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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
ARTICLE II.

This corporation shall enjoy as a
succession of property and all of the
rights, privileges and immunities
granted by law to corporations of this
character for period of ninety-nine
years from this date. All citations
and other legal process shall be served
upon the President, or in the absence
of the President, upon the Vice presi-
dent, and in the event of the absence
of both the President and Vice-presi-
dent, upon the Secretary or Manager
Of said corporation.
The Board of Directors of said cor
poration shall adopt corporate seal
with such device as they may deter
mine,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
ARTICLE III.

The purposes for which this corpor-
alton is organized are declared to be
as follows, tO-wit:
To construct, build, lease or pur-
chase and hereafter to own, maintain
and operate a railroad upon such
course and upon such route and with
such shops, side tracks, spur, round
houses, machine shops and all other
property incident to or connected with
the railroad system as the Board of
Directors may deem proper and eXpe-
dent, said road to be constructed from
Lake Arthur, in Louisiana and to run
in nOrtherl y or nOrthwesterly direc-
ton through the town of Welsh, Lou
iSiana, to some point on the North or
West line of the State of Louisiana,
and thence through other states and
territories OF the United States, as the
Board Of Directors of said corpora
.tion shall determine, and to construct
such branch roads and connections
with other railroads, turn-outs, ETC.,
along said line or road as may be
considered expedient by its Board of
Directors.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH
OF CALCASIEIT.
OF CALCASIEU.

Be it known, that on this, the 10th
day of the month of May, in the year
of our Lord one thousand nine hun
dred six (l9O6, before me, VIM. ?.
Russell, Jr., a Notary Public, in and
for the Parish of Calcasieu, State of
Louisiana, duly commissioned and
qualified, personally came and ap-
peared l.. f. Robinson, O. Fulton, r.
r.. ArceneauX, G. f. Carr, Il. S.
Langley, ?. j. Unkel, f. d. Calkins,
E. NJ. Clark and Jno. H. Cooper, who
declare unto me in the presence of the
hereinafter named and undersigned
competent witnesses, that availing
themselves Of the Laws of the State of
Louisiana, relative to the formation
of corporation for works of public
Improvement. etc, they have formed
themselves into, and do by these pres
ents constitute corporation with all
of the powers vested by law in such
corporations, and adopt the following
articles as its charter to govern them
selves and such as may become asso-
clated with them or succeed them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

Wstness my official signature and
seal at Welsh, Louisiana, on this 10th
day of May, 1906, in the presence of
2. W. kiplinger and j. A. Anderson.
competent witnesses.
Witnesses. J P. w. Kiplinger.
| j. A. Anderson.
! SEAL w. p. Russell, Jr.,
Notary Public.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF rATrAcInr,

PARISH OF CALCASIEU.
thereby certify that have examined
the foregoing charter of incorporation
OF the Rice Belt-Northwestern Rail.
road Company as to its legality, and
l find nothing therein contained con-
trary to law. and that its provisions
comply with the laws of Louisiana rel
alive to the incorporation of railroad
companies | therefore approve the
same.
This done and signed by me Official
ly at Lake Charles, Louisiana, On
this, the 18th day of June, A. d.. 1905.
Leland H. Moss,
District Attorney 18th Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CALCASIEU,

-1IRr'7II OF O-hI8O4
| hereby certify, that the within act
of Incorporation and Stock Subscrip-
ton was this day duly recorded in nv
current Notarial Record "a" on
page 5.
Witness my official signature and
seal at Welsh, La, on this 10th dav
of May, A. D., 1906.
! spAr VIM. p. Russell Jr.
| Notary Public
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
All Tho World

knows that Billiards. Snow LinlneD'
has no superior for rheumatism
Stiff joints, Cuts, Sprains, Lumbsso
and all pains. Buy it, try it and 'ou
will always use it. Any body who ns'
used Billiards. Snow Liniment -
living proof of what it does. All T"
ask of you is to get trial bottle. :.
Price 25c, SOC and sl.00. Sold /"
Billion Bros.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13

Carr, G. BenOit. j. r. RobichauX, 5.
w. Day, J. Alf. Martin, j. Is. Lee, +.
F. Doan, D. Il. Read, Joseph Villien,
w. NJ. Terry, Claud a. Martin, w.
T. Labit, A. L. Hebert, A. B. Clark,
T. S. Langley, w. H. Cline, Il. Fink
elstein. +. &. Willard, j. +. Bower,
p. NJ. Billion, NJ. L. Sloan, each
of whom declared unto me in the
presence of the hereinafter named and
undersigned witnesses, that they do
hereby subscribe for and bind them
selves to pay for the number of shares
of the capital stock of Rice Belt and
Northwestern Railroad Company, OF
the par value of Fifty $500 Dollars
per share, set opposite their respective
signatures hereto:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OLE CIrIr

