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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04

For third of a century an axi,e
from his home in Kentucky, through
fear OF an avenging hand. Fenx q
Stldger found mercy at the hands nj
Judge Kohlsaat at Chicago because of
the part he took in breaking nm the
famous knights of the Golden Circle,
during the CIVIL war, thus doing the
country an invaluable service.
The defendant had pleaded guilty. to
Indictment for writing improper let
tiers to persons in Crawfordsyille and
Goshen, Ind, and was awaiting sen.
tence.
This man rendered good service to
the cause of the union at a critical
time" said District Attorney Bethea
and on this recommendation the court
suspended fine which he had i'm
posed. Stldger's service in the war
OF the rebellion is a part of history
HIS name is enrolled among the gov
eminent secret service agents who
were detailed in 1864 to learn the
plans of this notable organization of
southern sympathizers
Stidger says he was followed for two
years by hired assassin, Bob Spruce.
e AiS iie "oulu De IN peril II
he were to go to Kentucky, his former
home, as surviving members of the
Golden Circle" would kill him.
l served in the United States army
from Oct. 8, 1862, to Feb IA, 1864"
said Stidger, when 1 was honorably
discharged on a surgeons certificate
of disability, having taken part in the
battles of Chaplin Hills, KY, Stone
River and Chickamauga, Lookout
Mountain and Missionary Ridge. May
6, 1864, l was employed by the provost
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04
w'lD ANIMALS tanned 81 HUNGER
Houn'.'n.or. and Farmer. in west

mounfSinsers and Farmers i'm West
Virginia Ire Feeding -'s.s.,.
An kinds of wild gene in the
mountains of West Virginia are in
danger of almost total destruction
owing to the heavy SHOWS which for
months have covered their feeding
grounds. The deer, bear, wild turk
eys. and smaller game nave been UNI
are to get at their feed of roots,
herps, seeds, grubs, etc, and in g
great many instances the animals and
Dlrds have either been frozen or
starved to death.
The mountaineers and the farmers
living in the valleys have done what
they could to feed the game Some
or the farmers in Randolph, Webster,
Hampshire, Nichols and other noun
tain counties, are actually feeding
deer, wild turkeys, pheasants. part
ridges and other game birds as regu-
larly as they feed their stock. Hun
ger has made the wild things tame.
and on one farm in Randolph county.
Mr.. Arbuckle is feeding ten head
of deer, twenty wild turkeys and as
many pheasants and several ccveys
OF cartridges in his barnyard daily.
On some of the farms tie deer
have become as tame as the. cattle
and horses, and the wild game birds
show no more fear than the chickens.
The farmers draw the line at coons
and catamounts, and many of the lat
ter have been killed p most at the
doors of the farmhouses.-Park
burg CIV. Va.) Correspondence New
York World.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04

The outbreak of smallpox in the
United States, which has made itself
to some extent felt in Canada, is at
tributed to the presence of SO MANY
American soldiers in the Philippines
and Porto Rico, and the consequent
traffic that has grown up between
those countries and the republic. The
receipt of letters, curios, and various
articles from these infected islands
brought smallpox to the United
States.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04

A good story is going the rounds in
the house of commons, says the Can
did Friend. A friend is supposed to.
nave met Sir Wilfrid Lawson by
chance and to have asked him:
We'll, Lawson, and what do you
feel about the WARP"
After pause Sir Wilfrid replied:
1 try to feel about it as our Cap
tain Christ would wish us to feel"
'Ah,'' rejoined the friend tartly, II
might have guessed that you'd be a
pro- Boeri"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04

