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Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-26
BETTER MARKSMEN
Army Ofhcials to Offer 4 National
Trophy and Medals to Soldiers.


Unusual opportunities for the attain
ment of skill in Workmanship by the
militiamen and Others, as we'll as sol
diers in the regular army. are offered
In the rules governing the award Of =
national trophy and medals which
were approved to-day by Secretary
Root. The first national match is to
be shot September . and at Seagirt.
N. j.. and the contest OF next year
will be held in the middle west. Among
the regulations approved by the secre-
tary are the following;
That the national guard and militia
be invited to shoot In department com
petitions with the regular troops each
year for the same prizes for which the
regular army shoots, and that the ma
tional guard of the several states be
permitted to use United States govern
memnt rifle ranges for target practice
at such dates as may not interfere
with their use by the army and marine
corps. That every facility be offered
citizens outside Of the army and or
ganized militia to become proficient In
rifle shooting. and that this purpose
can best be accomplished by means Of
rife clubs.
The national shoot will be between
teams Of IL men, representing each de-
partment of the army, the navy, the
marine corps and the militia OF each
state. The prizes are:
l. The team making the highest ag-
gregate total In two days contest,
1.-THE National Trophy" (authorized by
congress). to be competed for annual
", 81 900, and cash $500.
Q. The team making the second high
est total, "The Holton Trophy aud
cash 5000.
3. The team making the third high
est total, "Ths Bronze Soldier OF Mara
thon," presented by the commander
in chief Of the state Of New York, and
cash 5000.
A. The team making the fourth high
est, cash $3.50; the fifth highest, 800;
the sixth highest. $50. Also medal to
each member Of each winning team.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-26

A. 7. q 5. +. R'y co.
Time Table in Effect at Lake
Valley, June 1st, 1902.
Train Arrives at Lake Valley at
1880 a. ~. Departs l1:l0 n. IN.
Leaves Osceola at lu:35 a. m.
Leaves Oscoela at 1926 a. m.
Leaves Nutta,10:00 a. m. Arrives
at Mutt at II 30 a. m.
j. L. b. RE, Agent
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-26

Right Rev. John Sheepshanks, bishop
Of Norwich, startled a women's meet
ing at London by announcing; "lf
any ladies here want lessons In simple
cooking to make fapiacks or
cook bacon, let them come to ms and
l will teach them.
ut has been said Of a certain king
that he was fit to be king because he
had blacksd his own bouts. Taking
that reasoning. l am more NJ 10 be
bishop than anyone here because l
have cobbled my own boots and mend
ed my own breeches."
These remarks were made In the
course of an address, the theme OF
which was that maintaining OF happi-
ness depends upon the inward feeling.
Bishop Sneep>LAnks experiences re-
ferred to were gained while he was
chaplain to the bishop Of Columbia.
from 1859 to 1867.
Hts training 40 cook he may have
acquired In bringing up large family
Of ten sons and seven daughters. -
Of whom. six boys and - many girls.
are still living. The eldest son being
30 years old. and the youngest, also
a son. being seven. The bishop is %
years old.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-26
TO BE GIVEN ANOTHER TRIAL.
Government SIN Undecided ss TO tho
Real Value Of tho Women Ina
migration Inspectors.

The commissioner of immigration
has sent to the treasury department
report covering the second 80 days
work Of the female inspectors appoint
ed for the purpose OF boarding incom-
ing vessels to prevent the landing Of
persons Of improper character in the
United States. This report Is similar
to that covering the first 80 days OF the
female inspectors work. and makes
1t evident to the officials that the ends
sought to be attained cannot be nc
complished successfully by the detail
ing OF women inspectors on the ships.
The women will be given another 30
says' triei, after which the preslicrt
and the secretary Of the treasury will
decide whether or not their services
shall be continued.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-26
puNGRNT PARAGRAPHS.

