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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

While Gov, Dix of New York is
comdemlng IL no uncertain terms the
eyels that result from the introduction
Of commissions in the government of
his state, Of which the people have
but few TO contend with, our gOOd(?l
governor, is loading our state down
with u number Of commissions such
as was never heard Of before, even in
the worst days Of reconstructions
These commissions such as the
Game Commission, the Fish and Oy-
ster Commission, and u score of others
are given almost dictatorial powers,
being Empowered to collect taxes for
their support and in otherwise Cypress
the people. Further then this these
commissions are i'll every instance
framed up without any regard for the
needs Of the people but are strictly a
political frame.up for furnishing fat
jobs for u lot Of political grafters,
aud further to furnish the admiuistra.
ton bunch OF henchmen who derive
their appointments from the admins
tration, and are always on the alert
to do its bidding. Of all the devices
yet invented for pe"pe.uatlng d politi-
Cal ring in power, the commission is
one of the most diabolical.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

According to all the laws Of p0liti-
cal science governments should eXls
for the benefit Of the government. Any
government that works an unnecessary
hardship upon any considerable pro-
portion of the people, is tyrannical
and unjust, Now let us see how the
government of our present state ad-
ministratiou measures up according
to these standards. The present I'D
ministration has inaugurated d Fire
Insurance Rating Bureau that make
OF the insurance business in this state
as absolute monopoly, shutting out
every vestage of competition and free
dom of action on the part OF the var
iOus insurance companies operating
within the limits Of the state, While
conditions under the old resume were
burdenSome enough, under the new
conditions the whole subject of rating
is absolutely in the hands of h board
appointing by the governor. That
this board is working greyious hard
ships upon the people of the state, is
evident from the numerous complaints
that are going up from every part OF
the state on account OF the excessive
insurance rates, and the sundry petty
iucunVenienceS that are being inflicted
npon the people by this board. Again
in times past, when meat was scarce
and living high, many people of this
state made q living for their families
and furnished palatable and nourish-
ing food to many thousands more by
fishing in the salt waters adjacent to
the state. Under recent ruling of
the present administration, fishermen
are prohibited from catching fish in
tue waters adjacent to the state during
a period of something like four months
40 the year. AS though the throwing
out of employment Of several thousand
men, who have for wears supported
their families in "a legitimate way by
fishing, the present administration
still further increases the burden of
the people throughout the state by
declaring it illegal to ship fresh salt
water fish in from Mississippi or AL
ALBANIA, where the freight haul would
be comparatively short, but will per-
lnit the bringing in of this class of
food from far distant Florida, where
the freight haul will be sufficient to
greatly increase the price before it
reaches the final consumer. Again by
the leyying of numerous and sundry
new taxes and the creation of many
new offices and commissions, the pres.
ent administration has so increased
she burden of taxation that the people
are ready to rise in open rebellion
against anything bearing the stamp
of the present administration. These
are but q few of the things that can be
laid at the door of the present admin
istration. How long OBJ men OF Louis
lana will you submit to the expressions
nnder which you are now living?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

In an extended editorial of the New
Orleans Picayune, of the 18th inst.
the statement is made that the Good
Government League movement is
largely inspired and animated by
selfish personal motives. In the broad.
est sense of the word this is true. II
is tho seltishness that seeks to save
self from destruction. 1t isthe same
kind Of selishnpss that impels man
to defend himself against ravenous
beasts 1t is the seltishness evidenced
by our forefathers when they fought
to throw off the calling yoke of op.
preston inflicted by atyrannical gov
eminent. 1t Is the same kind of self
ish motive that has impellcd the
downtrodden Of all ages to rebel
against their oppressors. We heart
lily agree with that much Of the Pic
ayune' s, statement. The Good Gov
ernment League that is now seeking
to break the clutches OF a tyrannical
and oppressive political ring, is the
S ,me kind Of selfish motive that has
secured every step in the advance
ment OF human liberties that has been
made siace the beginning OF time.
And now vii the esteemed Picayune
please tell us what motives are actu-
ating those who are opposing the re-
forms sou ut to be trouGnt Tout by
he Good Government LeA9n
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31
According to the DeRidder Enter

