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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-16

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alaP and it is expected fthat others
VIII do likewise: within, the limit.
January f5 lbs the time fixed for. all
bids to be: In. :. The; :coiored citizens
of the Vicinity have held meetings
at the Odd F 'elloWs' Halls the DIR
pose of Eaking steps ito obtain, for a
eertainlly the location. OF the pro-
posed Negro: Normal ..foG< teachers.
dlhese meetings arte: aid Sill, be full
Eof interest as the Ipresidents of the
local Negro eeHegEs;y Rs well as other
prominent men: of the-ditS have been
schedFqltd TO: maAe faddreeses.
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"~Realizing the fast GROWING neces-
'sity for ss6me effort1to lapvide means
OF assisting the less fortunate of,the
poor Of Nashville. and facing it, Rev.
Frfa Coombs, of the Holy Trinity Epis-
cogal +Ghurch has endeavored to .ex-
clfA interest. among the Influential
Negroes for: the, accom- lishment of
great and charitable good" Sev-
oral of the well-khown of the city
FEErave been invited and have consent
ed"to lend assistance ITO such a, start.
Last Sunday WAS the date set for the
first meeting, but few attended; since
the weather. was inolement, and lit
tie was done. Friday evening, now
|:eVer,3it Ifs: hoped that the proper i'm
petus with be added to make the
project a great and 1ar-reaching sue
cess. The work Is undenominati6nI
al IN #fts' breadth and is hoped to be
;the resul OF united charities: Not
only fs#:t1e plan wholly ichafifable;
but;; there Is a sociological end FIN
view. such as the securing OF parks
for tho children. The conditions OF
the :t1Haes here CRY aloud for the
benign benefit az such q: movement
End Er, Coonbs Is deserving Of gath
ering an abundance. of the Fruit, of
his 1abors., He haHthe hearty ,.ealop-
Grafton. and. good wishes. OF every
able and philapthropic Nashville res-
! :; :; / -: 5! r. ~ E~;z !.
T. 'i-t-.-=l.s-~G--- =. 49,
!. Another MUSICAL treat Is aatfGfi
fpatea fhitK5 coming of Raymond Aif4
ssgtstds:} Larson OF New Haven, Con:
rneedeat, fer Dscember 81. Mr.. Law
;-ts aai tanus ;lnf. both tho COX
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-16


ly-apDointed postmaster Of Washing
ton, is a graduate Of the medical
department of Howard UniVersity.
He has. host of Howard men under
him as clerks and carriers.
In card to the Washington Post,
pr. Booker Y. Washington calls at
teution to Uhe JOY that Christmas
card, book or other remetn brance
will bring to the poor boys and girls
IN the South, who may get nothing
to remind them of the Christmastide
unless the thoughtful people send
them some token OF this kind. He
says: Il shall be glad to distribute,
as In other, years, whatever friends
may send to me at the Tuskegse In
stitute, Ala" See If you cannot keep
the clerks at Tuskegee busy carry
ing out their self-elected and splen-
didly conceived, task. You won't
miss the little present you send and
1t will bring sunshine to hearts that
know darkness more Familiarity than
light.
some time ago, DR.. J. Henning
Nelbs, rector Of the Church Of the
Ascension, delivered lecture before
the Sons OF the American Revolu-
ton in which he described the Negro
as lacking in the higher ideals Of
patriotism, and suggested that one
Of the labofs Of the society should.
be the teaching Of what tru" pdtri-
otisni stands for. At latgely. Of
tended> mass meeting Sund&j, under
the auspices Of the Second I3an&:4a;,;
GyGsum, Or. Nelms waseseSakety sta- !
sefAto task for his uncalled for. aug. 7,
seston and resolutions were adopted
him TO show Wherein
he Negro hat" eSep, given evidence of
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-16

coNrNVap eN PA9s
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-12-16

|. Another mugeal treat Is aRtfGi
Epatea fhitK6 coming of Raymond Ati
s,gdstus' Lawson or New Haven, Con
fneeCieat, fef1 December 81 Mr.. Law
-aoI T. IT. aIS,tglu thnus.3nf both the col
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Need Of q Humane Society.