The eyes of all sons of Italy. at home
and abroad, are directed toward tn,
notorious bandit, Giuseppe Musolino
who for months baff1ed the troops sent
out to capture him, but who was al
last taken and has for two weeks been
| on rial.
Fair women are composing ballads
in his honor, and from all parts of the
world letters complimentary to the
! prisoner are being sent to the Pro-
curator of Lucca, where the trial is
held.
Musol1no was captured on Oct. 16,
in the streets of Urbino. His career
as an outlaw is said to have begun two
year ago with his escape from prison,
to which he had been condemned-as
he held, undeservedly-for the murder
of man who had stabbed him. He
vowed, it is said, to kill the judge and
prosecutor, and the fifteen witnesses
who had procured his conviction, and
he is charged with the death of IL Of
them.
For months he held large tract of
Calabrian territory in his grasp His
mountain stronghold was blockaded,
but by the aid of the peasants, with
whom he was very popular, especially
with the women, he made his way
through the Gordon of guards. Dis
guised as priest on his way to see
the bishop, he chatted affably with the
soldiers, and offered to execute COM
missions for their officers.
Now, after four months of impertur-
able stoicisri, the bandit has told the
story of some of his exploits.
Il became a bandit" he said, "be-
cause was cruelty wronged. The in
justice done to me has taught me to
feel hatred toward all mankind-a
just one.
But 1 am not a brigand bent on
plumber, gentlemen. No, am an hon
orable bandit who kills his man be-
cause he hates him; because he has
been injured by him; because he is
the enemy of his clan.
When 1 escaped from prison I went
into the mountains and joined a band
of brave fellows. On the death of
their captain 1 was unanimously |
chosen to command. Chosen for my
merit. I governed them by opinion. |
They knew that 1 was brave and pru- /
dent. l had many times an opportu-
nifty of showing that I had all the |
qualities that constitute a good gen.
eral. Had 1 commanded an army, like
l should have been irwin
chile.
"Once we were besieged in the upper
ranges of the Abruzzi by a company
Of those maledetti C2rabinieri. We
were enclosed on three sides by the
troops, and on the other was a preci-
pice of many hundred feet, which
plunged, without a shelf or ledge of
rock, into the plain.
II had eight companions, but access
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04
Statue of Richard p. Bland.

The bronze statue of Richard P.
Bland, which is to be erected at Lee
banon, Mo-, his old home, has been
completed and will be mounted as
soon as the pedestal can be COM
pleted. The figure is posed as ad-
dressing the people, with the right
hand appraised.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04
MUSEUM:

more than 400 years, they are still
bright and fresh.
There is a belief among archaeolo-
gists that the codices were not COM
plete records, but rather in the nature
of notes which were used to preserve
legends, and perhaps history, for
bards and poets, who recited their
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04

epics or ballads in impromptu song or
verse as they Travelled about the
country, much as Homer is supposed
to have first told his story of Ulysses.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-07-04

The average American citizen is
willing to die for his country-in OF.
fee.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06

One of the pleasing features was
the drill by a number Of little boys
and girls, which was put on under
the direction of Miss Clara Nobis,
while Mrs. Connolly presided at the
organ. The drill was very attrac-
tive and the movements were quite
Intricate, although they were gone
through with in manner that did
great credit to the little folks. The
little captain of the company put
the boys and girls through the manu-
al OF arms in a captivating way. The
little folks were loundly applauded
for,the feature.
Rev. a. ID. d. Fraser delivered
the invocation of the afternoon.
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address,
which is always appropriate and
rarely missed on Decoration Day,
was read in a splendid manner by
Miss Gold Corwin.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
I'D SOLDIERS HONORED.
The Living Soldiers and the Citizens
Joined i'll Concentrating the
Day to their Dead.

