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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
BROKEN DRILL BIT
WAS SIDt TRACKED
tfss A. first on Hsa saesssa
n rsstlng Obstruction ftH
Caused ffpabls
DRILLING IN nAn1 ROCK
MAKING flIG PROGRESS
After Passing flfsi Obstruction
Astfsia on shsle And Shells
Was Encountered that
look Promising

Tho excellent rfse ~ wIfsen ri
NE deffics ~ - Lam t0H veil NJ
, ~ Lsihe ms eve rfird in slde
tffesibs the bfuken tt sod pro That
caused week " wlffg ani hard
work ahd the blt u h0w sfih1las
slowly through anafbef hard ute
formation Drilling wta resumed Al
the we'll early In the week. ~ haeifs
been determined ~ abindun ail
Efforts AZ fishing out tho bf0ken bic
and bipc Tho determination was
made ~ sidetrack tbo bf1kon mate.
rial and endcaver b. push the we'll
deeper.
The efforts At sidetfacking the pipe
and ht proved entirely successful.
aud the presumption is that they
have been securely and Htmly imbed.
cd in the side wallis Of the well some
$50 feet down. After passing the
point VI the obstruction the dnlltfs
cut through four inches more Of the
ROCKY formation, at which point they
went into a strata Of shale ana shells.
This strata continued for a depth Of
some eight feet, when another hard
rock formation was encountered, and
Wednesday afternoon 10 was reported
that the drill had gone ten inches
into this rock The general appear.
ancc and apparent formation OF this
latest rocky obstruction is distinct
reminder OF the cap rocks found in
the Caddu and other Louisiana fields,
and experienced men In oil develop.
ment have expressed themselves as
not being surprised at whatever may
be uncovered when this rock is pene.
trated
INTEREST CONTINUES.
Interest 10 the work Of develop
ment at Lame continues undated
both in this city aud vicinity and on
the outside. While a number of out.
siders have come into the field for the
purpose OF investigating the progress
OF the work, numerous inquiries have
been received along the same line.
The inquiries regarding the status OF
the stock that is being offered for
sale are proving satisfactory to the
officers OF the company. and sales are
reported with consistent frequency.
In this connection it is interesting
to note the development in other oil
fields. In the newest OF the Louis
lana fields, short distance north.
west Of New Orleans, one well has
been sunk to depth approximating
the same as the well at Lame. A re-
port from this Louisiana well reads
very much like the report from Lame,
the same general formations being
met with, aud experts are quoted as
being highly elated over the strong
indications OF both Oil and gas that
have been tapped.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23

There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and
especially during the summer months:
viz. Cham berlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. IL Is almost GER
tain to be needed. 1t costs hut a
quarter. Can you afford to be with.
out IL? For sale by all dealers.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23
Executive Committee Meeting.

A meeting Of the democratic execu.
tive committee Of Jackson county is
hereby called to be held at the court
house in the city of Pascag oula at IL
O'Clock a. M, on Friday, June 30, 1911
w. d. BULLARD, Chairman.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23

The uniform success that has at
tended the use Of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy has
made II favorite everywhere. 1t can
always be depended upon. For sale
by ill dealers,
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23

Don't let the weeds got start -
kill 'em while they are a-b0rning.
Easiest way.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23

The only place In this city
where you can get the BEST
Groceries at the Lowest Prices.
Quick delivery and satisfaction
guaranteed.
The De Jean { Mitchell Co
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23

Too often the extravagant who
start out 10 the parlor car come back
10 the freight.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1911-06-23

The only place in this city
where you can get the BEST
Groceries at the Lowest Prices
Quick delivery and satisfaction
guaranteed.
The De Jean & Mitchell Co.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
Kills Sweetheart as She
Was Posting Letter.

Roanoke, Va, Feb. 13.-Driven to
desperation, J. w. Powell, of Buchan-
an, today killed his sweetheart. Miss
Maud West, 1S years of age, and then
turned the shotgun on himself and
ended his life.
The double tragedy was thought to
have been caused by Jealousy. Pow
ell, rs years OF age, called upon Miss
West last night, and while at The
home met another young man. He
was heard IT, make threats as he was
leaving.
While the young woman was on her
way to a mail box to post letter,
Powell, who was iu hiding on the side
of the road, jumped from a clump of
bushes and opened fire on her with a
shotgun. He empsied vwo loads IN
her body and then placed the weapon
to his head and fred. When found
both of them were dead.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
A Decent SHOW.

