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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10

through by an arrow. This kind of
passport is granted by the Union of
Hearts, and is addressed to my Sweet
Valentine" It is signed by Hymen,
and reads as follows:
Il, the undersigned, secretary of
state Of the Union Of Hearts, do here
by request and require, in the name
Of st. Valentine, that. you allow
(blan!) to pass freely through the
realms Of Love; also that you afford
to her Cor him) every protection and
encouragement in the fuytherance of
her Cor his) OBJECTS
Then follows a description of the
person addressed (eyes, mouth, hair
and compleXiOn), which is filled in by
the sender. The document is given
by Hymen under my hand and seal
on this 14th day Of February, in tho
year Of grace 1905
If the character OF the comic valen-
tines has changed, the pretty and rela.
lively serious ones are equally differ,
ent from what they used to be. Fill.
gre paper and other long familiar in
ci6entals Of the old-style designs have
disappeared and have been replaced
by really artistic bits OF color printing
and decorative work. The old themes
remain, but are illustrated" as one
:rrl+ in
In one of the prettiest of the new
valentines for this year a cupid is
shown in the act of unlocking with
big key a heart which takes the
form of a large paddock. 1t is a
dainty conception, implying hope
on the part of the sender that his
particular key will prove fit. An
other winged child is riding on the
back of a dove, which carries in its
beak an arrow. The paint Of the
arrow is inscribed, Sweetheart, be-
ware" and on the other end are the
words: Thy charms are many, my
merits few; yet | venture to offer my
homage true"
A valentine is hardly complete,
whatever its design may be, without
cupid. In one Of the new ones Love
is playing on a mandolin and looking
IN at two doves billing. In another
the winged god is painting a picture
on a heart-shaped plaque. Above his
head are hung on line several SINH
lar plaques, each of them bearing the
portrait of a pretty woman. Perhaps
this valentine is meant to be sent to
a young man accused of fickleness.
A big heart of violets incloses the
whole.
Obviously for young man is a
heart-shaped valentine bearing the
words Good luck" and ornamented
with pictures of cigarettes and play
ing cards. Thus playfully are the
little masculine weaknesses touched
up. and in no spirit of unamiable criti,
cism.
Designs with colored emphasizing
ed pickaninnies with their wool done
I'D in little tWiSts-are more than half
humorous. But none of the new
style CT comic valentines have any
suggestion of malice in them, or even
of ridicule. They are just pleasant
and friendly greetings, appropriate to
the anniversary of the good saint
who is supposed to be especially the
| patron of lovers.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Reduction Of Acreage.

I'VE, your committee on acreage
and fertilizers, do recommend thai the
acreage to be planted in cotton in 1865
shall be rs per cent less than in 1904,
and that there shall be reduction
Of % per cent in the use Of CONNER
cial fertilizers in growing cotton"
Financing and Holding Present Crop.
Your committee concludes, after
last nights executive session and the
mornings discussion, that each state
and local section seems amply able to
finance their present holdings. We
believe the cotton row in the hands
of the producer should remain at
home On the farm or be stored in
local warehouses, having same fully
protected from tho eIeD!eDts and ual-
ger of fire. The banks and commits,
sion men evidence their willingness
and desire to aid in marketing the
balance Of the crop, so as to loll in
check any disposition TO rush in their
cotton undu}y and break the market.
I'VE feel if the convention, as a
whole, pledges itself and the respec-
tive states these delegates represent
to an absolute reduction Of IS per
cent in cotton acreage for the year
1895 and 25 per cent reduction in the
use of fertilizers, the entire problem
will be solved" Oswald Wilson,
Secretary National Cotton Assn.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Rev, !IiohtoWer Shot.

Bolton, Texas: Rev. E. Hightower'
pastor Of the Methodist church at this
place, was accidentally shot yesterday
morning while using a small target
rife at his home. 1t seems that from
some cause the charge in the rifle eX-
ploded, the cap striking him in the
face and entering the flesh just be-
low the right eye. The wound is very
painful, but not Of a very serious ma
ture.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
"Down With the Gar"

Lemburg: Thousands of workmen
engaged in a demonstration against
the emperor of Russia yesterday,
marching through the streets with
banners inscribed "Hurrah for the Poi,
ish revolutinl' and Down with the
car"
The, procession stopped and howled
in front of the Russian consulate. The
police finally succeeded in dispensing
the crowd and made many arrests.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Central Pacific PAYS Up.

