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neck-breaking. All was silent save the
moan of the winter wind as it swept the
leaden. snow-filled clouds toward the city.
I'VE must look into this said the OBJ
server. We must learn whose ancestor
really did begin ground hog day"
And SO he went beyond the hedge in
search of Black Stripes. chief prophet
and ruler Of this particular ground hog
settlement and court of last resort on all
| matters relating to weather prophecy.
1t was not easy to find Black Stripes.
The Observer went this way and that
| until finally a matronly ground hog, who
lived beneath a hollow tree, put him on
the right road.
The Observer reached the palace of the
ground hogs and repeated his formula,
not forgetting a liberal supply of nuts:
| After while a thick, suety voice called
| from helow-for the palace, viewed from
the earth, appeared to be nothing but a
hole-and announced that Black Stripe s
| would be up in moment
| Soon thereafter the latest ground hog
| hove into view that the world has ever
seen. Upon his head was sanll cap OF
/ the kind worn by bald old men, and upon
/ his short nose was pair of spectacles.
! So fat was he. despite his Information,
| that he fairly shook as he numbered for
ward and his joWls hung like apples from
! his cheek bones.
/ Glad to see YOU said Black Stripes;
| what can l do for you?"
| The Observer was too much interested
| in taking in all this grandeur to speak
| Immediately. Black Stripes well de-
! served his name. Thin streaks of chloe
! olate color ran. zebra-like. along his
! thick coat
! Well" said Black Stripes again.
| "I-I-I've come" faltered the Observer,
! ito learn something about ground hog
day and to tell it to people"
/ You couldn't have come to a better
place, my boy said Black Stripes
heartily Il don't like to mention it my
self. but l am recognized as the author
ity of this community. l am required on
all occasions. And I may say that, in
addition to a wide range of information
on matters relating to ground hog well
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was their ancestors. They said they
were-I mean he was-I mean he said
they were"
The ground hog prophet interrupted.
Don't try to talk ground hog gram
mar" W admonished. Tell me what
bucks. and
The prophet fairly hristled
Young man. take this down. r or
I'D. Paper and pad were forthcoming
Black Stripes" dictated the prophet
when seen yesterday, expressed great
sorrow as to the errors which seemed
prevalent regarding the origin of ground
hog day. He stated that his ANCESTOR
Madagascar aardvark and not a wood
chuck or chipmunk, rs commonly re
ported-was the originator of the idea
and that all other ancestors claiming
this high and valuable honor are onl,
rank limitations, foisting themselves upoI
the public and trying, willfully, to de
celve.'
The prophet paused and mopped hi
brow.
Its awful what l have to stand h
said. BE sure, now, that that gets in til
paper the WAY | wrote it,.
| One of those who told me his ancesto
was the founder Of ground hog day, in
| formed the Observer, was Il; thin-face,
hog that was weeping his head off whel
/ found him.
| The prophet recognized the description
| old March Day he said.
March Day." repeated the Observer.
| He got the name because nobod
knows what he's going to do next" cx
| planned the prophet.
| Then the prophet explained fifteen rea
| sons why March Days ancestral claim
i were at fault
! There is d final question ! would Xix
| to ask YOU" said the Observer.
Shoot" said the prophet.
what is your honest opinion of IN
weather bureau"
| II think, said the prophet sadly, .'tha
they take an unfair advantage of us. "
are not supposed to get up until Februar
=. although few of US. as you see.
not stick to old traditions too closely.
But they have force at work all ii
time. They fix little tubes and flags
the air and go romping all over II
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fare, 1 am the friend of the common
ground hog, the doWntrodden ground
hog, the -"
TELL me- interrupted the Observer,
chow is it that get you ground hogs
out of bed before February =. / had al
ways supposed
Sheer fallacy. my boy said Black
Stripes utterly false. They have been
spreading lot of false statements about
us lately. Personally l do not feel like
taking general exception. but you may
| tell the people for me that a ground hog
gets out of bed whenever he wants tor
Then why delay until February -"
demanded the Observer.
Simply" replied Black Stripes, be
cause no sane ground hog ever wants to
get up before February ., and unless
some idiot comes knocking around his
alternating place-no offense, my boy, to
you-he will sleep in peace. OF course
| in your case it is different"
How do you keep the records of each
year?' asked the Observer.
| Perfectly simple replied Black
Stripes. ''On February all the ground
i hogs make their signs on d nut shell and
bring them to me before they go back to
sleep. Wait until I bring you samples.
| With these words Black Stripes lumber
| ed back into his hole and soon returned
bearing a small hickory nut shell in
/ either paw. On one was gnawed 4
straight line, and on the other was a
| curved i1Ie.
Straight, cold; circle, warm" ex-
| planned Black Stripes.
| But suppose you go wrong" suggested
| the Observer.
| "Wrong?" repeated Black Stripes in
| dignantly. why We can't go wrong.
| Somebody is always certain to say it will
be hot when 1t will be cold. We can't all
miss.
Then a majority report doesn't mean
| much?" asked the Observer.
| About as much,'' replied Black
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snake had crawled into my hole while 1
was away and had gone to sleep in
there. / was halfway down the hole be-
fore heard him hiss. Then turned and
fled as fast as 1 could. BY this time my
shivers had come on in full force. / was
like a person with ague.
But l couldn't even have my chills
comfortably like any other ground hog.
l had to start to work burrowinS another
hole and it was night before 1 finished
The ground hog tottered away.
THAT year was last year. he said hol-
lowly, land I didn't get in any report at
ALL
There was nothing to say. The OBJ
server changed the subject.
BY the way" said he. Il heard a
little story about the origin of ground hog
day, and
For the first time the ground hog
frightened.
II might have known somebody would
have told you about my family he said.
That is what makes me feel SO bad. You
see, my great-great-great-gre
great-grandfather was the one who
started the custom
The Observer stared with his mouth
wide open.
Your ANCESTOR" he repeated.
Whose else?' demanded the ground
hog, pettishly.
And then he told the story of the be-
ginning of ground hog day. just as the
first elderly ground hog had done
But I have. some consolation" the
| ground hog concluded. Tin the falseness
| of my prophecies. They do tell me that
l guess right as many times as does Prof
| Charles F. Marvin, whoever he may be. .
The weather bureau is a great insti-
tution," said the Observer, reprovingly.
so are ground hogs replied the ami
NAL, only nobody knows it. At heart
VIC feel deep sympathy for the weather
bureau"
| The ground hog went into seclusion
leaving the Observer quite alone. Across
the stump-filled field there was nothing
! but desolation and material for possible
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southern element concluded that we
might as we'll have New Mexico and
California while We were about 1t.
1t is always easy to find a provocation
for war The cause Of the Mexican war
was the boundary line. A dispute arose
| whether the southwestern boundary OF
Texas was the River Nueces or the Rio
