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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Hurt in a Collision.

HilIsboro, Texas: Jess Stanley of
the PARIS Chapel community was Sc
riously hurt in an accident as he was
returning from preaching. He raced
along the road with a friend and as
they turned an abrupt corner in the
road their buggies coIlided. Stanley's
buggy was demolished. He thought
he was not hurt badly until next
morning, when he became quite sore
and took to his bed. He has grown
worse since and is reported in dy-
ing condition.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
BOTH ARMIES AT MERCILESS STAGE.
Neither Will Recognize Flag of Truce at Port
Arthur-NDead Left to Decay on Field.

Che Foo, Sept. 19-Chinese, Rus
SANS and Japanese here all agree tina
the Japanese vessels bIOCkading POr
Arther harbor are paying particular
attention to junkS which for month:
past have been trying to smuggle sup
plies into the fortress, and that whel
they are caught the crews are rough
~ treated. The junks generally art
sunk and the men on board taken i'll
TO Port Dalny
BY mistake the Japanese sunk a
junk which was carrying deleicacie>
to General Nogi from an admirer, but
the cargo was recovered.
The Japanese are employing severe
measures in this respect with the
Idea of intimidating blockade run
ners. Russian civilians who have
reached here from Port Arthur saw
that canned corn beef is plentiful
there and that the fresh meat supply
consists Of twelve horses slaughtered
daily.
Life in the town when no hostilities
are going on proceeds much as it did
during time Of peace Church ser
vices are held as usual in the disman-
tied church and the band follows the
former custom Of playing in public
twice week.
All the Russians have agreed that
the japanese do not occupy any fort
on the inner line Of the defense. The
forts which were damaged have been
repaired almost as good as new dur.
ing the comparative quiet OF the last
eighteen days.
The Russians do not believe the Jap
anese will succeed in taking the for
tress.
According to Lieutenant General
Prince Radzavil of the Russian army.
who reached here Sunday from Port
Arthur, bearing dispatches from Lieu
tenant General Stoessel, the COM
mander in chief Of the forces of the
Russian stronghold, to General Kuro-
patkin, the temper of the belligerents
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
TRUST GOT BLACK EYE.
Armstrong Sees No Reason for Modi-
tying Order on import Stamp.

Armstrong Sees No Reason for Mod,
tying Order on import Stamp.
Washington: The tobacco trust has
apparently, been frustrated in its eff,
forts to prevent a change in the de
sign and color of the customs stamp
on imported cigars, from a large gIar.
ing red to a medium sized green
stamp.
Assistant Secretary Armstrong, who
IS now acting as head of the depart,
ment n the absence Of Secretary Shaw,
returned to Washington Monday from
TRIP to New York, where he met rep.
reSentatiVeS of both the trust and the
Independent cigar manufacturers. The
hearing developed nothing new, barr
ing the claim Of trust representatives
that they had never heard of the pro-
posed change in te method of stamD.
Ing imported cigars until couple Of
weeks ago, although the matter has
been pending before the treasury de-
partment for several months, was
presented to both branches of congress
at the last session, and has been the
subject of agitation by the trade for
at least three years. Mr. Armstrong
thought they were a little late in max.
ing their protest, and after listening
to their arguments, all of which had
previously been presented to and con.
sidered by the treasury department of,
ttcials, said he saw 70 rc@scl TO ...oI-
ify the order. The independent tobac,
co trade is thoroughly organized and
aroused on this subject. The stamps
are now being prepared and unless
the order is revoked by the president,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23

7 at Port Arthur has reached an abso
Iutely merciless stage.
Prince RadZayil served with thu
British in the BOer war and he says
that until he became aware of the
state of affairs at Port Arthur. he
had no idea the war could be so hor
rible.
1t was SET forth in these dispatches
some weeks ago that serious suspi
clons were entertained by both beL
Il8erents that the other was misus,
Ing the Red Cross flag. The suspl,
clonS have been increased by the com,
mission of various acts by the sol.
diers of both armies until now even
tlagS Of truce or surrender are not re-
spected on either side.
Prince RadzaVil declares that the
men Of both armies are absolutely
Venomous in their antagonism.
Lieutenant General Stoessel has ad.
dressed his garrison, saying the pres.
ent mood OF the japanese indicates
clearly the necessity of resisting them
10 the last drop of Russian blood, be.
cause if the Japanese soldiers entered
the fortress it would be impossible for
their officers to control them and pre-,
vent massacre. For this reason
Lieutenanl General Stossel is making
no objection to civilians leaving Port
Arthur. When the 900 women who
are In Port Arthur engaged in hospit
al work were advised to leave they
replied that they would rather face
the possibility Of massacre than de.
Sert their posts.
Among the heaps of dead the prince
saw two soldiers, one Russian and
the other Japanese, lying locked in
a death embrace. The teeth of the
japanese We're sunk in the Russians
throat, while the Russian had forced
two Of his fingers into the eye sock.
cts of his antagonist.
The prince cited this as merely an
incident denoting the ferocity of the
conflict at Port Arthur.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Died of Wount's

