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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch, besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up 16 ounces
in packages and sells at same price
as Bounce packages of other kinds!
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

We wish that when we get cross
people would say: Poor thing ne
must be cutting another tooth"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality OIL De-
iance Starch is fast taking place on
all other brands. Others say tney
cannot sell any other starch.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

The Argentine republic now has
compulsory education law.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Some men make a living by letting
their wives keep boarders.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Cement is being used instead OF
wood for piles. They are made in trf
angular shape, and are driven in the
same manner as those of wood.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

There are 7,672,S4S houses and shops
in Great Britain. Of these only l,lol,--
qes are private dwelling houses OF
more than 500 yearly rental.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

When the Mississippi river IS al al
eood one can drink fresh water IRON
the gulf ten miles from the river .
source.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22
WARM FOR POULTRY
PROPER ARRANGEMENT OF
CHICKEN HOUSE.
Partitions, Pens and Roasting Quar-
tiers in Their Places-RemoVabie
Nests One of the Chief Features OF
the Layout-The Best Netting.

H. A.-What would be an up-to-date
arrangement Gnside) for warm
poultry house, Is by Is feet in size,
10 feet high in front and feet high
at the back? The house is well light
ed on the south and west, the door Is
on the north side.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

The more a man complains the less
other men think of him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

,-o, nently cured No fits or neTySnsneg sestor
HD hst DAVIS use of DR.. KlineS S+rIiC I'd treStise
ar send FREE 8a 90 s1at Philadelphia, Pa
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22
A PLAIN TALK
On a Plain Subject in Plain
Language.

The coming winter will cause at least
one-half of the women to have catarrh,
colds. coughs, pneumonia or consump-
tion- Thousands of women will lose
their lives and tens of thousands will
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Mrs. winslovv's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
hammaton. allays pain, cures wind collie CSC bottle
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Our closest friends are sometimes
the ones we can't borrow from.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22
Sensible Housckeepers

SeESIbIe FouscketpeTS
will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because Of
superior quality.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Pessimists are people who go round
looking for thorns to sit on.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

The Freiburg tunnel, in Germany
is twenty-four miles long.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

It's all right to have serious anu
in life if you are a good marKSlnan'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

aCIuIFe SOIHt CHTUIlfC
ment from which they will
never recover.
Unless you take the nee
essary prcca II t1onS 8, tne
chances are that you (who
read this) will be one OF
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22


Gentlemen can cheerfully recon-
mend your Hunts Cure to any one
troubled with letter.
used one box on very bad case
of years standing and am now entire
ly cured. Yours truly,
AMOS LAWSON.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Mexico is extending the glad hane
TO the Chinese.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-01-22

Ellistown, Miss, Sept. 1st, 1908.
A. B. Richards Med. Co.,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
NO PLACE..
The Lazy Ones Must Stand Aside.

That dull. heavy feeling from coffee
may not amount to much in itself but
it's a great obstacle in the way Of fame
and fortune for it kills ambition and
makes one lazy and finally sick.
The successful men or women must
first conquer themselves. The way to
conquer that dull. stupid feeling 9
times out Of 10 Is to pay a little atten-
tion to proper food. coffee in particular
will dun the senses and make one feel
lazy and stupid after the first effects Of
the cup have worn off an hour or 80
after drinking 1t.
Il was lover Of coffee" says a New
York man, 1T seemed to me breakfast
was nothing without 1t but noticed an
hour or so after breakfast azdull, .stupid
feeling came over me accompanied fire.
quently by nausea. ID =. -
Thinking perhaps It was, caused by
coffee l wanted to make sure OF II 20. i
gave up the USE Of coffee and drank
Postum in its place. MY. old trouble
disappeared and learned to look for
ward to my Postum with az much eaE7
erness as used to look to coffee aassd
instead of being bad In It's effect, Pos.
tum is very healthy and feel "ht ass
lordY right along. Name given by Pos
tums Co. Battle Creek. Mich. <, z-ss.3ss,
There's a reason why Postum helps
toward fame and, fortune when used In
place Of coffee. the drug drink. !.
Look in each package Tor. famous
little book. "The Road to Wellyille."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
AT THE FORKS.
All Ice of Dead River Came Down
Monday.

