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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
HAD LARGE IDEAS or DIGNITY
Courts and Judges of Colonial Days
Surrounded Themselves with
Much Pomp.

In colonial days York, Me-, was
the county seat to which the Judges
and lawyers from New Hampshire
and Massachusetts, often went. and
the court sessions were attended with
much official pomp and ceremony.
In "Old Colonial Houses in Maine"
Emma Huntington Mason quotes
from record left by John Adams,
who, as a young barrister, went to
York in 1774, and who made at that
time the following entry in his jour
nal:
when got to the tavern on the
eastern side of the Piscataqua river,
| found the sheriff of York and six
of his deputies, all with gold-laced
hats, rutfies, swords and very gay
clothes, and all likely young men
who had come out to that place to
escort the court into town"
This gives us hint of the ponp
and splendor affected by the court
officials of those days, when the
judges wore robes of scarlet with
large cambria bands, and immense
wigs, and the barristers had gowns
and also bands and tie-wigs.
As the Judges approached the
shire towns, the she.iG met them
with an escort and flourish of trum-
pets. Their arrival was announced
by cannon; and the daily summons
to the court before bells were intro
duced was by beating a drum
Youths Companion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF LOUISIANA, !
Parish of Calcasieu.
Town OE WELSH

By virtue of authority in me vested
as mayor, of the Town, of Welsh, La,
and in pursuance of the Requirements
and provisions of the Charter of the
Town of Welsh La. and an ordinance
No. 139, adopted by the Board OF
Trustees of the Town of Welsh, La
July :, 1909. |, A. 7. Jones, Mayor OF
the Town Of Welsh, La. do hereby
order that an election be held in the
Town of Welsh, La. according to the
State Laws, and the ordinance of the
Town of Welsh relative thereto in the
Town Hall on Saturday. August l4th
1909, for the purpose of voting on the
proposition of levying and collecting
annually a five ~ mill tax for a
period of five(5) years, the years
1909, 1910, 1911. 1912, 1913, for the
maintenance of streets, bridges and
public improvements in the Town of
Welsh, La. Witness my official sig.
nature at Welsh on this 9th day OF
July. 1909. A. r. Jones.
Mayor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
Nervous
Breakdown

Nerve energy is the
force that controls the Or
gans of respiration, cir
culation, digestion and
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table, sick, it is often be-
cause you lack nerve
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my nervous system gave away
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was muck better, and continued
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am In business again, and never miss
an opportunity to recommend this
remedy" MRS. W. L. BURKE,
Myrtle Creek, Oregon.
Youf druggist sells Or. Niles Nerv.
Ire, and we authorize him to return
price Of first bottle (only) II It falls
% benefit yoIl,
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
International Stock Food
at Jones Bros.
President Helps Orphans

Hundreds of orphans have been
helped by the president of The lndust.
rial and Orphans Home at Macon,
Ca, who writes: I'VE have used
Electric BitterS in this institution for
nine years. 1t has proved almost ex.
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and kidney troubles. We regard il
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earth" 1t inyi9orates the vital or
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or rundown people, it has no equal.
Best for f'n,ale complaints. Only SOC
at all druggists,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23

10 any boy or girl under IA
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??, 1909-07-23
Don't Get a Divorce.
2~HV~~CNN~N~N

A western Judge granted 8 divorce
on occount of ill-tempered and bad
breath. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
would have prevented it. They cure
constipation, causing bad breath, (iv-
er trouble and the ill-temper, dispel
colds, Danish headaches, conquer
chills. pc at all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
Hope.

"There are 10 great plays any
more" said the palmy day actor, re.
gretfully.
'No great playsw echoed the en-
thusiast. Gust you wait till our
ball team gets into its summer
,formw
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
POST CARDS.

If you want the Latest
in Post Cards, come to
the Journal Book Store.
New Shipments arriving
almost daily.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
10 OUR SU5SCRiBiRS:
'Little drops of water,
Little grainsof sand,
Make the mighty ocean
And the beauteOus land.'

