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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
LOUISIANA ASSESSMENT.

The Louisiana assessment con
tinues to advance by driblets. II
is now thought that it may reach
$6OO,OOO,OOO for the year. The
progress upward is slow. A few
millions have been added by the
parish assessors after they had
completed their rolls, from prop
erty overlooked BY them. The
State Board of Equalization has
added few millions more by
equalizing values on certain elias.
ses of property. Horses and
mules have been equalized up
ward; pipe lines, salt and sulphur
mines and cypress lands in the
same direction, while pine lands
have been reduced because Of the
timber cut from them.
As it now stands, the assess
ment of the state is $685., ,237 ,6S2,
It is hoped to reach the $500, ,OW,.
600 mark. Even then, it will be
less than half the assessment of
Colorado, although Louisiana has
four times the population Of that
state less than half that Of Mary
land, although Louisiana is much
larger and more populous; half
that Of the new state Of Okla
homa, Of about the same popuIa-
ton; one-fifth that Of Kansas. al
though Louisiana boasts of more
people, and considerably less than
that Of Connecticut, Oregon, West
Virginia and Washington, all
smaller in population. 1t can be
safely said, therefore, that Lou
isiana property is not excessively
assessed; the trouble has been
that it is uneqnally assessed
high in some sections and absurd
ly low in others.
From the last census estimate
of the absolute wealth Of the
the total value Of all
property in Louisiana today is
probably close to two billions, so
that the assessment is barely on a
thirty per cent basis. Governor
blanchard. ten Years ago. thought
that the assessment ought, upon
a fair allowance, to be $500, ,0OO,-
600. The rate assessment bears to
the actual cash value Of property
in the several states varies from
twenty per cent in Indiana up TO-
loo per cent, the cash value, in
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
Changing Seasons Bring Colds

"Stutfed-up head. clogged-up
nose. tight chest. sore throat are
cure signs Of cold, and DR.. King S
New Discovery is sure relief. \
dose of this combination of an
tiscptic balsams soothes the irri-
tated membrane. clears the head,
loOsens the phlcgm, you breathe
easier and realize your cold IS
broken up. Treat cold per-
sistly: halfway measures leave
a lingering cough. Take Da.
Kings New Discovery until your
cold is gone. For ~ years the
favorite remedy for young and
old. At your druggist, soc. !
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09

a number Of the states, with al
average of fifty per cent Or
the basis Of the census estimate
of national wealth. this would
bring the total assessment fol
LoulSlana up to billion dollars
OF course, in some parishes it Is
above fifty per cent of the valua
tion. and it is here that the diff
cult problem lies before the Board
Of State Affairs. which will have
charge of the work if the people
vote for the amendment creating
the proposed new board. As this
assessment is only for the state
tax to compel every parish to con
tribute towards the support of
the government and it's institu-
tions all that it ought to contri-
butte and nothing more, the work
will not be as complicated as if it
included local taxation and aid
voted to railroads, good roads,
schools and local interests of all
kinds.
The new board will have ample
time to study the situation. We
have collected in Louisiana, dur
ing the last few years, since these
questions Of assessment and tax
ton have been before us, a great
mass of information bearing upon
these subjects. Whatever changes
or increases are made, we can be
confident that it will not be in
that slow and unsatisfactory prog
ress that has prevailed for some
time past, few delinquents being
brought in now and then and a
few millions Of newly discovered
property added each year to the
rolls.-Times-P -Picayunc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
REFINED SUGAR DROPS SEV
ENTY FIVE POINTS.

The drop of - points IN the
price of refined sugar at New Or
leans Wednesday attracted con
sidera bic attention, though. as
there is no raw sugar for sale
here, its effect on the local mar
ket otherwise is nil. The Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company
has been quoting refined on the
basis of 7 cents a pound for fine
graduated. less 2 per cent for
cash. for weeks, though some re
fineries still were asking 30
cents. However, the price of raw
sugar had dropped from $50
cents a pound to about ) cents,
the last quotation at New York
being 4S9 cents and the differ
ence between raw and refined
was so great that the delayed
drop in the latter was not unex-
pected.
The Louisiana cane crop will
not be in the market until late in
October, probably, but i'll the
meantime the range Of prices of
raw sugar and refined is inter
esting to the Louisiana planters
who are at present being APP
preached by the American Sugar
Refining Company regarding the
purchase of some portion Of the
Louisiana crop of raw sugar. 1t
has been expected that the pri-
ces of sugar would remain high,
as no clear reason for a decrease
is said to be apparent. with the
war and the shipping situation
as they are at present, except
the arrival of American beet
sugar OIL the market. The plant
ers have been expecting that
they will be able to hold their
sugar for a price much over 5
cnts a pound.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
ANYWAY, IT'S YOUR TOWN.

