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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-28

When he had finished talking he took
Catesby over the ruins Of the store
Catesby was experienced enough to
see at once that there must have been
combustible materials packed around
the point where the fire originated,
Ignoring Mr. Hanson's patter, he eX-
amined every foot of his ground. He
satisfied himself upon one point The
fire had originated at the back annex
where the heat had disintegrated q
number OF large stones of the founda-
tion. More than that, It had been
several degrees hotter there than any
where else, for the bricks we're not
merely scorched but cracked.
Know nothing more?" he asked
unsympathetically of Hanson. Moth
ing about where 1t began"
20, sure" said Hanson, "The elec-
trio wires must have started 1t in the
front washroom.
AS the washroom was at the other
side OF the store, Catesby concluded
that his theory was correct.
"Ill let you know tomorrow" ne
said, and, shaking of the expostulat-
ing Hanson, he went to his hotel
The Hanson store was the only one
In town calling itself department
store. It stood at the end of the main
street: 1t was badly situated, and on
that account had lost money, but Han
son had expected the town to grow
In the wrong direction. There was
clear space of a hundred yards on
either side of It, In front ran the
street. at the back little unfrequent'
ed lane, and on the other side OF this
we're few outbuildings, used by Han
! son to house his halfdoZen delivery
vans. 1t was this region that Catesby
determined to explore.
He reached the spot at nightfaIi
and looked about him, The sky was
red all above the west. Catesby never
afterward knew how the absurd IDEA
came to perhaps II was the
agents remarks about putting out
the sun-but then and there it dropped
( into his mind.
or course the theory Of defective
Insulation was fictitious. 1t generally
Is Besides, the timing Of the con
fagration had been too advantageous
to Hanson. And nobody vas In the
store; Hanson had managed to prove
his alibi by going to Rochester.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-28
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SETTLING A CLAIM
BY JACOB DEMPsTER.

Catesby was disgusted with life, for
TWO reasons. The first was that, lust
as he had planned to spend two days
In Rochester with Miss Lillian Burke.
MS firm had telegraphed him to 20
out to Scarsboro and investigate a
S2oO,OOO fire insurance claim. The
second reason was that he could not
anord to marry the said Miss Burke
unless his salary were raised from
$3.50 to S2,500, and the fire insurance
company resolutely refused to do SO.
You make good on a few big claims
and We'll see what we can do for
you" was all the comfort that Gates.
by could get out Of Johnny Roche, the
general manager.
Ihe telegram, which was a long
one, hinted at fraud Catesby set off
through binding snowstorm to in.
teryiew the local agent, who con.
tirmed the suspicion.
It's Peter A. Hanson's department
store, and that's enough" the agent
explained, i wouldn't have written
him Ryself, from what | know OF
him. Jennings did 1t before | took
over the agency. Hanson was in a
bad way and couldn't have lasted an
other three months; but everything
was reduced to cinder, and there s
no showing what he had in stock and
what he hadn't"
Happened on Sunday didn't it?'
Yes, at three In the afternoon. Not
soul In the place, and fifteen below
zero. The mains were frozen ant
the engines wouldn't work. You might
as well have tried to put out the sun.
No idea how 1t started?"
Defective insulation is Hanson's
theory. It's a good theory, because Il
doesn't let you out But he's sharl
customer and knows more than h,
let's on. He was In Rochester wher
1t happened"
The word Rochester made Catesb,
mad. I'll fix Mr.. Peter A. Hanson,
he said grimly, and went off through
[ the storm to interview him.
Mr.. Hanson bemoaned his loss. HI
declared that the goods alone wer
worth the entire amount of the In
surance. He wanted to be paid a
soon as possible SO that he coul
start up business In a small way an
employ some OF his workpeople
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-28
Ne Use

Il do not sigh Tor riches"
"Tmph, You consider yourself
philosopher, suppose"
Not particularly. I'm simply ayerse
to wasting my breath
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1914-08-28
No. 666

This is a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHILLS D. FEVER.
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as a tonic the Fever will not
return. # acts on the liver better than
Cslomel and does not gripe OF sicken. 25c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14
SUGGESTIONS TO HoG GROWERS