Always In Danger.--".A bachelor
can't be happy" mo, hes never
quite out Of danger. ."-Detroit -Fres
Press.
"'rherc's boy for you!" exclaimed
the Billville citizen. Been to town
six times, an never blowed out tho
gas but oncei"--AtlantA Constitution.
Mnmma--"'rhis paper says that
parlor matches are prohibited
Daughter-"Neve mind, mamma;
can see my men In the dining-room."
Town Topics.
Chaffer-"You can stop your auto
very quickly, can't you? ! suppose
it has an eccentric brake" .Shaffer--~
"Huhl it's had all kinds OF breaks,
and they're oil eccentric. "--Phladel-
phia Press.
Great Labor Saver.--Customer--
"The metal in that knife you sold
me is as soft az putty. 1t got dull
the first time used it." Dealer
-"Y-e-s, but think how easy 1t viii
be to sharpen tn. Y. Weekly.
1t Annoyed Her.-"Yes, the widow q
perplexed." GLOW is that?" 'She
doesn't know whether 1t means that
her husband wns good man or she
IL a vixen" II don't understand.
"When he died the papers said that
he had gone to happier home.'-v
Chicago Post.
Deacon Jones--"Don't you think IL
wrong for your husband to 90 fishing
on the Sabbnth?" Mrs. Brown
Wrong? It's positively wicked the
way he WASTES his time and his
money on tackle and bait, and har1'N
ever brings home more than ohe
two mean little fishes. --ios i
Transcript.
"Wha-a-t's the matter, Jphn?'
gasped Mrs. Torque; don't you like
the new dishes I've cooked?" where
did you get the recipe?" "0ut Of the
cookbook, of course. Why2 Don't
you think that you happened to get
the cookbook mixed with some dia-
lect story--this dish tastes like It. ---
Baltimore Herald.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-26
WHAT SAILORS LIKE TO READ.
ssa YArns Are Not In Demand-De~
teettvs and Love stortss
Preferred.

Down on the East river side rpsh
cart vender of cheap ~ f
Gently taken his stand.
is books for the seafarp
abound in his immediate
hood, but with considerable ~d-
ness the cnterprising puryeyor OF
something to read for eversi ldy'
has chosen for his location a spot
whence he can trap ferryites az well as
the mariners and wayfarers.
Brisk is the business bejp
the street book merchant,
the greatest proportion Of i IS
sailors. For the present he is e0N-
iining himself to soiled novel feith
here and there few religion
at bargain" prices, humble
purchasing any volume on the CAT
Among the wares are rennan, 10.
Of vanity Fair" (complete), novels by
Daudet, Scott, Cooper, etc, all published
at prices ranging from quarter nlr
ward.
"No, sir" replied the vender, to an
inquirer says the New York Times,
there is no demand for sea yarns, ex,
cept among youngsters. The sailors
can tell better stories than many
in books. Anyhow, the ship folk get
quite enough Of the sea, and the read.
ing matter they want on voyage q
n rattling good love story or de.
tcctive yarn with plenty Of excite
ment In it,
"Some sailors, just before going of
on long voyage, buy as many as 20
bools at time, and others club to-
gether and take quite a small library
on board to while away their idle
hours.
Almost any sort Of story sells well
All that the sailors ask is something
TO interest them and they don't both
er about style or the authors name,
So can sell here heaps OF books that
would be dead stock around Broad
way. even IL were allowed to peddle
there"
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-26
WIVES TO BUY FOOD.
Famine Prevailing In China Drives
Husbands to Desperate
Measures.

The famine in the province of
Kwang-Si. China, shows nc sign of inn
provement. In numerous cases the peo-
Pile have been reduced to such straits
that husbands are selling their wives
and children to prevent their starving
to death. AS their purchasers will sup
ply them with food to save their own
lives with the money obtained for
them. Sir Henry A. Blake, governor
Of Hong Kong, 10 organizing relief for
the sufferers.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1904-02-26
AN ASTRONOMICAL TRUST.
Prof. Picksving. Of Harvard, Pro-
tects = Combine which Will ADJ
VI vance Cause Of Science.

Prof. Pickering. Of the Harvard OBJ
servatory, 10 said to be projecting
combination OF all the Astronomical
observatories in the world. 30 that
their combined capital or sndowmcnts
can be used by ALL
The aggregate working capital il
close to $40, 600, 900. and there are enor~
nous incomes. Prof. Pickering thinks
there is too much money wasted In
making observations. and too much
needless composition. His plan is TO
distribute more equitAbly the work
ing funds and the staffs, as some sta
tions have too many men at work and
Others too few.
Harvard would be custodian OF the
funds, including Carnegie institute and
the National academy, distributing
them to the best advantage for the
science.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
KNAPP AT CROCKETT
Houston County Farmers Agree to Try
Government Methods.

