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owed Nine. Mattachich, married zen secOndes
noces" Count Keglevich, a member of the old
CroaCian nobility, who adopted her son and Sc
cured him commission in an Austrian cavalry
regiment, giving him a small allowance and the
use Of his name, though not of his title. Mat
tachich had one merit. He was a splendid horse
man. and it was by his feats of horsemanship
that ne attracted the attention Of Princess
Louise But he had fortune and when he
endeavored to win the latter and notoriety as
we'll by compromising the princess to an extent
that had led the military authorities to order
him TO leave Vienna his stepfather stopped his
allowance and forbade any further misuse OF
the time hopored name OF keglevich.
Welded against her viii rher little more
than child, to a drunken and brutal prince.
unenviably renowned for his protiigacies, the
princess, most unhappy in her married life and
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the title Of count upon young Seefried and a large
and productive estate ia Austria upon the prin-
cess The latter and her husband still remain
baEished from Bavaria1 territory by virtue OF
the decree Of her Other grandfather. the aged
Regent OF Bavaria. E;ut tAcy are cordially treated
by the imperial family and the people ia Aus
tria. where they are Visited each year by the
princess's mother. often receiving The old F,m-
Peror beneath their roof as their guest.
Toe Polish Counts Ciurowski are ven known
or this side OF the Atlantic one OF them. Count
Adam. ly .1s buried a. Washington. -. =. It
vas his brother. Count Ignaz Gurowski. who
eloped with the Irfanta Isabella of Spain from
her fathers house at EnShfcn. near Paris, n
the most romantic fashion-by a rope ladder
IN Jhe middle Of the night The couple fed 20
England and were married at Dover. but the
union turned out very unhappuy. The couple
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Mattachich's second flight with the princess.
reviving all the memories of the former scandal.
is Of too recent date and has been TOO fully de-
scribed in the press on both sides of the At
lantic 10 need more than passing reference here
But in view OF the role which the creditors OF
the unfortunate woman as well as the publish
ers of certain sensational organs of the Partisan
press. eager 70 exploit the scandalous features
Of the afalr. are alleged to have played IN the
matter the second chapter Of this romance in
roval life seems to present almost as many un-
savory features as the drst.
stiu more unsnteresting than Mattachich was
that penniess young Belgian professor Andre
C;iron. who while acting as tutor OF the boys of
the Crown Prince Of Saxony. took advantage OF
the Crown Princess's temporary mental aberra-
ton. arising from her delicate condition OF
bosI+b 20 persuade her 70 Zee with him 10
Switzerland No better indication Of the char
octer of the man can be given than the fact
that one of the first things which he did on
-aa.hir- Geneva was 10 pose cor joint photo
o..,,,,, - the princess and Of himself for publ
.,.,o ~ the illustrated papers. AS the result
- ro-o+fetions with her relatives, two or three
,,..o,,s later Professor Giron readily consented
>, ,as,,a the princess, and when three months
s.s.,.a,d she recovered her full reason in siv-
,,,, btr+r 10 her youngest daughter. Princess
,r,, 1rontca of saxony. and realized for the first
49, .tat she had abandoned q husband who
was devoted to her and children to whom she
WAS nasslonately attached. her grief knew no
to,,,,ss To this royal romance. If romance it
ear - called. there IS At any rate the prospect
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predisposed By birth TO that uental afiiiction
which has caused her fathers sister. Empress
Charlotte 20 be kept close prisoner foC nearly
forty years. was just the woman % IA. c prey
20 the attentions q any persistent aGmirer such
as Mattachich. and sacrificing her two Children.
her position her name and fortune for his sake.
she fed with him several years ago The hrat
chapter of their romance had a sordid ending.
for financial straits led the princess 10 sign
the pane ot her sister 20 p-onissory notes on
which Mattachich obtained funds from profess
eional money lenders. Ex-Crown Princess Ste
phaHie. although al the time stiu in possession
% very large income. declined 10 acknowledge
the signature pronouuctng It a forgery. and, on
the strength OF this. Princess Louise was locked
up in q lUnatic asylum and Mattachich SEN
tenced by court martial 20 SIX years penal
servitude preceded by military degradation.
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Some verses which he dedicated TO the Iufanta
Josepha suf1ced 10 turn her head she Dade
his acquaintance. lost her heart 10 him and
eventually consented to flee with him The SEN
sation caused by this runaway match was rem
dered doubly great by the fact that Guel
Rente was pronounced radical Both the court
and government made strenuous efforts TO have
the marriage invalidated. but in vain. The peo-
pie were delighted with the union, and mani
tested in tke strongest manner their dissatls-
faction with the sentence Of banishr1ent pro-
nounced against the fugitive lovers After while
the good nature Cor which Queen Isabella had
always been famed prevailed and the couple re-
turned to Spain with honor the sovereign re-
ceiving the popular poet with consider ltion and
affection as her brother-in-law. Nor had the
marriage which proved "a most happy union in
every respect.
Baron Seefried. the peuniIess young infantry
lieutenant who succeeded in capturing the heart
end the hand Of Princess Elizabeth Of Bavaria
and in persuadInC her 10 make runaway mar
riage with him-they were secretly welded at
Genoa-can claim no such talents or brflliaacy
of intellect as those that distinguished GueI y
RSnte. Indeed, the young nobleman is a Father
insignificant heavily built man. with no pre-
tensions whatsoever to good looks He has
however. proved himself an excellent husband
and his royal wife has found much happiness IN
her marriage. II is because OF this. no doubt.
that Emperor Francis Joseph. who is one OF the
grandfathers Of the princess. has shown himself
so kindly disposed toward the couple coaferring
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New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

