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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24
THE same mmutabIe silence, the
same steadfast gaze

two girls who were going my way up
town. though of course | didn't drop
word to them, about my new
friend. As walked out with
them, there close by the door
stood my mysterious admirer, fault
lessly attired in evening dress,
looking in every particular gentle
man. Not a word; not a move; not
the slightest attempt to attract my al
tention. He seemed content to simply
devour me with his eyes.
THE following evening | found him
at the stage door like a sentlneI on
watch. AS | passed by-I was alone
this time, for had forgotten all about
him during the day-still no word;
but he watched me go in as though
| his ewes could not rest on me long
enough. More roses with a note SIM
ply saying that he would be IN the
same seat as on the evening previous,
| went through my part with strange
burden weighing on my spirits Inc
/ gaze of a whole audience seemed 70
me to have concentrated in that one
| pair of eyes. After the performance
he stood at the stage entrance as be-
fore with the same statue-like immov'
ability, the same immutable silence,
the same steadfast gaze"
But why did you not manage to get
an introduction?'
But there was George, my dear.
But you liked him.
81 will not say"
After a pause inquired: You
surely made some inquiries about
him.
"Oh, yes Through friend learned
his name, that he was wealthy, OF hlgf
social standing, and of irreproachablt
: character. Why he should have beer
so attracted to me is one OF those
: things that we can't analyze. He wa
said to be rather odd. Well, | tinall,
ayoke to my responsibilities, and sum
5 moned the courage to do what ShOul
S have done at the beginning. My mai
rage to George was made known t
him. The result was quite c0ntrar
to my expectations. knowing MN
no somewhat a man OF the world,
had presumed that he would awak
from his dream and take a cyn1ci
view of the affair; and there come
IL, cod port Of il all y
At this point fancied that saw
tremor sweep over her, but at the tin
| 7 felt half inclined to attribute 1t
the iouncing of the carriage. In
moment she resumed her narratlV
\ Int with a slower and more mellow
u tone.
q "In a sort of desperation he seem
q suddenly bent upon running hlms'
u as quickly as possible. EXcessi
u drinking and gambling drew him r.
\ idly from his high position to power
and disgrace. He repulsed all
1 friends efforts to help him. | rack
nv brains to discover an honorai
| means of assisting him, but IN va
Many a time l appealed to George,
bio he through, | think, secret lealou
80 claimed that all effort was both u
less and uncalled-for. Until to-da!
~. haven't seen him for months, and /
od hoped that he had at last succumi
to friendly persuasion.
eat But does not his strange behaV
py. of this afternoon indicate insanit
the mo; from what know OF hlr
but think not. More probably a desper
en-. passion released of the bonds OF
.act priety by his degraded condition. \
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24
Whisky 100 Years Old in Church Wall

Concealed somewhere in the OLD
PRESBYTERIAN church at Fairton there
is said to be a bottle of whisky at
least 100 years old. When the editce
was being built, it is said, the work
mon struck for whisky, which in those
DAYS seemed to be a necessity. A
cuart was furnished them, but accord
ing to Hosea Hustled. then an appren'
.ice, the liquor was so "ornery' that
the men couldn't drink it, but buried
II in the walls Robert Wescoat, who
relates the incident. says the bottle
IA still there. Philadelphia Record.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24
step for General Weston.

Major General George M. Randall.
who retired because of having reach.
cd the age limit, was succeeded by
Brigadier General John F. Weston
who was advanced to major general.
shin. Gen. Weston is Kentuckian
and Gen. Shafter said that he owed
his success in the brief campaign in
Cuba to Gen. Weston more than to
| any other man.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24
Where Others Failed.

Each spring for five or six years
broke out with a kind Of eczema
which nothing seemed to relieve per
manently. Finally tried a box OF
Hunts Cure, which promptly cured
me. Two years have passed by, but
the trouble has not returned.
Mrs. Kate Howard,
Little Rock, Ark.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24

so modest as to not even sign MS
name. He made no silly compliments,
merely stating that he desired to be
good friend, but proposing no plan by
which we could become acquainted.
To appease my probable curiosity, l
suppose. he mentioned the exact seat
in the front row that he would occupy.
There was a note of sincerity in the
letter that impressed me strongly, but
as you know was at that time en-
gagged to George, although that fact
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24
A Suggestion.

az want to get that latest noVel.
said the lady. 81 don't remember the
title but it's long story of War"
Here" replied the meek new SALES.
man with the bald head, lis ore called
when a Mans Ilarried.' Maybe
that's it."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24
Old Excuse Is Rejected.