The fellow who knocks his own
town is getting what is coming
to him, these days, so far as the
newspapers are concerned, says
the Baton Rouge State Times
From one end Of the land to the
other we find bitter denuncia
tions Of those people who stand
around on street corners and
knock their own towns. One OF
the most forceful Of these preach
mcnts against the knockers ap-
Deared recently in am exchange,
in these words.
anyway, it's your town. If
vou live here YOU are part Of it.
You help to make it's characteris-
tics-whatever they are. IF the
town is as you say-weIl, You re
talking about yourSelf when you
talk about it. If you had been
different. the town would have
been different. The whole takes
on the nature Of the parts.
"Thc fellow who isn't loyal to
his town isn't lOval TO himself.
If he runs down his town he runs
down his hOme-if the town is his
home. If he admits things are
not asthey should docsn' want
them different, or that he is too
weak member Of the community
to correct them.
1.-THE truth is. there is no bet.
ter town on earth in which to
live than this one. Nature did
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
Are You Looking Old?

Old age comes quick enough
without inviting it. Some look
old at forty. That is because
they neglect the liver and bowels.
Keep your bowels regular and
YOUR liver healthy and you will
not only feel younger but look
younger. When troubled with
constipation or biliousness take
Chamberlain Tablets. They ore
intended especially for these all
ments and are excellent. Easy
to take and most agreeable in ef-
fect. Obtainsble everywhere.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
THE COMMUNITY BELL.
WETHER.

Every farmer who raises sheep
knows to what the above refers.
The "bell wether' is the leader
of the flock. He usually wears a
bell, and wherever he and his
bell 90 thither his flock Obedient
ly follows. For good or i'll, to
safety or into danger, where he
leads they 90. If he happens to
be wise old fellow his follow
ers profit by his wisdom, but if
he develops vicious and unreliable
traits disaster is almost certain
to Overtake the flock.
Have YOU ever paused to think
how like sheep are we humans in
this respect? Look around in al
most any community and you
will easily spot the bell wether.
And not only can you locate him,
but a lite study of LOCAL condi-
tions vii Invariably disclose to
the careful observer his true char
acteristics as a leader.
If the community is progress
sive, prosperous, law abiding and
happy, YOU may put it down that
this state of affairs results large
ly from the fact that these quail
ties are inherent in the leaders
Of community life.
We know that many people like
to think and assert that we are
all equal and recognize no lead
ers. but this is purely a. figment
Of the imagination. Nine out of
every ten of us are too busy
with our own affairs to take time
to attend to the details Of com
munity life. There are thou
sand and one questions of public
import that must fall to the lot
of some one who has the time
and the capacity to grapple with
them, and under such conditions
community leaders are developed.
If, happily, he possesses wisdom,
coupled with a spirit of unselfish
devotion to the interests of the
community. then the community
is indeed fortunate. But when
he develops vicious traits and an
inclination for self-seeking, then,
like the sheep, his followers are
in danger.
While. as we have said, most Of
us are too busily engaged in our
own pursuits to assume the bur-
dens of civic responsibility, we
yet may keep a watchful eye
upon those who have assumed
the burdens and assist them in
the faithful discharge Of their
trusts.
This we can and should do, ev-
rrv one of us. This is pretty
good old world, after all, and
safe leaders and public officials
can easily be found, and every
public spirited citizen should join
The hunt.-.Jennings Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
GOV PLEASANT STANDS BY
THE PLANTERS.

The American Cane Grower $
Association refused TO consider
the compromise offer made by
President Babst of the Sugar
rust to representatives OF the
Louisiana sugar producers recent
]y in New York. This action
was taken at q meeting held on
Thursday afternoon in the com
mittee rooms Of the lilbernla
Bank e. Trust Co. in New Orleans.
Mr.. Babst was notified by tele-
gram of the declination Of his
compromise proposal and Nat
offer was invited from him with
regard to the growing Louisiana
sugar crop.
The meeting urged the plant
crs of Louisiana to hold al! OF
their sugars that they can posi-
hlv hold and to make high grade
sugar and not raw sugar.
As published in The Louisiana
Planter last week, Babst offered
to buy 100000 tons of sugar at
the sellers option of delivery at
a price 30 points under the ave
rage New York price for the ten
davs preceding the date of the
purchase. This offer was condl-
toned, as was also reported IN
these columns last week upon the
dismissal Of the planters damage
suits against the Trust aggregat-
ing some $3O0,000,0O0. The Trust
offered to pay the plaintiffs III
those suits an incOnsequentlal sum
for their dismissal along with its
DER to buy at 20 points under New
York. All Of the involved in
tricacies of the Trust compromise
suggestion were very definitely
and quickly declined by the big at
tendance Of Louisiana sugar pro-
ducers at Thursdays meeting.
The vote Of declination was prac-
, tically unanimous.
Governor Pleasant attended the
meeting and assured the planters
that he was going t6' stand by
them to the last ditch, and that
he would require the absolute sat
(ifaction Of the planters rights in
file matter before he would dis
miss the custer suit. He said
that he wanted it understood that
even should the matter be com
promised that it would then be
only an act Of grace on the part OF
the sovereign State and not as
something wrested from the SOW
ereign State by the skilled man.
ocuvering Of gigantic corpora
ton like the Sugar Trust. The
Governors firm stand greatly en-
couraged the producers Of sugar
who are fighting to exact square
deal from the Sugar Trust.
The sum offered for the dismis-
sal of the damage suits was said
to have been insufficient to pay
the cost Of the litigation to the
plaintiff planters.
The meeting unanimously ex-
pressed the opinion that the com
promising Of the damage suits was
not germane to the question at
issue which was the selling Of a
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09

