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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29
Following Orders.
BY HAROLD HUME.

H6Copyright, 1892. Dairy Story Pub. Co.
Dick had finally all the sentiment
knocked out of bin SO far as the bust
ness was concerned He had come tt
the great city and taken a position as
reporter on the Screamer full of en-
thusiasm in the workand a determine
ton to succeed, and he had spared
neither Hme or energy to make good.
He had been the first man down to
report and last to go home, staying
about long after he could have gone
in the hope of catching late emer-
gency assignment He had sought
hard assignments which the older re-
porters lodged.
He had not minded the sneers OF
his colleagues, but it had jolted his
faith when the powers that were, utter
ly ignored his faithfulness and placed
1t not to his credit at all.
Dick felt the injustice of it keen
", but the first real blow came when
he had spent four days and nights on
an elopement story and had fallen
down while the TLunderer had all
the details on the first page-secured,
he afterward ascertained, by wire
from the Kansas City correspondent
and rewritten in the Office to make it
appear g. local story, He attempted
to explain to the city editor, but was
cut short.
Il don't care a rap why you didn't
get it. The fact remains that you
didn't. You fell down and that's all
there is to it. Results are what
count, and what want is stories, not
explanations"
This made Dick blind with fury, ifrs
as he would have willingly
given up his day. off to work on the
story. The final crash came when
he was sent out on big
financial story and found
lead which seriously reflected
upon a concern in which the chief
hacker of the paper was the dominant
He worked out his story I
on smother theory and ingeniously
coteredl the conneation&; When the,
storm broke loose the 2next>daS and he
attempted to Justify upon he was told
with more emphasis than courtesy
that he was not. responsible for the
editorial policy of the paper. ,.a..,
What dye suppose we have copy
readers and city editors and night edi-
tors ana managing edltors mere Ior!
shouted the city editor. What you
are hired >, for. is to go out and get
facts. Then if we want 'em sup-l
pressed we'll let you 90 know. And i
when we get so we are not competent
to run the sheet We'll turn it over to q
b. batch of cubsreporterss l ought to
fire you-that's what l ought to do
and, rye blamed good mind to do it, |
too. But ri just lay you OF for a
week so you can have chance to
study over the question of your duties
and limitations, and then III give you
one more chance. Then the other
fellows guyed him unfnercifully as the
man who had;%a ppointea Himself the
censor of the paper. - mi mi 7 b.. IS
So it was that Dick became h ard
ened like the others and worked for
bis salarys and not for glory, and took
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

The woman, who sent, a 500 bill to
q New Yogk brokerage firm with the
REQUEST that it be invested" so as
to @fake 5000 right away appears to
FeAceeeFvedsa BonNlF7 eS "a ArSies Wall
street spirit The Incident, by the
way, also illustrates where the evil
sOf specializing is doing the most harm.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

The citizen&of ALBANY, n. Y, who,
has just wasted a stamp and envelope
in forwarding To- United States TreaA
sufer Roberts a conscience contribu-
ton of cent iss6ust' two-centsitfve for
anything. Ff
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

The kaiser and the car are paying
each other nice compliments theas
days. But the katser's big army
doesn't forget to drill and fight sham
battles while the boss is away.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

The sMichisaI man s.who has just
adopted a whole orphan asylum of %
children must have q large heart. If
the average man were going to adopt
ia whole fnsfitution, he would probably
iprefsrs xessar'> col ege; ~ As %%hA@N
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

The plutocratic Vanderbilt auto was
knocked into ssmithereens lby; a com
mon farm wagon Ioaded with cab
! bages the other. day. The plain PEG;
pie. still run this country. ri 81:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

That Injunction to restrain man
from speaking to- his wife may work
alE right, but think Of the trouble to
enforce such ruling If the case were
reversed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Ripling has had quarrel with his
IEnElfsh neighboTs.. He also .quarreled
witt9 his American neighbors while
living here, which goes ,,to show that
theSplaSe' of KipIing's residence has
nothing to do with his quarreIs
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

