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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20
The Vanishing Prairie Chicken.

From Forest and Stream.
The general prospects this season for
good prairie chicken shootfng-one OF the
keenly popular upland sports with dog and
gun-seem In the main to be unfavorable.
Undoubtedly there are small areas here
and there, mere hooks in comparison to the
whole vast prairie habitat of the pinnated
grouse, which contain birds a-plenty and
which will afford ample sport for the IA
vored few who have access to them: but
for the hundreds of chicken shooters who
take their chances without preliminary in
yestigation much failure and disappoint-
ment are in store.
The reports from many of the prairie dis
tricts where the pinnated grouse in times
past were in abundance. or at least plenti-
full enough to afford good sport, indicate an
unusual scarcity.
Undoubtedly the destruction of the MIN
mated grouse Is greater than its production.
The decrease in Its numbers seems to be
steadily progressive with the passing years.
The area of the habitat of the species also
IL gradually diminishing. though this Is not
manifested by the entire and sudden ex-
termination Of the chickens In a certain
section. nor their sudden abandonment of
It.
The change from abundance to dearth
comes about gradually. Some sections In
former years which afforded sport for
weeks, in later years afford sport for days
only. EIOm dDuuodHCc lHe supply becomes
meager. Oftentimes the changes from
plenty to poverty the lamentable results
of determination or abandoned habitat are
not noticed by the sportsman till he Is con-
fronted with the fact when diligent seeking
for sport afleld with dog and gun ends in
failure.
The enormous decrease In the numbers
and the decreasing habitat of the prairie
chicken are not realized by the younger
sportsmen OF the present time. Nor do the
older sportsmen realize It by any compar1-
sons Of moro recent years. A comparison
of present conditions concerning chicken
shooting with those which obtained fifteen
or twenty years ago will bring into con-
spicuous relief the progressive decrease.
which has resulted In the scarcity of the
present.
Twenty years ago the habitat of the
prairie chicken, beginning In western Lou
isiana and Texas, extending through the
prairie region of the middle south and
west, far up into British America and
plentifuily stocked with chickens. was tar
in excess Of the prairie chicken habitat OF
the present. Plentiful as were the birds
then they occupied fessened habitat and
were far less In number than they were
when Audubon, on visit to Kentucky,
wrote OF them as being 80 overplentifui
there and destructive to crops that they
were little short of being q pest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20
THE NAVY IN THE REVOLUTION.
Notable Exploits Of officers That Have
Been Forgotten.

From the New York Post.
John Paul Jones unquestionabiy stood
head and shoulders over his brother officers
In the service Of the revolution. yet there
were some who pressed him rather closely
in the award of honors. concerning whose
deeds comparatively little is known. This
is regrettable for more reasons than one.
chief among which is that while Jones will
be found to have suffered nothing by the
comparison. these humber heroes of his
day have not received the recognition so
justly due them. OF the twenty-nine officers
who held the rank of naval captain in our
service during the revolution only a few
emerged from obscurity. They. like the
great majority In all services, were destined
to perform that hardest of all professional
work. the monotonous routine duty incident
to the carrying on of naval war.
There were a few, however, who had the
good fortune to emerge from the Oblivion
est of these is Nicholas Biddle of good
Pennsylvania stock. He commanded the
Andrea Doria in the first naval expedition
Of the war. Captain Jones Chen heuten-
the flagship Alfred. Jones shortly after
ward won the immortal distinction of taxi
ing the Scraps while his own ship went
down.
Scraps fight Biddle had the unique dis
t,netion of both going up and going
down" In his ship. the S2-gun frtgate RAN
dolph. in her engagement with the ship OF
the line Yarmouth. Jones bravery on
marlborough Head was superb but 1t does
not equal the patriotism and noble sacri-
fee of Btddie, who. In order to save his
convoy of seven rich merchantmen laden
with goods indispensable to the American
cause. unhes!tatlngly ran alongside the
monster ship of the line and was blown up.
311 of the. Randolph's complement of BIG
perishfng. including Biddle-but the con-
voy was saved. This was the noblest act
Of self-sacrfflce on large scale in the an
nails OF the American navy. Earlier in
the war Biddle, while In command of the
Andrea Dorfa, in cruise OF four months
captured ten English vessels. which. with
the exception Of two, reached port IN safe
ty-two OF the prizes containing 400 soldiers
OF q Highland regiment.
While the Immortal distinction of being
the first man to hoist our national colors
aboard an American warshfp belongs to
Captain Jones, the by no means small honor
OF showing the American flag for the first
time on regularly commissioned American
warship in European waters belongs to
Capt. Lambert Wfckes, who crossed the
Atlantic In the l6-gun war brig Reprisal.
Lambert made cruise In the Bay OF Bis
cay. ana In two circuits of Ireland too<
some twenty prizes.
Nor should the daring cruises OF Capt
Gustayus cunningham IN the Surprise be
overlooked One year before Captain Jones
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20

