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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
KAHN THROWS DOWN GAUNTLET.
Makes proposition TO Rice Mills to Buy
Instead Of Milling on Toll.

In a rather heated article addressed
to the Beaumont journal, in answer
to one by whispering Perry Nc
Faddin, Henry Kahn, of the National
Rice Milling Co., throws down the
gage of battle to the toll millers.
thuSly:
Whatever the New Orleans dealers
faults may be. he is not, as many
toitmilling country mills are, deal
ing indiscriminately without due re-
gard to value in the property of
others, and I don't think that even
my esteemed friend, Mr.. McFaddin,
will deny the fact that no man can or
will work as hard for higher prices
when he is selling other peoples
rice as he will when he is selling
his own.
When all the mills buy their rough
rice from the farmer. paying cash
for it, then the clean product will
be theirs and they will be selling their
own property, and not the property
of others, as they are to day.
Competition for the rough rice will
make higher prices for the farmer:
and legitimate competition in the
clean will cut down unreasonable
profits, both to dealers and the mil
Ter, if, as it is claimed, such profits
exist, and we will hear no more ar
guments as to whether 40c or Soc
with sundries, or 25c with no added
charges is fair price for milling:
nor in my opinion will we hear of
such prices as $3.50 and So per barrel
for good rough rice, which is the
price today.
So convinced am | of the correct.
ness of my views on this question of
toll milling and its effect on the
market that I am willing, on behalf
of the National Rice Milling COM
pany, to make this proposition to
all the country mills, viz,
That if they will stop toll milling
and each and every one of them will
buy every bag of rough rice they
have in their mills and warehouses
or control for toll milling, we will
60 in with them and buy every avail
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
REFINERY IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
Failure to Settle claims Results In Tie
Up of Local Plant.

The Central Oil and Refining Com
pany, organized under the laws of the
State OF Louisiana and capitalized, &C
cording to the charter filed with the
Secretary of State, at one million dol
lars, because O. it's failure to meet it's
obligations has gone into the hands
of receiver.
The Jour: vi was unable to ascertain
the compary's liabilities, but the total
will probably aggregate several
thousand dollars.
lobe Slaughter, general superinten-
dent of construction and an expert
enced oil refner, has been appointed
receiver. Mr.. Slaughter was seen by
Journal reporter, and when asked
for a statement refused to say any
thing for publication other than he
had been appointed receiver.
The details were arranged in Lake
Charles among Messrs. S. M. Scott,
Ira Elliott and other gentlemen asso-
ciated with the refining company, con-
sequently little information could be
secured. 1t is known, however, that
the action of the company in asking
that a receiver be appointed was the
elimination of the suit instituted last
week by L. E. Robinson and H. A.
Davidson for a claim of ten thousand
dollars together with several minor
claims.
Just what disposition will be made
of the refinery plant is not known.
Only little more work is required to
have it in readiness for operation,
but whether capitalists can see their
way clear just at this time by pur-
chasing it is matter of conjecture.
We will probably be able to givemore
information next week as the directors
will meet Tuesday for final action.
S. M. Scott, prominent oil and
rice man of Beaumont, was the prin-
cipal promoter of the enterprise here.
With him were associated several oil
men from Kansas and Robt. H. Childs
of Marietta, Ohio, the discoverer of a
new method of reducing oils. The
company was organized with a CAPT
talization of 81, 900, 900, the major por-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
Advertising Louisiana.

The editor of the Journal &C.
knowledges receipt of an invitation
from Col. T. J. Anderson, general
passenger agent of the Southern
Pacific, to be present at a meeting of
Louisiana real estate agents and
others interested in the development
of the state, to be leld in New Orleans
to morrow in the Progressive Union
rooms. Philip Coverdale has sig
nifed his intention of attending and
it is probable he will be the only rep
'fesentstiYe from Welsh.
Mr.. Anderson issued the following
letter:
1.-THE sale and development of lands
tributary to this Company's lines
through the efforts of its organized
force of land and immigration agents
has been such a factor in establishing
conditions which make for hourishing
communities and happy homes that
It Is the desire of the Southern Pacific
to establish similar agency for the
purpose of imparting to the northern
homeseekers thorough knowledge of
Louisiana, and to induce immigration
70 that State. 1t is my desire to
advise the real estate men of your
State fully regarding our immi-
grafton methods, and to what extent
We will join hands with them in
noVment of this character. For this
purpose meeting OF the real estate
agents of Louisiana will be held at
new Orleans in the rooms Of the Pro-
gfeSslve Union No. 81 Baronne St.
on Saturday, Oct 18th, 1894"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
LeTee Bill Enj0ined,

