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The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-08-28
THE JEFFERSONIAN

ity displayed in the arrangement of
one restaurant with bar room at
tached. 1t was a light wooden
structure about twenty feet wide
and sixty feet long, mounted on
wheels in such manner that the
whole building could be moved from
one side of the line to the other. By
this ingenious arrangement, not on
ly could the bar be opened every day
in the year, but the restaurant was
very convenient for the Catholics,
as it enabled them to eat meat every
day if the week without ever eating
it on Friday.
Another great advantage to the
island was the fact that no matter
what religious party one belonged
to, one could catch fish every day
in the year without fishing on Sun
day, for while it was Sunday on one
side of the Island, it was either
Monday or Saturday on the other
side. 1t was absolutely impossible
for it to be Sunday on both sides
at the same time. This was much
appreciated by the beachcombers
and natives who depended very
largely upon fish for their food.
Moreover, men with large families
were able to work every day in the
year without working on Sundays.
1t was thus that I learned def
nltely where the new year COM
mences, and, for that matter, where
every day in the week commences,
but, curiously enough, this small is
land, with it's few thousand inhabi-
tants, is the only land, except in the
frozen arctic regions, where such a
state of affairs prevails.
Although We were on very good
terms with the Catholic missionaries.
keen rivalry existed between us
IN securing converts. The natives
were not slow in discovering this.
and decided to profit by it. We
found it necessary to give them
small presents of beads, sweets or a
Bible for attending our services.
This worked we1R>f q time, until
the Catholics, learning of our tao
tics, followed our example, and by
giving presents of greater value in
duced many of our flock to join their
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-08-28

church. We found, however that it
was only necessary to outbid the
Catholics to regain all of our own
and many of the Catholic congrega-
ton as we'll. This, to my mind, was
a great mistake, as the poor natives
put a commercial value on their
souls, and consid cred them purely
from that standpoint; they finally
demanded three dollars each for be-
ing baptized. The natives had no
fixed names and to US looked very
much alike; some were even cum
ming enough to shift about and be
baptized by both parties, SO as to
receive three dollars from each, and
even sometimes doing this several
times over. AS rule the money re-
ceived for being baptized was spent
in rum; their drunken debauch Of
ten nearly costing them their lives.
The Catholic mission was COM
posed mostly of young Irish priests
who were not aVerse to having a bit
of fun and sport. In our leisure
hours we organized picnics, fishing
excursions, and various kinds of
amusements.
To the west there was anothr
long islong inclosing a small gulf Or
channel, and this, being protected
from the great waves of the Pacific,
was nearly always as smooth as glass
and swarming with fish. The water
was so clear and transparent that
one could see the bottom at great
depth, and the fish swimming about,
some of which were very brilliant in
color, the most noticeable being the
great white shark, the man-eater of
the Pacific. There were also the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-08-28

- EN- years ago, while was still
a girl in my early teens" I
was one of New Years Eve
A. party of twenty in London.
About II o'clock an all-know-
ing gentleman present remarked
that it was already New Years day
in Vienna; a little later he said, cit
is now New Years Day in Berlin"
at fourteen minutes to twelve he
said, "The new year has arrived at
Paris and will be in London in four
teen minutes; in five hours the new
year will have reached New York
and about three hours later the peo-
pie Of San Francisco will commence
to celebrate the new year" All this
seemed very curious to mel could
not understand it; I was, however
Immensely interested, and SO l VEN
tured to ask where the new year
commenced. They all answered,
"Of course, it commences at twelve
O'Clock midnight" But, l said,
81 did not ask when it commenced,
I asked where it commenced; it
must have been new year somewhere
else before it was new year in Wen
na." There was not one present
that could enlighten me on the sub
ject. / i1ttle thought, at that time,
that I would soon find myself in the
place where the new year, and for
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-08-28

Imported cotton crepe wolfe in
pretty shade of blue, with vest Of
fiat Venise lace, blue velvet ribbon
and glass buttons is here shown. The
fronts open over a vest of the lace.
The collar is deep and cut in fish
tail style at the back. The skirt is
draped at each side of a narrow
pointed panel. Bingham, linen,
serge, silk, ratine, chambrey or lawn
are all equally desirable for this
model. Lady's Waist Pattern 9587
and Lady's Skirt Pattern 9548 fur
nish the models. The waist pattern
is cut in 6 sizes: 80, "a, SO, SO, 40
and 24-inches bust measure. The
skirt pattern is cut in sizes: %, "a,
rs, % and 30-inches waist measure.
1t requires IL yards of 40-inch
material for a medium size, for the
entire dress. This illustration calls
for TWO separate patterns which
will be mailed to any address on re-
ceipt Of loo FOR EACH pattern in
silver or stamps.
Address
JEFFERSONIAN PATTERN DEPT.
Thomson, Ga.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10
MRS. MARCUS FIELDS
WAS BURIED MONDAY
Funeral Service Was Conducted
BY Dean c. T. A. Pise
From Residence.

