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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
CROP NOTES IN IBERIA

The passing week has been as desirable
as could he wish Il. Cool nights have te-
tarded growth aud absence of ram has
tended to produce uuavo, able conditions.
The stubble and plant cane are making
slow progress, except in very favorable
locations, and on the best of Lands.
What is needed is good soaking rain,
witt some hot weather to stimulate all
crops. Work on all the crops is up o
date and motif ing on this score eau be de-
sired. Flowing mlddlrs out in full has
been done. Corn has had two working,
aud is looking fairly WELL nut IN some
caIilies the worms have cut down the
stand hat must in some places be replRnt-
ed in fall. A large acreage of coru has
h', u planted in this parish ana if season
is favorable th re will be 20 need to buy
outside. H. ports il"m the 7th ward show
cane to be raj her behind the usual at his
I u" Of year. owing mostly. 70 poor seed,
and shs-hce OF lain, still some good crops
:e seen A numb-r OF farmers here are
painting co ton The hs' 81, d was bad
cons d.tahi. tiue ". 3 lost before the tact
was discovered Cotton that came M.
struck s,v,, al col II Snaps, whlch have re-.
,ard irs growth At j. Il ,sp's md
tn genial -uptriut- ndent. Mr. q .rd N
Sand .. ~ pushing the wo a my BE-
lore Large area Of cane Ias been D nut ,
"a WHICH is doing fairly well apd IN. corn
crop il aye aud promising Mr., ia, d q
H. expert on c"rp enltnte, having pro- D
due d rs bushels per acre in 1911 |, aut al ;
IL st a. much in 1912 Mr.. Frank J.ffer-
soi, Youngest son OF he famous nctor, has
been staying quite while this spring.
he property has BEEN put in perfect
conuiiiun, ami is now one of the 'beauty
spots" of the parish. In the 9Th ward
crops are Looking well, but u-ed rain.
IN is he best in be parish aud will bs
A fine retuu fer the work and money in.
vested. The soil OF the 3 h ward is lght.
sandy. snd rolling draius we'll It is par
icula ~ adapted to truck. Sweet pOta-
OF are raised here N barge quantities
or Shipment the dan yellow Yam being
h. variety up+y planted The cane
'rJps OF Leon Sozes, N s. Lauiry,
ma Deion II, 9 on par vita aly in the
,ari h. - S.gura, The site Of the desi roy
ii factory has been FENCED in. and il
noks as though there wonId never be- any
building of the famous factory. whicn
sd capacity of 2,DQQ tons Of cane per
uouFS AZ IpIoduFibe tue pFGspBct Is
ather gloomy, away from the bayou, the
cry stage of water on the Atchafalaya
lis everybody with apprehension of dis
ster. This scton suffered very much
ist year, and the water is present again
lis a, viii b. if au ment d by waters
ON M.ivillr, will ITO luce conditions
orse than eyer. The iberia Truckers
ssociatioD held its monthly meeting re-
entity, whsn the diver sifcstion Of crops
as generally discussed. A number of
uyers have signified their readiness to
,me here and purchase whenever there
sufficient quantities of truck to justify
'ipment. Mr.. +, J. Oarstens is presiden- {
nd John E. Sehwipg, SECRETARY. Hon. .
. n PHI RI returned from Washington ,
,me What encouraged.
Mode In Sugar Planter. |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
THE BOND SALE PROBLEM

