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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-01
THE FUEL SITUATION.

BURN WOOD. Coal is high and
difficult to obtain. All large cen.
ters are receiving less than one
tenth as much coal this year az
last. Unless the Federal Gov.
ernment takes control of the mines
there is certain TO be serious
shortage of coal and even with
Government control the season Is
so late that the supply will be III.
adequate.
Much suffering may be avoided
If every one who can do so viii
lay in supply of wood. Thou
sands of farmers can secure their
winter fuel from timber on their
own land. Many families IN vii
lagos and rural communities can
purchase wood close by at nomi
nal figure.
Instead of waiting in uncertain.
" for coal, shoulder an axe and a
saw-go into your timber patch
and cut wood, or buy it from a
neighbor. Every one who does
this thereby relieves by so many
tons the great uDfilled demand for
coal.
The practice of burning coal in
Louisiana is a comparatively re
cent one. THIS year We mustrGf
BACK TO THE HABITS OF
Jour FATHERS AND BURN
WOOD.
Give this matter the widest
possible publicity. See sbat II
| gets into your newspapers Talk
it with your nelghbors and prac,
tice it.
Burn wood.
Yours truly,
LOUISIANA STATE COUNCIL
| OF DEFENSE
r g Pleasant, Governo
aud Ex.offieio Chairman.
/ John Marshall, Secretary
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-01
ACADIAn SUGAR co.


The Acadjan Sugar Company
plant at Oe'cambre in Iberia Par
lsh has been sold by Henry N.
Pbarr and others to q. n BeIan
ger and L. Cyrus DeBIanc of New
Iberta. MIR. DeBlanc will have
charge of the business end of the
concern, while The mechanical
management will be in the hands
Of Mr.. BelaDgeF. An additional
pan, ard new triple effects are to
be put in, according to reports.
They expect with the improVad
machiuefy installed that they will
have one of the best mills in that
section They estimate that their
grinding VIII amount to 25 600
tons this season. Mr. DeBlaDc is
a big cane grover himself, having
something like ) O00, ton crop on
his places. Both are old experts
in tbe Louisiana sugar business.
Mr. Biieaud, Jr,, of the Billeaud
sugar Interests III Lafayette IAF.
lsh who, is also president of the
Lafayette Food Conservation
Branch, is urging all of The farm
e3s Of his district not to sell their
corn n0w-as they will need it bad.
ly later Oh themselves when they
wilt, it they have none Of their
Own, have to buy their corn needs
at greatly increased prices. THIS
urgent advite ia inspired by the
facts that corn buyers are active
now in the sugar distinct. All of
The corn raised by the planters
can be used IN the sugar belt easi-
" aud the economy of such action
is undebatable.-La Planter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-01
''WHAT ARE The
WILD WAVES
SAYING, BROTHER?''

From childhood TO advanced
age the ''caIl of the sea" has been
persistent and loud to most Of our
people We have all felt the
call. There are those who wrote
upon the page of history this call
SO long ago that The agency has
been lost in oblivion When tioue
and who did it2 Are question
that cannot be answered today
but the successful effort 10 reach
the sea, recorded In the existence
Of the "Prairie House Canal, IN
the extreme southern portion Of
this parish, tells eloqueutly Of
those who heard the voice OF the
murmuriug wave. AS the white
population of this country has
multiplied such evidences of the
call of the sea have forced a pas
sage through the marsh at many
points.
DIR. w F. Carstens has heard
that 'still small voice and is try
ing to give a practical interpreta-
tion of the query at the head Of
this article. He has accomplish
ed much III the preparatory work
of getting the proposition before
the people and the people are res
ponding very liberaly 10 his cali
for funds to pay for the pgeimina.
ry survey. He has tentative
agreement with Mr.. w. Y KEN
per for the survey OF the route, or
proposed road, from Ayery's Is
land TO the beach. The city coua.
Gil Of this city endorses the move
by heading the subscription ist
with a starter for $50. Quite q
number of business firms have
signed for Sl-lhe idea is to dis
tribute the burden for his prelim
mary expenses az widely as pos
slble and still keep the working
details within a practicable range
Mr.. Fred Patout, the manager
of Hotel Frederic, had a tourist
party stopping with him recently.
They asked if there was any praG-
tlcable road by which they could
get TO salt water from this place
and upon being advised Of present
conditions in this respect, they de.
clded to go on at once. New ibe.
Tia's lossl
DR.. Carstens' proposed road to
the sea would fill just such a call
as came from tins tourist and
pleasure seeker, and still give the
tourist the privilege of spending
the night iu Hotel Frederic. The
pleasuraole experiences Of snch a
tourist would prompt him to expa.
ciate upon the grand sights on
and about Avery's Island aud the
wonderful expanse of country be
yond, that Will some day become
valuable and productive. Others
hearing, will want to see and
know.
Meet the Doctor half way and
help him to the shortening of the
time of realizing his hopes of a
road to the sea
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-01
WATERWAYS BODY
TO PLAN WATERING
OF RICE FIELDS

