen appointed
to scrutin,ze Dr. +. A Cooks
claims to the discovery of the
North Pole, has been submitted to
The consistory of the university.
The latter body endorsed the re-
port and has made it public
Cooks claims were denied.
Commodore Gustav Holm, the
Arctic explorer and q member of
the committee, said:
Cooks clalm that he made the
observation at 80 degrees, 80 min
utes 46 seconds, near the pole, i'm
mediately proved that he was q
bad observer, but nothing lndicat.
ed that he was q swindler. Now
his papers convict him Of being a
swindler. We exa,nin. d Cooks
observations thoroughly and
agreed unanimously that hey
were worthless"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
school MONEY.

On Friday of last week the check
from the State department of Ed
ucation arrived here, bearing the
amount of Iberia's portion of the
last appointment of the States
school funds. This delay was due
to the fact that iberia was for
quite a while without a Parish Su-
perintendent, due to the muddling
of school affairs through the past
year
1t is to be hoped now that it will
be a long day ere we shall have to
endure another school muddle. The
gentlemen of the school board of
this PARISH are to be congratulate
ed for their effort and success in
keeping the schools going, practi-
eally without Interruption, while
political differences were being
trashed out to conclusions in the
courts.
On last Saturday the teachers got
their pay for their November SER
vices. This relieved many an aux
ious mind and tended to make a
brighter Christmas for all. In
January they will get their war
rants for December services.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
INFLUENCE,

Influence, like pebble dropped
into the water, will ever circle and
widen until it is lost in the vast
ocean Of eternity. In our own
home, where we spend the best
part Of our lives, how far reaching,
how unendipg is our influence.
Here is no neutral ground. Tor
within its holy precincts we wear
no disguise We are our own
selves around the Preside when at
home. How sad that we should
exercise self control while
stranger is present and in the
presence of our loved ones often
give way to i'll temper, and by our
own unkind words wouni the low.
ing hearts around U.S.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
DOING THEIR DUTY.
SCORES OF NEW IBERIA READ
Frs ARE LEARNING THE DU-
TY OF THE KIDNEYS.

TO filter the blood is the kid
ney's duty.
When they fail to do this the
kidneys are sick.
Backache and many kidney ills
follow;
Urinary trouble, diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all
New iberia people endorse our
claim.
Fred Weary, policek officer, 1la
Hacker ST., New Ibefia, La, says:
81 can say that Doar 8 Kidney Pills
are reliable Nnej remedy. Dis
ordered <idnf ys ga sed me con
siderable NfferineAknd annoyance
for ten NeaN My back was weak
and panied ma when I stopped or
lifted. Sharp tginges often dart
ed through my ldins and was an
noA ted by too fredNent passages of
the %id9<y Sc etiohs. at length
heard 4oan's idney Pills recon-
mendeNend Thy hight it might be
well forNHntetry them. procur-
ed box at Taylor's drug store and
under their use the lameness and
pains in my back were removed
and the passages of the kidney
secretions regulated"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents.
Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, New
York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOan's-
and take no other.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
THE WATER BOARD.

On Monday afternoon. the 20th
instant the board of commission
ers of tn New Iba~ia Electric Light
& Waterwo.ks met in regular scs-
sion. Those present were Mat"
j. S Power. Chairman OF tn
Board: Mcssrs. G. e. Laugnlin. Oc +
tave Renoudet. LOUIS lndcst, ~
fred Renouiet and + Y Militia !.
Absent Eugene GlIllot
The Engineers report. !. iicatc1
that all TIL machiins IN fnr bis
supervision were il cool all rr-
sponsiblo condition except the
smaller y. G. generator, which was
recently repaired.
The Electrician and SecrCtary's
reports Weia also presented. rea |
and ordered filed
The meteor question wa n'>t
brought up. Mr. Mck 1lla". n re-
presentative Of tn" Fori WAY "
people. vas present an | sub ii ~
an estiraat Of cost o. TIE me- ora
needed. The Secretary had her
estimates Of cost Or those in4tru-
ments from othHr makers NJ"
Mcclellan. after taking one Of his
i'''ttiS df'df III ~ inc NFh iAl ~ -
the members Of tha BoarI hal hut
'''t'e dnfleultv II presenting
strong showing for hi olajrr th1t
MS comn1nY va mann ,o'u"in- =
best meter on the ma"',at, barring
none. 1t amply rat nVrrv po~ a.
sihle ro1uirem euryNetcI ! -.
the members % tn Ppa"I AMI ell
had many other advantages to its
credit that the members hal no,
thought Of.
Acting uron tho authority gran
cd BY the City Council At III la7t
meeting thu BoarI placed All order
for l25 customer meters AMI two
others for use on the switch board
at the plant.
resolution was then present
ed by Mr.. Octave Ranou1ct, duty
seconded and carried, having Tor
its purpose the fixing OF charro
to be made for testing meters at
the request Of patrons o. TIL ulan
IT provides that whore a customer
is dissatisfied with thu raaling in
dicated by his meter and REQUESTS
that same b. tested, it viii w. tc5t-
ed on the condition that if il *
found to be correct the customer
is to pay "testing i,p' or charge
of 81, If, on the 9th " hand the
meter is found, upon testing. to hc
faulty, then the plant shall pay the
testing charge. Meters arc uni
versally pronounced i'm good CON
ditiOn when they come within :
per cent of an agreement with the
testing instrument This is the
81 audard I at will bo crorIov,i i,
all tests made under tn aaovc
resolution
After the above resolution was
introduced it developed that the
same fee for the same work was
charged in the CITY OF New Or
leans, but with this difference.
There, the plants are undca private
control and the City Electrician is
the testing arbiter. Here. the
city owns the plant and another
than the City Electrician Will make
the tests.
All bills against the plan, were
next referred to the Finance Com
mittee.
The Chairman called attention to
the fact that the roof of the office
was in bad condition and that the
City would have in the next few
days a number of wOrkmcn cngag-
ed on the lot of the plant, erect
ing warehouse, and suggested
that it would be good and eco
nomical time to have the repairs
made to the office roof. A resoll-
ton was adopted to that effect.
The meeting then adjourned.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
CHRISTMAS TIDE.

