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The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

rife electrical discharge, cyclone Of
fire. mud and steam swept down from
the crater over the town and bay,
sweeping all before it and destroying
the fleet of vessels at anchor on the
shore. There the accounts of the cat
astrophe so far obtainable cease.
IL never can forget the horrid, fiery,
choking whirlwind which enveloped
me" said Mr.. Evans. MIR. Morris and
| rushed below. We are not badly
burned--not so badly as most of them.
When the fire came We were going to
out posts tive are engineersl to weigh
anchor and get out. When We came
up we found the ship afire aft and
fought 1t forward until 3 o'clock. when
the Suchet came to our rescue. We
werc then building a raft"
ben" Benson. the carpenter OF the
Roraima. said: 81 was on deck amid
ships. when heard an explosion. The
captain ordered me to up anchor
got the windlass. but when the Are
came l went into the forecaste and
got my 'duds.' When came out l
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

talked with Captain Muggah, Mr.
Scott, the first officer. and Others They
had been on the bridge.
THE captain was horribly burned.
He had inhaled flames and wanted to
jump into the sea. l tried to make
him take life preserver. The cap
tain. who was undressed. jumped over
board and hung on to a line for a
while. Then he disappeared"
Gus" Linder. the quartermaster of
the steamer, who is horribly burned
and can scarcely talk, confirmed this.
Francisco Angelo. who speaks poor
English, vividly described the onrush
of the fire. He says the captain was
a brave man. too brave to be burned
to death Angelo further asserted that
the storm of fire lasted not more than
five minutes. Joseph Beckles, sea-
man, who is fifty years of age and is
so frightfully burned that he cannot
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23
THE STEAMER "POUYER UERTIER" OF HAVRE. WHICH
PoRTE+DEFRANCE-

live. having inhaled fame, said in weak
tones that he was the last man to
see the captain The captain was then
trying to reach floating mattress
From the Italian ship Teresa Lovico
several men were saved, but they are
in a frightful state. except Jean Louis
Prudent of st. Pierre. Although on
deck and unprotected. he was little
burned.
Prudent says there was first an aw-
full noise of explosion, and then right
away a cyclone of smoke and fire. but
such was the poisonous, choking ma
ture of the smoke that II burned worse
than the fire. The cyclone of gas tore
the masts out of ships. blew others
up. and sunk some of them. Soon af-
terwards came a wave of fire bigger
than the smoke cloud.
THAT cloud continued Prudent.
was bigger. it seemed, than the
mountain.
The fire burned the city everywhere
at once. Near me | saw only dead
men. but on shore l saw men and
women rushing back and forth for an
hour. They would not run long.
Then came that checking smoke, and
they would drop like dead flies.
THE explosion. smoke and fire all
came and went in three minutes. but
the city burned for three hours. Then
every house was finished and nothing
alive was left.
Some men from the sinking ships
%. 70 -hs shore but they were burned
up there.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

volcanic veil came blasts OF hot wind
mingled with others ice cold.
Al lie Precheur. hve miles north OF
ST. Pierre. men and women frantic
to get away begged for a passage on
the little steamer. We had room for
none. but managed to pick up twenty
eight half dead men, women and child
ren. who were SO badly burned that
they had TO be lifted over the steamers
side OF the twenty eight. sixteen died
on the boat before we reached Fort
dc France. Only three or four Of the
others are likely to live.
The condition of these unfortunates
Is no worse than thousands OF refugees
In the hills about lie Precheur. Hun
dreds of them will die before relief
can reach them. Thousands need med
lcal care. food. clothing. and above all.
water.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

children were mingled in one awful
mass. arms and legs protruding as the
hapless beings fell In the last strug-
giles OF death. From under one large
stone the arm OF white woman pro-
truded. Most notable was the utter
silence and the awful. overpowering
stencil from the thousands of dead.
The nery stream which SO completely
destroyed St Pierre must have been
composed of poisonous gases. which In
stantly sufYocated every one who in
haied chem. and OF other gases burn
ing furiously. for nearly all the vic
tins had their hands covering their
mouths or w"r- N some other attitude
showing that they had sought relief
from suffocation. All the bodies were
carhonized or roasted.
Through the middle OF the old Place
Berlin ran n tiny stream. the remains
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

