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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08
THE COMPLETION OF THE
CANAL,

We are pleased to note tina
Mayor Scaly and his co-worker
m the Council, Mcssrs. Subcr
lielle and Nillcrmin have. after
mature dcliberatlon and investi
CATION taken step 10 retire 10000
worth of canal bonds by using the
money that is now laying in the
Golfers of the Whitney Central
Bank, who agreed in turn to ac-
cept the new issue for the com
pletion Of the canal TO the basin.
Out Of the original bond issue
used for the digging of this canal
which is 80 important to Us as a
drainage ditch upwards Of $40. 900
has been used. Since then there
has been an accumulation of 800
000 which can he made available
for cleaning out the canal. deep
ening if TO the basin 50 that there
will be sufficient water in the
canal at all times of sufficient
depth to enable small boats to ply
UP and down at all seasons of the
year.
1t will he remembered. some
months ago. we mentioned that
President Estorgc Of the New
iberia Chamber Of Commerce. DIR.
III. a. King and Mr. S. Q. Muck
oils had been appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to get in
touch with the bond holders to
see if arrangements could not be
made to use the accumulated sur
plus. This was done. and Mayor
Sealy also interested himself in
the matter to the extent Of max
ing several trips to New Orleans
for the same purpose, and now
matters are taking such shape
that there will be no excuse for
the work not being done as it was
originally intended and New he
ria given canal that could be {
used to meet commercial require 4,
ments. :,
This will be good news to many !,
Of our business men who when
thev elected to have imposed upon s
themselves a three mill tax for \
twenty years, did so, feeling that a
a fish business could be built up $
in New Iberia that would of it. a
self be worth the outlay. Through j,
some mistakes that were made by n
the original contractor, Mr.. j
Thomas, who undertook to do the t
work, the whole matter ended in g
law suit and we were given a
drainage ditch instead of COM il
nercial canal. We are now hope il
ful that no further mistakes will O.
'e made by those who have the d
natter in charge and our long
ought for dream Of reaching the p
Say through this canal direct tt
rom the basin just south of New al
IBERIA will be realized before the a,
ear 1917. m
The trade that can be brought ii
0 New iberia from Weeks Island ia
lone will be well worth the adj 10
itional money used to complete la
!. to say nothing of the fish, dc
yster and shrimp that can be sc
rought here fresh from those vi
alters in less than two hours with vi,
good gasoline boat. "A
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08
CALL HIM FATHER. ,

One Of our valued EXCHANGES
gives boys the following Good al
vice:
"Bovs, when you speak of
your father don't call him the
old man. OF course. YOU are
older than when YOU were taught
to call him father. You are
smarter than you were then. You
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08
MUCH, ABOUT NOTHING.

Under the above title The Pub.
lie of Chicago, ILL.,. reviews two
large volumes Of book by the
notorious }. b. Foraker, entitled
Notes Of Busy Life intended
evidently for the leisure and
pleasure classes. The two vol
umes sell at $500 net. The re-
viewer says:
mr.. Foraker has treated his
subject alphabetically. Like
Mark Hanna. Foraker was simply
a man without a vision, who
stood for privilege at all times,
as the fountain head of prosper
ity. When he happens across
men like Henry George or Tom
johnson he instinctively classes
them as "Demagogues," or
Anarchists" and Socialists"
and remains obsessed Of the opin-
ion. that without his own rhetor-
ical efforts the whole structure
Of civilization would slide to the
demnition bow-wows."
AS a life long student of
Entomology, We scribe would like
to say that Foraker and his kind
are always men deficient in the
analytic or reasoning power of
mind as well as of the magma
ton. spiritual and benevolent
faculties. Reverence self esteem,
love Of appreciation, may all be |
large, but the selfish faculties pre-
They are honest men
self deceived. The average
writer calls them, men without |
vision, but the phrenologist can |
'ay definitely why they lack |
,ision.
In an ignorant community and
most communities are ignorant,
We find them yet in the saddle. |
Nhyi Because as a rule, they We
Gathered their own nests and in
have a good, not to
av a very good opinion of them
elves. both of which qualities are
ct at a premium.
A few days since the writer
let such q character here in
birmingham. Ala. According to
is own lights. he's a model man.
[e wouldn't take a dime out Of
our pocket. He usually speaks
Re truth as he sees it. He talks
luch of the necessity of efficiency
proper education. and he be-
ewes in the rich being charit-
bic to the poor. If he burns
Nv midnight oil it is in devising
wv schemes to protect (rob) his
lows. and If he rises early. it
to catch the proverbial worm.
Ike Foraker he was and is ab-
lutely a man without vision. a
dictionary who yet believes might
AXE right. God must love his
nd or he would not have made
much Of him.
Going back to Foraker the man
III the Henry George vision
VS.: ellis observations upon
ople with whom he comes in
intact except when such be-
n0ed to the "old guard" are
nazinglv thin. As history the
ok is not valuable for little Is
ached upon except a. J. B. had
hand in it. and If he. full fed
III conservative tradition. ever
id thing that deserves IN live
= heen singularly modest in
.ordine It."
Ionan Thnrmn praon
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08

