Arkansas Democrat from Little Rock, Arkansas • Page 8

1 'V'1 THE ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT, MONDAY' AFTERMOOrj, OCTOBER 7 0s Night Rainwater and 8. N. Dickson, Shifts Thing! BORING FOR OIL 'in ii 1 these Indications seem to bear out the remark of Mr, Veverly that the asphalt company own "the splndle-top of all the new oil region." The asphalt deposit which has been uncovered by the shallow surface borings Is of practically unvarying richness, and assays from IS to 20 per cent asphaltum, This deposit lies under surface dirt from three to sixteen feet deep, and can therefore he easily and 1 Mss S1kth' a i ana Main. THE F. W.

BROCKMAN MISSION CO. (Of St Louis, Mo.) Now2Siannedss lriy Little Rock, Art. W. will iiamll finme. Eens.

Poultry, and will sell on commission or buy your Prospects of a Second Beaumont Developing in Pike Co. All INSPECTION MADE By, a Party of Seventeen Little. Rock Citizens Yesterday Two Wells Being Sunk on Wolf preek An Immense Deposit of Asphaltum Located. The discovery of a second Beaumont among the virgin forests of Pike county is not at all the vagary of an active Imagination. An inspection made yesterday by a party of representative Little Rock citizens' convinced them that great things are in store for that section of the state.

All were enthused at the prospect, and predict wonderful things in the near future. The party yesterday was composed of the following gentlemen: Col. J. A. Woodson, Dr.

W. P. Wing, Nal Williams," T. L. Cox, W.

H. Q. L. Meyers, A. D.

Thomas, Maxwell Coffin, J. D. Moore, Frank W. Gibb, P. V.

Olson, A. A. Mandlobaum, A. Qr Jones, Joe Asher, C. H.

Whltte-niore, J. W. Rlackwood, Oscar Davis and Clio Harper The party were the guests of Col. J. A.

Woodson, president of the Arkansas Asphalt Company, a Little Rock concern which has extensive holdings in Pike county: The party was supposed to leave the union depot at 7:25 a. m. on the Cannon Bali, but tha was, half, an hour late. At Alexander the cylinder head blew out and the train had to wait two hours till another could be brought Little Rock. Dire threats were made against certain of the party to throw them overboard as Jonahs, but none were put into effect.

At Smlthton that most affable' and delightful knight of the bell cord, Senator W. C. Norman, was waiting with a chartered train of an engine and combination coach to transport the party the re maining thirty miles, over the line of the Arkansas Southwestern to the oil fields. En route the great box of sandwiches and other eatables was opened the other boxes had long since been invaded and the party did full Justice to the ample supply which Colonel Woodson had provided. Notwithstanding all the delays, the 110 miles was covered before the party was scarcely aware that It was nearly 2 o'clock.

While not disposed to tell tales oilt of school, it may be said without fear of causing serious domestic difficulties, that the party bore no resemblance whatever to a funeral party. Everything went. All were 'boys again, and any one of the party will tell you all about it If he can remember. 'Nulf said. The purpose this chronicle Is not to record a frolic, but to tell of the oil and asphalt fields.

That most excellent gentleman, General Manager Kress of the Arkansas Southwestern, joined the party early and spent the rest of the day with them. At Antolne they were joined by Col. J. M. Durrett, one of the promoters, and Mr.

J. A. Beverly, an oil expert of twenty years'. experience In Pennsylvania, Ohio and Texas. Three miles from Pike City the party disembarked cand walked about a flolff and into a Wolf Creek ravine, where the St.

Louis Wood and Gutter Company, Under the direction of Mr. Geo. H- Grayson and Mr. Beverly, is sinking an eight-inch shaft for. oil.

The hole is now down 612 feet, and Mr. Beverly is confident that he will strike a good flow of oil in several hundred feet more. He will go 8,000 feet anyway. AH the Indications are- present, and he says that in all his experience among the oil regions he has never Me. lei Apis.

of Morrllton, are at the Capital. Frank J. Tayloa has gone to Buffalo and other eastern points for month. Miss Bessie Williams Is visiting Miss MattU Hlghtower of Fort Smith. Architect Frank W.

Gibb went to St Louis last night and will return tomorrow. Messrs. T. L. Cox, J.

