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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-15

Miss Lucille Anderson arrived Friday
from Baton Rouge, where she had been
attending the Summer Normal for sew.
eral weeks past.
W, A. RoWson, one of Jennings we'll
know boosters, was transacting bus.
mess in Welsh the first of the week.
Steve Tatum one of Welsh's most in.
duStriOuS citizens was tranSaCting bust.
ness in Jennings, Saturday.
FOR SALE;-Two good mares, gentle
to work double or single. Inquire of
jim West, Welsh, La. 7tfc,
John Carridine and family are enjoy.
ing a vacation over on the Calcasieu
river, sthis sweek, going down to the
Gulf, Saturday, and later going up the
river on a fishing trip.
Mrs. A. "a ;Engle, of Lake Charles,
was the guest of Welsh friends Friday
Mrs. H Huenefeldt, of Lake Charles,
returned to her home, Friday, after
having spent a couple of weeks as
guest at the home of her friend Mrs. ],
W, Robinson, of this locality.
FOR SALE OR TRADE:-One com.
plete Advance thresher outfit, engine
q H. P. separator 32x56 good as new.
Address c. H. Findley, Iowa, La.
W. M. Loving, formerly of Welsh but
now of Crowley, was greeting Welsh
friends, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Eaton of Jenn.
ings were the guests of Welsh friends
Saturday afternoon and Sunday:
Mrs. j. NJ. Hall, of Lafayette, and Mrs
N. j. Lyons, of Sulphur, arrived here
Friday { for d few days visit at the
homes Mrs, A. B. Hall and Mrs w. T.
McAffry.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-15
What is Davidson doing?

Mrs. iGilbeau, of iCarencro La. was
a guest at the home of Mrs. A. Robin
for several days the latter part of last
week.
Miss Esther Russell, daughter of
Judge and Mrs. Nv. P. Russell Jr., is
the guest of friends in Lake Charles
the latter part of this Week.
Paper Plates, Paper Ice Cream Dishes
and Paper Napkins save the work Of
washing and the expense OF breakage
when going to picnics. We have them
all at the formal Book Store;
Mrs. j. ALI Martin and little daughter
Marjory arrived home Friday, from Ell
Paso. Texas, where they hadbeenspend.
ing five or six weeks visiting the form.
er's sister, Mrs. May Patterson and 9th
er friends.
Miss Cora Crrr, who has been teach
ing for several years past in the Frank
lin high school, arrived here Saturday
for a few weeks vacation at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs 0. S. Carr.
Miss Carr has a hoste of friends here
who are always sglad to sWelcome her
home.
CHARCOAL;-Big rice
sack full for 75c. Welsh
Bakery s Grocery. 7tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Curtis, of New
iberia, returned to their home Monday
after having spent sometime here visit
inc Mrs. Curtis sister, Mrs. A. R. Arce.
neaux.
Messrs ..Gabrial. Camilian and Alex.
Gary went to the Gulf, by way of the
Mermantau, Tuesday, for weeks out.
ing.
Mrs, Hayes, of Bell Citywho had been
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. E. HUI
burt for several days, returned to her
home, Friday. .
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-08-15

Mrs. j. M. Hall, of Lafayette, and Mrs
N. j. Lyons, of Sulphur, arrived here
Friday for d few days visit at the
homes Mrs, A. B. Hall and Mrs W. T.
McAffry.
What is Davidson doing?
Floyd s!ABQ and George Roberts
were Lake Charles visitors Saturday.
ALT and Ralph Reeve went to Lake
Charles Saturday amorning, to arrrnge
for the purchase of traction engine,
Attorney, j. j, Robira was over from
Jennings, Saturday,
Complete selection of Sheet Music at
the Plezol-15c per copy. With each
copy purchased we give another free.
Ray Longenbach' the Iowa automo-
bile man, was transacting business in
Welsh Saturday.
Try ''rlomylk' Dairy
Feed for Your Cows. A
HeaithfuI, Economical,
Unrivaled rlilk Producer.
At Peck's Feed Store.
Misses Katie and VERNE Unkel, of
Welsh, La. and Miss Dora Martin of
Lafayette, and Misses Ella May and
Frances Martin are enjoying the Cath.
Ollie ladies' excursion to Grand Lake
this, Thursday afternoon L. c, Am.
Press,
Butter Paper-a new supply just re.
ceived at the Journal Book Store.
George Yantis, prominent planter of
the Lacasine neighborhood was trading
in Welsh Wednesday.
WANTED Collector, Lady preferred,
in spare time, liberal commission.
Bank references or small bond required
Address David C, Cook Publishing Co.,
SIG Audubon Bldg, New Orleans, La.
For Insurance on your
rice see CaIcasieu Trust
and Savings Bank, In
surance Department.
Lester Prentice went.to Lake Charles
on a short business trip Wednesday.
Attorney Chac. Miller of the lega
firm of Goodeau & Miller, of Lake
Charles and Jennings, was in Welsh OF
legal business Thursday morning.
FOR SALE:-A fine gentle driving
horse, and buggy. Inquire Of San
Ringgold. 8tf.
Earnest Wright, member of thu
| Welsh high school class of 1913, Wen
to Beaumont, TUESDAY TO take posi-
ton on dredge boat with father wht
has been following that line of worl
during the past year.
Asa Verrette, of the Gulf Coast Mill
was transacting business in Lake Char
les, Wednesday.
When in need of Painting, Paper
Hanging or Decorating let me figure
on your ork.-ASHLEY MURPHY
Welsh, La. 5tf
| Deputy sheriff, Isaac Fontenot came
over from Jennings on legal business
Wednesday.
Attorney, George Johnston, of Iowa
was a business visitor in Welsh MOI
day.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY. MARCH e.
So the PeopleMay Know

