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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
MayyilIe to Redeem Land.

The board of directors of the May
vile Plantation had a very i'm.
portant meeting Friday ewing, says
the Jennings Progress.
1t was decided, after much discussion
to redeem $500 acres of land every
year beginning next year. In the
spring this land will be plowed anG
gotten in shape as if for seeding, but
to be left idle. The next year it is to
be again worked and this time seeded.
1t is thought that in this way a SUI
perior rice can be raised. This will
be done until the entire plantation is
again back into cultivation.
The company also decided to make
concessions to its planters, thus
hoping to get better results. The compa
nyhas already made arrangement with
it's renters for next year. The d.
rectors thatnight decided that rice
would advance in price ere many
months and so decided to hold all it's
rice for a time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
An Easy Task.

ITO run a newspaper" says an
Oklahoma editor, "all fellow has to
do is be able to write poems, discuss
the tariff and money questions,
umpire a baseball game, report a
wedding, saw wood, describe fire so
that the readers will shed their wraps,
make 81 do the work of ten, shine at
a dance, measure calico, abuse the
liquor habit, test whisky, subscribe
to charity, go without meals, attack
free silver, defend bimetallism, sneer
at snobbery, wear diamonds, invent
advertisements, overlook scandal, ap-
gpraise babies, delight pumpkin rails
ers, minister to The afflicted, bea
the disgruntled, fight to a finish, set
type, mold opinions, sweep the Office,
speak at prayer meetings, stand in
with everybody and everything.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Groom Of Q Week Killed.

Byron Colony, q young rice farmer
living six miles northeast OF Gueydan,
died Friday afternoon from injuries
received while cutting rice with a
binder. Both of Colomy's legs were
badly lacerated, and he bled to death
in about three hours.
Colony had alighted to clear the
sickle of some obstruction and was
standing in front Of the machine when
the horses became frightened and
started. The sickle struck the un-
fortunate man in the legs decorating
both calves horribly. DR.. White and
DR.. Seguir, of Gueydan, were sum
moned, but it was impossible to save
the injured mans life on account Of
the great loss of blood he had sus-
tanned,
Colony was about % years old and
was married only eight days before
his death. His parents live near
Gueydan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
NEW INDUSTRY LAUNCHED HERE.
Ground Rice Mill of 400 Bag Capacity
Soon to lie in Operation.

A. T. Jones last week purchased of
J. D. Mathews and Mrs. Nellie Ben
nett the Welsh planning mill erected
two years ago By S. Saxon, togeth-
err with four lots on which the plant is
located.
By purchasing the building and ma
chinery Mr.. ZONES expects to establish
an industry entirely new in the rice
belt and one that should prove boon
and in fact if followed up by enter
prising men in other portions of the
belt should completely revolutionize
the rice industry in generally.
Mr.. Jones Immediately set about re-
modelling the building according to his
own ideas and has ordered elevators,
cOnveyOrs and other necessary ma
chinery for converting rough rice into
ground feed or clean rice into flour.
The m achinery used in planning lum-
Der, of course, will be of no service in
rice grinding, but will be replaced
with modern machinery for the pur-
pose to which Mr.. Jones expects to
use it. Both the engine and the boiler
are seventy-fve horsepower and the
capacity Of the plant when completed
will be about 400 sacks Rice, howev-
er, will not be ground exclusively, as
Mr.. Jones will have separate bins for
corn and oats as well, and conveyors
and ELEVATORS will be arranged so
that either of the three may be hand
led in en- instant. The three cereals
may be ground together and an excel
lent mixed feed the result. Red rice
instead of being sold for one dollar
bag may be ground into feed equiva-
lent to that for which the farmer pays
81 for.
Mr.. Jones being retail feed man,
made thorough investigation of ev.
cry detail of the project before con-
senting to engage in it. To the Jour
nal he stated that from July, 1903, to
July, 1904, feedstuff equal in weight to
$4,000 bags of rice had been hauled
out of Welsh by the farmers in this
immediate section. The high price OF
feed and the low price of rice prompt
ed him to take this step, and it will
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Quicker Time to St. Louis Fair