Washington: The books OF the
treasury department yesterday sho"
the payment by the Central Pacllc
Railroad Company of its twelfth note
aggregating $2,S5S,S3O, swelling the to-
tai receipts of the treasury for the
day to the grand total of $4,SC5,17L
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
CUPID'S MESSIVES


Something new is doing this year
in the way Of valentines. The old
style Of thing, in the line of Cupid's
miSSiveS appropriate to the season,
has gone Out rather suddenly, and has
been succeeded by an entirely novel
fashion.
In the first place, the long familiar
comic valentines have gone out"
entirely. Of course, one may buy
them at the penny stores On alley
corners, and, in all probability, SIM
lar ones will be sold in such places
centuries hence But they are only for
the vulgar-and the very vulgar at
that. The verses printed on them are
usually abusive and often nasty, and
persons who send them through the
mails are commonly inspired by mo-
tiyeS Of malice
The new style of humorous valentine
appeals to the taste of decent people
It is really funny, and not calculated
to injuro anybOdy'S feelings. Their
only purpose seems tC be to engender
Cheerfulness and merriment, and such
verses as accompany them are not
turned in q spirit CT ridicule. They
make no fun Of the old mad-favoritc
object of the Old-fashiOned comic
and aim no envenOmed shaft at the
physical popularity or moral weak
ness of this or that recipient.
Some Of these new comic valentines
are pasteboard jingle-jacks, cleverly
designed, which are made TO undergo
amusing contortions by the pulling Of
string. There is a German boy
jingle jack, with sausage in one
hand and a pretzel in the other; an
freshman jingle jack, a schoolgirl jim
gle jack with a slate in her hand, and
Topsy jingle jack carrying a slice
of watermelon. Each Of them bears on
its breast heart, with the inscription,
"To my Valentine"
A delightfully."- comic goose, wear
ing a nightcap and shawl, with an
umbrella of the Camp" pattern
under its wing, bears the inscription,
IF you say no, and let me loose,
you will be a great big goose" In an
other valentine two pussy cats. at
tired as bowling sweIls in pantaloons
and dress coats. are making love to
fashionably dressed young Tabby in
skirts. This is called The Rivals"
and is particularly cute.
Loves kilograms" are decidedly a
novelty in the line Of valentines. They
are got up much after the style of
real kilograms, ard a printed warning
at the top state, that if there be any
doubt as to the accuracy Of the mes
sage, 1T can be repeated verbally by
the sender on receipt Of ten kisses. "
A figure Of Cupid carrying a pen
thrust through a pair Of hearts adorns
the telegram, which is, as matter of
course. written in verse, for example:
To Nv Valentine:
Wire date-can't Wait--be quick;
Love siCk-nO jOke-heart broke.
Quite as amusing in its way is the
valentine passport, which is got up in
the style of the documents issued by
the department of state in Washington
for the convenience of American citi-
zens going abroad. The seal on it
bears the words, Department OF
nue with pair of hearts thrust
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Cotton for the Pool.

New Orleans, La: Colonel E. S.
Peters of Calvert, Texas, vice persi-
dent of tho Southern Cotton Associa-
ton, wired w. P. Brown yesterday:
Have secured $4,000 bales. Expect
to get 100000 in ten days" This is
for the pool.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Panama CLEANING Up.

Panama: The paymaster Of the Bos-
ton is improving. No more cases are
aboard. There is considerable fumi.
CATION by the sanitary department all
over the city and every kind of pre-
cautionary' measure is being taken.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
The Wild Man of Bcrneo.

Victoria, B. c.: The Japanese steam
err Shinano which arrived yesterday,
brought news Of slaughter by mad
man who ran amuck at small town
in Borneo. Swinging heavy knlre
he killed eight persons and wounded
seventeen.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
StarVinu Fishermen.

Paris: The mayor Of st. Pierre, Is
land of Miquelon, has reached Paris
seeking government assistance for the
people of the island, who are starving,
owing to the failure of the fishing
season.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Gates is Treasury Aaenr.

Brownsville, Texas: City Marshal
L. H. Bates received notice last night
of his appointment as special treasury
agent for the Tenth district in place
of ". Hudna,l, who las been trans
ferred elsewhere. Nh Bates has not
yet accepted.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Wilson's Dash Proved Fatal

Huntsville, Texas: W. c. Wilson,
the convict who was wounded WedneS-
day while he and another convict were
attempting an escape, died in the priS-
on hospital yesterday afternoon.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Resolution Adopted by the Southern
Bankers at New Orleans.

