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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
INDEPENDENT OF THE EAST.
west and South Amply Able to RI.
nance Their Own Affairs,

The West and South are now financ
ing their own industries. In former
years New York and the Eastern
money centers were annually drawn
upon for funds to move the crops
handle the cattle shipments and per
form all of the service in the mar
keting of the products of the West
and South. AS natural result when
shipping time arrived the producers
sent their shipments to the East most
OF them being necessary to discharge
obligations for money advanced. The
men who had loaned the money were
interested in the railroads leading
toward the Atlantic and thus drew
double tolls from the producers. All
this has been changed to a very re-
markable degree within the last few
years. The West and the South have
their banks filed with money seeking
investment and are able to finance
thelr own Observation-Disclosures Post
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Slightly Confused.

When Senator Deboe was e,ectod
from Kentucky from Joe Black burn g
district, an ovation was given him
upon his return to his little mountain
town, a barbecue for which several
fatted calves and other animals wero
killed.
Much impressed he made speecb
OF some length and eloquence. That
49, ne began all right, but he made a
slight miscue at the finish.
That was what he said:
Friends and Fellow Citizens. T
feel this to be the greatest occasion Of
my life. l am deeply gratified-more
deeply than can say-by this. honor
you have done me in sending me as
Senator to the capital from the most
splendid state in the Union, from the
magnificent Blue Grass country, from
the only state that can boast Of the
finest whisky, the loveliest horses and
the fastest women in the world y
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Gambling in Ancient Times.

In the time Of King Henry ". of
England the smart set managed to
play bridge--or its equivalent-with-
out shocking the susceptbilities of
those who think it wrong to play for
money. The fifteenth century gam
bier. according to one historian.
played at cards for counters, nails
and points. in every house, more for
pastime than for gain" "Everie
scholar or petyte Clittle one) that
plates for money is to be expelled"
ordans a grammar-School charter of
the period. One of the duties of hos
pital sisters was ito make dilygentt
searche amonge the pOore for cards
or dice"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
CAUSE AND CURE
OF RHEUMATISM.

or F1GOM ISM.
SHOWN by numerous cures made by
Oodd's Kidney Pills. They cure the
Kidneys and the rheumatism cures
itseIf-Remarkable case of Maooic
{. Deckert
Eagle River, Wis, Jan. 16.-(Spe
cial)-That rheumatism is caused bv
disordered kidneys is proved by the
cures Dodd's Kidney Pills are making
IN every state in the Union. They
cure the Kidneys and the Rheumatism
cures itself. A cure that has caused
deep interest in this neghborhood is
that of Maggie E. Deckert. In speak
ing of it she says:
i had kidney trouble and rheuma,
tSm and was so lame | could not walk.
| could not sleep for | ached all over.
was in terrible state and firmly
believe that If had not used Dodd's
Kidney Pills | would be dead. | took
nine boxes of them and they have
done me more good than all the other
medicines | ever took. Now my aches
are all gone, can eat and sleep and
| am feeling good | want all the
world to know that Dodds Kidney
Pills cured me-"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
PROVES GREAT POWER
When Regular Medical Treatmeo,
Failed, Or. Williams Pink Pill,
Cured Her Rheumatism

Hundreds Of people afflicted with -.
matlSm have spent years under tba ns u
OF excellent physicians in vain Tb"
they have settled down to the conv;ot;'
that 1t IS fastened on them for lifo \,
DlnSmore was not willing To i,in n"
ranks OF the hopeless merely beronso L- O
doctor did not know how to helm bo~
Here Is her story:
-Four years ago | suffered gra.,.
with rheumatism in my hands ny
knees. After had been sitting q wh;Ia
my limbs seemed so heavy | could bardI.
walk on the first attempt. So long a. :
kept moving l was all right, but inst 90
soon as stopped, something seemed 70
settle III my knees and make them scba
My hands were SO bad I couldn't tonot
The palms Of them on fat surface. tbo1
were swollen and panied So"
Did you call i'll Physician"
Il doctored steadily for over a year.
then one doctor said: You have taken
medicine strong enough to kin oI,nN".
ANYTHING Sill il did not. Ill; ,I' a"n0s'
tho rhor,ao+;,.n ;, WIZ H0' Nil HE nor
"Eam " ,nd ,''N a.,
90. ,O Gen. .ne", "a" you seC rld OF it,"
AL different times had read in yari,
Gus pu6lcatlonS about DR.. Williams
wonderful Pink Pills for Pale PeopIo
and [ finally decided to try them. too,
them steadily for fonr r,nr,h, 'o0A
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Youngsters Keen Rebuke,

