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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-27


in frying pan full of grease, and the
waiter blinked eyiIly at him and made no
reply.
Mr.. Jobson swore that the sauce on the
plum pudding was as cold as frozen mo-
lasses In brief, he acted just like Mr.. Job
son from the beginning to the end of the
meal. and there was a baleful light in mis-
eye when he reached his hand into the
breast pocket of his frock coat to get his
wallet and settle the check.
But when he found that the wallet WASH
in that pocket. or in any other pocket. the
veins stood out on his forehead like whip
cords. Mrs. Jobson. in pressing his frock
coat that morning, had removed his wallet
from his pocket and placed it on the bed.
She had forgotten to restore it to the
pocket. All the money that Mr.. Jobson had
with him was fifteen cents and two car
tickets in his overcoat change pocket. He
didn't know anybody about the hotel. The
waiter sullenly doomed over the table with
the check. There was only one thing for
Mr.. Jobson to do. and he did it. He left
Mrs. Jobson in pawn for the Christmas din
ner, and, hopping into a cab, had himself
driven up to his home. where he found the
wallet. and, after about three-quarters of
an hour, returned to the dining room, set
tied the check and redeemed Mrs. Jobson.
He didn't say a word during the street
car ride to his home. But when he got into
the house with Mrs. JobSon he turned to
her and demanded:
Have you got any ham or bacon and
some eggs in this house?"
Mrs. Jobson said that there were 5o-i
ham and bacon and plenty of eggs.
''All right" said Mr.. Jobson. I'm goirg
down to the kitchen and cook myself some
thing to eat-Fm hungry. You may invite
your father and some of your brothers to d
family conference in this house tomorrow.
This establishment Is to be Immediately
broken up. l have stood for a good deal.
but when a woman that I have done as
much for as I have done for you absolutely
and stubbornly declines to cook her hus-
band little Christmas dinner, and then,
on the top of that. deliberately frames up
conspiracy to have him arrested as
blk and a dead-beat in the public dining
room of a hotel, then, madam. it is pretty
near time for a showdown, and by the
beginning of the New Year you and will
be going it alonet
Inasmuch as Mr.. and Mrs. Jobson were
observed chipping eheerful,y together be-
tween the acts at one of the theaters last
night, 1t Is probable that the family con-
ference has been deferred for time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14

For winter goods in all lines go 10
MARTIN BROS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
Shallow Oil Stratum.

The Jennings-Heywood OIL synol-
cate is testing the shallow Oil stratum
on the svndicates holdings near Jen-
ninos. The oil is found at very
shallow depth-11O feet-and the one
we'll now down is found to produce
twelve to fifteen barrels daily by means
of a jack pump.
The cost of drilling to this depth Is
insisniffcant, and the syndicate con-
Templates sinking other wells to tap
this upper stratum. The flow is with
out spectacular features or much gas
but the drilling thus far indicates the
oil to be there and to be gotten to th'
surface at small expense.
Twelve to fifteen barrels daily at +
or 80 cents f. o. b. cars in jennings
paying proposition with small COS D.,
for drilling and a pump that VII
practically run itself.
In the East and North wells OF Ia
less capacity than the Jennings sha
low wells are paying propositions an
are eagerly sought after. These ties
: are important and should be tollowe
e closelv.-Oil Investors Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
Ratsou wants a Change OF Venue

Albert f. Batson made MS hrs0
.nDearance in public Tuesday MORN
;rr since the Jail doors changed upon
him last May, condemned to an lgnoh-
inious death upon the scaffold. men
court opened Batson was orouSh' H.
manacled as usual, and was seated III
the temporary court room.
Az soon as the routine business Oh
the morning was over Batsoh co"ii
col Messrs. Overton and SompaSrac
offered a motion for change OF VENUE
in his case, upon the ground that the
,,;soner cannot obtain an unpre]u
d;ced iury and a fair trial in the par
;sh of Calcasieu. In support ol 'L'
motion Batson was placed upon th
stand and testified that to the best
his knowledge and belief the allega
t;ons of his counsel were true.
The Youthful looking prisoner al
nears to be cheerful and in good heal'i
He answered the formal questions P'
% +o him in his accustomed calm an
and dispassionate manner. No'
r muscle in his face 'betrays the lnteh
intarest he must feel in every move
the battle for his life.
49, District Attorney Moore, Tor L
state. requested day or two' 10
80 anime into the motion and after sol
discussion Judge Miller fixed the hei
- ing for Thursday morning
IN Charles American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
THIRD BLOWOUT AVERTEED.
Gas and Oil Gushed High ABOVE 'he
Derrick, but Was Subdued'