AT no time were any earthquakes,
but big stones were rained down. and
fire fell like rain for a long time"
In separate part of the hospital
were found several persons saved from
Corbet village. four miles from st.
Pierre.
The village of Urine, south of st.
Pierre. was almost entirely burned and
almost all the Inhabitants were killed,
One of the survivors of Urine. who will
die, says the sea. boiling hot, invaded
the land. Six women. whose bodies
are one solid burn, are writing In
another ward of the hospital. Ten
women severely burned from Urine
were brought in and four of them have
died. 1t is doubtful ifsany of the six
still alive can recover.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

AZ the steamer felt Its way down
the west coast of the island we could
sec that the whole north end OF the
island was covered with u silver gray
coating OF ashes resembling snow. Fu-
rious blasts Of fire, ashes and mud
swept over the steamer. but finally st.
Pierre was reached. or rather the spot
where st. Pierre stood before that aw-
ful three minutes.
For two miles along the water front
and for half mile back from shore
to the foothills at the base OF the vol
cano stretched the heaps Of smoking
ruins. Streets there were none. One
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

Nearly 1000 of the refugees from the
vicinity of the village of lie Precheur.
a suburban village. were rescued by the
French cruiser Suchet and the cable
repair snip Pouyer-Quartier and were
brought here.
As result of his inspection. the
commander of the Suchet reports that
creyices and valleys are constantly
forming in the northern portion of the
island. where the land is in state OF
perpetual change. Fortunately, that
part Of the country was evacuated in
good time by the inhabitants. who fed
to Fort de France.
Lava continues to stream down the
mountain side, accompanied by ter
rinc thunder and lightning.
The stories of the survivors added to
the awful details of the particularly
narrowing account of the loss Of the
British steamer Roraima.
c. c. Evans of Montreal and John
c. Morris of New York, who are Tow
at the military hospital of Fort de
France. say the vessel arrived at 6. AS
eight bells was struck a frightful ex-
plosion was heard up the mountain
A cloud of fire, topping and roaring.
swept with lightning speed down the
mountain side and over the town and
bay. The Roraima was nearly sunk
and caught fire at once. The steamer
Roraima had reached St Pierre that
day with ten passengers. among whom
were Mrs. Stokes and her three child
ren. and Mrs. II. ]. Ince. They say
they were watching the rain of ashes.
when. with a frightful roar and ter
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

of the River Gayave. Great trees.
with roots upward and scorched by
Are. were strewn in every direction.
Huge blocks and still hot stones were
scattered about.
The completeness Of the catastrophe
is evident when 1t is stated that, so
far as known at the present time. no
one save handful of survivors picked
up from the wrecked vessels In the
harbor by the French cruiser Suchet,
escaped. Even they are unable to
tell what actually happened. 80 craxed
are they from the experiences they
passed through. 1t Is certain, however.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

With money: you would not know
yourself; without money. nobody
would know you.
The Delta independent., 1902-05-23

A woman jumps ut a conclusion and
wins: u man hesitates and loses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03

Visiting and calling cards, weddi
ana other invitations neatly prind
IN the latest styles of type. Try
Tor your next order of cards.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03

An Alabamian tells this story OF his
negro co achman who invariably voted.
On one particular election day he re-
turned home in the afternoon with
countenance that looked like 1t had
been taking some familiarities with
buzz saw. Whats the matter,
Zach?n l asked with some solicltude.
cts this way, boss: 1 went up there
to the votin place, and there wuz the
county undert akah, sab, a-slttln with
a big book open 'foah him, and he SEE
to me right sharp like: What's your
name?' "Zack Taylor" 1 SEE, hum
BILE. Let's see?' says the undertaken,
and he turned over the leaves OF the
book. All of a sudden he stopped
turnin' and begin to run his finger
down the page mutterin' to himself,
Taylor, Taylor, Taylor-Zack. And
putty soon he ho1lered out. 'Heah 1t
liz. You black scoundrel.' L dun bur-
led you ten year ago. What you
mean by tryin' to vote?' Just then
passel of white men tux and threw me
out and, and den 1 dun come home
fore dey could bury me again.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
1HGa siCsnsttsI!aF q The Currency

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. II, 1902.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence
presented to the undersigned, it has
been made to appear that 1.-THE
WELSH NATIONAL BANK in the
Town of Welsh, Parish of Calcasieu
and State of Louisiana, has complied
with all the provisions of the United
States, required to be complied with
before an association shall be au-
thoriZed to commence the business of
Banking;
Now therefore, [, Thomas P. Kane,
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of the
Currency, do hereby certify that 1.-The
Welsh National Bank in the Town
of Welsh, Parish of Calcasieu and
State of Louisiana, is authorized to
commence the business of Banking as
provided in Section Fifty one hundred
and sixty nine of the Revised Statutes
of the United States.
In testimony whereof wit
SEAL. ness my hand and seal of
~ } Office this eleventh day of
September, 1902.
T. 2. KANE.
Deputy and Acting Comptroller of
the Currency.
No. GALS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03
No Good Buggies so cheap nor no cfeaf
Buggies so good as those sold by the
CALCASIEU IMPL EMENT CO., Ltd

