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Ti Rice Belt Journal. 1',bl shed !'';very Friday by welsh Prlnting Company, Ltd. %I.,I N,LIA A Yi;ARt 1 AI)VAA'E. Entered at the postollice at Welsh, La., as * 0olk cla'ir na:.ter. FIUDAY, APRIL 4 1913. I,. .IL I EA, EDIrroTR. Elsewhere in this issue of the Journal will be foul;d a strong plea fr'orn the lakte Charles Armerican-Pr'ess for tile re-establishing by the 1parishes of the Ltand Title Records destroyed by ;ire three years a,.o. The editor of the 3'ress su:rgests that as the territory origin·illy comprised in Imperial Calca sieu has come unexpectedly into about $75,000.00 from the sulphur mines, it would be the part of wisdom to use this amount, or such a portion of it as is necessary, to secure the 0completio'i of the records of the land titles of the parish. We believe every thinking ;tizen will agree that the re Sstablishing of these titles is a duty that the parish owes to the citizens thereof. Through no fault of theirs, and through what is believed by many to amount to almost criminal negli gence on the part of the parish, the record of iractically all land titles was lost in th2 fire three years ago, and today every transfer of realestate throws a heavy burden of expense up on the ir: lividual owner, in order to secure a p:rfl'ect title. The burden of this expense wail far exceed in the aggregate the amnount necessary to ha, e the titles restored, in so far as restoration is possible. We suggest that every realder of tl:e Journal read the article refe;ed to above, aqid then if convinced that the records should he resto'edt use your influence toward having it done. Cold w.e thcr prevented the opening of navigalion on tl.e Missouri river at Kansas City this week. It was feared the boat might encounter ice along some of the banks in its; neanderings down sti :am.----Ex. A record snow has faller in Ckliahona this, week., The weeel see 's to L:e esi-,eia\ly devoted to making weather records in various parts of the country.- Ex. Just w! y anybody should voluntarily remain in a country where they are frozen up the, greater :art of the year is more than we can utnderstand. While the Mis souri is so filled with ice as to endan;,er navigation, the streams.: and lakes of sunny L, uisiana are glistening in the light of a sunmner sun, their surfaces are cove;'ed with pleasure crafts, and their banks linedl with merry parties of fishe s, who are supplying their tables w.th toothslome members of the finny tribe with which they abound. And instead of snow and ice making life a uluion to our people, roses are bloomingl, gardens growing, trees are in leaf, \whIle the luscious r'edcheeked strawhbrry is add:ng its delicious flavor to the Louisianan's sumptuous meal. Wake up, men of the frozen north, come to Louisiana and share in the blessings of the best country on this mundane siphere. Only 1383 teachers tock the second e~xamim:tion in January, of which 801 were whites and 582 colored, out of which only 369 white and 269 colored earned certificates. Those who were teachmn under provisional certificates and failcld are ordered to be dismissed by Superintendent Harris. Superintendent Elect W. P. Arnette Taking Active Part in Demon stration Work in Parish. An important meeting upon edu. tIonal lines was held in Lake Arthur last Thursday, in which Prof. W. P. Arnette, of this city, Parish Superin. Andent elect of Jefferson Davis parish, H. C. Pronden, governritent demon. -tration expert; J. A. Redhead, agri. cultural demonstrator for Imperial OCalcasteu, and a number of other well biown educators of the state took part, The meeting was held in. the Club House, which war well filled with an attentive audience, The work of these eminent educators will doubtless bear fruits in a better Altilatarlan system of education for the bJys and girls of the parish. Of Prof. A'mnette's address the Lake Arthur Herakl says: Suprlnatendent of Jefferson Davis schools, Prof. W. P. Arnette of Welsh, was tendered a splendid introduction to the audience by Prof. Crowell, and tesponded with a talk very appropriate bor his first appearance before a Lake t~Arthur audience as their next superin. tendent. Professor Arnette's talk was dynamic, as we would choose to term tt,.ln that it advocated motion and the actual performance of duties at school besides the learning of theories and mnecanical methods. He invited a co operaion on the part of the patrons, with the superintendent and school boaj!, similar to that of the present co-operartion with the princilal in this coiinu-ity, and stated that good could omptsbed fV or Jefferton Davis , s educational work. • ,-, ·.,- ·r " , /2 f . " "' " Looking Southward. A great many farmers in the South don't realize what an advantage they have over we Northern Farmers. They could beat us two to one, for every thing is in their favor. Here