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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Bradbury an,
daughter Corrine, spent Sunday il
Jennings, guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Metcalf.
W. R. Davis, the energetic edit
or of the estimable Jennings Her
aid, was a pleasant caller at thi
office between trains Monday.
A few choice Scotch Collie Pups
for sale. Call on or address
Henry WEIGH,
Welsh, La.
| WANTED:-Four or five young
sucking calves. Anyone having
same for sale leave name and
address at the Journal Book Store
The young ladies of the Catholic
church will serve ice cream, cake
and lemonade next Wednesday ev.
ening May Goth, at the Catholic
hall. All are cordially invited to
attend.
A. T. Jones is enlarging his build
ing occupied by the Planters Groc.
cry company 1t is reported that
this firm expects to put in an up
to-date meat market in the near
future.
J. S. IGerson is improving the
appearance of his store by having
it newly painted throughout the
interior. The large show windows
will be doubly attractive with their
background of green.
F. A. Arceneaux, police juror of
ward two, went to Lake Charles
Tuesday to attend joint meeting
of the police jury and game ward
ems, at which time Governor
Sanders was with them.
STRAYED:-A light red, two-year-
old heifer. having some white up
on her, branded LA on left hip.
Liberal reward for information
leading to the recovery Of same.
Leave word at this office.
Mrs. P. J. Unkel left "Wednesday
for Brownsville, Texas, where she
will join Mr.. Unkel and Leo. She
was called home about a month
ago by the serious illness of her
daughter, Mrs. R. R. Arceneaux.
The Model Grocery store front is
respondent in shining new coat
OF paint, which, with the improved
of the Signal Clothing
store, adds decidedly to the at
Effectiveness of one of the best bust
ness streets in Welsh.
Sidney Hubener, who for the
past two yeaes has been employed
at the Armstrong machine shops,
resigned his position recently and
is one of the engineers, during the
pumping season, at the Powers
plantation near Rice.
Misses Mabel and Harriet Good
eau came over from Lake Charles
the latter part Of last week and
assisted their sister, Mrs. S. E.
Green, in the excellent entertain
ment which she gave at the close
of her school last Friday evening.
The showers Saturday and Tues
day nights, while not heavy enough
to relieve the rice situation entire
ly, settled the dust and made liv-
ing considerably more comfortable.
The protracted drouth for this sea-
son of the year and this country,
is extraordinary.
L. Bertrand is trying to explain
to his friends that the way he got
- l..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-05-21
On account of the Convention of

On account of the Convention O
Annual Conference Church O
Brethren, May &c, at Harrisburg
Va, round trip tickets will bt
placed on sale May %, %, "a, Is
rs, 81, % and 20, 1909, at $4,000
Final limit July Is.
Mrs. Garland Hayes left last
Thursday for Aberdeen, South Da.
kota, where she went to join Mr.
Hayes, who is representing the
Huber Machine company. In let.
tiers to friends here he reports his
health as much improved, having
gained fourteen pounds in weight,
STRAYED OR SToLEN:-From ChasI
Bucks farm, FIVE miles northwest
of Welsh, about February s, one
dark brown pony, heavy built: 90
brand on left hip, low down. $500
reward for return of pony or in
formation leading to his recovery.
43 tt A. G. Davis. Welsh, La
Rev. W. B. Logan, who has been
supplying the pulpit at the Presby-
terrain church for the past two
weeks, left for his home at Smith
field, Ohio, Monday. Rev. Logan
made host of friends while here,
who most earnestly hope for his
return in the near future.
Prof. Ward Anderson came over
from Lake Charles Sunday for a
short visit with home folks. He
has most successfully filled the po-
sition of principal of the central
ward school at Lake Charles for
the past four years. and will return
to his work there again this fall.
J. G. Sellers and Thos. Moody
came in Saturday evening from the
Anderson-Hervey lrice plantation,
where they are installing the ma
chinery of the pumping plant. Mr..
Moody intends to move his family
out to the plantation in the near
future, as he expects to remain
during the pumping season.
Mrs. S. E. Green and son, Sam
uel, returned to Lake Charles the
fore part of the week where they
they will spend the vacation. Mrs.
Green, who has taught several
very successful terms in the Ar
douin school, closed the work for
this year with an excellent enter
tainment and medal contest, last
Friday evening.
Letter to Jas. Ellis.
Welsh. La.
Dear Sir: Here's the paint situa.
ton at a glance:
Deyoe takes less gallons for job
than any other paint
If not, no pay.
- Yours truly
IS FW DEVOE & co |
Taught Lumber Co sells our paint.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
THE NEW WOMAN
Made Over by Quitting Cote,