STATE OF LOUISIANA.
PARISH OF CALCAsIEU.
| hereby certify that the above and
foregoing is true and correct copy
OF the original "Act of Incorporation"
as same on file in my Office and re-
corded 10 Book 40" of MORTGAGES
page 10 ct seq. Recorded July 9Th,
1906.
In testimony whereof, witness nv
official signature and seal affixed at
Lake Charles, Louisiana, on this, the
tenth day OF July, A. D., 1906.
SEAL J. A. St. German,
Deputy Clerk of Court.
Vote for Railroad Taxi
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
ARTICLE |.

The name of said corporation is
hereby declared to be Rice Belt and
Northwestern Railroad Company, and
its domiciIe shall be at Welsh, in the
Parish of Calcasieu and State of Lou.
isiand.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
ARTICLE V.

All of the corporate powers of this
corporation shall be vested in a Board
of Directors, composed of not less
than seven Directors, nor more than
fifteen Directors selected from among
the stockholders of this corporation
as hereinafter provided.
Until tue first annual meeting of lis
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
PARISH OF CALCASIEu

Before me, VIM. P. Russell, Jr., a
Notary Public, in and for said Parish
and State, on this day personally
came and appeared, Z. NJ. Clark. L.
E. Robinson. H. A. Davidson, Jno.
Il. Cooper, Jno, W. Armstrong, Chas.
A. Austin, o. Fulton, w. Z. Taught.
?. j. Unkel, Z. NJ. Powers, F. D.
Calkins, j. H. Bowen, r. r. Arce.
neaux, {. NJ. Field, Fl. Z. Head, A.
L. Jones, Eloi Hebert, L. G. Lewis.
Il. 5. Greer, Samuel Blackford, C. E.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-07-13
ARTICLE ".

The capital stock of this corporation
is hereby declared to be and is fixed
at Two Million ($2, 1000, OOO) Dollars,
divided into Forty Thousand 100000
Shares of the par value of Fifty ($50)
Dollars earn, ten per cent of which
must be paid for in cash at the time of
subscription and the balance at such
time as the Board of Directors may
fix, provided that not more than twen-
ty-tive percent of the subscription may
be called for within a period OF sixty
days. The books for the subscription
shall be opened at the dOmicile of this
corporation as soon as possible after
the organization of the Board of Di-
rectors, and the fixing of the terms of
subscription, at which time they shall
place on sale such an amount of stock
of this corporation and upon such
terms as the Board of Directors NAV
determine, and all stock remaining
unsold in this corporation may be
placed upon the market by the Board
of Directors at such time and in such
blocks as the Board of Directors may
determine from time to time. This
corporation is authorized to commence
business as such when One Hundred
(l0O) shares of its capital stock has
been subscribed for, of which ten per
cent. must be paid for in cash at the
time of subscription, and the remain.
der subject to the call or the Board of
Directors, as above provided, and all
contracts entered into by this corpor-
alton for the building, construction
and maintenance of said road, or for
any other purpose incidentto or con.
nected with the same, shall be binding
upon the corporation as soon as said
amount of stock is subscribed for.
ARTICLE V
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
SCIMITZ DIsMIsSES REAGAN.

san Francisco July i3-Thomas r.
Reagan, the last remaining member u
the police commission was today dis
missed by Mayor Schmitz The mayor
gave a number OF reasons for the dis.
missal Of Reagan, such a. disloyalty TO
the administration and an irrecoucll.
able conflict between private business
and obligation 10 public life.
Mayor Schmltz IN his letter to Rea-
gan gave the following reasons FOR the
dismissal.
First general unftneSs 20 hold a po-
sition Of public honor and trust: sec
ond. fagrant mendacity. third dsloy-
atty 10 the administration. fourth. lack
Of harmony. imparing your usefulness
as a commissioner. NTH. irrccoucilahle
conflict between the interests of your
private business and the obligations OF
your public Office sixth. ine1iclency."
Reagan said today:
II am ready 40 any time 10 prove the
charges ] made IN my letter 10 Mayor
Schmitz. I do not care 20 discuss az
this time what ] wrote. The letter
speaks for itself II has been said
that this Is case of word against
word. say that q Is not. and that
! can prove % is not n the mayor
thinks ! have slaudered him let him
have me arrested DO not let any one
think that ! sat down and wrote that
letter without knowing what ] was
writing about. mentioned some
things in my letter ! win tell about
others some time later"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
BIBLE SOCIETY WORK
IN THE PHILIPPINES.

