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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
Getting to Work on the Canal.

The prOmptneSs with which the
president and his cabinet have taken ur
the preliminary work on the isthmian
canal is gratifying to the American
people. The president must determine
the sufficiency Of the title that can be
conveyed to the United States by the
Panama Canal company, a treaty must
be negotiated with Colombia securing
the necessary rights. and Il technical
commission must be appointed to carry
on the actual work of construction.
AS first step it has been decided to
refer the matter of title to the attorney
general, 1t being purely legal uues-
ton. 1t is intimated that the attorney
general will attempt to secure from
the French government directly
through the chamber of deputies in all
probability, some legislative declaro.
ton which shall have the force Of law
ana efectually affirm the legality Of
the acquisition Of the canal propertv
by the United States. There is some
reason to believe that, while no formal
assurances have passed, the French
government has managed to let it no
known to the president that it is will.
ing to do everything necessary to ouiet
the question of title.
Assuming that sufficient title can no
secured, the next step will be the nego-
latlon OF treaty with Colombia, and
mere seem to be no obstacles in the
way The Colombians are apparently
lnX1ous that the canal shall be built I
Trough their territory. A Colon paper
urging prompt action on the part of
he government says:
In view of the activity of the stancb
Importers of the Nicaragua canal proiect
!. no nave hitherto left nothing undone to
&C. ,' tne uereat OF the Panama measure,
necofneS our bounden duty to urge the
ationai government not to procrastiDate
ut 10 proceed with little DELAY as nos
oie 10 pass the necessary legislation So
'at the president of the United States
ay put the law In execution by begin
ithout delay ~
H. however. an unclouded title can II
1t be secured from France and the
oiomb1ans are disinclined to grant
e necessary territory and rights
omptiy and upon satisfactory terms,
still have the Nicaragua route, the
rritory and rights for which the Nj CT
ragua government has already fen m
red to the United States. Ultimately oo
ut may be the route chosen, and the dc
nerican people will be just as we'll m
tisfied. -.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The city authorities of Chicago have
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
cruel sport of shooting trapped birds
within the city limits. The state of
Illinois should follow the lead of Chi
cago and enact law to stop the brutal
ana debasing pastime within the COM
monwealth The state of New York
some time ago enacted such n law, and
IT Is gratifying to note that public SEN
t1ment is becoming aroused on this
matter throughout the country gener
ally.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

both Hon. A. p. Pujo and State
senator ii. G. Drew, of this parish
nave announced their candidacy for
oohSress from this district-the new
seventh. Both are able men and eth
er one OF them would make a satisfac-
TORY representative in congress. Cal
casleu parish, however, would stand
a oetter chance, it seems to the JOUR-
Al, TO land the plnm with ONLY ono
candidate Oe
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The total last year was $3.50. 33S, 575.
IN increase of about $IO.OOO.OOO. 1t
costs an enormous sum Of money to
run this great country, but the Amer.
lean people. who foot the bills. arc NOT
ihciined to find much fault with large
appropriations if the money is wisely
ana 1udiciously spent in the legitimate
expenses of government or in cxpcndi.
lures which add to the greatness and
glory of the nation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

some lconoclastic hand, in naintino
ne, draws this picture: As the tr;.1s
iile thlcken and the dream of other
uays fade one by one in the deem vist.
ol disappointed hopes. the heart grows
weary OF the struggle, and we BEGIN 70
reallze our insignificance. Those v,ho
nave cllmed the steep ladder Which
reaches to the pinnacle of fame ~,
nave revelled in luxury or wealth go
70 thelr graves at last with the noo,,
uicant who begS pennies by the
s1 ~ sIae' and, like him are soon
forgotten. We pass away as vano,
wnlIe nate%e wears the same aspect of |
beauty a\s when her Creation
commanded her to be. The heavens
Will be as bright over our graves y.
'heN are now around our path. The
world will have the same attroo+ia,,
for our offspring vet unborn as sbe,
nad once for ourselves. and now for
our children. Yet little while and all
ms VIII have happened. The world {
VIII continue to move on and lounb+o,
sno song viii be heard in the very
.halnoer IN which we died: the eve 1
hat mourned for us will be dry and S
III glisten with pleasure Even our t
hlIdren will cease to think of rs and Il
OF remember to lisp our name when
G are gone. Still let us not grieve.
n to be forgotten is the common fate re
all. fo
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Nine. Cambon. the wife of the French
minister. remarks that the style Of
dress of American women shows great
er SIKH and taste than that of the
fAris1hns Nine. Cambon seems to be
even more tactfuI than her distin.
guished husband. who ranks as one OF
the greatest diplomatists at our ma
tional capital.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