An astrologer says Helen Gould VIII
marry happily. If ever q woman de-
served happiness, that person is Miss
Gould.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

A New York policeman has dis
covered that London is much more
wicked than Gotham, That doesn't
however, make. New York good and
pure
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Newport is to hsve "a horse show
before long. The milliners are now
working overtime getting it ready.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

The emf Of Outlaw Tracy seems to
have been in accordance with all the
proprfeties, taking everything Iato
consideration.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

They say that Mrs. Mackay knows
now to make money fly. This is an
art in which women seem generally
20 be very proficient.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Spain is said to be recuperating
financially. This is probably due to
the fact that the crown clothes fo-
q boy are much less expensive than
those for q woman.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Late reports from San Francisco
are to the effect that Mr.. Fitzsimmons
has taken his share of the money and
quit weeping
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Japan is again supplying arms to
Cn1na, but they are old arms which
Japan has discarded.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Somebody ought to teach youni
King Alfonso the old song, "a Boy!
Best Friend is His Mother"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

The Chicago man who was engaged
In twenty minutes after he met, the
lady and married in an hour ought
ito be due fors Divorce, in at least
.itwenty-four hours.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29
BITS OF INTEREST


The United States has s54 S naI 30 600 seeds
1 %Ss 1 asv ?:SS every 5 ss' Old
in London Gn esc 5000 pe worth Of
T6s e ss n s5 S4 aagas c a1a6
,n live Tt'9 9ac 1s st far
hs % pe the cent %nG nee
met npest bride in Berlin sixteen the on e mp
snGH lSss 4CUe nearly English and welsh
An acre of sagopam as much n0u7shmen' % 100 ~
One of the burroughs England has motor sAs
From 2oyearold pounds of leaves nave ~ ~
France has of They respectively 3D. =" o. anu 20
The nuisance making heed"aS " %
reapls the ounce and each makes large
fragrance of roses when
the boots and shoes made IN
Springfield her htth anniversary as
given nearly 100000 to Cath
Nutmeg state to put wires
department for Pasur
Western Australia 1t will
She is being
inhabitants who live
Roman Catholics
of 100000
has 10000
people
Germany
pound all
may appear
at work.
necessary
election a
Prsmatic
of
cuttlefsh
probably library States started
h
puon Iabore
AZ WI {
The u1esushagvag Be has noyn owing
Eight million in
double
For badmakng
acres. - ~ - -
static in
The rumber of
- ~
F1ese Span which coata4ns 500
Modern inks only date from 1893
Lewis in the chemistry of ink began
Modern inks only
Lewis in the chemistry of ink began.
The entire population of Malaga Island
of the grouns Of
English which Potteres. . ~ p VI
to swim the English channel this summer.
banker who the record
prize Ct 81 600 for stradpaEins y1oneelo i r.
America the hhmus - f u E"F
E6 n S states now own nineteen baeshps
is
more Kingdom -"' 10
Of who
saving the a Of clothes. 80 ~ ~ Ny
Sweden Denmark have
Rusa's are llterate ~ ~ 1
Seventy thousand cochinea
The woElds of epeniPeal i from oG 800 t
reduced the number by 7Ss~D
hold nearly number
ooue tnat OF an the other nations OF the earth together
y b "a AY5aa3 en & ta E
It proposed duluth MINI hat tie local 5Tanb o. E
army shall add street cleaning to its other
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

- The Duchess OF marlborough is
coming to this country. to; VISIT her
ma ,and stepfather. She may also
thrbw q few kisses over the back
fence to pa, @
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

1t may be cheaper to cross the Eng
fish channel by swimming; but recent
experiments continue to indicate that
che old way is better in all other
respects. iii
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29
it is found that a good

