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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05

"You seem to be doing a good busi-
ness" said the meter reader to the
druggist.
ITS unusually good tonight" re-
piled the cheerful druggist. I've had
seven patrons who asked to see the
city directory, five who used the tele-
phone, IL who bought postage stamps,
and one who wanted me to remove
his porous plaster. It's d rush Of busi-
ness like this that makes a druggist
wish he had been brought up a motor
man or a truck driver."-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05
Skepticlsm
Pa. what is a skeptic?"

"Pa, what is a skeptic?"
"a man who will not eat chicken
salad because he believes it is sinful
to butcher calves"
It's good to have money, and the
things that money a buy, but it's
good, too, to check up once in awhile
and make sure you haven't lost the
things that money can't buy.-Lori-
mer.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05

and porous. Every vestige of clothing
had long since rotted away and disap-
peared with the flesh it covered. If
the person whose bones lay there had
worn any article Of gold or silver,
which, being rustless would have sur
vived the long exposure, they were
probably buried in the earth beneath
the bones. She would attend to that
later.
Then she looked toward the bones
at the feet of the human remains and
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05

not sleep. LII kepG
growing larger and
by fall it was as
large as a hens egg.
1 could not go to
bed without a hot
water bottle applied
to that side. / had
one of the best doc
tors in Kansas and
he told my husband
that i have to
be operated on as it
was something like
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05
Her Way.

eff you would wear button Shoes
suggested her father, they would
not come united"
81 know it." replied she, "and If they
did not come united Icould not ask a
person whom | have in mind to tie
them"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05
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SYNOPSIS.

A young woman cast ashore on a lone
iy island, fnds a solitary inhabitant, q
young white man, dressed like a savage.
and not able to speak in n known lam
guage. She decides to educate him. she
finds him in an attitude Of prayer. bao-
bling an incoherent jargon. She hnds q
human skeleton and the skeleton OF a
dog. She finds a Bible and a silver box
bearing the name Of John Revell Char
mock, with a date Is years before her
landing.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05
The difference.

When we are young we make up
our minds to try and get what we
want; when we have arrived at years
OF discretion we decide to try and
want what we al g~et.-Jerome X. Je-
rome. .sa
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05
DOCTOR
ADVISED
CuredbyLydia .Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Galena, Kans.-"A year ago last
March I fell, and a few days after
there was soreness in my right side.
In a short time a bunch came and it
bothered me so nv at night l could
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-05-05

Doctor-Now, Johnny, stick out your
tongue and let me see it.
Johnny-Not on your life. The last
time l stuck out my tongue at you |
got a lickin' for it.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
THE FIREMAN'S BALL.

The Fireman's Ball last Thurs
'dav night given by West End
Fire Company No. 6 at the large
hall of America No. 2 was a bril-
liant success in every particular.
Hundreds of our young people
were in attendance to contribute
to it's success and dance to the
tune of the New iberia Orchestra,
whose dancing music is always ap-
preciated. The children were en-
tertained from four in the even
ing until seven o'clock with
games. and the little tots enjoyed
every moment Of the pleasures
allotted to them. Some forty
couples took part in the dancing
contest for beautiful cake do
mated to the Company which was
won by Mr.. Willie Decuir and his
dancing partner. The judges OF
the contest being DR.. T. R. Gayle,
Councilman Ribbeck and Mr.. Sid
ney Fiery. The Ladies Auxiliary
of West End No. 6 deserve credit
for the success Of the undertaking
as they worked diligently and
faithfully to swell the exchequer
of the fire laddies, and no doubt
succeeded admirably judging from
the large attendance on the occa.
sion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

There is all the difference in
the world in people. Right here
in Beaumont there is a pretty
little cottage on principal street
and last year its principal ad-
ornment seemed to be a lot of
tin cans, miscellaneous old paper
and weeds. The trees and what
shrubbery had been left by the
family COW. which was mostly
stabbed in the front yard, had
been allowed to run riot. The
walk was broken and absent--or
it had been used for firewood
while the steps were likewise
broken and delapidated. Some
time ago new people rented this
cottage and to-day the lawn NOW
er is being used, the weeds are
cut, the walk has been rebuilt,
the shrubbery and trees trim
med and the front fence has been
taken down. A little paint has
worked wonders in the appear
ence of the house and there is a
notable absence of tin cans. The
place does not look the same; but
somehow it adds much to the
appearance of the locality, makes
life in that section better worth
living. and enhances property
values: for who wants to own
property in neighborhood
where shiftlessness prevails P
Beaumont Enterprise.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
SHORT CUT TO POWER.

