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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-02-01
Was 2. Years of Age.

The unfortunate young man was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Zeigler OF
Twenty-siXth street, Moline, single. and
celebrated his 9th birthday anniver
sary last Sunday. He is survived by
his parents, four sisters. Grace, Hattie
and Bertha of Moline, and Mrs. Wynn
and two brothers. Frank of Peoria and
Fred of Coal Valley. He was mem
Der of the Odd Fellows lodge of Goa
Valley.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
STATE OF LOUISIANA, PARISH OF
CALCASIEU.
Charter of the Bell City Mercantile
Company, Limited.
Be it known, that on this 10Th day
of January, in the year Of our Lord
one thousand, nine hundred and sew
en-, (l907) before me, the undersigned
Notary Public, in and for the said
parish and state, duly commissioned
and qualified, and in the presence OF
the competent witnesses hereinafter
named and undersigned, on this day
personally came and appeared Paul
w. Daniels, Placide Derouen, Isaac
Derouen, and Stephen +. Slime, who
declared unto me in the presence OF
the said witnesses, that availing them
selves of the provisions of the laws OF
Louisiana in general providing for
the formation of corporations, they
have formed and organized, and by
these presents do form and organize
and constitute themselves and such
others as may hereafter become assO-
ciated with them, into a corporation
for the objects and purposes, and un-
der the terms and conditions and Stip-
ulatiOnS hereinafter set forth.
ARTICLE |.
The name aud title of this corpora,
ton shall be BELL CITY Mercantile
Company, Limited" and its domicile
and principal place of business shall
be at Bell City, in the parish of Cal
casieu, and state of Louisiana.
Under it's said corporate name i
shall have power to contract, sue anC
be sued to make and use a corporate
seal, and the same to break or alter
at pleasure; to hold, receive, pur
chase. improve, convey, sell, borrow
pledge, mortgage and hypothecat'
under its said corporate name, prop
erty, real, personal and mixed; tt
name and appoint such officers, di
rectors, agents, managers and EN-
plOvees as the interest or convenience
Of said corporation may require; t.
make anG establish bylaws, rules an
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
ration shall be issued.
ARTICLE Y.

The corporate powers of this cOrpO-
ration shall be vested in and exercised
by Board of Directors, composed of
four stockholders, three of whom
shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business the affairs Of
said Board to consist of a President,
a Vice PreSiden. Secretary and
Treasurer, the Office of Secretary and
Treasurer may he held by one and the
same person at the same time.
The following persons shall cOnsti-
tute the first Board of Directors. to-
wit: Isaac Derouen, President: Steph-
en- T.. Slime. Vice President: Placide
Derouen. Secretary and Treasurer,
who with Panl W. Daniels shall con-
sttute the first Board Of Directors.
No person shall be eligible as an
officer or director in this corporation
who is not stakeholder thereof
During the absence Of the President,
the Vice President shall act and pre-
side in all matters in his place and
stead.
The said Board of Directors shall
continue in Office until the second
Tuesday in January 1908, on which
date, and annually thereafter, "a
Board of Directors shall be elected,
unless the same shall be a Holiday,
when the election shall be held on the
next legal day thereafter.
Notice of such election shall be Civ
en- by at least ten days continuous
publication Immediately preceding
each election, in one of the weekly
newspapers published in the parish OF
CalcaSieu, and State of Louisiana.
ANY failure from any cause what.
ever to elect a Board of Directors on
the date named for said purpose shall
not dissolve the corporation, but the
directors then in Office, as well as the
officers of said corporation shall hold
over until their successors are chosen.
At every election and meeting of the
stockholders, each stakeholder shall
be entitled to one vote for each share
of stock registered in his name, and
NAV vote by written proxy.
The election OF directors shall be by
ballot, and the ajOrity in amount Of
votes cast, each share of stock voted
upon to be counted as one vote, shall
elect the person or persons for whom
they shall have been cast.
Immediately after the election 0,
each Board Of Directors the newly
elected directors shall meet and or
ganize, and shall elect from theil
number the officers of said company
ARTICLE VI.
The Board of Directors shall hav,
power to fill all vacancies in theil
number caused by death, resignation
or otherwise, from among the stock
holders of the corporation.
The said Board shall have full con
troll of all Of the property of this com
pany, and shall conduct, manage ant
use the same as in their discretion
they deem it not inconsistent with tn
objects for which this corporation i
organized, or which is the welfare o
the same.
The said Board shall have full pow
err to frame and adopt such bylaws
rules and regulations as the affair
and business of the corporation ma
require, provided the same shall nc
conflict with this charter. or Of the law
of this State, or of the United States
Said Board shall elect or appoint
Secretary, and such other officer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22