With the purchase of "Ihe Denver Star" by The Den
yer Independent Publishing Company, the company has
changed management and naueof the Ihe Denver
Independent" has been temporarily dropped. The serv
ces of Mr. Campbell have been dispensed with and Mr.
Chas Muse selected pilot the newspaper the ed
toral sea with Mr.. Geo. C. Ross as his assistant.
Mr.. Clarence Langston who has been chosen to take
charge of the business manager has been connected
with The Star for four years and thoroughly understands
the ethods by which its former dealt with The
Star customers Mr. Langston all around and
tent mechanic which fact of itself the public that
all job work will be up the sdard and that courtesy
and fair dealing will be given al1 to all
to say combining the two will give them
double strength in news and advertising service.
Physicians having aggravated and important cases will
be accorded the courtesy of the paper
The office is still located 1925 10Th Street. Phone
Champa 1862. esS
In order that all may understand, the paper will
main in name The Denver Star All subscribers and pat
requested make all remtances to The Denver
Star direct, omittng name of neaAager or editor.
All back accounts due The Deaser Independent and
all future accounts due The Denver Star, will be paid to
this office all advertising accosn to March 1st and
all subscriptons and inclniv6lp& March g. should be
paid to Mr. c. A. Franklin dir E1eDe6 18th 81.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22

characters at the Old Mems
Home is familiarly known as
Maj. Bragg" of alleged Mex
lean war fame. He declares
he was a Major of Artillery in
the War with Mexico and
says at the battle Cherubusco,
while his guns were moving
down the ranks of Santa Ana S
soldiers, Gen. Scott galloped
up to his batteries and SHOUTED
Maj. Bragg, for heavens S
sake, desist; cease firing. You
are converting this battlefield
into a slaughter pen"
Another relic of slavery days
tells some remarkable stories
of the war in the COS. He
says the first description Civ
en- him by the whites of the
Yankees" was that they had
horns and tails like cattle
beasts, and that they blew
fire and smoke from their
mouths and nostrils.
Deed, boss" the old fell
low commented, 4" d t
made us niggers moughty
fraid of de Yankees, but we
found out diff'rent after dey
cum among US an glib us food
an done told us we was free
men an wimen."
Altho not very easy of ac-
cess, the Old Mems Home,
with its dark skinned relics Of
another century, is one of the
most interesting places in or
about the Nations Capital
City.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
Interesting News
Concerning the Race.

Lewis retires as Assistant At
torney-General a white man
will take up his duties; that
when ]. c. Napier is asked to
resign as Register of the
Treasury, white mans name
will go on the money as Mr..
Napier's successor; that when
Ralph Tyler ceases to audit
the navy accounts, a white
man will perform the duties;
then when Henry Lincoln
Johnson ceases drawing the
salary for Recorder of Deeds,
a white man will succeed him,
and that when James Cobb
retires from the post of Spe-
cial Assistant District Attor-
ney to private practice, a
white man will get his place.
''No Ifs and Ands About This"
There are no Ifs and ands
about this, it is the straight
tip on an assured happening
to be. No colored man will
succeed Whitfield Mckinley
as Collector of Customs here,
flor his Office is to be consoli-
dated with Baltimore. to take
EFFECT Iufy +, which lets him
out. Judge Terrell's time is
out a year hence, so the wise
ones say, and as he cannot be
forced out before that time
save by impeachment pro-
ceedings. the white man slated
for his job will have a year to
wait, but he will get it when
the year is up. AS the Wash
ington Post significantly pro-
claimed last Sunday: The
South is in the saddle at
Washington" and the mythi-
cal colored Democrat on
strenuous hunt for office
might more prohtably take
up the shovel and the hoe,
and the natural colored Re
publican office holder can
make ready to lay down the
fiddle and the bow"
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
Notice to Clubs.

