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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Strange to say, in Asia and Africa,
where grass will not grow, the most
beautiful flowers and shrubs flourish
to perfection.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Bradstreet has discovered that 81
per cent of the merchants who failed
in 1903 did not advertise in the news
papers. That explains It,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

The Best Results in starchlna
can be obtained only by using Defiance
Starch, besides getting OF. more for same
lnoney--no cooking required.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

The old-boxIike compartment cars
on French railways are being gradu-
ally displaced by vestbbuled cars of a
more modern type
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

All Up to Date Heusekeepers
use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because it
is better, and OF. more of Il for same
money.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

What has become of the boy who
was as slow in his movem eats as the
seven year itch?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Investigation of the water sewers of
Paris hotels has found many of them
swarming with microbes. Travellers
are warned to insist on having fresh
water on their arrival.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

The use of coal in the manufacture
of gas is simply enormous, one Lon
don company alone using over 2,0G0,'
900 tons per year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

G. 8. Shannon, Blow Pipe and Tank Factory
and all kinds OF sheet metal work. Write TO
for prices. Houston, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
avor Hotel.

Christian Endeavor Hotel.
At st. Louis, Mo-. Is the place to stop
when visiting the Worlds fair. Write
them for terms.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

He laughs best who laughs last, I'M
less he has heard the joke before.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Greece has more public holidays than
any other country in the world.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Mrs. winslov's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething sofens the gums, reduces In.
aayB pain cure6 wind collie. 25c bottle
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

- nrBt days nee OF DR.. Klines Great Nerve Resto
Send for FREE B2. 90 trial bottle and treatise,
DR- b ID. KLINE, Ltd o Arch Street, philadelphia Pa
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
Waahina Machine only Sc. 70

Save your wife's health and daughters
beauty by using our great Star Washing
Machine Worth its weight in gold
Price only $40; with wrirger $3.50.
John A. Salzer Seed CO., La Crosse, Wis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
Il Draws Itself.

Yes" said the artist, IT drew this
sketch of the scene of the accident in
less than an hour"
Not all the details, surely" ex.
claimed his admirer. "Ail that crowd
for instance"
90, it's easy to draw a crowd when
you start sketchiug. "--Philadelphi
Press.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

A first folio Shakespeare was sold
in London recently for se465.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

1t is said that salmon, pike and gold
fish are the only fish that never sleep
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Do Your Clothes Look Yellow
Then use Defiance Starch, it will keep
hem white-l6 OF. for 10 cents
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

OUR GUARA NTEE.-Take a large bottle OF
Botanic Blood BaIm( 3. Jas directed oHlabel,
certain sure and lasting. u not cured your money
Will nronhntiY be refnnded without argument. l
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
Defiance Starch

should be in every household, none so good,
besides 4 or more for 10 cents than any
other brand of cold water starch.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

Money talks, even with pugilists-
when they give it a chance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

It's an easy matter for a stingy man
10 get rich--but what's the use?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
It Is sometImes pone.

''He doesn't know enough about the
law to be a successful lawyer"
We'll. Lets make him judge
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
When You euY Starch

buy Defiance and get the best, Ie on foT 10
Cont0. Once used, always used
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29

~
BERrE LENNo st,
ecannotf
ma Lydia
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-04-29
(, which follows, proves this.

g DEAR MRS PrNKHAM: = Last winter /
broke down suddenly and had to seek the
advice of doctor. l felt sore all over, with
pounding in my head, and dizziness which
had never experienced before. I had
miserable appetite. nothing tasted good, and
gradually my health broke down completely.
The doctor said I had female weakness, but,
although / took his medicine faithfully, 1
found no relief
''After two months decided to try what
Pinkha1n's Vegetable Compound was
strongly recommended to me l decided to
try it. Within three days felt better, my
appetite returned, and l could sleep In
another week was able to sit up part of
the day, and in ten days more / was well.
My strength had returned, gained fourteen
pounds. and felt better and stronger than
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-21
QUEER CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Small Particles of Rndium Presented
by London Women.

