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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
FARMERS MAY DESTROY PESTS.
District Attorney Joseph Moor Gives
His Opinion of the STATE Game
Law on Subject.

The Lake Charles Press says: "Ow-
ing to the ambiguity of the game laws
of the state, the farmers, who are the
sufferers from the depredatiOns of the
birds, and the blackbirds parLecular-
ly, have been in a quandary as to
whether or not they might shoot and
drive these little winged pests from
their fields.
"rhat they can do SO without vio-
lating the law, whenever the birds
prove destructive to the growing
crops, is the opinion of District At
torney Joseph Moore of the fifteenth
judicial district.
"There has been much uncertainty
about this" said tn district attorney
this morning, land | have looked up
the law. The law permits the killing
of black red wing blackbirds and Of
black crow birds, whenever these
birds become destructive to crops,
provided the dead birds are not Of
fered for sale"
"The farmers and others who have
been suffering from the raids of these
birds, and yet have refrained from
killing them for fear of violating the
law, may now protect their crops with
the shotgun, as the opinion of the
district attorney leaves room sfor no
doubt as to their rights in the matter. "
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Top Notch DOer.

Great deeds compel regard. The
world crowns it's doors. That's why
the American people have crowned
Dr.. Kings New Discovery the king
of throat and lung remedies. Every
atom is health force. 1t kills germs,
and colds and la grippe vanish. 1t
heals cough-racked membranes and
coughing stops. Sore, inhamed bron-
chial tubes and lungs are cured and
hemorrhages cease. DR.. Geo. More,
Black Jack N. c.. writes it cured
me of lung trouble pronounced hope
less by all Doctors" SOC and $1.00.
Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Frightful Fate Averted.

II would have been a cripple for
life, from terrible cut on my knee
cap" writes Frank Disberry, Kelli-
her, MINI. without Bucklen'e Arnica
Salve, which soon cured me-" Infal-
lible for wounds, cuts and bruises, it
soon cures burns scalds. iold sores,
boils, skin eruptions. Worlds best
for piles. 25c at all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Money Comes I'm punches

to A. A. Chisholm of Treadwell, N.
Y, now. His reason is we'll worth
reading: ''For long time l suffered
from Indigestion, torpid liver, consti-
patton. nervousness and general de-
bility," he writes 81 couldn't sleep,
had no appetite nor ambition, grew
weaker every day in spite of all medi-
cal treatment. Then used Electric
Bitters. Twelve bottles restored all
my old-time health and vigor. Now
/ can attend to business every day.
It's a wonderful medicine. y Infalli-
BILE for stomach, liver, kidneys, blood
and nerves. SOC at all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09

Moved and carried that all bills 0
KID by Finance committee be allowed
and paid
Ordinance No. 1877, ordering an
election for the purpose of electng a
Mayor and Board of Trustees, to be
held on Tuesday, the 4th day of May
1909, on motion on roll call, was
adopted.
Samuel Blackboard.
Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
Nervous
Breakdown

Nerve energy is the
force that controls the or
k>lls of respiration, cir
/ L a ation, digestion and
Tean.ination. When you
sT 'Ds on n weak, nervous, irri-
q as he, sick, it is often be-
ca q you lack nerve
energy, and the process
of rebuilding and sustain
ing life is interfered with.
DR.. Miles Nervine has
cured thousands of such
cases, and will we believe
benefit if not entirely
cure you. Try it.
'1My nervous system gave away
completely, and left me on the verge
Of the grave. ! tried skilled physi-
clans but got no permanent relief.
got SO bad I had to give up my
business. I began taking Dr. Miles
Restorative Nervine. In a few days
was much better and continued
TO improve until entirely cured. /
am in business again. and never miss
an opno,tu n Y to recon- aend this
remedy MRS. ". L. BUIkE,
Myrtle Creek, Oregon.
Your druggist sells Dr.. Miles Nerve
Inc, and we authorize him to return
price of first bottle tonIy) II It falls
90 benefit you.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
POOLING THE People.

