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The WELSH FIELD.
southwestern Well Has peveloued .a q
Good Guoher.

southwestern Well Has Develousd n.
Good GIIoher.
"elsa. La, January iT.-weu No ~
the eozthwestsru on company was brouvht
IN this morning aoout 10 o'clock a rush.-
Much dtfnOulty VIVA experienced nv n-SI,s.
Clay In hsiling tbis well, owing - ,ha
hesyy pressuRs Of EaA ina long buchat
hAd made ths ascant but fsw tina. w.
II became sv16ont that the well had secn
drilled Ia gCGhsz oil. At nrst x.s and
sand were thrown out. but after eIesnipr
Itself out the watl began 30 spout rns
wen was permitted 10 guah Tor acxsra I
minutes and many prominent psep fTo.o
distance WHO had never witnaaped fha 800
ing 81 an oil well viewed this snecFscis
The gas force became 60 great fhsf az
drillef was compelled TO close the v.ixa
Fearing repetition OF Welsh No d Which,
was blown out and ruined. The south ~ -
ern well iS owned by a company coms1osed
OF MOBILE and Florida capikalEtE who NJ y
spent raaty Thousands Of dollars nrransct'
tng for al IN the yicinities Of Mobile ana
Pensacola. eA"
The scutnsrn Pacific railroad has pur.
chased q "trip Of land 800 feet Wide and
one ana q fourth miles long adjacent Ia
and parallel to that road, on which viii
be buiit Hdetracks. loading racks and
other necessities for the shipment of eli
1nI strip Hes directly south OF the oil
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PIPE LINE IN OPERATION
Bot she Charge Is such That tie Sour
Lake Field Is Not Relieved.
MORE WELLS NEARLY READY TO SPOUT
They wnH Be Brouuht In Within q Short
Time and Il 10 Expected That
They WIN Be GiIshsn.

Soar Lake, Texas. January iT.--rne Cuff
tey pipe line between Sour Lake and Port
Arthur was today opened for business Only
one OF the pumps has been Installed and
the full capacity Of the pine can not be
utilized until both Of them are in position.
The cornpany's charge Is IS cents per
barrel between the tanks here and Port
Arthur This price makes 1t useless to at
tempt to sell oil and expect TO deliver Il
through this line though the Gurey com
pany can handle II tn quantities. II Is
sending It's own oil through the line now.
Battling began in the Hart well to-day, but
there was delay and the well las not
been brought IN yet. IL IS expected that
st will be a Eusher With a good force, as
there Ia some evidence OF this already.
The Fisher well 10 In the rock, Two or
three strata Of oil have been lsed of,
the idea being 10 get a good vel.
The Crosby well Is also In a position TO
be brougbt IN within 9 short time.
The crowd here Is not diminishing. II
is not expected that a great deal can be
done until the electric road reaches here,
but when Il does there will be boom Ia
all probability, and many are getting ready
for II.
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eanauptey Matters.


Galveston. TexRA January 1.-THE a.
veston Dry Goods company Of this eU, 4,
Central Dry Goods company Of Hcrssa
and the Alcogn woolen Manufacturing co..
pany Of Costnth. Miss.. have ios9sd b !
petition to Judge Burns TO hsrs Gs I'm
of Whtaler & league. composed Of v. b
whistler and N. P. league Of Roaenbat
Fort Bend county, declared bankrupt 81
asked that a receiver be appointed 70 nl
over the partnership assets. Ftoek ~
open accounts at Rosenberg.
whistler & league fled an answer 70 u
petition, admitting their Insolvency, ~
asked that notice be given all OF thdr cse
itore. and that q receiver be appointed ~
hrst petition sets forth this firm oEee Y
Galveston Dry Goods company sllS2 q,
Central Dry Goods company s18lc3 y.
the Alcorn Wooden Manufacturing comA4
S2S2.50. II
W. B. Nachman Of this city today AZ
petition to be declared q bankrupt VIZ
in the purview OF tho law. Nachman
commercial traveller. 30 he alleges 10 "
petition, and his petition was sworn 70 "
fore the district clerk of Rapides pai.s
Louisiana. In his schedule hled % ~
forth that he owes S1264.9T, and has 20 \, Y
sets OF any kind whatsoever subject y ~, =,
payment Of his debts. There are onT w Sis
creditors named in the petition. MaIsnluu'
Field & Co., Chicago. 1922. rs; L
Blum, Galveston, $2OS.87, and Weiss p p, J,
Galveston, ST33. 81. These thres ceon ..,
obtained judgments In Galveston s9uI \,
courts in January ad February, l~" y
the respective amounts set forth.
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Palestine Notes.

