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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
CALCASIEU SHERIFF IN TROUBLE.
Failure to Make Settlement VITA state
Prompts Official Investigation.

The following dispatch from Baton
Rouge is self-explanatory: Sheriff
John A. Perkins, of Calcasieu Parish,
has been asked to settle with the
State. The books show ne is indebted
somewhere around $4,000
Both Governor Blanchard and
Auditor Behrman telegraphed the
Bankin Lake Charles to hold oil funds
deposited in Perkins name.
A special officer from the Auditor S
Office, George Spyke, left for Lake
Charles Wednesday morning to de-
mand immediate settlement.
The Governor and Auditor took
prompt, decisive action. They believe
the case demands it. They do not
propose thut the State shall suffer.
There are many sensational features
to this case, and when it became
known about the Capitol it instantly
t became the absorbing topic.
2 Perkins is protesting the commits
, sion of Sheritf-elect D. J. Reid, OF
v CslcaSieu. FOw that this failure to
settle has come out sgainSt him, the
q friends of Reid believe the tables are
n turned.
On May "a, soon after Auditor
!, Behrman took the oath, he discovered
that Sheriff Perkins had failed to set
:. tie for January, February, March
q April and May. The law provide
d for quarterly settlements, and, II the
d. are not made, the State immediatel
inquiries as to the cause. The limi
20 for Perkins was April TO-
Therefore, Auditor Behrman immt
diately made demand. Mr.. Perkir
replied that sickness had prevente
in his settling.
in Tuesday evening long distan'
nd phone message to Auditor Behrma
ut informed him that Perkins had a
lie tempted to secure $4,000 in New 0
to leans exchange from the Calcasi'
ed National Bank. The Sheriff, wit
at. questioned, is reported as saying
1e- wanted to make settlement with t
'ed State. The bank offered to draw
cd check for that amount payable
! a Auditor Behrman, but Perkins q
Jus INJURED.
eff Mr.. Behrman was Immediately r
lite titled. He consulted Gov. Blancha
his and they then telegraphed the Oak
the sieu National Bank and Mccoy
Moss to hold all funds deposited
his Sheriff Perkins.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
Dangerous Negro Apprchended.

Yesterday morning Deputy Sherln
Fontenot received message TO be IN
readiness 10 board q West-bound
freight train that passed Welsh about
s o'clock and arrest On Objectionable
negro who had given much trouble &c
the trainmen. Mr.. FontenOt boarded
the train as directed and at Rice at
tempted to make the arrest. The ne
GRO showed fight, but later ESCAPED
into a rice field and was making goot
Roadway for place of safety when
load OF shot in the back from Luclu
CorbellO's breech loader had the ef
feet OF causing him to hoist the WhH
Aag, He was searched and on hi
person was found fl pistol of tn
Frontier Army variety.
The prisoner refused to divulge NJ
name, but it is thought he is wante
for murder in one of the eastern pal
isheS. The brakeman on the frelsl
said the negro fired couple OF shot
at him when he attempted to eject hi
from the train.
} He vas tried yesterday evening b
fore Justice Blackford and last mig
u taken to Lake Charles TO receive Sc
I tence on the charge of carrying con
u cealed weapons and shooting with
tent to kill.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
Merchants Company to Drill New Well

A derrick was completed TUESDAY
for a second we'll to be drilled by Inc
Merch ants Oil Co. Jacob l.. Keller
secretary and general manager OF tOsI
company, states that the nextweIi Will
he drilled within 200 feet OF the one
drilled by them year ago, on sec
ton % northwest of the proven held
In the last we'll the loss of their baller
at a depth of 1878 feet, and their fall
IRE to recover it, caused them 70
abandon the hole. Scott Clay has
secured the contract for the new well
and will begin drilling about the MD
die of next week. While, in meas
nre this new we'll of the Merchants
Company is wild cat" venture th(
indications are fine and with the OK
perience gained in the last well Mr.
Keller feels confident the we'll nov
starting will be a paying proposition
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
RnIiing at Cost.

We have all sizes of remnant belt
ING which we are Offering very cheap
Pieces of fifty feet and up at prices
less than at car load lots. We are
determined to close these out.
~ DAVIDSON WESSON IMP. 90.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
Mayville Canal Company Incorporated

The Msyville Plantation and Canal
Company is the name OF new cor
poratiOn that has filed it., charter for
record in the clerks Office. The dom
icile of the company is fixed at Jen-
nings, and it sets forth in the charter
a desire to enjoy an existence OF 81
years. The capital stock OF the COM
pany is fixed at 1920, 900, divided into
shares of 800 each. The company is
to begin business as soon as IS per
cent of the capital stock has beer
subscribed. The purpose of the com
pany is to conduct general real eS
tate business, maintain and Operate
pumping plants and canals for tn
purpose of conveying water from
Bayou Chene and LacaSine Bayou. o
other Calcasieu streams. The tirs
board of directors are E. F. Rowson
president; David L. Richie, vice-pres
ident, and Samuel j. Johnson, Secre
tary and treasurer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
r.,.osiou Remains United.