A married Italian couple who left
their lodgings at Avellno without pay
ing their rent because they thought the
house was haunted have been fined
500. The judge ruled that modern
science does not recognize the exist
ence of ghosts.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24

Shoes which would bring $3.50 in
this country are sold for $40 a pair in
parts of Northern Brazil; the ad valo-
rem duty is 120 per cent, while the
consumption tax is Il cents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24

The dressed skins Of wild animals
constituted the earliest known form of
currency, and they are still in use in
some parts of the uncivilized world.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24

Though We travel the world over to
find the beautiful, we must carry 1t
with lis or we find it not.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24

The world rarely thinks well Of a
man who does not think well OF hlm'
self.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-11-24


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womb, and 4 nov h"""'" 'h' trouble
will make head"aE u"''. We penalty
has to be paid by a dangerous opera
ton, and Iltrlim" oil impaired uNeiuI'
ness at best, while III many cases The
results are fata~
/ The following LEVER should orlng
hope to suffering women MISS LneiLa
Adamo'o1 the |oloii L 'N' 'i'''t' ''''''e'
/ WASH writes
Dear Mrs. PInkham;-
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
SIZZLING AT TEN DOL
LARS A BARREL AND
DEAR AT THAT
APPLESALSO MOUNTlNGUP
And City Markets Crying
for More. Products Dear

Cranberries, which usually sell at
this season of the year at S6 per bar
rel, are up to $40. This is doleful
outlook for the last Thursday of the
month Short apple crop and a poor
berry crop did it," said w. II. Merton
yesterday when apples are plentiful
the boarding house keepers and thrift
ty housewives serve aple sauce. When
there are no apples, as at present, the
boarding house lady and the restau-
rant have to take cranberries. They
dab the berries out with little spoons,
but even then they have to spend
money, so we are getting $40 a barrel.
They will be so dear there will be
nothing left for the turkey dealers
on Thanksgiving day, If this sort of
thing keeps up"
Apples are worth all sorts Of money.
Ben Davis apples are bringing $3.50
aharrel Bellaowers are selling rap
idly for twice that amount Genitens
are quoted at S5.25 and winesaps, at
$425 per barrel Johathans, which
look as fine as the maligned Ben
Davis, but taste rather like the Lin
bertwig, are selling at Sc to 81 per
barrel, which is the high water mark
in the apple trade in a long time
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Traction Of a point higher Take my
advice and don't touch f. 1t opened
Today at iil34 and closed at 100 Why,
|nan. you're crazy to think about ii for
an instantt'
II kIi0w my business, Gardner. -
said Brewster quietly, and his con-
science smote him when he saw the
flush Of moruncatlon creep into the
face Of his friend. The rebuke had cut
Gardner 10 the quick
"But, Monty, ! know what I'm talk
|ing about. At least let me tell you
|something about this stock" pleaded
|Elon Loyalty despite the wound
"Cardy, I've gone into this thing
|carefully. and II ever a man felt sure
|about anything / DO about this" said
Monty decidediyi but affectionately.
"Take my word for it, lumber can't
70 any higher Think Of the situation
The lumbermen in the north and west
are oyerstocked, aud there is a strike
ready 70 go into effect When that
comes, the stock win go for song.
The slump is liable 20 begin any day"
my mind Is mads up said the other
firmly, aud Gardner was Ia despair.
"Wiil you OF viii you not execute an
order for nae an the opening tomorrow =?
IN start with 10000 shares. What
viii 1t cost me 70 margin it for ten
pointsT
"At least a hundred thousand, exclu-
slve OF commission, which would be
twelve and a bali a hundred shares
despite the most strenuous opposition
from Gardner. Brewster adhered TO his
design, and the broker executed the or
der the next morning. de knew that
brewster had but one chance 70 win,
and that was 10 buy the stock 10 a
lump Instead Of distributing Il among
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

