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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

MISS LeZlna Bertrand went to
Bell City Monday, where she will
enter the spring terms work in the
Bell City College. Her many
friends wish her a pleasant and
profitable time.
VIM. Expert, who has been en-
ployed as harness maker by the
Southern Mercantile Company for
several months past, left for La
Grange, Texas, Tuesday, where he
will engage in the real estate bust
ness.
V. wainwright, the pioneer we'll
man of this section of the State,
was over from Lake Charles Friday
to witness the test being made with
the VanNess perfect centrifugal
pump. He expressed himself as
being highly pleased with the
working Of the pump.
H. E. Head has the foundation
laid and is building a commodious
residence on the northeast corner
of the Mrs. Ladd property in the
south part of town. This will
doubtless become one more of the
handsome residences for which
Welsh is noted.
W. S. Cunning, Of the milling
firm of Boyd & Cunning of Webb
City, Mo-, and his wife spent a
few hours in our city Monday
Nj and Mrs. Cunning were the
guests of the Goodreaus, who ham
die famous Turkey brand of flour,
which is made in the Boyd & Gun
ming mills.
John Cosner, who has been
spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Cos
ner, started on his return Tuesday
to take up his school work at Dali
las, Texas. John is a bright
young man and is making good in
his work both as a student and an
athlete. In a recent competitive
military drill he took second place.
This is not so bad, when it is taken
into consideration that the man
who beat him by but a few points
for first place has had two years
drill, while John has had but three
months.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08

Statesmen WANTED:-To look af-
ter our interest in Calcasieu and
adjacent counties. Salary or Com
mission. Address The Harvey Oil
Co., Cleveland, O.
Mrs. W. R. Kennedy is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. @.
Horton, at Austin, Texas. She
will remain there until the middle
of the month.
FRESH COW FOR sALE:-A num-
Der one mich cow, half Jersey,
just fresh. Inquire st the Journal
Office
]. NJ. Booze, one of the promi-
nent business men of this ward, al
so member of the parish school
board, was transacting business in
Lake Charles Monday.
H. M. Jones, formerly in the
Daniels store here, but now with
the Planters Supply Co., of Jen-
nings, was greeting friends in
Welsh Sunday. ;.
SEED RICE FOR sALE;-We have
one lot of Fancy Japan seed rice
for sale cheap if taken soon. Call
on or address Patterson Bros.
Welsh La. 20 If
S, R. Gerson, real estate man
and capitalist Of New Orleans, was
in Welsh with his brother, ]. S.
Gerson, Friday and Saturday, re-
turning to the city Sunday.
Guilty Bros, the we'll known
veterinarians of Lake Charles, will
be in Welsh every Saturday. Any
one having stock needing attention
may consult them at DautePs Barn
Examination free.
]. D. Spurgin of Mermentau,
spent the time between trains in
Welsh, on his way home from ST.
loan Springs, Ark, where they ia
tend to locate indefinitely.
F. E. and D. L. Doan have
bought out the business of the Gulf
Ice Company, and will handle the
ice business of the town in the fu-
ture. The firm name will be
changed to The Welsh Ice Co.
D. V. Davis Of Washington
Springs, Dakota, spent a week
with his brother, N. c. Davis, Of
Welsh. He started Monday morn
ing for Arizona to look up IA loca-
ton in Salt River valley.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-01-08
Now is the time to SOW oats.

Now is the time to sow oats.
Miss Ruby Turner of Beaumont,
was visiting friends in Welsh last
week.
Fine line of Post card albums at
the Journal Book Store.
Miss Ona Spurgin visited relat-
ives in Welsh and vicinity Sunday
and Monday.
The best stovepipe for the least
money at the Welsh Tin Shop.
B. Porter, planter and gardener
Of Iowa, was a business visitor
in Welsh Monday.
Fountain pens and fountain
pen ink at the Journal Book Store.
MIR. and Mrs. W. E. Taught were
business visitors to Lake Charles
Tuesday evening.
Red Rust Proof Seed
Oats at Jones Bros.
Miss Ada Findley leaves this ev-
ening for a weeks end visit with
her parents at Iowa.
Cash for furs no express no COM
mission. Fred ] Johnson
More cement walk is being put
down this week on the north side
of the Daniels block.
Spirella Corsets, warranted not
to break nor rust. Mrs. Prentice
has them.
Mr.. and Mrs, W. E. Taught ex-
pect to go to Jeanerette today on
business and pleasure combined.
Irish Potatoes at S1,20 per
bushel at Tabor's store in Rice.
NJ. B. VanNess went to Orange,
Texas, Monday, looking after the
manufacturing of his new pump.
No hunting allowed on lands of
the undersigned,
32-p G. W. Cosner.
Miss c. A. Spurgin spent the hol-
days with home folk. She left for
Kentucky on the noon train Sat-
rFlaY.
You can get anything you want
IN the way of Flour. Potatoes,
Aleats etc. at B. P. Tabor's store
"a Rice.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-09
The Drinking Habit in Europe.

