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Los Angeles herald., 1905-07-16

AN or Erred THE WATER TURNED ON AN THE
STREAM wuD SHOOT ME- UP TER THE TOP STORIES
WHERE THE PEOPLE WuZ FAciN A FIERY DEATH
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Joininu the Horned Unicorn.

That old prejudice against women
who adopt the stage for a livelihood
seems to be rapidly disappearing de-
spite the fact that whenever a million
aire marries an ex-chdrus girl there is
heap big talk about it in the papers.
The niece OF ex-President Mckinley
and the niece of President Roosevelt
are on the stage. The daughters OF
three governors are engaged to play in
New York this season, and there are
any number of society girls with rich
papas who have not accepted but
begged for places on the stage. There
are two girls in Joe Weber's company
who stand to win a million when their
papas die and who each receive a pea
green check for a hundred every week
while they are performing for forty a
week in the famous old music hall at
Broadway and Twenty-ninth street.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Authors in Collaboration.

The announcement of the death Of
the widow of James Rice recalls the
notable collaboration between James
Rice and Walter Besant. 1t was like
the partnership of Ercllmann and Cha
trian. To-day we have the example,
of the Castles, mother and son, writ
ing novels in collaboration, and other
modern instances can be cited. An
drew Lang said years ago: Gas
rule in collaboration one man does
the work while the other looks on. !"
Another opinion is that of Dumas,
who wrote: "One is always the dupe
and he is the man of talent" Those
who knew the two men said that it
was James Rice who supplied the in
genious plots and Walter Besant who
worked out the detail.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Japan Sends Best Sulphur.

Look in Japan for good sulphur.
The yield of sulphur from Japanese
ore is probably the highest in the
world. 1t reaches so per cent in the
north, where ore OF less than SO per
cent is rejected. In Sicily 20 per cent
ore is considered workable. Japan's
output has grown from 10000 tons
in 1900 to above 10000 tons in 1904.
and is likely to grow still further.
Domestic consumption takes only a
quarter of the output. the consuming
industries being the manufacture of
matches, for which there are numerous
plants, of explosives and of chemi.
Gals. Exports amount to $4,000 Or 49,
600 tons per year. the western coast
Of the United States and Australia
being the largest consumers. The
process of extraction is still primitive
and in northern Japan snow inter-
rupts activities for five months every
year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Maxine Statistics Attractive.

Secretary Wilson knows as we'll as
another that to the average man mere
statistics are unattractive and large
ly meaningless. When he says that
every sunset during the last five
years has registered an increase of
So, 100000 in the value of American
farms the fact sticks. When he
states and proves that "the man with
the hoe has become the man with the
harvester and the depositor and share
holder of the bank he tells mOnu-
mental truth that will bear some dec
orative detail. Let the good work go
on. If the purpose of a department
report is to tell the people what it
Is doing for them it should be set
forth in terms that can be under
standed Of the people and remember
ed by them. Figures alone will not
STRAIGHTFORWARD Plain Dealer.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Claiming Victory for Turbines.

The advantages claimed for the tur.
bine justified thus far by experiment
are economy in coal consumption,
smaller engine-room, lessened vibra
ton, reduced cost OF attendance, over.
hauling and of oils and stores. The
defects heretofore pointed out-the in
efficiency Of turbines at low speed and
poor reversing and maneuvering quail
ities--are now said to have been over.
come and the turbinites are asserting
a complete victory. 1t is confidently
believed that the time is not far dis.
tant when, utilizing the saved space
for larger turbine batteries. passenger
steamers will be propelled at thirty
five statute miles an hour, or as fast
as the ordinary railway train.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Hair and Hats.

