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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
PROCLAMATION.

Be it known, That |, H. a. Fontenot,
President of the Board of Commission
ers of Bell City Drainage District NO,
One, do hereby issue this my Procla-
nation, calling an election to be held
in said District On Tuesday, the 18th
day of January, 1920, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified voters
of said district propositions to vote
special advalorem tax on all prop
erty within the limits of said Drainage
District, subject TO State taxation, for
a period of twenty-five years, and to is
sue bonds based thereon in the sum OF
Ninety Thousand (S90,000.00) Dollars;
and to vote an annual tax of sixteen
cents per acre on all the acreage prop
erty within the limits of said Drainage
District for a period of thirty years
and to issue bonds based thereon In
the sum of One Hundred and thirty
five thousand ($135, 000.00) Dollars;
said election to be held at the office OF
the North American Land & Timber
Company, Limited, at Bell City, Loui
siana. in said District, in accordance
with law, between the legal hours OF
seven o'clock a. M, and five O'Clock
%. m. on Tuesday, January 18th, 1920
all of which, including the names of
the Commissioners and Clerk appoint
ed for the purpose of presiding at
said election, will more fully appear
by reference to the following Ordin-
ances, No. One o. and No, Two (2(
of the Board Of Commissioners of Bel
City Drainage District No One, call.
ing the same, which Ordinances are
made a part of this Proclamation.
Issued by me officially in Bell City
Drainage District No. One, on this the
3rd day of December 1919.
H. A. FONTENOT,
President of the Board of Commits
sioners of Bell City Drainage Dist
riot No One. D.
Attest:
THOMAS COX,
Secretary.
Upon motion Of Commissioner Har-
ris, seconded by Commissioner De-
laney, that the following Ordinance
authorizing the issuance of a~bended
Indebtedness in the sum CT One hund
red and thirty-fiye thousand ($135,-
100000 Dollars, covering period OF
thirty years, commencing with the
year 1920, and terminating with the
year 1949, both inclusive, secured by
an annual acreage tax of sixteen cents
16c) per acre upon all acreage prop
erty located in said District, be adopt
ed towit:
Ordinance No. One ~.
AN ORDINANCE of Bell City Drain.
age District No. One for the levying OF
special tax of sixteen cents per acre
and the creation of a bonded indebted
ness of One hundred and thirty-five
thousand ($135, 100000 Dollars, as
authorized by Article Isl of the Con
istitution of the State of Louisiana as
approved on the 22nd day of NOvem
her, 1913, and the subsequent amend
Iments thereof, for the purpose of pro
lviding and maintaining drainage sys
TEN on all lands situated in said Dis
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
Taxable Valuation ).
Signature of voter

NOTICE: To vote in favor CT The
proposition submitted upon this ballot
place cross ''X' mark after the word
YES" to vote against it, place a
similar mark after the word mo"
Section Three: Be it Further Or
dained, etc, That the Board of Com
missioners of Bell City Drainage Dist
riot No. One does hereby appoint Du
pre- Hebert, Alcide Desermeaux and
Simeon Derouen as Commissioners of
said election, and Artamon Fontenot
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
FOR THE LEvYlNG OF AN ACRE
AGE TAX:


Proposition to levy an - -
acreage tax of sixteen cents
(16c) per acre per annum on
all acreage property subject
to State taxation in Bell City
Drainage District No. One YES
for a period of thirty years,
for the purpose of draining
the property within said
District, of conducting the
affairs of said District and - -
paying the bonds amount
ing to One hundred and thir
ty We thousand dollarS,'
with interest, all of which
will more fully appear byINO
reference to Ordinance No.
One "a of Bell City Drain
age District No. One, enact
ed December 3rd, 1919. : - II
Taxable Valuation $..............,,
Signature of Voter ..........,.......
NOTICE: To vote in favor of the
proposition submitted upon this ballot
place cross TX" mark in the square
after the word "Yes;" to vote against
it, place similar mark after the word
mo" a.
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS
BASED ON AN ACREAGE TAX
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