several brokers ana mrorgnout tne
session This was a point that Monty
had overlooked.
There had been little to excite the
Stock Exchange for some weeks; moth
ing was active, and the slightest furry
was hailed as an event Every one
knew that the calm would be disturbed
at some near day. but nobody looked
for a sensation in Lumber and Fuel
Il was fOregone conclusion tha.
slump was coming. and there was
scarcely any trading in the stock
when Elou Gardner. acting for Mont
gomery Brewster. took 10000 shares at
10SA there was a mighty gasp on the
exchange. then a rubbing Of eyes, then
commotion. Astonishment was follow
ed by nervousness, and then came the
struggle
Brewster confident that the stock
could 90 no higher and that sooner or
later it must drop, calmly ordered his
horse for a ride in the snow covered
park. Even though he knew the ven
ture was TO be a fsilure in the ordinary
sense. he found JOY in the knowledge
that he was doing something. He might
be fool; he was at least no longer in
active The feel Of the air was good
to him. lie was exhilarated by the
glitter Of the snow. the answering ex-
ctement Of his horse. the gayety and
sparkle Of life about him.
Somewhere far back IN his inner self
there seemed to be the sound of cheer
ing and the clapping Of hands short.
" before noon he reached his club.
where he was to lunch with Colonel
Drew In the reading room he OBJ
served that men were locking at him
IN manner less casual than was Gus
} tomary Some Of them went so far
as to smile encouragingly, and others
waved their hands in the most cordial
fashion. Three or four very young
members looked upon him with adj
mration and envy. and even the por-
ters seemed more obsequious There
was something strangely oppressive in
/ all this show Of Difference.
/ Colonel Drew's dignity relaxed amaz-
ingly when he caught sight OF the
young man. lie came forward to meet
bint and his greeting almost carried
Monty of his feet.
''How did you do It, my boy2" cried
the colonel "She's of point or two
now, believe, but half an hour ago
she was booming Cad, / never heard
Of anything more spectacularw
Monty's heart was in his mouth as
he rushed over to the ticker u did
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not take him long to grasp the Immense
ty'r lie disaster Gardner had bought
ins lO2H and that very action seem
ed to put new life into the stock Just
as 1t was on the point Of breaking fol
lack Of support along came this sen
sational order for 10000 shares and
there could be but one result AT one
time IN the morning Lumber ana Fuel,
traded in by excited holders, touched
l13ia and seemed in Il fair way to hold
firm around lhnt figure
Other men came up and listened ca
gerly. Brewster realized that his dash
in Lumber and Fuel had been d mas
ter stroke OF cleverness when consid-
cred from the point OF view Of these
men, but catastrophe from his own.
II hope you sold it when II wax at
the top said the colonel anxlousiy
81 instructed Gardner to sell only
when / gave the word" said Monty
lameiy. Several Of the men looked at
him in surprise and disgust
"Wcll, IL / We're you I'd tell him TO
sell, remarked the colonel coldly.
The effect OF your plunge has worn
OF, Brewster and the other side will
drive the prices down They won't be
caught mapping again either said one
CT the bysianders earnestly
DO sou think soy' Aud there was
note Of relief in Montys voice.
From an sides came the advice to
sell at once, but Brewster was not 10
be pushe1 lie calmly lighted ciga-
rette and with an assured air OF Wis
dom told them to wait little while
and see.
she's already falling OF, said some
one at the ticker.
When Brewster's bewildered ewes
raced over The figures the stock was
quoted at li2 His sigh OF relief was
heard, but misunderstood lie might
De saved after an The stock had
started 10 80 down. and there seemed
no reason why ii should stop As he
intended to purchase no more. It was
fair TO assume that the backbone was
at the breaking point The crash was
bound to come tie could hardly re-
strain a cry Of joy Even while ne
stood at the ticker the little instru-
ment began 70 tell Of further decline.
IA the price went down bis hopes went
up.
The bystanders We're beginning 20 be
disgusted. 1T was only a hnke after
all they said TO each other. Colonel
Drew was appealed 10 TO urge Monty
70 save himself, and be was on the
point Of remonstrance when the mes
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
PSORIASIS
AND ECZEMA
Milk Crust, letter, Riugworm, ard
Scaled Head, and Every Form Of
TOrturlng, Disfguring Humors
from Infancy to Age.
CURED BY THE
CUTlCURA REMEDIES