J. Doyne and T. H. Bunch will leave tonight for St. Louis.

Mrs. Walter Carr and Miss Blanche Bell, of Hot Springs, are at the Merchants'. 1 Col. S. W.

Fordyce passed through the city yesterday en route to Hot Springs. M. Kelly, ofe( Jpgersoll, the well-known railroad contractor, Is at the Merchants'. Rev. and Mrs.

H. H. Watson have returned from Texas and will remain here several weeks. Mrs.nC. C.

Conlee and Miss Ruby Cox, of Dardanelle are the guests of Mrs. John H. Page. Edward L. Hutchinson, of Lexington, arrived Saturday, to wed Miss Jessie Leigh tomorrow night.

Mrs.L. 8. Pemberton will leave tomorrow for Columbia, to spend the winter with her parents. A. R.

Bowdre and wife, W. L. Bur-haitf and wife and Miss Ethel Malone of Plumervllle are at the Capital. Mr, Geo, W. MIddleton and daugh ter, Miss Maggie, of Conway, are in the city today taking In the circus.

Z. Walter Pickering has gone to Manila, Philippine to Join his Lieutenant N. Pickering. Mr. M.

M. Hanklns is in the city to day. He represents the boon depart ment of Democrat" on the road. Hon. K.

A- Robbing of Rose Bud, White county, is in the city today. He will perhaps be a candidate for re-election. Mr. and Mrs. Jos.

K. Wonlger, of Memphis, have been called to attend the bedside of their daughter, Mrs. Josle Cameron. Mlsg Bessie Williams left Saturday evening for Fort Smith, where she will spend carnival week the guest of Miss Hlghtower. Mr.

H. Y. Gunn of Austin is In the city today. He will move to Little Rock in a few days and will go into business on January 1. Mrs.

Will Henntger has returned to the city to reside, and is at the home of her father, C. S. Newcomb, Seventeenth and May streets. Joe Pace and Miss Mamie Garroty, both of Springs, were married In the parlors of Gleason's Hotel this morning by Rev. J.

J. Tarleton. Mrs. C. M.

Newton and daughter, Miss Margaret, will leave this evening for Andover, where Miss Mar garet will enter Abbott Academy. The burning of a mattress upstairs at 714 Louisiana, at 2:15 o'clock Sunday morning, called out the Are depart ment Very little damage was done. Miss Mary Jane Tlmmons died Sat urday at her home, 1413 West Seventh street, at the age of 46 years 10 months and 20 days. She was a na-'l tive of Ireland. Mrs.

James Sparks and Mrs. Scott Robertson, who were the guests of Dr. Robinson's family during the meeting of the Daughters of the Confederacy, have returned to their home In Fort Smith. Mr. Gus Qulllian, for the past three years head man at Qulnn Bros.

Dry Goods Company's, has severed Connection with that firm and Joined forces with the "Big Store," Gus Blass Dry Goods Company. Ous is a thoroughly up-to-date dry goods man and- -haea ost-of-frfend4iriUttle-Rocfc Hunter Reiser, a street-car conduc tor, was quite severely crushed Satur day evening at the power-house while coupling a motor and trailer. He was removed to his boarding house at 1017 Water street, where he received medical treatment. Mr. and Mrs.

Rollwage, of Forrest City, have sent out cards announcing the wedding of their two daughters, Mlsg Alice to Mr. Chester McRae, nephew of Congressman Thos. C. Mc Rae, and Miss Katherlne to Mr. Will iam Alderson.

The double wedding will take place at Forrest City October SO. Mr. McRae is a resident of Midd- land, and Mr. Alderson la a citizen of Bristol, Va. Both the brides-prospective are well-known in Little Rock, Miss Alice having spent a de lightful time here recently, the guest of Miss Eva Retchardt.

1 THE POLK TRANSFER COMPA- NY WILL. HAVE FURNITURE WAGONS AT FIFTEENTH AND MAIN STREETS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT CONVEY THE CROWDS FROM THE STREET CARS TO CAMP DODGE, THE 8ITE OF THE CIRCUS. POPE AND THE PHILIPPINES Says All Christians Should Aid the Americans. October 14. A dispatch from Rome to the Central News, says Mgr.

