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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
Sherman Makes No Comment

Utica, N. Y, August 22-Vice President
Sherman was seen by an Associated
Press representative at his home tonight
and advised of the letter by President
Taft and the statements of ex-President
Roosevelt and Mr.. Griscom.
He said he did not desire to see copies
of them and declined absolutely to make
any comment or expression in refernce
to the matter. He simply declared, u
have nothing whatever TO say"
Mr. Sherman will go to WATERFOWL,
N Y. tomorrow on business and will not
see Colonel Roosevelt when he comes
here tomorrow He starts west Friday
on a tour of congressional speaking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23

Lewiston, Mont. August 22.-The big
est fire in the Snow mountains has broken
out afresh and is now eating it's way
down this side of the range. 1t is said
to be burning more flercely than ever.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
Heinxe VIII Wed an Actress

New York, August Pr. Augustus
Heinze, at his office today. confirmed
the report that he is to marry Miss Ber-
nice Henderson, an actress.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
Campaign ON MuIebaclx

Grenada, Miss, August 22.-An unusual
campaign for Congress in the Fourth
Mississippi district is being made by State
Senator Frank Harper. He Is making a
journey through the district on the back
Of q mule.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
Leslie Coomhs Ill

Lima, Peru, August 22.-Leslie w.
Coombs. the American minister to Peru,
is i'll here, but his condition Is not con-
sidered dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
Police Chief Reinstnted

Lewiston Mont, August 22.-The big for
council today reinstated George Yeager
as chief of police, absolving him from
charges Of maladministration filed by the
Iowa Anti-Saloon league
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23

From the Washington Evening star
$50 you are OFF for the seashore?"
yes"
you're lover of Nature?'
mo, sir. I want to get away 6rom
the quiet city and watch the merry-go-
rounds.~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
Brookin, File. High

Asbury Park, N j.. August 22.-Despite
a strong wind. Walter Brookins today
drove the Wright bilane to a height of
1900 feet, carrying a passenger
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23

Paris. August 22.-King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria of Spain arrived here this
Afternoon from London.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23
MORPHINE

and other drug habits are successfully treated b.
HABITINA For hypodermic internal use Sam
pie ssnt to any drug habituts By mail FREE
Regular pvcs $3.50 pr bottle At your 4s.AS
drussist or By mail In plain Wrsppss
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23

A party of Chattanoogans last week
came from Memphis to this city in an
automobile in 40 hours. The distance
by dirt roads Is $50 miles. The last
Ill miles were covered in nine hours,
and 1t was through the toughest sec
ton of roads of the entire distance.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-23

A local chapter of the boy scout
movement. which is now spreading over
the United States. will be organized
in the local Y. M. C. A. Local bus
mess men are much interested in 1t
and 1t is believed that the local chap
ter will have a large membership.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
N START AN AN1l-CoCAINE CRUSADE
New regulations to Reach the ""0'e'
sale Dealer.

Nav or,eans.-A very strict law,
,.ylating the sale of cocaine ana
,scIup the brunt of the worry IN
ouneetion with it's enforcement Oh
Is wholesale dealers in the deadly
dug win be adopted at the mex
netting Of the State Board OF Heaitn'
District Attorney Adams had con
trence with Benjamin Waldo, attol-
INV for the State Board Of Heaith.
vhcb resulted in the drawing up VI
.mOyIsion which will be inserted III
lie sanitary code of the board ,,-.
The new law provides for the aii ~
slense a fine ranging from STU u
300, for the second a fine rahgins
from s25 to $500; for the third a III.
nom $50 to $500, and for subsequen
ofienses terms of imprisonment III
he offender for not less than ~ cay
nor more than six months.
Statistics recently compiled snow
that the use of cocaine is steadily o.
he increase, and drastic mears mus
b taken to put a stop to the CURSE
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
New Orleans Sugar Market.