South Louisiana Waterways
convention, which will be held 10
Lafayette, La, Thursday, will
take up the question Of assuming
a constant supply of fresh water
for the rice fields.
Senator J. X. Domengeaux will
preside. at the meeting, and those
who have been invited to attend
are Senators r. Il Broussard and
Joseph Il Ransdell, Congressmen
Ladislas Lazaro and Whit P Mar.
tln, Walter Parker and Leon
Locke.
The association, under whose
auspices the convention will be
held, represents tie parishes of
.St. Martin, Iberia, Vermilion, La
fayette, st Landry, Acadia, Cam
eTon, Jeff Davis aud Calcasieu.
Ernest Lee Jahncke, of the AS
soclation of Commerce, named a
New Orleans delegation to attend
the convention. They are:
Fred w. Rickert, William I.
Hall, Gordon 5. Orme, George L.
Eastman, Victor J. Gros, George
II Bernas, Nj CougeBhem, Il. Il.
Bauduc, f Roth, Charles e. Cor
mier. w. E Patterson, Ralph
Goldsmith, Alfred Sheldon, Her
bert w. Carr, Joseph Tete, Jac
Bloom, William b Bloomfield, Jn.
lius Michaelis. Louis Pillet, Jr !,
William M. Carrie, Charles A Ga
ric and A. Nj. Lockett.-N. Q
Item, Wednesday, August 29th.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-01

Washington, August The reg
inent Of lumbermen, officially
known az the 10ih Engineers
[ (Forestl and nlcknamed The s'lum.
berjaek regiment has been re-
cfuted TO full strength, and the
Forest Service, which has been
occurring ihe men, has been mott
fed BY the War Department TO
listno more candidates for service
viii ghls regiment In anticipa
tIor, however, Of possible call
soon for another regiment of the
same character the listing officers
All oFeTrhe country have been in
Estfncted to eonlinne listing Dames
| oi suitable meD who may be sum
monrd wuen needed.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-01
TAXPAYERS PUuiSHING
THEMSELVES.

In he parish OF Nermillon, ac-
cording to latest reports, very
unfortunate condition exists in
school affairs. The necessities of
the schools led the School Boards
to exceed their revenues just a lit
tie. session by session, covering
such deficits by interest bearing
notes An effort was made TO ob
tain a bond Issue, predicated upon
special tax, which would pro
vide the funds for putting school
matters on their feet again. The
country districts voted down the
tax proposition. The only avenue
left open to the school board 10
extticate itself from this accumu
lated debt was to abridge the next
coming school session to two
months. BY thus shortening The
the school term the school board
will hedge on teachers salai les
and incidental expense. This is
hard on the teachers, who are
made to pay the school debts by
their loss of salaries. 1t Is a calam.
nifty 10 the child who is deprived
of practically of a years schooling
a loss many will never
be able to retrieve. The farmer,
while enjoying bnmper crops and
bumper pliees, has seen fit to
6nnish thoroughly Innocent par
ties for their failure IN the fret
Instance to supply the school
board with adequate funds to &C
compllsh their patriotically as
sumed duties.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1917-09-01

If you sit in cool draft when
son are heated and get astiff neck
or lame back, you will be looking
for something that viii ease the
pain. Fix your mind on Ball
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT and
don't be talked out of it because
1t Is the best pain relieving lini-
nent you can get anywhere. Price
csc, soc and S1.00 per bottle.
Sold BY ESTORGE DRUG co
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-25
My appeal to you as q gentleman hav-

My appeal 10 you as q gentleman hav-
Ing failed. I must conclude that you
are o q gentleman. I shall be com
PEELED to disclose this incident TO Miss
Dupont. You shall be escorted of the
reservation under arrest"
You'll order me" cried Ynndervyn,
and again he bent forward ms II to
leap at his rival. Hardy stood cold
and motionless In the dim starlight.
The younger man checked himself.
Ills voice shook with suppressed IN
ger: you've got the drop on me now.
Wait TIL we hear from Washington"
until I nm relieved from my pres
ent detail, I shall consider myself the
guardian Of everyone and everything
belonging TO the tribe" stated Hardy.
There followed a silence OF several
moments duration, In which Wander
vyn must have found time to reflect.
lie drew back a step or two, III his
pipe, and at last remarked In n some
what forced tone OF Cancellation: IT
see you're like an army mule-no use
trying to bulge you when you balk. !
give you my word to act ns q gentle
man In this affair"
"very WELL" replied Hardy.
Vandervyn started Off. sucking at
his pipe. Hardy turned about, and
locked the door on the outside with
the heavy paddock that hung loose in
the jamb staple. lie put the key In his
pocket, and walked around the cabin
to make certain that there we're no
other openings larger than the narrow
crevices of the l~oopholes.
When he returned t the tree. he
found vandervyn already o~utstretched.
lie picked up his blankets and moved
down the slope, to spend the night In
the more congenial company Of the
two remaining Indian policemen.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-25

