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The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Then He Left.

He was telling about all the things he owned his prize bulldog, his bunga- low, his touring car.
 But you don't seem interested" he complained.
 Yes, l am," responded the other chap, but I'm rather occupied to- day. Tell you what. You just mail ne statement of your assets and I'll read it with all the admiration and awe you could possibly desire.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Evidence of Neracitu

George Washington was a very truthful man.
 Yes" replied Miss Cayenne; and that fact may be what prevented him rom personally authenticating that eatchet and cherry tree story"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Extraordinary Youth.

Father" said little George, q can- not tell He"
 Very good, my son. But the re- markable feature of this historic cpl sode is not so much your inability to falsify as your enthusiastic willing ness to chop wood"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
 Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless chill Tonic is equally valuable as Gen eral Tonic because it contains the well known tonic properties of QUININE and IRON. It acts on the Liver. Drives out Malaria. Enriches the Blood and Builds up the Whole System. 50 cents.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Trailed by a Lion.

At his switchboard the wire chief suddenly loses Spokane. He connects up his Wheatstone bridge. a device which measures wire by the electric r. esistance. The bridge tells him how many miles away that break is.
 Strung along the line through the mountains are the trouble hunters. They are quartered at ranches and emergency cabins, about six miles apart. The wire chief takes the kev and summons the linemen just west of the break. A mufiied figure on snow. shoes. weighted down with 3o pounds of climbing irons and tools. pushes out into the storm
 An hour later. perhaps a day later, this same lineman climbs some pole that leans into the abyss The wind lashes him with a thousand stinging whips. IL pounces upon him like a beast of prey and seeks to shake him to destruction The lineman "cuts in" his little pocket telegraph and, bent low against the shrieking wind, calls his chief
 Chief? This is Smith from Held ridges. Wire o K. here Anything more?
 Huh? Yes pretty nasty here. Been a mountain lion following me through the brush all morning. It's 30 close now 1 can smell it's pesky wet hide. Guess he's waiting down at the foot of the pole for his breakfast.
 Shoot it? So l would f the cuss would come out into the open and fight"
 Then the llneman splices his wire, dec cends the pole and plods on to some fresh break the bridge" has To- cated, or, if he Is very lucky, back
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Prove What Swamp.Root Will Do For You
Discreet.

Didn't the ground hog prophecy good weather?" inquired the forgetful man.
 "Yes. But like other discreet proph- cts he refused to be interviewed any further"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18

IMITATION IS SlNCEREST FLATTERY but like counterfeit money the imita- ton has not the worth of the original. Insist on La Creole" Hair Dressing it's the original. Darkens your hair in the natural way, but contains no dye. Price $1.00.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Stand Pat.

Did you make any resolutions New Year's?"
 No; all my bad habits are so de- tghtful that l don't even like to fool myself with the idea that l am going 70 break them off "-Judge
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Other Thlnqs Needed.

Visitor-Well, Robert, how do you like your new little sister?
 Robert-Oh, she's all right, guess; but there are lots of things we needed worse.-Judge.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
His Unusual Pleasure.

q am looking forward to spending the evening in my own home"
 How does that happen?"
 My wife is giving a dinner party and she has invited me."-Judge.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Not What He Meant

Diner Gin swell cafel-I suppose people who dine here carry of quite lot of silver? Waiter-Yes, sir; we can't get all their loose change.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
L|NEMEN BRAVE WINTER PER|LS
 IN MOUNT FANS
Face Cold, Snow and Avalanche to Fix Breaks in Wire
 Communication.
HAVE MANY NARROW ESCAPES
One lineman Is Trailed for Hours by Mountain lion-Another Is Res cued From Avalanche After
 Narrowing Experience.

