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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21
Expert Report on Oil Lands
Opelousas, La, Nov. IL, 1908.
Mr.. THos. S. IsAcBs,
Citxy

Mr.. THos. s. IsAcBs,
City,
Dear Sir:--I hereby submit you
my report on the land that you
had me examine. In examining
such lands, there are great many
things to take into consideration.
/ find that the land / have ex-
amined bordering on what is called
the great American Plain, the gen.
eral depth Of it from the Mississip-
pi State lire, crossing point near
the northeast corner of Point Cou-
pee Parish, finding it strikes in
about the center of the marsh
land and varying off In south
west direction to point near Ope-
lousas, then through Laplace and
Breaux Bridge, then out to the
Mississippi River.
While at one time general drift
was continuously working down
from point near Shreveport, COW
ering what was at one time a large
river, "The Old Arkansas" which
is now filed with debris and other
glacier deposits, all this matter,
spread out along the same strike or
ledge, described above. So, by this,
it can be seen that all matter or
ganic, and now organic, has found
alodgement here for centuries.
Now, I consider that the oil de-
posits in this belt are OF the same
sections or formations rs those
found in Kansas to the West AID
those found iii Indiana, Kentcky
and Mississippi to the East. Now,
these deposits are there in transit;
they move very slowly, oaly when
the water rises to the level of the
creoices and sand beds IN which
the oil ia confined, but ilall low
| lands the vegetable growth = great
and the soil is profnsely elRrged
with mineral salt as the iRht of
the coast plain inSLouisianai is.
OH is always undergoing chanR,
and is inreas:ng IN gravity am
quantity; so taking all these facts
n.
Into consideration, l consider the
land that | have examined rs gooe
i prospective oil lands, but advise
that you confine your operation
to the low lands bordering on tn
Ii,ayous and marshes, but not near
or than Mt u point which raise
about four feet above the waite
line, except In speh places wher
: the land forms a basin and is boz
aered by high mounds or folds, bu
avoid long ridges and high platea
lands.
Now, I consider that the base {
: oil bearing matter is somewhef
!. near the l4O0 feet level. as to tn
!. various tracts OF land that ! han
examined for you, / find som
nlaces that I considered good Q
prospects and some that show su
nhur Indications; the best OF tne'
]. T have described more fully III q
!; attached sheet, but You should .
!; ways know what the surfa'
q atratas or recents are composed
before building yenr derrick.
Yours, truly,
m r AIcRprnR
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21
:, 10TH Judi District Court, Parish
OF st. LslHiry, Louisiana.

by virtue of an rider or the Hon. e. 4.
Lewis, judge OF he 18th Judicial District
Court, Ill and for be Parish OF st. Landry,
state OF LouiSianss there VIII be sold at
public auction to be lat and highest bid.
der. at the front por Of the Courthouse
in the town offOpelousaS, louisiana
by the unnderstgRd Tutor or any ahfs
qnaEfied auctionsr, on
'Ptanrslssy, HRceHsber "A. H0Os.
at IL O'Clock a. MI the following described
property. belong3g to the above estate.
to-WIt:
A certain tract d land situated in the Par
ish OF st. Landry Of Prairie Ronde, con-
tanning forty arplts, with buildings and
improvements tSreon, said land being
bounded north byhnds OF Salsin Ledoux,
west by lands G4DaYld RooS, south by
lands OF Azenor brio, and east by lands OF
Charles Pitre.
Terms-tlne- hall fcash, payable On date
of sale; balance purchase price, pur-
chaser to execute one promissory note,
payable to the orar OF the Tutor OF said
minor, on the 74tlEiay of April, 1903, bear
Ing eight per centEntereSt from date until
paid, Interest pas bile annually, and 10 per
cent attorneys 5 feS In default OF payment
OF said note; spstal mortgage ana VEN
doris privilege gtained until payment OF
said note. H#ONEzIME MECHE,
Nov. q. 1903. Tuter.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21
Lands fos. Sale.

80 or more Farms for salein st.
Landry, Lafayette and Acaala !;
sermswHith 25 acres to 2Ooo acres ;
ALDO Town Property tAgproved ana
pnlmpsoysd. Call on fatfsilf g
gsawlsss the Real Estate Men M
SOpelopsas, .ss I4sa1cs l4ltteifs !
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21

The stomach is our best friend,
and the next best Is the .Pprfect"
Baking Powder. Tt Is chemically
pure and assists digestion.
PIT. Blacksher & Son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21
lsOs.ET'I.AL CAI.E.

