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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

BY the terms of the act of congress
granting So, 600, 900 in aid of the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition at ST.
Louis the appropriation was made
conditionally, the requirement being
that twice the amount should be ex-
pended by the exhibition company in
preparing for the fair as a guaranty
of good faith. This having been ac-
complished, the contribution of the
Federal government now becomes
available. The appropriations made
by forty-fve foreign nations, which
have signified their willingness to be-
come exhibitors, amount in the aggre-
gate to over Sc, 600, 600, several of the
cooperating nations having increased
the amount of their contemplated ex-
penditures when they realized the
magnitude of the forthcoming exposi-
ton. The forwardness of the enter
prise is gratifying, and the gratifica-
ton should not be confined to st.
Louis; the whole nation is interested
in the success of the centenary cele-
bratfon of its first and most impor-
tant act of expansion
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Depression in Jennings Field.

According to the following special
from Jennings to the Picayune things
are at standstill in the oil field:
Depression and inactivity in the
Jennings oil field, due wholly to
the deplorable condition Of the
market. Operators are timid about
pressing their work of development
until they are assured that the decline
in the market is but temper airy, and
that in a short time oil will resume
it's normal place. There are but one
or two wells being bored at this time,
and the field is almost barren of
men,"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
ORDINANCE NO. 81.

Levying General Revenue Taxes for the Town
of Welsh, La, for the year of 1908, and n
special tax for public school purposes.
SECTION L. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
isiana, That tax of ten mills on the dollar Of
the assessed valuation for 1908, Of all taxable
isiana, be and the same is hereby levied for
general revenue, purposes. That a tax Of five
for 1908, of all taxable property situated in the
said Town of Welsh, be and the same is hereby
levied for public school purposes.
II. A. Davidson, aye; S. w. Day, ave. Frank
Cotton, aye; j. H. Cooper, aye.
Approved September l, 1908.
LEE Il. ROBINSON, Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

The state military officers of Colo
RADIO are accused of wholesale fraud
and grating" while on duty at Grip
pie Creek, and Governor Peabody of
that state has ordered court martial
to investigate the charges.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

The discovery of extensive tin de-
posts in Alaska will have an impor-
tant bearing on the promotion and
development of that country. The
worlds supply of tin is extremely linn
tied, coming chiefly from Wales and
the East Indies, and the addition of
new deposits would be eagerly well
coined by the metallurgists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
STATE OF LOUISIANA, |
PARISH OF CALCASIEU.5

Be it known, that on this second day of Sep;
duly commissioned and qualified Notary Pub
lie, in and for the State and Parish aforesaid,
Pnd ae E. E. Walker
spectively, of the, E. F. Walker Dry Goods
and chartered under the laws of the State of
Louisiana with its domicile and principal
State and Parish AFORESAID who declared to
me that q meeting Of the stockholders OF said
the second day Of September. A. b. 1908. at
which meeting over three fourths of the CAPT.
OF and da b1 s rssn
ton was unanimously. adopted and made
part Of the ba Of t fad betng t fS
Walker Dry Goods Company, Limited be and
the folowine manner, toEis A Rrticie nam m
Der five 90, to read: Each director of said
corporattion i shall be the r., holder in his own
itaI stock thereof, instead Of not less than
five @ 81 sfd ehsFtsr in and
not less than nine (9) nor more than eleven
Cd Stockholders who shall be elected on the
any meeting specially called for that purpose,
instead Of as sad charter now reads, the fo!
said board g OF o1Ii DIRECTORS: s. A. Spencsr F.
six (6l shall be, and is hereby amended, chang
ed and altered to read that the offices of Sec
rotary and Treasurer of said corporation MAY
be held by the same person, instead OF SHALL
be held by the same person, and that the man
ager of SAID corporation may be elected by the
board of directors and shall not necessarily
be the President of said company.
Article Nine (9) shall be and is hereby
amended, changed and altered to read: This
charter may be changed, modified or altered,
with the consent of three fourths of the capt.
| tai stock of the corporation. represented and
yoGng at any general meeting of the stock
holders, convened for that purpose, instead of
as said article now specifies.
| Whereas, said appearers. acting in their said
official capacities for said corporation, did de-
! clare and direct that by this act said amend
ments SHALL from the date hereof, have the
full effect of revolving and superceeding all
articles or parts of articles of said charter in
conflict Herewith.
In testimony whereof, witness the signatures
Of said appearers and me, Notary, on the day
and date first above written and after reading
+. L. WALKER, President
L. p. SHEAR, Sec'y and Treas.
Witnesses:
G.. V. LAME,
h. r. PHILLIPS.
CHAS. r. CLINE, &c.,
Notary Public. NoEAL'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

