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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
OUR DEPENDENCE ON LAW.

There is too much stress placed upon legislation against crime.
The books Of both Federal and State
recipients constantly increasing volumes OF law all the result of the
jealous law maker aimed with deadly precision every conceivable
form of immortality and And yet with all keeps growing
The trouble is placing the emphasis the punishment of the
criminal rather than on the prevention of crime.
After all the hope of higher and better civilization lies not in
the abundance OF law and gy with which criminals
by Jealous officials but hope lies in the education and training
the generation less inclination toward and
immortality fathers and mothers all the land would give the
serious attention to the home life and the school life
generation would be composed Of and with those
and intellectual qualities that would guarantee law AMI order 1t
not Ia" that orders society but it moral sentiment And
would not depecae the Importance Of law We need awthe very
best law Our thought t depending much upon law
for the reformation of humanity and that place the emphasis upon
the installation of moral sentiment the people which begin
ii the home and school,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13

cha, I'm Ready for Anything Nov.D
wonderful ROOT JUICE, made from q
coilectlon OF Natures own restoratiyes.
roots, herbs, leaves and banks. is accom-
plishing things for old folks that you'd
scarcely believe possible. The way It
pulids up the system, cleans out the blood.
stirs up the bowels and the liver, tones
the stomach and strengthens the weak
places Is remarkable 1t exerts a splendid
action upon the weakened nervous system
TOO. It's different from anything else
you ever tried and so dependable in its
action that 1t is sold under a positive
guarantee
No one takes any chances with ROOT
JUICE 1t has got to benefit and please
everybody who uses it or back goes
every cent paid for 1t. That's the best
KIND OF proof Of its merits
6eSr OF all, you don't have to take it
IoF Lne rest OF your natural life to get
results. Most people feel its benefit
within ten days. The appetite improves,
SO does digestion. That frequent and
Troublesome kidney action is regulated.
SO Is the bowel action and almost before
you realize 1t that stiffness and soreness
M III the limbs and muscles disappears.
returning strength and force and YOU feel
like different person.
Try It. You're not taking the slightest
FISK because you've got to get results or
your money back instantly. You'll saw
It's worth ten times the price and you'll
feel better and stronger than you have in
many day. All good druggists sell
ROOT JUICE at one dollar per large
bottle and they positively guarantee It,
Get ROOT JUICE this time and get
relief.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
StraYed.

From T. S. Stegalrs place S miles
northwest of Welsh, the following de
scribed cattle belonging to me: large
black COW, l medium sized black cow,
muley headed heifer, redish brown
co aith ole horn off, | red heifer
The two eifers are marked with
circular hole in one ear. ALI the cattls
are branded.
A reward of $500 is offered for the
return OF iheSe five head of cattle.
HOMER Pierre.
37-2tp Welsh, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13

uccession # 20. 1872, Edwin NJ. Clark
Notice is hereby given to all parties
canning to be creditors of Edwin M.
{ ark, deceased, or of the Estate of
* win M. Clark, to file sworn itemized
account with H. w. LAM Lake Charles,
Louisiana.
lake Charles, Louisiana, January s,
1914.
H. w. LAM.
Trust Officer, CalCaSieu Trust and
Savings Bank, Administrator OF
Said Estate.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
Vows This :

We eaer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, O..
We. the undersigned, have known F. ].
Cheney for the last is years. and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by his firm:
NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE.,
Toledo, 0.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally.
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimonials
sent free. Price rs cents per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
LOWEST PRIzE.WINNsNe WeLD
LARGEST pRlzE-wlNNlNe YIELD