Made Over by Quitting Coffee.
Coffee probably wrecks greater
percentage of southerners than of
northern people for southerners use
it more freely.
The work it does is distressing
enough in some instances, as an il
lustratiOn, woman of Richmond,
Va, writes:
Il was coffee drinker for years
and for about six years my health
was completely shattered. / suffered
fearfully with headaches and ner-
vousness, also palpitation of the
heart and loss of appetite
My sight gradually began to fail
and finally | lost the sight of one eve
altogether. The eye was operated
upon and the sight partially restored
then became totally blind i'm the
other eye.
My doctor used to urge me tC
give up coffee but I was wilfuI and
continued to drink it until finally in
a case of severe illness the doctor in.
sisted that | must give up the coffee
SO | began using Postum and in q
month | felt like a new creature.
Il steadily gained in health and
strength. About a month ago be-
gan using Grape-Nuts food and the
effect has been wonderful. reall,
feel like a new woman and have
gained about 25 pounds.
am quite an elderly lady and
before using Postum and Grape-Nut,
! could not walk square withon,
exceeding fatigue. now / walk 10 n,
IL without feeling it. Formerly II
reading | could remember but it'll.
but now my memory holds fast wbat
! read.
Several friends who have soc,
the remarkable effects of Postum an,
Grape-Nuts on me have urged tba,
give the facts to the public for m,
sake of suffering humanity. So al,
though ! dislike publicity, you car
publish this letter if you like
Read 1.-The, Road to Wellvi,,e {" :,
packages There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter, A nov
one appears from time to time Tho,
are genuine, true and full of human
interest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
BURDETTE HAS NEPHRITIS
Humorist and Preacher Will Give Up
Pastoral Work.

Los Angeles, Aug. REV. DR.. Rob
ert !. Burdette, pastor of the Temple
Baptist church. humorist, author and
lecturer, Is under the care of a physi-
clan at Playa Del Rey, suffering from
acute nephritis. He was unable to
occupy his pulpit Sunday and has ask
ed for two weeks, leave of absence from
pastoral work. His resignation as pas
tor is in the hands of trustees of the
church, although he says he is not go
ing to resign as preacher. Some time
ago DR.. Burdette had severe fall and
it was thought he had injured his
spine. His recovery. was apparently
complete, however, and the minister
declared he felt no after effects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
The Argus Daily Short Story
Circles and Circumstances-By Belle Maniates
Copyrighted. Associated Literary

You can have the side porch. Kit
ty." he offered.
There amt room for two chairs"
objected Kitty.
Il guess one chair will do" was the
laconic reply.
I'VE amt going to be cooped up by
all that stuff" declared tart tempered
Kitty. II am going to swing ham
mock"
Guess you will have to build, Sy."
suggested his wife.
The next day the delivery, of load
of lumber brought joy to the heart of
Mrs. Greenbury, and when SYRIA came
home that night he began the erection
of his building down on the river bank.
For land sakes. what are you go
ing to build summer kitchen down
there for?" demanded Mrs. Green
bury.
This amt no summer kitchen. It's
going to be place for me-iust me
and | amt going to be rooted out by
any feller."
Work was begun in earnest. Kitty's
steady took off his coat and fell to
work. The building when completed
consisted of one apartment and was
adorned by spacious "stoop." which
faced the river. Molly and her lover
resumed possession Of the front porch,
and Kitty adorned her precincts with
hammock and porch pillows.
Mary. the eldest daughter, Stunned
the moonlight. which invoked memories
too sweetly sad. But on the day the
new building was completed she be-
came active for the first time in
months. When Syria came home at
night and went out to inspect the
pride of his heart he uttered an ex-
clamation of delight. Blue aud white
rugs were on the. floor. filmy curtains
festooned the windows. SyrEs two
favorite pictures. portrait of Lincoln
and one of Queen Elizabeth signing a
death warrant. adorned the walls. A
long table covered with q gay scarf
was strewn with the weekly and BIZ
weekly papers A couch. easy chair, a
receptacle for pipe. tobacco and
matches constituted the furnishings.
Say. Mary, even II I did build it
just for me. it's always open to you,'
declared SYRIA
She took him at his word and fell
into the habit of sitting out there in
the evening with her father She was
Syra's favorite daughter. and they
spent many an evening there in ST.
lence. he putting at his pipe and she
gazing through the low hanging boughs
at the moon path on the waters. Ee
was gufltily conscious of her thoughts,
for he had put the bitter into her
sweet.
He had engaged in fierce dispute
over politics with George Winters and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
strike breakers and armed them to the