There is a short cut to power ;
it is the discipline Of doing things
that are hard. Like most other
short cuts, the straight line here
lis the shortest route to the goal ;
and the straighter the course we
make to getting the hard things
done, the most quickly shall we
come into the power that their
doing brings. A dozen times a day
most of us have the opportunity
to choose between a harder and
an easier task, both of which must
be done sooner or later. With
out a definite resolution to the
contrary. we usually choose the
cas,.r task for now, and push the
harder one along for later atten-
ton. Suppose we should make
it the fixed habit of our life to
reverse that order; whenever we
have the right to choose between
tasks, invariably giving the most
difficult one first pace. How we
SHOULD grow! And how the hard
work Of our lives would be put
behind us, finished, mastered, done
away with, instead Of looming
ahead all the while as it does
when it is not given FIRST place. A
months trial of this short cut to
power would prooeb.y spoil us
for ever going back to the oic
half-hearted routine Of ease-loving
demonstration. $. S. T.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
ASWELL TO ISSUE STATE
MENT.

Natchitoches, La, Aug. Is
President Aswell said last night
as he was leaving the city:
Before replying to the sensa-
tional reports printed last Thurs
day concerning my accounts as
State Superintendent of Public
Education. | have waited nearly
week for the filing Of the official
report by the Supervisor Of Pub
lie Accounts in order that | might
meet definite charges rather than
vague rumors. | have demanded
an immediate filing of this re
port. and as the session Of the
normal school has closed. am
leaving tonight for Baton Rouge,
where | shall remain until the re
port is filed, when shall issue a
full statement.
81 have never asked for any
delay as reported IN some OF the
papers. but from the moment the
investigation was begun, elgh;
months ago. | have insisted that
| it be completed as soon as pos
sible. In the conduct Of the sup
er,ntendent' s office | followed the
course pursued by my predeces-
sors and accounted fully for the
appropriations to cover my semi
annual reports to the State Audi
tor, and these reports, accepted 10y
the State Auditor. are a full and
sufficient accounting for the eX-
pend lures af the office. | certi-
fled to their correctness then and
stand by them now. Every dol
lar Of the States appropriation to
cover my expenses was properly
expended and accounted for in the
transaction Of the States busi-
-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
rus RICE MAkKgf

More interest is displayed III
Rice offerings. Stocks i'll distri
butor's hands are gradually work
inc down. The pass ne trade fay
or Honduras styles Receipts OF
srcl are moderate, and being
fresh milled, and very attractive
as to price and quality. Japan
sorts are steady under strong
primary conditions, though rather
slow demand.
Advices from the South noJe
quiet market on the Atlantic
Coast. New Orleans reports a
fair inquiry for fresh milled old
crop. The receipts of ''New
Crop" are gradually increasing III
volume, and while fairly attrac-
tive in character, have not shown
up as well as hoped for, because
of adverse weather conditions.
With fine harvesting weather,
however. receipts are becoming
more liberal and the market is in
clined towards ma easier level for
off styles, although prices hold
steady to firm on top grades.
Initial prices are not as high as IN
previous years, but it is hoped
that values viii rapidly decline
to a basis when larger movment
will result In the Interior South
west Louisiana and Texas, hold
ers report improved inquiry. Pri-
ces on Japans are firm, and Hon
duras styles are quotably higher.
The "New Crop is progressing
some sections report
favorable conditions, and Others
quite the reverse.
Gables and correspondence from
abroad note improved tone on all
deliveries, with quotable advance
on Siam STYLES
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
THE CEREAL PRODUCTION

