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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
OUR RURAL SCHOOLS.

Poor school facilities. low sal
aries of teachers. lack of com
prlserv education laws, INSULT
cient state regulation of the coun-
TRY schools and incompetent
local management of school at
fairs are among the causes given
bv the Anahuac Progress for the
low attendance at country
schools. The Progress says that
46 per cent of the children of
school are living in the country
in this state do not go to school,
and that only 4l5.633 are EN-
rolled. out of 5O5,96 white chill
dren of school age.
"This is deplorable state of
affairs" says the Progress, "and
proves the need of compulsory
education laws together with
some state regulation OF the rural
schools. Most of them are inef-
ficient. The salaries of the
teachers are too small. First
class teachers do not apply for
the Sc schools, therefore the trus-
tees must take what they can get,
mostly young girls from Is to
20 years of age whose minds are
more on matrimGnv than on the
cff,ctual training Of the untutOr
ed, Again, even if the salaries
wcr. large enough, the trustees
of rural schools. being them
selves Incapable of Judging "A
competent instructor, are likely
to employ some incompetent per
son who has managed to secure
a state certificate and a few rec
concentrations. Well-to-dO farm-
ers, seeing that their children
can not get proper schooling at
nome, send them to the city. The
poor farmers noting that their
children "don't learn nothing
nohow" at school, keep them at
home to pillow, and there you
are.
This is II severe arraignment
Of the rural public school sys-
TEN. but it is based on near view
Of conditions. Students oof our
public schv0l systems in all
parts Of tire country find similar
conditions'existing in most states.
they are not quite as
plain spoken in describing them
as the Texas newspaper. The
making of the school more at
tractive to the pupil has been
offered lss one Of the solutions
for non-aStendance Ct school.
but the mHking of the teachers
profession more attractive by the
payment Of better salaries might
be even ocr greater help to the
Of better schools. Com
prlsoSy attendance and state
!; WIS can not remedy sthe defects
Of our sehool system sas long as
teachers rare paid the miserably
small salaries they are now paid.
beth in the country and in the
city schOo1s.-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
FOR WHAT?

In Europe today seven coun'
tries are engaged in bloody war
fare. For WHAT
Seventeen million men have
been called from their peaceful
vOcations and are engaged in
trying to slaughter one another.
For whatY
, Of these seventeen million over
thirty thousand have already
been murdered. For whatY
Wherefore it follows that over
thirty thousand wives, mothers
and children have been bereaved
of husband, son or father. For
WHAT
And every day will add to the
number Of the dead to the host Of
the bereaved to the lamentations
of the fatherless. For whati
In America tens Of thousands
of sons, husbands and fathers
have deserted their legitimate
pursuits at the call of the faith
erlands. and are clamoring on
the Atlantic seaboard for a
chance to go home and be
slaughtered. For what7
Millions Of persons, not only in
Europe, but all over the world,
have been saddened in heart, de-
pleted in pocket because of this
war. For WHAT
The patriots Of '76 went to war
for a principle, the establishing
Of which had an immediate eff
feet upon their pocketbooks, their
pride, and an ultimate result in
upbuilding the whole country.
When the war in Europe is over
every person who survives will
be poorer, every moral sense
blunted, every sense Of justice
dulled-the progress of civiliza-
ton retarded no one Knows how
many years. For what
Ask the potentates who sit
upon the thrones. Ask the
whose personal ag-
srandizement is being reared
lpon the grief of the people. Ask
he spirit of militarism that how
'rs IKE vampire over the up
lift Of humanity. Ask the Dip
omats who might have prevent
ut did not. Ask the peo-
lie themselves in the name of
ommon sense why and for what
'nipose crime of such enormity
hould be permitted.-Christian
lerah.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
GERMAN SCHOOLS AND
AMERICAN.

