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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
FAMILY n|X-UP
GETS INTO COURT
DR.. j. V. BONNETTE WAS TAKEN
INTO CUSTODY ON SUSPl-
CION OF LUNACY.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.


Shreveport, LA knotty family
tangle was disclosed here following
the arrest Of Dr.. Jesse w. Bonnette,
Of LOnoke, Ark, on complaint Of his
sister-in-law, Mrs. James V. Bonnette,
of Alexandria, whose husband, DR.. J.
v Bonnette, Of Alexandria, was re-
Gently placed in jail at that place on
suspicion by members of the family Of
being mentally unbalanced. Mrs. Bon
nette, who came hare with her 3-year-
old son, expressed suspicion that her
brother-In-law would attempt violence
in an effort to kidnap her child,
through which he presumably wished
to get control of certain family prop
erty.
DR.. Jesse W. Bonnette, after being
held a prisoner several hours, was re-
leased on promise to depart from
Shreveport Immediately, leaving Mrs.
Bonnette and her child undisturbed.
Charges were made that certain enc
mics, names undivulged, "doped" his
brother, evidently to have his property
taken away, and that his brother is
still under the drugs influence. He
says he came here for his brother as
peace-maker, hoping to persuade Mrs.
Bonnette to return to her sick hus-
band, who, according to reports from
Alexandria, was in Jail with two train
ed nurses attending.
DR., ]. V, Bonnette, proprietor of the
Bonnette Sanitarium at Alexandria,
was examined by lunacy commission
composed Of local physicians. The
committee handed it's report to Judge
W. F. Blackman, of the District Court.
DR.. Bonnette had just returned from
Hot Springs, where it is said he went
for treatment for an injury received
by falling from an automobile sever1i
weeks ago. On his return he was jailed
on complaint made by his family. His
wife and child are in Shreveport with
relatives.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Good Year for Long Leaf Pine.

Washington.-A report of the Forest
Service, said that 1913 was the best
seed year for long-leaf pine in the
South for long period of years. Not
only was the seed crop abundant, but
weather conditions were unusually ia
yorable, and by early December most
of the seed had terminated, and little
seedlings, two or three inches high,
are now growing in great numbers.
Throughout Louisiana, Mississippi and
eastern Texas many thousands of
acres Of long-leaf pine forests are now
carDeted with those seedlings. Counts
made in December by the Louisiana
Conservation Commission showed
groups of seedlings as far as 300 feet
from the nearest seed tree. e
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Protest Against unlversltYs

Baton Rouge, LA delegation of
thirty-six citizens Of the Third Ward,
headed by benjamin A. Jones, called
on Governor L. E. Hall to protest
against the location of Southern Uni
versity on the Schaffer place, near
Baton Rouge. They say the location
of the school in the community would
cause the value of their property to
depreciate and that a negro with an
education is useless for all practical
purposes. Governor Hall explained
that they we're under a misapprehen-
sion as to the nature of the educa-
tional work the institution would give.
The work would be strictly along agri.
cultural and mechanical lines.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
TO RESTORE PUBLIC DOMAIN
Representative 5roussard Would Give
Back to People Certain Naval Lands.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington Representative Brous-
,sard introduced a bill in the House au-
thorizing the secretary Of the navy to
certify to the secretary Of the interior
for restoration to the public domain
lands in Louisiana not needed for ma
val purposes.
The secretary Of the interior is au-
thorized to restore to the public do
main the whole or such portion or
portions Of the several tracts Of laud
in the state of Louisiana heretofore
set apart and reserved for naval uses
as are no longer required for the pur-
poses for which they were reserved or
for any purposes connected with the
naval service.
Upon such certification the tracts of
land shall be restored to and become
q part Of the public lands Of the Uni
ted States. A preference right of entry
for q period of six months from the
date Of the act shall be given all bona
fide settlers who are qualified to enter
under the homestead laws and have
made improvements and are now re-
siding upon any agricultural lands in
the reservations, and for a period of
six months from the date of settle
ment, when that shall occur after
the date of this act.
1t is provided that persons who enter
under the homestead law shall pay for
such lands the value heretofore or
hereafter determined by appraisement,
not less than the price of the land at
the time of the entry, and such pay.
ment may, at the option of the pur.
chaser, be made in five equal install
ments, at times and at rates of inter
est to be fixed by the secretary of the
interior. So much of the lands as are
subject to overflow shall be by the sec
rotary certified to the state of Lou
isiana under the swamp land grant
acts of the United States.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
CHOSEN PROHIBITION STANDARD
BEARER OF TEXAS AT FIT.
WORTH CONVENTION.
WILL H. MAYES W|THDRAWS
Colonel Ball Accepted the Indorse-
ment, and Platform Outlined.
Harmony and Good Feel
ing Prevailed.
Summary of Conference.

