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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10

Reviewing wlst has been accomplish
oil by tine West Virginia Board OF Trnlo
and making r"ooumondations for fu-
ture action. Roy Nnyiur. secretary
OF ths board. submitted his report -
the annual convention. which closed
yest~rdHr afternoon 40 MorKsntuwu.
The report wue comprehensive. ana
showed in detail the actions W the
hoard.
Thu report was as follows
In accordance with tine bylaws OF
the Board. beg 10 submit the follow
INK report OF the activities % the orr
ganizstinn sine the last annual meet
FolowIus the MOorcn-ld meeting. "A
full report % The proceedings Was
and these were distributed among our
members and the public. The report
contained so many good uddr'srrs
about the States progress and resources
that 40 made an excellent advertise
ueut for West Virginia. The Secret
avs orrice has been headquarters FOR
state Information and hundreds OF I'M
uuirieE from AL over the country HAY"
teen answered the pest Year irEhfdiuE
every phase Of our deNrl"rm"nt re-
sources and opportnnities W" have
sent out p greet deal Of nt-fatIr" and
have used many ki1as 81 publicity and
eHdesyoTcs 10 sSsSsd thG s,a'"- name i,
have been given constituent bodies
whenever estiNi for and TODAY West
virgins Is on" %! ~" .,st "rsit,lL@a
states in The Union. with numerous
strong associations doing splendid
work boa the Localities
Goo a,c"raaur- with the recommend
alton ~ 'h. Mnoretald convention. GOV.
GiasHrusk leeI cnated the week ~ br-
tober 18TH a- Good toud~ WeeE' 500
thu state and this was generally on-
served MAN meetings wet" hold and
action taken toward local improvements.
Senator sutherland. chairman 80 the
Good Roads committee. addressed sew
'ral meetings during Tho week. and aidnI
The good work materially
I"Ii"vIr- action taken 80 Mp'refeld
DE-. HH H..Hr HH. N.a
plttshurRr Land Show lu Go, f,l,-r under
tho direction ur Prof TH~ % stewart
AND co-ppsrafed heartily with him The
Eunrd assembled q. great quantity ~
West virginia literature from every --.-
tluu and OFFICER were present % iHrf ~
Tho Time The exhibit was Dofrri"fr
and romWreleu-'V- and surprise. many
from our own ~tut. who If NOT tp.
preci1ts no extent anil variety nf West
edly d.d great deal or good Nitrr
frGif growers report larger business
thIF year than ever ir fl- Ffff-fHr.h
district and quite n number ~ rt|...i.
seeking land have cast their iHf Web
u The eVfert ~ the true.'s -
course cannot rs estimated and may -N-
tend over long period
The Sewi-taufenuiaI committee u. .I.r
wac largo factor In obtaining f.. state.
nprrour' alton ~ SO 600 fr~ f.Ht a..r.f.
continued &C. ro-nrrrufinn wfft fN. .or.-
cia1 comm -~iur and met uifn gar r...i-
last Vow rnhsr Ir f1trt.|.rF H..r fH-
location and fHrfHut .f..r |r...|f4u
questions Wer- settled VS. T.rHr4 Wa
chusrr on fNtf n.Isf.r HnI 20 orc . no
doubt tho Wheeling EHHrf - Trade nrf
cifizen- generally "iu 4r'fr to make the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10
ELDERLY FOLKS! CALOMEL, SALTS
AND CATHARTICS AREN'T FOR YOU
Harmless gentle Syrup of Figs best to cleanse your
stomach liver and 80 feet of bowels of sour bile de-
caying food, gases and cogsedup waste.