Fin America, we have gone
|. an lad along educational lines. Ir
1900, it is said, the average adult
American had so days of school
attendance an 1900, Lac days. In
the last quarter Of century our
secondary schools have increased
in number from 400 to 12.0W;
and during the last eighteen
years the proportion of our
youth receiving high-sobool in
struction has dor'5led, and at
tendance at American colleges
las increased 200 per cent. while
the population increased ibut 100
per cent. But education is by
10 means so strenuous rs in
Germany The hours are short
er, holidays longer, standards
lower. and the emphasis far less
insiStent.
a boy who has not the mental
energy to pass the entrance ,ex-
aNinations at Harvard, for in
stance, and proceed to a degree
there, ought 10 be drowned. or
drown himself. ! would not say
as much Of the requirements in
Germany. for they are far more
severe. Prince Won Hohenlohe in
his memoirs gives an account Of
a conversation between the En-
peror, the Emperor's tutor. and
himself The Emperor was re-
GREETING the severity of the ex-
animation in the secondary
schools. and it was replied to him
that this was the only way to
prevent a food of candidate for
the civil service. /
There is another all-import- |
ant factor in Germany bearing
upon this point. A boy must
have passed into the upper sec- !.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19

IN Chicago one Of hhe heads Of
mail order house has confessed
that he has an income ST 81 $780,
200 - year and yet i.be is sup
posed to be at the head of an in
stitutisn whGh lis working and
selling goods for the benefit of
the pSsr man whS has thought
and heem made to k-elieve he has
been oppressed by his local mer-
chant,-Ex.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
ond of the class before the last.

ord of the class before the last.
"Secunda." as it is called. or
have passed an equivalent ex-
animation. in order to serve one
year instead of three in the army.
re an Einjahriger, is there
fore. in a way the mark of an
educated gentleman. The tale.i
of suicide and despair Of school
days IN Germany are, alas. too
many of them true. and It is to be
amembered that not to reach a
'ertain standard here means that
II mans way is barred from the
army and navy. civil service,
diplomatic or consular service,
from social life, in short.
The uheducated man in posi-
ton in Germany does not exist =,
cannot exist. This is, therefore,
no phantom, but a real terror
The man Of twenty who has
not won an education and de
gree faces a blank wall barring
entrance anywhere and even
when, weaponed with the neces-
sary anywhere; and even when,
weaponed with the necessary
academic passport, he is per-
Eatted to enter, he meets with an
appalling competition, which has
peopled Ger many with educated
GENTS who must work for
next to nothing, and who keep
down the level Of the earnings
of the rest because there is an
army of candidates for every
vacant position. On the Other
hand, the industries Of Germany
have bounded ahead, because the
army Of chemists and physicists
of patience, training, and ability,
who work for small salaries pro
vide them with new and better
weapons than their rivals.
Of the Moose.
ACUTE INDIGESTION.
Il was annoyed for over a year
by attacks of acute Indigestion,
followed by constipation, writes
Mrs. j. M. GA lagher,. Gene>a,
\ Y. II tried everything that
was recommended to me for this
c. mplaint but nothing did me
II uch good until about four
mouths ago ! saw Chamberlain 3
IL bets advertised and procured
bottle Of them from OR drug
gist. | soon realized that ! had
gotten the right thing for they
helped me at once. Since taking
two bottles of them | 80" es'
heartily without any bad effects"
Sod by all dealers.
(Advertiseme nt,)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
APPEAL TO THE RAILROADS

