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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

Bat be is the Presidents constitutional
adviser, we are told. Yes, and he should
have another constitutional adviser from
Delaware, and the man who has done
more than any other man TO prevent it is
this same Senator Alice Let us see how
i works: He prevents the Republicans Of
New Castle, representing a majority of
the Republicans in Delaware, electing a
senator. Then he steps in and demands
the patronage that that Senator would
have had-and gets il. The lawyers
would say that this is case of a man
prohting by his own wrong, but il takes
the Presidents assistance Now, since
men have to stand OF fall all by their acts
and since, presumably, this is a demoe-
racy, why shouldn't the intelligent Re-
publican say plainly what he thinks
about il ?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22
Anti-Bribery Pledge!

| do hereby soIemnly promise, on my sa-
cred honor, that | will not, directly or indi-
rectly, pay, offer or promise to pay; contribute,
or offer or promise to contribute, any money
or other valuable thing as consideration or
reward for the giving or Withholding vote at
any general, special or primary election to be
held in this State; and will not, by the use or
promise of money or other valuable thing, or
otherwise, cause or attempt to cause any off
Ger of election or registration officer to violate
his official duty, or by like means influence or
attempt to influence any person to be regis
tered or abstain from being registered; and to
do all IN my power to enforce the provisions
of the Constitution and statutes of this State
against bribery.
Representative Dist No. ------c -coanty
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22
win Help wilmington Business Houses.


There is an ever present desire among
all business men Of Wilmington to have
their houses brought 10 the attention Of
the people living in all parts Of the State
outside the city. Just how TO reach these
people at the least possible cost has been
a problem when looking for new trade.
There is a large portion OF business down
the State that should be diverted 10 VIII
mington. The publishers of the VIII
mington City Directory and Business
Gazetteer have decided upon a plan
whereby they may be reached. This
year the publishers will place a copy Of
their book containing the names Of all
Wilmington business houses in a promi-
nent centre Of every important town for
the use Of persons who may be interested,
or may become interested in buying in
Wilmington. All advertisers in the
Gazetteer win be given this service abso-
lutely free. IL is being extended for the
benefit Of Wilmington and Wilmington
people. The details will be explained
by communicating with the manager,
John T. Mullins, 300 Shipley street, who
viii have a representative call. Either
telephones
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

Today is the l74th anniversary Of the
birth Of George Washington, foremost
American citizen and first President Of
the United States. The fact that the
anniversary Of his birth is still generally
observed throughout the country shows
how strong a hold his memory has upon
the people.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

And now it is said that Russia is taking
big slices of Chinese territory, including
portion Of Mongolia. Il is presumed
that the fearful thrashing administered
by Japan would have effectually checked
the spirit of Russian aggrandizement, but
the greed of that country for expansion
is evidently as Unsuitable as ever.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

"Alter every truthful man and every
liar has been heard, says Secretary Taft
about the Panama Canal. "thon let th,
work 60 on" Good graciousl Toes IN,
Secretary OF War want to postpone th,
work of canal construction to the Twenty
hrst Century,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

You will need a cake for the evening
callers-huy it at tho New-Century Club
Building, Washington's Birthday. Sale
Of fancy articles, cake and candy, 10 $50
O'Clock. supper served at $50 p. m.s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22
FEBR0AkF saD.
w.J.LamptOn.

By gosh,
q. Wash,
II you could rise
From the darh earth, wherein your body lies
Into the light Of these progressive days,
And see the curious ways
In which the truth is rRmmed
And slammed,
You'd say,
In your old ld.fashioned way
Well, I'll be damned. >"
New York Sun.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22
II travelling In Japau

or any civilized country, you can procure
Laxative Bromo Quinine from any druggist.
All nations use It. T. W. Groves signature
ON b0x.s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22
THE COMMENTATOR.

