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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Will Drill for Oil.

Richmond, Tex.-A recently charter
ed company, representing Fort Bend
and Houston capital, has erected
derrick on a large tract of land in
the county a few miles east of Damons
Mound, and will begin drilling for oil
in a few days. The indications at
that point have attracted che attention
of oil experts for number of years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Ready for New Crop.

Taylor, Tex.-Tenant farmers are
moving and making preparations for
the new crop. The season is propi-
tious and early planting will begin
with the new year. Some farmers
have already begun blowing for the
new crop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Died on Operating Table.

Mckinney, Tex.-D. G. Sells Of Gle.
burne, Texas, prominent capitalist
and banker and brother of Cato Sells,
died on the operting table at McKin-
ney Wednesday. He was prominently
identified with many large business az
fairs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
shlpped Five Cars Of Cattle.

Calvert, Tex.-Mr. George Faux
shipped FIVE cars of fat cattle to the
Fort Worth market and has about
1000 head still on feed that will be
ready for the market in thirty days.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Governor Executed Election Procla
nation,

Austin, Textile governor has for
mally executed and issued his procla-
nation declaring the result of the cleo
ton whereby an amendment to the con-
stitution was adopted authorizing the
establishment of home for the care
of the widows of confederate veterans.
It is now a part of the constitution,
and the next legislature will be ex.
pected to make an appropriation for
the support of this home.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Fire at BRIDGEPORT.

Bridgeport, Tex.-Fire Tuesday de-
stroyed the lumber yard of the H. II.
Hardin Lumber Company. The origin
of the fire is unknown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Cardinal Martinelli Chosen.

Rome-The pope has appointed
Cardinal Martinelli as the protector
of the Sisters of Charity OF Nazareth
at Louisville.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Their Happy Time

Caroline-Are Emily and her bus
band happy?
Carl--Well, part of the time.
Caroline-Part of the time?
Carl-Yes, when she's at home and
he's. at the Office.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
xoakum Compressed 10000 Bales.

Yoakum, Textile Yoakum CON-
Dress has to date pressed 10000 bales.
This is about 5000 bales more than
were compressed at this time last
year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Ships First Car of Cabbage.

Laredo, Textile first car at cab
mage to leave Laredo was shipped on
Thursday. The quality of Webb
County cabbage this year is unexcen-
ed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
100000 Pounds of Pecans.

Junction, Textile pecan rush Ia
over. This town has handled over
100000 pounds and will get more.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
Now About Clean Food
Another Splendid Opportunity to
Bring Facts
er Splendid Opportunity to

Q. Do you use Postum or GrapeNuts your
self at all?
A. Yes, | use them at home.
q. If from your knowledge OF the factoi!
which you have gained in your ten years at
the factory you believed that they were dlrV
or impure in any way, would you use them'
A | do not think l would. No.
Asked If any one on behalf OF the Company
had asked him to testify in any particular
manner Stated NO"
All these sworn dispositions were careluiy
excluded from the testimony at the trial, lot
they wouldn't sound well for the Weekly
Think Of the fact that every man sWore "
the purity and cleanliness so that the Atty.
for the weekly" was forced to say in open
court that tie food was pure and good
What a disappointment for the weekly!
But the testimony showed:
All of the grain used in Grape-Nuts Postum
and Post Ioasties Is tie highest STANDARD
possible to obtain.
All parts of the factory are kept scrupulous
ly clean.
More Of the workmen had been told how 70
testify.
Most Of them have been from 10 to Is years
with the CO. and use the products on tEelr
tables at home.
Why do their families use the producs,
Grape-Nuts, Postum and Post Toastes' lnH'
they, themselves, make?
"There's a Reason"
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd.
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-06
AylATORS FALL TO DEATH
J. 3. MolsANT AND ARCH HoXsY'
THE FOREMOST BlRDMEN
Fate Overlook Them in Like Fash'on'
Moisant in New Orleans, '1oX-
sey at Los Angeles.

