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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Wool Is Wanted.

Boston: The reaction in the wool
market which had been expected in
October did not occur and dealers
now have men out securing the coun-
try for wool still on the sleeps back.
A Hartford, Conn, concern has
bought the Kerrville fall woods, aggre,
eating about 100000 pounds at 171-2
cents, making it landed in the east at
a cost of 10 cents, or about 55 Ger Is
secured. The price is 2 or 8 ce1 8
higher than a year ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Was Harvey LOGAN.

Cheyenne, Wyo.: The officials OF
the United States marshals office
here are convinced that the shorter
Of the two men who endeavored to rob
the bank at Cody is Harvey Logan
the notorious train robber, and that ii
was Logan who killed Cashier Mid.
daugh. Men who know him state
that Logan was in Cody several days
before the attempted robbery, which
resulted in the murder of Middough.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Hallattsville,s Fine Pecan Crop.

Hallettsville, Texas: The gathering
of pecans is progressing. Seven cars
have been shipped so far and there
will be several more. One Of our
farmers has brought in 5000 pounds
and still has more to gather. At prices
that are being paid this year the nuts
have proven a source of much profit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Carnegie Can't Talk.

New York: Andrew. Carnegie is
under the care of his physician be-
cause OF recurrence Of the throat
trouble from which he has suffered
during the past year.
The relaxation Of the muscles Of the
throat made conversation, even with
members of his family, inadvisable,
and acting under the direction of his
physician, he remained alone in his
rooms yesterday, seeing no one one
his secretary.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Send in your Subscription.
Costly Member Of Rich FAMILY.

It Is said that the family Of Harry
Thaw, the young Pittsburger who re-
Gently married Evelyn Florence Mes
Bit, the chorus girl and artists model,
has spent about s1,OOO,OOO in trying to
keep him from making just such
marriage as he has contracted. The
young man has been entangled on sew
eral occasions with stage beauties, and
the sum named is believed to be about
what it has cost his family to prevent
such affairs reaching the wedding
stage.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
To Hold Cotton.

Dallas, Texas: Officers and the
executive committee of the National
Farmers Union, which body has 2O0,-
900 members, held meeting Thurs
day night in Dallas with President Pc
tiers of the Texas Cotton Growers AS
ISOLATION, at which it was agreed to
recommend to the farmers that they
hold all unmarketed cotton for not less
than IL cents. 1t is thought that farm
ers will do is requested. 1t is stated
that they control over 100000 bales
of unsold cotton.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Cut Throat With Stick.

Marshall, Mo-. The body of Miss
Rosa Butts, aged % years, white
servant girl Of this city, was found in
the suburbs of South Marshall in a
pasture. The girl evidently had been
murdered. Her throat had been cut
with a sharp stick, piece of which
still remained in the flesh. Her left
ear had been cut off and there was a
bullet hole in her head. There was ev-
idence that the girl had made strug-
gle for her life. A cigarette near the
body and bloody tracks leading away
from the spot are the only tangible
claWs. Miss Butts was last seen late
Wednesday night, according to her
sister, with two young men, one of
whom she says he can recognize.
Neither of the men has been located,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
UnuaIIant Vermonters.

Montpelier, VT: After q spirited de-
bate the Vermont house of represent
atives, by a close vote Of 80 to 81, has
refused a third reading to the bill
granting municipal suffrage to wom-
en- who are taxpayers. The judiciary
committee had reported faVorably,
but the measure went the way of all
similar bills introduced for many
years.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
House on Wheels,

Caldwell, Texas: The county com
missioners have had house on
wheels built for Road Superintendent
Williams. 1t has just been finished
and very much resembles a hand
somely painted box car. The road
force camps out and does genuine
work and not play. The roads in the
county generally are in much better
condition than ever before
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Oil Destroyed Water Well.

