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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
WAS OUR CITIZENS FAXED

Some six weeks since New he
eria sheltered two gentlemen sup
posed to be representing large
! ,nl owners. near Fort Worth.
iTexas. who advertised that they
wo,,Id give lots away to a number
' who would pay sufficient to see ufe
files TO the land, condltlonally
that tbe drawing showed them to
he the winners. These sharks used
the Court House square Tor the
purpose and succeeded IN collect
mo vast sums from our people,
many taking as much as SIX lots.
in fact all they cou d pay for, they
appeared 50 cheap According TO
a special from Monroe they are
sharks and do not represent
the Company.
Following is the special as pub
lished
"a couple of smooth" land
sharks" have done Monroe cltl-
zens out Of $500 or 5000, and 50
plalsible was their little scheme
none dared question It's genuine
ness -,
About November IS. two well
dressed affable, gentlemanly aP-
pearing individuals landed IN
Monroe from nobody knows
where. They got ont attractive
advertising matter. hired a store
building on a prominent a'1'3et
and proceeded to hold some KIND
of A Gland drawing the most
important feature being that the
winner pay over from three to SIX
and a half dollars. If the vie
tim was easy he was charged
81. 30 and given an inside lot. II
the least bit suspicious he was
charged only three dollars and CIV
e, an outside lot The cash pay
ment was for the titles, recording
Naeds. etc.
The two men were supposed to
represent the Fertilli City Town
site Co. Of FoA Worth, Tex,
and the land was supposed to be
in Rains county, Texas.
A letter to a gentleman IN Mon
roe signed by II. W. Walker and
written on letterheads Of the Fer
till City Townsite Co., Fort Worth,
Texas. says the company has no
agent by the name of Clyde. Of
fering a reward for his capture.
Some Monroe people would also
lil,o tn locate him
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17

A movement has found inaugu
ration in the City of New Orleans
to raise funds by popular subscrlp-
ton wherewith to purchase a lot
| in Metairie Cemetery for and to
lcrect over the remains Of the late
Samuel ID. McEnery stone IN
scribed with IA suitable record OF
his services. Mr.. Charles a. Far
well has been named as the Char
man of the Committee that Will
have the matter in hand. This
movement appeals very strongly
to us, and, we believe, woi Ind
ready and cordial response from
all Louisianians who are able TO
contribute their mite.
The services of Samuel Doug
last McEnery to the State OF Lou
isjana were signal and lllustrlous.
His whole public career reflected
abiding love and loyalty for his
native State. As man his sympa-
thies were as broad as the con
fines of the State. and un~hlflSh-
ness and devotion towards friends
guided his acts.
Louisiana has furnished many
sons, but lew hav"
over been enshrined in the hearts
Of the people as was McEnery.
The memory of his public ca
reer must needs prove an lnspl-
ration to the public men of the
dav and to the public men in the
DAYS TO come, and the history OF
the state will never be complete
without a chapter devoted to Nc
Emery, the man, the citizen and
the public servant.
Epitaphs are generally super
lative IN attributing good virtues
o the deceased; but in Nc En-
cry S ease. howsoever eloquent and
fulsome the epitaph may read
on the stone over his grave. every
Louisianian scanning it will feel
that the truth has been but half
told. The Enterprise sincerely
hopes that the people Of Iberia will
send their mite to Mr.. Farwell,
as in no othe~ perish in the State
was Senator McEnery more low
and admired.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
A SERIOUS RUMOR.

