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+++-i+-'ýs. ...... . (... ý;L r_ "yta is : .mD. DOMICILEMD AT JENNINGS, LOUISIANA. .esident, D. E. Sweet, Jennings, La.; Vice-President, Jno. E. ?Ross, Virginia, ILL..; Secretary, Aug. Colbert, LakeObailes, La.; Treasurer and Manager, T A. Pollard, New Iberia, La. Board of Directors: D. E_ Sweet, Aug. Colbert, Jas. Harrah,. Sliott Farley, Jno. FR. os. , PROSPECTU$, = In tendering this, our prospec tus, we wish to avoid flowery, -deceptive language, and to set forth in detail a few simple, plain ,fits, briefly stating what we hale done, where we have opera ted and wh;at we propose to do. The lPri:etri Mlameou Oil & Min eral Co. L't'd, domiciled at Jen nings, Calcadsieu parish, La. is a duly organized and chartered company, capitalized at $200,000. Captain D. E. Sweet, president of the Jennings Banking & Trust Co., aL man of unquestional)le in tegrit5y and pronounced busi ne..~- success, is president of this con pa.n y. Fr.,im the organization of this Coimi pany it has been !,he purpose.e to select small plots of really oii lands throughout the oil belt of Calcasieu parish, ignoring in a measure large bodies of indiffer ent lands without promise, upon which leases could be procured at nominal figures. Following up this idea they have purchased, First.-Twenty acres near the Hackberry well that is full of promise, the well being down near 1,000 feet, wi'h every indli cation ,of success. The stock of this %.ell is n1w at par value. A p, un ir ii t '' . ra( -oi ' izing ithis wtil,wvii,'- ies thb :1, en mile. ssout l;east of :;ulpihur Mines is, that t;, i,e. :e (y when siul phur wNas - .tract:led by heat a sprin, at laowi;berry flhwed very cold "wat,'r, vhicUh 1',(a is ;tl.ttost as h(; a:s hot coffee. We also) purc] e:- ad ti\ acre :es netar tL.. Vintoin well., whici h l:avet struck several: ratus ,l oil, published to the wo,)rld. DR. THOS. I,. TERRY, 1 Physician & Surgeon. EV 'Special attention given Surgery, Surgicai Diseases, and Diseases of L Women and Children. to $ I ot Ohief Local Surgeon for Southern Pa- 1.ai cific ILailroad. cas: ant, OFFICE: Over Walker's Store. RESIDENCE: North Main St1 Marc M, Mandot, o MUSIC TEACHER. V\I(OLIN and MA N DOLIN 1. G. _11ULLE! t [,i\K & ('Co. -. C. RA!NARD &c CO. Ensuran ce I Real Estate. . Fire Risks written in lending com .ni ?. Town and country property her salo. Office with CGlna & Cline. C. E. vWOOTEN, . 1T'1' !NI.1Y AT T..\ \ ANl, NOT.Il:Y PUBICt . Practirc . in tih( c'ourts of,' ('alasieu and Acaldia. (Charters drawn. Titles examined. Ofilee: lulhurt lhti .. ,hennings. La. Lots for Sale. o, Iice.ly hl :at dt re.it,1ti'en lots in ( a ry''tW4iitlon: a lso , few choice lots in CO dc jlu intpýid itdon. - l LKINTltt hJIOTl11E5S. : inu'r, -t . oo;-) ,aI·z9')T 0 ,fti oh'* .at .Ju T e, J T ' 00il6,1 eid of .fhosjrll T F .8f0 mo BS 3a "so .i JituJJc! Second.':-Finding unparalleled gas and oil indications on Bayou Blue; about fifteen miles north of Jennings, we purchased Bayou B!ue Springs, covering a hill of about five arcres on Bayou Blue. We also have forty acres th ree miles north 'f the Jennings Oil ,Vell, where gtrs and oil abound -Lnd upon which it was at first intended to sink a well. But the climax was struck when after much labor and time had been spent, ANSSE A. LA BU'ITE,the SPINDLE TOP of Mamou Prairie I was secured, and this is a real Spindle Topin every sense. This six acres lies within a mile of Bayou Cane, tributa.ry of Mer mentau river antl-ju t north of Mermentau station wh cre the Southern Pacific railway crosses the Mermentau river, giving easy and cheap access to an out let to market. This is where the Prairie Mamou Oil & Mineral Co., L't'd will within the next "3) lays be gin to sink a well wi:h the prom ise in advance if a gusher. It is about one-fourth cf a mile south east of the noted gushing well of the Jennings Oil Co. We intend to btore our second well on Bayou l;Iue. 