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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28
MAIL ORDER MENACE.
How the cash Retail Trade Is Being
Drawn CityWard.

/ lowing remarks on mail order DaSi'
ness by Richard Hamilton Byrd:
1t is recognized fact that the retail
business Of the country villages and
the large towns, for that matter, Is
being destroyed. Year by year the
once prosperous merchants are being
fnrced 10 the wall-driyen out by the
mail order business And this Is
taking place in face of the fact that
the population and purchasing power
of the country districts are ever on
the increase.
What is the matter?
The mail order houses are drawing
the cash retail trade from its natural
channels to the cities.
The growth of this octopus has been
phenomenal. From a jellylike idea
without fOrm-an experiment fifteen
years ago. it has grown to propo rtions
that threaten the extemnation of the
retail country merchant.
An idea of the way the money Of the
people is being drawn into this mail
order trade can be had from the
reports of some these houses.
A certain mail order house of Chi
cago which began with few thou
sand dollars fifteen years ago now
carries capital stock of S., 600. 600
and has arranged to increase that
stock to $40, 900. 900. 1t does business
OF S., 900. 900 a month ana earns a net
profit OF $4,000 year.
Like the patent medicine business,
the mail order business depends on
the gullibilty of the general public
Thousands of people evedy week send
In their hard earned cash to some
mail order house in payment for
goods that could have been Dough
cheaper at their home store.
Why do they do 1t? It. is owing
partially to the desire of the average
pers n IT, be humbugged and partially
t. the effect of persistent advertising
The mail order house Sends out its at
tractive literature to every family in
the country. In this literature, com
posed of we'll illustrated catalogues
rid cheap magazines known as mail
order papers, the goods are set out in
the most attractive manner. 1t is
tempting bait, and lhe fish bite.
All these millions come out of the
legitimate trade Of Tue country mer-
chant, the mau VINO has invested his
capital, built himself a home and been
active in building up town, with the
Expectation that he would be allowed
~ do d legitimate business it legitl
mate way. He is eutitIed to the trade
OF his town aud The country adjacent.
He pays his taxes and contributes TO
the support of the community. That
community owes him reciprocal
duty the duty to Give him the pre-
terence Of trade, everything else being
equal. This is the theory of ali
organized civilized communities, be-
ginning with the family and going up
through every organization to that
Of the State. Home protection from
foreign robbers is the first duty Of
every good citizen. If the village aud
town life that has grown up under
natural laws Ut trade is to be main
tainded the retail business must be
preserved against the unfair inrouus
Of the mail order business. And this
eau be done only by organization aud
education. Let the people know the
facts about the mail order business,
aud the offerings on the altar Of
creduiity will grow beautifullyness.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28
LECTURE BY REV, LEEDS

Rev. Paul Leeds who is engaged
in missionary work among the Indians
IN the north part of the parish will
give lecture at the Congregations
church Wednesday afternoon, Febru.
airy 18th. at clock. Everybody in.
vited.--Times Record.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28
Aswell President Today

Washington, Feb. "a A confer
ence of the chief school officers of the
states and territories with the United
States bureau of education was held
here today. James B. Aswell, super.
intendent of public instruction of
Louisiana, acted aS temporary chair.
man, " Methods of Mutual help" and
other subjects were discussed by the
educators. Lake Charles American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28

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people think you cau't afford "a stsnographer,
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an abstract-hllIn all insurance policy-enter
your card memos-make out your accounts, or
hotel menu-or do any kind of writing you
need on any kind, size or thickness of paper
and sDaee any way you want on
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28