VIA MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Commencing June 9th, the famous
st. Louis Limited of the Mobile &
Ohio r. R. (The Worlds Fair Route)
will leave New Orleans at $50 p. m.
and arrive at St. Louis the following
afternoon at 5;52, instead of 7:04 p. IN.
as heretofore. This train is solid
vestibuled train OF the very latest
pattern, carrying one of the finest
Pullman Sleepers made, besides Libra.
ry Observation and Parlar Cars,
Dining Cars with large electric Fans,
fine CUISINE and service ala Carte.
Extremely low rates for Is day, &c
day and season tickets to st. Louis
and return account of Worlds Fair.
F. E. GUEDEY, D. P. A.
229 ST. Charles Street,
New Orleans, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

The passenger department of the
Southern Pacific is in receipt of a
communication from w. H. Danforth,
president of cereal food manufacture
ing concern, saying that he and one
of his head men are preparing to
make trip of inspection Of the rice
belt, and further, they have plans to
make Q new rice breakfast food and
make of cheap grades a commercial
stock food, for horses, COWS, etc
The trip will be made during October
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
CENTRAL REFINING Compensated
Local Real Estate Men Demand Settle.
mcnt of $15,O0O claim.

An interesting suit was filed Monday
morning, in which Lee E. Robinson
and H. Albert Davidson are plaitiffs
and the Central Oil Refningt COM
pany are defendants, in the sum of
ST., 900.
The suit is for the issuance OF an
eXecutory process on some property
alleged by plaintiffs to have been
sold by them to defendants.
S. NJ. Scott is president OF the de-
PENDANT company and Il. H. Childs
is general manager. The suit alleges
that some property in Robinson 3
subdivision Of the east half of the
northeast quarter of section ,, town
ship No. 9, range 5, was sold to the
defendants. The suit today alleges
that four notes, two of 81, 500 each,
two of IS, 600 each were given in pay
ment, and it is upon these notes that
Cne sun ~ DfOuBnt.
Messrs. Pujo & Moss are the at
torneys for the plaintiff.
The Central Oil & Refining Co.,,
of Welsh, was organized about three
years ago with Sl,OO0,OO0 capital. r.
Fl. Childs, of Marietta, Ohio. was the
leading spirit of the enterprise. took
most of the capital stock and it was
announced that new process for re-
tining oil, invented by him, would be
used. The company has number of
buildings erected and some machinery
installed.
The foregoing taken from the Lake
Charles American chronicles the in
stitution OF suit in which is in
volved amost forty acres of land
valued at $4,000, and the outcome
will be awaited with interest by many.
When the central oil and Refining
Company with it's million doller cap.
ital was organized over a year ago
fifteen lots consisting of two and a
half acres each, were bought of
Messrs Robinson and Davidson for
a consideration of $4,000, two thirds
or $4,000 of which to have been paid
for in Central Oil refining stock pro-
yided the plant was in opration by
May /, 1903. The plant is yet IN
complete and not operating.
Messrs Robinson and Davidson
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Resolution,

Be it resolved by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the town of
Welsh, La:
That beginning Oct. 8, 1904, all fines
shall be charged to the Marshal whose
duty 1t is to collect all fines.
Be it further resolved that the mar
shall receive no part of his salary for
any month until all fines for tina,
month have been Enthusiastically set.
tied and proper record made in the
book kept for that purpose; said re
cord 10 be attested by tie mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
At a dance Saturday night at thu

At a dance Saturday night at the
home of Arlene Hardy, four miles
southwest of Welsh, Adiol Derouen
and Alex Demerest became engaged
in an alteration and the former was
severely cut about the left arm. A
deep cash from the elbow extending
downward five inches was the result
of Demreest's effort to stab Derouen
In the side. DR.. Arceneaux dressed
the injury and found it necessary to
take eight stitches to sew it up. De-
rouen was in Lake Charles Wednes-
day and swore out warrant against
his sssailant.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Why The Japs Are Strong.

