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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
CURE
The Robust Physique Can Stand moTS
Coffee Than a Weak One.

The Robust Physique Can Stand hsoTs
Coffee Than a Weak One.
A young Virginian says: Having
a naturally robust constitution far
above the average and not having
nervous temperament, my system was
able to resist the inroads upon IL
by the use of coffee for some years but
finally the strain began to tell.
For ten years 1 have been employ
ed as telegraph operator and type
writer by a railroad in this section
and until two years ago had used cot
fee continually from the time waa
eight years old, nearly 20 years.
"The work of operating the tele-
graph key is a great strain upon the
nerves and after the days work was
over would feel nervous, irritable,
run down and toward the last suffer
ed greatly from insomnia and neu-
ralgia. AS never INDUCED in intoxi-
eating liquors, drugs or tobacco in
any form / came to the conclusion
shat coffee and tea were causing the
| gradual breakdown of my nervous
| system and having read an article In
| the Medical Magazine on the COMPOSE
ton of coffee and it's toxic effect upon
the system, was fully convinced thai
coffee was the cause of my trouble.
Seeing Postum spoken Of as mo-
having any of the deteriorating ef
fects of coffee decided to give up thu
stimulant and give Postum trial. Th'
result was agreeably surprising. Ate
time my nerves became wonderful!
strong, can do all my work at thu
telegraph key and typewriter with ia
greater ease than ever before. M
weight has increased 80 pounds, m
general health keeping pace with u
and am a new man and better one.
Name given by Postum Co., Battl
Creek, Mich.
/ There's a reason.
h Look in each pkg. for the faraou
little book, The Road To Wellvilse.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Has the Sap Stopped.

San Antonio, Texas: Word has
reached here from Alice that the San
Antonio and Arkansas Pass railway, al
ter completing the grade on ns
brownsville extension to the Lassiter
ranch, fifty miles from Alice has
stopped grading indefinitely. The road
has only eleven miles of rails laid, but
it is said that tho track laying vii
proceed uninterruptedly to the end o.
the grade.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19

Shreveport, La: Lester Willis is In
the parish jail and Henry Dorsey IS "
patient in the hospital, the result OF
shooting at Lane, this parish IN
which the 8-year-old son OF Dorsey
was shot and instantly killed. Dorsey
is dangerously wounded from gunshot
wounds in the stomach and breat ana
will, probably die. willis and Dorsey
were both jailed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Two Years for Theft.

Marlin, Texas: VIII Berry, coloreo'
charged with theft from the person.
was given two years In the penitienta-
ry yesterday.
George Henry Scrusgs was acquit'
ted on a charge of being al acccmpllce
in the commission of murder, anc
Henry Scruggs as principal is now on
TRIAL
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
raroet Practice Cartridge.

A new cartridge for target practice
by marine, especially for ranges OK
about twenty-five yards, has been de-
yised. The bullet will weigh seventy
eight grains, and will be III incn
diameter, or a diameter OF .oO2 men
greater than the bore OF the rine.
Three grains of smokeless powder
will be used, and with the expert
ments which have been made excet
lent results have been attained ne
twenty-five yards.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Neck broken by woodpile.

Paris. Texas: While little boy D
years old, son of Mrs. Gibson, a w1do"
near Pattonville, was climbing on top
If q nile of wood, 1t tumbled down on
him. wounding him in the breast anu
head He arose and started toward
the H ouse. but only walked two or
three steps when he fell and expired
His neck was broken.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
SENATOR HANNA's CONDITION.
Not Considered Serious In Morning
Thought Climax Is Reached

Thouaht Climax Is Reached.
Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Han
mas condition yesterday morning wax
not considered serious. 1t Is oeheNeo
by the physicians that the climax Oh
the disease has been reached ms
may continue until to-day and It may
continue for a much longer time.
A thorough examination OF the sena-
tor was made at 9 O'Clock. as a result
of which the following bulletin was ls-
sued few minutes before 10 O'CLOCK:
senator Hanna had a comfortable
night. but his fever is higher, 1O4, ana
pulse more rapid, 112; respiration 20
Irritability of the stomach has disap,
peared."
Condition Alarming.
washington, Feb. Ex-senator Han
mas condition is alarming. His tenn
perature has risen rapidly, and he iaiis
to respond to stimulants. A message
has lust hurriedly been sent Tor oxy'
gen.
Unconscious TWO Hours.
Washington, Feb Ex-senator Han
ma ia in a very critical cond1uoai
Been unconscious two hours
.. No Hope Held Out.
Washington, Feb. 12.-At $40
was announced that Senator Hanna
respiration was a little stronger. an
: that if there is any change in his cor
dition he is slightly better. NO nope
however, is held out by those at nj
bedside.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Hit With a Rock.

