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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24
Grosele Topics.

Mr.. Editor as everything out here is
too wet to do anything am dropping
YOU these few lines, which hope Will
not reach your waste basket before
they are printed.
Threshing was progressing nicely
until Thursday night when we got
another food which will delay thresh'
ing for a few days again. Mr.. Alex
Miller has threshed about 14O sacks
of rice, using the broad.ax system
which is making him much better
grade of rice than it would had it oeen
threshed without chopping off the wet
butts.
Yves Pitre is going to hand.stack
about two hundred acres of rice and
wait for a more favorable time to
thresh. MIR. Pitre thinks that when
the north winds come the rice will be
dry and the grade much better than II
threshed in the present condition.
Wedding bells in just a few days.
Leonard Hebert and Miss Agott Fonte.
not are to be married in the near
future. Leonard Hebert is a young
man raised here and well esteemed by
all who know him. Miss Agott Fonte'
not is from st. Landry and is also well
esteemed by all who know her, and we
all Join in wishing them happiness on
their journey through life.
Whilst the condition of crops is bad
and the prospects are for a shortage in
the present crop. the farmers are start
ing on another crop. c. j. Phelps
added another good span of mules to
his teams, that he purchased from MT.
F., L. Peloquin, which means the farm
ing of more sod in 1914.
The farmers anticipate shortage OF
straw this winter as the rice straw
will not be fit to use for feed, excepting
the last cutting which will not neal
supply the home demand.
The report from the Calcasieu river
is that there have been very few cattle
lost, but while the hog range has no
been fully investigated, the belief Il
that the hog loss has been very large
There are two threShing machine
on the Oscar Miller farm, now laying il
| wait for fair weather to thresh.
Frank Hebert of Fenton went t
\ Kinder Friday to see the doctor. MI
Hebert thinks he may be developln
\ straw fever.
|, Alex Miller made flying trip
N Welsh Friday on business.
o. u. HOG.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24
Presbyterian Church Notice.

The hours for evening services have
been changed:--.Christian Endeavor
will meet at $50 p. M; Preaching at
7:30 p. M; Prayer Meeting Wednesday
7.3O p. NJ; Sunday School at 10 a. M;
Preaching at II a. m. all are cordially
invited to these services.l
EN-. STEWART, PASTOR.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24
A Gentle and Effective Laxative

A mild, gentle and effective laxative
iswhat people demand when suffering
from constipation. Thousands swear
nv DR., Kings New Life Pills. Hugh
Tallman. of San Antonio. Tex. writes:
"They are, beyond question, the best
Mills nv wife and have ever TAKEN
They never cause pain. Price Csc at
druggists; or by mail, H. E. Bucklen q
Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24
TAKEN UP.

Taken up, at my place 2 miles west
and 2 miles south of Fenton, Sept. 80,
dark blue horse about years old,
branded oP owner can have same by
proving property and paying for
this notice.
A. v. PELOQUIN, Fenton, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24
PRONUNCIATION of Election.
State of Louisiana.