Grande. President Polk arrogated the
right of deciding that question and Mex
leo was goaded to fight.
The principle of manifest destiny"
we are told, was invoked.
Zachary Taylor was a general Of the
American forces in that day. He was a
Virginian who had served in the war
mole and various other Indian wars
! with distinction, and later became Presi-
dent.
He was ordered by Polk to march
| westward of the Nueces This was be-
fore annexation was accomplished. The
President thus put peace in peril. Texas
! had claimed the Rio Grande as the
boundary. but of the land between 1t and
the Nueces she had never been in pos
session.
Taylor marched, according to orders.
to the Rio Grande. He reached it at
what is now known as Brownsville. Ar
rived there, he planted a battery which
commanded the public square or plaza
In Matamoras. Mexico, across the river.
He likewise blockaded the mouth of the
stream.
The Mexican commander at Mata-
moras naturally held that this was be-
ginning hostilities. So he crossed over
the river and his force had a skirmish
with small force of our men. In it
sixteen of our dragons were killed.
The President then notified Congress
that American blood had been spilled on
American soil. And the war was begun.
We were unready. of course, but the
war went on. Taylor commanded in
northern Mexico. He won the battle of
Palo Alto. May 8. 1916. and that of Re
SAGA de la Palma the next day, and
| about nine days later he took Matamoras.
Monterey he captured September d and
he defeated Santa Anna at Buena Vista
in u two-day fight Washington's birth
day and the day after. 1917. For this he
won rank as major general.
Meanwhile, Winfield Scott, another
American commander. had been carrying
on a campaign south of this territory,
striking at the heart of the enemy's
country.
Scott was the finest looking man in the
army. There were those who said he
was more majestic than Washington. At
all events he was an excellent soldier.
though he was once court-martialed by
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l~HE war in Mexico in 1916 added
to United States territory $751;
$50 square miles, or an area
more than seventeen times as
large as the state of New
York We have also added more than
a Thousand miles to our seacoast-
MANY histories have it that the Mex
leans crossed the Rio Grande, killed SIX
teen of our dragons and thus Drought
on the war. But a great deal went be-
fore that. Some of the southerners cast
covetous eyes on Texas as splendld
field for the extension of slavery
Texas was then Mexican territory.
Jackson tried to buy 1t. but. failing IN
that. engaged in plot, according to
Rhodes, the historian, to bring about d
revolt.
The revolt came off pretty nearly ac-
cording to schedule back in the 3os oil
the nineteenth century, and it was not
without it's great tragedy The leaders
were mostly southerners. Sam Hous-
ton had been governor OF tennessee, out
gave up politics for the more or less
simple life Of a squaw man wltn the
Indians Davy Crockett was the pioneer
,, of whom is told and retoid that story OF
the freed coon who came down rather
than have Crockett shoot. Jim Bowie
made name for himself by lnVentlns
the deadly bowie knife. Ben Milan OF
Georgia was noted fighter and Moses
Austin was a Connecticut Yankee whose
memory is kept green In the name or
the Texas capital city.
The tragic event Of that plot vas the
! siege Of the Alamo. at San Antonio. The
Alamo was an old adobe convent. In
it 147 Texans, including Milan, who was
in command there and Crockett and
Bowie, withstood a siege of thirteen days
before they succumbed to assault by
Santa Anna with 5000 Mexicans. When
one has read the story of this event
the Texas inscription seems modest. 1t
is this:
"'rhermopylae had its messenger of
defeat; the Alamo had none"' Texas
won her freedom and applied for ad-
mission into the Union. Clay opposed
it and so did Webster and Benton. Ty-
Ter was President and he wanted 1t and
Calhoun, as his Secretary of State. push
ed 1t through. Polk, who was candi-
date for President favored il ''iminedi-
ately.''
Texas was admitted to the Union in
1s45, although Mexico had given official
notice that annexation would be treated
| as a cause for war.
Having acquired Texas so easily, the
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enemy's country and in a very dangerous
position.
The Qualifications of the capital were
known as Molino del Rey, Casa Malta and
midable.
September I the armistice terminated
Negotiations failing. Scott prepared to
move on these works. September s he
attacked.
Santa Anna was in command here. He
was an old campaigner. He had gov
erned Mexico. with some intermissions
for twenty years. He drew up his forces
with the right on Casa Malta and the
left on Moline del Rey
Both these positions were carried by
assault and the Mexicans driven from
the field.
The next two days were given to the
assault of Chapultepec. Batteries were
planted Oh both sides for this purpose,
and September ID a simultaneous assault
was made.
The American troops at the same time
stormed the fortress. The works were
carried and the enemy fled in confusion
The American army pursued them along
the causeway of Belem and San Cosne,
fighting to the gates of the city,
Here the enemy stood and made des-
pefale resistance The struggle lasted
till nightfall.
That night our men rested on their
arms Early the next morning a deputa-
ton OF the enemy arrived asking for
terms. They We're refused and the di-
VISIONS OF North and Quitman entered the
city.
There was street lighting, however,
Tor two days before the Americans Sc
cured possession of the city
Negotiations now We're renewed There
was guerrilla warfare a while longer
but the principal towns were garrisoned
by our troops and our men carried on
the government. February 2 a treaty
of peace was signed and notifications
We're exchanged a month or two later
BY that treaty obtained 65159oi
square miles of territory, which, with
Texas, gave us S51.590 square miles. in
Guiding the territory from the Rockies
to the Pacific mineral, timber and other
forms of natural wealth.
The Mexican war was a school for
more than one of the civil war leaders
Both Grant and Lee We're in it
Although this war won US a vast
and splendid estate in the way of west
and southwestern territory there
are not many traces of it in our litera-
ture- Longfellow's Victor Galbraitfr'
and OHara's "Bivouac of the Dead"
was suggested, 1t Is said. by the God
acre Of some Of its veterans.
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HE editor looked
up and there was
a feverish light IN
his eye.
~ need a ground
hog said he.
The Observer was
taken aback. You
see. this particular
editor once had a
wildcat sent to his
office by a couple
of friends, and
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kindly genius sent you to me, but 1t sure
ly was fortunate for you
My great great great great great
grandfather was the originator of the
ground hog ritual. Many and many years
ago. when the world was young. this an
ceStor of mine was aroused early one
morning by the insistent tap-tappine on
the outside OF his chamber door, by which
mean the hole leading to his hbernat-
ing place.
IT is spring some one called to him.
My ancestor came out. There was q
bright sun shining, but the land was
bleak, and there was cutting wind
Who demanded my ancestor, had
the double-dashed gall to call me out Of
bed at this time of the year.
"A hoarse laugh answered him. High
on treetop was one of those cussed
magpies.
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was their ancestors They said they
were-I mean he was-I mean he said
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-27

