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New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
NAY LOSE LAND.
Boundary Treaty Seems to Give
1OOO Square Niles to United States.

Ottawa. Feb. 23.-Some alarm was created in
the Canadian Parliament to-day by a member
calling attention to the fact that If the copy Of
the recent boundary treaty with the United
States furnished to the Canadian Parliament is
correct Hunter Island. in the Pidgeon River
district, containing about a thousand square
miles has been lost to Canada, and is now the
property of the United States. In the Ashhur-
ton treaty the island was conveyed TO Canada
through the statement that the boundary line
shall not intersect the island. The copy OF the
recent Washington treaty leaves out the word
mot"
DR.. King. Canada's representative on the
boundary commission. said tonight that the
Ashburton line had been followed. The original
of the treaty viii have TO be consulted before
this point is settled
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
P4TTEN BUMPS WHEAT.
NezC Record for May DeLiUery-
Heary Buyer of July.
TBy Telegraph to The tribune ]

Chicago. Feb. 23-New and sensational feat
ures developed in the Chicago wheat trade TO-
day Anything important in that market II
seems must be connected with Patten in some
way The bull trader was an important consid-
Grafton during the morning as he branched out
and became a heavy buyer of July wheat
The excitement was greater than before in the.
May wheat which had advance to 81 l612 on
first trades broke to 81 151a under heavy selling
by a couple Of large brokerage firms and then
gained strength. II has after every such
slump of late. going higher than before 10
81 167s Patten, selling at that figure prevented
the quotation of 81 II going out. There was
natural reaction later of sc.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
GARY OFFERS STEEL STOCK AS BAIL.
Flushing Magistrate Refuses This and Four
Automobiles Are Substituted.

Ex-Judge Ebert H. Gary. chairman of the board
os tie United States s:ee! Corporation offered g.
block Of Steel stock yesterday bail for his
chauffeur. Curt Schmidt. held in the Flushing police
court yesterday for speeding.
Mr. Gary's automobile was stopped in Hillside
avenue Hollis on Sunday evening. and Mr.. Gary
put UP s100 in cash for Schmidt's appearance. He
gaze his own name owen J. Garety, of No.
West 10th street Manhattan. Yesterday he asked
MAGISTRATE Connolly 20 continue the cash bail.
When this was refused, he made known his identity
end gave his address the Waldorf-AstoTfa-
The magistrate refused 20 accept the block of
steel stock as security. and ex-Judge Gary sub
sfftuted four automobiles valued at $4,000
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
CRETTC STUCK ON LEDGE.
Liner Pulled off after 1000 Pas
sengerS Had Had Scare.

Boston. Feb. 24.-After foundering in the mud
off Fort Warren on Georges Island. in the outer
harbor, the White Star steamer Cretic, inward
bound with nearly one thousand passengers
from Mediterranean ports on board, brought up
on Centurion Ledge. half mile east of the
fort at 11:30 o'clock last night, and was appar-
emily in a dangerous position. but tugs pulled
her into deep water two hours later and towed
her to Quarantine. The steamer was not badly
ia ma
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

ONLY COMPLETE FLORIDA TRAIN
carrying both club and observation car is SEA
BOARD FLORIDA LTD. Quickest train TO ST.
Augustine. with through cars TO Palm Beach. Mi
ami. knights Key. Inq. 1888 B'way.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
TORNADO KILLS 10.
Score injured When Entire Tozcn
Is Demolished.

Marked Tree Ark. Feb 23-Thirteen persons
were killed more than score we're injured ana
every building except two in Fisher. Ark. was
wrecked to-day by a tornado. Wire communi-
cation with the devastated area is prostrated'
and information was received by messenger
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

"a HOURS QUICKEST TO FLORIDA EAST
COAST points 2:10 7. n, via Penn anG Atlantic
Coast Line r. +. 1918 way.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

$50 TO CALIFORNIA AND PACIFIC COAST
va West Shore r. r. s53 7ia \. Y Central Feb zs
70 AprI q. Phone 63l0 Aadson.-AdYt
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24
% LAWYERS IN $500 WILL CONTEST.
Nephew Attacks Act of Papal Marquis Percy
de la Roche ION Principle.

