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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

A. c, Morgan was a business

|
R. R. Monger, of Elton was
transacting business in Welsh Mon
day.
Don't forget the Big Piano
Contest at the Southern Mercantile
Co., Ltd.
! A handsome new line of Post
card albums at the Journal Book
Store.
Miss Ada Findley made weeks
end visit with parents and friends
at Iowa.
Don't forget the Big Piano
Contest at the Southern Mercantile
&C.,, Ltd.
Brant Seaman, of Rice La. was
q business visitor in Welsh Monday
morning.
! Messrs Jake and Will Cline and
A. F. Day were visitors to Jennings
Tuesday.
Chas. Martin of Lake Charles was
a business visitor in Welsh the first
of the week.
Henry WEIGH and Chas. Kennedy
we're business visitors in Lake
Charles Monday.
Big Line of Ladies' Hats and
Millienry Supplies at the Southern
Mercantile Co., Ltd.
BoRN:-To Mr.. and Mrs. Adam
Ringuet, on Monday morning ter
pound boy.
J. c. Kiplinger, of theS. P. House
was business passenger to Jen
nings Tuesday.
For Sale-A nine-room house OF
two lots, well fenced. Apply tt
LYDIA PETERSEN.
w. T. Hutchinson went to Texa
the latter part Of last week looking
after some rice.
Big Line of Ladies Hats AM
Millinery Supplies at the Souther
Mercantile Co., Ltd.
!. W. B. Gabbert and R. T. Pee
we're business visitors to Edgerl
y. Saturday morning.
D. Maps Of Calcasieu parish, broug
up to date, for sale at the 1ournE
Book Store.
Send your friends Thanksglvln
postals, a fine line of them at tn
/. Journal Book Store.
= Mrs. Oscar Fulton and her CRANE
daughter were the guests OF trlene
m in Iowa over Sunday.
Big Line of Ladies' Hats an
d Millinery Supplies at the southel
Mercantile Co., Ltd.
,e The comedians present "H
Uncle john" at school Audlto
ium, Friday, December 4th.
Oysters each Wednesday al
ST Friday, and Fish each Friday
the Southern Mercantile Co., Lit
IS Just arrived: some pref
patterns of Linoleums
at the Welsh Furniture Stor
Mrs, C. C. Mccoy arrived on \
LIS Monday evening and will be he
mt for a few days during the cont'r
lsh ance of the meetings at the C'
gregational church.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

Friday, and Fish each Friday at
the Southern Mercantile Co., Ltd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin l.
Roberts were the guests of Mr..
Roberts parents, at Thornwell over
Sunday.
Don't forget the Big Piano
Contest at the Southern Mercantile
Co Ltd.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Baptist church, will give an oyster
supper at the Bell building, Thurs
day, December 3rd.
Just arrived: some pretty
patterns of LimOIeums at
the Welsh Furniture Store.
Six SOC and 81 entertainments
for 50, by getting ticket for the
lecture course. On sale at Journal
Book Store.
Asa Verret and his sister, Miss
Esther, and Miss Amanuella Gardi-
oil, went to Crowley Wednesday to
see the wild west show.
Six splendid entertainments in
the lecture course this year for on
ly s. Tickets on sale at Journal
Book Store.
Albert Rentroe, of Amarillo
Texas, arrived in Welsh Saturday
and will spend few days visiting
friends and acquaintance
Misses Williams and Hathaway,
2 the popular teachers Of rooms two
and three, spent Sunday in Crowley
t the guests Of Miss Williams parents
For RENT:-One Large sever
room house, in west part of Welsh
S Write A. G. Shipman, Jennings
S La, for particulars. 23t
Rev Schmink of Iowa, came ov,
O er Thursday to take charge of the
e singing at the Congregations
church during the remainder of thu
revival meetings.
Y Losr:-Large old fashioned gol(
pin, amethyst setting, somewher
between H. G. Buffers home AM
my home. Finder please return t.
= Mrs. O. Fulton.
Rev. and Mrs &. q. Mccoy an
" little son left on No. 5 Thursday
~ for Lake Charles, from whence the
will 90 to their home at Fletcher
y La, Friday.
~ Rev. Gonzales and wife sper
Saturday in Jennings. Mr.. Cor
ID zales is conducting a series
m meetings at the Congregations
church at this place.
Ill Rev. Bud Robinson, the Gov
:" boy preacher, who has been hol(
ing q series of meetings in Jennin|
se was in Welsh between trains MOI
n day morning.
Messrs. Claud Rivenburg, Abe
on Renfroe, Austin Klplinger, Jol
10 Watson and Sam Simpson we
among those who took in the Wi
as west show at Jennings Tuesday.
ns The Ladies of the Catholic chur
will serve Thanksgiving Dinner
nd the old Bell building Thursd'
I'm Nov. 26, 1908. Everybody &c
daily invited to come and get
,ck good dinner
rly Earl Mcmillan, one of the pr
porous young planters of t
gh Roanoke neighborhood was
nal Welsh Monday. He is laying
the winters supply of wood fr(
- the timber south of town.
the Marshall Watkins celebrated
first week in office by impoundi
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-13

