The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-15

ming christian Oh OenmAS kz CelS W a. T.
ed his eighty sixth birthdaS IN excel
lent healthA There were general fes-
tivities Throughout Denmark.
= 1t is annonnded that VIM. R. Hearst
will soon st&rtsth new papers, one
at Indianap&ist one at st. Louis and
one at Kansas city. 1,
Z Wednesday was the sforty-second an
niversary off the battle of Shiloh, on
the Tennessee River, Twas celebrated |
there, and Vas wildly recalled by |
many. old soldiers in Texas.
Ten cars Of different types OF, Pull !
man manufacture. costing about $500
coo, built especially for the Worlds
Fair exhibit have been sent to St
Louis r.,Ss Seq
Il Bryce w. Custer, former sheriff of
Franklin County, and a half brother OF
Gen. George T. Custer, died suddenly
at his home int Columbus, O., last We'd.
nesday, aged 70. ~ =
C. A. Moreno says the transit com
any alone will. be able to care for all
OF Worlds Fair traffic and that rail-
roads and steam lines can accommodate
$4,000 people an hour. ...:.-.,.., as.,..sn..-y-
Mrs. Cordelia sRotkins was found
guilty of the murder of Mrs. John P
Cunning by poisoned candy sent bs
mail from San francisco. The penal
ty is iuprisonment for life.
The mail sage running between
Holt and Big Fork, Mont, was feld .sE
~ a lone bandiE sghe stage driver was
alone and. was compelled to give nE
the mail sack aSd other -y s aHies.i !. !
discovery hassbeen made, according
to a dispatch frah Kingston, Iausscia
that plot is under way fersa revolti'
ton In Hayti tdspyerthgowtG ens~ Nord
Alexis, the president Of that republic
Miss Cora NJ sfrayer OF Chicago, is
Organizing in ST.. Louis aIfemafe dec
tive agency, the gomcers of which. = ill
bs woraen exclusiyelS ! She believes
that women are lseener in instinct and
intuition than maa< - = x x !
4 Friday the House passed >laEgi
Number of bills, including. the Philip
pine shipping bill and the bill appro
priatiag s475 600 In aid of the Lewis
and Clark Centennial Exposition, to b.
held in Portland. Ore, in 1905.
John Troy, ,stonecutter, at shreye
port. killed himself ,@by cutting hi
throat in. his room. The remains wer
viewed by the Coroner. and a.syerdlc
rendered in accordance with the abov
facts, s.ese
sIn the Commoner: WI. Brya
makes an onslaught on: Judge Parkel
charging that he is the candidate
Hill and the corporations. This is c.
incident with the return of James M;
nahan from a conference with w. I
Hearst and is taken to mean ths
Bryan will endeavor to swing N
braska into the Hearst column
The mingling Of sexes at publ
bathing places has been declared /
leading members of the W. @. T.
of New Jersey to be vile, .revoitir
and corrupt" These terms were a
piled during a discussion of the; .su
1ect in the State convention at Ne
ark.
The Japanese fleet Is DIVIDED IN
seven squadrons. Four are watc
ing Port Arthur. the fifth patrols II
Korean costs, while the sixth and sc
entn cruises between Vladivostok al
north Japan
walter Lee Brown, Chicago, W.
known chemist, bibliophile and auth
OF number OF text books, on .assayil
is dead at his home in Evanston.
He was fifty years old and had be
an invalid for three years. ,,-s......-
Territory tributary to ST.. Louis
feeling the impetus of "expositi
business which has averaged lar
lately and. promises to -expand-as t
day for the opening the Fair approaS
es. Jobbers in most sessions are dol
better than year ago.
A team of athletes win be broue
from Ireland to compete in the :Oly
pic games at the ST. Louis exposih'
They will make the trip under I
auspices of the Greater New York 4IrI
Athletic team.
There is growing sehtiment amo
southerners in favor ofIpaking an