TbHuldllOllS iOI Lllt mana ENlllNiib vi no
affairs as may be d eemed necessary
and proper, and the same to change,
and alter at pleasure. and generally
to do all other acts and things per-
mitted by law. or shall or may be
deemed necessary and proper to carry
out the objects and purposes OF said
corporation.
Said corporation, unless sooner
dissolved in accordance with law and
the provisions hereinafter set out,
shall exist and continue as such for a
period of ninetv-nine years from the
date hereof.
ARTICLE II.
The President, or in his absence the
Vice President, shall be the proper
person or persons upon whom citation
or other legal process shall be served.
ARTICLE III
The objects and purposes for which
this corporation is organized and the
nature of the business to be carried
on by it are declared to be to own,
operate. and conduct general retail
mercantile business, and as such to
buy. sell and otherwise deal in gen.
eral merchandise of all kinds, inclnd-
inc hardware, groceries, dry goods.
clothing, shoes, hats, farming nipple
ments. hay, corn, cotton, rice iced,
and all feed stutfS, TO own and Oper-
ate a warehouse, and to DO d general
warehouse business, and generally to
do any and all things necessary and
proper for the successful carrying on
of said business.
ARTICLE ".
The authorized capital stock of this
corporation shall be Ten Thousand
$50, 900 00) Dollars, divided into and
represented by one hundred ilOO)
shares of the par value OF one hun
bred $1,000 dollars per share, which
stock shall be paid for in cash at the
time of subscription, or the same may
be issued at not less than par, in pay
ment for property or rights actually
received or purchased by said corp0-
ration, or the the same be issued full
paid for money advanced, or for such
other valuable consideration or serv.
ices, as the Board of Directors OF
said corporation NAV determine, pro
vided that no stock shall be issued
until the consideration therefor shall
have been received by said corpora
! tien.
This corporation is authorized &c
commence business as such as soon as
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED.

y
old. no brand. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying cost
of this notice. Jervy Hebert.
w. H. Carter who recently moved
here from Estherwood, is having
fine country residence erected on his
plantation south of town. MeSsrs.
Milkev and Bowers are doing the
work. Mr.. Carter will not only have
one of the best paving rice planta-
tions on the Clark plant, but will
soon have an IDEAL country home,
The j. NJ. Bushby Amusement Co.,
exhibited their show, Ten Nights in a
Bar Room, to a crowded tent of inter-
ested spectators Tuesday evening.
This was one of the best attractions
that has been in Welsh for long
time. Their various specialties were
amusing and we'll rendered. And
withal it was a clean, orderly produc
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Herriott, who
have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. Forrest Tanner for the past
eight weeks. left for their home in
Champaign, Illinois, Tuesday. They
are both greatly pleased with this Sec
ton of the country. Mr. and Mrs. +.
Tanner accompanied them as far as
New Orleans where they spent few
! days sight seeing.
Paul W. Daniels and r. NJ. Gray
and associates have bought out the
Planters Supply Co., and will con-
tinue the business under the same
name in the ROwSOn building former
" occupied by Bill the Tailor. The
new firm will strive to please the pub
lie and will keep their stock well sup
piled with a good selection. Jennings
! Times-IecOrd.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. +. church
met with Mrs. J. B. Lee, in the north
east part of town on Friday afternoon
February 18th, to quilt and feast on a
strawberry short cake, which was
something out OF the ordinary for this
time OF the year. Quite number
were present and had a good time So
ciallv and plenty of Shortcake and ice
cream-good thing to belong to the
Aid. Mrs. j. B. Lee
J. A. Kenney Of Jennings, has
leased the VanNess well rig, and will
start with the same for Stuttgart,
Arkansas, this week, where he will
put down irrigation wells for rice
planters in that section. There is a
considerable area of what is said to
be excellent rice land being opened up
in that section of the country. There
seems to be no reason why rice should
not he raised quite extensively in the
Southern Middle States. as soon as
the culture of it shall have been intro
duced.
The body of a negro man was found
lying across the switch near the Iowa
Junction Tuesday morning by one of
the early train crews. The examine
ton by the cOroner's jury failed to
discover the cause Of bis death. The
ONLY marks upon the body was a
small cut on the forehead. which
might have been caused BY falling.
There was no bruises on the body to
indicate that he had been struck by a
train. nor nothing to indicate that ,
murder had been committed. 4 bun
die of old clothes and twenty cents in
change were found with the body. AS
no clew could be discovered as to the
man S identity, he was buried on the
right of way near where the. body was
first found.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22