strike breakers and armed them to the
teeth.
AS the American union men go from
the mills and shops of the big tariff
protected industries. 8 and 10.hour
|work-days give way TO 12.hour shifts.
and as the native help steps out the
Hungarians and Slavs
step in. That is why the average wage
workers in the highly protected cotton
industry is but 81 cents day.
THE unions have practically dis
appeared from the trusts" says Pro-
lessor John r. Commons of the Univer-
sity of Wisconsin, who has devoted ex-
tensive time to the study of the sub
ject, land are disappearing from the
large corporations as they grow large
enough to specialize infinitely their
labor. The organized workmen are
found in the small establishments like
the building trades or the fringe of
Independents on the skirts of the
trusts: on the railways where skill and
responsibility are not yet displaced by
division of labor; in the mines where
strike breakers cannot be shipped in;
on the docks and other places where
they hold strategic position
Under the high tariff rates of Ding
leyism. between the period 1897 and
1907, workingmen were forced into
more strikes by insufficient wages with
which to meet increased living ex-
penses than i'm the entire previous his
tory of unionism. In the 16 years pre-
vious to 1897, when the Dingley law
went into effect, 1883 strikes were
called. while in but eight years be-
tween 1897 and 1905 the number OF
strikes reached 1864. The number of
strikes per annum previous to 1897
was 1.050. while under the advanced
rates of the Dingley tariff the average
number was 2.459. In the period be-
tween 1881 and 1905, which was spe
cially noted for protective tariff propa
ganda, 36,757 strikes were called, af-
fecting 1S1, 407 establishments. Of the
total number of strikes. 1874 per cent
succeeded. 1928 succeeded in part, and
36.7S failed Between 1881 and 1905
there were also 1916 lockouts. of which
ZIG occurred under Dingleyism.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

AS the wake of y ship looks 10 he but
a zigzag line of many tacks which,
united. make straight line. SO the
retribution of SYRIA Greenbury was
wrought 10y self evolving circles The
first infini,esimai ring was the acquisi
ton of sutton by Molly Greenbury.
and all the unwritten laws of court
ship yielded tn the lovers the exclusive
use of The front porch.
The only member of the Greenbury
household actually disconnected by
this arrangement was SYRIA hiWself
His worthy spouse chung TO the in
side of the house day aud night.
Just as lieve set back as front"
philosophically remarked SYRIA as be
hetook himself to the back porch.
He grumbled. however. over his linn
tied space. The back porch was a re-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
Protection Does Not Protect Labor.


Is high protection a friend of organ
lied labor?
From the remarks of Senator Aid
rich. the Affirmative would be inferred.
as his stock excuse for advancing rates
that would boost the cost of living was
that he was projecting the American
workingman.
In contrast to these assurances. re-
ports are coming from the labor unions
that the protected industries are now
engaged in crushing organized labor
I'D all parts of the United States.
Inc union man has all but disap-
peaiea from the great plants of the
ohited States Steel corporation. the
american Tobacco company the sugar
trust Cramp shipbuilding yards. and
other of the principal beneficiaries of
high tariff rates. Some unions have
reported recently that their trust en-
ployes are imposing on them SO the,
will strike.
The United States Steel corporation
only recently. raised the flag of Moth
ing to arbitrate!" in its war on, the
tinsplate workers, Dis did Carnegie. ant
Pullman nearly a generation ago. l
enwalied its mills and strung barbet
wire charged with electricity, and EN-
ployed regiments of private police ant
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
ASKS B0LIVIAN'S RECALL
Chill Alleges Measurements Regard.
ing the Dispute With Peru.

