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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Rice Makes Big Hogs.

There are at least two progressive
Jefferson county people who are GO
ing to solve this problem as to whether
rice will make hogs or not says the
Beaumont Eenterprise.
Many have insisted that all that the
people in this section need do to bet
ter the conditions of the rice farmers
is to insist that he raise hogs on his
rice insted of selling it at 81 sack.
There are two farmers who are going
into it on a large scale and are going
to see if there cOnnot be raised in this
section thousands of hogs like the
rice fed hog exhibited at Miller's mar
ket Saturday. This hog weighed 5l9
pounds and was fed entirely upon
rice by Mr.. Sherman on DeLaune's
farm.
Col. W. A. Fletcher and Mr.. r. T.
Burge have just taken steps to raise
hogs on q large scale and are pre-
pairing their farms with that end in
view. Col. Fletcher will raise his
pork on the farm on the Neches river
north of the city while Mr.. Burge
will raise his on his rice farm near
Beaumont.
Mr., Burge has just received a ship
ment of IT'S breeding hogs and will
at once start in with his idea in view.
He has bought a big twelve barrel
tank and is equipping it SO be can
cook six barrels OF rice at a time and
feed it to the hogs. The rice will
be cooked by steam. Col Fletcher is
going to handle his in practically the
same manner. They are of the opln-
ion that the idea will be generally
adopted, for there is always a good
market for pork. DR. Blewitt, DR..
Gober and other citizens who are in
terested in rice growing are contem-
plating the same thing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
FentOn News Notes.

Willard Mills, of Lake Charles,
spent the time between traine here
Saturday with relatives.
Miss Marcelline Goudeau went to
Lake Charles Friday evening to spend
the holidays with relatives.
Theodore Palmer and Jim Johnson
went to Lake Charles Wednesday.
returning Friday morning.
Miss Grace Mills went to Lake
Charles Monday en- route for the
teachers Institute at Lafayette.
Mrs. J. P. Nicholas and son went
to Lake Charles Friday evening to
spend Christmas with relatives.
Baxter Mills and family and E. W.
Thompson and family spent Christ
mas at V. Papin's: east of Kinder.
Mrs. John Nicholas and children,
of Lake Charles. came up Monday
morning to visit Mr.. J. P. Nichols.
The ladies of Fenton went to the
school house Friday afternoon and
gave the children treat for the Sun
day school.
NJ. K. Mills, of Indiana, arrived
here Thursday to engage in rice
farming on the j. P. Marcantel farm
south of town, which his father has
purchased.
Jno. Carver and family, of Lake
Charles, came out Sunday to spend
Christmas with l. ]. Mills and family,
all returning Sunday eve except Miss
Rena, who will spend the week with
her grandparents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Lake Charles Schools Closed.

A dispatch says: If the statements
made by the local Board of School
Directors of Lake Charles are correct.
the city schools, now closed for the
holidays, will not be able to reopen.
Practically all the funds available
for the school year have been ex.
hausted, and the board can see no
way out of the difficulty. Superinten-
dent McNeese thinks the only avail
able remedy would be the voting Of a
special tax, part of which could be
made available to finish out the
school year and another part to pay
the $500 now due by the Lake Charles
schools to the sixteenth section fund
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Why be Proud!

Oh why should the spirit of mortal
be proud, for soon you'll be wearing
a burial shroud? Why should you
swell up and put on such airs. when
your back yard is growing up with
thistles and tares? Why cuss your
neighbor for being so mean? When
you yourself are not wholly clean?
Oh why take your produce to the
home merchant when-Sears, Roebuck
Il Co. are such awful nice men? Why
pay for your daily year in advance,
while the home printer wears holes in
his pants, and waits three years for
the money that's due, and then to OBJ
tain il must kick up a stew? But he
bears it all bravely, and when in
deaths form he is locked, if he hears
something like this his spirit is not
shocked: Only printer whose time
had run out: wasn't paid in advance,
hence he went up the spout. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Revival Mt Bell CITY Closes.