1t is a reasonable request that
the railroads Of the United
States nave made Of the presa,
dent and the responses OF Pros
idend Wilson is just what the
railroads had right to expect
and the people were willing that
hs shOuld make.
The leading railroads OF the
country sent a committee TO
President Wilson to ask for his
active support and help, They
asked him to call the attention
Of the country to the pressing
necessity FOR the support Of rail
road credit by the cooperation
ana sympathetic effort of the
public and the government; to
'elieve them as far rs possible
from further burdens involving
additional expense; to allow
them to readjust their freight
rates So that they may raise ad-
diticnal needed revenue, suggest
ing that the department of COM
uerce and labor and the inter
state commerce commission take
the proper steps in this direction.
Wholesome railroad regulation
by the government has met with
popular approval and the results
uaT been sanitary. But the
Dads have been put to great
expense and their revenues nave
been seriously depleted. In some
csses it is probable that their
efficiency has been impaired by
tFci' inability to get financial
II liking. Development has been
stopped and voluntary reforms
rcve not progressed.
The war emergency has hit the
railroads hard as whole, al
though it may have helped some
90 them. Stagnation in the cot
'cr trade is likely to hit them
still harder.
The Industrial health Of the
country depends largely on its
transportation service and it
would be unwise to cripple the
railroads by a nigeardly or I'M
fair policy toward them. 1t Is
plain that they cannot be ope-
II, ted unless their operation re-
Aurns a fair profit. Therefore it
follows that tire government
should zee to it xsvat freight rates
are adjusted on n fair basis. The
Of commerce and la |
Dor and the interstate commerce
commission should be able to de- |
what are fair freight |
rates. 4
We should stop railroad bait \
ing. The administration il right
il adopting its ANTITRUST pro
gram. but the public should no:
aermit magazines sand newspap-
rs to foster an unreaaDnlny
hatred Of tke railroads. We
,hould proses Tn IN when they
me wrong, hut we should never
them.
president Wilson has met the
'ailroads in . spirit of fairness.
II has promised them justice.
II all our presidents he is the
nan best able TO ssec that they
yet justice. and he has never
r0ken his word. They ask only
,xtice. and all fair men ask only
hat they be given justice. Eth
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19

Editors as a rule are kind
hearted and liberal. An ex-
change tells Of subscriber who
died and left fourteen years sub.
scription unpaid. The editor
appeared as the lid Of the coffin
was beng screwed down and
put in A linen buster, a thermom-
cter, palm leaf fan and a recipe
for making ice.-S0utbern Vindi-
Gator.
SKIN DISEASE CURED.
Your Druggist guarantees to
return your money if Hunts
cure fails to cure skin disease,
Itch, Eczema, letter, Ringworm
and other forms Of skin trouble.
Also fine for piles, old sores. costs
nothing if it fails to cure. Give
it trial.
ADVERTISEMENT
Doc. Aswell announces that he
is goino to inagugurate fight to
obtain pensions for the Confed.
crate veterans OFT of the Fed.
eral treasury. II he can per-
suade his district to keep him in
congress until he accomplishes
his task. he will be fixed for life.
Lake Charles American-Press.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
E WAR COST OF LIVING

NTH something like 100000
the young men Of Europe,
{ of whom have been engag-
IN occupations connected with
On Of the necessities
ifc, withdrawn from produc-
occupations; with Europe
cunning as much food az ever
producing much less; with
the European nations storing
and calling on this country
cereals, meats and provisions,
gould be surprising if the cost
living did not increase. But
cost Of the necessities of life,
as it is, does not csmpar.
the war cost of living dur
bur civil war
pward the latter part of the
wheatrrsse to $3.50 u bushel,
it must be remembered that
purchasing power Of "a dol
PAS decreased in the hast fifty
WhVAt bread was almost
Unknown luxury in the south
B64 and the grandmothers of
present generation manu-
pred as well as brcwed their
coffee. The taste Of tea was
easant memory and the de-
8 Of shopping were cherish
Fecollections Of more pros
rs days.
e Lnekin News gives a list
fices o6f dry goods "a half "a
Try ago, when our fathers
grandfathers on both sides
fighting for their opinions
pnr mothers and grandmoth-
ere baka1ng them up.
eople who are inclined t 10
about the high cest Of liv-
says the News, "were eth
b here, in 1864 or hEve for
what it cost to live, or
whatathey had to pay TO-
pods. The New York dry |
Wholesale m;)rket quoted
leo at that time at AZ cents
ard; American prints at As
per yard Merrimac prints
cents per yard; Lancaster
ans at AZ -; Washington
checks at 55 1-2; Star cot
heeks at 81 cents; A. G. A.
BIT t52 IL cents: LII 6omes-
81 IL cents; bleach domes-
IN '1-2 cents: 10-4 pepperel
hg at $3.50"
American war affected the
i lining liz Europe, AL ),
in somewhat less degree,
the European war is af-
the cost Of living in
ca, although in less degree.
commerce AID manItfac-
Of England, Germany sand
were benefited by sour
ust as our commerce and
actures will be benefited
Er confhct. Our shipping I
has not recovered in fifty
rom the effects Of the civil
nd il win be years before
Inmuce and manufactures
ope recover the ground
ave already lost-Beau-
Enterprise.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
10. Six-Sixty-Six

