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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
Arkansas Physician Dead.

Little Rock, Ark: Dr. James A. Di-
brell, didely known physician and
surgeon, died here Friday night of
pneumonia. He was at the head of
the University Of Arkansas medical
department.
Every Russian minister receives a
salary of about s12,500 year, and the
ministers of the interior and finance
receive large additional sums. The sal.
airy is for life, even if the minister is
on y in office q few months.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
srinu Alaska Gold.

W. p Beardsley, George Klapproth,
David W. Scot and John Belsea have
reached this city from the north,
bringing with them 100000 in gold
dust and one Of the largest nuggets of
the year. The gold came from Glen
gulch, in the Tanana district, where
all four of the men own valuable
claims. The party are all experienced
mining men, and have spent several
seasons in the north. Mr.. Beardsley
has spent eight summers in Alaska
Seattle PostIntelligencer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
MINSTREL GETS CORK TIPS.
Milton Barlow. Famous Stage Humor.
list, Tells Of His Method.

Milton Barlow. the famous burnt
cork minstrel. who died recently in
New York, was man Of Spontaneous
and original humor He was a news
paper reporter in his young manhood,
and was employed on the Louisville
Journal. At that time--it was in the
'6Os-BarlOW was noted among his
fellows as remarkably entertaining
story-teller. Artemus Ward met him,
was delisttCl with him. and told him
that he would make a success as a
monologist. Barlow said: Il will
go to Paris and study for the stage"
So he went to Paris. his former home,
Joined an amateur dramatic company,
made a big hit as an END man" in
minstrel performance that the ANA.
teurs gave in the Bourbon capital and
then went to Cincinnati. where he got
into the profession at the Crystal Pal.
ace Varieties. He was quickly at the
head of the list.
Barlow's only excuse for smoking
an inordinate quantity Of cigarettes
was that from the kind he used, he got
cork tips"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
costly Member Of Rich Family.

Ths ~ sald that the family of Harry
o.a. ' 'he young Pittsburger who re-
~ Ivy married Evelyn Florence Mes
ba ene chorus girl and artists model,
Eesa spent about $1,OQo,oOo in trying to
nsr - MIN from making just such a
yonr ,aage as he has contracted. The
eraI eo asa mas been entangled on sew.
tbs s occasions with stage beauties, and
whas u !. named is believed to be about
such In. mas cost his family to prevent
staea @I IA, reaching the wedding
-chicago Chronicle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
Didn't Know About Caesar.

Miss Marie Manning, the author,
tells this incident of her recent Euro
pean trip. The novelist was seeing
Rome for the first time, and in the
course of her sightseeing was anxious
to include visit to the tomb of Cae.
sar. Meeting a citizen on the street,
she inquired in her best Italian, the
location of the tomb.
The man looked greatly embarrass.
ed.
Il am desolated, Signorina," he
apologized, speaking in excellent Eng.
lish. 81 do not know. Caesar has
been dead so long!"-Harper's Week
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
Heavy Drinker Dead.

Lake Charles, La: John Barr, aged
Is years, who claimed to be from New
Orleans, dropped dead in saloon
here, after drinking about three pints
of whiskey. Barr, who is logger for
Loxley & Martin, entered the saloon
and begged the proprietor for drinks
until the latter finally told him to help
himself and take all he wanted. Barr
took first a pint and then quart bot
tie, and had just finished the latter
when he fell to the floor and expired,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
The Vincent Saia KiIIinu.

Baton Rouge, La: The case of the
State VS.. Salvatore Rinario, charged
with killing Vincent Saia last August,
occupied the attention of the district
court last week. The testimony,
which was meager, was taken, and the
evidence was of such nature that the
defense pleaded guilty to manslaught-
er, which plea was accepted by the
court and so entered. The jury was
discharged and court adjourned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18

Baton Rouge, La: L. S. Berg of the
Frisco Railroad Company was in the
city recently and spent some time
with the governor in discussing the
matter of the purchase by the rail
road company of a tract of land situa-
ted just outside the corporate limits
of New Orleans, which belongs to the
Louisiana State University. The land
consists of something over 100 acres,
and is said to be desired by the Frisco
company for the purpose of erecting
docks. The amount offered is said to
be something like 10000 The mat
ter was referred by the governor to
the board of directors Of the univer
Sity.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
Louisiana's Plurality.