Seattle, Wash.-Sometimes after a big storm in the mountains readers of the newspapers learn that "tele- graph and telephone lines are down." Usually the next day after reading such dispatch, sometimes but few hours later, the patron of a telephone or telegraph line will learn that the line is again open.
 It is terrific storm that can crip- pie the wires of a big telegraph or telephone corporation more than 24 hours. The public has become ac- customed to this thing. It expects as matter of course that the lines will be open after only few hours. In fact, actual interruption of traffic over message lines is very rare for busi- ness may be routed perhaps half way round the American continent to avoid the trouble zone, but it will reach it's destination some way. That's what the superintendents of telegraph and tele- phone operating departments are paid for.
 But who fixes these lines in the snow fields? How is it that they are seldom closed more than a few hours :? Men do that work, for it is a man S Job-a job to try the quality of the bravest man
 When some winter morning the rain clouds part and show for a moment the Cascades shining white in new fallen snow be reasonably sure that up along those wind-harassed sum- mits, following the lonely trails, de- flying the menace of the ga @ and the avalanches, are the figures of men on snowshoes. patroling the wires that chatter necessarily with the gossip of the world these workers serve but sel- dom see.
 At Seattle and Spokane the wire chiefs stand at the switchboards watching the working conditions of every wire. Fifty miles away a storm swoops down on Snoqua mic pass. In the pass the world is suddenly plotted out by the white hand of the gale. The stinging snow flies and the wind screeches. And now and again the shrill key of the wind is plotted out by roar that blocks the mountains as an avalanche sweeps over the cliffs. Trees fall and wires and poles go down.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18

-@O~~0O~~~~~@~@-o~~~~-~O~O~- home to dry out and warm up, ready for the next call.
 To the linemen it has ceased to be miracle that a man in the perils of the wilderness may cling buffeted to a pole and chat with men sitting warm and safe a hundred miles or more away, taking his instructions as the problems arise, getting word to cheer his lonely trail.
 Perhaps the most unusual incident of this sort is told by the Post-Intel- ligencer as occurring a few years ago to telephone lineman in the Cas- cades. Connecting a break in the line he was working just beneath a trem bling avalanche. Without warning the snow slid upon it. It might have been his own voice or the shrillness of his whistle that disturbed the mountains equilibrium, or perhaps nothing great CT than the snapping of a twig. What ever it was caused the slide; in sec onds time the lineman was buried When he dug his way out of the drift he saw at a glance that his trail to safety had been swept away.
 So dolicately was the snow poised above an abyss that he dared not cross it. But by some miracle the line remained unbroken and a few feet of the role yet protruded from the drifts.
 Rescued From Avalanche.
 The lineman did the only thing pos sible-climbeG the pole and cut il his portable telephone He reported his plight and settled down to wait for help. Throughout the long day, while the storm ragged about him, he talked to the operators in the towns. It needed all a mans courage and en- durance to cling to that pole and wait wait, wait. Few men could have done it, and fewer still could have done it without the stimulus of the friendly voices that came to him across the wires.
 Rescue did arrive a last The res cue party paused at the edge of the avalanche. They saw they could not cross on foot. Ihere vas consulta- tion. Finally they rigged up a bos'ns S chair, the little portable seat which linemen often hook across the wires and slide along on as they work be- tween roles. In this rig hung to the wires volunteer yentured out across the avalanche. He brought back his companion, half dead from exposure
 Nor is it always the men who suf- fer. Sometimes mountain linemen are married. There is the story of Mrs. N. B. Mayo of Laconia, a good exam pie of what the women have to en- dure. The Postal Telegraph company has line patrolmen all along it's right
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
His Profit.

MT. Isaacs-I sell you dot coat at a gread sacrifice.
 Customer-But you say that of all ing?
 MT. Isaacs-Mein Friendt, I make small profit on de paper and string.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
DON'T SNIEELEl

You can rid yourself of that cold in the head by taking Laxative Quinidine Tablets. Price 25c. Also used in cases of La Grippe and for severe headaches. Remember that.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Ills Dad Knew.

