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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Epileptic Kills Father.

Columbia. Seeing his parents in a
violent quarrel Raymond Jeasley, 10
years old, an epileptic, shot and killed
lis father, John Jeasley, IS years of
age, and seriously wounded his moth.
er, Mrs. Mary Jeasley, AZ years old,
The crazed youth used a shotgun load
ed with buckshot, and the charge tore
off the top Of his fathers head. The
mother attempting to interfere, made
a reach for the gun just In time 70
receive part of the load In the
shoulder and arm.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Consider Building Gin.

Hammond.-At a meeting OF the
Hammond Progressive Union a com.
mittee was named to investigate the
possibility of installing a cotton gin
here for the convenience Of the many
farmers who propose to go more ex-
tensively into cotton raising hereafter.
A considerable amount is being rails
ed in this vicinity this season. and as
there is no sign of boil weevils it is
expected the acreage will be greatly
increased next year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Welsh Bond EelectIon Sept. 9.

Welsh.-The petitions that were cir
culated for special election on $15,-
900 Of city bonds for the erection Of
an electric light plant, were submit
ted to the council at it's last meeting.
The election was ordered for Septem-
Der 9. There Is some opposition, but
it Is thought 1t will disappear.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Oil Well in ORANGE County.

Orange, Tex.-Orange County's first
producing oil well was brought in
Monday night in the midst of rain
and electrical storm on the Josh Bland
farm, seven or eight miles west Of
town. The we'll flowed in heads Of
from fifty minutes to a hour all night,
with intervals getting closer together.
The capacity Of the we'll is estimated
at from 1000 to 1000 barrels a day,
with baling incomplete. .
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Farmer Killed From Ambush.

Donaldsonville.- Martin Cannon, a
welI.known farmer, residing at Acy,
on the west bank OF New River, in the
Seventh Ward Of Ascension parish,
was shot from ambush and instantly
killed while sitting on the gallery Of
his home. His wife and son, who
were with him at the time, accuse
Elliott Powers of the murder, declar-
inf that they looked in the direction
from whence the gun was discharged
and recognized Powers as he turned
to flee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Officers Elected.

Lake Charles.-The annual meeting
OF the Lake Charles Board of Trade
was held last week, and the following
directors chosen for the ensuing year:
J. s. Smith, c. P. Martin, ]. P. Bar
remore, w. E. Herbs, John Marshall,
7 F. Blaylock, Leon Chavanue, Leon
Locks, Joseph Jacobs, G. A. Courtney,
r. Krause, w. E. Paterson, C. M.
Richards, N. E. North and DR.. A. ].
Perkins.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
.HUERTA'S UIT|MATUM
TO UNITED STATES
MEDIATION COMING FROM ANY
COUNTRY Is FLATLY
REFUSED.
ASKS IMMEDIATE RECOGNITION
Refusal of Formal Demand May Mean
Severance Of Diplomatic Rela-
tions With the Mexican
Republic.

City of Mexlco.-The United States
government has been given until mid
night Monday night by President
Huerta to recognize Mexico, it is Of
ficially stated.
The government is not specific IN
the public announcement as to what
course then will be pursued, but 1t is
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
no Aid Endanaered Americans.

ngton.-American endanger-
ed in the fighting zone about Torreon
will be aided by the United States con-
sui in that district. Durango refu-
gees at Vera Cruz are to be transport
ed to New Orleans this week.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Church of God In Annual Session,

Hammond.-The annaul camp meet.
ing of the Church of God was held on
the general Southern Camp Grounds,
about mile south of here. This
yearly gathering is attended by large
numbers from all the surrounding
states. The meeting continued
through the week and three services
each day were held.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
School Tax Carries.

Leesville.-Complete returns from
the special election held in this parish
last week on proposed 5-mill tax for
ten years in aid of public schools
show that the tax carried by so ma.
jority in numbers and an overwhelm-
Ing majority in property valuation.
The total vote polled was 1888.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

It is a vain masculine hope that the
less material the new fashions call for
the cheaper will be the cost OF the
dress
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
GIynn Lawfully New York Governor

Albany, N. Y.-Lieutenant Governor
Martin III. Glynn is the lawful execu-
tive of the State Of New York pending
the outcome of impeachment proceed
ings against Governor Sulzer, accord
ing to an official opinion handed down
Monday by Attorney General Charles
Carmody to Secretary of State May.
Mr.. Carmody holds that the assem-.
bly, was within its right in instituting
impeachment proceedings at an ex-
traordinary session.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Long distance philanthropy is a
doubtful business. For example. q
Bostonian, dead these 5s years, left
$500 year to be spent in buying cook
stoves for the poor, who have long
since discarded cook stoves in favor OF
gas and electric heaters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Want Free Delivery.