The Adams Carnival oe Novelties
and Star Correr- Company, which
has hes.! here since Monday. is one Of
the most deceEG shows that has ever
been seen here. On Monday and
Tuesday nights they delighted {: large
audience. Prof. Adams, tie great
magician, is a wonder within himself
ard the roles played by him alone are
more than worth the small price g.
admission.
Everybody who has been 20 the
show says that it is che 'bcs: attrac-
ton ever seen here regardless OF she
price"
M- Adams is a gentleman arl Lex
ington ever welcomes all his class.
The Adams company will give q
performance every night tIis week,
beginning at o'clock. The price of
admission is 10 and IL cents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
General Assembly.

Columbia, February 14.-Unless the
unexpected happens, the members OF
the General Assembly will be at their
homes next Sunday. It is source of
disappointment, and somewhat unnec-
essary, that the General Assembly
should have continued in session this
long. The usual precedent has been
for adjournment to be had within the
week after the general appropriation
bill has been passed by the House.
The Senate has now had the appro-
priation bill for week and is giving
it serious and mature consideration,
and there has been no report on it by
the finance committee of the Senate.
The bill will, as was expected, show
increases over what it did last year,
but this is to be expected in grow
ing and fart enriching State. and it is
what is found in every State and ma
ton.
Nothing has been done to revise or
otherwise improve the tax system or,
what is most important, secure an
equalization of the assessment of prop.
erty that would be q real equalization.
More interest was taken IN the JUS
ticeship election last week than in al
most anything else. The deadlock is
still on. but it 10 "reely predicted that
there will be an election by Thursday.
However, if the deadlock continues
beyond tn twenty-frst ballot, there
will be reaojustment and that some
new name will be presented.
During the week four of the most
important matters proposed tor legls'
lative consideration have been contln-
ued until next session.
First. The general revision of the
school laws OF the State.
Second. The proposition to provide
his hway commission and provide
for its support by license on automo-
piles.
Third. A cooperative plan of ad-
yertising the State by a fund contrib
uted in part by the State and in part
by the larger railway systems of the
State.
Fourth. The proposition to have
the privilege tax 60 directly into the
State treasury instead of going to
Clemson College, and have the Gener-
al Assembly provide for Clemson as is
done with other institutions.
The two measures of most general
interest that have been passed by both
branches of the General Assembly are
the marriage license bill and the law
as to notaries public.
Under the terms of the marriage Ii
cense law it will cost dollar to be
married after July 1. Two dollars is
the new fee for a commission as nota-
ry public.
Strange as it may seem, two meas
ures that have been before the Gener-
al Assembly for years have not been
presented this year.
No one has presented a bill looking
to State wide prohibition, and no one
has ventured compulsory education
bill.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
Brief State Items.

John Malone, aged 20, of Spartan
burg county, was committed to jail
on Friday On the charge of criminal
assault upon young woman OF hi
teen.
The trial of Curtis Ammons for the
murder of Claude Fowler on Decem-
Der Is, last, resulted in mistrial at
Union on Friday. The jury stood II
to one for acquittal.
Cheraw will vote soon on a PROPOSE
tion to issue $4,000 in bonds for wa
ter works and sewerage.
Governor Blease has appointed l..
G.. A. Rossler, g. wholesale produce
merchant, fish commissioner. MIR.
Rossler says he doesn't know much
about the business, but will lezrn.
Solomon Abel is suing D. V. Walk
er, Sr., and D. V. Walker, Jr., in the
Fairfield court for $500 for killing his
mule with their autom"',;' ouus
Walker ran into tn '4ule md SO in
jured y . II had TO ne kill.
J. : Griffin rs elected probate
juuyo Vi Greenwood county on Fri
day, defeating three competitors.
Governor Blease on Saturday grant
ed a full pardon to Charles Allen, Of
Laurens, who was sen fenced by Judge
Watts 10 life in the penitentiary for
arson.
Ca Monday Governor Blease issued
a pardon to Cochran PensOn, Of Laur-
els county, WHO killed ThornWell
Boyce.
Michael \. George, ii years OF age,
a piano salesman, fell TO the floor as
he was entering his home in Spartan
burg on Sunday morning and died a
few minutes later. Heart disease
was the cause.
S. G. Carter, former policeman in
the city OF Newberry, threw himself
III front OF passenger train on Fri
day last and met horrible death. He
committed suicide, according to the
verdict of the coroner's jury.
Mrs. Eta Harmar. aoed 49, ,latron
cf the Good Sama:' ,eoiJal, Spar
tanhurg, died 90 : owing a
five months luuy
Enoch Ma;fieoi:. :, was; snot
and killed near Beiuuu, in Anderson
county, on Snnu,sy by Fred Poore, a
white man. 1t is said that the white
man was gambling with several 1e-
groes in the woods, and the shooting
was the result Of row over the game.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
Lynching i'm Alabama.

