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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13

TO the Honorable Judge james
Slmorb Judge of the Nineteenth
Judlc}&l District Court. in and
Tor tie Parish of Iberia. State
Of LO lisiana:
Slr-We the grand Jurors EN-.
paneled and sworn in and for the
Parish Of Iberia, Louisiana, do
respectfully submit this our re-
port, as follows:
We have examined the Court
House, and find same kept as clean
as possible under present condi-
q tons, we find that the roof is in
a very bad state of repair, and is
In urgent need ofattention and to
avoid any further damages to the
buildings and the contents from
the rains, and before the plaster
ing fall entirely from the walls
and ceiling. it should be immed-
lately repaired, and this Grand
Jury urges the Police Jury to do
Its duty in this matter.
We also find that there are not
sufficient nor proper chairs for
the seating the members of the
bar, nor the jury, nor witnesses,
IN the Court room, nor in the Po-
lice jury room, and we recon-
mend that either the Judge or the
Police Jury at once, secure the
necessary chairs for the purpose
enumerated above.
We have examined the Parish
Jail and find that it is in a clean
condition, except that the plumb
ing therein is defective. and out
OF repair, and for sanitary and
hygenic reasons it should be re-
paired at once.
We would also suggest that
better provision be made for the
care OF the sick in the Parish Jail
and that they be separated from
the other prisoners, to avoid a
spread of contagious diseases if
any should appear, and that more
medical attention be given the
prisoners.
We ynnld reaa1nmea<. i hssSske-
Compulsory school attendance
law of 1916, be enforced in the
Parish of Iberia, and that School
Board make necessary provision
therefor. and the Grand Jury
would e'@9 recommend that pro-
vision Segulation be made by
he Sch Board to care for the
drinking water at the public
and prevent the indis-
use of water by others
han school children and teachers. ;
The Grand Jury would also re-
Iuest that the Superintendent {
nd members Of the School Board
isit the Public Schools occasion
lily. {
We would also recommend that ?
he Police jury, owing to the l
lrre amount Of money heretofore c
pent on the Public Roads of this II
'arish seat. that these roads be i
ut in as good condition as the O
leans Of the Parish will permit,
y dragging the said roads, and n
,pairing the bridges. a
We find that the laws are gen fl
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
g q . = . FLA
LUMBER. SHINGLES. SASH,
DOORS. ETC.

Complete house bills shipped
Examination allowed.
No advance required. Grade and
count guaranteed. Send estimate
independent Cooperative Lumber
90. Lake CLarlea. La
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
Piles Cured In 6 to Il DAVIS
Foreman

Your druggist will refund money If pAZO
OlNTMENr fails to cure any case of Itching
Biind, seeding orProtruding Piles in TO ID days
Inc nrst application gives Ease and Rest. Soc
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13

what probably may prove to be
the most sensational find, is that
discovered within the eastern city
limits. close to Bayou Teche, in
the rear, on the property of Alexis
Voorhies.
The indications clearly shown
are Of the most pronounced char
acter. There is an abundance of
gas and continual appearance of
oil. During the last three days
all experts here and several from
Vlnton and Houston have visited
the place and the general opin-
ION is that oil in large quantities
directly underlies the Voorhies
and adjoining properties.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-01-13
OIL! OIL! OIL

We. reproduce from the New
Orleans papers the following spec
III from a local correspondent il
New Iberia which speaks for it
self:
In oil circles today interest
was increased bv the announce.
ment that John r. Taylor and as.
sociates, who have recently Sc.
cured valuable leases. adjacent to
the Little Bayou oil field, will be
gin drilling within ninety days,
the first derrick to be probably lo-
Gated on the Albert Mestayer
tract, located half mile from the
Gulf No. |.
1t is understood that associated
with Mr.. Taylor, who is a local
business man, are several capital
lists of Chicago, and Captain A. +.
Lucas.
1t is understood that Captain
Lucas will superintend opera
tons. Satisfactory progress is
being made by. both the Gulf Co.
and the Iberia Oil Company. The
former is said to be down some
40 feet; the Iberia company hay-
ing attained a depth Of some 500
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Arabic Numerals.

