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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
, RAIN SUNDAY MORNING..
Two Inches Of Water Fell.-Great
Benefit to Growing Crops, but Not
Enough to Raise Water
in BayOuS.

The heaviest rainfall that has visit
ed this section of country for several
months past. fell here Saturday night
and Sunday morning. While it was
not one of the long, drawn out Louis
lana rains, yet, nearly two inches OF
water fell from a little before mid
night until daylight. The rain was
accompanied by q severe electrical
storm, there being continuous play
of lightning for more than an hour,
during wi ich time, two houses In
Welsh we're struck and more or less
damaged, the houses struck being MIR.
Farlow's residence and Joe Sherry 8
house, occupied by Miss Gibson and
her sister and niece, Mrs. and Miss
Williams.
There has not been a time in the
past FIVE years, when rain was so bad
ly needed as it was this time. There
was either not sufficient moisture in
the ground to sprout the rice sown, or
If enough to sprout it, not enough to
keep it growing, so there was a large
amount of the area sown that waspro'
ducing but small fraction OF stand
and that, of feeble, sickly growth
In many instances planters were pump
ing water on the ground simply te
wet it, so as to sprout the seed.
Sunday mornings rain pretty thor
oughlv wet the ground and rice tina
was in the ground is coming up rapid
ly.
The rain was also of great benefit tt
pasture, which was becoming quit
short and dry.
| While this rain was of great benei
to the growing crops, it was not sufi
cient to put any considerable water il
the bayous. and unless there is.a goo'
deal heavier rainfall than is custom
ary, after this time of the year, ther
is very little hope that the water II
the bayous will remain sufficiently
free from salt to produce crops on tn
canals dependent upon them for water
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
w. w. Dnsonsof Crowley, o Voluntary
q Bankrupt.

According to the Crowley Signal,
w. w. Duson, OF Crowley, one OF the
most widely known men of the state,
entered into voluntary bankruptcy in
the federal court, on the 10th inst.
Mr.. Duson was the founder and
chief promoter of Crowley, which city
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13
Association of Congregational Church
es in Session.

The Bi.Stste Association of Con.
gregational churches, are in session
here this week, with goodly attend
ance of delegates from the churches
of Louisiana and Texas. The meeting
was opened with an address by Rev.
Robert Mccoy. Tuesday evening.
The meetings are well attended and
full OF interest, and at the time OF CO.
ing to press, an important business
meeting is being held.
We hope to be able to give our
readers full report OF the work OF
the association, in our next issue.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13

he has always taken a deep interest
in. His liabilities are placed at $3.50,
900, while his assets are reckoned at
s22O, ZOO.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-05-13

Try Haywood's Compound, for
bad blood. Sold only at Cooper
Drug Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Facts, Figures and Comment.

Modern methods have been applied to the bookkeeping
of the District of Columbia with splendid results.
The assessed value of real estate is $2765o774 subject
to tax of ST. 148, 86I. 81.
Total collections of for the fiscal year were $771S
o55.22. .,-z@z
Public service corporations pay about 1915 per cent OF
the total taxes.
The lack of increased hampers the usefulness
of the Free Public Library, despite growing demand for its
facilities.
There 56136 pupils in the public schools, 1854
teachers and 2o7 school buildings. i -
The bathing pools patronized during the year by
$1,000 bathers
Fines collected in Police Court aggregated $67,1777I.
The insurance department ranks with the foremost of the
United States.
Conditions of the sale of food, regards just weights
and heathfuneSs improved
The fire department is credited with keeping down fire
losses below the ratio of increased valuation of property
Cleaner streets have resulted from the cooperation OF the
streetcleaning health and police departments and coPi
with the law against abandoning refuse in public places
The death is 49, in nearly the low
est recorded; the birth rate was EOS.
The poundmaster gathered in 63o3 dogs and CATS and
executed 4,4o3 dogs and I43I cats. q.
Welcome extended to 500 wayarer at the Munich
pal Lodging House, 1884 less than last year 49,
Newsboys and juvenile vendors number 1887; $40 chill
dren employed facOrles cldactOrs allowed
appear the stage
The workhouse and Washington Asylum Hospital con-
tanned daily average of 563 inmates. - 500
In the Home for the Aged and Inrm 276 cared for
daily. r. =.
Unpaved roads i'll wretched condition, owing in
sufficient expenditures for maintenance
The total value of new buildings and repairs, private and
municipal, is S16365.oII.
Lack of public interest in Rock Creek Park, owing to
difficulty of access commented upon by the COMMISSIONER
There 500 miles of mains and 567o8 miles of
sewers in the District of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Streets Are Made Cleaner
by General Cooperation