We have read the letter in tina
New Orleans Picayune, written h"
Mr.. Uriah Millsaps, President Of
the Central Savings Bank and
Trust Co, of Monroe, and tina
comments thereon by the New Or
leans Daily States. While wa
have not taken the time to verify
the calculations and deductions
made by the writer, we accept hia
calculations as being correct. ~
they are correct. and Mr.. MillsapS
as actually serious in presentinr
his suggestions to the people Of
Louisiana, we must say that he
is certainly liberal in his proposed
treatment fthe banks. Stripped
of all technicalities and verbiagn
he proposes to RELIEVE thu
banks of the payment of $24O OOn
annually in taxes in consideration
of their taking up the major por-
ton OF the State bonded debt. If
tins plan is not adopted he de-.
clares that the rate of interest on
the bonds will, of necessity be
raised one-half of one per cent.
thereby increasing the interest
S55, 1000 per year. The difference
between $4,000 and $685. rs a
little old 1886, O00-a clear and
unquestioned gain to the banks
taking the bonds. or course
there is nothing selfish about sneb
d patriotic proposition The bank.
could readily afford to take over
the bond issue if they were re-
lleved Of taxes amounting tn
$I+o,WO per year, use the bonds
as collateral and borrow the face
value back in the money centers
at IL per cent. and pocket the
= loo,oOV saved annually i'm taxesl
"A splendid financial proposition
for the investing bankers,
why not increase the rate to 1
- ana continue to tax the banks
Just the same AS individuals
Ihe S24o,WO so generously do
mated the banks in the Miilsaps
Proposition, which would continue
'or FIFTY years, would total tho
10y sum of $l2,OOO,OOO-a sum
arger by several hundreds of
of dollars than the
' i state debt. And stiEl, at
ne ., end of fifty years, after this
','ogether too liberal treatment
y the banks. the State would oyy,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
RIVER FORECAST BY MR..
CLINE.

The Mississippi River, below
Vicksburg, and the Atchafalaya
will fall or remain nearly station
airy until the crevasse water from
the break in the levee at Lake
st. John returns through the Red
River to the Mississippi and the
Atchafalaya, when there will b.
a rise below the mouth Of Red
River, and. if the remaining
levees hold. the water now in
sight indicates "A feet at Baton
Rouge, IS feet at Donaldsonville,
and % feet at New Orleans, de-
pending on winds, about May
18th. Crevasse water from break
in ievee at Lake st John Will
food Concordia and parts OF
Avoyelles, Catahoula and Tensas
Parishes. The Red, below Shreve-
port, and the Onachita. will fall
during the next As hours.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
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NOMINATIONS CLOSED.

Thursday morning being the
last day upon which any Of the
candidates could hand in their
names with Secretary Compton
of the City Council of New Ibc,
ria, to enter the contest for the
election of officers under the Com
mission Form Of Government, the
election to be held on Monday
June I'd, all Of the candidates
availed themselves Of the OppOr-
.tunity to file their papers aS per
their annOuncements published.
For the past three weeks the gen
eral impression was that one or
two would drop from the run
ming owing to their Slight chance
of election, but contrary to that
impression the full list as pub
lished, with the exception of the
office of Commissioner Of Public
Property contains several aspir-
ants. The law reaGis that Com
missioners and Clerks of Election
shall be selected by the Council
fifteen days before the election,
each candidate having the privi-
lege of handing in a name which
will be drawn from box one at
a time, until all are selected.
Those who have offered them
selves to serve in the capacity Of
Mayor or Trustee of Pubic Safe
ty are Mayor Power, Alpine Fon-
telieu, G.. c. Laughlin and Emile
Ribbeck. Commissioner Of FL
nance, Pierre Jubin. j. Paul Sub
erbielle, Harry j. Smith and
Maurice Galliand. Commissioner
of Public Property, Rudolph =.
Ribbeck and Lawrence Villermin.
This will be one contest for City
offices that will be free of com
and the bitter feeling
that is usually so pronounced in
local politics. Thanks to the
Commission Form of Government
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
WORK OF THE MOTOR BOAT
TARRAGON IN ENFORCING
THE NAVIGATION LAWS

Washington. ID. c., April 10
Secretary of Commerce William
E. Redheld is In receipt OF a re
port from the Bureau of Naviga-
lion showing the results atcomp-
lished in enforcing the motor-hoat
aud other navigation laws through.
the work Of the motor boat Tan q
ragon from the time of its GONG
into commission on July !, W.,
IN to March IL last. Notwlth-
standing the fact that practically
three months were lost III repair.
inc and reGtting the Tarragon for
her viner's work. 1905 miles
were Travelled. l.672 vessels over
hauled. and 4o5 violations Of the
navigation laws reported.
This work was instituted III Do
cemhcr. 1911. when. owing to con
tlnucd complaints of shanghalln"
and i'll treatment OF and poor
tHiI ItIH lHi IiNlitt VIEWS III NV
oyster fleet Of Chesapeake Bay,
the Department hired the motor
boat OLD GLORY aud placed 1t
in charge of Mr.. \. Lincoln Dry
den. who. in a very short time
srceeded in improving greatly tn"
conditions complained of. This
led TO the purchase by the De
partment of the Tarragon III june
1912. and Mr.. Dryden was an-
pointed as navigation officer III
charge.
The Improvement of conditions
in the oyster fleet is but a small
part Of the work of the Tarrag on.
The general lack of life-saVlng
equipment on motor boats III
southern waters is gradually ho
ING corrected. The Tarrag on ~
now in North Carolina waters
and reports indicate that new
life preservers can be seen on al
most every boat as the result Of
the enforcement of the law.
IT is estimated that there arc
about 100000 motor boats undo"
Federal supervision in the Unit
eI States and. estimating but two
persons to the boat. minimum
Of 100000 persons are BENG safe
ouarded. not for single trips OF
a few DAYS duration but cor
during the entire navlga-
ton season. Undoubtedly tho
loss of life ON motor boats has de
creased considerably since this
work was imaugurated.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
DOINGs OF THE POLICE
JURY.

