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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
Race Suicide,

as President Roosevelt calls it, is not
nearly the menace to increase in popu.
lation that deaths among infants is.
And eight out OF ten of these deaths
are directly or indirectly caused by
bowel troubles McGees Baby Elixir
cures diarrhoea, dysentary, sour stom.
ach and all infant ailments of this ma.
ture. Just the thing for teething ba-
bies. Price 25c and SOC. Sold by all
dealers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
STEVENS INDICTED.
True Bill Found Against Roanoke
XrgrO.

The grad jury, called in special
session by Judge Miller, to consider
the attempted assault with which lobe
Stevens, negro now In Jail, IS
charged with. met yesterday and at
3:45 p. m., Drought in a true bill
against the man, charging him with
breaking and entering in the night
time, with intent to commit rape.
Stevens was arraigned soon and plead
not guilty.
In his charge to the grand jury,
Judge Miller expressed his gratifca-
tiOn that the law had been allowed to
take its course in the matter, and
said that in such cases he thought the
court should provide an early hearing.
The negroes plea was mot guilty"
Winston Overton, G. D. Moss and j.
D. Cline were appointed by the court
to defend him and his case was fixed
for trial March 5.-Jennlngs Record.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
For Sale.

Twelve head of stock, consisting of
the following:
One good six-year-old work horse,
weight about 1900 pounds.
Five frst-class mich COWS.
Three yearlings: two heifers, one
bull,
Three heifer calves.
. Will be sold cheap for cash. Call
on or address |. N. Gibbs, Iowa, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
No Use TO Die.

II have found out there is no use to
die OF lung trouble as long as YOU can
getDr. Kings New Discovery" saws
Mrs. j. P. White of Rushboro, Pa.
III would not be alive to-day only for
that wonderful medicine. 1t loosens
up cough quicker than anything
else, and cures lung disease even after
the case is pronounced hopeless"
THIS most reliable remedy for coughs
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

E. NJ. Powers left for New Or
leans on the early morning train
Tuesday. He expects to remain
until after the meeting of the Schrin-
ers. He also intends purchasing a
driving team while in the city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

On motion, duly secOnded aud CAR
ried, all bills O K'd by Finance Com
mittee were allowed and paid.
Moved and seconded that the May
or be authorized to appoint commit
tee to investigate the proposition OF
NJ. B. VanNeSs and ascertain the cost
of procuring and laying water mains.
Motion carried.
Committee appointed: +. G, Willard
+. H. Boiling and Chas. DauteI.
Motion to adjourn, carried.
Samuel DIackiord,
Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

Inc physicians IN charge or hon
j. G. LeBleu's case made a thorough
examination of him in New Orleans
yesterday and found him suffering
from abcess of the liver. An oper-
alton is necessary to save his life,
and owing to his weak condition,
it will necessarily be dangerous
one,
Any young man or woman wishing
to take IA course in business college,
the Journal can sell him or her q
scholarship in one of the best COM
mercial colleges in the South and
give liberal discount on the price.
}. NJ. Barnette went to Lake
Charles Saturday to look after a
car of gravel that seemed to have
been lost in the Southern Pacific
switch yards while en- route to this
place. This car had been delivered
to the Southern Pacific by the
Watkins railroad three days pre-
,vious, but had failed to reach it's
destination.
Considerable changes have been
made this week in the personnel
of the clerical force in Daniels
store, Mr. Snow and Mrs Gabbert
having resigned their positions
there, the position of the former
being filled by Mr. WeIch and that
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED.
Country syrup in barrels
r1Odei Grocery.