6ANOGot "WiNNlN9 YIELD
The general average of all contest
ants was fifty-one bushels to the acre
while the general average for the
State in 1912 was but twenty.one
bushels. If all of the corn growers
In Texas had averaged just what these
contestants averaged, at the prevail
Ing price, the crop would have brought
one hundred and sixty.odd million dol
lars more than it did,
In 1911 the average corn crop of
Texas was 9.6 bushels to the acre.
seventeen hundred and forty-six con.
testants for the prizes offered by the
Texas Industrial Congress, coming
from one hundred and sixty-one coun-
ties, averaged 311a bushels of corn
per acre. All of the prizes were won
IN seventeen counties. In 1912 there
were 4,O30 contestants from 205 coun.
ties. Fifty-five counties won prizes,
and 16 of the IL that won in 1911 won
again in 1912. This clearly demon.
strates that the work of the Congress-
Is constructive, permanent and cumu.
lative.
The Congress keeps In touch with
all contestants, makes suggestions as
to preparation Of soil, conserving mois
ture and fertility to make plant food
available, as to seed selection and the
best methods of cultivation, but all
OF these are subject to any changes
thats the contestant thinks best to
make; the only object being to offer
suggestions that cause the farmer to
investigate and with all the informa.
ton at hand to determine the best
methods to adopt.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
Community COOPERATION
COPYRIGHTED FARM AND RANCEFHoLLANDS MAGAZINE

"No man liveth to himself and no
man dieth to himself" is truth that
is as eternal as The ages, as everlasting
as the book Of life. We are bound to.
gether so thet oar every act has a
constantly widening circle of influence
over The lives Of those around us.
In this great country every citizen
is an integral part of the government,
and it is only as the individual citizen
acts rightly and thinks rightly that we
accomplish anything in making self.
government successful OF course a
dominant majority of good men may
triumph over a majority of evil men,
b the reverse is true also; as has
been demonstrated in our political life
time and again.
Educated, enlightened, intelligent
voters re among our greatest needs
today, and these are bouni to come
from the public schools. Not only from
the u6hc schools, but also largely
from the schools of the smaller towns
and the rural schools. Perhaps our
great leaders in modern thought may
be trained in the universities and col.
leges but the army which they must
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
Malaria or C|liI|s & FeIDI

Prescription No. 666 is prepared espsas'sg
Tor MALARIA or cHiLLS g. FEvkna
Five or six doses will break any csse, 81
il taken then as tonic the Fever Will y
:eturn. II acts on the liver better " y
calomel and does not grippe OF sicken. q
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
Old Folks, Here's
Real Joy For You
Wonderful ROOT JUICE Will
Have You Feeling Ten Years
Younger in That Many Days.
H,rn 40 aaAnni
Guaranteed

After fifty or sixty years of hard use
and abuse the human engine needs fire.
quent coaxing to keep it running smoothly
Of the right kind of coaxing will do.
Rheumatic twinges, sore, stiffened joints,
and muscles, lame back, weak kidneys,
and bladder, nerve weakness, indigestion,
loss of appetite, interrupted sleep and
other ailments so common in advanced
years are being made to disappear almost
as If by magic
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
in the journal.
Succession.

Fifteenth judicial District Court, State
of Louisiana, Parish of Jef9er
son DAVIS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13

lead comes direct from the public
schools. An advance in civilization is
marked by the average intelligence Of
the masses and not by the culture of
the favored few. There are only few
years in the formulative period of boy
or girl when he or she may be taught
in our public schools. Every hour
spent iii public school should be
golden hour with opportunities fer
culture and improvement that should
leave lasting impression throughout
life.
There is need and urgent need for
law which viii put our schools Oh
more permanent basis and attract a
higher grade Of teachers and allow
them to teach one school for more than
d single term. One way to do this is
to allow the teacher to contract for a
number of years, or until change was
deemed desirable. Let the teacher
become a part of the community life.
Let the pupils know that the teacher of
this year will be the teacher of next
year. In this way continuity could
be given to studies which is impossible
with conditions as they are at present.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
The King of All LaxativeS

For constitution, use DR., Kings New
Life Pills. Paul athulka, of Buffalo
N. Y. srys they are the king of all
laxatiVes. They are a blessing to all
my family and always keep a box al
home" Get box and get we'll again.
Price 25c. At Druggists or by mail.
H. Bucklen Geo. Philadelphia OF St.
Louis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
A Winter Cough