"Reso!Ted, That we. the Southern
bankers, heartily indorse the object Of
said association and promise our hear.
ty cooperation.
Second, That We believe that the
bankers are amply able and willin,
to finance the holding of the surplus
Of the present crop, which we propose
to Go, provided the acreage Of cotton
for 1905 is reduced not less than %
pcr cent, and the fertilizers in like
proportion.
Third, That we urge the necessity
of a thorough organization and call on
the various interests of The country
TO assist in keeping this question agi-
tatel from now until such time as a
perfect organization Shall have been
effected"
Resolutions adopted at the Inter,
state Cotton convention, New Orleans
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
Lincoln Hotel Burns.

Ruston, La: Fire yesterday de-
stroyod nine buildings and contents
including The Lincoln hotel. Loss
$4,000; Insurance, $4,000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
DIVERSIF ICAT|0N s94 EEE!5 5 ~!
~ oswald wilson, Sect'y National Cotton Aeso,;,,,


The great cotton convention which
ros held in Ne" Orleans iast week
has emphasized in no unmistakab!e
tornas that the prosperity OF the South
T.. fe9eldent upon djyersilCation; thai
tine welfare and happiness Of every
f9rme., every merchant and every
banker IS to have each farmer prac-
ice diyeySlicaton, 50 that he may
control his cotton instead Of being
controlled by it; that he must make
it d surplus crop ana not a soc de
DCqdcuJ.
the South is rich in fertile lands
and an equitable climate to produce
all the great food crops Of the world,
and with live stock become the most
independent and prosperous section.
There IS no other section Of the Union
that can produce as great variety
a, crops as the South.
The National Cotton Association
stands for the reduction Of the cot
ton acreage and the consequent in
crease in diyersiiication. Our plan
is 10 nave q community Of interest be-
tween tAe larIneE' Ihe m9,cAant the
tanker ana the 'o2aI paper, Tor aver
sifcatloA "loNS sucA INES as VIII be
to the bes. interest OF each Individual
community. And IN tNls work the Ma
tionai Cotton Association has the sup
port aad Endorsement OF the farmers,
the bankers, merchants, newspapers
spinnerS and the legitimate handlers
of cotton. 1t also has in this the sup.
port OF every friend and well wishe@
CT the farmer and those who are
really working for the prosperity a3d
upbuiid.ns OF the South.
There should be a community of in
terest a2d a close organization be
tween the farmers, the bankers and
the editor CT each local newspaper Of
every school district Of the South, no.
0Hi! % ~ o0''o''' "''' % ~ Oh ot"''
e'oE' ''-''' 0''-' NC '>'-"0'' VIII p'"'l''
What Have We Done?
The National Cotton Association has
received reports from the school pre-
clnct meetings mat more IMAM 400
OC0 farmers, bankers and merchants
arc Pledged TO reduction OF the cot
ton acreage and adoption ofsdlVersI-
fcatlon. Ini5 work Will be kept up
through the local committee OF each
school precinct cotton ASSOCIATION
Until every farmer N the Southern
states mas been plel&ed 10 ulEC.Slil-
cation and a reaucN0n CT the coltoA
acreage
More IMAM 20oo EDITORS Oh local pa
pers throughout the oou'h nave re-
Piled to our personal letters ana sad
that they will carry department in
each issue On "Djversification,"
C!Ver5ifiCation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10
SOMETHING TO Sell
EVERY DAY,

The following shows the Drodnc+ion
IN the various cotton states of corn
in 1904:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-02-10

Resolutions adopted at the Inter
state Cotton convention, New Orleans
La:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
COLOMBIA NOW READY
TO BECOME FRIENDLY
Conference on Subject to Be Held
by Taft and South
Americans.

