New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-07-18

Owing to the indlsposltlOn
of Judge James Simon Of the Dis
trict Court it was necessary yes
terday morning to discharge all
Of the witnesses in the ease II
the State Of Louisiana versus
Jules Landry. The Judge order
ed all of those interested to re-
port next Monday morning when
the Court will again be con-
vened.
Next Wednesday, DR.. H. "A.
King, president Of the Police
jury and Messrs. Leon Landry
and J. D. Romero Of the same
Body with a committee of cltl-
zens composed of Hon. Henry n.
Pharr. John d. Valet, Leon Drey-
fus and H. B. Hewes will appear
before the State Board Of Equal
izers to make demand that a re-
duction of 80 and 1-3 per cent be
made on all Of the farm property
of the Parish. The fact that our
lands are taxed higher than any
other in the State is an injustice
that should be remedied and our
people should continue to protest
until. their grievances are rem
edied.
The Beaumont Enterprise,
one of the leading papers OF the
Lone Star State very properly
saws in one of it's recent issues
that the general use Of the Sllo
will help to put the can-opener
out of business in that country.
When the can-opener goes out OF
business the savings of the bank
will begin to swell. This same
condition will exist here within
very short time if our farmers
take cue from the enterprlslng
farmers of Texas and we are
pleased to report that there are
a number of our more progressive
farmers who are interested IN
silOs.
In perusing the list OF in:
dictments made by the Grand
jury who terminated their
labours this week, finally sub
hitting a full report to the Court
last Thursday morning, there
were not more than twenty true
bills most Of which were for mis-
1eine: nors and not single muir
r. c:st other than that OF Wed
nesday morning. This is splen
did record for iberia Parish II
fact there is no other Parish II
the State that bears such an en-
! viable reputation for so littl'
:, crime. If it be true as the repor'
Of the Parish inquisitorial body
states very emphatically, tn
saloons of the Parish are per
mitted to remain open On Sunday
this makes it all the more as
tonishing.
Mr.. Albert N. Jumel Of Eas'
Baton Rouge, candidate to-
Railroad Commissioner in the
September primaries agains'
lberia's candidate was circulat
ing in this City this week. Mr.
Jumel comes from East Bato,
Rouge and is said to be an ex
ce,lent gentleman, but as we have
"a strong aspirant in the field in
the person of Hon. j. S. Power
our former Mayor, he met with
but little encouragement in this
Parish. From general reports
throughout the Railroad District
Mr.. Powers candidacy has met
with excellent encouragement and
we feel almost assured the good
people Of the District will favor
! him with their votes on election
day. Let Iberia rally to a man
and do honor to one who will
prove worthy Of this response
BILE office. The voters Of the Dis
trict cannot make better Sc.
lection and the entire State will
! profit if he be selected.
The wedding Of Miss Anna
Mestayer Of New Iberia to Mr..
Joseph E. Broussard Of Derouen
was celebrated Monday morning,
July 18th at 8 o'clock Nuptial
Mass by Father Kowgel at st.
Peters church, Covington, La.
The young couple came from
their home at New Iberia to be
with the brides parents who ara
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