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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
cuo,r Land Purchased.

White Castle.-vileor Hymel, a lar
NOR purchased from D. A. LANDRY.
n;e,' and three-quarters acres on
paar land for $500. This tract IS
9" .47'o+od about four miles southwest
81 White Castle. in the Richland sec
tior A $500 crop is said to be III
ended in the sale.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
The Modern Spirit.

Oh life is but nns sa eVsr 1 watch with care
IN But always strictly on the fnsb seuh hand.
AZ IL courage and det tern pet Command snl
% Results s to satisfy your sor wl,1 turn
In dreamy idleness ., 9o%P Po learn
who is at last comp 1e,e defeat If
The bitterness Of true eao oei the cost
stay in the game and race Iacve sh' it be small
AND play tt the 6a Rans olufrsd and lost
Than never 70 nav washington stas'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
Accidentally Killed.

4on Tex-George Perry
on invent and progressive farmer NV,
prom nj the Red Land community north TT
Ing IN o NJ, , accidentally shot and XIII.
ed nlnls vare hunting and he in some
panlo strn " the hammer of the gun ON on
way s'luv nsing It to discharge the full
9on l9si IN his side. He lived only ls"
| moments.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
nredoe Will Remove Deposits.

plaouemine.-The United States
dredgeboat Delatur, in charge OF cap
tain Cleston. arrived from Ne" VI,
leans and has commenced the work
Of removing the deposit in the ap'
nrooch to the lock. the river having
fallen to within two and halt leel
from being on level with the water
or tho bavou. This deposit interlereS
with the traffic of boats through 'n0
! locks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
u,;+bi, Four Miles Of schreiver.

uouma-The dredgehoat Ill uppol
, lno Torrabonne is now making
n n% progress and navigation
Is open to within four or I'VE n''5 in
=, % Sem schreiver. The commission IN
~ ohorsa Of the work hopes to haze the
bayou opened to schrieyer '0''nS 'l'
srgar-grinding season
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
FOREST FIRES ARE RAGING
TOWNS AND VILLAGES SWEPT by
THE FLAMES.
Half of Town Destroyed and Remain
ina Section Threatened-Many
Reported Missing.

Missoula, Mont.-Mercilessly and re-
lentlessly the forest fires IN western
Montana and Idaho are sweeping over
a vast area, driving hundreds OF 1u-
gitiyes before them, destroying smaii
settlements and wiping out or exist
once millions of dollars worth OF prop
erty.
The situation is serious. AS 10
Wallace, Idaho, it IS believed 'ha'
nearly half of the city will be saved
Communication with Wallace 10 Tue
west has been possible. 1t is known
that the entire east half of the town
above Seventh street has been ourheu
, West of that a hard fight is Delis
= made and with an improvement III Ino
water supply there is some cnahce
!. that the flames may be driven pach'
, Thirteen lives are reported lost
|, Property loss, $1,OOO,OOO. Fire SUI
burning.
\. Elsewhere in the fire zone, the stu
8, stion has gone from bad to worse II
d, most serious incident was repolV0'
late Saturday from the St. Coe coul
ee try, where $50 men engaged III u
n. forestry service are missing ana IL
sit feared they have been purneu
w. death.
IA When the fire approached the cam
;es whore there were 200 men, two OF u
ol' fighters took a horse and riding u
animal to death, rode from the Can
Ba' end ordered a rescue party, when pe
OK etrated the fire to Bird Creek
u.s. Eighteen of the men were touhu
GU the water. where they had gone
safety. and they were unharmeu'
as From the remaining lSo men
en- ;od
ntc word has been received
10 A relief train, we'll equipped "
mack animals, has been orueleu'
rving provisions and hospital supp
and will endeavor to get through
,,.ro fire. About a thousand refugees
aa1,o brought into Missoula Sunday
iu much distress among them, Out |
> for wants are being supplied by MISS
dorc neople and they have been given
rizod norary homes. The first OF the u
cor. came in over the Northern rae
over Occur d'Alene branch and brough'
.sson, patients who had been in the HOS
move at Wallace and as many refugee
mills could find places on the small trai
orpor. There we're $50 on this train
olding second train at noon brought as
,arket more These people came from
litions small towns along the line
Is can Another train with zOo Peep
degree hoard is expected over the On
be in Milwaukee & Puget Sound RAW
A dense pail of smoke mana i
over Eastern Montana. IN MI
Der. It was as dark as midnight
th an o'clock Sunday evening, the
ton OF smoke being given lurid hue
Dairy had all the semblance OF the
ew Or fire, which was probably uue
n 2, in Gun
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
louisiana Women Are Denied a Vot'

