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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
SHELBY TAYLOR MUCH
CRITICISED.

The New Orleans Item of We'd
nesdav contained the subJoln9d
article anent Railroad Commits
sioner Taylor which speaks for
itself and shows the need Of a
change in that Office:
Opponents of "oiliclal posi-.
ton and private law practice
being inextricablv intertangIed
in the professional activities OF
one individual. are showing the
original Of the cut printed above
about the state house.
It is a professional letterhead
Of the law firm of Taylor and
Varnado. the "Taylor' beng. as
is seen. Of the railroad commits
sion.
They all admit that Shelby is
An excellent fellow, and probate
" does single-handed justice to
his client, the state, upon the
railroad commission, and to has
clients. the individuals, when SUI
ing in the courts some rccalcl-
trant railroad-and without
doubt. no railroad has ever set
tied generously with one OF She'-
bv's private clients in order to
win kind opinion from Shelby
Taylor, sitting as railroad com
missioner-iudge upon that same
railroads actions concerning the
public at large.
Nevertheless. the proponents
of the measure TO keep railroad
commissioners and such like from
practicing at the bar in rail.
road cases. or in other oihcla'
positons continuing law practice
that involves a dual and some
times opposing interest-theS'
proponents are fearful that al
some future time some one WITH
out Shelby Taylor's nice sense OF
tho eternal fitness Of things and
delicate perception of finer DIS
tnctions along the border line ~
the proper and the improper
they are fearful that such ono
might stray path admittedly
dangerous. into grievous error.
Then there is another phase o
! this weichtv matter.
SAYS one younger attorney a
the bar:
"What chance has a youns
and ambitious attorney to CORA
all the rich and lrstrious damage
s,pits against railroads. telephone
| telegraph and such like corpora
, tons, when in nelghborlni
town. or perhaps in the sam
| town. is a Identified railroad com
missioner who. by virtue Of ~
official position, must know al
! the weak points in the corporate
dragon armor Of defense
And what is the legislature TO
if not 70 afford ample protection
to the young attorneys Ger
tainlv it is the commonwealth
favorite occupation. and by
glance at the 1892 bills intro r,
duced in recent years it is easl',
proven that the legislature OK
lists primarily for the facllltat'o'
OF the practice Of law and IN
greater prosperity Of the lawver'
especially the young ones.
| -.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06

The following bills, were read
and ordered paid on motion OF
Mr.. Fontelieu, seconded bv MIR.
Euiberbielle: w. y. Tel. Co..
kilograms $6.41; Mouton and
Prescott. medicine TIC; Joel T..
Fisher. bus Soc; N. /. Hardware
Co.. nails, buckets, hardware, etc:
1855; DeBnanc and Landry. feed
437 50: Walter Labauve, sharp
eninc hoe, fix hook, 65c; Geo.
Costa. shoeing bay mare-$1; n.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
Now iberia. June LIST, IA.

New Iberia, June LIST, IA.
The Board of Trustees of the
CITY of New Iberia convened this
day in regular session with Mayor
Alphe Fontelieu presiding and
Messrs. Suberbielle and Viller-
min in attendance.
= The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Suberbielle, seconded
by Mr.. Villermin were adopted:
The following communication
was received and read:
New Iberia, La, May 30, ia.
Honorable Board Of Trustees,
New iberia, La.
Gentlemen-Having been tied
up at Dermott, Arkansas on some
bonds by the deferring Of an
ordinance which should have
been adopted before this, desire
to submit you the following in
regard to bond to be furnished
by me. ;. - !
I will agree to deposit the sum
of Five Hundred ($5oO.W) Dol
lars in addition to the Five Hun
dred Dollars now on deposit with
Won and will agree to start work
ut once. I further agree that
the City may retain an amount unit
of Fifteen Hundred ($l5U.Oo'
Dollars. until proper bond Is
furnished by me, which amount
is to guarantee the City on the
cost Of material or work put IN
until such time as bond shall %
furnished.
Trusting that this will meet
with yo~r approval, | remain,
Yours very truly.
w. A. PRATHER.
On motion Of Mr.. Villerm'tl
seconded by Mr.. Fontelieu ant
carried action on the FORFEITURE
Of the $4,000 deposited by Mr.
w. A. Prather was deferred un
I'll Friday. June 9Th, 1914, t
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
THE FLY NUISANm! ].