inas snere is o crying need OF q
humane society is evident to any one
"uo Will take the trouble to look into
soluinons as they appear on our
,rsess almost any day of the week.
= Instance last week two teams of
.1'es were driven into town and
.esss loads placed On the wagons.
4'e seams were allowed to stand
-. .us ooliing hot sun all day with
e.'her food Or water. Late in the
~ 'ney W"re started on their home
- ~ eip with their loads without
sap given drop of water. Again
- way In which some of the delivery
s GEMS are driven at top speed all dav.
~. mug urged on by the sturdy npnli-
s ! OF the whip in the hands of
Oagatless boys is a matter that
sagas to be considered. There are a
CO.., O0r OF other abuses that have re-
NV MY been called TO our attention,
pa,s an y them due to thoughtlessness
Ia 80 wan to cruelty that ought to
a. s'Opped, in the name of humanity
aad economy. D'D''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

Joe Scoggins, the twelve year old
son of0. B Scoggins, a we'll known
we'll driller of Roanoke, was seriously
injured while hunting alligators on
Ihe Calcaseu river near Fenton, last
Thursday. Little Joe is familiar with
the use FIRE arms, but like many an
0thef Older than he, he became care
1883, and In removing a gun from a
coat, drew it toward him muzzle first.
: 10 some way the hammer caught and
Tue gun was discharged, the whole
force OF the charge entering the left
arm. Although so seriously injured
zoe rode about fourteen miles to Fen
Wn, where ne was placed on a train
sna Taken to the sanitarium at Lake
Vaarles, where his wound was dressed
ana she little sufferer properly cared
ios' 1t Is not yet known whether the
arm will have to be amputated or not.
= " SAID that Joe eVinced wonderful
.Vurage, for although so seriously in
!aseo he has never cried nor COM
As'neu since he received his injury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Louisiana Corn Crop.

Local grain dealers in the corn bel
of Louisiana are estimating the corr
crop for the present year at 10, 900, 900
bushels, which is double the amount
of this cereal that the state has ever
produced before. With this big III
crease in production of corn in the
state the grain dealers are busy lay
ing plans for handling the immense
crop. There is considerable talk of
building elevators in New Orleans in
order to handle the crop at the least
possible expense, but there is yet the
fear that if the boil weevel should
cease it's operations against cotton,
that it may still retain it's hold on the
farmers of the state to such an extent
that they may not produce another
corn crop that will compare with this
years, and that money invested in
elevators would be idle, much of the
time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
o. n. England Harvesting Rice.

o. N. England, living west of town,
began harvestigg his rice the first of
the week. Mr.. England as one of
the finest crops In this section, but is
of the opinion that it will not yield
as it did last year, by 20 per cent. He
says the ground that he is harvesting
at the present time, vi 'lded - sacks
per acre last year, but he does not
expect over 10 sacks from the same
ground this year. He has sixty acres
OF Japan and fifty acres of Honduras,
both from imported seed and new land
which will make splendid seed rice.
He says he will dispose of this rice as
seed, on or before the day of threshing
as he does not care to carry it through
the winter. This is doubtless splen-
did opportunity for the farmers OF
this section of the rice belt, to secure
tirst-class seed for the ensuing year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
TAX ELECTION TOMORROW.
To Vote A Five Mill Improvement Tax.

In accordance with the proclama,
| ton OF election issued by the Mayor
and board of aldermen, an election
will be held tomorrow the purpose
of voting on the proposition OF
levying a five mill tax upon the
taxable property of Welsh, for a
period OF five years, the proceeds Of
the same to be used in making and
maintaining public roads, bridges
and other public improvements This
is a proposition every progressive
city and community has to meet at
times in their existance, and Welsh is
no exception to the rule. In order to
keep public improvements at a proper
stage of efficiency it is necessary to
have funds, and there is no other way
of raising them that will infict so lit
! tie hardship upon the people in
general, as by levying a small prop
erty tax.
By this tax the resident property
owner is only asked to contribute his
due share toward maintaining his city
while the nonresident property own
er is also called upon to bel p pay
for the improvements that enhance the
value of his property as we'll as that
Of those who are more actively en-
gagged in building up the town. a
five mill tax is but a mere bagatel}e
to the average property owner,
amounting to but a dollar or two a
year, and yet in the aggregate, rails
ing a sufficient fund to maintain the
improvements that are necessary for
the prosperity of any community.
There IS little doubt that this tax
will carry by an overwhelming major
ity, both of voters and of property
represented, and yet it is the duty of
every tax paying voter to come to the
polls and register his will in regard |
to the matter by casting his vote as
he thinks the good Of the community
demands,
The election will be held at the reg
ular voting place, tomorrow, August
Il. 1909.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13

