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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Shinninn Club Formed.

st. Northumberland Cockeran, of
the State University department of
agriculture; Mr.. Stakum, of the South
ern Pacific, and Ex-senator Liable
addressed the farmers of this section
and afterwards were instrumental in
effecting an organization of a farm
ers' cooperative and shipping associa-
ton. The following officers were elect
ed: Paul Maraise, president; John
Durand, vice president, and L. C. Van
tur, secretary treasurer. Preparations
are being made to market large crops
of corn and sweet potatoes. The rainy
spell the last three weeks has caused
cotton to deteriorate about 25 per
cent. Ginners are paying $42 ton for
cottonseed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Mutt and Jeff at the ASYLUM,

Baton Rouge-Bud Fishers crea.
lions, Mutt and Jeff" have been idol
lied to the extreme by the inmates of
the Jackson Insane Asylum. Last year
DR.. Clarence Pearson gave a motion
picture show to the inmates, one of
the feaures being Mutt and Jeff. y
From then on every other inmate was
named Mutt or Jeff. Two new wards
on the section set aside for the Grimm.
al insane were opened up. DR.. Pier
son put it mp to the inmates to select
names for the two depots. There was
a voting contest. Mutt and Jeff
were the names unanimously chosen
and Mutt and Jeff is now the official
titles for the two depots.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
No Bids for Plant.

Lake Charles movement to in.
stall gas plant in Lake Charles came
practically to an end when the City
Commission found no bids for a fran
chise. The matter was not taken UP
by the commission and for the time
being is dead issue. The movement
had even reached the point where a
capitalist, E. A. Murphy, of Vinton,
Iowa, came here to look over the situa-
ton with a view to bidding for the
franchise. Mr.. Murphy spent two
weeks here and went over the ground
carefully, but refused to commit him.
self while here, leaving for home with.
out bid on the franchise.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
ALL OVER LOUISIANA
Board and Jury Disagree.

CroWley.--A fight is on between the
parish Board of. Health and the Police
Jury. DR.. Hines C. Webb, who, as
president of the parish Board OF
Health, has earned the reputation OF
having made Acadia a spotless parish,
ordered the necessary material to tu
migate and disinfect the public schools
before the sessions begin, and when
the bill for The material was presented
to the Police Jury the body refused to
pay it. Dr. Webb states that the
school buildings are sadly in need OF
fumigation and disinfection, and that
at least one as closed last year on
account Of yellow fever.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Contributions to Fair.

Donaldsonyille.-At a meeting Of
the council $3.50 was appropriated in
aid of the interparochial fair to be
held in this city October 10 to IL. Al
appropriation of like amount was
made by the Police Jury of Ascension
parish, and the Assumption Police
Jury unanimously voted 500 to the
proposed festival. These amounts,
with $50 given by the state and volun-
tary contributions of SIS, make total
of $735 now en- hand, and it is expected
that at least $1,000 will be raised. Pre-
miums to the amount of $500 will be
distributed this year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
EFFORT TO SECURE A
PARDON FOR BRUNER
CONVICTED MAN WOULD BEAR
ALL EXPENSE-BARRETT
PAYS VISIT.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-An effort is beng
made to secure a pardon from the
State Pardoning Board for E. 0. Brun-
err. commissioner of agriculture and
immigration, who was sentenced to 6o
days in the rarish Jail for }ibeling DR..
W. R. Dodson, director of the state
Experiment Station.
The members of the State Pardon
ing Board are Lieutenant Governor
Barrett, Attorney General Pleasant
and Presiding Judge. H. F. Brunot.
Justin Denechaud, immigration agent
for the State Board of Agriculture and
immigration in New Orleans, was IN
Baton Rouge, and has interested him.
self in Mr.. Burners behalf. "
Mr.. Barrett called on Commissioner
Bruner in the parish jail, and it is
said will approach the subjevt of
pardon with an open mind.
Attorney General Pleasant, who has
been in Hot Springs, is expected to
reach Baton Rouge and will act with
the lieutenant governor on the State
Board of Pardons.
The costs of court Mr.. Eruner is said
to be willing to pay. The costs amount
to about $500.
]. E. HaIligan, whop loaded guilty
along with Mr.. Bruner was given the
same sentence, is not making appli-
cation for q pardon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Man She Wanted.

