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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
WHY the South Has Been and Is True,

Judge Alton B. Parker, late Demo-
cratic candidate for president OF the
United States, in speech delivered at
the Jefferson day banquet of the
Democratic club of New York, under
the caption: "Why the South has
been and is true" paid the following
eloquent tribute to the people of the
South:
"Surprise is sometimes expressed
that the South has remained solid, and
vet no student, whatever his prejudices
could overlook the fact that in
politics there is a sense of gratitude,
not for unselfish and commanding
services Of humanity.
Indeed, nothing in all the recorded
history of mankind has been more
pathetic, more heroic, more deserving
of admiration and sympathy, than the
attitude of the south since 1868. AS
fate would have it, their defeat in war
was the smallest of their woes be-
cause it could neither threaten nor
bring dishonor. But the new contest
with partisan rancor, with militar!
power. with theft and robbery, will
poverty and robbery, with povert!
and the enforced domination OF rat
lately in slavery-forced as it wa
. without time for recovery, and that
too, in their own homes, required
a course little less than snper.human
f Maintaining the struggle with tn
! one great and almost insoluble prob
: lem of our time, working under tn
n most serious difficulties, courageou
: in fact of many diseouragements, thes
4 people have hopes, the ideals and tn
traditions of their country and tn
: logic as we'll as the heroism OF on
national history. If any man is S
foolish as to ask why the Democrat
= marty has been true to the south, in il
time of trial, and why this attachmel
has been requited, it must be becsu'
he knows little history aqp less
human nature. ,"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
LAKE CHARLES REALTY COMPANY
Incorporated With Ample Capital, TO
Deal In Real Estate.

Last Saturday afternoon was re-
corded the charter of The Lake Char
les Realty Co., Ltd, with its domicile
at Lake Charles. The charter gives
the corporation a life of 80 years, and
it's objects are stated to be "To own,
acquire, but, sell, lease, exchange,
donate, mortgage, hypothecate and
improve all kinds of real estate. "
The capital stock is given at $50,
900, and the first board of directors is
named as follows: J. A, Landry, 7.
j. Bird, D. J. Landry, p. O. Moss
and L. A. Swami. This board OF
directors to meet and organize and
elect officers within thirty days OF the
execution Of these papers. The stock
was subscribed March IA, 1908, anc
the papers we're filed April 26.-L. @
American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
A Letter to J. w. Gardener.
Welsh La.

Dear Sir: But few OF the men sell
the hundred different paints in the
market known much about them. All
Devoe agents have a state chemists
certificate telling just what it's made
Of; they know good deal, not only
about Devoe but the rest we see that
thew do. We buy every paint, that
has any sale. and analyze it. Our
agent finds out all about it.
When we know what @ paint Is
made-of, we know how far it goes, and
how long it,wears.
Devoe is the standard: call 1t loo.
The best OF the rest is about 10; tne
worst about Is :" the rest are between
But the men, who sell them, dom
know any better. They know wha
the maker tells them. That is: the!
know that he tells them. They DON
know whether he tells them The trusl
or not.
The business is not conducted O
knowledge; the less they know, tn
more comfortable they are.
Yours truly
} FW DEvOE l. co
h ., New Yor
LEWIS LUMBER CO., Sell Our Pasn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
A Rift of COcORnuts.

A curious picture in the Far Eastern
Review. Manila, shows several cocoa
nut RATS in still lagoon. apparently
ready to go to market. The cocoanuts
are much lighter than water. They arc
simply thrown in by the thousand ana
then roped together by long strands OF
bark fiber into circular groups about
twenty feet across, all the cocoanutS
lying side by side. A s. ngle native
boat can tow a number Of these odd
RATS down sluggish stream where no
road could be found for ordinary trans
if to n steamer wharf. Cocoanuts thus
RATED will bear quite a bit of winc
and rough wafer without being scat
tered
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Don't Waste.