Farmers Industrial Congress;
Don't let the hogs that are being
| kept over this summer get thin, and
then walt un.u fall before feeding
commences
Variety is % great asset to any ra-
ton ln feeding hogs. u keeps the
hogs from getting tired Of their food
/. u two different feeds are used, both
having approximately the same feed
value they will make greater gain
than 10 the same quantity Of either
one of the feeds were given aud if
these feeds are used they will gem
et1iiy do more good per pound than
two.
For maximum results feed twice
a day to stock Weighing 100 pounds
or better and let these times be late
Iln the afternoon and early in the
morning when o. Is cool Young pigs
iu better II fed three times q day
The dirt or concrete water hole Is
|of great value in Texas during the
hot months and enables the pork
producer 90 keep bis heard in very
.hlgh condition without them suffer-
Fms or being danger Of overheatIng
% crude oil is used LOO small Quanti-
Ties iu the water holes, the hogs will
DID themselves every day and keep
free form lice and will be in very lit-
.uo danger OF screw worms from the
small scratches that they get Crude
o,I is a better lice remedy than any
OF the patent dips because It stays on
tle hog longer
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14
STOOD FOR ANCIENT SPELLING


In the eighteenth century we hnd
Jonathan Swift, whose mastery Of
prose is one Of our delights, writing as
the very first article which appeared
over his acknowledged name "A Pro
posal for Correcting, Improving and
Ascertaining the English Tongue" He
lamented that the English tongue was
becoming debased, but he attributed
the cause. in part, to the liberties
which Dryden and the other poets or
the Restoration had taken In shorten
ing their syllabes by emitting those
very els which our spelling reformers
would eliminate.
These gentlemen" wrote Swift, al
though they could not be insensible
how much our language was already
overstocked with monosyllables, yet
to save time and pains, introduced
that barbarous custom Of abbreviatlns
words to NJ them to the measure OF
their verses so that most OF the books
we see nowadays are full Of those.
mangllngs and abbreylations" Dis
turb'd," "rebuk'd.' are among the
words he finds especially unpleasant.
Swift was further annoyed at fool
fish opinion, advanced Of late years
that we ought to spell exactly as We.
speak; which, besides the obvious In
convenience OF utterly destroying our
etymology, would be thing we
should meyer see an end Of" Also he
noted With lmpauonce In i7t2' ct Is
sometimes a difficult matter to read
modern books and pamphlets; where
the words are so curtaIled and Yarlea
from their original spelling, that who
ever has been used TO plain English
will hardly know them by sight How
many Of our new controversies were
waged centuries ago.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14
Additional Premium Offers

Several weeks ago the Signal pub
lished a list Of premiums offered
awarded here for farm. garden and
other products to be- exhibited In a
county fair.
In the publication Of the list the
premiums offered hy benson g.
Smith, grocery merchants and j. NJ.
Doak, the Nursery man were over
looked. These firms are In line as
follows:
benson n smith
Best 10 heads Kaflr Sack flour.
Best dozen heads broom corn
2S pounds sugar
Best six binds sudan grass 4 doz.
cans corn
Best peck o. turnips & gallon Of
syrup.
Second best watermelon $500
in groceries
Handsomest baby cap Boo jar OF
preserves.
Best pound butter, so cent jar
pickles.
Best r. T. Red Rooster and hen -
500 I'm groceries
!. VI. Doak Nursery
Best can blackberries-io plants.
Best can dewbcrries SO plants.
Best can peaohes-dozen peach
trees
Best can pums Dozen plum
trees.
The Signal ana Dallas News 1l.75.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

To foil the most skillml counter
feiter a method is now being adopted
for engraving hanknotes and bonds
with a secret design concealed In the
vavy hne lines OF the gcometrioal de-
signs.
The arm or the hank Interested has
a screen, which l. placed over any
bond or note IN question. and n the
bond is genuine the design then ap-
prars clearly. but no one without fh|1
screen can md ne deaign.-ssiuI'0I
Erenlrg Post
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

Symmetry In Arrangement Of Exhibits
Will FayorabIy Impress
Visitors

Dallas DuuiJrIns 600 artistic I.HnIH
N grains and grasses fhD mirror which
RI fleets ODE prosperity roo H community
Secretary W. 49, -tutinn of thr state
Fair of Texas has .nluEuutoi a w."f'
meut Cor feature displays of farm 1r
rharI and garden urHiu fa 100 fhH com
ing meeting which OPENS saturday u..
tOber Do. and continues sixteen days
In his letters tu agricultural ry-
h.hit1rs Secretary stutfun declares
agricultural products SHOULD hr mass
81 together 100 perfect uniform
graceful display 0f symmetry and az
tistlUnrss BOZ order tl Impress HIsitlr'
with the fertility and agricultural rur
uhilItes OF tho section represented
Prospects are Tor l big Increased TX
hihiti0u of che agricultural product
from every section of the state Seer.
tarv strattnn reporting tho demand Cog
county exhibit booths this early assur
ING an increase in number. "uur smaI
stain displays promise Co be- tha great.
1T In quality and To- magnitude BOZ
.he history NJ the Fair. said secretar
Stratfon south Texas counties with
exhibits Of rice. ribbon cane. sugar
citrus fruits. etc viii Do more hrgci5
repr sented than ever before"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