The other day a prominent Republican
worker in rural New Castle wrote to a
gentleman who had been a leader in the
beguiar organization of this county,
saying that a friend was applying for a
certain postoilice, and asking advice as to
whom to approach for the proper backing.
lie was told that so far as appearances 90,
no man m Delaware, high or low, has any
influence with the administration but J.
Frank Alice of Dover. Such appears to
be the case, for when It is recalled that
Robert q. Houston was recommended for
reappointment by practically the entire
business interests of this county. and the
delegation in his behalf was never ac-
corded an interview, we may realize how
cordial are the relations between the
lone Senator and our President.
Yet, have you noticed how tamely the
New Castle Republicans have submitted
Look at tho party papers. have they ex-
pressed anything but the mildest form Of
regret Occasionally we hear in ex-
planation that the President is not we'll
informed as TO conditions here. and that
he is obliged to regard the recommenda-
lions OF our one Senator-his constitu-
tlonal adviser. That is nonsense The
President has always been informed on
Delaware affairs Several years ago
when George kennan came TO Delaware
TO write up our political nastiness, he
came largely at the request of the Pres-
dent, who wanted a true and unbiased
report from one he could trust Mr..
kennan declared that he had promised
the President to show him the story first
and that he should do So Well In that
story the President learned the methods
senator Alice had employed to advance
the Addicks interests; and he also learned
that in one voting precinct of Senator
Allee's district several hundred men had
been bought, and thus Alice was elected
to the State Senate. There has been no
mystery in Senator Allees political career,
and the President is aware Of most of the
particulars.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

Doan's Reeuleia cure constipation with.
out gripping, nausea, or any weak eninr
effect. Ask your druggist for them. IS cents
per box.s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

That's just what's the matter-nobody
protests The Republican press kisses
the hand that smites it, When Alice
kicked out the postmasters Of Kent and
Sussex that Ball had recommended. the
latter made no effort to have them re-
tanned. When the Regular Republican
delegation returned from the Chicago
Convention in 1904, insulted and humili-
ated, they found no difficulty in treating
with their victorious opponents. And Il
rumor be true, they even furnished the
Addicks forces money 70 finance their cam
paign, and entered into a compromise in
which they swore by the gods they had
always loved each other. We all remem-
ber that there was a great deal Of talk
about the effort Of Secretary of State c..
r. Layton TO secure reappointment. Well,
the Sussex doctor had the support of
several of the Regular Republican leaders
in New Castle, and these were the men
who were demanding another term for
the man who had used all his ingenuity
70 thwart them.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

The Regular Republican party once
represented a great principle. 10 had the
backing Of the press Of the United States.
Then the leaders began to play politics and
Immediately put themselves on a level
with their opponents. What attitude
have the great newspapers regarding our
politics today Silence-the silence Of
disgust. After contests in the old days
Regulars would say with a smile: "All is
lost save honor" Now they can only
say: GAN is lost, honor included"
The Commentator.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

So since the days when Henry B.
Thompson sat as chairman Of the Regular
organization, keeping his face TO the foe
and denouncing any dishonorable
compromise, the Regular Republican
party has been here today, there tomorrow
and some other place the next day. It's
organization has utterly misrepresented
the best element in the party, and that
which gave il character at home and in
fiuenee abroad
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-02-22

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Representative Dist No.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
Eeath of Leila r. M8Rgpr.

Leila +. Monger was born in Tyler
County, Texas, November |. 1871 and
died February 20. 1906 at York. Penn
sylvania. She was married to MIR.
G. Monger October 9Th 1895. Mrs
Monger was the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo Swearangen. She was a
member of the Christian church Il
New Orleans. Louisiana and active in
Christian work to the last. Those
who survive her to mourn her depar-
ture are her husband and parents and
the mother and brothers of the afflict.
ed husband. The deceased was well
known and had many friends in this
community. The news of her sudden
death was great surprise and shock
to many of her friends. The body
was brought back home where the last
rites were performed. and tributes OF
love and respect paid.
The funeral service was held at the
Methodist church Sunday, at II a. m.
conducted by Rev. E. r. Houck, pas
tor. A large cOnCOurse of people
we're in attendance. many were Obliged
to stand throughout the service as the
church was taxed beyond its capacity
The body was inferred in the cemetery
east of town. The floral Offering
made by the friends were many and
beautiful The rich and heautifI
metallic raSket was literally covered
with Il pwer>. The Iong. family are
old residents and well and TavOra biz
kaown. The svmpathy af the com
munity goes Ou2 ~ TIE p.rvnyrd np~'
band and family
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
Deputy Sheriff Perkins Gave Twenty.
Five Of cur itizenS an Excuse for
a Holiday Trip to Lake Charles.