louisiana Women Are Denied a VOTE
Baton Rouge.-Women will not be
permitted to vote on the constllu-
tousi amendment which will be SUD-
Elited to the people Of Louisiana at
lie election in November in connec'
ton with the. states plan to raise
sS,s08DOO for the proposed Panama
opposition at New Orleans. Whel
The matter came up in the senate al
amendment was offered to ALLOW
women to vote on the question. l
vas defeated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
The Panama Exposition Progress

New Orleans.-The Word a, ,o,
ma Exposition Company, at a se n
Meeting just held, elected Mr. o. ~ ID,
nIev ,,nns special representative OF the
l aamnsnv who will begin work wl'''
tho company on the first day OF 'e ,,;,
IN. .,,hor Mr.. Haynes will have MS
randonarters in Ohama, Neo', an'
Wy viii conduct his campaign from sHn
citv and will keep in close toucn W.T. t.
tho onerations of the company
New Orleans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
,uork Reoins on Sawmill.

Fodoche.-The Wilson & Cocnlano
sawmjll Company has begun WORN uH
tho new saw mill at Lottie, on inc
frisco This mill will be one OF 'ne
LARGEST and best equipped plants III
ouisiana. Besides the sawihlll
nroner they will install a planning
mil and single and hath factory
and will employ many additional iiien'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
,..,;,e PLAYS Many Franks.

Coyington-Mrs. John Henderson, s2,,o
~ rasides on the Hubert place, two
niles north of Abita Springs, was aI
Ri11ed by lightning. The bolt struck ok
tbe front door of her home tore ra ,sS
wav through the timbers to t eor
a @di where it shattered the cor,
n n post and woodwork ana 'u nhicp
to- to small china tree, under WHICH
Mrs. Henderson was standing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
Nueces Bay CauseWay'

corpus Christi, Tex-Atter mncn
a;scussion of the project OF ou'Iot ing
o'S aamsewav across Nueces Bay the
a cau a,, seems now nearing solution
malten ,o o Of the Commercial CLUB
Al WESTON was made to build the
a plop by St. Louis capital upon
the condition that the town "HN
~ will cooperate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
L.,x IN Have $4,000 Plant.

Thihodaux-The Board OF Alder
men has accepted plans OF u. n u.
Porde, of New Orleans, for an eIec'liS
l ;o nlant, costing $4,000, when
njll no erected with funds saved from
the collection of liquor licenses anu
other sources in the last two years
ond without the necessity OF imposing
O cnecial tax.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
;,Aroentina Protocol.

-, Do Janeiro.-A protocol va. was
Rl0 u thursday by Brazil and A Arsent
tina in a. fq both capitals This is be- o,.
flags at to be- be- the forerunner Of an OF,
liey tiro ~ and defensive treaty between
fens nH A ~r ard Chile.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
r;.e4 Bale of New Cotton.