There is an apprehension based
on a rumor that the different SUI
gar factories operating in Iberia
Parish or purchasing cane in
Iberia Parish. have effected or pur-
pose effecting a combination to
control prices of cane for the
year 1911 and future years. III
this be true, if will do away with
competition and will put the small
cane raiser at the tender msrcies
of the factories. The immediate
result of such combination Will
be to deprive the cane raiser OF
his lust dues. and will materially
destroy values of real estate IN
iberia Parish. Competition is the
life of trade. and any condition
which wipes competition away Is
morally AMI materially An evlI.
This Journal has taken occasion
TO interview Hon. A. y. Muller,
the District Attorney. with ref
erence to this rumor, and he mas
stated most unequivocally that
if any evidence can be brought to
him of such combination. he will
institute criminal proceedings al
once and vigorously prosecute all
parties joining in such a comblna-
ton. The Enterprise purposes -
keep watchful eye, and it would
ask its readers to be on the alert
TO furnish the District Attorney
with any such evidence. for ether
wise a serious condition viii arise
in this Parish where values VIII
decline. and the oppression OF the
weak will be the order OF the day.
We do not believe, nor do we.
advocate. that the factories should
not make as much profit as it pos
sibly can under the laws of com
petition; but we do affirm that
any combination having purpose
such as that of controlling the
price of cane is one in restraint
of trade and of far reaching and
disastrous purport.
We wish to call the attention OF
all of the officers of the Parish OF
Iberia to this rumor in order that
an investigation Of the same may
be instituted. and we wish to call
the District Judges attention
more especially to it in order that
he might properly charge the
Grand Jury to be empanelled IN
January.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
SOIL SURVEY OF THE PARISH

Mr.. +. j. Carstens is in receipt
| of communication from Congress-
man Broussard to gather up at
his earliest, statistics and maps of
the Parish to be used by the en-
gineers of the Soil and Survey
Bureau of the United States Gov
|ernment, showing the boundaries.
streams and public highways as
they exist at present to facilitate
them in their work in making the
survey. Few Of our farmers and
those interested in their welfare
apprec ate the Importance of a
survey of our farm lands
as they should. The only man
ner in which to find just ,ex-
actly what our soil is adapted
is to have a survey and scientific
study of the lands made and that
is what the gentlemen will do when
they reach Iberia Parish. Cbn-
gresham Broussard has been for
some time using his best efforts
to send representatives down here
for this purpose, knowing what a
valuable asset it will be for our
farmers and all owning lands. AS
it is now many of our planters are
trying to obtain from soil adapted
to one thing, just exactly the OPP
posite of what the soil is good for
and only by study and survey
Of the Parish can our farmers be
enlightened. Mr.. Carstens, who has
always shown a willingness to con-
tribute much of his valuable time
to enlighten them as to their ow
welfare has been busy all Of the
week getting the necessary data
10 facilitate the Bureau in their
work when they reach
The borders of the Parish.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
Saved From Awful Death,

How an appalling calamity IN
| his family was prevented is told
lby A. ID. Mcdonald of Fayette-
Vile. n. C. II. +. ID. No. 8. My
sister had consumption, he
writes, "she was very thin and
pale. had no appetite and seemed
to grow weaker every day, as all
remedies failed. till DR.. King S
New Discovery was tried, and So
completely cured her, that she has
not been troubled with cough
since. Its the best medicine |
ever saw or heard of. +" For
coughs, colds, la-grippe, asthma,
Group, hemorrhage all bronchial
troubles, it has no equal, soc,
$1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guar
anteed by all druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17

Supreme Court Justice Whit
ney this week rung new change
in on the domestic relations law
which is causing some husband s
much uneasness. Count Louis de
Brauwere. a German nobleman
who deserted his wife and three
children in 1904. asked the court
to dismiss suit brought against
him by his wife to recover 3.S4O
for money she has spent since that
time for her support and that of
the children The count objected
to reimbursing his wife on the
ground that the money she ex-
pended was her own Under
these circumstances he did not
think he should be held liable for
the disposition she made of it. In
deciding against him the count
laid down the law that the count
could not escape the responsibility
imposed upon him by the statutes
of supporting his wife and fam
lily. because the money used for
this purpose was supplied by his
spouse out of her own funds If
her husband failed to provide for
her she was entitled, the court
said. to recover from him any sums
she laid out for her maintenance
Just as much as if she had borrow
ed the money from some friend or
secured credit. The wife being
entitled to the same protection un-
der the law as an outsider. the
justice held that the count must
pay her. the amount claimed.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17


To a "plowing match out in
Illinois, month or so ago, six
thousand came; and the farmers
men who own big prairie farms
|-buckled down to the task Of
p.owing a half-acre Of land just
as well as they could. Such con-
tests would be well worth while
here in the South. One Of our
greatest needs is more knowledge
of how to do the fundamental
work Of farming and a truer APP
probation of what it is worth to
do it well. We are altogether too
tolerant Of slipshod work and un-
til the farmer himself learns how
to do farm work. and do it well.
it is sheer folly for him to expect
good work of the "trifling ne
groes" he employs.-Starkville
Miss Progressive Farmer and
Gazette.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
cAST0,!R'!IA
Im niaats and Children.
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INTERNATIONAL AVIATORS
AT NEW ORLEANS CHRIST
MAS WEEK.