According to the Deliidder Enter
prise, "Quite a lille excitement was
occas:oned Monday morning by the
report that Japan had declared war
against the United States" We are
surprised that the good people OF De-
Ridder should become excited over a
little thing like the possibilities OF u
conflict with Japan. We had supposed
that there were enough battle scared
veterans of the recent parish division
unpleaseEtness, in DeRldder to put
the Japs out of business before break
fast.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

The biggest pie that the Democrats
of this country had had an oppOrtu-
nifty to carve for q long time will be
out at the meeting of the next session
of the national House of Representa-
tives, when some five hundred jobs,
with salaries aggregating 81, 700, OOO.0O
will be divided among the faithful, as
far as they will go. Mother Goose 8
pie with the four and twenty black
birds will be as nothing when com
pared with this pie.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

The Good Government League has
shaken another trump card out of the
sleeve Of the recent legislature, that
has as its purpose the representation Of
the ring" III power. This time it is
the Thompson amendment to the pri-
mary law, passed at the last session Of
the Sanders Legislature in the interest
of the machine. BY that amendment
any candidate Except for goyernor)
who gets plurality becomes the par
ty nominee. In this way the purpose
of the primary and the will of the
people can be defeated unless there is
g union OF the voters, for as the ma
chine will have only one candidate
for eacn Office, to be selected by its
caucus, and as the opposition to ring
ism and machineism is likely to have
several, the former will have plural
itv, unless some way can be found to
prevent this division of the people
and to unite the voters against Sand
ersism.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

Aneat the influence Of pernicious
plays on the morals Of this country
John Marshall, OF the Lake Charles
Times, gives the following advice:
The best way to ward off the inhu-
ence OF pernicious plays, is not to at
tend them, but let us try to be consist
ent and not patrenize them as liber-
ally as we do when we are visitors in
Paris" Right You are, Bro. John,
we are heartily "agin" this practice
Of gaddiug off to Paris to view the
"DiYine Sarah or some other of her
Tx, and we promise now that we don't
expect to he one of those who will
gaze over the Partisan footllghts
right away.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS

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ton to the fact that the recent ruling Of the
postal officials, makes it obligatory upon week
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While we may not agree with the govern
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IN ADVANCE. If your subscrip-
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We are endeayoring to get our subscription
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will be more satisfactory, both to our subscrb-
ers and to ourselves. To this end, we are send
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Most respectfully yours,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31
Chesterfield on Dress.

When you are once we'll dressed
Tor the day." wrote Chesterfield,
think no more of it. Always and
without any stiffness or fear of dis.
composing that dress, let all your
actions be as easy and natural as II
you had no clothes on at ALL" All
gentlemen want to be sufficiently well
dressed to be Inconsistencies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

It begins to look as though IN Sc
curin 9 the Panama Exposition, Cal
iforpia had sold her birth right Tor q
mess of pottage. And it further more
looks as though Pres Taft is now 1nI-
" determined to collect the blrthrlght
in full,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31
A Dreadful SiShlt

To H J. Barnum, Of Freeville, NY,
was the fever-sote that had plagued
his life for years in spite of many
remedies he tried. At last he used
Bucklen's Arnica Salve anu wrote !:
ut has entirely healed with scarcely
q scar left" Heals Burns, Boiis,
Eczema. Cuts. Bruises, Swellings,
Corns and Piles like magic. Only Csc
at all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

According to the apportionment
made by the Good Government
League, Calcasleu will be entitled 10
% delegate inithe Convention when
,reets in New Orleans, June Il, for the
nomination of candidates for the
ctnta ticket
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31
D. r. READ, EDITOR.

And now the lace makers OF Europe
are raising kick against the Hafem
skirt, declaring is adoption its running
their business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

will pay cash for chickens and
eggs G r Meyer at Globe Ware
house ATT
H E Head started Thursday
morning for Leesville, La for q few
days visit at the home of his daugh
ter, Mrs Gladys Roberts.
Mrs A J Findley, of Iowa was
the guest of her daughter, Mrs D
r Read Thursday.
The Baptist people are treating
their church building to a new
coat of paint, which greatly i'm
prove it's appearance c W Kenne
dy has the contract for the work.
Mrs D R Read and little daugh
ter are guest OF Iowa friends today
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31
Program Of isaraca Rally at Presby-
terrain Church Friday Night,
March 3lst.