Crockett, Texas: Dr. S. a. Knapp,
representing the United States de-
partrnent of agriculture, addressed
about 500 farmers and business men
at the court house Saturday afternoon.
The address was listened to with
marked attention, which evidenced the
interest in the subject and the appre-
citation of the doctors remarks. He
stated that he was here to organize
the farmers for the purpose OF COM
batting the boil weevil, and assured
them that if they would thoroughly
organize and cultivate their crops
along the lines suggested by the de-
partment they could grow cotton sue
cessfully despite the boil weevil. The
| method advised was explained in de
tail, and he recommended as essential
| a thorough preparation of the land
constant cultivation OF the crop, the
use of fertilizer and an early maturing
| seed.
DR.. Knapp was accompanied by Mr
| w. NJ. Bamberge, special agent OF th'
United States department OF agricul
ture, who perfected the organization
of the farmers and took the name!
of those agreeing to plant from five t
ten acres of cotton and cultivate
same under instructions. The list o
names secured represented between
three and four thousand acres of lant
ers CT this section. They are mel
crs o fthis section. They are mel
who will heartily cooperate with the
department, consequently good result
are expected.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

81. Petersburg, March Seen. Al
exieff telegraphed the car yesterday
afternoon from Ukdufud as follows:
'tSupplementing the telegram OF yes
terday, 1 have to inform your majesty
that at 1925 o'clock yesterday hVe Oh
the enemy's squadron of seven war
ships opened fire on Forts Souveroeh
and Lineyitch and also upon the town
and port The bombardment las'eo
until 2:15, when the squadron was oo-
served to turn south. BY $3.50 it had
disappeared from view The batteries
and fertilization sustained no damage
but in the town one sailor and one "o-
man were killed"
A later dispatch from Vladivostok
saws the Japanese squadron returned
TO the attack after $50. In this bonn
| bardment several houses were dam
aged including the Tura Club and the
marine barracks.
The squadron reappeared yesterday
morning in front of the city about
o'clock, but again departed southwark
sailing between Askold and Russes Is
lands.
AIexieff's dispatch does not mentor
the landing of the Japanese troops
which was reported to have been ei
fected under the cover Of the fleet
bombardment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

Victoria, Texas: News was receiV-
ed at railroad headquarters here Sun
day morning that Henry AtzeEho1er'
aged 81, brakeman OH New YORK;
Texas and Mexican freight, was run
over by mis- train at Rosenberg Satur-
day night. 1t seems while switching
his left foot caught in the guard rail-
and was severed just above the ankle.
He was hurriedly taken 10 Houston,
but died in the hospital there early
Sunday morning. His body was
brought here Sunday night. where his
wife and child reside.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Suicide Wind.

In Brazil and other parts OF souen
America the natives know AID rear
certain condition of the air. which ,nes
call "suicide wind" 1t Is not supes-
stition. but an actual condition OF tas
atmosphere which seems to drive peoe
nile to madness. and during It's CON
tinuance self-inflicted deaths are mum
erons. Criminologists and scieneis.S
all over the world are Interested y
this peculiar atmospheric 1nnuenoe'
which is indicated by soft, moiss'
warm air that settles heavily on tne
earth
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Circular Barns.

A remarkable novelty in barn.bund
ing Is reported from Lapel. Indiana.
The walls, or rather wall, of the
harm are rs feet. high and 65 feet IN
diameter. tho roof running to cone.
There Is no such thing as post Or
nillar IN the barn. In order to pre-.
vent the weight OF the roof from
spreading. three heavy steel hoops
ancircle the building. The barn Is
cyclone proof. for wind has no chance
IN get a hold on the structure. The
stalls for horses and cattle are ar
ranged in a circle. there is big
feeding room in the center and a ssilo
extends from the ground to the roofs
cone. The storage capacity is stated
TO be far greater than would be the
case in a building OF the ordinary
| type.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
MUST USE RIGHT HAND
eft-Handed Writers Not Popular
with Business Men.

Few business men will employ
left-handed person as clerk or DOCK.
keeper and the prejudice against tnein
extends to the government oepai.
ments at Washington. The chieis -
tbose departments are entirely Wiii-5
ing to overlook bad penmanship ON
the part of really good and nous.
trious clerk, but it is the man Q.
woman who writes with the leitnanu
at which the balk IS made. Inc aeaa
line is drawn just the moment II =
ascertained that a clerk is lett-nanue :.
and he is forthwith informed that 7
it is his desire to continue IN cover
ment service 1t will be necessary 10
him to write with his right hand. InlsE
informayo is always bitter pm =.
the left-hand penholders, but tners ,,. =
nothing to be done but begin TO VIZ
with the right hand or throw up .a0
Job" and few are anxious 70 quie eo'
eminent service even for this cause
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
FARMERS MEET.
At Hampstead to Hear Speeches IN He-
gard to Fighting Boil WeeVi'.