State of Louisiana. F..
Parish of Jefferson Davis.
Be it known that the Mayor and
Board of Trustees of the Town Oh
Welsh, Louisiana, acting under and by
virtue of the authority conferred upon
it by law, didmeet at the hour OF So.
clock p. m. on the 10th day of Septem.
Der A. D. 1918, at the Town Hall in said
Town of Welsh, Jefferson Davis parish,
Louisiana, and in open session did open
and proceed in the presence OF II. A.
Davidson and A. G, Fontenot, lawful
witnesses, and such others as desired
to be present, to open the ballot boxes
and examine and count the ballots In
number and amount and examine and
canvass the returns of the special cleo.
ton held on September 9th, 1913, called
by this body by an ordinance adopted on
August 5th, 1913 for the purpose OF
submitting the proposition hereinafter
set forth, to the property tax payers Old
said Town of Welsh, Jefferson Davis
Parish, Louisiana: i
And we, the said mayor and Board OF
Trustees do find that the number OF
votes for and against the proposition
are as follows, to.Wlt: /
1.-The proposition to incur debt and
issue negotiable bonds Of the Town OF
Welsh, Parish of Jefferson Davis.
State of Louisiana, to the amount OF
Fifteen Thousand ISIS, O0O,00) Dollars to
run for. a period of not exceeding ten
years, bearing interest at the rate OF
Five Isl per cent per annum, interest
PAYABLE semi.annually, for the purpose
of constructing system OF lights
(electric) in said Town of Welsh, title
| to which shall vest IN the public"
Number of votes for said proposition,
| SO eighty.three; Number of votes
against said proposition, Ii eleven;
Majority in number of votes in favor
of said proposition, II seventy.two;
Property valuation in favor of said
proposition, $40, 10000 seventy thousand
seven hundred and eighty; Property
valuation against Said proposition,
sl1, 800 eleven thousand three hundred
and twenty; Majority assessed proper
ty valuation in favor of proposition,
$50, 46O fifty nine thousand four hundred
, and sixty;
And it appearing that the said propo
. sition was carried by majority both in
number of votes and in assessed valu
8 alton vote at said election as shown by
examining and canvassing the ballot:
and the sworn returns of said election
d we do, accordingly, hereby approve thu
- said returns and declare that the sail
4 proposition has been carried both II
number of votes and in assessed valu
alton of property as hereinabove Sc
" forth;
6. And we do accordingly hereby max
il public proclamation of the result.
Thus done and signed in triplicate il
! open session of the Mayor and Boar
e OF Trustees at the Town Hall Of sal
Town of Welsh, Louisiana, on thi
September 10th, 1918, in the presence G
said witnesses and such others as dc
sired to be present.
le RS. GREER, Mayor.
PHI. COODREAU.
w. E. TAUGHT.
CHAS. DAUTEL.
A. r. ARCENEAUX.
E. E. KIMBALL.
h A. E. LOGNION, Clerk.
e, Witnesses:
q. H. A. DAVIDSON.
- A. G. FONTENOT.
80 A. E. LOGNION.
IN Being no further business it is We
h. moved. and seconded to adjourn. Nj
10 ton carried.
- 80 A.E. LOGNION. Clerk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24
Motor Cycle, Motor Boat For Sale.

1913 model Motor Cycles and Motor
Boats at bargain prices, all makes,
brand new machines, on easy monthly
payment plan. Get our proposition
before buying or you will regret it;
also bargains in used Motor Cycles.
Write us today. Enclose stamp for
reply. Address Lock Box II, Trenton,
Mich. 1O.lOt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24

lnflammatory Substances.
''Breech Of promise suits" said Tn
.le Eben, lis de result of a man
lat wears his heart on his sleeve
neetin' a sal dat carries hers in her.
9ocketbook.'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-10-24
RUB-MY-TISM

Will cure your rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches, Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antisepfic Anodyne, used in
!ernally and externally. Price 25ci
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
A SUGGESTION TO CUT EXPENSES

An audit of the city books was COM
pleted in October, four months ago, at
a cost of something like $3.50 to the
city. The same auditor is back on the
Job again to make an audit of the
four months intervening. No wonder
the city can't have any streets. Now
this is not intended as dig at any
body; we just simply mean that the
city's business should be conducted in
such way that expert help would not
be necessary. If the Secretary would
make a report to the Council at each
regular monthly meeting, showing the
amounts collected from all the differ
ent sources-taxes, fines, impounding
fees, ground rent, etc., and have the
fiscal agents receipt therefor, then
there could be no question of the re-
ceipts. The fiscal agent should also
report at each regular meeting, show
ing the amount on hand in the several
funds, and the finance committee Of
the Council should check these reports,
together with the vouchers paid by the
C..y, then there would be no chance
for the books to get in tangle. If
so it would show up the first month
and the matter could be Strengthened
out ther and future errors avoided
Then The Council should take the
people in their confidence ana every
three mon IS publish G financial state
ment showing every dollar collected
from every source, and every dollar
paid out and what for, concluding with
an exposition of the several funds
showing the amount on hand in each
fund, or if any fund be overdrawn, let
the report show the amount of the
overdraft. Under this system the mem
bers of the Council would know the
exact condition of the city's finances
at all times; they would know there
was no chance for error as the Sec
retary's report and the fiscal agents
report would check against each other,
and the quarterly statements would
satisfy the people.
AS said above, this is not intended
as reflection on anybody, but merely
a suggestion looking to the saving of
money. The condition of the city
streets are such that it occurs to us
every dollar possible should be saved
that they may be improved better
crossings and better walks provided
to the end that the people may have
greater and better eonveniences than
they are getting now.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
AT THE DIXIE.