The drillers on we'll No. OF the
welsh Oil and Development Company
were almost thrown into spasms sun
dav afternoon by the sudden ana un-
expected spouting OF gas ana SAN"
and roaring noise underground
The cap rock was thought TO nave
been reached and Scott Clay, the heau
driller in charge of the day shift, was
removing the old rotary drill th"' nv"
been practically rendered useless ID!
constant wear, preparatory to putting
down a new one with which to pene-
trate the cap rock. All along the
greatest care had been taken TO pre-
vent a repetition of the previous wells
but despite this fact the gas pressure
was so strong as to force assure IN
the piping.
Oil and gas gushed high above the
derrick and for some time 1t looked
AS though there would be another
blowout equal in magnitude to that OF
No. = which blew out about two months
AGO. but the fact that the piping was
I securely anchored saved the we'll. Iht
cushing continued through the n1Sh
and Monday the cap was set and th'
we'll brought under control.
Very little damage resulted AM
I Tuesday new drill was put In an
4 work resumed. Wednesday the ca
! rock was penetrated and immedlatel
} beneath it was discovered the fines
/ strata of oil yet found. The strata
I of a good depth and the oil OF a qua
I ity highly satisfactory to both IL
I drillers and the company. Drllhr
I ceased yesterday and the liner Will
I nlaced TODAY. Those interested a
Il more hopeful than ever that THIS W.
will be an oil producer OF the hne
quality and the JOURNAL predicts IN
it will have some interesting OIL ne
the within the next week or two.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14

Full line house furnishing goods
Call and see. PAUL w. DANIELS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
A Flowing Well.
RICE BELT JOURNAL:

EDITOR RICE BELT JOURNAL:
DEAR SIR:-To correct erroneous
that are being circulated
the deep wells that are
being sunk on the Illinois plantatlon'
7 want to say through the columns OF
YOUR valuable paper, we have one III
inch we'll completed 40 feet in depth:
It flows over the pipe to a depth OF
one inch at the surface of the ground
and when cased will rise feet above
the surface. There is continuous
strata of gravel 100 feet thick at the
| bottom of the we'll, in which is placed
80 feet of screening. The water Is as
nure and fresh as ever flowed from
well. A. Brechner, an experienced
driller, pronounces it one OF the pes
he has ever produced. Test hole o
we'll No. 2 is finished and casing belns
put down. o..
S. SAMPLE, Supt.,
Illinois Canal and Rice &c
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
ImpOrtant Suit Filed.

A snit was filed today by Henry
Marcel, of Maryland, against Jules
Clement, for the l1S acres of land upon
which most of the oiliwells on Pralrle
Mamou are located.
Naoel owned the land several years
400. and gave mortgage on it ana
.fterward moved to Maryland, AFTER
which the mortgage was fofecloSeo'
Tho suit is founded on alleged defects
in the foreclosure OF the morISaSe'
The plaintiff is represented by y "nles
r, Dorman, of Crowley, d. Cahery N
Son, and j. S. Martel, OF trank!ih'
and Branch K. Miller, OF New orleans
This land is now extremely Valu"ole
and produces large revenue ana 'ne
i sui+ will not only be interesting IRON
a lepal standpoint, but it is Amos
nae6less to say will be stubbornll
contested by the parties Interested
Some people object to the Titles u
oil lands being contested, but sucl
r objections are not well founded, for
t there is any question as to the Vallol'
o of tho titles. the sooner such question
are settled definitely, by Judgment
e court. the better it is for all partles
S interest.-Crowley Signal.
III ont o+ prentice & Prentice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
Lake Arthur Officials.