Marlin, Texas: Mr.. r. L. McGough.
who lives a few miles northeast OF
Marlin, reports that oil has been COM
ing into his well to such an extent the
past few weeks that he is unable to
use the water. He had been using
water from this well some time, and
had not noticed oil in it until a few
weeks ago, when a sipe of oil seemed
to come in suddenly.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
BRING Alaska Gold.

W. P. Beardsley, George Klapproth,
David w. Scot and John Belsea have
reached this city from the north,
bringing with them $4,000 in gold
dust and one of the largest nuggets of
the year. The gold came from Glen
gulch, in the Tanana district, where
all four of the men own valuable
claims. The party are all experienced
mining men, and have spent several
seasons in the north. Mr.. Beardsley
has spent eight summers in Alaska
Seattle Post .Intelligencer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Death Due to Acid.

Paris, Texas: o. G. Nosker, pain,
ter, who came here from Sheldon, ILL.,,
three years ago, was found dead on
Thursday in his shop. A glass with
the odor of carbolic acid was on the
floor. Justice Devices held an inquest
and the verdict was that death was
due to a dose or carbolic acid. The
body was taken by the family to the
old home.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Panama's Birthday.

Washington: President Roosevelt
Thursday transmitted through the
State Department the following cable.
gram to President Amador of Panama:
His Excellency, President Amador,
Panama-Accept the fluctuations of
this government on first anniversary
of Panama independence.
Theodore Roosevelt"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Fisher Was Granted Bail.

Marshall, Texas: Judge Levy
Levy heard the application of Arthur
Fisher for bail in the district court
room Thursday. Many witnesses were
introduced. Judge Levy granted the
applicant bill in the sum of $4,000. The
bond was made as soon as it could be
prepared.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Suppress the Pest.

shreveport, La: A congress of the
'on growing states and territories
e United States has been called
meet IN this city Dec. IL, 10, IA and
i'O4' to take the necessary steps
: sehlroi the boil weevil plague and
- 'sht It's spread. The official call
e''e congress was issued Friday
w.. .ssoiutlon of the Louisiana Boil
.a, ,A association, in convention as.
r.. d IN this city, on suggestion of
= Johnson of Memphis.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Making Up Old. Preparing New.

Hallettsville, Texas: The Lavaca
County Tobacco Company will begin
the manufacture of their 1904 crop of
tobacco about the 10th of this month.
The tobacco has been cured perfect
" and Texans may prepare for a fine
smoke. Land is now being turned
over preparatory to the planting OF
next seasons crop.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Cuero Turkeys Moving.

Cuero, Texas: Four hundred and
fifty turkeys were shipped out of here
Thursday by express on one train and
there are some left yet. Real estate
has livened up to some extent here
after a sleep of couple of years and
business looks little like old times.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
ALGERIAN Disaster,

Bona, Algiers: A hundred persons
were drowned Thursday night by the
sinking of the French steamer Gironde
after having been in collision with the
steamer A. Schaffno, near Herillo,
twenty-three miles from Bona. The
Gironde left Bona with 10 passengers
Of whom 100 were Algerian natives.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Japanese Failure,

Che Foo: Information has been
brought by the Chinese that six days
u Dombardment and desperate efforts
on the part of the besiegers to take
the fortress of Port Arthur ceased on
Wednesday. The Japanese took fort
NO. ., but were unable to hold it. The
japanese losses are reported to be
enormous.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
John WiIIett Dvinu.

Laredo, Texas: News was received
here Thursday that Mr.. John Willett.
an old Texan who built the first wharf
at Corpus Christi and projected the
deep water pier off Padre Island, was
in a dying condition at Saltillo, Mex.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Big Cotton Shipment,

okiahoma City, o. T.: A cotton
'OmpFess company in this city has
SOntfaeted to furnish $4,000 worth OF
'os'on to firm of Japanese for ship
neat to Nagasaki. 1t will go via
New Orleans.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Texas Mexican Earnings.