We went to press on Friday, this
week. in order that our force
should have an uninterrupted
Christmas. They have pu, in a
hard couple of fortnights of work
and we are all glad OF the double
holiday of this year.
To all of our readers we wish a
happy Christmas and a prosperous
New Year. We are thankful for
Your past support and trust that
YOU will all be readers Of the her
ian at tho end Of 1910.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
THE NINETY AND NINE.

A certain minister was deeply i'm
peo0e BY IN address on the evils
q emQking given at recent sy-
hod. He rose from his seat, went
ovef @ . fellow minister, and said !:
brother, this morning I receiv-
~ = present Of 100 good cigars.
] have smoked one Of them, but
now I'm going home and burn the
remainder In the fire.
4Ae other minister arose, and
e0i4 at was his intention to accom-
poAy hle reverend brother.
mean 70 rescue the ninety and
e1ne,~ he added Philadelphia
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
Il Y Y 5 KiDNEYPuIS
Eoa BacHAcnS k,cNevs AMo eIAocGa
FLOWER SEEDS,
New 1909 Stock
at Millards News Depot
BOARD AND CLOTHES9

BOARD AND CLOTHES?
no matter how much you earn, il
It is all spent, you are living from
hand to mouth and simply earning
your board and clothes. Why not
put some Of the money which you
are earning intoEeal estate either
a home orr PROPERTY that you can
rent? Work t(r the dollar to-day !;
make it wdrffor you in the future
Call at oyF office and talk this
matter ovEr.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
NEW MUSIC
fATrA
MILLARO'S NEWS DEPOT
Al 40 certe Per Copy.

After War comes Peace and Love.
Ahce, Where art thou Going?
A Little Ray OF Sunshine Follows
Each Dark Cloud.
All she gets from the Iceman is Ice
Always Be Doing.
Amina, Queen Of the Night.
And the. finish was-She Did.
Ana they say He went to College.
Angel Voices.
Arrah Arabia.
As High AS the Stars and "A Deem
AUNT M-ARY.-Waltx.
AVE MARIA-O Heavenly Father.
AVE MARIA-From aLegaciss.'
AuTOMOBlLING-Two Step.
Bamboo Haby.
b8AUTIFUL PARIS.-walts.
&Denuse ia Loves His Mother.
4e4eh Is u &nmny 6kiea a Hue.
~ 0on
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
TAXICAB VAGARY.

YOU are charging me for two
miles"
"Yes. sir.H
But the distance is only mile and
a half"
Usually, sir. but We skldIed.n \
C1eaveland Plain Dealer.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

Many of our readers who have
used them will be glad to know
that the combined pocket diary
1910 memorandum look and calen-
dar for 1910 and 1871, with other
handy information, issued by c. A.
Snow 4 Co., of Washington, D. c.,
is ready and will Ne sent to any
address on receipt Of two cents
postage. Write to E. A. Snow &
Co., Warrington, Dl C.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

Inquiry has come from Northern
parties asking if the improvements
made by the cutting of the Bayou
Carlin Canal has been of charac-
ter that justifies the expense of the
canal. Well, the answering Of such
q question by simple eyes" hard
" expresses the change of condi-
tion that IL now prevailing for the
better in the section that has been
affected by the canal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

