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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

Much criticism has been aroused
throughout the country recently, by the
active campaign the postOttice depart
ment has been waging during the past
year, in competing with the country
printer 10 the work OF printing bust
ness cards upon envelopes. The gov
ernment has entered into competition
with the printer upon such close
basis. that today it is printing and
sending out stamped envelopes at a
figure but little, if any, higher than
the actual cost OF the original envel-
ope, even when bought in fifty to one
hundred Thousand lots. In addition
to the work of printing these envel-
0pes, the government is sending out
vast quantities of advertising matter
that costs hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars, in the furtheranCe Of their
competitive work. Added to this, the
Postage upon every box of envelopes
sent out would be very material
figure, if it is paid for at the rate the
private individual pays. Thus it be-
comes apparent to casual observer,
that one of two conditions exists,
namely: either the government is COM
peting with the country printer at an
actual loss, and thereby bel ping to
swell the postal deficit, of which we
have heard so much latel y, or else
the government is able to enter into
the marts of trade and produce goods
ut from twenty-five to fifty per cent
less than private concerns or cOrpOr
ations can do. In either case a perth
nent question arises in the minds of
the people: If the government, in
printing envelopes at these figures,
is actually losing money, why should
the practice be continued? If, on the
other hand, Uncle Sam can do this
class of work at from twenty-five to
fifty per cent less than private con-
Germs can do it and still make money,
why not expand and manufacture
shoes, clothing, machinery and. the
thousand and one things that the mass
of the people use? This is question
that more than one country newspa-
per will PROFOUND to candidates for
for reelection at the next general
election.l
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
Sunday Nights Meeting.

The new tabernacle was occupied for
the first time Sunday night, when an
audience assembled and listened to a
forceful address by Rev. McKaig. Mr..
McKaig preached from the text, "What-
soever a man soweth, that shall he
also reap' and while the text is fam
liar one, the speaker presented his in
depreciation of it in a strong and con-
vincing manner, interspersin@ and it,
Illustrating his points with anecdotes
and stories. The service throughout
was q good one, and well worth at
tending.
The preachers assure US that they
will have something good for next
Sunday night. Everybody is cor.
daily invited to come out and spend
a pleasant hour at the service.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
A Kitchen Shower.

A jolly party of young people tend
cred kitchen shower to Mrs. J. IS.
Simpson. at the home of her parents,
DR.. and Mrs Jno. H. Cooper, Mon
day evening. The young people met
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. S. W.
Day and went from there in body to
surprise Mrs. Simpson. The surprise
was complete and therefore all the
more enjoyable. Many useful arti-
Giles were presented by the friends.
The evening was spent enjoying games
and music, and closed with feast 0
melons. Those present were: Misses
Ollie Bolton, lone and Irma Robinson,
Alice and Mabel Miller, May Dautel,
Messrs. J. B. Clark, G. r. Boiling,
E. P. McCollister and J. II. Blake.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
A Horrible HOld-Up.

"Ah"ut ten years ago my brother
MAS ~ ID up in his work, health ard
happ loss, by what was believed to
We hr'"less consumption" writes w.
II. II Scomb of Washington, n. G.
He rok all kinds # remedies and
trea lent from several doctors. but
found no help unit he used Dr. Kings
New Discovery and was wholly cured
+ X bottles. He is we'll man to-
on,.' It's quick to relieve and the
s. st cure for weak or sore lungs,
hrmprrhages, conghS and colds, bron-
chi;is, la grippe asthma and all hron-
chial affections. SOC and 81. Trial
bottle free, Guaranteed by all drug
gists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
[all of Council Chamber,

Hall of Council Chamber,
Welsh, La, July 10, 1909.
Council called to order in special
session, by the Hon. Mayor A. T.
Jones. Members of the Board of
Trustees present: S. w. Day, W. B.
Gabbert, >Chas Dautel, r. NJ. Gray
and j. A. Martin.
Moved and seconded that we hire
Sparks and HARRISON to build a grade
at the bridge north of town, On Ken
nedy street, at the price of five $4,000
dollars per day for team for grade
work, including full crew of men.
Motion carried.
The following committee were ap-
pointed to supervise said work: C.
Dautel, W. B. Gabbert and r. M.
Gray.
Moved aud carried that council
adjourn. Samuel Blackford,
Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
Splendid Rain Wednesday.

