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The Rice belt journal., 1919-06-14
ISAAC FONTENOT
Executive Department,
State of Louisiana,

Whereas, J. NJ. Pitre, of the
Parish of Jefferson Davis has an.
piled to me- for The cancellation
Of his Bond, drawn and subscrjb.
ed by himself as principal, with
Severin Langley and Marius La.
Fargue as SuretieS in The full sum
| of Five Hundred (S500.G0) DO.
lars, dated January 18th, 1919,
and recorded in Mortgage Book
"a, page rs of the records of the
Parish of Jefferson Davis and
conditioned for the faithful Der.
formance and discharge of his
duties as Constable of Ward Six.
Parish of Jefferson Davis, State
! of Louisiana.
Now, therefore, |, Rufin G.
Pleasant, Governor of the State
of Louisiana, have thought prop
er to issue this my proclamation
with the view of giving public
notice 10 all persons herein inter.
ested and concerned to show
cause in writing, at the office Of
the Secretary of State at the City
of Baton Rouge, La, within nine.
I.ty days from and after the last
publication hereof why said bond
and the mortgage resulting there
from should not be cancelled and
annuled and the above named Sc.
curities discharged from any fur
ther liabilities in the premises.
Given under my signature and
the Seal of the State of Louisiana
at the City of Baton Rouge, this
29rd day of April A. D. 1919.
[SEAL] R. G. PLEASANT.
By the governor:
r. H. STONE,
Secretary of State.
a26-6t
The Rice belt journal., 1919-06-14
For RiIlious Troubles.

To promote a healthy action u,S. J.
the liver and correct the alsO,s w.
ers caused by billiouSness, In.,5 Il.ui
berlain's Tablets are exce.shl ahlr
Try them and see how qlisSrr a,o,r
they give you a relish ior !, 'yJd "a
food and Danish that duh -
stupid feeling.
The Rice belt journal., 1919-06-14
iSh, Louisiana.
jennings, La, May 10, 1919
May 10, II, a, 81, June !, IA
NOTICE TO MORT
GAGE CREDITORS

In conformity with section 8,
Act No. 30 of 1898 notice is bero ~
by given to all parties boId;n.
mortgages upon real estate ~
Gated in the Parish of .IefTerson ~,
Davis, Stale of Louisiana Ou
which taxes for the year 1qIa m
have not been paid, that | will
begin the sale of same at tba
Court House door of said parish I
SATURDAY. JUNE IA, 1919
and that a unmber of said piees,
of property so delinquent ara
now being advertised in this n. '
per in conformity with the law
preparatory to such sale.
The attention Of all mortgapp
creditors is, especially called IL
these advertisements of tax saIss
and they are warned to take snrb
steps prior 10 The sale as NAV ba
necessary to protect their inter.
est.
ISAAC FONTENOT,
Sheriff and EX-oificio Tax Cal.
Iector, jefferson Davis Par.
iSh, Louisiana.
Jennings, La, May 10, 1919.
May 10, II, a, 81, June 7, "A.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-02
COMMISSIONERS COURT

Continued from page ls9
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-02

Confined On page ls.)
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Philadelphia Mint
Made All the War
Honor Decorations

Philadelphia. Feb. 8.-Every
medal that the United States gov
eminent confers is made in the
Philadelphia mint For the War de-
partment alone, the big federal
money factory is at present turning
out twenty-five types of medals.
The badges of honor awarded to
Marshals Foch, Haig and Joffre, and
other distinguished allied COM
manders, were the product of the
mint. Many more of the military
crosses, awarded for valor, are be-
ing made. More than five thousand
of these already have been shipped
from the mint In manufacturing
these medals ten Impressions are
made by hydraulic press on a small
square of bronze, beginning with
100 tons pressure and increasing
to $50 tons. After the die has been
stamped in this fashion, the cross
is cut out by machine. The medal
is then passed to workmen who
fashion the little cross-bars from
which it is suspended, ribbons are
attached and the decoration is
placed in a box ready for delivery.
The United States navy medal Of
honor is also made at the mint
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Head Of Stock Yards
Had $1,000 Painting
and Did Not Know 1t

