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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
THE PAnISn'S
DITCHING MACHINE.

The first test Of the PARISH
NV ditcbiDg machine was made
on the farm Of Mr.. John 5. Tur-
Der, located JUS, east of the forty
arpeIt tua'i Il ditch, about i've
feet deep, was cut across this
pIace ai,s! he result was n very
pretty iuisiled piece of work. Ii
eUptles INTO the city canal.
The land of this place was in a
basin and before the city canal
was completed, a few years ago,
it would flood just after very
heavy rains. Crops lave been in
jared very much in that locality by
continued rains IN the past. Mr..
Turner very correctly says, "The
lowest and wettest lands on the
farm, when properly drained, be
come the best lands " There,
fOse he was perfectly willing to
have the test of the ditcher made
on his farm.
The test ditch was dug in the
early days Of February. January
was practically dry month, and
there has been no excessive
amount Of rain since the compile
ton of the ditch. Northumberland
ing the fact that there has been
bat little surface water to carry
off since the compilation of the
ditch it has been carrying con.
slant flow. IL is very clear that
this water is from the sub-drain-
age of the adjacent land. This ia
highly desirable condition, az il
relieves the land of that water
soaked condition to be dreaded,
Iightens up the soil, and makes il
capable of resisting greater
amount of rainfall without injury.
Mr. F. N. Turner, the operator
Of the ditcbing machine, says he
has had some trouble with the
machine, especially with its trac
ton department. rbe chain was
too weak for the class OF
work 1t has had to do in \ soil of
the character common here. This
chain has been replaced by one
much heavier, and since this
change the machine has been do
ing it's every duty without hitch
or break. 1t has been at work on
the PEBBLES Coulee road, between
the twenty and the forty arpent
roads, working possibly in as
heavy land as the machine will
have 10 encounter at any point il
his parish
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
LET US PLANT POTATOES
To the Editor of the Iberian:-

To the Editor of the Iberian:-
Nothing was further from my
purpose than a desire TO "start
something" on the merits of re
spective varieties of sweet pota-
toes.
My only purpose was to fore
stall, II possible, the drawing of
conclusions unfavorable to the
merits Of the pumpkin yam pota
toes. 1t would be most unfortn-
nate should any differences of
taste regarding varieties cause us
to overlook or underestimate the
main point, which is, the valne OF
sweet potatoes to the farmer.
For my part am glad to learn
that men have done well selling
other varieties, because that
brOadsns the market for potatoes
and thereby gets moro people in
terested IN their production.
The Southwest Louisiana De-
volopment Bureau is recommend
ing pumpkin yam potatoes be-
cause all tho big buyers with
which it hiss had TO do have de
manded only pumpkin yams, they
have paid top prices for all the
other potatoes they could get,
they have accepted other varie.
tics oaly whom pumpkin yams
we're mes ebtaiBable and then at
prices far below those paid for
che pumpkin yam variety.
Ii there DO others who can do
better with other varieties, We are
glad Of 1t, and should encourage
them, without placing Obsta-
Giles In their path.
Very Truly Yours,
w. q. CHEVIS, Manager.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
NEWSPAPERS HELP
IN SEARCH FOR
PULP WOODS,

A recent Issue Of he New York
Herald is printed on paper ma0e
from woods which have not been
used heretofore for news print pa
per.
The sheet which newspaper
readers hold ia their hands each
day is made of wood Ii one
looks closely the little wood fiber
can be seen, especially in he
margins where printing does not
obscure them. The larger part of
the WOOD SO used is ground up,
while some of it is reduced by the
action of chemicals. The chemlc.
al pulp has the longer fibers and a
certain proportion of il is added
to the ground wood TO give
the finished paper the required
tOughess.
SPRUCE THE BEST PULP WOOD
Spruce, abundant in the New
England and Lake States and in
Canada, has heretofore been the
standard wood for making news
print paper and as long as there
was a supply sufficient to meet
the needs Of the paper industry
there was no reason to seek sub
stitutes. But heavy lnroads have
been made on the spruce forests
of the western part of the United
States in this day OF great clrcula
tiODs and large editions, especial.
ly of Sunday papers with their
many parts. On a rough esti
mate, newspaper with an aver.
age circulation of sixty thousand
copies and an average eoition Of
twenty pages, uses each day the
product of about four acres of for
est. When this figure is multi.
piled by the great number Of
newspapers published in the
United States, many of them with
much larger editions, aud when
this is further multiplied by 800,
because many papers are issued
every day of the year, 1t can be
seen that the drain upon the for
0sts is enormous. Foresters say
that even under the most approx
ed methods known to their profes
sion, 1t could scarcely be expected
that spruce woald be able to bold
Its own, but wouid need supple.
mentlDg by other material.
1t is but natural, therefore, that
paper manufacturers are looking
for hew sources Of supply which
will furnish an abundance Of
wood pulp, at price which will
not be prohlbitive. Poplar and a
few other woods are ased, but
they do not go very far.
FOREST SERVICE SEEKS NEW
WOODS.
In the national forests there are
many woods considered inferior by
lnmbermen. Yet they are availa-
BILE for purchase at low rates and
many of the timber stands are
readily accessible. The forest
service, in its desire to utilize to
the best advantage all of the re.
sources of the federal timber
holdings, has been seeking proper
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
BED SWEET
POTATOES NOW,