John B. Moisant and Arch HoXsey'
Ayfators extraordinary, were Killed
Saturday. Both fell out OF the treach-
erous air with their NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
er from a great height--and Moisant
remaining minutes OF lie we're SO lew
as to count as naughr. hoXsey was
KILLED instantly MOisant met MS
death at 9:55 a. m, attempting 10
alight in field few miles from ne"
Orleans. HoXsey, who went into the
air early in the afternoon at Los All
geles, lay at ZIP p. N. broken
crushed. Iifeless mass in plain Vie" OF
the thousands who were watching the
aviation tournament.
Thus the last day Of 1910, in bring
ing the total number OF deaths OF thoSe
who have sought to fly to thirty-liVe'
capped the list with two of the most
iIlustrious of ayiators, who have been
writing the history OF aviation IN the
sky OF two continents.
MClS3Hl HSItdi SaiSS''
MDisant. a Chicagoen by birth, after
An adventurous life in Central Amer
lea, began aviation in France less IMAM
q year ago. He scared inIO public re-
cognition through his plucky tlght
from Paris across the English Chah-
mel to London with passenger, ana
later, finding himself without a ma
chine, by buying one from friend
and within ten minutes starting on MS
winning flight from Belmont Park,
New York, around the Statue OF LID
erty for a prize of $4,000
Saturday a sudden puff OF WIND
caught him within one hundred feet OF
the earth. turned his machine over,
and a broken plane terminated MS
career.
Hoxseys Fearless Record.
Arch Hoxsey, after a year OF uni
form success with the Wright aero
plane, in which he had come to have
a record for fearlessness and compe
tency in the air, in which only within
the week he had set new worlds al
titude record of II ,474 feet, and then
to show his contempt for the earth
had sailed maiestiCalIy more than foul
thousand feet above Mount Wilson, II
California ran afoul of the same kint
of shifty, boiling, treaCherous wine
when some five hundred feet in thu
air, and minute later the crowd say
a broken mass of humanity beneath
the broken spars.
Both men met death in almost tn
same manner. Each machine wa
headed for the earth, and student
seemed to stop, hover in the air, the
turn over onto its nose and dive heat
long to the earth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
Senate Passes Voting Measure.

A bill which would compel all
able bodied and qualified voters to
vote at all elections In Indi-
ana except such persons as have con-
scientious scruples against voting was
passed by the senate by a vote OF 20
10 is.
The bill was introduced by Senator
Durre OF Evansvil II provides that
the failure to vote under conditions
set forth in the bill shall constitute a
misdemeanor subject to a penalty OF a
fine not TO exceed 500, to which may
be added a prison sentence OF not
more than thirty days II makes il
the duty OF the grand Jury to make an
examination Of the records and to re-
turn a true bill against any person
who has failed 10 vote In his precinct.
except persons who have conscientious
scruples against voting or some other
defense OF merit such as sickness.
There is a provision that election Of
fccrs who violate the election laws
shall be fined ia any sum from 500 to
81 900.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
REGULATION BILL
PASSED BY SENATE
Proctor Saloon Measure Is
Adopted After Hard Fight.
STRAIGHT ST, 900 FEE FAILED
stotsenburg Would Give Councils Right
70 Fix License In Cities Between
$500 and $500 and Between
500 and $500 in Towns.

Indianapolis.-The senate passed the
Proctor saloon regulation bill by vote
Of q 10 81. after hard fight over the
question OF the amount OF license fee
10 be charged for saloons. The bill
provided for a state license fee OF 5000.
In addition to this saloons in cities
shall pay $500 city license: in towns
they shall pay $500 town license.
Cities have the right 10 license saloons
four miles from their limits. and towns
two miles from their limits.
Senator Stotsenburg sought 10
amend by giving city councils the right
10 fix the city license anywhere be
tween 5000 and $500 in cities. and be-
tween 800 and $500 in towns. but this
proposition was defeated Senator
Proctor tried to make the license fee a
straight thousand dollars. and this
failed Then the vote was taken. Sen
ator Fleming Of Fort Wayne who in
PRODUCED the original regulation bill.
voted against il. on the grounds that
the license fee was too high. The bill
now goes 70 the house.
Representative Charles Iieb. chair
man Of the house committee on legis-
lative apportionment. has called a
meeting Of his committee TO consider
a tentative draft he has prepared for
the Legislative apportionment bill
which he will introduce as soon as the
committee has Endorsed IT,
In provisions relating to both the
senate and the house OF representa-
tives. many changes are contemplated.
Marion county, which now has four
senators and joint senator with Nor
gan and Putnam counties. viii have.
under he proposed bill. four senators
and joint senator with Hendricks
Vigo county. which now has one sen
ator and a joint senator with Clay, will
have one senator and a joint senator
with Vermilion. Allen, which now has
one and a joint senator with Adams
viii have one ard join senator with
DeKalb Vanderburg. which now has
one and a joint senator with Spencer
and Warrick. will be left as II is. St
Joseph, which now has one and joint
senator with Laporte. will have one
by itself Lake county. which now has
a senator jointly with Porter. VIII have
one of its own and joint senator with
Newton. Penton and Warren.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
Man Cut. Throat WIN Knife.