President Harper, of the University
of Chicago, is convinced that the Sui
tan of Turkey is maligned. Mother
of Moses! has the professor been pull
ing Abdul Hamid's leg for dona-
ton to his oil palace?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

Moved and carried that Ordinance
No. 81 be and the same is hereby
adopted.
On motion, resolution abolishing
Office of night Waterman was carried
and said Office declared abolished.
Resignation of M. L. Prentice, as
secretary, received and accepted.
Moved and carried that S. w. Day
be appointed to secure new warrant
book, tax roll.
Adjourned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

Davidson Wesson Implement Com.
pany are still handling the old reli-
able Enterprise buggies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

If the town trustees will TX fire linn
it's, in which only brick buildings can
be erected, they will do much to adj
vance the interests of Welsh.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

Tt was moved and seconded that the
bills audited by the finance committee
be allowed and the secretary author
lied to issue warrants on treasurer
for payment of same. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the petit
ton for a side walk on south side of
Nichols street be accepted and walks
ordered laid. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 95 in regard to build
ing side walk on south side of Mich
oils street, motion on roll call was
adopted.
Ordinance No. 90, prohibiting all
stock from running at large in the
town of Welsh, motion on roll call
was adopted.
Ordinance No. 81 in regard to brick
chimneys as safeguard against fire
call was adopted.
Moved and carried that the petition
of Charles Mason for keeping open
pool and billiard hall on Sunday be
laid on table.
Moved and seconded that the street
commissioners be instructed to build a
side walk six feet wide on east side OF
school house block. Carried.
Moved and seconded that the matter
of seating. school house hall be re-
ferred to the committee on seating the
school house. Motion carried.
Moved that the building committee
be authorized to purchase a cistern
for the school house. Carried.
Moved that the school director be
authorized to hire a janitor, purchase
stoves, coal and other necessary arti,
cles for the school. Carried.
Moved that we adjourn.
SAM'L BLACKBOARD, Clerk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

The council was called to order by
the mayor, L. E. Robinson. All mem
bers of the council present except one,
S. w. Day.
Minutes of the last meeting read,
corrected and approved.
The matter of bills was taken up
and the following bills were passed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

Leave your orders for Rice Bran at
JONES BROS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Council Proceedings.
WELSH, La, Sep

WELSH, LA, Sept. 2, 1908.
Council met in regular session with
Mayor l.. E. Robinson presiding; j.
H. Cooper, S. w. Day, Frank Cotton
and III. A. Davidson present.
Moved and carried that the follow
ing bills be allowed and ordered paid:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
October Magazines.

The following magazines for Octo-
Der are now on hand at the Journal
Staff onery Store:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Rneev For sac Cnaan.

Al good buggy for sale cheap. Ap-
ply to j. G. Kiplinger at $. "a House.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09
Music

Instrumental and vocal taught by
Mrs. ARTHUR G. MOORE, Welsh, La.
Phone 80.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

NINII
PARISH OF CALCASlEU.)
Office of Clerk Of Court-15thJudicia District
L hereby certify that the above and forego-
ing is true and correct COPY Of the amend
ment to charter on file in this Office, and re-
corded Sept. 9th, 1908, in Book ''lO"o of Mort
cages, page 5S3.
t1-l In testimony whereof, witness nv
lsEAL. official signature and seal at Lake
49, Charles, La, this september 10th,
1903. A. j. GILL.
Dy Clerk of Court
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1903-10-09

