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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
Resolutions Adopted by Farmers
National Congress, Columbus
Ohio, October 1916, 1911.

Resolved, That the Farmers Nation
al Congress reatfirms its previou
declarations in favor of:
% The extension of a Parcel
; Post system as soon as practical, ant
in manner commensurate with TIT
demands and necessities of the people
| (21 Liberal governmental aid in thu
Improvement of our public roads an(
inland waterways.
(3) The Page Educational bill now
pending in Congress, giving aid and
encouragement to the teaching Of
agriculture in the public schools OF
oar country, and urge its speedy en-
actment into law
a. a fair and equal measure of
protection accorded to all industries
OF the country needing protection.
ANY legislative discrimination will be
| opposed BY our influence and resented
bV our votes. We will never submit
to selling in free trade market and
buVlng in a protected market.
~ The enactment of United
States pure seed law that will for
ever prohibit the importation of i'm.
pure and adulterated seeds of any
kind.
(t) The direct election of United
States Senators.
~ The teaching Of Agriculture
and Domestic Science in the rural
schools.
(S) We are opposed to the free
distribution of seeds by members of
Congress, and ask such national
legislation as may be necessary to
abolish the same.
Resolved, That we approve the
action Of the executive committee on
going on record officially through
our legislative agent against the
passage by Congress of the s0-caled
Canadian pact in the form in which it
was introduced.
Whereas, The Congressional I'm
migration Commissions report of
forty volumes has just been published
and recommends the very measures
which this organization has been adj |
yOcating in its resolutions for wears
to judiciouslv restrict undesirable i'm
Resolved, That we enthusiastically
approve the Commissions legislative
recommendations that the head-tax
De increased, the illiteracy test be en-.
acted, the foreign steamships be fined
or bringing undesirabIes, aud that
other judiciOus measures be adopted,
winch are hereby urged upon the
lo0gress of the United States.
'''7ctf t", iH6t We renew our de-
nand that the Congress of the United
States pass such laws as will prohibit
s9ang licenses to trafc in spurious
,nd malt liquors in territory that is
noWn to be dry, and also to forbid
hose engaged in interstate traffic from
anling or delivering goods of such
haracter in dry territory.
Resolved, That this congress an
roves Of and endorses the action of .
conference of governors recently q,
session in the State of New .
erseV, relative to the appointment of ;
committee to properly safeguard y
re rights OF the several states before =.
Re federal Supreme Court in the de- 7
rmination by that body of the so. :,
'Iled Sanborn rate case. We re, =
ard their action as both patriotic -
I'd proper.
Reeoyed, That the Farmers Nation. -
Congress has implicit confidence in -
r. Fl. W. Wiley and his honest pur- =,
use in enforcing the pure food laws !,
the United States. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

Inc Times-Democrat, in referinu to
'he lines adopted at the parish di.
VISION convention last Saturday saws
theV are too tOrtuous for intelligent
description. Thew are not only too
Iortaous for intelligent description
out TOO tortuous and arbitrarily
afa~n for intelligent people to submit
to. ''''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
The PubIic's Verdi

That the public is overTbs, l
IN favor OF Printype is impr,|
shown bv the fact: Already a
per cent of our entire output I'D
Typewriters are Printypes,a
| The public is demanding nj
in preference to the old.ssyle,v|
Within a year, 1t the pre,si
80 per cent. OF our total sales 4
"PrintYpeS.
! Thus The Oliver TipeRriter 1
first successfully introduced i
writing, is again TO the fore vii
other revolutionary improysI
Printvpe, the type that prints ID
To Corporations
The Oliver Typewriter is I'D
tensiYelv by great concerns 10 d
tions OF the world.
Our "I7 Cants-aDay" plan ii
signed to help that large cid
typewriter BUYERS who want The
typewriter that serves The greats
ratiops, but prefer the easy sIA
purchase.
The masses want The Oliver 4
writer because it stands the !eadI
largest corporations.
Meet "PrintYpe'-You'll liE|
looks.
Ask for specimen letter and1il
a-Day" Plan.
Make the acquaintance Of Prid
the reigning favorite of tgper1
dom. Ask for a letter written o. |
Printype Oliver Typewriter 4
will introduce YOU to this bead
new type. We will also be pleas
forward the "l7-Cents-a.Daya 1
IN request.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

one of the commissioners the survivors sha
| continue to act.
| ARTICLE X.
! No stakeholder Of this Corporation shall
ever be held liable or responsible for the con
| tracts or faults thereof, in any further sum
| than the unpaid balance due the Company on
shares Of stock subscribed for or owned by
him, nor shall any informally in organiza-
tion have the effect of rendering this Charter
null, or Of exposing any stakeholder to any
liability, beyond the unpaid balance, If any,
of his stock. This done and passed at Roam
oke, Louisiana, in the presence of W. B. Cab
bert and Jno ". Armstrong, competent wit
nesses, who hercunto sign as such, together
with said parties and me, after due reading
on the day and date first above mentioned.
SubScrib
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
CHARTER
OF
Roanoke Farmers Telephone
Company.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
State Of Louisiana,)

