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The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Sentence of Death Confirmed.

New Orleans, La: Unless Govern.
or Blanchard interferes, Lewis w. Ly.
ons, who assassinated District Attor-
ney Gurley last year, will hang. The
supreme court yesterday affirmed the
decision Of the lower court in his case
The court also affirmed the death
sentence imposed on Sam Aspara,
who murdered Antonio Luciano. AS
para is the first one convicted here
with capital punishment of a crime
growing out Of the Malta.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Doinq Great Work.

Florisant, Mo, Dec. 19th.-(Special)
That Dodd's Kidney Pills are doing
a great work in curing the more ter.
rible forms of Kidney Disease. such as
Bright's Disease, Dropsy and Diabetes,
everybody knows. But it must also
be noted that they are doing still
greater work in wiping out thousands
of cases of the earlier stages of Kid
ney Disease. Take for instance, Mrs.
Peter Barteau of this place. She
says
Il have been subject to pains in my
back and knees for about three years,
but since have been taking Dodd's
Kidney Pills l have been entirely
cured"
Others here tell similar stories. In
fact, in this part of Missouri there are
scores of people who have cured the
early symptoms Of Kidney Disease
with Dodd's Kidney Pills. The use OF
the Great American Kidney Remedy
thus saved not only the lives Of Kid
ney Disease victims, but thousands OF
other Americans from years Of suffer
ings.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
May Bridge the Mississippi.

New Orleans, La: A prominent Of
fetal of the Southern Pacific is au-
thority for the statement that the COM
pany is now working on big project
that includes building line from La
fayette to Baton Rouge, spanning the
Mississippi river at that point with a
great bridge and then building deep
water outlets to Gulfport, Miss, and
Pensacola, Fla. 1t is stated that the
plan includes traffic arrangements for
the Texas & Pacific, the Frisco and
the Missouri, Kansas & Texas to util'
ize the bridge at Baton Rouge, thereby
cutting out ferry transferring lower
down.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
HCSXiNS BANKS CLOSE.
Those at Velasco and Angleton Shut
Down Yesterday Morning.

Angleton, Texas: w. W. Hoslins
of the banks Of Velasco and Angleton
closed both banks yesterday. He came
from Velasco yesterday noon and plac,
cd a notice on the door Of the bank
stating:
Bank closed account heavy run on
it Saturday and this morning. Expect
to arrange affairs and settle with ali
depositors at an early date"
The bank paid all claims promptly
until Mr.. Hoskins arrived. The poo-
pie have great confidence in Mr.. Hos,
kins and believe he will pay all claims.
Velasco, Texas: Quite a little ex.
Citement was created here yesterday
at noon by the closing of the Bank of
VelascO, caused by run Oh the Bank
Of Angcton. which is branch of this
bank. No statement Of assets or liza
bilitics can now be obtained, but Mr..
w. w. Hoskins stated that every de-
positor would be paid in full. Conf
dence is expressed here that Mr.. Hos
kins will be able to meet all difficult.
ties and that the bank SWill be able
to resume business in a few days.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Stopped the Japanese.

Huangshan: A correspondent who
went over all the front positions of
the Russian army from Poutiloff hill
to Erdagou on December Is, reports
everything quiet, except that midway
between Poutiloff hill and Sinmintiri
the Japanese were observed trying to
extend their frontal works and in
trenchments on Double Hump hill.
The artillery on Poutiloff hill and Er.
dagou opened upon the Japanese and
forced them to quit work and seek
shelter,
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Drawinu the Color Line.

Hot Springs, Ark: Because white
man has been employed as a profess
sional attendant in one of the bath
houses here the negro attendants went
on strike and demanded that the
white man be discharged. This de-
mand was denied and the places of
the negroes were quickly filled.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Threaten to Cancel Risks.

San Antonio, Texas: Several insur-
ance companies have notified local
agencies here that unless much defect
i've electric wiring is corrected in busi-
ness houses here these risks will be
Immediately Cancelled. A recent in
spection of electric wiring here dis
closed the fact that the wiring in 80
per cent of the business houses was
defective.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
LESS COTTON MUST BE RAISED
Colonel Peters Advocates a Divcrsifi.
cation of Crops.