Earlie-Say, pa, what is "r>a ady money?
 His Dad-All of it is ready, my son. Earlie-All of it ready? His Dad-Yes; ready to get away.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
ON FIRST SYMPTOMS

use "Renovine" and be cured. Do not wait until the heart organ is beyond repair. "Renovine' is the heart and nerve tonic. Price soc and S100.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18

Dr. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver, bowels and stomach. One little Pellet for a laxative-three for cathartic.-Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18

But woman seldom sees the cloven aoof of man until after she gets . Whiff of his eleven breath,
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Time Will Tell.

Whats the reason De Swift doesn't apply for dlvorce?"
 Why, his wife has taken to mono blaming. and he thinks he might as we'll wait"
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
NN&Nb&~N.
|. THAT SWAMP ROOT SAVED HER LIFE

About nine years ago 1 had Rheuma- tism so bad that 1 was Tn bed for six weeks. 1 was not able to raise my head to take a drink of water. 1 was unable to move my hands or feet, and my back would hurt me so that words could not tell what I suffered. l saw Dr. kllmer & CompAny's advertisement of Swamp Root and I decided to try it and com menced to improve with the first bottle l continued on with the use of Swamp Root until l was restored to good health l am now 67 years of age and 1 do my own house work for four in the family; also 1 do my own washing. l have not been troubled with the Rheumatism for the last eight years. l cheerfuly rec ommend Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root to others as 1 believe it saved my life.
 Very truly yours,
 MRS. EMMA A. BOGGS,
 1000 N. 9th St, Independence, Kansas. State of Kansas, .,.
 County ot Montgomery ]
 Before me, C. L. Jukes, Notary Pub lie in and for said County and State, per sonaly appeared Emma A. Boggs, to me known to be the identical person who ex- ecuted the within and foregoing instru- ment of writing, and acknowledged to me that she executed the same as her free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes therein set forth.
 In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year above mentioned
 C. l.. JUKES, Notary Public. Prove What Swamp-Root Win Do For You Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. r., for sample size bot, tie. It will convince anyone. You will also receive booklet of valuable infor- mation, telling about the kidneys and blad der. When writing, be sure and mention this paper. Regular fifty-cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18

Always sure to please, Red Cross Ball Blue All grocers sell it. Adv.
The log cabin Democrat., 1916-03-18
Nothinu Mean About Dad.

rateS Was her father generous with his riyersding gift?"
 -. should say he was. Why, he ~ T them three dozen fresh eggs to K housekeeping. with
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16

not let our visitors get an idea
that the interior of your prem
Uses is no better kept than the ex-
terror. You cannot afford it. so
brush down the cObwebs and
clean up and then your neighbor
will follow and it will not be
many weeks or days before New
iberia will be called the City
Beautiful.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16
DON'T BE MISLED.
New Iberia Citizens Should Read
and Heed This Advice.

UAU AACVu AulS 1AuVlCC.
Kidney trouble is dangerous
and often fatal.
Don't experiment with some
thing new and untried.
Use a tested kidney remedy.
Begin with Doan's Kidney
Pills.
Used in kidney troubles 30
years.
Recommended here and every
where.
The following statement forms
convincing proof Of their merit.
John J. Marsh, harness maker,
Jefferson St., Lafayette, La,
says: 81 have taken DOan s
Kidney Pills on several occasions
when my back has caused me trou-
BILE and when my kidneys have
needed something to regulate
them. They have never failed to
give me good relief"
Price Soc, at all dealers. Don't
Kidney Pills-the same that Mr..
MAJ sh had. Foster Milburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo. N. Y.-Adv.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16
letters, week