Chapeile, the apostolic delegate to the Philippines, had a long conference with the pope on the condition of church matters In those islands. The archbishop made a favorable report on the actions of the United States In the archipelago, and the security with which American rule gives to the church throughout the Islands. The pope expressed the opinion that all Christians ought to aid erlcans In the pacification of the Pnihpv net. Of unusual merit Is our great CI now going on In our Bargain Department The entire $10,000 consignment stock of Weber 4b Glazer being sacrificed Mils 01 Cost or ValQe You will And shoes made in all leathers and suitable for all occasions. miup smr jropci filTY BRIEFS.

10OO REASONS Not the tame on Page 4. Our entire business has been built up by advertising. President -Payne, American Typewriter Company, New Tort. Coming Events. iionlifct Rlngling- Bros.

Circnt. Oflt. I-CIrtnideei)ghlanlii '-Vanity Fair," Capital. Oct. U-Eucanl Blair in "Peg Wofflngton," Capital.

Oot. Si-Pawnee Bill'i Wild West Show. Oct Idol 'a Bye," at Capital. Oct. M-M State Endeaynr Convention.

Oot. Forg," at Capital. Oot tl-M "Tlia Capital. Hot II Martha 8. Gillon, Impernonator, auspice.

Woman 'a Co-operatlva wodation. Kot. iH-9oottih Hit Beanlon. Kor.W Deal BUt Convention, MCA Secret Society Calendar. Union Chapter No.

B. A. will meet at their hall In the Maaonio Tern- I pie, oorner Fifth and Main atreeta, to- ma-nt at I oeiooi. a oorauu ana rra ternal invitation la extended to all visit in( companion, who may be aojourning in ui City anena. Barinz Oroaa Lodie No.

80. A. O. will meetat vogeranau, nortn olook. All mem-here are urged to be present.

Visit-inn brethren will receive a oordial and hearty weloome. II ft Born City Forara No. 1480. will Hr II meet at their hall tonight at 7:90 I u. o'oinck, Viaiting companions are oraiaiiy invitea to anena.

II .1 Clifton Lodra No. 191. F. U. of rll III will meet at woodman Hall, oorner U.

UI a. fllih ud Mall tonight at 7:00 eloclc. Viaiting brethren invitea. Barbaroesa Lodie No. 12.

K. of will uinest at their hall, oorner Fifth and Main trnetfl.toniKhtat Viaiting urewren iraiernaiiy mTiicu. Thomas Allen Lodge No. 78. K.

of P. uwill meet at their bail, corner Markham and Cheater, tonight at clock. Vu 1 iting brethren fraternally invited. Anyone knowing Miss Mary A. Kir- nan of Memphis will please tell her there Is a letter for her at city post-office, general -delivery.

A. O. Wallace of Sheridan is a guest at Gleason's. Mr. Newton Sanders of Austin Is in the city today.

Hon. J. E. Gatewood of Lonoke Is at the Capital. Congressman Thomas C.

McRae la at the Capital. D. W. Boyce and wife of Pine Bluff rejtiJIeasojtti E. B.

Lawson and wife of Greenville, are at Gleason'e. Sherif G. H. White of Perry county Is at the Laclede. Hon.

W. C. Whitthorne of Benton is in the city today. A. J.

Screeton and wife of Hazen are at the Merchants'. Mr. Geo. A. Lelper returned last night Xrom Dallas, Tex.

Senator C. C. Hamby of Prescott is at the Merchants' today. Hon. and Mrs.

Joe T. Robinson, of Lonoke, are at Gleason's. C. C. Kn'ght and F.

P. Greenhaw of Leslie are at the Laclede. Jeff Mershon, the popular angel of commerce, is at the Capital. What Our Guarantee When we sell you a watch and guarantee it you are handed a signed statement of what you may fexpect from that watoh no. matter bow little you pay for a watch here it is guaranteed by us.

IS; Men's 14k gold-filled watches, warranted for twenty years. Hunting or open-face guaranteed American movement, worth $18. Ill $9.95. cheaply mined by common labor. Be low this deposit la a stratum of limestone, also largely Impregnated with asphaltum.