An injunction was sworn out before
Judge Conrad Debaillon Saturday
by the opponents of the Mermentau
levee bill, with the view of testing the
constitutionality of the law creating
1t. The Crowley Signal summarizes
the objections as follows:
Briefly out lined these reasons are.
That the law is unconstitutional he
cause the district created by it is d
table land not subject to overflow by
salt water: that the contemplated dam
would interfere with drainage: that
the lands owned by the Orange Land
Company, of Lake Charles, would be
injured: that the term "levee" is a
mlsnomer, the real intent of the law
being to build dams and locks. and
not levees, and that the same are for
private purposes: that the law is local
and special; that no notice of intention
was given as required by Art. so. Ct
the Constitution Of 1898: that the bill
being a revenue raising measure.
originated in the Senate, in con-
PREVENTION of the Constitution: that
there is no provision in the State
Constitution for the construction Of
locks and dams; that none of the con.
ditions that the law purports to cor
rect actually exist; that the execution
OF the law would involve the ex.
preparation of property without war;
rant of law; that the enterprise is not
public, but that it is for the benefit of
a few.
The petition prays that the defend
ant be restrained by the court from
acting under the law or carrying out
any of its provision until the petit
TONERS have an opportunity of duly
testing the validity and constitutions
atty of the same.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
Quicker Time to st. Louis Fair
VIA MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAT

VIA MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD.
Commencing June 5th, the famous
st. Louis Limited of the Mobile &
Ohio R. R. (The Worlds Fair Route)
will leave New Orleans at $50 D. m.
and arrive at st. Louis the following
afternoon at 5:52, instead of 1904 D. IN.
as heretofore. This train is a 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, 60
day and season tickets to 81. Louis
and return account of Worlds Fair.
F. f. GUEDRY, d. P. A.
22g St. Charles Street,
New Orleans, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14

ton of which was promised Mr.. Scott,
it is said, as an inducement to expert
ment with his new discovery here.
Progress on the plant had not pro-
ceeded very far until it became gener-
ally known that the reserve fund of
the company was low. Last week some
foreclosures were made and being I'M
able to settle the claims a receivership
was asked for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
Southers Pacific Makes Concessions.

An innovation In freight rates from
the Jenning oil field to the refneries
at Port Arthur and Gladys City has
been inaugurated by the Southern
Pacific system. The rate fixes a
charge of 3.l2 cents per hundred;
pounds on crude oil from Jenningsto
these points, in minimum trainloads
OF twenty cars, which il. equivalent to
about 20 cents per barrel, and will,
amount to substantial reduction in
the charges previously made The
railroad company was induced to
make this rate by the producers who
desire to transport their product to
the refineries, and who were talking
seriously of constructing a pipe line
in the event of their inability to pro-
cure the reduction. This new arrange
ment portends an immediate and SUBJ
stantial forward movement in the in
dustry, as one company is already
preparing to snip a solid trainload
Of oil from Jennings every day.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14

able bag of rough on the basis of
81. so per barrel of rough for No.
l rice f. o. b. country. If they will
do this, they will raise the present
market from SOC to Toe per bag round,
which would mean at least 50, 500, 600
to 100000 increased price to the
farmer and would save the industry.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
Notice to Rice Farmers.

~ the latter part of next week I
VIII nave in operation mill to grind
s stce lor feeding purposes at my feed
t ssgse IN Welsh, either for cash or on
WI FL. M. WEST.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
Board and Rooms.

Scholars in attendance at the pub.
lie school or business college, desir-
ing board or rooms at reasonable
price, should call upon Mrs. Joseph
Ladd.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-10-14
EV eniug School.