A conference will be held Thursday
between Secretary OF War Taft, Senior
Mendoza, the new minister from Colon
bia. and Senior Enrique CorteZ, con-
fidential agent from President Reyes, of
Colombia. whose special mission has to
do with the resumption of friendly re-
lations between the Republic of Panama
and Colombia.
Senior Cortez said 20 a reporter for
the Times. yesterday. that Colombia
was very willing TO sell the Galapagos
Islands TO the United States. 1t has
been rumored for some time that Co
lombia desired to open negotiations for
the sale. Senior Cortez refused to say
whether his visit to Washington had
anything to do with the matter
IF the United States wants the
islands." he said. I'VE will be very will
ing TO sell them. / cannot admit how
ever. that ! have any special mower
from my country 10 treat regarding the
matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
AIR BRAKE
IS THIS MANS NAME
Tells Captain Boardman Folks Use Him for Pin Cushion
and Charge Him With Electric FIud-His Sanity
Suspected and Police Hold Him.

rs this Capt'n Boardmsn?' inquired
he walked into the office of the Chief
of Detectives at Police Headquarters
yesterday.
Yes, SIR said the chief. What can
L do for you?"
II want to see If you can do some
thing about these fellows driving nails
in my back and putin the electric fluid
into me- replied he of the auburn mus
tache
who are you and what's your bust
Eess?" asked Captain Boardman, whose
suspicious were aroused.
Mr. Pullman Air Brake.
why, I'm the air brake on q Pullman
car" retorted the man. Did you think
l was a snow pillow on an ice wagon?''
Captain Boardrnan was interested. He
invited the stranger with the loose talk
to have a seat and tell him what was
the trouble.
It's like this" began the man as he
leaned forward, his head on his hands
and his elbows resting on his knees.
fact, and I'm mighty tired of having
people forever and eternally driving and
driving and hammering nails, brads,
safety pins. and even screws in my
back Then again they've put the juice
ON me. It's a fact that the electricity
they've stuck on me has turned my in
sides upside down and / have to stand
on my head to digest my food"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
THE RULING PASSION.

THAT story about Ed Butcher. the
r.oted old Iowa race horse man, reminds
me of tale the boys used to tell of
Butcher" said Morris Lynch the other
day. Butcher was good fellow, as
the men who follow the races go. His
family were religious. One time Butch
or got sick. very sick. in fact. His
wife, fearing the end sent for min
mister Butcher talked to the minister.
who urged him that he should not stay
away from his God. The road TO sal
walton was not very plain TO Butcher.
He questioned the minister closely about
" hat he thought would happen If he
should reform just prior to his death.
The minister told him he would be
saved
VIII | have wings just like they
picture angels?" said Butcher
You most certainly will, replied the
minister.
Well. then. I'll bet you s. l can
beat you flying when you meet me in
heaven retorred Butcher his eyes
lighting w with the accustomed fash.
"'rhe minister left in despair and
Butcher recovered and followed the
races for many years afterwards. -
Des Moines Register and Leader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25

What did YOU say your name was?''
queried Captain Boardman
Il didn't say replied the man. But.
as l was telling you. this nail driving
has been going on for some weeks. and
thought I'd come right here to the
seat of the Government to look Cor pro-
lection
Captain Boardman suspected that the
man was mentally unbalanced and had
Detective Thomas McNamee escort the
stranger to the office OF Sanitary Officer
Frank. There he was closely cues
toned by that officer
To Mr. Frank the man told practically
the same story. After much persuasion
the maj. stated that his name was John
A Beck. twenty-eight years old. He
gave his occupation as an electrician
at one time. but later corrected him
self and said, "Oh, no, I mean air
brake ma Pullman car
Sanitary Officer Frank decided 10
hold the man until his relatives could
be Informed Of his whereabouts.
Detective McNamee searched Beck
In his hip pocket a sfx-shooter revolver
loaded in all the chambers. was found
Beck also lad s191 In greenbacks and
gold watch worth bout $50.
He was sent to the First precinct sta
ton for the night. A dispatch was sen,
to his relatives late yesterday after
noon. and it is believed that some one
of them will arrive IN Washington To-
morrow to take charge of him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
SAYS BRICK COMPANY
WAS M|SMANAGED
Witness Before Grand jury Declares
sa5o,ooo Was Appropriated
by the Trust.