Thomas H. Ball Endorsed for gov
ernor, after Hon. Will H. Mayes
had withdrawn.
Iorsed the Vaughan bill to pro-
hibit granting of federal liquor IL
censes in dry territory.
Urged amendment of constitu-
ton of the United States so as to
provide national prohibition.
Provided for campaign commit
tee.
Conference gives no indorse-
ments except as to governor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
FOR A BIG BRIDGE
At BATON ROUGE
IT WAS AUTHORIZED BY CON-
GRESS BY ACT OF
MARCH 2, 1913.
Testern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Baton Rouge, lathe construction
of a bridge across the Mississippi
river at Baton Rouge, as authorized by
Congress March 2, 1913, probably de,
ponds upon whether the act Of au,
thorization is amended in two parti-
oulars, according to information made
public by the Baton Rouge Chamber Of
Commerce.
The amendments to be urged will
provide that the time limit for the be-
ginning of the construction work be
extended from March 2, 1914, to March
2, 1915, and that the requirements that
that the bridge be highway be made
optional.
The promoters of the bridge COM
pany have been unable to finance the
proposition and they believe that their
failure is due in part to the highway
provision.
The bridge proposed must clear the
average high water mark by 80 feet.
With a one per cent grade this will
necessitate that the approach be $4,000
feet. If the highway feature is added
this will necessitate another approach.
Allowing maximum grade Of 71a per
cent, the highway approach would be
approximately 1000 feet in length.
This added feature would make the
cost Of the bridge prohibitive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
LOUISIANA CORN SHOW FINE
Is One of the Features of the National
Corn Exhibit at Dallas Teaas.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge, La,-Louisiana's corn
display is one of the features of the
National Corn Show It Dallas, Texas,
according to E. S. richardson, director
of agricultural extension work of the
State Universit,
Louisiana 6 tate University is one
of four agricultural institutions out OF
the thirty-fou: states represented, hav-
ing an exhibit" said Mr.. Richardson.
"The exhibit sent over by the agri-
cultural department of the State Uni
versity ld the experiment station
covers .wo of the units of space al
lotted % exhibits of agricultural in
stitutions. The Louisiana display was
the center Of attraction among the in
misunderstanding The most extern
sive display was that of the United
States Department Of Agriculture.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Bayou Lofourche Lock Plans,

Napoleonnil, La.-According to let
ter just received from Congressman
Lewis Morgan, the engineers have not
as yet finished the plans for the Bayou
Lafourche Locks, but he says that they
will be completed in few days. Con-
gresham Morgan says he will seld a
copy of these plans to the LOCK AS
ISOLATION as soon as they are com.
pleted and also copy of his bill
which he will introduce asking Con-
gress to make an appropriation for the
building of these locks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

Alexandria, Lathe mayor and
city commissioners passed a resoIu-
ton authorizing the city engineer, /.
W. Sylvester, to make the necessary
investigation to prepare plans and
specifications of cost of gas plant and
system for heating and illuminating
purposes in the city. The resolution
authorizes the city engineer to make
necessary examination of plants situa.
ted in other cities to ascertain their
cost in order to determine the char
acter Of plant which should be install
ed IN this city.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
overseeTs Wife a Suicide,

Pointe a La Hache, La-Mrs. Rob-
ert Tabony, wife of the overseer Of
Woodland plantation, near here, COM
mitted suicide by drinking six ounces
of carbolic acid. Physicians reached
her too late to save her life. Mrs.
Tabony's act was the result of des-
pondency over the death of her IL
year-old son, her only child, two
months ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
To Open sanitarium April 1.