rlodel Grocery.
f. NJ, Powers left for New Or
leans on the early morning train
Tuesday. He expects to remain
until after the meeting of the Schrln-
ers. He also intends purchasing a
driving team while in the city.
Subscribe for The Rice
Belt journal. Sl.OO per
year.
]. L. Byerly departed on the
early train Monday for London,
Ohio, in response to a telegram
bearing the sad intelligence of the
death of his only daughter, who
lived q few miles north of London.
Goods we'll bought are half sold'
is our motto. Try us and see if
we are not right on our buggles
aud surries.
CaIcasieu Implement Co., Ltd.
Mrs. Emma Jones of Mcpherson,
Kansas, arrive in Welsh Friday for
an extended visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Fulton. Mrs.
Jones has a hoste of friends here
who are delighted to see her again.
Now is the time to keep your
horses and mules in the best con-
dition. International Stock Food
will do it. Daniels has it with the
free goods, at factory prices.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. Miller re-
turned Saturday night from New
Orleans, where they have been for
the past two weeks, having been
detained there while on their way
home from a visit in Ohio, on ac-
count of Mrs. Miller's health.
For Ache or Pain
For Sprain or Bruise,
ROYALINE OIL
Is the thing to use.
Try it and YOU will use nothing else.
That's the way they all DO. % cents,
30 cents. For sale by Cooper Drug
Co., and Crescent Drug Store.
Merry makers got their wires
crossed Tuesday night and threw a
bottle of "Paul Jones" through the
window Of Robinson & Cars office,
much to the detriment of the win
dow and also to the furniture in
side the office.
The public is hereby warned not
to trespass on my property. All
parties entering thereon and driv-
ing off stock without my permits
sion, will be prosecuted.
46 A. A. Suffer.
A. n. Gibbs, one of the promi-
mint planters of Iowa, was a bust
mess visitor in Welsh Tuesday.
Mr.. Gibbs, whose wife recently
died, has disposed Of his personal
property, rented his farm and will
soon start for prolonged trip in
New Mexico.
NoTICE:-This is to advise all
concerned that fuel oil will be de-
livered to all who wish it, from the
Texas oil tank, located on my farm,
for the coming pumping season.
Yours very truly,
E. S. Wood.
The physicians in charge of Hon.
]. G. LeBleu's case made a thorough
examination of him in New Orleans
Yesterday and found him suffering
rom abcess of the liver. An oper-
alton is necessary to save his life,
and owing to his weak condition,
t will necessarily be a dangerous
one, ,
Any young man or woman wishing
% take IA course in business college,
he Journal can sell him or her 81
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
You Can Easily Operate
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correspondent.
Don't write him any
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takes him time to
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hat he can't easily
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06

ETC., but the latest use 10 when
they have been put is to adorn the
barrel of fountain pens. Call and
see them at the Journal Book Store
Mr. and Mrs DeBourg of Sulphur,
were guests of Lake Charles friends
over last night c Press-NlT
DeBourg was formerly employed
as druggist in the Cooper Drug
Store of this city. He has many
friends here who congratulate him
and wish him much JOY
81 have reached a higher health
level since | began using DR. KinS's
New Life Pills." writes Jacob spring
err, of West Franklin, Maine. "Thev
keep my stomach. liver and bowels
working just rght.' If these pills
disappoint you on trial, money will
refuuded. At all druggists, 25c.
Eduard Scharff and little son,
Lynton, who have been spending
the winter with Mrs. Scharf at Ell
! Paso, Texas, and other western
points, returned to Welsh Saturday.
They left Mrs. Scharff at Ell Paso
who. on account Of her health, is
u"able to come into these low al
titN'.cS. Mr.. Scharff reports a very
pleasant winter
SrRAYED:-From my place, near
Bayou Chenes 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 on left hip. Calf
unbranded. Reasonable reward
for information leading to recovery
of same. H. w. Precht,
39-2t Welsh, La.
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Taught de-
parted on the early morning train
Monday, for New Orleans, to wit
ness the Mardi Gras festivities.
Little Daphena, their daughter,
is the guest of Miss Nellie Stewart,
during their absence, preferring to
remain in school rather than to
miss in her work and attend the
carnival
Rev. L. W. Archer and wife, who
have been the guests of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. NJ. B. VanNess, for some
time past, left Tuesday for Crowley,
where they will spend about two
weeks at the home Of their other
daughter, Mrs Eugene Lewis.
They expect to start for their home
at Des Moines, Iowa. about the
middle of the month, after having
spent four months here in the
South.
Mrs. S. R. Gerson of Silsbee, Tex.
is a guest at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. J. S. Gerson this week. Her
visit may be extended flor one or
two weeks yet. Her husband, S.
K. Gcrson, who was recently in
partnership with J. S. Gerson in
the lumber business, will be in
Welsh for few days the latter
part of the week. They expect to
20 to New Orleans after complet-
ng there visit here.
Mrs. NJ. N. Limbocker, who was
;aken to one of the New Orleans
hospitals about sthree weeks ago,
vas brought back in a very pre- ;
'arious condition, Saturday even
ng, She was accompanied by her
husband, her son Fred, of Mermen-
;au, her daughter, Miss Lizzie and
Ter father, P. c. Burlington, of |
Iowa. After remaining
lere at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Chas. Skaggs, for couple of c
lays rest, she was taken to to her t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
IL Does the business.