"Corn is King The estimated
yield Of this cereal this year will
aggregate. according to the federal
agricultural department, 2,940.-
10000 bushels. while many claim
it will exceed this vast amount
It is recalled that in 1887 Samuel
j. TiIden prophesized that within
a generation the yield of corn in
this country would reach 3,OOO,-
100000 bushels, and how nearly
las his prohesy been met, though
there wert scoIfCrs in those days,
and tbs production has beer -
membered and quoted all these
years upon corn exchanges aud N
those places where corn IS raised.
There is little in this to lend dis
encouragement or to give the
croakers and pessimists opportun-
ity to display their prowess.
Together with this great yield
of corn. oats promise to yield
1.O22 100000 bushels, and while
wheat in some sections is not quite
up to last year in other sections
it exceeds last years output so
that it is assured that the people
will not want for food. These
crops will cause the wheels of pro
rrnSc RI turn and aDain will If he
realized that the American farmer
has pulled the nations out of a
hole. That there is shortage in
other countries will help this
country in discharging it's debts
abroad. and those Americans who
have been wasting their substance
abroad may be thankful to the
American farmer for giving them
the wherewithal TO pay up.-.Beau-
mont Enterprise.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
TRIED AN EXPERIMENT.

Mr.. N. Avery, Delhi, n. Y, had
two houses exactly alike, and
painted them: one Devoe lead-and-
zinc; the other UNDERSTANDING.
He paid same price for both
paints.
He used six gallons of lead-and-
zinc. IL gallons barytes-and- zine,
He paid $1S for painting lead
andzinc, $50 for painting barytes-
and-zinc.
The total cost of the lead-and-
zinc Job was $27; the total cost OF
the barytes- and-zinc job was SOD
He didn't know he was buying
barytes; the dealer told him that
paint was as good as Devoe.
A fair example Of how 1t gen
orally comes-out, when you buy
something just as good Bet
ter go by the name: the name !;
and the name is Devoe.
O. Renoudet sells our paint. Ito
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
R, A, JACOB
Re0| ES|0|e AGENCY
New Iberia.
PROPERTY FOR SALE.
ALL BARGAINS.

House and lot, Lassalle Street, seven
bearing pecan trees. 8 room house, Let
IOOx144. Price $l75O.OO. Terms.
House and lot corner Fulton and Las
sale, small store building on premises.
Price $l2O0.O0.
House and lot corner French and st.
Peter Streets. Price 100000 Terms.
House and lot, Rozisr Street. Price
5000. Terms.
70 arpents improved farm lands, good
drainage on Jefferson Lake. Price
$35OO.OO. Terms.
Small property, No. l0l1 Iberia Street.
Price 500.
Vacant lot W. Main 81. opposite School
House. Price $40O. Terms.
Rouse and lot Iberia St. Durand house.
Price $500.
Six vacant lots, French, Dale and
Providence. Price $500 each
Two vacant lots on iberia ST. J0x2a5.
Price $4OO each.
Blanc property on W. Main ST.. opposite
Bernard's Wagon Factory. Price $2250
Terms.
Lot on Charles ST., l00x150. Price
$3.50.
House and lot on Prairie Ave, near
Charles. Price $l450.
vacant lots on Salt Mine Railroad, so
xl40, ali for the small sum Of $500.
Brick building l26x36 feet on Julia, be.
tween St. Peter and Main, now used by
Teehe Auto Co. Terms
House and lot on Hacker Street, be,
tween Iberia and Julia. Price $1,000.
Benthal property on ulia st., $2400
j. g. Boutte property 1000
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