49,, Carver bill providing for the
Nv .0ioU Of Cslcasieu parish and the
crsstion Of Foster parish was given
AZ. nlexis blow Friday afternoon
s aNS'n 4 vas indefinitely postponed by
=" ro.s Of Sc to 40. This action on the
~, =, the house puts quietus on
p. c,lcasieu division question for at
". Two years, and if the matter is
~. .s.S' considered the wishes OF residents
=. .D' o,ber sections Of the would-be dis,
=, -.. U section will in all likelihood
becouSulted. .c..,,u
The New Orleans Picayune OF Ss'ur-
d,y had the following report OF the
closing incidents Of one OF the most
t utterly contested measures that was
svsr debated on the floor OF the house
c =, rspresentatives at Baton Rouge;
The scheme to divide Calcasieu par
,,b and create the Parish OF Foster
was put to sleep in the House To-Day
BY a vote OF Sc to 40.
The whole matter was postponed IN.
definitely, which means that it is dead
sor this session. When the report OF
tho Committee came up for considera'
eoo Hon, Jos. W. Hyams, OF Wes'
Patton Rouge, assumed the leadership
4. the divisionistss, and promptly
offered an amendment for the minor
isy report, which. left the whole ques
zion to a two.third vote of the people
!, ,ba affected district. This brough
n, contending forces face to face
S. Toomer, representative from
calessieu, took the leadership OF tn
forces opposingdivision, and althoug
+. new member in the House, and on
orthe Youngest members OF the Ger
srsl Assembly, led the fight with gre'
credit to himself and his cause b
|. not oply displayed splendid parllt
men.ary tact and showed generalshi
an the floor that would have dor
credit to much older leader, but
himself made his maiden speech in Oh
House, which left a most fsvorao
impression of the ability OF the your
member from Lake Charles.
\ Mr.. Hyams led his fight for the q
i vision forces with ability and tact al
he was ably supported by Hon. l.
Il Herman, Hon. ]. J. Meredith, al
others, but they were totally outvo"
when it came to test.
The HyamS amendment only Il
E the question of whether the PARISH
Foster should be created to g vote
I She people of the district, but 1t al
left the selection OF the parish seat
d direct vote of the peple..
This menner of settling these vii
points strengthened the cause, but
House had been carefully canvass
and the campaign had left it its etfe
EYeryone's mind was made up and
guments did not change the result.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
Estpay Notice.

There estrayed to my place, known
az the Kaufman and MINK farm,
three miles east of Welsh and one
mile west of Roanoke, a dark blue
cow and a red calf, no brand. The
cow appears to be about four years
old and has been on the place since
about the first of January. Owner
nav have same by calling and prop
erly proving ownership, paying eX'
nense of keeping the animals and COS
"a '-'0 !. p. TRIMMER.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03
Relieves in Di, ersiflcatiOn.

E. j. Miller, of the Mayville plant,
is one OF the strongest advocates OF
crop diversification in the rice belt
and he has sufficient grounds on which
TO base his claims. While in town
Tuesday Mr.. Miller declared that by
planting a truck garden in which he
has an ample supply of all kinds OF
vegetables and garden sass, the
cost of living has been reduced a.
most seventy-fve per cent. Mr.. Mil
Ter also has corn and oats, saving
feed bill that is quite an item within
itself. He has in a little patch 0
cotton along with his other crops Jus
to prove that Calcasieu soil will pro
duce whatever is planted, If ever.
farmer in the rice belt would emulat
the example set by Mr.. Miller, tn
horny handed sons of toll would hav
larger bank accounts at the end OF TIL
year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-06-03

Welsh has taken stock and is happy
with a daily production of not quite
: Eve hundred barrls day, high-priced
oil and no falling of in the first wells
Lake Charles News.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
FAST IN THE MUD.
Wagon was Pulled 0utlby Trolley Car to be
Fast Again.