New York. July i3.-The annual re-
port ~ the work Of the American Bible
society boz the Philippine Islands was
made public today. II sets forth that
there are unmistakable indications that
Tie commercial. social and religious life
OF the Filipinos Is 10 receive large inn
pulses and make rapid progress toward
d new order Of national existence.
Many Of the notorious leaders Of the
ladrcne band have been killed or cap
turcd and their followers have surren-
dcred themselves and their arms 90 the
authorities. Fields long devastated by
war hrigaudage and lack Of workers.
have again been brought under cultiva-
ton and the Increase OF crops this year
has been the most gratifying since the
American occupation
Another year Of public schools has
further extended free education and the
school enrolment has increased from
100000 20 100000 iu a single year. Ac-
c0mpanylng this Is a great increase of
interest In western ideals and ciyiliza-
ton on the part OF the common pco-
pie and another year the report declares
Will fEd men and women everywhere
looking Tor the Bible and asking TO be
shown the way Of life more perfectly
The Protestant churches maintaining
missionary work 40 tho islands have
had the best year OF their history The
statistical reports 90 is stated. will
show large numerical increase iu
membership, new territory has been
opened and training schools FOR native
pastors and teachers have shown
largely increased attendance The
Preshyterians and the Meih0dists have
opened theological seminaries in Manila
The number of native Eysugellsts work.
ing under the supervision OF the differ.
emit mission boards has increased over
last year The report concludes
The curse OF babel rests heavily on
the Philippines aud has greatly Ga.
creased tho difficulties Of the task of
giving tho Scriptures Co the people The
larger Language areas have nov been
supplied with preliminary TRANSACTIONS
and the total circulation has been re-
mafklhle but the work ~ reaching the
common people has only begun Tho
independent Catholic church IS strong iu
Mindanao and its growth is usually ac-
companied hv on desire Ou the r8rt OF
tne people 90 read the Scriptures for
themselves Tho independent Catholic
church Of panay Is very friendly io the
open Bible. and rs ary ous 10 pst tba
book into the hands of the common peo,
pie"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
BRITISH FLEETS
VISIT DELAYED
Political Parties in England and
Russia Start a Sharp
Agitation.
SHlP0FF REFUSES OFFICE.
Leading constitutional Democrats
Think Premiership VIII be Offered
70 Count Hcydcu.

St. Petersburg July l3.-The visit Of
the British channel feet to Russian wa
tiers has been postponed mtl a more
wopitous time.
The initiative lu This decision came
from Russia, which pointed out that the
projected visit had been welcomed with
lively satisfaction by the Russian gov
trnmtnt which saw IN il am expression
oi sympathy for Russia on the part Of
Great Britain. Unfortunately. Il is add
90, certain political parties Boo Great
Britain and Russia fomentcd shap
agitation with a view 90 connecting tho
visit with questions Of Russian inter-
nal policy The firm and loyal state
meuts OF The British minister for for
fign affairs, Sir Edward Grey. brought
he question back 20 It's proper ground
and was appreciated az st. Petersburg
at Us proper value. Nevertheless in
View Of the political crisis which Is
passing over Russia. the government
could not help fOreseeng that the ar
rival OF British ships al "a Russian port
might cause a reCrudescence Of the
agitation and incidents OF nature 10
ndrm the future relations Of Great
Britain and Russia.
Most cordial kilograms have been ex-
changed between King Edward and
Emperor Nicholas
The Associated Press learns from a
reliable source that Emperor Nicholas
has offered the premiership To Dmitri
Shipon, but that the latter refused the
post on the ground that he is not
member 81 the majority party IN par.
lament. and that the only possible cab.
met IN The present crisis is one com.
posed Of Constitutional Democrats. He
holds. therefore. that nc cannot even be
a member Of such a cabinet
Prominent Constitutional Democrats
think the premiership will now be Of
fcred TO Count Heyden. who, though he
has the sympathy Of parliament. win
be unable 20 form a cabinet, although
scheduled Tor place in the coming
Constitutional Democratic ministry
The postponemcnt OF the visit ~ the
British channel fleet 20 Croustadt has
caused much hllarlty among the mod.
crates, who look upon u as a sigh that
the government az last has awakened
10 rs position and is ready 20 accept
the Inevitable Conservatives. on the
other hand look upon q as another
victory Tor the moderates. which soon
will be followed by a Constitutional
Democratic ministry.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
HAY FEVER