This is a prescription prepared especially
for NAL ARIA or CHIltS 4 FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
Vt taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
n turn. II sets on the liver better than
Eailomel and does not grippe or sickcn. Csc
III Adverf;semcuMN
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
No. 666

This % prescriptions prepared especially
!or MAlANlA or cHills Z FEVER,
rive or six doses will bresk any case and
u taken then - tonic the Fever will NOT
return. II acts on the liver better than
Cslomel cad does not lrips o. sicksa. 25S
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-09-19
THEY ARE so EASY.

Advertisement.
Williams news., 1914-09-10

Court of the County of Coconino and State of Arizona, in an action wherein the State of Arizona at the relation and to the use of w. H. Switzer, Treasurer and Ex-Ofice Tax Collector in and for the county of Coconino, State of Arizona, is the plaintiff and unknown owner of Lot 8 in Block 50 of the R. R. Addition to the town of Williams. State of Arizona is the defendant upon a judgement rendered in said court on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1914, in favor of siad plain- tiff and against said defendant, for the sum Of Twenty-one dollars and eighty cents current money of the United States of America, with in- terest and cost, and accurlng cost, I am commanded to sell all that lot, piece or parcel of land situate, ly- ing and being in the county of Co conino, State of Arizona, bounded and described as follows, to-wit: Lot 8 in Block 50 of the R. R Ad- ] dition to the town of Williams. Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of September, A. D. 1914, at twelve o'clock noon of said day, in front of the court house, at Flagstaff in the said county of Co., conino, State of Arizona, I will, in obedience to said execution, order os sail and decree of lien, sell the above described property, or SO much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said plaintiffs judgement, with interest and all cost, to the highest bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States of America.
 | T. E. Pulliam
 Sheriff By Frand Fairchild I Deputy Sheriff Dated this 25th day of August A. ID. 1914.
 s-3-1O-17-10l4
Williams news., 1914-09-10
SHERIFF'S SALE
No. 1125

State of Arizona at the relation and to the use of w. H. Switzer, Treasure and Ex-Office Tax Col lector in and for the County of Coconino, State of Aaizona,
 Plaintiff. Christopher Smythe, Defendant. Under and by the virtue of an execution, order of sale and decree of lien issued out of the Superior Court of the County of Coconino and State of Arizona, in an action wherein the Treasure and Ex- Officeo Tax Collector in and for the County of Cocorino, State of Ari- zona, is the plaintiff and Christo- pher Smythe is defendant, upon a judgement rendered in said court on the 18th day of August, A. D. 1914, in favor of said plain tiff and against said defenda mt, for the sum of twenty-one dol lars and twenty-seven cents, current lawful money of the United States of America, with interest and and costs, and accouring costs, 1 am commanded to sell all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the County of Coconino, State of Arizona, bound ed and described as follows, to-wit: Lot in block 51 of the Railroad Addition to the town of Williams. Notice is hereby given that on the 18th day of September, A. D. 1914, at twelve o'clock noon of said day, in front of the court house, at Flagstaff in the said county of Co., conino, State of Arizona, l will in obedience to said execution, order of sale and decree of lien, sell the above described property, or so much thereof as may be necessary to satisfy said plaintiff s judgement, with intrest and all all costs, to the highest and best bidder for cash in lawful money of the United States of America.
 T. E. PULLIAM
 Sheriff By FRAnK FAIRCHILD
 Deputy Sheriff
 Dated this 25th day of August A. | D. 1914.
 | 9-3- -1O1 7-1914
Williams news., 1914-09-10
MEXICAN WAR SERIAL STORY.
A Remarkable Feature That WIll oo Appreciated by All Of Our
 Readers. W

