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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
SALES OFFICES
Pie Social.

The regular Monthly social of the
Epworth League, of the Methodist
church, was held Wednesday evening
at the beautiful home of Mr., and Mrs.
M. B. VanNess.
About seyenty-fve of the members
and friends Of the League we're pres.
ent and enjoyed the occasion to the
fullest extent, by participating in
social conversation, contests, etc.
In the contest Of properly arrang-
Ing disarrauged words, the grand
prise, handsome little book, was
awarded to Mrs. G. w. Kennedy, the
presentation speech being made by f.
E. Hurlbut. The BOBBY prize, a small
a, b, book, was awarded to Miss
Lois Godfrey, and was presented by
Z. {. Willard, with the admonition to
the recipient, that she diligently Ipur.
sue its pages and profit thereby.
,At'the proper time refreshments of
pie, cocoa and coffee were served.
The pies are supposed ~ to have
been baked by the gentlemen, who
served the refreshments, all of which,
the ladies' pronounced par excellent,
At a late hour the Leaguers and
their friends departed, expressing
themselves as having enjoyed the ey-
enlng immensely, and all are looking
forward with pleasant anticipation to
the next social, month hence.
One who at.en ded.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
The fact that the two men now BEING

The fact that the two men now beina
held under suspicion OF being the
robbers who broke into the Morse
Hardware Store here last week, have
been identified by several of oar
citizens as hob0s who were begging
here in Welsh Il few days ago, is but
another proof Of the Journal 8 Oft re-
peated assertion that hobos, tramps
and trancient idlers should not be
permitted TO remain III town. Pracs-
ically every robbery that has occurred
here during the past two or three years
followed directly upon the heels of an
Influx of this classaof men. There can
he no doubt but that these loafers are
living on the people il one way or
another, what they can't get by beg
ging they will doubtless secure by
steaiing. Such easy picking has
Welsh become for this class OF gentry
that they are making it Il permanent
rendezvous. 1t is fact known to d
portion of our citizens, at least that
hobos haye regular camping ground
in the woods along the cOul8s just
east Of town, where they COngregate
to cook, wash up, and possibly to
divide the spells. 1t has been asserted
lev some of our citizens that they have
seen as many as a dozen OF these fel-
lows assembled there at a time all
perfectly at home, having not the
slightest fear OF molestasiOn from the
legal authorities, Had the officers ut
Morgan, City where the capture OF The
two men now being held been as easy
in regard to the enforcement OF their
vagraucy laws as is our police force,
it is more than probable that these Of
tenders would still be enjoying their
liberty, as they came into that town,
as they doubtless did here, simply as
hoto,. There is 1T lie hope that we
will have a stop put to the thieylng
that has been going on here for sew
eral years past, until Welsh shall be-
come such a terror to idlers and loaf
ers that they will prefer to give it u
wide berth rather than risk the pos.
sibilities Of falling into the hands OF
the law.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
Civic League Did Good Days Work
Cleaning the Cemetery.

A protitableaay was spent Thurs
day, by the Civic League and many
friends, Ut the cemetery.
Workers began TO arrive at 9
o'clock and by noon a splendid com
pany OF earnest workers could be
seen in all parts OF the cemetery, using
hoes, rskes, shoYels and other weed
and trash destroying implements, with
an ease that would astonish an on
locker.
At noon the crowd went to Scogglns
grove and enjoyed splendid lunch,
after which they returned TO the Gem
eterY.
Many people gave the League their
lots to care for.
The work done was marvellous and
the ladies were so encouraged that
they set Wednesday March 18th as
another work day.
Between fifty and one hundred peo-
pie were present. and some who could
not come we're thoughtful enough TO
send negro men, TO be used by the
League.
What did you have for your Sun,
dsy dinner, cooked by the ladies of
the Civic League? MANY good things
were on sale at the Leagues exchange,
held at the Southern Mercantile COM
pany's store, last Saturday afternoon
The committee disposed Of the cakes,
pies, meats, salads, ETC., in a short
while, with profit, not only to them
selves, but to the purchasers. Come
next Saturday at o'clock and get
your share OF the nice things that are
to be sold, Come early, as many
came too late last Saturday.
Press Committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

