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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
PRESIDENT HAS PROBLEMS
Sudden Visit to Col. House Though
Significant.

Washington, Aug. 16.-Without the
necessary tangible evidence for con-
viction there was a feeling In official
quarters here today that diplomatic
events Of first magnitude are brewing.
President Wilson. after = long con-
ference with Secretary OF State Rob
ert lansing, suddenly decided to visit
his personal friend and confidential
advisor, Colonel Il. M. House, 1T Mag
nolia, Mass. He arrived there on .
special train.
Il was officially stated the prssi-
dent was on for . rest" At the same
time there have been most significant
International problems breaking ont
on the world situation during the Hast
week, any one Of which might prove
= poser" for the United States q
this time.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
South ST. Paul Live stock.

South st. Paul, Aug. 17.-Estimated
receipts at the Union S~tockyards: Cat
tie. TOO; calves, 300; hogs, 1000;
sheep, 200; cars. 62. Steers. 1880
10; cows, $7.50@1O.50; calves. SEQ
Is; hogs, $1S.70Q1S.S0; sheep and
lambs, $S@16.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
NOT SLY ENOUGH

Man Pays $50 Fine FOR Getting Meat
Contrary 20 law.
A man whose name was given az
Sly has been fined $50 In London for
obtaining meat contrary to the ration
ing order.
According to the evidence before the
court. on two successive weeks boxes
were consigned by rail to Sly, and one
was discovered to contain meat weigh
ing 20 pounds when the bottom drop
ped out In transit.
The second box contained Fl pounds
Of meat, while the members Of the de-
PENDANTS family only numbered fouss
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17

pains anu al
awful weakness in
my back. The doc
tor gave me diff
|erent medicines but
did me no good.
A friend asked me to
try Lydia E. Pink
Vegetable
C. Compound and |
found it to be the
best medicine / ever
tried b because it
made me well, and
II can now do my
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
FOE LOSSES 6,OOo,0 900 IN WAR
Million and Half Slain Since HostiIi.
ties BEGAN.

Paris, Aug. 17.-One million five
hundred and twenty thousand Ger
mans have been killed during the en-
tire war, the Echo de Paris declares.
The enemy's total losses in killed,
wounded and missing, it is estimated,
amount to 100000, of which a big
percentage were wounded and have
been sent back into the lines.
From March to June 100, 900 Ger
mans were killed, the paper said, while
the number of killed in the past eight
weeks has exceeded this figure.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
ENEMY FARTHER FROM PARIS
Battle Front About Same AZ In 1916
Says March.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE 131st In
fantry Of the S3d United States Divi-
sion, has been engaged in the fighting
north OF the Somme and particularly
In the repulse OF an enemy counter
attack ct Chipilly, General p. c.
March. chief Of stan, said at his semi
weekly conference with newspaper
correspondents. This regiment alone
captured 3 ~oficers, $50 men and seven
los millimeter guns.
General March. reviewing the stu.
alton IN Picardy, said the lines have
now reached the general position OF
the front In 1915 before the Hinden
burg withdrawal. At no point Is the
l NOW within so miles OF Paris.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
CHICAGO Grain.

Chicago, Aug. 17.-Corn, September,
$1.62B; October, $1.63A; oats, Sep
TENDER, $3.50.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
Duluth Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 17.-Flaxseed, Septem'
Der. $4.42; October, $4.38; November,
$4.33.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis, Aug. 17.-Oats, Septem-
Der, 66Bc; October, $3.50; rye. Sep
TENDER, $1.61.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
RHEUMATIC AND KIDNEY ILLS.

Troubled with rheumatism. kidney oil
bladder affections? You need Foley
Kidney Pills. Mrs. Frank p. Wood. X
II. ID. 2, Morrill,, Maine, writes: 81
found relief as soon as 1 began taking
Foley Kidney Pills. My husband ais,
received much benefit from them. He
was lame. could not stoop over: now
feels no pain" Sold everywhere.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17

Leaves for Siberia to Direct Allied
Army Operations.

