The Rice belt journal., July 11, 1902, Image 6

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T"h Rice Belt Journal.
Publisned Every Friday by
Walker & Company.
SgI DL.LAR A TSAR IN ADVANCE.
FRIDAY, JULY 11, 114)2.
qry!Sm at the arotofmoe at Welsh, La., as
", oadems matter.
By all means let us have water
S works.
Welsh is destined to be a large and
prosperous city at no very distant
day.' Every citizen should plan and
work with that idea in view.
, . The anti-trust bill passed the house
Monday, the vote standing sixty-three
for to twenty-five, against. The bill
:* was favorable reported to the senate
'.. Tuesday.
The JOURNAL hopes that the mem
tbers of the town council can see their
way olear to put in a system of water
works, for the town certainly needs it.
When we get waterworks electric
lights will soon follow.
',Late despatches state that King Ed
ward has expressed .a willingness to
subnit to another surgical operation
immediately after the coronation next
month. While his condition continues
to improve, he is not yet entirely out
+F of danger.
Jennings will soon have an election
to udecide whether open saloons will
again be allowed within her limits
letween the .open saloons and 4
- blind tigers" it will doubtl a
almotalt for some of her cl m
decide how to east their vo
'r. d eremon
'k King Edward' scheduled
lea have bee g show has
SFA bly over the a
been , and will con
S salon from Buck
 Westminster Abbey, pe
o viated service there.
" ouse of Representatives to. be
- this year will be chosen under na
Sapportionment made since the
1 census of 1900. There are
-pine additional districts, bring- tei
up the total membership of the ta
Slouse to 386, and there is some
inty as to the political changes on
by the reapportionment in sev- the
the states.
Supreme Court recently decided ha
th. sale of property at tax sales
nat be set aside for any cause,
on proof of dual assessment or
of payment of the taxes for
It was sold before the date of
'gad that the property can only
by the institution of pro
within three years from the
;Qt which the deed of sale is re
liberal patronage extended the
yr~r JouRNAL by the people of
M:ad vicinity, as evidenced by
a ly increasing circulation and
"'vertising patronage, is er
appreciated by the management.
this week the JOURNAL will be
~etirely at home, and it will
constant aim to give our sub
one of the neatest and news.
4papera publiqed in the rice belt.
l ioo dinº to a report issued by A.
ac of Crowley, secretary of
i me Association of America, the
aof LOutsiana rice on hand up
br Was:. Rough, 188,635 pounds;
Nta =Ji9,643 pounds; total, 328,178
The report of Texas was:
S7900 pounds; clean, 10,430 sent
s, making a total of 17,730 Will
The distribution of this
from the two states during the same
tl.of June was 160,906 pounds. gre
Y3"ea l
The repeal of the war revenue tax and
"as gone into effect. The Govern- hane
Ss announces that all stamps that to fi
~ te been sold will be redeemed. The FoB
F tie. that have been repealed are of gest
'o cMlasses, special taxes and stamp Dose
, and taxes on fermented liquors, by n
iR ; , tobacco and cigarettes are re- near
Oucedi . The special taxes are on bet
;banks, brokers, pawnbrokers, theater tor F
proprietors, proprietors of circuses, bronr
Shows, bowling alleys, billiard rooms, f ti
-, dealesrs in leaf tobacco and manufac- conti
trers of tobacco and cigars. The he w
l's"-tmp taxes are on instruments, pa- sed
'-qpra or doenuments, deliveries or trans- er, I
iiesir of stock and sales and agree- t
ts of sale. Its or
earlie
%eethern Pacific Strike. peae
:i"ouston, Tex., July 7.-Five hun- aced
lbilt' and fifty employes of the South- the
trPacifio shops atHouston walked tmpro
. t- ' to-day, on the refusal of the com- tea
iany to grant them an increase of 10
ient in their wages. The matter
Shas been under discussion since the
.4tbt a tthe year and many conferences
ye been held.
e company flrst offered 10 cents
increase and afterwards 6'
Increase for all men
iving more than
swas refused by
demands on
anny.
ral. SHOW POST OF ARMY
by FORT MONROE TO POSSESS A UNIQUE
DISTINCTION.
VANIE. ertame WAil Be spent by the Gov
ernment Inm mbellishing This Hls
torte Perttdoation - Its Usefulness
to Be lacreased Also.