Likewise the little subscription bills that
you owe, while of but small consequence to each
of you individually, in the aggregate, amount
to a very credible sum, and would help very
materially in defraying the expenses OF the
publication of the JOURNAL.
Therefore, we extend an urgent appeal to
you to examine the label that bears your name,
on this issue of the JOURNAL, and see if you
are behind on your subscription. If you are
will you not kindly remit at once for the same?
Please do not delay, but call at the JOURN-
AL Office to-day if possible, and square this
little account, or if you are an out-of-town
subscriber, just send us check for the amount
YOU owe and we will take care of the rest.
Thanking each of you in advance for
prompt remittance, we are
Respectfully,
WELSH PRINTING CO., LTD.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-23
EASY.

Eya-Allgved you TO hiss her?
Why, ! thought she wouldn't stand
fm It.
jack eha dih't. She sat on the
sO&A
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
X. +. ID. No. 3.

Grace Alldredge taught school at
Welcome Monday on account of Miss
Cooney being sick
Willard Smith is getting along
nicely and will recover from his ter
rible fall and experience of Being out
all night in freezing weather
A. j. Fulton was over at Kellerton
Saturday.
Andrew Bright had one of his best
mules die last week It's death is
supposed to have been caused from
spinal meningitis.
L. A. Durell is slowly recovering
from his recent severe illness.
Bertha McKern is sick with sore
throat
Mrs. Arthur Cox has been on the
sick list the past week.
Gid Sage says if there is anything
he would rather do than haul school
teachers, it would be to haul more
school teachers.
Piper had his sled overturned and he
was pinioned under the load. Luck
lily Whalen Blake came along soon
after and rescued him from his per-
ilous position. Mr.. Piper FORUM
ately escaped without any broken
bones but was badly bruised.
Leon should be proud over her
waterworks victory Nothing great
was ever done without a struggle.
There were kickers to the declara-
tion of independence. The people of
this county voted twice before the
herd law was enforced, and three
times before they secured a new
court house.
L. Niles Truitt visited Sunday with
Henry Keller near Tuskeego.
Have a good time Christmas. Visit
the sick and help the needy Don't
talk about your neighbor if he don't
do like you do. Try and be better
the coming year.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Orphan Ridge.

Grandma Piper is on the sick list
this week
Jacob Butts had business at Davis
City Friday
A. C. Brazelton had legal business
at St. Joe Monday.
James Wakefield, who has been
home of his daughter, Mrs. AL Davis,
at Montevallo. Mo-, returned Sunday
accompanied by Mrs. Davis who will
spend several weeks here visiting rel
atives and friends.
George Stephens spent one day
last week at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Jones.
A. j. Piper spent Sunday at his
mothers.
Last Sunday was the fortieth we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Dobson, and thirty-three OF
their friends gathered with well
filled baskets and gave them sur
prise dinner. The day was we'll spent
with music and conversation, and
the guests departed at late hour
wishing them many more years OF
welded happiness.
iona Housh and James Blake
were hauling hay from the Lon Full.
ton farm one day last week.
A. J.. Fulton helped John Sanders
butcher Monday.
Spawn Miller called on Mr.. Sand
ers one day last week.
Clay Moore and family spent Sun
day with Mrs. ,Moore's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Jacob Butts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Bradney.

B. E. Gardner and Rick Barrett
were in High Point with chickens
and geese one day last week.
Joe johnson delivered turkeys in
Leon Monday.
Mr.. Howell was on our streets last
Monday taking orders for fruit trees.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Snyder spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Elwell in
Leon.
B. Snyder is delivering wood In
Leon.
Mr.. Caldwell, of Decatur City, was
over looking after the Luke farm the
first of the week.
Mr.. Jennings and family were Wis.,
iting at Joe Johnson's last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Waller were shop
ping in Leon Friday.
James Hull is busy hauling wood
these days.
Amos Chambers and son were in
Leon Tuesday.
This is fine winter weather if you
have plenty Of dry wood.
Mr.. Latta and son are hauling hay
from the Luke farm.
George Rosengrant is out buying
corn to feed cattle.
Pearl snyder is chopping wood for
Tom Jackson
George Lowe is working in the
blacksmith shop at High Point
Corn is getting to be scarce arti.
Gle in this neighborhood
John Konklin bought stack OF
hay of Amos Chambers. paying 81
per ton.
Hang up your stockings for SAINTS
will soon be; here.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Postum Trot.