A1oxandria-The first bale OF ne"
cotton to reach Alexandria TINS sea-
con- was brought in this week by }.
Io pickles, manager of Mrs. S. c. Me-
lady's plantation on Bayou Ra apiieS
n t"u, whose place the cotton was raised
Tho halo which weighed 500 POUNDS
and classed as good middling' was
chinped to New Orleans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
r,;c Wrecked.

o.,na Rapids, Wis:-CampDel.
G laprs, circus train and passenger niger
Brothers NJ on the Milwaukee roaa
train No. at BaOcock early TUESDAY Taras
eollideo ce a. pecru of Houston, Texas
killi ms ZEN employe, and seriously inlu +.
,ne e'F several others. Several ,,,1oa animals
Ing !. .h se mepageries were killed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
49, p,;nos Flattering Price.

Nstchitoches.- report OF . ,ho
.o1o ~ the first bale of cotton OF tnlS
season, which was shipped TO 1n'es oc
mort from here at. a price a ~ i-1 on
p caused much favorable comment st nn W.
t faoS e terprise of the Shreveport buy "
t ers price paid being z Genus haro -
ei9 Of what was offered here
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
ehoo+s Rival From Ambush

Mansfield.-Henry wilson was 'n
by Andrew Eubanks. bo.h .s alv had
81 groes. A few days previous t., sne yh nch
u,laon gave Eubanks a thrasn III =
Later, Eubanks secreted hlm n ell Fired Tr
n nerden and as Wilson passed by 1lr 'sp
mon him with shotgun loaded eno, WV
h hpT shot, wounding him severely
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
.,,s.s lnsnect Farm Lands.

AIexandria.-A private car over y, ,1 low
pa A1eN Island railroad arrived in Alex =
ho SS,o with with a party of Illinois anu an,
Iowa capitalists, who are e.. new t,ro COLO
ing arrangements to locate cate Two st least least
r mos Of Germans, comprising al ie'''
70 families.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
A., Steamship Company.

Arstip, Textile secrtary OF STAY, sta,e
Aus'ln' s,od the charter of the South
a . u steamship and Banana IA! C s,ea ano
e Ell Galveston; capital STOCK SlOv,OV "
o. F. Palenque' henry "
,nn IT., and Henry Galley
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
,,.,. oil Well Brought In

1ennings-The Producers s,, o III the the,
has brought in a new o M tracs.
I 1anrings field, on the Latrle eresu rl
y Whilo not gusher, it is proa ID, nes
M osnnt p pG5 barrels of pure oil per
day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
nravmsn Badly Hurt.

New loeria.-Frank Ga"'rea" orions
injury this week while nn!oa'' "z,p 5
, rr timbers. A piece of pine "Hi :. :,
W wy was thrown against him. II ID
thought he is hurt internally
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
Yeunn Planter CHARGED With Murder.

Welsh.-oscar Kimball, a young
planter residing near this place, TaS
arrested, charged with the murder
q Ward Lipscomb, 10 years old, vho
vas shot and killed as he stood II
the front yard Of his fathers country
home, It is said that the two you
men had recently engaged in a guar
Eel, threats OF violence having bee!
made on each side.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
or;+;eh Warship Acts.

cs,Da. honduras British w. war II,
.s Ge'p demands reparation for the t1,o III
snsp Of British subjects: unless
indemnity is paid aud the Il sa I'LL sai pe
i inhed the custom house will be seiAe1'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
N. sonlat BUYS SUGAR Lands

White Castle.-L. NJ. Soniat, owner
q edar Grove plantation, adjoining
LMs city, has purchased from Radious
Blown II acres of sugar land for
$500, at sl5S per acre.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
M,;I Carrier Kills Himself

Lake Charles.-Mauriee paws 1,n.oa
n,aiI carrier. employed by the Union ,.
man. n,s,,, r~ Company. shot and killed him
self while mentally unbalanced ia
vie lived alone in cabin.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
Forbearance.