John d. Crimmins, of New York.
VINO has just returned from Ireland.
says that that whole country is more
prosperous now than it has been in p
century, which accounts for the stoD-
page of the immigration.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

General Fitzhugh Lee is of the opin-
ION that the failure of CONGRESS- to
grant relief to Cuba will cause tho
uo"iiiall or the new republic. The
powers that be have all along worked
with the intention of finally annexino
Oupa to the United States and when
me downfall comes as predicted. an
nexation will follow.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
THE FIGHT IN THE SEVENTH.
C0ngressial Contest VIII Attract At
tentiOn Over the State.


The congressional campaign just
opening in this district bids fair to be
a warm contest and the politicians all
over the state are watching it with
great interest. While Mr.. A. P. Puio.
OF Calcasieu, is the first candidate To
get out IN the open, there are a num-
Der concealed in the brush in other
parishes. Reviewing the situation. a
New Orleans paper says:
The most interesting fight will. of
| course, be fought out in the Seventh.
where the woods are said to be fairly
alive with candidates. The parishes
IN the district are Acadia. AyoyeIles.
Calcasieu, Cameron, Grant. RaDides.
st. Landry and Vernon. Four of
them are likely to furnish candidates
Tor the nomination. Colonel William
FOLK, of Rapides, announced his entry
INTO the race before the district was
formed. and he has been actively at
Work Tor several months. Gossip has
hao IL all along that Mr.. Polk would |
ma an opponent in his own parish in |
the person of Judge w. f. Blackman. J
VINO Is now on the bench. JUDGE
blackman went down to Baton Rouoe
during the session of the le0isIat,,re
TO scan the situation from that point
Oh view, but answered all INQUIRIES Is
10 MS candidacy with the covness of a
l6-Year-Old maiden. Whether or not s
he Judge will run depends on whether I
or not he makes up his mind to pro- t
certainty that he will win. c
udSe Blackman enjoys a reputation q
or extraordinary political sagacity, Y
ma ne hasn t often been caught in t.
ght that didn't result in his success Il
he goes into the coming one. he will Y
re one OF the factors to be seriously b
eckOned with. n
81. Landry promises to give her a
upport to Lee Garland. who is ono a
the strongest men in the parish tc
he big southwestern parishisusua11,, a
mt into factions, but it is said all a
lie leaders who might have CONGRESS- g
'nal aspirations are to supnress tn
ZEN IN order to land the plum for
arland. Mr.. Garland was in Ratop
ouge during the past week and oa,a be
ouC that he was an active candidate
i 1he nomination. ST. Landry i WI
e largest parish in the district and TO
delegation will have a powerful be
nee in the convention, pu
'uu@e Coco, of Avoyelles. has SsItT
en- frequently candidate for. CON ca
eSS IN the Sixth district. III fortune hi
$ usually pursued him, however fo,. VII
d rule tie Sixth district fights have 'li
0u%ht out favOrite sons in naar1,,
erN parish, with the result that ,,oi w..
bertSon has generally been abIe 70 ST.
ock the perSimmon. Even At that 70
years ago, he came very near win --
g Ihe adviceS from AvoyelIes CO...
Judge Coco is in state Of donht w.
YOU'D seem scarcely probable tb.+
'lilar as he is with the ms and ort.,
d congressional campaiUn bo ,,.i11
go the opportunity to enter = W., mInI
f fn INhlchhe has an excellent chanoa
Mr.. A.. p. Pujo, an able wanna, vi
! [I anu d gentleman of wide 'infnls57
i In "h'l culture, and Senator Drev.
A. anu capitalist, have both heen D.
,a! as likely candidates fror1 d
'"Sleu before the convention ,; 'ii'
7.
IT your wife a New Home So,.; nes
nine from a. E, Bell & Co. witt
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The JOURNAL predicts that when
THIS parish is divided and two par
ashes are made out of it. that Welsh
Will be the parish seat of the new one.
just watch and see if this prediction
does not come true.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The Haitians, having expelled Pres.
ldent Simon Sam. are now engaged in
trying to expel each other 1t is not
likely that there will be permanent
peace in the country until they sue
coed
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