You old people. Syrup OF Figs IL par
ucularly for you. You VINO don't ex-
ercise as much as you need 20. who
Ike The easy chair You. whose steps
are slow and whose muscles are less
elastic. You must realize that your
liver and ten Yards o. bowels have
also become less active
Don't regard syrup OF Ffgs az
physic n stimulates the liver and
bowels just as exercise would Do h
you tpOk enough Of a. II H. not harsh
like salts or cathartics The help
which Syrup Of Figs gives 20 torpid
liver aud weak sluggish bowels 10
harmless. natural and gentle.
When eyes grow dim. you help them
DO the same with your liver and bow
els when axe makes them less active.
There Is nothing more important Cos
tive. clogged-up bowels mean that de
caying. fermentinR food is clOgged
there and the pores or ducts In these
thirty feet OF bowels suck this de-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10
FALL MEETING
OF CONFERENCE
OF MONROE COUNTY MINISTER'S
CLOSED IN THIS CITY
YESTERDAY.
Two interesting Sessions Were Held
and Officers fer the Year
Were Elected

With but one minister In the dis-
trict absent. the fan meeting Of tho
Monroe county pastoral conference
was held Yesterday In 81. PauIs Evan
gelical church. and two interesting
sessions were held during the day
Rev. Theodore Beckmeyer. Of Pow
hatan. presided
The morning session was featured
by general discussion % financial
affairs ~ the church. and means Of
increasing the funds and contribu-
tons. Matters Of considerable import.
ance were considered relating 20 the
annual meeting Of the synod NEXT
spring az Lowell. o During the after
noon the ministers In attendance en-
JOy~d an automobile trip about the
city and adjacent country
The evenings session was featured
by the secession % officers. az fol
lows, Rev. J. Overlook % Woods
field O.. chairman. and Rev q W
krause. OF Miltonsburg. o. secretary
Treasurer sunday school matters
were discussed and another matter
considered Was the revision of pension
rules for superannuats-i ministers.
widows and orphans
The following ministers attended
the conference Rev q y Hempel-
mann. OF Steubenville. Rev Henry NJ
Strib. 81 Darlington. Rev Theo. back.
meyer. Of Powhatan. Rev O. G. I.aud.
engayer. OF Marietta. Rev ! n over.
beck. OF WOodsfield. R-v q W
Krause. OF Williamsburg: Rev. Otto W
breuhus. OF Lowell and Rev. A. C.
Rasche. OF this city.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10

Ihere VIII Dee a temperance meeting
this evening 40 tile upper Peters mn
r. h"yl mousse. A large wagon will 'eava
riafelphid and take crowd ~ p~,,r.is
from that place An address viii be-
made Is Re. e.. g. Bi~~rL pastor of th.
rs another speaker fIarn NVh..Iirs
- ecial music VII! be Furnished by the
Ifihae4pLia VI T.. church male choir.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10
0UT,TFE-PIKE
Many improvements 20 Town.

II was decided uy ti- Fulton council
Iast evening Go make many additional
Improvements fu f.e walks and streets
OF the town. large amount OF Durbiner
Viii be- used iu TIE work ~ irur,ro,-..
lL"ht- About 600 feet uf 10 I- now ON
th' road. 1900 feet Aas ALREADY berr set
ana 900 rect more i~ SIN Go be LEI out
contract Iitgl. centre and Eighth
~ ert~ Will be the urr- reTutreI first.
The contract or ia. ing o. concrete. nave
iusnt around tie VI - john Koch prop
eIty las ursu LEI. t= has also the con-
tract fnr tAe paving iu front OF the
NIX LrmlertN. ON ln.fr 1891
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10

Visit the Majestic theatre tonight
and SEE the Gibson Vaudevillians In
addition Temple. the Worlds Rest
Magician will also perform six
pictures will be shown during the
evening
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10

While touring ln ms ta~I. IA sC.l- t-og...
autolrt = tho out-fhe- Pike district ..f
llieq with tree last evening l..rra..
us Iis machine o. = rpusilfrnhfa arrsf.f
n" car vac new one. DO favir.- o..
ceited u FROM tie factory a few ft.s
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10
Fined NV. ana for P1rAt,nr.