We would suggest to the young man,
or men, who are making practice
OF proving around peoples houses
and peeking in to their windows, that
they had best desiSt such practice un.
less they want to furnish the material
for cheap funeral, as we are reli.
ably informed that there are some
houses in this town, whose occupants
will not take time to ring for the DO.
lice before taking 8 shot or two at
any one found proving around after
night. y wora of warning ought to be
sufficient,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

As an exapplifcation OF the truth
of the old saw Justice is Blind" we
note that man was committed to Jail
a few days ago for committing the
henious otfehse of selling a niekel's
worth of candy to a little child on
Sunday, while the great robber Bar
ons of the people, are either never
apprehanded to all, or also are per-
initted to escape punishment through
some legal technically. Verify Jus
tice is Blind.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

Much good has been accomplished
by the efforts Of the Civic League, both
on account of the work actually
accomplished by the ladies themselves
and also through tae spirit of civic
pride which is being aroused in the
business men aud citizens Of the
town. Many uusightly places are be-
lug cleaned up and u general spirit
OF cleanliness is beginning to pre-
wade the town. The Ladies OF the
League are worthy of the most hearty
support of all, and are to be com
mended most highly for the excellent
work they are accomplishing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
e. Why | Buy At Home.
ChattanOOsa Tradesman.:-

/ Because my interests arc here.
Because the community that is goot
enough for me to live in is goot
enough for me to buy in.
Because | believe In transactins
business with my friends.
Because | want to see the goods.
Because | want to get what I bu.
when pay for it.
Because my home dealer carries
me when | run short
Because every dollar I spend a
home stays at home aud helps work
for the welfare of the city.
Because the man buy from stands
back Of the goods.
Because I sell what I produce here
at home.
Because the man I buy from pays
his part Of the town, county and state
taxes.
Because the man I buy from give:
value received always,
Because the man / buy from helps
support my school, my church, my
lodge, my home.
Because, when i'll luck, misfortune
or bereavement comes the man | buy
from is here with his kindly expires.
Sions of greeting, his words of cheer,
and his pocket book, if need be.
We believe that every merchant in
Welsh will saw Amen to the above
reasons for trading at home, and give
their fullest sanction to the PROPOSE
ton that all good citizens should pat
r0nze home institutions. And vet in
the face Of this assertion there are q
number Of our tOwnsmen who,
while expecting their neighbors to pat
ronize their particular lines Of bust
ness. are, themselves sending out of
town for many Of the things they
could secure from establishments in
their own town. We will not confne
our statement to the fact that some of
our merchants are sending out of town
for their printing, despite the fact that
the JOURNAL Office is prepared TO do
their work as we'll and as cheap as
outside concerns, but we make the
further assertion, from a close obser-
walton Of express packages that come
to this town, that several of our citi-
zens who are dependent upon the pat
ronage Of the public, patronage to Mon
gomery Ward, and other mail order
concerns. We believe that merchants
as we'll Us farmers should patronize
home industries, patronize each other.
Trade at home, keep your money at
home, and help build up your home
industries, are good mottos and ap
PLY as we'll to the people living in the
own as they do to those living on the |
'arm,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
Two Men Suspected OF KobblHg Msrse
Hardware Store Captured at
Franklin.

Two men believed to have been lm.
plecates 10 the robbery OF the Morse
Hardware Store OF this place, Tues
day of last week were brought from
Morgan City, Saturday evening and
lodged In the parish Jail at Lake
Charles. These men were arrested in
Franklin, "a being suspicious charac.
ters. Upon being searched they we're
found to have ia their possessions
something like forty pocket knives
and Considerable other property
that vas difficult for them to account
for. The local authorisits, who ar.
rested them, started an inquiry along
the line Of the Southern Pacific, as u
result OF which Deputy Sheriff Chas A.
Barker, Of jennings was dispatched
to Morgan City and secured the
prisoners, also the plumber which they
had in their possession. Mr., Morse
easily identified portions OF tho goods
as being the Same that was stolen from
his building. The men claimed, OF
course that they received the goods
from other parties. It is believed that
other arrests may follow as u result
OF information that has been secured
from these two suspects.
While it is not definitely known
who the men under arrest are, they
were identified by different parties
who saw them pass through here Oh
No. 8 as parties who had been seen
iu Welsh q short time previous to
the robbery, begging aud playing the
role of tramps.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
HARRlRAH LINES WILL DOUBLE.
Two Tracks 10 San Francisco on sue
Uuien Pacific and Southern FACING