Advertised letters, week
ending September 9th: Mrs. Amy
Broussard, Gus Bonion. Mrs. An
ME Bauduine, +. V. Duplantis
Miss Myrtle Floyd. Miss Louisa
Hill, Miss Alma Livine. Hon. Jno
G. Lewis, y. J. Leblanc, Ereas
Landry. Miss Evelyn Moore, Miss
Zulma Prudhommc, +. &. Rose,
Mrs. Annie Reed. Especial de-
livery, II. w. Rely, Vince
Sofette, Joseph Whilsome. Dick
Quesenberry When calling for
the above letters mention adycr:
tjsed. =
The outlook for one Of the
most successful Fairs ever held in
this section is very bright Judging
from the entries being made by
prospective exhibitors throughout
this section Of Louisiana. and it be
gins to look as though more build
inQs will have to be erected in or
der to accommodate the demand
for stall room for the display of
like stock. poultry. farm products
and other articles in which prizes
will be offered. Now that st.
Martin parish have condescended
to Join hands with iberia and st.
Mary, giving the board of direc
tors Of the Fair the use Of their
part of the State appropriation.
as well as taking part by their
presence here, New iberia will
have thousands Of visitors with
in her portals that will make the
attendance second to that at the
State Fair hcld annually at
Shreveport. Friday, the 10Th has
been designated st. Martin day
and SATURDAY.. st. Mary Day.
while Thursday the opening day
visitors are also expected from
every little town in the Teche
parishes. On Sunday which is
the last day. the Southern Pa
cific and other railroads travers-
ing into our little City will bring
in excursions from as far west as
Beaumont. Texas and East as far
Ms New Orleans. Thus it be-
hooves every business house to
beautify their place Of business
and a general clean up of the
City would also not be amiss, so 4
that New Iberia will present it's ,
best appearance when our little
City will be literally thronged ,
with visitors. Special prepara- {
lions will be made to care for ev- ,
bry visitor who comes to New I
iberia and ice water will be !
found at every conceivable place /,
desirable. free Of charge to sat
sly the thirst Of our guests. If !
he weather is at all propitious /
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16
Notice Of Homologation.
Succession of Felix Vincent, De-
ceased. No. 1926


10Th Jud. Dist. Court, State of
Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia.
Whereas. James Vincent resi-
dent Of the Parish of Iberia. Adj
ministrator of the above entitled
and numbered Succession has filed
in this Honorable Court his final
account and TabIeau Of DcstribE.
ton as Administrators Of said
Estate, together with his petition
praying that the same be homoIO-
gated and approved.
Notice is therefore hereby given
to all whom it doth or may con
Germ to show cause, if any they
have, within ten DAYS from the
first publication hereof, Yhy the
PRAYER of petitioner should not
be granted.
Witness the Honorable James
Simon. Judge Of our said Court,
this 18th day Of September a. d.,
1916.
F. G.. DECUIR.
D'v elk Of Court. iberia Parish.
r. S. Rroussard. Atty.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16

there is no doubt every auto
within radius Of fifty miles will
be in New iberia during the adj
vent Of the Fair. Let them all
come and the people of New lbe-
ria will do their best to make
everybody welcome.
! The 0unine That Does Not AFFECT The Head
, Because Of its tonic and laxative effect. LAxA-
! TIVE BROMO DUMMIES better than ordinary
! Quinne and does not cause nervousness nor
ringing in head. Remember the full name ard
! look for the SIGNATURE Of r.. w. GROVE. 25c.
Mayor Scaly received word
this week from the Secretary Of
the Board Of Trade of Lake
Charles that large party of au-
tomohiIe tourists from Houston,
Texas. and all luterse"tln2 towns
along the route would spend Mon
dav night in New iberia while on
their wav to New Orleans. The
purpose Of the trip is to boost the
Good Road movement that has
permcated the atmosphere from
Maine to California and which has
resulted in public highways being
constructed through the counties
and parishes of many States that
are the equal Of that Of the most
modern city. The party will
spend the night in New Iberia
stopping at Hotel Frederic and as
it is the custom in all towns and
cities through which they pass to
be entertained in some manner or
other. New iberia mrst not be
amiss in her obligations in this in
stance. It is Mayor Scaly's inten-
ton to have our citizens meet the
delegation at the Court House
upon their arrival here that after
noon. when addresses will be made
and they will be accorded such
hospitality that they have never
received since leaving Houston. It
nav be possible number Of our
'itizens who are owners Of auto
mobiles will accompany the party
IN to the Crescent City. An invi-
alton is extended to all who want
o 60. They will tell Of their ex-
,criences on route here over some
# the bad roads and much inter !.
sting information anent public
highways will be elected from
hose who know what it is to have
'ood roads all through the State.
every model road traversing
'arish means the enhancement Of :.
Ountry property. saving in
year and tear Of vehicles and !
uick access to communities
7here the farmers business is I
transacted and the people Of Low !
,iana are rapidly learning the .
alue Of good roads and what it a
leans to them in saving of time !
\ hauling their products to mar :
ct. .
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16
Sheriff Landry is having