Eufaula, Ala., February 12.-Iver
Peterson, a negro 1s years old, was
lynched by twenty CT the most promi-
nent citizens, in the woods off to the
south. His body was strung up to a
limb and riddled with bullets. The
body was left hanging there. Peterson
grabbed young lady of the city as
she was en- route to her home.
Deputy beverly, accompanied by a
Mr.. Spencer and several deputies, in
Mr.. Spencer's automobile, started in
pursuit of the negro, who had made
an attempt to escape. The negro was
captured and quickly rushed into the
woods.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
Jones Seeking Pardon.

It is said that John J. Jones, the
Branchville lawyer who slot and
killed Abe Pearlstine, a merchant of
the same town and who was tried,
convicted and sentenced to serve a
period of ten years and one month in
the State penitentiary, is seeking a
pardon; that campaign fer his re-
lease is being waged by his attorneys.
Jones is in the State penitentlary, not
as a convict, but is awaiting the out
come of his appeal to the Supreme
court, it now being announced that
his appeal has not been abandoned.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
The ChafnGanq.

The chairgang has nearly rin.sh ID
the roadbed and embankment on this
side Of the river, near Wyse's Foi4y,
and will shortly moye to to- opposite
side Of the river, beginning in the
Peak section and will work back to
the river. There is 10 better piece of
road worE III the STATE than that IT,
Gently completed by tie gang on tbs
side Of the river.
The stce! bridge Will be ready for
crossing by the middle Of bex5 week.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
The Lyric.

The Lyric continues to please the
theatre-going public with highclass
moving pictures-the best that has
ever been in Columbia. The doors
are open all the time ard the prices
remain the same-5 and 10 cents.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
Sheriff p. III. COrley.

Sheriff P. H. Corley underwent
slight operation in Columbi last week,
having had anumber of shot extracted
from his throat. He is now getting
along alright.
The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1911-02-15
Petit Jurors

Drawn for 3rd week Of the February
1911, Term OF Court.
Marney A Cleckley, R Glover Able,
Ed Williams, Jas A Kyzer,
Littleton l. Corley, Geo NJ Lucas,
Jas E Wessinger, Lawson Risinger,
Thos H Shuler, John F Steele,
Hutchie S Taylor, Sic M Wessinger,
J Zack Taylor, Simeon Taylor,
Hiram V Cook, JOB Liudler,
Jas A Keisler, VIM NJ Chapman,
J Frank Gunter, H w Langford,
G Walter Koon, Tillman B Fallaw,
Noel L Sharpe, H Bass Clarke,
Sol Dooley, J Perry Hutto,
Ed F Wessinger, G NJ y Kyzer,
OIin D Kyzer, D L Redmond,
Henry D Lybrand, Kill II Stoudemire,
D Julian Clamp, Sidney @ Epting,
Robt T tinker, n Webster King.
The Appeal., 1911-03-04
TRIED TO ROB THE MISER
Fable That Explains Why the Lom.
bardy Poplar Holds Its Branches
Close to Trunk.

Once there was a man who had
worked early and late in the hope of
getting rich. He never took a holi-
day nor spent any money, for he
wanted to have a pot full Of gold for
his old age. Now, the more money he.
got the more unhappy he became, for
ne was always afraid that some one
would rob him of his treasure. He
hid 1t in his humble home, but he
worried lest it might be taken during
his absence. He buried it in the
ground, but even that did not set his
mind at rest. At last he hid it in the
thick branches of very tall tree.
Even then the miser was afraid that
some one would take it, so he decided
at last to carry the pot of gold back to
his home. Just there was where the
trouble began. In his eagerness to
hide the, treasure he had not made
himself quite sure as to which tree he
had used for his money bank.
He asked the spreading linden, the
tall sycamore and the honest oak, but
each tree denied knowing anything
about the gold. The lombardy poplar.
too, protested that it had not seen the
pot of shining money. Just then it's
branches were drawn down close to
its trunk. The tree trembled, for it did
not 'know what to make of such a
queer feeling. 1t fell faint, and forgot
the miser's treasure. That minute
the pot of gold fell to the ground, and
the lombardy poplar was forever dis
graced for the falsehood it had told.
To this day, if you will look, you will
find that all lombardy .poplars hold
their branches close up to the trunks,
but will never hide any more gold.
The Appeal., 1911-03-04
THE DEADLY TYPEWRITER.

