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Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
JOS, VENDING FOUND BRYAN LOSES FIGHT
PUT GAG ON COMMONER-TE5T
VOTE RESULTS IN HIS ROUT.
C~orroIIary Of County Option Fight Re.
veaIed in Struggle for United
States Senatorship.

Grand Island. Neb.-Nebraska Dem.
ocrats Wednesday wrested the leader.
ship of their state organization from
William J. Bryan on the issue of cOun-
ty option. By decisive votes they reg
istered their unbeliet in his present
policies after listening to an lmpas'
stoned appeal from Mr.. Bryan. who
declared the liquor interests we're or.
gained in an attempt to secure p'll..
ical control OF the state. The minor.
ity plank submitted by Mr.. Bryan was
brief and his opponent declared it was
an effort to recede from his forme.
radical attitude. But the workers
against the county option plank were
unappeased and stood firmly against
its adoption.
The vote by which his county Op-
ton plank was rejected was decisively
against the measure. Mr.. Bryan made
no comment after the vote, and in
answer to questions, referred to his
speech in which he proclaimed his
fealty to the Democratic party aAd
its platform.
Amid a tumult of cheers from the
former followers OF William Jennings
Bryan, Permanent Chairman Smith Of
the Democratic platform convention
read the result of a test vote of the
gathering, which practically took from
Mr.. Bryan the Democratic leadership
Of Nebraska, which he has maintained
for four years.
The vote came on the motion made
by Congressman G. NJ. Hitchcock, a
candidate for the senatorial nominal
ton, which, in effect, was to eliminate
the introduction Of platform planks
with accompanying speeches unless
submitted as a section of the majority
or minority report Of the committee
on resolutions. Mr.. Bryan. seated as
a member OF the Lancaster county
delegation, was upon his feet with a
protest and proffered an amendment
that would modify that intent to the
original motion. The Bryan adher-
ents denounced the Hitchcock motion
as gag rule" and their opponents de-
clared that individual rule" must not
prevail in the convention.
A %corrollary Of the county option
fight was seen in the contest Of Con-
gresham Hitchcock and R. l.. Met.
calf for the Democratic nomination
for United States senator.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
OKLAHOMA CITY HAS RECORD
New Capital Of the New State Shows
Most Thrifty Development.

Washington, d. C.-Oklahoma City,
TO which Governor Haskell moved the
capital of Oklahoma from Guthrie
without federal authority, has had the
remarkable growth Of almost $40 per
cent In G years, according to the
figures enumerated in the thirteenth
census, which were made public by
the director Of the census Monday
The present population IS G4,2O5, an
increase Of 54,1CS since 1900 and an
increase Of 31,753 or 97.S Fer cent.
since 1907, when a special census
showed 32,4J2.
Oklahoma county, in which Okla.
homa City is located. increased from
25,915 in 1900 and $3.50 in 1907 to
1922 in 1910.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
HOLD COTTONIN WAREHOUSES;
Planned to Save Fifty Million Dol.
lars Annually.

Boston, Nass.-Having for It's pur-
pose revolutionizing the cotton indus
try of the United States, a conference
was held at Gloucester, at which were
present, besides Mr.. Hammond, Dan
iel Sully, the New York cotton operas
tor, and Scott Dalgleish Of Cairo.
Egypt, the representative Of the
Hirsch syndicate of London.
Briefly, the idea is to establish ware.
houses in all parts Of the cotton pro.
ducing districts of this country, as
well as in the manufacturing centers,
for storing the cotton crop, so that,
instead OF selling it from hand to
mouth, as has been the practice here
tofore, it will be marketed through
the entire year when desirable. 1t Is
believed that reforms will be effected
in the marketing Of cotton which will
result in a saving Of not less than
$4,000 600 annually.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06

