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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-15
EARTH ROADS

Like every kind of construction
work to be successfully built and
maintained earth roads depend upon
several essential requirements. Two
OF these are the drainage question and
the grade and alignment. Upon the
way In which the surface water is
handled may almost be said to depend
the life of the road. If the drainage
is badly or careiessly handled or al
lowed to go neglected certainly it
means the destruction Of the road SO
to, In a large measure is the life OF the
road dependent upon the proper align
ment and grade. Oftentimes a change
up hill or down the hill, curve in
stalled here and one eliminated there
or new channel for the neighboring
small creek will mean salvation for
the road.-E. A. Kingsley.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-15
Ducks on Land

Are Indian Runner Ducks healthy
if raised without water? Some claim
they are not. Have often read that
they are. Please answer.
A. Many breeders claim they never
allow their Runners near water. Some
claim they give them a large tub or
vat to battle in, but many who live
upon a city lot claim most marvellous
results with the waterless method. We
see no reason why they should not be
raised without flowing
water, providing other sanitary condi-
lions are adhered to.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-15
Helping the "Farmless Farmer,

1t seems TO me that the problem of
the tenant, or the HARMLESS farmer"
Is a subject not discussed enough. One
often hears the expression "shiftless
and undesirable tenant, but from per-
sonal observation can say emphatic
ally that the poor, much maligned
renter does not possess all the short
comings by any means. Mr.. Landlord
more often than not has long list Of
undesirable qualities attached TO his
pompous personality, not the least of
which is unreasonable greed and stin-
giness.
To begin with, most farms for
rent are in deplorable condition of
unrepair as to buildings and conspic-
nous for the lack of conveniences.
one renter with whom l am person
ally acquainted lives i'm a little old
house with cracks in the floor and
walls, with the stairway mere ladder
on the outside, with no cellar, no
decent water and practically no barn.
Yet there are good, roomy hen houses
and fine cement brooder house. The
orchard on the place is kept in fine
condition. Yes, indeed, everything is
fixed up snug as you please for the
chickens, and the orchard is kept in
a high state of production, for the
landlord gets half of all the eggs,
poultry and fruit produced.
l know that some tenants are lazy
and shiftless and / am not making
any plea for them. but | would urge
the providing of better houses and
more conveniences for the wide
awake, hustling class of renters who
work hard and take care OF a place.
1 know a landlord that owns three
large farms, and yet seems never
satisfied unless he is getting his over
worked tenants to do lot of gratis
work for him, work that adds mater
tally to the value of his farms. Now
the landlord who exacts value receiv-
ed for everything a tenant gets and ex-
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-15
FARM and ORCHARD

poets that tenant to he liberal in the
matter of free labor. is going to have
trouble in keeping a tenant worth
while.
Landlords should provide suitable
buildings and neat, comfortable
houses-thereby winning the appro-
baton of the woman right on the start
and treat the renter with at least a
part Of the consideration they would
desire were their positions reversed.
Nine times out of ten tenants are very
human and quite capable of appreciat-
ing kindness. Better spend a little
money on pleasing improvements in
order to retain an intelligent, ambi-
tious, enterprising tenant than to be
changing every year.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-15

The best way to preserve elder Is to
heat 1t to u temperature of from 17o
TO $50 degrees. Keep that tempera-
ture for about ten minutes, when the
cider should be bottled in air tight
bottles and stored away in cool place.
The heat kills the bacteria which
cause cider 10 become hard. Sweet
cider kept on sale at the stores has
usually been preserved by use of BEN
Zoate of soda, which does not change
the taste but is prohibited now by the
pure food laws. Apples Of which
cider is to be made should be either
good ones or culls with rotten spots
cut out. After the cider is made IL Is
better TO strain it before putting 1t
away or using ii.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-15