MsNew York it is found that a good
IbeG, Aof gravel laid. at intervals on
roads where ,rautd anobilEs > aSef tSotf
wansed qienches tReiE abdoF@woAd&r- I
lfu1fE: The automobile is quite help
less IN gravel foot deep.,. .,-.14 ...,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

" The last collision of Vanderbilt's
auto; was with a market wagon, and
he got the worst OF it. What has he
not brought up against this side of
broken neck? ,.,.: .r,.,. ,..,rs A.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Japan seems to have come to the
conclusion that women have rights I
which is considered q great discovery
ms the fowery kingdoms
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Rev. ziedler says some good men
go wrong in politics. We have also
n0ticed that some wrong men Ego
saed3 In the same occupation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

Tennessee has developed a second
tracy and We have yet to hear from
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

III the Rockefellers and Rothsciilds
enect a merger of their capital there
Will be no place big enough to hold
the goods.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

According to reports John B. Gates
ayerted a, panic by refusing to call.
This shows how closely the stock
game resembles poker.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

The Russian authorities are afrait
TO arrest Tolstoi, and Tolstoi IS afrait
they wont.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-08-29

J. L. WALKER, Publisher.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15

cess. The Delineator is the source OF
some plans and suggestions on this
line, as follows:
The first cut illustrates pretty form
Of cellar conservatory, a decided i'm
provement upon the severely plain sin
gle slant sash. 1t is self explanatory
as regards outside construction, and q
carpenter Of ordinary ability can do
the work. Two sections of sash are
hinged for ventilating purposes, long
armed hook and eye serving to adjust
them. The conservatory is entered
through door in the cellar wall. This
door should be double one for the
purpose of keeping the cellar cool in
summer. With the aid Of a window
on warm side of the cellar the door
serves for ventilation when the wealth
er is too severe to permit opening the
ventilators.
A southeast corner is an ideal place
for a conservatory. Here, warmed by
the sun and tempered by the cellar and
with the sash well covered by straw
mats or heavy carpet at night, very
little artificial heat will be required; in
many localities none at ,all. Often
the heat from large lamp on coolest
nights is all sufficient. In coolest sec
lions very small oil heater in the Gel
lar will answer In furnace heated
houses hot water pipe In connection
will serve the purpose, when moisture
must also be provided. The lower fig
ure explains the interior arrangement,
the tiers of shelves being adapted to a
great variety Of plants, the upper one
especially to starting cuttings and seed
lings in the early spring.
a very neat and substantial plant
room is shown in the second cut pro-
viding for a large collection Of plants
and at comparatively small cost since
it forms an addition to the dwelling.
a south exposure should be chosen,
giving the plants the benefits Of q
greenhouse. The next best place for 1t
is an east side. with one end even with
the south line Of the dwelling or. bet
ter still. projecting the width of sash.
With glass roof it would still be well
lighted. Its stills should be placed on
the foundation, well Embedded in
layer of cement to prevent the cold air
from getting under the floor, and 1T is
wise to lay double floor.
Let the broad boarding below the
sash be double, with sheathing paper
between. Use large sized glass for the
better admission of light and have
sash in each end and one in the roof,
provided with hinges and hooks for
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
THE PHILIPPINES TRADE.
Commerce With the Islands On The
Increase.