Small Particles of Rndium Presented
by London Women.
There is this TO be said of the latest
fad of London society women--the Civ
ing of small particles of radium ms
Christmas presents that none of the
recipients can complain of having re-
eeived Il cheap gift. TO give radium in
this way costs from $40 to 500 the out
tit necessary therefor consisting of II
"spinthariscope" and spcck of the
new metal hardly big enough to he
seen with the naked eye.
Sir William Crookcs. the English sci.
enlist. invented the spintharlscope.
which is kind of microscope through
which small quantities of the precious
stuff can he examined to better pd
vantage The splnthariscope sold 10y
II London chemist who has the radlum
monopoly Is about the size of finger
ring case and has an opening for the
eye something like that In childs
kaleidoscope. by taking the apparatus
into darkened room and squirting
through the cyehoie one can see flashes
of constantly varying light shooting in
all directions like miniature fireworks
The idea of making Christmas gifts
of radium Inns proved uncommonly In
fictitious, and the run on the chemists
stock necessitated hasty eommunlca-
ton with the firms In Bavaria aud Aus
trla who supply most of the radlum
that reaches England. Washington
Posi-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-21

who he was, for lie died centuries agoY
| know that some little girls and boys
nre longing TO say now
"Oh, we're too old for that sort Of
thing. We know there IL no such
person as Santa Claus. our presents
are given lis 10y our fathers and moth
ers We know all about H."
SO far as the presents nre concerned,
perhaps they are right. but when they
push dear old Santa Claus out of the
way ms II myth they are quite wrong,
for Santa Claus was once a. mucn
nllvc as any little girl or boy who
reads this
St Nicholas lived about the year 300
A d., and he was II bishop of the early
Christian church In Asia Minor. The
name Santa Claus IL merely different
form Of his real name, just Ms Carl and
Carlos are varying forms of the name
Charles, and Maria and Marie are of
Mary
During his holy aud useful life 81.
Nicholas was very good to all the little
children he met, giving them presents
md making them happy In every pos
slblc WY, He IL, therefore, TO be re
membctcd at this season because 1t Is
especially the chlldrcns feast day. aud
his memory should be kept more green
In our hearts than the grecnest leaves
OF the mlstletoe that decorate our
homes
one story told Of St Nicholas r.
"A L.. AIT
ems who were very unhappy because
there was no one TO take care Of them,
and they were 80 poor they feared they
might starve TO death The good old
saint. hearing of their grief, went aud
tapped softly on the window of their
home When il was opened be threw
three purses filled with gold into the
window and hid before the girls could
see who It was that sent this nncNpcct
ed gift
The next night he did not GO but the
night following he tapped softly again
aud threw three more purses Into the
window. He waited II Ike time and
then threw them third present but
did not hide quickly enough, for they
saw who 1t was the kind old bishop
who loved children 80 tcndcrly or
course. they were very grateful for
helping them out Of their trouble this
why Some people think that the Gus
tom Of giving presents originated from
this old legend.
In Germany they keep the feast of
st. Nicholas on Dec. G. At this time
some one dress ~ In the traditional
costume worn by Santa Claus, gives
presents TO the children who have been
good ana sorrowfully says Il have
nothing for you" to the naughty ones
Philadelphia Ledger.
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There are mnny Christmas supersti-
lions long held as articles of faith that
are to be recalled how that oxen kneel
in their stalls ut midnight Oh Christ.
mas eve in alteration of the Nativity
aud for one hour have tie power of
speech, for that one hour. too, the lost
spirits have rest. Judas sleeps, lIerod
ceases to clank his chains, the daugh-
ter of Herodias iuny pause in the dance
in which size is condemned To spin for
ever, and Pilates ghost ceases Its wan
behring's on Mount Pllatus, 1t was be-
lieved. too, that the sound of church
bells could be heard wherever IL church
had stood, though no trace remain. and
that on that pregnant night one sleep
Ing In manager would see his future
In vision. Country Life In America.
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TxHn Old Men.