The week opens with the worlds
most famous Western actor, G. NJ
Anderson, in "Brocho Billy and the
Sheriff's Kid" John Bunny with his
famous face, ably assisted by the
much admired Flora Finch. Both
young and old claim this pair as their
favorite funmakers. Then comes the
famous Romano Fielding in one of his
favorite roles, THE Unknown" The
Mary series" of What Happened to
Mary" will start again this afternoon
with THE Affair at Raynors" (said
to be much stronger than the other
three which were shown week before
last) This will also be repeated to-
night in case some failed to see the
announcement that it would be shown
this afternoon. The next or fifth Mary
picture will be shown tomorrow after
noon only, as Tuesday Is extra special
feature day and the Dixie manage
ment run their special features after
noon and night so that all may have
chance to see them. Tomorrow's
feature is a great two-reel Lubin pro
duction, "The Power OF Silence" with
handsome Edgar Jones and Clara Will
liams in leading roles. Miss Ormi
Hawley assists in making feature day
complete Wednesday brings Crane
Wilbur with winsome Gwendoline
Pates to make all rejoice. Fridays
extra special feature will be Shake
speares Romeo and Juliet" a won
derful hand-colored film of the immor-
tai playwright's great romantic play.
To miss one program at the Dixie this
week is to miss something great.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
HOUSTON MARKET REVIEW

Houston, Texas, Feb. 24.-Trade
conditions are normal in the coast
country. The weather for the most
part has been ideal, which has aided
the movement of crops to market,
which has stimulated trade. Cotton
receipts we're larger since the roads
became better and business in prod
use and grocery lines is greatly i'm
proved New spring lines are being
shown in Houston ON a liberal scale
and retail trade in dry goods lines is
increasing.
Light shipments Of strawberries are
being received The warm weather is
beneficial to the growing crop, and it
is expected to turn out exceptionally
well. Cabbage from Harris County is
we'll supplying the market and the de-
mand for outside stuff is light. Next
can tomatoes are in good demand.
Sweet potatoes are on the rise, latest
prices to the trade being $1.40 per
bushel. Not many of them are to be
had and the scarcity is forcing the
prices higher. No change is recorded
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
Amusements
The Funniest Ever.

1.-The Lottery Man proved to me
that am in the o. k.'est condition OF
juvenile health. Not only did howl
with mirth throughout the play, but l
chuckled all the way home. Even in
bed / suddenly found myself laughing
at Lizzie. I'm laughing now. Nothing
so funny as Lizzie has happened in
seasons. Lizzie would break up a
mummy" These are the words OF
Alan Dale, critic of the American, who
after seeing the premier of the play
at the Bijou Theatre. returned three
times,
1.-THE Lottery Man" remained in
New York for over six months and
Mere H. Norton is now sending it to
this city next Thursday when 1t will
be seen at the Colonial Theatre.
Seats on sale tomorrow morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
GEORGE WASHINGTON.

When George was just little kid,
OF course that's been some time,
Twas said of him he never did
But one small boyish crime.
His books and clothes were always
clean
He never sauced his pa,
And that no one had ever seen
Him make mouths at his ma.
| would not even dare to say
He was not always good,
But never had to leave his play
To go and cut stovewood.
| do not claim that he was bad
Not even very rude,
Yet forced to say he was lad
Who seemed to be quite shrewd.
From observation, have found,
And give to you the facts,
George was the only boy around
Who had bran new axe.
He had to try it on the wood
1t seem that way to me,
His tracks showed plainly where he
stood
To cut that cherry tree.
IT'S plain he was too shrewd by far
To tempt an al-a-bi,
And so he bravely told his pa
He could not tell a lie.
| do not write these lines for jeer-
l mean them just for fun.
There is one man without a peer:
He's our own Washington.
JOE MCGEE.
February %, 1913
We respect gray hairs, but gener-
ally feel that bald head is in another
category.
Many a man manages to sidestep
a lot of trouble by travelling according
to his wife's intuition.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