Let nothing be wasted or lost. U.s.
ing we'll or wasting the fragments OF
time, of opportunity, the hooks and cor
ners of life, makes all the difference be-
tween success and failure. This is espe'
cially true Of spiritual work. Often the
hest results are gained from the use OF
fragments of our business OF daily life
the byproduets of living. Nature says
Gather up the fragments" In ma
lures household there Is no waste
The decay Of rocks forms the soil OF
nlents. The decay Of plants forms tn'
mold i'm which future plants will grow
The water dissipated in the air be
comes clouds and rain.-Woman's Lire
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
For Rent.

Two buildings on south side OF
Railrod Aveane for rent. The build.
ing recently vacated by the Journal
office would make an admirable hotel,
with restaurant on first -four and
Kitchen and dining room in rear with
eight comfortable, cool and nicely
nanered rooms on the secone tloer'
The other builing is the next door
cast TO the above building. For furth'
ar information call on W. T. McaherS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Near the Danger Line.

I'm an account Of a recent London
tragedy slip is made by contem-
porary. 1t explains that "three doc
tors are in attendance, but the woman
,s NOT vet dead" Not long ago daily
nearly got into a libel action by saying
that a patient was mo longer in Dan
ger though DR.. X. is still visiting him.
London Globe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
RICE FLOUR POPULAR.
The Production is from the lndepen'
dent Rice Mill of Crowley.

The manufacture of rice into flour
to be used instead of wheat for all
for which that cereal is en-
ployed, promises to create new use
fos rice and one that will speedily
bring it into popular favor. Every
body must use flour and when 1t IS
known that rice makes equally as
good, if not better bread, gems, muf-
fins. cakes and al the other standard
results of baking than wheat, there is
a market made or it at once, and it is
cheaper than wheat -four. This is
what the Peoples Independent Rice
Mill, Of Crowley, is now doing, it
having installed the most modern
machinery for manufacturing rice
-four, and its "Sunburst,, brand, that
is now putting uD in attractive sacks
of -, q and IS pounds, is the result
of months of practical experiment
along the line OF making perfect
flour from rice. Already the sale of
this new flour is assuming large pro.
portions, especially in the South where
the people know how to use rice and
the local grocers are having more in
creased demands for it from the fami'
lies who have found out its merits.
To enable everybody to get the bes'
possible results from the use of Sun
burst" rice flour, the Peoples In
dependent Mill has had published 8
booklet giving % of the very bes
recipes to use rice -four, and it will b.
sent to anyone asking for it. WheE
rice flour comes into universal use
as it certainly will so soon as tn
people find out what an excellent sub
stitute it is for wheat flour, then tn
problem of and overproduction will
be solved, for like the small boy wit
the apple, "there amt going to be an
surplus. '-Gueydan News.
J. r. Robichaux, Welsh Meat Ma,
lot for fruits
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

Moved snd carried that we proceed 70
canvass the returns OF the election
held in the town OF Welsh on the "a
day of May for the purpose OF elect
Ing mayor and five members OF tne
board of trustees.
Chas P. Martin, aye; S. W. Day.
ave: Jno. H. Cooper, aye.
Passed the council May I'd, 1900.
S. BLACKBOARD, Secretary.
Approved: L. E. ROBINSON
Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
STRAIGHT Talk From Galley.

With this issue the Plain Dealer
goes defunct, for want of enterprising
people in our community to patronize
It. There is still 5000 or more due US
and those who wish to remit can do so.
Our address will be Robeline, La. TO
Rev. Leeds, DR.. Oden and those who
80 kindly gave US their support We re-
tnrn our thanks-Kinder Plain Dealer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Short This Week.

On account of moving the entire plant
of the Rice Belt Journal and the BOOK
store We ask our readers not to GEN.
sure us for the of lack local matter
this week. For the past ten days the
Journal force has labored under
manv disadvantages, hence we ssk
the indulgiece of our patrons
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

Moved and carried that all bllls
Q. KID by finance committee be allow
ed and ordered paid.
Moved and carried that the secre-
tary be instructed to draw a warrant
inhis favor of 81, 200 school money TO
be placed to the parish treasurer IN
ths First National Bank of Welsh.
Moved and seconded that the mayor
be authorized to negotiate a loan OF
$1,000 for the purpose of meeting cur
rent expenses.
Moved 10 adjourn at 1880 p. M
Carried.
Council met pursuance to adjourn
ment to canvass the election returns
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Tonight.