Abraham Lincoln said: You can't fool
all the people all the time" He knew
what he was talking about. Our Compel
itors have found out that what he said.is
the truth. For some time they have been
trying to fool all the people, and maybe
they did fool few, but they can't do it
any longer.
The pumps our competitors sell would
not stand comparison with the VanNess
Perfect Centrifugal Pump, so their Eonly
chance of doing any pump business, was to
fool the people and scare them out Of put
ing in our pump and pit.
So WHAT DID THEY DO?
They sent letters all over the country to
our friends, insinuating that we didn't
have patent on our pump and that it they
put them in, it might get them into law
suits. That scared some people, not many,
but still few.
But that is all over now. We have our
patent right here in Welsh. It was issued
to us March 10th. You can come in and
see it, and now listen: That patent was
allowed us December 20.
Our competitors knew that the patent
was allowed get that word allowed, but
they wrote to the patent office and asked
if patent had been issued. There is al
ways some time between the time that
patent is allowed and then the papers
issued So while our patent had not been
issued, it had been granted and that gave
us the right to mark our pump with Pat
ent Allowed, which we did.
We don't know how they will come at
us the next time; but we can assure our
friends that we are not worrying any about
that. We are busy filling orders for the
VanNess Perfect Centrifugal Pump
our competitors may do the worrying.
They have tried to do business by mis-
representing us-we expect to do business
by selling the best pump on the market.
Those who have them installed, say they
are the best.
THE WELSH MACHINE SHOPS,
Welsh, Louisiana.
NJ = vanNeas, AEgr-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-04-09
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

Welsh, Louisiana, April 6, 1909.
Hall of Council Chamber:
Council called TO ord'r in regular
session by the Hon Mayor G. E. Carr.
Members of the Board OF Trustees
present: A. T. Jones, Chas. Dautel,
F.. H Boiling. r. g. Willard; absent,
F. D. Calkins.
Minutes of previous meeting read
and approved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23

and comment upon it. each according to his bent.
 Spread under the shade of some leafy oak by the roadside we drink in the deep, cool air. We forget that we are saturated with precipitation, that we are leg-weary and many miles from our next stopping place. remem- bering only that we are in the woods and drinking In the deep enjoyment of a rest that soothes and satisfies. And so 1t is when we come to one of the frequent country stores. Never before did we know how deep joy there was in sitting on the veranda of a country store doing absolutely nothing, but resting and resting We will hereaf- ter have kindlier feelings for some gentlemen whom we have criticized in the past for doing nothing but sitting around the stores and talking politics. After a ten miles walk that gentle di- version is an unalloyed delight, and we never yet turned our back upon 1t ex- cept with reluctance. %
 But there are times when the way is long and weary. The sun pours down remorselessly, the glare from the sand burns, the haversaek trebles its weight. the favorite blister on the right foot again starts to burning, and the per- spiration soaks our clothing and drips off our hands into little rivulets In the sand. And how tired we get! But there is always rest just ahead.
 FinIs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23

tcontinued on rage le.l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
TO THE GRADUATES TresslAr makes the best photographs.
GREENvnLE SCHOOLS.
School Hoard Selects PedagOgues 1
 Another Kaar

School Hoard Selects Pedagogues for
 Another Year.
 Greenville. May Especial. )-The teachers elected by the Board of Ed ucation for the next session of the Greenville Public School are: Prof. P. W. Hodges. Superintendent; Prof. O. B. Gamble, Principal of High School Department; Miss Cornella Simpson. Principal of Primary Depart nent: Misses Mary I. Mastin, Eleanor Herlong, Lindsay Williams, Bertha Scale and Bessie Trial. The two va cancies are yet to be supplied. mak- ing the full faculty
 The Board of Education is composed of Judge L. M. Lane. President; A. W. Metcalf, Secretary; D. M. Powell. w. J. Beeland and R. s. Corry
 The play, Valley Farm under direction of Miss E. L. Loveland. was given by home talent last night be- fore large audience. The cast of characters included I. Y. Traweek, Bert Ison. Fordon Pierce. O. R. Por- ter, Lewis Bryson, F. w. Stanley. Mrs. Abe Lehman. Misses Carrie Womack, Lee Perdue. Bettie Perdue, Willie Swayne and Jamie Lehman.
 Musical specialties between the acts were furnished by Misses Ella Briggs, Miriam Lehman, Fannie Paul Stone- road, Dannie Boutwell,. Mary Belle Windham, Pauline and Alfred Coker.
 Little Pauline Coker. a tiny girl of years. captured the audience by her beauty and singing. and the song with her little brother was also a hit of the evening.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23