Austin, Texas: The Texas-Mexican
Railway Company has paid the con-
troller $96.S5 tax on $9,6S1.S5 of gross
passenger earnings for the quarter
ending Sept. 80.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Declined TO Be CAPTAIN.

Bryan, Texas: Mr.. w. c. Davis,
who was elected captain of the Bryan
Light Guards last Tuesday night, has
declined the honor on the ground that
ne has not the time to give the duties
OF the office proper attention.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Charles the Penman.

Philadelphia: Charles Ihlstrom has
peaded guilty to forging the name of
e@'Ffesldelt Cleveland to a check for
small sum. His arrest occurred sew
eFal weeks ago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Swayne's Money Talks.

Crowley, La: James w. Swayne is
quoted as saying that he has 100000
ready to close the purchase of the Ar
nandet tract of las acres in local oil
fields.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11

Luling, Texas: Luling is to have a
brass band. Prof. Wells has the re.
CURED number to start the band with.
There are several very fine musicians
among the young men, and the band
will, it is assured, be a good one.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-11-11
Died of Wounds.

Nacogdoches, Texas: Felix Dodd
was stabbed Saturday night near
Swift and died from his wounds on
Thursday morning. Bob Curl was
brought to this city and jailed, charg
ed with the killing. Both are negroes
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Death ON the ou1m Bank.

No matter what form death assumes,
It is never welcome. The grim mes
senger makes his appearance in many
forms in the anthracite mines of Penn
sylvania, but only one form is painless
and pleasant, and to only one the vic
tins go unconsciously. 1t is the death
Of the burning culm bank.
Many times during the year is such
death recorded when one of these
great culm banks is burning The fire
is not seen in the daytime, and at night
it shines only with faint glow through
the layers Of ashes which separate the
live Goals from the outer air.
To these burning banks tramps and
other unfortunates forced to spend a
night in the open air go when the
nights grow chilly. The warm breath
Of the culm lures them on with prom
Use Of warm bed for the night, and
they lie down to sleep in the comfort
able atmosphere Of the bank and never
open their eyes again.
The noxious gases emanating from
the bank watt over them so softly that
they are soon asleep, and In many cases
they never awaken, being suffocated
during their slumbers.-Detroit Free
Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Pocket Furnaces.

Curious hand furnaces are used In
China during the winter months, chief
ly in the north, when the fire, in place
of being in the house, as we have it, is
carried about the person beneath the
thickly padded cotton garments or In
the hand AT times it is placed be-
meath the chair Oh which one is seated.
This contrivance, resembling the char
coal pans formerly used before the
days of the pit coal by the Hertford-
shire straw plaiters, was first intro
duced to our notice when resting at a
village in the Fukien province. which,
before we had investigated the cause,
We noted as a place remarkable for the
deformity of its inhabitants, old men
and women with strange swellings pro-
jecting in the most unaccountable
places Our speculations were. how
ever. speedily set at rest and the mat
ter satisfactorily explained by an old
gentleman, who removed his greatcoat
and disclosed a small copper furnace
secured round his waist with a band
and neatly covered with basket work.
This artificial mode of heating the body
is only resorted to in time of extreme
cold, as on ordinary occasions the peo-
pie deem their thick clothing a suffi-
cient protection during winter.-Golden
Penny.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
A Quaiuf PeonIe

The heart of Brittany never changes,
but its face is rapidly losing many of
its prominent characteristics with the
leveling influence of the French repub-
lie. 1t is only far out of the beaten
track. now, or on special occasions, like
fetes, that you see universally the cos
tunes and customs of the old Armori-
can peninsula. Only an hours journey
from Quimper, the modernized chief
town of Finistere. and you are among
the Bigoudines, people whose dress
suggests the Eskimos and Chinese,
whose faces are strongly Mongolian in
type and who in language, customs and
beliefs seem to have no relation with
the rest of France More and more the
picturesque problem they present is
coming to attract attention. Artists,
students and tourists alike are fasci-
mated by it-Andre Saglio in Century
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
BRAHMAN PROVERBS.

