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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-25
Lieut.. ELMER b. Gavett Dead.

Detroit, Mich, April 20.-Elmer B.
Gavett, second lieutenant of Com
pany c. seth volunteer infantry, who
arrived at San Francisco from Ma
Mia January /, on sick leave, and
who was brought to this city from
Hot Springs. Ark. is dead. His all
ment was tropical dysentery.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-25
Legal Notice.

Carey Sirabry. who resides ct Decatur, ILL.,,
will take notice that on the 18th day Of March,
A D. 1901, Josie Sirabry filed her petition In
the Court Of Common Pleas, Highland county,
Ohio, being cause number 7O80, praying . di.
voTce from said Carey Sirabry on the grounds
Of wlllful absence for more than three years,
and that said cause will be for hearing on and
after the 11th day Of May, A. D. 0901.
W. Kelly, Atty. JOSIE HlRABRY.
March ~, 1901.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-25

Proprietor (of restaurant) Il be-
lieve our new cashier will bear watch
ing.
Assistant-Bear watchingi? Why,
she positively enjoys it!
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-25
old Time BAH Player bead.

New York, April 19.-Chas. Wright,
an old-time baseball player, died in
City Island hospital Thursday night
of pneumonia. He was 60 years
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-25
I,alerti.w Americas ouail.

Warrington, April 20.--ConsaI EeI:
son. at Bergen. says the importation
Of American qusils into Sweden has
awakened lively interest. More than
5000 quails have bsen ordered for
0s sPrtAg. ". "A :. q .a.... ~.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-25

Spring coughs are specially danger
ous and unless cured at once, serious
results often follow. One Minute
Cough Cure acts like magic. It is not
a common mixture but 10 high grade
remedy. w. r. Smith & Co., drug
gists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-25

Little Rock. ARK, April so.-Ths
house passed : senate biil sppropri-
atisgg $4,000 les A ARKANSAS OK
hihtt st the LOuisians Purchase sSt
position Of 1908 In St. Leuis.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1901-04-25

The production of tobacco in the
United States IL now about 725, ,0OO, 900
pounds.of which about one-half Is
consumed by our own people and one
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27
THE EXCITEMEMENT AND "OIL
FEVER" SPREADING FAR
BEYOND THE PROVEN
TERRITORY"
The Promoter Has Worked
This Week With A VIII. The
Iberian Can Hustle.

Ii Is surprising to see what a stir
ring hustle the people can get on,
and wear with grace, in IA few hours.
They have caught the oil fever and
it seems TO have completely changed
their natures. All manner of rumors
are afloat and the exclted man never
stops to anallze the statements he
hears, but on the contrary, these re.
ports are so much s'fuel OIL" poured
OH the fires of his ambitions and
hopes, and away he goes llko a tire
less macbine-hls pilot color-blind;
his engineer gone mad, with saftey.
valve choked down and steam pres.
sure at 1000. Thus we see him on the
street, on the road, everywhere,
struggling to get the right toposses'
himself of a treasure supposed te
exist below his feet, which, if there
has quietly rested there since ever
before his greatest grand sire learn
ed to tott!e.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

- A full line OF Street 4
Smiths 10 cents novels on sale at
Millard's News Depot. Following
are the titles Of few: ''Quo
| yadis,- Oscar ..Her Faithful
Knight a New York Boy"
! .1By Sheer Pluck "With Heart
$50 True; .sI'he Black Ball. :
l.In Gods Country "MarJorle.
.The Codrtship Of Dlnah Shadd,
\ aOut On The Pampas," "Whs
Was The Heir y These books
are by the most popular authors
Iof the present time, and mos
Of them have just Deen publisher
by Messrs. Street 4 Smith, VIII
are recognized as Americas lead
ing publishers.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

The rumor now comes from two
sources, and very creditable from
each. that coal has been found some
feet below the surface ontWo place S
in this parish. In both instances 1T
has heen tried in blacksmith forge
and yielded perfect satisfaction. II
is not known row extensive or how
limited these coal deposits are bn'
they will most probably be investi'
gated.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

The lastdeal consumated Saturday
O. last week is the changing of own.
ership of 10 per cent. interest IN a
right TO bore given by a man named
Honore Begnead to the company
headed by Robt. Martin. Ills 10 per
cent interest was sold to a Crowley
TO. for consideration of $25, 900.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