TO any boy or girl under l.
years of age, who will commit to
memory all Of Buster Browns res
olutions and our advertisements
for six months, we will give abso.
lutely free, to the first, a suit of
clothes; to the second, pair Of
shoes; to the third, a hat. tt
Southern Mercantile Co., Ltd.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
New Tariff Bill In Force.

The PaYne-Aldrich Tariff Bill which
has been occupying the attention of
the people of the United States as we'll
as the master minds of Congress for
number of weeks past is now part
of the law of the land and is effective
at the various ports of entry through.
out the United States. 1t now re-
mains for the people to determine how
we'll the REPUBLICAN party have kept
their prediction pledges of reducing
he tariff.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
RICE SITUATION.
Many Causes Combining to Make s
Short Crop.

! The Rice journal and Southern
Farmer for August sums up the ric'
situation editorally as follows:
} The past thirty days, taking it al
in all, has been favorable to the ma
turing CROP OF course, the Norman
tau Basin has been afflicted with salt
!. water, one might say, from both ends
but latterly some little showers have
; developed that helped out the stu
alton.
Late advises from the Mississippi
river indicate that that territory, by
the week of August 9th. will be in full
blast, as to harvest, and the prospects
for a good crop are excellent Both
the river and Bayou Teche terri
tories had uniformly good stand
and at no time did they suffer, due to
lack ofwater. 1t is always we'll to bear
in mind, however, that the crucial per-
iod with them are the next four weeks.
If they have favorable weather con-
ditions-that is, norai& aud no storm.
they will harvest full average crop:
but unfavOrable meteorological con-
ditions will mean curtailment from
that normal average.
SO far as the Western Louisiana
territory is concerned, indications
point barely average yields.
So far as Texas is concerned, the
general conditions, up to the equinoc-
tial storm of the 22nd aud 23rd, were
rather favorable: but that storm has
meant almost humiliation of all the
early rice in the territory affected, and
the material reduction in the yield OF
all the rice that was in flower, so that
in it's totality it can't help but reduce
materially the yield expected. There
fore. it looks to us as though, even
granted that the government is correct
ia its preliminary estimate ofthe acre
age, that, despite that increase. it is a
safe hazard to guess that our total
crop, Louisiana and Texas, will be
no greater than it was in marketed
sacks this last season.
The first few parcels of Honduras
rice that have been turned itto mon
ey have been on It 81. 50 ba> is in New
Orleans; but this means nothing, be-
cause the market has not vet gotten
in sufficient swing to warrant an intel
ligent expression as to what values
will be. Last year the market was
distributed and conditions abnormal,
brought about through various trade
circulars, confidential and otherwise,
sent out by the Manufactu res, and of
course, if this condition maintains
again this year and the millers, either
in the interior or in New Orleans, in.
dulge in the same practices, like re.
suits will be certain to ensue.
1t will be some six weeks yet before
new Japan will have commenced to
move, and as against that time the
old stocks will be practically cleaned
up.
Summarized, it looks to us like we
are crossing the threshold of new
season, under favorble auspecies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
% 20 20 Il

Every business man realizas the alb
solute necessity Of having telephone
connection in his office or residence.
The time was when they depended en-
tirely upon messenger service, costing
many tunes the present telephone
rates If yous have not our telephone
service you are the one who realizes
its value the greatest. Our manager
will give you full information and
details.
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph
Company.
incorporated
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
John Jacobs Dead.

