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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
w. G. WEEKS.
Insurance Agent.

S0o oN"n WI
nected with one Of the largest
financial institutions of that City
has been visiting in New Iberia
for the past week, the guest OF
DIR. and Mrs. j. A. Goodwin.
Mr.. Mile Decuir of Crockett,
Texas and his young son is visit.
ing here the guest Of Mr.. Decuir 5
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Zenon De-
CUR Of Charles Street. Mr.. De-
CUR is engaged in the mercantile
business in Crockett and we are
informed has built up quite a
large business.
Miss Ruth Hogsett, the young
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. F.
Hogsett left for Galveston, Tex,
some days ago where she will be
the guest of her brother r. F..
H0gsett, Jr.
Cisterns ard Tanks. Screen
ing of all observation-disclosures
Lrmher Co.. Ltd.
The Misses Laurens of New
Orleans, two charming young
ladies are visiting here the guests
Of Miss Maud Estol ge. On Mon
day evening their hostess enter
tanned a large party Of youns
friends in honor Of them.
Judge Ventress j. Smith is
scheduled to leave to-day for
Saranac Lake, New York where
he will spend a month recuperat-
ing his health.
Secretary Of the Police Jury,
w. L. Burke and Mrs. Burke re-
turned home this week from
minneapolis, Mimi, and other
=, ints whore they attended a
Sc, sion Of the Knights Of Colun-
bus. After reaching New o.
leans Mrs. Burke spent a few
days with her sister, Mrs. Edwin
Weber who with her daughters,
Misses lone and Dorothy, accon.-
paired Mrs. Burke here to spen l
some time.
Mrs. w. B. Warren Of New
Orleans is the guest Of relatives
and friends.
Miss Katie Burnham, after sew
eral months visit to friends and
relatives in New Orleans re-
turned to her home last Satur-
day evening. She was accom-
panied by Mrs. w. B. Warren.
Mrs. Arthur Laughlin and chill
dren of Beaumont, Texas, are the
guests of friends and relatives.
Mr.. O. E. Stansbury is adver-
Using another charity ball tc
take place at the Hall of America
Fire Company No. 2 on the even
ing Of Tuesday, August 25th.
Mr.. Leon Marie, deputy as
SCISSOR of the Parish under M.
T. Armance Derouen is now the
pround possessor of fine boy.
The young gentleman made his
appearance last Sunday morn
ing. Mother and child doing
nicely. /
Mr.. Walter Y. Kemper, sur
veyor and resident Of Franklin
was circulating here last We'd
nesday and Thursday in con-
nection with contemplated drain
age work.
Lime, bricks, cement, gravels,
white and yellow sands.-Ber-
trand Lumber Co. Ltd.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
Children CRY
FOR FLETCHER's
G q 8 TORIA

1t Will be noted by peruSal OF
another column elections have
been called in the Fourth and
Fifth Wards of the Parish by the
School Board which was in ses-
sion yesterday for the purpose of
giving the citizens of those re-
spective communities another OPP
portunity to express whether or
not they desire their children to
receive a public school education.
The tax to be imposed to be only
two mills for a term Of five years.
Judging from the number of
names on the petitions presented
to the School Board and the per-
sonel of the gentlemen who at
tached their signatures to the pc
tition, we have reason to believe
the citizens of both Wards will
give their hearty approval to the
proposition the day Of the elec-
ton. Neither of these cOmmun-
tiles can afford to permit their
children to go without at least
a public school education and we
are glad to note that they are at
last awakening up to their own
interest. It is impossible to ma
nipulate the schools without suf-
ficient money and the sooner our
people learn that without schools
there can be no advanc ement the
better. Our school authorities
have worked hard to keep them
up to the standard and they de-
serve the encouragement Of the
taxpayers.
Now that the New Iberia g.
Northern Railroad is an ind.-
pendent line free to make freight
arrangements with any connect
ing road at Port Barre, New Ibe-
ria and this section Of the coun
try is in better position to Sc
cure markets which it has been
unable to reach before owing to
that roads agreement with the
Frisco. This week we had the
pleasure of meeting Mr.. j. D.
Webb, travelling freight agent Of
the Texas & Pacific Ry Co. and
Mr.. J. w. Jordan, the freight and
passenger agent of the Opelousas,
Gulf & Northeastern Railway Co,
both Of whom were her,
meeting our merchants an !
hope to build up a large bust
ness for their line. This will De
a great advantage to our people
as we will henceforth or as long
as the New iberia & Northern S
an Independent Company get the
advantage of the Texas & Pacific
as well as other competing lines.
With this road seeking business
in this territory the tonnage OF
the New Iberia & Northern ought
to be materially increased.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
PERSONALS.