Lafayette, lathe new sanitarium
association has arranged to open April
/, in the home of DR.. F. R. Tolson. The
building will be remodeled and fur
nished. The officers of the association
are: DR.. ]. D. Trahan, president; Drs.
F. r. Tolson and R. D. VOORHEES,, vice
presidents; DR.. NJ NJ. Mouton, ,secre-
tary, and Dr.. F. E. Girard, treasurer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
By HER HUSBANDS PISTOL
oakdaIe Woman Killed by Accidental
Discharge of Gun Under Pillow.
western Newspaper Union New. Service,

pGtNitt
Alexandria, lathe remains Of
Mrs. W. G. Brown of Gskdale, who was
accidentally killed at that place, were
brought to his city and prepared fo-
shipment to Burton, Ala. The re-
mains were accompanied by her hus-
band.
Mrs. Brown was killed by the acct
dental discharge of her husbands pis-
tol, which was under his pillow and
which had been left in the bed when
he arose. In making the bed the
weapon fell to the floor and was dis
charged, sending the bullet into her
body.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Sovereign Jos. c. Root Is EuIogized.

Shreveport, lathe four ShreVe-
port camps joinely held public me-
mortal ceremonies as a tribute to the
late Joseph Cullen Root, founder Of
the Woodmen of the World. The
principal speakers were DR.. George S.
Sexton and Legislator David B. Sam.
uel Miss Jewell Wallace, of Heflin,
La, recited "Woodmen Poem"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
ON DRAINAGE COMMISSION
100000 Acres to Be Reclaimed Under
Lafourche Basis Plan.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Monroe, Lar. S. Gibson, manager
of the Roeuff River Levee and Lumber
Company of Bosco, has been named
member of the Lafourche Basin Drain
age Commission, from Ouachita Par
ish. Mr.. Gibson will represent the
lumber and timber interests, The
commission will consist of five mem
bers, one each from Ouachita, More
house and Richland and two appointed
by the governor. The hackers Of the
movement plan to make the commits
sion include two planters, one lumber
man, a banker and professional man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Watch Carefully }
the ChiId'.s Dia
Start Then, Off Right With a Good
Laxative and Then Watch
Their Food.

Mothers are often unconsciously
very careless about the diet Of their
children, forcing all to eat the same
foods. The fact is that all foods DO
not agree alike with different persons.
Hence, avoid what seems to constipate
the child or to give it indigestion, and
urge it to take more of what is quick
ly digestai.
If the child shows a tendency to
constipation it should Immediately De
given mild laxative to help the bow
els. BY this is not meant physic or
purgative, for these should never be
given to children, nor anything like
salts, pills, etc. What the child re-
quires is simply a small dose Of the
gentlest of medicines, such as DR..
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, which, in the
opinion of thousands of watchful moth
ers, is the ideal remedy for any child
showing a tendency to constipation.
So many things can happen to con-
stipated child that care is necessary.
Colds, piles, headaches, sleeplessness,
and many other annoyances that chill
dren should not have can usually be
traced to constipation.
Many of Americas foremost families
are never without Syrup Pepsin, be-
cause one can never tell when some
member of the family may need it,,
and all can use it. Thousands endorse
it, among them Mrs. NJ. E.. Patten,
Valley Junction, Iowa, who is never
.-i4Lo..k In, tho harcn Mra pattnn
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Buy $4,000 of Fire Apparatus.

Morgan City, La.-Contracts aggre-
eating $4,000 We're awarded by the
city in purchasing additional fire
equipment including an auto fire
truck, to comply with the requirements
of the State Fire Prevention Bureau,
and place the city in the second class
fire rating.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

says that Syrup Pepsin has done i,
ders for her boy Ralph, who wac ,
stipated from. birth but is now A
fine. Naturally, she is enthusi,,
about it and wants other motbs,,
use it. DR.. CaIdwell's Syrup Pens,
sold by druggists at fifty cents
one dollar a bottle, the latter si,.
ing bought by those who already !,
its value, and it contains prouo,t
ately more.
Everyone likes Syrup Pepsin, al
very pleasant to the taste. It Is,
mild and non-griping and free fmu
furious ingredients.
Families wishing to try a free
pie bottle can obtain it postpaid h,
dressing DR.. W. B. Caldwell, 2O3 "
Washington St, Monticello, III. A
tai card with your name and add
On it will do.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Lafaxette Is Wide open AGAIN.