Eagle Pass, Texas: Corporal Sneel
of Company H, Twenty-sixth Infantry
died at the post Thursday night from
tho effects of being struck on the head
With q stone. thrown by a Mexican
while in c. P. Diaz last Saturday
night. The authorities are Investigate
ing the matter with view to bringing
the guilty party to justice.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Goinu to Mexic@.

Ri Paso, Texas: The Atchison, TO
peka, and Santa Fe passenger tram
arrived Friday morning filled win
miners and prospectors on their way
70 waxico for whose benefit rate OF
lie a. mile was made from Denver. IL
il estimated that at least 1000 miners
and prospectors have taken advantage
of the low rates.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Pointed Inquiry.

"Yaws," said young .,aphead, d
aw-have great pwescnce of mind,
doncher know"
Indeed" exclaimed Miss Caus-
tique. How do you manage to con.
ceal 1t so successfully"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Not Smallpox.

Crowley, La: The report that DE-.
u NJ. Ellis, president of the city
board of health, was down with small
pox. was contradicted Thursday by
his attending physician, DR.. r. r. Di
ons. who pronounced his case Vario
loid. DIR. Ellis recently attended two
cases Of smallpox that existed II
West Crowley.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
charoed Win Homicide.

Sherman, Texas: Upon habeas COZ
pus hearing before Judge Jones OF the
Fifteenth district court, AlGert Whit
ten, charged with the homicide OF Hoo'
ert c. Francis, was allowed bail in the
sum of $4,000, in default OF which ne
was remanded to Jail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Now Ready to Talk on Canal.

Washington: The senate Went lnto
executive session Friday on motion OF
Senator Cullom. 1t was his purpose
to resume consideration of the Pana-
ma canal treaty, but no senator was
ready to speak and, after confirming
several nominations, the senate re-
sumed open business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
csrn,anv,s Alleaed Aid to Russia.

London: The ST. Petersburg CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph
claims unimpeachable authority 10 de'
clare that in the event Of Russia being
defeated in the Far East, Germany
viii make a diversion in her faVor
likely to have far-reaching results
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Na,u uas for Cement.

Cement is being used instead or
wood for piles. They are made IN
triangular shape and are driven in the
same manner as those of wood.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Poor CholIy.

.saphead is anxious to be co nnso1l
20 asnortv' He always has the smel,
Of the stable about him. and Is pro"u
= yes that's the only sort Oh morse
scentg he'll ever have.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Enlnratlon East Suspended.

st. Petersburg: Notice is given thai
emigration eastward is suspended. In
fact, the Siberian railroad is monopo'
lized by the transportation OF troops
and war munitions to the complete OK
crusion OF commercial traffic.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
His OBJ lection.

Gunner-"When the fancy skaters
began gliding backward the old parsoE
left"
Guyer-"Yes; he said he never did
approve OF backsliding."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Children Ride Free.

Car fare is not needed by school
children in Victoria, Australia. They
are carried in street cars to and from
school free OF charge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
British Control Trade.

The South African cycle trade Is
almost entirely IN the hands OF the
British, American bicycles are I'M
uorted In but small quantities.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Razors + rom Germany.

Only half the razors imported inoo
South Africa are OF British MAKE.
the rest is chiefly of German origin
Even the educated Hottentot" shayes
himself now occasionally.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
At II Again.

Edyth-Jack said last night my
n,exion was perfect dream.
oo Mp ne-Yes; and he told me not
~ oqo that he didn't believe IN
dreams.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19

pointe la lIache, La: Several su-
gar pIanters. among them T. S. VIII
kingon and julie: Savoie, will plant a
Ia wacrcs in cotton as an experiment
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
.I.nhan4a, Innn Life.