Song-Onward, No 365.
Prayer. ......... Rev. L. E. Webb
SOug-Philathea Glass Song
Scripture Reading. . Rev. Il. j. Furniss
.Mesdames Robinson and Widowson
Address .................... Mr.. Tesh
Offertory
Glass Song
Benedicti0n,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31
LOCALS CONTINUED

morning. uaS'
o. r,'5o u nome M rendered lard NJ
cheap 9s the various Communal
at the Southern Mercantile Co,
Nessrs. II. A. Davidson ~,
John Boiling returned sIo, das !
morning from Lake Charles, vbs,,
they had been for short Dp,;n .''
visit.
JAS borto'ff' who is working q,
a '"nNess well rig near Elton, y, ~
home for q short visit with I h;'
family the first Of the week.
Genuine home rendered lard T.,
sale at the same price you are u,v y,
ing for compound, Southern Ms,.
camille Co.
Mrs. Frank Singleton, of Lax.
Charles, was the guest of her siste,
Mrs. r. L. lIedus, Sunday ena
Monday.
Mrs. Williams who has been he,, /,
for the past two years with h.,
daughter, Miss Cecile, and her ii.
ter, Miss Dora Gibson, sta,ta
Monday morning for Amarillo, Toy. /
as where she goes for an extendsd
visit with a son living at thu.
pla ce.
The Spell family, who have bean
residents Of Welsh, since abou.
Christmas, departed for the easter,
part of the state, Tuesday morpip,
Mrs. Spell and Children going %
her people at Rayne and Mr.. Spen
going to New Orleans, where he es.
poets to enter the CHARITY HosaaI
for treatment.
Lester Prentice, and his uncle,
Mr.. Chas. Prentice, who is visiting ]
here from the north, returned Mon.
day morning from q short visit
with friends in Jennings.
CAUGHT: q small pig east d |
Welsh about six weeks ago. 0wne.
can have same by proving property
and paying costs. P. J. Unkel
Welsh, La.
We are glad to note that our
little friend Johnnie Day, who hss
been suffering from mild case Of
scarlet fever, is again able to be out
among people, the attending phys.
ician having declared the period Of
contagion as being past.
J. NJ. Barnett loaded q ear Of
household and personal effects
Wednesday morning for Stuttgart,
Arkansas, where he expects to
make his home in future. Mr..
Barnett, himself. started overland
in his Buick Thursday morning.
Sovereign A. 0. Patureau, ds'
trict deputy of the Woodmon o.
the World, who has been hele Tor
the convention, left last night Tor
Welsh, where q class for the camp
and the Woodmen circle will be IN
itiated shortly. Mr.. Paturesn
states that he believes nearly o
hundred members between the two
branches of the order will be added
to the Welsh camp.-Lake Charles
American Press. s
DR.. A. R. Taylor, for many years
president of the Kansas Stass
Normal School, but now at the
head of the James Millikan UNI
verslty, of Decatur, Illinois, Was
q guest at the home of two OF ~
| former students, Mr.. and Mrs. U.
R. Read, of this place, TUESDAY
evening and Wednesday morning
DR.. Taylor. as we'll as being one o
the greatest educators in the onl.'
ed States, is something Of 0us''
ness man, and is president OF ''s
Southern Rice Company, q cofpo'.
.I,b,a real
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

Originated Idea Of veIocipede.
The velocipede was invented by
Drais in 1917.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

ONE DOLLAR a YEAR IN ADVANCE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1911-03-31

FRIDAY, MARCH 81, t9ll'
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18

All of the J. -. Geise stock O hard ware cut to empty his warehouse. Other prices according to this scale.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18
". J. ROWE AWARDED
 GRAVEL CONTRACT