50 many patients have applied 10 prs
SHORES and Shores for treatment latslv
who have been suffering from Hay fe.
Yer ana did not know what their from
bic was. that Drs. Shores have decided
TO explain the symptoms. effects ana
treatment Of Hay Fever, that ali NAV
tel Il al glance.
In the beginning Of an attack OF Ifsv
Fever the patient experiences a sem
Of uneasiness about the nasal passafss
WIN slight disposition 10 sneeze
Gradually these symptoms increase
and often there Is an intense itching 5y
the nasal passage, with a profuse Wat.
cry discharge, which necessitates Ia
constant use Of a handkerchief. In ar.
graNated cases the discharge drrs
continually from the nose, later tba
mucous membrane becomes 80 congest.
"a that the secretlons present a gray.
lsh color. The infiamed mucous mem.
brane naturally causes more or legs
sten0sis, or narrowing or closing Of he
nasal passages, which adds greatly IA
the discomfort Of the sufferer often
times the nasal passages are entirely
closed up.
II the patient lies on the side. n.
nasal passage which Il upermost 81.
comes open. while the liquid collects IN
the parts below: or II the patient ..es
on the back and the fow passes 90 rear
portion, causing complete stopnaRs
OF the nasal passages, The fiuids which
escape from the nose are often irrifat.
ing around the opening Of the nose ana
lip. and very frequently give rise 70 .r-
ritauon around the nose and liz, and
sometimes even result in eczema. Tie
eyes become congested and the line
red and itching. II the disease Is al.
lowed 10 run, an attack of asthma Of.
ten sets IN. The asthmatc symptoms
are usually confined 70 the night time.
although the waking hours are often
characterized by shortness OF breath.
ing, which the patient describes as
Wheeling
Hay Fever Is a treacherous disease
and yields quickly 20 the new treat
ment Every sufferer from this ln-
sidious and deceptive disease should
consult Drs. shores & shores at once.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
TO DISCUSS BRIGADE POSTS.

Washington, July l3-Secy. Of War
Taft viii leave Washington Sunday
evening FOR New York 10 meet the pres
ident Monday az oyster Bayto further
discuss the proposed establishment NJ
brigade posts IN various parts OF the
country, involving the abandonment Of
many OF the smaller army posts. The
plea has been made that some Of the
posts adjacent to large cities should be
maintained in order that the troops
may be available 10 suppress riots
Secy TAFT however, does not favor this
idea, holding that II Is tho duty Of the
states 10 maintain their militia forces
IN such condition that they can sup.
press internal disorders II that Kind
without recourse 10 the regular army,
which is made unpopular by the service
suggested
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14

That Of NJ. Kapshakoff is a total wreck.
everything Of value having been car
rled OF or burned The trouble north
ward Is increasing. In this yiciI.lty
10 estates. including those Of former
Minister OF Agriculture Yermoeff ana
the late Count Orof Dayidof. have
been destroyed. Troops have been sent
to the disturbed districts, and the gov.
ernor OF the province has asked Tor
additional troops from the province Of
Vltebsk, those OF Vorouszh being insult.
hcient 10 cope with the disorders.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
THIEVES IN YACHT CLUB.
Part of Stolen Jcwclry Recovered In
The club House

New York July 1.-THE Herald to-
day says
Through police headquarters last
niEht % became known that series ~
rohberies has occurred in the New York
Yacht club during The last week. ln-
yolving the theft Of icwelry worth sew
eral thousand dollars from the rooms ~
VIM H. OsgOod one Of The old NOM
bers who lives On the clubhouse. De-
feciives put 90 work on the case fol-
lowed every possible clue in the minut-
est detail without the least result and
the mystery is az deep as 10 was several
days ago. The sirangest part ~ the
matter D. that portion ~ the valu-
ahles stolen is said 90 have been re-
covered within the clubhouse two or
three DAYS after the theft was discov-
cred. though several expensive pins and
other feWelry are still missing II is be-
lieyed the rest Of the plumber viii be re-
covered within a Few days
Mr Osgood Is n member ~ me well
known yachting family o. that name.
Inquiry ~ the clubhouse was met
with the information that Thomas 4.
Bronson. chairman OF the house com.
mttse, wished 90 deny The story Of the
robbery.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
SWINDLER OF GIRLS
CAUGHT IN OWN TRAP.