will you marry me?" he asked
She paused for a moment before she
replied. Then she said:
Listen carefully, please. You are a
man of ordinary abilities and perfectly
conventional ideas. You haven't the
slightest conception Of the new world
movement which is now taking place.
You are intensely blind to all of its
radicalism, intensely aboriginal, salts
fed to be an intellectual nonentity, en-
crossed in that horrible, stagnating
thing known as business, and mental
slave to the opinions put forth by your
daily paper. | am a true feminist, an
individual searcher, bound by no ties,
seeking the highest self expression in
advance art forms and acknowledging
no preconceived standards. Will mar
you you? Of course will. You're just
the man | want" Life.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
WASN'T WORTH
THE LIVING
Was Mrs. Bowling's Conception Of
Life at One Time-Thinks
Differently Now.

Loveland, Ky.-"When first wrote
you, | was feeling SO miserable, that
life wasn't worth living" So writes
in a recent letter, Mrs. Anna Bowling,
of this place.
IT was in bad shape, my left side
hurt so, at times, l could hardly bear
it. and l could not lie on that side at
night, at all. ! also had another
serious symptom of womanly trouble.
finally decided to give Cardui, the
woman's tonic, trial, so | purchased
a bottle, and by the time had taken
it, felt better in every way, so |
got another bottle, and it Strengthened
me out entirely.
/ feel as we'll now as ! ever did in
my life, and | can be safe in saying
that Cardui is the best medicine on
earth for women. | had little faith
In it before | commenced taking It,,
but now l would not exchange it for
all the other medicines
Are you one of those poor women
sufferers, who feel that life is hardly
worth the living? Have you that ever
lastingly' tired, nervous, WORKOUT,
headachy feeling? If SO, get bot
tie of Cardui and begin taking it to-
day. No doubt 1t Is the very medi-
cine you need
N B.-WyNe to-. Chattanooga Medicine Co..
Ladies Advisory Dept, Chattanooga Tenn, foY
SsrcfaIEnHrnctions on your case and 64-page book,
Home Treatment for Women" sent in plain
wrapper. Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19

Welsh, La.-Mrs. Dubois, who came
from New Iberia on an excursion train
to visit her cousin, Pierre Hebert
while standing on the coach steps to
alight was thrown under the coach
wheels, crushing her leg above the
ankle SO badly that amputation was
found necessary, DR.. W. L. Stewart
administered immediate attention and
accompanied her to a sanatarium in
Lake Charles, where the member was
amputated. Mrs. Dubois, who is SO
years of age, was thrown when the
trains gave a sudden jerk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Fair Association Organized.

Donaldsonyille,- AT one If the
largest mass meetings ever held in
this city the South Louisiana Fair AS.
ISOLATION was formally organized and
steps taken for the holding of an in,
interparochial fair in Donaldsonyille
October 10, II and IL, with Ascension,
Assumption, Iberville, st. James, and
Lafourche participating. Mayor Wal
ter Lemann introduced President
Charles Manrin, Of the Chamber of
Commerce, who outlined some of the
benefits to aceure from the holding of
an interparochiaI fair.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Preparing for Confederatss.

Monroe.-This place being selected
for the convention of the Louisiana
veterans, daughters and sons, Octo.
Der IS, elaborate arrangements in the
way of entertainments and quarters
of comfort are being made through the
citizens and Monroe Chamber of Com
merce. All railroads entering Mon
roe have offered one and one-third
trip rate to the convention. Local
committees will meet all trains arriv,
ing October ! and 2.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Plantation Has Good Yield.

Donaldsonville.-C. B. Landry, who
cultivated this year 290 acres Of rice
on the Riverside plantation, has finish
ed threshing, and states that his out
put will approximate 5000 to $500
sacks, an average yield of over IA
sacks on acre. The general average
of the yield in this section will MOI go
above ten or twelve sacks. All of Mr..
Landry's rice was of the Honduras
variety.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
NOT WORKING FOR ARTS SAKE
VloIinist Certainly Had No Mistaken
idea as to His Ear for
the Melody.