haven of rest the shaded front porch of pine wood country ss' Twas un- til we reached one at a hot day, after plodding trough twelve or fifteen mileS and hills. To us these hs were like safe harbors t& q ma riners--hot and cool shade was like ts of paradise, pictureS to his Arabian folowers to the sands of the deseW *~t regarded with feeling of Ysy Glass unlock ed for accomplishment of being able to lie flat on his back on the floor and rest his feet half way up post while he cooled in satisfaction and contentment. None of us could do that so well. although as an all around "rester" Finnigan outclassed his fell low walkers.
 We observed with some degree of pride Spang's rapid advance In the ways and customs Of the people. as shown by the fact that before we got to Bald win County he could crouch up against a wall sitting on his heels, elbows on his knees. chin in his hand and Q corn cob pipe between his teeth. You would never have known that he was not Q native. We expected before the jour- ney was ended that he would acquire that other native ccompiishment-the ability to spit spoonful of tobacco juice into the eye of a hog at fifteen paces.
 We are compelled to ailude with some embarrassment to Finnigan's "di- rectoirer pants, which Spang. has faith fully pictured. They were khaki ride ing trousers and originally of yellow hue, but which. as the journey pro- gressed, darkened into a seedy brown. They were built to be worn with leg gings, and they had sllt with butt tons up the side of each leg. Finn started out bravely wearing leggings but as the way got hard and the weather got hot, he took them of his legs and wore them on his haversack hanging by his strap. And needing all the cool air he could get he would open the "directoire" sides and 20 flap ping down the road. Of course along the country lanes this marvellous sight brought discredit on the party. and we would not stand for it in walking through the towns. Approaching 0 town we would throw him down and strap his leggings on forcibly.
 The first four days out we took Q nightly census of blisters. Glass cas- fly led and was quite proud of the fact. Undeniabiy he had a fine collec- tion. In modern days prize fighters are accustomed to wrap their hands
 
 from injury. but 1t was q new idea that Glass put into execution, when he did his daily walking task with feet similarly wrapped for protection from hot sand and rough hills.
 What the Trip Taught.
 The old soldiers told US before we started that the best thing for overtaxed and sorely tried feet on long marches was salt water. We took their word for 1t. and found that our eonfidenee was not misplaced. And out of our experience we would advise members of any future walking party to use and depend upon salt water. It Is the pedestrians own Balm of oiI- cad.
 While we are in the way of giving advice, we would suggest to any walk CT of the future never, never, never do the foolish act of walking twenty three miles before non on the first day. Most of our ills we attributed
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
Some of the Features Which
 .Spang and the Other TraUelers Sou

physical construction and build of the razor back" so adapted to his needs in life, and inherited from many gen. erations of lean and hardy ancestors, which eked out precarlous existence in the pine woods, lodging now and then some hungry. but fleet footed ne- gro. Spang discovered the interesting fact in natural history that the farther South we got the longer was the snout of the razor back" We encountered many specimens, which we were wil- ling to wager could eat corn through section of stove pipe. We were sew eral times interested in the practica- ble demonstration by the razor back" of the well known fact that he can slip through any hole In the fence through which he could poke his snoft
 we never realized before what q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23

Spang is Ohio born and Ohio bred, and of course he had more to learn than any other man on the trip. Glass, Finnigan and myself are all of Ala bama soil and proud of it. so when an opportunity came of throwing a few gems of thought and few pearls of wisdom at Spang's feet we never hes itated to do it.
 The razor back" hog was a source of wonder and curiosity to him. He knows that South Alabama is thick with them. We gravely lectured him on that remarkable fact in natural his- tory. that the razor back" was the only hog that could out run a negro, and was. therefore, the only hog that could be safely raised where the col ored brother was plentiful.
 We iectured. in snatches. on the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23
A Rlg pamaEe sult.