For years afterward Burnside nursed q
wounded heart. but there came a reckoning
When he became major general Commando
Ing the department of the Ohio the mother
and sister OF his false bride were caught be-
traying the Union by carrying letters OF
information across the border into rebel ter.
ritory. They had always sneered at Burn
side. and continued to sheer when con-
fronted with the charge of being traitors.
He banished them Into rebel territory. and
they were unable to return to their homes
until after the war. Prior to the war
Burnside married Miss Mary Bishop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-20
Bought Gold Abroad.

1t was then that Chicago and two or three
other western cities resorted to the expedi-
ent Of buying gold in London with drafts on
New York and having the precious metal
brought right to their doors. The gold
was shipped through New York In order to
reach its western destination This &C.
ton raised q terrible howl In New York
but 1t was the only way the westerners
could get their money, and they needed 1t
badly. The New York banks at that time
worked out Of their trouble all right and
could doubtless do IL again. Conditions now
and eleven years ago are totally dissimilar
however. During the former period the
whole country was in dire distress. Banks
and business houses were going to pieces by
the hundreds and !, universal bankruptcy
threatened. Now the country Is phenoul-
enauy prosperous. the only trouble being
temporary scarcity Of money to expe-
ditiousiy handle the stupendous volume Of
business which is piling up everywhere at
the same moment There will be no need
this year for the New York banks to do
anything unusual.
January disbursements will approximate
le0.00oOo0. larger sum than was ever
before distributed In dividends and inter-
est at any one time The properties upon
which this splendid income Is earned have
an enormous bond and share capital
and a market value greater than any
previous year. Some of this January in
come will come back in the market, of
course but the bulk OF 1t will go into the
all. however will become available for
commercial purposes by returning at once
into the general reservoir OF bank deposits
Thus indirectly 1t becomes a benefit to the
stock market, and the sentimental effect
OF the immense disbursements must be
helpful
New York and Brooklyn traction securi.
ties and gas stocks have not yet recovered
from the result OF the local elections, but
they are slowly hardening. and many who
We're frightened cut Of their holdings have
gone back into the market
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Temperance Meeting.

An interesting temperance meeting
was held last Friday night in the Bap,
fist church, under the auspices Of the
local W. 9. T. l. The pastors of the
various churches took part in the
devotional exercises. Mrs. Bell sang
a beautiful solo, with an effective choil
accompaniment. The meeting Wa:
addressed by Mrs. Simmons, National
w. G.. I. L. lecturer from Chicago
Two happy readings we're given by
Mrs. O'Berne, Louisiana State super
intendant Of temperance work amOnG
children. The emphasis of the lect
ure was placed on the moral aspec
Of voting 70" license. From here the
two ladies went to Jennings for three
days work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Louisiana Oil Co. to Drill.

The Louisiana Oil Co. will start to
drill in the we'll on the Heald place
again in few days, or as soon as
Bowen & Scroggins can place their
oil rig. This we'll was abandoned a
few months ago on account of some
dissatisfaction in the drilling and on
account of piece of pipe getting
stuck in the hole. 1t is firmly believed
that oil will be struck at this place.
The indications are in favor of this
fact, and the Louisiana Co., compos-
ed of our people intend to give this
proposition a thorough test in the
next few weeks. We sincerely hope
the efforts of this company will bring
in good paying well.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
A Letter to DR.. L. G. Lewis.
Welsh La.

Dear Sir The way to buy paint is
to 90 by the name. There is name
never seen on sham paint or weak
paint or short-measure paint Devoe.
There are hundred different names
in paint. Some are sham; some weak:
some short-measure: and some all
three.
If there is another such paint as
Devoe lead-and-zinc, we don't know
it. There are few fairly good
paints; few; only one Devoe. A
gallon Devoe is worth a gallon-and-
a-half of those few.
Mr.. Aaron Higgins, of Plainfield,
M, always used Is gallons of mixed
paint for his house. Last spring he
bought Is gallons of Devoe and had
4 gallons left.
Yours truly
FW DEVOE & co
60 New York
LEWIS LUMBER CO., Sell Our Paint
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28