Palestine Texas. January lT.--rh ussdAy
afternoon Mr.. 2 2. Vineyard entertained
al cards informally IN honor Of Mrs. George
D. Hunter Of Houston. She IVES assisted
by Mrs f. Hufsmith. Mra D. J. Price and
Mrs, G. n. Turner Progressive Suchre
Yves played. Mrs. Granger, Mrp. Hunter
Granger was the fSrtunats oas Tho even
Ing was most pleasantly spent end all voted
MIRA Vineyard a charming hostssx Those
present were Ara. George D. Huntsr OF
Houston. guest OF honor; Aesdamss b. HUFF
smith, o. ]. Price, 81. c, Burkhaitaz, Ace
Fred DaSsett, ". q. JsmesSu, L h HamiS.
ton. A. r Howard, Y. D, Wilson, Cnaries
Granger, Hal Noble, Alline Brown, John
Carson, NJ. r. Wood, @. II. Gould and Miss
Smith Of Longylew. Elegant refreshments
ON Monday afternoon, January 10, the
cid veterans OF tbs city aud the DRuRhters
OF Confederacy VIII celebrate the birthday
OF the immortal Robert r. Lea musical
will be rendered at the city hall at 2
o'clock. Following So the program
Opening prayer
Piano solo, Mics rAsEie jackson
Address, Judge Q: Fl. Gould
Song, "Tenting Tonight"
Essay. school children
Address, Dr. Crozier.
Piano solo. Jettie voiley.
Presentation Of crosses Of honor By Mrs
Dixie"
BenedicttOn.
Fort Houston lodge No, a., L O. o. r.,
met last night and Installed the following
Vice grand; r D. PeTiett, seerstargi W. VS. z,
Kendall, treasurer c. c. Perreli was elect
ed delegate 60 the grand lodge.
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Farmsra 70 Meat At a.ma.

Begun. TezaA, January 11.-Tbsr. in
ooootiess be large attendance AZ m
nesting Of the rarmers' institute wedpen
Gay and Thursday. January IS and "a a.,
retArJ Oswald Wilson has sent c,,+,,, T
A Fitch of this city a i.st OF the Isrt1.' =,
ana subjects for the occasion, which n =.
follows, ~
Tar@ os 1n a. conHasii ''orsaniHst,Ou d
r[ = W. ~ NsSa 6D Fruit Trssh P.es,
p6 =; i T. saln nEE Cheap Prodos.io, q.
Prof. II. p. Attwater, ''upd.vs,o... :,
sources and Protection OF Birds he-
ueSt rSiu wilson, "AEieuiturG Dsp.rt-
,,s 4 v Melton, TRUCK Farming and Diver.
Prof E; z; Green. Irish po,,.o...
ing" III truck Grow
j; B. Brooks, Dairy"
me lectures will TAXI place IN n. 49,.
house In this city and the visitor n az, Goprt
oriven IN carriages 20 visit the d, TiI, Ue
e ehteIprlses and advantages OF the civ AM.
inE their two days vilt. wy uur-
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NOTED NEGRO CRIMINAL
Has 9arrioaded Himself and Is Holding
Ferry Men al Bay

Has earriosded Himself and Is Holding
Forty Men at Bay.
siluris. Ala. January i7--roin Benton.
a notorious negro. is at large In Shelby
county. He broke Jail three days ago and
rewards have been offered by the sheriff.
the county officials and the shelby cih-
zens for his capture. He is now barricaded
IN deserted sack few miles beyond uar-
dyyille. tie has killed one man. a negro.
and wounded q humber OF whites. The in
habitants are terror-stricken.
Benton.s career has been bad one. A
rev a onths ago he got into q row at HGr-
dyviIe while working 10 the lime works,
shot the foreman and Killed negro Fer
TINS he was tried and sentenced 20 Pratt
mines for six years. After his escape ne
returned 20 shelby. heavily armed He
started after H. l. BOwdoD. n contractor,
threatening 10 Kill him Benton then found
two men who had testified against him
during the court trial and Immediately lie
gan nrfng on them. They finally succeeded
In driving him into the woods where he
barricaded himself IN the hut and IS now
keeping forty men at bay.
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RESTORES THE DEAD TO LIFE.