On the authority of labor union
report some months ago Pointers
stated that one reason American
skilled labor is superior to Europe
an, both in quality and quantity, is
because Americans drink less. The
following from letter in the. En-
poria Gazette, by w. A. White, is
along this line. The portion of the
letter quoted below has reference to
Munich and Bavaria:
The Munich royal brewery is real
ly a great sight. 1t was powerful
temperance sermon. Imagine a
great dark building nearly as large
as the main building of the Kansas
State Normal school; imagine it
erected in the medieval style of
architecture, with few windows,
massive walls. low ceilings, great
wide rooms, and stone floors. Put
long rows of uncovered rough tables
in the dark rooms Put men and
women at the tables. Bloat their
faces, Puff out their bellies. Blur
their eyes, let the animal look out
OF their countenances and put them
to eating and drinking and Cabling
in the dusk of the. great room by the
hundreds at 10 O'Clock in the morn
ing, when they should be at work.
Here and there in the sthrong put
some old soak-man or woman
whose face has become besotted and
whose soul has withered under the
fire of years of over eating and over
drinking. and put around him scores
who are gradually edging up to his
estate. Then to know that this
scene in the royal brewery is being
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-09
Lunch on grounds by Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Harness, Household Goods, etc.

duplicated in Munich in hundreds
of similar places where men and wo-
men are squanderlng Gods good,
strong, clean bodies and souls, and
fretting away useful lives, and one
realizes the great loss that those
miles and miles of hop vines In Ba-
varia bring to|the Bavarian people.
Everywhere, on the sidewalks, in the
cafes, in the parks and gardens, in
the restaurants, in the beer halls, all
day and most of the night, men and
women are at it-eating, drinking,
loafng, wasting themselves for moth
ing in Gods world but an artificial
sputterof pleasure in the brain. 1t
is hell-or if hell is worse, it is cruel
er than it should be.
Coming in to town we pass an
old trail across the ColllngWOOd
land just west of town. This
trail was in use before 1886 and
was used up to about four years
ago. The course of this old trail
is plainly marked today by the
large and thrifty appearance of
the crop growing in it The
land is in milo maze and that
growing on the trail IS foot or
more taller than that on either
ide,
Miss Olive Walk has opened her
fall stock of millinery and while We
are no judge of such things she
seems TO have about all that ladies
need in that line Ii will he to their
advantage to read her advertise
ment in another column, where she
describes some of the fine things on
sale at her place.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-09
Meade Military Band Is Max
ing Good.


Friday night, being in town, we
attended band practice. To say
that the progress made by the 40
members of the band in the short
time since Prof Herr Won Prosky
organized the same is great, does
not express the full meaning. 1t is
surprising. Band practice IS not
usually the place where one hears
music, but more or less discord.
Not SO here, for they play new
pieces with good effect, and ones
they are acquainted with are eXecut-
ed in manner hard to surpass by
men who have had much practice.
We looked for the cause or causes
underlying this proficiency, and
think we have found them. First
the Prof. is an enthusiastic musician
by nature. The natives of this far
northeastern land seem to have the
musical gift in large measure. Then
be has the benefit of the best Euro
pean musical ~ollege training, which
has been rounded down, snoothed
out and perfected by a strict mill
tary course under that great Ger
man band leader, chief musician on
the flag ship of Prince Henry of
Germany, after which he had a
term as regimental band master in
the U. S. army, serving in the
PHILIPPINES. However, this was
not all, neither was it the great
cause of the music which we heard.
The boys are thoroughly in earnest,
enthusiastically intent on getting all
that the Prof. has to give them.
On his part he is fine Instructor
and martinez in discipline. For
the benefit of the guest they played
America in such an effective way
that one instlnctively took off his
hat. The next day they played for
the county commissioners at the
court house SO effectively that they
were able to secure the court room
for practice. OF course we noticed
the printer bunch. They were there
from both Offices, and did them
selves proud, only Conger's lip gave
out, and Wehrle's wooden horn
would squeak occasionally. Price
had been there before, and played
to suit a drum major. Ragland
Crawled through the loop in the
tuba to keep it from blowing away.
They are boys Meade may be proud
of, every one of them, and we will
soon have the best band IN the
west.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-09

