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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
AMERICAN WARSHIPS AT SHANGHAI
Ordered to Return There from Che Foo and Went
Immediately Russians Repu1sed.

Chez Foo, Feb. 21.--The United
States cruiser New Orleans and the
gunboats Wilmington and Annapolis,
which sailed from Manila on Feb. Is.
under command of Rear Admiral
Cooper, upon arriving here received
orders from the secretary of the ma
Wy to return to Shanghai. When the
outbreak of hostilities between Rus
STA and Japan occurred, Admiral
Evans, commanding the Asiatic fleet,
dispatched cruiser squadron to
Shanghai, and Admiral Cooper's
squadron to Chez Foo. Secretary
Moody has ordered all the ships to
Shanghai. They left Immediately af-
ter coaling. without giving any reason
for their sudden departure.
The Russian forces in Manchuria
are so far acting entirely on the de-
fensive. Great preparations are be-
ing made at Dayny, Port Arthur, New
Chwang and Lao Yang to prevent
the threatened landing of the Japan
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
MRS. MAVERICKS CASE.
Government Will Not Say When She
VIII Be Released.

London, Feb. 19.-In the House of
Commons yesterday, Home Secretary
Akers-DougIass, replying to a question
of Mr.. Kearny uiberaD, who asked
whether Mrs. Florence Maybrick will
be released under any general rule ap-
plicable to all female convicts, and
whether the secretary will announce
the grounds for her release, said:
There is no general rule applicable
to female ccnvicts, and it will be con-
trary to practice to state the matters
of the prarogatives exercised in any
case. Further, there is no female con-
vict now in custody who has been con-
fined for a longer period than Mrs.
MAVERICK"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Death From Lockfaw.

Sherman, Texas: The second death
from tetanus, or Ioclljaw, to occur in
Sherman within the week was that of
Mrs. l. p. Gunby. Saturday evening.
The fatal development followed blood
poisoning, which set up a slight nail
wound on the head The first death
was that of Charley Webb, aged IL
years, son of County Judge G. P
Webb, and developed from a wound
in the hand from toy pistol.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Got the RIGHT Kind.

Gainesville. Texas, Feb. 22nd.-Mrs
l., E. Burton of 507 Glad street. ths
city, writes the following letter.
Il have been awfully troubled with
my Kidneys; l was in a bad fix and
had been doctoring with the Doctors
but was getting no better. tried i
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills and
l found they did me lots or good i
had a slight return Of my trouble
and I went to the Drug Store and ca]l
ed for Dodd's Kidney Pills. They said
there was no such pills. I told them
there was. They said they had the
best pills that were made and per
Suaded me to try box of another
kind, not Dodd's. AS I needed some
medicine, l bought a box, but they
did me no good SO l went elsewhere
and got the real Dodd's Kidney Pills
and very soon was completely cured
l took a box up to the Drug Store aus
showed them that there was such
pills and asked them to order some
but as l haven't needed any mcsi
haven't called to see whether or d
they got them"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

ST. Louis, Mo-: 1t is stated on good
authority that the proposed federation
Of the Cumberland and Presbyterian
churches became an assured fact at
the conclusion of Thursdays session
of the subcommittee representing the
general committees of both bodies,
which have been in session here, and
that the only question remaining deals
purely with the phraseology of Ger.
tain prescribed forms
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
A Killing Near Crowley.

Crowley. La: In a quarrel result
ing from family troubles Sunday morn
ing, Despancy Plasinace, wei!
known and highly respected French
farmer, residing eight miles south OF
Crowley, struck Enaster lstre, anoth-
or farmer, in the head with a wood
axe, splitting his head wide open and
killing him instantly. Plasinace was
brought to this city and turned over
to the authorities. He does not deny
the charge, but said that he was
compelled to kill Istre in self-defense.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

csc troops A big force of men are at
work on the damaged vessels in the
Port Arthur harbor, and efforts are
being made to raise the battleshlp
Retvizan.
The supply of fresh vegetables and
beef in Port Arthur is getting very
short; spectators are endeayoring to
secure steamers to run the blockade
st. Petersburg, Feb. 21.-l have au-
thorty which prohibits doubling The
veracity of the report that, in spite
of the official dispatches stating that
nothing is taking place, and every
thing is perfectly quiet that outpost
engagements have taken place on the
Yalu river, resulting in the Russian
advance guards being driven back,
with, considerable losses. which are
estimated at $500 lives, but whether
this means those who fell on the
Yalu river or the entire Russian loss
es since the commencement OF the
war is not exactly clear.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
TELL TALES AT SCHOOL.
How Family Skeleton Became kncMa
IN Teacher

