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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
LOUISIANA STATE NEWS
,oeNINGS OF INTEREST
~ THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
ITEMS FROM EVERY QUARTER
,uisisna When 1t Is News Gath
" .,.d for Our Many Readers.
Parish and City.
Association Closes Meet.

narondria.-The Louisiana Press
association closed us 'iIee u'Sa aeS
A 80 Thursday. The effort to inject
SiOn .,it;cal tinge into the proceedings
roted down.
wa w. Henry L. Gueydan proposed
\ ,bo association go on record as
w.. ..oring the abolishing OF the state
'A, Won hoard and that the pardoning
p Nv he left entirely with the gov
py
'' rho imposition was voted down
,r large majority.
officers for the ensuing year were
.,,n.od as follows:
President. William Frey, st. Ber-
I'D Voice, Arab, La; first vice pres
. h A J. Frantz, Journal, Shreve-
NV, La: second vice president, Mrs.
\ Moreland, News. Gibbsland,
:. secretary, l.. f. Bentley, Chief,
nonaldsOnvile, La; treasurer H.
linn West Carroll Gazette, Oak
Grove La.
The resolutions committee also pre-
sented a resolution recommending
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Rich Country Flooding.

Nelyille.-TonS Of water continue to
DOur into the rich country between
the Mississippi and Atchafalaya rivers
from two breaks, one of which occur
red several weeks ago on the Atcha-
talsya, eleven miles below Melville,
and the other on the Mississippi at
Torras 1t is believed that almost
every foot of land in Pointe Coupee
parish will be flooded, while several
parishes farther south will not suffer
50 heavily. Whether the flood will
reach Plaquemine and Donaldsonville
is question.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Overseer Admitted to Bail,

New Iberia.-District Court Judge
James Simon took up the preliminary
examination in state VS.. Henry
Grevenberg. The accused is charged
with killing Eloi Boutte last Friday.
The court admitted the accused to bail
in the sum of $500 Mr.. Grevenberg
is overseer on Pharrs orange grove
plantation, and is prominently con-
nected throughout the state. From
the evidence adduced his plea of self.
defense seems well based.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Town Has Costly Fire,

Coushatta.-A $4,000 fire occurred
here. It broke out at midnight in the
store of w. NJ. Hunter e Co., and
quickly spread to buildings occupied
by Strouthart Brothers, as poolroom
and cold drink stand, and to, the large
store of Brown & eagle Company. All
three buildings were quickly reduced
to ashes. The two first buildings be.
longed to Keete Lockett, sheriff.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Louisiana Nearo LYnched.

shreveport. -Failing to heed a
warning TO leave town, Ernest Al
,ans a negro, 10 years old, was
uacned near Yellowpine, La, Friday.
a,lums, it is claimed, called up two
eni.e Women over the telephone and
aaue improper proposals to them,
s''sf which he was whipped by an
.afy crowd and ordered to leave
@sa' Albums disregarded the order
sau was hanged by a mob, whose
members are unknown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Donaldson Formally Opened.

DOnaldsonville. - Hotel Donaldson
was formally opened this week under
favorable auspices, and if the patron
age at the outset is an indication of
the volume of business to be done in
the future, the success of the enter
prise is assured from the start. The
hotel is four stories high, and is of
fireprOof construction throughout. 1t
contains forty-fOur bedrooms, a large
dining room, barber shop, bar, card
room, two commodious sample rooms
and ladies' reception parlor. The cost
Of construction was $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Blacks Assault Brakeman.

Lafayette-Upon being notified that
uree negroes riding a freight train
uau assaulted Brakeman Richard
lfessWell between Carencro and
lafayette, the local police arrested
Two OF them when the train pulled in,
uat the third one, who used a pistol on
.le brakeman, made his escape. Co
iuiaOus Franklin and Albert Toulouse
are the two captured, and a good de-
scFiption of the third has been given
the police.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
House Looted and Burned.

