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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
HOW TO IMPROVE COTTON
AND CORN SEED.

| first go over my breeding
corn plots and detassel all the
rows alternately and also detas-
sci all other stalks that do not
seem healthy or prolific. Later
60 over the detasselled rows
and mark all stalks that conform
to my ideal. From these | save
my seed supply for my entire
crop. | pick a few Of the best
seed ears for the next year s
breeding plots. My breeding
plots now promise $50 bushels per
acre. I have the corn in 4-foot
rows and 4 inches apart in drill.
Some plots are standing 8 to IL
inches in the drill. That which
stands 4 inches in the drill has
from one to two good ears per
stalk; that which stands 8 to II
inches. from two to three ears per
stalk.
In picking my cotton l have a
small sack attached to- the top
side Of my sack. In this small
sack I put the cotton intended
for my next years seed. only put
ing in bolls that come from stalks
that conform to my ideal. ! only
use the small sack long enough
to get cotton sufficient to make
seed for my crop. l go to the
gin and see that it is cleaned thor
then have a bale of my
own cotton ginned and immediate
ly have seed cotton of same va
riety ginned, catching the seed on
a sheet. I know this work pays
me handsomely. Some years ago
| ordered a good variety of cot
tonseed and have been at work on
them in the above manner about
fifteen years. I have ordered
seed twice from the same man and
get fine seed each time, but find
them to fall far short of those /
have been improving at home.
Brother farmer, if you have
good variety of cotton or corn,
60 to improving it at home and
get something extra fine out Of it.
If you have not got it, get it from
a reliable breeder and improve it
at home. You will find it much
cheaper and better to do this than
to always depend on the other
fellow to furnish them at a high
price and often an inferior grade.
Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
THE EDITOR QUIT.

The last issue of the After
noon Visitor. which had been pub
lished here since last April, con-
tanned the valedictory of the edl-
tor and one Of the founders:
Marx Kahn, who claimed ne had
done his best to make the paper
a going concern, but that the
patronage which he had recelve1
was not of such a character as
he expected and, therefore. he did
not feel that it would justify HIM
TO continue the task under the
circumstances. We have no doubt
but that the young man is con-
scientious in his statement and
that the reward he received did
not begin to repay him for the
inc. brain and labor he had put
into the task, a very exactlng
one. of publishing. as a printer
put it once, ga long primer paper
in a small plea town" There IS
nothing in it. as a rule. but hard
abor, ingratitude and general
cussin,' because it is impossible
to please everybody and most
every other man you meet can tell
you just exactly how you should
run the thing in order to make
it win" Put him at the job and
see what a mess he would make
of it. People like to read a pa
per. all right. but when it comes
to paying for it, that's another
thing. Only those who have es-
saved the task know the nerve
racking thing it is. Some peo-
pie never know when to quit.
Marx did, and that was when he
felt he had enough. That was
exactly the time to qult.-lber-
Vile South.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
TAKING VACANT LAND.

1t is difficult to get away from
the Henry George idea of taxa
ton. It slips in serenely every
time one looks around for a solu'
ton of the living and taxing
question. In New York, where
hundreds Of thousands Of poor
people live in the crowded tene-
ment houses, the problem OF
health and comfort reaches its
most perplexing state. Land is
so valuable that rents must be
high and the people being poor,
they can secure but small por'
ton of Gods green earth upon
which to lay their heads. 1t is
stated there are forty thousand
acres Of vacant land in New York
City which would furnish tene-
ment houses for the thousands OF
people who are sleeping from two
to six-deep in every living room.
But there is more profit in hold
ing the vacant land for specula-
ton than there is in building
houses upon it. The Galveston
News. in discussing this subject,
says that "Big Tim" Sullivan
has conceived an idea that the
reason land owners will not build
tenements is because the system Of
taxation requires the owners to
pay taxes on improvements AMI
he believes he has found a solu-
ton in taxing the vacant land
more and improvements less.
"The tenement owner who il
willing to tear down his old
building and put up a new one
one that has lights and bath in
every flats afraid to do so be.
cause he knows that his taxes will
be raised at once" says the News
Continuing. the News says
every eighth child born in New
York City dies because its moth
er has to 60 to work or starve and
the child is denied care. And
there are 10000 acres of good
land lying idle within the city
limits of New York. This is the
land that is gathering the IN
earned increment enriching its
owner at the expense of life and
health and progress of others in
the metropolis. Therefore Sulli-
van has a plan to cut out the
taxes on improved real estate and
increase the taxes on vacant prop
erty. He figures that owners
would hage either 10 build on
their land-which would relieve
the downtown congestion-or 60
to farming it. which would indi-
rectly have the same effect"
Thus is the Henry George
theory Of taxing vacant land sup
ported by a good reason. The
inevitable tendency is to take the
tax of industry and progress and
place it on greed and the unpro-
citizen.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
GREATEST MEDICINE Ok,EAR1h