Carranza's replv was delivered
to President Wilson and Secre-
tary Lansing indicated that its
conailiatory tone viii lead to
further diplomatic exchanges cal
culated to adjust the differences
which threatened intervent.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08

Old people wh~are feeblR, and younger
people who are weak, will be strengthened
and enabled to 10 through the depress-
ing heat of summer by taking regularly
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic. II puriies
and enriches the blood and builds up
the whole system. SOC.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-04

high schools of Wisconsin enrolled
40,042 students. In 1913-14 this
was increased to ~, ,306 students,
while during the year completed
last June there were "A .095 enroll
ed students in the high schools of
this state, an increase of over 4 900
or over 10 percent in two years.
The number Of non resident pu-
pills in Wisconsin high schools
show an increase. In 1928 there
were 8,712 nonresident pupils; III
1884, 8,966 and the records last
June show total of 9. 302. School
receipts from tuition for non-resi-
dent pupils have more than doubled
in this period, due to the fact that
many schools have raised their
weekly tuition from 50 cents to 81.
The figures are, 1928, $50. 567;
1913-14, S279 900 and for the year
closing last June, S3O8, 307.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-04

In the oldel days they had no
watches. you know. said the father.
And how did they tell the timer r
asked the son.
by sundials."
Well either" said the young man.
.feeltngs Of his watchless chain, how
much could fellow get on aundiai.
do you suppose T--Exchange-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1916-03-04
High School Attendance Is Growing

The three years from 1912 to 19-
IS tell a story of rem arkable growth
in high school eprollment gradua-
ton and number of nonresident
pupils, 4and tuition money received
by nigh schools. In 1928 the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-12
DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS.

Apropos the preparedness program
being so valiantly foisted upon us by
the newspapers, take the liberty of
calling your attention to the follow
ing from the literature of the Nation
al Security league:
According to official government
reports there are barely 10000 mo-
bile troops in continental United
States. These are distributed among
81 widely scattered posts, which
would make it impossible to mobilize
quickly at any given point This
small force is short of officers, am
munition and equipment. Further
more, it has no organized reserve.
"Our national guard, coast de-
lenses and our navy are made
quate." etc.
It occure to me that after reading
the above, any intelligent man would
naturally conclude that it is not
question of how much money, but
what have you done with what we
have been giving you for years? The
facts as presented by the National
Security league give us basis for
claim for damages against our for
mer officials. Somebody has been
guilty of incompetence when we stop
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-12

most anything in the vegetable and
fruit line and an occasional nut.
Even the climate down there will
cause a mans imagination to grow
sadly out of proportion to the real
tiles.
He refers to John A. Dowie as hav-
ing been Elijah, etc. John surely
did love to play the role of Elijah
and he made a financial success of it,
too.
But when he departed this life he
took the usual course we poor NOR
tails do, whereas his predecessor of
bible days went straight up.
l would suggest that Day Book
reporter be appointed to investigate
this man CD who surrounds him
self with the halo of divinity. If he
is the real Christ this long suffering
world ought to know about it
Lyndon M. Hall, haywood.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-12