as Clerk of said election, which par
err and authoritys etaoin shrdlu urdl
ties are hereby vested with power and
authority to hold said election, and
vested with such powers as are con-
ferred by law upon such Commission
ers and Clerk Of election, and to tabu-
late the returns thereof, and TO make
returns to the Board Of Commission
ers of Bell City Drainage District No.
One. which Board will meet in open
session at ten o'clock a. m, on We'd
nesday. January 14th, 1920, and pro
coed to open the ballot boxes and eX-
anime and canvas the returns and de-
clare the result or said election and
promulgate the same, all in one cleo
ton, to be held in accordance with
Ordinance NO.Onc ID this day enact
ed. relating to the levy of an acreage
tax, and issuance of bonds based there
on.
Approved at the dOmicile of the Bell
City Drainage District No. One, this
the 3rd day of December, 1919.
H. A. FONTENOT,
President.
Attest:
i THOMAS co.
Secretary.
1.-THE Chairman called for a vote up
on the adoption of said Ordinance,
which resulted in:
Yeas, Five.
Nays, None.
Whereupon the Chairman declared
said Ordinance duly adopted
1t was moved by Commissioner Par
ent. and seconded by Commissioner
Delaney, that H. A. Fontenot, PreSi-
dent of the Board Of Commissioners
of Bell City Drainage District No. One
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
FOR SHERIFF.

To the People of the Parish Of JEFF
ferson Davis:
hereby announce as candidate
ioR Sheriff, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary, and promise
il elected to perform the duties Of the
Office faithfully and to the best of my
ability.
o. GAUTHIER.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
For Sheriff.
o. GAUTHIER.

To the People of the Parish of JEFF
ferson Davis:
/ hereby announce myself as a can
tidate for the Office of Sheriff and
Tax Collector in and for the Parish of
Jefferson Davis. subject to the action
OF the Democratic primary Your sup
port viii be appreciated.
A. L. BROUSSARD.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the People of the Parish Of JEFF
fersOn Davis:
hereby annOuce as a candidate for
Representative of the Parish of JEFF
ferson Davis to the Legislature of the
state of Louisiana, subject to the ac-
ton Of the Democratic primary, and
assure you, if elected, that | will en-
deavor to perform the duties fncum,
bent upon IRe faithfully, and to the
best of my knowledge and ability,
]. H. HEINEN.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

pea De and d he is hereby su,bo,,
cure the necessary bsI1o Sil'ed aN
commissioners returns '0,s, pol {
voters and assessed ys,0 eeldfcs
voters Y9 S, entitled to vote in b,u sai9 /
ana ana all other material i S ssid D.
hola and conduct said d. sI aseeaas |,
to be procured at the a S,estjoa !.
Bell City Drainage Dis e1nse d !.
The Chairman called i'it ! ~ s
when resulted in: '''u Ie !.
Yeas. Five.
Nays, None.
Whereupon the CHAIR.
said resolution duly car, Tiaa Zee
Dec. 13-20-27 Jan. Ali "'iisa
-o
Ear Corn and Oats in "a,
I'Vered at any R. R. stain, !
to inspection. Write, phon. :. "
A. Estes, at Mutual wsr.s. st
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
Police Juryman-Ward Eight.

hereby announce myself as a can
didae for reelection to the Office Of
Police Juryman from Ward Eight Isl
Of Jefferson Davis Parish, subject to
the choice of the electorate at the
Democratic Primary on January goth.
Your support and YOUR vote will be
appreciated /
DOLCE BOURGEOIS.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13
EoR SHERIFF..

The Journal is authorized tC an
ReuBee
Isaac Fontenct
as a candidate for reelection to the
office of Sheriff Of Jefferson Davis
Parish, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1919-12-13

See Hood & Colbert for Long Time
Loans. Nott-tf
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

@such subjects are considered By wohier
70 be similar TO .osocerite. and BY Shepard
70 be rnsteorie petroleum, Frsidhein states
that be extracted substance from the
neteoFite Of Nagaya. By means o. cher
which had . bituminous edor and voiatii.
ized az 200 degrees beat i resemblsd,
was IN fact. product OF distiilstion from
brown coal Roscoe gDt he same sud-
stance frofn the meteorite OF Aiais.
Smith and BertheIot got hydrccaxs
bonates Of the second class. Thsy obtained
oxygen from he metsoritss Of orgueii and
Hessie. From orgueIi they got peat
humus or ignite IN both composition and
properties.
s'wnen hydrocsrbons are present in
mstscritss, 1t proves tina. they have not
been subjected TO any high degree OF heat
subsequent to the formation Of life matter
and that their heating during their fall
70 earth was only superficial
The trails OF light sometimes enduring
several minutes. observed In the wake OF
meteorites, indicate the presence OF car
bcnaceous. or life matter In the bodies,
The me.eorite Of the Hessle faii was 90
companied by luminous effects and the pre-
cipitation OF brownish black powder
which contained II per cent OF carbon.
sceous matter. Some stone meteorites
fall withou. luminous trails, showing that
their carbonaceous mattsr was not heated
to burning. Others fall dead cold with no
luminous phenomena whatever.
eStone meteors have wafer as well as
oxygen, in appreciable quantities, their sub.
stance being porous. When water is not
found In them, there is always found rusted
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