AS a patron Of art Everett Buck
ingham, president of the Union
Stock yards, admits he's failure.
When Thomas Byrne Of the Byrne-
Hammer company presented him
with a western painting Mr.. Buck
ingham was grateful. 1t was good
picture, depicting a fight between
plainsmen and Indians, so Mr.. Buck
ingham had it hung in his office.
Yesterday a well-known artist
dropped into his Office and noticed
the picture.
"Why, that's an original painting
by Frederick Remington" he ex-
claimed. Its probably worth over
a thousand dollars"
sWh-what's that" exclaimed Mr..
Buckingham getting up and giving
the picture the once over. THAT was
a regular present, wasn't it?"
Mr.. Byrne explained that he
thought the picture would be more
appreciated in Mr.. Buckingham's
office than anywhere else because
more western men gathered there.
The painting is typically western in
setting and character. 1t was pur-
chased by Mr.. Byrne from a New
York publisher.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

pm bet he has TO use Sloan's lima
ment every night. First he winds
himself up like a Southpaw pitcher
third time. Every little movement
has a meaning all its own. Whsn
his left-hand hind heel points due
south at an angle of As degrees and
his right radius and ulna make a
sweeping gesture towards the tinan-
cial institution on the northwest
corner the girl with the pea-green
sweater in the nifty run-about knows
that she can advance ten feet for
further Instructions.
Think of 800 pounds of human
anatomy chasing a little puppy dog
and shooting the azure blue sky
fulla bullet holes. Yet this is but
one of the duties inflicted upon the
long- suffering minion Of the law. In
years gone by copper could hold
his tummy in with a belt. Not so,
nowl The efficiency experts have
found out that it impedes the ready
access to his plug O. chewing.
A sleuth is smarter than you think.
If he reads this he knows, instanter,
how little / really know about the
genus constabularibus. This does not
deter US, though from writing what
we think we know. The average
yegg chaser has it over us ordinary
civilians for one thing. He can wear
papers lately about the shake-up in
the police department. Life must
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
By EDWARD BLACK.

There was time in the long ago
when fellow would consider a
proposal of marriage to a girl as
serious undertaking. He would
practice his little speech for weeks
and then would forget every word
of it when the suspicious moment
arrived. One of the favorite scenes
for such an enterprise was under
the shade of an old apple tree, on a
Sunday afternoon, in springtime,
when a young mans mind lightly
turns to thoughts of housekeeping
and the comforts Of home where he
may have his own name on the mail
box at the front gate. He would,
for instance, accompany his girl
home from church, and the folks
would ask him to remain for din
ner. He expected that they would,
but nevertheless lie would as
severate that he had no thought of
intruding himself during the pran-
dial hour of the Sabbath. His girls
small sister would seek to enforce
his attendance by disclosing the
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Canada Indians Now
Own Farms, Autos, ETC.,
and Live Like Whites

Winnipeg, Canada.-Canada has
transformed its Indians. 1t has rob-
bed them of romance but it has Civ.
en- them prosperity.
Eagle Feather, the old chief, cranks
his automobile in front Of his farm
house. He climbs into the seat be.
hind tue wheel.
Come on, children" he calls, "or
you'll be late for school,"
Five happy faced youngsters
romp out of doors, kiss their mamma
goodbye on the front porch and
the machine purrs off along the road
past the wheathelds and orchards
for the little red school house. Old
Eagle Feather drives back home and
does a days blowing.
That's the Canadian Indian to-
day. Gone are the glories Of the
war path, the paint and feathers,
the yelling triumph of lifting scalps.
You tell an Indian only by the color
Of his skin and his straight black
hair. Otherwise he is just like ordi-
nary country folks.
Canada has solved its Indian
problems" said William Graham,
commissioner of Indian affairs of
Western Canada. The Canadian
Indian today is an educated farmer.
He is a Christian and goes to
church regularly every Sunday
often drives there with his family
in his automobile. His children go
to school. He makes his living by
cultivating the soil. He is as good a
farmer as his white neighbors-
sometimes better enc. Government
agricultural experts visit him period
ically. They teach him the latest
scientific methods of cultivating the
land. Many Indians are agronomists
in the highest cultural sense. The
new generation is keen to learn and
becomes the equal of the white man
in every way"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Firm Knows EmpIoye
Steals, but Virtues ?
Keep Him on the Job

4 Honesty is the best policy" is a
maxim WHICH has been accepted
since time immemorial by the wise
ones, and held up to the unsophisti-
Gated as the only route to success.
Some philosophers even have gone
farther and remade the old axiom
by changing it to read Honesty is
the best principle" Fix
However, it remained for an Oma-
ha efficient and aggressive business
man, an employer of the most mod
ern type, to eliminate the precept
from his code. The up-to-date cap
tain Of industry is street railway
official. He had been making a
study of the record of his conduc-
tors. A "spotter" entered his Of
Ace and called attention to the fact
that one Of the conductors was
wearing better clothes than the man
under whom he worked.
"And he throws money to all four
winds" added the man, whose bust
ness it is to keep tab on the employ
es handling the company's cash.
"Yes, | know that" replied the
official. Il have no doubt but that
the fellow is stealing. / also know
this man turns in just a little bit
more money to his company than
substitute does when out in his
place. He has never had an accident.
He keeps his eyes constantly on the
job; he pulls the bell always at the
proper time He is courteous and
takes well with the public.
What if he does steal little! l
can't see where the company is los
ing anything. We need him on the
Job. F."
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Real Live Human Interest Stories About Omaha People
When They Wooed and Won