At eight o'clock Saturday evening
Mrs. Marcus Field passed away
peacefully after long period of suf-
fering at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Glover. She was
Miss Leize Glover and was in her
46th year. The funeral service was
on Monday afternoon and was con-
Quoted by Dean G. 7. A. Pise, of AT
lanta, as she lay in her soft gray cas-
ket on the spot where she had knelt
twenty years ago during her mar
rage ceremony to receive the benedic
ton from Mr.. Pise who was then her
pastor and Rector of st. James
Church. After the service the casket
was borne to the Episcopal cemetery
and inferred beside her grandmother,
Mrs Jane Glover, who was laid to
rest scarcely two years ago. Great
quantities of beautiful flowers COW
cred the grave and many friends Of
this lovely lady stood sadly by while
she was placed in her last resting
place.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10
Good Results of
Union Services.

The Presbyterian Church presented
an inspiring scene on last Sunday eve
ming when the Baptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian congregations came to-
gether in union service. For more
than twenty years union service has
been held on the first Sunday in each
New Year. On this occasion the
church was filled to its fullest seating
capacity. There always comes inspi-
ration from crowd Of interested liste-
ners and the three pastors from the
different churches seemed to feel this
stimulating influence, for they never
talked with more zeal and earnestness,
each one seeming to feel that the OPP
portunity to speak on such all impor-
tant subjects to such large gathering
of people was rare privilege.
Mr.. Tumlin's talk on "The Influence
of Consecrated Life was full of in
terest, and his reference to some who
have lived lives of conservation in our
midst and who already joined the Re
deemed forevermore was most touch
ing. Mr.. Duval gave US something to
think about and to carry with US every
day in his earnest talk on tine Duty
of the Church to the Children"
Mr.. Patton's subject 1.-THE Impor-
tant of Church Attendance" gave him
SPLENDID opportunity to tell the people
in his own loving way of the great sin
Of Indifference to God and His service,
andto urge the people to grea ter intrest
in attendance upon public worship.
The choir rendered beautiful music
the duet by Mrs. E. P and Mrs. Fl. c.
Dobbs beingia special feature. An Of
feringwas taken which was turned over
to the Benevolent Association, this col
lection amounted to 1886.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10
Total
Respectfully

S. NJ. BRUCE,
City Sexton.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10
CARD OF THANKS

The Benevolent Association tend
ers it's sincere appreciation Of the
collection of $3.50 received at the
New Years Union Service held at the
Presbyterian Church Also for the
Thanksgiving offering offering of
$500 received in November from the
Episcopal congregation. For the gift
OF $500 given at Christmas by the
Barracks of the Methodist Church. For
the contribution from Mrs. Beyerle'
class and for various individual con-
tributions including most accepta-
Bile store room furnished by the Miss
es Towers.
The chairman of collectors turned
into the treasury $54.15 in December
and $3.50 in January Several fam
lies received attention during the
Christmas saeson and the New Year
seems to be bringing renewed inter-
est in the organization here as well
as in Atlanta And now it remains for
the good people of Marietta to help
those who cannot help themselves,
and to impress upon those who are
lend a hand by keeping busy themsel-
yes and teaching their children that
idlenes only brings poverty and mis-
cry.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10