pores which show the former presence Of
he liquid In space. Their water supply
ranges from 8 TO IL peN cent II was
coptous in the meteorites OF Alais, Cold
Bokkeveld, Nagsys. orgueil. etc, and can
readily be extracted By heating TO 100
degrees"
Other investigsxors, the late Lord Kel-
win, etc, have yecognized minerslized i'm
pressions Of bacteria, minute fungi and
so on.
Metscrifss DO not fall on the earth yer.
tically, directly out Of space; they nrst
rotate around us in gradually narrowing
circles. and although not far from earth.
may be years In reaching 1t because OF
their rotations. During these rotations
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

chondrite or meteor" writes DT. Hahn In
his report upon II, "sre al simple. organic
ones, such as lsponges. corals, crinoids. etc,
small in form but perfect In external and
internal organic structure.
Only the soft parts are lacking, All Of
the rest 10 preserved, even as Il lived and
moved IN water. The crinoid stems show
this most plainly for these are notably
curved, wound up, entangled, and though
occasionally broken, oae sees their weak
resistance to their impingihg ueighbors.
The halt round lobe divides itself into
layers, these into tubes. which branch, form
Ing arms which q canal unites. Then II de
velops itseif into . crown between the
arms, and the point OF their growth. and
the simplest crtnoid is there
The next great investigator who verified
the work Of Hahn. making and publishing
volumes OF separate analyses Of stone
meteorites. was the German ehemistphy.
sicist Cohen. He states In Metsoriten-
kunde:
hydrocarbons lorganic matter In
meteoritesl are of several classes. There
are compounds OF carbon. hydrogen and
sulphur; compounds OF carbon. hydrogen
and oxygen, etc, Hydrocarbons especially
characterize carbonaceous metsorltsa. and
are obtained by . trsatment with alcohol
and ether. These are resinous or waxlike
bodies which completely voiatiiise on ap-
plication Of heat.
when heated IN closed tube, the res
ins first fuse, and are .hen decomposed,
forming amorphous carbon and an oil
having bituminous or fatty odor.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

considered by some astronomers 10 be due
to such bombardment-
AS yet no form Of organic matter In
which life still persists has been found in
any OF these meteors. But there is reason
to believe that such forms Of life have
reached earth's surface still filed with
vitality and that to them may be due the
very beginnings Of life itself on this planet
There is, also, reason TO believe that
comets, Of which mNny are merely swsrms
Of metecrs, carry minute organic forms,
among them disease germs. which they
scatter upon us In their passing. Both
these subjects win be dealt with in another
article,
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

fricGisz win cur atmosphere gradually
heats them. On their hnsi whirls around
~ the orzznic matter within them al last
fets Ga are and Is consumed in many. a.
Though ret sii q them. a. chondritel are
centinunlly rezehing ne with their organic
remains merely minersiIzsd by heat II IL
cnly sfons nsfeorites that circulate IN afr
with iumiuous or hsry tails. Finally,
fhers Is 3 Iosd explosion. which may be
hesrA sceor1ins 20 actual measurements,
I'D lo ses xiiss away. The chondrite then
fans. sonstimss burning itself IN the son
One of the lsrsssi stone meteorites,
composed largely Of organic remains
eryzfsllizsa. weighing iss pounds, fen At
Farminslon. Kansas. IN lsso. II was a
blasting eyer and feI near = farmer under
his w&xun making repairs. With q frightfdl
sxplezsen. re arose IN time 70 see the
earn thso~n "a height Of 50 feet The
exp'osion vas hssrs Tor q radius Of 100
niles about. n watch circle many people
hsd seen the blazing trail Great crowds
wsrs attracted. Ths stone vas aug out Of
fear feet ct bard shaiy earth, quite cool bat
broken nto Two sections Of ~ and -
pounds eaeb.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

with an these stones In
cur path. and striking
our stmosphsre at the
rate OF. as the eminent
American astronomer.
simon Newcomb. has
demonstrated. i46.ooo.-
100000 per year, are
not many people killed
BY themf The answer
ls that only a very
small percentage reach
the surface Of the
earth. The balance
burst into fame as .
result Of friction with
our atmosphere and
are dissipated I nto
dust There are rec
ords. however, Of death
By meteors. In the
year e1s there was a
faIl OF meteors in China
which killed ten men;
in ga. according to the
chronicle Of Froissart,
one that ignited houses;
that Of March z. 1913.
which set fire to the
Palsis de Justice In
Paris; in 1878 a man in
Kansas City was killed
by a meteor which
shattered a tree under
which he was.
II is a possibility that
the earth in fits wander
ings may sometime en-
counter a gigantic
swarm Of these space
wanderers which viii
destroy IT, The pitted
surface Of the moon il
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