Stubborn, annoyin depressing
cough ngs on, racks the tody, weak.
ems ire lungs, and often leads to ser.
Us results. The firST dose of DR..
King 5 New Discovery gives relief.
Hem. -. sanders, OF Cayendish, VT,
was Threatened with consumption,
after la ila p2eumonia. lie writes:
"Dr. AlnG'. New Discovery ought to be
Inc e.y faaly 1t is certainly the best
OF eHsea for coughs, colds or
Jung trouba Good Tor children's
cough back ii no. satisfied.
Price Sc 0 At ali Druggists.
II 60. Pniiadeipnla or St
LouIS
Az Z the }osI~aal.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-13
AFFORD BRANCH
champion Corn Grower Of Texas.
1e7K Bushels on One Acre,

1874 Bushels on One Acre.
Afford Branch is wide-awake farm
er boy living at Overton, Rusk County,
TeXEs. who. by careful preparation Of
hjs iaad in the fall of 1911, so that 1t
wa5 in condition for the winter rains
o sink in and to be stored for the
u@e q '>e plant during the following
SrN l. Tho carefully selected the
oe@ corn that was grown in his
aac.0l and by shallow and constant
cultivation from the time the corn was
q taw inches high until 1t was actually
@arn"e, not only kept it free from
12&ds, but kept the surface for an
incn aud half or two inches 80 finely
pulverized that it acted as mulch
and prevented the loss of moisture by
capillary attraction, has raised on one
acre Of second bottom land 1914
bushels of corn at cost Of Is cents
per bushel. Rating the corn at the
low price of 70 cents per bushel, there
was net profit Of $685. from this
acre. Adding to this the $3.50 prize
money awarded him by the Texas In.
duStrIal Congress, makes a total of
SSf5.S5, which is the interest at per
cent upon $5,755.S3, and represents
the value of an intelligent combination
Of brains and work.
This young man broke his land in
the early winter with two-horse
riow, cutting about six inches deep;
followed in the same furrow with a
team pulling what Is known as bull.
tongue" that cut ten inches further into
theTearth, but turned up no new soil,
and formed a reservoir to hold the
moisture as we'll as to aerate the land
and make more plant-food available.
He used five hundred pounds of COM
mercial fertilizer that had been recon.
nended by a reliable house as best
adapted to the successful growth of
corn upon his black, sandy land, which
had been in grass for a number of
years and he'd an ample supply of
humus. He used seed-corn that was
popular in his neighborhood, known
as the Bloody Butcher He states
that he made as much corn on the one
acre by the better methods above
mentioned as his father made on ten
acres prepared and cultivated in the
old-fashioned way.
The picture below is a graphic illus
tration of the value Of using improved
methods.
Es ts su.eEa ACRE,
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Barney Vierthaler, one of the best
natured sons of old Germany who
ever lived, was over from northeast
Logan township Saturday on a business
trip and for a visit with his many
Great Bend friends. He was accom-
panied by Frank StraNb, whose bust
ress On the trip was to secure II
cense to wed Miss Lena Vierthaler
and the marriage will be solemnized
at the st. Peter & Pauls church on
Wednesday, June 10. Barney sayt
that about all Of the wheat over that
way is looking good, and while some
of it suffered a little during the dry
weather, yet the most Of 1t is going
to make a fine crop.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

A1tcn Rei'. Of northess. Of Hos.
ington, was in the city Saturday On
a business trip and for a visit with his
many old Great Bend friends. Mr..
Ref, who has been settler Of that
part CT the county fer many years.
has always believed that there Is e
wealth Of minerals stored away in o..
Mother Earth, and he also believes
that there is an abundance Of coal
and gas il the people would only go
after it. For some time he has been
experimenting and has been doing
little mining on a small scale, and
the results Of the experiments are
such as to convince him that his
ideas IN the matter have been correct
He has sent a number Of his samples
to different places to be ana1yzed.
and the analysis has shown them to
be very rich IN mineral deposits Of
different kinds. He has discovered
one bed Of a sort Of clay on his farm
which makes the finest kind Of pol
ishing powder obtainable, and which
Mr.. Ref is now preparing and put
ting on the market. He had a mum.
ber of samples with him Saturday.
some OF the rocks showing large de-
rosits CT fine quartz. During his
working and experimenting he dis
covered a very strange freak in one
OF the rocks, and which appears to
be the petrified head of a very small
sheep. The head is only about the
size Of quarter of dollar and can
only be seen clearly with a magnify.
Ing glass, but it is perfecting formed
and is undoubtedly a part Of the re
mains Of some prehistoric animal.
Part Of the wool Of the animal was
attached to the head, but in cleaning |
the dirt away from the stone. Mr.
Ref scratched this eff with. a small |
piece of the stone and he has this IN |
a small tube by itself. The wool is
black and is very fine and the relic
Is an interesting one. Mr.. Ref has
a number Of other interesting things
which ne has dug out of the ground
in his experimenting and he intends
to continue his operations, for he has
every reason to believe thaat he has
a big fortune under his farm and he
is going to find out II such is the
case.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29
BUYS IDEAL BAKERY.