The regular meeting of the city council was called tn order last even ing with all present Alter the read ing of the journal a communication was read from the Anvil Masonic Lodge. calling attention to the great danger uf nres destroying the fence and hcadstuncs uf the cemetery That d blow should be taken over and sev- cral furruw~ ~huuid be made around the place.
 The chairman nf the street commit tee was ordered to dc the work
 A communication was then read from William Eddy, inc city clerk ask ing ;hat J. J. Stokes be appointed his assistant during the assessm,nt of taxes commencing August lst The matter was laid over for one week.
 The resignation of David Pcnnru the superintendent of streets was then read and accepted. Later in the even- ing under the head of new business Thomas Hughes was appointed his successor.
 City Health officer reported there Was one patient n tHr hospital under his care the same one whom the ,ouncH wished tn send outside but he WaS ifHi M'th l'i Ntih anu lit tlsAt ii'. been ahl. tu tud any person rctuul"g Y to san Francisco tn take charge of him.
 Law Ordinance and Printing Com mittg, reported thc ordinance for the proper wiring of buildings would be ready by next meeting.
 Streets Committee reported Miclke Way completed and several sidewalks repaired and much street repairing during thc past week
 Under the head of Police Committee lengthy discussion arose as to the feeding of prisoners. Council Reillcy stated they Were being fed with slops that no human being should be given. lt developed that the prisoners had n the past received two 3I-g,ut meals per day but lately th, police have cut down th, meals to two -5-ceut feeds daily lt was decided to allow them two 35-ceut meals n the future. Yurkcy informed the council that such matters should not com, up m the council with newspaper men present but should be settled elsewhere.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18

The Mayor called attention to the dog pound which is a nuisance to one Mrs Hannah Anderson. who lives next door Her baby is awakened at
 hours of the day and night by the barking of dogs, etc. The police were ordered to look into the matter and if the nuisance cannot be abated. another location for the dog pound will have to be secured
 IL developed during the meeting that the city had expended $S S5 in sending a telegram to Delegate Wickersham, that Is Grigsby and Gilmore had for warded one to our representative ask ing him to secure an amendment that will give taxes prior lien on property than mortgages.
 The Darling x Dean Company's tax was reduced $16.50 as an overcharge.
 IL was moved to appoint an assistant to Mir Eddy at a salary nf S65O per day to help make out the tax roll etc. The motion carried but the candidate will be voted upon next Monday even ing.
 Councilman Mielke. arose several times during the evening in his ca pacity of watch dog" hut he never lulilbltS N'l tue Ad1A AilsiN stltti Alit NOi n has been contracted for and completed 1t is too late to commence to save money by Jewing down. The council are endeavoring to teach him the time to try and save is when the work is being contracted for not after it is accepted and performed.
 The bids for graveling the East end of the city were then opened and read as follows: C. l.. Morris & Co. with councilman J. Fl. Montgomery as man. ager $l5O per cubic yard 500 to 1000 as required David GilChrist. put in bid for the same figure and Dave Pennen, the street foreman under Montgomery a bid for $l6O per cubic yard.
 W. j. Rowe put in bid for 94 cents and was awarded the contract.
 one thousand feet of lumber for laying sidewalks on the Sandspit was ordered and 5000 feet for the East ned of the town
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18
MANY ON VICTORIA
 SAILED SOUTH TODAY