L, La., (opecial Correspondence.]
Old Point Comfort, Va., July 7.-Im
pregnable Fort Monroe is to be made
water- the "show post" of the United States
without its efficiency being impaired in
age and the slightest. The government's deci
distant sion to take such a step could not come
Ian and at a better time for the people of this
place, Newport News, Hampton, Ports
mouth, Berkeley and vicinity, for, ac
Shouse cording to present plans, the work will
y-three be completed by the time the James
he bill town tercentennial exposition is about
senate ready to open its doors in 1907.
According to statements from sources
e mem- that are said to be absolutely relia
ie their ble, Fort Monroe when the contempla
water- ed improvements are finished
ed it stand in a class by itself. The the
ectrio dlate work contemplated icn at a
formation of an artillery $100,000
cost of $400,000, a libra ething like
ng Ed- and a sea wall costin g the entire
aess to $500,000 to eaten
sration water front. as begun the war
m next After this w rn its attention to
itinues department ments. The scheme, it
.ly out further I des a light artillery park,
is sal era for the officers and new
new for the men as well as an en
lection ent of the fortifications and an
as wil ase in the battery establishment.
limits t is further stated that the navy will
ad ultimately figure in the expenditures
and that an ideal rendezvous will be
made at Hampton Roads.
A more ideal spot for a show fort
aled could hardly be selected in this coun
has try. Standing as it does on a strip of
land whiteh is almost entirely sur
rounded by water, overlooking Hamp
on- ton Roads and commanding a view
reaching as far north as the Chesa
peake, as far southward as Norfolk
and as, far oceanward as the Virginia th
be pes, Fort CXonroe, the guard of the or
der navaliapproach to the capital, is assur
edly 'the logical site for a great mill
tary/display. se
There is no doubt but that the con
templated improvements will necessi- in
the tate the-removal of a number of struc- an
tures now occupied by private holders
gee on government lands, and it is said
ev- that thistwill include the famous Hy
gela and Chamberlin hotels. Notice ela
led has already Been served on several to fin
vles acate the land, as the government de. chi
sires-speedy possession. It is probable,
me, therefore, ,that when the federal work gal
or is inishedlOld Point Comfort will pre- wh
of son
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ENTRANCE TO FORT MONRIIOE. grou
sento a very different aspect and that it strip
0 will scarcely be recognizable to those The
who have visited it in the past. At the plait
e same time it will remain one of the and
and Its attractions will only be en- er in
Sbanced by the erfforts of the authorities is in
to improve -theappearance of the fort. Arat
Fost M£onroe is not only the lar- strip
Sgest fortification in this country, but as d
possesses a historic interest surpassed ruflic
by none. It was in the placid waters rlal,
near by that the celebrated naval duel way.
between the Merrimac and the Moni- can 1
tor was fought, and it was in Fort cut S
Monroe that Jefderson Davis, president tions.
f the Coanfederacy, was for a time On
onfined. The old casemate in which dress
he wsa kept prisoner has since been worn
used as a storage room for misfit lum- slceeV
ber, iron scraps, etc. The I
The fort dates from 1810 and owen elbon
Its origin to the fact that five years is at
earlier the British sailed up Chesa- Iial
peake bay, burned buildings and men- ior tl
aced the national capital itself. But Of lam
the Fort Monroe of 1907 will be a vast are tl
improvement over the Fort Monroe of overt(
the early years. to gi
LHARVEY L. MOORE. next 1
feet t
4~'Y J-~ J~Lttqreu In Japa. above
7 ,Pl' , ~ d'P~ 'an the Scrip. soft a
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M DAINTY SUMMER GOWNS.
some Now Dealns In Oranudie sad
MaQUE lall Dresses.
[Special Correspondence.]