The Forks Me. April 11.-(SpeciaD.- -
The kennebcc river is clear of ice to this
point. All the ice of Dead river came
down. today. and that river is reported
clear to the lakes. There are several
crews of drivers on the small streams
of Dead river and it is probable these men
Will begin soon to blow the ice in the
streams to facilitate driving. No rain of
consequence has fallen here. this spring,
and none has visited the Dead river and
East Eranch sections. The water in all
streams and ponds is yet very low and
the snow is still hanging on. The swamps
are still frozen and as the snow is not
making any conSidcra BILE amount of wa
ter. probably two weeks will eIapSe before
he streams will he in condition for driv
ing
1t looks now as though the ice in the
Fast Branch may he expected to leave
| that stream. tomorrow. There are num-
bcrS of river drivers on the streams trib-
utary to tn" branch waiting for the start
| ing of the ice. The ice is still very thick
| on Indian pond. ana from M0oschead lax"
dam comes the report that the ice of the
| lake is Still nearly three feet in thick
ness and there is no head the da m.
No rain of consequence has fallen at the
lake. this spring. and the snow siill lays
at Il depth of two feet in the woods of
the lake region.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
THE BEAVERS CASE.
Opinion by Justice Brewer of the Su-
preme Court.

Washington, April lin an opinion
by Justice Brewer, the supreme court
of the United States today sustained
and affirmed the opinion Of the circuit
court of the United States for the
southern district of New York in the
habeas corpus proceedings of Geo. .go
w Beavers, late chief of the salary
and allowance division of the post Of
flee department versus William Menkle,
United States marshal.
This case grows out OF the prose-
cutiOn of Beavers on the charge of
having received money from the Ed
ward J. Fraudulent Co, for procur-
ing 4 contract from the government.
Beavers was indicted in the Eastern
district of New York. but the warrant
WAS served upon him in the southern
,iiStrict. Before an order of the southern
district could be executed Beavers pre-
scntcd n petition for writ of habeaS
corpus to the circuit court for the
southern district This petition was
refused and the case was appealed to
the supreme court. The case turned up
on the efficacy of an indictment in
removal proceedings and the court
| held that within the spirit of the
rule giving full effect to the records
AMI judicial proceedings OF other
courts, in an indictment found by the
proper grand jury should be accepted
everywhere through the United States
rs at least prima facie evidence of the
existance of probable cause. And the
place where such inquiry must be had
and the decision of grand jury OBJ
tained is tine locality in which by the
constitution and laws the final trial
, must be had
The court held that the proceedings
! in this case was very different from
that in a matter involving extradition
! and decided all other points raised
! against Beavers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12

man Fowler. The first section of the bill
repeals the law which prohibits customs
receipts from being deposited in nationa
banks. The result of the present law in
this matter, the report says is unneceS-
Sarily to tie up the money of the coun-
try.
The second section rspeals the monthly
three million dollar limit on bank note
retirement The report says the repeal
of this restriction will give to the ma
tlonal bank note circulation all of the
elasticity which it is possible for bond
secured circulation to have. The recon-
age of silver dollars into subsidiary sill
Yer coins is provided in the third sec
ton. The limit of $l00 000, coo as the total
amount of subsidiary coins that can be
in existence at any one time is repealed
hy this section. The report SAYS that
on July l next the bullion from which
subsidiary coins may be made will be ex-
hauStCd.
Th"re is in the treasury 51S O12 .O99 silver
dollars. or says the report according to
Secretary Shaw, 500 carloads of 50 tons
each. 1t would cost $1000OU to recount
this money and the secretary says that it
is worth in bullion less than half of its
face value in dollars. 1t is this money
that the bill proposes to recoin into sub
sidiarA silver as rapidly as the secretary
shall order.
Relief to the treasury department in
this inability to meet the demand for
small bills owing to the manner in which
the present law limits their issuance is
sought to be remcdied by the removal
of these limitations.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
RACE FEELING HIGH.
Serious Clash Between Whites and
Blacks in Texas.