The Welsh Normal Business Insti-
stute will organize an evening class
next Monday evening at eight o'clock.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09

the American people. But even the
financial prospect is not encouraging;
for all of our profits so far would not
pay for the beer that the United States
army in the Philippines consumes. The
only way they ever will be profitable
investment is to encourage them to
grow tropical products that we need
and so give them money enough to buy
our products in return. A high tariff
tax at both ends of the route will not
bring that about; yet the protectionists
are opposed 10 abolishing or even re-
ducing the tariff wall between us.
The representative in Congress Of
the protected industries. such as sugar
and tobacco, are denouncing any at
tempt to reduce the Philippine tariff
and declare they will fight it more bit
terly than they fought Cuban reciproc-
ity. The time must come. however,
if we continue to hold the Philippines,
when there will be free trade between
these islands and the United States
There is no more reason for a tariff
wall between us and the Philippines
than there was for continuing the tariff
against Porto Rico. We have reduced
the tariff in Cuban products and we
do not own that island. How can we
refuse to do better than that for our
own colony?
a few protected interests should not
be allowed to stand in the way Of Civ
ing the American people all the advan-
tages that are possible in return for
their enormous outlay in purchasing
and holding the Philippines, and any
tax on trade is to our advantage.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09
The Panama u.urpatiou.

There is no doubt that some of these
United States, especially those border
ing on the Gulf of Mexico, are extreme
~ anxious for the ratification Of the
Panama treaty. The business men of
those States think their material inter
ests will be much improved with the
canal an accomplished fact, and they
are apparently willing that the coup
d'etat of President Roosevelt in seiz-
ing the isthmus shall be condoned,
even if great wrong has been COM
mitted. In thus encouraging interna-
tional lawlessness and overriding sol
emn treaty with sister republic, those
who are arguing the contamination of
Tire iniquity may well pause and in
quire if their OK may not be the next
to be gored.
If the President of the United States
is allowed TO set aside treaties, he may
soon override the constitution, if the
occasion arises to profit politically by
so doing. and the business interests of
the very States now demanding ratifi-
cation would be the first to suffer. The
only safeguard Cor peace, safety and
good government is a strict compliance
with law, international or domestic
The evidence that President Roose-
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09
The PhiIippine TariH Wall.


We are taxing the people of the Phil
ippines 70 per cent of the Dingley
tariff rates on their products that are
imported into the United States. They
are naturally asking us to abolish, or
at least reduce, that exorbitant tax
on their business relations with us. The
United States bought the Philippines
from Spain and we have undertaken TO
govern them for our own benefit. 1t
has proven to be a costly experiment
and will probably always remain a tax
upon the American people: but ts raise
up a tariff wall to prevent their pro-
ducts from coming here and our pro-
ducts from reaching them would seem
to be taking an unfair advantage of
a poor defenseless people. The only
excuse for taking the Philippines and
governing them in the way that impe-
rial governments rule their colonies is
that it will eventually be profitable to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09

business carried him farther, and Wien
he had his talk out he babe her good-by
and left her.
She stood a while in the midst of the
ruins which as vet were but half remov-
ed, and then set out to walk through the
wintry twilight home The gas-lit town
glimmered before her, and the keen fros-
ty air made motion a pleasure. She
was in a state of unusual hopefulness and
brightness. Duty done and being done,
and all the little cares and tender inter
ests Of daily life were drawing her back
TO the interest in life which is natural to
youth. She thought of these things,
and surrendered herself to the new infiu-
ences half gladly and half regretfully.
She reached her own door and rang
there. The rosy maid was taken into
service again, and opened the door to her.
Mary was passing upstairs with a cheer
full Thank you" when the maid touched
her tremblingly.
What is it?'' Mary asked her.
IF you please. ma'am,' said the maid,
Mr.. Hackett's here. He's asleep,
ma am"
(To be contlnuedl
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09
AMER CAN LUMBER SUPPLY.

