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An Ordinance.

An Ordinance to Prohibit Houses of Prostitu-
tion, assignation, Etc, the Inviting, Coax
ing, or Solicitation of Patronage or the
Frequency of Same, the Leasing Thereof,
and to Provide Penalty for the Violation
SIC. i. Be it ordained by the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the town of Welsh: That
hereafter it shall be unlawful for any person
or persons to conduct, operate or carry on a
house of prostitution, assignation, or other
rendezvous where lewd women are permitted
to congregate, reside, visit or assemble for
the purpose of co-habiting with, or receive
visits from men; or for any person or persons
house or room where same is permitted.
SEC: 2. Be it further ordained, ETC.: That
it shall be unlawful for any person or persons
to invite, coax, entice or entreat any person or
persons to visit enter any house or room
where either prostitution assignation is
permitted or where lewd women are permit1
ted to make indecent exposures of their per-
son, or where any of the above are held out
as an inducement to secure an entrance or
visit to such room or house.
SEC. 3. BE it further ordained, etc: That
any person or persons violating any portion
of the preceding sections of this ordinance
shall upon conviction thereof be fined not less
than Fifty dollars, $4,000, or be imprisoned
not less than Ten .Gol days nor more than
Thirty 800 days or both at the discretion of
the Mayor fer each separate otfense.
SEC. 4. BE it further ordained, etc.: That
all ordinances parts of ordinances in con
flict herewith are hereby repealed.
Davidson aye; Cooper aye; Day, aye, Mar
tin, aye.
Passed the council April 9TH, 1904
Approved April 5th, 1904.
LEE E. ROBINSON. Mayor.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29
Queen s Crescent Route.

The short line and through Pullman
Palace cars between New Orleans and
New York, via Chattanooga lookout
burg, Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia; also through sleepers
between New Orleans, Cincinnati and
st. Louis.
Double Daily Service Dining cars
on all through trains. For informa-
ton regarding Worlds Fair trip ap-
ply to my agent, or G. f. Woods, T.
P. A., San Antonio, Texas.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

"A Lake CndrleS ulSpatcn says. MIS-
fortune has certainly overtaken Ed
Armand in many ways at once, and
fate not only decreed that he should
be stricken with serious illness at this
place, but that his mother should be
run down and killed by railroad
train while endeavoring to get to his
bedside. Armand is steward at the
st. Clair hotel and was attacked n
few days ago with heart trouble and
has been getting worse each day. He
telegraphed for his mother, who re-
sided at cypress, and as she boarded
a moving train slipped under the
wheels and was ground to death.
The Dixie Minstrels gave a benefit
performance in jennings "up-to-
date'' opera house Thursday night of
last week in the presence of small
audience. Practically the same pro-
gram rendered here was carried out in
Jennings and consisted of coon songs,
jokes, banjo solos, and laughable
farces. David Breuer's speciality act
elected storm of applause, and by
request he repeated the performance
later in the evening. AS wand
wielder Mr.. Breuer has few equals.
Twenty-seven Welshites drove over
to witnoss the performance.
E. Porter, progressive planter of
the Iowa Station neighborhood, was
in town Tuesday morning and brought
to this Office a mess of radishes and
new Irish potatoes, intended for the
editors better half, for which he has
our thanks. We did not divulge to
Mr.. Porter the fact that the editor
constituted both halves, but hope this
will not deter our farmer friends in
keeping up the good work inaugur-
ated- by Mr.. Porter, as it may have a
tendency of causing some one of the
gent1er sex in carrying out the idea,
in q measure, for which Leap Year
was intended.
The report circulated Saturday to
the effect that the locks across Mer-
mentau river at Grand Chenier had
caved in has proved to be without
| found alton, says a Crowley dispatch.
Secretary George II. Tinker, of the
| Rice Irrigation and Improvement As
soci alton, who built the dam and
| locks across the river to protect the
rice interests Of Southwest Louisiana
returned from the locks Saturda "
night, and stated that the locks were
intact. Grand Chenier is in an iso-
lated locality, thirty miles from the
nearest telephone or telegraph Office,
and the arrival of Mr.. Tinker with
the news that the dam is safe is being
heralded with much JOY by the rice
| mon
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