M, mr. L. E. Chamberlain of Clinton,
Halne, sas OF Bucklen's Arnic a
save: Ut does the business: I have
useo IL ior piles and it cured them
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1908-03-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Welsh, La, March 3, 1903,
Hall of Council Chamber.


Hall Of Council Chamber.
Council called to order by the Hon
Mayor, &. z. Carr. Members of the
Board of Trustees present: Chas'
Dautel, Z. H. Boiling, E. c. Willard,
absent. f. D. Calkins and A. I. Jones.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
Bills taken up aud disposed OF:
Morse Hardware Co.,. .....S 100
s. A. Coyev. freight and dray-
age. ............... ''''.''' ioo''"
Blackmer-Post Pipe Co., sewer
pipe....., ..'.....'.'''''' ll''0 '
+. Bower, JanitOr at SCHOOL,. ~ w
Peter johnson, street work.. 33. ~
JAS, Ketch. street work. ....... 1910
Welsh Printing CO.,........... :" ~
r. H. Cox, marshall and street
commissioner. ........... fo'0o
sTotal. ...........,.S 1850 80
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
Little Means Double Profit,

Ind it is profit that counts.
Il Now, Mr.. Planter, we have a
Ian that will insure you more profit,
ind we believe so fully in our plan,
hat we will furnish the money
Necessary for you to try it. You
leed not invest any money at all.
! A postal will bring you full ex-
bIanation. We back our faith with
he cash. It's worth your while to
know about our plan to produce 15c
otton.
OUR PLAN consists in using the
Eing'S improved Cotton Seed and
he King Weeder Chopper. We
resent here few letters that
night give you an idea of how we'll
leased are those who have tried
ur plan in the past:
Mr.. A. N. Willlamj, farmer of Geor-
Ia, says: have cotton planted the same
Veek, on the same kind of land and culti-
ated the same way, and am making a
bnservatve statement when say that
lie King is twice as good as the others.
N. @. Dunn, a prominent merchant and
armer of Louisiana, says: The King
eed shipped straight from North Carolina
as crop of matured bolls from IS to 50
ar cent. more than the rest of the cotton,
4 of which was King, but the other was
own from seed raised the previous year
my plantation.
We have SO much faith in our plan
at we will supply the capital needed
on need not put up cent, Mr.. Farmer,
will trust you. Address,
r. j. KING CO., Richmond, Va.
full Particulars Free.)
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Commissioners Sale.

Chancery court, Rankin County,
Mississippi. Campbell & Campbell vs.
VIM. IA. Right, ct al. BY virtue Of the
authority conferred on me, as special
commissioner, appointed by the chancery
court of Rankin County, Mississippi, at
the March, 1908, term thereof, will, on
Monday, the 4th day of May, 1908, sell at
public auction, to the highest bidder, for
cash, the following described land, situated
in said county and state, to-Wit; The
south half of the southwest quarter and
northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter, section 81, township 7, range )
east. The proceeds of said sale will be
applied first, to the payments of all costs
of this proceeding, and next TO the pay
ment of the sum of $8z5 90, to complain.
ants, Campbell 4 Campbell. and the
balance, If any, to be paid over to the de-
fendant, VIM. M. Right. This April
|I9o8. G. w. WHITE,
Special Commissioner.
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For Sale.

Two lots in the town Of Bran
don, one on south side of the
public square, and the other on
south side Of Government street,
opposite the brick store house OF
L. E. Washburn. On each OF
them is situated a two story
frame store building.
Apply to
WILLIAM BUCHANAN,
Brandon, Miss, March 31st 1908,
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Notice.