Commencing Saturday. Dec. 2
and continuing until January Z
New Orleans will be the scene 0
daily air ship flights at the Cit,
Park Race Track that for skill
and daring have never been equa!
led in Americas history. The
Monster International Congress 0
famous expert Aviators Include
only "Bird-Men" of celebrity ant
registered record, and it is unlike
| ~. owing to the dangerous ealing
that they will ever be brought to
gether again.
Among the headliners are JOIN
| B. Moisant. Americas creates
"man-bird"; the first man to car
nv passenger across the Engllsf
Channel in heavier-than-
machine. This feat he accomp
lished in his famous flight from
London to Paris last August. and
he was also the Winner in the
Statute Of Liberty race in New
York harbor last October for which
he received the Thos. +. Ryan
purse of $4,000.
Roland G.. Garros. French Avia-
tor and altitude flyer. the only
aviator in the world who has made
cross-country flights in the lite
Demorselle or Angry Wasp aero
plane.
Charles X. Hamilton. skilled
American Aviator who made the
first cross-country flight from
New York to Philadelphia and re-
turn. making record of III miles
in 3 hours and IA minutes. cover
ing an actual speed Of 81 miles per
hour.
Rene Simon. wealthy aviator,
son of Partisan banker, and the
most daring operator of a Blerlot
monoplane in the field today. He
has been the star Of all tourna-
ments in France.
John J. Frisbie. 1reland's own
Aviator is a most famous Man
Bird, holding many records for
really dangerous work in the air.
and winner of many prizes and
has great reputation in
England and on the Continent fol-
skill and daring.
Rene Barrier, celebrated French
Aviator. pupil Of Louis Blerot and
Alfred Leblanc and endorsed by
his teachers as the finest product
Of the Pau School. which was al
most tantamount to saying of all
France.
The Railroads have agreed to
special rates on regular trains but
will also run many special excur-
sion trains during this Interna-
tional Meet of the Worlds Great
st Aviators.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
CLEVER sWINDLERs.

New Iberia merchants were tn,
victims of a clever schemer this
week by being fleeced out of abou,
$50. Those known to have beer
victimized are Smith. DeBlanc &
Suberbielle, proprietors of the
Globe; Planters Supply Company
King Brothers and Mr.. II. r.
B.akesley. The scheme Of the EN-.
bezzlers was to have woman
supposedly TO be living in Jean
erette and going under the psue-
donym Of Mrs. George Broussard,
to write letters to the above mer-
chants stating that she had given
Mr.. Manning checks for the pur-
chase Of some goods. but since his
departure she had changed her
mind and wanted smaller pur-
chase, which was invariably below
the amount of the checks held by
Mr.. Manning. when shown the let
ter from Mrs. Broussard request
ing the reduction in purchase he
would order accordingly and re-
quest the difference in money.
which was given. He then lief
stating he would return for the
goods but invariably failed to do
10. His failure to appear made
the merchants suspicious and they
Immediately sent the checks to the
Jeancrettc bank on which they
were drawn, but were met with
the reply that Mrs. George Brous-
sard was unknown and had no
funds there. No clews to the EN-
bexxlers has az yet been found.
Mr.. Blakeslcy. the tomb stone man
was to furnish a tomb stone for
some lamented relative, hut still
has il on hand with a deficit in
his original cash account.
Mr.. Manning was a man well
groomed about fifty years Of age.
c,ean shaved with exception Of
small gray mustache. The letters
written by the bogus Mrs. Brous-
sard were in a neat feminine hand.
indicating woman Of some re-
finement and education.
Richard Mcmahon. son of Mr.. |
r. s. Mcmahon, has successfully |
passed the electricians examina-
ton for entrance to the United
States Navy and has gone to Nor
folk, Virginia Navy Yard for a
Few months and will then be trans
ferred to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
At Brooklyn, N. Y. Richard SEEM
ed to be a youth Of push and am
bition and will no doubt make |
good in his chosen field sof en-
1eavor. We offer our congratula-
ton to the parents and hope he
will fulfill their fondest hopes.
which he no doubt will.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17