1t is not safe to presume that no one
can find anything in your doings to
gossip over.
Hutcheson and Scrogins commenced
a deep water well for E. S. Abbott
yesterday in the south part of Welsh.
Mrs. J. A. Dennis, of Crowley,
came over Friday and visited her
husband until Monday morning. Mr..
Dennis is meat cutter for J. r. Robi-
chauX.
Miss Mary Buckingham left We'd
nesday noon for Lake Charles. where
she has accepted a position as steno-
grapher for the law firm of Mccoy &
Moss.
The Journal will move the printing
Office and book store into the brick
building formerly occupied by the c.
t. Taylor Racket store, to-day and to-
morrow.
! Large congregations attended the
| Easter services at the various church
es in Welsh last Sunday. Appropri-
ate sermons were delivered at each
place of worship.
Nat Williams. who had his finger
cut off at Iota few days ago, is now
located at Welsh, and will help Bow
En- q Scroggins to sink an oil well on
the Head farm next week.
The ladies of the W. G. 7. L. will
hold meeting at the residence of
of Mrs. f. D, Calkins next Wednes-
day, May 3, at 3 O'Clock p. m. A
good attendance is requested.
VIM. Terry went to Crowley Tues
day night, and returned Wednesday
morning. He went to attend an enter
tainment given by Company F., and
had the kind of time Terry alwas has
a good time.
The Southern Pacific made q change
| in their schedule on last Monday as
follows; No. ). going west due at
3:G6 p. m instead of 4:l6 p. M: and
No. &. going east due at SAP d. M,
instead of 9:l3.
Rev. J. 3. Brock will begin a series
of meetings next Sunday at the Bap-
fist church and will run through the
entire Of next week. He will conduct
the services alone. Everyone cordial
| ly invited to attend.
Mrs. Z. Shartf came over from Gov
ington, La, last Saturday evening for
visit with her husband and son.
Mrs. Schartf has greatly improved in
health in the last few months to the
delight of her friends.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
Generous Act,

The city council of the city of Lake
Charles by formal resolution April
20, granted to the United States dis
trct and circuit court, which meets in
that city on the third Monday in May
and December hereafter, the use of the
council chamber in the city hall and
an adjoining Office for the use of the
United States Marshal and clerk of
the court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28

J. S. Gerson and wife went to New
Orleans Saturday. MIR. Gerson re-
turned Wednesday, and Mrs. Gerson
will return in ten day. They went for
the purpose of having an operation
performed on Mrs. Gerson. The
operation was performed on Monday
and at last account she was getting
on nicely.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
instead of 9:13
Best Oil at Davidson's.

O$SS ola o. a|SA iSSV2R 30
Mrs. Viola B. Curtis was in town
Tuesday in The interest OF the Peoples
Magazine, a new publication for New
Orleans which will appear some time
in May. This magazine will be on
sale at the Journal Book Store.
Several needed improvements have
been made in the last week or two in
the streets and sidewalks of Welsh,
both in the business and resident p0r-
tiOns. 1t is cheaper to repair a dan
gerous side walk than it is to stand a
law suit.
Congregational Church. Dr.. Mente,
minister. Sunday school 10 a. M. :;
Sermon 4 a. m, topic: "God is Love"
Junior IndeayOr $3.50 p. H.; Sermon
| p. M, topic: "Prepare to Meet Thy
Cod" Prayer services Wednesday
7:45 p. N.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Baptist
church will hold a missionary meeting
at the residence of DR.. and Mrs. Jno'
H. Cooper on Tuesday, May 2, at
O'Clock. Refreshments will be served.
All are invited. 1t is not an exclusive
affair, but cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all we'll disposed people,.
All of thegambling houses in this
city will be closed today by the order
of Chief of Police Ellis, and all of the
slot machines in the different saloons
will be ordered taken out, while the
click of the policy wheel in this city is
thing of the past. They will be or
dered closed also.-Jennings Progress.
Last Monday night at Sis O'Clock
the residence of B. F. Parker on West
Academy Ave, in Jennings, went up
in smoke. The authorities seem to
think there is no question but that the
house was set on fire by mice and
matches. Mr.. Parker had about s., 1000
insurance; 81 800 on the house and
$500 on his furniture. The family lost
all their clothes except those they had
on.
On another page of this paper will
be found an advertisement Of an auc-
ton sale of Julius Frank and Robert
Cohn. This is the end of the bank
rupt sale of A. Z. Bell. The sale will
begin tomorrow morning and continue
for eight days. Now is the time to get
anything in The dry goods line. See
their advertisement on another page.
The farmers meeting we advertised
last week to take place at Martins
Hall in Welsh on last Saturday did
not materialize. on account OF mis-
understanding as to the date by some
of the officers. Quite number OF
farmers came to town for the purpose
of taking part in the meeting but
found there was nothing doin.
The next meeting will come off on the
fourth Saturday of May, which will
be May q, at which time we hope TO
see a good crowd turn out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28
WELSH DAIRY
5. BENOIT. Manager