New York, July 7.- A dainty or
Go_- gandle prettily made is about as pleas
s Ris- ing a gown as any summer girl could
asnesa ask, especially when the design is in
silvery silk stripes on a cotton foundo
tion. The mercerization of the coton
fabrics makes them desirable in "ery
made way, and, the cost being so rer nable,
states relay
a young lady can have a co
red in summer. I
ded- of such gowns all throup summer
1 deer up summer
Scome asked the prices for $re and found
)f this dresses in one bi oities all prettily
Ports- fancy lawns and
or, ac
ak will
iames
about
ources
relia
mpla
the
at a
1,000
like (
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war
I to
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ark,
new
en
ent.
will
ires
be
Port
sur- L
lew DAINTY ORGOANDIE DREESS.
sa- made, with blouse waists and lace on
olk C
Sthe skirt heading the flounce, at from
the $3 to $; fire white point d'esprit and
organdie dresses, with duchess
- flounces and with Arab insertions or q
several rows of very narrow ribbon b,
and the waists made with tucks and s
ofl- insertions, at $10 and $11; white pique w
es- and crash suits made very well and ft
c- er handsomely finished for about $4. D
ea In light silks I found some handsome ga
width o ay ifeen o s
polka dot china silk shirt waist suits, a(
le with the skirts made in really quite ns
ice elaborate style, for about $9. Some tt
fine foulard satin ones, with fancy at
echifon vests and garnished with lace st
rk galloons, are offered at about $23. I el.
say about because they vary some
what in price, some being above and B:
some below what I have stated. Bi
If one is free to sew, it is cheaper to Ila
make one's own costumes, but of that in
each lady can best judge. At any rate,
it is cheaper to buy a ready made dress
than to hire a dressmaker. Patterns
are so good now and the fashions so
simple that it seems as if any woman
that can sew at all could make her
thin gowns and thus be able to have a
fresh one.for every occasion.
We have had sprung and shaped
flounces until it is a relief to the eyes
to find a dress with side plaits, and
they are shown in several kinds and
widths on as many different gowns.
Even on a fancy cape of taffeta cov
ered with a sort of applique there was
side plaiting made of the taffeta.
In the illustration is shown a silk a
mull striped dress for a garden party, sail
though there is no reason why its use selt
should be narrowed down to such a to
function, as it is not only pretty, but not
very refined in make and color. The ass
ground is a delicate lilac, with cream nes
t stripes of different widths all over, the
e The skirt is made with one deep side disi
e plaiting where the stripes run around, mal
eand over this is a drop skirt with a tior
Sgraduated flounce, it being much deep- stor
oer in the back than in front. The front terf
Sis in apron s thape, and there is a row of divi
Arabian lace at the junction. The ft
stripes on the skirt run up and down, If
t as do those on the waist, while all the froe
Sruffles are cut lengthwise the mate- ri,
rlal, which brings the stripes the other croe
Sway. Many new and pleasing effects out
.can be wrought by havnling the stripes dept
Scut so that they run in diterent direc- the
ti ons. and
One of the prettiest things about this eral
Sdress is the dainty cape, which can be -an
worn or left off at pleasure. The who
slee-ves are neat and easy to make. hav
The stripes running downward to the nics
elbow and then around in the plaiting ,Tuar
is a fancy that can be developed. In C
HIats for midsummer are remarkable fami
for their lightness and the lavish use whit
of lace and veilings. On soene there star-t
are three veils so arranged that one cove:
overtops the other. The upper one is runn
to give lightness to the hat and the to jc
next to hide any little wrinkles or de- frolm
feet that may be present on the face tlheii
above the eyes. This is generally of B. C.
soft and glossy malines. The last is 1iO a
the genuine complexion veil. Sin
I saw another hat of black rough Eidmi
e be ., i1lnd olrne shape, with black tile
on. It is an excel1tin and out the brim restrai
[try rearing and small frat the top ofr nally
L an ideal one for dairying 1 ace tices,
te scale.Bai va- mcns
-SUSAN PEPPER. dife,
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11GGIESI BUGGIES !I
We have buggies in every variety from the cheapest to the best, at
with these dull times. Look over our immense stock and see what we h
CALCACASIEU IMTPLEMENT CO., 1
W hen visiting L ake C harles go to C a ro &
Carlson & Compa
Don't forget to bring that Broken Watch or anything in J e
needs repairing. We can do it the same day you leave it if you wis leel
NOTE: Store will close at 7 p. m. excepting Saturday after March 1st.* pitc
MORMONS LEAVING MESA.
On Great Hegira Fr'bm Arizona Town
OD They Founded.
and [Special Correspondence.]
Mssn Mesa, Ariz., July 2.-This little city
or was established twenty-five years ago
bon by a colony of Latter Day Saints from
and Utah, and until recently its affairs
que were almost wholly controlled by the
and followers of the prophet Joseph Smith.