Hammond.-The postoffice receipts
here long ago passed the amount ne
cessary to- give Hammond free mail
delivery, and will now take up with
the Commission Council the matter of
numbering the houses and building a
few more street crossings, when the
establishment of free delivery will be
made,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Plea for More Hygiene 90

Plea Tor MoTe 0yU's''"
STRAY Shots" the weekly y
sued by the inmates Of no
prison at Fort Leavenworth' 'a !
mild suggestion to the cooL
gentleman intrusted with ~
making brown gravy to accom-
T-bone steaks served at m "
mary center, will take tho " \
read a few lines in any ola -
he will discover that II y "
to use hot water and proous :. +
gravy. II he has any Spa b
pathy in his soul he VIII e.
uncooked -four is the bosom = !.
indigestion. A little fesaa :. !
great regiment that feasu NV y, !.
furnish comfort In the CUM
of duty we'll performed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Desperate Remedy.

From the roof Of q bu1drI|
stranger looked down upon !
whose spare grass, scragsy 'iHH
and stunted trees were aln@
pied out of sight by q human 10
surged round q speakers pau
the middle Of the park
What's up?" said the ifaF'
suffragist riot"
Worse than that sald Ml
1.-THE park grass has been 2
way for several months, aial
politician has called q mass %
the citizens to discuss plin Z
ing It."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

The man who has written a great
many words In very small space has
bobbed UP again. This time he used a
postal card and wrote 7.109 words on 1t
when he might have been doing some.
thing useful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

A lot of valuable time is being vast
ed nowadays listening to the thrilling
tales told by friends who have Just
returned from the national convention
of some fraternal order.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Prisoners viii Not Be EARNED Out

Baton Rouge.-Application was not
made to the police jury to farm out
Commissioner K. 0. Bruner and ]. E
Halligan. Members of the police jury
were sounded on the question, but it
was generally considered that the ap-
plication for the purchase of the time
of the two men sentenced to 60 days
in Jail for the libeling of DR.. w. r.
Dodson would not be made.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

The Pennsylvania blacksnake which
climbed a tree to eat English spar.
rows must have acted under the be.
lief that the fish story had had the
field Of picturesque fiction to itself
entirely too long.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

An expert advises blondes to wear
coiored glasses when they go into the
sunlight. Which shows how much
some experts really know about
blondes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

A Philadelphia man says he has dis
covered a way to burn water. That's
nothing new. We saw q man burning
up a river In a motor boat last sum-
mer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
No. SIX.SIXTY.M

This is a prescription pi.a,
pecially for Malaria Or emil
Fever. Five or six dosss yIl 7
any case, and II taken then mi
the fever will not return. MI
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

The mosquitoes and flies which
we're not swatted last summer in the
annual war Of determination, are now
singing paens OF victory over their
survival with biting refrains.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
How He Would HayiIhs

How He Would Have Ths |
How will you have YOU
cooked?" asked the waiter.
Make any difference in hsa
'em?" inquired the cautious cd
with the brimless hat and b, 1
beard.
NO"
Then cook them on Tho hl|
slice of ham," said the cul
greatly relieved.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

The man who has been furnishing
motive power for pen all winter Is
just making his annual discovery that
rowing boat is not as easy as it
looks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

A supreme test OF friendship is
when the neighbors ask you II you
will take care of their dog while they
are away on their vacation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
To Locate Horse Fountains.

Thibodaux-Mayor Trone Is busy
looking after the location of several
watering troughs for horses. 1t is prob
able that the troughs will be placed
near the recent racks provided by the
town. The number of racks has been
increased, and their convenience and
excellent location are beginning to be
appreciated.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
To Sell Arcadia Fair Grounds.

Crowley.-The sheriff Is advertising
the sale of the parish fair grounds,
which has proved an Improbable in
vestment to the stock company to
which 1t belonged.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
Practical Vlrtus.

