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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23
LYNCHING MENACES LAW.
NOT CRIME.

Because lynching means con-
tempt for Law, means contempt
for our courts of justice, it means
danger for every citizen and
should be abhorred by every citi-
zen. To protect anarchy at one
point is to spread anarchy to all
points. We can not encourage a
hundred men to disregard law
without encouraging the indi-
vidual to disregard law; We can
not encourage law-breaking to
crafty vengeance without en-
couraging law breaking to CRAFTY
hate or greed or lust. The mob
spirit breeds disrespect for all
law.
We must excuse lynching un-
der no conditions, for as certainly
as a fire, famed to a fury in one
room. will sweep on to other
rooms. so certainly will the mob.
il generally encouraged to punish
one crime, sweep irresistibly on to
supplant the court at all points.
Instead Of excusing it where the
crime is horrible and the guilt Of
the criminal undoubted, we must
teach that in such cases mob law
is the more indefensible-because
of the increased certainty and
speed Of legal punishment.
In all such cases as this let this
QaAe great fact be remembered,
it is not the criminals rights,
he courts rights. that~lync'l
endangers. In his heart of
Is every man must say with
The lyncher that the rapist is a
brute who has indeed forfeited all
human rights. For him we are
not concerned. But the Law that
we have set up in Gods name,
and in the name of all people,
this has the highest and noblest
of rights, and it is the Laws
right to try the criminal, not the
criminals right to a lawful tria..,
that is violated whenever and
and wherever an irresponsi-
BILE minority usurps the pow
ers which the whole people
have invested in our courts of jus.
tice. We need to teach that, if
Satan himself should commit a
crime, we should try him in legal
form-not for Satan's sake, but
for the sake of law and order and
civilization; not that he would
have the right to a court trial. but
that our courts alone would have
the right to try him; and that
trial by any other body is. and
will ever be, usurpation and mi
nority rule,-un-American, IN
democratic, and uncomfortable, a
break in the dikes that if fostered
and encouraged would sweep
away the achievements Of the
ages and engulf us all in primi-
tive anarchy.-The Progressive
Farmer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23
A TEXAS WONDxH.

The Texas Wonder cures kidney
and bladder troubles, removing
gravel cures diabetes, weak and
lame backs, rheumatism, and all
Irregularities of the kidneys and
bladder in both men and women
Regulates bladder troubles in chill
dren. If not sold by your drug
gist will be sent by mail on re-
ceipt of t1.00. One small bottle
is two months treatment and sell
dom fails to perfect q cure. Send
for testimonials from this and 9TH
or states. DR.. E. w. Hall. 1926
Olive street. St. Louis, Mo. Sold
by Estorgs Drug Co. and others,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23
Ends Winters Troubles.

To many winter is Q season of
trouble. The frost bitten toes
and fingers, chapped hands and
lps, chiblains, cold-seres, red and
rough skins, prove this. Bat such
troubles fly before Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve. A trial convinces.
Greatest healer Of Burns, Boils,
Piles, Cuts, Sores, Bruises,
Eczema and Sprains. Only 25c ct
all druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23

While Senator Foster was going
over the State last week telling
the natives what he did for the
State twenty years ago, Congress
man Ransdellwas busy at the big
Waterways Convention in Wash
ington, working with all his might
for the improvement Of the water
ways of the State today.--As-
sumption Pioneer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23
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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23
Rex Dyypspsaa raS,sts.