Do you propose to that young
VOlaaHY asked Reginald.
Yes replied 'Algernon.
Did she give you any encourage
alentg
little. She laughed instead OF
getting ANGRY
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
Wealth and Happiness.

ne mediocrity OF my fortune has
perhaps, given me more real happiness
sasa NE first throne on earth would
have TiVea.-Fenelop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
..,,s AGREED UPON IN NEW Ne
.u.lsURE NOT CHANGED IN
HI. SLIGHTEST DEGREE
:. Amendment Provides IT. That
= !, s's s.as. Shall Run for a Pc
!" Rod of so Years

eouge.-with PATRIOTISM itself If
a's o a;,s soalstsD and after full full
B esry . at,s["e examination Of ,d the
y ,sl natter Of the measure 6, hno the
al ~ F Panama Exposition sonom Dit, ' of
pDs1s Of Io IeS unanimously . Mon6ny
tno9 q to tsn lun to the passage o@
be Dll 'rs' and practically means
!. ezra l,s,s ss9' its work within , SIX on
ID eonpis ~ bepp suggested by Gov ,.
81. IS n1 thus within a few snGf'
ai'' ,so work for which the IS we1,
trs ln ne. T Urimarily called was we, wen Il
sl'F VaY and aside from the re"u u
f !, Si iss bill bill, as required by .n tne
tgs o. .nO the only important tnins s
a .iaIns for the general ass s.: hoty
1anlns to call the roll OF Do "
: 80, % VIII when the bill finally F7A'n''
b ihrd reading ,,,,. SIRE which pre-
Is . luz, - That sounds like a I'd
pes any ny wit with violent opposition i!
meets ,s W such opposition Is u.s.
F' I.a ,nJ minority. When it Is TAKE po,
plss s1.s bl1.p that the new Pa a
DO y, 5 proposes to raise ca t tnol a
aa .,'., 10 committee meeting mu.t :,
8. pm !, taten as reflection N. Of IT. t.
h,s ,,.a y If all the people of the sta H1'
IN The question Of Of, securing Durnlg. lJ E>p %,
% a.o = e Bill No. / was introduced luce |.
'' Toogtle of New Orleans ana Il
u ~, 'p resolution proposing an a@e
s - the constitution authorlz
s y worlds o. IS panama Exposition @
nny to issue bonds to tn. the +s arT ,
.ssSoOOO and pledge the tax
a J. ~ The interest and retire
~. r. Great stress was laid Oh
stewards thrown around the TAI
H. proDOsed constitutional am
-, 4 Is written in the amenon
M sll moneys realized from -.
als Il the bonds shall be paid ul
lslo the treasury of the state,
All he disbursed exclusively LOT
,r,nose Of securing site and
Il construction, equipment
rsptepsnce of the exposition
Under the new arrangement
gbOO,O0o provided for in the al
npat first adopted will be ralS'
NJ lax proportion named. In re
n new amendment simply pro
Ior al additional $2,5Oo,oOO I
nlssd by tax not to exceed
mills in any one year. The CT
nrshes are not concerned at
lie new amendment.
Under the old amendment wh
n no wise taml Tered with, the
In viii pay three cighths of
yssrly Oh its taxables and tn
sireishths of a mill until II
100000 has been raised. "A
point, the tax in the country
no matter how long the city ma
to pay
Il has been figured that
present rate Of assessment
ely Of New Orleans the tax
have to be extended on the
fot a period of 43 years. II
any emergency, it is written
amendment that the bonds 81
fOf 50 years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
cuero Cotton Receipts

oro Tex.-over 200 bales OF co., cot
ou ,a in this week, selling at o.ooc
~ ,UD seed and 14.5oc in bale
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
Color.

e Of a Negro
to the fam
s. The proud
IN who came
I'd him in to
was an Irish
rested in the
N over, lying
?" asked the
he one in the
! that one"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26

at a Dem.
nville, said
N and hope.
like it. The
bright side
n once laid
louder and
the solemn
k-tack; tick.
10 you know
relentlessly
her, an hon
IN, replied"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
/ ION.