his shovel and without the slightest alteration of
street and into the church
Ine Feopes s Palace stands at Bergen-ave. and
toTrcst-st on plot uIx63 feet. 1t is four stories
nlgh ana cost Slieefl. Its auditorium the third
floor IS the largest on Jersey Citv Heights and viii
nolq t1irIeen hundred persons. Its stage is
equipped with al the accessories OF a modern
theatre. II viii be used different times a
theatFe, ballroom and Sunday school The
basement Will contain bowling alleys, shuttle
ooaTds, pooi and billiard tables, rife range and
smoking room for men. On the other floors
rooms for dining. reading. card pslying and for
sewing and cooking classes. There are also private
apartments, where men and women may arrange
New-York tribune., 1904-10-02

their dress for : ball IN pleasant weatner , ne
roof may be Used garden or a gI Il4il = f.iIg
for the Roosevelt Troopers, as Lr -,
a regiment Of boys whom he has FiVel H.LLsi 49,
training and who dressed N khahI u'-'o' ms
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12
OF Interest to Rice Farme1s.

Jas. Ellis, of Welsh, in the current
number of the Rice Journal and Gulf
Coast Farmer, gives some facts OF
special interest to rice farmers:
The month Off January has been
most favorable to farmers, although
little dry, yet enough rain has fallen
to keep the land in fairly good state
for plowing,, and farmers have i'm
proved it. More blowing has been
done in this vicinity than has ever
been done before by this time of year,
and the land has been in the best con-
dition for the work.
Cattle on the ranges are suffering
for want of water. Cisterns are get
ting low, and the ordinary farm well
is nearly dry; but the deep irrigation
well shows up plenty, even higher
than last year at this time.
This ought to show the thinking
man that the local rain condition has
nothing whatever to do with our deep
well supply further than this, that in
a dry season we have to use more
water for irrigation than if it was
partly supplied by rainfall.
More wells are being put down this
year, and the general feeling is that
the wells must be better. Well dig
gers, who have a theory of plenty OF
water Just before difficulties in the
sinking are encountered are spotted,
and farmers are rightly contendlng
for what they are required to pay for.
Three or six hour tests are no longer
valued, and are in fact regarded as a
useless expense of time and money.
The only test of well is it's ability to
furnish water for the purpose for
which 1t was sunk. Almost any well
sunk a reasonable depth, in sand
simply, will furnish water few hours
or a few days, but the slow filtering
through sand, and the high pressure
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12
How Louisiana Girls Kiss.

