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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29
Official Minutes of Parish School
Board.

Jennings, La, Sept. 10. 1913,
The Board Of Directors Of the Public Schools
of the Parish of Jefferson Davis met in special
session for the purpose of ordering Il special
election to be held in District No. ten q0) to
levy special tax of five 81 mills on the dollar
on all the property in SAID Dis. No, ten Q0)
and to transact any other business that is re-
gularly presented before the Board with the
following members present; Dr.. Y. A. Miller,
r. NJ. Briggs, Henry Walton, J. NJ. Booze, z. W.
Todd. Oz0man Hebert and John Hay.
The minutes Of the meetings of July2S and
August 1t, 1915 were read and approved
1t was moved by Mr.. ]. W. Todd and
seconded by Mr.. .JnO, Hay that the
following ordinance be adopted. On roll call-
man announced the ordinance Carried.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29

Proposition to levy, a five t5)...........,.'.
mill special tax OIL all proper :
ty subject to taxation in : ::
School District No, 80, parish !; YES ::
Of Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, !:
annually for a period OF ten : !:
Q0) years. for the purpose OF :'''''' {:
giving additional aid to the
public schools Of the said : 4:
Scnool district. II this cleo NO : ::
ton carries it shall annul all : ::
that portion of the Bell City : !:
School District No. 81 lying :...... ....... {:
within District No. go.
Taxable Valuation S.. ...............,.....
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in favor
Of the proposition submitted upon this ballot
place cross % mark IL the square after
the word YES: to vote against it place q
similar mark after the word NO"
Signature of Voter observation-disclosures.
Section 3. Be il further ordained, etc,
That the secretary Of the Parish Board Of
School Directors be, and lie Is hereby ordered
to cause 10 be prepared for the USE at the said
election the tally sheets, lists of qualified
electors, assessed valuation Of property, blank
statements for the compilation Of the vote. in
number and amount, and other election
blanks that may be required for the purpose
of holding the said election, to cause the same
10 be placed in the ballot boxes for the use at
the respective precincts, and to make provls-
ion for the transmission OF the ballot boxes to
the several precincts Of the school district at
which the election is to be held
Sec. 4. Be it further ordained. ETC.. That
the polling place or precinct for the said cleo
ton shall be the school house at Rice, and
the following three commissioners and clerks
OF the election are appointed to hold the cleo
tom Commissioners, JOS. DugaS, Calvert
Andrus, and Adam Leblanc; Clerk, Artamon
FOntenot.
Sec. 5. Be it further ordained. etc. That
the Parish Board of School Directors shall
meet at 9:30 O'Clock a. IN on the goth day of
sion, Of examining and counting the ballots
CONTRASTING the returns and declaring the re-
suits Of the said election.
Sec. 6 Be it further ordained, ETC., That
the president of Parish Board of School Di-
rectOrS be, and he is hereby instructed to give
public notice, of the said election by Droclama-
ton to. be duly published, according to law, in
the following form;
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29

Let lis insure your rice;
phone us from your home
we will do the rest. Cali
Casieu Trust 6 Savings
Bank.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29
Ordinance No. Is

Ordering special election to be held in
School District No. 30 in the Parish of Jeffer
son Davis for the purpose of submitting to
riot the question of the levy of special tax
OF i've t5), mills for the purpose of providing
additional aid to the public schools of said
school district. D'-~
Section l. Be 1T ordained by the Parish
Board OF School Directors Of the Parish Of
election be and is hereby ordered to be held
in School District No. 30, in the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, on the 10th dav
Of October, 1915. for the purpose OF submit.
ting to the qualified electors of the said
question OF the levy of special tax Of i've we
t5l mills on the dollar of all property in the
SAID school district subjecf to State taxation
for period Of ten q0) years, the proceeds Of
the sald tex 70 re usGd in gIving additional
district. 'N''''''
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29

Proposition to leavy a five
(5l mills special tax on all the
property subject to taxation
in school District No. ten
(l0l Parish OF Jefferson Day.
is, Louisiana, annually, for q
period Of ten Q0) years, for
the purpose of giving addi-
tional aid to the public school
OF the said school district.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29
PARISH SCHOOL BOARD Meets
Jennings, La, October 20, 1915

