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A Good Habit The habit of buying otf:.bert & Andrus, the -Southside general merchants, is a good habit to get into. They sell everything usually kept in a first-class general store, and on account of. their large trade they are constantly -receiving new goods, which you will always find fresh and clean. Since douoling the size of their building they have received a new stock of UP-TO-DATE Dry Goods, Ladies' and Gents' Furnishings, Shoes and Notions. Our GROCERY and PROVISION DEPARTMENT is filled with good thing to eat. HHEBEiRT & FN DRUS. The South side Merchants. YOUR BANKING! No matter how small, No matter how large, The First National 3ank of Jennings will give it careful attention ---OFFICERS E. F. ROWSON, President. F. E. BLISS, Vice-President. GEO. A. COURTNEY, Ca.shier. Hi. H. HOAG, Asst. Cashier. --DIRECTORS F. F. MORSE, J. P. I BER, , F. E. BLISS S. J. JOHNSON, E. F. ROW~SON. This Bank is now open for business in its temporary quarters in the Morse Building. /,' The iest P.rca.:: "iror . --v'e: Tasteled hilT le. The Formula Is Plainly Printed on Evcry Lbottle. So That the People May Know j3ist What They Are Taking. Imitators do not advertise their formula knowing that you would not buy their medi cine if you knew what it contained. Grove's contains Iron and Q inine put up in correct proportions and is in a Tasteless form. The Iron acts as a tonic while the Quinine drive:. the malaria out of the system. Any" rcliabL druggist will tell you that Grove's is the uriginal and that all other so-called aste less" chill tonics are initations. . I ly. or other chill tonics shows t: . "s ti, superior to all oth.~ -; i very r, esp C>u ar not expcrimlr elnn . . u i... --it superiority and -exec!:nc. .a-vi;; bici established. Grove', i. the only Chi C s throughout the entire malarial sections of ihe United States. No Cure, No Pay. Price, 5oc HOMES FOR THE MILLION ---IN SOUTHWESTERN M SSOURI, WESTERN ARKANSAS, EASTERN TEXAS AND WESTERN LOUISIANA IN T'I-lI: I N: OF THE K. C. S., KANSAS CITV SOUTHERN RAILWAY "STRAIQHT AS THE CROW FLIES" KANSAS CITY TO THE GULF Through the cheapest land now open for settlement in the United States. A magnificent countrylt adilapted to the cultivation of small grain, corn,. cotton, rice, sugar canA, apples. peaches. ,erries, commercial truck farming. and the raising of horses, lmulles, cattle. hogs and sheep. at pr-ices ranging from FREE GOVERNMENT HOMESTEADS TO TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS AND MORE PER ACRE WltT POR A COPY OP CURRENT EVENTS" IKANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY PUSRIURD RY TIlE 8. G. WARNER, G. P. & T. A, Temple Block, KANSAS CITY, MO. 1H. D. DUTTON. Trav. Pass. Agent, Kansas City, Mo. F. C. ROESLER, Tray. Pass. and Immigration Agent, Kansas City, Mo. JENNINS DAILY RECORD. SN . L.. M IrL L E, lcdItor. PulbUiner and 1'ropie.ow. Entered for tamnsmlilon throuigh the malsa . , " econdaoetne rates .11 - --- ______________-- Rome ' appetrtnge. Interesatng Items COocerning J enaing arid the NelgiborLag Country. r KAILROAD TIME TABItE. S - NO. 7 ............... 4:448 pA. m. No. .... ........ 1:9 . m. .' No. 6...............10:19 a. m. ...61p1'"' No. 10..............12:12p. m Lab,,r wanted on sugar plan tation. cane cutters and loaders. Apply at RECORD ofice. Fred Lisconmb has bought three lots in the east Cuttinf, ad di.ion and has s;arted the foun duttion for a residence. T. C. Mahaffey and family have moved into their residence on Cary avenue. just vacated by P. G. Kitterman's. Mr. Kitterman and family are living with C. R. Cline. Card of Thanks-I take this method of thanking the gentle men who sokinkly helped to save my millinery goods. Miss LOLA MOSES. Mrs. J. P. Black wishes to in form the LadiesLibrary Associa tion that she has in her possess ion at hter home 175 books be longingtoto the Library, which I she took at the time of the fire for safe keelping. To Our Employes and Friends: We take this means to thank those who so ably assisted us during and after the fire Louisiana Machine & W\el I Works Co. Ltd. H. W. LANZ F'. B. CAFFALL J. F. RITTER. Epworth Lea-ue Convention The following is the program for the Epworth League conven tionl to be held at Welsh in the M. E. church on Dec. 5 and 6: EI1RST SESSION. Thursday, Dec. 5th. 7:45 p. ni.-Lecture, "Origin, growth and future of Epworth League; C. C. Norris, Lake Charles. SECOXi) SE:SION. Fricby, Dec. 6. 9 a. m.-Devotional Services, O. G. Bowman, Jennings 9:45-Work of the Press, eight minutes Plaper, M. D. Ritter. Jennings. Discussion led by S. B. Todd, Crowley. 10:25 a. uc.-Work of 1st Vice President, eight-minute paper. Mrs. Marshall, Crowley. Discussione-Led by My ra Weber, Lauke Charles. 11:',5---\ Work ,If 2ud Vicet Presi dent, eight minute paper; Miss Lola Walker, Raymond. Discussiou-Led by Frank Moore, Welsh. 1:30) p. 1m.--Song and Prayer Ser vices, Led by Pres. Welsh League. - 2-Work of 3d Vice President, I eight- minute paper. Miss Leona Miller, Welsh. Discussion-Led by Elmer Cole, Jennings. 