'ls=t-- JOHN C.. CURTIS,
Pres. Board of Drainage Commissioners
of Sub-Drainage District No. of Ba-
YOU Carl:n Drainage District.
Signed: CHAS. L. PROVOST, Secty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-27
Constable Sale.
ff.aWILEY CLARK go
VS.. ,.s .,,,.
CHARLES MAPLE
ST Ward Justice Court, Parish Of
!be.;. State Of Louisiana.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
a writ of fieri facias issued by Ernest Lee
Blanc, justice of the peace of the First
Ward of, said parish in favor Of Wiley
Clark and against Charles Maple and to
me directed, Antoine Geulas, will at
III o'clock a. M,
ON JUNE 9th, 1914,
at the Office of the said Justice in the LIST
Ward,' Parish of Iberia. State of Louisi-
ana aforesaid offer for sale to the last and
highest bidder at Public Auction the fol-
lowing described property to-wit:
One old buggy. Seized a. the property
of Charles Maple uuder said writ of Fl ia
to pay and satisfy the sum of Eleven dol
lars and Twenty cents $ll.2 and all costs
of these proceedings. .1g, -
Given. officially. this 2ud day of June
1914. ''' ANTOINE GOULAS,
''.;'.A''f'a"- IL Constable
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-27
RAISE PIGEONS
Bounded north Vigrie, south Prov