Jennings. La, October 70, 1915.
The Board of Directors of the Public
Schools of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis met in special session for the
purpose of canvassing the returns of
the special elections held in Districts
No. 10 and 20 with the following mem
berS present r. M. Briggs, Henry
Walton, j. NJ. Booze, Z. W. Todd, Oze-
man Hebert, and John Hay.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved,
PRONUNCIATION OF ELECTION
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Jefferson Davis.
By the direction of the School Board
notice is HEREBY given that on the 10Th
day of October, 1915, an election was
held in School Districts No. 10 and 29 in
the Parish of Jefferson Davis, LouiSi-
ana, to determine the proposition to
levy a special tax of five mills on the
taxable property subject to state tax.
alton, annually for a period of ten
years for the purpose of giving ad
ditional aid to the public schools in
said Districts No 10 and 20.
That the majority of the taxpayers
voting at said election in favor of SAID
proposition was % in number and
S38, $500 in amount District No. 10, and
IS in number and $13,450.O0 in amount
in District No. 29; and that therefore
said propositions were carried.
This done and signed on this the 10th
day of October, 1915, at Jennings,
Louisiana, in the parish of Jefferson
Davis.
JIM. BOOZE,
President Of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
Attest:
w. P. ANNETTE, Secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29
Signature Of Voter.


Section 8. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the Secretary of the Parish Board Of School
Directors be- and he is hereby ordered to
cause to be prepared for the use at the said
election the tally shoots, lists of qualified cleo
tors, assessed valuation of property blank
statements for the compilation of the votes,
IN number and amount and other election
blanks that may be required for the purpose
OF holding tile said election, to cause the same
to be placed in the ballot boxes Tor the use at
the respective precinct and to make provision
for the tranmisslon of the ballot boxes to the
several precincts OF school district at which
the election Is to be held.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the polling place or precinct fer the said cleo
ton shall be the Town Hall in the Town of
Welsh, and the following 1hree commissioners
and clerk Of election are appointed to serve
at said election; A, o. Fontenot, 2. H Good
reanX, and N. l.. Fariow, commissioners and
G. L. Carr, Clerk.
Section 5. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the Parish Board of school Directors shall
meet at $50 O'Clock A. NJ on the 20 day of
October, 1915, for the purpose in open session
of examining ana counting the ballots convass-
ing the returns and declaring the results Of
the said election.
Section 8 Be it further ordained, etc, That
the President Of the Parish Board of School
Directors be. and he is hereby instructed to
give public notice of said election by pro-
clamation to be duly published, according to
law, In the following form;
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29

Section .. Be it further ordained. etc,
That the ballots to be used at the said cleo
tion shall be prepared by the. secretary OF
Parish Board OF School Directors and shall
he in the following form:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1915-10-29
Ordinance No 10

AN, ORDINANCE ordering a special election
to be held in School District No. ten 40, in
the Parish of Jefferson Davis. for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors OF the
said school district the question of the levy Of
special tax of five % mills, for the purpose
of providing additional aid to the pubic
school of the said school district.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Parish
Board of School Directors Of the Parish of
Jefferson Davis, Louisiana, That special cleo
ton be, and is hereby ordered 10 be held in
School District No. 10, in the Parish of Jetfer
son Davis, Louisiana, Oh the 10th day Of Oct
ober, 1915 for the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of the said school district
entitled to vote thereat the question of the
levy of a special tax Of five ~ mills on the
dollar of all property in said school district
subject to State taxation, for perold of ten
Q0) years, the proceeds Of the said tax to be
used III giving additional aid to the public
schools of the said school district.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, etc, That
the ballots to be used at the said election
shall be prepared by the secretary Of the. Par
ish Board of School Directors, and shall be i'll
the following form:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-18
Positions Their Rank and File

divided into 40 townships Clowns " of which three in
habed solely by negroes The capital Okmulgee. Their
legislature consists House of Kings corresponding the
Senate and "A House of Warriors (smar to. the National
House of Rcprescnatves with head chief executive
Several volumes of their laws have been published James
Mooney of Bureau of American Etmology)
Seminole
A Muskhogcan tribe of Florida originally made up of
immigrants from the lower Creek Chaahoochee
river who moved down into Florida following the destruction
of the Apaace and other native beS. They at first
caSSed with the Lower Creeks but began be known under
their present about l775 Those still residing in Florida
call themselves kaniuksag peninsula people (Gatschct
The Seminole before the removal of the main body to In
dian Territory consisted chiefly of descendants Of Muscogee
(Creeks and IItch from the Lower Creek towns with
considerable number of refugees from the Upper Greeks after
the Creek together with remnants of IamaSee and other
conquered tribes Yuchi and large negro element from
away slaves When Hawkins wrote 1899 they had
towns which increased to twenty or more they oycran
the peninsula.
While still under Spanish rule the Seminole became in
voycd in hostility with the United States particularly in the
of 1872 and again in 1918, the latter being known
the first Seminole This queled by Gen Andrew
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-18
Oklahoma Indian History.
CONTINUED from preceding pageD