Clubs in State and jurisdic-
ton will kindly send state
dues to the treasurer, Mrs
Josephine Cassells, 1896 Og-
den ST.. Denver, Colo. Names
and addresses OF delegates
and alternates to annual meet
ing, also those of club presi-
idents to be sent to my ad
dress, 7a2 E. Costilla street,
Colorado Springs. Please be
prompt in attending to these
very important matters.
Yours for our work,
E. B. Butler,
President Federation of Col
ored Women's Clubs of
Colorado and Jurisdiction.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
Negro Soldiers Honored.

A troop photograph and
communication has been re-
ceived at this office from
Troop "G," 10th Cavalry in
Vermont. The troop is cred
tied with being the best drilled
in the regiment, and the only
troop exhibiting fancy drills.
AT the Hudson-F Fulton cele-
bration they won several cups
in competitive drills with the
18th U. 5. Cavalry and the
N. Y. State Cavalry both
white. In April the troop
goes to Canada to attend the
British Canada Ottawa an d
Montreal Horse Show and
will perform for Princess Pat
ricia of Connaught and other
notables. William H. Will
Jams, First Sergeant Of the
troop, is a very young man,
likewise the members. The
negro regiments are now
made up of young men of in
telligence, consequently COM
pairing favorably with the
white troops, who no doubt,
is the cause of desire to rid
the army of them. The ma
ton likes them as fighters
but as exhibitors of their skill,
they do not. We doff our
hats to the British for exten-
ding the negro troopers the
invitation.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
Relics of Slavery.
A Gathering Of Remnants Of the Pc
culiar Institution.

A handful of living relics OF
slavery days in the South may
be found at Blue,Plains, at the
entrance of the Eastern
Branch of the Potomac River,
near historic Giesboro Point.
The District of Columbia
Almshouse is located at Blue
Plains, and one of the build
ings of the institution is
known as the "Old Men S
Home" In the home are less
than a score of aged colored
men, former slaves. most OF
whom came to Washington as
contrabands at the close of
the great war in 1865.
Some of them followed in
the wake of Sherman's vic
torious army after its march
to the sea. Others came from
the adjoining States, Virginia
and Maryland. Their ages
range from about 70 to 100
years, and the old fellows
never tire of relating reminis-
cences of bygone days.
Like the American buffa-
loes, or bison. these venera :
BILE reminders of the period of
human slavery in this country
are fast disappearing, and in
a few years the aged slaves of
the Southland will be but a
memory. Prior to the remov-
al of the Old Mems Nome to
Blue Plains the former slaves
occupied an old wartime
magazine structure near the
Congressional Cemetery in
extreme southeastern Wash :
ington. The place had been re-
modelled. and the aged colored
men we're permitted to have
gardens in which they raised
all kinds of vegetables, succu-
lent watermelons and enough
tobacco to supply their needs.
At eventide they we're wont to
gather about the doorways of
the home and sing in tremu- :
lous tones old-time plantation
ditties and campmeeting
hymns while complacently
putting away at their clay
pipes.
One of the most interesting
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
9th Cavalry
At the Front
Contributed by lst Sergt. Edward York.

the better view the Mexican
soldiers. When the firing be-
gan they were in the midst of
it, and though shots we're
coming pretty close to us
where we stood. the Sergeant.
Major at once rushed across
the line that he might rescue
his family. But before that
could be accomplished, the
firing had ceased.
The prisoner, though fired
at five times, was not hit, again
showing the poor marksman-
ship of the Mexican soldier.
He made good his escape
across the line and is now
awaiting in Naco. Arizona.
the arrival of 500 Maderistas
who are expected to arrive
Sunday night. Tonight 100
Maderistas will leave this side
of the line to meet their
friends who are in camp only
few miles outside the city.
A message has been received
by the Federal Commander,
that if he has not evacuated
the town before the arrival OF
lthis force, he will be com
PEELED to so do and no quarter
will be shown his men or sym
pathizers.
There are two troops of the
9th U. S. Cavalry stationed at
this town, and daily a strong
patrol is kept along the Dor
der line out of range but in
close touch with every move
ment made on the other side.
Having spent twenty days
leave of absence in New Mex
ico with my family. and at
the time of my leaving here,
knowing that the conditions
along the border were quiet,
it was quite surprise upon
my return on the morning Of
the 9th of March, to find so
much real war talk and action.
/ was truly glad to be back
and to have an opportunity to
witness the little sortie. Yet
am not so pleased to have
come so near being nit by a
bullet from a gun of a Mexi-
can. especially as as they are
such poor shots.
An almost complete exodus
Of the Mexicans from the 9TH
er :ide Of the line to this side
has been accomplished. All
Maderistas were forced to
come across and are now To-
Gated on this side. under the
friendly protection of the
American government. They
have rented floor space in the
postoffice building and are
now sending out instructions
and orders from this side of
tho line. No one molests
them in any way whatsoever.
Nightly both parties are seen
upon the streets of the Ameri-
can town of Naco, coming
and going freely.
EDWARD York,
First Sergeant Troop A. 9th
Cavalry.
In camp at Naco, Arizona.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
Special to The Amsterdam News.