It was at Newport, where gossin is
rife and too often repeated before
children, that little Johnny, aged fivo
showed his early appreciation of tho
meanness of tattling. The mother
of his chum had died, and the Same
night when his mother put him 70 bod
he cried. On his mother anyionsIv
inQuiring as to the cause of his to.rs
he said he was weaping for his chum,s
mother.
But you mustn't cry for her" sbo
said. ~Arthur's mother is quite bannv
now; her soul has gone to heaven T."
Looking up in astonishment ho
cried:
What! buried already?"
"Oh, no." replied the mother cher
body is here, but her soul has gone nm
TO Cod"
"Oh, mamma he exclaimed. "isnt
It mean trick if her soul has gone I'M
TO God to tittle-tattle about the sin.
II the body?'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
New Elixir of Life

James W. Buck Of Portland, Me-,
who is IS years old and declares he
will live to be centenarian, was a
caller at the White House the other
day. Mr.. Buck says he has a medi-
cine that will keep him alive for
twenty-five years. This is the formu-
la: Il buy one pound of EPSON salts
and add to this five tablespoonful of
sulphur and the juice of four large
lemons, dissolving the sulphur and
salts in the juice. Then l pour in
about a quart of distilled water or any
other kind of water. | put this away
in bottle and when I feel a little
poorly | take some for a. few days"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
How Thackeray Worked.

When Thackeray was in Richmond
Va, during his visit to the United
States, John Esten Cooke asked him
if he ever dictated his words to an
amanuensis. Thackeray answered
that he composed a good deal in this
way. The whole of "Esmond" wac
dictated, he said, an assurance that
Will surprise most admirers of that
finished work. Thackeray added:
Il also dictated all of 'Pendennis
l can't say think much of 'Penden.
nis'-at least of the execution. 1t Ger
tainly drags about the middle, but I
had an attack of illness about the
time | reached that part of the book.
and could not make it any better than
1t is"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Pork and Beans.

~ oo. too aaintE ths gods would relish
The name r1" wdI,Tl s ,,o, OF mythology
M. peIllSh
DIN. ne menus or nigh society.
hut hothlng can get more DrnDnr oc+io,
VII tne hungry spot meath a feller's
Can s STaI'S n
>'tI' give more comfort and Saticfoction
q bas spa'hlNs stomach than pork and
When the innor MO-, e.,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Takes Kindly to Civilization

MEME, Greenland Eskimo boy, is
one OF the most interesting of the pu-
pills in the public schools of New York
city. He was brought to New York by
Lieutenant Peary, and has been trans
formed from a blubber-eating arctic
nomau into clever young American.
bright in his studies and captain Of
baseball team. The tribe to which he
belongs is very small, comprising less
than $50 people, and they are the
northernmost known inhabitants Of
the globe, dwelling in complete isola-
ton On the barren shores of Smith
sound, on the west coast of Greenland
"a region of indescribable desolation
and gloom.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
HAPPY CHILDREN OF BURMAH.
Uncontrolled, They Riot in Sheer Joy
Of Life, Saws Writer,

~ s'S, SdyD "TitGT'
Burmese children are the spoilt chill.
oren or the world. according to V. C.
Scott O'Connor, in his book, The Silk.
en- East" he says that they are never
punished by their parents, who uni.
versally adore them. They grow up
IN the open air with all the grace Of
young, unchecked life. THE sheer Joy
OF life abides in them" says he, and
they seem to live perpetually at play
IN the village street, where they play
game OF ninepins with the great
seeds OF a jungle creeper; in the
monastery. where they lie upon the
moor and scream out their lessons with
lusty delight; in the river, In which
tney splash and plunge before they
can walk; at the play. where they
crawl about among the feet of the
prima donna and the posing kings,
and at the pagoda, where they hold
mowers before them with faces screw.
ed up to gravity, with laughter pent up
behind it. And II there be any dispute
about the good looks of their elders;
there can be none as to the prettiress
or Burmese children"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