iaF IS the time to SOW oats.
B Morse was over from
lngs Tuesday.
M Rust Proof Seed
8 at Jones Bros.
aaksgiving post cards at the
/ aaal Book Store.
aEard Sharff was transacting
sss IN Jennings Friday.
best stovepipe for the least
Y At the Welsh Tin Shop.
2 calkins was q business pas
% Lake Charles Tuesday.
ae llne Of Post card albums at
journal Book Store.
fs 9. H. Findley and H. |
a0augh, two of he prominent
Of Iowa were in Welsh
looking after rice land.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
WHAT is MElLER-DRAMMER?

nephew gets the mitten,
Foxy villain keepin' close, meeker
than a kitten,
GriZzled geeZer gets a stab, lots OF
fuss and clamor,
Nephew's name is on the knife !;
that is meller-drammer.
Nephew in the county jai, head and
heart a-throbbin',
Prosecuted heroine loafin' round a
sobbin',
Mortgaged home a-goin' fast under
sheriff's hammer,
Villain maxim wicked eyes; that is
meller-drammer
Weepin' girl in attic room, hero
gone to prison,
Villain spendin' stolen cash just
like it was him;
Tramp turns up that saw the crime,
shy on clothes and grammar,
Makes the crafty villain dig; that
is mellerdrammer.
Hobo tired of cussedness, peaches
on the villain,
Battles all his meanness in a way
that's simply KILN;
Girl jumps into hero's arms, villain
Kisses Dam 'er!"
Slaps his leg and goes to Jail;
that is mellerdrammer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20

there was about 16 times as much
prOvender for any one man as he
really needed. 1t looked good from
the "Consomme la Nebraska"
clear down to the Democratic
Fruit" The eat-list was long
enough so that they could have
served the Potatoes au Greeley"
with the Eau" ON separate plate
and nobody would have noticed it..
That menu called for % different
things and the 1000 citizens of
Denver who looked at it longingly,
had endorsed the call with dollar
and-a-half approvals.
The banquet was scheduled to
start at $50, Bryan's speech to
begin not later than 10, so it was
evident to the $500 worth of ap-
petites present that they would be
kept fairly busy. But at 8 o'clock,
when the army of walters should
have been only a lap or two be-
hind the Roast Turkey la
Whitehouse, which was about half
way down the card, thew had not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
HANGING JUDAS FINE
FUN FOR MEXICANS
special Corrsspondescs to The Press

Special Corrsspondescs to The Press
MEXICO CITY, April 20.--Of all
the Mexican holidays none is well
coined with more enthusiasm than
Easter. For 1t is then the swarthy,
big hated, evil eyed native adds
an extra twist to his serape, takes
an extra swig of pulque and goes
out whooping to hang Judas Is
CARROT.
The Mexican's dominant i'm
pulse is for revenge always. On
Easter it is given full sway. There
is no restraint. 1t is a wild de-
limium of vengeance with an ac-
compartment of dynamite explo-
sions, fireworks and pistol shots,
with Judas Iscariot, the damned
one, as a target for his rancor and
his bullets.
Easter. loses it's identity as a
demonstration of love and forgive
ness. 1t becomes a season of
vengeful levity.
Throughout the republic this
observance prevails. With the
break of Easter morn the popula-
ton bolts its breakfast and hurries
out into the highways to hang
Judas in eff1gy.
Judas figures in every shape and
size adorn the trees. He hangs in
every highway and byway in the
neighborhood of the cities and
towns. The traveller will come
upon him weeks afterwards, hang
ing from the trees over the noun
tain trails, where he has been
swung by the bandits who observe
the day as religiously as their
brothers under police protection.
In some of the localities where
there are no trees permanent
hanging posts have been set up,
the poles having been brought from
great distances in many cases The
resourceful Mexican, along the rail-
road lines, has come to regaM the
telegraph poles as special dis
pensation of Providence. Judas
sways in the swish of every pass
ing train.
There is no set ceremony for
the hanging. A figure is stuffed;
any kind Of garments available be-
ing used. Sometimes it is the uni
form of a soldier; sometimes that
of rurale; sometimes the MeXi-
can humor dresses him in woman s
garments, but most often 1t is the
ordinary clothing Of the lower
class.
A rope is fixed about the neck OF
the figure and it Is hoisted amid
the jeers, the boots and howls of
the spectators. Fireworks are set
off and explosions add to the din.
Once hoisted the figure becomes
the target for all the firearms in
the crowd. The Mexican satiates
his love for vengeance in shooting
the figure to tatters.
Authority steps aside on Easter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20