Fred Moore, of Lake Charles, secre-
tary of the Kinder Irrig ating Com
pany, was in Welsh Tuesday on
business.
Welsh Machine Shop will refiue or
repair your thresher engine on short
notice. M. B. VAN NESS.
MIR. and Mrs. S. A. Convey and Mrs.
G. D, Ryther returned Wednesday
morning from delightful ten days
trip to Sloan Springs, Ark.
G. A. Bailey has accepted the posi-
ton of weigher and rough rice ware
houseman at the Calcasieu mill and
assumed his new duties Saturday.
WANTED-Several boarders in pri-
vate family. Call at Mrs. G. A.
Bailey's, corner South and Polk
| Street.
Mrs. Belle V. Mcintyre and son,
Gildray, of Morgantown, KY, arriv-
ed here Wednesday for a protracted
visit with the formers daughter, Mrs.
r. L. Miller, near Joplin.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03

No food Buggies so cheap nor no cheap
Buggies so good as those sold by the
CALCASIEU IMPLEMENT CO., Ltd
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarphy Pitre and
Miss Elvide HILBERT went to Lake
Charles Wednesday evening. Mr.
Pitre returned but the ladies will re-
main several days visiting.
Full new line ladies' and children's
hats, strictly up to date at reasonable
prices. PAUL w. DANIELS.
A country correspondent to a Ken
lucky paper has made this startling
discovery: Figures may not lie, but
when a girl looks like 100 pounds and
only pulls the scales down at 119
there's something wrong somewhere -
The JOURNALS telephone number is
80. When you know of an item of
news please ring us up.
Miss Myrtle Simmons, a stenogra-
pher for the Norwood plantation, was
struck by freight engine in Jennings
Saturday and knocked violently to the
ground, Fortunately she was not on
the track and escaped with few
slight injuries.
Ladies kid gloves, assorted colors.
PAUL w. DANIELS.
Dorothy, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. H. F, Day, died at the home
of NJ. L. Farlow Wednesday after
noon, after four weeks suffering with
typhoid fever. Funeral services were
conducted yesterday afternoon at the
Methodist church by the pastor, Rev
w. e. Harrison. Interment took
place in the city cemetery.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03

Tom Clark, a negro, was burned at
a stake at Corinth, Miss, Sunday af-
ternoon for numbering and criminally
assaulting respectable white lady of
that city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03

No good Buggles so cheap nor
no cheap Buggies SO good as those
sold by the
CALCASIEU IMPLEMENT co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03
Say, Boys I!

If you want to be up-to-date, call at
Calcasieu Implement Company, Linn
tied, and get one of those up-to-date
buuUieS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03
LOCAL AND Personal.
Goldfish at Bell 81 Co.'S.

Goldfish at Bell ~ 90 IS.
Good Things to Eat. BELL & co.
For stationery call at the FORMAL
office.
Blank books, letter files, etc, at the
JOURNAL office.
Frank Clark, of Lake Charles, was
in town Tuesday.
Cash paid for old iron, copper and
brass. w. A. ROGERS 81 Co.
Mrs. r. E. Martin and children
went to Jennings Wednesday to visit
relatives.
Car of fresh flour this week. Every
sack guaranteed. $1.O0 a sack.
BELL & Co.
j. A. Kimball spent several days in
Lake Charles this week, returning
home Wednesday.
Plum Pudding and Carrots.
BELL & CO.
J. F. Fruge, wife and baby returned
Wednesday morning from a visit to
relatives at Oberlin.
Trimmings Of all kinds at
PAUL w. DANIELS.
f. M. Clark has begun building a
big two-story barn on one of his lots
in the southeast part of town.
Calcasieu Implement Company Ltd,
headquarters for nice buggies and
harness.
E. S. Wood, of McGregor, Texas,
is spending the week looking after his
farming interests west of town.
just received a car load of nails at
Paul w. Daniels. Get his prices be-
fore you buy.
P. F. Fontenot began this week
erecting a five-room cottage on Elm
street in the south side of town.
Cash paid for old iron, copper and
brass. w. A. ROGERS & Co.
Mrs. Anthony Hebert and baby
returned Tuesday morning from a
visit with Lake Charles relatives.
Corn chops and wheat bran at
JONES BROS. FEED STORE.
There is not a lawyer in this grow
ing, hustling town. A first-class at
torney could get a good practice here.
Up-tO-date in all lines.
BELL & Co.
L. e. Robinson, Bert Irons and
John Cline spent a few days this week
prospecting in and near Louise, Tex.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-10-03
WANTED TO Wy
RIce Farm