No little excitement was aroused
Tuesday morning when Deputy Sheriff
Perkins arrived in town and it became
nOwn that he was here to select twenty
five men to 60 to the Lake, from whom
Jurors would be drawn to try the muir,
der case which occurred at Sulphur
last June. This is the case in which
Oscar A. Lyons is accused of the MUIR
der of Allan W. Coward at Sulphur,
June twentieth last. 1t seems that sc
much feeling exists on the side of both
parties, that it is impossible to en-
PANEL a jury from that part of the
parish. So twenty-five men were Sc.
lected from Welsh and the same mum.
Der from Jennings, from which mum.
Der it is hoped that the remaining sew
en- jurors may be empanneled.
Those who went from here were: r. E.
Medus, Arthur Clark, E. Bourgeois,
E. Louviere, E. H. Boiling, E. E, Kim.
ball, Andrew Louviere, Anthony He.
bert, Austin Hebert, Albert Lognoin,
Fl. E. Wesson, Clophar Benoit, Adam
Ringuet, F. D. Calkins, C. NJ. Field,
Forest Tanner, Jno. Miller, Albert
Martin and James Bower.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
Mayors Court.

There were tO,r cases in the mayors
court Tuesday. A ''dusky damsel. "
Corrine Cruthers, preferred charges
against Ristey Johnson, Tina Keller
and Graveyard. all of the chocolate
brand, for assault. "Ristey" plead
guilty and received a fine. Miss
TINA" and Graveyard were dis
charged for lack of evidence. Then
"Ristey" in the interest of decency
and good morals, preferred charges
against said Corrine for using vile
and profane language, such as was
unbecoming a lady" The result
was Corrine also caught five spot.
Both departed feeling that Justice had
been vindicated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
ANOTHER PRODlGAl'S RETURN.
Because tatcaSieu Parish Offers Supe.
rior Opportunities To Those Of the
North, i. \. Mcclure ne,urn>
to the sunny south.

L a Mcclure of Roanoke. was a
caller at the journal Office "Wednesday
and left the price of subscill ton
with the editor. Mr. Mcclure recently
returned from the north where ne had
been tor the past Two or three years.
He went back north alter spending
several years IN Louisiana, expecting
TO make that his home, but after re-
naming two or three years lhelG. he
concluded that CaIcaSleu offered SUI
perlUr opportunities tor the man with
moderate means, TO any found III the
north. Mr. Mcclure says that he made
three crops of rice here, the last of
which was Il fourteen thousand dollar
crop, raised on rented land, and net
| ted HIM four thousand dollars for his
share. Can northern farmers of aver
age means do as we'll? 1t may truth
fully be SAID that Mr. Mcclure is not
an isolated case of southern prospeli j.
ty. There are many farmers here VINO
DO equally as well. The writer Of this
has In mind young man, that uau
less than three hundred dollars worth
Of property at the beginning of last
season, who, when his crop was sold
and his debts paid, had seventeen hun
| dred dollars TO the good. This season
he has purchased good rice farm,
making substantial payment upon
it and will, without doubt, pay out the
same in the next two or three years.
| If you find that farming is not pay
! ing you in the north where land .vaiu-
alions are nigh and the rent eats up
all the profits, if you are living d
hand ~ mouth" life, as We editor
did on rented farm III the moran.
Come 10 Caicdoleu parish and make
yourself home. Hundreds have done
it, Why nOt you:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02

Tree Planting At The School HonSe.