John Jacobs, who was struck
in the head with an ak. by man
named Hinchey, with whom he quar-
relied, near China, about ten DAYS ago
died Sunday night, as a result of his
injury. Hinchey, who Is still at iarg"
and in hiding, has said that he would
Surrender whenever jacobs either
died or recovered, but that he ala
not wish to spend an unnecessary
time in Jail while it waS uncertain a'
to the fate OF his victim.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
MAR T'IN'S
CLEARANCE SALE,

We wish to again call your atten-
ton to the SPECIAL PRICES we are
making during our GREAT CLEAR
ANCE SALE. This Sale was inaugur-
ated for the purpose OF disposing of
our stock now on hand that we may
make room for better display of our
Immense Stock of Fall Merchandise,
which is now being purchased in New
York City. So come in and get your
choice while you have the advantage
OF our exceedingly reduced prices.
We are always glad to see you,
to show you this stock and to quote
prices to you.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
Boy Shoots Himself In The Hand

Glenn Reese, the ten year old son oil
Rev. E. L. Reese, living northwest OF
town sustained painful accident last
Sunday. While cleaning small q
calibre revolver, the same was dis.
charged, the bullet entering his hand
and lodging in the back part of the
hand. While the wound is not SER
ious, it is exceedingly painful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-08-13
POST CARDS.

If you want the Latest
In Post Cards, come to
the Journal Book Store.
New Shipments arriving
almost daily.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION SEE THE AR "
TIsEMENTS IN TO-DAYS TRIBUNE

c7REENHtrT & Co, Sixth avenue, 18th ana lstn
streets are showing many designs OF "oli1u
-, oo.ts and vraps in chiffon. broadcioth
embroidered net and Cluny lace
ABRAHAM sTRAUs, Fulton street Brook
lvn call attention 10 the sale OF fGrs ana iur
garments at their store during the week IheFe
,u he a display of carpets, oilcloths and rugs
ord many attractive values in other departments
are announced.
A n MATTHEW'S SONS. Fulton street, Brook
Iyn begin tomorrow special sale of beds and
heddtnF china closets parlor suits and other
house Furnishings,
STERN BROTHERS in West sd street adver-
tise special offerings OF black and eooreo silks ana
colored dress goods for tomorrow. lhe JdhuaT!
sale of decorative linens will also begin to-morro"
end a snecial sale of womens lingerie dresses and
fur coats is announced.
LORD & TAYLOR. Broadway and Goth street and
Fifth avenue and 18th street. announce fhat tney
will accept for a limited period orders for women S
+aiIor made walking gowns in their dressmakinS
department
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

MACY's Broadway and 34th street VII oeslh oes 10
morrow a sale of furs and linens, laoes enloroIu
erias and housefurnishings. For Tuesday oaFsd'i's
IN the various departments are announced
LEARN in West 18th street, announces the con-
tfp,,ation of the January sale. Womens tnusih
underwear and lingerie. French net bed SETS mousse
hold linens blankets and wash dress materials are
among the features
o.SEuJ-ADAMs COMPANY, Sixth avepue Dth
~ 92d street calls attention to sale OF furs ana
r,r garments the entire stock of g. Manufactured
n he sold at great reduction. Semi-made new EN-
To;6ered ro,es in openwork designs and trimmings
,nd y,onoen's neckwear will be shown
BLoOMINGDALES', Third avenue and Ssth street
offers new dress goods suitable for winter wear
silks, woJnen's suede gloves and cotton dress lao
RIGS.
ARNOLD CONSTABLE & CO. announce for to-
morrow many exceptional offerings in women 5
fur coats These include Russian pony of matched
skins caracul long coats and coats of various ma
terals with fur lining and trimmings 1here VIII
We a sale of fine dress fabrics.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
ASKLIGHT FOR SKATERS
Upper End Of Central Park Too
DARK for Safety, Sag Citisens.