Unless a change for the worse oc-
ours in his condition, Hon. j. c. Le-
bleu president Of the police jury will,
be taken to New Orleans Tuesday
for treatment. Mr. LeBfeu's condition
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28

d;t;on International Stock Food
will do # Daniels has # with the
froo ooods ~ footor,, ,,r;ooS
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Co., and Crescent Drug Store.
Huoh Cro;o Of Tbornvell Ia
sna,+ o tow devs boro this weok
with relatives Fe left for his
bone vnstordav IN rosnonse 70 q
business MESA 90. bnt PROMISES to
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! IF interested in mnIes. call ,ttbe
! Oaldolo farm vhoro uo bovo O
snlond;d reo;storpd Snan;sh lack
broupht from ,1;ssour; last wear
Good size GOOD COLOR a,I oc+;vo
You will also find Flood Wilks and
Rastus there G A Saxby
II is feared tbe cold snan tho ,s+
of the week, caused considerable
damage to the fruit, as manv Of the
fruit trees we're in blossom. and thp
mercury dropped to the lowest
n.int il has rooched th;e u;ntor
reaching twenty-eight degrees above
zero.
/ The Ladies' Altar Society will
have q supper on March 3, (AIardj-
gras) in the Bell building. for bepe-
fit of the Catholic church. Everv-
BODY cordially invited to come ont
and get a good supper and help the
cause.
Word was received Tuesday ev-
ening that Grandfather Boiling,
whom MANY Of orr readers will re-
member being down here about a
wear aoo. was at the no;nt Of death
with little o. no hone for his recov-
erv Mr. Rolling IS very old heinz
near the one-hundredth mark
What, Ruckeve Glass Feed Fer
t,Jizer Drills not sold here? This
;s m;stale Armstrong; ;s sel,;no
Thorn and e VOL, wont ono for this
season hotter hurry IN and Give
him vo,,r order None arc sold ex-
cont on ordor ;s o;von
~,
nlo0i . y iAoiVoi'' WIN li"' oe0n
pio'''ei'. "a VIC Aouls'aii" oouiei-
ence OF the Adventist church. mas
been advanced to the position of
Secretary of the Southern Union
conference with boodo,or+ors a.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28
For Sale.

One good Texas mare, in good con.
aitlon, also one good saddle and
orldle. T. f. Hurlbut.
AT the Morse Hardware Co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28
At the Methodist Church Next Sabbath

The missionary committee will rend.
er special programme at the Sab
bath school hour.
Preaching at l0:45 a. m by Rev. L.
w. Archer. This will be Mr.. Arch'
er's last Sabbath with US before bis
return to the north. We are sure bio
many friends will be glad to hear him
on this occasion. Let everyone come.
In the evening at 1870 the pastor
will speak on the sall-important cues.
ton, "Annihilation of the Liquor
Business" Come and let us show
where we stand on this question.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28

keep nv stomach, liver ami bowels
working just rlght.' If these pills
diSappoint you on trial, money will
ref unded AtaII druggists, 25c.
Mr. and Mrs Philip CoverdaIe and
Mrs Coverdale's two sisters, the
Misses O'neil, who have been visit
ing here for several months past,
left for New Orleans Wednesday,
where they will remain for week
or ten days, taking in the carnival
and visiting Mrs Coverdale's home
folk
H. A. Davidson and O. G. Neelv
were up in the piney woods the first
of the week, looking up few yoke
of work cattle for the latter named
gentleman There seems to be
quite q tendency on the part Of
several Of the planters of this Vi
cinity to try working cattle this
season. This is due in part to the
high price Of feed, and partly to
the high price of mules.
The Or G. of Eastern Star gave
/" .ey ll, ant reception in the
80. .''.,c reception rooms Thursday
evening, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. A. Austin, two of their promi-
nent members, who are soon to
leave for California, where they ex-
pect to live in future. The even
ing was a delightful one and will
long be remembered by those who
participated in it.
"Bink" (EarD Buckingham, in
attempting to hammer a piece Of
iron into place on one of S OScog-
gins we'll rigs, had the misfortune
to have a piece of the metal fly off
and strike him in the eye, very
seriously injuring the same He
has gone to Lafayette for treat
ment The latest report we have,
indicates the probability of him
losing the affected member
STRAYED:-From my place, near
Bayou Chene bridge, about June;
one yellow or Jersey colored COW,
about four years old, had red
calf with her which would be
about ten months old now. Cow
was branded HK OF left hip. Calf
unbranded. Reasonable reward
for information leading to recovery
of same. H. W. Precht,
39-2t Welsh. La,
c. E. Smith, capitalist and oil
man of Port Arthur, Texas, is again
in Welsh, after an absence of sever
al weeks. Mr.. Smith says, although
he is not prepared to give perticu-
lars yet, that he expects to begin
operations in the near future of
putting down another we'll in the
Welsh field near the test hole which
he sunk there during the winter.
He says there is every indication
Of oil there, and that he has the ut
most confidence that he will find it
in far greater quantities than has
ever been found here before.
R. c. Cooper and N. L. Kelly
have recently concluded a deal Of
real estate and personal property,
the consideration of which is $22,-
700. Mr.. Cooper takes section
of land in Broadview township, this
county, together with Mr.. Kelly's
residence in the city. Mr.. Kelly
gets 400 acres of fine farm land in
Southern Iowa, together with some
thoroughbred Shorthorn stock
owned by Mr.. Cooper. The trade
is good one on both sides. 1t is
possible that Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly
will leave Griggs county shortly,
and if they do, their departure will
be regretted by a large circle of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-02-28
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-09
BOYER RIPPLINGs.