The Blue Forest orchestra had just
finished an ear-Diercing melody on the
front lawn of Berry Inn
One OF the guests approached the
yiolinist and somberly inquired:
DO you play by note?"
"NiYer a note do play, sir" replied
Mr.. Hennessey, hopping his fevered
brow with handkerchief of sangui'
nary hue.
"Ah, by ear, them" said the summer
boarder, with a smile of gracious In
terest
"Niver an ear helps me-" responded
the other, returning his handkerchief
to his capacious pocket
Indeed! May | ask how you--What
you do play by, then?" persisted the
inquirer.
by main strin'th, be gorry!!" said
Mr.. Rennessey, with weary air, as he
plunged his ancient instrument into its
green bag; AN it's mighty dry wurrk
an that's no mistake"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
To Raise Funds for Train.

Donaldsoaville. -George l.. Rock
we'll, who has been directing the CAM
paign to raise a fund of $4,000 for the
DonaldsonVille Chamber of Commerce,
has departed for New Orleans to take
charge of the work of securing $4,000
to finance the proposed trip of the
Louisiana demonstration train.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Pedestrian Has Walked Long Distance

Plaquemlne.--E. T. Lambert, of Liver
pool, England, who is walking $4,000
miles on a wager of 100000, was here
and received credentials from Mayor
Peter G. Wilbert. Lambert started
from Liverpool January l, 1900, and is
to finish his walk at San Francisco on
December 81, 1915, Up to the present
time he has covered 10000 miles.
His companion is a dog years old,
which has walked 10000 miles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Authorize Survey.

Shreveport.-The CHAMBER Of Com
merce has been advised that the Unit
ed States Geological Department has
authorized E. F. Burchard, expert, to
make a survey next year of east Texas
and northern Louisiana relative to iron
ore deposits. The discovery of vast
ore-bearing o acreage in east Texas
has recently caused the belief that
this section contains similar deposits.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Nets $500 on Acre of Totmatoes

Shrvepeoct-Joe Rockefeller, an in.
dustrial truck farmer of Jewella. a
suburb of Shreveport, has demon
strated that fortunes may be made out
of truck gardening in this section. In
a letter to the North Louisiana Truck
Growers Association he states that
he netted $500 Oh one acre of toma-
toes, and tells in detail how he did it.
so Others may profit from his ex.
perience.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Louisiana Boy Breaks Record.

Shreveport-A dispatch from Colo.
redo Springs says: THE Pixies Peak
record was Lowered last week by Hol
lingsworth Barrett, of Shreveport, son
of Lieutenant Governor Barrett, of
Louisiana. Riding a motorcycle, Bar
ret made the perilous ascent in three
hours flat. The record was only
for sport. This achievement has caus,
ed considerable comment in motor cy,
Gle circles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Acadia Parish Needs Teachers.

Crowley. The Parish School Board
met last week, DR.. Cunningham presid-
ing. 1t appears that out of the thirty
who took the examination for teachers
certificates only two passed, This
places the local school superintend-
ent in an embarrassing position, as the
schools are about to be opened, and a
lot of vacancies are to be filled with
certified teachers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
EFFICIENCY

The modern method =.
ing two tnjngs at once - sseaas|
Torrance Of a mans houssb,,sa %
was ca,5,1 recently illustrated t BY =
man was industriously raa a.s Y
large lawn in front Of ii. Oslas
pushing a mower in fron, l0asI
with the same industry he ~, . !
his baby a ride BY draygi,a "ss y
carriage behind him with ~ as !
hand.-Boston Journal. us 9
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
POSTPONE Openino.

Pineville. President Cottinham ia
sending out the following order: "In
order to have the girls dormitory en-
tirely completed it has been decided
to postpone the opening of the fall
session of The Louisiana College for
one week. The session will begin Sep.
TENDER %. 1t is assured that the
opening this fall will show marked
advancement in every respect over
any former session"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
VIII Gravel Roads.