Full line of up-to-date head gear for
men and boys.
PAUL w. DANIELS.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15

Woodbury. county will this month
pay off $4,000 Of its indebtedness,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15


llshment of national bank to control
the currency of the country. The plan
was strongly opposed by Jefferson,
who claimed 1t was unconstitutional.
Hamilton said to waive the question
of its constitutionality it was expei
dent. Many of these measures took
Hamilton's followers away from him,
and Jefferson's trial to draw the
party politicians resulted in the for
nation of the JIsffersonian democratic
republican petty, of which / will tell
you at another time Hamilton re-
stored puh>fc confidence, and no mat
ter whal foreign critics could have
said of America, it was the truth that
in America the unwritten word was
law, know of no more fascinating
Character than that of Alexander Ham
llton."
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
MAKES A PLEA.
Continued from Page IL

upon record, and no man in public life
of the United States has cleaner or
more honorable record.
"But it is true. that in the bill which
he reported from thecommittee on ways
and means, of which at the time | had!
the honor to be very humble mem
Der, he did put duties up for the ex-l
press purpose of having them traded
down. | refer especially to the provi-'
sion in the house bill reported April
1, 1897, in relation to sugar duties.
From large volume of the Congre-
sional Record Mr.. Deliver read from
the speech of Mr.. Hopkins, delivered
March %, 1897, declaring that the pur-
pose had been to fix the duties SO that
it should be an object for foreign ma
tons to negotiate reciprocity treaties.
st seems to require somebody's at
tention when that homely, sensible,
well-tried scheme now in practice in
nearly every country in the world of
fixing the rate of duty full high in or
der that it may be made the basis OF
subsequent reciprocal agreements is
attacked. When such a scheme as
that is condemned here in the senate
as all lulGnty ussiiBol WHICH luc luSlii-
DRY of Governor Dingley is to be de.
Tended, |, for one, desire to say that
| in my opinion there is nothing infam-
Gus about it..
SIT is a scheme in practice in every
government of Europe that has a tariff
| system at all similar to our. own, and
| it is a system that ought not be defin
! ed as infamous here, because it is at
least as important part of the tariff
law of 1897 as is the duty on coal, fol-
instance, and defines and describes
exactly what was in the mind Of
| congress at that time.
Authorized BY Congress
Il call attention to the fact that
whatever Governor Dingley may have
said or done, congress did solemn,
authorize the President to enter into
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15

will meet in regular session next
Monday evening in Masonic hall.
There will be initiation and the re-
ports of offices for the ensuing year
will also take place. 1t is desired
that all officers be present promptly
at 1880 o'clock. A cordial invitation
is extended to visiting members.
B. A. Yoemen.
The regular meeting of the Yeomen
was held Saturday evening with a
good attendance. One new name was
balloted upon, and the officers for the
ensuing year were installed, Mrs. Jen-
ME Vets acting as installing officer,
The next meeting will be held at 1880
O'Clock next Saturday evening. 1t is
not expected that meeting will be
held on January 81 the last Saturday
of the month. This will be decided at
the meeting this week. The new Of
ficers for the coming year are as fol-
lows:
Foreman-Thomas Hughes.
M. of eremony-Burchard Peck.
Correspondent-M. L. McMinn.
M. of account. M. l.. Payne.
Physician-Mrs G. L. Firkins.
Lady Rowena-Jessie Hughes.
Lady Rebecca-Mrs. D. B. Randel
Guard-Wm. Utecht
! Overseer-Fred Gilbert.
/ Watchman-Leroy Christy.
| Sentinel-W. S. Lake.
! Captain-Mrs. Lou Sterling.
x. of P. (colored.)
Ottumwa lodge MOL met in adjourn
ed session last Thursday evening
with all the members present Much
business was transacted and the sec
ond degree was given to five members
The installation OF officers will take
place this Thursday evening by G
| T. washington, of Cleveland, grand
| chancellor. At this time the third de
gree will be conferred.
G. A. r.
Cloutman Post, No. 50, installed
the following officers Monday evening
Commander, w. H. c. Jaques; sen
4 ior vice commander, nj. e, Conner
/ Junior vice commander, j. M VIM
adjutant, w r. Warren; quartermas
ter. E. M. B. Scott; officer of the day
T. j. Hull; officer Of the guard, w. II
4 H. Asbury; chaplain A. H. Hamilton
surgeon, DR.. D. A LaF'orce; quarter
master sergeant. w. H. Fetzer; SCI
geant major, Charles Bachman.
Glenwood Camp.
The regular meeting of Glenwoo
comp, No. GA, of the Modern WOOD
men of America will be held at TIL
hall this evening. The regular bus
ness of the order will be transacte
. and several candidates initiated.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
NEW PASSENGER AGENT.
H. S. Jones of Council Bluffs, Given
High Position on Burlington.