How Family Skeleton Became Kncwa
to Teacher.
"Yes," said the pink checked school
ma'am, you'd be surprised at the ar
ray of family skeletons trotted out To-
the teachers inspection by the pupils
of every primary school. All the trials
and tribulations of a family are retail
ed to the teacher. sometimes In
most embarrassing fashion. For A.
stance, the reading lesson the other
day was about somebody's pet cog
and how much it's master loved It
Little Willie Smith was moved to
say:
I'VE got dog to our house
got mango awful. Papa wants to kn
it, but mamma said she'd get
divorce if he'd be such cruel brute,
then papa he kicked the dog ana
mamma she throwed the sugar DOW
and went and has 'isterics ana ths
doctor came and"
II shut him off at that point. DH'
Willie routed me a moment afterWap
by saying:
ooh, teacher, your cheeks is Jus.
like my mammG's. D'you rub red stun
on every day, too?'"-Portland orc
gonian.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Louisiana
News.
ROUGH RIDERS.
Remnant of RooseveIt's Regiment to
Enlist Under Japan.
Ne9
HSs

Enlist Under Japan.
New Orleans, La: Major Henry D.
uarsev who was major in Roose-
velt's Rough Riders, and now inspect
or in the United States weather ou-
reau at Louisville. and Captain Rop-
ert H. Bruce, who commanded Troop
NJ during the war, now at Mlneola'
Texas have been here several days,
working quietly on project some In
timation of which leaked out Sunday
through a statement from Captain
Bruce.
He saws they will organize the rem
nant of Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and
enlist them under Japan, against the
Russian banner He says MAJOR her
sew has already been informed that
MANY of the old riders will join the
regiment will be organized IN leNas'
where it will be thoroughly drilled.
It will be equipped entirely with
American arms and Announcements
Hersey will be the Colonel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

New Orleans, La: Captain Robert
H. Bruce of Mineola, Texas, and Ma
jor Henry B. Hersey of Louisville,
formerly officers in Roosevelt's Rough
Riders, are here forming the nucleus
Of regiment of cavalry for service
in the Eastern war. They are pro-Ja-
panese, and think that most Of the
members of the famous regiment will
join them. They claim that cavalry
is the weak point in the Japanese ar
my, and a regiment would be gladly
accepted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Jailed for Selling Whiskey.

Nacogdoches, Texas: A. r. Robots,
representing distilling company of
Kansas City, is in jail here on a
charge of selling whiskey in violation
of the local option law in two cases.
Roberts was arrested at Lufkin Sat
urday and brought here Sunday after
noon A reward of SO was paid for
his arrest by County Attorney Strong
of Nacogdoches county. Roberts says
he will fight the cases, and has en-
plOyed counsel
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Time to Read N.vv -

"a great many peon,e s.amsnt.
the impression that It tsb a.e under
r mnn,e 10 read the New Testasss00,1s
r nthna Sa. a well-known preacher '1 =,
other day. but as matter Of ss.' 'le
only requires sixty hours for - ~ ,act y
age reader to read the entire ' I've, aver
Dr. In other words, if man wa soOS;
read an hour each day he wor, Ss a. .
the book inside of two month"; ra'ah
this to a bushes man once 'oa
said he didn't believe me Ts ela %
1t would be good plan to 90, Il,
read IL at any rate. l advised him ,, J, =
try 1t, and the result was that T. %
ported that he had read everytbin T. =
1t within forty ours."-Philada,ss,, y
Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Murder Case This Week.