the Central Park garden fer the better
continuation of his work.
In 1860 -. Thomas took his or
cheSt"a on a tour through the country
and made similar Journeys with them
| during the two succeeding years.
Mr.. Thomas work was largely done
trail work upon a large scale, and or
gained an orchestra for summer con-
certs, which he began in Terrace gar
IN the middle west. and a good portion
or 1t in Chicago. The first concerts of
the Thomas orchestra in Chicago were
given in 1869.
In 1872 Mr.. Thomas directed the
first musical festival in Cincinnati and
had been the conductor in these great
musical events, occurring biennially,
from that time. He was the director
OF the Cincinnati College of Music
from 1878 to 1880, and was the di-
rector Of the New York and Brooklyn
Philharmonic orChestras from 1889 to
1891. He directed the performances
OF the American Opera company. or
ganized by Mrs Jeanette Thurber,
from 1885 to 1887. In the sos he took
his orchestra on a tour from New
York to the Pacific coast, giving con-
certs in all the larger towns on the
way.
In 1891 the Chicago orchestra was
organized, and Mr.. Thomas has given
the best efforts and achieved the
browning success of his life in that
city. He brought the efficiency of the
organization to the highest standard
of art.
Last season the desire of his life
was fulfilled. The Orchestra hall was
made certainty, the building was be.
gun May l of 1904, and it was dedi-
Gated to its use Wednesday night,
Dec. IA, Of the same year.
His loss is stunning blow to NIL,
steal art and his death almost at the
moment OF the elimination .of fifty
years OF work and the realization of
The great longing of lifetime is one
II the most pathetic incidents in mu.
steal history.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
COED RECIPE FOR SUCCESS.
Dealing Justly With the World a Main
REQUISITE,

Smile in your mirror and it smiles
back at you; look pleasantly at the
world and it reflects your good natur-
ed looks; cultivate warm feeling
toward all men and they radiate and
give back the warmth. Deal Justly.
trade on broad principles. Be not
100 Jealous of your rights. The world
-nankind-soon discovers where it
IS we'll treated, and trades there.
Be loyal to your clerks and thew
Will return it in loyalty. Trade on
broad lines, buy Of broad people, treat
tne public generously and success is
sure 10 come-a success that is worth
the winning and keeping and cherish.
Ing Be exacting, carping, looking out
carefully for your litile rights, and as
sure as the sun shines the world will
nave It's eye on you, watching you in
a way that you do not care to be
watched.
Keep sweet and move on.-Datten's
Wedge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
MIGHT HAVE SAVED IT.
A Lot Of Trouble from Too Much
Starchy Food,

A little boy of eight years whose
parents did not feed him on the right
Kind OF food, was always nervous and
suffered from weak condition of the
stomach and bowels. Finally he was
taken down with appendicitis and
after the operation the doctor, know.
irg that his intestinal digestion was
very weak, put him on Grape-Nuts
twice day.
He rapidly recovered and about two
months thereafter, his Father states.
He has grown to be strong, musCu
lar, and sleeps soundly, weighs 62
pounds, and his whole system is in
fine condition of health" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
1t is plain that if he had been put
on Grape-Nuts at an earlier period in
his life, and kept from the use OF
foods that he could not digest, he new
er would have had appendicitis, That
disease is caused by undigested food
decaying in the stomach and bowels,
causing irritation and making for the
growth Of all kinds of microbes, set.
ting up diseased condition which IS
the active cause of appendicitis, ane
this is more marked with people who
do not properly digest white bread.
Grape-Nuts is made of the selected
parts Of wheat and barley and by the
peculiar processes of the cooking at
the factory, all of the starch is turned
into sugar ready for immediate diges'
ton and the more perfect nOurish'
ment of all parts of the body, particu'
larly the brain and nerve centers.
Read the little book, The Road to
MELVILLE" found in each pkg.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
MET WITH TRAM2'S FAVOR,
Custom of Leaving strangers sheaf"
Had His Entire Approval.