THE PUBLIC FORUM
OBSERVATIONS. - A gentleman
of leisure is a creature rotting in
laZiness.
The humiliation of woman, though
sanctified by tradition, is calamity,
and those are poor specimens OF
manhood who disfavor her exemp-
ton from subsection.
Asserting that duck can steer an
aeroplane is not more preposterous
than asserting that pastor can lead
souls to heaven.
Warning against capitalism is rea-
sonable, for capitalism has intro
duced the warfare of the jungle into
human existence.
A nation in arms is nation in
decadence.
Men of wealth laud patriotism.
Why? Because it enables these
greed-obsessed hogs to swindle the
labor class.
He is unfit to be at large without
a guardian who believes that the lib
erty Of poor man is the same as the
liberty of a rich man.
Politicians beat their breasts at
pious gatherings and make promises
with the intention of breaking them.
Abandoning the religious world is
a sensible action, for those engaged
in the soulsaving game do not de-
sire the exaltation of human nature.
The opportunity to be impish is
limitless under the competitive sys-
TEN, hence defending the latter
proves the existence of demoniacal
temperament.-Jupiter.
ON Observation-Disclosures and writ
ers of The Public Forum ought to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-12
ON MERCER,

ON MERcER.-Readers and writ
ers of The Public Forum ought to
feel elated now that no less person
age than Christ himself is fellow
contributor. l have often thought if
Christ were here in the flesh he
would patronize The Day Book.
Florida truly is a wonderful state.
That's where this former human be-
ing went to have his true identity re-
vealed to him. l have some land
down there, and l know from expert
ence that Florida soil will grow al
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30
DARK HORSE may
WIN G. 0. P. RACE
REPUBLICAN LEADERS LOOK FOR
PRACTICAL BUSINESS MAN
TO HEAD TICKET.
COLEMAN DU POINT NAMED
AS LIKELY CANDIDATE
Delaware Man Has Splendid Reput1r
ton a. a SeIf-Made Leader In
Constructive Business.

With the Republican convention on.
ly q scant twelve weeks away, the
most popular topic of conversation in
political circles these days concerns
the G. O. P.'s choice of q candidate
to run against Wilson.
The Republicans will probably go
back to old principles and look for
candidate who will command the sup
port of the same army Of voters who
elected Mckinley, when q wave of
patriotic common sense swept the
country, and business men by the
hundreds of thousands marched the
streets demanding practical govern
ment. 1t is interesting to note that
the name of General Coleman du Pont.
of Delaware, has been repeatedly mem
toned recently as the man eminently
qualified for the nomination. To those
who look upon the government az
a big business concern demanding
the supervision of trained business
man, the name of General du Pont car
ries strong appeal, for there is no
man more qualified to handle the big
problems of today than this same self
made leader in constructive business.
Moreover, both the public and private
record of General du Pont will stand
up we'll under the searchlight of p0'
litical opposition.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30
BACHELORS!

What eapyea doing supply
Ten said that the proportion of bachelors
increasing tremendously and the
and the
overlooked
and the confidence that the
him. Nevertheless
lodged the of the nation The
the balm the When the
but proposed to- the madens dwndes
n
the smoke gasoline smell
fighting
prospects
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30
NOTICE OF HERD PETITION