Elephants Long Life.
The longest span Of life Is that OF
the elephant, which will survive two
Centuries
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19

For the first time in Somaliland
camels are now being used as draugnt
animals, and the results are stated ts
be highly satisfactory.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19
Tihetan Greeting.

A sign of politeness in Tibet on
meeting person Is to hold up the
clasped hand and tick out the tongue.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19

Keatchie, La: e. c. Lambeth's res
;Gencc and four other buildings were
burned, entailing a loss OF $500 with
nj. insurance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19

Colgax, La: Mrs. Savllla =. Rooer :,
is on trial, charged with poisoning ~;
Fl. Williamson. Prof. MetZ tsSCl .I,zt !,
that the stomach was hlied VIZ"
strychnine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19

The Belgian city OF Liege, with
population of 10000, maintains W.
600 drink sellers. ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-19

TRIAL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

&c.. nile. mart IN grade and in many places
deeply cut especially Blankport- Inc Iase
station was left behind in the drifts at 0:0O Ir'y
minutes later with a cough and q Srunt ana a
Great fonping OF the drivers the engine showed her
nose and half her body into the heart OF a mighty
hank OF wind packed Snow. The cab CLOCK pointed
TO go an hour when most of the persons IN the
coaches were usually sitting down to cornlor'aoie
dinner.
The first two hours of waiting were passed in the
usual cynical good nature OF Americans in pre-
dcament. Then nature began TO take sharp toli-
The laughter died down and men started pacing
restIessly in ana out of the cars without the
storm hovvIed in ever increasing wrath The con-
ductor hid himself in the baggage car At MD
night feeling akin to alarm began TO make ltseIr
fsI; Mothers eyed their frettins and hungry emit
dren with apprehension. y trainman banged his
way in. snowy and frosted
Where are WEI ne was asked
81 don't know 1 can't tell"
Are we BlankpOrr%'
I'VE don't know. The storm is too thick to let
know"
Cant you see any lights-say. Of farmhouses?
He could not. 1t would be stark madness he ex-
planned for any one to attempt to go out on a
search. The passengers could only SIT stun and
crept up the asies and under the seats, The steam
was running low in the en3ne An ho no, ri p sse1
but the increasing cold pinched thenl INTO PAD PAD
nerves OF uneasy men a thin passenger found an
orange in his grip and began sIealthiiy 70 PLepte
narrowly He was a sour-faced. angular person
III give you s. for half that orange, ne SAID
You will hey? You must want 1t pretty bad
do you think l trying to play praGucaI
Joke you? VIII you give IL to me for the nVer!
Ny God man. my kid is nearly starved
No. sir; 1 won't sell It,.
Then you GO
Hold on there" said the viregary vtsaged man.
wait until 1 get through l won't sell nah. III
give We the whole of it,
The minutes crept lamely by. The wolves OF
hunger Euawed ViciousIy and empty SJon1achs
groaned in vain protest. Sleep impossible, and
weakened legs refused 10 bear up atmleSs wander
ers from car TO car The cold grew more unbear-
able 1t was noticeable that the women We're less
restless than the Three o'clock dragged Itself
past \ misdirected genius asked audlby:
What good will morning do? We can't eat IT,
can we?''
The agOnfes Of hunger imTae diately grew more
violent under the lash of imagination
There must "A farmhouse near somewhere,
a young mother hopefully suggested
YES about four miles OF. We can't all wade
through snow up neCks. can we?i retorted
stout passenger Silence fell again. Gloom, biting
chill hunger all coEspired TO rack the frame AID
twiuge the mind. Yet some. utterly worn OUT. sank
into troubled slUmber.
At last the blackuess paIed. and dawn broke over
n tumultU1Us world of blowing. whlzrlng snow.
Morning. so IOnged for. had come. II was nearly
O. clock and the most of the unhappy passengers
had been without fCod for eighteen hours Two or
them arose
nouuced and the others, too weak and SICK 70 feel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
BIBLE IN THE PHILIPPINES
Free Hand Translation Into Tagalog,
Vesayan and Pampangan.