'Ae have leases upon :1 :.'. ri l hundred ;tacres of lands on which we wotuld t)bore iin O'vonl ,thi1 5 sce fit to develop any adjatuet 1 hlrot and meet success. The Comni'iiy wiii otl't'r 50,O,(il shares for sale at 5') ci ,ts )per share for ai, slhrt iole. Par valI ue of shares ount (1o! I" eacht. We would much npr.i t, sill thi s. -.haires to homl nt i*1. A\ddress all (c"ani ,u :icttios to AU :. Se(l..y,::, S(e', 1or, D. E. SwEi:ET, P-es., .Ln:lint , LTa. F, -HOLL.FND. OPTICIAN. EYE GLASSES, SPECTACLES. Large supply of (;lasses from $1.00 to $12.00. WYill be at Mrs. J. 1'. Hebert's ITotel for one monlth. 1Will also visit i.ake Arthur, Welsh and Iioanoke. .1 anl w"ell knowin throlugllhout C(al (as:ieu parish. All work goods algul ant-ed. 2700&wnm Mister Horse Owner We are after your trade tI th feed line. We are after it with good, clean, honest feed; with prompt service, full weigbt and right prices. It doesn't matter to us whether you buy feed for one horse or a hu dred-we want to sell you what feed you buy. FAIN & KRIELOW. J. C. LANG & Co. ALL. KCIN S)S AT'P:: ('l' . ' THA'T AlI:1] ll !'!" Xarehoutse: Norlth of lPoste.r . lm liet otlice. J'l!.;Il: DELI Vl'lRY. D.R.WILLIAMS & Co. JENN >1NCS, L.A. REAL ESTATE ,Vild Lands. Illltmproved FIlu'nls and Town Lot,.. it.i, a dl !'int Lands in Louisia na and T''xas Ollice in tl:e new Balliek building, Iu stairs. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICIT ED. .... NEW MEAT MARKET. SWe have opened a meat market two doors south of Hebert & ndrus' store on South Main st S....HOTCEJ MEITS, such as c ~ i 6 PORK, MUTTON, In eVEAL, Etc. Free deliv ry .to any part of tri. I' triJt LLER. OT it, efn-lq -o- `--un fit - --_.-'_ ;.-lt? '1(1 V" -, r ,_ -rd f. 1A , . . ..j 1[t.., .,"r i i,_ il- .' ., G REE IS4OEMAKER .. GOAinq WHOLESALE Groceries, GPrain, Flour, Provisions Sand Packing-House Products. Agents Waters-Pierce Oil Co. CROWLEY, LA. Andrew Jackson's Pedigree. The Memphis Commercial-Appeal has been delving into the life of An drew Jackson with startling results. A correspondent .write, to t.:. p"Lper that its legend "giving the pedigree.! of Jackson, running back ma:-y cen turies to the Scottish kings, nmaking him a descendant of Sir Robert i!huce, is the boldest venture into the un I known past to be found in historic mythology."-Detroit Free Press. A Lively P'rincecs. The liveliest and, the English peo ple think, the prettiest princess in Eu rope is Princess Maud, youngest daughter of the king, and now Prin cess Charles of Denmark. She can not only bind books and nurse a sick patient scientifically, but also sail a half-rater, ride a bicycle, and let go the handlebpr without falling off, spin as well as sew, play chess and speak five lang rages, including Russian. Telephoning by Sub:larine Cables. M. Marche, a French enginecr, claims to have solved the p:roblem of tellepho ning by submarine cables for :; cat dis tances. His experinlmnts are rcported as flaying been very extensive and ex haustive and as having resultcd recent ly in his being able to transmit a tele phone nmessange, with perfect distinct ness, from Calais through a cable .100 miles long. ..(,a Ktow Vlhat loul Are t1' :r1, 1 W hIe: . 0 , t, take Gr(ove '.-. ess C 11:l. .. - 11" i ;','llu'iti : lanlls r , ;I,,i i ,t . , , ' : i 1 (] il)id V\'lrit r 11'(u) tai i P :;s . G n:itlilteed for" fii': y(cars ui.c.):, ditioh illy iii H'!ll11u 'rt'.. Pseuldo-Classr..e T'rminotlut. y. lierber t it. Asqutch, in a l're:cnt ti ds"s.f c'ondemnelld "the uncouth psieulldo c:ass!icl ter;'inology of men of sci c..ce, the tortures and nebulious pl)hrli.,s of modern l.iL.: lli'hers, the. pret :. tious colnvlat;oialitics of the art critic anl thiip aiuhod slalpdash of uL_: newer school of journalists." A Talenttd DIes giler. Walter Crane, the dee:o:ative artist. is one of the