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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24
Parish Is Sued For Special
Sheriff's Fees.
Parish

Lake Charles, La, April 18.-A
suit has been filed in the district court
against the Parish of Calcasieu that
may bring up the question of the
validity of the state primary law. The
plaintiff in the suit is CITY Marshal
L. G. Dees and the amount he sues
for is 1913 which he claims is due him
for services as special officer during
the recent Democratic primary.
Mr.. Dees relates in his petition that
he was appointed a special deputy
sheriff by the Democratic executive
committee to serve during the pri-
mares and that while serving in that
capacity he delivered the ballot boxes
at Francis Herbert precinct, in the
Ninth ward, and at the courthouse
precinct, in the Third ward, for which
he is entitled to the sum of $40. For
acting as special officer at the pri-
maries for four DAYS he claims $l2
and for delivering the ballot boxes at
the courthouse for the second primary
sl0: also for two days services as spe-
ial officer at the second primary$6. 90
On this account, he says, the parish
has paid SIS. leaving a balance
of $33. L. G. American
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24

We have been very fortunate in
securing Miss Kinkaid of Jennings to
favor US with an evolutionary enter
tainment at the school house Friday
evening April oath beginning at
seven thirty, Miss Kinkaid has given
several of these entertainments and
has always met with great success
and we believe Roanoke will fu",icl
a good audience too. Ice cream and
cakewillbe served by the ladies at the
close Of the entertainment. Admission
to the entertainment will be adults 25c
and children l5c
The Easter services at the United
Brethren Church were appropriate and
highly creditable to all concerned
The program was to lengthy to
mention in detail bnt the work of the
primary class and the singing were
especially enjOved, The decoration of
plants and cut flowers were simple
but effective and every one present
felt that it was a very successful
entertainment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24
A Baby Show In Welsh

would haYe many contestants; but
it's safe to say that the healthiest ba
by would win the prise. No baby
can be healthy who suffers from
worms and most babies do unless
they are kept free from them with
Whites Cream Vermituge. Acts
quickly, yet mildly-is it's own pur-
gatiye. Mothers, don't attempt to
raise children without Whites
Cream Vermifuge. price % cents.
old by all dealers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24

Mr.. L. S. Richard went to Lake
Charles Wednesday to visit his son
Oscar, who has just returned from the
navy at Manila, having served four
years as engineer Mr.. Oscar Rich
ard is visiting his sister Mrs. D. C.
Powell while in Lake Charles
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24
A KnOeker

is man who can't see good in any
person or thing. It's habit caused
by a disordered liver. if you find
that you are beginning to see things
through blue spectacles, treat your
liver to good cleaning out process
with Billiards. Herbine. A sure cure
for constipation, dyspepsia, indiges-
ton sick headache, biliousness, all
liver. stomach and bowel troubles.
SOLD ny al! dealers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24
Iowa Items.
CLYDE H. Findley, returned from
Indianapolis, Indiana, Friday.