Eggs should be collected daily and
should be cooled as quickly as pos
sible. A sweet, fresh basement which
is cool, or a cyclone cellar, makes a
satisfactory place to store eggs. They
may also be kept cool by placing them
in a bucket lowered into a well. Avoid
storing them in dusty easements and
keep them away from flies.
Give your birds only the best of
feed; it is always cheaper in the end.
Moldy and inferior feed will cause a
fall-off in the egg yield, and in some
cases disease.
Whitewash your buildings and coops
now Use a little carbolic acid: it
purifies and is deadly to all vermin.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-15
Keen Only Pure Birds

Keep only pure birds; they not on
~ look better, but they Iaymore eggs
and are better meat than fowls Of all
kinds and colors. Then. you can sell
the surplus cockerals and puIlets at
better prices for breeding purposes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1914-07-15
THE OLD YORK ROAD

Something over 200 years ago there
was built the first great American
highway, "the old York road" be-
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19
LET IT SLIP AND WAS
refined FOR LIFE.

What's the matter? Why ar
yuu letting this opportunity slip
through your fing:rsg Don I
you know that out there in the
husti:ng business world opprr-
tu;.:ty is calling for trained men
and women9 How much longer
Will Won stand aside and make
excuses? Aren't you afraid that
if YOU "Put it off" to another
time that something Will arise be-
tween now and then to prevent
ycx fran getting this training9
Stop making excuses and de-
iayingr Invest your hours-in-
YES: Year. powers while you have
q chance.
Tick +ock! tick tock! Your
chance is slipping BY. Use your
gifts develop your latent tai
ents-gain the ambitinn-arousing
skill-s1eating confdenee-upbuild-
ing training we stand ready to
give you while YOU have the
chance.
Yeu can succeed. Other PEG.
ple-those who ana succeeding
nature didn't give them sim
gle extra bone or one more nerve
on muscle than you possess. Their
success was not birthright. It
came out Of. effor<s-out of &C.
ton. They used their gifts-as
you should. They gained a
training that developed and
broadened and increased their
talents-as you should. They
took aim at success and fired
away until they hit it.
Look around you! Wherever
your eye turns you see some man
or woman who had no better start
than you-with no greater gen.
eral education or school learn
ing" than you, but who was wise
enough to become specially
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

New Iberia, Dec. 18th, 1914.
The Board of Trustees Of the
City of New Iberia convened this
day with Mayor Alpine Fontelien
presiding and Messrs. Suberbiel!e
and Villermin present.
On motion Of Mr.. Villermin,
seconded by Mr.. Fontelieu for
reasons of economy as recon,
mended by the Board of Trus-
tees the Water & Light Plant
will be operated by the following
employees from and after the 1st
day Of January:
Chief Engineer.
Assistant Engineer.
Electrician.
Dav Fireman.
Night Fireman.
Coal passer or helper.
On motion of Mr.. Fontelieu.
seconded by Mr.. Suberbielle. in
view of the shortness Of revenue
the Police Force be reduced one
member from the first of January.
The following bills were read
and ordered paid on motion Of
Mr.. Suberbielle, seconded by MIR.
Villermin: Clovis Louviera,
feeding prisoners, $3.50; New Ibe-
ria Ice and Bottling Works, coal,
Fire Co. Use; D. Dorsey, shooting
horse $1.O0; H. F. Reynaud, re-
pairing road drag, etc., $4.25.
On motion of Mr.. Villermin.
seconded by Mr.. Suberbielle the
adjourned.
ALPHE FONTELIEU, Mayor.
L. F. VILLERMIN, Clerk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19

keeping and at the same time to
misery to subscribe and pay for
your subscription. These and =
thousand other reasons could be
enumerated why you should not
only subscribe for your local
paper, but pay up before you get
where it would be more profit
able to stop it and read your
neighbors who pays in advance.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19
FEW TOO POOP.