DENVER, April 20-Either there
is hoodoo on the trail of Bryan
banquets or there is something
that is giving first class imita-
ton of one. Hardly a Bryan din
ner in the last year but has gone
wTong, and the two biggest of
them have been so unsatisfactory
that Bryan himself was heart
broken in each instance.
In Los Angeles, where they gave
Bryan citizens dinner'-that is
to say dinner for everybody who
had S. regardless of politics or
how they got the five, 500 ban
queters conducted a search along
the tables for something resembl-
ing food and with the aid of micro
scopes and diagrams, found about
two bits worth per subscriber
There was howl, of course, but
the democratic club said it needed
the little matter of $2,250 rakeoff,
and it kept it, too.
But the Denver f1uke was the
worst of all. 1t was a 100 plate af-
fair and, according to the menu
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20

day in the villages while Judas is
being hanged. The Mexican is
privileged to do as he. pleases so
long as he forgets to, kill. In the
cities the hanging takes on moro
decorum, but there is still the fire.
works and the explosions. The
shooting Is prohibited and the
Mexican is permitted instead to
throw his knife. When the figure
is full of knives it is lowered, the
owners regain their weapons and
the contest of skill is resumed.
At his best Judas becomes a yer.
liable Christmas tree. Then the
figure is stuffed with cigarets,
toys, sweetmeats ami knickknacks
dear to the Mexican heart. In
Vulnerable fuses are fitted to him
and he is loaded with powder. In
this form he is hung with mingled
jeers and cries of delight.
Finally when the crowd has be-
come impatient signal is given,
the fuses are lighted, and with
much fixing and tuning Judas ex-
plodes, scattering his gifts among
the crowd as he once threw away
his 80 pieces of silver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
TWO ALLlGATORS FOR MANiT0

The park commission has re-
ceived two live alligators from New
Orleans. They will be placed in
the Mantle park ZOO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
WALL ST. FEARS TAFT LESS
TF1ANROOSEVELT BRYAN

Special Correspondence TO The Press
NEW YORK, April 20-The non
partisans in the 10 acres of the
Wall st. district, who control most
of the money of the country, seem
to have retiring political DISPOSE
ton this spring. They are doing
nothing or else they are doing
things very quietly.
A good share of a week spent in
making inquiries down there dis
closes the fact that most of the
guessers believe the big men in the
district have about settled down to
the notion that Taft and Bryan will
be nominated. Having reached
the conclusion, it is said, that they
cannot get candidates more to their
liking, they are not taking an &C
tive part in the game.
Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, presi-
dent of the Hughes National
league, says: Everybody knows
that Wall st. wants Taft, fearing
that If they don't get him they may
have President Roosevelt for an
other term. | am sorry my Wall
st. friends have such poor
opinion of the presidents veracity.
The people may rely on his as
surance that he is out of the race.
Wall st. need not be scared. nor
give to Taft's candidacy the money
the street has not yet rendered to
the candidacy of Gov. Hughes.
This and other talk to the same
effect has caused the leaders of
the Taft organization of New York
to enter loud plea of not guilty.
They say that the organization is
purely local movement with
which Taft's campaign managers
have nothing to do. They also de-
clare that while members of the
organization include bankers and
financiers, the latter are acting in
dividually and that there is no gen.
eral support of Taft in the fnan-
cial district.
Those who say the big interests
are not opposing Taft give as rea-
sons that the interests believe they
must have Taft, Roosevelt or Bry-
an and of the three they prefer the
first They feel that nobody else
could be as strenuous as Roosevelt,
and that therefore they need ex-
pect less trouble from Taft than
they have had to endure in the last
few years. 1t is stated that the
next president will have the ap-
pointment of three or more judges
of the United States supreme
court. They would rather have
these appointments made by Taft
than by Bryan.
Two recent events indicating that
the interests had little hope of de-
feating Taft were the Rhode Is
land republican convention and
the republican primaries in this
city. Senator Aldrich controls
Rhode Island and is the bright par
ticular friend of the trusts in con-
gress. The Rhode Island delegates
to the Chicago convention were not
instructed, but are credited to Taft.
Aldrich is quoted as having said
that he did not line them up
against Taft, because he did not
want to be Forakerized.
The New York city primaries
were swept by the Taft men, under
the leadership of Herbert Parsons.
Ex-Gov. Odell, the Hughes leader,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20