Other oil Indications, the blaek asphalt ooze, the "rainbow scum" on the water, eto are very noticeable and can easily be secured. As Indica tive of the extent and richness of these deposits there a found, nearly a mile from this ten-am tract, in spring and branch, the unmistakable oil sand responding to all expert tests. It is confidently believed that several million tons of superior asphalt will be located In the prospecting et the company's entire holdings. The Arkansas asphalt sand Is so rich (approximating 20 per cent) that for paving purposes in cities within a very large area of the mines, the crude material may be shipped and put down Into pavement (with an admixture of limetnd sand to reduce its richness) more profitably and more satisfactorily than by the use of the refined article and the manufacture of the whole pavement where it Is put down; The total cost of the production of a ton of this sand-asphalt Is estimated to be and it Is probable that two blocks of Little Rock streets will soon be paved with it The oltlzens who yesterday niade the inspection agree with; recognized experts, experienced In the oil regions of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, California and Texas, who have examined the holdings of the Arkansas Asphalt Com pany, and who unite in the statement that all the usual oil Indications, short of the actual gushers themselves, are already, apparent, and they agree predicting the finding of the gusher within 500 to 1,500 feet IT'S CIRCUS DAY Colossal Ringllng Shows An rived This Morning. THE STREET PAGEANT Most Magnificent of Its Kind Ever 8een on 8treets of Little Rock Immense Crowd Greeted Performance This From the time the circus posters were put up' on the billboards of Little Rock young America has been counting the days till show day.

The slxty- flve cars which are required to trans port this Immense aggregation, arrived at an early hour this morning, and it is a safe prediction to make that one-half of the boys of Little Rock last night slept with their toes tied to the bedpost that they might awake in time to get to the grounds5 and see the elephants unloaded. The aged go to the circus be cause it revives some of the happiest memories of youth; the young attend BeMusOnejnalWByT-delight in a crowd; the children go because of the merriment of the -clowns; everybody goes because they love out-door sports and the freedom of the tented show. None were disappointed at the grand spectacle presented during the street parade; in fact nothing has ever been seen in this city to compare with it, the managers being universally liberal in displaying their collection of wild animals, den after den of the rarest beasts on earth being exposed to the full view of the Spectators along the line of parade. Thirty mammoth' ele phants were In the parade, the largest herd of elephants in the world. It was far and away the largest and best parade eve; seen here.

We thought their parade when last teen her a great thing for a show, but that of today eclipsed it In proportion, novelty and good taste, and as for the per formance this afternoon It was Ideal The old time one-ring cirbus has gone, never to return, but Instead, 'we are given a cloud of burlesque clowns, three rings and two great RIngllnga have the, greatest 'show they have ever visited Little Rock with. It Is conceded the largest ag gregation under canvas, there Is noth ing approaching it in size, In the num ber of employes, of performers, of animals, of clowns and so. on, It Is gigantic, mammoth, but throughout all there is no overloading, no over-doing, no attempting and falling. It Is accomplishment, achievement from start to finish. It Is commanded as is an It moves with the method and precision of complicated, powerful and awe-inspiring machinery, and It bris tles with new features.

They not only have their own trains of 'cars, they board and house all their attaches; their cooks number' forty-one; their movable kitchen Is a sight to see; their dining-room seats 1,000 stout and well-ted people. The tons of provisions dally consumed they purchase in the towns they visit. They have six bands Sale of FslUjHatsS. Today we place On sale aa exceptionally, good line of the latest shapes and colorings In $2.60 hats. The biggest hat bargains ever offered in the state, $1.45 i See the PRICE CLOTfftOiS.

seen a better, prospect The shaft is being sunk, at the rate of fifty- to seventy feet per day, two shifts being worked; from noorf to mldnlgh't," and from midnight to noon. In a pond near by; the derrick the petroleum forms a dark oily scum on the surface of the wateri and oil sand is shown that comes from the bottom of the shaft. 1 Fifty feet from this derrick begin the holdings, of the Arkansas Asphalt Company, the officers and directors of which are as follows: President, J. A. Woodson; vice-president, Allen N.

Johnson; treasurer, Sam W. Rey-burn; secretary, P. B. Price; Frank W. Gibb, W.

W. Dickinson, John M. Durrett. The company holds by deed and option nearly 800 acres. Adjoining these properties is a tract owned by County Judge Kavanaugh, County Clerk R.