New Orleans, La: Louisiana's plu-
fality for the national democratic tick.
ct is about $4,000. The plurality in
this city will only be about $4,000,
owing to the independent movement,
the ticket being largely complicated,
and many did not vote the national
ticket at all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
Drove the JAMS Out.

Mukden: The Japanese have as
sumed the offensive on the left bank
OF the Hun river and occupied three
villages. The Russians, however at.
tackled, drove them out and again es.
tablished their original lines of de,
tense.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
Mr.. Holcombe Accepts.

Shreveport, La: A. R. Holcombe Of
New Orleans has accepted the posi-
ton of secretary-manaaer of the Prog
ressive League of this city, and will
arrive here next week to assume
charge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18

Lake Charles, La: Judge Miller
has sustained the exception of L. v.
Touchy, steward of the Model farm,
which gives him possession until the
end of his term.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
Residence Destroyed by Fire.

Lafayette, La: Saturday morning
at an early hour the residence of DR..
F. w. Courtney, at Carencro, was de.
stroyed by fire. The loss, including
furniture, will amount to over $4,000
with no insurance. -
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-18
Wife of Cock KIM Dead.

Bryan, Texas: The wife of Dock
King, colored, who was shot by him.
recently, at which time he committed
suicide, is dead from her wounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS
That's the Least the Poorest
Workmen Should Get.
JOHN MITCHELL SAYS so
THE IDEAL WORKING DAY AND
A WORKERS NEEDS.
Uncle Sam and Organized Labor-The
Abuses of the Nom
Unionist.
JOHN MITCHELL SAYS so

Copyright, 1904, by Frank G. Carpenter)
I met John Mitchell, the president of the
United Mine Workers. by appointment IN
his rooms at the Ebbitt House. I say by
appointment, for Mr.. Mitchell is one of the
busy men of the United States. He is the
head of the largest labor union In the
world. The Association Of United Mine
and it keeps million dollars in it's treas
ury tG fight its battles with capital. Mr..
Mitchell is also one of the chief officers of
the American Federation of Labor, which
has more than two million members, and as
such he has to do with Congress and with
all sorts of labor disputes. He is on the
road about much as the average COM
mercial traveller. He comes to Washing
ton once month. and the remainder of his
time is spent in Indianapolis or in travelling
from place to place settling labor troubles.
Now he is in New York counseling with the
building men, now at Cripple Creek adj
vocating the rights of the gold and silver
miners, and now on the advisory board OF
great strike like that of the anthracite
mines of Pennsylvania.
Labor's Young Leader.
1t takes a strong man and a cool man to
manage a business like this-a man with
good physique, iron nerves and temper
well in hand. These are among the charac-
terfstics of Mitchell His cheeks shine with
health, and his muscles are iron. He has
clear brown eye which laughs or grows seri-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
THE wIsHBoNE.
Its Importance Shown in the Turning
of Birds in Flight.

VI illus LII IASuI.
From the Boston Transcript.
At the last meeting of the Boston Seien-
tific Society, c. J. Maynard, an authority
on birds, spoke of what proved to be very
timely topic, why There Is Wishbone."
To begin with, the speaker deplored the
lack of Knowledge that exists regarding the
structure of the birds internally. For ex-
ample" said he, sit is doubtful if five men
IN the United States know much about the
anatomy of the common robin The or
hlthologists know all about external char
acters. the color, arrangement and number
Of the feathers, methods of fight, habits
and the like but exceedingly little about
the interiors of the birds they study" Clas-
s1hcatlons have been made largely by ex-
ternals, when study of the anatomy must
be very important part of the subject
lie had himself begun with t.e anatomy,
and more than twenty years ago, in some
OF his publications, he dared to separate
the Owls from hawks. They have been
placed IN the same order, and have so re-
NAMED TILL very recently Now others have
separated them even more widely than Mr.
maynard did so long ago. His deductions
were from knowledge of the anatomy
Inc Wishbone is called by scienticts the
1urcula, and is in reality the union of what
are in man the two separate collar honas
| These in the birds receive the brunt of the
strokes of the wing that turn the creature
in its flight. Few realize the strength Of
stroke of the birds wing. 1t Us said that a
swan has been known to break a mans
leg by a blow of it's wing, and in like man
ner The wing beatings of the larger birds
are dangerous if they strike the head or
lace. II, therefore large bird is in the
habit of making sudden turns to right or
left in its flight it must be fitted with a
wfshbone competent to withstand The great
strain OF the wing stroke on one side, with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