Miss Maud Carstens, daughter
of Mr. Z. }. Carstens, departed
Hast Wednesday for New Orleans
! to visit her sister, Mrs. Rene
Clerc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adolph DecouX OF
Loreauville, parents of the trlplets
two girls and a boy, several weeks
old are visiting IN New Iberia, the
guests Of their brother-in-law, Mr.
Dan Boudreaux Of this City. Since
their arrival here hundreds Of PEG
pie have called to see these chill
drcn and many have donated small
sums Of money to be placed t.
their credit.
Mr.. Sidney G. Harry, the pop
ular dry goods merchant, has been
confined to his room for the past
few days with slight lndisposl-
ton.
Have you tried Moss Club
Sauce with Corned Beef
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

The legal executions under the
law requiring all hangings to take
place within the walls Of the pom
itentiary at Baton Rouge is
scheduled for October 18th next.
The death sentence having been
pronounced in this district in the
parish of Terrebonne, Governor
Sanders signed the death war
rant last week and fixed the date
The accused, Joseph Hite, colored
is charged with murder and was
convicted Of same at last term
of court in our sister parish. -
Com mercial journal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

The blind chaplain of our Ma
tional House of Representatives,
Rev. d. Couden, enlivened one OF
the opening sessions just before
the adjournment of the recent
Congress by prayer that struck
members as very timely, and 1t
has been widely commented upon
He closed his invocation in these
words:
eve bless Thy holy name for
the upward look, the higher re-
solve the broader faith, the
brighter hope, the stronger love,
the firmer step and the forward
movements which characterize ouI
age in spite of the alarmist, the
ominous growls of the pessimists
the gloating song of the muck
raker and the cry Of the demago-
que In the press, on the platform
and in the pulpit. We most fer
vently pray for the real reformer
the true statesman, the pure pa
/ triot, the noble, generous, high
minded, sincere preacher, tha'
their tribes may increase and
lead us onward to yet greater at
tainments. '-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

'i'h5 GAf!ua: wa0 oru- d tai II
is the particular person who is
fixed. Banks may fail and fac
tories close, workman strike
and mines suspend, merchants
fail and towns burn, times may be
panicky and even crops may be
SHORTCUT the farmer who owns
acres will get along He will live
in comfort and quiet with plenty
to eat drink and wear. Heis the
most independent man on earth.
Yet there are lots of them who
do not appreciate their situation.
-Farmersville Gazette.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

=
LAS PEP resolution 81 felics
Jury introduced at the last meet
ing giving Mr.. Gabriel Landry,
the authority to use the prisoners
Of the Parish in repairing the pub
lie roads in the Fifth and Sixth
Wards and cutting drains, one Of
the best pieces Of road work done
n number Of years on the Sc
gura road from this City is be-
ing constructed. From what we
understand this road is beng
built at very little cost to the
Parish and Mr.. Landry is putting
his best efforts IN the undertake
ing. 1t might be we'll for other
planters Of iberia to show the
same public spirit before the win
ter season sets in when heavy
hauling will necessarily cut up
the highways.
Bertrand Lumber Co. Ltd. for
cypress and pine. Phone 136.
Capt. Thomas l.. Morse an
inounces that beginning October
| 1st. the VI. L. & I. will run their
line of steamboats, from New Or
leans TO New Iberia. This will
give the Teche two good boat lines
insuring prompt service to the
merchants and planters which will
be of great benefit to this section
If the country. The Teche Trans
Iporta on Company is dong re
Imarkable business all along the
route. far exceeding their eXpecta-
tons. 1t is sincerely hoped that
there is room for both as it would
be a serious draw back to the peo-
pie to see the promoters OF the
steamboat system effect losses
that would compel their with
drawal from this territory ana
ultimately result in no boat serv-
ice as formerly.
President Albert f. Perkins
of the Frisco system came IN on
Wednesday night on his special
car and remained over until
Thursday afternoon when he left
| for New Orleans. He was ac-
companied here by Mr.. Roy Ter
rell. General Freight Agent and
Mr.. Carey. General Agent at Ba-
ton Rouge and VIM. Dougherty,
all high officials of the road. Mr..
Perkins expressed himself well
pleased with the progress OF the
work here under the supervisor
of Chief Engineer Lockwood.
Work on the freight and passen-
GER depots will be pushed from
now on until completed. the
grounds for the passenger depot
on Madison Street are already
cleared and it promises to be an
imposing structure OF pressed
brick. The freight depot will be
built at the foot of Jefferson
Street where it will be in easy ac-
cess to the bus ness houses Of New
Iberia. These improvements to
retber with the work of building
| the switch will necessarily mean
an outlay of money and plenty of
work for our people which is very
gratifying to the business men
here. Mr.. Perk MS stated that the
reported control of the NJ. l.. 4 !.
r. r. by the Frisco was absurd
and deserving of mo attention
whatever.
Have you tried Moss Club
Sauce with Chicken Stew?
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
FOR SALE.