New Orleans.-The local sugar mar
ket developed no special change sat
rrdav The tone was quiet and steady
All offerings were quickly absorbed
Receipts from plantations were ra'nei
large. amounting to $3.50 barrels. he,
fined sugars were in good demand at
quotations. New York refined sugars
were dull and unchanged. London ca
hled that beet sugar was acu'e d.
tho decline and cane sugar weak ano
very inactive. Molasses and sytupS
were steady and offerings were hshl
Centrifugals were quoted at Is an'
o6c. syrups, SAC per gallon. Recelp'
of molasses amounted to 4S9 oafieiS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Between Bear and Buffalo,

mammoth buffalo bull standing GOWN
there near the water.
zone of the boys in our parry
named Dick Henry. picked up THIS
and said: MN.
az am going down there and get
that fellow.
eco ahead someone said' II sou
dare
"Dick crawled over the edge OF the
steep, and holding his rife in one manu-
let himself down, hanging to roots anu
shrubs until he reached the BOTTOM
about two hundred feet below.
"The old buffalo bull just gazed az
him casually, and continued to stamp
and switch flies. The old fellows heaa
was coated with dry mud. In 1act,
his whole body was armored IN tha'
way. and he had evidently been oown
there for days coating himself WIFE
CLAW to keep of the gadiies.
"Dick having reached the bottom
dropped on one knee, leveled MS gun
took g. steady aim, while we all ne,'
, mr. breath, and fred. The bunal'
was hit on the forehead. where masse
~ hair caked with clay protected MIN
The bullet fell off harmlessly al
I the old buffalo shook his head ahsfi'
9 and charged.
d "Dick turned and ran under an owe
= hanging shelf of rock about four ie'
I, high that the buffalo couldn't get u
/; der, But no sooner had he darteo u
9 der this ledge of rock than out ne no
h again, dropped his gun, and ciamoe
ing up the cliff like a squirrel ~
exhausted at our feet
"'Why didn't you stay under tn
N rock?' we asked. ~,
o "'Holy smoke' ne gaspeo' ~
90 under there nothing. There IL
as brown bear under that ledge '"'
;" az big as the buffalo!
ne zone of the boys shot the puma
he s thon wa went down and by bu
to ,ns sulphur we smoked the big d
eE' ont and shot him, too.
"When we got to Fort Sill we
the story, and a newspaper Gu.
spondent sent it to a magazine, -
RAJ tho whole thing, greatly exaggera
me ond illustrated, was published lar
'aI ~. wide to regale the minds Oh you
req req thirsting for Wild West adventure
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
~: ~: J: ;. $500
Cadet at Institute Dies.

Lafayette.- For the first time IN tue
ten years of its existence the South
western Industrial Institute has lost
one of its boarding students by death
Victor l.. Gilmore OF Naim, Prague
mines Parish, who died Of pneumonia
in his sixteenth year. He was taken
III soon after his arrival to enter the
institute. His parents, DR.. and MIS-
V. /, Gilmore or PlaQuemines Parlsh
were travelling in California during the
first part of their sons illness, put
were communicated with and reached
him two weeks ago. Since their re
turn the case seemed much more nope
ful but the disease finally spread u
both lungs and could be resisted III
longer. Every attention was given tn
voung man by the faculty, student
and the trained Skill of physicians an
nurses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
THE FIRST TASTE
earned to Drink Coffee When eaoy'

70 narents realized the fact that COZ
Zoo contains drug-cdfeine-Whlchi Is
especially harmful to children tney
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink.
"When was child in my motn'
er's arms and first began to nioois
things at the table, mother aseu ~.
give me sips of coffee. AS my parents
nsed coffee exclusively at meals l
never knew there was anything !"
drink but coffee and water.
"And SO contracted the conee
habit early. l remember when quito
young the continual use OF Gomez ~
affected my parents that they triea
roast;np wheat and barley, tnen
Ground It in the coffee-mill. as SUD
stitute for coffee.
"But It did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. Inas ~as
long before Postum was ever nen n !,
of. / continued to use Gomez UNI,
was 27, and when got into once
work I began to have nervous spe'is
Especially after breakfast l was ~
! nervous l could scarcely attend 10 m'
correspondence. o.,
4 AT night, after having co1ee lo'
gunner could hardly sleep, ana .,
s rising in the morning would feel "ea'
and nervous. . .-
"A friend persuaded me 70 u
Postum. My wife and did not hh
It at first, but later when boiled goo
g and strong it was fine. Now we "o -
n not give up Postum for the pest cone
v we ever tasted. g.,
d. "1 can now get good sleep am ir'
s, from nervousness and headaches,
at recommend Postum to all conee ofih
ers.' r-.,,o-
Read 1.-THE Road to Wellviiie'
pkgs.
"a "There's a Reason"
=, pv.r read the above letter. a m ~
III nnrr.r. from time TO time. In
Tor ore genuine, true, and 1uii Vi A"A
interest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
BABY'S TENDER SKIN
Chafed, Sore and Bleeding Quickly
Cured