Lake Arthur, the extremely lively
and growing little city in the south
eastern corner of Calcasieu parish
has in the hands of the governor
natition of its citizens praying that the
town be incorporated, which Will
doubtless receive attention at the prop
er time.
Tuesday night at a mass meeting OF
the citizens municipal officers were
selected, to be recommended Tor aP
pointment. They are:
For Mayor-John Lowell.
For Aldermen--Peter Reimer, Dr
v. A. Miller, Boy Landry.
For Clerk and Tax Collector-J' .
r. MOuton.
For DISQUALIFICATION Sweeny.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14

Fresh meat at Prentice & Prentice
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
Canal Company has Been Organized

Gueydan, La, Nov. S.-The syndl-
cate that bid in the work of eXcava-
ting twenty-four miles of drainage
canals between this town and Grand
Lake was organized today into the
Inland Canal Company, OF Gueydan'
La, capitalized at 100000. with me
| following officers and directors: j. vi.
Booze. of Roanoke, La. presidents
~. 7. Curtis, vice president: Henry l..
Gueydan, secretary and treasurer
G.. D. Rabbit, V. Wainwright, ID. l..
| Mcpherson, of Abbeville and Bernard
Eicbe of New Orleans. Work is to
begin before January l, 1913. " ~
Rabbit is the engineer OF the company
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14

An effort has been made to ascer-
ain whether or not some OF the rlcnest
men in the world are happy.
In every instance where they nave
spoken freely it has been ascertaineo
tn at no such thing as cOntentment ana
happiness comes to the man VINO mas
acquired great wealth.
They always want more: indeed the
capacity for possession enlarges WIN
the requirement OF riches, and II
would be impossible not to be grasp
mo and ever anxious for greater
wealth.
Perhaps it was never intended that
anyone should be entirely contenteo
The old rule that men must be elthe'
advancing or retrograding coula no
be a fact if there was any such Uhlh'
as absolute contentment.
Going on the presumption thaI Va
more a man acquires the greater hl
desire and the happiness he enjoys
is we'll to call attention to the 1a'
that those of less prominence get MOI
rea1 happiness out of life. The ma
Of small mea1s MS fewer troubles al
and better opportunity to enjoy nh
e self. At lgast this is the philosophlc
view to hike of the matter'-hlt
Rock De1hocrat.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
rvo Kinds Of Debtors.

~, ii ,,,,,ioD SaVS: ''When a man
o,res vdu and sees you coming down
the str he will drop into ,,,e eeti"D
or run up a stairway to avoid meetlng
yon.fit is only question of time when
you? oct your money, because he hates
81 ~e But the man who owes you
and sees you coming on the other Slde
| al the street and will call you over
and make YOU walk through the muc
20 get to him, and tell you he Is golnS
to pay next week, doesn't hate TO- TO owe we
1 and YOU might as we'll burn his az
count.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
NEW OIL COMPANY.
Chicago Capitalists Organize win a
Half n Million Capital.

Some of the Chicago capitalists VINO
invaded this section OF the sunny
south short time ago on prespecI-
mo tour, have invested in 80 acres OF
land in the northeast quarter OF sec
t;on RI. township 8, range 5, located
about four miles from the present
wells, and together with few OF our
local business men have ORGANIZED
and Dlaced on record the charter OF
the Merchants Oil Company, OF Welsh,
La, The new company Is chartered
for twenty five years and its capltal
stock is $500, 900, the shares being
800 each.
Tie general objects of the company
are prospecting, working and mining
of any and all minerals, such as salt,
SULPHUR, natural gas, rock, oil or
I, petroleum. and also smelt and refine
the same.
a The officers of this new company are;
g John c.. Lee, president: F.. g. Stevens
:, vice president: Jacob l.. Keller, Sec
retary, and H. L. Oldham, treasurer.
"a The following named gentlemen
r compose the first board OF directors
No John G. Lee, John H. Heron, Z. A.
- Richmond, Jacob l.. Keller, Charles
70 HUGHES. Chas. A. Parker, f. q. SteV
ems. John w. Carey, ]. l.. Drake, w
Fl. Carter, H. T.. Oldham, A. J. Nc
Kellop, John A. Cooper, ,.
Keoughan and N. L. Kelly.
ry With the exception of the secretary
les Jacob L. Kellar, and the three las
on named composing the board of diret
RE tors. the company is composed entlr'
" of Chicago capitalists. Mr.. kellf
airs is prominent business man OF Dec
md tur. Ill, and Messrs. Cooper, keoug
ter an and Kelly are of this pace.
ed Considerable stock has been d1
scts posed of and it is thought they Will
ge. ready to sink well some time duri
mes the present month.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14
A Slam at Early Marriage.