Lecture: "Passion Play" py Ut,
q p Mepte at the Congregational
church Come one come all
Make no other arrangements; oa'
come to the steroptican lecture 70
n;oht At the Congregational church
uPassion Play" The finest IN 'ne
world.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
What Others Say.

The Rice Belt Journal of Welsh.
issued last week q very creditable six
teen.page paper.-Crowley Signal.
f. C. Palmer g. Co., type and pa
per dealers Of New Orleans, on May
LIST, say: Please accept congratula-
tons on the excellent appearance OF
the special edition April 2Sth, which
we have looked over with much inter-
est, and which shows up your section
in An interesting way, also demon
strates fully your capacity for good
work. Yours very truly, E. c. Pal
mer & Co., Limited.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

Mrs. Ouiverful-Tommy, did you give
your little brother the best part OF that
annie as told you? Tommy O.
Yessum: gave him tn seeds. He can
plant 'em an have a whole orcnaru'-
Cleveland Leader.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
MAY h@. What?

The first of a series Of illuminated
lectures for the benefit of the Marys
and Marthas auxiliary to the Congre-
rat;onal church. DR.. Mente will
lecture on 'The Passion Play The
lecture is rich in beautiful imported
dissolying stereapticon slides.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05
Council Proceedings.
ar oF COUNCIL CHAMBER,

HALL OF COUNCIL Nhh"DTH' -.
Welsh, La, May I'd, 1909
Council was called to order in reg
ulsr session by Mayor L. E. Robin
ann. Members of board of trustees
ureseut: Martin, Cooper and Day.
absent Cotton and Davidson Min
ntes Of previous meeting read and
.pDroved, The following bill were
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

The Journal has moved the printing
office and book store into the brick
building formerly occupied by the Z.
e. TAYLOR Racket store.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

J. r. Robichaux, Welsh Meat Mar
ket for meat,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

Ex,prience is a jewel, and 1t need De
30, for it is often purchased at an I'M
nats rate.-Shakespeare.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

To give pain is tyranny; to make nap
nv the true empire of beauty.-Steele'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

J.R. Robichaux, Welsh Meat Mar
ket for vegetables.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-05-05

J. r. Robichaux, Welsh Meat Mar
ket for fruits.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12

speaking of conscripts," said the
sailor, as he laid down a book on Rus
STA. did ever tell you about my
Uncle Joe?
well. Uncle Joe. IN the time Of the
Civil War. had friend named Hiram
Haines Hiram was conscripted. but,
when he came to take the medical ex-
animation, he didn't pass. The doc
tors said he was no good for a SOL
der. They saa he wasn't ctrong
enough to fight.
Hiram told Uncle Joe about this,
and Uncle Joe said. after thinking =
little while:
look a-here, Hi. I'm conscripted.
too, and my examination is set for next
Thursday. What'st the matter with
you taking 1t in my name? I'd pass
sure, II 1 took 1t myself. for I'm as
strong as an OK. But II you took 1t
for me, fakin', you know, why I'd get
on
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12
SYSTEM THAT DIDN'T WORK
Fatal Flaw In Young Mans Scheme
for Remembering Names and Faces

Some Of the feats in remembering
names and faces of persons only seen
once performed by bank clerks and
persons in similar positions are as
tonishing, but it is fact that very
few Of them owe this faculty to any
of the artificial systems Of mnemon-
les 80 widely advertised. Either the
gift is a natural one or is acquired
at the expense Of much hard work.
Thn cashier of downtown bank
who is noted for his memory for
names and faces got talking the other
day about his faculty and confessed
that it had been acquired with much
labor.
When was a young fellow" he
said. I was secretary to the president
of New Jersey bank, and l made up
my mind that a good memory for
names and faces would be valuable
asset. and set to work to supply what
nature had not given me. invested
$50 in an elaborate system of mne-
monies, and the first opportunity I
had to use 1t was when my employer
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12