An Ohio Doctor Discovers q Wonderful
Fluid.
Cleveland OHIO. January 1T.-Dr. @, W
Crhe. member Of the Cleveland Medical
society has contributed an article to the
current Cleveland Medical Journal, an.
nouncinE that, through the use of a nuid
called adrenalin. life can be restored to
apparently dead bodies. The article quotes
DE Grille as follows: 'uO'es
by the combined use OF lntrayenous in.
iuslons OF adrenalin, artificial respiretIon
ana rhythmisc pressure OF the thorsY. over
, rIg neart, animals dead as long az fifteen
Secsapltated were made to live ten and a
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NO NEW FEED STUFFS
IIetins Issued by The Experiment
Station at the A. and NJ.
IMPOSITION OF RICE BY.PRODUCTS
d tho Value OF Black Strap Molasses
Explained at Length in a Couple
of Bulletins.
IMPOSITION OF RICE BY.pRODUCTS

College Station, Texas, January 16.-The
blowing statements made By the chemi-
I department Of tina Texas agricultural
pertinent station will be Of much interes
cattle feeders wherever the two feeds
lated Of are available. This infor1na.
"a is OF especial interest 70 Texas cattle
sders, since these two feed sturs are
coming more available every year. II
ems fair 10 assume that by a thorough
ial Of nolssses and the by-products OF
&c they viii entitle themselves to high
TEEN as source OF ohydratss, or,
other words. viii doubtless prove them
Ives TO be excellent foodA TO use in con.
'cten with highly heterogeneous feed stuffs
UGH az eostsn.seed AoSl ghen compound.
g balanced" rstpE- sr~r
the past fewN years the by.urod.
is of rice, especially rice bran, have at
acted 4 vide interest among the farmers
d feeders OF the state. The high cost
wheat, bran, corn and cotton seed meal
bulls has made the feeder search for
taper products. Cotton seed meal L.
"a now tbs most economical concentrated
HinE stun which must be fed with one
Bhlng large amount Of stArohes in
esq to make balanced ration. The rice
10 claim that their products, polish, bran
lecmlIed feed, supply in q cheap form
Idu substitutes or addition products for
rleaigh priced commercial feed stuffs
above. With q view Of helping 10
the the value OF these products the ar.
iell,snt station has made analyses of
stare.N Is ut present conducting dIRes-
onnd Feeding experiments, In order that
lr relative composition, digestibility and
lftng value may become known. OF
'ese 1t Is not merely the composition OF
sed atuff, but the amount OF II which
hgestlble that gives its valve. when the
'esubility has not been determined by
actual experiment, IL may still be an
sIlmated By comparing It to that of some
'ier feed stun of similar character. the
ssae OF which has been determined. II
lqld be fair, for example, to supnose tint
ll digestibllity OF rice bran is about that
Fheat bran. Finally actual feeding teats
A., made 70 decide definitely the relative
ne OF the various feed stuffs under sna.
" ana varying conditions. The rice prod
y referred to consist Of polish, bran.
wv and char or hulls. Mixed feed .
called, Is made up mainly OF bran a1d
but contains little polish. II
l1ld never be bought BY the feeder
1out having an analysis made from the
teal lot purchased, because Its com.
in9 s Is liable to vary quite widely.
tSH nI tae only products which the
DER can anord to ship TO any consider
e distance are the polish and bran, and
these the polish Is not produced IN
antilles sufficient to give 1t commercial
portancs comparable to that of bran'
. straw and chan may be used locally,
Ied with more concentrated feed stnfTs'
9 competition Of these products togetber
ID that OF wheat bran, oat straw and
AHA hay, is as follows:
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Eiks' Lodue at Waco.

Waco, Texas, January 1T.--An Elks lodge
was instituted in this city today, ana II
starts out under the most ausplcious cir
cumstances. More than ffty members we're
Initiated as charter members. A number
Of Elks from other cities were In attend
grand exalted ruler of North Texas, in
stltuted the lodge. The entire day was con
sumed IN the initiatory work and tonight
visitors " -"
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THE FOUR STATE LEAG(
RESULTS OF THE RECENT NEE
ING AT NEW ORLEANS.
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and
bsna are Interested in the Move
ment for immigration.