4 meeting Of more than ord
nary interest was held by the Pc
lice Jury last Thursday. In an
address, Mr. w. r. Atkinson,
chief of the State Highway De
partment, offered valuable and in
teresting suggestions concerning
road building. Mr.. Foley who
came to demonstrate the method
Of ditching with dynamite, ex-
planned that an experiment made
the dav before showed that the
soil of this Parish was srch that
the method could not he economi-
carly used here. DR.. Bowling,
President Of the State Board Of
Health made short address on
health matters and asked that
small appropriation be made to
assist the Health Board in its eff
forts 10 secure vital statistics in
this Parish. This was granted. A
request from the citizens Of Pointe
GoHpee Parish for financial aid in
the Gghf to protect the levees of
the Mississippi was read and the
President authorized u send
such s@eaapt as he thought Prep
err to assist tbs cause. The See !
rotary was instructed to notify +
an property owners abuttins the
Model Road to Immediately cause
approaches to the said road to he
built in conformity with slans oe
the State Highway Department.
At the conclusion of the meeting
the entire Jury inspected the jail
and fOund that institution to le
in excellent condition. well keEj
and clean; and the prisoners sat
lsfied with the treatment accord
ed them.
Under the direction Of Mr.. II
2. Gates, preparations are beinc
made to repaint the Court Hous"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
THE HEALTH EXHIBIT TRAIN

The Health Exhibit Train
reached New Iberia last Saturday
morning and remained over until
Monday night in order to enable
the staff of officers, which was
composed of DR.. Sidney Porter, di-
rector of Hookworm and State
Sanitarian; Miss Agnes Morris, in
structor in school hygiene; MIR. j.
II. O'Neil, sanitary engineer t"
carry out the program as ar
ranged by DR.. Bowling, who,
through some unavoidable cirenm-
lance could not be present. On
Monday evening all Of the school
children of New iberia ayailed
themselves Of the opportunity To
visit the train after which up
wards of nine hundred accOmp-
anied by their teachers marched
to the Opera House to witness tn,
instructive pictures and hear the
address Of Miss Morris on the evil
effects of the house fly, the mos
quito and several other interesting
subjects. AT night the Theatre
building was agained filed to its
utmost capacity by the citizens o.
the City who enjoyed the pictures
and instructive lectures which was
delivered by Miss Morris and M.
O'Neiq.
An inspection of all the public
places was made by the State Of
ficials accompanied by the local
health officers, several places OF
business being advised to comply
with the health regulations vt
once. The Board does not pub
lish reports as was their Gust ON In
years past, cards being sent to the
individuals urging them to COM
ply with the State regulations 9th
erwise they would be dealt with
according to law.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
THE RICE MARKET