AN illustration of what mankind owes
to the labor saving Arabic numerals
compared with preceding forms of no.
tation is shown In adding 1S4S to
1S4S. the sum which Ia expressed In
only four figures. or 3G98. Meantime
In Roman characters we would have
to denote 1s4s with the capital letters
MDCCCXLvIII. Repeating these let
ters explains why Cicero complained OF
the sweating toll of all addition. On
that account Homer's total Of Aga
memnon's feet Is not the correct sum
of the different contingents to 1t which
he gives of the Grecian states. Herod-
otus Is worse yet when he gives the
total figures Of Xerxes' army after emu
merating the quotas Of the various ma
tionalities which composed 1t. Like
wise what a life insurance company
would now do without Arabic numerals
may be Imagined.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Bath. Of piee,stian.

It is said that when the baths Of
Diocletian were in operation they must
have accommodated not fewer than
5000 bathers at a time. With some
of the emperors bathing seems to have
been sort of fad, as they expended
vast sums in the erection of lighthouses
and bathing apparatus. Diocletian.
however. does not depend entirely on
the baths for his place in history. He
became emperor In 2S4 A. D. and alb
dicated in sos. Two years before his
abdication he became very active In
prosecuting Christians. 80 much SO
that in the annals of martyrdom his
reign Is alluded to us the Diocletian
era" 1t is said that the Diocletian
baths were built by Christians. 10000
Of them being compelled to do the
work
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Lauahssr and crxina.

10uRnSST AHo STy"S'
Why do we laugh when a man slips
on a banana peel?
The latest answer to this ancient
question comes from DR.. George W.
Grille In 1.-THE Origin and Nature of
Emotions" 1t may be summed up
briefly In the words of the Journal Of
Heredity. Laughter and crying are
two forms of the same mechanism
human safety valve to prevent the re-
suits Of emotion from injuring the
body"
According to DR.. Grille. ''the muscu-
lar action Of laughter clears the sys-
tenn Of the energizing substances
which have been mobilized in various
parts of the body for other. actions"
Your first impulse is to rush to the aid
Of the falling man. When he picks
himself up unhurt there is no need to
help him. so your system relieves itself
In laughter. II he breaks his skull you
help him apd thus consume the energy
without laughter.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
A Tart Witness

DIR. Oliver Hobson was defending
certain appropriations.
Don't call these appropriations
pork barrel appropriations" he ex-
claimed. Though Pocatella num-
bers only 5l7 souls, she can appre-
ciate a 10000 postoffice Is well as
any bloated metropolis could.
"Cut appropriations OF this kind
gentlemen, and you wound your
electors as cruelty as the drummer
was wounded at the Pocatella House.
This drummer, being very fond of
corn on the cob, ate ear after ear.
Finally the pretty waitress, after
she'd brought him his fourteenth or
fifteenth ear, said. tartly:
Don't you think you would save
a half dollar or so n day II you board
ed at n livery stable? "-Washing-
ton Star
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
SATURDAY. APRIL ~, 1917
Sure, 1, Wa. Hi. Wife

Three O'Clock was the very earliest
the man could get up to the store, so
his wife asked him to meet her then.
81 don't know In what department
I shall be at that time" she said,
"but just before 3 o'clock I will tele-
phone to the clerk at the information
bureau near the main entrance, and
II you will just step over, and ask him
he will tell you where 1 am"
At two minutes past three the man
sought information rs to the where
abouts of his wife.
~ have a MESSAGE" said the clerk,
"from woman who said her hus-
band would inquire for her about 8
o'clock. Maybe it is for you. She
said to tell you that she had gone to
Blanks store, over on Sixth avenue,
to finish shopping because the clerks
In this store are impudent, the place
is i'll ventilated and she could not
find anything she wanted here any
how and never has been able find
anything here, and this is positively
the last time she will ever try to find
anything here. OF course, that might
have been your wife"
"Oh, yes" said the man; that was
her all right" York Sun.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Notice to Nom Resident Of Probate Of
Will