A certain clergyman. n man of about
sixty six. looks older than he really is.
fact of which he hates TO be remind
ed
At Il small rural station nm nged and
bent farmer, painting violently, board
ed the train.
II have had to run" lac said, nearly
half mile TO catch this train"
Then, addressing himself 10 the
clergyman. he went on
TITS n bad job. sir, when old folks
like you and me has to run"
The clergyman. frownlng. asked the
farmer how old he was.
I'm eighty six" was the reply.
"OhP said the clergyman, there IL
twenty years' difference between you
and me"
Goodness, SIR" exclaimed the old
man. you don't mean to tell me you're
1867 London Globe
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wise old negro lately listened in
silence TO II discussion on the divers
social claims to distinction OF several
educated men and women of his race.
The members Of one family boasted of
descent from wealthy merchants in the
West Indies; others claimed klnship
with II well known negro politician
still others asserted that their ances
tors never had been slaves, but always
were free.
Al last the old man spoke.
"Chlllun." said he. with n rap OF his
cane 81 DOM know nothin' bout yo'
ancestry, az you call II, but do know
that when ! ust to spend weeks In de
maple woods n-b'ilIn' down de serrup.
when master he come an 'spect de
row oh kettles, he neber say, Uncle
Cargo. how high was de tree dat dis
come out OBJ or chen, 'Whnh IL de
tree dat dis come out OBJ but Just,
What kline oh sugar IL IT. Chuma.
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simple and tasteful homemade
picture frame may be constructed from
common gas pipe cut into suitable
length and tied together ut the cor
ners with shoe strings y neat paper
weight may be made 10y wrapping half
n brick In paper such ns butchers use
and tying it with red tape. A dainty
towel rack may be fabricated from II
baseball bat and two cignr boxes.
Shellac the boxes and snndpapcr the
bat An ordinary cobblestone hand
painted with lampblack and household
ammonia makes an excellent door
weight \ novel pipe rack for fas=
tldIous smokers may be made from II
small strip of one Inch plank. Bore
holes In It for the stems of the pipes
TO pass through. \ dried muskmelon
shell makes an attractive tobacco jar.
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Raising
as
+ un dc

- WAS going home to spend Christ
mas As | had no children in.
ID deed. was not married holidays,
especially christmas, bored me
| wished the season were over ana the
new year begun. The train pulled out
uf the station. and | took up Il news
paper.
Suddenly my paper WAS crushed back
on my face, pair of small arms We're
thrown around my neck and the round
face of n boy about four years old WAS
thrust within an inch of my nose. by
what right he assumed to treat Il per
feet stranger in this demonstratiNe
fashion | could not conceive.
You little scamp. what do You
mean,
I'm goln' home 10 spend Christmas"
At that moment the conductor came
along for tickets and told me that the
boy had been put In his charge lie
WAS 10 meet his father ut ST. Louis
The little imp unclaspel his hands as
suddenly as he had elasped them and
made dash for the door | dashed
after him. reviling the parent Who
would put child his age in the care
of a conductor and dragged him back
This | did dozen times during the
day. When not trying to get on the
platform he was trying TO sell nm old
knife tho blades) TO the passengers to
raise Christmas money. At first they
put him away, some of them impa-
tlsntly, others gently, but he WAS SO
persistent and got up such remarkable
financial schemes that at last every
one in the car was laughing nj him.
There was something in this ire
spousibe naturaness that won my
heart. At nightfall. since there was no
one TO pay any attention TO him. !
called the porter. fed him and told
him TO make up the child's berth.
which happened To be directly opposite
my own Then the boy got sleepy, and
told him the sandman was com
Ing around To weight his lids, and If
lie didn't keep awake till he was I'M
dressed he wouldn't see the old fellow.
! wished TO keep him awake till the
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TIE
MfsflefOc's
Story