Bed your pumpkin vans now.
Pillow the soil fifteen inches deep
and fertilize with we'll rotted sta
BILE manure and cotton seed meal.
Make the bed from six to ten
feet wide and as long as neces.
sary. 1t should be we'll drained
and thoroughly pulverized.
Lay the potatoes, the ends
touching each other, the trenches
SIX inches apart, and draw the
soil ever them with the hoe. Any
time during March will do.
Plant only good, smooth, mer-
charitable potatoes, and be sure
that they are GEN UINE PUMP
KIN VANS. The market wants
them, and we are planting for the
market.
3 Six bushels Of potatoes, two
full barrels, 5edded as directed
above will provide vines enough
ar the frs; cutting to plant an
acre of potatoes.
Every farmer in Southwest
Louisiana should plant one acre
Of sweet potatoes for the early
market and report the fact to the
Southwest Louisiana Develop
ment Bureau.
Suggestions for planting the
slips or vines and cultivatIDg the
potatoes will be given later.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
POTATO OPINIONS

The readers of the Iberian, in all
probability, recognize the fact that
our articles were not inspired by
any desire TO tear down any polio y
OF any organization working in
the interest of the farmers OF this
parish or any of the contiguous
parishes. When we recounted the
experiences of MIR. Pharr in mar
keting his potatoes, it was done
with the view and for the sole pur-
pose of persuading others that Mr.,
Pharr had arrived al clever So
lution of the problem of market
ing his potatoes. And while on this
branch of the subject, we may add
that Mr.. Pharr, on last Saturday
received notice that Shreveport!
would continue to take one car load
of the "same" potatoes per week
and he was further asked to quote
prices on "four car loads, f. o. b
New iberia, to go to Houston
This strikes us as being a pretty
strong testimonial for the special
variety of the potato that Mr.
Pharr has been shipping, especially
hen each and every order insists
that succeeding shipments shall be
of the same kind as the previous
shipments.
On last Monday DR.. j. w. K
Shaw, of this city, came to this Of
flee carrying small bundle in his
hand, and asked us if we were a
Judge of sweet potatoes? We dis
claimed the powers of the expert
He then unwrapped his package
and disclosed a few potatoes, which
he presented to the writer with the
request that we take them home
and have them baked. We did this
and feel candid in stating that
| when those potatoes were served
and eaten, we felt as though we
had eaten our desert first and the
dinner afterwards. They were su-
perior to any potato We could re-
member eating.
Last fall and the early winter fol-
lowing DR.. Shaw spent several
weeks in the city of Chicago
While there he was frequent Wis.,
itor to one of the first sanitari-
ums in the city. On one of these
visits he saw several sacks of sweet
potatoes brought to the institution
20 replenish its Harder. He inquired
of the variety and learned that
they were "Pumpkin Yams." He
asked why they bought that kind
of a potato, and was told that it
was the best that the South pro-
duced. They had been getting a
better potato from Virginia, but
the supply was exhausted, and
they had to take these as they were
the only potatoes on the market az
that time. They were a bit sur
prised to learn that the South
especially Southwest Louisiana
produced better potato than the
kind that the dealers were in the
habit of Shipping to the Chicago
market. There would be big de-
mand for better potato if it were
put upon that market.
California produces a fair or
arge. That state may produce a
better orange than the dealers are
in the habit Of shipping to the east
ern market, but we know, without
benefit of analysis, that the Flor
ida orange is more pa!atabie and
desirable. Discriminating buyers
prefer the latter and are willing
to pay an advance price for them.
The knowing buyer will set aside
the fruit of both these states if
there is chance to get one lus-
cions Louisiana orange. And there
is a reason.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

