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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-20

The New Orleans Educational AS
ISOLATION makes an earnest appeal for
of compulsory education
bill to be introduced in the next Ge!i-
eral Assembly of the Legislature OF
Louisiana.
National statistics show that Lou
isiana is bearing an enormous load OF
illiteracy. Something must be done
to overcome this evil which is men
acing the moral, social and political
growth of our people. Louisiana can
accommodate in school more children
than are now taking advantage of ed
vocational opportunities. Something
is absolutely necessary to awaken our
people from their lethargy of inditfer-
ence. Let us think seriously, definite
ly and wisely about this matter.
The following resolutions were ad'
opted in mass meeting by the New Or
leans Educational Association and
show plainly the attitude of our teach
ers toward the need of immediate
action on the part of the people.
Eleanor Riggs,
President New Orleans EducatiOna
Association.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-20

Reduced Rates: For the Confederate
reunion. The Southern Pacific will
sell round trip ticket to New Orleans
and return for $500, April % and "A.
Extreme limit May It'll. Tubbs, Agent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-20
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-20

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
COUNTY OF CALCAsIEU. IS:
7. E, C. Willard, cashier Of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowledge
and belief. E Z. WILLARD, Cashier
Correot-Attest:
Il. A. DAVIDSON,
L. E. ROBINSON Directors.
F. L. TANNER,
, Subscribed and sworn to before me
}sxAL this 18th day Of April 1905.
SO w. p. RUSSELL JR,
Notary Public.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-20
RESOLUTIONS.
ADOPTED JAN. Is, 1906.

ADOPTED JAN. 10, 1906.
Whereas; Education is the hand
maid of retinment, morality and hap
pincss, as ignorance is the handmade
of crime, misery and moral degener-
acy; and
Whereas; The productive force,
moral welfare and prosperity of a
people increase in enormous ratio as
illiteracy decreases; and
Whereas; The public education of
the children of a Commonwealth is
not based upon sentiment, but upon
the direct and unmistakeable moral
and material public value that accrues
to the State through an educated
citizenship; and
Whereas; The present prosperity
OF our State would enable the State 70
give to each child within its borders
common school education; and
Whereas: If Louisiana expects to
keep pace with the progress and civili-
cation that are quickening and i'm.
pelling our national life into higher
destinies, the State MUST adopt some
educational system more adequate and
effectual than the existing State laws
now authorize and enforce; and
Whereas; This Association be-
lieyes that the time has arrived wher
a compulsory educational law should
be enacted and enforced in this State
Therefore,
Be it resolved, That this, the New
Orleans Educational Association
pledges itself to an effort to hav'
placed upon the statute books OF tn
State compulsory educational law
humane to the parent and the child
, and just to the State;
| Be it further resolved; That tn
officers and proper committees of TIL
/ Association be authorized to commu
nicate with, and invite the assistanc
of the press, the labor, business an
social organizations of Louisiana i
3 an effort to have the next Legislator
institute more adequate system {
. public school education upon th
: plans herein stated.
d. Continued next week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-20
at Welsh, in the State OF Louisiana, al the Close
of business April6, 1906.
RESOURCES.

RESOURCES.
oanO and d,scounts :. sS9,477 13
Overdrafts secured and unsecured a26 10
e. S. Bonds to secure circulation O'21O w
Premiums OH L. s. Bonds ~ 30
Banking house, furniture, fixtures 1"'Ooo oo
Due from National Banks mot reserve . - .,
Dne from State Ranks and Bankers 2,l05 Il
Dine from approved reserve agents 4'Oon -, 30
Checks and other cash items OO
Notes of other National Banks o4O oO
Fractional paper currency, nickels ,o, -,
and cents I'+ ~
Lawful money reserve in bank, viz:
Ip egsi tender notes 3,laO 90 1916 80
Rcdemption fund with I. S. treasurer
g per cent of circulation 3l2 90
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-04-20
Compulsory Education
Demanded
THE NEW ORLEANS EDUCATIONAL ASS0,
CATION MAKES AN APPEAL FOR LEG
lSLATlVE ENACTMENT OF A COM
PULSORY EDUCATIONAL LAW.
Government Demands Education,

Education Of the Children Of Com.
mOnweaIth Not Based on Sentiment,
But Upon the Unmistakable Moral
and Material Value that accrues to
the State Through Educated Citizen.
ship.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
TOAST THE
 PRESIDENT American SocietY'S An nual Banquet. NOTED EDUCATORS RESPOND Declare Roosevelt Model of British
 School Boys. Ambassador Reia says .Aat ny Next season All Bitterness over New feuaalnna Fs.herses Mli Be
 winea Away.
 