Austin, Texas: Jim Manor is to be
tried this week for the killing of an
other negro, Ruffin Cain. Gains wife
was tried as an accompice and given
five years in the penitentiary. Jim
Manor was given the death penalty
on the first trial but the court of
criminal appeals found the usual tech
nicaylity. and reversed the case, on
the ground that Sarah Cain should
have been tried first.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Lost in a Snowstorn.

Ell Paso. Texas: T. :. Gilman.
well known mining prospector, is in
the. city for medical treatment as the
result of being caught in a blizzard
in the Sierra Madre mountains in So
nora, Mexico, where he had both CT
his feet badly frozen as we'll as his
fingers and his ears. The physicians
state that with careful nursing he will
recover. Gilman lost the trail during
a heavy snowstorm and wandered
twelve hours among the hills.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Hogs and Corn.

Waelder, Texas: Messrs. Stewart
and McCrory Saturday shipped to
Houston fine car of hogs, which
makes the second car of hogs to go
out of this place lately. The farm
ers are beginning to find out that
hogs and corn bring in nearly as
much money as cotton.
A fine rain fell Saturday. which was
greatly needed and puts the land in
fine fix for corn planting.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Military Maps Stolen.

Nagasaki: Saturday night, while
Mr.. Sands was literally entertaining
at dinner the officers Of the French
cruiser Pascal and friends in his Of
fetal residence at Soul, as adviser to
the household of the emperor of Ko-
rea, some geographical. statistical and
military maps were stolen. This has
caused a great scandal and has neces-
STATED his recall.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
A Decisive Battle Fought.

Washington: Late Sunday night
the state department received a ca
blegram from Minister Powell dated
at San Domingo, Feb Is, saying:
"A decisive battle has been fought
between the government forces and
the insurgents. 1t extended over two
days and resulted in a victory for the
government. The siege has been
raised and the insurgents are in re-
treat" -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Selfish greed is nearly always bacA
of chronic kicking.
servia,s prummed Dogs

A curious feature connected WIN
the Servian army is the manner u
which most of the regiments car,
the big drum. 1t is not, as IN moss
countries, slung in front OF the maa
who plays it, but is placed upon :
small two-wheeled cart drawn Ds
single dog, which has been SO tralI
ed that it keeps it's place even tnrOsss
the longest and most tedious q
marches. The drummer takes up a
position behind the cart anu ps.'
forms on the instrument as the aullua'
nn11S il along.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
The Maskere

The great gods in their merrlmsn,
Made man naked thing.
Sor al the winds of discomfort
And thorns of love to sting
They made him as cord to thrill
Vibrant to joy and pain:
Is bent by any rain. VIII
They made him as glass revealed
For every mood to dim,
Then gave him laughter as a sbio,a
Between the world and him
And gave him robe of words to hida
The naked soul. afraid. u'
And cloak of jestS that none bes,da
Might know this man they made.
So: hidden 'mongst our kind we n,s,.
That scarce the great gods know p'sss
Who wears the mask of happinas,
Upon the face of woe.
Smart Set.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Rural Letter Carriers.

Dallas, Texas: One hundred and
fifty rural letter carriers from various
parts of Texas :,-e to meet here Mon
day for the purpose of organizing a
state association of rural letter car
riers. Assistant Postmaster General
Bristow has granted a vacation to all
rural carriers MonIay, ard the occa-
sion is being taken advantage OF for
organizing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
TIMELY CALLING.
How the Pastor Saved a Ike

How the Pastor Saved LIE
A man near Fort Gay, w. Va m.s.
an entire failure IN getting streue
from the kind of food he ate anu Il
knowing that the trouble was WI
the food kept on losing heaith
the doctors gave him up TO oie M
It was supposed to be consuHsNst
because he was wasting away e ~
lily and slowly dying. His mln's ~
called from time to time ana ono y
brought along a package Oh pasv
Nuts, thinking from what ne
Of the famous food that pernSp ~
might help him. The sick man NJ ~.
to it at once and from that Gay D's
to get we'll. In writing he says III,
Il walked to town to-day LII
Have gained over 40 pounds IN s Nh
months and my neighbors uvrs
knew what TO say. frequen.D s.,B
told it was as if I am ralseu h 4
the dead. Everybody here Know .,is
my case, you can tell people 70 Wa
to the Postmaster or Rev. l. u. Diy 1,.t
will make a sworn statement @
Grape-Nuts saved my life. $500
given by Postum Co, Battle
Mich. ~.
This is another illustration 81
where all other food fails Que III
be brought back to heaIIn
strength on Grape-Nuts. RstV
reason" p
Look in each pkg. for the iA
little book, 1.-THE Road to WellFin9'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

