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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

Prof. Herman v Hilprecht, the
Babylonian explorer. who in the
spring of this year went to the east
TO superintend the excavations in AS
syria and Babylon in the name of the
University of Pennsylvania, describes
in a letter just received the important
results of his journey. He says: The
results of our researches exceed ev-
erything that has so far been known
about Babylon. We found the great
temple library and priest school OF
Nippur, which had been destroyed by
the Elamites 22S B. c. The library
consists of $4,000 volumes, written on
stone, and covers the entire theologi-
cal, astronomical, linguistic and math-
ematical knowledge of those days. We
also unearthed a collection of letters
and biographies, deciphered the in
SCTiptions of many newly discovered
tombstones and monuments, and eS-
pied, finally, best of all, 5000 official
documents of inestimabie value to the
student of ancient history. The net
result of our journey consists so far
of $4,000 stone writings"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Texas National Banks.

Washington. uguSt THE abstract
OF the condition Of the national banks
of Texas, exclusive of Houston, at
the close of business on June -. as
reported to the comptroller of the cnT-
lpncy. shows the average reserve
held 29.S9 per cent. against ;3.3l pei
cent on April III Loans and discount
increased from &7.490234 to $49,449,
SS4: gold coin decreased from $.9l1.
"G4 TO $1.S75979; total specie from
1891 81 to $3.SG1. G27. Lawful mon
cy reserve. from $G411,443 to S5.70l,
47S; individual deposits from S4I.436'
80 to &44.GGl.2I2.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Extension Granted.

Austin, Texas, August 7.-General
Attorneys Freeman, Loyett and Stcd-
man appeared before the railroad COM
mission yesterday afternoon and asked
for an extension of time on which the
Texarkana % per cent reduction rate
gees into effect, which is August s.
The commission granted the request
and extended the time to September
/. This was done in order to give
the attorneys another opportunity tC
show cause why it should not go into
effect.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Five Men Were Killed.

Pine Bluff. Ark, August IA dis
aStrOuS collision occurred on the 81.
Louis Southwestern Cotton BelU at
Aurich. forty miles north of here, in
which five men were killcl and two Sc
ri0uSly injured. The are {. \. Caney.
brakeman. JoneSbOrO. Ark: Frank
Sample, conductor, Pine Bluff; Luther!
brakeman. Thayer Mo-; brakeman.
name unknown. Thayer, Mo-; tClc-
gElph operator, unknown. cut in two.
The injured are ]. II. Frazier. engin-
eer: 5. Ellis, fireman. Aurich is Il
small station, and fast freight, No.
Il. took the siding SO as to allow the
southbOund passenger train. No. ),
TO pass. BY some means the switch
failed to work, and the passenger train
crashed into the freight at its regu,
lar speed. and before the occupants
of the caboOse could jump they were
killed or injured. Conductor Sample
lived three hours. The passenger en-
CINE and baggage car We're turned
completely over and are cOmplet'
wrecks. -Four freight cars were de
mOlished.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Survey Of the BRACES Kiyer.

Galveston. Texas, August Tap
tain c. S. Richie stated yesterday aiIe-'
noon that he had decided to recon-
mend a survey Of the Brazos river
with a view OF making it naylgaole
as far as Waco. The estimated cost
of the survey is about $4,000. Ii VIII
be remembered that the BrazOs river
navigation company recently held q
conference with Captain Richie. ~
which Colonel l.. l.. Foster the spOkes-
man CT the committee, set forth The
reason why the survey should Dc
made. The members OF Che committee
we're very confident that Che survey
would be made if Captain Richie WouIa
Sc recommend and they were also sat
ishod that the feasibility OF MAKING
the river navigable would h evident
when the cost of the &enctits 10 u
derived we're ascertaine0ss Congress
man a. 5. Burleson is expected her.
today &c consult with Captain llch'
concerning the matter.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
4 Gushing Oil Well.