The agonizing itching and burning
Of the skin, as IN eczema; the fright
ful sealing, as in psoriasis; the loss
of hair and crusting Of the SCALP. az
in SCALED head the facial disfaurc-
rient, as IN pimples aud ringworn.
the awful suffering Of infants. and
anxiety of workout parents, as in
milk crust, tctter, and salt rheum 49,
all demand a remedy Of almost super
human virtues to successfully cope
with them. That Cuticura Soap.
Ointment, and Pills are such stands
proven beyond all doubt. No state
meat is made regarding them that is
not justified by the strongest evidence.
The purity and sweetness, the power
TO afford immediate relief, the GER
tainty Of speedy and permanent cure,
the absolute safety and great economy
have made them the standard skin
cures and humour remedies of the
civilized world.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
HERRIcK HAS REGRETS
Ohio's Governor is Sorry
That the People are
FickIe.

Columbus, ohio, Nov, Governor
Herrick said today. The one keen
regret I feel over the result arises
from the disappointment felt by the
thousands OF Republicans Of Ohio
whose support OF the ticket, and the
whole ticket was the earnest desire %
their steadfast loyalty to party prin.
cipics. They have myheartfelt thanks
and deepest gratitude for their splen.
did devotion.
Il have no other regrets dis
charged my duties as governor Of
Ohio with an eye and purpose devoted
solely to the best interests OF all the
people. My conscience is clear. what
did with respect to the Brannock law
was done In the interest Of justice and
morality and intended to strengthen
that measure as temperance law. /
would do the same thing over again
The unconstitutional measures 1 We
toed would veto again The cxtrava-
giant appropriations that declined to
approve would decline TO approve
again If the people OF Ohio defeated
me because they dlsapproved my ac.
ton with respect Go those measures
they acted wisely. for if ] had been
given a second term would have been
actuated by the same motives and !
would have pursued the same course
whenever the occasion rose From
these same people ia whose ultimate
Judgment and essence Of justice have
the profoundest faith. hespeak for
my successor that support and conf
dence That should always encourage
the public servant and trust that for
every exercise of an honest purpose to
serve the general welfare he may re.
ceive that approval TO which an up
right conscience is entitled"
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CHAPrER 81

~ he next two months were busy
ones for Brewster. Miss Drew
saw him quite as often as be-
fore the important interview,
he was always a puzzle to her
Is attitude Is changed somehow"
i thought to herself. And then she
Ambered that "a man who wins
after an ardent suit Is often like
who runs after a street car and
sits down to read his paper"
truth, after the first few days
n ty seemed to have forgotten his
petitors and was resting in the
siousness Of his assured position.
day he sent her flowers and con-
red that he had more than done
duty. He used no small part OF
income on the flowers, but IN this
his mission was almost forgotten
Is love for Barbara.
4Onty's attitude was not due to any
ling Of his affection, but TO the
unromantlc business in which he
engaged 1t Seemed TO him that,
as he might, he could not devise
h ways and means to earn $4,000
ay He was stlll comfortably ahead
he race, but a famine in opportu-
es was not far remote. Ten big
ner parties and string Of elaborate
sr the play suppers maintained a
but insufficient average, and he
Id see that the time was ripe for
ical measures. He could not go on
ever with his dinners. People were
' 'eady beginning to refer TO the fact
he was warming his toes on the
/ iai register, and he had no desire to
|.ome the laughlngstock Of the town.
few sighting, sarcastic remarks
but his business ability, chiefly by
men and therefore reflected from
men, hurt him. Miss Drew's ap-
lently harmless taunt and Mrs.
ms opon criticism told plainly
bugh how the wind was blowing. but
was Peggy's gentle questions that
|. the deepest There was such hon
concern IN her voice that he could
how his prohigacy was troubling
+ and Mrs Gray. In their eyes more
in in the Others he felt ashamed and
Initiated. Finally, goaded by the re-
ark of a bank director which he over
ard, "Edw.g p. Brewster is turning
in his grave over the way
is going It," Monty resolved to re-
EN- himself in the eyes of his critics.
2 would show them that his brain
is not wholly given over to frivolity.
With this project in mind he decided
cause a little excitement in WAN
rect For some days he stealthily
atchod the stock market and piled his
ENDS with questions about values
instant reading and observation
ally convinced him that Lumber and
lei Common was the one stock in
iich he could safely plunge. Cast
g aside all apprehension, so far as
Jones was concerned, he
epared for what was to be his one
d only venture on the Stock Ex-
ange before the 23d Of the following
ptember. With all the cunning and
aftiness Of a general he Iafi his plans
r the attack Cardner's face was the
cture Of despair when Brewster ask
him to buy heavily in Lumber and
iel.
'Good heavens, Montyw cried the
oker you're joking Lumber is
way up now. 1t can't possibly go a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
WERE MARKED
Hearst Claims Ten Thous-
rnd Ballots Should be
Counted for Him.
tBy Associated rross.l