Gentlemen
l beg leave to submit to your
Honorable Body the following report
of all the fires occurring in the city
of Marietta for the year 1912, to-wit:
There has been a total of twenty
eight fire calls during the year 1912.
The estimated values of the buildings
is $87 $4,000. Amount of Insurance
carried ON said buildings was
-$4S,050.00 The estimated value of
the contents in said buildings
amounted to $SS,780.00. Insurance
carried on the contents amounted to
$40, $4,000. Losses caused by fires
and damaged by water amounts to
$2,913.00 on the buildings. Losses on
the contents of said buildings amount
to $885.00. The total amount of prop
erty in which fires occurred during
the year amounts to $176,260.00,
with total amount of $88, 10000 in
surance carried on same. The total
loss on all the above and during the
said year 1912 amounts to $3,798.00.
| have on hand about 500 feet of
good hose, but find l am in need of
about 500 feet more of good hose.
recommend that the City purchase
the amount of hose in need, and mas
much as the Fabric hose last pur-
chased has given better satisfaction
than any other hose, | recommend
the purchase of the Fabric hose to
supply our needs.
Respectfully submitted,
M. A MORRIS,
Chief Fire Department.
Motion made by Councilman ]. A d..
Benson and seconded by Councilman
w. T. Potts; That the following bills
be approved, and vouchers be issued
to cover same. Motion carried
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10
CITY TREAsURERs REPORT.

CITY TREASURES REPORT.
Marietta, Ga, Jan. 9Th, 1913.
To The Mayor and Council of
Marietta, Ga.
Gentlemen:
[ herewith submit the following
report for the month of December,
1912
RECEIPTS.
1918.
Jan. 6, Clerk, w. NJ. Flem-
ing S 2,17S.5O
Jan. 6, Fines, c. H. Good
son, c. NJ. 287.O0
Jan. 6, Deficit 3,340.12
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10

For saddles, for harness or any
thing On wheels see
Mayes & Brown.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
Of THE CITY COUNCIL
Regular Monthly Meeting Held
Monday Night, January
9th, 1913.

Regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Council held January 9Th
1913.
Present: Mayor J. j. Black and full
Board of Council except Councilman
S. G. McEachern.
Minutes of regular monthly meet
ing of Mayor and Council held Dec
ember End, 1912, read and approved.
Reports of City Clerk, w. M. Elem
ing; City Treasurer w. E. Schilling;
City Marshal C. H. Goodson and
City Sexton, S. M. Bruce for the
month of December, 1912, and an
nual report of Chief of Fire Depart
ment for the year 1912, read by the
Clerk.
Motion made by Councilman ]. P.
Cheney, and seconded by Councilman
j. A. Benson; That the reports of the
officers be received and spread upon
the minutes Motion carried.
CITY CLERKS REPORT.
Marietta, Ga. Jan. 9Th, 1913.
To The Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen
| make you the following report for
the month of December, 1912.
l have collected Prop
erty Tax S 10,476.77
Street Tax $50
Special Tax $500
S. M. Bruce Sexton 5000
Cemetery Lots 1860
Reunion Committee 1880
Balance Last Report 54.89
Total . S HOSTING
Cash to
w. E. Schilling, Treas$ 2,178.50
s. c. McEachern, Chm 1.833.00
D. R. Little, Treas. 1,374.76
Refunds, errors in Taxes 1870
Balance on hand 5,417.20
Total S 10,87716
This large balance consists largely
of City vouchers l have paid and am
carrying as cash.
[ hold receipt from w. E. Schilling
Treasurer, for Tax Fi-Fa's amount
ing to $3,7O0.79.
Respectfully,
w. M. FLEMING,
City Clerk.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10
CHIEF OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
REPORT

Marietta, Ga. Jan. list, 1913.
To the Honorable Mayor and Council
of the City of Marietta,
Marietta, Ca
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10

NAx OGA4ON - 1G1On1,
Marietta, Ga. Jan. 9Th, 1913.
To the Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen
make the following report for the
month of December, 1912. l have
made interments as follows:
White residents 2
White, non-residents 2
Colored residents 6
Colored, non-residents /
Total II
have collected $4,000 on graves
and vaults and hold Clerks receipt
for same.
Respectfully,
S. M. BRUCE,
City Sexton.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10
MARIETTA, GA. FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY TO- 1918

Marietta, Ga. Jan. 9Th, 1913.
To the Mayor and Council,
Gentlemen
/ make the following report for the
month of December, 1912. / have
made 70 cases, Is cases discharged,
So cases fined.
Uncollected last report S 400
Fines for December, $3.50
Total S $3.50
Worked out on streets S 1850
Cash to Treasurer 2S7.0O
Uncollected 5000
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1913-01-10

Total S 1850
Respectfully,
C. HI. GOODSON,
City Marshall.
CITY SECTIONS REPORT
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-08-16