The District Saatorial Committee of
the Parishes Of Landry aud Acadia
is hereby notified TO meet at the Court
House ut OpelouAs, La, on Wednesday,
Nov. 18th, at 3::SeS m. All members are
earnestly requesed to be present, as
matters of greai Importance will be
Brought before III
G. w. MARTIN,
1 ED. J.. LOEB, President.
Secretary
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21

Divine sngjces viii be held at
the Episcopai chtrch on Sunday,
Nov. 18th, at as0 p. N. and conn.
munion on Maday morning, by
Rev. w. I. Slad.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21

Every woman, In Justice to
health and pocket-book. should try
the "Perfect" Baking Powder. Once
used always used.
T. T. Blacksher & Son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21

The 'sPerfect" Baking Powder
Is made of pure materials tested by
competent chemists and will not
cause indigestion. Try the brand
named aPerfect.'
P. e. Blacksher & Son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21

Don't delay paying your poll
tax until it is too late, and then
"cuss" the Democratic party be-
cause you can't vote.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21
We have obtained the agpn,

We have obtained the agenc
direct from Eastern factory Tor the
genuine pur" Baking Powder
named Perfect" aud will guaran-
tee any -four to max" good bread
IL you use it. Ask for the price
and guarantee.
P. T. Blacksller & Son.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21
Red Men.

Have your family to use the gem
uine Gold Leaf flour sold by Ope-
ousas Mercantile Co.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21

Don't disfranchise yourself.
The failure to pay your poll tax
before January 1st will disfran-
chise you.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21

Pay your poll tax now. Re-
member that you can't vote in the
primaries on January 10Th, unless
you have paid your poll tax.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21
In Re 0nezIme Niche. Jr.. Minor. of Rec
ord, Estatebf ". G. Johnson.

TUTos,s SALE.
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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1903-11-21

All, there ali, there! there's Jer Cald.
we'll,
Standing on Dossmann's corner,
And looking as if he doesen't feel we'll
'Kase his gobbler is "a goner.'
The sun., 1903-12-28
IfE GORGES GIVE WAY.
$500 900 Damage In Cinclnnati-FIcet
Of Coal BarEcs sunk.

CINCINNATI, Dec '27-The ice which
had been forming in the Ohio River for
several weeks and had accumulated in
several big gorges in this vicinity, broke
loose and moved down stream this after
noon under the influence of the milder
weather. doing a great deal Of damage.
Twenty-Five barges loaded with 2ocOO
bushels Of coal were swept down stream
and against the Southern Railroad bridge
and other Instructions and nearly all sunk.
The barges worth s25,0OO, belonged to the
Monongahela Consolidated Coal and Coke
Company of Pittsburg, and the coal. valued
at several thousand dollars, belonged to the
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Light Company.
Two big timber RATS. belonging to c.
Crane d Co. Of this city, valued at S70ooo,
We're swept away Other harges We're lost
and damages sustained in various ways
will run the total loss up to nearly $500 900.
The river is still rising
The sun., 1903-12-28
T. H. ENDERBY A IAN SUICIDE.
Former New Yorker Had Bern Arrested
In Denver on His Wife's Complaint.

