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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
THE SOUTH Is PROSPERING.
Says the Organ of the American Bank.
er's Association.

The Financial Age says: THE
Southern planter, who by reason of
the high prices he receives for the last
cotton crop, has had the mostprosper-
GUS year he has enjoyed since the
civil war, is likely to have his wealth
greatly enhanced by the increased de-
mand for rice which has sprung up in
consequence of the struggle between
Russia and Japan. The latter nation
is one of the largest growers of rice
in the world, but since the outbreak
of the war heavy export duty has
been imposed with the idea of keeping
the supply at home.
"In consequence of this prohibitive
tax the demand for American rice has
been greatly increased and in addition
it is stated in Southern dispatches
that the japanese government istrying
to secure control of a large part of
the Texas and Louisiana output. 1t
is said that contractors representing
the imperial government have been
quietly at work in the rice belt secur-
ing options on large supplies of rice
grown in that district to be shipped to
Japan to supplement the war storesfor
the Mikado's army, and that large
contracts for the American product
has already been placed.
"There is no section of the country
that today is enjoying as substantial
prosperity as is the South. Reports
from that section tell of unceasing &C.
tivity in all lines; of the building of
railroads, of the improvements ofreal
estate and of the development of
southern agriculture and industries.
1t is not strange, therefore, that north
ern and eastern capital should seek
the South as a most profitable field
for Investment.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
Had Her Own Way Too Much.

The following telegram from Denver
will interest Lake Charles railroad
men who knew Mr.. Bryning well, says
the Lake Charles American: Because
Howard Bryning of Kansas City was
too fond of his wife and acquiesced in
everything she did, Mrs. Bryning has
secured a divorce.
my husband had 20 backbone, {"
said Mrs. Bryning in talking over the
strange reason for a divorce.
whenever asked for anything I
always got it without question. There
is no satisfaction in that kind of hum
drum existence for me. D."
Mr.. Bryning is travelling passenger
agent for the Northern Pacific, with
headquarters in Kansas City.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
Rice Market Expansion.

The belief is prevalent that the con-
sumption of rice in the United States
has but begun Apparently rice is
considered an occasional rather than
staple food, served merely to vary
menu; although a very large guam
tity is used annually by the Southern
ers, both white and negroes, with
whom it is a regular article of diet.
Il is unnecessary to refer to the opin-
ion of chemists, who class the cereal
ss among the most beneficial of foods
and cite the vigor and hardihood of
the Japanese and other eastern races
who subsist so largely upon it, as il
lustrationS Of its good properties.
The Southwestern rice grower is
looking to the future; and although
he has good reason to be content with
the results already attained, he Is far
rom being satisfied. He desires to
compete with the Japanese and Chi
nese in the markets of the world-tO
send his rice to the Asiatic market,
Tor be believes that quality equal if
not superior to the home grown cereal
can be sold in Eastern Asia at prof
It, yet lower than the native can sell
it. he argues that the construction
Of the Panama canal means an incen-
I'VE to a further development of the
rice territory that will cause the pres
ent activity to seem small in compari-
son, for the canal means a direct
route not only to the great market Of
me East, but to the Pacific coast of
Americas.-Gunton's Magazine.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
New Fast Trains to st. Louis via Mo.
bile and Ohio R. r.

Mobile and Ohio Limited leaves
New Orleans at 1880 p. M, arriving al
St. Louis 5:44 next evening. st. Louis
Express leaves New Orleans 9:I0 q.
m. and arrives st Louis next morn
ing at 1852. Both are solid vestibuled
trains of the very latest pattern, car.
rying the finest Pullman Sleepers,
Parlor and Library Observation cars.
New Orleans to ST. Louis without
change. Dining cars with large cleo.
trio fans, serving all meals a la carte.
Patrons pay only for what they order
and get the best the markes affords.
Worlds Fair literatur9 maps and
time cards cheerfully mailed on appli-
cation.
F. E. GUEDRY, D. P. A.,
229St, Charles, New Orleans, La,
Phone Main 3639-L.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
Negro Killed by Train.