Chicago, May 3Z.-Adrian c, HonOre, brother of Mrs. Potter Palmer, and himself a prominent society man, Is made defenJant in a suit for $50, 900 damages. filed here today by James La peart. who charges alienation of his wife's directions.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-05-23

haven of rest the shaded front porch of pine wood country ss twas un- til we reached one at a hot
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
VESSELS
IN GRIP
OF ICE
MongoIian and Prospero
Off Entrance to st.
Johns Harbor

st. Johns, n. F.. May 20-The grip
Of the ice on the steamers Monaghan
and ProSpero, which were surround-
ed off the entrance to St Johns har-
Dor, remained hard and fast at dawn
today, and while neither steamer was
in any immediate danger Of being
either crushed or pushed ashore. and
the five hundred passengers on the
Mongolian were In position to gain
the land within few minutes, any
strong gale from the east was a men.
ace.
The limits of the great ice field
could not be seen from the summit
of the highest hill on the coast, but
extended to the horizon. OFF shore, the
bergs could be seen grinding and
turning as the great Labrador current
pushed them constantly to the South
ward.
The night on board the Mongolian
was an. anxious one. despite the fact
that the officers assured everyone the
shore could be reached easily and that
ample warning would be given If the
stout side of the steamer showed
signs Of yielding to the pressure of
the ice. Fireman Herman and other
persons went out over the ice during
the early morning and many were
sent ashore.
Many OF the passengers recounted
how the ice pack bore down on the
steamer yesterday as She neared the
coast until hemmed in on every side.
further progress was completely stop
ped.
The little steamer Prospero tried to
break through the ice at the harbor $
entrance and open lane for the
large steamer. Many of the passen-
gers, bound to Halifax and Philadel-
phia on the Mongolian. though the
Prospero would at least reach them
and perhaps enable them to land and
there was much disappointment when
the ice pack was seen to gather stead
ilv around the little steamer until She
also succumbed to its mighty pow.
er.
During the forenoon today, 1t was
noticed that the ice was jamming
close to the shore. forcing the ships a
trfle to the southwark. Many climb
ed Telegraph hilf, the edge overlook
ing the scene. but there was no sign
Of clear water for at least twenty
five miles. while reports from the
north stated that every bay. narboi
and inlet was chollcd with Ice.
The weather today was favorable
for both vessels.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
TAKE TfIE
GA I II OF
OFFICE
Turkish Officials, Swear
to Uphold The New
Constitution

Constantinople. May 20.-The mem
berS of the chamber of deputies took
oath this afternoon, In the presence
of the Sultan. TO uphold the constitu-
ton of Turkey and protect the sheir-
at and the rights of the nation. A
great crowd gathered outside the
building and gave an ovation TO Me-
hemed ", when he appeared upon the
scene, Accompanied by the grand viz
Ter, his majesty ascended the presi'
Dental tribune. He then handed his
speech to the grand viZier. who read
1t, The address made reference TO
the good relations existing between
Turkey and all foreign powers and
the desire of Turkey TO strengthen
these ties. Referring to the disturb
ances in Asiatic Turkey, the Sultan
expressed his keen regret. and gave
assurance that they would not occur
again. This passage made good i'm
preston. The reading of the address
was punctuated by applause and
calculations OF "Inshallah,'
AT the conclusion Of the speech, his
majesty repeated his oath TO uphold
the constitution and the grand yizier
administered the oath TO the various
ministers and deputies individually.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

closed tonight with the feeling that
DR. VIM. l.. McEwen, pastor of the
third Presbyterian church of Pitts
supporters, including many church
leaders. expressed the opinion that DR..
McEwens strength has increased
greatly in the last few days.
DR.. James MORRISON Barley Of
Detroit: DR.. Robert Mckenzie of New
York; Dr. Edward P Hill of Chicago,
and DR. Howard A. Johnson of Colo
RADIO Springs arc the other candidat-
es, showing strength sufficient to
give Dr. McEwen a close race JUS
tice Harland of the federal supreme
court Is frequently mentioned also.
Tomorrow at IL o'clock the retir.
ing moderator the Rev. B p. Fuller.
ton of ST, Louis, will preach the op.
ening sermon after which the assemb
ly will proceed to ballot Of modera.
tor.
A feature Of the assembly Is the
exhibit of the foreign missionary so
ciety. This exhibit contains sugges
tions in every line of mission work
Many notables arrived today, in
Guiding DR.. ]. w, Mexican of Siam
and DR.. G.. H. Lyon OF China.
DR.. Moffat. president of Washington
and Jefferson college Pittsburg. eX
pected to make report as TO the
advisability of concentrating the ad
ministrative functions OF the eight
boards of the church and also as tc
the adviSability of an executive com
mission
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20

