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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
TAFT AGREES TO RICE AMENDMENT.
No Obstacle to its Incorporation in
Tariff Bill.

Washington, D. c. March 23.-All
doubt as to the success OF the rice men
in getting the Payne tariff bill changed
so as to make it impossible to bring
Philippine rice into the country to un.
dersell the native product, was re.
moved from the minds of the rice asso.
Citations committee Yesterday, when
General Clarence II Edwards, CHEF OF
the insuiar bureau, told Messrs.
Breaux, Broussard, and LOWELL thai
President Taft approves the amend.
ment tentatively agreed upon Satur.
day. That is, he has no objection to
its going into the bill.
The general said be had also com.
municated with Speaker Cannon. The
latter did not say he would have the
amendment put into the bill. He said
however, that if the rice men did moi
get what they wanted, it will be their
own fault. G. American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
new TEXT BOOKS ADOPTED.
Readers, Spoilers and Histories Among
the Changes Made.

/ At the meeting of the state board OF
education Wednesday, the report of
the committee appointed at the last
meeting of the state board, to inquire
into the merits Of the text books SUBJ
mitted for adoption for supplying the
common schools of the state for the
next four years, was taken up. This
committee is composed of State Super
intendent Harris, State Institute Con-
ductor Alleman and High School
visitor Weber.
Among some of the new books
adopted are the Century Speller, by
J. b. Aswell, former superintendent
of education; the Modern Business
Speller, for high schools; the Louisi.
ana School Reviews, one thousand
words spelled and defined, for high
schools; Brumgrauga's Readers, the
Essential Facts of American History,
by Evans; a History of the United
States, by Waddy Thompson. for
high schools; Magrauder's History of
Louisiana, by Mrs. H. F. Magrauder,
instructor in history in the Baton
Rouge high school; Frye's Geography;
Ritchie's Human Physiology; Her.
rick's Textbook on General Zoology;
Duggar's Agriculture for Southern
schools; Haaren's new writing books.
Lake Charles American.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Impossible Roads are Cutting off Trade
From Welsh.

Numerous complaints are being
made of the almost impossible con.
dition of the roads east of town. 1t
is stated that the roads leading to
Roanoke are in such condition that
1t Is practically impossible to get
through, even with an empty wagon.
much less with o load. The writer
was oyer the south road leading to
Roanoke, the first of the week on
horseback, and, as the saying is
nearly "bogged" down in two or
three places. Aside from thirty or
forty rods in which these bad places
exist, the roads are in excellent con-
dition. But these places are so bad
that the rest of the good road counts
for nothing until they are fixed. This
condition is driving trade that should
come to Welsh, to other places, as the
farmers cannot haul even the SEM
blance of load through these boys.
Good business tactics would seem to
dictate that these places be fixed as
soon as possible.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
PATENT GRANTED M. B. VAN NESS
Covering Special Features I'm Pump
Mechanism,

NJ. B. VanNess, proprietor OF the
Welsh Machine Shops of this city
has just secured from the patent
Office, letters patent for the pump
mechanism that he has been perfecting
Tor the past year or more. Mr.. Van.
ness was notified that his patent swas
granted the latter part of december
and that the same would be issued on
the 18th of March. In accord with
this statement he has received patent
certificate number 9l5,253, as above
stated.
Mr.. VanNess is of an inventive
Flrn, and has invented and patented q
slotted screen for deep wills, that is
being quite extensively used in this
section of the state. The pump
mechanism, for which he has just re-
celved his patent papers, and which
ne mas christened the VanNess Patent
renecs Centrifugal Pump, is said by
NOSE In q position to know, to be su.
psflor to anything of its kind on the
market today. Mr.. VanNess is re-
s.iVlng q very Aattering demand for
uis pump and is installing them as
rapidly as they can be manufactured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Public Improvement Continues.

Public improvement in Welsh is
still progressing quite rapidly. Aside
from the laying of cement walks,
which are now being put In In larger
amount than ever. a line of water
main is being laid from the VanNess
water tower, west and then south on
Polk street. that will furnish water to
the residents OF that section of the
city. This is but the beginning of a
water system that should and probab-
ly will be spread through the town.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Reciprocity? Nit.