" AN only a sprlg of old mistletoe.
Ell Nly leaves are quite shrlveled and
"a And my sap all dried up such long
TIM ago
That my berries they never get fed.
But III tell You u tale of trick that
played
That lovesICk young man and wealthy
young maid
Should eontrlve to get happily wed.
1t was Christmas eve, and from where
I hung,
Tied up with Il piece of string.
l caught many couple. both old and
Young.
Kissing like anything.
But faircsi OF nil the young people | saw
Mas pretty Miss Eyeline Marjory Daw,
Who was III Tor the bride of II king.
Now, Mar1ory zDaw. MS you,n readily
guess.
Was admired by n dozen or more
Each Of whom FOR Il kiss of the hem of
her dress
Would have given much treasure ga
lore.
But the only Young man she pretended to
Go whose offer her father would never
agreed
Was penniless fellow named Shaw.
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AHObND Ml Nfth
porter could undress him Neverthe-
less he fell asleep Ia my arms. and az
the porter was busy concluded to I'M
dress him myself
Wake up. | said, shaking him.
He opened his eyes. Has the sand
man been around z" was his first ques.
ton
Il should think so; long ago It's bed
time"
1t was hard hunt | had all over
his little body for buttons. but | found
them. His shoe laces were In II knot.
but | united them and put him to bed
In his undergarmcnts Giving me II
hug like bear cub he fell back on the
pillow and was asleep before | could
cover him up
Before turning in myself | took
look at him to assure myself he was
all right Drawing the curtains, the
lamplght fell on his face. What
picture of innocence, Where was lie
going? He didn't know. Who took
care Of him? lie didn't care. Perhaps
the parent who had sent for him was
at TINT moment anxious about him
and regretted letting him come in such
way | had a dread TINT he would
wake up In the middle of the night
with collie But If his parent worried,
If | worried, there was one who was
not in the least troubled about him. II
was himself.
In the night dreamed that was be
ing garrotcd ! awoke and found my
self tightly clasped around the neck.
| put my hand up TO discover what
was choking me and felt II tiny arm
with hand on 1t no bigger than my
watch and five soft little fingers. A
stream OF lamplight came In where
the curtains hung loose. 1t revealed
the boy sound asleep. How he got
there didn't know, and ! doubt If he
knew himself
The next morning lie resumed his
negotiations with the passengers to
raise Christmas money. but the most
impudent thing he did was TO ask me
If he had not lent me 3 cents the night
before This to me, who had spent
money for him and had taken such care
of him.
felt touch on my shoulder and
turned my head. a gentleman in the
seat behind me. with benevolent face
and twinkle in his eye, was looking
at me
zone can admire even impudenee.
he said, M Il amounts to genius. This
boy Is certainly a genius Of effrontery.
He ought to be encouraged. What do
you say to collection for him for
ChristmasT'
BY way of reply | dropped a silver
dollar in my hat and gave 1t to the
speaker. who duplicated the coin and
sent the hat through the car. the pas
sengers passing it from hand to hand.
When It came back it contained $3.50.
| let the child handle It, then took care
of II for him till Ills arrival at his des-
tlnation. When we stopped at a sta
tion on the outskirts of st. Louis a
man boarded the car and coming up
TO the boy, took him In his arms and
kissed him. But the one who can be
come familiar on short acquaintance Ii
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BUT FAtREsr OF ALL WAS MAhJoRY DAW
Now. Shaw tipped the bntler=I saw tina
coin pass
TO turn down the gas In the hall
q was hung from bracket quite close
Il IL glass
Not moro than n yard from the walD.
Then he waited beneath me, his senses
nlcrt
TIL he heard the swish swish" OF "A rus
tliug silk skirt.
They were having Christmas eve ball.
In Il moment his arms We're about the
fair waist
What cared he for the wrath OF papa?
And he covered her cheek with his kisses
In haste
TO the strains of the plano afar
But she, with a cry. reached and turned
NJ the gas.
when he saw, To his horror. alas aud alas.
Hold been kissing his sweetheart's
mammal
Then up came the guests in response to
her eall
While papa was quite purple with rage.
Aud that Shaw was cad they agreed,
one and all
Not TO show more respect for old age.
Hut the dame, with her vanity utterly
twisted
And quite unaware OF the error. insisted
That the maid should he gallantrys
WaEe,
London Sketch
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80 YOU concluded to dispcI the Santa
Claus myth from the mind Of your
youngest SOM"
'Yes," said the thoughtful citizen
"You see. / thought that IL would be
better to hurt his feelings than to
countenance deception in any form.
"And were his feelings llurtY
''Not at all He looked ut me pity
ingly and said lie guessed had been
one OF the bad boys to whom Santa
Claus did not pay any attention.
Washington Star.
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Fern. .pJ Autumn Leaves.

