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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01

By this table it is seen that the
amount Of outstanding securities on
which interest has ceased stands at
81, 19G, SGO.2G. In the last fiscal year
the only securities listed above which
were presented for redemption were
bonds Of the funded loan Of 1891. ono
and two year notes Of 1868 and com
pound interest notes. Some Others may
be presented in the future 10 be re-
deemed by the government but It IL
safe 10 say that in all probability the
larger portion will never turn up
One OF the great sources OF unearned
income to the government Is the de-
structlon OF thousands Of notes Issued
from the treasury which pass from
hand to hand and reach all classes and
after floating around for years are lost.
worn out or destroyed. The amount
Of these unredeemed notes would be
difficult to estimate. From the first
issue, in 1861, to the present day the
amount would reach millions OF dol
lars In the single item Of what was
known as fractional currency and more
vulgarIy as "shinplasters," which was
issued during the civil war, there was
outstanding on June 30 SIX, 245, 1921,
OF which the actuary Of the treasury
department. estimates that 100000
VIII never be presented, having been
destroyed.
The gold coin which is presented for
change at a subtreasury and which Is,
good on its face for $50 Is returned to-
the owner in money Of a different de
nomination but PERHAPS minus a dollar
1cuntinued on Pape I'm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01

Ladies who rave will find just cause
in several features of the Chinese ex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-01

Continued on Page Ten.J
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
Worlds Fair Rate, May 1 to Dec. 1,
1904.

Welsh, A $33. 50; B S27 80; C $22,95.
BY class "a" it is understood to ap-
ply to season tickets, on sale April u
to November Is, final limit December
Is, 1904. Class "B" applies to sixty
day tickets, on sale April % to De-
cember %, final limit 80 days not later
than December Is, 1904. Class &C"
applies to ten-day tickets, on sale
April p, to November 80, final limit
ten days from date of sale, not later
than December 3, 1904.
In addition to the above there is al
so Coach Rate during the month OF
MAY. These excursions will be run at
periods of about ten days on basis OF
about 70 per cent Of the regular one
way fare for adults and 80 per cent
for children. Coach tickets will not
be honored in parlor or sleeping cars.
Date of sale for Coach tickets, May
II and May 81, 1904, final limit, good
to leave St. Louis seven days from
date of sale. Coach excursion, Welsh
rate: sd" admits, $500; "E" child's,
5000. }. e. TUBBS' Agent
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
unst Rain to Insure Rice Crop.

Jennings special says: Unless it
u.irs in the course of a very few
d.vs the rice crop will be a failure.
Il is reported that several large
humping stations in the rice belt, To-
Gated along the Lacasine river, have
nlosed down. Growing rice is fast
bsipg killed by the sun. The Key
stone plantation, one of the largest in
tbe rice belt, was forced to shut down
lis pumps some time last week The
MayvilIe Canal company have closed
down, and the LacaSine Canal COM
nanv will close in a few days. Unless
4 rains soon there will not be single
olsnt which gets water from the rivers
running. Although the water is SO
law that the pumps cannot run, there
has been no complaint of salt water,
vhicb is due to the locks and dams
plseed at the mouth OF Inc LacaSihe'
eaectually shutting out the water
from the gulf.
The foregoing report is misleading
IN a large measure, but doubtless
such rumors reached the ears of the
correspondent. Similar reports have
beeu circulated over the country the
past two weeks, but So far no plants
have yet shut down, although the wa
tel is getting very low und unless we
have heavy rains within a few days,
the rice crop will necessarily suffer
severely.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
Delegates to State Convention.

The parish executive committee of
the Democratic party met Saturday
morning at the courthouse in Lake
Charles for the purpose of electing
delegates to the State convention st
Baton Rouge. which will in turn elect
delegates to the national convention.
There were present at the meeting G.
A. FOurnet, who was chairman; p. D.
LIE Blue, J. S. Carethers, G. w. Rich
ardson and Tolliver Hayes. Thenty-
five delegates were elected, to go un-
instructed, the majority present in
person to cast the vote of the parish.
The delegates elected we're: A. L. Ly-
ons, p. D. LIE Blue, DR.. NJ. 4. Single
ton, DR.. D. c. lies. J. c. LIE Blue. A.
2. PujO, Jos. Parks, A. d. Nc Far
lain, H. c. Gill, DR.. S. II. Lyons, C.
P. Hampton, L. H. Moss, J. S. ToOm-
er, H. G. Drew, j.. W. Rhorer, G.. A.
FOurnet, G. p. Martin, p. A. Som
payrac, A. r. Mitchell, Noise Le-
LIE Blue, Judson Harris, Charles
Huskey, j. O. Stewart B. Z. Miller
and T. J. Carroll.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
UEYWOOD SUBMITS COMPROMISE
Asks Welsh to Withdraw Opposition
to Parish Division.