given them union wages. He
would be pleased, he announced, to
point out the location of the food If
they wanted to help themselves
more than that, he could not do.
The Great COmmoner was sur
rounded by six trusty lieutenants.
The six trusty lieutenants offered
to marshal the lesser lieuts and
the rank and file and serve the ban.
quet. Bryan, by this time, knew
all about the walters strike. He
turned down the offer.
Nothing like that in our fam
ily,' he is reported to have said,
clearly and distinctly, SO the gang
at the press table could hear it.
The walters sent word to Mr..
Bryan thanking him and offering
to work for him, but not for M.
Hyman. But M. Hyman said that
no labor Omnia vinclt hands would
be permitted to touch his nonuniOn
dishes.
So it went till 10 o'clock with
only small bluff by M. Hyman
toward serving the DanqueterS. III
was reported that someone secured
a cup of greasy consomne and raf-
fed it oq at tremendous profit,
while the one lone piece of fish
that finally reached Mr.. Bryan was
as cold as though it had travelled
all the way from Lincoln in an
open car to meet HIM. The Roast
Turkey a la white House" was
highly spoken of by those what
sat near enough the kitchen to see
it through the open door, and re-
ports from the Washington Ice
Cream" and "Plain Peonle Cake
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20

made poor showing. Odell has
always had big Wall st. support in
his campaigns. A few months ago
he was strong enough to prevent
the adoption of Taft resolutions by
the republican committee. of which
Parsons is chairman. The fact
that Odell was swamped at the
primaries is accepted as an indi-
cation that he was denied the sup
port of his old-time allies.
Friends of Taft say that if the
heavy interests are for him it is
not by invitation, but due to a be-
lief on their part that the Ohioan
is certain of nomination and a de-
sire not to be caught out in the
rain. Taft, they say, depends for
support upon the men who elected
Roosevelt, because of his pledge to
carry out the Roosevelt policies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
Olympic Duels Will
Be Fierce

Arrangements are being made by
a number of the worlds deadliest
revolver shots for a public exhibit
ton of the sport" or dueling on
July 13 and Ia, in connection with
the Olympic games.
Walter Winans, champion revOl-
yer shot of the world, whose side
boards and tables at Surrender
Park, his Kentish seat, grOan be-
meath the trophies he has won as a
marksman, is at the head of this
novel project.
The public duels will be fought
exactly in every detail as though
they were private affairs of honor,
only that the bullets will be of wax,
which will explode as soon as they
otuch their object. All the conven-
tional ceremony connected with
dueling will be carried through.
There will be seconds, the PAGES
will be solemnly measured, the
duelists will take their stand back
to back. and on the word being
given, will wheel round and fire
that is to say, they must fire before
three seconds are counted.
There will be just enough risk
in these duels to make them eX-
citing, though not really danger
GUS" said Winans. "A little too
heavy a charge of powder might
cause the bullet to penetrate slight
ly, and no doubt most of the duel
lists will protect their persons.
do not think | shall wear any pro-
lection myself, however, as | do
not want to make too large a tar
get.
IF we are successful in fixing up
these duels, | shall shoot on behalf
Of Tho JIp;toJ Ctatoc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
KILLED BY ACETYlENE