Waco, Texas: Returning from
Shreveport, La, to his home in Cal
vert, Colonel E. S. Peters changed
cars here and spent an hour talking
over the fact that Texas took in the
recent national cotton convention.
He said: The measures adopted
by the great convention at Shreveport
should find their way into the hands
Of every one expecting next year to
follow tillage in the cotton states II
has been clearly demonstrated in tho
last two weeks that heavy crops of
cotton are injurious instead of bene-
fetal to growers of the staple. ReduC-
ton Of production through crop diver
sitication and by all other rational
means should be the rule everywhere
among cotton growers. In MiSSissippi
and Louisiana, where climatic condl-
tons will aggravate the boil weevil
plague and alfalfa can not be cured
after it is raised, the prospect is less
encouraging than is the case in Texas,
where alfalfa can be successfully sub.
sututed as money crop and where
the dry weather and hot sun become
formidable allies in the boil weevil
war being waged all along the line.
Il heard Louisiana planters talking
of moving to Texas to escape the boil
weevil."
Colonel Peters said in conclusion
that Governor Vardaman of Mississip-
pi and Governor Blanchard of Louisi-
ana will be at the head of an excursion
of cotton planters from the two states
named which will travel all over Texas
next year studying boil weevil and
the methods employed in this state to
grow cotton in spite of them Colonel
Peters says except in parts of Louisi-
ana, Arkansas, Mississippi and in In
dian Territory the cotton crop of the
present year has been general and that
it is largely in the hands of those who
raised it, the growers having been gen.
erCusly assisted by the bankers and
| thereby enabled to wait for better
prices.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Pilot Point Fire.

Pilot Point, Texas: Fire broke out
in L. T. Martins dry goods store, on
the east side of the square, last night
at about 7:30, and before it was got
ten under control had completely gut,
ted two brick. buildings and several
frame warehouses, entailing a loss on
stocks and buildings of about $4,000
only partially covered by insurance
The principal losers are l.. 7. Martin
Salmons, Jones & Co., Light Bros, S
|. Newton and Mrs. Atkins.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Brothers Fatal Quarrel.

Mckinney, Texas: Ben Washing
ton, negro about 40 years old, was
shot and killed at a negro restaurant
here last night. The coroner's jury
returned verdict this morning to the
effect that the deceased came to his
death by a pistol shot fred by Kirk
Washington, in self-defense. The two
negroes were brothers. Kirk Wash,
ington gave himself up to the Off
GERS, waived his examining trial and
was bound over to the grand jury in
the sum of $780,
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Bryan Owns jefferson Punch Bowl.

Lincoln, Neb.: Jefferson's giant
punch bowl, weighing something over
100 pounds, has been purchased by
William Jennings Bryan, and now
rests in state upon an oak table in
the reception hall at "Fairview," Bry-
ans home near here. The bowl was
received several days ago and was
purchased from DR.. J. M. Scott of Cul-
pepper, Va, and carries with it a GER
tificate of authenticity made out years
ago by Mrs. Agnes Thurman of Abe
marie, who states that it was purchas-
ed by her husband, w. NJ. Monticello,
afterf JeffersOn's death. The bowl is
a monster one, holding about ten gal
Ions of liquid.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Dodge to Tell All.

New York: 1t is rumored in New
York that when Charles F. Dodge
reaches this city he will throw him
self upon the mercy of the court and
tell all he knows about the Dodge
Morse divorce matter in connection
with which he. was indicted for perju-
ry. Dodge has sailed from Galveston
for New York.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Would Bar Liquor Agent.

Austin, Texas: Rosser Thomas, rep,
resentative-elect from Fannin country,
was here yesterday On department
matters. He states that of several
measures he will propose one will
make it a penal offense for persons to
solicit orders for Intoxicating liquors
in prohibition districts. This is to
prevent the shipping in of liquors
where prohibition has prevailed.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Representative Stephens Measure.

Washington: Representative Stephens
of Texas presented a bill yesterday
authorizing the appeal Of a test case
from the citizenship court Of the Choc-
taw and ChickasaW nations to the
court of appeals of the Eighth circuit
at st. Louis, Mo-, to determine the
legal status of intermarried citizens
and their descendants.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
New EneIand Blizzard.

