The Rice Belt Journal.
Pubhli~hed Every Friday by
Welsh Printinii Company, Ltd.
(ºIE DOL,,.li A YEAR IN AI)VANCI:.
Entered at the postoilice at Welsh. La., as
eesoud class matter.
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" powder companyV with a factory and "
" stock invýlcinl at a few hundred thous- "
" and dollars, refused 1 '.00,000 for its S
" business. They v\alue their name at 0
* several millions. Tis is only one of =
" the many thonsiulds of such cases S
" where the name ij worth many tunes e
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Sweetk with tole, l,',nihuls a and goods I
Why Not Yours?
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Money talk . - -e lcia!ly in preillen
tial camplaii-i'.
'ntil thai l.. hl suit i, dikposcd of
the ('entral k)il alud l lh nin'g ('Co pany
will make no further dates as to time
of bezinnini operations.
Iecefsteak on the chop iinag bhlock
has been al va::ned to sevellteeni cents
a pound by the . cef trust, but on the
hoof it is ite; ;ging away at former
prices. What a pity the old bovines
(can't go out on a strike.
Both Republican and Democratic
politicians are claiming New York by
bltween ,5,0,ii and 1)00,000. The claims
are so close that it will iprobably be
necessary for the voters of the Em
pire State to settle thematterdetinitelv.
Postmaster-General Henry C. Payne,
after an illness of only a week of heart
trouble, passed into the unknown be
yond late Tlueday evening. Death
was the result of a succession of sink
ing spells due to a weak heart, that
enfeebled hi m until that organ liter
all:: gave out.
ITon. Chas. F. huck, well known
thrughollit the st:at as a prominent
man and lpo!iti ian, is the choice of
the indepenie nts for mayor ef New
Orleans. The tic.et selected by those
in favor of holen ruilc le es-,rves to win
over the regular I)e, ri, ttie ticket se
lected at the dictation of I(,.Ss 3Blanch
ard.
The Republicans have a walkover
in the coming election according to
Chairman Cortelvou, while Taggart
declares the outlook was never bright
er from a Democratic standpoint.
Should the chairmen of the two iar
ties accidently exchange nose-glasses
there would be a dearth of political
news for a few days.
For the first time in years the con
trol of the democratic party in St.
Louis has been wrested from the cor
rupt Butler gang. At both the city
primaries and county convention this
week Butler was whipped to a stand
still by the opposing forces headed by
Harry B. Hawes and supporting Jo
seph W. Folk. This means that anti
Boodle, anti-Butler and common de
cency will reign supreme in the world's
fair city for four years at least.
Welsh Furniture Store
... DEALERS IN...
Furniture
We have on hand a large Stock
of Furniture, Iron Bed steads,
Mattresses, Springs, Cots, Con
forters, Mosquito Bars, Feather
Pillows, Mattings and Rugs.
In fact everything kept in a first
class Furniture Store, and we
can please you in both quality
and price. : : :
WELSH, - - LOUISIANA.
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WOI)MAN TO OCCUPY IOWA PULPIT.
Former Welsh Lady Chosen to Fill
Place Given Former llusband.
Monday's Lake Charles American
e netained the following interesting:
- m' a ut of a former \\Welsh lady, her
. huiband havinug at one time ben pas
t.lr of the Congregational ciiurch:
lrs. \Vinntie Fiher,. widow of thu
' late 1iv. J. h. Fisher, has moved to
Iowa where she has been engaged as
regular paitur of the Congcegatilnal
church, the place her husband w al
- preparing to till when death cut his
1 career of usefulness so cruelly short.
Local churchlnen say gMrs. Fi sher
1 is the only woiain in Louisiana who
has charge of the spiritual welfare of
a large and pro'sperous congregation:
1 but her qualitiations are such that no
one doubts her ability to discharge*
the duties of the high otlice. She is
one of the best bible scholars in the
state and the congregation at Iowa
are well pleased with the work she has
begun to do among them.
IMrs. Fisher, who was Miss Winnie
Carradine before her marriage, is
about 33 years old and is a Calcasieu
girl by education and early adoption.
She was educated in the schools of
Lake Charles and early exhibited a
liking for religious studies. She ac
Icordingly fitted herself for foreign
missionary work and spent a while in
Central America in its prosecution.
In lS!ti she married foev. J. B. Fisher,
who was eng aged in the home mission
work. Together they pursued this ar
duous and!often tbanklcss occupation
in this section of the state, making
their home in Lake Charles.