A tramp said, as ne slapped Ills
arms with his hands to warm them:
"Durin harvest | found myself In
oassy-fras, Kent county Nd. Sassy
fras is a farm kentry. | seen many a
! fine farm down there.
"Harvestin' was finished on these
farms, and yet in every field | seen a
sheaf Of grain standin. stopped and
looked at one O. them shcayes. and a
young woman wOt had been comm, I'D
the road stopped beside me.
The strangers sheaf,' she said.
"Wot?' | said.
"'The strangers sheaf.'
u didn't know what to make of her
| examined her closely. She was pret-
ty, with a white skin and good clothes,
and says:
"'Wot's all this about the strangers
sheaf?'
Why, says she, all the, farmers
Iereabouts leave in each field, when
they harvest, one sheaf called the
strangers sheaf. This belongs to the
first stranger that comes along He
can do what he please3 with it-seu
1t. or cart it OFF, or give it away. But
it's hissen.
"'Then,' says I. does this here sbeat
belong to me-?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Theodore Thomas Life Work.

theodore Thomas, one of the most
figures in the world of music,
was born in Essen, Hanover, Oct. II,
lSJo' His father, violinist, gave him
lis first instruction in music. and the
ny made such progress that he made
cceSsful public appearances at the
e OF 3. The family immigrated to
&nerica in 1S45 and his education was
llshed under the direction of private
Astructors in New York city. Mr.,
tomas was educated as a violinist
Rd began his musical career as a per.
rmer upon that instrument. He was
Rst violinist in some of the leading
kchestras. and was for several years
member of chamber music associa-
Pms. Mr. Thomas played in the or
sestras which accompanied Jenny
gnd, Sontag, Mario, Grisi and other
myers whose names are upon the roll
the worlds most distinguished and
Pnored musical artists. He also played
seasons of Italian grand opera in
mich these singers took part, and
ten conducted the performances.
After making decided success as
player, Mr.. Thomas organized an
for the purpose of giving
concerts. The first of these
as given in Irving hall, New York,
the early SOS Of the nineteenth CEN
Try.
From this time Mr.. Thomas was !
lown almost solely as a conductor,
Id made for himself a reputation
at is cosmopolitan. In 1866 Mr..
lomas interested himself in orches-
n, and a year or two later engaged
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Bismarcks in imperial Disf.vor

1t is not probable that Princess
bismarck or any of her four children
Will be seen at the German court so
long as Emperor William lives. This
IS because Of the exceedingly strained
relations which existed between the
late Prince Herbert Bismarck and his
majesty. The princess lives quietly
with her children on the Bismarck
estates. The present prince, named
QUO after his redoubtable grand,
father, ii seven years old.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
TATE GOVERNOR WORKS HARD.
ew Hampshire Chief Executive Tells
of His Tasks.

OF his asks.
Nahum J. Bachelor, on retiring
rom the Office of governor of New
hampshire, gives out a review of his
administration showing the amount of
: iork involved in meeting the de-
hands, mental and physical, made
pon the executive of the granite
tate. 1t appears that during his adj
iiniStration Gov Bachelor has taken
Tart in 265 public functions, has made
P6 formal addresses and has partak-
d of fifty-five dinners elaborate and
#ignified enough to be properly styled
Aanquets, in addition to twice as
Rany less formidable astronomical
festivities. In the two years he has
travelled, in round numbers, $4,000
niles on railroad trains and steam
boats, in automobiles and stage
coaches. His range has been from
Portland, Me-. to Portland, Ore, and
lie has traversed more or less hastily
lalf the states and territories of the
lniOn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
THE POOR MANS CLUB
THE EPISCOPAL BISHOP OF NEW
YORK EARNESTLY ADVO-
GATES THEM.
SIshop ri. c. Potter Holds that the
Subway Temperance Saloon, Which
Tie Endorsed Previous to Its Open
ing, Has Proved a Practical Success,