Philadelphia. Feb. 23.-Twenty-two lawyers rep
resenting the various interests involved appeared
to-day before Charles Irwin. Register Of wills OF
this city. in will contest involving an annuity OF
$500. The question involved is whether a codicu
In the will of Marquis Percy de Ia Roche. a for
rner Philadelphian, who was a household chamber
lain 10 Pope Leo XIII giving his nephew, Claude
de la Roche. of Philadelphia, an annuity OF $500.
Roche revoked the codioil and the nephew began
the contest the ground OF undue influence
The nephew has announced thar he instituted the
contest ''on principle Several more hearings VIII
he before a decision Is reached The estate
Is valued al 5000 and given almost entirely
10 Philadelphia institutions.
4AAN,s RESTAURANT. PARK ROW BLDG.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

Genuine crystal pebble eyeglasses. the cool kind
-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1909-02-24

r4AAN'S RESTAURANT, PARK Row BLDG.
For ladies downtown Lu~G&eon. Dinner MUSIC.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30


Mrs. Lydia Peterseim, who has
been a resident of Welsh for many
years past, and who recently sold
her home in the north part of town
to R. s. Greer, left for Lake Charles
Monday morning, where she will
make her home for the present with
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Lyon. Her
son, David, we'll known to the
people here, is now in the north
part Of the parish doing evangelist
ic work, in company with Rev.
Quinn Bennett.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30

MIR. and Mrs. S. O.. Scoggins
spent Sunday with friends in Lake
Charles.
Misses Ruth WEIGH and Ethel
Morgan we're Ethe guests of Jen-
nings friends over Sunday.
Knebels Strain of S. G. White
Leghorn Eggs for sale.
4S E. E. Kimball.
The w. G. T. Twill meet with
Mrs. E. M. Gallup next Wednesday
afternoon, at 8 o'clock.
To save your chicks use Lees
Lice Killer. For sale by Morse
Hardware Go. 48
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Lawson were
guests of Mrs. Lawson's mother,
Mrs. Robinson, Saturday Of La
fayette.
Misses May Dautel and Olive
Bolton and Mr.. Lawrence Dautel
took in the race meet at Lafayette
Saturday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30

Insurance Gasoline Stoves are
the safest stoves on ',a market.
For sale by Bertrand-D#vis Co.
Mrs. E. NJ. Clark entertained
about thirty of the children at her
home on Adams Street, Wednes-
day, in honor of her son Clydess
twelfth birthday. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake added to the
various childish games, helped to
make the day one long to be re.
membered by those present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30

aasD Dautel was a Lake Charles
TOR Tuesday.
asA Romero spent Sunday with
ads in Iowa.
llss Flora Compton spent Tues
n Lake Charles.
! =. Head was a business WIS.,
9 Lake Charles Monday.
Wesson was an oriole pas
s to Lake Charles Tuesday.
Patterson was transacting
'ness IN Lake Charles Monday.
= ADA Findley spent the
end in Iowa with her par
Marshall Robt. Watkins
BUSINESS visitor to the parish
Y aad Mrs. D. R. Read we're
a 3 Mr.. and Mrs. H. |. Long
q Iowa, Sunday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30
Pratt's Stock Food at
Jones Bros.