A tight feeling In the chest ac-
companied by short, dry cough,
indicates an inflamad condition in
the lungs. To relieve it buy the
dollar size BILLIARDS. HORE-
HOUND SYRUPk you get with each
bottle riree /HERRICK'S RED
PEPPER POROUS PLASTER for
the chest. 1hf syrup relaxes the
tightness ane the plaster draws
out the inflanS hation. 1t is an ideal
combination FOR curing colds set
tied in the lungs.
Sold By ESTORGE DRUG CO.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
CHURCH OF ST. JOHNS. REV. w
J. TEURLINGS. RECTOR.
Lafayette La, Feb. 18th, 1914

Lafayette. La, Feb. 18th, 1914.
Itake pleasure in assuring all who
are interested. that Mr.. Jos. F. M.
Pitcher has succeeded in restoring
the old dilapldated organ in our
church at Lafayette. The organ has
seen many hard knocks and many a
day, and has been lily used from
times In memorial. Mr.. Jos. =. n.
Pitcher undertook to restore the value,
efficiency. importance. and usefulness
Of this dilapidated church appurte-
nance. and did so with signal success.
As had personally studied the de-
fects and remedies Of the suffering in
strument my testimony may direct
and instruct; and this, my testimony,
/ give Of my own free will, one yea
after the work was done. am pleas
ed to state that whom Mr.. Pitcher
gives his whole attention and ability,
his skill. He d an able and reliable
organ Builder.
REV. w. J. TEURLINGS.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
WHAT WILL WE EAT IN sc
YEARS WHEN POPULA.
TlON Is 200, 100000?

As We Now Consumes:
81 per cent OF our wheat.
90 per tent Of our corn.
In 1906. cattle exported, 525,.
900 head.
In 1912, cattle exported, 105,
900 head.
Decline, IS per cent in six
years!
In 1906, cattle imported, l6 600
head.
In 1912, cattle imported, 318,-
900.
Increase, 1000 per cent In six
years!
In 1907, number beef cattle, 81.
5G6,OOO.
In 1913, number beef cattle, &c..
O3O, 900
Decline. 30 per cent in six
years!
U. y. ten year wheat yields,
farm average, Ia bushels.
Farm average, Western Europe,
81 bushels.
Whys
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
SAVE HALF YOUR MONEY

By using ORC for Chills and Few
er, Bilious Fever, Malaria, Colds
and Grippe. A Csc bottle contains
exactly as many doses as the usual
50 cent bottle which is twice as
large. Does quicker and better
work. 1t acts on Liver and bowels,
Cleans out tho system, Stops Chills
and Fever, Builds up Strength. No
Pills or Calomel needed with it.
Contains no Poisons. rs cents.
Money back plan.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
GOOD BACKS FOR BAD
NEW IBERIA RESIDENTS ARE
LEARNING HOW TO EX-
CHANGE THE OLD BACK FOR
A STRONGER ONE.

Does your back ache, feel weak
and painful?
Do you suffer headaches, Ian
guor and depression?
Is the urine discolored, passages
irregular? Ia 4
4 The kidneys may be calling fol
help. 49, fH
Weak Sidneye cannot 90 theil
work. N
Give them the helR they need.
To qhre kidney back &che yof
must dure the kidney.
Usega tested and proven kif hey
Dos2s kinney pills hvgh(ooe
the test. III
Convincing proof Of ker1 in THIS
following hdorsemena
Mr.. Th9mas Duprc{ Ruth st.
HohmasLa., says Il as so miser-
able With my back md kidneys
that hardly knew What to do FOL
relief. The remediesI took did me
no good until heard about Doan's
Kidney Pills. They helped me
from the first and / was soon free
from the aches and pains in my
back. My kidneys are now work.
ing as they should
For sale by all dealers. Price ST
cents. Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo
Newt York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's--
and take no other.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

On Tuesday night we had some
rair, accompanied 10y more rain
thunder and lightning On Wed
nesday the wind shifted TO th
west bringing, after dark. a mist
and chill decidedly of the blizzard
type The thermometer. howev'
or, did not drop low enough t'
form Ice.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

Buick Passenger Auto in 6sH class
condition. nef tires. lamps and etc.
No. 10 MoeelI Reasops for selling:
have no use oTtime for same; taken
in payment OF job,
$4,000 for &uiek sale.
L/CHAS. BORCHERS.
lafayette, La, Box 563.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
STOPS PAIN. HEALS WOUNDS.