Notice is hereby given that a petit
ton has been filed with the Board of
County Commissioners of Bingham
County, for the creation Of a herd dis
trict, covering lands hereinafter de-
scribed, and that said Board has set a
date for the hearing of said petition
which hearing will be held in the office
of said board in the Court House at
Blackfoot, Idaho, at 10 O'Clock a. M,
on the 18th day of April, 1916, at
which time any qualified elector in said
proposed district may appear and pro-
test against the allowance of said petit
ton.
The petitioners pray that all animals
of the species of horses, mules, asses,
cattle, swine, sheep and goats are pro-
hibited from running at large in such
district at any time of the year, and
the territory proposed to be created
into such herd district, is described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the Southeast corner
of Sec. II, Twp. 3 South, Range 33
East B. NJ, thence four (4) miles west,
| to southwest corner of section nine (9) +,
thence one (1) mile to the southeast
corner Of section five (5), thence West
two (2) miles to Southwest corner of
Section six (6), thence North to the
Northwest corner Of Section six (6) OF
Township three (3) South, range
thirty three (33) E. B. NJ, thence West
two (2) miles to the southwest corner
Of section thirty five 1857 Township 2
South, Range 80 East B. M; thence
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

North one (1) mile to the Northwest
corner Of section 35, thence East one
Q) mile, thence North one ~ mile,
to northwest corner of section 25, twp.
2 South, Range 80, E. B. NJ, thence
East three (3) miles, to northeast cor.
ner of section 80, twp. 2 South, Range
33 East B. NJ, thence South u mile,
thence east miles, to east side of see-
ton 25, twp. 2 South, Range 33 E. B.
M, then south 3A miles to place of
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

GENERAL COLEMAN OO POINT.
Coleman du Pont was born in Ken
lucky and started his working life in
the mines of the Blue Grass State. He
stands today as one of the few sue.
cessful men who have acquired their
positions by methods that will stand
scrutiny. He has been a producer
not stock jobber. He has never an.
tagonized any class of people. Capital
and Labor alike admire him.
Without self-advertisement he does
more charity than do most men. He is
an ardent advocate Of good roads and
believes that really perfect system
of highways will enhance the farmers
income and reduce the cost of living
to the cities. He has built roads and
given them to his state, always with a
sound business scheme to perpetnate
them and save them from being a
burden to the taxpayers.
He comes from family more Amer.
lean than most-a family identified
with the building of the nation since
the Revolution. His grandfather was
Thomas Jefferson's most valued per.
sonal friend and advisor in the time
of great need during the dark days
of the Republic. .
The great Powder Company with
which he was formerly identified has
supplied our government with all it's
powder at price always named by
our government officials themselves
and never by the company
Because of his great executive abil.
ity and high standing in the business
world, some of the shrewdest po-
litical minds in the country consider
him as being one of the most likely
dark horses for the Republican
nomination. They point to the fact
that his success in life would elimin.
ate any need for friendly Colonel
House. or any other financial influence
standing ever behind the presidential
chair. Nor would he be compelled to
take orders from any man or group OF
men.
Another factor that the supporters OF
General du Pont are pointing to is his
knowledge OF military affairs For
sixteen years he has been identified
with the soldiery OF his state and is
thoroughly alive to the necessity for
preparedness. He has also had
practical training in politics, hav.
ing been q delegate to q number of
State and National conventions. and
serving as member of the Republican
National committee for many years.
1t is the splendid business training
of General du Point that is pointing
the way for him to the nom.
nation. For it Is conceded on all
sides that the biggest problems of this
| country at the close of the European
| war will be business problems. and
there are few men among those men
toned. who have had his experience
n coping With such huge problemA
As manager of constructive bust.
ness and as reorganizer, Coleman
du Pont stands in q class by himself
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30
G R AFT..