That the double tracking OF ths
Southern Pacific and Union Paciac
Railways will be finished in time lor
the opening of the Panama'Pac'h'
International Exposition is the siS'e'
ment nude by Robert s. Loyets, pro-,
ident of the Hartman lines. IL
President Lovett said that the fa''
decision of the Interstate CommeiSa
Commission would have no ehecs ap-
on the plans of the lines now unu''
his control. Kansas City Star
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
While the ears OF our government

While the ears OF our government
ave entirely deaf to the anguishing
cries of American citizens unjustly
imprisoned iu foul Mexican dungeons,
they are acutely tuned to hear the first
frightened scream of the American
eagle when the American dollar is
IN danger. Although American citi-
zens have suffered and died in Mex
lean prisons, with no definite efforts
being made on the part of our gov
eminent for there relief, yet when the
American dollar that has been ill.,
vested in Mexico by American mil
lionairs are endangered, the armies
and navieS Of the Nation are rushed
to their protection. Varily Man hath
no preSeminence over the Dollar,
especially III America.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
LOCALS CONTINUED

J. |. Miller, one of the prominen
citizens of Roanoke, was transact
inc business in Welsh Monda,
morning.
Call and see our line of Quick
Meal, Jewel and Standard Gasoline
Stoves and Ranges.
Morse Hardware Co.
Philip Miller, manager of the
Jennings Rice Mill, OF this city
spent Saturday in Beaumont, trans
acting business.
J. H. Verrett, Of this locality
was business visitor in Lake
Charles the first of the week.
Mrs. J. A. Anderson and daugh.
ter. Miss Lucille, and Mrs. Peck.
mother Of J T. Peck, Of this city.
started for California Friday even.
ing of last week. Mrs Anderson
and daughter 60 there with the ex.
pectation of making that state
their future home, Mr.. Anderson
already being there, while Mrs.
Peck is going for q visit with a
daughter.
Pliny Simpson manager OF the
Cumberland exchange. was over
from Jennings Wednesday
S Goldsmith, at one time in busi-
ness here in Welsh fer q short time,
having opened up the Baltimore
Jobbing House here about three
years ago, was guest Of his broth
er-in-law, r Smith, of this city,
Wednesday Mr. Goldsmith came
here from Baltimore, and is on his
way to Eastern Texas, where he
expects to go into business in the
near future
Miss Edna Bourgeois spent Sat
urday as the guest of friends in
Roanoke !
Cakes, pies, rolls, buns. home
made bread, salad and baked beans
at the Exchange, Saturday.
The ladies of the Civic League
want to see you at the Fruit
Exchange, Saturday.
Messrs. Louviere and Barranger,
well known to most of our citizens
have entered into a partnership,
and are soliciting work as painters,
paper hangers, and decorators,
Their ad appears elswhere in this
issue.
Mrs ]. w. Diedrich, who has
been spending the past FIVE months
IS guest at the home of her son
Will Diedrich, of this city, started
IN her return to her home in Indi-
ma, Tuesday eveninr.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
The Canine Nuisance.

The following from another paper
fits almost any town and we reproduce
it.
Dear Mr.. Editor: A lady wants to
say few words to the grocery msr-
chants and it is really delicate mat
ter to handle. You know it is now
time when our gHocerymen set their
vegetables out on the payements, and
you know there are SO many dogs in
town aud-it operates as if they drank
from Saratoga Medical Springs.
Now Mr.. Editor, you must know what
| want to say, and if you will help me-
out you will do the public favor.
What we want is the vegetables set on
boxes, or in other words, above the
highWater mark, for the good of man
kind. These wire screens they use
over baskets and barrels are not wa
ter tight. This is II delicate matter,
but you know when ladies go shopping
for cabbage and beets, they don't
like to be obliged to take peas also.
Please put in shape so as TO offend
nobody. Mrs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
A Dreadful Sight