DENVER, Col, Dec. 27.-T. II. Enderby
committed suicide in the hospital ward
of the city Jail last night. He was arrested
on complaint of his wife, who keeps a mil
linery store. The couple recently came
from New York and were considered
wealthy.
This was the second time Enderby had
been under arrest. On Dec. 10 his wife
gave him into custody, but he was released
few minutes later. He promised not to
molest her. Yesterday morning he and
his wife had a quarrel. with the result that
he disappeared and was gone most of the
dav.
In the afternoon he returned under he
influence of liquor or drugs and talked of
suicide. He was interfering with her bust
ness, and she told him she would have to
have him arrested He left the store And
later was picked up by the police in daaei
condition and placed in the Jail hospital
He took advantage of the temporary ab-
sence of the attendants and swallowed
poison.
number of letters from George A.
Williams. rs Broadway, New York. were
found on Enderby. They dealt with an
electrical project. Mr.. Williams is con-
sulting engineer.
The sun., 1903-12-28
GRAVE ROBBER FOUND DYING.
WI RIDER ENDS THE CAREER or
4 FAMOUS GHOUL.
Frank McNan,ce, the Leader OF a Gang
Who stole 700 Bodies In Philadelphia
Twenty Years Ago, Killed Mystertously
Long Hunt for Vengeance Is Over.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 27.-After being
pursued for more than twenty years by
the fear that death awaited him at the
hands of some negro, the graves of whose
dead he had violated. Frank McNamee.
one of the most notorious ghous in
America. and the head of the syndicate
which two decades ago stole scores of
bodies from the Lebanon Cemetery at
Nineteenth street and PasSayunk avenue.
was found with his hea d crushed in at
Fifth and Walnut streets last night. He
died this morning without regainng con-
seriousness,
Owing to McNamees remarkable history
and to the fact tiat he is supposed to have
been shadowed for many years by negro
lot holders, the bodies OF whose relatives
were stolen from Lebanon Cemetery, the
police are making thorough investiga-
tion Strenuous efforts were made at the
hospital to restore him so that he might
tell who had assaulted him.
McNamee and his fellow ghouls despoiled
scores of negro graves in Lebanon Gene
terry to furnish bodies TO college for dis
sectng purposes. Before they were caught
by a party Of newspaper men they had taken
more than 200 bodies, one lot alone having
had contracted to supply the professor of
anatomy at one Of the city colleges with
the bodies at s. each,
The syndicate worked in the dead of
night. They drove to the cemetery in an
express wagon and the superintendent
directed them to the new graves. The
colored population Of the lower part Of the
city was in fear OF venturing out after dark
lest the ghouls should snatch them up from
the street.
The discovery of the plot was brought
about by several newspaper men, who
overheard some medical students declare
that they had seen the body Of a negro
on the dissecting table who had been buried
in Lebanon Cemetery few days before.
The police we're put on the track and at
midnight on Dec. 5, 1882, reporters and
detectives captured them.
The prisoners were taken to the station
house at Fifteenth and Filbert streets and
within an hour the place was surrounded
by armed negroes carrying ropes and
intent on lynchng the ghouls. The con-
cent rat ion of the police force at the station
house averted a lynching. The colored
populat ion held mass meetings and a few
days later an organized attempt was made
to gain possession of the prisoners.
When McNamee and his gang were SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment, great
Indignation was expressed at the light sem
tence, and at that time IL wss said that a
price was put on McNamee's head. When
he left the prison he was shadowed by
negroes.
For years McNamee lived in terror.
expecting momentarily the shot or the stab
that would end in his death. The sight of
a negro filed him with fear a nd he regretted
that he had not received life sentence
for the grave robberies
The sun., 1903-12-28
FIRE IN GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
Many Valuable Records and Maps Dana ged
Property Loss About SIS 900.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-A fire this evening
on the top floor of the building occupied
by the United States Geological Survey
building, but also the Ebbitt House,
adjoining
The flames, however, were confined to
the chemical and Photographic laboratories
and adjoining rooms on the top floor Drec-
tor Walcott of the Survey places the prop
erty loss at about SIS 600 but many valuable
records, maps and documents of the Sur
vey, which cannot be replaced, were badly
damaged by fire and water. Two firemen
were seriously hurt by falling glass
\ room next to the Photographic labora-
tory contained more than $50 600 worth Of
maps recently completed by the Survey
Although the partition of this room was
burned almost to a crisp, the maps were
not injured in the slightest degree by fire
or water.
The recently completed maps which
will be sent to the st. Louis expositio and
which are worth many thousands of dol
lars, we're in room directly beneath the
chemical Elaborate ory, where the fire was
hottest. Officers of the Survey arrived on
the scene in time to superiLtend he removal
of these valuable articles TO the street.
Director Walcott said Tonight that there
was no way OF telling, until a careful in
spection was made, just how much the
aggregate loss would be. The damage to
records and maps other than those men
toned above, however, would probably be
large II is supposed that the fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion.
The sun., 1903-12-28
KILLED WIFE, SHE AGREEING.
Salt Lake Man Says She Confessed IN.
fidelity and Was willing to Die.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Dec 27.-Frank Rose
walked into the police station at noon
to-day and asked to be ted, declaring
that he had murdered his wife Investi-
cation proved that on Christmas Day Rose
had shot his wife behind the right ear.
Their home is within a block OF the court
house.
If Roses story is true, his wife con-
fessed that she had not been true to him
When he told her that death must be her
punishment she agreed.
Policemen went to Roses house after his
confession and found Mrs. Roses dead
body in bed. Lottie Rose, years old +,
was asleep beside her dead mother
Rose says that when he reproached his
wife for her infide lity she said; IL have
sinned and death would be just penalty
] am willing to die" He took the revolver
from underneath the pillow, placed it be-
hind her right ear and fired. The woman
lived nearly two hours after she had been
shot, Rose says, and he talked with her
She asked him to kiss her, which lie did.
Then she asked for the baby, and he placed
it in her arms, and she kissed it. After this
he turned her over on her right side and she
died. When Rose know hat his wife was
dead he dressed himself and left the house,
leaving the baby in the room with its dead
mother. Between Friday and to-day lie
returned to the room to feed the child
Il am ready to be hanged" he declared
in conclusion. Rose is St Louis man.
He has lived in Salt Lake two months. His
wife was 20 years old.
The sun., 1903-12-28