Relieves eas in stomach, a.
tres after eating, stomach nsvv-
6usnsn, dizziness, headache.
heartburn, heart palpitst3ol and
other ailments csussd By faulty
digestion. Price 25e. Prepared
By Unitsd Drug Company, Boz
ton, MasD. Sold n New Iberia
only Jos. n. Thibodeat1 III
ne4a11 nhoeo S.. 5. y,.,,,s,.,..ss
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23

Out Of every thoussud Of those
whose occupation calls for con-
slant work in dusty quarters,
five dies of consumption, accord
ing to German official figures,
whereas among those who are not
exposed to the action Of dust only
two out Of q thousand die Of the
disease named.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23
THE ENTERPRISE AND
Observer, Consolidated
subscription $l.5O Per Annum
NV. FISHER, Editor and Proprist9.
PROCEEDINGS POLICE JURY

The POllce jury met IN regular
session this 7th day of December
1911; President L. A. Moresi, pre-
siding and the following members
present, viz: Curtis. Delahous-
save. A. Leblanc. F. J. Mestayer,
Carlos Mestayer, Romero. STAINS
kuhy. Absent. Delcambre, Con
soulin and Thibeaux.
In the absence of the secretary,
the following resolution was, on
motion duly seconded, carried /:
Owing to the incapacity, by rea-
son of illness of the Secretary
Treasurer, Mr.. A. B. Romero. it
was moved by Mr.. Delahoussaye.
seconded by F. J. Mestayer,. that
W. L. Burke be elected tempo
rary secretary of this Jury to
serve during the term of such in
capacity of the regular secretary,
and it was further moved and Sec
onded that the said w. L. Burke
be duly elected Parish Treasurer.
ad-interim for a like term; upon
his fling a proper bond, as re-
ouired by law in the sum of Ten
thousand Dollars.
The minutes of the adjourned
meeting of Oct. 18th, 1911, were
read and approved.
The following resolution offer
ed by Mr.. Delahoussaye and Sec
onded by Mr.. F. J. Mestayer was
carried:
The Parochial Budget for the
year having been submitted to
the Police Jury by the commit
tee appointed to formulate same
and it having been duly publish
ed for the time required by law;
i Is therefore moved and second
ed that the same be accepted by
the Police Jury in all its parts
snd particulars.
Dec. 7th, 1911.
70 the President Of the Police
Jury.
Gentlemen -Supplementing the
report which we made you this
fan in reference to tax matters.
We would say that the Sheriff !
sohe weeks ago paid us the sum
II Eieh Hundred and Thirty Dol
In t4830.00) being the amount
. = full of the parish taxes on the |
1 3Kyle Ilnmber Co., for 1910, theI
h6 Masking no deduction
hfefrom for commission.
Ne have given the amount to !,
Tie parish treasurer by check.
lie Sheriff has since given us !,
n check for Seventy Dollars !,
vhich check we now endorse |
thereto your parish treasurer and
deliver to your secretary togeth-
II With this report. The Sheriff !,
haa edcounted to us for the furth-
= am0unt which appears on the
AUDITORS report as not collected !
and no reason given, by a state !,
I: nent which we also annex hereto !,
Y part Of this report.
Ton will notice what appears
nen that statement that in many !,
II elon that there was no such
property as was assessed in others
nd there was no such person as
q party assessed, in others that
" property had been adjudicat-
q y the State. in others the par
\ MESSED owned nothing and
g " some cases no such prop
y = assessed could be located. !.
ing the correctness of these
the like notations on the audi
report, it would appear that
y errors have crept into the :
nent rolls. +
I0iiOwlng communication Z
! TIE Office of the State Board
gineers was ordered spread
r minutes.
h A. Moresi, President Po-
Jury, Parish of Iberia,
lfette, La.
Gsr-This denartmentt
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23

The Injurious sffsst and n
plsasantnsss Of taking ealomsl i
done away with BY Simmons' Iiv.
er Purifier. the mildsst Known
liver medicine, yet the most thor
oueh in action. Put up in yel-
low tin boxes only. Price 35e.
Tried once, used always.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1911-12-23

same famous French
Market blend that SO delighted Andrew Jackson,
Henry Clay, and the galants and beauties of q
hundred years ago. In those days
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Shrinking Glaciers.

Scientists aver that, save over a
small area, the glaciers of the world
are retreating to the mountains, says
the Dundee Advertiser. The glacier on
Mount Sarmiento, in South America,
which descended to the sea when OAR
win found it in 1886, is now separated
from the shore by vigorous growth
Of timber.
The Jacobshaven glacier, in Green
land, has retreated four miles since
1860, and the East Glacier, in Spitz-
bergen, is more than mile away from
it's old terminal moraine. In Scandi-
navia the snow line is further up the
mountains. and the glaciers have
withdrawn 5000 feet from the low
lands In a century. The Arapahoe
glacier, in the Rocky mountains, with
characteristic American enterprise,
has been melting at rapid rate for
several years. In the eastern Alps
and one or two other small districts
the glaciers are growing. In view of
these facts we should not be too skep-
teal when old men assure us that
winters nowadays are not to be CON-
pared with the winters of their boy
hood.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Lord Kitchener a FataIist,

Those who know Lord Kitchener
best call him fatalist That he has
some very strong convictions as to his
future, however, his friends are we'll
aware. To give two examples: Dur
ing tho Soudan campaign he was once
warned not to expose himself to reck-
lessly to the enemy when in action.
To this remonstrance he replied: 81
shall never be killed. When my time
comes l shall die peacefully in my
bed" Again, in South Africa, after
he had become commander-1n-chief,t the
headquarters mess was discussing the
military future of the various men,
bers present. 1t was the unanimous
opinion that Kitchener himself would
be called to the war Office. But Lord
Kitchener shook his head and said,
with a smile; Il think you are all
wrong. Somehow l have a feeling
that convinces me shall never occupy
any position in the war Office" We
see that Lord Kitchener has juststart-
ed to play golf Let us hope that
few rounds on the links will make him
an optimist.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

Mr. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to- the
subject OF building for the readers Of
this paper. On account Of his wide expe-
fience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
turer, he Is. without doubt, the highest
authority on all these subjects. Address
al inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
~ Fifth Ave.. Chicago, ILL.,, and only en-
You have often heard of 1.-The cot
tage built for two" There is some
thing romantic about such little
houses, for the reason that they usu-
all are owned and occupied by the
newly married. No young man who
Is thinking of getting married can do
wiser thing than to have his own
home at the start, even If 1t is very
modest one. This article Is addressed,
therefore, to the young clerk who does
not get more than SIS a week who has
saved up possibly $500 and has found
the right girl. She will have to be one
OF those sensible girls who is thor
ouEhly in love with the young man
and willing to start out in "a cottage
built for two" Usually, you may have
noticed, young couples who pull to-
gether and begin life that way soon
have more pretentious house as a re-
suit of their team work. There is
something touching and pathetic about
the little house. It appeals to the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

in getting married you can have a
house and not pay rent. And no man
should get married unless he can do
this. There Is a spirit about a house
owned by the occupants that is en-
tirely different from that which per-
vades the rented house. No matter
how modest the house may be the
owner has little bit better standing
in the community than the man who
lives in a rented house. His neighbors.
regard him as fixture, in the first
place. and If he is paying for It on
installments he has got to stay or lose
what he has in it. 1t is healthy to
get into debt for home II you do not
overreach your income. Look out for
that. The mayor of large town told
the writer that he never would have
been worth cent IL he had not
bought some real estate on time with
a small payment down. He had to
struggle to meet the payments and
often did not know where the money
was coming from, but it came some
way and he finally had his property
clear. You see, he had to make his
payments to protect what he already
had In. II you wait till you have the
money in bank to pay for q home
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

II wish you would marry me-"
Merle Adams had lost count Of tho
times he had told her this. Each
time he said 1t. he made the state
ment with the same arguments and
with the same sincere conviction that
marriage with him was the reason
able and foreseen result of her hereI-
fly and environment.
! I'm not asking you to fall madly
in love with me, Cecilia" he went
on. II ask you to quit chasing new
fancies and go where your natural
ordinations lead you. They will bring
you straight to me. We are corela-
tive spirits; you don't realize it. but
I do. There is a bond between US
uniting our subconscious selves. You
keep 1t suppressed below the plane
of consciousness. But It's there and
its real and strong"
Because you are politician and
my father Is a politician we must
necessarily be twin souls? You are
totally mistaken. / am not your CO.
relative spirit; there is no subcon-
scious bond between us. l am not in
love with you. l shall not marry
you"
Il think you will. For awhile you
will chase fancies and form other at
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

tachments as strong as cobwebs.
Some day you will dismiss this pretty
rubbish. l shall wait"
And suppose" said Miss Morton
deliberately, that while you are
waiting I marry some one else?"
THAT Is a possibility, of course.
But don't believe you will. You are
the product of a certain atmosphere.
1t is not probable that you will marry
out of it. If you were a man you
would run the state with an honest,
perfectly organized machine. Being
a very beautiful, very conventional
young woman this political instinct
shows itself in mental attitude.
You will marry a politician in
tend to be the one. But believe you
think you will marry Harry Seldom"
HE is politician and perhaps a
corelative spirit''-
{ "seldon politician? Umph! He
can make racket on a stump. but
he can't deliver a precinct"
"You talk like ward heller.
Harry Seldom will be one of the
greatest men of tn day. I care a
great deal for him and for the ideals
he represents"
Does your father share your ad-
miration of Seldom"
Father Is too unhappy to think of
anything except his own trouble.
Judge Clarkson-"
"Clarkson," Adams growled, "the
lowest traitor that lives. Your father
gave him everything he has. He
compelled the judicial convention to
nominate him for the supreme bench.
Your fathers influence made him 2.
famous man. But he wants to be the
greatest political leader in the state
To realize his ambition he has de-
throned your father. Next week when
the state convention meets Judge
Clarkson will go as a great man and
your father will not be there. Your
father, the truest friend 1 ever
had"
The convention met in the Hall of
Representatives IN the state capitol.
The vast room was filled with dele
gates, distinguished guests and root
ers. They overhowed into the ante
rooms and corridors.
Cecilia Morton sat in the gallery.
Every since she was a child she had
come to the state conventions. To
this one she had come with an aching
heart. For the first time in his po-
litical life her father was not there
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
Took Them for Insects.


Woodrow Wilson, the president Of
Princeton, said at recent dinner in
the beautiful university town:
when all the world is well edu.
Gated, as all the world will be some
day, then 1t will be better for every
body. Some foolish people, though.
don't care to see all the world edu,
Gated. These people want to shine
and to shine, of course, one must have
darkness.
But that Is a poor way to look at
1t. Those ambitious people should
rather say, the more education, the
more appreciation.
There's nothing more disagreeable
than want of appreciation, you know.
A multimillionaire returned to his ma
tive village and erected marble pal
ace on hilltop there. One day, after
the palace was completed, he said to
the postmaster and the crowd Of lott
erers in the general store:
Boys, my million-dollar house up
on the hill is simply full of Titians.'
1.-THE loiterers exchanged looks Of
surprise and horror and the postmas-
ter exclaimed:
"'Good gracious! Amt there nc
way O. KILN 'em?'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14

1asserby as the abode of sincere peo-
pie who have disdained to live in a
rented house and who. despite their
meager means, have an independent
spirit. It is this spirit of indepen-
dence that wins the way to greater
things and even to wealth later on in
life. Some of the greatest men In
tage built for two" The struggle pos
sibly to pay even for the little modest
house and the discipline resulting from
it have led to greater endeavors and
consequent success. Home does not
consist in gilded walls and imported
marble. The house, after all, is a
mere framework of the home, and the
home itself lies in the affection that
dwells inside the walls. Never forget
that. The aspiration to own a home
is natural result of that nesting in
stinct inherent in all animals 1t is
more highly developed in human be-
ings In many beautiful forms. So, if
you are struggling clerk and the one
of all others who you think was in
tended for you Is Of the same mind
you are thinking of the new home.
Maybe you have hesitated about en-
gaging the minister because you could
not provide "her" with a house as
elaborate as some others in your town.
Well, it all depends on the stuff you
two are made Of. If you want to be-
gin there Is no reason why you should
not start in "a cottage built for two"
Later on there will be more in the
family and then you can add another
room, but no matter how poor you
are. If you have enough to justify you
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
LAUNDERING THE FRILLS
Row Of Blasting Stitches Run Near
Outer Edge Saves Much Trouble
In Ironing.

Before putting in the laundry the
one-side plated frills and frilled ccl-
lars which are so pretty and popular
and yet so hard to do up" run row
OF basting stitches about an inch from
the outer edge. That will hold the
plalts In position while washing and
will save time and trouble later in
ironing This is especially true if you
are not the proud possessor of a pat.
ent plating iron.
These frills, by the way, should,
when possible, be made separate from
the blouse and buttoned, hooked or
pinned on, so that they do not have
to 60 so often to the tub. They real.
,ly do not get dirty so quickly as the
more exposed parts of the blouse. and
they are great nuisance usually to
wash and iron, even with the precau-
ton mentioned. If you buy a ready
made blouse with frills stitched on it
is an easy matter to rip them off and
supply buttons and buttonholes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
A BOYS Preference.

Little Roger Mcbride stood by the
highway that led down to Chardon and
waited for the big threshing machine
to go by. The big thresher rumbled
a. good deal and was heavy and un-
wieldy, and If you got a chance to ride
you had to hold on tight.
And while Roger was waiting there
In the yellow highway fine automo-
bile came by and slowed down, and
the voice Of the rich set man In the
world hailed him.
Don't you want a ride and hand
full Of candy, little man." said the
voice.
Roger had seen the richest man and
knew who he was, and he shyly
smiled at the greeting!
IF you please. SIR" he answered.
I'D rather ride on the thresher."
So the richest man laughed and
whfrled away and the boy waited by
The roads,de.-Clevelanl Plain Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
innocent Childhood

On one of those stuffv dava If e,,n,.
mer heavy ice wagon drew up near
chatham Square and the man in
charge went in to see what the order
would be. While he was gone severa,
children clambered on the rear stem
and began to fish for small pieces.
one little girl had just scooped ont q
handful when the iceman returned
and chased her away.
Sell me 5 cents worth IF ;co
please" said a well dressed woman
VINO wore white ribbon and had
seen the little girl crying from disan-
polntment. The man weighed a fair
sized piece of ice and wrapping it in
a newspaper handed it to the woman
Here, little one, is nice big piece
or 1ce,' said the woman loud enough
10 De heard by every one of the small
crowd that had collected. you needn't
cry any more. Take this home tn
mother and the sick sister,"
Inc child, instead of drying her
tears, cried more and made no at.
tempt to take the ice.
Its too b-b-big," sobbed the child.
TOO big, and what did you want to
do with it, my child?"
I'VE was goin' to put it down the
blind mans back replied the girl
bursting into tears again.-New York
Sun.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-14
A Breakfast HeIp.

After finishing the supper work,
prepare, in so far as is possible,
the next mornings breakfast. If you
are to have ham or bacon, slice, trim,
and have it ready for the pan or broil-
er. The potatoes are sliced or diced,
the bread cut and trimmed ready for
the toaster, and the coffee is ground
and placed in the coffee pot. securely
covered so as to preserve the flavor
Then lay the table and cover it care
fully. If any member of the family is
to carry lunch box, fill it carefully
the night before, and, having wrapped
each article carefully in waxed paper.
1t Is found to be perfectly fresh and
appetizing when opened. All this may
be done in about fifteen minutes in the
evening, and the relief it affords in
the morning can be imagined.