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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14

St. Petersburg, April S.-The annual
parade of the Horse Guards, always
one Of the most spectacular military
ceremonies, as well as one Of the so
cial functions of the year, was chiefly
notable yesterday by the absence of
Emperor Nicholas and the imperial
family. The Horse Guards is the en-
peror's own regiment, and never be-
fore has he failed to attend the an.
nual parade. With the Empress Dowa.
ger, the Empress and the entire court,
the emperor remained at TsarkOe.
Selo.
The only grand dukes who ventured
out of their palaces were Nicholas,
Boris and Alexander Michaelovitch,
the first named representing the EN-.
psror. Even Grand Duke Vladimir,
the commander Of the military district
was not present, the explanation being
that he was detained at the palace on
account of sickness.
The danger to the imerial family is
regarded as especially great, as 1t hap.
pened this is the festival OF the I'm.
maculate Conception and one of the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
TALK OF STARVATION
IN RUSSlA'S CAPITAL
There is Widespread Distress Added tc
Mortal Dread.

st. Petersburg, April 8.-The efforts
of the police to smother the present
agitation has led them even to invade
cemeteries in their search for evidence
of treason.
1t has become the practice Of stu
dents to place on the graves of their
comrades who were active or who
suffered in the cause Of freedom
wreaths bound with ribbons, on which
political sentiments were inscribed,
and the police now make nocturnal
visits to the cemeteries to search for
these reasonable notices, which are
promptly confiscated But. being igno-
mistakes. The other day harmless
inscription in Greek, simply express
sive Of sympathy, was seized, and on
Wednesday, a red ribbon attached to
a wreath, although upon the grave Of
a well known official, being interpret
ed by the police as a revolutionary
emblem, was not only cut off, but ere
ated so much alarm that a general Or.
der was sent out to all vendors Of
mortuary wreaths prohibiting the sale
of ribbon.
Stories of sufferings on the part of
widows, wives and families of soldiers
at the front are attracting general at
tention and the public is demanding
Government aid for the sufferers. Lo,
cal charities are no longer able to cope
with the situation In many places the
funds raised for this purpose are en-
tirely exhausted and the provincial pa
pers are filled with pathetic accounts
Of starving mothers and children beg
ging in the streets. At Nizhni-Novgor
cd, the palace of the governor was be
seiged by crowd OF hungry Womer
with babies in their arms asking fol
bread The governor informed the wo
men that he would appoint a commits
sion to investigate the situation. Hi!
reply aroused the ire of the loca
press.
The Viedimosti said: Always tn,
eternal commission and while it is in
vestigating the women and children
Starve."
Under the new press regulations tn
papers are not permitted to publish
anything affecting the emperor or tn
imperial family without the consent 0
the court sensor. The imperial chan
Cellory has formally requested the Kc
beko Commission, Which Is reyisin
press regulations, to include this re
stliction and such request the commi:
sion regards as being equivalent to in
perial order.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Four Hundred Men Entombed.

Lahore India: Four hundred and
seventy men of the Gurkha regiments
were buried alive as a result of the
earthquake at the hill station Of
Dharmsala 1t is impossible to rescue
the entombsd men. The greatest diff.
tculty is being experienced in procur.
ing news from Dharmsala. The tele-
graph staff at the station was practi-
cally wiped out and a temporary Office
has been opened thirteen miles from
the town, but facilities are meager.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Neorces Murder Fisherman.

Pointe Coupee, La: Sam Vaughan:
a fisherman, was shot to death by two
negro tramps Saturday at dusk at his
camp near the Mississippi river, oppo
site the residence of Mr.. Loupe, a hall
mile above here. The negroes called
Vaughan to his door, and after request
ing bread and tobacco, and being re
fused, made a demand for money
Vaughan turned quickly to get his gun
and was shot in the back of the head
He fell dead on the threshold at the
feet of his wife. The murderers es
capped.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
LOUISIANA NEWS.