WANTED-Capable, reliable
person in every county to repre-
sent large company of solid finan-
cial reputation; 1886 salary per
year, payable weekly; So per day
absolutely sure and all expenses
straight, boni-fide, definite salary,
no commission; salary paid each
Saturday night and expense
money advanced each week.
Standard House, 334 Dearborn
street, Chicago.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

Messrs. A. w. Ribbeck, Henry
Mestayer, Jos. Gajan and Jos. X
Boutte are preparing the basis for
another oil company to be organiz-
ed in this place. They have spent
the better part Of this week in the
county districts of this and neIgh-
boring parishes, getting options Oh
lands and have been very success
kfnl
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

North of this place, in the adj
Joining parish, i, long ridge or
hill. at the base Of Which are a
number of springs. The surface
Of the water in these springs show
marked traces of oil. The pros
pectps WHO located these springs
are not prepared to make
known til cir exect locality just
yet who fo obvious reasons.
The Southern Pacific Railroad
co has ordered and will soon have
in operation 800 tank cars I
handle oil with.
a New Dbl Co. was fornel a.
Lake Charles wi h cap tel sock 0
sloo, 90.
The excite nent continues 70 glo'
bit every day in Beaumoa'.
Land values are way above wha
they were last week.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

Another oil company Is in course
OF torn atlon at New Orleans.
Messrs r vers Richardson and +.
z. Hansell are prime movers IN tins
enterprise. 1t is outlined that the
company will OF crate at or neal
B ,aumont, Texas.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

1t is said that the presenre t sui.
phur IN the Beaumont oll Is not to
be considered as a serious draw back
to it's value as fuel. California o'l
contains 2 or 3 times the amount OF
sulphur found In the Beaumont oil
vet ii IS used by manufacturing es-
tabli shments and railroads.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27
THE New IBERIA OIL & MINERAL
Co., LIMITED.

Last Sunday night a preliminary
was held Of number of
citizens for the purpose of taking
steps towards the organization Of the
first oil company, domlciled in New
Iberia. Ed. Estorge was made tenn
porarY chairman and w. L. Grant
was selected as Secretary of the meet
ing. Committees were appointed -and
the work of formation was we'll or
ganiz ID. On Monday night the sec
ond meeting was held at the lnsu-
rance office Of Gates, Burke, and Su-
berbielle, when the organization was
perfected by the adoption of their
charter and bylaws and the election
of full bo rd Of directors and a
complement of officers.
Edward Esiorge was elected presl-
dent; G. D. Kemper, vice pes'dent;
w. L Grant, secretary; and Henry
Suberbielle, treasurer.
The following board of eleven dl-
rectors was chosen and have entered
upon their duties: Ed. Estorge, G
D. Kemper, W. L. Grant, Davle
Davis, A. C. Duboin, j. P. Snber
belle, P. H. Segura, A. B. Romero,
Nick Muller, Henry L. Smith. ant
A. E. Hall.
| The capital stock Of the conpan.
has been fixed at 500, 600. Will
shares at 10 ct each. No one hoide
| will be issued less then one hundre'
shares. When S., 600 will have beef
paid into the treasury the compan
| will begin active operations exp'or
| ing for oil or minerals.
| re company claims to hold option
an 10 acres Of land near Anse La
Butte, IN St. Martins ar'sh, an
fnther. that they then held option
ON between three AMI five thousan
acres more of fine prospecting Ian
IN this, iberia. parish.
A committee was appointed on prl'
ft;ng, publishing and advertising
|compossd Of A. 3. Romero, )
lSuberbielle and w. L. Grant.
On Tuesday morning W. l. Grant
.lW. L. Burke, A. B. Romero. az
Henry GuidrY went BY carrl'ge
Breaux Bridge to view the land {
(which the company hills an opt''
lapd to formulate plans as to the q
Visibility Of immediately start''
Operations there.
A meeting was arranged ior I
following Wednesday night OF I
ldirectors and stockholders. A q
i has been issue.l for 20 per cent
he subscriptions on stock. Sto
81 was ,ssued for $s, 900 at ths start.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27
The First OIL Well Derrick