New Orleans, La: 1t is being gen.
orally discussed that Governor Heard
who retires in May, will stand for
congress in the Fifth district. now
represented by J. E. Randall. While
here during the carnival he was ap-
from the district, and it is believed
that he has the matter under serious
consideration.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
THE DEPARTMENT WILL ACT.
And the Conqressmen Are Spared the
Responsibility Of Selecting To-
cations for the Work.

Washington, Feb. 18.-The storm
that threatened to develop among Vne
members of the Texas Delegation III
the house over the matter Oh the lo-
cation of the thirteen experiment
farms promises to pass without strlk'
ing When it was first learned that
the agricultural department would es'
tablish these farms in the state thele
was an immediate rush on the part OF
the various representatives to get as
many of them as possible. The an
nouncement that there would likely De
two in one district and three IN an
other started wave of criticism that
at one time threatened to disturb the
euuanimity of the delegation.
But all this kind of feeling appears
to have worn away. The members
heard from some Of their constituents
and came to the conclusion that the
experiment farms might not be such
valuable political adjuncts after all
Some of the writer's who sent their
views to Washington informed the
congressman that an experiment
farm of the kind proposed by the SEC
rotary of agriculture meant an admlS-
sion to all the world that the section
in which it might be located was over
run with boil weevils and that this
meant a big reduction on the price
of farm lands throughout the county
in which farm might be placed. The
writer's went on to say that under
these circumstances they did not
know that they wanted an experiment
farm in their county.
The great majority of these letters
came from people in Northern, West
ern and Northwestern Texas, and
there are some of the people of South
Texas who felt the same way about
the question. At any rate these let
ers had the effect of minimizing the
chances of real unpleasant situation
such as at one time was promised.
Most, if not all, the members are
now calmly waiting for the depart
ment to act, and seem to be content to
leave the issue with the department
officials According to the statements
of all the spokesman of the agcicultu-
raj department, the farms will be To-
Gated without political reference, and
wherever they can be of the most ser
vice in the crusade against the pests.
The officials who are on the ground
in Texas will have this in charge, and
it is probable that Secretary Wilson
will endorse any recommendations
they may make. In case of a dispute
over this matter the secretary would
have to be the supreme arbiter and
would settle it to his own satisfaction,
if not to that of the Texas delegation.
The bill appropriating the boil weevil
campaign fund empowered the secre.
tary to act in all matters as he sees
fit, and he will exercise this authority
whenever he chooses. There is nc
good reason, however, for believing
that there will be any serious disa
greement over the location of the
farms or over any of the other details
of the present fight against the cotton
crop pests.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

New Orleans, La: President An
drew H. Wilson of the New Orleans
school board has stirred up hornets
nest by an address to the high school
girls, in whic hhe held up Abraham
Lincoln as model and expatiated on
his noble traits of character. The
Confederate Veteran element think it
is wrong and in direct conflict with
the cause for which they fought for
four years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Died From His Wounds.

Kansas City, Mo-: Lorenzo Cross
by, the Mormon elder from Eager,
Ariz, who shot himself Saturday in
the sleeping car on the Chicago and
Alton train from st. Louis, died Sun
day at the City Hospital. Grossly
had been doing missionary work for
the Mormon church in Georgia and
Virginia Grossly was about 35 years
old.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Maysville, Ky: G. w. Bramel, a
farmer, twelve miles from this city,
got home very much intoxicated Sat
urday night, ran his brother away
from the house with a Winchester,
and afterward killed his wife, driving
his children out in the cold rain.
to the house and persisted in the
flames
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Franklin, La: For two days the
trial of Edgar Bass, the Morgan City
merchant, charged with attempted
rape on II year old girl. has been
delayed by absent witnesses There
one time Bass was in danger of being
lynched.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Industrial Association Meeting.

indianapolis, Ind: The National
convention of the Industrial Associa-
ton of America will begin it's session
here today. Five hundred manufac-
turers and business men of the coun-
try are expected.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
ARRAY at Royse City.