Corsicana, Texas, August Gin II
hours Saturday Clayton oil well No.
| produced sixty barrels of oil. Ex-
element is high here over the guSher.
A number of oil leases have been filed
for record in the county clerks office
to the Southern Oil company from par
ties in Dawson neighbOrhoOd. There
has been no prospecting for oil In
that section and developments Oh these
leases will be watched with much in
terest ~ the talent.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
FL Paso,Driro


El Paso Texas tAugust Gil. T.
Higinbothan, reT/menting the San
Bcrn-Perris map h NApany of New
York, which furp &Eh maps and data
upon which fire F"ance companies
base finished inv gations and pre-
pared his report. 70 correspondent
ne said" In May, lS9S, two years ago
one Of our Chicago hen came out here
10 revise the map Of FL Paso, ana no"
| find that in the last two years '3+
new buildings have been erected Will
i'll the lire limits of this city IhlS
makes record without par"l''
among W"tC>rh or southern cl'leS' III
short, FL raSo'S growth in the last TWO
years mas been 5O,per cent greater
than the growth ii any other pace
III the west Of south i'll the IaSt 1Ne
! years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

NJ. Ende has recently compared the
figures for the motive power used at
the different eXpOsitions which have
been held in Paris. In 1867 the total
horse power was 854, furnished by tif-
ty-two engines averaging 16 horse
power each; in 1878 the total was
1883 horsepower, given by forty-one
engines Of 62 horsepower average
The figure for 1889 is $500 horse-pow-
or: only thirty-tWO engines were used,
with a mean Of 166 horsepower. In
1900 the total power of the engines
and dynamOs used to supply the ener-
gy is 3G,OS5 horsepower, supplied by
thirty-seven machines, giving a mean
of 975 horsepower. The French sec
ton has eighteen machines, with to-
tai of 14,435 horsepower, or SOP per
unit. and the foreign section supplies
nineteen machines, giving 2l65C
horsepower, or a mean of LAO per
unit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
ADVANCE on |Pkln'

London, August 1.-THE advance
~ the allied forces commenced to-
day." cables the British consul at lien
Tsin under date of August 4. This
&c the first official information re-
ceived here that the attempt to reneVe
Pekin has begun. 1t is accepted as
rurr-ct, The BRITISH" consul does not
mention any fighting, but the Shang
hal correspondent of the Daily Mall
telegraphing Sunday, says: "Ihe re-
kin relief column is reported to have
suffered a check. The Chinese are
said to have adopted Tugela tactics
and after several hours of fighting TO
have YetredteG' This Is the only mes
sage received in London this morning
bearing out the reports OF Admiral
Remey and Commander Tausslg re-
garding and engagement at Pietsang
The fact that the advance did not be
gin until Saturday is taken tc
strengthen the accounts of battle
Sunday.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
King Humbert'S Remains.

Rome. August 6.-The city council
of Monza has coded the plot of ground
including the spot where King Hum
bert was assassinated, to the royal
family who will erect a chapel there,
Queen Margherita has composed a
tender prayer in memory of her hus-
band and hos obtained PERMISSION
from the archbishop of Cremona to
circulate it among the faithful. Vic
tor Emanuel and Queen Helena Will
arrive in Rome Wednesday. The re-
mains of King Humbert will leave
Monza the same day, reaching the city
at 9 a. m. Ximenes. the celebrated
sculptor, proposes to erect monu
ment in honor of Queen Marguerite
in the Garden of The Pinclo
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
HIRING 4. Treaty With Indian.

KanaS City. Mo-, August Cd. Fish
man of MuSkogee, T.. came to Kan
Sas City today as A representative Of
the business men Of MuSkogee to in
tereSt local business men in the Creek
Indians and gain heir aid in urging
congress to make a treaty with the
reds to take the place of the Curtis
bill, to which there is decided Objec-
ton. 4 convention Of the business
men Of the Indian Territory has been
called to Meet in NuSkOgee on August
p to consider the 1,.Ftion,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
A Broom Factory at Alvin.