Alba Haywood, leader OF the forces
favoring the division of Calcasieu
parish, and whose brilliant speech be-
fore the parochial committee in Baton
Rouge for q time made the antis
leary, came over from Jennings Sat
urday afternoon and in the town hall
met a number Of the Welsh delegation
who went to Baton Rouge to oppose
the division. The object of Mr.. Hey
woods visit was to submit a prOpO.
sitiOn inthe form OF acOmprOmise rel.
atiye to the matter Of division and il a
compromise could be effected to enlist
the aid Of the Welsh delegation In Sc
curing the passage Of the Carver bill
providing for the splitting Of Calca-
sieu. The only overtures made by
Mr.. Haywood were those embodied
in the amendment to the Carver bill,
which provided that the matter of d.
vision should be left to the decision
of the voters in the proposed rev
parish, who, also, should select the
parish seat
Haywood was informed that Welsh
was in favor OF a division Of the par
iSh along equitable lines, but was un-
alterably opposed to whacking off a
small corner as outlined in the Carver
bill, and that if he wished to engage
the assistance of those residing out
side of Jennings, the boundary lines
should be extended. To this Mr..
Haywood replied that change in the
boundary Of the new parish would ne
cessitate the publication of notice
to that effect for thirty days and be-
fore the expiration of that time .time
the state legislature would adjourn.
The oil magnate insisted on Welsh
Withdrawing her opposition to the
division and exercise her influence in
getting the bill through at the present
session, but those who worked so
strenuously against the measure could
not see 1t hat way and declined the
proposition.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
Ouicker Time to St. Louis Fair

VIA MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD
Commencing June 9th, the famous
St. Louis Limited of the Mobile q
Ohio R. R. THE Worlds Fair Route
will leave New Orleans at $50 p. IN.
and arrive at St. Louis the following
afternoon at 5:52, instead of 1904 D. IN.
IS 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,
fne CUISINE and service ala Carte.
Extremely low rates for 10 day, 60
day and season tickets to st. Louis
and return account of Worlds Fair.
F. E. GUEDRY, D. P. A.
229 St. Charles Street,
New Orleans, La.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
EStray Notice.

There estrayed to my place, known
as the Kaufman and Minnix farm,
three miles east Of Welsh and one
mile west of Roanoke, a dark blue
COW and red calf, no brand. The
COW appears to be about four years
Old and has been On the place since
about the first of January. Owner
may have same by calling and prop
eFlT proving ownership, payiug eX-
pense of keeping the animals and cost
0t this advertisement.
J. P. TRIMMER.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
Plans for School Building Accepted.

The plans submitted by Burt Nc
Donald for WelSh'S new public school
building were accepted by the town
council Tuesday night, aud it is the
opinion of those who have examined
the plans that the council exercised
discretion in the selection. The build
ing is to be an eight-rOOm, two-stOry
structure. each room to be 30X32 feet.
with an auditorium having a seating
capacity of 300. 1t will be in the
shape of maltese cross and arrang-
ed in such a manner that each room
will have an exposure from three sides
1t will be thoroughly ventilated and
when completed one of the most mod.
ern and convenient temples Of educa-
ton in the state. 1t is modelled after
the Orange, Texas, public school
building, and today a committee is in
Orange making an inspection Of tina.
structure. Bids will be received i'm
mediately and by the opening Of school
this fall the building viii be ready for
occupancy,
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
Oil Men Visit Welsh

Monday Welsh had Ns guests two
prominent men connected with the
Southern Pacific system. They were
E. +. Dumble, vice president and gen
eral manager Of the Rio Bravo Oil
Company, and Il. Stillman, engineer
of tests for the entire Southern Pacific
system. Mr. Dumble is ayerse to no.
toriety and modeatly stated that in the
capacity OF geologist for the company
he was here simply to look after the
c0mDany's Interest in the oil field.
Mr.. Stillman accompanied him to
make new tests and experiments as
former ones have been entirely unsat-
isfactory and or improvement in con-
ditions was hoped for.
Mr.. DGmble stated that the NWelsh
oil field carried about % per cent wa
ter and that it Was necessary to have
the water reduced TO 2 per cent before
it could successfully be Vsed. He al
SO stated that both the California and
Texas oils carried water, but were
more easily treated than the Welsh
fluid.
A. F. Roach, field superintendent OF
the company for Louisiana, accom-
panied the gentlemen to the field.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10