whereabouts of a large pie which
would be served at the conclusion
of the dinner. After the dinner, she
would suggest that he accompany
her to the garden, where they
looked into the future and discerned
the "fair weather" sign.
The foregoing was written by way
OF introducing City Clerk w. j.
Hunter, otherwise known as Billy"
Hunter, and who responds on GER
tain occasions to the name of
Grandpa Billy" When he pro-
posed, there was no apple tree in
the scenery, nor any tete-a-tete. He
Just dolled himself up as shown in
the illustration, walked over to the
home of a sister of his best girl. and
boldly told the latter that he in
tended TO marry her. He AYERS
that he has forgotten just what he
did say on that occasion, but he af-
firms that he recalls that he was
quite sure of himself, and that he
walked to her house with steady
tread and sufficient mental poise 10
carry him through, He relates that
he had been travelling salesman
and was just starting in business for
himself. His best girl came to
Omaha from jamestown, N. Y. to
visit sister and had no thought of
remaining here until she met Mr..
Hunter who insisted that she should
make Omaha her home and change
her name TO Mrs. Hunter.
q Just polished my shoes. donned
my Prince Albert suit, walked over
to her sisters house, and that is all |
there was to it, is the way he tells
about it now. No prepared speech.
no romantic setting of pale moon
Light, with the stars twinkling like
diamonds in the sky, and the night
ingales fitting hither and hither.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

be just one shake-up or shake-down'
after another.
There are two departments we
haven't mentioned yet,-the morals
squad and the auto sleuths. The NOR
ais squad, as / take it, are chicken
chasers and serve as publicity agents
in the Bush league, does few Del
sarte movements on the cobble-
stones and winds up with a gyro-
scopic cross between a female con-
tortionist and going down for the
for the reformists. The auto sleuths
are the boys though. They can show
speed. They can tell the difference
between Packard and a Ford as
quick as that. They're probably
doing land office business right
now. After this reform business is
thoroughly whitewashed all the men
on the farce (beg pardon), will likely
join some Christian endeavor So
Getty and be able to look pint o
Red Eye right in the face without
the slightest sign of recognition.
A suit case spells suspicion to
sleuth. If you happen to turn around
suddenly and catch copper tip
toeing it up to get an inhalation of
the alleged fumes supposed to ema-
nate therefrom. don't, oh, don't
don't humil;ate him by being scepti-
cal of his honesty of purpose.
We ask you again-"Who'd wanna
be a Dolicemaup"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Goofie, 6 #. Z And Lanky,
At Last Rests His Frame"
Omaha the City of Autos Bright Lights and Silk Stock
ings, Was Almost Too Much for Him, But Fortune
Smiled and He Still Survives

In the year of the fall of the DEM
ocratic party, twenty and four days
after Jerry Howard cid denounce
certain elements of the city hall of
the province of Omaha, Goofie
Cook, six feet-seven and lanky,
wearing the raiment of Kansas
bootlegger, and hailing from a cy-
clonic hamlet in that same state,
strodeth YEARLY up a path singular
ly named Farnam. Goofie was bent
on seeing things he did not see be-
fore. 1t was his initial trip to Oma-
ha. His heart pattereth lightly as
that of flea with the FLU" and
Goofie was happy therein.
AT that time northwest wind did
blow, and Goofie did cause much
curiosity of the plebians. He was
looking for an inn wherein to rest
his weary carcass.
At Carefully Guarded Corner.
AT a corner carefully guarded by
Sir Dudley, Chief Constable Eber-
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Question of Who is Biggest
Medic in Uniform Unsettled

Who is the biggest medical man
in Uncle Sans uniform in Omaha?
This momentous question was
NOT decided Monday night when
Mai. r. T. Leader of the United
States public health service and
Capt. H. c. Sumney. just returned
from Fort Ogiethorpe, met at din
ner in the Hotel Fontenelle dining
room.
Before Mrs. Sumney presented
us, was just wondering who was
the bigger man, you or l." Major
Leader confessed.
Il had just finished asking Mrs.
Sumney the same question" was
the Omaha mans counter admis-
sion.
Both men laughingly declined to
pursue the subject any further for
fear Of discriminating evidence in the
matter OF weight.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
d3puibl8 6I36o6B n,zzzii1lgs
w d q. -U "