There is q respectable and perfect
ly normal physician living here named
Dr.. j. Conger Bryan, who says that
the human race is destined 10 badness
unless the practice of wearing stiff
ielt hats is abandoned. He himself
wears straw hat all the year around,
and he sports a luXWiant mat Of thatch
to prove that the straw hat is hair
grower. DR.. Bryan believes his remedy
for badness should be worn the year
around Wien the mercury crawls
Gown around the zero mark Dr.. BRYAN
promises 70 make Fifth avenue end
Broadway sit ~ and take notice Of
him this winter. Even now he at
tractsi attention from the derby hated
pOpulace as he strolls along the
streets.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
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with display Of happy feeling. 81 am
going to tel! papa and maybe he can
help in the matter. Randall" she con,
tinUed. with a little touch of conf.
dence, 81 believe YOU will do we'll as
manager Of the mills"
He gave her long look. There was
something in her manner that awoke
a strange sensation and suddenly in
fused confidence in his feelings to-
wards her that he had never known
before. He answered. with your in
tereSt can do anything"
She flushed confusedIy and turned
the conversation. He was at the zen
it'll of unclouded happincss-in the
full flush of brilliant prospect.
Later in the day Forsyth found his
way into the attorneys Offices. Mac
laine was in his sanctum. debating to
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

The political crisis in the united
kingdom reached a climax Dec. A.,
when Arthur J. Balfour, the premier.
formally rendered the resignation of
himself and the members Of his cabi-
net. to King Edward, who accepted
them.
His majesty intrusted Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman with the task Of
forming a new cabinet.
"C.-B." has been leader of the op-
position since 1899, when Lord Rose
berry resigned the position. He dis.
tinguished himself by his fight On
the governments South African pol
icy and by his opposition to the war
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

would be in position to allow himself
to love her. Would his good fortune
extend to that happy frEition?
After an hour or more he dispatched
his formal letter to the legal firm,
closing the purchase of the Norburg
stock. His duties at the office be.
came mental and exasperating, and he
was constantly at the point of apprls-
ing his employers of his intention to
leave their service, but he desisted as
yet. At lunch time, as fortune would
have it. he espied Miss Juliet. She
was beaming from her carriage, a cap
tiyating vision of green and lace.
Il have done i'll" he said enthusiast
tically; Il have bought the stock and |
am now at work for the election to the
Office
Now that is good" she responded.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
POSTAL REVENUES ARE LARGE.
Enormous Increase Shown in Receipts
in Recent Years.

Mercury the messenger in his my
Rad personality Of the United States
postal service has swelled to a gil
gantically prosperous race. The pos
tai revenues for 1904-05 were greater
by $10000,000 than those for 10000
and outside the rural branch of the
service, which has been vastly eX-
tended in free deliveries, receipts
now balance expenditures. The mon
ey order business reached 81 100000
900, a gain of more than 20 per cent,
and 6,00O,000,000 more postal cards,
stamps, and stamped wrappers were
used last year than the year previous,
Were it not for the deficit entailed
by the rural free delivery the depart
ment could at the present more than
pay it's way and within the next five
or ten years might be in a position
to recommend congress some mate
rial reduction in postal rates. AS a
means of education and of national
development the rural free delivery
has already proved its worth, and as
the system grows it will become more
and more self-supporting. 1t benefits
trade by bringing the country into
easy communication with the city and
increases ghtenment. contentment
and comfort in rural districts.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Deaf Mutes Makers of Telephones.

Past masters of at least one trade
are the deaf mutes, who have been
found far to excel the ordinary ar
tisan in one sort of telephone MAX
ing. A telephone factory of Chicago,
after series of experiments, discov-
cred that to the manufacture of the
modern telephone and its delicate
mechanism the deaf mute, by reason
of manual dizziness incident to con-
slant use of the sign language, is pc
culiarly adapted. This factory is now
employing at standard wages $50 PEG,
pie withsut speech ar hearing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

with the Beers. He is 60 years old,
was born in Scotland, and has been
Il member OF the house Of commons
Uninterruptedly since 1868. He was
financial secretary from 1871 to 1874,
and from 1880 TO 1882. From 1887
until his party went out in 1885 he
was Irish secretary. In 1886. when
Gladstone returned 10 Office. Sir
Henry was made secretary OF war.
When Gladstone was defeated on the
Irish home rule bill Sir Henry went
out with the rest He returned to the
war Office under Lord R0sebery in
1892, and remained unit! the defeat OF
the liberals in 1895. He was knighted
in 1895.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Artists and Their Pay.