Royse. City, Texas: In a difficulty
here Saturday night Fred Block re-
ceived serious wound from a knife
while attempting to arrest Harry
Buck Buck received two pistol
wounds. Neither of them were seri-
Gus. Buck was arrested, but released
on bond
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
eonaparte's Report Received.

Washington: The report of Chas.
B. Bonaparte. who was appointed to
investigate affairs in IN ian Territory,
has been received at the interior de-
partment. 1t will be read by SecIe-
tary Hitchcock and then forwarded
to the ,esidcnt No intirlaEioa of it's
findings has been given out.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Russian Torpedo Boat.

Alexandria: The Russian torpedo
boat 222, which should have been plac-
ed in the floating dock Wednesday,
was only locked at noon Thursday. An
alteration in the arrangement of the
blocks necessitatad the lifting of the
dock first.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Ready for Planting.

FIatonia, Texas: The weather has
turned off warm and clear. A good
rain fell all day Saturday, putting a
fine season in the ground. Corn
planting will begin in earnest this
week, as most of the land is in fine
shape, having been plowed since
Christmas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
American Miners Safe.

Seoul: The Americans employed in
the mining concessions in northern
way to Ping Yang, where they will re-
main until the river opens, unless de-
velopments compel all foreigners to
leave there for Seoul.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Alexandria, La: Mrs. Savilla P.
Roberts, convicted Of poisoning R. H.
Williamson at Coifax, has confessed,
but says that Charles Denton, neph-
ew of the murdered man, gave her the
strychnine and urged the crime. Den
ton is now in Jail at Colfax
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Shreveport, La: Ed Richardson.
colored, was jailed here charged with
the murder of Emma MCGEE Saturday
in the neighborhood Of the parish of
Bossler. The killing occurred on the
Taylor and McDade plantation, about
sixteen miles from Shreveport.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Monroe, La: Jesse Brown, a young
merchant Girard, in Richland parish,
was murdered by two men while
asleep and his store fred Blood
hounds are on the trail, and II the
murderers are caught a lynching bee
will follow.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
SMALLPOX ataLockhart.

Lockhart, Texas: DR.. T. B. Coop
wood, county health physician, has
declared a genuine case of smallpox
at the Griesenbeck hotel in this city.
The patient is young man by the
name of Harris. a barber, who has
been working here for several
months.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Jacksonville, Fla: James E. Starke
who killed John F. Angel his wife's
brother, and then pleaded insanity,
was convicted of murder in the Sec
ond degree. At his first trial the iurv
failed to agree.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

st. Martinville. La: A. s. Wood,
Former parish school superintendent,
was convicted Of the ENLIGHTENMENT of
school funds. The jury was out from
Thursday until Saturday night.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Jennings Planters to. Raise Cotton.

Jennings Planters to. RAISE Cotton.
Jennings, La: 1t is currently ru-
mored throughout this section that
many of the planters who have here
tofore planted nothing but rice will
this season plant a great deal of cot.
ton
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Is Commander in Chief.

st. Petersburg: General Eluropat-
kin has been relieved O. his functions
as minister of war and has been APP
pointed commander in chief of the
Russian army in the Far EAST.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Killed Wife and Self.

Maysville, Ky: Garrett Brecken-
ridge Sunday killed his wife, and then
himself. Both are colocai. He h&d
previously killed three men on &C.
count of jealousy of his wife
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Mrs. steddard at Hearne.

Hearne, Texas: Mrs. Helen Nj. Stod-
dard of Fort Worth, state president of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, lectured at the Baptist church
here Wednesday night to large
crowd
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
SneciaI Raner Money.

Seoul: The Japanese government
has decided to issue special paper mon.
ey for military use throughout Korea,
redeemable in gold coinage.