Answer-PrOvided that the fact
in this difference were or were not
unless it should be.
If a man slid off the water wagon
onto one of the horses, could he be
pinched for getting ION a skate" pro-
yided he had that kind Of horse?
Answer-NOt unless the horse were
attached to an ICE wagon.
Is the chairman of a town board
necessarily biockhead?
Answer-Not necessarily.
Is W, Farnam Smith any relation TO
E. Douglas Bridge?
Answer-Yes, dutch uncle.
About a year ago heard the top
story Of the W. o. w. building was
for sale. Is 1t any higher now?
Answer-HOw could you HEAR the
top story of the w. 0. w. building,
Ala
The other day, while in Omaha
asked a fellow, HWhat Is the best ho-
tel?" He said, "Whatnhell is the best
hotel" 1 couldn't find 1t. VIII you
tell me where 1t is?
Answer - Eleventh and Dodge
streets.
Does Wilson's Baker kneed all the
dough he gets?
Answer-He doesn't get much time
TO loaf. And he made some pretty
good dOughbOys.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
English Crown Jewels,
Worth $3O,OOO,0OO,
Back in Windsor Castle

Chicago-"The value of diamonds
in royal crowns" said local jewel
err may perhaps be regarded as a
static quantity, though the price Of
diamonds has increased third since
the war began four years ago and
promises to go higher for the next
few years, royal gems remain I'M
touched by commercialism or mar
ket prices. The Cullinan diamond,
the largest ever found, was purchased
for $l,000,000 in the rough and
presented to King Edward VII. 1t
weighed originally 3,025 "a carats.
1t was cut up into more than 100
gems. The two largest weighed
516H carats and 800 SO carats.
These two cut diamonds remain the
largest in the world. While intrin-
sically they are worth about as much
as the original rough stones, they
of course could not be purchased
for any money"
The English crown jewels valued
at $30,000,000 were kept in Windsor
Castle rs miles from London during
the war and were taken back few
weeks ago to the tower of London.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Grandmothers Sing
Smiles With Smiles;
Katy With Shutters

If you hear Grandma" singing
where Do We Go from Here,
Boys?" or "How l Hate to Get Up
in the Morning" or 'Mr. Zip-Zip-
Zip,'I instead of the old-fashioned
ballads or hymns she once did sing,
it is a good sign she has been rejuve-
mated at the Omaha Woman's club
community singing practice.
The sight and sound of staid, dig
nihed members of the woman S
club suffering their K-K-K's in the
popular camp song "K-K-K-Katy" is
what astounded younger members
who attended the meeting Monday.
Harry Murrison, War Camp Com
munity Service director Of commu-
nifty singing is the song magician
who worked the miracle Of miracles.
"You know what's the matter
with your singing? It's too darn
nice! Can't you stutter? Come on,
let's sing it over again" he urged,
and
"K-K-K-Katy, beautiful Katy
You're the only g-g-g-gTl tnat
adore;
When the m-m-m-moon shines, over
the COW shed,
I'll be waiting at the k-k-k-kitchen
door,"
they sang with all the extra ks and
g's.
Smiles" was the next song the
club women unsmilingly sang,
Then Mr.. Murrison gave an imi-
tation. He drew down the corners of
his mouth and showed the dolorous
manner in which they sang.
"Sing Smiles with smiles" he
urged. Pound with your feet and
take few dance stepsp
Il never knew l had so much
pep left in me" one member con
ided after the first sing"
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
1 DHuei BY sZoane
| INSISTED By ~ ~

Who'd wantta be a policeman?
A policeman has to wear bright,
shiny buttons fore and aft, and has
to keep 'em polished, too. Every so
often some one has to butt in and
teach him his business. This is called
a reform wave. A policeman is called
a bull" and if he pulls one he's a
goat. If a bull doesn't pinch a GER
tain place the people WINK and say
he is crooked, and if he does pinch
the place he's transferred to the
suburbs, where he gets acquainted
with all the watch dogs who follow
him around for the sake of com
1ionship in the wee sma' hours.
A policeman doesn't tell all he
knows. Well we should say NOT!
That's why he has that air of mys-
terry about him. Some cops walk
beats. That's when they're told
TO beat it. A regular sleuth
should not be COMPOUNDED with
night or special policeman who
blows his whistle every now and
then so the crooks and providers can
tell where he is. If | should ever
join the force I'd try and get a the
alter job SOS | could hang over the
rear seats and see all the Shows for
nothing. Some soft snap, that!
Staging a Raid.
Sometimes a bevy of cops makes
4 raid. The station calls up some
pinoehle joint and tells EN- they
understand some gambling is going
On down there. and they're going D
investigate. The cops all jump in
the wagon with a lotta noise SOS
the newspaper guys'll hear and when
they get there they find there amt
no gambling hell at all, What do
know about that?
1t must be hard to be honest
nowadays on a policeman's salary.
If cop is smart he becomes a de-,
tective or "dick"-then if he's
crooked, it comes in pretty soft.
Some acrobats are made traffic
cops. If you'll so down to Sixteenth
and Farnam you'll see the most
animatedest traffic cop in America.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Mail Clerk Gets New
Name, Coffee John"
as Result Of Experience