Lafayette is in the midst of a big
Catholic mission.
Try our Rice Flour. Jones Bros.
Ladies of Arcadia are about to Or
GAME civic league.
Try our Rice Flour. Jones Bros.
Arrogance leaves behind a trail of
i'll feeling and enmity.
Fresh Corn Meal at Jones Bros.
Acting a part possesses the danger
of being carried too far.
Fresh Corn Meal at Jones Bros.
New IberiS is to have a daily news
paper to appear about May l.
Bran and polish at Jones Bros.
A woman's argument isn't in vain if
she is able to convince herself.
]. r. R0bichaux, Welsh Meat Mar
ket for ice.
Prosperity is not entirely free from
serious heartaches and i'll feeling.
J. r. Robichaux, Welsh Meat Mar
ket for good treatment.
Knights and Ladies Of Honor have
organized a lodge at Alexandria.
j. r. Robichaux. Welsh Meat Mar
ket for meat.
Never ppt entire faith in the friend
WHO derides all your other friends.
J. f. Robichaux, Welsh Meat Mar
ket for vegetables.
Don't undertake to "bluff" unless
you know your opponent thoroughly.
j. r. Robichaux, Welsh Meat Mar
ket for fruits.
The charity which covers a multitude
of sins often is terrifcally bad fit.
j. r. R0bichaux, Welsh Meat Mar
ket for groceries.
A girl may lead youg man on, but
she can't always make him propose.
New line of Rugs and Mattings at
Paul W. Daniels.
1t is better to take time by the fore
lock than to hold on to his coat tails.
Get your school shoes and school
dress goods of Martin Bros.
One may be sensitive to degree
that gives 1.-THE appearance of jealousy.
Mems rubber boots at Paul w.
Daniels.
The state meeting of the U. D. C.
will be held at Alexandria next week.
For SALE-A good secondhand
gang pillow and drill, C. A. SAxBY.
A man is seldom presented with
better cigar than he buys for himself.
SELF and Barton Bros. shoes at
Paul W. Daniels.
JonesHille is all agog in anticipa-
non OF the new railroad now building
there.
Nobby line of gents shirts at Paul
W. Daniels.
Two new sawmills, with 300, 900 feet
daily capacity, are to be built at Coy
ington.
See NJ. B. yanNesS if you need
artesian or irrigating wells.
Very often the less a man has to say
the greater reputation he gains for
wisdom.
Clothes cleaned and pressed
AFebert Barber shop,
"A show of confidence inspires feel
ing OF friendliness even in disposed
to.be enemy.
Best Oil at Davidson's.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28

hoJ ou business.
Machine oils of all kinds at Welsh
carriage and Implement Co.
;. =. Scroggins was in Crowley
Saturday on business.
For satisfactory laundry work call
up Hebert Barber shop.
Mrs. G. W. Garlick was in jennings
last Friday morning shopping.
FOR SALE-A good secondhand
gang pillow and drill, C. A. SAxBY.
Pope Jordan, of the Owl drug store.
OF Jennings, was in Welsh Sunday.
Thos. p. Lee was Lake Charles
visitor last Monday and Tuesday.
Mayor L. E. Robinson was a BUSH
ness visitor to Crowley Saturday.
Philip Coverdale transacted bust
ness in Jennings Saturday afternoon.
Miss jamie Ellis, visited her sister.
Miss Mercie, in Jennings last Satur-
day.
Fancy skirt and waist goods for fall
and winter wear just in at Martin
Bros.
Philip Miller returned Yesterday
from a f0ur days bushes trip to New
Orleans.
Jas. B. Neibert, after few DAYS
visit in Welsh, returned to Crowley
Saturday.
Welsh Dairy will deliver good pure
milk IN any part OF town at five cents
per quart.
Cp-to-date line of combs, belts,
waist sets and hand bags at Paul w.
Daniels.
Thieves broke into the express
Office at Lake Charles aud secured a
revolver. Nothing else.
Clarence Shipley, Of Sulphur, Wis
tied his grandmother, Mrs. j. NJ.
Hall, Saturday and Sunday.
Cali on Welsh Carriage and Imple-
ment Co., for Genuine Candy and
Rubber betting, all sizes.
Masters Joe and Otis Heald went to
Lake Charles alone to visit Mrs. Ben
Dickson. They returned Monday.
Rev. James Ellis went to Lake
Charles Monday on business matters,
and returned Thursday morning.
Call on the Journal after tomorrow
in the brick building one door east of
H. a. Davidson's Hardware store.
DR.. f. a. LaTour. of Cossinade,
La, spent several days in Welsh the
onest of his hro+bor .Dr A ToTo,,n
Mrs. Edith Simmons, mother and
Sister will cnand tbo c,,o,,,or j.,
DEBORAH Iowa Tbav will ,oavo somo
time newt won},
urctav EVENING from q fonr DAVIS, visit
to Shrpvaport Whna thara ba visit
ed the oil fields.
,o ~
=, T''1 >, ~ - - ''N' ~, -4' 'N'iOe' a.
Lake Charles Monday to attend to
business matters.
NJ oa ,r.- 1-,., sU..,.
ona NJ. nTal1n1in~ - panaa1,a
s,;o,4 r,oedo,. ,,i.i+iro 80 a., hor,o e
Mr. ana MRS. b. w. Sargent.
Howard Clark Of Morse and NJ T,
Clark, of Jenninos, were visitors in
Welsh Wednesday, the guests of their
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-28