The Alexandria girl tall and ruddy,
kisses as though she was taking an
impression in her chewing gum. The
Monroe girl kisses in Greek style, fla
vored with the brain bread. The Jen-
nings girl kisses with as much care
and preciseness as if she was selecting
a new dress. The kiss of d Crowley
GIL is as fiery as a taste of apple
jack, The little Lafayette girls kiss
is as soft asa peach and makes a fell
low want another one. A new Iberia
girls kiss is as rich and juicy as a
dish OF fresh gumbo file. The kiss of
a Welsh girl is said to be like eating
sugar cane, the more you eat the more
you want. In Lake Charles you are
met with genuine hospitality; the girls
kiss as though they want you to stay.
The Opelousas girl is described as
possessing the comprehensive quail
ties of the ST. Landry man-she wants
all she can get and gets all she can.
Remember this is only heresay, con-
sequently cannot vouch for the truth
of it. But we are from Missouri.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12
BACHELORS BANqUETED LADIES.
Gentlemen Members of Euchre Club
Royalty Entertain Lady Members,

70 demonstrate their appreciation
of the hospitality shown by the ladies
in giving a Leap Year party a short
time ago, the gentlemen members of
the euchre club gave dinner and
party Thursday evening of last week,
which was pronounced by all to have
been one of the most brilliant social
functions OF the season. The dinner
was served at the Eureka hotel and
the party given in Martin s hall
Progressive euchre was the order of
the evening until 10 O'Clock, when the
party repaired to the hotel where the
proprietors, Mr.. and Mrs. w L.
Hutchins, had made elaborate prepar-
ations for the occasion
The tables were arranged in the
shape of a huge cross, a point ex-
tending to each of the four corners of
the spacious dining hall, and com
fortably seated the thirty-nine guests
present. Besides being burdened
with toothsome edibles, the table was
Hastily decorated, and wreaths and
punches of holly hung in profusion
about the room.
The menu consisted of oyster cock
tail, roast turkey, cranberry sauce,
chicken salad, potato salad, celery,
pickles, both sweet and sour, bread
butter, French coffee, tea, chocolate,
desert, ice cream and cake.
About II o'clock the party returned
to the hall and dancing and finch
playing were INDUCED in until the wee
sma' hours.
Those present were Messrs. A. E.
Bell, M. L. Prentice, A. r. Jones, j.
FL. Labit, G. E. Carr, H. A. Davidson.
r.. r. Arceneaux, w. M. Terry, S. w.
Day, Robt. Meyers, e. Fl. Boiling, FL.
e. Wesson, David Breuer, Gordon
Crank, Philip Coverdale, Al Roach,
Pete Unkel, Garland HAYES, Earl
Meyers; Mesd ames a. e. Bell, M. L.
Prentice, A. T. Jones, j. Fl. Lab,t. G.
e. Carr, Fl. A. Davidson, r. r. Ar
ceneauX and Misses Sophia Carlson,
Gertrude Tanner, Mary Buchanan,
Cora Suffer, Emma Gallup, Alburta
Lewis, Pearl Miller, Mae Garraway,
Eva Cline, Aida Arceneaux, Alzina
ArceneauX, Edith Carlson and Matte
Bell.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12
AND STORE ROBBED.
Thieves Captured Later and Are Now
in the Tolls of the Law.