We agala call your attention to the
fact that cards OF thank notice1 Of
church and charitable entertainments
where admission is cha god, waere
profit Is to be made, will be charged
for at the rate OF 2iac per line.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

Fritz smith. p. =. Smith, DR.. J.. F.
Trigr and Walter Gentry started on
Saturday evening 10 HI Paso 90 at
tend the State convention.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

The Friends OF the Home Mission
Society Of the VI y Church.
South, are Cordially
Invited 10 attend the Garden Party
at the home OF
Mrs. G.. l.. EzeIl
Tonight al 3 D. no.
Admission so cents.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14
ABOUT OUR COTTON MARKET.

ton men In commercial centers, the
Secretary Of Agriculture and the Sec
Rotary Of the Treasury at Washing
ton are assuring the people that the
american cotton market will be abun
dainty financed and will not be per
mitted to suffer on account Of the
war In Europe.
BESIDES these Interested agencies
Governor Colquitt has called for a
conference Of Governors Of an the
cotton states to devise ways TO take
care Of the interests Of the farmers.
The Farmers Union are taking active
steps to save the cotton market, all
these influences should count for
much. Along this line the Houston
Post says:
There seems to be some differ
ence Of opinion with regard to the
! best means to aid the cotton farm
ers, In view Of the situation present
ed by the general war In Europe, but
1t Is the unanimous view that there Is
no obstacle In the way Of the extern
sion Of such aid as congress may deem
! to be necessary. There are always
men who like to bubble over prece-
! dents In times Of emergency, but the
mere fact that the financial position
OF the United States and the mater
! lal welfare Of the producers who
grow cotton are for the present In
i yolyed in safeguarding the price Of
L. cotton Is reason enough why the Fed
i eral government should take notice
Of the situation.
Great emergencies must be met
at times without regard for prece-
dents or tochnlcaitles, and we as
sumo that the president and congress
will consider merely the best way to
avert a calamity to the cotton grow
ors The plan for the treasury TO ad-
vance $50 a bale direct or the plan to
extend the aid through the banks ac-
cordng to special regulations is not
a natter for academic discussion.
The only question ls. which of these
plans or the other plans may best
accomplish the purpose In Wow"
The Fort Worth star Telegram ex-
presses a similar view of the mat
ter I'm the following.
"Ifa plan can be devised that will
enable the farmers of the south TO
hold their cotton until values are
restored. II will be great serylcec
10 the entire country. U farmers are
forced TO sell for less than a price
iusfflod by az the demand. the on
Inv advantage will be to spectators
, and simmer. while all lines OF bus
mess will suffer
aTbere is. of course. mo- cause for
priaes 90 remain low. The world de-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

Mr. and Mrs, +. C.. Sims and lee
Roy Sims were In sunday from the
ranch and were registered al the
Manhattan.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

Exceptionally low round trin rates
frun an POI nis 20 me state Pair %
Texaa this year A visit within the
each OF AZ
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1914-08-14

The signal ana Dallas News 1l.75
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17