During the last two years and a half a number
OF Protestant missionaries In the Philippines most
ly Presbyterian and Methodist. have been engaged
in making TRANSACTIONS OF certain OF the New
Testament Gospels into the Tasaloc and then the
vasayan, the Pampangan and perhaps already the
locanO dialects Their object Is of course. a most
laudable one. from the standpoint of every one
who believes In the education of the individual
will and judgment in religious in all other
matters; II is TO give to the Fflipinos who are
really without anything that could fairly be called
religious literature, chance 20 learn OF Christ s
life and mission in their own everyday tongues.
in which most OF the masses can read at least a
little. II is an enterprise magnificent in scope all
the more reason for expecting TO make progress
slowly in IL.
into shape at Manila and hurried off the presses
In this country. are hardly such could be de-
sired to be made OF The Book" However Jealous
the missionaries must be given credit for being in
acquiring a practical speaking knowledge OF the
dialects OF the natives with whom they are at
work; not one OF them Is IN any sense 4 scholarly
linguist, and there is all the more necessity for
careful scholarly work in the nalf-developed. i'm
perfect forms OF written speech such as the vari-
Gus Malay dialects are TO be sure. the American
natives or more or less pretension. mostly less, to
ever. at least no better qualihed for painstaking
work of this sort than their American colleagues.
and, IN addition. know almost nothing OF the Bible
as is 70 be said of every Filipino even the best
Under the circumstances. one Is compellsd TO
wonder just what sort OF impression OF the
Bible will be obtained by those OF the Filipino
one hears a defender OF the friars praising their
devotion In mastering the native dialects and their
tongues. As a matter OF fact, the great majority
OF frars. even after long residence in the country
preached so arociously in the dialect that the bet
ter educated natives used always to be laughing
scarcely probable that Protestant missionaries
In the few Years In which they have been at work
as welL-(The Outlook.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

sonahly certain OF spending the night in q hotel
But in the more widely separated stretches OF up
State country conditions are different and when
of white between two stations that are ten or hf-
teen m!les apart the situation becomes something
moro than joke for those in the smoking car
Tho blizzard of last Saturday and Sunday was n
record maker in Western New-York railroad an
nails. One OF the lost trains that drifted In with
the leavings OF the storm bore In the bleak cars
some refrigerated passengers who had a story TO
tell Of the terrors of bitter night zero cold and
the horrors Of unsatished hunger. Its ending how
ever so unusual that it IS worth while telling
TO those who may never have experienced the want
and exposure Of snowbound train overnight in
arctic storm. There was much laughter-when
the night ended.
This train left Rochester at about 4 O'Clock N,
Saturday afternoon. 1t II local" and carried
a good many passengers whose homes are in thu
pretty little villages that dot the Western New
binding fury then. and the wind was rising every
moment But, being on hand. with steam up the
train was ordered out The engineer boxed in his
cab by the thick canvas storm curtains told ths
fireman TO keep the furnace fires white hot
The first station was passed without incident and
the red and white lights OF the switches were hIot-
ted out as they We're quickly sped by The newt
two stations were reached a little late and thu
fourth was passed almost before the engineer know,
he had reached 1t. The fury OF the storm in
creased. Then came a desperate stretch of four
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