growing Louisiana sugar crop.
! Planters believe that this sugges-
tion of compromise with regard
10 the damage suits was but IA
part of the diplomatic game the
Trust is now playing in LoulsI-
ana. The planters think that the
Trust thinks that with the dam
age suits dismissed it would be
easier to have the custer suits put
to sleep. but it is very probable
that nothing will be put to sleep.
The Trust has been given untll
January to file their answer to
the custer suit upon its merits.
A prominent planter actively
identified with the sugar suits
said: "Why should the plant
ers compromise the damage suits
when every attempt at delay Tor
technical reasons made by the
Sugar Trust in the Federal Court
with regard to the damage suits.
has been a distinct failure 90
a committee composed o. DR.. T..
o. Young, Eugene A. Pharr, }. C..
LeRourgeois, ID. w. Pipes, Jr.,
and f. F. Dickinson was appoint
ed to make counter proposition
to Mr.. Bast.
This committee notified Babst
of the refusal to compromise as
per his proposal and asked him
to make a flat offer for whatever
portion of the 1916 Louisiana
sugar crop his company wanted
to purchase. There is no doubt
at all that his company wants to
purchase 1916 Louisiana sugars.
They also suggested the writ
ing Of a letter to cane growers
throughout the State telling them
that henceforth settlement for
sugar cane purchases ought to be
made in pounds of sugar and not
the cash equivalent value OF the
pounds of sugar produced.
This is done to destroy the mis-
apprehensions which the cane
growers have that some of the
sugar factories are to them like
the Trust is to the sugar manu-
facturers. These misappreheh-
sions are thought to be due to the
fact that almost all the cane
contracts are made upon the basis
Of yellow clarified values, each
ton of cane being paid for in cash
instead of sugar. Working this
wav the most prominent ment OF
the industry believe, the cane
buyer would then no longer want
to see low sugar prices if such be
the case anywhere to-day.
It has been charged by cane
growers that some big cane buy
ers make refining sugar and are
glad to see low prices for their
buying standards, yellow clari-
fed. Payment of the cane grow
err in pounds of sugar would pre-
vent such iOv on the part of these
big cane buyers. and the cane
grower could hold or sell his
sugar the same way that the man
ufacturers can hold or sell.
The adoption Of the pounds OF
sugar payment method will put
the grower and the manufacturer
in the same boat. And siren
uous effort will be made to put
this new method in effect this sea
son. No difficulty is anticipated
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
FOR SALE

"a fine plantation. In Belleview, con-
sisting of 45O acres. 6 miles south OF
Opelousas, mile from Belle, lew Station.
bounde on East by NJ. l.. & T. Ry.
Gravel highway from Opelousa to Laf-
ayetts passes through place. Land and
location ideal for cane. corn, rice and
cotton. 1t is NOT subject to overflow
Write to g. l.. Smith r. F. d. No. |
Ope elousas. La, or to Percy c. Smith.
Lake Charles, La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09

arrangements.
Above all the planters believe
this method will bring about the
better cooperation of the grower
of cane with the manufacturer of
sugar and ankle for more
united Louisiana sugar industry.
La. Sugar Planter and Manu-
facturer.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09
IDEAL PROPERTY FOR Sal


idenss
dsansd ssd This would
frso Court House the New Iberia
proximity tho es,
its drainage exsslsc wishing
within this
ninteresed s1dssso n. ".
New Iberia.I Ipusana
Whs Ne fse large small
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-09

In addition to other properties, Lax Fos
contains Cascara in acceptable form, q
stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos
acts effectively and does not gripe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time. it aids
digestion. arouses the liver and secretions
and restores the healthy functions. Soc.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10
Ncucs aus W}olint.