How did that ne'er-dovsn !,
to live?"
I'm hope that II he INSPIRED !
faith he might live on ch,It,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Boy scouts In France are known as
"eclaireurs" and little Willie naturally
wants to know If they are chocolate
soldiers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Keep falling in love II you would
keep eternally young" says philos-
opher. He should have added. with
the same person"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Henri Rochefort's achievement OF
living to be eighty-three seems to es-
tablish that the French duel is
healthful form of exercise.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Possibly the greatest tragedy Of the
beach is when the last years bathing
suit splits up the back 100 yards from
the dressing booth.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

We know Of one man who greatly
enjoyed the sermon last Sunday. He
dreamed that rich uncle had died
and left him million dollars.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

A new religion In Chicago teaches
Its adherents to worship their feet
Must be something after all in those
stories about Chicago feet
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

To Cure Sore and Tender n.
Apply the wonderful, old relshls NJ
TIERS ANT1SEPTIC HEALING m
SOC, S1.e0. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

The English chorus girl who got
S250,000 in lieu of title in breach
of-promise suit will probably live to
bless her luck.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Slaughter-Prof. Easterly, OF Clin-
ton, has been elected principal of the
Slaughter school. Miss jamie Sowell of
this place, will have charge of the
primary work.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Our notion OF truly superior per.
son Is the boy scout. who actually
looks down upon college graduate!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Alexandria The council passed an
ordinance prohibiting the sale or dis
play of lewd or indecent pictures or
post cards.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22
W. N. U, Houston, No. Nj
St. Louis trade boosters ,,,s'
tied % cities In one week
For mosquito bites auulv n,
Balsam. Adv.

Many a fellow lays bis hs,.,
feet Of a girl who deliberate, /
goal with 1t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Keep cool and it won't be half 80
hot.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

We Americans are an ingenious
race, as is evidenced by the woman
who took to drink because her hus-
band snored.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Beholding those Bulgarian bathing
suits, one gets new idea OF Balkan
atrocities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

There is only one way to account
for the recent excess of thunderstorms.
Picnics
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

While the wife Of his bosom is away
the average man feels as though he
were regularly melting buttons.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Edison says there will be no poverty
100 years hence. Zoo late to DO III
any good.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Still, the real test Of Boy Scout
should be his willingness to do the
chores around the house.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Blessings on the man who invented
the summer vacation!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

China claims to have invented the
photograph 1000 years ago. but II mas
almost lived 1t down.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Consider Making Town Wet Again.
Lake Charles.-Business men Of
Lake Charles conferred on the Ques-
ton of calling an election here Janu-
airy 1 to ascertain whether the city
shall remain dry or go wet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

II gasoline were cheaper 1t might be
genuine charity to give the CASTOR
automobiles to the poor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Our respect for arctic explorers
rises with the mercury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

understood that it means the seyerlng
of all relations between the two coun'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Sandals are cooler than shoes and
cost less. Perhaps these are reasons
why so few of us wear them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

Only 100000 a year for corsets In
United States! That's certainly squeez'
ing dough out of the public.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-22

WELSH PIG. CO., LTD, Pubs.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-12
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way 70 cure deaf
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous lin
| ing of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing
and when it is entirely closed, deaf
ness is the result, and unless the in
lfammation can be taken out and this
tube restored to its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
! faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of deafness tcaused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for circu-
lars, free.
]. F. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio
Sold bv druggists. rs cents.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
Istipation. Ad
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-12
An USEFUL LIE ENDED
Chas. w. Morse, President Gaines.
vile Light and Power Company,
Died Wednesday

Gainesville, June 12.-Charles W.
Morse of HayerhilI. Mass, president
and chief owner of the Gainesville
Gas and Electric Powe~ Company
and connected with several electric
companies in Massachusetts, died
suddenly at his hotel yesterday of
cirrhosis Of the liver.
Morse and his wife arrived here
Monday, the former having been
summoned as witness in al case in
circuit court against the company
for damages to small boy who pick
ed up a live wire recently.
The remains of Mr.. Morse were
shipped to Haverhill, accompanied
by his wife. He was sixty-two years
of age. Morse purchased his interests
here twelve years ago, since which
time he had been regular winter
visitor to Gainesville.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-12
SCHEFKET PASHA SLAIN
ReactiOnary Turks Have Killed One
of Their Nations Most Pro-
gressiVe Men