Toxic, Aug. 16.-Lieut. Gen. Otani,
commander of the Allied expedition
to Siberia, left here for Vladivostok
with his staff. The Japanese press
acclaims Otani as "the right man in
the right place."
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-17
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
She SUFFERED
five YEARS
Finally Restored to Health
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Key West, Fla..--"For five years l
suffered from Irregularities, with ter
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-12

9en iapunlfe 8arberry llRrer ifffe
l0cn forte &ult og er ltlfa0elig. 9en
bgr 0erfor lpares,
S 1916, 90 ocn lorte &ult berge=
De loa ilenlt, bar 0e Gorcneoe Sto=
ter fife meo / arigen> og 0e 9lllie=
ire6e par iffe en- laa forlig 5tilling
|iom nu. Men Hulters 99riinger. /
Ioet Mar par 1naolfe SEN bprlte Si11=
|6ring for 0en % os i 2pbet af for
|rige 8i11ter og &oor. 9llporlig Gfo=
0e paa 9lblinge1 9lor og nMte Mur
bil0e bore Ell ltor lllpffe, lo1n fr1110e
ipillc Tjen0cl1 5cjren / @e116e.
Sort 2ono fon life lpbe oenne al
borlige 9fiiifo. Set Itoor Dor 0eugt
lat afDen0c Sen ifjGbnclbangre Jare,
ON olle gjbr fin Asligt og arbej6er
9aan6 / @oan6. Sore Jormere ct
ferlt % fretnmelt interesleret; men
Sagen angaar os olle, 6ar1nere>
Sorretningsfolf og cnbper an6e!l
GGf me0 olle 8orberrp Seoges, j
8D 1om poa 2al1bet! &1g Sem ne6,
graz op &pbberne og bre,l6 set
bele! 9uo os olle bjelpe til at gro
be op % brer6e 6c1u1e forlige
Tie11oe al 2ano og Jolf!
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-12

neIoloater i garrerifos gieneite. San
ba0oe babt mango al oisle bIanSt
Wtanoifobet poa fine 5fibe, iagoe
ban San fortolte ON ct 8eige i
&riltiar1ia, bbor ban % Sc anore
s0fficerer paa set amerifmllfe arias-
ftib bites megen gjeltfribeo. Sa,,
t'eb1lte oaioa be ibenffe % oanfe
Sema1l0 % oeres DDetigbe6.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-12
e paa 8affer1 pco aonge=

De Sf1rfe poa Gatten DcD 4o11ge=
,beien.
8i itDre0e neo moo en- langltraft
|Gjorb meb en- bittelille Damper
|n1o0 en- Iillebite 8D l11e0 lobe Sule,
|@noabober us til @aoen og Ell
bbibmalet Slag1tang paa bher Rlez
ne. Sotcllet beo u@oitgaaroer" og
bar Deligenccltation, ga jog 1iolt
Dob6e Jet set. @n firebunoreOaarig,
bbibfalfct &lo1terfirfe, ct, boitfnei=
fenbe 8anfe -
set er 10 Mariager, raabte jeg
fornpiet.
$50, og 8onfen CT W1obgi" lup-
plere6e bum; uber bol6er oi Ra1t."
(5l11ttes).
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-12
Set / Eoin Glnb / MiuncapoIis.