This section was visited by a splen-
it was not a downpour nor an old
fashioned soaker, such as j. needed
it was sufficient to be of MATERIAL aid
to planters and to fill the Ia NY dry
cisterns throughout the /" u. Tie
crying need of the rice bell tow, is
RAIN. and without it, the ca ., al
ready cut twenty-five per cent. Ill be
greatly diminished, even below thi>
figure. The indications ar" tha'
Wednesdays rain was more wide
spread in it's scope than the showers
that have fallen here during tlr past
two or three months.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

Some up country Joker shipped a
sack of rice hulls, chaff and straw
with few grains of rice mixed in it
to the great "rice factors" of New
Orleans, who thought of course, as it
was in rice sack that it was rice. AS
result it was sold on the floor of the
board of trade as the first sack of
rice of the season, at a fabulous price,
and the Peters street rice factors"
Immediately began to polish their sam
piers and get ready for business, never
having discovered their mistake
This little incident is of more m
ance than at first it would appear, as
it will clear the stigma of wilful pre-
varicatiou from the fair names of the
Peters Street Prophets when they come
out with their customary 6,000,O 900 bag
crop statistics. 1t will now be under
stood that they refer not only to the
grain but to the straw as we'll.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

Mexico is to hang millionaire VINO
committed foul murder, and Japan
has convicted twenty-five persons con-
victpd with the recent sugar trust
scandal in that country. Wien. Oh
when these leathen nations become
sufficiently civilized to recognize that
such findings, while highly commend
able when applied to the poor man.
are entirely unethical when enforced
against men of millions. Wake up
We heather nations andIearn bow TO
administer justice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
LOCAL NEWS CONTINUED.

A boy was born to Rev. and
Mrs. G. B Hines of New Orleans
Saturday night. DR.. Hines was
formerly elder for the Methodist
Episcopal church of this district,
and is we'll known in Welsh, having
made countless friends here during
his frequent visits.
Lawrence Romero, who has been
running the short orler stand next
door to the barber shop, for several
months past, sold out his interests
there the first of the week to Rob-
ert Watkins and his brother, and
has accepted position with the
Planters Grocery Company.
Rev. e. L. Reese started Mon
day evening for Alexandria, where
he goes to attend ten days camp
meeting of the Adventist church
MIR. Reese says he anticipates a
profitable series of meetings and
extends a cordial invitation to all
to come to Alexandria and spend a
few days enjoying them.
The many friends of Prof. Ward
Anderson, whose home is in this
city. will be pleased to learn that
he has been advanced from the
position of principal of the Central
School of Lake Charles to that of
Assistant % the High School.
Ward is making an enviableposition
for himself in the educational circles
of the state
TAKEN UP:-at my place 7 miles
Southeast of Welsh and | mile West
of Willow Lake bridge, one young
mule, dark bay brown color, small
white spot on side of neck, not roa-
ched for several months, gentle to
handle, will weigh between 700 and
800 pounds. Owner can have same
by proving property and paying
costs. Gilbert Longinon,
Up Welsh, La.
The Lake Charles Press an
nonnces the marriage of Ray Har-
land and Miss Jessie Woolnan,
which was solemnized at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. B. Woolman of Lake Charles, on
the evening of July 18th. The
groom, who is the son Of the late A.
D. Harlan was reared to young
manhood on his fathers iarm north
of Iowa, where he has host of
friends who extend congratulations
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

When government ownership OF rail-
roads was proposed few years ago,
politicians and others hooted at the
idea. They said the government was
not commercial institution and
could not be expected to enter into
competition with private individuals
and companies, and yet, today we
have the humiliating spectacle Of
''the greatest nation on the face OF
the earsh," entering into active and
aggressive competition with the count
ny printer, in the printing of envel-
opes. We may next expect to see
Uncle Sans agents tramping the
streets of our cities selling shoe
strings and lead pencils, in order to
earn an honest penny.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
D. r. READ, EDITOR.