Baby horn In Burning Tenement House
Policeman Injured.

fire in the five story apartment house
at S43 East 18th street last night followed
the explosion of an oil stove in the apart
ments of Mrs james Fl. Dutton onthe fourth
floor. The stove, which had been in "a bed
room, began to act in queer manner and
Mrs. Dutton carried it to the kitchen, in
tending to put it on the fire escape.
Just as she reached that room the stove
exploded. sending burning oil in all direc-
tions Mrs. Dutton's clothing took fire.
but she rushed to the kitchen sink and ex-
tinguished the flames.
Her screams brought Policeman George
Stack of the Alexander avenue station.
from his home on the floor below The
policeman helped Mrs. Dutton to the street
and also carried out her two-year-old boy,
who was asleep in an adjoining room,
The kitchen was all aharne and Stack
tried to get the burning stove from the
floor to the rear window. As he got hold
of tic stove another explosion occurred
and he was badly burned. He managed
to get to the top aoor and gave the alarm
to two families there.
~, Meantime the flames had epread 70 the
hallway and escape down the stairs was
cut off. Stack, although painfully injured,
assisted the people down the rear fire
escape.
In climbing down, four-year- George
Schmidt slipped and fell through the open
ing on the fifth floor. He landed on the
platform below and escaped with few
injuries.
While the fire was burning Mrs, John
Bryson, who lives on the third floor, gave
birth to a child. She was carried down
to the street and placed in a neighboring
house until the arrival OF an ambulance
from the Lincoln Hospital. She is in a
criic condition.
The fremen on arrival made short work
of the flames, which had spread to the top
floor. All the other apartments were made
uninhabitable last night on account Of the
Mntcr
The sun., 1903-12-28
RINGLER'S DEATH THUNEXPLAINED.
Coroner WIN Try TO Learn where lie Got
Two Bullet Wounds.

Coroner Berry of The Brony will summon
a jury to-day to determine the manner in
which Policeman Frederick Ringler of
$40 Trinity avenue was killed. Ringler
died on Saturday night from the effect
of two bullet wounds which he received
at his home on Monday night
At the time of the shooting Mrs, Ringler
said that the policeman had stumbled over
a chair and accidentally discharged his
revolver while looking for a burglar who,
Ringler thought was in the house. When
Ringler died and DR. Habersack OF so Trinity
avenue refused to give death certificate,
Coroner Berry went TO the house and made
an autopsy.
He discovered that the policeman had
been shot twice instead Of once. and an ex-
animation of RinRler's revolver disclosed
the fact that there were in it two undis,,
charged cartridges, the caps of which had
been dented by the hammer
Ringer was SO years old and had been
policeman for thirty years. His COM
rades called him odd Safety" from the
fact, it is said, that an accident never oc-
CURED while he was on his special pest at
Twenty-third street and Lexington avenue,
The sun., 1903-12-28
FORMER PRIEST VEDS,
Man Who UP TO Oct. - Last Was Father
OReilly or New Britain Takes q Bride.