Whenever the country newspapers
find foreigners invading the field of
the home merchants with goods and
merchandise and selling them
to farmers, they are asked to
arise and whack the intruders and
advise the farmers to buy their goods
OF the home merchants. And when
foreign printing houses send their
representatives among the merchants
and business men, many of these same
merchants give them their orders and
get inferior work for the money.
That's reciprocity. -Natchitoches En-
terprise.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
STATE SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION.
Workers Of National Repute in Attend.
ance...Large Delegations From
Over the State.

The State Sunday school convention
which is being held in Jennings this
week, is proving to be one of the best
meetings OF the kind ever held in the
state. Hundreds of delegates are in
the city from all parts of the state,
while leaders of national reputation,
are lending their aid toward making
this meeting blessing to all.
The convention was called to order
at : O'Clock Tuesday evening, by the
president. Hon. j. B. Aswell. for
many years state superintendent OF
public education, and one of the fore.
most educators, as we'll as christian
workers of the south. An address on
greetings was given by Rev. W. N.
Johnston of Alexandria. Several 9th.
er addresses followed during the ev-
ening.
The various sessions of the conven-
tion are being we'll attended by en-
thusiastic audiences. Men of nation.
al renOwn, such as Marion Lawrence,
general secretary of International
Sunday School Convention, MIR. E.
o. Excel, of Chicago, the famous
chorus leader and writer of sacred
music, Thos. V. Ellzey, general Sec
rotary of Louisiana Sunday school
associations, and many other Sunday
school workers of state and national
fame, are contributing their part in
the meetings of this convention.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
STATE TEAcHE RS
Hold Annual Session at Alexandria
April 1, 9 and 3.

The Louisiana State teachers asso-
citation will convene at Alexandria,
1or their regular annual session,
Thursday, april l. The session will
continue for three days, during which
time, talent of state and national re-
pute will take part In the meeting.
The schools throughout the state will
he closed during this time, to enable
all teachers who may desire, to at
tend.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
Gard Of Thanks.

We desire to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their kindness and
sympathy shown us during the recent
illness and death of our beloved
mother. Sincerely,
MIR. and Mrs. Fl. Z, Head,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
saae Warden Landry Attempts t
Arrest Welsh Citizens.

oy Landry, game warden from
1.sas Arthur, paid casual visit tc
Msisn last Friday and incidentally
discovered some of our citizens with
.uos guns in their buggy, and Of
"ufse came to the conclusion tina,
sl's mad been hunting, and that too,
opaOiy without a license. Mr.,
-1anury at once informed them thai
!. Su'ess they produced their licenses
.lSy would be put under arrest. AT.
u considerable parleying the licenses
.ese produced and the game warden
!, ssoued his way homeward feeling tina,
= uao upheld the majesty of the law.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

Such leading legal lights as
Joseph Choate of New York City
and John G carlisle of Kentucky
appeared the past week before
the Solicitor General in the De-
partment of Justice at Washing
ton to discuss the question,
What is whiskey??" from a legal
standpoint. The article has be-
come SO very scarce in many
parts of the country that the
question Of its legal status will
not interest many people. What
It contains and what it does not
contain is not a matter of gener-
a linterest in this section any
longer.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

Yielding to the opportunities
to the Representatives of Miss
issippi in Congress, Secretary of
the Navy, Myer, has decided to
send the battleship, Mississippi, to
Natchez and other points on the
river to give the people Of the
state, as well as adjacent states,
an opportunity to see a real bat
tleship. In doing this Secretary,
Myer acts in disregard of the
Bureau Of Navig alton which has
advised that such a trip would be
perilous. An effort will be made
to extend the trip of the Mississ-
ippi as far north as Memphis.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23
Fr.endship