: T. often am. ses the editor to
hear one say they cannot af-
ford to subscribe for their local
paper. when they are taking sew
eral outside papers that have alb
solutely no interest in the COM
munity wherein these subscrib-
ers reside. We have always
made it q practice to publish
q Journal that is free of all scan
dial even tho some few of our
readers think we are depriving
them Of the news Of the day. The
value Of your local paper cannot
be compared to the outside jour-
mails when it comes to things ap-
pertaining to your home and
fireside and when we are con-
fronted with the story we often
hear such as 1--WE cannot afford
tit makes us blush and feel
ashamed for the spokesman.
There are often in one issue of
The Enterprise items Of news
that is worth money to the SUBJ
scriber if he or they will take ad.
vantage of it. For instance: It
might be seen where Mr.. Jones
has given out the contract to
have his home rebuilt. which
means the purchase of lumber.
brick, nails, papering, paint, and
a dozens other things necessary
for the household. In other com
munities the readers who have
these things for sale get busy and
sell these articles and reap the
benefit. In some instances it
might be reported that this same
Mr.. Jones is preparing to leave
town owing string Of accounts
. mile long when the creditors all
get busy and protect themselves
by having this gentleman pay
them what is their due. Or i
might be, as i often the case that
. landlord may have house to
rent and 3 small personal an
nouncing Mr.. Jones arrival
brought the landlord q tenant.
Then again when there is sick
ness and even death in the fam
lily, who more than the local
paper offers its. columns for con-
dolences. Your little daughter
finishes her schooling with the
highest honors or probably mar
ries some worthy citizen whose
business has been bnllt up by the
use Of printers ink probably
every mention Of his business was
gratis so eager was the editor
in helping to get him launched
and settled in the community as
one Of its progressive and ener.
getic business men. Then again
your properly might be adver-
tised to Be sold for taxes when
yo0 had your little receipt snugly
placed a yonr armoir for safe
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19
GREETING.

Christmas that season of mer-
riment of good cheer and Of hap
piness is at hand. Old and
young equally feel its presence
and all are influenced to kind
thoughts and actions towards
their kind. Little gift, tokens OF
love and affection, are being
stored to be distributed to the
more sedate as the ushers Of the
succeeding joys Of the day, while
happy anticipation fills every mo
ment of the infant minds expect
ant of visit from Santa Claus.
Sweet and tender memories Of
past Christmases crowd the mind
and for the while, drive away
care and sorrow. The celebra-
ton of this Feast of Feasts, ever
a pleasure throughout the chris
tian world will this year we hope,
extend its scope and mercifully
hush the roar Of battles for day
at least, and permit some ENJOY
ment to creep into the lives of SO
many made miserable and des-
titute,a by the terrific struggles of
Europe.
We, it is true, have had some
woes. Prosperity has not been the
aule with us. Privations have
been imposed and sac1 ifices made,
yet have we much to be happy
for, and scores Of reasons to be
merry, Let us recall these to
ourselves and give vent to the
happiness and merriment in such
way as to impart it to others and
help to make of Christmas a long,
sweet holiday. :
May each of. our readers enjoy
the day, may each Of their homes.
be filled with love and happiness.
May each have the merriest OF
all Merry Christmas.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19
IN MEMoR1AM.

! On Thursday evening, Decem-
ber 10th, as the last rays OF the
setting sun were passing from
our view, and the gentle twilight
bespoke another day gone, there.
came to darken the home of a
dear loved wife and a precious
little daughter the untfncly
death Of our good friend Ariste
Longtin. Mr.. Longtin was con
fined to his bed only a few days
when he rapidly grew worse.
At a quarter to SIX O'clock
THURSDAY everiny after num-
ber of hours Of int nse suffering,
his spirit left TIL, toIv and was
borne away by the Angel OF
death into the great beyond,
Ariste Longtin was born at st.
Philip, Canada, Dec. 31st. 1874.
At the early age Of nine years
his father died. He possessed
bv nature a wonderful amount OF
energy and determination; and,
having quick, receptive and
retentive mind, he progressed
rapidly with his studies, and
when still quite young graduated
with honors from St. Laurence
College, Montreal. He later
took a course in ST. Hyacinthe
Industrial School in the Province
of Quebec, where he made dairy
ing a special study. Coming
South some years ago he engaged
for a while in a Meat Market in
Mexico City, Mexico. Leaving
there he came to Havana, Cuba,
where he represented Paris,
France wine and liquor concern
While thus engaged he made
frequent trips to New Orleans
and later made his headquarters
there. Resigning his position |
with the Paris concern. he en-
gagged as city solicitor and collec-
tor for the International Core
spondence Schools. He was very
soon promoted and was appoint
ed district superintendent for the.
when he moved his head
quarters to Lafayette, La. Re-
signing this position, he came to
New iberia about nine years ago
and engaged in the furniture bus
mess. Finding this too combining
for him, he sold out and went
into the dairy business where he
continued until his death.
Through his untiring energy and
G ongenial nature he rapidly
gained a good patronage.
Mr.. Longtin was man with d
big heart. He was ever ready to
lend helping hand and to give
to those in need. He believed as
Longfellow has expressed it that.
True worth is being, not SEEING:
In doing each day that goes by
Some little good; not dreaming
Of great things to do bye and
bye.'
A devoted husband, kind
father, a good man IS gone.
He leaves a devoted wife. and !
a precious little daughter to
mourn his loss. His wife sister.
Miss Thois Landry and two neph-
ews, Messrs. Lionel and Charlie
Catudal are the only relatives re.
siding in New iberia; three sis
ters, Mrs. Leferve, Mrs. Tram
bloy and Mrs. Poissant are living
in Canada.
The many friends of the fam
lily are deeply grieved at the un-
timely death of Mr.. Longtin and
Of sympathy are
heard throughout the entire COM
munity.
A FRIEND.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19

Someone has said that people
with Chronic Liver Complaint
should be shut up away from hui
manity, for they are pessimists
and see through glass darkly !.
Whyi Because mental states de-
pend upon physical states. Bill
iousness, Headaches, Dizziness
and Constipation disappear after
using Dr.. Kings New Life Pills.
25c ct your Druggist.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
The Mothers Favorite.

II give Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy to my children when they
have colds or coughs, writes
Mrs. Verne Shaffer, VanGergrift,
Pa. It always helps them and is
far superior to any other cough
medicine | have used. | advise
anyone in need Of such a medicine
to give it a trial" For sale by
all dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19

; Rub the joints with BAL
LARD'S SNOW IMMINENT to
relieve rheumatism. 1t penetrates
the flesh to the bone conveying it's
soothing and restorative influence
to the spot where the pain exists.
Price Csc, soc and $1.OO per bot
tie. Sold by Estorge Drug Co.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19

The broadsides which the Re
publican newspapers are aiming
at the Hon. Josephus Daniels are
doing much to convince the
American public that he is max
ing q fine Secretary Of the Navy.
States.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19
RU3-MY-TISM

Will cure your rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains. Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price Csc.
(Advertisement.)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19
LATE WAR NEWS.

Berlin proclaimed a public hol-
iday as a result of what was said
to be an overwhelming victory in
Poland.
Vienna announced that the
Russians are retiring along their
entire front in Galicia and Pol
and. &. 80
A British protectorate over
Egypt was declared.
Details of the navalbattle off
the Falkland islands told how,
the cruisers Scharnhorst sank
with her crew on deck cheering.
French official reports chron-
icled series Of gains by the al
lied troops.
Berlin reported the failure. Of
French attacks upon Newport.
Business was resumed general
ly in the British coast towns
bombarded by German cruisers
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19

Two years ago / was greatly
benefited through using two or
three bottles of Chamberlain s
Tablets" writes Mrs. S. A. Kel-
Ter, Elida, Ohio. Before taking
them | was sick for two years
with Indigestion" Sold by ali
dealers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-12-19

trained u ,eaII less !,
and a who tsdei, !. " =
! fast and le.'ii,j snou
! who thousht ne :
training ulnse ma
| You nust i pes
as a kind d $50 So.
pect it todrNl -
stockings vll'sns.,s'ol
! You have a. =. Z,
improve il .a :,
you the bet lo.]y :
ing: training klsed
steaagrapLs
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-04

ed the tips Of her neatly gIoved hands.
Then she looked up. The kindest and
gentlest thing l can say about her is
that II she'd let her hair grow out
gray maybe her face wouldn't look SO
hard" 49,
T. A. Junior flung himself back In
his chair and threw back his head and
laughed at the ceiling.
Then, How old is your son ?" with
disconcerting suddenness.
Jocks scandalously near eighteen"
In her quick mind Emma McChesney
was piecing odds and ends together,
and shaping the whole to fit Fat Ed
Meyers. A little righteous anger was
rising within her.
T. A. Junior searched her face with
his glowing eyes.
Does my father know that you
have a young man son? Queer you
never mentioned it."
Queer? Maybe. Also, / don't re-
member ever having mentioned what
church my folks belonged to, or where
/ was born, or whether like my steak
rare or medium, or what my maiden
name was. or the size of my shoes,
or whether / take my coffee with or
without. That's because / don't be-
lieve in dragging private and family
affairs into the business relation. ]
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-04

OF the stage and outside Of novelaL
Let's get down to cases. II let you
make love to me, keep ny job Ii
that it,"
'Why-no--I--to tell tho truth
was only"
Don't emharass yourself. ! just
want to tell you that before I'd accept
your auto ride I'd open a little fancy
art goods and needlework store II
Menominee. Michigan, and get out the
newest things in Hardanger work and
Egyptian embroidery. And that's my
notion OF zero in occupation. Besides,
no plain, everyday working woman
could enjoy herself In your car. b.
cause her conscience wouldn't let her.
Shed be thinking all the time how she
was depriving some poor, hard-work-
ing chorus girl Of her legitimate pas
time, and that would spoil everything.
The elevator man told me that you
had a rev motor car, but the news
didn't interest me half az much a
that of his having new twin girls
with five thousand dollars
can have sixty-power machine, but
only an elevator man on eight dollars
a week can afford the luxury OF twins
my dear Mrs. McChesney-"
Don't" said Emma McChesney
sharply. Il couldn't stand much more
The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1914-12-04

l joke. you know, when Other wome1
cry. 1t isn't SO wearing"
She turned abruptly and walked
toward the door. T. A. Junior over
took her in three long strides, and
placed himself directly before her.
my cue," said Emma McChesney,
with a weary brightness, ito say, Lei
me pass. siri'"
Please don't" pleaded T. A. Junior.
'I'll remember this the rest of my life
/ thought I was statue of modern
business methods, but after today I'm
going to ask the Office boy to help mo
run this thing. If I could only think
of some special way to apologize to
you"
"Oh,. it's all right" said Emma Nc
Chesney indifferently.
But it isn'ti 1t isn'tl You don't
understand. That human jellyfish of
Meyers said some things, and
thought I'd be clever and prove them.
l can't ask your pardon There aren't
words enough in the language. Why.
you're the finest little woman-you'rs
you'd restore the faith of a cynio
who had chronic Indigestion. wish
+ Say, let me relieve you of Z cou-
pie Of those small towns that you bate
to make, and give you Cleveland and
Cincinnati. And let me Why say,
Mrs. McChesneyl Please! Don'ti
This isn't the time to-"
i can't help it." sobbed Emma Ne
Chesney, her two hands before her
face. TN stop in minute. There;
I'm stopping now. For heavens saka.
stop patting me on the head"
Please don't be so decent to mo
entreated T. A. Junior, his fine eye
more luminous than ever. IF only
you'd try to get back at me wouldn't
EEL so cut up about It,"
Emma McChesney looked up at him.
! smile shining radiantly through the
ears.
Very well. I'll do It. Just befors
came in they showed me that new
'mbroidery-founced model you just
designed. Maybe you don't know Il
tut women wear only one limp petit
oat nowadays. And buttoned shoes
he eyelets In that embroidery ar
ust big enough to catch on the to,
luton Of a wonan's shoe, and tear,
nd trip her. ! ought to have let yos
lake up couple Of million of them.
nd then watch them come back %
our hands. I was going to tell you
nyway, for T. A. Seniors sake. Nov
m doing 1t for your own"
For" began T. A. JuptSr cxcite4
:. And found himself addressing til
Acks of the letters on the do
larked Private" ~ It slammed 49,
lie trim, erect figure In blue.