Mr. John Neuman was a business
visitor in Vail Tuesday
Mrs. Claus Minister. bf Ricketts,,
while on his way to Denison stopped
off between trains Tuesday.
Mr. Henry Maynard and wife We're
passengers TO Denison. Mrs. Maynard
returned home Wednesday and Nj.
Maynard went on to Kansas.
Fred Messenbrink and family Were
business visitors in Denison Friday
Mr. S. j. Newton accompanied by
his nephew, Master Eldrige Winey
came up from Deloit last week anc
spent few days visiting relatives ii
Boyer.
Mrs. Carrie Richardson went to
Denison Monday TO have some denta
work done, staying over night visit
ing relatives and friends and aftei
chatting a while al the old settler!
picnic returned to Boyer Oh the after
noon train
Rudolph and Alice Nordell came Il
Boyer Wednesday TO meet thei
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-09
BUCK GROVE ITEMS.

Miss Mllie Mohler of Denison was
guest OF Bert Hester and family foG
a few days last week.
George Hester was a Des Moines
visitor from Tuesday TO Friday. He
attended tne fair and was the guest
of his daughter, Mrs. Passmore and
family while there.
Little Ralph Hester was under the
doctors care for a few days last
week
Cal Carpenter transacted business
in Denison Monday.
Will White, of Sioux City, came
down Saturday evening and visited
over Sunday with his father and otn-
er relatives.
Little Glenn Hemphill has returned
from his visit TO Linn county, whe:c
he was the guest of relatives for ovel
a month. His little playmates arr
glad to see him back.
Last Wednesday Mrs George Hest
er attended the missionary meeting
at Mrs. Glassburner's MI Hester ac
companied her that far then continu
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-09
DELoIT ITEMS.

Mr. and Mrs. James Mckim attend
ed the wedding OF their neice, Marsie
Newcom a Odebolt Wednesday, They
report very pleasant wedding.
Mr.. j. IT, Miller and wife returned
from their trip TO Missouri Tuesday
They enjoyed their trip and visit
greatly.
Georgia Nicewanner is very sick
with Typhoid fever at her grandmoth
er's Mrs. NJ. Hattery.
Mrs Alettra Anderson received q
visit from her sister, Agnes. of Deni
son. a couple OF days last week.
Miss Myrtle Cose visited over Aug
Both, Sunday, at Auburn, Ia, with her
friend Elsie Grey.
James McKim went to the Lake
Friday, he was joined Saturday after
noon by b. c. McKim, they returned
Monday afternoon.
Miss Eunice Dobson started Monday
for Lamont, Iowa TO attend Graceland
college for one year. She Will be
greatly missed at home among her as
socates and at church. She has been
organist and took the lead of the sing
ing and music at the l.. ID. S. church
for some time. in which she took
great delight. She was accompanied
by her mother as far as Dow City,
where she was joined by her neice
Miss Winnie Rudd and three young
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-09