Harry Seitz and James Brub-S OF Isil-
tom. "'i~ assessed s. and the trimmings
H} Mayor kuedsr. os tl- town. last even
iHs. for being too free with their m.tS
IN the town.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10
RummaRs sars.

no JAM ITYIT IUfII n fTe - THuI
=. r. chapel ~ Elm Grove. VIII hold
t1Wmag" sale. 80 Hands Hall. flm
Grove. Thursday. Friday ana safur,l.,
OF frt, week 'f
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10

within tho past few days over Il halr
d'f"u ~If" nwners have been hauled over
the Goals "a the town Of Fulton and com
leAci Z" pep fines % Mayor Roeder
.-a~i evening there were three NOR.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10

notice.. ~ Taylor FISH ard
oyf'r- depot Will deliver out the ole
every Thursday. starting October TO-
1912
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10

.....r'.. ..,.n-- 1871. amount 90 several
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10
AT TIE AHEUAL CONVENTION OF
THE STATE BOARD OF TRADE.

Report Was Most COmprehensivee and
Contained Many Recommendations
FOR Puture Action
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-10

Mems Sweater coats-4se, esc
St.4s, S1ss M'FADpEN's
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

ok d bv Finance Company be ordered
paid as read.
1t was moved and seconded that the
Council accept the , acres of land
from Mrs. Felonee Arceneaux adjoin.
ing the cemetery on the west side for
the sum OF $4,000. Motion duly car
ried.
Being no further business moved
and seconded to adjourn. Motion
carried.
A. E. LOGNION, Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Monthly Report of Civic League.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Welsh Civic League was held last
Friday at the home Of Mrs. w. Is.
Taught. The meeting was called to
order by the president. Business was
taken up in the usual manner. The
various reports of committees were
accepted and bills allowed.
After reporting the amount taken IN
during the month and giving budgeI
of expense, the treasurer reported a
balance of Sl94.50.
The second division of the entertain
ment committee reported $2l.05 as net
proceeds from supper given April ~
The School Improvement committee
reported that the work is still pro-
grrssing at the school grounds. Inc
lawn has been kept moved and atten-
ton has been given to making flower
beds and planting seeds.
The Auditorium grounds have been
we'll kent. The lawn has been
moved once a week. Twentv-four
loads of dirt have been hauled to hill
in low places. Lilies have been
planted and five Pecan trees set out
The Cemetery committee reported
that the cemetery had been kept clean
to be moved once week with lawn
mower. Violets have been planted,
also vines for the trellis at the tool
house.
The "CIean Up" committee is still
doing good work. The League would
appreciate it very much ii the lots
which have been cleaned bv the League
would be kept clean and sanitary bV
the property owners.
Don't forget that there is dumping
ground west Of town where all trash
should be carried. A great deal or
trouble has been caused bv people
who empty their trash anywhere but
the right place.
Mrs. Godfrey has been appointed
chairman of the Sanitary committee.
The Civic League would be glad to
have the people watch the work that
is being done, visit the cemetery once
in while, notice the Auditorium
grounds, the school grounds and the
various lots that have been turned
over to the Civic League to be cared
for. Just keep track of what we are
doing.
Press Committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
5 gallons coal oil for IS cents.
L. R. Barbee, Phone n. 1926
ESCAPES AN AWFUL FATE.

A thousand tongues could not ex.
press the gratitude of Mrs. J. E. Cox,
OF toilette, ILL.,, for her wonderful de-
llverance from an awful fate. "Ty.
phoid pneumonia had lefa me with a
dreadful cough" she writes. "Some.
times | had such awful coughing
spells | thought would die. Icould
get no help from the doctors treat
ment or other medicines, till | used
DR.. Kings New Discovery. But owe
my life to this wonderful remedy for
scarcely cough at all now" Quick
and safe, its the most reliable of all
throat and lung medicines. Every
bottle guaranteed. SOC. and SI.0O.
Trial bottle free at all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Heavy Rain Sunday Followed by a IS
Hour Steady DOWnpour Has
Again Delayed Seeding.