Houston, Texas. April 11-News from
Walter county, GO miles north of here.
indicates that race feeling Is very high
owing to the murder near Hempstead OF
Tucker Pinckney brother of Congressman
John NJ. Pinckney of the Houston dis
trict 80
1t appears that Pinckney and a COM
panion We're riding by negro church
when they We're fired upon. While the
dead mans body lay i'm front Of the
church negro with shotgun rode by
and informed the crowd that he did the
shooting, after which he disappeared
This negro had finger shot of, which
indicates that Pinckney and his compan-
ion. whose name is not known, returned
the fire +" t.-- 4e,--y = ~ /
George Foss was with Pinckney when
ing cattle and rode to a negro church
Tor a drink of water when they were
fired on by the negroes, who were con-
cealed behind the door. Seven: revolver
shots entered Pinckney's body and death
was instantaneous. A. M.
Goss said he had had trouble with the
negroes and thinks they mistook the dead
man for him. r
Over 100 armed whites are in the field
after the negroes. -t
Congressman Pinckney wired that he
would leave Washington, today, and
would arrive home, Wednesday
The dead man was one of the leading
planters and stockmen of this section.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
ENVIRONMENT STRONGER.
New York Pastor Believes Man Does
Not Inherit.

New York, April 11.-In a discourse on
The Home as a Religious Source of In
struction." the Rev Dr. Silverman in the
Temple Emmanuel has declared that ma
does not inherit evil tendencies.
We always conform" he says, ito our
with the good or the evil.
Upon the child is placed the stamp Of
his mroal life by the home in which he
Is born and reared. The child and the
home are two of the most important fig-
ures of human existence. Together they
are the cornerstone of humanity. 1t is
important that they be brought together
for whatever the home gives to the
child. the child will pay back to It,
why busy so much with parliaments
wars, business. sciences and philosophy
when thousands and millions Of babes are
permitted to grow up misshaped In body
and morals? A home founded on love
and equality is a league of It's members
against the world. working for the COM
mon good OF those who reside therein
There Is founded q school for the prepa-
ration for life"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
NEW YORK REPUBLICANS.
Gathering to Select Delegates for Ma
tionai Convention.

| New York. April 1l.-Republican politi-
| cans from all over the state arrived at
headquarters at the Fifth Avenue hotel,
! Dunn of the state committee were kept
busy answering questions as to plans for
the convention. tomorrow. These things
were settled. today: =
Delegates at large to the national con-
tor c. NJ Depew. Governor B. b. Odeii,
Jr. and former Gov. Frank s. Black Al
SernateS: For Senator Platt. Louis w.
settled; for Gov. Odell. Mayor Erastus c.
Hnight OF Buffalo: for Frank s. Black,
Henry Z. Brewster Of Rochester.
Senator Platt has the ma ming of the al
ternatiyes for Senator Depew and will
probably select some person from the
at large as decided upon, today. prior to
the conference of the afternoon are: For
George Urban of Buffalo.
Assemblyman Jean Burnett Of Ontario,
is to be chairman of the COMMITTEES on
resolutions and will read the platform to
the convention State Supt of Insurance
Francis Hendricks of Syracuse. is TO head
the committee on contested seats and the
only contest, that between the adherents
OF j: Sloan Fassett and Congressman
county, will be the only matter brought
before 1t. Gov. Odell said, today, reia-
tive to the statement that Former Lieut..
Gov. Woodruff would be chosen as success
SOr 10 MT. GEORGE SneIQOn as national
committeeman from New York state:
THE national committeeman is not
chosen at this convention, but by the del.
egates from New York to the national
convention. 1t is. therefore. a good way
off and i have not heard Mr.. Woodruffs
name mentioned" 5.s
At the meeting of the Republican state
committee. tonight. for the purpose of ar
ranging preliminaries for the state con-
rention, tomorrow, the members present
ed to Col. George w. Dunn of Bingha m
ton. the retiring chairman. a magnificent
silver loving cup. The presentation speech
speech was made by former State Senator
Fassett, who called attention to the fact
that during Col. Dunn's occupancy of the
craftsmanship the party had never gone
to defeat.
The only business of the meeting was
the selection of United States Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew of the temporary
chairman of the convention, tomorrow
and the adoption of the temporary roll of
delegates. as presented by the state COM
mitteemen.
The state committee as now constituted
then adjourned. and when it reassembles
tomorrow night, after the convention, 1t
Will elect Gov. B. b. Odell as chairman
Prominent party leaders held confer
ence. this afternoon. at which it was de-
cided that the platform should commend
the national and state administrations
Congressman Payne will be made per-
manent chairman of the convention and
Reuben l.. Fox, secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
PRETTY GOOD STINT.
Soldiers Under General Wood Will Not
Be Idle,