A. +. Munoz, eartman, had plenty
of trouble Saturday afternoon, on
upper State street, because of the
mud. At O'Clock he was driving to
the Barber Asphalt Uompany's plant
with n load. In front of Joseph
Gadek s saloon the rear wheels of the
wagon sank deep in the mud, and the
wagon was fast. 1t was in such IL
position that the trolley tracks were
blocked. Car l04 came along and for
a time it looked as if the blockade
would last some time. The motorman
male the wagon fast to the car and
had it pulled out. A short distance
further on the wagon again became
fast In the mud and this time they
were compelled to let it remain until
Sunday morning, when four horses
pulled it loose.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
.UNRULY TONGUE COST
HIM NINETY DAYS.
John Mansfield Began Abusing Wife
in COurt-WouId Not Keep
Still.

John Mansfield who is well-known
to the police authorities, was arraign-
ed before the recorder this morning
on charge of being drunk and acting
in o disorderly manner. The COM
plainant was Mrs. William Noting,
Of 80 Hall avenue. He claimed he
was not drunk last night but patrol
man Frank Schultz, who arrested
Mansfield. said that he was. The
prisoner then started to verbally abuse
his wife, for beating whom he has
often been arrested. He refused to
stop talking and became very abusive.
He was sentenced to ninety days in
tile county Jail, in default of $25
fine.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
THE MAYOR ON
FIRE WARDENS.
Sends Communication to Alder
Telling them there are
Several Vacancies.

Mayor Seaman sent another COM
munication to the Board of Aldermen
last night on the fire question. This
time ne calls attention to the fire
wardens and suggests to the aldermen
that they bring that part of the fire
department up to its proper standard.
The aldermen took no action on the
matter last night. Following is the
Mayors communication:
"To the Board of Aldermen"
Gentlemen:
1.-THE ordinance to establish a fire
department and regulate the same,
section 9, provides for the appoint
ment from time to time of two dis
Greet and capable citizens in each
polling district as Fire Wardens,
whose duties as regulated by ordin-
ance are verJ important.
"There apDears to be some vacancies
in the list of wardens. Would it not,
while you are giving attention to fire
matters, be we'll to consider this as a
suitable time to fill the positions?
Respectfully yours,
"CHARLES K. SEAMAN,
Mayor"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
Local Authorities Question Sharply and Catch the
Fellow Napping--According to the Story the
Victim was Stabbed With His Own Knife
Prisoner TakentoNew Brunswick.
PROSECUTOR BERDINE WAS HERE YESTERDAY

Paul Matos, one of the three Hun.
garians arrested as witnesses for the
state In the murder of Sigmund
Nagyi, at Keasbey, early Sunday
morning, yesterday afternoon confess
ed to having committed the deed.
Frank Oarmendy, another of the trio,
is held as an eyewitness to the crime.
Big Sam" Demjen was released
under $500 bonds as witness.
The three men were subjected to
severe examinations by Prosecutor
George Berdine and County Detective
Ferguson, who came to this oitysfrom
New Brunswick Yesterday afternoon,
and Chief of Police Burke, Recorder
Pickersgill and Detective Huff. The
men, at that time, did not sweak en-.
The authorities, however, became
convinced that Demjen was entirely
innocent of the affair and "Big Sam
was released under bail The prose.
outor and his detective left shortly
after 5 O'Clock, and after they had
gone Matos ana Carmendy were ex-
amined further by the local authori-
ties. Finally Carmendy's wall of
defense was broken down and he told
what he knew of the crime. He said
he was present and saw the knife
plunged into NaRyi's heart. Then
Matos was brought up and subjected
to the third degree. He would not
acknowledge the crime, but maintain
ed the air Of stolid indifference which
he had shown since his arrest Sunday
morning. At last he was asked what
he did with the knife after stabbing
Nagyi. He was completely off his
guard and said: 81 threw it in tho
mud in the road. I"
He was formally committed TO the
county jail on charge of murder,
and Oarmendy was held without bail.
The story, as finally evolved, was
that Nagyi loaned Matos knife in
the hall, during the progress of the
celebration. The two. accompanied
by Carmendy, went outside little
later and Nagyi asked Matos for his
knife. Before he could bo stopped,
Matos pulled the knife from his pochet
and plunged it into Nagyi's breast.
Matos and Carmendy then left the
wounded man and returned to the
hall.
Detective Ferguson came to this
city this morning and took the prison
ers to New Brunswick.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
Bills introduced in State Legislature by Assembly
man FOrdyCe Repeating Several Acts Under
Which Local Officials Hold 0ffiCe-AI Referred
to Committee.
REPEALS THE ACT THAT WAS RECENTLY SIGNED.