Oneil Valour, colored, who resided
south of Welsh, while in an intoxi-
Gated condition, was run over and in
stantly killed by Southern Pacific
train, few miles east of Lake Charles
Saturday morning. In speaking Of
the incident the Lake Charles Press
says: Saturday mornings passenger
train No. 7, west bound, struck and
killed Oneil Valour, colOred. Valour
was lying on the track at point that
is known Os Mallard Junction, about
two miles east of town. 1t is supposed
ne was drunk as when last Seen he
was drinking and when found had a
broken whiskey bottle in his pocket.
Following is the verdict of the cor
oner's inquest: That the deceased
was accidentally killed by being
knocked off the track and we find the
skull broken, right arm and left leg
broken also. Flask in hip pocket.
Signed: Adolph Meyer, Ben Myers.
Joseph Myers, Charlie Smith and
John Lewis"
The testimony of Charlie Oneil.
brother of the deceased, says; THAT
he left deceased last night at the coal
chuteS and that he never saw him
drunk. The deceased is a brother of
mine and is Sc years DID," D..
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
The Money in Truck.

Baton Rouge Times: The following
extract from letter received by the
department of agriculture and immi-
grafton from D. N. Barrow, assistant
director of the experiment station at
Calhoun, may be of interest to those
who are engaged in truck growing or
contemplate going into the business.
The director writes that they are we'll
satisfied with the truck movement OF
the season, both in quality and prices.
They have shipped several carloads
OF mixed vegetables and enumerate
some as follows, with prices:
Tomatoes, per crate, net, 30 cents:
average of 250 crates to the acre.
Japan plums at So per crate, string
beans at 60 cents per bushel, cabbage
at $3.50 per crate, potatoes at Is cents
per bushel, f. o. b. cars.
The farmers are we'll pleased, and
propose engaging in the businessmore
extensively next year.
Louisiana, with its fertile soil, so
well adapted to the growing of all
kinds of vegetables, should be the
market garden of all states, north and
west of us, if the farmers would lay
aside the one crop idea and go more
largely into truck garden and diversi-
fed farming.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
SHORT ON ADVERTISING.
Rice Belt Not Sending Advertising
Matter to the Kitchen.

According to letter just received
from Manager McAyeal, the rice belt
is not taking as much interest in
advertising at the St. Louis Rice
Kitchen as it did at the Buffalo
Kitchen. Referring to a shipment to
the Rice Kitchen by the Signal Print
ing Company of several thousand
copies of the Rice Journal and of
various special editions of the Signal
and of the Journal, Manager McAyeal
writes, under date of August II:
"Your extra editions and Rice Jour-
nails came to hand and were much
appreciated by me, as well as by the
public. The facts of the matter are
that | have heretofore been unable to
get any adver Using matter that
amounts to anything, and your ship
ment comes in mighty good play.
GAS of news will say that our mutual
friend Leech Of ElCampo, dosen't for
get the Rice Kitchen. Of all the peo-
pie in the Rice Belt, he and he alone
was the only one that thought of ad-
yertising the country and themselves,
by sending a bundle of new crop rice.
This Leach did and I have it now on
the front gallery, properly placarded,
with five different scenes on Leech's
farm, together with a picture of his
humble self. Attracting quite some
little notice.
"Our friend, the Esterwood Call,
had a little squib about the Rice
Kitchen that consider a mighty good
advertisement
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
Queen & Crescent Route.

The short line and through Pullman
Palace cars between New Orleans and
New York, via Chattanooga Lookout
Mountain) Bristol, Roanoke, Lynch
burg, Washington, Baltimore and
Philadelphia; also through sleepers
between New Orleans, Cincinnati and
st. Louis.
Double Daily Service Dining cars
on all through trains. For informa-
ton regarding Worlds Fair trip ap-
ply to my agent, or c. F. Woods, r.
2. A., San Antonio, Texas.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
Worlds Fair Excursion.

~, On every Tuesday in August, the
MOBILE and Ohio K. r. will sell tick
s.s rom New Orleans to St. Louis and
s ss!urn for SIS with ten days limit al
+ isir. On sale every day, Is days linn
, ! ~ 1alr $40; 60 day tickets for $24,
l ,,,.ij until Oct, 3lst, $26 and return
until Dec, Is, $3.50.
o.s FOR time cards, maps, tickets and
V9aeF information, write,
T. f.. GUEDRY, D. P. A.,
229 St. Charles St.,
Hohe 5659-L. New Orleans, La.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
NEDRIC BESSE DROWNED.
While Shooting the chute at Lake
Arthur Last Sunday.