NOTED EDUCATORS RESPOND

London, Nov 29.-The members of the American Society. with their ladies and guests to the number of 500, gath cred tonight at the Hotel Cecil for the annual Thanksgiving dinner of the so- ciety,
 Ambassador Reid. Robert ]. Wynne. the American Consul-General; the eIn- basy staff and ths head masters of Esngiand's great public schools, were amng the guests of the evening. John Morgan Richards. father of the late Mrs Craigic, presided at the banquet.
 After the toast to King Edward had been honored the Rev. Edward Little ton head master of Eton. proposed the health of President Roosevelt in an elo- uuent speech. He snId that speaking for the school boys of England. no per sOnage was today as interesting as the American President. whose sportsman- ship, honesty and strength had made hlm the admiration Of both English boys and mon. 1'he speaker declared President Roosevelt to be the most important figure ia civilization today.
 The Rev. Joseph Wood, head master of Harrow, proposed the health of the American Ambassador and Mfr Reid. speaking as the Presidents immediate Representative in England returned khanks for the honor done tho Presi- | fand controversy, Mir. Rstr said that before another season came around there would be enough good feeling and love of fair play between the two Governments to reach q settlement that would put the matter at rest forever.
 ReforrfnR to the approaching Hague conference. NIT. Reir said # seemed possibla that the New World might spaak with one voice for checking the growfhs of armaments and against In. fringing national sovereignty by the collection of private debts by force There was some reason to hope. he eontinued. that the two branches of the English speaking racs also would act as one.
 The Rev. T. q. Cow, head master of N estn.tnatar and Charles " EQhisaat annrfaI canasnixssnneE nf fha xisfu uestawn {. xf ftl0ns replEAz 70 fliS fogs gs cueste
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30

the day after it's convocation if lt man. ilested m Intention of adopting obs structive tactics. M. stolypin is auot- ed as saying:
 As soon as the power of state real izcd that it really was power and pro ceeded to act on that assumption, the evil, shrank 10 It's true dimensions and siunk into concealment our power is based on the consersa- tsses, of the great mass of the popu- Iation.. This gives me certain as gurance that the second parliament VIII zatisfy my expectations, but If tt does not, shall not consider 1t 10 be proof of the failure of my tactics.
 .If given the possibility to carry out mby work he end. I will assemble 2 third parliament and will guarantes that it win be what Russia needs and that the country will enter the realm of law and order. The world requires order in Russia as a bond for the pHy- ment of Russian debts. l guarantee that order with even frfner assuraflee than I now havo of the character oi the new parliament.
 The constitutional democratss who an- ticipate q retention of their prepoFder- ance in parliament. though with diInfn- ished numbers, have already outlined their tactics and have deternainad 10 Sievote the first part of the AeasioHa ex- ciusively to parliamentary work ailQ endeavor to caTry through q reform es the system of local administration, the enactment oG universal suffrage and other indispensable Legislation before locking horns with the government lu the great struggle for . responsible ministry and full parliamentary gov ernYEfeflt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
saocK To wAsmINoroN.
Rmu.orea That gecoma viee-Rreslaent
 Finley May Succeed

Rumorea That Second vlee-Presiaens
 Finley May Succeed
 Washfngton, Nov. 29.-{ Special l-- The death of President Samuel Spencer of the Southern Railway. caused by the terrible accident near Lvncnburg, Va, this morning was an awful shock tc the railroad people generally h this city Mir. Spencer had a fine residence here and although general headauar- kers were In New York city, lae had of- Aces In the companys building iu Washington, and his family resided here the greater part of she year. He called this city hts home alsd managed to be with his family weeks a4 time.
 Railroad men generafiN we'll tn- formed are at sea as to wAo will suc- ceed to the presidency of tae compapy. That matter will be aete ntned upon by what they think in Nes York city and it is believed that pcial meet. ing of she Boerd of pirs qEg iil bf behind the system etses 0lls 0k ths vice4 Presidcnts, it is thought here thal ". W. Finley, Second Vtce+F resident and one Of the great executive heads of the system will be elected Presl- dent
 Mir. Finley is native of Mississippi who commenced railroading in early life in the South and later was con nected for years with roads in the Northwest before coming to the south erm.
 Colonel Andrews. of Raleigh. Is the First Yice-President. but he has not been so actively Identified with the working system as Mir Finley. Mir. Spencer was immensely popular with all who knew him, and a close personal and business friend of Mfr. Finley.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
coMrL1MNNrs Mn. RooT.
cOIoneI I.oveIana ThlniSu Trip DE
 aanna

