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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
SERVED AS MESSENGER BOY.
Congressman Hardwick Mistaken for
One of the House PAGES.

Congressman Hardwick, the boyish-
looking man from Georgia, has had
the experience that has befallen other
youthful statesmen. He was stand
ing close to the speakers desk one day
when one of the reading clerks, mis-
taking him for page. said: Run and
bring me that paper that is lying on
Gen Grosvenor's desk" Smiling at
the clerks error, the Georgian did as
requested. Half an hour later the
chair recognized "the gentleman from
Georgia. and to the surprise and
modification of the reading clerk, Mr.
Hardwick, the beardless boy, who
had performed messenger duty a short
time previous, arose and delivered a
long speech on the race problem in the
south.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Improvement by DRAINING.

Irving G. Smith, in an address be-
fore Wisconsin fruit growers, said:
There is land which is entirely worth
less without drains, and all the way
up to the point where drains would
seem to be as useless as the wet
land without them. There can he no
argument regarding the wet land, but
when one is getting what is usually
considered good crops, there may be
a point raised against the drainage.
How may we judge the point? Does
the crop suffer from water in wet
season? Are there spots here and
there which suffer? Is the crop near
the dead burrows as good as that ten
or twenty feet distant? If the land
is a little uneven in elevation, is the
crop largest on the higher or lower
portions? Does the land dry out in
the spring as early as is best to put
in the desired crop? If the land was
drier, could yo1, not grow some more
profitable crop on it? By noting these
and other kindred points and care
fully considering whetl Or the differ
enceS observable are due to an over
supply of water, one can judge pretty
closely whether drains would benefit
or not. If there is enough variation
between the best and the poorest to
be noticeable in the growing crop, or
in the amount harvested without
weighing or measuring, should it be
weighed you would probably find suf.
ficient difference to make at least one
good working profit. This profit is
what we are after. Remember that
successful undertaking always de
creases the cost of caring for any
given crop, and that it is less work
to care for a good than a poor crop
Let us say, therefore, that land needs
undertaking when it will return
the investm ent, with interest, in
from one to five years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
AMUSED MEN OF MONEY.
Conductor Forgot His Audience in
His Earnestness.

Conductor Forgot His Audience in
His Earnestness.
What is known as the miilionaire's
train running from Morristown, n. j.,
to Hoboken carries a number of men
known to the, world of finance. The
conductor is David Sanderson, to
whom his passengers, grateful for his
uniform good nature and efficiency,
have just presented u handsome watch
and purse of gold. They insisted on
his making speech and Sanderson
did so, winding up in this way: Some
people wonder why it is l have had
such great success in life; why 1 have
had no trouble with nobody. Even the
other conductors don't understand it
and they often ask me how | get along
with the DRINKS on my train, an just
tell 'em--" Such shout of laugh
ter went up from the millionaires that
Sandersons speech ended then and
there.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Effect of Maneels on Land.

The Journal of the Royal Agricul.
tural Society of England has given
an account Of experiments in the
continuous growth for % years of
mangels on the same lands, which
form part of the Rothamsteu in.
vestigations. After describing the
experiment and reporting the result
in detail, the author concludes:
THAT mangels can be grown con-
tinuously on the same land without
injuring the filth of the land or the
health of the crop. That a liberal
dressing Of farmyard manure forms
the best basis of the manure for man
gels. That the crop will further re
spond to considerable additions of ac.
tive heterogeneous manures to the dung.
particularly of nitrate of soda That
a free supply of potash salts is essen.
tial to the proper development of the
mangel, hence specific potash
manuring is desirable, even when
dung is used in large quantities and
on a strong soil initially rich in pot
ash. When heterogeneous manures are
used in addition to dung, the potash
salts should be increased pro rata.
in order to MAINTAIN the health and
feeding value of the crop and to bring
it to maturity. ThatS>in conjunction
with dung, super-pH phate or Other
phosphate manure2z hardly neces
sary and will givS little appreciabls
return, especially When the crop is
grown in rotationH That, as soluble
alkaline salts arg beneficial to the
mangel crop either as direct foods or
as economizers of potash, dressing
of salt should always be included
among the manures for the mangeI
rNr0n
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

at the back, is both becoming and
smart while the plain fiared skirt
holds its place and is in the height
ef style in spite of the many full mod
els. The quantity of material re-
CURED for the medium size is, for
sseisf 4 yards 27. 31z yards 30 or IA
yards IA inches wide; for skirt Ga
yards 81 OF. 3K yards Al inches wide.
Al May Manton pattern of waist,
No. 4325, sizes 90 to AZ, or of skirt No.
452s. sizes % to 80, will be mailed to
any address on receipt of ten cents
each.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
the panty woman's Corset.

