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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
MIR. McILHENNY'S RETURN
STARTS RUMORS AGAIN.

Co-incident with the agitation
in Federal circles here over the
forced resignation Of Collector of
Internal Revenue Edwin l. Sey-
burn. and the reported rasigna-
tion of Postmaster w. j. Behan
because Of alleged violations Of
the Federal Civil Service regula-
tions, was the arrival yesterday
of United States Commissioner of
Civil Service John A. McIlhenny.
When it was learned that Mr.
McIlhenny was here and had paid
a visit to the office Of District
superintendent of the Civil Ser
vice H. M. Leche. it became rumor-
ed about that the commissioner
who presided over the investiga-
ton that has led to the local trou-
',le. was here on another probe
But Superintendent Leche declar-
I'd last night that he knew of no
that Mr.. McIlhenny
contemplated here. He said that
the commissioner had come to New
Orleans on his annual vacation
and that he would devote some Of
his time at Avery Island. his home
and some at his summer home in
Pass Christian. Mr.. Leche said
that Mr.. Me Ilhenny went over to
the Pass yesterday afternoon and
in all probability would return
this morning.-Times Democrat.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
NATIONAL RECLAMATION OF
SWAMP LANDS.

An important bill has been in
troduced in congress by Repre-
sentative Dupre of the Second
Louisiana. district, looking to the
aid and cooperation of the fede-
raj government in the reclamation
Of swamp or "wet" lands in Ala
bama, Arkansas. Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Mime
sofa, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio
and Wisconsin, the only states
having overfowed areas in which
there are public lands Of any des-
cription.
The measure is modelled on the
arid land reclamation act, and puts
in the hands of the secretary Of
the interior the authority to con-
duct the work Of draining and
disposing of wet lands in the
same way that he has directed the
irrigation and sale of arid lands
under the existing law on that sub
ject.
Mr.. Dupre s bill calls for an ap-
preparation Of 100000 to start
the work of reclamation, and it is
believed the expenditure Of that
sum will place the service on a
self-sustaining basis, this having
been the experience with the aird
land reclamation service.
The New Orleans Progressive
Union, the largest commercial or
ganization in the southern states.
has given the Dupre bill hearty
Endorsement, and the press of Lou
isiana can render valuable public
service by doing likewise on its
own part and urging similar ac-
tion by other civic associations.
The beneficial results that have
followed the dampening Of the
dry lands of the far western states
can be duplicated by drying the
wet lands of southern and middle
western states, hence it ought not
to require much argument to in
duce congress to pass and the
president to approve Mr.. Dupre's
commendable measure.-Donald-
sonville Chief.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
READING BETWEEN THE
LINES.

To a majority Of people press
notice is a press notice-all press
notices look alike to them; but to
the discerning there is a vast diff
ference between the perfunctOry
notice Of a mediocre performance,
written to boost the local lecture
course and the enthusiastic out
pouring Of the soul of the editor
who went expecting to be bored to
death by the sterotyped style OF
entertainment and met the uneX-
pected.
| We suggest to the people of our
community that they read between
the lines Of the press notices we
print of Ross Cranes coming en-
tertainment and note the unre-
strained enthusiasm there mani
tested. The following by Cody
of the Joliet News is in itself wor-
thy Of special mention as an eX-
ample of literary excellence:
IF the whole Chautauqua course
were to contain nothing else
worth hearing, the people who got
there for Ross Cranes thoroughly
artistic panorama of expressive
chalk and philosophical disquisi-
ton on things in general and
things artistic in particular. more
than got their moneys worth for
the whole ten days.
Ross Crane'is not only a charm
ing fellow, looks artistic and is
artistic to the very core, but he
does what few other platform art
lists dO-satisfies the chance artist
with his wor'- while he delights
the multitr'o For his chalk work
he appearel in dark purple
gaberdine and gauntlets and for
the clay he wore a white linen
smock-very business like and
picturesque.
With chalk as with clay, he is
master. In the chalk he does that
hardest thing in the world to do
makes a few lines tell the story
and does it so simply that it seems
easy. But it isn't. Any amateur
can tell you that. There is science
as well as art in his methods; he
builds from the inner to the out
ward form. And while he aims to
please. he makes no concessions to
the doubtful taste Of the unde,
veloped man; he strikes high and |
carries the crowd right with him. |
He is an artist in eery sense of the |
word.
AS lecturer he is as charming |
as he is a pictorial artist. Tho
talk with which he ac-
companier his varied creations on
The bleck" is full Of fine = phil
losophy spontaneous wit and de-
Iightfql humor and appreciation of
the truth. Lecture at Lafayette
Industrial Institute, July Is and
17+h
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
EQUALIZING ASSESSMENTS.