we are frozen up nearly six months of the year. that we cannot do anything very much except get in wood and haul manure. I see there you can plow nearly every month in the year; here we can't begin plowing until April and then !or the next three months we are head over heels in work, simply he. cause we cannot work, at most any. thing we want to as the Southern lar'ner calln. I specialize my work. I raise poultry and fruit. and I agree with you that there is no country in the world as good for poultry raising as the South is. I have made up my mind that there is no country can offer a man a better living at least expense than the South, and as soon as I can arrange my business here and sell out, the South will catch mI e for one. RALPH H. RABY. Millershurg, Ohio, in Progressive Farmer. The writer of the above has the right idea about the fact that the Southern Farmer, has everything in the way of climate, and natural conditions in his favor. Not only can the southern farmer plow and work his ground practically every month in the year, but if he will iput forth one half the energy the northern farmer has to use in order to make a bare living he can become wealthy here in a single decade Whiie not only the northern farmer himself, but his Ee!lds and gardens are practically idle for half the year or more, as far as earning anything is concerned, there is not a month in the year, but that the southern farmer can furnish his table with nearly enough for a substantial meal from his garden. Again while the northern farmer has to house and feel, his cattle for. ive or six months of the year upon farm pro (luce that he has been spending the other five or six months raising, the southern farmer turns h!s cattle out on the ranges, and fields where they not only live all the winter, but come out lit for the butcher in the :lpr:ng. It'is always a question with the northern farmer, whether the bef that he puts on the 'market will ,ell for cnoUllt to a'. t.lly lpay for the feed he has lint into him, and leave ar.y profii, the southe rn tarmer on the other hand kno.wsthe beef he turns onto the mark et is .II clear gain as in ninety-nine cases oni of a hundred he has grown up and lattrned en the Mange, and never cost a cent 'or feed or shelter. \ hile all these things and a thousand other advantages not mentioned are true of the South in general, they are all especially true of the immediate vicinity of Welsh. Her2 soil, climate, drainage, rainfall, and every natural advantage combines to make an ideal home for the farmer and his family. Al!l that is necessary to induce a rush of settlers into this country thai would be equal to.the rush to Oklahoma a few years ago, is to let the people know the exact truth about this, the finest coun try God has given to man. A Cool and Sweet Retreat When the Weather is liot ICE CREAM Is BEST BOUGHT IF BOUGHT WHERE THE CREAM IS BEST That's a distinction we claim And our constant aim To induce you to PROVE IT BY TEST! PLEZO L Ice Cream and Cold Drink Parlor Sr, B, JI LaCour i DEITISTO Office Opposite Auditorium Phonie 162. Small Pox at Reeves and QLkdale (Lake Charles American-Press) The public school at Reeve was closed this morning on account of nimalpox, which has miade its apl)earance in the community. Dr. R. E. Oden of Kinder, the Allen parish health officer, was in Reeves Tuesday investigating the situ. ation. The schools at Oakdale have been closed fuor some time froin the same cause. Coughs and Consumption Coughs and colds, when neglected, always lead to serious trouble of the lungs. The wisest thing to do when you have a cold that troubles you is to get a bottle of Dr. King's New Dis covery. You will get relief from the first (lose, and finally the cough will disappear, O. H. Brown, of Muscadine, Ala., writes: "M1v wife was down in bed with an obstinate cough, and I honestly believe had it not been for Dr. King's New Discovery, she would not be living to-day." Known for forty three years as the best remedy for coughs and colds. Price 50c and $1.00 at all druggists.-Adv. Why Not Raise Mules? The big boned two-year-old Jack which took First Premium at the Calcasieu.Louisiana Fair last fall, will make the season of 1913 at Iowa, La. This is a fine animal and will enable you to raise a $200.00 mule. Call on or address A. JFindley, Iowa, La. SHERIFF'S SALE Robinson & Co. Vs. No. 9274 Vital Romero. 