MOTIFS Welcn ana MerC DAVIS Spen
Sunday in Baton Rouge.
]. F. Donham made a business
trip to the parish seat Friday.
VIM. Epler was the guest O.
friends in Lake Charles Sunday.
Mayor Chas. E. Carr was a bust.
ness visitor to the parish seat Tues.
day.
w. B. Gabbert was transactine
business in the parish seat Tues.
day.
Mrs. L. E. Robinson was the
guest of friends in Lake Charles
Tuesday.
Judge VIM. P. Russell, Jr., was
transacting business in Lake Charles
Tuesday.
OILS! OILS! OILS! Engine,
Cylinder, Machine and Castor Oils
at Morse Hardware Co. 48
Mr.. and Mrs. W. T. Hutcheson
and little daughter, Mary Stuart,
were over from Lake Charles Fri
day.
FOR sALE:-Thoroughbred Po-
land China pigs, ten weeks old
eligible to registration.
40 R. F. Jacobs,
Box "a Roanoke, La,
S. E. Crozet, shipping clerk at
the Jennings Rice Mill of this city,
was a business visitor to Crowley
last Friday.
Come in and see our complete
line of Standard, Jewel and Quick
Meal Gasoline and Oil Stoves.
4S Morse Hardware Co.
Howard Clark Of Jennings, was
the guest of his brothers, J. B. and
A. L. Clark of this city, for several
days, the latter part of last week.
Oil and Gasoline Stoves now on
display. See our line before max
ing your purchase.
Bertrand-Davis Co.
j. M. Barnette, who was confined
to his bed last week with what
threatened to terminate in an at
tack of fever, was able to be out
on the street Monday.
Messrs. E. NJ. Powers, H. A.
Davidson, Oscar Fulton, W. E.
Taught and Chas. F. Buck, Jr.,
went to New Orleans the latter
part of last week, to attend meet
ing of the Shriners.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Boiling and
Mrs. Boling's sister, Miss Zetta
Swain, returned the first of the
week from the Gulf, where they
had been spending several days
enjoying the invigorating breezes
of the sea.
TAKEN Up:-At my place three
miles south of Welsh, about Feb.
|, black stag hog, weight about
200 pounds, both ears slit and tail
cut short. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying
costs 4S F. Benoit.
j. S. Gerson has moved his fam
lily into the residence formerly oc-
cupied by P. W. Daniels, this week.
This house has been thoroughly
remodeled and is now one of the
most commodious residences in the
city.
Miss Hattie Lawson started on
No. 10 Tuesday, for Colchester,
Illinois, where she will spend some
time visiting at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. WEIGH, formerly of
this locality, later she will visit
friends in Iowa until fall, when she
~-1Aslo -. - ~ Eca..a H.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30

ltor IN Lake Charles Friday.
Will M. Hearne, representing the
business interests of the Lake
Charles Press, was in Welsh Mon
day.
Miss Jeanette Shaw, teacher of
the primary grade, spent Sunday
in Jennings, the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Lucy B. Jones.
For SALE:-A fine Poland China
Boar, about ten months old and a
fine individual. Inquire of or ad-
dress B. P. Tabor, Rice, La.
Mr.:andsMrs. F. Dours and baby
of Lake Charles, were the guests
OF MIR. and Mrs. S. E. Crozet
Wednesday and Thursday.
Lees Chicken Founts, Chick
Feeders, Lice Killer, Chick Grower,
Egg Maker and Germicide.
48 Morse Hardware Co.
DR.. Watkins of Lake Charles,
was called here in consultation
Sunday with DR.. Arceneanx, in re-
gard to Mrs. Arceneaux, who is
seriously ill.
Silas Day has his friends looking
green with envy as he goes whiz-
zing about in his new red auto
mobile. 1t is beauty and merits
the pride he takes in it.
M1LcH Cows FOR SALE: | have
two frst-class mich COWS, giving
lots of milk, that | will sell cheap.
46tf c. B. Woodall,
Welsh, La.
L. E. Robinson went to Horton,
Texas, Monday evening to look af-
ter his real estate interests there.
He expects to return the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Adah Singleton and daugh-
ter. Miss Olive, returned from
Willis, Texas, Sunday night. after
a two weeks absence, due to the
serious illness of Mrs. Singleton's
sister.
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Ewing,
who recently moved from Welsh
to Lake Charles, spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Ewing's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Robi-
cheaux.
Mr.. LeDet, formerly one of the
operators at this place, but now
representing the Advance Tbresher
company, was looking after that
firms interest in the Iowa COM
munity Tuesday.
Guilty Bros, the we'll known
veterinarians of Lake Charles, will
be in Welsh every Saturday. Any
one having stock needing attention
may consult them at DautePs Barn
Examination free.
R. S. Greer and family moved in
to the Peterseim property in the
north part Of town, this week. Mr.
Greer recently purchased this prop
erty and is fitting it up for per-
manent home.
STRAYED:-A light red, two-year-
old heifer, having some white up-
on her, branded LA on left hip
Liberal reward for information
leading to the recovery of same.
Leave word at this office.
Mrs. P. J. Unkel, formerly of
this vicinity, but now of Browns
vile, Texas, arrived here the latter
part Of last week and is caring for
her daughter, Mrs. DR.. R. R. Ar
ceneaux, who is seriously ill.
Mrs. Prentice received her last
shipment of Spring Millinery this
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-30