Medric BeSse, eighteen years old, a
member of the Progressive brass band
of Rayne, was drowned at Lake Arthur
last Sunday, at the -chutes.
Besse, who had just graduated from
the Bowling Green college, was an
adventurous boy and watching the
others 90 down the toboggan slide
filled him with a desire to do likewise.
But he could not swim. Then he con-
cluded to ride down on the tOboggan
slide to the waters edge and fall off
before he got into the water.
His two brothers, who are also
members of the band, begged him not
to risk the perilous feat. But he only
laughed at them, and began the ascent
of the steps that led to the top of the
slide. Here he embarked on the rear
of one of the tobogganS, the front of
which was occupied by George Boud-
reauX of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany and son of A. O. Boudreaux,
the manager of the Lake Charles
Office.
The tobOggan started on its swift
descent, gaining momentum at every
yard traversed. When it arrived at
the waters edge. where young Besse
had planned to fall off, it was going
so fast he did not dare do so. The
toboggan plunged into the water with
the two.
Besse seized young BOudreaux
about the neck and both fell off in.
to the water. AS they went down he
looSened his hold on Boudreaux, who
then came to the surface. Boudreaux
could swim and made efforts to save
the drowning boy, but to no avail.
A hundred people witnessed the lad
drown only few feet from the shore,
and instead of attempting to aid in the
rescue it is stated that they ran about
calling for help. A gasoline launch
was near the drowning boy, it is
stated, almost within three feet of
him.
After Besse had finally gone down,
and ten minutes after he had fallen in
to the water, party of men and boys
from the shore, who had finally
plunged in after him, found his body
and brought it out. a physician, who
was present, said that life was extinct
when the body was brought to the
shore Efforts were made to resus-
citate him, but to no avail.
At Rayne the boys father, mother
and two sisters were awaiting the re-
turn of the three boys in the band
from their Sunday excursion, and
expected to hear happy tales of their
enjoyable Sunday excursion. Instead,
but two of the band boys returned
alive, and the other ones body arrived
by way of the Mermentau river on the
steamer Olive.-Lake Charles Ameri-
can.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-08-19
EstrAYed.

There estrayed from my place Sat-
urday, June %, a brown mule with
cooked ears, left ear leaning slight
ly to right. Information leading to the
recovery of the animal will be given a
reward of So by calling on or address
ing r. r. MUNGER,
FentOn, La.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
At The AUDITORIUM

Next week the Shirley company
will play two favorites. The first
half will be devoted to the amusing
farce. '"Thy Neighbours Wife, This
interesting comedy was a great hit
here last season and will no doubt
prove the same next week. The
amusing situations and complications
that arise during a visit to a restau-
rant by a couple keeps the audience
in a constant roar of laughter from
start to finish. Mr. Pingle, hem
pecked husband, during his wife's alb
sence, takes the opportunity to invite
his ncighbor's wife out for quiet
little time at the restaurant. and
while there the house is raided by
the police. Some very funny scenes
take place while they are explaining
their presence there. Mr.. George d.
McQuarrie will play the role of the
hen-pecked husband and Miss Shirley
that of the neighbors wife.
For the balance of the week the
company will play. by request, the
melodrama, 'The Long Strike" This
play made a great impression during
the early part of the season. A feat
ure of the performance will be a ma
chine shop In full operation. Special
ties will be introduced during the
play.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
BRGVl1rllGS

A good bank account is exceedingly
comforting in times of need and there
is a feeling of security and satisfac-
ton when the account is kept at the
Spokane & Eastern Trust CO., Spo-
kane, Wash.
The Lewiston Gas company yester-
day filed articles of incorporation.
The capital stock is placed at $4,000
There are five trustees of whom three
constitute the officers: w. j. Thayer,
president; Arthur D. Jones, vice
president and w. A. Aldrich, secretary
and treasurer. The principal office will
be in Spokane, although power is given
to operate in Lewiston, Idaho.
Do you keep a dog? You own him.
but do you really keep him? Sick
dogs made we'll by Sergeants Dog
Remedies for sale by Watson Drug
Co. Dog doctor book free.
L. Olson. living at 43O Main avenue.
told the police this morning to regis
ter him as one of the victims of BIZ
cycle thieves. Olson lost his wheel
last night, after leaving it out in front
of his home.
Superintendent M. B. Watkins has
completed his annual report of the
school districts of Spokane county,
in which is shown the financial COM
dition for the year ending June 80,
1904. The total amount received from
all sources during the year was $751;
954.74. The expenditures for all pur-
poses footed up to 1892 III SO, leaving
a balance to the districts of 1885, O43. IS.
Bonds in the sum of $744,5O0O0 are
outstanding against the districts in
the county.
Como removes corns without pain
Guarantee to cure or money refunded.
Rel Cross Pharmacy. 060l Monroe st.
A message from Chester to the
sheritf's office was received this morn
ing. asking for an officer to arrest
crazy man. who was determined to
burn up the town.
Easy Work soap, the largest cake
on the market, no wrapping. nothing
but soap
Mr.. L. X. LeFevre. of the Stone
LeFevre Druid firm. and his wife are
visiting Mrs. c. Il, Taylor at her beau
tiful summer home on eodsooietaoiu
tiful summer home pend dOreille,"
four miles north of Usk, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
NORTHERN PACIFIC SUNDAY Elk.
CUR6lONS.