The champion corn grower of Texas
went to New York and blew out the
gas. Well, one poor mortal isn't sup
posed to have all the knowledge any
way.-Tioga Herald.
No. If some of those New Workers
who know how to manipulate the gas,
electric lights, post a letter in the
latest street mail boxes, turn in fire
alarm, dress in a sleeping car, ETC.,
we're to come down here to raise corn,
they would no doubt plant it out in
window boxes and flower pots.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

cross-eyed gent and your humble serv-
ant, while technically innocent, were
morally criminals, nor was the city
of Denton nor the State of Texas
helped by our crime. Such things as
this confirm us in our belief that in
politics a wise man has no chance
whatever when a pin-headed galoot
like the author of this Sunday law
gives the public a chance to make a
display of it's Stalled, barnyard intel
ligence.-Tioga Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
n the Irish potato market.

in the Irish potato market.
Poultry receipts are heavier, but the
demand is equal and all receipts are
moving at good prices. Hens are nu-
merous, but flyers are too few to meet
the demand. Dressed chickens out OF
cold storage are moving well. A hint
is here given for the thawing out OF
chickens from cold storage and that is
to put them in cold water instead of
hot water, as the latter process spells
the meat.
Ducks and geese are in active de-
mand. Commission men in Houston
urge the shippers to send in more, as
the market is receptive.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
PATENTS ISSUED TO TEXANS.


Messrs. Spellman, Murray & Carr,
patent attorneys of Dallas, announce
the issuance by the United States Pat
ent Office at Washington of the fol
lowing patents to residents of Texas
for the week ending February IS:
Steuben T. Stratton, Grand Prairie,
railway tie.
George n. Chenault, Forney, cotton
chopper.
William D. Cribs, Grapevine, quilt
ing frame.
Ike Davidson, Paris, portable com
mode.
Andrew A. Durham and H. V. Dun
ham, Velasco, assignors to Casein
Company of America, New York, ad.
hesive and making the same.
William N. Allan, San Antonio,
rotary engine.
Lee ]. Black, Beaumont, rotary drill
ing machine.
Mahlon E. Layne, Houston, blank
for making perforated tubing.
Armstrong NJ. Starkey, Mckinney
automatic equalizing valve.
Daniel H. Rankin and w. e. Cox,
Tyler, grave cover.
Bernhard T. Friedman, Fort Worth,
striking mechanism for clocks.
David NJ. Harrison, assignor of one
half to H. c. Williams, Dixon, churn.
Frank H. Mcfarland, Fort Worth,
screen door hinge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
THE sAcREDNEss ~ OF LAW.

Last Sunday we were in Denton.
While there we took a fool notion that
our system needed a coca-cola in it,
Ordinarily our system doesn't crave
mollycoddle beverages like the one
named but on this occasion it did.
We made our wants known to the
cross-eyed gent behind the bar, IL we
may dignity it with such a name, and
he told us we would have to make it
ourself We held the glass and he dld
the squirting and stirring until the
drink was compounded. We drank 1t
and paid for it in the usual way, the
law was evaded and both of us, the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24
CITY MANAGERS DEPART MENT

Messrs. Caps and Soles have been
appointed to do the city scavenger
work, and all closets must be placed
SO that they can get to them without
having to take down fences, etc.
Places not being given the necessary
attention should be reported to them
or to this office.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

President-elect Wilson stood up two
hours on a crowded train Saturday
between Princeton and New York.
What else could he do? A seat in the
sleeper would have cost him so cents
extra
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

Madero and his vice president,
Suarez, have been murdered in cold
blood If that is not violation of the
rules of international, national, state
or any other kind of civilized warfare,
what is it? The powers should not
stand for it. The Diaz and Huerta
regime should be wiped from the face
of the earth.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

The Eagle editor drove out to Steep
Hollow Sunday and found the road
better than we ever saw it before in
the forty-two years we have been trav-
cling over it. Cause: A good road
drag we'll used.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

The Kansas City Star tells of man
who is suing his doctor for curing his
rheumatism on the ground that it rem
dered him unable to "perdict" the
weather.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