Bounded north Vigrie, south ,Provi
dence, east Robertson and west Henry.
Williams, Harry :: ~. =: 1.72
r' Bounded north Lot 8, south Providence,
~, east Providence. and west Lot 3d.,
Williams, Ring ,,r........:.....--,.$4.3O
Bounded north Patout, south Gqffney,
East Robertson and west Butler.
I On said day of; sale Il will sell such
portion of said property as each debtor
may. point out. and in case such, debtor
will not point out sufficient property, I
will at once, without furthef delay, sell
,the least quantity,iof such; property of
any debtor which anYgbidder Will, buy
for. the amount of taxes. interest and
costs, due by said debtor. -
The sale win be without appraisetnent,
FOR CASH, in legal tender money of
the United States, and the property sold
shall be subject ,.tQ, redemption. at any
time for the space Of one year, by pay
ing the price given, With 20 PEI cent.
costs and penalties added! --a:sI;s NJ
;,(GiYen officially this tl9th day, Of May,
A. D., 1914. ..,-ef.; ...,.
'''''''-':|'- 60 j. -SUBERBTELLE,
Trustee of Finance'snd 'Ex-Officio Tax
r1fCo1loS+.s of'4La C;+,s,afr Nav, Ihar;a
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-27
STORE OR OFFICE BUILDING
'''i'9@' FOR RENT. HT