STATE OF COLORADO. IS. COUNTY ut To- Gour.,
COUNTY OF Rio BLANco. in Piobate.
The People OF the State of Colorado to the
unknown widow. and heirs at law of John
Frank Swanson, deceased, GREETING:
Whereas. u has been made to apnear to
the State Of Colorado. that the names of the
widow, II any there be, and the names Of the
ssiss a. a% aaS tnyse sss
Now. Therefore. In accordance with the
provisions Of the statute in such case made
and provided, and by order OF Court duly
that an instrument Of writing purporting to
be the last will and testament Of he said
John Frank Swanson. deceased, was pre-
day OF March, A. b 1917. BY walter 8. wy
man residing at Meeker, Rio Blanco coun.
", in the State Of Colorado; that the said
resident Of Rio BlancO county. In the STATE
Of Colo ado; that the said decedent, accord
ing to the said alleged VIII devised d nnd ne ne
quethed hi. property In the words ana hg-
uFes following, to-wit:
.I give. devise and bequeath to my good
friend, Jasper N. Wyman. NIL my property,
both personal and real of every description.
that now own or herenf fter acquire, includ-
ing not.s. money and bonds or any other
thing Of value whatever
You Are Hereby Notified To be and ap-
Room in the Court House in Meeker. In ne
County Of Rio Bianco. in the state Of Colorado;
on the 18th day Of May. A:n iai'. then ana 1sf
the said alleged last will and testament Of the
said John Frank swanson, deceased. and fur, ,ns
thsf to do and persps ,n6 w6.t eSen by
In Witness whereof, have hereuntO set my
hand and aiiixed the seal of said Court. at my
once in Meeker: in said County, this eth day
si%m5 Clerk.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Feeds Hens Prefer
When Given Choice

Recent tests at the Missouri agricul-
tural experiment station seem to show
that the hen knows better than many
other people how to sele;t the food
that will help her most In laying eggs
and keep her In the best condition
Some old IDEAS with regard to poultry
feeding were proved sound and some
others were discretlited by the hens
They almost ull showed decided pref.
erence for wheat, which Is very gener-
ally used as poultry feed. kntfir
stood next In popularity. but oats and
sunf1ower were not eaten us much as
many people would have expected.
probably because the hen is not able
to digest much food containing high
percentage Of crude fiber The hens
that did eat sunflOwer seed were seen
cracking them and eating only the
softer portions inside. possibly because
they wanted to get rid of the crude
fiber In the shell.
Bran Is often used In poultry feeding
but the hens In this test which could
get other foods almost always chose 1t
instead of bran. Alfalfa leaves were
tried. but none eaten to any great ex.
tent.
Animal food OF some kind. such as
the beef scrap or sour milk, is gener
ally regarded as very necessary for
laying hens. but most of the hens In
this test did not eat much more beef
scrap while laying than while not ley
Ing. Two actually ate more Of 1t when
they were not laying.
Other tests at the Missouri station
hnve shown that the use of either beef
scrap or sour milk makes the hens eggs
record at lcnst twice as good rs though
she were fed 10 animal food whatever
and that sour milk Is slightly better
than beef scrap for this purpose. in ad-
dition to being cheaper and easier to
get ON most farms.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
F,ooo.d Fo, e.th;ro,

On nm island in the Cam at Grant
chester, England. is a mill pond known
as "Byron's pool" because it was here
that the poet as an undergraduate en-
joyed his favorite recreation. Even In
his day. Edward Conybeare tells us In
Highways and Byways In Cam
BRIDGE" bathing was practice some
what frowned on by the academic ar-
thOritIes. A century or so earlier any
student found guilty Of 1t was publicly
logged in the hall of his college and
was again fogged on the morrow in the
university schools by the proctors. A
second ofrense meant expulsion from
the university.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
An Alphabetical Atreeity.