It may be that some careless
word
That I've let fall he's panied q
friend,
Or that some triffling thing oc-
Cured
To hurt, where | did not in
tend
To wound. It may be ! have
done
Unthinkingly great harm to
you;
If that is so, ere sets the sun,
For your forgiveness let me
sue.
I would not wish to go to rest,
Or slumber on my couch at
night
Had ! caused yop a troubled
breast;
Give me the chance to set it
right;
Go not your way believing me
Your enemy, but seek me out,
Let me explain, Whate'er it be,
And free your soul from every
doubt.
For human hearts are sensi-
tive.
And rough is human speech, |
Ween;
Friends very often chance to
give
An unkind stab they didn't mean.
Go not your way, my friend,
pray.
In anger, striving me to shun;
But ere the night has ended day
Come, let us know what / have
done.
1t may be that tomorrow's sun
| will not be allowed to see;
NY race this minute may be run,
With you still thinking i'll Of
me.
| would not like to die that way,
My friend, If | have injured
you,
Before the sun has set today,
For your forgiveness let me
sue.
Selected.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

The County Superintendent Of
Education of Choctaw County
found it necessary to call off the
last ~examinationfo for white teach
ers on the second day, when CO.
pies of the questions W ere found
in the hands Of some Of the teach
ers. Just how the leak occurred
will be a hard matter to discover
unless a voluntary confession is
made by a teacher who had Sc
cured the questions. Every pre-
caution, it seems, is thrown
around the examination to make
them fair, but more than once
the questions have been found ri
circulation among the teachers
before the examinations closed.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

Now comes the Aberdeen Ex-
aminer and says that the only
Law and Order League worth a
snap of any ones finger is an
agreement of all respectable
men of every town to serve on
juries faithfully unless really
sick, exempted by special statue,
or excluded by objections of
counsel or the bench. Back up
the officers, instead of bounding
them. is the sense back of this,
The process is not nearly so at
tractive, but far more productive,
IN. O.. Item.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23
The Price OF Flour.

The phenomenal advance in
the price of wheat has become a
disturbing element in the grocery
business and the consumer has
been bled until he feels that he
is the victim of the greatest
game of robbery that has been
perpretrated upon the American
people in many years. The pres
ent price has not been ~equalled
in many years and without mar
ket and crop conditions to justi-
fly it, flour has advanced two and
a half dollars a barrel over the
price paid for it a year ago.
The bakeries of the country
have found it necessary to either
advance the price, cut down the
size of the loaf, or do business
without profit. But it is the
consumer who is hit the hardest.
And yet, he continues to pay the
price without a vigorous kick.
In his honest, humble way he
continues to offer up the invoca-
ton, give us this day our daily
bread" without stopping to con-
slider that he is the victim of an
INSCRIPTIONS game run by a lot
Of sharps in Chicago in open vio-
lation of the laws of the land.
Why doesn't he stop and con-
slider?
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23
Notice Of Bond Issue

Whereas, a large majority of the tax
payers of the separate school district OF
| the town of Nettleton, and also the
Board of Trustees of said separate Dis.
trict, have petitioned the Mayor and
Board of Aldermen of the town of Net
| Teton, to issue Three Thousand dollars
| additional school bonds of said separate
school district, and if in the judgment
of said Board, it was to the best inter.
est of said separate district 70 SO do,
to also issue sufficient bonds of said
district with which to take up and re
tire the outstanding bonds, and it APP
pearing to the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen, that there is an immediate
necessity for the enlargement of the
public school building of said separate
school district, and that in order to do
so, it will be necessary to issue Three
Thousand Dollars for that purpose, and
it appearing that it will be to the best
interest of said district for enough
bonds thereof to be issued, in addition
to the said three thousand dollars, to
take up and retire the outstanding
bonds:
Be it therefore resolved that it is the
purpose of the Mayor and Board of
AluerMon oi ; as eown - Neteleeon 70
issus Inc oonus oI Inc sGpaIate scnool
ulS.llcs oi ene sowh ~ Ne.lleton. 4
auJacen ~ .er,iloey 10 Ine
an,Du n ~ sever .nousanu Lve nuhoreo
ollar OF sucn amoune Ia ,Ieof as may
tha- necessayv add;t;ans to tho n,'hl;c
school haa;,d;no and to retire The ont.
stand;nr honds If district now ont
The above notice is nnhlishad n az
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23
Unimportant.