AlNuV IL l. AhNiS't
Iudianopolis, Indiana, Friday.
Mrs. IN. Jones and Mrs. L. l..
Funk were in Welsh the first OF week,
quests of Mr. and Mrs. Fulton and
there daughters Mrs. Davidson and
| Mrs. ZONES.
John Storer, was in Lake Charles
Monday and Tuesday. Owing to the
selfish greed of the Southern Pacific
railroad in removing the OrloIe'
lu,ju, $ men of this place have to
Le away two nights and a day to
tra,.,,.t business in Lake Charles.
MR. nd Mrs. y. X Davis OF Lake
Charlie, are visiting their daughters
Mrs. lIac Sharp and Mrs. Fred
| frli v'r'W.
TN, ladies' Aid of The UniversaIlst
churrA had aquilting at Mrs. LedyardS
Thursday, busy fingers and pleasant
conversation made profitable ana
pleasant day.
+. L. Funk. has sold his stock OF
general merchandise together with the
store buildings to +. 6. Baker of
Fenton. who takes charge OF the
store the first of May Mr. Funk has
been in business in IOwO many wears
and is known as one who is Away
willing to accommodate a customer,
and ia retiring from the merchandise
business he has the good will of many
friends. His successor. Mr.. Baker
comes with fine reputation, and to
him and family will be given the
friendship and patronage of the
community.
The Ladies Aid of the NJ. L. church
served Ice Cream at the City Drug
store Tuesday. But owing to the light
vote polled, ice cream was not in
demand as it would have been had
more voters attended the election.
The net proceeds were $3.50
DR.. Calvert has generously offered
to sell cream on Saturdays for the
two Ladies Aids. The ladies are to
make the cream, and the Aids will
take alternate Saturdays.
Easter Sunday at Iowa was lovely
day and cOmmemOrated by beautiful
services both morning and evening
at the NJ. E, church. Rev. Wells read
the morning lesson the 10th chapter of
St John, and gave brief review of
the life of Christ, beginning with the
lOwly birth in the manger and ending
with He is not here. He is risen"
1t was a strong and beautiful sermon
one that touched the hearts and i'm
pressed all to live better lives. The
evening service was by the children,
and we'll did they do their part. The
songs and recitations being we'll rem
dered, and the sweet peace of the
Easter spirit pervaded all While
not union service strictly speaking,
Representatives of all the churches
took part. The church was beautifully
decorated with lovely flowers and
trailing vines. Beautiful roses from
Mrs. Mary Jones. A white cross
covered with passion vine from Mrs,
Mary Lungenback, and the fragrant
snow white Easter lilies from Mrs.
j. J. Irwin, made a beautiful picture
to hang on menory's roll of Easter
1908
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24
PFeSfdest ROOsvnlf says

that outdoor exercise is needed by
the american people. That's all very
well, but how can people with rheu-
matism follow that advice? The
answer is simpIe-use Billiards. Snow
Liniment and all the rheumatism will
60: leaving you as spry as a colt.
Gives quick and permanent relief
from rheumatism, neuralgia, lame
back and all pains. Sold by all
Dealers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24
1t Does the Business.

Mr.. E. E. Chamberlain of Clinton
Maine, sas of Bucklen' Arnica,
Salve: st does the business: | have
used it for piles and it cured them.
Used it for chapped hands and it
cured them. Applied it to an old sore
and it healed it without leaving a scar
behind.,' 25c at alldruggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24
IA of Pound n Week

at least, is what a young baby ought
to gain in weight. Does yours? If
not there's something wrong with its
digestion. Give it McGee's Baby
Elixir and it will begin gaining at
once. Cures stomach and bowel
troubles, aids digestion, stops fretful-
ness, good for teething babies.
Price 25c and SOC. Sold by all dealers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-04-24
ALTOGETHER LOVELY
Delaney Evans, opinion on the Rice
Crop Outlook.

The rice situation in Louisiana aud
Texas is altogether the most hopeful
I have ever seen it. The situation IS
simply beautiful. Taken from every
standpoint, it is without flaw
There is really nothing more to say
about it-or rather there is SO much to
say that it would puzzle me where TO
begin and where to stop"
That was the answer Delaney Evans
gave Crowley Signal representative
who asked him how the rice situation
looks. Delaney Evans is the govern
ment rice expert whose duty it IS to
collect data with reference to rice
acreapes and rice production. He Is
on his way back to Washington after
trip through the Texas rice belt.
He is choking up the 1907 rice crop
figures and has not yet started 10
gather acreage statistics for 1913.
HIS statement therefore Is seueIdl
ity based on his observation as an
experienced rice man and not on
government figures
The opinion of Mr.. Evans is shared
by other rice men here and elsewhere
in the rice belt, says the Signal. The
market is already practically bare
and by the opening Of the rice year
there will be a rice famine. Thus far
the planting season has been very
| favorable. Just when the farmers
needed rain it came, but not too much
water FELL as happened last year. For
this time of the year more than the
average amount of planting has been
done and the outlook is good for d
satisfactory acreage, Press
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
JAPS |NS|NCERE,
SAYS ADbSON
TRYING TO GET FLEET
BACK TO ATLANTIC
Naval Hero Declares the Little Brown
Men Are Spelling for IA Fight With
Uncle Sam and viii Seize Strategic
Points in the Pacific at An Early
Date-Says They Are Inciting the
FilipinOs 10 InsuITection.

san Francisco, oct 2S.-Congress-
man Hobson tried to make his audi
ence at a political meeting here last
night believe Japan is eagerly seeking
a war with the United States at an
carly date and that only the presence
of a big fleet in the Pacific will pre-
vent a conflict
He declares that Japan has bor-
rowed a billion dollars to be used in
preparing for war and that overtures
of peace on the part of Japan We're
to delude this nation into returning
the battleships to the Atlantic so ia
pan could se,ze all strategic points
in the Pacific. He declared there are
$1,000 good Japanese soldiers along
the western coast and in the United
States.
Hobson said the japanese are con-
tinually melting the Filipinos to in
surrection.
He discussed the school question i'm
the first part of his speech and urged
the voters to go to the polls and help
elect Bryan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
Boom Era for Wallowa.