He that committeth no evil hath
nothing to fear.
Mix kindness with reproof and rea.
son with authority.
OF much speaking cometh repentance
but in silence is safety.
The first step toward being wise is to
know that thou art ignorant.
Envy not the appearance of happi
ness in any man, for thou knowest moi
his secret griefs.
Indulge not thyself in the passion OF
anger. 1t is whetting a sword to wound
thine own breast
Consider and forget not thine own
weakness, so shalt thou pardon the
failings of others.
The heart of the envious man is gall
and bitterness. The success of his
neighbor breaketh his rest.
This instant is thine The next is in
the womb of futurity, and thou know.
est not what 1t may bring forth.
As veil addeth to beauty, SO are q
mans virtues set off by the shade
which his modesty casteth upon him.
AS the ostrich when pursued hidetb
his head, but forgetteth his body, SO
the fears Of a coward expose him to
danger.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Unknowah1e Russia.

Those who are permitted to speak the
open truth in Russia may be counted
on the fingers of one hand, and then
half Of them will be left unused. Why
these people are tolerated is one of the
secrets of state Outside of these only
those who write works of fiction, which
the majority of the people cannot and
do not read, are permitted to speak Of
things as they are. When they exceed
the limits of Russian decency and
speak too openly, they are given trip
to Siberia at the expense of the gov
ernment. Siberia is the place where
the boldest, the most courageous and
most talented products of Russia are
put on cold storage.
1t is the coldest part of the country,
and honest people are sent there when
the country becomes too hot for them.
When the innocent tourist asks, "Where
are your honest peopleT Siberia is
pointed out to him. If he asks more
questions, he is himself sent there The
government objects to questions on gen
eral principles. Russia refuses to be
interviewed.-B. G. Richards in Reader
Magazine.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
An Undersround Confession.

Women are growing quite embar-
rassingly frank about the basis and the
crown of their charms On Saturday
afternoon pretty young married wom-
an, with her five-year-old son-so much
we could infer-jumped into first
class carriage on the underground. Aft
er her came three friends, two girls and
a man. "Yes, I'd never be without my
wig" said the pretty woman. ut isn't
as If hadn't enough hair of my own.
Celia can vouch for that" Celia nod
ded-we all looked for Celia's nod.
"Why, the other Sunday we were
lunching at Wimbledon, one of those
damp, muggy days. Margaret was
Herewith her fringe all over her eyes.
Mine was all right, and yet Margaret
has maid and l haven't I've worn
a wig for three years, and don't care
who knows it." The rest of us-stran-
gers-held our breath till the tale was
told.-London Chronicle.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
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Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Corncob Pines.

"You see," said the smoker, 'I'm very
fond of the corncob pipe. In the first
place, it's clean, sweet, cool smoke,
and, in the second, it's so pleasant to
think you're smoking something so
quiet and rural and natural as pipe
made just by cutting hole in a corn
cob. It's 80 primitive, you know"
'Yes," said his friend. "Only most
corncob pipes aren't made that way.
It's the popular supposition that they
are, I know; but, as matter of fact,
the new and most popular process is to
take the whole cob, grind it up, mix it
with one or two other substances and
then shape the whole into the pipe
form. 1t makes a better and more
lasting pipe, and in this way the whole
cob can be used and not grain vast
d."-Philadelphia Press.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Training a Beagle.

With regard to the training of a
beagle, he has to be treated on quite a
different plan from the setter and
pointer. In their cases a great deal of
work Of training is to conquer natural
propensities, whereas with the beagle
you encourage him to go on and do all
he can in seeking and chasing when
found. Young dogs are usually put
down with an older one, and a very
few lessons suffice. 1t comes as nat
ural to a beagle to run scent as for a
terrier to kill rats, and if there is no
apparent inclination one lesson usually
provokes it. The less one interferes
with beagle running a line the better
for the dog, so long as he is not potter
ing in one well tested place, but casting
all about when he has lost the trail.-
Field and Stream.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
THE LABOR AGITAToR.
Some of the Qualities He Must Pos
sess to BE Successful.