State Of Louisana,)
Parish OF CaIcaSieuj
BE 1T KNOWN, That on this. the 9th da.
of April, i'll the year of our Lord one thousanC
nine hundred and twelve u9l2) before me.
p. Russell, Jr., a Notary Public in and for thu
SAID Parish and State, duly commissioned and
qualified, and on this day personally came
and appeared J. NJ. Booze, z. Z. Mcmillan and
| L. b. Compton, all residents of aforesaid
Parish and State, who declared unto me,
Notary, in the presence OF the two under
signed witnesses, that desiring to avail them
selves Of the laws Of Louisiana, relative to the
formation of corporations, and to acquire and
enjoy the rights, privileges and powers of q
body corporate and polite in law, they do
| hereby form themselves into such Il corpora
| ton and body polite, under the name and
style and for the purpose hereinafter set
forth, viz:
ARTICLEI.
The name and title Of the CORPORATION here
formed shall be the ROANOKE FARMERS
TELEPHONE COMPANY, and its domicie
and principal place Of business is hereby fixed
at Roanoke, Calcasieu Parish, State Of Louisi.
ana. The President. and in his absence the
Nice-Presdent of the corporation is hereby
declared to be the proper person whom service
OF citation and 4 other legal process shall be
made. The first Board Oh Directors shall con-
slSt of the following stockholders, to-wit: J.
NJ. Booze, President; T. T. Clayton, Vice
President f. L. Mcmillan, Treasurer: Z. T..
Mcmillan, Secretary; who shall hold their of
flee until the first Monday Of April, 1912. or
until their successors shall have been duly
elected. The officers Of said CORPORATION sbqIi
be vested with the power and authority and
duties usually vested in officers holding such
Offices i'll corporations. The President is
authorized to execute any and all bonds, at1i
daTtS or other instruments that may be
necessary in any legal proceedings in which
tie corporation may be a party. The Board
OF Directors shall have full control Of all the
property OF the corporation, and shall conduct
manage and use the same in the manner in
which the business OF the Corporation may be
best carried out, and the promotion Of its
welfare most certainly secured. They shall |
nave the right to hire and fix the salaries and |
wages OF the employees and to name and an |
point all agents, employees and laborerers |
necessary for the successful operation Of the |
business of the Corporation The Board of
Directors shall have full power and authority
to frame and adopt such bylaws as in their
Judgment the best interests of this CORPORA
ION may require, Immediately after their
election each year, the Board of Directors
shall meet and organize by electng the Off
'ers OF the Corporation from among their
lumber.
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| beft aHu JHo. W. armstrong, competent vi
nesses, who hercunto sign as SUCH tOgethe
with said parties and me, after due readn.
on the day and date first above mentioned.
SubSCrib
! (Signed)
E. c. Robinson, One Share
John Thomas
Bower Bros. One Share
J. L. Earl & Son., One Share
J. C. Minninix, One Share
II. NJ. Harris, One Share
W. l.. Bower, One Share
G. Winchel, One Share
o. /. Sntter, One Share
Morgan Smith, One Share
J. NJ. Booze, Two Shares
I. F. Clayton, Two Shares
A. Il NJ. Longnccker, One Share
L. B. Compton, One Share
A. Mcmillan x Son,
Per Earl Two Shares
j. Is. FlreStone, One Share
David Thomas, One Share
Albert \. Suffer- One Share
J. ". DeVilbiSs, One Share
l.. A. Williams, One Share
A. IL NJ. Clayton, Two Shares
". T. Tietje, One Share
iWitnesses)
WI. B, GABBERT
JNO. W. ARMSTRONG.
WM. P. RUSSELL. JR.,
lSealD Notary Public, CalcaSieu Parish Louisi-
ana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Parish Of Calcasieu.
Before me, Vim. ?. Rus sell, Jr., Notory
Public, in and for the said Parish and State
on this day personally came and appeared
the persons whose names are signed to this
document, each Of whom declare unto me, in
the presence Of the hereinafter named and
competent Witnesses that they
do hereby subscribe to pay for the number OF
shares Of the capital stock of the Roanoke
FARMERS Telephone Company set opposite the
respective signatures hereto, each share being
OF the par value of Thirty five tS35. OO) Dollars
Name No. of Shares
l.. y. Hlemler One
L. l. RoblnsOn One
Witness my official signature and seal, at
Welsh, Louisiana, in the presence of WIN. r
-fabbert and Jno. ". Armstrong, competent
witnesses.
Witnessed
WN.B G,BnERr
JNo. ". ARMSTRONG.
49, WN y RTSSFTT Up
IS-' vo,o.r p,,,;,
'IAfE or LOUISIANA
'arish of CaIcasjou.
| hereby CERTIFY that +,o w;+h;n 4. Isl
'harter the ROANOKE F,PWTrc rrF1T
HONE COMPANY. was mis- 1or 5,,I,. 49,
orded in nav Notorial R acoy p%oi, : -" poo.
"a, Witness nv official signa+,,ro ONT saa, $50
Welsh, Louisiana. on rbis Gth 6oI, 81 .I,ii
912. ip- ~
49, VIM p. RTssFT1 I'D
.EAL)
The Foregoing act of incorporation. having
cen submitted TO me for examination 90 ~
o1pjon that tha n,n .,Is' CIV ''''i u 'he
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10