town." Ikkihaw "stand still" Cmcaissa great town"
Tuckahaw cert n weed Ahukhuma red gress Formerly
the whole nclOsed in paSadoes
The warlike Chickasaw claimed other territory far beyond
the narrow limits of veges and extending the north
to the confluence of the Ohio with the Tennessee They also
claimed large north of the Tennessee to the ridge between
Duck river and the Cumberland to the hcadwateS OF Duck
river ChcaSaw Oil Fields the Tennessee thence
along an ndetermnatc southeast line to the Mississippi This
claim was admitted by the Cherokee According Haywood
and other outlying colony of ChckasaW formerly
dwe Savannah nearly opposite Augusta, Ga, but
trouble with Creeks drove them westward again. In 19j
the Chcsaw claimed payment from the United States for the
land on the Savannah thus occupied.
The Chickasaw noted from remote times for their
bravery Independence and warle disposition They
constantly fighting with the neghbOrng tribes; sometimes with
the Chocaw and Creeks then with the Cherokee, Illinois,
Kickapoo Shawnee MObians, Usage and Quapaw In 1882
they pieces party OF rOQuOlS who had invaded
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-18
Sequoya.

Inventor of the Cherokee alphabet, born in the
Cherokee town of Taskg Tenn, about 1860; died near
San Fernando, Tamaulpas, Mexico, IN August, 1913
He was the of a white man and a Cherokee woman
of mixed blood daughter of a chief in Echoa. Besides
his native of Slkwayi, or Sequoya he was known
George Gst, otherwise spelled Guest or Guess the
paronymic of his father, generally believed to have
been German trader He has also been claimed as the
son of Nathaniel Gist of Revolutionary note SequOya
grew up in the tribe, quite unacqusnted with English or
civilized arts becoming hunter and trader IN turs He
also a craftsman in sverwork an ingenious natural
mechanic and his inventive powers had scope for de
veopment in consequence of accident that befe him
in hunting and rendered him cripple for life The
Importance of the arts of writing and printing as IN
struments and weapons Of civilization began to impress
him in 1909, and he studied, undlSmayed by the DIS
couragemcnt and rdicule of his fellows to elaborate
system of writing suitable to the Cherokee language In
1921 he submitted his ylabary to the chief men of the
nation and on their approval the Cherokee OF all ages
about learn it with such zeal that after few
months thousands were able to read and write their
language. SequOya, in 1922 visited Arkansas to intro
duce writing in the western division of the Cherokee,
among whom he took up his permanent abode in 1923.
Parts of the Bible printed in Cherokee IN 1874 and
in 1928 The Cherokee Phoenix, weekly newspaper in
Cherokee and English began to appear. Sequoya was
sent to Washington in 1928 envoy Of the Arkansas
band in whose affairs he bore conspicuous part and
when the eastern Cherokee Joined the old settlers the
west his influence and counsel potent in the organ
zaon of the reunited nation in Indian Territory When
in his declining years he withdrew from active political
life speculative ideals again possessed hls mind. lie
visited tribes of various stocks ruteSS search for
the elements of common speech and grammar. He
sought also trace lost band of the Cherokee that
according to tradition had crossed the Mississippi before
the Revolution and wandered to some mountains in the
west and while pursuing this quest IN the Mexican
sierras he met his death Or Charles f. LummiS of Los
Angeles, Caf)
Sequoya Spelled Sequoyah according to English
form Of the most beautiful Indian characters
in Oklahoma history. He lived for many years the
Of Mat hn no
disputes, but it is claimed by many old Indians that
Sequoya mentally unbalanced to certain degree
shortly before his death But like almost every literary
genius, Sequoya cared not for criticisms
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-05-18