15th Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu State of Louisiana. By virtue of a writ of fleri facias issued and to me directed by the honor. able court aforesaid, I have seized and will offer for sale at public auction to the last and highest bidder with the benefit of appraisement, at the court house door of this parish in the city of Jennings, Parish of Jefferson Davis, on Saturday, April 12, 1913, between legal hours, the following de scribed property, to-wit: The Northeast Quarter of Northwest Quarter Section Thirty-six; the South west Quarter of Southeast Quarter, Northeast quarter of Southeast quarter Section Thirty-five, and North Half of Southeast Quarter of Southwest Quarter. Section Twenty-five, Town. ship Seven, South Range Thr ee West La MIer., together with all improvement, right ways and privilegs to the same belonging, seiz-(l ullidel' saii writ. Terms: Cash ,,lti day of sale. J. F. FUSELIER, Sheriff of Jeffer::on Davis Parish, La. Sheri's Otffice, March 4th, A. D., 11'3. J. S. Toorner, Attorney for Plaintiff. Police Jury Ordinance No, 43. AN ORDINANCE levying a ten mill tax for general Purposes for the Parish of Jefferson Davis, State of Louisiana, for the year 1913, and Budg. eting and ordering same set apart to the varicus funds and purposes as herein provided. Section 1. Be it Ordained by the Police Jury of the Parish of Jefierson Davis, That a ten mill tax on all the property within the Parish of Jefferson Davis, subject to taxation that is not located within the limlits of an incorpo. rated town or village, be and the same is hereby levied for general purposes for the year 1913. Section 2. Be it Further Ordainedl, Etc., That a two (2) mill tax on all the property within the parish of Jefferson Davis, located within the limits of all incorporated towns or villages, be and the same is hereby levied for criminal purposes for tue year 1913. Section 3. Be it Further Ordained. Etc,, That the Assessor of the Parish of Jefferson Davis is hereby authorized and instructed to extend said tax upon the assessment rolls for the current year, 1913, and the Sheriff and ex.Offlcio Tax Collector is hereby instructed to collect same for the account of the Police Jury of the Parish of Jefferson Davis. Section 4. Be it Further Ordained, Etc., That the proceeds of three mils of the tax levied under Section One of this I Ordinance shall be collected for the benefit. of and turned over to the Parish Board of Directors of the Parish of Jefferson Davis, for the support of the public schools of said parish, as pro vided by Act No. 27i of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1910, Section S. Be it Further Ordained, Etc., That the proceeds of the remain ing seven mills levied under Section One and the two mills levied under Section Two of this Ordinance be and the same is hereby appropriated and set apart to the payment of4he various expenses for the current year of 1913 and budget to the respective funds as herein provided, to-wit: Outstanding Indebtedness.....$ 5000.00 Court House Furniture and Fixtures ................ 500.00 Paupers' Fund............ .... 500.00 Public Printlng hnd Stationery. 1000.00 Bridge Keepers' Salary ...... 600.00 Justice of the Peace . ... . ... 600.00 Criminal Expense. 4........ 4000.00 Tax Collector's Commission.... 1200.00 Assessor's Commission.. ..... 12000.00 Police Jury, Mileage and Per Diem .................... 1200.00 Clerk of Police Jury, Salary.... 720.00 Janltor'sSalary............... 300.00 Bistrict Attorney............. 500.00 Board of Health and Quarantine 200.00 Treasurer's Salary ......... 900.00 Parish Physician and Coroner.. 500.00 Public Improvements............ 3000.08 Ligthts and Water ...........30.00.00 Registrar..................... 180.00 Constable's Salary..... ..... . 600.00 Contingent.......... ....... 43E0.00 $25 300.00 Section 6. Be it Further Ordained, Etc., That Ordinances Nos. 19 and 28, as well as any other Ordinances in con. flct herewith, be and the same are hereby repealed. Section 7. Be it Further Ordained, Etc., that this Ordinance shall be in efie t .and become operative from and after its adoution and promulgation. - Yas,8; Noes, none. 42-8 SSOLDE RISING SHEAF * SELF RISING FLOUR--$1U0 FOR A BAD 'nUiT o We Recommend and Guarantee These;: !jos Io d e Grocery SQ0C6@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ oe@ 3eoQoCQoeeCC:4g Well Known Lake Charles Hostlery Burned Down Saturday Morning. (Lake Charles American'Press) In one of the most spectacular fires in the history of the local fire depart. ment the three-story frame building occupied by the LeBlanc Hotel was burned to the ground at an early hour Friday morning. A pillar of flame 100 feet high waved and flickered over the doomed structure, lighting up the city for blocks and raining live embers on the sui rjunding buildings, and Ryan street was spotted with blackened ashes and soot. Pains in the Stomach If you continually complain of pains in the stomach, your liver or your kid neys are out of order. Neglect may lead to dropsy, kidney trouble, diabetes or Bright's disease. Thousands recomn mend Electric bitters as the very best stomach ana kidney medicine made. H. T. Alston of Raleigh, N. C., who suffered wi.h pain in the stomach and hack writes: "My kidneys were de. ranged and my liver (lid not work right I suffered much, but Electric Bitters Was recolmmended and I improvcd from the first dose. I n;w feel like a new man." It will improve you too. Only 50e and $1.00. Recommended by all druggists.