Chicago is all excitement
rage waller Eaon OF the public welfare
MRS. Louise Osborne Rowe OF deuctg nehrd
month osensbe to
Everyone
Mrs. Eaton who is firm in the affirmation In
deprive Mrs. Rowe $4,000
gets mysterious and
in
laughing
scandal
anything do with In
Mayor Thompson has been
that
a good plan to keep peeled
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30
YAWNING

yawnng beneficial stretches
intellect this
believe hard ticks
for eternity What need
lines Little things embodying real
will world The
Of
but
time
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30
BOOSTER EP1aRAMs

All the world loves booster.
Boost while the boosting is good
While there boosting there's progress
The rolling booster gathers all the
A booster the job is worth two who oafing.
It a long lane that has booster.
See knocker him by he'll be dead bye and bye
When 'knocks" his troubles begin.
The ''knocker'' is dead! Long live the "Booster!''
Time and tide wait for the booster.
It's better have boosted lost than booste
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30
THE PROGRAM

We DO not like to make suggestions about entering
recall W. T. Steals
the in South Africa inappropriate
Here it is: Let him the whom
What
STOP THIS
2-When?
IMMEDIATELY!
3-Whyf
THE WRONG
t
5-What inst!
LYING COVER CONSPIRACY
FRAUDS IN MAKING FALSE CLAIMS
BAD FAITH IN GOING BACK
WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER.
6-And
EXPOSE CRIMINALS.
COMPENSATE THEIR VICTIMS AND MAKE PEACE!
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1916-03-30

beginning.
Dated at Blackfoot, Idaho, this 9Th
day of March, 1916.
BY Board of County Commissioners
of Bingham County, Idaho.
J. G.. BOND,
Chairman.
WANTED-Cases by An experienced
nurse. Apply at sol East Pacific st.
First door east of Fisher avenue. $40.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-25

London, Feb 25.-Though Paris officially report to-
day that the violence Of the German drive against dun
was diminishing the Berlin official announcement d of
capture of six villages and thousands of prisoners
along eight mile front before the city At points,
the German crown princes within two miles of
their coveted goal Not only have the French wings been
driven back but the center, toO has been forced to
point within six miles of the city.
It is trail of blood the Germans are leaving. Dis
tored copse of the best fighters of France and Germany
and thousands of wounded the battles harvest Ber
lin said the French losses had been particularly heavy and
that the Germans lost only what might be expected from
the magnitude Of the struggle
The Paris communique while claiming to have checked
the Teutons for the time being virtually admitted
Berlin said that the Germans had taken Champ Neuvie
Beaumont Ones and the farms and villages between, in
cluding Cottellette, Marmont and Chambrettes.
General Joffre French commander in chief has taken
personal direction of the French defense Paris halls this
enthusiastically, as meaning sure turn of fortunes
The apparent contradiction in the official statements
Paris telling of check and lul in the infantry and
artillery battling and Berlin reporting fresh ganswas
probably due to the fact that the Paris statement is
later The Berlin statement probably covered events of
the early night after which, Paris sad there were no
infantry attacks
In addition to revealing appalling losses, Berlin
claimed 10000 prisoners had already been taken together
with much booty.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-02-25

Washington, Feb 25.-Arguments of house conferees
on the German situation failed to swerve President
Wilson today from his stand that the German armed
merchantmen decree transgresses international law and
that Americans ought not to be warned from such vessels
After nearly an hours session with Speaker Clark,
Majority Leader Kchn and Chairman Flood OF the house
foreign committee, there was still disagreement be-
tween the president and congress to the decree The
upshot of the session. however, action was to be
taken by congress today at least
President Wilson emphaticaly told the conferees that
he would not bulge from his plan of insisting that Ger
many recognize every American right
Just as positively, Speaker Clark replied that the
house is overwhelmingly in favor Of issuing warning
For the present. the house will take action the con-
erees said 1t is not believed that members will evolve
their decision before next week. In the interval Ger
manys reply to the American position will undoubtedly
be at hand so that the president will have an oppor
unity to determine his further action which undoubtedly
will have bearing on the position congress takes
In leaving the conference Speaker Clark besieged by
newspapermen said:
81 told the president what the sentiment of the house
is Senator Stones letter and the presidents reply are
the last word on both sides of the question When the
house members read these letters they will determine
what the situation is"
While the conferees admitted that neither side had
succeeded in changing the convictions OF the other they
said they had promised the president their utmost sup
port in preventing summary action on the part OF the
house.