CoIoneI Lovelana Thinks Trip Did
 Good
 Colorado Springs, Col, Nov. 29.---Col. H. D. Loveland. President of the Trans- MissIssippi Congress. now enroute to his home in san Francisco from Kansas City, Mo, was the principal speaker at the banquet of the Colorado Springs Merchants Association last night.
 Mir Lovefand complimented Secre- tary Root. endorsing his suggestions of a merchants marine and his ideas. as expressed at the Congress, respecting the relations between this country and the Southern countries of America.
 Regarding trade between this country and the southern countries, MT. Love- land said 1t was far from satisfactory at present.
 'Afr. Root. in speaking of his trip to the South. said that In ten of the largest harbors only one ship was seen flying the American colors," said Mir. Lsoveiand
 Speaking of the commercial changes and It's relation to the development of the West. he said it had accomplished much. among the many things being the securing of assistance from the Government for irrigation of 8 wide ex- panse of otherwise useless lands.
 MP. Loveland dwelt at some length on San Francisco. it's late disaster and the rapid strides 1t Is making toward resumption of it's former place as one Of the most important cities of the continent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
INDIANS TRIM VIRGINIA.
Missed Goal AlOae Prevented soor,
 Being Tied.


 Norfolk, Va, nVv. zs.--Seven thous- ana keOpIe saw Carlisle 0eteAE Virglnia nere tOaAy by score or Is to ". 4 nlIssed goal prevented Vtrginai tielnN the score.
 virgln4a made the hrst touchdown on a blocked kick and three line rusheA. Her other scores Wers made by John- son and Honaker tn rons of eighty yards.
 Tne Indians scored through Mount Pleasant and Little Boy by hammerlng the line In two instances and a hrty- yard run. Little Boy scored twice, as did Johnson for Virginia Line up:
 Indians. Iubo. ,Tomahawk, right tackle: Bowen. left endi La Roque. righo guard; Hunt, centre; Dillon, Old Man, left guard; WRsenka. left tackle; Gard ner right end; Archie, Libbey. quarter back: Mount Pleasant J. Libby, right half back, Hendricks, Winnie, half back; Little Boy full back.
 Vlrgfnia.--MadduX right tRcti0s Cooke. left end; Williams, right guardi Goth, centre; Woods, left guard: Waugh. an, left tackle; Myers. left end; Hor- nioker, quarterback; Johnson. rishl half back; Randolph, half backi Men, full back.
 eree-Mr. Johnson, of Georgetown, LinesmRn---Mr. Barry, of Georgetown
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
soRRow IN MoNTGoMERY.
Mr. Spencer Had Many Friends and Ad-
 mlrers Here.

News of the death of Mir Spencer was received In Montgomery with great sorrow.
 Only few weeks ago he was in Montgomery and his speech at the State Fair was among the most inter- esting and instructive addresses of that week.
 Mir. Spencer was born in Columbus, Ga, in 1S47, and was educated at the University of Georgia at Athens, and afterwards at the University of Vir- ginia. In 1872 he married Miss Louise Vivian Bennings of Columbus. Mrs. Spencer was well-known in Montgom- cry, having often visited here before her marriage, and was great social Gavorite.
 The oflce of Travelling Passenger Agent John Metcalfe and Soliciting Freight Agent J. J. Stevens of the Southern Railway in Montgomery will be draped In mourning today.
 Division No. 9s Of the Order of Rail way Conductors will hold a meeting today at which resolutions of sym pathy will be adopted and sent to the Spencer family.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
AMnRIcANs bon vERpEoT.
Russians Had no Right to SIeze stand
 ard Otl.