While New York is hiding hundreds
Of artists who make only living or
less every year it is also the setting
for other brilliant successes who are
transmitting canyases into coin at the
rate Of $4,000 a year Newspaper art
lists average from $50 to $50 a week,
though some of them find 500 or more
in their envelopes every seven days.
One cartoonist enjoys an income of
$4,000 year and two or three others
pocket from $4,000 to $4,000 a year.
Architects vary as much as artists and
physicians in the matter of incomes.
New York has several architects
whose annual incomes are fortunes in
themselves, reaching occasionally such
heavenly figures as $125,000, S150,000
and 100000. But they are as rare as
snowflakes in July. Considering the
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
CHANGE IN MINERAL SYSTEM.
Use of DuodecimaIs Instead of Deci.
mails Suggested.

Duodecimals instead OF decimals
are offered from England. A notation
founded on twelve instead OF ten Is
believed to have been in use by the
Chaldeans. and since twelve is divisi-
bic by two, three, four, and Six this
is manifeStly superior to ten, which is
Invisible only by two and five. 1t would
be necessary to lOreg0 the use Of the
Arabic system of numerals and have
eleven new ones and zero before the
undoubted advantages Of the duodeci-
NAL system could be realized in prac-
tice. 1t is argued that there is no
necessity of displacing the old nOta
ton but merely to teach every child
the new system also. The extra con-
venience in calculation would soon
leave the Arabic figures stranded as
historical curiosities. 1t is incon-
ceivable once man acquires the hab-
it of reckoning by twelves that he
should ever voluntarily return to tens.
1t is suggested that q beginning be
made with scientific and technical
students, a picked class OF intelligent
minds which would readily understand
the value of duodecimal notation
and not srudge the small amount of
trouble necessary for memOri2ing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

noon. Nj. Morgan is Il very vigorous
nan. He walks with a sr"e, swift
step, opens his carriage door with a
sharp twist of his powerful wrist and
closes it with bang. When he leaves
his Office in Broad street he goes di-
rectly to his Madison avenue home.
Here he spends his evenings with a
few favoritc friends. He is rarely seen
at the clubs.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Stood speeches..

stenographer, and greeted him with
bland, patrOnizing manner MY
dear fellow" he said at once, Il am
sorry your note came too late. have
just written you letter advising you
that our friend Crosby had bought
that stock belonging to the Miller es.
tate. He came in some time before
we heard from you, and closed the
trade at a slight advance on your fig
ures."
But" interrupted Forsyth hurried
ly, Il settled the matter with Colonel
KrigshaW early this morning; that is,
at about $3.50. He will tell you about
it,"
"The colonel has left the city" re.
piled Maclaine. Besides, the whole
matter has been placed in my hands.
am truly sorry, but can see no way
to alter the settlement that has been
made. Really, old fellow" he contin-
ued with a sympathizing assurance, Il
am afraid you will have to give it up
this time"
Forsyth paled. Il will not" he said
positively; Il bought the stock, and it
is mine in all fairness" 1t was a plea
in desperation
well, now, if it comes to that" said
the lawyer, with a tantalizing smile,
perhaps | know my business. You
seem to know yours. Suppose you
get the stock
Its great shame!" Forsyth ex-
claimed. 'Ill see WHAT can do"
Then he wheeled out of the room.
"Crack your whip" responded the
lawyer calmly, as he retreated.
1t was evidently case where the
play would be against legal shrewd.
ness, and he realized his disadvantage
In short while his ire cooled, and his
fall from the exalted height of a fond
dream to an abyss of despair was sud.
den and dizzy. He yielded to disap.
pointment, which fell like crushing
blow. His one happy stroke in bust.
ness life had turned to naught, and he
felt that there could be no other.
Miss Juliet-he made a desperate
resolve to go away at once, so that he
could avoid seeing her again. When
the next morning came he still ad.
hered to this purpose. In the early
afternoon he had resigned his posi-.
ton and was en- route to the depot tc
go he cared not where, only to leave
the city. He was still suffering the
pangs of a deep, heavy disappoint.
ment.
He stood waiting at the station i'm.
patient for the gate to open, so that
he could board the train. In the con.
fusion and clatter of voices around
him he became aware of some one
calling, "Mr. Forsyth, Randall!"
Turning, he espied Miss Juliet.
When he reached her, she grasped his
hand warmly, and, smiling cheerily,
she asked, "Glad I've come to tell you
good-bye?"
He stood speeches..
you foolish boy" she continued.
Papa heard about the trick they tried
to play on you and made the matter
all right with Krigshaw G. Maclaira
and Mrs, Miller. She said you were
entitled to the stock and should have
it. Papa is looking for you every.
where, but stole a march on him, and
came here. Shall we go back to-
gether?"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Career of Richard A. Mccurdy,