New Orleans, January 1.-THE immi
ton convention adjourned yesterday al
noon at l o'clock, after adopting the n
-Four State immigration League" and
yiding for an executive committee To
Slst OF the president, three vice presid
and the secretary, who are vested ,
power to pass upon matters not requl
the action Of the governing board OF
member from each business, imInixrs
or industrial body represented in the.
ISOLATION, aud providing for the Spp,
ment By the president OF a commiLte,
ave to see that the League is properly
resented at the Louisiana Purchase
position. lhis will probably mean q {
state immigration convention at ST. L,
during the exposition
Inc usual courtesy resolutions iuclu
one thanking the state of Louisiana
allowing the Progressive union to be
custodian of the State agricultural
industrial exhibit, and urging the St
ol IeNas, Mississippi and Alabama
create and maintain similar exhibits.
AT : O'Clock In the afternoon, as gu
or the Railways company, the cOnyen
members or as many OF them as wisl
enjoyed trolley ride to West End. Al
oon PARK ana around the Tuldue-St. Cha
belt
night the delegates were guests OF
Progressive Union, when e. L. Cortl
Tue world famous engineer, was the
speaker lecturing with slide illustration
Argentina and Its Resources" A u
Der OF the delegates to the Four-State
migration League convention delivered
snort addresses on conditions in their
spective localities.
There was an animated discussion {
the Eame. One suggested was "Soutf
immigration league" Tom Richard
suggested "Four-State Immigration unit
There were other suggestions, but the
cussion narrowed down to the two specii
The point of view elaborated by Mr. Il
ardson carried the day. IL was that
convention had selfish ends, and lntedet
work Tor the four states OF Alabama,
sissippl, Louisiana and Texas, There
an abundance Of pretty and wholesC
sentiment in the word southern,
this movement was not broadly South
II did not take into consideration OF
States than four. Other States were
wanted 10 the movement. Their inter
varied from the States In the org
zUtlon. The name should set forth cle'
and terscly what the organization met
u meant simply and exactly, that
States OF Louisiana, Mississippi, Tie
and Alabama intended to cooperate
bring Immigrants within their borders,
the States named did not care whether
immigrants left farms in the far w
the fnr East or elswhere in the SOY
SO long as the immigrants came INTO
OF the four States represented In the
ganization and so long as the immlgu
we're a desirable class Of people. This, v
obtained with A large majority, ana
name suggested by Mr.. Richardson
- Il - constitution of the v
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slightly superior to alfalfa hay, at the
namely $3.50 per ton for polish and Sl&J0
per ton for bran, these seem to be desira-
Bile feed stutrs. especially the bran, when
compared to such standard feeds as alfalfa
hay and wheat bran. 1t should be said
that the composition Of the bran is quite
variable. That given above 10 the average
Of four anlyses from different mills, one
sample out Of FIVE being 80 abnormal that
It's analysis was not included in the aver
age. The analysis OF the polish Is the
average OF Eve samples The competition
OF the polish seemingly runs much more
evenly than that Of the bran. The chan
bran" and Is quoted at from sc to $3.50
per ton. It ls said to have { fuel value at
So per ton. II Is probably not an econom
ical feed at even SO per ton
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Flasonia Personals.

Flatonia, Texas. January II w.. ~
ais houth leaves tomorrow for Austin TO
attend the inaugural bali. "
Miss Neva Burns OF Muldoon is yiS,,nv
In the city ''i''"s
MISS Hope Hewett, after visit 10 Hou,.
f do1 ana New Orleans. returned here Fri.
The Daughters OF TIE Confedera,v I'm
entertain at the opera house Monday n,gbt
MISS Mary Scott OF Smithviile is v,s,t,n.
Miss Lucy Sullivan 'is''ing
Mrs Tucker mother OF Or W n 1A,,.
OF chicago, Is visiting her son.
week. NNluel OAie
Ar. and MIRA J. r. Lane Of Gonzales h.y.
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TEXAS BUSINESS MATTER
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR NIX I'm
NlTURE STOCK AT SAN ANTOINE
Action 10 In involuntary Bankruptcy b,
Creditors Alleging an Indebtedness
of 14,ooo--Several Assisnmeun

San Antonio, Texas, January r.-.ls d
Federal court this afternoon creditor sa
an involuntary petition In bantuptg
against Joseph Madison Nix. veil nov,
furniture dealer of this city. The usatn
make allegations that the aIlsged h,s
rupt,B indebtedness amounts to sll0M N
creditors also filed an application Witt n,
referee In bankruptcy for the appontnsii
s1b. 600 - - :"
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Cameron Locals.