Ye gods! how the whole world would
rejoice to hear the sounding CO the
tocsin of war to ayenge the death of
Francisco Madero.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

Eucrta and the other assassins will
have a hard time to mako the world
believe their story of tAe Madero-
SnareZ murder
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

Old Porfrio Diaz is wintering on
the Nile. If there is any place fur
ther off the old son-of-a-gun had bet
ter hunt it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

A large part of Brazos County's
corn crop will be planted this week if
the weather continues good.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1913-02-24

OF course we are all riled, but let's
not neglect to pitch our crops.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-07
LEAGUE BASEBALL

~-O-O--
 NEW YORK. Oct 6. - The major baseball league season closed yester- day with games in the the American league at Detroit with Boston and at Cleveland with St Louis and in the National League with games at Chi cago with Pittsburgh and at St. Louis with Cincinnati
 In the American League Philadel- phia. whose lead has never been ser iously questioned after the first half Of the season is 1st, with Washington. Cleveland and Boston completing the first division in the order named. The race between Washington and CIeye- land for second place has been the in teresting feature of the latter part of the season.
 In the National League New York finished in first place. a position that she has never relinquished after pass ing Philadelphia early in July. Phil adelphia is second, Chicago third with a good margin over Pittsburgh which is the last of the first division teams.
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-07
RYAN GAVE SULZER
 $1O,OOO SAYS SECRETARY

ALBANY, N. Y, Oct, ID. V. Me Clone, private secretary to Thomas F Ryan, the New York traction million aire, testified yesterday that he gave Gov. Sulzer $1O,OOO cash during his campaign for the Governorship cam paign.
 Allan A. Ryan, at whose request Me Clone, T. F. Ryan's private secretary swore that he had been induced to give Sulzer $10,00O, testified that Gov. Sul ger asked him to induce Senator Root to urge Boss Barnes to have Republi can Senators vote against the legality of the impeachment proceedings. His testimony was stricken out of the rec ord.
 Edward Medley, of New York, tes tified that he gave Gov. Sulzer $1O,OOC for his personal campaign expenses and that the money has not been re paid.
 Medley, who is attorney for the New York Telephone company, testified that he had loaned Sulzer the $10,000 A letter written in connection with the transaction was not admitted in evi dence. It is reported that the letter was from Coy. Sulzer to President Will son urging the latter to give Medley an ambassadorship
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-07
UNDERWOOD SAYS
 PARTY KEPT FAITH

Leader Underwood of the majority party in Congress, after explaining the tariff bill just before the final vote on the conference committee report said, "the Democratic party has kept the faith"
 After three years of battle, the Dem ocratic party is prepared today to keep it's pledges to the American people, ," continued MT. Underwood No matter what criticisms our adversaries may have of this bill, no matter whether they believe it wise or workable, no man can deny that the representatives of the American people, constituting the Democratic party in Congress, have kept every pledge made four years ago and two years ago in reference to the reduction of tariff taxation
 "I do not believe there is any danger of this tariff working an injury to the great producing interests of the United OtdttSs Iuty nave III Ju6 past Deen surrounded by artificial conditions. This bill will force them to modify and change these artificial conditions, to bring their business down to a safe and sound level.
 But I believe the country has not waited for this bill to accomplish that readjustment of business. Seeing the inevitable change of tariff, business in terests already have prepared for the situation.
 When this law is passed, industry and finance in the United States will move onward. believe an era of pros perity and progress is ahead of us
 If it does come, and my expectations are realized they will mark the end in this country for the principle of pro- tective tariff for personal greed"
The Alaska daily empire., 1913-10-07
CUMMINS PLANS
 OPPOSITION HARMONY

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7.-Senator A. B. Cummins outlined the reform plans for the reunion of the Republicans and Progressives in one party. His plans are for the appointment of concilia- ton committees by the Republican and Progressive National committees. He stated that the chief issue between them is the method of selecting and seating delegates in the National con- ventiOn. His plan is for the States to make these selections themselves, and to deprive the National committee of the power to make up the temporary roll call or to pass on the credentials of delegates from the States. All this should be settled, he says, by the States before the delegates reach Washington.