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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-01

Don't miss the report OF our stat
convention, given by our delegate
Mrs. n. Davis.
NATIONAL CONVENTION NOTES.
Special trains from New York Chi
cagO, and Indiana, bore the thOusan
"White RibbonerS" to the city of tn
angelS-LOs Angeles.
One Los Angeles Union, alone, ha
1000 members. 1t is the largest singh
Union in the world.
NOOntide prayer, veSper service
and an afternoon hour of song wer
regularly observed en- route. At ever,
stop, large crowds met the trains ant
presented beautiful gifts of fruit
flowers and kindly greetings. With
out eXaggeration the journey could be
called triumphant progress.
At Omaha, badges were presented by
the Commercial club of that city.
Each state delegation had its charac.
toristic badge and yell. That of the
Missouri women was especially fetch
ing. y Their badge read, "I'm from
Missouri: you'll have to show me. -
And just get the swing of their yell:
"Show US? Show US? Well show YOU.
Missouri has lid and a governor,
too.
Law enforcement is our cry,
State prohibition by and BY"
The Massachusetts delegation, of
course, displayed tiny bean pots.
On the Denver platform appeared a
tall and stalwart brother, looming
head and shoulders above most folk,
bearing banner with this stranSe de-
vice: Colorado women are citizens;"
on the reverse side of the banner:
"Crlorado W. c. T. u" The ban
ner- bearer said gravely: 81 am the
husband o." and waved his
hand with knightly grace to the lady
at his side. They were Mr. and Mrs.
Hungerford, the Colorado state presi-
dent and her husband. 1t was a gold
en-hued banner, denoting the golden
door Of right and privilege opened to
our Colorado sisters.
Sunday was spent in Salt Lake City
and the various Gentle pulpits were
filled by "White Ribbon" speakers.
At Los Angeles the first reception
was rendered by it's Board of Trade to
the National w. G.. 7. Z. and it's
friends and was held in the Chamber
of Commerce building. President
K0epHi said in part:
"Our citizens are proud to have you
with US and will try to make you feel
at home among US. They also desire
to give an official form to their express
sion of welcome to you, and so,
through the chamber of commerce,
with its membership of over. two
thousand persons, representing the
business men and interests of this city,
they wish to give you an official well
cone. Your delegates represent
body of unselfSh people, scattered all
over this land. You can expect no
material reward for your labors for
humanity, and while there may be a
difference of opinion among men as to
the best way of attaining the ends you
seek, am sure that all are agreed
with you that temperance in all things
is what we should ever strive for"
Mr.. Stevens replied to President
Koepfi in brief address. Among
other things he said:
ut is becoming that the largest or
ganization of women in the world
should be recognized by your body,
sir, for we also are interested in COM
merce. We believe that the more YOU
know US the better you will like us.
And so, in behalf of the 100000 women
represented here in this city by their
delegates. thank you for your well
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-01

First-class service, prompt atten-
ton to all orders, your patronage
solicited. Welsh Meat Market.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-01
For Sale.

ESQ acre Rice Farm,
mile and a half northeast
OF Welsh: $4,000 per acre:
terms cash. Darlington
& Co., Covington, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-01
A Noted Visitor.

The Rev. L. w. Archer, venerable
member of the DesMoines Conference
is a visitor at the Gulf Conference.
The Rev. L. w. Archer is not only
a venerable minister, but is an old
soldier, who followed the fortunes of
the flag back in the stormey sixties.
He served with distinction in detached
service in and around Washington,
heard the last public speech of Abra.
ham Lincoln and was near Ford's
theatre the night of the assassination.
1t is true too that he was one of the
guards of the seven prisoners who
were connected with that dastardly
deed, and was one of the turkeys in
charge of the famous Mrs. Surratt,
and during her trial, he delivered her
back and forth from her cell to the
courtroom.
The presence and person of this ven
cradle soldier of the two realms is an
event OF more than ordinary interest.
Frank Randolph, formerly manag-
ing editor of the Crowley Signal has
assumed the editorial management of
the Lake Charles Daily Press. The
Press is to be congratulated upon Sc
curing the services of Mr.. Randolph
and we trust he will be successful in
his new field.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-01

For First-cIass Horse
shoeing and Blacksmith
ing take your work to
Armstrong;.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-01

Meeting next Wednesday, Dec. 6.
Don't miss the report of our state
convention, given by our delegate,
Mrs. n. Davis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-01
THIS COLUMN EDITED BY WELSH Gu.
Welsh w. C.T.U. Meets Regularly the
First Wednesday i'm Each Month
at 800 p. m. Visitors Welcome.