Natchez, Miss: J. Z. Stampley, the
farmer who was shot by his cousins
Thad and Hugh Stampley, in a fam
lily feud Saturday at Hamburg, Frank,
lin county, and brought to Natchez
Hospital, died Monday morning. Two
Of the bullets fired at him perforated
the intestines twenty times, necessi,
tating the removal of twenty-five inch,
es Of his intestineS. Thad and Hugh
St2mpley claimed their cousin opened
the old feud, and that j. Z. Stampley
fired three times at Hugh and the lat.
ter returned the fire in Eelf-defense.
The dead man was % years of age
and single. Hugh is in his twentieth
year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
A Conductor Killed.

Little Rock, Ark: Warren A. Bald.
win, a conductor of the Iron Mountain
railroad, was shot and killed by o. J.
Allison, section foreman, as his train
was pulling into McGehee, Ark, Sun
day morning. The shooting followed
a dispute over the payment of fare
of 35c. Allison paid the fare and
then followed Baldwin into the next
car, where he shot him down without
warning. He then jumped from the
train, but surrendered himself to a
deputy sheriff and was taken to Al
kansas City.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Japanese WrestIers,

Japanese wrestlers violate every law
of hygiene and every rule imposed BY
trainers Of pugilists and instructors in
athletics in Europe and America.
They are notorious drunkards and
gluttonS. They eat enormous quaint.
ties of the richest Of foods; their ap.
petites are amazing; and they drink
gallons of beer, wine and sake daily.
] saw in a Toxic newspaper the other
day an account of a popular wrestler
who had drunk a keg of beer at a
single sitting. They are irregular in
all their habits, yet they retain their
enormous strength.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Rains Delay Gin Operators.

Buda, Texas: On account of rains
Saturday was the first day last week
that the gins had run on full time
Pickers are in great demand there
not being enough to gather the staple
Average yield is about a fifth to q
sixth of bale per acre. If bad
weather does not hinder, the crop will
be harvested by Oct. Is.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
The pon in Parliament.

Only one dog has ever had the A..
da2ity to enter the English parIia.
ment during the proceedings. A hun.
dred years ago the lords were thrown
into CONSERVATION by a dogs entrv
Lord North was addressing the house
and the dog promptly proceeded 10
bark furiously at him. Lord North
considerably upset. moved that IN.
memper WHO was interrupting him
should be suspended. Thereupon tbs
dog was driven out and suspended n
such a manner that he never inter.
rupted again.-LOndon Answers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Young Parsees Leave Gee.

The Parsee, OF zOr0asrian. oou
muEity of Bombay, who number pndo,
IS ,00O i'll all. are threatened with disin,
tegration by western and Christian in
tiuenceS. Their wealthy young mon
visit and reside in London. Paris and
other European cities, where they fra
Quently take to themselves Eurona.n
wives. Three cases have Just No.
CURED OF Parsees thus marrying whit.
women, one marrying a Jewess and
one a French woman. There are ers.,
dissenslOns among the Parsees in II.
dia as TO whether the non-Parsss
wives should be received as proslytes
London Globe.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Prince Bismarck Dead.

FREDERICKSBURG: Prince Herbert
Bismarck died Sunday morning. The
end was painless. Since he ceased to
be foreign minister on the retirement
Of his father in 1890, Prince Herbert
Bismarck has taken part in public af-
fairs only as a member Of the reich
stag. His attitude has been that of
a man not appreciated by his sover-
eign and who was waiting in the back
ground for an opportunity to resume
his career.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Katy Refundina Scheme.

New York: In his annual report to
the stockholders of the Missouri, Kan.
sas and Texas Railway Company, Hen.
ry c. Rouse, chairman and president
outlines in general way the inten,
ton of the management to issue a
comprehensive refundlng scheme. This
plan will involve the creation of an
issue Of $4O,OOO,OOO refunding first
mortgage bonds. Gross earnings for
1904 were $17,7GG,593, as compared
with $172OS,19e for 1903. Net earn
ings were $5,OS5,6OS as compared with
$4,858,675.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Demand Small CHANGE.