Commencing Sunday. June 10. the
Northern Pacific announces the fol-
lowing Sunday excursion rates:
Spokane to Occur d'Alene and re-
turn. 81.
Spokane to st. Maries- and return,
same date. $3.50.
Sunday train will leave Spokane s
a. m. returning arrive spokane at Z
p. m. Steamer Georgia Cakes con-
Meeting with train and making tho
round trip to st. Maries and return.
The George Cakes is the largest and
best boat on the lake, She will here
after make the trip to st, Maries and
return daily. In addition to above
rates the following will be In effect:
Coeud d'Aiene to Harrison and st.
Maries and return. Sunday. return
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
SPECIAL 1ATEs-5T. LOUIS AND
CHICAGO.

st. Louis and return. ......... $4,000
Chicago and return. .,.........se 5.0 90
st. Louis. returning via Chica-
go, or vice versa. s66 26
Dates of sale: August s, . and 10;
September 5. and I; October 3. 4
and s. Going limit 10 days; return
limit 90 days; going via st. Paul or
Billings < b. NJ. Ry., returning any
direct route. Through standard and
tourist sleepers TO st. Louis via Bill
ings. or our famous North Coast
Limited" via st. Paul. Call at North
ern Pacific city ticket office for full
particulars, berth reservations. etc.
]. w. HILL, Gen. Agt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
SPOKANE MARKETS

Berries are going off the marke,
fast. The price of new potatoes is
falling. Pears are on the market in
good quantity.
The following quotations or prices
paid to producers by Spokane COM
mission men and jobbers have been
corrected today:
Eggs .50@6 a case; fresh ranch
l9@22c dozen.
Poultry-Chickens, live weight. roos-
tiers Zoe, hens l2c, young chickens $3.50
@4.50 dozen; squads 81 dozen.
Dairy products-Butte: fat, first
grade 2lhc, second grade l9,kc; coun-
try butter, first grade l5d20c. second
grade (cooking) s@l5c II, creamery
butter 2l@2ic
egetables-Potatoes $685. cwt.
onins. sl.T5as2 cwt.. root vegetables
G5c ewt. California new potatoes sl.3b
al so ewt; cabbage sl.15a2 ewt.
Green NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. i0Gl5c
dozen punches; radisnes l5@ose dozen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29

punches; rhubarb 2@2hc lb; beans
4@6c ID; lettuce 5@lOc lb;l green peas
&c ID; carrots and keets Zoe doz-
en- punches; tomatoes 81 .25@l5O box;
turnips 2Oc dozen punches: Gu
cumbers 31sc lb; summer squash 90
box; greencorn 15@20c doz.
Fruit-Peaches 5O@6Oc box; cherries
3@5c; cantaloupes 4@6c each; apricots
6O@s0c box; pears Coo crate; water
melons 3O@35c each.
Observation-Disclosures l2@l5c gal;
eurrants Csc gall blackberries 81 ESQ
LIS crate; raspberries $l.5O@l.75
crate; Logan berries $2.5O@3 case.
Hay-Timothy $l4@l5, alfalfa $3.50;
grain hay $l2@l4.
Grain-Wheat Tacoma prices) club
&c; bluestem 75c; oats 81 .lO@l 20 cwt;
barley $l@l.O5 cwt; feed wheat $l.05@
Ito cwt.
Live stock-Steers $2.5O@3 cwt; cows
$e5Ot93; mutton 2@ac II; hogs, dress
ed SC; veal, hog dressed &C..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29

Those who saw the game yester-
day between Spokane and Boise sure
ly got their moneys worth. 1t was
exciting from start to finish. but Spo-
kane .was not there There were sew
.eral close decisions by Umpire Ward,
and when he decided that Reilly was
out 1t clapped the climax. Some
of the players couldn't see it that
way and tried hard to convince Mr..
Ward that his knowledge of the great
game of baseball was very limited,
Mr.. Ward came back at them by rul-
ing Reilly out of the game and TAX
ing about S. of his spending money
from him. Murdoch was dealt with
likewise. Hogg pitched good ball for
the Indians with the exception of
the third inning, when McCloskey's
boys found him for four runs.
Score by innings:
Spokane .......0 2 0 0 0 q
Boise ..........1 0 4 0 l 0 0 0 2-S
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
CHICAGO o NORTHWESTERN ny.