Washington, March TO-
New Workers need not be sur
prised if they learn the Hayti
minisiership has been ten
dered, unsolicited, to Bishop
Walters, and that he has ac-
cepted because the President
insisted he should go. There
we're not a few who were here
during the Inauguration who
got next to the fact that the
good bishop is not wholly in
different to the honor and
that his wife would enjoy the
honors and rest that would
come to him as a diplomat.
The several candidates for
that job who have been satel :
lifting and fawning for the
bishop, and who believe they
have his Endorsement, might
as we'll awake to the fact that
their hopes are soon to be
dashed. 1t can also be stated
absolutely without fear OF
contradiction, that Bishop
Walters has not been given to
understand that he will either
be dictator of colored ap-
pointmepts or even called in
to confer about colored ap
pointments or removals. Presi-
| dent Wilson has never given
the bishop to understand that
colored appointments must
come through him, and he has
never limited to him that he
will first confer with him
about such appointments.
The matter of colored pat
ronage, it is said by a personal
frieno. intimate and advise
with the President, is to be
Iignored-neither referred to
in state papers or conferences.
The offices not held by color
ed men, when vacated, will be
filled by white men quietly
without notification. I h c
committee appointed by Bish-
op Walters on patronage will
be a committee as impotent oi
achieving results as a com
mittee from South Africa to
demand legislation for Eng
land. The minister to Hayti
may be colored man, though
that is not positively assured
for there are many hungry
white Democrats, same as un'
der the Cleveland admins
tration, who stand ready te
accept this $4,000 plum. II
it goes to a colored man, keep
your eye on Bishop Walters
The minister to Liberia will
go to a colored man, and oi
course even no poor White
man would accept it, but none
Of the colored men now in the
mad, wild scrimmage for i,
will land it. When the time
comes to name him an un-
known will be unblanketed
and handed ticket for the
country of sleeping disease
deadly malaria and fatal black
fever.
From what has leaked ou,
through congressional sieves
and caught on the rebound by
attendants around the Senate
land House, it can be stated
positively that when VIM. H
The Denver star., 1913-03-22

About o CLOCK p. m. on
the evening of March e, 1913,
a report was sent into the
camp of the American SOL
diers that the Federals from
the garrison of Aqua Prieta,
across from Douglas. Arizona,
to the number of fifty, were
marching on the Mexican
town of Naco. With Sergeant
Major Hilton T. Dean, 9th
Cavalry, cautiously wended
my way to the line. Mount
ing on top Of the Copper
Queen Mercantile Store, only
a few yards on this side of the
line, we, through our field
-glasses, observed the -ap-
proach Of the soldiers. In
number they we're, Cavalry IL,
Infantry %, total of 44 SOL
diers, entering town to take
the same. At the time of
their approach there were no
Rebel soldiers or Maderistas
of sufficient number in the
town to make any showing
against them: therefore their
entry was without shot be-
ing fired. After thei< enz
trance and after all the Off
Gals of the town who, be
fore their arrival we're out
spoken Maderistas = these
same officials went out dis
tance TO greet them with
friendly overtures. SO amid
the cheers of the poems of
Vive Huerta, Vive Diez, the
braves take possession OF the
custom house, barracks and
storehouse in which latter
building are supposed to be
stored quantities Of arms and
ammunition.
AS the soldiers, accompa-
MED by the town officials, are
marching to the barracks, the
Justice Of the Peace, hereto
fore a staunch Maderista, es-
pied a city police and at once
points him out as being a Ma
.derista. The brave soldiers
arrest him, put him in their
midst and start to continue
their march to the barracks.
The prisoner. seeing the good
old American line only one
block away, and also seeing
numbers of the Americana
Soldas along the line watch
ing the soldiers, decide that a
break for liberty and dash
for the line would serve him
far better than submitting to
a possible early shooting,
breaks and runs toward the
line We see the break for
liberty only a block away. but
developments are working so
rapidly that no chance is Civ
en- us to seek cover, well know
ing that the soldiers will fire
upon the fleeing prisoner. SO
it is that we find ourselves di-
rectly in the line Of fire. In
Quick succession four shots
are heard, two rifles and two
revolvers. One Of the rifle
shots passed between Ser
pcant-Major Dean and my
self, a space of only about six
inches separating..us. and the
other passing directly over
our heads. both shots hitting
the walls Of the Copper Queen
store directly behind us. A
third shot fell on the ground
not ten feet to our front. This
was from a revolver. 1t so
happened that Sergeant-Ma-
ior Dean had only a few mo-
ments before permitted his
wife and little baby to cross
over in order that they might
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
ARE YOU coNsrlPArEp,