Boston, Mass: The storm yester
day was of blizzard severity along the
Southern New England coast. All
wires on Cape Cod were prostrated
and there has been no communication
south of Wareham by land since early
yesterday morning. The wind blew a
hurricane at Newport, R. l. At 1880
last night the only wreck reported was
at Fishers island, where the crews of
tug and three barges were saved
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Early DEVELOPMENT at Humble.

Houston: Within the next few days
the ominous quiet that has followed
the first excitement after the discovery
Of oil in the Humble field will, it is
believed, be broken. Slowly but sure
ly, against the terrific gas pressure,
and against the resumption of the
awful eruptions of ten days ago, drill
ers have been fighting downward. Mud
and clay at the consistency Of dough
has been pumped into the punctures
through the crust of the earth. A
month and more has passed since the
news was first heralded over the world
that a new field had been discovered
and no new we'll has been reported.
Conditions have served to throw a
damper over the situation, but within
the next few days or within the week
something may be forthcoming. The
Mitchell well, the Moonshine No. 2
and the Beatty No. are said to be
upon the rock. Casing is being set
or has been set and it remains to
penetrate the stratum to ascertain the
exact situation.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Panama Elections.

Panama: The municipal elections
yesterday passed off without disorders.
Of the fifty-three municipalities the
opposition claims to have carried TWEEN
ty-fve. Of the big towns, Colon, Bocas
del Toro, Los Santos and Soma were
carried by supporters of the govern
ment. Panama, Aqua Dulce and San,
tiago were carried by the opposition
by small majorities.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Marlin Gettinc Cav.

Marlin, Texas: The public square
of Marlin is being covered with tents
and various kinds of wheel structures
preparatory to the carnival, which will
perhaps be in operation today, and
which will continue all week. The
fair ground is being rapidly gotten in
shape for the races and stock show on
the 23d and Gath. Yes, Marlin will
get gay this week.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Merchant and Farmer Traded.

Luling, Texas: G. B. McAllister. do
ing general merchandise business
here, has sold his stock of goods and
residence property to B. u. Milan of
Rock Island, and in turn purchased
from B. G. Milan $50 acres farm and
fruit orchard, near Rock Island. Mr..
Milan has moved to Luling and Mr..
McAlliSter will move to his new home
in Colorado county at once.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Navarro Bonds Cancelled.

Austin, Texas: The controller yes
terday Cancelled the $l50,000 Navarro
county court house bonds. The bonds
were issued to bear per cent and
there being no sale they are surren-
dered for cancellation and another will
be proposed to bear 4 per cent
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
$10,o00,000 Cotton Company.

Montreal: A new cotton company,
with a capital of $10,000,VV0, has been
formed here. The new company will
take over the mills of four of the larg-
est Canadian companies-the Domin-
ion, the Merchants, the Montmorenci
and the Colonial Bleaching company.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Young Bryan ousted from Academy

Lincoln, Neb.: William ]. Bryan,
Jr., a son of the eX-presidential can
didate, has been suspended from the
chemistry department of Lincoln acad-
emy, because he refused to apologize
to one of the instructors. Just what
the row is about is a mystery.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Man Beheaded by Cars.

kennedy, Texas: Ed Barr, 81 years
OF age, was found dead on the railroad
track here yesterday morning. His
head was cut entirely off by cars. His
remains will be buried here. Nothing
Is known as. to how he got killed. He
had relatives in Weimar, Texas, and
was working here for w. w. SAMSON
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Rest and Sleep.

Few escape those miseries OF W1n'
ter-a bad cold, a distressing cough.
Many remedies are recommended, but
the one quickest and best of all IS
Simmons Cough Syrup. Soothing ana
healing to the lungs and bronchial pas
sages, it stops the cough at once ana
gives you welcome rest and peacelui
sleep,
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
$4,000 for Loss of His Lea.