Progress has been made in the admins
tration and the system and methods I'M
der which the work of the street clean
ing department has been prosecuted, and
with the cooperation Of the health and
police departments there has been bet
ter observance than formerly of the regu-
lations forbidding the depositing Of ref
use on public property or on open lots
and spaces.
Cooperation on the part Of the citizens,
the STRENGTHENING, health, and police de-
partments and Office of sealer of weights
and measures has resulted benefcially In
the effort to make and keep the city
clean, and the continued and greater ef-
fort Of every householder is solicited as
the largest factor In the solution of this
problem Of the city. which to be beauti-
full must be clean. (See Sanitary in
spection." health Department.
The work Of the STRENGTHENING depart
ment covers the sweeping Of the paved
roadways of the city by hand and by ma
chimes, the sprinkling, sweeping and
cleaning Of the unimproved streets and
public alleys. the collection of garbage.
ashes. refuse night soil. dead animals.
and ashes from buildings under the con-
troll of the District,
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partment service has become more and
more apparent. and the experience OF
other large municipalities with such APP
paratus tends to emphasize the superior
ity Of such apparatus over the horse
drawn apparatus now in use In this city:
It is hoped that the Recommendation OF
the Commissioners for an appropriation
for the purchase Of motor-propelled APP
paratus will be approved by Congress.
The conduct OF the ofacers and MEM
bers Of the fire department has been
most satisfactory during the year past.
and only in comparatively few cases was
1t necessary for the Commissioners to
administer severe punishment for infrac-
tons Of the rules.
On March 81. 1910. a new fire company.
known as Truck Company No. TO-" was
placed in service on X street between
Third and Four-and-a-half streets s.w.
The flag presented annually to the COM
pany having the highest standard during
the year, both in discipline and efficiency,
was won by Engine Company No IA. UNI
der the command Of Capt. F. ]. Hollohan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Status of Department.

At the close of the calendar year ended
December 81, 1900. 224 insurance compa-
MES, assessment associations and frater-
nal beneficial associations were licensed
to do business in the District of Colum-
bia. On that day there were forty-three
insurance companies and assessment as
sociations holding federal charters, or
those issued under general incorpora-
ton laws Of the District of Columbia
which this department must officially
vouch for to the public In respect to theh
solvency and trustworthiness; also to
various insurance departments in cas-
they are doing business or desire to en-
gage In their respective lines outside OF
the District
At that time there were licensed by
this department. to do busin' SIS in the
District, 1914 general agents. II brokers.
and 935 solicitors. making total LAS. Be-
cause of suit pending In the Supreme
Court of the District at that time there
were IL industrial assessment life-insur-
ance associations chartered under the
general laws OF the District of Column
bia, not licensed. Hence these associa-
tions are not under supervision OF this
department., nor have they been for the
past FIVE years. These associations
claimed exemption from the law, in re-
spect to fling their annual statements.
paying taxes and license fees. and adver-
Using their annual statements. and OBJ
tanned a restraining order, upon the ad-
verse ruling Of this department. The case
was tried in the Supreme Court of the
District and the status Of industrial as
sessment life-insurance associations was
established or determine by that tribu-
nal, which conformed. In part, with the
ruling Of the department, respecting as
sociations Of that kind that have capital
stock. The case was remanded for trial
on January 5. 1908. but 1t has not be en-
heard.
The department has always maintain
ed that these associations have no legal
existence. and for more than q year pas;
1t has declined to recognize their charters,
whether procured in the District or in
the states, and all applications that have
been rece we'd during this time from either
local or domestic companies of this kind,
for initial hcenses-numbering more than
q score-have been refused. The depart
ment has been sustained in this atti.
tude by the Supreme Court Of the Dis
trict (Iiome Fire Insurance Company ast,
Drake) and by a written. Official opinion
Of the Attorney General of the United
States.
Under the District of Columbia fraternal
beneficial association law, such associa-
lions pay no license fees on account OF
their agents; neither do they pay taxes
eon their assessment collections, nor ad.
vertise their annual statements - DO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
NIGHT sCHOOLS
Bathing Pools Popular;
Big Playground Attendance