WHY DO MOST OF THE LADIES BUY THEIR
Shoes FROM US? BECAUSE WE HAVE STYL-
SH shoes IN OUR STORE. OUR Shoes ARE
80 BUILT THAT THEY ARE COMFORTABLE AND
MAKE THE FOOT Look NEAT WE KEEP UP
rHE QUALITY OF OUR Shoes AND KEEP THE
PRICES DOWN. YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND
WHAT YOU WANT IN A SHOE If YOU COME TO
U.s. We ARE AGENTS FOR KING QUALITY.
JULIA MARLoWE, HAMILT Ton BROWN AND M.
D WELLS Shoes.
RESPFc TF(llY
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-08

agreeable statement that the route of
the highway from Prescott to Phoenix
had been located,
1t follows the ridge on the easterly
side of Minnehaha Flat to a point
where Silver mountain is tapped, run
inr down that slope on the eastern
side. Thence 1t traverses the back
bone of the divide between Humbug
and French creeks, going down the
latter to the prairie ana crossing the
Aqua Fria below the diversion dam
and below the Relief mine, coming
out at Glendale. The maximum grade
of this route is six per cent, which
meets with the approval of Mr.. Cir
and.
After he arrives in Phoenix. Mr.. Cir
and SAWS the ext moVe of the survey
asooH uoII opeui 9q HIN sdLoo Sul
Welt to Globe. a distance of nearly
forty miles.
After that work is finished it is his
intention to come to Prescott, and
north. He says the route south from
Prescott to M~innehaha Flat has been
definitely decided upon and 1t win
probably not be deviatcd from.
The commission will open bids on
the eighth of this month for the build
ing of a territorial bridge across the
ella at Florence. which is 10 he used
for territorial roadway purposes.
After the selection of a route to
cross the Verde river, proposals will
also be asked for q bridge Gro that
stream.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-08
QUAY COUNTY GETS
GOOD SOAKING;
OUTLOOK ROSY
RAIN AND SNOW WAKE
BIG CROPS CERTAIN
Ground in Splendid Condition
for Fall Flowing and Heavy
Acreage viii Be Planted for
Next Season.
Especial Correspondence to Morning JournalI

Especial Correspondence TO Morning Journal!
Tucumcari, n. NJ, Dec. 6,-Thore Is
abundant reason for certainty that
the drouth of the past year is to be
followed by the best farming season
next yea that the dry farming plains
country has ever seen. Twice in the
past three weeks the whole country
has received a thorough soaking, with
heavy rains and snow which has COW
cred the ground deep enough to soak
ii through and through. The ground
is in splendid condition for winter
blowing everywhere and immense
crops will be planted all over eastern
New Mexico. Regardless of what rain
or snow may fan during the remain
der of the winter, the ground has al
ready received enough moisture to as
sure that under dry farming methods
there will pc bumper yields of every
thing next year. The prospect Is
good, however. for continued falling
weather, and altogether the outlook
for mex year is that makes the
farmers jubilant.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-08