Assemblyman Fordyce introduced
seven bills in the House of Assembly
last night, which, if they are passed,
will require a complete re-organ-
ization of the local city government.
1t is evident the Republicans intend
to do all in their power to wrestle
from the Democrats some of the offices
in which the Democrats have been in
trepching themselves for some time.
The bills affect all second class cities
and all but one are repealers of acts
under which the present city govern
ment Is run. The repealers include
the bill recently passed and signed by
the governor few days ago, which,
as told exclusively in the News, pro-
vides that the treasurer, city attorney
and surveyor shall be appointed for
three years. ALI the bills introduced
last night were referred to the COM
mittee on municipal corporations.
They are as follows:
No. 407. Fixes terms of city officers
in second class cities, Perth Amboy
and New Brunswick, at two years.
No. 4O8. Repeats act Of March 20,
1901, fixing term of city treasurer in
New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
No. 400. Repeats act of March 20.
1901, fixing term of receiver OF taxes
in New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
Nc. 4l0. Repeals act of April g..
1902. relating to receiver ..ss,sS
New Brunswick and Pert.,. ny.
No. Ali. Repeats the &C. Of April
8, 1902. relating to city treasurers in
New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
No. 412. Repeats act of April 7.
1903, relating to city collector in New
Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
No. Alb, Repeats act Of March q,
1904, relating to term OF office OF Il 4
council, treasurer and surveyor in
New Brunswick and Perth Amboy.
Assemblyman Martin also intro
duced bill last night providing that
in cities which have or shall adopt
this act five water commissioners
shall be elected at the regular muni-
cipal election. This was also referred
to the municipal corporation com
mittee.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
.DEBATERS DECIDE THAT
SHELTERS DID MOST.
Forum Tackles the Problem of
Greatest Advantage to
Perth AmbOy.

An interesting debate was held ut
last nights meeting of the Young
Mems Forum. 1t was the regular
monthly debate. The subject was,
Resolved: that the smelling and ie-
fining industries have been more in
strumental, i'll the development oi
Perth Amboy, than coal shipping. p"
The affirmative side was taken by
Francis Seaman and John Peterson
and the negative by Ernest Hancock
and Alvin Fox. The judges, Edward
Keasbey, Louis Mead and Arthur
Burns, awarded the decision to the
affirmative side.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
Resolution Passed by Board Of
Aldermen Last Night TO I'm
prove Fire Department.
HAD HEATED DEBATE.
Motion that the Committee on Fire Adver-
tise for Bids was Followed by Motion
TO Table the First Motion-Thls was
Done Resolution Followed-Will Ad-
vertise for Two Steamers.

Tire question of fire engines was
brought up at the meeting of the City
Council, last night, by Alderman
Stacey. He reported, as chairman of
the special committee, that the men,
bers had inspected the engines of sew
eral cities and had come to decision
as to what they wanted. He also said
that they were ready to advertise for
bids.
Alderman loft moved that the COM
mittee on fire be authorized to adver-
tise for bids for the steamer or steam.
ers. Mr. Stacey offered an amendment
to lay the matter on the table. Alder
man large Pfeiffer said that the
special committee had been given that
power at the previous meeting. Mr..
Runyon declared that the resolution
to that effect had not been acted upon
at the meeting of March 7. Mr.. loft
then said that it made no difference
to him as to who should advertise for
the bids. and he made a motion that
the clerk be given that power.
A lively discussion took place as to
which of tho motions should be acted
upon first, and finally Mr.. Toft said
II think we should be granted a vote
by common courtesy" The amend
ment TO lay OH the table was then put
to vote and passed. Alderman
Smith voted with the three Republic
ans in the affirmative.
Later resolution was introduced
that the special committee be enpow-
cred to advertise for bids for one or
more steam fire engines. Mr.. Runyon
said that he thought it would be
better to get one engine at first Mr..
Donovan suggested that a reduction
in price might be secured by getting
two machines. Mr.. loft also spoke
in favor of one engine and said that
Mcclellan Hose Company needed q
new house and that the council should
he careful in regard to the finances.
The amendment offered to get but one
engine was defeated and the original
resolution was passed
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
THE OFFICERS ELECTED
Ladies Auxiliary Of Simpson N. E
Church Meet Yesterday.