Observation-Disclosures Engineer
W. H. Richardson, of the State Board
of Engineers, has arrived here to make
a survey of the road extending from
the lberville to the st. James line, on
the west bank of the river, and from
Donladsonville to the Assumption
line, on both siles of Bayou Lafourche.
After his survey specifications will
be drafted for the crawling of these
highways.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
VermiIion Leads List,

Baton Rouge.-Vermilion leads the
list of the largest registration under
the grandfather clause. It's report,
made to the secretary of state, shows
total registration of l ,403. Assump-
ton reports 524, st. Bernard 255, her
vile 1873, Ouachta IS and Lincoln 2.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Visitors investigating Crops.

New Roads.-Fifteen United States
farm demonstration agents for Georgia
visited this section last week to in
yestigate the cotton crops. The party
visited the crop On the island of False
river They say that conditions are
very favorable in this parish to permit
of the cultivation of cotton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Charged With Deserving Mails

Shreveport.--C. e. Brown. aged IA
years, and said to be prominently con.
nected, who was arrested by United
States Marshal Ben Ingrouf at Law.
hon, was taken before Federal Com.
missioner Slattery charged with de.
sorting the mails, and made bond. He
is alleged, according to the marshal
to have received the mail while rail-
road operator at Mansura, and left it
at the station without dilivery to the
postmaster.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Bow Bound to Farmer.

eport.-Recorded on the mort
gage book of Caddo parish appears an
instrument by the provisions of which
Richard Marisden, Is years old, with
tile consent of his father, Floyd Maris
den, of Bossier parish, binds himself
as an apprentice farmer to A. R. Lee
Bossierite, from this date until he ar
rives at the age of 81 years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Immigration Meet at sbreveno.,

Shreveport Returning from Texar.
kama. where he attended meeting
of the organization, w. A. Jones re.
ported that the Southwestern Immj.
grafton Association selected Shreye.
port as the place for holding its con.
vention next year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Commerce Chamber Wants S. 500

Lake Charles.-Six thousand, five
hundred dollars is the amount the fl
nance committee of the Chamber of
Commerce will ask the people of Lake
Charles to raise for the support of that
institution. This amount was agreed
upon at meeting of the committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
To Build Eireproof Reformato-y.

Shreveport-The Police Jury decid-
ed not to build a frame structure for a
juvenile reformatory for Caddo par
ish, owing 70 the danger of the boys
burning it. The finance committee was
authorized to act upon a proposition
to erect fireproof building, to be To-
Gated at the parish farm.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Shreveport.-The charter of the Her.

Shreveport-The charter of the Her
aid Publishing Company, capitalized
at $4,000, was filed here. Officers are:
George n. McPhee, president; J. P.
Oliyarri, vice president; Charles W
Darrell, secretary treasurer and gen
eral manager The directors are
largely prominent union labor leaders.
The company is authorized to publish
a newspaper.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Professional Comfort.

That photographer ought not to
have been detected when his best girl
refused him"
Why oughtn't he?"
Because he certainly got good
negative"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
To Vote on Liquor.

Baton Rouge. The police jury order
ed special election to be held in the
Fourth ward of East Baton Rouge
parish October q, to determine
whether that ward shall continue wet
and whether liquor shall be sold in
Zachary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
VITALITAS.

Natures greatest eursti,.
Sweeps away derangenepts :.
ach, liver, kidneys and blood ' y
druggists 81 per bottle, vitsr..
SOC per jar; or you can %. ! y
Vital Remedies Co., Houston ~ ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Better Than Trees.

Her Father-Have you family
tree?
Her Lover-No; but l have 10000
acres Of pine timber.
Her Father-Great! Have a drink,
a good cigar and the girl!-New York
Post.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
For sunhurn. insect Bites,

Ivy Poison or any other skin inflam-
nation US Tyree's Antiseptic Powder
and get quick relief Csc. at drug
gists. Sample sent free by ]. s. Tyree,
Washington, D. C.-Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Nothing to Show

"A doctor says thin men li,. !.
How about thin women y
"oh, life probably seems h..
them IN this dtaphanous aps" wy
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19

Ruston.-Horace H. Goodwin. a
farmer residing near Ruston, was
found dead in his bed, having passed
away during the night without any
evidence of illness.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Another Area.