Crowley, Lathe house of Willis
Small, a negro living four miles south
of here, was destroyed by fire. Small
slept at A. V. Comeaux's house that
night. After Small was asleep Com.
eaux went to Small's house, looted it,
and burned the house. Comeaux was
arrested, and 1851 was found on his
person. Small claims there was over
1920 in his box and Comeaux I'M
plicates a well-xnoa'n white man. The
police are investigating the case.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
New Railroad Officials.

Shreveport.-At a meeting of the
directors Of the Louisiana Railway
and Navigation Company C. B, Rod
gers was elected first vice president,
General Superintendent H. B. Helm
was made second vice president and
treasurer, succeeding w. F. Taylor
and Clarence Ellerbe, respectively,
who resigned. j. ]. Tippin had sec
rotary added to his former title of au-
ditor and the position OF assistant to
the president, which Mr.. Ellerbe held,
was abolished.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Wise Arrested; Charges Revenge.

ShreVepOrt-Attorney J. Monroe
Wise was arrested on a bill of infor-
nation charging him with violating
the state insurance laws as agent for
the American National Underwriters
of Shreveport, a reciprocal fire in
surance concern Wise, who gave
bond, says his arrest is due to re-
venge by A. H. Fortmeyer, manager
of the company, who was jailed sew
eral days ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Guilty of Manslaughter.

Amite City.-The jury in the case
of Bill Latham, negro, charged with
shooting with intent to kill a negro
woman, brought in verdict of guilty
without capital punishment. The case
of the state VS.. Stafford, a well
known white man, who is charged
with shooting with intent to murder
a man by the name of Statham, was
taken up.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Kills Aged Man With Blow.

Observation-Disclosures reached here
that C. H. Goodwin, a farmer, aged
about GO years, who lived about five
miles west of here, near the Livingston
Parish line, was killed by Ed Hoover.
The men had some trouble over
board bill and Hoover struck Goodman
over the head with a hammer or NAL
let, killing him. Goodman was con-
sidered rather a tough or dangerous
man, especially when drinking.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Live Oak CAMPS Banquet.

Lafayette.-LiVe Oak Camp No. 238,
Woodmen of the World, gave it's an
naal banquet at the Armory hall, en-
PERTAINING $50 members and guests.
Joseph A. LaCoste acted as toastmas-
Ter and the Lafayette concert band
rendered music. The following made
addresses: Judge William Campbell,
consul commander; r. H. Broussard,
Percy T. Ogden, E. NJ. Wiel, national
organizer, Knights of America; Judge
4 W. Elliott and J. P. Colomb. Dane
Ing concluded the event.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
New Orleans Sugar.

New Orleans.-A quiet and steady
tone ruled in the local sugar market
Saturday but prices did not respond
to the advance in New York raw
sugars. Receipts showed slight in
crease and were of third sugars.
About 500 acres of cane were de-
stroved at the Angola state farm by
the levee breaking.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Want Vote on Bridge Tax.

Lake Charles.-At the meeting Of
the Progressive League President Per.
kins was authorized to appoint COM
mittee to urge the police jury to sub
nit the proposed Westlake-Lake
Charles bridge tax to vote OF the
people of Wards three and four. A
committee will also be appointed to
take up the matter of better service
with the officials of the Iron Noun
tain system.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Roads Are Inspected.

Campti, Pa.-George L. Cooley, SUI
nerintendent of construction, board of
state engineers, highway department,
and C. NJ. Keer, assistant highway en-
gineer were inspecting the roads built
nv the state in Natchitoches parish,
with a view to urging system of con-
slant maintenance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Rumors of New Motor Line.

Thibodaux.-I is rumored that an
attempt is being made to contract a
motor line between Montagut, in Ter
rebonne parish, and Thibodaux When
this line is completed it is expected
that the proposed line from Donald
sonville to the gulf will be construct
ed surveys having already been made.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
State Closes Accounts.