The annual election of officers of
the L,dies Auxiliary, of Simpson M.
E. church, was held at the residence
of Mrs. Lavnia Rankin, Center street,
yesterday afternoon. The election
resulted as follows, all the officers be-
iug reelected except the treasurer
President, Mrs Lavinia Rankin; first
vice president, Mrs. S. L. jackson
second vice president, Mrs. G. W..
Parissn third vice president, Mrs. S.
B. Greacen; fourth vice president,
Mrs. r. L. Kipp; secretary, Mrs.
Charles seguine; treasurer, Mrs. W..
A. Mccoy.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
CITY is NOT
RESPONSIBLE.
City Attorney so Decides Regard.
ing the Raritan Dry Dock
COmpany's Claim.

The city attorney gave the alder
man his opinion regarding the claim
of the RariJan Dry Dock Company
that the discharge from the Washing
ton street sewer had filed their slips.
doing -amage to the extend $4,000,
the cost of digging out the slip and
which the company asked the city to
pay. MIR. Hommann declared that
the city could not be held liable.
Following is his communication
"The Board of Aldermen:
Gentlemen:
"I do not think that the city can be
required either to dig out the slip or
pay damage in the above communica-
tion suggested.
80. G. HOMMANN,
"City Attorney"
The communication of the dry dock
company was referred to the city
attorney at the last meeting and it
was attached to the opinion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
in FAVOR OF
SCHOOL BONDS.
Aldermen Last Night Approve the
Recommendations of Board
of Estimates.

The report of the Board of Estimate,
recommending the issue of $48, 900
bonds for n new school and for the
extension of school No. A, was last
night approved Nothing further,
however, was done in the matter. AS
the vote was unanimous it Eis evident
the bonds will be issued.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
NOW IN NEW QUARTERS
The Zion Association Have Head
quarters at 1856 Fayette Street.

The Choivor Zion association took
possession of their new club rooms al
1856 Fayette street, Sunday. Speeches
were made during the meeting which
were especially arranged for the occa-
sion.
J. MarRaretten occupied the chair.
The principal speaker was Rev. e. l..
Solomon, of the Temple Beth Morde-
cal. B. Lippman made a very enthu-
siastic and impressive address. The
meeting was closed with national
song, which was sung by l.. Braines.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
HEARING ADJOURNED.
Sigmund Splitter to Appear at Court
March "a.

The hearing in the case of Sig
mund Splitter, who is charged with
violating the excise ordinance by
selling on Sunday has been adj
journcd to March "a. 1t was to
have been Thursday. Splitter is
represented by J. E. Stricken.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22

LAUNCH FOUND WITH
METAL FITTINGS GONE
Was Recovered Near Sea Breeze
New Engine will be Installed
at Once.

The launch Ki-Ki, belonging to
Edward Acker, which was stolen some
time Sunday night from Sofield's slip,
where it was left by Henry Odlum at
6 o'clock, was found yesterday, near
Sea Breeze. The engine and metal
fittings had been removed. A new
engine will be installed i'll the launch.
The police are working on several
clues to the identity of the guilty
parties.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
TO INITIATE
2OOTH MAN.
Royal tArCanum Members are
Happy Mark Has
Been Reached.

Middlesox Council Royal Arcanum
expects to initiate the 200th man to
night. This is the goal they have
been working for during the past few
months. There will be music and re-
freshments. A big time is anticipated.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
BURIED THIS AFTERNOON.

The funeral of William Scott Ram
say. the little son of DIR. and Mrs. :
William E. Ramsay, was held this
afternoon. Inserment was in st.
Peters church yard. Among those
present were Rev. DR.. and Mrs.
Charles Cuthbert Hall, of Brooklyn,
an uncle of Mrs Ramsay.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
PLEASANT SURPRISE.
Mrs B.Levy Greeted by Company of Friends
at Her Hone.

A pleasant surprise party, which
was arranged by B. Levy and num-
ber of his friends, was given Sunday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. B. Levy.
The afternoon was passed in a most
delightful manner. The Messrs. Louis
T. Wi ten, J. Levy and A. Marcus
helped to entertain the guests. Re-
freshments were served.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
SOMETHING NOVEL.
Everything Ready for Ball and Reception
Tonight.

All is now in order for the ball and
reception of the Young Ladies' Social
Club which will be held in Wilder
Music Hall tonight. The committee
in charge of the arrangements prom
ises something novel and new in the
way of a social affair.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
DID NOT APPEAR.
Man with, Broken Nose was to Make
Complaint this Morning.

A man with broken nose was i'll
the police court yesterday. He was
10 have appeared again this morning
10 swear cut complaint against his
assailant, but failed to do so.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-22
OFFICIAL BOARD WILL
MEET AGAIN TONIGHT.

There will be q meeting of the
official board of Simpson M. E. church
tonight at the home of G. d. Runyon.
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