Richard A. McCurdy, who has re-
signed the presidency Of the Mutual
Life company, is lawyer by profess
sion, having graduated from Harvard
in 1855 with the degree of LII. 3. Lat.
er he practiced law in New York with
Lucius Robinson, afterward governor
Of the state. He first became identi-
fed with the Mutual in 1860 as its
counsel and has been drawing salary
from the corporation ever since. A
few years ago he built house in
Morristown, N. j., which cost abou.
S1,0l0.000.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Stairways Vanishing.

The staircase seems TO have become
a vermifOrm appendix in all the mod.
ern apartment houses in New York
Many tenants live in houses for
months without even knowing the ex-
act location of this once universal
means OF ascending and descending
The question with builders seems to
be how little space can be given TO
the stairs compatible with the building
laws. There are History buildings
here which have three and four ele.
vators and a single spiral staircase
about four feet wide. Sometimes the
dust gathers heavily on the small slate
steps and reminds the occasional Pc
deStrian OF the new order of things.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

lot Of 9raftcrs here working under
the protection Of the law who do nor
give half that value for their product
Take the de luxe editions, for exam.
pie. The publishers OF these books
never put III over 10 per cent on the
dollar, and Yet a lot OF suckers are
still buying them at a 90 per cent al.
vance on the cost price. If had my
life to live over again" (Bill is SOL 20
would 60 into TIL De luxe editions
and quit this vulgar counterfeitiDy
business.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Would Foster Love of Beauty

Prof. w. T. Foster of Bowdoln cor
lege is urging that all the New bns
land colleges and preparatory school,
should allow credit toward the a. y
degree for artistic studies, sucn as ilu
sic, painting, sculpture, etc, on NV
ground that they provide a thorouss
and wise training of the senses ans
are essential to the development -
character and taste. He believes 'ns
training for citizenship should inciuuO
an appreciation of the beautiful.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

fights off the disposition to just he
around and grow fat. She eats nSH
and vegetables rather than mea's,
pastries and other fat producers anu
has so far trained the muscles OF iiei
back. legs and arms that she tan
reach the floor with her finger ups
without bending her knees. IniS 70
the only certain and infallible sisD
that the abdomen is not too large
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

tivia, Fred Gerhard, Harry Lehr and
the dozen others whose names have
from time to time been identified with
all that is ultra in clothes. No longer
does the possession of 200 pairs of
trousers give a man any distinction
over his fellows. The paying of $4,000
q year for clothes has become too COM
mon for that
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

New York woman of position. The
late Franz Rummel met and married
here Miss Morse, daughter of the in
ventor of the telegraph. Richard Hoff.
man, who came here from England to
tour with Jenny Lind, married a
daughter OF the Lams0n family. and
only last winter Ernest Schilling was
married to Miss Draper No other
musicians have broken into families Of
wealth and position SO readily as the
pianists.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

will not be SO deep. In the general
architecture the hat will suggest nat
tiness. Soft hats Of all the dark COL
OrS will be worn to some extent, Dut
those ridiculous. diffusive, girly-boy
tiles with the variegated ribbon anu
bike track crowns are getting the 60
by from dealers who lay claim 10
taste.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