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pbetsto1pn I'M Madbarcolmtp @nlt
WSi0er, ein 6afbieer lt,,o friiberer
|gintuobner BON Moline, neil CT ai1
gcrfolgnngspabmiih1t lit. Ser ge-
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galm erbdi19t. Differ batte ieit ct
ma ied)s Sabrelt ieilte Seimatb in
Fropbetstoqpn gemad9t, nor 40 Sab-
re aft linb biaterlaBt 6raia ul,o ain-
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|9a6, cob Ser Mam 1pa6renb zines
%temporaren Mnfalles BON @ciltesac=
ltortbeit ieinem 2eben ein @noe ge-
mad)t babe.
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gen in ieinem Seim, All 4. 5traBe,
Soenis S.. &lattenbofi, Elm Sloen-
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bon 81 Sabren geitor6en. @r fam in
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re 1868 llnO I'M Sabre 1864 perbei=
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item miro Die 2%eidenreoe balten,
|lpabreto intime 6reunoe oes 8erltor.
benen als 2eidentrager funsiren
|lperOem.
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9erpille bon Goal @allep mnroe an
Samstaa Nadmittaa ldmcr pcrlcbt,
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|a%,lgerannt wMr0e. guobei CT aus 1em
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10
Die. I'M mpnot Hebruar

Die I'M Mpnat Jebrnar
an Rrieserfamilien in Berlin eemahr.
ten l1nteritiiBunsen beloufen fib al,f
1913 Millipnen Mart. Die Mietbei.
bilfen, hoben 1925 MilIipnen Mart
erfprbert, einen Be!rag, Der in feiz
a!em Der perganseuen Monate erreiai
tpprben lit. Snssefamt limb, tpie Ter
Mogiitrat mitteilt, Bis Gnbe Je5ruar
bpn Der 5tabt Berlin an nnterNiit-
sur9en lebislih fit arieserfamilien
mebr ols 1885 Millirnen Wiart ges
sablt lpprben.
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tist iest Der aDniel. aammsrber1
uno 2anbrot Gurl ppn Meoelz9Sies=
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fen uno 5errcn ben Me0el btsGcr I'M
@elttrige Den 5eloentob fir SaiIer
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linb spei @rnfen llnp 1edsebn Ser.
rem BON Wehel unb ihrem militdris
lden &anee nab: bier bauptleute,
hrct Sberleutnants. neun Geutnants.
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glMs S9I lse1stNnY in
Sdipelnfurt but cine Muffprosrum
%erlaleh, in Der IS GetBt: arisgsbdu.
me 1outen III oleIem 8ricssiabr &c,
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aus Dem sin JalnAlenanaehSriger ms
Jelo 5og, lpllte our grinnerune az
ben &rleg, an Die gliidliAe !9eimfsbr
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tuerosn, ipie bas am belten 5u modem
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Sriessei9e erbalten als @a6rseiden
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bas oft nit spsifelbaftem Gei@mad
aufaebaate .&rieaerbsutmo!".
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gaumen Elm 2ellhtoraan, 10 OFF bis
oaourh mlaelpdten SiiGe, feline Yoh.
runs, ism seraoesu in Sen Mlno fab=
rem.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

pie 9aut oss @eib!pols ion
Elm erleiener 2cderbiNm fein.
gpr II IN ~ iro 1dpn bur9z
ld,iittli9 ON 20. Scars iru1frei.
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Settle ID iro i'm Grob1amSel
nlAt 'la9 MaB, ionbsrn nuD ysmiGt
psrlauft.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

8er!anat: 2elttc fir 9rebbanf,
gebrallbcnmaidline, ipipie ssSpncs unb
gn,nlorl uno 8isDolot @rcdslerbanfs
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perbaltniiIc. Seller 4ncnmatic gpol
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

gcrIanst: Gin Mnn, oncr Tro,l, en-.
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mn dls infer @crtrcter 3n furairen
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

!Su pcrfanfen: Sic forgcilhcn grtifer
ntll'len b%crfdltft ircrbcn A Gtiibfc, Gin
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

@%erlan9t: Gcntidcs Maodcn fir
ollaen'ci1c Saltsarbeit. 1920 MiipIcp
GtraBc. G.1ggt.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

@crIanet: Gin Wsaodcn pocr Nral
tnr auecrneine @ausarbeit. Nadsnfras
gen 11O43 0lain Ctr. 9,1@t.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

gerlanst: Gin Mdbden fir ouae<
t1eine Sausarbeit. aclepbon: Goben=
port sSaG. s,1Wt.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

3crlnn9t: Sl1n9cr Mann lllbt 3ims
tNerr. Sseffcrtc nit Yreis al, Ser Sc
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-05-10

.Stmmcrmanns= llllb Gcparatnr= glr=
br'tci, pallcao lllb prompt ursaciiibrt.
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