A prominent citizen Of Evansville
Ind. writes:-T was i'll for dve
months with a pulmonary trouble, and
had the best of doctors. had hemor-
rhages and was in very bad way.
Through the advice Of friend tried
Vinol. and feel that it saved my life.
It is all you recommend it to be. !
believe it is the greatest medicine on
earth. have advised others to try
Vinol, and they have had the same
results" (Name furnished on re-
quest.)
We want every one in this vicinity
who is troubled with chronic COLDS
coughs, or pulmonary troubles 70
come and get a bottle OF Vinol.
II it does not 60 to the seat OF trou-
HE. heal the Inflammation and stop
the cough, we will cheerfully return
every cent paid US for 1t. This shows
our faith, and proves that you take
no chances.
John R. Taylor, Druggist.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21

A studied attempt is being
made by certain newspapers to
make it appear that the "POOR
FISHERMEN" Of Chef Menture
are being disturbed in their prop
erty rights, and are liable to be
evicted because they are unable
to pay q paltry rental. This is
THE joke Of the campaign! One
of the "poor fishermen" referred
to is j. A. Mercier, q man who is
to be worth from four to
i've million dollars, and who lives
IA New Orleans and enjoys all the
Injuries wealth can command.
There are other ''poor fishermen"
perhaps having q little less money,
but none seem to be on the verge
II starvation. These incidents
,nly go to show how desperate are
Iome of the opponents Of Mr.. Mi
'hel, and to what lengths they will
% to encompass his defeat
lews-Star.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
AERoPLANES IN THE POST
AL SERVICE.

A new chapter in the history Of
aviation was opened by the gov
.snments Of Great Britain and the
United States when the officials
of both powers sought, by estab-
fishing aerial postal routes, to
demonstrate the worth of the
aeroplane in some other field OF
usefulness than the military SER
vice. Aside from these expert
ments the month of September
will be particularly notable in fu-
ture chronicles Of the progress Of
aerial science because the death
list of airmen was greater than
during any similar period since
man began to fly. No less than
sixteen men lost their lives. A
list of the months fatalities is
given in the November Popular
Mechanics Magazine. Some inter.
esting illustrations Of the aerial
postofices" accompany the arti-
Gle.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
GOVERNMENT AND GOOD
ROADS

There is just one really essential
thing in which we Americans are
far behind Europe, and that is
our city paving and country high
ways: There you have to search
for a poor road, while here, out
side of few states one must buy
guide books and hunt for the oc-
casional good ones. Apparently
this discrepancy against us is due
to the fact that there national
government has a controlling IN
fuence while here it has none. IN
regard to roads. We have donat-
ed nearly 200,0o0,000 acres OF
public lands to assist in building
railroads, against whose excess
sive rate charges we now require
= Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. We have spent nearly
$600,000.000 in river and harbor
improvements and lighthouses to
safeguard commerce. 1t is com
ing to be understood that drain
age Of large tracts should be done
by the Federal Government AMI
not by states. The logical solu-
ton of national good roads is like
wise under government supervl-
sion and with aid.
The French Government contri-
buted $612,000,000 to good roads.
construction and supervises their
maintenance today, with the re-
suit that it has the best roads III
the world.
Residents in agricultural dis
tricts naturally assume that good
roads are for the city man with
an automobile. This is anything
but true. On the contrary. 46
per cent Of the population Of the
United States live on farm or in
towns of $500 inhabitants or
less. OF the billion dollars spent
yearly to run our Government,
Rural Free Delivery and the Agri-
cultural Department are the two
things which are Of immediate
benefit to the farmer and these
cost $60,000,000. or only 6 per
cent. AS to the constitutional
right Of Federal Government to
do this work there appears to be
no question: In fact, early IN
the 1905 it was done, but when
railroads came into existence the
building Of highways was
dropped. However, portions Of
these roads, now a century old,
are still in use and bear witness
to the excellence Of their construc-
ton. The high character Of the
work of our Army engineers in
irrigation. drainage. and on the
Panama Canal, warrants conf
dence in a good-roads movement
under Federal direction, which
shall insure permanent con-
struction and what is quite as
mecessary-proper maint
One plan which seems to be gen.
orally approved is for division
Of the costs into thirds; the Gov
eminent, the State, and the coun-
ties so improved, each paving an
equal amount. AS this cost would
be spread out over term OF
years. the increased value of farm
land affected would be much
more than the cost to the coun-
ties.-Popular Mechanics.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21