Washington. April 1l.-Soldicrs serving
under Major General Wood in the depart
mcnt of Mindano will lead Il strenuous
lite. Notwithstanding all peaceful condi-
tionS in the Moro country, il they strictly
observe an order Just issued by the new
~ promoted major general
In order to have the troops in this de
partmeut," says Gen. Wood. placed in
the hardened physical condition needed
by the best infantry for actual service.
the following requirements will he OBJ
served for the first month after receipt
of this order:
Except during stormy weather. for
four days per week every infantry conf
mand will he drilled for at least % min
utcs with full field equipment, including
100 rounds of ammunition. a full CantccI
of coffee. tea. or boiled water and the
equivalent in weight of three days field
rations ono day in each week a march
of six miles will be made with the same
equipment. Similar drills will be contin-
ucd after the first month for one hour per
day for four days per week and the
cellly march extended to 10 miles
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
WHEAT AND RYE.
The Monthly Report Of the Department
of Agriculture.

Washington. April 1.-THE monthly
report of the chief of the bureau of
statistics of the department Of agricul-
ture will show the average condition
of winter wheat on April 1 to have
been 1G.5, against 91.3 on April I. 1909
1S.1 at the corresponding date in 1902,
and SAL. the mean of the April average
of the last 10 years.
The average condition of winter rye
on April 1 was SIS. against 97.9 OH
April !. 1903; S,.4 at the corresponding
date in 1902 and sol. the mean of April
averages of the last ten years.
A tabular statement showing the con-
ditiOn of farm animals on April l. and
the per centage of deaths from diseases
and exposure during the last II months
will be published in the April number
Of the Crop Reporter.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
AT SOLON.
Ice Gorge Forms Just Above the Pulp
Mill.

Scion. Ne. April 11.-(SpeciaD.-r ice
in the kennehcc river began to leave this
point. this forenoon. Shortly after noon
an ice gorge occurred in the river just
above the pulp mill. and all the ice that
came down after that has stopped there.
There IS no considerable pitch of water
as the river was very low when the zee
formed. last fan. consequently the ice
started with very little water. Had thcr"
been the usual frcshet. today. the ice
gorge would have mace considerable
trouble and have created no little damage.
AS it is. the water is backing and all
the ice which has been in tn" river be-
tween here and The Forks has lodged at
the point mentioned and is crowded to
the bottom of the river and many h"t
in the air 1t is probable that 1t VIII ne
necessary to start the gorge by the use
OF powder. and this will he done, tomor-
row: Tor should the rains which have
been falling in down-river sections finally
invade the upper section. causing Il fresh
rt the gorge will do damage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
AT BINGHAM.
Ice in the Kenrebcc River Goes Out,
Monday.

bingham. Me. April 11.-(SpeciaD.-Tfo
ice in tn" Kennchcc river went out. today.
Tho rains which have been falling in the
southern portion of the State have not
penetrated as far north ae this village and
the water in the river is yet very low.
The river closed at very low water last
fall and it required but very little water
to start the ice. this spring.
The snow that is still in the woods is
making very little water and it looks now
n; though the lumbermcn will tird driT-
ing u very dry experience. this spring
However. several crews of drivers Will
leave here. tomorrow. for tn" small
streams to be in readiness when the same
optn so that no delay will be experienced
in g.tting tn" landings into the water.
1t is understood here that the river l.
clear OF ice as far up as The FORKS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
HAS NO JURISDICTION.
Second Decision Relating to Northern
Securities Co.