Soin CLUB beoreoe 1i11c Me6le111=
ner og Meolcmmers 5pmer> lon1
ct / 2anoets arigstjenelte, beb en-
PATRIOTIC og lncget ltiIfu1o Teit
j2prbog 9(ftc1l / &lubbens 2ofale.
slftenens Arogron1 inole0e6es me0
NfiD11gelien of uTbe Star Spol1gleb
Banner. On1fring $50 Serrer og
Gamer beltog Soften.
st >Serpice sSlog ne0 10 5tjer=
11er blep aflleret. 0isle 5tjer11cr
repreientcrer fplgenoe ntte al Stub
bens M'e6Ien1mer, iom er / oftip
MilitGrticne1te: Sbcrtlpjtnont st.
SO. Nc0crlo11, 81. 6. SO. Olloll>
Sbprlpulo Selling, Gorl 8. Sect lior,
@m. glsberg, 0apib @ultofion, 6.
fg(15ert gdrtffY1o,ii Z Il Yi, = % 2 y0Gf I o. suribfi
Iian1t Al on6re unge Meno, 5pn=
1cr+ al Me0le1lner al Ooil1 Glub.
Set iml1ffe Stag bfep ofilgret al
0iis sSeonr1ette 8jorfrnon.
S fin SelfplnlHale lug6e Stub
bells ErGlibent, 81. 81. Socobicn,
lat &lubben bar ltolt al oisIe ptte
I&lub1l1colcmmer, lpn1 bopbe 1tillet
}1ig 1tnoer Toner11c; BON oppellercoc
nglaa til Mltbbel1s Meolenn1er o1l1
at ltoo Sfl1l0er til Gfuloer mcb
Sebrene til Sc pbrige II 11nge
MGl1b; .tbi &rigsfronten begpnber
1ige ber bjenrne," iagoe Ereii6ent
Sacoblon. SON opln1te geopnenc
poa Sc 40 MG11o, lnm er beoret
beo Serbice Tloget.
@upcr11pr S. 81. s(. @ur,1q1ilt
bar syete1s @e0ersgjGlt. @uber=
npren bpl0t cn al fine fraftigite pa
triptiife Ioler og blep biliet rneo
| itorn1enoe 8ifol6. @a11 gjennc1ngit
Moriogerne til Ger0ensfrigen, 1ag-
De at Gpiflano pil6e &rige11, pg al
Mmerifo rr me6 @u6s @jelp bil6e
la6e IDlfla1lo foa al Sen &rig, SET
pnifebe, og mere enb Set brpo fig
on. @llperl1pre11 trnf cn Samme1l=
|lig11il1g melleln oe tpife &ej1ere oa
oe amerifanife Br9ii6e11ter George
&oibington, Mbraba11 2incoln og
8oobrom @il1o1. @ubernpr Burn:
outfit D6e0e &rG1ioent @illon Ell
glimrel16e Srib11t og erfl9re6e, al
ban bar, 9a11ofrotiets ltore Sals-
nnano. @ubernpre> erflpre6e, al
Sc lten1mef,erettige6e Nerioner, lom
life belt itilleoe Zig paa 2anoets og
bets &egjeri11gS SIDE &onpen for
Bebarclie of Sc fri SSnl titl1tioner,
bltroe berebes beres 8orgerlfab, %
bbis SC Jolf, ion1 par fo1nmen fra
o1rore 2an0e fer til 9ln1crifa for
at nDoe Sc @o6er, oette 2an6 bp0
paa, men life pil6e ltptte set, 6a
bur0e oe bcporteres tuboge til oe1
Son6, Be tom fra. @ltberneren flet=
teoe oglaa Ell 1nruf &rons ON &bin=
oernes girfe for oeres 2anb oa
iag6e, ioet ban be11penote fla til
Mrs. Mnorcas l1ela11o, Brafioe1i
for Min1reiota &biroelter1n1erets
fprbnn6. at bette &ninoernes 8irfe
! 2an6ets Sieneite b11roe fgpe til,
at 5tofe11 og Mationcn itrafs gab
&binben Sterr1meret.
Otter @uberngre1s Sale blet
uMn1erica" ilrnget.
Sen eneite Saler beb 5i6e11 al
8nberl1gren bar Commander Ser
bun af DC Sorene6e Staters SIaabe.
Den amerifa11ffe 5sofficer talte
anerfienocn6e Oro ON Sc ifanoina-
lbiife spfolfs Dbgtigbeo {on1 geari=
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1918-04-12