Washington, d. C.-Members of the
United States Geological Survey
have recently visited several locali-
ties in Louisiana 10 investigate the
reported occurrence of petroleum and
natural gas east and northeast OF the
known productive fields.
BouaIusa, Washington Parish.
During the last five years natural
gas has been noticed in water wells
drilled near ~BogaluSa, and more than
q year ago gas bubbles that left lrrl-
descen. films of oil on the surface
OF the water were observed n Boga-
lusa river. Samples Of this gas col
lected in glass jars Smelled like the
crude petroleum Of Southern Louis
lana. These samples and others men
toned below were analysed by the
United States bureau of mines.
This sample contained no higher
hydrocarbons than methane, and no
hydrogen sulphide, Olefines. or car
bon mOnOXide.
The nitrogen content Of this gas IS
So great as TO lead to the belief that
much of it is produced by the de-
composition of vegetable matter un-
der water near the surface of the
ground, but the presence of oil indl
Gates also that part Of the material
came from considerable depth.
Bayou Sara.
A pOsthole dug on the bank or the
Mississippi neal Bayou Sara emitted
a strong odor of oil, and when this
hole was deepened below the level
OF the present Mississippi river SILT
the Odor became much stronger, n
gas, which could be burned, dubbed
up continuously. Chemical analysis
of material collected here showed it
to be crude oil, and the depth OF
which il comes, together with the oc
currence of natural gas, shows that
It is a definite seepage OF oil SIM
liar to that noticed a few miles to
the southeast, at Deerford. where,
however, a well sunk more than
$500 feet gave no further indications
of oil or gas.
White Castle, IbervilIe Parish.
About three miles southwest of the
town of White Castle a we'll drilled
for water several years ago to Il
deLlh of 1877 feet showed considerable
natural gas. In fact, the gas blew
the tubing ont of the ground. A well
dlIyen TO a depth OF % feet alongside
of the first one gave a flow of nat
ural Gas sufficient for lighting three
or four houses, and a pipe line is now
being laid for that purpose. On
test, the oil shows no trace OF sui
phur, and has no odor of petroleum.
Analysis of the gas shows an excess
OF carbon dioXide, but not the usual
high percentage of nitrogen charac-
teriStic of gas resulting from the de
composition of vegetable matter
buried in the Mississippi silt.
About eight years ago an old water
we'll 20 feet deep, three miles south
west of White Castle, showed gas
bubbles which also yielded films Of
oil. In the last eight years three
test wells have been drilled in this
neighborhood. The first, drilled 29i
feet, made a good showing of natural
gas: the second, drilled 542 feet,
showed gas and traces of oil at 29O
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
GEORGIA COTTON CROP SHORT
Discrepancy According to Agriculture
Department

Atlanta, Ga.-Georgia's cotton crop
will this year fall short of the yield
last veal by $4,000 bales, according
to an estimate issued by the state
department Of agriculture Wednesday.
Commissioner Hudson states that re.
ports from all sections of the state
show that s per cent. of the acreage
has been abandoned and the unfavor'
able weather conditions prevailing for
the past month has resulted in deteri-
Grafton in every pmt Of tn, cotton bel.
of Georgia. His estimate Of the pres
ent crop is G2 per cent. Of that or
1909, which approximately 100000
bales.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
title Relief From Heat.

Kansas City, Mo.-There was no re-
lief Wednesday from the heat wave
which has held the Southwest within
its grasp for more than a week. Tenn
peratures we're reported from Kansas,
Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. At
Kansas City the government theromm-
eter registered 1O1 at I o'clock. Tulsa
and Guthrie, Okla, reported 1906: To
peka and Wichita. Kan. 1916. and Jop-
lin, No, 81. Reports from the country
said the prevailing hot winds were
causing great damage to crops, esQe-
cially to corn.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
To Develop the New South.

Atlanta, Ga.-A new plan for adj
vancing the development of the South's
resources was originated by the exec
utive officers of the Southern CONNER.
cial Congress, who met here Friday.
On October Z, next, over $50 Of the
representative business men Of SIX
teen Southern states will meet here
to devise means of advertising ten
natural wealth of the South and OF
disseminating among business men,
farmers and merchants Of this section
data on the best methods Of develop
ing their resources
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
Kentucky Storm Ridden.

Louisville, Ky.-One of the worst
electrical storms which has visited
this portion of Kentucky in many
years dill much damage Wednesday.
Crops were heavily damaged in every
colnty in Southwestern Kentucky.
The Louisville & Nashville acconmo.
dalton passenger train to Frankfort
was derai!ed at Pewee Valley by a
large tree being blown GRO the
track. Fad the train been going at
a high rate Of speed 1t would have
probably cost many lives. No loss o.
life, however, IS reported.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
Beaten, Escapes, Killed.