The Japanese are allowed to be
among the very strongest people on
earth. They are strong mentally and
physically, and yet practically they
eat no meat at all. The diet which
enables them to develop such hardy
frames and such well-balanced and
keen brains consists almost wholly of
rice, steamed or boiled, while the
better-to.do add to this Spartan fare
fish, eggs, vegetables and fruit. For
beverages they use weak tea, without
sugar or milk and pure water, al
coholic stimulants being but rarely
INDUCED in. Water is imbibed in
what We should consider prodigious
quantities-to an Englishman, indeed,
the drinking of so much water would
be regarded as madness. The average
japanese individual swallows about
"a gallon daily in divided doses.
The Japanese recognize the bene.
fcial effect of flushing the system
through the medium of the kidneys,
and they also cleanse the exterior of
their bodies to an extent undreamed
ofSn Europe or America.
Another-and perhaps this is the
usage on which the Japanese lay the
greatest stress-is that deep, habitual
torcible inhalation OF the fresh air is
an essential for the acquisition of
strength, and this method is sedulously
practised until it becomes part of
nature-Medical Record.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

allege they have vendors lien on
the property and therefore ask for a
writ of seizure to satisfy claims. They
also ask for per cent on $1,000 from
March "a, 1908, and s per cent on
the remainder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

The Truck-growers' Association, at
Merryville, has decided to plant fifty
acres OF onions and set out 1900 fruit
Tees. Merryville is in the cotton dis.
sFlct OF this parish, which is infested
oy Weevil, and the farmers in that vi
entity will turn their attention to trucks
growing until the weevil has been
stamped out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Total

Moved and carried that all bill be
0. KID by finance committee be allow
ed. The finance committee handed in
their report for September which was
read and on motion duly seconded and
carried to effect that it be accepted
and spread on the minutes.
Moved and carried that the mayor
be authorized to purchase black
boards of W. L. Bell & Co. and mott
fly c. II. Myrd Co. to that effect.
Resolution relative to settlement of
fines was on motion seconded and car
ried.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

Look through our stock OF fancy
edibles before preparing your swell
luncheons or dinners. We have ev-
erytbing that is desired.
PRENTICE & PRENTICE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Furnished Rooms for Rent.

have two neatly furnished rooms,
well ventilated, for rent. Apply to
Mrs. A. L. Sargent, Welsh, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07
Council Proceedings.
HALL OF COUNCIL CHAMBER.

Welsh, La, Oct. I, 1904
The Council was called to order by
the Honorable Mayor Lee f. Robin.
son and the roll called showed the fol-
lowing members of the board of trus-
tees were present: J. H. Cooper. c.
t. Martin, S. w. Day, H. A. David
son and Frank Cotton. Minutes of
thepreyious meeting were read and ap-
proved. The September bills taken
up and disposed of as follows:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-07

doubtless prove a godsend to these
farmers who persist in raising rice.
He hopes to have the plant in opera
ton sometime the present month.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
Official Board Of Simpson M. E.
Church Held Largely Attended
Meeting Last Nioht.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
win Take up the Matter Further with Mr..
Jackson and If Unable to Persuade Him
to Return will go to Conference to Urge
that His Resignationl bs Not Accept

There was a large attendance al
the sp ecial meeting of the Official
Board of Simpson M. E. church, last
night, which was called to take action
urging the pastor, Rev. s. T. Jackson,
to reconsider his resignation.
Each of the fifteen members pre-
sent spoke in warm terms of the pro-
gress the church has made durin Mr..
jackson S pastorate, and it was ex-
pressed as the earnest wish of all that
he return for another year.
Mr.. Jack son, In addressing the
board, said that he was very grateful
to the members for their regard and
that he appreciated the cordial feeling
shown him. He did not commit
himself, however, and said that time
would be needed in which to come to
q decision A committee was ap-
pointed to talk the matter over further
with Mr. jackson. II the members
fail in persuading him to return for
another year, the same committee is
to attend the conference in Newark
OH March 23 and urge that Mr.. jack
sons resignation be refused. The
members of this committee are: John
G. Garretson, James r. Noe, South
II. Harrington, George d. Runyon
and James Fl. Skidmore.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
Preparations Being Made to Extend the Trolley
Line from Railway to Norts Side of Woodbridge
Greek and Application Will be Made to
Cross the Bridge To Connect with
Raritan Traction Cos. Line