Mrs. J. F. Deal, Kansas City, hans'
writes:
~ cannot speak too highly OF Res
,nol When our baby was four months
old she was so fat that she chafed IN
tha creases of her legs and body. she
vae so sore and inlamed that she
bIed and was tretting and crying al
most constantly. Resinol ointment
was recommended to US. we hau
tried everything that could be tnouehe
Of without success, but Resinol cureo
her IN a very short time. We consider
Il the hest household remedy for lrri'
tating skin troubles and would not Do
without it. We are also greatly
nleased with Resinol Soap. Ii Is 80 q,
delightfully."- refreshing for the oath.
Resinol Ointment, Resinol Toliee
Soap and Resinol Medicated Shaving
Stick are high grade standard prepar'
ot,ons and their merit and reliability
have won them a place IN millions OF
, homes. They are for sale at every
drug store on the American Conuneh
, and by all leading chemists In othe'
5 countries.
, Write for booklet on Care OF IN
SL;n and Complexion. booklet an
.omrle sent free to anyone menu Ca
inc this paper. RestnOl Chemicai w
baltimore, Md.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
ARE GOING AFTER THE BOIL WtEVILS
State and Federal Authorities WORK
Touether in formulating Plans.

Baton Rouge.-A campaign lot inc
destruction of the fall stalks OF cotton
is now being conducted in the state
NV the state and federal authorltl9'
in charge of this work. The COTTON
is practically all out of the 1leio7'
and the authorities are anxious thaU
the stalks be burned for the purpose
Of destroying the weevils, the larvae
and taking away from the pest a
Mace 10 hibernate during the winter
months 1t is just about this season
Of the wear that the weevil goes INTO
lis winter quarters and does not come
ont until the cotton is we'll up IN the
snrine T. A. Evans, United States
agent in charge of the farm demon
stration work in Louisiana, On thl'
subject says that the object in De
stroving the stalks at the earllst pos
sihIe moment in the fall is, 1lrst' I
denriye the adult weevils of food an
breeding places, and, second, TO Nj
tho thousands of weevils still in tn
egg larvae in the squares ana yum
bolls.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
MONROE BANK OFFICIALS ARRESTED
Charged With Making False State
ments and Receiving Deposits.

Charged With Making False State
ments and Receiving Deposits.
Monroe.-State Bank Examiner W.
l.. Young swore affidavits against
officials of the Bank of Monroe,
which recently closed it's doors, chars-
ing them with making false state
ments concerning the banks condl'
ton, receiving deposits after they
knew the bank was insOlvent and with
contracting a debt when they knew
the bank was in a failing condition.
The receivers swore to an affidavit
! charging G. S. Marsh of st. LOUIS
with conspiracy. Marsh is secretary
Of the Bankers Trust Company OF
st. Louis. The charge against nlm
it is alleged, grew out of a recent
transaction, in which $4,000 OF col
lateral held by the Bank of Monroe
was transferred to the st. Louis con
Germ for a loan of $4,000. The Dant
here closed right after this transac
ton. The Bank of Monroe owes de
positors about 100000 and otne
banks about $4,000. The Bankers
Trust Company owns 81 per cent G
the stock of the closed bank.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
wouId Destroy Derelicts.

New orleans.-The United states
photographic Office has been ap
pssled to by shipping interests mere
10 take steps to clear the gulf steam.
,sip routes of the numerous derelicts
reported from recent storms. No
less than seven wrecks of schooners
and barges have been reported IL
lie path Of the ships which ply De
tween New Orleans and the Easter
ports Of the United States, all 0
hem lying so low in the water tina
they cannot be seen at night
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
s.ndbars Reappear in River.

Covington.-There is general com
n,aint among river men of the shoal-
ing of the Bogue Falaya River IN lron'
Of town to. such an extent as to serl,
ous,v interfere with the landing Vi
cargoes at the wharf. Some months
ogo under the direction OF Captain
Lansing Beach, the snags were re.
moved from the river and contract
entered into with the Jahncke Navlga
tion Company to pump out the sano
bars The work seemed to have peer
we'll done, but lately the SAND Dar'
have reappeared and an effort VIII p'
made to have the work done owe
again.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
LATIN Quarter Suicide.

New OrIeans.-Miss Lucinda Far
rar, who committed suicide in Paris
Friday was a member of prominent
Southern family. She was the daush-
fer of Edgar f. Farrar, a leading law.
ver Of New Orleans and president OF
the American Bar Association. ke-
cont letters to relatives, it is said, IN
dictated that she was somewhat de-
spondent. Overwork in her studies Is
believed by her family to have largely
been responsible for her selt-destruc
tion She was 25 years old, and nae
been a student of the piano IN Parl
for the last four years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Bank Buys $4,000 Bonds.