Some of the Qualities He Must POs-
sess to Be Successful.
Strikes contribute but slightly to the
equipment of the successful labor agi-
tator. The agitator must be thorough
ly acquainted with the history of the
labor movement and be capable of pre-
senting its aims and aspirations in an
attractive and convincing manner. He
must possess the ability to think rapid
ly and to express his views and opin-
ions clearly and forcibly. But, withal,
he must inspire those whom he would
lead with absolute faith in his honesty.
The agitator isn't always an advocate
Of strikes. He has sometimes to exert
his influence to prevent strike which
his judgment tells him would be un-
wise. 1t may sound like mixing terms
to say so, but it Is a truth that the
most difficult tasks performed by the
labor agitators are their "agitations''
in the interest of peace, their efforts to
prevent strikes. The man who Is al
ways in favor of a strike as soon as
one is suggested or who is constantly
on the search for casus belli soon
finds his influence as a leader gone
"The Story of Labor Agitator," by
Joseph r. Buchanan.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
TANNING A HORSE.
Three Articles That VIII subdue the
Most Savage Animal

Three Articles That VIII subdue the
Most Savage Animal
There were trouble and excitement
one day on a ranch in Colorado. A
high spirited, half broken stallion was
prancing about the yard attached to
the rancher's house. He had just
thrown a cowboy who boasted there
was nothing on four legs he could moi
ride, and he was rearing and bucking
SO that not even the pluckiest man on
the ranch dared to approach.
While the men were standing around
wondering what to do the rancher's
sixteen-year-old daughter came out OF
the house and calmly walked up to the
excited animal.
When he saw her he ceased rearing
whinnied and stood still. She just put
her hand on his name, stroked his nose
and then vaulted lightly on his back
and rode around the yard, to the
amazement of the men.
"How do you manage itr" one OF
them asked her. Before you tackled
him he was as savage as a tiger"
1T is simple enough" the girl re-
piled. ANY woman can handle a
horse better than man can. See this''
showing the man a small round OBJ.
ject she had in her hand-''this is
horse castor. Horses love the smell of
1t and will go up to any one who has 1t.
ANY horse has sense enough to know
the people who love it. That stallion
began to quiet down as soon as he saw
me. When I got near him he smelled
the musty horse castor in my clothes,
for always carry little piece in my
pocket.
THAT pleased him so much that ]
was able to stroke his head. While do.
ing SO I rubbed bis nose with a few
drops of oil of cumin, which I had
poured into. the palm of my hand
Horses positively love that scent. Then
did you notice that put my hand into
his mouth? The object of that was to
pour few drops of oil of rhodium on
to his tongue from a tiny vial which
I always carry.
with these three articles any horse
can be tanned. Where do you get them
Well, the cumin and rhodium can be
bought at any drug store; the horse
castor must be cut from horses fore
foot 1t is warty growth there"
1t is fact that horses are very fond
of these scents. They are often used
by women in the tropics and west in
the training and breaking of horses
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Amador ledger., 1904-02-05
Peril In the Handkerchief.

1t is in fact grave sanitary ques-
ton whether the handkerchief does not
do more harm than good as it is or
dfnarily used. When we assume that
the healthy nose does not need to be
wiped we face reasonably broad
proposition as to the danger of the
handkerchief as a disease propagator
Most Of nasal catarrhs are of an in.
fectious character, notably those OF
grip origin.
Contrary to general law of asepsis
the handkerchief saturated with dis
ease germs, instead of being promptly
washed, is slowed for hours in the
pocket, with a result that can be easily
imagined. Is it any wonder then that
catarrhs are constantly fostered by q
system of auto-infection?-Me Rec
ord.