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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

mobile through an actual road test OF
10" miles running, has not been dis
counted, and the performance stands as
q record. I am willing 10 repeat the
run when occasion demands. -
". q. Reed, who has been connected
for several years with the Government
at Washington as consulting and design
ing electrical engineer IN the Navy De
partment, has been at the home plant
Of the Elastic Tire Filler Company, at
s. Church street, Boston. for the past
week. making ready for shipment 8 ILL
Ing plant walch he viii run IN Chicago,
having arranged to control a large
Western territory for Elastic Filling
MT. Reed viii leave for Chicago this
week and expects 10 have a plant and
office sales rooms on Automobile row,
Michigan avenue. Chicago. This viii
give the Elastic a prominent representa-
ton In the Western center As soon as
possible Mr.. Reed expects to estab-
llSh Milling plants at other Western
points. Although Mr. Reed win run
these Is his own business. the Boston
company viii have the benefit OF his
consulting and construction services. in
the installation of other plants through
out the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

DliF A-ffLlFt ana Two CA = c-GS OF Eler-
tries arrived last week at the Dupont
garage.
A Gary Carter. president OF the Car
ter Motor Car Corporation, has been in
Detroit and other automobile manufac-
turing towns for the past several DAYS.
looking after machinery and material Is
or the automobile plant at Hyatts-
vile, Md.
The concrete floor OF the first buildin,-
OF this plant is being finished and viii
be in condition to permit the placins
Of machinery in the building within
week or ten DAYS
At the Offices Of the company j.. the
Munsey building IL is stated that q
number Of engines and other automobile
parts are being built under contract
and viii be shipped to Hyattsville as
soon as the floor Of the building is in
condition TO work over It Is also
stated that it is the intention OF the
company to complete several types of
cars as soon as the materials and ma
chinery are received. Special attention
is being given 10 a small high powered
runabOut which will be sold at a very
reasonable figure This type OF car is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

On Wednesday the Cook & stoddard
Company delivered 20 John C1app. 1924
Connecticut avenue. a 1903 Franklin six
cylinder seven-passenger touring car.
This IS the third Franklin that Mr.
Clapp has purchased from the local
agent
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
GLEANINGS FROM LOCAL
AGENTS AND DEALERS

MotorCgCIists Of the District are cast
ing about for a design for a, uniform
motorcycle tag bearing the number re-
quirei by law
Until about three months ago cyclists
were allowed 10 attach their numbers
in any way they saw ft. but this led TO
such confusion that ia December uni
form license was issued This Was
found TOO large for convenience Wnsn
attached 70 a motorcycle and met with
a storm 0f protest
At the request Of d body Of cyclists
e. was decided 20 alter the design al an
early date and suggestions are iH order
for a uniform tag which can be at
taChed to all makes % cycles
One iesiEn which has met with de-
clded favor among those who have seen
Il is OBJ exhibition at the T. n Mudd
agency 0H New York avenue. Several
designs have been submitted, but the
one which looks 20 Dee the most praC-
ticabIc IS a small tag carrying a plain
number. Tire cyclists are deteUntpcd
that suitable license shall he adopted
this trip and have asked that ali sam
Pics be- submitted to AR Mudd. A
meeting will be called in the near fu-
uUe 10 consider suggestions and TO
draw mp q petition asking that the ia
vorite one be adopted.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
Thomas
Flyer

N the great New York to Paris
L race again demonstrates its
ability to make good" as it has
always done. 1t also demonstrates
that the car is built right and stays
right even under the most trying
conditions. The car being driven
by Montague Roberts in this great
race is absolutely a stock car Just
like the car we would deliver to
you should you decide to buy a
Thomas FLYER. We have an exact
duplicate of the New York to Paris
Car in our salesroom and would
be Glad to demonstrate to you by
appointment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

a Franklin 2S-horsepOwer runabOut
left the factory last Saturday IN a box
car over she Delaware, LaCkawana aud
Western for Baltimore. At Messenger
Vile y. Y. not far from Bingham-On,
the axle of one II the freight cars broke.
and all Of the cars behind il in the train
against a string Of freight cars on one
side and then carOmed across the track
and COllided with a house on the other
side The force of impact drove a large
section OF Notwithstanding right throug,
the end OF the car, tearing a great hole
IN &.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