Mrs. c. M, Field received a mes
sage Saturday conveying the sad in-
telligeuce of the death of her mother,
Mrs. VIM. L. Isaac, which occurred
very suddenly at her home in Maiden,
H., early that mornia@. The news
of her death will be received with re-
gret by the many acquaintances of
Mrs. Isaac made during the past two
winters spent by Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
in Welsh. The Journal condoles with
the bereaved ones. 'S
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
Card Of Thanks.

We, the undersigned little boys OF
Welsh, @ish to express our thanks tc
the many friends who contributed tc
the little orphans through US the
amount received and sent, 30
Hoping the Lord will use US all fol
our good and His glory,
Your little friends.
CAREY and WARREN COMIsH.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10

MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD
Only $I155 New Orleans to Hot
Springs, Ark, and Return. Return
ing in 50 days, every Wednesday and
Saturday in June, July, August and
September. For Tickets. maps, time
cards. ETC., apply to f. +. Guedry, d.
p. A., 229 St. Charles Street, New
Orleans. La.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10

The United Oil and Refining Co. OF
Beaumont, Texas, have established a
branch Office, warehouse and storage
tanks at Jennings, La. We carry in
stock gasoline, kerosene, machine oil
and cylinder oils. This is an indie
pendent company and solicits share
OF the patronage of Welsh and sur
rounding territory. Write us for pri-
ces on oils. Shipping point at Jen-
nings, La. G. B. EVANS,
General Agent.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10

p. j. Unkel went to Lake Charles
Monday evening to attend the last
session of the old police jury body.
Tuesday night the affairs Of the old
body were brought to a close and
Wednesday morning the new members
met and organized. The American
interviewed the retiring jurors and Of
Mr.. Unkel said: P. J. Unkel says the
making of rice crop this year is
enough to engage his attention. eve
have been little worried along Bay
ou Chene," said he, "aver an unsea-
sonable deficiency in the water supply.
Personally, my plant is faring we'll,
but the water is so low that some OF
the bigger plants are unable to pump
at times. The immense amount OF
water required is shown by the varia-
ton in the water in the bayou. When
all the pumps are working, the bayou
will drop four feet. One day recently
several big plants below me stopped
pumping and the bayou rose two feet
at my plant in a few hours"
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10
World'S Fair. st. I.nnis.

Tickets at low rates now on sale.
FOR particulars apply to any Mobile
and Ohio r. r. agent.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10

The CentralOii and Refining Co.,
is busily engaged getting its plant in
readiness for operation. 1t was
thought the plant would be running
by July l, but General Manager Robt.
H. Chlds informs us that it is hardly
probable that the company will be re-
fning oil on a large scale before the
middle of July and possibly not that
soon. Workmen this week finished
building a big furnace around the dis
tilling tanks and the hydraulic and
duplex pumps were connected. Over
two miles of two-inch piping has ar
rived to be used in the construction
of the pipe line from the refinery to
the oil field. Tobe Slaughter, the
chief refner, has pony still in oper-
alton and has already made a number
Of tests of the local product and pro-
nounces it equal in quality to any oil
yet discovered.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10

Al Gueydan Thursday of last week
the Welsh Cardinals won their sixth
consecutive game of ball by defeating
the team at that place by a score of !
to 4. Gueydan employed the strong
Abbeville battery, but Notwithstanding
this fact our boys batted out victory.
1t was pretty game until the seventh
inning, the game at that time being 3
and 3, but in the remaining innings
Welsh scored four runs. A game be-
tween two pickup mines was played
at Sportsmen's park Saturday after
noon. 1t was a hit and run game,
resulting in one side scoring If runs
and the other 13.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10

Through their attorneys, Mccoy &
Moss, the Welsh Machinery and Well
Works company, have brought suit
in district court to recover $1,000 in
surance money on losses incurred by
the destruction of their plant on Sept.
I6, 1903. The defendants and amounts
claimed are: Springfield Fire and
Marine Insurance Co., $500; Hart
ford Fire Insurance Co., $4,000; st.
Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.,
81, 500. In each petition the allega-
ton is made that the agent of the
company omitted the word "stock"
from the policies, whereas the instruc-
tion of the plaintiffs was to have the
policies cover the stock on hand
Lake Charles American.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-06-10

In a letter to friends here Rev. D.
NJ. Lewis, of Pierce City, Mo-, until
recently pastor Of the Congregational
church at this place, states that he is
coziiy domiciled in his new home and
that the health of Mrs. Lewis had
greatly improved since going north.
This will be gratifying news to many
friends of Rev, and Mrs. Lewis in
Welsh.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
CHRISTIANS SHOULD BE DARING.