THE prima donna fell down In the
opening to that aria"
"Lawdy days! So did our cook"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19

Mrs. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infamma'
ton alays pain, cures wind cole, 25c bottle.Atg
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Perfectly Safe.

Better lap up that split m1k," vi
the first cat. IF the missus SEES d
mess you'll catch fits
Not me- said the second taA
"The woman I live with blames elsT
thing on her husband. "-LAuirEs
COurier.Journal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19

Hanford's Balsam. Economy in
large sizes. ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19

A correct guess passes for wisdom
with the man who makes the guess.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19

Norway is to have one Of the
worlds greatest hydroelectric plants,
developing $4,000 horsepower.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19

DR.. Peery's yermifuge "Dead Shot kills
and expels Worms in a very few hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
Named White Castle postmaster.

Neutrality-suspicious. Herbert was
nominated postmaster at White Castle,
Louisiana.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19

After the husband goes shopping the
wife goes swapping.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1913-09-19
His Position

rs Jim the manager in nj, :.
monial FIRM" w
No; | think he is the foo,v,n..
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
SOUTHEASTERN
CLUBS ORGANIZE
Five Fast Teams Now Com
plete New League-Frst
Game May 10.
C.. H. WEBER PRESIDENT
Will Apply to Amateur Association for
Admittance-To Play at Seven
teenth and D Southeast.

A new baseball league has been orga-
nized in the Southeast section of the
city. and has all the marks of pros
porous season. Five clubs have already
been awarded franchises, and the
strength of each is we'll known, and a
hot race for the flag should be seen in
this circuit.
The league is to be known as the
Southeastern Association and everything
lis now in readiness for A grand start
about May TO- Charles H. Weber was
at a meeting held last night elected
president James r. Belt, secretary, and
William Demen, treasurer. Weber has
long been connected with sandlot base
ball in the Southeast section, and can be
depended on to hustle, and before long
all the local amateur fans Southeast VIII
see a flourishing league.
James r. Belt, the secretary, has long
been associated with the fast Mohawk
Athletic Club baseball nine. and as he
has had quite an experience in the
handling of the clubs affairs, he is a
the league The teams that were adj
mitted to the circuit last night are the
St Peters, Garfields, Dreadnoughts,
Anomalies. and the Mohawks.
Application for admission to the ANA
teur Association will be made at the
next meeting of that body. The grounds
at Seventeenth and D Streets Southeast
are to be used. and for many years the
fans have ben looking for league to
play on. this field.
The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
FIRST M. P. TEAM HAS
PROMISING CANDIDATES
Are Booked to Open Up the Sunday
School League with Ninth
Street Thursday.

The management of the newly organized
First NJ. P. baseball team, which will
open the East Washington Sunday School
League next Thursday with its ancient
rival the Ninth Street Christian Church,
has not let a day pass since the last meet
ing Of the Amateur Association without
signing up some ball player Of prom
inence.
DR.. A d. Butt the well-known physi-
clan of Southeast Washington, and an ar
dent worked for amateur sports. has the
managing reins, and has collared a tribe
OF mighty fast sandotters. among them
being eight of last seasons Nativity play
ers, who were the pennant winners in the
Sunday School League.
The pitching department is exceptionally
strong, having as its mainstay "Finny''
Kelly, the Nativity youngster. who sur
prised his many friends by breaking the
District record on games won and estah-
fishing a new mark of seventeen straight.
Busius and Brewer are two others OF
note The main batting strength of the
club lays in the outer garden. having Sam
my johnson, who led the Sunday School
League last season with the stick, bat
ting 40, and Teddy Murray, the 'Ty
Cobb of the East Washington circuit,
along with Jackson. Butz, Grace, Lus-
comb, and Snithson. AS Vet the team is
not made up, but IL has ample strength
in all branches, having the following men
trying: Thompson, Hoffman, Ford, Dean.
Varalla, Towers. and Snider.