New Orleans,-After being taken
to tie Charity Hospital in a delirium
which is said to have res Alted from a
beating administered to him By fellow.
prisoners in the house Of detention,
John D. Miller, "A years old, made his
escare only to receive a pistol shot
wound which brought about his death.
Vincent LamiS, the Waterman who
shot Miller, said he thought the man
was a burglar when he saw him prov.
ling around the gas plant whore he
was employed. Miller was serving a
term for a minor Offense.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
TWO SETS OF SWAMP LAND TITLES
Suit in T%errebonne Parish to Straight.
en- Out the Tanqle.

Houma.-A suit involving tha
ownership of something like 100000
acres of land situated between Bayou
LafOurche and Bayou Terrebonn2
was filed in Houma Wy attorneys
representing the parish of Tcrre
bonnie. The land was donated by the
state to the parishes of Lafourcne
and Terrebonne jointly by act Of the
legislature Of 1873, but since then
subsequent titles were gwen to tn"
levee board, and the matter has now
been brought before the courts to de
tcrmine the rightful owner. The lands
involved are swamp and marsh larG5
which had not been alienated by the
state prior to 1873.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
WADE ACROSS THE MISSISSIPPI

Burlington, lathe Northwestern
drouth has disgraccd the great Father
of Waters. %The Mississippi river has
fallen to a shallow creeks proportions
hereahouts. BOYS a wade across it
at many points in this vicinity. Ly.
man Roth and Frank Dewin, young
zen living just ont Of Burlington,
FADED acros it from bank 20 bank,
without swimming a stroke. losing
their footing or sinking beyond their
shoulders.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06

feet; the third struck a log at a
shallow depth and was abandoned.
During 1909 another we'll was
drilled to a depth Of more than $500
feet. Traces of OIL were encountered
at 100 feet, but no considerable
amount of gas below 200 feet. At
$500 feet salt water was struck n
the we'll was abandoned. During the
same year a well vas sunk 1900
feet at the sugar house in White Cas-
tie, but gave no significant lndlCa-
tons Of either oil or gas. a careful
examination OF the logs Of all wells
drilled Tor gas, oil or water in TINS
region in recent years wlll be neccS-
sarv to determine the probability Of
obtaining a supply of gas sufficient
for practical uses.
Crosse Tete, Iberv!Ile Parish.
Nearly all the water wells drilled
near Crosse Tete to a depth of more
than so feet show natural gas, which
III ScNtldl Weld Ido hdll 'N''
pressure TO blow the tubing5 out OF
the ground. During the examination
made by the surveyor one of these
wells, drilled a year ago. was cleaned
of its accumulated mud by flushing
and Immediately produced gas OF
sufficient pressure 10 throw water
about 20 feet from the top OF the
well casing.
Monroe, Ouachita Parish.
A year ago a we'll was drilled at
the edge of the city of Monroe for a
water supply. 1t tapped natural gas
at 1,4Oo feet. At a point slightly be-
low tbs the drill went into salt wa
ter, yielding a large supply, which
still continues and fills a public
swimming pool. The strata below
the salt water is comparatively dry,
containing traces Of oil in gumbo a:
300 feet, at which depth the well
was abandoned. A second well is
now be ng drilled at the city water.
works, in the hope of obtaining suf-
ficient natural gas to replace the coal
used for the city's electric lighting
and for the municipal electric car
line. Considerable natural gas has
already been obtained. A we'll Of
large dimensions, # sunk at least 81
600 feet, might obtain gas in this
locality.
TaIlulah, Madison Parish.
Natural gas and traces Of oil wee
found at a depth of about 800 feet in
drilling the city water well at Tallr
lah, but the quantity was very small.
Seepages of gas and traces OF gas III
many water wells have been reported
also from Lake Providence, about
20 miles north of Tallulah.
Ruston, Lincoln Parish.
A well drilled for the city water
supply in Ruston showed seepages of
oil, and a little gas. 1t is reported
that large natural gas seepages oc.
cur about % miles northeast Of Rus,
ton, near Marion, Union parish.
Further Examination Needed.
The indications of natural gas n
the regions visited have been SUI.
fic,ent to arouse much interest and
to induce the expenditure Of consld.
cradle money, but further operations
should be delayed until the state
makes a thorough examination Of the
geologic structure of the region.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
Cereals Need Rain.