Commerce With the Islands On The
Increase.
Washington, Dec, 15.--A comparative
statement showing the commerce of the
Philippine islands for the seven months
ending July 81, 1902 and 1901, has been
issued by the bureau of insular affairs
OF the war department. The statement
shows the total value Of mercaandlse
exclusive of gold and silver imported
during the seven months ended July 81
1902, was$1e,S1o, 437, as against S1I,-
1872, 205 for the same period OF 1871. Inc
principal increase in 1902 was in food
stuffs, the purchase of rice alone eS-
ceeding the figures for 1901 by nearly
81. 100000.
Gold and silver was imported during
the seven months of 1902 to the value
of $3.026,T47; same period of 1901, ST.
23O,2e4 The value of imports coming
from the United States in 1902 was
s2,433,ss9, q gain of approximately
$500, 600. as compared with 1901.
Agricultural industries turnout the
archipelago have been materially at
fected owing to the unfortunate de-
struction of the work cattle by an cpl
demic of rinderpest, disease that mas
practically annihilated the caribou or
water buffalo. and the outbreak OF
cholera, which has curtailed the al
ready limited supply of labor.
These unfayorable conditions, in ad-
dition to the effect of frequent changes
taking place in the present currency
standard, an early and satisfactory So
luton of which situation the bureau
says is absolutely essential to the busl-
ness interests of the islands, produced
s. falling off in the exports for the seven
months ended July 81, 1902, of nearly
81, 600 900, as compared with the corre-
spending period of the previous year
the figures for 1902 showing S13,SS3, 263,
against s14,S15,761 In 1901. Gold and
silver We're exported to the value OF
s2.019,717 in 1902, against S435,1Sl in
1901.
The general decrease. however, did
not prevent a comparative increase In
shipments destined for the United
States, the value of merchandise ex-
ported to this country in 1902 amount
ing to S4,709,630, a gain during the past
two years of more than $3,250.000.
The annual export trade of the
islands since the American occupation
as compared with the output prior to
that time. has improved so rapidly that
the present monthly average, notw1th-
standing the adverse conditions that
have prevailed during the seven months
of the current year, is in excess of the
computed ratio based upon the showing
of former years.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
SMILES AND TABLECLOTHS.
Temper Trying Days and WHIST Can
Be Done Thereon.

Temper Trying Days and what Can
BE Done Thereon.
Our grandmothers had it impressed
upon them by one of the popular cook
books of their day that smile and q
clean tablecIoth would do wonders to-
ward making up for the deficiencies of
a meal. AS human nature is said to
be one of the few unchanglng things
on our planet, 1t would be just as well
for the housekeepers of our own day
to bear In mind this consolatory as
sertlon In time of trial.
There are, in the experience of most
housekeepers, not only Black Fridays,
but Black Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednes-
days, ETC., as Weekdays when the hap
pening of the unexpected always turns
out to be some calanitous occurrence:
days when the cook leaves without
warning or the butcher, hitherto sup
posed to have q conscience, sends IN
joints that would try the teeth of a
shark or broilers that would require
the services of steWpan; days when
the biscuits are pronounced by critics
to be as hard as Pharaoh's heart and
the soup might be described as Lot
wife in solutions days when the pie
crust is heavy and the potato refuses
to be boiled into mealiness. These are
temper trying days-days on which life
seems to be scarcely worth the having.
1t is then, we take 1t, that the clean
tablecloth is much more easily pro-
duced than the smile Soap and water
are cheap, and we have them always
with us.
The Salvatlonists tell US that the
members of their famous slum bri-
gades. in order not to be oyerstylish for
the taste of those among whom they
work. will sometimes don aprons with
holes in them. Rags they can put up
with. but they draw the line at dirt
Tint they WIN not tolerate as long as
there is bar Of soap to be had for
love or money. The we'll mentioned
housekeeper win profit by their exam
ple. re her tablecloths have been worn
thin in the washtub, there is, in time
of stress, no harm In using one that
is past darning, but 1t, should be guilt
less of jam or gravy spots
We read that on one occasion the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
urfu qs ehra lars4aInn, anua 1nndag eremer - l9u2

famous March family lin Little Wom-
en') with one consent went to work to
meet some untoward happening with a
cheerful spirit, and, 'being family
of decided dramatic turn" they sue
ceeded admirably. If ever we feel
within ourselves such a gift, the time
to bring it into play is when things in
general go at skies and at sevens. Such
histrionics have nothing in them of de-
ceit or guile. They are only an out
ward demonstration of the commend
able resolve to make the best of things.
Table Talk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
The Michel Plate Road

Will afford its patrons an opportunity
to take advantage of low rates fol
the Christmas and New Year holidays
by selling tickets at fare and a third
for the round trip to all points on their
line on Dec. "a, % and 81, 1902. and Jan
/. 1898. Return limit including Jan. 2
1903. Thru service to New York City
Boston and other eastern points. Chi
cago passenger station, Harrison street
and Fifth avenue. For further informa-
ton address John Y. Callahan, general
agent, 112 Adams street. Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
R;n Steamer Wrecked.