Mrs. Villa S. Norwood, of New Or.
leans, State Lecturer and Organizer,
has just completed most successful
tour of this parish, closing her seasons
work at Hutchinson Sunday Nov. 8.
She visited nine places, two OF which al
ready maintained live unions, and sue
ceeded in organing strong unions IN all
other places but one, with a member
ship of AZ active and % honorary, an adj
dition of twelve new members to OLD
unions makes total of rs members.
This speaks well for the temperance
sentiment throughout the parish
Mrs. Norwood was gladly received IN
these places and was royalty entertain
ed and goes back to her home in New
Orleans feeling that she has gained the
lasting friendship of MANY good people
in jeff, Davis Parish and that her short
stay among them was indeed we'll spent
for the master. The unions with their
offices are as follows,
WoodlaWn- President, Mrs. Sylvia
Sharp; Corresponding Secretary, MISS
| Nav Jones; Recording Secretary Miss
Bessie NeWcomber; Treasurer, Mrs. M
A. Sharp.
President, Mrs. j. M Booze
Corresponding Secretary, Miss Mary
CLAYTON; Recording Secretary, Miss
Mercy Childress; Treasurer, Mrs. 4" K
McHaney.
Lake Arthur President, Mrs. R. T
Howell; Corresponding Secretary MIS-
Frances Anderson, Recording Secretar!
Miss Grace Childress; Treasurer Mrs
Leta Anderson.
Thornwell- President, Mrs. j. |
Dorion; Corresponding Secretary Mrs
hurry; Recording Secretary Miss I
Smith; Treasurer, Mr. S. E. A. Lyon.
: RAYMOND Pres, Mrs. A. E. StaQ(
Corresponding Secretary, Maurice Brl
an, Recording Secretary, Mrs Els Ora
Treasurer, Mrs. Henry Precht.
, hutchinson President, Mrs. Fannl
Bradford; Recording Secretary, Mrs. '
: W. Parker; Corresponding Secretar
Mrs. Martha Strokes; Treasurer, Mr.
! w. r. Brown.
: This gives our little parish nine IL
, ions, the three already organized belr
: in Jennings, Elton and Welsh.
Q Mrs. H.B. WILLIAMS.
; Cor. Secretary, Phi. W. G. I.
q Elton, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
Farewell Surprise Party

Anumber of young people met at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r j. Prentice,
Saturday evening about 7:3O and from
there to the home of MIR. and Mrs, j.
Nj. Shoemaker where the young people
enjoyed a farewell surprise party in
honor Of Mss Anna Shoemaker who
left Sunday for Port Arthur College.
A very delightful evening was enjoy
ed by all.
Light refreshments were served.
There were about twenty-five OF the
young people who enjoyed the even
ing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17

FOR SALE Barred Rock eggs
81 90 per setting. f. C Willard Is
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
Notice to Parents

Miss Florence Kinney OF Lake
Charles has arranged for Story Tell
ing Hour next Saturday Nov. 2lSts at
4p.m. at Room No. in the High
School Building in Welsh. All the
children between the ages of four and
ten years are invited. An hour will be
given to telling Four stories, practical
and instructive.
Watch for the program in the paper
Friday. Send your children. Admis
sion cents
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17

Hear the Upton Piano at Cooper
Drug Co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
To Lake Charles

The Red fez and the brilliant uniform
of the MOBILES OF the Mystic Shrine was
in evidence at Lake Charles Saturday.
A big delegation of Shriners from
the Ell Karabuh Temple at Shreveport
come down to Lake Charles to assist in
the initiatory ceremonies of a large
class of noviceS in Lake Charles
Quite a number of Shriners from
Welsh went over to assist in the Cere
monies.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17

FOR SALE:-A young mare
cheap if taken at once. = Boyd
Fazend, Welsh, La. at A D. Pat.
terson place. 29tt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17

st:
b. ROBINSON, Clerk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
NUMBER 40
THE SINS OF The FATHER
At Welsh AUDITORIUM.

A fact which eatr goes should
remember is that in the presentation
Of the Sins Of thu Father" at the
Welsh Auditorium, Thursday, Nov. H.
it will be given under the personal
direction OF its author. Thomas Dixon,
and that he is regarded today ds one
of the created living writer's.
Millions OF readers throughout the
civilized worla know his "Leopards
Spots, THE ClAnsman," THE Root OF
Evil" and now comes his THE SoutherS
ner," one of the best six sellers FOR
such man it would be impossible 10
cover I'D artistic tempera nent with
commercialsm-a fault too often taken
into consideration by modern theatrical
MANAGERS. In The Sins of the Father,
he has naturally driven his irreSiStlOie
and electrifying brain iato this remark
abla production. II requires D genius
TO write a great book, dramatlze IL ana
then produce it, but Dixon is genius,
he is as one able critic said, "one OF Inc
fen talent men of his time" And MS
genius is equally strong as dramatist
and novelist. His splendid production
Of "Phe Clansman" proved this and
"The Sins of the Father" is still strong
or dramatically than the former piece
which succeeded in breaking all RECORDS
: in the South, from box office point OF
: view. And now his tremendous innu'
euce is being felt. His tender and CELL
Il plea for the purity of the white race
s. has struck the popular acclaim ana
l. THE Sins of the Father" is taking the
= nlace of "The Clansman" with even
=, % greater results.
IL : AGAIN calling the attention OF the
theatregoing public to the fact thal
- "Tbe Sins of the fathers" is produced
u in toto by the author of the play ana
II hook and that he has inserted MS re-
markable talents in every phase OF the
production. the pubic can rest assured
that aside from the most carefuhI
taken care of and that the engagement
in this city will be memorable play
non cAyr porrod Rock eggs
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
For Sale