State Of Louisiana, Pariah OF Iberia, 1otl
Judicial District Court.
Notice 10 hereby given that by virtue
Of . writ Of Fisri Facias, issued oul
Of the above entitled cause and to me di.
rsctsd, I, George Hendsrson, Sheriff,
through Frank J. Nestayer, Deputy She.
RID, have seized and will eker for sale
and will sell to the last and highest bid
der. FOB CASH, At the Court House in
the City Of New Iberia, Louisiana, be-
tween legal sale hours on
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1911,
tie following described property to-wit :
All the cane crop owned and cultivated
By Ri Dauterive on the lands Of John H
Valet in the ID Ward Of Iberia Parish,
Louisiana.
To pay and satisfy the sum Of One
Hundred and Ten Dollars debt with in
tersst at eight per cent per snnum from
January LIST, 1908, together with ten per
cent Attorneys fese upon the aggregate
amount Of principal and interests and al
costs Of these proceedings.
Given omcially this l4tA day Of October
4. D. 1911.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sheriff.
per Frank J. Asstsyer, Dy. Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
IT'S EQUAL Don't Exist.

No one has ever made a salve
ointment or balm to compare with
Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
one perfect healer of Cuts. Corns,
Burns, Bruises. Sores, Scalds,
Boils Ulcers, Eczema. Calf Rhe-
UNI. For Sore Eyes Cold Sores,
Chapped Hands or Sprsins its su-
preme. Unrivaled for Piles. Try
it. Only Csc at all druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
Tells Consumptives How
Hp COf We'll

Tuberculosis is said to be durable Dy
simply living in the open air and taking
an abundance of fresh eggs and mix;
Undoubtedly, some persons are oene a,aSv
for Consumption is Eckman's Alteratlve.
DO all YOU possibly can to add to strength
and increase weight, eat wholesome. houl
isl.ing food, and breathe the cleanest anu
fight living, add the tonic and curative sass
effects of Eckma ans Alternative. head
what it did in this case; M,
600 West Street, Wilmington, Lei.
Gentlemen: In January, 1NS, was
taken with hemorrhages of the lungs
nv physician, one Of me leading practi,
TONERS. said that it was lung trouble !
took eggs and milk in quantities. but gOt
very weak, and l kept on working III Tue
store. The doctors said won,o .h NOT st sa
but | kept on working and prayed eacn
day that might get well. believe my
prayers were answered, for Mr.; Z. a.
Iippincott, my smpioyeese - a1p Msrket
street, Wilmington, DELI, had learned OF
a remedy called Eckman's Alternative that
had done great good, and upon his rec
concentration ] began taking 1t at once;
This was about June lsOe' .a l eSn'n snS
finally noticed the clearing Of the lungs,
which appeared to be old chunks OF Diood
coming up. l now have no trouble Win
my lungs. / firmly believe Eckman
Alternative saved my life. ! sent my SPIT.
tie later to the State Board Of Health to
be examined for tuberculosis baciili, ana
mere were found.
"My mother died from Consumption
when l was about two years old.
Il make this statement so that others
NAV learn Of the won 1erful merits OF
ECkman's Alternative. / regard my recOv-
cry as being miraculous
iSigned AffilaviO JAS. SQUlkES.
EcEman's Alternative 10 effective III broh,
Lung Troubles, and In upbuilding the
system. Does not contain poisons. opiates
or habit forming drugs. Ask for booklet
Of cured cases and write to EckMan
Laboratory, Philadelphia, Pa, for more evi.
dence. For sale by all leading druggists ana
Estorge Drug Co., New Iberia, La
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21

When you pull down the town
in which is your home. you are
pulling down yourself, and when
you build up you are building up
yourself and your neighbor. Try
and Danish from your mind the
mistaken idea that all good
things are away off in some other
locality. Give your town all the
praise it can legitimately bear. 1t
certainly will do you no harm and
will cost you nothing; and above
all patronize your home institu-
tions-including the printing Of
ice.-Banner.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
MINUTES SENATORIAL
COMMITTEE.
New Iberia. La, Oct. 9, I'll.