Decoration Day was observed in
this city in manner that was be-
fitting the memory Of the soldiers.
The day was not particularly pleas
ant one, for the wind blew chilly
from the south. Notwithstanding
this, however. there was a large
crowd Of people down town in the
morning to witness the parade. A
good many Of the stores along Main
street decorated their fronts with
bunting and flags were suspended in
profusion. The flag was hung at half
mast from the flag pole in front of
the g. A. r. hall.
The procession formed little
after 8 O'Clock at the foot of Main
street and was headed by the Stat tie
Guard, followed by the State Band.
The G. A. r. post fell in line and
in carriages was the city council,
members of the board of education
and teachers in the city schools.
Half way up the thoroughfare the
W.. r. G. followed the procession to
the Omaha depot, where the ranks
were broken and carriages were sup
pied for transporting the old soldiers
and others to Graceland cemetery.
The State Guard declined to ride
and marched to the cemetery to get
into training for the coming encamp-
ment.
There were ii large number of car
riages filled with people that went
out to the cemetery, the teams num-
bering fully as many as any pre-
vious day of a similar character.
At the cemetery Co. D opened
ranks and the old soldiers and w. R.
G. marched through and surrounded
the monument erected for the un-
known soldier dead. Judge Abbey
acted in the capacity of commander
in the absence Of d. II. Brown and
read the service, which was also par
ticipated in by Chaplain Barnard and
Adjutant Tenney, who read the roll
call of the soldiers who are buried
in Graceland cemetery Or were for
mer members Of Ransom Post. At
the conclusion Of the service Musi-
clan Owen sounded the bugle, and
the committees from the two orders
began the work Of decorating the
graves Of the soldiers, each of which
was marked with a small American
flag.
The cemetery presents very at
tractive appearance in the way of a
we'll kept lawn, that is green and
growing nicely, and the clean con-
ditlon Of the graves.
The last of the people reached the
city about noon, having performed
the work Of decorating the graves,
and adjournment was taken for din
ner and until services of the after
noon at the opera house.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06
The Afternoon Exercises.

The exercises Of the afternoon were
held at the opera house and an i'm
mense crowd of people filled the
building so that standing room was
at a premium. The G. A. R. and
w. R. G. marched to the opera house
in body and took seats that had
been reserved for them in the front
Of the room.
The stores closed from 2 to
4 O'Clock, while the exercises were
being held, the request having been
made by Mayor Silsby.
Judge Abbey presided during the
afternoon and read the opening ad-
dress customary on Decoration Day.
The quartet composed Of Miss Goody-
koontz, Mrs. D. W. Burright. Fred
Kratz and c. w. Boggs, sang an ap.
propriate selection for the day, and
they also gave other numbers during
the program.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1902-06-06

Continued on page ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

leases of estates to tissue paper for
promises in love letters.
An explanation of the change which
has been given In one quar- ter is that
Somerset House. whence issue the
grants and ENDORSEMENTS. is at odds
with Mature. Somerset House wants "A
stout parchment of a uniform thick
ness. Nature refuses to supply il. 1t
results from this provision that the
parchment cut from one part of an an
imai's hide is thicker than that from
another, and il cannot be made uni
form. Her Majestey's stationery officer,
acting, OF course, on intimatio from
Somerset House, wants all the stoutest
parchment: but the manufacturers
would then be left to dispose of the
thinner material to private customers,
who naturally srumble. Moreover, the
stationery Office does not wish to pay a
higher price for the privilege Of taking
he best
The manufacturers of parchment are
not greatly disturbed by Sir Francis
Jeune's decree. The probate grants and
ENDORSEMENTS are only a part of the
vast number of legal documents, and
people will still go on acquiring parch-
ment by the more or less expensive
ways of law for more years than one
can foretell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
Free Medical Advice to Women.

Women suffering from any form Of
female weakness are invited to
promptly communicate with Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. All letters
are received, opened, read and an
swered by women only. A woman
can freely talk OF her private illness
to a woman: thus has been estab-
lished the eternal confidence between
Mrs. Pinkham and the women of
America which has never been
broken. Out of the vast volume of
experience which she has to draw
from it is more than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge that
will help your case. She asks moth
ing in return except your good will,
and her advice has relieved thousands.
Surely any woman, rich or poor,
is"very foolish if she does not take
advantage of this generous offer of
assistance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
HAT OFF TO TiLDEN's MEMORY.
The Reverent Pilgrimage of
Stranger in Gramerey Park.

II was sitting on my deerstep Il few
evenings ago." said dweller in Gram
Grey park, when saw a man stop in
front Of what is known as the Samuel
After remaining uncovered for a few
moments he passed on. A half hour
later he returned. and. stopping in the
same place. again removed his hat,
looked at the building and went his
way. A third time he returned and did
likewise. Prompted by curiosity, ] ask
I'd him why he did it.
You will pardon a stranger, he re-
piled. I nave never been in New York
before. live out in Nebraska l was
told when l came here that this was
where Samuel !. Filden formerly lived.
and I am just paying my respects to
the memory of the last real Democratic
Presidential candidate I ever voted for,
and reckon from the way it looks I'll
never have a chance to vote for an
other
And them he continued. it is such
a pleasant sensation to take off your
hat now and then of your own accord.
When am at home and pass the home
of another man whose name you might
know if l should mention it. generally
hold my hat on with both hands to
keep it from being blown off,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25