A tract of seventy arpentS OF
land, all cleared and under fence
one mile from Port Barre. front.
ing on Bayou Courtableau. and
having in cultivation Is acres OF
cane, all plant except 2 acres OF
first years stuble, and which it i,
estimated will produce 80 tons tC
the acre. Port Barre is connected
with four railrads and is a grow
ing town. Price $500 per arp
ent. Apply to
THOMAS II. LEWIS. JR.,
Opelousas, La
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

The San Francisco Chronicle
suggests that "New Orleans might
boom her Exposition Stock by
throwing in mosquito net with
her ticket to the show" That is
a good SUGGESTION; and yet it could
be worse. A coupon emitting the
holder on each exposition ticket
to free seat at the next earth
quake might add somewhat to the
zest of the occasion, but, for the
fact that San Francisco has us
cinched by a whole continent s
breadth in the earthquake line
Elk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

The officers and members OF
West End Fire Company No. {
wish to extend their thanks to the
public and all those who assisted
by donations 50 generously on the
occasion of their Fireman 5 Ball
last Thursday night Also the
Ladies Auxiliary for their val
liable services.
Cn1INTJ1NTE' ~
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

It's suicidal to cease striving
There is no middle ground in
this undertaking Of building up
the waste places of the United
States. We must either go for
ward, ora deterioration will GER
tainly set in and inertia will make
ineffective all the good We have
accomplished heretofore. It is
only by keeping everlastingly
at it that progress can b made
Monroe News-Star.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20
TWO THINGS OF THE PEOPLE

of this country live in rented
houses; you cannot submit in
you old age on rent receipts.
They have no rebate or other
values except as relics Of your
folly. Resolve not to live
another year Cor month, if pos
sible)) in a house that can be
adorned with "TO LET" signs.
Let the landlord have it and
own your own home. Consult
our Secretary IBERIA BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

Dysentery is dangerous dis
ease but can be cured. Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy has been success
fully used in nine epidemics o
dysentery. 1t has never beer
known to fail. 1t is equally val
liable for children and adults, ant
when reduced with water ant
sweetened, it is pleasant to take
Sold by all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

The Southern Pacific is add
vertising an excursion to Thlbo-
daux next Sunday, August the
2lst, leaving New Iberia at I AZ
at a round trip rate OF $l.OO. A
large number Of our citizens will
take advantage of the low rates
for days visit in that little city.
Several attractions will be given
, the visitors for their amusement.
Many additional cases of Char
bon is reported in the vicinity OF
New Iberia and losses Of stock
as consequence is getting to be
a serious problem. Steps should
be taken for either rigid quaran-
tine or a compulsory vaccination
on the part of stock owners before
the entire country becomes I'M
pregnated with this fatal stock
disease. In the adjoining parish
es the loss of stock is something
appalling and these same condi-
tons Will exist In Iberia ParlSn
unless our people be very prudent
and keep their stock under close
surveilance.
Bids will soon be invited for
the construction of the $4,000 Ma
sonic building at the corner of
Main and Julia Streets. The
building according to the plans
adopted will be three stories and
built of brick with marble base.
The lower floor will be rented for
stores. the second for offices and
the third will be used entirely by
| the Order. This improvement will
be one that viii be a credit to the
thrift Of the members of that Asso-
Iciation and all Iberians are anxious
Ito see the work begin
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-08-20

Beautiful designs engraved
cards and wedding invitations.
Enterprise Office.