To a. j. Barnum, of Freeville, NY.
WAS the feyer-sOIe that had plagued
his life for years in spite of many
remedies he tried. AT last he used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve and wrote ::
SIT has entirely healed with scarcely
a scar left. Heals Burns, Boils,
Eczema, Cuts, Bruises, Swellings,
Germs and Piles like magic. Only 25c
= n druggists
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
One Case OF Scarlet Fever In Town

WV ShSS VA BCFcI HOWL
Little jennie Day, son of Mr., and
Mrs. Henry Day, living on South
Elm street, has what the Doctors pro.
nounce to be a we'll defined case OF
scarlet fever. Where the disease was
contracted is q mystery, as the lad
had not been exposed to any one suf-
fering from it so far as is known,
The symptoms were identified as
scarlet fever last Friday, since which
time the Day home has been closed to
visitors, other than the attending
physicians. While the attending
physician pronounces it a genuine
case of scarlet fever, it is in very
mild forln, and it is believed that
Johnnie will pull through ia good
shape within a short time.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
Surprise Party For Mr.. and Mrs
A. Reeves

One OF the most ENJOYABLE evenings
that has been spent in Welsh for a
long time was spent at the home OF
Mr.. aud Mrs. a. Reeves last Friday,
the occasion being in honor of their
25th. wedding anniversary. 1t had
been planned several days previous.
The crowd met at the home of Mrs.
Layne where they were met by the
large draY furnished by Mr.. Dautel,
and DR.. Lewis with his motor car for
those who had no conveyance. AT
7:45 they started for Mr.. Reeves, ar
irving there the guests found them
snugly tucked away for the night, but
Sunderland was disturbed when the
crowd assembled on the front gallery
aud began to sing "There is land
that is fairer than day." it was but a
few minutes until we were ushered into
their hospitable home and for the
rest OF the evening games and laugh
ter and talking prevailed.
At u late hour refreshments were
served which had been furnished by
the merry makers. Just before de-
parting the Host and Hostess were
seated together as 3 years ago and
presented with a handsome silver
berry bowl and spoon. After receiY-
ing best wishes for another Is years
OF unbroken happiness and prosperity
the crowd consisting of between sixty
and seventy people, bid good night to
one of the most hospitable homes in
Welsh. A guest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17
Unprofitab.e.

Offhand we should venture to pass
the remark that counterfeiting is
about the worst paid profession In the
catalogue
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-17

Rice Bran and Polish at
Jones Bros.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-22
MOROCCAN SITUATION AFFECTS
MARKET ON WALL STREET,
Trading Was Very Dull Except for
Large Transactions In United
States Steel,

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican>
New York, Aug. 22.-The markets
early weakness> was generally ascrib.
ed to authoritative reports of another
serious hitch in the Moroccan nego
tiations. This found reflection in the
Paris market as well as at London
where Americans were heavy. In the
second hour, Union Pacific recovered
three points from the opening decline
with material gains in Reading, st
Paul, Lehigh Valley, and other active
issues. Large transactions In steel
were among the few conspicuous fea
lures. The rally was only fairly wei.
sustained, however, but trading be-
came very dull.
Bonds were steady. The market was
practically featureless during midday
except for the further heaviness Of
Union Pacific. Business fell to the
most meager proportions.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-22
JUDGE COBBEY
DIES SUDDENLY
Killed by Grief Over Defeat
for Nomination Supreme
Court Judge
he HAD LIVED IN SANTA FE.
Made Compilation of Statutes
of New Mexico During
19O8-19O9.

(By Special Leased WIRE to New Mexican,
Beatrice, Neb., Aug 22--Judge j.
E. Cobbey dieu suddenly this morn
ing at $40 at a local hospital fol.
lowing an operation for appendicitis
Judge Cobbey spent 1908 and part
of 1909 in Santa Fe, New Mexico,
where he and his wife made many
friends. He had charge of the teehnic.
al part of compiling the New Mexico
statutes, the compilation however, not
being printed, because the 1909 leg.
islature failed to approve it. In the
fall of 1908 he addressed the New
Mexico Bar Association at Santa Fe.
He was Republican candidate for SUI
preme judge at the primary election
last week and it is thought that the
work of the campaign and worry over
his defeat fastened his death.
He was the compiler of annotated
statutes Of Nebraska.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-22
BOTH PARTIES WANT
BURSUM FOR GOVERNOR
Non-Partisan Statehood Celebration
at Gem City Shouts Itself
Hoarse for State Chairman.