Beaumont, Texas: The damage suit
In the federal court Of Austin Ash
worth VS.. E. W. Bancroft ct al Of Or
ange, for $4,000 for loss of leg, re-
suited in verdict for defendant last
night.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

Bibles and other books are difficult
to distribute in Turkey, said a speak
er at Exeter hall, London. A work on
chemistry was rejected because H2o
(water) was translated as "Hamid
Second is nobody"
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
JapS Lost Two Boats.

Toxic: The Japanese have lost two
torpedo boats during all the operations
against the battlcship Sevastopol,
which was reported yesterday, in a
dispatch from Port Arthur, to be COM
pletely disabled.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

In the British military prisons the
prisoners practice rife shooting, gym
nastics and signaling, and those Wn9
are to be discharged from the army aI
the end of their terms learn a trade
if they have none.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Hit With a WheeIbarrow.

Oklahoma City, o. T.: An iron
wheelbarrow fell from the second story
of a building yesterday and fractured
the skull of W. l.. Saloon, a brick
mason. He may die.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

The salary Of the mayor OF Boston
is $4,000, $4,000 more than Is pall
the governor of Massachusetts. la7
mayor of San Francisco receives so
600, the amount paid the governor ol
California.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

Cats are taxed in Dresden and other
German towns. When the tax was
first imposed thousands of the ami
mlas were destroyed by owners desir'
Gus to avoid payment.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
North Sea Inquiry.

London: The representatives of the
Board of Trade who are inquiring into
the North sea incident resumed their
sessions in London yesterday. The in.
dividual claims for compensation Of
the men employed on the Hull trawl-
ers were presented and also the claims
of the owners of the fishing boats and
the solicitors costs. The inquiry has
been adjourned until today.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Predicted His Own Death.

New Orleans, La: After prophecy.
ing his own death one week ago, the
veteran political leader, Joseph Him,
died suddenly yesterday morning at Z
o'clock from heart failure.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
jury to Have a Good Time.

Marlin, Texas: The jury for next
week in the county court has been dis
charged on account of that being car
nival week in Marlin.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

A match cutting machine is an auto
matte curiosity. 1t cuts lO,OOO,OOO a
day, and arranges them over a Va'
where the heads are put on.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Russians Round the Cape.

Cape Town: Some Warships of the
Russian second Pacific squadron pass
ed Cape Town yesterday afternoon,
east bound.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
Marlin Has Niuhf pnIina

Marlin, Texas: A night policeman
has been put on duty st salary of
$50 per month and fees of office.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

London: According to the special
correspondents with the Japanese
army the capture of the Keel1wan fort
was complete surprise to the Rus
sian garrison, there having been no
preparatory bombardment. The jap
&nese sappers drove shafts forty feet
under the parapet of the fort from
the escarpment and moat. In these
two tons of dynamite were exploded
simultaneously, completely wrecking
the interior of the fort, while siege
and sllrapnel guns shelled the Russian
troops in the vicinity. This occurred
at o'clock in the afternoon. A de-
tachment of japanese infantry made
a headlong but premature rush and
sixty of them became buried under a
mass Of debris, greatly delaying the
attack. Despite this mischance vol
unteer force dashed forward and cap.
tured the parapet. In the meantime
the Russians had been strongly rein
forced and a fierce hand to hand strug-
gle with bayonets and hand grenades
was continued until near midnight,
when the few Russian survivors re-
treated to the city and the fort was
captured.
It's construction displays the utmost
scientific knowledge.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES.
Itching Blind Bleeding or PrOtrudng pies l9Mr .T
druggist will refund money If PAZO OINlMbNA
fails to cure you in TO IL days. 5Ve.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23
JAPS FIRE A MINE
NORTH FORT OF East
KEEKWAN MOUNTAIN.
STRONG POSITION WAS SEIZED.
Infantry Charged-Firing of Mine Was
Followed by the Occupation
of the Fort.