A NortAern Coral
Animal Of Earth Of
Which Almost Exact
Duplicates IN Miner
allied, Fragrnentary
Form Have Been
Found IN Stone
Meteors.
The Washington times., 1919-10-26

5NAn Isolated @chondrule, 'she Organic
Part of Stone Meteor, Which, Under
Chemical Analysis, Revealed Itself ss Coal
These Mineralized Substances
Proved. in the Cases of 2, 3 and 4,
That Whatever Destroyed Worlds
the Stones Had Come from Had
Possessed Oceans Much the Same
as Ours. No. s Proved That It's
Source Had Possessed Vegetable
Life Similar to That Which in the
carboniferous Age of Earth Made
Our Coal Beds.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25
ZwZ
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JACKSONVILLE.

Several from this place attended the
Greenfield fair "Wednesday and Thursday.
Christy Jones of West Dover was a
business visitor in town Monday after
noon
Fred Jolivette of New York city is Wis
ting his sister, Mrs. Carrie Canedy, this
week.
Mrs Elmina Brown has returned home
lfter few weeks visit in Shelhurne
Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Faulkner have
moved in with her father, A. \. Butter
field, for the present
Mrs. Rena Cutting was in North Adams
Monday to see doctor about her eyes.
They have been troubling her since she
fell some time ago.
Leon Pratt has packed his household
goods and Robcrts's truck took them Ia
Clarksburg Monday where he will work
this winter. His family will go the last Of
the week
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere graf
itude to all who so kindly assisted us
during the illness and at the time OF
the death of our dear one. To those
who sent flowers and who were sympa-
thetic in word and deed, we are also
deeply grateful
Mrs. Frank Patterson, Mrs Mary
Patterson and family.
Keene, n. H., Sept. %, 1919.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25
ADVERTISEMENTS.
FEMININE TOPICS

When there is much strain on but /
ton sew a small button on the under side, |
pulling the thread through the holes in
the smaller button the same time it is
pulled through the holes in the larger
This takes the strain from the cloth
Mrs. G.. II. Smith is showing at the
Hat Shop large line of hats suitable for
first fall wear. She has plenty of the
popular tams, some with brlms which
make them suitable for any age. There
were many pretty and comfortable look
ing velour hats and an attractive assert
ment of feather turbans.
When parsley is not obtainable for gar
| nshng use the tips from the celery or
finely sliced outer leaves of brussels
sprouts. i
| Why not save sugar as well as trouble
for yourself by buying some of that de-
Iicious Deitz "Dan-Dee'' cake which is
sold by f. j. Fairbanks. 1t may be pro-
cured at nearly all grocery stores in town.
Try it.
| When washing delicate china or glass
put a folded towel in the bottom of the
dishpan 1t will save breakage both by
turning them about OF by accidental drop
ping.
AT the Brattleboro China Store they
tell me that they are to have sale all
next week Of aluminium teakettles. They
are from the we'll known Rome manufac
tory and are all high grade goods 1t will
be sale worth waiting for. Prices arc
to be announced later.
thick mat in front of the kitchen
sink will save much WEAKNESS on the part
of the person who must stand there sew
eral hours a week.
One busy department at the Brattlebor,
4 Drug Store is that of the ''Ansco'' cam
eras, films and developing Take the film
Y YOU use at the fair next week to them t
have developed and printed Promptnes
and good work are assured
To Can Pumpkin or Squash: Prepar
as for cooking Cut into small pieces
Blanch three minutes Cold dip and pac
closely in hot jars. Fill with boiling wat
B or Add one level teaspoon of salt t
N each quart. 1uI GuDDeIS ana caps INT
4 position and partially seal. Sterilize fo
\ two hours and then seal.
II While in Vaughan & Burnett's yeste
4 day | was shown the new things in pur
cs and bags which had Just arrived. On
surely need not wait to patroniZe a cit
store with such line as theirs waitr
Il your inspection 1t cmbodies all the new
\ est IDEAS in leather as well as the han,
some velvet bags with metal tops.
The white dotted Swiss curtains wit
colored dots are exquisitely dainty in
bedroom, and they are comparatively ne'
too.
4 Shell, rims make it harder to break yo
\ glasses. The shell is elastic and ben
\ lined with metal, acts as shock absor
er when the glasses are dropped Jorda
& Son can show YOU many styles and t,
b you how practical they are.
4 Sausage Patties: Make biscuit dou
7 and roll to one third inch thickness Bru
4 with melted butter, cut in rounds al
\ place in a shallow baking pan. Lay
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25