Reports from Passadumkeag. Friday
afternoon. said that Page & Mckee
ver's kinding wood mill and several
houses We're burning. Bangor sent a
steamer.
The next launching in Bath will oc
cur. Saturday. Nov. l. when the four
masted schooner City of Georgetown
will be sent o, erboard from the yard
of William f. Rogers at the North
End A large crowd is now at work
upon the new five masted steel schoon-
er under construction at the yard of
Arthur Sewall & Co. and it is expect
ed the framing will be completed by the
last of the month.
For a few short minutes, Thursday
afternoon Oscar Kelsen. one of the
Boston young men who attempted to
burglarize julius Waterman's clothing
store on Exchange street. Bangor, dur
ing the latter part of July. had taste
of freedom. He escaped from the jail
workshop at 4 O'Clock. but was recap
tured on Everett street shortly after
ward by Marshall p. Cakes. He is al
present thinking things over in soil
tary confinement. kelsen has at pres
ent served two months of an 1S-months
sentence in the county Jail. He is re-
garded at Bangor as a desperate char
acter.
The municipal officers of Isockland.
Thursday night. granted location on
south Main street to the Rockland.
Owls Head 4 South Thomaston Street
Railway. There was little or no oppo-
sition. although there was considerable
discussion over the proposed widening
of the roadway near Ingraham hill. The
selectmen Of South Thomaston Will
meet, Saturday. and will undoubtedly
grant the desired locations in that
town. When this is done the way seems
paved for work to begin on the pro-
posed road. next spring. All of the
stock amounting to $4,000. has been
subscribed. and when the bonds are
foated the corporation will be in good
financial condition for the undertaking.
1t Is expected that the power viii pc
furnished from the Glen Cove plant OF
the Rockland. Thomaston & Camden
Street Railway.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
GIVING UP PARCHMENT.
The British Public Will Save $4,000
Year by Substituting Paper.
i-ondon Telegraph.)

Sir Francis Jeune on Monday last
pronounced a judicial separation be-
tween probate lawyers and parchment.
There is not an absolute divorce be-
cause. although on and after January
next grants and ENDORSEMENTS in the
provate division will be on epecial pa
per instead of parchment. the latter
time -honored material for legal dOcu-
ments may ce used if it is particularly
desired. It is well that this permission
is attached to the injunction. for the
mind recoils from the idea of any
branch Of the law being entirely disas-
associated from parchment.
Precisely what the object of this
change may be is not quite clear. 1t is
stated that the public will save some
thing like cS000 a year. This sum
would buy considerable quantity Of
parchment in the ordinary way: but
perhaps things are different in the legal
market. a sheet of parchment would
cost three pence or four pence from a
sta,ioner. but. when it finds it's way in
TO a lawyers bill of expenses. for pence
reaG snillings. The special paper would
cost about penny a sheet: it remains
TO be seen what its legal value would
be. Possibly claimants for probate may
have better idea of the value of paper
than of parchment.
The question. however, arises wheth-
er the public will regard paper, special
as il may be-. as a satisfactory substi-
tute for parchment Grants in probate
are. of course. not like leases of estates,
deeds and other classes of legal docu-
ments and are not often required to
withstand the effects OF time to the
same degree. Still the public prefers
TO have its law documents in an en-
during form. and although it may save
cS010, the individual will proba bly, save
only few shillings. and would rather
nave the more expensive. but more last
ing material.
Fiction writer's would often be hard
put TO it if they could not produce mus
~ parchment documents OF ancient
dates. proving that the poor but honest
But. in hard fact. the value Of endur-
ance in the material of legal documents
has too often been shown to lead the
public TO pct faith readily in anything
put parchment. Still, special paper has
been used for some time now for affida-
Wits and memorials for the registry Of
deeds. Perhaps the time may come
when there will be special kinds of ma
terial for different kinds of documents.
according to the period over which they
are TO endure. ranging from yellum for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
NEW YEARS THE WORLD ROUND
Functions in European Courts and Re.
joicings in China and Jaan.