\SluIltS).
BET trfhjr BrthrnBlaa1,
Sm set treble Sribeoslaan Tan
mcooelcs felge11be: 2aanets Stpr,
rclie, 3,o00,000,000 n1eo 0pcrtee.
|,,inger;; &e11ten, Az Nroce,,t, BE-
talbar balbunrlig BEN Is. septcn1=
Der og Sen Is. STARTS; Obligatio=
ncr11es Eaalpbe116e, so, 100, 500,
81 900, $4,000 og $4,000; Sbli=
gationerne forfol0er 10 s(ar fra 8.
Moi 1918; 8elfatnina fannie
Gritogelic 1om for set on6et 2oan;
Salgsfan1pagne1,, % Gage afl1t=
tenoe 6en 4. @fai; Gerlninbetolin=
gen, 5 4rocel,t ltrafs, 20 &rocent
Sen %. Meoj, 35 Nroce1tt Sen is.
Suli pg 40 Nrocent oen Is. slng
Ji11onsn1illilteren er bc1npnpi1tt
til at fjpbc Set fprltc 9lor ct @elpb
ioare,loe til Ell 1ppenoe0el al bel1
ppri11belige llblte6elic og bbert 9(ar
i6erefter Ell Gppe11oe6el al SEN ga!
| iom l1oeltoor nco 9lorets @eapnocl-
jie, i,1otil ct 9(or efter &rigens Gl1tt=
ming. 0enne Sr6nin9 bor til @er1=
iigt at bol6c Obligationernc / Eori
= cller bpiere &11rs.
Gn il16itnnbig &enben0elie ct
Ilenot uo aiel1ne1n x2onbet til ollie,
Ser tegner Jig for Set treble 2aan,
ON at bruge 6ercs CELEBRITY @ono=
i&napper og ubltil1e 6eres Sin0ues=
fort, 1onn pil blibc gipet olle, ser
teener Zig.
uslmerifo CT ufprfprbet. Set
trpoler fine ltbcl1ner og ale fric
sSolfs Sienoer. Me6 0isle Oro inb=
Ecncoc lSinal1slninilter Mcg(oo;
&agl1en for Set treble sSribcbs
liam Gbilooelpbio. S eli Sale,
Der tp0elig poapcge0e &lpften mel
lem 0en1ofroticts og Tribeocl1s
&rGftcr poo Sen cl1e Sioc og 8e=
gjerets, grobringcns og SSnperio=
1isnc1ls pao Sen on6er, flargjoroe
ban poonp el6miniltrationc11s @olb=
ming.
~%i agter life at lobc &ejlerc11
oprettc Ginilil lotipn 1nc6 8ojo11et=
lpibierl" fort1otte bol. vgi goter
at gie,1oprette Civilization poo 9}ct=
| ferotgbeoe11s 1ifre @r1.nb. Set er
toobeli9t at tole ON 6reo, cg Ser
bliber i,rgen Trc6, fer 9(nrerifo bar
bun6et cit Gejr for 6e Fri11ciper,
font set fnlnper for."
@an bao 9(mcrifo ON at forbcre=
Sc fig poo 1,bprte Ofre og ~ot blipe
renlet pe0 oisie Dire"
rTi moa life, ni Tan fife betrogte
&jeb of Observation-Disclosures blot
1om CIT fonlmerciel Gransoftio11.
&ri9 er life 6orretlling. e116i ifjp11t
9eotionens Torretnina CT &rig
&rig CT cit 9posfomp fpr Yrinci=
per og ssSbeoler, for bDilfc en- SEQ
|tion fp1l1per."
sSinal1sn1iniltcrcn bleu eiforterc
It'll GitD sHa5o, bpor bans fire slnr
qonrlc @arnebarll @iis gtonc
Martin, afTbrcoe Ell lppr 93eplifo
|of sSribcositatten. 9er1neo por
Gribe0Slaon &anpoglell officielt
oobnet.
Sribe6sfon1iteen oplplte, at Of
til Set 9jeblif, Mfllsrinsen fan6t
Ste6, Dor ober $7,000,00O lopet
Sper 100 8Der bobbe allercD;
Il 2pr6ags tegnet beres @boto til
Sribeoslaal1et. Gelegrommer ON
SiIliosfulbbeo onfpm iom zen @uc=
1torm".
Noa ct W1irl,t tegneoe 8inslolp,
ST., Ell 8p paa 1000 sS,1obpagerc,
100000 / Sribe0sob1igotioucr
@insloius ¬o par $2S,000.
Gait Gbicogo, ssSn6iaua, iplqte
bele fin &bota al set treble 6ribcos=
laon paa en- 9in1e pg 43 W1inllter
Set iolgte @elgb bar $76O,OOO.
Ober SO Counter og 8per i gp=
ben bab6e oberteanet 6ercs 6ri6eos=
laan=&bota en- Eime, efterat aanl=
lpognen bar begbn6t.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
SATURDAY NIGHT KILN.