DR.. Paul N. Cyr Of Jeanerette
) a business visitor here yes
day for few hours.
Mr.. Frank J. Dauterive visited
" Orleans this week in the in
Est of his firm the Dauterive
rniture Co. The Buyers Con-
tion was on and a good time
) given all visiting buyers.
Dauterive informs us that
purchases were heavy ard
ir stock will be more complete
n ever.
frs. A. B. Romero and chill
In and Miss Blanche Romero,
daughter Of Honora Romero
lrned home this week from
pnessee where they spent sew
weeks.
FOR MAGAZINES and cigars. call
Potel Fredn~ic News Stand.
Hiss Nora Hebert, a daughter
Mr. George Hebert, won the
plarship given by the Police
" to attend the Lafayette In
trial School during the next
lion. There were several
no ladies in the competitive
minatioD and we understand
y all made excellent showing.
young lady succeeded Miss
|nne Arnandez who graduated
he last session Of that institu-
IRIS. J. r. Davis wishes to an
nee to the public that she will
b her new grocery store, with
mplete line Of fresh goods on
Hnesday the 25th inst. Prompt
very Of goods and careful at
ion given all orders. Phone
1923 and give Us a trial order.
Naturalization Of book
Der. Reference furnished on
~ ~
lest. j. A. FAGOT.
rs. Chas. Provost entertained
T. friends on Thursday morn
at her residence in East Side.
rs. Albert DeBlanc enter
ed on Wednesday at the Sec
Of a series Of Bridge parties.
cious refreshments were
ed and pretty prizes given
winners.
oss Club Sauce now 15c. Buy
(ttle. !
iss Zig Decuir was hostess Of
six handed euchre club on
fsday afternoon at her resi-.
be on Charles Street.
RS. Frank j. Dauterive AMI
yhter is visiting DR.. VOORHEES,
lafayette.
rs. Sam r. Carlo and Miss
b Carlo of Opelousas is VS.
relatives here for a few
be Enterprise acknowledges
ipt of a postal card from Rev
r. Paradis, who with Mrs.
dds are enjoying their vaca.
at their old home. Waverly,
b. We are pleased to report
Mrs. Paradis' health ia much
roved and it is their inten-
to return to New iberia on
kber LIST.
|on. Chas. A. Poirson of jean
Re spent several hours here
Wednesday on business mat
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
FOR EVERY PERSON ON THIS
EARTH A STAR SHINES.

For years the approximate
, number of stars visible to the eye,
a matter of 5000 or 1000, &C..
cording to the definition of ave-
rage vision, has been known. BY
most persons, however, and by
many scientists, the total num-
Der Of stars in the heavens has
been considered countless, if not
limitless. The universe is now
declared to be finite, yet Of u
magnificence Of dimension and Of
a populousness far beyond all
earlier conceptions. This as
sumption is a result Of very re-
cent investigations into the mo-
tons and distances of the stars.
The latest studies on the SUBJ
ject Of the number as we'll as the
light of the stars, have been
made at the Royal Observatory
at Greenwich, England. The late
Franklin Adams succeeded in
making a set of 2O6 photographs
covering the entire sky. After
counts were made on these pie
lures, from which the brightness
Of the self-luminous bodies be-
tween practically the twelfth and
seventeenth magnitudes could be
inferred, it was concluded that
they recorded about 55OO0,OO0
stars. From this a formula was
determined showing the change
Of number in passing from one.
magnitude OF another. With
these figures it was reasoned that
the aggregate number Of stars is
not less than 1000, 900. 900. prob
ably not more than 1000, 900, 900
and probably approximately L.
600, 100000. the estimated pres
ent population of the earth. In
making computations it was in
ferred that there would be az
many stars fainter than magni-
tude % or "a as there are bright
ier.-From the September Popu--
lar Mechanics Magazine.
Children Crv
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
The friends of Mr.. John T. De-