The Modern Sugar Planter OF
New Orleans, published by MIR. A
B. Gilmore, an Iberia boy, devot-
ed to sugar, rice and diversified
agriculture in Louisiana was con-
solidated with the Sugar Planter s
urnal this month, a paper well
known for upwards of forty years
as the mouthpiece of all that per-
tains to sugar culture in this
State. being established by the
late j. Y. Gilmore. The consoli-
dation of these journals mean not
only a double circulation for the
benefit Of its advertisers. but will
facilitate its able editor and pro-
prietor in advancing the cause of
the sugar cane growers and di-
versified agriculturalists in Lou
isiana.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
When You Think

On the pain which experience with every ~ j
! ] :: !.
nnoah i makes the lensnesc and kindness always
with wodnanhood o Be q ~
While h teneral rebels against what che IL
cards natural noosssty thsse who would
tladly b fss fsucn eAs rscasiat period d w.
Reseesspesea asskse Ebk-
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aDa6oa. hoo0 Gi0ofoe3on aaa 9N>
GDolo weakness. HE
Sch invited coasuae Dr. Pierce BY
1ss Al 80 ssgesde.es sercsiy prv.s ord sacrsdly -
c0a&dent. 10
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
PAY YOUR POLL TAX BE.
FORE JANUARY 1st.
PROCEEDINGS OF POLICE
JURY.

|
The Police Jury met this day
in regular session with President
pro TEN Curtis in the chair and
all the members present except
Messrs. Moresi, Gonsoulin and
Delcambre.
Reading of the minutes of the
last meeting, was on motion duly
carried dispensed with.
The following affidavits were
read and on motion duly carried
ordered spread on the minutes and
Carlos Mestayer, here present, de-
clared member of the Police
Jury from the 9th Ward.
State of Louisiana, Parish Of
IBERIA.
We, the undersigned Board of
Supervisors of Election of Iberia
Parish do hereby certify that Car
los Mestayer, was duly returned
elected as Police Juror for the
Sixth Ward, Iberia Parish at the
election he'd August 9th, 1910,
and that we made our return ac-
cordingly in due time.
Witness our signature this LIST
day Of December 1910.
A. b. ROMERO.
II. A. DEROUEN.
Board of Supervisors Of said elec-
ton.
State of Louisiana, Parish of
Iberia.
I. j. G. Leblanc, Clerk of the
10Th Judicial District Court in
and for the Parish and State
aforesaid. do hereby certify that
Carlos Mestayer has this day been
duly qualified as Police Juror
9th Ward Parish of iberia, by TAX
ing the oath of office as prescrib-
ed by law.
In faith whereof, witness my
signature and seal of office this
LIST day Of December. A. D.. 1910.
j. G.. LEBLANC,
Clerk Of Court.
On motion of Mr.. Mestayer, sec.
anded by Mr.. Romero and carried
the budget for 1911 having been
published as required by law was
adopted.
Budget for thSyear 1911 shows
the necessity of the imposition Of
a tax sufficient to meet the total
shown therein;
And whereas the. said budget
for tL,A year 1911 has already been
published according to law in the
Official journal;
Therefore, be it resolved by
the Police Jury of Iberia Parish
in session regularly assembled that
said budget is now finally adopt
ed, and
See. 1. That for the year 1911
there are hereby levied taxes
amounting in the aggregate to ten
mills on the dollar of the assessed
valuation Of all property or real
estate, with the buildings and
other improvements thereon and
thereto attached. and all other un-
taxed land; all telephone and tele-
graph lines; all machinery and
machines; all cars, carriages, wa
CONS and other vehicles; all lum-
Der. personal property; all brick
and other building materials; all |
goods, wares and merchandise and
other stock in trade, in possession,
on hand and under control horses
and other live animals; al prop
erty held in trust; the cash value
Of all Judgments; all rights, cred
its. bonds and securities Of all
kinds and promissory notes.; and
Ill movable and immovable art,-
lies of things of value owned and
by any person in any
whatsoever in the Par
sh of Iberia outside of the corpo.
ate limits of New Iberia. Jeanc-
'ette. De.cambre and Loreauville
Sec. 2. And be it further or
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17