All local secretaries of the F.
c. & E. Union will please send
all cotton pledges and other in
formation of similar character to
D. M. Mayors, general manager,
Brandon, Miss, so he may COM
pile same to send to G.. r. High
tower, state president, Oxford,
Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
MISSISSIPPI.

The estimated population of
Mississippi for 1905 was 1,7O8,
292, estimated number of child
rem, 5 to Is years of age, $780,
812;; boys, 294.065; girls, 1885,
ATT; the school enrolment for
1866 was 4O3, CAT, boys, 1919, 4O4
girls, 204, 243; average daily at
andance, 233, IT'S.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
Lost.

A small day book, with a long
piece of black ribbon tied to it,
between Miss Eunice Wash
burns store and her residence
Monday afternoon. 1t contained
sales made and a list of monu-
ment cards. Please return to
The News Office.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
Why do You Not Take the Lead
In Matchmaking?

There is no part of the COM
munity more interested in good
roads than the farmers who have
to haul over them. We are glad to
see the spirit of improvement in
this respect in the south, and
note that some cities are making
beautiful roads out from the
town through the township.
With a little cooperation among
the farmers, these roads could be
extended all through the state,
and the legislature should aid in
the construction Of the main lines
of travel. If a man has a farm
for sale and it attracts the at
tention of the Would-be pur-
chaser, it would sell more readily
and for a better price if on a
Well-built road, for no one would
want to buy a farm where he
would be tied up all winter. Big
loads of cotton can be hauled
over the roads around the cities,
but the man living off these
roads can haul only what he can
start with over his own country
roads, SO that the improved
roads are of little use to him,
and in many cases he has to pull
up steep hill only to go down
the other side, when a level road
would take him around easier
and quicker. Think Of this, too,
in improving your roads.
Phone us your orders; we will
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Alabama & ViCksburg
RAILWAY
Time Table.
|u1l3isEa5iN5]I
|zNgI3

EastbOund.
To Cincinnati, Atlanta and NJ Y.---.
Meridian and Birmingham 3:o5 p m.
Meridian and Cincinnati----o:o a. m.
Meridian Local -8:22 pm.
Westbound.
To Shreveport and Beyond
F" Shreveport and Beyond pm
Vicksburg Local -----------7:o7 r. m.
Vicksburg Local-------8:42 a. m.
Fast train carries Pullman Sleeping Cal
between Shreveport and Chattanooga
connecting with through SIeepers to New
York and Cincinnati. Also Dining Car
The Shreveport and B ham train carries
through coaches and Sleeping Car be.
tween Shreveport and Meridian-and Din.
ing Car.
!. For rates and detailed information, ap.
ply to Ticket Agent or address
GEO. H. SMITH, Gen. Pass. Agent,
New Orleans. L
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To Rural Route Patrons.

/ again call the attention of all
r. F. D. Patrons to have the
route and number Of box on ali
mail matter addressed to them.
1t is important to observe such
directions if prompt service is
desired.
r. BURNS, Postmaster.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
September Storm Find.

| After lying in Pascagoula
swamp for year and seven
months, the gasoline launch,
Iruscotte, owned by Commodore
Walter Gautier, of West Pasca-
goula, was found by an old tran
per and brought to this place
Monday. The Truscotte disap-
peared during the hurricane in
September 1906, land had been
given up as lost. With the ex-
ception of a broken plank in the
hull the little craft received only
slight damage. The machinery
was IN perfect running order.
Mr.. Gautier informs us that it
is his intention to overhaul his
find and ere long the pretty
launch will be speeding across
the waters of the Pascogoula as
of yore.
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United States Census Bureaus.