Libau, Nov. 29.--The prize court has concluded its examination into the con- flscation of the British steamer Oldha- mia during the Russo-Japanese war and has found In favor of the Ameri- can eonsignors of the cargo.
 The Oldhamia was captured by the Russians on May 19, 1905, while bound for Yokohama with a cargo Of kero- sene. Eight days later she was recap tured by the Japanese and taken to consignors of the cargo, American cit- izens, and the owners of the vessel. British subjects placed their case in the hands of an attorney of St. Pe- tersburg. who was empowered 10 aslS the prize court to net as adjudicator. The cargo was valued at $123,00O and Company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30

4 ! . ted receiver Tor the Rtehmond 4n,i DanviIie Railroad -onpsny and fo~ the East tennessee, Vifgnia ana Georgia Railway Company. He WAS a member of tho Rapid Transit Comrnls- sion of this city from 1891 @ iss4.
 Mr. Spencer was born in Columbus Ga. in Is47. and was educated In the University of Georgia and the Tini- versity Of Virginia. IT 1872 hc nlaf- rled Louisa Vivian Benniug at C0- iumbus, Ga.
 MT. spencer's railroad career had d most humble beginning. Nnen he loft the University of Georgia In -s69 at . ter tapinE q course in elsN engineer- ing. he entered the employ uf the Sa- vannah and Memphis Rafltcad and was assigned to work as rod man with a surveying crew.
 Tn the succeeding three years he worked gradually up to sbe positioa of principal assistant emwlu Ter of the road. Tn 1ST3 he left the Savannah and Memphis to become eicrk to the superinseudent of the $ New Jersey Southern Railroad and q year lates became assistant supervisor Of trains for the first division Of fhe Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
 In 1877 he became sur tisendent or transportation for the Virginia Mid.
  made general superintendent of the Long Island Railroad.
 The end of another year found him assistant to tho president 0s the Balti more and Ohio. One rear later he was acting as general manager of the Trans Ohio divisions of dae same road, and in the next six years nc became successiveIy third vice-presidents sec ond vice- president and first vice-presi- dent. He was elected president of the entire system In 1887, retalning this position for one year
 A few months after his retirement from the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio, he became associated with the Arm of !. P. Morgau and Compa- ny, and he assumed the direction cf that Company's railroad AntsrpFises. :. From that time until the moment nf his tragic death today, ha remained one of the commanding nguTes in the railroad world
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
srArEMENT oF PIoHoN.
Declares French Residents Can't Be
 Left to Ralsuli's 8Eerctas.

Declares French Residents Can't Be
 Left to Ralsuli's BEerctes.
 Paris, Nov. 29.--In the Chamber of Deputies today Foreign Minister Pi- chon announced that French warships had been ordered to Tangier in ac- cordanee with the agreement arrived at with Spain and known to aud ap- proved by all the powers.
 The squadron will sail tomorrow. The Government, the Minister added, did not imply any idea of intervention, but was purely a preventative step. Con- tinuing. Nj. Pichon said:
 Tt is impossible for us to leave our cotintrymen at the mercy of bandits infesting Tangier or abandon to others the task of protecting Europeans"
 The discussion of the interpolation of NJ Laures. Socialist of the Govern ments Moroccan policy and the debate on the ratification of the AlgeSiras convention have been fixed for Deeem- Der 6.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
BRITAIN NOT woRIIEn.
England wininK ts Put Things Up to
 other Povvern


 London. Nov. 29.--Foreign Secretary Gray announced in the House of Com mons today that the British Govern ment had no intention of sending war ships to Morocco. France and Spain, he added. were prepared for any emergency and take the measures necessary for the protec- al police force authorized under the terms of the Algeciras conference was re-established.
 It was not necessary, therefore, or desirable, for the British Government to take action in regard to afrording special protection for British subjects. Regarding the recent attack on the house near Tangier of Mir. Harris. the English newspaper correspondent, Sec retary Gray said 1t was not clear whether the first shots were fired from the house or by Moorish raiders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
MAJOR PENROsE TALKS.
Says He Has Not Criticised the War
 neDuPtFnent.

Says He Has Not Critieised the War
 Department.
 Oklahoma City, Nov. 29.--Wh S1 ask ed concerning the inquirs' of the War Department as to an alleged interview accredited to him on the character of the negro troops discharged at Fort Reno. Major Penrose said this morn ing:
 "The statements accredited to me which appeared in Washington are un- qualihedly false, inasmuch as I never appear in an attitude of criticism rela- tive to the discharge of these troops. I have criticised the Department on no occasion and gave out no statement of such Q character.
 Major Penrose has made his report in full to Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
sKRTcH oF bud. sPENCnR.
Was One of Country's Bert Known
 Railroad Men.