The Aldrich-C Cannon combination OF
tariff grafters are beginning /" lind
ont that President Taft was not asleep
even though he was not making u
noise that sounded like buzz SAW all
the time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

A special from Natchez, Miss, states
that there is to be d broom factory
erected in that city for the purpose
of manufacturing Louisiana broom
corn into brooms. What's the matter
of Louisiana capitalists forming a
company to use up their raw materials
of hOmer
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

An Oklahoma girl advertised for a
husband and got hin. The total eX-
penses for advertising, wedding out
fit, ETC., was $ll He died within a
wear, leaving her an insurance p"llcy
Of $4,000 And some people claim 1t
doesn't pay to advertise.-Soyerelgn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

A message recently received NJ
Utica, N. Y, from an inland town.
state, that during a recent rain
storm there, frogs fell in such guam
titles as to effectually cover the ground
and block traffic for considerable
time. Now this is ii little too much.
Tit Yankee is not content TO come
down here and revolutionize our in
tustrial system, but now they must
enter the realm of telling frog stories
and beat our noble patriot, Jim Craig
of Rayne, with hands down. Jim,
you still have eggs to fall back upon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
MANY MEETINGS.
They Are Planned for Next
Week by Commercial Club.
In Interest of Commission Form
of Government.
PLACES DECIDED UPON
The Churches, Y. NJ. c. A. amp
Grand Opera House.
Fred Trigg Address Was Con-
tributiOn to Cause.

Public meetings, both large and
small, will be the order of affairs for
next week.
The municipal legislation committee
of the Commercial club, which is man
aging the campaign to promote the
commission plan of city rule, met today
and decided to arrange for ten or a
dozen meetings to be held during the
next week.
The management of the Grand opera
house has offered to throw the doors
open for public meeting there free of
charge and the committee is planning
to hold a big mass meeting at that
place some time next week. An effort
will be made to secure Henry Allen as
a speaker, or possibly Lafayette Young
The idea is to arrange for program of
music for this occasion.
On Monday evening there will be
Brotherhood meetings to discuss the
new plan at the First Methodist, First
Baptist. and Central Congregational
churches.
On Tuesday evening meetings may be
arranged for the South side and Low
man Hill district. For the former it is
hoped to secure Rev. Homer Wark of
Leavenworth, but formerly of Topeka,
as a, speaker.
The r. r. Y. NJ c, A. and washburn
college are other possible places for
holding meetings. This evening a de-
bate on commission government takes
place at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
After the address before the members
of the Commercial club the secretary
of the organization asked the speaker
of the evening, Fred Trigg, to send in
a bill for his services to the CONNER
cial clubs The reply was, well, now,
that is the Kansas City Stars contri-
button in connection with the cam
paign in Topeka for commission gov
ernments,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

dent of the celebrated Central Branch
territory of the Missouri Pacific, is agl-
tated about the interview given out by
Mr.. Dawson. He says that 1t is all
hot air. and that on account of the
false reports given out by Mr.. Dawson
and the railroad board. the chances of
board for reelection are slim If they
rely upon the Central Branch territory
for votes.
Mr. McNan hands the following pack
age to the board of railroad commits
sloners, their attorney and the Missouri
Pacific:
"A few days ago John Dawson went
tc st. Louis and interviewed one of the.
vice presidents of the Missouri Pacific
railroad and then returned to Kansas
and gave out an interview in substance
saying-that the Missouri Pacific in
Kansas was repairing the roadbed In
Kansas and in time would have every
mile of the same in first-class condi-
ton.
might before last left Gaylord for
Atchison on the Central Branch road.
At Centralia about opposite the depot
both engine and tender ran off from
the track and the passengers were laid
I'd for four hours. This is the third
wreck on this road inside 80 days. At
one of the wrecks they had a list or
80 passengers injured.
eft is a fact that a few months ago
west of Atchison on the Central Branch
road they employed quite large num-
her of men in the cuts % widen the
track but no repairs as to the ties or
rails After a few weeks work these
men were taken off and nothing done
since.
Now for the life of me it is impos-
sibIe to see where that was of any
benefit to the public still leaving the
rotten ties and rails in the same conan
ton they were before. AS another fact
there are not ten rods of road on the
Central Branch at this time but what
has more or less rotten ties. If John
Dawson and the board of railroad COM
missioners want to find out the cond1-
ton of the road if they will do the
same that / have done during the last
eighteen months taking a trip once a
month TO Atchison and back, they will
find out by actual experience the con-
dition the road is in without this hot
air business from st. Louis.
Now as another fact the report of
the road to the railroad commissioners
last year and sworn to by the officials
discloses the following fact: hat the
Central Branch last year had net earn
ings in the sum of about 100000 and
the officials had agreed with the board
of railroad commissioners, so the board
says, that this surplus should be used
in repairing the road
What we, along the line of the road,
would like to know-why they don't
make the Missouri Pacific do what they
agreed to do instead Of so much hot
air.
Now as a matter7of fact individually
l am in favor of John Dawson for the
position of attorney general but John
can't win in Central Branch territory
on this class of interviews that he
turned out after returning from st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