Jenkins at his home at Hobart, Okla.
He was accidentally shot. Jesse was
one of our Vail boys and has many
friends here who are sorry to hear of
his death.
Mr.. Jas Tate of Manila, was hand
shaking With old neighbors and friend
here Monday.
Mrs. Garvin of Dixon, Neb., is here
for visit with old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Brogan spent last
week in South Dakota, visiting rela-
tives and seeing the country
Mr. James Penderquist of Omaha,
was visiting old friends here the first
OF this week
| Mrs. Ella Manning left Tuesday for
Sioux City for weeks visit with her
brother, Frank and family and to at
tend the fair.
Mart Ryan spent last week a, Fowl
e.. Kan, on business
Misses Nell and Alys Stranger has
returned from an extended visit at
Omaha and Council Bluffs.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. White and daughter
Evelyn, visited a couple of days las,
week with friends at Portsmouth, la
j. " Barbourka and son of Denison
We're Sunday visitors at the John
krat home
Hugh Duffy and wife of Lyons, In.
visited his brother, John Duffy ;,ne
family last week.
Miss Lillian Greirs of West Side
was the guest of Miss Lulu Maquir
the first of the week.
MIR. and Mrs. j. p. Fitch left tn
first of last week for couple {
months visit with their son, Ed, 8
McHenry, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner and sol
, came up from Carroll Sunday for
visit at the parental F. O'Boyle hon
, and to attend the picnic.
Miss Bolan of Omaha was the que
+ of Mary Dupont the first OF the wee
! Mrs T. j. Kenney and Master Frau
arrived home Sunday evening fro
j. their visit in tht east.
! Miss Iva Collins of Carroll visit'
her friend Mrs James Duffy a coup
- of days last week.
Mrs Maurice O'Connor depart
for Clarence, Ia, Saturday to visit h
sisters and TO bring her son, JOB
home, who has been spending I
summer there.
Miss Bolan of Denison visited he
with Miss Alyice Staininger Sund;
: Mike Collins, OF Denison, was
. our city Monday.
Miss Nc Caffrey who has been V
~ iting her cousin, Mrs NJ. j Monagh
u for the past TWO months left for /
home at ST oI-uis Wednesday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-09
friends. Ethel and Harry winstrom

friends, Ethel and Harry Winstrom
from Newman's Grove, Nebraska
Mr.. F. A. Smith and wife attended
Quarterly meeting in Deloit Saturday.
Miss May Prentice, of Deloit at
tended church in Boyer Sunday after
noon.
Miss Gertie Bradbury of Denison
commenced school one mile north of
Boyer last week.
Our Faithful agent of the n. W..
depot, Mr.. Saul Loudon has secured
we'll deserved vacation and expects
to visit Lake Okoboji and Chicago be-
fore returning.
Well diggers are putting in a we'll
for Geo. Newcom this week
Augusta Newman returned home
from Denison Wednesday.
Mrs. o. NJ. Grahm went to Sac
City Tuesday to visit her parents and
attend the show She returned Thurs
day.
Harry sommers attended the SHOW
in Denison.
Quite a number went from Boyer
TO the Carnival also a large crowd
went to the show in Denison.
The Misses Hattie and Emma Ander
son are sewing for Mrs. Gustafson
this week
Miss Myrtle Darling and brother re
! turned from Deloit Monday morning.
4 Mr. and Mrs Gust Brown We're Den
ison visitors Friday till Monday morn
ing.
Miss Edna Winans came up from
i Denison Saturday morning to teacf
her music class.
Mr.. George Maynard made brie
business trip to Omaha Saturday.
. A number of young people gav'
5 Miss Myrtle Landon surprise part
: Saturday evening TO commemorate he
: birthday.
: Mr.. Lem Watts and Fred Messer
I brink took advantage of Labor Da
e Monday and Went to Omaha.
I J. w. Casper the Ihustling Lane
y agent has been spending a few day
s in Boyer.
Mrs. Girls Nisyen celebrated he
: birthday Sunday. A large crowd wa
/. there.
Seven of our young men We're caugl
' SEEMING in the Boyer last Saturda
S afternoon. 1t is difficult to say no
y it will terminate. Look out boys.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-09
RICKETTS, NEWS.
Claussen spent part