Washington. D. C.-Sunshine in the
great corn and winter wheat grow
ing states during the past week was
very beneficial to the development Of
growing vegetation and for harvest
ing purposes, according to the Ma
tional Weekly Weather Bulletin IS.
sued by the department Of agricul.
tuvp
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
viii Appeal to the Unwritten Law.

New UrIeanS.-BaSlng thelr appeal
on the application Of the unwritten
law TO women" the Era Club, n OF
the leading women's organizations OF
Louisiana, has called upon all organi-
cations of women to pledge their
support to secure the generation Of
Mamie Mclaughlin, charged with
murder. Mss Mclaughlin shot ana
killed Hugh Smith, a wealthy saloon
proprietor, when she met him accom-
panied by another woman on ST.
Charles avenue here several days
age.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
/. C, CRAFT SCANDAL
ATTORNEY BlGGS BRINGS OUT
"FAKE' CAR REPAIRS.
E. w. Belmont, Former Chief Clerk
Memphis Car Company, Elk.
plains System.

Chicago, Ill.-The Illinois Central
Railroad Company was dubbed the
Santa Claus Of the car repair
christmas" tree in Fridays session
Of the graft investigation before Mas
ter in Chancery Roosevelt B. Mason.
"Christmas' was every day In the
year for the stockholders of the car
repair companies and certain high Of
ficials Of the railroad who were par
Elephants In the graft.
More than sl,5O0,000 Of the rail-
roads cash is said to have gone into
the pockets Of the plotterS In the
years Of 1907 and 1903. Details Of
the methods used are now being
spread upon the court records for the
first time. 1t was, as Il Of the plot
ters who has reformed put it today.
easier than taking candy money from
a 3-year-old kiddie.'
Frank W. Belmont, who as chief
clerk Of the Memphis Car Company
made out most Of the padded bills by
which the Illinois Central claims to
have been d~efrauled out of at least
$500. 900, told OF standing orders to
raise all bills Ito the limit" regard
less OF the amount Of work done on
a car. He told Of billing cars that
were never even inside the shops and
Of collecting full rates for mistakes
in bill making.
He testified that he worked directly
under the orders Of E. II. Ward, Sec
rotary OF the Memphis Car Company,
and that his billing instructions were
ito come, either fully or as near as
possible. to the limit that was set on
car repairs, irrespective Of the repairs
that actually went into the cars
II have taken a car on which $l5
worth Of work was actually done and
rendered a bill for 1925 or $780, he
said.
That was getting it up to the lin'
t." suggested Attorney A. w. Biggs.
who was examining for the Illinois
Central.
1T sure was, SIR" answered the Wit
ness. Instead Of putting on all the
traffic would bear, we put on all the
car would bear"
"Was this adding to the bills the
eyception?" asked the railroad attOr-
net.
The exception, Bless you. no; 1t
was the rule. The only exception was
when I let a car go through light so
as not to attract too much attention
to the big bills"
"And did they often go through
light?'
when I had, say, forty bills, I'd
put thirty-eight Of them to the limit
and let two go through light" said
Mr.. Belmont. The inspectors paid by
phis to watch the repair work signed
the bills in blank, or when they were
but partially made up. II they didn't,
they were transferred.
what happened to an inspector
named Crabtree?' was asked.
"Crabtree refused to sign some bills
before I completed them; another man
took his place." was the prompt an.
swer.
The witness said that he frequently
made out bills for cars that had not
get been repaired. If the company
needed money he would look over cars
that needed slight fixing and make out
bills ito the limit
"Who told you to do this"
"Mr. Ward, the secretary Of the
Memphis Car Company"
why did you do it,"
wasn't I working for the com.
pany?" Belmont demanded, with a
smoker.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
II. G. DUPRE NAMED FOR CONGRESS
Speaker OF Louisiana House Qualities
for GiImore's Place.

New Orleans.-H. Garland Dupre,
assistant city attorney Of New Or
leans and speaker of the Louis ana
house of representatives, has been
declared the Democratic nominee for
congress, having been the only per
son to qualify, by the congressional
committee of the Second Louisiana
district to succeed the late Represent
tativu Samuel l.. Gilmore.
Congressman Albert EstoDinal OF
St. Bernard parish and Robert F.
BrouSsard of Iberia parish, without
opposition. We're declared the Demo
cratic nominees IN the First and
Third congressional districts respcc-
lively.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
Cotton Yield one.Third Bale to Acre.