Louis to the State Journal. In fact
John is working overtime.
The last trip I come down, took
the sky pilot of the Pullman and as a
fact couldn't stay in the berth on ac-
count of the rough roads and If the
board of railroad commissioners and
their attorney, John, will go over the
Missouri Pacific road in Kansas and
especially the Central Branch they will
have more reliable information to give
out to the people of the state concern
ing the condition of the road than the
stuff they have been giving the people
lately.
ct seems to me that it is a poor plan
to go to st. Louis for Information from
the vice president when the informa-
ton can be obtained a great deal near
er home and more reliable. We think
that the men along the line of the road
and those communities that voted aye
for the railroad bonds in times past are
interested and ought to have something
to say and let US have less hot air in
the future.
Take the sentiment along the line of
the road as to the interviews of Daw-
son and the action of the board COR
nonaction. rather) they are the laugh
ing stock because they know what the
actual conditions are.
Now as to the reports on the late
trains on that road. When the agent
reports that a train is ON time it means
1t is not over one hour late and that is
just about as near as 1t can be de-
pended upon.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
BOUGHT OZONE STOCK.
So Paul Brewington Is Removed as
Executor of Mothers Estate

Failing repeatedly to, render report
to Probate Judge Schoch Paul R,
Brewington was removed last even
ing from the executorship of the es-
tate of his mother, Mrs. Olive l.
Brewington, who committed suicide
by hanging herself June 10.
His failure to perform his duty as
executor is attributed to the fact that
he bought Ozone stock the day before
the Ozone Disenfectant company went
into the hands of a receiver. He sold
a part of the estate to buy this stock.
On June Ii two days after the
death of his mother, Paul Brewington
came into the office of the pro-
death asking to be made executor.
This was done with J.. D. Sullivan as
security on his bond of $500. There
were two pieces of property in the
estate. farm, and the home at 1882
Morris avenue, and these were left to
the son. Personal property was left
to his sisters.
There were debts to be paid and
Brewington, who is but 21 years of
age, began at first to pay them off, but
soon Judge Schoeh found that he had
mortgaged the farm. On top of that
it was learned that he had sold some
of the property to buy Ozone stock.
About that time Mr.. Sullivan came
in to be released from his bond and
gave sufficient reasons why Brewing
ton was making good and his request
was granted. Brewington was cited
to appear at that time but did not
show up. Then the Ozone company
went under.
81 then cited him to appear and re-
new his bond and render account -
said Judge Schoch, land he came but
asked 10 days time to prepare a re-
port. I granted it, but on the tenth
day he did not show up. Last evening
l made Chas- F. Spencer executor to
succeed sthe son. ..ss
t.Brewingtona came around this
done. Mr.. Spencer has the papers and
of the estate are.''
Brewington, just as at the time of
his mothers death, is said to be lead
ing reckless life. Then neighborS of
his home where he, brother, and his
lived said that he had driven
his mother to distraction by his do
ings" with the final result that she
hung herself to the rafters of the
summer kitchen of the home on Nor
ris avenue.
The police docket records Paul r.
salesman, for the date
August Is. charged with public
drunkenness and a forfeiture of bond
given for appearance at trial.
1t would seem from all reports that
the young man, not content with
wrecking his mothers life, is bent up
on squandering the small estate she
left him, generously hoping, perhaps
that he might change his manner and
use it to better purpose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
MAKES A PROTEST
Webb KcNall Lives on Line of
Pacific.
He Roasts the Road, the r. r.
Board and Dawson.
THEIR TALK SHOT AIR"
Road Is Not Being improved to
Any Noticeable Extent.
Riding on Central Branch Like
BurrO Over Mountains.
THEIR TALK SHOT ARR