The greatest danger from in
nuenxa is Of its resulting in pneu.
monia, This can be obviated by
using Csmberlain's Cough Rem.
edy. ~ Il not only cures influenza
but counteracts any tendency OF
the disease towards pneumonia.
eold 81 ~ dealers -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17

The peculiar properties OF
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
have been thoroughly tested dur.
ing epidemics Of influenza, and
when it was taken in time We
hvve not heard Of single case
Of pneumonia. Sold by all deal
ers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
GRAND AND PETIT JURIEe.

The Jury Commission consist
ing of Messrs Sidney NorrIs
Numa Drouet. b, V. Mouret aid
Me Delcambre met in the Clerk 5
office last Wednesday, Dee. II
1910. as per call Of Judge Simon
and drew the Grand and Petit
Jurfes for the session of the Jan
nary Criminal Term as follows
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17
Sale of Adeline Plantation.

rapidly dposn OF Aole'n
will rench Adehn on the morning OF THURSDAY
will there
the
a o the I'm 23d oath
payments The
onesh the land i"
TOR any cane aho "
Hall secretary 1.-THE Compan at Ad
ddressng
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17

OF this country live in rented
houses; you cannot subsist in
you old age on rent receipts.
They have no rebate or ether
values except - relics Of your
folly. Resolve not to live
another year Tor month, If pos
yible)) in q house that can be
adorned with ITO LET" signs.
Let the landlord have it and
~wn your own home. Consult
our Secretary IBERIA BUILD
ING ASSOCIATION.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1910-12-17

PAY YOUR POLL TAX BE.
ro18 JANUARY LIT.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-06-14

dreds
The young peoples program was
carried out from 1880 to IL o'clock,
being recitative, musical and scriptur-
al in excellent form. The managers
were highly commended and a crafty.
ing collection taken up.
From ~ to one of the famous Nc
Kendree Inequalities. IN a great din
ner by the splendid home keepers of
the country round about.
From to 1880 two superior ad-
dresses were given at the laymen's
program, fer the Mothers Day section
by Drs. Hickle and Rawson, on the
Gospel of Health in the Home; topics:
The Preventable in tuberculosis and
The PreventaDle in Diseases of Chill
dren. feature highly commended as
a new Phase OF church work and en-
deavor The series will be contin-
ued during the open season at inter
walls. Some one remarked when the
church helps folks seven days in the
week. it is going better" Altogether
the day was one of high grade. +. HIP.
The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-06-14
PERSONALS.


Mrs. James Messer Is confined Ia
her bed with humps.
j. :. Owsley has returned from a
weeks visit In Louisville.
Miss Dollie McEooerts is bookkoep
ine az w. ". Higgins.
Mrs. Taltou Embry, Of Cincinnati, Is
the guest OF Mrs A. H. Severance.
Mrs. w. {. Pettus has returned to
her home at Crab Orchard. after a
visit 10 her sister. Mrs. J. r. Cummins.
Miss Sallie Taylor Woods and Mrs
Jessie Stage are the latest victims OF
the mumps.
Mrs. Cass has returned TO her home
at Brodhead. after visiting her daugh'
ter. Mrs Hilton.
lanes "A Baughnan has sufficient
Is recovered from the injury sustain
ed when kicked by "A mare. to get
about town
" L. FoWle operator at Lebanon
spent SATURDAY at home. His sister
Mlss BESSIE accompanied him home
for a few weeks visit.
W p. Respass. of Lexington. repre'
Senting the Casualty Conf any oil
America. WAS with local agent H.
NJ. Ncwland last week
Rev. J. II. McMullen and bride were
ON Saturdays train en- route from Len.
anon 90 Middlesboro TO spend part Oh
their honeymoon In the mountain tl'y
Miss Katie Melvin has returned 10
her home at Mt Vernon. after several
DAYS with her aunt. Mrs. r. j. Brown.
Attorneys &. G. Bagoy and Roberts
of DanyilIe. and J. +. Robinson. OF
Lancaster. were here attending court
Saturday.