R0yalino Oil 10 STRONGER
THAN The OTHER ANTlBEPTICS
That gives it GREATER POWER
TO EASE PAIN, insidefor outside,
man or beast. Also makes it 20
further and give LARGER VALUE
FOR THE MONEY. that's why il
wins everywhere, over every
thing, when people try it. 1t il
praised. loudest By those who have
used it longest. It's different.
You'lf like it better. Try II now.
toc., 25c., SOC. Money back plan.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
AN APPRECIATION.


The action of the people of the
Sixth Ward in voting in favor of
the School Tax on March 3rd il an
of the esteem in which
the Public Schools are held and
will ever serve as an inspiration to
us.
New iberia High School,
Per Chas. M. Bahon,
Principal.
Julia Street School,
Per N. E. Mestayer,
Principal.
Live Oak School,
Per Lloyd G.. Porter,
Principal.
Magnolia School,
Per Ophelia Stone Stone,
Principal.
Madison Street School,
Per Alma II. Sharp,
Principal.
East Side School,
Per Hazel Sharp,
Princip al.
Morbihan School.
Per Almaide Mestayer,
Principal.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
TO THE PUBLIC. .


.he s.uoeF 8 of the New he
10. "a Ing oenou Department, take
,1r.na;ats.d expressing our APP
r.. I1. ~ you, the citizens OF
~ ~ T ioel'a' jr what you did for
uS iuesuay ist.
We Ano@ re voice the sentiment
" NE s1 Iool child in the Sixth
wa'u iisu We say that we are ov-
at We can continue in
p = ~ nine months, and that
privilege
We d not E,ow ,oh ,,at h,t
VIZ " understand the great princi-
pc Oh American citizenship and the
Ilne 'spirit OF progressive demo-
cracy We know you did this noble
Worse, inspired by these ideals, and
~ Inc same spiri. we offer our
sincere appreciation.
NEW IBERIA HIGH SCHOOL
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

Keep a sunny temper and tran
gull frame Of mind and it will be a
long time before the undertake.
will have personal interest in
you. II will be easy to do this II
you place your orders for Job
printing with the Iberian office,
Our work Is lust-right.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
NO get RICH QUICK"
SCHEME

. Building and Loan Stock is Z
. not sect Rich Quick scheme, Z
. but systemAte~> method OF 9
. saving wherein you receive
. good interest oNyo1r money. Z
0 In the 80 called get Rich 9
Q Quick schemes you seldom re- q
. ceive anA intere+t-9t all and Z
Q can consiNyIIoursflf FORUM Z
. ate if you get back the money Q
. you invef.
Q II you invest in stock in this Z
. Association yoH~cHo always :
o withdrawVhe tnlI amolMt paid .
. in with a MIR amount of inter 9
. est added. 4 .
. If you carrS~the stock to ma 9
. turity you viii receive the q
. full amount paid in, together 9
0 with all earnings.
3 IBERIA BUILDING ASSN. Q
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
cIsTERNs KEBUILY Or NEW,
Brick, Cemept, Lime, Gravel
Sand, Drainaee Tiles, etc.
BERTR IND LUMBER CO.

Smart STYLES, La. Royal. Elite, Deli
neator, Vogue, Designer and other
fashion books on sale at Miliard's
News Depot.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

Continued from page l.
-fresbmeDts or breathing spells,
it becomes a very clever and dex-
ferrous performance on the part OF
the commissioners aud clerks. es-
peciaIty when cue further consid-
ies i,.r fact that many lega'
E,Bi,its had TO be lhrashed out by
the commissioners. and thar many
srs n sments had "a br grouped
aud summed for voters who he'd
property both in the city aud out
of the city IN the sixth ward,
while other voters held fraction
AL interest III other assessments,
necesstating the proper caicula'
tiou TO determine the part that
should be voted 10y the party Of
fering to cast his ballot. There
was that spirit of fairness govern
ing each individual case which
gave no grounds for contest of
the result, or was calculated to
make any one feel that he had a
grievance.
The count revealed the follow
ing facts:
Votes cast for the tax, .306
a" g. against the tax. .... IS
u;o~;. Co. tko tox 33S
Number of ballots spoiled, ......... D
Total number of ballots cast. .379
Assessment voted for the tax, $6Sl ,h19
. voted against 9 $50. 1879
Majority for the tax, ...sll5, 43l
The average assessment OF
those voting for the tax was 81
227, while that Of those voting
against the tax was 2S.325
Three of the voters in Tuesdays
election, who cast their votes against
the school tax. represented 81 per
cent. of the total negative assessment
voted.
Six of the voters, whose assessments
were represented by five or more dig
it's each, cast 78 per cent. of the ne
gative assessment voted.
Tuesdays election was a parish
wide proposition. to vote a two-miil
special tax in each ward Of the parish.
for period of five years, in aid Of the
schools of each w.rd, respectively.
| That is, the schools of the ward vot-
ing the tax ara 10 get the benefit of
re money raised IN that ward, aud
the ward voting the tax down is to
! get no more than it's regular prorata
Of the parish and State school funds,
exclusive of the funds derived from
the imposition OF ths special tax in
those wards where it carried.
Up TO noon yesterday We were una
BILE to get the figures repi esenting the
| returns from all the wards. The re-
turns are in the hands of p Of Valet,
addressed to thv school Boa,l OF ibe-
ria Parish, but he does not feel COM
petent 10 break their seals prior to the
conyening OF the Board for the rur-
pose of promulgausg the returns Off
ciaily. Therefore, the figures we give
below are moi official, but We believe
them approximately correct:
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