5 gallons gasoline for IS cents.
L. r. Bartee, Phone II. 4S-2t
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
ARTICLE ".

IBIS corporation shall enjoy succession by
us corporate name and shall possess all Of the
powers incident to and vested in corporations
under the laws Of the State Of Louisiana FORE
term OF Ninety nine years from the date Of
TINS act unless sooner dissolved according to
law. W
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-05-10
ARTICLE V.

Inc authorized capital stock Of this Corpo-
ration is hereby fixed at Seven Thonsard
@nooo' Dollars divided into Two (200) humid
req shares Of the par value of Thirty-tive
@'o.oo) Dollars each. This CORPORATION shall
be authorized to begin business as snch &C
soon as len Shares of capital stock shall
nave been subscribed and paid for. No stock
snail be issued for less than its par value, and
not until 1t sha have been fully paid for in
casn or Its equivalent, Or by services rendered
10 the corporation. The capital stock of this
association shall be worcestershire, and sba]I
De issued at such times and in such amounts
as the Board OF Directors may determine.
ARTICLE VI
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
MEDICAL SCIENCE IN NINEvEH
Prescriptions Of Time Of ssrdanap&
ius, $50 q. c.-Faith Healing
Practiced-

The patient work OF the archaelo-
rist enabled people In 1911 to form
very fair idea of medical science as II
existed in Nineveh $50 years before
the birth OF Christ
or the 90. 900 tablets taken from the
library of Assurbanipal. the great
king OF Assyria. who conquered Egypt
and Babylonia and established his sub
iects in the deserted cities of Samaria.
hundreds deal exclusively with medi
cine and contain numerous prescrip
tions:
n a man has collie make him stand
nm and pour over him a decoctiou OF
hypericum and he VIII recover
Or make him crouch down on his
heels and pour cold water over his
head.
Faith healing seems to be indicated
In a prescription which runs. IF he ts
in a weak state. make him bend down.
then raise his legs, and say; May you
ret quite we'll Strike him also on
the head II times with your thumb"
Many prescriptions deal with the
cure Of a disorder which was very
common ut Nineveh. and which seems
TO have been due TO overinduigence
IN food and drink: When man Is
bilious rub him with an onion. and let
him drink nothing but water and alb
stain from food altogether"
Among the medicines used by the
MUSICIANS Mt Nineveh were sesame.
olive oil. castor oil. syrup OF dates,
honey and salt Fasting and massage
were frequently ordered.-New York
Sun.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
THE.EHABLIHe ACT