Ferns and autumn leaves MS Christ
mas decorations add greatly to the eff
fectiVcnpss Of the conventional holly.
mlstlrtoe and oVergreens Ferns grown
In hothouses are easily obtained ut the
holiday season, but are rather expen
slve Autumn leaves are mt the COM
mund Of whoever has the time to
gnther them In the fall, for they can
be preserved In all their prlstins glory
with little trouble. Autumn leaves
pressed in books. while retaining their
glorious colors lose some of their live
lincss and their natural shape but
whole branches Of them may be kept
intact by placing them In dry sand in
nny cellar where there Is II dainpness
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-21

Among the most valuable evidences
OF the life and customs Of the people
of Babylon and Nineyeh 700 years Il.
g. We're found during the excavations
at various times, veritable letters OF
credit bills OF exchange, with and with
out warranty, money obligations Of all
kinds, sight drafts made payable TO in
dorser or bearer. These denote the
existence at Babylon, 600 Il. G., Of n
bank which must have done con-
siderable business and shows that II ia
not only In our day that capital is used
to give impetus and keep alive in
dustrlal pursuits
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-21

The Yule log Is remnant of the
JUL, when the Scandiuavians used to
klndlc huge fires In honor of their
god Thor. In some parts of old Eng
land bringing in the Nule log was the
principal ceremony of Christmas eve.
Part OF the log was carefully prc5crN-
ed to light the YuIe log of the succeed
ing yenr. 1t was believed that piece
of the log IN the house was II security
against fire. and II squirting person
entered the room while 1t was burning
all sorts of III luck would come TO
the family.
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moi nKcIy 10 permit familiaritles in
others. The child planted his fist right
between the eyes OF his eaptor
The man explained to us that he was
the boys father and his child had been
away long enough to forget him.
took the fathers address and dur.
ing the day christmas went to the
house, found very nice people in i'm
poverished circumstances. Their boy
had taken home with him the where
withal TO buy Christmas dinner.
WALDON WELDRON.
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Inni,i.lnnlIt, In C.l..

The personality of the GiNer express
cd In the wrappings about the Christ
mas gift adds value to the simplest of
ferng After ALL 1t is the spirit OF
the giycr rather than the gift itself
which gives the greatest pleasure.
The faYerlte ribbon, the slip of mlstle-
toe tie color of the tissue paper COW
cring the card which bears the Christ
mas greeting, all express love and we'll
wishing
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-12-21

Even as late MS 1903 there was some
doubt as To the exact date of Christ
mas, the Old count bringing IT to the
9TH of January the new count givi, (
us the 10Th of December. which Is - G
day we celebrate" In Dcvonshire.
England. ii is believed that If the sun
shines ut noon on Christmas day II
plentiful apple crop may be looked for
in the following year. National Illus
trated Magazine.
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Miss SANITY Now, children, Will
give silver dollar at Christmas TO et-
cry boy who has a perfect mark in
conduct!
Billy McGlnnis Say. teacher, III
take quarter now N call 1t squsrel-
Life
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s.n.ranou. ounIincntion

"Whos that unhappy looking fellow
over there"
"That's Scrlbblers lie writes Tor The
funny papers"
HE doesn't look as though lie had
any sense of hunor.
"Who said he hndf Cleveland PlaiE
Dealer
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nKeniuus.

Jimmy" said the teacher after read
ing the youngsters mote from his ia
ther" eXcuslng .Iimmy's absence from
school the day before. 1T seems to me
your fathers writing is very much
like yours"
Yes replied Jimmy, unabashed.
father amt had no education. and
I'm learnin' him.