Monday the Arbor Day services
were held which had been planned for
January twelfth, but which owing to
the desire on the part of many, to put
out better trees than could be obtained
here and the time it took to ret them,
had been postponed from time to time
until last Monday. The program was
given by the whole school in the audi
forum, in which temporary seats had
been provided. It consisted Of ap-
propriate songs, recitations, essays
aud pantomimes. While the program
has its place in intoxicating In the
minds of the boys aud girls love
for trees, flowers and birds. The
most tangible results are to be seen in
the fifty trees which have been planted
upon the grounds. These consist of
several varieties including Arbor Vi
tae, Live oak, Water oak, Poplar and
| 4hdS holld' oHucI clIlCleuu care Vi
Messrs. Field and Anderson, these
trees were well and carefully set. and
if given proper care this summer there
is little reason why most of them
should not thrive and flourish.
Nothing speaks more eloquently Of a
peoples culture and intelligence than
a good, well kept school house and
grounds.
The first six trees in the northeast
corner are Water oaks. These were
selected by the mayor and city c0un-
Gil. There are eighteen of these trees
in all on the block. The Water oak
is fast growing, long lived, shapely
tree. Most of the leaves remaining
on all winter. They are native OF
the south.
OF the Magnolia Grandifora there
are five in all They are also native
Of the south and are evergreen trees,
the leaves remaining on all winter,
although they do not belong to the
COnifera family. The Magnolia is
one of the grandest and most beauti-
full trees that grow. This tree has
been adopted by the state board as
our state tree. There are fifteen Caro-
lima pOplars, which are popular shade
trees both north and south They
grow rapidly and thrive on almost
any soil. The remaining trees con-
sist of BiOta ROsedale. a species of
Arborvetal, one of the finest that
grows, and one Ash selected from our
own woods near town. There are a
| few of these trees which nave not been
chosen yet, so if you have not taken
one to adopt as your part in the i'm
prOvement of our school yard, do so
before it is to late.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
TWenty-FOur and Une-iiaif Per seat
Profit on Pen FED Hogs.

w. I. Hutchinson shipped Il car OF
hogs to New Orleans Wednesday.
This means THAT several hundred dol
lars were scattered among our farm
ers, which had cost them practically
nothing, as most OF these hogs were
ted little or no grain or mill stuff. In
connection with this statement it may
be OF interest u some, to know the re-
suit Of my experiment on pen fed
nOgs."
On the eleventh of last August, We
editor, hoping to become an Armour
or Swift, purchased five pigs for five
dollars: October sixth, three more for
six dollars. They were kept in Il small
pen and fed entirely on mill stuifs and
corn. They had no house Stops what
ever. since we were boarding from
nome during the time they were fed.
They were sold February IS for So. -.
The expense Of preparing them was
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02

Those interested in band met at
Carroll's studio Wednesday night.
VIM. Fear was elected president and
leader; Chas. Austin. business mana
ger; S. E. Carroll, secretary and
treasurer. The membership at present
Is; VIM. Fear, Chas. Austin, c. b.
Woodall, Hugh Craig, Geo. B. Rus
sell, Geo. r. Carr, W. E. Bower. Il.
A. Miller, J. S. Carr, A. J. Russell,
A. B. Hall and S. E. Carroll. There
are live Or six more old members who
Will Join at our next meeting. Every
WING points toward the making OF a
oetter band than has vet been in
Welsh. You will soon hear from US.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
Seventh Day AdventiSts to Have Ten
Day Institute In Welsh.