A wave of reform in the direction OF
good roads of vital interest to 4 4toists,
and especially the touring enthus lasts,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

kilograms received last evening stats
that at noon the Pullman car which Is
running q match race with a Studebsk er
from Philadelphia TO Savannah was
twelve miles from Fredericksburg.
At o'clock the Pullman left Fred
erlcksburg in good condition. ahead OF
the Studebaker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

to be one Of the first turned out at the
HyattsviIle factory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

". p. Crosby, chairman OF the legisla-
tive committee Of the Associated Auto
mobile Clubs of New Jersey.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

one LOzier and two cal!csds Of Elec-
tries arrived last week at the Dupont
garage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

r. ". Sackett. OF the Matthewson
/ firm, New York city. was visitor here
last week
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

Among tire purchasers of Fords last
week were DIT. Luther ReichelderfeT. of
1906 Z street, and Y. A Danzenbaker, of
III Fourteenth street. Both bought
model S runabOuts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08

The Pope Auto Company, of this city.
placed an order for twenty cars to be
delivered in the near future The con-
sigument will include ViCtOTias, Stan
hopes, and rIuabouts
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03
IN THE OIL FIELDS.
The Noble Company No. Well
Proves to Be a Gusher.

Jennings, La: Noble COmpany's
well No. /, which came in Saturday
on the new tract, fully a quarter OF
mile southwest of the proven field,
gushing about 5000 barrels of good oil
per day, and sanded up after a few
hours, was washed out Sunday and
after the air had been applied the well
was renewed and the tremendous gas
pressure started the oil soaring high
into the air, estimated by oil ex-
perts to be doing at least 5000 barrels
of good oil per day.
A great deal of excitement prevails
at the field, and owing to the fact
that another rich vein of the greasy
fluid has been struck, oil men from
everywhere are turning their atten.
ton to the southwest part of the field.
Oil operators were Offering fifteen to
one for stock in the Noble Company
Sunday. The well continues to gush
OF its own accord as those in the ear
~ years Ol tne jennings nelQ.
A number Of new derricks will be
erected Immediately on the Leckett
lease and adjoining leases to further
develop this territory and owners OF
property in that section are sanguine
that one of the finest strata of the
greasy fluid is yet to be developed in
the great Jennings oil field.
The great Jennings oil field was
again extended between quarter and
half mile SOUTHWEST 81 any proveu
territory when the Noble company
brought in this first gusher. It is To-
Gated on the tract known as the Leck.
let lease.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03
MUST CONTINUE RIGHT.

The following excerpt from the ad'
dress of President Barrett, at the
National meeting az Little Rock in
September, is one Of the most apprO-
pirate things to remember at this the
beginning of the new year that We
can think of:
THE perpetuity of this organization
depends upon the fact that it must
continue to be right We can not al
ford to be either cruel or unkind We
can not afford to be unjust Or inSin-
cere. We can not afford to be Op.
preSSive or to destroy any of 'the great
agencies of civilization or Of progress
which surround us. The one clear,
crystal thing We must keep in our
minds is the fact that we are here to
demand and to secure every right and
every liberty for ourselves ana for our
wives and for our children that on:
numbers and our influence and our I'M
portance to the republic will Justify.
But when this is done | am sure
that | speak the sentiment of the
greet and intelligent body over which
| preside when say that we do not
wish to curtail the legitimate pros
perlty of any class of industry, high
or low, in the republic. We wish our
rights, we demand our privileges, We
insist upon our full equality in the
privileges of the government and in
the conditions of transportation, Of
prices and of representation. But
with these accomplished We are and
We must continue to be American cit.
liens, standing without malice and
without bitterness or narrOWneSS in
our own places in the economic and
moral life of the republic and recog.
nizing the right of every other class
and Of every other man to live, and
willing in our own minds and With
our own hands to help in the prosper
ity of our feilowmen."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03
LOUISIANA NEWS
AOLeR'S MISFORTUNES
Heaped Upon New Orleans Banker A.
Within , Week.