The revival at Bell City closed
Sunday night, Dec. IS. There were
twenty converts, five sanctifcations
and several additions to the church.
Revs. Walker, Hoffpauir, Mutt, Dan
Hayes, Willie Hebert and Rev. B. F.
Deaton did the preaching. There
were at least fifty thoroughly con-
secrated Christian workers of various
creeds who testified to full salvation
and proved it by their works,
The sunrise prayer meeting at 7;3O
was we'll attended. Rev. r. N.
Walker, pastor of the M. Z. church
at Texas City. did most of the preach
ing and the success of the meeting
was largely due to his powerful
preaching. Rev. Martin Hebert,
member of the Louisiana conference
of the NJ. E. church, south, did faith
full work.
The christian people of Bell City
deserve great credit for what they
have done this year. They have
built a neat two-story college build
ing, an up-to date church building,
have organized Sunday school with
60 to 70 in regular attendance. A
larger number of old people attend
this school than customary. They
have purchased splendid Mason &
Hamlin organ, have paid in cash for
missions about $35, and subscribed
$55 more to be paid in few weeks
and have paid Rev. r. N. Walker
and Rev. Willie HILBERT literally for
their work in the revival.
Prof. Wood, the president of the
college, led the music and nearly all
the prayer meetings and proved him
self to be one of the most courageous
and faithful men in the revival. His
sister, Miss Mamie Wood, was Or
ganist. Miss Rogers, who has charge
OF the business department of the
college, did good work in the meeting.
American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Bell City Items.

Hurrab for Xmas. Old Santa was
here in full force Saturday night.
Mr.. Gibbs, of Hayes, was among
the visitors to our revival meeting.
Miss Elite Holland left Thursday to
spend the holidays with her parents.
Miss May Bennett, of Hayes, is off
on trip with hersparents to Frank
lin, La
Miss Wood made a delightful call
on Mrs. B. F. Deaton, of Lake Char
les, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Savoile are spending
the holidays with relatives in Lake
Charles.
Master Sam Brown, from near New
Orleans, is off on a trip with his
parents.
Quite number OF the college stu
dents are at home to spend the holl-
days with their parents.
Misses Mary Denney and Delora
Williams, of Kinder, are spending the
holidays with parents.
Miss Thurman, of Iowa, visited the
college last week to file application
for entering school January |.
Messrs. Jones, Garland Hayes,
Erastus Hayes, Felix Hebert, Charley
Deaton, Mrs. Hubert and husband,
Mrs. Savoile and nephew, and Mr..
Ellis visited Bell City last week.
If nothing prevents Prof. Wood will
lecture at Grand Lake Friday night,
Dec. 30; Vincent settlement Saturday
night, Dec. 81; Calcasieu Sunday at
II a. m, and at Vinton Sunday night,
Jan. l, at $50.
Miss Smith, of Leesburg, made a
flying trip to Bell City last Wednes-
day and was accompanied home by
her niece, Miss Mary Smith, who is
spending the holidays with her pa
rents.
Prof. Wood and sister, Miss Rog-
ers, c. Derouen and wife, Mrs. Walk
er, Messrs. l. Derouen, P. Derouen,
Johnnie Hayes, Ira Hebert, Dan Hayes
and wife, Tom Cox and wife, and Miss
Hattie Gossett visited Lake Charles
last week.
The Christmas tree at the Methodist
church Saturday night was said to be
one of the best in this country. Prof.
Wood received the greatest number Of
presents, being fifteen, some very val
liable ones; some creating much laugh
ter, such as a live raccoon, capsul
box, and about six feet of sausage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30
Rev. Laslette a BENEDICT.

Under date of December %, Joseph
Ladd, of this city, received a letter
from Rev. F. G.. Laslette, until recent
lg pastor of the Welsh Congregational
church, in which he said he was on a
train vending his way from New Or
leans to Washington, D. c., at which
place he would be married on Christ
mas day to a young lady of English
birth whom he had converted at a
previous meeting held at some point
n the east The letter old not divulye
the name of the lady, but Rev. Las
lette stated that they would pass
through Welsh on their way from
Lake Charles to New Orleans about
the first of January as he had an ap-
pointment in the latter city next Tues
day, the Bird. This announcement
came as surprise to his friends with
whom the Journal joins in extending
warmest congratulations.
Do you want to rent business or
dwelling house? See Chas. P. Mar
tin, Notary Public. Office Welsh Ma
{SD.o1 D,.1r
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-12-30