G. Pillow, and others and another by C. H. Whlttemore and Little Rock associates. Mr.

Whlttemore has been residing on aTarm near his property since April, looking after, its development. The Arkansas Asphalt Company is now sinking an eight-inch shaft which Is down a little oyer 100 feet; and will go to a depth of; 2,000 feet If necessary to oil or jlquld asphaltum. A few yards below the shaft Is an opening about ten feet deep by twelve long and five wide, 'in which a bed of sand-asphaltura has been uncovered 'deeply impregnated with crude petroleum. Twenty holes have been bored over a tract of ten acres, demonstrating that this asphaltum deposit extends over "an unknown area. Already about 150,000 tons have been located, and this is nWily an almost certain forerunner of tie more valuable liquid asphaltum' Alt of petroleum.

Edgar F. Howe, state geologist of California, says that "when all has been said, It appears that the only real indications of oil which the best Judges are inclined to accept while there is an abundance of terrl-tory. are oil (manifested by a deposit of asphaltum) and oil saud." All of these indications are here in great abundance, exuding: into wells and springs and appearing in inexhaustible quantities in the sunken' shafts. Not only this but the summit of Spindle-top, an elevation above the asphalt company's derrick, on' their land, is a solid mass of rock composed of oyster Bhells, a most singular formation, which appears proof conclusive that it is a part of an old ocean bed. All I by, uprtd-now high-grade.

A tion of Madras Shirts. All prices us show you." 11 in. E. Moore. consignment Much Superior, It Is to Your INTEREST I INTEREST Yourself in an I INTEREST I I INSTITUTION 4 rer ueru rata on ueposiis.

Little teckTrist, Third aad Main. WILLIBALD LEHMANK, QTI IHin fr VOICE CULTURE 1 JUiJ Artistic Piano Playing. Boom 25 llaaoniq Tempi. OI4 Phont MM. Second Season opens Wednesday, Sept.

13. Former students wishing to resume their rmnkai etudies ltul4-caUat anearly 4ate to get back their former hours. New applications received dally from 10 to 12 a. 2 to 4 and 7:30 to 8:30 p. m.

Voices tried tree or cnarge. of the 'great, -while burlesqiiers Jockies, equestrians, trained horses, tight rope and wire actors, trained equines, equilibrists and so on through a long list, make up a congregation Of attractions such as' has not been seen here before. All In all, the RingUngs give a great hof- Another performance will be given at 8 o'clock thUf evening, when un-' doubtedly the big tent will be crowded. The doors, will be open an hour the show iondon sohool board baa opened the first of a series of schools for erif- pies. children are iroa their homes to' school in an ambulance, and afterward taken home by ambu- lance.

One quality, the best, Reputation carefully maintained. Hair Brushes $1.00 Gomb l.0 Cloth Brush a 1.50 Hat Brush 1.00 Mllltatry brushes, pair 2.54 Mirrors, each 100 Comb and Brush incase 100 Spott Jefferson, Jewelers, 216 Main St. Little Rock, Ark. Ebony! produce. Our Motto Prompt returns on A Cheaper and Fuel than Coal.

Old-Time Quality and Upto-Date Taste Are Combined in Our T. W. 8amuela. It's the result of judgment on the part of the maker and care on the part of the holder for all these years. It has the sunshine and dew, the flowers and music of years all combined in its color and flavor.

8ANDEFUR-JUUAN Distributors. Third and Wain. Buffet Lunch. Oysters in Every Style, In the parade, one" of them mounted on horseback; the only one of the kind ever seen with a clrcusv This afternoon the largest crowd that evsr gathered In Little Rock witnessed the first performance and viewed the stupendous menagerie, everybody expressing their delight at the wonderful exhibition." In the rings and upon the stages there are too many acts to justify enumeration; the leading ones are the patriotlo and living panorama and beautiful tableaux of nations. John O'Brien's' grouping, posing and management in moving tab leaux sixty-one trained horses and po nles, is entitled to the foremost place in estimation The skDaComas, men and women athletes, stand second in a performance of unequalled brilliancy and athletic skill.

The bareback tid ing of Miss Amelia Feeley and, John Rooney were by far the best ever seen As for the Hollowoy trio on the tight wire they have never been surpassed here. Oenaro and acrobats, man and woman, stand well forward among the first of the scores of fea tures. Crandall, the merry burlesque rider, Is one Of the strongest features lift Mte i Have You Heard About It? If you haven't, we will tell you. We make a specialty of Young Men's High-Grade Clothing. We received this CS morning a large selection of nob Clothing, extra beautiful selec and Percale Come in and let 311 Mail, EHLERS, Fred Ehlers.

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