New York, Nov. 2S.--SamueI spen- eer, president of the Southern Railway Company, who was killed In the wreck of Sa train on the Southern Railway near Lynchburg today, was 2 resident of Washington but his business head quarters were in this city.
 He was one of the most prominent railroad men of the United states and for nearly twenty years had been at the head of one or more great railroad enterprises. At the time of his death in addition to the Southern he was president and q director In the Ala great Southern Railroad Company. the Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Company. the Georgia. Southern and Florida Railway and the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company.
 He was also a director of the Gen. tral Railway of Georgia, tho Chicago Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway C,onl- pany, the Erie Railroad Company. the Northern Pacific Company and other corporations.
 MT. Spencer was president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in 1887 and lsss and later was appoin-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
coNrIRMs oTHnn PmrsIoIANs.
pr. Ealslng Believed Blow Caused Grace
 BROwn's Death.

h1EDVBm'S D&ANAs
 New York. Nov. 29.--Dr Eugene 1T. Eising, of this city. who has been call- ed to testify in the Gillette case at Herkimer is said to have been the first physician to examine Grace Browns body after 1t was found,
 In an interview with a Herald rep resentattve, he declared he had not made a full examination og the body, but had confined his observations en- tiraiy to the head. where he noticed aa abrasion on the forehead over Che left eye.
 Could the wound have been caused by the bedy falling on rocks in the wa ter9''
 No. ! think Aot" aald Dr. Eising; rtfs laaiuatt0na were th1ts sstll q Vsa fecetvea befpf8 F3o body entered the water. II had evidently been cans- ed by a blunt instrument of some sort.''
 DO you think drowning contributed in any way to Grace Browns death?
 Tt would be difficult to say. as my examination included only the head. My impression. however. is that 1t did not"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
aILLEaTn,s rnANIsseEvINc.
Yonnw MnA Welcomed LeneIineaa of
 NEtm f,eyf


 Herkirner. N V. Nov 2s Chester B. Gillette. the young man now on trial here charged with the murder of Grace Brown. spent lonely Thanks giving day in his cell in the county jail.
 He received no visitors, his keepers having been given strict orders to per. init no one to go to his cell today But even in his loneliness. Gillette well comed the respite from the trying or deal which began in earnest yester- day.
 Gillette was tired, worn and very pale when adjourument was taken last night, and even then the severest part of the questioning remained The holiday will give the prisoner an op- portunIty to regain his composure and to fortify himself for the struggle which will come when the cross-exam- ination ia resumed tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
Death DisfrnnchIue. VOtsrH.

Shreveport, La.. Nov. 29.-Col. 8. J. Ward. civil war veteran and for six years sheriff and tax collector of this parish, died at midnight last, Aged 72 yeers. His death has caused a per- pc king legal problem. The payment of taxes Is suspended and before Col onel Wards successor can be legally elected a large number of voters of the parish, who have net received poIl tax receipts, will be disfrahchised for swo years.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
PrERPoNr MoRoAN smocKED.
Great Financser Alnaoat Painted on Re-
 aasNfns, Trawle Neyra

Great Einancier Aln9oet Painted on Re-
 eeiVfng Tragic News.
 New York. Nov. 29.--News of the death of Samuel Spencer in the south ern Railway wreck reached J. P. Nor gan just as he was about to enter Grace Church to attend the special Thanksgiving day service.
 When the news of his friends death was told him. MT. Morgan turned dead ly pale:
 sam Spencer" he almost shouted. My God man. is Sam Spencer dead?"
 He trembled until his limbs almost gave wsyS Several friends. thinking he was about to collapse. ran to him.
 'This Is a terrible shock" Mir Nor gan said. when he had somewhat re- covered himself. T can't say anything life"
 A friend helped the financier to q carriage and he was driven home
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-30
cLEsrENoY REooMMENDED.
New MexIcO's Youthful Train RObher,
 VIII Not Swing

" EET IWE HWNNMs
 East Las Vegas, N. M. Nov. 29. - James Black. John Black. and John Murphy. who have been on trial here for several days charged with holding up a train at Logan, N. M, in July, 1904. were found guilty yesterday, but clemency was recommended
 The robbery was committed by three men and the TWO Black boys and Mur- phy were captured in Oklahoma and re- turned here for trial. Two mlstrials resulted. The theory of the prosecution and Tom Boswell who was later shot in attemT ting to break jail, commit ted the robbery and that John Black eOnspircd with them.
 Train robbery is a capital offense in New Mexico.