We don't know the author OF the
following but we take the liberty OF
it in the JOURNAL: ana
it to the thoughtful atten-
ton of those whom the cap hts:
ga raw boy without dollar, pres
emf or prospective, sparkling a girl
regularly and talking about marrying
is a spectacle for gods and men. he
should be reasoned with, and II he
will not Quit it until he is able to sup
MORT a wife and know who he loves
and the difference between love ant
chicken-pox, he should be quarantine
~. or mt in a convent erected pur
noselv for such cases. Nine-tenths O
the unhappy marriages are the resnl
of green human calves being above
to run at large in the society pastul
without a yoke on them. They MARI
and have children before they q
moustaches: they are fathers OF twlr
before. they are proprietors OF I"
nair of pants, and the little girls the
, marry are old before they are tWent
: Occasionally one of these goslll
marriages turns out all right out IL
: q clear case of luck. If there was
law AGAINST young galOOts sparkr
z before they cut their eye teeth,
= sunpose the young cusses would eva
! it in some way: but there ought 10
Z sentiment against 1T. Elk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14

E. E. Kimball, who last week bought
an interest in c. Benoit's general
merchandise store, assumed his new
duties Monday. The style OF the firm
is now Kimball & Benoit ana we pre-
dict for them successful business
carer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-14

Up. Clark, large contractor Oh
Lake Charles, disappeared Saturday
with more than $1,000 on his person
and his whereabouts have since oe e;u
unknown. AS a result several oiS
contracts are left unfinished and many
workmen are left unpaid.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
READY TO BE PLACED
AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITS ARE
 SHIPPED TO BIRMINGHAM.
Comprises Specimen Products of Fields, Farms, Orchards and Gar dens of Alabama-Montgom-
 cry County's Display.

The Montgomery County exhibit and tural Department, have been shipped to Birmingham to be put in place for the opening of the State Fair.
 The Montgomery County exhibit was collected undeW the supervision of J. k. McLendon, who lives near Naftel and who is one of the leading farmers of Montgomery County. MT. McLendOn has done his work well and the exhibit well illustrates the agricultural possibilities of Montgomery County. In its nature the exhibit from this County is distinctly az ricultural. It is large, varied and attrac- tive.
 The items have been selected with care and discrimination and each or them, whether fruits, vegetables or farm pro- ducts. speaks well for Montgomery as an agricultural County.
 MT McLendon has devoted large part of the past two months to the collection and sorting of the exhibit. It was loaded on a car yesterday which will leave to- day for Birmingham. Mir. McI.endon will also leave for Birmingham to have every thing in readiness for the placing of the exhibit in position.
 It will be put up at once, before the rush and disorder of the opening days come on MT, McLendon said yesterday that the exhibit would be in place and ready for the puhlic's inspection several days before the Fair gates were opened.
 Chief Clerk Jesse Adams of the Agrl- cultural Department has attended to the multitudinous details of collecting and arranging the State exhibit This work Is now practically completed. One car of material for the exhibit has already been sent to Birmingham. The second car will arrive in that city today the third and last car will reach Birmingham in few days All will be in place by the latter part of next week.
 The exhibit is strictly Agricultural. It :he products of the fields. farms and orchards of Alabama. There is in it a splendid display of Alabama grown fruit. The fruit is preserved In distilled waters as Is the excellent exhib- if of garden vegetables. Those who have seen portions ot the State exhibit have it highly.
 In addition to the large and varied State exhibit several counties. including Mont gomery, will make displays at the State Fair.
 Mir. Adams left last night for Birming ham to superintend the unloading and placing of the exhibit.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
 PRESIDENT SMITH LEAVES.
Goes to Attend Convention at Hot
 Springs.

President John " Smith of the Ala bama Railroad Commission left Sunday for Hot Springs, Ark, to attend the an- nual convention of the Southern Associa- ton of Railroad Commissioners
 The Association is composed of railroad commissioners of the Southern States, organized for the discussion and solution of problems which confront the railroad commissions of the various States of the South.
 MT. Smith is chairman of a special com mittee appointed on grade crossings. The committee was charged with the duty of submitting a plan which would obviate the great danger to human life because of grade crossings.
 The chairman of the committee, MT. Smith, has devoted considerable time and study of this question. He has prepared an exhaustive report of his investigations with clean-cut and well-defined conclu- siors. He favors the abolition of all grade crossings. The report of his com mittee carries with 1t resolution which pledges the Association to that position.
 MT. Smiths report contains also sug- gesticns for the best and most modern improvements to take the place of grade crossings.
 He will return to Montgomery Friday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
MEs. SADIE F. KOCH.