What is declared by many to have
been the heaviest rain OF the year
occurred in this section of the state
Sunday afternoon, when for two hours
the heavens virtually poured out their
floods. This was followed by a
steady quiet downpOur which lasted
until the following morning. The soil
is once more thoroughly soaked and
manv fields flooded. All farm work
was dispensed with for several days,
except by few farmers who preferred
to "mud-in" portion of their crop
rather than to risk further delav.
Following the rain the weather cleared
up and the prospects are apparently
good for few days clear weather.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
HELP the Flood Sufferers.

To the Rice Growers of Texas,
Arkansas and Louisiana:
Approximately 10000 people have
been rendered homeless in the lower
Mississippi valley, by this years
overflow. Hundreds of thousands OF
acres, including 10000 acres devoted
to the cultivation of rice, have been
devastated. These lands cannot be
put in cultivation again this year.
The people whose industry has caused
this vast area to produce and prosper
have lost their all. Their homes have
been swept away; their property de-
stroyed. Thew are in need of life's
simplest necessaries; thew are hungry.
Anything you can spare them will be
appreciated.
In view of the deplorable condition
to which these people have been re-
duced we are bound, in simple hui
mainly, to their relief and / hereby
appeal to the people of the Arkansas,
Texas, and Louisiana rice belts to
contribute at once to fund to be
raised for their benefit. Said fund
will be distributed under the direction
of the regular relief organization Gre
ated by the governor of Louisiana,
and whose duty it is to see that help
is extended the worthy after manner
to do the most good. The accredited
representatives of the Southern Rice
Growers Association in the different
towns in the rice belt will receive con.
tributions under this call. All re-.
mittauces should be drawn in favor Of
the Southern Rice Growers Associa-
ton Relief Fund. {
Contributions should be sent in at
once. The needs of the sufferers are
urgent, and there is no time to lose in
responding to their appeals. For
Gods sake, for humanity's sake, be
quick to heed it.
A. G.. WILKINS,
Secretary Southern Rice Growers
Association, Beaumont, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Welsh. La, MAY 7, 1912.

Welsh. La, MAY 7, 1872
Hall Of Council Chamber.
Council called to order in regular
session by the Hon. Mayor, L.
G. Lewis.
Members of the Board Of Trustees
present: w. E. Taught, W. b.
Gabbert, Charles Dautel, r. S.
Greer, DR.. II. II. ArCeneauX.
All being present.
Minutes of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The following bills to be ok'd bv
Finance Committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
NOTICE !
To Delinquent Taxpayers of the
Town of Welsh.
Welsh, La, Nav Ist, 1912.

w SISll, lId.s VI df ISVi l'I-'
The following named resident and
nonresident property holders in the
TOWN of Welsh, La. are hereby nOtl-
fed that the city taxes on the property
described below, as per assessment
rolls for the year 1911, are now due and
DELINQUENT since January |, 1872, and
same must be paid, with costs and
penalties, or said property will be
sold according to law, at the City
Hall between legal sale hours, jSatur-
day, June 8, 1912.
A. Nj. Cook-Lot s, block 2, Bowers
Sub.
L.R. Barbee-S. 80 feet lot 5, block
IL: lots 4 and 5, block 80.
Davidson & Martin-Lots ,, 6, 9,
10, 10, and % Sub; S. / S. W. 1874
block 6. Fulton Sub.
S. Gillespie-2 acres in NV. Sc.
of 3O-s.4.
w. E. Harrts-LOt y, block ! J. &
c.. Sub.
A. II. Newman-Lots I and s, block
2 and improvements.
A. d. Patterson-N. E. t, S. w. t,
1884.
]. r. Robicbeaux-E. / block IL
and improvements.
T. Taylor estate-LOts 3, 4 and 5,
block IL.
A. E. LOGNION,
Tow Collactnr for the N0Wn of Welsh
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
HELPS A JUDGE IN BAD FIX.

Justice Eli Cherry, of ellis Mills
Tenn, was plainly worried. A bad
sore on his leg had baffed several
doctors and long resisted all remedies
IT thought 1t was a cancer, "he wrote.
"At last | used Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. and was completely cured. "
Cures burns, boils, ulcers, cuts,
bruises and piles. Is cents at all
druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
FOR SALE!