The superintendent OF the bathing beach
reports that during the bathing season
Of 1910 the municipal bathing pools were
used by $500 bathers, 2,546 Of whom
were women and girls.
It Is gratifying to note the increasing
attendance OF the latter class. as these
POOLS are especially adapted for their
need and learning the art Of swimming.
and the opportunities for women and
GIRLS to get such teaching elsewhere under
conditions 50 we'll suited to that purpose
are very limited. During the past sea-
son special efforts were successfully d.
rected to securing for such patrons i'm
munity from everything conducive to
embarrassment and to rendering the bath
inG facilities ehcient and attractive to
others.
More than 1000 men and boys and 225
women and girls were taught to swim
during the season.
A new pool 100 feet long by IS feet wide
Of brick and cement construction was in
stalled. and another pool. which had been
. temporary exped ent was reconstructed
Of the same materials. Both proved salts
factory In every respect. An ample sys-
tenn for supplying water from the District
water service and an excellent toilet and
drainage system were provided.
The present pools viii be SUFFICIENT for
erai years. In the meantime other pools
should be established at several localities
In the city and suburbs. convenient of
access to residents Of the more thickly
settled sections.
The Commissioners renew their recon-
mendation for the erection Of small
houses along the river side. where expert
swimmers might prepare for bathing. de-
post their clothing. and battle under due
oflcial surveillance, both For the per-
sonal safety OF the bathers and to Sc
cure compliance with the laws Selating
to improper exposure.
It has been constantly borne in mind
in the conduct Of this branch Of the pub
lie service that its main purpose should
be educational rather than divertivo,
with the view. that such teaching shall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Veterinary Medicine.
Insurance Department Ranks
With Foremost of America

The department of insurance of the Dis
trict of Columbia was created by act Of
Congress March 3. 1901. to become opera
tive January /. 1902 Prior to that date
no municipal supervision was exercised
over insurance companies operating in
the District.
The business Of this department is con-
Quoted under the supervision Of a super
intendent. whose duty it is to see that
all laws of tie United States relating to
insurance or insurance companies, BEN
eft orders and associations doing bust
ness in the District are faithfully exc
cuted - etc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Free Public Library Growth
Impeded by Lack of Funds

The report OF the trustees Of the Free
Public Library Of the District OF Column
bia with which Is included the report
Of the nbrarian) shows that each year
the library increases the quantity and
especially the quality Of it's public service.
1t is not too strong to say that tho
library has become not only an encient
adjunct of the public educational system
OF the District. experimenting IS II does
the work Of the schools and affording
the means to adults to carry on their
studies. but that II also renders large and
increasing services to business men.
Newspaper writer's. officials of the Dis
trtet and the general government, to
engineers. mechanics. artisans and other
citizens In connection with their daily
work and AFFAIRS.
The book stock of the library has been
increased to more than $4,000 volumes.
The registered borrowers number 61.2O2
At . conservative estimate more than
100000 readers enter the central library
building each year. The home circula-
ton during the past year numbered 606..
e61 volumes and g, 7s3 mounted pictures.
: Poverty Halts Expansion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Labors of Superintendent
of Measures and Markets