New Orleans. La: Almost urnaro,
ieled msfortunes hay" been heanaa
in the short space Of one wcr, unos
VIM. Adler, one Of New Orleans, fora
most bankers and lead ny Wholesale
grocer of the South.
The arrival of the new, Snnaox
that Mr. Adler is a shipWrrrf rrfugo,
at Belize, British Honduras, added
several new misfortunps to record
already big.
One week ago Mr. Adlor's rrsigna.
ton as president Of the State Nation,
al Bank shook New Orleans financial
circles. Since then the bank has an,
nounced that it must 90 OUT Of bust.
ness. Mr.. Adler's Wholesale grocery
firm, one Of the largest in the South
has gone into the hands of receiver.
a load Of groceries consigned TO Hon.
duras, which Mr., Adler's friends claim
was one Of the largest hopes for recu.
perating his fortune has been lost nv
shipwreck, and the steamer Alps, car
rying both the groceries and Mr.. AID.
Ter, is total wreck. BY the merest
slip of chance the insurance policy on
the shipload of groceries was rendered
worthless by the failure of premium
payment before the WraCk.
Misfortune has also dealt a blow
at one of Mr.. Adler's closest friends.
Moses Schwartz, a prominent New Or.
leans merchant, who was with Mr.. Ad-
Ter on the Alps and whose foundry
here went into receivership shortly
after the steamer sailed.
The alps lies on Glovers Reef
scarcely fifty miles from the port she
was making for, Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras.
w. f. Lawrence was Sunday ap
pointed manager of the whole sale
grocery firm Of A. Adler & Co, with
instructions to put the business on its
feet if possible Eastern creditors
are heavily interested in the Adler
firm.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

like a farewell. Then she let her o.
If there is anything you need, N &c
yourself at home with my cases" nd
her highness was gone.
Betty gazed at the door thru lgh
which dear Gretchen had passed, e zed
thoughtfully and anxiously.
How oddly she acted! l wond r.
She made as though to run to the ioor,
but stopped, as if ashamed of the Ioubt
which flashed into her mind and out
again.
The little clock on the ,aantel
chimed forth the seventh hour, and
she rang for her maid. 1t Yves time
that she began dressing.
(Thus, for the present, I shlll leave
her. There are several reasons why
my imagination should take this step:
for, what should | know of a woman's
toilet, save in the general mysterious
results? However. feel at liberty to
steal into the dukes dressing-room.
Here, while / am not positive what
happened, at least can easily bring
my imagination to bear upon the pic.
ture.)
The duke was rather pleased with
himself. He liked to put on his state
UNIFORM, with its blue-gray frock. the
white doeskin trousers which strapped
under the patent-leather boots, the gold
braid, the silver saber and the little
rope OF medals strung across his full,
broad breast. 1t was thus he created
awe; 1t was thus he became truly the
sovereign, urbane and majestic.
His valet was buckling on the saber
belt, when there came a respectful tan
on the door.
Enter said the duke, frowning,
one can not assert any particular de.
gree OF dignity with a valet at ones
side.
But 1t was only corridor attendan,
who entered. He approached the
dukes valet and presented a letter.
For his serene highness." He bowed
and backed out. closing the door
gently.
At once the valet bowed also and
extended the letter to his master. For.
mality is fine thing in a palace.
"Ah, letter" unused the duke. pro-
foundly innocent of the viper which
was about to sting him. my glasses,
Gustav: my eyeglasses"
Go BE CONTINUEDl :.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