IN or In grippe. A course of Pc
re to correct all these conditions
ideal spring medicine. Peruna
srritate-it finvigorates. 1t does
irarily stimulate lit strengthens.
IA the circulation of the blood,
as the nervous system and regu-
bodily functions. Peruna, unlike
Spring medicines is not simply
stimulant or nervine. 1t is q
onic and invigorator.
% not receive prompt and sntisfac-
It's from the use OF Peruna, write
10 DIR. Hartman, giving o fnii
of your case, and he Will be
ID give you his valuable advice
s DR.. Hartman, President of Tho
Sanitariurn, Columbus, Ohio.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, 18th Judic1al District
PARISH OF OALCASIEU, Court
NO. 1853 PROBATE DOCKET.
SUCCESSION OF CHARLES G. CoTToN, DECEASED.
Whereas. Frank Cotton, of said Parish
has filed his petition in the Office of the Clerk
of said Court, applying to be appointed adj
ministrator of said above mentioned and en-
titled succession.
Now, therefore public notice is hereby given
to all parties interested, to show cause. if any
they have in writing, within ten days from
the publica tion hereof, why said application
should not be granted, and said appointment
made as prayed for.
Witness the Honorable E. D. Miller. Judge
Of said Court, at Lake Charles, La, this 27th
day of April, 1904.
A. s. GOSSETT.
Deputy Clerk Of said Court.
MCCOY & Moss, Attorneys.
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FIRST coNaREaAr1oNAI, oHnpcv

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Services every SUNDAY at n.
m. Junior Christian Endeavor at 70 ana
frainin seni2T at so m Prayer service and Bible
y IraIning III & Class wednesday evening 7:45. +.
Sunday morning at 10 O'Clock, PAUL W 'iSVSl DAwll
ELS, Supt. A hearty welcome extended n
cltizens farmers. their families and friends.
FLrToHrR M. Z. CHURCH
. Preaching at II and g. every Sunday
SUNDAY school at 9:45; Junior League at q:
Epworth League at p. m. All invited. Ey
anyone made welcome. Rev. Corwin Taylor
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Preaching every Sunday at IL a. m. and an
p, m. Prayer meeting at 7:3O o. m. everv
Wednesday. Rev. II. T. CoMIsH, Pastor.
Sunday School at 10 q. m. every Sunday
DR. JNo. II. COOPER Supt.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29

Because of the illness of-lMr. Flock,
one OF the singers, the Jennings male
quartette failed to sing at the mems
mass meeting here Sunday afternoon.
The Twice-aWeek st. Louis Repub-
lie for only 25c year if you paw
years subscription in advance for
: he JOURNAL.
To the delight of rice planters in
this section the opening of the pump
ing season has been delayed a week
because of the big rain Monday morn
ing.
When you buy buggy insist on
having an Enterprise For ease and
durability there is none better made
DAVIDSoN-WESSo IMP. Co. are
agents.
l.. E. Robinson and J. Il. Labit
went to Crowley yesterday afternoon
to assist in the organization of chap
ter of the Royal Arch Masons in that
city.
Found-A pair of gold trimmed
spectacles. Owner may haye same by
calling on J. r. Robichaux, describ-
ing the glasses and paying for this
notice.
Services will be held in the Baptist
c}Aarch next Sunday, both morning
and evening, as usual, and the pastor
urgently requests all who can to be
present.
j. G. Barry has moved into the
property recently yac1ted by Rev. D.
M. Lewis. P. NJ. Billion has moved
Barry.
Several of our young people attend
ed the closing exercises of the Roam
oke school Friday night. Quite. a
lengthy and interesting program was
rendered
f. Wells, an employe at one of the
saw mills near Lake Charles, was run
over by log carriage Monday and
killed. His remains were shipped to
Beaumont.
Capt. B. T. Walshe, after an alb
sence of two weeks spent at his home
in New Orleans, came out yesterday
Aorning to look after his rice and OIL
'1and interests near town.
Come out and spend a pleasant
evening at the ice cream social to be
given by the Marys and Marthas next
Friday evening. A cordial invitation
extended to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Sinderson, who
have been spending the winter the
guests of their sons north OF town.
left w ednesday for their home IN
Northern Missouri.
We have been requested to announce
that the regular monthly meeting OF
the w. G. T. U. will be held at the
home of Mf-s B. L. Graves next
Wednesday, May 4, at 3 O'Clock p NJ
The Advent school in the south par1
OF town closed Thursday night OF IaSO
week with an entertainment. Inc
building was packed to overhowlns
and an interesting program was rem
dered.
4 ANtelephone message was received
Wednesday afternoon from Lake
Charles stating that the base ball team
of that city would be here Saturday
afternoon. An interesting, nara
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29
CHURCH NOTICES.