Mrs. Frank Worden spent Monday
at j. j. Smiths.
Miss Elsie Smith was operated on
Tuesday for stomach trouble at her
home by doctors from Des Moines
and DR.. Jamison, of Weldon.
Those spending Tuesday at j. j.
Smiths were Lew Smith and family,
Lloyd Smith and family and Mrs.
Frank Worden
Mr.. Pollard and daughter, Mrs.
Manchester, were calling at ]. j.
Smiths Monday afternoon.
Charley Meacham and wife were
business callers at Weldon Wednes-
day.
Frank Worden was a business call
er at Glen Thompson's Wednesday
afternoon.
Wednesday and attended the Ralph
Baker sale.
Mrs. Lloyd Smith spent Wednes-
day at j. ]. Smiths.
Mrs. j. o. Poole, accompanied by
her aunt, came the first Of the week
for visit at the home of Butler
Wilson.
Mrs. Frank Worden was calling at
the ]. H. Delk home Wednesday
afternoon.
Dan Evans and wife were calling
at Frank Worden's Thursday.
Frank Worden and wife were call
ing at ]. J. Smiths Thursday even
ing.
Pete Huddleston was business
caller at Weldon Thursday.
Arthur Worden and family were
business callers at Weldon the first
of the week.
Mrs. Abe Pollard spent Thursday
at j. j. Smiths.
Newman Worden and sister, Miss
Lottie, were Christmas shopping in
Leon Friday.
Most everybody from this neigh
borhood went toWeldon Saturday.
Frank Worden and wife spent Sat-
urday evening at Butler Wilson'S.
A few of the neighbors took oys-
ters and spent the evening at the
home of Charley Worden Saturday
Mrs Arthur Worden and daughter
Georgia drove to Leon Saturday.
Perry Worden and family were
shopping in Leon Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard and daugh-
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Manchester
spent one day the first of the week
visiting in Van Vert.
William Gardner and family spent
Sunday at Butler Wilson's.
Everett Walker and family were
visiting Sunday at Mr. Pollards.
The Delk boys. of Weldon, were
calling on Lloyd Hensley Sunday
Lew Smith and family spent Sun
day at ]. J. Smiths.
MIR. and Mrs. Britain and daugh-
ter, of Humeston, came Sunday even
ing to visit their daughter, Mrs. Lew
Smith.
Lloyd Hensley and Lawrence
Meacham were calling at Frank
Worden's Sunday morning.
Hugh Smith and family spent Sun
day afternoon at Mr.. Siglers.
! wish you all Merry Christmas
and Happy New Year
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Center.

Grandma Orfield is visiting with ].
Watson's.
Frank Watson has rented the Mill
Ter farm.
Mrs. Maggie Keim will have a sale
the 18th and then move to Leon.
Mrs. Boyce and son Nathan had
business at Leon one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Konklin en-
tertained some Of their friends the
9Th.
Capt. j. D. Brown has been sick SO
could not come to his farm.
j. Ridgeway was over to Leon last
Saturday looking after his phone.
Lorne Long has gone to Kansas
City on business.
Cam Stevens has been hauling hay
to Leon.
Mrs. Clay Harris was at Leon sew
eral days with their sick child. but
have returned the child being better.
MIR. Still has been working for
Clay Harris.
Will Chastain sold l.. Long four
nice Buff Plymouth Rock cockrels.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Garden Grove.

Leo Stroll, who has been acting
as agent at Parkville, Mo-, for the
past few weeks, returned last week
to visit with his parents here.
Harry Clark, who has been in
Canada the past four years, returned
last week and stopped off here on his
way to the home OF his parents in
Missouri.
Mrs. c. c. Chase came last week
from Carbonate, Colorado, to visit
with her mother, Mrs. Zook, here.
A. E. Northrup commenced put
ting up ice last Tuesday from the
reservoir of the Burlington Railroad
Co. The ice is between seven and
eight inches thick.
Stephen Scott and daughter, Mrs.
Whitaker, started their household
goods for Delta county, Colorado,
last week where they will make their
future home, Mr.. SCOTS two sons,
George and Albert, having bought
land there Guy Whitaker went with
the car.
Pete Daniels moved last week into
the property he recently purchased
of Stephen Scott east of the hotel.
Leroy had bad fire last Monday
morning when the hardware store
burned, nothing being saved.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Wood, of Wei
don, were here last Sunday and took
dinner with Mrs. Woods parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Hoadley.
w. H. Webster is having the house
he recently bought on the Bisel farm
moved to town and will place 1t on
the lots north of the school house.
Mrs. Grandstaff, of Davis City,
came last week to visit with friends
here and to attend to business mat
ters.
Christmas exercises will be held in
the various churches OF the town
next Friday evening.
Miss Maud Burrell went to St. Joe
last Saturday to visit with her par
ents a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Leo Sullivan, who has been
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. d. Young, returned to her home
at Helena, Mo-, last Monday.
Miss Elsie Zichey came last Sun
day for a visit with her mother in
this city.
d Mr.. and Mrs Patton, of Oskaloosa,
came last Monday and will assist in
the meetings at the Friends church
at High Point
Ed Frazier and wife, of Council
Bluffs, came last Saturday and are
guests at the home of Mrs. FraZier's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. j. Knapp.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Iowa State College Cattle, Sheep and
Swine win Many Prizes at Inter-
national Live Stock Show.