Toxic, Dec 20-The Japanese fired
an immense mine under portions Of
the north fort of East Keekwan noun
tain at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The infantry Immediately charged
and occupied the fort with heavy
force.
1t is reported that the japanese have
seized strong position about 1000
yards southeast of 2O3-Meter hill, pre-.
paratory to assaultlng the new town
and pushing between Lao mountain
and the Russian headquarters at Port
Arthur
The fighting against Sungshu noun
tain continued.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

The wise man always writes nj
love letters on a cake of Ice.
The Rice belt journal., 1904-12-23

A big Bible under the arm may In.
dicate very small Bible in the heart.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-18
DisCIaimS Responsibility of
 Slandering COngTeSsmen
ALSO EXONERATES THEM
He Says the First Assistant Possmas- ter Generals Office Was at Fault in Not Keeping Them in the Paths of Rectitude.

Washington, March 17.-Fourth As sistant Postmaster General Bristow, in testifying before the house special committed on the postofice report to- day claimed for himself responsibility for only the first seven pages of the report which was sent to the post office committee, and said the other portions of the document was the work of other officials of the depart partment.
 The clerk hire section. he said. was prepared in the office of the first as sistanI postmaster general and that part relating co leases by inspectors and others in his own department. Mr. Brsiow's testimony threw much light on all phases of the inquiry. He orac- tieally cleared the members of con gress from wrong doing, touching the clerk hire section of the report, by stating that it was the duty of the first assistants office to ascertain the condition of the work in the office where an increase had been recom- mended.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-18
MAY NOT SEF THE FAIR
The President at Least Will not Witt
 ness the Opening.

Washington, March 17.-President Roosevelt will not attend the formal opening of the Louisiana Purchase eX- position. When President Francis of the exposition company was in Wash ington recently. he presented the presi- dent and members of the cabinet an urgent invitation to attend the opening exercises of the fair, expressing the hope that the president would not only make il convenient to be present, but also participate in the ceremonies.
 The president then said he probably would be able to go to St. Louis at that time. Since then he has decided that he will not be able to be present at the opening It is problematical in deed, whether the president will visit the fair at any time, although it is un- derStOod that he has not decided defi- nitely rot to go. It is a cause of re- gret to the fair management that the president at least does not see his way clear to be among the fairs visitors at some time during it's progress.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-18
IRELAND'S NEW DAY
Redmond Believes Home
 Rule is in Sight
The Irish Party Has Grown Strong Enough to 0verturn British Minis iStries at Pleasure.

London, March 17.-St. Pstrick's day
 was little observed in England. Few flags were flown and there was little
 demand for shamrocks. Queen Alex anderia made her customary gift of shamrocks to the Irish guards. Each
 man was presented with a sprig on parade this morning at Aldershot.
 In Ireland the day was generally ob-
 served as q holiday and business was
 suspended. The Lord Mayors prcces-
 sion. which occurred in a heavy rain,
 was the principal attraction in Dublin.
 A banquet was held tonight at the
 Hotel Cecil, presided over by John
 Redmond and attended by members of the nationalist party in the house of commons and prominent Irishmen in
 London. MT. Redmond, in proposing the toast of Ireland a Nation," said , the opportunity for which they had
 waited for so many long and weary years had almost arrived, the oppor- tunity for Ireland to be the deciding ! factor in making or unmaking of the governments of Great Britain.
 From majority of 15O hostile to Ire land they had wrested the great meas ure of the Irish land purchase act. Now
 that the majority was melting before their eyes and period of most intense political interest to Ireland was ap- preaching. The coming general cleo ton would witness the defeat of the unionist government. MT. Redmond urged the Irish voters in Great Britain at the next election to put the ques- | tion of home rule above everything | else. He said the future depended on the power and unity of the Irish party 1 in parliament.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-18

Although disclaiming any apprehen- sion of the Japanese landing here the authorities are satisfied to have for eigners understand that the Russians are prepared for any local emergency and the arrival of an additional bat tery of artillery and also 150 scouts today is significant of coming events.
 It is apparent that both civil and military strategists and diplomats at Mukden apprehend a collision with the Chinese. probably fearing that the in creasing number of their small bands of scouts operating between the Liao river and the great wall are the surest instruments for their entanglement in a conflict, particularly as this zone is in the nature of no mans land. on ac- count of having been abandoned by the powers, and also because the Chi .nese Jurisdiction is incompetent.
 Russians able to judge profess to re- gard General Mas attitude as danger ous to the peace of Russia and China.