Columbus. F. NJ. Summers, sixty
FIVE years old. a well kaoHn and high
~ connected resident Of Lebanon,
committed suicide by cutting his
throat on an Indianapolis. Columbus
& Southern Traction car. He COM
mitted the deed in the toilet room OF
the car just as the car was leaving
this city and he was not found until
Taylorsville was reached. and his
blood was strewn along the track for
six miles. The following note was
found on the body: The cause OF
this act is that my daughter. Fern. in
cabal with Mr. Keener. locked me out
OF my home when got back from In
dianapolis to see doctor. May God
forgive her is my prayer He wrote
his wife. who was visiting relatives in
Missouri, TO come home on a certain
night, an he wanted TO kill her. His
insanity is said TO have been due 70
worry because of his inability TO pay
for a home he recently built.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
Aarss to SPECIFIC supply an.


When the specific appropriations
bill was agreed on IN the house sit
ting as committee % the whole. the
total amount provided for In the bin
was only sl.i94.4 IS more than the total
provided for Ia the bill as introduced.
The bill ss sent 70 engrossment pro
yided for a total appropriation OF
1922. g45.4C OF this. slSS.9l0 was for
the state schools. sf73,O55 for the
benevolent institutions. $50. for
state buildings and departments. The
remainder was distributed among a
number OF miscellaneous items, In
Guiding s7.OOG7O 10 pay a court judg-
ment n favor OF the Indiana q Michi-
gan Electric company. sG27.72 to pay
interest held by the supreme court 70
be due the Union Central Life Insur-
ance company OF Cincinnati; $500 TO
repay Eta l.. Reid for the estate OF
James ID. Reid. for moneys expended
for state prison purposes; $3.50 for the
Yicksburg Military park commission,
for additional reports: sil3.20 TO J.
Harry Roberts for street improve
ments abutting on state property IN
this city. and sl1,744-99 TO pay inter
ests claims Of a number OF insurance
companies. held due by supreme court
decisions.
The state board Of accounts received
s2.750 for additional salary for the
clerk and for Office and travelling ex-
penses.
For the state board Of health $4,000
was provided for preventing the
spread OF Infections and other dan
gerous diseases. This was inserted at
the request Of the governor. who de-
sired that the state board have the
money for the purpose Of prosecuting
an inquiry into the spread OF polio
myelitis. O. infantile paralysis
There was a general slaughter OF
bills in both houses by committees, a
large number being killed The house
passed the general appropriations bill
and several others Of less importance.
The Democratic members OF the house
held a caucus 10 get together on the
Proctor saloon regulation bill.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
POLICE CHIEF FOUND GUILTY
munele's officlal, Accused OF Allow
INC Gaming In Cigar Store, De-
elar>s Case VIII Co Before
Higher Court.

Muncie.-After being out for
more than forty.two hours. the
jury In the case OF Otto Williamson.
superintendent OF the Muncie police
department. charged with operating
room for gaming on or before Sep
TENDER /. 1910. returned a verdict
finding the accused guilty and assess
Ing his fine at ten dollars and costs.
Mayor Tuhey is reticent concern
ing the matter. Many believe that
the lid" will now be placed down
tighter in Muncie than II ever was
before. Williamson was charged with
having permitted games OF cards
played In his cigar store for checks
good for merchandise or half their
value in cash. The AFFIDAVIT was filed
by Robert B. Crabs. a cigar dealer.
who was arrested three times within
ten days by Chief williamson while
other stores, II is alleged. were al
lowed to operate unmolested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
Il. &. H6rbGugh
w Washington
the Nj an