CAN YOU PROVIDE FOR, YOUR
FAMILY? Do you find tire high cost
of living too much for your present in
come? We are looking for good men
with families. Living wages, a first
class tenement provided and work
furnished for your boys and girls over
16. Our employees are nearly all French.
Write for further particulars and IL
Illustrated descriptive booklet. QUEEN
CITY COTTON MILLS, Burlington,
Vt. 172-177*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25

WANTED--Several frst-class cab
met makers and woodworkers. Steady
work and good wages In applying,
state experience and qualifications. The
J.. f. Dettenborn Woodworking Co.,
3O7 Sheldon St, Hartford, Conn.
176-17S
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25

each a thin slice Of cooked sausage meat
about the size of the biscuit and put a sec
ond round of dough on top. Brush with
milk Bake in quick oven Serve on
platter with a tomato or cream sauce
poured around--not over. This makes a
hearty and attractive dish.
If You are looking for a choice toilet |
i soap for your guest room or bath, | /
would suggest that you try Bouquet Ra- |
NICE which is procurable at the Brooks
House Pharmacy. 1t is high grade pro-
| duct in every particular, composed of
vegetable oils that tend to produce a vel
vety softness and is priced at 80 cents a
cake.
Down puffs may be freshened wonder
fully by wetting and hanging in the sun
| shine and air
/ You really do not know how good salt
Goldfish can be until you try the "Edu-
Gator brand sold at the Clark Grocery
In thick firm slabs, free from bones, it is
put up in two and three pound boxes An
excellent food product to keep on hand.
To get odors out of the kitchen, have
the windows down at the top. The odors
rise with the hot air to the top of the
room
fireplace with proper fittings goes far
Il toward making living room comfortable
and attractive If you need andirons, a
: fire screen, fire irons or a wood basket,
| am sure you will find just the right
thing at the store of Robbins Cowles.
Chocolate should always be cooked in
n a porcelain or china lined saucepan, where
t it can be done rapidly, and large surface
: exposed; in this way the oil does not sep
arate as it would in a covered pot and
when the chocolate is cooked slowly. Serve
q the chocolate in an uncovered basin
l. Whipped cream is an improvement to it
ot The window display ut the Emerson
IS Furniture Store is a reminder that witt
cooler weather many of us must replenisl
our stock Of bed blankets and puffs. Al
. inspection of their stock is still another
! reminder that we are fortunate to have
/ such remarkably large assortment t,
; select from.
= Spiced Peaches: Half peck Of peaches
- two inche pieces of ginger root. two cup
cinnamon, one tablespoon whole cloves
two inch pieces of ginger root, two cup
Of vinegar. Tie the spices in checs
= cloth bag, boil the vinegar and sugar tc
: gether for 10 minutes; add the spice.
he scald the peaches, peel them. and coo
= them in syrup until they are tender. Pu
y them in jars.
y A shipment of beautiful Philippine III
derwear is expected at Miss Hanrahan
Shop this week Those who appreciat
tn dainty undertakings will be interested i
a this display of lovely lingerie.
Paprika is always decorative even
hardened palates can hardly taste it! Is
ur it literally on scrambled eggs, omele
ng shired eggs, baked potatoes, mashed {
10 riced potatoes and in French dressing.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25
FOUND.

FOUND-A loaded revolver. Owner
can have by proving ownership and
paying for advertisement Ruby Steb
bins, Townshend, VT 174-176
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25
Public Auction
Friday, October 8
At Residence of the late c. o. Robbins
5 CHAPLIN STREET
At l p. m.

Two antique oak chamber sets of
3 pieces each, beds with springs
dressers and commodes; l oak center
table, 3 marble-top tables, , small oak
tables. l old mahogany bookcase with
original brass knobs, / lounge, several
upholstered chairs, several small
chairs and rockers, pictures and picture
frames with glass, l set johnson S En-.
clycopedia and other books, gilt band
cups and saucers and plates, silver tea
service, vases, mementoes and other
bricabrac; kitchen utensils, rugs, car
pets, fruit jars, jugs, etc; black wal
nut set. hair-cloth covered, consisting
of | sofa and chairs, l brass bed
stead with spring l leather couch.
white wicker crib, couch hammock:
with springs and mattresses in gooC
condition.
MRS. ALICE w. ROBBINS,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-09-25

WANTED--A strong young women
to learn cooking, good wages to begin.
An excellent permanent position when
qualified. Austinc Institution, Brattle-
boro, Vt. 165176