The postoffice and general store anc
saloon of Lucius Corbello, at Rice
five miles west of Welsh, were broker
into and robbed Friday night TIL,
| cash draw in Corbello's store wa.
| forced open and relieved of it.
contents, amounting to abou
Ss3, according to Mr.. Corbello'.
statement.
One corner of the store is utilized as
postoffice, and after riding the mon.
ey drawer their attention was directed
to Uncle Sans department. "A draw
er in which money and stamps were
kept was pried open and $3.50 in
in cash and ST. in stamps taken, be-
sides letters were taken from the boxes,
opened and strewn about the floor.
Monday Babe Cashon was at Rice
and to MIR. Corbello and Postmaster
VIM. M. Harris related o narrowing
tale of his thrilling experience with
Ardois Billido and Preian Bourgeois,
both residents in the vicinity of the
Lacasine, south of Rice, whom he
claimed compelled him at the point of
revolYers to drive them to rice and as
sist in making raid on the store
Authorities at Welsh, were notified
and Monday afternoon M. L. Prentice
and A. G. FOntenot were deputized
and detailed to arrest the trio. They
returned to Welsh late that evening
with Cashon, Billido and Bourgeois
and took them before Squire Black
ford. Upon his own testimony Cashon
was released, no charge having been
preferred against him. Billido and
Bourgeois were sent to Lake Charles,
the case not being under the jurisdic-
ton of the justice S court
To the authorities in Welsh Cashon
said that about 10 o'clock Friday
night he was met in the road several
miles south of Rice by Billido and
Bourgeois and at the point of drawn
revolvers was compelled to drive them
to Rice. Upon arriving at the station
be claimed that the two occupants
from the wagon and left him
20 watch the team, distinctly stipul at
ing that should he leave or make an
outcry deatiz&Eould be the result
further asserted that after the robbery
ne was forced to drive his undesira BILE |
to Iowa Station, five |
niles distant, where they had planned |
10 board train and escape. The |
early morning train is not scheduled |
10 stop at Iowa, and the two walked |
% Lake Charles and were seen on the
streets in that city Saturday.
They returned to their homes, how
ever, and Monday were arrested with
)ut resistance.
AT Lake Charles Tuesday Bour-
;eois was released on bail in the sum
Of $500, furnished by A. E. Bourgeois,
Of Welsh, but Billido will languish in
he parish Jail until they are given
gearing, which is set for February 90
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12

A black mi e 154 hands high, nine
years old, a Fling bone on right front
foot, Any Information leading to the
recovery of the animal will be reward
ed by notifying
L. M HARRIS, Ikeville, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12
Reid Goes on Ticket.

The CalcaSieu parish executive com
mittee met in Lake Charles Saturday
morning by appointment to decide the
matter of the petition to remove D. j..
Reid's name from the list of candi-
dates to be voted on for sheriff in the
second primary, February II. Imme-
diately after the roll call, Judson
Harris moved that the whole matter be
declared out of order, aud by a vote
Of thirteen to twelve the motion was
sustained and the committee ad-
Journed.
No debate was had, but each com
mittee was given right to explain his
vote. The point on which the decision
hung was the question as to whether
If the motion to declare out of ord er
had been given legal form, it would
have been plea to discharge the case
for want of jurisdiction.
The court room was we'll filled with
spectators, and each side was found
ready to applaud as votes came their
way on roll call.
Mr. ICeld was present IN person and
received hearty congratulations from
his friends on account of the commit
tees refusal to hear evidence as to
his eligibility. He feels that he has
won decided victory. 1t is highly
probable that the contestants will APP
peal to the executive committee of the
State central committee and ask that
the matter be remanded to the parish
committee, with instructions that they
go into TIE merits of the case, and re-
versing the decision made today as to
Jurisdiction.
A telegram received by G. w. Ingle
from Hughes Springs, Texas, an
nounces thai Rev. w. e. Harrison has
been transferred by the Gulf Mission
conference from Welsh to New Or
leans, and Rev. Jackson has been as
signed the charge at this place The
many friends of Rev. Harrison regret
his departure, but wish him God speed
in his new field of labor and will ac-
cord Rev. Jackson a hearty welcome,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12

Farmers.