be termed compound decapitation. or
the entire removal of the head and ex-
posure of the same, must hereafter
read chao chueh or strangulation on
sentence. This is supposed to be
tation and was formerly reserved for
princes and other great men. Strangu-
lation, however. has its own subtle
distinctions. and the penalty Of chao
chueh will be hereafter modified to
cliiao CHEN hou. or awaiting in prison
under sentence of strangulation. This
difference is the difference between
certain death and having a chance OF
reprieve.
Among other complications Of Chi
nese law and its execution is unique
and rather racy method Of dealing
with prisoners by lottery. Once .
year the vermilion pencil Of imperial
authority is waved over a chart on
which the names of convicted Grim
inals are written, and those which 1t
includes IN a haphazard sweep are
executed forthwith The rest are
either reprieved altogether or their
executions are postponed for another
year.
Another important reform is tho
abolition Of the condemned" brand
on the faces Of prisoners. Hitherto
all who have been sentenced to ban
ishment for robbery and other seri-
GUS crimes have been tattoed on the
face, in order to mark them as GRIM
inals for life.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12

War or no war, the aristocratic Rus
sian pursues his pleasures with an
abandonment that speaks of unlimit-
ed resources or unlimited reckless
ness. The pleasures of the table are
protracted to an inordinate degree. A
lunch, in which the courses are plen-
tifully watered with champagne. will
spread itself through the afternoon.
You may barely escape at o'clock.
tho Ugh you began to eat at l. The
hos. never sits down, plying his
guests with succession of good
things, liquid and solid. Even the
afternoon tea in middle-class circles
is a very formidable undertaking. 1t
includes dishes of various sorts, in
which meat will certainly figure. and
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12

sent me to q hardware store on per
sonal errand.
my system consisted in ASSOCIATE
ing the man in my mind with some
simple article connected with his
trade and prenxing or suffixing let
ter or more as necessary. For in
stance, Sanders the grocer would be
associated In my mind with sand, and
I would Of course remember to add
the three letters needed to form his
name.
well, I framed up plan on this
system to remember the hardware
mans name, and in two weeks came
back again. My system was working
beautifully. walked in as brisk as
you please and hailed my friend.
"'How are you, Mr.. Snails?' said.
Something in the mans face made
me fear that there had been a slip
somewhere. Are you not Mr.. snails?'
l asked.
"'Young man. he said, you are
too blamed fresh. My name Is
Stacks"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12
GREAT SCHEME THAT FAILED
Uncle Joe's Brilliant Idea to Escape Conscrip-
ton Fooled by Stupidity Of Medical Asents

"'But the risk says Hiram. Think
of the risk. Joe. Oh, by Jimmy, no.
couldn't do it.
"'There amt no risk says Uncle
Joe. In these confused times, with
the army doctors examinin' thousands
of conscripts day. there amt no risk
whatever Come on, Hiram. Oblige
me. I'll give you 5000 II you do
Such lump Of money as that
brought Hiram to terms. He said he'd
take the examination in Uncle Joe's
name, and sure enough, he done it.,
first gettin' his pay in advance. He
wasn't detected. either. But. BY lingo,
this time the doctors passed him.
This. time they declared him sound in
wind and limb, and the makin's Of Q
fust-rate soldier.
THAT is why Uncle Joe has been
80 down on war all his life. He lost.
you see. 5000. and had to aght four
years."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12
Growth Of New York.

i New York claims that by 1910 1t
will have passed London in population
(And will be the largest city in the
world. 1t is believed that the state
census being taken at present will
show that the city has passed the
1000. 900 mark. In 1901 London had a
population of 4,53C,541, while in 1900
New York had 3.427,202 people, not
Mounting the population of Jersey City
and the other populous suburbs on the
New Jersey side. 1t would surprise
nobody, except possibly the Londoners.
II long before 1910 New York had be-
come the largest city in the world.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12

With little here to do or see
OF things that In the great world be.
Daisy. again / talk to thee.
For thou art worthy
Thou unassumin9 commonplace
OF nature. with that homely lace
And yet with something OF a grace.
Which love makes for thee!
Oft on the dappled turf at ease
i sit and play with SMILES.
Loose types Of things through all de-
grees,
Thoughts Of thy raising:
And many a fond and idle name
/ give to thee for praise or blame.
AS Is the humor Of the game.
While 1 an gazing.
A nun demure of lowly port.
or .prightly maiden of loves court,
In thy simplicity the sport
OF all temptations:
A queen in crown of rubies drest,
A starveling In n scanty vest.
Are oil. as seems to suit thee best.
Tkf applications.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12