The superintendent Of weights, mea-
sures, and markets has, in addition to the
inspection Of scales, weights and mea-
slires. immediate supervision Of the. mar
kef houses owned by the District OF CO.
lamhbia and the farmers street markets
adjacent thereto. and the wholesale pro-
ducers' market, located on street north
west and Market square, and the inspec-
tors Of wood, lumber, flour, the public
hay scales, eight in number. and the
weightmasters at same, and the fish and
wood wharf privileges.
Receipts and Expenditures.
The total receipts of the ONCE deposited
with the collector of taxes. District OF
Columbia. amounted to o7,55s.72: ex-
penditures, $14,281 10; net receipts,
SIS, 297.62. The total collections of the
once. including $644s % collected by
the inspectors Of lumber and wood and
retained by them for their services.
amounted to S34.OO692 It thus appears
that this department is not only self
sustaining. but source of revenue to
the District.
4 comparison Of the receipts for 1870
amounting to $27, 5Ss.72, with the receipts
for the nscal year 1908, the first year
this oHce had supervision Of the divisions
named. shows an increase OF $S,170.4O
Oh lH6 tHc Usual year lSlV, lneTO were
sealed 21,O44 scales, weights, and mea-
sures: 412 condemned and destroyed.
comprised Of 143 scales. IS weights, $50
liquid and dry measures, and yard mea-
sures: 2j7 condemned for repair: 1873
inspections upon request for which no
fees were collected; SO inspections were
made for the United States and District
governments, for which no fees were
collected. Forty-two cases were present
ed to the Police Court for prosecution
and fines to the amount of $500 were
assessed
During the past six years 424 cases
have been presented for prosecution. the
total fines for that period amounting to
$4,298. During the past twelve years
169.567 scales: 56,3S3 measures; 21,O43
weights; II O36 yard measures. and 90
taximeters have been tested and sealed
for which fees have been collected. For
the same period. 1855 scales were con-
demned for repair; the total number of
inspections was 255,57O. which does not
include the inspection Of milk bottles.
The diaries are visited regularly, and the
bottles are annually tested In quantities
to see that they are of full capacity This
involves the supervision of over 100000
milk bottles. In addition to the above,
all the drug stores and confectionery
stores where ice cream is sold, are visited
annually and the paper boxes or pals
are tested, but not sealed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Licensing Of Drivers.

In the absence OF authority on the part
of the Commissioners to require evidence
Of probity and efficiency as condition
precedent to permitting persons to engage
in the occupation OF drivers Of vehicles
for hire. and Of the means of Identifying
such drivers which a license issued by
the District government would provide,
occupants of such conveyances are fire.
quently exposed to the vicious propensi-
ties Of undesirable drivers and to accidtn
from mismanagement of the vehicles BY
those who are incompetent.
To meet this condition the Commission
sES recommended TO the last Congress
the enactment of a Law TO provide for the
issue Of such licenses and for the making
OF regulations to govern the conduct OF
licensees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06