The grand jury at New Roads has
returned forty indictments.
The commencement exercises at the
state university begin June ,.
Shreveport city fathers are figuring
on municipal lighting plant.
Oscar Hammett, white, is in jail at
Vidalia on an assault charge.
Lafayette is expecting to entertain
5000 visitors at its school rally
Saturday.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the M. E. church held its
state meeting at Ruston, ending Sun
day night.
A freight wreck on the V. S. & P,
near Shreveport caused the death OF
two tramps.
The eight-year-old son of A. j.
Oubre of Bachelor was badly mang-
led by dog supposed to be mad.
A new steamship company has been
formed at Donaldsonville to operate
q line of steamboats, on the Mississippi
pi and tributary lakes and bayous.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-16
WAS HE DRUGGED 2 CEN. CARR CHOSEN
Opinions COnfIiCtin Crok-
er Case.
COrOneT's Verdict Throws No Light on
the Matter. Newton Authorities Cry
Foul Play. His Father Sus-
poets Nothing.
(By the Associated Press


Kansas City, Mo-, May 13.-The coro-
ners verdict in the case of Herbert v.
Croker. of New York who was found
dead on an Atchison, Topeka and San
ta Fe train near Newton, Kans., is
that HE came to his death while be-
tween Kansas City, Mo-, and Newton,
Kans., from the effects of narcotic poi
son taken into his system at Kansas
City before boarding said train, by
means and manner unknown to this
jury"
Chief of Police Hayes, of Kansas
to Over-indulgence in whisky and Opt
UNI. Chief Hayes says there is little
to indicate that Croker was robbed,
and none to show that he was drugged
unless he drugged himself.
The body OF Croker is at Newton.
awaiting the arrival of his brother,
Richard Croker, Of New York, who is
expected to reach Newton Sunday
night. The undertaken who embalm-
ed the body says Croker appeared to
have been in fine physical condition.
The two Chinese who conducted the
opium resort in which Croker smoked
and the negro porter, Charles Wilson
who took Croker to the resort are in
Jail, but they are not charged with
any offense in connection with Gro
ker's death. The Chinese will be pros
ecuted for keeping an opium resort,
and Wilson'S testimony will be used
against them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-16
MASS OF SORES
Awful Suffering Of Little Boy
from an Itching HumOur
CURED BY CUTICURA
Not One Square Inch of Skin on
His Whole Body Unaffected

"My little son, a boy of five, broke
outAwith an itching rash. Three doc
tors prescribed for him, but he kept
getting worse until we could not dress
( him any more. They finally advised
me to try a certain medical college,
but its treatment did no good At the
time 1 was induced to try Cuticura
he was so bad that I had to cut his
hair off and put the Cuticura ONT
ment on him on bandages, as it was
impossible to touch him with the bare
hand. There was not one square inch
of skin on his whole body that was
not affected. He was one mass of sores.
The bandages used to stick to his skin
and in removing them it used to take
heskin off with them, and the screams
from the poor child were heart-break,
ing. l began to think that he would
never get we'll, but after the second
application of Cuticura Ointment /
began to see signs of improvement,
and with the third and fourth appli-
cations the sores commenced to dry
up. His skin peeled off twenty times,
but it finally yielded to the treatment.
Now I can say that he is entirely
cured, and a stronger and healthier
boy you never saw than he is to-day"
ROBERT WATTAI, 1929 Center
Ave, Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 80, 1897.