The friends of Mr.. John T. De.
Valcourt regret to learn that he
is still in a critical condition
! Mr.. DeValcourt was taken VIC
lently i'll last Friday and since
! that time very little hopes have
been entertained for his recov-
. cry.
Miss Chevie Sanders enter
, tanned a few friends on Tuesday
afternoon in honor Of Miss Himal,
. the guest Of Mrs. w. G. Weeks.
Her guests were Misses Himel,
Ria Schwing, Mines. Chas. Pro
vost, c.. w. Cultivate, Ea Il
Hines, T. R. Gayle, Fitzhugh
Mouton, Porteus Burke, Albert
Estorge, A. J. Suberbielle, J. w.
Sanders. Lovely boxes of cor
respondence cards were given the
winners and one was presented to
Miss Himel 10y her hostess.
ELASTIGUM-a cement for re-
pairing roofs of all descriptions.
Have yon tried it! Bertrand
Lumber Co.. Ltd.
Mesdames Jules Dnpuy, Henry
Smith, Don Dufour and A. J.
Suberbielle entertained at Bridge
on Monday at Hotel Frederic. 1t
was a lovely affair. The prize
was won by Mrs. Albert De-
Blanc. Consolation prize, Mrs.
T. R. Gayle. Guests were Mines.
Porteus Burke, Fitzhugh Mouton,
Of New Orleans; Homer Dupre.
c. w. Cultivate, Robert Taylor,
w. A. Humphreys Of New Orr
leans; Lazard King, T. R. Gayle.
Henry Smith, w. j. Burke, Don
Dufour, Albert DeBlanc, A. j.
Suberbielle. Jules Dupuy, Thomas
Conrad, Misses Emma Himel,
Odette Burguieres, Eloise Patout,
Ria Schwing, Irma Leblanc. De-
licious refreshments of ices and
cakes were served after the
games.
Mr.. Alfred Soulier formerly of
this City and now engaged in the
drug business on his own accoun.
at Alexandria was a pleasant
visitor here for a couple Of days
this week, the guest Of his rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hacker
of New Orleans arrived here this
week to be the guests of Mr..
Hackers father, Judge L. 0.
Hacker of Charles Street. M.
Hacker had been in very bad
health for many months but is
now much improved.
Mr.. Leopold Levy Of New Or
leans was here last Monday and
Tuesday on business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Comeaux Of
Broussard Nre visiting in New
iberia, the guests Of their rela-
tives Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Segura
DR.. j. H. Azar Of New Orleans
who at one time made several
visits here in the interest of the
Hook Work department Of the
State Board of Health was in
New Iberia last Wednesday for
a few hours. The doctor is now
working in conjunction with the
Federal authorities.
Miss Julia Pike of this City is
at Berwick, the guest of
Mrs. John Pharr.
Mr.. Fred j. Grace Of the State
Land Office was here this week
looking after business in connec-
ton with his office at Baton
Rouge.
We had a pleasant call last
Wednesday from Mr.. j. A. For
tier, Jr., of Jeanerette. Mr.. For
tier is engaged in the road con
tracing business.
Paints and Va~nishes of all
kinds. Sherwin- Williams. Agents.
Lumebr Co. Ltd.
}
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
To Prevent Blood Poisoning

apply at once the wonderful old reliable DR
ANTISEPTIC HEALING OIL. sur
gicai dressing that relieves pain aud heals nj
the same time. Not liniment. Csc. Soc. 81 40
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22

The worst cases. no matter Of how ion1 standing.
are cured BY the wonderful. old reliable DR..
Pefters Antiseptie Healing Gill 1t relieves
Psin and Heals At the same time. 25e. Soc. 20
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-22
lnvlgoratiug to the Pale and Sickly

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC. drives out
Malaria enriches The blood and builds up the sys.
tenn. A true tonic. For adults and children. sos
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
Partition Sale.