Last spring the peoile of Iowa in
vitetd Rev. J. B. Fisher to become
their pastor. There is a good, pros
l:'rous congregiation at Iowa of this
belief: they have a handsome church
and a new parsonage. liev. Mr. Fisher
i had la ored many years establishing
churches and encouraging infant con
gregations, and decided to settle down
at Iowa to take a well earned rest.
Then came the terrible accident that
robbed him of life.
The last mission 1Rev. Fisher had
to fulflil, previous to his incumheucy
I f the Iowa pastorate was at Mermen
tau, just across the river of that name
in Acadia parish. While conducting
a week's services there, he had occa
sion to go to Jennings and return to
S1Mermentan on an oil train that plies
between the two points. When the
train reached .Mermentau. the half of
the train unon which Mr. Fisher rode
was pushed into a switch and the
ot her half remained on the main track
to do some switching. Not knowing
of this, Mr. Fisher stepped from the
cahoose and on the main track just in
front of the moving cars and was in
stantly killed.
Left alone in straitened circum
stanes with an infant son not two
years old, Mrs. Fisher took up the
burden of life and opened a hoarding
house. But the good people of Iown.
had observed her work closely while
with her huslband, knew her (quac iica
tions and after inviting her to con
duct serv'ices for them a few timres, of
fered her the vacant pastorate. She
aceuted and by this time is settled in
her new line of work which has at all
times proved congenial to her and in
which hor friends predict for her sub
stantial success.
The Journal erred last week in stat
ing that Miss Ketch would assist Miss
Moore in teaching the Ebenezer school.
It should have 'cad that Miss Ham
ilton will assist Miss Margaret
Bovell. Miss Moore taught there last
year, but declined the position this
term.,
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George B. Cortelyou, who has serv- c
ed in the capacity of private secretary s
to both President McKinley and Pres- s
ident Roosevelt and until selected :
chairman of the Republican national I
committee was secretary of the de- 2
partment of commerce and labor, will
succeed the late Henry C. Payne as
postmaster-general. He will assume
the duties immediately after the cam
paign.
Car Load of
Old Hickory Wagons
JUST ,RECEIVED.
Every Wagon Fully Guaranteed.
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One Car Load of the Celebrated
Moon Bros., Buggies
AND SURRIES.
Give us a call if in need of anything in our line.
WELSH CARRIAGE& IMPLEMENT CO,
J. O. Leach left Tuesday morning
for St Louis to spend two weeks at
tending the Louisiana Purchase ex
position, after which he will go to
Graysville, Tenn., to attend the
SGraysville Training School.
The week of prayer in preparation
for the revival meetings at the Meth
odist church will begin Monday, Oc
- tober I7. The revival will begin the
S.';h'd or,' : b( r. Everyone cordially
initvued to attend these services. Be
ginning with the 17th there will he
- services each evening at the church,
E comnmncing at 7:30 'clock.
M. II. Morrill arrived here Wednes
day morning from a trip through
Indian Territory and ()klahoma sel
ling insurance. Ile left on the noon
train for Ilouma, his former home.
to make preparations for removing to
Indian Territory to reside. lie says
that section of Uncle Sam's vast
dom:nain is entoying a period of un
procedented prosperity.
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The larco rice ware house at Kap
- Ian owned by the Rushmore Planters
and "Irrigation company, was destroy
ly tire Tuesday. Between ti.(i000 and
S,0t)0 sacks of rice were also burned,
as well as a hox car belonging to the
Southern Pacific which was standing
on a siding near the mill. The origin
of the lire is a mystery.
The Advent school in the southern
limits of town opened an eight months'
term Monday morning under the most
favorable circumstances, twenty-one
pupils having been enrolled the first
day and that number has gradually
increased during the week. J. W.
Peabody has been engaged to teach
the school and it is predicted by both
')atron and pupil that he will give
general satisfaction.
Eight pointed, practical, helpful
subjects for Sunday', consideration
during October at the Congregational
church. Sunday, October 9. morning,
"It The Upper Room," "Fellowship
With Jesus And Each Other" Eve
nii g, "Luther And Tlhe Ieformation,'
an address full of suggestions and
inspiration for every hodly. Service o
song begins at 7:45. Strangers,
business people. clerks farmers, their
friends and families heartily wel
comed.
At the meeting of the Masonic
lodge Monday night Wm P. ltussell
presented the three branches of that
order represented in Welsh with a
handsome Bl3ible. The book is printed
on an excellent quality of paper,
elegantly bound, has a solid silver
clasp and a silver plate on the out
side of the front cover with the in
scription: Presented to Welsh Lodge
No 232 F. & A. M., Welsh Chapter
No 50 R. A. M. Welsh Commandery
No 10 K. T. by Wm P. Russell. Jr.