Cameron, rexAA, January 1Y.-u Hard-
castle met with a painful accident His
horse fell. throwing the rder % the
ground vita force Eutndent to break his
leg
Sheriff 9. B. Mason Of Hunt county
a horse thief, said to be In his Vicinity
DR.. n. e. Ferguson attended the Central
TEXAS Medical association AZ Marlin and
has returned.
Judge G. A. LAnkford made a business
trip 70 Waco and returned today.
TINS Knights OF Pythas lodge entertained
the members by smoker at the castle
bers were present.
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THE pgcos COUNTY TRAGEDY.
Nephew OF 7 j. Ray Dead at Colorsd;
OF Arsenical Poisoning.

INrPIIeW O 7 y. Nay Dcau u C0IoFaoO
Of Arsenicsl Poisoning.
Fort stockton. Texas, January t7.-An-
other tragedy was enacted today and an.
other member Of the Ray family Is dead.
Some days since I. J. Ray. 4 prominent
ranchman. living in the northern part OF
Pecos county. was poisoned. with hts two
sisters; the two ladies are dead and Mr..
Ray is still In 4 precarious condition. There
was much mystery connected with the case
as the poison used was arsenic ana there
was no possibility that the tragedy was &C
eidentaL
rado stated that Robert Ray, nephew OF
T. J. Ray. had been taken from train
there and was held under arrest Shortly
thereafter another message Was received
stating that Robert Ray was dead. the re-
suit Of an Overdose OF arsenlc
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SLAM CITY NEWS ITEMS
LOngSboremea Went Oct on Strike
But Didu't Stay Long.
THE CONFERENCE OF HEALTH OFFICERS
10 to Be Held in the Psrlors OF tho IRE
mont Mediterranean Asked
for Fresh Water Fish.

Galveston. Texas, January II Theirs
was small sized and short lived strike Of
the members OF the 'Lcngshoremen's union
working for t. J Gallagher in pier 10
this morning Some thirty or forty men
we're employed loading the Irnda with
lumber. Contractor Gallagher put negro
Into car TO load the lumber from the
car TO the dray TO be converted to the
ship's side The members Of the Long
shoremen's union claimed tails was IN VIC
lntion Of the rules OF the union and that
union man should be IN the cars to load
the lumber on the drays that are drSen
By negroes. or any nonunion man. After
considerable delay the president OF the
local union was called in and the strik +,
vas satisfactorily adjusted and declared
OF before noon
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aurT AaAlNsr 7. go. 0.

II u 6esed on the comnission's Tank
Car Order.
beaumont, Texas. January 1T.-P. s.
Grifnth has entered suit against the Texas
ara New Orleans company for $50, go dam
ages Piaintir alleges ne made statutory
reputation for ten tank cars some tims
ago and paid $500, one-fGurth Of the freight
charges In advance as required BY law.
The defendant failed to furnish said cars
after they were allowed six days by law.
after which time, IL they failed to furnish
same, they would have to pay requisitloner
80 per car per day for each additional day
after the limit Of six days Is up. This snit
VIII probably test the ruling II tile rah-
DAD commission made In Eepteinber ON this
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A Report called -.

Beaumont, IexRs. January ~ An order
has been entered on the siliSiluutes Of the
district court wherein G9fge A. HILL
former chairman OF the ssfey committed
on spindle Top, Is required to NsAaka . r.
port on the waste oil that accumulated
while he held such a position. It Is or
dered that citation be served him EN-
bodying this order. II repofs ia not nled
with the court In a reasouable length %
TINE DAY VIII be set 0y thu court when
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Texas eIass company Coos undsr.

sherman Texas, January 1.-THE Texas
CLASS company, corporation with general
Offices az sherman. iled a general ass,,D
5ne y f ms afternoon az O'clock, naniiir
rs - a aiitSIs assignee No statement is fled
the assets. "a 'he haplhues or
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Hampstead Local Nems.

Hampstead. TexaA January 1.-THE
young gentlemen Of the town gave & very
day night. Some thirty or thirty-ave couples
enjoyable dance at Fireman's hall wednes-
were present Dancing was INDUCED in TN
til about Il O'Clock, when all repaired to
the Norris hotel, where z most elaborate
uraS -,