Lafayette, La.-City Judge Elliott
declared the anti-gambling ordinance
null and void on the ground of ir-
regularities in recordation and publ
cation of the amendment upon which
it was based. Chief of Police Chargois
has been strictly enforcing the law for
several weeks, but this decision throws
the town wide open again.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

Fort Worth, Tex-Amid scenes Of
enthusiastic demonstrations - demon
STATIONS for Thomas and for Ball,
for Lane and for Mayes-demonstra-
tions devoid of single dlscordant
note-the prohibition elimination con-
ventioR Saturday declared Colonel
Thomas Ball, the prohibition progress
sive candidate for governor; indicated
an intense determination to wage a
statewide prohibition campaign next
year; made Cullen F. Thomas perma-
nent chairman of the convention, lis
tened to an eloquent speech from the
Dallas man, and gave Ito him and to
Will H. Mayes and w. P. Lane ova-
tons in recognition of the sacrifice
of personal ambitions which made this
unanimity possible. Colonel Ball him.
self received tribute probably with
out parallel in the political history of
Texas; certainly the circumstances at
tendant upon the scene has no pre-
cedent.
In size, the assembly in the First
Baptist church when the convention
gathered Saturday morning equaled
state democratic convention. Every
possible inch Of standing room on low,
er floors, in the balcony, in the gal
lery, about windows and doors, be-
hind the platform-everywhere per-
son could find footing there stood an
eager delegate, cheering, waving hat
and shouting conviction of the success
to come.
Every section of the state was said
to be represented. Chairman A. F.
Walker declared that only one county
in Texas-Willacy-had no delegate
present in person. This county, &C
cording to Mr.. Walker, has not a
white democrat who is a prohibitionist
within it's confines.
Upon the platform, or occupying a
place upon the convention floor, were
most of the prominent prohibition fig
ures in Texas. Among those on the
platform were former Governor T. M.
Campbell, the ''two DR.. Gambrells" of
Dallas, DR.. George C. Rankin, H. NJ
Wolfe of Dallas, John Davis of Dallas,
Will H. Mayes, w. P. Lane, T. N.
Jones of Tyler, Judge William Ram
sey, Judge M NJ Brooks, Cullen
Thomas and many Others Members
of the Texas senate and house of rep
resentatives were present in numbers.
DR.. S. P. Brooks of Waco sat with the
McLennan County delegation.
Cries of 'Play ball!" came from the
auditorium just before Chairman
Walker came to the platform. It was
bit difficult for him to subdue the
enthusiasm. but eventually the crowd
became silent and bowed reverently
as Dr. F. M. Mcconnell of Dallas
thanked the Almighty for the consum-
nation of his plan of the moral forces;
as he prayed for the election of this
governor and for his successful bust
ness administration; and that not only
statewide, but national prohibition
would come to pass.
Chairman A. w. Walker told of his
qualification at the success of the
movement. He reviewed the posi-
bility of the movement, the birth of
the Child" in Dallas last fall At
that time the child was spurned by
some citizens of Texas who should
have nurtured it. But now the child
is giant, and the ants are the worst
scared crowd on earth.
I'VE ought all to be happy" he said.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Recommends Waterway Aid.

Washington. Federal aid for i'm
proVements of the Illinois and Missis-
sippi rivers to carry out the Great
Lakes-to,the-gulf waterway plan was
recommended to congress Friday by
Secretary Garrison of the war depart
ment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Catherine Winters Found.

Fort Smith, Ark.-One Stewart, I'M
Ter arrest at Huntsville, Madison
County, Ark, Sunday confessed that
Catherine Winters, kidnapped at New
castle, Ind, last March, is with him,
out claims she is his own child.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Lumber Company Beauties Town.