E SPECIALLY desire that OUR FRIENDS call upon this open
" ing day inspect MERCHANDISE and APPOINTMENT of
this thoroughly upto-date establishment We particularly
THE LADIES of city and community visit and
inspect the sanitary condition.
Our effort has been that stock goods should be
selected that should be perfected and that
methods should be thoroughly adapted that may greet
serve the individual self of each and every customer
We will be mindful of the wishes and requests
patron will satisfy, by with quality,
fancy of the discriminating trade
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

soon afterward started at Burning
Springs. drilling for the deeper sands.
and resulting finally IN a moderate pool
east of the shallow sand development
started IN 1850. which was Interrupted
by Confederate raids during the civil war
II would be futile 60 trace the pioneer
operations in Harrison county wear
which latter was a revelation 90 OIL men
Of experience. as a vas nearer the noun
tains than oil or gas n "a been previously
found. Not literally as far east a. the
original oil field IN NenanEo county. Pa
"a good deal westward from the brown
sand field in Allegany county. y. N-hu,
in relation to the actual mountain range
search for gas. which abounds on the
eastern side and trends close 90 the
mountains. led 20 the discovery. twenty
wears after the Warrington development
81 the ~ innston pool In Harrison county
as new "farthest east" That remark
able pool yielded some OF the largest
wells in the history Of oil fields IN the
them nearly 5000 barrels a day. with
the OIL market considerably above one
dollar a barrel AT the wells That ter
riiory was nearly all under lease to IN
philadelphia Company and the South
Penn on Company before the first well
came IN. which prevented the extraordi-
nary scramble that followed the open
ing az SiSterSville.
Sistersville Development began in 1891.
overShadowed by the thrilling events
about Wildwoodin Allegheny 90 Pm and
later by the even more exciting Affairs
az Mcdonald. on the Allcgheny-M ash nc-
ton county line. Mcdonald had two wells
that hold the record Of daily production
OF highest grade oil-ahout $4,000 bar
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

Informed the cabbage" man that the
man tWhitel had been employed by one
~ tho owners % the we'll TO warn the
Villagers that the visitor was "A bad
man and that they would better not
keep him. subsequently the villagers
having made his acquaintance. apollo
Eired Tor their inho~p tally. but told
him thev had been told he was an un-
desirable guest
At another time the little man. who
snf hN the roudside-tn ght-and
trained pair % field glasses on the
Nils derrick. WAS warned BY his farmer
.anclgrd that the man % the footpath
had been employed fo give the unNei-
come visitor "a beating n he did not
small hoN- fishing in tho creek. with
whom tie cabbage" man was friendly.
" chattcd With them about fishing. then
turned the talk 90 shooting None OF the
HrchlnS had ever seen an autor'atic
pistol until the man turned one loose
ana gave an imrromtu exhibition Of
shooting leaves of The dense taugie or
vines ON tie Other side Of the stream.
'~ boys never doubted the man had
1i-rsd ~ cverv leaf ne shot or and
t''y soon scattered 60 tell fathers and
brothers about the wonderful u1arkSrna ~
ship amt the unhcard-of weapon that
would shoot. without cooking faster
uan they could count The older men
on TIE public road had heard the rapIditv
of TIE shots. So they knew tho bows were
truthful ON that score There was no
% ootinc. but the farmer-l1r 1iord heard
about tho gun and Nad 90 he shown that
~ would work without fooling win a
hammer. The little man came and went
unwole-ted. until the we'll was finally
abandoned as failure. The then
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
The Pioneers of Petroleum in West Virginia

promptly denounced BY the lease specu-
lators as subsidiary 81 the standard
on company. their hope being fo create
a prejudice against that company a.
their own advantage. But the ElreNd
farmers were not long In noting that the
leases taken by the gentlemen Who were
luldest ia abuse OF the standard soon
South Penn. accredited agents OF that
company. which kept It's contracts fait.-
tuiiy and appearea more liberal Ia the
terms 10 gave the landowner.
thus the greet Hli development IN
West Virginia was started. The well on
'nnninEha hams run. iu Harrison county.
came IN dry. In the meantime. however.
on" had been started ON the White. Jack
son A. smith territory GOO '1ti rIf
about half way between Warrington and
lt-rvicw. Another had been started by
Thomas W. Fleming. Of Eairtnout. and
others. adjacent Co the village OF Fair
Wow. Before either OF these wells were
completed tie South Penn Ou Company
L"d started drilling ON the II Dodds
road station 40 Metz. John CARRIER was
also driIlirE uu lakes rum near the
county line between Marion and Mouon-
calia counties TIE first 81 these wells
.1 Poe completed was that 90 Fleming. NJ
la.rNicw. n was ten miles from tIe
railroad and telegraph. hut within
TWEEN ty-four hours after the first showing
~wlrwiu- with on men and lease hunt
er-. who had to sleep four 500 "a room at
the BURNS hotel.
This Fleming well proved EooG FOR
iftr"r barrels a dav. but II was long
after the excitement began before its
rrrlrlfv was known. 10 was the fore
.r'- 90 "a lively weld and much better
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28