The first oil we'll derrick, erected
in Iberia parish, so far as our
present information goes, is that
Of Mr.. John Lane and a number of
others. Mr.. Lane is the owner of
a far size tract of land i'll the
northern limits of this place. near
the protestant cemetary, and upon
this tract active operations were
commenced this week preparing to
bore for oil. The site is attracting
a great many visitors daily, and
while the promoters are just yet
without the benefit of much prac-
teal n0wledge or experience in
oil well boring, they will Accumulate
these and profit thereby. They
have surrounded themse,ve with
every caution, not knowing when
the oil will begin to gush, and
have stricrly forbidden any smoll
ing on the coil field"
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

Mr.. G. d Kemler toll the writer
that there IS well on Gleco pla mt.
tatior, in which the gas accumulates
in sufficient quantity to lgnate from a
flaming match held at it's mouth.
This we'll has been known for years
as the ghost well,
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

At Beaumont, Tex, on Monday
the Spindle Top OIL Co. came in
with the sevanth oil gusher of that
region. The stock, of the company
went up "out of sight" There are
lucky stock holders IN this place
and IN this company.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27
A LOUISIANA STRIKE.

pocket of immense volume have been
discovered last week In Louisiana
within thirty five miles Of New Or
leans says, the Picayune. The lucky
pospectors will not dIvulge, for the
present, the locality of their big find
as this will prove detrimental to
their land buyin scheme, but they
have already acquired sufficient land
to make it "cock sure" that they Will
soon "strlke 1t rich But they want
little more acreage, and when that
is secured NE secret will be given
out.
There is no uncertainty IN this
matter, as the men who are respon-
sible for the informatio are well
known in thus city and state. Messrs
F. lie Danols and L. E. Marion, the
former from Abbevllle, Nermilion
parish, and the latter of New Iberia,
are chemists and prospectors who
have already dlscoy cred oil wells
and mineral mines in this state.
They called at the PIcayune office
yesterday, and made the following
statement:
eve have recently discovered phe-
-nomenal deposits of oil in Louisiana
and also gas we'll. " e then qnietly
bought the land on which the oil IS.
and as much of the adjacent terrific
ry as we could, but we have not yet
acquired enough, and that's the rea.
son why we do not care 10 give the
exact location yet.
"The oil is in the interior, about
thirty fvesmlles from New Or
leans, near a navlgable stream whlcl
will greatly facilitate shipment Il
this city.
"In our opinion, the oil is supe
rior to the Beaumont product, ant
it will be fine for Illuminating lur
poses. In a few days We will Civ,
YOU fuller and more definite story.
/ Mr.. LIE Danols is the prospecto
who first discovered Gil IN this stat
seven years ago at the ''Butte, " mid
way between Lafayette and Breau
Bridge, andln several other places
1t was then he met Captain A /
Lucas, to whom he impaired some Q
his practical knowledge. and after
few months, Captain Lucas cut loos
from Mr.. LIE Danois aud went Irot
pectlng on his own account. Mr.. L
Danois says that if Captain Luca
t had taken the proper precautions b
would not have lost 80 much oil q
Beaumont through insufficient m'
chanlcal appliances. He claims thS
r the credit for having discoverd 0
I and numerals IN Louisiana belongs
/, HIM, and not to CAPTAIN Lucas.
' have spent" SAID Mr. lie Danoi
e ssseven years of my life, and cons
:. derabie fortunes prospecting part
Y OF Louisiana an Texa.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