The Seventh Day Adventists began
Thursday night a ten-day Institute,
the sermon being preached by Eldert S
b Horton, president Of the State Con-
ference, who dwelt on the need of pre-
paratory work for the great aud living
issue of this and the future life.
Prof } E Tenaey, of GraysvilIe, Ten
nessee, A f Harrison, Of Nashville,
and } y Reynolds, of New Orleans
have arrived to take leading parts in
the Institute. and program which will
include bible study and preaching
each day. There is provision also
made for Educational Young Peoples
and Religious Liberty conventions at
which special topics will be consider
ed. On Saturday and Sunday mig hts
discourses will be delivered in Mar
tins Hall at 1870 o'clock. The sub
ject Saturday night will be "The Issue
of the Ages, by Elder Horton. On
Sunday night Prof J E Tenney, Edu-
cational Field Secretary of the South
ern field will speak on "The Vital
Point in Education. All welcome to
these and other meetings, most OF
which will be held in the Adventist
meeting house.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
RICE PROSPECTS
FOR COMING YEAR
Outlook is for a Ten Per Cent In.
crease in This District.
Flowing Well Forwarded and Planting
to Begin SOon-PrOspect of
Small General Increase.

Rice farmers in the CalcaSieu dis
trict are beginning to make prepara-
tons for the season of 1906. Much OF
the blowing has been done, and with
warm, dry weather, considerable rice
will be sown during the first part of
March.
The only extension of territory this
year will be on the Sweet lake branch
of the Farmers canal, where from
900 to 1000 acres of new land will be
broken. A number of deep well oper-
ators, who let their lands lie idle last
year, are getting ready to try it again.
At the most. there will not be more
than ten per cent increase in acreage
in this district and the acreage may
not amount to that much.
Regarding the rice crop generally,
the Crowley Signal says: While it is
generally conceded to be entirely too
early to make anything like accurate
estimates on the probable acreage that
will be planted in rice throughout the
rice belt of southwest Louisiana the
coming season, it is generally believed
by those who are in touch with the
situation that any increase this season
over last year will not amount to more
than ten per cent.
An impression seems to have been
created in certain circles that owing
to the advanced price at which rough
rice sold fer during the season of 49,
O5-6, every available acre of rice land
in southwest Louisiana would be
planted this season. This impression
is due principally to the fact that con-
siderable land will be planted this
season, that was not cultivated
last season, but as the large canal
companies from which almost all of
the land in southwest Louisiana is ir-
rigated, are determined to furnish
water sufficient to irrigate only such
acreage as the farmers on their canals
can properly handle, thus thousands
of acres of land that have been bring
ing forth red and inferior rices for the
past two or three seasons, will be rest
ed
In Calcasieu parish, in the vicinity
of Welsh, there will probably be ten
per cent increase in the acreage.
Around Lake Charles, on the canals
of the North American Land and Tim
Der company and the Lake-Lenfest
company, the acreage planted will be
about the same as last season. From
Sulphur, Caicasieu parish, on as far
west as the Texas line at the Sabine,
there will be slight increase-say
about five per cent.
In Acadia parish there will not be
an increase of over ten per cent at the
most. In Vermilion it is said that the
increase in some sections, especially
around Gueydan and Kaplan, would
reach fifteen per cent.
Around New Iberia and in the Teche
country no increase can be looked for,
as there is only limited acreage that
is under irrigation, and it is thought
that the acreage in this section will re-
main the same as last season. Daily
American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
Total.

This leaves profit OF 81. -, or il gain
on the investment of 24t per cent.
Viewing hog raising in the lignt Of
this experiment, ! see no reason why
the farmer who has range, feed stuff
and house Stops. could not raisr a
bunch of hogs which would pay hlm
at least fifty per cent on his invest
ment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02
The Keystone Bridge Repaired.

We are glad TO be able to announce
70 the travelling public that the Key
stone bridge has been repaired and is
now passable again, although not en-
arely finished. After having been
Inverted from its course for practic-
ally two months, the line of train in
ms direction is once more established
The North American Land and Tim
yer Company sold to P. E. and E. L.
nnoayiere Sc acres of land this week.
noolnson and Carr making the sale.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-03-02

Mr.. Geo. Cosner moved into his ell
egant farm house Tuesday. Mr.. Cos
ner believes in doing things right and
has the finest country home" in the
neighborhood.