! Theodore Shell, a member of the
! Shen-Combs Mercantile Co. of Wal
( Iowa, was i'm the city last night on
| business. says the La Grande Observ-
er. He returned on this mornings s
train. To the Observer Mr.. Shell
stated that since the town of Wallowa
had been reached by the O. r. & n.
business had greatly increased in all
lines. Building operations are pro-
crossing rapidly, many having already
been started and rapidly nearing COM
pletion. Still others are contemplate
ed. The past few months have seen
moro developments than years of the
past.
One of the extensive improvements
at Wallowa is the construction of a
large warehouse for the Wallowa
Mercantile company. The Mimnaugh
houses, too, will be under process of
construction ere many months.
At Enterprise things are no less ac-
tive Many large real estate trans
fers have been made of late. one
of the latest sales is the one where
Gull Smith has disposed of his moving
picture machine and outfit to his for
mer partner Mr.. Shrader, and Roy
MCCully.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28

La Grande, Oct. 2S.-J. w. Scriber,
accused of embezzling thousands OF
dollars from the Farmers G. Traders
National bank, will appear in court
this afternoon in proceedings growing
out of his second arrest, caused yes
terday by o. F. Coolidge, who signed
$4,000 of Scriber's $4,000 bonds, on
the charge of receiving $500, know
ing the bank to be insolvent.
Coolidge wanted to be released from
his responsibility for the appearance
of Scriber.
After hearing the evidence the case
was dismissed by the justice before
whom it was brought, upon the ground
that the case was a matter for the
federal court and was out of his jur-
isdiction.
1t is believed that Coolidge will
press a similar charge before United
States authorities. 1t is not known
what other steps he will take to Sc
cure his release from Scriber's bond.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
Was to Get Option on Timber
Land 10 Exchange for ! ,hu-
enCe in Congress.
COULD NOT DELIVER THE
GOODS AND LOST OUT
Curious Side Light Thrown on Re-
publican Vice-PresidentlaI Candi-
date by Secretary of Late Republi-
can Senator From Pennsylvania
sherman Was Not Only to Secure
Timber Land cor Almost Nothing,
But II Was I'm Nature OF Bribe.

Washington, Oct 2S.-Regarding
the New Mexico land deal, alleged to
have been a scheme to secure valua-
BILE timber lands for almost nothing
William F. Wright, secretary TO the
late Senator Quay of Pennsylvania,
has made a statement throwing a
curious side light on the bill, which
ne declares was traded for the New
Mexican statehood bill.
Wright said: The report that
Sherman was the author of the tim
Der bill Is wrong. The real author
was w. II. Andrews, now territorial
delegate from New Mexico. Andrews
entered into an agreement with Sher-
man and other members of the house
Of representatives involving the trans
fer Of an option on timber land which
he held. He surrendered his option
on the lands conditionally One of
the terms Of the agreement was that
the New Mexico bill pass congress.
MATTERS eventually went bad for.
Andrews, as the statehood bill scheme
was blocked in the senate. In the
meantime it looked as though the bill
which had already passed the house,
making the grants of lands, would
pass the senate resulting in Andre. IS
losing his option"
Wright says Andrews told his
troubles to a friend who promised to
kill the bill, which he did.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
MONOHAN BACK FROM
VALDEZ WITH 100000