: The Jennings Rice Milling Co.,
LtsAhaVe a few thousand barrels of
fuel oil that they will contract to de-
liver this summer at 80 cents per bar
rel. Call and see them if you are go
ing to use fuel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12

of II short obstructed column OF water.
above will not supply 20 a well the 49,,
water needed for the irrigatIgsn OF qiiass..
The dizziness of the rice market is u Is
matter Of disgust and diScourawement
| to many farmers, nnd may result in
the curtailment Of next springs out
put
The feeling is that the ''captaihs of "
industry who increase the value OH IL
rice from three cents per pound, after
the farmer has paid for the milling.
to ten or twelve cents in the cousu1n
ers' hands, is to blame for these con-
ditions. 1t may be pure bull-headed-
ness in the farmer who demurs atesueh
an increase of value in the hands OF
the smooth haired tribe, but VIE his
sees his labor, his land re- MM
and his time and all thSsS NJ
the crop wrapped up in casxeA ~
cents, and finds when ~ ree }
John in Indiana thatt-7N IS porter
served up at dinner is IL Sat II
he raised and John has boz rRoq
twelve cents pound, he nearly swea. y ~,
1t seems to me that any man -ears>see
the futility of any attempt to Increase
rice production under such conditions.
The attempt to carry rice to the
Northern table to replace prepared
cereal goods ut the same price is sim
ply idiotic. The people ~ the Nt,fAAfft L
are not naturally rice eaters, pud they
don t care to be made rice enters NJ
twelve cents per pound.
we must go to our markets without
the aid OF SO many ''ca plains, y or the
market will be no good when We pat
there. *
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-12
For Sale

Good dwelling, barn and other
buildings, with twenty acres of land !.
in the incorporation; also dray bust
ness and teams; liberal terms.
S. A. CovEY, va 1.a.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08
KING LEOPOLD''S CONGO
SOLDIERS GANNlBALS
Belgian Officers Confess Their Inability
to Prevent Eating Of Human
Flesh.

BRUSSELS. May brussels papers
admit that the reports Of English mis-
sionaries that cannibalism is rife among
The native Belgian troops in Congoland
Is correct 10 certain extent Here IS
the latest story Of the atrocities com
mitted under King LeODOld's flag:
The missionaries passing Aruwimi sta
ton found the soldiers sitting around
fire eating human flesh, as indicated by
the bones with which the ground was
strewn. Nearby were found many black
prisonersNof war. bound hands and feet.
The soldiers women guarding them ex
pressed their intention 10 make a meal
Of these men as soon as the soldiers got
through. These prisoners had been
given to them by their captOrs.
The detachment was commanded by
Belgian officer and suboficer, both Of
whom stated to the missionaries that
they were unable 10 restrain their men
from practicing cannibalism. the con-
slant warfare they were waging against
defenseIess tribes, In which men. wo-
men, and children were mutilated hay-
ing turned them into savage beasts,
whose appcutes could not be controlled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-08
LONDON REPOSES
OVER IMMENSE LAKE
No Danger, However, Menaces the City
Through Subsidences Of
the Soil.

LONDON, May THE contractors
men who are at work in Spring Gardens
have struck what was first believed 10
be a part Of q great lake which under
lies London.
Engineers, however. after investiga-
ton. have come 10 the conclusion that
the water is too near the surface 70
come from the lake, and that it is the
output of the old spring from which
the place takes its name.
This vast underground lake" said a
prominent engineer yesterday. extends
not only under the whole OF London, but
as far as Westerham on the one side
and St. Adams on the other.
1t is a natural reservoir, which IN
London, is being gradually depleted.
Private individuals alone take from
it, by means Of artesian wells. 10 600 COZ
gallons OF water a day, and il is cal
culated that in consequence the level
OF the lake drops every year from twelve
10 eighteen inches.
'BreWeries. TOO, absorb a large guam
atty of this water supply.
There is no danger in future years Of
any sUbsidences occurring through the
exhaustion Of the water. as its presence
or absence has no effect on the soil
above
The depth al which the water Il struck
by well slukers varies. In TOttCnham
Court road il was found at 1.750 feet.
and IN London Wall II was reached at
$50 feet, underlying strata Of chalk flint.
gray sand, and surface clay.