Santiago, Chilli. Aug. lowing to al
legged inexact statements made to his
government by the Bolivian charge
d 'affaires here concerning the attitude
of Chill in the matter of the dispute
between Peru and Bolivia. the Gillian
government has requested Bolivia TO
recall him.
The request to recall the Bolivian
charge d'affaires to Chilli probably IS
the outcome of the publication last
Saturday of copies of secret kilograms
which it was alleged passed between
the Bolivian representative at San
tiago and President Monies of Bolivia.
These kilograms purported to show
that Chill had advised Bolivia to move
troops to the frontier and had offered
money. arms. ammunition and officers.
Chili's object. it was stated, was 10
take advantage of the situation to end
the Tacna and africa questions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
No Bond of Sympathy.

An earthquake ! have never met
While strolIing down the pike.
Nor am j curious a bit
To know what they are like.
wouldn't care to call one down
Or try its wrath to stem.
If they will Just let me alone
I'll do as much for them.
Some foolish people might desire
An earthquake for a pet.
But that would not appear to ms
To be the one best bet.
I'd rather have a poodle dog
To follow me around
Than have the very finest quake
That ever shook the ground.
An earthquake is SO very rude;
III hammered is no name
For all the capers that 1t cuts
In working out its game.
When il has in reckless mood
Mussed up some special spot
His house won't fit his lot.
Experience is very fine
1t helps man along
But i will pass the earthquake up
And take some not so strong.
IL in advance ] can but know
Where it will run amuck
I'll take my family and my grip
And make. a graceful duck.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

The beef trust is reaching out to
control the Argentina packing estab-
lishments. One of the firm forming
the trust has, it is said, benevOlently
assimilated one of the large beef pack
ing houses of Buenos Ayres, and Is
after others. The object of this move
is to be able to control the European
markets SO that they can sell there for
the same prices they charge the people
of this country
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

Editor Roosevelt warns the public
against placing credence in unofficial
accounts of his trip. Consequently we
must all wait for the big moving pic
ture, the animal cages and the camel
editorial. None genuine without the
name blown in the boiler plate
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
RESENTED TERM PEACOCK
Kentucky General Arrested for As
sauIting Editor.

Louisville, KY, Aug. 4.-General D.
P. Johnston, adjutant general of the
Kentucky state guard was today held
to the grand jury for all assault late
yesterday on Denny B. Goode, editor of
weekly publication here. Johnston
resented a reference to him as Gen
eral Peacock p. Johnston" in an editor
ial. Johnston was released on his own
recogniZance.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
The Honest Proprietary Medicine

has saved thousands of dollars to
families who could i'll afford the
expense necessary to maintain the
services of physician, and have ans
'wered the purpose equally as well
and often succeeded after our best
physicians have failed. Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
one of this kind.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
THREE IN A TRAGEDY
Family Troubles Caused the Death of
Trio i'm Chicago Suburb.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Stephen Eiser
of Steelton, Pa, shot and killed his
brother-in-law, George Goritz, and
sister-inlaw. Mrs. Kate CARTE. then
committed suicide in front of room
ing house in Kensington last night.
The cause is said to have been the
attempt of Mr.. and Mrs. Goritz to in
duce Eiser's wife to leave him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

The Providence, r. l.. Journal puts
it this way: about the only person
to- whom the revision of the tariff APP
pears downward is the clown in the
circus. who stands on his head"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

There is not much enthusiasm about
the proposed balloon journey 10 miles
skyward to establish communication
with Mars. And probably if communi-
cation were established the first news
to be flashed to the earth would be
that there is real estate boom Oh
the planet and that now is the time
to invest in planetary lots.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

According to William Allen white
it is practically impossible to find a
community in the United States that
does not spend more money for whis-
key and tobacco than for education.
The report of the United States COM
missioner of education shows that
there are only twice as many school
teachers as there are barteIders.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

There is a deep and abiding convic-
tion in Washington that when the ele-
ments melt with fervent heat and the
heavens are gathered together in
scroll Uncle joe Cannon will be able
to find something in the house rules
that will put the scroll out of bust
ness
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