Alvin, Texas. August G.-Mr 9. j.
Collins. who started small broom
factory there some time ago, is now
turning out some very fine work. Mr..
Collins grows his own broom corn
and is also engaged in the hay bust,
ness quite largely. When the weather
is not right for hay making he makes
brooms and in this way keeps MS
force employed. Mr.. Collins supplies
the local merchants with all the
brooms they use. Besides he fills a
great many orders for other points
Mr.. Collins intends charging his fac
tory this fall. as he finds it a very
profitable business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
suiIdinC Telephone Line.

Wharton, Texas, August 6.-Mr
Carr. who has the contract for putting
in the phone line for the Cane Belt
railway between this point and Bonus,
says work las progressed this side OF
Glen Flora. or within five miles of
the comoletion of the first division to
this point. The work has been kept
back by excessive rainy weather and
his hands being sick. The line will
follow the road as fast as steel is laid
en- the second division to Bay City.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Tornado in North Dakota.

Grand Forks. y d., August GA
tornado. accompanied by terrific hail
storm, started near Thompson, \. d.,
at o'clock this morning and swept to
the northwest through a rich farming
country and many thriving settlements
across into Minnesota. where it Sp"hf
itself in the Red Lake Indian r"Ser'
walton. a strip of country varying
from eight to ten miles in width and
seven miles in length was torn up hy
the furious wind.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

The manufacture of silk has for sew
eral centuries been the chief business
of Lyons, France. The Romans es-
tablished works It'd ere in the third CEN
tury A. D. for tn e manufacture Of
cloth of gold and silver. but every yes
tige of these was wept away by north
ern invasions. The present silk in
dustry was taken there erom Italy and
Spain and the Letent about the year
1865, under the fostering care Of Louis
XII.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Situation More SeriOnS.

Paris, August THE French con.
sui at Chang Kiang te!egraphs under
date of August that the situation is
becoming more serious on the upper
Yang Use Kiang. The English con
sui he says, has left with the custom
house staff and the French consul in
tends to leave with his Japanese col
leagues. The mail service has beel
stopped.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
4 Deadly Eeud.

Pennington Mo, August 6,-Four
men killed and one fatally wounded
IS the outcome of a shooting affair be-
tween William DOoley and his four
sons on one side and the four Harris
brothers on the other. as the result
of a feud at Doe Run, one OF the MIN
ing towns of st. Francis county. Will
liam Dooley. A. Harris. James Harris,
and John Dooley are the name OF the
killed and Frank Harris was 1ataily
wounded. A young girl, Mary Lit
trell, was struck just above the ankle
with A rifle ball. A few days ago
the Harris boys sent word to the
Doolevs that they would be at pic
mic at Doc Run and intended to run
the Dooleys off the grounds. Just
when the shooting began is not clear,
but once begun it was deadly. All
the Harris boys except one were Shot
One was killed instantly. Three OF the
Dooley boys who were unhurt came
TO Pennington and gave themselves
I'D. They are in jail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Young Man Fatally Hurt.

COrsicana. Texas August VIII
Gross, ii young man living three miles
south of this city. while en- route home
at o'clock this morning was run over
by Il Houston and Texas Central
freight train and his head so badly
crushed it is impossible for him to re,
cover.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

The lonely island of St. Kilda is to
nave a pOstof1ce and other innoVa-
lions. The postmaster, who is the
pastor, the schoolmaster, doctor, etc,
will not have a great additional
amount of work. as the mails only
arrive at the island two or three times
q year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

NavaSota, TeNaS, August G.-f"St"r-
day Mrs. George BROKER, - years OF
age. Il bride of short while and soon
to become Il mother, living at Plan
terSvillc, this county, was cnd"avornS
20 start fire by pouring oil out OF Il
gallon can on wood that was ahlaZ'
on her stove. The in the can be
came igmit"d, exploding the can and
throwing the fire warIy all over her
head and body. burning her heyon"
recognition. She suffered Che most
cXcruciating painSFa human being
could suffer for eight hours and then
died in the same great agony. The
house and furniture began to burn
but was "XinguiSEcd before much
damage was done.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
CATARRH
" inflammation of this delicate pink