The captain Of a certain yacht
had evinced an anxiety touching
a mishap to the craft that at
once attracted the attention Of a
fair. passenger on board.
Whats the trouble, Captain?'
asked she.
THE fact is, ma'am," was the
response. "our rudder's broken
"Oh, / wouldn't worry obout
that" said the lady. Being un-
der the water nearly all the time.
no one will notice that it's gone"
-Harpers Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23


At Paxton, Fla, a boy of H.,
wearing knee pants and a girl of
Is. in short dresses, were mar
ried. These kids should have
been given a spanking and sent
to school where ''love's young
dream would have been super
seeded by a spelling book. Babies,
suffering from puppy love" are
not allowed to marry in MISSISSIPPI
pi. meridian Dispatch Two
youthful lovers is a hard COM
bination to control, even when
the control is fortified by the
laws of Mississippi. Mobile
Register
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

"a tariff bill is staring con-
gress in the face" unless the
senate can devise some means by
which more revenue can be rails
ed. Isn'tit strange that it never
occurs to congress that the best
way to make end S meet is to cut
down expenses. This is the
practical, old fashioned, home
spun way in private affairs, and
works like a charm. Why could
MT congress try it once?
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23
Higher Cotton.

Owing to the drought over
vast area in Texas, planting has
been greatly retarded and the
season will prove one Of the lat
est in the history Of cotton rails
ing in that section.
The reports of this delay have
caused a sharp advance in the
price Of cotton and the holders
f last year s crop have been get
ing above ten cents. Present
conditions have caused many to
believe that it is impossible to
raise an average crop of cotton
this year and higher prices are
anticipated for the staple
throughout the year. This feel
ing will exert a bad influence
among the cotton producers and
the good intentions held by many
to raise more corn will be aban-
doned with the hope that high
price cotton will more than COM
pensate for the failure to raise
a sufficient amount of foodstutf.
The failure to raise supplies nee
essary to run the farm has been
the stumbling block of the South
ern farmer, and the experience
of the past fails to prove a
valuable lesson to him. HIS
first efforts should be to supply
himself with all the necessarles
of life and the only really indie
pendent ones are the farmers
who produce what they consume.
The present price of cotton
will cause many a farmer to
lose sight Of the fact that cot
ton raising by itself is unprofi-
table and will lead to the con-
fiscation of the farm and the
bankruptcy of the owner.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

When | walk into a mans Of
fee or store and he greets me at
once, whatever he may be doing
for others, and tells me he will
wait on me in a minute. / am
ready to wait on him five
minutes, ten minutes. half an
hour if necessary. But if he
glances at me out of the corner
of his eye, and goes on waiting
on the other fellow without re-
cognizing me in any way, / don't
feel like waiting the sixteenth
part of a minute. We are all
pretty much alike. We want
recognition. Why can we not give
to our customers the recognition
we would like to have them give
us?
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

A young drummer was taking
a vacation with his uncle in the
country and was called upon to
ask the blessing, and not being
accustomed to it he promptly
tackled the difficulty in the fol
lowing words: I'VE acknow
ledge the receipt of your favor
of this date. Allow us to extend
our gratitude for this expression
of good will. Trusting that our
house may merit your confidence
and have many orders from you
this fall, we are yours truly.
amen" The old man will say
grace hereafter. Elk.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

Mr.. Bryan is being urged by
friends to enter the race for the
senatorship when a democrat is
chosen to succeed Mr.. Burkett
the present senator from Nebras-
ka. In the senate Mr.. Bryan
might accomplish many reforms
advocated as a candidate for the
presidency and thus prove his
real value to the country.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

The mob who hung four muir
derers at Ada, Oklahoma Sunday
night were not respecters of
persons. Three of the four were
millionaires, but their money
was worth nothing to them as
they stood at the end of a rope.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

The motion for a new trial in
the case of the State yersus Will
Sorsby has been overruled.
Judging from the facts in the
case Sorsby should be the most
satisfied with the verdict of any,
one, and should let the verdict
stand. His next move should be
to settle with his lawyers and get
busy.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