ing evidence OF his common human
fly In the fact that while quite young
he fell easily in love and wrote verses
and sentimental verses at that.
When he was twelve years old, short
ly after the death of his father he
was sent TO school at Fredericksburg
after promising his elder brother TO
be STEADY" II was a mixed school
OF boys and girls and one OF his
schcolmatcs. cousin. said in later
life that while George was remark
ably studious he was also fond OF
"romping with one OF the largest
girls: this was so unusual that II ex-
cited no little comment among the
other lads" II was while at this
school that George wrote the follow
ing acrostic:
From your bright sparkling eyes l was
undone
Rays you have more transparent than the
sun.
Amidst its glory in the rising day.
Nore can you equal ia your bright array.
Constant IN your calm and unspotted
mind
Equal y ail. but will 20 none prove kind:
So knowing seldom one 50 young you'll
Al. woes me that should love and con
Long have wished but never dare re-
veal.
Even though severely Loves pain feel
Nerxes the Great wasn't free from Gu
pid's dart.
And ali the greatest heroes felt the
smart.
The first letters spell Frances
Alexa Alexa was the abbreviation
OF Alexander. and the acrostic was
addressed either to a schoolmate Of
that name or to some fair Frances liv-
ing in Alexandria where the boy was
well acquainted There is reason TO
believe that young Washington was
as susceptible as the average young
man OF the present day. When about
seventeen years old he fell in love
with a young lady, whom he refers
TO in a letter 10 a friends as your
I-owland beauty" and says going into
company simply revives his former
passion for her He adds
Were to live more retired from
Young women, might alleviate in
some measure my sorrows by bury
ing that chaste ard troublesome pas
sion in the gravs Of oblivion or etcr-
nal forgetfulness. for as ] am very
well assured that IS the only antidote
or remedy that ever shall be re-
Heved BY or only recess that can ad.
minister any cure or help 70 me. as
I am well convinced. we're ] ever TO
attempt anything, ! should only get
denial. which would be only adding
grief TO uncasiness.'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
Whole House Agrees on Bill.

There was a hot time in the
house when as a committee OF
the whole it agreed on the amount 10
be provided for in the general appro-
priations bill for the next two years.
The bill as finally agreed on carries
about $3.250.000 a year. which is $780,.
600 a year more than was carried in
the bill Of two years ago. II is ex-
planned thai the large increase is due
10 the increased cost OF living. the
higher cost Of labor and the largely
increased population Of the various
state Institutions during the last two
years. Another thing that has helped
10 make the increase is the fact that
the tuberculosis hospital at Rockville
and the new Southeastern Indiana
Hospital for the insane. at Madison.
have been opened in the last two
years. and that they come in for
regular maintenance appropriations
this year for the first time
II was decided TO reduce from s.. 900
TO $4,000 the amount asked for In the
bill for travelling expenses and other
expenses OF the board OF accounts
No changes we're made In salaries OF
the state board OF accounts.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17

Muncie.-About 800 visiting follow
ers OF Damon and Pythias attended
the sixteenth annual convention of the
Tenth Pythian district OF Indiana. held
in this city. The convention opened
with reception to the visiting dele
gates. IN the afternoon a public meet
ing was held in the Silver Shield hall
City Attorney A. G. Silberburg made
the address OF welcome in the absence
from the city Of Mayor Edward Tuhey.
The response was made by Grand
Chancellor John r. Petr OF Indian
apolls. Talks we're also made by Grand
Keeper OF Records and Seal Harry
Wade. Past Grand Chancellor Charles
Neel and District Grand Chancellor
August NJ. Maick. the latter Of this
city. Following the public meeting a
class Of 100 candidates were given the
rank OF page in the Welcome Lodge
hall by the degree team OF the Silver
Shield lodge Of this city. The annual
roll call was held and this was fol
lowed BY a prize plidcation Of IN
written parts Of the ritual.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
House Changes.