Randall Forsyth had been enthralled
by an idea since his visit to Miss
juliet Glensni0re the night before. He
lay awake fbt hours bordering it;
and, now that he was at his desk, he
realized that,he was preOccupied, de-
cidedly to the detriment of his work.
This will never dc" he thought i'm
patiently collecting himself; Il
oughtn't to hesitate so If it is a gO0d
opportunity ought to take it and not
wait on any other persons Judgment.
only lack The grit; that's the English
of it." His foot came down on the
floor with a sudden stamp to indicate
that his spirit was rising to the occa-
sion.
He closed his ledger, found his hat,
and excused himself from the office
on a matter of business. He hurried
TO the rooms of Krigshaw & Maclaine,
attorneys at law. He was now bold in
his determination. ....
On the way he ran into Colonel
Krigshaw himself, who was coming
out of a BARRIERS shop and he entered
at once upon his subject. The colonel
was in a hurry and could not be de-
tanned, so he stopped Forsyth's
lengthy explanation by CHEEKY. All
right Randall; you'll get the stock.
Put your acceptance in writing, and
jnclose a decent check on account"
! The die was cast, and he looked the
proposition in the face, believing that
he could carry the plan through to
successful issue. He walked slowly
back to the office, reviewing the matter
with a calm satisfaction First there
was Miss Juliet, level headed and re.
sourceful. He would pay an unstinted
tribute to her inspiration. In fact
she had suggested the scheme Then
the stOck-it was rather curious that
the $4,000 block of stock in the Nor
burg Mills should have carried with it
through three transfers the Office of
vice president and manager. 1t was
small part of the hundred thousand,
but the precedent in its favor would
seem to be established Yet he was
determined to win the influence of
certain other holdings to insure his
election. AS to the payment-ah, that
would test his mettle But it was as
plain as daylight. There was his cash
payment OF $1,000. He would borrow
the balance on the stock as security.
obligating himself to pay $4,000 more
per year and live on the remaining
$1,000. The Office had always paid
$4,000. In five or six years he would
be comfortably settled in business as
q man of influence and position.
There were numerous other side de-
tails of the scheme which he re-
hearsed while walking slowly back to
the Office, one of which had decided
bearing upon Miss Juliet-how could
ne afford to marry and live in suit
able style Upon the $1,000 per year?
He had always felt that Miss Juliets
manner had been one Of cOndesCeHd-
ing kindness From her position as
daughter of Mr., Asbury Glensmore
capitalist and banker, and sister of
two rising stars in the commercial
world, she could look upon clerk in
all insurance office from no other
standpoint. Yet he was constantly in
dulging day dreams with reference to
her. and longed for the time when he
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

are too many OF
them. New York,
instead Of having
a King of Dudes
as in the old days,
now has a king
dom" Of dudes,
There are 10000
men in New York
who dress as we'll
to-day as L. Berry
w II, Reginald
ROnalds, SitO Ona-
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15
Preferred to Sleep.

The business office Of bis PARK
row newspaper recently received q
package containing a pocketboOh'
There was s1,10O in it and it had been
advertised for. The anonymous SEND
or explained that he had held on 10
his prize for ten days and then con-
clHded the money would not do MIN
any good. since he had spent We
Slecpless nights over it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

for the treatGie'i
of obesity. Instead
of following any
one system she fol
lows the best fea'
lures of them all.
She takes long
walks, many coid
and hot baths.
massage, etc, ana
sleeps only six
hours a night. she
keeps her mind &C,
tive by reading and
talking and tnus
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

j kway has
mace many excel.
lent limitations o.
Sl", $50 and ST.
bills, and during
his - years of ac.
ljrijy he has
caShod something
like 100000 worth
OF these splendid
cn9ravings. He fg.
urcS that they cost
him about 8 per
cent Of the sale
price. Why" SAYS
Bill. there Arc .
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

GIaWal from large
affairs because he
happened 10 spend
50 II Il e h time
abroad this sum
mer were undo
ceived when they
observed during
the week that he
arrived at his Of
fee every morning
at II O'Clock, and
rarely left it be-
fore / in the after
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1905-12-15

QualntanCe when, az
the close of his sea-
son, he went for a
stay at Hampstead.
There he met the
women of the Long
Island set, and his
engagement fol,
lowed. He is not
the first foreign pi-
aniSt to marry q