-Adv. Court Terms, 15th Judicial District. Fift¬enth Judicial District Court, State of Loui::iana. It is hereby ordered that the District Court in and for the Fifteenth Judicial District of the State of Louisiana, do open on tle 14th day of September: and adjourn on the 14th day of July of each and every year, and remain in session throughout the' District during said period. It is however, for the purpose of convenience, further oCr:ered that said ten months period be sub-divided into terms as followsi to-wit: Calcasieu Parish, 1st Monday in Janu. ary, three weeks; 4th Monday in Janu ary, three weeks, Jury. Jefferson Davis Parish, 1st Monday in January, three weeks, Jury; 4th Monday in January, three weeks. Beauregard Parish, 3rd Monday in February, three weeks, Jury: 4th Mon. day in'March, three weeks. Allen Parish, 3rd Monday in Febru. ary, three weeks; 4th Monday in March three weeks, Jury. Cameron Parish. 3rd Monday in April, one week. Calcasieu Parish, 5rd Monday in April, one week; 4th Monday in April, two weeks, Jury; 2ud Monday in May, three weeks. Jefferson Davis Parish, 4th Monday in April, two weeks; 2nd Monday in May, two weeks, Jury. Beauregard Parish, 1st Monday in June, two weeks, Jury; 3rd Monday in June, two weeks. Allen Parish, 1st Monday in June, two weeks, Jury: 3rd Monday in June, two weeks. , Cameron Parish, 1st Monday in July, one week. Calcasieu Parish, 1st Monday in July, chiefly to empanel Grand Jury. Jefferson Davis Parish, 1st Thursday in July, chiefly to empanel Grand Jury.. Beattregard, 3rd Monday in Sep. tember, three weeks, Jury: 2nd Monday in October, three weeks. Jefferson Davis Parish, 3rd Monday in September, three weeks; 2nd Monday in October, three weeks. Jury. Calcasleu Parish, 1st Monday in No vember, three weeks; 4th Monday in November, three weeks, Jury. Allen Parish, 1st Monday in Novem ber, three weeks: 4th Monday in No vember, one'week. Cameron Parish, Ist Monday in De-o cember, two weeks, Jury. The number of weeks opposite each term merely indicates the time alloted for that term; therefore, if the con. dition of the docket does not justify the holding of court for the full term, it may be adfourned prior to the ex. piration of the time allotted; likewise, in order to co'mplete any case on trial, if it be advisable that a term be pro. longed beyond the time allotted, it may be prolonged beyond the time alloted, without any order to that effect. - Nothing herein shall be construed ai preventing court from being held in any Parish of the District, as the public business may require, notwithstanding the fixing of terms, nor prevent the opening of court for trialand dispo. sation of misdemeanor cases during the two months vacation period, nor wholly or partially converting a jury term into a non.jury term, or vice versa. Whenever the day fixed for opening court falls on a legal holiday, court will cowene instead on the first legal day following. Thus done and signed in open court at DeRidder, Louisiana, on this 24th day of February, 1913. WINSTON OVERTON, District Judge. Filed February 27th, 1913' 4C-3t I. R. PRICE, Clerk of Cout , M ake Your arm ". Pay Beller 0 TRADE 0 0 O MARK 0 'BULL DOG" BRANDS FERTILIZER Swill increase your crop yields 150 per cent, as it li i for one of our customers who used "Bull I)og" Brands exclusively. It's a sure result producer. First class dealers ever where handle them. -: Manufactured only by : 0 New Orleans Acid and Fertilizer. Company 0 New Orleans, La. -0 For Sale in Welsh by A. R. ARCENEAUX. 00 :0@@ « o RA 0 S PLANTERS : We are still in the WELL DRILLING BUSI NESS, We will continue to carry at our ware :house and yards in Welsh, La., a full line of LAYNE PATENT PUMPS, steel pits, pump parts, and repairs and a full supply of all size Layne Patent Wire and Shutter Screens and well casing. You know our class of materials and drillers. You know that we make all of our: guarantees good. LET US BID ON YOUR WORK. Our unlimited resources place us in a position to give you prompt service at the right prices. It will pay you to investigate ~he Layne Shutter Screen which is recognized at the biggest and best water getter in the world, made in sizesf of fromn 13 up tp to 24 inches in diameter. LAYNE & BOWLER CO. S. O. SCOGGINS. MANAGER WELSH. LA. P S -If our Mr. Scoggine should be out of town whenM you call, lay your well proposition before Mr John Armstrong of the Armstrong Machine and Well Works Co., Wersh, La. iWeli Fe Livery Sl Stabl R. A. ESTES, flanager Located in former H. A. Davidson Hardware Building I block East of the Bank. Livery Rigs of All Kinds, With or Without Drivers, Feeding and Hitching of Teams a Specialty OPEN DAY AND NIGH