EVELYN W. BOWER.
Press Committee
tSADIE B. CALKINs.
Because of the convenience of a fixed
place the Union is meeting with Mrs,
Calkins, and will continue to meet
there, until further notice.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12
LAYS Not Afraid.

Mr.. T. B. Parker. Business Agent
of the Farmers Alliance, has lately
been in Nash County with Mr.. J. 0.
W. Gravely. of Rocky Mount.
He and Mr.. .Gravely, who is in the
tobacco business, were talking of the
tobacco outlook and Mr.. Gravely said
the outlook was for excellent prices,
"The Japs are not afraid of the
American Tobacco Company any
more than they are afraid of the
Russians" he said. and then went
on to tell of the increased orders
from japan for tobacco. which is
now doubling each year, with posi-
bly, call for fftv millions of pounds
this year. The Japanese government
has taken charge of the tobacco
interests itself and is now purchas-
ing direct from the warehouses, hav-
ing quit buying from the American
Tobacco Company.-News and OBJ
server.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12
Tobacco Sales in Greenvil1e.

G. W. Harvey, secretary of the
Tobacco Board of Trade, has fur
nished us the figures showing that the
sales on the Greenville market for
the month of August were 1,645, ,439
pounds, at an average price of $6.57
per hundred pounds.
AS compared with last year, gain
of over 800 per cent in pounds is
shown, the sales in August, 1904, be-
ing 465,232 pounds, at an average
price of $6.92 per one hundred
pounds. It will be noticed that the
average price this year is little low
er than last, but this is due to the
fact that the crop this year is very
common ia quality. Prices on all
grades are higher this year than last,
but so much common brings down
the average.-Greenville Reflector.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12
Latest South Carolina Crop Bulletin.

Cotton continues to deteriorate on
sandy lands owing to rust and exces-
sive shedding, so that practically the
plants have ceased to grow Or fruit
and nearly all the top crop has drop
ped off; on clay lands the conditions
are better, but rust has appeared in
places. On sandy lands cotton open
ed rapidly, and picking made raDid
progress over the eastern and central
counties and will be general over the
western ones during the coming week.
On clay lands it is just beginning
to open freely. Caterpillars continue
numerous on sea-island cotton.
Tobacco curing is finished. Rice
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12

200 pounds cottonseed meal and $50
pounds muriate of potash. This
mixture will analyze about 2 per cent
ammonia, 9 per cent phosphoric acid
and 9.5 Per cent potash. Sow thirty
pounds inoculated seed per acre. Di-
vide the seed and SOW fifteen pounds
one way and the other at right angles
to the first sowing. This will insure
an even stand. Harrow in the seed
lightly and roll land, then harrow
again lightly so as to break the crust
formed by the roller.
Write to the Secretary of Agricul-
ture, Washington, D. O., and ask him
to send you Farmers Bulletins Nos.
214 and 215. These bulletins will
give you valuable information in re-
gard to alfalfa.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12

harvest in underway and some has
been threshed. Peas and sweet po-
tatoes are doing well. Pastures con-
tinue good. Strawberry plants be-
ing set out. Fall truck being plant
ed extensively in the coast districts,
but the soil is too dry for favorable
termination.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12
QUERIES ANSWERED BY MIR.
PARKER.
Soil Improvement and Some Other
Topics.