SEVENTH DAY ,DvENTs.
Services every Saturday at 10 am Ala.
ordlally invited to attend All are
The Rice belt journal., 1904-04-29
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

Now that war has come between
Russia and Japan, the worlds war rec
ord for the past decade begins to look
extraordinary for an era of advanced
civilization. The Springfield Republi-
can tabulates only the more important
struggles in arms for ten years thus:
1S94-War beween Japan and China.
1S97-Between Turkey and Greece.
1S9S-Between the United States and
Spain.
S99-1902-Between Great Britain and
South African Republic.
1904-Between Russia and Japan.
Five important wars between nations
in ten years is really an unusual record.
There was no such period of belliger-
ency throughout the world in the pre-
ceding 10 years, nor the ten years be-
fore that. About the only period that
holds so baleful a record is Napoleon's,
when the French We're at war with one
enemy or another almost continually for
twenty years.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
EVANS WILL FIGHT FOR JUDGE
SHIP.


H. K. Evans, of Corydon, who was a
candidate against Judge Miller, of Bed
ford, who was appointed by Governor
Cummins as Judge to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of Judge R.
l.. Parrish, will make desperate effort
to capture the nomination at the coming
judicial convention. For several years
Mr.. Evans has been regent of the State
University from the Eighth district, and
was renominated for the position but has
filed his resignation as regent, and DR..
j. w. Lauder, of Alton, has been named
for the position.
Mr.. Evans resigned as regent so as to
be free to make an active canvass for
the nomination as judge, and will open
up the fight which was started when
Judge Parrish resigned. His main fight
will be on the location of Judge Miller,
which places both of the present judges
from the west end of the district and it
is claimed the east end is entitled to
one Of the judgeships. The indications
are that there will be a hot old time in
the district before the matter is finally
settled.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
A Most Liberal Offer.

All our farmer readers should take ad.
vantage of this unprecedented clubbing
offer we this year make, which includes
with THE REPORTER, The Iowa Home
stead, it's special Farmers Institute edi-
tion.
These papers are the best of their
class and should be in every farm home
To them we add, for local, county and
general news, our own paper and make
the price of the four one year only $3.50
Never before has so much superior read
ng matter been offered for so small an
amount of money. The two papers
named, which we club with our own are
well known throughout the west and
commend themselves to the readers
favorable attention upon mere mention
the Iowa Homestead is the great agri-
cultural and livestock paper of the west
The Special Farmers Institute Editions
are the most practical publications for
the promotion of good farming ever
published. Take advantage of this
great offer, as it will hold good for
short time only. Samples of these
papers may be examined by calling at
this Office. O. e. HULL,
Publisher LEON REPORTER.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

1T is figured out out that the Rankin
state marshal law would cost the state
annually, for salaries and Office expenses
$751;, 900. Besides, there would be special
deputies at 81 per day, attorney fees
and court costs aggregating $250,000. If
inuict law must be enforced according
to the ideas of minority in one part Of
the state against the wishes of the ma
jority in another serious conditions may
result The mulct law is not one Of
sound morality and foisting upon us a
state constabulary to enforce it seems
an acknowledgement of the fact that the
law itself is so obnoxious to the gener-
atty of the people that local commun-
tiles cannot be entrusted with the
duty of it's regulation. Hence the state
marshal proposition. The right Of the
majority to rule is not safe nor for
ward movement, but retrogression.-
Oskaloosa Record.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
WOULD SAVE IOWA QUAIL.