When you are ready to purchase
your tickets for that trip to the east
remember to ask for them via the
Chicago & North Western railway.
In addition to our reaching all of
the principal points in the east, would
call your attention to our superb
service. Only one change of cars
between Spokane and Chicago. vesti-
buled trains. palace and tourist sleep
Ing cars. and all conveniences OF the
daY.
For all information or pamphlets
address +. y, Reardsley. general
agent, rooms 10 and IL Jameson
block, Spokane, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
nro NATIONAL REGATTA.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-. July 29.-At 3
o'clock this afternoon the first of the
many oarsmen to take part in the
annual championship regatta of the
National Association of Amateur
Oarsmen will line up at Creve Occur
lake and will be sent away as soon
as possible in the opening heat of the
set of Is heats and races that con-
stitute the two days program. In the
various races will be seen the best
amateur oarsmeen Of Canada, New
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
TOOK DOUST
FOR RObBfR

During the time No. was waiting
in the yards at Missoula Wednesday
with Train Robber Hammond aboard,
one of the boys who has been held in
Missoula since the holdup was taken
into the car and asked to see If he
could identify Hammond. The boy
looked from one to the other of the
party and finally Hammond asked IL
he looked anything like the man and
the boy retorted:
You may be the man that was on
the other side of the tender from me,
but there is the man who made. the
engineer holds up his hands," and he
pointed to Jailer Doust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29

NEW YORK, July 29.-The ath-
letic tournament to be held at Celtic
park Sunday under the auspices of
the United Irish-American Societies
of New York, unless all signs fail,
will be one of the most notable seen
in the metropolitan section this sea-
son. Several world champions and
record holders will take part. Thomas
F. Kiely. the worlds champion in all
around athletics. will be on hand. as
will also John Flanagan. the worlds
champion in weight throwing, who
will go against his own record of 40
feet 2 inches with the 56-pound
weight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29

Jack Donnelly and Kid Parker
step into the ring tonight for their
second battle. Parker expects to re-
peat his former victory over, the
husky man from Butte Both men
are in prime condition and confident
of winning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29

Chris Stelz. Spokanes new pitcher.
will be given chance to show what
he can do this afternoon. Although
he has been playing amateur ball, he
is considered one of the best men
outside Of the league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29

MANCHESTER. N. H.. July 20
The postponed fight between George
McFadden and Sam Langford takes
place here tonight before the Pastime
Athletic club, ,McFadden appears to
be in his old-time form and is con-
fident of winning. The winner will
meet Jimmy Gardner for the light
weight championship of New Eng
land
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29

The football boys got together last
night to talk over prospects for the
coming season. Several new men
have Joined the club and as they are
all football players and are greatly
interested in the game, 1t looks as
though the club would have a first
class team to represent them this
season,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
rLLINoIs BAPTIST ASSEMBLY,

GALESBuRG, ILL.,. July 29.-Judg-
ing from today's suspicious opening
the Illinois Baptist assembly this
year will be one of the most success
full assemblies ever held by the de-
nomination in this state. Mrs. John
A. Logan was the principal speaker
today. Among those to be heard dur
ing the coming week are Rev. A. w.
Lamar of Nashville, Tenn, Rev. DR..
r. S. Macarthur of New York city, and
Rev. w. \. Sunday, the baseball
evangelist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-07-29
World Of Sport
England and the Middle West.


The events to be contested are as
follows: Intermediate single sculls.
senior single sculls, champion single
SOULS, intermediate pair-oared shells,
senior pair-oared shells, intermediate
double scculls, senior double sculls.
intermediate four-oared shells, senior
four-oared shells, intermediate senior
four-oared shells. intermediate eight
cared shells and senior eight-oared
shells.
The race that is causing the most
excitement is the championship single
sculls event, in which Frank B. Greer,
the champion, will meet Titus, Juve-
nal. Veseley and Scholes, who recent
ly captured the diamond sculls at the
Henley regatta.