Notwithstanding the edrt Y
has gone forth and that haEwe'
reverberated IN every com the
itv where comfort and alddin
not wantomy disregarded ga,
the fly must be swatted, and
ly and late, the preponderuokI
of power in Monroe Seems the
held by this pest. Uptomson
fees, without screens, are abee
overrun and in spite Of the hap
general use Of fly paper cha
traps, the nuisance seems non
crease rather than diminiiiIts S
This condition will obt.stre
long as the breeding plas4rle .
permitted to stand in The in n' 0
town district. Livery wing
which occupy prominent ~ II
take little or no precautic&u
the matter. Cleanings froncep.
places is stored in the reai !lAp q
permitted to accumulaNtM'
heaps; and one Of these Iaa u
will produce more flies dan
average day than can Mn0'''
troyed in a week. ~,
This condition could bel
gated. if not entirely abstA II
keeping the scrapings in Wr'
and covering them, at '
times, with OIL, until
away.
The city health autl y
should take this matter ~ d
and compel, not only stab 10y
ers, but others to Keep NJ
premises in such conditA
will promise some relief n
almost intolerable nulsanc IS
now exists. All medical IL
agree that the fly is the re
Of much serious sickness 90
we are to judge the ~
health of the city durinG us
summer, now with us, by Try
tent of the fly pest at TIL W.
the outlook is most disco ch
to say the least OF it,
Star. r.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
NOTICE.
New Iberia, La, Ma

New Iberia, La, May
To the Stockholders OF Y
Iberia T. Northern Rain
By direction of the n
you are hereby notified !
special meeting of the ~
ers Of the New Iberia Y y
Railroad Company will 81
the office OF the Company
Iberia, Louisiana, on
June 18th, 1914, at the
two p. NJ, for the purpoed
sidering and authorizing
suance Of bonds to be seq
q mortgage upon the pre|
the company, and any OF
ters that may be
thereto.
VENTRESS j.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06

l Commission Co., oats and hay
$3.50: Felix Guerin, repairing
tank 75c; John Musemechi. 2OS
barrels Of oyster shells at Z lie
$3.50: @ Renoudet, rope, hing
es. nails, hose, ETC.. 1920.
On motion Of Mr.. Villermln,
seconded by Mr.. Fontelieu, the
meeting adjourned until Friday,
June 9Th. 1914.
ALPHE FONTELIEU, Mayor.
L. F. vILLERMTN, Clerk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
STORE OR OFFICE BUILDING
FOR RENT.

The lower floor of the old Ma
sonic building next to Hotel Fred
eric for rent at reasonable rate.
For particulars see Joel H..
Fisher
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06

On motion Of Mr.. Suberbielle,
seconded by Mr.. Villermin and
carried. Mr.. Matteo Caronno was
awarded the drayage Of 52o
tons at 81 cents per ton.
The report Of the Trustee of
Finance ending May Both. l9l4,
was ordered read and published
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
Official Minutes Board Of I rustees.

give Mr.. w. A. Prather time to
come to New Iberia and appear
before the Board Of Trustees.
Mr.. Suberbielle voting, nay on
the above resolution, explaining
that it was his belief that the
$4,000 was the property OF the
CITY of New Iberia due to the
failure Of Mr.. w. A. Prather to
make bond in the time allowed
him, and as Trustee of Finance
would expect to be mandamused
before returning Mr.. Prather's
certified check.
On motion Of Mr.. Suberbielle.
seconded by Mr.. Fontelieu and
carried, it was decided that all
matters Of interest to the City OF
New Iberia. when brought before
the Board Of Trustees in open ses
sion. and voted on shall be in.
scri'bed in the minute book and
published, a vote for or against,
! or refusal to vote either way with
/ reasons for such action shall also
form part Of the minutes; resolu-
tons shall be written and pre-
scented by the Trustee requirin
them.
The following bids were re-
ceived for drayage on $40 tons
re oos+ ;rOn ninn.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
AN EDITOR FAILS AT
TRUCKING.