II 30. get box OF DR.. Kings New
Life Pills, take the mregularly and
your trouble will quickly disappear.
They will stimulate the liver, improve
your digestion and get rid Of all the
poisons from your system. They will
surely get you well again. 25c at all
druggists.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
To Be or Not to Be.

Il conditions as given in the
following letter are true, those
who are full-hedged members
of the 81 Told You So Club
will have just reasons 10 per-
nit their tongues to wag at
will.-Ed.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22

LEARN THE SILVER PLATING
business and be assured OF good liv-
ing for life. A fascinating profession
with very little competition; make
money while living at home. Simple
instructions. Write for free pamphlet.
c. e. Clark, 3. 1877, Leavenworth. kas.
The Denver star., 1913-03-22
COME AND SKATE.

Skating rink at Manhattan Beach
Is still open. Skating Friday after.
noon and night until May 80. Skat-
ing on Monday will be discontinued.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-05

day. Boilefeldt was trying out" his
new motorcycle. A little bit wst OF
Chesterton he 'let her out" in an at
tempt to see how much he machine was
capable of.
Accident Occurs in Dust Storm.
There was a storm going on at the
time" explained Marshal Jerry Young
over the long distance telephone to-
day. The wind was blowing hard and
threw great clouds of dust along the
pike. AS near as we know the victim
was going at full speed. He ran into
the dust cloud and lost his bearings
His machine swerved to the wrong side
of the road. Just then Wilson drove
along. He heard the other machine
and tried to give 1T wide berth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-05

switchmen Of Gary as being In the
plot.
The Tribune said:
.sThree hundred Infatuated men, many
of whom were svitchmen, fred by the
murder of Clarence Murphy. ~, a men,
Der of the switchmen's union, this aft
ernoon scattered along the road be-
tween Crown Point and Gary In an
effort to lynch Mrs. Grace Smith, the
woman who shot him.
The statement is a lie. Not one man
gathered on the road and neither did
a mob attack the Gary city hall as was
stated in some of the Tribune's press
dispatches.
w. F. Hodges. owner of the building
where the switchmen conducted the
funeral said:
"The Moose members and the union
switchmen were as orderly and re-
spectful as any one could wish. There
were no Infatuated men" in the hall
in the rear of my office.
An investigation now discloses the
fact that a couple of drunken men stat
ed that the woman slayer ought to get
summary treatment.
The Gary Tribune's attack upon the
union switchmen is highly resented
Members of the union in Gary have ar
excellent reputation and they are furi-
Gus over the way they have beer
slandered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-05

granting of the parole was kept secret
until the record of the parole was filed
with the secretary of state.
Revolving SetaiIss
The details of Messersmith's alleged
crime were revolving and the files in
the secretary of states office contain
letters from the girl whom Messer-
smith is alleged to have wronged.
charging directly that Messersmith was
responsible for her trouble. and should
not receive clemency at the hands of
state authorities.
State senator B. B. Shively. relative
of Governor Marshall. injected himself
in the case, but was unsuccessful in
Inducing Governor Marshall to grant
the parole. Since the former Cover
nor's term expired Senator Shively has
made several trips to confer with Gov
ernor Ra1ston on the case, as have
others from Grant county.
The records IL the secretary OF
states office show that Governor Rails
ton has paroled seventeen prisoners
since he took office, January 13. 1912:
has pardoned fifteen, several OF them to
be taken out of the state to answer for
crimes In other states. and has RENTED
fines in county cases in eleven tn
stances Besides this record the files
show that the Governor granted
pardons with honorable discharge.