Nv corn land is all sown in COW
rces | am thinking of cutting and
shocking the corn when it becomes
onouch matured, which [ suppose
sLouId be done a few days after it
wonIl do to pull the fodder on. My
nIan is to allow the peas to grow
and mature, and then turn hogs and
other stock on them. / think I can
oct most of the peas by the middle
of October. After pasturing the
meas | am thinking of plowing the
land turning under the remaining
meas. and after plowing. putting
about twenty or twenty-five bushels
of lime per acre on land. [ am GER
tain that sub-soiling would help this
land. SC I thought I would follow
the turn plow with sub-soil plan. The
land has hard pan and suffers in
drought.
Now. after doing all this work it
seems to me that | had better have
something growing on the land dur
INC the winter and early spring, so
I thought of sowing a mixture of
vetch and wheat. I don't know any
thing about this crop though; can
you tell me anything about it? Do
you think my plan is a good one? If
not. please suggest a better one.
Can YOU tell whether or not corn
that has been shocked in the field and
then hauled to barn and cut by feed
cutter will keep we'll?
Please give some information
through your valuable paper, The
Progressive Farmer and Cotton
Plant B. L.
HprtfOrd Co.. n. G.
do not think there is a better or
more economical plan to save a pea
crop than the one above suggested.
| also think the lime will be bene-
fetal. The quantity suggested is all
right if it is slaked lime that is to
be applied. The vetch and wheat
mixture will be all right, but / should
substitute rye for wheat, as rye is
cheaper and will answer pust as well
as wheat for this purpose. Also if
the peas can be fed off early enough
to put III crimson clover, l would add
some Of that to the mixture, say five
pounds to the acre. A half bushel
Of rye, five pounds of crimson clover
and ten pounds of vetch per acre,
should make a nice mixture, provided
1t Is to be Flowed under in the early
spring TO improve the land. If it is
intended to cut the crop in the spring
for hay it will be better to sow
wheat or oats with the vetch and
leave out the rye.
The corn stover will keep well,
provided it is allowed to cure thor
Oughly before it is cut or shredded.
Otherwise it will mold. 1t must also
be free from moisture from rain.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12
III.-Sowing Rye.

Messrs. Editors: Find enclosed
one dollar for my renewal to The
Progressive Farmer and Cotton
Plant.
Will it be a good plan to SOW
crimson clover after cowpeas? Ii
so, what is the next best crop. I
want to improve my land by sowing
legumes, using phosphates and potash
as a fertilizer. Please give me your
best plan and opinions.
r. T. S.
Pickens Co., S. @.
[ think it advisable to SOW Grim
son clover or some of the legumes af-
ter cowpeas or any other crop so as
to give the land a winter cover.
Crimson clover and rye are fine for
this purpose-about half bushel of
rye and ten pounds of inoculated
crimson clover seed per acre. Sow
any time up to the middle of Octo
Der; the earlier the better.
Plow the land as soon as the pea
vines are taken off and harrow in the
rye and clover. Sow the rye and
clover seeds separately so as to in
sure even seeding.
II. B. PARKER.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12
II.-Sowing Alfalfa.

Messrs. Editors: Will some read
er Of The Progressive Farmer give
me the best plan and time for SOW
ing alfalfa! Should it be sowed
With wit some other crop or alone?
FIease give any information you can
aS wish to try some.
E. w. B.
Randolph Co., N. G.
Alfalfa can be planted in the fall
or IN the spring; but it is not safe
10 plant in the fall after the middle
c1 September. The best time to SOW
IN spring, for Middle North Carolina,
Is = from the 1st to 18th of April.
Irepare land well by blowing deep
ana hne, broadcast lot of stable ma
nufe heavily and cut in with cuta-
way or disc harrow. Apply three
oarreIs rock lime (well slaked) per
aere and harrow in; also about 800
pounds fertilizers composed of 450
pounds acid phosphate, 16 per cent;
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12
How to Find Out.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty
four hours; a sediment or settling
indicates an unhealthy condition of
the kidneys; if it stains the linen it
is evidence of kidney trouble; too
frequent desire to pass it, or pain
in the back is also convincing proof
that the kidneys and bladder are out
of order.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-09-12
WHAT TO DO.