F1l9h Position on Burlington,
The division of the freight and pas
senger departments Of the Iowa diyi7
sion of the Burlington, which was pre-
dicted several weeks ago in the Cou-
rier, has at last been brought about
and the appointment has fallen to HI.
S. Jones of Council Bluffs. The freight
and passenger traffic on the Iowa lines
has been in charge of j. M. Bechtel of
Burlington for some time, but since
the first of the year when the K. & w.
the B. & W., and the B. & N. W., We're
absorbed. the traffic has been too
great for one man to handle and the
division of the two departments is the
result. The office of the new official
will be in Burlington and he will as.
sumo his duties January 1. Mr.. Jones
has been city ticket agent of the Chi
cago Burlington and Quincy at the
Omaha Office. He formerly was in the
Council Bluffs Office Of the Burlington
with Col, w, j. Davenport. After
working there for a number of years
he was promoted to the place OF city
ticket agent at Omaha, and in that ca,
pacity has proven himself to be can
able railroad man. He has a great
many friends in railroad circles who
are glad to hear of his advancement
Scott county has 210 saloons which
pay a quarterly tax of sal 500.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15

Scott county has 210 saloons which
pay a quarterly tax OF SS1,50O,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
Authorized BY Congress

Il call attention to the fact that
whatever Governor Dingley may have
said or done, congress did solemnly
authorize the President to enter into
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15
FIRE. AT REPUBLIC OIL. PLANT.
Fire Department Responded Quickly
to Most End Blaze This Morning.

At $40 o'clock this morning the fire
department was called to the office of
the Republic Oil Co., on South Cass
street, the alarm being turned in by
telephone, but no serious damage was
done. The department responded
quickly and on arriving found that the
blaze had already been eXtinguished
by those in the Office. A small can of
oil which was setting near the stove
became ignited and the flames spreas
to large map, smoking the walls II
some extent.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15

tne'e Wa1 no provision for the amend
me nj o. the articles. 1t was only pos
si'bie to amend them by majority of
we vote of the thirteen colonies
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15

point of view. 1t would serve greatly
to increase interest and ornament the
state building.
The Financial End.
I am, of course, well aware that
economy must of necessity be the
order of the day in all u proceedings,
as it is already evident, as before sug-
! gested, that we have a most difficult
task to perform in making our APP
Preparations go around.
1 have made a rough draft of a di-
vision of the appropriation for the va
rious purposes for which it is to be
expended. l do not pretend to say
that this draft is even nearly correct in
it's details, but an examination OF 1T
the various items at the maximum.
There will always, OF course be ex-
penses which we cannot foresee. |
do not know that it is necessary to
make this division of the a%ppropria-
ton at this particular time. 1t is we'll,
however, to go into the subject pretty
thoroughly with the gentlemen having
in charge the various exhibits, SO that
a fairly general understanding can be
had of about what sum the commits.
sion will have to spare for each par
ticular exhibit. l attach my rough es-
innate hereto. Professor Winchell
has made a brief report outlining what
he has so far done toward gathering
the mineral exhibit, which | enclose
herewith. His report is accompanied
by some small bills for stationery,
which should be allowed and charged
to the mineral exhibit. There will also
be found some bills for stationery and
supplies ordered by myself for use OF
the commission. These bills should
be allowed and charged to Stationery
and Office supplies" account. l also
enclose bill from Charles H. Little,
stenographer, for work done by him
for me, and ask that this bill be al
lowed and that the same be charged
to Stationery and office supplies" &C
count.
Again regretting my illness and my
inability to be with you, l am, very
respectfully yours,
LEE MANTLE, President.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15