in his hotel
Fardens. re-
B the last in
Il agent Of a
among those
AIRED Of the
wisdom.
d to me, in
@ an import
II easy-gOing
lis:
g man. An
7, is one who
ry rough and
e.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
b Shot.

| b Shot.
| led a game Oh
ugusta. On a
+. Rockefeller
iron, and as
| ed his caddy:
answered.:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-08-26
J HOUR

Altogether
e Called '
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
REPUDIATEs CONFESSION
James Hall Denies He Killed Girl In
Cemetery.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y. Jan % Jas
Hall reputed murderer OF Anna Schu-
macher. repudiated the confession
when taken To Holy Sepuichre Gene
terry this morning
Il never saw this cemetery before.
was never here before in my life, -
said Hall 10 Sheriff Gillette. AZ the
nartv stepped from the sheriffs auto
mobile at the gate OF Holy Sepulchre
cemetery.
Hall was led 20 the grave OF Miss
Schumacher father. lie exhibited alb
solutely no interest and said that ne
had never seen II before re was
Their led over the course supposed to
have been taken by the murderer,
through inc thicHet 10 the punphOusc
and river bank he did not seem 70
remember the surroundings and said
that il was his first visit TO the place.
lie toiu the sheriff that he bad s.
contract with the devil" but would
not ten the nature of the contract.
The authorities are puzzled 6y tn
mans action aud say that he either
faxed the confession or is lying now.
Assistant Dist"ict Attorney PeeCh-
told TO-DAY said hr had secured certain
clues which would BE- investigate and
when might add TO the evidence
again,t liaIi
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. Jan. 27.-Opening: Cash
wheat is steady ard tAe future are on
l-c Tie general feeling iu TN" gram
market ; easy liverpool started with
an advance which failed 10 hold. ana
Chicago g fraction lower. opening
prices Thursday: Cash No. . red wheat.
sl.-5 May 81 -624 july, 500 No. /
Corn Is easy at sc for cash No. 8.
ana Csc for No. 9 yellow.
TIL, market FOR oats IS firm and dull
az aU6l. FOR standard. and 0Jc Tor
cash No. 3 white.
TIE rye market is quiet ana firm at
S+izg for cash No
Tcans arr ln active demand ana
scarce al S2.15 for cash. and SEQ for
March
Cloversced is In good demand and
steady at $50 for prime spot, $50 for
!.arsti. and S715 for prime alsike.
Timothy seed is quiet and steady at
1855 for TgjWr sput.
Grain receipts al Chicago Thursday;
Wheat. cars corn. PIE cars, oats, III
cars.
sIl0a. UllCa.. corn Al bGA. z 90 sc
oats az i57l n i7c. and pork at S21.>5u
20 so on Thursday.
Wheat in Liverpool opened = q I'd
higher. and was later quoted - ., 81
lower. corn is y d higher.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
WILL STRIKE IF WAGE
SCALE IS NOT ADJUSTED
Miners in Convention Advocate Such
Step II Wage Agreement Is
Not Renewed.

CONVENTION HALL. INDIANAPO.
LIS. Ind. Jan. 26.-That general
strike OF all coal miners anected b.
the wage scale which expires March
81 will be called upon April 4. II 40
agreement has teen reached at that
time at the Joint conference which
opens Feb. L. in Toledo, vas advocated
by the INSTRUMENTATION forces At
the convention OF the United Mine
Workers OF America today.
The declaration OF the insurgents
who this morning demonstrated their
strength. when. 10y yote OF L32' 70
1899 they refused To allow the dele
gates from nine locals in District -,
central PennsylN ania, 10 have seats IN
the convention after President T. /.
Lewis had declared that the men were
in good standing, came as the resulc
CT Lewis proposition thar the miners
continue al work after April / uhti'
either contracts are signed OF neso'
tiations are broken Gil.
Il am unwilling that We should lay
down our tools April /. providing no
reduction in wages or unjust eoni'-
tons are imposed by the operators
said Lewis BY striking April l. We
would suspend nj operators that treat
with our union and divert their trade
into states where there Is no union or
The miners organization is weak
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
SAYS PROMOTERS
RUINED BUSINESS
Young Woman Stakeholder of
Diapers Limited Gets Warrants
and Now Fights Bankruptcy