4 United States Census Bureaus.
4 From an advance sheet recent
ly issued from the u. S. Bureau
of Education, we gather the fol
lowing interesting figures, re-
lative to the population of the
i United States, ending June 1906,
and for Mississippi for the same
year.
The total population of the
United States in June, 1906 as
estimated by the census bureau,
was SO, 935, 389, and upon these
! figures the bureau of education
estimates the number of children
in this population from 5 to 18
years of age, as %, 792, 1913, the
number of boys being II, 989, SIT
and the number of girls IL, 1903,
O56.
There were enrolled in the
common schools, 1869, 1884,
$40 different pupils at all ages.
This was 70.43 per cent of the
school population. In 1890 it
was 68.61 per cent; 1880 the per
cent was 65.5 SO, and 81. 46 in 49,
70. In 1866 there were en-
rolled 8, 1862, 621 boys and $780,
499 girls, the total 6,641, $40,
being 1904 per cent of the total
population. In 1865 the aver
age daily attendance was 1923
per cent of the common school
enrolment, the average daily at
tendance being II, 712, 300.
TEACHERS AND SALARIES.
The total number of teachers
employed by the state school
systems in 1866 was 466, O63.
The male teachers numbered
100, ITS or only 1876 per cent of
the total number. There has
been a steady decline in the pro-
portion of male teachers since
1880, when the per centage was
1928.
The average monthly salary
for teachers in the public schools
of the United States 1866 was
$1,000, the average for men in
those states making sex CLASH
fication being $685. and for
women $43. 80.
There are 257, 729 buildings
used for school purposes, whose
estimated value was $783, 128, O4O
in 1906.
The total revenue for school
purposes. excluding balances
from previous year and bond
sales. was 1922, LOG, OO4. The
expenditure for 1866 was 1907, :
765, $50, or $3.66 per capita of
population; as compared with
ST. "a per capita in 1900, with
1924 in 1890 and $1.50 in 1880.
MISSISSIPPI.
The estimated population of
Mississippi for 1905 was 1,708,
292, estimated number of child
rem, 5 to Is years of age, $780,
l812;; boys, 294.065; girls, 1885,
ATT; the school enrolment for
1866 was 403, CAT, boys, 1919, 4O4
girls, 204, 243; average daily at
andance, 233, It's.
| COMPARATIVE ATTENDANCE.
The south central division of
states, in which Tennessee,
Alabama, Mississippi and Arkan-
sas are included, show smaller
averages of daily school attend
ance for each 100 enrolled pu-
pills, than the other division Of
states. Compared with the
| North Atlantic division the
south central division is 62.88,
against 76.41.- The disproporti-
on is due partially to the large
number of negroes attending
school in the south.
| Kentucky is the only southern
state that has compulsory
school law.
Wtn&/ 10 N0ss MD2 Tote IT, u-l
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07

In a speech before the South
Eastern Stock Growers Con-
vention OF Jacksonville, Florida.
not long ago F. Conroy, formerly
Armour's manager in jackson
vile, said:
The scrub cattle can be
brought up to a standard that
will make them competitors of
the western cattle consumed in
Florida and the south. We need
nothing more to demonstrate
that to our entire satisfaction
than to consider fully the ex-
ample given to us by z. C.
Chambliss, Of Ocala. I want to
call your attention to the, fact
he has produced by ordinary
methods of feeding. without any
real special effort, a beef cattle
which weighed $50 pounds on
foot, dressed out 416 pounds-an
average of 81 per cent. All of
this done and the animal one
year and seven days old. We
slaughtered the animal for him,
and | am here to say to you that
it was a splendid piece of beef.
1t grades above the average of
beef being shipped here from
Fort Worth by the packers, and
is at once a direct competitor of
the western product. +"
In reference to this Mr..
Chambliss says that the steer
mentioned was a registered
Shorthorn. Which will you
breed, one-year-olds at $50? Or
three-year-OldS at SIP
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-07
MCCaIls' Patterns.

We are the exclusive agents in
Brandon for McCalls unequaled
pattern. Brandon Mercantile Co.
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Gulf < Ship Island Railroad
COmDdnv.

General Passenger Depart
ment, Gulfport, Miss, April "a,
1908. Dear Sir: Will you kind
ly make note in your paper that
on Sunday, May 3rd, 1908, the
Gulf & Ship Island Railroad
Company will run its first Sun
day excursion of this season to
Gulfport, continuing each Sun
day thereafter until further adj
vised.
The usual low fares will be in
effect from all agency stations
on the Gulf & Ship Island Rail-
road to Gulfport.
The pavilion at the sea-end of
the great pier has been arranged
for the accommodation of ex-
cursionists. Yours truly,
S. D. BOYLSTON,
General Passenger Agent.
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Phone us your orders; we vii
treat you just right.
w. C. Barnes.