IAN American aeroplane." asserted
Adam arrogantly. always ascends."
Admiring Adam. 'as an amateur al
ways admires an authority among
aeronauts. Anna acQuiesced and ac-
quired an American aeroplane. as
Adam advised.
Arabella abandoned an antagOnistic
.tt!tSde. although angry at Annals act
Adam. annoyed at Arabella's antag.
bnism. advocated an afternoon ascen-
sion.
Anna agreed.
Afternoon arrived. as also artists.
amateurs, Anna and Arabella.
Assuming an animated attitude.
Anna and Arabella attracted admiring
attention as Anna's American aero
plane airily arose.
Adam arrived as Arabella and Anna
nlighted.
ADAM" acknowledged Arabella aft.
erward. although arrogant, always
advises Alright. American aeroplanes
always ascend. and amateurs ariently
admire an air annihilating aeroplape."
Youths Companion.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28

r. ESTORATION TO ENTRY OF LANDS
n In National Forest. Notice is hereby
given that the lands described below, sm-
bracing leo acres. within the White River
National Forest. Colorado, will be subject
to settlement and entry under the provi-
sions OF the homestead laws of the United
States and the act of June u, lyOS, t3f Stat,
2.s,) at the United States land ONCE at Glen
wood springs, Colorado, on June IL.
1917. Any settler who WAS actually and in
good faith claiming any of said lands for
agricultural purposes prior to january ],
1876, and has not abandoned same, has .
preference right to make a homestead en-.
try for the land actually occupied. Said
lands were listed upon the applications Of
the persons mentioned below, who have
n preference right subject to the prior right
OF any such settler. provided such settler or
applicant Is qualified to make homestead
entry and the preference right Is exercised
prior to June 1S, 1917. on which date the
lands will be subject to settlement and en-
try by any qualified person. A tract of laO
acres described AS follows: The nw1 nwL
swl4, s~H sw14 nw1. ~ nwN swA nwM. Sec
5; the n u nel4 se44. neM nwA sell. eL nwA
nwt3 se14. nE swA ne4, seh sw neL, ca
sw1 sw14 neL, eH neL seh nwA, ~ sea
neit, nwI4 seA neLt, 81 neK Of SCI neL, sla
sw14 neL neI5. seI nwif neh, 81 swA nwH
ne1t. swL swL nw14 neL, seq se1t neH nwL.
Sec TIP = q. h vi ". 9th r. ~. the said de-
scriptton being amendatory Of that con-
tained In original List 2-NRl, heretofore re-
stored: application OF VIM. Z. Gregor,
Bnford, Colorado; Amended List 7-507l.
March u, 1917. @. NJ. Bruce, Assistant Com
missioner Of the General Land once. a1lml3
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Safe Nl.dicine for children

"Is 1t safe?' is the first question to
be considered when buying cough
medicine for children. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has long been fav-
orite with mothers Of young children
as it contains no opium or other mar
cotic, and may be given to child ~
confidently as to an adult 1t pleas
ant to take, too, which IL Of great Inn
pOrtance when q medicine must be
given to young children. This remedy
is most efiectual In relieving coughs,
colds and Group. Obtainable every
whera
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION = ISOLATED
TRACT
PUBLIC LAND SALE

PUBLIC LAND NALE
Department Of the Interior. u. Land Office al
Glenwood Springs, Colo, March u, 1917.
NOTICE Is hereby given that, us directed l,y
the Commissioner Of the General Land Office.
under provisions OF Sec. 25s, X. g.. pursuant to
Colorado, serial No. Ol0e65 we will offer at pub,
lie sale, TO the highest bidder. but at not less
than 500 per acre. at 10:0D O'Clock 4. m. on
the sth day Of May. 1917. next, ut this ofiice,
the following tract 0f land; sela nels Sec .:
~ nwh. swk ncA Sec y, Tp. N, X " W., 9th
p. N.
The sale will not be kept open, but will be
declared closed when those present ut the hour
named have ceased bidding. The person max
ing the highest bid will be required To tmmedi-
Any persons claiming adversely the above
described land are advised to file their claims,
or objections, on or before the time designated
for sale. d. c. WEYAND, hegfster.
m3I-aes
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Ths sashfuI One.