The celebration of the first day of the
year by exchanging gifts dates from
old Roman times. So costly were the
presents in the time of the Caesars that
they were a great source of profit to
the empercrs and quite burdensome to
their subjects.
Several hundred years ago in Eng
land it was customary for the nobility
to send purses of gold to the King
In the courts of Europe New Years
IS IA great day. All the monarchs be-
gin the day by attending church: after
ward, they receive the digntaries of
church. state. army and diploma tic
corps.
At the Russian capital the princes of
the imperial family. personages of the
court tunctionaries and servants of the
palace come in regular order to present
their homage and good wishes TO the
emperor who kisses all the members of
his family. and all in the high officials
three times according to the Russian
fashion. People meeting in the street
in Russia on New Years kiss each
other. whether acquainted or not The
favored ones who have been kissed ny
the Car are permitted to kiss the hand
of the Empress. The ceremony of hand
kissing was suppressed for time. but
re-estahlished a few years ago under
the eign of Alexander III.
Jan. l is in Berlin the Gay for the
court of cOngratulation which is held
by the Emperor and Empress. Early
IN the morning the streets near the
Royal Schloss are crowded with people.
all waiting to see the state carriages
OF the ambassadors. princes and mobiles
VINO are on their way to attend the
court of congratulations This cer.-
mony is preceded by short service in
the Castle chapel. All the princes and
princesses come to this court as well as
All those who have the privilege of at
| tending court festivities. so that il is A
very long and rather fatiguing affair.
especially for the Empress and her
ladies. During the next few weeks all
, the great court festivities take place.
. ana there is constant succession of
court and private gaye,ies.
In China. the New Year re ioicirps
extend over three weeks. during which
time little or no business is transacted
The ChiHaman endeavors to start the
new year free of debt. and all obIipa
tons are discharged before the close
or the old year. and a fresh supply OF
Charms is laid in. AT midnight. a gem
erai discharge of crackers and fire.
works ushers in the New Year. the
houses are decorated with flowers and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
Upon Examination at the Hospital Her Bodywas
Discovered to be Covered with Scars, Caused
by the Hypodermic Injection of Morphine -
Facts Published as Warning to Other Women.

irregular menstruation, also intense
nervousness.
AFTER trying different remedies
with no relief l was induced to try
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. To my surprise and
delight found after taking my first
bottle very great improvement. l
continued it's use and it has made me
a well woman.
Il am SO grateful to you for my
recovery that l wish to thank you,
and if this testimonial Will be of any
use to other suffering women. you
have my full permission to publish
it, Mrs. MARY RoBER, 549o Ellis
Ave, Chicago, Ill.-s5000 forfeit if original
of aboue letter proving genuineness cannot be pro-
duced,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-10-25
and family parties are in or

lanterns and family parties are in or
der.
Much the same program is carried
out in japan. where every one appears
in a brand new suit of clothes. The
Japanese New Year was formerly g
movable feast like that of the Chinese,
but it is now celebrated on dag cor
responding to our first of January.
Honhres of mammoth proportions are
kindleG on New Years eve in Persia
New Years is March Gland people
dance about them. This holiday is the
most important of the Year and fast
ing lasts for 10 days: every one appears
in neN clothes.
No people in the world make more of
New Years than the Scotch. anu in
Vulnerable are the superstitions cor
neCted with the day. In the first place
oil getting out of bed in the morning
one must step on something higher
than the bed that the first step may be
taken upward. In dressing il unfOr-
tunate enough to put the left shoe ON
FIRST or a garment on wrong side out
one must entirely undress again even
to the taking DOM of ones nair and
dress over again. 1t is bad luck to be
late for breakfast and good luck to be
the first one to speak to the cook. All
salt-ceila:s must be full and the bread
basket well supplied; if a basket of
eggs or of oranges is brought as q
present it indicates the bt st kind of
good luck. All garments if possible
should be new and torn. garment
should or n" account be worn. Neither
hair nor nails must be cut: money must
De In the purse and the purse in the
pocket. To stumble or fan is d bad
luck sign. unless it be upstairs. il.
which case do not look behind.