COttOnpCrt.-After having hdu
rains in this section for the last 80
days, doing incalculable damage to
cotton, clear and favorable weather
prevails, indicating that its duration
will be sufficient to enable the farm
ers 10 clear the fields CT the great
amount of weeds accumulated dur,
ing the rainy period, and thereby
lessen the destruction which might
otherwise have been almost total
With favorable weather until the
close of tie season, the yield will be
oqe.third bale per acre.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06

grew stronger, and within three months
! was a perfectly we'll woman.
81 want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound."-Mrs. JoHNG MOLDAN,
2ll5 Second St.. North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands Of unsolicited and genu-
inc testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency Of Lydia f. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
If you want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass.
She
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women i'm
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate write at once.
II as,is s1s With 1hompson's Eve Water
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
Woman TrampIed by a Mad Cow.

Boyce.-Mrs. y. A. James, propri'
etor Of the st. James hotel, was az.
tackled and trampled on by her favor,
tie COW while milking a few days ago.
5ut for the %quickness of her son,
Henry, she would have been seriously
injured.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
Oil Well csrped to Prevent Waste.

Lafayette.-The well brought in by
Rawson e Zeigler a few days ago
at Anse la Butte. and which subsidized
after gushing for several days, has
again begun to flow. The well was
capped to prevent waste of oil, as
there is not sufficient storage at
present.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
MoJasses Whisky Ruling.

Washington, D. C.-Under an order
Just issued by Commissioner Of In.
ternal Revenue Cabell, for enforce
ment pending litigation, internal COL
lectors are instructed not to brand
as whisky any distillation from mo-
lasSeS
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
Trspper Missing Three Weeks.

Plaquem.ne.--James Lake Of Ores,
cent, known as Tub Lake, has been
missing for three weeks, and no
trace of him can be found. He was
fishing and trapping on Bayou La
ROmpe, where he had a camp, and
disappeared one evening. His wife
and brother have searched the int,
rior country, but to nc avail. They
are inclined to believe that he was
drowned. He was % years old.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06

CIuotu q "SAhISoS
and broken down
of tho
system. l read 50
muchofwhatLydi
L. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women /
felt sure it would
helpme, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me, l
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
New Orleans After Prjz. Fioht,

New Orleans.-A 20-round battle
between AID Wolgast and Packey Nc.
Farland is a card which local pro-
moters are attempting for Labor Day,
Tommy Walsh, matchmaker for the
New Orleans Athletic Club, has Of
fered 4 $4,000 purse for the fight.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
Qualified.

A prominent western attorney tells
of a boy who once applied at his Of
fee for work.
This boy was bright looking and |
rather took to him.
"'Now, my son. | said. If you come
to work for me you will occasionally
have to write kilograms and take
down telephone messages. Hence a
pretty high degree of schooling is es-
sential. Are you fairly we'll educated?'
The boy smiled confidently.
81 be- he aid."-1ndependent.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
POINTE-AIA-IIACIIE M- SATURDAY, AUG. {, $40:
Natural Gas in Louisiana

Unaed States Geological Surrey Investigates Reported
Discovery of Petroleum and Gas Northeast of the
Kncun Productive Fields. n
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06
HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit OF Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Minn.-"I was a great
sufferer from female troubles which
Lower coast gazette., 1910-08-06

The supply of talk always exceeds
the demand.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-09

no less than six persons have made the
jumps so far this summer. Were II
not for the fact that the majority Of
them are merely seeking notoriety, the
number would be much greater. Nine
out Of ten of them, however. before
making the jump take the precaution
to telephone to one or more newspa 9ers
explaining their intentions in the hope
Of citing thrilling descriptions Of their
leaps. AS a result, the papers, CO.
operating with the police, are able to
nip most of the attempts in the bud.
But In spite even Of this, the present
summer bids fair to set new bridge
jumping record.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-09

New. York, July Sin order to prove
conelusively the claim set forth by avi-
ators that the airship has already ar
rived at a point where it is factor
In warfare Glenn HI. Curtis undertook
to hurl shots from his airship at diff
ferent attitudes on a target, the size of
a battleship marked out on the gruond.
Out of the % shots, Is hit the target
and any of these would have been fatal
to the battleship. The shots were
made from attitudes as high as 312
feet. Naval experts who were on hand