Many protests have beeen forwarded to Alder
man Samuel Marx Of the 31st Assembly District,
about the dangerous condition of affairs at the
upper end CT Central Park, especially in the ter
ritory Immediately surrounding the lake at 10th
street and Fifth avenue It is here, in the skat-
ing season. that many thousands gather every
night and the petitioners are agtating FOR better
lighting facilities
Alderman Marx has promised TO take immediate
steps to secure the necessary lighting. and Will
soon bring the matter the attention Of Borough
President Ahearn He has made a personal inves-
tigation of the complaints, and has declared that
the conditions are worse than described oy
the petitioners. In interview with Tribune
representative Alderman Marx had this to say:
After thorough canvass of the district IN
question namely. that adjacent To the large lake
at 10th street between Fifth ard Lenox avenues,
heartily agree with those persons who have writ
ten 70 me- When we consider the fact that many
thousands of children and young girls frequent the
lake at night in a majority of cases unescorted II
becomes plain that the present ineffciency OF the
Lighting should be rernedied-
II have no doubt that many hundred accidents
during the last few years hight have oeen
avoided had the place been vel! lighted But out
side of this there is always rough element
around such spots. and this is the real danger 10
guard against With sufficient lights about the
lake all these dangers would be done away with
New-York tribune., 1909-01-17
II COZY CORNER.
4 Note on Francis d. hdtefs P'ct-
ure in the Metropolitan.

When 50 many people nstinctively love rare
work Of art-a beautiful picture seems IN
usual that more do not avail themselves or tne
o,nortunItv Of viewing the masterpieces VI
famous artists now exhibition at the Metro
poIitsn Museum OF Art. In the subjects we
b,yo chosen for reproductions our readers
vvin have the opportunity Of ddmirtng beaut- =
f.l shadlnes aud effects and the vast amount OF
detail work impaired 10y some Of the great artists
These supplemented pictures are II measure edu
cationai the public IN general and pleasing 10
those Of artistic instincts. A new method OF re
production in beautifully toned browns makes
possihle this supplement. with its attendant de-
scription, in A much more effective menner than
with Tic ordinary newspaper engraving.
In beginning in The Tribune to-day the series It
is not inappropriate that a work should ne CHOSEN
from, the brush Of an American painter. Mt
Francis D. MnIet exempfes in "A Cozy Corner
the type of art which is not averse to telling
story but seeks beauty in telling that story well
The pretty girl who sits by latticed window in an
old kitchen in this picture Is sraceIul hgnre
gracefully posed. The light is 50 directed as 20 ian
ofacti.ey over her innocent features and over her
dainty dowered gown. In strong contrast 10 t''iS
delicate creature is the mass OF the wall oe"lnu
her and further to throw out her character the
artist paints at her side heavy chimneyplece'
finally framing the whole With oroad sOeii
across the upper part Of the design ana si'"pie
wall on the right. He delineates with great care
all the details IN his painting even TO the ola int
lock gun over the shelf. the corkscrew and candle
clicks thereon the bunch of dried herbs which hg-
,,r in the background, and all the other accesso-
,.ias of we'll appointed old-fashioned kitchen
rrlts is the secret Of the successful! subject
.,.t,,r.~ to make plain every detail contributing
- the story but keep it IN It's pace MAILING
all hang together 49,, 1870. +0 ,ood
NJ MiIlet. has long used that secret 10 sooo
-,,,-,oee He has had b2sy career norn q
rnttoo,satt Mass in 1876 he became pupil OF
49, pa,.a1 Academy at Antwerp at an early age
...I,ir, there silver and gold medals OF honor N
49, and 1875. He has painted an over ''.e 49,,
a. +he United states, Belgium England l'H!'
- and Austria. lie has bean war 0or'e
I.-,aart in his time and has used his pen on
-. 9 peacefuI mission in various paris u
non I'D rurope For many years he has rem
.od ,.a1uabIe services to his fellow aruS'S oH
the turies Of exhibitions and IN ot"er
oI+ias but he has never ceased ms act''ItS
at,+er Mural decorations by him exist IN
r,,bIic buildings in Baltimore and elsewhere a,u
it easel pictures are to be found IN man! PuoiIc
.,a -'. nrirsts galleries here AMI abroad. \ Co1S
sar, ai.r I one Of his most representative "orNS