The Osyka (Miss.) Herald
saws: 1.-The editor of the Her
aid, who has been slightly in the
trucking business, shipped TWEEN
ty-two crates Of choice shallots
to Chicago last week to Leonard
Adams. a commission merchant.
According to the account sales
rendered, the shallots sold Tor
1890. OF this. amount the ex
press company got $ll. Adams
charged "A cents carriage and
$1.39 commission, leaving the
handsome net some Of Sl.O' fol
the twenty two crates. Crates
for shipment cost $1.76 and The
packing $500, or total of S5.6o
which leaves us out on his dea
$3.50, besides the cost of land
rent, labor, fertilizer, etc. There
Is certainly big fun in feeding
the express companies and tho
thieving commission merchanes
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
COLDS & LaGRIPPE

B or 6 doses 660 will break
any case of Chills & Fever. Colds
& LaGrippe; it acts on the liver
better than Calomel and does not
aripe or sicken. Price 2Sc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06
THE BOY OR GIRL

THE BOY OR GIRL
who desires a higher edu-
cation must be ambitious
and have the grit to over
come all difficulties. The
greatest difficulty is the
securing of funds necessary
sary to complete this edu-
cation.
This Association furnish
es the opportunity where
by you may save the mon
ev required for your col
lege education. Save sys-
tematically and in a few
years your education is Sc
cure.
Ten shares Of cur stock,
requiring a weekly pay
ment of $500, will in less
than ten years amount to
100000.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
> . . ,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-06-06

p A JAcon GEO !
Jacob 6 Dallas,
Real Estate Agents
Farn1s, Residential Property TIM
Timber LandA.
Omcs-Csgs Building. Phones-~r
NEW IBERIA LA.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26
Immune Poland China Bears

E. D. Frazier, Drexel, Mo-, the
breeder of big-type Poland China
hogs, has sent some of his big.type
Poland Chinas to points as far west
as California, as far east and south as
North Carolina, to Nebraska and
Southwest to Texas and to numerous
points in Kansas and Missouri and all
have proven satisfactory. Early last
summer Mr.. Frazier treated all his
pigs with the simultaneous treatment
and they should be immune. He has
upwards of forty head of last spring
bears that are doing fine and should
go to those wanting bears ready for
service. Several are bears that
should 60 to good breeding herds.
Mr.. Frazier has listed all at farmers
prices and this is the boar buyers
opportunity. They are mostly by
Frazier's A Wonder and Expansion
Hadley. Mr.. Frazier also offers great
bargains in fall pigs sold in pairs or
trios not related.-Farmer and Stock
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26
NJ. E. Church, South.

Sabbath School at $50 The Bus,
Bees carried away the honors las,
Sabbat both in attendance and coIlec.
ton. The Boosters followed with a
close second. Every department OF
this work was the best on last SUNDAY
that it has been for several weeks.
The pastor will preach at II o clock
subject, "All or Nothing
Epworth League at ESQ.
At 7:3O this department will have
charge of the services, much time has
been given to the preparation of a
program, which they hope to make
both helpful and instructive.
Midweek prayer and praise service
at ESQ
fon are cordially invited to attend
these services.
". ]. Snow, pastor
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26
Employer of C0nvicts to With
draw in February.

Jefferson City Nov. 21.-Final ar.
engagements for the withdrawal OF
the Star Clothing Company from the
prison shops the latter part of Febru-
airy were made at a meeting of the
State Board of Prison Inspection. The
firm employs 1000 convicts, each of
whom earns for the State rs cents a
day. 1t is expected that for the time
being other contractors will supply
work for the bulk of the men now
employed by the clothing company.
When the Legislature assemblies in
January it will be confronted with the
proposition of providing work for
about 2400 convicts. Most of the con-
tracts will expire at the close of the
year.
The earnings of the Penitentiary
now amount to about So, 900 month.
This practically supports the institu-
ton,
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26
Greenwich Twinklings.