| nv sister-in-law?' asked Parton, staring
at the doctor with an expression of dazed
establishment a
Exactly" said the doctor. Miss Moran
MacFarren your step-sister. OF course she
is on the ship. Hasn't she been nursing you
and looking after you as If she were your
own sister ever since she found out the
next morning who it was we had picked
up?"
Parton was too astonished to speak.
Finally he broke into half hysterical
laugh.
'aThen 1t has not all been fancy" he said.
do you think it has been?" asked the
DOCTOR do YOU mean to tell me that you
have not really been conscious of the fact
that she has been with you night and day..
II believe that the memory of it was OF
kind with the memory of good many
other strange notions / have had since l
have been here" said Parton. How on
earth did she happen to be on board?'
You'll have to ask her that said the
doctor. "Of course, l don't know. He
grinned a little. You didn't seem to be
exactlfy-exactly sorry that she was here"
Then were all the things which are in
my mind-did they-how have 1 been act
ing toward herr"
We'll" said the doctor. slowly and with
an unmistakable twinkle in his eye; well,
you spoke your mind pretty freely to her..
How do you mean?" asked Parton, nerv
ously.
'Oh, in the way of expressing your-your
StepbrOtherly affection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
LARGEST DIAMOND.
Weighed Nearly 1000 Carats and Had
to Be Broken Up.
From South Africa.

From South Africa.
In jewelers. circles great interest b.,
been awakened by the announcement thar
cutting operations have been commenced
on the great Jagersfontein Excelsior tbe
largest and finest diamond in the world
The stone was held for ten years before il.
owner could make satisfactory arranya-
ments for its cutting, which has now hea,
undertaken by firm in Amsterdam HoI
land 1t was transported from London IN
Amsterdam under special police protection
and a carpeted room, with specially naJa
safe. has been provided for its care during
the progress of cutting and polishing rhe
resp onsibility of handling and guarding 90
precious stone may be gathered from the
fact that its value may be almost anythinp
When discovered 1T was estimated to be
worth a million dollars, but in its fnisbad
state 1t Will command fabulous price
The story of the discovery of this won
derful gem is of no little interest II was
FOUND on June 30, 1888, at Jagersfontein.
in the Orange Free State South Africa
The stone was picked up by a native yvbjIa
he was loading truck. and although
white overseer was standing near him he
managed 10 secrete IL and keep it on his
person for some time. In this case however
it did not appear that he proposed stealine
the gem, but only wished to deliver it par
sopally to the manager This he did, and
as a bonus he received $3.50 and a horse
saddle and bride. The diamond weiobad
in the rough exactly 971A carats or about
ia ounces avoirdupois. 1t is of a beautiful
blush white color, and shaped like tbs
broken-off end of an icicle The do r,o,I
ferrous monster measures three inches =,
length, one and one-haif inches In tbicL-
ness, two and one-half inches In ereatest
and one and one.third inches in least
breadth. The Excelsior has now been brota,
into sixteen pieces, the three Iareest -.
which are 15S, 147 and 100 carats. resneotI
lively. These individual gems. in fhem-
selves of extraordinary size, will he -,
fully cut and polished. among the finest IN
the world, and the value of the Original
stone will thus be multiplied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
ToAsTs PRINTED ON CUPS.
Theft Of Plate From Chinese Royal
Palace Gives Rise to New Fad.
From the Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune
Hostesses who do not approve of serving
wines and yet want to introduce conviyiaI
flavor to the conversation can now get
china that is decorated with toasts There
are German drinking songs on teacups that
make one wonder if he Is awake or dream
ing, and there are some brown earthenware
dishes from Scotland which look as if they
might have been used in Mamie Webster's
cottage when the Little Minister took tea
with her.
Come droon your sorrows in cup O.
tea" and Take a cup O. tea, it's unco'
refreshin % are written on the cups, and
the pots and cream jugs are covered with
such comforting assurances as BE happy
while you're living. for you're a long time
dead and There's mair in the kitchen"
The history of the widow and her friends
is depicted on lunch plates, and there are
egg cups with little rhymes in the same
kind of gilt lettering in which Souvenir
and Baby and from a friend formerly
were written on bread and milk bowls.
The following is an example of the chick
en- philosophy the egg cups:
The saddest words of tongue or pen
Are not consoling anyhow;
Whatever fate mine might have been,
It's all over with me now.
The most exclusive thing in china decora-
ton is the Chinese dragon as ii is seen on a
meat set at one Chicago shop. The design
is an exact reproduction of that on the
dinner set of the empress dowager, which
was copied by the factory-so the story
goes--from a plate stolen from the royal
palace by German soldier during the flight
of the troops from Chinese territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