New York. July li.-police Capt Hus.
sey has been putting iu his spare time
for the past three months reading The
small type in the advertisement coll
umns OF newspapers sunday he read a
personal iu which the writer sought a
young woman with 5000 who wanted
90 Invest her cash 20 good advantage.
and who also wanted "a husband.
a similarly worded advertisement had
caught the Dy1 ~ Kate Kelley 0f PORT
land Me, East May, and she answered
g. She received a reply, took a train
for New York and went % the Grand
Central station, carrying two flowers in
her right hand. She was met by a
good-lookre man. who said he was
Ernest Paul ~ Williamsburg Pa. After
a few interviews she gave him. she al
lcges. 81 900 tn invest in The hotel hus-
incss, and be departed. promising % re-
turn soon 90 marry her. a week later
she got n letter saying The hotel hal
burned down. That was the last She
heard Of her $1,000 aud she i0ld her
story TO Cont. Hussey.
when the advertisement appeared
again sunday The captain and his de-
tcctlVes wrote "a letter OF mixed Ger
man and English signing 10 Marie Ro-
dlc and submitting cash marriage
proposition An answer was received
from Wilkirsbufg asking Marie to meet
"E. paul' at Grand Central station last
night
Tho captain Impressed O. young wom-
an into the service. She met Mr Paul.
and al a prcauangcd signal ho was af-
rested
re gave his name as ERNEST Paul I'm
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
THAW SAID TO Be
WITHOUT MONEY
Plans for His Defense Depend
Upon the Arrival Of His
Mother.
WIFE AND "RUBBERNECKS."
II She Gould Avoid Them Visiting
Tho Tomb- Would Not be 80
Bad.

Sew York July l}.-Mrs Harry
Thsw after her visit TO her husband
today. had great difficulty BOO makng
her way rom the doorway OF the
rombs prison go her cab There was
large crowd 40 The doorway waiting
go see her. and thc extra policemen
who arc ou guard daily az the time of
her visit ver, almost swept OF their
feet as the crowd surgcd forward. One
woman seized Mrs Thans ven and at.
tempted 90 raise it Go Fet q glimpse Of
tle young woman's face
This is the worst para of it sli said
MI. ThaW, ds She stood waiting Tor the
police 90 restore order ~ ] could
only avoid thai seemingly hard-hcartcd
crowd of 'ubhauerhs-d0 you call
them coming down here would not be
30 bad. They seem 90 me to- gIoat over
my misery especially those women
Then. through a narrow passagcWdy
guarded by policemen. she made her
way 90 her cab
Mrs. 81 T. Schwartz alleged 20 have
heard Thaw threaten 900 get" white
was again too 300 90 appear before the
grand jury today A story which could
not be- confirmed was current today
that the value OF Mrs. Schwartzs tesu
m0ny had been oycrcstimated and that
she does not know Thaw.
Thaw ls reported 10 be- without funds
and &c is stated that the elaborate
plans which have been made for his
defense cannot be put into execution
until the prisoners mother, Mrs vii.
liam Thaw OF PIushurg, arrives from
Europe ami approves the necessary OK
pendIturcs What money the young
man has had since be has been IN Jail
has been supplied personally by his
counsel pending The arrival n Mrs
William Thdw
II was reported today that Thaw's
counsel had decided 10 abandon The
insanity plea, although no yerlhcation
81 the statement could be- obtained. II
was said that his was the good news
Mrs Evelyn Nesbit Thaw took 10 her
husband in the Tombs yesterday
Thaw Is reported 10 have said that he
preferred death in the electric chair
20 life IN an insane asylum lie pre-
fers to have his acts Judged as those
~ a sane man. and is confident that he
viii not be convicted
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-14
INSTRUCTION N BRAZIL

London. July 1.-THE Leaders cor
respondent 100 Lisbon says that Accord
INK % Intelligence received there tho
iusurrectlon Don Matte Crosse Brazil q,
swelling 20 huge proportions. The n-
surgents. it is reported. have organized
a large army and are marching on Rio
Janeir0 and already have captured sev.
eral cities. Gen Rberi0 with - 600
federal troops has been sent against
The rey0lutionlsts Fearful carnage II
reported and the Killed are said 10 be
already more than 1000.