The Trustees ofthe Methodist Church
have decided to sell the part of the
Parsonage which escaped the fire and
will build new parsonage. There is a
considerable amount of good lumber
left in fairly good condition in the old
building and they announce that all the
lumber in the building is Tor sale. ANY
one interested may inquire of either
Messrs. j. j. Miller or S. 0. SCoggins
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
Ordinance No. z
AN ORDINANCE relative to burning
and otherwise destroying the

AN ORDINANCE relative to burning |
and otherwise destroying the
carcasseS Of animals which have
died from Infectious or contagious
diseases, prescribing the duties of
owners thereof and Of their agents
and providing penalties for a vio'
lation of this ordinance.
Section l.: BE it ordained by the Live
Stock Sanitary Commission of Jefferson
Davis Parish, that ii is hereby declared
to be the duty of all owners OF live
stock or agents OF owners OF live STOCK
to burn and completely destroy all car
casseS of such stock which has belong
ed to them, or for whose owner they
are agents, and which have died from
infectious or contagious disease OF any
kind.
Section g.: BE it further 0rdaiued etc,
that any owner of live stock or agent
of any owner who fails Or neglectS TO
comply with any of the provisions OF
this ordinance or with the provisions
of any other ordinance on the same sub
iect matter, not hereby repealed, with
in six hours after knoledge On his part
that the carcass of any animal Wh'c
has belonged to him or which has be
longed to any one for whom he IS agent
as the case may De, and has died Of any
such disease, remaining unhuried, OF
in any way exposed, shall be deeme'
guilty OF miSdemeanor and Shall 6'
punished therefor by any court 2f com
} petent Jurisdiction by fine not TO ex
coed the sum OF twenty-five dollar
? ($2S.OO) or be imprisoned in the paris
Jail for a period not to exceed ten days
0 or both, at the diScre ton OF the cour'
0 Section 3: Be il further ordained etc
0 that all provisions of other ordinance
not directly in conflict herewith Sha
0 remain in full force and effect.
0 Section 4: Be it further ordained etc
o that this ordinance shall be IN etfet
% and become operative from and ate
its adoption and PRONUNCIATION.
10 Yeas 8, noes 0.
IS Adopted November 5, 1914.
Is Approved Nov. s., 1914.
F. A. ARCENEAUX Pres.
Is Attest
20 LIE. ROBINSON, Clerk.
% FOR SALE:-A young ma
IS cheap if taken at once. Boy
SIS Fazend. Welsh, La. at A d. Pa
.terson nloep 2Stt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
Preaching at FentOn

We are requested to announce that
Rev. E. M. Stewart will preach at Fen
ton next Sunday afternoon November
22nd at $3.50 o'clock.
Every body cordially invited to at
tend this service.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
/, Stock Sanitary Commission
Jennings, La, Nov. S, 1914.

jennings AeA'' N'O ~
i've Stock Sanitary Commission
Il Parish of jefferson Davis met
n at 100 p. M. in the office build
Jennings, La, with the follow
,.0bars present: Arthur Guidry,
Marcantel, j. H. Cooper, F. A.
ANY H, A. Fontenot, Yves Pitre.
Meeting was called to order by
.,ceneaux, President, and on roll
Is members as above were pres.
!, hathaway, Police Juror from
n Henry Koll from Ward q j. S.
nefrom Ward three, were present
,ook the oath of Office as members
N sanitary Commission.
4 the better protection OF Live
against infection of Charlton and
.otion OF DR.. John H. Cooper, the
ino ordinance, being Ordinance
an Ordinance relative to burning
.tberwise destroying the carcaSSeS
annals which have died from in
ous or contagious disease; pro
n duties of owners thereof and O
agents and providing penalties
ID violation of this Ordinance.
ieb Ordinance was or roll cal
led.
as, 9. noes, none
notion Of DR.. ]. H. Cooper, tint
tary Commission adjourned.
proved ----------------
----- %--------
j. President.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
President.
important

ar il mind that Chamberlain's
|sts not only move the bowels but
love the appetite and strengthen
ligestion. For sale by all dealers
limo
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-11-17
Advertise In The Journal
ANNUAL. BAZAAR

The Ladies Aid Society
of the Methodist Episco-
cal Church wiIlhave their
annual bazaar and chick
EN- pie supper at Masonic
Hall Saturday Nov. 2Ist.
-