The Washington Post reveals the
startling fact that the typewriter de-
serves place among the death-deal-
ing inventions of the 18th century
The facts in the case are these: A
New Jersey firm sent a Typewriter
communication in reference to a busi-
ness transaction to a Kentucky noun
taineer The Kentuckian ~Fesponded
as follows:
Now I don't want no more of yore
printed letters. l wont stand sich
from no house. I am fifty-six years
ole the last of next coming January
and the furst man has got to put
my back on the ground yit. | may
not have as much farming in gramma
as you got but I can whip you or emmy
other dam yanky that wants to try
riten me a printed letter. Yours
truly.
II that "Kaintuckian" lived in
Tennessee he would have a poor show
OF ever getting on jury; still own
ers of typewriters had better beware
OF him as it is reported that he al
ways totes a pistol.
The Appeal., 1911-03-04
Wine Made Without Cranes.

"Champagne and claret will doubt
less be produced in large quantities
this year, despite the general failure
of the French vineyards" says the
London Chronicle. "The art of making
wine without grapes is an ancient one.
AS far back as 1927 100 pipes of wine
were seized in London because no
trace of grape juice could be found in
them. The citizens f1ocked to see the
public staving in the pipes and the un-
usual watering of the streets which
followed thereupon. Steele, in the Tat
Ter, protested against the merchants,
who squeezed Bordeaux out of the
sloe and drew champagne FROM the an
pie. And from an old-time cookery
book we learn that the fruit from the
bramble, being rightly mixed with
good pippen or pearmain cyder dothe
make good claret.' Nowadays, French
wine merchants produce high-sounding
vintages by MASKING figs in hot water
and fermenting the liquor. And many
other less innocent substitutes are en-
ployed."
The Appeal., 1911-03-04
KICK! klCk!! kICk!!!

All over the United States, the
Irish are making a fight against the
comic post cards in connection with
St. Patrick's day. The Ancient Order
Of Hibernians have petitioned the
Postmaster General to prevent the
Objectionable matter from going
through the mails.
The Irish are right. There is no
reason on earth why these scurrilous
cards which reflect upon the Irish
people should be transported in the
United States mails. All honor to
people who SO vigorously protested
against the insults offered to their
race.
This matter of Objectionable post
cards ought to be looked into by the
Afro-Americans, for there are now in
circulation many hideous caricatures
of race. Somebody ought to take
hold Of the matter and make some
noise about it. No wrongs are ever
righted except by protest.
Kick! Kick!! Kick!!!
The Appeal., 1911-03-04
LETTERS OFTEN lNDlscREET.
Lord Palmerston's Fall an Instance
of the Way They May Wreck
Career.

Letter writing has long been consid-
cred an art, but there are often times
When the writer's of certain epist1es
wish that they had been little more
discreet before posting the same. A
great many lives have been ruined and
careers wrecked all because of one in
discreet letter, which it would have
been better not to write.
A notable case of this kind is the
letter which Lord Palmerston, in 1851,
When he was minister Of foreign af-
fairs for Great Britain, wrote to the
prlnce-president of France, Louis Ma
poleon. 1t was when Louis executed
his famous coup d'etat. Regiments of
infantry, probably at his direction,
swept the boulevards with rifle balls.
The streets of Paris ran with blood
and out Of the crimson mist rose Louis
Napoleon, no longer rprince-president,
but rather president for life, and soon
atterWard emperor Of France.
All Europe was Mortified at this
bloody leap to power, and no one more
SO than the queen Of England. Lord
Palmerston, however, admired the new
emperor. Without consulting his Off
cial chief and much less the queen,
Palmerston wrote letter to the Brit
1sh ambassador in Paris expressing
MS approval of the coup d'etat. When
the queen heard of this unauthorized
action she was deeply indignant She
sent Tor the prime minister, and he
soon afterward officially notified Lord
Palmerston of his dismissal in the fol-
lowing words:
NO other course is open to me than
to ask her majesty to appoint a sue
cessor to you in the foreign Office"
All this On account of a letter: Lord
Palmerston was one of the foremost
men In the kingdom. But this one act
of indiscretion was. the end of his
famous career.
The Appeal., 1911-03-04
Self in Evervthino.