Webb McNall. of Gaylord. one of the
old-tirne prominent politicians of the
state and man well known in state
affairs is in Topeka. today attending
the meeting of the grand lodge COM
mission of the A. Q. U. W.
While here Mr.. McNall stopped long
enough to tell a State Journal repor-
ter what he thought about the reported
Improvement of the Missouri Pacific in
Kansas. John Dawson, attorney for the
state board of railroad commissioners,
returned from st. Louis a short time
ago and gave to the State Journal his
idea of the present condition of the
Missouri Pacific in Kansas. He stated
that it was but a question of a few
years until the Missouri Pacific would
be up to the standard of the Rock
Island and the Santa Fe.
Mr.. McNall who was at one time in
surance commissioner Of the state and
who is a close student of the state wide
political affairs, and who is also a resi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
GAS LIGHT GOODS
SiIverware free
II! M. CROSS CYCLE co.
$40 Kansas Avenue. $40
Kissing
Conservatory Items

Miss Anna McKitrick of Holton, a
pupil of Prof. Kissing is enjoying a
lucrative position as the violin instruc-
tor of Marvin college at Frederick
town, Mo.
Miss Dorothy Wood of Syracuse.
Kan, resumed her studies in piano
and voice at the Conservatory last
week.
The Cecilian society meets tomor-
row evening for a study of Rubin
stein. Miss Celeste Sherwood will
have the paper on the life of Rubin
stein and a program of Rubinstein
numbers will be given.
Mr.. Ralph Erskine of Edgerton.
Kan. has returned and renewed HIS
study. of the violin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13

team, who has been out of the game
all season because of an operation on
his elbow, announced at practice last
night that he would be in the game at
Denver, as his physicians pronounced
his elbow practically out of danger.
This will make the team much
stronger, as Robb is a great defensive
player and this has been weakness
of the ends.
In the practice last night, Coach
Weede put all his attention on working
up strong defense. Scrimmage with
the high school was INDUCED in last
night. The high school was given the
ball on the Washburn twenty-five yard
line and after retaining it's possession
for twenty-five minutes had lost thirty
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
STILL ON THEIR TRAIL.
Mrs. Sutton is about to File Charges
Against Marine Officers.

Annapolis, Md, Oct. 13.-It Is said
that the mother of young Lieutenant
James N. Sutton, jr., of Oregon, who
met his death at the naval academy
during a fight with brother officers,
will shortly lay charges against GER
tain marine officers before the federal
grand jury at Baltimore. At the Sec
ond investigation of the death of
Lieutenant Sutton last August. Mrs
sutton charged that her sor. had been
murdered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
READY FOR DENVER.
Twenty Men Will Be Taken by Wash
burn.

The Washburn football team will
leave for Denver over the Union Pa
cific tomorrow night At least twenty
men will be taken along, including
Coach Weede and Manager Glenn Mil
lice. The complete list has not been
made out yet but will be completed
and announced tonight at the close of
practice.
John Robb, the veteran end of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-13
INCIDENT IS CLOSED.
State Department Has Said Its Last
Word About Crane.

Washin gton, Oct. 13.-The simple
statement that the Crane incident is
closed" was the only response made
today at the White House and the state
department to the inquiry as to wheth-
er President Taft had accepted the
resignation OF Charles r. Crane as min
lister designate to China. It was stated
that nothing had been heard from the
president today and that Secretary
Knox had left Washington for his VAL
ley Forge home without having re-
ceived word from his chief.