most talented men in England. He is a teacher and writer in art, a book illustrator, a painter, a designer of furniture, glass, mosaic, wall 1:::ier and fabric. He is besides a poet, lect... er and a fearless socialist. Chicago Chronicle. ('llnts on Mlllionair"e's Ititate. Mark Hirschberg o .iorenelil Mich., has c(omnlleted the work of estallisl! Ing his claim as one of the four heirs to an estate of S1.5,0t;iu. left by ills uncle, Aaron I3rinl-,ur, in Russi a. Hirschberg hal:s stihl his tailor shop in LMore:ci and will lai e f; i;;Ai~ II1) ' . ' , -l .' . them. t1 '~ \,ill ".' ...... i il ze I-; l)... i-, Showell r ,r (.rY'llish hlum ts. In Szeotes Il:iu:a'y, ia mo inter estinlg plhen u :illt:: o u t 'llriledl rec'"itlly. At dusk a hte: .d l - scured the el:y. andI ]: 'tr oIf :leen ish. opal( seeilt ilis, .. it.,':1n to de scend, 'covetrillng the ., ound to it depth of al foot. AntrolohiciaIl lle(it-tng .(f i f u eI wl Thle word inlluelne' at tirnt la' an atstrological 1n( 1ig It le','ed to the subtle, il-H'e,y s p;. os.: ,, ::nat from the slln, nlmoon andit stars, and ito exert Some !myr+i: p ,: ".r over the hui lltalt ra(e'(. Antiitptle .l'enU re. 'ropoSed. If all lead pencils in schlools are to lie sterilized so the puplils can chew illem with illpunity, whiy no. also slup ply the little da:lings. with an'tiacpti. lapl'r wads?--Cilicago News. A uwealtihg Tonml for Himlself. A wealthy residelll of a town in Miller coulnty, Mo.. has selected a site near his own home and is buildling for himself with his own hands an elab orate tomb. Chronology of the Joews. From the time of Solomon the cro nology of the Jews may be connected with that of Egypt, Assyria and Baby iun. 5I t omparative views presented. 'rhlq r..S:'nture is on. t.er' box Iof the genuine LaxativC er-.:^o-i' :iine .ublot. t~he rsmed thnt -lq*- w cold i n otn dor . . .I , r,'lefi: 9d. 03 5: SRising From ST1he Ashes. I Will be able to a SERVE MY CUSTOMERS IN A FEW DAYS s ~.A . D McFARLAN.-" Jennings Harness Shop J use OAK TANNED LL:ATHI':II. the best that, money can buy, in my hanti-lmade harness. and mly prices si'(t v\''\y lI(w. S.lust, call and see what nice work the 'kid" can do. CHAS. L. McVEY. (() nb donr south of :Nohe's.) DR. C. E. TERRY, Physician & Surgeon. S peina] at tellot ioll oiv HuSl 't i e , Sulgical l)Disea s,. andt(l I)i. 'c of WVomen and Children. l .(tal Surgeont for Si outhiet"t Pacilic I Iailr(Oadl. OFFICE : City Pbarmnacy. RESIDENCE: DeJean House. T',l ,I' NI") No. . Eye Strain Will soon bring on pain to the head, and may cause indigest ion, if nothing worse. (;hlss.es that tit the eyes will give relief tromn this difficulty. Remo(;ve the strain, stop the painl, andt(1 "y"u will be happy again. Our glasses will be fitted to your face as well as to your eyes. J .-CK SON &, SN iV.- ', Expert. Opticians and Jewelers. C(IOWLEY, - - LOUISIANA. E. 1H. Sterratt & Co., Contractors and Builders. We are prepared to build lari'e or nmall buildings. Drop me a card to caill on you. JEMHIt G CARRIAGE & IMPLEMENT CO. Will have office inl new l)Iild(ling corner Main and Nezliquce streets, where we will 1be glad to meet all our old patrons and continue our business as in tl11. be t Jennings Carriage & Impl. Co. Ltd Badly Disabled But Still in the Ring.z Our goods are somuewhat scattered, but we are still doing I usiness at Ihe same old st;and. Now is the liti to t buy. La. Machine & Well Works co. Ltd. SGULF COOAST --t * Land & Investment Co. * N. R. .TRONG, MANAGER. U * OFFICE - - JENNINGS RECORD BUILDING. U * , * Elow are these for Bargains in Good Rice Lands: l 0(i acres with good house and amrn, * situated on canal, 1 mile from So. 1 1Pacific Railroad station, +$16 per acre. C * 5,000) acres in Texas on1 Colorado river * *- at $1() per acre. R. DAHLEN REALTY CO. ---BUY AND SELL-- CITY PROPERTY -AS WELL AS- RICE AND OIL LANDS. Office at McF'arlain HGouse,