Washington. April 1.-THE United
States supreme court decided the cas- r,
| the state of Minnesota versus the North.
ern Securities CO. and the Northern. Pa.
enc and Great Northern Railway Cos.
involving the validity of the merger ~
the two railroad companies. holding thn 4
it was without jurisdiction and REVERSING J
the opinion of the court below. The
opinion was by Justice Harlan
Tha contention that the case involved
proprietary interests of the state was not
allowed to influence the opinion on that
point the court said in part:
The injury on account of which the
present suit was brought is almost only
remote and indirect: such an injury would
come alike. although in different degrees
to every individual owner of property in
a state by reason of the suppression. in
vioaitiOn of the act of Congress, of free
competition between Interstate carriers
engaged in business in such state. II
Minnesota may. by an original suit in
Its name. invoke the jurisdiction of the
circuit court because alone of the alleged
remote and indirect injuries to it's pro-
nTietary interests arising from the mere
absence of free competition in trade and
commerce as carried on by Interstate car
riers within its limits. then every state.
upon like grounds. may maintain. in it's
name. in circuit court of the United
States, suit against interstate carriers
engaged in business within their respec-
tive limitS'
The court also refused to hold that Min
neSota dignity or rights as state would
be affected under article Nv of the federal
constitution. by permitting the stock of
corporations of that state to be held by
an outside corporation like the securities
company.
Justice Harlan said the court did not
think that the article of the constitution
had any bearing whatever on the ques-
ton, adding:
1T only prescribes rule by which
courts. federal and state. are to be guided
when question arises in the progress of
pending suit as to the faith and credit
to he given by the court to public acts.
records and judicial proceedings Of a state
other than that in which the court is sit
ting"
He said in conclusions:
For the reasons stated, We are of the
opinion that the suit does MOTTO use the
words of the act of 1S75-really and sub
stantially involve a dispute or controversy
within the jurisdiction of the circuit
court for the purpose of final decision.
That being the case the circuit court fol-
lowing the mandate of the statute. should
not have proceeded therein. but should
have remanded the case to the state
court. The decree of the circuit court is
reversed and the case is sent back with
directions that it be remanded to the
state court"
The opinion Of the court was unanimous.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
DEMURRER FILED
In the Bankruptcy Case Of D. J. Sully
& Co.

New York. April lid. ]. Sully & Co,
through their attorneys. Dos Pas
SOS brothers, have entered a de-
murrer in the involuntary bank
ruptcy proceedings instituted by
creditors of the firm. The demurrer
states that the petitioners are not just.
true and lawful creditors. that it does not
appear on the face of the petition that
Sully & Co. have committed an act of
ba ankruptcy; further. that it does not ap-
pear that the petitioners have made such
as case as entities them to any release.
John r. Dos PaSsoS. in making known
the fling of the demurrer states that the
action is the most important ever taken
in a bankruptcy case. He says also that
if the action is sustained Sully & Co, Will
lie freed from bankruptcy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
WILLIAM CREIGHTON.
Wealthy New York Man Dead-Was
Once Penniless.

New York. April 11.-William Creighton,
a prominent New York merchant and
manufacturer is dead at his home in
Brooklyn. He came from Ireland penni-
less at the age of II and at the time of
his death was one of BroOklyn's wealth
lest residents.
Mr. Creighton was a prominent worker
in the Protestant Episcopal church and
was related to the late Bishop Creigh-
ton of London
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-04-12
SECOND CLASS MATTER.
Books Published Periodically Cannot
Go Through Mails.

Washington, April 1.-THE United
States supreme court, today, decided
that books published periodically are
not entitled to transmission through
the mails as second class mail matter.
The opinion was delivered by Justice
Brown and covered three cases against
the postmaster general instituted re-
spectively by Houghton, Mlff1n & Co,
Smith and others, and Bates & Gill.