The >r.tn ship Ei.,u.#J sailed this morning A.f. many rs~~sng.rs ,gho are making th, raura trip for tHe summer and a few NHa tr. hWuS d.. caur- try good hrs
 side via St N.I-l n which port she .~ now steawug ra pick up a num- b,r uf utS=,uErr- t. reach that port Seattle \a !" coming from tt. Idt8rsd country
 The Victoria .Nr-. $ u, reach St Michaels th.S evening at x o'clock and Manager Zlrt -Hauntees to hav, hrr away tu Saartle by 2 D. m.
 When n. Victoria e.eard from tHfs port at n o'clock -ha headed for Seattle hut Inc Iu.al agent Everett Clark fnuua me~~Hge upon reaching his office tu Jhy effect that a number of passengers Were. or would be waiting over at St Michael. hv the time the vessel could each thaf pnrr. ~u ordered the captain of lhe Victoria to go over and pick them up. hy wireless. The following passengers Left nu the Vie turia.
 S. w TaEgart A Polyt. Mrs. A. Polet. r.. C Divine. Mir W Hn. Mrs L.. Hul. R II Dodge. Peter pr~more, Mrs Lizzie Fox. Mrs F Fox Mrs F. F.. Fox IT, II SrrugSt-u r.. John sun. l.. WesloW. Mrs Beck. Master Beck Mis- Marie Syrtzeam. r.. Moss, Mrs. C. II. Mclean, F. B. Mckechnie A. c Bent. J. H. Guny. Mrs. J II Guny. Miss NJ. SWanhurg. F. w. Petty grove. Clyde Filknor. Alfred J Leuhart c. w. Campbell. F. V. Campbell. Mrs
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18
SEEN AND HEARD

Watkins Bruner. was the most popu- lar youngster in Nome yesterday, for he had a watermelon party in his front yard al ? o'clock. and the thirty odd youngsters who received a special in Vitation to partake of the two hundred pounds cf melons were holding their heads high all day so that their mouths would not water too rapidly
 The melons for Watkins party had been donated by Attorney O. D. CocL- ran three days before and the boy to, k coupl" of days to cull out the voung to their party
 At ? o'clock the front yard of the Bruners was overrun with childrcn attired in proper costume for laig" watermelon feast. They were long on both appetitcs and smiles, and had the time of their lives when the large jdiay melons were cut and handed ruunl every boy and girl receiving all thas nature would allow in the form "f capacity
 All who attended the council meet ing and watched the methods uf "Watchdog Milcke" of the treasury. Q. chairman of the finance committee. realized it was wise move on the Uart of the Mayor when he appointed Fred Daniels on the committee. Mie!i,e may be the watchdog. but Daniels is the chain. he can give Mielke cards and spades in matters of finance, and then beat him at every turn.
 David Pennell the efficient supcrin tendent of streets has resigned to en- gage in mining. going into the cyanide combination that is being installed on First Avenue West.
 While Dave was in charge of the streets he accomplished much and made good foreman for the work.
 The boats leaving for the North are loaded with freight and passengers for that country will receive considerable prospecting this summer The only trouble with the Kubuk country is the shorrncSS of the summer seasons. yet some of the best oats raised in the ter ritory have been grown up there and for vegetables even potatoes. they yield good returns.
 Reports from out in the hills state there will be berries in plenty this summer and people can be prepared to preserve them by the gallons.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18
FORFEITURE NOTICE.

To Jack Leedy, your heirs. successors and assigns:
 You are hereby notified that the un- dersigned co-owner with you therein has expended during the year 1910 the sum of one hundred dollars in labor and Improvements for the annual as- .sessment work required by section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States upon No. 10 Otter creek, situate in the Cape Nome Recording Precinct. Dis trict of Alaska.
 And you are further notified that fl within ninety days after the final pub lication of this notice you fail to con tribute your proportionate share oi such expenditure your interest in said mining claim will become the property of the undersigned under said sectior Of the Revised Statutes.
 HENRY HANNAN,
 Co-owner. First publication May 9. 1911. | Last publication Aug. s. 1911.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18

Daily Nugget, the reliable news ven dor of Alaska. Subscribe risht away.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18
GREENBERG SENDS 32 MEN
 NORTH ON MARY SACHS

IT. GreenbeTg. the miner sent g. men North on the Mary Sachs today to help operate his mines on Kleary in the Squirrel River country. There is a shortage of men on the creek and he expects to send up thirty or forty more on the next boat.
The Nome daily nugget., 1911-07-18
DID You SAY ICE CREAM?

Toby sells ice cream by the dish, quart or gallon. Should you need a little ice cream for your Sunday din- ner, or the party ring up Toby he makes a speciality of filling orders. Then remember he makes fresh home made candies daily. All kinds and col ors from after dinner hints, to the chocolates so popular with lovers Of good candy.
 Ring up Main 6t and ask Toby all about if.