hcpOlU Hits IL Ulldu MI. ~. h.
Aubry has made clever deal.
He owns a tract of nearly two
hundred acres near Breaux Bridge,
which had been encumbered with
two small mortgages.
Some time ago he had the place
listed for sale with a Lafayette
Real estate agent, but no buyer
appeared, and the place was with
drawn In the last few days Mr..
Aubry has had all kinds of offers
for the place. He finally accepted
one, the terms of which gives the
vendee a half interest in the place,
for which the. vendee paid off both
mortgages and to Mr.. Aubry in
cash $4,000
Mr.. Jno. Taylor, who las recent
ly returned from Texas, says that
High Island is covered by miner
al aud oil lease for one year only.
The lease is held by Capt. A. F.
Lucas. That high Island is not for
sale. That the owners believe that
they have too good thing to sell,
and that their whole effort is now
being directed towards securing the
the rebuilding IF the Cult q Iuter
|, State r. R., which was so badly
wrecked in the September Storm
of last year, in order to facilitate the
transportation of the necessary
machinery IN for the developing oper
: atlons.
r Neuralgia pains, rheuma
! tlsm, lumbago. and sciatic pains
yleld to the penetrating infuenc
. of Ballard's Snow Liniment
, Price 25 and 80 cents at TIL
Estorge Drug Company.
4 The writer had the pleasure Q
;. meeting Miss Enmie Daniels o
Tuesday last and learned from he
d that her family owns a tarm i
Fausse Poln,e Of nearly 2s0 arpents
y Ion this place the earth in certai
b Ispots burns. The fires have bee
# known to burn beneath the su, fae
d for several weeks at time. and pr
D yiouslS were thought to be peat
: fires. Now, that the oil question
+ being agitated, Miss Daniels can 81
herself many times a millionaire
IS and is anxious to- grant some G
T. &C mpany al option to bore for 9
ID on their Fausae Poinie Ian Is.
- Lake Charles. La, has chartert
: it's second oil company
The Lake Charles Weekly Anne
~ can statesihat freight train carrie
q, an oil tank car loadei with cru
P. oil from Lucas Texa s~for the j
ming Electric Light Co.
al Gas has been 1Iscovere on t
list. Rose plantation Of B ~ :reaax
= H mel, three miles below Labad
vile, aid the people IN that sectl
), are in high JOY over the ma.l'
10 -Dlly Times.
Quite number Of oil and M n
ne al leases have been file,i at the Cou
ne House for recording If all the le
- es VIII ch have been secured are
OF corded. he recorders force Of Gle
ck will have TO be many times multi
led.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

There is a movement on toot to
consoli late different oil companies.
Little concerns will be merged into
the b geer campanys.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

Tn Calcasieu two new oil compa-
MES have been organized; one at
Lake Charles and one at Oberlin.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

We learn that the Anse La
BOutte Oil CO., has bought fine
and costly drilling outfit, and in
the course of a few days will com
mence the exploration of the Anse
La Butte oil fields, near BreauX
Bridge The explorations of that
section are awaited With the great
est interest, as every day new OIL
companies are coming into this
parish to look into the oil pros
poets, and SO favorable are the in
dications Of oil, that the company
is offering to buy the land near
the Anse La Butte, at prices rang
inc from SO to 800 per acre.
tOptions have been taken on lands,
| throughout the entire parish, as
they claim if there is oil at AnSe
La Butte, there is,ali over st. Mar
tin parish. The operations at Anse
La Butte will soon settle this mat
ter.-St. Martinsville Messenger.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

The work III the OIL Field at
Beaumont is now being carried on
by electrlc ligbt.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

1t Is said that the standard Oil
c.. has made 70 open II owe In
Texas. 1t dares not, owing to the
rlgld laws in that state.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

~ Whites Cream Vermifuge
not only effectually destroys
worms, it also increases the
appetite, aids assimilation and
transforms frail infant into one
Of robust health. Price % cents,
at the Estorge Drug Co.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

AT Abbeville Oh Monday last the
Vermilion Mineral and OIL Co. was
organized with a capital stock of
s25O,O0O and promises to begin bor-
ing in Vermillon parish as soon as
$40, 900 Is paid into the treasury.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27
newspapers, Magazines, Books
Etc., on Sale at Mlllard's
News Depot.

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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27
Groceries, Dry Goods, Etc.
SALOONS.
For cool place to enjoy a cool drink
RIBBECK BROTHERS,

Cornerof Fisher and Main streets, under the
Eureka Hotel, take pleasure In announcing
through the columns OF the Iberian these
facts: Good Whiskies, High Grade OF
Cigars and the worlds famous brands OF
viaes are always on hand and served
properly.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

The third oil company to make
its appearance in this, Iberia, field
will be known as P. lie Danois and
Go. The gentleman, whose name the
company bears, is tie person who
first interested Capt. Lucas in the
Anse La-Butte region. The person
ell of the company is P. LIE Danois,
of Breaux Bridge, l.. E. Marion,
Congressman R. F. Broussard and
A. J. Maumus. This company holds
valuable options IN St. Martins,
Iberia and Terrsbonne parishes, and
expects TO be able to start early op-
erations.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1901-04-27

Breaux Bridge organized another
OIL company on last Monday
known as the ABB. OIL & Mineral
Co. Capitalized at s25, 600 and stock
at $40 90 per share. 1t announces
early operations.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-13
Congressman BouteII Predicts
a Wholesale Extension of
u. S. Sovereignty.
WEST INDIA ALSO INCLUDED
Absorption of Mexico and Everything
to the Nicaragudn Canal to be
Justified by Commercial
Expansion.