there are In your nav homer she asked.
turning to him happily
A moment later Ii he<ame evident to her
that the ship was turning to the westward
ana she thought that this meant that 1t
was going into its dock She turned on
him quickly.
I'm not sure about him-quite,p she said
rapidly. Il feel fairly certain that he will
not try to make trouble for you because
because of something which / have said to
him. but If he does-if be does, what are
we to do about it?''
Again there was that delightful 1--WE. =
MacFarren did, If only she would continue
to merge his affairs with hers SO charm
ingly
what are we to do about it?" she asked
again, and now with emphasis.
There is only one thing that can be
DONE" said Parton. so far as can see. II
he has fully made up his mind that he can
gain anything by having me taken into
charge and accused of stealing something
of which he never was the owner, and
which is now lost to both of us, shall have
to submit to it, I fancy l have been very
much worried about it in the past when
nave thought OF it, but now, If he cares to
go ahead, scarcely feel that shall care
much. l Think he added slowly, that
should not care at all if you told me that
it would-that it would"
would what?" asked Norah.
THAT 1t would make no difference to
YOU, Parton said at last, growing red.
Moran sat quiet for q moment. Then she
made move as if to rise. Parton watched
her in suspense.
There was change and disconeerting
change In the expression of her face. She
was no longer the half-bold, half-shy Irish
lass who had been kneeling on the settee.
There was yielding womanhood in her face
and In her graceful moving. Her eyes were
modestly yelled by the long lashes which
swept her cheek.
Parton reached out and drew her down to
MIN and kissed her. There were no signs
OF desperate resistance, so he kissed her
more than once.
Norah,' said he softly.
Yes, said Norah, there am. Can't
you find me? Amt near enough? never
could get nearer
She pressed her flushing face against his
shoulder and held it tightly there.
For moment Parton said nothing, al
though he made no sign that he should
ever let her CO.
"Norah," he said finally, "Norah,, will
you marry me?'
I'd made my mind up to it, she said
happily, while she burrowed into the wrin-
kles OF his coat until it almost stopped her
voice. I'D made up my mind to do it
whether you wanted me or not. Twas the
only way that l could make MacFarren
keep his hands off. Twas the only way
that could save the family reputation"
Gro be continued.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

=
alternately sparkled with amusement and
were yelled in embarrassment by the great
dark lashes well" she went on, well
how much do you remember OF the times
when was nursing. your
AS she looked the question the color
rushed into her cheeks until they fairly
glowed with it. but there was still the
laugh.
81 remember" said Parton, very slowly,
and with queer, hopeful feeling in his
heart, IT remember that-that you were
very kind to me, but did not think that II
was you. That is. it sometimes seemed to
me that it was you, but sometimes your
must have BEEN he added, very softly,
that must have been when you-when
you
mo, I didn't" said -Norah quickly. II
never did, Twas your delirium that made
you think did,
And then she jumped up and hurried
from the ROOM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
CHAPTER XVII.
God saw a woman in a sick room. He
copied her and made a angel.-Ths
Log Book of The Lyddy.