A large party of Mississippi
republicans are in Washington
with the view of calling on Presi-
dent Taft. 1t will be safe to
guess that the president will be
advised against his policy of
proselyting by appointing demo-
Gratis to Office.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

Automobiles are becoming as
reckless as the pistol-toter. In
New York City 108 cases were
presented before the courts Mon
day morning of offenders who
violated the laws Sunday.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23
RATES OF

DISPLAY advertisements at rate of
$1.OO per running ii ch per month OF
four weeks. Liberia, discounts made on
yearly contracts.
Notice of meetings of strictly chart
table organizations will be inserted one
time free; all other notices must be paid
for.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

The report of the County
Treasurer Of LeFlore county to
the Board of Supervisors on
April 1st, shows a total of 500,
769.4 Al to the credit of the various
funds of the county. The amount
is unusually large to be carried
by a county and we doubt if
another county in the state can
make such a showing.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

If some men would put as
much energy in pushing as they
do in kicking they would soon
get where they would have moth
ing to kick about.
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23
Through Service to
Kansas City, Mo.
TWO TRAINe DAILY

Both trains carry o. pryation Sleep
ing Cars and Reclining C,,air Cars.
All trains into and ou' OF Kansas City
use OIL-BURNING En- MINES, thus
eliminating smoke and clnders.
For further information as to sched-
ules, rates, etc., ask
L w MCLEAN,
Ticket Agent Frisco. Tupelo. Miss
The Tupelo journal., 1909-04-23

Have your old rigs retired with new
rubber at SMITHS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-16
INVITES HIS FRIENDS
TO SEE HIS DEATH

PARIS, March 13-Fernand RaVenez,
wealthy young Partisan, committed sui
eide at Monte Carlo last night under SEN
sational circumstances. The young man
gave a supper to a number of friends, af-
ter which the pleasure was fast and furi-
GUS Several times during the evening he
cried:
This is nothing; big surprise is await
ing you at the end"
. At dawn, when the party were separat-
ing, Ravenez shouted:
Now for the great surprise"
At the same time he arose abruptly and
walked toward the gypsy orchestra, which
was playing a Hungarian rhapsody. His
friends, expecting a practical joke, watch :
ed him expectantly. They were stupefed
to see him suddenly place a pistol at his
temple and fire.
He fell dead.
The only reason for this act is describ-
ed as sheer boredom" Ravenez was
only twenty years old and he had been
a familiar figure on the Paris boulevards,
where his liking for vivid clothing at
tracted attention.
Three years ago the young man figured
in a sensational duel. He challenged a
professional swordsman, as a result of
cafe quarrel, but the swordsman refused
to fight, on the ground that Ravenez had
not yet reached his majority Undaunt-
ed Ravenez issued a challenge dated the
day he was Is years of age and he devoted
the intervening time to rigorous training.
When he finally did meet his adversary
on the field, the contest was of the fierc-
est character, and II ended by Ravenez
plunging his sword eight inches into his
opponents body.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-16
SEEKING A SITE FOR
STATE SANITARIUM

Definite steps have been taken to carry
out the plans of the last legislature in
establishing for Georgia a state sani-
tarium for the treatment and cure of tn
perculosis The beard or trustees named
Cor that institution is seeking a site
suitabl eto ITS location.
This site must meet several require
ments. Its area must not be less than
300 acres The land must be on an ele-
walton with no adjacent swamps and
ponds and it must be susceptible Of per-
feet draininge. 1t may lie in any part
of the state north of an east and west
line through the city of Macon.
Tenders for the sale of such site will
be received until April Is next. All COM
munications should addressed to DR..
NJ F. Carson, secretary of the board of
trustees, Griffin, Ga. Persons offering
land for sale should state definitely the
number Of acres offered, the price per
acre, water facilities, proportion under
cultivation, the amount of timber stand
ing and the distance to the nearest rail-
wav station. An official advertisement
explaininS all details appears elsewhere
in todsvs Journal.