Preparations are being made to run
trolley cars from this city straight
through to Boynton Beach before
the summer season opens. The Public
Service Corporation owns the line
running from Railway to the beach
and it now owns the Raritan Traction
Company.
SURVEYS are being made to continue
the Railway -Boynton Beach line
across the Central railroad spur rum
ing to O. W. Boynton's factory and
across the marsh as far as Woodbridge
creek bridge This will be accomp-
lished within very few weeks. The
Public Service will make applic alton
to cross the bridge so as to connect
the line with the Raritan Ira ction
Oompany's tracks and operate through
cars to the beach and to Railway. In
the event of the Public Service being
held up on the franchise to cross the
Woodbridge creek bridge. the Rah-
way Cdtb Will iuu W phO pLihSo vi
then north and the only walking nee
essary to reach Boynuon Beach from
this city will be across the creek.
At the meeting of the Elizabeth
Common Council the Public Service
Corporation made application to ex-
tend its line south through that city
to the Stephenson car works. This
will benefit hundreds of men who
work in the various factories that line
the shores of Staten Island Sound be-
low Elizabethport.
The Public Service likewise pro-
poses to construct another line from
s ummer street, in Elizabeth, north
ward and along the Essex and Middle
sex turnpike to the Linden Park and
Rosedale cemeteries.
These cemeteries arc but n few
miles north of Railway and with cars
running from here to the latter place,
it is but short step to fill in the
missing link and have through cars
from Newark and Elizabeth to Pert
Amboy. 1t seems probable that this
will be accomplished this summer.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
HOSPITAL GOVERNORS
IN ANNUAL MEETING.
South harrington Reelected for the Fourth Term
Other Officers Reelected COMMITTEES Ap-
pointed and Details for the Year Dis
cussed--Important Matters Takenup

At the annual meeting Of the Board
of Governors of the City Hospital A s.
sociation, last night, at the residence
of South R. Harrington, that gentle
man was unanimously, reelected pre-
sident of the board. 1t is his fourth
election to that office, and, in short
speech, he thanked his fellow nom
bers for the honor, and expressed it
as his earnest desire that the coming
year would prove the most successful
since the board organization.
George J. Haney was re-chossn as
first vice president bv a unanimous
vote, and Henry W. Jones was elected
to fill the vacant post OF second vice
president. Adrian Lyon was re-.
elected treasurer, as was the secret
ary, Sidney Riddlestorffer.
The managing committee was elect
ed as follows, Mr.. Kreielsheimer being
the only new member: Henry w
Jones, George J. Haney, Samuel B.
Morgan, Thomas Redhing and ].
Kreielsheimer.
The finance committee for the ensu
ing year will remain the same. The
members are: George D. Runyon, A.
Greenbaum and ]. B. Toomey.
The bill now pending before the
State Legislature, introduced by AS
semblyman r. O. Henry, providing
for municipal appropriations for the
maintenance of hospitals within their
corporate limits, was disouaes
was suggested that on .-.oGee from
the board 20 to Trenton to urge the
passage of the measure. Mr.. Earring
ton said that he had seen Senator
Jackson two or three times recently
and had spoken to him of the bill,
The senator said he thought it would
become a law.
The matter of itemizing Tn ac-
counts of the institution and OF pnb-
fishing quarterly statement was also
brought up.
The matter of increasing the book
Keepers annual salary from $50 to $50
was referred to the managing COM
mittee. $50 was received from the
New Jersey Terra Gotta Company.
1t was decided to have the bills of the
board paid by the tenth of each
month. The report Of the book
keeper of the association was pl aced
on file. There were fifteen governors
present at last nights meeting, the
largest attendance for some time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
ASK FOR 2
STEAMERS.
Committee Of The Board Of Alder.
men Have Decided on
Fire Engines.

The special committee Of the Board
of Aldermen to investigate fire en-
gines have decided to recommend the
purchase of two steamers. They will
recommend the pur chase Of No. 4
Metropolitan engines, made by the
American Fire Engine Company, of
Seneca Falls, N. Y. aud, although
they are to advertise for bids, they
are not restricted to give the contract
to the lowest bidder and the commit
tee will make every endeavor to se-
cure the purchase of this make of en-
gine. The price is about So, 900 each.
The respective merits of the various
makes were carefully weighed before
a decision was reached.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
Effort to Have New York Man APP
FpOinted Failed Will Rem
der Bill Monthly.
OTHER CITY MATTERS.
Two Firms Send in Same Bid for SuppIys
and thel0rcers Doubled so that Both
May Have Chance to Supply the Goods
TO Ascertain the Cost of Right Of
Way.