Hon. Alfred Durfee OF Fremoat
county. author OF the county enabling
act. which Is TO be submitted 10 the
voters of the state in the form of \
constitutional amendment this fall has
sent to the Colorado Good Roads as
ISOLATION the following statement con-
cerning the measure:
The principal features of the pro-
posed amendment are as follows.
Counties may create a bonded in
debtedness for the purpose Of erecting
necessary public buildings. making or
repairing roads and bridges.
Debt contracted in any one year
shall not exceed sl.5o on each $1,000
when the assessed valuation in the
county is greater than 5000 GOO; and
ss.oo on each $1,000 when the assessed
valuation is less than s5.ooo.oo
Bonded Indebtedness not to exceed
s per cent OF the assessed valuation.
and not more than l per cent of the
assessed valuation, or 20 per cent of
the bonded Indebtedness to be used in
ony one year.
Bonded Indebtedness to run not less
than ten years.
The whole or any part may be au-
ihorized at single election.
People who have paid tax the pre-
ceding year are entitled to vote on
the bond issue. The bond issue may be
submitted at general or special cleo
ton"
This measure will. II adopted allow
counties to vote bonds for good road
purposes. thus securing much needed
improvements Mt once. Any further 'r-
formation OF copies of this act can be
secured by writing the Colorado Good
Roads association. sI2 Chamber Of
Commerce building. Denver
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
Mining Application No. O14499.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOE
UNITED STATES PATENT.

United States Land Onice. Pueblo,
Colorado, Jan. 9, 1919
Notice is hereby given, that The
Diamond Fire Brick Company. a cor
poration, by E. c. Hiatt, its attorney
in fact, whose postoffice address is
Canon City. Colorado. has made appli-
cation for United States Patent for
the following described placer mining
claims, located by legal subdivisions
in the Unknown Mining District, Free
mont County, Colorado, viz:
Joe Keen Placer, S1s Mex SEA.
Sec. is. T. is s., R. Il W.. 30 acres.
Frank Davis Placer. E1s SEA SEH,
Sec. l9, T. is s., R. IL W, 20 acres.
Sam Brown Placer, VIZ SWA SWA,
Sec 20, T. is s., r. II w, 20 acres.
Total area applied for 60 acres. by
legal subdivisions.
There are no exclusions from this
application.
Adjoining claims: Tom Reed and
Haynes No. Placers; all others un-
known.
]. W. HAwLEY. Register
First pub. Jan. II. 1912.
Last pub. March II. 1912.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Charles T. Helm, Deceased
The undersigned. having been ap-
pointed Administrator of the estate of
Charles T. Helm. late of the County
of Fremont. in the State of Colorado,
deceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Court
of said Fremont County, at the Court
House in Canon City in said County.
at the March Term. 1912. on the last
Monday in March next, at which time
all persons having claims against said
estate are notified and requested to
attend for the purposes OF having the
same adjusted. All persons indebted
to said estate are requested to make
immediate payment to the undersign-
ed.
Dated at Delta, Colorado, this 10th
day of February. a D. 1912.
F. W. TRECHTER.
Administrator
First Pub. Feb. %. 1912
Last Pub. March 81, 1912.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07

miles away. Almost-almost but lost.
How sad. How hazardous for you 70
jeopardize your interests here and in
the life to come. almost thou per-
suadest me to be Christian.
Mr.. Sutherland sang in his usual
pleasing manner. Almost Persuaded"
as the Invitation was Icing given.
Nearly fifty persons came forward
repenting of their sins. ard seeking
salvation.
Nr. Pratt announced at the begin
ming OF his remarks that he had scme
very important things to say with ref
erenee to his impressions CT Canon
City at tie close OF his discourse. He
spoke in forecful terms OF the great
need OF a Y. NJ. {. A. building here.
declaring the young men of the COM
munIty to be its greatest asset. lie
asked for all who were In sympathy
with the movement and would lend al
to the undertaking to so express
themselves by standing. Many men
stood.
The evangelist and ministers lined
up In front of the platfoym and shook
hands with a vast audience as they
passed before them. Thus closed one
of the most successful campaigns for
the lngatherIng OF souls ever conduct
ed in Canon City.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Estate of Ignac Holak. Deceased.
The undersigned having been ap-
pointed administrator OF the estate
OF Ignac Holak. late of the County OF
Fremont. in the State of Colorado. de-
ceased. hereby gives notice that he
will appear before the County Court of
said Fremont County, at the Court
House in Canon City. in said County.
at the March term. 1912, on March so.
1912. at 2 p. m. at which time all per-
sons having claims against said estate
are notified and requested to attend
for the purpose OF having the same
adjusted All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imme-
diate payment to the undersigned.
Dated at Canon City, Colo. this
27th day OF February. A. ID. 1912.
JOSEPH VE,ZZETTI.
Administrator.
First pub. Feb. 20. 1912
Last pub. March 81. 1912.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
RAckAcmE ALMosr rNnEARARLE

Is an almost certain result OF kidney
trouble. d. Toomey. 500 T. Olive ST..
Bloomington. H.. says: Il suffered
with backache and pains in my kid
neys which we're almost unbearable.
gave Foley Kidney Pills a good trial.
and they done wonders for me- Today
can do real hard days work and
not feel the effects" Foley Kidney
pills will cure any case OF kidney and
bladder trouble not beyond the reach
Of medicine, No medicine can do
morc.--For sale by all Druggists.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
FORECLOSURE SALE.