The opening of the New York Sub
way, one OF the great engineering
featS OF the century, created a sensa-
ton at its dedication a few months
ago, and second to the interest shown
In the opening Of the Subway itself
Was the comment of the Rev. H. c..
Potter. Episcopal Bishop Of New York,
on a Temperance saloon which was to
be operated at one Of the subway
stations.
The scope Of the sOCalled TEMPER
ance saloon was to sell liquor and soft
drinks within the absolute lines Of the
law. so that the man who wished to
take a drink Of beer could do so sur
rounded by the same responsibility
that he would find in his own home.
Bishop Potter came ont with a ring
Ing endorsement of the plan, holding
that saloons were to the Door man
what the club was to the rich. The
Tich go to the club for their diversion
and recreation, which, includes
reasonable amount Of drinking,
and the poor man turns to his saloon.
Which serves an identical purpose.
The Bishop held that saloons run
within the line Of the law, as the sub
way saloon was to be, was a blessing
TO society, and that the movement Of
the so-called Temperance saloon
should meet with the hearty support
OF all church goers. These remarks
we're given particular attention, as
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

tnebriety. The life of the workingman
Is hard. The wonder to me is not
That he drinks, but that he drinks so
little. If you we're workingman and
subject to the hardshipS of life he
knows, would you not readily seek
oblivion in intoxicants? No, gentle
men, the old ways have not solved the
problem. We must seek other meth
DDS and | firmly believe the plan of
elevating the saloon and restaurant
above the level of rum shop is the
only way. Make them as near like
the social club as possible and you
gill find the excessive use of intox-
tcating liquors will diminish in this
country"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

Inc last nCte has been sounded, the
last chord struck in the life of Amer
ca S greatest orchestra leader. After
IN illness OF less than two weeks The
odore Thomas, father of the Chicago
orchestra, and one of the city's most
beloved men, passed away on Jan. 5.
Death waved the baton for the last
movement of his life, and the splendid
tones OF his soul were merged with
he divine beyond the grave.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Kaiser Liberal with TheatricaIs,

Apropos of the kaiser's latest per.
Torrance as conductor of a new op-
era at dress rehearsal in Berlin, his
patronage of music is something as
magnificent as are his excursions into
the realms of art, mechanics and
chemistry. Il do not think many Ger
mans know" said the emperor at a
dinner at Count Won Bulow's a few
evenings ago, that l spent last year
out of my private income S1,OOO,OOO
on operas and theaters."
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
An Old Field Weed.

Many seeing that old field weed, the
mullen stalk, never consider the good
II IS accomplishing in curing lung
troubles. 1t presents in Taylor's
cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and
Mullen the finest known remedy for
coughs, Group, colds and consumption.
At druggists, 25c., SOC. and $1.OO a
bottle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Automobile Baby CARRIAGE.

London now has an automobile baby
carriage 1t can be stopped easily by
child In the car depressing a pedal
with its foot or by the person in
charge pushing forward lever on the
side Of the car. AS this lever is fitted
with locking gear, it is impossible
for the child to reverse it and restart
the car.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Annual Salt Consumntion

The annual consumption of salt in
england Is forty pounds per head.
France consumes thirty pounds; Rus.
sia' eighteen pounds; Austria, sixteen
pounds; Prussia, fourteen pounds:
spain twelve pounds; and Switzer
land, eight pounds.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
More Profitable.

This homeless pork may not suit
your taste, but you get more for your
money when you buy homeless pork
than when you buy porkless bone
sDareribs
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
His EnqIlsh Vocabulary.

A Welshman on the witness stand
In court was asked whether he could
speak English. He said he knew
enough English to ask for beer, and
that was enough for him.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

The famous diamond "star of soutL
AFRICA" belonged originally to 2 witch
doctor. A farmer named Nieuwksyk
trSded wagon and several oxen for
It and sold it for $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

The microscope enables a person
20 hear a fly walk or bee sneeze,"
remarked the Observer Of Events and
Things, but it won't tell which way
! flea is going to hop next"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

Photography lessons for prisoners,
says the report of the prison commits.
sioners for Scotland. have been at
tended with very successful results.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
The o. s. Dept. of Agriculture

gives to Salzer's Oats its heartiest en-.
dorsement. Salzer's New National Oats
yielded in 1904 from $50 to 800 bu. per
acre In 80 different States, and you, Mr..
Farmer, can beat this in 1905, if you will.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

Roses are most beautiful just before
the petals fall. So it is often with
Old age touched with kindness and
tender sympathy.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20

No chromOs or cheap premiums. but
better quality and one-third more
Of Defiance Starch. for the same price
Of other starches.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-01-20
Long Underground Thorouahfare.

The longest underground thorough.
Derbyshire, where you can walk sew
en- miles upon road connecting sew.
eral coal mines.