NEW BRITAIN, Conn.,, Dec. 27.-According
to the marriage records in Hartford, the
official return having been made by City
Attorney Joseph p. Tuttle of Hartford,
who performed the ceremony Peter j.
O'Reilly, formerly a curate at st. Mary's
Catholic Church of this city, and Miss
Mary O'Donnell, also of this city, were mar
ried in Hartford on Monday, Dec. IA.
On the marriage certificate the occupation
OF the bridegroom was given as that of a
travelling salesman. His age was put
down as % and that of the bride AZ 20. She
is good looking girl and recent graduate
OF the New Britain High School Up to
the time of the marriage she had been at
work in millinery store of this city. When
the couple first appeared before City Attor-
ney Tuttle to be married they did not
have license, O'Reilly saying that he did
not think one necessary. Mr.. Tuttle said
it was imperative.
Until Oct IA he bridegroom was attached
to st. Mary's parish in New Britain. He
came here from Fort Wayne. Ind He was
popular with the parishioners. He was an
eloquent preacher and appeared to take u
lively interest in Miss O'Donnell. He con-
versed with her at every opportunity, but
their meetings were at all times in public,
and the frankness surrounding them dis
armed comment.
O'Reilly's removal from New Britain by
Bishop Tierney was precpitate, He was
assigned to Willimantic, but there were
rumors afoat that he had been disciplined
and had been threat ened with dismissal
There was some question of the Bishops
authority over priest loaned here from
another diocese The report is that he was
simply dismissed from the diocese and
assigned to a post in New Jersey. The
couple are supposed TO be in New York
The sun., 1903-12-28
SHOOT READY TO FIGHT.
Senator Leaves salt Lake With Counsel
TO Meet POlygamy Charges.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Dec. 27,Apostle
Reed Smoot, United States Senator from
Utah. left for Washington to-day with
his counsel, prepared to make hard fight
in the contest to unscat him. W, f.. Barch
Of Bose. Idaho, and Waldemar Vancott,
two of the leading attorneys of the inter-
mountain country, accompanied Smoot
They will Ina We charge of his case.
Smoot will have the backing of the Nor
mon Church in his fight II is asserted
that his hasty return here from Washington
was due to call he received from the
Church officials who are said to have
resented a statement made by Smoot to
Eastern newspapers, in which the doctrines
of the Church were discussed.
According TO statements made to-day
Smoot has been on the carpet before the
quorum of twelve on account of his Eastern
interviews, but he explained matters.
The sun., 1903-12-28
DRAMA PRODtCED IN 4 CHURCH.
II Was Written by the Pastor and Pre-.
sented on Sunday Evening.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 27.-The novelty of a
drama produced in a church on Sunday
night, under the direction of the minister,
developed at Trinity Evangelical German
Lutheran Church tonight Some time
ago the pastor, the Rev. A. F. Sterger,
announced his intention of giving the per-
formance on Sunday evening, and not a
little adverse criticism came from his
brethren in Baltimore The daughter of
the minister was in the cast.
The title of the play, written by the
minister, was AN Orphan" Its atnos-
phere was moral and religious and dealt
with the trials, tribulations and ultimate
triumph of an orphan girl who suffered
through the Vaccinations of an unscrupu-
lous aunt, The stage settings were upon
the pulpit platform and the costumes were
quite attractive. The church was crowded
to suffocation. On Easter Sunday the
Rev. Mr. Sterger will produce another
play, entitled From the Cradle to the
Grave 1t will deal with the life of Martin
Luther.
The sun., 1903-12-28
DIED AFTER 4 HiZING.
Nine High School Boys OH Trial for In Jur.
ing Another at Burton, Ind.

BLUFFToN, Ind, Dec. 27-In the hazing
case on trial here the State is now
trying to prove that the death of Ralph
Mcbride. a pupil was directly due to the
injuries he received on the night he was
initiated into the high school society.
There are nine boys on trial. the charge
being assault and battery.
McBride's mother, brother and sister
were on the witness stand Yesterday to
testify az to his injuries. They said that
the morning after the initiation his legs
were black and blue and there were clots of
blood below the knee. Later he died.
His death was at first thought to be due
TO malaria poisoning, but the parents
believe it may have been caused by the
haZng.
Several high school boys are being ca lied
on to testify that they saw Mcbride work.
ing and playing after the hazing, but that
he made complaint of being lame in one
leg
The sun., 1903-12-28
CHINESE ARMY REORG ANIzED.
Nuan Shih kais Plan Is Approved b, the
ThrOnc.

SPECIAL Cable DrSpd'ch 10 THE Sun.
PFkIN Dec 27.-Thc reorganization of the
army by Viceroy Yuan shin kai into twenty
departments, one in each of the provinces
of China proper, and one each in Man
churia and Mongolia, has been approved
by the Throne, which has issucd an edict
appointing member of the Board of Com
merce as Chief of STAFF and creating three
staff departments and thirteen subordinate
departments. Though it is said that Yuan
Shih Kai will have full management of the
army the appointments show the usual
favoritism displayed by the Throne, the
sppointees not being military men and being
otherwise incompetent.
Contrary to the sensational reports that
have been circulated here there has been
no mobilization of the Chinese Army. The
japanese military authorities consider that
such a mobilization is impracticable and
believe that the Governments present
activity is belated