The dainty woman realizes that her
corset is the most important article of
her apparel. and when she removes
her good one, she airs it, then lays it
away in a scented silk or satin corset
bag, which is often hand embroidered,
with the monogram of the owner
some of the newest corsets are in
dainty .colors made entirely of satin
ribbon about one and one-half inches
wide, Iaced together firmly The hose
supporters are made of the same rib
non. and are hand painted or embroid-
cred.
Gold corset hooks and stays are de-
sirabIe possessions, if one can afford
them, as they do not rust and will
last a lifetime. They come in four
teen karat gold. both in hooks Tor the
front of the corset to keep the skirts
In position, and to give the long-waist-
ca enect and also in hooks for the
front. 81
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
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A(ibslCEIsFEtSF
Testing Seed oats.

Several daily papers nave recen'i'
printed the following:
"a Des Mofnes Uowa) wire TO
Chicago firm says: A careful canvas
of the oat situation reveals the TACT
that there fs going to be big demand
for seed oats. Two elevator people
here have orders for 20 cars of 1,5OO
bushels each, another Is cars, and all
the others have orders. Inc IOWA
oats have been tested at the college
at Ames and only about 5o per cent
will terminate"
wish to call attention to the last
sentence. l have charge OF the 1arm
crops work and the plant breeolns
work of the agronomy department.
have made no test of last years Iowa
oats and know OF no one in the col
lege who has. The incorrect state
ment is doing the college and the oat
raising farmers of Iowa great 1n)us-
tice. Any farmer can test his seed
oats in many different ways. One Oh
the simplest is to place a number OF
oat kernels between two or three
thicknesses of newspaper, 10, 70, oO
or 100 in a fold, and duplicating this
number several times, place the pack
cts of seeds in a cigar box. NOW
moisten the seed packets well with
water, tie the lid down and set in
warm place. BY keeping the papers
moist, not wet, for a few days the
seeds will spreut readily if vital seeds.
After five or six days throw out all
seeds having root and stem sprouts,
counting them as you throw them
away. These are the seeds that have
perfect termination. 5fsF
Dividing the number of seeds
sprouted or terminated by the total
number of seeds used in this test
| gives the per cent of termination.
Some use moistened sawdust, some
wet sand, moist cloths, etc. That
/ which supplies a warm temperature
and plenty of moisture will generally
! make fair test of the oats. Amy oat
raiser by the methods suggested can
! test his oats, and 1 believe Iowa oats
will be shown to test different from
the per cent referred to above.
w. H. Olin,
Iowa Agricultural College.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Large Black Hats Popular.

All very young women are affecting
large black hats, and large hats are
always exceedingly becoming to youth
full beauties. They are either built on
very severe lines or they are a mass
of flowing plumes, or their outlines
are softened by lunches of tips. An
extremely attractive hat has a straight
brim in the front and on one side.
and at the left side it is turned up
abruptly and caught with a rosette of
black velvet. Another model of rough
black felt is turned up on the left side
and held there with parrots breast
and head.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

statue of Vulcan. 1t is so feet high,
the base constructed of coal and coke
and the statue cast in iron. 1t por-
trays Birmingham Importance as a
manufacturing center King Cotton
is Mississippi's offering. Cotton is
the material used, and the giant is as
tall as Alabamas Vulcan The Spirit
of Utah is manifested in an artistic
figure modelled from beeswax. Idaho
presents the figure of Occur
d'Alene. miner cast from copper.
Golden butter was used by Mime
sofa artist as the appropriate ma
terial for statue of John Stewart,
the builder Of the first creamery.
Louisiana presents two curiosities
in sculpture figure of Mephis-
topheles; in sulphur and Lots wife
carved from block of rock salt.
California shows the figure of an ele-
plant built Of almonds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Bio Polka Dots.