! Sheriff Landry is having
trenches dug in the Court House
yard, preparatory to setting It
some hedge plants around the
square. The hedge will not only
be planted across the entire front,
but it will run along the beauti-
/ full wide cement walk that was
built under the supervision Of the
! ladies Of the Civic League. Once
this hedge is grown and kept
properly trimmed. as no doubt it
will be. the premises as whole
will look a hundred per cent bet
ter. Public ssuarcs should he
kept looking as tidy as possible
and with a little care on the part
of the officials in charge, there is
no doubt our Seat of Justice
could be made much more invit-
ing and pleasing to the eye.
Right here we wish to remark
that there is not as much civic
pride displayed by some of the
holders of property that we see
in some Of our neighboring towns.
more especially the little City of
Franklin. There everybody
makes it his business, to not only !
keep the front Of their place Of
business clean. but they all vie
with ane another in using paint
whenever it is necessary. No
one who visits the little town Of
Franklin but whet comes back
lauding it's citizenship for the
nice appearance Of its well lighted
beautiful clean yards and
buildings Let us all pull to-
gether in trying 10 beautifv New
Iberia and it will not be long re
fore we will receive the same
plaudits that other communities .
ire getting from visitors. 1t cost
nut little to have the grass cut in I
'front.' Of ones premises and while
here are many beautiful spots in
New Iberia. most Of them are due !
o nature only. There is really
10 excuse for lack Of civic pride ,
n our City. Labor is as cheap
'ere as anywhere on Gods earth Y
md there is absolutely no reason
or flowers and hedges not bcin" =
in every yard in this
;ity. Why not inaughrate ]
lean-up, paint-up campaign in S
Jew iberia before our Fair is (
'ulled off? This is the oppor- v
une time, right now! Often, just h
he removal Of an unsightlv box n
rom in front of a store makes a 4
ecided change in the general o
of the building. Re-
rove these Instructions unless 4
hey are absolutely essential in n
he conduct of your business. Do P
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16
NO TREsPASsING.

Olivier, La, Sept 10Th, 1915.
Notice is hereby given to the public
that from this date asy party or parties
caught trespassing, hunting or otherwise
using our property in the Second Ward
Of iberia Perish, will he prosecuted to
the full extent Of the law.
Eugene Boutke,
Mrs. Joe Malveaux
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-09-16

OUR DRY AND STEAM CLEANING DEPARTMENT
This Department 10 Complete every way with the latest
improved Dry and Steam Cleaning Machinery We do
not Wash your Cothes-we clean them they should
be cleaned-strctly sanitary odor shrinkage no
fading
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-20
SOUTH WARDSBORO.

Mrs. j. B. Sage was in Brattleboro a
few days last week
Mrs. Mary Wheeler has sold her farm
to Chauncey Robbins.
Rev. and Mrs. j. ID. King of Rupert
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Plympton.
Mrs. Lewis Webster Mrs. John Sham
pine and Miss Carrie Webster were in
Brattleboro Tuesday.
The Community club will meet in the
church Saturday afternoon at O'Clock.
All are cordially invited.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Derby have re-
turned home, after visiting two weeks
with relatives in Massachusetts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Daniels, Mrs.
Ella Howard of Keene, n H., and Mrs.
Lizzie Keith of Springfield, Mass, visited
their sister, Mrs, Mary Wheeler, last
week.
Mr. and Mrs John Cobb of Bondvllc,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Allen and Gerald
Dorset and Sam Cobb of Londonderry
visited at Fred Cobb's the first of the
week