The well being drilled on the Heald
farm in the eastern limits of Welsh
by J. W. Embry is down 650 feet. For
several days past the drill has been in
hard gumbo and as a result slow pro.
gress is being made. Every precau
tion is being taken to prevent acci
dents and unnecessary delays. it the
present depth there are no indications
of oil or gas, but it was hardly ex
pected before a depth of 1000 or 1200
feet was reached, and those interested
are sanguine that oil in paying quani.
ties will be found at that point.
The Gulf rice mill started its ma
chinery in operation Monday morn
ing and for a short time everything
worked perfectly. Suddenly a bar in
some mysterious manner became en.
tangled in the huller and damaged it
to such an extent that it was necessary
to close down to await the arrival of
repairs from New Orleans. The boil
er was fired up yesterday morning,
but up to the hour of going to press
had not begun milling because of
trivial delays. The Gulf mill is one
of the handsomest, most modern and
best equipped mills in the rice belt.
The interior is conveniently arranged,
well lighted and thorougly ventilated
and the exterior is built of galvanized
building material, making a strong
safeguard against fire.
N. Prentice was a Lake Charles bus
iness visitor Monday.
Mrs. W. W. . Patterson visited in
Jennings a couple of days this week.
Frank Cotton attended to probate
court matters in Lake Charles Friday.
The St. Louis Globe Democrat and
the JoUIrNALr for $1.75 for both papers
J. C. Kiplinger returned Saturday
from a trip of several days at Lake
I Side
Mris. E. F'. Iladmilt n, who had been
visiting in Crowley, returned to Welsh
Saturday afternoon.
Miss Ora SIpirgon came over from
Mermeutau S.tur.lay to spend a few
days visiting atnimng kindred.
Mr. and Mrs. l. L. Sloane visited
the family of there son in DeQuincey
from Saturday until Monday.
Miss lielle Bushnell left Sunday
night for Virden, Ill., to visit with
kindred, after which she will go to
Bo,ling Green, Ky., to enter school
M. A. lIockett, who had been visit
ing kindred here the past two or three
weeks, left Saturday for his home in
Clarinda, Iowa, accomp)anied by
(Claude and Homnier \iley, who will
visit there indefinitely.
Notice to Rice Farmers.
By the latter part of next week I
will have in operation a mill to grind
rice for' feeding pul·rposts at my feed
store in Welsh, either for cash or on
toll. H. M. WEST.
New Fast Trains to St. Louis via M)o
bile and Ohio II. It,
Mobile and Ohio Limited leave,
New (O)rleans at 7:U) p. mI., arriving at
St. Louis 5:4i1 next evening. St. Louis
lxpress le;v yes New O)rleans 9:lit a.
ni. andl atrrives St Louis next morn
ing at 7:52. Both are solid vestibuled
trains of tie very latest patern. car
ryin , the !inest Pullman Sleepers,
Parlor a,.l Library Ubservation cars.
New Orleans to St. Louis without
change. I)inling cars with large elec
tric fans, srving all meals a la carte.
Patrons pay ,oly for what they orlder
andl get ttlie best the market affords.
W\orld's F'air lit,'rature maps and
time cards cheerfully mailed on appli
caoun.
F. E. GUEDRY, D. P. A.,
22iuSt. Charles, New Orleans, La.
Phone Main 3639-L.
Union Meeting of Societies.
There will be a Union meeting of
the Epworth League, Christian En
deavor and Baptist Young Peoples'
Union, at the Methodist Episcopal
church, Sunday evening, Oct. 9, at 7
o'clock. Subject: Helping One An
other, Romans 15: 1-7. Frank Moore,
Leader. The following program will
be rendered:
Prayer.
Scripture Reading.
Address-Frank R. Moore.
Solo-H. A. Davidson.
Addresses-Mrs. S. W. Day and
Jas. Welch.
General Discussion.
Service begins promptly at 7
o'clock.
Spend a few minutes
ave a few dollars.
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Whether you wish to plade
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Cleaning and Pressing neat
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Snits 50cts Snits $1.00 to 1.50
Coat 25icts. Coats $1.00 to 1.50
YPants 2ects. Pants 500 to 75cts
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PRESIDENT. VICE-PRESIDENT. CASHIER.
WELSH NATIONAL BANK,
CAPITAL - $25,000.00.
CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
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; M. B. VAN NESS, Proprietor.
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Estimates Cheerfully Furnished.
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WELSH, LOUISIANA.