governors, judges and other officials
IN Virginia can no longer be legally
Drlbed with railroad passes. A new
law forblds any state, city or county
oIncer to accept any form of dead
headism. The passing of the free pass
throughout the country would be a
good thing
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Kansas farmers are dragging tramps
from freight cars and compelling them
TO work in the wheat harvest folds
And yet the Fourth Of July orators
have been telling us again that this is
Il free country.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

1t is reported that panama hats are
going out of style owing to the fact
that it is becoming impossible to tell
them from the limitations. These are
sad days for the man who has money
enough to afford the real thing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

There is current impression that
the prompt acceptance by the house of
representatives of the Panama canal
route and its approval by the presi-
dent are something in the nature of q
joke on certain gentlemen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

welsh IS growing at very rapid
rate. Within the past twelve or eigh-
teen months it has more than doubled
In population, and still continues to
grow
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

visitors to the grave Of the most ia.
nous violin maker of Cremona are
said to experience a peculiar sensa-
tion. Possibly 1t Is one of gratitude
that he made so few of them.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Foor little Alfonso! He is not even
permitted to pick out girl to suit him
FOR wife and do his own sparkling.
What's the fun in being a king any
way?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

1T is intimated that even if the Lou
lsiana Purchase exposition should be
closed on Sundays st. Louis will be
open enough for all practical purposes.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
The Work of Congress.

The first session of the Fifty-se-,ar
- congress, which ended few DAVIS ae
In many respects was the most r
markable in recent years-remarkab
for what 1t left undone as we'll ms f,
e the acts which it passed. 1t was no
able also for the tierceness of party d.
bates and for number of discredi
able exhibitions of party rancor. Nc
since the Fifty-first congress has part
1eeling been at so high Il pitch, an
even the stormy sessions which char
ncteriZcd that congress have bee,
.'scd in many of the debates.
PROFESSIONALLY the most importan
and popular legislation of this session
was the authorization Of the isthmiar
waterway, which has been talked OF
Tor more than half century, thus Civ.
Ing assurance that the dream of en-.
Sineers and navigators and the desire
of the American people will be realized
in good time.
Another measure of farreaching i'm
Dortance passed at this session was the
irrigation bill. which will ultimately
reclaim and make fertile approximate
~ 100000 acres of arid and semiarid
land of the public domain.
The measure over which both houses
or this session Of congress battlcd most
hercely was the Philippines govern
ment bill. Seemingly the measure did
not have as much importance as the
debates upon it would make it appear.
Ihe bill as passed substantially con-
tlnues the present methods of govern.
ment in the islands, with some exten.
slons OF powers. The two houses were
uliaDie TO agree as to currency pro- |
visions and finally struck that matter
from the BILL leaving that feature of the
of Philippine affairs
still unsettled.
Some measures of Importance which
passed one house or the other failed to
'ecelve the approval of both houses
'hd remain for future consideration.
Among these We're the Cuban reciproc-
" Dill, which was strongly urged by
ne president and his advisers and over
Vnlch n hard preliminary battle was
ought; the shipping bill, which was a
ellie from the last congress; the omni
us statehood bill, providing for the
omission to the Union of the terrific
les of Oklahoma, Arizona and New {
lex1ce; measures for the regulation OF
immigration and the suppression of an
rchy and the protection of the lives
high officials from anarchistic at
lcks
While abolishing special war revenue
Xes. which, it is estimated. will re- o
ice the nations annual income S7O,- S
10000. this session of congress has been Ii
,tremely liberal in the matter of public V
lprovements. 1t passed river and S
lrDor bill carrying in actual cash an Il
OPERATIONS and authorizations of con 81
acts for great works $40. DOC. 900 TO be a
pended to improve the WATERWAYS tt
d harbors of commerce. In addition In
this, provision was made for public. pt
ildings in 1877 cities of the country
cost when completed $4,000, 900. of
The total appropriations for the SEES OO
n We're, according to the statement nc
de by Chairman Allison OF the sen. Ell
committee on appropria tons, as or
lows: in
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