Senator Stooley is the author of a
bill introduced in the upper body of the
Legislature designed to protect the
quail of this state. According to his
bill it is proposed to prohibit the trap
ping, shooting or killing of any quail
from the time the law goes into effect
until January 1, 1906. 1t is urged by
the sportsmen of the state that the
quail are fast being killed off and that
within few years there will be almost
none. By prohibiting the killing OF the
birds for two years it would give them
chance to live and propagate to some
thing like their old numbers in Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

In time of war neutrals may carry on
every kind of trade with belligerents,
even trade in ships and war material, SO
long as the trade is conducted in such
way as to constitute the fitting out of
an armed expedition. Ordinary peace
full trade may be carried on openly and
is exempted from interference or
seizure. Trade in articles called con-
traband of war is carried on at the risk
of the buyer or seller, as the case may
be. Such articles are subject to seizure
by the enemy when found, even in
neutral ships, though the ships and the
rest Of their cargo are exempted. Ship
ment Of contraband goods will generally
be stopped by neutral government, if it
is notified by the enemy against whom
they are to be used before they leave
it's ports. But the government is not
held responsible for contraband goods
successfully got to sea by it's citizens or
subjects. There is no very precise dis
tinction between contraband and free
goods, because the purpose or destina-
tion of goods sometimes determines its
character. Of course arms and amuni-
tion are always contraband. Coal and
perhaps horses are coming to be consid-
cred so, though they might escape seiz-
ure if their peaceful destination and in
tended use could be proved. Food is
generally free, though shipments made
to fortress or army exclusively for
military use might be stopped.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

An interesting court case in Mills
county is to determine whether or not
the Prophet Dowie has legal claim to
the land that is decided him by his de-
luded followers, in the belief that they
are following the will of the Lord.
Dowie secured piece of Mills county's
rich loan in this way, and after the VIC
tim came to his senses he sued for re-
covery of the ownership. The court will
now determine the matter, and the out
come will be awaited with great inter-
est.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Readers Of oriental war news note

Readers Of oriental war news note a
similarity in the names of rivers, cities
and places. A few words of explanation
will make clear this feature of the read
ing matter. In Manchuria in when con-
nected with the name city, means that
it is a capital of a province, first-class
city. Chou indicates second-class city
and vi a small town. Kiang, no, ychuan
and ychu all mean sea, or lake. Shan is
mountain and kuan camp, or strongly
fortified place. So, now, you have the
key to the nomenclature Of the region
even perhaps little in the dark as to
the specific plans of the belligerents.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

Congressman Shafroth, of Colorado,
who voluntarily relinquished his seat
after the fact has been demonstrated
before committee that his election
was one Of the incidental results of
ballot-box frauds practiced for another
purpose, stands today as one of the
manifest figures appearing in the public
life Of the nation, and his is just the
kind of a character that it can i'll afford
to lose. The superb self-respect evil
denced by his act marks him as one pos
sessing that high sense of justice which
makes for the model Judge.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

Grover Cleveland has lived in the
time of more administrations than any
other citizen who has ever been presi-
dent, beginning with that of Martin
Van Buren, and coming down to that Of
Theodore Roosevelt, in all eighteen, ex-
elusive of his own two. He has also
lived to SEE six vice presidents succeed
to the presidency, three of them, John
son, Arthur and Roosevelt, coming to
the white house through the assassina-
ton of their predecessors. The others
were Van Buren,, Tyler and Fillmore.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

The Greene exemption bill was de-
feated by the house of representatives.
This was the measure subjecting Is per
cent of the wages of workingmen who
are heads of families to execution for
debt. 1t was backed by the retail mer-
chants organization of the state, but it
could only muster but thirty-nine votes,
while the opposition cast fourty-nine
for it's indefinite postponement.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

Hon. NJ. L. Temples bill to increase
the number of representatives at Des
Moines to 10s, instead Of 100, making
one representative from each county
and two from counties now having two,
has passed both the house and the SEN
ate, and will go to the people to be voted
upon at the election next fall.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

Everybody will agree that specula-
ton is a bad thing in the long run, and
quite number of bankers lately arc
finding the "short run" quite as disas-
trous. Knoxville Express.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

The general assembly has placed it's
stamp of final approval on the biennial
elections amendment, the house pass
ing it by y to 10 without debate, and it
now goes to vote Of the people.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
Advertising Rates.