Patterson.-The 100000 bond issue
of the town for installation OF a hiou'
ern municipal water works system
has been sold to the Interstate trust
and Banking Company of New Or
leans. Immediately upon receipt Oh
the sale Mayor B. j. Morey wrote the
Fred A, Jones Company OF Houston
Tex, which had already done the sur
veving for laying off the mains and
had submitted plans and specifications
for constructing the system, urSlht
that an early beginning be made. i
is thought that active WORK Will u
under way by January l.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Warrants Served on Accused Bankers

Monroe.-The warrants LOT tne q"
rest of the officers of the BANK VI
Monroe issued by City Judge ola' ie 20
schulze, we're turned over to oner'n
Parker, who served them on the iooal
officers, The men arrested ana lneli
bonds are as follows: }. y. lpcu''
president, $4,000; E. Williams we
president. $500; ]. ]. Jordon, CASH
ier $4,000; J. E. Creary, Jr'' aS9'S!'
ant cashier, $4,000; P. c. SPARKS, III
rector, $4,000; P. S. McLurge' ol aeo
for $4,000 S. Marx, director, $o'ooo'
The warrants for J. E. Franklin pies
ident of the Bankers Trust COMPANY
of St, Louis, and director in the ba'lf
of Monroe, and c. S. Marsh, secre'a,!
If the St. Louis concern, VIII w
served as soon as Sheriff Parker Cal
% to St. Louis. They will nave u
come to Monroe to arrange 'hei
bonds. 1t is probable they VIII COM
to Monroe and surrender.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Model African King.

The Christian village OF Homoo IN
Africa is a proof Of the power OF the
rosnel At daybreak every morning
.ho horn Is blown and the people as
semble at the kings house to hear inc
word of God read, and to praise anu
nray. Witchcraft and superstition
have fallen under the power Oh ,ne
90. eosnel, and the heathens are taxing
Inowledge Of it. The native cnurch
at Loanda contributes SIT a mon'n ~.
the support of native workers On a ma
tive station In the interior OF Angola
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Catholic Societies Congress.

New Orleans.-The annual conven.
tion of the American Federation OF
Catholic Societies will be opened II,
New Orleans Nov, 3 with pontihcal
mass at the old St. Louis Cathedrai,
according to the program announced
saturday. Mgr. Fal1onio, apostolic
delegate at Washington, will occupy
the throne in the sanctuary. blsnop
Morris of Little Rock will deliver the
sermon upon this occasion. Fifteen
bishops and archbishcps will partlcl
pate in the ceremony. The conVen'ioi
will he concluded Nov. 10.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
CLEAR AN ISLAND THICKE'
800 MAIDS and Brush Disappear
before the Appetite Of Hungry
Goats.

po,,efontaine, O.-Dr. George Han
=. ina a past commander OF the y;
A R. of Ohio. adopted a mover ysa, nv I.aba
o 'ar this this county, which he obtained
unas, drove e Of goats were put on tine e
"A al ~ clear away the dense growth
lsia ',aa ~ which was dangerous
because of poisonous " evervthine
v Within reach and Mr. Hall antt hns ne OF
put Ia hanging limbs of trees that 'h'
goat s vii will build summer cottages Oh
the island.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
All About II.

To anDreciate fully this scrap OF Ola
logue quoted from London Punch, o an'
should see the two odd characters en-.
gagged it it. Apparently they partea
s satisfied, one that he had impaired
some real information, the other ths'
be had received some. Said one man:
"D'you recollec' old wots-is-hame'
"'lm with the collar"
"Aye!"
"Wot ababt 'im?" ~.
"E'ad to go down"-jerk OF inc
head-"you know-they give ln W..
you call it-didn't art git IT, oon
Think"
Rely"
"Adn't you card, them" ,.,.
81 did ear somefnk, but no aetaiie
not afore now."-Youth's Companion
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Mot Easy.

PAT was a married mana yer,
uuch married man. He had married
no fewer than four times ana al us
wives were still in the fore. ACCORD.
Ing to Pats own account before pre-. ,ne .
onnrt where he was tried for blgamy
ond found guilty, his experiences were
not altogether satisfactory lhs
Judge, in passing sentence expressly ea",d
bis wonder that the prisoner couia
be such a hardened villain as 70 10
Jude so many women. .,o,
'N Yer honor" said Pat, apologetlcai
~ ~ was only tryin' to get gooo
o ~ an it's not aisy!"-Lipplncott
Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Remains Removed.