The LOVER 97 floor so.rrt,'o9fti tbs old Ma
SONIC building nll! eYlt, IS. ,H Hotel Fred
eric. for rent at, reasonable |s rate.
For particulars see ~, YYGoel g. II.
Fisher. .,.. -.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-27
:, FOR RENT.

IA seven room dwelling on Full
ton Streety~4A warehouse on
Southern Pacific Railroad. .T..
-r.-s,.; go F.~W. BAUMAN.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-27
Statement of the Ownership, Manage
ment, Circulation for April 1st,
1874, of the New Iberia
Enterprise.

Published weekly at New Iberia, La.
required by the Act Of August 81, 1912.
Editor M. w. Fisher.
Managing Editor, M. w. Fisher.
business Manager, M. w. Fisher.
Publisher, M. w. Fisher. @-.
Owner, M. w. Fisher.
Known bondholders, mortgages and
ether security holders holding one pei
cent or more of total amount of bonds
mortgages or other securities: None.
M. w. FISHER, Owner
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 18th day Of June, 1914.
vENTRESS j. SMITH,
ys - Notary Public
My commission expires December 1916
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-27
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
The undersigned gives notice that he
has applied to the Board of Trustees Of
the City of New Iberia for permission
to operate retail liquor business in the
building now occupied by him on the
corner Of Madison and Jefferson Streets,
during the period Of July to December
JOHN cosTANT1No.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-27

Trustee of Finance ana 'Ex- Officib TIA:
.J'Collettef of the, Cityyof' New Iberia.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-03-18
FATHER LUCEY.

Reports from San Antonio, Texas,
that Monsignor Lucey is critically
i'll and that he is not expected to sur
vive many hours, will be received
with much regret in this city. 1t had
been known that he was in feeble
health for some time past, but hopes
had been entertained that he would
recover. 1t is to be hoped yet there
will be a turn in his condition which
will insure him a much longer lease
of life, and further opportunity to
he of service and blessing to the peo-
pie of this state.
Only in scattering generations IN
various sections of country, DO such
men as Monsignor Lucey appear
Broad of mind, lofty of purpose and
big of heart, he has been OF incalcul-
able good and of lasting benefit to
this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-03-18
THE LIQUOR HEARING.

With the liquor petition hearing
descended we'll nigh to the level OF a
farce. and seeming inability of any
thing like a "get-together" movement,
to end the matter one way or other.
Pine Bluff is experiencing situation
that is infinitely worse than either
being with or without saloons, ac-
cording to the view one may take oil
the matter.
1t is a law of nature that uncertain-
ty creates an unsettled condition, and
uncertainty bring sabout an unrest
that cannot serve to do but one thing
-injure. The constant daily knowi-
edge, extending for a period OF nearly
three months, that there may or may
no. be saloons has served, II anything
to draw tighter the tension Of feeling
has opened The dte, pre-
sents an rpportun. END TO ne
come antagonistic friend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-03-18
MORE CHILD LABOR
LAWS ARE URGED
Also Want to Regulate "Child Merch'
ants,e Tots Who Sell Papers
and Otherwise Transact
Business Independently

New Orleans, March 17.-Laws gov
erning the ages at which children
shall work should be more generally
extended to the "child merchant" in
the opinion of delegates to the tenth
annual child labor conference here to-
day.
In this class were placed newsboys,
bootblacks and peddlers. Speakers at
todays session agreed that this
branch of child labor had been
neglected. Too many laws provide
that children shall not be employed
under certain conditions, but they DO
not affect the Child merchant" who
is his own employer, according to
ideas expressed.
The first session today was devot-
ed to discussion Of enforcing child
labor laws through working permits
provided for in statutes of major
ity of States having such laws.
Miss Ella Hass, stated factory inspec-
tor of Ohio, said she believed Ohio
| had the best laws in the country
governing child workers, and was OF
the opinion that they were better
! governed. This was due, she said
| primarily to the fact that the WORK
had been practically entirely in the
hands of women for almost twenty
| wears. Careful scrutinizing of per
mits granted to young workers hao
great effect in enforcing the law.
Discussion of vocational training
begun by Harry Bremen of New York
special agent Of the National Chile
Labor Committee, brought out 4
statement from Mrs. katherine NJ
Ray of Roosevelt, N. NJ, that New
Mexico was having trouble in proper
ly training the many Mexicans in thu
State. Attempts to help Mexican
Nchildren to have aims higher than be
coming cowboys and sheep herder'
had met with varying success.
/ Delegates were entertained this aft
ernoon at luncheon, at which al
equal suffrage organization, the Jew
! ish Council of Women and the Wo
mans Club, were joint hosts.