Fashion always goes to extremes,
So of course. the new polka dots are
as large as "a quarter" and some of
them are the size of half dollar
They are not SO ugly as one would
imagine when made up.
boudoir jacket was made OF a
cream satin, which had red panne
satin polka dots, about the size of a
twenty-five cent piece. 1t was made
kimona style. in handkerchief effect.
and was striking with it's red panne
satin bands which matched the polka
dot perfectly.
The shop windows already show
gray satin materials with black polka
dots and gray, with navy blue and
red dots.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

his arm, visited the sick man one af-
ternOon.
Here john" he said, "are some
dainties 1 have brought you. Here is
some fruit; here is jelly; here is a
tonic, fine for the aged, here IS some
superb beef tea"
Beef tay, is it, sor?" said the old
man. "Shure, an it shud be good;
that beef tay. It's dhrink OF niver
thried befure. OF thank We, sor, for
all we've brought. but specially Oh
thank ye for the foine beef tay."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Dozens of Unique Materials USED IN
the Creation of Worlds Fair Statu-
airy.
Enduring marble and temporary
staff. which have marked the statu-
airy of past expositions, are not the
only kinds at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, although more works OF
art carved from these materials are
there exhibited than were ever col
lected at one place in the history OIL
the world. ST..
Many odd materials have been
made up into artistic figures that eio-
auently proclaim the idea OF the de-
signer. Some of these unique statues
are colossal in size and large sums OF
money were expended in their max
ing. ra
Birmingham, Ala, has built a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Pretty Luncheon GOWN.

Very pretty for luncheon wear is
waist of point de genre lace and the
pastel pink skirt worn with it, The
blouse is inset with teneriffe wheels
and is in white. There is a soft veil
ing of chiffon beneath the lace and the
white silk lining fits snugry. The
sleeve is made with a double wrist
puff of plisse chiffon, the lace over
sleeve fiaring widely above the puff.
The skirt is of pastel pink mohair, the
very deep fiounce being shirred with
tucks to deep hip yoke.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

In week or two the Irishman was
back at work. The day of his return.
seeing him at his post, Mr. Wright
asked him with smile how he liked
his beef tea.
"shure. not a Bit" said the old man.
bluntly.
why" said Mr.. Wright, beef tea
is delicious if you heat it and add a
little salt and pepper"
well. sor, it may be good thot
way said John. But 1 put milk
and Snqar to il ~ o. Annn1r.. ~.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Good Copies Of Nature.

Pin cushions are to be seen in some
of the stores which rival the flowers
in a garden. There are peoples. huge
roses, immense daisies. and gerani-
ums which are made of silk tissue
and used to cover the entire top of a
work basket cover.
Handkerchief cases are made in the
same manner. They are well padded
and. sacheted, with huge blossom on
top of the fold.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
HYMN OF THE WEST.
The Poet Stedman Has Written the
Worlds Fair Hymn and 1t Has
Been Set to Music.


Worlds Fair Hymn and 1t Has
Been Set to Music.
Western folk will be charmed by
the beautiful hymn written by Ed
mund Clarence Stedman upon the in
vitation of the Worlds Fair manage
ment. He calls it the Hymn of the
West title BETTING so splendid
production. 1t has five stanzas, and
Prof. John X. Paine OF Harvard Uni
yersity. has written the music, which
is no less grand. The first public rem
dering of this hymn will be on the
opening day of the great exposition,
Saturday. April 80. when a drilled
chorus of 500 voices will sing it,
Other musical compositions specially
written upon invitation of the
Worlds Fair management are a
march by Frank Vanderstuken, di-
rector of the Cincinnati orchestra
and a waltz by Henry K Hadley of
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
"Auto" Coat for children.