PORT LUDLOW, April 20.-J.
N. Fellner, aged 20 years, electrf-
clan for the Port Ludlow Mill Co.,
was killed by the explosion of an
acetylene gas tank in an endeav-
Or to perfect a house lighting
plant. When showing the plant to
a fellow workman he rocked the
tank back and forth. when an ex-
plosion followed. The person to
whom he was showing the results
of his experiments was thrown
about 10 feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20

were that they were holding their
own.
When the POSTMASTER arose to
introduce the speaker of the even
ing, and said, granIly and impress
sively:
THE Hon. VIM. Jennings Bryan
is in our midst
One thousand hungry dollar-and-
a-halfless citizens replied:
And he's all that's in our midst,
too
The democrats are angry and
grieved over the affair The Got
fee la jefferson" (big cups) was
sa ashamed that it refused to APP
pear, even dem-tasse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
WARM WEATHER THIEF
OPENS SEASON

With the arrival Of warm wealth
err and consequent opening of win
dows at night the porch climber
has materialized.
One of them last night entered
G. w. Jones' room on North Allan
tic st. 81 and stole $3.50 out of his
trouser pockets. He also lifted
Jones gold watch. He had an easy
time as Jones had left his window
open.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
The Real Thing

The Columbia theater staff is is
suing neat little herald contain
ing advance theatrical information
and some breezy little bits to be
read between acts that fill in very
nicely. Here's a sample:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
BARNEY TOO BUSY TO
YELL FOR HELP

Barney Green was soundly
thumped and robbed of a ring last
night by four men, who lured him
into an alley at the rear of the Will
bur house. The police, after Barney
told his tale, asked him why he
didn't holler for help, and he re-
piled that he didn't have time.
Green lives in the Great Northern
saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20

even modified. Maybe the waiter
army was a trifle rusty on mobili-
cation tactics. Or-horrible sus-
picion-it had gone out of the army
business altogether
Caterer Hyman appeared on the
scene and said it was only too
etrue-the waiter army had gone
home. Caterer Hyman simply had
not, as promised, made his six
hash factories union shops and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
KNIGHTS ANNUAL BALL

The Knights of Columbus will
give their annual Easter ball to-
night In the Hall of the Doges, DAY.
exports. Davenport's orchestra
will be used.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-20
SPECIAL RATE FOR FLEET

The Northern Pacific has an
special rateof one and
one third for May %, %. "a, the Oc-
casion being the reception to the
feet in Seattle.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-11
5000 VETERANS ATTEND
CONFEDERATE REUNION
Floral Parade Three Miles Long of
GayIy Bedecked Automobiles and
Carriages Feature of Enter
tainment at Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June 10-The
second days session of the eighteenth
annual reunion of the Confederate vet
Grams began today. Five thousand evt-
Grams and visitors had arrived since
Tuesday.
The floral parade this afternoon was
the most gorgeous ever given in the
city. Two to three miles of auto
mobiles, carriages, carts and other We
hicles gayly bedecked were in the pa
geant. Maj. Gen. William e. Mickle,
adjutant general and chief of staff
of the Confederates, in his report to-
day referred to the many veterans
who have answered their last roll call,
and said:
There can by no possibility be any
recruits and in the near future there
will not be single camp in existence
nor single survivor of the Confed-
crate armies. The old men are rap
idly dying out or moving to other Sec
tions of the country, often where there
are no Confederates, and the once pros
porous camp dies because there are no
members to keep it alive"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-06-11
GRAND OFFICERS REPORT
TO NATIVE DAUGHTERS
Few Minor Changes Are Advised by
Committee on Revision of Con-
stitution-MoonIlgh Pic
mic Is Held

LODI, Cal, June 10.-Today's session
of the grand parlor of Native Daugh-
tiers was devoted to the reading of re-
ports of the grand secretary, grand
treasurer and twenty-five district dep
utieS.
During the recess a number of resolu-
lions were introduced. The committee
on revision of the constitution reported
a few minor changes. One interesting
feature of the resolutions has to do
with the Interpretation put upon the
opening march of the ritual. In the
past each grand president has put a
different meaning upon the work, and
the result has been conflict of rulings.
Past Grand President Mrs. Ella Cam
metti of Jackson arrived today to lead
the debate in favor of her own ruling,
which has been in force for three years.
Last night the Woman's Improvement
club gave public reception in honor of
visiting delegates. A literary and mu-
steal program of merit was rendered,
followed by an impromptu dance.
Tonight at Smiths lake a moonlight
picnic and dance were given. The con-
tests for the various offices are becom-
ing intense. For grand vice president,
secretary and treasurer the fights are
waxing warm and all the tricks known
to politicians are being used. The cleo
tons will be close.