At the recent International Live
Stock Exposition held in Chicago the
fat cattle, sheep and swine fed and
exhibited by the Iowa State College
won more prizes than that of any
other exhibitor or firm of exhibitors.
The winnings included one grand
championship, 6 championships, II
seconds, II thirds and fourths, a
total of 53 prizes. One of the best
prizes won by the college was the
$4,000 Clay, Robinson special for
the best five cattle, five sheep and five
swine fed and the property of any
agricultural college.
The prize has been won eight out
of ten years by the Iowa State Col
lege. A gratifying feature of the
Iowa College exhibit is the fact that
over rs per cent of the winning ami
mails have been used daily by the
students in their live stock Judging
work
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Burr Oak Ridge.

The box supper at East Eden was
grand success, there being large
crowd present and good order pre-
vailed Miss Belle McCalla received
the prize for the most handsome
young lady. and John Flynn for the
most worthless young man. The pro-
coed amounted to over S33.
Charles Chastain and family, also
Mrs. Arnold and son Jesse, were
Sunday visitors at Ace Bethard's.
Miss Belle McCalla resumed her
duties in the school room again last
Monday after an absence Of two
weeks.
Mrs. Edgington spent Sunday at
Mr.. Brenizer's.
Miss Alta Petty was the guest OF
Mrs. John McCalla Friday and at
tended the box supper in the even
ing.
Miss Lame McCalla spent one day
last week with Miss Belle McCalla
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Wesley Items.

Several from Morgan attended the
box supper at the Pioneer school
house last Friday night. All report
good time and jolly sleigh ride.
H. R. Perkins and Herbert Cozad
attended church at Lineville Sunday.
A good many patrons of the rural
route got their mail at the postoftice
Saturday The carrier cannot make
the whole route in day on account
of the roads being SO rough.
Oscar Peck delivered a load of
ducks and chickens at Pleasanton
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nickel were
quite agreeably surprised last Sun
day when friends to the number of
fifty gathered to help them celebrate
their twentieth wedding anniversary
They received several nice pieces Of
chinaware as well as enjoying good
dinner and pleasant visit with
friends and neighbors.
Oscar Peck and wife, with sled
load of folks gathered up along the
road, attended meeting at the Union
school house Sunday night.
Mrs. Nickel and son Oral deliver
ed turkeys at Lineville Monday.
John Kinds and family and Jim
O'Hara visited Thursday at Will
Lowrance's.
W. e. Dillon was transacting bust
ness in Leon Thursday of last week.
F. NJ. Lowrance bought a good COW
of Joe Adair one day last week, pay
ing $35. good mich COW is always
easily Sold
]. w. Nickel attended the Haver
sale southeast of Lineyille Wednes-
day.
jeff Moore. our Morgan black
smith, is very busy shoeing horses
these Gays. His brother Greene has
been assisting him. the past week.
Mrs. Nellie Peck and Mary Kinds
visited with Grandma Lowrance last
Wednesday.
H. r. Perkins and wife attended
the revival meeting at Lineville last
Thursday night.
The birthday party at the home OF
Jim Vaughn Friday night was for his
son Oakley. Quite large crowd was
in attendance and all report good
time.
Henry Perkins delivered a horse
at Lineville last Tuesday which he
had sold to horse buyer for the neat
sum of 5000.
Mrs. Greene Moore was on the sick
list the first OF the week, but is better
at this writing.
Floy Nickel and Olive Lowrance
spent Sunday with Maggie Perkins
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Eden.