other insurance companies, but only pay
Is annually for permit to do business
in the District.
Receipts and Expenditures.
During the fiscal year that ended June
80. 1909. total collections of the depart
ment on account of taxes and license
fees that were made amounted to U.s.
1868 At the close of the calendar year
that ended December 81, 1909. receipts
from the same sources amounted to $685.
S1,:so. '3-which repre-
sents current and delinquent license fees
and taxes. Expenses incident to CON
Quoting the business of the depaIt71nt
during the year 1909 aggregated 80
The entire receipts for the department
from January /, 1902 to December ol'
This amount represents but seven years
tax receipts: taxes under the statute,
which are based on the 1909 net premium
receipts. not being due and payable unul
March 1, 1910. Total expenses ouring
that time, including furniture and MIXTURES
for the department, aggregated s$I6, ooS.So
Net amount turned into the United states
Treasury, $47S3394 A..
During the eight years this department
has been established, it has refused IL
censes to over 900 irresponsible insurance
companies, assessment associations, and
fraternal beneficial associations. or caused
them to withdraw from the District by
rigidly enforcing the law.
The department of insurance of the DIS
trict of Columbia ranks with the fore
most of the - in the United States, as is
evidenced by the fact that the annual re-
ports published by II are called for almost
daily by various domestic and foreign
governments, and others Interested In the
subject of insurance. The people or the
District of Columbia, who have taken In
surance with companies licensed to do
business here since the establishment OF
the department, have never lost any
thing through failures of companies where
the superintendent's rulings were allowed
to stand.
National Prestige Of Licenses.
Because this department is governed by
Congress and located at the seat OF the
national government. it is the desire OF
most Of the regular companies and as
sessment associations of all kinds-espe-
cially the young, weak ones that have not
yet passed the experimental and crucial
stages Of their existence, which takes at
least a generation-to obtain license
from this department their purpose being
to profit by the prestige arising from a
federal tinge that it would give them In
seeking admission elsewhere, rather than
taking into cons Iteration the volume of
business they might transact here. which
incidentally imposes great amount OF
additional work on the department.
Much covert adroitness is manifested by
a certain class of life-insurance institu-
lions especially in their endeavor to pass
the ordeal of admission. which necessi-
tates great care in examining the laws of
the states which are responsible for their
creation The care exercised in this re-
spect has resulted In the refusal of IL
censes to Is per cent of the companies
that have applied to this department
therefor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Fire Department Praised
for Its Efficient Work

According to the report of the chief
engineer Of the fire department. 5sS bell
and $50 local alarms of five were received
during the year, an increase Of AZ over
the. preceding year. The total estimated
fire loss for the year was 1921, 400, cover
ed by an insurance Of $4.3sS. 436.
This fire loss is an increase Of but
$1,9O85O over the loss for the preceding
year, Notwithstanding the fact that Ii
fires alone, for which extra alarms were
sounded, caused a loss Of $143, 100 This
comparatively slight increase in the
amount Of IRE loss. when the rapid
growth Of the city and its suburbs is con-
cerned. is highly creditable to this de-
partment-indicating as it does the eff
cheney of the department and the value
of fire prevention work now being carried
on-and is most gratifying 10 tie COM
missioners and the community.
It is believed that the frequent inspec-
ton Of business establishments hotels
apartment houses. etc. has done much
to reduce fire hazards, and that the con-
tinuation Of this work, together with the
consequent education of the public rela-
tive to the necessity for exercising every
effort toward preventing fire, will un-
doubtedly result In reduction Of the fire
loss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Police Protection Problems;
Not Enough Men on Force

The metropolitan police department of
the District of Columbia has maintained
it's usual high standard during the past
year, affording the community excep-
tional preventive measures against the
preparation of crime and making de-
tections in all the important cases which
were brought to its attention. These in
cluded two thefts where the valuables
stolen were worth thousands of dollars,
which were substantially recovered and
the guilty parties arprehended. A party
secured 1900 from Il local bank by
forgery and was also apprehended.
During the last year there were only
cases In this jurisdiction where murder
was the charge. as against 20 cases for
the preceding year.
BY reason Of the multiplicity Ct regula-
tons In effect in this jurisdiction + the
prC lection of lives, limbs, heath, c m ort
and quiet of all persons and the p"otec-
ton Of all property within the District
Of Columbia, many citatis MS in m nor
cases are made necessary which mater al
ly increases the demands upon the pc ice
The po ice, including the p TX Ii
the departments of street Clearing ami
public health, are cooperating t. improve
cleanliness CT parks, yards n streets
and alleys, and citizens asso cations, con-
tractors, and scho oil and railway authori-
ties have been urged and show commend
able willingness to aid In this work.
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Retirement Fund.

In order that the force may be re-
cuperated az time advances, 1t is i'm.
portant that retirement allowances be
available, and the Commissioners urge
the passage of n. r. 22a22, For the
creation Of the police and firemen's re-
lief, to provide toF the retirement OF
members Of the police and firo depart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-06
Sc, 1856 Pupils Enrolled
in Various Public Schools

! The following statistics Of the public
schools Of the District for the period en-
braced In this report are reported by the
board Of education: