New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-03-21

Street in this City on Thursday morning
at 1890 o'clock, after several weeks ill
ness, Mr.. Alex Chargois, aged 81 years,
two months and 10 days. Mr.. Chargois
came to New Iberia from Lafayette Par
ish where he was born, at the age Of
five years and has lived in this City ever
since taken up his residence in this Par
ish. After reaching his majority, Mr..
Chargois engaged in the business Of boss
drayman here and built up an extern
sive trade. He took a prominent part in
the racial troubles hereabout in 1884
and was made the Chief of Police of New
| Iberia some time later which position
he filled for many years. Deceased was
an active member of the Socite de Bien-
faisance, who followed his remains to
their last resting place. He leaves four
children and widow to mourn his loss,
among them being Mrs. Willie Stafford,
Mrs. Vic Nereaux and Messrs. Albert
and Armand Chargois The funeral was
held from St. Peters Catholic church
rsterday morning at 10 o'clock. His
family have the sympathy of large cir
Gle of friends and relatives.
When BILLIARDS. SNOW
LINIMENT is rubbed in for rheu-
matte aches and pains, it reaches
the spot quickly and the relief
is very gratifying. Price 25s,
SOS and $1.00 per bottle. Sold
by Estorge Drug Co.
"A decision was rendered by the Su-
preme Court of louisiana this week in
the suit entitled Myles Salt Company
versus the Board of Commissioners of
the iberia and St. Mary Drainage Dis
trict. This suit was instituted by the
Z Myles Salt Company based on the
grounds that their property received no
direct benefit from the drainage ditch
cut by the Board and for that reason they
declined to pay their pro rata of taxes
assessed against their holdings. The
Board was represented by Mr.. L. T. Du
lany of this City while we believe the
opposing counsel was a number of New
Orleans attorneys. The Court simply
sustained decision rendered in the case
by Judge James Simon some months ago
which was as follows: "A property own
er, whose property has been included
without drainage district, cannot, with
out alleging fraud in the formation of
the district, maintain a suit to have the
district set aside on the mere allegation
that his property will not be benefited
by the expenditure of the drainage dis
trict tax fund to which he is made to
contribute. Judgment affirmed"
Cleanse the bowels and
strengthen the liver by using
HERBINEl It is a fine liver
stimulant and bowel regulator.
Price SOC. Sold by Estorge
Drug Co.
Since the dog muzzling ord;nanc.
was put on the Statute books of the City,
MI. Jos. Hayes has been busy killing
all of the CANNES that roam the streets
of New iberia that are not muzzled in
accordance with the ordinance. A large
number of the owner of dogs willingly
paid their license of $100 and complied
with the muzzling ordinance rather then
have them shot. From what we learn
there has been upwards Of 300 CANNES
put to death by Mr.. Jos. Decuir who was
deputized some months since to collect
licenses from the people over the Parish
who harbor these animals. While many
willingly paid the tax of $1.OO, num-
Der refused to have their dogs
killed and charges were preferred this
week by District Attorney Muller
against the following persons for refus-
ing to comply with the ordinance of the
Police Jury: Adam Campbell, jerome
Boudreaux, Sidney Darby, Jos. Irion,
Mason Foreman, Philip Moore, Jos.
Tolliver, Isaac Brown, Raymond Obee,
Solomon Wallace, Paul Ambrose, Alex
Trebou, Sallie Mitchell, Philip Gaut,
Alice Williams, George Manuel, Thomas
Glenn Green, Ernest Stewart, Aimee
Fontenette, Numa Leblanc, Chas. Maple,
Moses Robertson Alex Johnson, John
Charles, Jim Washington, Willis John,
Jack Carey, S. Sam, A. Williams, Alexis
Collins, Jos. Wilson. In many places in
the Parish negroes who were unable to
care for themselves, is said to possess
six and even eight CANNES which roam
over the country in half starved con-
dition.
We were shown a picture of the four
month old baby boy of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry J. Smith, of this City, posing
in the largest oyster shell in the world,
owned by Mr.. C. p Moss, President of
the New Iberia Extract of Tabasco Pep
per Co., Ltd. The easy pose of Harry J.
Smith, Jr., plainly shows the hugeness
of this wonder of the Busuanga Sea,
small sea bordering on South China Sea.
This mammoth she'll is said to be cent
uries old; its dimensions are s. inches
in length and 21H inches in width,
weighing 10 pounds. When the st.
Louis Worlds Fair hourished; among
the Philippine Island exhibits, the larg-
est oyster shell in the world found its
way. This shell was purchased by Mr..
c. P. Moss, at a fancy price, and will
be on exhibit at the Panama Exposition
to be held at San Francisco, Cal. next
year, being at the booth exhibiting Moss
Screen Heart famous brands. All the |
Of receipt pamphlets to be ,
distributed bv the New Iberia Extract
of Tabasco Pepper Company, Ltd. will
contain . photo of the shell and Babe.
Newspapers in the large cities, will no I