you want to take away the mine from
the tribe and from us too !"
Hardy WINGED under the scornful
reprOach' vet did not yield n hair. 81
have done my duty, Miss Dupont.
shall continue to do II. l have no In
tcntlon Of robbing anyone Of what is
rlghtfully his"
"Yet when the reservation Is thrown
open for entry, someone else who
ncvcr saw the mine may slip In ahead
Of us and jump It," said Vnrdervyn.
"That Is something l cannot pre-.
vent" said Hardy.
you cant" contradicted Marie,
1.-THE chiefs will not insist on the new
treaty--thcy will do what Pcre thinks
best for them and US, If you leeve the
matter to him and Reggie"
81 must do my duty as acting
agent" insisted Hardy.
The girl turned her back upon him
In open disdnin. lie raised his hat t.
her and started for the cabin, his face
white, but his shoulders squared back
and his head very erect.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-25
Dupont looked 20 v~andervyn. and

Dupont looked 10 Vandervyn n
received a sign to ncquiesce.
Don't want to leave you In the
lurch, Cap" he said, but II Marie's
set on going, guess I'll have to-"
"Tell four OF the police they are
detailed TO escort yourself and Miss
Dupont back to the agency" ordered
Hardy. He raised his hat to Marie.
"permit me to wish you a pleasant
journey"
The girl turned away without reply
Ing. Hardy stood for n momen cool
and still under vandervyn's exultant
smile; then faced about and steadily
walked Off along the mountain ter
race.
He did not return to the cabin un-
I'll the greater number OF the saddle
and pack ponies had been brought up
from the valley and the returning
party had mounted and ridden away
on the back trail. Vandervyn started
or with them, and lIardy's keen, hazel
eyes dimmcd as, leaning against n
gnarlcd pine on the slope above, he
watched the lovers ride away, side
by side,
Angcrcd at himself for his momen-
tnry weakness. he sprang down the
lodges to the terrace, and hastened
back to talk with Itedbear. lie was
met ut the cabin door by Olnna, who
placed n finger on her lips and whis-
pcred that her brother had ut last
fallen asleep.
Hardy withdrew to the shady side
| If the cabin, where he sat down on his
saddle and began drafting n list OF in
Structions for the tribal delegates to
them when, shortly before nlghtfall,
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-25

4 high, airy tone: $50 you are going
20 pull wires 10 get u mine taken
away from usf"
81 shall sec that justice Is done too
ward the tribe" said Hardy, and he
fixed the younger man with n glance
that compelled him to blink and look
aside.
But now Marie's swlft-mounting
scnrn and anger burst out In a storm
of passion:
You hypocrite! you self-rlghteous
martInct! You would reprlmand my
father and Mr.. Van, would you? And
Zach II thousand times better man than
you! Who has made all the trouble
mere" since You cnmef The whole tribe
Mates YOU and I'm one OF the tribe |!
You Sirais ht.lnccd prigl You shy
pore and Reggie are dishonest, when
all they wish to DO IL to give the tribe
good work and good pay. But you
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-25
CHAPTER xll-Continued.