My registered Poland-China Boar
ben Switzerland, No. S3377)
seventeen months old.
My registered Poland China Sow
(Fairland Lady, No. 1S1276.)
sixteen months old.
These hogs are not related-Will
sell together or separate. Must
be sold at once as I have no
place to keep them.
III. FLOYD MIDKIFF'
JENNINGS. LA.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
THE DEMONS THE SWAMP

are mosquitoes. AS they sting they
put deadly malaria germs in the blood
Then follow the icy chills and the
fires of fever. The appetite flies and
the strength fails; also malaria often
paves the way for deadly typhoid.
But Electric Bitters kill and cast out
the malaria germs from the blood:
give you a fine appetite and renew
your strength. "After long suffer-
ing," wrote VIM. Fretwell, OF Luca.
ma, N. c., three bottles drove all
the malaria from my system, and I've
had good health ever since" Best
for all stomach, liver and kidney ills.
30 cents at all druggists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
WHArTEaAHs ami

is hearty, vigorous LIE, Nd
Hugh Tallman. of San And
find, }" he writes, shat ID
New Life Pills surely pat N
energy into a persea. Will
lieve they are the best maj.
lent for stomach, liver ID
troubles. 25oents a: al dn]
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

Why not start the poultry bust.
ness right? Get S. C. R. l. Reds
that are red. The best general
purpose hen there is. Beauty, e. %,
size and hardness can not be ex.
celled.--Pine View Poultry Farm.
G. A, Saxby, Woodlawn, La,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-02
Burns BEFORE
GRAND JURY
Detective VIII Tell Of Alleged
Conspiracy

Indianapolis, Jan. 2.-William j.
Burns arrived here today to TESTIFY
before the grand jury regarding his
movements in his investigation of the
alleged dynamiting conspiracy from
which a score of explosions are sup
posed to have occurred throughout the
country in recent years.
Tonight Burns expects to confer
with U. S. Dist. Atty. Charles w. Mil
Ter, Oscar Lawyer, a special govern
ment prosecutor in southern Califor-
nia, and Dist. Atty. j. D. F'redericks,
Los Angeles, the latter being due to
arrive here from the coast during the
day
The announcement of Critic McMani-
gals departure from Los Angeles for
this city completes the gathering OF
government forces in building UP, its
case against the alleged conspirators,
Burns said he would not be sur
prised to see a mass of indictments re-
turned before the end of the week.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-02
STEAMER HORNET
SOLD At AUCTION

New Orleans, Jan. 1.-The steamer
Hornet, of filibustering fame, former
ly the palatiaI yacht Alicia and later
a United States gunboat was sold at
public auction today in accordance
with the orders of the United States
circuit court which adjudged the
Hornet guilty of violating the neu-
trality laws in accordance with the
Honduran revolution a year ago. The
vessel was sold for $4,000 to c. A.
Barher Of Franklin, La
The Hornet was seized last Febru-
airy at Truxillo, Honduras, by the
United States cruiser Tacoma and
when its owners failed to answer the
complaint charging violation Of the
neutrality laws, in that the Hornet
had been used as a gunboat by the
Honduran revolutionists under Gen.
Manuel Bonila, the court ordered the
vessel confiscated and sold.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-01-02
GREAT THRONGS
GREETED TAFT

Washington, jan. 2.-The greatest
throng that has passed the portals Of
the White House at any New Year re-
ception of recent years greeted Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft today at the third
public reception given by them since
entering the executive mansion. When
the long line had passed, the official
counter said that 8,O92 diplomats, Of
ficials and citizens had shaken hands
with the president. At last years re-
ception the official count showed that
about $500 visitors were received.
Mrs. Taft remained in the receiving
line for an hour and forty minutes.
From the moment when the first Of
the diplomatic corps was received,
shortly after IL o'clock, the line NOV
ed continuously through the White
House for more than three hours, it's
reserves stretching for blocks around
the White House grounds.