Il wonder" said the youthful astron-
omer. who was slow TO do what was
expected Of him. ''if--if you would let
me associate you with some star-Ve
nus perhaps, the star Of lOve?"
We'll. no." said the lady addressed
thoughtfully. II would rather you
Thought OF me as Saturn"
Indeed! Wby?"
"Oh. well. you know. didn't you tell
me thnt Saturn has ringY'
He bought one the next day.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
WHY Constipation Injnre.

The bowels are the natural sewer
age system of the body. When they
become obstructed by constipation .
part Of the poisonous matter which
they should carry of is absorbed Into
the system, making you feel dull and
stupid, and interfering with the d.
gestion and assimilation Of food. This
condition is quickly relieved by
Chamberlain's Tablets. Obtainable
eYeryWhere.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
ALCOHOL AS A CLEANER.

. Alcohol seems to possess m es-
o pecia gift for banishing grense.
o When grease has been spilled
y Or spattered on the floor and has
. penetrated into the pores of the
o wood alcohol removes 1t better
o than anything else.
= A wad Of soft paper dampened
. with alcohol will quickly remove
. grease from the stove or sink or
o greasy cooking ntensil. and II
. the paper is then burned the dis
o agreeable task Is quickly over.
. Alcohol satisfactorily renews
o the soiled collar. OF storm coats
o and Is better to remove spots
. from black goods than gasoline.
o Alcohol Is pleasant to use as
= cleanser. since 1t quickly evapO-
. rates. leaving neither Odor nor
D stain. It is also perfectly safe.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28

Attend the benefit dance which
will be given by the Boy Scouts at
Roohey's Hall, Friday evening, May
18th. The Boy Scouts are booked to
present emergency.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
vicdie.tsd Self Esteem

"The woggses seem to have high
opinion of themselves"
Yes. YOU see. the same cook has
consented TO remain in their employ
for three or four years. So they feel
entitled to think that they are rather
nice people" Star.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28

y ea rs of age.
who W a 8 In
court to exhibit
his battered per
son.
Before impos
Ing sentence his
honor asked the
woman whether
8 h e ad any,
thing to say.
kin All ask
va les one
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Try The Herald for . year.
Spring

Spring is looked upon by many as
the most delightful season Of the year,
but this cannot be said Of the rheum-
attic. The cold and damp weather
brings on rheumatic pains which are
anything but pleasant. They can be
relieved, however. by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment. Obtainsbls every
where.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28

Why" said be. you don't seem to
hnve either a telegraph or telephone In
stalintlOn In the village. How do you
summon yomr men when fire breaks
out?''
The captain was equal to the occa
sion.
''Oh. that's simple enough he ~
piled, "We sends 'em all postcard"
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
An Aaiis Member.

'Ts smithers an active church mem
ber?''
~ should say he Is; SO active that
the finance committee can never find
him when subscriptions for the pas
tors salary are due."-st Louis Post
Dispatch.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28

30 much as n
sweet roast po-
tato oven join
ed to q village
pump. and 9th
er uncanny look
Ing appliances
which were nei
ther useful nor
ornamental.
The visit or
was d uly i'm
pressed. but one
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Coal Iand-COal Waived

Department of the Interior. U. 8. Land Office ri
Glenwood Springs, Colo. March 70, 1917.
NOTICE 10 hereby given that John s. Ely Of
Meeker, Colorado, who. on February "a. l9l4,
made Homestead Application, Serial No. 0Ta9l
for neL nwk Sec n; eIt swh. nwA swA SEQ =:
and on November 10 1914. made H. e., Serial
No. 0s6D for eh nek Sec =, swA nwH, sw4
wv Gee 3 TP n; X g ". ath r =.
Year Proof, to establish claim to the land
above described. before Henry J. Hay. U. 8.
day OF May, 1917.
Claimant names rs witnesses:
william B. Blythe, William A. WhitlOck and
John 3. LOugh. all OF Price Creek, and Charles
A. Oncy of Meeker, Colorado.
d. c. wEYAND.
m3i-a2s Register.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Shop Talk.