ProdiGai Use Americans Make of Tirz-
berthe End in Sight.
1t is not strange that trees We're
once objects of worship, and forests
considered holy places. Trees are bene-
factors in more ways than one-com-
mercially valuable, and they have a
still greater value for CLIMATE, and are
by no means negligible as a satisfac-
ton TO the aesthetic nature. One thing
is certain, countries that had laid
sacrilegious hands on their trees have
been cursed with Grabbed age and bar
renness.
In speaking of our prodigal use Of
coniferous timber and the possible md
of the supply, the Milwaukee Sentinel
says The latest estimate was an In
cidental feature of paper read by 7.
B. Walker, of Minneapolis, at the re-
cent meeting of the American Forestry
Association, from which the Mississip-
pi Valley Lumberman takes figures for
interesting comparisons. Mr.. Walker
finds that the country still has lun-
Der supply amounting to something
over thousand billions of feet.
Figuring on a % per cent. annual
increase in the cut, he concludes that
the 1908, O00, 100000 in the country at
large will last twenty five years, but
he makes no allowance for the growth
of timber in that length of time, and at
the end of the quarter century statis-
ticians doubtless will still be figuring
On the rapidly approaching end.
But the end is coming, nevertheless,
and in time exceedingly short in CON-
parison with the probable life of the
nation Each succeeding estimate takes
into account smaller timber than was
measured in the last, and every tree
large enough to make a scantling is
now included. That Is the explanation
of the level maintained in the supply as
shown by estimates many years apart
Mr. Walkers estimate for the north
western states includes, in fact is nee
essarily almost exclusively made up of,
trees which estimators of thirty years
ago considered worthless. His date for
the end may have to be set back a few
years, but not great many.-Week's
Work
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09
Po,tomce Graft.

The astounding information is given
in the report of the auditor of the
Postoffice Department that nearly S4o.-
100000 is paid the railroads for trans
porting the mails without any vouch-
ers showing the service rendered or
the weight carried or any details of
the transaction except that so much
any wonder that under such loose
system the amount paid the railroads
constantly and largely increase? How
sancI graft there is in these secret
transactions between the postoffice and
the railroads has never been discover
ed: but evidence has been reproduced
in Congress that the rental of the
postal ears cost double each year the
price 1T which new cars could he pur
chased The weight Of the mails car
ried and the system of weighing is on
its face padded in the interests OF the
railroads. The Postmaster General in
his report iCst publisbal says that the
increased cost for tie gaaap of States
known as the Middle VI EST is 1895 per
cent and yel the growth of the post
office business for the whole country *
less than 8 per cent The claim that
the smaller gratis in the Postofice De-
partment have been investigated while
the greater ones have not been un-
earfhed. seems Is be- proven from the
reports Of the government officers who
know the facts AMI cannot entirely
conceal them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09

An epidemic Of cholera is raging at
Kerllela. south Of Bagdad
About 1000 Jews at KishineG are
asking for aid to emigrate to Argentina
or 10 Canada. They want tracts Of land
10 establish colonies
Twenty-six battalions of volunteers
will be raised in Ireland. Hitherto the
government lad refused to extend the
volunteers movement 20 ireland.
Tie palace Of Prince and Princess Be
loselssy. WHO was a Miss Whittier was
entered IS burglars ~ 81 Petersburg
4 great quantity o. valuables was stolen.
in consequence Of the reduction Of
wages Us fha United States Steel Cor
poration tbc Scotch Steel maker, are me-
go,iatinc witt thc yiew 81 fixing selling
prices and amending tile wage scale.
I.ieut Settling charge wifh maltreat
Ing his suiorliuates, was sentences by
tie Gefnan military court T. fifteen
mcHfhE imprisonment SeiiIEHg was
charged with gls eases ~ maitreatmeaf.
An imperial grant il ala Of cotton
growing Ga British west Afriea viii b.
proposed during tie coming session of
Parliament. aud i is und srsfegsl that tie
suggestion has been fayorably received
by TIE government departments con
eerBed
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09
THE BADGER STATE.
NEWS OF THE WEEK CONCiSELY
CONDENSED.
Speculation in Eggs Causes Failure
Suffers for Want of Medical Atten-
tion = scalding Kills Mill Hand =
Episcopalian Turns Catholic.