"I suffered for months with troubles peculiar to women which gradually broke down my health and my very life. vas nearly insane with pain at times, and no human skill I consulted in Milwaukee could bring me relief. .,
 "My attention was called to Lydia E. PinkhGm's Vegetable Com pound the first bottle brought re- lief, and the second bottle an absolute cure. I could not believe it myself, and felt sure it was only temporary, but blessed fact, have now been well for year, enjoy the best of health, and cannot in words express my grat- itudc. Sincerely yours, SADIE E. KocH, l24 10th St., Milwaukee, Wis. forfeit f Gb9uc testimonial fs not genuine.
 Such unquestionable testimony proves the power of Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound over diseases of women.
 Women should remember that they arc privileged to consult Mrs. PiE I1ham, at Lynn, Massa about their illness, entirely free
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
MRS. CLoPToN ENDORSED
 FOR U. D. c. OFFICER.

Editor The Woman's Department:
 Letters from the Huntsville Chapter, U. D. C., have been received by Daugh- ters in the State announcing that the Huntsville Chapter had enthusiastically endorsed Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton for whatever office should fall to Alabama at the coming convention in New Or leans. One letter further said that a comriInication from the Huntsville Chap ter stating these facts had been sent to the official columns of the Alabama Division, and it was hoped all the Chap ters in the State would see it and that it would meet their appreciation and cor dial support
 Through some mistake however the U. D. c. official columns did not apear In the Sunday paper as usual As the time is so short, I take this opportunity to let the friends of the Huntsville Chap ter and of Mrs. Clopton know that her name has been mentioned for Alabama s honors at -he New Orleans Convention This movement to have Mrs. Clopton made the unanimous choice of Alabama Chapters and to have all Chapters endorse her for official honors on the U. D. C. Board, is commendable to the head and heart of the North Alabama Chapters who have suggested it. Who in Ala bama so titly deserves recognition at the hands of the Daughters of the Confed- eracy? There are now left to us of our glorious past three illustrious women of the Confederacy, about whom cluster the most holy memories-Mrs. Jefferson Da- wis. Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, and Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton. Of these Mrs. Clopton is an Alabamian-yet such Is her brilliancy. such her love of the Confed- eracy. such her heroism In the thrilling scenes of that cause we Ao so love- that, all the South proudly claims her as its own.
 am indeed happy that this honor to our lovely Veteran is begun. I@feel sure that every Chapter in the State will deem it a privilege to endorse her for the highest honor that can fall to an Alabama Daughter.
 A Daughter
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
Saturday Matinee and Night
 Mra Rrllna

One of the most imp o-tant engagements of the season at the Montgomery Thea tre is that of Mrs. Brune. who will be seen at the Montg Theatre Satur- day matinee and night. The sale of esats for Mrs. Brune will open Thursday morn ing.
 Mrs. Brune has created a furore wher- ever she has appeared this season. and Is being hailed as one of the greatest genuises of the English-speaking stage. Critics are simply raving over her. and it is evident that she has won for her. self a place high in the Temple of Fame.
 ads
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
DECENTRALIZATION.

The bctrothal of MT. Abraham Green fields of Albany, Ga. and Miss Phelta Hermine Bloom of Eufaula has been an- nounced.
 The bride-to-be Is a charming and beau- tiful young woman. Her wit and charm of manner have made her a social favor ite.
 She has been frequent visitor to Mont gomery and in this city she has a wide circle of friends and admirers.
 Miss Bloom is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Bloom of Eufaula.
 The prospective groom. MT Greenfelds, is from a prominent family of Albany. Ga. He stands high in the business cir cles of that city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-10-14
ADJUSTMENTS. Montgomery Theatre Wednesday Matinee and Night Barlow Minstrels.

Real good old-fashioned mistrelsy has never lost it's hold on the affections of theatre-goers, and the coming of the Bar low Minstrels on next Wednesday mati- nee and night at the Montgomery The atre will be awaited with pleasurable anticipation. It is especially efficient in the comedy element, while it's excellence in musical capacity has gained for 1t splendid reputation. It's orchestra comes in for a good share of praise, and the olio this season comprises some of the best vaudeville and minstrel talent to be had. including several novelties Watch for the grand street parade and concert on the day of the performance Seats now on sale