"If we didn't have to give back any
change think Of the money we mer-
chants would make"
I'VE all have our troubles" said the
magazine publisher. "Sometimes 1t
frets me to have to print any reading
matter, but l suppose It must be done"
Kansas City Journal.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Contsntment.

"Pa. what is contentment?"
"Contentment. my boy. is the art Of
being happy with what you've got even
II yOur aeighbor has little more
Detroit Free Press.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28

question. jedge?" inquired the prisoner
The Judge nodded afiirmntively.
We'll. yO' h0nah. Ah'd like to ask
whether 20 was ever the parent Of a
puffectly wuthless culled chilew-
Country Gentleman.
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Light as Chaff

Rather . Leading Question.
A coIorcd woman had been hailed be
fore police magistrate of southern
town charged with inhuman treatment
of her offspring.
Evidence. was clear that she iind Sc
verely beaten the child. about nine
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28
Slow Service.

Captain Sparks had just been placed
In charge of the country fire station
and looked very important parsonage
rs he conducted a visitor around the
premises This. notwithstanding the
fact that the engine resembled nothing
The Meeker herald., 1917-04-28

Brave men ought not to be cast dowi
BY adversely. Italicus.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-11-15
Prevalent Wilson WHSLE
Sekretarza TumuIty ma
Kouwencye Lojalnoscl "
St. Paul i Minneapolis.
David Houston Sekretar2
r0ln1ctwa bedzie tez
prZemawfaf.

Rzadowi reprezentanci konwen
cyl lojalnej p6lnocnego zachodu,
ktora sic odbedzie " ST. Paul,
lego a " Minneapolis, 17go listo-
pada juz powr6cili.i ezlls ~
Robert W. H%agerdine, sekretarz
komitetu otrzymaf telegram cd
Georgia Creel, naczelnika komi-
.tetu informacyjnego5 w Washing
tonic, ktory mu donosi, il Prey
dent Wilson ME moze bye obec--
nym osobiscie, lecz zastapi 60 je
60 prywatny sekretarz Joseph p.
: poleeeniem osobistem
cd prezydenta Wilsona, j ze ~sekre
tarz rolnictwa, David Houston,
wyglosi dzwieczne zlecenie do
p6hocnego zachodu.
Przygotowania 50 gotowe na
wygodne ~przyjecie delegat6w tax
samo jak j ola wszystkich kt6rzyy
przybeda z pozamiejscowych dyss
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1917-11-15

trykt6w st. Paul i Minneapolis a
to bedzie za}atwione zanim inne
delegacye beda podejmowane W
AUDITORIUM St. Paul j Minneapo-
lis.
tPrawdopodobnie wszystkie de-
.legacye i kapelc kt6re z SODA PREY
wioza wystapia " pochodzie.
Rad francuski, bedzie reprezen
towany przez NJ. Eduardo deBll
". Delegat generally " Washing
TOME bedzie reprezentowai fran
cuska republike. Do innych kto-
rzy beda przemawiac ma konwen
cyl naleza: Otto Kahn 2 New 4or
ku; Clarence. Darrow, znany kon
sui organizacyii piracy : Chicago /;
John P. White, prezydent zjedno
czenia g6rniko6w Monteviffe-F4o
|wers, prezydent miedzynarodoWe
90 biura fceum C. ]. Doyle, daW
MESSY sekretarz stanu Illinois ]
gubernator Burnquist zsdinneso-
u. Zarzady nastepujacych sta
now. oswiadczyly January ,l:y 'p,r.zyybb:yI