d. g. Afford VS.. John Lee Hollingsworth ct ais
No. 55S6. In Second District Court, Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of an order and commission
- for sale, issued in the above entitled
case, and to me directed, authorizing and
requiring me to sell for purpose Of par
tition between plaintiff and defendants,
the herein described land, owned in in
division by them, will, on Saturday,
April 4, 1914, at the front door Of the
Court House, in the town Of Benton, La,
within the legal hours prescribed by law,
proceed to sell at public auction, to the
last and highest bidder, the following
described lands, together with all inn
provements thereon, to-wit:
Lot 6, block E, town of Haughton,
Bossier Parish, Louisiana.
This property is being sold for the
purpose Of partition, in the following
proportions: One-half to the plaintiff
and one-sixth to each of the defendants
John Lee, Raymond and Ethel Hollings-
worth.
Terms of Sale-For cash, if the ap-
praiscment or two-thirds thereof be bid,
else on credit of twelve months, ac-
cordiDg to law. j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff and ex- officio Auctioneer.
Benton, La, Feb. 26, 1914. apr2
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

New Orleans States: In the Postoffice
Committee of the United States Senate an
amendment has been added to the postal
appropriation bill prohibiting any change
in the rates or weight limits of the parcel
post service without action by Congress.
This looks like an attempt to hobble the
postal service for the benefit of express
companies, and should be killed without
delay. But we do not believe the vicious
amendment referred to will live through
the Senate debate. After years of strug-
gle the parcel post service was established
for the precise purpose Of taking business
away from the express companies because
the express companies placed private profit
above public usefulness. 1t is we'll for the
Senate Postoffce Committee to understand
that it cannot throw wrench into the par
eel post machinery without hearing from
the people who benefit from the present
arrangement.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
ELECTION CROOKS.

The Mansfield Enterprise, disguised at
the outrageous frauds committed at the re-
cent election held to elect judge of the
Twelfth Judicial District, wants the Leg
islature to amend the primary election law
making it a misdemeanor for man to
cast a fraudulent vote, a felony for an
election officer to permit him to do so, and
hanging crime for any committee to
recognize such fraud in any manner. y
When we think of the charges made Of
fraud in other primaries, we are not SUR
prised at what took place in the Twelfth Ju-
dicial District primary, and we are almost
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

Los Angeles, Feb. 19.-Two lives were
lost and damaged estimated at from $500,
900 to 81, 100000 was caused by the storm
which sent record rain to six Southern
California counties during the last two
days. At several points near Los Angeles
precipitation of from six to eight inches
was recorded between midnight Thursday
and eight o'clock to-day. The orange
growing region and the railroad suffered
most. At Covina, in the fruit growing re-
gion, the storm wrought damage estimat-
ed at ST 100000. Orange orchards there
were washed out. The body of a rancher,
drowned there, was recovered. The body
of a boy, drowned at Santa Barbara, was
believed to have been swept out to sea.
Many residences were destroyed in this
city. At Venice the canals flooded the
town.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
The confederacy In the senate.

Memphis Commercial Appeal
The fact that Confederate veterans have
SO often served their respective States in
public positions has often been the subject
of comment in the Northern press. But
looking at it from common sense point OF
view, nothing could be more natural. 1t
was the flower of the intelligent South that
went into the war of secession, and this
intelligence has not lost any of its virility
with the lapse of time. As these men were
representative in all acceptations of the
word, it was but natural that they should
be chosen to positions of trust and i'm
portance.
Half century after the close of the war
found four ex-wearers of the Gray holding
seats in the United States Senate. The
death, two weeks ago, of Senator Bacon
of Georgia cut the number to three.
These three are Thomas S. Martin of
Virginia, John H. Bankhead of Alabama
and John R. Thornton of Louisiana.
With all veterans past the sixty fifth
milestone of life, the chances are that when
the present incumbents of office lay aside
their senatorial robes there will be no Civil
War comrades to succeed them. Old things
are passing away, all things are becoming
new. The generation that fought for the
Lost Cause is serving out its last days of
public duty, and one by one its members
are getting out of the rush of the current
to drift serene!y in the golden shadows
near the shore; or else they are slipping
silently into the dusk that curtains life here
from life everlasting.
| They are patriotic and picturesque
coterie, that slowly lessening band of old
Confederates. They are the Nestors in
whatsoever council they sit; and wher
those four mentioned above have passed
from the assembly of the nations law.
makers it will be as the falling of a curtain
on drama, or as the ending of a never.
to- be- fotten era in nations history.
Another fact showing that the Confed.
crates are rapidly passing away is in the
small number of surviving generals.
There are now only ten general officer:
of the Confederate Army living. They are
Marcus ]. Wright, G. M. Law, William H
Cox, John McCausland, Thomas H. Logan
Basil w. Duke, William McComb, S. w
Furgerson, Roger A. Pryor and Francis M
Cockrell.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