ueelh necessary Tor the proper man.
agement of the business of the cOrpO-
ration 1t shall tx the compensation,
term of service. and shall have the
right to dismiss them al said Boards
pleasure, and the said Board shall
have the right 10 fix and determine The
salOrieS of the several officers herein
provided for.
ARTICLE VII.
In case of the dissolution or term.
nation of this corporation either BY
limitation Of il, charter. or from an!
other cause. the liquidation of its al.
fairs shall he conducted by two CON-
missiOnerS selected from the stock.
holders at a regular annual meeting,
or at a specially called meeting Tor
said purpose. according to law. Inc
election of said commissioners to Dc
by three-fourths vote of the STOCK
holders present and participating II
said meeting.
Said commissioners shall remain ID
office until the affairs of said corpora
ton shall have been fully liquidsted,
and in the case of the death OF one or
more of said commissioners, the sur
vivOr or survivors shall continue 70
act and complete the liquidation OF .
affairs.
ARTICLE VIII.
No StockhOlder of this corporation
shall ever be held liable or Response
bic for the contracts or faults thereV.lI!
in any further sum than the unpsio
balance due the company on 'M
shares of stock subscribed for OF
owned by him. nor shall any lnIo.
mality in organization have the eHe1
of rendering this charter null, or ~
exposing a stakeholder to any naOl ",
itv, beyond the unpaid balance u
any, of his stock. -
This done and passed at Lac
Charles, Louisiana, in the presence u
Leland II. Moss and U. A. Bell c9I.
petent witnesses, who herein do sgD
as such, together with said psrnss.
and me, Notary, on the day ana u i.
first herein above written siter uu'
reading. o
Stephen Z. Slime,
Paul w. Daniels
isaac Derouen, /,
Placide Derouen'
| Witnesses:
Leland II. Moss,
{. A. Bell.
VIM. II. Wilcox. Notary Pubic, 0''
casieu Parish, Louisiana.
tSeaD n..o,i
Recorded in my NOtarlal h go
Book, PIP. l43, ct seq, Lake Onaii'''
La, January 10Th, 1907. nit
Wm, II. Wilcox, Notary PUBIC
Seal
State of Louisiana,
Parish Of Calga,ieu, ,..ord
Office Of Clerk &, EX-Offclo he0O'N
er: =, AMI
| hereby certify that the above a., ~,
foregoing is a true and correc. o SCri
of a certain Char p fled for orr reC ~
in this office or IA. 10th, 1917; az, a..
| duly recorUpj Sock - OF nv" \
cages. on pee .-. on the l''h u'' "
January, \. - 81 -. m,
In TESTING. whereof, Wllhe'II ~
official si%r re- nd seal at taS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22

Communion services will be held in
the.Presbyterian church next Sabbath
morning. There will be preaching on
Thursday and Friday evening AT $50.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22

Congregational Church services,
February "a. All are cordially in
vited.
The Senior Christian Endeavorers
are making plans for social evening
on the 26th.
The Juniors thoroughly enjoyed
their afternoon with their Supt., Miss
Bessie Allen, on Saturday last. AT
their regular meeting Mrs. McNabb,
FROM Kinder, gave them a very inter-
esting and encouraging talk.
BY request Mrs. McNabb read to
our Senior Christian Eudeavor the
papers she gave at the Jennings con-
vention, entitled "Following Afar
Of" or "The Endeavorer on the
Back Seat" This paper was unusual
ly good, Astounding in keen wit and a
pathos at the failure of the black
seat" Endeavorer to meet his Obliga-
ton to his Master. All appreciated
the reading and will not soon forget
the lesson it taught.
The Marys and Marthas meet with
Mrs. G. NJ. Field on Friday, the 22nd,
at 3 O'Clock. Please bring your thin
bles.
Rev. Walter N. Johnson, the Cor
responding Secretary of the State
Baptist Convention, was visitor to
Welsh last Sunday. Secretary John
son is a young man, but displays
great wisdom in handling the differ,
ent work OF his office.
The Union services were satisfac.
tory in every particular. The sermon
! by Rev. L. I. Price was an attract
i've setting forth of an old theme. II
fact, we feel that the cause of temper
ance was greatly benefited by tn,
| meeting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22

agents, servants and clerks as il NAV
deem necessary for the proper man.
agement of the business of the cOrpO-
ration 1t shall Tx the compensation,
term of service. and shall have the
right to dismiss them at said Boards
pleasure, and the said Board shall
have the right 10 fix and determined the
SalorieS OF the several officers herein
provided for.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-22
Methodist Episcopal Church.