that after that solemn event was con-
cluded 1t would be too late for the de-
parting mails. She seemed to have
no difficulty in composing her thoughts
and transferring them to paper. There
were times when she would lean back,
nibble the end of her pen and smile
in dreamy, retrospective fashion. No
doubt her thoughts were pleasant and
agreeable.
She had completed addressing three
envelopes, when she heard the door
leading into the princess boudoir open
and close. She turned to behold the
princess herself.
why, Gretchen, where are you 60
ing?"-noting the gray walking-dress,
the gray hat. the sensible square-toed
shoes.
Il am going to visit a sick nurse"
replied her highness, avoiding the 9TH
er's eye.
But shall you have time to dress
for dinner"
That depends. Besides, the official
dinners are great bore" Her high
ness came forward, caught the dark
head Of the English girl between her
gloved hands, pressed it against her
heart. bent and kissed it. What a
lovely girl you are, Betty! always IN
ruf11ed, always even.tempered. You
will grow old very gracefully"
Il hope so; but do not want to
grow old at all. Can't go with your"
eagerly.
Impossible; etiquette demands your
presence here tonight If I am late
my rank and my errand will be my
excuse. What jolly times we used to
have In that quaint old boarding school
in st. Johns Wood Do you remem-
Der how we went to your noble IA
theirs country place one Christmas? |
went incognita. There was a children's
party, and two boys had a fisticuff
over you. Nobody noticed me those
days. was happy then" The prin.
cess frowned. 1t might have been the
sign of repression of tears. Betty,
with her head against the others
bosom, could not see. 81 shall be
lonely without you; for you can not
stay on here forever. II you could, it
would be different. / shall miss you
Somehow you possess the faculty of
calming me. am so easily stirred
into passion; my temper is so sur.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03
KILLED IN COLLISION.
Freight Train Telescoped a Mixed
Train Near Franklin Ia

d Franklin, La: At o'clock Sunday
morning an extra freight train on the
Southern Pacific telescoped the local
mixed train Of the Franklin and Abbe.
vile branch at Sterling Switch, Z. mile
from here, causing the death of En-.
glneer Fred Weeks and Brakeman Ed
gar Adams, both of whom lived in Al
gers. Weeks wah horribly mangled
by his own engine. Edgar Laughiin
and Sidney Valentine were slightly in.
Jured' The mixed train was switch.
ing some cars on the main line at the
STEERING sugar refinery whcE the
freight crashed into It.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

tace-wise. Some day, however, shall
come to England and spend a whole
month with YOU. Will not that be
fne?'
How melancholy your voice is"
cried Betty, trying without avail to re-
move her highneSS' hands
NO. no; want to hold you just so.
Perhaps am sentimental tonight.
have all the moods, agreeable and dis.
agreeable. . DO YOU love any,
body"
Love anybody? What do you
mean ""-rising in spite of the pro-
testing hands. DO | look as if | were
in love with anybOdy?"
They searched each others eyes.
oh, you islanders. Nobody can
fathom what is &oing on in your hearts.
You never make any mistakes; you al
ways seem TO know which paths to
pursue; you are always right, always,
always. I'd like to see you commit a
folly, Betty, it's a wicked wish, know,
but | honestly wish it. There is GER
tainly more Spanish blood in my veins
than German. | am always making
mistakes; never know which path is
the right one; | am always wrong. Do
you believe it possible for a woman Of
birth and breeding to fall in love with
a man whom she has known only
three days?'
Three days! Are you crazy, Hide.
garde?'
call me Gretchen!' imperiously.
Gretchen, what has come over
you?"
Il asked you question"
"Well,"-a bit of color stealing into
her cheeks,-''it is possible, but very
foolish. One ought to know something
of mans character" went on Betty,
before permitting sentiment to enter
into ones thoughts"
That is my opinion, wise little
white OWL" Her highness took her
friend in her arms and kissed her, held
her at arms length, drew her to her
heart and again kissed her. It was
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