Will contract to put in we'll. etc.
ana pay interest and first payment in
November of next year, or will nav
half of crop. Write, ExPERTENCE3S
RICE FARMER, care of Journal, Welsh,
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
The Farmers Busy Season.

This is the farmers busy season and
he has no time to read long ads. but
you want to remember that the grain
on the fine lands around Romeo is
busy. too growing into big harvest.
Take moment to drop us postal
with your address and we will send
you information about these lands and
what we are doing there. Zeph. Chas.
Felt, 102 Boston Building, Denver,
Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
An Economical PArson.

"Br'er Williams, all thoo' de winter
season you wuz preachin' red-hot SER
monts on hell fire, en- now dat de
spring come you amt got word ter
say bout hell fire. How Gomez"
"Br'er Thomas, de wayfarin' man,
do mighty foolish, mout er knowed
way dat wuZ. In de winter season,
Br'er Thomas, coal wuz Sc ton"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Method In Her Madness.

1t was not one of those lovers quar-
reis which are got up for the sake OF
enjoying the sweets OF making it up
again, but really, genuine affair in
which both parties felt thoroughly
aggrieved. They parted in anger and
next day the lady wrote him the fol,
lowing note: "''
Herewith return all your pres.
ents, with the exception of the dia.
mond ring, which l shall lcep to re-
mind me of your meanness and horrid
conduct"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
of No Effect

Hi, there. john" cried the old man
from across the field
well. what's the matter now?"
You'll never make no headway
swearin' at that mule in Greek. Hit
him solid lick or two in plain
English!"
Then, as he failed his own mule.
he muttered:
These college graduates is SO
queer when they gifts back to bust.
ness ATLANTA Constitution.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Truth Will Out.

Sunday School Teacher was very
sorry to hear, Sandy. that you went
fishing last Sunday; you should Ger.
tainly set better example than that.
Now. here's a little boy (turning to
newcomer) who does not go fishing
on the Lords Day. Do you, little
boy?
Newcomer-No, sir.
Sunday School Teacher-Ah! I
thought as much. One look in that
innocent face was convincing. And
why don't you go fishing on Sunday?
Newcomer-'Cause there amt no
fishing where live.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Cheap Eastern Excursions.

The Santa Fe will sell round trip tick
cts from Colorado points to Chicago. St.
Louis. Kansas City and intermediate
points. also. to points in Oklahoma. Mis-
at rate of one fare plus $500 on June 9Th
7th 18th. l4th and daily June 2ith to Sep
tember 18TH; final limit October 3lst. New
and improved train service. Ask your
nearest ticket agent for particulars. or
address. J. p. Hall. general agent. Den
Yer, Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Like Master, Like Man.

"A mule" said Mr.. Erastus Pinkley,
lis sho' one er de meanes animals
dat walks on feet"
"Das so,' answered Mr.. Cassius
Colliflower; but when you considers
some O de human folks he has to
work fob, you can't blame de mule so
much
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Blessings of Poverty.

NO. mused the poor husbandman
Il do not envy the rich l have no
bitter feeling toward those who roll
in wealth. My soul harbors no
thoughts of malice toward the men
who are popularity supposed to revel
in luxury"
Here he picked up the stick with
which he had been beating the parlor
carpet and resumed operations, say.
ing between strokes:
"Think-of-having-t to - beat - a
-dollars'-worth of these
adblamed--carpets- -every-spring!"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
in the Children's Home in New York Cures
Feverishnsss, Bad Stomach, Teething Dis
orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms Over 80 900 testimonials.
At all druggists, Csc. Sample FREE. Ad
dress Allen 8. Olmsted Leroy, N. Y.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND
TltlF.-Chicago TO Boston, Mass. Sell
ing dates, June ~. 13 Il. Chicago to
Portland, Me, selling dates. July 5 to
., inclusive.
ONE FARE PLUS ONE DOLLAR
FOR ROUND TRlP.-Chicago to
Providence, X l.. selling dates, July
Z, 3, D. For limits, time tables and fur
ther informations apply to Geo. w.
Naux, A. G. T. X L. A., l35 Adams st.
Chicago. Ill.,
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Bacon-That fellows mother says
that when he was Il baby he was al
ways putting his toe in his mouth.
ESbert-ics; and he's been putting his
foot in 1t ever since.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
No Novelty About It.