Manifested Mexico is . subject n which every American Is intensely in- terested. It is safe to say that thers what has occasioned the years of fighting and devastation that has at- tracted the attention of the entire world.
 Dane Coolidge in his remarkable story. "Yhe Land of Broken Prom ises." gives an insight into the condi- tions fin Mexico, and some of tho fundamental causes of the numerous revolutions in such way as to mako the story appreciated not only by those who like stirring fiction. but by those who like information.
 Coolidge has in the past, written some truly remarkable stories Of the southwest, a section with which he is particularly familiar. His Hidden Water" "The Fighting Fool" and "The Texican," are classed as mas terpieces of this type of fiction. Hs Is naturalist of international repu- tatioh and has performed valuable work in the southwestern states and in Mexico for the British museum, for the United States government. for the national museums of Italy and France. and for a number of the states and cities.
 "The Land of Broken Promises" is his latest and by far his best work. and we feel that we are fortunate in being able to secure 1t for serial pub ucation in our columns.
Williams news., 1914-09-10
VS.
Jennie Horton
Defendant

Under and by virtue of an ex- ecution, order of sale and decree of lien issued out of the Superior court county of Coconino, State of Arizo- na, in an action wherein the State of Arizona at the relation and to the use of w. H. Switzer, Treasur- CT and Ex-officio Tax Collector in and for the county of Coconino, State of Arizona, is the plaintiff and Jennie Horton is defendant, upon a judgment rendered in said court on the 18th day of August, 1914, in favor of said plaintiff and against said defendant, for the sum of Twenty-Five and 21-1OO Dollars current lawful money of the United States of America, with interest and costs, and accruing costs, I am commanded to sell all that certain lot, piece or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county of Coconino, State of Arizona, bound ed and described as follows. to-wit: Lots 1 and 2 in Block 5 D of the Taber Park addition to the town of Williams.
 Notice is hereby given that on the 29th day of September, 1914, at twelve o'clock noon of said day, in front of the court house, at Flag staff, Arizona, I will, in obedience to said execution, order of sale and decree of lien, sell the above de- scribed property, or so much there of as may be necessary, to satisfy said plaintiff 8 judgment, with in. terest thereon and all costs, to the highest and best bidder for cash lawful money of the United States of America.
 T. E. Pulliam
 Sheriff
 By Frank Fairchild
 Deputy Sheriff Dated this 25th day. of August, 1914 6 3-1O.17, 1914
Williams news., 1914-09-10
25S REWARD 25S

We will pay the above reward for the information that will lead to the arrest of the cowpuncher who 'lassed'' a lamb out of our band near Laco Juan Road, and rode away with 1t on the saddle in front of him. We will give S100 reward if evidence is produced that will convict. The herders have been furnished with Winchester rifles with instructions to shoot and shoot straight.
 w. M. Hughes & Son
 12-
Williams news., 1914-09-10
SHERIFF'S SALE
No HIS

State of Arizona at the relation and to the use of w. H. Switzer, Treasurer and Ex-Ofice Tax Col lector in and for the County of Co., conino, State of Arizona,
 defendant Unknown owner of Lot 8 in Block 50 of the Railroad Addition to the Town of Williams in the county of Coconinoi State of Arizona
 Defendant. Under and 1y virtue of an ex- ecution, order of sale and decree of lien issued out of the Superior
Williams news., 1914-09-10

One Black mare, two white feet on left side branded M bar H on right shoulder, five years old, weight 100, also one yearling stud colt color brown with Bin. white star in forehead weight about 800. $50 reward for return of horses to ranch Riordan. Ad- dress Gus Sauer, Flagstaff, Arizona.
 ! If
Williams news., 1914-09-10
SheriM's Sale
No. 1107

State of Arizona at the relation and to the use of w. H. Switzer, Treasurer and Ex-officio Tax Col lector in and for, the county of Co., conino, State of Arizona,
 Plaintiff
Williams news., 1914-09-10
FOR SALE!

Wood any length and any kind. Phone or leave your orders at the News office, or Johnson and Me- Conkey. Prompt delivery assured.
 J. H. Hall
Williams news., 1914-09-10

Mr. F. A. Morse, of Flagstaff, visited with Mir. and Mrs. H. l.. Benham and family this week and took in the Frontier celebration.
 She returned to her home in Flagstaff Monday evening.