persuaded" to heartily second brother
Hewitt's drastic proposition and have done
with dishonest elections. What jars the
honest voter is the well-grounded suspi-
cion that elections do not elect: that the
controlling consideration is not tc carry
out the will of the people, but the will of
few hungry and dishonest politicians; that
the votes which actually settle the result
are not those in the ballot boxes, but those
cast behind the scenes after the election.
If this is popular government, what de-
mocracy Russia enjoys!
No matter how drastic the remedy, abol-
ish the election crooks!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26
Succession Sale.
Succession of Matthew Odons, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parrish, La.

Succession Of Matthew Odone, deceased.
In District Court, Bossier Parrish, La.
DY virtue Of an order Of sale, to me
ID directed from the honorable Dis
trict Court in and for the Parish Of Bos-
sier, / will, on Saturday, March 7th,
1914, before the Court House door, in
the town of Benton, La, within the legal
hours of sale, proceed to sell at public
auction, to the last and highest bidder,
the following described property, to-wit:
A tract or parcel of land situated in
the south half of section %, township Is
north, range IL west, lying south Of
right-o f-way Of the Vicksburg and Pa
cific Railroad, and particularly described
as follows, viz: Begin at southwest
corner OF section % and run on the line
east for 20 chains, thence north on line
for 1882 chains to right-of-way, thence
west at south 81 degrees west on right
of-way for 1855 chains to corner with
Mrs. Laura Ratcliff, thence south for
II 81 chains along her east boundary to
her southeast corner, thence west along
her south boundary for 5.44 chains to
section line, thence south on section line
to point of beginning, containing 1896
acres, less lots sold to Hayes, Hodges,
Cole, Church and Coleman, aggregating
1885 acres, leaving 36 acres. Appraised
at SIS per acre.
Also at same time and place the house
hold effects will be sold.
Terms Of Sale-Cash, if the appraise-
ment or thirds thereof be bid, else
on credit of twelve months, according
to law. J. F. EDWARDS, Sheriff.
| January % 1914 Ia.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1914-02-26

Tax Ordinances

As adopted by the Booster Leuee Board
for the Year 1914.
An ordinance levying 10 mill tax on
all property in the Bossier Levee Dis
trict subject to taxation for levee pur-
poses for the year 1914:
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That dis
trict levee tax of 10 mills on the dollar
of its assessed valuation be and the same
is hereby levied on all property situated
in the Bossier Levee District for the
year 1914.
An ordinance levying local assessment
OF III cents per acre on every acre of
uncultivated land within the Bossier
Leyee District for the year 1914:
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
misiioners Of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of 10 cents per acre on every
acre of uncultivated land within the
Bossier Levee District, subjectt to taxa
ton for levee purposes for the year
1914, be and the same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
OF % cents per acre on every acre of
cleared or cultivated land within the
Bossier Levee District for the year
1914:
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missicners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment of Is cents per acre on every
acre of cleared or cultivated land within
the Bossier Levee District for the year
1914 be and the same is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
OF ST per head on all horses and mules
within the Bossier Levee District for
the year 1914:
Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment Of 81 per head on all horses
and mules within the Bossier Levee Dis
trict for the year 1914 be and the same
is hereby levied.
An ordinance levying local assessment
OF 500 per mile on all railroads within
the Bossier Lsvee District for the year
1914:
| Be it ordained by the Board of Com
missioners of the Bossier Levee District,
in regular session convened, That local
assessment Of S10O per mile be and the
same is hereby levied for the year 1914
on each mile Of railroad within the limits
| of the Bossier Levee District.
II. N. CARLTON,
President Bossier Levee Board.
February 6, 1914. 7-s