Mothers will appreciate the little
leather automobile coats which are
shown for children who enjoy such
outings with their parents Leather
caps to match the coats are also sold
in all children's furnishing shops.
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Readers of this paper secure any May
Manton pattern illustrated above by dlling out
all blanks in coupon and mailir 6. with 10 cents
TO E. L. Harrison s. Co. is Pr ymouth Place. Chi.
cago Pattern will be mailed promptly
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

grounds are well worth travelling hun
dredsi of miles to see, even as they
are. This being the case, what Will
it be when everything is completed
AID when nature has combined with
art to make this the fairest vision
ever seen by mortal eyes.
1t would be presumptuous on my
part to attempt to give description
of the grounds or of the buildings,
and when I attempt a description l
am at loss for words. and can only
repeat Wonderful. wonderful, Won
derful." The grounds are a natural
beauty spot, and with the addition
of the buildings, the statues, the
fountains. the lagoon, the cascades,
and all the cunning contrivances of
art, the visit will be one which will
never be forgotten, even if one should
not go inside the buildings at all. And
then the inside Of the buildings
buildings covering acres and acres of
ground and stretching out for what
seems to be interminable distances
when these are filled with the works
of nature, of art, of science and of
skill from every portion of the known
world. who would be so foolish as
to miss it?
1 would make it compulsory upon
every parent who can afford to do So,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
The Modern croze for Jewels.

There was never such craze for
jewels for decorative purposes as
there is at the present time. Not only
are gowns ornamented with corals.
turquoses and stones of all sorts, but
such dress accessories as fans, Slip
pers and collars are Sbeautifed by
Jewels. Even fancy work is made at
tractive by applying jewels profusely
to get good color effects.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Novelties in Wells.

The new veil is a gauzy chiffon af-
fair, which shades from light to dark
colors. Pastel shades are very popu-
lar. as are also the reds and violets.
This veil may be purchased by the
yard. or be bought already hem
stitched fer use. 1t is worn hanging
from the back of the hat in yard
lengths. one end caught over the left
shoulder.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
One lot the New Linen suitinss.

One Eof the New Linen Suitings.
Shirt waist gowns appear to gain in
favor with each incoming season and
will be- much worn in all the new and
suitable fabrics. This one is admira-
BILE in every way and is made OF
fieckeds linen, green and white, sim
ply stitched and held by big pearl but
tons. sAt the neck is stock with
white lies and the cuffs are white
bits of Embroidery in pale green. The
waist, tucked at the front and plain
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
An EXPOSITION of Modern Wonders
The the Greatest Educational acoi
that Was Ever Vt
Describe Its Masnficence or ras

New York. All are famous compos-
ers and their compositions have the
originality and high merit expected
for such a signal event. The several
pieces will be played by the many
bands in their musical programs dur
ing the Exposition, under the clEsc
ton of the Bureau of Music.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Many Royal Visitors COMING.

If all promises are fulfilled, the
United States will have royal visitors
galore next summer. So far these
have announced their intention to
visit the land of the free: King Leo
pold of Belgium, King Menelek of
Abyssinia, the crown prince of Ger
many, the crown prince of Sweden
and the crown prince of China.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
can be made from large handker
Costumes for Young Girls.

Costumes for Young Girls.
Street costumes worn by girls are
cut on the same lines as those worn
by their mothers. The blousing Elton
jacket. completed by girdle-like belt.
is much in evidence. Black broadcloth
is much affected by very young wom-
en- this season, but it is usually en-
livened by lines or pipings of color.
Red and blue seem to be the favorite
shades for this purpose. Entire white
cloth costumes are also favorites. A
pretty white cloth suit has a skirt
laid in plaits. The bodice takes the
form of a plated bolero, the plaits
held under the belt in the back but
loose in the front There is round
collar making revers down the front
of lace. So s.l..-l--.s,I
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Worlds Fair Notes.