Baton, Rouge, La: The bulletin OF
the North Louisiana Experiment Eta.
ton, located at Calhun. has been is.
sued by the State GARD Of Agriculture
and immigration and gives the results
of the experiments carried on at the
station in the production and market.
ing of fruits and vegetables on a small
scale. Under the head of producing
and Marketing Truck" the bulletin
says: while the station has done
considerable work with fruit and veg.
etables for number of years in the
way of testing varieties and fertilizers,
no effort has been made heretofore to
obtain actual cash results. Our eXper'
iments have been on a very small
scale, and shipments were impossible.
This season, with a view Of obtaining
commercial results, and also of enCOur-
aging the local farmers to engage in
shipping of fruits and vegetables, large
areas OF the most approved varieties Of
vegetables were planted, and in CO.
operation with the farmers Of the
neighbOrhood car load shipments were
made. The results obtained have been
most encouraging and the truck move.
ment will go forward on much larger
scale. Not only is this true in regard
to the immediate neighborhood, but
from all sections from which ship.
ments were made, notably Ruston and
Haynesville."
The bulletin treats Of the production
and marketing of truck in detail. II
points out as the most important fac
tor to success in the truck business
| the early production of the vegetables
and gives valuable information in re
gard to the hotbed and cold-frame
which are indispensable to early grow
ing of truck
The bulletin urges those engaged in
truck growing not to fall into the one
crop system, but to plant variety
and not to depend upon single crop
The crops that. have proven to be the
most successful for trucking and fO1
shipment to the Northern market are
cabbage, onions, tomatoes, potatoes
beans and cantaloupes.
In regard to the shipments of thu
crops North, the bulletin says:
ITO ship in carloads requires consld
cradle acreage and more time and la
Dor than can we'll be given by any ON
farmer. 1t is only possible by coop
Grafton with his neighbor, and th
brings about organization into associa
tons. The selling of the product i
almost distinct business, and, in OF
der that it may be intelligently done
there should be someone whose specia
business it is. The first step to sue
coed, then, in truck growing is to ge
your neighbor interested and the OF
ganization of fruit and truck associs
ton II means permit, and you can &c
him, it is economy to employ the sci
vices Of an experienced shipper as d
rector and instructor for the first sea
! son"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Feared Burial While Livinu,

Sherman: A negro, who is about 20
years Of age, and claims to live in Fan.
min County, was found near the Frisco
Floral Park in Pecan Street Thursday
night in an apparently unconscious
condition; in fact it was thought he
was dead. He recovered, however, and
made the strange statement that he
could hear every word spoken near
him, but was unable to see or move,
He said he was afraid that he would
be buried alive.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
North Texas 5eekeepers.

Blossom: The annual convention Of
the North Texas Beekeepers, Associa'
ton has adjourned after being in ses-
sion two days. The officers elected are
J. M. Haygood, Enloe, president; R. c.
Alternately, Ladonia, vice president;
w. H. White, Blossom, secretary; E.
A. Ribble, Roxton, assistant secretary.
Blossom was selected as the next place
of meeting and the first Wednesday
and Thursday In April, 1906.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Killed Beneath His Horse.

Austin: Albert Hooper, aged 80
years, son of Capt. J. A. Hooper of
Austin, was killed Friday at his ranch,
about twenty miles from Marble Falls.
Albert Hooper was well-known
stockman and according to the infor.
nation received he was trying to rope
steer, when it pulled his horse down
or him. Hooper was upable to extri
cate himself and died before assistance
reached him. The remains were
brought here for burial.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Send in your Subscription.

Dallas: D. A. Robinson, who has
been postmaster at Dallas since July
1t, 1904, has received rcappointment
to the position, the Senate having ad-
pourned before reaching any action
In the matter of the nomination of Mr..
Robinson. submitted to that body by
the president. The new appointment,
like that first received, reads "to be
postmaster at Dallas until the expira-
ton of the next session of the Senate
Of the United States"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Passing Of erenham Pioneer.

Brennan: At his home in the south.
ern part Of the city Wednesday morn.
ing J. E. Estes died. He has been in
feeble health for some time from old
age and at the time of his demise was
"A years and months Of age. Mr.. Els.
tes came to Texas when 1t was a Re
public and settled in Brennan, where
he had been continuous resident
since that time. He came from Tenn
essee to this place with his parents.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
ATTEMPT to Assassinate.