81 see that King Edward wore
gray overcoat at the Newmarket races
that buttoned through the cloth, there
being no fly to it, Novel. isn't IT,"
"Oh. l dunno. 1t has been very gen.
orally admitted that there are no
flies on Edward
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
DENVER ASSAYER

Denver, Colo. ORE SHIPPERS AGENT. u years
experience in saIuplinx We save samplinS
charges and make settlement with smelters for YOU
Our charges small, write for prices. SPECIMEN
ASSAYS: Gold or Silver, 75c.; Gold and Silver. 81;
curacy guaranteed. sample sacks mailed free on
request Cyanide Tests, Mill Runs, etc, carefully
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Art and q.

Are you not sometimes downcast
to think that you are obliged to ap-
ply yourself to art for money!"
Yes answered Mr.. Stormington
Barnes; but not as downcast as am
when l am applying myself to art
and not getting the money"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Out OF Condition,

The boys were fighting when the
good man arrived on the scene.
II suppose he said. as he pulled
them apart, that this is your parents
fault. Your training has been neglect
ed"
"Dats right" said Willie proudly
"if ~ had de proper trainin I'd had
him out by dis time"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Pa Was with Them.

Pa Was with Them.
DO you think your father likes me,
Mamie?"
Il am sure he does"
What makes you sure?"
Because it was only yesterday he
asked me when you and | were going
to be married, as he wanted to live
with u.s.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Park for Children.

joaquin Miller. known far and wide
as The Poet of the Sierras," Is build
ing in California park designed ex-
cluSivrly for the use of little children.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Tommy! brung an apple to school this
morning. Johnny - Brung? Tommy
Brang. then. blame you. ! was just goin'
to correct myself when you spoke.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children cething softcns the gums reduces in.
damnston, alIays pain cures wind coilc &c bottle
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
40 Unpleasant Precedent.

''All the members of the English
royal family have been vaccinated."
Il wonder if that establishes
precedent"
What sort of a precedent"
''One which forces the kings fami.
ly to bare arms"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

rs that dog of yours a setter and a
pointer you bet. He sets in the cor
ner and points toward the cupboard"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

You have been a naughty boy. Bob
bic" said his mother land / shall tell
your father" "Oh. of course!' exclaimed
Bobbie. You never can keep a secret
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
THE HUMOR OF LIFE.
LITTLE JESTs THAT TEND TO DRIVE
AWAY DULL CARE.

Tho Latest and Best Dsnuition of .
sociabIs Man why Oas Little Boy
hid Not Fish on the sabbath -- Bless
Jugs of Poverty.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

To Cure a Cold in One day.
rake Laxative Bromc Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money If it fails to cure. Csc.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

And now, clucked the old hen sur
Veying with pride the fifteen eggs in her
nest. II am going to have IA smart set of
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

A girl with nice curly hair and red lips
Doesn't have to worry u mite about
'readin, ritin' and 'rithmetic"
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Pi1o's Cure for Consumption is IN infalltble
medicine for coughs and colds-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove N. j.. Feb. IL. 1900
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Unless

Unless.
Its too bad about those crullers
you made" said the new husband,
sadly.
"Why?' asked his wife quickly.
well" replied the husband, they
are too rich to eat, too heavy for life.
preservers and too small for quoits."
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
$50 A WEEK AND EXPENSES

TO men with rig to introduce our Poultry goods
Send stp. Javelle Mfg. Co, Dept d, Parsons, Kan
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Sadie. will you marry me?" YES
"Oh. dear, How sudden.'
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Small Boy-Pa, what is sociable
man?
PA man who. when he has ten
minutes to spare. goes and bothers
somebody who hasn't.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Hiram Hayrick-Are you sure
Hanks been to ther city?
Cissy Corntassel-Wal, he's brought
a gold brick home with him.
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06

Poor Man!
On subjects culinary
For magazines she writes;
Advice to cookers many
With pleasure she indites.
In fact, she is so busy
These duties all to meet,
Her husband seeks a restaurant
To get enough to eat
The Grit-advocate., 1902-06-06
Halls Catarrh Cure

Is taken internally. Price. 75c.