BY Dr. (feIaDd Is. Hc1fee.
If l may say it in utmost loyalty to
men whose shoes latchet l am I'M
worthy to unloose. and with conscious
ness that my own reproof goes with
the saying, l may voice one growing
conviction of my observation and ex-
perience of this city and its Christian
and church work. 1t has not lacked
hereoism, it has not lacked many a
splendid achievement, it has not lacked
strong faith in many a critical time
But it seems to me to have lacked, it
seems to me now to lack, largeness,
daring, caliber.
Our enterprises are not large enough
to be thoroughly inspiring. We have
not been ready to lay great plans. and
when some brave man has dared TO
make them we have called him vision
airy and sent him on to someone else
for his help. The result is that we
have lost much enthusiasm. For you
can never make a great man out of
petty task.
Only petty man can keep interest
ed in petty tasks. Children can play
marbles all day. Manly men cannot
content themselves with such things.
And if we run our Christian work on
the marble basis we shall soon lose
interest ourselves in it, and may even
become contented with things as they
are.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
SERMONETTES
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News.-The newspaper sells news
precisely as a merchant sells goods
Its columns correspond to shelves in
dry goods store; and it can no more
afford to put into its columns reading
matter which will not sell than can
the merchant afford to put unstable
wares on his shelyes.-Rev. Charles
Scadding, Eplscopalian. La Grange H.
The Greatest Thing.-For the1great-
est thing in the world is love. Whether
we give it the other name, which is
charity, or the name Of patience, or the
name of sympathy, or the name of
mercy. 1t is always visiting some ones
prison. 1t is always listening to
somebody's long story Of misfortune
Rev. L. Il. Hopkins, Baptist Chicago,
Ill.
Service.-The preacher who fails to
exaIt Christ may labor ever so elo-
duently, but he does not serve. Service
is labor baptized and consecrated TO
noble ends In opr Lords day the pre-
vailing conception Of life was ease and
luxury. Christ taught that the true
conception of life was service to 9th
ers.-Rev. B. D Hatfield, Baptist,
Brooklyn, y. Y.
The New Theology principle
of evolution has overthrow, not the
truths. but the structural principles
and the elaborate theory of the old the
ology. The new biology had made nee
essary new theology, and new the
ology is already diffused in the atmos-
phere of the common thought.-Rey.
p. S. AIoxom, Congregationallst
Springfield. Mass.
Body and Spirit.-This body of the
flesh is not a mere garment of the soul
to be cast away forever when death
bids us rise and hasten. The body is
a part Of our being, just as the soul is
part of our being. We are not spirit
alone nor matter alone; we are COM
pact of matter and spirit. This union
shall be dissolved in only 4 little while
Rev. z. {. Yorke. Roman Catholic,
Oakland, Cal.
sin.-Sin is like thc ;.5adiy ivy
whose tendrils are so delicate and its
branches so thin and frail. so green
and fair TO look upon. that the tree
shrinks not from its touch The little
tendrils gro into the bark, and it
creeps on ard on. up and mp. and as
If creeps It sends out new tender shoots
at the extiemities II sufens and
hardens into the hard and stubborn
stock which the trees would have hurl-
ed ~ mad L been the first TO come.
Thus It steals softly till the whole tree
is in It's embrace. Rev. J. =. Rankin,
Presbyterian, Denver, Colo.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
Thirty Years AGO.