We are sending the News to
A. V. Angel at Kingsville Mo.
A. V. and wife are there for a
visit with friends and can't
miss the News for even a
time or two. A. V. has earned
a vacation, and is able to take one
any place he wishes to. He
came to this county in 1886 with
no capital except good hard
business sense, and a strong
constitution. These he drew on
to the limit. Haying faith IN the
country and the final persever-
ance of ENTHUSIASTICALLY faithful,
he stuck strictly to farming as a
business. Adding to his OF iginal
homestead from time to time he
now has a farm that is large even
in the west, and is counted one
of our most successful farmers.
At this time of year it pays to
look after. the buildings and ma
chinery. A good coat of paint
will preserve and beautify a
building to more than double the
cost of putting it on, and farm
machinery if painted each fall
lasts much longer than that which
is not so cared for. In another
column, DR.. Fee offers you a
paint that is just the thing for
any purpose which paint is used.
1t will pay you to read what he
has to say of paint.
seMy books show that under the
operation of the old prohibitory
law the Gastons used an average OF
four cases of beer every summer.
Under rhe operation of the new law
they have used eight. -Dodd Gas
ton. That is the trouble with drink
ing beer-it grows on man 50 fast.
Doubling the quantity in year,
however, is. hitting a. pretty swift
gait First thing Dodd knows he
will lose his job.
The Christian Endeavor as
ISOLATION of the Baptist church
met in the parlor of Mrs. Jasper
Singley last Thursday night
After profitable session Mrs.
Singley served refreshments.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-09
The Reunion Al Dod6e
City

City came off as per schedule.
Thorough preparation had been
made, the grounds being cover
ed with straw, which was sprinkl-
ed every day with the result that
the dust nuisance was absent.
Covered cans with ice water pro-
vlded healthy thirst quencher.
The attendance is said to have
been the largest ever gathered
on any occasion in the southwest
part of the state. Allthe gentle
men advertised to address the
crowds were in attendance.
Your correspondent being de-
layed en- route missed the pleas
ure of hearing Governor Stubbs
speak, but those who were pres
ent. said that he had the biggest
crowd that was under the tent
at any one time. What pleased
the audience most in his talk,
was that it was clear, concise, to
the point, and that he practiced
what he preached. Senator
Bristow spoke, Wednesday night
to large and appreciative audi
ence. When he appeared on the
stage he was enthusiastically re-
ceived, and during his speech, as
he reached the more interesting
points he was heartilyapplauded.
He explained his position on the
tariff fight, and his fight for re-
cog,nition. On the latter he said,
although new in the Senate, he
believed that he had a right to be
heard in behalf of his state as
much as had Rhode Island.
Then in language clear, distinct
and forceful, he said, that so long
as the people Of the state sent
him to the. senate, he would
neither advocate norvote for that
which he believed to be wrong,
that his duty to the state at large
was greater than party affilia-
tons.
The only old soldier speaker
was Col. Hepburn of Clarinda,
Iowa. Not only had he been a
prominent figure in many great
congressional fight, but he met
the boys as acomrade who had on
the bloody field of battle shared
their dangers, and their glories,
himself having been promoted
for gallantry on the field. This
element of comradship drew
them closer to him than any
other speaker. Hewas introduce
ed by Congressman E. H. Mad
ison of this district, who said in
part: Col. Hepburn had ac-
complished more incongress dur
ing the last past 20 years than
any other man there, being the
author of the Panama canal bill,
as well as standing close to Elk
President Roosevelt. L h
spectacular event, representing
the prosperity of the southwest,
was the automobile parade, in
which there were Al cars, one
being arranged to represent the
battleship Kansas. The ball
games, the horse races, and
automobile races were each said
to be good but / did not attend
any of them.
There were allkinds of amuse-
ments on the grounds, and, as the
Opera House in town presented
a play every night, there was no
lack of amusement to suit the
taste of any person.
Those who attended from Meade
making the trip by auto, were
DR.. c. B. Leslie, Geo. B. Cones,
Chester Hulburt, Burl Graham,
]. E. McNair and wife, w. w.
Pressly and wife, F. Fuhr, Jim
Stamper, Theo. Williams, Chas.
Boyer and wife and Rich Boyer
and wife.
By train were Captain Osgood
- C1nuS Rncora1- I0hIa
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-09
head of work hor SeS.