For winter eggs, give the hens
and pullets the very best care now
variety of food and plenty of it.
If confined with green food, dry
fodder is relished by them, but
scalded alfalfa, with little bran
added, is better for regular feed,
using the fodder among the
scratching material.
AT this season of the year colds
sometimes appear in flock with
no apparent cause. As soon as
any sign Of cold is apparent, han
die each bird, removing it from
others and press mucus from nos
trils and put drop or two of
kerosene oil in each nOstril. Al
SO place little of the same in the
drinking water. Then watch the
others of the flock closely for any
sign of a cold. Watery eyes, swol-
len head, and running nostrils are
the signs; and treat every bird
thus affected every morning for
several mornings, and they will be
all right.
Mrs. J. G. DeatOn.
In So. Farm Gazette.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

The Mayor and City Council Of
LOreauville, joined by friends,
have decided to present Mr.. A. G..
Barrow with nice watch and
charm, the latter carrying dia-
nond setting, as token Of appre-
elAtion Of his services in bringing
the Rvangeline Road-from New
Iberia to Port Barre-through Lo-
reauville. The charm will bear the
following inscription: "Presented
70 A. q. Barrow by the Mayor,
Council and friends for railroad
services rendered Loreauville, La,
Dec. IS, 1907"
The watch and charm are on ex-
Albltion ut Pfister Bros jewelry
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
THERE'S ABOUT AS MUCH

Reason in man paying money for
rent as for his plying money for
"gold briSks."
That same rtht money would
soon payI foHfthe home he now
rents or bn( built to his ideas.
Then, to4 lives in a home ofhis
own whi)1 paying for it with his
rent mon by our plan.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
TWO-THIRDs OF THE PEOPLE

TWO-THIRDS OF THE PEOPLE
OF this country live in rented
houses; you cannot subsist in your
old age on rent receipts. They
have no rebate or other value, ex-
cept as relics of<your folly. Re-
solve not tb livI another year Tor
month, if pbssble) in a house that
can be ad3rYed with "TO LET"
signs. Let he landlord have it
and own y6dr own home. Consult
our Secretary.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

Complaint came to us yesterday
from Fausse Pointe, of the condi-
ton of the public road between this
city and Morbihan. The fact is cit
ed that with the best possible
drainage in the parish Immediate
~ at hand an intolerable series of
mud-h0les are allowed to exist.
The road authorities are appeal
ed to. PLEASE.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

"Prevention is better than cure. :
There is more religion in digging
out stumps this winter than in feel
Ing sorry for cuss words and mule
heating next summer
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

III I1Dofloan rics d we'll liked IN Cuba,
Il rtlco, even under the favorable
- been considered prohibi-
u Ueet the European and
49, r. IN pgices IL seems necessary
j 1oe5onn shippers to get lower
sgoo9 asd lscept small prices
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
q oAyE or rRIENDsHIp

4 CASE OF FRIENDSHIP.
xea have no ground for seeking
llvogee non your wife,
: 16a1. but You see, I have a great
l1oo4 Who d lawyer. and was re-
I V = aaxious TO give him something
~. rlisgsnde Blaetter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

Any subscriber not receiving his
paper regularly will please repor.
same to this ONCE and an investiga-
ton will promptly be made by the
management.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
GUESS WE ALL DO.

GUESS WE ALL DO.
II don't know that Napoleon was so
much"
"HOw nOw?'
II believe use as much strategy 10
get night out as he expended in the
Austerlitz campaign "-Kansas City
Journal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

The farmer who does not know
more about the basic principles of
farming next spring than he does
now will have wasted or mis-
spent his winter evenings.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
I'm nDNTRR LIVES

- I6N L1V ES
- day to day, from moving
Il 9 moving TINS enjoying
~ The privilege of/Paying rent.
~ no0o owner Enjoys the sat
- esloe Of Z perg Gnent home for
NY. ! va want a home,
eay yoy call at the office
u mvseslkal Our plan.
GBBRN BUILDING ASSN.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25
A NEW THING.

n 0OOO ulNQ.
Transparent Adhesive Tape"
II is handy and effective for re-
pairing bank-notes, books, music.
periodicals, and q variety or 9TH
er purposes. It combines rapidi-
~ with effectiveness. It Is made
In France. It II for sale at Mil
lard'9 News Depot.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

The Ibeiian Is responsible Tor ne
in0. yidual debts contracted by par
tie. connected In any capacity Win
the paper.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1909-12-25

ITCH cured in 80 minutes by
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion. New
er fails. Sold by c. H. Lee, Drug
gist.