The State University.
I beg to state also in this connection
that nave received a letter from DR..
o. J. Craig, president of the state uni
versity of Missoula, requesting that
that institution be assigned some spe-
cial part in the work to be done in
making the exhibits at st. Louis. I
have replied, requesting him to give
his request may be considered in some
practical form. The doctor advises
me that they have a large number OF
splendid specimens of ore and other
exhibits. I have suggested to him in
my communication that perhaps they
could get up an exhibit for st. Louis,
which should go there as from the
University of Montana. l am advised
this afternoon that Doctor Craig is in
the city, having come here to meet
with the other public educators who
have been assigned the duty of taking
care of the states educational exhibit.
If this is true, the committee will no
doubt be able to secure his personal
presence and to get his views upon
the. subject.
Taxidermy Exhibit.
I desire again to call the attention
of the committee to the proposition of
o -
Missoula. 1t will be remembered that
they made a proposition to prepare a
complete exhibit of all the animals,
birds and fishes of this state and to
install the same at ST. Louis. The
question which has heretofore arisen
in connection with this proposition is
that of the cost. l am satisfied that
the exhibit is desirable from every
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
WILL TRY AGAIN.
Worlds Fair Commission Invites New
Building Proposals.

'SFSSN
At the close of last Fridays meeting
in this city the executive committee
of Montana's st. Lauis fair commits,
sion adjourned to meet the following
day at Butte. The meeting was held
at the Office of President Mantle. Mr.
Mantle was still unable to be present
on account of sickness, but submitted
a written communication in which he
made several suggestions.
Those at the meeting were: Will
liam Scallon, Paul Mccormick, c. S
Hoffman, Martin McGinniss and H. l.
Frank. J. Benton Leggat, assistant
secretary, was also on hand. The com
mission made several appropriations
1t finds itself thus early in it's affairs
hampered for sufficient funds. 1t is
likely several of the members viii
have to go down in their pockets to
aid the fund.
Among the appropriations agreed
upon we're: For horticultural exhibit
q, 1900; agricultural, $500; education
S. 5000. 1t was estimated that about
$7,7OO would be required for the min
ing exhibit, but no definite action was
taken on this point.
The commissioners teel disappointed
that the bids for the construction OF
the Montana building were all toe
high. Bids will be advertised for again
all the bids submitted having been re
jected.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
GIVE THEMSELVES UP.
AIDED IN POSTAL FRAUDS
Charged With Conspiracy To Defraud
Government BY Making Ex-
cessive Freight Charges.

New York Sept. 14.-Charles Nc
Gieghan and George H. Huntington of
the Columbia Supply company, who
were indicted in Washington, D. c., in
connection with the postal scandals,
surrendered themselves to United
States Marshal Henkel in this city to-
day. Bench warrants were issued for
McGieghan. and Huntington last week,
at the time OF the arraignment of Geo.
w. Beavers on the Washington indict-
ment.
The warrant upon which the two
men were held charges them with
having in the city of Washington, IN.
lawfully conspired together and with
defraud the United States out OF the
sum Of so cents for express on every
package furnished to the postottice de-
partment under a contract with the
Columbia Supply company, and with
having given to Machen 500 in pur-
suanc OF this conspiracy.
The prisoners were taken before
Commissioner Ridgeway and formally
arraigned. Bail was fixed at $4,000 for
each OF the indicted men. John Mat
fert Of Brooklyn qualified as surety
for McGieghan and Mrs. Ellen Il.
lMcTerney OF Brooklyn performed a
like Office for Huntington.
1t was understood that with their
lawyers the two defendants are to APP
peal before Commissioner Hitchcock,
who issued the warrant, tomorrow for
formal arraignment on the charge
against them.