Charles Hammond this week pur-
chased the Ideal Bakery from Frank
Gum, who has conducted the same
for the past two years, and took
charge Of the business Wednesday
morning. The Ideal has been enjoy.
ing a most excellent business under
the management Of Mr.. Gum and
Mr.. Hammond will see that every
thing Is kept up to the usual high
standard and II possible, improved
upon. A competent baker will be In
charge Of the bakery end and moth
ing but the finest Ingredients will be
used in the bread, cakes, pies, apd
other pastry. In addition, they viii
continue to handle a large line & fine
candies, cigars, ETC., and will sCvo
Ice cream and cold drinkA an1 -
business will be conducted IN u
best manner possible, and Mr.. Han-
mond respectfully sohcits the patron
age Of the public.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Bernard Krampe, who lives Just
across the Rice county line, near Sii-
ca, was here Sunday for a visit with
his many friends. Mr.. Krampe has
recently returned from a business tril
covering the greater part Of the state
and he says that the wheat is lookj
ing fine all over the country. In
the western and southern prats Of
the state they have had considerable
more rain than in this section, and
unless some misfortune befalls them
they are going to have an enormous
crop. He says about the poorest
wheat in all the places he visited Is
IL toe territory just east Of Fillinwocd
there being number Of fields in
that section that were injured to a
considerable extent BY the dry
weather.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29
DUNDEE WILL CELEBRATE.

The second big annual celebration
under the auspices Of the Dundee
Farmers Grain & Supply Co., will b
held at Dundee this year on Wednes-
day, June 10th, and a dandy good
time is promised by the committee In
charge Of the affair. 1t Is going to
be a big old fashioned affair, the
kind Of a gathering where everyone
feels at home and always has a good
time. There will be a big picnic
dinner, band music, base ball games
and plenty Of other amusements, and
some good speakers viii make inter-
esting and instructive addresses. The
picnic will be held in the school
grounds where there Is plenty Of
shade, and everyone is invited to
come and participate in the days fes-
tivities.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Chapman, Of
South Williams street, are rejoicing
over the arrival Of a fine nine pound
baby boy at their home Sunday even
ing of this week. This being the frs
grandson in the family, Grandpa
Chapman is very properly elated over
his arrival and promises to have the
youngster as his travelling companion
on the mail route in a short time.
while Grandpa Jim Downey is also
figuring en- having new delivery 10y
for the grocery store.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Jake Alefs, Of northwest OF town,
was in the city last week for the
first time in several months, having
been confined to his bed wirh a par
ticularly severe attack Of rheumatism
practically all winter. He was in a
most serious condition and for severa
weeks his life was despaired of but
he is getting along in fine shape now
and is getting so he can get around
pretty handily with the aid of a pair
of crutches. Jake is one Of the most
popular men of the community and
his hosts Of friends will be glad to
see him enjoying good health once
more.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

NJ. S. Kizer and VIII Turner re-
turned last week from their trip to
Montana and other of the western an
northern states. They expected to
work at their trade as carpenters this
summer, and while they found lots Of
building Of all kinds going on, yet the
fact has been advertised so much
that there is plenty Of work there thai
there are about a dozen men for
each place, so they decided that they
could make more money by returning
home and working here this summer.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