Lovina Slower spent Saturday and
Sunday with her sister. Mrs. J. II.
Mcdaniel
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Ingram spent
Sunday at Seth Davis near Pleasan-
ton
Milt Spencer was in this vicinity
Sunday.
Julia Horney spent Sunday after
noon with Bessie Stanford.
School closed at Eden Center Fri
day, Dec. 18th, for two weeks va
cation.
H. w. Townsley called on H. E
Horney Saturday.
1. P. Stanford and family spen,
Sunday evening at II. e. Horneys
Earl Bennett and family visited
Sunday with Mrs. Benefits parents
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. P. Stanford
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23
Union Ridge.

0. H. Reynolds is moving his son
Carl's household goods to Leon this
week.
Jasper Record and Bert Dobson
took wheat to Davis City Friday for
grinding.
Mr.. Stout and wife passed through
here Friday enroute for Leon.
Mac Cox called at Willard Smiths
Thursday and reports Willard some
better.
Bert Dobson and wife attended the
party at A. e. Ellis Wednesday
night, it being Miss Fay's 18th birth
day.
Amos Martin and sons, Ed and
Sam, We're county seat callers last
Thursday.
Mrs. S. P. Hoover has been quite
sick the past week with the grip, but
is reported some better at this writ
ing.
Mac Cox. wife and daughter, Mrs.
Mary Dobson, were Leon callers last
Monday.
Those from this vicinity who at
tended the surprise dinner at Mr..
Dobson's Sunday were Mrs. A. e.
Ellis and sons Harlie and Ray and
daughter Fay, Bert Dobson and wife
and Gene Tuller.
Charlie Cox spent Sunday with
Ray and Harvey Umphress.
G. l.. Sage and S. P. Hoover We're
calling on Mac Cox Sunday.
Harlie Ellis had business at Leon
Wednesday.
Gene Tuller and sister, Miss Stella,
took supper with Bert Dobon and
wife Wednesday evening and attend
ed the party at Mr.. Ellis.
G. l.. Sage and wife and Mrs. j.
Record were shopping in Leon last
Tuesday.
o. H.Reynolds and wife were visit
| ing in Leon Wednesday.
Mr.. Record assisted Mr.. Merryman
with his butchering Tuesday.
Byrum Stout, wife and son Will
We're Leon visitors Saturday.
Jasper Record, wife and daughter
Lua were shopping in Leon Saturday.
Master Sammie Stout, son of VIM.
Stout and wife, had the misfortune
to break his hand Tuesday evening.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-12-23

Notice-The annual meeting of
the Decatur County Mutual Tele-
phone Co. will be held on Friday.
Dec. "a, 1909, as the regular meet
ing falls on Christmas, which is a
holiday The new officers and direc-
tors for the coming year will be
elected at this meeting. BY order of
the board of directors
H. L. Pease, Pres.
F.. M. Gittinger, Sec.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-05-27
AROUND WORLD N
FORTY DAYS
JOURNEY FROM BRITISH ME-
TROPOLIS TO JAPAN IN 10
DAYS. SAYS LONDON PAPER
USE SIBERIAN RAILROAD.

II should now be possible to make
a trip around the world in not much
more than 40 days by taking adVan-
tage of improved connections. A
London newspaper points out that a
Journey may be made from the
British metropolis to Japan in 10
days. This is by the use of the ST.
berian railroad. The new service is
via Harwich and the Hook of Holland,
the passenger travelling to Moscow
via Berlin and Warsaw. At the an
cient capital of Russia the TRANSIT
berian railway is joined, the trains
conveying first and second class pas
sengers. Up to Moscow the service
leaving Moscow on Sundays and
Wednesdays at 1880 p. m. Wall
vostock is reached on the 18th day
after leaving Moscow, and Japan
(Tsourouga) is reached two days
later.
Starting from New York, globe
girder could reach London in five
days Tin round figures). He would
be % days from New York to Yoka-
hama, to which would be added IA
to San Francisco or Vancouver, and
four AMI a fraction to New York.
This would cut nearly in half the rec
ord of Mr.. Fogg in Around the
World in so DAYS"