DIR. V. A. Miller, coroner was mere
Sunday morning from Lake Arthur
conducting the inquest over the poay
of Frank Taylor, colored, who was
killed in the quarters Saturday nignt'
Sheriff Isaac Fontenot and deputy
Martin Andrus were also present az
the hearing.
Although rumor in the quarters
following the shooting about MD
night Saturday told all of the Details
a bunch Of duskies hailed before the
coroner's jury Sunday morning kne"
nothing of the affair whatever, ex-
cept that Frank Taylor had been shot
Marshal Estes however has informa'
ton which he believes will culminate
in the apprehension Of the party re
sponsible.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
CROWLEY BOY VICTIM
OF GUN ACCIDENT

Hugh Marshall, fourteen year old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marshall
of Crowley was the victim of the ac-
cidental discharge of shotgun last
Saturday morning. The unfortunate
lad was hunting in the rice fields and
in jumping an irrigation flume the
hammer of his gun caught on pro-
iecting plank in such manner that
the hammer was broke and the gun
discharged, the shot striking him IN
the neck, causing instant death.
Hugh was a nephew Of Mayor Jno'
w. Armstrong and of Mrs. L. j.
Bowers. Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong
and son, Donovan and Mr.. and Mrs
Bowers attended the funeral services
at Crowley Sunday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

John Boiling, prosperous Allen
parish farmer, was over from Kinder
Friday for short visit.
Bulk Pickles at Kimball's.
Miss Mary Belle McAffrey re.
turned Saturday from a visit to rela-
tives at Houston, Texas.
Mr.. and Mrs, Sam Ringgold return
ed Saturday from Atlanta, Ca, where
Mr.. Ringgold has been engaged in
some we'll work for the Layne &
Bowler Co.
Clean up-use Glas-GlOs, its
tine-at Kimballs.
Mr.. F. o. Radeke has returned
from a four months sojourn in thu
north. During his absence from
Welsh Mr.. Radeke visited in Iowa
Minnesota, North Dakota and South
Dakota. He says crops are very goot
this year in all the sections which h,
visited and the farmers are ex
tremely prosperous as evidenced b,
their fine homes and surroundings
Lands in some sections are changing
hands at around $500 per acre. Nh
Radeke's health shows marked i'm
provement from the trip, prospectiv
snow and ice however turned hi
course homeward.
Cement Blocks 6. L
Davis, phone IS, Welsh
La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

FOR SALE CHEAP One s.Cyltnder
touring car. has run 5000 miles, i've
new tires and fully equipped; can be
seen at the Service Garage, Crowley,
La. olStf
FOR SALE-Seyeral tracts of good
improved rice land. Write OF call W.
H. Blame, Crowley, La. 0lStf
TAKEN UP-at my place miles
northwest of Welsh, one SOW and five
pigs. E. M. Wright. olStf
FOR SALE-One Big.Four,3a gas
tractor, in good condition. G. Pat.
terSon, Fenton, La, phone II 40. il2tf
FOR SALE-Waterloo Boy Il
! speedy Tractor in first class condi-
ton; has only plowed $50 acres. Can
be seen at Dudley farm, 3 miles west
of Jennings. C. Dudley, phone 49,
80, We lsh exchange. s13tf
FOR SALE-Texas Rust Proof
Seed Oats; limited supply; buy now.
F, H. Moore and Son, phone l46,
Welsh, La. ale tie
LUMBER, Shingles, MillWOrk. high
quality guaranteed. Straight cars or
house bills shipped anywhere. INDIE
PENDENT COOPERATIVE LUMBER
CO., Lake Charles, La. a9tfc
Ford Car for sale. Enquire Feed
Well Cafe. s2oti
LOST-pocket book containing
two 500 bills and one SO bill, Find
err return to the Journal office and
receive very liberal reward O6tf
LOST-gold comb in case. Finder
return to Journal office and receive
reward. s27ttc.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
RED CROSS DIRECTORY.