The course of the market Tor
the past week has been feature
less Trade reports, however, are
for the most part more cheerful
in tone. with better inquiry. me
volume of business in some dlrer-
tions has continued to be affected
hv those factors recently operat-
mo against activitN-slow collre-
fions and Tariff Revision, which
latter especially would naturally
feud to cause conservative opr-
ration The one point IN Whlcn
Oporators. and we may also add
the Mills, find encouragement IS
fhe admitted fact that there Is
no heavy accumulatlonS of stocks
in the hands of traders, and while
BUYERS insist that price Levers
must be lowered because OF the
lroposed Tariff changes. 1t is rea
>ouable to hope for prompt en-
actmcnt of the law with whatever
change il involves. For the pres
ent nearly all business is golI'"
slow. as the inclination is to h'aV
only for immediate use. Inc
hand-to-mouth policy has been
long pursued by nearly all elias
SEES of buyers. which leaves the
general position sound. Against
all this stands the really GOOD
feature of the business situation
the comparatively small stocks
in hands of distributors, so that
general satisfaction in the slfna-
ton is evident in all lines of mer-
chandise.
Advices from the South, alon"
the Atlantic Coast, report tha'
the demand has shown improve
ment the past week. Collections
still continue slow. Az New o"-
leans the situation is DUH. but ut
tie OFFERING. and little disoos't'on
to operate at the present,
I'm the interior Southwest Lou
isiana. Texas, and Arkansas
of special interest tn"
is going along success
fully, barring some occasional ,
by wet weathe"
Cables and correspondence from
abroad note prices again hlg'""
for Rough Rice. with little offer
ing; "Spot Cleaned in better do
rnand; "Forward Burma furth
err advanced.
Dan Talmage's Sons Co teln !
graphs Louisiana Crop Movement
at New Orleans to date: Is"
.eipts, Rough, 975, 1928 sacks last
wear, 1.l17.255 sacks. Saes-
Cleaned. GAO. 400 pockets: last
year, 1,121 800 pockets.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
COMMISSIONERS OF PUBLIC FL
NANCE in the election to be held on
June I'd, 1913, and in requesting your
votes and support l submit my record as
successful business man of more than
thrty-five years experience. If elected
! will endeavor TO give the City a bust
ness-like administration of its finances,
will do my utmost to have the peoples
funds economically administered, and
promise that for every dollar expended
by me as purchasing agent, the City
will receive a full dollar in value.
l earnestly solicit your first choice
votes for the Commissionership of PUB
Lie FINANCE; and from those who for
any reason do not make me their first
choice, l respectfully request that they
vote for me as their second choice can
didate.
Respectfully,
MAURICE GALLIAND
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
TAXPAYERS PETITION RE-
JECTED.

The special meeting of the City
Council of last Wednesday called
by the Mayor for the pur-
pose of accepting the petition OF
the Taxpayers protesting against
the proposed cement sidewalk I'M
provements, which was signed b.
several hundred citizens, received
no attention whatever from the
Councilmen and unless inJunc-
ton proceedings are filed the
work will be carried out as pro
posed by the City Fathers at their
meeting some weeks since. The
Taxpayers Association was ably
represented by Messrs. Dreyfus
and Willard, both of the spOkes-
men addressing the members OF
the Council in a dignitied and
able manner, appealing to them
not to enforce the ordinance at
this time, as it would have the Ell
feet of defeating the proposed
Sewerage Tax that would be sub
mitted to the people within "A few
months, and aside from that
would work "A great hardship
upon the taxpayers during these
hard tines when so many OF our
citizens were without employ
ment. Irrespective of the
arguments of the gentlemen
there was not even second to re
ceive the petition and the Mayor
ordered the meeting adjourned.
Just what steps will be taken to
prevent the awarding of the side
walk contract we are unable to
state of this time.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
TO THE PUBLIC.

l hereby announce myself as can
didate for the position of TRUSTEE OF
PUBLIC SAFETY, under the Commits
sion Form of Government the election to
take place on Monday, June I'd, 1913.
l respectfully solicit the support of the
voters of New Iberia in the highest de
gree of choice they may feel that they
can conscientiously give me. The new
Charter, and the privileges of the people
Hereunder, are the highest guarantee
of faithful service to duty on my part,
G. C. LAUGHLIN.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
WORK IN THE GARDEN FOR
MAY.
Bv E. j. Carsteps

The month of April has been
very unfavorable. Insects des
troying Young plants as fast q,
they are ND: melons, cucumber
squash had to be planted several
times which means a late crop.
The following can still BE-
planted:
Flush and Pole Beans, Cucumber
Beets, Cabbage, Radish. Waite,
and Musk Melon, Sqrash, Corn,
Ol,ra, Egg Plant, Tomato, Pepper.
Continue to SOW the Giant Caul-
lfiower. Seeds of that variety can
he sown until June
It is rather late to SOW Mns-
tards Spinach Turnip, Lettuce
hot weather will soon set in and
plants will run up into seeds
Paul Hixon, a st. Louis railroad
clerk, forget an appointment az
which he was to claim Legacy of
So. 800.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
THE GREATEST DESIRE.