New York, Nov. l0-A statement
was issued from Mr.. Hearst's head
quarters last night saying that an ex
animation Of the alleged defective bal
lots, which were thrown out on elec
ton day. shows ten thousand. which
he declared should have been counted
Tor him It IS asserted that these bal
lots were marked with cross be
neath the municipal ownership EN-
blem and in the circle over Mr.
Jerome's name MT Hearst says that
these ballots should be counted for
him, pending a Judicial decision as to
their validity He asserts that If these
We're credited 10 bim he would be
elected without recount Of the entire
vote
Police Commissioner &cAdoo issued
"a statement formally explaining how
The police came to have possession OF
the ballot boxes. He says that accord.
lag to custom for many years past the
board Of elections. by resolution, has
asked The police department TO take
care Of the boxes Tho board had no
facilities as its command for caring
for the boxes. as the commissioner
says was Illustrated when the ballots
peie hept waiting on the streets for
more than twelve hours Policemen
have been detailed TO guard the yari
GUS warehouses where the ballots arc
stored.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

judicial day. OF this number Of cases,
twenty-seven are for divorce, and
twenty have grown out OF the failure
of the Citizens bank The calendar
includes forty judicial days running
to January 2. but the last nine are left
blank
In the event Of securing a legal jury.
several important cases viii led
which have not as yet boen o. In
drawing the juries, a departure was
made from the usual way, in that they
are drawn as straight federal iuries,
In this way 1t may be that the disas-
trous Phillips decision may be over.
come by flank movement
The case Of the board of county
commissioners against Judge James
T. Beauchamp occupies the head Of
the docket and viii be the first case
called Monday morning. Judge Irwin
will be on the bench.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11
sioU Rewlrd. SIoo.

The readers II this paper VIII be
pleased TO learn that there is at least
enc dreaded disease that science has
teen able to c ire in all its stages.
and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrb
Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the NE eliLal fraternity. Ca
tarrh being a constitutional disease.
requires a constitutional treatment,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces If the system
thereby destroying the foundation OF
the disease, and giving the patient
strength by baldirs up tho constitu
ION and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors nave 40 mucl
faith ia its curative powers that they
offer Que Hundred Dollars for any
case that IT fails to cure. Send for
list Of testimonials.
ADDRESS r. J. CHENEY & co. To
ledo, o.
Sold by al Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for con
-tipation
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-11-11

Secretary Grimes, referring 20 the
Frantz appointment said The Gus
tom has been that the secretaries Of
territories have generally been those
that meet the approval not only Of
The appointing power az Washington,
but tho governor selected, as the two
offices are supposed 20 work IN har-
mooy So that when the President
and governor when appointed, have
selected nay successor, you car
assure your readers that will be
just as wen pleased as the people
of this territory are IN their choice,
ana viii give my hearty support 70
any action that the President may
take"