QSrQ 10 Fl9HhiIl9 SS' "SSS''
Hampstead, Texas: The farmers OF
Waller county were addressed Monday
afternoon by the gentlemen represent
ing the cooperative NOV cment OF the
Houston and Texas Central railroad
and the government against the boil
weevil.
Mr. Casson of Brazoria county hrst
addressed the audience, repeating MS
former advice of planting early matur-
ing varieties and giving them the max
imum amount of cultivation. He dis
cussed shortly the subject of fertilizins
and fertilizers He laid stress upon the
fact that all soils do not need the same
fertilizers and that the kind used
should be determined by the quality
of fruit produced by the soil. Cotton
seed meal was declared by him to be a
very poorly balanced fertilizer. AS
Mr.. Carson stated, the object Of the
convention was not to give the farm
ers any new ideas for exterminating
the boil weevil, but rather to impress
upon them the necessity of putting in
to practice the plans already laid down.
Mr.. Evans, the United States agent,
also addressed the farmers with view
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
ceronimo,s Fifth Wife Dead.

Lawton, Ok: Mrs. A. Teppata, the
fifth wife of the chief of the Apache In
dians, Geronimo, who was about AZ
years of age, died at the Apache hospi-
tai on the Federal reservation, where
the tribe is held by the government as
prisoners of war. She was to have
been one Of the tribe to accompany the
noted warrior to the Worlds Fair at
ST. Louis and be on exhibition, and her
death will somewhat spoil the exhibit
ton. Geronimo is SO years of age.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Many Kinds Of WeeviIs.

Houston, Texas: Prof. Hunter pass
ed through Houston from Dallas on his
way TO Victoria Sunday morning. Mr..
Hunter stated that the United States
government was now preparing spe-
cial bulletin to be issued to the farm
ers, giving much valuable information
on the boil weevil. There are many
.inds Of weevils,'' said Mr.. Hunter,
land some of them are not the enemy
OF the cotton plant. The experts have
been investigating along these lines
and in their new report will be able
to set before the cotton grower the
real genuine weevil, the one to guard
against and fight, and as distinguished
| from some of the other weevils which
are orderly and law abiding and would
do nothing to injure the farmer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Lake Charles Library.

Lake Charles, La: The Carnegie
library was opened to the public on
Sunday night. Andrew Carnegie
gave $4,000 for the building, the
North American Land and Lumber
company gave the ground, the city
donated $1,000 a year for mainte-
NANCE and the citizens raised $4,000
for the initiative purchase of books
The library opened with about 1000
volumes ON the shelves.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
ON A RANCH.
Woman Found the Food That FitteS
Her.

Woman Found the Food That Fiteo1
Her.
A newspaper woman went out to
Colorado ranch to rest and recuperate
and her experience with the food
probably is worth recounting.
1.-THE woman at the ranch was pfs
emiuently the worst housekeeper
have ever known-poor soul, and poor
me!
81 simply had to have food gooa
and plenty of It, for l had broker
down from oyerwork and was SO Weah
I could not sit up over one hour al
time. knew could not get well uns
less I secured food l could easily or
gest and that would supply the gresF
est amount of nourishment.
zone day obtained permission so
20 through the pantry and see wnae :.
could find. Among other things
came across a package OF Grape-Nuss
which had heard of but never trleos
1 road the description on the packas9
and become deeply Interested, SO tncn
and there l got saucer ana SOIL
cream and tried the famous food,
cit tasted delicious to me snl
seemed to freshen and strengthen ho
| greatly so I stipulated that Crap
Nuts and cream be provided each gay
instead of other food. and l literary
lived on Grape-Nuts and cream 70
two or three months.
"If you could have seen how last
got well it would have pleased anu
surprised you. am now perfecsP
well and strong again and know eN
actIy how got well and that was o.
Grape-Nuts that furnished me pow.
erful food could digest and make uss
of. orker
at seems to me no brain wo a.ss
can afford to overlook Grape-Nus,
after nay experience" Name ETY.
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mlcn H.
Get the miniature book, TEE hs00'.
to Wellville" in each pkg.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Jewish Colony in Alabama.