A plucky young Toronto woman, VIC
toria C. bray, is making fight IN the
federal court here 90 arrest the pro
gress OF tue bankruptcy law with re-
gard TO Drapers. Limited a Canadian
company Ia which she Is interested
aud. which had IT'S factory az Porter
aud Thi-d.sts in Detroit ON her peu'
ton. presented by Attorneys Mcilusn
and Gallagher. the sale Of the firms
assets which had been set for noon,
"Wednesday, was stopped by Judge
Swan.
Back OF this court order there IS an
interesting story OF high finance on a
small scale. OF the three promoters
al Diapers. Ltd. Arthur yelling on
Draper and Joseph A. Kuppenheimer
are reported n, missing. warrants haN-
ing been sworn our against them in
Windsor by Mrs. Dray. while John
Kuppenheimer WIS arrested IN Mont
real recently. brought back 10 Wind
s3r and released on $4,000 bail after
arralcnment
Diapers. Ltd. vas organized in
Canada for the purpose OF manufac-
turing carbon paper and indelible ink.
The promoters sold about $4,000 II
stock and started q plant here. the
stockholders being people in a number
OF Canadian cities Mrs Dray pur-
chased 81 900 worth OF stock Al the
stockholders believed that the corcern
was Aourisling until Mrs. Dray made
the accidental discovery, Dec. 81. that
an Involuntary bankruptcy petition
had been filed Dec .. and an adiudica-
tim made Dec. Fl.
hacf.uad nafrOff and fhA~1
suremoned n meeting OF the stockhoid-
ers. most OF whom were as surprised
as herself Then she located about
81 500 worth of assets in n cellar in
Toronto and came back here to fight
the bankruptcy proceedings. In her
petition she charges that the officers
Of the company had planned to have
the concern thrown into bankruptcy
for the purpose of purchasing il at j
small cost, freezing out the stockhold-
ers. She alleges that she was told
she would be taken care OF in such i
reorganization
Instead Of going in on the reorgan-
ization plans, Mrs. Dray swore out
warrants TOR the three principal pro-
meters Draper and Joseph kuppen-
heimer were not found the nearest
clue 10 their location that her attor-
news coulG Ead being the statement OF
ticket merchant thar he had sold
tickets TO Europe 20 two men answer
inging 20 the description given.
We found that Draper and nuppen-
heimer had been living like princes
here" said Attorney Philip II. Nc
Hp::iI. Wednesday 1T developed that
Tie charter Oi the company was SO
broad that the concern could buy cloth
ing. cigars, stocks or almost anything
else. The money Was spent Ia such a
way that not only were the stock sub
scriptions spent but $4,000 OF debts
run Up beside
airs Dray secured the BOOKS Of the
firm and claims that the assets are OF
sufncient value Ia pay the legitimate
debts Ii Is possible that a reOrgdniza-
ton along lines that would save some
thing To the present stockholders Will
be undertaken The Plea is likely To
be made in bankruptcy court that
some at the debts scheduled against
the firm are really personal debts OF
Draper and the Appropriateness.
The Detroit times., 1910-01-27
BOOSTS CAPITAL 100000.
Detroit Copper and Brass Rolling Nj
Will Also Reincorporate.

Stockholders of the Detroit Copp
and l'rass Rolling Mills. in the ann
meeting Tuesday, voted to ncreA
the capital stock from 81 500. 600
s. 100000 and TO reincorporate for
years. when It's present 3O-year eh,
ter expires In April. Omcers and
rectors were reelected as follows:
President and manager. Lewis
Jones. yice-president. Richard z Jo
assistant to president, John
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