F. G. Seward, Chairman.
C. E. Carr, Vice-Chairman.
Mrs. F. C. Hart, Secretary.
Miss Eldia Goodreau, Treasurer.
Mrs. VIM. Fear, temporary chair
man of WOman's work.
Mrs. C. E. Carr, chairman Of Hos
pital garments.
Mrs. VIM. Fear, chairman Of Sur
gical Dressings.
Miss Emma Lawson, chairman of
Knitting.
Miss Irma Robinson, chairman Of
Refugee Garments.
Mrs. A. T. Jones, Junior Red Cross
John W. Armstrong. Home Service
Mrs. Fear and Miss Emma Lawson
members of executive committee.
Mrs. E. C. Willard, chairman o.
House committee.
Mesdames Marlin and Peck, Messr
Miller and Estes, packing and shipp
ing committee.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. Ewing left yester.

Mfr, and Mrs. G. G. Ewing left yeSter.
dav morning for their home at Glen.
mora after a few days visit at the
home of j. G. Ewing. Mrs. Ewing
has recently returned from Arizona
where she went for her health.
e. Abel left Wednesday evening
for Fort Worth, Texas, to bring an.
other consignment of FIVE bort cars.
Ne was accompanied by |. r. Ayles.
worth. A. G. FontenOt, John Day and
RAYMOND Abel, each OF whom will
pilot new bort back from Fort
Worth.
Picked Pig Feet this week at
Kimballs.
A. L. Estes of Crowley was in
Welsh Sunday paying short visit to
his sons.
Mesdames A. L. Hebert and A. E.
Lognion returned Sunday afternoon
from a sort visit to Lake Charles.
D. C. Richie of Jennings was a
Welsh business visitor Monday, pay
ing an appreciated call at the Journ-
al office while here.
Fresh Fish and Oysters every
Thursday. Kimball, phone "a.
Mr.. and Mrs. A E. Bourgeois are
the grandparents of a fine baby boy
born last Friday night to Mrs. Otis
Stansbury. Papa Stansbury, who is
at Camp Beauregard learning the
rudiments of warfare, has been in,
formed of his good fortune.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
SANDWICHES

Can Now Eat and Sleep in Comfort
If troubled with Indigestion or
you should read what
Miss Agnes Turner, Chicago, ILL.,, has
to say: "Overwork, irregular meals
and carelessness regarding the ordi-
mined it until last fall became
termined it until last fall l became
a wreck of my former self. | suffer-
ed from continual headache, was un-
able to digest my food, which seemed
to Law as a dead weight on my stom-
ach. | was very constipated and my
complexion dark, yellow and muddy
as felt. Sleeplessness was added to
my misery, and | would awake as
tired as when / went to sleep.
heard Of Chamberlain's Tablets and
found such relief after taking them
that / kept up the treatment FOL
nearly two months. They cleansec
my stomach, invigorated my system
and since that time can eat ano
sleep in comfort. am today entire
ly we'll"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
FIRE DESTROYED
w. F. LOVETT'S BARN

Fire of unknown origin MONDAY
evening destroyed the barn OF w. F.
Lovett, just east of Welsh, Mr.. hoy-
EFT was away from home at the
time the fire started and when dls-
covered it was beyond control. The
building was valued at $1,000 and its
contents consisted mainly OF about
$500 worth of corn. Mr.. Lovett
carried s40O insurance on the build
ing and 5000 on the contents.
Mr.. Lovett remarked that besides
the financial loss there was q sentl-
mental feature about the corn; whcin
was home grown and Represented
nersonal toll during the warm sum
mer months. -
This is Mr.. Lovett's second nrs
loss, another barn having burned Oh
the same site about three year ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
FRANK HEBERT
INFLUENZA VICTIM