low diners. went soberly into the
street. Here was a howdy-do. Sud
denly Ellis let out sounding laugh,
and, scarcely knowing why, We joined
him. 1t was funny, very funny, for
every one but poor Old Max. The
American spirit is based on the sense
Of humor, and even in tragic moments
is irrepressible.
We did not return to Muller's; each
of us stole quietly home to await the
advent Of the pr &c, for they would
rOut out every American in town in
their search for the man with the gun.
They would first visit the consulate
and ascertain what | knew OF the al
fair; when they got through with the
rest Of the boys Max would be in DOp.
pelkinn. The police were going to be
very busy that night: a princess on
one hand and an anarchist on the
other.
There were terrible times, too, in
the palace. Long before we watched
MaX's tram and the vanishing green
and red lights at the end of it the
grand duke was having troubles of his
own. He was pacing wildly up and
down in his dresslngroOm. Clutched
in his fist was Crumpled sheet of pa
per. From time to time he smoothed
it out and reread the contents. Each
time he swOre like the celebrated man
in Flanders.
you forced me and | warned you
that | would do something desperate.
Do not send for me, for you will never
find me till you come to your senses.
have elOped. HILDEGARDE."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

Encourage the local fairs and the
public sales days. In many communi-
ties these sales days are used as a
means Of trading and swapping what
you do not need or of trading what
you have too much of for something
that your neighbor does not want but
which is just the thing you have been
looking for. The traffic system is the
real foundation of all commerce and
as the farmer Is the beginning Of al,
wealth, 1t Is proper that he porpetuate
the traffic system.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03
CHAPTER Viii

Shortly before six oclock-dinner
in the palace was rarely served until
half-after eight-the Honorable Betty
sat down to her writing desk in her
boudoir, which opened directly into
that belonging to the princess, to write
few letters home. A dinner was to
be given TO the state officials that
night, and she knew from experience
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

The best place to hold the cotton
Is on the farm. There should be some
sort Of system for keeping a record
OF the supply, but the farmer has the
cotton at less cost than anybody
else, or ought to, and he can best af.
ford, for that reason, If for no other
to do the SLOW marketing" which Is
another name for letting the mill man
have 1t as he needs it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

There Is no better way to prove
your faith in Unionism than to work
along its proposed lines. Get together
In your neighborhood and digest all
propositions looking to united efforts
for the betterment of the methods an
the farm, in the school house and at
the markets. There is wisdom in q
multitude of counsel"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

After all, the cotton seed sold for
pretty good price, and the cotton will
10 the same. 50 far as it was not
rushed on the market at the dump
ing" price.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

The demand of this day and time
are for an educated people for all the
walks of life. In the das when all
lacked education, all had an even play.
That day is gone forever.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

There is no use in trying to make a
good farmer Of lazy man. The first
essential of anything in the way of g.
man is a reasonable amount of indus.
try, Diligence in ones business is the
very first essential
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

Cut down the acreage, but put out
plenty of feed stuff and watch the
pigs, poultry and yearlings grow.
These are all money crops in every
country and under all circumstances.
The day on which to make new re-
solves IS to-day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

What your taxes are is not so inprO
tant a matter as what they are spent
FOR If you get your moneys worth.
they are all right; but if you do not,
they are too high.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

1t is not the purpose nor the teach.
ings of the Union that there is any
royal road to wealth or competency.
It Is the firm belief, however, that
there is a good living for every man,
and If he gets what is coming to him.
he will be provided for in old age.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03
GIlentine to Leave Lake Charles.

meridian, Miss: !. w. Lyle, man.
aser for the Cumberland Telephone
Company, will in few days 90 to
nashville. He will be succeeded in
Merldlan by j. S. Gilentine of Lake
Charles, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

It is the duty of the local Unions to
sit down hard on the demagogues who,
from time to time, come into the Or
der to use it for the purpose of ad.
vancing themselves alone. Do your
duty. OF else you will be in the failure
Of the order to do it's intended work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

Don't let this year pass away with
rlt doing something definite about
making your home school better Good
roads is the first step toward making
the country schools what they ought
to be. Good roads come easy to the
man who has a split log drag and
fiSas II
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

1t Is mighty good time to have a
big, open meeting and invite all the
people to come out and have a good
time at the Union meeting place
Nothing like rousing open meeting
to help the initiation business and
whoop up the enthusiasm of the old
members.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-01-03

injured by having Texas covered with
small homes free Of encumbrance. in.
stead Of the present condition Of bip
land holdings and renters and land
notes and interest?-Farmers' Jour.
nal