Under and in accordance with a
judgment of the District Court of the
Eleventh Judicial District of the State
OF Colorado within and for the Coun-
ty of Fremont on February 9th, 1912,
in favor of A. C. Ridgway, plaintiff,
and against John Ritzman and Minnie
/. Hodkinson. defendants, and in ac-
cordance with an Order of Sale issued
out OF the office of the Clerk of said
Court by virtue of said Judgment, and
to me directed:
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
on Friday, the 22nd day Of March.
1912. at the hour OF ten O'Clock in the
forenoon of said day and at the front
door of the court house in Canon City
in said Fremont County. I viii offer
for sale. and will sell. at public auc-
ton to the highest and best bidder
for cash In hand. all of Blocks /. 2 and
3 in Ritzman's Addition to the City OF
Canon City. Fremont County. Coiora-
do. according to the recorded plat of
said Addition. excepting and reserving
therefrom Lots /. 9 and in the afore-
said Block !. or so much thereof as
shall be necessary to make the sum
of s37oS.o6. with interest thereon at
the legal rate of eight per cent per
annum from said February 2sth. 1912.
with costs of suit and costs and ex-
penses of advertisement and sale. ad-
judged in favor of said plaintiff in
and by said judgment
Dated Canon City. Colorado. Febr-
uary esth, A. d. 1912.
JOSEPH ESSER.
Sheriff of Fremont County
First Pub. Feb. %. 1919.
Last Pub. March 81. 1912
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07
Mr.. harrIman geenemIs,.

Mrs. Mary Harriman. widow OF Il.
II. Hartman. railroad fnancier. used
to boast when her husband was alive
she saved several hundred doliars
month out OF the housekeeping allow
ancs made to her. She is . shrsvd.
economical housekesper. and her 81
ample u being followed by oshes
wealthy vcmsn.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1912-03-07

love for the people of God. an abhor-
ence of sin, and love for the fellow
ship and service of the Lord Jesus
Christ.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
CLAY HILL.

Monday, December 16, 1912.
Miss Sarah Cummings of Decorah
visited with her friend MIdred Glo-
yer over Sunday.
Mrs. Geo. Frye went to Washing
ton Prairie Saturday to make the &C
quaintance of little nephew at the
G. Grinna home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Goettlemann
visited with the latter's brother and
family in Canoe Ridge Sunday.
J. Hovey was a business visitor in
Burr Oak one day last week
There was party at R. Novotny S
home Saturday evening. Everybody
present reported a good time.
Mrs NJ Griebel and daughter Clara
visited with relatives in Madison twp.
few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Seegmiller and
son Edward visited with their daugh-
ter in Franklin Prairie Sunday.
Carl Erickson came home from
North Dakota Wednesday to make a
holiday visit with the home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Fisher of Canoe
Ridge called at the r.. Novotny home
Saturday evening.
Sam Goettlemann is having we'll
drilled on his farm. Mr.. H. Hend-
rickson and F. Savoy of DEBORAH are
doing the work.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-12-18
OSSIAN.

Monday, December 16, 1912.
Charles Briggs of Spirit Lake ar
rived Tuesday for visit with old
friends.
Ed. Dowd went to Mexico, Mo-, on
last Tuesday for visit.
George Bakken of DEBORAH visited
friends here Tuesday.
Rose Schupanitz returned to Fes-
tina last week, after making a few
days visit with relatives.
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
Andrew Holien Wednesday, Deem
Der IL, 1912.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Olson and baby
returned to Riceyille Wednesday az
ter a weeks visit with her father,
Mr.. Tom Hauge.
Effie Jewell of DEBORAH spent Sat-
urday with friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Neeson and fam
lily and Mrs. Cornell Riveland attend
ed the concert at DEBORAH Sunday
evening.
Mrs. Martin Johnsin visited with
friends in DEBORAH Sunda.
Miss Louise Tinderholt was calling
on friends in DEBORAH last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Dowd and daugh-
ter Marie spent Sunday at the Frank
Dowd home.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold
their sale next Saturday, Dec. Fl, al
the +. V. Gilbert Office.