J. \. CARRUTH, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 1915 a. N.
and 100 p. m.
Sunday SchOOl............9;i5 a. IN.
f. c, WILLARD, Supt.
Junior League ......,.........3 p. IN.
Epworth League. $50 "
Glass Meeting first Sunday of
each month at. l:3O a. III.
Prayer Meeting every Thursday
at. .................. 1870 p. M
Choir Rehearsal every Friday
at.,.........7:3O /"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

dition to its butter business, has q
Of thirty tons Of Ice daily,
six hundred gallons Of ice cream daily
and Iorty-6ve cars cold storage ca
pacity.
In addition it has 100 sub-stations
and 9 plant at salina that is one Of
the bnest in the state and second only
to the home plant here. A large ad-
dition is being built to the home plant
and when this is completed the cream
ery win be one Of the best equipped
anywhere and the largest exclusive
creamery in the United States.
The sminest success Of the com
pany is due 10 the progressive man
sgemeat. = has men at lie bead who
are familiar with the business and
who have given their best energies 4
the building up Of > great enterprise
Ths $4,000 . year that the Bell
sp1ings has paid out for more than
dsoads has been . great aasistsnoe :
he Iarmsrs Of this oOunty and ha
dcns uush 70 sohancs Dicdnson'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
Prirate PartIea d RInk.

Taking into consideration anumber
Of private skating parties which were
given last year, the management Of
the riak has decided 10 set aside, st
least one. perhaps two nights Of The
week. probably Monday snd Thurs-
day, for tbs accommodation Of the
private parties.
Thsrs promlsss 70 Be large attsn-
dance q the mask skate tomorrow
evening .ud . good time is sHPsessd
b everyone
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
MANHATTAN COMING.


Junction Had Cold Feet VIII
Have Thanksgiving Game ~
A Thanksgiving football game has
been arrahged. The high school has
arranged to have . second team come
up from the Agricultural College at
Manhattan and this should prove a
big drawing card. The Manhattan
bunch will give Coach Parents "woFld
bealersr run for the money and all
lovers Of the national college game
should turn out to witness the con-
test. The high school team has been
putting in the hardest kind Of PrnO-
tice lately and is in the pink Of con-
dition for the fray.
some rumor Of A. H. s. ProWess
must have reached junction City, iOr
the Junction team with whom . game
had been arranged, developed a sud
dsn aversion TO playing away from
home on Thanklgiving. All Of th'
Indications POint to q large crowd and
hsny iron other towns win Be Pres
snt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
Teachers win Go to BeIOIt.

Next week there will be an exodus
oi school teachers from the city for 2,
few days. There wllbe very Few Of
them going home for the vacation,
however. The main place Of interest
to the teschers Of this city and Of the
county is the North Central Tepehers'
Association. This win convene at
BelOit. beginning With Thursday
morning. Thanksgiving day, and last
ing uutIl the following Saturday eve
ming. Practically all Of the local
teachers will attend.
suPt. Stacey is on the program for
a paper on athletics and Mrs. Young
will sing,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

God Is Marching on.
By REV. ', 5. BLArNEY, FH. D., D. D.

all generations" aeA@ ase1
being recognized mercy appreciated and truth extended
widely than
"His truth Is marching on" ssg NSsH@N 84At ss 3H
nation home and church, have been invited
weddings left money the bank this year
hal last 8 confidence: sa 8l8
.Snce God marching on" ah IKE
enjoyed whole year sunlight moonlight starlight twilight
highland aid eli clearly than that
'Our God ID marching onr
thankup would sin against heaven and earth not
to be grateful 8tf
..Snce God marching on'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
s. s. Smith leads IN
Fifth District Contest