Peter Monohan, who made the first
big strike on Valdez creek last year,
arrived in the city yesterday on the
Victoria, says the p. l. He was very
successful in his operations this sea-
son, but says there is nothing new be-
yond the fact that the men who are
in there have done well. Mr.. Mono
han would not say how much money
he brought out as a result of his sum-
mer's work, but fellow passengers
say that he had 100000
Mr.. Monohan says the Valdez creek
district is much better than generally
supposed, and that the pay streak be-
low him was located by Dan Kain and
that next year the latter's company
will be working in very rich dirt. On
other creeks new finds are being
made.
Instead of coming out by way of
Gulkana he went down the Susitna
river and came out by way Of Seward.
He says the miners who are coming
in from Yentna are telling of the
riches of that district.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
OHIO MAY co
EITHER WAY
WELLMAN SAYS TAFT IS
NOT SURE OF OWN STATE
Landslide May Give Ssate TO Bryan
Though Chances Are That Result
Will Be CIOse-Three Weeks Ago
Democrats Would Have Won Sig
nal Victory But Republicans Have
Strengthened Greatly.

Chicago, Ill.,. Oct. 2S.-In review
of the political situation in Ohio, Civ
en- in the Chicago Record-Herald to-
day, Walter Wellman says: "Ohio
will be close with a chance for either
Taft or Bryan to get a verdict by 4
slender plurality, or it will go to Bry-
an by a landslide.
IF the voteNhad been been taken
three weeks ago the state would have
gone for Bryan. During the last fort
night the republicans have gained and
feel hopeful. The democrats are cer-
tain they will win the state for the
national ticket, but there are many
uncertain elements.
The most probable outcome is a
close election like 1892"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
FALLS THREE STORIES
AND ESCAPES UNHURT

Chicago, ILL.,, Oct. 2S-R. C. Platt,
claiming to be a business man from
Tacoma, fell three stories and escap-
ed unlnjured last night after a desper-
ate fight with robbers in an apart
ment building. He encountered the
burglars in hallway and grabbed
one by the neck. The men struggled
to the fire escape, through which
Platt fell to the ground and landed
ON a pile Of rubbish.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
ENGINEER SCTOPS TRAIN:
CREW RESCUES WOMAN

Attracted by the cries of woman,
attacked in an isolated spot near the
railroad track at Homestead the crew
of a switch engine stopped their train
and rushed to her rescue, says a Sac
ramento dispatch.
They found Mrs. F. w. Leonard,
wife of a local painter, defending her
self against two men, one of whom
escaped The other was captured af-
ter a furious struggle.
Sergeant Henry BALI, acting chief
of police. recognized the accused man
by an Examiner" clipping as John
Harigen, who was arrested in Oakland
December IS, 1905, and charged with
holding up John Davis, railroad tow
erman, at his station.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28

Peekskill, y. y, Oct. 2S.-A serious
accident was narrowly averted today
when the Bryan special stopped at
Tarrytown. Another train was on
the siding and the Bryan special was
backed up several blocks A thous-
and persons were behind the train
and several were knocked down and
injured before the emergency signal
was pulled.
Bryan quoted the crowd by appear
ing on the platform and speaking.
Bryan said he believes the demo-
Gratis will carry New York, Indiana,
Ohio, Kentucky and Rhode Isalnd.
At Poughkeepsie Bryan denounced
Roosevclt's activity in the campaign,
declaring it was impossible for a pres
ident to elect his successor. He said
the office belongs to the people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
L. S. Marshal to La Grande.

La Grande, Oct. est is under
stood here that a United States mar
hal will arrive in La Grande this
ening and will arrest ]. w. Scriber
upon additional charges growing out
of the wrecking of the Farmers and
Traders National bank. Bank Exam
iner Wilson has not quite finished his
work but will close his task tonight.
1t is now known that Scriber's short
age will be more than 100000.
Receiver Neider this morning took
charge of the bank"s affairs.
According to a rumor current here,
Mrs. 7. n Murphy, one of the sure
ties on Scriber's bond to the extent of
$4,000 is engaged to him. The same
rumor states that a week before the
crash came Mrs. Murphy was warned
by Scriber to withdraw her funds from
the bank.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
FOUR THOUSAND ACRE LAND DEAL