Owing to the fine weather the far
ncrs Of this vicinity are about through
shocking corn.
Mrs. Fred l.aughlin returned home
Saturday after a weeks stay at the
home Of mother, Mrs Jennie Darr.
near Virginia. Mrs. Darr was taken
to Amsterdam on account OF her poor
iite,tiitff, VT hope that she wifi regain
her health i'll the near future
Mr.. and Mrs. W, II. Lee and child
rem Spcnt the day Sunday with W. T..
BriScoe'S. .
Miss LOIS McCulloch spent Saturday
night ana Sunday with her cousin
Miss Blanche Cation.
Miss Clara Stalker was agreeably
surprised Saturday afternoon when
two Of her aunts. Mrs. Fred Speaks
and Miss Julia Young from Colorado
came on an extended visit.
Ed Graves and family spent Sum
day with W. c. Foster ofnear Hume.
Mr.. and Mrs, Jesse Farrell and Mr..
and Mrs. Henry BriScoe visited Sunday
evening ut the home of l.. Stalker.
The pie supper at Greenwich Sat
urday night was we'll attended. The
program was we'll rendered Miss
Clara Stalker received the cake AS be-
ing the most popular young lady. The
proceeds which was almost SCI will
he for the benefit of the school.
{, H. Clousc and family spent Sum
day with Mark Thomas and family.
Miss Minnie Gooicnough spent the
latter part Of the week at the home Of
her grandmother, Mrs. Prudence
Woo1fiu
Miss lrede Jone called or Miss Opal
Briscoe Saturday.
Mrs. John Blangy and daughter,
Alta. Miss Lizzy Beard and Charlie
Crawford spent Saturday night NJ the
home Of w. H. Lees. /!
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26

The Franklin Drug Co. Store, Gus
lanes Hardware store, and Gilbert's
Grocery at Hume were burphrized
ast Friday night The visiting gentry
got away with about $50 worth Of
goods A reward of 500 is Offered
TOR their arrest and conviction. No
clue to the criminals has been found.
out : fellow with 30 worth of jewelry
or 500 worth ofRuns. knives w,fches
and cigars abcut him IS likely to h.
uncovered sooner or hitter
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26
Presbyterian Church.
Bible school s:45 a. m.

l
Public worship at HOO a. m.
Young Peoples Talk. The Children S
Thanksgiving Dinner in Belgium.
Sermon, The Four Sins That
Nailed Jesus to the Cross.
Junior c. Endeavor 800 p. m.
Senior c. Endeavor $50 .. m.
Public worship $50 p. m. An ad.
dress on "The Divine Physician and
Human Quackery." A sermon for
thinking people. =
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid Tuesday afternoon with Mrs.
Hull.
Choir practice Tuesday evening.
Midweek service Wednesday even.
ing.
Everybody cordially invited.
c. H. Ticknor, Minister.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26
General News of the Week

by Judge Park in the Circuit Court OF
Portage County, Wisconsin, accord.
ing to announcement November 10.
Mrs. Patmont did not contest the ALE
cations that "for more than year
she had failed to keep her marriage
obligations and that she is not fit
person to have the custody of their
two children, Ruth, 6 years~old, and
Louis, A. The children were given to
the father. The couple were married
at Newark, N. j., August II, 1907,
and have had legal residence in Wis
consin since January, 1912.
Announcement was made in New
York of the discovery and successful
manufacture on commercial basis of
a satisfactory substitute for gasoline,
which can be made at cost not ex-
ceeding cent and a half gallon. If
the predictions made for this new
fluid fuel, which is called zoline, are
realized, the use of motor vehicles
will be greatly increased and perhaps
the production of power revolution
lied. "This new fuel was discovered
by John Andrus, Portuguese of Nc
Keesport, Pa. Andrus has discov-
cred way of breaking down water
without the use of great heat, and the
new fluid consists mostly of water, a
little napthalene and two secret in
gradients that can be bought at any
drug store. Andrus mixes these in
still to which heat is applied, and the
result is fluid that is superior to
gasoline.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26