Tie people of Cleveland yesterday
cent street car ordinance. Do the peo-
pie of Cleveland think such propo-
sition will not pay?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
The Crime of Idieness

iuieness means trouble for any
one. 1T the same with lazy liver.
~ causes constipation. headache.
jaundice, sallow complexion, pimples
and blotches, loss of appetite. nan
sea, but DR.. Kings New Life pills
soon Danish liver troubles and build
up your health. Csc at all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

Tomorrow is said TO be the day
when the tariff question will be set
tied in the senate. Can any one guess
what the answer will be?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

MARY STOOD WITHIN THE HARBoR OF
GEORGE WINTERS ENcIRCLING ARM.
ceptacle for the icebox. washing ma
chine. plant stand. lawn mower aud
sprinkling pot. His wife renewed her
hopes of mis- building the long desired
long deferred summer Kitchen. struc-
ture syria considered superfluous.
Toward midsummer bis place of pipe
was again invaded. Kitty Greenbury.
the third daughter. became the proud
possessor of STEADY" who plainly
meant business. So did Kitty. Will
ing to be relieved from the support of
at least one of his many daughters.
syria stood ready to remove all OBJ
stacles from the path of true love.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

The girl who lost two $50 bills
through hole in her stocking has
learned that stitch in time saves
nine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

Caustic. a. 81
"They say she married poor man"
81 can well understand that"
Why
Anybody would feel like exclaiming
Poor man" when speaking of the man
she married" -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

The legislature has passed d law PEN
sioning policemen. Chicago regards
their pay in the nature of a pension
now
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04

Washington, Aug. 4--There was no
apparent haste when the senate con-
yened today to take up the conference
report on the tariff bill. Simmons of
North Carolina obtained the floor for a
speech, but gave way to several sena-
tors who wished to pass minor bills or
to present morning business.
island Tnriff Bill Goes.
Washington, Aug. 4.-The confer
|ence report on the Philippine tariff
bill was today agreed to by the senate
without debate. Only the presidents
signature TO make it law remains.
Halls Deficiency Bill.
Washington, Aug. Am objection
from Macon of Arkansas forced the
house 10 take recess Immediately af-
ter converting today in order TO enable
the committee on rules to bring in Il
special order to enable it to consider
the conference report on the urgent
deficiency bill The committee sub
mitted such d rule and it was put
through, democrats generally refusing
to support Macon in trying to prevent
consideration of the conference report.
Adjourn Early.
Washington. Aug 1.-The complete
collapse of all the important opposi
ton to the tariff conference report
was evidenced yesterday when the
senate agreed to vote on the tariff bill
lat O'Clock Thursday. Half an hour
after that course was unanimously
agreed to. general Discrimination nf
the senators to speak brought an early
adjournment until noon today
When senate met lack of interest
In the proceedings was very evident
This was caused by an agreement If
the western senators to vote on the
conference report ana to the hide
and leather schedule by means of u
concurrent resolution to be acted up
on separately
Change Language.
The form of this resolution was
agreed upon i'll an informal confer
ence of the senator's and representa-
tives. The resolution instructs the en-
rolling clerks of the senate and house
TO change the language of the pro-
viso reducing the duties on boots,
shoes and harness. Ii will make du-
table at 10 per cent Boots. shoes,
upper leather which is made from the
hides or. skin of cattle, including
calf skins" A similar change was or
dered in relation TO harness saddlery.
The effect of this is to make the re,
duced duties on boots. shoes. harness
saddlery apply to such articles as are
composed of leather from the hides
and skins of cattle and calf skins. in
stead of combining the reductions to
articles made from hides which hiTh.
erto have been dutiable. The range
of the reduction is thus generally in
Icreased
| To Observe State Holidays.
Washington. ID. c.. Aug. A bill
providing that the federal government
shall participate in state legal holidays
by closing all its offices within state
on any day set aside by that state as
a legal holiday was introduced yester
day by Representative Kahn, Califor
mia. One of it's effects would be tC
close federal offices on birthday ami
lversaries of certain confederate lead
ers.
Lewis Single Binder = the famous
straight cent cigar, always best
quality.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
No Visible Suppjv,

"Do you question my sanity?"
well. I might under some circum-
stances"
what circumstances
IF were ever to see enough of II
to point question att -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
Had It ln.For Him.

Had It ln'For Him.
why don't you write . novel7"
"A novel?"
"SureT
What fcrT
"The critics"