New Iberia. La. Oct. 9, III.
The 18th Senatorial Democratic
Executive Committee Of Loulsl-
ana, met on this day of 3 o'clock
.. M, at the City Hall, New he
ria, La.
Present-E. F. Domingeaux of
St. Martin Parish, through proxy
to Ventress J. Smith; F. u. Pow
err. St. Martin Parish through
proxy to J. S. Power; T. R. Toll
son Of Lafayette through proxy
to P. j. Declouet; B. V. Mouret,
DR.. j. w. Sanders of Iberia Par
ish; C. L. Provost. Iberia Parish
through proxy V. j. Smith.
On motion. duly seconded and
carried DR.. J. w. Sanders and B.
". Mouret were elected Chairman
and Secretary respectively.
The Chair then announced the
object of the meeting, and on mo-
ton duly seconded and carried
the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Be it resolved that there shall be
Primary Election hold within
the Parishes of Iberia, St. Martin
and Lafayette for the purpose OF
selecting two Democratic candi-
dates for the office of State Sen
ator for the Thirteenth Senator
ial Dis rict of the State OF Lou
isiana to be voted for at the Gen
eral Election to be held in April
1912, the said primary election to
be held on the 23rd day of JAN
uary 1912, and at the same vot-
ing places and precincts at which
candidates for State and Parish
offices are voted for; that any per-
son desiring to become a candi-
date in said Primary shall within
twenty days from the date hereof
file with the Chairman Of this
Committee the written notifica-
ton of his intention to become a
Candidate at such primary, ac-
companied by a declaration that
che is a duly qualified elector
under the Constitution and laws
of this State, and that he is men,
Der Of the party calling said prim-
ary election.
He shall also deposit with his
notification of intention the sum
of $500 conformably to the pro-
visions Of the primary law.
Be it further resolved that this
Committee shall reconvene at
New Iberia, La, On Tuesday, Oct.
31st, 1911, to make due declara-
ton upon the applications filed
conformably to law, and for such
other purposes as may be required
in the performance of their Off
cial duties.
On motion, duly seconded and
carried, the Chairman was author
lied and empowered to have
these proceedings and resolutions
published in the official newspap-
ers Of the Parishes Of Lafayette
St. Martin and Iberia, and in any
or all newspapers published in
said three Parishes. as he may
deem wise and proper.
On motion, duly seconded and
carried the meeting was adjourn
ed to the 31st inst at - CLOCK
a. M, at the City Hall, New Ibe-
ria, Parish of Iberia, Louisiana.
DIR. j. WOFFORD SANDERS,
Chairman.
B. V. MOURET, Secretary.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
BETTER
THAN TRAPS
Exterminate All the Rats and Mice
In q Single Might

Get rid in thorough way of the
rats and mice that infest your prem
. Uses. Don't catch one occasionally
in a trap. but kill them all off in a
night with Stearns' Electric Rat and
Roach Paste.
1t has been the standard EXTERN
inator for the last thirty years, and
never fails to kill off rats, mice,
cockroaches, waterbugs. etc.
Ready for use, easy to handle, and
sold under money-back guarantee.
At all druggistA Be sure to get
the genuine; Csc and $l00. Stearns'
Electric Paste Co., Chicago, Ill.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
snERlFF sALe,
SHERIFF SALE.
CITIZENS BANK OF JEANERETTE
vs.. No. 1854
MRS. WIDOW r. ". AIM6LEY.
State Of Louisiana, Parish of Iberia, 10th
Judicial District Court.