Washington: The treasury depart
ment reports silver dollars and sub.
sidiary coins as being actively in de.
mand in the Southern states for the
payment of cotton pickers. The sub
treasures at New York, st, Louis,
Chicago, Cincinnati, Baltimore and
New Orleans are being called on to
meet the requirements for small silver
and silver dollars. When the cotton
movement from the South is fairly
on, it is expected that the demand will
greatly increase. The Baltimore sub.
treasury honors acquisitions for all
points as far south as South Carolina.
the demand below South Carolina be-
ing supplied by the subtreasury at
New Orleans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
CHANGE FOOD
Some Very Fine Results Follow.

Some Very Fine Results Follow.
The wrong kind of food will put
the body in such diseased condition
that no medicines will cure it. There
is no way but to change food. A man
in Mo. says:
For years was troubled so with
my nerves that sometimes was pros.
trated and could hardly ever get in
run month at my work.
My stomach, back and head would
throb so could get no rest at night
except by fits and starts, and always
had distressing pains.
Il was quite certain the trouble
came from my stomach but two ply
siCians could not help me and all the
tonics failed and so finally / turned
to food.
When had studied up on food
and learned what might be expected
from leaving off meat and the regu-
lar food | had been living on, l felt
that change to GrapeNuts would be
just what was required so | went to
eating it.
From the start l got stronger and
better until was we'll again and
from that time | haven't used a bit
OF medicine for | haven't needed any.
Il am so much better in every way,
sleer soundly nowadays and am free.
from the bad dreams. Indeed this
food has made such a great change
in me that my wife and daughter
have taken it up and We are never
without Grape-Nuts on our table now
adays. It is a wonderful sustainer
and we frequently have nothing else
at all but a saucer of GrapeNutS and
cream for breakfast or supper" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Good food and good rest. These
are the tones that succeed where all
the bottled tonics and drugs fail
Ten days trial Of Grape-Nuts win
show one the road to health, strength
and Vigor. There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous
little book, "Ths Road to MELVILLE"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23

to whom the tobacco trust representa-
tives carried the matter, they should
be in the hands OF the customs off
cials inside of three weeks. Manu-
facturors and dealers to the number
of two hundred and fifty thousand are
said to be awaiting their appearance
1t was learned at the treasury depart.
ment that the president had called for
all the papers in the case, for the pur,
pose Of reviewing the action of the
department.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Hurt BY Falls.

Farmersville, Texas: W. G. Wright
fell from the cotton platform of La.
veil & Wright's gin and broke three
of his ribs from the backbone and
dislocating one shoulder. His head
was cut up badly by falling head fore,
most on a pile of brick.
J. w. Burns fell from a scaffoId at
Millican & Haislip's gin and broke
two of his ribs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
YOUNG Hunter Killed

FarmerSville, Texas: The 13-year.
Old son of Jim Kirby, Katy section
foreman, accidentally killed himself
on Pilot creek Saturday with a shot.
gun. Mr.. Kirby was standing close
by when he heard the report of the
gun. The boy ran to his father and
put his arms around his neck and
said he had killed himself. He died
in his fathers arms.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
According to Ancestors Reous,.

A Japanese newspaper says: When
lyeyasu captured the Osaka castle
from HideyOri and Lady Yodo he
found there 300 ingots of gold having
a value of $500, 900 in the currency Of
the present day This gold he be.
queathed to his second son Yoshinao.
the first of the Dwarf feudal chiefs
with the injunction that 1t should bs
kept for use in any national emery.
ency. The present head of the Dwarf
family, Marquis Girel, considering
that the time is come to employ the
money, recently repaired to the tomb
or Yoshinao, and solemnly intimated
to the spirit Of the dead that the
gold was about to be employed for ma.
tional purposes in accordance with
the will Of the family's illustrious an.
cestor, Iyeyasu. THEREAFTER the mar.
Quis handed over the money to the
treasury"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Mysterious Murder.

Louisville, Ky: Mrs Fanny Porter,
20 years old, was found dead in her
apartment at Jackson and Market
streets Monday, all evidence showing
that she had been murdered by some
one who escaped, leaving scarcely any
clew to his identity. The young wo,
mans throat was cut from ear 20 ear,
and the apartment showed traces of a
fearful struggle. Mrs. Porter, who
had been divorced from her husband,
lived alone. She had been dead for
some time when found. No arrests
have been made.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Unsuccessful sortle.

London: A dispatch from Toxic to
news agency says: A strong Rus.
sian force made a sortie from Port
Arthur on the afternoon of Sept. 1S
and attacked the Itczshan fort. which
was recently captured by the Japan
csc. The fighting lasted some hours
and the Russians eventually were re.
pulsed with heavy loss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Money for EempIoyes

Peoria, H.: B. F, Cassett, cashier
of the Great Western Distillery, was
held W on one of the principal streets
of the city on Saturday by three I'M
known men and robbed of a satchel
containing $27C0. which was to have
been used to pay off the employees of
the company. The men escaped. Off
GERS are in pursuit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Spend Winter in Greece.