2:40--Work of 4th Vice President eight-minute paper, Miss Maude Tcnnant, Jennings. SDiscussion-Led by E. L. Brown, Raymond. "-i0--Work of Junior League; eight minute paper, Miss Cora Cornwell, Crowl!ey. Discussion-Led by Mrs. Kate Scott,LakleCharl's Sundry w-orlk and election of offi cers. Benediction. S7:45--Lecture -"For what does Methodism stand." Rev. M.C. Hicman,Jeunings. The Travelers 011 Co. The Travelers Oil Co., Limited, of Jennings, is the newest com pany in the field. The company is capitalizedat $300,000, divided into 300,000 shares at $1.00 each par value. The organization was completed today and nplllcation foracharter will h, mnade im mediately. The IImacHi,.:v adi(1 ; II other necessary materiaUiisai - been ordered and is expected to' arrive soon. Theyhave. holdings near they Jenn gs.gnsher and in ~he i -i nedIiate vicinity of bayou ' Bue, also other properties :within the limits of promising oil district,-; a This company covers by lease. purchase and preferment many acres of choice land located in the neighborhood of Jennings, Welsh and Sulphur. Some of the gentlemen com prising the above company have -- had large experience in the oil fields of the north, east and west, and the balance are well Known in this vicininy. They are, W.D. Sherwood. H. B. Maxwell of the SAmeOil Well Supply Co, R. M. Shaulky. oil operator of Ohio, John Jackson. an expert driller of Pennsylvania and Virginia, e Capt. C. A. Lowry, capitalist and n director of the Citizen's bank, '. George A. Courtney, cashier of a the First National bank, Judson Harris land owner. Rice Oil Syndicate. s The Rice Oil Syndicate of Louisiana, with capital stock of e $1,000,000, was organized last night. There will be 10,000,000 shares of 10 cents each par val ue. The officers of the comprny are E. F. Rowson, president; S. J. Johnson, vice president; W. H. Curtis, secretary, D. C. Ritch L ie treasurer. The directors are e the above named gentleman and J. H. Haber, W. H. Kistner. Phil. Rice of New Orleans, and H. K. k Midkiff. S All of the men composing this company are well known suc s cessful business men who have the confidence of the people. and the success of the company is therefore assured from the start For A Christian Church. Pledges were given Sunday n night aggregating $1240 for the purpose of building a Christian e church on the lot donated by G. M. Chapman. About $300 more has been promised and it is ex pected that a church iwill be built at an early day. About i thirty additions have been made e to the membership of the church and these members will he bap tised Friday night. It is expect ed that the meetings will close in a few nights. t -; 'Another invoice of roofing paper at Foster's. The Saw and Hammer. Continued from tirst page. 3 F Dudley 100 Insurance 900 C. Hoag 300 Dr. B. C. Fry 300 J. S. Lewis & Co. 200 Boehm Bros. 15,000 Insurance 1,000 Bollichl Bros. 800 I. Insurance 3'0 Roy & Newman 700 L. Jennings Heywood Oil Syn r dicate 3000 D. E. Sweet 1000 Covered by insurance D. Derouen 400 O. P. Ionnin 700 Terry & Terry 4000 Insurance 1]000 J. C. Minnix 50 C. E. Wooten (00 Insurance 100 Dr. E. A. Lee 100 McCormick Harvester Co ti(00 Postal Company 100 WILL Do I3USLNsS. The following firms will trans act business in temporary build ings now being erected: A. D. McFarlain. Cook Montgomery & Co. Louisiana Machine & Well Works Co. SJennings.Carriage & Impl.Co. Wilder & Woodworth. M. E. Hulburt. Citizens Bank. Jennings Bank & Trust Co. Scott Brothers. Mitchell & Em bick. 1 Terry & rerry. Coffin Jeanke'Impl Co. Hollins Bros. S iActecr b-reakfast and din v. .. .... , C - *-'· ~ ' C:. " -- . 7:t .fitch \ thl Have you seer it? -f not, call once. Grass-_ ATTING_-Grass. Evergthi?9 in iardware aid Ioas FurnisIiggs. - Ja4ENNINGS HARDWARE CO. I Free Delivery LOOK OUT For the City Meat LoneStar M' rketand Grocery. First door North of the Jennings Barking & Trust Co. We are now able to feed you with all rood things that are usually kept in first class Market and Grocery. We make a specialty if country produce and wil l.y to;e highest ctnsh price tor same. Don't f'orget where we are. Old iu.a,'4 Stand. Free Delivery. Give us a ca!l Mitchell & Embich, Phone No. 2. We still have a few Bainr Wgons and a Carload on the road that will be here the last of this week. We have some Harness and all kinds of Harness parts. We could sell you a Buggy and get it from Crowley or New Orleans. Black Bros. & Co. ....THE Pelican Rice Mill and Warehouse Co. Limited, MERIViENTAU, LA. .----BONDED WAREHOUSE. 1X ill Buy, Store, or Mill on toll IlIOUGH RI(CE in any quantity. Liberal ('ASH A])"VAN.('IES made on Rice put in our charge. 9-11d&wkwa · Furniture_ A full line of up to date furniture, Singer and 20th Century Sewing Machines. In surance Gasolene Stoves, Refrigerators, lawn swings and settees, hammocks, etc. Scott Brothers. Free Afi. D. MCFIRLAIN & SON. Real Estate Best located Oil Lands adjoinig the Jennings Gusher. Also Rice Lands in large and small tracts. . . . . .