8 head of work horses.
7 mich COWS, 3 to 9 years old.
? registered Polled Angus bulls.
/ steam pillow outfit, % horse
power Reeves engine, double
cylinder cross compound.
1 separator.
3 16ihoe grain drills.
l 12-hoe grain drill.
/ 3-section harrow.
Dain corn cutter.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1909-09-09

l gang pillow.
1 cultivator.
l mower and rake.
3 wagons,
l cord planter.
1 Disc harrow.
1 lister.
l feed mill.
l header barge.
2 breaking plows.
l turning plow.
5 dozen chickens.
The new South-news., 1909-04-03

We think We have a good device
Tor stacking alfalfa or other hay and
fast. too. that might be helpful to
some OF the readers aud farmers aud
that is 20 have two four by four
picccs OF timber thirty feet long that
are clear OF knots and bolt together
a, TOP. Dis couple OF holes IN
ground a foot deep and hftccu feet
apart. opposite each other and place
those four by fours in those holes
and put two guy ropes one In each
side and pull them up and stake good
but give them enough rope 60 lot
hem have eigh, 20 ten feet each way
from straight up and down. tastcn
pulley at crotch. tie end OF one rope
At crotch and put a pulley on " and
hen run Il through pulley at crotch
md down TO another pulley stakcd
The new South-news., 1909-04-03

There are two branches of agri-
culture which pay larger than any
others for the investments In them In
the Central Western States. that are
the most neglected. We refer 60 the
dairy and poultry industries. IL IL
true that IN y way they are both pur-
sued on the farm. but back IN tho
years when butter sold for six and
seven cents a pound. chickens sl.oo
dozen. and eggs at nyo and six
cents per dozen. the men on the farm
dustrics we're too trlnlng. and they
have never gotten over Il. IL IL
good illustration OF the force OF early
habits. for II sticks 20 most farmers
yet. though dairylng and poultry de-
mands aud prices have quadrupleq IA
price In many respects. The ancient
cows which made but two or thre.
pounds OF butter week. and tho
dung.hl chicks that were In tho
same ssant class. probably had some
thing 10 do with forming this habit.
but now that we have passed these
things by. isn't (, time to take notic"
moro generally and to give tho most
profitable Industries OF the farm
greater and more mcthodic attention. 2
II is also to be said OF the dairy In
dustry that Il Is one OF the greatest
factors IN keeping up soil fertility.
Experience has shown that where
dnirying is followed as a leading fea-
turc OF tho farm, tha, the average
yield OF corn and other crops are de-
cidedly increasing Corn and corn
siiaKc are leading features In tho In
dustry. an by this method. the greater
productions OF the farm are returned
to the soil TO enrich Il. Rotatins 4
corn and clover. both Of which are
required In dairying, insurea the nit
roEen and humus so essential. In ths
soil. Clover. or alfalfa where a cat
be grown. along with corn and corr
silaso make a good ration for cows
land make good rotations. viii
these farm crops but little bran ant
cottonsscd meal are needed In dairl
feeding TO make balanced ration
lulpdl2na Farmer. .....J =
The new South-news., 1909-04-03

Each Local linton Is or should hc.
deeply interested In the community
school. why no, discuss the needs
and tn. weak points of the schoolf
Value TO the community. What the
Union can do 10 Increase the sr'ci-
ency OF the school. duties OF the
trustees. duties OF .hc patrons. build
ings and equipment. salaries OF
teachers. the teachers relation to the
community. intellectually. socially
and industrially. Where should the
child get Its preparatory eiucstiong
The first section Of the srrges-
tions offered embraces one OF the
most important subjects before ths
people OF Nisslssipri-h human or
man-power versus mule power. II
has been the practice IN Mississippi
to put one-man power against one
mule power. for the man to use
small single plow and make from
two 20 four burrows TO finish up
row. In some other states. especial
ly those where tha production per
farm hand shows up TO be three. four
aud Ave times that OF the farm hand
here. two and -four mules and hltc> 4
to q large cultisa,or and a row nnIsh-
ed up by going over Il one time.
We are using too much man-rowcr
and too little mulc-power. Take
this matter up and talk about II.
have suggestion made as TO ~hnt
implements are suitable to increasing
the efficiency of the man.
OF course Mississippi has too much
stumpy land TO allow OF doing pracu-
cally what Is done In the prairie
states. but II is an undisputable fact
that We waste too much man-power
in the production of crops. Many
are adopting labor-saving implc-
ments and should give the result OF
their experiments for the beneft OF
their brethren.
How many people in Mississippi
make their family gardens produce
AT the rate OF a thousand dollars per
acre, Great numbers OF them. Man,
do not give the garden credit fol
what II produces. taking II more Al
} a matter OF course The severa
crops raised and large quantities con
sumed, " bought In the stores a
prevailing prices. would soon wrecl
a family. be II ever so small. An,
home without well cared for gar
den In lacking In an important es
sential. and doubly 30. the farm
home
Counsel among yourselves AZ 4
how the garden can be made still
I more valuable. Suggest the rota
< tion OF crops that will give the bcs
7 results as well AZ the easiest an
b simplest to handle. Let the ladie
o be heard on this subject as they ar
a frequently the best gardeners.
l. Proper education tr-a- sa4@3eet-i Ia
e extensive to go into here. but II 4
II anything. more important to III
) farmers than any others. The suI
: gesticns OF the committee as 10 ma
ters for discussion. are certainly we
q worthy of attention AT the hands G
+ the Locals. Give this subject III
!, time and attention II demands, carr,
ing II over to the second meeting {
the month If necessary.
w. II. SMITH.
: r.. X. LLOYD
H. r. BLAKESEEE.
The new South-news., 1909-04-03
4 TRAGEDY AT COLUMBUS.