copied her and made a angel.-The
Log Book of The Lyddy.
1t was not until the doctor came into his
room several hours later that Parton
awoke. The doctor was a good-natured
young man, somewhat proud of the promi-
hence with the reporters which his init
mate knowledge of the case of the cast
aways gave to him.
do you think that you feel strong
enough to talk to some newspaper men?"
he asked Parton. Il told them that l
thought you would be able to see them but
that you should. of course, do quite you
pleased about it"
Immediately a thought flashed across
Parton's mind which was most unpleasant.
OF course, the fact that he was ship
wrecked man would make him more or less
q matter of public gossip. He had reason
to believe that his stepfather would have
had the New York police notified of the
fact that he was wanted for the theft of
the diamonds, and that they would be look
ing out for any one who might be travelling
under the name of Henry Parton.
II think 1 should be glad not to see re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Both Pleased.

From the Chicago News.
See the middle-aged man laugh
why does he laugh2
He laughs because he has just bought a
horse cheap
And why does the old man across tho
street chuckle so gleefully?
oh. he sold the horse.
Looks queer. doesn't it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Conflicting Testimony.

From the Philadelphia Press
Say, give me a synonym for expert will
you?" said the court reporter, nibbling his
pen.
What are you writing about?D asked the
other.
Expert testimony
"Oh, the word conflicting amounts to
the same thing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
An Elusive Town.

From Judge.
Pedestrian Gust landed from a train at
an Irish station)-.Pat. is 1t far to Bally-
hoollgan?"
Porter (confidentialiyl--"'Ti lis not far it is
if We roide in a cyar but If We walk. shure.
tn nearer We get to 1t tn furder away
yen foind it, sor.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
shouldn't Be Omitted.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
s.sThere are sixty-six languages spoken In
New York,
II wonder If that includes the one spoken
BY the qufck-iuncb waiters2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
A Busy Family.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
.'Whar's Bill?"
"Huntin' rabbits
IAN Dick?''
"Hauln' nrewood to cook en-"
AN the old man?
sTradin bale o. cotton fer box o
matches''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Force Of Habit.


FROM f'tci-.
The Leading Man-.Its hard for person
to forget the past
The Ingenue-s'That's So I've often no.
ticed that you side-step involuntarily when
bouquet is suddenly thrown at your
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
LACK OF RAIN
CAUSES ALARM
Special Dispatch to The Call.


TACOMA, Wash, Dec. S.-Wheat
conditions in Eastern Washington and
Oregon are engaging serious attention.
Lack of rain and cold weather have
combined to injure the winter grain and
unless there is a change for the better
the crop of winter wheat is going 10
suffer. At least that is the opinion OF
those who recently visited the princi-
pal growing sections. So far the rain
fall has been very light and from all
indications It is thought that the COM
ing winter will be a severe one. This
threatens to freeze out greater portions
of the winter grain soUn. The ground
is very dry and the wheat has not alb
sOrbed enough moisture TO sprout. leav-
ing il exposed TO the frost in this
State not more than twO-thirds and in
Oregon not more than One-half of the
usual average of winter wheat Is in the
ground this season. Farmers are verY
skepticaI as to the result and are max
ing preparations to resoW most Of the
fields in the spring, as il is not believed
that the wheat now in the ground will
withstand the prospective dry and cold
winter. A good rain just now. followed
by fair weather, giving the wheat a
chance to SprOut, would mean thou
sands OF dollars TO the farmers while a
severe freeze would mean a practical
loss of every field Of winter wheat in
Oregon.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-09
Berkeley Girl EIones.

BERKELEY, Dec. S.-The long LIST
OF elopements by Berkeley couples in
tent upon marriage has been added to
by the secret departure of Miss Maude
Hlney and Edward T. Bradley They
left the college town last Sunday with
out apprising their friends or the fam
ily of the girl and were married at San
Francisco the same day. The parents
of the young woman are said to have
opposed the match. They were in
formed Of the marriage by a message
sent by Bradley from San Jose on Sun
day afternoon. The couple eventually
Will return to Berkeley. where Brad
ley conducts a mercantile business.