P. H. Claussen spent part OF the
week in Omaha
Helen CARRIER started her fall term
of school in NO. Z, Solder, Monday.
Thos j. Munster attended party
at the H. F. Johansen home north of
town Saturday evening
Mrs. VIM Hawyland and two chill
dren We're passengers east Saturday
noon to visit friends at Deloit.
C. p. Hoefer left Wednesday and De.
gan work in the Green Bay yard at
Schleswig.
Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Kuhlman drove
over to Charter Oak Wednesday even
ms.
Mrs John Hoffman and grandson,
Earl Gary have been guests of her
daughter, Mrs H. p. Timm a few
days.
/ Ricketts, was pretty we'll represent
ed al Schleswig Thursday, there being
100 tickets sold by our agent. We
trust Schleswig will return our ,risit
by coming down September IL to our
street fair.
Mn and Mrs. W. Dover of Denison,
are visiting at the H. Dorate home.
S F. Hoffman of Hudson, S. D., us
TIED relatives and friends here over
Sunday
Mrs. John Hoffman and Ann Waller
son called on Grandpa Munster Thurs
day evening and found him very weak
but quite cheerful.
The Schleswig ball nine played With
our boys here Sunday 1t was rather
interesting and close and after llt.le
rag chewing the game ended with
score of 19 to is, in favor of Rick cts
Jessie Cook of Dunlap, and Estella
Robb of Charter Oak, We're on The
train Saturday noon bound for Schles.
wig to begin their school work Mon.
day
The sad news reached Mrs. Henry
SchWerz last week of the death of ner
brother, Emil Henkel, at his home in
, Arkansas. Mr.. Henkel has many
, friends here who regret to hear OF his
death
Ann Valerson entertained a number
Z of her friends al watermelon party
!. Tuesday evening"
Ricketts, is making great prepare.
!, tons for its street fair which is Ii
i. be September H. The merry go-round
came from Schleswig here on Sunday
: evening. Our town is small but we
!. trust every one who comes will nave
a good time
It Mrs. j. Hoffman and Mrs. H. r.
n Timm called on Mesdames C. H. Vail
erson and w. H. Reidesel at Charter
it Oak Friday afternoon
e Mr. and Mrs. Max Trulsen visited
the lady's parents, Herman Kuhmar
A. and wife, Friday.
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ladies who will also go with her to
attend school at Graceland.

ladies who will also go with her to
attend school at Graceland.
Harry Dobson has been fall plow-
ing the stubble ground where c. j.
Cose raised oats north of the post
Office the past week.
Myrtle Darling and her brother,
Roy spent Sunday with relatives at
Deloit
Mrs. Anna Moss came Sunday ever
ing in response to notice of her
daughter, Georgias illness.
School started Monday morning with
W. L. Topper and Miss Burch as
| teachers.
Herman Newcom and wife returned
! from South Dakota Sunday morning,
he rented a large farm while he was
gone and will move out there by
spring.
Rev. E. S. Johnson, District Supt.,
of NJ E. church in Ida Grove, started
from his home to Wall Lake in his
automobile, at Wall Lake he took the
train to Boyer thinking to catch a
ride with Fred Smith and wife to
Deloit, where he was to hold quarter
lv conference at 10 A. NJ. When he az
rived in Boyer, he found Smith and
wife had gone and no livery trans
fer in town so ne started to walk III
Deloit. He walked all the way from
Boyer to Deloit, was only two hours
late, and every one enjoyed his pres
ence.
Deloit NJ E. church made fine re
port at the quarterly conference show
ing a great advance toward a greatel
: church
Last Friday evening the Ladies Ait
! of the NJ. E. church gave marke
day social in the Brogden hall.
i good crowd attended and the Iadie
q took in the neat sum of $40. In GU
Z church we have one of the best Lac
les Aid Societies in the district. Dun
y ing the year there has been only abou
6 working members and they HAY
n worked against great obstacles, ye
II they have paid on the pastors salar
$500 and all their running expense
q besides.
'e Mrs Bruce and Mae Prentice a
companied Rev Bruce TO Boyer, Sun
~ P. NJ.
ef on Sunday. Sept 20 at P. NJ. Re
~ Bruce OF the NJ. E. Church, expect
ie TO preach his farewell sermon. Eve
body cordially invited