After shooting and seriously
woundlng Lievellyn Hatchett. Jr.. a
Mrs. Clyde Peacher Watson. wife of
local business man. turned the
weapon on herself and inflicted
wounds which will probably result In
her death. AS TO the cause OF the
friends OF both parties are conflict
ing, those OF Mrs. Watson declaring
that it was because OF reports alleg-
ed to have been circulated by Hat
chett, while the friends of the young
his Discrimination to reciprocate the
friendship of Mrs. Watson.
The new South-news., 1909-04-03

Anderson Wileman. prosperous
young farmer. living Just over tho
line in Prentiss county. about ten
miles west Of Belmont, shot himself
through the body, near the heart
with 42-caliber pistol. causing
death. UnreQuited love is given as
the cause OF the tragedy. 1t seems
the young man was engaged to be
married to young lady by the name
OF Rhoten. whose parents objected
to the marriage. The young lady,
1t Is said. insisted on their getting
married at once, but Wileman pre-
vailed on her to wait till he was OIL
der. Last Sunday the girl eloped
with another young man. On hear
Ing of this Wileman went to his
1oom and fired the fatal shot.
The new South-news., 1909-04-03

Hens will not refuse 10 lay provid-
ing the conditions which surround
them are favorable for egg produc-
ton. OF course hen cannot keep on
laying all the time, nor Will some
hens lay even for majority OF the
time, but the farmer who provides
the correct conditions Of housing,
feeding and general management will
mid that he will not be entirely with
out eggs at any time of the year. OF
course. II ix not the hens nature 70
lay At this time OF the year. but II
she IL comfortably housed and we'll
fed, the farmer will End that the
hen after all really has little senti-
ment ~ to just which season she
shall produce her eggs.
Getting eggs IL not entirely a mat
ter Of feeding. yet II We feed correct
ly the hens will not have that a an
actual obstacle to laying. Maturity
and v:gor are two important things
In the hens that are to be heavy win
ter layers- Keep the hens In q thrifty.
vigorous condition. and be sure and
feed = variety. These things count
for . great deal toward success.
Corn. Data and wheat are the three
principal grain feeds. but there are
others that may we'll be fed " wny Of
variety, and the meat sad green stuR
tn some form should never ~ us-
The new South-news., 1909-04-03

good on at one side OF derrick and
one horse hitchod on end OF rope
will handle the fork all right.
Put hay fork on pulley as shown
IN diagram. Haul hay or buck II up
under guy rope No. and leave der
t.ck lean as II ia and load fork and
start horse. and when the fork gets
10 crotch let horse pull 1t over and
Jerk trip rope as II goes. and II VIII
throw hay good distance One man
IAN stack after this device and build
A stack twelve feet wide. thirty 10
ATTY feet long and sixteen to twenty
feet high when you get fork un-
loaded pull derrick back and load
again, ono man can load FORK and
rip It with long trip rope and pull
derrick back without getting on load
trd n little boy can handle the horse
,r fork. Stake guy rope No. on a
little from one side. not much. just
enough 60 rope rubs stack good on
,ne slde. and stake tho pulley thai
,orsc Is hitchcd to rope on the othc'
ddc so II will pull straight and no
,pset. e. A. Mcmillan. In The Econ
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