George Whitccmb came in from
Topeka Saturday evening for a visit
Of a few weeks with relatives and old
friends. Mrs. Whitcomb has been
here for a couple of weeks past Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Starkey johnson and family. George
Is IN the real estate business IN To
peka and is getting along nicely.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Wesley Brining, who has been at
tending business college at Quincy
HIS, for the past two years, came in
the latter part Of the week for "a
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Martin Brining, and family, and viii
remain through the summer, and will
tougher up for school work again thi:
fall by assisting out at the farm for
a few months.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Misses Milhe Dodge and Verna
Griffith entertained about twenty Of
their young lady friends at a kitchen
shower at the Griffith home last Fri
day afternoon in honor of Miss Helen
EpperScn, and a most pleasant social
time is reported by all the guests.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Grizzell came
over from Claflin Friday evening for
a visit here with relatives and
friends. Mrs. Grizen will remain for
a visit of a couple Of weeks with her
mother, Mrs. Richard Johnson and
family, while Rob left Saturday for
Otis at which place he had purchas-
ed a car load of horses which he
shipped to the markets.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

George Spencer, who is building
fine new house for Louis Hagen,
south of Ellinwood, came up the last
of the week for a visit with home
folks, having finished all of the work
he can do until the plasterers finish.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pascoe were
down from north Of Heizer the last
of the week for a short visit with
relatives and friends, returning home
Saturday morning. Mr.. Pascoe has
been in very poor health for a long
time and, although feeling consider
ably better now than for some time,
is still far from being a wen man.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Will Rubart was down from the
farm near Rozel for visit over Sun
day with home folks. Mr.. Rubart has
several hundred acres of wheat on
his farms in that vicinity and says
that all Of it is looking fine. They
have had an abundance Of rain all
spring, and II nothing happens are
going to have a bumper crop.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Ed Christiansen, Fred Kreuger and
Henry DeWerHf were among the Co.
manche township folks who were WIS.,
iting and looking after business mat
ters in the city Saturday.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Miss Emerette Brown was able to
return to her home last Friday after
being confined in the hospital for
about three weeks. She is rapidly re
gaining her strength and will be able
to return to work soon.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Karl Kienzle and Fred Winklemau
were up from Ellinwood Sunday fer
a short visit with Great Bend friends
The boys were driving a two-lunger
automobile, and claimed that their
machine was creating more excite
ment than a circus parade.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Otto Schwerdtfeger, Of Preston,
Pratt county, while here attending
district court last week, advanced his
Democrat subscription another year
in order to be sure Of getting the
Barton county news. Otto says that
everything is looking fine down that
way and that If nothing happens they
will have one of the largest wheat
crops in the history of the county.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Weirauch were
up from the farm near Radium the
first Of the week for a visit with rela
tives and friends here. Henry reports
crops as looking fine down IN that
part of the country. and says that the
hail storm last Thursday night did
not do any where near as much dam
age as was reported.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Slentz and
daughters, Mrs. Charles Sipes and
Mrs. Sam Kellam, left Tuesday via.
the auto route for a visit with Sam
Slentz and family, at Lewis, Kansas,
and Ernest Slentz and family, at Pro
lection.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Earl Jennison left last week fol
Chicago where he will attend the na
tional convention Of his church, and
will also visit at Zion City and other
places before his return.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. John PaScOe were
down from Heller the first Of the
week. Mrs. PascOe had been trou-
bled with a breaking out on her face
and was taking medical treatment.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Morrison return
ed the first of the week from Neode-
sha where they accompanied the re-
mains of David Mikesell, Mrs. Morri-
SON s father, for burial.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Mrs. Bessie Anderson returned to
her home in Kansas City the first of
the week after a visit here with her
mother Mrs. Henry Brining, and SIS.
ter, Mrs. Carroll Clark.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

1t is your fault II you don't order
your Hodge, CraVer and Queen Binder
repairs right now. We can't keep
all kinds Of extras at all times.
E. R. MOSES NERO. co.
Barton County democrat., 1914-05-29

Hugh Newkirk came down from the
ranch at Spearville the last Of the
week to look after business Interests
here and for a little visit with Bar
ton county friends.