jackson, who invaded Florida with force exceeding
5000 men, the result of which Spain ceded the terri
tory to the United States in 1919. BY treaty Of Fort
Moute in 1928 the Seminole ceded most of their lands
excepting a central reservation; but account of
pressure from the border population for their complete
removal, another treaty was negotiated at Payne Land
ing in 1882 by which they bound to remove beyond
the Mississippi within three years The treaty
rcpudaed by large proportion of the tribe who, under
the leadership of the celebrated OsceOa at once pre-
pared for resistance Thus began the second Seminole
war in 1885 with the killing of Emathla the principal
Sgncr of the removal treaty, and of Cen A. r. Ihomp
SON who had been instrumental in applying pressure to
those who opposed the arrangement, The war lasted
nearly eight years ending in August, 1872, with the
practical expatraton of the tribe from Florida for the
west but at the cost of the lives OF nearly l5OO Amer
can troops and the expenditure OF S2OOOOOOO. One
incident was the of Maj. f. H. Dale command
of 100 men, only escaping alive. The Seminole
negroes took an active part throughout the
Those removed to Oklahoma were subsequently or
oanized in the "Semnoe nation one of the SocaIled
Five Civilized Tribes In general condition and advance
ment they are about on level with their neighborS and
kinsmcn of the Creek nation In common with the other
tribes they party to the agreement Tor the opening
of their lands to settlement and their trba government
came to am end in March 1906 In 1908 they were re
ported officially to number 2l39 largely mixed with
negro blood in addition to 9S6 Seminole freedmen
refugee band of Seminole or, more properly Seminole
negroes is also the Mexican side of the Rio Grande
in the neighborhood of Eagle Pass Texas
The Seminole still residing in the south part OF
Florida officially estimated at 1913 IN 1900 but reduced
to about 275 in 1908 remain nearly in their original con
dition Within the last few years the government has
taken steps to secure to them small permanent reser
walton to include their principal settlements n general
characteristics they resemble the Greeks from whom they
have descended (James Mooney IN the Bureau OF Amer
lean Etmoogy)
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
MEANS HOLIDAY MAKING
GIFTS OF LEATHER

Are handsome durable and sure to be
just what is wanted. Genuine Leather
Tourist Sets, with ebony fittings. cigar
cases, bill folds, card cases, pocket mani
cure sets with ivory and leather trim
mings address and ivory books, collar
and cuff boxes, SOC to $500
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16

The custom of hanging up the stock.
ing on Christmas eve arose from an
incident in the life OF the good st
Nicholas. One day when he was over
taken by severe storm he took refuge
in IA convent, and the next day being
Christmas he preached a sermon TO
the nuns which they liked so much
that they asked him to come the next
year and preach to them again. On his
second visit, which was also on a
Christmas eve, before going TO bed he
asked each of the nuns to lend him a
stocking. and he filed the stockings
with sugar plums.
La the making OF mince pies. which
form part of a regular Christmas
feast. mutton was the only meat for
merly used as a commemoration of the
Cocks that were watched on the holy
night Icy the shepherds OF Bethlehem
The spices were supposed TO be suggcs-
live OF he wise men from the east The
lard of spices.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
SONG OF THE TREE.

Once out OF midnight sweet with mys-
terry
The wonder OF all wonders came to be,
So shall the dawn a marvel make OF me.
For when In all my beauty l am born
In the first glimmer OF the Christmas
morn
Angels OF innocence In mortal guise
Shall look upon me with their faithful
eyes
And. looking, see
A greater thing i'm me
Than the bare figure Of a tree.
Behold! i'm every limb
/ thrill with praise OF him
For whom ! stand in memory
Kings OF the east and wise men three
there were
Who brought 20 him rare frankincense
and myrrh.
So do my balsamed branches when they
stir
In the warm airs that move about this
room,
And render forth their homage in per
fume.
Lift UP your hearts anew. o. csreworn
meni
Look up with glad. believing eyes again.
And. looking. see
greater thing in me
Than the bare figure OF a tree
Behold in every limb
l thrill in praise of him
For whom / stand in memory.
Tom DAILY
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-12-16
The First Christmas Tree.

The Christmas tree was introduced
into England and thence into America
by the Germans" said a dealer i'm toys.
Il am going to sell Christmas trees this
year. and recently | have been trying
to find ont who the man was who first
exploited the tree outside of its Ger
man motherland. / want TO use this in
formation In an advertisement. but |
have not completed MY researches
yet | have got as far back as the
time of Henry VIII have copied I'm
my notebook an account of Christmas
tree that was trimmed and set up be
fore that king. The dealer then read
aloud the following paragraph. point
Ing out, as he proceeded. the quaint
ness and charm of the old spelling:
"Agaynste the MI daye. or the dave
or the Epiphanie. at nlgbte before the
banket in the Hall OF Richemonde. was
a pageaunt devised like mountayne
glisteringe by night, as tho IL had bene
all OF golde and set with stones; on the
top OF which mountayne was n tree OF
golde. the branches and bowes frysed
with golde, spredynge on every side
over the mountayne with roses and
pomegarnettes. The wiche mountayne
was with vices (screws) brought up
towards the kynge; and out OF the
same came n ladye apparelled in cloth
OF golde. and the chyldren of honor
called the henchmen. which were fresh
disguised, and danced a morice before
the kynge; and that done. re entered
the mountsyne; and then It was draw
en- backe. the wassail or banket
brought In. and so brake up Chris
mas