At the moeting of the Water Board,
last night, Pre- sident Patrick Convery
made motion that Mr.. Kitchling, of
New York, who is we'll known en-
Rineer, emp Dyed by the board to
look after the interests of the city
during the building of the new water
main. Commissioner Jensen objected
to this, saying that the New York
man was too high priced and asked
that Samuel Mason be given the posi-
ton Mr.. Mason was appointed and
will be subject to the call of the
board when wanted. If he needs the
services of Mr.. Kitcnling he will call
on that gentleman.
Bids for the supplies to be used at
Runyon were received from Kelly &
McAlinden and William II McOor-
mick. Both bids were for $50 and
the order was doubled SO that both
could have a share.
E. J. Dorsey was present and asked
the board to help him with his water
contract in regards to the sprinklihg
of the streets this summer. Mr.. Dor
sey said that he had asked the Beard
of Alderman to renew his contract,
so that by paying $25 year he could
take water from the city hydrants,
but that body had referred him to
the Water Board. They will look in
to the matter.
Andrew Harrington, of III Washing
ton street, told the board that he had
received notice that under the new
rules he would have to pay $40 q year
for the use of city water on his lawn.
The sboard decided thev could not
make an exception in his case.
A letter from the Walker Manufac-
turing Company, of New York, in
regards to furnishing pipe and joints
for the new lins under water, was
read and referred to the contractor.
The committee on the right of way
reported progress. A discussion arose
az to whether it would be advisable
to keep the force of wafer at Smi tn
street or at Washington street wher
the new main is laid. 1t was deci dec
to keep it at Smith street. but the
piping will be laid to Washington
street before that thoroughfare Is
paved.
s. J. Mason showed the board maj
of the property it will be necessar,
for them to cross when the work O
i'm provements is started at Runyon
and President Convery will endeavol
to see the owners today and find out
what they will sell for.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
REAL ESTATE FIRM
To ERECT BUILDING.

Boynton Brothers have purchased
the property known as the W. A
Slaight property at 81 Smith street,
and expect to erect an office building
on the site. The building as planned
will be divided into two fronts. one
OF which will be rented as office or
store, The other will be occupied by
the firm. The structure will be one
story high, will be of pressed brick
with terra Gotta in buff. The work
of erection will start on or about May
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
ARE CELEBRATING
ST. PATRICK'S DAYl
Wearing of the Green is Common
Throughout the City-Events
Tonight.

a This is st. Patrick's Day an d al
though the local the Irish societies are
not celebrating here many of their
members left early this morning for
New York, where they took part in
the parade. Ths wearing of the
green is common throughout the city.
Tonight the Shamrock Social club
will entertain in Wilder Hall with a
ball and reception. The Knights OF
Columbus will hold euchre in their
rooms and the Happy Ten will hold
fourth in Braga Hall.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
WAS SOLD AT
SHERIFF SALE.
Local Property and One in Wood.
bridge Township Put Under
the Hammer.
,S6scta/ 10 fhe Eyeufng Nezos

SbfcfaI to the E'vening Ne7oS
New Brunswick. Mar. 17:-Sheriif
Carman yesterday sold property OF
Catherine street. in Perth Amboy,
owned bv Mary Schmidt, to Solomon
Weiss for 81 1850. The property was
sold on chancery suit brought by
citation against Mrs Schmidt. The
decree amounted to ST ,y01. 10.
The sheriff also sold the property of
Mary Finlav at Demarest-on-the-H H.
top, seized by the Star cooperative
Building and Loan Association, to
the loan for $l,109.5 so The decree
and costs mounted to $l,0SS.s1.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
DELEGATES
TO STATE CONVENTION

At the meeting of Court Amboy
No. So, Foresters of America, last
night, James J. Flynn and Thomas
Lucas were electd as delegates to the
State convention Of tho order. The
convention will be held in New
Brunswick, Nav 10. Three new ap-
plloations for membership were re-
osived last night.
Comegys & Bros. real estate agency
have sold to William J. Leavy, of the
firm of Leavy s. Donehue, the double
houses at 1870 and 192 Neville street.
3-17.1t
Pianos. Cash or time at the old
stand. Peder Olsen. 86 Smith st.
26-9-19-2t-e WITT
Classified ads. on page 8.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-17
Will Hold Business Meeting.

The Ladies' Auxiliary. of Simpson
M. E. church. will hold the regular
business meeting at the home of Mrs.
l.. Rankin, Centre street.