"Coffee John" is the new name
given to a well-known mail clerk,
who has run from North Platte to
Omaha for several years. The chill
of the early morning brought to him
thoughts of Coffee" and he sought
the mail car for "his cup that
cheered."
Under its stimulance he failed to
notice that the car was detached at
the next station, and that he was
left behind with his cup of coffee,
his overalls-but no money or Gre
dentials.
Telegraphing ahead to keep the
train at the next station until he
could reach there with an auto;
hiring this auto without money or
prosperous look, is not an easy price
for a cup of morning coffee.
He was brought from Gibbon to
Grand Island by a mail clerk. who
knew that though the credentials
we're not in evidence, that this hat
less, overalled man was
Whoever he was, is a matter of
the past, for Coffee John" he will
remain to the mail clerks to the end
Of his day,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09
Zouts tRoS7mzcE

the picture instead of looking like
a mere flat surface
He likes his friends and he
shows his like by taking pictures OF
them in artistic poses. And then he
mounts the pictures in a handsome
book, writes clever captions. makes
an artistic cover and presents the
books to his friends.
He's a member of the Athletic
club, Auto club, Chamber of Com
merce and dozen other organiza-
tions. local and national.
He has a liking for soft colors ana
for brown suits and overeoats. OF
which he has numerous examples,
both in trousers and knickerbocker
effects.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-09

stems most patient recipient of po
lice authority, kind Goofie did wait
for succor. Multitudes of corn-fed
humans did pass Goofie, but not one
did say a word of salutation to him.
And Goofie was saddened. Now it
happened that in that same province
of Omaha, there were kind-hearted
people. And on that same day when
the sun was hiding its gold like
miser, weary Goofie, still standing
Six-feet-seven on that same corner
watching ukalele-fingered Dudley
speak semaphor-like TO various
wrathful motorists, was approached
by three men, wearing suspenders.
And the first man of kindness was
Sir Robert II. Marley, Commercial
Club Commissioner Sir Marley
did say to Goofie: "Why sorrow
eth thee, Piedmont? Hast thou
grief, or art thou tarrying here for
Alonzo L. Troby?"
No Place to Rest Frame.
Whereupon Goohe did reply:
Nay, nay, Pauline. Wearied | am,
for nowhere have | place whereon
to lay my lengthy frame"
Now it is known that 81. Manley
is a generous-hearted being, and he
did lay the price of swig of Bevo
in balmy Coolies paw. And Goofe
was thankful.
Lii Bert of "Did-It" Fame.
It happened also that Francisco
?. Judson, singularly known as a
Red Cross worker (not canteenl
did come to Goofe. But he did
only speak little to Goofe, then de-
parted, for is not Sir Judson a busy
man? Likewise, third man,
known in the country around as
LII Bert Murphy of "Did-It" fame,
approached unto Goofe. And,
looking down >on LII Bert, Goofiei
did break his features into a smile.
And Sir Murphy did speak first:
why, oh why, dost thou linger on
this corner of speeding autos and
silk stockings?" And Goofe did
reply: Kind Argyle, worry not,
for much has caused me to grow
weary. / have the buck fever and
am now looking for flop. l passed
Sir Gould Dietz's haven of lumber
and coal over yon, but he knew me,
not; neither did benevolent Charlie
Black offer me a smile of cheer;
kind Chief" Henry Dunn did pass
me up. But look, kind sir, look be-
hind you. / see genel osity and
mercy coming toward me. / now
have succor. l must refuse y,ur
aid, for this pariah comes to offer
me lodging in a spirit of bull
sheviki. | see something on his
face besides the need of shave"
And LII Bert Murphy did look
about and did sigh. Aud he did de-
part suddnly before the intruder
would cause him anguish.
II was Judge Julius Smith Coolie,
trusty of TRUSTEES at the Hotel de
Ringer. He did come to offer
Goofe a flop and a disguised flor
de rope.
A further account of Goohe
Cooks escapa les and visits with
prominent business men of Omaha
will follow next Sunday.