you add TO my regret. Yet, rs act
ing agent. 1t Is my duty to censure
your father and Mr.. Vandcrvyn for de-
ceIvlng ME. Had they told me about
Nogen's malfcnsance-hls blocking or
the new treaty and compelling the In
dams to work the mine without pay
"lIc did thatf" Marie questioned her
father.
"Wcll, me and Mr.. Van done all we
could to git him 20 pay EN-" mumblcd
Dupont.
"Of course! But he I did not think
him so meant" The girls eyes blnzed
and her nostrils dilated. $50 that was
why he was shot? I don't blame the
man who did til could have done 1t
myself! The theft Reggie, IL only
you had let the killer escaped"
"Couldn't," tersely replied Wander
vyn. "Iie was Northumberland have
got Charlie and me, too. II we hadn't
got him."
"That was self-defense," said Har-
dy. at has been greed and dishonesty,
though, that have prompted you to
conceal from me the facts that led up
to the killing. Aside from the danger
to me. you have permitted the tribe to
verge upon IN uprising that would
have compelled their qualification by
the war department. All this that you
might steal the ore of this NINE"
"Steal our own ore2" beloved Du.
pont. you're plumb locoed!"
mot SO loud, II you please" quietly
replied Hardy. "The ore is not
yours"
That's oil you know about It," blus'
tered the trader. "Ain't I n Of the
discoveries and locators Of the lodeT'
1.-THE lode is not subject to location
1t is on Indian land"
"What II 1t is2 Amt I q member OF
che tribe1"
1.-THE tribal land has not yet been
allotted In severalty. Every square
foot OF ground on the reservation be
songs to the tribe rs q whole. No one
member can hold individual title tC
any OF It."
swell. what of III" demanded Du'
pont, far from silcnced. "lf the tribe
wants to work the mine, and they wan,
me and Mr.. Van to manage 1t for then
and buy the ore, what III hell have you
got to say about III"
Nothing Mt present" answered
Hardy. IF the tribe consents. l shall
make no objection. You will be able
TO cheat them OF only n few thousand
dollars before the new treaty Is con
summated and all this mineral LAND
opened to location and entry under the
mining laws"
The veins on Vandervyn's crimsonet
forehead were swollen and p~ulsatinl
with his furious anger. lie spoke II
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-25
CHAPTER XIII.
Another Card or Two.


A few minutes later Hardy came out
of the cabin. Though grave, he was
cool and alert. lie ut once walked up
to Dupont, who sat putting ut his pipe
on the top of the mine.dump.
"Iledbenr seems to be quiet" he
said. "Where Is your daughter?"
Dupont pointed vaguely down the
mountnin-slde. "She went or with Mr..
Van. to try to smooth down his fur.
You rilcd him considerable, Cap"
II regret that 1t was necessary to
reprimand you"
"All right, Cap. I don't bear no
grudge. Mcbbe now you'd like to take
u look ut the NINE"
"Yes," crisply agreed Hardy.
Dupont rose and led him into the
mouth Of the tunnel. There he un-
locked n heavy tool chest and took
out two candles. These were needed,
for though the tunnel ran into the
mountain side less than three hundred
feet, It's twisting course along the ore
vein Don shut out the daylight. Du-
pont noticed his companions dubious
look at the soft ore.body that formed
the roof and one wall OF the tunnel.
walk quiet, and don't talk loud"
he said. eve amt done no timbering
yet. Drove In this drift to the foot OF
the shaft fast as we could git the lazy
cusses to work, SOS We could figure
what we had to count on"
Hardy made no reply until they
came to 'he end Of the tunnel ana
stepped out into the dim daylight OF
the shaft bottom. He looked up the
big. square, timbered well, and re-
marked: "You sank this first, then
drove In to meet it."
"Ycp. Wanted to make sure the
vein didn't pinch out nowhere. Nogcn
and Mr.. Van both figured we got three
hundred thousand dollars Of ore Us
good as blocked out"
"Ah," said Hardy, and he signed to
Dupont to lead the way back.
They had gone twenty-five or thirty
PAGES when n little slither OF ore fell
on the floor of the tunnel In front OF
Dupont. Instantly he sprnng forward,
with a whispered cry: Jump
quick"
Hardy leaped after him, barely In
time to clear the ton or more of ore
that dropped from the roof In n mass,
Without stopping to look behind them,
the two men FASTENED stealthlly down
the slight slope of the tunnel, their
candles appraised and eyes fixed on the
gnft a ~ arn.hnlu pltnrn cham Ar nny
moment the entire roof might cave IN
and bury them. The shock OF the first
fall looscncd small quantities of ore
all along the passage. Fragments drlb'
blcd down behind and In front of the
fugitivcs and even on their heads,
Panlc-strlckcn, they broke into n run
II was one too soon. As they dashed
around the turn that brought them to
the outlet, the entire roof behind them
came thuddIng down.
Safe outside, Dupont shook the
fragments from his hat and clothes
and pulled his b~andanna to wipe
on the sweat that was gathering In
beads on his forehead.
"Ughw he grunted. Don't never
see me In there ng'ln till It's timbercd.'
"Rather close CALL" remarked
Hardy.
you're n cool one," muttered the
trader, and he scowled. "Nom dun
CHEN! Just my luckl II l hadn't
sung out, you'd. "a got smashed under
that first drop,
II shall not forget II, Dupont"
"Me, neither. Stead of being rid OF
you, here you are ready as ever to
! "'Aan n "nt-and I done itw
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Vandervyn came jogging back to the
mine. lie had had n delightful ride
with Marie, and he complacently init
mated the fact to Hardy.
In the midst OF this subtle torment
Ing OF his rival, Oinna came out to
serve the supper that she had cooked
In the cabin. Vandervyn abruptly
changed the subject, and began to talk
about the council next day. Hardy
gave no sign that he observed this
sudden break or the f%urtive. adoring
c~lances that the girl bestowed on Van
dcrvyn as she glidcd softly to and fro.
The night came on, clear and still.
As they pulled ut their nftcr-supper
pir"s, Nandervyn suggested that, out
of consideration for the young woman,
they roll up In their blankets outside
the cabin. To this Hardy made no OBJ
lection. They picked out n soft spot
inattcd with fallen pine needles, under
II low-erowlng tree, and oon both
were seemingly fast asleep.
After several minutes Vandervyn
spoke to his companion in q low tone.
Hardy did not answer Vandervyn
drew out his pipe and struck n match.
lie held the flame above Hardy's face.
The eyes were closed, and the severe,
Enthusiastically expression of the
harsh features was relaxed as II In
heavy slumbcr.
Nandervyn ~extIngulshed the match,
and slipped out of his blankets. Noise
lcssly he crcpt down TO the cabin
and around to the door. 1t was barred
on the inside. He tapped on II.
There was n sliding sound within
the cabin, and the heavy door began
10 swing inward. Vandervyn put his
foot on the threshold to enter. AT
the same moment n slncwy hand
-rirpcd his shoulder and jerked him
away. He cursed, and clapped his
hand 10 his holster us he whirled
rh"'t. II was empty. lie bent for
.ngi to spring at the dark form In
av halr-upcn doorway.
stand back - came the stern com.
maud. II have your revolver. Olnna,
close the door"
The door swung shut. In the tense
silence the rattle of the bar as 1t shot
back into it's socket was distinct. Van
dcrYyn's teeth ground together.
you - Straight-luccd prig!' he
chokcd out. Get away from here
I'm going in."
SUPPOSE do not choose to give itT'
Then will protect her by ordering
you TO leave the reservation as fast
as you can travel"
IL see" tainted Vandervyn. "You
want to get rid of me, so you can have
clear sailing with Marie. You're a
great n TO spout about honor
ioull go and blat to her about this
you know very well l cannot do
that. Yet II you refuse TO give me
your word, l shall feel justified in
telling Dupont my reason for ordering
you or the reservation"
Nanderyyn burst into a cynical
laugh. "Do you think Jake's the sort
TO care.
when the happiness of his daugh'
ter Is ut stake"
Precisely. He thinks I'm her one
best chance.
"very WE'LL" replied Hardy. "Since
like this poor girls. her natural
guardian Is UNFIT, my position as acting
| agent requires me % take bis place
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-10-25