There is comfort in the knowl-
edge so often expressed that DIR.
Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great
kidney remedy, fulflls every wish
in curing rheumatism, pain in the
back, kidneys, liver, bladder and
every part of the urinary passage.
It corrects inability to hold water
and scalding pain in passing it, or
bad effects following use Of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcomes that un-
pleasant necessity of being compelled
to go often during the day, and to
get up many times during the night.
The mild and the extraordinary eff
feet of Swamp-Root is soon realized.
It stands the highest for It's won
derful cures of the most distressing
cases. If you need a medicine you
should have the best. Sold by drug
gists in ffty-cent and one-dollar
sizes.
You may have a sample bottle of
Swamp-Root, the great kidney rem
edy, and book that tells all about
it, both sent absolutely free by mail.
Address, DIR. Kilmer & Co., Bing-
hamton, N. Y. When writing be
sure to mention that you read this
generous offer in The Progressive
Farmer. Don't make any mistake
but remember the name, Swamp
Root, DR.. Kilmer's Swamp Root,
and the address, Binghamton, N. Y,
on every bottle.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-29
DRASTIC LEGIsLATIoN.

The Assistant Commissioner of Az ricnlture for New York affects to be very much exercised over the fear that there may be drastic cAlegislation" on the subject of adulterated and deceptive food products. As The New York Mail views it, When haysee hnd sugar. col ored red with aniline dses. are sold for raspberry jam in greater quantity than the real stuff; when old felt cloth is chopped up. routed with acids, and sold for mushrooms; when rotten eggs are deodorized with chemicals and sold to bakers to be used in making cake; when spoiled fish. having gone beyond borax is treated with salts of zinc, aluminium and other metals, and the gills colored with coal tar dyes to give them fresh look; when boracic acid Is squirted over chopped beef to 'sweeten it, by the | butcher under the customers very eyes when these and countless ~other un- sGnitary enormities are daily perpe- trated upon a people who have no de- fense, the time for drastic legislation l on the subject of pure food would seem
 to have arrived"
 | If drastic legislation may ever be
 excused and defended 1t will be in this | The Mail gives some of the reasons. and
 they are convincing. The news reports
 are continually adding to the list of
 adulterated and often poisonous foods,
 and # would seem that nothing in the ] way of legislation will avail unless it
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-29
wnnLp RE A MISTAKE.

Tn another place in this issue will be found an editorial from The Selma Jour- nal which we copy for the purpose of endorsing. The people of Gadsden and Etowah County are entitled to great credit for giving these brutes fair trial in the court, and they will be de- serving of still further credit If they set their faces against any effort to turn the execution into a sort of car nival for the qualification of the ne. groes of that region.
 We do not Know what power the Gov. ernor can have in such cases, nor do we believe that he will interfere in the matter. The law regarding executions authorizes the Sheriff to notify scertain officials and others who may be present and witness the execution, but it does not authorize or empower him to make a public exhibition of it, nor do we be- lieve that the Governor can or should set aside or In any way modify the law There has already been enough public ity given this matter. and now to give the brutes aSchance to exploit them- selves on the scaffold and to glorify themselves in the presence of hundreds of their race would be a mistake for which there can be no excuse Let them pay the penalty of their horrible crime with the least possible publicity. instead of giving them an opportunity to pose before their fellows as glorified martyrs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-29
NEW RAILROAD PROJECT.

There is a proposition on foot, we notice, to build a line of railroad from Tal1apoosa. Ga, to Hopewefl. Talla- H,oesa Is in Haralson County, few miles from the Alabania line, and on She line of railway from Atlanta to Bir- Bingham, and Hopewell Is in the east Hrn portion of Cleburne County, Ala kbama. fifteen or eighteen miles from #rallapoosa. It Is also intimated that Eff this short road is built it may be but the beginning of a continuous line to Montgomery. Any one who will look on the map will see that such a through line means much to Montgomery. It will pass en- tireIy through Randolph, possibly
 touching the southeast corner of Clay, and cross the entire length of Talla- poosa and Elmore counties, and possi- bly large part of Coosa County. Tap ping the Atlanta and Birmingham line at it's northern end and-the Montgom- cry system of roads at the southern terminal, 1t would open up some of the richest country In Alabama. It will traverse a region rich in minerals, in timber, in agricultural products, and especially abounding in water powers for manufacturing purposes.
 The Advertiser has been earnest and somewhat pertinacious in it's advocacy of a road from Montgomery northward. The line most talked of lately has been one from this city to Roanoke by way of Alexander City. It would be a good thing for Montgomery, but this later project would be 8 great thing. It might come by Roanoke, traversing Eastern Tailapoosa, or it might go fur ther west and come directly by Alex ander City. In either case the country it would come through ranks with the best in Alabama. N
 As we have frequently argued, this Is simply a matter of business to our
 sit still and miss the opportunity of getting the many benefits that would come from such a road. That country will be opened, beyond a doubt, and Montgomery can keep out of 1t and let 1 all the trade go to Atlanta, Birmingham l and other cities or it can take a hand in the game and divide the trade with other places. Such a road would be the | most effective drummer that our busi- ness men could send out, and we are l earnest in our conviction that seif-in- terest as well as city pride should lead Montgomerians to help build the road. We are convinced that it will pay in
 the increase of business it would bring
 to our city and that it would also pay those who invest in 1t.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-29
ShouId Not Re Grnnted.