Or Inflammation of this delicate pink
membrane.
The system is weakened in win
Ter. The delicate lining IS more
susceptible to irritation or infamma-
ton, and thus we have pneumonia,
grip, colds, coughs, fevers, etc, all
Catarrhal conditions which may
easily be checked by one catarrh
cure-Pe-ru-na.
That's the only way out of it.
You may dose forever-you will
not be we'll until you try the true
cure and that is Pe-ru-na. You
may think your trouble IS some
other disease and not Catarrh. Call
1t what you will, one thing is sure,
YOUR system is affected and must be
treated, and Pe-ru-na is the only
remedy which reaches the night
place and does cure.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

The word compound" which Is used
frequently in the war dispatches from
China, means an Enclosure. In that
country and Japan it is customary to
build high brick Ealls around factO-
Ties, business houses, banks and resi-
GenCes for protection, and these are
the compounds" mentioned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

The everyday vehicle in which a
baby rides is Variously named. In Phil
adeIphia they are advertised as baby
coaches" in the South they are often
called baby kuggies," while in New
England and in most parts of the West
baby carriage" is the name. 1t is
doubtless all the same to the baby so
long as he gets the open air and sun"
light which the vehicle affords.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
opposed to Change in Tribal Relations

Opposed to Change in Tribal Relations
penison. Texas, August 6.-The ke-
toyas the noted secret society OF
Cherokee Indians. will hold a meet
ing at Big TucE3k' Springs August
II to discuss the future of the full
bloods, This society embraces all Of
the full bloods in the Cherokee ma
ton. They are opposed to any change
in tribal relations.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Quarantine Against San Franclsco.

Austin, Texas. August 1.--Starc
Health Officer Blunt telcgraphed his
representative in San Francisco today
TO issue passes to white people allow
inc them to come into Texas if they
can produce proof that they have moi
been EXPOSED TO bub0nic plague. This
is an indication that the rigid quaran,
tine is to be raised.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Killed nv an Officer.

Clairemont, Texas, August IA
Mr. Horn was shot and instantly
killed in the upper part of Kent coun-
tv nv Deputy Sheriff Pursley, who was
irving to serve sequestration papers
IN Horn. The service was resisted
with the above results.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

Russia is considering a new mode
for leasing the oil lands owned by the
rown in the district of Baku. in or
der to reduce the price Of coal oil,
which within the last few years has
been raised exorbitantly. 1t is pro-
posed that after 1900 the lessees shall
pay to the Government 40 per cent Of
.1he oil produced in ,patura, SO. that
the Government can become a COM
petitor in the sale Of the article. Here
tofore the lessees paid a certain tag
in cash.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
RoY AccidentlY Killed.

Gainesville, Texas, August THE
en-year-Old son of George Baker. a
prominent farmer of this county, re-
siding near this city, while at play to-
day was running with an open pocket
knife in his hand; he fell on the knife
and the blade entered his breast, pro
ducing a wound from which be died
in few minutes.
Former Governor William Marvin OF
Florida, now a resident of New York
state, has sent his portrait to ITALIA
hassee, where it is now displayed in
the executive chamber He is 80 years
old. He writes to Governor Bloxham
of Florida; Il am the sole survivor of
the sixty or seventy delegates that
composed the first constitutional con.
vention of Florida. held at st. Joseph
in 1888"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

\ most dlscouraging feeling has
come over the people around Clancy
Vile. caused by the frequent and con-
tinued rains since June l. Fields
which last season yielded from 500 TO
600 pounds of lint cotton per acre can
not and will not, even under most fav-
orable circumstances, yield over half
that amount; while hundreds and
thousands of acres will not have over,
AMI perhaps less, than a quarter of y
crop made heretofore. CaterpillerS
are now showing up i'll early every
field, and but little can be done on ac'
count of rains to stop their rapid in
crease. There have been complaints
from several farmers that the corn
was rOtting badly in the fields, while
others complain that the excessive
rains have prevented their ears from
filling out, and the result is much
poorer yield will be found at harvest
time than was expected earlier i'll the
season.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

The deaths in 1898 in Havana num-
btEed 21,252 among a population esti-
mated at 100000. The rate of mortal
ity was So per 1000. In the first month
OF American occupation, January
1899, this was reduced to sixty-seven,
and by December, 1899, to twenty-sev-
en- per 1000. The decrease continued
until in April, 1900, it was less than
"a per 900.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
nniet Rrnken in Wool Market.