ODeming Hoadlight-Democratic.)
The appointment of Chief Justice
William j. Mills OF Las Vegas as gov
ernor of New Mexico is giving general
satisfaction to all parties and all men.
or course New Mexico was destined to
have a republican for governor and
the president seems to have chosen
the best OF all candidates for hat high
Too long has the idea seemed
to prevail. with those having the pow
to appoint, that most any old thing
answer for a governor OF New
Mexico. But with President Taft this
seems TO ave been reversed. and
has given US the best. Judge Mills
is well known throughout the terri
tory. having been chief justice Of our
courts for a number of years, and Is
spoken % by those who know him
as q clean. honest and upright
a good lawyer and q man who
will govern all alike n not the few
- - sAa raava-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-08
Democrats Appear to Be Badly
Mixed Up on the Governor.
(Carrizozo News-Democratic.

tCafilZOzO NeWS-DemocratlC.)
Last week we stated hat the new
appointee for governor, CHIEF Justice
w. J. Mills, was credited with being
a member of the gang, and every
body in New Mexico knew what that
a We do not wish to DC under
stood as voicing the sentiment that
the gang contains no good men, but
we do say that it does number among
its adherents so many that certainly
cannot be classed in that category
that we are doubtful of every mar
who owes allegiance to the gang.
Further than this, we have the au-
thoritative statement that Judge Mills
was entirely acceptable to Solomon
Luna. the uncrowned king of Valencia
county, and the force behind the cor
rupt ring of New Mexico politicians;
and still further that Mr.. Luna and
others intimated-some say ordered
President Taft not to appoint Judge
Abbott to the position.
Now. there was nothing against
Judge Abbott, ave he had made q
good Judge and had fought clear of
the intrigucs and dark doings that
characterized republican rule in this
territory. He would not do and the
president was bluntly told so. And
the president, good fellow hat he is,
agreed, and as a result we have a
who the plunderbund says will
make us a splendid governor. We
that they are correct in the
but we must beware OF
Greeks bearing gifts" Ex-Gov-
Otero says it's a good appoint
nent and that IL means statehood. |
Whether We get statehood or not we
would like to have good government
the meantime. and meantime is
likely to be quite awhile.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-08
DAMAGE
SUIT AGAINST THE
SANTA FE
San MarciaI Man Seeks to Re-
cover for Loss of Sight Al
legged to Have Resulted From
Accident on Road.
Especial Corrcspondencc.)

a Marcial, Dee. &c. j. Hunter,
Paso this week to consult his attor-
neys, Patterson and Wallace in the
100000 suit he has against the Santa
Fe. The suit grew out of q railway
accident which occurred on his d.
vision nearly a year ago. Mr.. Hunter
was the conductor on the freight at
the time and was badly shaken up. AS
a result of this he lost, he says, the
sight of one eye. The Santa Fe sur
geons at Topeka, who examined the
case Immediately after the accident,
are reported to rave said that the eyes
We're not injured. Mr.. Hunter then
went into Kansas city. where oceu-
lists, who knew nothing of the cir
cumstances, said the eyes were in a
serious condition, due to some sudden
jar. AS almost total blindness in n
eye soon resulted, the above suit for
100000 was instituted against the
company. The case comes up De-
cember is.
b. o Miller opened his motion pic
ture entertainment to q large crowd
Sunday evening. The show will con
tinue nightly.
1t is reported that e. T.. Russell,
cnlei CLERK TO II superintendent IN
the Santa Fe office, and one of the
Oldest men in point of service here,
is Don to leave for Rincon. where he
will accept the position of station
agent.
w. X. Mattress has just returned
from looking after his silver mining
property in the White mountains. He
won't talk much about the prospects,
but he wears a prosperous looking
smile.
The office work at the local sta
ton has increased 50 much in the past
few weeks hat another man has
been added to the force. He is known
the seal clerk. He is an Albuquer-
que boy, l.. Davis, late of the United
states navy.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-08