Constantinople, June 12.-The
Turkish grand Vizier, Mahmoud
| Schefket Pasha, was assassinated at
noon yesterday by two men who at
tackled him while he was proceed
| ing to the sublime porte. The as
lsassination was the outcome of a
plot against the committee of union
and progress. Ibraham Bey, aide de
camp of Schefket, also was killed.
Schefket Pasha had held office as
grand vizier since January % this
| year, when Miamil Pasha resigned.
On the same day Nazim Pasha, the
commander of the Turkish army at
the Tchatalja lines, was shot dead
during a demonstration in Constan-
tinople.
| Schefket was a pure Arab and a
native of Bagdad. He was brought
to Constantinople with his family
when he was boy. After studying
at the military school he graduated
at Is years of age with the highest
honors. He was a great fayorite of
the former Sultan Abdul Hamid,
who appointed him to the general
staff. Afterward he proceeded to
Germany and stayed there ten years
studying the organization of the
German army. Despite his close in
timacy with Abdul Hamid, he was
the moving spirit in fostering the
military revolution which brought
about the sultan's fall
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-12
SUAfNIERFIELD

Summerield, June 13.-Mr. and
Mrs. ]. E. Branch were among our
prosperous farmers who were visi-
itors last Saturday.
Mr.. Gaulding Levon passed thru
here last Sunday on his. way home
from Marte1
Miss Isabel Davis, who has been
visiting relatives at Boca Grand, for
the past two weeks, returned home
last Saturday.
P. Coffee, accompanied by Mr..
Bowers, both of Fort Mccoy, were
here last Saturday as visitors at the
truck growers meeting.
One of the pretty pictures to be
seen in Summerfeld is the patch of
extra fine and large sunflowers to be
seen at the rear of c. P. Davis resi-
dence
The Msthodist Sunday school will
give an ice cream social and apron
land tie party on Thursday evening
June IS, at the hall. All are cordial
| ly invited. Come and have a good
time. The ladies in charge are Mrs.
/ A. D. Mitchell, Mrs c. P. Davis, and
Mrs. H. A. Seymour. The Summer
field band will be present and dis
course sweet music.
Wilfred Wagner, his mother and
Miss Annie, were visitors here last
Monday. Wilfred reports that he is
making some fine pea-vine hay and
| in about two weeks he will start to
picking seed peas.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Miller, now OF
Tavares, drove here in their auto
from that city to visit friends.
Charley Smith of Oxford, was
| here on business last Monday.
J. Q. Baker of the Mayo & Baker
Lumber Company was among the
Monday business visitors.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-12
BELLEvIEW W. c. 7. U.

The regular meeting of the w. c..
T. U. was held at the home of Mrs. O..
B. Sias, and notwithstanding the
heavy downpour of rain, there were
six members and two visitors. It
takes more than cold water to damp
en- the ardor of the temperance wo-
men, in fact, they receive it as test
of their faith when it comes in such a
shower of rain. Nothing the whis-
ky men can do ever weakens them
IL they fail once, they strike again.
This is why the white ribbon girdles
the globe.
Women, the greatest sufferers
from the curse, never know when
they are whipped, and never stop
until they win, when their cause is
just.
The ladies present were enthusi-
astic and several lines of work dis
cussed. one was the starting again of
the medal contest work. This has
proven in the past mighty lever of
awakening.
Mrs. Sullivan, our delegate to the
County Institute which was held in
Ocala last week, read a very full and
eloquent report from this institute,
which the ladies enjoyed very much.
The ladies enjoyed it so much that
they gave her a rising vote of thanks
for reporting it so carefully.
The president was instructed to
see the pastors of the town and Sc
cure the third Sunday evening to
hold public temperance meetings, as
they think this is very important, es-
pecially until after the election.
Before adjournment the hostess
took the ladies by surprise in pass
ing bountifnl dishes of the far famed
sSias ice cream
| The meeting adjourned and all
went home feeling happy. and that it
was good to have been there.
| (Mrs.) w n Fielding,
seey. pro tenn.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-06-12
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Price so cents Pfeiffer Chemical
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