| HucIlt was ueledteu ny narrow mar
| gin of 1881 votes.
| Mrs. Hetty Green, richest woman
in the world, celebrated her seventy
ninth birthday in New York Satur.
| day. She spent the morning driving
through the parks with her friend,
Countess Annie Leary, and in the
evening enjoyed spread at her home
at which her son, Col. E, H. r. Green
of Texas, was present
Word was received from the Brit
ish and French Governments that they
are in the market for wooden goods,
the wholesale price of which will
amount to approximately $1,000, 600.
The orders will include wooden sweat
ers, WOODEN stomach bands, wooden
gloves and WOODEN socks.
Between 5000, COO and $4,000, 900
in gold was received at the subtreas-
ury in st. Louis last week from the
member banks of the Dallas, Tex,
and Kansas City Federal reserve
banks. The sudden influx of the
gold, which will be placed to-the
credit of the Federal reserve banks,
has completely swamped the office
force.
The cornstalk disease is proving
fatal to many horses i'll Central, Hi
.noiS. Charles Martin of Taylorville
lost two fine back horses, Nov. %.
James Martin three, jefferson Norris
two and Walter Horn one. Hundreds |
are reported sick. The disease comes
from eating cornstalks on which
black fungus growth has developed.
The fungus is due to the long period
OF dry weather, according to veterina-
rianS.
The White House and Cabinet
Thanksgiving turkeys this year will
be Kentucky bred. South Trimble,
clerk of the House, has ordered from
his farm at Frankfort. Ky, a 4l-pound
bird, fed on celery and chestnuts, for
President Wilson table and is send
ing 30pound birds to each member
Of the Cabinet and to Secretary
Tumulty. ,
The canned-lobster industry of
Newfoundland and Canada, has been 5
hard hit by the European war. As !
Germany is the largest consumer of q
this product, the principal market has .
been cut off. A case of Is tins, which {
brought $24 in Newfoundland before s
the war, now cannot be sold for more
than s. or SO.
That the foot and mouth disease =
had broken out afresh in certain In. =
diana counties as the result of infec- Z
ton from anticholera serum traceable :
to the Chicago stock yards, is the =
statement Of State Veterinarian A. F. .,
Nelson. The State authorities have :,
begun anew their fight against the
disease. Large herds of hogs, cattle
and sheep in Is counties must be de-
stroyed because of the new menace. 3
Anthony N. Brady financier, who S
lied in London in July, 1918, left an h
estate valued at 81, 2O1, S7S, it became Ct
known Thursday, when the report of II
he Tax Appraiser of Albany County II
vas filed with the Surrogate's Court
Mr.. Brady's holdings in the Ameri- 81
an Tobacco Company alone amounted
o $7.947. 100, and in the British
American Tobacco Company, to S. Ct
$1,000 He also held securities of b
he United States Rubber Company pI
o the value of &064.64S bt
A bequest of So, 600 is the reward .
1ven Henry Bolles of Montville. for -
aying a young girl from drowning =.
n the Thames River Is years AGO. -
he girl was the daughter of Mr..
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26

The Sayre Library building and the
new alumni gymnasium building of
Central University in Kentucky were
destroyed by fire on the 23rd. The loss
is estimated at $4,000
Formal announcement was made at
the White House on the % that the
State receptions and dinners by the
President during the winter will be
abandoned this year because of the
death of Mrs. Wilson. The New Year
reception to the public has also been
Cancelled.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26

A bequest of SO, 900 is the reward
given Henry Bolles of Montville, for
saving young girl from drowning
in the Thames River 3 years AGO.
The girl was the daughter of a Mr..
Trumbull of New York CITY. She fell
overheard from her fathers Yacht.
Mr. BolleS then a boatman, said
Nov. 30 he remembered the father
asking his name, but he had heard
nothing more from him. Mr.. Trum-
bull died within the last two weeks
and Mr.. Bodies hiss been jus. notified
Of the bequest by the executors of the
numbull estafe.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26

The canned-lobster industry of
Newfoundland and Canada, has been
hard hit by the European war. As
Germany is the largest consumer of
this product, the principal market has
been cut off. A case of Is tins, which
brought 80 in Newfoundland before
the war, now cannot be sold for more
than s. or SO.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-11-26

Official election figures given Out
Thursday by Charles Sessions, Secre-
tary Of State of Kansas, show that al
the general election. November 8,
Kansas voted for the recall by ma
jority of 1O4,6lO The tax amend.
ment was defeated by a narrow mar
gin of 1881 votes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-06
THE NEW PITCHERS PRAYER.

Cut on the grass-green diamond,
Thousands and thousands can see :,
One, the man who is pitching
That little image is me.
Clad in the garb Of a player.
Built for a pitcher am I.
Whirling the ball with motion
Studied and graceful and high.
You think you're the judges before
whom
Pitchers are tried and approved;
7 hat you are the court and your yer
dict
Tells whether I'm kept or removed
You do not know, but I'll tell you.
| haven't chance save as one
Standing with mask and protector
Determines my fate, lost or won.
He can decide and determine.
His calling of strike or Of ball,
Whether I'm good or a dead one
You do not matter at all.
lie can call corners or close ones,
He can determine my fate:
Make me or mar me at pleasure,
Label me star or skate
Umpire, / pray you, kind master,
Look now with favor on me;
Give me an inch now of margin,
Fate's staring there on the. benches;
The managers thinking today
VIII settle my doom or my fortune,
So. Umpire. be good to me, pray!