In the tentative list 10 control tho
representatives. Marion county has ten
representatives. instead Of eight. as
now. yigo has three. instead OF two.
and a Joint with Vermilion Wander
burg has two and Joint with Gibson
and Knox Allen county has three and
a joint with Adams. instead Of three
by itself st. Joseph has three. in
stead OF two and a Joint with Pulaski
and Starke Lake has two and a joint
with Newton, instead OF one and a
Joint with Newton.
This IS the busiest session OF the
legislature in a number OF years. as
shown by the large number Of bills in
PRODUCED Up TO this time 5o7 bills
have been introduced in the house and
ESQ in the senate TWO years ago. up
10 the same date. there were $50 in
the house and 324 in the senate. This
makes a total OF 993 for the present
session and 713 up 10 the same date in
the session OF two years ago. a differ
ence Of $50. But the committees Of
both houses have been using the ak
and killing bills right and left. Bills
introduced from now on will stand a
very poor chance Of getting through.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17


was not a demi-god nor even a man
q genius But he did possess =
genius for honesty and patriotism and
was tie incarnation of common sense.
Ills mother. after reading letter
from him during the Revolutionary
var which conveyed good news. said
George generally carries through
anything he undertakes" Mrs. Z. 5.
Grant once said. referring TO her Lus-
bands determination and persistence.
'iie Is q very obstinate man" Gran;
was not a genius any more thaf
Washington. but both men had the
Fiit Of success.
y Is we'll for the American people
mat they have idealized Washington,
and it is to be hoped that they may
never lower nor change their ideal.
ana yet he was very human. AS a
young man and even after his mar
hage he was very fond OF fox hunting.
ne could get very angry on fit occa-
slons and sometimes swore lie drank
generous glass of wine every day
az dinner and allowed his negro but
ler ana cook each a bottle OF beer
gay Nearly thirty years ago friend
" oiographer wrote.
Eighty years have now passed
since the death of George Washing
ION and already he is hidden from US
~ some degree by a haze OF eulogy
ana tradition He has been so uni
iortnly extolled that some OF our
young men tell us with yawn. that
'uey are tired of hearing Aristides
'ailed The Just" He has been
euiled into ohscurity. like a Greek
pay Where the genial and friendly
solder referred to one OF his cher
ishea friends as "Old Put" a respect
ape editor devoid OF humor. has sub
Dlnted General Putnam" until at
lehsth lover Of the man has 70 de-
.'ia him against the charge OF per
fecuon
Washington himself never pretend
III NJ be more than an average man,
.No"sn an his contemporaries knew
.'e was an that he claimed was 10
~ perfect master Of himself and TO
e such powers as God had given
i.iin the best he knew how. Oncc az
procession in his honor passed
through the streets OF city he heard
: htile boy cxclaim: why. father.
GENERAL Washington Is only a mani"
iie looked with thoughtful interest on
w enid and patting him on the head
replied That's all. my little fellow.
mats an lie was one OF the most
'lsnihed men that ever lived, yet one
VI we most modest. One finds pleas.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
Amendment Is Accepted.

Senator Traylor offered an amend
ment to the effect that the provisions
Of the bill should not apply when there
Is only one ticket on the ballot This
was accepted by Senator Durre and
adopted
Senator Durre made speech Ia IA
vor Of his bill. saying that there are
two classes Of voters who should be
compelled to DO their duty and vote
honestly-tha goodygoody" people.
who are too nice 10 dabble in dirty
politics." and the rougher element
that might be paid or Influenced 10
stay away from the polls.
Senator Sullivan offered an amend
ment for striking out the provisions OF
the bill requiring electors 10 vote at
primaries There are so many candi-
dates on primary tickets. Senator Sui
Ivan said. that many voters do not
feel like they could vote intelligently
in primaries His amendment was lost
by a vote Of 10 10 II.
Senator Curtis moved 10 amend by
striking cut three provisions Of the
BILL one making II the duty Of the
grand jury to examine the tally sheets
and bring true bills against persons
who failed to vote Another providing
that persons who have conscientious
scruples against voting must make ar
fidavlt TO that effect. and another pro
viding that the failure Of an able
bodied and qualified eleotor TO vote
would be prima facie evidence against
him
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1911-02-17
Ban on Hypotisrr.

The senate has passed the Lamont
bill which would prohibit public ex-
hibitions OF hypnotism and mesmer-
ism. Senator Lamont says he intro
duced the bill because of the numerous
public exhibitions OF this character
in the state in which hypnotized per
sons were made tools OF.
a hill has passed the senate for the
appointment Of a commission to ar
range for the erection OF fine new
building by the state west OF the state
house. 10 be dedicated in 1916. the
centennial anniversary OF the admis-
sion OF Indiana into he union.