8'FF NH' VI vi
against the good OF the commons
wealth: and how the victim didn't
care an hnglo, which Is the biggest
dam.
The following classic about a well
known Albuquerque man was discoy-
cred innocentl4 occupying a retired
corner of the "Rlo Grande Republi-
can of Las Cruces. 1t would hardly
do not TO reprint a.
l.. Ruppo lives Ia the ancient and
honorable city OF albuquerque. but
that should not be- held against him.
The y might stand Tor Buster, Bar
tholomcw or BRYAN, but IL doesn't; IL
stands FOR bernard. Bernard Ruppe
owns q drug store ana a soda fountain
tH the Duke city, II the weather IL
good and warm during the summer he
can mako enough out OF tho soda
fountain 60 run the drug store during
Che winter The drug business Is an
ancient aud honorable calling; the
Soda fountain rs Tor revenue only.
once upun q tlme the people or Alhu-
uucrque decided To tcrorm. Whether
Carrie Nation or Abe Mulkey brought
ifhuut This state of affairs is not known
hut they would and did reform. AS
~ t,uppo Wsig considerable that way
himself, they elected him to go to the
legislature, ana there legislate accord
insly. As reform legislator T.. Ruppe
WAS not q howiinE success. lie was
hopelcssly la the minority. Eut he
Gut himself q reputation as a fair ana
square man, which made his influence
great among the Legislators and he re-
fused Ia ask The governor for a job.
for which the governor adored him.
Then came the great temptation. A
number of bad Alcn wore working for
"a bill which provided that when a
man shot his neighbors' chickens for
eating OF his garden the ncighburs
could collect damages therefor and
thtrcfrom. These Bad Mon, who were
the agents ot tho chicken uNncrs.
needed a. Sduarc Man 60 work Tor their
hill g. I}uppc was elected to be ii.
They called him of into "a small room
Ia the poker parlor and suggest
ed that " lac work Tor their bill he
could discontinue the soda business
for it yenr and be- "a druggist only. But
- Euppc was an honest man. NO
Numbered. "You win have TO give
me enough 10 spend a vear I'm CALI
loruia. for AN Of my %ncighbors In Al
.huqucrquc have gardcns.' Whcreat
ae,nts for chicken owners. hung
fhtir heads. for they had spent most
'f their coin on chewing gum and
other forms of riotuus living And SO
Inc bad law Was defeated
When o. Buppe returned home after
iis glorious victory, lac was met AT
.he station hy 90 large deleettion OF
luck drivers. who wished To take him
iomc from thc depot ~ So much per
alte. Iiut r. Ruppc was % modest
md uuassuming man and rode on tho
,treet ,ur. And when lt came
ime Go elect again. me chicken own
as combined against him and sent
mother man 60 santa Fc. But" says
B. Ituppc. II have my drug store.
which is honor enough for me, and I
ms. soda fountain. which is all
'rofiL why should care au Englc2-
.hieh is the biggest dam la that sec
ION 90 the country.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-12-08

Uncle Joo tinnon had an amusing
fNrDrienre with u walter lu % kansas
CTS hcfri during his last visit TO that
tlil- Being in uo mood 10 select his
dinner, be- hn1 tossed aside. after a
glance. the mona presented to him BY
The waiter. saying:
bring mc o. good dinner"
lncii'utlilN Uncle joe slipped the
man a big up iu advance.
This Hlan proving satisfactory. the
speaker pursued the same plan dur
ing tho remainder of his stay In KAN
sss city AS he wls leaving. the SER
Nitnr remarked earnestly. as he helped
him on with his oirrroat
leg your pardon. sir. but when
Nnu or ans of Your lricrds that can't
rn,tl como 90 * tgais city. Just ask for
Tom Philadelphia Record.