St. Francisville.-The remains OF
T. K hudson, whose body was founa
moor Wakefield Station on Oct. H.
1909, and for whose murder DR.: 4. u
5cKowen is now serving life SEN
tence we're removed from the puol'c
graveyard to Grace Church Cemetery
ond q tomb erected over the mound.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
New Orleans Rice Market.

New DEMONSTRATING in the mar
ket for rough rice during the carry
hours Saturday was small. Japan
grades we're in light supply, and any
thinp that showed steady met ready
consideration. Choice grades OF Hon
duras were in fair supply. Clean rice
was ouiet and only moderate volume
If business was transacted. some az,
tention was paid to fancy lots COCO
and medium grades were offered only
in limited lots.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Acrobat Severely Injured.

Observation-Disclosures rocco' ~
year.o,d acrobat with Barnum q
Railv's show, who had his spine IN
inred while taking part in the per-
formance is still alive, but not e&.
nected to live. His mother renamed
over to stay with him at the local.
sanitarium. He was turning somer
sault from the shoulder OF one maj
- that of another and missed his foot
hold, falling to the ground and inlur
ing his spine, which caused paralysis
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
aoys Corn Club Contest Decided.

Boys Corn Club Contest Decided.
Ruston. The Boys Corn Club con-
lest resulted as follows: Leon Fore.
Soey High School, first, yield, l29.7'
oashels per acre; Roy Hester, DOWNS,
Mle High School, second, yield, loo'S
sasasls per acle; Oslo Ilammohas'
evansville High School, third, yleia'
Ss bushels per acre; Rooney Hack
Ma, New Hope School, forr'h' ylelu'
y bushels per acre. The othes
ataatants had yields from q to eo
sasaels per acre. Ten had more than
bushels per acre to their credi''
'Iler Yields are predicted next year
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Railroad Auent Arrested.

Alexandria.-s E. Leonard, ASSIST,
ant railroad agent for the Texas &
poetic Railroad at Boyce, La, VINO
was arrested and brought to Alexan,
dria on a charge of theft preIerreu
NV sheriff T. E. Crutcher OF sweet
water, Tex, was taken 10 Texas "
DEPUTY F. E. David
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Attend Circus and Get Married

Alexandria.-There were four mar
.i.oos in Alexandra of parties VINO
came to attend a circus Ine parties
are from different points in the parish
ard from surrounding parishes-James
Crooks and Miss Frances Smith from
Tioga, w. P. Maxwell and MIS- Ahce
Doegs of Grant Parish, Anderw Myers
and Miss Mary WEIGH of Melder, ). >,
Harrell and Miss Ole Gamoih u
| Glenmora.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Eioht Blocks Burn.

Monroe,-swept by a heaVy sa,e
from the southwest, fire that origin
ated in a negro restaurant at Eiey-
enth and Adams streets Friday graz
ually ate its way across eight ol0cNs'
destroying flfty-one houses Valueu d.
about $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
Lie Point OF View.

~John, DEAR" queried the young
wife, glancing up from the pnys,oat
culture magazine she was perusins'
what is your idea Of a perfect ns'
ure?" 49,, .e,oo-
Well" replied her husband, "slo w.
600 may not be perfection. but us
near enough to satisfy man Oh "y
simple tastes
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
snecial School Tax Figures.

Lake Charles.-From a statemeh.
nubljshed by the Parish School boaro
# anpears that in addition to the reg
Mar support Calcas.eu Parish peopie
nav approximately $4,000 annually
for special school taxes. OF TINS Lake &c.
charles contributes over $4,000 10 Its
schools and Jennings has munlc'pal
tax of $4,000. Seven Of the ten warus
levy taxes approximating Sc1,ooo' anu
fifteen school dist.icts in the parish
pay $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1910-11-25
As BETWEEN BEAR OR BUF-
FALO he CHOSE NEITHER
RAILROAD MAN RGi-& rs AN
AMUSING ADVENTURE OF %
YEARS AGO.

Kansas City, Mo.-"One Of the fun'
niest things | ever saw" said j. b.
Quigley, president Of the Kansas CITY
Ozarks E. Southern railroads, was
about 25 years ago in northern Texas
when |, with party Of surveyors, was
locating some state lands. We had
camped on sort of butte, that parity
surrounded a water hole. AS we
looked down the declivity we saw