The East Baton Rouge Police
Jury has set a precedent that may
well be followed by many other
police juries in the State. Instead
of perfunctory meeting as board
of review, a calm acceptance of
the figures of the parish asses
sor and hearing Of few CON-
plants, braver than the major
ity, for such is the way of most
parish boards. the Baton Rouge
parochial body did not wait for
complaints or petitions but ju-
dicially set to work to equalize
the lists as fully as possible in the
time at the police jury's disposal.
1t was matter Of general knowl-
lge that the assessments needed
equalizing, and that striking
discrepancy existed between as
sessed and the claimed market
value of property in and near the
capital..True Democrat.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15

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your Vegetable Compound, and that
there will be no backache and bearing
down pains for them if they will take
it as have. am scarcely ever with
out it in the house.
81 will say also that / think there is
no better medicine to be found for
young girls to build them up and make
them strong and well. Ny eldest
daughter has taken Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for pain:
full periods and irregularity, and It has
always helped her.
II am always ready and willing to
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Pinkham's Remedies. / tell every one
I meet that owe my health and hap
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Mrs. j. G. JOHNSON, Scottville, Mich,
R.F.D.2
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
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herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number Of actual cures
os female disesseA
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
Alexandria is much amused At

Alexandria is much amused at
Ia joke on Judge w. +. Blackman
which his Lake Charles friends
will appreciate. According to the
Town raik the judge has always
|oragged that he slept very lightly,
II tnat no burglar could get in,o
his room without awakening him.
A bold, bad burglar did get into
his room, though, and searching
the judges plants took all that
was IN them, copper cent. This
same burglar was not only bad
and bold but he was evidently
impudent, for before leaving the
house he went downstairs and got
piece of writing paper and wrote
on it that he was going to peti-
ton the next legislature to have
the salaries Of the Judges raised.
lie then pinned the sip Of paper
on the pocket of the judges pam
oloons.-Lake Charles American
Press.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
BROUSSARD IS BUSY.

Congressman BrOussard is a
very busy man these days between
his duties in Washington and his
candidacy but he thrives on hard
work.
Mr.. Broussard has opened head
quarters in the st. Charles Hotel,
New Orleans and reports from
that point are of the most en-
couraging nature and Mr.. Brous-
sard's friends are coming for
ward in large numbers with PROM
ises of support.
Mr.. Broussard occupies an
unique position among the array
of candidates in that he has no
unfulfilled. promises to explain
away, and this is one of the most
potent factors in his success: He
makes promises only when he in
tends to keep them.-Rice City
News.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15

Our country needs grand and
good men, and to become grand
and good man, one must be a
grand and good boy. 1t is a
wrong idea that every boy must
"sow his wild oats" When you
SOW a crop Of wild oats, you must
take them to harvest crop; and
the crop is never anything but
chaff. "Wild oats" need never
be sown. The time spent in SOW
ing wild oats is worse than lost,
for the time could be spent in SOW
ing a crop that would yield Il
golden harvest. Be careful about
the kind of seed you sow, for
whatsoever a man soweth that
shall he also reap" "-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
Escaped With His Life

"Twenty-one years ago l faced
an awful DEATH writes H. B.
Martin. Port Harrelson, S. c.
doctors said ] had consumption
and the dreadful cough I had
looked like it, sure enough. /
tried everything. I could hear of,
for my cough, and was. under the
treatment Of the best doctor in
Georgetown, S. c.. for year, but
could get no relief. A friend ad-
vised me to try DR.. Kings New
Discovery. I did so, and was COM
pletely cured. / feel that l owe
my life to this great throat and
lung cure. "Its positively guar
anteed for coughs colds and all
bronchial affections. soc. $1.OO
Trial bottle free at all druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
THE DROWNING SEASON
is ON.

: Every summer the recurron.o a
Suhoay or the advent Of holiday
1flngs In its. train a long list Of
urowhlhgs and accidents on the
water Wherever there is = sea.
slde resort, a suitable stretch of
inland water or river there are re-
ports OF death by drowning. the
aggregate Of such casualties r,n-
hlhg usually over 1000 in each
summer season. The present sea-
son is not likely to prove anv ex-
seption except in the one respect
that 1t may show an even HIGHER
death rate. The torrid weather
all over the country has driven q
much larger percentage of peon'e
TO the sea coast and to the water
SIDE, generally to seek relief from
the heat by bathing or by outings
on the water. AS is but natural
the number of fatal accidents by
drowning has shown an increase
;, 1t is, OF course, ,manifectIy impos-
slole to prevent accidents. Even
strong swimmers will sometimes
De attacked by cramp or carried
out TO sea by the tide, but the
greater proportion of accidents are
que to lnexperience and reckless
ness and are largely preventabIe
Inc fool that persists in rocking
the boat is as numerous as ever
as is also the man who insists on
taking his friends for a sail with
out knowing how ito handle his
craft. Such people could be SUD-
pressed by proper police supervi
sion at seaside resorts.
There are also many foolish peo-
pie who will venture into the surf
without knowing how to swim at
all and without having some ex-
perienced person near at hand in
case OF accident. If the bathing
beaches were all properly guard
ed many of the drownings would
be prevented. Aquatis sports are
healthful and to be encoura ged.
but, the element of danger is al
ways present, fact which the au-
thorities fail to recognize as fully
as they should.
The United States Government
has helped to minimize the danger
attending yachting by insisting
that all motor-boats be provided !
with proper lights and life-pre- !
serving outfit and by arresting |
and fining all boat owners who !
fail to comply with the regula-
tions. This activity on the part OF |
the Federal authorities should set |
a good example ito the local off
cials and authorities and stimulate /
them to greater activity in safe
guarding life on the pleasure wat
ers of their localities. There T
should be law against inbrusting +
boats to small boys, and we be-
lieve there is such an ordinance.
although it is freely violated
Boat owners should also be pre-
vented from overlooking their i
craft with pleasure seekers. /
Proper vigilance can and should
greatly reduce the annual loss !
rom drowning and other accidents I
IN the water during the summer J;
season. '
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
Kill More Than Wild Beasts.

The number OF people killed
yearly by wild beasts don't ap-
proach the vait number killed by
disease germs. No life is safe
from their attacks. They're in
water, dust even, food. But
grand protection is afforded by
Electric Bitters. which destroy
and expel these deadly disease
germs from the systef That s
why chills, fever and ague, ali
malarial and many blood diseases
yield promptly to this wonderful
blood purifier. Try them, and en-
joy the glorious health and new
strength they'll give you. Money
back. if not satisfied. Only 25c
at all druggists.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
THE UNBIASED REFORMERS


In the course of a very remark.
able editorial in the columns of the
Mer Rouge Democrat. published
in Morehouse parish, the boyhooG
home of Judge Hall. and which IS
generally understood to be edited
by Capt. G. G. Davenport. Ven
cradle citizen who has the esteem
and confidence of his neighbors.
we find the following very grave
cha, ges made against the news
papers Of the State. who are not
aligned with the Good Government
forces:
{ The average man may not un-
derstand why certain papers favor
every state ring candidate out for
office, but it can be explained. The
! tate ring has a large campaign
fund that has been raised by tax
ing every man holding office by
appointment from the present gov
ernOr That s custom. The
Game. Bird and Fish Commission
is in position to contribute large
ly to the state ring fund. In ad-
dition to these, the promises made
to men who want office and can
get promises from the state ring
that they will be remembered, calls
for contributions. Put these all
together and a handsome sum OF
money will be at the command Of
the state ring A judic;ous divi,
sion Of this money. divided out
among the newspapers. will catch
a large number of supporters.
Now don't blame the newspapers
for taking care of themselves.
Money cuts figure and newspa-
pers can sometimes be influenced
to not oppose ring candidates but
cannot be purchased to favor the
ring candidates. Even that is
worth something. And again, there
are papers that sell out clock
stock and barrel. " "swallow the
whole bait" and halloo for the
whole gang from governor down.
That s business. and entities the
paper that will do it to large pay
in order to give value received. ="
This coming, as it does, from
man Of long experience in business
affairs and in public life, one who
has been a factor in politics and
in the public affairs Of his parish
for more than a quarter of cen
tury. and who. still further, has
attached to his name the honor or
the odium of being the "Boss" of
his parish, is indeed remarkable
of the honesty and
integrity Of the newspapers of
the State who have not chosen to
commit themselves to his own po-
litica+ hallucinations.
If Capt. Davenport or any other
citizen Of this State will produce
conclusive evidence. in a single in
stance, to substantiate the charg-
es: That any newspaper in the
country parishes has been undulv |
Influenced by the use of money in |
! state campaign. since the time
If the lottery, we will accord to
,im, his newspaper and the hope
ess cause he espouses, all the
praise that their full substantial
ion would entitle him to have
Monroe News-Star.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
mack WANTS THE
MONEY.

1ington, July 8.-Pinkney
Stewart Pinchback, the ne
er lieutenant governor OF
"a who later aspired to
\ the United States Senate,
"a internal revenue agent
York. On May l he nOti-
Cabell that he had
his legal residence from
k to Washington and fol-
= up with a board bill for
Aeh he asked the govern
pay, as the law allows So
nVlng expenses to internal
oificers away from home
zleial business.
lissioner Cabell called on
npiroller, Mr.. Tracewell,
an officer of the govern
lor TIE purpose of obtaining
al pay. instantly and ar
! change his legal resi-
om one state to another
desai territoryi"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
I TEXAS WONDER.

Texas Wonder cures kidney
bladder troubles, removing
y cures diabetes, weak and
r. backs, rheumatism, and all
hrities Of the kidneys and
i in both men and women
tes bladder troubles in chill
# not sold by your drug
WI be sent by mail on re-
m $1.00. One small bottle
= months' treatment and sell
lnib to perfect a cure. Send
imonials from this and 9TH
eloa. DR.. f. w. Hal. 1926
3 ttFeetr St. Louis, Mo. Sold
eege Drug Co. and ethers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
Happiest Girl in Lincoln.

A lincoln, Neb., girl writes, II
had been ailing for some time with
chronic constipation and stomach
trouble. | began taking Cham
berlain s Stomach and Liver Tab
lets and in three days / was able
to be up and got better right along.
l am the proudest girl in Lincoln
to find such a good medicine. !"
For sale by all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
Does Not Irritate.

~ have found Simmons Liver
Purifier the mildeH and msot
pleasant in action, Yet the surest
remedy for constipation, torpid
liver and all kindred troubles, l
have ever used. It does not ir-
ritate or gripe." !" Very truly, S.
P. Cleary, Jackson, Tenn. Put
up in tin boxes only. Price 25c.
The gubernatorial race between
Michel, AsweH and Hall is being
freely talked upon our streets
and places Of business. It seems
to be the general impression that
Hall will be the third man in the
race and Michel and Aswell will
be the contestants in the second
race, virtually conceding Michel 5
election.-Mansfield Journal.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
UTILIZE THE CANE MACHIN
ERY FOR DREDGING OUR
RIVERS AND HARBORS.

! Congressman Wickliffe, of Lou
lslana, has taken measures to con
vert a wise thought into a practi
cal and most important reality.
The dredging and excavating
machinery in use in the construc.
ton OF the Panama Canal is with.
out doubt the most extensive. the
most improved and the most effec-
tive mechanism Of the sort in the
world, and beyond some OCCASION
al dredging in the sea-level reach
es of the canal the government
will have no further use for the
greater part of that machinery,
and it will either be disposed Of at
public sale or left to rust and rot.
as was the case with the old
French dredges.
Congressman Wickliffe. realiz-
ing that for years to come. there
Twill be plenty of public work in
the dredging out Of river and har-
channels and otherwise i'm
owing them for commerce, pro-
poses that on the completion of the
canal these mechanisms shall be
removed to the United States and
be employed in the governmmt
work for which t hey are fitted.
After making a visit to and in
|spection Of the work done at and
on the canal, Congressman Wick
life. says in an interview:
"Where waterways improve
ment is authorized by Congress, or
drainage, reclamation or irriga-
ton projects are entered upon by
national authority. l have often
been impressed with the splendid
possibilities which the State of
Louisiana affords for the utiliza-
tion Of such equipment in the i'm
provement Of the splendid water
ways within her borders, the re-
clamation and drainage Of her
swamp or overflowed lands and
the construction and improve
fest of her highways.
"The equipment Of the Canal
Zone, as shown by the Isthmian
Canal Commissions records or
May 1, 1911. includes. among 9TH
er things, 100 steam shovels Of all
kinds, 315 locomotives, $50 drills
4 4.346 cars (including steel dumps,
ballast dumps. wooden dumps and
many other kinds, for moving dirt,
etc.. 25 spreaders. 10 track shift
ters, 80 unloaders, 19 pile drivers,
20 dredges. 81 cranes. IL tugs, II
clapets. 20 BRACES, lighters and
scows, IA launches and many other
items too numerous to mention
sere. Think. what this gigantic,
outfit could do along the lines
called for in my bill. when prop
erly distribution on these improve
ments in the United States. Large
Of the money appropriat-
I'd in our rivers and harbors bills
for waterway improvement are ex-
pended for equipment, wheraas,
lnder the measure I have pro-
,osed, all necessary equipment will
,e fully supplied thus enabling our
engineers to expend the full ,
appropriated on the actual
work Of improvement. !"
Mr.. Wickliffe has offered a bill! !
,mbodying his views, and it should /,
meet with public favor for there is
ertainly not a coast state or one
n the Mississippi Valley that
would not benefit largely by the
lse Of these machines.-Picayune.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15

A raise of 500 per year in the
salary of rural route carriers went
into effect Saturday last. Here
tofore these carriers have been re-
ceiving 5000 per year, and the
raise means that their salary will
now be $1,000 per year. In view
Of the fact that they have to furn.
ish their own horses and vehicles,
which is expensive. the increase is
a deserved one.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1911-07-15
Report fror, Constantinople,
Turkey,

I have bven using your Hunt s
Lightning Oil for some time and
I think it the best remedy 1 have
ever used for catarrh, bruises and
burns. I have used it with great
advantage for rheumatism and
neuralgia. 1 especially recon-
mend it for all suffering from
rheumatism. neuralgia and trou-
bles Of that sore.
PUZANT r. YUZUK,
No. 20 Tarakjiler, Constantinople,
Turkey.