Rebeeea Lodge No. ?, O. E. S. met
Monday night and elected the follow
ing officers to serve the ensuing year:
Mrs. Jno H. Cooper, worthy matron:
E. H. Boiling, worthy patron; Mrs. A.
E. Bell, associate matron; Mrs. F. D.
Calkins, secretary; Mrs. c. A. Aus
tin, treasurer; Mrs. S. W. Day, con-
ductress; Mrs. c. E. Carr, associate
conductress; Mrs. E. NJ. Gallup, chap
lain; Miss Hattie Daniels, organist;
Mrs. L. E. Robinson, Ada; Mrs. A.
G. Shipman, Ruth; Mrs. j. F. Tubbs,
Electa; Mrs. H. E. Wesson. Esther;
Mrs. VIM. Fear, Martha; Mrs. o.
Fulton, warder, and S. Blackford,
sentinel.
1t is a wonder that more crime is
not committed than there is. No
sooner than a fellow draws out his
revolver and shoots down his fellow
man, a half dozen lawyers are on the
spot ready to use their might and
eloquence in his behalf. Public senti-
ment is with him. He has every adj
vantage of the law thrown in his
favor and still if convicted some
governor is always ready to commute
the sentence. If there was more "eye
for an eye and tooth for tooth"
doctrine practiced there would be
fewer people killed at the point of the
pistol. Centralia Guard.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30

An effort on the part of Armour
h Co., to place negroes in their
plant at Chicago to take the place OF
the striking butchers, brought about
the usual result. The train on which
the negroes was carried to the city
was attacked by the strikers and the
darkies sought safety on the floor
between the seats. Every effort on
the part of the corporations of the
north who employ large numbers of
men, to substitute black for white
labor result in disorderand frequent
ly in rioting. The laboring class will
not tolerate the negro in c0mpeti-
ton and resort to force to prevent
him from engaging in similar work.
The only place in this country
where the negroes rights are re-
spected is in the south where he is
permitted to engage unmolested in
honest toll and enjoy the fruits of
his labors. The boosted love by the
north for the darkey is but that by
pocricy which springs from a selfish
purpose. Aside from the negroes
vote in behalf of the republican party
the north is not interested in the ne
gro.-Tupelo journal.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
FOEEYSKIDNEYCUM
Makes Kidneys ami eiadder Night
AGENTS. WANTED.

The result Of the election will be
foreshadowed in The World weeks
in advance, exactly as Cleveland
election was Ioretold, and as McKin'
ley's triumphs were, The World
giving the electoral vote by States
with absolute cor ectness ten weeks
b fore McKinley's election day.
Tie World will not only strive to
be right, but it will be bright and
large; national in its news and views
Every one who is interested in this
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it every day. No Democrat or Re
publican should be happy without 1t,
The regular price for the Daily
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30

A new chess champion in Miss
issippi.
The contest for the oh impiorship
cup of the Miss. Chess Association
ended yesterday afternoon July 20,
and Edward b. Hill, of Cleveland,
won it. Mr.. ID. McGrath of Brook
haven, and Mr.. j. F. Ames of Ma
con, former Vice President of the
Association, tied for second place.
Mr.. Hill lost only u out of 26.
UcssrS. McGrath and Ames each lost
2l2 out of 26. The presidency of
the Mississippi Chess Association
goes with the winning of the cup.
j. j. McGrath of Canton was re-
elected secretary and treasurer.
1t was the most successful chess
tournament in the history of the or
ganization. The only regrets the
Mississippians have is the overwhel'
ming defeat of the state team at the
hands of a picked team of players
from New Orleans. The New Or
leans team went up Thursday night
and defeated the Mississippi team
bya score of CD to !. L. A. Melon
aid, Of Memphis, was umpire and
| scorer.
The attendance was greater than
any previous year. A number were
present who did not enter the con-
test, and a crowd OF ladies we're al
so present. Twenty six entered the
championship play. Lauderdale fur
nished an attractive location for the
tourney. The time and place of
next years tourney have not been
determined Meridian Star.
Those present from the Macon
| Club were S. p. Walker, j. +
Ames, j. E. Rives, E. B. Boyd, w.
b. Patty, f. c. Patty, !, F. Shelton
DR.. L. NJ. Murphey and r. Il. V.
Yates.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
Russian Minister Assassinated.

st. Peterburg, July 2s.-Miuister OF
the Interior Won Plehwe was assassinat-
ed this morning while drying to the
Baltic station to visit the Peterhof.
A bomb was thrown under the minis
ter's carriage, completely SCATTERING it,
and mangling the minister terribly.
The coachman was killed and thu
wounded and maddened horses dashed
wildly away with the font wheels o
the carriage. the only portion OF the We
hicie remaining intact. lmmediatel.
there ensued a scene Of the widest con
fusion, Police and gendarmes hurried
up from every direction, and vas
crowds gathered about the spot wber'
the mangled body of the Minister la
weltering in his blood
The assassin is said to be a Finn.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
Cured of Chronic Dlarrhoea After Ter
Years of Suffering.