Notice 10 hereby given that by virtue Of
. writ Of Fieri Fasias, issued out Of
the above entitled cause and to me
directed, I. George Henderson, Sheriff,
though Frank J. Mestaysr, Deputy She
rif. have seized and will offer for sale
and will ssil to the last and highest bid
der, For Cash, at the Cent House, In
New Iberia, Louisiana, between legal
sale hours on
SATURDAY, NOvEABER 18th, 1911,
the following described property to-wit:
All the rights, title and interest Of
Mrs. r. W. AiDsley in the movable and
iDmovabls property Of the succession Of
Narcisse Druilhst deceased, to pay and
satisfy the sum Of Two Hundred dellafs
debt With interest st 9 per cent per an
Ban theRsoa from Jan. lst 1903. until
paid with 10 per cents attorneys fees
upon the aggregate amount Of prineipsl
and interest and ell cost Of these pro-
seedings.
Gives oGBeially this l4th day Of Octo-
Der, 4. D. 1911.
GEORGE HENDERSON, Sheriff.
Per Frank J. Mestaysv, Dy. Sheriff.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
SIS. PE'1 s1S ssRE sEAl'

II quantity Of normal blood e placed IN vessel
and vigorously whipped with bunch Of twigs, white
sticky substance is found cngng to the twgs aud bind
inc them together This natural element Of the
ation and is known as plasma fbrous consttuentand
is the true healing quality Of the blood This
erty frequently destroyed by impure accumuiatons IN the
blood and this vital fluid not only loses its power to heal
but becomes of irritation to any wound sore
or ulcer on the esh Continually the blood discharges the
impurities into the place and the injection
and the sore enlarTe The nutrtve corpusces also
md fhA
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21

The best plaster. A piece Of
flannel dampened with Chamber
lain 8 Liniment and bound on over
the affected parts is superior to q
plaster and costs only one tenth Is
much. For sale by all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
No 0ther.s.

It is a class to itself. It has no
rivals. It cures where others
merely relieve. For aches. pains,
stiff joints, cuts, burns, bites, etc,
it is the quickest and surest rem
edy ever devised. We mean
Hunts lightning Oil. Soc and
25c bottles.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21

There's another Richmond in
the field. Judge R. R. Reid, u
distinguished jurist of Tangi-
pahoa parish, has announced him.
self as a candidate for the vac
ancy in the Supreme Court soon
to be caused by the expiration Of
the term of Judge Breaux. This
makes the fourth or fifth candi-
date now in the field for the place.
South.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21
BUY AT HOME AND PAY
CASH.

The latest and most extensive
means of fleeing the farmers.
since lightning rods. sewing ma
chimes, ETC., have been worked to
he limit. is the selling of ranges
or kitchen stoves worth not over
$50 to $40 at $75 each.
The good women in the farm
homes need these ranges and we
would not say one word against
their purchase if they were
bought on a reasonable business
basis. The ranges must be paid
for sometime and since we have
done without them for all these
years, would it not be the part of
wisdom to put off buying them
until the time set for paying for
them in these time purchases
Then, with about half the money
the same range can be bought and
the balance used for the purchase
of other conveniences needed just
as badly as the range.
We are simply appealing for
common business sense in dealing
with this proposition and protest
ing against the payment of too
much for these ranges.
The agents who sell these rang
es are "glib" takers and "slick"
statesmen, but even if you really
need a, range we advise that you
invite Mr.. Agent to 60 along to
other fields and buy your range
for cash if possible. but if credit
is necessity. Of your local mer-
chant and save money for your
self, while giving your local mer-
chant and neighbor a reasonable
prcfit.-The Progressive Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21

blood has not sufi-
cient nourishing power with which
to stimulate the place. External
applications cannot cure IN old
sore. because such treatment does
mot affect the blood; the most that
can be expected from plastefs.
washes. salves, ETC.. i Z cleansing,
soothing effect on the nicer.
s. s. s. heals old sores In .
perfectly natural way. Il goes
down into the blood, and removes
the impurities and morbid matters
that are the means Of keeping the
ulcer open: then the sore . bound
70 heal. SIS. s. il the greatest q
III blood puri6ers, and not only
does il cleanse the circu1ation, but
Il restores Tie healing. plasmic
qualities ard aids in promoting
every necoosafy quality for god
hoolth- S. Enilde - III
eQ1er Ill, ~ Go1eD : nnu1k
1eS1 - r. -
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21

Don't trifle with a cold is good
advice for prudent men and wo-
men. It may oe vital in case of
. child. There is nothing better
than Chamberlain : Cough Rem
.ef1y Or coughs and colds ii chill
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-10-21

Lame back is one Of the most
common forms of muscular rheu-
matism- A few applications OF
Chamberlain Liniment will give
relief. For sale by al dealers.