Baton Rouge.-The state closed its
accounts for April with $2,841, 1881
in the fiscal agency banks, distributed
as follows: New Orleans National
$5S3,7l9.S9; Hibernia Band and Trust
Company, S5SO,364.O2; Whitney-Ce EN-
trail, s577,095.40, and $4,000 in each
of the ten country fiscal agency banks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Fire Causes Buildino Ordinance.

Arcadia. -Fire broke out in the store.
Of M. 0. CJldenworth and destroyed
five other buildings, E. A. McPher-
sons, Tanners restaurant, moving
picture show, barber shop and Rob
ertson's restaurant. The town coun-
Gil met and passed an ordinance that
all business houses hereafter erected
in the business part of town shall be
constructed of brick.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
To Leave for Reunion.

Lake Charles.--A number OF Con-
federate veterans left Friday to at
tend the reunion at Macon, Ga.
Among them were Commander S. h.
Clement and Adjutant M. E. Shad-
dock of Calcasieu Camp NO. 6S' H.
c. Gill, l.. C. Dees and John Norris
Gov
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Want Parish 10 Act

AssSsVllle.--At a meeting of the
S : Automobile Association, DR..
M regard was elected president
sa ~ Ut. T. A. Roy secretary. The as
/ 'laaoh is urging the proposition of
,as Ing the parish appoint a superin-
'SAuent OF all the roads in the parish.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Flood Information Asked.

Baton ROuge.-E. 0. Bruner. COM
missioner of agriculture and immigra-
ton, is sending out a letter to the
presidents of the different levee
boards of the state requesting data on
the acreage under overflow with the
idea of presenting the exact figures,
showing what a small percentage of
Louisiana land is under water.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
e.,,d.n.s Enioy OUTING.

Mandeyille.-St. Paul's College stu
dents numbering 10, led by the st.
Paurs brass band, Rev. Father Au'
onstin bandmaster, and Rev. Father
Aemilian. o. S. B.. in charge, from
Covington, visited Vaudeville to hold
their picnic.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Train Running Behind.

Baton Rouge-For the first time
since it started on it's tour month
and half ago, the Louisiana State
University demonstration train Is
running behind its regular schedule,
caused by the high water and floods.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
e.o4 IN Hand and Shoulder.

Denham Springs-The son of T. T.
Mulkey, while hunting near the Annie
river was accidentally shot in the
hand and shoulder. He was climb
ing fence when the gun discharged.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
NEGROES Found Guilty.

Monroe.-Essie Jones and Lavenia
Thomas, charged with the murder of
another negro woman two months ago,
were convicted of manslaughter In
the district court.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Children Take Communion.

: " Martlnville.-Holy communion
. eao gwen to $50 children of St. Mar
NV ,ile and parish. Rev. Maurin was
;0, 's'eo by several priests from ad-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
When Your Feet Ache

From Corns, Bunions, Sore or Gallons
Spots, Blisters, New or Tight Fitting Shoes,
Aliens Foot-1ase, the antiseptic powder to
relief. Makes Walking a delight. 1t is the
greatest Comfort discovery of the age. Over
10000 testimonials. Sold everywhere, 25c.
Don't ACCEPT any SUBSTITUTE. For free sam
pie, address, Allen S. Olmsted, LeRoy,N.Y
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

have separated the Atlantic from the
Pacific the Mississippi valley. through
New Orleans, will have a direct route
by water to all of the west coast of
South America: route to Japan; to
Shanghai $500 miles shorter, to the
Philippines 1000 miles shorter, TO
Australia 5000 miles shorter and to
New Zealand nearly 5000 miles
shorter.
1t is becoming that the people OF
the state of Louisiana should take
pride in the great commercial, finan-
cial and industrial progress which
they have made during the past hun
dred years, retarded though that prog
ress has been for a season by civil
strife, and it is fitting that they should
give expression to that pride in this
centenary celebration. They are not
alone in their rejoicing: their pride is
shared by the citizens Of the other
communities forming the Federal
Union, for what benefits one benefits
all. Each in its prosperity adds
strength 10 the whole: while the Fed
eral government. watching over them,
| preserves their rights and protects and
promotes their interests abroad. Prid-
in and loyalty 10 ones state is proof
OF the value Of ones citizenship in our
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