Mobile, Ala: A Jewish colony is be
ing established at Creola, on the line
of the Southern railway, near Mobile,
and it is thought that at least 800 will
be located there and engaged in farm
ing. For the most part the settlers are
coming from the large cities. The agent
of the colony says large number of
Russian Jews will be brought TO the
colony soon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
A Household Necessity.

would almost as soon think u
running my farm without implemeDts
as without Hunts Lightning OH Of
oil the liniments l have ever used.
for both man and beast, 1t Is ths'
quickest in action and richest in re-
suits. For burns and fresh cuts IT ID.
absolutely wonderful. l regard II as
a household necessity. Yours truly,
s. Harrison,
Kosciusko, Miss.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

y1odivostok. March IA heet Vi
FIVE Japanese battleships ana
cruisers appeared off thfs piH'.
I % Yesterday afternoon anu O0
,on,,od +ba town and shore batteries
for fifty-five minutes :,
Tho fleet approached from the u"
rection of the Asold Islands, at INC
o,s+ entrance to Ussuri Bay, anu
abont tbirty.two miles southeast oi
v1adiyostck. Entering uEs"'l Day
the enemy formed lire OF oa'''o'
hut did not approach to cloSe'
moo than a mile and one-third. IheS
directed their fire against the siio'
bat, cries and the town, but no uan'
age resulted, as most OF their wv
lvddite shells failed to burst
The Russian batteries commanoeo
by Gems yeronetz and Artamohoh
did not reply, awaiting closer ap
proach of the enemy. The Japanes'
fire ceased at 2:20 y. m. and the en-
emy retired in the direction of AsKoi'
Islands. simultaneously two torpeu
boat destroyers appeared near Asko'
Island and two more near Cape MA
del. The Japanese ships were covere
with Ice.
The attack resulted in no loss
the Russians, but cost the enem
200, 900 roubles (s1oO,o0o) in ammun
ton. Most of the projectiles we're 81
and twelve inch shells. The popul
ton of Vladivostok was warned yc
terday morning of the presence on u
horizon Of hostile feet. and u
! prospect of attack during the day, b
: it remained quiet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
sixty Crates of Rerriea

Alvin, Texas: Another cold wave
struck here early Sunday morning,
causing a slight frost Sunday night,
but no damage was done to vegetables
and berries.
The largest shipment OF berries this
season was sent out Monday night,
there being sixty crates. The berries
so far are well colored and firm, pre-
senting a salable appearance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Freeze Caused Fruit Loss.

Brownwood, Texas: Friday morn
ing the thermometer registed seVera4
degrees below freezing and plenty OF
ice and frost were noticeable, which
no doubt will cause a big loss to fruit.
Peaches, plums and bears have been
in bloom for ten days or two weeks.
Early gardens are also heavy losers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Five People Killed.

ST. Petersburg, March 7.-Ofhcial
received here concerning
the bombardment of Vladivostok by a
Japanese fleet yesterday afternoon do
not mention any Russian losses. but
nriyate adv!ces say five were killed.
four sailors and the wife OF an en-
gineer. 1t is apparent the Japanese
were afraid to risk exposing their
ships to the plunging fire of the land
batteries, and it is considered prooa'
BILE that the attack was really for the
purpose of drawing the fire OF the
Russian fort, compelling the Russians
to disclose the position and caliber OF
their guns, and also for the purpose OF
ascersaining whether the Russian
squadron is in the port. If this was
| the object of the japanese, it is be
| lieved to have failed signally, as the
! batteries did not fire shot, and if th'
squadron is in port it could not o.
| seen from the japanese position L
! the Bay Of Ussuri on account OF tn
high land which rises from the coas
on that side, obstructing the view
tn harbor.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11
Enlisted 115 Farmers.

Bryan. Texas: P. Fl. Arlington Oh
Millican. organizer OF demonstration
farms in this district, went to Bre-
mond Saturday, the furthest point
north in his territory. He has enlist
cd r15 farmers in the work to date.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

to impressing them with the fact that
the plans laid down for combating the
weevil were not theoretical, put actu-
ally proven, and to getting them to
adopt these plans, if only en- i small
scale, to see fer themselves the out
come. Owing to the time it was impos-
sible to get any more of the proceed
ines into this report
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-11

Kansas City, Mo-: William Epper-
son, a prominent live stock dealer of
this CITY, died Sunday night, aged II
years. He was the pioneer packer of
this city, having built packing plant
here in 1868