Let us always remember that moth.
ing befalls us that is not of the nature
OF ourselves. There comes no adven.
ture but wears to our soul the shape
of our everyday thoughts; and deeds
of heroism are only offered to those
who have, for many long years, been
heroes in obscurity and silence. And
whether you climb up the mountain
or go down the hills to the valley,
whether you journey to the end of the
world or merely walk around yous
house, none but yourself shall you
meet on the highway of fate. If Ju.
das go forth tonight. It is toward =.
das his steps will tend. nor will chance
for betrayal be lacking; but let sos-.
tes open his door, he shall find Socra.
tes asleep on the threshold before h::Ei
and there will be occasion for wisdom
--Maeterlinck.
The Appeal., 1911-03-04
A SLOVAK PROTEST.

Great credit is due the slavic citi-
zens OF Chicago for their protest to
the Union League Club against the
presence Of Count Apponyi at the
Peace Dinner on Washington's birth
day Count Apponyi had already de-
clined the invitation on the ground OF
previous engagements and for this
reason the club escaped the embar-
RAISING necessity of deciding whether
to withdraw it.
1t is asserted by those who joined in
the protest that Apponyi represents
the worst form Of tyranny in the Hun
garian government and that he is not
an exponent of universal peace The
protestants who number 100000 claim
that Apponyi was responsible for the
massacre OF innocent people, who were
slaughtered while he was in office and
that "FIe is known in all the world
as the representative of the Hungari-
an government system, which means
continual chain of political, national
and social crimes perperated against
the SlOvaks and other Hungarian
nations in Hungary"
1t is right that the Slovaks should
protest against their arch enemy. 1t
is always right to protest against
wrongs. The Afro-Americans in this
The Appeal., 1911-03-04
The Negroes High Standing in the
Bible.

Bible.
That Negro gave Moses the prin-
ciples of the Mosaic law, and by the
marriage of his daughter to the
worlds greatest law-giver, proved the
intimate relations and Understanding
of the Negro in the affairs of the BIZ
bic is given historical proof according
to work Just published by the Bible
Publishing Company, Of Moravian
Fails, N. c., and written by Dr. Ar
thur Z. Abernethy. DR.. Abernethy,
Who is the author of three volume
history of New York, and several
other historical works Of international
recognition was, during the life of
King Leopold, personal friend of the
King and is the author of q book on
the Congo! Free. State, dealing with
his extensive study of the conditions
of The colored races in various parts
OF the world. The Importance of the
historical work just issued by the
Dixie Publishing Co., is increased by
the fact that it is written by a white
man who is famous en- both sides of
the water and who deals with the
subject without fear or favor. DR..
Abernethy is one of the one hundred
American authors d. elected by the
American Association for the Ad-
vancement of Science. and by birth a
Southern man. The book which is
entitled: "The Jew a Negro" proves
by Jewish historians and copious quo
tatlcns from the Old and New Testa-
ment, that the Negroes occupied the
highest positions in Bible times, and
are the directdescendants of Moses,
Abraham, David, Solomon, and the
other patriarchs. 1t goes farther and
declares that these great Biblical
characters were colored men, and rea-
sons it out with the historical daring
end evidence which ought to make
every ambitious colored person want
to read the books This book is print
ed on the best book paper, bound in
cloth and can be procured from the
above mentioned publisher by mail
for so cents. ~
The Appeal., 1911-03-04

probation OF their progress, and this
just policy shall be pursued"
President Taft has appointed other
Afro-Americans to good places in the
Government service, but the import
ance of the Lewis appointment lies in
the fact that it is a higher place than
has ever before been given to one of
the race.
AS Assistant Attorney General it
will be necessary to assign Mr.. Lewis
to some Of the most important legal
work of the Government and it is
certain that he is well qualified for
the place.
An Assistant Attorney General out
ranks many high officials and the
Afro American people are pleased to
know that they have a representative
of the race so near in rank to a Cabi-
net officer
The Afro-Americans of the country
naturally feel very grateful to Presi-
dent Taft for this appointment.