WI Ting-fang. long Chinese minis
ter in Washington. has succeeded in
inducing the imperial government at
Pekin to abolish some of Its cruel pun
ishments. An imperial edict of April
"a gives WI and shen Chiapen credit
for suggesting the changes and then
proceeds: "At the beginning of the
dynasty when our sovereignty extend
ed within the great wall, the most
severe punishment was beheading. In
tho year of Hsin Jul, however, when
we revised the laws. we permitted the
introduction of those punlshments
which had been prevalent In the Ming
dynasty, hence ling chi (cutting to
pieces) was allowed for certain
crimes. 1t has always been distaste-
full to US to resort to these punish
ments, and 1t does not fulfill our i'm
perial idea Of showing mercy to the
people. Now that we are once more
revising the laws, therefore. we hereby
order that for all variations of the
crime Of taking life. beheading shall
be the extreme penalty in future:
ling chi, exposure of the detached
head and mutiliation of the corpse
must be abolished forever"
AS consequence of this abolition
all the other punisnments are moved
down a grade in severity. The laws
where the words ling chi occur, for
instance, will have chan chueh, or
simple decapitation, substituted. The
penalty of chan hsiao. or what might
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12
To THE UNASSUMINC DAISY
"Repair My Heart with G1adness and a
Share of Thy Meek ACKNOWLEDGMENT

A little cyclops. with one eye
Staring to threaten and defy.
That Thought comes next-and Instantly
The freak Is over
The shape will vaEish-and behold
A silver shield with boss of gold
That spreads itself. some fairy bold
In fight to cover.
see thee glittering from affair."
And then thou art pretty star;
Not quite 20 fair az many
In heaven above thee,
Yet like a star. with glittering crest
Self-poised In air thou seemst to rest;
May peace come never to his nest,
Who shall reprove thee!
Bright flower! for by that name at last,
When all my reveries past,
i call thee. and to that cleave fast
Sweet silent creature,
That breath'st with me in and ar.
Do thou. as thou art wont. repair
My heart with sladness, and share
OF thy meek nature'
William Wordsworth
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12
mss eEMEvlvE nav.
'lIARRK Of STOMACH
CURED BY pE.RU-nA,
MSS sEMEvrvE nav.

lln Genevive May, 1917 8. Meridian
Indianapolis, Ind, Member Second
School Alumni Aas'n, writes:
psruna h tic finest regulator Of .
brdsred Stomach hsvs ever found.
hrksialy deserves hxh praise, for Il
allfaLly prepared.
was in terrible condition from
Ilected case of catarrh Of the
bmach. Ny food had long ceased to
Of any good and only distressed me
ter eating. I was nauseated, had
eartburn and headaches, and felt run
1pwn completely. But in two weeks
eter took Peruna 1 was . changed
erson. A few bottles OF the medicine
ado . great change, and in three
onths my stomach was cleared of
1Atarrh, and my entire system in .
litter condition. "-Genevive May.
Il Write DR.. Hartman, President OF The
hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio,
Tor free medical advice. All cores
pondenee held strictly confidential
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1905-08-12
RUSSIAN CAPITAL IS GAY
Present Conflict. With National Prestige at
Stake. Has Very Little Depressing Effect.

Russian tea, served in a glass with
lemon, is but the pale comparison to
sparkling champagne. The appear
ance of the streets tells of wealth,
too. No finer equipages exist any
where than those which, horsed with
coal-black steeds, dash at full speed.
in lofty disregard for the mere foot
passenger. down the central strip of
wood pavement in the principal pros
pects." as the wider streets are de-
nominated. Holding the reins in his
two hands. with arms outstretched,
the driver. medieval in dress, has
the summary methods Of a Roman
charioteer. Indeed. there is something
of imperial Rome in this second cap
ital of the czar.-Corresponden from
the Pail Mall Gazette.