Yearly advertisers cents per inch per issue.
Occasional advertisers 10 cents per inchper ISSUE
Locals cents per line each insertion.
Locals set in black face type 10 cents per line each
insertion.
Legal advertising at legal rates.
Church and other notices where admission fee il
harged will be charged for at the rate of cents per
iue.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

t precious lessons of experience to refresh her
outward being those reuvenang waters h that would be to
reach THE VERY PINNACLE OF WoMAN's CHARM AND
POWER for the great the on law of compensation
clearly shown than this youth attainment
Every confesses that vergng upon middle
life considerably story has more to say can
offer valuable opinions and the phrase
company than yoang person, but few indeed the phi
osophers especially who would
THE ATTRACTIONS OF MATURITY as opposed to those of
youth Still the compensation and adequate if does
claim and utilize it its full value but here again
herself whom blind people call blind and ureasonngeven
Nature shows the JUST BALANCE of gifts intelligent
of her family Youth her endowment
those who have ability choose reject does not
tell her infants % DEAR be young young to be
attractive! She simply makes them young WHETHER THEY
WILL OK NO. because she knows that advantage
happiness be young but the older children those who have
listened to her teaching and learned of the lessons her
Experience has been called in to teach she Chd you
longer That early charm which upon you
FORE YOU COULD APPRECIATE IT is gone even when
you began value and cherish most shall not make Won
young again. but will give compensation for your youth
you have sufficient of and knowledge your
own interests to receive and make it, will you
AGREEABLEhat is will tell you how be- but you are no
longer child and shall bindy besow gift upon you as
did that of youth shall simply you power
and you must use them for yourself"
So speaks the dear old mother of sometimes alas deaf
that hear sometimes shallow not some
times to heavy hearts that but there
God there manwho hear and heed mothers
lesson and the she Offers among older chill
dren of the TRULY CHARMING people of the world
In fact far concerned often think only really
interesting of be found this senior class
Tor most young absorbed
WISDOM wit and wide experience that they speak
little else They pratte but like the young girls every
thing under the with readiness
ignorance AND ASK FOR INFORMATION. No The Young
mans prat generally Of himself amabe readiness
his whatever other subject nterlocutor
try to Introduce He has very little interest
else and shows marvellous ingenuity bringing the
conversation around to his favorite topic.
BUT HAVE PATIENCE HIM. FOR DAY BY DAY THE OLD
MOTHER is SMOOTHING AWAY LITTLE OF THE cRuDlTY A
LITTLE OF THE NEWNEss IMPERcEPTIBLY RE-
PLACING IT WITH THOSE GRACIOUS coMPENsATlNe GIFTS
HAVE ALREADY
The gift OF fascination quite apart from the other gifts youth
experience and although does develop during the
first twenty Of Life have young girls in whom prom
Use lay latent, yet vsiblegrls of whom say
charming girl and will be a fascinating woman"
But the secret of fascination lies youth beauty
WHERE is it to be foundn mental gifts, w.t. grace
in cultivation?
No, NO. NO! THESE ALTHOUGH OF COURSE
ALL ARE ACCESSORIES GREATEST VALUE; ONE OF
THESE NOR ANY OTHER ATTRIBUTE ESSENTIAL IN ITS
PRESENCE OR FATAL BY ITS FAsc.
THE DEVOTION OF THE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03

unparalleled elsewhere but hardly comprehended It is this
traditional sentiment Of the wonderful nation which the iest
Of all her forces and which WILL BRING HER IN HONOR
AND TRIUMPH OUT OF ALL DANGERS.
shall not attempt dwell upon what have per
sona of his imperial majesty Other pens may dare make him
into paragraphs Whenever that silent potenae was set
thinking Of the ancient legends and of the goddess
hteswara. Now that only recollect with something
like well with profound and sympathy that recall
the eadfa brows and the STERN sad lips Of his imperial majesty
Muuhto whose order of the Rising Sun have the bear
and of whom the humble and well wse believing
do that his august hands Providence placed the duty and
the glory Of linking forever together the and the IN
UNION WHICH ONCE APPEARED IMPOSSIBLE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
YOUTH Versus ATTAINMENT
BY Mrs. FRANK LESLIE

OR one who has known the full flower of life, who
has lived and loved, who has read her own heart
and that of many another, though it has
been vivisectionist- for such one to find the
fountain of perpetual youth and, while retaining all
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1904-03-03
THE DEVOTION OF THE
JAPANESE TO THE MIKADO
BY Sir EDWIN ARNOLD

OUR times have had the privilege Of respectfully
watching from near at hand the dark, serious, I'M
changing interpretive countenance Of the mikado
Of Japan, upon whom is focused the absolute devo-
ton of the Japanese people in manner not only