Socorro, N. NJ, Aug. 22.-The citi-
zens of Socorro have a candidate for
governor of the state of New Mexicoc
in the person of Mayor H. 0. Bursum.
The nomination was made last even.
ing at the non-partisan rally in the
plaza, held to celebrate the signing of
the statehood bill by the President.
The nomination was received with an
enthusiasm which left no doubt in the
minds of those present that the people
OF Socorro are firmly convinced that
their mayor is the man to preside over
the destinies of the new state. But
the mayor Is not so sure While ex-
pressing his appreciation of the dem.
onstration of esteem by his fellow citi.
zens. he was not prepared to go on
record as candidate for the govern.
or ship or any other office just yet,
and thought it would be well to wal:
until the Republican state convention
had had opportunity to pass upon the
question of party candidates.
Among those who made speeches at
the rally were District Attorney J. E.
Griffith, Aniceto c. Abeytia, who was
one of Socorro county's representa-
tives in the convention which drafted
the constitution; J. A. Torres, super
intendent of schools, and Melitone
Torres, chairman of the Democratic
county central committee.
The speeches were entirely non-par-
tisan and all devoted to painting
rosy future for New Mexico, in gen.
eral, and Socorro county, in particu-
lar, under the state government, for
which the territory has waited so long
and SO patiently. Mayor Bursum pre-.
sided at the meeting and introduced
the speakers.
The speech making was followed by
a display of fireworks, the shooting
Of anvils and carnival of noise and
red fire and, altogether the affair re.
sembled an old-time Fourth of July
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-22
OHIO FACES
BIG SCANDAL
Colonel Rodney Diegle De.
clares He Will Confess and
Expose Graft
LEGISLATORS ARE IMPLICATED
Since Buckeyes Law Making
Body Is Democratic 1t Has
Been Rotten.

(By Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Columbus, Ohio, Aug 22.-After a
conference with Attorney General Ho.
gan and County Prosecutor Turner,
Colonel Rodney Diegele announced
that he would make a complete con-
fession of. his part in the recently
exposed corruption in the Ohio legis-
lature.
Diegele was given two weeks in
which to prepare his confession on and
another conference will be held on
September 9, when the confession will
be submitted.
Diegele will be given mercy and
probably will escape a penitentiary
sentence.
Diegele promised to tell erything,
including information that came to
him second hand, which may involve
many more persons than were men
toned in connection with the upheav-
al in the legislature last winter. 1t is
expected that several lobbyists will
be drawn into the courts as a result
OF Dlegele's agreement to confess.
Diegele was to have appeared in
common pleas court this morning to
be sentenced. 1t is said a term in
the penitentiary awaited him unless
he turned to the states side.
Diegele was Jointly indicated with
Senators l. E. Huffman, of Butler
county, and George K. Cetone, of Day.
ton. They have not yet been tried.
Each is charged with having solicited
bribes from detectives employed to
investigate alleged graft in the
State House.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-08-22
ATWOOD WANTS TO REACH
ALBANY THIS EVENING,
But High Winds Prevented His Leav.
ing Syracuse Until Late in the
Afternoon if Then.

tBy' Special Leased Wire to New Mexican)
Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. 22.-On the
ninth day of his aeroplane fight from
st. Louis to New York, Harry N. At
wood, the aviator today planned to
fly along the 153 mile stretch from
Belle Isle, five miles west of here to
Albany. Whether he will be able to
make Albany by night, Atwood said,
he was uncertain, but that city would
be his proposed destination for the
Gay. He expected to fly to Syracuse,
Utica, Amsterdam, Schenectady and
the intermediate towns, following the
New York Central tracks. He would,
he said, be compelled to make one
stop for gasoline but he would do so
at some unscheduled point and where
ever his gasoline happened to give
out, which would be 100 miles sailing.
Up to l O'Clock Atwood was still un-
able to ascend because of high wind.
He thought the conditions were i'm
proving and that by o'clock he coulo
start.