den. 81 Bradford. and o.hers This was
below the fault realistically speaking.
ana there was some Confusion A. prsf
because IL Euf the sands about four hun
dred feet higher than they appeared IN
ne ManniuEfuu region John Garhe-
vas hrst Co give solution - the rfr-
Ole. Tor he Rad drilled ir the old Vol
well on jake Fuu near the NHrrf.rllfa
Inc The Rodcu well cot Some 81 fr
TIE Big lrIun sand. bit waa nor large
Another we'll was started uu Tish OK
creek. IN Wetrel county. nine miles east
from New Mart nEVtiIe. the county seat
and near a settlement known az Nor
Ears This well was drilled hv Tom
~ owned bv Emery 4 Hampshire. OF
Bradford. and was the first iu West w
cinia 90 be male mystery ir the old
~ncculatiyc fashion. ~ found showing
OF OF In the buukarI sand boz fNn BIG
lnlun, the Berea. the CAN'T ard Gordon
sands. Each Showing caused some hurry
hut all combined were NOT slmirienf 20
make pHNiur WI. ~ |.. fH. first
showing was found the I'tfle "raiharar
man FROM HUNTINGTON Appeared IN tho
late afternoon riding @ cavuse. hired ln
Sew Mart rSlliis He was roughly
warned fo keep IN the premises. which
were adorned with a urnfu-Inn 90 -rn
tresnaSs' Ens. The vol heirr near tho
public road. the visitor was ysrforce
content 20 view - from that vantage
point which was FREQ 90 all
lnqu'rinv FOR lodging ra was directed
Co tho settlement up tho creek little
more than half f. mile distant hv a road
that ran east and south a. right angles
lie saw man start from tho well ami
hasten up "a foOtrafh that formed tho
hypothcruse of tie tri1ul'c. and the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-10-28
Oil Hunting
i'm Pioneer DAYS

th'l frd Those we've days when all
Connected with ire oI business wa novel
O. 90. people a West virginia
Wh"r Early IA October. On, Montgon-
frh wei YES shut down ana the Inforrna-
Won brought iufo town that u was dry.
fNfr. was great depression 90 spirits
hIt Whom fhs iuquIeftive. Who wanted 90
see dry hole. were warned on tho
premise suspicion va~ aroused that the
vel u.iEht mot De- frn. after all. The
Hamilton farm MAS am Interesting spot
AMI quite crow gathered as near as
ffrN were nsrnlttrf Co. 90 TIE "cah-
Base man drove nlf. Hrt like fHs others.
Pc .ad o. D. content vItl lUnkir- at fl.
Mf.I ffnu tho public road ife sent o.
f'N tfI.rraHns v hon hr returned Co. town
fAt de. I'tri fn venture ar" Hn ui.u about
'"c wfrfsrN. After darn fF.f evening h-
was seen saIFIuE nlf toward frs well
.gtin. ana .nlrf. ~ EIrIIf Ii posed
fHrr.rrs err.s o. Fiu. tra mon a. fHr we'll
.iN orders n" .Hf ."N ."t R.H Hf sH' q
trerrnra on frs rrHUfrI- f... fhe welt
l'lf hF we've no ...rE frs rH.H IIr was
followed Huf'I nf passed. ff. Wei auf
vac lost iu OBJ. "Hr.r..a rf fhc hollow
below. RNrr tre E'rI's FARMERS sorzid-
""Fi ''w rIfr fr.w hHftfa nnr ,.lsv
wFrf NHrk home If.f TO I.tffr u.Hr NHs
.. f. .f.. r.. .s fhs rrrTv