 It is reported from Gadsden that the citizens of that city will probably send a petition to Governor Jelks asking that the execution of the negroes re, gently condemned to death for a fearful crime be made a public hanging. It is said that there is sentiment among the people for public hanging in order that the negroes of the town can be given a lesson. It is hoped that there will be men in the city of Gadsden who know something of the effect of a pub lie hanging of negro upon the minds of other negroes and who will dissuade the movers in this mistaken plan from carrying it to the point of presenting a petition to the governor.
 It is a well known fact among those who have been compelled to observe and note such terrible things that the average negro condemned to death finds no difficulty, in. attaining T state of nervous eXaltation and excitement as the time foh execution approaches which renders him able to meet his end with visions of pearly gates and gold en streets and shouts of rejoicing. The only effect such a public execution has among the negroes who witness 1t is to make a martyr of the victim and to inspire a secret desire in their breasts to Ego home in so much glory" In stead of being a day of warning and in- struction to the negroes of Etowah county the public hanging of Nhe three a time of her worship, The more sec ret the punishment given a negro the more effective it Is and the greater tn- f1uence if has over him. If the negroes of Etowah county are never allowed to find out anything about the fate of the three negroes in jail. if they never see their bodies or hear one word about how they met their end, some good may come from the hanging: If It is made a public spectacle 1t will result in harm and would more than likely be followed by an outbreak of crime. As a matter of fact We do not suppose the governor has the power to set aside the law state must be private nor do we think he would entertain the idea of doing So
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-11-29
rr IS DIsGusrED.

The New York Press is one of our Republican fellow-citizens but 1t cant stand everything. It says right out that sthe shame of Platt senatorship and the infamy of Depew senatorship are suffered by the people of the State 8 True. but the Republicans put them there, and the Republicans helped them to bring shame on the State. Now what do they propose to do about 1t? The Senators have the dead wood on them, so to speak, for Piatt has four years yet to serve and Depew has not begun his next term of six years. Un- less they resign. which they are pretty certain not to do, there are only two ways to get rid of them. and neither of those ways will be resorted to. we feel sure.
 New York Is in the condition of some other States which have Senators they do not want. Oregon and Kansas are trying to find a way to get rid or them by criminal prosecutions but New York is not likely to adopt that method of getting rid of undesirable Senators The truth is that the Republicans of New York have got just what they de- serve and sympathy for them would be wasted Let them endure the pen alties they brought on themselves.
 No doubt The Press can see, though it cannot be expected to acknowledge it, that the conditions of which it coma plains so disgustedly are tec natural results of Republican rule of the kind they have had in New York State for years. Platt. Odell, Higgins. Depew and more like them have led or driven the voters at will and have controlled the politics of New York in their own way and always in their own interest. If one of the bosses was not up for some good office for himself he wanted to get something by putting a friend and co-worker into a good place. It was politics all the time for what was in 1t for the leaders.
 That the insurance investigations s have exposed the two Senators kand brought shame on the State is one of the unexpected things that sometimes happen in politics as well as in ether matters. Byt for these exposures these two smirkfng statesmen might have gone on wearing the cloak of honesty indefinitely unless something else had occurred to turn the light on them. Now they are known for what they are. and even the Republican newspapers have not the conscience to defend them. 'The shame of Platt" and "the infany of Depew" are part of the fruits of ma chine Republican control of the largest State in the Union, and again the aues- tion is: What will the Republicans do about 1t?