The Beers lost 3, 700 men killed and
81, 600 men taken prisoners during the
recent war.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Every citizen of Welsh should sub
scribe Tor one or more copies of the
RICE BELT JOURNAL and have it sent
to relatives or friends in other states
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

"A full and complete report of the
nre In the Jennings oil field will be
round on the first page of to-day's
JOURNAL.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

1t is now proper TO congratulate all
parents whose children have survived
the fireworks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Lord Kitchener is on his way home.
ready to- sign with the management
for any other war where his services
are required.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

And did we sink the Spanish fleet,
too by request, just to satisfy CastiI-
ian honor?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

Get your wife a New Home Savi,, ~
Machlne from a. E. Bell & Co.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18
''For this Relief Much Thanks ,,

Under the above caption the Times
Democrat of the 18th inst. had an
editorial commenting on the Louis
lana Legislature, which concludes
with the following summing up of the
two deeds in behalf of good govern
ment of that body:
L. The acrobats have gone home,
and this act should by placed to their
credit, even though the homegoine
must be ascribed to constitutional
compulslon. Has anybody ever es-
saved to imagine what life would be
IN this semi-tropical cline, if the
Legislature were in perpetual session?
has anybody ever undertaken TO
estimate the injury which the English
language would suffer at the hands of
writers and speakers who persistent1v
marry the singular noun with the
plural verb, and leave participaI
clauses standing alone, like a small
poX patient at a country fair2 No.
the feat is beyond human power. We
can only know that Louisiana is in
Ihe situation of the sufferer from an
pehdlcltls whose vermiform apDendix
Is no more. The patient NAV die. bnt
'he troublesome superfuity is gone.
= We must bear in mind that tho
norlbund Legislature has enacted the
'aft which the drunken Nelot was
nade TO play before the Spartan
'outh. AS the inebriated slave traced
ne sequel of intemperance in an ire
lS'iole way, so our recent lawoivers
ave proved to demonstration that
ne merger OF the Legislative with the
Aecutlve branch must breed ANARCHY
no lmPerll the people dearest RIGHTS
lCh such an object lesson before
lem, the voters will be sure TO hrinn
lelr government back to its moorinos
'e shall thus in the end derive
enefcent result from the antics of tho
gmy politicians who have oiven +o
faction what was meant for q nartu
III people. AS we watt the farewell
the lay figures who had 50 manv
'eer clothes hung upon them. we find
new force in the words of Sterna.
0lSgulsethyself as thou wilt, slavery
GU art still bitter draught''.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

no 'ohn l. Mccarthy, of Beaumont
81 e1 16o, was recently feeced ont Of
WY o. 5I alleged wire tappers in New
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

second class matter. A'' 40
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-18

A member of parliament is said ~
circulating about the London clubs.
typewriter copy of an epitanb
"nlch he solemnly declares is intended
lor 'ohn Pierpont Morgan, and shon1d
, &c Laken by him as warming not to-
t push his world-grabbing enternrisa1
tG :T2o Iar; The epitaph is as fo1IowSe
o a mere hes his head at last upon thic
b Gr'il, ne now belongs to what he made
WIS., VII own: he bought the world f"t.
onne ne, ne thought it worth, and God
once more is running things alone ;;
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
RING FOR THE ANCIENTS.
Ex-SnarLs of HOO-Hoo to he Honor
ed by the order.