Get your JOB PRINTING
AZ the IBERIAN Office.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

Smoke @THE TRADf Cigar man
ufaetursd in Nb~ iberia, cents.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
,oAmplg ~0~paoPs" TRR9 on RxouGoT
0wnosOm Rheumatic Cure Co.,
- a0o-Soo W. lsho -. cooecAo0

We have been requested to an.
nounce that the UnsectarIan Aid Soci-
etv. will meet in regular session tbis
afternoon in the parlors at the Eiks.
NJ four o'clock. All members of tn.
Society are requested To be present
and pnnctually at the hour named.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

MOSS CLUB SAUCE
New - Cents. Buy 4 bottle.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07

II It's Job Printing, Go To Willard.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1914-03-07
THE SCHOOL TAX

Continued from page T.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
DURyEA KILLED BY SON.
Starch King Shot While Sleeping. Slayer Tells Rambling Story of
 Having Heard Burglars.

Chester Duryea, who shot and killed his aged father. General Hiram Du- ryea. was arraigned in the Fifth ave nue Brooklyn, N. Y.0 police court on a charge of homicide. General Duryea, a well known starch manufacturer. way shot while asleep in his home.
 To Assistant District Attorney Con way. who examined him, Chester Dur yea told rambling story of having thought he heard burglars in the house. He said that he was working at book on marksmanship-he has been known as a crack shot-when peculiar noises attracted his attention, and he took his gun and pistol and went to his fla ffer's room. AS he entered, he said, his father jumped out of bed, and, thinking the old man meant to attack him, he fired. The police found seven bullet wounds in the generals body.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07

other New England man to fill the board. It was reported as likely that " F. G. Harding, president of the First National bank of Birmingham. Ala, who has beeh appointed a mem ber of the board from the south, would be named as governor.
 The other members chosen are Paul M- Warburg of New York. Harry A Wheeler of Chicago and Dr. Adolph Caspar Miller of San Francisco. Will liam G. McAdoo, secretary of the treas ury. and John Skelton Williams, comp troller of the currency, will also serve OK officio. .r ass
 These nominations will go to the sen- ate within the next few days. MT. Wilson is waiting merely on the def, mite answer of one or two of the selec- lions. There is little probability that any but MT. Olney will decline.
 Upon the new board will devolve the task of setting in motion the banking system of the country through the twelve regional reserve banks, already selected; also they will constitute the governing board, to which are giver wide powers to regulate the twelve banks and the issuance of currency.
Connecticut western news., 1914-05-07
GENERAL SICKLES EXPIRES.
Hero of Gettysburg Suocumbs to In.
 firmities of Age at His Home seat. E.. In New York.

Succumbing to the infirmities of age General Daniel E. Sickles, the hero Of Gettysburg, died at his home in New York He was eighty-nine years old Mrs Sickles, from whom he was es. tranged for twenty nine years. went with her son, Stanton, to the veterans bedside. As this was the first time the two had met in such circumstances. a reconciliation took place.
 General Sickles was United States minister to Spain in 1871. when he met Mrs. Sickles, the daughter of a Span iard of high degree and considerable wealth The couple were soon engaged and their marriage was great social event They travelled extensively for years and finally came to New York where they made their home
 The cause of the separation of Gen eral Sickles from his wife has not been clearly explained but 1t is said that Miss Eleanor Earle Wilmerding. his housekeeper. who died in February last. was in some way connected with their marital troubles. Mrs. Sickles refused to return to her husband un less he dismissed his housekeeper. but te steadily refused to do this.