CHICAGO, June 24.-The grand jury
today, in continuing the investigation
OF the Brick trust centered its inquiry
on the quarrel of the Illinois Brick
Company against the National Brick
Company. Much new and important in
formation rewarded the efforts OF the
inquisitors. During one avalanche Of
testimony, the following statement was
made:
Bernard T Weber said: The Hi
nois Brick Company was mismanage
1t was discovered last fall that some
thing was wrong"
According to Weber, the committee
found that s250o00 had been appro-
prfated--or, at least that the sum har
been given out, in checks varying from
$50 to s1,500-by the Brick trust.
Further, Weber's story recited that
considerable amount of this money
went into the hands of Patrick McMa-
hon, president of the Terra Gotta Brick
and Sand Transfers Union
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
WHAT WILL BECOME
OF GEORGE E. LORENZ?
Likely to Go to Penitentiary Soon Is Official Opinion
Conference to Decide His Fate-Testifed
Against Crawford.

the Government at the trial OF William
G. Crawford for conspiracy to defraud
the Government in connection with the
sale of letter carrier satchels and
straps for use by the Postoffice Depart
nent
District Attorney Beach is not pre-
pared at present 10 make any state
ment in reference 60 a final disposition
OF I-orenz. Major Holmes Con1-ad. spe-
c:al counsel for the Government in the
Postoffice scandal cases. left Washing
ton fer Winchester. Va. immediate
after the trial of the Crawford case
!: lie Is expected to return to the city
tomorrow or Tuesday
!; Then it is expected, after conference
| with District Attorney Beach. decis-
! ion viii be reached as TO what will be
| done in reference to sending Lorenz to
the penitentiary TO serve his term
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
JAMES H. HYDE
MAKES STATEMENT
Cries Down ''Defamers' of
His Fathers Memory.
ANOTHER WILD STORY"
Former Vice President of Equitable
Says Fathers Estate Received No
Settlement From Company.

NEW YORK, June 24-Jamas Hazen
Hyde today denied the story printed in
the newspapers to the effect that the
estate of his father had ever received
a sum OF n1ony from the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, said to amount to
! s., 900, 900. in settlement. of claims on ac-
count of commissions to his father on
: premiums. He made this statement:
This statement is on q part with
other wild stories that have been printed
: from time to time since the Equitable
trouble began.
There was no system or arrangement
under which my father received l per
cent or any per cent on premiums.
There was no settlement of any such
claims with the estate of my father by
which it received IS. 600, 900, or any other
amount.
las for my personal interest in this
matter-I have no feeling. because 1
shall have an opportunity to be heard
myself after the heat Of this contro-
versy hi subsidized.
'.But 1 have no right to permit the
memory of my father to be trus de-
famed. HIS life was characterized by
undying zeal for the good of the Equit-
able Society @
If the superintendent of insurance
had taken the precaution to look into
the history of the leases to various safe
deposit companies, made during my
fathers lifetime. he would have found
that the society has made vast sums
out of these LEASES.
In respect to the lease to the Mer-
cantiIet Safe Deposit Company Il will
say that this company was formerly
owned by the Mercantile Trust Com
pany, ana thatfin 1876 my father in a
time Of stress. paid 100000 out of his
own personal funds to save the trust
company and the Equitable from pos
eible disaster.
Various superintendent of insurance
for the past twenty-five years have ex-
amined these leases and found they were
properly made and profitable"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25
RAN THE HOLE OUT OF TOWN

Burton Holmes. the lecturer, tells OF
Russian he saw some years ago In
Manchuna whose methods of achieving
results Were not according to the usual
code. The Russian had a well in his
front yard which he concluded TO fiji
up He began by digging a hole by the
side OF the well, throwing the dirt from
the new excavation into the well
In the course of time" says Mr..
Holmes. 'the old well was filed, but
there was a-hole alongside as big as
the frsr- The Russian went farther
AWAY. and dug another hole TO fill the
second.
He continued this process of digging
one hole to fill the other until he literal
ly ran the hole out OF town. Woman 8
Home Companion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-06-25

Indiana Man Who Framed Fourteenth
Amendment Dies at a Ripe
Old age.

LEBANON, Ind, June 24.-Judge
Stephen Neal, author Of the Fourteenth
Amendment to the United States Con-
stitutton. died here yesterday afternoon
in his eighty-etghth year He had been
III for several weeks, but was con-
scious up TO a few moments before
death.
When the question Of amending the
Constitution was under discussion. soon
after the civil war, Judge Neal, who
then resided at Lebanon. wrote out the
tourteenth Amendment and sent it to
GodoVe 8 Orth, Congressman from the
Lebanon district, saying that it was
submitted as a suggestion. In a few
days he received reply from Orth
saying that he had submitted the
amendment to the committee and that
1T had been agreed to report 1t practi-
cally as submitted.