Perhaps the surest thing in this life
is the friend you can't depend on
when you really need him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

use loan y hluHey
Pills, which have
cured thousands.
l.. Bonney, Eu-
gene, Ore, says:
Il contracted Sc
we're kidney trou-
Bile through heavy
lifting. There was
q dull ache across
my hips and pains
like knife-thrusts
shot through me-.
Doan's Kidney
Pills cured after
doctors had failed
and my back Is
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

Dyspcptics, despair not! While there's
Garfield Tea, there's hope.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

Baton Rouge-Dr. G. E. Nesom, ex-
director of the department OF agricul-
ture of the Philippines, devlivered his
last lecture on Tropical Agriculture.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

Some people waste lot of time try
ing to save it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

stronger than before in years"
when your Back is Lame, Remem'
Der the Name-DOAN'S. soc all stores.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, n. Y.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
DOES YOUR BACK AcHE7

Aches and Twlnees Point to Hidden
Kidney Trouble.
Have you a lame back, aching day
and night? Do you feel sharp pain
after bending over? When the kidneys
seem sore and the action irregular.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30

omy and efficiency commission by cut
ting off its appropriations. In a recent
appeal to congress for funds to con-
tinue the great work 1t has begun,
which all thinking men and women
will approve, President Taft pointed
out that the people Of the country as
whole are interested chiefly In the
following governmental objects: The
national defense. the protection of per-
sons and property, the promotion of
friendly relations and the protection II
American interests abroad, the regula.
ton of commerce and industry, the
promotion of agriculture. fisheries, for
estry and mining, the promotion of
manufacturing, commerce and bank
and communication, the postal service,
including postal savings banks and
parcels post; the care and utilization of
the public domain, the promotion of
education, art and science and recrea-
ton; the promotion of public health
and the care and education of the In
dams and other wards of the nation.
There are many other public questions,
of course, but these are the vital and
comprehensive ones, and the budget
is proposed for the purpose of giving
information as to the needs of these
matters. The president, in order that
bis policy of economy and efficiency
may be concluded and become one of
the greatest achievements of his ad-
ministration-that of placing the gov
eminent on a business basis-wants
congress to appropriate S250,O00 more
for the support OF the commission now
doing that work.
The economy and efficiency commits
sion has already saved to the taxpay-
ers of the country more than 100000
annually by its suggestions and by the
time 1t has completed its work 1t is be-
lieved ten times this sum can be sarved
annually to the taxpayers. In the mat
ter OF railroad fare for government Off
cials alone 1t has found that $12,000,0O0
was expended in single year at the
highest prevailing railroad rates. AT
least fourth OF this can be saved by
the application of business methods
such as President Taft has applied and
has insisted shall be applied 10 all the
departments OF the government.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30
Messiah,s Kinqdom Nearing.

The period in which sin is permit
ted has been q dark night to humani-
ty, never to be forgotten; but the glo-
rious day of righteousness and divine
favor, to be ushered in by Messiah.
He as the SUN OF RIGHTEOUS
NESS, shall arise and shine fully and
clearly into and upon all, bringing
healing and blessing, will more than
counterbalance the dreadful night of
weeping, signing, pain, sickness and
death, in which the groanlng creation
has been so long. weeping may en-
dure for night but Joy cometh in the
MORNING"
For further LIGHT on the coming
Kingdom send thirtyfive cents foi
the Helping Hand for Bible Students,
entitled, THY KINGDOM COME"
Bible and Tract Society, II Hicks
Street, Broo.-lyn, n. Y.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30
PREPARING FOR MINE STRIKE
Panther Creek Valley Expects Long
Sieue, With Violence.