Athens: At a luncheon in honor of
the officers Of the British fleet, Admi-
raj DomvilIe, commander in chief of
the Mediterranean station, announced
that the whole of the Mediterranean
fleet, 100 vessels, would be shortly
concentrated and spend the whole of
the winter in Greek waters.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Mills Resume Work.

Central Fall R. l.. A two months
shut down of the United States Cotton
Company's mills ended here with the
strike Monday. All departments re-
sumed operations, though some had
not the full quota of help.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Verdict of AcquittaI.

Charlotte, N. c.: The jury in the
case of DR.. Julian NJ. Baker, charged
with the murder of DR.. H. r, Bass at
Tarboro, has returned a verdict of
acquittal. The homicide occurred OH
March 16, 1908. Both men were prom,
ihent physicians.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Celebration az End.

San Antonio, Texas; Sunday night
in a blaze Of fireworks and with a
ball, the celebration Of the Mexican
residents of Mexico's independence
day came to a close This event has
lasted four days, and has been de-
clared the most elaborate of the kind
this city has shown.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Hereditary Influences.

St. Louis, Mo: A remarkable case
of perpetuating a prize winning strain
has been instanced in the Worlds Fair
cattle show, when the lineal descend
ants Of Beau Brummel, owned by Gu.
dell & Simpson Of independence Mo-,
Won the first six awards in the event
for Herefords.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Philippine Archbishop.

Rome: Father Aguis, the newly ap.
pointed apostolic delegate to the Phil.
ippine Islands, has been consecrated
archbishop of Palmyra. The ceremo.
ny took place in the Benedictine
church Of st. Ambrose of Massina,
Cardinal Merry Del Val officiating, as,
sisted by Archbishop Chapelle of New
Orleans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23

San Antonio, Texas: AS a result of
the crusade, most of the poker-hand
slot machines have been put out of
the business by the merchants who
formerly permitted them to be operat.
ed in their places,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Guatemala Exhibition.

Guatemala City: The National Elk,
hibition has opened with imposing Ger.
emonies. The large concourse of Cen.
trail American republics show very
creditable agricultural and industrial
exhibits.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
High Water at Victoria.

Victoria, Texas: Owing to heavy
rains toward the head of the river the
Guadalupe was on a rise here, the
danger stage, though, was not reach.
ed. It is now falling.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
4Jqined the RANGERS.

Floresvi!le, Texas: Milan Wright,
a deputy sheriff here a long time
past. has resigned and joined the
company of state rangers now at AL.
Ice. He fs"a useful and popular off.
Ger
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23
Wire Cuts Prove Fatal

Justin, Texas: ]. C. Leuty, who
was reported as having been cut on
a barb wire, after suffering ten days,
died Saturday night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23

Nearly 800 miles of telephone wire
have already been put up in Abyssi.
MIA. and a thousand miles more are
being strung.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23

st. Mary, Texas: Another rain has
fallen here. The precipitation amount.
ed to about an inch. The rain so far
has fallen slowly and all soaked into
the ground.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23

In the farming districts of Russia ii
costs 40 cents to hire a horse for one
day and 35 cents to hire a man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-09-23

Bryan, Texas: The cotton receipts
of Bryan to date this season aggre-
gate S.163 square bales and SCI round
bales.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-13
OUTSIDE THE DICTIONARY,

Mcrobe-The silent partner OF Kiss.
Fact--A lie that has never been sue
cessfully contradicted.
Aflnlty--The feeling that husband
and wife have for each other before
they are husband and wife,
Rubber-A material OF which shoes
and necks are made.
Undertaker--A Doctors silent partner.
Friend-A person who will lend YOU
S.
Enemy--A person who wants you 10
lend him IS.
I.ady--A woman who wears good
clothes.
Marriage--A ceremony that binds two
Of opposite sexes together until the d.
vorce court comes to their relief.
Cat--An animal with nine lives and
q pair OF lungs for each life.
Notwithstanding that God gives
and the doctors take away-New York
Times.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-02-13
BY HIMSELF.

Uncle Eph'm had put on a clean col
lar and his best coat, and was walk
ing maiestically up and down the
street. -,
Aren't you working today, unole?'
asked one OF his Caucasian acquaint-
ances.
mo sub. Use celebratin' my golden
weddin sub"
you were married 50 years ago to.
day."
Yes, sun"
well. why isn't your wife helping
you to celebrate itP'
my present wife, sub" replied I'M
Gle Eph.m, with dignity, 'aint got
nothIn 10 do with It,. She de 'leventh."
Chicago Tribune,