Lake Charles, La. Jos. Hebert, the
night Waterman at the Southern Paci'
fic freight depot, had a narrow escape
Saturday from a missie-a coupling
pin thrown through the window by I'M
known parties. He escaped serious in
jury because he moved his chair just
when the pin was thrown. Several
weeks ago he was assaulted in the
yards and stabbed, and would have
been killed had not help arrived. N0
arrests have been made.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Meningitis Among Indians.

Washington: A report from Superin.
tendent Carroll Of the Government
boarding school on the Moscalero In.
dian reservation in New Mexico and
the Commission of Indian Affairs, in.
dicates that an epidemic of meningitis
has reached that point.
OF four patients three are dead and
the fourth is not expected to live. The
commission has ordered that the
school be closed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Clarke Company Loses a Barge Of Oil

Brownsville: Advices from Point lisa.
bel state that the wrecking boat Tex
Is Is pulling the wrecked barge Han.
nah off the beach, where she went
ashore four miles south OF the life
saving station. The barge was load
ed with 2,2OO barrels Of oil for the
Clarke dredge, all OF which Is a totaI
loss. This is the second loss of oil this
company has sustained since the worl
of dredging began inside the bar a
Brazos Santiago.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Abbeville, La: A camp Of Sons OF
Confederate Veterans has been organ
lied in this city an dthe necessary pa
pers for securing a charter have been
forwarded to headquarters. Twenty
members have been secured thus far.
and this number will probably be very
greatly increased by the time the Or
SANITATION is perfected.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14

Gov. Joseph w. Folk of Missouri
vas the guest of honor and the princi.
pal speaker at a banquet of the Mis-.
souri, Society at the Waldorf-Astoria,
New York City. At the right of the
Governor sat District Attorney Jerome,
who also made brief address.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Stables and Corn Cribs DESTROYED.

Houma, La: The extensive stables
and corn cribs of the Argyle Planting
and Manufacturing Company, Ltd, at
Mulberry plantation, near Mouma,
were destroyed by fire Saturday night.
together with $500 barrels of corn
The origin of the fire is unknown. Loss
$4,000: insurance on buildings, $1,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14

Isaac Requa, president of the Cen
.ral Pacific Railroad, position he he's
held for many years and also director
in other Huntington lines during the
life time of C. P. Huntington is dead.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Civ Marshal RESIGNS.

Ruston, La: City Marshal H. D
Flenniken has rendered his resignation
to the city council, and the same has
been forwarded to the governor, who
will name his successor at an early
date.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
Euoitlve. Charged With Murder.

Newroads, La: Deputy Sheriff De-
sormes of Pointe Coupee parish. has
arrested a negro named Cherry, who, 1t
is alleged, is wanted in st. Landry par
ish for the murder of a white man by
the name of Margan.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14

St. Petersburg, April s.-The Jap
anese insistence upon an indemnity,
rather than indispostion to conclude
peace at this time, later information in.
dictates, wrecked the recent attempt to
bring the warning powers into negotia.
tons.
Another effort on different lines to
bring Russia and Japan together is be.
Ieved to be under way, the movers
now being French and English finan'
cial interests, with heavy connections
in the two countries.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
sC|EMiIE,8EEl4A!.v|!cs
vii s,