TIE E.

A Tale of Adventures on
An Indian Reservation
BY
Robert Ames Bennett

~ HIS wyo tkeu the @y at nnh indian reservation following the murder Of Agent Nomn Capt.
l J Floyd HadS u s. A rSs n qmrercd grn and two men from attacking nhns They are jacques
~ Dupont pstundr his daughter Marie and Reginald vaudrwyna agency clerk and nephew of Senator
kCmnnr Hardy learns Vnndyyn had beer prmSdh thu agency by his politician une discovers the Indians
hare Nmntd because they have been cheated in tribal mine which Du@t and vamhvyn mare aywm work.
ling Is puzzled when his friendly speech uhcmnn Unexpectedly vndayns hnmrcd tool myers the
Indians and he determines find out what's wrong ma round and rah lie proposes marriage to Mme1
HON vmmryna also Is counting ands hd or but nucd tniry by her when aU and Wounded rom am
BUSH Lost in the omarsa alters second ambush attempt on msH eH Hardy wnnMrs into the In cmp)
h. they have mMMm~hmdh his motives uph neutrality-suspicious. make friends with hem and accuses Dut
pm and VnlryynG msmuny to their faces Out of this situation springs much more serious dunmmot for the,
army officer attacking both his affections and his honor AS you will see In hsi sammmt
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Do you believe that v~andervyn
can persuade olnna to do so or
car her into misinterpreting
Captain Hardy's statements to
the tribesmen7 viii Hardy
catch vandervyn at his dirty
work this time and punish him
for ~
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CTo BE
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-06

We Want Your Trade
We want your good will with it,
and everything in our power will be
done to make your trading here both pleasant and
profitable Fair and Honest Treatment to Every
one One price and one policy is the covering pow
er behind this successful business. Come and see
u.s. We know you will buy.