Washington. June 5.-Representa-
tive Henry ). Boutell OF Illinois, who
is in Washington. said to the Repub-
lie correspondent to-day:
'In my opinion there Is only one
logical conclusion regarding the ulti-
mate course of events i'll the islands
OF Cuba. The time will come. and it
will not be long, before Cuba will be
a part of the United States. The wisest
minds OF the past have been predicting
such an outcome. holding that it will
eventually become necessary for this
country to absorb the island, and L
must say that fully concur III that
opinion. Indeed, 90 a little farther.
| think that in time the whole OF the
West India Islands will become ours,
and that within fifty years the United
States will be exercising their sOver-
eighty over every acre OF territory
waterway will have been completed
by then.
Upon the north include Canada.
This combination is bound to come.
| believe, and the United States will
have so expended in a commercial
and industrial sense by that time
that the absorption of so much ter
ritory will be a justitiable policy.
| think that the president has
adopted a judiciOus course III return
ing the work of the Cuban conven-
ton. That convention mast adopt
the Platte amendment in toto or not
at all, There can be no other out
come.
Mr.. Boutell believes that if the civil
government is established in the
Philippines on July /, as is now con
templated, without callfOr aneNtra
session OF congress to enact some
measure prescribing "A specific sched-
ule of tariff rates all duties collected
on merchandise from the archipelago
between the first OF next month and
the date upon which congress finally
passes such an act must be refunded.
Il see no other way ont of the d.
lemma, said Mr.. Boutell, unless
the president is satisfied that all the
goods coming into the country from
the islands during that period shall
enter free OF duty. No other inference
than that can be drawn from the re-
cent Porto Rican decision
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-13
Knew Grant and Lincoln.

Maryville, Mo, June Oh. :.
Townsend, aged IS, died at the home
of his daughter last night. Mr.
Townsend served through the Black
Hawk war with President Lincoln
and was his personal friend. Before
the cival war Mr. Townsend lived at
Galena. H., and was a friend of Gen.
Grant
During the war when Grant was
made a lieutenant general, Mr.. TOwn-
send was a member of the supervi-
sors of 10 Davis county. H. and put
before that body Il motion to pre-
sent the general sword. The mo-
tion was carried and the committee
met General Grant at his headquar-
tiers at Nashville and presented him
with a 81, 700 sword. Mr.. Townsend
making the presentation speech.
Mr.. Townsend leaves a family OF
eight children. He will be buried at
Warren. H., Friday.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-13
A "WhOpper."

Merwin, Mo-, May 3O.-The largest
bull in the world is being fattened
near this place for exhibition at the
worlds fair in st. Louis. The animal
is six feet and one inch high at the
shoulders and is fifteen feet and one
inch from the tip of his nose to the
base of his tail.
The Merwin bull is said to be the
largest in the world, by long odds.
1t was a recent find. and hundreds OF
people ride to the farm offs. A. Atkins
every week to see it. The animal
weighs 5000 pounds, and eNperienc-
ed stockmen say it will not be diff
cult to fatten him until he brings
down the scale to 1900 pounds,
which will he wonderful record
breaker The bull is a Thoroughbred
Short Horn
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1901-06-13
4 Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented
clubbing offer We this year make in
cludes with this paper the Live Stock
Indicator, its special Farmers Insti-
tute Editions and the Poultry Far
mer These three publications. are
the best OF their class and should be
in every farm home. To them we
add, for local. county and general
news, our OWE paper, and make price
OF the four one year only Sl.2J.
Never before was 50 much superior
reading matter for 50 small an
amount of money. Thet three papers
named. which We club with our own.
are well known throughout the west
and commend themselves TO the
reader favorable attention upon
mere mention. The Kansas City
Live Stock Indicator i the great ag-
ricultural and live stock paper Of the
west; The Poultry Farmer Is the
most practical poultry paper for the
farmer. while The Special Farmers
Institute Editions are the most prac-
teal publications for the promotion
OF good farming ever published. Take
advantage Of this great offer. a. i
will hold good for a short time only.
Samples 81 these papers NAV - ok
amined by calliugat this office