Colon, Dec. 15.--Advices from Bar
ranquilla confirm the report of the
total wreck of the steamer Bogota in
Magdalena river recently near Ethan
co. She had on board large force Of
government soldiers, many OF whom
were drowned. Details OF the disaster
have been suppressed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
What's in q Name .

everything is in the name when it
comes to Witch Hazel Salye. For Blind
bleeding itching and protruding Plies,
eczema, cuts, burns, bruises and all
skin diseases loeWitt's Salve has no
equal This has given rise to numerous
worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's
the r.aa11inp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15

Tlatbush, N.Y.-oxygen was admin
istered to Mrs p. B. Meyer a year ago
and lit revived her at deaths door She
nearly recovered but was taken sick
again and was once more helped by the
same treatment.
Hernlosillo, Mexico-Nothing mas
been heard from Ell. G. Glore. the Amer
iacn metallurgist, who is leading an eN-
petition into the unknown Tiouron ISL
and, inhabited by cannibal Indians. he
has been gone three weeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15

show an Increase of s2o.ooo,Ooo in net
earnings over those for 1901. There was
an increase of more than $45,00o,0oo an
gross earnings and of $2T,00o,000 in ex-
penses. The report includes abstracts
of the decisions of the supreme court IN
cases affecting the bond-aided Paclf1c
railroad companies, and to which the
United States is a party.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
Eoils a Deadly Attack.

"My wife was so i'll that good physic-
ians were unable to help her" writes
M. M. Austin, of Winchester. Ind, but
was completely cured by DR.. Kings
New Life Pills." They work wonders
In stomach and liver troubles. Cure
constipation, sick headache. Is cents
at George p. Powers drug store
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
Better Than a PIaste

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Fain Balm and bound on
the affected parts. Is better than plas-
ter for lame back and for pains IN the
side or chest. Pain Balm has no SUI
perior as linAment for the relief of
deep seated muscular and rheumatic
pains. For sale by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15

New Jersey produces two things
which are the best of their kind
peaches and sweet potatoes. If she
would raise more peaches and potatoes
and fewer trusts, we could love her
better.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15

The laws of most of the states are
very clear as to the responsibility of
the man who lets q fire escape from
his control and destroy property be-
longing to others. He has to pay the
damages caused by his carelessness
If they can be collected from him.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
Lowest Colonist Rates.

The Chicago Great Western railway
on the first and third Tuesdays of No
yember and December will sell one-way
second class colonist tickets to the
west, southwest and south at lowest
rates yet offered. For particulars in
auire of j. A. Ellis, ticket agent, Mar
Shalltown, Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
Attention, Tourists!

All points south are best reached
via Cincinnati and the Queen & Cres-
cent Route, in connection with Southern
railway. For tourists guide, address
w. A. Becker, northern passenger
agent, 113 Adams street, Chicago. ILL.,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-15
California and South Via Wabash
Railway

Every Wednesday the Wabash runs
a thru tourist car to California. First
class Pullman every day, with only one
change.
To Florida via Wabash in forty Eight
hours
TO Mobile and New Orleans in thir-
ty-six hours.
To Hot Springs, Ark, in twenty-four
hours.
If passengers have to change at all on
the Wabash. remember 1t Is always In
union stations.
Cheap winter tourist tickets on sale
to nearly all points.
Call on or write S. w. Flint, F. & T.
A., Des Moines, Iowa