The Rice belt journal., 1904-11-18

w. H. Masters, traffic manager of
the Southern Pacific railroad, died at
his home in New Orleans "Wednesday
night, aged 81 years. Mr.. Masters
was well known at all points along
the road between New Orleans and
| Houston.
Lionel Bertrand, for the past few
years manager of the Morse Hardware
store in Welsh. has decided to move
to Sloan Springs. Ark, and engage
in the racket store business. He will
probably remain in Welshfor month,
however.
Ben West, brakeman on the LoX-
ley-Martin tram near Lake Charles,
fell beneath the wheels Of moving
train Monday evening and received
injuries from which he died early
Tuesday morning. He was about
twenty-five years of age.
Farm Progress, monthly maya
zine, devoted to the interests OF the
farmer, his family and his home, and
the Journal together one year for only
S1.1O. Mention this paper and drop a
postal to the Republic at St. Louis,
Mo-, and get a sample copy.
The call extended to Rev, ]. B.
Wise, of Nachitoches, byvthe Baptist
congregation to the pastorate OF that.
church, will in all probability be ac-
cepted. In the event he accepts he
will likely move here and take charge
of his new work about the hrst OF
December.
A. Brechner, we'll known here hav-
ing drilled the first irrigating we'll in
this section, was recently married to
Miss Eta Potfinbarger, OF Lake
Arthur, at the home of the groom's
brother at Waterloo, Iowa. Mr.. and
Mrs. Brechner arrived in Jennings
this week to reside.
L. Z. Robinson, who was called to
Ohio three weeks ago by the death OF
his mother, arrived home Friday
evening. Mrs. Robinson and son and
daughter, who had been visiting Kan
sas City, joined Mr.. Robinson at
Memphis, Tenn, and accompanied
him on the homeward trip.
The revival at the Methodist church
closed Sunday night, after series OF
meetings extending over o period OF
three weeks, during which time there
were eighteen conversions. The pas
tor, Rev. Taylor, was assisted by Rev.
Ryan. of Jennings, and few sermons
wore preached by Rev. LaGrone, OF
Crowley. In point of interest mani
tested, the crowds in attendance and
the number of conversions it was one
of the most successful revivsls held in
Welsh.
A Kansas young man thought it
would be quite amusing to drop a cat.
terpiller down his girls back just to
hear her yell. He told the doctor who
rearranged the bones in his nose that
if he had that girls muscle and
straight arm iab, q new worlds cham
pion would sooa be bowing to the
plaudits of the pugilistic world. x
[1bThe ice mans soul 10 filled with
gloom, the coal mans business takes
Q boom; in summers hess or winters
chill the sons of men must pay their
bill, because they can't endure the then
enduring temperature, for when the
weather's hot its queer, we want to
cool the atmosphere. Still discon-
tented with our lot, when 1t gets cold
we want it hot. How they afflict and
vex the soul, these bills we pay for ice
and coal. ------------
On application of its president, J.
G. Powell, the District Court has ap.
pointed Harry c. East receiver OF the
Pelican Paint Company, Ltd, OF Lake
Charles, with authority TO wind up Its
affairs. The pelican Paint Company
was organized about eighteen months
ago for the manufacture of paint, with
s15, 900 capital. Mr.. Powell's petition
alleges that he is heavy creditor OF
the company for money advanced, and
that the company is insolvent, its liza.
bilities of $4,000 being double the
assets.