takes his best girl TO Coney Island for the first
time IS one OF the most amusing series OF pictures
ever presented on tho cinematograph at the Eden
MUsee. Their experiences while shooting tho
chItes on the roller coaster riding the tame camel
and at the steeplechases, are portrayed with ac-
curacy. In the world Of new groups
have been added this week
Edward z. Rice has engaged Bob Fitzs!nannons
a special feature for his Sunday evening enter
tanment at the New-York Theatre. Mr. Fftzsrn-
mons will sing, recte a monolOgue, and do other
things Tor the entertainment OF Mr.. Rces patrons
That merriest OF minstrels George Primrose with
his little dancing Foley Twins is at the head OF
the vaudeville comedy show at Proctor's Twenty
third Street Theatre this week.
Walter Edwards will present the newest sher-
lock Holmes play at Proctor's F1fty-eighth Street
Theatre this week. The play Is a dramatzation
OF A. Conan Doyles story The Sign Of the -Four"
and has been successfully presented in many East
eTn cities
In selecting c. Haddon Chambers's society play
Tho Idler,'' the medium for his stock COM
pany at the Fifth Avenue Theatre this week Mr.
Proctor has given additional evidence that he
desires TO maintain the character OF his Broadway
productions.
The Fatal Card" OF the strongest English
melodramas seen in this city, is the Offering of ths
popular stock company at Proctor's One-hundred-
and-twenty-ffth Street Theatre this week
At Pastors this week will be the Irish character
actors Callahan and Mack, who will appear IN
The Old Neghborhood"; the Adonis Trio in pro-
team ravesty CAST week IN America this season.;
Nudge and Morton. comedy musical speciality,
Charles b. Lawlor and his daughters in a singing
speciality; the Three Madcaps. Continental dancers
Mullen and Coreli, in aCrobatic comedy: the WeIch
Brothers, eccentric comedians and SINGERS aCd
others. - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10
STAGE SCENERY TERMS.
Difference Bet7reen "Spot" and
"FlOOd" Lights.
and

One OF the consequences OF the Iroquo!s Theatre
fire IN Chicago has been the injection into the press
reports Of the jargon OF the theatre readily under
standable TO the initiate. but Greek to the aver
age layman.
For g time the cause OF the fire appeared TO be
the mapping ot a piece Of scenery against a spot"
light Later it was declared that the light was
flood" neither term being understandable TO an
outsider
AIRED Davis the general stage manager OF the
Proctor theatres. explained the other da that sno+
lights were employed to east a circle Of light upon
the stage where single person to be broIIshr
INTO especial prominence. II consists Of an arc
etectIlc nsnt lnclosed IN cylindrical hood about
ope; eaa win condenser lens for the purpose Of
concentrating the rays upon q small area Possible
II pit OF scenery permitted TO rest anon The
hood Tor twenty minutes the heat CT the inclosnS
iron might char IL, even burn il
a hood light is an arc IN n ec:angular hoy naint-
"a "nite Sooo the inside 60 serve a reflector 1t
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

the Iroquois. they arranged TO be swung out
ward when the curtain is raised . 49,
The footughts are familiar to all. and the Dor Dor
der lights those hung over the stage ulrectly
above the scenery. shutting off the TOP or the
stage These are arranged in a trough ike an In
veried ~, their light down upon the stage
These practically all of the lights used upon
the stage of house, though magic lanterns are
employed at times for the stimulation OF water eff
fects, moonlight rppies and lightning. The old
fashioned calcium. using the oXyhydrogen gas Is
so seldom employed in the modern theatre as to
call for comment. All Of these terms Will be
used for the next few weeks in the reports or the
investigation.
other bits OF stage jargon will probably be en-
pOyed. For instance. the ''tormentor' IS the first
curtain back Of the prosceEium arch. II IS 50
called because the actors Will crowd in that en-
trance for better view of the performance. and
torment the stage manager. whose domain 1t is
supposed TO be.
Entrances" are not doors. but the intervals be-
tween the bits Of scenery placed on either side OF
the stage. These side pieces are wings" except
when they are in two parts and hinged so that
they may be opened out and made to stand without
support In that they are 'nipDers.' The
scene at the OF the stage is drop" il it
is merely cloth: with stitching pieces at top and
bottom If II is built a framework il IS a fiat
Any fiat piece OF scenery IS a fiat" but an
interior built OF flats IS box setting" If Il
piece OF scenery IS hoisted above the stage it "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-10

so helplessly. in their power. Passenger trains
which were lost to sight completely out in the
creeping drifts have dragged themselves in. pilot
and cab platforms and trucks laden with white
freight that bespoke u bitter battle with the Snow
Kings warriors
Some OF the imprisoned travellers had strange
tales 10 tell of their two three day adventures
IN the midst Of a wilderness of hurting wilderness
and steely cold The New-York suburbanite under
stands from experience some OF the discomforts OF
a night blockade, but he has the advantag OF
knowing in a general way where he IS and of being
sure that Il worse comes to worst he can be