The remains of Frank Hebert
were laid to rest in the cemetery at
Woodhwn Monday. The deceased
was % years of age, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Theophile Hebert Of Wood
lawn. He was in the last draft call
gard where he had only been for a
ed from this parish to Camp Beaure'
little more than six weeks. He was a
victim of influenza but he made the
supreme sacrifice for freedoms cause,
Just as surely as if German shell
had taken his life:. On account OF
restrictions only relatives and friends
attended the funeral services.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

FARMERS See me at once
Feed Is advancing in price. Place
your orders now for future de-
livery-Ear Corn, Shelled Corn
and Oats in car lots. R. A. Estes,
Phone 131, WelsC, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

STRAYED-from my place miles
northwest of Welsh brown mare
mule and black mare mule. Black
mule has T on jaw; brown one has
has light nose and belly. Reward for
return or information, ]. P. Camp
bell, Welsh, La. phones i2'S or 2sO. aati
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

Regular monthly meeting first Fri
day of each month at the reception
room Of the Masonic hall, 8 p. m.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18


Ordinance No. 1872 providing 1or
the levying and collecting of taxes
for the year 1913 was read. 1t was
moved by E. H. Boiling and seconded
by DIR. R. R. .Arceneaux that ordl-
nance No. 1872 be adopted as read
and upon roll call the motion was
carried.
It was moved by S. o. scoggins
and seconded by DR.. Arceneaux that
the meeting ADJOURN. Motion car
ried.
Attest:
F. G. SEWARD, Clerk.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE
BOARD OF TRUSTEES

City Hall, Welsh, La, Oct l, 1918
The Board of Trustees of the Town
of Welsh, La, met in regular SEES
sion at the City Hall, October l, 1918
called to order by Mayor John W.
Armstrong.
Present, s. 0. Scoggins, f. H. b.
ling.
Absent, A. T, Jones, DR.. r. r.
Arceneaux, W. D. Jones.
There being no quorum present
the meeting was adjourned until
Wednesday, October End.
City Hall Welsh, La, Oct. 2, 1918.
The Board of Trustees of the
Town of Welsh, La, met in session
adjourned from October 1st, called
to order by Mayor John W. Arm
strong.
Present, E. H. Boiling, DR.. R. R.
Arceneaux, S. O. Scoggins, D. d.
Jones.
Absent, A. T. Jones.
It was moved by DR.. ArceneauX
and seconded by W. D. Jones that all
bills approved by the finance commit
tee be allowed and ordered paid. Mo-
ton carried.
Light
T. E. Bower labor ............... 1919
Texas Oil Co., lubricating oil lO3'H
F,od Ami; Co supplies w 45.45
|M;,Ior udw g. Fur Co, ESQ
Armstrong Mach & Well
Works, repairs and supplies
for AUGUST ...-................. 31.70
Armstrong Mach & Well
Works repairs and supplies
for September ..,...--,.-,,.,,.- 22''o
r D nannatt labor ....... 1850
walsh lee Co. ice ........... 1925
1ohn n Smith. Sent sal 10000
Taught Lumber Co., lumber
OVID roof 41.5C
p,,soh sulzar Rros SUPPLIES. $500
A,hor+ sboar labor . 1850
Cow sn,;tb labor . 7.2s
Robert Greer, labor o'S'
Chas. Dautel, freight and
d,ov.ge .. Ga
Welsh Car & Imp Co. SLIP lo.o'
Total $605.24
Current:
Rice Belt Journal, adv ....:,,. All
R. A. Estes Sept salary, mar
shall, impounding etc. $500. 53.o'
Taught Lum C. lumber 1913
=, Total .$6S.7
Street
R. A. Estes Sept. sal st Com 300
) R. A. Estes gas & oil, grading lou
A. R. Arceneaux drayage lO.O'
: Ios Noel, labor - 500
/. Miller Hdw & Fur Co sup l.0
Chas. Dautel, drayage .--.,..-.. W.
Welsh Car & Imp Co sup, 2'2
Tota, .$122.S
e | 1nn J;rn FL
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1918-10-18

sss cures Chills and Fever,
J1--10t.
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