Almost 1000 acres of fine pasture
land in the northeast part of the
county was transferred by a deed
filed with County Recorder Hendley
today by A. L. Demaris and wife to
the McMillen company, a Washington
corporation. The price paid was SEA-
092.45.
The tract is said to embrace some
of the finest pasture land in the
mountain section of the northeast
Umatilla. The new owners will use It
as range in connection with heavy
stock interests in that concern.
The property in the transfer in
cluded the east half, northeast quar-
ter and north half OF southeast quar-
ter OF section one; the northeast
quarter southwest quarter. east half
of northwest quarter and southwest
quarter of southeast quarter of sec
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28

tion two in township four north or
range 81 east; the southeast quarter
of section 25, the south half of the
north half; the north half of south
west quarter, the northwest quarter Of
southeast quarter, the northeast quar-
ter of northeast quarter of section
26 the south half Of the south half
of section 2S; all section 33; the
southwest quarter and the south half
of northeast quarter of section "a;
the east half, the west half of the east
half, and the northeast quarter of
northeast quarter of section 35 and
all OF section SO of township five
north of range 81 e. W. m.
Therefrom is excepted certain tim
ber now stapding on portion of the
land. which, together with the right
to fence the same. is reserved by the
grantors.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28

Unless local lawyers are completely
mistaken the supreme courts decision
I'm the Medford case VIII have no ef-
feet whatever upon the status of pro-
hibltion or In any other town without
charter which like Medford's. gives
tne town the exclusive right to regu-
late the saloon business.
This Is the belief of Attorney j. p
Winter, Col. J. H. Raley and the local
bar in general
Press dispatches sent out from sa-
that the courts decision means that
any city may amend its charter and
thereby secure the right to control
the saloon question irrespective of the
rest Of its county.
But II now seems certain that this
deduction was wrong for the follow
Ing reason;
Medford's charter was given it by
the Legislature before the constitution
al amendment giving cities the right
to amend their charters was passed.
In the Medford charter II is provid-
ed that the city Of Medford shall have
exclusive power regarding the liquor
business. The charter being granted
by the legislature SUBSEQUENT to the
adoption OF the local option law is
repealed as far as Medford is concern
ed
But under the present constitution
the right to amend charters rests
alone with the cities. A city cannot
change its charter and make it con-
fllct with n state criminal law which
the supreme court has already held
the local option law to be.
The Medford charter, being granted
by the legislature, is a state law and
so supercedes the local option law as
far as Medford is concerned
Recalls Old Fight.
The Medford charter and charters
for several other towns were secured
fom the state legislature four years
ago. Several such charters were Sc
cured before the game was discovered
by the local option legislators When
the trick was made known a hot fight
ensued upon the floor of the senate
and in the same Walter NJ. Pierce.
Joint senator for this district. led the
fight for the local optonists. The
saloon interests were defeated.
Mcdford TO BE Dry
That Medford itself will go dry the
next time the subject is voted upon
in that city is firmly believed by Rev.
G. l., Hall pastor of the Medford
Baptist church, who is now here.
"At the last election the vets won
by only 10 or IS votes.' declared Mr..
Hall today. "It Is now the general
sentiment I'm Medford that It will go
dry at the next election. The fact
that the saloonmen carried the mat
ter into the courts after the county
had gone dry has aroused resent
ment and many will now vote dry who
formerly were against prohibition"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
BOYCOTT LEAVES WHOLE
TOWN WITHOUT PHONES
Virtually Every Resident i'm Village
Helps in Plan TO Force Corpora
tons Hand.


Cleveland, Oct. 27.-In order to
compel the telephone companies to
put their wires underground. which is
one condition of the promised water
works and lights, the residents of the
village of Hudson have started a boy
colt on the companies and ordered the
telephone instruments taken out of
their residences and places of busi-
ness. 90
OF the 900 telephones in Hudson all
but about 90, it is said, have been
ordered out and Nifty of those who
would not comply found the wires
cut.
Having the telephone wires put un-
Ger ground IS the only condition that
stands between Hudson and the prom
ised water works. A special commit
tee, with Mayor Sullivan as its head,
has been negotiating for months with
the Central Union and Peoples Tele-
phone companies to have them put
their wires in underground conduits,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-10-28
TRAIN ROBBERY
FAILS TO MATERIALIZE

Sacramento, April est was
learned today that every express train
from Oregon to California, since Sat
urday, has been guarded by an extra
corps of road policemen. The Wells
Fargo guards have also been armed
with sawed-off shotguns.
A warning was received Saturday
by private dispatches from Red Bluff
that an attempt would be made to
hold up No. IA, the Oregon express
northbound, near Ager, just south OF
the Oregon line. 1t is now thought
the information was unreliable.