Bogalusa, lathe Great Southern
Lumber Company is planting trees and
shrubbery along the sidewalks and in
the parks of Bogalusa. 1t has also
put up a large circular electric sign
bearing the words pine Tree Inn"
over the point of the hotel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
To Seek oil At Lake Providence

Lake Providence, lathe contrac-
tor in charge of boring the oil well in
Lake Providence is erecting the der,
rick. The people here are sure of a
fine well, as the gas signs have been
pronounced most promising by the
experts who have visited the territory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Truck Growers Organize at Lockport

Lockport, LA meeting was held
here to organize a truck growers as
ISOLATION. A committee of the whole
will frame up plan for permanent or
ganization. A. V. Smith was chairman
and Jules Baudin, secretary. Govern
ment Agent Perrin and Parish Demon
strator David will be present at the
next meeting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Locknort Ruainesa Men ornanlzs.

Lockport Business Men Organize.
Lockport, LA merchants and
business mems protective association
was organized here. The officers are:
Val. N. Toups, president; Harris Fon-
tenelle, Yice-president; Kali Aswad,
secretary treasurer, and J. D. Briant,
A. L. Barilleaux and A. ]. Lerile, COM
mittee on bylaws and constitution. The
next meeting will be March 1.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
German LEGATION Gets Arms.

Vera CruZ.-The commander of the
German cruiser Dresden Sunday night
shipped to the German legation in the
City of Mexico two machine guns and
10000 rounds Of ammunition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Lafayette Voc for a Commission.

Lafayette. lathe City Council
promulgated the returns of the cleo
ton on government by commission,
there being 324 for to 27S against.
Contractor Anderson Offutt, of New
orleans, was ordered paid $4,000 on his
contract for electrical installations in
the city plant
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

Bogalusa, La,-Walter Adolph, an
attorney of New Orleans, has lust
cleared and fenced five acres of cut.
over land, and will plant paper-shell
pecan trees.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Moroanza Bans Animal Dances.

New Roads, Lam ordinance has
been adopted at Morganza prohibiting
the dancing of the tango, bunny hug,
Boston dip and other animal dances.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

Natchitoches, Lathe dwelling of
Leopold Levy, Jefferson street, was
partly burned. The loss was about
$1,000, covered by insurance
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
Gets Fifteen Years for Murder.

Lake Charles, William Meets,
convicted of the murder of Joseph Met
calf, an oil field worker, was sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitentiary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27
The Insult.

Lady BORDERING boots for her hus-
band)-Do you keep mems boots?
Shopman-No, madam, but we keep
up to nine in women s.-London Opin-
ion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

The self-made man credits himself
with the boosts that have been given
him by others.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

If men were as perfect as their
wives expect them to be the monotony
of married life would be facilitating
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

Sore Eyes, Granulated Eyeiids and Sites
promptly healed with Roman Eye Bal
sam. Adv
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

A vivid Imagination is as dangerous
as little learning.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

Putnam Fadeless Dyes guarantee
satisfaction Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-02-27

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allowed to become candidate in this contest or work
for contestants.
Votes after being voted, cannot be transferred to
another. Be sure to know whom you going to
vote for before coming to the ballot box, the
Editor anyone will positively not give any infor-
nation on the subject. The key to the government
ballot box shall be in possession of the awarding
committee during the contest
For the first 80 days the paper will 25-vote
coupon which be voted free for any lady con-
testant.
Contest to not less than 90 days. CONTEST
WILL CLOSE ON OCT. 9th. The right to postpone
date of closing is reserved if sufficient should
occur
Ten days prior to closing contest the judges will
carefully lock seal ballot box and take to the
Bank, where the will be in place where voting
can be done during business hours and locked in
vault at night until close of contest when the judges
will take charge and count same and announce the
young ladies winning in their turn.
The last ten days all voting must be done in a
sealed box at the bank If you do not wish anyone to
know whom you are voting for, place your cash for
subscriptions together with your coupons in sealed
envelope, which will be furnished you, and put same
in ballot box. This will give everyone fair and
square deal.
CONTEST WILL CLOSE ON OCT 6th 1914