Tamaqua, Pa, March 2S-The south.
ern anthracite region is settling itself
down to suspension of work at the
mines, with the possibility of strike
and the usual attending violence.
In the Panther Creek Valley, where
the Lehigh Coal and Navigation com
pcny operates fourteen collieries, ac
tive preparations are being made for
long siege. This company work
some of its mines in 1900 and in 1902
and the indications are that it expec 8
to do the same thing this year. All
order has been placed by the company
for 10000 cots. Several! months agd
high fences were built around all OF
the collieries.
The mine workers union is more
strongly organized in the Panther
Creek Valley than in any other portion
Of the valley
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30
PREDICT ROOSEVELT B0Lf
Politicians Believe Colonel is Prepar
ing TO Head Third Ticket.


Washington, March Is That
third party will grow out Of the widen
ing breach il the Republican ranks I
the conclusion Of observers here
The course pursued BY the Roosevelt
managers in providing contesting de-
egations everywhere possible is take.
as indicative that the followers OF tbs
colonel are prepared to leave the hal
in Chicago, hold a convention Of the.
own and place Roosevelt at the hea.
of third ticket.
Belief that Roosevelt win be tn,
Benjamin f. Butler of 1912 is sus
tanned by the charges of corruption
and coercion daily made by Roose
yelt's managers against the Taft al
herents.
Although Colonel Roosevelt before
throwing his hat in the ring said he
would heartily support Taft were he
renominated, the bitterness and sever
ity of his attacks on the president are
enough to nullify any support that he
might give a Taft ticket.
1t is noted that the colonel has re
versed his old precept that fractional
differences should be fought out with
in the party and not before the public
This lends weight to the assertion that
at Chicago Roosevelt and his friends
Will form third party.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30
The April woman's Home companio,

Kathleen Norris, who became IA
nous as the author of Mother be-
gins a new serial novel in the April
Womans Home Companion. 1t is a
love story laid in California Other
fiction is contributed by Mary Stewart
Cutting, Carolyn Wells, Mary E. Will
kins Freeman and Mary Hastings
Bradley.
Among articles of note in the April
Companion are the following: An au-
photographed chapter by Howard
Pyle, the great American artist; an
account full of the personal details of
the life of Germany's present Grown
Princess Cecilie, who Is twenty-five
years old and the mother of four chill
ldren; Making the Most of Moving
Pictures" an account of the moving
picture business as an educational
factor; Getting Rid of the House
Fly" Good Health a Business AS
set" in which the author gives much
practical advice, particularly to wo-
men who work in business for liv-
ing: and an Easter talk by the pastor
of the Broadway Tabernacle in New
York City
The regular household, fashion and
home decoration departments are fill
ed with new, interesting facts and
suggestions. A notable contribution
Ito the fashion department Is entitled
"a Day in New York With Miss
Gould" IN which Miss Margaret
Gould, the we'll known fashion editor
OF the Companion. takes the reader
to see the new fashions at smart
modiste's, then to Fifth Avenue,
where at afternoon tea the latest and
newest gowns are to be seen, and in
the evening to a theater, where more
of the latest ideas n this line are ex-
lhibited
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR steady:
winter clear, $3.S5Q4.10; city mills,
fancy, $585@625.
RYE FLOUR quiet, at s4.9OQ5 per
barrel
WHEAT firm; No. 2 red, $1@1.011b,
CORN steady; No. yellow, 760 nc,
OATS firm; No. white, 59hc. /;
lower grades, 58c.
POULTRY: Live firm; hens, l51
16c.; old roosters, lie; turkeys, Ii y
lie Dressed steady; choice fowls.
lie; old ROSTERS, 12c.; turkeys, 22c.
BUTTER quiet; creamery, fancy,
33c per h.,
EGGS steady; selected, 26 a 27c. !;
nearby, Csc: western, Csc.
POTATOES steady, at $1.45@1 so
per bushel
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1912-03-30
Taft May Visit Altoona.

Washington, March %. - Presiden
Taft promised the delegation of TWEEN
ty-fve business men from Altoona, Pa.
to attend if possible the fiftieth ami
versary celebration of the Lincoln Wa.
Governors Memorial association there
on Sept. %. Secretary of War Stimsor
was also invited.