Ex-SnarIs of HOO-HOO to BE Honor
ed by the Order.
Mr.. Bowling Arthur Johnson of Chi
cago, the originator and founder of
Hoo-Hoo, has been visitor to Savan-
nah during the past few days in the
interest of the American Lumberman.
Mr.. Johnson is a member of the House
of Ancients because of the fact that
he was a former shark of the order.
While here he was in consultation
with Mr.. George V. Denny, former
vicegerent of this district, relative to a
ring that it is purposed shall be design
ed and copyrighted by the order, and
of which seven shall be made, one for
each of the House of Ancients. and one
to be furnished each year to the retir-
ing shark. The design practically
agreed on is in the form of a mummy's
head set with a pigeonblood ruby.
Final action on the matter will be
taken in St. Louis, Dec. 10, the date of
the national meeting of lumbermen for
the purpose of organization.
Mr.. c. w. Saussy, the recently ap-
pointed vicegerent for this part of
Georgia is considering the advisable
ity of having a concentration of the
order in this city about Dec. %.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
A Nervous AfflictiOn
That Frequently Ends in Death
The Victim After Failures
with Other nedicines
is Cured by
PONIES Celery Compound

Paines Celery Compound has ac-
quired its famous reputation by It's
wonderful and decisive Victories over
disease and suffering. Paine's Celery
Compound supplies strength and en-
ergy to those who are low from ner-
vousness and physical exhaustion. 1t
builds up the weakened nervous sys-
TEN, makes the blood pure and rich,
establishes a perfect action of the
heart gives natural sleep and diges-
tive vigor.
Lucy Regaladez. 43 Abaslo ST., Mon
terey, Mexico, who was in a critical
condition of health owing to nervous
suffocation was providentially saved
by Paine's Celery Compound after vain
attempts to procure a cure with other
medicines; she writes as follows:-
Il fell very grateful for the good
which Paine's Celery Compound has
afforded me. Before using it / had
been suffering for some time from
nervous suffocation which prevented
me from sleeping, speaking, or eating.
If l attempted to take a meal, l was
Obliged to stand in order to breathe.
After the use of various remedies which
brought no relief. my uncle. Mr.. Dias,
advised me to try Paine's Celery Com
5Ound, which l did, and found inn
mediate relief. / took six bottles of
1T and now l am completely cured,
thanks to the Compound"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-02
NOVEMBER BROKE RECORD;
WARMEST IN 81 YEARS.

The month of November, 1902. will
go into history as the warmest month
of its place on the calendar occurring
in this city and section since the es-
Establishment of the weather bureau In
Savannah thirty-one years ago.
The mean temperature was Ga de-
grees, six degrese above the normal.
The next nearest warmest November
showing on the records of the office
was in 1896 when the mean temperature
was So degrees.
The coolest November was in 1872
when the mean temperature was SO de-
grees and the next nearest approach
to il was November one years ago
1901-when the figures went to "a de-
grees.
The highest temperature the past
month was 10 degrees on the 18th and
the lowest was "a on the 26th Neither
of these figures are record breakers,
for in 1889 and 1886 the high temper
allure of SO degrees was reached, while
in November, 1872, the thermometer
went as low as % degrees.
The rainfall of the past November
was also above the average. In this
month the precipitation was 4.96
inches which is an excess of 2.6S inches
above the average. This was the third
wettest November in the history of the
office, the other two being in 1873 with
precipitation of STA inches and 1898
with 6.2S inches.
November, 1901. was the dryest
month in years. the total rainfall being
but 1.01 inches.
The winds of the past month were
about the average, and while there
were a few blustery days the general
velocity was light.
The forecasts for Savannah and VI
cinity to-day are cloudy weather and
probable rains with fresh northerly to
easterly winds.
The conditions as furnished by Fore
caster Boyer for the twenty-four hours
ending tonight at O'clock are as fol-
lows:
An extensive and very deep depres-
sion with a pressure of 1880 inches at
Miles City. Mont, covers the North
Pacific States. most of the Rocky
Mountain plateau region. Missouri and
Upper Mississippi valleys and the Up
per Lakes, while evidences of slight
depression are shown over the West
Gulf. A moderate high pressure area
has its crest over the Ohio valley. Dur
ing the past twenty-four hours preeip-
itation has been general southeast of
line running from Portland, Me- to
Memphis and around the West Gulf
coast with rainfall exceeding an, inch
at the following points: Kitty Hawk,
LA; Wilmington, ITO; Charleston, 12S;
Savannah, 2.52; Raleigh, 150; Char
lotte, 1.20, and Corpus Christi, 1888. 1t
is warmer over the Northwest and
Middle West with somewhat higher
temperatures in the extreme south
eastern districts. In the Ohio valley
and Lower Mississippi valley and West
CUR coast il is 6 to u degrees colder.