The. exhibits will amount to twenty
thousand carloads.
A machine will stamp the likeness
of Worlds Fair building on a pen
ny for souvenir collectors.
The Inside Inn, hotel on the
Worlds Fair grounds under EXPOSE
ton control. has 1859 rooms.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
Tho crinollne Is con,inn-

The new skirts with their extreme
fullness, especially toward the front
will be the mother of our old curse
crinoline. Nothing but the stiffened
petticoat will throw into shape the
wide skirts of the immediate future.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

BimmeIstein Not Interested.
On the car the other morning hap
pened to hang by the strap next to
Bimmelstein's. Between begging pa
irons of and granting pardons to my
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25
BEEF TEA NEW TO HIM.

freshman Spoiled the Preparation by
His Addition.
OrviHe and Wilbur Wright, the in
Ventors of the. | f successful flying
machine that h; appeared thus far
live in Dayton, Ohio, where they con-
duct a bicycle factory.
An aged hncan, faithful en-
ploye of their ca number of years,
was kept at last month by III
moss. Orvill light, be So on
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

me that there was never anything to
equal it and that the one who misses
seeing it will never have another
opportunity to see it's equal.
Sincerely yours,
THE EDITOR
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-03-25

Write plainly. Fill out all blanks. Enclose
loo. Mail to 4. E Harrison s. Co. 65 Plymouth
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-13
TO HAVE BETTER RATES
Iron Mountain Reducing Rates to
Southeast Missouri Points For
Cairo Shippers.

s L. Shirley. soliciting freight
agent for the Iron Mountain railway.
is distributing q set of new tariffs, eff.
fectiye April LIST, among theprinci,
pal shippers in town, which makes q
decided reduction in the rates to
southeast Missouri points, giving our
shippers advantage over ST. Louis
which they have not heretofore EN-,
joyed.
Since the separation OF the local
agency and the traffic offices here
the traffic office will remain in the
same building for the time being, 500
Ohio Levee, and matters pertaining to
local freight office business will also
be handled in the same building, The
local office will be in charge Of r l.
Russell, assistant agent
Mr.. Shirley expects TO devote most
OF his time In the interest of the road
with the local shippers. while Mr.. C.
G. Miller. the commercial agent, will
look after the interest of the com
pany in the states of Missouri Ken.
lucky and Indiana and the passenger
department will be represented by
Elmer Smith. the popular ticket agent
at the Big Four union depot
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-13
CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR PROGRAM

Mr. Won Ogden Vogt. of Boston
general secretary of the United so
ciety of the Christian Endeayor. viii
visit Cairo next Wednesday, March
10th. and rally will be held in the
Presbyterian church Following +
the program. tCt
Conference at p. m. II
Prayer service, lead by Rev J, T
N. Knox
Paper-M Method Of Improving the
Prayer Meeting Mrs d. T. Griffin,
Paper-The Duties Of The Christian
Endeayor Society to Misslons-Mr
Chas Wagner
international Fellowship-Mr. l. A
Humherd
Parliament Endeavor Work MIR
Won Ogden Vogt General Secretary
Mass meeting 100 p. m.
Praise service,
Address-Mr Kon Ogden Vogt
General Secretary
All Young Peoples societies Of the
city are urged to Join in these meet
iRgs
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-13
is BRANCHING OUT,

Mr. Roy p Gholson. OF the Marx
White Dry Goods company of this city
and Mr. Ed Rowling, cashier of the
Charleston bank, have purchased the
large stock OF the Roseusteiu Dry
Goods company at Charleston, Miss
ouri. and the business will be eonduc
ted under the firm name of Rowling
and GholSon.
The stock was purchased at bar
gain and big sale is now in progress
employing seventeen extra sales
women.
This makes two stores in which Mr.
Gholson is interested outside Of Cairo
and he is doing thriving business
His other business is located at Cron
awhile. Tennessee.
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-03-13
MUSICAL RECITAL.
xtiHasi

The pupils of Miss Carrye V. Yates
gave a musical recital yesterday af.
ternoon at the residence OF Mrs. Jo'
seph Nance, S2S Twenty-ifth street.
The program was of exceptional
merit and rendition of the various
numbers proved that the performers
mad received careful training.
The following persons took part in
the program Mesdames Nellie
James. Hawkins, Beggs, Misses Bios
som Kelly. Pansy Cronan. Minnie
Bouchet, Yates, Allen, Grace Haw-
kins. Daisy Hacker. Rose Brodell. Ell
va Temple, O'Loughlin, Lucy Nance
Mabel cronan, Alice Kelly. Elsie
OIoughln, Johnson. Master Johnny
Scheel