~ wish to say a few words in praise
Of Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, F" savs MRS. Mattie
Burge, of Martinsville, Va. Il suffer
ed from chronic diarrhoea for ten years
and during that tire tried various med .
lcines without Obtaining any permanent
relief. Last summer one OF my chill
dren was taken with cholera morbus,
and | procured a bottle Of this remedy.
Only two doses were required to give her
entire relief. then decided to try the
medicine myself and did not use all of
one bottle before | was we'll. and | have
never since been troubled with that com
plant. One cannot say too much in Ia,
vor of that wonderful medicine. - This
remedy is for sale by Edw. M. Murphey,
Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
Democratic Executive Committee

At a meeting Of the Democratic Exec
ntive Com. OF the First Cong. District
Of Miss, legally held in Corinth. pur'
snant TO a call of Hon. J. NJ. Boone,
Chm Of the said Conn at which a quo
ram Of the said Com was present IN
person and in proxy, the following reso'
~lntious were unanimously adopted, to-
wit;
Resolved. That a primary election be
theld throughout the 1st. Cong district
of Miss, on Tuesday. Aug 23d', l904,
to nominate a candidate for Congress in
SAID dist, due return of which primary
| will he made TO this com at Tupelo, on
Aug. Both. 1904.
That, If no candidate in said primary
receives II majority Of all the votes cast
| in the first primary, that 4 o pr
mary election he then held in the SAID
| district between the two candidates re-
c%eiving the highest vote, on Tuesday,
| Sept. 18th, 1901. due return thereof &c
be made to this Committee AT Tnpele
Mississippi, on Tuesday Sept goth. 1904
That the Candidate receiving the ma
iority of all the votes cast in either OF
the said primaries shall be the nominee
of the Democratic Party for Congress IN
the Frat Congressional District.
That only white qualified electors wht
are Democrats shall vote in eithcr OF the
SAID primaries. i,
That the Dem, Execute Com, in each
county shall carry these resolutions int
effect provided there shall be more thar
o,a Democratic candidate for Congress
in said district announced on Aug. S'h
Resolved, further, that in case Their
shall be only one Dem candidate 70
Congress on Aug. s, 1904, then no prl
mary election will be held in said dist.
but this Com, in that event, will con
yene in Corinth, Miss, Aug. Sth. 1904
to declare said candidate the nominee c
the Dem. party for Congress in said dis
trlct, as pTovi led hy sec. Z, chap. l20
of the Acts of the Legislature of 1904.
J. NJ. BOONE, Chm.
w. j., LAME. Sec. pro TEN.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
Come to see the Red Box.

This little box has $50 in hard cash il
it, and for every So worth of goods you
buy from us for spot cash, we give you
a key, and when all the keys have beer
sold, we set a day to open the box, and
the first one who has a key to unlock the
box will get $40 cash, the second to IN
lock will get SO and the third will get 81
We will notify you of opening day
You get full So worth of goods with ev-
cry key and chance to get $40 in casl
back. Yours truly,
MACON MERCANTILE Co.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
The A. & M, Institute.

The dates for the Institute at the Col
lege are Aug. 31st and Sept. 1st and 2nd
There will be a good attendance from
Noxubee county. All who desire to be-
come members of the Noxubee Farmers
Club a give their names to the Presi
dent, d. W. Dent or to the Secretary
II. F. Martin. BY the time the lnsti
tute is held, we hope to be able to pub
lish a long list Of members. The bes
of far me-s have much to learn. ant
''there is wisdom in a multitude o
counsel. -
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
L FAIR VISITORS.