Speculation in the egg market is said
to be the cause of the failure of the Hud-
son Produce Company, which had its
home office and storage plant in Hudson
and branch establishment at Duluth.
Spencer Haven is the receiver Losses
estimated at from $4,000 TO $4,000 it
is reported. resulted from the company 5
operations in the egg market. Its capi-
talization was $4,000. Liabilities are
estimated at $4,000 TO $45.o00. with as
sets CT $4,000 to $35.000 Liens are
said to eSver most of the assets. b. l..
Grant of River Falls is president of the
company and K. A. Tessmann of Duluth
is vice president. Besides maintaining
storage houses in Hudson and Duluth,
the concern operated several farms and
it has transacted large volume of bush
ness.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09

welt has either carelessly or purposely
set aside the provisions of the treaty
of 1916 is to be found in Senate Docu-
ment No. 10, Fifty-eighth Congress,
Special Session 1t contains part OF
tie dispatches and instructions relating
to the disturbances or the isthmus in
1902 and q statement by Captain Refs
inaer. our senior naval officer in those
seas. asking directions from the Navy
Department as to what his course
should be. Bnt the captain was very
clear on the main point, for he added:
Il am fully aware of the fact that by
treaty and convention we are not sup
posed to take charge until the Colon
bian government has announced its in
ability to guard the road" That was
the law then and was the law the other
day when our officers were commanded
to prevent troops of the Colombian
government from landing for the pur-
pose of keeping the transit open over
the Panama railroad. Thus only a
year ago we We're assisting Colombia
in asserting control over Panama and
now we have resisted her efforts in
that direction.
How do President Roosevelt and the
Republican Senators justify this course
The President said it was in the in
terest of civilization" That phrase has
always been used by kings and EN-
perors when they wanted warrant for
usuIpation; but a republic cannot in
dorse such doctrine, unless ii is on the
- &c of Imperialism. nor can the
White House Senators give any better
explanation. Overriding Colombia may
hurry the building of the canal by
few months. but the people will have
grave reasons for wishing they had
never heard of Panama, if it hastens
the overthrow of their liberty.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09
Miles and Youno

If an added proof were needed that
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root went out of their way to admin
lister a snub TO Gen. Miles. it may be
found in the fulsome compliments paid
to Gen. Young in the order retiring
him when he reached the age limit.
Gen. Miles was dismissed with cold
and blunt order. and administration
apologists claimed that it was not per-
missible TO do otherwise. But when
Gen. Young retired it was with ex-
IRENE difficulty that the Secretary of
War found words enough to express
his compliments. BY calling attention
to their own littleness the detractors Of
Gen. Miles only emphasized his great
ness.-The CommoRer.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-02-09
scoTcr.lRIsH ANCESTRY.
Many Generals, Politicians and Cap
tains of Industry.


Ii has long been recognized that
among the most virile and aggressive
people who came to America in colon
ial times and who have contributed
a peculiar share TO the American chan
acter are the Scotch-Irish. Their de
scendants boast of their ancestry and
cite long lists of notables as their code
rivatives Yet until recent years it has
been the misfortune of the Scotch
Irish to have escaped historical invest1-
.ation. for American history has been
written chiefly in New England. whose
colonial puritans forbade them in their
midst. In fact. from the earliest settle
ment, the Scotch-Irish have been Pio-
neers and men of action. They have
contributed to America few writer's
and artists. but nlany generals. polite
ians and captains of industry. In liter
allure they claim two eminent names.
Irving and Poe, but in the army. navy.
politics and business they claim John
Pa.l Jones. Perry, Andrew Jackson.
winhId Sect. Zachary Taylor.
Ulysses $. Grant Stonewan jackson.
George Il. Mcclellan. Alexander Ham,
ilton. John c. Calhoun. James g.
Blaine. jefferson Davis. Thomas Ben
ton. Hendricks. John q. Carlisle, Mark
Hanna. William Mckinley, Matthew s.
Quay. Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rookie
feller. Horace Greeley. Henry Waiter
son and hundreds alike famous In the
more strenuous movements OF Ameri-
can e.-ChautauQuan.