- XXI -
MI 9
The French Government has recon-
mendcd an appropriation Of S2oO,ood
for the international Congress OF Iu'
bercuIOsis, to be held shortly in Paris.
A dispatch from ChriStiania states
that at Nesdal north of Bergen, re-
Gently. a mass of rock Slipped into tina
LeOnvand Lake. A wave of water
twenty feet high. which resulted from
the fall, swept the neighbOrhoOd, car
rying away houses, people and cattle.
Edward DOnohue, superintendent Oh
plumbing of the City of Peoria, H.,
was recently granted a patent on an
improved compression stop and waste
cock which is designed to prevent
waste of water resulting from the
slight wear Of the parts of an ordinary
faucet. The principle is said to be.
Applicable to street hydrantS as well as
domestic faucets.
The Congress of NaturaliSts and
Physicians, which recently met In
Breslau. strongly condemned the
"gOOse-step" as practiced in the Ger
man and some other armies. Dr..
Thalwitzer read a paper on the sub
ject. in which he showed that ad0p-
ton of this ridiculous step accounts
for numerous knee and foot complaints
among the troops Sixty per cent. OF
the sores on the feet of the men are in
consequence Of persistent adherence
to this antiQuated step. j
The silk production of the world for
1903 is estimated at 9,S97,000 pounds
avoirdupois not including the home
consumption of China and Japan, the
amount of which is difficult to esti-
mate. China still leads in this indus
try. Its exports of silk amounted to
l4,O16,OOO pounds, as against 1888
900 pounds exported by Japan. Per-
STA. TurkeStan and India together eX-
ported 100000 pounds. In Europe
Italy is far in the lead in silk prOduc-
ton. the amount for 1908 being 1851
900 pounds. Turkey in Asia and Cy-
press together produced 2,99O,OOO
pounds, France 1,043,000 pounds. and
other European countries together.
2,651,0 900 pounds.
In 1873 a great rat-like rodent,
named DinOmys, was discovered in
the Peruvian Andes. But a single
specimen was found. and this is now
preserved in the Berlin Museum. Last
spring Doctor GOeldi Of Para redis-
covered the DinOmys in the lOwlands
: of Brazil. It's natural habitat is now
b. supposed to be the almost UNEMPLOYED
3 regions lying among the foothills OF
, the Andes, between Brazil. Bolivia and
Peru. The animal is described as re
minding one of an immense rat, vel
advanced in development toward &
bear. 1t is about two feet long, will
8 bushy tail nine inches long, thickse
d and has a waddling gait. Its charac
8 ter is "a combination of leisurely
( movements and supreme good nature.
q 1t seems we'll provided for digging
o but "knOws absolutely nothing o.
haste" Doctor Goeldi keeps motheI
and her young one in cage.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14
strictest Of religious holidays. All

strictest of religious holidays. All
business is suspended
The entire population was in the
streets and fears of untoward Incidents
in view of the activity Of the terrorists,
induced extra precautions. Mounted
gensdarmes were stationed at all
bridges, in the streets leading to the
barracks of the regiment Of Horse
Guards and on the boulevard to keep
back the higher element, and ordinary
spectators were not allowed to ap.
proach within a block.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14

The French Government has recon-
mendcd an appropriation of $2o0,oo1
for the International Congress OF Iu'
berculOsis, to be held shortly in Paris.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-04-14

A dispatch from Christiania states
that at Nesdal, north Of Bergen, re-
Gently. mass of rock slipped into tina
LeOnvand Lake. A wave of water
twenty feet high. which resulted from
the fall, swept the neighbOrhOOd, car
rying away houses, people and cattle.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
PREFERS HYMN
To AN ANTHEM
DR.. Needham Fayors Faulty
Singing by Congregation
to Proxy Acting Choirs
OPPOSES CHEAP LABOR
Methodist Preachers Meet
ing Says Undesirable
Classes Should Be Checked

DR.. A. T. Needham Of Alameda is
of the opinion that no hymn should
give place to anthem or solo or "sky-
scraping soprano effort or deep-sea
plunge of bass" The doctor expressed
his views yesterday when addressing
the Methodist preachers meeting at
the Central Methodist Episcopal
Church on ''Hymnology."
He conceded that musical declama-
ton was not to be despised, but when
1T arrogated to itself the place right
fully belonging to the congregation
then he rebuked and repelled it's in
trusion. Better faulty congregational
singing, he declared, than perfect art
by cultivated choir. He had known
choirs to insist on fewer hymns so as
to have more time for their artistic
work.
If either should give place to the
other he held that 1t was not the hymn
that should give precedence to the
anthem or the solo or to "any other
sky-scraping soprano effort or deep
sea plunge Of bass"
DR.. Needham said that they were
not yet prepared for airships that fly
with gas but cannot carry, nor for
submarine navigation that fails for
want Of oxygen
A resolution was passed in confor-
NIFTY with report presented by DR.. H.
B. johnson. DR.. George B. Smyth and
DR.. w. s. Matthew on the stand taken
against cheap labor classes Of all coun-
tries.
The election Of officers for the fol-
lowing six months resulted with the
choice of DR.. George w. White for
president; DR.. II. B. Johnson, vice
president; Rev. w. P. Stanley, secre-
tary, and Rev. j. II. N williams, DIR.
e. r. Willis and Rev. George A.
Hough, programme committee.
DR.. Katharine Bushnell delivered a
profound address on The Ministry of
Women" before the Presbyterian Min
listers Union yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
ROSS TO GET
ELLIS PLACE
Corporal to Be Promoted
to Fill Vacancy Caused
by Dismissal of Sergeant