w OIO1D > II AIN OiSCs
The pavilion erected by the FRS
cor ock Island Systems Mt Main
Entrance of the Worlds Fair is sur =
ly a placed no little interest, in fact
it is one of the many attractions,
Visitors to the Worlds Fair are
cordially invited to inspect the FRS
o-Rock Island System building.
Here will be found a place Of rest,
courteous attention, beside. there
will be distributed, free OF cost,
souvenirs and descriptive literature
of the Great Southwest. The read
er will, undoubtedly, overlook a very
important attraction in case OF fail
ure to visit the Frisco-ltock Island
System pavilion.
Remember, Main Entrance Worlds
Fair.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty God to
remove tom our midst our BROTHER. G. Il,
Chappell. therefore be it resolved
First. That we deeply deplore his untime'
" death and extend on heartfelt sympathy
to his bereayed relatives
Second, That u page of the minutes be
dedicated to his memory and be suitably
draped, and that the customary badge OF
mourning be worn by the members OF this
Lodge for one month;
Third, That these resolutions be spread
on the minutes, u copy thereof be sent TO
he relatives of the deceased, and also Il
copy be furnished each Of the city paper'
for publication.
Respectfully submitted,
|. l.. DORRcH.
j.. f.. RIVES.
A. T. DENT,
Com. Macon X. ofP. Lodge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30

The Meridian Star was the first paper
to bring us the news Of the assassina-
ton of the Russian Minister of he Int.
rior yon Plehws. 1t occurred in st.
Petersburg Thursday morning at 1885,
and the same evening a detailed report
was published in the interior papers Of
this country. The news was literally
flashed around the world.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
HOMESTEAD NOTICE.
.epartment Of The Interior,

UGpHTIHVHV Ut wv THIoTTV'
Land Office at Jackson, Miss, JulyS S. 1894,
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has flied notice OF his inten-
ton to make final proof in support of his
claim. and that said proof vii! be made be-
fore the Chaucery Clerk, NoXubee County,
at Macon, Miss, on August 25th, 1904, viz
Elisha Cotton. II. f.. No. 1920, tor the NV
quar- see. 20, 4. "A N. II. l6 east of Choctaw
meridian
He names the following witnesses TO
| prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation OF said land, viz n. Scales. X.
n, Stuart. George White, James Deale, al
of Ma on Mississippi.
FRED W, COLLINS.
iuly2}-5t Register.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30

Messrs. jos. Donaghue. a successful
merchant of Columbus, Mr.. Thos. Dee,
a wealthy planter Of the C~liftonville
neighborhood and w. G. Buchanan of
Decatur, ALA, will establish the Co
lumbus Dry Goods Co. and be ready for
b~usiness nv September 1st
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
No Pity Shown.

''For years fate was after me contin.
uously,' writes F, A. Gulledge, Yer
bena, Ala. ~ had u terrible cas Of
Piles 'causing "a tumors. When all failed
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. E.
qnally good for Burns and all aches and
pains. Only 25c. at j. F. Jones' drug
store.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
GROUP

Is a violent Inflammation Of the mu
Gus membrane of the wind pipe, which
sometimes extends to the larynx and
bronchial tubes; and is one of the most
dangerous Diseases of children. II al
most always in the night. Give
frequent small doses of Billiards. Hore.
hound Syrup and apply Billiards. Snow
Liniment externally to the throat. 25c
SOC, and 81 at j. f. Jones' drugstore.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30

The Columbus council granted a
franchise to Messrs. G.. 7. Heard, 7. j.
O'Neill and F. NJ. Abbott TO build a
street car line. provided they put up a
forfeit of $4,000 to complete the work in
specified time. This they refuse to do
and the project may fall through.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
Safeguard the Children.

Notwithstanding all that is done by
boards of health and charitably inclined
persons, the death rate among small
children is very high during the hol
weather Of the summer months in the
large cities. There is probably not ont
ease of bowel complaint in "A hundred
however, that could not be cured by thu
timely use of Chamberlain s Collie, Chol'
era and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale b,
Ed. NJ. Murphey. Macon.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
NEW MEAT MARKET.

W. d. Stewart has opened a mar
ket at the Maury old stand, next to
Jones' Drug store, and will keep the
best meats to be bad, Careful at
MENTION given to orders, A share of
patronage is solicited, Short order
lunches also served.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1904-07-30
FOR RENT.

My residence III Macon, also cot
tage now occupied by Mr.. Chas.
.Smoot. Both conveniently located
near business portion Of city. Pos.
session given Sept. LIST. For terms
apply to Mrs. A. NJ. SroNER
.at Mrs. Bogle's residence.