During recent years there has been a
me great influx of. gentile settlers, and,
its, according to the last census, they are
Cite now in the majority. This state of
me things does not please the Mormons,
cy and many of them are pulling up
see stakes and seeking more congenial
I climes.
ne- The Mormons themselves say that
nd Brigham Young, son of the original
Brigham, who spent a good part of the
to last winter at Mlesa, has had a vision
iat in which it was commanded that the
te,
5ss
ns
so
nn
or
a
ed
es
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Ik MORMON TABERINACLE AT MESA, ARIZ.
y, saints should begin to separate them
ie selves from the gentiles, going hence
a to some locality where tile laws are
it not so stringent and where they may
e assume entire control of every busi
n ness enterprise. This has ever been
r. the policy of the Mormons, who are
le distinctly gregarious. They prefer to
, manage their own schools, their irriga
a tion systems and their co-operative
>- stores as well as practice without in
Lt terference what they believe to be a
f divine command.
e So the Mormons are leaving Mesa.
I. If they were Mohammedans fleeing
e from Mecca, it would be called a hegi
ra, or were they Iebrews escaping
r from Egypt it would be an exodus, but
s out here in the wilds of Arizona their hi
S departure is referred to as "vamoosing h(
- the ranch." Many have gone already, lic
and more are preparing to follow. Sev Mi
3 eral of the principal Mormon families gl,
-and a Mormon family numbers any- do
where from fifteen to twenty souls- di
have gone to Mexico to join the coloe- ch
nies already established at Colonin a
,Tuarez, Chuichupa and Casas Grandes lit
in Chihuahla, and a score of other aln
families, with a following of poor tih:
white converts from the south, have 'h
started overland in their great white
covered wagons, pressed down and a I
runnilng over with towhelladedt children, wl
to join a Iman of thliir coreligionists kn
from Utah at the( Colorado river. Froin Iam
thence they will go on to Alberta, wi'
B. C., whereenlch settler may .tnke up we
OCO acres for tile tilling. ptc
Since the passage by congress of the pie
Edmunds antipolygamy nat nimny of 1no
the Mormonlls have elmfed under its Inui
restraints. Though they have nonml- MIe
nally gi-ven up their polygamous prane- ten
tices, it is no secret that many Mo[- terl
mnons hereabouts have more than one T
wife, and some of them have half a of s
cozen. thoi
cording to the Mormon faith, the inci
children a man can show th o0us
Lumber,
Lath, Shingle
4 Sash, Doors, Bli
4 terns and Tanks
4 _ _ may
4 Estimates Cheerfully Fur
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higher will be his standing in the
hereafter. The universality of this be
lief is practically illustrated in every
Mormon churchyard, when the most
glowing eulogy that can be paid to the
departed lies in the number of chil
dren, grandchildren and great-grand.
children graven on his monument. As
a ease in point witness a shaft in the
little cemetery at Mes:a, where a de
parted pa)trinrclh gets credited for
thirty-two children, a hundred grand
children and forty great-grandchildren.
A still Ibtter showing will be made a
a little later when I'alriarch Johnson,
who has peopled an entire section
known as Jollsonll own, gets his re
ward. 5ir. Johnson has had seven I
wives in days lpast. three of whom
were sisters, but his temper and other
personal cliaraeteristics were so un
Ileasant that none of the seven will
now live with him. A few years ago a
number of the prominent Mormons in SE
Mesa valley were arrested and sen- cC
teuced to Yuma. After serving their pr
terms they all came back. tit
The gentiles view with some degree mi
-t satisfaction tihe exodus of the saints, thi
though they are not after all such bad Ca
neighbors, They are as a rule courte. aw
ous and inoffensive, though clannish.
1e They are frtigi
Sperous as a class, in
Y farmers and stock raise'
mon who has twenty to
/e land in alfalfa, with wa
" irrigate, may be ass d
able living as people 1i
s It i no small sa
e Latter Day Saints m
fertile section, which
r and alfalfa raising is
the choicest in the
behind comfortable
L sured means of livel
more than this to th
is the breaking away
tions of the tabernacl
ly a quarter of a
their fathers have w
FRED
The American sat
sentative Steidley as
committee which aw
printing contracts
tive Vincent as chair
mittee to investigat
the state is being
Calcasieu parish c
away from the cente