OF every Woman is to have Il
home she can say is her own. Not
only the wife but the children Will
scrimp and save as much as pos
sible when they know the money
thus saved is going into their
home.
We have the plan whereby the
efforts of yourself and family
NAV be concentrated ON the one
point
OWNING YOUR
HOME
Call at our office and we will
convince You that our plan is sue
cesstul,
IBERIA BUILDING ASS n.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

New Iberia, La, Apr. 30. 'l3
The Mayor and Board Of Trns-
tets met this day pursuant to Cali
with Mayor J. s. Power in the
chair and the following members
present. Messrs. Southwell, Tra'-
nor, Mignes and Ribbeck. Absent.
Messry. Renondet. Girard. Erath
and Lassalie.
New Iberia La, Apr. 20. -,
To the Members Of the BOald of
Trustees. New iberia. La;
Condemnation are hereby
notified that there will be a Ca!l
meeting of the Mayor and Board
of Trustees on April 30th, 1913.
at $50 o'clock p. M, for the pur-
pose Of considering and acting on
a protest of the Taxpayers Asso-
citation in regard to cement side
walks and also to listen to any
arguments that may be advanced
by the citizens favoring the cree
ton of cement sidewalks.
A petition signed by some 175
citizens was presented protesting
against the sidewalk ordinance.
Arguments on behalf of the Tax
payers Association asking that
the construction Of the cement |
sidewalks be deferred to a later
date, were presented by Messrs.
Il. F. Willard and Jules Dreyfus,
and after discussion of the ques-
lion and pro and con, it was
moved by Mr.. Southwell that the
Council acknowledged receipt OF
he petition of the Taxpayers
Protective Association, and that
t be held over for further consid-
ration.
The Mayor requested that the
'etition be received by the Coun-
ii. The motion being without a
econd was not voted upon.
It was then moved by Mr.
'outhwell that the meeting adj
ourn. There being no second to
he motion to adjourn, the Mayor
eclared the meeting then ad-
burned.
j. s. POWER. Mayor.
G. M. COMPTON. Clerk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
NO WINE.

Secretary Bryan did somewhat
daring thing in not serving wine
at his first state dinner and can
didly stating the reason to the
distinguished ambassadors who
were his guests. To Washing
ton, where these ceremonial
events, arried out with strict re-
gard to precedent. are rated as
being very important, it was pos
itively startling, But Mr.. Bryan $
graceful explanation undoubted-
~ has not only satisfied the am
bassadors but increased their
good will toward him. Recogni-
ton of true manlipess is not con-
fined to any one race or national.
ity. And his countrymen an.
plaud him-even those who do
not abstain from alcoholic bev.
erages. For though grillrooms
are multiplying and drinking in
public places, by women as we'll
as msn, is increasing, the attitude
of the American public was aex.
er so much against drink as it is
now. Where the use of intexi-
eating liquor was once tolerated
in many professions and lines of
business and industry, it is now
strictly farbMdep. 0veripdui- |
gence In llquor, enee excused as
an amiable weakness, now counts |
heavily against those who exer-
Use it. Mr.. Bryan has given in
creased strength to America 3 dc.
nand for clear heads and steady
nerves in the doing of mankind
vork.-Cleveland Leader.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03

Col. Williams Jennings Bryan,
Secretary of State, made speech
before the California Legislature"
Yesterday. Cot. Bryan was sent
TO the far western state by tn"
President i'm the matter of the
Alien land law about to be en-
acted by the California laWmak-
crs. In his address he sald ::
Each state occupies a dual posi-
ton. While il is the guardian
of its domestic affairs, If is n
member Of the union and there
fore interested in all that con
Germs the nation S relations with
the outside world.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-05-03
LIVER ALL RIGHT AND BOWELS
RIGHT,

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cathartfcs when you can go to any real
drug store ia town and get box of sure,
safe, blissful HOT SPRINGS LIVER
BUTTONS for only Is cents. They new
er fail.
One tonight means satisfaction in
tbs morning They are the product Of
the greatest sasdical minds at the worlds
great Sanatarium and are Hsw efered
to yon as . perfect remedy for coustipss
tisn, torpid liver, sick headache, coated
tongue and dizziness.
Free Sample from Hot Springs Chem
ical Co., Hot Springs, Ark.