San Angelo. Texas, August 6.-The
quiet which has prevailed the entire
season in the wool market was broken
Yesterday when San Antonio house.
acting in concert with. Boston ttrm'
bought from three merchants here
I ONO O0O hounds of s months wool at
prices ranging from T. to 1@ II cents
and 100000 pounds - months at 1t TO
Ii cents. The staple is unusually me
and would not have gone at these
prices but for a lurking fear of a
slumping of prices during the political
agitation of the next few months
There still remains about half Il mill
ion pounds msOld.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

Sheriff B. W. Bailey of VIM par
ish, left Alexandria Friday morning
for Jackson, La, with an insane white
woman, Mrs. Mamie Riser, aged 3N
She was taken there three years ago
and was released soon after, bat she
has now become more violent than
ever before.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

John SPHINX, who has been serving a
short sentence i'll the parish prison at
Frankl:ntOn, made his escape one
night last week by picking through
the brick wall of the prison.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Sumbar of Allies Unknown.

Paris, August 6.--The correspondent
of the Temps, telegraphing yesterday
saws; The number of allies leaving
Tien Isin is no better known here
than the fact as to the march itself,
but it is rumored that the advance
guard has been repulsed. ii Ping
Hepg former governor of Shan Tung,
who is intensely hostile to Europeans
has Ebeen named as commander of the
ChiAese forces.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

According to a statement made in
the English parliament $1,000 horses
have been shipped to South Africa
during the present war. The cost Of
an English horse on arrival is from
$3.50 to 1915, and that Of an Argentine
horse only $3.50 Altogether England
must nave spent anywhere from $780,,
100000 to $3O,OOO,OOO on horses for
South Africa.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Dean, from Strychninc.

Waco. Texas. August G.-MrS. SHIT
mate. wife of George NJ. Shumate'
died at the family Residence on South
Fourth street. from strychnme poison
She was alone in her room. MI. Shu'
mate being at his duties down town,
When he returned he found his VIII"
in commissions. TOO far gone to save
The physicians made Il strong fight to
save the lady, but all remedies proved
unaVailinG.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10
Good Definition.

What is a sanguine disposition, IN
Gle Christopher" "Sanguine DISPOSE
ton? Well, it's your mother, Bobby,
thinking she can drive a picture nail
into the wall with banana"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

Mrs. Davis, the only sister of John
Brown of HaTper's Ferry fame, is still
living at st. Johns, Mich. She was the
youngest of a family of sixteen chill
dren. &c.,,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

rictsWg is The first raiload static"
about Twelve miles nOthWrSt Of Tl'n
rsin. en- route to rekin. The author
itv who signed the first dispatch Is III
CHARGE Of troops at Chez Foo. Inc
war department says there Is no Fe"-
son 10 doubt that al engagement HAS
taken place. While no official inform
atom has been received, il is SAID sucu
an engagement was not weApec'eu'
According 70 the information III ln'
noy.oysinu az the war department the
TOWN OF PictSang is AZ the mead VI
ti6n water on the Pei Ilo. eleven VI
twelve miles by road from lien iSlh'
It is . village of mud houses ~ con
oidarshIn size, but not walled. Inc
river ut This point is not navl@aDle u!
anvthipg larger chan ! good S'Zeo
steam lamch. and ii is. thought tual
the troops had reached there i'll SmaI'
hoats and naval launches. Hhe couh
trv all along the river between tehlu
and Ticn TSin is Il low aiiuHl"i pam
almost impasSahl" tor wheeled 'ehi
clos and under quite high state oI
cultivation. 1t presents no naIural We
r,.,,,..,.. ,,nG tho war depart
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1900-08-10

Herr Hauslian, a V4enese artisan,
has arrived at Paris, wheeling in a
barrow his wife, a woman of %, and
his child, aged four. The Journey has
been accomplished in a month.