Carl Schurz delivered his famous
eulogy o" Charles Sumner at Boston,
among his auditors being Ralph Waldo
Emerson, Henry w. Longfellow, Oliver
Wendell Holmes, John g. Whittier,
Cyrus W. Field. and Phillips Brooks.
The first agreement to fix railroad
rates In the East was made at New
York, officials of the Atlantic and
Great Western, New York, Boston and
Montreal, United States Rolling Stock
Company, the Erie and Pennsylvania
attending the conference.
Polish priests were imprisoned by
the Russian government for refusing
10 recognize the Russo-Greek church.
Chicagos street railway problem
was reported solved by the construe-
ton of an inclosed steam locomotive.
designed TO haul ears at a rapid rate.
electricity and the cable being practic-
ally unknown.
The inhabitants Of Bilbao, Spain,
who had been on the verge of starya-
ton during the siege Of the city, were
publicly fed by Marshal serrano.
The Citizens Mutual Reform Asso-
citation of Philadelphia. Pm, finished
its investigation of the famous gas
ring in that city.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
All Over the state.

Fire in Fish Brothers Wagon factory
at Racine did 100000 damage, covered
by insurance.
The George H. Smith steel casting
plant in Milwaukee was destroyed by
fire. The loss is $4,000.
Arrangements have been completed for
the removal of the headquarters OF the
Sisterhood of the Holy Nativity (Epis-
copaD from Providence, r. l., to Fond
du Lac,
An unknown man was killed on the
Wisconsin and Mi .higan Railway near
Marinette. His body was SO badly cut
up that it is impossible % identity the
remains
chant of Elanl Junction, was struck
with paralysis 1T his home and died a
few hours later. He is survived by his
wife and five children.
Parlan Semitic of Oshkosh was arrested
in Shawano on the charge Of edibezzle-
ment of $4,000 from the estate of his
brother The matter has been pending
in the courts for years.
4 lamp in the home of Peter Belling
of Appleton was overturned by baby
and the kerosene flooded the floor, catch
ing fire at the same time. In dragging
out the carpets, Mr.. Belling was badly
burned The children managed to get
away without injury
a stock company, composed of Me
nasha capitalists, will be organized soon
with capital of 100000. to maintain a
water works system in that city. The
Council is in favor of granting fran
chise providing for the sale of the sys-
tenn to the city in twenty-five years.
Hundreds of heads of cattle are in
danger of starvation around Appleton
Hay is all gone and pastures are two
months late Farmers are telegraphing
all over the country for supplies il is
believed the entire section OF the country
is similarly affected Uuheard-of prices
are charged for the little hay still in
stock
Miss Gertrude Snyder, well-known
young society woman, IFaS held up on
South Park avenue, In the fashionable
residence portion Of Neenah, by a stran-
ger, and robbed Of her purse. containing
a few dollars.
Because they spend too much tin.e in
attending aD1ISeIatltS the members Of
the north side high school faculty in
Manitowoc were given formal noti.a by
the school board that in the future no
teacher must attend theaters. parties.
balls or receptions on any evening Of
school week. excepting Friday OF Satur-
day.
All the property. including the fran
chise. Of the Eau Claire Light aud Pow
er Company. Gas been conveyed to the
Chippewa Valley Electric Railroad Com
pany. @ which Arthur L. Appleyard is
president The consolidation is expected
10 put the Aprleyard inter in shape
for securing capital 20 make extensions
George Butler. Il Marinette County pa
tienr. confined in the Brown County asy-
lurn. escaped. He is determined TO kin
a younger brother. whom be fancies has
done bin a wrong. Officers and neigh
bors are securing the woods in the vicin.
ity Of his home in the town II Grover. 70
Intercept him. az il is feared that he viii
ealrry Oat his threat
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-05-11
RELIGIOUS LIARS SCORED.


or course the world is better than it
ever has been before and there are
more good people than ever before, but
no one who has his wits about him
can doubt that our modern civilization
is honeycombed with falsehood. How
is the young man to succeed IN bust
ness and strictly adhere to the truth
when his competitors draw business
by lying? He fares no better in the
political field.
have no words with which to ex-
press my estimation of the duplicity
and twisting and misrepresentation
that an honest mln meets whenever
he is hailed into court for any cause.
And the saddest thing about all this
is that many who lie most fervently,
fluently and efficiently are apparently
very religious.
want to be very charitable and
Judge as I may expect to be judged.
But l am compelled to say that if this
same young man turns his attention
to the church he h1ds there relics and
phantasms of by-gone theology which
no one believes, but which everyone
who joins must so'emnly swear be-
fore God that he does believe. Every
creed written by uninsr'red men is
soon outgrown. AS sooA as this comes
to pass it helps to populate the church
with religious liars.
David said in his haste, "All men
are liars" If he had lived now he
might have said it at his leisure. Let's
.npent of our sins, quit our lying and
try 20 show the sincerity of Christ be-
fore / en-.