of the state. and each year the ami
versary is observed"
The President. who yesterday was
the guest of Petersburg, Va, was met
at the railway station. upon his ar
rival here, by an imposing committee
of citizens and escorted to the Selwyn
hotel Arriving at the hotel. the
President held a reception Then.
with scores of union and Confederate
veterans for his escort, the President
accompanied by Mrs. "Stonewall''
Jackson. proceeded 10 a reviewing
stand from which he witnessed the
passing of probably the most noted pa
rade ever held in this city.
Large detachments of the national
guard of both North and South Caro-
Ina were In the line. The industrial
colonial and floral divisions were
made up OF handsomely decorated
floats. More than 200 farmers were
in line on horseback. Many accom-
panied by their wives and children
appeared in colonial costume.
The President was expected to
make two speeches during the day
Following luncheon at p. NJ, he was
to address the people at 4 o'clock
The governor was TO introduce the
President on both occasions.
At $50, he will deliver an address
especially to the negroes and to the
students of Biddle University From
to $50 this evening. he will hold
a second public reception. The Pres
ident will leave at 1880 tonight fol
| Washington.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
P PRE.ASSE { NJ B | Y
ACTIVITIES
CLOSED
WAY is NOW PAVED FOR THE
PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
Conference Of Mission Workers Large
Iy Attended-6ouldA Advocates Con-
verts as Missionaries.

Denver, May 19-An appeal for the
extenion Of foreign mission a plea
for the sectarian school as against
the state university and the wind-up
of heated campaign for the office
Of moderator closed pre-assembly ac-
tivities today and paved the way for
the opening session Of the 121st gen.
eral assembly of the Presbyterian
church tomorrow Chancellor Samuel
ID. Mccormick OF Pittsburg University
was the exponent OF the church
school as agains the non-sectarian in
stitution. He said that the state uni
versities were doing the best they
could in their limitations, but that
they were powerless to give tne
youth a proper Christian education.
The annuai conference OF foreign
mission workers was largely attend
ed by missionaries from all parts of
the world. The Rev. j. c. Gould, who
represents the church In one OF the
semI-civilized sections OF east India
said that the practice OF sending low
caste converts as missionaries among
their own people was moro effective
than that of sending high-caste con-
verts among the low caste.
a feature OF the labor gathering at
the auditorium on Sunday. The Rev.
Chas. Steele of New York, superIn-
tendent of church and labor was the
speaker Governor Shafroth will pre-
side, The campaign for moderator
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
BREWERS cONCEDE STRENGTH
OF TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT

Chicago. May 20.-The strength of
the temperance movement was con-
ceded at the annual banquet Of the So
ciety OF brewing technology, and num-
erous suggestions were offered on how
to combat the opposition
we must be on our gard or be
put out of business" declared Chas.
j. Vopicka. For years the child at
school has been taught that alcohol is
poison, and that 1t is sinful to par
take of beer. That Is a terrible mis-
take None of our predecessors has
raised a finger in protest, We must
prove by experts that the man who
drinks moderately is the healthiei
man. Then we must teach the young
men to think for themselves and moi
listen to hypocrites.
I'VE do not want special privileges
just Justice We must see 10 IT that
the men elected to public Office arc
honest, honorable and liberal. Clean
ont the indecent from tho business
and install the respectable element
like Germany and England"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-05-20
PREACHER ARGUES THAT
EARTH is FLAT LIKE a HAT

Asheville. n. c., May 2o.-The the
DRY of Rev. J. L. Cooke, preacher of
the Sanctifed Sect church. that the
earth is not round but flat like hat
on a fence-post," was sustained by
the judges of debate held between
him and Leroy Henry. high school
student in West Asheville.
Rev. Mr. Cooke read from the Bible
to show that the earth hal founda-
ton and asked how 1t could have Il
foundation If 1t were flying in space
without even Il string to tie 1t down.
If the earth is revolving. he main
tanned, an Eagle flying at the rate or
sixty miles an hour east would find
itself in a minute $40 miles west and
If a baseball was thrown up hign en-
ough to stay a minute it would land in
Olive street, ST Louis.
The student made the point that the
earth must revolve else there would be
no day or night. but the sanctified
preacher floored him by quoting from