The Capital Of Sunday had the fol-
lowing Fifth district political news
Congressman Calderhead has just
completed tour of the counties Of
the Fifth district before leaving for
Washington. While no meeting Of
the central committee has yet been
called 1t is probable that there will be
primary in this district. 1t is we'll
known that Mr.. Calderhead does not
favor the primary and though $. $.
Smith, the candidate from this coun-
ty, is for 1t he has no indication OF
support from R. r. ReeS Of Ottawa,
or B. T. Bullen Of Republic who are
also in the race. Smith has made
campaign for the past three months
and is in the race tostay. He will
have this county and Clay with prob
ably Riley in which he made several
speeches. Rees who came into the
race two weeks ago is judge Of the
SOth district and counts on Saline and
Ottawa county. Saline was the only
county in the district last fall to give
majority for the Democratic candi
date for congress SO that 1t is weak
ened in the coming fight. II Bullen
holds Republic Smith will go into the
convention with the second largest
list Of delegates, following close after
Calderhead, according to the present
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
Genuine Thanksgiving.
BY REV. $. E. BETS.

III, Ra.sop md Health We take Of course Our environ
;h n. development in all dehr
be directions Is accepted though owned ourselves ana all
t.t appeaus u.s. weigh gifts Of Hod to them but snoud n
be hardhps gloom are oySSen ana ~ ~
nt Ony reflection flame Of gratitude The oare Of
trump waving flags the boom Of cennons on the sa g "
nation have little power produce 70 ne Ood
Euoesc usually have their end Psang g'eas mu
action the product Of long course OF events
Of obviously shaped by Jehovanour LORD Aa y 80
ioined 10 all spirit Of genuine thanksgiving WI s
duse the spirit universal brotherhood For the love 'ou
tense desire please m and this finds i only external manNOn
hepunsss to His other children
grateful heart at this time should nov genuine sauus
our good and loving God
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
BELLE SPRINGS BIRTHDAY.
Big Creamery Is Twenty-Five Years
Old-A Fine Record.

The Belle Springs Creamery Com
pany Monday celebrated its 9lst birth
day anniversary. It was organized
Nov. rs, 1886, and has been the lead
ing creamery. Of central Kansas dur
ing all those years. ). K. Forney is
the only one OF the charter members
Of the company now in its active man
agement.
The company on its first day, out at
Belle Springs churned less than 100
pounds Of butter; now its capacity is
10000 pounds OF butter day In ad'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

prosperity. The present officers are;
President, J. K. Forney.
vice-President. P. G. Hoffman.
Secretary, E. H. FOrney.
Treasurer, M. L. Hoffman.
Directors j. X. Forney,> e. d.
Forney, P. G. Hoffman. M. L. Hoff-
man, J. S. Engle, Z. s. Engle.
Abilene is proud Of the Belle
Springs and hopes that II will cele-
brate a hundred or 50 more birthday
anniversaries.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

bulldIBg ops strong church in this
rich farming community, over thirty
persons. mostIy middle aged people
unitlng With the church during the
last two weeks. Rev. Mr. Cole ~
poits ths outlook for large wheat
crop Is vsry promlsing and The farm
ers tskinr little netioe Of he ananeiai
atrlin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28

The other Abilene delegates to the
Trans-M Mississippi congr ess. " b o
backed out and stayed home are
envying H. Z. Ackers, G. G. Sterl and
J. j. Schneider who went and helped
bring the presidency Of the big asso-
citation to Abilene. "Really IL was
not very hard work, " said Mr.. Ackers
today, "for the delegates were al
most unanimous for Mr.. Case, not
withstanding the candidacy Of g
multi.millionaire. We just threw up
our hats when Mr.. Case was elected
unanimously. The convention had
over 1900 delegates and was one oi
the most successful in the history ol
the association"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
j. B. Case President
Transmississ ssippiA Body

ceeds Hon. D. R. Francis as president.
The congress indorsed President
RoOsevelt's public land policy. This
became evident today in the fight on
the floor between the cattlemen and
sheepmen u T-xr-. In the struggle
the sheepmen lo't. and resolutions
we're adopted ASKING that the range
be divided.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-11-28
Think and Be Thankful.
RY REv. Q. A. oOLE.

We living time when think more Of what they
than Of the things which have come into their keeping For
day friend give thought what we have Health eye
hearing the help and sympathy friends the comPanonh
the home these the heritage Of the mil
the they blessings which should receive our unbound
gratitude Thanksgiving the natural outcome Of thoughgvng
Think o man. and be thankful N