Corporal William Ross name was
certified to by the Civil Service Com
mission last night as the eligible cor
poral for promotion to the position of
sergeant on the police force. Ross will
take the place vacated by the removal
Of Sergeant Ellis. Policeman Antoine
]. Noting will be advanced to the rank
Of corporal to succeed Ross.
Three new policemen will be ap-
pointed at the next meeting of the
Police Commission. They are John J.
Sullivan. Francis e. Mahoney and Will
liam Quinlan.
The Civil Service Commission ap-
proves the action of the Fire Commits
sion in disrating Engineer John Barry
and Hoseman Fred Stahl of Engine
No. /. Joseph w. Belden, engineer,
and Charles II. Rochette and Michael
]. Dolan, hosemen, will be appointed at
the next meeting Of the Fire Commits
sion.
The following passed the examina-
tions for disinterment inspectors: Law
renee Walsh, AIS Clementina street. 81
per cent: John Coddell, 712 Point Lobos
avenue, 81 per cent; John Driscoll, 1899
Market street. S6 per cent. Five failed
to pass. Walsh is the incumbent now
employed.
Examinations for the following no.
sitions will be held as soon as possible:
Sergeants of police, police patrol and
ambulance drivers, hosemen for the
Fire Department, disinfectors, factory
and workshop inspectors; bakery, bath
and laundry inspectors for Health De-
partment. engineers for Fire Depart
ment.
The examination for hosemen will be
held as follows: Written examination,
April 80; medical, from April IL to %;
athletic from April "a to 27
The San Francisco call., 1905-03-28
DEYLIN TAKES
OATH OF OFFICE
Sacramento Man Is Sworn
In as the United States
Attorney for This District
UNCLE SAM HIS CLIENT
Luther Brown of Los Angeles
May BE Appointed First
Assistant in the Office

Robert T. Devlin of Sacramento
came down. from the flood belt yes
lerday morning TO be sworn in as
United states District Attorney for
The Northern District of California
To succeed Marshall Borel Wood
worth. Accompanied by Mr.. Wood
worth. MIR. Devlin appeared before
I nited States Circuit Judge Morrow
in. open court and took the oath Of
Office administered by Judge Morrow.
There were no formalities beyond the
ceremonious Introduction by Mr..
Woodwork of his successor. The new
United States District Attorney spent
the whole of the day in the office
looking over the list of cases pending
and familiarlzing himself as much as
possible in that brief period with the
general business Of the Office. During
The day many Of his personal friends
visited the Office and congratulated
him upon his assumption Of the new
duties.
L don't know what changes will
be made" he said, in reply TO a re-
portsr's question, If any. in the work.
ing force Of the Office. You know that
] have nothing whatever TO do with
the appointment Of my assistants or
clerks. That rests with the Attorney
General. He makes those appoint
ments. OF course, I may be called
upon for advice or recommendation
but I don't expect that there viii be
any changes for awhile. 1 don't know
what the Attorney General intends TO
90. So far as I am concerned 1 shall
take hold Of the affairs of the Office
Vigorously. always regarding the Gov
ernment as my client
II is believed that Luther Brown of
Los Angeles viii be appointed (by the
-
anG that Clerk Barber will retain his
present position. Ben L. Mckinley
and Charles N. Fickert will endeavor
10 retain their positions, but a score
Of applicants are besieging the Attor-
neN General for the amendments.